The Messenger (2023–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Episode #1.4 - full transcript
Gavin Rose?
He's literally just sitting
there all by himself.
Gav does not deserve
that kid, man.
Sorry there's no booster
seats, little buddy.
Um, I wasn't expecting
an underage passenger.
Axel?!
Oh.
There was these
two men. What men?
'Cause you're already
perfect in every single way.
Amen to that.
Simon! You're back!
I didn't know you... Oh, yay.
Doctor Nadel called.
Thought you might want
to talk about your meds.
I'm actually trying to
find Terence O'Reilly.
He's my brother.
Do you know where I could
find him? St. Edith's.
What you gonna do with a priest?
Stop him from being
a kiddy-fiddler?
That's my car!
What in God's name is going on?
Ed Kennedy. What the
hell do you want?
Once you get rid of
that A, it'll spell Ed.
Pretty fitting for a local hero.
Not many vigilantes get
that 'a' in the right spot.
Do they, Josie?
I really am sorry. Hazard
of the job nowadays.
People are angry. Fair enough.
Our lot's done an appalling job of
protecting the innocent so far...
Why don't you ask before
defacing private property
and besmirching a
good man's name?
It's OK, Josie. No
it's not, Father.
He's been the priest at this
church for over 30 years,
and is the most
decent man I know.
You should be
ashamed of yourself.
Tea?
Ed strikes me as
more of a coffee man.
Is there anything
you need help with?
Oh, is that why you're
here, Ed? To help me?
Alright, I know I'm not off
to a great start, but, yeah.
People tend to
land on my doorstep
because they need my
help in some kind of way.
Oh, no, not me. No, I'm fine.
See you tomorrow, Father.
Thank you, Josie.
Sorry again about your car.
She really likes you.
Yeah,
well, who wouldn't?
Um, did you...
Did you know my dad?
Gregor Kennedy?
Don't think so.
That'll be the
neighbours. Excuse me.
Sorry that took so long.
They're always arguing.
Oh, sounds like my parents.
It's a pity you
weren't next to them.
You OK, Ed?
Who's Angie Caruso?
Why are you asking?
Um...
Yeah, ah, I get these
cards with names on them,
and her name's on it, and yours.
Yeah, it's why I'm here.
I, ah...
I help people.
I know it sounds weird, but...
My brother put you up
to this? No, no, no.
No, no, but I met him and he
told me where to find you.
I think you'd better leave.
Angie Caruso is the name on
an urn in his lounge room.
How the hell am I supposed
to help a dead woman?
Can I see the card?
Do you really think
your dad's behind this?
Oh, I don't know.
I mean, you know,
that'd be like...
Have you been to his grave yet?
Oh, why would you use dynamite
when there's just
been an avalanche...
Ed, you have to go.
Ugh!
I'll go with you if you like.
Why are you so nice?
Because I'm a little
ray of effing sunshine.
Hey! Tony!
It's, ah... It's me again.
Hey, thanks for the
help. Found your brother.
Good for you.
He looks, um, well.
Does he now?
Um, do you know who
Angie Caruso is?
Get the hell away from
me and don't come back.
I don't know. Those two
are hiding something.
Maybe they both killed her.
It's OK to be anxious.
About two psycho
brothers? Yeah, agreed.
Nice try, Ed. You know
what I'm talking about.
Yeah.
I know I should have
been here before now.
It's just... I don't know.
The day of his
funeral's like a blur,
and I sort of
remember the service.
I don't know, but since then
it's been work, and you guys,
and the card stuff...
Here it is.
It's Gregor Kennedy.
Row E, Plot 5.
Mining accident.
Black lung.
Car crash.
Hey, what do posh people die of?
Here lies Tiffany.
Crushed by a chandelier.
Champagne corks must
take out a few, hey?
Mm, those things
are quite dangerous.
Hey, that's me!
James "Jimmy" Reynolds.
Loving father to
Walter and Robin?
Bloody hell, I've got kids.
Devoted husband
to... Elizabeth?
Maybe Milla's a nickname.
Oh, maybe he has
an identical twin?
With the same name?
Maybe he was married
to Milla first, or...
Or Jimmy's a cheating arsehole.
Hey!
I found Row E.
Ready?
E2.
E3.
E... 4.
Oh, seriously?
My dad is in an unmarked grave.
What the hell is
wrong with my family?
Like, I get my mum,
like, not giving a shit.
I get that. But Tommy?
I mean, what? Yeah, man.
That's next level cold.
Well, the cheapest
headstone is two grand.
Maybe we can try and make one.
No, it'd just look crap.
Well, we'll help you.
And you're gonna need help
'cause you're all trash, baby.
Speaking of next level cold.
Oh, uh...
How's... how's the
card going, Ed?
Well, all I know is
that Angie is dead.
Father O'Reilly has her ashes.
And, oh, she won a singing
contest in the '70s.
OK, so maybe he's a
serial killer, right?
With bodies in jam jars
all over the place.
Like...
Sorry, am I going too dark?
Yeah, mm-hm.
Why isn't she in the ground?
He lives beside
a cemetery, yeah?
Yeah, he does.
Can we all go to Father
O'Reilly's church service
on Sunday, please?
Hell no. No, come on!
I can't go by myself. No!
Come on! I'll... I'll come.
Yes!
Last time I went to
church was primary school.
I still can't believe you
guys went to school with nuns.
Do you remember Sister Harriet?
Her beard was next level.
Yes! A beard?
God, and she hated
everyone, even Amy...
Oh, Amy! That's the
one you stabbed, eh?
Well, you'll go. Yes?
Won't you? We all will.
