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Am I early or are you running late?

Is this yours?

Um, yeah, I guess so. It's the most incredible configuration I've ever seen.

Really?

So have you seen those invoices that we talked about? Your special man will make

himself known to you in... Oh, my gosh. In the next day or so.

I'm sorry, my special what? You know, special man, father of your children,

of your life.

Look at this. You already know him quite well.

I do? Under the palm trees.

An eclipse of the sun.

He walks towards you carrying flowers which he lays at your feet.

And he too is kneeling.

Betty, can you see a name?

It's a name of one syllable.

I'm sorry, that's all I can see.

Say, these aren't the thriving voices.

Scotty!

I've got big news.

I've got the best news. Are you ready?

I am getting married!

Wow.

Really? Who to?

Roddy to Vince.

Vince?

You haven't even seen him for a couple of months, have you?

Yeah, but, you know, we grew up together. I've known him all my life.

He's practically part of the family already.

Oh, well, congratulations.

He found out he was being transferred to Melbourne and decided he just couldn't

live without me.

Thank you.

Yeah, that's great.

G'day. Jimbo James.

Fred Morgan.

Ready to go?

Yeah, you bet.

So, what's in Morgulgan? Is that where you live?

20 years ago.

That's a long time to be away.

It's busy.

Doing my thing.

See it. Want it.

Take it.

It's been my life.

But there comes a time when you're...

You've got to think about what you left behind.

Money doesn't matter anymore.

Sorting out the family.

We've got to do this properly, you understand?

Sort it all out.

Get it all out there.

Families.

Why do they always make it difficult?

Took me a long time to learn it.

But being the odd one out...

There's no reason to turn your back on it.

I just don't have much in common with my family, that's all.

Just don't have fresh blood.

When the chance comes, you've got to take it.

You've got to make the effort to set things straight.

Oh, congratulations!

That's fantastic!

When's the big day?

Well, that just did. He's been transferred down to Melbourne, so that's

so sudden, because...

He's leaving at the end of the week.

So you're resigning?

I'm sorry to give you so little notice.

Oh, this is so sudden.

I had no idea you were so serious.

Well, my parents love him. Our families get on really well.

It's perfect.

And I'll finally get Mum and Dad off my back about settling down.

What are you going to do about your career?

Well, Vince wants to have a family, and so do I, so...

I'm not too worried about it at this stage.

I had no idea you wanted to do the marriage and baby thing.

Always happens when you least expect it.

It just happens so quickly.

You're going to be losing friends, leaving your job, your whole life.

Yeah, I know.

But I'm leaving it for a guy who's charming, funny, intelligent.

Who you love.

Yeah, I do.

Well, that's amazing then, isn't it? I love him.

Is that the lot?

Oh, just my passenger.

Brad, let's go, mate.

Jeez.

Must be pretty freaky for him. Hasn't been here for years.

I'll just get a stamp for you. Okay.

Brad, come on. You've got to face your family sometime.

What am I going to do with this trunk?

Trunk?

Who's going to collect it?

Can't stay here.

It's against regulations.

Well, he said he lived around here. You wouldn't happen to know any of his

relatives, would you?

I started here last week.

He left his key. We could open it and see if we can find a name or address.

no, no, no. You're not opening private goods at my estuary. Not without

appropriate authorisation.

Well, if we knew who could give authorisation, we'd know who to give the

to, wouldn't we?

Not my problem, pal.

What do you reckon?

Well, we could open it or take it to the boys.

Or we could open it and then take it to the boys.

Fred mentioned money.

What if it's filled with cash?

It weighs a bit.

It's got to be more than just money.

I reckon I'm the one who's meant to handle this.

Me and Fred, we had this connection.

He recognised a like soul. That's why he chose me.

He knew I'd understand.

Maybe leaving the cure in your seat wasn't an accident.

Exactly.

It's a sign.

Hey, look at this.

Do you know who this guy was? Look, Fred Morgan. He's fast, he's keen, he's a

man on a machine. Are you kidding?

It's the wall of death. He's a legend. The best thing about this circus.

What, you've seen him? Oh, yeah.

Used to throw me down and pop in the country and these little circuses would

travel around.

The wall of death was the top act.

This guy on a motorbike used to ride around this metal cage.

So I was carrying a living legend and I never even knew it. Yeah, what a waste.

