Big Sky (1997–1999): Season 1, Episode 25 - Future Past and Present - full transcript
- Oh, am I early
or are you running late?
- Is this yours?
- Um, yeah I guess so.
- It's the most
incredible configuration
I've ever seen.
- Really?
Shay, have you seen those invoices...
- Your special man will make
himself known to you in...
(Chuckles) Gosh, in the next day or so.
- I'm sorry, my special what?
- You know, a special man.
Father of your children,
love of your life.
- [Betty] Look at this, you
already know him quite well.
- I do?
- Under the palm trees...
An eclipse of the sun.
He walks towards you carrying flowers
which he lays at your feet,
and he too is kneeling.
- [Shay] Betty, can you see a name?
- No.
It's a name of one syllable.
I'm sorry, that's all I can see.
- Shay, these aren't
the right invoices.
- Wow.
- Scotty!
I've got big news.
I've got the best news, are you ready?
I...
Am...
Getting...
Married!
(Emotional piano music)
- Well.
Really, who to?
- Scotty, to Vince.
- Vince.
You've only been seeing him
for a couple of months, haven't you?
- [Lexie] Yeah, but you
know, we grew up together.
I've known him all my life.
He's practically part
of the family already.
- Oh, congratulations.
- He found out he was being
transferred to Melbourne
and decided he just
couldn't live without me.
Isn't that exciting?
- Yeah, that's great.
(Dreamy music)
(Plane engines rushing)
- [Jimbo] Good day.
Jimbo James.
- Fred Morgan.
- Ready to go?
- Yeah.
You bet.
- [Jimbo] So, what's in woolgooga?
Is that were you live?
- [Fred] 20 years ago.
- [Jimbo] That's a
long time to be away.
- Ah, just busy.
Doing my thing.
See it, want it, take it.
That's been my life.
But there comes a time
when you gotta think about
what you left behind.
Probably doesn't matter anymore.
Sorting out the family.
I gotta do this properly,
you understand?
Sort it all out.
Get it all out there.
- Families.
Why do they always make it difficult?
- Took me a long time to learn it.
But being the odd one out,
is no reason to turn your back on it.
- I just don't have much in common
with my family, that's all.
- They're still your flesh and blood.
When the chance comes,
you gotta take it.
Gotta make the effort to set
things straight with them.
(Laughing)
- Oh, congratulations!
That's fantastic!
When's the big day.
- Well, that's just it.
He's been transferred
down to Melbourne,
so that's why it's so sudden, because
well...
He's leaving at the end of the week.
- Are you resigning?
- I'm sorry to give
you so little notice.
- Oh, this is so sudden.
I had no idea you were so serious.
- Well, my parents love him.
Our families get on really well.
It's perfect!
And I'll finally get mom
and dad off my back
about settling down.
- Well now, what are you
gonna do about your career?
- Well, Vince wants to have
a family, and so do I,
so not too worried about
it at this stage.
- I had no idea you wanted to do
the marriage and baby thing.
- [Lexie] Always happens
when you least expect it.
- It just happened so quickly.
You're gonna be losing
friends, leaving your job,
your whole life.
- Yeah, I know.
But I'm leaving it for
a guy who's charming,
funny, intelligent.
- Who you love?
- Yeah, I do.
- Well that's the main
thing, then, isn't it?
That you love him.
- That the lot?
- Uh, just my passenger.
Fred, let's go mate!
Jeez.
Must be pretty freaky for him.
Hasn't been here for years.
- I'll just get a stamp for you.
- It's okay.
Fred! Come on!
You gotta face your family sometime!
Fred!
Fred.
Fred?
- [Man] What am I gonna
do with his trunk?
- [Jimbo] Trunk?
- Who's gonna collect it?
Can't stay here.
It's against regulations.
- Well, he said he lived around here.
You wouldn't happen to know
any of his relatives, would you?
- [Man] I just started here last week.
- He left his key.
We could open it, see if we could find
a name or address.
- Oh, no, no.
You'll not open a private
goods on my airstrip.
Not without appropriate authorization.
- Well, if we knew who
could give authorization,
we'd know who to give the
trunk to, wouldn't we?
- Not my problem, pal.
- What do you reckon?
- Well, we could open it,
or take it to the police.
Or we could open it, and
then take it to the police.
- Fred mentioned money.
What if it's filled with cash?
- Weighs a bit.
Gotta be more than just money.
- I reckon I'm the one who's
meant to handle this.
Me and Fred, we had this connection.
He recognized a like soul.
That's why he chose me.
He knew I'd understand.
- Maybe leaving the key on your seat
wasn't an accident.
- Exactly.
It's a sign.
Hey, look at this.
You know who this guy was?
Look, Fred Morgan,
he's fast, he's keen,
is he man or machine?
- Are you kidding?
The wall of death, he's a legend.
The best thing about the circus.
- What, you've seen him?
- Oh, yeah.
Used to stay with my nan
and pop in the country
and these little circuses
would travel around.
The wall of death was the top act.
He's got a motorbike,
used to ride around
this metal cage.
- So, I was carrying a living legend
and I never even knew it?
- Yeah, what a waste.
Could have asked him how he did it.
Hey, there's some names
and addresses on this.
- Oh, receipts for his mechanic.
Oil change, gaskets.
- Maybe if this Alfonso's still alive
he'll know where Fred's family are now.
- Hey, what do we have
booked in for tomorrow?
- We've both got that
coffs Harbour run.
- Mind if we, uh...
- Divert?
- Scotty.
We're all putting in $20
each for a present for Lex.
- So, Shay, tell me.
Think she's making a big mistake?
- Oh, come on Scotty.
We don't even know the guy.
And if she is, what could
we do about it anyway?
Well, what's wrong with you?
I thought you two
sorted everything out.
- Yeah, we have.
I'm just worried about her.
- That's so sweet.
- Well, this is gonna be pretty weird.
Never go home smelling
that perfume again.
Someone else is gonna
be using your locker,
someone's gonna be
using your coffee mug.
- It will be weird.
But look on the bright side,
no more hogging the shower.
- Or trying to steal all the
chocolate chip cookies.
- Chewing the ends of your pens.
- Trying to read the
scribble on the roster.
- Beating your high score
on the pinball machine.
- Ah, that was once.
(Lexie giggles)
It's just not gonna be the same, Lex.
- [Lexie] Yeah, I know.
