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No hurry, David.

But it's important to find out what happened in the house

while your memories are clear.

Take your time David.

- His vitals appear normal.

Katie,

Katie,

Katie!

My father is dead, isn't he?

I saw him.

- I'm sorry, David, your mom and your dad are dead.

Excuse me, David, I won't be long.

- Is this gonna hold me up for long?

The ext week or so?

- It's likely.

- It's just, I'm in a play, "Oedipus Rex".

We're in rehearsals at the moment.

Might pay to ring the producer.

Hey Garrett, have you heard of Opera Ally?

It's great, we put on shows, we learn the ropes

and everything to do with music theatre, basically.

- I dunno if my voice is good enough.

- Oh, I can help you.

Look, you'll love it.

It's all jinx and jokes, so.

Here, give me the pen.

Call me and I will introduce you.

- David.

- You were in fine voice tonight.

Very strong.

- Thanks.

I'm thinking of going back to varsity.

Gonna do music and classics.

- Well, it would be a bit more up your alley than science.

Music papers can be tough going.

You'll need to get on top of reading music.

- Yeah, I know.

I'm only doing two papers, so I can stay on the dole

and still help mum.

- Sounds like you've got it all figured out.

You can't make me!

- Is everything all right?

I heard Lani--

- Of course it's not all right.

I told her she had to start at home tonight

and she went out anyway.

That girl is out of control.

- Hm, I'll have a word to her.

- What good is that gonna to do, Robin?

She's got you wrapped around her little finger.

She needed a firm hand.

- All my friends are allowed to go to parties.

She's so unreasonable.

- Well, that's because she cares.

- I wish she didn't.

She's always on my back, telling me how bad I am

and nagging me to pray.

- Well, to be fair,

you do go out of your way to wind her up.

- What about you?

She makes you sleep in a caravan in the middle of winter.

- It's not so bad.

- It's freezing.

And why do you always have to do what she says?

Are you getting a divorce?

- No, no, I don't think it'll come to that.

Ah, in the weekend we should go and see a movie.

- "Jurassic Park", it's meant to be amazing.

- Deal.

- Morning.

- Um, mom said that I could borrow

the chainsaw for the garden.

- I might need it up at the school.

- I need to prune some fruit trees.

- A saw is probably just as quick.

It's a heck of a lot safer.

Oh, all right.

Please remember to check the chain oil.

- I know how to use it.

- Robin!

Robin,

did you take cash from the jar?

- Guilty as charged.

You've had your spending money.

- Yeah, but I bought this.

What am I looking at?

- Well, it's a CD ROM,

it's an entire encyclopaedia on two discs.

Imagine that!

- How am I meant to run the household

if you take whenever you feel like it?

- It's a good resource for the school.

- No, not you promised me you would work on it, Robin.

It's all just words with you.

- You have a good day, Margaret,

unless you have other plans.

- Morning, sir.

- Ah, good morning.

- She's here already.

Miss Withers with Arrow.

I supposed you've been inspected lots of times.

- Well, not under the new regime and in New Guinea

I was the one doing the inspecting.

Say no to negativity.

I'm sure we'll be fine.

T-U-I-N.

Ah, back up not found.

Ah well, so A, abort or R retry

or P for panic!

- The storybooks are disappointing,

as is free, a little story content.

What there is isn't corrected.

There's no spelling or grammar suggestions,

no teacher comments.

We expect more, especially from the older students.

- Well, our students are from disadvantaged backgrounds.

- I'm aware of that.

- And I find that working with computers helps engage them.

We're part of a beacon program

with other schools in America and Canada.

- But none of this is in the workbooks.

- No.

I'd like to see your teacher's plans if I may.

- I don't have them.

Where are they?

- I haven't prepared any.

But you knew this review is taking place.

- Yes.

A very peculiar man.

- Well, I suppose he is a bit of an eccentric.

- He looks like death warmed up

and he's got terrible body odour.

- Some of our kids put up with a lot worse

and Robin knows what he's doing,

even if it isn't always by the book

and the children love him.

- That is not how the system works

and it's not a popularity contest.

- Sir, are you...

- Yeah, it's lovely.

Strawberries.

- Hey Dad.

- Ah, here he is.

Best drier-upper in the land.

- Why have so many plates?

- Been collecting them at the school, especially for you.

- Thanks.

- Well, Friday does come around.

David, there's a van load of wood you might want to cut up.

- Yeah.

- What happened to you?

- He tried to cut his leg off.

- Well, the chainsaw slipped.

- He was lucky he didn't lose his foot.

