Undertow (2018) - full transcript

Hey, sexy!

♪ It's a fine, fine line between...♪

Come on, pick up, please.

Dan, pick up.

Please, Dan, please.

No matter what you're thinking,
let it out

We can face the future
with honest and open communication.

So, Lisa,

you told me before that you had
something that you'd like to share.

Yeah.

It's our one year anniversary
this week



since we lost our little angel.

We had his footprints and handprints
moulded into plaster to, you know...

Commemorate.

..commemorate.

Yeah.

Any pain there?

No.

How are you feeling in general,
Claire?

Good.

I'm back at work, so that's been...

And there?

Mmm.

A bit, yeah.

Sorry, Claire.



I'll send you in for a scan,
see what's going on.

No heaving lifting, and I'd caution
against sex for the time being.

OK.

How are you and Dan going?

It can put a big strain
on a relationship.

We're fine.

Yeah, we're good.

Good.

Hello there,
I'm sorry I can't take your call.

But please leave a message
and I'll get back to you.

Dan, it's me again,
I need to talk to you.

Call me back.

Hey, Bridget.

Hey, Claire, I'm outside the courts.

They're about to come out.
Are you far off?

Like, 10 minutes.

Well it's going to be a good shot.
You don't want to miss it.

Yeah, I'm heading there now.

OK, see you soon.
Yep.

Hey!

Dan!

Dan!

Hey.
It's me. I'm just...

I'm sorry, my love,
I can't talk right now.

I'm at a fundraising meeting.

Oh, right.

Nothing urgent?

No.

Alright, well let's
talk tonight then, yeah?

Yeah.
Alright, bye. Love ya.

How was your meeting?

Good.

Fundraiser talk with Brett.

Brett was there?

Yeah.

Keeping him on
the straight and narrow.

How long's that gonna last?

Don't be such a fatalist.

He's been off the rails since
he stopped playing football.

He's doing me a favour.
People love him.

He's an animal.

That's your type, isn't it?

What did you want to talk about?

Nothing.

I was driving out to a job.
I thought I passed your car.

It's a pretty common make.

Not that?

I'm not hurting you?

No, no, no. Ah.

What's wrong?
Nothing. Nothing.

I'm hurting you.

You're not hurting me, Dan.

I feel like I'm hurting you.

Maybe it's too soon.
No, no. Come on.

The ultrasound showed up some
adhesions, most likely from the D&C -

the procedure after you
delivered your baby.

I'm afraid the damage
is quite extensive.

It will be much harder for you
to conceive in the future.

And if you do,

you'll have a greater risk
of complications.

The prognosis is not good.

I'm so sorry, Claire.

♪ Take me to the April sun
in Cuba, oh-oh, oh

♪ Take me where the April sun
gonna treat me so right

What can I get for you, love?

A glass of red, please.

♪ Take me to the April sun

♪ Come on, take me

♪ Take me to the April sun. ♪

I'm happy to get it this time.

What do you want?

Excuse me?

You were watching me.

Are you a talent scout?

I'm just having a drink.

Look, people like you
don't drink here.

People like that old sleazebag
drink here.

I've done some dancing
and some acting.

Some modelling, too.

I'm not a talent scout.

Well then what are you?

Nothing.

Nothing.

A photographer.

Wait.

In case you change your mind.

Dan.

It's me. OK, um ...

Look, no pressure.

Just speak from the heart.
Whatever's on your mind.

It's much easier said than done,
isn't it?

We've got time.

OK.

It's like I never do anything
without a spreadsheet.

Love a good spreadsheet.

Everything was planned out
meticulously.

And of course, I had made all these
sorts of plans about the kind of Dad

I was going to be.

The night at the hospital, ah...

I know that it was Claire
that had to go through it physically,

but fuckin' hell I just...

Sorry, Darren.

It's fine, Dan.

What I'm trying
to say is, I just...

I had no idea it could
feel like this.

We didn't have a funeral.

Claire didn't want one,
so the hospital took care of it.

Cremation.

Claire.

Would you like to share, too?

Sorry?

Have you thought about
some kind of ritual?

