Big Sky (1997–1999): Season 1, Episode 28 - Have a Little Faith - full transcript
(Gentle music) (Engine rumbling)
- [Jimbo] Big sky this
is Charlie tango delta.
- [Lauren] Hi jimbo, what's up?
- Oh nothing much, it's a
beautiful day, eta 40 minutes.
I was just thinking if you
needed some help with
interviewing a new pilot...
- Thanks jimbo but I think
Chris and I can manage.
- I read some really
interesting research
that said that blonde
women who are librans
make really good pilots.
- I'll keep that in mind.
(Engine rumbling)
(Rudder chuntering)
- [Jimbo] Oh.
- [Lauren] What's wrong?
- I just lost an engine.
- Jimbo, it's Chris.
What happened?
- It just went, mate.
The fuel's fine.
- [Chris] Well, switch to auxiliary.
- Yeah, I already have.
Oh, I should make it on one.
(Alarms beeping)
Aw! (Rudder chuntering)
No, no, don't you dare.
I forbid it!
- Jimbo what's happening?
- It's, you won't believe this.
The other one just went.
- Well, try and restart.
- Yeah I am, I am.
(Alarms beeping)
Oh, nothing.
(Alarm bleeping)
She's plummeting lots.
(Plane engine whirring)
- Jimbo, is your master
switch still on?
- Duh Chris, of course it is.
- What about your fuel boost pump?
(Buttons clicking) (Alarms beeping)
- Nothing. (Tense music)
- Chris?
- Pump the throttle, jimbo.
- Yeah, I am.
(Alarms beeping)
- Okay, any chance you can land?
- I can't face that.
Nah, it's just trees,
lots of big trees.
- Okay, clean up your aircraft.
(Mumbles) And see if you
can glide to a clear spot.
- No, I'm not high enough.
Oh jeez, I'm rocketing.
(Plane whirring)
- Jimbo, just get
pumping that throttle.
- The ground's rushing
straight up at me.
- Jimbo. (Alarm blaring)
Jimbo!
(Alarms bleeping)
- I know that we haven't
really been close of late,
but I don't think I've done
too many bad things, I think.
Like, not that I'd like want
to pre-judge your judgment.
I know there's been some
things that have been like,
you know, borderline dodgy and that but
I'm sure you've seen that
I've done everything,
sort of like most things,
things with you know,
the best intentions.
Six.
I don't deserve this I don't think,
I haven't been that bad.
Please god, come on.
Please.
(Alarms blaring)
(Intense music)
(Propellor whirring)
(Angelic music)
Big sky this is Charlie tango delta.
I'm alive.
I'm alive. (Lexi moans)
(Angelic music) (Engine rumbling)
♪ Ah ooh ♪
♪ ah ohh ♪
♪ ooh ♪
(Engine whirring)
(Soft, gentle music)
(Engines rumbling)
(Background chattering)
- [Lauren] Woo-hoo!
Thank god.
- Lauren.
You've never looked better.
(Lauren laughs)
- [Chris] The hell happened up there?
- I spoke to god.
It's true, I figured
it was now or never,
that this was my last chance
and there was a slight delay while,
I suppose he thought about it,
and then the engines kicked into life.
- Probably an airlock in the fuel line,
conks out 'til some fuel
manages to seep through
and break the lock, then the
fuel races back to the engine.
- [Chris] That'd flood
it though, would it?
- Most the time, sure,
but it's a damn sight more likely that
than divine intervention.
- Okay roley, you know,
have a little faith.
- I do.
In common sense and
well-maintained engines,
not in this bloody malarkey.
(Engine rumbling)
- What's malarkey?
- There are hundreds out
there looking for work,
it can't be that hard to
find someone who's suitable.
- Wanna bet?
You all right there, mate?
- Fine, thanks.
- Well to put it another way,
what the hell do you
think you're doing?
- I'm just trying to do my job.
I'm the auditor.
If you think you can
intimidate me, you can't.
It's a legal requirement.
- I see you've met Andrew?
- Yeah, hi.
I'm Lauren Allen and
this is Chris manning.
- [Shay] And Lauren there's someone
to see you about the job.
- [Lauren] Oh, send
him in please, Shay.
- Now listen, are you sure
you're gonna be all right, mate?
You up to it?
- Yeah, what could happen to me now?
I cheated death, I'm in invincible.
You are going to geeveston?
- That's us.
- [Jimbo] I'm jimbo, I'm your pilot.
- Hi, Tom Walker and
this is Billy spring.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- [Jimbo] So, what's in geeveston?
- I preach the gospel.
A new town every day.
- Really, well, I've
just had an experience
that was a bit of a miracle.
Maybe I should run it
past you and get your
professional advice. - Sure, sure.
(Plane engine whirring)
- [Scotty] About time!
- [Lexi] Sorry I'm late.
(Plane revving)
- Wow.
And they restarted just like that?
- Yeah I know, amazing, isn't it?
What do you think, Tom?
- Maybe your fuel line was blocked.
- What, you don't think
it was a miracle?
- Could well have been.
But only you were there, jimbo,
only you know what it felt like.
- It definitely felt miracle-ish.
- It's entirely possible.
Logical, even.
I'd say you've been blessed.
- You reckon?
Me?
- Well why not?
The lord can bless anyone.
- Well yeah, but why?
(Tom chuckles)
- I'm afraid I can't answer for him.
- But it must have meant
something, right?
- Maybe you're meant
to examine your life,
think about the way you live.
- Yeah, yeah, I thought about that,
but on the face of it, no
change has seemed necessary.
- Maybe you need to look
underneath the face of it, then.
(Soft, thoughtful music)
(Engine whirring)
(Brakes squealing)
- And you're experienced, Ted?
- [Ted] 'Nam, '64, flying hueys.
- We weren't there in '64.
- Who said I was with us?
- Any commercial
experience Ted, recently?
- Last in the Philippines in the '80s,
last five years in south America.
Wild place.
- Well Ted, we'll go for a fly
but why don't you wait
for me in reception
for a couple of moments?
Sounds like he can fly.
- Sounds like he's probably
wanted in three countries.
- I didn't warm to him.
Something not quite right.
(Engines rumbling)
- [Ted] Apaches.
Tango whiskey Sierra, turning
left into zero eight zero.
- [Controller] Tango
whiskey Sierra, identify.
- You must have had some
pretty hairy flights
in south America, Ted.
- Oh yes indeedy.
My wife reckons they've scarred
me for life. (Chuckles)
(Chris chuckles)
- Yeah, let's just take it up to 6,000.
- Nah, let's have some fun.
I'll show you something
I learned in Columbia.
- No, well maybe after the test.
- Climbing barrel roll, hang on!
(Engine revving) (Both howling)
- Ted!
- I told you we could do it.
We'll work well together, mate.
I'll teach you some things.
- You haven't got the job,
you're not getting the job.
- Well I'm a good pilot.
- But you're insane!
- Is that a problem?
(Plane engine whirring)
- Can I just say, and I hope
I'm not out of line here,
but these are a beautifully
organized set of books.
- Thanks.
- No.
Thank you.
(Car revving)
- Vince reckons I've ruined his life.
- If you married him, we
would've ruined yours.
- Maybe I am a silly bitch
who doesn't know what she wants.
- [Scotty] Is that what he said?
- No, my dad did on behalf
of the whole family.
- Nice.
- I don't know.
Maybe I was too hasty.
Vince is a nice guy.
- Yeah well, nice is no
reason to get married.
Come on, you made that
decision for yourself.
Don't let them try and
change your mind.
(Lexi murmurs)
(Plane engine whirring)
(Motorcycle revving)
- What?
- Can you wait, please?
- What do you think this is, a taxi?
- [Paula] See ya, bez.
- Write me?
- Yeah.
- Sorry, we don't pick
up passengers like this,
we're not a bus service.
- I got money, what'll it cost?
- Well I don't know.
If you make a booking with
the office you pay them.
- Okay, what if I call them now
and booked a flight with you?
- Sure.
Got a phone?
- There'd be one in the hangar.
- Yeah sure there would be.
And when you got back we'd be gone.
- I guess I'm stuck then.
Unless of course you realize
you're actually really nice
people and radioed them for me?
No?
Well, I guess I'm stuck.
(Birds chirping)
- Oh, there was hold ups
and break and enters and robberies.
I was headed for jail, no questions.
See I, and then I met reverend Tom
and he showed me that
god would let me change
and that it'd be all right,
that just because I did bad things
didn't mean I couldn't repent.
I was saved by the love of god,
amen, and by reverend Tom.
