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Traffic is piling up outside Terminal 4.

If car park 6 is full we need someone redirecting vehicles.

Security lines are out of control.

A truck's broken down on bay 16.

We have closed gates 4 to 7.

Flooding in the parents room.

- We need maintenance down there asap. - I understand.

We just need to clear BT76.

The knock-on effect is already massive.

Yeah, we can move Singapore, but that would push Abu Dhabi.

Great solution. Thanks.

- He... - Finally, Mira.

Sorry, I haven't had a sec.

OK, so they've set a date for the hearing.

I'm gonna really need you to be here for it.

I can't just come to Hong Kong, Anthony. I've just started.

- Mira... - Look, I've got to go.

- I'll call you later. - Mira, wait, please.

- Mira... - Where are the trolley collectors?

Troy, hi.

The prayer room's not accessible. What's going on?

Sorry, passengers can't access the prayer room?

There's been constant complaints since Wednesday.

For two days?

It needs to be open 24/7 for our religious passengers.

Yes, I know. It's a public space, for prayer only.

Sort it out, will you?

May the lives of the parents and godparents

be examples of grace to inspire this child.

Renew the grace of the baptism in each one of us.

I baptise you, Leo Marcus Finlayson,

in the name of the Father...

..and of the Son...

..and of the Holy Spirit.

God, our Father, the Lord Jesus Christ,

has freed you from sin by giving you new birth,

and he has anointed you within the prism of his salvation

as he was anointed.

But there's no need for the terminal manager to be involved.

I'll deal with the prayer room.

Um, 20, 30 minutes, traffic dependent.

Yeah. OK, Cath. Bye.

Leo did well.

You hated having water on your head.

Remember when Mum and I used to wash your hair

and you had to wear your Dora the Explorer goggles?

Oh, what was it? Um, vamos arriba!

What are you doing here?

Well, I wanted to give Leo my blessing.

- You're not a priest, Dad. - No.

Actually, I'm a bit surprised you bought into the whole Catholic thing.

And you weren't invited.

Surely she must have some form of ID.

If she's a refugee she may have disposed of her passport

to claim refugee status.

To do that, she'd have to ask for asylum.

She's not speaking. I think we can rule that out.

- I've been calling you. - Ah, yeah. I'm sorry.

Um, I was at church.

Always switch the phone off out of respect.

OK.

Er, let's move her.

Andrew, Chaplain can find her a safe space

while you work out who she is and what support she needs.

Er, this is a safe space, of course.

No, this is a public space

which needs to be accessible to all passengers and staff.

That's true. But we can't forcibly remove her, can we?

I mean, she hasn't committed a crime.

Technically, a move-on order can only be employed

if the person is physically disruptive or a security risk.

And she hasn't been physically disruptive.

She's not a security risk.

She's just a harmless young woman who needs some time to herself.

And I find that if we allow people the space

and the solace that they need,

then nine times out of ten, they move on of their own accord.

No crime in that, is there, Ziv?

What about the passengers

complaining they have no place for solace?

Johnny.

Tobias, I can't lose this job, mate.

- What do you mean? - Check your email.

The new TM's called a security review.

Oh, look, I wouldn't worry about that.

She's new to the job. She's young. She's just marking out her territory.

Mate, get off that. Need you at customs, alright?

Five international flights just landed.

Yep.

She's been in the prayer room for two days.

Thank you. There you go, Sister.

So she's either landed and not picked up her bags

or checked in and not gone to her gate or...

- Morning, Cath. - Oh, morning, Del.

Have a lovely trip.

Flight...trip. Flight, of course.

Er, so, you are boarding at gate 23.

But it doesn't start boarding for four hours.

OK. Thank you.

Well, I mean, if she's landside,

she's probably departing not arriving.

Yeah, true. So can you check Wednesday's no-shows?

Yeah, yeah,

I've definitely got time to check out 40 different airlines.

Fair enough.

Although you seem to have enough time to check out the new pilot.

Sorry. Excuse me. Could you tell us where the prayer room is, Chaplain?

Um, well, God hears you

wherever you choose to pray, Sister.

But it's our business lounge.

Well, look, I'm very sorry, but, er, it's closed for renovation.

