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I first went to Bournda Beach on a school excursion,

back in the days when life was simple

and I was just a regular, curly-haired kid.

I loved it.

It was six hours' drive down the South Coast

but I went back there whenever I could.

Then, decades later, after all the drama,

would you believe it?

On that same beach...

..washed up on the sand...

..they found my shoe

with my foot still in it.

And the whole nation went nuts.

..Melissa Caddick...

..$20 million that wasn't hers suddenly vanished.

I was already a hot story.

A few months back, when I first went missing,

I blew the pandemic right off the front page.

Sydney con woman Melissa Caddick

swindled friends and family before disappearing.

The 49-year-old

vanished from her Dover Heights home

on November 12.

Three days before Melissa went missing,

Federal Police raided her $6 million home

over an Australian Securities & Investments Commission probe.

Total frenzy

over a missing persons case.

..the past seven days

searching in all of Melissa's favourite spots,

including the coastal walk here at Dover Heights.

We're asking for the people of Australia

to come together and help find Melissa.

And now this.

Major breaking news.

Gabby, remains have been found, we understand.

DNA confirmed it was Melissa Caddick.

Supposedly, back in November,

I'd jumped off a cliff near my house in Sydney

and my foot made a 500km solo voyage,

down the east coast of Australia

in a size 6 running shoe.

As far as the cops were concerned,

the mystery was now solved.

I got busted, I freaked out, I topped myself.

End of story.

If you believe that story...

The curious case of Melissa Caddick.

She has vanished without a trace.

..you'll believe anything.

Then again, I've found most people will believe anything.

That's how I got rich in the first place.

♪ It's A Jungle Out There

♪ It's a jungle out there

♪ Oh, oh, ohhh

♪ Ah, ooh ♪ It's a jungle out there

♪ Oh, oh. ♪

♪ Kiss Kiss And Rhinestones

♪ I can make you glitter

♪ I can make you feel glitter than this

♪ I can make you glitter

♪ I can make you feel glitter than this

♪ Kiss, kiss and rhinestones

♪ I'm covered in kisses from head to toe

♪ Oh, oh

♪ Oh, oh, oh

♪ If you take my hand

♪ I can make you glitter

♪ I can make you feel glitter than this

♪ I can make you glitter

♪ I can make you feel... ♪

Hey, sweet.

I might go for a run.

- Oh. I should come. - No, no, no.

You sleep on...

..my little lake duck.

What? What did you call me?

- I read last night... - Mm...

..that the lake duck has a willy

longer than the rest of its body.

♪ If you take my hand

Quack, quack.

♪ Kiss, kiss and rhinestones

♪ If you take my hand. ♪

Oh, shit! Josh, you scared me.

- You're scared of your own son? - It's 5 in the morning!

8pm in London. I'm bidding on a pair of Jordans.

Sneakers? How much are you paying?

I'll sell them for a profit, Mum.

OK. Email me the receipts.

Love you.

My city. Sydney.

The most expensive place on Earth.

It costs more to live in than London or New York.

OK. I just made that up.

Maybe it's true.

It feels true. Just spend a week here.

Try buying a house.

But then you get what you pay for, right?

And if it all gets too much,

you come to these cliffs,

just along from a place known as The Gap.

As a kid, you hear about it.

So-and-so went bankrupt, jumped off The Gap.

That kind of stuff.

Personally, I'm not good with heights.

Or pain, so...

Mother.

Mum, do not throw anything out the window.

Right, well, from what I can see it's working.

From what you can hear, you mean.

It wasn't working before.

Did you have it switched on?

No, darling, I'm not that clever.

Whose phone's that?

That'll be mine.

Oh, no, it's a client. I'll call them back.

At this hour of the day! He's keen.

Yes, well, when it comes to money, Dad,

you'll find most people are.

As they should be.

And this guy is seriously rich. He's a CEO.

I'm not gonna tell you his name -

quite well known -

and last month I made him 12% on his share portfolio.

12%!

Well, I hope you get a fair slice.

Yes, don't worry. I had a very good month.

It's not even about the money.

I just love that I can make that happen for someone.

It must be stressful. Is it stressful?

She's not a beginner, Ted, huh?

Well, I know that. I know that better than most.

Look where we are!

Are you happy living here still?

Are you kidding? We love it!

Yeah, well, if you want to upgrade, we could talk about it.

I am not moving house again. Ever.

Well, I like it here too, darling. I do.

Oh, OK.

It just makes me happy to help you both out.

And we are both very, very proud of you, princess.

Oh!

Too slow. Do it again.

Angie!

You said you needed a copy of my driver's licence.

Yeah, you could've just emailed it.

Yeah, I don't have a scanner, my internet's rubbish.

I thought, "What the hell? I'll just drive over."

Well, Ang, I'm not dressed.

Just give me, ah, 10 minutes to have a shower.