And you can be, too.
Amen.
(Audience applauding)
- Thanks Billy.
More credit to god than me, though.
Billy was given a chance to change.
A sign that he should.
We've got to be awake
to the possibility
of god in our lives,
of him giving us the chance to analyze
the direction we're heading in,
and if need be, to change.
Perhaps we're headed for
the wrong landing strip.
Well, god will tell us.
He'll be watching.
We have to be listening.
We have to be ready to receive
his word when it comes.
Because it may not come again.
And then we'll be cast out
and lost to him forever.
So listen to him, my friends.
Let god into your hearts,
and be ready to let
him show you the way.
Amen.
- Amen.
(Audience applauding)
(Engine whirring)
- [Lexi] So was that your
boyfriend back there, Paula?
- No.
Just last night.
With every beer he just kept
getting better and better looking.
In the end I was convinced
he was Brad pitt.
(Paula laughs)
Anyway, what rhymes with schooner?
- Tuna.
- [Paula] No, that won't work.
- What do you mean, work?
- It's a country and Western song.
♪ Last night I drank 11 schooners ♪
♪ and deh deh deh deh deh da ♪
♪ ended up under a hairy guy's doona ♪
- Yes.
Yes.
You're gonna help me, Scotty.
You've got a talent for this.
- So, you're a songwriter, Paula.
- Hope to be.
I've been working as a jillaroo
but now I think it's time
to explore my true talents.
He was very heavy, I shouldn't
drink so many bevvies.
(Engine whirring)
(Soft rock music)
- [Shay] So she any good?
- No.
Do you think I should tell her?
- Ooh, that's a tough call.
Do you let her embarrass herself,
or do you save her and ruin
the budding friendship?
- Well I don't know,
what do you reckon?
- I don't know Scotty,
I'm just making the
dilemma clear for you.
- It was amazing, this
glow just came over me.
I'm telling you, it was incredible.
- Sounds like you're coming
down with something.
- No, this guy's amazing,
he really helps people.
I told him what had happened to me.
- Yeah and I bet he told
you it was a miracle.
- Well he didn't, actually.
He said that he couldn't
say that for sure
but he did say he thought
that I should maybe
have a look at my life,
and I think he's right.
- Yeah, two beers, thanks.
And did he say what church he was from?
- I think he's actually
sort of freelance,
you know, he travels from town to town
preaching, helping the poor.
- Helping the poor and
not helping himself.
- People are not forced
to give donations.
- Jimbo, if my memory serves me
correctly from Sunday school,
it is easier for a camel to pass
through the eye of a needle
than for a rich man to pass
through the gates of heaven.
- It's a sheep.
- [Chris] What?
- It's a sheep, not a camel.
- No, it wasn't.
- How is a camel gonna pass
through the eye of a needle
with those humps?
- Do you want a beer?
- No, thanks.
- That is the point.
- But the point is I've got
the opportunity to change my life.
I can become a good person.
- Jimbo, you are a good person.
- [Jimbo] Do you really think so?
(Engine rumbling)
- Lexi, you are the light of my life.
You are the reason for living.
Please save me from this
darkness and despair.
- Ah, Vince again,
that guy's incredible.
- And not to mention
corny and unoriginal.
Come on, let's get rid of them.
- Oh, we can't.
- Yes we can.
Look, we can't afford
her to see these, okay?
He's wearing her down,
she's gonna go back to him
for all the wrong reasons.
- Go back?
- She's having second thoughts.
- Oh that's crazy.
- That's what I said.
- We've got to introduce
her to someone.
- Mm, a hit man.
- No, a filthy spunk.
The best way to ditch an old
love is to find a new one.
- Shay, she doesn't want to
meet anybody new, all right?
She's trying to get over the v.
- Oh trust me, Scotty, it's gonna work.
- Oh, Chris.
I was just about to get a cappuccino.
Would you like one?
- No.
(Andrew clears throat)
- Man to man.
Lauren, is she seeing anyone?
- Man to man, no.
Why?
- Well I find her very attractive.
I thought I might ask her out.
- Really?
- Yeah, I sort of sensed electricity
between us when I arrived.
- Electricity, hey.
- You noticed it too, huh?
It's pretty obvious isn't it?
- Chris.
Revised flight schedule here.
- Since when?
- The preacher booked jimbo
for an over-nighter.
Meringo to redhill.
- So the camel's not short of a quid.
- Camel?
- Nevermind.
- Hi.
Gavin codes.
I'm here about the pilot's job.
- Chris manning, chief pilot.
- How do you do?
- Lauren Allen.
Come through.
- No, I think I'd prefer
Gavin flew first.
- Great. (Radio chattering)
- He seems nice.
- Certainly does.
- And so, we ask
ourselves about change.
About whether the lord
really is present
to give us guidance
and show us the way.
And who better to tell us
this than a true witness
of the lord's work?
Jimbo, would you step
up and talk to us?
- No, I, no.
- Come on James, you've
told me the story.
Tell these good people too.
I'm sure they'd like to hear it.
- I'm just not sure how
religious it is, that's all.
- You described it to me as a miracle.
How much more religious
does it need to be?
(Audience clapping) Come on.
(Engine whirring)
- Tell you the truth I
haven't flown one of these
in a couple of years.
- Oh, you seem to be doing fine.
- I wasted my life in
those stupid jumbos.
- Well, I think that about does it.
Just bring in for a landing, huh?
- Tower, this is tango whiskey bravo,
requesting clearance for landing.
- [Controller] Tango whiskey bravo,
you are cleared for landing
on runway one six left.
- [Gavin] We'll have to
board and go around,
the landing lights are out.
- Really?
- Won't let the gear go down.
You pulled the circuit breaker.
- Very good.
- You thought I'd fall for
that and land without them.
- Not if you're any good.
- And as I plummeted down
towards death without
any chance of escape,
I thought it was time to talk to him.
It was like we hadn't spoken in a while
and well, I wasn't sure
he'd be listening.
But I opened up my heart
and I begged for one more chance,
and suddenly one of the
engines kicked into life
and then the other one,
and the plane just, it lifted
away from the ground and
well, he saved me.
Me.
He really did.
- Amen.
(Audience clapping)
Pretty impressive, James.
Wasn't he great, Billy?
- Yeah.
- A lot of spirit in it.
You really held the crowd.
- Yeah, it felt really great, like,
they were really listening,
like I had something to offer.
Hey, you don't think I went too far
telling that girl to be a nun?
I mean, I was a bit excited by then.
- [Tom] Spirit of the lord was
working through you, James.
- [Jimbo] Do you think so?
- You saw the look on her face,
it was the right advice.
She was happy.
- Yeah, she was.
- We don't decide for them, James.
Our job is just to bring the
good just inside of them
out into the world.
- Our job?
- I think you were right before.
I think you did meet us for a reason.
To join us and spread the word.
- Me?
No.
- Why not?
First your miracle, then meeting us,
it's more than mere coincidence.
I think you're being called, James.
- Really?
No, I'm just not that kind of person.
- Of course.
I understand.
You're a pilot, you have your
job, your friends, women.
- Exactly.
So you get my point?
- Course, I do.
But does he?
(Background chattering)
(Birds singing)
- If this is what you want,
if you really are calling me,
you might have to call a
little bit louder so,
with that in mind,
heads yes,
tails no.
Heads.
Best of three.
Heads.
(Air whirring) (Soft, dramatic music)
Heads again.
I guess you've made
yourself pretty clear.
Wow.
I'm a Christian.
(Soft, dramatic music)
- So on behalf of everybody,
welcome aboard gav.
- Thanks very much.
(Crowd clapping)
I look forward to working
with all of you.
- Yeah, well you might not think
that after I introduce you
to a few of the blokes. - Go on.
Ask him out for a drink tonight.
- Why me?
- Because he might get the
wrong idea if I do it,
but if it comes from you it'll
sound more like a work thing.
- Well it is just a work thing.
- Ah yeah, I know but
I'm sure him and Lexi
will get on just fine.
- Shay, you can't try and set her up
with the first guy that
walks through the door.
- Scotty, this is what she
needs right now, you know?
She needs to get out
and meet new people,
forget all about Vince.
- Why don't you come out tonight
and meet the rest of the gang?
We're gonna go see a
friend of mine sing.
Oh, hang on, jimbo's on an all-nighter.
Well, you'll meet Lexi, though.
- [Gavin] Oh, I don't know.
- Hi, how are you going?
Did Scotty mention coming out tonight?
- Well, I haven't been
going out much lately.
I've just come through a
really heavy relationship.
