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LEONIE: Get away from her!

Do you know who you're talking to?

You don't talk for me.

Took the bones of my great-great grandfather.

Sent him off to your University to bag, tag, and display.

So you want repatriation.

It was my mother's final wish.

JAY: Phillip!

[ Both grunting ]

JAY: I can protect you,

if you tell me who you're working for.

FRAN: The prelim ID on the bones says they're not Zoe Meade.

They're male.

Hey, do you know if Zoe was seeing anyone?

She was seeing Buddy Nolan.

Who?

I'll admit I was surprised to see you

caught in a shooting with Declan James.

Goes under Simon Roland now.

Left the force under a cloud.

This is your place, isn't it?

I was a cop for 19 years, and I walked away with nothing.

So you went and got yourself something.

[ Thump ]

Sorry.

I didn't mean that.

[ Crying ]

[ Andrea Wasse's "Ain't No Devil" playing ]

♪ Something's comin' ♪

♪ Something's on its way ♪

♪ Mmm ♪

♪ Oh, the winds they're blowing ♪

♪ Something's gonna break ♪

♪ Put your hand in mine ♪

♪ We'll run together, we'll be hard to find ♪

♪ Something's comin' ♪

♪ Something's on its way ♪

♪ No, there ain't no devil gonna be where we go ♪

♪ Gonna wash in the water ♪

♪ And save all our souls ♪

♪ Ain't no devil gonna be where we go ♪

♪ Gonna wash in the water ♪

♪ And save all our souls ♪

♪ Take all take children where the flood water's low ♪

♪ Ain't no devil gonna be where we go ♪

[ Music playing indistinctly ]

Fuck.

[ Car alarm chirps ]

Mary, come on, please.

MARY: I gotta go.

-I'm sorry. -[ Engine starts ]

Fuck.

MARY: I don't know the details, but whatever he's doing,

there's some serious money involved.

And like the way he was talking, it's got something big on.

That makes sense.

That's why he got close to you, 'cause he knows I'm after him.

Except I met him before you came to town.

He's never asked about you.

Mary, it's not your fault.

That's just the way these men operate.

They manipulate people.

You're not safe, especially after tonight.

Simon wouldn't hurt me.

You don't know him.

He let you go for a reason, 'cause you're bait!

Oh, to catch big Jay Swan.

Why don't you swallow your pride and be smart?

Leave the police work to me and stay safe!

Do you know how many times I've heard you say that?

"Oh, you're not safe, Mary.

Go on, go, Mary."

Do you know the one thing in common?

It's you.

It's not Simon bringing darkness into my life, it's you.

You're like a fuckin' magnet.

You're the reason why I can't catch a break.

You're the reason why your daughter is gone.

You're the one who should be running, not me.

Because you can't live with the living.

[ Breathing heavily ]

Fuck!

[ Engine starts ]

Bye, Mummy.

Bye, Mumma.

SHEVORNE: We need to go to the cops.

I told Jay I'd make an official statement.

Once Simon finds out what we did...

Look, it's the only safe place to be.

I can look after myself.

I know you can.

I don't think you know what Simon does to people

that cross him.

He's got eyes everywhere.

Then we have no choice.

PROTESTER: Do you wanna go there, switching sides?

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Hey! Hey! Leonie!

You mob don't know what you're talking about.

I really...

I appreciate that you are doing this.

Yeah, we'll see.

[ Line rings ]

[ Cellphone vibrates ]

MARY: Hi.

Hey.

Look, I'm sorry.

It was a bit of a shock, you know.

I didn't know what to do.

Kept thinking, "He's lied to me.

He's been lying to me this whole time."

SIMON: I didn't lie.

Yeah, you just wanted to get close to my ex.

What?

Mary, I didn't know about Jay.

I had no idea.

MARY: How can I believe you?

I had no idea.

All I knew was that first time I was with you was,

here's a beautiful, intelligent girl

that I want to get to know better.

I don't know what's true.

All I know is I'm feeling a bit used.

A bit stupid.

You know what? I've got a break at 11:00.

Meet me there or you don't.

If you don't, well...

You know what the truth is?

