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Thank you.

And the two of them smiled and smiled because Miss Nancy's memory had been

again by a small boy.

He wasn't very old either.

Do you like that one?

How old was Miss Nancy?

Miss Nancy was old, oh, she was old. She was older than your dad.

You're in bed, Rosie.

Oh, no, don't take Zoe, she's fine.

Hand her over.

If you want kids, go out and make some of your own.

You wouldn't miss one.

I've got plenty of room in my place. I'll go.

Careful, Cody. I might just take you off on that.

Come on. It's way past your bedtime.

Good night, Cody.

Good night, gorgeous.

So how come you never had kids, Cody?

I don't know.

It just didn't happen.

But you wanted to, right?

Well, how did you get it right?

I got it right?

Yeah, you got it right.

You got two kids, you got Nat, you got a promotion. What more do you want?

I knew I chucked it a while ago.

What, you mean... No, no, bloody Joe.

I mean, I thought about it for weeks.

Every Saturday, I'd look through the small business for sale. Oh, yeah.

I can just see you behind the counter of a deli.

Well, why not?

Well, because you're too good at what you do.

Joe!

I don't know. He's probably still asleep.

Okay, where did he sleep?

Farther closely. Halfway through on the left.

Bennett.

Wait.

Oh, Christ.

Okay, I'm on my way.

Found your deli.

Oh, huh, huh.

Yeah, yeah, some old guy apparently.

Julian!

Dad.

There's a fire pattern on the western wall and up under the lift well.

Yeah, you can still smell the accelerant. They're getting cocky.

See if you can get something back from the lab by Wednesday.

Yep.

Made a mess of this one, Mike.

I don't know about that, Katie.

The fire was real neat. The rest of it they made a mess of.

Yeah, I heard about the old bloke. Yeah.

Girl got caught in here too.

Street kid, I guess. Couple of others got out. Something I don't think about.

Who's that?

Empty building. Insurance check.

Doesn't occur to the bastards that someone might be still in here.

Place was torched.

No risk.

Smell it.

Smells burnt, man.

How long have I been doing this?

One in six persons of growth in Australia. That's bloody hard to

All I guess the evidence just appears with the crime.

Boyfriends go down their ex -girlfriends' houses.

Workers use it to cover their tracks.

Organised crime. Use it to send little messages. And pyromaniacs can't help

themselves. You know the one I really like?

Board security guard.

They burn down the place they're guarding so they've got nothing to do.

So how's that?

They get to look like heroes.

You got it. Remember the hotel fires?

Yeah, that was at Religious Night. Yeah, we knew it was him.

Still took us 18 months to prove.

It's bloody hard.

So who did this?

I've got a few ideas.

Can't we get the papers back from Gorman's? They've been sitting on them

months. The bank's got them.

Well, that's ridiculous. They weren't even supposed to see them. Yeah, well,

they briefed McIntosh.

Not necessarily.

If we play it cool, we could keep us busy for the next year.

Oh, it's Nicky Bradston. I thought you'd be...

James,

can you just excuse me for a minute? What is it? I'm not sure yet.

Cody?

How are you?

Where did you spring from?

Over there, I saw you.

Is that... He's a pattern.

Not a pattern of mine, pattern of the term.

You look great, Steph.

You too.

Are you busy?

Sorry.

I was wondering when this was going to happen.

Yeah, me too.

I beg your pardon.

She won't be able to answer any questions.

Not yet, anyway.

All her functions are in severe shock.

She's in a very serious condition.

We just have to see what develops.

How serious?

Infection's the biggest threat.

The next few days will be critical.

It's our intention to expand the present arts and group within major crime.

Terms of reference are laid out in your briefing documents, together with what

we hope to achieve.

Delta has been established for an initial period of three months, which we

be reviewing depending upon results.

I'd like to turn you over to Task Force Commander Inspector Campbell.

Okay.

11 fires in 18 months, all with distinctive links, plus possible links

another four, including one last night where a male person died.

Plus we have a young girl fighting for a life in hospital.

These are nasty bastards.

Now, overall intelligence holdings are limited, but the common links are all

fires have occurred on commercial or abandoned properties, only three types

accelerants have been used.

And all insurance payouts have gone to businessmen and difficulties.

So we have a fraud element.

Lateral thinking.

You've got to approach it from a different angle.

Is that right, Mark?

So, what are you suggesting?

I'm suggesting an undercover operation.

From what I can see on the computer, it's the only thing you haven't tried

How do you know we haven't?

Have you?

Oh, forget it, Kate.

These are bad guys.

Too old to be pulling your charred body out of some burnt -out factory.

Too late, Mike.

I thought you'd go for it.

What do you mean, too late?

Well, I ran it past Campbell. He loves it.

