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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,040 This programme deals with suicide and contains some strong language 2 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:20,040 G'day. 3 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:21,440 Now, it's come to my attention 4 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:23,920 that some Americans still don't know where Australia is. 5 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:27,120 Australia is in the midst of an unprecedented tourism boom, 6 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:28,880 with Paul Hogan's US commercials 7 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:31,840 tempting hundreds of thousands of Americans Down Under. 8 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:33,520 Did he make you want to come to Australia? 9 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:35,840 Oh, of course. He's very good-looking! 10 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:37,880 And last night, to cap it off, 11 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:40,720 the entertainer was officially named Australian of the Year. 12 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:44,440 I'm really pleased that the committee picked me because 13 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:46,920 I myself could never decide who to give it to 14 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:48,760 between Allan Border and Jeff Fenech. 15 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,000 But now at least they can... 16 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,680 SPEECH DISTORTS 17 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,520 Murray... Shit! 18 00:00:58,520 --> 00:00:59,640 We've got another copy? 19 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,240 Shit. Oh... 20 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,080 There's another copy of that speech. 21 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:05,400 Sorry, mate, I think we've lost that grab. 22 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,400 That grab was the whole point of the story! 23 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:19,960 Fuck! 24 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:24,120 Hey! Hey! I need to shoot a stand-up right now. It's five to six. 25 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:27,240 Can you send a cameraman and soundo, whoever's available, 26 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:29,920 tell them to meet me at the entrance in front of reception. 27 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:32,160 Noelene, I need more Paul Hogan footage. 28 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:33,880 Can you get some footage of him on a movie 29 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:36,320 or behind the scenes wherever he's working? What movie? 30 00:01:36,320 --> 00:01:39,280 It doesn't matter as long as it says "Paul Hogan, movie star." On it. 31 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:41,840 Thank you! Tim, Camera. Mike, downstairs now. Now! 32 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:43,840 NEWS THEME PLAYS 33 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:48,000 And we are on in six, five, four... 34 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:55,800 Good evening and welcome to News at Six. 35 00:01:57,560 --> 00:01:59,280 Hurry. Hurry up. 36 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:02,360 Right. 37 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,680 The new Australian of the Year, the new Australian of the Year. 38 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:07,160 And, rolling. 39 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,440 And the new Australian of the Year has an even bigger 1986 in store 40 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:14,200 with the release of his very first fleature... Feature, feature film. 41 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,240 It's all right. Mate, try breathing. 42 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:19,320 And the new Australian of the Year has an even bigger 1986 in... 43 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,560 Sorry, that was a bit high. That's all right. 44 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,680 And the new Australian of the Year has an even bigger 1986 in store 45 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,840 with the release of his very firs... ENGINE ROARS 46 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,720 Truck. Truck. Sorry. 47 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,720 LORRY RATTLES 48 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:32,840 Well, as Australia Day approaches, communities across the nation 49 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:36,760 are preparing for parades, carnivals and backyard barbecues. 50 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:40,040 The banks of the Yarra will host a week-long festival 51 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:42,320 featuring everything from damper baking 52 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,880 to the annual cooee competition. 53 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:48,800 Noelene! Noelene! 54 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:48,800 TELEPHONES RING 55 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,280 The only footage I could find of him was at a movie premiere. 56 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:53,560 He's in black tie. It's in the edit suite with Murray. 57 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:56,520 Fine, fine, fine. ..the banks of the Yarra River, Australia Day cele... 58 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:04,240 Open up! You lost the Hogan grab? I thought of another. 59 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,320 We can't do a story about the Australian of the Year 60 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:08,440 without the bloody Australian of the Year, OK? 61 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:09,600 This was all Dale's idea. 62 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:12,920 Australia is in the midst of an unprecedented tourism boom 63 00:03:12,920 --> 00:03:14,720 with Paul Hogan's US commercials 64 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,560 tempting hundreds of thousands of Americans Down Under. 65 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:19,480 Did he make you want to come to Australia? 66 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:22,400 Oh, of course. He's very good-looking! 67 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:26,280 And the new Australian of the Year has an even bigger 1986 in store 68 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:28,640 with the release of his very first feature film. 69 00:03:28,640 --> 00:03:31,920 Can the former Sydney Harbour Bridge rigger conquer Hollywood? 70 00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:34,640 Either way, it's shaping up to be Hogan's year. 71 00:03:34,640 --> 00:03:36,520 Fair suck of the sauce bottle, boys. 72 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,400 Dale Jennings, News at Six. 73 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:42,120 Scientists are calling it the Greenhouse Effect... 74 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:44,360 I actually think that ending was better. 75 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:46,520 Predictions are that the polar icecaps... 76 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:47,640 Mmm. 77 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:49,440 Yeah, good on ya, Dale. ..rise up to a metre. 78 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:51,000 Paul Greaves reports. 79 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:52,560 OK, here we go. 80 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:56,280 Hey, wasn't I... I thought I was reading the Thatcher story. 81 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:59,280 That was a late change. We are back. And three... 82 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:03,480 To world news now 83 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:06,800 and British PM Margaret Thatcher's integrity is under question 84 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,000 in the wake of a damaging leaked letter. 85 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:12,320 The latest polls showing that nearly half the country 86 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,520 believe that Mrs Thatcher should resign. 87 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:17,320 It's being described as the worst crisis faced by... 88 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,000 SIGHING You said it at the Christmas party. 89 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,720 You said it four times in November. Christ, Helen! 90 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:31,280 You can't go off anything a bloke says at a bloody Christmas party! 91 00:04:31,280 --> 00:04:33,240 You said that we could look at one story every week 92 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,120 and we would call it a special report. Look at! Look at! 93 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:37,880 A very deliberate use of words. Look at! 94 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:41,000 You promised me that Thatcher story. Instead I'm doing a puff piece... 95 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,640 DOOR SLAMS, MUFFLED ARGUING 96 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,000 ..a sit-down with Andrew Peacock! What more do you bloody want? 97 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,640 Did you even look at any of the ideas I submitted? 98 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:50,200 Jean, hi. 99 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:53,080 Uh, I was pencilled in for half-past six with Lindsay. 100 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,480 I'd give it another quarter of an hour. 101 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:58,160 Er, yeah, but if now's not a good time, I'm happy to delay. 