Could have asked him how he did it.

There's some names and addresses on this.

No research for his mechanic.

Oil change, gas gift.

Maybe if Alfonso's still alive, he'll know where Fred's family are now.

Hey, where are we booked in for tomorrow?

We've both got that cop's harbour up.

Mind if we, uh... Do what?

I... We're all putting in $20 each for a present for Lex.

Shouldn't she tell me?

Think she's making a big mistake?

Oh, come on, Scotty, we don't even know the guy. And if she is, what can we do

about it anyway?

What's wrong with you? I thought you two sorted everything out.

Yeah, we have.

I'm just worried about her.

Well, it's going to be pretty weird.

Never go home smelling that perfume again. Someone else is going to be using

your locker. Someone's going to be using your coffee mug.

It will be weird.

Look on the bright side. No more hogging the shower.

Oh, trying to down all the chocolate chip bickies.

Chewing the ends of your pen.

Trying to read the scribble on the roster.

Beating your high score on the pinball machine.

Oh, that was once.

It's not going to be the same, Lex.

Yeah, I know.

Can I help you?

Yeah, I'm trying to track down a mate of mine.

A woman at the hostel said that he called you people yesterday.

His name's Fred Morgan.

You obviously don't know.

No. Know what?

I'm really sorry.

Mr... Williams. Bert Williams.

Williams.

Fred Morgan died yesterday.

Eh?

You're joking.

I'm really sorry, but I'm not.

Fred's dead.

Are you okay, Mr. Williams?

The old bastard's finally gone.

Here I am, I've waited half a lifetime.

Now it's too late.

You sure this is the place?

10A Strelitzia Drive, this is it.

That looked like a mechanic's house to me. Maybe it's just a friend.

Can you help?

Help!

Anybody there? Help!

Help!

Over here! There's somebody there!

Help!

Ah, thank goodness.

Thought I'd be stuck for hours.

Don't worry about it, Sheila.

It's harmless.

After you.

After you.

Nice kitty.

What happened? Are you all right? Do you want us to just pull the pulley? No,

no, no.

I'm too fat for the fact now.

What about the handcuffs? You got a keeper there?

Those I can still manage.

How did you do that?

I mean, trade secrets.

Alfonso, I'm very grateful to you both.

Alfonso, you're the guy we've been looking for.

This is Fred Morgans.

Yeah, we ended up with the left.

You do know he's... Gone to the big ringmaster in the sky.

Yes, I know.

We heard an old chap died out at the airstrip.

He just travels fast around here.

He always said he'd come back.

We've been looking for his family.

I'm family.

Son -in -law.

Oh, well, maybe you should look after this.

This key came with it.

Sorry we opened it up. We just wanted to find out where to take it.

I don't suppose you found Gloria's keys inside.

I've looked after her for 20 years for when Fred came back.

It'd be good to know if I did a good job or not.

Whereabouts?

I'm sorry, I'm not quite sure.

This is important. He's got something.

And did you notice if he was carrying anything with him?

He did have a little carry bag with him.

No, it wouldn't be it. Too small.

What about that trunk?

Yeah, could be the trunk.

Where's the trunk?

A couple of our pilots took it to try and track down his family. Some

will be.

Well, that's where I've got to be right now.

The Wall of Death bike.

Does it still work?

Well, if the keys are in the trunk, it should do.

I've kept it up for Fred all this time.

Oh, it's beautiful.

Ah, yes.

Why did he call it Gloria?

For his wife.

For the love of his life.

You've never seen two people crazier about each other than Fred and Gloria.

It's a love story. I told you. I knew it was a love story.

This is the last time we're ever going to fly together.

Cotty, don't look at me like that. You're going to make me cry.

What?

Just trying to imagine you in a big white dress in a wedding veil.

Well, if I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it properly. Right down to the

garter.

You getting married?

Sure am.

Good luck to you.

Thanks. Are you married?

No.

Best mate, Cotty.

Sounds a bit rough.

Nearly killed me seeing them together.

Oh, Gloria's a beautiful woman.

Took her breath away.

She only had her eyes for Fred.

I never met a woman who'd come anywhere near her.

How's that? 20 years. You didn't skip a beat.

That's just Fred would have wanted.

Hey, look, I know, like, Fred was, you know, pretty kind of touchy about, you

know, people not going anywhere near it.

