Big Sky (1997–1999): Season 1, Episode 11 - Duke of Yarragul - full transcript
(Sincere music)
(Plane engine growls)
- Departures, this is
echo, whiskey, Victor.
Turning left on the zero eight zero.
Passing through 500, on climb to 800.
And looking forward to a
couple of kilos of product.
- [Ronnie] Echo, whisky, Victor,
this is big sky base.
- Yo Ronnie, what's up?
- I just spoke to your
mascot refuelers.
Apparently they filled your ox tanks
with jet fuel instead of avgas.
You've got to get back here quick.
- Oh, I don't believe it,
this can't be happening.
- Did you hear that?
You've got to land immediately.
- Hang on Ronnie, who'd you speak to?
- What's it matter, mate?
If you turn your ox tanks on,
your engines will stop dead.
- Well, did you speak to
the refueler himself?
- I don't know, I just spoke to someone
at the refueling company.
- And what name did he give you?
- I don't know.
I think it started with
z, but what's it matter?
- Not zamit?
- That's it.
But listen mate, you're in
trouble, get back here now.
- Ronnie, it's a gag, I can feel it.
- We used to use that name all the time
when we were pulling stunts, zamit.
- Just get my perfectly
tuned plane back here.
I'm not taking any chances.
(Sincere music)
- Oh, why?
We've just got the contract printed.
- Looks like avgas to me.
- Stop breathing down my bloody neck.
- All I've got to do is
sign on the dotted line,
I can't believe this.
- So the tuna's a bit late.
- Late can't happen.
If we miss that flight to Tokyo
we can kiss the whole deal goodbye.
- That's the right fuel,
I could've kept going.
- Yeah, your right, it's a false alarm.
It's 100% avgas.
- Great!
How does that happen?
- I knew it.
Zamit.
Yeah, I know who made that call.
(Sweet music)
- Buongiorno Massimo.
Didn't think I was gonna
get here did you?
- Well you didn't.
The tuna's already been
picked up by icarus,
he'd be half way to Sydney by now.
- What?
- He said you were
having engine trouble
and you'd never make it.
Well you weren't here, I've
got a business to run Chris.
You've got to get reliable.
- Well, did you get the pilot's name?
- They said to give you a message.
Said to say, zamit was here.
- Okay, thanks.
Cheerio.
- Ciao.
(Sad music)
- Great expectations?
What are you reading
something like that for?
- It's June.
She's doing an arts degree.
I haven't been able to
get her to do anything,
she's always too busy studying.
So I thought to myself, bugger it.
If you can't beat them, join them.
Thought I'd try and find out
what all the attraction is.
So I asked if I could
borrow one of her books,
and this is it.
- And what do you think?
- I've been finding
it a bit heavy going.
I can't seem to get past page 51.
(Laughs)
- Zamit?
Who's zamit?
- That was a joke name we
used to use in the Alice
when we were pulling stunts.
You know, sugar in the
tanks, metal shavings
in the oil filter.
I guess you had to be there.
Well, well, eddy Charles.
What rock did you crawl
out from underneath?
- It's good to see you
again too, Chris.
- Thought you were still in p and g?
- Haven't you heard?
I've taken over as general
manager at icarus.
- You're kidding?
They'd be dumb enough to put
you in charge of anything?
- Well, you can't talk after I saved
your neck this afternoon.
- Oh yeah, thank you
very much mr zamit.
We lost that job.
- Just saying good day, just
a joke for old time's sake.
- Yeah, well as I recall,
the last time I saw you,
you weren't in any mood for jokes.
- I'm over that now, what'll you have.
- No, I'm all right for a drink.
I'm a busy boy.
- That ought to put the wind up him.
- [Shay] What are you
looking so happy about?
- It's a bloke thing.
(Engine bangs)
(Sincere music)
- It's all right Pete,
don't have a baby.
- Oh Chris, I forgot to ask you mate,
what time are we doing my
instrument rating test?
- We're not.
- What?
- Oh, I've got to do that
extra run down to eden.
- Come on man, this is the third
time you're putting me off.
I've put in the hours,
I need it for the next
stage of my license.
- Yeah, we'll get there.
- When?
- Well I don't know,
next couple of days?
- When in the next couple of days?
- I'll check my schedule.
- You've been putting me off two weeks,
what's the matter, don't I rate?
- Ah, Scotty.
- Oh come on, you've got
time on your schedule
when you want to muck
around with your mates,
but when something matters to me...
- Scotty, Scotty.
I said we'll get there, and we will.
- Just forget it.
- I believe that belongs guys.
- I've never seen it before in my life.
- Thought as much.
Mind if I join you?
Andy Charles.
- Scotty Gibbs.
- I know who you are.
Hear you've been working for
manning for 18 months now?
- Yeah, about that.
- A bit long, isn't it?
Young bloke like you
should be moving around,
getting experience.
- No, I'm all right.
- Yeah, I suppose things
are different now
from when I started,
but from what I hear
he's lucky to have you for so long.
I hear you're real good.
- Have you been checking up on me?
- I like to keep my eye on the talent.
You wouldn't be interested in
a job at icarus, would you?
- Are you serious?
- Any time.
Look, manning's a great guy.
But I know him real well,
he can't handle threat.
- How do you mean?
- Well, a young bloke
like you, on your way up.
Manning will be feeling nervous,
he's not gonna do you any favors.
Still, if you are happy.
See you around.
- Will you do me a favor,
will you give Scotty
his instrument rating test?
- Why, has he complained to you?
- He thinks you're
trying to keep him down.
- What
- well are you?
Because if you are I
should know about it.
- Look, Lauren, the only
reason I haven't tested him
is because he doesn't
have enough experience,
he's not up to it.
He's a good pilot, I just don't
want to have to fail him.
- Well it's your job to
keep the pilots happy,
so give him a chance.
Oh my goodness, what on earth
is going on over here?
- Oh, they're the models
for jimbo's ballgown tour.
Not bad.
- I'll just let the
pilot know you're here.
- Girls.
- Scotty, look at this.
- What, they're letting
jimbo loose with this lot?
(Laughs)
- The ballgown tour?
- Yes.
- Hi I'm jimbo, I'm your pilot.
Would you like to take a seat.
- Thank you.
- Hi, I'm jimbo.
- You ready?
- What for?
- Well if this test is
so important to you,
let's do it now.
(Plane engine roars)
You ready?
- Whenever you are.
- Okay, make your ils approach.
Okay, you're flying blind.
Watch your tolerances, don't
forget to keep your scan going.
Okay, you're visual.
(Warning light beeps)
- What are you doing?
- One of your engines just failed.
Come on Scotty, this is an
emergency, you're in trouble.
210, 200 feet, quick respond,
what are you gonna do?
