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Chloe?

Chloe, did he say where he was going?

He was here after school.

Did he say where he was going?

Look, I'm sorry, sweetheart. I'm just a bit worried, okay?

Maybe he's gone to Jason's place.

You're out a bit late, aren't you?

Yeah.

What's your name?

Jack.

Where are you going?

Yeah?

Chris, is Jack here?

Of course not. Why would he be?

I can't find him anywhere. I've been driving around looking for him. He's not

any of his friends' places.

Look, he came home from school and I haven't seen him since.

You go to Hartnell Primary?

Yeah.

And who's class in?

The next bus won't be along for 20 minutes.

You want to come with me?

I'll take you to me sister's and drive you where you're going.

No, it's all right.

Are you sure?

Come on.

A dumb bloke like you needs a bit of looking after. Hey!

Just seems weird there was no warning at all.

So you think I just didn't notice it? Has he done it before?

Of course not. I would have told you. Well, I don't get it.

As he ran away, why would he bolt suddenly? Will you stop interrogating

telling you I've got no idea where he is.

Now, to a word I say, all I asked was if something had happened at school,

that's all.

It could have. We didn't talk about it. Why not? You're his mother. You're the

one living with him. Chris, I told you. He came home from school. Half an hour

later, he was gone. We didn't talk about anything. Well, maybe you should have.

Listen, don't start attacking me again, all right?

You always do this. Whenever there's a problem, you fly over to whoever's

closest. We're sitting here waiting for the cops to call us about our missing

son, and I'm not supposed to have a problem.

Typical. You blame everyone else but yourself.

How is it my fault?

I don't need this.

Please don't call. I'll see you tomorrow.

Yeah, good.

Dad?

Are you in trouble?

Where have you been? What are you doing here? We've been looking for you all

night. I want to lose you.

God, I never want to go through that again.

Yeah, he's one angry kid.

What's going on?

It's probably a reaction to Steve.

Who's Steve?

We've been going out for a couple of months.

He started staying over a few weeks ago.

I see.

That's supposed to mean... Well, Jack's obviously upset by this guy.

I knew you'd be like that.

Chris, I am entitled to have a life. I didn't say you weren't. No, but you

implied it.

Robbie, he's so angry he's run away from home. Who's more important here, Jack

or Steve?

That's unfair and you know it. Don't you load me up with that one, for God's

sake. Is it serious?

And Plexus, she lays her egg, he jumps on and curd -lifes.

So it's all done outside the body.

Not my idea of a good time, but... Well, I think they're enjoying it. Look, his

eyes are crossing. Give me a look.

They are not.

They've started a breeding program for endangered species at Boree Plains Zoo.

This man's been chosen for their enthusiasm.

You mean they're endangered.

It's wrong.

What do you mean they're always at it? Unfortunately, yes.

What's so unfortunate about that?

The endangered part.

Developments encroaching on their habitat.

It's one of only three pairs of green and golden bell frogs in captivity.

So what do you call this again?

Amplexus.

Amplexus, huh?

Is there anything you want to tell me about?

About mum or anything?

No.

Nothing? Nope.

Well, I don't think you're giving her a fair go.

She's the same mum you've always had.

You've got to try and understand her.

She doesn't do stuff with us anymore.

Well, she's got her hands full.

Looking after you guys, going to work, keeping the house going. How can we take

her to her side?

I'm not.

This Steve.

You're worried she's spending too much time with him, aren't you?

You know about him?

Yeah, of course I know about him.

Mum and I, we talk about everything.

Is that what you like? You're a nice fella?

He's stupid. He sucks up to you all the time.

Why? What's he do?

He buys you presents.

He thinks he's so cool, but he's not.

He's fat.

He's fat?

He took me and Chloe to this place where you play mini golf.

Well, that sounds okay.

It's stupid.

How about you come to Big Sky with me tonight?

Then we can have a talk about things.

Can I go on the plane with you?

Maybe. I've got some other work, but we'll see. And only if I can talk Mum

it, okay?

She won't let me.

Let's see what I can do.

Here you go, Fabio.

You can't have him practice without chocolate, can you?

Fabio.

Hey, Claudia.

Hi, Billy.

Oh, you're a good little boy.

He is a good -looking guy, me boy's father.

Hey, give me some skin, kid.

Going to teach your old man how to fly today?

Well, we haven't thought about that yet.

I've got some work to do, old fellow. How about you sit down there and read

of your books?

Come on.

I'll take you down to the rec room and give you a game of dart.

Thanks, Shay. Don't let him take up too much of your time.

Well, what do you think?

What is it?

It's a dinner party. It's my list. I'm just wondering what you think of the

seating arrangements.

Well, shouldn't Leonardo da Vinci be sitting next to Einstein? They could

about science.

Boring.

And who's this Siddhartha Gathama?