To church. Excellent.
No, I'm not going.
It's my sleep in day.
Yes, well you can
sleep in church, Marv.
I'm not gonna be
able to get to sleep
knowing that Father
Serial Killer's in there.
What?!
You may all be seated.
Oh, Jesus, Marv. How much
did you drink last night?
Oh, just the normal
Saturday amount.
Just shut up. Just keep it down.
Do not go near the candles.
Thank you for being here today
in this place of
reflection and worship.
A special welcome to the
taxi drivers of the world,
who take us to where
we think we need to be.
There's an urn with
your name on it.
Faith is not passive.
It requires action.
Ohh, wake me up when it's over.
Whenever you ask for a miracle,
you receive an instruction,
some sign from God.
Messengers come in
all shapes and sizes,
bringing wisdom to all
those who are open to it.
The greatest gift
you can receive
is the knowledge that
you are truly loved.
And one of the true tests
of love is asking yourself,
"Am I a better person for
having known this individual?"
To know love, and to have faith,
it's as if you're
stepping into the light
after a lifetime of darkness.
No longer just living,
but really existing.
You were numb, but now can feel.
You were blind, but now can see.
Body of Christ.
Blood of Christ.
What is she doing?
It's not really blood, is it?
Marv, I know you're tight, but
that was just embarrassing.
What? The Church is loaded.
Yeah, but a pen lid?
Why didn't you just grab
the collection plate
and hit the sweet old lady
over the head with it?
Piss off.
Look, this hangover's a creeper,
church is even more
boring than I remember
and there's a serial
killer priest in there.
Yeah, well, I actually
listened for the first time
and some of it was OK.
Yeah, I got a lot more out of
that than I thought I would.
Yeah, what was with that?
Oh, shit, everybody
ignore... Act cool, act cool.
He's coming, he's coming.
It was a real treat to see
you and your mates today.
Even scored a pen lid.
We got off on the wrong
foot the other day, Ed.
Have you got time for a cuppa?
Ah... Ah, I gotta go, so...
Yeah, me too.
Thank you, Father.
Thank you for that sermon.
See you later. Thank you.
One sugar, right?
Angie was my sister.
She died a long time ago.
I'm sorry.
It's, ah, hard for
me to talk about,
but that is no excuse
for my rudeness.
Oh, no, it's OK. Yeah, really.
Not enough sugar?
No, it's great. No, thank you.
Thanks.
Um...
..can I ask how she died?
Oh, sorry, no, I
shouldn't have asked.
That's... Sorry, I...
No, it's... it's fine.
She should be laid to rest.
Anyway, she's still here.
Is that you, bub?
Hey!
You OK?
You look a bit flushed.
Yeah, I just... I just
rode faster than usual.
What you been doing?
Church.
Church? Mm-hm.
You haven't been for ages.
No, no, not since Nanna
used to take me, no.
You seem different.
Yeah, I'm just in
a really good mood.
What?
You don't want me to be
happy? Of course we do.
Yeah, no, no, no.
It's just... Well, of course
what would make me more happy
is you giving us a
hand with these lights.
Dream on, Dad.
What's that about? Mm.
Sorry, Nan.
A party? Who wants to go
to a party at a church?
OK, well what would
make you go? Nothing.
Come on, you have
to pick something.
Free beer. OK,
yeah, yeah, yeah.
Free beer. Little bit of music,
maybe something for the kids.
You know, the
brothers are there.
They reconcile on the anniversary
of their sister's death.
I get two ticks.
Job done.
That just sounds so easy.
You guys'll help me, yeah?
Oh, come on, Marv! Come on!
Hey, think of all the
people you could recruit
for your sledge match.
It's hard for someone to say no
when they're holding a free beer.
Mm.
Alright, then. Yes! OK!
I get a deal on the snags, but I'm
not helping with the kid stuff.
Says the man with a car
full of soft toys, yeah?
Free beer's the big one.
If it was that easy,
everyone would be doing it.
Ooh, I got an idea.
Why don't we steal the kegs
from the street outside?
Mate, they're empty.
Oh.
Well, get the bloody
priest to pay for it, then,
I don't know.
Yes, well, after all, he
is the Father, the Son...
And the holy host.
Oh.
Touche.
God, I love you.
A party?
I'll get the whole
thing organised,
but if the church could just cover
the expenses, that would just...
I know my opulent mansion
screams otherwise,
but we don't have much
money, I'm afraid.
Can't you just
sell a candlestick?
I don't need a party, Ed.
People know where to find me.
Come on, don't you want,
like, a bigger audience?
Congregation.
Thanks anyway, Ed. I do
appreciate the gesture.
Wait.
I have been sent to help you.
And I will.
Doorman. Come here.
I'm sorry I haven't
been here much.
Free beer costs a lot.
Hey, what are you
doing right now?
Ooh, you really want all this?
Mm.
Let's do it.
Go, go, go, go, go! Go!
Go! Go!
All that commando shit with
your dad's really paid off, huh?
Oh, I've been training
for this my whole life.
I've hardly seen you this week.
Yeah, I've been working doubles.
Trying to make some money
to pay for this party.
Yes, free beer
doesn't come cheap.
Oh!
Go! Go, go, go.
Run! Run!
Go, go, go, go.
Um...
I'll see you later.
Yeah.
How was your night?
You OK?
I don't want to go
out with you anymore.
That'll last five minutes.
You can't be on your
own. Yes, I can.
Oh, yeah? OK.
Grant, that guy from
the servo... Oh.
..Liam, Liam's brother...
That was only a week.
..the Spanish tutor, Nile.
Who the hell is Nile?
