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Under my sun I feel it in my heart

It's waking me up Under my sun

with...

Figured out

Shoot! Go on!

Oh, shoot!

What the bloody hell do you think you're doing, eh?

My car broke down. I'm looking for Drover's son.

Why? Not that it's any of your bloody business, but I'm looking for Jack

McCloud. Why?

He's my father.

Esther?

My name's Ed.

Ed?

You got your mother's hair?

My temper.

Grab a baggage.

We'll get it settled in. Leave it there.

I'm booked into the hotel in town.

Long walk. Take Patrick forever to fix that toy.

Then I'll get roadside assistance.

I don't believe it. Why are you staying here?

Rosa?

I pay Terry to do that, not his missus.

Yeah, it'll be right, Mr. Clark.

Well, it's not right with me.

Come on, Tess. What are we waiting for?

Formal invitation?

I'll take that.

Welcome to Drivers Run.

Have the light.

Where is everyone?

Meg?

Look who's here. Where's Claire?

Claire!

I've got a surprise for you.

Hi, Ted.

Meg.

Stop arguing with me. He's a top -half bully. He's worth every penny.

Now, that's the end of the subject, all right?

Now, who do you think this is?

It's unfair.

I miss it to death.

And I wouldn't have recognised you, I declare.

Come on, you can do better than that.

I didn't expect you to still be here.

Why wouldn't I be? It's my home.

Yeah, it's her home too.

Hey, I'm just passing through.

In fact, if I can get a lift... Now, don't be ridiculous.

Put her in the blue.

I'm trying to smile.

How about I show you to your room?

I'm sure you'd like to freshen up.

That's lovely.

Bathroom's downstairs.

I didn't realise my father had married again.

He hasn't.

I'm the housekeeper.

I came to look after Claire when your mother left him.

I've been here so long, I feel like part of the furniture.

Well, he shouldn't have dumped me on the night.

Well, we used to jack little surprises.

For my mother.

I remember.

Claire, are you going to have a shower before dinner? Can you keep it short?

We're not on city water here.

You get them all in?

Yeah, no worries.

Rod, I'd like you to meet someone.

Rod Morgan, our overseer.

This is my daughter, Tess McLeod.

Silverman. Well, did you change the birth certificate?

No. Well, it's McLeod.

G'day.

Hi. Now, if these two ever set the date, this big fella will be your brother -in

-law. Half -brother -in -law.

Which half, sir?

I might have a bit of an explore and chat to you later.

Okay.

What's the matter with you?

Can we go and check Stella? I reckon she's ready to fall.

Whatever you like.

Thanks.

She's got a couple of days, yeah?

I know.

Any excuse, eh?

What do you think of her?

Not my cup of tea.

Dad thinks she's Christmas.

Well, he would, wouldn't he? Having no lost daughter and all.

She doesn't belong here.

Come on, Claire.

She's all right.

She's just like Dad.

Even if she does look like her mother.

Yeah.

And you.

And just like your mother, quiet, gentle,

and pitiful.

How do you like it, medium or red?

Neither. I'm vegetarian.

Well, we grow very good beef. I change your mind.

Rod,

if the derby had stopped moaning, you might pour the red wine.

Do you always bully people like this?

Your mother's looks, your mother's spirit.

Her daughter.

If you clean out the Chinese room, Meg, you might invite Ruth up to the

challenge cup.

She always liked the challenge cup.

Jack. Even ended herself in it one year.

If she was still alive, I wouldn't be here.

When?

Three weeks ago.

Cancer.

I'm sorry, Tiff.

We were ready.

No unfinished business.

You should have told me.

What difference would it have made?

I could have said goodbye.

Dad. No.

I'll go.

I'm sorry.

Can I bring her back home?

I scattered her ashes at sea.

It's what she wanted.

She always liked the water.

I should have taken her more often.

I should have done a lot of things.

Two marriages, both of them gone.

But when she went away, and she took you with her,

You had Claire.

But I didn't have you.

I missed you, Tiff.

Then why did you cut me out of your life like I didn't exist?

You think I had a choice?

Yeah.

They're all there.

Every letter, every check.

Send them back.

Unopened.

But I thought you hated her.

So what happened?