(Bell dings)
- Hi, can I help you?
- Yeah, I'm trying to track
down a mate of mine.
Woman at the hostel said that he called
you people yesterday,
his name's Fred Morgan.
- You obviously don't know.
- No.
Know what?
- I'm really sorry.
Mr.?
- Williams. Bert Williams.
- Williams.
Fred Morgan died yesterday.
- Did he?
You're joking.
- I'm really sorry, but I'm not.
- [Bert] Fred's dead?
- [Shay] Are you okay, Mr. Williams?
(Chuckles)
- The old bastard's finally gone.
You know, a man will
wait half a lifetime
now it's too late.
- [Chris] You sure this is the place?
- [Jimbo] 10a sterlitzia
drive, this is it.
- Doesn't look like a
mechanic's house to me.
- Maybe it's just a friend.
- [Alfonso] Help!
Someone, can you...
Can you help?
Help!
Anybody there, help!
Help!
Over here!
Is somebody there?
Help!
Ah, thank goodness.
Thought I'd be stuck for hours.
Oh, no.
Don't worry about sheba.
She's harmless.
- After you.
- No, after you.
- Nice kitty.
(Tiger roars)
- [Alfonso] The key, the key.
- What happened?
Are you all right?
I mean do you want us
to call the police?
- No, no, no.
I'm too fat for this act now.
- What about the handcuffs?
You got a key for them?
- Those I can still manage.
- How did you do that?
(Chuckling)
- Trade secret.
Alfonso.
I'm very grateful to you both.
- Alfonso, you're the guy
we've been looking for.
This is Fred Morgan's.
Yeah, we ended up with it after...
- You do know he's...
- Gone to the big
ringmaster in the sky.
Yes, I know.
We heard an old chap died
out at the airstrip.
News travels fast around here.
He always said he'd come back.
- We've been looking for his family.
- I'm family.
Son-in-law.
- Oh, well then maybe you
should look after this.
This key came with it.
- We're sorry we opened it up,
we just wanted to find
out where to take it.
- I don't suppose you found
Gloria's keys inside.
(Chuckling)
I've looked after her for 20 years
for when Fred came back.
It'd be good to know if I did
a good job or not.
- Whereabouts?
- I'm sorry, I'm not quite sure.
- This is important.
He's got something of mine.
Did you notice if he was
carrying anything with him?
- He did have a little
carry bag with him.
- [Bert] No, that wouldn't be it.
Too small.
- What about that trunk?
- Yeah, could be the trunk.
Where's the trunk?
- Couple of our pilots took it
to try and track down his family.
Some address in woolgooga.
- Well that's where I've got to be.
Right now.
(Playful circus music)
- Gentlemen, I give you
Gloria.
- The wall of death bike!
- Does it still work?
- If the keys are in the
trunk, it should do.
I kept it up for Fred all this time.
- [Jimbo] Oh, it's beautiful.
- [Alfonso] Oh yes.
- Why did he call it Gloria?
- For his wife.
For the love his life.
You've never seen two people
crazier about each other
than Fred and Gloria.
- It's a love story.
I told you, I knew it was a love story.
- You know, this is the last time
we're ever gonna fly together.
- Scotty, don't look at me like that.
You're gonna make me cry.
What?
- I'm just trying to imagine
you in a big white dress
and a wedding veil.
- Well, if I'm gonna do it,
I'm gonna do it properly.
Right down to the garter.
- You getting married?
- Sure am.
- Good luck to you.
- Thanks.
Are you married?
- No.
Best mate got her.
- Sounds a bit rough.
- Nearly killed me,
seeing them together.
Gloria's a beautiful woman.
Took your breath away.
She only had her eyes for Fred.
I never met a woman who'd
come anywhere near her.
(Engine revving)
- How's that, 20 years.
Didn't even skip a beat.
- As just Fred would have wanted.
- Hey, I know like Fred
was pretty kind of touchy
about you know, people not
going anywhere near it.
- He didn't trust me with the keys.
- Do you reckon I could just sit on it
just so I can say that, like, I've sat
on the wall of death bike?
- Well,
you were with Fred at the end.
I don't think he'd mind.
(Revving)
- Can I take it for a little spin?
Just like a really little one,
just like around the yard?
- Wait.
There's something missing.
(Revving)
(Chuckling)
(Playful circus music)
- Hey, look at this!
You can see where he hit the cage.
(Engine revving)
(Laughing excitedly)
- Oh my god, it's grandpa!
- Take a look outside.
What do you think?
- About what?
- Lauren, he's asking
about charting a plane
to dunk island.
- And?
- And it's a tropical island,
and he's carrying flowers.
- Betty said I already knew him,
and I've never even seen this guy.
- Ah, so she gets a little bit wrong.
Put some lippy on.
- Would you go outside and tell him
I'll be out in a minute?
- And your hair,
quick brush.
She won't be a minute.
(Clears throat)
- You must be Lauren.
- Yes, I am.
Can I help you?
I believe you're after some prices
for a charter to dunk island.
- You know, you're very different
to what I imagined.
- [Lauren] I beg your pardon?
- From what Lexie said,
I thought you'd be
a real tough nut.
- Lexie?
- Yes, I'm Vince.
Lexie's fiance.
Um, is she around?
- [Lauren] No, she's on a job.
- Okay.
Maybe you could give these to her?
I'm thinking of surprising her
with a trip to dunk island.
- Lovely.
- [Vince] Thank you.
- Here, do you see what I mean?
That's grandpa when he was young.
- It's true, he really
does look like me.
Look.
- Spitting image.
- [Chris] Well that's incredible.
- [Anna] Thanks for all the
trouble you've gone to
to bring his stuff back.
- Oh, it's the least we could do.
I know that Fred wanted
to fix everything up
with his family.
- Oh yeah.
Pity it's all too late.
Well, he would have been
coming back for my nan.
She waited and waited, but in the end
I think she thought he wasn't going to,
and without grandpa, she
had no reason to live.
- Oh yes.
They were wild about
each other, all right.
- Yeah.
I caught them once, when I was little.
Under the lion's cage.
- It's like the movies, like Casablanca
or love story, or something,
with love torn aside.
(Chuckling)
If he loved her so much,
how come he left her?
- Stupid.
So stupid.
- He robbed a bank with
a mate and vanished.
- Must have been the money
he was talking about.
- Fat lot of good it did.
