Savage River (2022) s01e01 Episode Script

Is it her birthday?
No, this is more of a, uh
..a welcome-home cake, honey.
Does she have a beard like you?
A beard?
I mean, I
Baby, I don't even have a beard. Look.
You have whiskers.
Grr! It's prickly. Did that hurt?
I feel like it's spiky.
No, we're not we're not identical.
Fraternal twins. See?
Remember what that means?
Jamila, after that
you could sort some of the
other boxes out the back.
Mm?
You know, you can have
that one if you like.
Oh. No!
No! You can. Take it home.
Oh, thank you.
- It's alright
- Morning!
- Ooh!
- Hello.
- Hi.
- Morning, Jamila.
Mind if I borrow your window
..for a couple of weeks?
- No.
- Just Just till the election?
Yeah Yeah. Alright,
well, no, good on you
- for putting your hand up.
- Yep, over here?
Oh, good. Give me a hand, Colleen.
Here you go.
- This is a good spot.
- Mm-hm.
Alright, up we go.
- Right.
- Oh, it's huge!
You think it's big enough?
Alright, up here?
Yeah. Yeah, I think that's good.
Alright, we'll tape it up here.
Fits. Perfect.
Colleen? Are you alright?
No, I'm fine. I, um
I'm gonna be voting for you. Absolutely.
Well, that's one vote down.
Only 2,000 to go.
A bit more tape, I think, darl'.
Hey.
Oh, bloody hell!
Oh, Jesus.
Wow.
I can't believe you're really here.
Uh This is your Aunty Miki.
You must be River.
No. No. Lake, is it?
Hm?
I know. It's Ocean.
It suits you.
Oh, yeah, come in. I'll grab your stuff.
Welcome home.
Look what we made.
Yeah, uh Well
Who did that, huh? Did we do that?
For Aunty Miki?
Hey, you should have, um
You should have called. I
was all set to pick you up.
I don't have a phone.
Can we make the icing now?
Good mixing there, baby. Well done.
Alright, now, how many pink
ones? Have we counted them out?
Can I do the sprinkles?
I meant to make up the bed! Sorry, Miki!
- We won!
- I'm so glad.
Congratulations,
girls. That was awesome!
Thank you, Mr Englert!
Stop!
What are you writing?
Nothing.
OK.
Do you promise
to still be friends with me
when I'm, like, boring and old?
- You didn't say promise!
- Oh! OK! I promise!
I promise! I promise.
OK.
Not like you and Colleen, is it?
Taking sides like this?
Deborah has some good ideas.
Greenie panic-mongering nonsense.
She'll shut the meatworks down.
Then where will this town be?
I think she wants to clean
it up, not shut it down.
Clean up the river, pay people properly.
With what?
Money from the money tree?
I'm ready.
We should go now.
I'll be back with a poster of my own.
Just to be fair.
What was that all about?
Typical Max didn't like
it. Wants his own poster up.
To be fair, I didn't realise
Boo!
Daddy!
- It's for me! It's for me!
- Uh
Baby, wait, I should
I'll get it.
Hello, sweetheart. Is your father home?
- Come in.
- Oh!
Thank you.
Uh Colleen, if you, um
I'm sorry, but I I think
this is really bad time.
No, we we won't stay long, Terry.
Please.
Hello, Miki.
Oh, you look well.
Maybe we should come back later.
Hugh, we agreed.
We thought you just might
need a few things. Um
Didn't know what you'd
be wearing these days.
- Colleen, you don't have to do this.
- Oh, no.
Yes, we do.
I'm sorry we didn't
come to see you sooner.
She doesn't want us here.
No, I
I guess I'm just
not used to visitors.
You know, not without a week's
notice and a full cavity search.
All we wanted to say was
..we forgive you.
Why would you do that?
Looks in order.
We'll have a Double Agent, um
..Willows and Roman
Candles. What else?
He's not asking for an inventory, Nick.
We're celebrating Savage River,
not New Year's Eve in Times Square.