That's our business.

No.

I need to know.

Good old challenge cup.

Jack?

It's in the past, Tess.

Let it be.

And that's it?

I lost the two most important women in my life.

I still don't know why.

But something's changed.

When I'm back.

Only for a couple of days.

I'm on my way to Venice.

I think I've got a better idea.

Meg's put your dinner in the oven.

Um... She's going to Venice, Claire.

That's nice.

What kept you?

Where did you learn to ride like that?

Riding lessons since I was 12.

About the only thing Mum and I ever fought over.

I won.

You had to.

It's in the blood.

Good looking specimen, Jack.

That's a lot of hamburger.

Well, it was either Crispin or trying to bring the stock quality up with

artificial insemination.

Well, That we know which way he'd vote.

We call this spot Little Mistake, your mother christened it.

Either because this is where I asked her to marry me, or because this is where

she said yes.

I don't know.

You good at forgiving mistakes?

Yes, that is.

They change a lot, Jack.

Do you know now?

Yeah.

Beautiful country.

My country.

Yeah.

Race you back.

What if you?

How's that?

Settle down!

Settle down!

Where he doesn't like me.

Where he doesn't like anybody.

And the sooner you learn that, the better off you'll be, Sam.

Yeah, I can do it.

If you like.

I'll still

put

my money on the box and in for the challenge cup.

Gonna be a dance after it this time.

Yeah?

You going?

Thought I might.

Pity.

I was hoping you'd do the horses for me that night.

You got a boyfriend?

Not at the moment.

Why? I need grandchildren.

I'm not Dad's dog.

You come from a pretty good line.

Boy, have I got some work to do on you.

G'day, Jack.

Steers heavy, 76 to 86.

Medium, 85 to 98 cents.

Oh, I don't believe you've met my youngest daughter.

Ted? This is Clem, Dottie Prendergast, been the agent for Draper's Run for 20

years or more, and Becky.

Clem? I'm very pleased to meet you, Tess.

She'd probably like a hand back when you finish with her, Clem.

Oh, yeah.

And, Becky, you do the fill -up.

Oh, no, that's all right, Becky. I'll look after that. You take care of Mr

McLeod.

Now... We need some real clothes. We need a pair of moleskins and boots, a

couple of shirts and a hat.

No, we don't.

It's a waste of money.

We can't have you walking around looking like a tourist all the time, can we?

I've got perfectly good clothes.

Whatever she wants, put it on the tab.

Becky, better fix up that muffler.

Nearly woke the dead last Sunday morning, sneaking out of the Jackaroo's

quarters.

Wasn't me, Mr McLeod.

No?

Patrick must be sneaking around behind your back.

So, what size are you?

No new clothes, right?

No.

So, you and Patrick?

We're engaged.

I'm going to announce it at the Challenge Cup dance.

I have to hold off on the wedding for a while, though, until I get Mary Cordes

at the run.

Well, good luck.

I reckon there's a bunch of blokes coming all the way from Bullaroo to ride

against you this year.

Well, I won't take the cup back with them, will I?

Any more than you lot will.

I might have known.

What are you drinking?

Oh, one of those looks good.

Greta?

Jack?

Hello?

Come off it, Steve.

We don't need a bank manager in the family.

Ignore him.

It's Cloud.

Steve Creeley.

Oh, I thought you were coming to see me, Jack.

Later. Good.

Because you can't keep writing those $10 ,000 checks without approval.

I need the ball.

Yeah, well, I need you to bring your overdraft into line.

I mean, just before someone at head office gets onto it, you're $15 ,000 out

the limit.

Increase the limit.

What a shame to ruin a beautiful friendship.

Yeah, well, look, you'll have to come and sign for it, eh?

But not today.

I'm showing my daughter the sights.

All right, tomorrow then.

It's nice to have met you, Tess.

Well, come on.

Roll the tongue back into the head. You'll trip on it.

I should have a husband.

Three men, two men, one man and his dog.

Wed tomorrow.

I can manage. I can manage.

Come on, tomorrow.

Come on.

Bloody stupid idea.

What? Leaving tomorrow.

You missed the cut.

I've got a plane to catch.

I want to find out if you belong here.

Come on.

