Safe Harbour (2018) s01e02 Episode Script

Ryan? - Does anyone speak English? - Boat is dead.
Boat is dead! We go to Australia.
You take us.
You take us, please.
Whether we take them on board or tow them, - we're putting everyone at risk.
- We'll take a vote.
- It's four to one.
- Four to one what? We're going to tow 'em.
- I found one of them.
- One of who? - Them.
- You made it! We made it.
It was like this far away from my face.
My wife's not feeling well.
Seven people died! You killed my daughter! I still don't understand why they're blaming us.
They cut themselves loose when we turned back to Indonesia, yes? - That's what we think happened.
- You think it was one of us? We're not all here.
- Hey - Hey.
Nothing for years and now he's back? What does he want? Whatever it is you're doing, please stop it now.
What do you want, Bilal? An eye for an eye? - I want to know if you need help.
- What are you suggesting? This is blood money and my husband was wrong to accept it.
Leave us alone.
I'm pregnant.
- Ismail, he didn't say anything.
- He doesn't know.
I woke up and it was like this.
- Life jackets are gone.
- They took the dinghy.
(THUNDER ROLLS) This is a bad idea.
Bad ideas are all we've got now, mate.
They're turning.
We have to wake the others.
No.
Lachie, stop it.
The whole city stops for this parade.
You've never seen anything like it, you know.
- Danced with skeletons, Lachie.
- Cool! 'Dia de los Muertos', that's what they that's what they call it.
Yeah, the Day of the Dead.
Chloe's family went last year.
That's really great.
You didn't really - No need to get the kids gifts.
- It was no trouble.
You're right.
Still got the price tag on it from Harrods.
Well I did did go to Mexico.
Just didn't want to lug around bloody masks, did I? No, fair enough.
I mean, most of these masks are made in China anyway, so (DOOR KNOCK) Ryan Gallagher? Yes.
Are you the owner of a recreational vessel named Liberame? Yes, I am.
Were you on the Timor Sea on or about June 17, 2013? What's this about? Your name has come up in the reporting of a Commonwealth crime.
- Sorry, I couldn't find a park.
- It's fine, Olivia.
Hi.
Graham.
As you may or may not know, international and maritime law as well as the Australian Navigation Act says you have an obligation to help a vessel in distress.
The penalty for criminal negligence in failing to render assistance is up to ten years.
We did help them.
We towed their boat.
Towing the boat means the captain accepted a duty of care for the refugees.
And seven of them died.
The AFP is duty-bound to test the evidence and see if there are grounds to prosecute.
Which means everyone will be interviewed.
So we're all being charged? Nobody's being charged.
At this stage, it's an investigation into events at sea.
And all of you will be required to give your official accounts.
Now, it's important you don't discuss the case with each other, because we don't want accusations of collusion.
My advice is simple.
Answer their questions, tell the truth, and I'll be on hand to protect your rights.
And we don't have any more contact with Ismail and his family.
We don't want to give their case any more ammunition.
Has Damien said anything to you about how long he's staying? Haven't asked.
You know, after he left, I honestly thought I'd never see him again.
I mean, what's he doing here? What's he want? I don't know.
The sooner he leaves again, the better.
Graham seems pretty confident.
He's a lawyer, Bree.
- They tell you what you want to hear.
- We'll be all right.
Well, we're being investigated by the Federal Police.
It doesn't feel all right to me.
Has anyone been on board recently, Mr Gallagher? No, just me.
Been trying to sell it.
I need to put that on hold, pending our investigation.
How long since you've taken her out? Oh, not for not for about two years.
That's a long time.
Might take a look down below, if you don't mind.
Of course.
I believe this can be resolved between men.
Not lawyers.
And I came here because I feel the need to take responsibility.
What are you saying? That you are guilty? We're all guilty.
We could have taken you on board the boat.
We didn't do that.
You mustn't blame Ryan.
I'm the one who turned the boat around.
- I'm the one that - You cut the rope? No! No! - Do not lie.
- No, you cut the rope.
Yeah, because I turned the boat Please go.
Now! Please, mate, I've just come here, I don't mean any harm.
- I know that this is - Hey! My brother said to go, okay? This is his home.
You will respect his wishes.
