The Circuit (2007–2010): Season 1, Episode 6 - Home Is Where the Past Is - full transcript

- [Narrator] Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander

viewers are warned that this
program may contain images

and sounds that relate
to deceased persons.

Previously on The Circuit.

- I'm not staying on.

- What about your family?

- You can visit as
much as you like.

I'll come with you.

- I'm saying you're okay,
and that you're needed here.

- You're gonna do time.

- I can't do it.



- You're not a father.

You're a fucking stranger.

- I find I have no alternative
but to sentence you

to twelve months imprisonment.

(dramatic music)

(upbeat Aboriginal music)

(wind blowing)

- I never realized how much
you can miss being outside.

- You can go out
into the garden.

- It's not the same, eh.

You can only see half the sky.

Just what's inside the walls.

- Well you'll be out soon

and then you'll be
whingeing about the flies



and the bloody pindan never
washing out of your clothes.

- Nah, it's what I missed when
I was in Melbourne too, eh?

Couldn't keep away
from the place. (gasps)

Mum came in yesterday.

She's looking better.

- Your Dad come in?

- Did you expect him to?

- You never know.

- You talk to him, sis.

Just wanna tell him I'm sorry.

Sorry for shaming him.

You can talk him
into coming, right?

You could always
get through to him.

- I'll talk to him.

But I'm back on the
circuit tomorrow so

you know it might take a while.

- I'm not going anywhere, am I?

- Your Honor, the sad fact is

there was no one
outside the center

who could help this young
man and give him support.

His friends and
family all drink,

and being on the wagon

in these circumstances
is very difficult.

- It's okay to sit there?

- Yeah, what's your name?

- Karl Andertine.

No, no, just visiting.
- Oh, okay. Have a seat.

- [Drew] Finally, he
has indicated to me

that he will make plans
to go to a dry community.

- Mr. Ellis, are
you in negotiations

for a place at the center?

- Ah yes, Your Honor, we are.

- Alright, well
I think it's best

that we remand your
client in custody

until at least tomorrow

while we wait for
news of a placement.

- So, ah, what did
you do to be in here?

(chuckles)
- Stand up, please.

Peter Kilkenny,
is that your name?

Do you understand the
charges against you?

How do you plead?

- [Ellie] Not
guilty, Your Honor.

- So you two have met?

Sam Wallan, Karl Andertine.

Karl's my replacement.

- How're you going?

- Sam's your mentor
and right hand man.

- I'm, I'm so sorry.

- Don't worry.

It happens all the time.

I must have the
face of a crim, eh?

Drew here, he's your man.

We're really lucky to
have him. (chuckles)

- I'm sure.

- You picked a good
time to arrive.

Cyclone warning out.

Be on watch.
- Cool.

(chuckles)

- It's two hundred
kilometers north-north west

travelling at fifteen
kilometers an hour.

Wind speeds of a hundred
and forty five kilometers.

It's a category three.

So cyclone permitting,

we're going to have some
welcome drinks for Karl tonight,

so can everyone make it?

- Yep.
(laughing)

- I'll try, but I've
got a couple of things

I really have to take care of.

- Thank you so much
for your welcome.

I'm so excited to
be here, finally.

It's taken a while for
me to pass all my exams

to be able to practice here,

but I always wanted to work
with Aboriginal people.

So I apply and here I am.

- Well, we'll keep you busy.

- You can say that again!

How is he?
- Fine, you know.

I just don't think I
can make it tonight.

- Is there anything I can do?

- But thanks.

Welcome aboard, Karl.

- Thank you.

(children laughing)

- Have you heard Harry
Pope's back at the mish?

- When'd he get back?

- Yesterday, I heard.

Must have thought he'd
been away long enough

for the hoo-ha to die down.

As if anyone was gonna believe

that he was away on
Land Council business.

Slunk off with his
tail between his legs.

- Wish he'd stayed there.

- Hope that magistrate
friend of yours

isn't going to let
him back in court.

That's what he'll be expecting.

- I don't know.

Where's the aspirin?

- Lost some of
his shine, has he?

- Mum, I've got a
headache, please.