You've already got one daughter. ready to marry a local stud and give you

grandkids, would you?

No need to ask where you've been.

It's all right, I drove.

I'll take him.

Where am I?

Five men went to my... Went to my... Mr.

Mr. No.

In the oven.

Oh, he got a bit pissed.

Is that such a crime?

He's an alcoholic.

And he has been ever since your mother walked out.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know that.

And there is nothing wrong with wanting to have kids and bring them up where

they belong.

Don't let it go, Meg.

Another foot.

I'll let Ruth go. I don't want to make the same mistake twice.

Are you going to talk or get some sleep?

I haven't decided yet.

Don't be cross, Mick.

I'm not.

G'day. Hi.

Something I want to ask you.

I'm a bit busy, Patrick.

There's a dance on after the challenge, girl.

Thought you and I would go together.

That's a question?

Come on.

What do you reckon?

I don't think it'll work, Patrick.

Why not?

Is that a jackaroo and you're the boss's daughter?

I didn't think you'd be the type to give me stuff about that.

No, I'm not.

To be a little fiancé might not be quite so understanding.

Morning, Rosa.

Running late today.

Bloody animal kicked over the bucket twice.

I'll take it in, please.

Sit, Adam.

The milk?

Sleep well?

Fine, thanks.

Stay still, please.

Morning, Claire.

Come on, please.

Nothing.

Just some straight talk.

You've got a problem with me, Claire.

I want to know what it is, Tess.

Did we hate each other as little kids?

Because I certainly don't remember it like that.

No.

Then what?

I just... I don't know what you're doing here.

What do you want from us?

Claire.

I thought I'd lost all the family I have.

You can't expect instant sisters after 20 years.

I don't.

But I thought at least you and I could have been friends.

I'm sorry that didn't happen.

I'm sorry too.

Now maybe we could keep in touch.

Do you like posing?

Drive carefully.

Take care now, okay?

What's that?

He's leaking out on me.

You were asleep.

You can't go like this. Come on. Get out. Jack, I've got a long drive to take

and a plane to catch.

You don't want to go overseas.

Yeah, I do. You've only just come home. Jack. One of these days, Drover's Run

will be yours.

Well, I'll bet.

But I don't want it.

That's not why I came here. The two of you will share it. It's what I've always

wanted. Meg, tell her. Didn't you hear her?

She doesn't want it.

She belongs here. She is not leaving.

What a life. Let her go.

Oh, God.

Bloody animal.

Spooks, isn't he?

Ted? I can't see.

Oh, no.

Ted. Ted.

Should have come home earlier.

Ted, please.

Ted. Ted.

Don't know. I always wanted... Ted, please.

Ted?

She's not lying.

Thanks for coming, I appreciate it.

That's the last thing they know.

There'll be a few stays around the back.

Hmm. Or should we?

No.

Let's check on Nick, huh?

I reckon things will go on pretty much the same.

Yeah?

Who's gonna run it?

Rod will even take care of anything.

He's already got his holder on clear.

Bloody overseers.

Whoa. Ducks on the pond.

You guys got everything you need?

Yep.

Bloody pet.

What the hell are you doing?

Oh, we're just carrying out Jack's last wishes, aren't we, boys? You reckon last

week we had too many damn cats around the place. Put that bloody thing down.

Sorry?

I said, put it down.

Oh, you got him.

Good shot.

You know, the cost of this rifle to what I'm already owed.

My wages.

I haven't seen a cent for months.

None of us have.

If you're owed money, you'll get it.

You have my word.

Oh, big deal.

All right.

Talk to Claire.

She'll sort it out.

We talk to anybody.

We'll be talking to Rod.

He's got nothing to do with this.

My father left this property to Claire.

And to me.

Well, I ain't working for no bloody woman who goes round smashing rifles.

There's the road to town.

Are you firing me?

You're the one who seems to have the problem.

You're bluffing, aren't you?

Call me on it.

What are you ragging, fellas?

We gonna put up with this shit?

If he goes, I'm going too. Me too.

All of us.

Don't forget to close the gate.

Come on, Terry.

You coming or what?

Yes. Yeah.

That's the way, matey. Just get going, eh? Get it out of here. Come on. Come

mate. That's it.