Maybe he got caught and went to jail,
but we never heard from him again.
- So I took the rap and went to jail
and Fred must have lived it up.
When I got out and tried
to track him down
he disappeared.
Him and Gloria.
And then when I finally found him,
he dies on me before I could
have it out with him.
I suppose with him gone,
I might stand a chance
with Gloria after all.
- So where's the money now?
- Long gone, I'll bet.
- If you all loved him so much,
how come he always talked about
being the odd one out in the family?
- He said that about us?
- He never spent enough time with us
to know how we felt about him.
Oh, hey.
I wonder who this is.
- What is it?
- No, it can't be.
That's impossible.
It's impossible.
- What?
- That looks just like my father.
Dad?
- Mrs. Thompson.
- [Shay] I've worked it out.
It's Doug from cosmos aviation.
- [Lauren] Shay, I've just
about had enough of this.
- Lauren, you know a man
who's got a one-syllable name.
Fine.
I'm going.
- Maybe I shouldn't ask?
- Betty read my tea leaves,
and apparently, the man of my dreams
is someone I know with a short name
who will lay flowers at my feet
on an island, or some rubbish.
- Oh, well that'd be Ron from the arc.
- [Lauren] Don't you start.
Now you ready?
- What for?
- To get Lexie's present.
- What, now?
- Oh, you don't have to come.
- No, no, no.
Oh no, you don't.
I'm not letting you buy
some dumb arty-farty thing.
- Why are you so obsessed
with what I'm gonna buy?
- [Graham] Only got five minutes,
so this better be quick.
- Don't you mean good
to see you, jimbo?
- Got a very busy practice.
I can't be expected to drop everything
just because you turn up unannounced.
- Thought you might be
able to squeeze me in
between a couple of patients.
- I can't squeeze you in.
They make appointments, they
expect to be seen on time.
You've got no idea how the rest
of the world works, have you?
- So I've gotta make an
appointment to see my dad?
When was the last time you got
magazines out there anyway?
What, 1980?
- Get your filthy boots off there.
- This is where you put
your feet, isn't it?
Patients lie here, where
do they put their feet?
- Just be careful what you do in here.
Oh, don't touch those.
That's sterile.
Now I have to clean them again.
- You won't have to, the nurse will.
- These are very delicate instruments.
Why are you like a
bull in a China shop?
You're broke?
- No.
- [Graham] That's a change.
- Is this you?
- Where'd you get that?
- It is, isn't it?
- Where'd you get it?
- I found it in a trunk
belonged this old circus
guy, Fred Morgan.
Dad, come on.
Why has this guy got a
picture of you as a kid?
- So that's what he was.
A circus performer.
Yeah, it figures.
Morgan's my surname, too.
- No, it's James.
- No, that was your
grandmother's maiden name.
She changed it.
- But my granddad died.
- He didn't die, she just
didn't want his name anymore.
- So what's this got to
do with Fred Morgan?
- Fred Morgan was my father.
- Nan spoke a lot about you
over the years.
- Yeah?
What did she say about me?
- [Anna] Just that you
were a mate of Fred's.
- You know, I really thought
I got my chance finally
to tell her how I felt.
I, uh...
Do you mind if I take
a look in this trunk?
I think Fred left something in it
that belongs to me.
- If you're wondering
where the money is, Bert,
it's long gone.
- Fred spent it all?
- Nan did.
She needed it.
Fred never came back for her.
- Oh, that selfish old...
Fred never deserved Gloria,
I always said that.
I wouldn't have done that.
I would have looked after her properly.
(Sighs)
- He left my mother.
He ruined her life.
She wanted him dead, and that was it.
He didn't exist.
- Yeah, but he was my grandfather.
I could have gotten to know him.
- He was no longer a
part of the family.
That was his decision, not mine.
- He was this great man,
he was in the circus,
he had this amazing life.
- Does that make him great?
- I'm like him, aren't I?
That's why we never got on.
- I don't know what
you're talking about.
- Look, you should
have given me a chance
to get to know him.
- Why?
He left me, didn't
give a damn about me.
His son.
What makes you think he would have been
interested in you?
- Because you never have been.
- Did I walk out on you?
Did I desert you?
Anyway, I've got a patient waiting.
You'll have to go.
- [Jimbo] We haven't
finished talking yet.
- Oh, there's nothing
else to talk about.
I've got to see a patient.
- His funeral.
Fred's funeral, it's tomorrow.
Will you come?
- Look, I'm very busy.
Will you please go?
- It's important.
It's your father's funeral.
- I don't think it's possible.
Mr. Dawkins.
- Isn't that the saddest
story you ever heard?
Those two men spent their whole lives
adoring the same woman.
They all ended up alone.
- Can I ask you a question?
- Sure.
- How does it feel to know
that someone's the one for you?
- Feels...
Easy.
Yeah, I mean there's
nothing to worry about.
I know everything about
him, my family love him,
I can see a future with him,
being happy, having kids.
It's just easy.
- No regrets about what
you're leaving behind?
- Oh, of course.
I mean, how am I ever gonna find anyone
as good to fly with as you?
(Chuckles)
- That's a very good question.
(Laughing)
- These are good.
- Lamps? You wanna give them lamps?
- No, for my place.
Hey, you wanted to come.
All right then, what was the
best present that you got?
- The best present was a picnic rug.
Robbie gave it to me.
We used to take it everywhere.
- What did you get her?
- I gave her the picnic basket.
What's wrong with that?
- Just never pictured you
as the romantic type.
- That rug and basket
were responsible for our two kids.
Why didn't he just say who he was?
- I think he was worried about
what dad had told me about him.
I'd always wondered why
dad was so strange,
but I think Fred really hurt him.
- You can't blame him.
He was only a kid.
- I just wish I'd known about Fred.
I'd always felt seriously
that I was, like, adopted.
I had no idea where I'd come from,
and now I know.
- Where'd you put those
flowers we bought?
- They're in the sink.
I'll get them for you.
- This looks great.
- Hey, look.
An eclipse of the sun.
- Lauren.
Beneath the palm trees?
An eclipse of the sun?
Carrying flowers that
he lays at your...
Chris are you all right?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
That floor needs to be fixed, though.
- Oh, no Chris.
It's not the floor.
It's destiny.
Lauren, a guy you know
with a one-syllable name?
- It's jut a string of coincidences,
that means absolutely nothing.