Trust me with the keys.

Do you reckon I could, like, just sit on it, you know, just so I can say that,

like, I've sat on the wall of death, Mike?

Well, you were a bit afraid at the end, I don't think, you mind?

Well,

can I take it just for a little spin, just a really little one, just like

the yard, I want... Wait!

There's something missing.

You can see where he hit the gate.

Take a look outside.

What do you think?

About what?

Lauren, he's asking about chartering a plane to Dunk Island.

And?

And it's a tropical island.

And he's carrying flowers.

But he said I already knew him and I've never even seen this guy.

Oh, I think it's a little bit wrong.

Put the movie on. Would you go outside and tell him I'll be out in a minute?

You

must

be Lauren.

Yes, I am.

Can I help you? I believe you're after some private for a chat in Sunk Island.

You know, you're very different to what I imagined.

I beg your pardon?

From what Lexi said, I thought you'd be a real tough one.

Lexi? Yes, I'm Vince, Lexi's fiancé.

Is she around?

No, she's on a job.

Maybe you could give these to her. I'm thinking of surprising her with a trip

Dunk Island.

Lovely.

Thank you.

See what I mean?

That's Grandpa when he was young.

It really does look like me, doesn't it?

Spitting image.

That's incredible.

Thanks for all the trouble you've gone through to bring your stuff back.

It's the least we could do.

I know that Fred wanted to fix everything up with his family.

Yeah, pity it's all too late.

Well, he would have been coming back for my nan.

She waited and waited, but in the end, I think...

She thought he wasn't going to, and without Grandpa, she had no reason to

Oh, yes.

They were wild about each other, all right. Oh, yeah. I caught them once,

was little, under the lion's cage.

It's like the movies, like Casablanca or a love story or something, like love

torn apart.

If he loved her so much, how come he left her?

Stupid. So stupid.

He robbed a bank with a mate and vanished.

It must have been the money he was talking about.

That lot of good it did.

Maybe he got caught and went to jail, but we never heard from him again.

So I took the rap and went to jail.

Fred must have lived it up.

I got out.

Tried to track him down. He disappeared.

Him and Gloria.

And then when I finally find him, he dies on me before I can have it out with

him.

But with him gone...

I might stand a chance with Gloria out.

So where's the money now?

Long gone, I'll bet.

If you all loved him so much, how come he always talked about being the odd one

out in the family?

He said that about us?

He never spent enough time with us to know how we felt about him.

Oh, hey.

I wonder who this is.

What is it?

No, it can't be.

It's impossible.

What?

It looks just like my father.

Dad?

This is Thompson.

I've worked it out.

It's Doug from Cosmos Aviation.

Shay, I've just about had enough of this.

Lauren, you know him and he's got a one -syllable name.

Dad, come on.

Come on.

Maybe I should not.

Betty read my tea leaves.

And apparently, the man of my dreams is someone I know with a short name who

will lay flowers at my feet on an island or some rubbish.

Oh, well, that'd be wrong from the ARC.

Don't you start.

Now, you ready?

What for?

To get Lexi's present.

What, now?

Well, you don't have to come.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, either. And I'm not letting you buy some dumb arty farty

thing. Why are you so obsessed with what I'm going to buy?

I've only got five minutes, so this better be quick.

Don't you mean good to see you, John?

I've got a very busy practice.

I can't be expected to drop everything just because you turn up unannounced.

I thought you might be able to squeeze me in between a couple of patients.

I can't squeeze you in.

They make appointments. They expect to be seen on time.

You've got no idea how the rest of the world works, have you?

So I've got to make an appointment to see my dad.

When was the last time you got magazines out there anyway? What, 1980?

Get your filthy boots off there.

This is where you put your feet, isn't it?

Patients like here, where do they put their feet?

Just be careful what you're doing here.

Don't touch those. They're sterile.

Now I have to clean them again.

You won't have to. The nurse will.

These are very delicate instruments.

Why are you like a bull in a china shop?

You broke?

No.

It's a change.

Is this you?

It is, isn't it?

I found it in a trunk along with this old circus guy,

Craig Morgan.

Hey, come on.

Why has this guy got a picture of you as a kid?

So that's what he was.

Circus.

Morgan's my surname too.