Don't worry, Bill, it's gonna be epic.
It's gonna look awesome.
Come on.
Hey.
Miki!
I'm here to sign in.
One thing knowing you're coming,
quite another seeing
you again in the flesh.
You ARE staying with your brother?
Mm-hm.
Got a job?
Not yet.
Let me know when you get one.
Once a week until your parole is up.
And I'll be checking in
on you from time to time.
I just want to live my life.
Like everyone else. That's all.
Clean slate, as far as I'm concerned.
It's the rest of the town
you have to worry about.
200 to Sri Lanka, please.
Uh Here's the receiver details.
Yeah, good. Just on there.
Um
I don't need to see your ID
every time. I know it's you.
Thank you.
That's all done.
- Here you go.
- Thanks.
Still sending money back
home after all this time.
Your mum must have raised you right.
Yeah, she did.
Taylah?
Uh
We, um went to school
together in Year 9.
You're, uh Wow.
Yeah. Yeah, six weeks to go.
That's amazing.
Uh
Shit. You're Miki.
Yeah, uh we should
catch up some time.
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
Ivy, put a box together for the
meatworks' first-aid kit, please.
I told them I'd drop it up there.
Hey.
Hi. Do you have a job going here?
You have to talk to Mr Kirby about that.
Hi. Can I help you?
Uh Yeah, I was just asking
about the sales assistant job.
Have you ever worked
in a chemist before?
OK. Um
Got any references? Someone I can call?
Uh Never mind. I'll just get these.
OK.
- Good.
- Good?
Yeah.
Keep them in for six weeks
and keep them clean with this.
So, just the earrings, then?
Uh Yep.
Uh And these.
And the condoms?
OK.
Alright, who wants chops for dinner?
Me!
And French fries too!
Nice.
Chops?
Uh No, I'll get
something when I'm out.
Out?
Where?
I'm gonna check out the pub.
It's your first night. Maybe,
uh Maybe take it slow?
When did you become such an old man?
I don't know, maybe
when I had a kid, got a job.
Can I go too?
No.
Jinx.
See ya.
Can I talk to you, please?
What do you want?
This is for you.
Supposed to mean something to me?
It was Jas's idea.
She'd seen it in a movie.
It's like a time capsule.
We buried it in the backyard.
See? This is, um
If you do that That's the lemon tree.
And then you've got
the house and the fence.
I just
I just thought you might want it.
You took my daughter from me.
Think this is gonna make up for it?
I know I can't change
Treated you like part
of the family, and you
Hugh, I'm sorry, OK? I I'm so sorry.
Get out!
How dare you?!
How dare you take breath
in your lungs when she can't?!
And keep going!
Hugh, come on.
What happened?
Thanks, mate.
Hey!
Simon!
Hello?!
Hey.
I heard you were back.
Yeah?
Yeah. Um
You know, I I figured I'd, um
..just give you a chance
to get settled and
OK.
Well, um
I thought you died or something.
Yeah, I, um
I really should have explained.
I I apologise.
You apologise?
I don't really know what else to say.
Did you get bored of
your little prison-charity project?
- Is that it?
- That's not what happened.
You know, I actually
looked forward to seeing you.
I did everything you asked me to.
I read all the books. I
I studied for my exams.
You told me I had a
future, and then you just
..stopped coming to see me.
- Miki
- Don't!
Look, I don't mean shit to you!
And that's fine.
OK? So long as we're both clear.
Miki
- No, why? Every day?
- He's the first one through the door.
First one through the door,
trying to get his lips wet.
- Tommo!
- Tommo!
Can we get four pints
of the draught, please?
Sure, mate.
Draught, yes. I want to try this one.
I don't know what it
is, but I want to try.
- Yes, you DO want to try.
- Yes.
Actually, um
Sorry.
Well, at least your
manners are improving.
What?
I wouldn't let those boys
outside see you drunk like that.
Why not?
You'll have them thinking you
won't put up much of a fight.
Well, then
..they'd be wrong.