So what's supposed to happen now?

Well, I get set up as a businessman in financial trouble to burn the place down

to collect the insurance.

What do you reckon?

Keep going.

Speed up.

Mastercard. What's the speed limit on this?

Qantas Frequent Traveller, United Frequent Traveller and Medicare.

Here's your business card.

Hey,

what's with this Julian, Conrad?

What's wrong with him? Julian.

Julian. It's a dork's name.

He's supposed to be a dork, Cody, remember?

You'll get used to it.

Fill these out.

We're joining you in a few gyms and clubs for execs, plus we're arranging a

invitations to cocktail parties, things like that.

No, no, no.

You've got the splodgy one.

Try those, mate.

Well, which one do you reckon? Well, I think that one's perfect.

This one.

It's bloody dreadful. No, it's not. It's great. Look. It doesn't even go with

the shirt.

Well, you can talk with your bloody taste. Look, don't start with my taste.

a look at your girl plate. Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait a minute. Wait a

Wait, wait.

How about this one?

Oh, yeah, great, Cody. Look, do you know what your problem is, mate?

Tastes like a used car size. Now, that is perfect.

Gorgeous.

I'm not wearing that. I'm not wearing that.

I'll have this one.

I think you should lose your earring as well, mate. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Oh, Bruce Springsteen.

Pink Floyd.

Where's my Elvis?

You hate Elvis, Julian.

Hey, don't call me Julian.

Julian.

I'm just asking you to talk to her. You don't have to marry her or anything.

Yeah, that's what you say now.

She's requested a meeting. The least you can do is have the decency to turn up

and listen. I'm turning up, aren't I? I'm walking in the right direction.

Thanks for coming, guys.

Okay.

What we say here does not leave this room.

This undercover arson operation, there's a second agenda you'll be involved

with.

I presume you've done your homework.

The same group of torturers have been operating for more than a year without

arrest.

So how come?

Well, we think one of the arson detectives, and maybe more than one, is

working with the arsonists.

Being paid to cover up information, not investigate fully, warn them off in

places.

How many do you suspect?

Could be any one of three or four. We're not really sure.

So, Cody, you'll be digging around in Arson.

We need you to find out what's going on, who it might be.

Mike Bennett's on this list.

Bennett, yeah.

Well, I can't do it. He's a friend of mine.

And he's one of the straightest cops I've ever met.

You know his record. There are four other names on the list, Cody.

He's a good cop.

And I'm not going to spy on him.

It's not spying.

You're working undercover on Delta anyway. The two go together.

You get the arsonists and we'll have our crooked cop.

Look, it's not me.

Janie, have we got those court papers from Charlton's yet? I'm going to need

them by tomorrow morning if I'm going to get anywhere.

Well.

You should have rung me if you wanted to ask me out. Why didn't you give me a

call? Give me a chance to anticipate.

Well, what if you said no?

Yeah, and what if I had?

Well, we're cold again.

Exactly. Come on, Stella, I'm all dressed up.

I better not waste it, then.

What is all this for?

Not my benefit, I know that.

Well, I get all dressed up and you don't believe it.

Undercover? Yeah.

How do you still do your stuff?

Well, that's the limit.

It's not a living, it's a way of life.

How's your work?

It's great. I've been at Courtauld Market since June.

How'd you get into that firm? Very posh.

I was headhunted.

What are they, lawyers or cannibals?

Cannibals.

So you're pretty serious about this job? Yeah, it's what I want to do with my

life.

Well, if you're furious, tell me.

You'll make it.

I must say, I do like this look.

I like this look.

I wasn't supposed to be a compliment. It was a statement about the suit.

Maybe not the tie.

Mine was a compliment.

Yeah, what happens is the owner of the plate that fires the torches to burn

out then pays them out in insurance.

So the question is, is how does he find you?

Well, he doesn't.

They find him.

What do you think about this, Tone?

You got a problem with it?

Yeah, it's crap.

You realise that, don't you?

Why is that?

Well, Del the task force is a smart move.

Cody's going to be trampling all over. We've been getting nowhere, Gary, and

know that.

We've been on this for 18 months.

We know the territory.

He doesn't.

You don't need him.

Hard on me too, Cody.

Oh, give me a break.

Let's not drag it all up again.

I didn't see you. You're still a peeler.

I haven't peeled in years.

So, how long have you been going out with this bike for?

Six months.

It wasn't him then?

It wasn't anyone, Cody. You know that.

Come on, let's not go over it again.

Drop it.

Well, you, uh, have you married him yet?

If I do, you'll get an invitation.

Oh, as if I'm going to go to my wife's wedding.

Ex -wife?

I knew I thought you'd be married by now with babies.

What happened to all that wanting children talk?

That was with him.