The bank teller.
That was Noel.
Skeeter. Oh, God.
That's just this year!
Well, Skeeter was last year.
In fact, you are so incapable
of being on your own,
right, that you
called me immediately
to come and hang out with you.
Am I next on your
list?
Well, I'm not gay and
I don't think you are,
so obviously that's
not why I called you.
I might be.
I might not. Like... OK.
Well, how do you know unless
you explore your options?
Like, it was all
right with Marv,
and surprisingly, the golden
dragon is quite roomy.
He's not a liar. What?!
What?
You slept with
Marv?! Well, yeah.
Tell me everything!
Well, there was a lot of faux
fur, just fucken everywhere.
Thursday. Are you gonna be here?
Where would I be without you?
You'd be a total mess, even
more so than you already are.
Stop it. Hey. What
are you doing?
You've got dirt on your hands.
No, stop. You're making it worse.
Seriously. How did
I get so lucky?
That's what Ingrid
always says.
Jeez, Ed!
Dead Ed.
Well, what are you doing?
Um, so I was just... I was
wondering if I could...
..just wondering if I could,
uh, borrow your barbecue?
Are you... Are you
having a party?
Well, you need mates
to have a party, Mum.
It's for a, uh, church thing.
Ha. What sort of
a church thing?
Um, this.
Oh, right. Can I borrow
the barbecue or not?
There's a knack.
You'll blow your eyebrows off
if you don't know how to use it.
You gonna invite me?
What are you doing in town,
anyway? It's called visiting Mum.
You should try it.
I'll work it on the day.
I'm glad you're
both here, actually.
Um, look, I want to talk about the
whole "Dad's no gravestone" thing.
Yeah, it's pretty disrespectful.
Where's this come from?
It's been six months.
Well, I only recently
found out, alright?
Oh, Jesus, Ed.
I messaged everyone at the time
and asked what to
put on the headstone,
and no-one got back to me.
So buggered if I'm gonna
fork out all that cash,
only to have you whinge
at me down the track
about what I put on
the bloody thing.
Unlike some of us, I
have a job and a fiancee.
But if you want to finally step
up and organise Dad's headstone,
be my guest.
I'm busy too.
Yeah, it's just like no
matter what I do, like,
he always ends up making
me feel like crap.
No-one gets under your
skin like a brother.
Tony and I haven't
spoken in years.
Is that about your sister?
Everyone responds
differently to grief.
And guilt.
My, um...
My dad, uh, died six months ago.
Oh, Ed, I'm so sorry.
People we love
never really leave.
Mmm.
Dad!
Dad! Dad!
Hello.
Who gave you those, Doorman?
Where's my boy? Hey?
Hey, Ed.
I've been watching
you, Ed Kennedy.
You stay away from my kid.
Ed? Ed?
Babe, can you hear me?
Ed. Ed.
Oh, my God.
What happened?
Oh, Gavin Bose.
Gavin Bose? Jesus, why?
Don't answer, OK? We're
going to hospital.
No, no, I'm OK.
What are you doing here?
I was just driving past and...
You look different.
Nice. Is that...
Is that lip gloss?
As if.
Up you hop.
It doesn't look
too bad, does it?
Nah. I can still go
to the party, yeah?
Yeah, totally.
Of course, yeah.
Yeah, bro. Great.
Bro, did, um... did
Gavin mention me?
Oh, yeah. Yeah, you're next.
I was so good to that kid, man.
I gave him toys and everything.
What are you doing? Sit down.
I've gotta get Mum's barbecue.
We'll take care of the set up.
Yeah, and all you've gotta do
is not traumatise the kiddies.
Oh. Um...
Oh, shit.
There is something
you have to do.
It'd mean a lot if you came.
Oh.
Hey. Hi.
Yeah.
Hi, Tony.
What happened to you?
Nothing. You look like
a demented raccoon.
Anyone who gets involved
with my brother gets hurt.
Look, this has got
nothing to do with him...
Why are you so obsessed
with my family?
Ed, maybe we should
just tell him the truth.
It was actually Terry
who sent the invite.
He asked Ed not to say anything.
He didn't want you to know.
But he really wants
to make amends.
Please come to the party.
You did it.
I hope he reads the room
and doesn't lean too
much into the God stuff.
Haven't had a
congregation this big
since Moledale were
in the grand final!
It's wonderful for you all
to be here today and...
Thank you for coming today to this
place of reflection and worship.
Proverbs 17:17.
A friend loves at all times, and
a brother is born for adversity.
This town is at its
best... I'm so sorry.
..when we're there
for each other.
Laugh and cry and
support each other.
And that begins just
by being together.
So I invite everyone to
be together every Sunday,
here in this place.
Let us pray.
Lord, I thank you
for this glorious day
and for all these
magnificent people.
I thank you for free beer.
Most of all, though, I
thank you for family.
For brothers...
..and sisters...
..and friends.
I also thank you for those
who are no longer with us...
..and the precious
gifts they left us.
Feel free to say
your own prayer.
Thanks, everyone.
♪ I just want to see you
When you're all alone
♪ I just want
to catch you if I can
♪ I just want to be there
♪ When the morning
light explodes
♪ On your face it radiates
♪ I can't escape
♪ I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end. ♪
Thank you.
That song was born from love.
And it's dedicated to it.
Amen.
Amen.
Let the party begin.
Whoo!
Whoo!
You've put on weight.
Must be all the wafers.
You want a beer?
Don't drink.
Is there somewhere
we could talk?
Yeah.
Oh, you've had a
nose job.
Uh, I thought you'd like this.
Whoa.
Third place at Regionals.
