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Road block.

Where you for driver'?

Sydney Hospital, bad burns case.

- It's urgent. - You mind if I take a look?

What's it in aid of anyway?

Ah we're looking for somebody,

not that poor beggar though.

Sorry Doc, righto through you go,

An escaped prisoner eh?

Yeah, he hopped off a train.

They were taking him to Bathurst Jail.

Some hope you've got,

Oh, we'll get him, all right.

Good.

It's all right, ambulance drivers

don't get tickets for speeding,

Pull in, by the corner!

Take n easy.

Look, We got an urgent case.

What's the matter'?

You're just the bloke we've been looking for.

Doc, you're wanted.

Come on you two kids out of it, go on.

Knocked down by a cab, eh?

Yeah.

You'll be okay.

What'll we do now?

Get out of here quick, then dump him.

I'll dear the way for you.

It's all right, don't bother, we'll manage.

Nah, you've lost enough time already.

Okay mate, take it back.

Easy, she's right.

Okay, that'll do ya.

Which one Doc?

Okay, you'll be all right old timer.

Just take it easy.

We'll bring this one, he can walk.

Wait till they've gone.

I'll tell the Doc you're here.

It's all right Constable, I'll see to it.

Good morning.

Morning, Sister.

' Morning.

What have we got here?

Burn, Sister, pretty bad.

Oh dear, that's unfortunate.

Nevermind, we'll soon have you fixed up.

What's that one' Sister?

For burns, Doctor'

Okay, I'M have a look at this accident case first.

Take down those dressings.

I'M see him in a minute.

I'd like some details.

- Dr. - Jones wanted in casualty.

We'll have you ready for doctor in no time.

It's all right I won't hurt you.

Hey, mate!

That your bus at the door?

Yeah.

Shift I! Will ya?

There's another just come m.

Aw, come on, mate.

Get a move on, this woman's pregnant!

Will all outpatients report

to reception before having.

What is it?

Beat it, Johnny.

What is it he wants?

Oh, he wants to go to the men's room, Sister.

Of course, I'M take you.

He's a bit shy' I better take him.

Duty driver wanted

on the house phone, please.

Reception calling Mr. Cartwright,

they have a message for you, Mr' Cartwright, please,

You were born here Johnny, you know?

I don't see any brass plate.

After the way you organised this, you deserve one.

Well, I'm a great organiser, I'm just like you.

Oh yeah.

Yes sir, everything's in hand.

I'm just getting 'round the checkpoints myself.

No, I don't think he'll get through.

Okay, sir.

Bye.

Let's go Drake.

Any idea where Kirk'll be, Mr. Hanna?

My guess is Sydney.

Two million people make a good hide.

Mr. Hanna, Kirk swears he's innocent.

They all do.

You sent him up didn't you?

That's right, it's part of my Job,

I thought the evidence was pretty thin.

Good enough for the jury.

Some people say you blokes had a down on him.

Haven't you?

Haven't we all?

He's a criminal.

There's only one place for the likes of him, in jail.

Just a minute...

All right buys, break n up, break it up.

Ben's late isn't he?

You don't think he's gone through on us?

Oh Bert's all right.

Used to be with me in the Md days.

That's why I sent him to you.

Has he been going straight?

How should \ know?

You ask him.

I don't go for him though.

Luke?

You don't get many starters for this kind of job, you know.

We have to have somebody that can navigate a boat.

You're out, mate!

That's the important thing.

Yeah and I'm gonna stay out.

Ben not come, eh?

Where do you think he's gone?

Sit down.

Do you think he's been picked up, eh?

Maybe he'll squeal

This is his mace, isn't it?

Relax.

Don't give me that relax business.

I think we should get of here.

You think this is the time to write

to your woman, or something?

Fm not writing to my woman, or something.

I'm writing to the newspaper.

You are writing to the papers?

You are crazy!

You'll tell everybody how we are here!

Now listen, I want a new trial.

You can't get that sort of thing without pull.

All right, My pull is going to be public opinion.

That's why I gotta write to the paper!

I want a new trial' a new jury, new witnesses.

Don't you understand?

You mean you'd give yourself up?

Sure, why not!

All he wants is a break.

I want a break too.

To get back to Italy!

I'm going to look for Bert.

Hey, hold it.

Who are you talking to?

'You!

Sit down, cool off,

Are you telling me what to do.

I am, you're being paid.

You'll do what you're told.

Sit down!

_ oh yeah?

Make way for the universal provider.

Why you beaut, you!

Pies, Johnny, hot!

I always say that meat pies

is Australia's second best product.

And what's the first one'?

Con men.

Hey what happened to you?

Oh, I didn't half get a turn

when I found you blokes had pushed off.

Now look meat?

You'd get a medal if you found that in an English pie.

Well, what do you think of her?

What kind of a boat is it?

Well, it cost us 4000 quid.

4,000 quid eh?

Eight years of going straight

and this is all I've got to show for it.

She's a fine boat.

I could live real good at home with a boat like this.

I'm going to switch our lights on,

make us look respectable.

Good idea.

All right, Luke?

Okay!

Here we go.

Well, we made it.

Next time we see it, it'll be on my side.

I had to sell everything, Matt.

Even the plot of land we were gonna build on.

It's all right.

Seeing Luke can navigate,

we're gonna pull a fair way out from the coast.

We can stop up north and get some fuel.

No questions asked.

You'll do me, mate.

Something from Three Division, sir.

A patient walked out of casualty

at Sydney Hospital this afternoon. Do you think it ties up

with the ambulance left at Bondi'?

Um, I think you're right.

Check the prints on the ambulance

and warn all cars and stations.

Usual thing.

$500 Ben I think.

Oh well, easy come, easy go, I suppose.

Not for me.

In Italy I get a boat like this.

Maybe not so big, but a good boat.

And with this money I will marry a beautiful woman too,

And I will never leave Italy again.

Well, there she is' the open sea.

She must've seized!

I think I know!

We've got this rope around the prop.

All right then, cut it away with a knife.

Feel it, hard as a rock.

I bet you maybe 20 times around the shaft.

Can we set sail or something?