Come on. Get it in. Don't take any of that.

Get out of here.

Hang on, Terry.

It's okay.

He'll come back.

He always does.

You know where to find it.

You want

a glass?

Don't even like scotch.

Shouldn't have come here, Nick.

It was nothing but trouble.

Claire's jealous, love.

All her life, all she ever wanted was her father's approval.

25 years she worked for it.

And then you come along, and within two minutes, Jack's hitting you out of the

palm of your hand.

You've got to help her.

I lost my temper.

It's none of my business what you do.

Do what you like.

Employee, you're right.

I couldn't have backed them.

Well, actually, you saved me the effort. I want to hire these blokes from

Bulleroo.

And they'd have to be an improvement on Perry and Patrick, wouldn't they?

These blokes want a really good job, so I'm going to have to convince them to

come over.

But don't we owe money?

Don't worry about it.

Excellent, Jane.

One word to the bank over a beer and suddenly it's $10 ,000 richer.

That's the way we do it out here.

I wasn't criticising. Yes, you were.

You don't want me here, Claire.

Just let me stay here and fix this mess I've made, please.

There's no need.

If Rod's handling it... Yes, I know.

Are you happy with that?

He's our overseer.

He doesn't know everything.

He's set in his ways.

Why shouldn't we?

All right.

What's your current bank debt?

about last night's dust -up.

So they've all walked, have they?

Not exactly.

Could we see those figures?

Yeah, look, it's not good.

Jack was in pretty deep.

So what's the bottom line?

Well, er... Yes?

Shit. It's national bloody debt.

And you lent him more money last week?

Yeah. Look, I extended his mortgage honeymoon well over six months ago.

Now, I'm not sure that he was aware that it was going to snowball like this.

And this is compounding.

Jack was going to clear it with his next sale.

Don't worry about it, Steve. Just give us the necessary information and we'll

sort something out with Rob. I got the file, didn't I?

OK, smarty pants.

What are we going to do about the interest payment?

Sell this dock like Jack planned, of course. Great.

To sell them, we have to muster them.

You sacked the men, remember?

Okay. I'll go and grovel to the barbarians.

Beg them to stay. Is that going to satisfy you? No.

Rod said he doesn't want them back.

Claire.

I can't wait for Rod.

Claire? Well, we had a chat and... Well, we want to come back and work for you.

But we need the cash.

And only if Rod's going to be running the place.

Freda, can you put the word around for us?

There's work at Drover's Run for anyone who's willing to put their back into it.

Only qualifications, a willingness to work and some vaguely 20th century

attitudes. I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.

I'll be too busy working.

That's it, mate.

Looks like Queensland, mate.

You're leaving town?

Yeah, I'll talk to you later about that, Beck.

Patrick, what about me?

What about us? What about us?

Everything we've got planned, you know, like getting married and getting a place

of our own. Why are you going to pay for it when you earn, Beck?

You're a sweet kid, OK?

No, nobody liked you.

But if I do, huh?

You said you loved me.

Come on, Beck. Could you really see me with half a dozen kids hanging off my

shirt? You know, I wouldn't even know which one was mine now, would I?

Hey?

You used me?

And you didn't use me to get out of here?

You knew what you were doing, Beck.

End of story.

Don't know.

Hey, over me already.

See that notch? That's the way you do it.

We can't hold that long.

Your father said a few good years would get us out of it. Don't worry.

Worry? He even urged Meg.

There's nothing to spend wages on around here.

I'm sorry, Meg.

We'll just work something out with Steve.

Good solution. I'll borrow more money.

Well, it's better than your solution. Nobody in this district is going to work

here. Not with Patrick and Terry stirring up trouble.

Well, we can both ride, can't we?

Why can't we muster the cattle ourselves?

We need Rob.

Once he's got the new men, he'll have to muster it in no time. Meanwhile, we

just sit around and watch the place go down the gurgler.

Don't be stupid.

Don't touch my girl.

Two women cannot possibly muster that many cattle on their own.

How about three women?

He said there was work here.

The ward waited.

Me? Well, you've been doing your dad's work for years.

Why not get paid for a change?

Yeah, well, Mr MacLeod never took me seriously.

