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Well, I suppose.

Yes.

Yes, I'm glad.

You all right?

Yes.

Of course.

You thinking of a name?

No.

But if it's a boy, I'd like to call him Gordon.

If it's a girl.

He's a boy.

It's a strange feeling.

Somehow.

Perhaps it's just because it's such a beautiful day.

Well, I'll make the most of it.

Once we turn up the darling, there'll be nothing but the flies and the heat.

Five, six, falling.

No like.

Do you feel that?

Clicky.

We've got a touch.

Full of six, getting deeper.

Feels like just a sound bar.

It's not on the chart.

What have we got in front?

Good water up front.

Right.

Let's creep ahead.

Are we going to get through?

It's bloody low.

But we'll be right.

Think of all the money we'll make.

What if it's too low for the video to move?

We'll be stranded.

Hey, I'm the best skipper on the river, remember?

I'm not going to risk my reputation by getting beached.

Now, are we doing all right so far?

We'll take it one day at a time.

Could be raining in Queensland this very minute.

A warping great fresh headed right this way.

We'll romp it in.

She's dropped overnight.

Now what's the decision?

It's a good decision.

Could be better water up ahead.

We'll push on and keep going through the night.

If we don't start taking risks soon,

we might just not get out of this.

Six.

Seven feet.

Five feet.

Fall in.

Teddy, stop off.

Are you all right?

Yes.

Harder ground, Teddy.

They're coming back.

No chances.

This stretch is up there where there wouldn't be two feet of water.

Well, what if we unloaded this ship?

Then we could push the board through.

Carry the cargo up later.

No, are we considered that?

Shadow water goes on for miles.

We'd have to go back then.

We can't.

The water's fallen too much since we crossed that last sandbar ten days ago.

We're stuck.

We stay here at Rains.

We're coming on good.

Poor things.

Yeah, well, if we want fresh meat, it's either radish or birds.

And you know, Teddy's feeling about birds.

Oh, I think he's right.

I think he's right.

I think he's right.

I think he's right.

I think he's right.

I think he's right.

I don't even have a go to cook a barrow if I have a sundae.

Max is going to need a couple of off-siteers.

Joe, you two, Steve.

It's not my job to go crawling around in Greece and muck.

Well, I'm paying you.

It's your job to do what I tell you to do.

What's wrong with the young bloke here getting his hands dirty for a change?

He helps out in a galley.

Yes, he helps me.

You mean you need help to dish up that garbage, you for years?

That's enough of that, Farrell. You've got work to do.

Why can't I go and do a bit of shooting like him?

He goes because I tell him to go.

I'm a bit of shot to knees.

Look at him.

All he ever gets is three.

Today, yesterday, the day before,

never any more than three.

Give me the gun. I'll show you how to get rabbits.

I get three because that's all we need.

Ah.

I tell him what to get and he does as I say.

Now, let's see you do the same.

This heat flies.

There's nothing to do but paint the boat,

take the engine to bits, put it back together again.

I think I'll have to find a way to get you back to Menindee.

Why?

Well, then you can take a coach to Wentworth.

From there, you'll have no trouble getting back home.

I am home.

Belly, boats have been stuck up here on the dialing for a year or more.

Fourteen months, the Ethel Jackson was stranded.

And we don't have that much time, do we?

The rain will come.

And when?

I hope you're not beginning to think like the rest of the crew.

Boats are no place for women.

God, even so long after the sun's gone down.

It'll get cool soon.

old out my

What do you think you do?

I told you when you signed on.

No liquor.

You'll get it back when you're paid off.

You can take your money and your grogg and go now if you want to, but if you stay, there's

no groggin' to lie, say so.

Just like him.

Not yet.

I'll take the lead.

You know, you've got more to do.

Miss Deli.

Tell you Edwards.

My name's Slope.

We certainly glad to see you, Mr. Slope.

What are you doing here?

Over here.

The land runs off to the northwest about three miles up.

Oh, well, we've been neighbors all this time.

I never realized.

Well, I've been away driving up in Queensland.

Just got back.

Any sign of rain in Queensland?

No.

The country's driving.

I've seen it for a long time.

Thought I'd better come down, say, for any boats or stock in the river.

Oh, we're stuck, all right.

We've been stuck here for three months.

Would you like to join us for lunch?

Yeah, come down.

What have you got?

A rabbit.

I wouldn't mind a cup of tea.

Polly, you don't eat rabbit?

How do you survive if you don't eat rabbit?

I never could come at it.

Not only there's a change from mutton.

Mutton?

But you run sheep.

I've got a few.

Then the drought hasn't killed off yet.

I don't suppose you could sell us a couple.

I see, why not?

More than me and the wife I'll ever eat.

You're married?

Oh, yeah.

Someone could look out for the place when a man's away working.

How he was beginning to think I was the only woman left alive in the world.

Oh, Mrs. Alive, all right.

At least you both were in an hour ago.

Well, when could we pick up one of these sheep then?

Well, tomorrow, if you like.

Fine.

Do you mind if I visit your wife, Mrs. Alive?

Well, don't say why not.

I'll tell her to expect you.

They're coming.

Good day.

What?

Coming.

Uh, the Mrs. Good day.

Hello.

Hello.

Hello.

Come in.

You can go inside if you want, but it's cooler out here.

Oh, thank you.

This is fine.

Sit down.

Not much shade.

Lost all the trees after the flood.

Ground turned sour.

I'll just finish this.

Oh, yes, do.

It must be a big help being able to make your own butter.

Been here three months, Mr. Slope said.

Yes.

Can't have seen much butter in all that time.

No.

Give you half this?

No, please.

We couldn't.

Not for them.

For you.

You like that.

Hard enough to keep kids alive out here without starving them to death before they come out.

No thousand excuse.

I might have some eggs for you soon.

Mrs. Slope, her children.

She told me what happened.

I asked her. I wanted to know.

The first one died at birth.

The second wasn't even one.

These things happen.

Yes, they do.

Sometimes they're not going to happen to us.

Why not us?

It happened to her. Why not us?

Brenton, I'm no more robust than that woman. Look at her. She's strong as an ox.

Come on. Come on. You mustn't let her upset you.

It's not just her.

What is it then?

Well, I'm not prepared. I don't even have clothes for the child.

I thought we'd be back in time.

No.

I don't know. It's this place.

There's a feeling, death.

You know, I asked you before, if you wanted to go. You still could.

I don't want to go without you.

And I can't just walk off and leave everything. You know that.

I know. I'm sorry. That's why I'm staying.

Any day now, it's going to rain in Queensland.

And it'll come down here. And then it won't see us for dust.

Right?

No.

Guys.