- As it was, we had to go to the hospital,

which meant waiting around for hours.

He had to have stitches.

- Well, is it all right now?

- Yeah.

- Shouldn't have left the chainsaw.

- It was an accident.

If you were a little bit more use though,

I wouldn't have to rely on David so much.

- Stephen, come back here please!

- Hey, thanks for the lift, David.

- It was all right, I was going in anyway.

Actually meeting up with someone

from the language department about me learning some German

for my opera singing.

- That's a great idea.

- Look, should we meet up later?

Oh, I've got lectures and study group.

What are we going to do about Dad?

What about him?

He's making everything so stressful.

Yeah, I know.

Maybe it'd be easier if he just left.

- He's always sneaking around

and trying to control us.

It's the reason I don't have any confidence.

- Well, I just think it's sad that Stephen

doesn't really have a father figure in his life.

- Well, I try.

- No, I wasn't saying that.

It shouldn't be up to you.

Anyway, we should get going.

- So we'll meet up later in the cafe for lunch?

Yeah, sure.

- It's an unfortunate situation, no two ways about it.

It's safe to say Mrs. Weather's report

is not what any of us where we were expecting.

All this gobbledygook about tomorrow's schools.

She's got no idea,

no idea what Robin's done for our little school.

I think she just took a set against us.

- Well, I mean, it's not as bad as it looks.

Darlene and I are revising our assessment process.

The health and safety,

we're working through it, ticking all the boxes.

We'll get there.

Thank you, Robin.

I think I speak for the board

when I say we're behind you 100% and on a brighter note,

the Tyree Musical Society is putting on "Oklahoma"

and Robin here has a part.

See you on stage again.

Last week I received call as a referee

for a position you applied for.

Yeah, I didn't want to do it,

but it's for a bigger school

and will mean more money over time.

We'll be sorry to lose you, Robin.

- I didn't even warrant an interview, as you were.

- Well, I hope you know how much we all appreciate you here.

- I appreciate your appreciation.

- Well, if you are staying on

you need to do something about that school residence.

You cannot go on living in a van.

- It's not so bad.

- Good night then, Robin.

- Oh yeah, you can definitely work on your range.

It's just a matter of practice.

Didn't used to be able to sing three octaves

but now I can, so.

- All set?

- Me and Gareth, we're gonna go out for coffee.

We're in "A Christmas Carol" together.

Oh, you're an aspiring singer too.

- Well, I try, but I'll never be as good as David.

- Let's go.

- It will be so quiet that the click of the trigger

will be louder than the firing.

- Hide out.

- Hello, there's trouble.

What are you two up to?

- Yeah, look, David's got a new silencer.

- Look out! Never point a gun at anybody.

- Yeah well, the magazine isn't even in.

- Might still be something in the bridge, David.

You should know that.

We'll take it outside and we'll sight it.

It'll help improve accuracy.

- Can I come?

- Yeah.

You got a problem with the mechanism.

Must be jammed.

Happens sometimes with these 10 shot magazines.

Wish I'd come with you when you bought it.

Well, if your training has its use

I finished top of my class in armaments.

Ah, not bad.

Go on, that should do it.

- When's it my turn?

No, I have to find a side of a barn

for David to hit first.

- The sights might still be off.

- Relax, David.

Squeeze the trigger gently.

Better.

Much better.

- Stealing!

What even possessed you?

Robin, do you have anything to say?

Was it those kids, did they dare you to do it?

- Huh? - What?

- No.

Don't lie to me, Stephen.

- Did you not stop and think of the consequences Stephen?

We're part of this community.

I'm a school principal and now everyone knows

my own son broke the law.

I mean, does that not mean anything to you?

- I'm sorry.

- Go to your room

while your mother and I discuss appropriate punishment.

First one he hit and now stealing.

And these bloody migraines!

- Just because he did a bad thing

doesn't mean that he's a bad kid.

We just have to give him love

and support and put our heads together and make a plan.

- It's the spell.

The house is full of it.

You have to pray to clear yourself,

otherwise nothing is ever going to change.

So will you do that for me now, please?

- Pray Robin, please, for me--

- Of course, of course.

All my kids are camping.

You're the best camper!

What's your favourite part of camping?

- Um, going out my house.

- What was your favourite part, David?

- Probably setting up the tent.

You were very helpful.

David was very good at setting up the tent.

- Special delivery.

- Oh, thank you!

Gosh.

Lost track of the time.

- Oh, how's your headache now?

- Aw, it's better to keep busy.

Ooph!