Your passengers are freaking out,
you're the pilot, you're in charge.
120.
That's it.
Sorry Scotty, you blew it.
- What?
You were hassling me, you
didn't even give me a chance.
- You weren't below your
minimum descent altitude.
You failed.
- You can't do that!
Chris you can't just
pull a stunt like that,
I'm good enough and you
know that I'm good enough.
You can't land the plane on one engine,
you're not good enough.
Keep practicing.
- You can't handle it, can you?
You've got to keep me down,
I'm too big of a threat.
- What?
- I'm too talented for you.
- Oh Scotty, come off it.
- No.
- Settle down.
- Lauren I've had it with that bastard,
I want jimbo to test me.
- Jimbo?
- I've checked, he's allowed to.
- Well Chris how do
you feel about that?
- I just tested him,
he's not good enough.
- Yeah.
All right, get jimbo to test me,
then we'll soon see who's
good enough won't we.
- I'm sorry Scotty,
this is Chris' call,
these things have got
to be done properly.
- Properly?
Well how's this for properly?
I quit.
- Oh no, come on, be sensible.
Look, we'll discuss it and
see what we can work out.
- No, I've got somewhere
to go, I'm out of here.
- Where?
- Icarus.
(Laughs)
- Icarus?
- Yeah, I've already got the offer.
- Are you out of your mind?
Eddy Charles can't be trusted.
- Well it's better than
staying around here
and getting trodden all over, isn't it?
I'll pick up my pay tomorrow.
- [Shay] Hey jimbo.
I'm just confirming your
itinerary for the ballgown tour.
Day one is gilgandra,
day two is narromine,
and day three is Malawi.
- And loving it.
(Serene music)
Sasha, right?
- What's it to you?
- I'm just being friendly.
Are you Russian?
- You guys, you're so predictable.
- Don't worry, she's always like that.
- And she's from clovelly.
- What do you make of never pat?
- Never pat?
Why do you call her that?
- You'll find out.
- The show starts soon,
I don't want to see
any last minute hair and makeup.
Jimbo.
I don't like these tours
to be too formal.
You must call me Patricia, never pat.
- Gotcha.
- If my parents had wanted
me called by a diminutive,
they would have christened me that.
I'm Patricia.
- Have no fear Patricia, you'll
get no diminutives from me.
- There is one other
ground rule on this tour.
I don't like any
complications with my girls,
and you are, if you don't
mind my saying so,
a good looking young man.
There are certain standards of
propriety that I insist on.
- Enough said, I understand.
(Plane engine roars)
- Thanks for the prawns Massimo.
- What are you doing here?
You on the job already?
- You just don't get it do you?
- How about you get this.
- This is my pick up,
and they're my prawns.
- Well, eddy said you had
more engine trouble.
- Well he was lying.
- Well I was here first, mate.
- And we have a contract.
- And eddy says it's not signed yet.
- I don't care Scotty.
He's just using you to get at me.
Now I don't want to go
into too many details,
but we had a falling
out a few years ago
and wound up in trouble with the arc.
- Oh, get a life Chris, this has
got nothing to do with you.
I'm in on the ground floor
here, eddy's getting ahead.
- You didn't fall for that one?
- Yeah, he's putting me in charge
and he's fast tracking
my qualification,
which is more than you ever did.
- Scotty he's lying,
it's not gonna happen.
- Yeah, you wait and see.
- They can't cancel that
run, I've been doing
that run for months.
- They already did.
- Bring them back.
- Look, I'll try.
- Lauren.
- I understand your position.
- We just got dumped by flora mining.
- Will you please try
to understand ours,
we're not trying to rip you off.
I'm more than happy to
go over the figures
and revise the quote.
No, look I'm sorry,
that's not really fair.
Thank you very much.
Icarus have gone on the rampage,
they're undercutting us, and everyone.
- Three guesses how they
know our client list.
- Thank you Scotty.
He's obviously told that
guy eddy everything.
(Phone rings)
- Everybody ready?
Let's go.
(Applause)
Thank you.
Thank you, you're too kind.
Well, I must say how thrilled I am
to be in beautiful gilgandra.
Seeing it these days looking so lovely
it's a wonder I ever could have left.
Yes, I am a gilgandra girl,
and it's so good to be back.
Especially when I can bring you
a wonderful show like we
have for you tonight,
featuring the latest evening wear
from some of Australia's top designers.
So let's not waste any more time.
Let us begin.
(Applause)
Our first creation.
Featuring a long black
and white striped
satin skirt over a tulle petticoat,
matched with a black
sequined body suit.
Thank you Kylie.
(Applause)
- Yeah, okay, okay yes.
Thank you.
We've just had two more cancellations.
- Icarus is killing us.
This keeps up, we'll be out
of business in two weeks.
- And it's all your fault.
- Hey?
- Well eddy's like your mate.
- I keep telling you, he's not my mate.
I'm the reason he left the country.
- Why didn't you tell me that?
- Well I didn't think he'd go this far.
- Well he has.
And now one of your dumb
arguments with some guy
is ruining my company.
- Hey wait a minute.
It wasn't a dumb argument, and
I didn't start it, he did.
- Well it hardly matters now.
- Don't blame me for this.
- You two have a history and
now we're paying for it.
It's time to start fighting back.
- Oh, this is war, right?
- Yeah, absolutely.
- Oh, what does that mean for Scotty?
- Well, whatever happens
he brought it on himself.
(Applause)
- Thank you girls.
And now comes the
highlight of our parade.
Amongst all these gorgeous designs,
the fashion industry can
only select one winner.
No matter how many times I see it,
it never fails to give me a thrill.
We present to you the
ballgown of the year.
(Trumpets blare)
(Applause)
This stunning creation
features a tulle skirt
of applique faux Fleur,
beautifully enhanced
by a form fitting black bodice
shaped to compliment the decolletage.
(Light hearted music)
And with this work of art,
this vision of perfection,
ladies and gentlemen
we bid you goodnight.
Thank you gilgandra.
- Congratulations, you were great.
- You have no idea what
you're talking about.
- I enjoyed that.
- What?
- I just reported icarus
flights to the aic
for breaches of air traffic service.
They're not gonna respond to
one anonymous phone call.
- Yeah, but they will
when you call too.
- Well, that contract's safe.
- Oh, good.
Did icarus try to poach them?
- No, but they said they'd
ring us back if they did.
- Have you sent that fax off
to jet star aviation yet?
- Oh, not yet.
I've just got to wait
'till this one finishes.
- Come on it's urgent.
What's this?
- Oh, just a little
surprise of icarus flights.
I faxed them one of these.
(Laughs)
- You didn't.
- 4000 times.
- Oh, Shay.
- That'll hold up their fax
machine for a little while.
- What about the number on the top?
They'll know it's us.
