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[waves gently crashing]

You wanted to see me, sir?

X, you know Greg.

This is his colleague, Martina Royce.

Hello. MARTINA: Hi.

You're obviously curious about what's going on here.

Off at first light, going like the clappers?

You bet.

We're following the Pacific Mariner.

It has a transmitter on board.

Nice work.

How did you manage that?

All thanks to the captain here.

Ursula-- Dr. Morrell, ended up at my place.

Admitted she'd made some big mistakes.

When Lisa and I started working for Rick Gallagher,

we just thought we were doing research on some usually

toxic species of crab.

I encouraged her to see these guys and set it right.

She informed us that Rick Gallagher would

be loading the entire stockpile of toxin

onto the Pacific Mariner.

If this stuff gets out, we're talking

deaths in the thousands.

The trouble was, she couldn't tell us the location

or when it was going to be loaded.

So we gave her a transmitter to activate when it was D-Day,

and they were underway.

Wait a second, are you--

saying she's on board the Pacific Mariner?

Gallagher is a killer. If he finds out

It was her choice.

Oh, and I'm sure you guys pointed out all the pitfalls.

Oh, come on. Give us a break.

She knew exactly what risk it entailed.

I'll bet she did.

She asked us not to tell you.

I'm sorry, it was the only way.

Sir?

From NAVCOM.

The transmitter's indicating the Pacific

Mariner's maintaining her course and speed.

Our orders remain-- close but do not intercept.

I'll have to brief my team.

GREG: Uh, I'd prefer you didn't.

We need to keep security on this as tight as a drum.

And I'd prefer you trusted my team as much as I do.

[theme music]

OK, team, listen up.

Today, we're participating in a joint operation

with the federal police, to track and ultimately

intercept the Pacific Mariner.

Rick Gallagher again?

Yes.

We believe Gallagher intends to load a cargo of lethal toxin

onto his ship, and attempt to transport it

out of our territorial waters.

Do we have any idea what he plans on doing with it?

Our intelligence suggests his aim

is to want to sell it internationally, to the highest

black market bidder.

So terrorists could get their hands on it?

Correct.

Implications of that are obvious.

Our task is to prevent it from happening.

CHARGE: But we can't intercept him

until he's loaded the toxin.

NAVCOM orders, Charge.

This may be one of the most important operations we've been

called upon to perform, and certainly

one of the most dangerous.

So let's stay sharp, focus on the task at hand,

and I'm sure we'll achieve a positive outcome.

Any questions? - No, sir.

- No, sir. - All right.

That's all.

MARSHALL: With all due respect, sir,

the federal police don't believe that aerial surveillance

is a good idea.

You see, If Gallagher gets an inkling that we're onto him,

he'll cut and run.

We need to let him load the toxins before we move in.

Yes, sir.

Yeah.

We don't know who the buyers are,

but if they get their hands on this toxin--

Yes, sir.

The Seahawk's at alert 30, Kingston's on immediate notice

to sail.

Uh, sir?

I'll call you back.

We lost the signal.

Has Pacific Mariner slowed?

No, sir.

Right at the time we lost the signal,

she'd maintained a steady course at 8 knots.

OK, I'll called the Feds.

Get onto Hammersley.

We may not be required to board, depending

on the support situation.

And this toxin, will we need protection?

Yeah.

Right.

Well, according to Dr. Morrell,

the toxin isn't harmful to marine life.

Only humans?

Yeah.

It's a little bit scary.

Ma'am.

The armed services, sooner or later you're going

to get put on the hot plate.

What helps is the thought of Rick Gallagher, when

they slap the handcuffs on him.

It's personal?

Oh, you bet it is.

NAV: Well, not just for you.

You mean the CO?

One thing I do know about him is that he will never put

personal issues before duty.

NAVCOM has lost the tracking beacon signal.

It could be a malfunction.

Or Gallagher's found the transmitter,

and now Dr. Morrell is in trouble.

We could head for the Pacific Mariner's last known lat

and long and hope she's still here.

If he's found it, he won't stay.

Sir, we've got to try something.

Yes we do, and fast.

Nav, it's this the Pacific Mariner's course?

Yes, boss.

If she keeps to it, it'll take her right here, Bright Island.

GREG: That was searched.

X: Maybe something was missed.

In lieu of better intel, I suggest we make for it.

Every second counts.

I could request air reconnaissance.

Well, just a single plane.

If they are there, we don't want to scare them off.

Roger.

Hammerhead 2, this is whiskey foxtrot echo 5-1.

No current activity visible only on island.

The beach on the south seems a bit torn up.