102 00:04:58,160 --> 00:04:59,560 You're never going to get a good time. 103 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:01,760 I mean, if he's not in a good frame of mind. 104 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:03,520 You're never going to get that, either. 105 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:05,160 Right. 106 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:07,640 You are not up to it, Helen! I'll just...wait. 107 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:12,120 You parade around this place like you're Barbara bloody Walters, 108 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:13,800 but you're not - you're Helen Norville! 109 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:15,880 And let me tell you something, Helen! 110 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:19,040 I've got 20 girls just like you ready to go tomorrow! 111 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:24,680 Dennis? The tape you asked for. 112 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:26,560 Oh, Jesus wept. 113 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:34,000 He's free. 114 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:36,600 Great. 115 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:38,800 Thanks. 116 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:44,800 DALE CLEARS HIS THROAT 117 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:44,800 Uh, Lindsay? What do you want? 118 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:47,920 Oh, mate, yes. Er...Dale. 119 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,560 Listen, mate, you may have to walk with me. I'm running late. 120 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:51,640 OK, sure. Yeah. 121 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:53,280 I just thought we could have a chat 122 00:05:53,280 --> 00:05:55,480 about the rehearsal tape I filmed for the desk last year. 123 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:58,880 Did I watch it? Yes, you did, and you said it went well 124 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:01,840 and perhaps I might get a crack at some updates in the new year. 125 00:06:01,840 --> 00:06:03,960 Did I tell you this at the Christmas party? Yeah. 126 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:05,000 Oh, my God. Yeah, yeah. 127 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:08,000 And you gave me some great feedback, which I have been working on. 128 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:09,840 Yeah, I bet you have, mate. 129 00:06:09,840 --> 00:06:11,440 Night-night, Jean. Night-night. 130 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:13,240 I've been really working on my presentation. I don't know 131 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:16,000 if you saw my Paul Hogan piece today... Yes, mate, I saw it. 132 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:17,680 Look, the rosters are pretty full at the moment 133 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:19,280 so why don't we say maybe Easter? 134 00:06:19,280 --> 00:06:21,200 Even if it was just one morning update. 135 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:22,840 Just... Just one update. 136 00:06:22,840 --> 00:06:25,120 LINDSAY SIGHS 137 00:06:22,840 --> 00:06:25,120 Mate... 138 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,960 Newsreading - not for everyone. Right. It's nothing personal. 139 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:30,440 It's just when the camera goes on a particular sort of person, 140 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:32,520 the viewer feels very secure. 141 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:34,280 Like, look at Helen. 142 00:06:34,280 --> 00:06:37,680 You put a lens on her, she connects. 143 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:39,280 Huh. 144 00:06:39,280 --> 00:06:41,520 But other people, nothing. 145 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:43,840 Is it a vocal thing? 146 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:46,280 Nah. 147 00:06:46,280 --> 00:06:48,280 Cos I have been working with a vocal coach all summer. 148 00:06:48,280 --> 00:06:49,760 He actually worked with Jack Thompson. 149 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:53,560 You want to get your money back, Dale. 150 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:55,720 You don't sound anything like Jack Thompson. 151 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:03,120 Mate, how well do you know Helen? 152 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:05,440 Um... We nod hello sometimes. 153 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:08,560 Then you know she's very, very set on these special reports. 154 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:10,680 Right. Yeah, so what I really need now 155 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:14,440 is a bloke with some chops to go out with her, help her shoot, 156 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:17,240 help her put the story together. You do this for me on Monday, 157 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:20,360 then maybe I can give you a shot on an update on... 158 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:21,840 ..Tuesday. That a deal? 159 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:23,840 Deal. But you gotta watch yourself with her, OK? 160 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:26,000 Cos she's going to hit you with a lot of shitty ideas 161 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:30,120 about cross-eyed single mothers and Aids and Christ knows what else. 162 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:31,760 Your job is to bat her away. 163 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:33,800 OK. Ha! Great! 164 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,120 Uh, thanks so much, Lindsay. 165 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,720 Um, should we meet again after the update to... 166 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:40,520 Goodnight! 167 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:13,880 RADIO NEWS PLAYS TELEPHONE RINGS 168 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:15,840 Hello. Jennings residence. 169 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:17,880 Hi. It's me. Um... 170 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:24,720 I just got my first update live on the desk next week. 171 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:26,080 When next week? 172 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:27,360 Tuesday morning. 173 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:28,800 I mean, it's just Tuesday morning right now, 174 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,400 but if it goes well, there will be more. 175 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:33,360 Am I allowed to tell people? Yes. 176 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:36,520 I gotta go. Bye. 177 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:45,520 CAR STEREO PLAYS: 178 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:45,520 # Kyrie Eleison, down 179 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:45,520 the road that I must follow 180 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:50,720 # Kyrie Eleison, through the darkness of the night... 181 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:56,600 # Kyrie Eleison, where I'm going, will you follow? # 182 00:08:56,600 --> 00:09:02,760 # Kyrie Eleison, on a highway in the light # 183 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:06,840 # Whoa-oh-oh-oh... # 184 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:09,400 MUSIC STOPS, TAPE REWINDS 185 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:12,760 Dale, it's your Uncle Cliff here. 186 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,880 Yeah, your mum just rang, and we're thrilled for ya! 187 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:18,960 Um, anyway... 188 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:18,960 ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS 189 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:20,760 Love, it's Mum again. 190 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:22,800 I know you told me, but, 191 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,440 was it the morning update or the afternoon update? 192 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,120 Give me a ring. 193 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,120 ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS 194 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:28,560 Hi, Dale. 195 00:09:28,560 --> 00:09:30,680 It's Adam here, from school. 196 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:35,560 I saw you on TV tonight, and, um, I got your number from Ron Alsop. 197 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:39,360 I know I'm probably not someone you'd want to see, 198 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:42,640 but even if I could just get an address to write to you. 199 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:47,360 My number's 4361625. 200 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:50,360 Hope to hear from you soon. Bye. 201 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:09,880 DEEP VOICE: Dale Jennings here with the morning update. 202 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:17,080 Dale Jennings with the morning update. 203 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:24,600 This has been Dale Jennings with the morning update. 204 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:34,600 ALARM BLARES 205 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:44,040 ALARM CONTINUES 206 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:03,280 Ah. She graces us with her presence. HELEN CHUCKLES 207 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:05,840 You want to be a reporter, you know what time reporters get here? 208 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:08,720 About an hour and a half ago. Well, I just secured an interview. 