- Well hello, I'm not that stupid.
I changed it to the arc's.
(Laughs)
- You'd better stop it.
- What? I thought this was all out war?
- It's a little bit petty.
- You try to help, you do your best.
- Who sat on the photocopier?
(Serene music)
- It's narromine coming up.
- Okay girls, start looking fresh.
Remember, you're always on display.
- Narromine, this is
Juliet Oscar Charlie.
Passing 6000, on descent at 19.
- Eddy lodged a complaint about us?
- Yeah.
- Oh, he's using our own
tactics against us.
- Exactly.
- Besides, I thought of it first.
(Fax machine beeps)
- Look at this.
Is that the hairiest bum, or what?
- Shay, would you put
that away, please.
- It's not ours, it's theirs,
icarus sent it to us.
This is getting like, heavy.
- This is ridiculous.
I don't know why I thought I
could stoop to his level.
I'm bringing out the big guns.
- Well that's a good idea.
Maybe we can get some of
their planes grounded.
- No, I'm over all that blokey stuff.
I might invite him for dinner.
- [Shay] Dinner, is that all?
- That's the big guns?
- Yeah, there's more than
one way to skin a cat.
- It's appalling, just appalling.
- What?
What's wrong?
- Amplifier's packed up.
- How can we have a
parade without music,
without atmosphere?
I don't know how I'm
supposed to operate
under these conditions.
- They're doing their best to fix it.
- This is ridiculous, I
need a glass of water.
- Wonderful stuff, water.
(Intense music)
(Knocking)
- You're Lauren.
- You must be eddy?
- Who said business couldn't be fun.
(Laughs)
- Not me.
I booked my favorite restaurant,
are you ready to go?
- Let's have a little drink first.
- Why not.
(Applause)
- Thank you, thank
you, you're too kind.
Well I must say how thrilled I am
to be here in beautiful narromine.
I must say, seeing it
looking so lovely now,
it's a wonder I ever could've left.
- Ah, yeah.
(Applause)
- Yes, I am a narromine girl,
and it's so good to be back.
Especially when I can bring
you a wonderful show
like we have for you tonight.
The spectacular, and the latest
weavening hair from some,
evening wear from some of
Australia's top designers.
So let's not waste any more time.
Let us begin.
(Applause)
- Better organized than this.
(Crowd murmurs)
- I said let us begin.
(Applause)
- Our first creation
is a dazzling design
and is modeled by Kylie.
(Pleasant music)
Thank you ladies and gentlemen,
we'll take a short break
and then we'll be back
with the rest of our show.
(Applause)
(Yells)
- Pat, pat are you okay?
- Never pat, I told you, never pat.
- Sorry, Patricia are you okay?
- I can't straighten up.
- What are we going to do?
- Cancel the show?
- We can't do that, it'd be
months of work down the drain.
- I'll do the commentary,
it's not that hard.
- Oh don't be ridiculous,
we need you on stage.
Jimbo.
- What, you're kidding.
- No, you could do it, it's
easy, I'll prompt you.
You've got the presence
my boy, I can tell.
- Presence?
- It's only for the second half.
- No, I'm sorry girls.
- Oh please jimbo.
- Sasha, that's so unfair.
- Please, I'll be so grateful.
- I shouldn't be talking to you.
- Listen, this is between
you and me okay?
Now I'm in trouble if
they knew I told you,
but you have got to get out of big sky.
- Why?
- I've been talking to eddy.
Look, he's getting all
the best contracts,
big sky's not gonna be
around for much longer.
- Says who?
Says eddy?
- Yeah.
- Well Chris and Lauren
are giving him names.
- Honestly, I'm trying
to help you okay.
He's an amazing guy, really,
he's done this before.
Now I can put a good word
in for you if you want.
- Dream on, Scotty.
- Ah, Chris.
- Ronnie, what page are you up to?
- 130, mate.
Listen mate, as it so happens
I know the chief engineer
down at icarus and I went and
paid him a little visit today.
- You sly dog.
- Yeah.
Seems like they're doing a major refit
on a system down there.
Ripping all the seats out,
sticking in insulation.
(Applause)
- Good day ladies and gentlemen.
There's been a bit of a crash
landing during interval
and I've been asked to fill in.
So, here goes.
Here's Kylie, and Sasha.
Suki, and marcella.
They're dressed for a night out in, um.
- New interpretations of
that fashion classic,
the slinky black evening dress.
- In a new, new classic dresses,
that slink, in black.
And black, and wouldn't
you know it, black.
- Make for easy wear
Italian wool crate blends.
- Made by an easy Italian and.
What?
- Wool crate blends.
- And all Clay blends, the
wool crate bends, it's bendy.
When you bend in these,
it bends with you.
- Don't improvise.
- I've lost my place.
I'll just shut up for a second.
Let them twirl around for a bit.
(Applause)
- Okay, so we've agreed.
We stop fighting, and we
divide up the territory.
- It makes sense to me.
- And do I still get the tuna contract?
- Do you want the tuna contract?
- Come on, you know I do.
- Then it's yours.
- Yay.
(Glasses clink)
- On one condition.
- What?
- You get rid of manning.
Come on, you don't need him.
What's he ever done for you?
- Not much, but.
You're really out for revenge.
What happened between you and Chris?
- It's a long story.
I lost my job, so should he.
- But I can't just sack
him for no good reason.
- You're not keen on the guy.
- Don't be stupid.
- Then there's no problem.
Have we got a deal?
- Yeah.
We've got a deal.
- Thanks girls, you have
never looked better.
And now for the highlight
of our parade.
The dress that the judges judged,
the best dress of the lot.
I reckon that'll be a
pretty tough job, hey?
Here it is, the ballgown of the year.
(Applause)
Sasha looking stunning.
And it's made from.
- Full skirt of applique of faux Fleur.
- A full skirt of apple
cake, made for flirts with.
It's cut well.
Oh it's cut.
(Pleasant music)
What a way to win the parade.
Thanks very much ladies and gentlemen.
- Bow.
Take a bow.
(Applause)
- Let's get out of here.
Have you got any more of that water?
(Plane engine roars)
How are you feeling?
- I've never been in such pain.
It's worse than last night,
there's no way I can go on.
- You'll have to jimbo.
- No really I can't.
I mean, I could do it the
first time for a joke.
But no, really.
- Please jimbo.
- Not again.
- We won't get any money if you don't.
- You're kidding?
- It's true.
If there's no show,
none of us gets a cent.
- Well haven't you got a union?
- Please jimbo.
(Pleasant music)
- Morning all.
- Morning Lauren.
We've got more trouble.
- No we haven't.
We had a very civilized
dinner last night
and everything's been sorted out.
We've divided up the territory.
- Who got the tuna contract?
- We did.
