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What's wrong, dear?

Oh, just a slight instrument malfunction. Nothing to be alarmed

Whoa!

Big guy, this is Charlie Tango Delta.

Go ahead, Leg.

Uh, Chris, I'm in a bit of trouble. We've hit some bad weather and my

directional indicator and altitude indicator are out.

Well, how the hell did that happen?

I don't know.

The autopilot's acting very...

I'm going to die before I've even seen my grandchild.

No, just relax, Miss Sammy. It's all OK. He's going to be fine.

You went up with a faulty vacuum pump, knowing it could affect vital

instruments. Yeah, but the second vacuum pump was working. That storm wasn't

forecast. It came out of nowhere.

Life's full of surprises, isn't it?

And you got it very wrong, Lexi. Very wrong.

Come on, Lauren. It could have happened to anyone, and you're not the expert.

Lex.

Losing two pumps is just bad luck.

What are you smiling at?

Nothing.

I'll discuss this with you later.

She could have been killed. Killed the customer, got us sued, and you stand

there and make excuses.

I wasn't making excuses.

I'll talk to her about it later.

If you noticed, I was doing it now.

Yeah, I did notice. But I'm the chief pilot. She's my responsibility.

I'll do it my way.

The pilots are my business, so stay out of it. You're just too weak to tell her

off. Oh, Lauren, please. I wasn't going to say it, but you got it wrong.

Flying into a storm and losing your second pump is just bad luck.

Besides, a good pilot should be able to fly without one anyway.

I have had a gutful of you trying to throw your weight around for no good

reason. So have I.

Get out of my office. See what I mean?

How about you get out of my office? I'm warning you. Warning me? Warning me

what? What are you going to do, sack me?

If you want, yes.

Oh, please, Lauren, get real.

I could walk out of here and in ten minutes I could be earning more money,

a better job and not have to put up with you.

Fine, do it then.

I'm fired?

Yes.

Is that right?

I quit.

Oh, Lauren, just don't talk to me.

What's this doing here?

Just get it sent off to where it's supposed to go, will you please?

Juliet, I've got Charlie.

Lauren,

it's me.

Go away.

What are you doing?

I'm trying to get away from you.

Oh, you just walk out in the middle of an argument?

Yes. Now, would you go away and let me enjoy my own company?

Juliet, I've got Charlie.

Hello?

What? How did you get on board?

It'll be all right.

Just keep flying.

You'll find him. Find who?

Could you dive your seatbelt?

Who are you?

I'm Melanie.

Big Sky, this is Juliette off the Charlie.

Isaac, flight is cancelled.

Why didn't you just send her home? Oh, I couldn't, the poor thing.

She's a little bit odd.

Apparently her fiancé died in a plane crash about four years ago.

Yeah, I know.

Hmm? Well, he was a big sky pilot.

He was halfway to Canberra and was sent out on May Day. Nobody knows what

happened.

There was no sign of him on the plane.

He just disappeared.

They were due to get married in two days' time.

Oh, my God.

This has got to stop. You've got to let him go.

How can I?

He's lying out there somewhere.

Come on, Naomi, we'll call you a taxi.

Yeah.

May I?

Sure.

I'm really sorry about today.

Oh, it's okay.

It's been one weird day.

I just had a stowaway in a wedding dress.

Sounds like Melanie, right? You know her too.

We all do.

Oh, sorry. Lauren Allen, Jane Grenville. Jane's a pilot.

Ah, nice to meet you.

Pleasure. I've heard about you.

Not from next thing.

Partly.

I was just telling Jane I'm not your favourite flyer at the moment.

And I'm really sorry about today. I was out of line.

You're not at the bottom of my list.

I've had a brawl with Chris.

Chris Manning.

He's working with you.

Not anymore.

He resigned.

Morning. What are you doing here?

What do you mean, what am I doing here?

I thought you resigned.

I didn't resign. You sacked me.

Well? Well, what?

I thought you would have calmed down by now.

Just apologise and we'll be fine. Me apologise? You resigned from Big Sky and

accept it.