(children laughing)

- She's heading towards
a category four.

Cyclone Tracy was
a category four.

- We'll worry when
it hits five, mate.

A KYAG, they call it.

- What's that?

- Kiss your arse
goodbye. (laughing)

- Hey, look at this.

I got it from the
guy in this bar.

Says it's from around this area.

- Around here?

Hmm, the people around
here don't do dot painting.

I think you've been
taken for a ride.

You know, like played a trick.

- But he seemed
such a genuine guy.

- Did the guy who sold you this

tell you what mob did the
painting, by any chance?

- Mm, says it's, ah, Wunballa.

- Ah, excuse me a
moment, will you?

- Beautiful woman come.

- Don't you beautiful woman me.

How much did you sting him for?

- Eh?
- Raymond Chance,

you want to be with me,

you'd better knock
that nonsense off.

You understand what
I'm telling you here?

- Yes, dear.
(upbeat music)

- Celebration?
- New lawyer.

- I'm going to miss
Drew around here.

He's a good man.

- Yeah, he is.
How's Clarry?

- In jail, how would you be?

(upbeat music)

- Walk away, Archie.

For your own good.

You're a white
fella, he's black.

There's too much
difference between you.

- You know what, Sam?

I don't have the energy to
argue with you, with any of you.

It's narrow minded fucking
attitudes like that

that put Clarry where he is now.

But you don't want to hear it.

(glasses clanking)

- Have you seen Bella around?

- Well, here we are again.

Doesn't seem that long
since the last one.

So Karl, we'd like to
welcome you to the fold.

- Thank you.

- And we hope you will
stay with us for some time.

And that your time here will be

challenging and you
have a lot of fun.

Here's to Karl.

- To Karl.
- Karl.

- Ten bucks says he wants
to get to know us all

and learn a lot.

(upbeat music)

(water splashing)

(plane engine roaring)

- Graham Lovatt. (chuckles)

What the hell are
you doing here?

- Peter Lockhart, you old dog.

I wasn't expecting to see you.

- Oh likewise.

What's going on?

- Oh, District Court trial.

I figured you'd know.

- Oh, I thought you'd
be wrapped by now.

- No, we've run over.

You guys have been bumped.
- Oh.

- I'll go find out
what's going on.

- Oh, ah, Bella, this
is Graham Lovatt.

He's an old Perth
colleague of mine.

This is Bella Noble.

- Hello, so...

So how've you been?

- Oh, good, great.

What's the case?

- Oh, murder, pretty
straight forward.

- Well, good luck with it.

- Lucks got bugger
all to do with it.

You know the drill.

You ever miss the big stuff?

I mean, DUIs and traffic fines
can't be all that exciting.

- Graham, I can assure you

I've got a lot more than
that to occupy my time.

- There's an opening at the
Children's Court in Perth.

You'd be a shoo in.

- No thanks, not for me.

- Be good to have you back.

Bernadette'd be pleased.

Up to you, just a thought.

- The cyclone
warning's been updated

The mish is on yellow now.

- Sounds ominous.
- Listen, I'd better get in.

Are you ah, staying in town?

- Yeah, Newtown Motel.
- Yeah.

- Catch up later?
- Sure.

- Are we on?
- We're at the Sunset Courts.

(tractor roaring)

(upbeat music)

- The school is out.

- Well they don't want offenders

walking around while
the kids are in school.

- Well what about the
conference room at the motel?

- Now they definitely don't
want clients hanging around.

- No, of course not.

- Sam, you're going to have
to ferry people back and forth

from the court house 'cause
if they can't see us there

they'll just go home.

- Shouldn't we just call
court off for the day?

- Well, we're here now.

May as well make the most of it.

- We're going to
need a lot of change.

Well the lights are on
a coin operated system

when the place is closed

and no one can find a manager
to come in and override it,

so until we find
him, it's dig deep.

- Not again. (laughing)

- Do you understand
what I'm saying?

You don't hit, ever.

Not because she
was asking for it.

Not because she pushed
your buttons, never

Are you taking in
what I'm saying?

- Yep.

