Underbelly: Vanishing Act (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Episode #1.2 - full transcript
So welcome back.
Welcome back to my home...
my man...
..my designer collection...
Luxury living - how good is it?
Such a fabulous view, Mel!
And fabulous company
to share it with.
You know who I am.
I'm Melissa and I made a truckload
of money investing in shares.
16%!
You are amazing!
I invest for clients -
everyone from CEOs to surgeons,
friends and wealthy neighbours,
even the pool guy.
My best friend, Angie...
..and my new friend, George.
I'm gonna park
some serious cash with you.
At some point,
I'm gonna want it back...
clean.
But I was being spied on by ASIC.
They're kind of like corporate cops.
Would you spend
that much on a dress?
If it were my money
and I hadn't stolen it...
And they claimed
I was running a scam, a Ponzi scheme.
Me!
And eventually...
..they showed up at my door.
Melissa Caddick?
I have a warrant
to search your house.
I don't understand
what you're looking for.
Evidence of financial fraud,
items gained by deception.
And my beautiful, beautiful world...
totally went to shit.
Mum? Are you OK?
I'm fine, sweetheart.
Everything's fine.
Who's the best, huh?
Who's the best in the business?
You show 'em, baby!
You da bestest, Mr Fishy!
Oh!
Mr Koletti?
I need to speak with Ms Caddick.
Perhaps you could get her for me.
Melissa?
You up there?
Oh, Phoebe. You're still here.
Fantastic.
Just letting you know
we're done for today.
Well, are you sure?
Because...
wow, there is a banana still here.
Or, um, well,
all the food in the fridge.
Not much in there.
I checked.
Oh, you are making a big mistake.
I'm actually worried for you,
not me.
I'll see you Friday morning...
for the court hearing.
Can't wait.
Jesus.
What the actual fuck?
Yeah, don't start, Anthony.
Don't start!
Are you kidding!
What's the time?
I need to get organised.
What do you mean?
Wh-what's happening now?
Nothing. It's all good.
It's a mistake. I can fix it.
What... It's a pretty big mistake.
I mean, Federal Police here,
like, 12-13 hours.
Yeah, could you calm down?
Melissa! I had cops in my bedroom,
my walk-in, up my arse.
They went through my studio!
I don't even know what they're
looking for. Is it your studio?
YOUR bedroom?
I paid for this house...
every inch of it.
I know. It's just...
I don't know what's happening!
Huh.
Sorry.
Sorry, sweetheart. I'm...
OK, look.
They have made some giant stuff-up
at ASIC.
How?
They found an irregularity in the
accounts, or they think they have.
So they send the feds?
Hmm.
Yeah.
Yep. They're trying to scare me.
But...all the stuff you do...
is all legit, yeah?
What do you think?
What, you don't trust me?
You are the smartest person ever.
OK, I trust you 100%.
100...
Is that all?
Well, it's out of 100.
Isn't it?
Yes. Sweetheart...
Why don't we get a,
get a drink, yeah?
Vodka?
Yeah.
Yeah.
It's a jungle out there.
It's a jungle out there.
So, listen, my love.
I need you to man up.
OK? Be strong.
And if the shit hits the fan...
I need you to look after Josh.
But, what, what shit? What fan?
I just...
If something happens...
to me.
Oh! You're freaking me out, Mel!
Like, what's gonna happen?
Christ, Anthony!
Just...be here.
Do nothing, say nothing to anyone
until I get this sorted
OK. OK. OK.
Hey.
I love you.
I love you too.
You know that?
Ooh, yummy! Pappadums.
So is the beef good?
Spicy?
Hmm.
Josh, how are you going?
Haven't you got that big game
at school tomorrow?
If I get there.
What? Of course you'll be there.
OK. Um...
Look. Today.
I'm not exactly sure...
but I think
someone is trying to frame me.
They've just made a bullshit
complaint to the regulator,
and ASIC - it's not their fault...
they have to investigate.
Someone framing you!
That is just outrageous.
Yeah. Well, it's business...
and it will get sorted.
Mum doesn't take any shit.
No.
And you know,
it's good that ASIC are on the case
because they will figure it all out
and they will find the real culprit.
ASICS? Like the shoes?
No, it's the financial regular, hon.
It's, it's a little bit different.
I was joking.
Oh! Right.
Oh, it's confusing, but.
I mean, when they showed up
and said ASIC, I thought shoes.
I was like,
"Whoa! Like, I'm wearing Nike."
I was...
You don't believe I looked down?
I was like, "What am I wearing?"
I thought it.
I was kidding.
No, you weren't.
You actually thought it.
Come on, eat, eat, eat!
# Let's stay up till the morning
# Let's get out while he's talking
# Let's stay up till the morning
# Now we getting heated
# Got no inhibitions
# Throw me in the deep end
# You're my new religion... #
# Having such a good time
# Banging on the blindside
# Naked and I'm speechless... #
So, can we knock?
It was open.
You're a good boy.
You alright?
Mwah!
Not the hair.
I'll see you in the morning.
Babe? You OK?
You coming to bed?
In a minute!
OK. You sure you're OK?
See you in bed.
Like I said before...
I'm not good with heights - or pain.
Time for plan B.
# Guns are at my brain
# I can almost feel the pain
# I see the person
I will never be again
# Visions play in my head
Next to me my death
# Too late to plan tomorrow
The things I never did. #
Hi.
You've reached Melissa Caddick.
I can't take your call right now.
Please leave your name and number.
Phoebe Quinn.
Ms Caddick, where are you?
We have
a federal court judge waiting.
You were instructed to join
via video link.
If you don't show up, you can
be jailed for contempt and...
Koletti's here.
Hey, Mr Koletti,
is Ms Caddick there?
No. She's...not with you?
It's an online
federal court session.
She's required by law to appear.
Yeah, I don't know where she is.
I haven't seen her. She...left.
I thought she'd gone for a run,
but...
But - this is when? Today?
Yesterday.
Like, super early morning.
You haven't seen her since then?
Have you spoken to the police?
No.
I thought she'd turn up.
You need to report her missing,
Mr Koletti, as soon as possible.
Yeah.
Immediately.
And if you do see or speak to her,
she is to contact us.
Do you understand?
Yes.
Oh.
She's done a runner.
Yeah, you think?
She has a massive head start.
Yeah, ah, Melissa Caddick.
Ah, she was due to surrender
her passport yesterday.
If you could check.
Caddick.
His wife's missing for 30 hours
or so and he doesn't tell anyone?
He was probably too scared
to do anything...
without her permission.
Yes, hi.
Right.
Can we alert... Yes. Please. Thanks.
Melissa kept her passport.
Great.
Well, she's just touching down
in Ecuador.
She left these behind.
Car's still in the drive.
OK, um, and has Melissa
ever done anything like this before?
