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[whistling]

You're chirpy this morning, Buff.

I sure am, XO.

I would be dead for a million bucks.

Well, dead men don't get to spend any money, Buff.

Well, I'm better off alive, then.

What, even on a boatswain's pay?

That's a good point.

I'm about due for a pay raise, aren't I, boss?

CAPT. ALAN CORRIS [ON RADIO]: Mayday, mayday, mayday.

This is Captain Alan Corris of the motor yacht Enterprise.

Mr. Walsman's yacht, Boss.

CAPT. ALAN CORRIS [ON RADIO]: We are under pursuit by what

seems to be a hostile vessel.

Mayday, mayday, mayday.

This is the motor yacht Enterprise, please respond.

Enterprise, this is Australian warship Hammersley.

What's the situation? Over.

CAPT. ALAN CORRIS [ON RADIO]: A few minutes ago a high powered

boat appeared from the north.

They are circling us, and they're armed.

Enterprise, what's your location.

CAPT. ALAN CORRIS [ON RADIO]: 16 decimal 17 north,

135 decimal 20 east.

I've got a radar contact.

Just out of visual range.

Enterprise, we're closing in on your position

from the southwest.

Make a course in our direction and we'll rendezvous

with you in a few minutes.

CAPT. ALAN CORRIS [ON RADIO]: Glad hear it, mate.

1 9 0 0.

Got them on the EOD sir.

FLYNN: They're trying to board.

Nav, bring the ship to boarding station.

Captain has the ship.

Hands to boarding stations, hands to boarding stations,

hands to boarding stations.

Team damage control.

[inaudible] condition voyage.

Turn the boat!

Stop the boat!

[inaudible] is on board.

What's he doing?

Navy!

Navy!

Give them a warning, Nav.

Speedboat on my port bow, you should stop or heave,

or I will open fire on you.

[gunfire]

[gunshot]

BUFFER [ON RADIO]: Direct hit on their engine, boss.

FLYNN: Good work, Buffer.

Get back to Walsman's launch and check on them?

Let's see if there's any injured.

Shouldn't we go after them, sir?

They won't get far.

Besides, I'm more interested in Ray Walsman.

[theme music]

[explosion]

Bow's all clear, XO.

OK.

Samaru Islands, now here.

Rescuing me is becoming a habit for you, lieutenant.

I'm just doing my job, Mr. Walsman.

Captain, X.

Carly, [inaudible] I'm fine.

Dad, you're bleeding.

All the attackers have left, sir.

Ask Walsman what he thinks the attack was about.

Mr. Walsman, do you have any idea what these men were after?

Could be anything.

Maybe the boat, even.

Well, piracy is rare in these waters.

Just my luck, huh?

Just as well you guys came along when you did.

They looked like islanders to me.

Were they Samaruan, perhaps?

I couldn't say.

Did you hear him speaking at all?

It all happened so fast. Jeez.

Sorry.

That looks pretty deep, sir.

Would you like to come back to the Hammersley,

and I'll have one of our medics put a couple of stitches in it

for you? - No, no need.

It's fine. - Dad.

We're all fine, really. I am fine.

The boat's fine.

Don't worry, I'm fine.

I just would rather you guys went after those thugs.

Hey. You all right?

They didn't hurt you or anything?

So one you shot the boat.

You hope it sunk?

It's hard to say.

Look, Mr. Walsman, protecting your own property is one thing,

but it's not a good idea to resist armed men.

You and your daughter could have been

seriously injured or worse.

Yeah, you're right.

My daughter was on board.

I just saw red.

You had a guest on board.

Yeah, a friend.

How are you, sir.

Look, Lieutenant McGregor, those guys

might be attacking another boat already.

Well, you will make sure you report this

to the federal police, won't you?

Yeah, yeah, sure.

I know I will.

Thank you again for responding so quickly.

And thank you.

All right, everyone let's go.

Includes you, Spider.

Yes ma'am.

Sir.

According to Walsman they were pirates.

But?

They had brand new semiautomatic weapons,

flash boat.

And pirates aren't usually that well-heeled.

Oh, did you happen to see the other guy

who was on the top deck?

Just a glimpse.