- I can't stay. I have to work. - At least have a coffee.

I'll, um... I'll put on some perfume.

Oh, Mel. You smell terrific, I'm sure.

Thank you very much. Come on.

Angie Beyersdorf

started primary school the same day as me.

We've been friends ever since.

5 in the morning, some idiot is revving his car

up and down my street.

- How is that legal? - It's not!

Did you call the cops?

If I called the cops for every dickhead on wheels

I would never be off the phone.

Do you really want to be that person?

Mm, it's time to move house, truly, Ange.

You could afford to live somewhere nice.

I do live somewhere nice.

I mean a...better suburb.

Yeah. I know what you meant.

Not everyone wants to live in the eastern suburbs, Mel,

with all the wankers.

Yeah, says you. And you live in the same street we grew up in.

- No, I don't. - Oh, close enough.

- Four blocks away. - Yeah, and I like it there.

Dr Trudi's still there, Dino the fruit man...

- Fobs Pharmacy. - Yeah, stop.

You are seriously weird.

Come on. You loved Johnny Fobs back in the day.

When I was 12!

I'm just saying. They're your people too, Mel.

Yeah, they're really not.

A few years ago,

I'd just come back from living overseas.

We were having a girls' night in.

It's got what's-his-face,

you know, from that show where they all have superpowers.

I mean, I can't watch that stuff.

I mean, whatever happened to shows about normal people?

Ooh, Ange, before you hit 'play' did you think any more

- about our conversation? - What?

- The Patrick Swayze thing? - What?

That you have sex dreams about Patrick Swayze.

Oh, shhh! Shut up!

- No, my business plan. - Oh, yes.

- You want to invest in women. - For women.

- That's what I meant. - No, women like us.

- Mm-hm. - Working mums.

I would do all the financial planning,

the share trading, the superannuation...

You should totally do that.

I should totally have more wine.

But would you be in it?

Ah, Mel, I... I have no money.

I'm a nurse, you know.

We do it for the love, don't you know?

You have savings, surely?

Yeah, when I do night shifts and weekends and overtime.

Yeah, but you do all that.

Yeah, tell me about it.

Look.

I have some money that I put aside when I can for the kids.

OK.

And how much interest are you getting?

- I don't know. Enough. - OK.

I could get you more.

I promise. I can get you a new car.

My car's fine. It goes.

I can get you there faster than a bank.

They will take your money, they'll invest it,

they'll give you 2%.

It is a rip-off.

You know they're making ten times that with your dollars.

I know what you're thinking.

You think I took Angie's money and spent it on myself.

- Whoo-hoo! - Whoo!

Well, you're wrong.

I set up an investment fund for Angie.

Totally legitimate.

For over a decade, I've looked after her

and many others.

Some years later, when I met her nephew Nash...

Your Aunt Angie is my oldest friend.

And she tells me

that you look after Sydney's best swimming pools.

Oh, I don't know about that.

But the business, it is expanding though.

- Well, that's great. - Yeah.

You must have some cashed-up clients.

Oh, my God, yeah. Seriously.

This one guy, I was speaking to him this morning on the phone,

and he sounded, um... down to earth.

- Bogan. - Yeah.

He didn't sound posh.

Anyway, I turn up to his house and it is the size of Paraguay.

Wow. Like, the country?

-Is that a country? -Yeah.

- Isn't it? - I just mean it's a big house.

And it's in South America.

No, it's like ten minutes' drive from here.

- Do you want to... - Yeah.

Oh, Nash.

- Mm-hm? - I'll tell you what.

- I am gonna make space for you. - I don't want to be a hassle...

No, no, I want to.

You have a young family, right? Two kids?

- I do, yeah. - Yeah?

Yeah, yeah. I've got...

I know. I know.

One lonely pool guy with 100 grand, so what?

But he's got clients.

A bunch of rich pool owners,

not to mention other franchisees.

It's a sexy pool of talent right there.

You in the business too, Ant? The share-trading business?

Oh, hell, no. That'd, ah...

That'd be...interesting.

- No, no, Anthony is an artist. - Mm.

Oh. What like...like painting?

- Well... - Not...

No, he doesn't paint. Well, no. He does paint.

He's brilliant. He can do anything.

But he's a music producer.

Oh. I'm so into music.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Oh, Anthony. Time for a concert.

Oh, no, no, no. Nash doesn't want to hear...

Absolutely, man. Do it.

Yeah?

Yeah!

♪ Stay Up Till The Mornin'

♪ White lines We making headlines

♪ We gettin' speeches

♪ Forgettin' appetites

♪ Are on the edge now

♪ We disconnected

♪ You in the flesh, wow

♪ Got me affected

♪ Now we gettin' heated

♪ Got no inhibitions

♪ Throw me in the deep end

♪ You're my new religion

♪ Havin' such a good time

♪ Bangin' on the blindside

♪ Naked and I'm speechless

♪ No, nothin' can beat this This

♪ Let's stay up till the mornin' Yes

♪ Say yes

♪ Oh, yes

♪ Say no nothin' can beat this

♪ Let's stay up till the mornin'. ♪

With a new client like Nash...