- You have?
- Well that's no good.
- No, that's no good at all but it's
even more reason why you should
get out and start afresh.
- What, you think so?
- Well, you can't pine forever can you?
- Hey, here comes Lexi now,
come on. - I guess not.
- [Shay] I'll introduce you.
(Feedback ringing)
- Are you sure you're ready for this?
- Yeah, I'm ready.
- Well, you think they are?
Look, I just don't want
to see you getting hurt.
- What, you think they're
gonna come and attack me?
- I hope you don't mind
me saying this but
your songs aren't that good
and your voice could use a little work.
- Scotty.
I appreciate that
but those two things never
stopped Billy Ray Cyrus.
- Good luck.
- Hiya, my name's Paula.
I'd like to start with
a little song called, "ode to Scotty."
(Audience applauding)
(Soft guitar music)
♪ I've been cryin' over you ♪
♪ and the cops don't have a clue ♪
♪ that when you said ♪ - told ya.
♪ We're through ♪
♪ I made you into a tasty stew ♪
- And she was stuck underneath.
- Oh, tricky.
I thought that was
(Drowned out by singing).
- No.
We used to have bets every
flight on how many.
♪ I feel I'll keep on tryin' ♪
♪ I'll get love one day ♪
- Was I right or was I right?
They're made for each other.
So now, we make a discreet exit
and leave them to it.
- Well I kinda said I'd
stay and watch Paula sing.
- Scotty, do you really want
to listen to more of that?
♪ To be wed ♪
♪ but he got rabbit calicivirus ♪
♪ and now he's also dead ♪
♪ why do they keep on dyin' ♪
- James.
- Ah, you all right, Tom?
- Trouble sleeping?
- Oh, just a weak bladder.
(Both chuckle)
It's a bit late for that, isn't it?
- Never.
The lord's always listening my friend.
(Crickets chirping)
- Yeah, I suppose he is.
- Have you thought about what I said?
- Yeah.
There's just one little thing
that's troubling me, though.
- [Tom] Which is?
- I want to look up this passage,
and it's something to do
with like, goats and sheep
and camels and stuff.
I don't know if you know about...
- Well, maybe we should have
a reading over breakfast.
- Yeah sure, it's getting a bit late.
I'll see you at brekkie.
- Goodnight, James.
(Tense music) (Crickets chirping)
(Acoustic guitar music)
(Crowd member claps)
- Thank you.
I'm just gonna take a short break.
(Crowd applauds)
- Thanks.
Hey, I'm sorry about the others.
I don't know where they got to.
- Maybe I was talking
about myself too much.
(Lexi chuckles)
- No, I love to hear stories.
- I didn't let them get a word in.
- (Laughing) No, no,
don't worry about it.
Scotty takes awhile to
warm up to people, anyway.
I think I'm gonna make
this one my last,
it's going straight to my head.
- You know, I think I'm gonna
fit in really well here at big sky.
Everybody seems so friendly.
- We are,
and I think you're gonna fit
in really well too, gav,
but I just want you to know that
everyone's really glad
that you're aboard and
I hope you enjoy yourself.
- That makes me feel
really good, thanks Lexi.
I didn't hope to find a job like this.
(Lexi laughs)
(Rock music) (Background chattering)
(Engines whirring)
- So how'd last night end up?
- [Gavin] Oh, you dare to ask.
- Yeah, sorry about that,
I didn't really wanna go
but Shay wasn't feeling very well
so I said I'd take her home.
(Engines whirring)
You and Lexi seem to be
getting on pretty well.
- Oh yeah, well, she's nice.
Would you believe I think
she's got a crush on me?
- Really?
- Well it's pretty obvious
when someone puts their arm around you.
- Well you did want to work
somewhere more intimate didn't you?
- Whoa, I better tell her
that I've sworn myself off
all workplace relationships
of a romantic type.
- That's a bit rough, mate.
What if you've met your perfect match?
I mean if you like someone
and the attraction's there
what's stopping you?
You should go for it.
(Engine whirring)
(Siren blaring)
(Coin clinking)
(Phone dial buzzing)
(Telephone ringing)
- [Jimbo] Hi, Chris?
Jimbo.
- Hi, jimbo.
How's the preacher man going?
- Tom, his name's Tom.
Now look, I don't know how
to tell you this but I've...
- [Chris] What?
- I've decided to follow Tom,
I'm gonna help spread the word.
- What?
- Look, I sympathize, I do,
but you know when the call comes
you gotta pick up the phone.
There's no use talking, Chris.
This thing's bigger
than both of us, okay?
It's on another plane, so to speak.
- But jimbo...
- Look, I'll get the plane
back to you as soon as I can, okay?
Bless you all.
(Telephone clunks)
(Engine whirring)
- I missed you at breakfast.
- Oh, big decisions make me sleepy.
- So you're with us, James?
- Yeah, I am. (Tom chuckles)
- I'm really glad. (Both chuckling)
- Here, I'll give you a hand.
- No.
It's all right.
- I was just trying to help.
- Well, don't.
You can't take my place
that easy, you know.
(Birds chirping)
- They're all the same,
they're just in it for themselves.
- What if jimbo really has seen god?
- Well good, he can
stay here and save us.
- There'd be years of work in that.
(Telephone ringing) - Exactly my point.
- Lauren.
I'm wondering if I could,
well, have a word?
- Yeah sure, is there a
problem with the books?
- No, no.
It's more to do with electricity.
- Electricity, yes.
Sure, Shay keeps those in
accounts outside. - No.
- [Lauren] I'll just,
Shay, can you get Andrew
the electricity...
- [Paula] You could have
stayed for more than one song.
- Yeah, sorry, something came up.
- I know you think I can't sing but...
- Oh, maybe I was a bit harsh.
- So now you admit I can.
- No, I just may of been a bit harsh.
Look, I promise you, your next gig
I'll be there cheering you on.
- It'll be in tamworth.
- What's in tamworth?
- Well I need a more discerning
country and Western audience.
Where else would I go?
Nashville's too far.
Can you fly me?
(Engine rumbling)
- If someone has said to me a week ago
that I'd be standing here
speaking to you like this,
I'd have laughed,
but I have a story that I wanna share.
There I was, plunging to certain death.
My plane completely out of control,
when my cockpit was filled
with a heavenly light
and my engines spluttered
back into life
as if touched by the hand of god.
- [Chris] Sure it wasn't
an airlock in your fuel line, brother?
- I'm sure.
So I had to ask myself
what does this mean?
- Why'd it have to mean anything?
Maybe god was so happy with your life
he wasn't ready to take you yet.
- No, I don't think so.
Why would god give me such a near miss
if I wasn't supposed to look
at myself and ask myself
how I can change?
- Well what was so
wrong with your life?
What, you did a lot of evil things?
- No, but...
- Well what then?
- It's not for us to judge.
But the call came for jimbo
and today we welcome
him into our ministry.
And we welcome you, sir,
and we ask that the lord lift the doubt
and cynicism from your heart.
Well done.
- Well you didn't have to
make a goose out of me.
- I was just making a point.
You don't have to do this.
You don't have to change anything.
There's nothing wrong with your life.
- Maybe if you'd had
a near death experience,
you'd understand.
- Jimbo, I just want you to stop
and really think about what
you're planning to do.
- Chris, I had a sign.
If I ignore it, think about
the trouble I'm gonna get into.
- When?
- On the other side.
- Oh, you just say, "that was a sign?
"I didn't know that was a sign."
- I think he'll know.
- So this is all because you're
afraid of divine vengeance.
- Look, you saw them.
They wanted to hear me.
They want to know that god is alive.
- Yeah, maybe.
But you can still fly
and do it on weekends.
- I don't think a calling's
quite like a hobby.
- An old friend, I take it, James?
- [Jimbo] Yeah.
- Not happy with the
news of his calling?
- I just want him to think
about it, that's all.
- I think I know what I'm doing.
- You can't just leave
without talking to me.
Let's go and have a beer.
If that's allowed.
- Sure it is.
- Mr. Tom Walker?
- [Tom] Yes, that's right.
- [Detective] I'd like to
ask you a few questions
in relation to a burglary
that happened last night
at the hotel you stayed at in meringo.
- I don't know anything
about a burglary.
- Well, that's interesting
because there's a
problem with the money
that you used to pay
the hotel bill with.
- A problem?
- It's marked.
There's been a spade of robberies
in local towns, recently.
We thought it'd be nice to be
one step ahead of them. - So much
for living off donations.
- Well, Billy gave me the
money to pay the bill with.