- Of course, it's just psychic rubbish.
- How Shay can believe
any of that stuff
is beyond me.
- It can't be about us, anyway.
We can't agree on a thing.
- Exactly.
Not even on buying a present.
- I still think we should
have got the blankets.
Gets pretty cold down
there in Melbourne.
- Mmm...
(Giggling)
Oh, wow.
A married person's present.
- She hates it.
- [Lexie] This is great
thank you. - She loves it.
- Come on, speech.
Speech. - Yeah, speech!
- Speech!
- [All] Speech! Speech!
- I'm really gonna miss you guys.
- Oh yeah, for like two minutes.
(Laughing)
- No, I've just been thinking about
what a big thing it is I'm doing.
Leaving my job, and going to a city
where I don't know anyone.
- [Lauren] You'll make friends.
- You think?
- Of course you will.
- Yeah, but good friends
take time to make.
- Aren't you forgetting someone?
- Who?
- Vince, your husband?
(Laughing)
- You know what I mean.
I'm not used to having
one of those, yet.
(Laughing)
To old friends.
- To old friends.
- Cheers.
- [All] Cheers.
- Well, you came back
stinking of chook poo,
and you pretended you
couldn't smell a thing.
(Laughing)
I had to put a whole can or
air freshener in your locker.
Anyway, I gotta go.
- Yeah, me too.
Oh how am I gonna find a job
as good as this one was?
- Come on, you'll get
a job in Melbourne.
- [Shay] Yeah, Lex.
You're a great pilot.
Anyway, see you guys later.
- [Scotty] Bye.
- See you.
- [Shay] Bye.
- It's not the job, it's the people.
- Yeah, well I'm sorry I
wasn't always that great.
- What are you talking about?
You're like my best mate.
- You know.
Always asking you out.
Maybe I did push it a bit.
- Oh, come on.
If you want to know the
truth, it was flattering.
A bit.
(Laughs)
- Yeah?
Really?
So how come you never went out with me?
- I did.
- Once.
I mean out out.
Regularly. Dating.
- I don't know.
I guess I just thought it was better
if we stayed friends
because we worked together.
- Yeah, if only I would have resigned.
(Laughing)
I really am gonna miss you.
- Oh, Scotty.
I'm gonna miss you too.
Well.
- See you tomorrow.
- Yeah.
(Crying)
- What's the matter?
- What am I gonna do?
- Dad.
- So this is where you work, eh?
- [Jimbo] Yeah.
- I've had a couple of cancellations,
so if you still want to
go to Fred's funeral
I could come with you.
- Yeah, that'd be great.
- It's kind of a family duty
to your grandfather, and you.
- This will be the first
time we've flown together.
- All right, if we're gonna get going
let's get going.
You're not going to a
funeral like that, are you?
Tuck your shirt in.
How long since your hair's seen a comb?
- [Scotty] Lex don't do
this because of me, please.
- I'm not.
- Are you sure?
I mean...
Because you know, what happened
doesn't have to change anything.
- I don't think I've ever
been in love with him at all.
- [Scotty] You do, you're just upset.
- No, Scotty.
I was in love with the whole idea of
getting married and having kids.
I don't love Vince.
I was talking myself into it.
You knew.
You kept wondering if he was the one.
- What I said doesn't mean anything.
- I'm doing it for all
the wrong reasons,
because my sisters are
married, and my parents
really want me to,
not because it's what I want.
Not yet, anyway.
Not with Vince.
- Well it can happen.
You can think that you
really want someone,
and then you find out that...
What you felt for them was
something completely different.
(Sighs)
- God.
How am I gonna tell him?
My parents are gonna kill me.
- Pleased to meet you, Graham.
Guess you must be my, what, half uncle?
- We must be half-brothers-in-law.
- Yes, yes I suppose so.
- Bert.
- Guess that makes us cousins.
- Typical Fred, isn't it.
Still pulling surprises on us
even after he's gone.
(Laughing)
- Wonder how many other
families he's got out there.
- You mean there could be more of us?
- You know what he was like.
Anything's possible.
- You're very lucky.
Wish I'd had a father like him.
You must have some wonderful stories.
Love to hear them sometime.
Did he ever teach you any escapology?
- No.
I'm a dentist.
- I see.
Well that must be interesting.
- No offense, but I've got
a thing about dentists.
- Most people do.
I'm used to it.
Still, we're not as bad as
everyone seems to think.
- So, grandpa didn't even
teach you the handcuffs?
He taught everyone the handcuffs.
- And the handstand on the bike.
- I remember him teaching me to yodel,
but I was very young.
- So...
So this is it.
His final show.
Wonder if he's got anything
more in store for us.
Like an exploding sarcophagus.
(Chuckling)
- He tried that once, remember?
Almost burnt the tent down.
Fred, Fred has this idea
for an act, you see.
The exploding mummy.
Had this sarcophagus full of jelly...
- So unlike you and Fred.
Where'd he come from?
- Must have been hard for him,
being the odd one out.
- Thanks, Scotty.
- Why?
Don't know what you're thanking me for.
I feel like I'm
responsible for all this.
- You're not.
You just helped me open my eyes
before it was too late.
- Are you sure?
Because...
I just...
I don't want you thinking
that last night...
- Scotty.
- No, it was great.
It was amazing, it was...
It was great.
But I...
- But...
You'd rather we just stayed friends?
- Yup.
- I was thinking exactly
the same thing.
(Laughs)
- Well you always said we'd
be better off as mates.
- And now we've got the
sex part out of the way,
it'll be that much easier.
- Exactly.
- See you at work.
- Sure.
- You shouldn't have run
out on her, and me.
Now's not the time to be
talking about such things.
You and Gloria were
made for each other,
and now you're together.
I guess you'll be
for eternity.
- Are you looking at me?
- You were looking at me.
- No, I wasn't.
- Excuse me, I looked up
and you were looking at me.
- Why would I be looking at you?
- That's what I wondered.
- I felt your eyes on me.
- Well, I just...
Wondered.
What ever happened to
the picnic basket?
- I don't know, why?
Wanna go on a picnic?
- No, I just wondered, that's all.
(Knocking)
- Lauren, I was wondering
if I could just see you
for a minute.
- Sure, come in.
- It's kind of private.
- I'll put those flight schedules up.
- You know, I used to
wonder if I was adopted.
He was so different.