I do.

You'd have seniority and a staff of two.

Three.

I like my place.

Like drivers run.

I worked hard keeping Tara going for years now work hard

Don't

be stubborn Claire everyone else is coming silly wait

We need you.

Come on.

What do we know about mustering?

Then don't do it.

I won't.

Ted.

It's Jack.

He would have liked you to have had it.

Which way?

Mum.

Come on, Mum.

Hey, you guys, wait for me. Oh, hurry up.

Patrick will be pretty shitty. You're taking his job.

Yeah, well, Patrick can go jump.

Him and his little shadow.

Naughty's okay.

They call them naughty and biggies around the pub.

I don't get to the pub much.

I'm not much good with blokes.

You're lucky.

Being good with blokes never got me anything but trouble.

Come on, you two, get over here!

We're not going to make it back to the man yards by night, are we?

What, leave them here?

No, they'll scatter all over the paddock. What would Claire do?

She'd ask Rod.

What would Rod do?

Rod'd use hot tape.

Fine. What's hot tape?

This'll do it.

Puts a mild electric charge through it.

Amazing.

Yeah, men use it all the time.

Terry reckons they tell the new chums that if they piss on it, they'll see a

pretty rainbow.

Come on, you guys.

Let's get out of here.

Idiot.

See?

I told you.

Bloody amateurs.

I could have sworn I got it right. You did, Joad. I felt it. Look, you can't be

helped. But if they're all out there again, we'd better get started.

At least we're one paddock closer to home.

Wouldn't hurt you to help.

Or you.

Well, you'd be more used.

But if one more inexperienced woman on horseback can help, I'll give it a go.

Meek.

Meg, Rod's back.

What did they hear about women mustering?

Tess, she wouldn't wait.

Did you get the men?

Yeah, no worries.

Got three blokes starting at the end of the month.

But that's too late for the sale.

Yeah, well, we'll yard them for next month's sale. Don't worry about it.

Do you have any idea how much money we owe?

What's gotten into you?

You're starting to sound like your crazy, bloody sister.

Well, at least she's out there and she's trying.

Look, I'm a fair bucket, love.

How about making us a cup of tea?

Don't feel much like arguing.

Make it yourself.

And Becky.

need is for Rod to have dinner on the table and the diet be perfect.

Oh,

it's

beautiful. I wish Dad could see us now.

Feel the shower calling. Hey, remember we're on city water.

And they said we could do it.

Oh, Meg, what about the one that you got?

I surprised myself. I must have.

Hi,

Rob.

Hi.

Congratulations. Thank you.

Harder than it looks.

You going to join us, Rod?

Cheers.

Can't believe that.

You think you're strong.

You don't have something to eat? Is there any more beer in the fridge, mate?

are you going to get them to the Thalinga?

Oh, by the road.

Well, we don't have a truck.

They're in the yards.

Ready to go. Pick them up in the morning.

That'll be cash on the barrel head, darling.

Don't you usually bill us after the sale?

Usually, yeah, but we haven't been paid from the last lot from the run yet.

But didn't Jack run a tab?

Jack did, yeah, but Jack was Jack.

Sorry, love, it's cash or nothing.

You're a mean man, Clem Prendergast.

You know they won't cooperate.

She thinks running a cattle station's so bloody easy, you let her find out the

hard way.

She's only trying to help.

Well, you've changed your tune.

Well, we all want the same thing.

What's best for Drover's run?

Shit, Claire, we never even had a fight before she turned up.

Who's fighting?

We need you, Rod. I mean, obviously, we can't do this alone.

call, I'll see what I can do.

All right?

You're coming.

You're coming.

You're coming. You're coming.

You're coming. You're coming. You're coming.

You're coming.

You're coming.

Oh, that's not the sort of riding you'd be used to, Becky.

No, this time I actually enjoyed it.

You little smartass.

Look, we were alone.

Who's going to make me?

Someone who can't even wire up hot tape right?

Sights.

I'll buy you a drink. Not in there.

Why not?

Well, uh... Jess McLeod.

I just wanted to shake your hand.

Make the change?

None of those barges in there wants to admit that you girls pulled off a great

job. But Neville Grady's a man to give credit where credit's due.

