McLeod's Daughters (2001–2009): Season 1, Episode 19 - The Italian Stallion - full transcript

(soft music)

- Looking good.

- There might be something
in this crop farming then.

- [Claire] Might be.

(soft music)

(crickets chirping)

(cows mooing)

(dramatic music)

You stupid, stupid creatures.

Go on, get outta there.

Get back to where you came from, get out.



(cows mooing)

(chickens clucking)

(pants unzipping)

(cows mooing)

- What are you looking at?

- Hey, hey you, big guys, come on.

Hey, hey!

Leave the beautiful woman alone.

You're nothing but a cow.

(soft music)

Arrivederci, bella senorina.

- Geez.

(soft music)

(upbeat music)



♪ It'll take some time ♪

♪ To find your heart and come back home ♪

♪ You could walk for
miles, cross every river ♪

♪ And find you're not alone ♪

♪ Because I'll be there ♪

♪ Oh oh, oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh, oh oh ♪

♪ You're not alone ♪

♪ Oh oh, oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh, oh oh ♪

♪ Because I'll be there ♪

♪ Oooooooo ♪

- So much for the canola crop

Not to mention my, our, labor.

- And the fence?

- Hello, did anybody
just hear what I said?

- You went to pee, and
some dark-haired Italian

saved you from a rampaging steer.

- Some gorgeous dark-haired
Italian stranger.

He was like Antonio Banderas.

- He's Spanish.
- He's Spanish.

- So, Harry'll have to pay, yeah?

- Oh, he'll pay, they're his cattle.

- Anyway, he just came
out of nowhere, all right?

And he thought I was beautiful.

- I really appreciate this, Dad.

Front room, by the window, thanks, fellas.

Good day, Claire.

Where's the fire?

- No fire, just an unknown
number of your cattle

on my property with a
now useless canola crop

stuck in their hooves.

- How'd they get through
the electric fence?

- There's been a bit of problem
with the computer system.

Sorry about that, Claire, I'll
send Alex over with the, um--

- Electronic reader.
- Yeah.

- [Marshall] He'll sort it out.

- You might as well bring
Wildfire over, while you're at it.

- I thought Wildfire
covered Blaze last time.

- No, I don't know what's
wrong with that mare.

She doesn't know a good
catch when she sees one.

- More than likely, there's something

wrong with the stallion.

Just like your fences.

- Will you hurry up and marry her

before she sends us all to the poor house?

- Those fences, you didn't somehow

delete the automated program, did you?

- Look, I don't know who
writes those bloody manuals.

They may as well be in Chinese.

- All right, Dad, I'll take a look.

- [Jodi] He had the most gorgeous eyes,

and his teeth were pearly white.

- What, like a shark.

- No, not like a shark's at all, actually.

- Well, all the blokes I know--

- Well, he's not like
all the blokes you know.

- I thought you had a thing
for Alex, or was it Craig,

or was that just a
figment of my imagination?

- I was a lot younger then.

- Oh, and it was so long ago.

- You don't understand,
this guy saved my life.

He could have let that
steed trample me to death.

- The poor cow was probably
more scared than you were.

- He wasn't to know that.

It was so heroic.

- Good night.

- [Jodi] Good night.

(horse whinnying)

(soft music)

(horse nickering)

(banging)

- Becky?

(mysterious music)

You're not scaring me?

(owl hooting)

(mysterious music)

Is anybody there?

(mysterious music)

(screaming)

- Excusa.

(screaming)

Hey.

(hard breathing)

- Hi.

- Hi.

- His name's Alberto, and he needs work.

So I said I was sure there was something

he could do around here.

Like the fence that the cattle trampled.

- The Ryans'll fix that.

What sort of work have
you been doing, Alberto?

- This and that, working on farms.

I want to see Australia
before I go back to Roma.

- Are you holidaying?

- Yes, my mother owns a
restaurant, and she wants me

to take over, but I'm not ready yet.

- Can you cook?

- [Alberto] Yes.

- We don't need a cook.

- Well, what about the gutters?