I hadn't liked anyone since Jay.

But with you...

-Oh, sorry! -Okay.

MARY: Alright you mob, come on, line up.

Come on.

Hey, Uncle, it's line dancing, not dirty dancing!

-What's the use? -Oh, you cheeky fella.

Come on, hands on your hips.

That's it, watch her.

[ Country music playing ]

And, go back, that's it.

You got it.

Deadly, yeah!

That's it, go back, go back.

Yeah, deadly.

You got it!

Here comes Prince Charming!

You're a bit early.

-Is that okay? -Yeah.

Last thing I want to do is scare you off.

Um, let's go this way.

JAY: Anything?

There's no sign of him coming in this way.

Nothing here either.

Stay alert.

Copy that.

SIMON: Thank you.

I'm surprised you even showed.

I didn't want things to end like that.

I told you the truth because I want us

to have a future together.

You don't really know me.

-I know enough. -Nah.

No, I got darkness too.

I know.

Only difference is only person I hurt's myself.

See, I saw who you really were at dinner.

When you grabbed my arm, I saw --

-No, that's just -- -How can I just ignore that?

I could have killed Jay 20 times,

but I didn't because of you.

Is that right?

Is it just him?

What?

Is it just Jay or does he have backup?

How'd you get in here?

Declan James!

Put your hands where I can see them,

or I'll put you down.

NURSE: Out, everyone! Now, now, now!

You're not going to start a shootout in a hospital,

are you, detective?

Remove your gun slowly and put it on the ground,

or I'll put you down.

You seen Mary?

She's losing a lot of blood.

[ Alarm blaring ]

No, Jay! Think about that, Jay.

-No. -NURSE: Security?

Security to Ward B.

Don't push it, okay?

Check on Mary. Get out of here.

Go check on Mary.

Go on!

JAY: Bub!

Are you alright?

Did he hurt you?

Where were you?

There's a roadhouse outside of Palmer's Cove,

the Export Motel.

You'll be safe there, Mary.

Mate, he's gone.

Don't worry, I'll get him.

See this?

Here.

Ochre.

Probably mixed with animal fat.

That's how it stayed put all these years.

Yeah, we still do the same thing

when we prepare our people's bones for reburial.

Our culture is alive.

Yes, but it's been watered down since the European arrival.

I wouldn't say that, but you do have a lot to answer for.

SANDRA: The, er, Museum Board is having a meeting tomorrow.

They have agreed to consider repatriation.

That's fast.

My people have been trying for years and never got nowhere.

Well, sometimes you just need

your very own white fella on the case.

You said it, not me.

Yeah.

Probably helped that I promised to share

all our findings from the dig site.

I can't tell you how important this dig site is.

Keeping this dig open might have been worth all the headache.

Just need our people back on country.

[ Cellphone vibrates ]

Constable Davis.

Thank you.

The dental records show a match for Buddy Nolan.

I've gotta notify next of kin.

We're focused on Simon.

They've waited long enough.

Mary said that Simon had something big on.

A shipment?

That's what I'm thinking.

The pearl farm's the link to it all.

Bodies turn up there,

and a witness saw a fisherman being bashed.

Right, so if you find your fisherman,

you find that link.

Yeah.

You hardworking detectives need anything?

No.

You?

No.

I'm good.

Straight through.

PEARCE: Who the fuck are these bozos?

HEGARTY: Alkemi.

We're friends of a friend.

Heard you need some help with a policing matter.

I can handle the detective.

Our mate didn't mention you blokes.

In some cultures you'll eat with one hand

then wipe the arse with the other.

As long as each hand's doing its job, what's the problem?

Chill. We come as friends.

I heard a fisherman copped a beating a couple of nights ago.

You heard talk about that?

I just want to know about the drugs.

I don't think you're directly involved,

but I do think you know who is.

The same one who gave you that beating.

You from Timor?

No crabs in Timor?

WAYAN: Used to be.

10 years ago, big oil spill.

Montara platform.

2,000 barrels a day into the ocean.

Company said it was all cleaned up,

but you can smell the oil from here.

No more fish for us.

No more crab.