- Well what did you use
to buy him off with?
- Oh, let's just say I came to terms.
- Oh, that's good.
You might want to read this.
It's a fax from Massimo.
- We lost the contract?
I don't believe this.
This came last night before
we even went to dinner.
- Before you took him to dinner.
You got done.
- That bastard.
- I'm telling you, it
needs a new filter.
- Time is money gaz, just get
that plane back in the air.
- Look, if you...
- Just do it!
Lauren.
Thanks for last night.
- You knew it the whole
time you had the contract.
You let me come around here
and make a fool of myself.
Take you out for dinner,
sack my chief pilot.
- I would've put the wind up.
- You lousy, deceitful little
double crossing bastard.
- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
You can do better than that.
- You don't understand.
I'm trying to run a business.
It's just not fair.
- Hey, that'll do babe.
I thought you had some class.
Come on.
- I've worked so hard for this.
Please eddy.
I thought we had a really
good time last night.
I'm losing everything.
- See you later Lauren.
Don't mess with the big boys next time.
- Did you get into the main line?
- You had any doubts?
(Pleasant music)
- [Voice machine] Hello,
you've reached icarus flights.
Unfortunately we've been forced
to close for the next few weeks.
Big sky aviation has promised
to look after all our clients,
and we assure you they're a highly
professional and reputable company.
So for any charter flight needs,
please don't hesitate to call
big sky aviation on 9202 855.
- Yes.
- Juliet Oscar Charlie, east inbound
through 400 circuit
area in three minutes.
Ease it forward a bit.
Beautiful.
(Pleasant music)
(Plane engine roars)
- What do you think?
- I think he finished it.
- I have.
It was amazing.
You know, I always thought that dickens
was some dead, old pommy fart.
- He is a dead, old pommy fart.
- You read it?
- Yeah, it's amazing.
- And Australia even
gets a mention in it.
Nobody told me that.
Just listen to this
for a last paragraph.
I took her hand in mine and we
went out of the ruined place.
And as the morning mists
had risen long ago
when I first left the
forge, so the evening mists
were rising now.
And in all the broad
expanse of tranquil light
they showed to me, I saw no shadow
of another parting from her.
Isn't that beautiful, hey?
- I think he liked it.
- And what about the old girl
who gets left at the alter?
Left alone in the room where
they gonna hold the reception.
For the rest of her
life, just as it was.
With the wedding dress and the cake,
everything just falling apart.
All being eaten by the
mice and the rats.
Just like her dreams.
(Applause)
- Thanks girls.
You make comparing easy.
Good to be a pilot.
And now ladies and gentlemen.
The highlight of our parade.
The winning evening wear design.
No matter how many time I see this,
it still gives me a real buzz.
I'm proud to present,
the ballgown of the year.
(Applause)
- [Patricia] Applique faux Fleur.
- Yeah, who cares what it's made of.
Is that look to kill for or what?
And on that note ladies and gentlemen
we say good afternoon.
- [Patricia] Take a bow.
(Applause)
- I've been hearing some
very interesting things
about icarus.
- Go on.
- Sorry to interrupt.
Ronnie, you got a sec?
- Yeah, come in gaz.
Yeah, sit down there.
- Thanks.
Chris.
- [Ronnie] You can talk in
front of him, it's okay.
- Look, would you have
signed off on a plane
if you found metal
shavings in an oil filter?
- That'd be stupid of you, gazza.
- I didn't have any choice,
eddy ordered me to.
It was that or lose my job.
Not that it matters.
I'll probably lose it anyway.
Icarus is going under.
- Yeah, we heard that.
- That's why they employed eddy.
Last ditch stuff, trying
to save the company.
He's done all right but, well
he's cutting too many corners.
- What about the metal shavings?
- I found them this morning.
In the chieftain doing
the tuna run to eden.
(Intense music)
- Sibbo, where's Scotty?
- He's gone.
He's on his way to eden.
- What's his rego mark, quick?
- Rhs.
- Romeo hotel Sierra, this is big sky.
Scotty, it's Chris.
Romeo hotel Sierra, listen to me.
Scotty, you've got to
answer me, this is urgent.
- Big sky, this is Romeo hotel Sierra,
what the hell do you want?
- Scotty, you've got to get back here.
Gazza found metal shavings
in your oil filter.
Turn around, and get back here now.
- I think you'll have to
do better than that, mate.
- Scotty this is serious,
this is not a joke.
- Romeo hotel Sierra.
(Radio crackles)
- Ronnie!
- Did you get through to him?
- Yeah, the fool wouldn't listen.
Is the chieftain ready?
- Yeah.
Don't crash it.
(Intense music)
(Plane engine roars)
- Romeo hotel Sierra, this
is Charlie tango delta.
Scotty, it's Chris.
Romeo hotel Sierra, this
is Charlie tango delta.
Scotty, I'm right behind you.
- What do you think this is?
I thought I told you to stick it?
- Seriously, you're in big trouble.
Now you either take it up, give
yourself some more options
if anything goes wrong, or land now.
- You're pathetic, you know that?
You just can't stand seeing
me succeed, can you?
- Okay Scotty.
- What the hell do you
think you're doing?
- Trying to save your
life, you stupid halfwit.
Now start tracking towards albion park.
- You are insane Chris.
Hey I'm losing pressure
in my right engine.
- Shut it down Scotty, now.
- Okay, I am.
- You've got to get to albion
park airstrip, on your right.
- Well, I can fly this
on one engine, mate.
(Engine bangs)
(Warning light beeps)
- Scotty.
- Yeah, I know, I know.
- Can you make albion park?
- I don't know, but
there's nothing else.
(Plane engine growls)
(Warning light beeps)
(Exciting music)
- Scotty, you all right?
Scotty!?
- Where's the piss?
(Plane engine bumps)
What's going on?
- We didn't make it, mate.
- We didn't make what?
- I was only brought in the last minute
to try and save the place, Scotty.
- Yeah I know that.
- Well we have folded.
- So what happens to me?
- It's not my problem, hey.
Every man for himself.
I'm out of here, I'm
going back to p and g.
Bad luck Scotty.
If you see manning,
tell him it was fun.
(Sad music)
- Have you come to gloat?
- Yeah.
Oh, I've known eddy a long time.
I've seen him sucker
brighter people than you.
- I should have listened to you.
- Yeah, you should've.
So what are you gonna do now?
- I don't know.
Eddy said maybe p and g.
Or I could go out the territory,
see if there's any work there.
- No big sky?
Well we've got a vacancy there
for a talented bloke with
a smart ass attitude,
who can land a plane on one engine.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Of course you'd have to sit for your
instrument rating test again.
- Would you be testing me?
- Yup.
- Go to hell then.
(Sincere music)
(Telephones rings)
- Morning.
