Original subtitles

For you, uh, we haven't seen much of it.

I know.

She really is quite ill.

Doctor's medication never sleeps in constant pain.

And she keeps asking for you.

Thought I'd mention it.

It's no use pretending I never did get on with Arm Hester.

But I have a new life now, new friends.

I dearly love you back there, deli.

It's lonely.

It's lonely. I've missed it.

I still miss Adam.

Of course we all do.

If you could only see your way.

If I went back, I'd be there forever.

Oh, forever. No, of course not.

It's just that with Adam gone, and then large and any...

Well, there must still be some one.

Boy, yes, yes. There's mena, an Aboriginal lass, and a new lad Ben.

But it's not the same.

I can't go back, Uncle Charles.

I see.

Because my whole life, everything around me...

No, that's all right. In a way, I understand.

I simply thought that you might...

...must go.

Except...

...I was late.

Hester, lie is there.

Listening for the horse.

I'll come and visit.

I can.

Oh, another game to us!

We won! We won!

Sorry, I didn't mean to be so excessive.

Oh, I'm wet. I'm wet through.

Dally, who will I am, aren't you?

Let's rip a talk.

Come on! Last game.

Let it's lemon tea.

Excuse me.

Oh, are you all right?

I'm sorry, I had to find you. I had to talk to you.

Tom's got problems. Big ones. I think you ought to talk to him.

Well, I can't leave now.

When then?

Tonight?

All right. I'll meet you on the filly.

Can't he come ashore?

Not in his condition now.

Come on.

Come on.

All right.

It's all right.

Tell her what you told me. She's a park now. She's got a right to know.

Tell her straight, Tom.

What is it, please?

Nothing, love. No, really.

He wants to quit.

Leave.

He is a boat.

Nothing, no, I. It's nothing. Nothing, nothing.

Well, you're not allowed to quit.

I've never heard such rubbish in my life.

The river's not like to see.

It keeps changing. You can't navigate it.

Every turn is different from the last.

And, of course, we ran aground, didn't we?

Whole great big sand banks just appear.

You're not leaving us.

And I don't care what you say.

We'll talk about it when you're sober.

When you're feeling up to it tomorrow.

I'll see you home then.

No, you won't.

I'm quite capable.

And I'd rather go alone.

Independent, huh?

Determined?

I've never seen you with the head of steam up before.

That's nothing.

Really?

Take my word.

I'd hate to have to sell her.

Sell the fitting.

And, well, to clear costs.

I'll never sell.

Know me.

She's my life.

Then why did you say it?

To find out how you feel.

Bad, man?

When do you leave again?

Um, Tuesday.

A lot of spuds and stuff.

Well, if I'm a partner, I should be there.

What?

On board.

To see where the money's going.

Oh, it's going.

I can tell you.

To see for myself.

Well, uh, we'll be going a couple of weeks.

I'll be going a couple of weeks.

I'll be going a couple of weeks.

I'll be going a couple of weeks.

I'll talk to Mr. Hamilton.

And you know what people would say?

Yes, I know what people would say.

The filly's partly mine.

And it has stand there and I watch her steam off.

It's like...

It's like a part of you is being torn away.

Well, I must go.

I'll be there on Tuesday.

And don't you leave without me, Brenton?

Hey, please. Not Brenton.

Everybody calls me Teddy.

But I like Brenton.

All right, then.

Just for you, I'll be Brenton.

Good night, Brenton.

Brenton.

Brenton.

Hey, what do you want?

Discord, Nudge.

Which is gone?

Gone off on the river.

The filly doubt, yeah.

Six men.

Yeah, I'll take that.

I'm glad you came.

I wasn't sure you would.

Pretty signplate, you reckon?

Beautiful.

Let's go.

Gordon!

It's good.

I'm Ben.

Your uncle sent me.

Your aunt, Mrs. Jamison, she's taken bad.

How ill is she?

The doctor's there in Reverend Paulson.

Looks like you'd better go.

No.

I can't go back.

I'd be trapped, don't you see?

She really bad?

They thought she'd gone last night.

Look, I'll have a word with Tom.

There's work at Bates Landing, we can wait for you there a couple of days at least.

