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Ridley: Can you stay with me?

Please?

I need a sunset shot for the end of the movie.

Ok. Show me this new fancy camera

your parents spent way too much money on.

You won't regret it.

Look at that picture.

It's perfect, mom.

I can't wait to show dad.

Excuse me, but-

Not exactly JFK, huh?

Your grandfather said he'd be here.

I wonder where he is.

Are you getting a signal?

Hey!

Kangaroo!

Made you look.

Why are we even here?

We're here to spend time with your grandfather.

I've never even met this guy.

We're moving in with a total stranger.

That's Dad's dad?

I don't know who that is.

You must be Gloria.

I'm Jules.

Spencer sent me to fetch ya.

Nice to meet you.

You must be Ridley.

How're ya goin', mate?

Hey.

I'll grab the bags.

I'm sorry to hear about Bryce.

You knew my husband?

Of course.

We were mates from school.

I used to fight him for his lunch money.

Never got it, though.

I'm surprised he never mentioned me.

No, sorry.

He uh, he talked a lot about his mom and someone named Julie?

Ha.

The bugger.

That's me.

Julie.

I hated being called that.

It made Bryce happy.

He'll be missed.

You must be proud of your dad, mate.

I heard he saved seven people.

Three.

What?

He saved three people.

Still, not bad, hey?

Yeah, no.

Totally worth it.

Well, let's hit the track, hey?

Is all of this Spencer's land?

As far as the eye can see.

Woah!

Are you ok, honey?

Gloria: Spencer?

So they tell me.

It's very nice to uh, finally meet you in person, Gloria.

Welcome to Buckley's Chance.

Goats scare ya?

I was not scared.

Good day, Ridley. How're ya goin'?

Hi, uh, grandpa.

Spencer. Call me Spencer.

The dingo got in under the fence again.

They steal the eggs and spook the hens.

They're a bloody nuisance.

Are they dangerous?

If you see any around here, tell us.

The only place they belong is deep in the outback.

Or deep in the ground.

Well, this is lovely.

I reckon it could use a woman's touch.

Take the bags in, you Galah.

Touchy, touchy.

So does everyone out here run a sheep farm?

No.

Come on, let's show Riddles his room.

Riddles?

Hey, Ridley, look.

It's your dad playing rugby.

Yeah, cool.

Bryce never told me he played.

Was he good?

Good?

He was better than good.

Aye, Spence?

He was the best player to ever come out of these parts,

that's for sure.

Maybe you should focus on unloading

the rest of the bags and spare us the sports review.

When you've done that,

get some of the boys to double check the south lines.

I'm pretty sure I saw a pack of them

digging and tearing up the fence.

Right-o.

Ok.

Not bad, huh?

This place is bigger than our whole apartment.

When you're ready, Riddles,

we'll take a look around the place.

It's Ridley.

What?

Can you call me Ridley?

Right then.

I'll let you two get settled.

You're next door.

Would it kill you to be nice?

Would it kill him to say my name right?

It's cute.

He wants to give you a nickname.

I think it's an Australian thing.

Hey, at least be polite.

Is it too early to say I hate it here?

Yes.

What option do we have?

How about leaving and going back to New York?

No.

We tried it your way, remember?

It's funny, this is the last place

your dad would ever have expected us to end up.

Oy, Riddles.

Come on.

Come and have a look around, mate.

It's Ridley.

Hey, Riddles.

Climb up the ladder.

Go on.

You're not scared of heights, are ya?

No.

Oy.

Eh?

Check out that cheeky fella.

I'm surprised not to see his pack nearby.

Dingos run in packs for the most part.

They play together, hunt together,

stay safe together.

One big happy family.

But sometimes one of the young ones gets kicked out

or wants to go out on his own for whatever reason.

So what will happen to him?

Probably get killed, either by a hunter, a farmer.

A few make it on their own.

But sometimes they find their own way back to their pack.

Hey, look over there.

That's where you're gonna go to school.

Budgie's Knob.

Hey, don't look at me, mate.

White fellas named that.

So how am I supposed to get to Budgie's Knob every day?

School bus.

If old Barney hasn't put it into a ditch.

Or you can ride the four wheeler.

