Significant Others (2022) s01e02 Episode Script
Episode 2
1
DEN: Sarah's missing.
Um, she went out for a swim and
URSULA: Did anyone see her
go into the water?
- Yes!
- Right.
- Hanna.
- Dear God. Hanna saw her?
What if I don't remember things
right and I tell them to you wrong?
Your brain is probably finding strengths
that you didn't even know it had.
What took you so long
to get here yesterday, Claire?
CIARAN: We don't want
Aunty Ursula coming over.
HANNA: Mum hates her.
Come and find me.
I can help.
(PHONE RINGS)
Hello?
- Are you there?
- Mum?
- (PHONE BEEPS)
- Mum, is that you?
(WAVES CRASH)
(METAL CLANKING)
(PHONE RINGS)
(CLANKING CONTINUES)
(PHONE RINGS)
(PHONE RINGS)
(WHIMPERS)
URSULA: Hello?
Hello?
Are you there?
(RAGGED BREATHING)
(WEEPS)
- We need you to answer us, please.
- Mum?
Mum, is that you?
(METAL CLANKING)
(WHIMPERS)
(GASPS)
(METAL CLANKING)
(CLANKING CONTINUES)
(DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE)
(GROANS SOFTLY)
(FRIDGE OPENS NEARBY)
(OBJECTS CLATTER)
(SIGHS)
Oh.
Still not sleeping?
Nope.
Sorry. I don't want to intrude.
I just, uh
No, thanks.
We're all family.
I feel guilt for not being there
when my mother died.
You know, it's just it's
pretty senseless, the way we
do that to ourselves, isn't it?
Do you
do you feel guilty for
the way you treated my mum?
I've barely slept thinking about it.
So yes.
Thought I heard her
walking in the front door.
I heard the front door too.
What?
(SEAGULLS CALL)
Oh!
You alright?
Yeah. No, it's just my phone.
You live near?
I'm alright. Thanks.
Maybe I should call someone.
Well, like, their numbers
are on my phone, so
My name's Lubermere.
That's my truck, just up there.
Really, I've seen crazies around.
Yeah? Wh Uh, what kind of crazies?
I don't know. Druggies.
Like, someone who's lost her memory?
No.
Okay.
So, can I take you home?
A woman drowned here recently.
I wouldn't like that to happen to you.
There we go. Ahh!
- (STARTS ENGINE)
- WAYNE: Hanna! Hanna!
- Let's go.
- Hanna!
Hanna!
- Oh, my god.
- Uh, hi. I'm, uh The name's Lubey.
Uh, you're her parents?
No, her aunt. Sorry
who the hell are you?
I was just giving her a ride.
How dare you do this to us?!
Do you know how frightened we were?
I had this dream
Did you not stop to think what we've
what we've been dealing with?
Ursula, stop.
Don't you talk to me like that.
- You know, I lost my sister here
- Yeah, and she lost her mother.
I didn't realise.
I I'm
I'm really sorry for your loss.
Sorry.
My mum's missing.
She's missing.
- Okay?
- Okay.
Let's go.
(HELICOPTER ROTORS WHIRR)
MAN: (ON RADIO) I reckon,
this weather, with these tides,
body's gonna surface within days.
- What did the police say?
- Is she okay? They found her?
Ah. Oh, really?
God. That's, uh
We're heading back to the house now.
We'll see you there, alright?
The police told them the body
would wash up any day now.
Shit.
Oh, God. Okay.
(SLAMS TRUCK DOOR) G'day, there.
Hi.
Uh, you're Den, aren't you?
And you must be Claire.
Yep.
I just wanted to come back
and make sure the site was safe.
Want to do the right thing by Sarah.
Oh, I'll be out of your hair
before you know it.
CIARAN: Doesn't work.
I don't think, physically
HANNA: It's gonna work.
It's gonna work. It'll come back.
URSULA: I thought we said
we were gonna pause the build.
DEN: Oh
He's drumming up business. I mean,
you know what builders are like.
He doesn't want to lose a contract.
Well, he says he just needed
to make the site safe
and you just sent him away
in such a hurry.
Oh, please. Uh, sorry
who's paying for him?
