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I'm sorry, Miss.

You're safe now.

I didn't know you had a niece, Charlie.

I'll do it myself until this happened.

My wife's relatives.

The family were coming from England to start a new life here.

What a terrible tragedy.

My niece?

For the Delphi Gordon.

I'm so pleased to meet you.

The doctors say you'll be well enough to travel soon.

I'm sorry, Miss.

I'm sorry, Miss.

I'm sorry, Miss.

I'm sorry, Miss.

I'm sorry, Miss.

I'm sorry, Miss.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Miss.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Miss F sleevel's soon.

Will.,

will.,

will.

Leyford took her in about a week.

Are you worried?

I'm more worried.

I'm more worried.

I'm more worried.

I'm more worried.

I'm more worried.

I'm more worried.

I'm more worried.

Thank you.

Thank you.

My pleasure?

See, the rhythm

It gets into your blood. Does that make sense to you?

And you?

You're not, isn't it?

Thank you.

Well, try.

With this ring, I thee wed.

With my body, I thee wish it.

And with all my worldly goods, I thee end up.

And the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Those whom God hath drawn, let no man put to some doubt.

I'm pregnant.

Brinton!

Must have been a spark.

Court in the top and got in the engine room.

She's down to the waterline.

Well, rebuild.

Brinton.

It's the baby.

That's it, Miss Delhi. That's it.

It's a boy.

A boy.

A boy.

A boy.

A boy.

A boy.

A boy.

A boy.

A boy.

A boy.

A boy.

A boy.

A boy.

It's been two years since the Philadelphia burned, and we haven't even started rebuilding her.

And it takes a lot of money.

Yes.

And every time he gets even near getting a bank together, he gets into one of his moves and he spends it.

There's my painting.

You painting?

I know I can sell my pictures in Melbourne.

Alistair Raven!

Alistair Raven can go to hell.

I don't need that sort of help.

Welcome, Delhi.

Good afternoon, Alistair.

Do you really believe there's a market for my paintings?

My dear, I don't wish to embarrass you with them.

Are you in need of financial assistance?

Won't you let me help you, Delhi?

I'm quite wealthy now.

I've been loved with you.

Please, you mustn't.

But I'm asked.

All this, my work, it's nothing without you.

I want you, Delhi.

Well, I just quit my job.

Just thought I'd come and say her route.

So your mind's made up?

Yep.

I'm going in the army.

You're going to come and join me for a drink at the bridge before I leave?

Delhi, this gentleman wishes to see you.

There.

Delhi up.

I don't want to hurt you.

I just want to open your eyes towards happening to you.

You're becoming like them.

Like that Rayburn with all these mayonnaise hairs.

You don't want him.

You love Brenton.

Delhi!

You're back!

Hey, watch this.

Now!

Give him some time, Mrs Edwards.

That was a nasty knock he received.

It's been four hours.

Oh, that's not unusual. He must be patient.

Talk to him.

But can't hurt him.

Well, it might even help.

Brenton?

It's me, Delhi.

Delhi, I've come home.

Gordon's out at Bessie's.

You won't recognise anything. He's grown so much.

I had to buy him big issues last week.

You can't wait to see him.

Brenton, I love you so much.

Don't leave me.

I don't know bloody life.

Mr Edwards has regained consciousness.

Oh, that's great news. How is he, Delhi?

Oh, he's sitting up in bed.

I'm getting cheeky with the nurses.

What did I tell you, Michael? He's a tough one.

I'm so glad.

Now, can we take you somewhere?

Covered team, I'm nice. Thank you, Mabel.

I think I'll stay a while.

Well, we better be getting back to the boat.

Still a lot of unloading to be done.

Thank you for your help, George.

Anytime, little lassie.

Bessie, you'll come back like time.

No go away again.

I won't, Ali. I promise.

Thanks for coming up from the farm.

The doctor thinks Brenton might not walk again.

Delhi.

Oh, George, as a buggy driving, you make a fine river.

Daly, would you listen to the winding of the man?

Well, there aren't many pot holes in the road from a church.

I'm sure he's about George. He'll hit him all.

Not all of them.

Welcome home, darling.

Hello, Daly. Where's the little bloke?