Go on, hop on.

Ok.

Here.

Keep that in a safe place.

Ok, there's your brakes on both sides.

That lever down there is your gears.

You'll lift it up, ok?

There's your start button on the left.

When you wanna take off...

That's the throttle.

Jules!

Ridley needs a helmet if he's gonna ride one of those.

Helmet!

Isn't it dangerous out there?

Very.

Shouldn't Ridley be back by now?

He's probably having too much fun.

Spencer, Ridley's from the city.

He doesn't know what's out there.

Well, now's his chance to find out.

Are you gonna go look for him?

Or do I have to?

Hit the trench, did ya?

Were you not looking at the road?

Were you looking in the camera when you were driving?

Yeah, well that was bloody stupid.

Give me a hand turning it over, will ya?

There you go.

See? It's fine.

Follow me back to the house.

And if I see your face in a camera

I'll toss it in a billabong!

Yeah, well, I don't even know what a billabong is!

So, can we make a deal?

No more wild AVT rides?

It's ATV.

Whatever.

No more Mad Max-ing around the outback.

Yeah, well, I don't think I'm allowed to drive them anymore.

Did Spencer say that?

Yeah.

He said I need to learn to be responsible first.

Whatever that means.

He's just worried about you.

That's a lie.

He's more worried about his stupid ATVs getting broken.

He's a jerk.

Gloria: He is not a jerk, he's your grandfather.

Ridley: Yeah? Then why didn't he come to Dad's funeral?

Gloria: Where did that come from?

It was over a year ago.

Why are you bringing that up now?

I don't know.

It's just weird.

I don't know why he didn't come to Dad's funeral,

but I'm sure he has his reasons.

Get some sleep.

Big day tomorrow.

Yeah.

Goodnight, sweetie.

Love you.

Up and at 'em!

School starts in six weeks, there's lots to be done.

Meet me out the front in 10 minutes.

What time is it?

Let's go!

This has to be done every day.

Why every day?

'Cause there's over 80 kilometres of fencing.

How far is that in miles?

I'm not sure, maybe 50 miles I reckon.

Here, you try.

Go on.

Uh, I think... uh... kind of like this.

Were you not watching me do it?

Not really.

Come here.

What?

Shh.

What're you doing?

Eating a banana. What does it look like?

You're gonna shoot them?

If I kill one the rest will stay away.

Leave the body by the fence, the others won't cross.

You're gonna shoot a dog?

It may look like a dog, Ridley, but they're more wolf than dog.

You ever shoot one of these?

Now's as good a time as any to learn.

This is a 30/30 lever action rifle.

It's called a lever action

because you use the lever to load the gun.

Here. Take it.

First rule of using a rifle.

Never aim it at anyone, even if it's not loaded.

Never put your finger on the trigger

unless you're absolutely sure you wanna shoot something.

Come here.

Get in there.

Ok, now breathe slowly,

and when you're ready put your finger on the trigger.

That's it.

Now, let out a breath of air... and shoot.

Yeah, well, that was a waste of a bullet.

- Hey. - Morning.

How was he this morning?

Well, it wasn't all bad.

Not all bad?

How's it going?

What can I get you?

Uh, I'll take a coffee.

Mmmhmm.

Another long black, Spencer?

Sure.

How's the meat pie?

Well, put it like this.

If you ask my husband to choose between me and the meat pie,

he'd choose the pie.

Gloria: Ok. I'll take that.

Waitress: Coming right up.

How did chores go?

Well, he got his first shot at a dingo today.

He shot a gun at a dog?

It wasn't a gun.

It was a rifle.

And besides, he missed.

Spencer, I am not comfortable

with Ridley shooting a gun or a rifle.

Yeah, well dad had a gun.

That was different.

He knew how to use it.

And it was for protection.

I can appreciate the British should need a hand gun

to go to the mall but out here a rifle can save your life.

It's not a weapon out here, it's a tool for survival.

Ok.

But only if Spencer's supervising.

And I'd prefer he shoots at cans, not animals.

Here you go, mate.

Wow.

Jules: You must be proud of your dad, mate.

I heard he saved seven people.

Spencer and I were talking, and what do you think about

you guys going out into the outback for a night?