Not really.
I mean, no, not without her phone,
her purse.
Mm-hmm. And the last conversation
that you had with your wife?
Do you recall?
Babe? You OK?
You coming to bed?
In a minute.
What time was this?
Oh, I don't know. Midnight-ish.
And did she come to bed?
I'm a pretty heavy sleeper.
So did you, or anyone, actually see
Melissa leave the house?
Ah, Josh said
he heard the front door close...
..at 5:00, 5:30.
I think we just both...
assumed she'd gone for a run.
Were you worried?
No. Not at that point.
What did you do?
I don't know. I waited.
I just did what I do.
I...took my stepson to school.
I...fed the fish.
I cleaned up a bit.
She's still not home?
I reckon she's...you know,
gone somewhere to bunker down,
come up with a plan
to fix everything.
She can't do that here?
Why wouldn't she call?
Hey, look.
The last thing she said to me
was be strong, be cool.
She'll get this sorted. So...
I reckon that's what she's doing now.
Is Mum gonna go to jail?
What? No!
No, you know your mum.
She'll come out...
..guns blazing.
Hey.
We need to stay strong.
My, my wife is someone
who stays on top of things.
You know? Ha.
She'll have a plan,
is all I'm saying.
OK.
Missing? I'm so sorry.
You must be worried sick.
Melissa would always call.
She would.
I don't know what's happening.
You spoke to Anthony?
He's not saying much.
He, he reckons she's gone to ground.
Melissa...is under a lot of pressure
at the moment.
She's been looked at
by the corporate regulator.
Looked at?
Well, according to Anthony.
someone's filed a complaint
against her...
She's been framed.
Mum...
Wasn't that what he said?
That someone that she's refused
to take on as a client
and, and now they've lost
lots of money.
So...
God. That sounds awful.
Yeah.
I...just don't know
where she could've gone.
And where was I?
I was in a bait and tackle shop.
Where else would you be
if you'd run off with millions?
# They say the train is coming
# We're gonna ride right out of here
# They say the day is approaching
# Pack your bag
and dry your tears... #
One more thing. Could you just grab
one of those prepaid phones for me?
# They say the waiting is over... #
Alright, will that cover it?
That should be fine.
Thank you.
Great. Thanks. See ya.
# That our time is near
# They say that nobody loses
# They tell me everybody won. #
Of course I had a plan B.
I'd given some cash
to a man with a yacht.
You've called Mike
from Millets Charters.
I might be on the boat
and out of range, who knows?
Tell me what you want.
I think you know who this is.
Missing? Missing is...
Missing,
like reported to the police, missing.
Like, who goes missing? I...
I know! Tell me about it.
Imagine how her parents are feeling.
And she's got a son, yeah?
Yes.
Yeah, so, you're not gonna just run
out on your kid, are you?
So something's clearly happened.
I mean... ..she,
she did have a visit yesterday.
Her brother said something
about ASIC showing up at her house.
Why?
Don't know.
She did something illegal?
No, she hasn't!
How do you know that?
Because she's Melissa.
I know Melissa. Ange...
Keep your voice down.
They don't show up
at your doorstep...
OK, not unless you're sketchy,
and now she's gone missing.
I'm worried sick about her
and you're making out
like she's some kind of criminal.
I have given her all of my savings,
OK,
so I am sorry
if I'm a bit freaked out.
I don't even have my log-in details.
I don't know them.
She's got all of that.
Alright, well, I'm sure we can figure
out those details, OK,
with a quick phone call to the bank.
I just wanted to let you know,
anyway, so.
Thank you.
I should go. Ah, I've got, um...
..Dan and Verity coming over.
Ange. Ange.
I'm sorry about your friend.
Give my best to Dan.
Will do.
Bye, beautiful girls.
Bye!
That was quick.
Yeah, what's up?
Look, my situation has changed.
I need to, um...
go on holiday now,
as soon as possible.
No, I can't do this week. No way.
What if I tip in an extra 10 grand?
Oh...
I guess I could move things around.
How soon can you make it?
Needs rewiring and the roof
could do with a patch up,
but I reckon the bones are good.
"Bones." Listen to you.
Don't know one end of a hammer
from the other.
You can tell
he's been watching 'The Block'.
So what do you reckon?
Do you like it?
It's cute.
Soz. I gotta pee.
Every half hour these days.
So, ah, did you ask the boss
for a raise?
She said now's not a good time.
Oh, Dan.
We can still afford it.
I think.
I don't know, it'll be tight but...
it's just that
the deposit is a problem.
Mum, if you don't think
you can help us out...
we'll be fine. It's OK.
Of course I will.
I said I would.
One week ago,
Dover Heights mother Melissa Caddick
went for an early morning run
but she never came home.
Her family say
that this disappearance
is completely out of character.
The big question, of course,
has been - where is Melissa Caddick?
Police are baffled.
They say that she is simply vanished
without a trace.
Back to
that major breaking news
on the disappearance of Sydney
millionaire Melissa Caddick -
we are standing by
for a media conference.
Today detectives made
a public appeal for information
and they were joined
by Melissa's husband, Anthony,
and her older brother, Adam.
First rule of business school -
know when to get out.
OK, I never went to business school,
but the principle still applies.
Take the money and run, baby, run.
Um, as you no doubt know,
this is an appeal for...
Which is what I was doing...
..Melissa Caddick.
Melissa was last seen on Thursday...
..when suddenly, my own face
was plastered all over the TV.
She hasn't been seen since.
She's 49 years old,
about 165cm tall.
We have some serious concerns
for her safety.
She hasn't been in touch
with her husband, her son,
her family
or any of her friends since.
Melissa...
please let us know
that you're... safe and sound.
With no leads to follow,
Melissa's disappearance
is being treated as suspicious.
Anthony Koletti
can't think of anyone
who would want to hurt his wife.
Melissa is
a dedicated and incredible mother...
a beautiful daughter, sister
and loved wife.
We're asking for the people
of Australia to come together
and help find Melissa.
You all know...
a lot of you know who she is,
a lot of you know who she...
um...is as a person.
I knew ASIC had spoken to her
but I didn't know about the raid.
Federal Police?
And now she's banned
from leaving the country?
Let me make some calls.
I just wanna find her.
I just want her home safe.
You know how much we love you.
Just come home.
Everything is taken care of.
You're not in trouble.
Fucking Anthony.
My plan B had gone to shit
because of his bizarre fucking
press conference.
Now I was all over the news,
my yachtsman friend
wasn't coming anywhere near me.
Took my 40 grand down payment
and disappeared.
Some people just can't be trusted.
One more day.
Just one more day...
and I would've made it.
And I had no plan C.
Hello, Melissa.
Where's my fucking money?
Where's the rest?
That's it.
That is everything.