Can I buy you a drink?

So, next stop for all those sale yards.

What the hell are you doing here?

Right here, just hired a new stock and station agent.

All the best. Be in touch. Okay.

Clem Prendergast has been Jack's agent for 20 years.

He's an obstructive old fart.

That does not mean you can dump him for some slimy bastard like Neville Grady.

He's arranged cartage to the sale, which is more than Clem would do.

Clem will, for me.

Yep, well, you're too late, Rod.

Do you expect me to stand around and watch this place run into the ground by

some woman who doesn't even know she's being had?

Either Nibblegrady goes or I do.

Don't do this to me.

I'm not going to be a rope in a tug of war between you two.

Well?

It's your choice, Rob.

Is this what you want?

I've got that done.

She could have asked him to stay.

What is it with those two?

Does she really love him?

They've got a great deal in common.

He's a good man.

He's right about Neville Grady.

When's dinner?

He's staying with Steve Creely.

I thought he saw him take his bag in.

I'll go and find him. Ask him to come back if that's what you want, Claire.

Don't bother.

Rod loves this place.

He won't be able to stay away.

Well, at least we've sold the stock.

A nice big fat check should make us all feel much better.

Did we send any bulls for sale?

Only one scrubber.

Look.

There's two bulls on this manifest.

And Crispian's missing.

Look, I don't know how this happened, but you seem to have taken our stud bull

by mistake.

I thought you were just calling dads.

We gave you one scrubber, Neville.

Two? I thought it was a bit strange at first.

One of them was quite a big bloke, though. Rubbish.

I'd have thanked Christian.

The manifest says two balls.

Sorry, girls.

Why don't you just get us the buyer's details, Neville?

We're going to have to call them, explain what's happened and buy them

Um, it may not be quite that easy.

That lot went straight to the abattoir and over the hook.

All you'll be buying back is a ton of steak.

Well, we're asking you to roll over the arrangements you had with our father.

You didn't think this was a problem last time we saw you. Yes, but last time Rod

was handling things, wasn't he?

Now, I understand that he's left.

Oh, you know he has, Steve.

Unless that's the abominable snowman sleeping in your spare room.

From the size of this check, his reservations about Neville Grady were

well based. It was a poor sale.

Claire, it's for Beth in 18 months.

Look, how much do we need to get you off our backs, Steve?

We can sell some of the antiques, Claire. They've got to be worth a

Look, you're only going to stave off the inevitable anyway.

I mean, you've already lost your workforce.

You've lost your overseer, your prize bull.

You can't even meet your interest payments.

Now, look, I'm sorry, but I've got a responsibility to my shareholders.

I'm just going to have to report the whole situation to head office.

Whichever way I add it up, it's still too much money.

I really wanted to fix this up for you, Claire.

Come on.

We're not dead yet.

Once I'm gone, Steve will be happy.

Rod will come back and you two can fix everything up.

On whose terms?

I thought you wanted to marry Rod.

What I want is to get this property out of debt and back into the sort of place

our father would have been proud of.

Yeah.

But how?

By not giving up until we have to.

It's going to take Steve Curley a couple of weeks to put that paperwork through.

We've got that long.

That's if you're willing to stick around till then.

Yeah, of course I am.

Oscar, you're gonna get yourself into terrible trouble.

Hey, Oscar.

How you doing?

He followed us in.

Hey.

I want him back out in the morning.

We need to talk as soon as you're finished.

And we'll need everyone if we're going to have any chance at all.

And your pay packets will be pretty thin.

In fact, they'll be empty.

If we don't pull it off, we don't know how long it's going to take us to pay

you.

So if anyone wants out, we understand.

Well, we won't see a penny if we quit now.

What do you reckon?

You asked.

Thank you. All of you.

Lady, you, um, got a minute?

I thought you might want to talk to me, that's all.

About what?

You thought Steve Creeley, didn't you?

And they say the scum brigade gossips. Damn it, Claire, I miss this place. I

miss you.

Interesting order.

Oh, come on, you know what I mean.

I lost my head yesterday.

It was childish, I know.

But nothing's changed.