You know, next spring

these will be a gorgeous sea of irises.

So long as the builders don't trample on them.

- Yeah.

- There is a dark cloud hanging over you, David.

What's the matter?

- Dad thinks I'm going to bomb out of varsity.

He doesn't come out and say it

but I know that's what he's thinking.

- Your father,

who's he?

He has a degree, all those certificates, but

genuine growth and change has to come from inside.

What in God's name?

- Ah, making a mountain out of a mole hill, Margaret.

I took Laniet to the movies

and then she needed to do some shopping.

- What for?

- I don't know, the things that young ladies need.

- That's your decision to make, Robin.

This is family money.

- Well, it's money I earned.

Yes, because I don't have a career anymore

because I spend every moment looking after your children

but of course, you wouldn't know that

because you're never here.

You can always go get a job.

- You never listen!

I'm needed here.

- Doing what?

Filling David's head with nonsense?

- I don't see you.

I don't see you.

Look over there, look over there.

Wait, wait, wait, there, there, there.

Right there, right there!

- Missed, go.

- I don't know.

- You don't have a license.

- So, you do.

Come on, please.

- Fine.

Squeeze the trigger, don't jerk it.

- You sound like Dad again.

- Just do it.

I got it. - Nice!

Come on, come on. - Okay. Okay.

Well, now you have to skin it.

Did you see the look on Dad's face?

Yeah, oh, crap.

- I just got shot, how did that happen?

I'll leave with you.

I'm terribly sorry, I'll, I'll have a word to them.

Right-o.

Thank you for coming by.

- Possums, they're in the fruit trees.

- You can't fire a gun around here!

You've upset the neighbours!

I would have thought you had more sense than that.

What kind of example are you sitting for Stephen?

He's in enough trouble!

Put that away!

Lord, thank you for this beautiful day.

Walk beside us,

help us understand

the path you have chosen for us.

Help me see the beauty in every day.

Help others see the beauty in your wonders.

Guide me through perils.

Towards your brilliant light.

Lord, bless and protect Margaret, David, Arawa,

Laniet, especially Laniet

and Stephen.

We trust you, Lord.

- Cute.

- But if we do, do you want to?

- Probably not.

- No problem.

I actually smoke it because of like,

this bad shit that happened to me in PNG.

- Like what?

- Oh, it's nothing to worry about.

- Heard a rumour that we're doing "Godspell" next year.

Don't want to get my hopes up,

but it would be pretty awesome if we

did that.

- David, if I could.

- What?

- Thank you for driving them out, especially Laniet.

I think it's good for her to be involved.

- Yeah.

- How about demonstrating to the young ones

how to do a quick step?

- Look, I dunno.

- Oh, but you're such a fine dancer, David.

- Excuse me everyone, if we can I have a moment.

Hello everyone.

Thank you Stephen.

While we're waiting for head director

I thought we could practice our dancing.

If you remember the last time we tried the quick step

and we all fell crumbled heap on the floor.

So, luckily we have Fred Astaire here today,

who's going to run it through for us

and show us how it's done.

We'll just divert for you and then you can partner up.

So we'll man goes forward, the lady goes back and we go!

Quick, quick, slow, slow.

Quick, quick, slow, slow.

Quick, quick, slow, slow.

Turn to the left.

Turn out and around they go, isn't she lovely?

- Look, I think I should be dancing with Laniet.

Laniet?

- It might be dangerous.

I could squash your toes.

- Come on, just follow my lead.

Okay.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

- Right, we just grab a partner and we'll see how we go.

Thank you, Mr. Kendrick.

Quick, quick, slow, slow.

That's it, guiding the lady around the floor.

That's it, that's the story.

Quick, quick, slow, slow, lovely.

- Hey!

Got ya!

Hey, do you want to take this down to the school?

Go for a drag?

- Can't, got tests today, sorry.

- Don't leave your bike there.

- It doesn't matter, no one cares.

- It's your bike and your responsibility, Stephen.

Move your bike, Stephen.

- Get off of me!

- Hey, hey, hey, that's enough!

- David started it, it was his fault.

- Yeah, well he left his bike there.

- What?

Any fool can argue, a wise man knows when to say sorry.

Shake hands.

- Dad.

- Go on!

- Fine.

Ah, peace in our time.

Stephen, put your bike away please.

David, I need you to give me a hand with something.

- Yeah, Stephen, put your bike away.

- Shut up.

- Ah, here we go.

Jump on the end of this and we'll drag it out.

They're for the show for the party,

for one might all a square dance.

Like in PNG, remember?