209 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:10,080 Uh-huh? Yeah. 210 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,160 It's a woman, uh, mother of two... 211 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:13,760 Great. Well, you can tell Dale all of this. 212 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:15,960 He's got some options for you, as well. I'm sorry? 213 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,920 Dale Jennings. He'll be producing you. 214 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:25,960 Lindsay said I could... It was Lindsay's idea. 215 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:28,320 All reporters work under a producer. 216 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:31,920 They also get here at 7am. 217 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:35,040 Helen. Hi. 218 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:36,880 So thrilled to be working with you. Mm-hm. 219 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,240 Looks like it's going to be a bit of a bumper day. 220 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:41,880 So, I'm sorry, I was under the impression 221 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:44,880 that this was going to be a special report of my choosing. 222 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:46,560 Absolutely, and I've got quite a few options 223 00:11:46,560 --> 00:11:48,960 I thought we could pick from. Well, I already have an interview. 224 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:50,960 OK. An interview with who? 225 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:54,400 Do you want to get a pen? Yep. 226 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:58,000 HELEN CLEARS HER THROAT 227 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:04,800 So, I have been in contact with a woman. 228 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:06,280 Her name is Caroline Gibson. OK. 229 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:09,600 She has two children and she is HIV positive. 230 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:10,680 OK. 231 00:12:10,680 --> 00:12:12,840 I know Lindsay's thoughts on Aids stories, 232 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:16,680 but I see this as more of a family story. Mm-hm. 233 00:12:16,680 --> 00:12:20,000 So, Caroline contracted HIV through a blood transfusion. Mm-hm. 234 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,080 And there's actually quite a few women in the same position, 235 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:24,960 except none of them have spoken to the media yet, so... Look, I... 236 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:29,960 I think just for the first report... Oh, this isn't my first report. 237 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:31,560 The first in this particular series, 238 00:12:31,560 --> 00:12:34,320 they were just hoping for something a little more upbeat. 239 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:36,240 Still with substance, but... 240 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:39,280 Like what? 241 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:41,720 OK. Um... 242 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,560 It's the first day of school, 243 00:12:46,560 --> 00:12:48,600 so I was thinking we could actually 244 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:51,320 get you interviewing a prep class? 245 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:59,120 Alternatively... Actually, this is... 246 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:02,120 Um, the new Melbourne Zoo Butterfly House. 247 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:06,320 It's really world-class, it's, it's, um, innovative 248 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:10,280 and they're about to welcome their one millionth visitor. 249 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:15,040 Have you been there? 250 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:17,080 Quite good. Lindsay very specifically said... 251 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:19,320 Oh, guys, don't start having a whinge with me now, OK? 252 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:21,240 ..that this was going to be a special report... 253 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:23,160 You are more than welcome to... of my choosing. 254 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:25,000 ..bring it up with Lindsay when he gets here. 255 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:26,480 This is a gripping family story... 256 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:29,000 Listen, I've put up with... I've got a good third option. 257 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,240 Uh, it's about women... and space. 258 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:35,720 Just being able to, um, see the planet. 259 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:39,720 I mean, you see it in pictures but to be able to see that in reality 260 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:41,560 is going to be wonderful. 261 00:13:41,560 --> 00:13:43,880 So, she's a schoolteacher and a mother of two, 262 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:45,200 and she's been picked by Nasa 263 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,680 to be the first civilian ever sent into space. 264 00:13:47,680 --> 00:13:48,840 Great. I love it. 265 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:50,320 It's a US story. 266 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:52,800 Yeah, but I think we can get some good Australian angles. 267 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:55,040 Can I speak to her? Um... 268 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:57,120 Well, no. Er, no, no, 269 00:13:57,120 --> 00:14:00,520 but we do have an excellent space scientist at the CSIRO 270 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:02,920 who we've used before, plus, Hawke has made some comments 271 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:05,040 about Australia getting its own space programme, 272 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:06,560 so we could cover that as well. 273 00:14:06,560 --> 00:14:08,080 Yep, I'd want to watch that. Well done. 274 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:09,800 I want to talk to Lindsay. I want to pitch my story. 275 00:14:09,800 --> 00:14:11,760 I think it speaks for itself. I mean, if you go in there 276 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:14,360 and tell him that right now, you can forget about these reports. 277 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:17,360 DENNIS SIGHS 278 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,720 Don't worry. I'll tell Lindsay you did your best. 279 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:27,400 You know, I would just appreciate it, 280 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:30,160 if you get the chance, to tell Lindsay that I did my best too. 281 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,920 OK, it might not come up but, uh...just in case it does. 282 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:43,040 LINDSAY: You just do not know how to put a sock in it, do you? 283 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:44,920 I have done a year and a half of doing regional. 284 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:46,520 I spent two years as a senior reporter. 285 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:49,000 I've got blokes here who've done 15 years. I can handle... 286 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:51,280 They do absolute shit. If you just look at the story... 287 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:53,000 They don't mind because that's the job! 288 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:56,680 60 Minutes are sending female reporters to war zones. 289 00:14:56,680 --> 00:14:57,800 LINDSAY LAUGHS 290 00:14:57,800 --> 00:15:00,560 Anywhere you go is a war zone, Helen. 291 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:02,000 You're a war zone on two legs. 292 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,240 So, yeah, try your luck there, see if they'll take you. 293 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:05,440 I will. 294 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:08,040 Well, let me tell you something, though, sweetheart. 295 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:11,000 Other networks, they hear about the shit we have to put up with 296 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:12,480 from you, 297 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:14,680 they wouldn't touch you with a ten-foot bargepole. 298 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:17,520 I'm not kidding, Helen. 299 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:21,520 I am not kidding. Every day I have to back you up. 300 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:23,320 Every day, people come in here and they say, 301 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:24,880 "Helen Norville, she's a nightmare. 302 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:27,160 "She's got a face like a slapped arse." 303 00:15:27,160 --> 00:15:29,000 But I bat them all back. 304 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:30,600 But, you know what, Helen? 305 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:33,000 They are fucking right! 306 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:36,440 Oh, you take one more step, Helen. One more step, you're gone. 307 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:38,000 I'm not kidding! 308 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:40,560 I won't just can your reports! 309 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:42,040 You'll be gone! 310 00:15:42,040 --> 00:15:43,360 For good! 311 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:50,720 You! Noelene. 