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He did a lot of great work.

And then, completely out of the blue,

there's an allegation of sexual abuse and...

...predator priest goes apeshit.

I looked you up.

Martin Scarsden.

Investigative journalist supreme.

So you're here to do, what, point fingers at people?

- Come up with a fresh angle. - I'm just trying...

Trying to rescue your flagging career.

- Is any other media here yet? -No.

Still all yours, Martin.

Excuse me.

We are not here to help.

We're here to tell it straight.

And that's hard sometimes, sure.

But that's the life we chose.

Beth, please, just print the facts.

Can you get an interview with this Mandalay chick?

You should've told me.

That I was having an affair with a mass-murdering priest?

Yeah. Sorry I didn't wanna lead with that.

Liam.

He'll have to know who his dad is.

I want him to know the Byron I knew,

not this monster they've created.

And what do you say to all the grieving widows and young kids

who have lost their fathers?

The war criminal, the priest,

the drug syndicate and the cover-up.

The truth behind the church massacre.

It's a cracker, Marty. Maybe even a book.

No mention of who Liam's dad was?

What happened to the truth, the whole truth and nothing but?

Well, the story doesn't always come first.

So as an investigative journalist,

you've spent your career travelling the globe,

reporting on people at their worst.

Though, of course, it isn't all grim.

You met your partner, Mandalay, in Riversend.

I did, yeah.

How do you cope on a personal level?

How are you not damaged by all that human darkness?

Who says I'm not?

Of course, a lot of the people I write about

have done terrible things.

So I just trust my instincts for the story

and try to focus on what I'm there to do.

Which is?

Uncover the truth.

Martin Scarsden, thank you.

- Thank you. -Enjoy.

Truth, schmuth!

And yet you came.

Had to make sure you got your facts right.

You got time for a coffee and a catch-up?

Oh, I've got a bit of a long drive and, uh...

Port Silver, huh?

That's an interesting holiday choice

given your history with the place.

Mandy wanted to find a yoga retreat

close to where my tour ended.

Apparently, the best one's near there.

Well, watch out for the locals.

-Hi. - Hi there.

- What's your name? - Becky.

Ah, nice to meet you, Becky.

Hey, you.

Finished exploiting my dirty secrets?

Why? Have you got some more?

No.

I'm an open book.

Are you on your way?

I need my human hot-water bottle.

Yeah, I'll need to stay somewhere tonight,

but I'll see you in the morning.

Can't wait.

Seriously.

Yeah, me too.

OK. 'Bye.

See you, buddy!

-See ya. - 'Bye.

♪ Run and tell all of the angels

♪ This could take all night

♪ Think I need a devil to help me get things right

♪ Hook me up a new revolution

♪ 'Cause this one is a lie

♪ We sat around laughin'

♪ And watched the last one die

♪ Now I'm lookin' to the sky to save me

♪ Lookin' for a sign of life... ♪

♪ Lookin' for somethin' to help me... ♪

Martin Scarsden.

Hey, M-Marty.

It's... it's Jasper Speight.

Jasper!

Long time no see.

Yeah, um, 25 years, seven months,

but who's counting, huh?

Mandy gave me your number.

Said you'd be arriving this morning.

Oh. Yeah. Bit of a coincidence you two meeting.

But, uh... small town, I suppose.

Though didn't you once say

if there's a bright centre to the universe,

then Silver's the place it's farthest from?

Plagiarising Luke Skywalker.

Yeah.

Uh, look,

there's something I need to talk to you about.

OK.

It's a little difficult, but, I mean...

...you deal with difficult shit all the time, right?

Yeah, I guess.

Uh, how can I help?

Actually, no, I can't, um...

I can't do it over the phone.

Need to, you know...

..see your ugly mug...

...up close and personal.

Alright. Sure. I'll, uh... I'll come around later.

Actually, can you come straightaway?

Like... like, right now?

I can text you the address.

Look, mate, uh... Mandy's expecting me.

We haven't seen each other in a couple of weeks.

Yep.

Marty, I...I just... I really need to see you, OK?

If you just want to come around and... you know...

If we can just get together and shack it out like old times.

OK?

J-Jasper, why...

Yep, it's me. Leave a message.