Gone.

We complain.

Border Forces burn our boats.

Call us people smuggler.

Made you angry?

I know all the fish are dead.

People have still got to eat.

Good fishermen know all the spots.

All the good spots.

All the secret spots.

Is that how you help?

Who do you help, Wayan?

Phillip. What?

Go inside.

SHEVORNE: What's happening?

Listen, go now.

Go!

Hey, girl, what you doing out there?

Come inside.

Here, have a seat.

How are you, girl?

Got bad news.

I'm sorry.

We found your nephew's remains.

I'm sorry for your loss.

[ Sighs ]

[ Screams ]

Do you want a lift to the airport?

Don't want you to be late.

SHEVORNE: Phillip!

-That pig, Jay Swan, bashed me. -What? Phillip!

PHILLIP: I want to press charges.

SHEVORNE: Please don't do this.

Took me out bush, flogged me, left me for dead.

-Why are you doing this? -Hey!

If you're not going to let him speak,

I'm going to have to ask you to leave, alright?

But he's lying!

OWEN: Okay. Come on.

Come on.

Simon put you up to it, didn't he?

It was Jay Swan. He bashed me.

He told me if I said anything, he'd kill me.

Okay, I'll take your statement.

Grab the first aid kit.

Alright, calm down. Calm down.

[ Protesters speaking indistinctly ]

PROTESTER: Leonie!

Must be difficult for you.

To be over here with me and not over there with them.

Difficult on that side, too.

Making hard decisions.

Ones that are best for community

don't always win you many friends.

Know what you mean.

My wife, she...

she left me just a couple of months before I got up here.

Said my work was more important to me than...

Yeah, well...

Sorry.

Don't be. She was right.

[ Chuckles ]

PROTESTER: What else you gonna do?

What else?

My mother went to her grave

trying to get her ancestors back.

I don't want to do the same.

I promise I'll do whatever I can to make that happen.

Put things right at last.

What do you know about Alkemi and the yaba, Owen?

Detective Swan, I'm informing you you're under arrest.

I'm gonna need your badge and your gun.

What is this? What are you playing at?

Are you refusing to give me your badge and your gun?

McBRIDE: Jay. Been a serious complaint

made against you, so until we've looked into it,

you'll have to hand over your weapon.

What complaint?

Assault.

Who was it?

McBRIDE: You'll be stood down until this is resolved.

You'll need legal representation.

Who was it?

This is a setup.

Come on.

Jay. Your weapon.

[ Telephone ringing ]

Come on.

You're being played.

I'm gonna need your phone, too.

Come on.

If anything happens to Mary, I'm holding you responsible.

Stay in here.

[ Knock on window ]

Quick! Where've you been?

At the station. It's all gone wrong.

Everything's gone wrong.

We gotta go. Now.

Get the bags.

Tell me in the car.

[ Siren chirps ]

FRAN: Hey, I need to speak to you.

Again, Mook-Mook?

Haven't we been over all this?

I want to know about the bones that were found at the church.

Told you already.

What good is bringing up all this sadness again?

It's not Zoe.

It's Buddy Nolan.

Buddy from Nine Mile?

You remember him?

Not really. He was nothing special.

What does that mean?

Oh, it's not Christian to say,

but I seen too many boys like Buddy.

Gammon gangsters, selling drugs,

acting like they big men but they all boys.

They got no culture.

They don't know about men's business, or women's business.

Did you know he was seeing Zoe?

I don't know anything about that.

That poor boy.

Did Amos say anything about him?

Why would he?

Have you asked your sister what she knows?

She's the one running around with that boy now.

Alright, Leonie.

When was the last time you saw Buddy Nolan?

-What? -You heard me.

Why're you asking?

Answer the question.

When was it?

I don't know.

Probably at the shops.

Him and Zoe.

Holding hands.

Trying to hide it but not good.

Everyone could see.

That make you angry?

What for?

'Cause you were seeing him too?

He's a boy.

Who been talking shit about me?

I know you know more than you're saying.

People that did this are still alive.

I'm trying to protect you.

Who are they?

Leonie!