..OK, you take his money

and you set up a share-trading account online.

You deal in blue-chip shares. Nothing crazy.

Yes, it's a gamble. Stocks go up and down.

But if I work hard, I make Nash some cash.

I take my cut

and if I find 1,000 more Nashes then I make a living,

so long as I guess right more than wrong,

so long as the little ball keeps landing on red.

Or...

..I take his hundred grand

and I put it in my own bank account.

I don't buy shares. I buy shoes.

Footwear, frocks, fast cars, whatever the fuck I want.

Ohhh! Oh, what?

And every three months, I dummy up a report,

a bit of a cut and paste to make it look official.

It says, "Hey, we bought BHP, ABC, XYZ."

I just look up what shares did well

and type in the numbers.

And I send that to Nash.

And he gets super excited.

Now Nash, like all my clients, is saving

for his kids, for retirement, whatever.

He's thinking long-term, right?

So, nine times out of ten he'll pick up the phone

and call me.

Nash! How is that gorgeous family?

I want to re-invest. Roll it over.

Are you sure?

You know you can cash out at any time.

16%! You are amazing. Mel, thank you so much.

Thank you.

So here's the thing.

I never have to pay Nash back.

Not for years and years.

And if I did,

I've probably got enough to cover it

so long as I keep pulling in new people.

That, my friends, is a Ponzi scheme.

As simple...

..and beautiful...

..as a Dior dress.

♪ No Excuses

Court documents for signing.

She's on another shopping spree. Melissa Caddick.

Ooh!

- We love our Dior. - Mm-hm.

She's been there twice this week.

Would you spend that much on a dress

if you had the money?

If it were my money and I hadn't stolen it.

Can we prove that?

Not yet. But we will.

So here's the thing.

So a Ponzi scheme doesn't Ponzi itself.

You have to find new suckers constantly.

I'd signed up relatives and friends,

and friends of friends.

I had real estate agents.

A florist.

I even had my personal trainer.

Best of all, I had doctors,

a group of surgeons I'd met.

They were fantastic.

So much money!

I mean, let's be honest, the medical industry's

the biggest financial scam on Earth.

And then I met George.

Hey, um, a warning light's come on.

Something about tyres.

Probably just need air in 'em, that's all.

Ah, a "ding, ding" sound has come on.

Could you take a look?

Look, just park it on the street,

leave the keys in the office.

Ah, yeah, I um...

I'm a bit busy. I kind of need it.

Could take a quick look now, couldn't you, Silvio?

Come on.

Wouldn't take you five minutes.

Yeah, sure.

Ah, keys are in it.

Thank you so much.

Don't mention it.

Do you own this place?

Me? No.

Just passin' through.

But you can't leave a lady in distress, huh?

Name's George.

And that is a beautiful set of wheels.

Thank you. Melissa.

You know, you look familiar.

Up on a cliff maybe. I walk the dog.

You a runner?

Ah, it's more of a slow jog.

Well, you look incredibly fit to me.

Ooh. Am I allowed to say that nowadays?

Oh, absolutely.

But I'm not.

I couldn't keep up with you, that's for sure.

George was the kind of guy

I dreamt about meeting.

Kind. Caring.

Cashed-up and ripe for ripping off.

I felt an instant connection.

Hi!

I made sure to run into him,

accidentally, most mornings.

- Fancy seeing you here. - Yeah! How are you?

I'm an investment analyst or I was.

Now I just look after a...a small group of...

..high rollers, I call them.

They're high net-worth individuals

who pay me for my expertise.

You must be good.

Ah, well, I was one of the top traders in London

five years ago

but I, um, got homesick for this.

So I came back to Oz.

I just wanted a more, you know, relaxed lifestyle.

Hell of a risky business.

No. Not if you know what you're doing.

But can I ask, George, about your line of work?

Oh, you know.

Bit of this, bit of that.

Mm-hm.

Right. I'd say something legal.

Barrister? Judge!

- Do I look that untrustworthy? - No, no!

I think you look smart to me.

- Me? Smart? - Yeah. Mm.

- Then I've got you fooled. - No.

Of course, I had regular hunting grounds.

Like the snowfields.

Aspen was my favourite.

Rich wankers and wannabes everywhere.

Last season, I met a woman we'll call Wendy,

from Australia.

Back in Sydney, we met up for lunch.

Such a fabulous view, Mel.

And fabulous company to share it with.

I've turned up empty-handed. I feel guilty.

Oh, Wendy!

You have $2.5 million sitting with me.

I think I can provide the champagne.