Where are YOU going?
My shout?
Move over, you dickless one,
or I'll show you how it's done.
Um
Sure. Why not?
- Two more?
- Righto, mate.
I'm Joel, by the way.
I'm Miki.
I know.
Someone dare you to flirt
with the town killer?
Flirting?
Is that what I'm doing?
How would I know?
Only men I've spoken to in
a while are prison guards.
Ah, yeah?
Cheers.
Are they good flirts?
Shithouse.
Well, take it from me then
I'm the best flirt in
all of Savage River.
I knew you could smile.
I was hoping for a free meal.
Sorry, Dad. You're on your
own. I've got English lessons.
Can't rely on anyone in this town.
Can you believe Deborah?
Putting up posters now?
I haven't had time
to get my own printed.
You have been getting
a little complacent.
She thinks she's smarter than I am.
Come here.
What do you reckon?
Uh
It
How old are these?
Not that old.
End of the day, they'll fit the purpose.
Yeah. Absolutely.
Well, we might make a night of it.
Plaster the whole bloody town in them.
Dad, I just told you I've
got English lessons tonight.
What do they need English for?
They're just cutting up sheep.
I thought you wanted the
foreigners to assimilate.
You should be out
romancing some young woman.
Alright.
I'll help you tomorrow.
OK?
Maybe I'll just draw
moustaches on hers instead.
You would, wouldn't you? Come on.
- Lunatic.
- We'll see.
Give us a sec.
That's reassuring.
I'm a slaughterman at the meatworks.
Is that why you're not afraid of me?
I'm absolutely terrified of you.
Am I hurting you?
You're supposed to, aren't you?
Um
It's your first time.
Um
Shit. Uh
Sorry. I didn't realise.
Piss off.
You don't have to go.
We're done, right?
I'm not a virgin anymore.
Right.
So, you got drunk, had sex.
What's next? Get your
licence, crash a car?
Yeah.
Maybe.
Just
..hang on, I'll give you a lift home.
I'm fine.
I said I'm fine.
Hey.
Drug test. Remember?
Oh. Yeah. Shit.
Should you be, um
..doing that?
I've got a pretty good reason to
keep it under control these days.
Contract law case studies.
Yeah, I'm, uh I'm kind of
into it. It's It's weird.
You're a fucking weirdo.
Mm.
Is this the plan then, Miki?
Come in late at night, drunk.
Get in people's faces.
Look, I'll get a job. OK?
I'll help you out with Ocean.
If she ever actually speaks to me.
That's all I want. OK?
Is to be here with you
two just doing normal shit.
Speaking of normal shit,
I bought you a phone.
- What?
- Yeah.
Can you, like, trace my
every move with this thing?
Oh, yeah. Yeah. I can hear all your
conversations too, so be careful.
- Are you serious?
- Oh, you idiot.
Ohh
Can I have some of that?
Yeah, sure. We made it for you.
Yeah.
Get in there.
- This is pretty good.
- Yeah?
- Did Ocean help you make it
- Ha-ha.
She's gonna kill us for
having some without her.
She's four.
Yeah, but, Miki,
she's a tough four.
You're a good dad, huh?
Oh, I mean
..you know, Lynne's pretty good
with her too. Surprise, surprise.
Better than she was with us.
When did you start
calling our mother 'Lynne'?
When are you gonna see her?
Depends.
When is she gonna see me?
Oh, shit. Oh, I meant
I meant to ask Lynne to take
Ocean to preschool tomorrow.
I've got an early start.
I could take her.
Well, it's the same spot, right?
I won't get lost.
Uh
OK.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
Hey, while you're at it,
go to the meatworks as well.
- They'll have jobs going.
- Mm.
You can take my old bike.
Whoo!
After you.
Do you want me to carry your bag?
No, thanks.
OK.
What was it like in prison?
Well, it was, um
It was a lot like starting kindergarten.
There was a lot of people
I didn't really know,
a lot of rules about everything.
Only I couldn't go home to my
family at the end of the day.