ASIC cleaned me out, George.
They froze my bank accounts, they...
They took my shoes.
Can you believe that?
They took my clothes.
I told you I didn't deal in cash.
Cash is tricky.
You don't seem to have a problem
spending it.
Yeah, I was trying to shift it
for you when they raided my house.
Do it.
Oh, come on.
Do it!
Get up.
Come on, get up.
I didn't hit you that hard.
Pick her up. Put her in a car.
Oh!
Come on, get up.
No, where are you taking me?
Depends. You want to be dropped off
at the nearest police station
or your parents?
Parents it is then.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!
Wait!
Wait, there's a...
There is an, um...
There's an offshore account.
I can't just...
I can't just make an online
withdrawal. It's not that easy.
Well, you'd better get moving
then, hadn't you? Come on.
Take a seat.
How can we help?
I have no money.
You guys froze my credit cards.
I can't access my bank accounts,
and what am I supposed to do?
What do you do, Mr Koletti?
Music.
I'm a producer.
And before you met Melissa?
I was a hairdresser.
So, that's it?
Go get a day job?
I have done nothing wrong!
No one's accusing you.
Well, I'm paying the price!
Mr Koletti, we're doing everything
we can to claw back investor funds
that were misappropriated
by your wife.
Allegedly.
We get that it puts you
in a difficult position.
We get that.
Difficult?
I have $1.95 to my name.
OK? I couldn't drive here
'cause I couldn't afford
the parking.
If I could just have access
to my own bank accounts
until I get myself sorted then...
It's not your money.
You could petition the federal court
for an allowance.
I can email you a link
for the application.
OK.
Good luck, Mr Koletti.
Thanks for coming.
Thanks, mate.
Yeah, thanks.
Thanks!
Hey! Hey! That's my car, mate!
That's my car! What are you doing?
What are you doing? Mate!
Oh, you're kidding!
At least let me keep the plates!
Oh, my god.
Mum, just letting you
know the auction starts at 10:00.
We're going to go in early,
so we'll see you there.
It's Uncle Dennis.
I take it you've seen today's
'Sydney Morning Herald'
about Melissa?
They're calling it a Ponzi scheme.
Angie, it's Cousin Marg.
Please call me back. It's urgent.
It's about Melissa.
Have you seen the paper?
Melissa Caddick's ripped us off.
She's straight-out lied, Ange.
All the account numbers,
everything, it's bullshit. Call me.
'Sydney Morning Herald'.
Melissa Caddick.
"Con artist of the century."
They reckon she stole $40 million.
They're calling it
a Ponzi scheme.
The real numbers,
the figures, they don't add up.
Ange, it's Dad.
Your mum and I are worried.
We've done our money.
Please call us back.
Angie, please call
me back. It's urgent.
It's about Melissa.
Forgery!
Real accounts
have eight-digit numbers.
Ours only have six.
What am I going to do?
Angie, a Ponzi scheme?
What the actual fuck?
All of our super gone.
Call me now!
It's our life savings!
Angie, you've got to call
us. What the hell is going on?
Angie? Hello?
Angie? You there?
Yep.
I was just ringing
because, you know, it's all over
the papers
and Melissa never really told us
who any of her clients were
and we're a bit worried,
me and Mum and Dad,
so can you just please tell me
that you weren't one of them?
Angie?
She's done over Mum and Dad too.
They've lost everything.
The deal was simple.
If they trusted her
with their retirement savings,
everyone would win.
But it was a lie.
As she was taking people's
retirement savings,
mum and dad Australians
that had scrimped and saved,
now, some of those people
have lost absolutely everything
and understandably,
they are devastated.
You screwed over your best friend
and your mum and dad.
No.
Well, this journalist,
Kate McClymont, she reckons you did.
Yeah. Well, don't believe everything
you read in the papers, George.
Oh, that is bullshit.
I went after rich people, A-listers,
yuppie wankers who could afford it.
Like a regular Robin Hood, eh?
The Cayman account's still active.
They've replied to my request.
It can take 48 hours for the money
to come through.
How much is there?
Seven million.
Hmm.
Seven million US.
You still want it?
It's not too...
..tainted for you?
Well, I very good morning to you,
ladies and gentlemen.
On behalf of your marketing agents,
we want to welcome you
to this wonderful property,
here in Lugarno.
It is a beautiful family home,
just ready for its new chapter,
and we are looking forward
to giving you that opportunity.
Where the hell have you been?
I've been trying to reach you.
It's about to start.
Mum?
Sorry, loves.
I can't bid today.
How much can we get back?
It's impossible to say
at this stage.
Cents in the dollar.
Just the ballpark figure.
Until the paperwork's completed,
criminal charges filed,
liquidators appointed,
not to mention finding Ms Caddick...
Fuck me.
Why did you people
not get onto this sooner?
We handle thousands
of investor complaints every year.
She prints off a fake MBA
off the back of a cereal box
and steals someone else's license.
I mean, her whole operation's
held together with sticky tape
and you people have done
shit-all about it.
We've raided her home,
frozen her assets,
closed her bank accounts,
and we're about to hit her
with upwards of 30 criminal charges.
If you can catch it.
The charges that will put her
in jail for a very long time.
She hasn't gotten away
with anything.
Except she has. Hasn't she?
Hey, Nash, wait.
Ms Beyersdorf, if you could stay.
OK.
MK Batley.
Meryl. My auntie. Dad's sister.
400,000, July, 2017.
Meryl has two daughters.
Willow and Sandy. I think...
They both invested March, 2018.
Yeah, they all did.
Uncle Dennis.
What's his surname?
Whitemore.
Dennis Whitemore.
Den and dad golfed together.
He's here.
June, 2016.
Once Dad was on board,
everyone else wanted in.
DL Whitemore.
600,000.
What about QJ Chang?
Angie?
Don't know that person.
How much in total?
From my family?
We'd have to go through it.
Just roughly, just me and my family.
We're approaching the three million
mark and counting.
It's not nearly as bad
as some others.
All up, she stole
around 40 million, we think.
Shall we keep going? This detail
really helps fill in the blanks.
You know they're
not actually blanks.
They're my family.
Sorry.
Sorry. I apologise.
I've been on this day and night
for months.
We could see the money coming in,
we just weren't sure
who the targets were.
Targets.
I was a target.
Actually, you were the bait.
Angry investors affected by alleged
fraudster, Melissa Caddick,
have been here at ASIC headquarters.
They're demanding to meet
with investigators to find out...
Now, I think there's a cooking show
on the other channel.
Madam, are you an investor?
Oh, no comment. Sorry.
How do you feel
about your hard earned money...
Excuse me. Could I just get past,
please?
Excuse me.
Excuse me. Thank you.
Who's she?
What? No one.
Isn't she the best friend,
the one you didn't screw over?