Well, he looks Samaruan too.

I am sure that I have seen him somewhere before.

With Walsman?

No, I don't think so.

Well, either way, Walsman didn't want us talking to him.

No, he wanted us off the yacht altogether.

Sir, the speed boats altered.

Tracking 3 1 0, and the speed has reduced.

Currently at six knots.

Spider's aim must have been good.

They didn't get very far.

Let's go get them.

[interposing voices]

Get your weapons ready.

We are the Australian navy.

I order you to drop your weapons.

We intend to board you.

I order you to drop your weapons,

I intend you board you.

Put your weapons down!

Drop the weapon!

Put it down!

Drop the weapon.

Down, on the ground!

XO: Put your weapons down!

Hands on your heads Get down on your knees.

Down on your knees.

So where are you from?

The Samaru?

Numia?

New Guinea?

XO, I think we know where they're from.

Charlie 8 2, this is X-ray 8 2.

Go ahead, X.

XO: There is no evidence of piracy

but we've just found a Samaruan newspaper.

So they are Samaruan then?

Well, by the look of it, yeah, and Buffer has just

found a political campaign flyer promoting a man

whose name is Masita Balanbaan.

Balanbaan?

Balanbaan.

Hang on.

Sir, this Balanbaan is the man I saw on Ray Walsman's yacht

this morning.

You're sure?

Well, unless he's got an identical twin,

it's him all right.

Sir, I think these men were after Balanbaan.

I think they want him dead.

Masita Balanbaan was minister for industrial development

in the Samaruan government.

Was a minister? CMDR.

STEVE MARSHALL: Oh, he was sacked about a year ago.

He had a falling out with the president

about Balanbaan's handling of foreign investment

in local mining.

At the moment he was sacked he declared himself

a presidential candidate.

Well, is he connected to the insurgents, then?

Intel aren't sure about that, but he's

a popular local figure.

I mean he's been a thorn in the government's side for months.

So forces loyal to the president

could well want him dead.

Intel thought that an assassination

attempt was very possible.

Well, Balanbaan was lucky we showed up.

So was Walsman.

I'll report all this to ASIO.

Thanks, sir.

Why was Ray Walsman hanging out with a disgraced Samaruan

mining minister?

[inaudible] the local radio station, [inaudible] Lord

Howe Island, all expenses paid.

There's great fishing on Lord Howe, Buff.

Yeah, sure [inaudible] all taken care of.

Tiny [inaudible] at the mouth.

[inaudible]

[inaudible] not going?

She's going, she's taking a friend.

Girls on tour?

No, his name's Eric.

Eric.

Eric.

Right.

So your girlfriend is taking a bloke called Eric,

and you're cool about that?

Yeah, they're just mates.

Yeah, no, it's just that if I was Eric, I'd probably think,

you know, mateship's one thing, but there's

also the other thing.

Yes, but you're still in the stone age.

Nav.

Nav, yes.

I was just thinking that there are

some blokes who have got pretty basic instincts

when it comes to women.

Some blokes have evolved past the grunting,

spearing mammoth stage.

I like the way you trust your girl, Buff.

It's good to have a little bit of confidence

in your relationship.

Thank you, navigator.

[phone dialing]

You look like someone with a lot on their mind.

Me?

No.

I'm hearing girlfriend problems.

Chinese whispers, X. Favorite game on this tub.

Yeah.

So it's nothing serious, then?

Monica has gone on holiday with a friend.

Oh.

A male friend.

Right.

Well, she had to ask someone, didn't she?

How come she didn't ask one of her girlfriends?

Well, she says they're good mates,

they went to tech together.

You haven't even met him?

No.

Well, that seems insensitive.

She must have known that would be a bit weird for you.

I just hope she has a good time.

I hope this girl knows how lucky she is.

I'm the lucky one.

Meh.

XO.

Do you really believe men and women can be just friends?

Yes.

I think they can.

SWAIN: [inaudible] Cheers.

All done, ma'am.

Oh, the feds are interested in your assassination theory.

They'd like a chat and you get a chance.

OK.

Oh, Swain?

Yes, ma'am.

What are you up to now?

Probably down the pub.

Do you want to take him?

What? Misery guts?