What do you say, Ridley? A few days in the bush?

Did your dad ever take you camping?

Maybe you should let him go.

There's nothing out there that's gonna hurt him.

He just needs some space to blow off a little steam, is all.

He'll be back.

What did I say?

It's not you.

Camping was Bryce and Ridley's thing.

They loved it.

When Ridley came back from a trip with his dad

I could not get him to stop talking.

He'd go on and on.

Now I can't get him to say anything.

That's your doing.

If Plunkett leaves, all their offers go with them.

Without your land the whole deal is off.

Cooper, I thank you not to talk to me like that

in front of my daughter-in-law.

Daughter-in-law?

That's right, my daughter-in-law.

You're Bryce's wife?

I'm sorry for your loss, ma'am.

Excuse the intrusion.

Thank you.

They don't need all your land, Spencer.

Just the northeast quarter.

Lord knows you got enough.

It's my bloody land and I'll do with it what I bloody please.

It's no wonder your only son up-

Leave my son out of this.

Maybe we should talk about this outside.

Good idea.

Easy, Coop.

We're not done here, Spencer.

Are they serious?

Don't give them a second thought.

Hey, Riddles!

It's Ridley!

You out for a run, are ya?

Leave me alone!

Where're you goin'?

Back to New York.

Are you gonna run all the way there?

Maybe.

Well, there's nothing much in that direction

for about 2,000 K's.

If you're heading home your best bet is to head south.

How about I give you a lift back to Buckley's, aye?

And you can figure it out from there.

What do you reckon?

After the outhouse exploded

Bryce hid until he thought I'd left.

You should have seen his face when he saw me.

Bryce was the most stubborn kid you can imagine.

He stayed in there for two hours.

But I knew he was in there.

I was determined to wait him out.

And Bryce was the stubborn one?

Well... when he finally came out and he saw me,

he just started running.

Yeah, that boy sure could run.

How old was he?

About Ridley's age, maybe 13, I reckon.

Speaking of 13 year-olds,

looks like Jules has one in his truck.

Is he ok?

Yeah. He's taking him back to Buckley's.

He'll be fine.

Thank you.

It's no bother.

I mean, for everything.

Everything ok?

He'll be alright.

Just give him a bit of time.

That's all he needs.

Thanks for bringing him back.

No worries.

You know, I see a lot of Bryce in that young fella.

Yes.

Bugger.

Riddles is a good runner, you know?

Spencer: Don't be getting too involved with Ridley.

Stay clear of him.

This is temporary.

They wouldn't be here at all if it wasn't for the kid

being thrown out of every school he's ever been put in.

Hopefully some hard work and discipline

will set him straight.

Jules: Well, there's not a lot of distractions out here.

Spencer: Yeah, for them maybe.

I'm trying to run a sheep station,

not babysit some grieving widow and her pain in the ass son.

You coulda said no.

And turn my back on family, throw that on my conscience?

I can't do that,

they're still my grandson and my daughter-in-law.

What're you complaining about then?

Oh, shut up.

We were supposed to be on the road 30 minutes ago.

I know.

Well, if you knew, why didn't- never mind.

Your gear and your water are there.

It's going to get very hot very fast

which is why it would have been better to leave 30 minutes ago.

This too?

Yep.

What if it goes off?

It's not loaded.

Are there snakes out here?

Yep.

Try to keep up and put the camera away.

These are heavy.

Well, the good news is they can only get lighter as we go.

I would wait if I were you.

You want it but you don't need it.

Go on! Get on!

Hyah! Hyah!

Good morning, Jules.

Good morning, sis.

How can I help out around here?

Don't know.

You know anything about sheep?

Don't fill your belly, you'll get a cramp.

Those have to last us.

If we didn't have water how long would we last?

Like, before we die.

Well, that's a good question, and the answer is it depends.

In this heat, two or three days

depending on how much you exert yourself.

An even better question is:

How do I find water out here should I need it?

Oh, no. Not the bloody camera again.

Come on.

It'll be like a documentary on desert survival.

Like Bear Grillis.

What, like a doco?

A what?

You know.

Just pretend like you're talking to me.

Well, I am talking to you.