- Here's to us. -To us.

You just have to find which button to press.

With Nash, I tapped into his tough childhood,

his work hard, save hard, retire at 40 kind of vibe.

Surgeons are competitive. Once I had one I had them all.

Wendy wanted a friend.

And it wasn't long before I had George on the hook too.

I could tell he was keen.

But after months of circling

he was giving me the run-around.

George.

-Mel! - HI.

Hey, can I call you back?

Could I just have a quick word about...

I can't really hear you. I'm up near the lighthouse.

Well, look, it's about the money we discussed-

Is that Melissa Grimley?

Melissa Caddick, thank you.

You're divorced, Mel.

Shouldn't you use your maiden name?

Hell, no. Would you want to be called Grimley?

Nope. Hey, um, I'm actually at work. I can't really talk.

What is happening for your birthday?

Oh, please don't make a fuss.

We're out of milk.

Josh?

I bought groceries last night.

- I made a smoothie. - You made... When?

Midnight?

- Your mum's gonna go apeshit. - We could go to the shops.

- There's no time. - Soz.

Had a craving.

Ange, it is your 50th. You have to have a party.

No, we're just doing family,

just some drinks at my nephew's house.

OK. Fabulous. What time?

It's an occasion. I get to dress up.

You really don't need to come. It's nothing special.

Ange, it is you. Don't be stupid.

Long-life rice milk?

Ugh, she hates that.

What's this? What do I hate?

- Hey, sweetness. - Mm?

Did you pick up my dress from the drycleaners?

- Yeah. Isn't it upstairs? - No.

The Dolce & Gabbana one, I'm talking about.

- Shit. I'll pick it up today. - Yeah. Please do.

Are we having coffee?

You know, I read that black coffee

is way better for you.

So...

Again?

Jesus. I have to do

- every single fucking... - Sorry, Mels. I'll go now.

- I'll go now. - No. No, you forget it.

As if I don't have enough to worry about.

I'll drop Josh at school and I'll go get coffees.

No, no. Look, there was a mark on that dress

and if they didn't get it out I now have no time to fix it

and I have this client, who, um, sent me the wrong paperwork -

he's a doctor, can't seem to fill out a simple form -

and another client who wants to back out

- before we've even started. - Why don't you let me help?

Because you don't know how it works.

- Well, you could teach me. - Oh, sweetheart.

You can't even do the groceries.

- What? - Just saying.

It's not funny, Mel. I'm not your slave.

I know.

You don't have to pay slaves.

I'm kidding. I'm kidding!

I'm kidding!

I'm... Oh!

- Anthony! - I'm taking Josh to school.

- You right, mate? Come on. - Yeah.

Hey, sweetheart, have a good day.

Drycleaning.

And coffees!

♪ I Hear Motion

I don't visit the suburbs if I can help it.

But I made an exception for Angie.

Ahh! My hair.

Where is she?

Hi, Tina!

♪ I wanna see you

♪ I wanna see you twistin' around

♪ Yeah, you wanna change

♪ You should be movin'... ♪

I got to see her family and friends,

pretty much all of them were my clients.

And they just loved me.

♪ Happy birthday to you. ♪

- Hip, hip! -Hooray!

- Hip, hip! -Hooray!

♪ Movin' Up

♪ Movin' up Up, up, up, up

♪ Movin' up Up, up, up, up

♪ Movin' up Up, up, up, up

♪ Movin' up Up, up, up, up

♪ Movin' up Up, up, up, up

♪ Movin' up Up, up, up, up

♪ Movin' up Up, up, up, up ♪

Birthday girl! Having fun?

I was just thinking to myself how lucky am I?

- To be 50 and gorgeous? - No!

- To have you as a friend. - Aw.

Seriously.

I mean, you've made my future secure,

you've helped my friends, my family.

It's just what I do.

Hey, Mum, Melissa. Smile.

Hey, do you know how sad it is...

- What's that? - When your friends don't know

how much your dress is worth?

Well, you could just tell them.

Yeah, I did.

Kind of ruins it.

Hey, Mel.

- Can I ask you a question? - Mm-hm.

If you... died tomorrow,

what would happen to the business?

You thinking of having me killed?

No. What you said, it's true.

I don't know anything about your business,

how it all works.

- You don't need to know. - Yeah, but what would happen-

No, no, no. Hey! Could we not talk about this just now?

But don't you ever think about life, death?

Not if I can help it.

But don't you fret, my love.

If anything happened to me, you are covered.

Mm.

What have you got?

Show me.

Mel!

Mel!

What the...?!

Butter knives?

Did you steal these from the party?

- I like the pattern. - Oh, my God.

Look. Took this too.

Oh, my God. Mel.

Come to bed.

Come on.

Mmm.

Those wonderful folk at ASIC.

I knew they were a threat.

Of course they'd been watching. They had fuck all else to do.