Hey, Mandy. Just heading over to Jasper's.

I shouldn't be long. See you soon.

Need a hand?

Need a new car. Are you going to Port Silver?

The road doesn't go anywhere else.

Give me a lift to the backpackers'?

Jump in.

Royce.

♪ We've come a long, long... ♪

Thanks, bud.

♪ ..way together

♪ Through the hard times... ♪

♪ And the good

♪ I have to celebrate you... ♪

Yep. Buckle up, come on.

♪ I have to praise you like I should... ♪

You live here?

I grew up here.

Long time ago.

We're coming for the work.

Are you famous?

Nuh!

You look pretty famous to me.

What sort of work?

Uh, farm labouring, hospitality.

Do three months in a region

and we get an extra year on our tourist visas.

Port Silver on the backpacker trail?

Who knew?

Everyone says Port Silver has

the best beaches in Australia.

Well, not in the off season.

Unless you don't mind sharing the beaches

with a ton of seaweed.

♪ We've come a long, long way together

♪ Through the hard times and the good

♪ I have to celebrate you, baby

♪ I have to praise you like I should

♪ I have to praise you

♪ I have to praise you... ♪

♪ I have to praise you... ♪

Thanks for the lift, Mr Not Famous Man.

♪ I have to praise you like... ♪

♪ Praise you... ♪

Jasper?

Hello?

Is anyone home?

Jasper?

Oh, shit.

Mandy?

Are you hurt?

What happened?

Shit. Liam, Liam.

Mandy, where's Liam?

He's at Family Daycare.

He's at Family Daycare.

So you just arrived in town, came straight here?

Yeah. About an hour ago.

Anyone confirm that?

Um...

Oh, yeah. Uh, picked up a couple of backpackers on Longton Road.

Their car had broken down, so I dropped them at the Breakwater.

You'll need to make a formal statement

at the station.

Sure.

Thanks for calling Poulos Legal.

Leave a message.

Yeah, it's Martin Scarsden. Again.

Please call me back.

How much longer is the detective gonna be?

Detective Waalitj has to review your statement.

Well, what about Mandy?

Has she at least got a cup of tea?

G'day, Marty.

Scotty?

Bloody hell!

You're a cop?

And, uh, Waalitj - you changed your name.

Gone back to my real one.

Right.

So you, uh... you know it's Jasper.

Yeah.

Poor bastard.

Right. You're free to go.

Your movements check out. You're not under suspicion.

And Mandy?

I need to go through her statement first.

Hey, Scotty, can I be with her?

Nuh. I need to ask her about her relationship with Jasper.

She may not be honest if you were there.

I feel really weird.

And last night...

...I can't remember.

Your blood test result should tell us

if there's any drugs in your system.

Do you remember dropping your son to Family Daycare

around 6pm?

Uh...

She was babysitting him overnight.

And then Jasper picked me up and we went to the Gathering.

What's the Gathering?

It's a celebration thing

for people who've completed the courses at Hummingbird.

Yoga, meditation, breath work.

It's where I met Jasper.

You rolling?

-Of course. -Yeah, OK.

The core. But lucky for...

I have an advantage that my core is incredibly powerful.

- Yeah, so... -I can see that.

I feel threatened.

Did you drink?

Yeah.

How much did you drink?

Like I wrote, I can't remember half the night.

I remember dancing with Jasper and then...

...nothing.

Till I woke up in one of his kids' beds.

- I went to the kitchen. -Oh!

Hey, wait, say hi to your old mate Marty.

Hey, you feeling this power, old mate Marty?

You got that?

Jasper was lying there, covered in blood.

I tried to stop the bleeding, but there was so much.

And he wasn't breathing.

And you didn't call the police.

I was about to, but then I thought,

"What if whoever did this is still in the house?"

So I grabbed a knife and...

The knife you were holding when Martin arrived?

Yes.

Were there other dimensions to your relationship?

Intimacies? Conflicts?

Hi. It's nice to see you. When are you coming here?

We can't wait to hang out with you.

Yeah!

Hey!

-Hey. - Are you alright?

Let's get out of here.

Mandy Bond?

Hey, Nick Poulos, Poulos Legal. I'm here to represent you.

You must be, uh... You must be Martin? G'day, mate.