There's only a steadying sail.

You couldn't blow your nose on n.

We'll have to cut it off underwater.

That means shelter.

I'll get the anchor.

We better drift in over there.

There's a strong tide flowing.

We'll have to drift in where she takes us.

We're drifting back up the harbour, can't you do anything?

Relax, on the boat you're not the boss.

Hey, what's that place?

What?

That place, that castle.

That's Pinchgut Island.

Yeah, he's right and we're drifting towards it.

Are there people there?

I don't think so.

We better take a chance on that

' Come on!

Throw me that line, Bert.

AH right, Matt, leave it. Luke and I'll manage.

That's got it.

Slacken up a bit forward.

Well, there's a bit of luck,

Another line over the stern there and we'll be all right.

Someone's gonna have to go over the side

and cut this thing free,

I'll go.

You keep your eyes peeled for the sharks, mate.

Give us your knife.

What are you doing out there?

We got a rope around the prop.

Get below.

Let's have a look at ya.

I'm the caretaker.

Get a lot of funny people coming

in here saying they broken down.

Some oi 'em would steal the bridle off a nightmare.

One lot swiped the wife's carnations.

Dad, what's up?

Boat broken down.

Can I be giving you a hand, mister?

No, it's okay, Pop.

I'll try and move the flywheel back a couple of turns.

Okay?

Come on, Dad.

Mom's awake.

You know what she is?

She'll be out in a minute to see what's up.

What's the matter, Dad?

Keep quiet!

Come on.

Well what is it?

What's the matter with you,

tearing around in the middle of the night?

What are you doing?

You've read the papers.

(Ann gasping}

Put it down, Pop.

Now you people don't have to be frightened

'cause you won't get hurt as long as you tend

to your own business and leave us to ours.

Now, Pop, I wanna know what the drill is yet.

Why should I be telling you lot anything?

Come on, talk!

Cut it out!

I'm sorry, Mrs. Fulton, we're not a bunch of thugs.

I don't want trouble any more than you do.

Believe it or not I'm a peaceful man.

Come on, Pop' what is it now?

I turn the light off at dawn.

What time?

About 5:30 a.m.

And then what?

I clean up.

I get rid of the odd jobs before the tourists arrive.

Tourists!

When?

How many?

There's two crowds.

One lot gets here about nine o'clock' could be a dozen,

or there might be only two or three,

Stannard's Launch brings them over.

Bob a head it costs them.

Does the launch stay?

Not usually.

He goes off and does another job and comes back.

I see,

And what about you, honey?

Do you go across and into the city to work'?

Not tomorrow it's Saturday.

Does anybody else come out here?

Not generally.

Weekends are pretty quiet except for them tourists.

Sunday's my day off,

Should have Saturday too, by rights.

No tourists on Sundays, huh?

I work a 50 hour week as it is.

How long is it gonna take to fix the boat?

I think we've broken the shaft.

Come on, in there, the lei of you.

We stay here tomorrow.

Stay here?

Now I know you're crazy.

Am w

You wanna go it alone?

Now you listen to me, this is the setup.

First, the boat's a write-off.

Second, we have to sink her.

Sink her?

She cost 4,000 quid.

You'll skin us.

We'll get skinned if we get caught.

I'm free, that's worth 4,000 quid to me.

If that boat's out there in the morning,

somebodys gonna come and look aren't they?

All right, we'll stay here tomorrow.

Tomorrow night we'll take the caretakers launch

and go ashore.

Why can't we do that now?

Because it's three o'clock and we don't have time.

You wanna go running around in there in broad daylight?

We'll go tomorrow, knock off a car and head for Queensland.

And what about the tourists?

Caretaker'll may ball.

We've got his missus and the girl.

That's it.

Nobody comes here on a Sunday,

So if we lock these people up on Saturday night,

we'll have a 36-hour start.

I still don't like it.

You wanna go?

Go!

I think we better start work on the boat, don't you?

They're going back to the boat.

If I could only get to that telephone,

Why don't you sit down'?

Sit down.

I can't sit down, I'm a fightin' man.

They can't treat an Irishman like this.

When I was a young man, I remember...

You talked just as much.

Dad, there are four of them.

Of course.

You're right there.

Yes, you're right there, still and all,

there must be something I can do to.

My father worked 50 years to get the boat like that.

He never got one.

I have one for four hours and I have to kill her.

It's bad luck to kill a boat.

Come on, let's go,

Must you follow me?

Maws enters.

Nice lot of hens you've got here.

I said it's a nice lot of hens you got here.

What are they, Wyandottes?

I don't talk to crooks.

I'm not a crook.

I never done a crook thing in my life.

Well, what do you call this then?

Helping my brother.

Well, he's a crook, isn't he?

He was once, but that's years ago.

And I'll tell you something else.

He's worked pretty hard.

We built up a damn good service station.

He taught me a trade.

I'm a panel beater.

He did everything he could to keep me straight.

I knew what he'd been doing before.

I could've done the same thing, ifs easy money.

Why, he'd have belted my head off

ii he'd caught me going that way.

And another thing, he's innocent of this charge.

He, he's fighting for a retrial

That's why we got him out.

And do you know what they got him on?

The word of an informer'?

A dingo, who'd say anything to get a soft sentence.

Seven eggs, one each.

Lovely isn't it?

Other things being equal,

I wouldn't mind spending a holiday here.

Come to pleasant Pinchgut, eh?

See that moth-balled frigate over there?

Yeah.

I spent two years during the war in one of those.

My skipper used to say I was the worst sailer

he'd ever seen, but the best gun-layer in the Navy.

How'd you find it?

Oh, the Navy had its moments.

Ay' ay, look at her.

What?

You see that big red flag oh that ship over there?

Yeah, what about it?

That means she's full of explosives.

Is that so?

I wonder what she's doing here.

Imagine the jobs you could've pulled

in the old days with what's on her.

Huh, not half.

Don't fly it.

Eh, what did you say?

What did you say?

Don't hoist the flag.

It's blasting gelignite, or dynamite,

or something of that sort.

Most likely stuff for the Snowy River scheme.