Oh, is it Claire?
No.
No. You're gonna be turning
to me. Unless you, Den.
I mean, I don't know
are you in a position to
- I work bloody hard.
- Ursula, we're done fighting Sarah.
Oh, rot. You are not.
It's happening all over again.
I mean, look what she did to our home.
Did you ever know what she was up to?
See? I know how you two operate.
And you just you just keep on
pretending to those children
that I'm the one taking her house,
you know, I'm the big, bad wolf,
after Mum's will.
You know what?
You two were more than happy
to come to the lawyers with me,
because no-one was more furious
with Sarah than you two!
You hated her for what she
did to us! You hated her!
And actually, it's fair enough.
Ursula, can we not do this?
Not today, please?
Right.
Sick of this. (SLAMS DOOR)
Enjoy your day.
- (TYRES SCREECH)
- (GASPS)
Hey, what what are you
what are you ?
(DOG BARKS NEARBY)
WAYNE: Ursula!
I'll drive you home, eh?
Just, uh just leave me alone.
You need sleep. Let me drive you home.
No, because I'm I'm not going home.
There something I have to do.
I have to do something.
Oh, God.
Ooh, that's a lot of lotto.
Yeah, well, I guess she didn't win.
Mmm, no.
Um, nope.
Nope.
And now for tonight's supplementary
Nope.
You know, I can do this by myself.
Yeah but you don't have to.
I found one. Here you go.
- Wayne? You want that?
- Yeah? Oh, thank you.
I'm pleased you came.
Sarah was so loved.
All the residents just
She was fun.
Well, I'm trying to get across
Sarah's affairs.
Like, um you know, super and
Uh best you chat that
through with me.
- I'll help.
- Not HR?
They can be a bit officious.
Oh?
Wayne, if you don't mind,
would I be able to have
a quick word with your wife?
Oh, no. No, we're we're not
- Oh
- No, that's okay.
He's he's, um well, he's
Sarah's brother's boyfriend.
Well, partner, really.
God, it's a bit of a mouthful.
- Or fiance.
- Oh gosh. I meant that.
- Yeah.
- Okay.
I'll just go and double-check
the scratchies.
Okay.
Is it okay if we go somewhere private?
Yeah.
This is, um, a bit uncomfortable
for me to say.
Um
even though they never
actually proved it was Sarah
who was stealing medication from here,
I worry she kept going and then
Well, you know, then this.
What do you mean, she stole drugs?
- Sorry?
- What do you mean, she stole drugs?
Sarah said she told
her sister everything.
I
Uh, right. Okay.
She said that, did she? That
I don't think this is the first
attempt Sarah made on her life.
Do you?
I I don't
I mean, I don't really
We can't blame ourselves.
There's nothing more we could have done.
Okay.
I shouldn't have said anything.
No, no. I
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
- (KNOCKING CONTINUES)
- One sec!
(TOILET FLUSHES)
Sorry, mate. The other one was occupied.
DEN: Claire?
Yep?
What's your read on the builder?
Oh. Uh (SIGHS)
I don't know. Solid 8.5. (CHUCKLES)
I think he was going through
Sarah's stuff.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Why else would he use the ensuite?
I don't know. Maybe Sarah said he could.
Hmm.
Well, just keep an eye on him.
Uh-huh.
And that doesn't mean fuck him.
Since when am I
the bigger slut than you?
Well, since Mum died.
(LAUGHS)
I actually missed you.
Gross.
I'm going to rehearsals.
(FRONT DOOR OPENS, SHUTS)
Oh. Just, um uh
Everything alright up there?
No.
I I only declined your wedding invite
so I wouldn't detract
from your special day.
- Yeah, okay.
- Okay?
- Like, I voted yes.
- Yeah. Fine.
- Of course I did. Like
- It's in the past.
But it's not, is it?
Because you couldn't resist your
little dig about it in there.
I said Den's my fiance.
He's my fiance! That's all I said.
It's only because if Sarah and I
if we're in the same room
and you know this
it's gonna burden everybody else.
- Okay. Yeah. Right. Fine.
- Okay?
Fine!
Sarah made the same excuse.
'Cause of me?
Just forget it. We've forgotten it.