312 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:53,720 Amend the run-downs. Remove Helen Norville's name! 313 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:55,760 You! Dale Jennings! 314 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:58,480 You are going to take over Helen's space story 315 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:02,000 and you are going to take over all her updates starting tomorrow. 316 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:59,000 And the social studies teacher says she plans to conduct 317 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:01,480 two lessons live from space. 318 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:05,080 Just being able to, um, see the planet in reality 319 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:06,320 is going to be wonderful. 320 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:09,000 Dale Jennings, News at Six. 321 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:11,040 To sport now. And, Rob, 322 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:13,400 a difficult day for the Australian cricket team. 323 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,440 Oh, that's right, Geoff. Dear, oh, dear. 324 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:18,160 Captain Allan Border is again under pressure 325 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:21,560 as Australia was bowled out for just 70 on a perfect batting pitch 326 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:24,720 in today's World Series Cup match at the Adelaide Oval. 327 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,640 PHONE DIALS 328 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:28,520 Walters residence. 329 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:30,120 You saw? 330 00:17:30,120 --> 00:17:32,560 Is she unwell again? No. 331 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:35,480 It all came to a head this afternoon. She's gone. 332 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:38,120 What? Permanently? Well, according to Lindsay. 333 00:17:38,120 --> 00:17:39,880 Apparently, they had another screaming match 334 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:42,760 and he finally drew a line in the sand. Ohh... 335 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:45,760 When will the network announce it? I don't know. 336 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:48,680 Well, they need to say something quickly. She'll give interviews. 337 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:50,800 She courts those women's magazines. 338 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:53,640 Evvie... Geoff, you need to speak to Lindsay. 339 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:58,840 You need to make sure he abandons the whole idea of the second reader. 340 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:00,560 No. I think I'll leave it tonight. 341 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:02,280 I'll speak to him in the morning. 342 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:04,520 Ah, he'll have another girl in the wings, 343 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:08,480 some game show girl... Why don't you pick out a nice bottle of red? 344 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:09,720 I'm leaving now. 345 00:18:11,040 --> 00:18:13,640 I love you. Love you, too, darling. 346 00:18:56,360 --> 00:18:59,320 DOORBELL RINGS 347 00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:06,840 Helen! 348 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:11,840 It's Dale Jennings from work. 349 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:15,720 I've got your, um... Your bag and your book. 350 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:17,240 You left it behind. 351 00:19:21,120 --> 00:19:24,200 Sorry, Helen, I just wouldn't mind if you let me know you're all right. 352 00:19:33,640 --> 00:19:35,000 Hello? 353 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:40,000 Helen? 354 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:46,000 SOFT TAPPING 355 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:03,000 NEEDLE POPS 356 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:12,200 Hello? 357 00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:18,040 Helen? Helen? 358 00:20:21,280 --> 00:20:22,360 Helen? 359 00:20:22,360 --> 00:20:24,000 Can you hear me? 360 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:25,680 Helen? 361 00:20:25,680 --> 00:20:29,000 HE BREATHES SHAKILY 362 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,360 RINGING 363 00:20:35,360 --> 00:20:37,000 Emergency. Police, fire or ambulance? 364 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:38,280 Ambulance. 365 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:41,400 Yeah, emergency. 366 00:20:41,400 --> 00:20:45,000 SIRENS WAIL 367 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,720 OK. The ambulance is here. all right? They're coming now. 368 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:54,000 Yes! Yes! 369 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:57,080 I can't go to the... 370 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:00,480 I can't go to the hospital. 371 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:06,440 I can't... 372 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:10,200 She's just this way. 373 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:11,480 She's conscious? Yes. 374 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:20,920 I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. 375 00:21:20,920 --> 00:21:23,320 We might just take a quick look at you. 376 00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:24,560 Mm-hm. 377 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:26,000 Do you remember what happened? 378 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:32,000 I just think that I took too many pills. 379 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:34,200 You know, probably four. 380 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:35,880 Your boyfriend? Husband? 381 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:37,720 Oh, no. Um, a work colleague. 382 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:40,800 If you could just focus on my finger, please. 383 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:52,560 Anything like this has happened before? 384 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:54,280 I wouldn't know, sorry. 385 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:56,880 Any reason to think it was intentional? 386 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:00,720 Oh, I'm not sure. 387 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:02,880 I'd prefer it if she came into the hospital, 388 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:07,440 but she's very resistant to that. She's a public figure? Yeah. 389 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:10,280 Anywhere else she could stay? She's, uh... Says there's no family. 390 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,240 I'm sorry. I don't know. 391 00:22:12,240 --> 00:22:14,040 I mean, I could stay here for a while. 392 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:15,760 We'd want to get her away from here, 393 00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:18,400 away from any medication she might have lying around. 394 00:22:19,360 --> 00:22:21,040 Can you think of anywhere else? 395 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:31,920 BIRDS CALL, CARS HONK 396 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:39,320 ALARM BUZZES 397 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:53,320 Helen? 398 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:01,880 Morning. 399 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:04,000 How are you feeling? 400 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:07,960 I'm fine. I'm just going to do this and then get out of here. 401 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:11,000 Oh, you're welcome to stay just for the day, for a bit of rest. 402 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:14,000 I'm fine, Dale. I just had a mix-up with my pills. That was it. 403 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:15,920 OK. But why don't you stay? 404 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:18,280 You know, I've got tea, coffee. 405 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:20,440 Um... Uh... 406 00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:26,080 Chicken loaf, bread, cheese. 407 00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:29,800 The tape player's set to record 408 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:32,520 if you don't mind just watching the telly, but... 409 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:36,960 The midday movie is The Music Man. 410 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:39,840 Um... 411 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:42,360 I'll call home during the day, if you promise me you'll answer. 412 00:23:42,360 --> 00:23:45,360 And then I will bring home some dinner 413 00:23:45,360 --> 00:23:47,720 and we can come up with a plan. 414 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:50,640 What kind of plan? 415 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:52,480 To get you home. 416 00:23:58,240 --> 00:23:59,320 OK. 417 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:00,360 OK. 418 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:04,000 Better get ready. 419 00:24:05,640 --> 00:24:08,440 Don't know why I did that. You're not a captain. Heh. 420 00:24:09,560 --> 00:24:11,320 I kind of liked it. 421 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:15,600 OK. 422 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:26,760 Good morning. A very busy news day today. 423 00:24:26,760 --> 00:24:28,320 The News at Six. 424 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:31,280 Fffffffff... 425 00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:32,480 Mmmm. 426 00:24:32,480 --> 00:24:33,560 Ahh. 427 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:35,360 Mmmmmmmm. 