But please accept these as an apology

for the unavailability of your business lounge.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Nice.

This is an important announcement

informing travellers of Australia's strict biosecurity laws.

Please complete a customs declaration card...

- Thank you. - ..and have your passport ready...

Go on.

Pull him over.

Why?

Gut instinct.

I don't know. It just...

You're not in a position to argue, mate.

Excuse me, sir.

Over here, please.

- Lucky chosen one. - Yep.

Ooh, so this is where the magic happens, huh?

You can say that.

You ain't gonna make me give up my Dubai raisin chocolate, are you?

You from Ethiopia?

Born and bred, but I live in Dubai now.

It's my first time here in Australia.

I've been dreaming about hitting the surf.

Heard you guys have got crazy waves.

You realise you've landed in Melbourne, right?

My brother lives here, you know.

Hoping to sightsee before I'm gone.

Got any recommendations?

- Sydney's an hour flight.

Well, Roger liked to overstaff. He forgot we were running a business.

To be honest,

that has left us pretty compromised as an organisation.

Actually, speaking of,

I have gotten quotes from two baggage automation options,

- so I will send them through. - Oh, my God!

Why does airport sushi always taste like paper mache?

Ugh!

Fix that, would you?

I'm kidding.

- I'm kidding, I'm kidding. - Right.

Look, we know this role is a step up from your previous position,

and you've had a few years off being a mum,

but we're behind you all the way.

Thank you, Troy.

Let's not prove the naysayers right, OK?

Oh, um, do something about the prayer room. It's not an Airbnb.

- Tobias. - Quick word?

Er, yeah.

I see you've ordered a review over that stuffed rabbit.

Oh, any security breach requires a full investigation.

Look, I get it.

I understand you need to show upper management how tough you are.

But Johnny in Border Protection hasn't been here long.

He really needs this job.

Well, that's not exactly relevant, is it?

Alright.

Look, hang me out to dry. That's fine.

But please don't drag Johnny into this.

There is actually another option.

Yeah?

Given your age and the fact that your role here is...

..it's undefined,

the airport could offer you a generous redundancy.

Er, absolutely not.

It wouldn't be accepted.

Well, then I guess it's not really me dragging your friend into this,

is it?

I'll leave you to it.

If you have nothing to declare,

please follow the green line to exit.

Make sure you have filled out your declaration card correctly.

This feels like a lot of shampoo for, what, a two week visit?

Hey, man, when you got hair like this, it's high maintenance, man.

Gotta take care of the investment, know what I mean?

OK.

Um, it says here, er, you're a businessman.

What sort of business are you in?

Venture capital. It's all happening in the UAE, my brother.

You know, if you got some spare cash, I can look after you.

E-commerce, health and tech. What's your vibe?

My vibe is trying to pay my rent on time, so...

Yeah, I hear that. I hear that.

So...

You know, I feel this connection with you.

- Mm? - You know,

brother from another mother.

What have we got, Flick?

I was in quite a bit of pain last night. Thanks for asking.

You know what management mean when they say 'safe space'?

Mm?

They mean a ticket out of here on the airport bus.

And then you're on your own.

Which is ironically what they're offering me, too.

I don't want that and I'm guessing you don't either, so...

How about you tell me why you don't want to leave the airport?

Because we might have more in common than you think.

Mm?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey, hey.

Look, man, whatever you think is in there,

I've got nothing to do with it, OK?

The sheiks must be running some sort of black market business.

Look, just tell me the truth. We can work something out.

You know, seriously, man,

the system's got you brainwashed, brother.

So the sample has come back.

Not shampoo. Honey.

What's gonna happen now, sir,

is you'll be issued a fine for false declaration.

What? How can I declare something I never knew I had?

Come on. You really expect us to believe that?

Innocent until proven guilty. That's my right, ain't it?

- So you're innocent...? - I'm innocent.

That's exactly what I'm saying.

Yeah, I'm not buying that at all, mate. I'm not buying that one bit.

Well, you can buy whatever you want.

I bought that from the shop.

Sir, I'm gonna need you to calm down, alright?

I am calm! I am calm. I'm calm. This is me calming.

This is me meeting you at your level.