[ Door opens ]

It's a young bloke, Phillip Meade.

Said you bashed him and threatened his life.

When was this?

An hour ago.

The Meade boy's a drug runner for Roland.

We've been looking at him as part of this investigation.

Constable Davis can confirm that.

Phillip's a good kid, but Simon got to him.

Okay, so there's nothing to this?

What, he just injured himself?

Or one of Roland's mates helped.

Do what you gotta do, but I'm innocent.

Yeah, okay.

I had to take this seriously.

You've had other complaints.

And the Sergeant certainly jumped on it quickly.

Yeah, almost like he knew to expect it.

Owen's a dirty cop.

But this here?

It's got Roland's name all over it.

To get me out of the way.

Listen, I've got to be on a flight today,

so if you give me a couple of days,

I'll come back with a team and we can move on it together.

That's if Simon Roland doesn't leave first.

No. Be smart.

Don't go after him yourself.

[ Cellphone vibrates ]

It's Jay.

-Hello? -OWEN: Where are you?

Halfway to the roadhouse.

Past Daby's Point. Who is this?

OWEN: It's Sergeant Cross, Shevorne.

Look, there's been an accident.

Jay's not in a good way. Is Mary there?

Jay's been in an accident?

-Hello? -OWEN: Mary.

Ah, look, Jay's stable but it is serious.

How far from town are you?

Look, I can come and pick you up if you're too upset to drive.

I just need to know your location.

You wanna know where we are?

-OWEN: Yeah. -Like right now?

It's an emergency, Mary.

Mary.

FRAN: Phillip's lying.

I can't believe you arrested him.

No one's above the law, Franny.

What happened to you, Owen?

You just wanna stick your head in the sand

like everybody else in this town?

Hope shit goes away?

Doesn't work like that.

I got careful, Fran, okay?

Something I think you could learn to be.

FRAN: Jay.

Sergeant, give me the keys to the desk.

He assaulted me.

You saw it.

I had my back turned.

Detective Swan's going to need his gun back.

You're not my boss.

Until I hear from my Super,

I'm not going to lift a finger to help you.

What are you going to do with that?

I'm going to check on Mary.

Will you help me with something first?

Make it quick.

Who the fuck are those guys at my place?

The muppets with the rifles, talking about shooting coppers?

They are cops. Were.

And I sent for them, so don't worry.

Oh, I'm not worried.

I'm finished.

-Your shipment, done. -Tony --

You were supposed to deal with the police.

That's the only reason you're part of this.

And I am dealing with 'em. That black cop's in a cell

-and once he gets out -- -I don't give a shit!

It's over.

My mistake.

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that.

I should have told you.

But these are good, solid guys.

You want 'em on your side.

PEARCE: They're jokers.

Like you.

You pull out now, a lot of people are gonna be unhappy.

A lot of people are already unhappy.

You beat up Wayan.

Do you know how that makes me look, in the villages?

Be an almighty shitfight to get that factory working again.

My reputation's trashed.

Who cares about that?

I gave them my word!

Anyway, I canceled the flight.

That's gonna get us all killed.

-You trying to spook me? -No.

My first tour overseas,

we only stopped firing to reload.

We just rolled 'em up.

It was all blood.

You know, I've seen things and done things

that I'm gonna have to pay for.

Shit you would never understand.

Fuck off then.

And you tell those villagers of yours

they just walked away from $5 million.

Hey, mate, stop. I fucked up.

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that.

Hey, just come and have a beer. You want a beer?

Just let me make this right for you.

I'm sorry.

Alright?

Ah, fuck it, I'll have a beer.

You're right, we should be careful.

We gotta stick together --

50?

100.

I understand blood, arsehole. Get rid of it.

And call the pilot. Tell him we're back on.

PANSY: ♪ Hold thou Thy cross ♪

♪ Before my closing eyes ♪

♪ Shine through the gloom ♪

♪ And point me to the skies ♪

♪ Heaven's morning breaks ♪

♪ And earth's vain shadows flee ♪

♪ In life, in death ♪

♪ O Lord, abide with me ♪

REVEREND TOM: Thank you, all.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Where is everyone?

