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You all right?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hey, hey, it's all right. Hey.

I'm not going to hurt you.

Easy, easy.

Hey, hey,

it's all right. It's all right. Hey, hey, hey, you're okay.

Hey, hey, hey, stop it. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Take it easy, take it easy.

Look, this is the part where you tell me your name and what you're doing driving

a car.

Yeah, I didn't like cops either.

That's how you can hear me.

Glad we got that sorted.

You want to tell me what you're running from?

Go!

Go! Go!

How you going?

My name's, uh... Save the formalities, detective. I know who you are.

You're that black fella cop who had the speedy rise up through the ranks, aren't

you?

Some might say you're a traitor to the brotherhood.

What do you say?

I know you got your last boss locked up.

Do it again if I had to.

Oh, shit.

Look, I went to the station, saw the sign.

Come here for your drinking in the middle of the day. You want to keep your

powder dry there, bony?

You just got here.

I've been policing this town for 30 years.

We do things differently here.

Is that right?

Yeah.

This town looks after itself.

If they need me, they know where to find me.

Don't they, cowboy?

Yeah.

Fishin'.

I've been assigned to the district. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know.

I think someone's playing a joke on you, Boney.

How's that?

Payback.

Sending you to the earth into nowhere.

Get you a beer?

Welcome drink?

I'm good, thanks.

That's the first.

Found a kid just out of town.

Crushed a car into a cauldron. Oh, you better watch out there, Simo.

Looks like old Boney's on the job already, eh?

Look,

I don't want to hold you up. Your beer might get warm. Which way to the

hospital?

Can't miss it.

What if you followed me?

Who?

You'll be safe here.

Let's get your injuries checked out. Come on.

Well, you must be Jay, Mary's husband.

Is that what she's calling me?

Detective Jay Swann. Gary Lloyd, medical director.

Young fella's got a bit of a head injury.

Oh, what's Swayze done to himself this time, eh? Lime pack car accident.

Come here, Swayze. Now, keep still. I just need to check you over.

Look at the light.

You feeling sick?

Got a headache?

No?

All right, we'll get him cleaned up, do a full examination.

Do some dilation of the pupils, so do some x -rays just to check him over.

got a few more questions for him, if that's all right. Well, he needs some

so we'll keep him under observation for a short while.

I can assure you he won't be going anywhere. Come on, Swayze.

Swayze, I saw you come in. Are you okay?

That young boy can be a bit of a handful.

This is Jay, Mary's long -lost husband.

I'm Susan Lloyd, hospital social worker, and Gary's wife.

It's a pleasure to finally meet you. There you run. She wanted the morning

Now I know why.

Took your time?

You giving up on me already?

Never.

I'm gonna keep you to that, Marianne.

You do that, Jason.

Sounds right.

Talk about baby heat.

Pull up there, cowboy.

I've got to go to work.

Why don't I just go to you?

Hmm. Two hours late, mind you.

I missed your chance.

Anya didn't go to school today.

She's been busting to see you.

She's over there, playing with her friend Scarlett. Number 28.

You're not driving?

No, nothing.

Person needs the exercise.

Hello?

Anya?

Uncle Jay!

Uncle Jay!

Hey, there she is. Come on.

Oh, my gosh.

You're getting so big.

This is my friend Scarlett. He's 72.

And we've got the same shoes.

Wow, they are very special.

Yeah, they are.

Nice to meet you, Scarlett.

That's your mum.

Mum. That's Monica.

She's my carer.

Heard all about you.

Mary's handsome copper boyfriend, eh?

Good for her.

Heard you've been working on a big case up north.

Come on, Uncle. Push me as God on the swings.

Go for it. They're wearing me out.

Lead the way.

Good morning, Mary.

Imagine Carrie.

No one calls me that anymore.

My nursing days are long gone.

How's Locke Iris treating you so far?

Good, yeah.

A caravan can be a bit crowded with a seven -year -old button. I'm sure it is.

Heard your husband was joining you.

He'll be right into town today.

