The Straits s01e01 Episode Script
The Proposition
Hey, bala, this could cause some shit.
Yeah, he's skimmin'.
What's he want? Hey.
You sick of the bad weather? Yeah, good cover, but.
Not so good for my arse.
You know my brother, Noel? Hey, Noel.
Hey.
These are proph rifles? Military issue.
Hey, hold on, sunshine.
Can we see the goodies first? 15 rifles.
8 more next month, huh? Hey, hey, hey! What's that, fella? Well, you were light last time.
Bullshit! I'm straight with you guys.
So you gonna let me weigh this, or what? So you can cheat me? How do I know it's the right one? Could be fuckin' bullshit.
You think you can steal from us, you maggot?! You think we don't know? Hey, hey! Shit! Piece of piss.
What are you doing? There's too many of them! Here! Help me with the guns! Fuck that! I'm not leaving the gear here! Come on! Shit! Shit! You're kidding! Come on! Come on, brother! Let's go! Jesus! Give up! Gimme that gun! Hey, there's a place on the Esplanade you could pay to get that done.
Open your mouth, open your mouth.
He's gonna need a bloody doctor! We'll get one on Zey.
Gotta go straight to the airstrip.
That's four hours in the dinghy! Well, get a fuckin' witch doctor! How about that? Just a scratch.
He'll be fine.
Let's get the hell outta here! Thanks, mate.
Call Sissi and line her up.
Look after yourself.
Yeah, always.
Sorry, bala.
You early? You arsehole.
Yeah, had a bit of trouble with the car.
I've been waiting for three hours.
Yeah, sorry, mate.
With $500,000 worth of gear.
What's fuckin' wrong with you, huh? Well, it was a bit late notice, wasn't it? Dipstick.
Look at you.
What? Fuckin' only had a couple of snorts.
It's all good.
We got six hours' drive in front of us.
I was gonna get some sleep.
I'm fine, mate.
I'll get you there.
You tell me when you go on the nod, alright? Won't tell Dad, will you? What do you think are the necessary qualities for a leader in my sort of business? Ha.
I dunno.
Why? You asking me as your lawyer? Nah.
I'm interested.
Which of my children, if any, have the requisite abilities? Do you really want me to answer that? You know what I'm thinking right now? Who's this prick in PNG who's getting a bit ambitious for his own good? What tribe does he belong to? Who's gonna deal with him? And if we do deal with him, does he have any relatives in the Straits who might therefore wanna fuck up my business? And who do we know in Customs in case he does? I'm eating grapefruit with a conspicuously attractive woman and this is the sort of stuff that occupies my mind.
You get my drift? Harry, I hope you're not about to set the cat amongst the pigeons.
Yo, I'm gonna ram the fucking pigeon down its throat.
Here we go.
Gaz.
Gaz! Get up! Gaz, come on, get up.
We're here.
Hi, is that the champagne? Yeah.
You can take it through there.
You want a hand with that? Nah, I'll be right.
Thanks, mate.
Ta.
It's from the homeowner.
It's a housewarming present.
Might help us forget about the mortgage! I'll catch up with you.
You're meant to have been and gone! Get off my back.
I've had a shit day.
Didn't know you were a country fan.
Rack off.
Sissi is 25.
So when he's 60 and she'll be 63, what then will that matter, huh? But it's significant for David.
As his parents, you could make him see how short-sighted they're being.
Well, Kitty, but you know kids today are different.
There be somebody else? No, of course not.
I mean, he does have a girlfriend What's her name? Abigail Namu.
Well, if that's all it is, why don't I see what can be done? Good girl, good girl.
Harry.
You know Mandy Kukuam? Your boy got knocked out in the Island Of Origin.
How's he going? Back on his feet? He's a fine boy.
Yeah.
Got a job on upstairs.
See you in a minute.
1,100.
That's a tall bed.
Well, the idea was to get a better view.
Coco can't make it up anymore.
You want me to make a dog bed? I want a set of dog stairs, obviously.
That's a relief.
Thought it might've been something hot.
No, it's a present for Kitty, right? Need to soften her up a little.
Well, that'd do it.
Give me a set of dog stairs, I'm yours, you devil.
Don't give me any grief, alright? I want a set of stairs so the dog can get on the bed.
It's my bed, my wife, my dog! So you gonna do it or not?! Yeah, sure, yeah.
Sorry.
Got a bit Don't know why I said that.
So you want, like, a grand staircase or maybe something A tiny little spiral Piss off! Toni and the kids coming tomorrow? No.
Why? It's a separation.
Wouldn't be very separate if she kept coming over, would we? I stand corrected.
Anyway, it's my marriage.
Your separation, actually.
Gary went on the nod, didn't he? Dad, he did his shift.
Don't lie to me! So Tell me about PNG.
The guy's definitely skimming.
As soon as we pulled out the scales, he went totally tropical.
You calmed the situation how, exactly? Hey, I think the feeling was mutual.
I don't want any PNG payback bullshit on the books.
How hard is that to understand? You're my son.
I don't wanna hear about you coming back with holes in you because you took a stupid risk.
What about the chemical? Shotty hit the package.
I'd say we lost about 80 grand's worth.
So, we lost 80 grand's worth of product, we got one man with an arrow in his face, and instead of laying the package down at Thabulag, like you should've, you took it straight to the airstrip and flew it out in broad daylight.
You can't bury a package with holes in it.
Obviously.
We got a bit unlucky, fair enough.
But these guys need to learn a bit of respect.
If we don't mean business, then who are we? Our business is about minimising risk, Noel.
Be tough when it counts.
But let the small fry handle the small fry.
I'll talk to the Chinaman.
Tell him his man's skimming.
Tell him to make up our package.
Now, in future, no gunplay on PNG.
You pull a gun on someone, it means you lost an argument.
What? Her name's Abigail.
Abigail Namu.
Lovely.
Lovely, Grace.
Yawo.
Good girl.
The Chinaman get back to you? He's coming good with the chemicals.
A-F-I-L-S-T-O-X.
Foxtails.
Sissi, David Kukuam's in town next week.
I thought we'd have him around for kaikai.
Why? He's a nice boy.
He's a nice boy for a fisherman.
What's he got to do with me? Put him down for Thursday.
Make sure you're there.
Morning, mister.
Sorry.
Morning.
Picking up today? Yeah, about 2:00.
You'd better take Gary with you.
What? Nah.
Yeah.
Your papa, he right.
We were short.
He might be trouble.
- Bit harsh, Harry.
- It's Noel's way of taking charge.
Well, it's not the first time, is it? There was that thing on the trawler when he shot that bloke in the arse and that Yugoslav from Sydney.
Come on! Up! Up here.
Come on.
He's still young.
Mate, he's 32.
Come on, Coco.
Up! Here! Coco! Here! Up! Come on! Up here! Up! Up Up She's not a wolfhound, mate.
Gotta be a lot smaller.
Sorry.
My first set of dog stairs.
I'm relying on you, mate.
I need 'em perfect.
OK.
I'm not gonna marry him.
Right.
Well, I don't think you'll have to, love.
As I understand it, the young bloke's got a girlfriend.
Who's apparently being married off to someone else.
Is she now? I don't care what Mum does.
You can shoot me, if you like, but I'm not spending my life on an island with someone who never went through high school.
Let things take their course.
It'll work out.
'Take their course.
' What does that mean? It means it'll work out.
They're short.
Give me your phone.
Why? 'Cause if he sees my number, he won't pick up.
Noel.
What? Why don't we call Dad? Harry, go through.
You tell them to come out.
We'll wait here.
I don't want any trouble around the bikes, brother.
Let's hope they don't start any brother.
No.
I'll be there, Tone.
I'm in a meeting.
I gotta go.
OK.
Bye.
Parent-teacher thing.
Your boy was a bit rude on the phone.
He was upset.
So am I, Bonnie.
You owe me 50 grand.
You were short.
Nah.
You docked us 50,000 on top of the 80,000 we were short.
You delivered short, so I delivered short.
That makes me look like a wank stain.
How do you think I feel about looking like a wank stain, Noel? A bit clammy? I got the fuckin' thing shot out from under me, so I'm a bit narky myself, in case you hadn't noticed.
Shit happens! Yeah, alright, so? So I better get my 50.
Or things are gonna get a bit tropical.
Hope you bought a fuckin' gun, Noel, 'cause I did.
You all know P-Z? He's my new sergeant-at-arms.
You pull a gun on me, you're a dead man, pisshead.
Alright, lads, alright.
Now that we've rattled our sabres.
The fact is that you've got product you haven't paid for, so what are we doing? Get us the balance of the chemicals and we'll give you the 50 on top of the 80.
My boys pulled those chemicals out of a shit storm, Bonnie.
We've got expenses of our own.
40 up-front or find yourself another supplier.
Give it to him.
What's wrong with you? Don't ever, ever let another man know what you're feeling.
Drop me off at Edge Hill.
Hey, kiddo! How's kindy? It's preschool.
How about a kiss for your father? Found a gap in your schedule, did you? Come on.
Let's go.
So how far behind? Well, you can see on the chart here it's about 12 months.
So what are you saying? She's slow? No, not at all.
I think you should be talking to her about it.
Perhaps talking to the counsellor.
When a child is involved in bullying Bullying? Who's been bullying my daughter? Dylina bullied a girl.
She took her lunch money.
Why didn't you tell me? Why? Do you want your cut? Noel and I are separated.
Couple of weeks ago, so I see.
What? What was that? I'm sorry.
You think I'm to blame? Noel! What is this bullshit, huh? I'm sorry, Mr Montebello.
That wasn't my meaning.
Perhaps Would you inform the school of your change in circumstances? Absolutely.
Come on, Coco, come on.
Up! Up! Up, Coco! - Up! - Up, up! Up! There you go! Dog stairs.
Bit of a final sand, put a bit of sealer on it.
Beautiful.
I don't know, mate.
What? She went straight up! You saw her.
Yeah, but You know, she's not as young as she was.
I think we need some handrails.
Hand? Harry, she's a dog.
She doesn't have any hands.
I don't want her falling off! You won't get them by tonight.
I need them by tonight! How much shit are you really in? I just want some fully functional dog stairs, Vince! It's not too much to ask! You didn't have to bring that, you know.
I had to do something.
Well, we could bring I don't know.
A baby? I was gonna say a bottle of wine.