I thought he should stay with Bessie.

Just to lose that little dim.

Well, come on, you bloke.

Just sit here like a stun, my little...

How's your back, Charles?

Still aching from when we put him in there?

I'll let's leave him that'll aftertaste.

Better not. We might get cranky.

Daly, watch this.

I'm trying to blast it. Use less things.

Come on, slaves. Up we go.

How long did that doctor say before those exercises,

glad you're walking again?

Oh, a few weeks. It could be months, that.

I don't think my back'll stand it.

I'm better than all. Better practice. He might even get it right.

It's a beautiful night.

You just missed the lady, Daly.

Quite something to see. She's got electric light.

Would it cost much to have it on the Philadelphia?

Oh, no much. But dangerous, then.

I'm sure it's quite safe.

Why don't we?

Let's make her the best steamer on the river.

George said the license to build is coming from the Marine Board.

It'll be light. No, it isn't.

And the builder will need your supervision.

You're going to be very busy. Daly.

If you go into a chukusay once a week,

Daly, please.

Stop it.

Brenton, you've got to rebuild the Philadelphia.

And I'll be skipping.

You will.

You know that's impossible.

The doctor believes with the exercises.

Don't have the belief in telling any lies to the patient

to put him in a positive frame of mind.

You can try.

We've got to stop fooling ourselves.

We have to face it, Daly.

I'll never walk again.

And I'll never skip out the Philadelphia.

The

Daly.

The

Daly.

The

Daly.

The

Daly.

The

Daly.

Wasn't that armed, Miriam?

What are you talking about?

Mind you, there were so many arms when I first came to a chukura.

I could be forgiven for being confused.

You're forgetting yourself, Daly.

Quite the opposite.

I've been remembering how kind you were to me,

and I first arrived here.

A long time ago.

Your aunt Hester was alive then.

Well, she's not now.

And Mrs. Kennedy, I'm sure, is a charm in the Caribbean.

Why don't you take it to tea?

Never, Daly.

Good.

Well, I'll meet you at the bridge hotel.

I'll see you soon.

I would say, por, por?

The bowl has gone to the foundry yesterday,

two months away from Phobishing.

And when we finish our main deck, we're ready to start the super structure.

Good.

Well, Mrs. Edwards, there is a problem.

I don't wish to press you, but I'm a businessman.

I understand.

This should keep us going for a while.

I don't wish to pry, but it is said that Teddy Edwards won't...

let your husband and wife have a walk again.

If I'd been seeking a medical opinion, Mr. Richards, I'd have gone to the doctor.

Now, I'll bring any further money to finance the building next time I'm in town.

Goodbye, Mr. Richards.

Get out there.

Come on.

Look who's come to visit!

Hey, boss! Look! No hang yet!

Boss, not look. Very happy, Missy.

Well, you can jail him up, Ali. You always could make him laugh.

Yes, we've been partners. We talk about old times.

That's right.

Thank you.

Hello, boss.

Good eye, Ali.

Did I burn the stew again?

You always give me too much.

Look what I found in a chooker. Life on the Mississippi.

The Mississippi's finished.

Boss, we talk about old times.

You, Lee, remember?

Yes.

Well, I think I'll have Miniput's suit here.

She's not here.

Then where's Gordon?

I saw them both head off down to the river.

Brenton, you know I don't like her taking Gordon near the river. He's too young.

Well, what do you expect me to do about it?

Run after them.

I'll go and look for them, Dilly.

Thank you, Uncle Charles.

He's calling for you.

You know, I've been working on this for 16 years.

I've been working on this for 16 years.

In less than 60 years, it was dead.

A strangely short life for Somajestika creature.

Of course, it is not absolutely dead.

Soon I will make this to save my dog.

Ugh!

Gordon, you show up by your egg.

Do you read that letter from Ben?

Not yet, no.

He says the war's nearly over.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Did you read that letter from Ben?

Not yet, no.

He says the war's nearly over.

Oh.

I'll never stop loving you, Brenton.

You can't make me, I don't care what you do.

There's no future for us, Billy.

You will define someone else.

Someone who can look after you and Gordon broccoli.

Gordon broccoli.