- Oh Scotty, what a surprise.
Just for the record, when
I did that deal with eddy
he asked me to sack you.
- Oh yeah?
What did you say?
- What do you think I said?
I told him I would.
(Sincere music)
(Plane engine growls)
- Departures, this is
echo, whiskey, Victor.
Turning left on the zero eight zero.
Passing through 500, on climb to 800.
And looking forward to a
couple of kilos of product.
- [Ronnie] Echo, whisky, Victor,
this is big sky base.
- Yo Ronnie, what's up?
- I just spoke to your
mascot refuelers.
Apparently they filled your ox tanks
with jet fuel instead of avgas.
You've got to get back here quick.
- Oh, I don't believe it,
this can't be happening.
- Did you hear that?
You've got to land immediately.
- Hang on Ronnie, who'd you speak to?
- What's it matter, mate?
If you turn your ox tanks on,
your engines will stop dead.
- Well, did you speak to
the refueler himself?
- I don't know, I just spoke to someone
at the refueling company.
- And what name did he give you?
- I don't know.
I think it started with
z, but what's it matter?
- Not zamit?
- That's it.
But listen mate, you're in
trouble, get back here now.
- Ronnie, it's a gag, I can feel it.
- We used to use that name all the time
when we were pulling stunts, zamit.
- Just get my perfectly
tuned plane back here.
I'm not taking any chances.
(Sincere music)
- Oh, why?
We've just got the contract printed.
- Looks like avgas to me.
- Stop breathing down my bloody neck.
- All I've got to do is
sign on the dotted line,
I can't believe this.
- So the tuna's a bit late.
- Late can't happen.
If we miss that flight to Tokyo
we can kiss the whole deal goodbye.
- That's the right fuel,
I could've kept going.
- Yeah, your right, it's a false alarm.
It's 100% avgas.
- Great!
How does that happen?
- I knew it.
Zamit.
Yeah, I know who made that call.
(Sweet music)
- Buongiorno Massimo.
Didn't think I was gonna
get here did you?
- Well you didn't.
The tuna's already been
picked up by icarus,
he'd be half way to Sydney by now.
- What?
- He said you were
having engine trouble
and you'd never make it.
Well you weren't here, I've
got a business to run Chris.
You've got to get reliable.
- Well, did you get the pilot's name?
- They said to give you a message.
Said to say, zamit was here.
- Okay, thanks.
Cheerio.
- Ciao.
(Sad music)
- Great expectations?
What are you reading
something like that for?
- It's June.
She's doing an arts degree.
I haven't been able to
get her to do anything,
she's always too busy studying.
So I thought to myself, bugger it.
If you can't beat them, join them.
Thought I'd try and find out
what all the attraction is.
So I asked if I could
borrow one of her books,
and this is it.
- And what do you think?
- I've been finding
it a bit heavy going.
I can't seem to get past page 51.
(Laughs)
- Zamit?
Who's zamit?
- That was a joke name we
used to use in the Alice
when we were pulling stunts.
You know, sugar in the
tanks, metal shavings
in the oil filter.
I guess you had to be there.
Well, well, eddy Charles.
What rock did you crawl
out from underneath?
- It's good to see you
again too, Chris.
- Thought you were still in p and g?
- Haven't you heard?
I've taken over as general
manager at icarus.
- You're kidding?
They'd be dumb enough to put
you in charge of anything?
- Well, you can't talk after I saved
your neck this afternoon.
- Oh yeah, thank you
very much mr zamit.
We lost that job.
- Just saying good day, just
a joke for old time's sake.
- Yeah, well as I recall,
the last time I saw you,
you weren't in any mood for jokes.
- I'm over that now, what'll you have.
- No, I'm all right for a drink.
I'm a busy boy.
- That ought to put the wind up him.
- [Shay] What are you
looking so happy about?
- It's a bloke thing.
(Engine bangs)
(Sincere music)
- It's all right Pete,
don't have a baby.
- Oh Chris, I forgot to ask you mate,
what time are we doing my
instrument rating test?
- We're not.
- What?
- Oh, I've got to do that
extra run down to eden.
- Come on man, this is the third
time you're putting me off.
I've put in the hours,
I need it for the next
stage of my license.
- Yeah, we'll get there.
- When?
- Well I don't know,
next couple of days?
- When in the next couple of days?
- I'll check my schedule.
- You've been putting me off two weeks,
what's the matter, don't I rate?
- Ah, Scotty.
- Oh come on, you've got
time on your schedule
when you want to muck
around with your mates,
but when something matters to me...
- Scotty, Scotty.
I said we'll get there, and we will.
- Just forget it.
- I believe that belongs guys.
- I've never seen it before in my life.
- Thought as much.
Mind if I join you?
Andy Charles.
- Scotty Gibbs.
- I know who you are.
Hear you've been working for
manning for 18 months now?
- Yeah, about that.
- A bit long, isn't it?
Young bloke like you
should be moving around,
getting experience.
- No, I'm all right.
- Yeah, I suppose things
are different now
from when I started,
but from what I hear
he's lucky to have you for so long.
I hear you're real good.
- Have you been checking up on me?
- I like to keep my eye on the talent.
You wouldn't be interested in
a job at icarus, would you?
- Are you serious?
- Any time.
Look, manning's a great guy.
But I know him real well,
he can't handle threat.
- How do you mean?
- Well, a young bloke
like you, on your way up.
Manning will be feeling nervous,
he's not gonna do you any favors.
Still, if you are happy.
See you around.
- Will you do me a favor,
will you give Scotty
his instrument rating test?
- Why, has he complained to you?
- He thinks you're
trying to keep him down.
- What
- well are you?
Because if you are I
should know about it.
- Look, Lauren, the only
reason I haven't tested him
is because he doesn't
have enough experience,
he's not up to it.
He's a good pilot, I just don't
want to have to fail him.
- Well it's your job to
keep the pilots happy,
so give him a chance.
Oh my goodness, what on earth
is going on over here?
- Oh, they're the models
for jimbo's ballgown tour.
Not bad.
- I'll just let the
pilot know you're here.
- Girls.
- Scotty, look at this.
- What, they're letting
jimbo loose with this lot?
(Laughs)
- The ballgown tour?
- Yes.
- Hi I'm jimbo, I'm your pilot.
Would you like to take a seat.
- Thank you.
- Hi, I'm jimbo.
- You ready?
- What for?
- Well if this test is
so important to you,
let's do it now.
(Plane engine roars)
You ready?
- Whenever you are.
- Okay, make your ils approach.
Okay, you're flying blind.
Watch your tolerances, don't
forget to keep your scan going.
Okay, you're visual.
(Warning light beeps)
- What are you doing?
- One of your engines just failed.
Come on Scotty, this is an
emergency, you're in trouble.