Look, I didn't mean it was Billy.
It could've been from the
collection plate we took up.
Maybe the thief felt bad
and came to the service.
- That could happen.
- You said you paid the
bill before the service.
- [Tom] Look, I really
don't think you should
search without Billy present.
- [Jimbo] You've got
to let them look, Tom.
(Billy gasping)
- And you said you don't
know where he is.
- [Tom] Oh no.
- Explain to me the good work,
helping the poor bit again.
(Tom sighs)
- So, you don't think it
would go against, you know,
office policy if I wanted
to go out with this person?
- Nah, no way, no.
Everyone's cool about that
sort of stuff around here.
And you know if, I'm not
missing the signals,
I think that person would
be quite flattered
to know know how to felt about them.
- So you've noticed it?
- (Laughing) Well, it's hard not to.
Look, they've been really quite worried
about what you might think of them
I think it'd be great
if you made a move
and cleared up any misunderstandings.
(Plane engine whirring)
- [Gavin] Scotty.
- Hey, how's it going,
first day on the job?
- Great, just great.
Listen, I've been thinking
about what you were saying
about office relationships
and all that.
- Yeah?
- I think you're right.
- [Scotty] Yeah?
- Yeah, it's wrong to
deny true feelings,
especially when the
signals are so strong.
- Course it is.
- So, even though we've just met...
- You've decided to go for it.
- Well, it's clearly what we both want.
- Scotty, can you drop
into redhill and pick
up Chris's delivery,
he's stuck with jimbo.
Is everything all right?
- Certainly.
(Plane engines whirring)
(Radio chattering)
- I've got to tell you something.
- About the books?
- No, it's about you.
I can't eat, I can't sleep.
I can't stop thinking about you.
- You had a corned beef
sandwich for lunch.
- Okay, I can eat.
- You were asleep at your desk
when I came in this morning.
- Okay, I can sleep but I
think I'm in love with you.
- You don't even know me.
- You're right, I don't, but
let's give it a chance.
I mean, you don't know me.
You think I'm just an auditor.
Well, what can I tell you?
I mean, I like pina coladas and
getting caught in the rain.
- What?
- There's more to me
than meets the eye.
- Look, I'm flattered, but no.
You know, it wouldn't be right.
You're my auditor,
conflict of interest.
- No, you're right.
God, this job's a curse.
- Why don't you leave it?
- I have a gift for it.
I can't ignore a vocation.
- Yeah, seems to be a lot
of that going around.
- [Detective] So you do
expect him back, then?
- Of course.
We're in the middle of a tour.
He's got no reason to
suddenly disappear.
- Maybe he's twigged we're onto him.
- Maybe you shouldn't have
parked your car out the front.
Just a suggestion.
- All right, let's have
a look around town.
If he comes back, keep an eye on him.
- Look, I'm sorry.
You're gonna find out, anyway.
I really don't think he will be back.
He's got a bit of a record.
- Looks like he's definitely
done a runner, then.
- I thought he was saved.
I really did.
- It's not your fault.
- Feels like it.
I'll get my things.
If he comes back could you get me?
I should talk with him.
- Sure.
Poor guy.
- Bags full of money,
come on, he's suss.
- It was Billy, it wasn't Tom.
You saw him, he was devastated.
- Come back to big sky.
- No, I should be with Tom.
(Thunder rumbling)
- Don't even think about it.
- What?
- Don't.
Don't even suggest
that that was a sign.
- Could be.
- I'm sorry about this.
Are you sure you don't want
to come to Lismore instead?
- No, I'll just hang around here.
There's gotta be someone going
to tamworth sooner or later.
- Well, good luck with all
your singing and that.
- Yeah.
Thanks, Scotty.
- It's all right.
- Yeah.
Goodbye.
- See ya.
(Engine rumbling)
- We've got to get to tenterfield
'cause there's actually a lot of people
waiting to hear Tom speak.
Don't worry, Chris, it's...
- James.
I'm due there now, we're wasting time.
- Jimbo, you can't
just take this plane.
- Just don't worry,
I'll get it back to you
as soon as I can, okay?
(Birds chirping)
- [Paula] Are you guys going
anywhere near tamworth?
Hey, wait.
(Plane engines revving)
- If you let the lord
into your life, Paula?
- I'm not too fussed
about all that stuff.
Buddha, Allah, god.
Well, they are all the same
thing, really, aren't they?
I just follow my own rules.
(Thunder rumbling)
(Engine revving)
(Thunder cracking)
- Damn!
(Billy shouts)
(Chris shouts)
Billy!
- You've gotta help me!
I never stole nothing.
It was Tom!
I showed him how to crack a safe
but I never did it myself!
- [Chris] Well why'd you bolt?
(Thunder cracking)
- Come on, ex-con versus preacher man?
Who would you believe?
- We're gonna warn jimbo.
- No, no, no, no.
You can't give me up.
- What are you talking about?
Jimbo's gonna give up his
life for this creep.
- Yeah, so why is he gonna
take my word for it?
- Well, it's worth a try.
- The answer's in the Bible.
(Engine rumbling)
- You okay?
We'll break through it soon.
- You see this is the problem with god.
You can't write songs about him.
Look what rhymes here, look.
Odd, sod, nod.
There's no song in there.
(Thunder roaring) (Tom groans)
- Don't worry, the big
one's on our side.
- [Chris] Charlie tango delta,
this is echo whiskey Victor.
- [Jimbo] Yo, Chris.
Nice weather we're having.
- Jimbo, can Tom hear me?
- [Jimbo] No, I can put you
on speaker if you like.
- No, no, that's cool, listen up.
I've got Billy onboard.
- [Jimbo] What?
- He reckons Tom framed him.
- Yeah well, he would wouldn't he?
- [Chris] We can prove it, mate.
He says Tom keeps his
safe-cracking tools
in that Bible he carries
around everywhere with him.
- Oh come on Chris, you
can do better than that.
- It's true, that's why he
never lets anyone touch it.
(Engine rumbling)
- Ever seen him open it?
- I think this is blasphemy, Chris.
Charlie tango delta.
- Just ask him to open it.
Echo whiskey Victor.
(Engine rumbling) (Thunder cracking)
- Will we be out of this soon?
- Doesn't look good.
Might be the time to read that
passage I was talking about,
you know about the sheep and
the needle and the eye.
- You just concentrate on
flying the plane, hey?
- No go on, I mean it'll be good,
it might get our minds off the storm.
- Yeah, read us something.
- I can't, it'll make me airsick.
I'm feeling bad enough as it is.
- Here, I'll read it.
I always liked that bit where
everybody begat everybody else.
- The good book should
never be taken in jest.
- Well let me read it, you
know I'm not fooling.
- Just fly the plane, hey!
- What's going on Tom, why
won't you let me look at it?
- I don't know what
you're talking about.
Let's just hurry up and
get there, all right?
(Thunder rumbling)
- [Jimbo] Oh no, not again!
- What's happening?
- Nothing, oh nothing, it's dead.
- [Tom] Huh?
- [Jimbo] I've got the other one.
- Try restarting.
- I am.
- Oh, god!
(Thunder roaring)
- He's trying, all right?
- Why is he testing
me, what have I done?
- We're gonna die.
We're gonna die, aren't we?
(Thunder roaring)
Lord, please forgive me.
I'll give it back, I'll give
all the money back I promise
if you'll just forgive me, please!
- You blamed Billy, you bastard.
- Look, please don't judge me.
I've used the holy book
for evil, I repent!
- [Jimbo] Calm down.
- I'll destroy it.
I'll destroy it! - Sit down, sit down!
- No, I've used these tools
for theft and greed!
I've used the book for evil deeds.
(Both murmuring)
(Tom groans) (Thudding)
(Tense music)
James!
Oh god!
God forgive me.
God save us all.
- He's not gonna save you, I am!
- You can fly?
- Yep, but not for ages.
It's funny how he
switched his switch off.
- What?
What did you say?
- They were just switched off.
(Suspenseful music)
(Engine rumbling)
Don't worry, I'm qualified.
I've got my rfrv via working
on a property in the flinders ranges.
- [Chris] Thank you.
- Jimbo was never really in trouble.
- Go on, say it.
I'm an idiot.
- No, you wanted to
believe in something,
nothing wrong with that.
- Gavin's decided not to stay.
I have to start interviewing again.
- I think our prayers
have been answered.
She was sent by him.
- [Chris] Get real, jimbo.
- Jimbo.
- I swear it.
May god strike me down.