I know you're upset with Jack Diner and Tess coming back and stirring things up,

but I swear, in a few years we'll sit out here with the kids and we'll laugh

about this.

Do you love me, Rod?

You know how I feel.

You never said it.

Once.

I was pretty happy with the way things were shaping up.

It's all a question of footsteps, isn't it?

You step into Jack's, I step into yours.

It's not a bad life.

But what if... What if I want to walk side by side, huh?

Or even... Even out in front.

I just want things back the way they were, that's all.

Got nothing to say for tea?

No, he had to get back.

How is he?

Have you ever been in love?

Oh, about twice a week, the last of the day.

Not quite so often, I think.

No, good boy.

Meg?

Yes?

How did it feel?

And terrible.

Time gets out of phase.

You seem unexpected and your heart freezes and you think you'll never

again.

And... Then he's gone.

You're left with just a memory.

But it's a good memory.

Worth it.

Thanks, Daddy.

About time someone shot these blokes. They're not having things all their own

way. But him? I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.

Well, he certainly messed up our stock sale. Done all right for himself,

Taken over the lease on full adapt.

Got himself some cheap stock and a bull, and even taken on an overseer.

Bastard! Damn him!

Undersells our... stock to put on his own place and steals our stud pool.

Well, we can't get away with that.

Can we? Yeah, well, it might be hard, especially if Patrick's done a good job

with the branch.

Matt, I tell you what, next time we sell stock, we're cutting out the middleman.

No more crooked age. They're not all crooked.

Why can't we just sell the stock in our yard?

That way, if we don't get the price we want, we can just send the buyers home.

Actually, that's not such a bad idea, but more importantly, how are we going

get Crispin back?

Well, we can't just leave him there.

We could steal him back.

Hang on.

What if scumbag Grady and his cowboy sidekick had urgent business elsewhere?

Like where?

Like here.

You've got to go and have a look at this.

Come on.

That's my Challenge Cup.

Sure is.

And it's yours, if you can take it off it.

Next Saturday at Drivers' Run, we'll be holding the Challenge Cup.

It will be a little different this year.

The women of Drivers' Run will take on whoever you blokes care to put up

us. What sort of a challenge is that?

Tougher than you think.

And it'll be followed by a stock sale in our yard.

And we'll make sure Sheila's people are going to be part of this joke, you know.

If you're frightened of being beaten by a bunch of girls, Patrick, don't bother

coming.

We'll see you all on Saturday.

You're not riding in the cup, I hope.

Hey, Rod.

Frightened you'll get beaten?

Don't be ridiculous.

Well?

All right.

I'm in.

Been looking for you everywhere.

They've finished assessing the stock.

The pub's given us the beer on credit.

The radio station's come good with a few free ads. And the computer link -up is

in place.

Now we need a good crowd tomorrow.

Hey.

Not scared, are you?

I'm just wondering what Dad would have made of all this.

I reckon he'd be in his element.

I miss him, Tess.

Oh, if only... Things were

different.

Claire, I'm only here to try and sort out this mess I made.

Once that's done... You'll be off to Venice.

Who can blame you?

You're half your luck.

No.

Let's go.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

Welcome to the annual running of the Challenge Cup.

A bit late this year and a bit different.

And I wouldn't mind betting that the most interested spectator out here today

old Jack McLeod, wherever he is.

Ah.

This year, it's the women from the run against the... Terri Wilcox. I haven't

had a decent feed since I left, love.

What a sack.

I got quite... He's against the wall.

So it's a very good thing there isn't a man standing up by the cheering chair.

You know what I mean? They might as well hand their cup over now, eh?

In your drain.

With metal.

I reckon he'd be up there running the book.

The women of the rum.

Five to one.

Shame to take your money, Doddy.

Hey, Doddy, got a minute?

Ladies and gentlemen, and kiddies, of course, I've been asked to remind you

tickets for the Walshed Dance after the race can still be purchased from the

beer tent, and if you don't know where that is, just find Terry Wilcox and

follow him.

By my reckoning, we should be starting in about ten minutes, so I suggest that

all the riders get a bit of a wriggle on. Thank you.

Hey, Clam, won't you be needing your truck after the sale? Yes, Terry, that's

why it's parked down by the yard.