Hello! God, can you talk to Mum? She's gone troppo.
What are you doing here? Dad told me to come down.
When Kitty and I built this family, I was hoping one of these days, one of you boys would be vaguely useful.
But what've I got? I've got one who can't keep his nose out of his own product, I've got one who can't keep a civil tongue in his head and I've got one who wants to be a choirboy.
Well, I'm making a few changes, the purpose of which is to reveal to me which of you tossers has the bottle to run this business when I'm gone.
That's right any complaints, you can write them on a piece of paper, tear it to pieces and flush it down the crapper, because I don't wanna hear it.
Yeah, but, Dad WHAT?! You want it, you earn it.
I built this business.
I did.
None of you have a right to any of it.
When I step down, the one who takes my place will be the right man for the job.
And as far as I'm concerned, that's all that counts.
Andrew, why don't you see if you can find Coco's ball? I think it's in the lounge, yeah? Yes, Aunty Kitty.
Good boy.
Come on! Andrew, ask.
He can have one.
Thanks, Aunty Kitty.
Cheers, darl.
Hey, Uncle Paddy.
Who invited you? Some of us need no invitation.
We bestow our presence on those who require it.
You alright, chook? Hello, Paddy! Hello, Kitty-pie.
Paddy! You're here.
Good! Let's eat.
I'm starving.
I just don't understand why you'd put that in our national anthem 'our land abounds in nature strips.
' I don't think it's 'nature strips'.
Course it is.
I've heard it a million times.
Hey, this looks good, huh? Alright, you lot.
Now I've got you all in one place, quick announcement.
I've had a word with the boys and we're making a few changes to the way we do things around here.
Marou is coming back to the mainland to spend more time with Lola.
He's gonna be running our front company, mainly the croc farm and the trucking company.
But I want you to stay in touch with the gravel works and the islands.
And I want you to back up for Noel when he needs a bit of muscle.
Gary's gonna be taking Marou's job for a bit, up the islands, get a dose of his mother's culture.
Noel's staying where he is for the minute, where he's gonna be working more with Marou.
I want to see more thought going into your decisions.
Right, that's it.
Hang about.
Sorry, Sissi, we haven't discussed this.
I want you to give up the real estate job and start working with Paddy on all the accounts and whatnot.
He's older than me, this bugger.
You mind yourself.
But he's told me he's taking down the shingle pretty soon, and when he does, you'll be the new business manager.
Me? You got the degree.
You might as well use it.
You'll have to stay in Cairns, I'm afraid.
Can't be helped.
You've got a head for numbers.
And we need you.
Alright, that's it.
As you were.
You got something to say? Mum, you can fix this, right? Don't question your father.
I know you're upset about Noel, but he's gotta be reined in.
I know he's the eldest and all that.
You shamed him.
I'm not saying he's not gonna take over.
I'm simply saying He has a right to it, Harry! You know what? No.
No, he doesn't have a right to it.
We built this family, we did you and me.
I'm glad we couldn't have kids.
Because we got to choose, and I think we did bloody well.
We've got a family of heroes.
There's more than one can take over, and I'm gonna make sure we choose the right one.
We didn't adopt them the whitefella way, did we? Didn't sign any forms.
We did it island way.
That means they expect us to do things a certain way.
They can expect what they bloody well like.
Doesn't mean they're gonna get it.
Then kiss our business goodbye.
Not today, not tomorrow, but eventually.
It's the island way or the highway, Harry, and while we're on it, Sissi gonna marry that Kukuam boy.
Not if she doesn't want to.
Yeah, that girl plays you like a penny whistle.
I don't want her marrying some island kid she doesn't like.
You know what we're doing pimping her out for a bit of influence.
That'd be your way of seeing it.
People need to see that we have a commitment to the islands, that we have family there.
And who did you marry, Kitty? Right.
They're for Coco.
Do you think your dad still wants Noel to take over? He's the eldest.
That's what they expect up on the islands.
But you were adopted first of all the kids.
You're the one who's been living there.
You're the one who has respect up there.
What if this was all just God trying to work through your dad? How do you mean? Well, what if this was just God really telling you to step in? I mean, if you took over, you could take the family out of crime altogether.
Hang on.
I'm not ashamed of what my family does.
I live by God's law, not man's law.
By the laws of man, even Jesus was a crim.
I know.
But if he took over, you're the only one who would ask himself every day, 'How would Jesus run the Montebello family?' We have so many legal businesses.
Noel might be the oldest, but you're the best.
You're the best of them.
Tone.
Tone! Tone! Toni! Hello.
I know it's I'm sorry.
I wanna say I'm sorry about the teacher.
Can I see the kids? I didn't even get to talk to them today.
They're asleep, Noel, and you're drunk.
Just to say goodnight.
No.
Go home.
Babe, I said I'm sorry! Well, that's good that you're sorry, Noel, but you're too drunk to see the kids.
No, Noel! S They are asleep! Go home! Aren't I good enough for your pompous fuckin' shit-eating No! No, OK, no you're not, because you're never there.
You were never there when I need you and I don't want a man who pushes me around! One time! And Jesus, you gave me a reason, Tone! Fuck! One time.
Tone! You've taken a slap.
So now you gotta prove yourself a leader.
Show your father.
Do something.
Come on.
I need money, or a line of credit.
I'll talk to Paddy.
Got a lot on.
Well, I was kind of thinking a working holiday.
Couple of weeks, couple of willing students, all the best gear.
Pure chemicals imported from China.
Everything laid on.
And no cops to worry about.
And 100 grand in it for you.
Sweet as.
100 grand? For two weeks? I gotta be honest with you I'm interested.
But if those boys find out I've been cooking for you, there wouldn't be more than a skid mark to remember me by.
Hey, the gear's gonna have a different name and colour.
How are they gonna know where it's coming from? Think about it.
Well, when you said everything's laid on, I kind of imagined a plane ride to Zey, maybe a charter to PNG.
Not an overnight drive to the Cape followed by a trip on a trawler and a dinghy! Better safe than sorry, brother? Yeah.
That's Quay Lin.
They call him the Chinaman.
Alright, you wait here, mate.
Alright? Yep.
Hey.
How are you? So you good with this deal? This is between us.
It has nothing to do with your father.
This is your man? Yeah, this is he.
By the way, as far as he knows, we're selling our gear interstate.
And when you don't, how will you deal with your bikie friends? I've got a blackfella network on the Cape.
DCs won't know where it's coming from.
Jojo! This is Quay Lin.
Jojo.
Welcome.
Morning.
Shall we? Thank you.
50 bucks.
Got 'em from a kid over there.
Fuck.
- Everything to your liking? - It's fantastic.
Gonna bring the kids back here.
Any time.
Just let me know.
Hey, Harry, who the fuck eats jellyfish? No-one.
They're stingers.
They'd kill you.
You're not from around here, are you? You ordering? We're right.
So what's the story? Someone's undercutting us in the meth trade.
Cairns and Brisbane are flooded with it pills and powders.
We don't know who it is, but we do know that the crank hasn't made it through south to Melbourne or Sydney, so it must be coming through the Straits, either as a precursor or as is.
Right, so, that means, Harry, that you or one of your people are walking on both sides of the fence.
Not me, Bonnie.
You know Jojo, don't you, Noel? I know a lot of people.
He uses the Nazi method, just like these tabs.
Half the cooks in this country use the Nazi method.
We want this taken care of, Harry, or things will get out-of-hand.
Don't worry.
You know me one thing I hate is a fucking mystery.
Enjoy your lunch.
What?! You trying to start a war? Fuck, Dad, they don't even know where it's coming from.
Make up something.
Where'd you get that money? Where'd you get it?! I spoke to Paddy.
Told him I needed a housing loan.
A housing loan? Yeah, well I told him that Toni and I split up and I needed a place.
How many bikies do we know personally? That are in jail, or dead? Yeah, 'cause they're dumb as shit.
Exactly.
So why would we do what they do? Retail is the shitty end of the business, Noel.
Quay Lin, it's Noel.
Listen, we gotta shut down the lab.
What are gonna have for dinner, kids? Fish and chips? OK, then.
My God! My God! Toni, Toni! Fuck! Baby, are you OK? Are the kids OK? Are you OK, babe? You OK? Kids? Kids, are youse right? Mr Montebello, I think Shut the fuck up! Shut up! Don't you fucking talk to her like that! What did you do?! What did you do to us, you bastard?! I don't know anything! Tone, I don't know anything! I don't know what's going on.
Toni, listen to me, listen to me! I didn't do anything.
Alright? I didn't do anything.
I need you to get back to the house.
We're going to a motel! Listen! They'll find you at a motel! The house is secure, alright? Mr Montebello, have you got a minute, please? No, I don't! I'm taking my family home.
Noel, please, I wanna go to a motel! Please, let me go to a motel! Please, Noel! He's right.
You need to be safe! Come on, please? My babies! Please.
I'll make up the spare room.
It's alright, love.
It's alright.
We'll sort it out.
It'll be alright.
No-one's gonna hurt you.
Hey, kids, wanna go see your room? Might watch a movie later? The problem with a war is everybody loses.
So, whatever we do now, has to finish.
Call Gary, get him back here.
Hey, P-Z! What's up? Oi! Harry wants a word.
I'll lock up when we're done.
I can stay.
No need, darling.
You go home.
OK.
Bye.
Harry, I didn't know anything about this drive-by.
On this occasion, I choose to believe you, because you're not that bloody stupid.
Pisshead here, on the other hand, is exactly the kind of tosser who would go off on a mere suspicion and shoot up a house with little kids in it a house that Noel doesn't even actually live in.
Alright, Noel? Watch! Now the other one.
One's enough.
Is it? Turns out you were right about the meth.
We found this clan lab in PNG run by a Chinese gentleman with an eye for the Aussie market.
We've had a chat with him.
I think he understands things a little better.
All I need to know is if you're gonna back up for these two nasty little maggots.
Right.
We're square, then.
Gary, take Bonnie back to his house.
Alright, clean up.
What's your problem? Well, I might see you tomorrow, Dad.
Toni.
Harry.
Sorry, love.
I didn't realise No, no, it's Hey, little drops, OK? Don't be rushing it.
I know, alright? Hello.
Mummy! Mummy.
Hey, when are we back? I don't know.
Morning.
Turn the bloody thing off! The signal causes electricity friction.