Wait a minute. You didn't accept anything. You stormed out. I tried to

on the radio. Let's not rewrite history here, Lauren. Chris, I'm busy. I haven't

got time for all of this. Anyway, I've hired a new chief pilot.

What? You quit. I didn't fire you. And I can't run the place without a chief

pilot. Lauren, it was just an argument. I can't believe you'd take it all that

seriously. Don't say it if you don't mean it.

What? I'm out of a job because you want to prove your point. See what I mean?

No, you're out of a job because you're a stubborn, obstinate... All right, all

right, all right. Fine, fine. Let's make it official.

Good. Let's do that.

Just remember, I was sacked. You resigned.

Lauren. Hi. Your assistant said I could wait for you.

That's fine. How are you?

Sorry for being such a pain yesterday.

Honestly, don't mention it.

When I have one of those, it's...

It's like it's happening to someone else.

I make a fool of myself, I know.

You're very early for your flight, Melanie. It's not scheduled for hours

I'll wait.

I want to be your friend, Lauren.

I didn't bring it in.

I spoke to Cole. He's got no idea either.

It's not on the list.

It's a cliche.

It'll be on the computer somewhere.

Who'd put it here anyway?

I know.

Chris?

Chris? I need you down in the rec room in half an hour. I'm introducing Jane

I want you to be there.

Jane? Oh, Jane, is it? Thought it was a bloke.

That'd be right.

Hey, Lawrence.

Listen, I'll stay for a week. I'm contracted to stay that long, but you

six bucks pay.

Oh, you wish.

I got a contract.

No, you haven't. I checked. It's expired. You and that idiot Barney

renew it. What?

We renewed it. It was a handshake deal.

Barney was just a bit slow with the paperwork.

Oh, two years?

You're reneging on my contract?

A handshake deal isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

All right, four months pay then.

Two. Three.

I'd like you to meet Jan Grenfell, our new chief pilot.

What?

Yesterday, Chris resigned.

He decided that his talents lay elsewhere, and I accepted that decision.

I hope you will, too.

Thanks.

Morning, everyone.

I'd just like to say what a pleasure it is to be part of Big Sky, and I hope

you'll all make me welcome.

I'm sure together we'll be able to make this organisation into what it should

be. Now, I've spent a day getting acclimatised, but as of tomorrow, I'll

% on board.

And remember, my door's always open.

OK, everyone, let's get back to it.

It's just being stubborn and just only doing it to get on your nerves. Well,

she's done it. It's ridiculous. She just picked her up in a bar.

She didn't pick her up in a bar. I introduced them. Jane's a friend of

so you're the traitor.

Gaz. Yeah? You got that cops around? You better get going.

I'm not a traitor. We were just talking. How was I to know what she was going to

do? I thought she was all right. Oh, yeah, you little... Please, I saw you

sucking up to her. I wasn't sucking up to her. You need a defecation to do

like that. I mean, you can't just back someone. Not in this day and age.

Guys,

guys. Oh, Chris, can't you go and talk to her? Hey, she's got to come to me.

the one on the right.

That's it.

I'm out of here at the end of the walk.

Jimbo, thank God, I've got a job for you.

Sorry? A delivery to Ralston. There's a carton in the hangar. Can't.

I'm on strike.

Jimbo. I have an official grievance with my employer based on the unfair

dismissal of a fellow colleague.

Action will continue until the grievance is redressed to the satisfaction of the

workers. Oh, look, stop all this.

What workers?

Well, there's only me, but I'm spreading dissatisfaction in the ranks.

If you spread dissatisfaction through my ranks, I'll kill you.

Intimidation of the workers, Lauren.

It'll only strengthen our resolve.

Why?

You're being ridiculous.

You know I wouldn't do that. I said I'd stay for a week and I'll keep that

promise. What do you think I am anyway?

Can you be nice to Jane over the next seven days?

I'm not going to be nice to Jane. She's got my job.

Don't you start giving her a hard time.

Oh, me?

In the rec room with the other pilots.

And speak to Jimbo, will you?

He says he's gone on strike.

Strike? Really?

Good boy. Come on, Chris. I need you to switch him off.