- And madam, this
is for you too.

There is no excuse for your
husband ever to hit you,

but let me say this.

When you bait him and
bait him and bait him,

almost beg him to
lash out at you,

don't be surprised if
he actually does, right?

You both need to get some help.

Or you need to end
this relationship.

What you don't need is to
continue in this cycle.

Am I making myself clear?

- Yeah.

- [Drew] So you
did drive the car?

- Yes, but only 'cause he said.

- Well you and I both know
that's not gonna cut it.

You'd better think
up another excuse.

- So different here.

So much to learn.

- Ah, Karl, could you go and
find Bernie Reynolds, please?

- Yeah.

- See if you can work
the brief up with him.

- Sure.
(watch beeping)

- I understand he's a no-show

and we're seeking a bench
warrant, Your Honor.

(loud crashing)

- You know you're not
allowed to light fires, Jack.

I don't know how many times

I've made the same
argument for you.

- You done good before.

You tell him again.

- I'll do my best,
but no promises, eh?

- So, ya ready?

- As ready as I'm ever gonna be.

I'll reckon we'll
do alright today.

- They're ready now.

- Ah, not yet.

- Yeah, they wanna talk to ya.

They wanna meet ya.

I can take you.

- But I'm going
back to Perth soon.

- They your
grandmother's people.

- I know.

Look, thank you, but
there's just no time.

- Yeah, I'll wait.

- I'll come and get you
when we're ready, okay?

- So, ah, is that
man your grandfather?

- The warning's still yellow
but there is a concern

that it may go red overnight.

- Yeah, but it's heading away
from Jalwarra, though, eh?

- Should be okay,
but the problem is

we don't know whether we'll
be able to fly tomorrow

and whether the
roads'll stay open.

The one to the mish is
already hard to negotiate.

- It's probably best if
you three stay overnight.

I can get them to send
a bigger plane tomorrow

either to take us
all back to Jalwarra

or take us back to Broome.

Ellie's coming with us.

- You want to go
on and take a punt?

- Maybe you should stay.

It could get hairy out there.

- Danger's my middle name.

- Well, let's hit the road then.

Karl, are you going to stay?

- No, I'll come with you.

- I'd feel much more comfortable
if you stayed with us.

- Yeah, but Sam said that it's
heading away from Jalwarra.

I reckon we'll be okay.

- Okay.

- Good work today, everybody,

under some difficult
circumstances, thank you.

- No worries.

You're gonna miss all this, eh?

(mellow music)

- I hope they appreciate you.

- Oh, I'm not sure
they do, but I like it.

I get to make a difference.

That's rewarding in itself.

- Shame it's a bit of a
waste in the end, though.

- Why would you say that?

- Well let's face it.

Any change is going to
take generations, right?

If at all.

- I'm not prepared to right off

an entire generation just yet.

- Oh come on, Peter.

It's finger in the
dyke stuff, surely.

You're the poor little Dutch
boy plugging up the hole.

- Charming.

- I'm sorry, but it's true.

The problems are overwhelming.

- We may not see wholesale
change in this generation,

but this is where it starts.

- In a shed?

- Yeah, in a shed if it has to.

There are a lot of
projects up here

that are very dear to my heart.

- I have elders participating
in the court at Jalwarra.

- What you need are more
black fellas with degrees,

like the one you've got now.

Not some elders
without training.

Skill up, I say.

- Oh, a piece of paper's
not necessarily the answer.

Experience should count for
something, shouldn't it?

At least it did when
I was last in Perth.

- Sorry to bother you.

Can I see you for a second?

- Of course.

- I'll go get a table.

You up for it?
Good oh.

- I just spoke to Mum. I
just thought you should know,

she and a bunch of the women
are heading up to Jalwarra.

- For?
- Trouble.

If Harry Pope sits in court.

- Thank you.
I appreciate it.

(rain pouring)

(camera clicking)

- Not in the car!

- Hey Di, yeah, baby!

I'm just ringing to let you
know everything's alright.

What?
The cyclone.

- Sam, stop! (knocking)

Stop, please.
If we can.