So, are you going to marry him?

We're still getting to know each other.

I'm really fond of him.

Fond?

Fond?

Well, he's like, you would say fond... Don't be enough fond of me, fella.

No, I'm not fond of you. Good.

You've got little cold feet.

Okay, Mr. Conrad, that's it.

All mine?

All yours.

Let's go.

You've been on government stores.

Very impressive.

And this is the place you're going to try and talk?

After we can get the department to okay it.

You wouldn't believe the paperwork if there's a risk it could burn.

Which it could.

Now, the star here is you're in the import -export business.

Import cheap electronics, telly sound equipment from China and whack your own

label on it.

Nice work if you can get it. Oh, we'll fill the plates up so it looks a bit

fitting. What's it worth if it goes up?

$600 ,000.

And here's your homework.

Executives who've collected insurance after the suspect fires.

Two of them are members of Jason's Gym Club. Four of them drink at the Marvel

Bar. Better start hanging out at these places.

I'll start with this guy.

One, Antonio Gleeson.

Not a bad sort for a bank manager.

Loans manager.

Insurance companies are screaming, as you can imagine.

One of them put us on to her. They think she might be letting the torches know

which businesses are in trouble.

Well, what's she get out of it? That's your job.

After her, we want you to look at this, Blake.

Oh, we've caught it up a third of board to show you're in big trouble.

You'd better study up on them.

Mike.

We're in this together, aren't we?

Sure.

We've been cops a long time.

Your ass is on the line here, Cody.

Trust me.

Whatever goes down, I mean whatever.

I'm on your side.

I don't know about you, Tone, but this scares the hell out of me.

Whether Cody wants to face it or not, there's a corrupt cop out there.

Simulated this guy's going to be onto him.

When he tells the arsonists what's going on, then our Mr Conrad's in deep shit.

Yeah, but I reckon Cody can handle the tortures.

It's the copper I'm worried about.

Why don't you watch on his back, Tone?

Don't let him out of your sight.

Yep. No worries.

No way. Kalani or Mercantile will give you eight and a half.

Why didn't somebody tell me?

See you, Mr.

Groman, Grobian.

Gorman. Murray Gorman. Yeah, that's him.

His kid's about 23.

Mad keen.

Talk fast, push him, you'll get it unsecured.

Oh, yeah, I'll give him a go.

So, what is it you do again?

Oh, import.

You know, high -tech, low -tech, mainly from China.

So, what's the problem?

What's the problem?

What, do you want a list?

Hi, Julie.

My name is... My name is Mike.

I'm a... detective.

And what do you think's the main reason for the downturn?

I'll take a pick. You know, the recession, low dollar taxes.

I can try my way out of it. They are. From what I see here, your market's

shrinking. Yeah, well, I've got a new distribution plant in Brisbane.

I just need to buy some time.

Yeah, you did that in 1993.

Look how that's blown out.

I don't know why they stick with you.

And this doesn't quite add up. Are you sure there aren't any other loans you

haven't told me about?

No. I mean, yeah, yeah. Not really at all.

50 grand, please.

I can cover it.

These numbers don't give me any confidence at all.

Your business is in deep trouble, Mr Conrad.

Well, what do you think I'm doing here?

I'll take 40 grand, even at the higher interest rate. There's just no way you

could service it. If I can get it, I can turn things around so I can service it.

That's the whole idea.

Boring.

What's your name?

Come on, it's good to have you.

Stella!

How are you?

You remember me.

Julian, Conrad.

Julian, yeah, hi. How are you?

I'm great.

How are you doing?

Um, Max, this is Julian.

Sorry, what was your name?

Conrad. Conrad. Max Fisher. Hi. And James Markham.

Markham, Markham.

Our fathers knew each other.

Conrad.

Doesn't ring a bell.

Oh, well. It's a long time ago.

What a surprise, eh? Absolutely.

So did I hear that... Did you two get married?

Congratulations. No.

I don't know where you got that from.

But you were married once.

Yeah.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Happens to the best of us.

What about you, Mac?

Max.

No, I've never been married.

I was.

Tried it once, didn't like it.

So, uh, you a lawyer?

Max?

Yes, I am.

You are unbelievable.

Nice plate.

Come with me for a minute.

Cody, what are you doing?

I'm doing my job.

Mixing.

Oh, I tried it once. I didn't like it.

Party line.

What about your dad knowing James' father?

His old man defended my old man on a breaking enter.

That's not true.

That's true.

Would I lie to you?

Now this is a better time.

This is a better dress.

So does old Maxie know about us?

Well, let's just say it would have been a shock if you'd suddenly been Cody.

Lucky I wasn't.

I could have killed you.

I wouldn't let you.

Where have you suddenly come from?

Well, where were you?