You know, she looks
like a real nice lady.
Was that a nurse's uniform?
You went her?
I'm seriously wondering
how you could do that.
I would have paid Angie her money
if I didn't get shut down.
Do you believe that?
Honestly?
It's the truth.
I just needed the capital
to get started.
I think you're kidding yourself.
Yeah, um...
What the fuck, George?
You!
Of all people.
As I said,
I had plenty of cash in reserve
to pay Angie if she needed it.
I would never,
ever,
have ripped her off. Not ever.
Except you did.
Through absolutely no fault
of my own.
At least I gave it a crack, George.
I actually...
..gave it a go.
I did something for myself.
I mean, they're talking about me
now, aren't they?
Who cares how I got here.
I got here.
Yeah, whatever
that means.
You know exactly what that means.
And anyway...
If I hadn't ripped her off,
someone else would have.
Yeah.
Yeah, sure.
See, people like Angie...
They are still scratching
around in the dirt.
You're a head case.
You know that?
Good on ya.
You want
to invest. We're falling.
That's what I mean.
No, women like us, working mums.
I would do all the financial
planning, the share trading,
the superannuation.
You should totally do that.
I should totally have more wine.
You have savings, surely.
Yeah, when I do night shifts
and weekends and overtime.
Yeah, but you do all that.
Yeah, tell me about it.
Just thinking
to myself, how lucky am I?
To have you as a friend.
I mean, you've made
my future secure,
you've helped my friends, my family.
It's just what I do.
Hey.
Oh, you don't remember
who I am, do you?
Yeah, you're Angie's...
I want my money.
I haven't got your money.
So, piss off, please.
What are you P hey!
What are you doing?
I'll call the police.
Yeah, you do that.
We'll tell them how you stole
from me.
I did not steal.
You, your wife, whatever.
Holy shit!
How much of this did I pay for?
OK, you need to go now.
Come on, mate.
I must've paid for a room at least.
Give me some fucking money, Tone.
I told you, I haven't got it.
Well, what have you got?
Give me your power tools then.
I don't have any power tools.
Look, none of this belongs to me.
Hey, they've frozen all of my P
Get your bloody hands off me!
They've frozen all of our assets.
OK? You don't understand.
I'll be kicked out of here
any day now.
You poor toad.
I'm telling you, you're not
the only victim in all of this.
Yeah, right.
What's this junk?
OK, I'm calling the cops.
Goodo, do it.
Before I throw you
off the fucking balcony.
Hey! What are you doing?
Hello?
Anthony?
Anthony?
Downstairs.
Nash.
Ange, look at this.
There is a quality wetsuit
in your size.
Help yourself.
You can't take this stuff.
Have you ever been skiing, Ange?
Have your kids
ever been skiing, huh?
Have you ever been
on a luxury holiday?
These are mine.
She stole my Nan's butter knives.
In that bathroom right there,
there is some expensive perfume.
Go and check 'em out.
I don't want any of her stuff.
Well, she got away with it.
You reckon?
Yep.
You want to trade places
with Melissa right now?
You want to trade places with
Anthony? They're lost everything.
Ange, they've lost nothing.
Nash, you still have your family.
You've got Zozo and Dex and Paula,
and all the people
who care about you.
I could see the finish line, Ange.
I was going to retire at 40.
Dumb arse.
Nash.
Ange, I feel so fuckin' stupid.
You and me both.
Come on.
Let's go.
Yeah, OK.
I'm going to hang onto these though.
Can you even ski?
Well, I'll learn.
You'll clean me out.
Well...
I'm done here.
Pleasure doing business.
I'm going to head back.
Pick her up any supplies she needs,
groceries, whatever.
I need to be dead.
What?
I need to be dead.
People think I am still alive.
They think I'm in hiding.
You are.
Well, I need them to forget
about me, so...
I need you to kill me.
Gabby, remains
have been found, we understand.
What we understand
is that the partial remains
of Melissa Caddick
were found on the south coast
of New South Wales.
It's been a mystery
that's gripped Australia
for more than three months.
The sudden disappearance
of suspected Sydney fraudster,
Melissa Caddick.
An isolated stretch
of beach, 25 km from Bega,
the scene for solving
the state's most high profile
missing persons case.
And so we come back,
like it always does,
to my foot on the beach.
DNA has now confirmed
it was Melissa Caddick.
It was decomposed,
so obviously it had been
in the water for some time.
Most likely,
police believe
from the time she vanished
from her Dover Heights home
on November 12 last year.
This was Caddick on that day...
Is this, like, good or bad for us?
..federal police who raided
her $7 million home
as part of an investigation
by the corporate watchdog, ASIC.
Husband, Anthony Koletti,
pleaded for her to come home.
You know how much we love you.
Just come home.
Everything is taken care of.
You're not in trouble.
But she was.
ASIC had uncovered a web
of deceit,
the businesswoman ripping off
her clients,
many of them close friends,
and then travelling the world
first class,
splashing out on high-end products.
It's Ange.
I'm so sorry.
I don't know what else to say.
I appreciate the call, Angie.
Thank you.
Thanks.
How did my foot
really get there?
OK, I'll tell you.
Still think I should knock you out
completely.
No way. I need to be conscious.
Alright.
You're fucking crazy.
Shut up and do it.
You sick puppies.
As if!
You want to know
what really happened?
The truth and nothing but the truth?
There was no chainsaw,
no George,
no South Coast bolthole.
God, I wish.
You think I was going
to go to jail?
Let my roots run out?
Shower with petty criminals
from the outer suburbs?
# In the morning after
# When you are overhung
# The scene of the disaster
# It's just another one
# You come to realise
# There's just no getting
away with it
# And now you realise
# There's just no getting
away with it
# You come to realise
# There's no getting away from it
# No getting away with it
# There's just no getting
away with it
# Getting away with it. #
# Well, no one told me about her
# The way she lied
# Well, no one told me about her
# How many people cried
# But it's too late
to say you're sorry...
You see it? There.
# How could I know
why I should care...
That's how my foot
got there.
Ocean currents.
Heard of them?
# She's not there
# Well, let me tell you
about the way she looked
# The way she'd acted,
the colour of her hair...
# Her voice was soft and cool
# Her eyes were clear and bright
# But she's not there...
The fact that my foot
sailed all that way
and landed on a beach
I played on as a kid...
That was sheer coincidence.
And if you believe that...
# Well, no one told me about her...
..you'll believe anything.
# But it's too late
to say you're sorry
# How could I know why should I care
# Please don't bother
trying to find her
# She's not there
# Well, let me tell you
'bout the way she looked
# The way she'd acted,
the colour of her hair
# Her voice was soft and cool
# Her eyes were clear and bright
# But she's not there. #
It's a jungle out there.