Fucking kill us! She says, 'Don't be swearing, or you go to hell, ' alright? Turn it off! Phones are safe, anyway.
I saw it last week on MythBusters.
See? Nothing.
Hello? Mummy? Hey, open the door.
Everything's sideways.
Mummy! Mummy! Hello, Mum Hey, bala! Welcome home! Eddie.
You alright? Yeah.
We'll drop your bags and head off? What? Gotta pick up the salt drop, bro.
OK, turn west! West! Stop with the west and east shit! Just tell me left or right! OK, left! Left! Right.
No, left! Shit! Sorry, go right! So where is it? There! I can see it! She's there, bro! It's five kilos of salt for every kilo of dope or gear or whatever.
Then a day, 1.
5 days later, up she'll float.
Yeah, yeah, I know.
Can you snag her, bro? Just keep her steady.
You fuckin' little sadist! You should be locked up! You're not human! Sorry, bala! I slipped.
You shit! My God! Fucking help me! I just saw a stinger! Help me out! OK.
OK, I'm coming.
I'm serious! I don't like 'em! I don't like 'em, alright! Get me out! Settle down! You're alright.
Don't forget the drugs, man.
This boat moves one foot, I'm gonna murder you.
And I'm gonna use IVF so I can breed your children so I can murder them too! What? Check it out.
Hello, sirs! Sirs! Hello! Is he like a boat people person? Except in an esky.
Hello! Hello, sirs! Thank you, God! My saviours! You think he saw us? What would he have seen? We're just two blokes in a boat.
Pulling out packages in the middle of the ocean.
Shit.
It's not a formal interview, Mr Montebello.
You didn't need to bring your lawyer.
She's not my lawyer.
She's my girlfriend.
Detective.
His name was Peter Zammit.
We have information that you met with him on the day of his death.
Yeah, we saw each other a few times around the traps.
Golden Fish I think was the last time.
What did you talk about? Harry, you don't It's alright.
What blokes usually talk about - 'How's the family? See the game?' He was a senior member of the DC bikers.
So? Well, three nights ago, he goes for a dip despite the warning signs about stingers and he comes out looking like this.
Just take a good look and tell me what you can about him.
Ugly, dead and clearly illiterate.
What makes you say that? Well, obviously.
Couldn't read the bloody warning signs, could he? A bloke doesn't end up looking like this unless he's made a big mistake.
Is there anything else? Apparently not.
A pleasure.
As always.
You alright? Yeah.
It wasn't cricket, love, showing you that.
It's alright.
Fuckin' ferrets.
Why does it always take two? Did I give you my keys? She always buys me these bloody silly pants.
Harry.
Can you tell me that you had nothing to do with that in there? I had nothing to do with it.
Oi! That's a relic.
Can you let me in the workshop? I think I can patch it up.
Yeah, sure, bala.
Hey, was this at the house? Yeah.
It was at the house.
I've gotta talk to the cops later.
They reckon I'm a person of interest.
They haven't called me.
Feeling left out, are you? Yeah.
I'll get you the keys.
Hey, you think Dad sits around thinking up shit like that? Alright, I'll get him up to the house, work out what to do then.
This way.
What do we do with this shit? I'll take it round the back of the island.
Watch him.
Up, up, lift.
OK.
Down you get.
Watch your step.
Alright.
We are in Australia? Not quite.
Alright, when we get to the house, we need you to stay inside, OK? But I should present myself to the authorities.
No, no, listen, you can't speak to anyone, especially not the authorities.
Seriously.
This island hates outsiders.
We're kind of racist in that way.
Why would people be racist against me? You're black too.
There's different types of blacks.
There's Aborigine blacks, TI blacks, American blacks, Indian blacks.
But I'm from Sri Lanka! Well, there you go! Another kind of black.
Watch it.
Watch your step.
Straight ahead.
OK, Joseph, I'm gonna take your blindfold off now.
But we have to be able to trust each other, OK? OK.
Alright.
What do we say? I speak to nobody except you and Mr Eddie.
That's right, and I need you to stay out of sight, OK? Ay from the windows.
I understand.
OK.
You hungry? That direction.
Thank you.
How you doin', bala? I'm looking for Noel Montebello.
What you want with him? I've got a message.
He's not here.
Gary's in charge now, so to speak.
Who's Gary? His brother.
Chalk and cheese but? His brother? That's what I said.
He'll do.
OK, get in.
You know this band, man? West Papuan.
When the world discovers them, they'll hit harder than the Wailers.
Something happen to your brother? He's dead.
Finished.
Sorry to hear that.
Hey, my mum's Papuan.
If she dies, does that mean I have to cut something off? For your mum, two fingers.
Well, when I said she's Papuan, she's only half, so Want me to put on something else? I got this great Johnny Cash CD where he reads the Bible, Genesis and I want Montebellos! Well you might wanna try them in a week or so.
They like to spend most of their time in Cairns.
Getting real posh, that family.
Up themselves.
Man! Not my tunes! Man, I'm telling you, Gary's never been to PNG.
Noel Montebello, he bring that meth lab to my village.
That magic went wrong? BOOM! My brother finished now, so I finish his brother.
That's the right way? Listen, bala, we're on island time.
He could be hours, days.
This is not his house! Yeah, right.
Listen, this is the thing, right? This WAS my house, but now it's his.
He's still waiting for his stuff to come on the ship.
My stuff's still up, which makes it look like I can see why you'd make the FUCK! - Man, that hurts, man! - Tagobe! Hey, Eddie! Oi, Tagobe! Who's that? That must be must be pigs.
Pigs? Yeah, you know the cops.
Policeman.
Nee-naw, nee-naw! Always ragging on me, blaming me for shit! Must be that ticket.
Fuck! Shit! What do we do? Bro? Hey? Oi, Eddie.
Hey, Ed.
Hey, bala Eduardo! Hey, Ed! Hey, bala, you can make it out Shut up! You can make it out the back Shut up! Messy bastard.
Yeah? Hey! Fuck, Eddie, what've you done to my stereo? Man, I'm just leaving your house now.
You gotta make sure your mum cleans up the place.
It's filthy.
Alright.
You stay here! Come on, Eddie! Come on.
Man up, bitch.
Man up, bitch! Man up, b Fuck! Fuck! Shit! What are you doing? Mr Gary.
I believe a man should earn his keep.
But I've made sure that nobody saw me.
I know I'm in no position to ask you for any favours, but my wife and family are waiting to hear from me.
Soon, OK? My mobile's dead.
What about the landline? This is my dad's place.
I can't just be making overseas calls to India without asking.
Shit like that gets costly.
But my wife is in Sri Lanka! Whatever.
Still expensive.
Gary! Get a gun! Gary! Gary! Gary! Get a gun, Gaz! Get a gun! It's the raskols, man! Knuckle up, man! PNG's coming for you! What? Is this anything to do with my situation?! It's not about you, Joseph! Just fuckin' hide! Run! Hide! Shit! Montebello! Montebello! Come on, ya dickhead! Do your best! You alright, Joseph? I think so.
Shit.
Now I really hate this place.
Hot enough for you? True, huh? That's my bit.
Daisy's still inside.
She's got another thousand or so to put through the wash.
I should tell you, Kit.
People are talking about you.
And I know how much you like that, darling.
Saying Antoinette and the grandkids are back at home after all that bad business.
Who's talking? I'm just the messenger, Kit.
We're family.
Wouldn't feel right if I didn't let you know.
Who's saying them things? Names.
You know how it is, Kit.
Gossip just kind of flows.
You tell them gossips, if they wanna still keep earning off our business they should shut their mouths.
Happy to, Kit.
Next round is at four and then we're done for the day.
I was only telling you so that you knew.
Well, now I know.
So, how's the new job going? Apart from treating me like I know nothing about nothing, fine.
Early days.
Be nice.
So, what do you feel like tonight? Shark or marlin? Maybe some poor old dugong will find itself lost in southern waters.
You OK? Do you have to clean your fishing gear in my kitchen? We do have a tap outside.
The whole town's gossiping, Harry.
So? Why do you always think this sort of thing doesn't touch us? It'll get back to the islands.
Then suddenly we're no longer untouchable.
It'll blow over.
How did you get on this morning? Natasha look after you? Yep.
Talk to the boys about what happened? No.
What are you doing, Harry? Do they even know what to say to the police? You started this.
I think my point was proved.
Not that I feel any satisfaction in that.
Dangerous game you're playing, Harry.
Dangerous.
Gee, I'd hate to come across all boss-like, but we usually only take an hour for lunch around here.
I have nothing to do.
What, you got through all the reading? OK, tell me about the loan on Dennison's trawler.
Medium-sized fishing business, costing him more to run than he can make.
If he sold his licence with the boat, he could make 200K plus, and that would go a way to paying us back, but that's not the point.
Jesus.
Have you ever had your memory tested? Is it photographic? Don't know.
Just like numbers.
I'll talk to your dad.
Wait Let me see if I got this.
They set up a dodgy meth lab using our stolen gear, they blow themselves up and they blame us for it? Even though it's an accident? It's the tribal way, my friend.
There's no such thing as an accident for a tribesman.
Someone dies, you gotta blame someone.
It's a point of honour.
That's insane.
How do you fuckin' run a country when people think like that? Very, very carefully.
Right.
OK.
OK, alright.
We gotta get him outta here.
We load him in a ute, cover him up, maybe with a tarp or a sheet, don't know which.
We drive out to our beach and we bury the fucker.
We bury him down deep.
Ed.
You good, Ed? Hey? You with me? Yeah, but I think we should use a plastic tarp.
Sheets might show blood, you know? Yeah, right.
Good thinking.
We need more of that.
Hey, let's do this.
You should take a hit of this, Joey.
It takes the edge off.
I don't think we can go much deeper.
The ground is not very suitable.
We'll have to go deeper.
I don't want some arsehole walking his dog to stumble over our raskol here.
No-one walks dogs on Zey.
Just dig, Joe.
When my Uncle Russell croaked, he farted for six hours.
Just gases releasing.
The man never burped or broke wind in company his whole life, but in death, he made up for all that.
This is extremely bad karma! What do you want to do, man? We can't bury him like this.
So finish him! You work for me! You kill him! That's an order! Violence solves nothing! An order! You think this is the army? I'll pay you two grand, cash.
You insult me again and I'll leave you here.
He came to kill you! You need to sort this.