I heard they're blowing half the mountains

to pieces up there.

Ah, grub, good.

Bert you keep an eye out back. We'll watch this side.

Always the mug.

Hey Ma, this mine?

Mrs. Fulton to you.

Only one egg?

I like two-

- Hey, Pop, shouldn't there be something up

on top of that pole?

Whaddya mean?

P, rag-a-tag-tag, a flag.

For an old Navy man you're slipping, aren't you'?

I, I forgot.

Don't you ever forget again, Mister.

He must've been on the beer.

Cancel that call, Betty.

That's the way to behave, Pop.

Now if you carry on like that when the tourists come

there won't be any trouble at all.

Nice breakfast Mum.

Just what I needed, some home cooking.

Better than you'll get in jail.

Oh we're not going to jail, Mum, not if you cooperate,

Good day, Pat.

Another bunch of trippers for you.

Good day, Ocker,

Mate of mine, over for the weekend.

Gonna do a bit of fishing, huh'?

Yeah, I though I might get a few flathead.

Take your pick of this bunch.

Good day, Madam,

Gently now, lady.

Will you let her go, please?

Thanks, mate.

See you in half an hour, Pat!

Just a moment ladies and gentlemen.

Not too fast, if you please,

Now good morning, ladies and gentlemen

and welcome to Fort Denison, often know as Pinchgut,

ii the ladies will forgive the expression.

It was given the name, Pinchgut,

by the first convicts incarcerated on the island.

It was only a bare rock then and the poor devils

got very lime in the way of sustenance.

I expect to got no worse than they deserved.

A lot of them early convicts was Irish

and the Irish always deserve better than they got.

This stone was laid by a recent Governor

of New South Wales, Sir John.

Doing all right, eh?

Interesting, wish I could go around myself.

This fort was built in 1857

during the Crimean War to keep out the Russians.

Watch your heads, ladies as you come through here.

I want to show you the initials carved on the wail

by some of them early convicts who worked here.

You see, LS. 1957,

W.M.B, J.B,

J.B., that's my husband's initials.

Well, he must be a fine old gentleman by now, missus.

Must have been quite a job to build this mace,

especially in the old days, eh Johnny?

100 years old is nothing.

In Australia it is.

This of course is the most modern thing on the Island.

Apart from meself.

It was taken away at the end of World War ll,

but brought back later for the defence

of Sydney during the Korean War.

Hey mister, can I have a look?

Sorry son, government property.

This way, please.

This island was made by.

(gun slacking}

Is it a real gun?

Sure, it's a four-inch Naval gun Mount 19.

It'll throw a 32 pound shell 9,500 yards.

' Cor!

Bang!

I got her!

Ha, I hope not.

She's full of explosives.

If you look over there, ladies and gentlemen,

you'll see the tower on Observatory Hill.

That's five minutes to one a black ball was raised.

And five minutes later we used to fire that gun

to indicate to Sydney the one o'clock time signal.

We stopped using it in 1942

when the army took over the Island.

Hey mister, have you got any shells for that real gun?

Downstairs, son, locked up.

So if you were on the jury, you would've sent me up.

Too right I would.

There you are, you see, they're printing the facts again.

I could have rotten in jail for years

without that happening.

Why don't you read it, mum?

I'M convince them.

And I'll convince you too.

After you've come here with guns?

You've shown me what you are.

Take a look at the walls

on your way out, ladies and gents.

All of them 14 feet thick.

As you walked around, you may have noticed.

You don't think you can win, do you?

We will win all right, Matt'll see to that.

We'll be out of here tonight,

And then what?

He'll only get you into more trouble?

He's my brother.

They're leaving.

Thank you very much.

I'm sorry madam, it's against the regulations.

.Oh.

Thank you, ma'am, huh!

Well done, Pop.

I think after that you deserve a cup of tea eh?

Hey, Stan!

How's it going?

Dead, not even a fishing party.

Oh, well, nevermind, it'll pickup.

Oh, Pat Fulton hasn't picked up his milk.

You going out that way?

Yeah, I'M give it to him.

Right.

Good on you, Pop, you did all right.

Like I said, you give us no trouble,

we'll give you no trouble.

Bert, we'll leave right after dark.

We're gonna be sure that the light's on.

Pop, where do you keep your extra fuel?

Hey Pat.

Just so we have enough to get away.

There's a copper coming!

What?

Why you fat-gutted old...

I never, I, how was I to know he'd bring it?

You leave him alone, leave him!

You'd better get rid of him and no monkey business!

Ann and your mother stay here!

Go on!

Good day, Pat!

Did you forget these?

Yeah, yeah I did, thanks.

Forgetful old coot, aren't you?

What's the matter'?

You all right?

Sure' sure.

Uh, you look a bit off,

I'm all right.

Is it the hear or the grog'?

Ah, you got an easy pitch here, all right.

Now your whole trouble is you don't get enough exercise.

Reckon you're right.

Well, better be going \ suppose.

_ He's going.

Yeah.

Stop her!

Help, come quick!

Come quick!

No gun PW

No, leave her alone!

Hold it copper!

Matt Kirk!

Chuck your gun over here!

Smart eh?

You're shoving your neck out Kirk,

you won't get away with n.

I'll getaway with it, all right.

Now you listen to me, I wanna talk to somebody in authority,

you hear, and not some bull-necked sergeant.

I want someone big and quick!

Now beat it!

And don't forget, somebody big.

Okay Pop, go inside and say your prayers,

Sorry, honey.

I don't like to see girls roughed up, but you asked for it.

What do we do now?

Give me the gun.

Like hell I Will.

I said give Mo me.

You gun happy mug.

You got a trigger where your brain ought to be.

Don't you get it through your thick skull,

that we don't want any violence.

What's the point of arguing now?

We're in rem trouble.

I think we've had it,

Yeah and what does he do, this clever guy?

He sends the policeman away.

Bun w; Age, have a time “m!

He wants to talk to someone big.

You want to talk to someone big?

Yes, for yourself.

What about him?

What about me?

The police want me to for a knife job?

No, I don't wanna to talk to no one.

I want to get away!

That's what I want.

We get you out of jail.