It's a jungle out there.
It's a jungle out there.
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Welcome back to my home...
my man...
..my designer collection...
Luxury living - how good is it?
Such a fabulous view, Mel!
And fabulous company
to share it with.
You know who I am.
I'm Melissa and I made a truckload
of money investing in shares.
16%!
You are amazing!
I invest for clients -
everyone from CEOs to surgeons,
friends and wealthy neighbours,
even the pool guy.
My best friend, Angie...
..and my new friend, George.
I'm gonna park
some serious cash with you.
At some point,
I'm gonna want it back...
clean.
But I was being spied on by ASIC.
They're kind of like corporate cops.
Would you spend
that much on a dress?
If it were my money
and I hadn't stolen it...
And they claimed
I was running a scam, a Ponzi scheme.
Me!
And eventually...
..they showed up at my door.
Melissa Caddick?
I have a warrant
to search your house.
I don't understand
what you're looking for.
Evidence of financial fraud,
items gained by deception.
And my beautiful, beautiful world...
totally went to shit.
Mum? Are you OK?
I'm fine, sweetheart.
Everything's fine.
Who's the best, huh?
Who's the best in the business?
You show 'em, baby!
You da bestest, Mr Fishy!
Oh!
Mr Koletti?
I need to speak with Ms Caddick.
Perhaps you could get her for me.
Melissa?
You up there?
Oh, Phoebe. You're still here.
Fantastic.
Just letting you know
we're done for today.
Well, are you sure?
Because...
wow, there is a banana still here.
Or, um, well,
all the food in the fridge.
Not much in there.
I checked.
Oh, you are making a big mistake.
I'm actually worried for you,
not me.
I'll see you Friday morning...
for the court hearing.
Can't wait.
Jesus.
What the actual fuck?
Yeah, don't start, Anthony.
Don't start!
Are you kidding!
What's the time?
I need to get organised.
What do you mean?
Wh-what's happening now?
Nothing. It's all good.
It's a mistake. I can fix it.
What... It's a pretty big mistake.
I mean, Federal Police here,
like, 12-13 hours.
Yeah, could you calm down?
Melissa! I had cops in my bedroom,
my walk-in, up my arse.
They went through my studio!
I don't even know what they're
looking for. Is it your studio?
YOUR bedroom?
I paid for this house...
every inch of it.
I know. It's just...
I don't know what's happening!
Huh.
Sorry.
Sorry, sweetheart. I'm...
OK, look.
They have made some giant stuff-up
at ASIC.
How?
They found an irregularity in the
accounts, or they think they have.
So they send the feds?
Hmm.
Yeah.
Yep. They're trying to scare me.
But...all the stuff you do...
is all legit, yeah?
What do you think?
What, you don't trust me?
You are the smartest person ever.
OK, I trust you 100%.
100...
Is that all?
Well, it's out of 100.
Isn't it?
Yes. Sweetheart...
Why don't we get a,
get a drink, yeah?
Vodka?
Yeah.
Yeah.
It's a jungle out there.
It's a jungle out there.
So, listen, my love.
I need you to man up.
OK? Be strong.
And if the shit hits the fan...
I need you to look after Josh.
But, what, what shit? What fan?
I just...
If something happens...
to me.
Oh! You're freaking me out, Mel!
Like, what's gonna happen?
Christ, Anthony!
Just...be here.
Do nothing, say nothing to anyone
until I get this sorted
OK. OK. OK.
Hey.
I love you.
I love you too.
You know that?
Ooh, yummy! Pappadums.
So is the beef good?
Spicy?
Hmm.
Josh, how are you going?
Haven't you got that big game
at school tomorrow?
If I get there.
What? Of course you'll be there.
OK. Um...
Look. Today.
I'm not exactly sure...
but I think
someone is trying to frame me.
They've just made a bullshit
complaint to the regulator,
and ASIC - it's not their fault...
they have to investigate.
Someone framing you!
That is just outrageous.
Yeah. Well, it's business...
and it will get sorted.
Mum doesn't take any shit.
No.
And you know,
it's good that ASIC are on the case
because they will figure it all out
and they will find the real culprit.
ASICS? Like the shoes?
No, it's the financial regular, hon.
It's, it's a little bit different.
I was joking.
Oh! Right.
Oh, it's confusing, but.
I mean, when they showed up
and said ASIC, I thought shoes.
I was like,
"Whoa! Like, I'm wearing Nike."
I was...
You don't believe I looked down?
I was like, "What am I wearing?"
I thought it.
I was kidding.
No, you weren't.
You actually thought it.
Come on, eat, eat, eat!
# Let's stay up till the morning
# Let's get out while he's talking
# Let's stay up till the morning
# Now we getting heated
# Got no inhibitions
# Throw me in the deep end
# You're my new religion... #
# Having such a good time
# Banging on the blindside
# Naked and I'm speechless... #
So, can we knock?
It was open.
You're a good boy.
You alright?
Mwah!
Not the hair.
I'll see you in the morning.
Babe? You OK?
You coming to bed?
In a minute!
OK. You sure you're OK?
See you in bed.
Like I said before...
I'm not good with heights - or pain.
Time for plan B.
# Guns are at my brain
# I can almost feel the pain
# I see the person
I will never be again
# Visions play in my head
Next to me my death
# Too late to plan tomorrow
The things I never did. #
Hi.
You've reached Melissa Caddick.
I can't take your call right now.
Please leave your name and number.
Phoebe Quinn.
Ms Caddick, where are you?
We have
a federal court judge waiting.
You were instructed to join
via video link.
If you don't show up, you can
be jailed for contempt and...
Koletti's here.
Hey, Mr Koletti,
is Ms Caddick there?
No. She's...not with you?
It's an online
federal court session.
She's required by law to appear.
Yeah, I don't know where she is.
I haven't seen her. She...left.
I thought she'd gone for a run,
but...
But - this is when? Today?
Yesterday.
Like, super early morning.
You haven't seen her since then?
Have you spoken to the police?
No.
I thought she'd turn up.
You need to report her missing,
Mr Koletti, as soon as possible.
Yeah.
Immediately.
And if you do see or speak to her,
she is to contact us.
Do you understand?
Yes.
Oh.
She's done a runner.
Yeah, you think?
She has a massive head start.
Yeah, ah, Melissa Caddick.
Ah, she was due to surrender
her passport yesterday.
If you could check.
Caddick.
His wife's missing for 30 hours
or so and he doesn't tell anyone?
He was probably too scared
to do anything...
without her permission.
Yes, hi.
Right.
Can we alert... Yes. Please. Thanks.
Melissa kept her passport.
Great.
Well, she's just touching down
in Ecuador.
She left these behind.
Car's still in the drive.
OK, um, and has Melissa
ever done anything like this before?
Not really.