(Thunder rumbling)
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ ooh ♪
♪ ooh ♪
(Soft, dramatic music)
(Thrilling music)
- [Jimbo] Big sky this
is Charlie tango delta.
- [Lauren] Hi jimbo, what's up?
- Oh nothing much, it's a
beautiful day, eta 40 minutes.
I was just thinking if you
needed some help with
interviewing a new pilot...
- Thanks jimbo but I think
Chris and I can manage.
- I read some really
interesting research
that said that blonde
women who are librans
make really good pilots.
- I'll keep that in mind.
(Engine rumbling)
(Rudder chuntering)
- [Jimbo] Oh.
- [Lauren] What's wrong?
- I just lost an engine.
- Jimbo, it's Chris.
What happened?
- It just went, mate.
The fuel's fine.
- [Chris] Well, switch to auxiliary.
- Yeah, I already have.
Oh, I should make it on one.
(Alarms beeping)
Aw! (Rudder chuntering)
No, no, don't you dare.
I forbid it!
- Jimbo what's happening?
- It's, you won't believe this.
The other one just went.
- Well, try and restart.
- Yeah I am, I am.
(Alarms beeping)
Oh, nothing.
(Alarm bleeping)
She's plummeting lots.
(Plane engine whirring)
- Jimbo, is your master
switch still on?
- Duh Chris, of course it is.
- What about your fuel boost pump?
(Buttons clicking) (Alarms beeping)
- Nothing. (Tense music)
- Chris?
- Pump the throttle, jimbo.
- Yeah, I am.
(Alarms beeping)
- Okay, any chance you can land?
- I can't face that.
Nah, it's just trees,
lots of big trees.
- Okay, clean up your aircraft.
(Mumbles) And see if you
can glide to a clear spot.
- No, I'm not high enough.
Oh jeez, I'm rocketing.
(Plane whirring)
- Jimbo, just get
pumping that throttle.
- The ground's rushing
straight up at me.
- Jimbo. (Alarm blaring)
Jimbo!
(Alarms bleeping)
- I know that we haven't
really been close of late,
but I don't think I've done
too many bad things, I think.
Like, not that I'd like want
to pre-judge your judgment.
I know there's been some
things that have been like,
you know, borderline dodgy and that but
I'm sure you've seen that
I've done everything,
sort of like most things,
things with you know,
the best intentions.
Six.
I don't deserve this I don't think,
I haven't been that bad.
Please god, come on.
Please.
(Alarms blaring)
(Intense music)
(Propellor whirring)
(Angelic music)
Big sky this is Charlie tango delta.
I'm alive.
I'm alive. (Lexi moans)
(Angelic music) (Engine rumbling)
♪ Ah ooh ♪
♪ ah ohh ♪
♪ ooh ♪
(Engine whirring)
(Soft, gentle music)
(Engines rumbling)
(Background chattering)
- [Lauren] Woo-hoo!
Thank god.
- Lauren.
You've never looked better.
(Lauren laughs)
- [Chris] The hell happened up there?
- I spoke to god.
It's true, I figured
it was now or never,
that this was my last chance
and there was a slight delay while,
I suppose he thought about it,
and then the engines kicked into life.
- Probably an airlock in the fuel line,
conks out 'til some fuel
manages to seep through
and break the lock, then the
fuel races back to the engine.
- [Chris] That'd flood
it though, would it?
- Most the time, sure,
but it's a damn sight more likely that
than divine intervention.
- Okay roley, you know,
have a little faith.
- I do.
In common sense and
well-maintained engines,
not in this bloody malarkey.
(Engine rumbling)
- What's malarkey?
- There are hundreds out
there looking for work,
it can't be that hard to
find someone who's suitable.
- Wanna bet?
You all right there, mate?
- Fine, thanks.
- Well to put it another way,
what the hell do you
think you're doing?
- I'm just trying to do my job.
I'm the auditor.
If you think you can
intimidate me, you can't.
It's a legal requirement.
- I see you've met Andrew?
- Yeah, hi.
I'm Lauren Allen and
this is Chris manning.
- [Shay] And Lauren there's someone
to see you about the job.
- [Lauren] Oh, send
him in please, Shay.
- Now listen, are you sure
you're gonna be all right, mate?
You up to it?
- Yeah, what could happen to me now?
I cheated death, I'm in invincible.
You are going to geeveston?
- That's us.
- [Jimbo] I'm jimbo, I'm your pilot.
- Hi, Tom Walker and
this is Billy spring.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- [Jimbo] So, what's in geeveston?
- I preach the gospel.
A new town every day.
- Really, well, I've
just had an experience
that was a bit of a miracle.
Maybe I should run it
past you and get your
professional advice. - Sure, sure.
(Plane engine whirring)
- [Scotty] About time!
- [Lexi] Sorry I'm late.
(Plane revving)
- Wow.
And they restarted just like that?
- Yeah I know, amazing, isn't it?
What do you think, Tom?
- Maybe your fuel line was blocked.
- What, you don't think
it was a miracle?
- Could well have been.
But only you were there, jimbo,
only you know what it felt like.
- It definitely felt miracle-ish.
- It's entirely possible.
Logical, even.
I'd say you've been blessed.
- You reckon?
Me?
- Well why not?
The lord can bless anyone.
- Well yeah, but why?
(Tom chuckles)
- I'm afraid I can't answer for him.
- But it must have meant
something, right?
- Maybe you're meant
to examine your life,
think about the way you live.
- Yeah, yeah, I thought about that,
but on the face of it, no
change has seemed necessary.
- Maybe you need to look
underneath the face of it, then.
(Soft, thoughtful music)
(Engine whirring)
(Brakes squealing)
- And you're experienced, Ted?
- [Ted] 'Nam, '64, flying hueys.
- We weren't there in '64.
- Who said I was with us?
- Any commercial
experience Ted, recently?
- Last in the Philippines in the '80s,
last five years in south America.
Wild place.
- Well Ted, we'll go for a fly
but why don't you wait
for me in reception
for a couple of moments?
Sounds like he can fly.
- Sounds like he's probably
wanted in three countries.
- I didn't warm to him.
Something not quite right.
(Engines rumbling)
- [Ted] Apaches.
Tango whiskey Sierra, turning
left into zero eight zero.
- [Controller] Tango
whiskey Sierra, identify.
- You must have had some
pretty hairy flights
in south America, Ted.
- Oh yes indeedy.
My wife reckons they've scarred
me for life. (Chuckles)
(Chris chuckles)
- Yeah, let's just take it up to 6,000.
- Nah, let's have some fun.
I'll show you something
I learned in Columbia.
- No, well maybe after the test.
- Climbing barrel roll, hang on!
(Engine revving) (Both howling)
- Ted!
- I told you we could do it.
We'll work well together, mate.
I'll teach you some things.
- You haven't got the job,
you're not getting the job.
- Well I'm a good pilot.
- But you're insane!
- Is that a problem?
(Plane engine whirring)
- Can I just say, and I hope
I'm not out of line here,
but these are a beautifully
organized set of books.
- Thanks.
- No.
Thank you.
(Car revving)
- Vince reckons I've ruined his life.
- If you married him, we
would've ruined yours.
- Maybe I am a silly bitch
who doesn't know what she wants.
- [Scotty] Is that what he said?
- No, my dad did on behalf
of the whole family.
- Nice.
- I don't know.
Maybe I was too hasty.
Vince is a nice guy.
- Yeah well, nice is no
reason to get married.
Come on, you made that
decision for yourself.
Don't let them try and
change your mind.
(Lexi murmurs)
(Plane engine whirring)
(Motorcycle revving)
- What?
- Can you wait, please?
- What do you think this is, a taxi?
- [Paula] See ya, bez.
- Write me?
- Yeah.
- Sorry, we don't pick
up passengers like this,
we're not a bus service.
- I got money, what'll it cost?
- Well I don't know.
If you make a booking with
the office you pay them.
- Okay, what if I call them now
and booked a flight with you?
- Sure.
Got a phone?
- There'd be one in the hangar.
- Yeah sure there would be.
And when you got back we'd be gone.
- I guess I'm stuck then.
Unless of course you realize
you're actually really nice
people and radioed them for me?
No?
Well, I guess I'm stuck.
(Birds chirping)
- Oh, there was hold ups
and break and enters and robberies.
I was headed for jail, no questions.
See I, and then I met reverend Tom
and he showed me that
god would let me change
and that it'd be all right,
that just because I did bad things
didn't mean I couldn't repent.
I was saved by the love of god,
amen, and by reverend Tom.
And you can be, too.
Amen.