(brakes squeaking)

- Ah, yeah, we're currently
in a category three cyclone.

Yeah, it's dangerous.

Well it's heading
towards category four.

Cyclone Tracy was
a category four.

Yeah, but I just thought I'd
call just to let you know

that everything's
alright and don't worry.

Alright, I'm losing ya.

Alright, I'll call you later.

She didn't even know
what was going on.

Old Jack wants to take
me to see my family.

- But you haven't
changed your mind.

- Well I've got what
I've come here for.

- Have you?

- I can make a
connection with them,

when I come back next year.

What's Karl doing out there?

Is that lightning?

- Nah, he's taking photos.

- In a fuckin' cyclone?
- Yeah.

He's mad as a cut
snake. (chuckles)

- What happened?

- I fell in a ditch. (laughing)

Oh, that's okay.

I have some really
moody pictures.

(upbeat music)

(car doors slamming)

- Looks like they caught
the tail end of the cyclone.

- I wonder how the
court shelter held up.

- Ah, I've never
seen such a place.

It's wonderful.

- We've got company.

- [Drew] What do you
reckons going on?

- Oh, shit.
- Oh, that's not good.

- Ja, what's his problem?

Is it that man?

- Ah yeah, listen,
yeah that man.

Don't point. Listen, why don't
you go and get cleaned up.

There's some toilets down
the back there, alright,

and I'll fill you in
later after court.

- He won't let him sit.

- Won't he?
- Cyclone got the court.

- We're in the church today.

Peter's down looking
at the damage.

He wants a chat.

- Yeah, I bet he does.

Come on, we'll drive.

(dramatic music)

(water dripping)

- I reckon it's the only way.

It's a rod for your back
you just don't need.

And God knows, the higher ups
have always been against it.

- You made it alright.
- Yep.

- I'm considering
asking both Harry

and Albert to stand down.

The community can decide
then whether or not

they want either man back on
the bench to represent them.

- Albert's a good man.

He's done great things
for this community.

- So has Harry.

- Don't go tarring Albert
with the same brush.

- Drew, I've got no choice.

I can't play Lord
High Executioner.

Harry hasn't been charged.

Innocent until proven guilty.

- Yeah, but we all know
that that's not true.

You undo this experiment,

it's going to make
it so much harder

to get it up and going again.

Can you risk that?

- I was under the
impression you thought

the whole thing was
tokenistic, Sam.

- Yeah, I know.

Maybe it is.

But you do this, it's
white fella giveth,

white fella taketh away.

- Well this is the only
solution I can come up with.

- You know that
Harry is a bad man.

You know it.

I know you're supposed
to be about impartiality,

but you've gotta get
your hands dirty, Peter.

Sometimes you have to stand
up for what you believe in.

Right?
- Sam's right.

- You've got my opinion.

- [Sam] We'll leave you to it.

- Big mess, eh?

Shouldn't take too long
to clean up, though.

- No.
Walk with me.

- What?

- You've asked him to
play God this time.

- And... ?

- And, don't turn around
and rail against him

if he makes the
wrong choice, okay?

It isn't fair.

- Good fishing after cyclone.

Churns 'em up.

Fish don't know which way to go.

Reckon you'll have a chance

to get out there
after court today?

- Not today.

- Ah, missed this place.

Done some good work
down south, though.

Minister's coming up here.

We got money coming into
the community from them.

- [Sam] Come on, let's go.

(car doors opening and slamming)

- Worthwhile, eh?

- Harry, don't take your
place in court today.

- Why?
- I think you know why.

- That's just all talk, Peter.

Some people, they want to bring
a good man down, you know?

Can't stand it when they think

someone else is doing better
than them, that's all.

- Even so, I have
a responsibility,

and I'm asking you as a friend,

don't sit at the table with me.

- I don't come in there today,
what's that gonna say, eh?

That I'm running with
my tail between my legs.

That I've got a reason to run.

- I can't be seen
to be doing nothing.

I have to let the
community decide.

- Let them decide, what?

Whether I'm a guilty man?

After everything I've
done for this mob.

- This doesn't take away from
all the good work you've done.