We were always putting on shows.

How do you feel about that?

Got me calling a square dance.

Well, lick of paint, it'll be as good as new.

- What's it for?

- Oh, I thought it might come in handy for the new house.

- But the house is going to be all new.

We're actually building something special,

a real sanctuary, not some, some old dump.

- Well, there's plenty of good materials we could salvage.

- You don't know what you're talking about!

- All right, all right, don't have to be like that.

- You gonna move this?

- David Cullen Bain, at your service.

- You know, when I first saw you hanging out

with Laniet, I thought you were her boyfriend.

- We're close, our whole family is.

- She said you guys were in new Guinea.

She said something awful happened.

- Yeah, well it was traumatic

but we don't like to talk about it.

- Well, what about you, have you got a girlfriend?

- Well, I, I broke up with one

but now I've just got friends that are girls.

- Do you kiss them?

- Hey, give those back.

Come and get them.

- Yeah, well, how can I, when I can't see you?

Thank you.

All right, everybody.

Who wants to do some karaoke?

- Me, Tom Jones, "Delilah".

- Hey, what's your dad doing?

- I don't know.

- Just sign your names.

First come first served.

♪ I saw the light on the night that I passed by her window ♪

♪ I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind ♪

♪ She was my woman ♪

♪ As she deceived me I watched and went out of my mind ♪

♪ My my my Delilah ♪

♪ Why why why Delilah ♪

♪ I could see that girl ♪

♪ Still all my dreams shall be ♪

♪ Nearer my God to thee ♪

♪ Nearer my God to thee ♪

♪ Nearer to thee ♪

- The children are achieving well.

The school demonstrates strong progress.

Well, you can read the report for yourselves.

Arrow has satisfied most of the issues raised

are being addressed and we are no longer on the watch list.

They also noted the fine work Robin's been doing

with our Japanese exchange program

and evening classes for our parents.

Well done, Robin.

- I haven't done it all alone.

Everyone's chipped in.

I would like to thank the board

for making the schoolhouse available.

- Oh, well it won't be ready for a few more weeks yet but

we're getting there.

Next on the agenda.

Right, attentiveness in class.

Very good, very good!

Mark, can I just see you?

- Hey David, we're off to get something to eat, you coming?

Hint, come get me.

- What do you mean?

David?

David, David are you okay?

David!

Do you want me to get a nurse or something?

- What just happened?

Think I zoned out,

but I'm fine.

Cool, cool.

- All right, come on.

- Hi David!

Hey.

- Hello. - Hey.

- Oh, guess what?

Dad's taking me out to Terryville.

He's getting the school house and he wants me to move in.

- Why would you want to do that?

- I'll still be here on the weekends and stuff.

Ira thinks that she can give me a job at the museum--

- What about the sanctuary?

All the work that mum's been putting in?

There's a room for you.

- Yeah, I just, I don't think it's gonna happen.

- Mum's almost finished with the planes.

- Ah, morning David.

You want to come up to the school?

We gonna have a bit of a working bee.

- Mum's got stuff for me to do here.

- Yeah.

- Stephen, come here and hold this for a sec!

- Sorry, I'm busy.

- Aw, this is a nice surprise.

Good morning, darling.

You're never too old for a cuddle, are you?

I thought I saw someone come into my room.

- Darling, that was just a dream.

Don't be afraid, mommy's here.

What can you tell me

about your father's relationship with Stephen?

Stephen needed a father figure.

Dad would treat Stephen as my son his progeny.

It made Stephen feel oppressed,

and being angry at Dad for the way that dad was doing it.

How do Dad and Mum get on?

- Not very well.

About a year after we arrived here,

things went rapidly downhill.

She felt as if she had given him everything

and he just took without consideration of her.

- Do you know if mom had done anything legally,

to separate from dad?

- No and she wasn't about to either, I think.

So as far as you were aware,

she was content with the arrangement

of him being just out of her bedroom?

- No, she wasn't content with that.

She wanted him out of our lives, not living there anymore.

What happened at home last night?

- Last night I said I wanted the chainsaw.

I said it quite firmly

and he tried to beat me down with

comments.

Tried to assert his authority to rule the roost.

Can you think of how you got

that lump on your head?

- I don't remember anything that would've done it.

From when I blacked out

and I don't know how I got the skin off my knee either.

- To your knowledge

did dad ever hit your mom?

- No.

No, there was never any physical violence.

- Who was dad's best friend?

- I don't know.

I have no idea.

Do you know who he would confide in?

- No.

He's not that sort of person.