I do respect his wishes, okay? But I just need you to know how we feel.
- You want us to know how you feel? - I believe that's important.
He wants us to know how he feels.
- Mate, I didn't - Bilal! - Look, I didn't mean to - Stop! Stop that! Stop! That's how we feel! Okay, you just moved.
Keep still.
- That's white with one.
- Thanks.
Could you just - It's compromised all of us.
- I'm not pressing charges, Helen.
It's not all about you.
We might need it.
You sure about that? Ismail? I asked you to leave the past in the past! I can't do that.
There's no justice in that, Zahra.
- I'm doing this for us.
- Then why keep it a secret from me? We've had enough sacrifice.
You are doing this for you! My lawyer he says the Federal Police are conducting a full investigation.
Uncle? What's happening between you and Baba? Don't worry, Asad.
Brothers don't always see eye to eye.
I'm not a child any more, uncle.
Yes.
This is true.
They should pay for what they've done to us.
(COMPUTER BEEPS) You know what, fuck this.
What does that say? "Yasmeen.
" Look, Ismail, I know it wasn't a coincidence that I ended up in your taxi that day.
And I get that you want someone to blame and if you want to go down your legal path, it's a free country.
But between this and your brother's assault on Damien, you're not doing yourself any favours.
You know he could be deported for that, right? - You threatening my family? - No.
No, I'm asking you to rein things in.
It's gettin' messy, mate.
So now you think things are getting messy? My daughter is dead.
Six other people on our boat are dead.
And you complain to me about an email.
Who's suffered the most here, mate? Six weeks, maybe seven, since my last period.
Wait.
This is just an appointment to find out about the procedure, yes? I I haven't decided if I want to terminate yet.
No, my husband doesn't know.
Does he have to? Okay.
Thank you very much.
Goodbye.
Why only her? We are hungry too.
Here's - This is for the fever.
- Thank you.
Here.
Make sure she eats something.
Thank you.
What is it? Storm.
Yeah, big one.
We've got a problem.
Just there.
Baba You said you wanted to help the asylum seekers reach Australian waters.
So why did you turn the yacht around and head to Indonesia? There were signs of a storm.
The the closest land was Kupang, so we decided to change course.
That was your call? As captain? No, no, it was Damien.
What, you didn't agree? There there was no way of knowing, with our equipment, whether we were headed into the storm or not.
We didn't know which direction it was travelling in, or the speed.
So, you lost control of your vessel at this point? You could say you could say that, yeah.
You angry about that? No.
But you'd made a commitment to the asylum seekers.
You knew they didn't want to go back.
I mean, cutting them loose, that would have been doing them a favour.
Wouldn't it? They they had no working engine.
They couldn't have gotten anywhere under their own speed.
Well still they would have had a fighting chance, though, and you wanted to help, Mr Gallagher, that's what you said.
My client's answered your question.
- How'd it go? - I have no idea.
- Did Damien call you? - No.
He left a message.
He's declining counsel.
- Hey, Mads.
- Hey.
Hey.
How was school? Boring.
Arabic always sounds kind of harsh when I hear it on TV, but not when you speak it.
Keep going.
I like it.
(BELL SOUNDS) - Can I get a hamburger? - Yeah.
- And one of chips? - Yeah You noted the storm in the log about 4 o'clock but you didn't turn around until well after dark.
Yeah, we didn't want to fuel tensions further.
Were you concerned for your safety? What the asylum seekers would do once they found out? Only five of you on board, including three women.
We were all concerned.
But only you decided to turn around, even though, as you've acknowledged, you had no absolute proof you were heading into a storm, Mr Pascoe.
Well, it was my belief at the time.
Are you a man who can handle himself, Mr Pascoe? Yeah, I like to think so.
Fell down some steps.
Fell down some steps.
Mr Gallagher said that you all voted about whether you were going to help the asylum seekers, and the result was four to one.
How did you vote? Were you the one, Mr Pascoe? The one who didn't want to help? Yeah, I thought it was a risk.
Would have been smarter to go and get help.
Were you concerned that if they found out how you voted, they'd think you were responsible? I've got nothing to hide, detectives.
I took 15 milligrams of Valium that night, for a long-standing anxiety issue.