Oh, just.

[inaudible]

Yeah, hi, it's me again.

Just wondering where you're at.

You should call when you get a chance.

Bye.

How'd you go?

She must be on the plane.

Or at the beach or something.

Yeah, or just having a good time.

You can learn from that, mate.

Maybe she left the phone at home, eh?

Yeah, maybe.

[dialing]

Mate, she's going to think you're a stalker.

What?

What, shouldn't I call her?

Maybe you should just, I don't know, play it a bit more cool.

Yeah, it's all right for some, isn't it?

Come on, game of pool.

No, I'm not going to be much tonight, mate.

Oh, come on!

Buffer, you're not going to head back to that ship on us.

Please.

No, I'm going to go for a walk, first.

All right, well, keep those lines of communication open,

Buff.

Well how about you keep yours closed, ET.

All right, man.

What is it?

I'm trying to cheer him up.

You're an idiot.

What?

[dialing]

Look, Monica.

It's Pete again.

I'd really appreciate if you call me back.

What are you looking at?

Nothing, mate.

[dialing]

Hey, boys.

[inaudible]

[phone ringing]

ET: Oh, he got lucky.

[phone ringing]

[sneeze]

Sorry.

CHARGE [ON ANSWERING MACHINE]: I'm Andy.

Who are you, and what do you want?

[beep]

Yeah, Charge, me.

Listen, you know the boss is saying

the staging post for those mercenaries was up the coast

here somewhere?

I reckon this bloke I just spotted is one of them.

He's got a military wannabe written all over him,

and he's got a Russian special forces tattoo.

It's worth seeing what he's up to, so I'll call you later.

OK.

We've got this all loaded and we go.

Yes?

Thought will be here soon.

This is a crane you got for me, huh?

That's pretty good.

I like it.

The weight of it will be fine [inaudible] Huh?

[inaudible]

[door squeaks]

[inaudible]

[door squeaks]

[door latches]

[knocking]

Bring this up nice and slowly, OK?

That's good.

[beeping]

Got to get her into the boat.

Little bit more.

Nearly there.

[bang]

Little bit more.

Come on.

[beep]

[dialing]

[beep]

XO: I asked you guys to look out for him.

Did you not wonder where he was?

We've only just noticed, ma'am.

Everything all right, X?

Sir, Buffer hasn't reported back yet.

And the guys last saw him at the pub.

He said he wanted to go for a walk, sir.

Did he say where?

Just that he wanted to get in touch with his girlfriend.

He's been having a few problems with her.

You called him?

We have tried, but his phone's either off or out of range.

I'll call him again, if you like.

Thanks Charge.

[chime]

Sir, I know that he's taken this situation with his girlfriend

to heart, but I find it really hard

to believe that he's gone AWOL.

Ma'am?

Buffer.

He called me.

You might want to listen to that.

When did he call?

Just after he left the pub.

Must've just got through.

Organize a search party, X.

[clank]

You want the packet?

[inaudible]

[camera click]

[bang]

[latch]

Boss?

Buffer is at sea.

Perseverance.

It was moored near us, six hour last night.

OK, and here is his text.

Chasing five mercenaries by himself?

Well, he did try to contact Charge, sir.

All right, call back the search party

and contact the harbormaster.

We need that barge's voyage plan.

Yeah.

Well, coastwatch have got a description of the barge,

so they'll fly patrols.

Sir, if Buffer's right about these mercenaries,

that barge could be heading to their staging post.

Request permission to sail after it?

Without your Buffer?

It's a ship stopper.

I know that, sir. CMDR.

STEVE MARSHALL: We still don't have any confirmation

that there are any sort of mercenary bases

on the mainland.

A lot of circumstantial evidence suggests there is one.

And if that barge is heading to their staging post,

then Buffer is in serious danger.

CMDR.

STEVE MARSHALL: What was the actual evidence

to say that this bloke was a mercenary?

It was rather a rushed message, sir,

but he did mention that there was a Russian special forces

tattoo.

Oh, so a drunken sailor falls out of a pub

and gets excited about a tattoo he saw.

Sir, with respect I don't think Buffer had been drinking.

And I do think there's something going

on that's worth investigating.