Some vegetation flattened on the west side of the hill.

No other signs of habitation from up here, over.

Copy that.

Don't stick around.

We'll take it from here, over.

Shall I prepare a shore party?

We can't be certain there's no hostile element.

If Gallagher gets away, somewhere a lot of people

are going to die.

They may have left something on the island

that will give us some intel.

True.

Take the tinnie.

Three of us, three of yours.

Remember who we're dealing with here.

There's no one there, the place could be booby-trapped.

Away seaboat.

FLYNN [OVER RADIO]: X-ray 2, this is Charlie 2,

sit rep over.

There's no sign of anybody.

We're heading up a hillside.

Murphy?

We're approaching what looks like an old World War

II bunker.

FLYNN [OVER RADIO]: Proceed with caution X-ray 2, over.

X: This is X-ray 2.

Roger, out.

It's been really well camouflaged.

[bird takes flight]

X?

Island spring water?

Yeah, not a bad drop.

Cobwebs.

Hey, ET, You and me.

Too late.

X?

What's that?

It's a tracking device.

Dammit.

Charlie 2, this is X-ray 2--

Transmitter has been deliberately smashed.

He's on to us.

I'm a lot more concerned about the implications

for Dr. Morrell.

Well, there's no evidence of her having been on the island.

I can only assume she's still with Gallagher.

And where is Gallagher?

He could be anywhere.

He's a lot slower than us.

We knew where he was headed.

We can still catch him.

RO, when did the satellite transmissions stop?

Just after midnight.

Which should be around here.

OK, get onto NAVCOM.

Ask for any intel they have on vessels in this region

from 1300.

Yes, sir.

They probably had some aircraft up

there checking on the cyclone.

We might get a lucky sighting of him on his new course.

That's a long bow, isn't it?

It's about the only chance we have.

Well, I better give our lot the bad news.

She may still be alive.

She made some wrong choices, But then we all do.

Yeah, we do.

Eat up, Buffer.

Might be the last chance to get for a while.

Misty found my conversation inspiring.

Misty?

Misty was that blonde you were talking to at the bar

last night?

Name like Misty, she's either a stripper or a whale-watcher.

- Or both. - Possibly both.

Hey, hey.

I finally get a woman interested and I'm going to die

inhaling some deadly toxin.

Toxin, perfume, same result.

You know, I'd like to see how these guys handle this toxin

when I feed it to them.

Gentlemen, company.

Hi.

I agree with you completely.

Martina.

Buffer.

Peter.

[clears throat] You'll have to excuse us, Martina.

Peter's watch is about to start, and I need to give

my boys some information.

Understood.

We're relying on you boys to find this ship.

Oh, ma'am.

If anyone can sniff it out, it's the CO.

Oh, um, I look forward to hearing some

of your inspiring conversation.

Must be the pheromones, mate.

What?

Exactly.

[chuckles]

NAV: RO?

Hmm?

Any more on that cyclone alert?

Yeah, the center's approximately 400 miles east

of our current position.

Well, at least we're heading away from it.

Keep me updated.

Yes, ma'am.

X?

White with one.

Buffer, thank you!

What is it?

The federal agent, Martina, you wouldn't

happen to know if she's single?

She's not wearing a ring, but how would you know?

No.

I mean-- I mean, I--

I don't know if she's single.

Right, OK.

But Buff, she's a uni type.

And she wouldn't be interested in an uneducated Popeye

like me? - No.

Right, OK. Thanks, X.

No, that's not what I--

Right.

MARSHALL: Yes, sir.

I know, sir.

I-- I know we want to capture it intact,

but what if the target doesn't comply?

Flynn's got to know if he can sink it.

Yeah.

Yes, sir.

Yeah.

Yeah, as soon as would be appreciated.

Thank you, sir.

Oh, that's great.

Get this.

If Hammersley has to sink the Pacific Mariner,

it needs ministerial approval.

For the minister to give it the go-ahead,

he needs the PM'S authority, and the PM can't be contacted.

Isn't that good?

You must really enjoy this stuff out in the elements.

Yeah.

I love it.

What about you?

You like what you do?

Yeah.

Yeah, it's been three years now.

It's gone so fast.

I never seem to be home.

What does your boyfriend think of that?

Hates it.

Won't sleep with me the first three nights back.

Demands expensive sashimi.

He's a Siamese.

Some wayward gull must've dropped this.

Maybe it's not wayward anymore.

Maybe it's finally home.

Barometer is still falling, sir.

Did you get those Intel reports

from the last transmission?

There wasn't much, but I've plotted the positions.