I mean, no, not without her phone,
her purse.
Mm-hmm. And the last conversation
that you had with your wife?
Do you recall?
Babe? You OK?
You coming to bed?
In a minute.
What time was this?
Oh, I don't know. Midnight-ish.
And did she come to bed?
I'm a pretty heavy sleeper.
So did you, or anyone, actually see
Melissa leave the house?
Ah, Josh said
he heard the front door close...
..at 5:00, 5:30.
I think we just both...
assumed she'd gone for a run.
Were you worried?
No. Not at that point.
What did you do?
I don't know. I waited.
I just did what I do.
I...took my stepson to school.
I...fed the fish.
I cleaned up a bit.
She's still not home?
I reckon she's...you know,
gone somewhere to bunker down,
come up with a plan
to fix everything.
She can't do that here?
Why wouldn't she call?
Hey, look.
The last thing she said to me
was be strong, be cool.
She'll get this sorted. So...
I reckon that's what she's doing now.
Is Mum gonna go to jail?
What? No!
No, you know your mum.
She'll come out...
..guns blazing.
Hey.
We need to stay strong.
My, my wife is someone
who stays on top of things.
You know? Ha.
She'll have a plan,
is all I'm saying.
OK.
Missing? I'm so sorry.
You must be worried sick.
Melissa would always call.
She would.
I don't know what's happening.
You spoke to Anthony?
He's not saying much.
He, he reckons she's gone to ground.
Melissa...is under a lot of pressure
at the moment.
She's been looked at
by the corporate regulator.
Looked at?
Well, according to Anthony.
someone's filed a complaint
against her...
She's been framed.
Mum...
Wasn't that what he said?
That someone that she's refused
to take on as a client
and, and now they've lost
lots of money.
So...
God. That sounds awful.
Yeah.
I...just don't know
where she could've gone.
And where was I?
I was in a bait and tackle shop.
Where else would you be
if you'd run off with millions?
# They say the train is coming
# We're gonna ride right out of here
# They say the day is approaching
# Pack your bag
and dry your tears... #
One more thing. Could you just grab
one of those prepaid phones for me?
# They say the waiting is over... #
Alright, will that cover it?
That should be fine.
Thank you.
Great. Thanks. See ya.
# That our time is near
# They say that nobody loses
# They tell me everybody won. #
Of course I had a plan B.
I'd given some cash
to a man with a yacht.
You've called Mike
from Millets Charters.
I might be on the boat
and out of range, who knows?
Tell me what you want.
I think you know who this is.
Missing? Missing is...
Missing,
like reported to the police, missing.
Like, who goes missing? I...
I know! Tell me about it.
Imagine how her parents are feeling.
And she's got a son, yeah?
Yes.
Yeah, so, you're not gonna just run
out on your kid, are you?
So something's clearly happened.
I mean... ..she,
she did have a visit yesterday.
Her brother said something
about ASIC showing up at her house.
Why?
Don't know.
She did something illegal?
No, she hasn't!
How do you know that?
Because she's Melissa.
I know Melissa. Ange...
Keep your voice down.
They don't show up
at your doorstep...
OK, not unless you're sketchy,
and now she's gone missing.
I'm worried sick about her
and you're making out
like she's some kind of criminal.
I have given her all of my savings,
OK,
so I am sorry
if I'm a bit freaked out.
I don't even have my log-in details.
I don't know them.
She's got all of that.
Alright, well, I'm sure we can figure
out those details, OK,
with a quick phone call to the bank.
I just wanted to let you know,
anyway, so.
Thank you.
I should go. Ah, I've got, um...
..Dan and Verity coming over.
Ange. Ange.
I'm sorry about your friend.
Give my best to Dan.
Will do.
Bye, beautiful girls.
Bye!
That was quick.
Yeah, what's up?
Look, my situation has changed.
I need to, um...
go on holiday now,
as soon as possible.
No, I can't do this week. No way.
What if I tip in an extra 10 grand?
Oh...
I guess I could move things around.
How soon can you make it?
Needs rewiring and the roof
could do with a patch up,
but I reckon the bones are good.
"Bones." Listen to you.
Don't know one end of a hammer
from the other.
You can tell
he's been watching 'The Block'.
So what do you reckon?
Do you like it?
It's cute.
Soz. I gotta pee.
Every half hour these days.
So, ah, did you ask the boss
for a raise?
She said now's not a good time.
Oh, Dan.
We can still afford it.
I think.
I don't know, it'll be tight but...
it's just that
the deposit is a problem.
Mum, if you don't think
you can help us out...
we'll be fine. It's OK.
Of course I will.
I said I would.
One week ago,
Dover Heights mother Melissa Caddick
went for an early morning run
but she never came home.
Her family say
that this disappearance
is completely out of character.
The big question, of course,
has been - where is Melissa Caddick?
Police are baffled.
They say that she is simply vanished
without a trace.
Back to
that major breaking news
on the disappearance of Sydney
millionaire Melissa Caddick -
we are standing by
for a media conference.
Today detectives made
a public appeal for information
and they were joined
by Melissa's husband, Anthony,
and her older brother, Adam.
First rule of business school -
know when to get out.
OK, I never went to business school,
but the principle still applies.
Take the money and run, baby, run.
Um, as you no doubt know,
this is an appeal for...
Which is what I was doing...
..Melissa Caddick.
Melissa was last seen on Thursday...
..when suddenly, my own face
was plastered all over the TV.
She hasn't been seen since.
She's 49 years old,
about 165cm tall.
We have some serious concerns
for her safety.
She hasn't been in touch
with her husband, her son,
her family
or any of her friends since.
Melissa...
please let us know
that you're... safe and sound.
With no leads to follow,
Melissa's disappearance
is being treated as suspicious.
Anthony Koletti
can't think of anyone
who would want to hurt his wife.
Melissa is
a dedicated and incredible mother...
a beautiful daughter, sister
and loved wife.
We're asking for the people
of Australia to come together
and help find Melissa.
You all know...
a lot of you know who she is,
a lot of you know who she...
um...is as a person.
I knew ASIC had spoken to her
but I didn't know about the raid.
Federal Police?
And now she's banned
from leaving the country?
Let me make some calls.
I just wanna find her.
I just want her home safe.
You know how much we love you.
Just come home.
Everything is taken care of.
You're not in trouble.
Fucking Anthony.
My plan B had gone to shit
because of his bizarre fucking
press conference.
Now I was all over the news,
my yachtsman friend
wasn't coming anywhere near me.
Took my 40 grand down payment
and disappeared.
Some people just can't be trusted.
One more day.
Just one more day...
and I would've made it.
And I had no plan C.
Hello, Melissa.
Where's my fucking money?
Where's the rest?
That's it.
That is everything.
ASIC cleaned me out, George.