Brenton.

You'll have to go.

Aye, is your aunt?

Come in, dear.

She's expecting you.

The sandalwood.

It keeps the air sweet.

I wanted to see you just once again.

Mm-hmm.

I'm sure I'll put you at Amisha.

Careful with my furniture.

I told them.

Oh, I told them I was ill.

They wouldn't listen.

On the history.

On the history.

But I wish Philadelphia that you'd never come to us.

I wish I'd never seen him.

I've tried to forgive you.

I've prayed.

But there it is.

I can't forgive you.

I am.

Oh.

Tom.

Oh, here's, uh...

Tom.

Oh, here's, uh...

Tom.

Oh, there it is.

Tom.

Oh, here's.

Oh, here's.

Tom.

Oh, here's.

Oh, here's.

Oh, here's.

Tom.

Oh, here's.

Tom.

Oh, there it is.

Tom.

Oh, here's.

Tom.

Oh, here it is.

Tom.

Tom.

Tom.

Tom.

Tom.

Tom.

Tom.

I came by for you, Dilly. The wrong time, I reckon.

Yes. The worst has happened.

I'm sorry. I better leave you then.

No.

Come on. There'll be another time.

There won't. Everything's changing.

They keep insisting that I stay it. It's like a prison here.

Brendan, please take me with you.

Dilly.

I'm called child. I'm so sorry.

Is this the man from the Philadelphia?

Yes. Brendan Edgens.

I've tried, Dilly, but your heart's not here.

Uncle.

All I ask is that you pay your last respects.

Then tonight, you go.

I'll be back, I promise.

It's an end.

You're lost your own, Dilly.

Oh, sorry.

Do you always sleep here?

Only when there's aggravating women in my cabin.

Tore you for something you get.

Swirl down night.

Morning. Sleep all right?

How was Max cabin?

I'll find. He didn't mind.

Now, now you saw him this morning, didn't you?

You like it?

Love it.

Peaceful.

But tricky. Fickle. Just like a woman.

You never know which race will come in you.

It should change your sneeze, switches around.

Then some old red gum hits the drink.

If it rains upstream, you're 20 days fighting flood.

Sometimes you round a bend in the car when it's slumberhead.

And gently ease her halfway back around.

Now she's easy.

And...

Dead ahead. Nothing to it.

Ask Tom when he hits the deck.

Ah, now, when next time.

Now, see that steering-pop.

I'll show you where you're heading. Just hold a firm on that.

If you get in trouble, whistle.

Breton!

Holy hell! What the...

What are you doing? What are you doing?

I'm going to get you.

Get by.

Get by.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

You just get over here.

Why? What, your holler?

What happened?

She has ideas of her own.

She certainly has.

Gonna have to give you lessons, eh?

We're broke.

We know that.

And running at a loss.

You're running, though.

There's so much work about it.

And ten bolts after every job.

Well, one thing's obvious.

When we drop this load, we can't go back with an empty hold.

Well, can we?

There must be cargo somewhere waiting for a chukka.

Yeah, there is.

I've heard the mill, the whole stack of it.

And that's the cream, and everybody on the river is after it.

And so are we.

We'll get there first, and we'll take it.

Sure.

The cast bring the Orion or half a day out of us.

We'll never beat him to the mill.

Let's get steam up now.

Let's not stand about to feed it.

Yeah.

It wouldn't mind it, Craig, it'd.

Wind's still tricky after the storm that we think's floating up ahead.

A bit of rain around.

Yes, I heard it through the night.

Makes things hard.

Bloody awful.

Sorry, miss.

Just for you, slumber eggs.

Thank you very much, Ali.

Really, though?

I'm one of you. I don't need special treatment.

Think of me as an extra hand.

You ought to place a

Great84 jellyfish here, Theresa.

I will play a game, Tom.

Water.

Hell, useless.

Put that robe over the side.

Let's watch out in the father's hold.

Shift the load.

Get some flower bags to plug the leak.

MUSIC PLAYS

Can we winch you off, Teddy?

Now reverse, we'll pull away.

Come on.

Come on.

Max.

Careful!

prove I fall asleep,

Come on, boss!