But that's not why you and Den
postponed your wedding, is it?
(HELICOPTER FLIES OVERHEAD)
Anyway, could she help in there?
SARAH: (ON VOICEMAIL) Could
you just call me, please?
I'm I'm really scared, about
what I'm gonna about what I'm
It's the house. It's everything.
It's just
Oh, please forgive me!
Forgive me.
It's from last week.
It's not your fault.
It's not.
SONG: (ON STEREO) Don't you wanna be ♪
A personality? ♪
An ocean in the sea? ♪
But you'll never make it
if you can't shake it ♪
So don't mistake it
just try and fake it ♪
And I want you to know ♪
You don't have far to go ♪
So we'll use all your dough ♪
To buy new clothes
and see what flows ♪
And powder your nose
for those photos ♪
You're almost on your way ♪
To popularity ♪
And we'll teach you to play ♪
With icy stare and punk-rock hair ♪
And Beatnik flair
we'll take you there ♪
'Cause there's nobody else like you ♪
And we sure care
just what you're doing ♪
After we have gone our separate ♪
MAN: That's it extend,
extend, extend!
Use the space, use the space. That's it.
Give that energy.
- Hey.
- WOMAN: Hey.
It's good to see you, mate.
So, she's okay? They found her?
No. I'm here because we open next week.
Can't let you down.
Hope you're okay.
Alright. I'll just put this down here.
- Sure.
- Yeah. Yep.
Alright. Let's take it from the top.
First positions, please.
(CAT MIAOWS)
(MESSAGE ALERT DINGS)
(LATIN-STYLE DANCE MUSIC PLAYS)
Hey, man.
Um I'm real sorry about your mum.
Thanks.
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION NEARBY)
BOY: Oy. You're the, uh
You're Ciaran, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, we've got a double free
if you want to tag along.
(SCOFFS) "Tag along",
like your mum's strap-on.
Man, don't be slack. His mum just died.
Oh. Yeah.
Coming?
- Oi, Neha.
- Oi, yourself.
- Come to battery.
- We've got legal studies.
Yeah, what if I serve you a
- What are those called?
- Subpoena?
Yeah. What if I subpoena you?
Okay. Bye, Lucas.
- Okay.
- She'll come.
- Come on, bro.
- Shotgun.
- It's complicated.
- You're still a virgin.
Yeah, we don't talk about that anymore.
- No.
- He's just an idiot.
Would you rather the first 90%
of a blow job, or the last 10%?
Last 10 every time.
Dirty.
Was that your 20th one, bro?
What? This is bulking
it's bulking season.
- (CAR ALARM BLEEPS)
- Oh, plenty more than
- Four.
- More than four.
- (LAUGHS)
- G'day, Mr. Huntley.
I'll be checking to make sure
you all have free periods.
Copy that, sir.
Tuck your shirt in.
You might not be Einstein
but at least try and look smart.
And you stop being such a slob.
Tuck your shirt in.
Do I know you?
Where's your uniform?
Got the day off, sir.
I'm Ciaran Houlihan.
Oh. Ciaran.
I, uh
You get off on being the uniform police
but you're a joke.
Sir.
Look at your clothes.
You're just a pussy.
(BOYS SNICKER)
Alright, Ciaran.
What?
- Shit.
- (STARTS CAR)
Bro!
(LAUGHS) He just did a fuckin'
shit in his daks!
Can I drive?
Come on.
Get in!
What the fuck?!
- Whoo!
- Easy, easy. Easy, easy!
You're gonna have to stop. Brake.
Brake, brake, brake, brake!
(GRUNTS, LAUGHS)
Jeez, that's alright.
(CHUCKLES)
Oh, yeah.
Thanks. I, um I started
making them when
You made it?
Yeah. I didn't know she had
Sarah must have
set up a fake account
to buy one at Christmas!
Oh, it's a Christmas tree!
Thought it was just a sculpture.
Well, it was but they sell better
as Christmas trees, so
(CHUCKLES) She said
she had a creative sister.
Did she?
She'd get flustered, you know,
looking at the house plans.
Ah. (CHUCKLES)
And she mentioned a sister,
saying she'd be able to see it.