- I used to wonder the same thing.
(Chuckles)
(Dreamy music)
or are you running late?
- Is this yours?
- Um, yeah I guess so.
- It's the most
incredible configuration
I've ever seen.
- Really?
Shay, have you seen those invoices...
- Your special man will make
himself known to you in...
(Chuckles) Gosh, in the next day or so.
- I'm sorry, my special what?
- You know, a special man.
Father of your children,
love of your life.
- [Betty] Look at this, you
already know him quite well.
- I do?
- Under the palm trees...
An eclipse of the sun.
He walks towards you carrying flowers
which he lays at your feet,
and he too is kneeling.
- [Shay] Betty, can you see a name?
- No.
It's a name of one syllable.
I'm sorry, that's all I can see.
- Shay, these aren't
the right invoices.
- Wow.
- Scotty!
I've got big news.
I've got the best news, are you ready?
I...
Am...
Getting...
Married!
(Emotional piano music)
- Well.
Really, who to?
- Scotty, to Vince.
- Vince.
You've only been seeing him
for a couple of months, haven't you?
- [Lexie] Yeah, but you
know, we grew up together.
I've known him all my life.
He's practically part
of the family already.
- Oh, congratulations.
- He found out he was being
transferred to Melbourne
and decided he just
couldn't live without me.
Isn't that exciting?
- Yeah, that's great.
(Dreamy music)
(Plane engines rushing)
- [Jimbo] Good day.
Jimbo James.
- Fred Morgan.
- Ready to go?
- Yeah.
You bet.
- [Jimbo] So, what's in woolgooga?
Is that were you live?
- [Fred] 20 years ago.
- [Jimbo] That's a
long time to be away.
- Ah, just busy.
Doing my thing.
See it, want it, take it.
That's been my life.
But there comes a time
when you gotta think about
what you left behind.
Probably doesn't matter anymore.
Sorting out the family.
I gotta do this properly,
you understand?
Sort it all out.
Get it all out there.
- Families.
Why do they always make it difficult?
- Took me a long time to learn it.
But being the odd one out,
is no reason to turn your back on it.
- I just don't have much in common
with my family, that's all.
- They're still your flesh and blood.
When the chance comes,
you gotta take it.
Gotta make the effort to set
things straight with them.
(Laughing)
- Oh, congratulations!
That's fantastic!
When's the big day.
- Well, that's just it.
He's been transferred
down to Melbourne,
so that's why it's so sudden, because
well...
He's leaving at the end of the week.
- Are you resigning?
- I'm sorry to give
you so little notice.
- Oh, this is so sudden.
I had no idea you were so serious.
- Well, my parents love him.
Our families get on really well.
It's perfect!
And I'll finally get mom
and dad off my back
about settling down.
- Well now, what are you
gonna do about your career?
- Well, Vince wants to have
a family, and so do I,
so not too worried about
it at this stage.
- I had no idea you wanted to do
the marriage and baby thing.
- [Lexie] Always happens
when you least expect it.
- It just happened so quickly.
You're gonna be losing
friends, leaving your job,
your whole life.
- Yeah, I know.
But I'm leaving it for
a guy who's charming,
funny, intelligent.
- Who you love?
- Yeah, I do.
- Well that's the main
thing, then, isn't it?
That you love him.
- That the lot?
- Uh, just my passenger.
Fred, let's go mate!
Jeez.
Must be pretty freaky for him.
Hasn't been here for years.
- I'll just get a stamp for you.
- It's okay.
Fred! Come on!
You gotta face your family sometime!
Fred!
Fred.
Fred?
- [Man] What am I gonna
do with his trunk?
- [Jimbo] Trunk?
- Who's gonna collect it?
Can't stay here.
It's against regulations.
- Well, he said he lived around here.
You wouldn't happen to know
any of his relatives, would you?
- [Man] I just started here last week.
- He left his key.
We could open it, see if we could find
a name or address.
- Oh, no, no.
You'll not open a private
goods on my airstrip.
Not without appropriate authorization.
- Well, if we knew who
could give authorization,
we'd know who to give the
trunk to, wouldn't we?
- Not my problem, pal.
- What do you reckon?
- Well, we could open it,
or take it to the police.
Or we could open it, and
then take it to the police.
- Fred mentioned money.
What if it's filled with cash?
- Weighs a bit.
Gotta be more than just money.
- I reckon I'm the one who's
meant to handle this.
Me and Fred, we had this connection.
He recognized a like soul.
That's why he chose me.
He knew I'd understand.
- Maybe leaving the key on your seat
wasn't an accident.
- Exactly.
It's a sign.
Hey, look at this.
You know who this guy was?
Look, Fred Morgan,
he's fast, he's keen,
is he man or machine?
- Are you kidding?
The wall of death, he's a legend.
The best thing about the circus.
- What, you've seen him?
- Oh, yeah.
Used to stay with my nan
and pop in the country
and these little circuses
would travel around.
The wall of death was the top act.
He's got a motorbike,
used to ride around
this metal cage.
- So, I was carrying a living legend
and I never even knew it?
- Yeah, what a waste.
Could have asked him how he did it.
Hey, there's some names
and addresses on this.
- Oh, receipts for his mechanic.
Oil change, gaskets.
- Maybe if this Alfonso's still alive
he'll know where Fred's family are now.
- Hey, what do we have
booked in for tomorrow?
- We've both got that
coffs Harbour run.
- Mind if we, uh...
- Divert?
- Scotty.
We're all putting in $20
each for a present for Lex.
- So, Shay, tell me.
Think she's making a big mistake?
- Oh, come on Scotty.
We don't even know the guy.
And if she is, what could
we do about it anyway?
Well, what's wrong with you?
I thought you two
sorted everything out.
- Yeah, we have.
I'm just worried about her.
- That's so sweet.
- Well, this is gonna be pretty weird.
Never go home smelling
that perfume again.
Someone else is gonna
be using your locker,
someone's gonna be
using your coffee mug.
- It will be weird.
But look on the bright side,
no more hogging the shower.
- Or trying to steal all the
chocolate chip cookies.
- Chewing the ends of your pens.
- Trying to read the
scribble on the roster.
- Beating your high score
on the pinball machine.
- Ah, that was once.
(Lexie giggles)
It's just not gonna be the same, Lex.
- [Lexie] Yeah, I know.
(Bell dings)
- Hi, can I help you?