210, 200 feet, quick respond,
what are you gonna do?
Your passengers are freaking out,
you're the pilot, you're in charge.
120.
That's it.
Sorry Scotty, you blew it.
- What?
You were hassling me, you
didn't even give me a chance.
- You weren't below your
minimum descent altitude.
You failed.
- You can't do that!
Chris you can't just
pull a stunt like that,
I'm good enough and you
know that I'm good enough.
You can't land the plane on one engine,
you're not good enough.
Keep practicing.
- You can't handle it, can you?
You've got to keep me down,
I'm too big of a threat.
- What?
- I'm too talented for you.
- Oh Scotty, come off it.
- No.
- Settle down.
- Lauren I've had it with that bastard,
I want jimbo to test me.
- Jimbo?
- I've checked, he's allowed to.
- Well Chris how do
you feel about that?
- I just tested him,
he's not good enough.
- Yeah.
All right, get jimbo to test me,
then we'll soon see who's
good enough won't we.
- I'm sorry Scotty,
this is Chris' call,
these things have got
to be done properly.
- Properly?
Well how's this for properly?
I quit.
- Oh no, come on, be sensible.
Look, we'll discuss it and
see what we can work out.
- No, I've got somewhere
to go, I'm out of here.
- Where?
- Icarus.
(Laughs)
- Icarus?
- Yeah, I've already got the offer.
- Are you out of your mind?
Eddy Charles can't be trusted.
- Well it's better than
staying around here
and getting trodden all over, isn't it?
I'll pick up my pay tomorrow.
- [Shay] Hey jimbo.
I'm just confirming your
itinerary for the ballgown tour.
Day one is gilgandra,
day two is narromine,
and day three is Malawi.
- And loving it.
(Serene music)
Sasha, right?
- What's it to you?
- I'm just being friendly.
Are you Russian?
- You guys, you're so predictable.
- Don't worry, she's always like that.
- And she's from clovelly.
- What do you make of never pat?
- Never pat?
Why do you call her that?
- You'll find out.
- The show starts soon,
I don't want to see
any last minute hair and makeup.
Jimbo.
I don't like these tours
to be too formal.
You must call me Patricia, never pat.
- Gotcha.
- If my parents had wanted
me called by a diminutive,
they would have christened me that.
I'm Patricia.
- Have no fear Patricia, you'll
get no diminutives from me.
- There is one other
ground rule on this tour.
I don't like any
complications with my girls,
and you are, if you don't
mind my saying so,
a good looking young man.
There are certain standards of
propriety that I insist on.
- Enough said, I understand.
(Plane engine roars)
- Thanks for the prawns Massimo.
- What are you doing here?
You on the job already?
- You just don't get it do you?
- How about you get this.
- This is my pick up,
and they're my prawns.
- Well, eddy said you had
more engine trouble.
- Well he was lying.
- Well I was here first, mate.
- And we have a contract.
- And eddy says it's not signed yet.
- I don't care Scotty.
He's just using you to get at me.
Now I don't want to go
into too many details,
but we had a falling
out a few years ago
and wound up in trouble with the arc.
- Oh, get a life Chris, this has
got nothing to do with you.
I'm in on the ground floor
here, eddy's getting ahead.
- You didn't fall for that one?
- Yeah, he's putting me in charge
and he's fast tracking
my qualification,
which is more than you ever did.
- Scotty he's lying,
it's not gonna happen.
- Yeah, you wait and see.
- They can't cancel that
run, I've been doing
that run for months.
- They already did.
- Bring them back.
- Look, I'll try.
- Lauren.
- I understand your position.
- We just got dumped by flora mining.
- Will you please try
to understand ours,
we're not trying to rip you off.
I'm more than happy to
go over the figures
and revise the quote.
No, look I'm sorry,
that's not really fair.
Thank you very much.
Icarus have gone on the rampage,
they're undercutting us, and everyone.
- Three guesses how they
know our client list.
- Thank you Scotty.
He's obviously told that
guy eddy everything.
(Phone rings)
- Everybody ready?
Let's go.
(Applause)
Thank you.
Thank you, you're too kind.
Well, I must say how thrilled I am
to be in beautiful gilgandra.
Seeing it these days looking so lovely
it's a wonder I ever could have left.
Yes, I am a gilgandra girl,
and it's so good to be back.
Especially when I can bring you
a wonderful show like we
have for you tonight,
featuring the latest evening wear
from some of Australia's top designers.
So let's not waste any more time.
Let us begin.
(Applause)
Our first creation.
Featuring a long black
and white striped
satin skirt over a tulle petticoat,
matched with a black
sequined body suit.
Thank you Kylie.
(Applause)
- Yeah, okay, okay yes.
Thank you.
We've just had two more cancellations.
- Icarus is killing us.
This keeps up, we'll be out
of business in two weeks.
- And it's all your fault.
- Hey?
- Well eddy's like your mate.
- I keep telling you, he's not my mate.
I'm the reason he left the country.
- Why didn't you tell me that?
- Well I didn't think he'd go this far.
- Well he has.
And now one of your dumb
arguments with some guy
is ruining my company.
- Hey wait a minute.
It wasn't a dumb argument, and
I didn't start it, he did.
- Well it hardly matters now.
- Don't blame me for this.
- You two have a history and
now we're paying for it.
It's time to start fighting back.
- Oh, this is war, right?
- Yeah, absolutely.
- Oh, what does that mean for Scotty?
- Well, whatever happens
he brought it on himself.
(Applause)
- Thank you girls.
And now comes the
highlight of our parade.
Amongst all these gorgeous designs,
the fashion industry can
only select one winner.
No matter how many times I see it,
it never fails to give me a thrill.
We present to you the
ballgown of the year.
(Trumpets blare)
(Applause)
This stunning creation
features a tulle skirt
of applique faux Fleur,
beautifully enhanced
by a form fitting black bodice
shaped to compliment the decolletage.
(Light hearted music)
And with this work of art,
this vision of perfection,
ladies and gentlemen
we bid you goodnight.
Thank you gilgandra.
- Congratulations, you were great.
- You have no idea what
you're talking about.
- I enjoyed that.
- What?
- I just reported icarus
flights to the aic
for breaches of air traffic service.
They're not gonna respond to
one anonymous phone call.
- Yeah, but they will
when you call too.
- Well, that contract's safe.
- Oh, good.
Did icarus try to poach them?
- No, but they said they'd
ring us back if they did.
- Have you sent that fax off
to jet star aviation yet?
- Oh, not yet.
I've just got to wait
'till this one finishes.
- Come on it's urgent.
What's this?
- Oh, just a little
surprise of icarus flights.
I faxed them one of these.
(Laughs)
- You didn't.
- 4000 times.
- Oh, Shay.