I would smile
more, but it hurts.
How's it going, ma'am?
Are you and/or your dad
interested in Moledale's
premier fundraising event?
That's right, you got
it. It's a Sledge Match.
Now, there's no skills required,
other than an extensive
repertoire of trash talk.
Thoughts? I will let you know.
Yeah, yeah, no worries.
Send me a text.
You know where to find me.
New Sledge player, huh?
Are those free?
Oh, for real? Mm-hm.
Where's Ritch? She
loves a sausage.
Maybe she's trying to get
out of a parking ticket.
Mmm.
Come and dance, Jimmy.
Were you defending my honour?
Oh.
Uh, yeah, something
like that, yeah.
So lovely being out
together like this.
Mmm.
So, when did we
meet, again, Milla?
Oh, that's never gonna get old.
OK.
Come on.
Shitbox.
OK.
Um...
OK, OK, OK.
Um, can someone help?!
Hey? You alright?
What?
Gather round, people.
Not gonna be another sermon,
just wanted to say a few words.
It's been a wonderful day.
Thank you so much
for coming along.
I hope you made some new friends,
reconnected with old ones.
A huge thank you to
our local hero, Ed.
None of this would have
been possible without him.
Where's Ed? Ed.
Ed. Come on, Ed. A
few words. Speech!
No. No.
Come one! Come on, you did it.
Ah, I'm...
Uh, today's a special
day for lots of reasons.
Angie Caruso died on this day.
She was a talented musician.
She used to perform with her
brothers, Tony and Terence.
They're right there.
Um, they...
Um...
Yeah. Ah...
Just, uh, yep.
Thanks for coming.
Ed!
You have to find them.
So I can stuff
things up even more?
No, so you don't feel like
shit after a really good day.
It was all the lad's idea.
For God's sake, Terry.
For once in your life,
take responsibility.
I have spent my life
trying to atone.
I joined the church
to help others...
You joined the church to hide.
That is not true.
Then why is she
still in that thing?
She should have been
laid to rest years ago.
Instead, she's still
in that bloody vase
because you are a
selfish arsehole.
You have to let her go.
I don't know how.
I failed her that night.
We both did. It's
both our fault.
I was the one driving!
I was the reason
we were arguing.
Pissed, as usual.
Should have been us
three up there today.
Angie would have loved it.
♪ I just want to see you
♪ When you're all alone
♪ I just want
to catch you if I can
♪ I just want to be there
♪ When the morning
light explodes
♪ On your face it radiates
♪ I can't escape
♪ I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end
#I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end. ♪
Why the hell did I invite
him? 'Cause he's your brother.
Where did you get that?
Ah, I put it aside
for the staff.
Ed. Finish your story.
Um, well, they scattered
her ashes under a tree,
and they sang together.
You would have loved
the little service.
It was just beautiful.
Oh. Doorman, man.
Oh, mate. Oh!
No, it's fine. It'll be
fine once Ingrid gets here.
Her perfume could power
a nuclear station.
Oh. Hi, Ingrid.
What happened to your face?
Oh, this aggro passenger, so...
Mate, you need to
get a proper job.
OK. Um, you know these guys.
Yeah, 'course.
Hey. Hi.
Hi. Hey.
This place is smaller
than I remember.
I can't believe that
dog's still alive.
Doesn't smell like
it, though.
Yeah, good, good one.
Um, I'll, uh... I'll
show you around.
Just come this way.
It's, uh...
Fuck, he's the man, eh?
What?
Everything's the same.
I forgot about this.
Huh.
Dad used to hide it in weird
spots to make me laugh.
Classic Dad.
And then she tapped me on the
bum, put the offer in my pocket
and we ended up
selling two that day.
And the old lady
from the first house
called me her guardian angel.
She could finally move
up to the Gold Coast.
Yeah, well, Ed was a bit
of a saint today too.
That church went off.
It was jam-packed.
People loved it.
So I hear Sledge is still
a thing. Still a thing?
Bro, it's THE thing, you know?
I'm the coach and captain
this year, so, yeah, yeah.
Not bad. Yeah.
You know I used to be
pretty good at rugby.
I know. You were the
man at rugby, bro.
You were the best player
in Under 16s, bro.
I know you. Seven
tries and four goals.
You're the man, and I
used to watch you run,
and I wanted to run like you.
You need a cab?
I've got one coming.
How's the gravestone going?
Oh, well, I've actually
been really busy,
but, um, I'll get
onto it soon, yeah.
I'm sure you will.
Are you alright?
You've still got the pig.
What?
The pig.
Piss off.
You've got a house
full of his stuff.
Dad didn't just belong
to you, you know.
Give it back. Nuh.
You want it? Give
it back. I mean it.
Is this what you want?
Why don't you just get it?
Hey, you want it, grab it.
Tommy. No, just grab it.
Tommy. No, if that's
what you want...
Tommy. Tommy. Give it...
What are you doing?
Tommy, give it back!
Hey...
Argh!
Jesus.
Alright, psychopath.
What are you do...?
Argh! Argh!
ARGH! Alright!
Jeez, OK, OK, OK. Just...
Have it, then.
It's a stupid lousy pig.
See you later, bro.
You OK?
Whoa!
Hey! Hey, I'm in here!
Stop!
Argh!
It's OK. It's OK.
Argh!
I am the messenger.
Ritchie, you can't...
Well, I have, so...
Tell me who is behind this.
You can have the whole world,
or you can have Moledale.
What on earth would
keep you here?
Ed, I've no idea what
you're talking about...
Don't lie to me.
I don't know what I was
thinking. I don't need you.