Were you sad?
Yeah, I was.
I'm happy now.
- There!
- Yeah.
Oh, hey.
Terry's here. Do you
wanna say hi to Terry?
Yeah.
Come on, let's say hi to Terry.
- Hi!
- Hi.
- Here you are.
- Ah, thanks.
Hey, mate! How are ya?
- Good.
- Good? That's good.
Look, I think someone got
a present from Grandma.
Wow! What is it?
What do you say to Terry?
- Thank you.
- No worries, mate.
Can I open it?
Yeah, of course you can. Do
you wanna open it over there?
Good to see you, buddy.
Oh, are you going to the
fireworks tomorrow night?
Uh Probably not.
It's a bit too late for Wayan, I think.
Yeah.
OK, well, I was gonna let
Ocean stay up just this once
if you were going to.
Ah!
Yeah. It does sound tempting.
Look, I I hear what you're saying,
and I would love to help you out
..but it's not really a good time
for me to be hiring, you know?
- I've got a strong stomach.
- Mm.
Right? I'll do the jobs
no-one else wants to do.
Well, that's good, that's good for
you for the next job you go for,
but I've got that lot
for those, so mm.
I need a job.
- OK.
- That's part of my parole.
Go on, Kev, give her Laila's spot.
Yeah, go on, Kev.
Go on, Kev!
Go on, Kev!
Go on, Kev!
Go on, Kev!
- Go on, Kev!
- Yeah, alright! Alright!
Alright, alright, alright.
So, are you giving me Laila's job?
Maybe.
What did she do?
Gut sorting.
Really?
Alright.
Well, let's see what you're made of.
Block is that way.
Come on, I'll show you the way.
Come through here. We'll sort you out.
Use that one.
Um Uh
Oh. That's Laila's stuff.
Chuck it in a bag and take
it up to the refugee quarters.
Now
Mik i.
What happened to her? Laila?
Kevin hires them because
he can pay them bugger-all.
Holds their visas over
them so they can't complain.
Reckon she had a gutful and pissed off.
I would.
Alright, see you on the floor. Hooroo.
This is Laila's job.
Mate, I can't very well keep a
job for someone who's not here.
OK? I can't.
And her visa is not my problem.
It's hers.
OK?
Now get back to work.
Are you ready for the tour?
Mm.
- Are you sure?
- Yep.
Uh This used to be the beef
floor before the machinery carked it.
You'll be spending most
of your time up here.
Watch out for the smell.
It really hits you.
You right?
Just so you know,
that's the kill box up there.
You've got no business
being up there, OK?
And I want you to wash down the
floors at the end of every shift.
- Dale, can you show her the ropes?
- Yeah, no worries.
- Thanks, mate.
- Oi, killer!
Who are you gonna kill next, huh?
Watch out or she'll gut all of you!
Don't worry, they'll
get bored eventually.
You throw your liver
and hearts down that one.
The lungs go straight through.
Guts, intestines go down that one.
Not rocket surgery.
Oi! Romeo!
Pick up your heart and fuck off!
You've just got to be
like one of them. Alright?
Yep. But what if I don't want to?
Then life's gonna suck
pretty hard, honey.
Uh If they are
pork, I can't eat them.
They're sausages. What can I tell you?
- Do you want them or not?
- Just the mash then.
OK, you suit yourself.
We go down to the pub most nights
after work if you want to come.
Promise I, uh won't
put the moves on you.
Unless you want me to.
So, what do you reckon? See you there?
Uh
Yeah, I don't I don't think so.
Hi. These are, um Laila's.
I don't know who to give this to.
Laila?
- Yeah.
- Where is she?
Uh I don't know.
I can give a hand to get the
old one out and the new one in.
Here.
Alright, so I've got two
lectures back to back,
and I thought I'd stay
on with the study group.
I'll, um I'll be home
probably around 11:00.
I can be here as long as you need me.
Miki's gonna be here at some point.
You have to talk to her eventually.
I'm not the one who turned my back.