I had to make sure the circle was tight.

No leaks.

I got your email, Tim.

I just thought I'd pop by and see you in person.

It's good to see you. It's just my accountant.

He wants a few more details on the share trading account.

I've sent him everything he needs.

Something about an AFSL number. Is that a thing?

Yeah, that is my financial services licence number.

I've given him that.

- Oh. It's just he mentioned it. - Yeah?

And I take care of the accounts and I keep all the records.

- But if you could make contact? - Mm-hm.

And my wife would like to know

if we can access the account ourselves.

Ah. Yes, yes, you can.

But I'm the only one who can make the trades.

OK.

Sorry, Tim...

I sound like a control freak.

That's what you pay me for.

I mean, you don't let your patients help you operate.

That's true.

But you have $4 million of my money, Melissa.

Yep.

Now I had to create a fake account

this guy could access.

And he was making me paranoid.

For all I knew, he could be talking to ASIC.

Did you ask Melissa for her licence number?

I did. She's sending it through.

- Fascinating. - She's not licensed.

Whatever she sends you, keep us informed.

Is that what was happening?

I couldn't trust anyone.

And all the while George was dicking me around.

You lookin' for someone?

George. I don't have time to waste.

I need to know if you're in or out.

You told me you wanted in.

We agreed to a starting amount of half a million.

An amount, may I say, far less than I usually accept.

But I've checked the accounts

and you haven't deposited a cent.

I know. I changed my mind.

OK.

Right, well, that is your loss.

- Back seat. - What?

Have a look.

Holy...

How much is in there?

A lot more than we discussed.

There's another one in the boot.

OK.

Right.

But I don't take cash.

Tell me. How long you been runnin' the scam?

I don't know what you mean.

Oh, come on. Talk me through it.

How much longer can you keep it going?

This conversation's over.

No, I think it's just starting.

Let me out of the car!

I don't need the gory details.

I just want to know we're on the same page, you see,

before I hand over my money.

You are insane. Let me out of...

Listen. Listen.

I'm in.

OK?

Now I'm gonna park some serious cash with you.

And, sorry, I like banknotes.

I'm a bit old school that way.

And at some point I'm gonna want it back,

less your commission, of course.

But clean.

Do you understand?

I don't...

I am not that person.

Ooh. Ooh, I think you are.

I think I know one when I see one.

George and his cash.

It scared me to death.

On the other hand...

..it kind of turned me on.

♪ I make you dance

♪ I get you hot

♪ I pour you drinks

♪ Find you some pot

♪ Everybody cares if I'm not at your party

♪ Everybody cares if I'm not at your party

♪ I tell you things... ♪

Hey.

It's Melissa.

I need a favour.

Wait. Don't you want to know what the favour is?

♪ Everybody cares if I'm not at your party. ♪

I need a fake passport or some form of ID.

More than one, if possible.

How much would that cost?

You goin' somewhere?

I'm setting up some bank accounts

in a fake name.

One would think you'd have done that long before this.

Do we have a sudden need for an exit strategy?

No. I told you.

Look, can you get the passport or not?

Nah.

That'd be illegal.

Whoa, whoa, what the fuck?

- You wearing a wire? - Are you shitting me?

Are you wearing a wire?

Oh, this is sexual harassment in the workplace.

Where's your phone? Show me.

Here. Take this one.

- Take it! - I prefer my own!

Take this one.

Now there's one number in that in case of emergency.

Otherwise you don't contact me.

Gee. And I thought we might've been a match.

While George was ripping my clothes,

there was another meeting taking place

at my local dentist.

Gorgeous bag.

- Is it Gucci? - Thank you. Yes, it is.

I actually saw you earlier.

You walked past my office. It's downstairs.

The real estate.

Financial services.

It's not the most exciting thing in the world.

Oh, I don't know.

My friend Melissa is a fabulous financial adviser

and I met her by chance in Aspen, skiing.

Aspen?

- And her name's Melissa? - Mm-hm.

- Melissa Caddick? - You know her?

Yeah. I've just found out she's using my AFSL number.

Without my consent.

Sorry, I don't know what that is.

It's my licence to operate.

So she's using it illegally.

So if I were you

I'd get my money back from her as soon as possible.

And they both have toothache

on the same day?

Get the fuck.

I had a toothache of my own.

Tim the surgeon was emailing me with more questions.

I couldn't risk it.

Tim. I think it's best that we don't proceed

so I've transferred the $4 million back to you

and I've closed the account.

Bye.

Haemorrhaging money.

$4 million was a big hit I could barely afford

and that was before I got the phone call...

Wendy. Hi.

How are you?

Mel, hi.

Yes, I need to make a withdrawal.

I'm sorry, what?

I just need all my cash.

I found a house I'd like to buy.

You know that property's not as good an investment?

I really like this house.

So which suburb?