Awesome. So it's
settled, then.
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He's literally just sitting
there all by himself.
Gav does not deserve
that kid, man.
Sorry there's no booster
seats, little buddy.
Um, I wasn't expecting
an underage passenger.
Axel?!
Oh.
There was these
two men. What men?
'Cause you're already
perfect in every single way.
Amen to that.
Simon! You're back!
I didn't know you... Oh, yay.
Doctor Nadel called.
Thought you might want
to talk about your meds.
I'm actually trying to
find Terence O'Reilly.
He's my brother.
Do you know where I could
find him? St. Edith's.
What you gonna do with a priest?
Stop him from being
a kiddy-fiddler?
That's my car!
What in God's name is going on?
Ed Kennedy. What the
hell do you want?
Once you get rid of
that A, it'll spell Ed.
Pretty fitting for a local hero.
Not many vigilantes get
that 'a' in the right spot.
Do they, Josie?
I really am sorry. Hazard
of the job nowadays.
People are angry. Fair enough.
Our lot's done an appalling job of
protecting the innocent so far...
Why don't you ask before
defacing private property
and besmirching a
good man's name?
It's OK, Josie. No
it's not, Father.
He's been the priest at this
church for over 30 years,
and is the most
decent man I know.
You should be
ashamed of yourself.
Tea?
Ed strikes me as
more of a coffee man.
Is there anything
you need help with?
Oh, is that why you're
here, Ed? To help me?
Alright, I know I'm not off
to a great start, but, yeah.
People tend to
land on my doorstep
because they need my
help in some kind of way.
Oh, no, not me. No, I'm fine.
See you tomorrow, Father.
Thank you, Josie.
Sorry again about your car.
She really likes you.
Yeah,
well, who wouldn't?
Um, did you...
Did you know my dad?
Gregor Kennedy?
Don't think so.
That'll be the
neighbours. Excuse me.
Sorry that took so long.
They're always arguing.
Oh, sounds like my parents.
It's a pity you
weren't next to them.
You OK, Ed?
Who's Angie Caruso?
Why are you asking?
Um...
Yeah, ah, I get these
cards with names on them,
and her name's on it, and yours.
Yeah, it's why I'm here.
I, ah...
I help people.
I know it sounds weird, but...
My brother put you up
to this? No, no, no.
No, no, but I met him and he
told me where to find you.
I think you'd better leave.
Angie Caruso is the name on
an urn in his lounge room.
How the hell am I supposed
to help a dead woman?
Can I see the card?
Do you really think
your dad's behind this?
Oh, I don't know.
I mean, you know,
that'd be like...
Have you been to his grave yet?
Oh, why would you use dynamite
when there's just
been an avalanche...
Ed, you have to go.
Ugh!
I'll go with you if you like.
Why are you so nice?
Because I'm a little
ray of effing sunshine.
Hey! Tony!
It's, ah... It's me again.
Hey, thanks for the
help. Found your brother.
Good for you.
He looks, um, well.
Does he now?
Um, do you know who
Angie Caruso is?
Get the hell away from
me and don't come back.
I don't know. Those two
are hiding something.
Maybe they both killed her.
It's OK to be anxious.
About two psycho
brothers? Yeah, agreed.
Nice try, Ed. You know
what I'm talking about.
Yeah.
I know I should have
been here before now.
It's just... I don't know.
The day of his
funeral's like a blur,
and I sort of
remember the service.
I don't know, but since then
it's been work, and you guys,
and the card stuff...
Here it is.
It's Gregor Kennedy.
Row E, Plot 5.
Mining accident.
Black lung.
Car crash.
Hey, what do posh people die of?
Here lies Tiffany.
Crushed by a chandelier.
Champagne corks must
take out a few, hey?
Mm, those things
are quite dangerous.
Hey, that's me!
James "Jimmy" Reynolds.
Loving father to
Walter and Robin?
Bloody hell, I've got kids.
Devoted husband
to... Elizabeth?
Maybe Milla's a nickname.
Oh, maybe he has
an identical twin?
With the same name?
Maybe he was married
to Milla first, or...
Or Jimmy's a cheating arsehole.
Hey!
I found Row E.
Ready?
E2.
E3.
E... 4.
Oh, seriously?
My dad is in an unmarked grave.
What the hell is
wrong with my family?
Like, I get my mum,
like, not giving a shit.
I get that. But Tommy?
I mean, what? Yeah, man.
That's next level cold.
Well, the cheapest
headstone is two grand.
Maybe we can try and make one.
No, it'd just look crap.
Well, we'll help you.
And you're gonna need help
'cause you're all trash, baby.
Speaking of next level cold.
Oh, uh...
How's... how's the
card going, Ed?
Well, all I know is
that Angie is dead.
Father O'Reilly has her ashes.
And, oh, she won a singing
contest in the '70s.
OK, so maybe he's a
serial killer, right?
With bodies in jam jars
all over the place.
Like...
Sorry, am I going too dark?
Yeah, mm-hm.
Why isn't she in the ground?
He lives beside
a cemetery, yeah?
Yeah, he does.
Can we all go to Father
O'Reilly's church service
on Sunday, please?
Hell no. No, come on!
I can't go by myself. No!
Come on! I'll... I'll come.
Yes!
Last time I went to
church was primary school.
I still can't believe you
guys went to school with nuns.
Do you remember Sister Harriet?
Her beard was next level.
Yes! A beard?
God, and she hated
everyone, even Amy...
Oh, Amy! That's the
one you stabbed, eh?
Well, you'll go. Yes?
Won't you? We all will.
To church. Excellent.
No, I'm not going.