Now we can go back inside, while you talk to big shots, eh?

No bloody fear!

. Shut-UP!

I paid you didn't I?

I gave you a chance to get out of the country' didn't I?

Well, I'll still get you out.

How about it, Bert?

I dunno Matt, maybe he's got a point.

How can him and me make a deal with the coppers?

I'll get you out.

It's dead right Mr. Hanna.

Kirk, yes.

Out on Pinchgut, Fort Dennison.

Righto sir, I'll have a launch standing by.

I'll take him out,

I might get a chance to have a go at Kirk.

You better stay here and cool off,

What's the price of a 32 Charlie?

About 20 quid I reckon.

They stop it out of your pay straight away don't they,

when you lose one?

All right, keep laughing.

You didn't have a gun pointed at your guts.

Just you wait.

Can I draw another one now, Sarge?

Why don't you go away?

Why don't you leave us alone?

Why don't you go away?

Aren't you ashamed of treating people like this?

What good will it to him whether he's innocent or guilty?

What good will it do you?

What about your mother and father?

Oh, they're dead.

Haven't you got a girl?

Haven't you got a girl to think of?

Haven't you got anyone at all'?

Yes, I've got Matt.

[And he's leading you into worse trouble even] minute.

Is that all you want to follow him straight to jail?

If he's innocent, he's only making things worse for himself.

If you want to help him, you've got to stop him now.

Especially if he's all you've got,

Leave me alone!

This is what he salts getting us out of it, is it?

Why don't we take Fulton's boat and get out now?

Maybe if we'd dropped the copper and tied up the family.

We might just have got away with it.

Not now,

We're all bailed up.

I know what was going through your mind, Matt,

when you went out to talk to him,

but I still don't see how it helps Luke and me.

You keep saying no fighting,

You say let's talk to them.

You don't get anywhere talking to coppers.

You talked at your trial didn't you'?

You talk, talk, talk, and what did it get you'?

12 years!

And what happens if they don't listen when they do come?

They'll listen, it's our only chance, doncha see?

Oh yeah, I see.

I think our only chance is

to wait until after dark if we can

and go down and find a foreign boat

and bribe somebody to take us aboard.

We got the money.

We should have gone last night.

Now ts a better time than waiting.

Anybody going to stop me?

Sun going?

It would be Hanna.

_ What did you say?

Nothing.

That's close enough, Hanna!

All right, Kirk, cut out the nonsense.

You had a good run, you didn't make it.

Now pack it in, all of you.

You ought to know me better than that.

You did your talking in the witness box and got me sent up.

Well now you're here to take a message

to the Attorney General for me.

Surprises you, eh?

The Attorney General and no less.

I'll give myself up all right, but I wanna guarantee,

a public guarantee mind you, for a retrial.

An inquiry where I can call my own witnesses

and put my own questions to them and you tell him that.

I'm not here to bargain with you, Kirk.

My missus and girl are here.

Don't act tough without thinking of them.

- He's right Hanna. - You've never gone in

for the rough stuff before Kirk' don't make it worse.

I'm not trying any rough stuff.

You lust shot at him.

I can get him from here sir.

I just saved his skin.

I promise there'll be no more shooting.

I'm telling you to let that man go.

Uh-uh'

And send the women off.

I've got a full hand, Hanna.

I'm not gonna throw it in on your bid.

I'm gonna sit tight until I hear from the Attorney General.

Okay, Pop,

Keep a watch, Johnny.

I'll take a look out this side,

in case they decide to sneak in the back.

Good idea, they'll be back all right.

Did you hear him eh?

Not a word about us.

All the time you speak for yourself.

You'll get off and we still go up.

You think this guy will give you a fair trial?

A shot in the guts, that's what he'll give you.

Don't you see if I prove I'm innocent,

it'll be a strike in your favour?

I wouldn't bet any money on it.

I'm still going tonight.

Me and Bert, as you said eh Bert?

Not now, Luke, we'd never make it,

Not now Hanna's on the job.

He's mustard.

Our only chance is to pull the big bluff,

What bluff?

- That one, out there. - What do you mean?

That gun's in working order

and I bet there's ammo for it here on the island.

There's a door downstairs marked Department of Defence,

that's where the ammo will be.

So, what?

You figure on landing a shell on police headquarters.

It's not aimed at police headquarters.

Do you know where it's aimed? It's aimed smack of that ship'

And that ship's our ace in the hole.

I told you about the red flag.

She's an explosive ship'

One shell amidships in her and.

I was in Bombay m '44.

I saw an ammo ship Mow up then.

A whole square mile it was and nothing left,

but pickings for the crows.

Are you going off you're nut?

I didn't wanna use this.

You think I wanna use a gun like that?

Who said use it?

We'd just be holding it at their heads, that's all.

I don't wan! Any violence, WU ruin my case.

Look mate, if we're gonna bluff, we gotta bluff big.

They've already got us marked as stand over men,

This way we can make a deal for all of us,

not just for you, for all of us.

' Nu'.!

You aren't the only one with a brain around here.

I'm looking after me now.

I was all the way with you at the start,

but now it's a different show.

You can still talk, but with this we can make them listen.

I said, no!

Come on, Luke, we'll go find the ammo.

They're not serious are they?

Blasted fools, they'll spoil everything!

My letter will be in the papers tomorrow.

The public's just beginning to learn our side.

Matt, wait a minute.

Matt, let's give ourselves up.

Give up when we've come this far?

Look, you've been talking about public opinion.

Well public opinion isn't gonna help us now,

because it's Ann and her mother and father

the public will be sorry for, not you.

We've had a good spin and bad luck beat us,

Let's pack it in.

We've had our share of good luck too.

Why not ride that luck?

Wait till I hear from the Attorney General?

What if he says no?

He won't say no.

Hanna will be talking to him right now.

Yes, he gave me some yarn about wanting

to see the Attorney General.

And get your men down to the old Tram Depot quick.

The Armoury truck will be waiting for you.

And Mulligan, no shooting unless they shoot first.

Thanks Sergeant,

Just give me one shot at them.

Ah, you're no the first copper who's been shot at mate'

We treat these mugs too soft.