I've never killed anyone.
Neither have I, that I know of! Surely you must know some friendly doctor! Five grand.
You're the big man you get the big bucks and the big problems.
I've been through enough today.
I was tortured! That shit leaves mental scars, bro! Grow some balls and bust your cherry.
Grow some balls and? You think shit like that's gonna make me do him?! You gonna make chicken noises next? Joe.
No.
Come on! OK, if you're a praying man, you need to take care of that shit right now, because this is the end of the road for you.
Shit.
Come on.
Come on, Gaz man.
He tried to kill you.
Come on, Gaz man.
Fffff Fuck this! Fuck! See you around.
Fuck.
I didn't hear a shot.
Is he? Gary! Is there something wrong? No, no, he'll be back.
Hey, wait.
Hey! Tell me you're going to Cairns, mate.
You're up five bucks.
I'd hate to pollute your day with shoptalk, but there's something we need to sort out.
Make it quick.
I'm not so sure putting Sissi on the books is a good idea.
Well, we never discussed it, Harry.
You just made the announcement.
I came out here to get away from controversy.
I think it's a good idea.
She's a young girl with a good life in front of her.
I'm not getting her to knock someone, am I? Don't think I haven't wrestled with it, mate.
But I need her, and she's in.
And while we're on unpleasant topics, Noel's little meth lab venture in PNG would've taken some serious collateral.
Any idea how he raised that kind of stake? I cashed him up.
We called it a loan.
Why didn't I know? Look, I don't wanna get involved in a fight between you and Kitty, boyo.
I can't even get a nibble.
Just not my day.
You always whinge about it and then bang! You're pulling in a shark.
Hey.
The clothes alright? Yeah, you forgot to bring the sheets.
Yeah, well, Mum's got plenty of sheets.
He's wetting the bed every night.
Still? Listen, we need to go.
Come on, Tone.
The danger's over now, so Just stay a little longer.
You can't go back to the house.
The kids won't feel safe.
And Mum loves having you around anyway.
I'm gonna look for a place tomorrow, OK? We're not together, Noel.
I know.
I got your football.
Hey? See? It had a hole in it.
I fixed it.
You wanna practise some passing later? Maybe later.
OK.
Funky Chicken! Funky Chicken! My gosh! Come on, Jase.
Come on.
Come on, Dad.
Here we go.
Come on.
Come on, Nan! Come on, Nana! Join in.
Here we go! Was that you? What the fuck? Here we go! Gary! Hey.
So I left Eddie to get rid of the body and I thought, 'Better get back and let you know what's going on.
' Because the phone wasn't working, I guess.
Do we know that the Chinaman actually closed down that lab? If Quay Lin knew anything about this, I can't see him sending anyone to bump Gary.
That's killing the goose, isn't it? It certainly would be.
How'd this man know where to find you? I don't know.
He asked directions.
You had no warning? Nothing from anybody on the island? Nah.
Just Eddie.
I could really use a drink.
OK.
What do you want to do? We're going to Papua.
King Solomon was a wise man.
Two mothers brought him a dead baby boy and a live baby boy, and each reckoned that the live baby boy was hers.
So what does Solomon do? He calls for his sword.
He's gonna cut that live baby boy in two so both of them can have half each.
As the king lifted his sword, one of the mothers yelled out, 'Save the child! I don't want it!' And at that moment, the king knew that she was the real mum.
But I've been thinking, did that woman know that the king would react that way? Was she really the snake in the grass, a strategist? Did the child grow up in the wrong family? The family of murderers and sinners, liars and manipulators? The devil is smart.
You never know what he's got planned.
I wish your family could hear you talk like that.
They'd be blown away when they see what I see.
All that potential.
True leadership potential.
You need to accept, right here, right now, that my family does not see me as a leader.
They never have and never will.
To hope otherwise is bullshit.
Speak of the devil.
Dad needs you.
Everything alright? You should keep your phone on.
We were at church.
Do one thing for me today.
Let Noel know that he's the one.
No.
You can talk culture all you like.
He's got to earn it.
And you're not helping him.
Meaning what? Did you even ask him what he was gonna do with the money? We got them pickled onions I like? Yeah, I packed it already.
Have you spoken to the cops yet? Yeah, they got nothing.
How's Marou? Look, Dad, I know you were cleaning up my shit.
I just wanna say I'm sorry.
Well, this still is your shit.
So I want you on your toes today.
Are you ready for this? I'm ready.
That's good to hear.
Noel, give me a hand.
Fried chicken stinking up my car.
Hi, I'm just looking at the accounts online and I've noticed a few of our accounts are blocked.
Northern Lights Holdings.
276-989-396-AFG.
Five shut down in the last week? Can you tell me who authorised that? No, I understand.
I'll ask the boss.
Thanks for your time.
Hey.
Takings from the croc farm.
Have a good week? Yeah, not bad.
So how about your Dad's plan? What plan? You know the whole leadership thing.
I think it's a waste of time.
Why? We all know Noel's gonna get it.
Who do you think should get it? - Hi.
- Hey, this is the deal, right? Me and you and a bottle of Cristal champagne and a night to be ashamed of.
Gary, where are you? Dad is spewing.
You're meant to be on the plane.
I'm at Booty Bar.
Come on, Sissi.
You're always my best wingman! Gary, it's midday.
You're in so much shit.
Go home.
Sissi, the Booty Bar's Sis! He's at the Booty Bar.
Do you want me to go grab him? Yeah, go on.
- Yep.
- Hey, boss.
Just a quick question.
You still working? Go home! I am.
Do we have any property investments locally? Nothing.
Your dad likes to keep his assets liquid.
Anything else? Nah, nah.
All good.
I'll see you tomorrow.
OK.
Oi! Hey, Dean, Turn it up! That's my brother.
Officials are trying to combat the ongoing problems caused by a combination of recreational and performance-enhancing drugs that have become the scourge of professional football.
Turn it off, man! Turn that shit off.
Come on! You look like you could use a drinking partner.
What are you doing in this evil place? Looking for you.
Yeah? Yeah.
You wanna go grab some lunch? Can we have kebabs? Yeah.
Can't get kebabs on Zey.
That's a crime.
Zey not what you hoped for? My very own rite of passage Jews circumcise, blackfellas go walkabout, Montebellos get sent to Zey.
You think that will change when your dad retires? Noel'll make me stay even longer.
Maybe Marou will be in charge.
Wouldn't be worth Mum's aggro.
For her, it's Noel all the way.
The other sons, we're supposed to follow that lead.
She's quite a force, isn't she? Better believe it.
Wrong car, Gaz.
Yep.
I wanna have a shower.
I stink.
I'll put the kettle on.
Yeah, could you please heat the milk on the stove? I hate microwave milk.
Yeah, no worries.
This isn't what I was planning.
I know.
I thought we could maybe hang and have a coffee.
I know.
Just once, OK? Make sure the chicken's ready.
It's Harry Montebello! We're here to meet with the Chinaman.
He's not expecting you.
Well, we'd appreciate it if he could fit us in.
We heard that you lost a fella recently.
Got blown up.
Brought some condolence gifts.
Rum, a bit of chicken.
Nice.
OK.
Come with me.
My son Gary had a visitor who tried to kill him.
One of your boys seemed to know about it.
Said his name was Dizzy.
If I was to have done this, why would I be having a siesta while Harry Montebello and his boys were after blood? I closed down the lab.
Dizzy and his brother stole the equipment, set up their own lab close to their village.
I believe Noel's man left them a little undertrained.
There's an explosion, Dizzy's brother was killed.
Well, I think we need to take a step back and see this for what it really is just another bullshit blood feud.
Whatever we do now has to finish it.
So we need to fix this the Papuan way.
What do you suggest? Something that shows due respect to the family.
A gravel road to Mount Hagen? We could possibly name it after the family.
I can talk with the big men.
I'm not a wantok.
I can't speak for them but a gravel road is a big thing.
Well, we better follow Papuan law so we don't have to follow ours? So, what happened on Zey for you, it's done? You're moving on? What's done is done.
To PNG may the best days of her past be the worst of her future.
Harry, my brother's coming down from Taiwan next week.
He has some lovely ladies who are keen to work on the south mainland.
They just need a point of entry.
14 girls, 5,000 a head.
20K bonus if successful.
A nice little earner.
Yeah, mate, I don't want to insult you but I got a policy.
We never transport anything that can tell tales later.
You understand.
I understand, Harry.
Do you hate yourself as much as I do right now? Yeah.
What time is it? We're going to be punished for what we did.
Somehow, somewhere, God will make us pay.
Do we have to bring God into this right now? Do you know why I slept with you? The usual reasons, I guess.
Yesterday I had this stupid idea.
I thought if If we made love, that you might feel guilty.
Yeah, you got that right.
I thought you might want to support him.
I want him to be in charge of this family.
Jesus, Lola, you really are something, you know that? I wanted you to feel like you owe him something.
I think I owe him too much already, thanks.
I owe him.
I know I owe him.
I just want what's best for my husband.
Let's talk, OK? Looking forward to bed.
That was nicely played.
That was, smart.
Hello, what are you doing? Up, go on, up.
Took ages to get them to sleep.
I was just gonna say hey.
OK.
You should get some sleep yourself.
OK.
Noel! Noel.
They'll be up in an hour if you wanted to watch cartoons with them.
OK.
OK.
All sorted? I think so.
Noel stood up today.
He's a good boy.
I never said he wasn't.
- Hello? - Open up, man.
I'm outside.
Yeah, sweet.
Alright.
Thought you might need someone to get you up and together.
I don't wanna go back.
We all gotta do our time.
Hey, I'll do you a deal.
I'll support you as head of the family if you get me off Zey.
Shut up.
It's Noel's job.
Dad's just making him earn it.
Well, I'm just saying, you'd be great.
Man, I can hardly walk.
You gotta do it.
Mr Eddie, I should explain to you that I am unused to this kind of activity.
In fact, I am a dentist.
A dentist? True? Well, now you got something to tell your patients when the drill's going.
Fully gone, man.
S Stand back, Joey.
This is gonna get hardcore.
Fucking hardcore.
Thank you.
Happy anniversary.
30 years? Seem like yesterday? Not at all.
People on this island need to be reminded who Gary Montebello is.
You stay out of this.
How much have I lost all up? 3.
5 million.
You go and I'll kill you.