It's my sleep in day.
Yes, well you can
sleep in church, Marv.
I'm not gonna be
able to get to sleep
knowing that Father
Serial Killer's in there.
What?!
You may all be seated.
Oh, Jesus, Marv. How much
did you drink last night?
Oh, just the normal
Saturday amount.
Just shut up. Just keep it down.
Do not go near the candles.
Thank you for being here today
in this place of
reflection and worship.
A special welcome to the
taxi drivers of the world,
who take us to where
we think we need to be.
There's an urn with
your name on it.
Faith is not passive.
It requires action.
Ohh, wake me up when it's over.
Whenever you ask for a miracle,
you receive an instruction,
some sign from God.
Messengers come in
all shapes and sizes,
bringing wisdom to all
those who are open to it.
The greatest gift
you can receive
is the knowledge that
you are truly loved.
And one of the true tests
of love is asking yourself,
"Am I a better person for
having known this individual?"
To know love, and to have faith,
it's as if you're
stepping into the light
after a lifetime of darkness.
No longer just living,
but really existing.
You were numb, but now can feel.
You were blind, but now can see.
Body of Christ.
Blood of Christ.
What is she doing?
It's not really blood, is it?
Marv, I know you're tight, but
that was just embarrassing.
What? The Church is loaded.
Yeah, but a pen lid?
Why didn't you just grab
the collection plate
and hit the sweet old lady
over the head with it?
Piss off.
Look, this hangover's a creeper,
church is even more
boring than I remember
and there's a serial
killer priest in there.
Yeah, well, I actually
listened for the first time
and some of it was OK.
Yeah, I got a lot more out of
that than I thought I would.
Yeah, what was with that?
Oh, shit, everybody
ignore... Act cool, act cool.
He's coming, he's coming.
It was a real treat to see
you and your mates today.
Even scored a pen lid.
We got off on the wrong
foot the other day, Ed.
Have you got time for a cuppa?
Ah... Ah, I gotta go, so...
Yeah, me too.
Thank you, Father.
Thank you for that sermon.
See you later. Thank you.
One sugar, right?
Angie was my sister.
She died a long time ago.
I'm sorry.
It's, ah, hard for
me to talk about,
but that is no excuse
for my rudeness.
Oh, no, it's OK. Yeah, really.
Not enough sugar?
No, it's great. No, thank you.
Thanks.
Um...
..can I ask how she died?
Oh, sorry, no, I
shouldn't have asked.
That's... Sorry, I...
No, it's... it's fine.
She should be laid to rest.
Anyway, she's still here.
Is that you, bub?
Hey!
You OK?
You look a bit flushed.
Yeah, I just... I just
rode faster than usual.
What you been doing?
Church.
Church? Mm-hm.
You haven't been for ages.
No, no, not since Nanna
used to take me, no.
You seem different.
Yeah, I'm just in
a really good mood.
What?
You don't want me to be
happy? Of course we do.
Yeah, no, no, no.
It's just... Well, of course
what would make me more happy
is you giving us a
hand with these lights.
Dream on, Dad.
What's that about? Mm.
Sorry, Nan.
A party? Who wants to go
to a party at a church?
OK, well what would
make you go? Nothing.
Come on, you have
to pick something.
Free beer. OK,
yeah, yeah, yeah.
Free beer. Little bit of music,
maybe something for the kids.
You know, the
brothers are there.
They reconcile on the anniversary
of their sister's death.
I get two ticks.
Job done.
That just sounds so easy.
You guys'll help me, yeah?
Oh, come on, Marv! Come on!
Hey, think of all the
people you could recruit
for your sledge match.
It's hard for someone to say no
when they're holding a free beer.
Mm.
Alright, then. Yes! OK!
I get a deal on the snags, but I'm
not helping with the kid stuff.
Says the man with a car
full of soft toys, yeah?
Free beer's the big one.
If it was that easy,
everyone would be doing it.
Ooh, I got an idea.
Why don't we steal the kegs
from the street outside?
Mate, they're empty.
Oh.
Well, get the bloody
priest to pay for it, then,
I don't know.
Yes, well, after all, he
is the Father, the Son...
And the holy host.
Oh.
Touche.
God, I love you.
A party?
I'll get the whole
thing organised,
but if the church could just cover
the expenses, that would just...
I know my opulent mansion
screams otherwise,
but we don't have much
money, I'm afraid.
Can't you just
sell a candlestick?
I don't need a party, Ed.
People know where to find me.
Come on, don't you want,
like, a bigger audience?
Congregation.
Thanks anyway, Ed. I do
appreciate the gesture.
Wait.
I have been sent to help you.
And I will.
Doorman. Come here.
I'm sorry I haven't
been here much.
Free beer costs a lot.
Hey, what are you
doing right now?
Ooh, you really want all this?
Mm.
Let's do it.
Go, go, go, go, go! Go!
Go! Go!
All that commando shit with
your dad's really paid off, huh?
Oh, I've been training
for this my whole life.
I've hardly seen you this week.
Yeah, I've been working doubles.
Trying to make some money
to pay for this party.
Yes, free beer
doesn't come cheap.
Oh!
Go! Go, go, go.
Run! Run!
Go, go, go, go.
Um...
I'll see you later.
Yeah.
How was your night?
You OK?
I don't want to go
out with you anymore.
That'll last five minutes.
You can't be on your
own. Yes, I can.
Oh, yeah? OK.
Grant, that guy from
the servo... Oh.
..Liam, Liam's brother...
That was only a week.
..the Spanish tutor, Nile.
Who the hell is Nile?
The bank teller.
That was Noel.