Gallagher is probably going to head

towards territorial waters, Timor or Indonesia.

Or a rendezvous with someone else.

Here.

Look, 1400, a boat heading nor'east.

Nor'east?

I'm lost.

I'm Gallagher, I'm heading to Bright Island

to pick up the toxin.

Then I find a transmitter on my boat.

FLYNN: Right.

I destroy the transmitter.

Load the toxin.

And head nor'east around the storm to territorial waters

where we can't touch him.

This is the Pacific Mariner.

Can we reach him first?

Yeah, but we're going through the storm.

Nav, plot our course to here, and try

and make a good 18 knots.

NAV: Ready on it, sir.

I think we might just do it.

Or sink trying.

Sometimes you have to roll the dice, X. Do you hear there?

Captain speaking.

We've determined the position of the target vessel,

and we'll pursue it at our highest possible speed

through the eye of the storm.

This is it, team.

This is what we trained for.

A great many lives are at stake.

People are relying on us.

I do not intend to let them down.

That's all.

[WAVES AND THUNDER CRASHING VIOLENTLY]

You got those intercept points for me, Nav?

This speed made good, sir.

We should beat the Pacific Mariner

there by 15 to 20 minutes.

Roger.

Well, you can't be certain that's where he's headed,

not without radar and aerial recon.

I know where he's headed.

We're just got to get there in time.

You better get down to the wardroom.

There's going to be a lot more of this.

Hold on.

Hang in there, Paddy.

Oh!

Sorry.

Oh, I don't know how you keep your feet.

That's OK.

I, uh, took my fair share of tumbles

when I first started too.

Oh, sorry.

That's OK.

[thunder crashing]

We're making good speed, sir.

Probably just as well it is the old girl's last job.

Sir, I was on the line with NAVCOM.

They're saying they can't get any surveillance planes up,

then we lost contact.

I think it was our end.

Everything's down, even the radar.

Come take a look, sir, Nav?

Swain, bridge.

Here there, Captain speaking.

It is critical we intercept our target.

Unfortunately, we've lost all communications, including

radar, but we're working on it.

In the meantime, here's a little something to inspire us.

[music - g-men, "rough ride"]

[thunder crashes]

LYRICS: Lightening strike, yeah!

Thunder frightening!

Storm clouds all around, when the boys roll into town.

You bump and grind till you're out of your mind.

Shake and shout, they'll be no doubt

there's a rough ride coming!

There's a rough ride coming!

We hit the high tide running!

[music fades]

X: I hope your hunch about Gallagher's position

is correct.

Nav, estimated time for intercept?

10 minutes, sir.

We made good time.

Maybe he's dragging the chain.

I've located the communications problem, sir.

It's the antenna.

We need it fixed.

We need to know how far we can go

if Gallagher doesn't heave to.

Right, sir.

Careful, ET.

We can't afford to slow down.

Sir.

Put on a safety harness.

Will do, ma'am.

Thought about what you're going to do after the ship's

decommissioned, Chefo.

Yeah, I'll stick with the boss if I can.

I think I want to be a commander.

Can't imagine not doing this now.

Well, I reckon the bird has flown.

It was always a long shot.

Come on.

Sorry, sir.

It's taking longer than expected.

Soon as, ET.

Sir.

Can't get away again.

We'll notify the Indonesians.

They might pick him up.

Contact red, 1-0!

That's him.

Pacific Mariner, this is Australian warship.

Stop, heave to.

I intend to board you, over.

Hello, Mike.

Don't think I'll be stopping for a chat much as I'd like to.

Bring the ship to action stations,

X. Nowhere to hide this time.

X [OVER COM]: Hands to action stations.

Hands to action stations. [alarms ringing]

Action stations! [interposing voices]

X [OVER RADIO]: Condition zulu.

[inaudible]

FLYNN: Pacific Mariner, this is Australian warship.

Stop!

Heave to.

I intend to board you, over.

Nice of you to join us, Spider.

Hurry up and get your anti-flash gear on.

Chefo can't operate that 50--

Sorry, Buff!

You heard the man!

Smurf up!

This is Australian warship.

Stop, heave to.

I intend to board you.

40-60 aim at target!

40-60 aim at target, sir.

Roger.

Comms problem fixed, sir!

Well done.

He's maintaining speed.

Heave to, Pacific Mariner, or I will fire upon you.

You might like to rethink that.

Say hello to your boyfriend.

Mike!

If you care anything for Ursula,

if she means anything to you--

FLYNN: 40-60 one round only across the bow.

40-60, one round only across the bow.

Engage!