They froze my bank accounts, they...
They took my shoes.
Can you believe that?
They took my clothes.
I told you I didn't deal in cash.
Cash is tricky.
You don't seem to have a problem
spending it.
Yeah, I was trying to shift it
for you when they raided my house.
Do it.
Oh, come on.
Do it!
Get up.
Come on, get up.
I didn't hit you that hard.
Pick her up. Put her in a car.
Oh!
Come on, get up.
No, where are you taking me?
Depends. You want to be dropped off
at the nearest police station
or your parents?
Parents it is then.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!
Wait!
Wait, there's a...
There is an, um...
There's an offshore account.
I can't just...
I can't just make an online
withdrawal. It's not that easy.
Well, you'd better get moving
then, hadn't you? Come on.
Take a seat.
How can we help?
I have no money.
You guys froze my credit cards.
I can't access my bank accounts,
and what am I supposed to do?
What do you do, Mr Koletti?
Music.
I'm a producer.
And before you met Melissa?
I was a hairdresser.
So, that's it?
Go get a day job?
I have done nothing wrong!
No one's accusing you.
Well, I'm paying the price!
Mr Koletti, we're doing everything
we can to claw back investor funds
that were misappropriated
by your wife.
Allegedly.
We get that it puts you
in a difficult position.
We get that.
Difficult?
I have $1.95 to my name.
OK? I couldn't drive here
'cause I couldn't afford
the parking.
If I could just have access
to my own bank accounts
until I get myself sorted then...
It's not your money.
You could petition the federal court
for an allowance.
I can email you a link
for the application.
OK.
Good luck, Mr Koletti.
Thanks for coming.
Thanks, mate.
Yeah, thanks.
Thanks!
Hey! Hey! That's my car, mate!
That's my car! What are you doing?
What are you doing? Mate!
Oh, you're kidding!
At least let me keep the plates!
Oh, my god.
Mum, just letting you
know the auction starts at 10:00.
We're going to go in early,
so we'll see you there.
It's Uncle Dennis.
I take it you've seen today's
'Sydney Morning Herald'
about Melissa?
They're calling it a Ponzi scheme.
Angie, it's Cousin Marg.
Please call me back. It's urgent.
It's about Melissa.
Have you seen the paper?
Melissa Caddick's ripped us off.
She's straight-out lied, Ange.
All the account numbers,
everything, it's bullshit. Call me.
'Sydney Morning Herald'.
Melissa Caddick.
"Con artist of the century."
They reckon she stole $40 million.
They're calling it
a Ponzi scheme.
The real numbers,
the figures, they don't add up.
Ange, it's Dad.
Your mum and I are worried.
We've done our money.
Please call us back.
Angie, please call
me back. It's urgent.
It's about Melissa.
Forgery!
Real accounts
have eight-digit numbers.
Ours only have six.
What am I going to do?
Angie, a Ponzi scheme?
What the actual fuck?
All of our super gone.
Call me now!
It's our life savings!
Angie, you've got to call
us. What the hell is going on?
Angie? Hello?
Angie? You there?
Yep.
I was just ringing
because, you know, it's all over
the papers
and Melissa never really told us
who any of her clients were
and we're a bit worried,
me and Mum and Dad,
so can you just please tell me
that you weren't one of them?
Angie?
She's done over Mum and Dad too.
They've lost everything.
The deal was simple.
If they trusted her
with their retirement savings,
everyone would win.
But it was a lie.
As she was taking people's
retirement savings,
mum and dad Australians
that had scrimped and saved,
now, some of those people
have lost absolutely everything
and understandably,
they are devastated.
You screwed over your best friend
and your mum and dad.
No.
Well, this journalist,
Kate McClymont, she reckons you did.
Yeah. Well, don't believe everything
you read in the papers, George.
Oh, that is bullshit.
I went after rich people, A-listers,
yuppie wankers who could afford it.
Like a regular Robin Hood, eh?
The Cayman account's still active.
They've replied to my request.
It can take 48 hours for the money
to come through.
How much is there?
Seven million.
Hmm.
Seven million US.
You still want it?
It's not too...
..tainted for you?
Well, I very good morning to you,
ladies and gentlemen.
On behalf of your marketing agents,
we want to welcome you
to this wonderful property,
here in Lugarno.
It is a beautiful family home,
just ready for its new chapter,
and we are looking forward
to giving you that opportunity.
Where the hell have you been?
I've been trying to reach you.
It's about to start.
Mum?
Sorry, loves.
I can't bid today.
How much can we get back?
It's impossible to say
at this stage.
Cents in the dollar.
Just the ballpark figure.
Until the paperwork's completed,
criminal charges filed,
liquidators appointed,
not to mention finding Ms Caddick...
Fuck me.
Why did you people
not get onto this sooner?
We handle thousands
of investor complaints every year.
She prints off a fake MBA
off the back of a cereal box
and steals someone else's license.
I mean, her whole operation's
held together with sticky tape
and you people have done
shit-all about it.
We've raided her home,
frozen her assets,
closed her bank accounts,
and we're about to hit her
with upwards of 30 criminal charges.
If you can catch it.
The charges that will put her
in jail for a very long time.
She hasn't gotten away
with anything.
Except she has. Hasn't she?
Hey, Nash, wait.
Ms Beyersdorf, if you could stay.
OK.
MK Batley.
Meryl. My auntie. Dad's sister.
400,000, July, 2017.
Meryl has two daughters.
Willow and Sandy. I think...
They both invested March, 2018.
Yeah, they all did.
Uncle Dennis.
What's his surname?
Whitemore.
Dennis Whitemore.
Den and dad golfed together.
He's here.
June, 2016.
Once Dad was on board,
everyone else wanted in.
DL Whitemore.
600,000.
What about QJ Chang?
Angie?
Don't know that person.
How much in total?
From my family?
We'd have to go through it.
Just roughly, just me and my family.
We're approaching the three million
mark and counting.
It's not nearly as bad
as some others.
All up, she stole
around 40 million, we think.
Shall we keep going? This detail
really helps fill in the blanks.
You know they're
not actually blanks.
They're my family.
Sorry.
Sorry. I apologise.
I've been on this day and night
for months.
We could see the money coming in,
we just weren't sure
who the targets were.
Targets.
I was a target.
Actually, you were the bait.
Angry investors affected by alleged
fraudster, Melissa Caddick,
have been here at ASIC headquarters.
They're demanding to meet
with investigators to find out...
Now, I think there's a cooking show
on the other channel.
Madam, are you an investor?
Oh, no comment. Sorry.
How do you feel
about your hard earned money...
Excuse me. Could I just get past,
please?
Excuse me.
Excuse me. Thank you.
Who's she?
What? No one.
Isn't she the best friend,
the one you didn't screw over?