An eye for an eye, that's me.

Matt, don't you see the fact that we...

Come on, Pop, the keys, the keys to the ammo store.

I haven't got them.

Don't give me that.

I haven't forgotten you and the flag.

Honest to goodness I haven't.

Pull your head in will you, Bert. He's telling the truth.

You think the Navy would give him the key

to a store of ammo like that?

All right, we'll break the door down.

I know where the rm are.

It'll take them a week to break that door down.

Oh well, let them play.

All the Specials report

to collect their rifles at the Armoury truck.

Come on.

Got a phone here?

Yeah, in there, help yourself.

Can you see them all?

What can we do against that?

Don't you see Fm right.

It would have been fine

if you could have pleaded your case quietly, properly.

No, it's guns and we're not the only people

that'll get hurt.

There's innocent people here.

I'm innocent,

Are you forgetting that?

What kind of a Kirk are you?

Where's your guts?

You never questioned my guts on the getaway.

I've only thought about you up UH now.

How about you thinking of me?

Now listen...

I've worked just as hard as you

and I sold the garage the lot to get you out.

I've got to say in this just as much as you.

No you haven't!

I've got to life to lead to.

Hello?

I got mm.

I've got one of them,

Hello?

Hello, is that Pinchgut?

Hello?

Are you there?

Why don't you answer?

This is the police.

M's the police.

You lousy, murdering swine, you shot him.

Now listen, Kirk, try and be sensible.

Don't tell me to be sensible.

If this is the kind of fight you want,

you're gonna get it.

Get the man who fired that shot, get him!

Suspend him from duty.

He's a very lucky boy.

Half an inch higher and it would have been the end of him.

I'm very much in your debt for this, Mrs. Fulton.

I'm not doing it for you.

Hey Mart, you see what, what happened?

The bull shot Johnny.

If I get my hands on that Hanna...

You brought it on yourself.

Shut up you old...

Don't you touch mm!

You've nearly killed your own brother.

Isn't it enough for you?

What's that?

Just a blank charge for the gun.

There's a ruddy great door on the mam store.

That's where I think the shells are,

but we can't get m.

We'll get in.

What do you mean, we?

We, we will.

Come on, Pop, this is where you earn your keep,

We're gonna try this out on the gun, eh?

Come on.

I'll have the glasses, Constable.

I think the shot came from over there.

I'm not gonna crawl.

Stand out there.

What me?

I'll get shot.

If you weren't so smart,

Johnny wouldn't have got shot.

Go on, they'll recognise you.

What did I tell you'?

Now we'll walk nice and steady to the gun.

The commissioner, sir.

Morning, sir.

Morning Mr. Hanna, anything new?

Something funny going on with that gun out there.

Kirk's just gone across with two others.

One of them seem to be carrying what looked like a shell.

Get me Superintendent Baker, Headquarters.

Kirk sounded dangerous when I talked to him this morning.

Headquarters, sir.

Baker, complications.

Check with the Navy right away

if there's ammunition for their gun on Pinchgut.

Yeah, and I want a conference called,

Ask him to send someone down from the Premiers Department,

the 0.0, City Defence if you can get him

and someone from the Navy.

Yes, I know it's Saturday and {herds racing at Randwick,

but they'll have to turn up.

What do you reckon, Mr. Hanna,

this gun business, is he bluffing?

He was never a gunman before.

- He could be now, sir. - You know as well as I do,

it's suicide to underestimate a man when he's desperate.

It's the four inch Naval gun they armed the merchant ships

with during the war.

It's out of date now, but it's still quite useful, boy.

This is for traverse.

And the one on the other side's for elevation.

How do we load it?

I'll show you.

Wait a minute, wan a minute.

Hey, Pop, get over here, over here!

Come an, “w.!

Go ahead, Bert.

The main thing to remember

is to make sure the shell's pushed well home. Now you try.

Watch it.

See, there's nothing to it.

Kirk was convicted on what was, quite frankly,

pretty close to circumstantial evidence.

Now that's been his complaint all along.

Past history went against him.

He's not a petty larrikin, this chap.

He's got a first-class mind, just used it the wrong way.

There was certainly a first-mass mind

behind those letters he used to send the Premier,

Yes, I know.

Oh he might have got off

if his Leave to Appeal had been allowed.

He wasn't lucky m the judge he got.

He'd been up before him twice before.

But that doesn't alter the position now.

He's a tough man with a sense of grievance

and that's a real menace.

Hanna, do you want our people in?

I think this is a police matter,

but I'll take all the help I can get.

These things can so easily become political,

I keep thinking of the caretaker and his family,

we must bear them in mind.

After all, the public would expect us to wouldn't they?

Is there nothing we can do now Commissioner?

Words are pretty useless with the fellows like Kirk,

but I'll try again.

Get me Pinchgut.

Kirk, it will be remembered, was convicted

of being the brains behind the spectacular

Bondi warehouse robbery last year.

Nothing new.

Bert, you better get back on the gun, huh'?

Right.

Come and help me, Ann.

Must I?

You don't know anything about him?

I know he's not like his brother.

You know nothing of the kind.

What we want is to see the last of them

and then forget them.

Come along, like a good child.

Eight hours to bring them to safety.

I'll gel it.

Yeah, this is Kirk, who's that?

This is the Commissioner of Police speaking, Kirk.

Now listen, \ wanna make one last appeal

to you before this thing goes too far.

You're up against the whole of society

and no one man can do this and you must see it.

You know what you can do with your society.

You nearly kill my brother just now.

Well, I'm genuinely sorry your brother was shot.

I didn't order any shooting and I've stopped it now,

but you're making a tom mistake man.

Am I? I could have rotted in the stir

without ever getting to talk to you.

Well I'm talking to you now.

This is the deal, I want a government guarantee

announced in the press and on the radio of a retrial.

Well, you can't talk to me like this, Kirk.

In any case, a new trial is a matter

for the Attorney General

and he's out of town, up at Warialda.

Don't try hanging me on red tape.

It's only 500 miles, get him back.