I'm sorry, Harry.

- You think I'm guilty?

(dramatic music)

- This is for the best.

You have to do what's
right by the community,

and what's right is
for you to step down.

- You're just a fuckin'
visitor here, mate.

It's my place, my country.

- I know.
- You know.

You know!

You think throwing
us a few bones

is gonna make us respect you?

- No, I think taking
responsibility for my actions

is going to make
people respect me.

And that's what I think
you should do too, Harry.

Don't come to court today.

(loud crashing)

- All rise.

(people shuffling)

The court is now in session.

(people shouting)

- You should be ashamed!

You got no right to be in here.

(dramatic music)

- Mr. Ellis.

Harry, please.

Harry, I'm asking you as a
friend, don't force my hand.

I've fought long and
hard to instigate

the elders participation
in this court

because I believed,

because I believe it to be
important to this community.

I believed it would
be just the beginning,

that this court would
be an example to others.

And because of that, I'd
hoped to avoid this situation.

I'm not convinced
that Elder Pope

has the confidence of
this community any longer.

I had asked him not
to be present at
court today but sadly,

he has taken his
seat regardless.

This means I have no choice

but to be stronger
in my request.

Elder Pope, I will
ask you one more time

to vacate your seat,

or I will adjourn this court

and nothing further
will happen here today.

(sighs)

This court is adjourned.

(crowd chattering)

(somber music)

(upbeat music)

- You wait here, and I'll come

and get you when
we need you, eh?

You got a sec?
- Sure.

- I wanted to catch up with
you at the mish the other day

but I had a couple of
clients I had to follow up.

- I just wanted to say that

I think it was a good
thing that you did there.

I know it was a hard call.

But he's out of there now.

The community's going
to send him bush.

Exile him, cultural way.

- Sam, I knew Harry Pope as a
good man who did good things.

But you were right.

I had to stand up for
what I believed in.

I've been thinking
for a few days, well,

quite a while, actually,

about that piece of paper
you're always on at Drew about.

- Yeah?

- The system needs
someone to skill up

and step up to the plate.

- This is English
you're talking, right?

- You'd make a fine lawyer, Sam.

You're practically one already.

I was talking to some
friends in Perth.

We think we can swing
you a place at uni.

That's if you want to.

- I dunno.

Who's gonna take my place?

- I don't know.

We'll find someone.

They won't be as good,
but there'll be someone.

You do an enormous amount
for your people, Sam.

Imagine how much more
you could accomplish

if you had a degree.

- I'll think about it, eh.

- Sure, well, the offer's there.

- Billy's up today.

- Yeah, I know.

I'll see you in there.

Mr. Owens, I hope you
realize how serious it is

to leave a weapon
unstored and unguarded?

- Yes, sir.

- I'm fining you three
hundred and fifty dollars

plus fifty five
dollar court costs.

- Is he here yet?

- Louise said that she'd go

and get him and bring
him here herself.

- Well he's up next.

- Well I can't pull him
out of thin air, Drew.

- I didn't say you could.

I'm just letting you know

that they're going to call
him in a couple of seconds.

- [Peter] Thank you.

- Thank you, Your Honor.

- [Officer] Billy Wallan.

- Um ...

- Ah, Your Honor,
Sergeant Temple,

I need a little
leniency on this matter

as my client is
travelling en route

with his mother and they
are running a little late.

- Yeah, I've no
problem, Your Honor.

- [Peter] Let's
place him a little

lower down the list, please.

- Thank you, Your Honor.

- Who've we got next?

- That was his last chance.

- [Officer] Mary Warrens.

- Sorry, it took all my strength

to get him dressed
and bring him here.

- It's not your fault.

- Sam.
- Yeah, what now?

- He's not fit to
appear. Send him home.

- And then what happens?

Stiles has it in for the kid
and frankly, I can't trust him.

If drinking gets
him out of it now,

what's he going to do next?

- Sam, it's gonna be pretty
obvious that he's drunk.

- There's nothing you
can do about that.

- Billy, you listen to me.

Head down, shame stance,

and you don't say anything

unless the magistrate asks
you to. Do you understand me?