Skeeter. Oh, God.
That's just this year!
Well, Skeeter was last year.
In fact, you are so incapable
of being on your own,
right, that you
called me immediately
to come and hang out with you.
Am I next on your
list?
Well, I'm not gay and
I don't think you are,
so obviously that's
not why I called you.
I might be.
I might not. Like... OK.
Well, how do you know unless
you explore your options?
Like, it was all
right with Marv,
and surprisingly, the golden
dragon is quite roomy.
He's not a liar. What?!
What?
You slept with
Marv?! Well, yeah.
Tell me everything!
Well, there was a lot of faux
fur, just fucken everywhere.
Thursday. Are you gonna be here?
Where would I be without you?
You'd be a total mess, even
more so than you already are.
Stop it. Hey. What
are you doing?
You've got dirt on your hands.
No, stop. You're making it worse.
Seriously. How did
I get so lucky?
That's what Ingrid
always says.
Jeez, Ed!
Dead Ed.
Well, what are you doing?
Um, so I was just... I was
wondering if I could...
..just wondering if I could,
uh, borrow your barbecue?
Are you... Are you
having a party?
Well, you need mates
to have a party, Mum.
It's for a, uh, church thing.
Ha. What sort of
a church thing?
Um, this.
Oh, right. Can I borrow
the barbecue or not?
There's a knack.
You'll blow your eyebrows off
if you don't know how to use it.
You gonna invite me?
What are you doing in town,
anyway? It's called visiting Mum.
You should try it.
I'll work it on the day.
I'm glad you're
both here, actually.
Um, look, I want to talk about the
whole "Dad's no gravestone" thing.
Yeah, it's pretty disrespectful.
Where's this come from?
It's been six months.
Well, I only recently
found out, alright?
Oh, Jesus, Ed.
I messaged everyone at the time
and asked what to
put on the headstone,
and no-one got back to me.
So buggered if I'm gonna
fork out all that cash,
only to have you whinge
at me down the track
about what I put on
the bloody thing.
Unlike some of us, I
have a job and a fiancee.
But if you want to finally step
up and organise Dad's headstone,
be my guest.
I'm busy too.
Yeah, it's just like no
matter what I do, like,
he always ends up making
me feel like crap.
No-one gets under your
skin like a brother.
Tony and I haven't
spoken in years.
Is that about your sister?
Everyone responds
differently to grief.
And guilt.
My, um...
My dad, uh, died six months ago.
Oh, Ed, I'm so sorry.
People we love
never really leave.
Mmm.
Dad!
Dad! Dad!
Hello.
Who gave you those, Doorman?
Where's my boy? Hey?
Hey, Ed.
I've been watching
you, Ed Kennedy.
You stay away from my kid.
Ed? Ed?
Babe, can you hear me?
Ed. Ed.
Oh, my God.
What happened?
Oh, Gavin Bose.
Gavin Bose? Jesus, why?
Don't answer, OK? We're
going to hospital.
No, no, I'm OK.
What are you doing here?
I was just driving past and...
You look different.
Nice. Is that...
Is that lip gloss?
As if.
Up you hop.
It doesn't look
too bad, does it?
Nah. I can still go
to the party, yeah?
Yeah, totally.
Of course, yeah.
Yeah, bro. Great.
Bro, did, um... did
Gavin mention me?
Oh, yeah. Yeah, you're next.
I was so good to that kid, man.
I gave him toys and everything.
What are you doing? Sit down.
I've gotta get Mum's barbecue.
We'll take care of the set up.
Yeah, and all you've gotta do
is not traumatise the kiddies.
Oh. Um...
Oh, shit.
There is something
you have to do.
It'd mean a lot if you came.
Oh.
Hey. Hi.
Yeah.
Hi, Tony.
What happened to you?
Nothing. You look like
a demented raccoon.
Anyone who gets involved
with my brother gets hurt.
Look, this has got
nothing to do with him...
Why are you so obsessed
with my family?
Ed, maybe we should
just tell him the truth.
It was actually Terry
who sent the invite.
He asked Ed not to say anything.
He didn't want you to know.
But he really wants
to make amends.
Please come to the party.
You did it.
I hope he reads the room
and doesn't lean too
much into the God stuff.
Haven't had a
congregation this big
since Moledale were
in the grand final!
It's wonderful for you all
to be here today and...
Thank you for coming today to this
place of reflection and worship.
Proverbs 17:17.
A friend loves at all times, and
a brother is born for adversity.
This town is at its
best... I'm so sorry.
..when we're there
for each other.
Laugh and cry and
support each other.
And that begins just
by being together.
So I invite everyone to
be together every Sunday,
here in this place.
Let us pray.
Lord, I thank you
for this glorious day
and for all these
magnificent people.
I thank you for free beer.
Most of all, though, I
thank you for family.
For brothers...
..and sisters...
..and friends.
I also thank you for those
who are no longer with us...
..and the precious
gifts they left us.
Feel free to say
your own prayer.
Thanks, everyone.
♪ I just want to see you
When you're all alone
♪ I just want
to catch you if I can
♪ I just want to be there
♪ When the morning
light explodes
♪ On your face it radiates
♪ I can't escape
♪ I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end. ♪
Thank you.
That song was born from love.
And it's dedicated to it.
Amen.
Amen.
Let the party begin.
Whoo!
Whoo!
You've put on weight.
Must be all the wafers.
You want a beer?
Don't drink.
Is there somewhere
we could talk?
Yeah.
Oh, you've had a
nose job.
Uh, I thought you'd like this.
Whoa.
Third place at Regionals.
I would smile
more, but it hurts.