I mean, we haven't finished
cleaning those out yet.

- Okay.

- [Alberto] Grazie, I
mean, thank you very much.

(door knocking)

(soft music)

- Oh, gets pretty cold,

so I thought you might need some blankets.

- Grazie.

- [Jodi] Who's that, a girlfriend?

- Oh, that's my sister, Carla.

And, uh,

here is,

Maria, Sophia, Gina and Evangelina.

- Got any brothers?

- No, I am the only boy.

- Wow, these are, brilliant.

- Thank you.

- Well, thanks again for saving me.

- Oh, it was my pleasure.

- Uh,

oh, do you want me to wash these for you?

- No, it's too much trouble.

- Oh, no, it's fine, I love to wash.

- Ha.

- Ciao, Becky.

Buona notte, Jodi (speaking Italian).

- What does that mean?

- See you tomorrow.

- Oh.

- Bye.
- Bye.

(soft music)

- Actually, he is pretty cute.

- I saw him first.

Mum, what's the setting for jeans?

- [Meg] Normal.

- And shirts?

- [Meg] Depends, what sort of shirt?

- I don't know, shirt, shirt.

- Well, is it cotton, or is it?

Oh, washing his clothes now.

Don't put these in together.

Hey, watch it.

- Oh, toast.

- Come on.

- Thanks, Mum.

- I've been set up, haven't I?

- Born to wash.

- Have you checked the pockets?

- Night, Mum.

(soft music)

(horse whinnying)

(horse nickering)

- My magic wand is at your service, baby.

- Take a cold shower, Alex,
we've got business to sort out.

- Keep your shirt on, Dad.

- You know, Claire,
since I'm giving you this

2,000-dollar service for nothing,

you might like to reconsider
what I owe you for the canola.

- You be grateful that
I'm not charging you

for the labor to resow it.

- I thought Jack was tough.

- [Alex] Who's that bloke then?

- That's Alberto.

Jodi thinks he saved her life.

- What then, he's staying here, is he?

- Mm-hmm, you're not jealous, are you?

- Get away.

Hey, uh,

how about a cupper?

- Sure.

Anyone else, cup of tea?

- Yeah, thanks, love, white with one.

- Alberto, il tea?

- Grazie, senorina.

- Prego.

- Oh, and a piece of toast would be great.

Topped with a bit of bacon if you got any.

- Watch out, you'll be
ironing his undies next.

- Are you wearing perfume?

(soft music)

- He's still hanging around?

- There are papers to sign.

- Perfume.

- Hope Alberto's not staying longer.

He'll eat us out of house and home.

- I need a couple of
extra bacon sandwiches

for Alex, too, thanks, Meg.

- He's a very hungry boy.

What about Harry, would
he like some as well?

- Didn't ask.

- You know, I think Alberto could stay

around here for a while.

Nick might need somebody.

- You don't know the first
thing about him, Jodi.

- I know that he's courageous,

and very talented.

- He's also an itinerant worker,
here today, gone tomorrow.

- Not necessarily.

(upbeat music)

You know, I reckon if
you wanted to stay around

for a while, I'm sure you could
find some work in the area.

(birds chirping)

- Hello, Alberto.

Jodi, could you take that
out to the others please?

- Mum.

- Now please.

(upbeat music)

Your washing.

- Grazie, thank you very much.

- Listen, I know the score.

You've overstayed your visa,

that makes you an illegal immigrant.

I'm not gonna dob you
in, but I think it's best

for everyone if you move
on as soon as possible.

We understand each other?

(soft music)

- Where are you going?

- I have to.

- Why, I mean, aren't
you gonna stay tonight?

- No, I need to keep moving.

- I thought you liked it here.

- Yes, I do, Jodi, but I must go.

I'm sorry.

- I just wanted you to tell
me about Italy, you know.

- No!

- Oh.

(dramatic music)

Ooh!

Got it.

It's a brown snake.

They're dangerous, but
this one's pretty small.

(dramatic music)

Oh my God.

You all right?

Okay, just relax, that's
the most important thing.