Drive safely.
Thanks.
- See ya.
- See ya.
Oh, watch it
hot coffee coming through.
- Oh. Thank you.
- Fresh pot.
Yeah, hey, um
Yeah?
Explain to me what you were thinking.
About what?
- Hiring her now.
- Miki?
- Yeah.
- Oh!
Oh, it won't matter in a
couple of weeks, will it?
Ohh
We just have to keep quiet
until the sale goes through,
and then Miki and the rest of them
..it's not really our problem, so
Mm.
And then we'll be on a plane.
- Yeah?
- Yeah! Right?
We'll be on a plane, you, me and
Wayan, and heading towards paradise
and then all of this will be behind us.
Daddy, look.
- Oh, wow!
- Oh!
- Anda pintar!
- Yeah, anda pintar.
First-aid cabinet's locked.
Oh.
I've got the bandages and analgesics
you ordered from the pharmacy.
- Got him!
- Thanks, Connor.
- Cheers.
- How's that?!
Do you want to show me more?
Yeah. Show me. Come on.
Why? I have no choice.
Sorry.
Leave it to me.
I will. I won't mention
that. I'll talk to him.
The truck is here!
Go! Go! Go!
- What's she doing here?
- Kevin gave her a job.
Yeah.
Want to come back to mine later?
No, you're charging them like
they've got harbour views!
If they don't like it, Hugh,
they can live somewhere else.
You're taking advantage
of vulnerable people.
Is that right? OK.
You lot, just hold on a second.
Can I ask you a question?
Hugh here thinks I'm
taking advantage of you.
Is that true? Am I taking
advantage of any of you?
Well, speak up. If you've
got something to say, say it.
Hang on.
You charge us for
electricity, for water.
Yes, and those things aren't
free, mate. Not for any of us.
We get no sick days. Nothing.
Do you think I can take a day
off whenever I want? Do you?
I can't.
It's the same for all of us!
Is that it?!
Good.
Piss off! I'll see you tomorrow.
What is your problem?
- They're just basic conditions.
- Just
It's none of your business, Hugh.
OK?
Please go.
Leave before you really
make me angry, mate.
Yeah.
Fucking do-gooder.
Oh, there you are.
You're running low on gauze too.
- I'll come back.
- OK. Thank you.
Thank you.
- Love you.
- Love you too.
There's three-to-one odds going
that you won't be back tomorrow.
Yeah?
Which way are you betting?
Ooh, I don't gamble.
I have other vices.
Oi, Adam, seen the fresh meat?
Jesus Christ, Nick, shut up.
What?
Miki killed his sister.
Didn't think you were ever coming out.
What do you want?
I want to say sorry and that.
I was only mucking around today.
Bastards did it to me when I started.
I'm Nick, by the way.
You didn't bother me, Nick.
Really?
Was chick prison that bad?
So, can I buy you a beer or something?
You drink beer?
Yeah.
Yeah, I drink beer.
Oh, shit.
Hang on. I left my
bag. I'll be two secs.
Hey, come with me, we'll
go out the other way.
- Nick.
- Yeah. Yeah, I'm in here.
Can you help me look? I can't find it.
I know it feels cold, but you
won't get frostbite or nothing.
Nick?
Nick, open the door.
You'll be right! Just chillax!
Nick!
Whoo!
Nick, open the door!
Catch ya!
Nick!
Nick!
Nick!
Open the fucking door!
Nick!
Open the fucking door!
Hello!
Eat with us.
Fucking Nick.
Hello?
Nick?
Hugh?!
Ohh!
Agh! Agh!
Agh!
No!
Mum.
Still cold from last night?
I'll warm you up, killer.
Haven't had a homicide in Savage River
since she did what she did to Jasmine.
Ohh!
You wanna go to prison
again? Be my guest.
Got something to tell me?
Is that real?
- Where is he?
- Wh What?
He's gone because of YOU.
You're a violent person.
You and I both know that.
But I didn't do anything.
I'm gonna be all over
you till I find out.