Men like us don't die of cancer.
Harry!
Yeah, he's skimmin'.
What's he want? Hey.
You sick of the bad weather? Yeah, good cover, but.
Not so good for my arse.
You know my brother, Noel? Hey, Noel.
Hey.
These are proph rifles? Military issue.
Hey, hold on, sunshine.
Can we see the goodies first? 15 rifles.
8 more next month, huh? Hey, hey, hey! What's that, fella? Well, you were light last time.
Bullshit! I'm straight with you guys.
So you gonna let me weigh this, or what? So you can cheat me? How do I know it's the right one? Could be fuckin' bullshit.
You think you can steal from us, you maggot?! You think we don't know? Hey, hey! Shit! Piece of piss.
What are you doing? There's too many of them! Here! Help me with the guns! Fuck that! I'm not leaving the gear here! Come on! Shit! Shit! You're kidding! Come on! Come on, brother! Let's go! Jesus! Give up! Gimme that gun! Hey, there's a place on the Esplanade you could pay to get that done.
Open your mouth, open your mouth.
He's gonna need a bloody doctor! We'll get one on Zey.
Gotta go straight to the airstrip.
That's four hours in the dinghy! Well, get a fuckin' witch doctor! How about that? Just a scratch.
He'll be fine.
Let's get the hell outta here! Thanks, mate.
Call Sissi and line her up.
Look after yourself.
Yeah, always.
Sorry, bala.
You early? You arsehole.
Yeah, had a bit of trouble with the car.
I've been waiting for three hours.
Yeah, sorry, mate.
With $500,000 worth of gear.
What's fuckin' wrong with you, huh? Well, it was a bit late notice, wasn't it? Dipstick.
Look at you.
What? Fuckin' only had a couple of snorts.
It's all good.
We got six hours' drive in front of us.
I was gonna get some sleep.
I'm fine, mate.
I'll get you there.
You tell me when you go on the nod, alright? Won't tell Dad, will you? What do you think are the necessary qualities for a leader in my sort of business? Ha.
I dunno.
Why? You asking me as your lawyer? Nah.
I'm interested.
Which of my children, if any, have the requisite abilities? Do you really want me to answer that? You know what I'm thinking right now? Who's this prick in PNG who's getting a bit ambitious for his own good? What tribe does he belong to? Who's gonna deal with him? And if we do deal with him, does he have any relatives in the Straits who might therefore wanna fuck up my business? And who do we know in Customs in case he does? I'm eating grapefruit with a conspicuously attractive woman and this is the sort of stuff that occupies my mind.
You get my drift? Harry, I hope you're not about to set the cat amongst the pigeons.
Yo, I'm gonna ram the fucking pigeon down its throat.
Here we go.
Gaz.
Gaz! Get up! Gaz, come on, get up.
We're here.
Hi, is that the champagne? Yeah.
You can take it through there.
You want a hand with that? Nah, I'll be right.
Thanks, mate.
Ta.
It's from the homeowner.
It's a housewarming present.
Might help us forget about the mortgage! I'll catch up with you.
You're meant to have been and gone! Get off my back.
I've had a shit day.
Didn't know you were a country fan.
Rack off.
Sissi is 25.
So when he's 60 and she'll be 63, what then will that matter, huh? But it's significant for David.
As his parents, you could make him see how short-sighted they're being.
Well, Kitty, but you know kids today are different.
There be somebody else? No, of course not.
I mean, he does have a girlfriend What's her name? Abigail Namu.
Well, if that's all it is, why don't I see what can be done? Good girl, good girl.
Harry.
You know Mandy Kukuam? Your boy got knocked out in the Island Of Origin.
How's he going? Back on his feet? He's a fine boy.
Yeah.
Got a job on upstairs.
See you in a minute.
1,100.
That's a tall bed.
Well, the idea was to get a better view.
Coco can't make it up anymore.
You want me to make a dog bed? I want a set of dog stairs, obviously.
That's a relief.
Thought it might've been something hot.
No, it's a present for Kitty, right? Need to soften her up a little.
Well, that'd do it.
Give me a set of dog stairs, I'm yours, you devil.
Don't give me any grief, alright? I want a set of stairs so the dog can get on the bed.
It's my bed, my wife, my dog! So you gonna do it or not?! Yeah, sure, yeah.
Sorry.
Got a bit Don't know why I said that.
So you want, like, a grand staircase or maybe something A tiny little spiral Piss off! Toni and the kids coming tomorrow? No.
Why? It's a separation.
Wouldn't be very separate if she kept coming over, would we? I stand corrected.
Anyway, it's my marriage.
Your separation, actually.
Gary went on the nod, didn't he? Dad, he did his shift.
Don't lie to me! So Tell me about PNG.
The guy's definitely skimming.
As soon as we pulled out the scales, he went totally tropical.
You calmed the situation how, exactly? Hey, I think the feeling was mutual.
I don't want any PNG payback bullshit on the books.
How hard is that to understand? You're my son.
I don't wanna hear about you coming back with holes in you because you took a stupid risk.
What about the chemical? Shotty hit the package.
I'd say we lost about 80 grand's worth.
So, we lost 80 grand's worth of product, we got one man with an arrow in his face, and instead of laying the package down at Thabulag, like you should've, you took it straight to the airstrip and flew it out in broad daylight.
You can't bury a package with holes in it.
Obviously.
We got a bit unlucky, fair enough.
But these guys need to learn a bit of respect.
If we don't mean business, then who are we? Our business is about minimising risk, Noel.
Be tough when it counts.
But let the small fry handle the small fry.
I'll talk to the Chinaman.
Tell him his man's skimming.
Tell him to make up our package.
Now, in future, no gunplay on PNG.
You pull a gun on someone, it means you lost an argument.
What? Her name's Abigail.
Abigail Namu.
Lovely.
Lovely, Grace.
Yawo.
Good girl.
The Chinaman get back to you? He's coming good with the chemicals.
A-F-I-L-S-T-O-X.
Foxtails.
Sissi, David Kukuam's in town next week.
I thought we'd have him around for kaikai.
Why? He's a nice boy.
He's a nice boy for a fisherman.
What's he got to do with me? Put him down for Thursday.
Make sure you're there.
Morning, mister.
Sorry.
Morning.
Picking up today? Yeah, about 2:00.
You'd better take Gary with you.
What? Nah.
Yeah.
Your papa, he right.
We were short.
He might be trouble.
- Bit harsh, Harry.
- It's Noel's way of taking charge.
Well, it's not the first time, is it? There was that thing on the trawler when he shot that bloke in the arse and that Yugoslav from Sydney.
Come on! Up! Up here.
Come on.
He's still young.
Mate, he's 32.
Come on, Coco.
Up! Here! Coco! Here! Up! Come on! Up here! Up! Up Up She's not a wolfhound, mate.
Gotta be a lot smaller.
Sorry.
My first set of dog stairs.
I'm relying on you, mate.
I need 'em perfect.
OK.
I'm not gonna marry him.
Right.
Well, I don't think you'll have to, love.
As I understand it, the young bloke's got a girlfriend.
Who's apparently being married off to someone else.
Is she now? I don't care what Mum does.
You can shoot me, if you like, but I'm not spending my life on an island with someone who never went through high school.
Let things take their course.
It'll work out.
'Take their course.
' What does that mean? It means it'll work out.
They're short.
Give me your phone.
Why? 'Cause if he sees my number, he won't pick up.
Noel.
What? Why don't we call Dad? Harry, go through.
You tell them to come out.
We'll wait here.
I don't want any trouble around the bikes, brother.
Let's hope they don't start any brother.
No.
I'll be there, Tone.
I'm in a meeting.
I gotta go.
OK.
Bye.
Parent-teacher thing.
Your boy was a bit rude on the phone.
He was upset.
So am I, Bonnie.
You owe me 50 grand.
You were short.
Nah.
You docked us 50,000 on top of the 80,000 we were short.
You delivered short, so I delivered short.
That makes me look like a wank stain.
How do you think I feel about looking like a wank stain, Noel? A bit clammy? I got the fuckin' thing shot out from under me, so I'm a bit narky myself, in case you hadn't noticed.
Shit happens! Yeah, alright, so? So I better get my 50.
Or things are gonna get a bit tropical.
Hope you bought a fuckin' gun, Noel, 'cause I did.
You all know P-Z? He's my new sergeant-at-arms.
You pull a gun on me, you're a dead man, pisshead.
Alright, lads, alright.
Now that we've rattled our sabres.
The fact is that you've got product you haven't paid for, so what are we doing? Get us the balance of the chemicals and we'll give you the 50 on top of the 80.
My boys pulled those chemicals out of a shit storm, Bonnie.
We've got expenses of our own.
40 up-front or find yourself another supplier.
Give it to him.
What's wrong with you? Don't ever, ever let another man know what you're feeling.
Drop me off at Edge Hill.
Hey, kiddo! How's kindy? It's preschool.
How about a kiss for your father? Found a gap in your schedule, did you? Come on.
Let's go.
So how far behind? Well, you can see on the chart here it's about 12 months.
So what are you saying? She's slow? No, not at all.
I think you should be talking to her about it.
Perhaps talking to the counsellor.
When a child is involved in bullying Bullying? Who's been bullying my daughter? Dylina bullied a girl.
She took her lunch money.
Why didn't you tell me? Why? Do you want your cut? Noel and I are separated.
Couple of weeks ago, so I see.
What? What was that? I'm sorry.
You think I'm to blame? Noel! What is this bullshit, huh? I'm sorry, Mr Montebello.
That wasn't my meaning.
Perhaps Would you inform the school of your change in circumstances? Absolutely.
Come on, Coco, come on.
Up! Up! Up, Coco! - Up! - Up, up! Up! There you go! Dog stairs.
Bit of a final sand, put a bit of sealer on it.
Beautiful.
I don't know, mate.
What? She went straight up! You saw her.
Yeah, but You know, she's not as young as she was.
I think we need some handrails.
Hand? Harry, she's a dog.
She doesn't have any hands.
I don't want her falling off! You won't get them by tonight.
I need them by tonight! How much shit are you really in? I just want some fully functional dog stairs, Vince! It's not too much to ask! You didn't have to bring that, you know.
I had to do something.
Well, we could bring I don't know.
A baby? I was gonna say a bottle of wine.
Hello! God, can you talk to Mum? She's gone troppo.