Ah, it's in Surry Hills.

Ooh, Wendy.

That area's seriously overpriced

and I am saying that to you as your friend.

Look, I really like this house. I'm gonna take it.

It's the right time for me.

Damn! And yes, I know.

It wasn't my money to begin with,

but I felt quite strongly it was.

I worked hard for it.

The stress was making me crazy.

I had no option.

I gave Aspen lady her money back,

the full $2.5 million.

Plus, an extra 300 grand, the profit we supposedly made.

See? I'm actually too soft.

That's my problem. Too fucking soft.

And my soft side was freaking out about George.

Dealing with a gangster. Who did I think I was?

I took out life insurance,

made sure it was payable in the event of my suicide

or my alleged suicide.

And I began stashing money all over the place.

US dollars in offshore accounts

and hard cash in a house down by the coast.

I deleted my social media.

All that crap is like a trail of breadcrumbs

right to your door.

I preferred being offline.

At the same time,

I was still trying to reel in new suckers.

Nice place, Nash.

Yeah. Yeah. It's not too shabby.

Except the owner fights me over every dollar.

He's so tight.

Yeah, well, that's why he's rich.

Now, listen, there is a space in my premium investor circle

and you said you'd speak to your client?

Oh, yeah. Sorry, I've just been really busy with work.

Ah. Well, it's just

there's another person who's keen

so if your guy wants in, he's gonna have to move fast.

- OK. - OK.

I'll talk to him.

Hey, I shouldn't tell you this,

but, ah, we're gonna make some serious money this quarter.

We're going big.

So he'd be crazy to miss out.

What, are you making me jealous, Melissa?

Hey, if you have got some cash at your disposal,

now is the time.

OK. No, you talk to your client, alright?

He will thank you for it, trust me.

OK.

Hey, what is going on?

Car's ready. Keys are in it.

I don't understand. You stole it!

- Hey, I am talking to you! - Papers are in the glovebox.

Had they planted a bomb?

I know that makes no sense, but still

I couldn't shake the thought.

- Move your car, princess. - Yeah.

♪ Opportunities

♪ I've got the brains You've got the looks

♪ Let's make lots of money

♪ You've got the brawn I've got the brains

♪ Let's make lots of money... ♪

Oh, wow!

Hey. Where's the little guy?

♪ My car is parked outside I'm afraid it doesn't work

♪ I'm looking for a partner Someone who gets things fixed

♪ Ask yourself this question Do you want to be rich?

♪ I've got the brains You've got the looks

♪ Let's make lots of money... ♪

So I'd lost a ton of cash

but George had come through.

♪ I've got the brains

♪ Let's make lots of money... ♪

And I had new investors lined up.

Life is a beautiful thing.

♪ You know it makes good sense

♪ Ahhhhhh

♪ There's a lot of opportunities

♪ If you know when to take them

♪ Ahhhhhh

♪ There's a lot of opportunities

♪ If there aren't you can make them

♪ Make or break them

♪ I've got the brains You've got the looks

♪ Let's make lots of money. ♪

- Yes? - Melissa Caddick?

Phoebe Quinn,

Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

I have a warrant to search your house.

OK, this is ridiculous.

I don't understand what you're looking for.

Well, as I said...

'Evidence' is what you said which tells me nothing.

Evidence of financial fraud, items gained by deception.

You have a copy of the warrant right there.

You're investigating a complaint, is that right?

- Who... Who from? - I can't discuss that.

So someone is accusing me. You can't tell me who it is.

Are we in North Korea?

Oh.

Come on. That is just stuff from family holidays.

I cannot see how that is relevant.

Ms Caddick.

Can I call you Melissa?

No, you can't.

I have to examine all your files in detail

and it will take a long time, probably all day, so...

All day?

At least 10-12 hours would be my estimate,

depending on the level of cooperation

so can I suggest we try to make this process less adversarial?

You can suggest it.

Melissa?

What the hell?

It is a misunderstanding

and I am trying to get to the bottom of it.

- All these cops? - Yep.

You'd think they'd have something better to do

with their time.

- Josh alright? - Yeah.

Phoned the school, said he wouldn't make it.

What? Why would you do that?

'Cause there's police everywhere.

You don't call the school!

You don't call anyone without talking to me first.

I'm sorry! I panicked.

I didn't know if we were allowed to leave.

We're not under arrest.

Tell me you didn't say anything about...

Mum. What's going on?

Oh, sweetheart, it's a mistake and we are sorting it out

but just maybe... Just steer clear of downstairs for a bit.

- OK? - Yeah. Sure.

Hey. What do you need from me?

Tell me.

Can you...

..get Josh some breakfast?

- Yep. - Make sure he's alright?

I was young and in love once.

Greg was older. He had a car.

- Sorry. - You're late.

We're gonna miss it.

Silence Of The Lambs looks pretty cool.