- Yeah, I'm trying to track
down a mate of mine.
Woman at the hostel said that he called
you people yesterday,
his name's Fred Morgan.
- You obviously don't know.
- No.
Know what?
- I'm really sorry.
Mr.?
- Williams. Bert Williams.
- Williams.
Fred Morgan died yesterday.
- Did he?
You're joking.
- I'm really sorry, but I'm not.
- [Bert] Fred's dead?
- [Shay] Are you okay, Mr. Williams?
(Chuckles)
- The old bastard's finally gone.
You know, a man will
wait half a lifetime
now it's too late.
- [Chris] You sure this is the place?
- [Jimbo] 10a sterlitzia
drive, this is it.
- Doesn't look like a
mechanic's house to me.
- Maybe it's just a friend.
- [Alfonso] Help!
Someone, can you...
Can you help?
Help!
Anybody there, help!
Help!
Over here!
Is somebody there?
Help!
Ah, thank goodness.
Thought I'd be stuck for hours.
Oh, no.
Don't worry about sheba.
She's harmless.
- After you.
- No, after you.
- Nice kitty.
(Tiger roars)
- [Alfonso] The key, the key.
- What happened?
Are you all right?
I mean do you want us
to call the police?
- No, no, no.
I'm too fat for this act now.
- What about the handcuffs?
You got a key for them?
- Those I can still manage.
- How did you do that?
(Chuckling)
- Trade secret.
Alfonso.
I'm very grateful to you both.
- Alfonso, you're the guy
we've been looking for.
This is Fred Morgan's.
Yeah, we ended up with it after...
- You do know he's...
- Gone to the big
ringmaster in the sky.
Yes, I know.
We heard an old chap died
out at the airstrip.
News travels fast around here.
He always said he'd come back.
- We've been looking for his family.
- I'm family.
Son-in-law.
- Oh, well then maybe you
should look after this.
This key came with it.
- We're sorry we opened it up,
we just wanted to find
out where to take it.
- I don't suppose you found
Gloria's keys inside.
(Chuckling)
I've looked after her for 20 years
for when Fred came back.
It'd be good to know if I did
a good job or not.
- Whereabouts?
- I'm sorry, I'm not quite sure.
- This is important.
He's got something of mine.
Did you notice if he was
carrying anything with him?
- He did have a little
carry bag with him.
- [Bert] No, that wouldn't be it.
Too small.
- What about that trunk?
- Yeah, could be the trunk.
Where's the trunk?
- Couple of our pilots took it
to try and track down his family.
Some address in woolgooga.
- Well that's where I've got to be.
Right now.
(Playful circus music)
- Gentlemen, I give you
Gloria.
- The wall of death bike!
- Does it still work?
- If the keys are in the
trunk, it should do.
I kept it up for Fred all this time.
- [Jimbo] Oh, it's beautiful.
- [Alfonso] Oh yes.
- Why did he call it Gloria?
- For his wife.
For the love his life.
You've never seen two people
crazier about each other
than Fred and Gloria.
- It's a love story.
I told you, I knew it was a love story.
- You know, this is the last time
we're ever gonna fly together.
- Scotty, don't look at me like that.
You're gonna make me cry.
What?
- I'm just trying to imagine
you in a big white dress
and a wedding veil.
- Well, if I'm gonna do it,
I'm gonna do it properly.
Right down to the garter.
- You getting married?
- Sure am.
- Good luck to you.
- Thanks.
Are you married?
- No.
Best mate got her.
- Sounds a bit rough.
- Nearly killed me,
seeing them together.
Gloria's a beautiful woman.
Took your breath away.
She only had her eyes for Fred.
I never met a woman who'd
come anywhere near her.
(Engine revving)
- How's that, 20 years.
Didn't even skip a beat.
- As just Fred would have wanted.
- Hey, I know like Fred
was pretty kind of touchy
about you know, people not
going anywhere near it.
- He didn't trust me with the keys.
- Do you reckon I could just sit on it
just so I can say that, like, I've sat
on the wall of death bike?
- Well,
you were with Fred at the end.
I don't think he'd mind.
(Revving)
- Can I take it for a little spin?
Just like a really little one,
just like around the yard?
- Wait.
There's something missing.
(Revving)
(Chuckling)
(Playful circus music)
- Hey, look at this!
You can see where he hit the cage.
(Engine revving)
(Laughing excitedly)
- Oh my god, it's grandpa!
- Take a look outside.
What do you think?
- About what?
- Lauren, he's asking
about charting a plane
to dunk island.
- And?
- And it's a tropical island,
and he's carrying flowers.
- Betty said I already knew him,
and I've never even seen this guy.
- Ah, so she gets a little bit wrong.
Put some lippy on.
- Would you go outside and tell him
I'll be out in a minute?
- And your hair,
quick brush.
She won't be a minute.
(Clears throat)
- You must be Lauren.
- Yes, I am.
Can I help you?
I believe you're after some prices
for a charter to dunk island.
- You know, you're very different
to what I imagined.
- [Lauren] I beg your pardon?
- From what Lexie said,
I thought you'd be
a real tough nut.
- Lexie?
- Yes, I'm Vince.
Lexie's fiance.
Um, is she around?
- [Lauren] No, she's on a job.
- Okay.
Maybe you could give these to her?
I'm thinking of surprising her
with a trip to dunk island.
- Lovely.
- [Vince] Thank you.
- Here, do you see what I mean?
That's grandpa when he was young.
- It's true, he really
does look like me.
Look.
- Spitting image.
- [Chris] Well that's incredible.
- [Anna] Thanks for all the
trouble you've gone to
to bring his stuff back.
- Oh, it's the least we could do.
I know that Fred wanted
to fix everything up
with his family.
- Oh yeah.
Pity it's all too late.
Well, he would have been
coming back for my nan.
She waited and waited, but in the end
I think she thought he wasn't going to,
and without grandpa, she
had no reason to live.
- Oh yes.
They were wild about
each other, all right.
- Yeah.
I caught them once, when I was little.
Under the lion's cage.
- It's like the movies, like Casablanca
or love story, or something,
with love torn aside.
(Chuckling)
If he loved her so much,
how come he left her?
- Stupid.
So stupid.
- He robbed a bank with
a mate and vanished.
- Must have been the money
he was talking about.
- Fat lot of good it did.
Maybe he got caught and went to jail,
but we never heard from him again.