I guess that was you.
Guess it was.
How long have you been welding?
Uh two years.
Moved up to the country.
Quit the whole art scene
and, uh, pretty much sold out.
Started making these. So
- Well, they're excellent.
- Thanks.
Hey. You alright? You need something?
No.
Sorry.
(BEEPING)
No luck with the phone yet?
No. I'm gonna put these up.
Okay. Not by yourself.
You'll come with me?
No, I've gotta watch the builder.
Why?
(SIGHS)
It'd be quicker if you drove me.
Let's walk, okay?
Come on.
Yeah, the boys are home.
They're waiting for me.
Yeah. Scott's been texting,
wanting to scoop me up.
Whatever that means.
Am I such a cold-hearted bitch?
Yeah.
(CHUCKLES)
You know, I used to be funny like you.
- Oh, please. When?
- I did.
- Name one time.
- Don't.
You know Xavier's
about to move out of home?
It's inevitable that Hanna and
Ciaran will come here and
that'll be a laugh a minute,
because they've taken
such a shine to me.
Den will want to be a part of that.
And for what it's worth,
I think you're right.
It's not intruding, taking
charge of Sarah's affairs.
Someone has to. This has happened.
And if you want someone
by your side, someone
you know, like me, who's once removed
from the whole thing, then
I'm there.
I mean, you've got Scott, of course.
Yeah. Got Scott.
- (FRONT DOOR OPENS)
- Just gotta get the dogs in the car.
Yeah.
Just gotta keep praying.
Keep praying for her.
- Wayne.
- Ah, Scott.
Yeah. G'day. Good to
Haven't seen you since
Yeah.
So sorry we couldn't make your wedding.
I bet it was fabulous.
- Uh, we postponed.
- Oh, okay.
Okay. We had that, uh
we had that thing in Thredbo.
Uh, Matthew got pretty far
with competitive skiing.
Oh, wow. That's going alright, then?
- Nah, he broke his leg.
- Oh, I did all my ligaments.
- No!
- Yeah.
The priest called.
He must have heard.
Oh. Lovely. I'll give him a tingle.
I just I think I need
to go back there tonight.
Sleep over again at the house.
Right.
Uh, do you want me to
- Oh, Wayne'll take me.
- Mm-hm.
(HELICOPTER FLIES OVERHEAD)
- Hey.
- Hanna.
- Hey.
- You okay?
Yeah. Um I was just wondering
if I could put these up.
Um
sure, I I guess.
Are these in case, um
in case she's been found?
Yeah.
Or if she's around, you know, and
Right.
Also, um, what's your Instagram?
'Cause, um, I'm just gonna, like
you know, make some posters to
help find her and I can tag you.
Uh, I'm Oh, nah. Don't tag me.
Okay. Um
Sorry.
I wanted to say thank you, as well.
Thank you so much.
What for?
For for getting the helicopter
back out the other night.
Helicopter?
I mean, but how would I do that?
Because you're a lifesaver.
Oh, no, um I'm not.
They just let us throw
our stuff here for my work.
I you know, I'm a I'm a PT.
I do personal training
on the beach, so
Right.
Except that, like, you were
there and you saved me.
I
I was just there. Yeah, I
I wasn't, you know I wish
Okay. Well
Someone tore them down!
Okay. Um
It was probably just the council.
Okay. We need to go and check all the
ones that we hung the other night.
Okay.
Yeah. No, no, I get that.
No, could just be
- Yep. Pranksters.
- No. All of them, though.
- You tell her, all of them
- Okay. Yes.
All of the posters from the other
night were gone, so that's
I mean, I
- I don't want to say targeted
- Has she traced the call yet?
Right. Right, yeah.
Yeah. (CHUCKLES)
No, some people, they
don't know compassion.
Yep.
Oh, okay.
Um, do I need to sign for
my messages to her to be
Yeah, no, no. That
No, that's fine. That's fine.
I don't want my siblings seeing
my messages to Sarah, so
No. No, no, no.
No, we just said some
catty things when we were
Yeah, no No, it's all
ancient history but I, um
No, I just don't want them
to take offence.
So, when, uh, will you be done
with Sarah's phone?