(Audience applauding)
- Thanks Billy.
More credit to god than me, though.
Billy was given a chance to change.
A sign that he should.
We've got to be awake
to the possibility
of god in our lives,
of him giving us the chance to analyze
the direction we're heading in,
and if need be, to change.
Perhaps we're headed for
the wrong landing strip.
Well, god will tell us.
He'll be watching.
We have to be listening.
We have to be ready to receive
his word when it comes.
Because it may not come again.
And then we'll be cast out
and lost to him forever.
So listen to him, my friends.
Let god into your hearts,
and be ready to let
him show you the way.
Amen.
- Amen.
(Audience applauding)
(Engine whirring)
- [Lexi] So was that your
boyfriend back there, Paula?
- No.
Just last night.
With every beer he just kept
getting better and better looking.
In the end I was convinced
he was Brad pitt.
(Paula laughs)
Anyway, what rhymes with schooner?
- Tuna.
- [Paula] No, that won't work.
- What do you mean, work?
- It's a country and Western song.
♪ Last night I drank 11 schooners ♪
♪ and deh deh deh deh deh da ♪
♪ ended up under a hairy guy's doona ♪
- Yes.
Yes.
You're gonna help me, Scotty.
You've got a talent for this.
- So, you're a songwriter, Paula.
- Hope to be.
I've been working as a jillaroo
but now I think it's time
to explore my true talents.
He was very heavy, I shouldn't
drink so many bevvies.
(Engine whirring)
(Soft rock music)
- [Shay] So she any good?
- No.
Do you think I should tell her?
- Ooh, that's a tough call.
Do you let her embarrass herself,
or do you save her and ruin
the budding friendship?
- Well I don't know,
what do you reckon?
- I don't know Scotty,
I'm just making the
dilemma clear for you.
- It was amazing, this
glow just came over me.
I'm telling you, it was incredible.
- Sounds like you're coming
down with something.
- No, this guy's amazing,
he really helps people.
I told him what had happened to me.
- Yeah and I bet he told
you it was a miracle.
- Well he didn't, actually.
He said that he couldn't
say that for sure
but he did say he thought
that I should maybe
have a look at my life,
and I think he's right.
- Yeah, two beers, thanks.
And did he say what church he was from?
- I think he's actually
sort of freelance,
you know, he travels from town to town
preaching, helping the poor.
- Helping the poor and
not helping himself.
- People are not forced
to give donations.
- Jimbo, if my memory serves me
correctly from Sunday school,
it is easier for a camel to pass
through the eye of a needle
than for a rich man to pass
through the gates of heaven.
- It's a sheep.
- [Chris] What?
- It's a sheep, not a camel.
- No, it wasn't.
- How is a camel gonna pass
through the eye of a needle
with those humps?
- Do you want a beer?
- No, thanks.
- That is the point.
- But the point is I've got
the opportunity to change my life.
I can become a good person.
- Jimbo, you are a good person.
- [Jimbo] Do you really think so?
(Engine rumbling)
- Lexi, you are the light of my life.
You are the reason for living.
Please save me from this
darkness and despair.
- Ah, Vince again,
that guy's incredible.
- And not to mention
corny and unoriginal.
Come on, let's get rid of them.
- Oh, we can't.
- Yes we can.
Look, we can't afford
her to see these, okay?
He's wearing her down,
she's gonna go back to him
for all the wrong reasons.
- Go back?
- She's having second thoughts.
- Oh that's crazy.
- That's what I said.
- We've got to introduce
her to someone.
- Mm, a hit man.
- No, a filthy spunk.
The best way to ditch an old
love is to find a new one.
- Shay, she doesn't want to
meet anybody new, all right?
She's trying to get over the v.
- Oh trust me, Scotty, it's gonna work.
- Oh, Chris.
I was just about to get a cappuccino.
Would you like one?
- No.
(Andrew clears throat)
- Man to man.
Lauren, is she seeing anyone?
- Man to man, no.
Why?
- Well I find her very attractive.
I thought I might ask her out.
- Really?
- Yeah, I sort of sensed electricity
between us when I arrived.
- Electricity, hey.
- You noticed it too, huh?
It's pretty obvious isn't it?
- Chris.
Revised flight schedule here.
- Since when?
- The preacher booked jimbo
for an over-nighter.
Meringo to redhill.
- So the camel's not short of a quid.
- Camel?
- Nevermind.
- Hi.
Gavin codes.
I'm here about the pilot's job.
- Chris manning, chief pilot.
- How do you do?
- Lauren Allen.
Come through.
- No, I think I'd prefer
Gavin flew first.
- Great. (Radio chattering)
- He seems nice.
- Certainly does.
- And so, we ask
ourselves about change.
About whether the lord
really is present
to give us guidance
and show us the way.
And who better to tell us
this than a true witness
of the lord's work?
Jimbo, would you step
up and talk to us?
- No, I, no.
- Come on James, you've
told me the story.
Tell these good people too.
I'm sure they'd like to hear it.
- I'm just not sure how
religious it is, that's all.
- You described it to me as a miracle.
How much more religious
does it need to be?
(Audience clapping) Come on.
(Engine whirring)
- Tell you the truth I
haven't flown one of these
in a couple of years.
- Oh, you seem to be doing fine.
- I wasted my life in
those stupid jumbos.
- Well, I think that about does it.
Just bring in for a landing, huh?
- Tower, this is tango whiskey bravo,
requesting clearance for landing.
- [Controller] Tango whiskey bravo,
you are cleared for landing
on runway one six left.
- [Gavin] We'll have to
board and go around,
the landing lights are out.
- Really?
- Won't let the gear go down.
You pulled the circuit breaker.
- Very good.
- You thought I'd fall for
that and land without them.
- Not if you're any good.
- And as I plummeted down
towards death without
any chance of escape,
I thought it was time to talk to him.
It was like we hadn't spoken in a while
and well, I wasn't sure
he'd be listening.
But I opened up my heart
and I begged for one more chance,
and suddenly one of the
engines kicked into life
and then the other one,
and the plane just, it lifted
away from the ground and
well, he saved me.
Me.
He really did.
- Amen.
(Audience clapping)
Pretty impressive, James.
Wasn't he great, Billy?
- Yeah.
- A lot of spirit in it.
You really held the crowd.
- Yeah, it felt really great, like,
they were really listening,
like I had something to offer.
Hey, you don't think I went too far
telling that girl to be a nun?
I mean, I was a bit excited by then.
- [Tom] Spirit of the lord was
working through you, James.
- [Jimbo] Do you think so?
- You saw the look on her face,
it was the right advice.
She was happy.
- Yeah, she was.
- We don't decide for them, James.
Our job is just to bring the
good just inside of them
out into the world.
- Our job?
- I think you were right before.
I think you did meet us for a reason.
To join us and spread the word.
- Me?
No.
- Why not?
First your miracle, then meeting us,
it's more than mere coincidence.
I think you're being called, James.
- Really?
No, I'm just not that kind of person.
- Of course.
I understand.
You're a pilot, you have your
job, your friends, women.
- Exactly.
So you get my point?
- Course, I do.
But does he?
(Background chattering)
(Birds singing)
- If this is what you want,
if you really are calling me,
you might have to call a
little bit louder so,
with that in mind,
heads yes,
tails no.
Heads.
Best of three.
Heads.
(Air whirring) (Soft, dramatic music)
Heads again.
I guess you've made
yourself pretty clear.
Wow.
I'm a Christian.
(Soft, dramatic music)
- So on behalf of everybody,
welcome aboard gav.
- Thanks very much.
(Crowd clapping)
I look forward to working
with all of you.
- Yeah, well you might not think
that after I introduce you
to a few of the blokes. - Go on.
Ask him out for a drink tonight.
- Why me?
- Because he might get the
wrong idea if I do it,
but if it comes from you it'll
sound more like a work thing.
- Well it is just a work thing.
- Ah yeah, I know but
I'm sure him and Lexi
will get on just fine.
- Shay, you can't try and set her up
with the first guy that
walks through the door.
- Scotty, this is what she
needs right now, you know?
She needs to get out
and meet new people,
forget all about Vince.
- Why don't you come out tonight
and meet the rest of the gang?
We're gonna go see a
friend of mine sing.
Oh, hang on, jimbo's on an all-nighter.
Well, you'll meet Lexi, though.
- [Gavin] Oh, I don't know.
- Hi, how are you going?
Did Scotty mention coming out tonight?
- Well, I haven't been
going out much lately.
I've just come through a
really heavy relationship.
- You have?
- Well that's no good.