You stop for a wave on the way?

Hey? Oh, sorry, I was out on the kayak.

But I got your messages.

Uh, you got me a lawyer?

And... and very astute of him, you know?

Has she been charged?

No.

- Is that her statement? -Check it.

If you're happy, come back and then sign it.

Don't share it.

- I have to get Liam. - Uh, yeah, let's go.

Was, uh... was really nice to meet you, Mandy.

And... and you've got my number if you need anything.

Uh, yeah.

Are you OK?

Shit.

Fuck it.

Hey, fella!

Hey, did you have a good night?

Yeah, we had a nice time, didn't we, Liam?

What's with the paper jumpsuit?

Uh...

Uh...

Are you OK?

Sorry, Kiera, is it? I'm Martin.

- Mandy's partner. -Hi.

Thanks.

Alright! Nap time.

Oh, it's been a big day, hasn't it, mate?

You're not supposed to read that.

Uh, sorry.

Lifetime of nosiness.

Why did you stay at his house?

Uh, why didn't he just, uh...

...you know, drop you back here?

'Cause I was drugged.

You've read my statement. It's... all a blur.

Uh, it's just that he, um...

...he called me this morning

as I drove into town and, uh...

...he said he wanted to tell me something.

Are you hungry?

There's not much in the house.

Um, will you be OK for a bit?

Alright.

I'll get some fish and chips.

-There you go. - Oh, thanks, mate.

♪ 'Cause all those far-off places... ♪

♪ Don't mean as much to me

♪ As the old familiar... ♪

Hey, Beth.

OK, talk about right time, right place.

What?

A bloke was stabbed in Port Silver this morning.

Can you have a sniff around, see if there's a yarn in it?

No, I am...

I knew him.

What... the victim?

Yeah, back in the day.

Shit.

Oh, Martin, I'm so sorry.

I...I mean, it's a good angle.

OK, look, I'll... I'll just cover the basics for now,

but if you smell anything bigger, can you give me a call?

Yeah, sure.

Oh, it's just unbelievable.

Hmm.

I'm so sorry, Denise.

Thank you.

If there's anything that we can do, just...

Look, I know this is another delay.

But I...I can't face Jay Jay again.

-Don't worry about that. -OK.

We can wait a few more days.

- Thank you, Tyson. - Take care of yourself.

Marty!

Hi, Mrs Speight.

Hey.

Ohhh.

I can't believe it.

The...

The police said you found him.

Yeah. Yeah. I'm so sorry.

He called...

-Denise? -Ohh!

Jesus...

-Ohh... - I just heard.

Jasper!

What the hell?

What did the cops say?

Well, nothing much.

Oh! Oh, Harry, this is...

...Marty Scarsden.

Marty, this... this is my godson, um, Harry Drake.

Martin Scarsden?

Yeah.

It's nice to meet you.

- Look, I...I'd better go. -Mm.

Hey, look, Mrs Speight?

Jasper called me this morning

just as I was driving into town.

He was really keen for me to come straight over.

Um... Do you have any idea what he might've wanted?

No. No idea.

Again, I'm so sorry.

My condolences.

I'm so sorry.

It's insane. I have to remember.

Hey. Hey, it was just this morning.

Just give yourself some time.

- How are you doing? - Oh...

I know Port Silver wasn't your first choice.

Don't want...

It's fine.

You and Jasper were close.

As kids.

Yeah, it was us and Scotty.

- The detective? - Mmm.

You never talk about your childhood.

Growing up here.

Are you sure you're OK?

Yes.

I am just worried about you.

What happened with your family, and now this?

Look, honestly...

I don't really think about it.

It's in the past.

The past is never dead.

It's not even past.

♪ Oh, yeah... ♪

Long way to come brew beer, Jasp.

Yeah, well, that's what makes this place perfect.

No-one will catch us.

'No-one' being your mum.

- Fuck you, Scotty. - ♪ Oh, yeah... ♪

And now the alchemy... begins.

Do you even know what alchemy is?

Lead into gold.

I'm the beer wizard.

And I'm the weed wizard.

Marty.

Come on. Oh!

Hey, wait, say hi to your old mate Marty.

Hey, you feeling this power, old mate Marty?