Hello, Daddy.

Hello, Alice, dear.

I thought you'd never get here.

And how do you manage to look more beautiful,

in each passing year?

I didn't feel the exhibition warranted, I praise,

but I was relatively unscathed with my criticism.

Unlike the fiery AR?

I simply stated that whilst I agreed that beauty was in the eye of the beholder,

most beholders could approach these paintings,

securing the knowledge that nothing present in any way was likely to enter their eye.

You're wonderful, company, Alice, dear.

And that was a delightful lunch.

I hadn't felt such a lady of leisure since I left northern.

Well, I've had your things move back to my room, shall I go out?

There you are.

Now I'm at all the town gossip, so will be a ghast,

but you were tarring to a gentleman's room.

No, you didn't worry.

They gave up on me years ago.

Well, pretty fit, my dear.

I must get you credit for that.

I'm not sure that quantity means quality.

It is.

The definite improvement.

Strength?

Something new?

Mm, and the light.

Yes, the light.

It's there.

Super.

Thank you.

Oh, we can't have you burying your talents in this backward there.

Oh, my dear, deli, if only you'd stayed in Melbourne,

we could have taken the art world by storm.

Is it too late?

Alice Deer, my place is here.

Your husband, he's no better.

You're happy here, right, take it?

Of course.

Danny, you have so much no offer, so much talent,

bursting off these canvases.

And you must know how much I care for you.

Yes, I do.

More than care.

My feelings around so deep, it's almost impossible to express some of the past.

Alice Deer, please.

My paintings, will you sell them for me?

I'd be very grateful.

It's much of gratitude that I want, Danny.

I must go. I have another appointment.

Your paintings won't sell. Have no fear.

I shall take them all.

Thank you.

Where is your appointment?

I haven't heard before the train. I could escort you there.

No, no, you catch your train.

It's my appointment from Sunboard River boat.

You're a vaude, Deli.

Goodbye, Alice Deer.

What's the greatest dip the war ever found under Christmas rocks above volcanic?

That's on the darling river. I have no intention of going up there.

Damn it, woman. The harvest board isn't interested in your intentions.

You've got to know it.

George Blakene, you watch your language.

Deli isn't one of your ruffian crew.

Sorry, Deli.

George, I've got to try.

There's never been a female mate registered on the river before,

but don't see any reason why this shouldn't be a first time.

How will you explain all this to Brenton?

Next question, please, George.

If the gauge shows over 120 pounds, the boiler may blow up,

so the safety valve will set the blow off at that pressure.

Now, if she tries to go before that, the engineer puts her weight on the valve.

He spreads the gauge.

That's very dangerous.

Well, these days you have to keep your speed up,

with a railway's taken so much of the train.

That's a race to get what cargo's offering.

I suppose Teddy's charts went up with the Philadelphia.

No, he managed to save them.

Well, you better study him, my girl.

And study him so well that you can draw him like him pictures of yours.

You'll reach out and hold the cool memories of our immediate love,

even if you never intend sleeping out of the Murray.

You'll have to know the height of the lift bridges at high river.

The shape of the Murray of Pollard's cutting, the depth of water by the wall for the cooler,

and the width between the pillars of the bridge and the children.

The more coal, the Edward's, the more veggie in the dark.

The more coal, the Edward's, the more veggie in the dark.

So... you've come home for a challenge.

What's the matter?

A tide of making money?

Brenton, I don't know what's happened.

And if you did, I'm sure you wouldn't care.

I've been visiting the Blakenees.

Oh.

So you've come home for a challenge?

What's the matter?

A tide of making money?

Brenton, I don't know what's happened.

And if you did, I'm sure you wouldn't care.

You've been visiting the Blakenees.

I suppose you've been telling them how rough it is living with your crippled husband,

although they probably know already the rest of a jugadass.

If you just tell me what I'm supposed to have done...

You're famous!

The National Gallery has bought your painting of me.

It's in all the papers.

A lovely story about your crippled husband.

I didn't know it would be in the papers.

Maybe you'd like to do another one in the wheelchair.

But we'll make a terrific story.

Crippold River Captain, now his wife's model.

You could have told me, Dully.