428 00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:37,000 De... 429 00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:37,000 CLEARING THROAT 430 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:40,000 DEEP VOICE: Dale. Dale Jennings. 431 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:42,000 Dale Jennings. 432 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:45,560 Dale Jennings, the News at Six. 433 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:54,680 Is that future Gold Logie winner Dale Jennings? 434 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:56,400 Yes! Look out! 435 00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:58,120 Making your big move, are you, mate? 436 00:24:58,120 --> 00:24:59,960 No. Just broadening experience. 437 00:24:59,960 --> 00:25:01,920 Ah, he is! Ahhh! Look at him. 438 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:05,440 Little spark in the eye. Don't hide it, mate. 439 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:08,400 Don't listen to Robbo. He said "expecially" instead of "especially" 440 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:10,640 for his first year on the desk. Right... 441 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:12,880 Uh, I'm imagining the Thatcher scandal is the lead? 442 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:16,400 And we'll probably do, uh, Dire Straits arriving in Australia. 443 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:17,440 OK. 444 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:20,520 You all right? Yeah. 445 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:22,280 Sleep OK? Yep. 446 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:25,360 Maybe, uh, give yourself a little bit of extra time in make-up, huh? 447 00:25:25,360 --> 00:25:27,000 LINDSAY: Oh...fuck! 448 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:29,240 Fuck! 449 00:25:29,240 --> 00:25:31,240 That's not about the update, is it? 450 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:35,040 Nah. Last night's ratings fell off a cliff without Helen. 451 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:36,160 Right. 452 00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:37,720 Good luck. 453 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:45,480 Make-up. Shit. 454 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:08,000 MUSIC PLAYS 455 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:00,080 Can I just do a white balance check? 456 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:08,240 I thought we'd be starting with Dire Straits. 457 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:24,720 Can you read it all clearly? Uh-huh. 458 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:27,440 There's water under the desk, if you get dry-mouthed. 459 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:28,920 Thanks. 460 00:27:28,920 --> 00:27:30,760 Just relax into it, mate. Yeah. 461 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:32,760 And remember, there's only, what? 462 00:27:32,760 --> 00:27:36,880 Is it three or four full stadiums of people watching? 463 00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:38,440 Just hold still for me. 464 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:45,360 Val! 465 00:27:45,360 --> 00:27:47,360 How is he? Have you spoken to him? 466 00:27:47,360 --> 00:27:50,320 No, no. I'm sure he's nervous enough without hearing from me. 467 00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:51,800 Come in. Come in. 468 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:57,000 Might need to pump up the bass a bit for Jennings' voice. 469 00:27:58,480 --> 00:28:01,440 NEWS THEME PLAYS 470 00:27:58,480 --> 00:28:01,440 And we are on in 15. 471 00:28:03,800 --> 00:28:05,640 Ten. 472 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:09,120 On my hand... 473 00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:10,640 Five... 474 00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:18,520 Good morning. Dale Jennings here with the latest news. 475 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:21,560 UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is steadfastly refusing to resign 476 00:28:21,560 --> 00:28:23,280 in the face of the Westland Helicopter crisis. 477 00:28:23,280 --> 00:28:26,920 The embattled PM poses an emergency debate in the House of Commons. 478 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:29,160 MARGARET THATCHER: Truth is often stranger than fiction... 479 00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:30,880 Yeah. You need to slow down, fella. 480 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:33,120 Yeah. Yep. You asked me these questions. Of course I will reply 481 00:28:33,120 --> 00:28:36,000 to them... He's so handsome. ..but I must reply to them 482 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:38,000 first to Members of Parliament. We are back in... 483 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:39,880 ..and to the whole House of Commons. Three... 484 00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:42,840 I will do my best to get precise answers to them. 485 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:45,320 The biggest rock band in the world, Dire Straits, 486 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:48,560 have commenced their Australian tour amidst a ticket-scalping controversy 487 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:50,080 with $27 seats fetching up to $400. 488 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:51,160 Come on. Slow it down. 489 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:52,840 Lead singer Mark Knopfler advises fans 490 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:54,440 not to spend that kind of money. 491 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:56,920 MARK KNOPFLER: Just don't do it. 492 00:28:56,920 --> 00:28:58,720 The other thing that I'll say is that... 493 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:00,960 You need to slow down or there'll be dead air at the end. 494 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:03,440 I'll try to move the Autocue a little slower. Try and follow me. 495 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:05,640 Sorry. ..our show's not worth $400. LAUGHTER 496 00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:08,440 ..is, is that... We are back in... 497 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:11,880 We're going to make a limited amount of tickets available. 498 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:17,280 To sport now, and Australian cricket captain, Allan Broader... 499 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:24,160 Border, has threatened to resign in the wake of Australia's worse... 500 00:29:24,160 --> 00:29:27,720 Worst ever World Cricket score... Series score. 501 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:30,000 ALLAN BORDER: Basically put it to the blokes that, erm... 502 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:33,800 He's finding his rhythm, I think. 503 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:33,800 SHE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY 504 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:36,280 ..a better performance level and... 505 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:38,400 OK. You're going to need to pad out to the wrap-up 506 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:41,400 because you're still 10 seconds ahead. ..good performances, 507 00:29:41,400 --> 00:29:44,000 not necessarily winning or losing... We're back in... 508 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:46,760 ..just the performances have been very, very poor 509 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:48,120 and I've just had enough. 510 00:29:48,120 --> 00:29:49,640 To weather, now. 511 00:29:49,640 --> 00:29:51,840 Fine today with a top of 28. 512 00:29:55,280 --> 00:29:57,720 This has been Dale Jennings from the newsroom. 513 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:01,000 We'll have more updates... Poor bugger. 514 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:02,400 ..for you throughout the day. 515 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:07,160 Thank you. 516 00:30:11,040 --> 00:30:12,080 We're out. 517 00:30:13,320 --> 00:30:15,960 ROB HISSES 518 00:30:19,880 --> 00:30:21,000 Tea? 519 00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:30,200 Perhaps tomorrow it might be worth coming in a little early? 520 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:32,000 We can do another practice. 521 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:33,080 Great. 522 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:36,360 Good. 523 00:30:53,240 --> 00:30:54,600 Fuck! 524 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:21,880 Mate, if it's any consolation... 525 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:27,160 ..you could really have a future calling horse races. 526 00:31:27,160 --> 00:31:30,000 Huh. Chin up. 527 00:31:36,520 --> 00:31:38,800 Just so you know, Lindsay didn't see it. 528 00:31:38,800 --> 00:31:41,400 He was in some meeting. Oh. 529 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:45,160 I don't know what happened. The rehearsal tape was fine. 530 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:48,360 It's different live. 531 00:31:49,320 --> 00:31:51,000 You'll get there. 532 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:57,240 Anyone else? 533 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:10,960 Hello. You've reached Dale Jennings. 534 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:12,360 I can't take your call right now, 535 00:32:12,360 --> 00:32:14,560 but if you leave me a message with your details, 536 00:32:14,560 --> 00:32:16,360 I'll get back to you. 537 00:32:14,560 --> 00:32:16,360 ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS 538 00:32:16,360 --> 00:32:18,520 Helen, if you're there, can you pick up the phone? 539 00:32:19,960 --> 00:32:21,920 Helen, you promised. Just pick up. 540 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:24,800 Please? 541 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:37,440 MUSIC PLAYS: Come Said The Boy by Mondo Rock 542 00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:40,000 # Let's go down to the sand # 543 00:32:41,480 --> 00:32:43,680 # Let's do what we wanna do... # 544 00:32:43,680 --> 00:32:45,360 Helen? 