Forward, both feet!

Both feet forward!

Forward, both feet!

Forward, not forward!

It must be death!

I got both feet forward! Are you deaf?

No!

Here you are.

Hey, Chuka.

Two or three weeks you'll be back behind the wheel again.

No, Miss Delvie. I told you before. I'm not a river man.

I miss the seed, the trade winds and a full cracking head of sail.

Tom!

Don't turn them soft eyes on me. I've made up my mind.

You and Teddy, they're equal partners in the Philly.

Tom!

Don't go thanking me. All you got there is trouble and worries.

But it's yours. You and him.

You're equal.

Is that your biggest?

But it's done. He means it.

So we're 50-50 now.

Do you mind?

Might as well be used to it.

Well, come on, partner. Jump to it.

Ah, it's the Philly.

Yeah, just Teddy Edwards. He owes me a quid.

Teddy, you owe me a quid.

I'm proud, mate.

You're broke. You spend it all on this fancy woman.

How does she handle?

I love a quid on Teddy.

You're home.

Make it two. I know interfering.

Why not?

Teddy, go ahead.

Come on, Teddy.

Come on, get stuck into it. Come on. He's not hurt.

Come on, Teddy.

He's getting tired, Teddy.

Good enough, lads.

Go get out.

Come on, get out of here.

Come on, Teddy.

Come on, Teddy.

Come on, Teddy. Don't go, Teddy.

Watch it. Get him around quick.

Watch it.

Get him around.

Come on, push it faster.

Teddy!

Teddy!

I'm back. You got a back.

Teddy, we did it, mate. We did it.

Where's me, Quinn?

Get my third.

Well done.

Hey, where's me, Quinn?

Teddy!

Oh, this is a nice surprise.

You keeping well?

I knew.

Well, I can't complain. The crops are in and looking good.

I think we might just see a profit.

I'm glad. I hope so.

No need to worry. Not at all.

I'm quite the optimist these days. Quite the optimist.

I'm sorry. I have to go.

Delly.

I understand there was a fight.

And a fair of honor that concerned a lady.

Yes, there was.

And who rallied to your defense?

Melt that Brinton Edwards.

Hi, Miss Delvy. Let me take that.

No, no, you...

No, no. My hands are good. See that? Good as gold.

So good in fact. Make him kick me out.

Tom, I'm so pleased.

Oh, it's...

Yep, I did it.

Saw a lorry and I got the transfer registered.

It's all nice and legal.

You're partners.

For better or for worse.

Oh, she'd stay.

It's done. It's fine.

Tom always did kisses on me. Save her.

Or him.

Yeah, well, I'd better get my master's certificate out.

Captain Teddy Edwards.

Sounds right.

How are you gonna do teddies?

Float her out of debt.

Well, good luck.

My bum and darling, take good care.

I gotta go. No fuss.

I gotta shift the Argus.

Leave Melbourne on Monday for the high season.

Panama.

I'll probably see you about Christmas time.

Well...

Bye.

I reckon he'll be missed.

And here I was planning a big farewell dinner.

He would have enjoyed that.

So will you.

Will you come tonight?

Here.

Why not? We're partners, right?

Might have a couple of beers and I'll cook something for you.

I'd like that.

Onions?

Of course.

My old grandmother told me this.

An onion omelette.

Who's cooking this meal?

And some fried damper. Nothing like it.

I'll let that sizzle for a bit.

There you are.

And all the way.

There.

Nice and cold.

You hang out with these?

I gotta catch my helmet.

Now, damper.

And...

Omelette.

Smells good.

Could be one of my best, I think.

Right.

Oh, no.

I clean for God.

What's wrong?

The onion I used the last one.

Mac needs them for the morning after.

An onion.

Yeah, onion sandwich.

Raw onion.

He says there's nothing like it.

Between that and the whiskey, it's best to stay up wind.

Well, come on.

We're gonna eat in style.

Of course, I wasn't always a river person.

When it first came up, I was just a kid.

I used to run a steamboat for a bloke from Williamstown.

And then I got the chance to come up here.

I envy you.

I was raw and cabbage green.

Wasn't like the bay at all.

But you learned to love it, didn't you?