What are you doing here? Dad told me to come down.
When Kitty and I built this family, I was hoping one of these days, one of you boys would be vaguely useful.
But what've I got? I've got one who can't keep his nose out of his own product, I've got one who can't keep a civil tongue in his head and I've got one who wants to be a choirboy.
Well, I'm making a few changes, the purpose of which is to reveal to me which of you tossers has the bottle to run this business when I'm gone.
That's right any complaints, you can write them on a piece of paper, tear it to pieces and flush it down the crapper, because I don't wanna hear it.
Yeah, but, Dad WHAT?! You want it, you earn it.
I built this business.
I did.
None of you have a right to any of it.
When I step down, the one who takes my place will be the right man for the job.
And as far as I'm concerned, that's all that counts.
Andrew, why don't you see if you can find Coco's ball? I think it's in the lounge, yeah? Yes, Aunty Kitty.
Good boy.
Come on! Andrew, ask.
He can have one.
Thanks, Aunty Kitty.
Cheers, darl.
Hey, Uncle Paddy.
Who invited you? Some of us need no invitation.
We bestow our presence on those who require it.
You alright, chook? Hello, Paddy! Hello, Kitty-pie.
Paddy! You're here.
Good! Let's eat.
I'm starving.
I just don't understand why you'd put that in our national anthem 'our land abounds in nature strips.
' I don't think it's 'nature strips'.
Course it is.
I've heard it a million times.
Hey, this looks good, huh? Alright, you lot.
Now I've got you all in one place, quick announcement.
I've had a word with the boys and we're making a few changes to the way we do things around here.
Marou is coming back to the mainland to spend more time with Lola.
He's gonna be running our front company, mainly the croc farm and the trucking company.
But I want you to stay in touch with the gravel works and the islands.
And I want you to back up for Noel when he needs a bit of muscle.
Gary's gonna be taking Marou's job for a bit, up the islands, get a dose of his mother's culture.
Noel's staying where he is for the minute, where he's gonna be working more with Marou.
I want to see more thought going into your decisions.
Right, that's it.
Hang about.
Sorry, Sissi, we haven't discussed this.
I want you to give up the real estate job and start working with Paddy on all the accounts and whatnot.
He's older than me, this bugger.
You mind yourself.
But he's told me he's taking down the shingle pretty soon, and when he does, you'll be the new business manager.
Me? You got the degree.
You might as well use it.
You'll have to stay in Cairns, I'm afraid.
Can't be helped.
You've got a head for numbers.
And we need you.
Alright, that's it.
As you were.
You got something to say? Mum, you can fix this, right? Don't question your father.
I know you're upset about Noel, but he's gotta be reined in.
I know he's the eldest and all that.
You shamed him.
I'm not saying he's not gonna take over.
I'm simply saying He has a right to it, Harry! You know what? No.
No, he doesn't have a right to it.
We built this family, we did you and me.
I'm glad we couldn't have kids.
Because we got to choose, and I think we did bloody well.
We've got a family of heroes.
There's more than one can take over, and I'm gonna make sure we choose the right one.
We didn't adopt them the whitefella way, did we? Didn't sign any forms.
We did it island way.
That means they expect us to do things a certain way.
They can expect what they bloody well like.
Doesn't mean they're gonna get it.
Then kiss our business goodbye.
Not today, not tomorrow, but eventually.
It's the island way or the highway, Harry, and while we're on it, Sissi gonna marry that Kukuam boy.
Not if she doesn't want to.
Yeah, that girl plays you like a penny whistle.
I don't want her marrying some island kid she doesn't like.
You know what we're doing pimping her out for a bit of influence.
That'd be your way of seeing it.
People need to see that we have a commitment to the islands, that we have family there.
And who did you marry, Kitty? Right.
They're for Coco.
Do you think your dad still wants Noel to take over? He's the eldest.
That's what they expect up on the islands.
But you were adopted first of all the kids.
You're the one who's been living there.
You're the one who has respect up there.
What if this was all just God trying to work through your dad? How do you mean? Well, what if this was just God really telling you to step in? I mean, if you took over, you could take the family out of crime altogether.
Hang on.
I'm not ashamed of what my family does.
I live by God's law, not man's law.
By the laws of man, even Jesus was a crim.
I know.
But if he took over, you're the only one who would ask himself every day, 'How would Jesus run the Montebello family?' We have so many legal businesses.
Noel might be the oldest, but you're the best.
You're the best of them.
Tone.
Tone! Tone! Toni! Hello.
I know it's I'm sorry.
I wanna say I'm sorry about the teacher.
Can I see the kids? I didn't even get to talk to them today.
They're asleep, Noel, and you're drunk.
Just to say goodnight.
No.
Go home.
Babe, I said I'm sorry! Well, that's good that you're sorry, Noel, but you're too drunk to see the kids.
No, Noel! S They are asleep! Go home! Aren't I good enough for your pompous fuckin' shit-eating No! No, OK, no you're not, because you're never there.
You were never there when I need you and I don't want a man who pushes me around! One time! And Jesus, you gave me a reason, Tone! Fuck! One time.
Tone! You've taken a slap.
So now you gotta prove yourself a leader.
Show your father.
Do something.
Come on.
I need money, or a line of credit.
I'll talk to Paddy.
Got a lot on.
Well, I was kind of thinking a working holiday.
Couple of weeks, couple of willing students, all the best gear.
Pure chemicals imported from China.
Everything laid on.
And no cops to worry about.
And 100 grand in it for you.
Sweet as.
100 grand? For two weeks? I gotta be honest with you I'm interested.
But if those boys find out I've been cooking for you, there wouldn't be more than a skid mark to remember me by.
Hey, the gear's gonna have a different name and colour.
How are they gonna know where it's coming from? Think about it.
Well, when you said everything's laid on, I kind of imagined a plane ride to Zey, maybe a charter to PNG.
Not an overnight drive to the Cape followed by a trip on a trawler and a dinghy! Better safe than sorry, brother? Yeah.
That's Quay Lin.
They call him the Chinaman.
Alright, you wait here, mate.
Alright? Yep.
Hey.
How are you? So you good with this deal? This is between us.
It has nothing to do with your father.
This is your man? Yeah, this is he.
By the way, as far as he knows, we're selling our gear interstate.
And when you don't, how will you deal with your bikie friends? I've got a blackfella network on the Cape.
DCs won't know where it's coming from.
Jojo! This is Quay Lin.
Jojo.
Welcome.
Morning.
Shall we? Thank you.
50 bucks.
Got 'em from a kid over there.
Fuck.
- Everything to your liking? - It's fantastic.
Gonna bring the kids back here.
Any time.
Just let me know.
Hey, Harry, who the fuck eats jellyfish? No-one.
They're stingers.
They'd kill you.
You're not from around here, are you? You ordering? We're right.
So what's the story? Someone's undercutting us in the meth trade.
Cairns and Brisbane are flooded with it pills and powders.
We don't know who it is, but we do know that the crank hasn't made it through south to Melbourne or Sydney, so it must be coming through the Straits, either as a precursor or as is.
Right, so, that means, Harry, that you or one of your people are walking on both sides of the fence.
Not me, Bonnie.
You know Jojo, don't you, Noel? I know a lot of people.
He uses the Nazi method, just like these tabs.
Half the cooks in this country use the Nazi method.
We want this taken care of, Harry, or things will get out-of-hand.
Don't worry.
You know me one thing I hate is a fucking mystery.
Enjoy your lunch.
What?! You trying to start a war? Fuck, Dad, they don't even know where it's coming from.
Make up something.
Where'd you get that money? Where'd you get it?! I spoke to Paddy.
Told him I needed a housing loan.
A housing loan? Yeah, well I told him that Toni and I split up and I needed a place.
How many bikies do we know personally? That are in jail, or dead? Yeah, 'cause they're dumb as shit.
Exactly.
So why would we do what they do? Retail is the shitty end of the business, Noel.
Quay Lin, it's Noel.
Listen, we gotta shut down the lab.
What are gonna have for dinner, kids? Fish and chips? OK, then.
My God! My God! Toni, Toni! Fuck! Baby, are you OK? Are the kids OK? Are you OK, babe? You OK? Kids? Kids, are youse right? Mr Montebello, I think Shut the fuck up! Shut up! Don't you fucking talk to her like that! What did you do?! What did you do to us, you bastard?! I don't know anything! Tone, I don't know anything! I don't know what's going on.
Toni, listen to me, listen to me! I didn't do anything.
Alright? I didn't do anything.
I need you to get back to the house.
We're going to a motel! Listen! They'll find you at a motel! The house is secure, alright? Mr Montebello, have you got a minute, please? No, I don't! I'm taking my family home.
Noel, please, I wanna go to a motel! Please, let me go to a motel! Please, Noel! He's right.
You need to be safe! Come on, please? My babies! Please.
I'll make up the spare room.
It's alright, love.
It's alright.
We'll sort it out.
It'll be alright.
No-one's gonna hurt you.
Hey, kids, wanna go see your room? Might watch a movie later? The problem with a war is everybody loses.
So, whatever we do now, has to finish.
Call Gary, get him back here.
Hey, P-Z! What's up? Oi! Harry wants a word.
I'll lock up when we're done.
I can stay.
No need, darling.
You go home.
OK.
Bye.
Harry, I didn't know anything about this drive-by.
On this occasion, I choose to believe you, because you're not that bloody stupid.
Pisshead here, on the other hand, is exactly the kind of tosser who would go off on a mere suspicion and shoot up a house with little kids in it a house that Noel doesn't even actually live in.
Alright, Noel? Watch! Now the other one.
One's enough.
Is it? Turns out you were right about the meth.
We found this clan lab in PNG run by a Chinese gentleman with an eye for the Aussie market.
We've had a chat with him.
I think he understands things a little better.
All I need to know is if you're gonna back up for these two nasty little maggots.
Right.
We're square, then.
Gary, take Bonnie back to his house.
Alright, clean up.
What's your problem? Well, I might see you tomorrow, Dad.
Toni.
Harry.
Sorry, love.
I didn't realise No, no, it's Hey, little drops, OK? Don't be rushing it.
I know, alright? Hello.
Mummy! Mummy.
Hey, when are we back? I don't know.
Morning.
Turn the bloody thing off! The signal causes electricity friction.