545 00:32:45,360 --> 00:32:49,080 Hi! I'm so sorry - I've taken over your kitchen. 546 00:32:49,080 --> 00:32:52,400 Hey, I called the girls on reception and they told me about the ratings. 547 00:32:52,400 --> 00:32:54,680 They said that they had about a hundred phone calls. 548 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:57,160 Did Lindsay say anything? 549 00:32:57,160 --> 00:32:59,120 You promised me you'd answer the phone. 550 00:32:59,120 --> 00:33:02,840 Yeah, but I... I wanted to make dinner just to say thank you. 551 00:33:05,040 --> 00:33:06,520 I rang four times. 552 00:33:06,520 --> 00:33:08,520 Yeah, I was only at the shop for an hour. 553 00:33:10,800 --> 00:33:12,160 Right. 554 00:33:12,160 --> 00:33:13,600 What's wrong? 555 00:33:13,600 --> 00:33:15,560 I... 556 00:33:15,560 --> 00:33:17,640 ..did my first update on the desk today. 557 00:33:17,640 --> 00:33:19,360 It just didn't go very well, that's all. 558 00:33:19,360 --> 00:33:20,600 You... What? 559 00:33:35,680 --> 00:33:38,640 Good morning. Dale Jennings here with the latest... No! 560 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:41,360 ..steadfastly refusing to resign... I said don't, um, touch the VCR! 561 00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:43,720 Why didn't you tell me that you were on the desk today? 562 00:33:43,720 --> 00:33:46,120 You weren't in any fit state to tell you that. 563 00:33:48,520 --> 00:33:49,760 Can I watch it? 564 00:33:49,760 --> 00:33:51,160 No. 565 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:54,760 The first time that I ever read, 566 00:33:54,760 --> 00:33:57,000 I froze for, like, a solid ten seconds, 567 00:33:57,000 --> 00:33:58,080 and then the second time, 568 00:33:58,080 --> 00:34:00,000 I kept stumbling over the word "phenomenon". 569 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:02,000 Took me three goes at it. 570 00:34:04,120 --> 00:34:05,480 Let me watch it. 571 00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:07,560 DALE INHALES 572 00:34:08,520 --> 00:34:09,720 It's really bad. 573 00:34:10,720 --> 00:34:12,920 The biggest rock band in the world, Dire Straits, 574 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:17,120 have commenced their Australian tour amidst a ticket-scalping controversy 575 00:34:17,120 --> 00:34:19,080 with $27 seats fetching up for $400. 576 00:34:19,080 --> 00:34:20,840 Lead singer Mark Knopfler 577 00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:23,400 advises fans not to spend that kind of money. 578 00:34:23,400 --> 00:34:26,240 Just don't do it. The other thing that I'd say 579 00:34:26,240 --> 00:34:30,040 is that, quite apart from the fact that our shows are not worth $400... 580 00:34:30,040 --> 00:34:32,760 It's a little bit fast, but we can work on that. 581 00:34:32,760 --> 00:34:34,120 ..is that, uh... 582 00:34:35,400 --> 00:34:36,600 Jean? News at Six. 583 00:34:36,600 --> 00:34:38,040 Oh, Christ. 584 00:34:38,040 --> 00:34:42,160 Lindsay, I need a quick word about the numbers. 585 00:34:42,160 --> 00:34:43,680 Uh... 586 00:34:43,680 --> 00:34:46,200 I am on my way out. Are upstairs worried? 587 00:34:46,200 --> 00:34:48,000 Mate... 588 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:49,840 LINDSAY SIGHS 589 00:34:49,840 --> 00:34:51,800 Mate, they're not thrilled. 590 00:34:51,800 --> 00:34:54,320 Well, they were always going to dip, but they will go up again. 591 00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:56,920 Yeah, mate... Now, we used to have a huge audience. 592 00:34:56,920 --> 00:35:00,240 But we still do. A serious news audience, and we lost them, 593 00:35:00,240 --> 00:35:02,600 because, at a certain point, and I'm certainly not blaming you... 594 00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:06,120 Big of you. ..we started serving them glamour instead. Oh... 595 00:35:06,120 --> 00:35:09,000 Now, we can get those viewers back, Lindsay. 596 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:11,200 Let's get me back into the field. Yeah... 597 00:35:11,200 --> 00:35:13,960 When I was a reporter in Vietnam, Lindsay, people were riveted. 598 00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:16,880 Riveted! Ah, yeah, Vietnam was terrific for telly, 599 00:35:16,880 --> 00:35:19,320 but, mate, you and I both know 600 00:35:19,320 --> 00:35:21,800 the numbers, they go up, they go down. 601 00:35:22,760 --> 00:35:24,240 Probably all change tomorrow. 602 00:35:24,240 --> 00:35:26,080 Right. OK. 603 00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:30,520 Whatever happens, you and I must stay the course. 604 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:32,800 Agreed? 605 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:36,360 Mm. Of course. 606 00:35:37,960 --> 00:35:39,120 Good. 607 00:35:39,120 --> 00:35:41,640 No, Ms Norville is just taking some time out... Hi, Jean. 608 00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:45,000 She's perfectly well, she's just having some time. 609 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:47,640 I can promise you, Helen will be back on your screen very soon. 610 00:35:47,640 --> 00:35:48,960 No, no, there's no need... 611 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:52,000 She's absolutely still part of the News at Six team. 612 00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:56,320 Thank you. Thank you for calling. 613 00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:56,320 TELEPHONES CONTINUE TO RING 614 00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:58,360 Uh, newsroom. Noelene speaking. 615 00:36:00,040 --> 00:36:02,320 After two decades of rule, Philippines str... 616 00:36:02,320 --> 00:36:04,920 Hm-hm-hm-hm, you're doing something to your voice. 617 00:36:04,920 --> 00:36:07,920 Yeah, I... I speed up if I don't try and control the sound. 618 00:36:07,920 --> 00:36:10,880 OK, well, just try one just in your normal voice. 619 00:36:10,880 --> 00:36:12,080 After two decades of rule, 620 00:36:12,080 --> 00:36:14,520 Philippine strongman Phillip... Ferdinand Marcos... 621 00:36:14,520 --> 00:36:16,360 Yeah, but you've got to talk to me. Sorry. 622 00:36:16,360 --> 00:36:19,480 You've got to impart the information to me. I'm the audience. 623 00:36:19,480 --> 00:36:21,200 After two decades of rule, 624 00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:23,280 Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos 625 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:26,240 is facing an election challenge... Take a little sip of your drink. 626 00:36:32,160 --> 00:36:33,320 OK. 627 00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:41,320 After two decades of rule, Philippine strongman... 628 00:36:41,320 --> 00:36:42,640 And now you sound like you're attacked. 629 00:36:42,640 --> 00:36:45,040 Well, I actually feel a little bit like I'm under attack. Where... 630 00:36:45,040 --> 00:36:46,320 Where did you grow up? 631 00:36:46,320 --> 00:36:47,520 Bendigo. 632 00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:50,880 So imagine that you're there and you're talking to your parents. 633 00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:52,160 It's just my mum. 634 00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:54,080 OK, so imagine that you're talking to your mother 635 00:36:54,080 --> 00:36:56,400 just calmly and clearly. 636 00:36:57,480 --> 00:37:00,760 You're imparting the information. You want her to understand it. 637 00:37:00,760 --> 00:37:03,280 And...she loves you, 638 00:37:03,280 --> 00:37:05,760 and she wants to understand the story, too. 639 00:37:07,120 --> 00:37:08,280 OK. 640 00:37:09,240 --> 00:37:11,280 DALE CLEARS HIS THROAT 641 00:37:13,400 --> 00:37:14,960 After two decades of rule, 642 00:37:14,960 --> 00:37:17,560 Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos 643 00:37:17,560 --> 00:37:20,320 is facing a fierce election challenge 644 00:37:20,320 --> 00:37:22,760 from a political novice, Corazon Aquino. 645 00:37:22,760 --> 00:37:25,800 Keep going. Ms Aquino, the first woman to run for president, 646 00:37:25,800 --> 00:37:29,240 has accused Marcos of being merely a front man for his wife, Imelda, 647 00:37:29,240 --> 00:37:32,560 declaring, "May the better woman win the election". 648 00:37:33,520 --> 00:37:34,600 Keep going? 649 00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:38,880 I'd really like to get my hands on your hair. 650 00:37:40,040 --> 00:37:42,120 Like, just... 651 00:37:42,120 --> 00:37:44,520 Just to, kind of, shape it a little bit. 652 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:46,560 OK. 653 00:37:46,560 --> 00:37:48,680 OK, so subtle, nothing too much. 654 00:37:48,680 --> 00:37:51,480 You know, 80% of what people actually see is your hair. 655 00:37:51,480 --> 00:37:53,080 What kind of statistic is that? 656 00:37:53,080 --> 00:37:54,760 They've done studies. What studies? 657 00:37:54,760 --> 00:37:57,960 You know, um, Geoff actually spends more time in the make-up chair 658 00:37:57,960 --> 00:37:59,320 than he does behind the actual desk, 659 00:37:59,320 --> 00:38:01,760 and I've got to get a two-hour dye job once a fortnight. 660 00:38:01,760 --> 00:38:03,080 Really? Yeah. 661 00:38:03,080 --> 00:38:05,120 See? Go take a look. 662 00:38:05,120 --> 00:38:06,280 OK. 663 00:38:06,280 --> 00:38:08,240 I think at least 15% more attractive. 664 00:38:08,240 --> 00:38:11,680 I'm getting very suspicious of your statistics. 665 00:38:24,920 --> 00:38:26,640 Actually, more like 20%. 666 00:38:36,200 --> 00:38:39,800 BIRDS TWEET, BICYCLE BELL RINGS 667 00:38:46,760 --> 00:38:49,680 IN KOREAN: 668 00:39:01,280 --> 00:39:05,080 RADIO: This is ABC News for Wednesday, 29 January. 669 00:39:05,080 --> 00:39:09,040 The highly publicised Nasa mission Challenger has ended in disaster. 670 00:39:09,040 --> 00:39:12,960 At approximately 3.30 Australian time, the Challenger shuttle... Ssh! 671 00:39:12,960 --> 00:39:14,680 Shh! ..exploded soon after take-off, 672 00:39:14,680 --> 00:39:16,680 killing everyone on board. 673 00:39:16,680 --> 00:39:19,520 It was the first space mission to carry a civilian 674 00:39:19,520 --> 00:39:22,800 schoolteacher and mother of two, Christa McAuliffe... 675 00:39:24,040 --> 00:39:26,360 TELEPHONE RINGS 676 00:39:29,240 --> 00:39:30,360 Hello? 