So, how are you settling in?

Well, you know, solo parenting, jet lag, tantrums. It's a lot.

Women's clothing is in there.

Where's your husband?

Er, he's in...he's in Hong Kong. He's just tying up some business.

No. Not that.

I thought you might like to come upstairs for a shower.

I've got a change of clothes for you.

What is your name?

We’re here to help you.

Are you in any trouble?

Do you speak Tamil?

Urdu?

Bullshit, man! It's bullshit!

'Cause.... 'cause if it was someone else,

they would've been outta here by now.

This is illegal right here, bro.

My brother's waiting for me out there. You gotta get me out of here.

I didn't know it was honey.

What the hell is this?

I'm Tobias.

Airport chaplain.

What is this, a forced confession?

I'm not an inquisitor or a priest, so...

Right, good, 'cause I'm Jewish.

Well, with a name like Abraham, I thought you might be.

Now, this honey that you brought in...

..is it for a gift or for resale?

I already told him I didn't bring it in.

You've come a long way to be here with someone...

..right?

Yeah.

It's to see my brother, um, Dawit.

And the last we saw each other was, er, ten years ago, back in Addis.

Taken me this long to get here.

I'm sure what your brother cares about most is seeing you again.

He wouldn't want you on the first plane back to Addis, would he?

So I'll ask you again, is the honey a gift or to sell?

Fine.

A gift.

For Dawit.

He gets homesick sometimes so, you know, I thought I'd surprise him

with some Ethiopian honey from our dad's hives.

In that case, we'd still have to confiscate it

but we could drop the concealment violation,

issue you with the standard infringement for false declaration.

OK.

And how much is that?

$2,000.

$2,000. Oh, OK, um...

Er, yeah, um...

I don't have that money.

Well, maybe you could ask your brother to help pay the fine.

N...nah, man, I can't. I can't ask that of him. It's...

He thinks I'm a successful businessman in Dubai.

I lost everything in a car-share startup,

And now I work in a factory making stupid shampoo.

Hey, no, no. Don't give me that pity look, OK?

It's just temporary until I get my capital again, alright?

You should tell your brother the truth.

Isn't that what family is?

Screwing up and then helping out.

Or should be, anyway.

I mean, it's still a large sum, Mr Chaplain.

could you maybe lessen the blow?

No, he can't.

You should call your brother.

Hi. You've called Steph.

I'm not free right now, so please leave a message.

Hi, Steph.

Um, look, I just wanted to say I'm really sorry about this morning

at the christening.

Oh, no, Connie, I don't need the place cleaned.

Yeah, that's all. Well, thanks, love.

I found these under the sanitary bin.

Well, being the good Samaritan that you are,

you should hand those in to the authorities.

In the toilets next to the prayer room.

Which of course, include me.

Your parking space, it becomes mine for the rest of the year.

Absolutely not.

OK. I'll go to the new boss. She wants that messy girl gone.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Alright, you can... you can have my parking space for two weeks.

Six months.

One month, and...

- ..I'll throw in your broom. - Five.

- Three. - Deal.

My brother, my brother.

I’m here. I made it.

What is wrong with you?

Never simple.

You always bring problems.

You think I’m made of money.

Stop! Stop.

Look at you.

I missed you so much.

You little bastard.

That's for you, hey.

I don't even eat honey. I'm sugar-free now.

What do you mean, there's no camera in there?

- Privacy. - Oh, for God's sake.

Yeah, exactly.

- How about the corridor outside? - Yes, ma'am.

Connie.

Whoa! Hey, hey!

Wow.

What the... Hang on, hang on.

Tobias, classic. Here we go.

This is the craziest prayer room I've ever seen.

What the...? He just got hit in the head.

Ziv. We've got her for assault.

Thanks.

I had nowhere else to go.

To your very good health, Sisters.

Thanks for the shandy.

Thank you.

Alright. How about this, then?

Dia dhuit.

Are you trying to say...

Hello.

Yeah, probably.

Your accent is pure shite.

It's all resolved, Troy. The prayer room has been vacated.

Well done, Mira! Now get the cleaners to disinfect it.

You need to make sure that this does not happen again.

Slainte!

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