I didn't see you. Yeah, well, of course you didn't. You were too busy looking

into that woman's eyes.

Well, who was she, anyway?

Oh, Stella.

What, you're Stella?

Yeah. Don't think I knew her the other day. We had lunch and saw her again last

night. I thought that was a disaster.

Well, it was, but it's not now.

So what's changed?

Me? I changed.

Right, and the pot's getting to birth control. I'm serious.

Well, that's good news, mate, but I think you should keep her out of this

it's all over.

No, it's not. You're dangerous to be with, Cody. I mean, those guys could be

you already.

I don't like you, mate. I mean, you're a sitting duck.

Oh, I thought I was a tethered goat.

You're a goose.

Just keep her out.

Good.

That's my lot. See you Thursday.

Look,

I hope you don't mind me saying this, but you look like a guy with

troubles up to here.

I hear from him.

Maybe I can help.

I don't know how.

Let me get this right.

Your business is gradually on the slide. You've done what you can, but somehow

it's not enough.

Yeah, it's about... It's all out of control. What you need is to cut the

knot, some radical solution, am I right?

What I need is a miracle.

It's possible.

Something to have your back on your feet.

Like that.

Well, what have you got in mind?

This is it. Sure as eggs.

Didn't take him long.

Didn't take him long enough.

12 .30, I've got to meet him. Let's go.

It's hot.

I think you should change the type, eh?

What's the matter with this type? Come here, Cody.

That's it?

This is it.

The highest in high tech.

Mic and transmitter, the lot.

Great little place. Do you eat here much?

Oh, a friend of mine comes here.

Look, I don't want to make small talk.

I'll come straight to the point.

Okay. What's your offer?

Your business is in a mess. Your life's in a mess. Your marriage is in a mess

too, isn't it?

Yeah, but I'm working on that.

So you've been the hero of your ways.

Yeah.

You need strength.

Mr. Conrad, to put your life back on track. You do that and your business

follow.

I'm not sure what you're saying.

Tell me.

Can you let the Lord into your life? Can you open your heart to him? My what?

It happened.

My business was a mess. I was losing money and then he came into my life and

turned it around. You can find salvation.

Back on track.

Back on track. Remember, whosoever believes shall not perish but have

everlasting life. Let these thoughts into your heart. Open your life to him.

You embrace his truth and all else will follow. If the true path is laid before

you and you shine his light upon it... You got any more friends like him, Cody?

Not yet.

Keep shining your light. How many of these banks have you talked to? I

out the two on the list.

Some of our burned businessmen have got accounts there.

And this bloke, he's a member of Jason's gym. I joined that and I joined two

others. Well, you'll be keeping fit at least.

Don't forget the bars.

Four of these fires the owners drank in the marble bar.

I hope your liver holds up, Cody.

Forget the gym. Start drinking. Spread yourself around.

Hey, get some more of this bullshit.

Are you a part of this investigation or not? It's a circus. He'll end up talking

to clowns. OK, you've got a better idea than hitting the marble barn. Let's hear

it. It's a bad idea. What do you mean? I've seen you drinking there. You're

doing there anyway. None of your business, mate. You were the one arguing

against the whole Delta. I didn't argue against it. You both did. You're against

these horrific documents in the beginning and you're against this from

start. So what am I bust on my arse for?

What I'd like you to do is read them.

Now, just a minute.

You think about this from IA's point of view.

One of those is a corrupt officer, and you're probably talking to him every

All I'm saying is continue your operation.

So what's the catch?

The catch is, in the course of your investigations, you'll uncover certain

things about the Arson Group.

When you do, let's compare notes.

I understand your feelings about Mike Bennett, but there's three others.

And we've got real doubt about one of them.

All right.

I'll be in touch.

You do that.

Left a bit.

A bit more.

And an eye too far.

Further.

Yeah, okay.

Tell me you've been out and about a bit.

The word is.

There could be some kind of romantic announcement, so... Oh, yeah? Where'd

hear that?

Small office, mate.

Yeah, I've been seeing Stella a bit.

So?

How is she?

I don't know. She's, um... I'm the same.

Not really.

She's incredible. I don't know what the hell I'm doing.

Well, take it slow.

Don't land something that's bigger than you can handle.

What is it with you married people?

You have a couple of kids, you're an expert on everything.

Hi. Got your message.

OK, thanks, Jenny. And just ring his chambers and see when it can be

Hi.

Do you want to sit down?

Sounds a bit serious.

Look, the other night, I shouldn't have done it.

This is my life now, and I don't think we should see each other.

See what?

Nothing happened.

Only because I stopped it.

You started it.

Yeah, I know.

I just think a part of me wanted to see you again.

Which part?

Look, I've worked through it in the last few days, and we had a marriage, but it

ended, and it did end, remember?