You can ask Olivia.
She'll tell you.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Did Damien say how it went? It was hard to read.
Ryan tell you I'm next? Yeah, he said.
I'm feeling a bit sick about it, actually.
Do you know what they're going to ask? Hey Liv, Lachie has just spilt a whole bottle of OJ all over the kitchen bench.
I'd better go.
Can I call you back tomorrow? Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, of course.
- I'm sorry.
- No, it's fine.
Bye.
Come on, Mads.
Pan pan, pan pan, pan pan.
All stations, all stations, all stations, this is Liberame, Liberame, Liberame.
Call sign Six Alpha X-Ray Tango Niner.
Require immediate assistance, over.
Ryan! Ryan! Damien! (INCOHERENT SHOUTING) - How'd he get on here, Ryan? - It's okay.
He was just standing there! Okay.
(SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE) - Look at his hands.
- Ryan, come back.
What's he saying? How the fuck did he get up here? The tow rope.
It's okay.
Ismail.
Ismail, what's he saying? I don't know.
It's not Arabic.
It's okay.
It's okay.
(SPEAKS ARABIC) They're all gonna want to get on the boat.
Hey, it's okay, it's okay I think it's best we go back to the boat.
Must have been hard to sleep after a scare like that.
I mean lying awake with all sorts of things going through your mind.
You'd just want it to be over, wouldn't you? Was that why the fishing boat was separated from the Liberame that night? To prevent it from being overrun by the asylum seekers? To stop anyone else coming on board? They cut themselves loose because they didn't want to go back to Indonesia.
What about Damien Pascoe, your former partner? Surely he must have been worried about a possible mutiny, especially after you were targeted.
He said that you broke up just after you got back.
- That's right.
- Why? You were together for a long time.
Why suddenly break up? Did he tell you why? Then you know about as much as I do.
Ms Gallagher, Mr Pascoe said he took 15 milligrams of Valium that night.
To the best of your recollection, is that true? In my experience, detective, Damien Damien says a lot of things that don't turn out to be true.
I got a complaint against one of your drivers.
What's his name? Biari.
Bilal Biari.
Mate, turn it off.
Damien.
Come on.
Asad! (PHONE RINGS) I've been instructed by my lawyer not to speak with anyone from your family.
Your daughter and my son have been in contact.
- That needs to stop.
- I agree.
- I'll speak with Maddie.
- I will speak with Asad.
You know who did this? Good day, Mr Gallagher.
- Give me your phone.
Now.
- Why? This is an invasion of privacy.
- When did you follow Asad? - At the barbecue.
You don't even know him.
- You wouldn't understand.
- No, I don't.
What's going on? Nothing.
Look, Maddie, Asad and his family, they're not our friends.
Believe me.
Can you blame them? After what they've been through? Look, there are a lot of things you don't know, okay? Then tell me.
Dad I don't want you seeing or contacting that boy, you hear me? I'm sorry, I don't understand why we're doing this.
They came aboard our boat in the middle of the night.
And then they stole our life jackets, they stole the dinghy.
We could have had our throats cut, you know? Okay, when I woke up in the morning and I saw that their boat was gone, I felt relieved.
(CLEARS THROAT) No! I can't incriminate myself.
I haven't done anything.
We haven't done anything.
Can you account for your husband's whereabouts that night? My husband? I've just told you what happened.
- They stole from us.
- Just answer the question, Bree.
Your husband Was he with you all that night? Mrs Gallagher, would you please answer the question? Yeah, no, I've already made the commitments to the suppliers.
Yeah, okay.
You do that.
Mr Gallagher, just a quick follow up.
We were wondering why you didn't mention the $50,000 transfer to Ismail Al-Bayati on February the 21st? I'm I'm not prepared to comment without my lawyer present.
Okay.
Oh the other lawyer, your friend, did she tell you that she negotiated to have her interview kept off the record? Why was your AFP interview off the record? - Who told you that? - So it's true? Ryan, I have a professional reputation to protect.
- And I don't? - The law is my livelihood.
I have opportunities that could be placed in jeopardy.
You think an AFP car parked outside my work is good for business? - I'm being sold out by my friends.
- Look, nobody is selling you out.
You know what, I would expect a stunt like this from Damien.