You got that?

Get a special on this. No?

Hey, buddy. Miss you!

Well, the stories don't name you.

And anyway, you're a witness, not a suspect.

Like that'll matter if the media finds out it's me.

'Riversend's Black Widow Strikes Again!'

No self-respecting journalist

would write that.

I don't know - I've met a couple.

You know her and Jasper's mum? They're sisters.

Well, half-sisters.

It took all of five minutes for Jasper to boast

about his connection to you and Jay Jay.

Port Silver's two success stories.

Marty?

Vern! Hi.

- How are you? - Good.

And... and you?

OK, yeah. Good.

Uh... when did you get here?

Uh, just yesterday.

Right.

Um, Levi?

Levi, come... come down.

Uh... you got kids?

Yeah. You do too, I see.

-Oh, no. No, Liam's... -He's mine.

Hi. I'm Mandy.

Hi. Vern Jones.

- Oh, uncle. -Yeah.

- My sister's boy. -Yeah.

Nice! That's...

So, yeah, well, um, my son, Levi.

Levi, this is Mandy

and, uh, your cousin, Marty, the... the journalist.

Hi, mate.

Hey, brother.

- Uh, so you're a fisherman? -No, Mandy.

We... we just do charters these days.

Used to do it for real, didn't you, Dad?

That's enough, mate.

Uh, you, uh... you heard about Jasper?

Terrible.

He used to ask about you, actually, from time to time.

Not that I could tell him much.

G'day, fellas! How you going?

Just head on down the jetty. We'll be with you in a second.

Yeah, right.

Uh, just look after them, will you, mate?

Well...

Bloody hell.

Nice to meet you, Mandy.

- Oh, you too. -Mm-hm.

See you, mate.

Yeah, see you.

-G'day, mate! - G'day, mate.

How you going? Jump aboard.

What was that about "fishing for real"?

Oh. Well, Silver used to be a fishing port.

But government revoked most of the commercial licences

about 20 years ago.

Anyway, uh...

I think I'm gonna head down to Hummingbird Retreat,

ask around about Jasper.

- OK. - You wanna come?

No, I should go to the cops and sign my statement.

Alright, I'll drop you.

It's OK. We'll walk.

OK. See ya.

♪ It must be your skin... ♪

What do you think of the tune?

Hey? You wanna come and have a little boogie with me?

- ♪ 'Cause now I can feel... ♪ - No.

You'd better be doing your homework, then.

Yes!

♪ It's not my kind

♪ It's not my time to wonder why

♪ Everything's gone white

♪ Everything's grey

♪ Now you're here

♪ Now you're away

♪ I don't want this

♪ Remember that

♪ I'll never forget where you're at

♪ Don't let the days go by

♪ Glycerine... ♪

G'day.

Hey, thanks for not giving the media Mandy's name.

Just procedure.

So Jasper must've known his killer, right?

There was no defensive wounds, no forced entry.

He let whoever it was in the house.

So what was he into?

Could he have made enemies somehow?

Now, look...

...I know you're a big investigator.

But this isn't raw material for another of your articles.

What? I'm not...

Jasper's dead.

Someone murdered him.

Stabbed him in the neck.

Yeah, I know.

Just go home.

Hey.

Can I help you?

- Jay Jay Hayes? - Yeah.

Uh, just got some questions about Jasper Speight.

Oh, I just spoke to the cops.

I'm not a cop.

I...I knew him.

- My name's Martin Scarsden. - Oh.

- My partner's Mandy Bond. - Yes.

Yes, Denise and Jasper talked about you.

Hm.

I still can't believe someone would do this.

Yeah.

So you must've known Jasper pretty well.

Not as well as I should've,

given he was my nephew.

The night before he was killed, how was he?

Uh...

He was quiet, but, you know, he was normal.

How was Mandy?

Fine. Why?

She can't remember anything.

Thinks maybe someone spiked her drink.

- Really? - Mm.

I didn't notice anything.

- Hi. - Oh...

Dev Hannan, Jay Jay's partner.

-Hey. - Um, this is Marty Scarsden.

He's a friend of Jasper's and a journalist.

Yeah, but I'm... I'm not working.

It's personal.

His friend Mandy, she's your partner.