Sometimes it can be very healing.

A kind of rebirth.

Actually, we're having
a water ceremony this weekend.

Maybe you'd like to come
and take a look?

That sounds great.
I don't think so.

Sure.

OK.

Great.

This place is cool, yeah?

Like a cool background.

Yeah, it's great.

Over here?

Sure.

So what magazine's this going in?

I mean, you do work for a magazine,
yeah?

I work for the paper.

So what's this for?

This is more personal.

Like what?

How old are you, Angie?

21.

19.

How much would you pay me
for a story?

You've been watching too much TV.

So you don't even want to know
what it is?

What are you doing at the motel?

What motel?

Are you in some sort of trouble?

No.

Jesus.

No, wait.

Wait!

Can you keep a secret?

Where are you going?

Have you been smoking?

What's going on, Claire?

Why don't you tell me.

Why don't I tell you what?

I'm not stupid, Dan.

I know about your little girlfriend.

My little girlfriend?

Would you stop repeating everything
I say?

I know about Angie.

Angie?

Jesus, you don't think that...
Hang on, hang on.

Just listen. Listen to me.

Listen to me!
She's Brett's girlfriend.

Was Brett's girlfriend.

He met her at a club...

He met her at a club,
started screwing, started a thing,

and then he found out she was
16 and broke it off.

16?

She didn't take it well.

She says she's got
nude photographs of him.

Well, what's this got to do with you?

He asked me to step in.

I'm just trying to mediate before it
blows out of all fucking proportion.

Mediate. Jesus, just spare me
the jargon, Dan.

Why are you getting caught up
in Brett's bullshit?

I am not getting caught up.

I saw you at a motel.

Then Jesus,
why didn't you just ask me?

I did. Why didn't you just tell me?

'Cause she's pregnant.

Does she want it? The baby?

How should I know?

Well you're mediating, aren't you?

What's she going to do?
Is she going to keep it?

Brett asked me to talk to her,
sort out some care.

End of story.

Oh, I knew you'd come back.

♪ I don't give a damn
'bout my reputation

♪ You're living in the past,
it's a new generation

♪ A girl can do what she wants to do
and that's what I'm gonna do

♪ An' I don't give a damn
'bout my bad reputation

♪ Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

♪ An' I don't give a damn
'bout my reputation

♪ Never said I wanted to
improve my station

♪ An' I'm only doin' good
when I'm havin' fun

♪ An' I don't have to please no one

♪ An' I don't give a damn
'bout my bad reputation

♪ Oh no, not me! ♪

I've got to go into the office
for a bit.

Be back in a couple of hours.

Brett, wake up!

Brett, photo.

Fuckin' hell, Ange, it's too early.

Yes.
Come on.

Wait.

Come back.
No.

No, please, come on.
Ange, no.

One more.

Settle down, would you?

Just tell them I want to talk to them
before they make a rash decision.

Yes, I get that.

Yes!

Well I don't know how it got out,

but we can't let it affect
the fundraiser.

They're sponsoring the campaign,
not Brett.

Yes, yes I...

Yes, I'm heading in now.

Call a meeting.

Fuck.

What the hell happened to you?

Oh, I gotta talk to you, Danny.

Mate, can't you stay out of strife
for two minutes?

Bigger strife, mate.

Fuckin' Jacko texted all the boys.

Jesus.

What the hell, Brett?

Put that away.

The stupid fuck thinks it's funny.

Yeah, alright.

So you punched him?
Very constructive.

What do I do?

I mean, it all just fucking
got out of hand.

Mate, you need to pull your head in.

My head's fuckin' in!

How's your fuckin' head?

Clean yourself up.
Don't get any blood on the couch.

What's going on?

It's just Brett.
He needs a place to crash.

What's on the phone?

Just come to bed.

He'll get his act together in time
for the fundraiser.

Be good if we were OK, too.

Present a united front.

OK.

This fundraiser
is an important night for me.

I need to know...
It's fine, Dan.

Look, there's no shame
in admitting...

I'm fine.

Good.

I've gotta go.

OK.

Sorry about last night.

Can I get some water?

It's a fuckin' shitstorm.