I'll give you till, you've got till six o'clock

in the morning, but if I don't get the guarantee by then,

I'll blow half of Sydney to bits.

I don't understand

what you're talking about.

We've got our four-inch gun aimed straight at

that explosive ship moored off Garden Island.

Now you know what I'm talking about?

Johnny, you feeling better?

How's your neck?

The woman did a great job, eh?

- What's got into you, Malt'? - What do you mean?

Hey, take n easy.

What are you doing?

Oh that?

Did you hear me tell him?

That's the way to talk to them, eh'?

He was scared, Johnny, dead scared.

I was ready to be reasonable,

but now, they shouldn't have shot you, Johnny.

They're the ones to blame.

We haven'! Got ms! Three hostages now,

we've got two million.

That city, I've got them right there.

Right there.

Another cup?

No thanks.

I'm sorry we brought you all this trouble, Ann.

I'm sorry for you.

It must be lovely and quiet living here.

That's a laugh now.

It's too quiet sometimes.

Johnny, your brother frightens me.

I know.

I've never seen him like this before.

I think it's what's happened to me that's changed him.

You know, you grow up with a bloke,

he used to take me surfing when I was a kid.

And then tn the wintertime,

we'd go to the football on Saturdays.

When we got the garage, we'd work together.

Sometimes we'd stay late, working on a job, have a laugh.

He'd tell me about the old days, just the funny bits.

You'd think you'd know your own brother.

And all of a sudden you look at him one day

and he's a stranger.

I'll go and talk to him' I'll try.

Sit down, Johnny, please,

No, I'M go.

You can't go now, you must rest, please.

All ready to cast off, first mate?

All ready to cast off, sir.

Hey Matt, Matt!

They're moving the ship!

Matt!

Matt!

They're moving the ship!

Stay there.

Fulton, where are you?

Come here!

The police on the wharf, get them on the phone for me.

At Fort Macquarie?

Yeah, whatever it is, get them.

And hurry up!

Give me Hanna.

Superintendent Hanna!

Come on, don't muck around' get him.

This is Kirk.

Hello, Hanna speaking.

Watch our gun, Hanna.

Let her go!

That was a blank, Hanna.

The next one won't be.

You tell them to leave that ship right where it is!

Kirk, listen to reason!

Hundreds, thousands of people may be killed.

You listen to reason,

You've got till six o'clock tomorrow morning.

Why are you going to leave it so long?

'Cause I want to get to the right man,

the Attorney General, that's why

Come on.

You take it easy now, Johnny, get plenty of rest.

You see he gets plenty of rest, Ann, huh.

It was a blank, sir.

He says it'll be a shell next time.

Yes, I'M radio the ship.

It'll stay where it is, too risky.

Just a minute, Hanna,

It's a showdown,

I'm gonna use my full emergency powers.

Is there no alternative, Mr. Commissioner?

I'm Afraid not, except doing nothing

till six o'clock tomorrow morning

to find out if he's bluffing

and Wouldn't bet on that.

If we do get rough, don't you think he might take it out

on the caretaker and his family?

That's a calculated risk we'll have to take.

He wants those people alive.

Dead hostages don't count for anything,

You there, Mr. Hanna?

Go ahead, full emergency powers.

Everything's all set here.

I'M be over as soon as \ can.

Are those snipers in position, Drake?

Yes sir, all in radio contact.

Tell them if they see Kirk or any of his pals,

to shoot on sight.

What about the caretaker and his family?

We'll have to take a chance.

I can do nothing more with Kirk.

That man you suspended is a good shot,

He stays suspended.

Now they know we're not bluffing.

We are bluffing.

We haven't got the shells yet.

Sure, sure, but not for long, come on.

The war's on, eh?

All right.

They're shooting!

Now what'll we do?

I better go out there.

Johnny?

It's all right, Ann.

Dad, Dad!

He's hurt his shoulder again.

Hold it!

What's new' Mr. Hanna?

What about a story?

What about a few facts, Mr. Hanna?

Hey is it true that Kirk is on the Island?

I'll see you later boys.

Ah what about a picture?

Waiting for a story, give us something!

How's it going, Mr, Hanna?

Not too good, sir.

What's the verdict on agreeing to his terms?

Oh, I got the Attorney General on the phone,

but I'm afraid he asked for more time.

Can anybody else give a decision on this?

I don't think so.

It goes against the grain to bargain with criminals.

If we give into him, we'd be badgered

by every prisoner in every }ail in new South Wales.

He could be bluffing, couldn't he?

You say that ammunition's hard to get at?

There were three doors; Two original,

one steel and concrete, all tremendously strong.

You know, our drill in these circumstances would be

to scuttle the ammunition ship.

Of course!

That's a good idea.

Can we do that, Mr. Whitson?

I'm afraid not.

I've been going over the charts.

There's only three feet under her at low water.

Blast!

We'll have to wait.

Do you think he could get in touch

with the Attorney General again

and insist that he comes back?

Tell him the position's got worse since I spoke to him.

We've still got 16 hours.

Those Bombay explosion pictures.

Look at that, eh!

Flat as a pancake.

You wouldn't think anybody'd survive, would you'?

And that one, cor stone the crows, you're lucky to be

in a basement, get them over to the editor right away.

Every one of these pictures is a winner.

Best stuff we've had since the war.

We ought to give Kirk a medal.

Where are we going to put it?

Try it out on the feature page.

We're interrupting this programme

to bring you the most exciting piece of news.

That's happened in Sydney since the war.

Sydney Harbour is under siege.

Instead of our homemaker session this afternoon,

We're bringing you alive telecast of history in the making.

As I stand on this rooftop I can see that every.

I guess I better get you something to eat.

Special Riot Squad of the Sydney police,

men trained in the use of special sniping rifles.

We could do with some grub mum.

I'm getting it.

How you feeling, Johnny?

Leave it on, leave it on.

In shooting competitions overseas,

including the famous Bisley Meeting in England.

Down below by the old Tram Depot,

now being demolished to make room for our new opera house,

more and more squad cars and Armoury cars are assembling.

The whole operation under the personal direction

of superintendent Hanna,

the Sydney CID has a feeling of war.