- Isn't she? - Yeah.

Yeah, she and Jasper seemed very close.

She must be doing it tough.

Excuse me, I've just got a therapy session.

- See ya. - See ya.

Not much surf.

Yeah, but there is at the reef.

It's a pretty stunning place.

I know.

How long have you been operating?

Uh, about 10 years.

Since my dad left us the land.

You and Dev?

- No, me and my sister, Denise. - Hm.

But she thinks that fewer trees and more condominiums

would somehow improve upon nature.

But my dad gifted me a 30-year lease, so...

Anyway, hey, give my best to Mandy, yeah?

Yeah, sure.

Oh, um, I heard Jasper has an ex?

Sue? What about her?

- She still around? - Yeah.

She lives at Glenarty Road winery.

Mrs Speight.

- How are you holding up? -Oh, you know.

Take a seat.

I'll let Detective Waalitj know you're here.

Yep.

Oh!

He's so beautiful.

He's such a beautiful little boy.

Ah, Mandy.

Uh, I've got this.

Oh!

Oh! I'm so sorry.

Thank you.

Denise. Thanks for coming in.

Oh, here. There she is.

Uh, Sue Speight?

Um...

My name's Martin Scarsden.

I'm a friend of your ex-husband's.

I know who you are.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

For your children.

I'm just trying to understand how this could've happened.

Can I ask you some questions?

I don't know you from Adam,

but I know Jasper loved you, so... ask.

So, he was an accountant, right?

Did he have any enemies?

Clients loved him.

Who did he work for?

His mum, lots of businesses around town,

but mostly Tyson St Clair.

Developer, landlord,

owns the backpackers', the pub

and half of Port Silver.

Jasper did the books for him.

Right.

What about, um...

...affairs?

Affairs?

You know, could there be

a jealous boyfriend or husband around the place?

Good luck to any woman who managed to prise him away

from his mother's clutches.

Do you mind me asking why the marriage ended?

He just...

...withdrew.

Withdrew?

Yeah, the last four or five years.

Went into himself, away from me and the kids.

Did he ever use sleeping pills?

Like, sedatives, tranqs?

Not when I was with him. I've gotta get on.

Sorry, just, uh, one last question, um...

Is there any chance Jasper was the kind of guy to drug a woman?

Look, I know you had to skulk out of Silver

with your tail between your legs,

but if you'd bothered to keep in touch, you wouldn't ask.

- No, I...I just... - Just... nothing.

Oh, shit!

Fuck!

Fuck.

Kiera? Hey, it's, uh, Mandy.

Uh, would you mind taking Liam for a bit?

I remember my pop talking about Martin Scarsden,

how he brought the whole media down on Silver.

Half the town ended up losing their jobs.

Was he a blow-hard when you knew him?

Uh, not at all.

Stop.

Zoom in.

Hello, Detective Waalitj.

G'day, Mandy.

I'm gonna need you to come back to the station.

Royce.

What are you two up to?

Yep?

Uh, Mr St Clair?

Yes?

My name's Martin Scarsden.

I'm hoping to talk to you about Jasper Speight.

I understand he was your accountant.

Nothing personal, Martin,

but when an investigative journalist comes calling,

instinct says I should tell him to fuck off.

Just like you did 25 years ago.

Look, Marty,

I know people are shitty with you right now...

It was the fucking truth.

- I didn't make any of it up. - I know.

And they'll forget about it.

I gotta go.

Nuh, um...

What about the brewery, huh?

Brewery?

Jasper, you might be content

to spend the rest of your life in this shithole.

I'm not.

Hey.

Where are you?

Just following up some leads about Jasper.

You haven't returned my texts.

The police wanna talk to me again.

OK. Uh, well, you should call that lawyer.

Yeah, I have. Goes straight to voicemail.

I just wanna get it over with.

You... Don't talk to them without him.

I've got nothing to hide.

You're not obliged to say anything

unless you wish to do so.

Anything you do say will be recorded here

and may be used in evidence.

You understand that?

What's this about?

This is CCTV footage of Bay Street

the night before Jasper was murdered.

That's you and the deceased.

You said that you and Jasper were friends

and never had any conflict.

It doesn't fit well with your statement, Mandy.