Every time I think about it, I know we can never be together again.

It'd kill us both, you know that.

So that's it, we stopped, we finished, we don't see each other anymore.

What did you do, scare yourself?

We just kissed.

Come on, can't you see what I'm saying?

The other night, you know, I had a few drinks, I relaxed, but we both know what

happened in the end.

You don't love him?

No.

Well, yes, I can.

Oh, really?

Please don't do this to me.

I'm not doing anything. You're doing it. Look, all I'm saying is that I can't

live at your extremes. I need it on purpose. And all I'm saying is that this

isn't you, all this fond crap.

Oh, look, you don't understand me. You think that you do, but you don't. I

understand you better than he does. Oh, look, this has nothing to do with him.

Don't you realise that? What's it about?

Guilt.

Hey, why don't you throw something at me? You used to be good at that. It's

impossible. You don't understand anything. Yeah, I understand this.

You've got to cut the crap and make up your mind.

Then stay away from me and get out of my life.

How's it going, Tony?

Hard at it there?

Yeah, you know, it's late.

Listen, Tony, don't get the wrong idea, mate. I wasn't having a go at the whole

investigation.

What's the latest, anyway?

Cody got any more nibbles?

Anything decent?

You know how it goes.

Slowly.

Look, Tony.

I'm not stupid.

I'm in the dark here, mate.

What's going on?

Nothing.

Now, why don't I believe you?

I read it a second time this morning.

A second time this morning?

What do you mean?

It's none of your business.

What do you mean it's none of my business?

You did, didn't you?

I did. You did.

I did. It's got nothing to do with me. It's got nothing to do with you.

You're a goddamn sloth.

You got a towel or something?

I had a mess of that.

Well, you're not Robinson Crusoe.

I won't have to push it all the time. Why can't I just learn to shut up?

Join the club.

What are you drinking?

One of those.

Thanks.

Did you see it all?

Yep, I did.

Fantastic.

No, no, no.

It's no good. You can't do it that way.

We traded our way out in the end.

Lost a lot of equity on the way through, though.

Equity, what's that? Equity?

That wouldn't work for me.

The first thing I've got to do is get the bank off my back.

It's still like 50 grand in my bloody car.

Listen, Conrad, call me Julian.

Julian. Jules.

Can I call you Jules?

Absolutely.

Well, Jules, you're going nowhere with the banks on your back.

It turns to me what you need is a fresh start.

Why would you tell me something I don't already know?

Yep.

Something about you doesn't add up.

Like what?

Well, if you're so broke, how come you're still driving a 50 grand

plus car?

Yeah, because I did a lease deal.

I did a lease deal. I did a lease deal.

And if I don't get into a tax order, I mean...

Two years.

I'm home at house.

All right.

Good to talk to you, Jules.

Yeah, you too.

I'll, uh... Go see if she's home yet.

Yeah, you too.

These guys are a bit close together.

That's it.

Now his hair, his forehead's kind of broad, ain't it?

Yep.

And lips, a bit thinner.

Beautiful work, eh?

Nice prints.

Great.

But they're on file.

What? They must be on file.

That's the guy.

Looks like my dent.

You sure his name's not Letterman?

They're going to be their family, surely.

It would have helped if you got a name, Cody.

Well, I tried. He didn't get one.

Or did he set up a meeting?

No.

Did he mention fires?

Insurance?

You spent too long undercover, Cody.

You wouldn't know a real person if you fell over one.

Stella, what are you doing here? How did you find... You're flashing a card all

over that party, Mr Conrad.

Yeah, but he shouldn't be here.

I know that.

I'm sorry.

I'm glad you're here. Come in.

Stella, I wanted... I just came because I wanted to explain something.

I didn't want it all to end again with us screaming at each other like that.

That's why I rang. Did you get my call? Yeah.

I just didn't want you to end up hating me.

I couldn't hate you, Cody.

I'm going to be the phone.

I thought we talked about this.

What are you, my mother?

Well, someone's got to make you see sense.

Look, Tone, I just need some time. It's very important, OK?

Yeah, right.

I'll just sit here and freeze my butt off if that's all right with you.

All right, look, I owe you one.

Yeah, I'll add it to my list.

Well, maybe I should go, Mr.

Conrad. Why don't you call me Julia?

I only came over to straighten things out.

Let's just be friends.

Why can't we be like that?

Do you understand what I'm saying?

We're hopeless together, you know that.

You're hopeless.

Julian, please.

When did you get your hair cut?

I don't know. I've had it like this for about a year.

I think I like it longer.

That's partly the reason I got it cut.

Why do women always do that?

Men always like really long hair.

Does old Maxie like it?

Yes, he does.

Well, he says he does. He's actually quite sweet like that.