You promised. Dances With Wolves.

I thought he was hot.

In 1992.

My parents were not so keen.

This Greg person

- is not who he says he is. - Don't start.

We've found out some things, Melissa.

- Your father hired a detective. - What?

It's not a detective, it's just a guy I know...

Greg is a conman. And that's not even his real name.

He is a serial scam artist. His name is Milo Veck.

Apparently, he...he romances women

and then he takes all their money.

They're upset

because some stuff went missing from the family safe.

You guys have a safe? Cool.

Just some cash and jewellery. My parents blame Greg.

If that's really his name.

What? I'm just saying.

But you like him, don't you?

Ange!

Look, I've met him once.

And from what your parents said...

He told me he loves me.

That's... I mean, that's kind of what he does, isn't it?

Confronted with the truth...

..I did what any

self-respecting 22-year-old would do.

I ran off with him.

We planned to fly to Vegas, get married,

adopt a boxer dog, and drive across America.

Greg?

Greg took my money,

credit cards, my leather jacket. Everything.

He took my heart. Vanished.

How could I be so stupid?

He's a boy. They make you stupid.

It's like they secretly inject you with idiot serum.

I mean all of us, not just you.

It's not your fault, princess.

I just hope you've learnt a lesson.

I learned a lesson, alright.

It turns out I'm quite a fast learner.

Uh-uh, no, no! Can you take your hands off that?

That is absolutely not yours to touch.

It's part of the brief, Melissa. Proceeds of crime.

You don't have proof of any crime.

It's in the warrant as discussed several times now.

That is my son's equipment.

He has nothing to do with me or...

Sweetheart.

Can you... Can you just give us a minute?

Hang upstairs for a while and I'll come up soon.

Come on, please.

The PlayStation's his. It's not mine.

Leave the PlayStation.

The TV, soundbar, speakers, all of that goes.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

Alright, what are they looking for?

Crystal glassware's in the cupboard, if that's any help.

Is Mr Caddick still on the premises?

It's Mr Koletti, not Caddick. That was her first husband.

I have a weakness

for guys named Anthony.

My first husband - let's call him Tony -

Tony was English.

He was a labourer when I met him

but he studied at night and became a lawyer.

Thanks to me. I pushed him.

We moved to the UK.

There I was, raising a toddler son

with no help, none of my own family around me.

Wall Street financier Bernie Madoff

has been arrested by the FBI

and charged with running a so-called Ponzi scheme...

Sorry.

REPORTER ..worth over US$50 billion.

Josh! Don't run away. Come here!

Mel, can you grab Josh? I've got to go. Put it away!

People talk about the moment

they heard the call from God,

a moment of clarity, an epiphany.

..fraud and deception over four decades.

Madoff's arrest has stunned Wall Street and sent shock...

I had a moment right then and there.

A call from Bernie Madoff.

..never detected by regulators

despite numerous red flags.

This guy made $50 billion from a Ponzi scheme.

..using the money from more recent...

- Hey, can you... - $50 billion.

Over four decades. Are you kidding?

Who has the balls to pull off something like that?

Mel? Melissa!

Josh, come...

We were travelling a lot back then,

London, Europe, back to Australia to see Mum and Dad.

And get my hair done.

I liked my Aussie hairdresser.

It was really stressful working and being a mum.

♪ Cette Nuit

Naturally I tried to find some me time,

just to keep myself sane.

♪ ..nous suspendons la realité

♪ Et peut-être sommes-nous des imposteurs

♪ Mais c'est possible lorsque nous chantons ensemble

♪ Nous ne parlons que la langue du coeur

♪ Ba, ba, ba, ba

♪ Ba, ba, ba, ba

♪ Ba, ba, ba, ba

♪ Ba, ba, ba, ba

♪ Ba, ba, ba, ba

♪ Ba, ba, ba, ba. ♪

Hey.

- How was Switzerland? - Oh, excellent.

Couple of very useful connections, I think.

How was the food?

Ah, it was OK.

So you enjoyed your dinner?

In Paris?

No, I don't know what you're on about, Tony.

You were out to dinner in Paris.

Just tell the truth.

Is this a joke?

What...?

Tell me this is not you.

- What is that? - That's you, Melissa.

You and your fucking hairdresser from Sydney!

- You are having me followed?! - A friend saw you by chance.

- Oh, a friend. Who? - What does it matter?

- You were there! - Of course it matters.

You're having me followed!

Oh, that is just...

I mean, seriously.

- You don't trust me? - No, no, actually, I don't.

OK, I was catching up with an old acquaintance, yes, Anthony.

He called me. And he...

Well, to be honest, he was having relationship troubles

so he wanted a friend.

- A friend! Yeah! - Well, it's the truth.

And I was like, "No, I can't."

The conference finished early

- and I was just an hour away... - Just... Just stop! Stop!