I mean, pretend like the camera isn't here.

Ok, go ahead.

If you're out here without water

there are a few ways to find water.

The first is animal tracks.

The second-

That's the biggest snake I have ever seen!

Don't worry, it's not poisonous.

How can you tell?

Experience.

Besides, if you don't bother them, they won't bother you.

Tuck your pants into your socks. You'll be fine.

If it was poisonous, do you have to suck the blood out?

No, that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Once the venom's in your system you can't suck it out.

So what happens?

You die.

What?!

Well, depends on the snake and the size of the victim,

but a boy your size and a brown snake,

yeah, probably die.

The key is to remain calm.

The faster your heart beats the faster the poison

enters your system and tries to shut it down.

Ideally, you would get the victim to hospital in time

but out here what are the chances?

Who's Buckley?

Mr. William Buckley.

Ok, who's William Buckley?

Mr. William Buckley was sent to Australia as a prisoner

on a ship and the day that Buckley's ship landed ashore,

well he escaped and ran into the bush.

What happened to him?

Well, most people thought that Mr. William Buckley was dead.

Thirty years later he walks out of the bush, fit and healthy.

You know, some Australians say you got little or no chance,

you got a Buckley's.

You know, when Spencer opened this sheep station

they said he had a Buckley's chance.

But he made it work.

Spencer may be strict but he's fair.

Is that why Bryce left?

I tried to get him to talk about it but he never wanted to.

Fathers and sons.

Don't try to understand Spence.

It'll be easier on everyone.

Can I use that knife?

No, keep it.

My dad never let me have a knife.

Why not? It's a tool.

A bloody good tool.

He told me the story of how he got the scar on his stomach.

What story is that?

Three guys were hassling this girl

so dad went over and told them to stop.

They didn't like that.

Dad got two of them but the third guy...

the third guy got him right here in the stomach.

Right here?

That's not how he got that scar.

He watched the movie The Great Escape

and the damn fool tried to jump an ATV over the fence

like Steve bloody McQueen.

What happened?

Dummy never came close.

When I found him he was hanging from the wire

crying like a baby.

Bloody pain in the ass.

It runs in the family.

Excuse me?

Well, if my dad was a big pain in the ass

then his son must be, too.

- What about my mom? - That's enough.

- Is she a pain in the ass? - That's enough.

I heard you talking to Jules last night.

Yeah? What'd you hear?

Why don't you just be honest?

You don't want me or my mom here.

You figured that out all by yourself?

You're quite the Sherlock Holmes.

Listen, your dad walked out of here a long time ago

and he never came back.

He turned his back on me,

but I won't turn my back on his family.

He and I may not have always gotten along

but he was still my son and you're still my bloody grandson,

like it or not.

I always used to think my dad moved to New York

because he hated Australia.

He never left because he hated Australia.

He left because he hated you!

Yeah, go on, run away!

Clearly your father's son!

Ow!

Take it easy, boy.

I'm not gonna hurt ya.

I'm gonna take this off your leg, ok?

It's ok, boy.

Uh, you're welcome?

That was the stupidest bloody thing I've ever seen.

He could have been on your neck in an instant.

Spencer: If you're out here without water there are a few ways to find it.

Ridley: That's the biggest snake I have ever seen.

Spencer: Don't worry, it's not poisonous.

Ridley: How can you-

G'day, Spencer.

Spencer.

What do you want?

Oh, we've come to apologize on behalf of Cooper.

He's got a hot head, aye?

Yeah.

But we're all trying to do what's best for everyone here.

I'm not interested.

I understand, mate.

Hey, look, Spencer,

Plunkett could up their offer.

So if you're holding out for more money-

The answer's no.

You could profit by this, Spencer.

You'll come out ahead.

This is private property. Bugger off.

Why are you pointing that thing at me?

Oh, sorry mate, I didn't realize what I was doing.

The fact remains this is private property

and it's gonna stay that way.

You're making a big mistake.

Be that as it may.

Someone needs to knock some sense into you, old man.

You're standing in the way of progress.

You're standing in the way of a 12-gauge shot gun

that's about to go off.

One way or another, Spencer, you're gonna get on board.