Stop it, will ya.

You used to be pretty good at this

when you were a kid, Johnny.

All that stuffs just bluff, they won't use any others.

They just did.

Sure, because we were bunnies enough

to stick our heads out.

This is a fort, Johnny, we can hold out forever.

Yeah, if we don't starve to death.

They won't shoot us out,

they won't starve use out if it means hurting the Fultons.

You don't care if we all die.

What if they don't?

Oh I do care' mum, I'm not a hoodlum.

I told you that before.

I didn't want any of this violence.

I do care and I'm sure they do too.

It's agreed then that the explosives be taken off?

As soon as it's dark,

If they did fire into the ship,

what precisely might happen?

With 1500 tonnes of Wasting gelignite on board.

Almost unbelievable, they must be stopped.

One salvo from us, or an air strike for

that matter would finish them.

We've got to remember the caretaker and his family.

I know what the public is like.

They wouldn't consider that we'd saved

perhaps thousands of their fives.

They'd merely accuse us of killing innocent people

to deal with a few crooks.

How about a helicopter with a machine gun on it?

They'd jUSt bring out the hostages.

No' we must evacuate the whole of the waterfront;

Woolloomooloo Potts Point, Darling point.

There's a lot of important citizens live over there.

They're not gonna like it.

Well they're gonna like it even less

if they get blown out of their beds,

We must explain fully to the public,

what we're doing in their interest.

I think it would be best if I went on the air personally.

If Kirk hears the broadcast,

won't it make him think he's got us scared?

He has got us scared.

Now don't let us fool ourselves on that.

Late harbour in danger.

Sydney harbour in danger, paper!

Fun and games for the newspapers, eh?

Haven't had such a time since the Queen was out here.

They keep trying to get through to Kirk on the phone.

We've been directing all the calls through Headquarters.

That's fine, he's got a big enough head as it is.

All householders will proceed

to the buses and Lorries as soon as possible.

Please do not take any food with you.

Hand luggage only.

A hot meal will be provided

as soon as you reach the eastern suburbs.

Stand right there please.

Everybody.

The Bulls, millions of them!

The first reports are good Mr. Commissioner,

the public are cooperating.

Fine' fine.

Any news from the Attorney General?

Should be back in about five hours.

Do we wait?

Oh, I think so.

Let's hope we have Kirk by then.

Is everything going ahead?

Plans two and three are being setup now.

What's your zero hour for plan two?

Maximum darkness, nine o'clock.

I'll take the kiddie, missus.

Keep going Luke, she's nearly there.

That's it!

Johnny?

Pretty nice girl.

Yeah.

Got a shine on her, have you?

Matt, why don't we get outta here?

Leave them alone.

I'm not going to jail again, Johnny.

I've done two stretches, I can't take anymore.

I'd be an old man before \ got out.

I nearly went crazy the last time I was in.

Johnny, you don't know what it's like.

Well If we stay here,

I've got a good chance of finding out,

Look, why don't you take the Fulton's boat

and get out of here.

With the Fultons?

No, Johnny, you've done a lot for me,

Don't let me down now.

Johnny?

Be careful with those matches.

Trust and old gunner, mate.

You could strike a thousand matches down here.

Do you think we can get the door open?

What do we do then?

Load the gun.

And then?

That's up to the boys on shore, isn't it?

Oh, I don't want any more trouble.

All I want is to go home.

Are you scared?

Who knows?

I'm not scared to fight, but here.

What am I here for in this cellar?

I want to live.

If that's being scared, then I am scared.

Aren't you?

Tell you the truth, mate,

I couldn't care one way or the other.

Aren't the police after you too?

Not like they're after you.

There are one or two jobs they still ask questions about'

I thought I'd get out before they start asking me.

Come on, tosh, back to work,

I don't want to waste my sweat on that door.

Whaddaya mean you don't want to?

Maybe we'd never break it down and if we do, more trouble.

You think I'm yellow if I tried to get away?

You'd never make it.

' "M going now!"

We'll talk about that when the door is done.

To heH with the door!

Come back you'.!

Matt' Matt!

Stop Luke!

Luke!

Luke, what's the mailer with you?

I told you, it's bad luck to kill a boat.

Yes' sir, we've just got another one of them.

Hello?

This is Superintendent Hanna, who's there?

This is Johnny Kirk, Superintendent.

I want to speak to your brother.

I'll get him.

Just a minute, I'd like a word with you.

I remember you, John, you were never a hoodlum.

You must know we've been holding off

because of the caretaker and his family.

I'm sure you don't wanna see them hurl any more than I do,

If you bring them off in the boat now,

I'll guarantee you'll get a nominal sentence.

You may have saved their lives.

Are you there, John?

Will you do it?

I can't double-cross my brother.

You mean he's standing over you?

I'll get him.

Matt!

Superintendent Hanna's on the phone!

Keep watch on the gun while I see what he wants,

He's gonna put the screws in.

Yeah, you still with me,

or you wanna take the chance he did?

You deal me in.

"Right?"

Hanna, you ready to talk business?

I'm not talking terms, Kirk.

We've just shot another of your gang

and I'm giving you one last chance before it happens

to the rest of you.

You're forgetting the Fultons aren't you?

We'll see they won't get hurt.

Look, Kirk, you haven't got a hope.

I don't want any soft soap, Hanna.

I'm in the driver's seat and you know n.

It's very simple, either you talk terms,

or half the city goes up,

Including your kid brother.

Including him.

Tum the sound up, will you.

What do you think of all this?

Do you think the man's guilty?

How should I know whether he's guilty or not.

All I know is I don't want my house blown up.

They can promise them what they like. I don't care.

There, you see, there'll be a million more just like her.

I've got the authorities where I want them, Johnny.

It's got to go my way.

What are you trying to prove, Matt?

That you're innocent, isn't that it?

And for that you're gonna blow us all up

and half Sydney as well.

Well what's that gonna prove?

Come on, what's that gonna prove?

Do you wanna know something?

I'm sorry I got you out of jail.

You're still sick, Johnny.

You oughta be sitting down, taking it, take it easy.

I won't have to blow anybody up.