[gunshot]

Pacific Mariner, heave to or I will fire to hit.

So that's all you think of your girlfriend, Mike.

No, I do believe you're bluffing.

Pacific Mariner, cut your engines or I will fire on you.

Fire away!

RO, has NAVCOM spoken to Canberra?

RO [OVER RADIO]: They've still been

unable to get definitive rules of engagement

from the prime minister, over.

We need an answer, now.

RO [OVER RADIO]: Yes, sir.

Pacific Mariner is not slowing, sir.

40-60, one round only across the bow.

40-60, one round only across the bow.

Engage!

[gunshot]

Listen, and listen good, Flynn.

If I don't send a message confirming

I'm in foreign water within an hour,

the toxin will be released into the water

supply of an Australian town.

You sink me, innocent people die.

Sir, the target will be a no-go

in less than three minutes.

NAVCOM: This threat complicates the issue.

Do not fire unless fired upon.

We are trying to get an order from the prime minister.

Is that understood?

Yes, sir.

GALLAGHER [OVER RADIO]: So what's it going to be, Flynn?

This is Australian warship, sir.

Heave to now, or I will fire on you.

Two minutes to foreign territorial waters.

NAVCOM is still trying for an answer.

We need to get an order on this!

He's bluffing.

I'm not so sure, sir.

Let me through, Flynn.

Any toxin in Australia will be destroyed.

I give you my word.

40-60, shift target.

Engine room compartment.

40-60, shift target.

Engine room compartment.

40-60, shift target.

Engine root compartment.

Aimed at target!

Aimed at target, sir.

Roger.

One minute.

I know I could rely on your, Flynn.

Adios!

Ugh!

Ah! - He's lying!

All the toxins are onboard. Sink us!

Sink us now!

Get out of it!

[machine gun fire]

Alarm! Machine gunner!

X: Alarm!

Machine gunner!

[machine gun fire]

Cease fire!

G2 gun loaded.

G2, shift target. Bridge.

X: G2, shift target. Bridge.

G2, aim at target, ma'am!

Three bursts only. Bridge.

X: Three bursts. Bridge.

Engage!

[machine gun fire]

G2 misfire!

G2, unship weapons.

Change out, G2.

30 seconds to foreign waters.

40-60, two rounds only.

Engine room compartment.

40-60, two rounds.

Engine room compartment.

Engage!

[gunshot]

[massive blast]

Check, check, check.

Good shooting, guns crews.

Looks like they're surrendering.

But no sign of Dr. Morrell.

They're abandoning ship.

She's sinking.

Slow ahead, both engines.

Sir, I'll prepare a recovery team.

Hands to boarding stations.

Hands to boarding stations.

Hands to boarding stations.

NAVCOM just gave the order to engage.

Better late than never.

Thanks, RO.

Port side.

That's it.

Easy.

Yeah, get under his arms, Chefo.

Here.

In.

There's nothing we can do for this bloke.

I see something!

Red, 4-0.

It's Ursula.

Good shooting, Spider.

All that training finally paid off.

Sir?

I think I killed him.

You did your job, son.

He was a threat to the ship and to your shipmates.

RO: Sir?

We got Dr. Morrell.

She's dead, captain.

From now on, that's what you and your crew are going to say.

For her sake, it's better that everyone believe she's

at the bottom of the ocean.

Understood.

You scared the life out of me.

I was playing hard to get.

GREG: Dr. Morrell?

Are there any more stores of the toxin anywhere?

Every ounce of the toxin in existence is on that boat.

Any reason I'm alive is because I never

revealed the formula, so you can tell

your bosses the threat's over.

X, perhaps you could find some dry clothes for Dr. Morrell?

Of course.

RO, notify NAVCOM we've secured the target

and we're turning prisoners over to the Feds.

Yes, sir.

I wanted to get my hands on Gallagher.

You're going to have to stand in line.

FLYNN [OVER RADIO]: This is Charlie 2.

I want the tinnie out as well searching for survivors.

The Feds will join you.

Any sign of Gallagher, ET?

ET [OVER RADIO]: Not yet, boss, but we're

still searching, over.

Notify me the minute you find him.

ET [OVER RADIO]: Will do, sir.

X: Sir, suggest we send a dive team

down to do a thorough search of the Pacific Mariner.

Gallagher may still be on board.

Good call, X. Go for it.

Although I don't think he's the type of guy that

would go down with his ship.

Hmm.

ET [OVER RADIO]: Charlie 2, this is Romeo 2.

I think we've got Gallagher, over.

Righto.

Get him in, ET.

Let's turn him over.