You switch him off.

Or you're... It's going to be a tough week.

I'm sorry about this.

What is it between you two?

He's impossible.

He's the most stubborn man I've ever met.

And just when I think things are improving, he... Oh, look, you know, I

want to talk about him.

Just for the politics of it, did he resign or was he sacked?

No, he resigned, I told you.

Chris!

Do you mind if I come for the flight?

Excuse me for a moment, Melanie.

Yes, I do.

This is a very private thing for this woman. We're searching for a downed

Oh, I know all about it. Lauren told me.

Hi.

I'm Jane Grenville. I'm the new chief pilot. I thought I'd come along.

I could be an extra pair of eyes if that suits you. Oh, yes.

You come too.

wants to be alone.

She's nutty as a fruitcake, you know.

We do this every year.

You've got to feel sorry for her.

What happened to this place?

No idea. It's one of those mysteries.

Scary.

And the fact is, comrades, it is a clear case of unfair dismissal and there are

laws against that.

Comrades, what is this? Brother, please.

I've got the floor. If you need to speak, you'll have to be recognised.

That is why I am asking you to vote me in as workplace delegate.

What do we need a workplace delegate for? Good question, brother. So that I,

behalf of all of us, can speak to... Manage.

So, I propose we institute an immediate blue band to bring management to its

knees. I suggest an immediate withdrawal of Labor to end the degradation, the

humiliation... Our brother is up against a wall of indifference and ingratitude,

brothers and sisters.

So where'd you go then?

Then I came to Big Sky.

Where'd you come from?

Venus.

I've been in Malaysia for five years. I headed up Universal Airlines. You heard

of it?

Small, but extremely profitable.

I heard they were going bankrupt.

They were until I got there.

Within four years, we went from a two -plane operation to running nine

You should give Lauren a few pointers.

See anything yet?

No.

You all right, Melanie?

I think I'm going to be sick.

Why do it to yourself?

Because I have to.

Can we land or something?

Just for a little while.

Sure you don't want me to come with you?

I just need to sit down. I'll be all right.

Okay.

You take as much time as you need.

Where to now?

I don't know about you, but I'm starving.

Oh, me too. But I think we're going to have to hold that thought till we get

back to civilization.

Steak and mushroom or chicken and veg?

I'd say.

Start ball.

What do you mean?

Well, you didn't come along to hold Melanie's hand, I know that much.

I need to know something.

Did you resign or were you fired?

What did Lauren say?

I want you to tell me.

I was sacked.

We started screaming at each other and she gave me the big heave -ho.

It's not what she says.

Of course it's not what she says.

She drives me crazy, fair dinkum. She makes it up, she goes along.

She's the most stubborn woman I've ever met in my entire life. When she gets her

blood up, she just doesn't listen to anyone.

She's a... I don't want to talk about it.

How was the search?

Next year.

Same bad time, same bad show.

Scotty.

You on strike too, or just on a go -slow?

On a break, actually.

Well, when it's over, can you do that delivery to Ralston?

Yeah, I did.

I only got back about an hour ago.

Oh, well, there's a carton out there you must have forgotten.

I took everything, I swear.

Jimbo, you're rostered onto this too. You and Scotty are going to Ralston.

No, World 2 can play that game.

Lauren, you realise that stacking a meeting is entirely unethical? What are

talking about? It's the mother's milk of leftist politics.

What reactionary bastard put those words in your mouth? Anyway, I didn't stack

any meeting.

All I did was get one of you expelled.

They saw my point of view.

Oh,

traitors. Well, it was either that or have you taken out the back and shot,

I must say at the time it was a very attractive alternative.

Trying to hold back the revolution, eh, Lauren?

Just get your ass on that plane to Ralston, comrade.

How's this for a waste of time?

I'll probably drop that box off.

Are you into Ralston this morning?

Yeah.

It's weird.

What?

I delivered it too.

Con note.

What's wrong?

There's no declaration on it.

Okay, well, we'll vouch for it. There's no explosives, there's no live animals

in there, I promise. Sorry, no deck, no signature.

Come on, you're kidding.