Well, at least Graham sat in on my interview.
What? What do you mean? Well, Damien's refused counsel.
Why am I only hearing about this now? I don't know.
You've got enough to worry about? Why would he stop Graham sitting in if he wasn't planning to dump me in it? You might have been the captain but we have a shared culpability.
- We're all in this together.
- Bullshit! Don't fuckin' lawyer me.
- Where's Damien? - He's not home yet.
- What were you doing on the yacht? - I wasn't on the yacht.
I went to find the knife.
I dumped it in the river.
Why would you do that? I don't know.
It might be used as evidence.
Evidence against who, Bree? Who? This investigation's only just begun and we have no idea where this is gonna end.
And then what's gonna happen to us? What's gonna happen to our kids? If your daughter was sick, Mr Al-Bayati, and needed food, water and medical attention, why did you leave their boat? We were separated from my wife, my son, my brother.
Well, couldn't they join you on the boat? They didn't they weren't willing to do that.
Your family? The Australians.
I could see they were scared.
You mentioned your brother.
- Bilal? Is that how you pronounce it? - Yes.
Now, he was in the Iraqi army, wasn't he? Yes.
Special Forces, I believe.
I'm not sure what you're implying.
Oh, I'm implying your brother was trained in elite combat, Mr Al-Bayati.
He could swim.
He could traverse a suspended 50-foot rope, for instance.
Your brother knew that the boat had turned around, ruining your chances of getting to Australia.
And yet he didn't inform anyone, not even you.
Why not? You'll you'll have to ask him that.
We tried.
He doesn't want to talk to us.
Unless he had a plan.
Maybe he was gonna cut the fishing boat loose.
Give you a chance.
Why would he do that? We were in the middle of the ocean with no engine Ismail - Women and children were - Ismail, sit down.
Sit down.
Five life jackets, Mr Al-Bayati.
One for each member of your family and a dinghy big enough to carry you all.
You don't think that's some kind of coincidence? They cut us loose! They left us out there to die! And they threw the life jackets into the dinghy and sent that out to you.
Why would they risk their own safety for yours? We lost everything.
(KNOCK ON DOOR) Yeah? Hey.
Hey.
I've I've booked you into the Hilton.
When this investigation's over, I want you on a plane.
There's nothing here for you.
Why'd you email me in the first place? Because I thought you should know.
You weren't supposed to come back.
Well, I had to, Bree.
Can't keep living with this lie.
Been trying to call you.
Well, your wife wants me gone.
Mate, you you can't leave the country.
I'm not.
There's no more running away.
I hate what's happening.
Hate what it's doing to all of us.
Yeah.
You're right.
We're friends.
Yeah? I fucked Bree.
It was after we got to Kupang.
It's why I walked out on Olivia and disappeared.
It didn't it didn't mean anything.
I swear.
It's just What happened on that boat shifted everything.
You changed.
Liv changed.
We all did.
Nothing's gone right since then.
You should probably go.
(TEXT ALERT) (DOOR OPENS) (DOOR CLOSES) (TEXT ALERT) (TEXT ALERT) When were you going to tell me you lost your job? It's not your concern, brother.
You're in my home.
How will you pay for food? Rent? What sort of lesson is that to teach my son? And what are you teaching him, hmm? To be weak.
Like you.
Your daughter would still be alive if you had stayed on that boat.
You killed Yasmeen, you know that? That's it? You should have saved her.
You were the one who could swim! Much better.
Much better.
(ALL SHOUT) Mama! Are you hurt? Sorry, sorry! I'm fine, I'm fine.
Bilal! Bilal! What were you doing that night on the boat? Bilal! Bilal! Bilal! I don't know what happened out there in the middle of that ocean, but I'm pretty sure that someone in your group isn't telling the whole truth.
Seven people lost their lives.
Does no one have to answer for that? Justice isn't given, Ismail.
It has to be taken.
Your brother would die for you if he had to.
I don't even know where he is.
Bilal? Hey! I might be able to swing you a few hours, just casual.
- I cheated on you, Liv.
- Who? - I just wanted to protect you.
- You were protecting yourself! I lied.
I betrayed our marriage and I'm sorry.
The AFP want me to come in.
They've made their decision.