- No, that's no good at all but it's
even more reason why you should
get out and start afresh.
- What, you think so?
- Well, you can't pine forever can you?
- Hey, here comes Lexi now,
come on. - I guess not.
- [Shay] I'll introduce you.
(Feedback ringing)
- Are you sure you're ready for this?
- Yeah, I'm ready.
- Well, you think they are?
Look, I just don't want
to see you getting hurt.
- What, you think they're
gonna come and attack me?
- I hope you don't mind
me saying this but
your songs aren't that good
and your voice could use a little work.
- Scotty.
I appreciate that
but those two things never
stopped Billy Ray Cyrus.
- Good luck.
- Hiya, my name's Paula.
I'd like to start with
a little song called, "ode to Scotty."
(Audience applauding)
(Soft guitar music)
♪ I've been cryin' over you ♪
♪ and the cops don't have a clue ♪
♪ that when you said ♪ - told ya.
♪ We're through ♪
♪ I made you into a tasty stew ♪
- And she was stuck underneath.
- Oh, tricky.
I thought that was
(Drowned out by singing).
- No.
We used to have bets every
flight on how many.
♪ I feel I'll keep on tryin' ♪
♪ I'll get love one day ♪
- Was I right or was I right?
They're made for each other.
So now, we make a discreet exit
and leave them to it.
- Well I kinda said I'd
stay and watch Paula sing.
- Scotty, do you really want
to listen to more of that?
♪ To be wed ♪
♪ but he got rabbit calicivirus ♪
♪ and now he's also dead ♪
♪ why do they keep on dyin' ♪
- James.
- Ah, you all right, Tom?
- Trouble sleeping?
- Oh, just a weak bladder.
(Both chuckle)
It's a bit late for that, isn't it?
- Never.
The lord's always listening my friend.
(Crickets chirping)
- Yeah, I suppose he is.
- Have you thought about what I said?
- Yeah.
There's just one little thing
that's troubling me, though.
- [Tom] Which is?
- I want to look up this passage,
and it's something to do
with like, goats and sheep
and camels and stuff.
I don't know if you know about...
- Well, maybe we should have
a reading over breakfast.
- Yeah sure, it's getting a bit late.
I'll see you at brekkie.
- Goodnight, James.
(Tense music) (Crickets chirping)
(Acoustic guitar music)
(Crowd member claps)
- Thank you.
I'm just gonna take a short break.
(Crowd applauds)
- Thanks.
Hey, I'm sorry about the others.
I don't know where they got to.
- Maybe I was talking
about myself too much.
(Lexi chuckles)
- No, I love to hear stories.
- I didn't let them get a word in.
- (Laughing) No, no,
don't worry about it.
Scotty takes awhile to
warm up to people, anyway.
I think I'm gonna make
this one my last,
it's going straight to my head.
- You know, I think I'm gonna
fit in really well here at big sky.
Everybody seems so friendly.
- We are,
and I think you're gonna fit
in really well too, gav,
but I just want you to know that
everyone's really glad
that you're aboard and
I hope you enjoy yourself.
- That makes me feel
really good, thanks Lexi.
I didn't hope to find a job like this.
(Lexi laughs)
(Rock music) (Background chattering)
(Engines whirring)
- So how'd last night end up?
- [Gavin] Oh, you dare to ask.
- Yeah, sorry about that,
I didn't really wanna go
but Shay wasn't feeling very well
so I said I'd take her home.
(Engines whirring)
You and Lexi seem to be
getting on pretty well.
- Oh yeah, well, she's nice.
Would you believe I think
she's got a crush on me?
- Really?
- Well it's pretty obvious
when someone puts their arm around you.
- Well you did want to work
somewhere more intimate didn't you?
- Whoa, I better tell her
that I've sworn myself off
all workplace relationships
of a romantic type.
- That's a bit rough, mate.
What if you've met your perfect match?
I mean if you like someone
and the attraction's there
what's stopping you?
You should go for it.
(Engine whirring)
(Siren blaring)
(Coin clinking)
(Phone dial buzzing)
(Telephone ringing)
- [Jimbo] Hi, Chris?
Jimbo.
- Hi, jimbo.
How's the preacher man going?
- Tom, his name's Tom.
Now look, I don't know how
to tell you this but I've...
- [Chris] What?
- I've decided to follow Tom,
I'm gonna help spread the word.
- What?
- Look, I sympathize, I do,
but you know when the call comes
you gotta pick up the phone.
There's no use talking, Chris.
This thing's bigger
than both of us, okay?
It's on another plane, so to speak.
- But jimbo...
- Look, I'll get the plane
back to you as soon as I can, okay?
Bless you all.
(Telephone clunks)
(Engine whirring)
- I missed you at breakfast.
- Oh, big decisions make me sleepy.
- So you're with us, James?
- Yeah, I am. (Tom chuckles)
- I'm really glad. (Both chuckling)
- Here, I'll give you a hand.
- No.
It's all right.
- I was just trying to help.
- Well, don't.
You can't take my place
that easy, you know.
(Birds chirping)
- They're all the same,
they're just in it for themselves.
- What if jimbo really has seen god?
- Well good, he can
stay here and save us.
- There'd be years of work in that.
(Telephone ringing) - Exactly my point.
- Lauren.
I'm wondering if I could,
well, have a word?
- Yeah sure, is there a
problem with the books?
- No, no.
It's more to do with electricity.
- Electricity, yes.
Sure, Shay keeps those in
accounts outside. - No.
- [Lauren] I'll just,
Shay, can you get Andrew
the electricity...
- [Paula] You could have
stayed for more than one song.
- Yeah, sorry, something came up.
- I know you think I can't sing but...
- Oh, maybe I was a bit harsh.
- So now you admit I can.
- No, I just may of been a bit harsh.
Look, I promise you, your next gig
I'll be there cheering you on.
- It'll be in tamworth.
- What's in tamworth?
- Well I need a more discerning
country and Western audience.
Where else would I go?
Nashville's too far.
Can you fly me?
(Engine rumbling)
- If someone has said to me a week ago
that I'd be standing here
speaking to you like this,
I'd have laughed,
but I have a story that I wanna share.
There I was, plunging to certain death.
My plane completely out of control,
when my cockpit was filled
with a heavenly light
and my engines spluttered
back into life
as if touched by the hand of god.
- [Chris] Sure it wasn't
an airlock in your fuel line, brother?
- I'm sure.
So I had to ask myself
what does this mean?
- Why'd it have to mean anything?
Maybe god was so happy with your life
he wasn't ready to take you yet.
- No, I don't think so.
Why would god give me such a near miss
if I wasn't supposed to look
at myself and ask myself
how I can change?
- Well what was so
wrong with your life?
What, you did a lot of evil things?
- No, but...
- Well what then?
- It's not for us to judge.
But the call came for jimbo
and today we welcome
him into our ministry.
And we welcome you, sir,
and we ask that the lord lift the doubt
and cynicism from your heart.
Well done.
- Well you didn't have to
make a goose out of me.
- I was just making a point.
You don't have to do this.
You don't have to change anything.
There's nothing wrong with your life.
- Maybe if you'd had
a near death experience,
you'd understand.
- Jimbo, I just want you to stop
and really think about what
you're planning to do.
- Chris, I had a sign.
If I ignore it, think about
the trouble I'm gonna get into.
- When?
- On the other side.
- Oh, you just say, "that was a sign?
"I didn't know that was a sign."
- I think he'll know.
- So this is all because you're
afraid of divine vengeance.
- Look, you saw them.
They wanted to hear me.
They want to know that god is alive.
- Yeah, maybe.
But you can still fly
and do it on weekends.
- I don't think a calling's
quite like a hobby.
- An old friend, I take it, James?
- [Jimbo] Yeah.
- Not happy with the
news of his calling?
- I just want him to think
about it, that's all.
- I think I know what I'm doing.
- You can't just leave
without talking to me.
Let's go and have a beer.
If that's allowed.
- Sure it is.
- Mr. Tom Walker?
- [Tom] Yes, that's right.
- [Detective] I'd like to
ask you a few questions
in relation to a burglary
that happened last night
at the hotel you stayed at in meringo.
- I don't know anything
about a burglary.
- Well, that's interesting
because there's a
problem with the money
that you used to pay
the hotel bill with.
- A problem?
- It's marked.
There's been a spade of robberies
in local towns, recently.
We thought it'd be nice to be
one step ahead of them. - So much
for living off donations.
- Well, Billy gave me the
money to pay the bill with.
Look, I didn't mean it was Billy.
It could've been from the
collection plate we took up.