Be nice to be a family again.

Yeah.

Well, I can show them where I was born, where my mum grew up.

Your mother's from here?

Yeah. Where'd she live?

In the home.

You know St. Joseph's? The old mission.

I'm sorry. I didn't know you were... Scottish?

No.

I meant.

A black fella.

Well, I wouldn't use that term.

I've been caught a lot worse, don't worry.

What was your mother's name?

Catherine Allen.

Yes, troubled?

Carrie, Mary.

Hey. Hide those car keys.

Hey. Or I'll have to tell your big brother you drove yourself here again.

I'm sure Gary's got much more important things to worry about than that.

How are you feeling?

Ah, you know, all right.

Did you know Mary was born in Loch Iris?

Huh. Her mother grew up in St Joseph's.

Right.

Her name was Catherine Allen.

Okay, yeah.

We should get you set up, eh?

Yeah, yeah, you're right up.

Alright, get this one.

Here you go.

Alright, I will just be down the hall if you need anything.

So, your mum was born here?

Yeah.

Where is she now?

She, um... She passed away a while ago, actually.

I'm really, really sorry to hear that.

Did she ever talk about like Iris or, you know, why she left?

No.

She said the lake was a beautiful one.

Yeah. So, um, boy or a girl?

I don't know.

I usually hate surprises, but I reckon this one might be a good one.

Where are you staying at?

We've been at the, um, the caravan park for the last month.

Close to your mum's lake, eh?

Yeah. I got my niece with me, so hopefully we get a house soon.

All right. I might check back on you both in half an hour.

That's where it was.

St. Joseph's home.

I helped care for all those children.

Looked after your mother.

We used to call her the runner.

She was always running.

That's where you would have been born, too.

After St. Joseph's was closed in the 70s.

They turned the old dining room into a maternity ward for single mums.

It's all just storage now.

Why do you think they closed it down?

Everyone wanted to forget it.

But I never did.

I never forgot any of those children.

16, 17, 18, 19,

20.

All right.

Here I come.

Ready or not.

Okay, give up.

You win.

Come on, now.

Hey, mate.

You seen two little girls about seven years old?

Sparkly shoes.

No, mate.

Anya! Scarlet!

Game's over now.

Done.

Finished.

Don't do that again.

When I call you, you come.

Understand?

Look, you're not in trouble. Just... Where's Scarlet?

With Joey.

Who's Joey?

Our friend.

You taking me there?

Scarlett?

Hey. You okay?

You work here?

Sometimes.

Bye, Joey.

Around here, you need to keep your eye on them kids.

Anya, back at the caravan park. I wasn't angry at you. I was just scared.

You sounded angry.

It's because I didn't know where you were.

Thought something might have happened to you.

Like what?

Hey, listen.

You just sit here.

I'm going to take a look at this car, all right?

Okay.

Hey, brother. How you going?

Sam. Jay.

Isn't this your vehicle?

Yeah, it's him.

Work truck.

Who are you?

I'm working with Paula Simmons.

Ah, Simmer.

Are you a copper?

Yeah. Too good there, brother. Your boss.

You know why Swayze would have been driving this vehicle?

I don't know.

Is he all right?

Well, you didn't think to check.

He's at the hospital under observation.

I've got a farm to run.

If it was serious, Simmo would have let me know.

Swayze live out on the farm with you?

Yeah.

His family?

No, nothing.

We've got a bunch of kids out there.

Charity runs the farm.

Some people can't look after their kids, so we give them what they can't get at

home.

Did Swayze say anything to you? Did he say where he was going?

He just said he was trying to get out of town.

Yeah, I don't know about that. If that was his plan, he was going the wrong

Gets a bit mixed up in your head sometimes.

Why is that?

Life.

Poor fella.

But he's a good kid.

You need a hand?

All good, but I've got this.

That little one might get bored, didn't he?

I can take that if you like.

I'll make sure Swayze gets it when I see him next.

Hey, my girl.

Come here.

Playing good cop, are we?

Can you look after her for a sec? Yeah.