- You can't tell me what to do.

- Yes, he can.

'Cause if you don't
do as you're told,

I'm washing my hands of you.

I'll make sure that Stiles
applies a bench warrant,

and that you get arrested.

- That means you'll be
spending the time between now

and your next court
date in custody, clear?

- Come on, let's go in.

- Ah, Drew,

isn't that man the one you
know from the other court?

- Ah, yeah.
Thanks.

(dramatic music)

- Billy Wallen.

(loud crashing)

- Your Honor, I'm
a little concerned

the defendant seems unwell.

- Ah, that is
correct, Your Honor.

My client is a little unwell.

He is suffering from
sinus problems. (laughing)

- Is your client prepared
to continue, Mr. Ellis?

- Ah yes, he is, Your Honor.

- Sergeant Temple?

- I have no problem
with that, Your Honor.

- Very well.

Stand up please, Billy.

Billy, you are charged
with drunk and disorderly,

abusive language
and criminal damage.

Do you understand the charges?

- Yes.
- And how do you plead?

- We plead guilty, Your Honor.

- [Peter] Thank you.

(crowd chattering)

- The group reportedly
moved on from the highway

to the Junction
Highway Service Station

where they continued to
drink, use abusive language

and throw bottles
at passing cars.

- [Bob] When the owner
of the service station

came out to move
the youths along,

he was verbally abused and the
youths tore down a sign post

from the front of
the service station

and smashed several windows.

The defendant admitted to
the offenses in interview.

Ah, there is a
record, Your Honor.

(papers shuffling)

- [Stiles] Your Honor, please.

- Ah Your Honor, my
client is going through

a particularly hard
time at the moment.

He has fallen into
the wrong crowd

and he believes that
he has no real future.

There are no jobs
available, and sadly,

boredom is playing a major role

in his behavior at the moment.

My client comes from a good home

and a very supportive family

and we believe that his
behavior at the moment

is just a temporary aberration.

- Thank you, Mr. Ellis.

Stand up please, Billy.

Billy, I would hardly
encourage anyone

to believe that
boredom is a reason

for you to behave the
way you've been behaving.

It's no excuse,
and you know that.

I want you to look
at me and listen.

You are on a very
bad track, young man.

Something has to
break this cycle,

but I am reluctant to
separate you from your family.

So I am sentencing
you to a four month

community development order.

Billy, I would think strongly

about building a better
community, not trashing it.

Alright?
- Thank you, Your Honor.

- [Officer] Andrew Browning.

(somber music)

- So you're on a
suspended sentence.

- Yeah, five months.

- Well, you know
you can't, um...

Well you know you're going
to have to go to prison.

You're going to have
to do some real time.

- Yeah.
- Hey, here you are.

Could you explain a
suspended sentence for me?

- Sure.
- Excuse me.

(birds chirping)

- What are you doing here, Jack?

- Waiting.

- You know when you
said you'd wait for me,

well I didn't think...

I didn't think you'd
follow me all over country

and wait for me.

But the fact is is that

I might not be ready
for a long, long time.

You know, maybe when I
come back on holiday or...

look, I can't do this right now.

Don't you understand?

So maybe it's better if
you don't wait for me.

You know, I can call you.

I can come looking for
you when I'm ready.

Well if I've change my mind.

You know, I appreciate this.

Thank you, but ...

(somber music)

Jack, did you know
my old man, Charlie?

Did you meet him?

- Yeah, long time ago.

(somber music)

(phone ringing)

- Okay, where's he now?

No, no, leave the
house if you have to.

Better him than you.

Look, I'll be there
as soon as I can.

- He's trashing the house
and threatening Louise.

- Well go.

- I promised this girl's
family I'd be here.

- Sam, you can't
save the world, go.

(shouting)

- Billy, it's me!

You need to let me
get you some help!

- Fuck you!

You don't give a shit!

You're a slut.

A fucking slut!

- [Sam] Billy!

- I wish I was dead.

You!
Fuckin' everyone!

- Has he hurt you?

- No, I'm worried he's
going to hurt himself.

- Stop it!