Well, OK, OK.

Go and have a look.

Yes sir.

[door creaks]

[inaudible]

This is the place if the map is correct.

You wait, yes?

We return.

Whenever you say, Budsky.

Just entering the southern edge of the search area, sir.

OK.

Nav?

Let's take her in for a closer look.

Anything from coastwatch?

No, not yet.

200 k of coastline.

Hundreds of river mouths.

Estuaries, little inlets.

The barge could be in any one of them.

[camera clicks]

It's not that I question you judgment.

I'm glad to hear it.

But I should be more involved in strategy.

Troop placement.

You have your hands full with politics.

When I am president, I'll be in charge of the armed forces.

I know my country, the lay of the land.

And it's been very helpful.

Now it's time for the professionals to do their bit.

My people have suffered enough from this government.

I want to see it gone.

They're as good as gone, mate.

What do you think this is all about?

If we don't win the election, the insurgency

will march into parliament and throw them out for you.

You'll be passing laws, opening schools,

building roads, and granting mining leases as president.

The Federated States of the Samaru Islands.

Do you trust me?

Yes.

Then let me worry about the war, you worry about the peace.

OK?

BALANBAAN: OK, Ray.

Sir, coastwatch have spotted the barge.

It's not heading north anymore, it's

actually south of our position.

Any contacts Nav?

Bearing 1 8 5 range 12 miles.

All right, increase to max, come round to the south.

We'll close and investigate.

Thanks, Ro.

Hospital here, the best new radiological services

in the region.

And here the presidential palace will be converted

into the Department of Justice.

Fitting, yes?

And this site here is where the new presidential palace

will be constructed.

Soon, unity and peace to our fractured island nation.

I am a man of principles, Ray.

Which is why my syndicate agreed to support you.

Because we knew that your promises

[camera click]

were rock solid.

Indeed.

[music playing]

What the hell is that?

[beep]

Get after him!

Two of you, come with me.

The rest, split up.

[music playing]

Monica?

MONICA [ON PHONE]: What's going on?

I just got off the plane and when I turn on my phone,

I found all these messages.

Monica, listen to me.

I need you to call Hammersley for me and tell them--

MONICA [ON PHONE]: You're freaking me out, Pete.

You're calling every five minutes.

Mon, please, just call the Hammersley.

Tell them that I'm in bushland about 800 meters inland

of a south flowing estuary.

MONICA [ON PHONE]: What are you doing there?

You told me you couldn't leave.

Look, I can't explain right now.

MONICA [ON PHONE]: I feel like I don't know you at all.

You'll be all jealous and clingy.

This really isn't a good time, Mon.

MONICA [ON PHONE]: Me and Eric are just trying

to have a nice relaxing time.

Just shut up about Eric!

Just tell the Hammersley that the mercenary staging

camp is here.

XO: Charlie 8 2, this is X-ray 8 2.

Go ahead, X.

There's no sign of Buffer here.

The skipper reckons they never saw him.

Sir, the containers are full of food and used tents.

Apparently it's humanitarian aid bound for Samaru,

but I don't think the skipper knows very much at all.

Certainly doesn't know the way to Samaru.

He's saying that he's orders were changed

after they loaded the tents.

Over.

Where was that, X.

Yangoona Inlet.

It's an estuary north of here.

And sir, he says the guy who loaded the [inaudible] had

wog accents.

There was definitely no weapons

or mercenaries on board?

No, sir.

Hold for a moment please.

Sir?

Excuse me.

Where did the guys who loaded the tents go?

Um, back into the bush, or on the yacht.

Maybe.

The yacht?

Yeah, turned up from somewheres.

Real flash.

I was like, you could fit an army on that boat.

Sir, he's saying there's a yacht at the estuary, too.

A big one.

Walsman.

They haven't been sent.

Thank goodness.

You know you're going to fail, don't you?

This coup thing you're cooking up.

Other countries aren't just going to stand by and watch.

It'll be a done deal before they have time to react.

But thanks for the opinion.

OK, break camp.

Got to be out of here ASAP.

But we're not ready.

What about all the supplies?

This man is navy.

His mates will be looking for him.

But our plans.

Have to change.