Take it back and get the sender to fill one out.

You can't do that. Look, mate, we've been here twice already, okay? Can't you

just... Sorry, this box belongs to you both.

It doesn't matter, Scotty.

Just first thing tomorrow morning, light it up, fly it to Ralston and take the

declaration. I'll be glad to get rid of the damn thing.

There you go, boss.

Oh, thanks, Lex.

Excuse me, guys.

Hiring her would move.

She's fitting in really well.

Look how relaxed Chris is.

She's good for him.

Yeah, she is.

You've got to stop doing that.

Sorry, the security guard let me in.

I don't know what I paid them for.

No offense.

What's up?

Since we didn't have our coffee date, and I figured you were the sort of

that likes to work back late and skip dinner.

I'm not exactly sure why the marriage broke down.

I was never much good at communicating.

Maybe that had something to do with it.

It's a killer.

Do you and Lauren argue very often?

Only all the time.

So why did your marriage break down?

I'm very good at mediating other people's arguments, but when it comes to

own... Well, maybe you should mediate between Lauren and me.

And do myself out of a job, get real.

My life ended four years ago.

I wish I'd been killed with him.

Would have been easier.

You've got to understand, Melanie, he's dead, you're not.

Yes, I am.

On my first day out, I had a great time.

Me too.

I'll see you over at tomorrow.

Yeah, yeah.

No doubt.

My taxi's waiting.

Yeah.

Oh, I'll see you tomorrow.

We already did that bit.

Yeah, we did.

I've got to go.

Yeah, then.

Taxi.

Yeah.

We probably shouldn't do this now.

You're right.

No good can come of it.

You go on ahead. I'm going to get some water for you.

Probably not such a good idea turning up to work together anyway.

Thanks for dinner.

Thanks for breakfast.

Morning. Morning.

Good enough for two?

Yeah, sure.

I was talking to that Melanie woman last night. She seems to think she's my new

best friend.

Anyway, it started me thinking how stupid it is to let petty things,

get in the way of everything else.

We could all be dead tomorrow.

Sometimes things get exaggerated. Do you know what I mean?

Yes. Yeah, I do.

Come on, Chris, this isn't anything for me to say.

No, I think we... Morning, children.

Oh, the traffic. It's gridlock out there.

I'll talk to you later.

Sure.

Hmm. Bit grubby.

Got to confirm it.

We saw the chief pilot's convention in the car park.

Turning up for work together.

We're not exactly striving for subtlety here, are we?

Lauren, hi.

Morning.

What? Sorry, we were interrupted.

What were you saying in the rep room?

It doesn't matter.

No, no, it does matter. You were saying something about petty arguments getting

in the way. Well, I happen to agree, so let's talk about it.

Chris, I'm busy.

I don't get it.

Five minutes ago, you were all dinky reconciliation.

What's going on?

It was not dinky reconciliation, as you so charmingly put it. Yes, it was.

What's wrong with you?

Chris, I haven't got time to go another round. Sign this, please. What is it?

Your payout, three months.

Gotcha. I knew I didn't have a contract.

That would have taken a month.

I would have paid six.

It does matter, mate. It's critical.

It's politics.

If she bonked him, then it's a different story altogether.

It's not. Sex is sex. It takes two. Well, you know, sometimes one. Look, if

made the first move on Chris, then she's just looking after a job.

Somehow, sort of. But if Chris bonked her, then he wants the job back.

How do you figure that?

Well, it's logical. Think about it. Okay, okay. Let's just say I agree.

But how do you know who was the bonker and who was the bonkey?

Huh? Well, mate, I don't know, but we're going to have to find out somehow.

If he is the bonkie, then we're doomed. He's out of a job.

Oh, that's a good thing, sir.

She's a girl. She would.

There he is.

Give us the declaration.

Oh, I haven't got it.

What the... Jimbo, I'm flying the plane. You're doing the paperwork. Then you

loaded the crate. Oh, right. Here we go again.

Not one.

Let's go.

Great Nazi season.

Let's do that again.

Careful.

I've been thinking about it last night.

So have I.

I've got an idea.