Buddha. Well, why haven't you got Buddha?

Buddha's his nickname.

That's his proper name.

And when's this going to happen?

As soon as I finalise the guest list.

You don't think Karen Carpenter's overdoing it, do you?

No, she wouldn't eat me.

Still at it.

Stop perving on them.

What? I'm not putting them off.

I don't think anything would.

They smell.

Well, they're animals. They're mating animals.

I mean, that's what makes them attractive to each other.

Kind of turns you on, doesn't it?

A pair of slimy frogs?

You've got to be joking.

Well, they're lust, you know. They're animal passion. They're insatiable

Yeah, mating is a basic instinct. We've all got it.

Some more than others.

Can't invite Maggie Thatcher.

Why not?

She's sitting next to Attila.

She's alive.

Since when do you have to be dead to get invited to a dinner party?

Well, I thought that was a point.

No, no, no, no.

They've just got to be interesting people.

Oh, but how do you know they're... Thanks, Guy. This is Juliette Oscar

Go ahead, Juliette Oscar -Charlie.

Uh, Shay, we're on approach at Boree Plain. Then expect to be on the ground

about 20 minutes' time.

Thanks, Lexi. And remember your timing for the Magi -Run. Thanks, Guy. Bye.

But how do you know they're interesting if you've never met them?

Are you saying these are not interesting people?

I'm saying they're dead.

But they're interesting, right?

Marlon Monroe.

She's not interesting.

But she's dead.

She's got this bloke.

Sounds to me like she hasn't talked to them about him at all.

She's entitled to have a life of her own.

Yeah, I know, but you've got to give them time to get used to it.

You've got to be a bit careful with kids.

And ex -husbands.

That's not the point.

If she wants to go out with blokes, that's all right. Of course she can go

with blokes if she wants to. That's got nothing to do with me.

Why are you making such a big noise about it?

You sound just like her.

What did she do? Did she just spring this guy on them?

She would have tried to do it right.

She's a great mum, really.

She has a much better job than I could do if I had the kids.

But if he's running away, I want to know exactly why.

That makes me feel so selfish.

How come?

Oh, I've only got myself to worry about.

My life seems so uncomplicated.

How's it going there, young fella?

Okay.

Make sure you keep well clear, won't you? Mm -hmm.

How about you go and stand over there, okay?

Now, Jack, remember, stand well back.

Chop in half!

I wasn't going to touch it. I was just looking at it.

I'm not compromising on safety. It's just the cost.

Well, lawsuits don't come cheap either.

I don't have the energy to argue about that.

I think we'll have to keep the young bloke out of the hangar for a while.

We nearly had a kid in a blender.

But you were playing darts.

I got sick of it.

When are we going flying?

Well, what about the radio room? You could help Shay talk to the pilots.

I've done that.

When are we going in the plane?

I've got a lot of work to do here.

How about you get stuck into one of these books I've got you?

But you said... Well, I'll be out soon. Then we can do something, OK?

We're way behind schedule.

Hi. Hi.

They seem to have developed a fetish for chocolate.

Oh, I'm sure they did. It's all thank you.

Must be all that Amplexus thing.

I thought they needed an energy boost.

Amplexus. Very good. You know all the right terms.

Yeah, Amplexus. I know a bit about Amplexus.

Well, thanks very much.

See you.

Bye.

I know a bit about Amplexus.

Why don't I do?

Isn't there any woman who says I'm you?

I wanted to see.

Do you think Napoleon spoke English? I mean, I know he was French. Of course he

can. What? He was of course he can. Have you seen Jack? Not for a while.

Clear, front!

Car service, right?

What, have you seen Jack around anywhere?

Mate, you're kidding. He's staying well clear of me.

You're the big bad guy.

Exactly.

So, Peter.

Romeo, Hotel Sierra.

Romeo,

Hotel Sierra, clearance.

Track from Mount Scenic Flight 8000.

Squawk code 2366.

Romeo, Hotel Sierra, ready. Romeo, Hotel Sierra, you are clear to take.

Romeo, Hotel Sierra.

So that would put Shakespeare between Moses and Buddha.

I mean, he wouldn't get bored there, would he?

I don't think so.

Good, because if I had to move him, I'd have to whack him up here with Leonardo

da Vinci, and that would mean moving Marie Antoinette next to Jesus.

What do you reckon?

Good.

Lauren?

Hmm?

You're not listening.

Jimbo, I'm busy.

Oh, OK, OK, OK, what is it?

OK, you've got Jesus next to Muhammad.

Of course.

Well, won't they squabble?

They'll get on great.

No, it's just their followers that have a problem.

Right, maybe.

Um... Who's this?

The Phantom.

The Phantom. He's not real.

OK, OK, no, the Phantom, that's fine.

Um, and the Phantom is next to Moses.

Well, sure, you can't argue with that.