What else haven't you told me?

Well?

Alistair Rayburn's been selling my paintings for me in Melbourne.

Oh, that's bloody lovely, that's.

And I've been using the money from the paintings to rebuild the Philadelphia.

She's almost finished.

I haven't been working for Mr. Hamilton.

George Blakenees been helping me study for my mate certificate.

I could be your mate.

And you could be Skipper of the Philadelphia again.

I only wanted us to be back on the river.

What does she look like?

The Philadelphia.

The leader crew, you can round them up.

But make sure you get Mac.

I'm not letting a single rope go unless he's the engineer.

Yes, Anton.

And you can forget about those lessons with George Blakenees.

All right.

If you're going to be my mate, I'll give the lessons.

Is that clear?

Yes.

What have I got myself into?

Ideally, it should be what by steam.

Like a wire rope down here onto the steam wench.

And then back up over the top of the pulley and down onto the ramp.

Simple as falling off the log?

Yeah, that's fine, but if we don't have any steam up, I can't get into the wheelhouse.

We can think of something.

No, no, no, Mac, look, I just need something simple.

Pull myself up and we'll still.

What are you, the boss, Danny?

Need more flour, boss?

Need more flour, boss?

Looks like he got himself an assistant cook, Ali.

I hope you got plenty of onions on board.

No making onion sandwich.

Here, the skipper's a cripple.

That's right.

Newer than Mike.

I've never taken orders from a woman before.

It doesn't sit right with me.

Danny, Danny, let's run, let's run.

Let's run.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, that's it.

You're in the channel now.

Straight steering for a while.

I don't think he should have done that.

Who did that?

I did, Mac.

Well, if you're going to wish steam light back,

we can call it quits right now.

And that's for that fireman you pawn.

I've seen more life in a haggus.

What should I do?

Nothing, you'll come around.

Cast off the bar line.

Let the side ropes go.

What's that?

The bus.

The bloody stepper woman's lined up hitting the shore.

That's cold.

We're sinking.

Flarky.

Flarky.

What in the blue blazes do you think you're doing?

Don't you cuss at me, Gunly Alon.

Quit.

If you can't follow my orders, you're sat.

Have you two met each other?

I've got a good minor report on them, marine board.

I know that a woman has charged you to steam her.

The given a minute certificate, didn't they?

Yeah.

They wouldn't give you one on a month or Sundays.

You can't get a winger and get back to her what for a change.

Who is it?

It's me, Mac.

Come in.

What are you up to, scuffer?

Get me hell of a fright there, Mac.

You've been exercising.

Don't tell, Dilly.

I don't want it to know just yet.

Mom's the one, then.

Thanks, Mac.

She's all right, the Mrs.

She sure is.

Still not showing a profit.

This is our 12th trip.

I need tripwits as a little further behind.

Now we get a letter from the bank trying to foreclose a mortgage.

What's that all about?

It's my share of the filling.

I raised £200 at the bank to pay off the boat, Elder.

What the hell did you do that?

Well, I thought we'd pay it off in a few trips.

And if we can't settle the mortgage, we lose the boat.

At the time, it seemed the right thing.

It doesn't look that way right now.

We'll just have to get longer jobs, that's all.

That's where the big money is.

The shipping agents won't touch me.

All right, just one trip and we can prove it to all of them.

We'll have to...

It's a stranger in town.

That's how the stairway...

You're running to schedule?

We're very efficient.

And you also seem surprised to see me.

To say the least?

Well, aren't you going to pack me a board?

We're not quite that grand.

Gordon!

Gordon?

And how are you, my boy?

It's been a long time, Alistair.

Too long, I think.

Brenton, this is Alistair Rayburn.

My husband, Captain Brenton Edwards.

Come in. The cook's just made a fresh pot of tea.

It's very kind of you.

Tell me, is he showing me your boot?

It's most interesting.

Take seat.

What brings you so far from Melbourne, Mr. Rayburn?

They're your wife.

Uh?

There was something I wanted to tell her,

but I haven't mentioned it yet.

As I was hoping that you might support my cause.

Really? Tell me what have you been up to?

Your wife has the potential of being one of Australia's finest artists in Australia.