Through with her.

Oh.

No learning to it, really.

That's what they call it passion.

This is...

Oh, yeah.

Have some more damper. I really need help.

Oh, no, I couldn't, honestly.

See, the rhythm gets into your blood.

Mostly, I suppose.

The people, they're good, real people.

Uh, the rest of it is...

Well, I don't know.

Some kind of mystery.

No, tell me.

Well, at first you fight it.

The snags, the sand bars, everything.

It's hell.

Seems like your whole life's on trial.

And then, if you last the distance,

you just seem to sort of merge,

become a part of the currents that can pass me.

And when that happens,

you're not a part of the river.

Well, it's a saying.

They reckon your blood runs with the river.

Does that make sense to you?

And should.

You're an artist.

You paint the river.

Well, I try.

How good are you at this painting?

Oh.

I suppose I have a passion too.

But it's strange.

I'm partly finished here.

My teacher thinks I should go to Melbourne

to the gallery school, but I don't know.

And why don't you?

Well, what should we drink to?

To passion.

Why do you?

What are you doing?

Wait here.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Now we're on an island.

I'm locked in and knocked.

Thought you weren't in.

I got in quite late.

I like that.

It's so life-like.

That's your steamboat, ain't it?

I'm not.

I thought you weren't in.

I got in quite late.

I like that.

It's so life-like.

That's your steamboat, ain't it?

So that's the way it is.

That's the way what it is.

You've been smitten.

Hilda, don't you have other rooms to do?

What's that?

Honey.

Delly!

We've been looking for you.

I want you to meet a good friend of mine, Julia Motrum.

At my insistence, actually.

For my pleasure.

Shall we walk you back to work?

Julia's parents live in Melbourne.

But I winter when I can in Paris.

I'm susceptible to coal and your steam's best.

Yes, Julie's going not for long, dear.

I'd perish in a chucca.

A pretty little town.

Is it true that you own a steamboat?

Part of one.

My name's Aik the Thrid

Oh, how wonderful a steamboat.

I love machines and things so fundamental.

Oh, no, no, no, I only wondered if...

Oh, please, Delly, be blunt, I know I am.

Would you sit for me?

A portrait.

Oh, my dear.

It wouldn't take very long.

She's never painted mine.

Well, I only have till first day week.

I'll strike a bargain with you.

I'll sit for you, but only if you show me your boat.

Tomorrow?

Careful with that creek, you two. It's fragile.

I told you to be careful and I pick it up, you slos.

Why you two stay on that?

And your Captain Edwards, I suppose?

Oh, no, miss.

I'm the engineer.

Engines, I adore them.

Wherever do you keep it?

Uh, Julia, Bessie, this is Mac.

That's Joe and useless.

Shall we go downstairs?

To what you call below?

Wherever do you keep it?

Oh, dear, so steep, it's like a ladder.

Julia, just keep moving.

I'll fall, I know it.

Look, just go.

Delly!

There.

Oh!

Now you'd be Captain Edwards.

Brent.

Brent?

Brenton.

Oh, sorry.

There you go.

This way?

Mind you, sir.

Yes, thank you. I can manage.

Yeah, well, what happens is Mac picks that up from down here when I ring the bell up top.

From what is it?

Crow's Nest?

No, the wheelhouse.

Come on, I'll show you the boat.

Bessie, first time in a chucca.

Well, come on, Bessie.

I'm sure we're both included.

And what's this painting?

We work in progress.

For an exhibition.

It needs to be a gift. It's not quite finished yet.

Julia, could you get back to the post?

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Please help me out.

Do you want a train?

I'm sorry.

How long have you known him?

Oh, Brenton.

Oh, my partners.

What a fascinating life.

Hey.

Beautiful.

You like it?

Like it.

It's, it's a masterpiece.

I'm glad.

I've been neglecting you.

What with this and Julie is portrait.

Beautiful.

You know, you could be famous.

Yeah.

I've missed you.

I've missed you too, Delly.

What's this?

Sonnets from the Portuguese.

Oh, that's Julius.

She must have left it that time she was here.

I don't remember any book.

I have to get it back to her.

Come on, we're expected.