Quite sweet.

Stop that.

So when did you get the tattoos?

I don't know.

Various times.

Were any for women?

Any man get the tattoo for a woman is a dickhead.

So what was their name?

That's just love life anyway.

They were pretty good at the moment.

I met one of them the other day. What was her name?

Desney or Densley.

Desiree.

How could you? What?

Oh, please, talk about hair. And that phony accent. I couldn't believe it.

is she? She's a brain surgeon.

She's as thick as a plate.

She's incredibly bright, I thought.

Yeah, I bet you did.

I found your card in my pocket the next morning. How about lunch? I think I

might have a business proposition for you.

Let's make it at the salsa at one tomorrow. If you can't make it, give me

call. Otherwise, I'll see you there.

This has got to be it. He's back.

Same guy. Same guy calls himself Gavin Warner.

Meet him for lunch at the salsa.

Nice. What time?

One o 'clock.

Got it.

Cody. Hillary tells me you're cooperating on the IA front.

Cooperating.

Well, her words, not mine.

Oh, uh, well, yeah.

I'm, you know, ready to cut the files.

Whatever.

So you didn't come to see me about that?

No.

Well, things have changed a bit over the last couple of days.

I'm seeing my ex -wife again.

That's terrific.

Yeah.

So you two are getting back together again?

Well, it's a bit early to say.

Then what?

My life.

You know, it's a bit all over the place.

I need to get some control over it.

Some, uh... Some stability.

That's what I need.

Stability.

So what are you telling me?

I want a desk job.

I mean, not... You know, not now. I'm not going to quit now, halfway through.

When it's over.

I'm sorry I wasn't expecting this.

Neither was I.

Yeah, well, um... I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll, um... I'll give it some

serious thought.

And why don't you do the same?

And then if you still feel the same way, well, I'll see what I can do about it.

Good enough?

Didn't we say one o 'clock?

I'd better come and pick you up.

I've still got a few calls, mate. Maybe I could meet you there.

I don't know.

What the hell? They can wait, too.

Let's go.

I've been

thinking

about what you said the other night.

About women.

Tell me, Julian, are you insured?

Listen, what's going on? I thought we were going to lunch.

Aristotle Anathus never had a business lunch in his life. Thought he could do

more with his time.

Is that right?

Julian, are you insured?

Am I?

I have to borrow from the banks to pay the premium.

I had a friend who was in your position.

A white goods middleman.

He had a fire.

He's now developing land on the Gold Coast, making millions.

Fire? I wish.

Might just be able to arrange that.

What do you mean?

Tell me.

What would a 100 % write -off bring you?

I don't know.

Talk to my accountant?

Let me help.

After paying off the bank, you'd be out with a clear $350 ,000.

Yeah? No.

Grand. Job's guaranteed.

How guaranteed?

Just leave it to us.

Well, what about an alibi? Do I need one of them?

That'd be wise.

There's some gear in there, you know, stuff I want to get out.

Plenty of time to get it out.

Think about it. Take your time.

What do you reckon I've been thinking about for the last six months? It's

killing me.

It's a deal.

Burn the place.

After all, no one's going to get hurt.

What worries me is that they arrived early.

So? Who did you tell you were going to be at the sofa?

I told Mike.

So what?

Williams and Cooper were there.

And they're both on the list.

Yeah, so why is Mike copping it? I mean, let's cut the bullshit. I'm telling you

he's not involved.

His name keeps cropping up, Katie.

Yeah, his name keeps cropping up because he's a senior officer.

Which gives him more scope to choose which fire he's working on. He's partly

responsible for setting the whole thing up. Give me a break.

So did this Warner say when the torching was taking place?

We didn't go into details.

What do you mean you didn't go into details? All right, I'll set up another

meeting. We'll get the whole thing taped.

What, and you think he's going to turn up?

Yeah.

They knew to avoid the salsa.

Yeah?

Yeah, I wonder how.

Probably read the restaurant reviews.

I wonder how.

A precaution.

They put the victim under enough pressure, they run the risk he's going

and run to us.

So you tell him one thing and do another.

I'm starting to admire the bastard.

Just keep remembering what he's done.

How's the girl? Is she going to pull through?

Still touch and go, they reckon.

There you go.

This time, no messing up, eh?

I told you not to contact us unless it was an emergency. What do you want?

Well, I've been thinking about this.

Look, this is real dangerous.

I mean, the cops.

We could all go to jail for this.

You've only just thought of that?

No. No, I've... No, I've thought about it.

And I just got carried away.

So I'm cancelling it. It's off.

Don't you worry about the police.

Just leave them to us. No, no, don't. I'm out.

Here's another one.

They all want the fire, but... Listen, Jules.

Go on.