You're scaring your mother.

(loud crashing)

- Fuck you!

- Billy, that's it.

I've had enough.

(grunting)

Have you searched his room?

- [Louise] No.

- What's in the shed?

- Some old bikes and some pots.

(groaning)

- Get up!

Open the shed.

- Let me go you mother fucker!

(moaning)

You son of a bitch!

Fuck you!

You think you're
fucking king shit!

Come in here and see
how you do, you pussy!

You piece of shit!

(banging)

I fucking hate you!

(banging)

- So, you guys need a lift back?

- You two can come back on
the plane with us if you like.

- Nah, I'm gonna stay.

I'm going to go around and
see if Sam needs anything.

You can take Karl, though.

- Um, okay.
- Give him my love.

- Let me know if there's
anything we can do.

- Will do.

I'm going to head
around to the house.

- Come on, I'll take you.

I've got the legal aid car.

Had early briefings
on this trip.

- Ah, I think Sam...

Sam would be more comfortable
if there was less of us.

- I'll drop you up
the street, come on.

I can play loud music and
smoke while I wait for ya.

If Sam needs to
stay with the car,

you're going to need a lift
back to Broome tonight.

You can call me if
you need me, right?

- Okay.

(banging and shouting)

So, Billy in there?

- [Billy] Who's that?

Help me!

- You think sticking your
kid in the shed's the answer?

- [Billy] Hey that son of
a bitch, locked me in here.

- Can you think of
anything better?

- [Billy] Help me!

- You're just going
to leave him in there?

- Pretty much.
- For how long?

- Until Billy calms down.

Till I can straighten him out.

Tell him my plan.

- What, there's a plan?

- Yep, you said it right, Drew.

- If I can't save my own
family, how can I help anyone?

That's where I've
making mistakes.

I've spent so many years
trying to make amends

for what I did in the
past, how I fucked up,

and I let my own
family come to this.

- This is not your fault.

(banging)

- Some is, some isn't.

But I gotta do
something about it now,

otherwise the next funeral
I'm going to is his.

- So what are you
going to do about it?

- I'm going to take Billy away.

We're going to go
to an outstation.

My country, no drugs, no drink.

It'll be good for him.

- So you're leaving?

How are ALS going
to deal with it?

- Looks like Karl's
on the fast track, eh?

Or you could always stay.

- You understand why
I'm going, right?

- Yeah, but you understand
why I think you should stay.

- Yeah, 'cause you're
bloody lucky to have me.

- Yeah, 'cause you're
nearly there, Drew.

They're your family.

This is where you come from.

I think you need to know that.

- She's my family too.

Maybe she'll come round.

(hands clapping)

I'll work out a way
to get the car back.

- Take care.

- Yeah, you too. (banging)

Drew, something
to remember me by.

- Thanks.

(banging)

- [Billy] Open
this fucking door!

- Bella, how're you doing?

- I'm okay.
- Good.

Are we alright?

Things seem a bit
different since Clarry.

- You did what you had to do.

I know that.

If it makes you feel any better,

I think you did a
good job at the mish.

- Actually, it does
make me feel better.

Bell, there's been something
I've been meaning to ask you.

What do you think about
changing the way we hold court?

- Like what?

- There's some pilot
programs we could try.

Have the elders sit on
the bench at Newtown.

That'd shake 'em up.

What do you think?

- I think it's a good idea.

So you're going to be
here a while longer, then?

- 'Course I will.

Why wouldn't I?

- You don't have to get home?

- One thing at a time, Bella.

(somber music)

- I can't do it anymore.

- Baby, I know it's tough.

- No, you don't.

You think I like it when I
have to choose between you

and my family?

You think that makes
life easy for me?

- I know it doesn't.

But you have to keep fighting.

Just find a way through it.

People do, they do
it all the time.

- I don't want to fight anymore.

- I've been thinking.

When you get out, why don't
we go back to Melbourne?

Or if not there, anywhere.

- It's a good idea.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Why don't you take a
break from the paper?

See what's around job
wise for both of us.

- Why don't I wait?

We can go together.
- No.