677 00:39:30,360 --> 00:39:32,280 Oh. Is this... ? 678 00:39:32,280 --> 00:39:33,720 I was after Dale. 679 00:39:33,720 --> 00:39:35,720 Uh, he's still asleep. 680 00:39:35,720 --> 00:39:38,760 Um, can you tell him that it's Noelene from work? 681 00:39:38,760 --> 00:39:41,680 Tell him to turn on the ABC Radio right now. 682 00:39:41,680 --> 00:39:43,080 The shuttle... Who is it? 683 00:39:43,080 --> 00:39:45,480 ..with the teacher, exploded. Can you turn the radio on? 684 00:39:45,480 --> 00:39:47,800 Uh, OK, we're doing it. Thanks, Noelene. 685 00:39:47,800 --> 00:39:48,840 Helen? 686 00:39:48,840 --> 00:39:51,200 TELEPHONE BEEPS ..there is no hope of any survivors. 687 00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:54,520 The disaster was watched live by millions of Americans 688 00:39:54,520 --> 00:39:56,080 and the families of the mission crew 689 00:39:56,080 --> 00:39:58,120 who had assembled at the Kennedy Space Center... 690 00:39:58,120 --> 00:39:59,640 You still on the updates? I think so. 691 00:39:59,640 --> 00:40:02,280 So you should go! Right. ..11,000 teachers have applied... 692 00:40:02,280 --> 00:40:04,320 DOOR CLOSES 693 00:40:08,280 --> 00:40:10,760 Is the comms in yet? Comms feed will be in any minute. 694 00:40:10,760 --> 00:40:12,680 I reckon I've got four good library stories. 695 00:40:12,680 --> 00:40:15,440 I've got the Nasa training videos, interviews with the family... 696 00:40:15,440 --> 00:40:18,280 Have you done something to your hair? Gel? Are you doing the update? 697 00:40:18,280 --> 00:40:20,840 Yes, and I'm well across the story... Rob! Where are you going? 698 00:40:20,840 --> 00:40:22,200 VFL morning... No, you're not. 699 00:40:22,200 --> 00:40:24,480 Get into make-up, you're doing the first update. 700 00:40:24,480 --> 00:40:27,360 I understand I struggled the other day... Dale, it was a train wreck. 701 00:40:27,360 --> 00:40:29,600 You are a very good producer. You're an OK reporter. 702 00:40:29,600 --> 00:40:32,000 You're not a newsreader. It's just not you, all right? 703 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:33,400 Comms feed is in! 704 00:40:40,840 --> 00:40:44,560 TAPE: Lift-off of the 25th Space Shuttle mission, 705 00:40:44,560 --> 00:40:47,000 and it has cleared the tower. 706 00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:50,120 Houston, Challenger roll program. 707 00:40:50,120 --> 00:40:51,760 Roger roll, Challenger. 708 00:40:53,920 --> 00:40:56,600 Good roll program confirmed. 709 00:40:56,600 --> 00:40:59,880 Challenger now heading down range. 94%. 710 00:41:00,960 --> 00:41:03,600 Engines throttling up. Three engines now at 104%. 711 00:41:03,600 --> 00:41:05,800 Challenger, go at throttle up. 712 00:41:05,800 --> 00:41:07,480 Roger go at throttle up. 713 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:13,720 SCREAMING 714 00:41:13,720 --> 00:41:15,480 Who are they? They're the parents. 715 00:41:15,480 --> 00:41:17,760 Oh, bugger me. Jesus Christ. 716 00:41:17,760 --> 00:41:20,800 Flight controllers here looking very carefully at the situation. 717 00:41:20,800 --> 00:41:22,560 Major malfunction. 718 00:41:20,800 --> 00:41:22,560 BUTTON CLICKS 719 00:41:22,560 --> 00:41:24,920 LINDSAY: What else have you got there, Murray? 720 00:41:24,920 --> 00:41:29,360 There's profiles with the astronauts and...some other stuff. All right. 721 00:41:29,360 --> 00:41:32,400 Uh, look, I'm... I'm a sports reporter. 722 00:41:32,400 --> 00:41:34,000 I've never done breaking news. 723 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:37,760 I know this story. I've reported on it. I know it inside out. 724 00:41:39,640 --> 00:41:41,840 TELEPHONE RINGS 725 00:41:45,560 --> 00:41:46,880 Walters Residence. 726 00:41:46,880 --> 00:41:49,200 Yeah, I'm just wondering if, uh... If Geoff is there. 727 00:41:49,200 --> 00:41:51,120 No. It's his golf morning. 728 00:41:51,120 --> 00:41:52,600 Can I assist in any way? 729 00:41:52,600 --> 00:41:55,880 Well, um... We've got some breaking news, Evelyn, 730 00:41:55,880 --> 00:41:57,760 and we need to extend the updates. 731 00:41:57,760 --> 00:42:00,840 Well, I could get the club to dispatch a groundsman. 732 00:42:00,840 --> 00:42:03,400 They're usually very efficient. Well, how long will that take? 733 00:42:03,400 --> 00:42:05,840 He'd... Be with you before midday. 734 00:42:05,840 --> 00:42:08,480 Well, that'd be great. Thanks very much, Evelyn. 735 00:42:08,480 --> 00:42:10,400 Fuck! 736 00:42:12,520 --> 00:42:13,640 Dale! 737 00:42:16,040 --> 00:42:17,800 You know this story inside out? 738 00:42:17,800 --> 00:42:19,120 Yes. 739 00:42:22,280 --> 00:42:25,200 Noelene, get me Helen's home number. 740 00:42:25,200 --> 00:42:27,360 B-but she's... 741 00:42:28,360 --> 00:42:30,480 ..at your place, isn't she? 742 00:42:32,600 --> 00:42:34,000 Yeah. Um... 743 00:42:34,000 --> 00:42:36,040 I'll call her. I'll get her in. 744 00:42:36,040 --> 00:42:37,080 What? 745 00:42:41,560 --> 00:42:42,680 DALE CLEARS HIS THROAT 746 00:42:43,640 --> 00:42:47,080 Uh, Noelene will be on the Autocue. I'll be on the floor beside you. 747 00:42:47,080 --> 00:42:48,640 We've got three minutes of the launch footage, 748 00:42:48,640 --> 00:42:50,360 we've got the US story about the astronauts, 749 00:42:50,360 --> 00:42:52,560 we've got the story from the other day about the teacher. 750 00:42:52,560 --> 00:42:54,760 Do you want to see the footage? No, no, no. I'll watch it on air. 751 00:42:54,760 --> 00:42:56,960 I want to react the same time as the audience does. 752 00:42:56,960 --> 00:42:58,480 Good on you for coming in, Helen. 753 00:42:58,480 --> 00:43:00,440 We really appreciate it, don't we? It's fantastic. 754 00:43:00,440 --> 00:43:02,520 OK, so, I think that this should be more than an update 755 00:43:02,520 --> 00:43:04,320 I think that we should stay with it for the hour. 756 00:43:04,320 --> 00:43:05,640 Uh, we don't have the footage. 757 00:43:05,640 --> 00:43:07,120 No, we just rotate the same footage. 758 00:43:07,120 --> 00:43:09,280 People have been listening to the radio, calling their friends - 759 00:43:09,280 --> 00:43:10,920 they're going to be heading to their televisions 760 00:43:10,920 --> 00:43:13,720 and we need to be the ones playing it. We will be, Helen. 761 00:43:13,720 --> 00:43:17,200 There's more coming in. Apparently, Reagan's made a speech. 762 00:43:17,200 --> 00:43:20,880 OK. So, would it be safe to call this the... 763 00:43:20,880 --> 00:43:22,920 The worst disaster in space history? 764 00:43:22,920 --> 00:43:24,240 Uh... We're on in 15. 765 00:43:24,240 --> 00:43:26,080 How many died in the Apollo explosion? 766 00:43:26,080 --> 00:43:27,320 Uh, I think only three? 767 00:43:27,320 --> 00:43:29,440 So, yes, it's the worst. In ten... 768 00:43:30,360 --> 00:43:31,880 NEWS THEME PLAYS 769 00:43:30,360 --> 00:43:31,880 Thanks, Cheryl. 770 00:43:31,880 --> 00:43:34,880 HELEN CLEARS HER THROAT 771 00:43:31,880 --> 00:43:34,880 Okey-dokey... 772 00:43:34,880 --> 00:43:36,960 And five, four... 773 00:43:41,080 --> 00:43:43,720 Good morning. I'm Helen Norville. 774 00:43:43,720 --> 00:43:45,280 We interrupt our programming 775 00:43:45,280 --> 00:43:47,880 to bring you breaking news from the United States, 776 00:43:47,880 --> 00:43:51,560 which has just seen the worst accident in space history, 777 00:43:51,560 --> 00:43:54,720 the tragic explosion of the shuttle Challenger 778 00:43:54,720 --> 00:43:57,400 just a minute after launch. 779 00:43:57,400 --> 00:43:59,520 All seven astronauts aboard the shuttle 780 00:43:59,520 --> 00:44:02,960 are believed to have perished in the disaster. 781 00:44:02,960 --> 00:44:04,760 The mission attracted special attention 782 00:44:04,760 --> 00:44:07,920 because it involved the first civilian sent to space, 783 00:44:07,920 --> 00:44:13,120 schoolteacher and mother-of-two Christa McAuliffe. 784 00:44:13,120 --> 00:44:15,760 Lift-off of the 25th... 785 00:44:15,760 --> 00:44:17,720 Uh, next story's going to be about Christa. 786 00:44:17,720 --> 00:44:18,920 ..cleared the tower. 787 00:44:18,920 --> 00:44:21,480 Houston, Challenger roll program. 788 00:44:21,480 --> 00:44:23,000 Roger roll, Challenger. 789 00:44:24,320 --> 00:44:26,920 Engines throttling up. Three engines now at 104%. 790 00:44:26,920 --> 00:44:29,320 Challenger, go at throttle up. 791 00:44:29,320 --> 00:44:31,320 Roger go at throttle up. 792 00:44:31,320 --> 00:44:33,520 GASPING 793 00:44:33,520 --> 00:44:36,320 CROWD SCREAM 794 00:44:33,520 --> 00:44:36,320 WOMAN: Oh, God! 795 00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:42,320 We are back in five... 796 00:44:42,320 --> 00:44:44,280 What are her parents' names? Um... 797 00:44:44,280 --> 00:44:46,000 Um, uh... 798 00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:48,280 Grace and Ed. Grace and Ed Corrigan. 799 00:44:49,240 --> 00:44:51,600 Watching there, 800 00:44:51,600 --> 00:44:55,440 Grace and Ed Corrigan, Christa McAuliffe's parents. 801 00:44:55,440 --> 00:44:59,200 Just months earlier, the McAuliffe family were jubilant 802 00:44:59,200 --> 00:45:02,680 when Christa was selected from over 11,000 teachers 803 00:45:02,680 --> 00:45:06,400 for an opportunity that seemed like a dream come true. 804 00:45:06,400 --> 00:45:09,000 And we're again in 30 seconds. OK. 805 00:45:09,000 --> 00:45:10,680 Can I grab some water, Noelene? 806 00:45:10,680 --> 00:45:12,800 Noels, can we get some water? Thank you. 807 00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:16,360 So, the next stories, they're stories about the six astronauts. 808 00:45:16,360 --> 00:45:17,720 Thank you. No, no, no, no. 809 00:45:17,720 --> 00:45:20,000 We, we want to show the... The footage of the explosion again. 810 00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:22,640 We don't want to ever go more than a few minutes without showing it. 811 00:45:22,640 --> 00:45:24,760 Can you give me something? Uh... Give me another intro. 812 00:45:24,760 --> 00:45:26,840 Like, something about the, uh... Ah, ah, I think the... ..explosion? 813 00:45:26,840 --> 00:45:29,000 ..the main fuel tank exploded. In five. Ah, yep, yep. 814 00:45:29,000 --> 00:45:31,680 Er, the flames came in from a defect in the booster. 815 00:45:31,680 --> 00:45:33,840 The flames couldn't be seen from the observers on the ground, 816 00:45:33,840 --> 00:45:37,240 but they were picked up by slow-motion footage from the launch. 