You don't want to hear me out?

I... I can't even think right now.

I've been sitting there 24 hours with my brain on fire.

Tony.

You're being melodramatic.

Nothing happened.

I'm going to Mum and Dad's.

Just for the night.

Can't stay here.

Need to clear my head.

You flew from England to Australia on July 20th, 2010.

Is that correct?

- How would I know? - You kept the itinerary here.

Well, then, it's probably accurate.

I don't remember.

That was after the breakdown of your first marriage?

Well, that... What's that got to do with you?

It's relevant because the property in Kensington

was later transferred to you for no payment.

I'm trying to establish

if that was part of a Family Law settlement.

Well...

Yes, I did get the house

but do you want to hear my side of it,

like why the marriage ended?

That kind of detail's actually not relevant to me, Ms Caddick.

You started the questions.

I'm concerned only with the money trail.

Really?

Because you come into my private house...

..and you've gone through all my personal stuff.

Tell me, Phoebe, how much do you get paid?

100 grand a year? 200?

I'd say somewhere in between.

We're not here to discuss that.

Well, you work for a government body

so I am going to guess you don't make a whole lot.

Or do you?

I haven't spent much on holidays, I can tell you that.

On two short trips to Fiji,

you managed to spend $60,000.

I think I'd struggle to achieve that.

Mm. I think you would.

On your salary.

There's also an account paid here to Cosmopolitan Shoes

for just over $52,000.

It is not a crime to like shoes.

I noticed that payment's made

on the same day you received $60,000

from savings account ending in 3-6-4, Dr T. Kannis.

He's a client.

You're not licensed to have clients.

He's a friend and I help him with his business.

I have to get this.

Be my guest...Melissa.

-Dad. -Hey, princess.

- What you up to? - Ah, with what?

You said you were coming here this afternoon.

- Did I? - Yeah.

You haven't forgotten your poor old Mum and Dad, have you?

No, Dad, I, um.. I can't come there today, I'm sorry.

Is she coming over?

Well, I'm trying to talk to her.

No, I've had something come up and I have to stay here.

But I'll call you back.

-Is she coming over or not? -Hang on. Adam's here.

Adam, come and say hello to your sister.

Hello, sister.

- How's the ankle? - What?

Dad said that you'd sprained your ankle, or something.

Um, Adam, I can't talk. I'll call you.

Hey!

Hey, wait! Hey, can you wait?

Mum, can you come here a minute?

No, I can't.

Sorry, that's my personal laptop. I need that.

- This is marked for seizure. - Well, it can't be.

I've double-checked everything.

Alright, well, you've made a mistake. Twice.

OK, look. Look!

Hey, I have given you my work computer,

I've given you all of my business files.

- That is just for personal... - Hey, do not touch that.

- You can't have it! It's not... - Step back! Please.

I'm asking you.

You've been warned, OK?

If you continue to obstruct us we can and will arrest you.

Hey, you right there? You want popcorn?

Mum?

For Christ's sake. Yeah, what do you want?

She's trying to take our security cameras.

All the hard drives.

Please. We've been over this.

What do you want them for?

What are you hoping to see?

How much pizza we have delivered?

It's in the warrant, Ms Caddick. Please. It's been a long day.

Oh, tell me about it.

OK, yeah, fine. Yeah. Take 'em.

This is a really expensive system.

No, hon, if these people want to spend a thousand hours

watching our empty driveway they can go right ahead.

I've got better things to do.

No, you need to put those down.

Did you hear me?! You do not touch my clothes!

My shoes.

My clothes.

They're proceeds of alleged criminal activity.

They are irreplaceable is what they are.

You have no idea, do you...

..what things are worth?

And you...

..have crossed a fucking line.

If there is any damage, you will pay.

I will sue you personally.

Yes, OK, well, I've printed an information sheet

for you here.

You must now surrender your passport by court order.

Do you understand?

My passport is at my lawyer's. I told you that this morning.

You have until 4pm tomorrow to hand it in.

Also, you're required at a Federal Court hearing

this Friday.

The hearing will take place via video link.

- I'll email... - I need my laptop for that.

You'll have to make other arrangements, I'm sorry.

I won't have time for other arrangements.

You can borrow my computer.

We've frozen your assets and your bank account.

You'll have a living allowance of $800 per week.

Me personally?

Between the three of you.

♪ Money Is The One True God

♪ Money

♪ Money is the one true god

♪ Yeah, money

♪ Money is the one true god ♪ One true god

♪ You can doubt it

♪ But you can't live without it ♪ Money is the one true god

♪ Money is the one true god

♪ Money is the one true god

♪ Money is the one true god

♪ Money is the one true god

Mum?

♪ Money is the one true god

♪ Money is the one true god

You OK?

I'm fine, sweetheart.

Everything's fine.

♪ Money is the one true god. ♪