You know, she looks
like a real nice lady.
Was that a nurse's uniform?
You went her?
I'm seriously wondering
how you could do that.
I would have paid Angie her money
if I didn't get shut down.
Do you believe that?
Honestly?
It's the truth.
I just needed the capital
to get started.
I think you're kidding yourself.
Yeah, um...
What the fuck, George?
You!
Of all people.
As I said,
I had plenty of cash in reserve
to pay Angie if she needed it.
I would never,
ever,
have ripped her off. Not ever.
Except you did.
Through absolutely no fault
of my own.
At least I gave it a crack, George.
I actually...
..gave it a go.
I did something for myself.
I mean, they're talking about me
now, aren't they?
Who cares how I got here.
I got here.
Yeah, whatever
that means.
You know exactly what that means.
And anyway...
If I hadn't ripped her off,
someone else would have.
Yeah.
Yeah, sure.
See, people like Angie...
They are still scratching
around in the dirt.
You're a head case.
You know that?
Good on ya.
You want
to invest. We're falling.
That's what I mean.
No, women like us, working mums.
I would do all the financial
planning, the share trading,
the superannuation.
You should totally do that.
I should totally have more wine.
You have savings, surely.
Yeah, when I do night shifts
and weekends and overtime.
Yeah, but you do all that.
Yeah, tell me about it.
Just thinking
to myself, how lucky am I?
To have you as a friend.
I mean, you've made
my future secure,
you've helped my friends, my family.
It's just what I do.
Hey.
Oh, you don't remember
who I am, do you?
Yeah, you're Angie's...
I want my money.
I haven't got your money.
So, piss off, please.
What are you P hey!
What are you doing?
I'll call the police.
Yeah, you do that.
We'll tell them how you stole
from me.
I did not steal.
You, your wife, whatever.
Holy shit!
How much of this did I pay for?
OK, you need to go now.
Come on, mate.
I must've paid for a room at least.
Give me some fucking money, Tone.
I told you, I haven't got it.
Well, what have you got?
Give me your power tools then.
I don't have any power tools.
Look, none of this belongs to me.
Hey, they've frozen all of my P
Get your bloody hands off me!
They've frozen all of our assets.
OK? You don't understand.
I'll be kicked out of here
any day now.
You poor toad.
I'm telling you, you're not
the only victim in all of this.
Yeah, right.
What's this junk?
OK, I'm calling the cops.
Goodo, do it.
Before I throw you
off the fucking balcony.
Hey! What are you doing?
Hello?
Anthony?
Anthony?
Downstairs.
Nash.
Ange, look at this.
There is a quality wetsuit
in your size.
Help yourself.
You can't take this stuff.
Have you ever been skiing, Ange?
Have your kids
ever been skiing, huh?
Have you ever been
on a luxury holiday?
These are mine.
She stole my Nan's butter knives.
In that bathroom right there,
there is some expensive perfume.
Go and check 'em out.
I don't want any of her stuff.
Well, she got away with it.
You reckon?
Yep.
You want to trade places
with Melissa right now?
You want to trade places with
Anthony? They're lost everything.
Ange, they've lost nothing.
Nash, you still have your family.
You've got Zozo and Dex and Paula,
and all the people
who care about you.
I could see the finish line, Ange.
I was going to retire at 40.
Dumb arse.
Nash.
Ange, I feel so fuckin' stupid.
You and me both.
Come on.
Let's go.
Yeah, OK.
I'm going to hang onto these though.
Can you even ski?
Well, I'll learn.
You'll clean me out.
Well...
I'm done here.
Pleasure doing business.
I'm going to head back.
Pick her up any supplies she needs,
groceries, whatever.
I need to be dead.
What?
I need to be dead.
People think I am still alive.
They think I'm in hiding.
You are.
Well, I need them to forget
about me, so...
I need you to kill me.
Gabby, remains
have been found, we understand.
What we understand
is that the partial remains
of Melissa Caddick
were found on the south coast
of New South Wales.
It's been a mystery
that's gripped Australia
for more than three months.
The sudden disappearance
of suspected Sydney fraudster,
Melissa Caddick.
An isolated stretch
of beach, 25 km from Bega,
the scene for solving
the state's most high profile
missing persons case.
And so we come back,
like it always does,
to my foot on the beach.
DNA has now confirmed
it was Melissa Caddick.
It was decomposed,
so obviously it had been
in the water for some time.
Most likely,
police believe
from the time she vanished
from her Dover Heights home
on November 12 last year.
This was Caddick on that day...
Is this, like, good or bad for us?
..federal police who raided
her $7 million home
as part of an investigation
by the corporate watchdog, ASIC.
Husband, Anthony Koletti,
pleaded for her to come home.
You know how much we love you.
Just come home.
Everything is taken care of.
You're not in trouble.
But she was.
ASIC had uncovered a web
of deceit,
the businesswoman ripping off
her clients,
many of them close friends,
and then travelling the world
first class,
splashing out on high-end products.
It's Ange.
I'm so sorry.
I don't know what else to say.
I appreciate the call, Angie.
Thank you.
Thanks.
How did my foot
really get there?
OK, I'll tell you.
Still think I should knock you out
completely.
No way. I need to be conscious.
Alright.
You're fucking crazy.
Shut up and do it.
You sick puppies.
As if!
You want to know
what really happened?
The truth and nothing but the truth?
There was no chainsaw,
no George,
no South Coast bolthole.
God, I wish.
You think I was going
to go to jail?
Let my roots run out?
Shower with petty criminals
from the outer suburbs?
# In the morning after
# When you are overhung
# The scene of the disaster
# It's just another one
# You come to realise
# There's just no getting
away with it
# And now you realise
# There's just no getting
away with it
# You come to realise
# There's no getting away from it
# No getting away with it
# There's just no getting
away with it
# Getting away with it. #
# Well, no one told me about her
# The way she lied
# Well, no one told me about her
# How many people cried
# But it's too late
to say you're sorry...
You see it? There.
# How could I know
why I should care...
That's how my foot
got there.
Ocean currents.
Heard of them?
# She's not there
# Well, let me tell you
about the way she looked
# The way she'd acted,
the colour of her hair...
# Her voice was soft and cool
# Her eyes were clear and bright
# But she's not there...
The fact that my foot
sailed all that way
and landed on a beach
I played on as a kid...
That was sheer coincidence.
And if you believe that...
# Well, no one told me about her...
..you'll believe anything.
# But it's too late
to say you're sorry
# How could I know why should I care
# Please don't bother
trying to find her
# She's not there
# Well, let me tell you
'bout the way she looked
# The way she'd acted,
the colour of her hair
# Her voice was soft and cool
# Her eyes were clear and bright
# But she's not there. #
It's a jungle out there.
It's a jungle out there.
It's a jungle out there.
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