That's James. No, that was your grandmother's maiden name. She changed

What, when Grandad died? He didn't die.

He just didn't want his name anymore.

So what's this got to do with Fred Morgan?

Fred Morgan is my father.

Nan spoke a lot about you over the years.

Yeah?

What did she say about me?

Just that you were a mate of Fred's.

You know, I really thought I got me chance finally to tell her how I felt.

I, uh...

Do you mind if I take a look in this trunk? I think, you know, Fred left

something in it that belongs to me. If you're wondering where the money is,

Bert, it's long gone.

Fred spent it all?

Nan did.

She needed it.

Fred never came back for it.

Ah, that's selfish.

Fred never deserved glory. I've always said that.

I wouldn't have done that.

I'd have looked after her properly.

He left my mother.

He ruined her life.

She wanted him dead, and that was it.

It didn't exist.

He was my grandfather. I could have got to know him. He was no longer a part of

the family.

That was his decision.

He was this great man. He was in the circus. He had this amazing life.

Does that make him great?

I'm like him, aren't I?

That's why we never got on.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Look, you should have given me a chance to get to know him. Why?

He left me. He didn't give a damn about me.

His son.

What makes you think he would have been interested in you?

Because you never have been.

I'd walk out on you.

But I'd desert you.

Anyway, I've got a patient waiting.

You'll have to go.

We haven't finished talking yet. Father, sir. Nothing else to talk about. I've

got to see a patient.

His funeral.

Fred's funeral. It's tomorrow. Will you come?

Look, I'm very busy. Will you please go?

It's important. It's your father's funeral. I don't think it's possible.

I'm Mr Dawg.

Isn't that the saddest story you've ever heard?

Those two men spent their whole lives adoring the same woman.

They all ended up alone.

Can I ask you a question?

Sure.

How does it feel to know that...

Someone's the one for you.

It's easy.

Yeah, I mean, there's nothing to worry about.

I know everything about him. My family love him.

I can see a future with him, you know, being happy, having kids.

Yeah, it's just easy.

No regrets about what you're leaving behind?

No.

Of course.

I mean, how am I ever going to find anyone as good to fly with as you?

That's a very good question.

These are good.

Lambs. You want to give them lambs?

No, for my place.

You wanted to come.

All right, then what was the best present that you got?

The best present was a picnic rug.

Robbie gave it to me.

He used to take it everywhere.

And what did you get her?

Well, he gave her the picnic basket.

What's wrong with that?

I just never pictured you as the romantic type.

That rug and basket were responsible for our two kids.

Why didn't you just say who he was?

I think he was worried about what, you know, Dad had told me about him.

I'd always wondered why Dad was so straight.

I think Fred really hurt him.

You can't blame him. He was only a kid.

I just wish I'd known about Fred. You know, I'd always felt seriously that I

was, like, adopted.

I had no idea where I'd come from, and now I know.

Where did you put those flowers we bought?

They're in the sink. I'll get them for you.

This looks great.

Hey, look.

An eclipse of the sun.

Lauren.

Beneath the palm trees.

An eclipse of the sun, carrying flowers as it lays... Chris, are you all right?

Yeah. I'm fine. That floor needs to be fixed, though.

Oh, no, Chris, it's not the floor.

It's destiny.

Lauren, a guy you know with a one -syllable name?

Just a string of coincidences that means absolutely nothing.

Of course, it's just psychic rubbish.

I don't think I believe any of that stuff. It's beyond me.

It can't be about us anyway. We can't agree on a thing. Exactly. Not even on

buying a present.

I still think we should have got the blankets.

It's pretty cold down there at Melbourne.

This is great.

Thank you.

Come on, speech, speech.

Speech, speech.

I'm really going to miss you guys. Oh, yeah, like two minutes.

No.

I've just been thinking about what a big thing it is I'm doing, leaving my job

and going to the city where I don't know anyone.

You'll make friends.

I think.

Of course you will.

Yeah, but good friends take time to make.

Aren't you forgetting someone?

Who?

Vince, your husband.

You know what I mean. I'm not used to having one of those yet.

To old friends.

To old friends. To old friends.

You pretended you couldn't smell a thing.

I'd have put a whole can of air fresco in your locker.

Anyway, I've got to go.

Yeah, me too.

Oh, how am I going to find a job as good as this one was?