Hey, I, um, I know where you were late today.

Easy down the hall.

What's this?

It's Weisies.

You want me to clean it up for you?

That'd be good. Thanks.

I'll be back.

Okay.

Just cats.

Get them away from me. Get them away.

Get them away.

Hey, Swayze.

Hey. He's coming for me. I told you, he's going to find me. What's going on

here?

It's all right, Swayze. Settle down.

What did you do?

What's going on, eh?

What happened?

He's scared.

These children need some comfort.

I don't think you'll want to talk. It's not like the old days.

I don't appreciate your tone.

And I would appreciate it if you left me to do my job.

Okay, Swayze, what's all the fuss about, eh?

What have you got him on?

Something to calm him down.

Doesn't seem to be working.

He's had episodes in the past.

Thank you, Detective.

Would you mind closing it?

Oh, thank you. That's great.

Are you all good? Yes.

I'll be fine.

What happened back there?

I went to offer him some comfort, some prayers, and he just started screaming,

threw my prayer cards across the room.

Sister Kerry used to work at the home where Mum grew up.

I don't know how they call those places a home.

Why do you say that?

Because a home should be somewhere safe with family.

They were created with the best of intentions.

Thank you.

No worries.

You going to be okay?

A cup of tea and a rest.

Sounds like a plan.

It can take a lifetime to figure out the difference between good intentions and

doing what's right.

History and God will be the judge.

What was that about?

Saw him hanging around the girls earlier.

Thought on you not to talk to strangers.

Uncle Joe's right.

We don't talk to strangers.

Uncle Joe doesn't know that Joey's not a stranger, eh?

Ready, set, bang!

I used to call Mom the runner at St. Joseph's.

I reckon she was always running.

Yay! You're now too deadly.

You're proper little Cathy Freeman.

Faster than me.

Mom used to come swimming here.

She'd go into the water where it was silent.

Where nothing could reach her.

It was her peaceful place.

She ever tell you why she left?

I tried, don't worry.

If mum didn't want to talk about something, she'd just shut you out.

Make you run him in the air.

You know where she was running from.

What are you running from?

Hey, catch anything?

Yeah, yeah, got a couple. And I'll drop a few off to Sister Kerry later on.

You want one?

We're right, thanks.

David, this is Philip Lloyd, one of my patients.

I'm Gary's brother.

Hey, I think I might have found a house for you.

It's not much of a drop, but I've got a big backyard.

Yeah? Yeah, 7 Ford Street, close to town.

What do you want in rent?

Nothing. I just mow the lawn, look after the joint.

Well, you just met us, and you're going to give us a house rent -free?

Yeah.

I don't need the money. The place is just sitting there. Look, if you want to

take a look, let me know. If not, no worries.

That's really nice of you.

Thank you.

That was a shame job.

What? With Philip.

Well, you didn't think that was a bit weird? You were weird.

He didn't give me a second glance. You were the centre of his universe. Now

offering us a house. What is wrong with you?

Give a person a break, Jay.

He's got cancer. He's dying.

Anya's lost her, Nan.

And Mum and Dad are in lock -up.

She's just stopped having nightmares. She doesn't need this, Jay.

I don't need this.

Phillip was just trying to be nice.

People do that, you know?

I wasn't a full -on boogeyman, you know?

This place could be good for us.

You just gotta learn to trust it.

Yeah, I mean... Silence is sexy.

Hey! I'll show you around the back.

My health's up shit creek, so I'm staying at my brother's.

There's a bit of spit and polish, but she's not going to fall down on you.

Apart from what's inside the house.

Everything I own is in here.

Do you do much fishing?

68. Yeah?

The old HK, Monaro GTS.

She's probably worth a bit these days, but me brother can do what he wants with

it once I'm gone.

As long as I can still flick a fishing rod, I'm not selling it.

Too many good memories.

Tell you what, she still sings.

Slick dresser back in your day.

Fishing gear in the car, staying in the shed, that's not negotiable.

You can sell the house.