How's it going, ma'am?
Are you and/or your dad
interested in Moledale's
premier fundraising event?
That's right, you got
it. It's a Sledge Match.
Now, there's no skills required,
other than an extensive
repertoire of trash talk.
Thoughts? I will let you know.
Yeah, yeah, no worries.
Send me a text.
You know where to find me.
New Sledge player, huh?
Are those free?
Oh, for real? Mm-hm.
Where's Ritch? She
loves a sausage.
Maybe she's trying to get
out of a parking ticket.
Mmm.
Come and dance, Jimmy.
Were you defending my honour?
Oh.
Uh, yeah, something
like that, yeah.
So lovely being out
together like this.
Mmm.
So, when did we
meet, again, Milla?
Oh, that's never gonna get old.
OK.
Come on.
Shitbox.
OK.
Um...
OK, OK, OK.
Um, can someone help?!
Hey? You alright?
What?
Gather round, people.
Not gonna be another sermon,
just wanted to say a few words.
It's been a wonderful day.
Thank you so much
for coming along.
I hope you made some new friends,
reconnected with old ones.
A huge thank you to
our local hero, Ed.
None of this would have
been possible without him.
Where's Ed? Ed.
Ed. Come on, Ed. A
few words. Speech!
No. No.
Come one! Come on, you did it.
Ah, I'm...
Uh, today's a special
day for lots of reasons.
Angie Caruso died on this day.
She was a talented musician.
She used to perform with her
brothers, Tony and Terence.
They're right there.
Um, they...
Um...
Yeah. Ah...
Just, uh, yep.
Thanks for coming.
Ed!
You have to find them.
So I can stuff
things up even more?
No, so you don't feel like
shit after a really good day.
It was all the lad's idea.
For God's sake, Terry.
For once in your life,
take responsibility.
I have spent my life
trying to atone.
I joined the church
to help others...
You joined the church to hide.
That is not true.
Then why is she
still in that thing?
She should have been
laid to rest years ago.
Instead, she's still
in that bloody vase
because you are a
selfish arsehole.
You have to let her go.
I don't know how.
I failed her that night.
We both did. It's
both our fault.
I was the one driving!
I was the reason
we were arguing.
Pissed, as usual.
Should have been us
three up there today.
Angie would have loved it.
♪ I just want to see you
♪ When you're all alone
♪ I just want
to catch you if I can
♪ I just want to be there
♪ When the morning
light explodes
♪ On your face it radiates
♪ I can't escape
♪ I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end
#I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end
♪ I love you till the end. ♪
Why the hell did I invite
him? 'Cause he's your brother.
Where did you get that?
Ah, I put it aside
for the staff.
Ed. Finish your story.
Um, well, they scattered
her ashes under a tree,
and they sang together.
You would have loved
the little service.
It was just beautiful.
Oh. Doorman, man.
Oh, mate. Oh!
No, it's fine. It'll be
fine once Ingrid gets here.
Her perfume could power
a nuclear station.
Oh. Hi, Ingrid.
What happened to your face?
Oh, this aggro passenger, so...
Mate, you need to
get a proper job.
OK. Um, you know these guys.
Yeah, 'course.
Hey. Hi.
Hi. Hey.
This place is smaller
than I remember.
I can't believe that
dog's still alive.
Doesn't smell like
it, though.
Yeah, good, good one.
Um, I'll, uh... I'll
show you around.
Just come this way.
It's, uh...
Fuck, he's the man, eh?
What?
Everything's the same.
I forgot about this.
Huh.
Dad used to hide it in weird
spots to make me laugh.
Classic Dad.
And then she tapped me on the
bum, put the offer in my pocket
and we ended up
selling two that day.
And the old lady
from the first house
called me her guardian angel.
She could finally move
up to the Gold Coast.
Yeah, well, Ed was a bit
of a saint today too.
That church went off.
It was jam-packed.
People loved it.
So I hear Sledge is still
a thing. Still a thing?
Bro, it's THE thing, you know?
I'm the coach and captain
this year, so, yeah, yeah.
Not bad. Yeah.
You know I used to be
pretty good at rugby.
I know. You were the
man at rugby, bro.
You were the best player
in Under 16s, bro.
I know you. Seven
tries and four goals.
You're the man, and I
used to watch you run,
and I wanted to run like you.
You need a cab?
I've got one coming.
How's the gravestone going?
Oh, well, I've actually
been really busy,
but, um, I'll get
onto it soon, yeah.
I'm sure you will.
Are you alright?
You've still got the pig.
What?
The pig.
Piss off.
You've got a house
full of his stuff.
Dad didn't just belong
to you, you know.
Give it back. Nuh.
You want it? Give
it back. I mean it.
Is this what you want?
Why don't you just get it?
Hey, you want it, grab it.
Tommy. No, just grab it.
Tommy. No, if that's
what you want...
Tommy. Tommy. Give it...
What are you doing?
Tommy, give it back!
Hey...
Argh!
Jesus.
Alright, psychopath.
What are you do...?
Argh! Argh!
ARGH! Alright!
Jeez, OK, OK, OK. Just...
Have it, then.
It's a stupid lousy pig.
See you later, bro.
You OK?
Whoa!
Hey! Hey, I'm in here!
Stop!
Argh!
It's OK. It's OK.
Argh!
I am the messenger.
Ritchie, you can't...
Well, I have, so...
Tell me who is behind this.
You can have the whole world,
or you can have Moledale.
What on earth would
keep you here?
Ed, I've no idea what
you're talking about...
Don't lie to me.
I don't know what I was
thinking. I don't need you.
Awesome. So it's
settled, then.
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