Thought I just saw you, Mrs. Hedden, off up the track.

Go and have another beer, Terry.

Thought he'd never touch me truck. Nipple Brady had a farm, E -I -E -I -O.

And on that farm he had a boat.

Wouldn't it be so dreadful if we won?

It is not a question of that.

I just want things to settle down.

We have to go through with this now, Rob. We've gone too far.

We won't get far on her.

You're going to have to ride Oscar to keep up with my old bloke.

No one rides Oscar anymore.

What if he's right?

You have to happen to sound like me.

So what are our chances?

I'd say next to Neil.

Is that all right, Oscar?

Much better.

You can see how Claire feels about him.

How's she going to feel if we lose?

Tess.

I want you to find Becky.

Five grand.

Get her to put it on us.

And then I want you to bring Oscar.

Cut all the money.

Well, you better go and tell them.

Well, it's too late now.

Get set.

We didn't win.

Pay up. You're not through that race. You took the money,

you pay up. No way, the whole thing was rigged.

No it wasn't.

My horse bolted.

Oh, yeah. A likely story. And I suppose her horse bolted, too.

I went to help.

So did I.

How do you explain that?

How do you explain that she put five grand on the blokes just before the race

started? She did.

Oh, Peggy!

Oh, you're a winner!

What? What? How much did we win? Enough.

I got the bet on before they realised they were riding against Oscar.

Hey, where'd you get that bull? Found him on the road, Neville, just standing

there. You stole him from Fuller Downs, you mean? He looks just like Crispian,

doesn't he, Dotty?

Isn't that strange?

Back from the deep.

He's my bull.

No, that's Crispian. Not another bull like him in the district. What do you

think he'd be doing down on Fuller Downs, then?

We could always get Sergeant Foster to sort this out.

Hey.

Oh, are you okay? No, that's not good enough.

Ladies and gentlemen, and you blokes who beat us fair and square, Challenge Cup

is yours.

But that's not why you're here, really, is it? The main event of the day is

coming up very shortly.

The inaugural Rovers Run on -site cattle sale.

So grab your beers and head on over and go and get your wallet.

What? What?

Congratulations. What you might need, Dave.

Thanks, Steve.

We've never seen anything like it, eh?

No, no.

Certainly think you've proved your point.

Well, you'll have your interest checked in the morning, Steve.

Yeah, well, I wouldn't be too hasty about that test. I'm sure that head

will be happy to reassess the whole situation.

Thanks, Dave.

We'll think about it.

See you, mate.

So, you'll be off to Venice then, eh?

Yeah, well, as soon as I've got everything organised.

But you know what? I reckon you two can do just fine by truck as well.

So,

how was the battle in Winden War, eh?

Cheer up.

All you lost was the Challenge Cup.

No McLean has ever lost that Cup.

No, I won it.

Yeah, well, anyone can win a race when you're the only one running.

Yeah, she's right.

Besides, it's staying in the district.

You're not.

You get my drift?

G'day.

Need a hand?

Thanks.

You did pretty good out there.

Didn't win.

It didn't matter.

You want to go to the dance later?

Thank you.

But your team won it.

No, it doesn't matter.

This is where it belongs.

I love you.

You ever felt your heart freeze?

Till you thought you'd never breathe again?

Felt time stand still?

Marrying was an easy way for us to get what we both wanted.

I think we care more for this place than we do for each other.

She's really got to you, hasn't she?

Don't blame teeth.

For me, it changed.

Isn't it better we find out now than after I've made you miserable for a few

years?

We'd have made a go of it, though.

Honey, we're both worth more than that.

When's he coming back?

He's not.

Is that good or bad?

My choice.

You know, whatever it was that we felt for each other, it wasn't a growing

passion.

You know, I guess I'll deal with that when and if it comes along.

I'll probably be too busy running this place without an overseer to even notice

it. You'll be fine.

So when do you fly out?

Oh, you know, when I've got a few things organised.

Like the money for a new ticket?

The only way you could have made that $5 ,000 bet was to cash your ticket,

right?

Here it is.

I mean, if you still want it.

Are you... Our father was so right.

You belong here.

I would really like for you to stay.

Come on.

Come on, little sister.

We've got some work to do, eh?