Relax. Pour yourself a drink.

Put your feet up.

Take a look at this.

And if you want an alibi, be out of town for the next ten days.

Take your time. Think about it.

What do you reckon I've been thinking about for the last six months? Killing

The deal.

Burn the plane.

After all, no one's going to get hurt, are they?

You're being blackmailed.

They got you good, Mr Conrad.

What a neat little setup.

They would have thought they were that good.

So you said they were stupid?

Well, that's it.

Well, once they move in towards Cody's place, we'll grab them and you'll get

your bloke.

We'll interview him first, Hilary.

Mm, for sure.

My bet is it won't be Cooper.

Why not?

I mean, look at him. He's flat broke.

I mean, if he's been doing it, he's been doing it for nothing.

Plus, I don't think he's got the brains for it.

So has Williams.

Oh, Mike.

What do you think?

And did you meet him again on June the 14th outside the Queen Victoria

So? What was it about, Gary?

He was on a list of suspects. I had a discussion with him and then I ticked

off the list. A discussion? Was this an official interview?

No. So he's one of your registered informants then, is he?

I'm not going to answer that question.

If you want that sort of information, you can go through the proper channels.

What exactly is this? Are you making allegations against me? Not at all.

um... Let's call it an informal interview.

It's more like a fishing expedition.

This might be an informal interview, Williams, but we can very easily change

that. Are you threatening me?

Oh, it's very simple.

You start telling me the truth or I'll suspend you and start a formal

investigation.

Why don't you start by asking me exactly what it is you want to know?

And what do we want to know?

Well, my guess is you think there's a bent cop in arson, am I right? And? Oh,

can't you give anything away?

It's staring you right in the face. It's not me.

It's Mike Bennett.

He's not what he seems.

She was improving.

Yeah, I thought so too for a while.

I'm sorry.

She didn't deserve that.

I know you're a detective, but are you a relative or something?

No, I'm... just a detective.

Came because, I don't know, you sounded different on the phone.

I just needed to talk, Dom.

Well, couldn't you have waited? I mean, I can't just drop everything. I've got

another life, you know. Whoa.

Just a few minutes, please.

We had some great times together, still.

Remember that?

I don't know what happened.

I don't know.

I thought we were going to be together forever.

Cody. No way.

No way, Adele.

Let me finish.

I've been doing a lot of thinking about this.

A lot.

I'm not the same man you married.

Not anymore.

You're a little older.

Stella, I'm serious.

I talked to Campbell.

I can change the way I work. I can change the way I live.

We've been through the hard part, Stella.

We had a past. We've got a future. Cody, you shouldn't do this.

When I saw you the other day, it was like...

Damn it, Cody, would you answer that phone?

No.

We belong together.

I can make it work.

I know I can.

Hello, Conrad.

Yes, it is.

Will you wait for me here?

Changed man.

One hour.

I'll be back in one hour.

Still.

That's all I'm asking, still.

Don't go.

Please don't go.

Okay. Hey!

Hey! Hang on a second. I'm Julian Conrad. This is my plate.

What? Damn it. Yeah, he's okay, but you probably lost the light on the side.

What started it?

I don't know yet.

See that bloke over there?

He'll probably ask you a few questions.

What the hell happened? It's two days early.

Precaution.

Sometimes they burn it early just in case. The precautionary bugger they

I'm sorry, Mr. Conrad.

Nothing's not predictable business. Why cut the crap? Will you just tell me

what's going on?

I went to the hospital tonight.

She was doing all right.

Even the doctors thought she'd pull through.

There's nothing they could do for you.

Listen, Mike.

It's not your fault. No, it's not.

Something we need to check.

You didn't have any explosives in there, did you? What the hell would I want

explosives for?

Jump on in.

Well, well, Mr Conrad.

We've discovered something very interesting about you.

You guys are here pretty quick.

Yeah, well, I came with a passcard, didn't I?

Where's Cody?

Oh, he's with Mike. Where the hell is Mike?

Gavin, is there somewhere else we can go? My girlfriend, you know, she doesn't

know anything about this.

I'd feel better if she didn't meet you guys.

Are you ashamed of us, Jules?

I'm not ashamed. It's just that, you know, we're not exactly legal.

She's gone.

Oh.

What a pity.

Would you like a drink or a cup of coffee or something?

No, thanks.

This won't take long.

I've got to tell you guys, you were terrific.

It was a great job.

How did you know we did it?

Well, didn't you?

How did you go with the arson detectives?

Well, it was just routine, you know. The insurance company needed some kind of

report from them.

And it could be a while getting the money, but I'll let you know.

No.

We got some information on you we weren't expecting.

Sit down.

You haven't been 100 % truthful with us, Jules.

I don't know what you mean.