Somebody?

It's all right, just sit back, it's fine.

Help!

- It's been 15 minutes, guess he'll live.

- You saved me.

- Hey, you saved me.

- Can someone please save me?

- He's boiling up, Mum.

Are you sure he's not gonna die?

- The snake was small,
he's had the antivenin,

no adverse reaction, I'm
sure he's not gonna die.

All right then, drama over,
let's get back to work.

- I'll stay and look after him.

I won't leave you.

- Needs all of you, does he?

- Got bitten by a brownie,

just making sure he didn't catch it.

- Stupid tourist.

Hey, uh, Tess, you wanna
come give me a hand?

- Sure.

- He just clicks his
fingers, and off you run.

- I'm not the one wearing perfume.

(soft music)

- You're gonna be okay.

- More than okay.

(speaking Italian)

- You need to rest.

- [Alberto] Don't leave me.

- I'm not gonna leave.

(speaking Italian)

Here.

(soft music)

I'm not gonna let anything
bad happen to you.

(soft music)

- [Harry] Instead of driving
this cattle all the way back,

to Killarny, I figure we
just stick them out here.

- Get Claire to mind them,
they're already on her land.

- No, no, no, she'll
charge an additional fee.

- I don't have much feed
on these paddies, Dad.

It's a pity I don't have
any decent irrigation.

If I could borrow Dougie and
Bruce for a couple of weeks.

- You can have Bruce, for one week.

- Your cattle.

- All right, make it 10 days.

- Where exactly did they
get through to Drovers?

- Northwest paddock.

(car starting)

- What do you mean a stock root?

- I found them among the plans for Woogle.

- Dad never mentioned this.

- He might not have known.

These plans were drawn up generations ago.

- What does it mean, exactly?

- Right here in the northwest paddock,

where you planted your canola
crop, is your stock root.

That gives Killarny the
right to drive livestock

through to Woogle, and vice versa.

- So Harry's not gonna pay compensation.

I would have thought he'd have
the guts to tell me himself.

- Dad doesn't know.

- Yeah, but you gotta tell him.

- I'm not his solicitor, Claire.

This is between you and him.

(soft piano music)

- These Ryan guys cock up
and then expect us to herd

their cattle, hello, Nick,
I didn't see your bike.

Would you like a coffee?

- No, thanks anyway.

I'll leave you both to discuss it.

- What have we got to discuss?

- Uh,

canola.

Harry.

Money.

(soft music)

- Made it myself.

- It's delicious.

Thank you for looking after me.

- Hey, you saved me, twice.

- [Meg] Patient feeling better?

- Much.

- Must be my soup.

Still feeling hot and
dizzy, short of breath?

- Yes.

But, maybe not from the snake.

- You need to go clean the troughs.

- When I finish, Mum.

- No, actually now.

And in case you've forgotten,

you're supposed to be
preparing for Miss Gungallen.

(soft music)

- Ciao, Jodi.

- Don't get too used to being waited on.

- Hey, I didn't make the snake bite me.

- Maybe not.

You need to rest up for your journey.

(door closing)

- How's it going?

- No action yet.

- [Peter] Well, they might
just need a bit more time.

- [Claire] That's something
I don't have a lot of.

- You know, there's always
artificial insemination.

- I don't have a lot of experience in AI.

- Yes, but I do.

Look, if you like, I
could stick around, and

if he hasn't done the
deed by tomorrow morning,

we'll give it a go.

- Great, well, that's
if you've got the time.

- I've got nothing
slotted in for tomorrow.

- Okay then, you're on.

I'll feed you and give you a bed.

- Thanks.

(door knocking)

- Hey.

- You can get into
trouble from your mother.

- Oh, I'm used to it.

(speaking Italian)

- That sounds so beautiful.

What'd you say?

- I'd like some water please.

- Oh.

(speaking Italian)

Oh, let me guess, you wanna
know where the bathroom is?

- I said you are beautiful.

Forget Miss Gungallen, you
should be Miss Universe.

(soft music)

- Hey.

Do you reckon you could draw me?