But we're having dinner with my friends, the Blakenies.

It's time I showed you off.

Excuse me.

Julie.

Hello, Delly.

I'm awfully sorry to intrude.

But I have to leave a chica.

Hmm.

Now, today, when the portrait's done,

could you send it to my father, please?

Well, all right.

But I'm not sure he must go.

I've got a carriage waiting.

Oh, and I love your painting with a Philadelphia.

Delly, could you help me with the backdrop?

Delly?

She's been here, hasn't she, that woman?

Julia?

Well, yes, she told you.

She saw my painting.

That's what told me.

Hey, you've been running.

Well, Julia, I've seen her several times.

We went to lunch.

She came aboard.

But the way I came aboard?

Look, laugh.

Is that true?

Is that the way it was?

In a way?

Yes.

She was just that sort of girl.

Don't make some much of it.

And that excused it.

Delly, it's different with you.

You're something special to me.

You weren't here.

She was.

Could I help that?

We have separate people, separate lives.

I can't be late.

Come on, don't we, stupid?

Julia, watch her.

I'm going to Melbourne, can't you see?

I don't want to.

I want to talk to you about our marriage.

I never mentioned it.

All aboard?

I have to go.

But how long before?

Where am I going to reach you?

We're still partners.

More tension here.

Some highlights, please.

She's sitting in the dark.

More tension here.

Shh.

Shh.

Ah.

Three terms, Miss Gordon.

And you still refuse to learn.

I can't paint photographically.

And neither are you of the Paris school.

I want flesh, flesh and volume.

Oh, it's you.

We thought we heard the door.

Hello, Elby.

Actually, we were just looking for the...

Your shoes, Elby?

Thanks.

And your socks.

Looking for what?

Dally knows exactly what a bedroom's for.

I don't know why you bother.

Look, why don't I stay there?

Take a look at you.

You're soaking wet.

Stop off at once.

I'll believe my desk alone.

Have you eaten?

Of course you haven't.

I'll get you something.

God knows what, but give me that coat.

Sit down.

Say, do you really owe this much?

We may only have half the house, my sweet, but we still have to pay the rent.

Now go and find a shilling for the gas stove before this girl drops dead of hunger.

I can't afford a funeral.

You know, you can't get boxes anymore.

That beggar tried to charge me.

Imogen.

I don't need a fire.

Shut up.

Shut up and eat.

It's good.

Your curry's always good.

It's a bit ancient, but it's got some body.

When do we eat?

Elby.

Oh, no.

You haven't eaten.

We're going out.

We're going to sponge on Moira.

But your sister said love.

You go and get a biscuit.

It's always bad this time of the month I have the printer and the bloke that makes the

blocks.

In this phase, I don't want to mark magazine these days.

Imogen, you know that I'm not saying it.

When you did, the day in comes, we'll have the biggest party that...

God, you're what I've been forgotten.

And the chukka, the second in six months.

And Brindle.

Here with please find enclosed your dividend, love Brindle.

Oh, love.

Well, at least that's something.

My contribution to the rent.

Well, now we're all flush.

Let's eat a quedos.

Shut up, Elby.

It's a travesty.

Dandenong indeed.

It's more like the Scottish Highlands.

Shh, I won't be sure.

It shouldn't even be here.

Look at that.

They come all the way out here to paint English meadows.

What about the light?

There's a hard flat Australian light and they never understand it.

I think they're all posers, a lot of them.

Telly, let's rape them.

Who?

They are the critic.

He's one of your assessors.

Trust me.

That one.

No.

Perhaps the first one.

Oh, shut up, Elby.

She needs paintings to impress the judges.

Otherwise she's failed the year.

She won't fail?

What lunar ticket fail her?

I'll image and give it up.

It doesn't matter.

I've done my dash already.

Oh, nonsense.

If Rayburn's judging, he'll assess it.

I'll do it.

I'll do it.

I'll do it.

I'll do it.

If Rayburn's judging, he'll assess me with a minus.

You'll see me as an upstart.

Brush.

Opinionated.

I'll make his laugh.

I think it is club.

Girl from where?

It's Shuka.

Ha!

You know, now guys, it's a big fan of that.