- That'll hold up their fax
machine for a little while.
- What about the number on the top?
They'll know it's us.
- Well hello, I'm not that stupid.
I changed it to the arc's.
(Laughs)
- You'd better stop it.
- What? I thought this was all out war?
- It's a little bit petty.
- You try to help, you do your best.
- Who sat on the photocopier?
(Serene music)
- It's narromine coming up.
- Okay girls, start looking fresh.
Remember, you're always on display.
- Narromine, this is
Juliet Oscar Charlie.
Passing 6000, on descent at 19.
- Eddy lodged a complaint about us?
- Yeah.
- Oh, he's using our own
tactics against us.
- Exactly.
- Besides, I thought of it first.
(Fax machine beeps)
- Look at this.
Is that the hairiest bum, or what?
- Shay, would you put
that away, please.
- It's not ours, it's theirs,
icarus sent it to us.
This is getting like, heavy.
- This is ridiculous.
I don't know why I thought I
could stoop to his level.
I'm bringing out the big guns.
- Well that's a good idea.
Maybe we can get some of
their planes grounded.
- No, I'm over all that blokey stuff.
I might invite him for dinner.
- [Shay] Dinner, is that all?
- That's the big guns?
- Yeah, there's more than
one way to skin a cat.
- It's appalling, just appalling.
- What?
What's wrong?
- Amplifier's packed up.
- How can we have a
parade without music,
without atmosphere?
I don't know how I'm
supposed to operate
under these conditions.
- They're doing their best to fix it.
- This is ridiculous, I
need a glass of water.
- Wonderful stuff, water.
(Intense music)
(Knocking)
- You're Lauren.
- You must be eddy?
- Who said business couldn't be fun.
(Laughs)
- Not me.
I booked my favorite restaurant,
are you ready to go?
- Let's have a little drink first.
- Why not.
(Applause)
- Thank you, thank
you, you're too kind.
Well I must say how thrilled I am
to be here in beautiful narromine.
I must say, seeing it
looking so lovely now,
it's a wonder I ever could've left.
- Ah, yeah.
(Applause)
- Yes, I am a narromine girl,
and it's so good to be back.
Especially when I can bring
you a wonderful show
like we have for you tonight.
The spectacular, and the latest
weavening hair from some,
evening wear from some of
Australia's top designers.
So let's not waste any more time.
Let us begin.
(Applause)
- Better organized than this.
(Crowd murmurs)
- I said let us begin.
(Applause)
- Our first creation
is a dazzling design
and is modeled by Kylie.
(Pleasant music)
Thank you ladies and gentlemen,
we'll take a short break
and then we'll be back
with the rest of our show.
(Applause)
(Yells)
- Pat, pat are you okay?
- Never pat, I told you, never pat.
- Sorry, Patricia are you okay?
- I can't straighten up.
- What are we going to do?
- Cancel the show?
- We can't do that, it'd be
months of work down the drain.
- I'll do the commentary,
it's not that hard.
- Oh don't be ridiculous,
we need you on stage.
Jimbo.
- What, you're kidding.
- No, you could do it, it's
easy, I'll prompt you.
You've got the presence
my boy, I can tell.
- Presence?
- It's only for the second half.
- No, I'm sorry girls.
- Oh please jimbo.
- Sasha, that's so unfair.
- Please, I'll be so grateful.
- I shouldn't be talking to you.
- Listen, this is between
you and me okay?
Now I'm in trouble if
they knew I told you,
but you have got to get out of big sky.
- Why?
- I've been talking to eddy.
Look, he's getting all
the best contracts,
big sky's not gonna be
around for much longer.
- Says who?
Says eddy?
- Yeah.
- Well Chris and Lauren
are giving him names.
- Honestly, I'm trying
to help you okay.
He's an amazing guy, really,
he's done this before.
Now I can put a good word
in for you if you want.
- Dream on, Scotty.
- Ah, Chris.
- Ronnie, what page are you up to?
- 130, mate.
Listen mate, as it so happens
I know the chief engineer
down at icarus and I went and
paid him a little visit today.
- You sly dog.
- Yeah.
Seems like they're doing a major refit
on a system down there.
Ripping all the seats out,
sticking in insulation.
(Applause)
- Good day ladies and gentlemen.
There's been a bit of a crash
landing during interval
and I've been asked to fill in.
So, here goes.
Here's Kylie, and Sasha.
Suki, and marcella.
They're dressed for a night out in, um.
- New interpretations of
that fashion classic,
the slinky black evening dress.
- In a new, new classic dresses,
that slink, in black.
And black, and wouldn't
you know it, black.
- Make for easy wear
Italian wool crate blends.
- Made by an easy Italian and.
What?
- Wool crate blends.
- And all Clay blends, the
wool crate bends, it's bendy.
When you bend in these,
it bends with you.
- Don't improvise.
- I've lost my place.
I'll just shut up for a second.
Let them twirl around for a bit.
(Applause)
- Okay, so we've agreed.
We stop fighting, and we
divide up the territory.
- It makes sense to me.
- And do I still get the tuna contract?
- Do you want the tuna contract?
- Come on, you know I do.
- Then it's yours.
- Yay.
(Glasses clink)
- On one condition.
- What?
- You get rid of manning.
Come on, you don't need him.
What's he ever done for you?
- Not much, but.
You're really out for revenge.
What happened between you and Chris?
- It's a long story.
I lost my job, so should he.
- But I can't just sack
him for no good reason.
- You're not keen on the guy.
- Don't be stupid.
- Then there's no problem.
Have we got a deal?
- Yeah.
We've got a deal.
- Thanks girls, you have
never looked better.
And now for the highlight
of our parade.
The dress that the judges judged,
the best dress of the lot.
I reckon that'll be a
pretty tough job, hey?
Here it is, the ballgown of the year.
(Applause)
Sasha looking stunning.
And it's made from.
- Full skirt of applique of faux Fleur.
- A full skirt of apple
cake, made for flirts with.
It's cut well.
Oh it's cut.
(Pleasant music)
What a way to win the parade.
Thanks very much ladies and gentlemen.
- Bow.
Take a bow.
(Applause)
- Let's get out of here.
Have you got any more of that water?
(Plane engine roars)
How are you feeling?
- I've never been in such pain.
It's worse than last night,
there's no way I can go on.
- You'll have to jimbo.
- No really I can't.
I mean, I could do it the
first time for a joke.
But no, really.
- Please jimbo.
- Not again.
- We won't get any money if you don't.
- You're kidding?
- It's true.
If there's no show,
none of us gets a cent.
- Well haven't you got a union?
- Please jimbo.
(Pleasant music)
- Morning all.
- Morning Lauren.
We've got more trouble.
- No we haven't.
We had a very civilized
dinner last night
and everything's been sorted out.