Come on, you'll get a job in Melbourne.

You're a lex, you're a great pilot.

Anyway, see you guys later. Bye. See you. Bye.

What a job.

Yeah, well, I'm sorry. I wasn't always that great.

What are you talking about? You're like my best mate.

You know, I was asking you out.

Maybe I did push it a bit.

Oh, come on. If you want to know the truth, it was flattering.

A bit.

Yeah?

Really? So how come you never went out with me?

I did.

Oh, but once.

No, I mean out, out.

Regularly, dating.

I don't know.

I guess I just thought it was better if we stayed friends.

Because we work together.

I knew that earlier I would have resigned.

I really am going to miss you.

Oh, Scotty, I'm going to miss you too.

Well... See you tomorrow.

What's the matter?

What have I got to do?

So this is where you work, eh?

Yeah.

Look, I've had a couple of cancellations, so if you still want to

funeral, I can come with you.

Yeah, that'd be great.

Family duty to your grandfather and you.

This'll be the first time we've flown together.

All right, if we're going to get going, let's get going.

You're not going to a funeral like that, are you?

Tuck your shirt in.

How long since your hair's been a comb?

Lex, don't. Don't do this because of me, please.

I'm not.

Are you sure? I mean...

Because you know that what happened doesn't have to change anything.

I don't think I've ever been in love with him at all.

You do, you're just upset.

No, Scotty.

I was in love with the whole idea of getting married and having kids.

I don't love Vince.

I was talking myself into it. You knew.

You kept wondering if he was the one.

What I said doesn't mean anything. I'm doing it for all the wrong reasons.

My sisters are married and my parents really want me to.

Not because it's what I want.

Not yet, anyway.

Not with Vince.

Well, it can happen.

Now you can think that you really want someone and then you find out that what

you felt for them is something completely different.

God.

How am I going to tell him?

My parents are going to kill me.

Pleased to meet you, Graham.

I guess you must be my, what, half -uncle.

We must be half -brothers -in -law.

Yes, yes, I suppose so.

What?

I guess that makes us cousins.

Typical Fred, isn't it? Still pulling surprises on us even after he's gone.

I wonder how many other families he's got out there.

You mean there could be more of us? You know what he was like.

Anything's possible.

You're very lucky. I wish I'd had a father like him. You must have some

wonderful stories. I'd love to hear them sometime.

Did he ever teach you any escapology?

Oh, no.

I'm a dentist.

I see.

Well, that must be interesting.

No offence, but I've got a thing about dentists.

Most people do. I'm used to it.

Still, we're not as bad as everyone seems to think.

So, Grandpa didn't even teach you the handcuffs?

He taught everyone the handcuffs. And the handstand on the bike.

I remember him teaching me to yodel.

But I was very young.

So, so this is it.

His final show.

I wonder if he's got anything more in store for him. Like an exploding

sarcophagus. He tried that once, remember?

Almost burnt the tent down.

Fred. Fred had this idea for an act, you see. The exploding mummy.

Like a sarcophagus. Someone like you and Fred.

Where'd he come from?

It must have been hard for him.

Being the odd one out.

Thanks, buddy.

Why?

I don't know what you're thanking me for. I feel like I'm responsible for all

this. You're not.

You just helped me open my eyes before it was too late.

Are you sure? Because I just... I don't want you thinking the last night.

Scotty. No, it was great. It was amazing. It was... It was great.

But you'd rather we just stayed friends.

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

Well, he always said we'd be better off as mates.

And now we've got the sex part out of the way, it'll be that much easier.

Exactly.

See it work.

Sure.

You shouldn't have run out on her and me.

Now's not the time to be talking about such things.

You and Gloria were made for each other and now you're together.

Like you should be.

For eternity.

Are you looking at me?

You were looking at me.

No, I wasn't.

Excuse me. I looked up.

And you were looking at me.

Why would I be looking at you?

That's what I wondered.

I felt your eyes on me.

Well, I wondered.

What ever happened to the picnic basket?

I don't know. Why?

Want to go on a picnic?

No idea.

Wondered, that's all.

Lauren, I was wondering if I could just stay here for a minute.

Sure. Come in.

Uh, it's kind of private.

I'll put those flight schedules up.

You know, I used to wonder if I was adopted.

It was no different.

I used to wonder the same thing.