It's not him.

He's wearing Gallagher's jacket.

It's a trick.

Charlie 2, this is Romeo 2.

We do not have Gallagher!

Repeat, we do not have Gallagher!

Say again, ET?

ET [OVER RADIO]: I say again, it's not Gallagher.

Of course it's not.

Wasn't that far to swim, and none of your people

were watching the starboard side.

Don't!

Don't be foolish, Kate.

Let her go.

Put down the gun.

Uh, no.

[laughs] I'm not asking for much, Mike.

Drive me a few hundred yards that way, give me a RHIB,

and you get Ursula back without a hold in her head.

What could be fairer than that?

Lower the weapon.

Sir--

That's an order, X.

That's the spirit, Kate.

I did that to show you I'm a reasonable man,

but this ship is going nowhere.

I'm not bluffing.

I'll kill her.

Kill her, and we'll kill you.

I'll do it.

Reacquire target.

You'll get one shot away.

Your choice. Her or me?

Who do you want to kill most?

After all, we both outsmarted you.

No one outsmarted me!

You got lucky.

Yeah, that's what all the losers say.

Sir, the RHIB--

[gunshot]

[gunshot]

Sir!

Ursula!

You all right?

Oh.

X!

It's just a graze.

X!

It's fine.

I'm absolutely--

-- pale.

Take care of her, Swain.

I'm-- I'm fine.

Sir, keep pressure on there.

I'll go and get my kit.

Those frigates need all the help they can get.

Make sure that rig's secured properly,

boys, and square away those yards.

Ma'am?

Just wanted to thank you for looking after me.

Well, you didn't need much looking after, ma'am.

You handled those seas like a veteran.

Well, thanks anyway.

No trouble.

Well, take care.

Yeah, you too.

Ma'am?

Would you like to have lunch sometime?

Yeah, that would be great.

How about Wednesday?

Wednesday's good.

Great.

I'll give you my card.

Thank you.

May I escort you off the ship?

Sure.

I did what I said.

No other women.

That's true.

So we can finally date?

Yeah.

So are you thinking of transferring to?

A frigate?

I'll be staying with Mike.

That wasn't the plan.

I'll be with Mike.

Wasn't whose plan?

That's was my plan.

I'll Come to the hospital tonight.

ET: Nav!

Soon as I get this sorted.

There's no need.

You-- you heard.

It's a superficial wound.

I need to get sleep.

You'll be otherwise engaged anyway.

Then I'll see you tomorrow.

Milk chocolate.

Not dark.

Hi.

Hi.

This all feels kind of unreal.

I know.

So what happens now?

The federal police will put me somewhere safe,

probably a long way from here.

I would like to see you again.

You can't.

I'm a ghost, remember?

You don't taste like a ghost.

[knocking]

GREG: We have to go.

Maybe someday, if you don't forget me.

You know where to find me.

Do you hear there?

Captain speaking.

I'm proud of you all.

What we have achieved will ensure the Fremantle-class HMAS

Hammersley the rightful place in the dignified history

of our fleet, and the fond memory of all those

who've served aboard her.

As her decommissioning day arrives,

I can't think of a more fitting finale to her years of service.

I wanted her to go out in a blaze of glory,

and thanks to you all, the old girl has.

And I want each and every one of you

to sail with me again on the new Armidale-class

ship, which I've just been informed I'll be commanding.

You're the best ship's company a captain could have.

Your recommendation for a frigate post.

A big ship.

Actually, I was thinking, um, that I'd take you

up on your invitation to stay.

Unless, of course, you want to get rid of me.

I--

No.

Nothing I appreciate more than loyalty, courage, and

a real throat-ripping debate.

So?

Big isn't always best?

Apparently not, sir.

And the arm?

Healing as we speak.

Guard ho!

Guard, general salute, present arms!

[trumpeting military salute]

Guard ho!

Sir, Hammersley job is done.

I commend her white ensign to your safekeeping

until the naming of the new Hammersley.

On behalf of the Navy, I'll hold this white ensign

in safekeeping.

Parade, left turn!

Guard, left turn!

Left turn!

Parade, quick!

[music playing and applause]

[music - g-men, "rough ride"]

LYRICS: Lightning striking!

Thunder frightening!

Storm clouds all around when the boys rode into town.

You bump and grind till you're out of your mind.

Shake and shout, there will be no doubt

there's a rough ride coming!

There's a rough ride coming!

We hit the high-tide running, because there's

a rough ride coming!

You better hold on!

You better hold on!

Don't need money, we both need love.

Come on and hold on honey, because here I come!

[sound effect]

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