You stay back.

Take him into the bush somewhere and kill him.

But bury him, I don't want him found.

You should have stayed on your boat.

So, are we going after Walsman, sir?

Or do we go back to where the barge put in, Yangoona Inlet.

Yeah, Buffer could have jumped ashore.

If Walsman's got a couple of dozen mercenaries aboard,

he'll be heading straight for the Samaru Islands.

Sir, a Monica Bartlett just called through.

Who?

She's Buffer's girlfriend.

She called his mobile.

She spoke with him.

She couldn't hear him properly, but she

thinks that he said something about a camp near in a estuary.

Yangoona Inlet.

Buffer kept telling her to call us like he was in trouble,

and then the phone it just cut out.

A way the sea boats.

Let's find him.

Hey.

Start around here.

On your knees.

I hate to sweat.

You dig.

No.

Oh, you're going to dig that hole.

No!

Start digging.

Dig!

He could be 10 meters away in this stuff

and we'd never see him.

Hurry up.

What are you waiting for?

What are you waiting for?

I'm waiting for you to dig the hole, eh?

Dig!

X, do you want to go further up stream, over?

The barge can't have gone up much further

than this, it gets too shallow.

They must have landed here somewhere.

We'll keep looking.

Over.

Roger that.

They said further up, Rino.

My name's Peter, what's yours?

You have a wife or girl back wherever you're from?

No, busy bloke like you's not got the time for a girl, eh?

What do you reckon?

Is it unreasonable to be jealous of your girl

if she goes on holidays with some other bloke?

I mean, what's the fair thing?

I'm always away.

She's got all the time to kill.

I don't know, maybe if I met the bloke it might be different.

Your girlfriend is with another man?

She says he's just a friend.

So what do you say?

You're looking at a sucker, or what?

I think today is not your day.

Keep digging.

Slow down, Rino, slow down.

There.

Box.

X, I think we've got something!

Munitions box, ma'am.

Getting tired?

Keep digging.

I don't have time for this.

Grab the shovel and dig.

Here.

I could make this very quick for you.

Dig the hole.

Dig.

Single file, stay quiet.

We're through. - Spider.

With me.

ET, take the left.

Bomber, stay with X.

Where's Buffer?

[animal call]

Appears to be all clear, X. They must have legged it.

Charlie 8 2, this is X-ray 8 2.

Go ahead, X.

Sir, we found the camp.

It's empty.

And Buffer?

He's not here, sir.

He must be on Walsman's boat.

Get back here and we'll go after him.

Roger that.

Swain.

Head out.

Dig of die now.

Shoot me and dig it yourself.

That will do.

[gunshot]

XO: Come on.

[yelling]

[groaning]

Put it down.

Put it down.

Put it down.

[sobbing]

So Walsman was funding the mercenaries.

In exchange for mining rights on the Samaru Islands.

And who was in charge?

Balanbaan would say he is, but he's just a puppet.

Every order came from Ray Walsman.

Including the one to kill you?

Especially that one.

You'll want to call your girlfriend, I guess.

CMDR.

STEVE MARSHALL: You're right, Mike.

The camp was a mercenary staging post, and intel out of Samaru

is running hot about an imminent coup,

and this guy must see the Balanbaan's

name just keeps coming up.

From what Buffer overheard, he's just a puppet.

It's Ray Walsman who pulling the strings.

OK, look at this.

Walsman's yacht rendezvoused with another vessel

just a few hours after you saw him, and for the next hour

they just transferred a lot of people, a lot of crates.

Mercenaries and weapons.

The barge was probably supposed to do the ferrying,

and when Buffer got in the way, Walsman

had to make the drop himself.

And your Buffer, he pulled up all right?

Yeah, I think he'll be fine.

Sorry.

BOMBER: Watch it, Spider.

I don't know, we could possibly have dinner first.

Something like that.

Yeah, I know, I know.

[inaudible]

XO: I'll catch up.

Hey, shore leave means you too, you know.

Sort things out with Monica?

Who?

Can you feel it, X?

Worth being alive, isn't it?

Even on a boatswain's pay?

Even on a boatswain's pay.

[MUSIC - END THEME, "SEA PATROL"]