But she needs further training, exposure to some of the great artists of the world.

There's a scholarship waiting for her in Melbourne,

that will enable her to study in London and Paris.

Alistair?

And you think she should take it?

Well, I truly am. It's an opportunity of a lifetime.

I'm no art critic, Mr. Rayburn.

Indeed, I can fester knowing very little about art.

But most of Delhi's paintings are of the River Murray.

How can she improve on that in Paris or London?

Technique, Mr. Edwards.

With an improved technique and a deepening of her experience,

Delhi would be ready to tackle the world.

And she's likely also to make a great deal of money.

Money's never been much of a problem with us, Mr. Rayburn.

But don't you see here?

Your wife has a talent that is, well, then I see it, unique.

Oh, my wife is a woman of many talents.

My dear, you mustn't stifle yourself in the swim.

You're quite right, Mr. Rayburn.

We have been confined to a small area of the River.

However, after my wife gains her skip is certificate,

I doubt she'll feel so stifled then.

But the decision is hers, you agree?

Of course.

Branson, would you mind if I spoke without a stare outside?

Good idea.

Thank you for the refreshments.

Pleasure.

Well, is it yours?

If I went away to paint, I would have to move my husband off the water

or leave the Philadelphia idol.

I admit we owe a little money, but the only way to rid us of that debt

is to keep the boat working.

It sounds this view'd rather be over with a man on a painter.

I love my husband, Alistair.

I don't wish to be parted from him.

Which I presume means no.

I'm sorry.

So, Ray, which will miss you, you know?

You'll find another pro, Jay.

But not another woman.

Oh, well, the stare.

I'm sure your husband will understand if I don't stop the farewells.

Goodbye, Daddy.

If you resume painting, you will let me know.

Yes, I bet.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Is it good, Billy?

He cares a lot about you.

Yes.

And he knows what he's talking about.

Are you going with him?

I don't want to go to Europe.

Then, where else, they wouldn't be going?

Why do you think he came up here?

He's in love with you, Dilly.

He's the man you really should have married.

Don't, Brenton.

Alistair's been wonderful to me.

I like him very much.

But I love you.

That's good to hear.

And there was no need for that story about a master,

or that wasn't a story.

I decided you're going to sit for the exam.

Brenton, a mate certificate's one thing.

You've been a first-class mate, and you're like a bloody good skipper.

Then let him try and knock us back on the big jumps.

You've just negotiated an S-bend.

The boat is starting to drop its right shoulder.

What action would you take, Mrs. Edwards?

I wish the cargo wasn't trimmed properly,

so I'd pull into the riverbank to restack it.

What action would you take at a punt crossing?

One blast on the whistle to warn the punt man

to lower the cable to the bottom of the river.

I hope you don't wait until you're at the crossing, Mrs. Edwards.

Otherwise, you'll sink both your boat and the punt.

I misunderstood the question.

Of course, I would blow the whistle on approaching the punt,

and it's time to lower the cable.

Well, I've walked with that wee girl, and believe you, me, she's capable.

It's no place for a woman.

What's that got to do with that?

If you can do the job, you deserve the ticket.

It's taking too long, George. I'm going to give it to her.

It's a little bit of an hour.

I got mine in half that time.

It took George two hours.

Thanks, my bookboy.

You've just hit a snag in the river.

The boat is hold on the waterline.

Enough water is entering to sink the boat.

I'd ground her in low water to make repairs.

This clisson, either side, water's too deep for grounding.

Then I'd pack it with a wallbell.

You're not carrying any wall this trip.

Then I'd use a bag of flour.

It's towards the end of the trip.

Your low-end supplies, you haven't got any bags of flour, salt, or potatoes.

In that case, Captain, I would check my crew to see who had the biggest back side.

And I'd make him sit in the hole until we reached Port.

The flouchers are giving her a hard time. Just because she's a woman.

She's coming.

Ha ha!

Come back to the lake!

Come back to the lake!

I'll tell you.

Ah, you know, gradually, go.

Just can't decide which big cargo to take, eh?

David Young said to try again tomorrow.

The just isn't the work around at the moment, that's all.

In the meantime, how do we keep the bank off our heels?