I mean, when you're feeling better?

- Let's see.

Hair is nice.

Thick.

Ears, nice ears.

Neck.

Eyes.

(speaking Italian)

Nose is perfect.

And the lips.

(soft music)

No.

(soft music)

- I'll come back tonight.

(soft music)

(door closing)

- [Tess] What are we gonna do about Harry?

- Oh.

I don't know.

- We're mad if we don't take the money.

- Yeah, but as cattlemen,
they had a right to be there.

- I say, what he doesn't
know won't hurt him.

- Oh, yummy, is this for me?

Mmm.

Oh, I get it, secret
women's business, huh?

Mmm.

- Oh, is it okay if I have a shower now?

- Yeah, yeah.

- Don't use too much water, mate.

They get a bit funny about it.

- Uh.

(door opening)

He's sleeping in the spare room.

- Oh yeah, good one, Claire.

Sleeping in the spare room.

(playful music)

(soft music)

(playful music)

(toilet flushing)

- Oh no.

Whatever it is you're gonna
say, I don't wanna hear it.

- I don't think you have
much choice in the matter.

- Mum, I didn't sleep with him, okay.

And I'm 18, I have a life.

- Not with Alberto.

- Oh, so, with who then?

Hmm, let's see, there's Josh
Mitchell, whose specialty

is flashing his bum to passing motorists.

Or there's Shane McDonald,
yeah, Shane's really good

at skulling a job of
beer in under 30 seconds.

I like Alberto, okay, and
he's not just good-looking.

He's gentle, and he's so talented.

- And he's an illegal immigrant.

He's overstayed his visa.

- Oh quick, call the cops.

- Look, it might not seem
a big deal to you, Jodi,

but he's gonna have go
back to Italy sometime.

- I could go with him.

- I know how you feel,
but you're only just 18.

- And you were married at 19.

- [Meg] Yeah, I was too young.

- Oh, so I'm a mistake the, nam I?

- That's not what I mean, and you know it.

- Look, all I know is you
are never gonna be happy

no matter who I fall in love with.

- Oh.

- Sorry, I couldn't sleep.

- Coulda put a light on.

- Didn't wanna wake anybody.

- Want some?

- No thanks, I'm fine.

(crickets chirping)

- Is everything okay?

- It's fine.

Just a strange bed, I suppose.

Not that I sleep that well on the road,

but you know, you can
get up and prowl around,

turn on the telly.

It's kind of easy when there's
no one else to consider.

- I can never sleep when I go to the city.

It's too noisy.

- Me too.

Heaps of people around, but

I always feel lonely.

- Me too.

And then the city people,
they come out here

and there's no traffic and no cafes,

and just this big open sky,

and they say they feel lonely.

- Idiots.
- Idiots.

(soft piano music)

- You sure?

- You know what's nice?

Feeling like I don't have
to make conversation.

- Hmmm.

(soft music)

(gargling)

- Sorry, mate.

- It's all right, I'm done.

So how'd you enjoy the single bed?

Sleep well?

- Like a baby.

- I guess you'll be on
your way soon then, huh?

- No, I offered Claire
a hand with the service.

Seems your stallion's still a bit,

shy.

- Shy.

(birds chirping)

(soft music)

- Blusher?

- No, no, it's tinted moisturizer.

- Gotta be off.

- Hey, that's my toast.

- Don't worry, next time
I'll bring the dessert.

Oh, almost forgot.

For the canola.

- Thanks.

- What did you do, Mum?

Tell me.

- Jodi.

- You made him leave, didn't you?

- It was his own choice.

- [Meg] Jodi.

(soft music)

- [Jodi] Alberto, wait.

- Jodi, I am sorry I
leave you like this, but.

(soft music)

I don't want to get you or
your friends into trouble.

It is better that I go.

- You can't go, okay, look,

there must be something we can do.

- It is the law.

- Why don't you just apply to stay longer?

- You see, maybe they say no.

And if I go back to Italy,

I must go into the army for one year.

I don't want to go into the army.

- You could be killed.