I mean, you're not exactly who you say you are.

A straight dealer in equipment.

Are you?

You're selling porn jewels.

Oh, that's it. No, well, you see, it's not all porn.

Hey,

guys, you got me.

Naughty, naughty.

Well, you know, the way I figure it, if an opportunity in this world comes

along... Absolutely.

Tell me, you notice anything unusual lately?

Anyone following you?

No. No one's watching this place.

Your car's not followed.

Well, not that I've noticed.

What do you mean, the cops?

I don't know.

Okay.

All right.

By the way, this porn video side of yours, your distribution, how healthy is

Oh, it's good. It's going all right.

Well, then you should have been doing a lot better than you were.

You need some help with it, I think.

This is my core business.

Sorry, Mr Conrad.

Shouldn't tell lies.

From now on, you're working for me.

You all right?

Kids.

They're amazing, aren't they?

Yeah.

You stretch them, they just bounce back, don't they?

You'll be okay.

It's gonna be all right.

What are you doing here, Cody?

I'm not ready, Cody. I've got a few things to finish.

Too late for that.

I was going to move those street kids out, but they burned it early.

It wasn't supposed to happen like that.

Didn't dig hard enough, you know.

Then they had me.

Couldn't get off the money.

It wasn't like I was tossing it around.

It was better schools for the kids.

Decent holiday.

Something extra now and then.

Ten years ago, I thought I was going to be commissioner.

We've got to go, Mike.

Look out for Madeline, the girl's forming me.

Yep.

She thought she was marrying a nice guy, mate, but all I ever gave her was the

job.

You did the right thing, splitting up with each other.

That, that is the dumbest thing I ever heard.

I want a favour, mate.

It's important.

I'll never ask you for anything else in my whole life.

Don't ask me to... Cody, I want Warner.

He's pissed all over me. For two years he's been running my life. Jesus, Cody,

do you know how degrading that is?

I look at my wife and kids and I wonder what they'd think if they knew I'd sold

them down the river.

I want one chance to put things right.

I can't do that.

Oh, come on, Cody, we're friends.

Sorry, Mike.

The best way.

Depends where you're looking from, right?

You don't want to be looked for, do you?

Believe me.

You killed her.

Sorry, I'm not with you.

She was 15, Warner.

You want to put that down so we can talk about this?

Get dressed.

Get your clothes on.

Well, you bet.

What are you doing?

Don't. Don't.

You

know

what it's like to burn?

What exactly is the point of this?

It's first -degree burns, like sunburn, and second -degree burns when your skin

fries.

Then there's third -degree burns.

She had second and third degree burns to 40 % of her body.

Can you imagine that?

Look, Mike, if it's money you want... It's not the money!

Can't you get that through your damn skull?

Let's do what he's going to do. Just keep your hands on the wheel.

What are you thinking? Just watch the road.

Honan, we're in a bit of trouble.

Wouldn't be doing it if you followed procedure, Cody.

Procedure? What happened? He had a gun. How was I to know? I didn't take his

gun. You're supposed to take it off. He's supposed to be a mate of mine. He

didn't expect me to stick it in my head.

No, you.

Yeah, the bank.

You got it.

Where are you?

Absolute rodent rosary. I'll put money on finding water there.

Jesus, what are you doing?

Shut up and keep talking. You want me to try it?

Three on one.

You're going to need a way out of here.

Only one of us gets out.

Think of what I'm thinking.

Your car won't pay.

Let's back down and come on the street.

Want me to drive? Time could, I can drive if you like.

Get down there!

Get down on the roof of the car!

Face down there behind your back!

Get down there!

Right behind your back!

Honey?

Where's Warner?

Where's Warner?

Wait there, son.

I'll call you back.

You know, Bennett, in retrospect, I may have made an error of judgment about

you.

Do you mind if I take this?

Mine seems to have a flat.

Have you done yourself?

Thanks, Jay.

Thanks for watching my back.

That's what I get paid for, isn't it?

Thanks anyway.

Flowers for Angie would be nice.

Here's Conrad evidence.

I thought I'd review them before they were destroyed.

Customs.

You had to fill your cartons with something.

How was I to know they'd open?

Could have told me first.

Thought I was a dead man.

Yeah, I would have liked to have seen your face.

Got you some flowers.

Not sure what they're called.

I ate a whole lot of fruit, too.

Better said, nil by mouth, so I ate it.

I had

it

all worked out still.

Huh? Job? Everything.

We could start again. No, don't.

Why?

I do love him.

I know that now.

Say something, please.

Well, that's great, yeah. Well, that's great, yeah.

That's the way it should be.

Be with the person you love.

I hope it works out for you.

Really? No.

We can still be friends. We can still see each other. I don't think so, still.

I don't think so.