- So I took the rap and went to jail
and Fred must have lived it up.
When I got out and tried
to track him down
he disappeared.
Him and Gloria.
And then when I finally found him,
he dies on me before I could
have it out with him.
I suppose with him gone,
I might stand a chance
with Gloria after all.
- So where's the money now?
- Long gone, I'll bet.
- If you all loved him so much,
how come he always talked about
being the odd one out in the family?
- He said that about us?
- He never spent enough time with us
to know how we felt about him.
Oh, hey.
I wonder who this is.
- What is it?
- No, it can't be.
That's impossible.
It's impossible.
- What?
- That looks just like my father.
Dad?
- Mrs. Thompson.
- [Shay] I've worked it out.
It's Doug from cosmos aviation.
- [Lauren] Shay, I've just
about had enough of this.
- Lauren, you know a man
who's got a one-syllable name.
Fine.
I'm going.
- Maybe I shouldn't ask?
- Betty read my tea leaves,
and apparently, the man of my dreams
is someone I know with a short name
who will lay flowers at my feet
on an island, or some rubbish.
- Oh, well that'd be Ron from the arc.
- [Lauren] Don't you start.
Now you ready?
- What for?
- To get Lexie's present.
- What, now?
- Oh, you don't have to come.
- No, no, no.
Oh no, you don't.
I'm not letting you buy
some dumb arty-farty thing.
- Why are you so obsessed
with what I'm gonna buy?
- [Graham] Only got five minutes,
so this better be quick.
- Don't you mean good
to see you, jimbo?
- Got a very busy practice.
I can't be expected to drop everything
just because you turn up unannounced.
- Thought you might be
able to squeeze me in
between a couple of patients.
- I can't squeeze you in.
They make appointments, they
expect to be seen on time.
You've got no idea how the rest
of the world works, have you?
- So I've gotta make an
appointment to see my dad?
When was the last time you got
magazines out there anyway?
What, 1980?
- Get your filthy boots off there.
- This is where you put
your feet, isn't it?
Patients lie here, where
do they put their feet?
- Just be careful what you do in here.
Oh, don't touch those.
That's sterile.
Now I have to clean them again.
- You won't have to, the nurse will.
- These are very delicate instruments.
Why are you like a
bull in a China shop?
You're broke?
- No.
- [Graham] That's a change.
- Is this you?
- Where'd you get that?
- It is, isn't it?
- Where'd you get it?
- I found it in a trunk
belonged this old circus
guy, Fred Morgan.
Dad, come on.
Why has this guy got a
picture of you as a kid?
- So that's what he was.
A circus performer.
Yeah, it figures.
Morgan's my surname, too.
- No, it's James.
- No, that was your
grandmother's maiden name.
She changed it.
- But my granddad died.
- He didn't die, she just
didn't want his name anymore.
- So what's this got to
do with Fred Morgan?
- Fred Morgan was my father.
- Nan spoke a lot about you
over the years.
- Yeah?
What did she say about me?
- [Anna] Just that you
were a mate of Fred's.
- You know, I really thought
I got my chance finally
to tell her how I felt.
I, uh...
Do you mind if I take
a look in this trunk?
I think Fred left something in it
that belongs to me.
- If you're wondering
where the money is, Bert,
it's long gone.
- Fred spent it all?
- Nan did.
She needed it.
Fred never came back for her.
- Oh, that selfish old...
Fred never deserved Gloria,
I always said that.
I wouldn't have done that.
I would have looked after her properly.
(Sighs)
- He left my mother.
He ruined her life.
She wanted him dead, and that was it.
He didn't exist.
- Yeah, but he was my grandfather.
I could have gotten to know him.
- He was no longer a
part of the family.
That was his decision, not mine.
- He was this great man,
he was in the circus,
he had this amazing life.
- Does that make him great?
- I'm like him, aren't I?
That's why we never got on.
- I don't know what
you're talking about.
- Look, you should
have given me a chance
to get to know him.
- Why?
He left me, didn't
give a damn about me.
His son.
What makes you think he would have been
interested in you?
- Because you never have been.
- Did I walk out on you?
Did I desert you?
Anyway, I've got a patient waiting.
You'll have to go.
- [Jimbo] We haven't
finished talking yet.
- Oh, there's nothing
else to talk about.
I've got to see a patient.
- His funeral.
Fred's funeral, it's tomorrow.
Will you come?
- Look, I'm very busy.
Will you please go?
- It's important.
It's your father's funeral.
- I don't think it's possible.
Mr. Dawkins.
- Isn't that the saddest
story you ever heard?
Those two men spent their whole lives
adoring the same woman.
They all ended up alone.
- Can I ask you a question?
- Sure.
- How does it feel to know
that someone's the one for you?
- Feels...
Easy.
Yeah, I mean there's
nothing to worry about.
I know everything about
him, my family love him,
I can see a future with him,
being happy, having kids.
It's just easy.
- No regrets about what
you're leaving behind?
- Oh, of course.
I mean, how am I ever gonna find anyone
as good to fly with as you?
(Chuckles)
- That's a very good question.
(Laughing)
- These are good.
- Lamps? You wanna give them lamps?
- No, for my place.
Hey, you wanted to come.
All right then, what was the
best present that you got?
- The best present was a picnic rug.
Robbie gave it to me.
We used to take it everywhere.
- What did you get her?
- I gave her the picnic basket.
What's wrong with that?
- Just never pictured you
as the romantic type.
- That rug and basket
were responsible for our two kids.
Why didn't he just say who he was?
- I think he was worried about
what dad had told me about him.
I'd always wondered why
dad was so strange,
but I think Fred really hurt him.
- You can't blame him.
He was only a kid.
- I just wish I'd known about Fred.
I'd always felt seriously
that I was, like, adopted.
I had no idea where I'd come from,
and now I know.
- Where'd you put those
flowers we bought?
- They're in the sink.
I'll get them for you.
- This looks great.
- Hey, look.
An eclipse of the sun.
- Lauren.
Beneath the palm trees?
An eclipse of the sun?
Carrying flowers that
he lays at your...
Chris are you all right?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
That floor needs to be fixed, though.
- Oh, no Chris.
It's not the floor.
It's destiny.
Lauren, a guy you know
with a one-syllable name?
- It's jut a string of coincidences,
that means absolutely nothing.
- Of course, it's just psychic rubbish.