You can set things up,

and I can come straight
there when I get out.

- I can't.

I can't leave you in here alone.

- It doesn't matter,

at least I'll have
something to look forward to

when I get out, won't I?

(somber music)

- Okay, alright then,
that's a good idea.

(sobbing)

I'll set something up.

(sobbing)

- I love you.

(dramatic music)

(engine roaring)

- So, no sermons?

(chuckles)

- Do you really want one?

- I don't know, do I?

- I think you're worried
about chasing ghosts.

You know, your father.

But the thing is,

they're not ghosts
waiting for you out there.

They're real people.

- I have a family at
home waiting for me.

- Only you know how to
weigh that up, Drew.

(mellow music)

- I thought you might be hungry.

- Thanks.
- What Billy said.

That I'm a slut.

There's no one.

- He was just trying to hurt ya.

- Yeah, but I don't..

- I know.

- [Billy] Mum, Mum!

Mum, please!

Make him let me go.

Mum please, I'm sorry.

I promise I'll be better.

Mum, please!
Fuck it!

Ah, let me go,
you fucking bitch!

You can't do this
to me! (screaming)

I'll fucking kill you!

(banging)

(dramatic music)

(engine roaring)

- I had to sneak away
from him real quiet

so he wouldn't get
riled up, right?

But then it was too late,
then he come at me like this

and I'm tickling him like
that trying to make him laugh.

You see, if I didn't know how

to tickle that crocodile
and make him laugh,

I wouldn't have had
enough time to get away

and I wouldn't be here
today telling the story

if I was like that. (laughing)

- Tell it again.

- Come on, now.

Youse are gonna help me get that

washing off the line
from two hours ago.

- Can we get it tomorrow?

- No, you can't, come on.

(dishes clanking)

- You done well
with them, Bella.

They're good kids, eh?

- Yeah, they are.

I saw Clarry.
- Yeah?

- He's not doing so good.

He wants to see you.

- Just leave it be, Bella.

- I know you're hurt.

But he's hurting too.

- Bella, I think it's
just time to stop, now.

- Please, Unc.

I don't mean disrespect.

But I care about Clarry and you.

He wants to explain.

He wants to say he's sorry.

- Well you can tell him
you said it for him.

- This is stupid.

Just because he's gay.

(sighing)

Please, Uncle, go and see him.

He needs you.

Nothing's more
important than family.

Nothing, not even pride.

Please, he's in a real bad way.

- I've got a day's
work tomorrow.

I'll go the day
after that, okay?

(dramatic music)

- Dad! Dad.

(door squeaking open)

I'm sorry, Dad.

I'm sorry.

- It's alright.

It's okay.

(sobbing)

Everything's gonna be fine.

(upbeat music)

(key clanking)

- Hey, baby.

I hope you're alright

and the cyclone is still
heading out to sea.

Miss you, call me
when you get home.

♪ Have you finally found
what you are looking for ♪

♪ A place for you to hide ♪

♪ But you just can't
hide those feelings ♪

♪ That just tear you up inside ♪

♪ 'Cause the memories
they just haunt you ♪

♪ And they don't let you sleep ♪

♪ In that only place
you thought was safe ♪

♪ You still can't
find no peace there ♪

(phone ringing)

Hello?
- Hey.

- Hey, you're not stuck out
in the back end of nowhere,

sheltering under a tree?

- Nah, just got back.

- How'd it go?

Cyclone hit?

- Not quite.

Listen, hon, I've got
something to tell you

and you're not going to like it.

I've come to a decision.

I'm going to stay
here, and work.

You know I love you, but I
need to do this, so, ah...

I'm gonna stay here.

♪ For all the troubles
down your own home town ♪

♪ To blow up in your face ♪

♪ There'll be no
one you can run to ♪

♪ You have nowhere
you can hide ♪

♪ There'll be no one
left to save you ♪

♪ When your left
there to decide, hey ♪

♪ People choose your sides ♪

♪ When two world collide, oh ♪

♪ People choose your sides ♪

♪ When two worlds collide ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ When two worlds collide ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ When two worlds collide ♪

(mellow folk music)