817 00:45:37,240 --> 00:45:38,800 OK, thank you. 818 00:45:38,800 --> 00:45:41,280 Official sources have now confirmed 819 00:45:41,280 --> 00:45:46,000 there is no hope the shuttle's crew survived the fireball explosion. 820 00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:48,760 It was the main fuel tank that exploded, 821 00:45:48,760 --> 00:45:53,000 with the flames appearing to come from a defect in the booster. 822 00:45:53,000 --> 00:45:56,720 The flames couldn't be seen by observers on the ground, 823 00:45:56,720 --> 00:46:00,000 but they were picked up by slow-motion footage. 824 00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:03,600 Aboard the shuttle were Mission Commander Dick Scobee... 825 00:46:03,600 --> 00:46:06,680 Breaking children's television to show the deaths of seven people. 826 00:46:06,680 --> 00:46:10,000 Well, we have, uh, broken into children's programming before, 827 00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:11,080 when there's been a bushfire or... 828 00:46:11,080 --> 00:46:14,000 Yes, yes, for a public service, CFA warnings, 829 00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:17,360 but we would never, ever show footage of people dying, Lindsay. 830 00:46:17,360 --> 00:46:19,280 Yeah, the kiddies wouldn't really understand it. 831 00:46:19,280 --> 00:46:22,560 Well, you've got her out there explaining it in very basic terms. 832 00:46:22,560 --> 00:46:24,440 ..the excitement for Christa McAuliffe... 833 00:46:24,440 --> 00:46:28,040 Does just means she's reinstated? ..and parishioner, who had become... 834 00:46:28,040 --> 00:46:29,880 I don't know, mate. I don't know. 835 00:46:31,080 --> 00:46:32,160 It's, um... 836 00:46:32,160 --> 00:46:33,560 We dropped again last night. 837 00:46:33,560 --> 00:46:36,000 A social studies teacher at Concord High School, 838 00:46:36,000 --> 00:46:37,680 Mrs McAuliffe taught American... Badly. 839 00:46:37,680 --> 00:46:39,960 ..history, law, economics, 840 00:46:39,960 --> 00:46:43,960 and a course that she designed herself, The American Woman. 841 00:46:43,960 --> 00:46:47,440 Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has sent a telegram of condolence 842 00:46:47,440 --> 00:46:49,680 to the United States President, Ronald Reagan. 843 00:46:49,680 --> 00:46:50,720 OK. 844 00:46:50,720 --> 00:46:53,240 The telegram read, "We partake of your grief..." 845 00:46:53,240 --> 00:46:55,280 Uh, so, Reagan made a speech. 846 00:46:55,280 --> 00:46:58,240 He spoke directly to schoolchildren, saying that the tragedy was... 847 00:46:58,240 --> 00:47:01,120 ..part of the process of exploration 848 00:47:01,120 --> 00:47:06,120 and he pledged that the shuttle programme will absolutely continue. 849 00:47:06,120 --> 00:47:09,600 I've always had great faith in and respect for our space programme. 850 00:47:09,600 --> 00:47:11,000 Cut out for 30 seconds. Cut out for 30. 851 00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:13,600 What happened today does nothing to diminish it. OK! OK. 852 00:47:13,600 --> 00:47:15,600 We don't hide our space programmes. OK, 30. 853 00:47:15,600 --> 00:47:17,800 And, back in five. We don't keep secrets and cover things up. 854 00:47:17,800 --> 00:47:20,320 United States President Ronald Reagan there 855 00:47:20,320 --> 00:47:24,120 putting into words some of the horror that we all feel. 856 00:47:24,120 --> 00:47:28,280 The impact of this tragedy will be felt for months, years, 857 00:47:28,280 --> 00:47:32,480 but right now, our thoughts must be with those children tonight, 858 00:47:32,480 --> 00:47:36,800 going to bed, having tragically lost a parent. 859 00:47:36,800 --> 00:47:38,680 For the McAuliffe family, 860 00:47:38,680 --> 00:47:43,440 their beloved daughter, wife, mother, Christa. 861 00:47:43,440 --> 00:47:46,600 TEARILY: When that shuttle goes, there might be one body... 862 00:47:49,800 --> 00:47:53,480 ..but there's gonna be 10 souls that I'm taking with me. Thank you. 863 00:47:53,480 --> 00:47:56,400 APPLAUSE 864 00:47:56,400 --> 00:47:57,840 This has been Helen Norville. 865 00:47:57,840 --> 00:48:00,080 We'll return now to our regular programming. 866 00:48:00,080 --> 00:48:03,840 Geoff Walters will be back with the next update, on the hour. 867 00:48:06,400 --> 00:48:08,960 And we're out. Oho... Woohoo! 868 00:48:08,960 --> 00:48:10,160 Woo! 869 00:48:10,160 --> 00:48:12,680 You're incredible. Thanks. 870 00:48:13,840 --> 00:48:15,480 You're incredible! 871 00:48:15,480 --> 00:48:19,280 SHE INHALES 872 00:48:15,480 --> 00:48:19,280 I just... Oh! 873 00:48:19,280 --> 00:48:21,360 Thank you! Helen. 874 00:48:22,760 --> 00:48:26,280 Well done, pulling all that together so quickly. Quite a feat. 875 00:48:26,280 --> 00:48:28,280 Oh, well, I mean, it wasn't just me. 876 00:48:28,280 --> 00:48:31,400 But...working up emotion like that. 877 00:48:33,000 --> 00:48:36,480 I wasn't working up anything. Oh, we both know you were. 878 00:48:37,440 --> 00:48:39,640 Look, some people will probably applaud you for it, 879 00:48:39,640 --> 00:48:41,000 but I think, uh, 880 00:48:41,000 --> 00:48:44,240 most would prefer that that sort of thing is preserved for... 881 00:48:44,240 --> 00:48:47,040 ..soap operas, not the news bulletin. 882 00:48:50,440 --> 00:48:51,960 We'll see. 883 00:48:56,480 --> 00:48:58,480 Thank you, guys. Thank you. 884 00:48:58,480 --> 00:49:03,640 Brilliant, Helen. Brilliant. 885 00:48:58,480 --> 00:49:03,640 APPLAUSE 886 00:49:10,560 --> 00:49:12,560 LINDSAY: Absolutely. Absolutely. 887 00:49:12,560 --> 00:49:15,440 Well done, you. Well done, Helen. 888 00:49:15,440 --> 00:49:19,080 Er, would you, uh, consider staying for the evening bulletin? 889 00:49:19,080 --> 00:49:21,840 I'm sacked. Aren't I? 890 00:49:21,840 --> 00:49:26,680 Oh, well, you know, you did...walk out on us. 891 00:49:26,680 --> 00:49:28,720 HELEN CHUCKLES 892 00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:31,960 I'll consider it. Hm? 893 00:49:31,960 --> 00:49:35,240 If you let me do an extended update at 5.30, solo. 894 00:49:35,240 --> 00:49:39,160 And then I'd like to read the lead at the 6pm bulletin. 895 00:49:39,160 --> 00:49:43,040 And I'd like to alternate the lead story every other day. 896 00:49:43,040 --> 00:49:44,160 And then, every Monday, 897 00:49:44,160 --> 00:49:46,440 I'd like to do the special report of my choosing, 898 00:49:46,440 --> 00:49:48,080 with Dale. 899 00:49:50,360 --> 00:49:52,920 So, you put that in writing, and, yeah... 900 00:49:52,920 --> 00:49:54,760 ..I'll consider it. 901 00:49:59,400 --> 00:50:01,680 LINDSAY CLEARS HIS THROAT 902 00:50:05,000 --> 00:50:07,000 What's going on there, do you reckon? 903 00:50:08,160 --> 00:50:09,800 Dale Jennings? 904 00:50:09,800 --> 00:50:11,720 Who knew he had it in him? 905 00:50:31,880 --> 00:50:34,720 God, Helen, did I forget to lock your door? 906 00:50:34,720 --> 00:50:37,400 It... I don't care. I'm so sorry. It must've been in the rush 907 00:50:37,400 --> 00:50:39,320 of everything, and I just... No, it doesn't matter. 908 00:50:39,320 --> 00:50:41,640 Do you want to make sure that your jewellery and your electronics... 909 00:50:41,640 --> 00:50:43,760 Dale, I don't care. 910 00:50:43,760 --> 00:50:45,000 Sorry. Oh... 911 00:50:45,000 --> 00:50:46,640 You're apologising for... 912 00:50:46,640 --> 00:50:50,040 For leaving my door unlocked after you saved my life. 913 00:50:50,040 --> 00:50:51,400 Thank you. 914 00:50:51,400 --> 00:50:52,600 Oh... 915 00:50:56,640 --> 00:50:58,600 GLASSES CLINK 916 00:51:04,200 --> 00:51:06,080 Why did you take those pills? 917 00:51:13,280 --> 00:51:15,440 It wasn't like I... No, I know. 918 00:51:27,360 --> 00:51:30,200 You know those nights when everything horrible 919 00:51:30,200 --> 00:51:33,280 that anybody's ever said to you, or about you, 920 00:51:33,280 --> 00:51:36,880 and all the, you know, awful things that you've ever done, 921 00:51:36,880 --> 00:51:38,840 just keep playing 922 00:51:38,840 --> 00:51:40,400 over and over in your head? 923 00:51:45,400 --> 00:51:47,000 And I just wanted silence. 924 00:51:55,680 --> 00:51:57,200 You know you're incredible? 925 00:51:58,360 --> 00:52:00,680 Wait till you get to know me. No, I mean it. 926 00:52:00,680 --> 00:52:03,160 And I could never do what you do. 927 00:52:05,160 --> 00:52:06,440 Yeah, you could. 928 00:52:08,280 --> 00:52:10,720 I think that ship has sailed. 929 00:52:12,480 --> 00:52:15,000 CORK POPS, DALE SIGHS 930 00:52:17,760 --> 00:52:21,200 You know, I am a fucking disaster. 931 00:52:21,200 --> 00:52:23,160 But I'm also relentless. 932 00:52:24,120 --> 00:52:25,640 And I'm loyal. 933 00:52:26,760 --> 00:52:28,720 I think we can make you a newsreader. 934 00:52:28,720 --> 00:52:32,120 DALE LAUGHS 935 00:52:28,720 --> 00:52:32,120 So, come on, pick a story. 936 00:52:32,120 --> 00:52:34,720 No. Yeah. Pick a story, read it. 937 00:52:34,720 --> 00:52:37,360 Ugh, Helen, I have been up for 17 hours. 938 00:52:37,360 --> 00:52:40,120 Well, it's breaking news and you're on. Go! 939 00:52:40,120 --> 00:52:41,880 Oh, God. 940 00:52:41,880 --> 00:52:44,280 What story would you like? Any one. Just pick any one. 941 00:52:47,160 --> 00:52:48,680 Yeah? Yeah. 942 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:53,160 "It's the toy line that sold out all over the country. 943 00:52:53,160 --> 00:52:55,720 "The Cabbage Patch Kids are..." OK, so... 944 00:52:56,680 --> 00:52:57,920 ..you sound dead. 945 00:52:59,360 --> 00:53:01,400 Well, I feel dead. Just go again. 946 00:53:01,400 --> 00:53:04,640 "It's the toy line that sold out all over the country. 947 00:53:04,640 --> 00:53:06,120 "The Cabbage Patch Kids are..." 948 00:53:06,120 --> 00:53:08,000 And now there's judgement in your voice. 949 00:53:09,760 --> 00:53:12,360 OK. Should I try it again? Yeah. 950 00:53:12,360 --> 00:53:15,120 "It's the toy line that sold out all over the country. 951 00:53:15,120 --> 00:53:17,040 "The Cabbage Patch Kids..." 952 00:53:17,040 --> 00:53:20,040 "The Cabbage Patch..." Yes! 953 00:53:21,400 --> 00:53:22,920 That was it. That was good. Yeah, OK. 954 00:53:22,920 --> 00:53:25,640 Well, let me try that again. I'm not quite sure what I did. 955 00:53:25,640 --> 00:53:27,000 Just relaxed. 956 00:53:28,920 --> 00:53:31,680 "It's the toy line that sold out all over the country. 957 00:53:31,680 --> 00:53:33,800 "The Cabbage Patch Kids..." 114148

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