Please, tell me.

The bones.

Shall I arrange to have the church smoked?

No, that won't help.

They think...

What?

That I had something to do with it?

Oh, you know I didn't.

I'm sorry.

[ Engine shuts off ]

I know everybody thinks I hurt them kids, but I didn't.

I wish I could believe you.

Your promised wife was having an affair with another man,

and you expect us to believe that you did nothing about it?

What do you want me to say?

That I took 'em out bush and killed 'em?

I loved that boy.

I suppose I should have done something about it.

What am I gonna do?

FRAN: What did you do?

AMOS: I dropped 'em at the truck stop there...

...so they could get out of town.

That's a lie.

We found his body, and it's only a matter of time

before we find Zoe's.

I told you.

I dropped them at the truck stop.

And that was the last time you saw them?

Mm.

FRAN: So who else knew they went to the truck stop?

Why aren't we taking him in?

You didn't believe any of that, did you?

We'll let him stew for a bit and see what we can see.

AMOS: That detective come to my place there, look, with Fran.

They was asking questions.

Our country has lore for everything.

For marriage, for cooking this kangaroo.

But it takes a strong man to follow Aboriginal law.

Everyone's so worried about white law.

[ Truck approaching ]

[ Engine shuts off ]

Interesting, Amos, that we should find you here.

Why is that?

Why does he keep looking at you, eh?

Does he do everything that you say?

You see them trees out there?

See them rocks?

That water?

That's me.

We're one.

Where's your tree?

Poor thing.

You think that badge is your lore, eh?

You got a nice place here.

Where'd you get it?

-You're not listening. -JAY: I'm listening.

You're not listening hard enough, boy.

This place is me.

Why you call me boy?

JIMMY 2: Because you're not a man.

How do I become a man?

Lore makes you a man.

JAY: Who gave you the lore?

Can you tell me what makes a man, Amos?

I know you want to tell me, but you can't because of him.

What's he got over you?

What'd he make you do?

Our lore tells us when the salmon's running.

When to burn the land.

How to marry right way.

Zoe and Buddy, wrong way? They broke the lore.

They were running around, right in front of your face.

Disrespecting you.

Shame job, hey, Amos?

So you gotta do something about it.

Had to stand up for yourself.

Stand up for your community.

Well, that's what Jimmy says.

But there's no lore, then everything just falls apart.

Did he make you do it?

He make you hurt those kids?

The problem with you saltwater people

is you think the tide'll wash away all your sins.

I didn't make him do anything.

He didn't have the balls.

They knew what was coming.

What was coming?

Come on.

You been telling me you're the big boss.

Don't go silent.

Come on.

Don't hide behind Amos.

Is Amos the big boss man, is he?

Is he?

So what was coming? What? Come on, what?

Me.

I killed that boy.

I'll answer to my lore, to my people.

White law means nothing.

FRAN: What you did wasn't lore, Jimmy.

It was murder.

That's why you kept it a secret.

It was no secret.

You think no one knew?

They all knew.

It's lore and no one questions it.

[ Fran breathing heavily ]

They all knew about Buddy and Zoe.

Everyone knew.

-[ Horn honks ] -Fuck!

[ Crying ]

Hello.

Thank you for coming to see me.

-Will you come inside? -No, I'm fine.

What's all this about?

Sandra, I know it was you who left the bones here

on the church steps.

That's ridiculous.

REVEREND TOM: I saw your car drive away.

It was you.

And it's you who has to tell the community.

I can help.

Please.

No one will ever trust me again.

I'll lose everything.

I'm sorry, but if you can't tell them, I will.

I'll pray for you.

You'll pray for me?

I'll pray for you.

Hey, we're here.

Look, hurry up, eh?

I'm not sure but I think someone's following us.

JAY: Lock the door.

I'm leaving soon.

Okay, good.

Jay's on his way.

Let's get a room.

Roadhouse.

Palmer's Cove.

Must be the Export.

[ Sighs ]

[ Television playing indistinctly ]

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ]

[ Vehicle approaches ]

[ Car doors open, close ]

[ Suspenseful music playing ]

[ Music ends ]