Fucking kill us! She says, 'Don't be swearing, or you go to hell, ' alright? Turn it off! Phones are safe, anyway.
I saw it last week on MythBusters.
See? Nothing.
Hello? Mummy? Hey, open the door.
Everything's sideways.
Mummy! Mummy! Hello, Mum Hey, bala! Welcome home! Eddie.
You alright? Yeah.
We'll drop your bags and head off? What? Gotta pick up the salt drop, bro.
OK, turn west! West! Stop with the west and east shit! Just tell me left or right! OK, left! Left! Right.
No, left! Shit! Sorry, go right! So where is it? There! I can see it! She's there, bro! It's five kilos of salt for every kilo of dope or gear or whatever.
Then a day, 1.
5 days later, up she'll float.
Yeah, yeah, I know.
Can you snag her, bro? Just keep her steady.
You fuckin' little sadist! You should be locked up! You're not human! Sorry, bala! I slipped.
You shit! My God! Fucking help me! I just saw a stinger! Help me out! OK.
OK, I'm coming.
I'm serious! I don't like 'em! I don't like 'em, alright! Get me out! Settle down! You're alright.
Don't forget the drugs, man.
This boat moves one foot, I'm gonna murder you.
And I'm gonna use IVF so I can breed your children so I can murder them too! What? Check it out.
Hello, sirs! Sirs! Hello! Is he like a boat people person? Except in an esky.
Hello! Hello, sirs! Thank you, God! My saviours! You think he saw us? What would he have seen? We're just two blokes in a boat.
Pulling out packages in the middle of the ocean.
Shit.
It's not a formal interview, Mr Montebello.
You didn't need to bring your lawyer.
She's not my lawyer.
She's my girlfriend.
Detective.
His name was Peter Zammit.
We have information that you met with him on the day of his death.
Yeah, we saw each other a few times around the traps.
Golden Fish I think was the last time.
What did you talk about? Harry, you don't It's alright.
What blokes usually talk about - 'How's the family? See the game?' He was a senior member of the DC bikers.
So? Well, three nights ago, he goes for a dip despite the warning signs about stingers and he comes out looking like this.
Just take a good look and tell me what you can about him.
Ugly, dead and clearly illiterate.
What makes you say that? Well, obviously.
Couldn't read the bloody warning signs, could he? A bloke doesn't end up looking like this unless he's made a big mistake.
Is there anything else? Apparently not.
A pleasure.
As always.
You alright? Yeah.
It wasn't cricket, love, showing you that.
It's alright.
Fuckin' ferrets.
Why does it always take two? Did I give you my keys? She always buys me these bloody silly pants.
Harry.
Can you tell me that you had nothing to do with that in there? I had nothing to do with it.
Oi! That's a relic.
Can you let me in the workshop? I think I can patch it up.
Yeah, sure, bala.
Hey, was this at the house? Yeah.
It was at the house.
I've gotta talk to the cops later.
They reckon I'm a person of interest.
They haven't called me.
Feeling left out, are you? Yeah.
I'll get you the keys.
Hey, you think Dad sits around thinking up shit like that? Alright, I'll get him up to the house, work out what to do then.
This way.
What do we do with this shit? I'll take it round the back of the island.
Watch him.
Up, up, lift.
OK.
Down you get.
Watch your step.
Alright.
We are in Australia? Not quite.
Alright, when we get to the house, we need you to stay inside, OK? But I should present myself to the authorities.
No, no, listen, you can't speak to anyone, especially not the authorities.
Seriously.
This island hates outsiders.
We're kind of racist in that way.
Why would people be racist against me? You're black too.
There's different types of blacks.
There's Aborigine blacks, TI blacks, American blacks, Indian blacks.
But I'm from Sri Lanka! Well, there you go! Another kind of black.
Watch it.
Watch your step.
Straight ahead.
OK, Joseph, I'm gonna take your blindfold off now.
But we have to be able to trust each other, OK? OK.
Alright.
What do we say? I speak to nobody except you and Mr Eddie.
That's right, and I need you to stay out of sight, OK? Ay from the windows.
I understand.
OK.
You hungry? That direction.
Thank you.
How you doin', bala? I'm looking for Noel Montebello.
What you want with him? I've got a message.
He's not here.
Gary's in charge now, so to speak.
Who's Gary? His brother.
Chalk and cheese but? His brother? That's what I said.
He'll do.
OK, get in.
You know this band, man? West Papuan.
When the world discovers them, they'll hit harder than the Wailers.
Something happen to your brother? He's dead.
Finished.
Sorry to hear that.
Hey, my mum's Papuan.
If she dies, does that mean I have to cut something off? For your mum, two fingers.
Well, when I said she's Papuan, she's only half, so Want me to put on something else? I got this great Johnny Cash CD where he reads the Bible, Genesis and I want Montebellos! Well you might wanna try them in a week or so.
They like to spend most of their time in Cairns.
Getting real posh, that family.
Up themselves.
Man! Not my tunes! Man, I'm telling you, Gary's never been to PNG.
Noel Montebello, he bring that meth lab to my village.
That magic went wrong? BOOM! My brother finished now, so I finish his brother.
That's the right way? Listen, bala, we're on island time.
He could be hours, days.
This is not his house! Yeah, right.
Listen, this is the thing, right? This WAS my house, but now it's his.
He's still waiting for his stuff to come on the ship.
My stuff's still up, which makes it look like I can see why you'd make the FUCK! - Man, that hurts, man! - Tagobe! Hey, Eddie! Oi, Tagobe! Who's that? That must be must be pigs.
Pigs? Yeah, you know the cops.
Policeman.
Nee-naw, nee-naw! Always ragging on me, blaming me for shit! Must be that ticket.
Fuck! Shit! What do we do? Bro? Hey? Oi, Eddie.
Hey, Ed.
Hey, bala Eduardo! Hey, Ed! Hey, bala, you can make it out Shut up! You can make it out the back Shut up! Messy bastard.
Yeah? Hey! Fuck, Eddie, what've you done to my stereo? Man, I'm just leaving your house now.
You gotta make sure your mum cleans up the place.
It's filthy.
Alright.
You stay here! Come on, Eddie! Come on.
Man up, bitch.
Man up, bitch! Man up, b Fuck! Fuck! Shit! What are you doing? Mr Gary.
I believe a man should earn his keep.
But I've made sure that nobody saw me.
I know I'm in no position to ask you for any favours, but my wife and family are waiting to hear from me.
Soon, OK? My mobile's dead.
What about the landline? This is my dad's place.
I can't just be making overseas calls to India without asking.
Shit like that gets costly.
But my wife is in Sri Lanka! Whatever.
Still expensive.
Gary! Get a gun! Gary! Gary! Gary! Get a gun, Gaz! Get a gun! It's the raskols, man! Knuckle up, man! PNG's coming for you! What? Is this anything to do with my situation?! It's not about you, Joseph! Just fuckin' hide! Run! Hide! Shit! Montebello! Montebello! Come on, ya dickhead! Do your best! You alright, Joseph? I think so.
Shit.
Now I really hate this place.
Hot enough for you? True, huh? That's my bit.
Daisy's still inside.
She's got another thousand or so to put through the wash.
I should tell you, Kit.
People are talking about you.
And I know how much you like that, darling.
Saying Antoinette and the grandkids are back at home after all that bad business.
Who's talking? I'm just the messenger, Kit.
We're family.
Wouldn't feel right if I didn't let you know.
Who's saying them things? Names.
You know how it is, Kit.
Gossip just kind of flows.
You tell them gossips, if they wanna still keep earning off our business they should shut their mouths.
Happy to, Kit.
Next round is at four and then we're done for the day.
I was only telling you so that you knew.
Well, now I know.
So, how's the new job going? Apart from treating me like I know nothing about nothing, fine.
Early days.
Be nice.
So, what do you feel like tonight? Shark or marlin? Maybe some poor old dugong will find itself lost in southern waters.
You OK? Do you have to clean your fishing gear in my kitchen? We do have a tap outside.
The whole town's gossiping, Harry.
So? Why do you always think this sort of thing doesn't touch us? It'll get back to the islands.
Then suddenly we're no longer untouchable.
It'll blow over.
How did you get on this morning? Natasha look after you? Yep.
Talk to the boys about what happened? No.
What are you doing, Harry? Do they even know what to say to the police? You started this.
I think my point was proved.
Not that I feel any satisfaction in that.
Dangerous game you're playing, Harry.
Dangerous.
Gee, I'd hate to come across all boss-like, but we usually only take an hour for lunch around here.
I have nothing to do.
What, you got through all the reading? OK, tell me about the loan on Dennison's trawler.
Medium-sized fishing business, costing him more to run than he can make.
If he sold his licence with the boat, he could make 200K plus, and that would go a way to paying us back, but that's not the point.
Jesus.
Have you ever had your memory tested? Is it photographic? Don't know.
Just like numbers.
I'll talk to your dad.
Wait Let me see if I got this.
They set up a dodgy meth lab using our stolen gear, they blow themselves up and they blame us for it? Even though it's an accident? It's the tribal way, my friend.
There's no such thing as an accident for a tribesman.
Someone dies, you gotta blame someone.
It's a point of honour.
That's insane.
How do you fuckin' run a country when people think like that? Very, very carefully.
Right.
OK.
OK, alright.
We gotta get him outta here.
We load him in a ute, cover him up, maybe with a tarp or a sheet, don't know which.
We drive out to our beach and we bury the fucker.
We bury him down deep.
Ed.
You good, Ed? Hey? You with me? Yeah, but I think we should use a plastic tarp.
Sheets might show blood, you know? Yeah, right.
Good thinking.
We need more of that.
Hey, let's do this.
You should take a hit of this, Joey.
It takes the edge off.
I don't think we can go much deeper.
The ground is not very suitable.
We'll have to go deeper.
I don't want some arsehole walking his dog to stumble over our raskol here.
No-one walks dogs on Zey.
Just dig, Joe.
When my Uncle Russell croaked, he farted for six hours.
Just gases releasing.
The man never burped or broke wind in company his whole life, but in death, he made up for all that.
This is extremely bad karma! What do you want to do, man? We can't bury him like this.
So finish him! You work for me! You kill him! That's an order! Violence solves nothing! An order! You think this is the army? I'll pay you two grand, cash.
You insult me again and I'll leave you here.
He came to kill you! You need to sort this.
I've never killed anyone.