I thought you guys only traveled in packs.

Where are the rest of your buddies?

That was a good one.

Mick, no!

Oh right, this way.

Oh, yeah.

Mick! Mick!

Oscar: A bucket.

Mick! Mick!

Mick!

You're gonna get us caught.

Ok. time to teach this old bastard a lesson.

Yeah.

Let's do this.

Yeah, yeah.

Oh, that hurt a bit.

- I'm sorry. - No worries.

Oscar: Anyway, I'm so sick of that old bastard

poncing around town telling us what to do.

Mick: Yeah, me too.

Oscar: It's our time, Micky. It's our time.

Mick: It's our time to shine. Let's go.

I'm ready to shine.

Anyway, give us the petrol.

I- I thought you grabbed the petrol.

Bloody idiot.

Mick: Yeah, sorry.

Good boy.

Easy now.

Where's the gas?

There's a dingo.

What?

There's a bloody- there's a dingo.

Near the truck.

A dingo.

Yeah.

You want something done right you gotta bloody well do it yourself.

What does that mean?

Nothing.

No dingo, mate.

Mick: I tell you Oscar, he was right there.

Yeah, well he's not here now.

Told ya.

Get the rifle.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Someone's up! Let's get outta here!

I checked the bedroom.

His shoes are gone and his camera is missing.

Do you think he ran away?

All the four-wheelers and the trucks are still here.

So wherever he went, he went on foot.

Well, then he couldn't have gotten far.

Exactly.

Hmm?

I called the police and emailed them pictures of Ridley.

Well, I put out a message on the CB to all the truckies

and the farmers just in case they see him.

Grab that table.

Now, if he's on foot

he couldn't have gone more than 10, 20K.

Not in this heat.

Right. We're here.

Let's say we search within 20 kilometres.

Jules, you take the northwest section.

Will, you and John cover the east corner

and I'll take the south section.

Ok, what about me?

I- I can't just sit here.

You don't know the area and I need someone here

in case he comes back.

Also, someone to give detailed descriptions to the police

if they call.

Stay on the CB.

Shit.

What the hell are we supposed to do with him?

I don't know.

I mean, trashing a barn is one thing,

Oscar, but this... this is bloody kidnapping.

Shut up, Micky.

No one's kidnapping anyone.

So you're gonna let me go?

Chuck him in there.

In the bathroom?

In the bathroom.

Just... duck in there for a sec for us?

Come on, tick-tock.

Thanks, buddy. Yeah.

It'll just be a couple of minutes, alright?

No one's kidnapping anyone.

We just forced a kid into the bathroom and locked him in.

Technically, I think we're kidnapping him right now.

Listen.

That little bugger must've hid in the back of the truck

back at Spencer's place.

Yeah.

As far as I'm concerned I'm holding on to that little thief

until the coppers get here.

That's good.

Who is it, Mick?

It's the cops.

Did you already call 'em?

No, you idiot.

Go and talk to 'em.

What am I supposed to say?

Tell 'em you had to use the toilet.

But we're in the outback.

The whole thing's a potential toilet.

Well... tell them you're fancy then,

you need a proper bowl or you can't go.

Listen.

If they find that kid in here we're both going to jail.

What?

Go on.

G'day, Officer.

G'day.

Can I ask what you're doing here?

I- I just had to use the facilities, you know?

So I just thought I'd duck in there.

Did you not see the signs around the property to keep out?

Oh, shit.

I- it's just... you know, when nature calls.

Well, nature calling or not, that's trespassing.

Yep.

Oh, g'day Officer.

G'day.

I was just asking your friend what you guys are doing here.

Oh, my brother, he had to use the facilities.

He's fancy that way.

Needs a proper bog, y'know?

Uh-huh.

I'm on the lookout for a boy.

Oh.

Ridley Anderson.

Oh.

Is he about 14 years old, dark hair?

Yeah, that fits the description.

Oh yeah, no, I seen a kid like that about an hour ago.

Really? That's funny, 'cause I didn't see him.

Oh, you were too busy whining about needing a toilet.

Remember that?

Oh, yeah.

Station, this is Madge.

We may have a possible sighting of the Anderson boy.

Where exactly?