Do you want a place?

Can we?

See you about seven.

Jay Walker, what do you think?

No.

In the history of the universe, no one's ever been called Jay Walker.

I suppose his first name's Johnny. No, Jay Walker.

J -A -Y.

Jay Walker. Jay Walker. You get it?

That's a stupid name.

It's a valid name. It's a dumb name. You'll catch on.

Why don't you do Chris Leckie or something? A name that no one would

Yeah, sure.

Okay, how do you spell Chris Leckie?

Okay, uh... No.

Please, no.

Oh, tell me this is an illusion.

I thought you guys were delivering that.

It's my problem with the declaration.

You'd better get going.

You could be right.

Maybe Chris was the bunkie.

Lauren, I thought I'd reschedule next week. So Scotty can do Kos, come back

round, fitting in Lexi's Norfolk Island run, and then hit Ballina.

Should work much better.

Jane, you're the chief pilot. It's your decision. That's what I hired you for.

Sure, I was just including you in case you might have some objection.

Why would I have an objection?

No reason.

I, um... What's wrong?

Nothing. Lauren, let's be professional.

I don't think sleeping with your pilots is very professional.

Oh, I get it.

It happened, almost.

Accidentally. What's the problem?

Accidentally. So what? Is Jimbo going to be your next accident or Scotty?

Of course not.

You're being very unreasonable. What is this? I'm sorry?

It's you and Chris, isn't it? Let's get this straight.

Chris Manning has nothing to do with me. Nothing.

This is about professionalism.

Lauren, if it's so important to you, that's it.

I won't see Chris anymore.

It's not important to me. I couldn't care less.

There you go.

What are you guys up to? It's not going to blow up or anything, is it?

Of course not. Simple delivery.

Just tell them that Mr Walker will be there to pick it up in the next few

Weeks? Or months.

I get to choose the restaurant and the wine.

Everything.

One more flight.

Please, just one more.

Are you sure?

Last night you seemed ready to let go. After we talked and the things you said,

I went home.

I got out all his papers, all his things.

Oh, God.

What happened?

After this, I won't answer anything ever again, I promise.

Have you got a hanky?

It's OK, Melanie. I'll do whatever we can to help.

You're early.

I like that in a woman.

Lauren. Hi.

Come in. It's open.

Are you expecting someone?

No. Oh, don't worry. I'm going.

I won't stay long. I just wanted to ask you a favour.

Can you take Melanie out on one more search? I know what you think of her. I

know. But something's happened. She's different.

I had her at Big Sky this afternoon. Practically hysterical. I just need

to take her out on one last search.

Please.

Aren't I persona non grata?

She needs someone who'll listen to her.

I don't get it.

I thought I was Mr. Intensive.

I knew to me.

That's not true.

Oh, hang on a sec.

Can you give that?

Okay.

Hello?

Yes, it is.

Yeah, okay.

Sure. I'll tell him.

See you tomorrow.

That was Jane. She said she's been caught up.

She can't make it.

Oh, right.

I have to go.

Well, I've got some little chewy things and beef wellington, a nice bottle of

red. Stay for dinner.

No, thanks.

Will you fly Melanie tomorrow?

Yeah, all right.

Great, thanks.

Melanie, we're nowhere near where he disappeared.

I was looking through all his things.

Grenfell's ahead, is that right?

Yeah, about 300km.

But he went missing on his way to camp.

Just keep flying.

Jane.

Uh, about last night.

I just hope you didn't cancel Chris because of what I said.

It's okay. I didn't want to rock the boat.

I mean, I'm not in the habit of telling other people how to run their lives.

It's none of my business.

But I just think it's for the best, don't you?

If it's what you want, absolutely.

You know, I mean, it could complicate things.

Muddy the lines of authority. Lauren, don't worry about it. It's okay.

I don't want our relationship to suffer because of this.

It won't.

Believe me.

You know, as long as I haven't stepped on something that might have got

It was one night.

You don't really find him that attractive.

What? The way he carries on, I don't know how anyone could find him

You wait till you've worked with him for as long as I have.

Well, looks like I won't be getting that chance.