I know a lot of the other skippers aren't getting cargo,

because I'm the newest skipper and a woman.

My name is always at the bottom of the list.

I can't understand it.

You're a better skipper than half the other idiots in the river.

But you know what I mean.

I'm the prize idiot, Mac.

Hey.

Finn!

Got any work for an old dick in?

Great! How are you?

That was a boot party.

Mac had a good time.

They'd be looking for his onions in the morning.

Teddy's an amazing man, Dilly.

You must be proud of him.

I didn't know about it.

I didn't write about it.

You had enough to worry you fighting the booze.

He's lucky to have you.

You know I have you to think that I'm here with him.

Me?

You know the night of the party?

Yeah.

When you told me off in Melbourne,

you made me see things clearly.

The things that really mattered.

After you left, I packed my bags

and I caught the first train back to a chukka.

Thank you, Ben.

I was in love with you then.

Or at least I thought I was.

I know.

When I was away, I realised

that I love you and Gordon

and Brenton as my family

and my dearest friend.

Welcome home.

Teddy?

It's a surprise for Dilly.

You shut up about it.

You better be careful.

I can't walk yet, but I'll get there.

Why don't you tell Dilly?

She'd be over the moon.

When I can walk to the wheelhouse, I'll tell her.

Let me have it, please, David.

This one isn't for you, Dilly.

It's a car for a job. No one will want it.

Back in 96, you couldn't get anyone

to go up the darling

with that cargo for Dunlop Station.

We did it.

And we delivered the cargo

even if we did have to blow up a station

on his dam to get there.

We can do it, David.

I don't know.

It'd be tough enough on a man.

Does it specify no women's skippers?

Not who?

Well...

Dilly, are you insane?

Getting the wool back in this time is close to impossible.

That's why Carringle's own is paying such high rates.

It's bloody dangerous.

Darling, we'll lose the filly if we don't.

We can't not know.

It would prove you're a skipper once and for all.

We'll never make it.

We'll never make it.

Any news of the Philadelphia?

Yes, just came into the telegraph.

They've made the pickup at Carringle

and they're on their way back.

They're signing a full-time high-chage, your child.

It's no use you pray.

They're never going to make it.

We're gonna have to stop.

No, whatever it is, you're the engineer fixing.

What do you want me to do?

The planks off the deck were out of wood.

I'm going to have to go.

Get on your sun.

Show them how many meters they've come over there.

They've wooded up a focus.

I need them lots more time.

They'll make it.

Tell me he's a tough one.

I had a hand in a training game.

Well, the station owner wasn't too impressed.

When he found out that the skipper was a woman,

I've stuck my neck out for her over this one, George.

And you can bet, Daly.

We stick on a neck out for you, mate.

Can you fix it?

I'm doing my best.

No, do better.

Sir, please.

First step, hold. We'll finally be taken easy.

This is a home piece. We'll never make it.

You're only fast. We could pass the boil.

Take the wheel.

We're not going to make it.

Mac! Mac!

Sprag the gauge. We'll have to put more pressure on the safety valve.

You heard me.

Hi, Icecafe!

Snacks to the right.

I haven't saw my team.

It's a tough bend ahead. We should blow off some steam.

We'll lose time.

You hit one snag. You can applause all to Kingdom Come.

If we don't make the deadline, she's gone anyway.

We've got nothing to lose in like.

Accept our necks.

Hold yourself, pick it up.

Watch the channel.

She'll kill the bloody lot of us.

You've got no guts, Vincent. It can't copy and swim.

The ten mile train. We're going to make it.

They've been seen coming past the Hawkins property.

They're going to make it.

Elbert train leaves at six.

Five mile train ahead.

There's a plane up ahead.

Should've blown up and out.

She's not staring through.

Snacks to the right.

Vincent! Vincent!

The right! Keep right!

The channel, get over!

Not bad at all.

Take the wheel, Ben.

Thank you, Ben.

I thought you would make it.

I thought you would make it.

I thought you would make it.

You've been feeling onions.

We better start.

I'm going to make it.

I'm going to make it.

I'm going to make it.

I'm going to make it.

I'm going to make it.

I'm going to make it.

I'm going to make it.