Up the road probably 20K or so south.

Somewhere in the vicinity of kilometre marker 875

heading to location now. Over.

No, I-

Excuse me?

I...

Um... I don't think I flushed.

Sorry.

The next time you see a kid out here alone,

stop and see if he needs help, for Pete's sake.

Right, aye.

And get out of here. You're trespassing.

- Yes, Officer. - Ma'am.

He couldn't have gotten far.

You think he would just head back to the mine?

Where else is he gonna go?

Yeah.

Eventually he'll have to come back.

And I'll teach that little bastard a lesson when he does.

Um... can we get something to eat?

Guess not.

Ha!

Not in there.

You.

Hey buddy.

How's the leg?

Easy. Easy.

Ok, alright. Alright.

Hey. Hey, buddy.

That leg's looking better.

Gloria: It's just not like him to leave like this.

Don't worry, we'll find him.

What happened between you two last night?

He accused me of not wanting you here.

I told him I'd never turn my back on family

and he stormed off.

After a few minutes I went after him,

I stood on a ridge and watched the damn fool rescue a dingo

caught in a fence.

What?

He went right up and calmed him,

released the leg hold to free him.

I mean, there was no way the dingo would have made it

through the night, it was heroic but stupid.

Anyway, he came back to the camp site,

went straight to bed, we got up at first light and headed home.

I haven't spoken to him since.

Is that what happened to Bryce?

He woke up one morning and left?

That's right.

He left and never came home. That's exactly what happened.

Your track record is not very good with sons or grandsons.

If you think you can come here and-

Come in, Spencer. Over.

This is Spencer. Come in.

Spencer, I spoke to the patrol woman from the quarry.

She said she'll meet me up there in about 10 minutes, over.

Copy that, Jules. We'll be there.

I don't think he's coming back, Oscar.

Yeah, I reckon you're right.

Listen, Mick.

We need to keep this between us.

If the cops find out we had him out here and he dies

then we're both going to jail.

I don't wanna go to jail.

No, you don't, Mick.

We need to find that kid before the coppers do.

Yeah, 'cause if we find him then we'll be heroes.

Maybe that'd make Spencer change his mind

about the Plunkett deal.

- Oh yeah? - Yeah.

Yeah.

And how're we gonna explain what we're doing in Spencer's barn

in the middle of the bloody night?

Yeah, right.

Come on, let's just get out of here

and come back when it's light.

If we can find that kid before the cops do

maybe we can talk some sense into him and get him home.

Good idea.

I know.

You see anything?

Nothing.

Jules, come in.

This is Jules, over.

Any news your end?

Negative, Spencer. All quiet here at the ranch.

There's no news from the police or search parties. Over.

Copy that.

Gloria. Gloria.

We'll find him.

We'll find him, I promise you we'll find him.

I promise you.

There you are.

Bryce: Are you ready for this weekend?

Yes. I've taken care of all of it.

The most important thing?

First aid kit, and it's packed.

Good man.

And did you go through my old first aid book?

Yeah. I did burns, setting a wound, and CPR,

and I think that's it.

Right. So if I get hurt I can count on you to take care of me?

I'm your man, Dad.

Ok, good to know.

How are you going?

Are you hungry?

Want some jerky?

Hey.

Alright, come on.

Come on.

Good boy.

You wanna-you wanna come lie down?

Yeah, you're ok.

Hey, buddy.

Hey.

Maybe I should give you a name.

What about Jerky?

Yeah, no.

That's not great.

Hmm.

I know. Buckley.

Yeah. Yeah, Buckley. You like it, hey bud?

Buckley.

Buckley it is.

Jules, this is Spencer.

It's getting too dark to keep looking.

We're gonna go back to Buckley's. Over.

Hey! Hey!

- Is that him? - What?

Over there.

It's a bloody dingo, you dummy.

Oh.

Sorry.

Give me that.

Come on. Come here.

Come on!

You're gonna get us caught!

Get down, Buckley.

Get down!

Get down!

Come on. Come on.

Come here. Come here.

Yeah. Get down.

Get down.

See?

I told you, you should have got down.

Ah, dammit.

He moved.

You saw it.

Besides, I think the sight on this thing is off, anyway.