Maybe the thief felt bad
and came to the service.
- That could happen.
- You said you paid the
bill before the service.
- [Tom] Look, I really
don't think you should
search without Billy present.
- [Jimbo] You've got
to let them look, Tom.
(Billy gasping)
- And you said you don't
know where he is.
- [Tom] Oh no.
- Explain to me the good work,
helping the poor bit again.
(Tom sighs)
- So, you don't think it
would go against, you know,
office policy if I wanted
to go out with this person?
- Nah, no way, no.
Everyone's cool about that
sort of stuff around here.
And you know if, I'm not
missing the signals,
I think that person would
be quite flattered
to know know how to felt about them.
- So you've noticed it?
- (Laughing) Well, it's hard not to.
Look, they've been really quite worried
about what you might think of them
I think it'd be great
if you made a move
and cleared up any misunderstandings.
(Plane engine whirring)
- [Gavin] Scotty.
- Hey, how's it going,
first day on the job?
- Great, just great.
Listen, I've been thinking
about what you were saying
about office relationships
and all that.
- Yeah?
- I think you're right.
- [Scotty] Yeah?
- Yeah, it's wrong to
deny true feelings,
especially when the
signals are so strong.
- Course it is.
- So, even though we've just met...
- You've decided to go for it.
- Well, it's clearly what we both want.
- Scotty, can you drop
into redhill and pick
up Chris's delivery,
he's stuck with jimbo.
Is everything all right?
- Certainly.
(Plane engines whirring)
(Radio chattering)
- I've got to tell you something.
- About the books?
- No, it's about you.
I can't eat, I can't sleep.
I can't stop thinking about you.
- You had a corned beef
sandwich for lunch.
- Okay, I can eat.
- You were asleep at your desk
when I came in this morning.
- Okay, I can sleep but I
think I'm in love with you.
- You don't even know me.
- You're right, I don't, but
let's give it a chance.
I mean, you don't know me.
You think I'm just an auditor.
Well, what can I tell you?
I mean, I like pina coladas and
getting caught in the rain.
- What?
- There's more to me
than meets the eye.
- Look, I'm flattered, but no.
You know, it wouldn't be right.
You're my auditor,
conflict of interest.
- No, you're right.
God, this job's a curse.
- Why don't you leave it?
- I have a gift for it.
I can't ignore a vocation.
- Yeah, seems to be a lot
of that going around.
- [Detective] So you do
expect him back, then?
- Of course.
We're in the middle of a tour.
He's got no reason to
suddenly disappear.
- Maybe he's twigged we're onto him.
- Maybe you shouldn't have
parked your car out the front.
Just a suggestion.
- All right, let's have
a look around town.
If he comes back, keep an eye on him.
- Look, I'm sorry.
You're gonna find out, anyway.
I really don't think he will be back.
He's got a bit of a record.
- Looks like he's definitely
done a runner, then.
- I thought he was saved.
I really did.
- It's not your fault.
- Feels like it.
I'll get my things.
If he comes back could you get me?
I should talk with him.
- Sure.
Poor guy.
- Bags full of money,
come on, he's suss.
- It was Billy, it wasn't Tom.
You saw him, he was devastated.
- Come back to big sky.
- No, I should be with Tom.
(Thunder rumbling)
- Don't even think about it.
- What?
- Don't.
Don't even suggest
that that was a sign.
- Could be.
- I'm sorry about this.
Are you sure you don't want
to come to Lismore instead?
- No, I'll just hang around here.
There's gotta be someone going
to tamworth sooner or later.
- Well, good luck with all
your singing and that.
- Yeah.
Thanks, Scotty.
- It's all right.
- Yeah.
Goodbye.
- See ya.
(Engine rumbling)
- We've got to get to tenterfield
'cause there's actually a lot of people
waiting to hear Tom speak.
Don't worry, Chris, it's...
- James.
I'm due there now, we're wasting time.
- Jimbo, you can't
just take this plane.
- Just don't worry,
I'll get it back to you
as soon as I can, okay?
(Birds chirping)
- [Paula] Are you guys going
anywhere near tamworth?
Hey, wait.
(Plane engines revving)
- If you let the lord
into your life, Paula?
- I'm not too fussed
about all that stuff.
Buddha, Allah, god.
Well, they are all the same
thing, really, aren't they?
I just follow my own rules.
(Thunder rumbling)
(Engine revving)
(Thunder cracking)
- Damn!
(Billy shouts)
(Chris shouts)
Billy!
- You've gotta help me!
I never stole nothing.
It was Tom!
I showed him how to crack a safe
but I never did it myself!
- [Chris] Well why'd you bolt?
(Thunder cracking)
- Come on, ex-con versus preacher man?
Who would you believe?
- We're gonna warn jimbo.
- No, no, no, no.
You can't give me up.
- What are you talking about?
Jimbo's gonna give up his
life for this creep.
- Yeah, so why is he gonna
take my word for it?
- Well, it's worth a try.
- The answer's in the Bible.
(Engine rumbling)
- You okay?
We'll break through it soon.
- You see this is the problem with god.
You can't write songs about him.
Look what rhymes here, look.
Odd, sod, nod.
There's no song in there.
(Thunder roaring) (Tom groans)
- Don't worry, the big
one's on our side.
- [Chris] Charlie tango delta,
this is echo whiskey Victor.
- [Jimbo] Yo, Chris.
Nice weather we're having.
- Jimbo, can Tom hear me?
- [Jimbo] No, I can put you
on speaker if you like.
- No, no, that's cool, listen up.
I've got Billy onboard.
- [Jimbo] What?
- He reckons Tom framed him.
- Yeah well, he would wouldn't he?
- [Chris] We can prove it, mate.
He says Tom keeps his
safe-cracking tools
in that Bible he carries
around everywhere with him.
- Oh come on Chris, you
can do better than that.
- It's true, that's why he
never lets anyone touch it.
(Engine rumbling)
- Ever seen him open it?
- I think this is blasphemy, Chris.
Charlie tango delta.
- Just ask him to open it.
Echo whiskey Victor.
(Engine rumbling) (Thunder cracking)
- Will we be out of this soon?
- Doesn't look good.
Might be the time to read that
passage I was talking about,
you know about the sheep and
the needle and the eye.
- You just concentrate on
flying the plane, hey?
- No go on, I mean it'll be good,
it might get our minds off the storm.
- Yeah, read us something.
- I can't, it'll make me airsick.
I'm feeling bad enough as it is.
- Here, I'll read it.
I always liked that bit where
everybody begat everybody else.
- The good book should
never be taken in jest.
- Well let me read it, you
know I'm not fooling.
- Just fly the plane, hey!
- What's going on Tom, why
won't you let me look at it?
- I don't know what
you're talking about.
Let's just hurry up and
get there, all right?
(Thunder rumbling)
- [Jimbo] Oh no, not again!
- What's happening?
- Nothing, oh nothing, it's dead.
- [Tom] Huh?
- [Jimbo] I've got the other one.
- Try restarting.
- I am.
- Oh, god!
(Thunder roaring)
- He's trying, all right?
- Why is he testing
me, what have I done?
- We're gonna die.
We're gonna die, aren't we?
(Thunder roaring)
Lord, please forgive me.
I'll give it back, I'll give
all the money back I promise
if you'll just forgive me, please!
- You blamed Billy, you bastard.
- Look, please don't judge me.
I've used the holy book
for evil, I repent!
- [Jimbo] Calm down.
- I'll destroy it.
I'll destroy it! - Sit down, sit down!
- No, I've used these tools
for theft and greed!
I've used the book for evil deeds.
(Both murmuring)
(Tom groans) (Thudding)
(Tense music)
James!
Oh god!
God forgive me.
God save us all.
- He's not gonna save you, I am!
- You can fly?
- Yep, but not for ages.
It's funny how he
switched his switch off.
- What?
What did you say?
- They were just switched off.
(Suspenseful music)
(Engine rumbling)
Don't worry, I'm qualified.
I've got my rfrv via working
on a property in the flinders ranges.
- [Chris] Thank you.
- Jimbo was never really in trouble.
- Go on, say it.
I'm an idiot.
- No, you wanted to
believe in something,
nothing wrong with that.
- Gavin's decided not to stay.
I have to start interviewing again.
- I think our prayers
have been answered.
She was sent by him.
- [Chris] Get real, jimbo.
- Jimbo.
- I swear it.
May god strike me down.
(Thunder rumbling)
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ ooh ♪
♪ ooh ♪
(Soft, dramatic music)
(Thrilling music)