- How Shay can believe
any of that stuff
is beyond me.
- It can't be about us, anyway.
We can't agree on a thing.
- Exactly.
Not even on buying a present.
- I still think we should
have got the blankets.
Gets pretty cold down
there in Melbourne.
- Mmm...
(Giggling)
Oh, wow.
A married person's present.
- She hates it.
- [Lexie] This is great
thank you. - She loves it.
- Come on, speech.
Speech. - Yeah, speech!
- Speech!
- [All] Speech! Speech!
- I'm really gonna miss you guys.
- Oh yeah, for like two minutes.
(Laughing)
- No, I've just been thinking about
what a big thing it is I'm doing.
Leaving my job, and going to a city
where I don't know anyone.
- [Lauren] You'll make friends.
- You think?
- Of course you will.
- Yeah, but good friends
take time to make.
- Aren't you forgetting someone?
- Who?
- Vince, your husband?
(Laughing)
- You know what I mean.
I'm not used to having
one of those, yet.
(Laughing)
To old friends.
- To old friends.
- Cheers.
- [All] Cheers.
- Well, you came back
stinking of chook poo,
and you pretended you
couldn't smell a thing.
(Laughing)
I had to put a whole can or
air freshener in your locker.
Anyway, I gotta go.
- Yeah, me too.
Oh how am I gonna find a job
as good as this one was?
- Come on, you'll get
a job in Melbourne.
- [Shay] Yeah, Lex.
You're a great pilot.
Anyway, see you guys later.
- [Scotty] Bye.
- See you.
- [Shay] Bye.
- It's not the job, it's the people.
- Yeah, well I'm sorry I
wasn't always that great.
- What are you talking about?
You're like my best mate.
- You know.
Always asking you out.
Maybe I did push it a bit.
- Oh, come on.
If you want to know the
truth, it was flattering.
A bit.
(Laughs)
- Yeah?
Really?
So how come you never went out with me?
- I did.
- Once.
I mean out out.
Regularly. Dating.
- I don't know.
I guess I just thought it was better
if we stayed friends
because we worked together.
- Yeah, if only I would have resigned.
(Laughing)
I really am gonna miss you.
- Oh, Scotty.
I'm gonna miss you too.
Well.
- See you tomorrow.
- Yeah.
(Crying)
- What's the matter?
- What am I gonna do?
- Dad.
- So this is where you work, eh?
- [Jimbo] Yeah.
- I've had a couple of cancellations,
so if you still want to
go to Fred's funeral
I could come with you.
- Yeah, that'd be great.
- It's kind of a family duty
to your grandfather, and you.
- This will be the first
time we've flown together.
- All right, if we're gonna get going
let's get going.
You're not going to a
funeral like that, are you?
Tuck your shirt in.
How long since your hair's seen a comb?
- [Scotty] Lex don't do
this because of me, please.
- I'm not.
- Are you sure?
I mean...
Because you know, what happened
doesn't have to change anything.
- I don't think I've ever
been in love with him at all.
- [Scotty] You do, you're just upset.
- No, Scotty.
I was in love with the whole idea of
getting married and having kids.
I don't love Vince.
I was talking myself into it.
You knew.
You kept wondering if he was the one.
- What I said doesn't mean anything.
- I'm doing it for all
the wrong reasons,
because my sisters are
married, and my parents
really want me to,
not because it's what I want.
Not yet, anyway.
Not with Vince.
- Well it can happen.
You can think that you
really want someone,
and then you find out that...
What you felt for them was
something completely different.
(Sighs)
- God.
How am I gonna tell him?
My parents are gonna kill me.
- Pleased to meet you, Graham.
Guess you must be my, what, half uncle?
- We must be half-brothers-in-law.
- Yes, yes I suppose so.
- Bert.
- Guess that makes us cousins.
- Typical Fred, isn't it.
Still pulling surprises on us
even after he's gone.
(Laughing)
- Wonder how many other
families he's got out there.
- You mean there could be more of us?
- You know what he was like.
Anything's possible.
- You're very lucky.
Wish I'd had a father like him.
You must have some wonderful stories.
Love to hear them sometime.
Did he ever teach you any escapology?
- No.
I'm a dentist.
- I see.
Well that must be interesting.
- No offense, but I've got
a thing about dentists.
- Most people do.
I'm used to it.
Still, we're not as bad as
everyone seems to think.
- So, grandpa didn't even
teach you the handcuffs?
He taught everyone the handcuffs.
- And the handstand on the bike.
- I remember him teaching me to yodel,
but I was very young.
- So...
So this is it.
His final show.
Wonder if he's got anything
more in store for us.
Like an exploding sarcophagus.
(Chuckling)
- He tried that once, remember?
Almost burnt the tent down.
Fred, Fred has this idea
for an act, you see.
The exploding mummy.
Had this sarcophagus full of jelly...
- So unlike you and Fred.
Where'd he come from?
- Must have been hard for him,
being the odd one out.
- Thanks, Scotty.
- Why?
Don't know what you're thanking me for.
I feel like I'm
responsible for all this.
- You're not.
You just helped me open my eyes
before it was too late.
- Are you sure?
Because...
I just...
I don't want you thinking
that last night...
- Scotty.
- No, it was great.
It was amazing, it was...
It was great.
But I...
- But...
You'd rather we just stayed friends?
- Yup.
- I was thinking exactly
the same thing.
(Laughs)
- Well you always said we'd
be better off as mates.
- And now we've got the
sex part out of the way,
it'll be that much easier.
- Exactly.
- See you at work.
- Sure.
- You shouldn't have run
out on her, and me.
Now's not the time to be
talking about such things.
You and Gloria were
made for each other,
and now you're together.
I guess you'll be
for eternity.
- Are you looking at me?
- You were looking at me.
- No, I wasn't.
- Excuse me, I looked up
and you were looking at me.
- Why would I be looking at you?
- That's what I wondered.
- I felt your eyes on me.
- Well, I just...
Wondered.
What ever happened to
the picnic basket?
- I don't know, why?
Wanna go on a picnic?
- No, I just wondered, that's all.
(Knocking)
- Lauren, I was wondering
if I could just see you
for a minute.
- Sure, come in.
- It's kind of private.
- I'll put those flight schedules up.
- You know, I used to
wonder if I was adopted.
He was so different.
- I used to wonder the same thing.
(Chuckles)
(Dreamy music)