We've divided up the territory.
- Who got the tuna contract?
- We did.
- Well what did you use
to buy him off with?
- Oh, let's just say I came to terms.
- Oh, that's good.
You might want to read this.
It's a fax from Massimo.
- We lost the contract?
I don't believe this.
This came last night before
we even went to dinner.
- Before you took him to dinner.
You got done.
- That bastard.
- I'm telling you, it
needs a new filter.
- Time is money gaz, just get
that plane back in the air.
- Look, if you...
- Just do it!
Lauren.
Thanks for last night.
- You knew it the whole
time you had the contract.
You let me come around here
and make a fool of myself.
Take you out for dinner,
sack my chief pilot.
- I would've put the wind up.
- You lousy, deceitful little
double crossing bastard.
- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
You can do better than that.
- You don't understand.
I'm trying to run a business.
It's just not fair.
- Hey, that'll do babe.
I thought you had some class.
Come on.
- I've worked so hard for this.
Please eddy.
I thought we had a really
good time last night.
I'm losing everything.
- See you later Lauren.
Don't mess with the big boys next time.
- Did you get into the main line?
- You had any doubts?
(Pleasant music)
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- Yes.
- Juliet Oscar Charlie, east inbound
through 400 circuit
area in three minutes.
Ease it forward a bit.
Beautiful.
(Pleasant music)
(Plane engine roars)
- What do you think?
- I think he finished it.
- I have.
It was amazing.
You know, I always thought that dickens
was some dead, old pommy fart.
- He is a dead, old pommy fart.
- You read it?
- Yeah, it's amazing.
- And Australia even
gets a mention in it.
Nobody told me that.
Just listen to this
for a last paragraph.
I took her hand in mine and we
went out of the ruined place.
And as the morning mists
had risen long ago
when I first left the
forge, so the evening mists
were rising now.
And in all the broad
expanse of tranquil light
they showed to me, I saw no shadow
of another parting from her.
Isn't that beautiful, hey?
- I think he liked it.
- And what about the old girl
who gets left at the alter?
Left alone in the room where
they gonna hold the reception.
For the rest of her
life, just as it was.
With the wedding dress and the cake,
everything just falling apart.
All being eaten by the
mice and the rats.
Just like her dreams.
(Applause)
- Thanks girls.
You make comparing easy.
Good to be a pilot.
And now ladies and gentlemen.
The highlight of our parade.
The winning evening wear design.
No matter how many time I see this,
it still gives me a real buzz.
I'm proud to present,
the ballgown of the year.
(Applause)
- [Patricia] Applique faux Fleur.
- Yeah, who cares what it's made of.
Is that look to kill for or what?
And on that note ladies and gentlemen
we say good afternoon.
- [Patricia] Take a bow.
(Applause)
- I've been hearing some
very interesting things
about icarus.
- Go on.
- Sorry to interrupt.
Ronnie, you got a sec?
- Yeah, come in gaz.
Yeah, sit down there.
- Thanks.
Chris.
- [Ronnie] You can talk in
front of him, it's okay.
- Look, would you have
signed off on a plane
if you found metal
shavings in an oil filter?
- That'd be stupid of you, gazza.
- I didn't have any choice,
eddy ordered me to.
It was that or lose my job.
Not that it matters.
I'll probably lose it anyway.
Icarus is going under.
- Yeah, we heard that.
- That's why they employed eddy.
Last ditch stuff, trying
to save the company.
He's done all right but, well
he's cutting too many corners.
- What about the metal shavings?
- I found them this morning.
In the chieftain doing
the tuna run to eden.
(Intense music)
- Sibbo, where's Scotty?
- He's gone.
He's on his way to eden.
- What's his rego mark, quick?
- Rhs.
- Romeo hotel Sierra, this is big sky.
Scotty, it's Chris.
Romeo hotel Sierra, listen to me.
Scotty, you've got to
answer me, this is urgent.
- Big sky, this is Romeo hotel Sierra,
what the hell do you want?
- Scotty, you've got to get back here.
Gazza found metal shavings
in your oil filter.
Turn around, and get back here now.
- I think you'll have to
do better than that, mate.
- Scotty this is serious,
this is not a joke.
- Romeo hotel Sierra.
(Radio crackles)
- Ronnie!
- Did you get through to him?
- Yeah, the fool wouldn't listen.
Is the chieftain ready?
- Yeah.
Don't crash it.
(Intense music)
(Plane engine roars)
- Romeo hotel Sierra, this
is Charlie tango delta.
Scotty, it's Chris.
Romeo hotel Sierra, this
is Charlie tango delta.
Scotty, I'm right behind you.
- What do you think this is?
I thought I told you to stick it?
- Seriously, you're in big trouble.
Now you either take it up, give
yourself some more options
if anything goes wrong, or land now.
- You're pathetic, you know that?
You just can't stand seeing
me succeed, can you?
- Okay Scotty.
- What the hell do you
think you're doing?
- Trying to save your
life, you stupid halfwit.
Now start tracking towards albion park.
- You are insane Chris.
Hey I'm losing pressure
in my right engine.
- Shut it down Scotty, now.
- Okay, I am.
- You've got to get to albion
park airstrip, on your right.
- Well, I can fly this
on one engine, mate.
(Engine bangs)
(Warning light beeps)
- Scotty.
- Yeah, I know, I know.
- Can you make albion park?
- I don't know, but
there's nothing else.
(Plane engine growls)
(Warning light beeps)
(Exciting music)
- Scotty, you all right?
Scotty!?
- Where's the piss?
(Plane engine bumps)
What's going on?
- We didn't make it, mate.
- We didn't make what?
- I was only brought in the last minute
to try and save the place, Scotty.
- Yeah I know that.
- Well we have folded.
- So what happens to me?
- It's not my problem, hey.
Every man for himself.
I'm out of here, I'm
going back to p and g.
Bad luck Scotty.
If you see manning,
tell him it was fun.
(Sad music)
- Have you come to gloat?
- Yeah.
Oh, I've known eddy a long time.
I've seen him sucker
brighter people than you.
- I should have listened to you.
- Yeah, you should've.
So what are you gonna do now?
- I don't know.
Eddy said maybe p and g.
Or I could go out the territory,
see if there's any work there.
- No big sky?
Well we've got a vacancy there
for a talented bloke with
a smart ass attitude,
who can land a plane on one engine.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Of course you'd have to sit for your
instrument rating test again.
- Would you be testing me?
- Yup.
- Go to hell then.
(Sincere music)
(Telephones rings)
- Morning.
- Oh Scotty, what a surprise.
Just for the record, when
I did that deal with eddy
he asked me to sack you.
- Oh yeah?
What did you say?
- What do you think I said?
I told him I would.
(Sincere music)