Buy a new shed for your GTS.

Why give it to us?

Place is empty.

Mary's in a caravan.

Who's the woman in the photo?

Do you want it or not?

We'll see.

Cheers.

I need to know what's going on. Oh, yeah?

Did you know Welfare want to move Scarlett on?

They say I'm not coping, so they're going to rehome her like she's a bloody

from a shelter.

I'm sure whoever told you that didn't put it like that. Well, that's what she

meant. Who?

Sister Kerry.

Came around yesterday to warn me. Welfare have to do what's best for the

Monica. She's happy here.

She's got friends. She's off playing with Anya.

Anya's at school.

We haven't seen Scarlett since yesterday.

Yeah, that's what I meant.

Yesterday. She was off playing with Anya. Yesterday.

We were here this morning. You said Scarlett was off playing by herself.

Yeah.

Yeah, she did. She was. She does that sometimes.

Where's Scarlett now?

She's... When did you last see her?

Last night, I had a splitting headache.

Scarlett wanted to go on the swings. She went. I had to lay down. So she's been

missing since last night? No, she's not missing.

She came to bed after I was asleep, and then she took off again this morning.

She does it all the time.

Why are you looking at me like that? People get migraines. It's not my fault.

Maybe if you kept a better eye on Scarlett, you'd know whether she slept

own bed last night or was out wandering around.

Did you tell Scarlett she was being moved?

No. I'm going to have to inform Child Protection. Before they totally strike

from the carer's register, you better find Scarlett, understand?

I have not done anything wrong.

I'll have a look for her.

That red car I saw yesterday.

Friend of yours?

Not really.

It's okay, bub.

You're not in trouble.

Uncle Jadis wants to ask you some questions, that's all.

You and Scarlett are good friends, yeah?

She's my best friend.

Do you ever share secrets with each other?

Sometimes.

Could you tell me any of those secrets?

No.

Why not?

Because they're secrets.

Where's Scarlet gone?

So we're trying to find out, bub.

Joey might know where she is.

Why would Joey know?

He's nice.

Made a cubby house with garlic.

Did you ever go there?

With Johnny?

This way.

It's over there.

Just stay here, Bob. I'm gonna have a look, okay?

Oh, come on, Boney, really?

Kids go walk about all the time. She's probably just mucking around with her

friends, nicking stuff from the shop. She'll show up. She's seven years old,

Monica hasn't seen her since last night.

Hasn't seen her since last night?

No.

Fuck me.

Why is Monica taking so long to tell us this?

I'm going to speak to Joey. I saw him hanging around the kids at the caravan

park. You need to calm down.

Joey works at the caravan park. That's why he hangs around there. He's got

nothing to do with this, I'm telling you.

Are you sure about that?

Yeah. I know Joey.

Joey's a... He's a particular kind of bloke.

That's all.

He's no kiddie fiddler.

I'll go find him, have a word to him. You do a sweep of the town, truck stops,

neighbours at the caravan park.

Well, I got dirt on me.

Dust in the veins.

This place did breathe.

Red earth filled blood.

Well, make a man feel me.

Well, no prayers round here.

Nothing's washed clean.

Well, got blood on your head.

You better stop today.

We got plenty of room out here for a long, long day.

What a man can't get done when he's pushed to his brain.

Yeah, it won't be long. You'll be just like me, just like me.

How is the dust in your veins?

You just can't seem to clean.

Every time you're gonna realize you're just like me.

And I've got dirt on me.

Yeah, I've got dirt on me.

Mr. Kerry?

It's Jay Swann.

brother.

Sporty, that hat has grown on you.

There's obvious signs of a struggle. Simmo, we spoke about this last night.

judgement's all over the place. Yeah, and you don't know what you're messing

with, detective.

It's okay to be scared.

I get scared too.

How am I meant to trust you if you can't tell me something like this? What am I

supposed to do?

There's a handful of people who've got this town in a chokehold. If you want to

be the big hero, I suggest you start there.

You're not going to like this, Jay.

Come on.