Alright.

Come on.

Come on.

Morning, Spencer. Any luck?

Nothing, I'm afraid.

Jules and I covered the area

from Stirling Pass through east of Maynard's place.

We gave it a good once over.

We thoroughly searched the area he was reported in

but there's just no sign.

Where were you when they told you they'd spotted Ridley?

Up at the old Patterson quarry, why?

Well, that's miles from here.

Maybe he got a ride somehow.

Anyway, it's worth a shot.

I'll head up there and take a look around.

I'll meet you up there.

I'm coming with you.

Are you sure you don't wanna stay here?

Yeah.

Cooper, now is not a good time.

I heard about your grandson on the CB.

I'm here to help.

Good on you, mate.

Jules'll bring you up to speed.

We'll find him, love.

Ok, Buckley. Where can I find water?

Spencer said to look for animal tracks and they lead to water.

Hey, let me...

My camera!

Oh no.

No! No!

Come on!

Are you serious?

No way.

This is a pro-zoom camera!

Bryce: I'm not even gonna pretend I know what that means.

You like it?

I love it! Thank you.

I did mention it wasn't cheap.

I'll take good care of it.

I swear.

No!

No! No!

No!

Go away, you stupid dog!

Did they say what they were doing here?

That they needed to use the toilet.

The whole outback is a toilet.

Exactly.

I thought that was a bit off.

We'll take a drive up there and look around.

I'll leave channel four open for you.

Thanks. I'll let you know if we need anything.

Was Ridley close with Bryce?

Yeah.

Bryce was Ridley's hero.

Always wanted to be just like dad.

Bryce never wanted to be anything like me.

That boy wanted out of here

the moment he found out that was an option.

Once he realized rugby was his best chance

of getting out of this place he got pretty focused pretty fast.

He always had a great head for the game.

It was like he knew where the ball was going to be

long before it got there.

The day that Sarah and I came home from the doctor's

with the news that she was terminal,

Bryce got a letter from the Australian National Rugby Association

inviting him to train for four months in Sydney.

You didn't tell him.

You never told him she was terminal.

He didn't know what he was giving up,

he was just a kid.

It was the opportunity of a lifetime.

I didn't want him on the farm in 20 years

and he didn't wanna be there in 20 years

and there was bloody nothing he could have done for Sarah.

Six weeks after Bryce left Sarah died.

Bryce came home, found out what we'd kept from him.

How did he take it?

Not well.

We had the funeral

and afterwards I came home and he'd gone.

Bags were packed.

I never saw him again.

Do you-do you- do you hear that?

Do you hear that?

What is it?

I'm not sure.

I thought I saw something.

What is that?

It's Ridley's camera!

Ridley!

Come in, this is Spencer. Over.

Patrol woman: Go ahead, Spencer.

It looks like Ridley was here. We found his camera.

And it looks like he built a fire.

Ridley!

Spencer: We're six miles southwest of the quarry. Over.

Patrol woman: Copy that. I'm on my way.

Copy that.

He was here, Spencer! He was here!

The police are on their way.

That's his fire pit, alright.

He can't have gotten far.

You have to be kidding me.

Where do you think he's gone?

Well, if he left the quarry and ended up here,

he's headed south.

You think he's trying to get back to Buckley's?

Maybe. He's a strong lad. This'll make him stronger.

You can't have strength without struggle.

What did you say?

Oh, it's just something my dad used to say.

I used to say it to Bryce.

Why?

No reason.

He was here.

He must have slept here.

This is his camera.

Did you see what was on it?

Uh, we tried but the battery is dead.

What the hell is that?

Stay there, mate!

We'll come and get ya!

You're a liar!

No, no, no, everyone's looking for ya!

It's Ridley!

I don't believe you!

He's telling the truth, you stupid kid!

That's not helpful, mate.

Oh.

Sorry, mate!

Come on.

Let's just head to the bridge, cross there,

and get him on the other side.

There's nowhere for him to go.

Aye, what's up with that dingo?

Oh, do you reckon that's the one that you shot at?

And missed by heaps?

Yep.

Just-whatever.

Kid must have been right there the whole bloody time.

Yeah.

Come on. Let's go.