I keep forgetting he's not going to be here for much longer.

What's it?

I think I just saw the wreckage.

Yes, that must be it. I saw it.

Can we land?

Melanie, there's nothing down there.

How about I fly you back and maybe we can do it again next year? No, he's

I went through his things.

Now he's dead.

What's happened? Do you want to tell me?

I saw the wreckage back there. I did.

Please, can we land?

Sure. I will.

Did you see it as we came over?

Yeah, yeah, I did. Just slow down, will you?

You know, it's like this. You put the cargo in the aircraft, you fly it to

Ralston, you get it signed for, and you fly home.

Why don't you believe me?

It's not there!

Yes!

I asked Ronnie, I searched the plane, I searched the entire hangar, and it's

gone at last!

Yes, yes!

Guys, guys, guys.

I've decided on Mario's for dinner.

Thank you.

Worth every penny.

It's his, isn't it?

Well, it's hard to tell.

No one to no one seems.

What's this?

Yeah, this is it.

He didn't get out.

No.

You better not.

I have to.

Come on, Ronnie, the pilots are getting ahead of you. I've got to go.

I thought you were on strike.

Oh, Lauren got pimped off. I'm on a work to rule.

Work to rule is real.

Lawrence.

What's that?

What's what?

Scotty!

Oh, what?

It hates us!

Let's shoot it!

Have you got a gun?

No!

How did you know?

He wasn't flying to Canberra He was going to Grenfell

I loved

him so much

He was seeing someone else.

Two days before the wedding.

Two days.

He was flying out to see her.

I'm so sorry.

That he's dead?

Or that he was cheating on me?

Both.

He was going to keep seeing her even after we were married.

He said he loved me.

I died for him for four years.

That's six miles south of Cowra.

It was dug in under a canopy.

Did you get the GPS position?

Yeah, of course I did.

How's Melanie?

She's alive.

Thank you so much.

That's okay. Anytime.

I don't know how you do these things, but you do.

Yep, that's me, Mr. Fix -It.

I'm serious, Chris.

Sometimes you amaze me.

Thank you, Big Sky. My pleasure.

When will I see you?

ETA 1545.

Tango Whiskey Sierra.

Big Sky, babe.

Jigga, baby!

How you going?

How's it going with the world's second best airline company? Don't answer. I

mean, it's going pretty good with us over in Big Sky, I'll tell you what.

you might have heard about strike action going on over there, or maybe you read

it in the press, but the thing is, you know, I mean, not that the reporters

that, but the point about this strike, you've got to understand, Jigga, is

solidarity. If you don't have solidarity, what do you have? You don't

diddly -quad or what?

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Anyway, it's good to speak to you, Jigga, I'll catch you soon, but remember

that, OK?

Solidarity, fraternity with the brotherhood.

Hello, Big Sky.

Shay, do you know where Jane is?

Last time I saw her, she was on the tarmac talking to Ronnie.

No, I'm sorry, she's not available at the moment. Can I take a message?

Well, you were out there with a phone call.

Yeah? Yeah.

You got the job.

I suppose I should congratulate you, but what's going on? You've only been here

for a few days.

I was going to tell you about it. I just needed to know whether I got the

position first.

Chief pilot at Plenum Air, not bad.

Thank you.

Why? I don't get it.

You know why.

No, I don't.

It's you and Chris.

I'm in the way. I don't want to be the excuse you two had to end it all.

End what? There isn't anything.

Look at this from my perspective.

I'm hired because your chief pilot resigned, and then he tells me he was

I'm sitting here watching you two squabble like lovers, and then he and I

fling, nothing in it, and you freak.

So I call his house and guess who answers the phone? And then I go into

radio room and overhear the two of you. That's just radio communication.

If that's radio communication, give me some of that in my life. Chris, it's

ridiculous. Look, there are only two people in this world who don't see it.

So do I have to apply for my old job back?

Chris, what do you think of us?

Us, you and me?

I don't know, what do you mean?

Yeah, that's what I think.

So we agree on something?

I suppose we do.

On what exactly?

I'm not sure.

Right.