Neither have I, that I know of! Surely you must know some friendly doctor! Five grand.
You're the big man you get the big bucks and the big problems.
I've been through enough today.
I was tortured! That shit leaves mental scars, bro! Grow some balls and bust your cherry.
Grow some balls and? You think shit like that's gonna make me do him?! You gonna make chicken noises next? Joe.
No.
Come on! OK, if you're a praying man, you need to take care of that shit right now, because this is the end of the road for you.
Shit.
Come on.
Come on, Gaz man.
He tried to kill you.
Come on, Gaz man.
Fffff Fuck this! Fuck! See you around.
Fuck.
I didn't hear a shot.
Is he? Gary! Is there something wrong? No, no, he'll be back.
Hey, wait.
Hey! Tell me you're going to Cairns, mate.
You're up five bucks.
I'd hate to pollute your day with shoptalk, but there's something we need to sort out.
Make it quick.
I'm not so sure putting Sissi on the books is a good idea.
Well, we never discussed it, Harry.
You just made the announcement.
I came out here to get away from controversy.
I think it's a good idea.
She's a young girl with a good life in front of her.
I'm not getting her to knock someone, am I? Don't think I haven't wrestled with it, mate.
But I need her, and she's in.
And while we're on unpleasant topics, Noel's little meth lab venture in PNG would've taken some serious collateral.
Any idea how he raised that kind of stake? I cashed him up.
We called it a loan.
Why didn't I know? Look, I don't wanna get involved in a fight between you and Kitty, boyo.
I can't even get a nibble.
Just not my day.
You always whinge about it and then bang! You're pulling in a shark.
Hey.
The clothes alright? Yeah, you forgot to bring the sheets.
Yeah, well, Mum's got plenty of sheets.
He's wetting the bed every night.
Still? Listen, we need to go.
Come on, Tone.
The danger's over now, so Just stay a little longer.
You can't go back to the house.
The kids won't feel safe.
And Mum loves having you around anyway.
I'm gonna look for a place tomorrow, OK? We're not together, Noel.
I know.
I got your football.
Hey? See? It had a hole in it.
I fixed it.
You wanna practise some passing later? Maybe later.
OK.
Funky Chicken! Funky Chicken! My gosh! Come on, Jase.
Come on.
Come on, Dad.
Here we go.
Come on.
Come on, Nan! Come on, Nana! Join in.
Here we go! Was that you? What the fuck? Here we go! Gary! Hey.
So I left Eddie to get rid of the body and I thought, 'Better get back and let you know what's going on.
' Because the phone wasn't working, I guess.
Do we know that the Chinaman actually closed down that lab? If Quay Lin knew anything about this, I can't see him sending anyone to bump Gary.
That's killing the goose, isn't it? It certainly would be.
How'd this man know where to find you? I don't know.
He asked directions.
You had no warning? Nothing from anybody on the island? Nah.
Just Eddie.
I could really use a drink.
OK.
What do you want to do? We're going to Papua.
King Solomon was a wise man.
Two mothers brought him a dead baby boy and a live baby boy, and each reckoned that the live baby boy was hers.
So what does Solomon do? He calls for his sword.
He's gonna cut that live baby boy in two so both of them can have half each.
As the king lifted his sword, one of the mothers yelled out, 'Save the child! I don't want it!' And at that moment, the king knew that she was the real mum.
But I've been thinking, did that woman know that the king would react that way? Was she really the snake in the grass, a strategist? Did the child grow up in the wrong family? The family of murderers and sinners, liars and manipulators? The devil is smart.
You never know what he's got planned.
I wish your family could hear you talk like that.
They'd be blown away when they see what I see.
All that potential.
True leadership potential.
You need to accept, right here, right now, that my family does not see me as a leader.
They never have and never will.
To hope otherwise is bullshit.
Speak of the devil.
Dad needs you.
Everything alright? You should keep your phone on.
We were at church.
Do one thing for me today.
Let Noel know that he's the one.
No.
You can talk culture all you like.
He's got to earn it.
And you're not helping him.
Meaning what? Did you even ask him what he was gonna do with the money? We got them pickled onions I like? Yeah, I packed it already.
Have you spoken to the cops yet? Yeah, they got nothing.
How's Marou? Look, Dad, I know you were cleaning up my shit.
I just wanna say I'm sorry.
Well, this still is your shit.
So I want you on your toes today.
Are you ready for this? I'm ready.
That's good to hear.
Noel, give me a hand.
Fried chicken stinking up my car.
Hi, I'm just looking at the accounts online and I've noticed a few of our accounts are blocked.
Northern Lights Holdings.
276-989-396-AFG.
Five shut down in the last week? Can you tell me who authorised that? No, I understand.
I'll ask the boss.
Thanks for your time.
Hey.
Takings from the croc farm.
Have a good week? Yeah, not bad.
So how about your Dad's plan? What plan? You know the whole leadership thing.
I think it's a waste of time.
Why? We all know Noel's gonna get it.
Who do you think should get it? - Hi.
- Hey, this is the deal, right? Me and you and a bottle of Cristal champagne and a night to be ashamed of.
Gary, where are you? Dad is spewing.
You're meant to be on the plane.
I'm at Booty Bar.
Come on, Sissi.
You're always my best wingman! Gary, it's midday.
You're in so much shit.
Go home.
Sissi, the Booty Bar's Sis! He's at the Booty Bar.
Do you want me to go grab him? Yeah, go on.
- Yep.
- Hey, boss.
Just a quick question.
You still working? Go home! I am.
Do we have any property investments locally? Nothing.
Your dad likes to keep his assets liquid.
Anything else? Nah, nah.
All good.
I'll see you tomorrow.
OK.
Oi! Hey, Dean, Turn it up! That's my brother.
Officials are trying to combat the ongoing problems caused by a combination of recreational and performance-enhancing drugs that have become the scourge of professional football.
Turn it off, man! Turn that shit off.
Come on! You look like you could use a drinking partner.
What are you doing in this evil place? Looking for you.
Yeah? Yeah.
You wanna go grab some lunch? Can we have kebabs? Yeah.
Can't get kebabs on Zey.
That's a crime.
Zey not what you hoped for? My very own rite of passage Jews circumcise, blackfellas go walkabout, Montebellos get sent to Zey.
You think that will change when your dad retires? Noel'll make me stay even longer.
Maybe Marou will be in charge.
Wouldn't be worth Mum's aggro.
For her, it's Noel all the way.
The other sons, we're supposed to follow that lead.
She's quite a force, isn't she? Better believe it.
Wrong car, Gaz.
Yep.
I wanna have a shower.
I stink.
I'll put the kettle on.
Yeah, could you please heat the milk on the stove? I hate microwave milk.
Yeah, no worries.
This isn't what I was planning.
I know.
I thought we could maybe hang and have a coffee.
I know.
Just once, OK? Make sure the chicken's ready.
It's Harry Montebello! We're here to meet with the Chinaman.
He's not expecting you.
Well, we'd appreciate it if he could fit us in.
We heard that you lost a fella recently.
Got blown up.
Brought some condolence gifts.
Rum, a bit of chicken.
Nice.
OK.
Come with me.
My son Gary had a visitor who tried to kill him.
One of your boys seemed to know about it.
Said his name was Dizzy.
If I was to have done this, why would I be having a siesta while Harry Montebello and his boys were after blood? I closed down the lab.
Dizzy and his brother stole the equipment, set up their own lab close to their village.
I believe Noel's man left them a little undertrained.
There's an explosion, Dizzy's brother was killed.
Well, I think we need to take a step back and see this for what it really is just another bullshit blood feud.
Whatever we do now has to finish it.
So we need to fix this the Papuan way.
What do you suggest? Something that shows due respect to the family.
A gravel road to Mount Hagen? We could possibly name it after the family.
I can talk with the big men.
I'm not a wantok.
I can't speak for them but a gravel road is a big thing.
Well, we better follow Papuan law so we don't have to follow ours? So, what happened on Zey for you, it's done? You're moving on? What's done is done.
To PNG may the best days of her past be the worst of her future.
Harry, my brother's coming down from Taiwan next week.
He has some lovely ladies who are keen to work on the south mainland.
They just need a point of entry.
14 girls, 5,000 a head.
20K bonus if successful.
A nice little earner.
Yeah, mate, I don't want to insult you but I got a policy.
We never transport anything that can tell tales later.
You understand.
I understand, Harry.
Do you hate yourself as much as I do right now? Yeah.
What time is it? We're going to be punished for what we did.
Somehow, somewhere, God will make us pay.
Do we have to bring God into this right now? Do you know why I slept with you? The usual reasons, I guess.
Yesterday I had this stupid idea.
I thought if If we made love, that you might feel guilty.
Yeah, you got that right.
I thought you might want to support him.
I want him to be in charge of this family.
Jesus, Lola, you really are something, you know that? I wanted you to feel like you owe him something.
I think I owe him too much already, thanks.
I owe him.
I know I owe him.
I just want what's best for my husband.
Let's talk, OK? Looking forward to bed.
That was nicely played.
That was, smart.
Hello, what are you doing? Up, go on, up.
Took ages to get them to sleep.
I was just gonna say hey.
OK.
You should get some sleep yourself.
OK.
Noel! Noel.
They'll be up in an hour if you wanted to watch cartoons with them.
OK.
OK.
All sorted? I think so.
Noel stood up today.
He's a good boy.
I never said he wasn't.
- Hello? - Open up, man.
I'm outside.
Yeah, sweet.
Alright.
Thought you might need someone to get you up and together.
I don't wanna go back.
We all gotta do our time.
Hey, I'll do you a deal.
I'll support you as head of the family if you get me off Zey.
Shut up.
It's Noel's job.
Dad's just making him earn it.
Well, I'm just saying, you'd be great.
Man, I can hardly walk.
You gotta do it.
Mr Eddie, I should explain to you that I am unused to this kind of activity.
In fact, I am a dentist.
A dentist? True? Well, now you got something to tell your patients when the drill's going.
Fully gone, man.
S Stand back, Joey.
This is gonna get hardcore.
Fucking hardcore.
Thank you.
Happy anniversary.
30 years? Seem like yesterday? Not at all.
People on this island need to be reminded who Gary Montebello is.
You stay out of this.
How much have I lost all up? 3.
5 million.
You go and I'll kill you.
Men like us don't die of cancer.
Harry!