I just want to be left alone,
you know?

How do you feel about being a father?

Do I really look like father material
to you?

What about the girl?

It's complicated, you know.

What's complicated about it?

Better ask Dan.

Dan won't...

You guys doing OK?

You know, with the...

We're fine.
We're just getting on with things.

You have to.

I'll get out of your hair.

Um, thanks for the bed.

♪ It's a fine, fine line
between pleasure and pain

♪ Pleasure and pain

♪ You've done it once,
you can do it again

♪ Whatever you done
don't try to explain

♪ It's a fine, fine line
between pleasure and pain. ♪

♪ Lover, lover, why do you push?

♪ Why do you push?
Why do you push?

♪ Baby, baby, did you...♪

Hey!

What do you want?

Are you old enough
to be in a place like this?

What does Dan think about this?

I beg your pardon?

Dan. Your husband.

Does he know that you've been
stalking me and taking photos?

He wanted me to talk to you.

Oh yeah?

You shouldn't be smoking
when you're pregnant.

Did you know me and Brett have the
same initials, only back to front?

We had a fight that night.

What about?

He said I was flirting.

Were you?

Did anyone ever tell you
that you're a nosy bitch?

Everyone was.
It was that kind of party.

It all got pretty fucked up.

Like how?

Going up.

Why are you doing this?

What do you want?

I want you to get good care.

Why?

Because it's important.

Level six.

Alright, let's have a look.

So, there's your bubba's brain.

And there's eyes and nose...

..mouth.

There's one arm.

Hand.

Five fingers.

He's saluting.

Does everything look like it should?

Everything looks just fine.

OK...

I can see his little legs
kicking away.

Looks like you've got a budding
footy player on your hands.

Are you OK love?
- No, I feel sick. Stop.

- Do you want some water?
- Angie?

Just want to clean yourself
up a bit before you...

Is she OK?
- She's just nervous.

Well, usually they take
a photo.

Angie, are you there?

I just want to know
you're OK.

♪ How I wonder what you are

♪ Up above the world so high

- ♪ Like a diamond...
- Are you OK?

Yeah.
♪ ..in the sky

♪ Twinkle twinkle little star

♪ How I wonder what you are ♪

Well done, Erica.

Lisa and Javed?

You ready to say goodnight
to your sleeping angel?

Yes.

Go ahead.

Goodbye, Iggo.

Be with God.

♪ Rock-a-bye baby on the treetops

♪ When the wind blows
♪ The cradle will rock

♪ When the bow breaks
♪ The cradle will fall

♪ Down will come baby
♪ Cradle and all

♪ Rock-a-bye baby on the treetop

♪ When the wind blows
♪ The cradle will rock

♪ When the bow breaks
♪ The cradle will fall

♪ Down will come baby
♪ Cradle and all

♪ Rock-a-bye baby
♪ On the treetop... ♪

Angie?

I came to see Dan.

Dan's not here.

I've been calling you.

Looking for you.

You have to stop running away.

We can't look after you
if you keep running away.

I don't want you to look after me.

I'm afraid something is going
to happen to you and the baby.

Would you shut up about the baby?
It's none of your business.

It is my business, it's m...

Give it back.

Just give it...give it!

Wait, wait. Shh-shh.

I just want to talk to you.

Fuck you.

Hello, ladies.
Welcome, welcome.

It's great for everyone to be here.

Hello.

Hello there.

Hello. Good to see you.

I've been calling you all day.

I couldn't get hold of you.
What happened this afternoon?

I'm sorry. I...

No, I don't think you should
be here.

Brett, isn't it
hypocritical

to call yourself an ambassador
for personal change?

To position yourself as...

Thank you,
let's just concentrate

on what this evening
is really about, thank you.

We at Kicking Goals are in the
business of changing lives,

but sometimes that change
is not easy.

In our daily work,

we are met with challenges,

and for those involved in our
fantastic program

they know only too well
what those challenges are.

But through our core values
we know that those challenges...

So, thank you
so much for your support.

It's going to be a fantastic year,
so please give generously.