Where do you think they're going?

Would it kill you to have an opinion once in a while?

Water must lead us to civilization, right?

Can you swim?

I thought you said you could swim!

We need to keep this between us.

No one can know about this.

If anyone asks, we've been tending the hogs all day.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Ok.

Come on.

Let's just get back to the truck before it's too dark.

Let's have a look.

Who's that?

Bloody hell, that's Mick and Oscar Wallace.

They've got a hog farm south of here.

Those are the same men that reported seeing Ridley.

What are you bastards doing at my farm?

Ridley must have hidden in the truck.

Do you-do you think they'd hurt Ridley?

They may not be the best boys or the smartest

but they'd never hurt him.

I think if we find Oscar and Mick,

I reckon we'll find Ridley.

Attention all units.

I need an APB out on a Mick and Oscar Wallace.

Dispatch: Copy that, Madge.

Oh, sh-

They've got Oscar and Mick in custody.

They've pretty much told us everything.

Did they see Ridley?

They saw Ridley not more than two hours ago down by the falls.

Is he ok?

They said he looked fine.

Thank goodness.

What else?

Well, they said that when they got to the other side

of the river Ridley was gone

and they fished one of his shoes out of the water

near the edge of the falls.

We've already got a search crew heading there now.

Just because they found his shoe

doesn't mean he went over the falls.

Come on.

It's not far from here.

Oh, wait.

They said there was a dingo with him.

Do you guys know anything about that?

What?

Yeah, I thought it was weird, but they made a point of saying

Ridley and the dingo were travelling together.

Are you sure?

Yep.

I asked them to repeat that part.

What have I always told you?

If there's no struggle, there's no strength.

And don't forget it.

Anything?

We've got divers in the water. They haven't found anything.

Gloria, you need to eat something.

I- I don't want it.

Gloria, you need to eat.

I don't want a damn sandwich.

Ok.

It's ok, we're gonna find him.

Stop telling me we're gonna find him!

Because we're not gonna find him.

We're gonna find him.

We're not gonna find him!

Come here.

There.

Ok. Ok.

Dingo, you say?

Yep.

Dingo.

Never seen a dingo do that before.

Ridley!

Ridley!

Oh! Ridley!

Oh, Ridley.

It's ok.

I miss dad.

I really miss him.

I miss him, too.

Come on, Spencer.

If it's not about the money then do it for the other farmers.

It's getting harder and harder, mate.

Please.

Reconsider selling.

It's not my land.

What're you talking about?

I signed that portion of my land

over to Gloria and Ridley two days ago.

If you wanna convince someone you best talk to her.

Oh, good-good dingo.

Buckley, be nice.

Sit.

Good boy.

Sorry about your camera.

Is it not working?

It's stuffed.

It's ok, though.

The tech on phones now is really good.

I can shoot this in 4k.

4k? Wow, that's incredible.

You have no idea what I'm talking about.

No.

How about you spend the next two weeks mending these fences

and we'll head into the city and find you a new camera?

- Really? - Sure.

You gotta do a good job, though.

The tougher the job, the tougher I get.

No strength without struggle, huh, grandpa?

So we got a deal.

You sure about this?

Heard it can be a pain in the arse.

What do you say we get this movie started?

You got it.

Come on.

Come on.

You're gonna make me look good, right?

Definitely.

This'll be the best doco you've ever seen.

This is cool.

Sit down for a second.

I just need to sort something out.

Ok.

Come on, Spencer. Sit down.

What're you doing up there?

Uh, it's on?

Bryce: You got it? Am I in focus?

Ridley: Say your name.

I'm Bryce. My name is Bryce.

You can call me, Dad.

Yeah.

This camera's awesome, Dad.

You guys are the best.

Give me a superhero pose, Dad.

Ok, alright.

That's it.

Dear god.

Bryce: I'm a New York City firefighter.

He got so big.

Bryce: It's like a tongue twister you've got me doing now.

A firefighter fights fires.

I can't believe I just said that.

You want me to do that three times fast?

I'm so, so sorry.

Bryce: Can I have a look?

Buckley?

Hey, where are you?

Buckley?

Oh.

You're... you're going, aren't you?