Al, have you seen Jack around anywhere?

Jim?

Have you seen Jack anywhere?

No, I haven't seen him anywhere.

Not on the plane?

No, he's not on the plane.

Have you seen him come out at all anywhere?

No, I haven't.

Um, Lexi, about before, okay? All that stuff we did about wild animals. I think

it's safer if you don't say anything.

Meg, I'm just trying to say I'm sorry. Now maybe, but in two days' time we'll

back to the same old Scotty with the one track mind.

Romeo, Hotel Sierra, Sydney. We've had some reports of moderate turbulence in

your area.

I'm ready to suffer.

Thanks. Romeo, Hotel Sierra.

Lauren?

If you ask me one more question about that dinner party, I'm going to have to

pay. What, so you don't want to come?

No, I'm busy that night. When is it?

Friday, 8pm.

Can I sit next to the phantom?

You'll have to get Chris to put on some purple underpants or something.

Who would you put me beside?

I don't know.

Cleopatra?

Okay, fair enough.

And can I have John Lennon on the other side?

I'll talk to Yoko, but you got it.

All right, now just hold on.

Nate Fulton, I'll be with you in a minute.

Sidney?

Romeo Hotel Sierra.

Go ahead, Romeo Hotel Sierra.

Sidney, I've got a stowaway... Robbie, I wouldn't know.

If he turns up at your place, give me a call.

Chris. Hang on.

Taylor's just reported a stowaway. Eight -year -old boy.

Sound familiar?

Robbie, I found him. I'll call you back.

Go ahead, Romeo Hotel Sierra.

Romeo Hotel Sierra requesting clearance to return to Sydney for landing.

Child's ticket.

Romeo Hotel Sierra, do you require an ambulance on standby?

No, Sydney.

It's just here, Nick. Romeo Hotel Sierra, track direct to Sydney... Oh,

It just says 20 years.

Sydney Approach, Romeo Hotel Sierra maintaining five percent.

Romeo Hotel Sierra, this is Big Sky Base. That's my son you've got on board.

Hold on, sir.

Tell me your ID, Ace.

Romeo Hotel Sierra, this is Big Sky Base. Please reply.

Why don't they respond?

Romeo Hotel Sierra.

Mayday. Mayday.

What's happening?

Jack. Jack, can you hear me? I'm losing control of the aircraft.

I'm trying to find an open space to land.

Jack, if you can hear me, reach down by the pilot's right knee. There's a

microphone.

Talk to me, son.

The tower will have to fix it.

Jack, Jack, Jack, listen to me.

Just a car.

Wake up.

Please. You have to wake up.

Don't worry.

You hurt?

My arm hurts a bit.

It's all right.

Sorry.

Your watch is busted.

Looks like your arm's busted too.

Are you okay?

My medicine.

One spray in my mouth.

Your head's bleeding.

I'll get the first aid kit.

No.

Please don't.

Don't leave me.

But I could bandage it for you.

It's for a kids' party.

And this is Crawley the Crow.

Crawley, this is Scotty. He's your pilot.

Oh, Duffy.

Hi, Kate Lindsay.

Hi, Scotty Gibbs.

So do all crows look this good on the inside?

See what I mean?

You never learn, do you?

This is the guy I told you about.

Ah.

What? What did she tell you about me?

Like I thought, you won't be able to get the chute on once you're wearing the

head, so you'll have to wear it the whole way.

What did you tell her about me?

I have to fix you up.

Don't go to sleep.

My dad will come and get us.

Here comes that sow westerly.

Yep, there it is.

That's it.

I've got a radio in to get the rescue chopper out here.

Yeah.

What are you doing?

What's it look like?

Oh, my God.

I reckon I can.

What are you talking? Look where that plane is.

I'll drop us in early.

Chris, early is the trees. We need 600 metres and a headwind. We've got 400.

It's that.

It's mathematics. It's physics. We can't do it.

Back in your seat, Bill.

I am extremely allergic to crashing into other planes.

Forget the crash.

Explosion will kill us.

It's too short.

We're not going to stop in time.

We'll never make it.

You were right.

Did you do that?

She was bleeding.

Good boy.

Can you save him?

Kate, you in there?

What's the matter?

I don't know.

It just came on all of a sudden.

Maybe it was something I ate.

Light plane crash. 65 -year -old male with hypertension and angina.

Jack!

Is he all right?

Yeah, he's got a broken arm.

Bit of shock. He'll be all right.

Mr Manning, we've got an examination room waiting for your son.

So you're a mate of Lexie's, eh?

Known her for years.

So she talks about me a lot, does she?

Can we just get going?

Kate? A little birdie told me to give you these.

How are you feeling?

Awful.

Don't worry.

Makes me a good parachuter.

I don't want to get PJs for the both of us.

How about I smuggle in some pizza for dinner, huh?