- Or I might have to kill.

If it is my own family, of course,

I defend them with my life.

But I do not fight unless I have to.

So I must hide like a criminal.

- Maybe not.

- Marriage?

You gotta be joking.

- I'm serious.

I don't want him getting killed.

- I'm sure he can object
to military service.

- But they might send him to prison.

(speaking Italian)

- You don't get married for those reasons.

You've only known him 24 hours.

- But we're in love.

- Si, we're in love.

And I promise you, Meg, I promise you,

I will look after her, and you.

I will be the perfect son-in-law.

(birds chirping)

(horse nickering)

- Maybe the snake poison
went to his brain.

- Oh come on, he knows
exactly what he's doing.

Next, he'll be planning bambinos.

- Don't go there.

- Maybe they are actually in love.

- Give me a break.

- Well it does happen, people
just meet, and it's, instant.

- Yeah, in the movies.

A guy looking for marriage,
that's not normal.

He might just wanna stay in the country.

- I don't want her heart broken.

- Maybe I should talk to Jodi.

- Well, she's not listening
to me, that's for sure.

All she's thinking about is dancing

to the Wind Beneath My Wings
and how many bridesmaids.

- Okay, Father, and how
soon can we do that?

Oh.

All right, well, thanks anyway.

Okay, bye.

I guess a priest is
not one to cut corners.

Looks like the Registry Office

is gonna be the fastest way to go.

Mum send you to come
and talk me out of it?

- No, no, my idea.

Uh, Alberto, if you wouldn't mind.

- I come back in a minute.

- Look, there's no denying he's cute.

But think about it,
you've only just met him.

This could wreck your whole life.

- We're in love.

- Yeah, you think you love him.

I know, I've been there.

- No, I don't think so, Tess.

Or you'd be married by now.

I mean, do you love Alex?

- Well what's that got
to do with anything?

- Well do you feel like you're dancing

on clouds with every kiss?

- Um.

- Because that's how I feel when we kiss.

And I wanna keep that.

You know, I don't want companionship

or any of that stuff that
old ladies talk about.

I want the real thing.

(soft piano music)

- So what are you asking me for?

- She won't listen to anyone else.

Oh, forget it.

- Be nice if it was true, eh?

I mean, maybe she's got what
the rest of us dream about.

- Maybe she's got a nightmare.

I just need to be sure.

- So the theory is, we
put one of these mares in

with Wildfire, he gets.

- Interested.
- Interested.

- And then we whip her
out and he covers Blaze.

- Yeah, well, well,
that's the theory anyway.

- Blaze is much better-looking
than any of these mares.

- Yeah, to us she is, but

she could be a bit feisty for him.

See, the suggestion is
that, stallions seem

to go for the quiet ones.

- You mean, they like a submissive mare?

- Uh-huh.

- Typical.

- Well, I mean, not all stallions
are the same, of course.

Some prefer a fiercely independent mare.

(laughing)

- [Claire] What are you doing here?

- I came to get Tucker.

Becky said you wanted the fences

in the west paddock checked.

- I never told her that.

- Oh.

(upbeat music)

- I'm good with cows, but I
know nothing about fridges.

It's a little bit hot in here.

- Oh, a little warm.

- I checked the motor.

You should take that off,

because you don't wanna get it all greasy.

- No, no, that's okay.

- Trust me, Meg would spew

if you messed up a nice, clean shirt.

(soft music)

- Please.

- I never thought I'd
get you alone, Alberto.

It's okay, Jodi won't
be able to marry you,

Meg would never let her, but

I'm old enough to decide for myself.

You'll be safe with me.

(soft music)

- Becky, you are very beautiful.

But I am in love with Jodi.

I don't marry her just
to stay in this country.

I marry her for love.

Excusi.

(soft music)

- Um, yeah, how do I go about

reporting somebody illegal?

(soft music)

- This side's okay, you know.

- Thanks.

- I reckon you got a good buy.

- Yeah, needs some work,
but I think so too.

Did you tell Harry about the stock root?

- No.

- Alex?