In that small time,

we've seen some really, really
positive changes,

and I think a program like
Kicking Goals

is a perfect fit for the Geelong
health area.

And you know, there's more
to be done, as you know.

And that's where your organisation
can really, really help us out.

You've had enough.

Why don't I call you a cab
and take you home?

I don't want to go home.
I need to talk to you.

You're making a fool
of yourself.

Because you're treating me like one!

Dan, you've got
some trouble outside.

Just wait here.

♪ I can not just face the beat... ♪

Respect!

Easy, easy!

RESPECT!

RESPECT!

Hang on, I'm fine, thank you.
Yeah!

Grab her. Grab her,
grab her, grab her.

Respect, hey?

- Dan!
- I'm fine!

Give us a hand here.

I deserve respect!

She's in a bad way,
I've got to get her out of here.

- I'll come with you.
- No, no, no, no, no.

I'll be back soon.
- Let me talk to her.

Claire, you are pissed.
Please don't make another scene.

I just want to talk to you!

Please, this is completely
inappropriate!

It's not what you think.

The baby. I've seen...

I promise you, it's not about us!

Dan, please!

Pass me off now!

Claire, let's just get going.
Come on.

You want some of this?!

Get her in a cab,
make sure she gets home.

Don't patronise me!

Dan, just listen!

- Brett!
- Yeah, alright, alright.

OK, I'm going!

Catch you later, fuckheads!

Haven't had a fucking drink
all night.

What the hell kind of stunt
was that?

If you want me to help you,
this is not the way to go about it!

Fine, let me out.

No way. I'm taking you home.
Gonna have a chat to your parents.

My mum's boyfriend will beat
the shit out of you.

Angie...

That night at the hotel...

I drank too much.

It was irresponsible.

That's what I told Claire.

What? How do you know Claire?

Don't you know she's been stalking
me and taking photos?

I think she's in love with me.

Angie!

Turn here.

Dan's a top bloke, you know.

The best.

He'd be a great father.

What?

I don't even know how to be
a grown-up.

I know that you think that I'm
not great.

A lot of girls want to fuck me.

Good for you.

I'm just saying.

It's all part of the trip, you know?

None of it is designed to make you
want a girlfriend.

It's all just good fun, you know?

Until it's not.

Angie?

Angie?!

Angie!

Angie!

That's enough now.

Nothing?

They gave me his stuff.

Over here!

They found his body.

And Angie?

Does she know?

Get a bloody grip, Claire!

Forget about Angie!

I need to find her.

Claire, listen.

Claire!

Scully, Mrs Scully!

What is your relationship with Brett
Anderson? Did Brett seem depressed?

Claire, stop!

No, no, look. There'll be a
comment at a later stage.

Right now, you just need
to clear off. Claire?

Claire. Claire, stop!

Claire!

Angie!

So, that was you.

On the news?

Did you fuck him?

Hmm?

He'd fuck anything, you know.

All I wanted was to look after you
and the baby.

God, there is no baby!

You and the baby, that's all.

There's no baby anymore!

Please, Angie,
I'm just trying to help.

"Please, Angie, I'm just trying
to help."

I'm sorry.

Brett invited me to his party and
then he let his friends

have sex with me, and then he dumped
me like I was some random slut.

And they all stood around laughing
and filming it.

Are you happy now?!

Angie. Angie.

- Just leave me alone.
- You can't...

JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!

ANGIE!

Come on!

She's sleeping. She's lost a lot of
blood but she's going to be OK.

What about the baby?

I'm sorry, I'm afraid
she lost the pregnancy.

It seems she's taken some abortion
medication.

I'm sorry.

Where have you been?

Where have I been?

I found Angie.
She's at the hospital.

She lost the baby.

Come away from the window.

God, if you hadn't cared so much
about what people think

you might have stood up and taken
some responsibility.

You fucked my best mate
and you're accusing me

of being irresponsible?

She's a child!

How could you know about this
and do nothing?

Know about what?

You were there at that party.

How could you let that happen?

Jesus, Claire,
you don't think that I did...

I've never seen this before!

They were wasted!
Everyone was wasted!

They were in another room!

I've...

I didn't want to know.