I don't want pizza.

I thought it was your favourite.

What do you want instead?

Nothing.

Why can't you stay, Dad?

What about Mum?

She's been waiting here all afternoon for you.

I want you to stay.

Look, Daddy's got to be a big sky really early. I can stay all night and I won't

have to dash off.

I want you to be here.

Chris?

Yeah, okay.

I can ring work. Tell them I'll be late.

You sure?

Yeah, it's okay.

All right.

You want Dad to stay? That's all right.

You be a good boy and get better, okay?

I'm sorry.

It's not your fault.

He's upset, he's had a big day and he wants his own.

I understand.

I've got to go.

We always end up fighting.

It drives me crazy because that's not how I feel about her at all.

I'm sure Lexi doesn't like it either.

Just every time I'm around her, you know, I just want to impress her so

get all tensed up and I always say the wrong thing. I don't know why. I just

can't stop myself.

Just relax and be yourself.

Not like she doesn't like you.

She said that?

She likes me?

Well, she said, you know, you're a nice guy, but you try too hard.

Why don't you just be her friend instead of wanting to get into her pants all

the time?

No, that's just it.

I really like her.

A lot.

She's smart. She's a good pilot.

You know, she's someone I could really... Where did you learn to fly?

Sorry about that.

What were you saying? That you could really what?

Oh, I don't know.

I think she's great. I just wish I knew how she felt about me, you know?

If there's any hope.

There's always hope, Scotty.

I wish.

Hey, we're coming up over the jump site.

This is Juliet Oscar Charlie on approach for parachute operations.

The jump site is five miles northeast of Oregon.

Skye, I think you can hear a plane coming.

And you know what that means?

I can't give you anything for it, son, in case there's something wrong with

head.

You were very brave today.

I'm proud of you, Tiger.

Here, move over.

It's torture.

I

think

you hurt Mum's feelings today.

The thing so bad with Steve that you had to run away from home?

He's okay.

Well, what's the problem?

We'll just take her aside again.

No, I won't. Promise.

She spends all her time with him. Whenever I ask her to do something, she

she's too busy.

Well, you know what it's like when you've got a new friend.

You spend all your time with them.

Doesn't mean she doesn't love you.

I want to come and live with you.

That's not possible, old fella.

You're better off with your mum.

And what about Chloe? You'd miss her.

But I miss you.

We see each other all the time.

What happens if you get a new girlfriend?

Doesn't matter.

But you said if you go out with someone new, you spend all your time with them.

Well, the bottom line is, your mum's your mum and I'm your dad.

And nothing's going to change that.

I did, sir.

Liar, you did not.

I did.

You didn't. Shay told you it was me in the suit after you got back. No, I

already knew in the plane.

You are such a liar. You had no idea it was me and you meant every word you

said. What if I did?

Did you?

Scotty, that's the nicest you've ever been to me.

And you thought you were talking to a crow.

Those stretchy beds aren't the best, are they?

Not real flat.

This may take a minute.

Jack, I want you to do a few things for me.

Nothing to worry about.

Can you tell me your name?

Jack Money.

And what about Saeed?

In hospital.

Good boy.

Now, with your good hand, squeeze my fingers.

That's good.

Now, last thing.

Breath your feet against my hands as hard as you can.

Good boy.

You can go back to sleep now.

What about the old bloke we came in with?

The pilot?

I can't give you too many details, but not good.

What's wrong with him?

In his condition, he should never have been flying at all.

He had a massive heart attack this afternoon just after they brought him

There was nothing he could have done for him.

Chris.

I was on my way home. I thought I'd see how Jack was.

Oh, he's fine.

Oh, he's going to be okay.

I'm enough back from everything, aren't I?

Yeah, just about.

Oh, is this okay? I wasn't sure.

It's great.

How's things with Robbie?

Well, we've both lost him once.

Now we're even.

We can both be as guilty as each other.

Is she here?

What's in that?

Ah, well, he's pretty angry with her.

Just wants his dad to be with him.

You and Robbie going to be able to sort things out?

Well, if I knew that, we'd still be married.

If she marries him, who will it be? My dad?

Is that such a bad thing?

I think you're unlucky.

My dad's my dad.

Yeah.

You think about it.

If your mum marries this Steve bloke, you'll have an extra dad.

You'll have your main dad.

And a spare.

The same goes for your dad.

If he marries someone else, you'll have a spare mum.

Good for Christmas.

Birthdays, eh?

Take my watch off.

I want you to have it.

Seeing as I busted yours.

You didn't break it.

I could have landed that.

plain a bit better.

Hold it up, dearie.

Do you hear it ticking?

They don't make them like that anymore.

It'll still be ticking tomorrow.

And it'll keep on ticking.

Do you understand?

Now you look after it.

What Glenn gave me.

You're a very lucky boy then.