They're gonna see it my way.

Fulton, you come with me.

What for?

You're gonna sink your boat

in case anybody gets any ideas.

Come on.

What's the promise of a retrial worth now?

- Believe it or not, Mrs. - Fulton, I still have faith

in the promises of honest men,

especially when they're made in public.

I haven't got much time

for these do-gooders in authority.

They'll muck this thing up,

just like they've mucked everything else up.

Well that's an opinion, sir, and thank you.

Well that's the trouble with Australians,

that man doesn't care about law and order

and debts to society.

All he wants is the right to bellyache.

A pretty precious right.

Okay, but why should he make decisions for us

when he hasn't got a single notion of the facts?

I said these things so easily become political.

People like that man who put the government tn,

can just as easily put us out.

Who put Kirk where he was, in jail.

Those 12 had the facts.

Kirk can argue till he's blue in the face,

but the facts were against him.

I'm convinced he did the job and got what he deserved

and 12 blokes just like that one decided the same.

- It's all right, Mr. - Hanna, we get your point.

Sorry, sir, I got carried away.

Well, what's the next stage?

We're all set for plan two,

unless you wanted to wait for the Attorney General.

Plan two doesn't depend on the Attorney General.

We'll go ahead.

Okay, carry on, coxswain.

But there must be something.

We can't just sit here paralysed,

waiting for what's gonna happen to us.

What can we do?

That gun, they'd come if they knew.

It's our only chance and for you, Johnny.

What are you gonna tell them?

I'm gonna tell them that he hasn't got the shells yet.

I won't let you.

You kept saying you were gonna help us.

But when it came to the point, you let us down.

Well I'm not waiting for your help anymore, Johnny.

I'm gonna phone Hanna

and tell him how he can get your brother.

Hello?

Hello?

You gutless lime twerp!

You stand there and let her!

Well that's the end of the bargaining.

If they wanna talk now, they just have to come out by boat!

_ rm sorry.

I let you all down.

I should have taken the chance when Hanna offered it.

You tried to help, we know that, Johnny.

That's all a man can do.

I tried meself.

I tried with the flag, didn't I?

Of course you did.

All I want is to see you and Ann safe.

Mr. Fulton!

How thick are the walls in the museum?

14 feet, near enough.

Come on, that's the place for you.

Whaddya doing up here!

I'm taking the women to the tower.

Your idea?

Yeah.

I guess it's a good idea at that.

Not you, Pop, come on, I need you.

What?

I need you down here.

Okay' Pop, this'll get that gut off of ya.

Don't get any ideas!

Come on!

I've got a crackin' dame waiting for me out at the Cross.

Okay, so what'?

So I'm lumping boxes about

in the hold of a stinkin' old tub.

Yeah, that's gelignite, you know?

Ah.

Slow work I'm afraid,

but derricks and winches would make too much noise.

And what's your zero hour, Commander?

Five o'clock.

We should be able to get the personnel off right after that.

Has the Attorney General decided yet?

He won't make any decision

until he knows the ship's unloaded.

Have you any word?

There seems to be a hold up.

A hold w?

Move yourself lads.

Who's the man underneath?

It's Ferguson, sir, the whole side's collapsed on him.

Wonder is it didn't go off.

Let's have a look.

The boxes are pinning his legs and his body, sir.

Dare we move him?

Oh, it's a risky business, sir,

those boxes are balanced, like a pack of cards.

All they need is a bump and poof.

All right, we start unloading the top.

Better get a whip working.

We'll have to use a hand winch over that boom up there.

Yes, sir.

Will it slow you down?

Well it's bound to,

unless you wanna risk this man getting killed.

That's what I've been trying to avoid

ever since the thing started, getting anyone killed.

Come on, Pop, pull!

Pull!

His face was so cold.

Hush now, don't talk about it.

Oh mum, there could be thousands more like him.

Now listen, you must try not to think about it anymore.

There's a good lass.

Won't be long now, Charlie.

Any chance of a fag?

Cor, won't you never learn?

It's getting pretty close to Kirk's deadline,

I suggest you go ashore.

No, I'M go ashore when you do, Commander.

' UM! You.

That the lot, Chief?

There's another 400 tonnes of TNT in here, sir.

But a fall's jammed the door.

We can't worry about that now.

Get the men off.

Sir.

Come on you lot, on deck, chop chop!

They can't do it, sir.

No I'm afraid not.

They're putting plan three into operation immediately.

But we'll need a little more time.

Do you think you can stall Kirk for awhile?

All right, Hanna, we'll do what we can.

We've gotta hold Kirk till they're ready.

There's a television unit set up in this building.

Kirk may be listening to the broadcasts.

John, you've got to go on the air at once,

it's our only chance.

Are you all right?

" Bert!

Bert!

Around the front!

Over here!

The real McCoy is it?

She's alive all right, TNT.

Here, you take it.

I'll go get another one.

If we fire this one, Matt,

we am'! Gonna need any more, come on.

Ho' I'll go and tackle mm.

No, Pat, no, he'll kill you.

Maybe, but \ must make the try before he fires that gun.

Dad, you mustn't!

Please, you don't have to do this for me,

I couldn't bear to lose you.

Where's Bert'?

They got him.

Matt!

Cast off!

I've thought about it a m Johnny.

You'll be old and beaten by the time you get out.

That's worse than death.

Is that the way to end as a man?

Ben was a man.

I'd rather stink in the sun with him,

than rot with those bastards,

All right, you smug coppers and rotten judge.

You said I was an enemy of society.

All right, I'll show you what I think of your society!

Matt, n isn't any use.

I've broken the firing pin.

What?

I've broken the firing pin!

Matt!

You dirty little traitor.

You're against me.

Everybodys against me!

My own brother, you've been against me all the time.

I'll kill you!

Matt' lookout!

You all right, Pat?

I'm all right.

Better take cover.

Where's my husband?

Manna?! an press boys my unheard.

He's at the tower!

Tear gas!

Johnny!

Johnny!

Johnny!

There he is!

John,

John,

He's dead,

All right, son.

Don't worry, Johnny, we'll speak up for you.

Come on, John.