- No.

You two are very different, aren't you?

- I think we want the same things.

We just go about getting them differently.

(wood chopping)

- Well, this better work.

- I don't think it needs to.

I think they could be going to--

- Going to?

I think they already have,

look at that stupid grin on his face.

- I wonder what them changed their mind.

- Maybe they liked each other all along.

- Yeah, he just didn't wanna
come across as too, macho.

- I think she was playing harder
to get than she really was.

- Who do you reckon made the first move?

(horses whinnying)

- That is disgusting.

- Oh, sorry, Tess.

- Look, Meg's got a lot on
her plate, so we all clean up

after ourselves around here.

- That's not mine.

So it must be.

- Yep, yep, I know, I'm sorry.

- Hey.

What's up?

I've been looking for you everywhere.

- Sure, you send me off
on a wild goose chase

so you can go and have
it off with Alberto.

I thought we were friends.

- It's not true.

- I saw you, I saw him leaving your place,

and I saw you both doing up your clothes,

so don't lie to me, Becky.

- Jodi, listen to me.

It was a test.

- Yeah, right.

- I wanted to see whether
Alberto was just using you

to stay in Australia.

- You could've just asked him.

- He passed with flying
colors, nothing happened.

He said he loved you.

- Really?

(soft music)

Wow, that's.

Oh my God.

Oh no.

Alberto!

- Hey, there you are.

- We have to get out of here now.

- What's the matter?

- I did something terrible.

I, I turned you in to
the immigration people.

I'm so sorry.

I saw you and Becky, and I thought.

I thought you didn't love me.

- I love you every minute.

- I love you.

That's why we have to go.

- No, I'm not going to run.

- I'll come with you.

- [Alberto] No.

- The immigration people
will send you back to Italy.

- And I should go back.

Listen to me, Jodi.

I've been thinking.

I don't want us to be running away like,

thieves in the night.

I can't do that to your
family, or my family.

So.

- So it's over?

- No, no, bella, I want to show you off

to my mother and my sisters.

But not in shame.

I want us to be proud.

I come back when I finish my army service.

And then we can live free from fear.

Forever.

It's best.

(soft music)

- I'm sorry, Alberto.

- I understand, Mama probably do the same.

(soft music)

- Promise you'll write.

- Every day.

- And, ciao, amore.

Did I say it right?

- Yes.

- Forgive me.

- What's there to forgive?

You did this out of love.

(speaking Italian)

(van starting)

(soft music)

(weeping)

- [Claire] Thanks for everything.

- [Peter] I don't think
I did anything, did I?

- Well, it's always good to
have someone to rabbit onto.

- Yeah, I know what you mean.

- Well, see you in a couple weeks.

(truck starting)

(soft music)

- I said you'd have no
problem with Wildfire.

He's a regular Don Juan.

- Thanks, Harry.

Something else.

Your money.

I reckon I don't wanna be
a crop farmer after all.

- No, no, no, I couldn't.

I mean, it's our fault the cattle got in.

No, in all conscience, you keep it.

Spend it on something else if
you don't wanna be a farmer.

Oh, one thing, Claire.

If Blaze has a healthy
foal, maybe we could do

the same thing again
for us down the trail.

Blaze and Wildfire again.

- Yeah, of course, Harry.

- [Harry] Keep it quick.

- Yeah, right-o.

- Your washing.

- Thanks, hon, you shouldn't have.

- No, I didn't.

- [Alex] What, you didn't do my washing?

- Didn't wanna kill the romance.

(playful music)

(door knocking)

- Oh, uh, come in.

Oh.

- Thought you might
like some comfort food.

- Wow, brilliant, thanks, Mum.

You know, Alberto and I
really are meant to be.

I'm gonna wait for him.

- I know.

The whole year, it'll go like a flash.

(upbeat theme music)

♪ Today we can take our time ♪

♪ And today we can be here together ♪

♪ Gotta know when you string me around ♪

♪ Do like you love me ♪

♪ My head is spinning round ♪

♪ Do I keep my feet on
the ground with you ♪