Hey.
Hi. I was just, um
This has been leaking from
some of the plumbing we patched,
so I didn't want to
Oh, and I knocked over your tea.
I'm I'm sorry.
Oh, that's alright.
(DELICATE MUSIC PLAYS)
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
(MUSIC SWELLS)
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
Okay. Yep.
Alright. Pretty good. Um
(SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY)
Thanks.
WOMAN: You alright, Den?
Yeah. It's good.
Okay.
BOY: Yeah. I'll help you.
We have to climb?
(SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY)
I'm nearly 110 kilos!
We're gonna have to climb?
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
This is it.
NEHA: Whoa.
Balls. Are we there?
Want some help, bro?
Nah.
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
Not gonna check out the view?
No.
Who needs an ocean view anyway, hey?
Sometimes I forget what happened.
My brain tries to
I I don't know.
I didn't sleep last night.
Like, not at all?
Well, I reckon if you were
sleeping soundly,
there'd actually be something wrong.
I've got enough wrong with me.
Are you gonna come back
to school with an Uzi?
No.
Can only get my hands on a Nerf.
(LAUGHS)
Is that your friend?
Uh, hold hold up.
What are you doing?
I heard you were at school
and then I, um
You should go. Um, Mr. Huntley
was at the shops earlier, so
Are you coming?
No-one's giving me a detention.
Can I come over later?
It's a it's a shit time, Becky.
- I'm
- Okay.
Wait. Wait, wait a sec. Just
You you left that at mine.
I'll message you.
Okay.
Um
You don't have to say anything
about my mum.
Where'd you get them?
Does it matter?
WAYNE: What are you looking for?
Toothbrush.
Oh, Den wanted dental floss.
Have you got any dental floss?
Yeah.
Always. I've got that
just no toothbrush.
Can we borrow it?
What the hell is that?
- What are they?
- Oh, my god.
Um
trevally, maybe?
No, I think it's bonito.
Den's gonna love this.
Hey.
Hey.
I'm good.
Come on. You've been working all day.
I'm on my last two demerits.
Ah.
Well, if I promise
to get you home safely,
will you have a drink with me then?
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
Save me from this place?
It's, um it's just temporary.
You still want that drink?
Yeah, fuckin' oath!
(BOTTLES CLATTER)
I like how you've used the space.
It's just a bit of a stop-gap.
Mm-hm.
You could chuck a party.
It's not really set up for entertaining.
Says the guy with the spa bath.
(LAUGHS)
Ta.
Hmm. How old?
- Three.
- Aww!
Four. She's four.
- (LAUGHS)
- They just had a party, so
Mmm.
What, you didn't get invited?
Uh, this place
It's good for work.
You know, storing things and that.
Mmm.
I didn't want to be too far away
from where my daughter's mum lives.
Uh, I I can't.
What you're saving
yourself for marriage?
(BOTH PANT)
Oh come on
What what can I do?
You're doing it.
Okay.
(BOTH GRUNT)
Turn round. Turn around.
(URINATES)
(GAGS)
(RETCHES, VOMITS)
My fucking sister?
Claire, I, um
I I tried to tell you.
Sarah and I were we weren't
in a good place, which
Stay the fuck away from my family.
DEN: I was improvising
one of your nan's old recipes.
Oh, God. I wish I could get
my hands on her recipe book.
Do you know where your mum put it?
We don't really miss Nan's cooking.
We miss Mum's cooking.
URSULA: Oh, darling.
WAYNE: What's your favourite dish?
Um her salami pasta.
Probably, yeah.
CIARAN: What about the pizza squares?
Ah! There she is!
Slaughter the fatted calf.
Great! Great. I've been waiting.
Hey, um, my phone works.
Ciaran fixed it.
Great.
DEN: I have some news,
now that we're all here.
Go for it, hon.
Uh, my company has agreed
to put me on leave,
which is really good of them
it's it's really good.
Um yeah, 'cause I'm so done
with serviced apartments
and suitcase living.
Yeah.
Well, leave's not forever but, like,
we were talking about some,
you know, like
an admin role but it could
become something more.
You know, to be more stable.
You know? And, uh, I'll have more time.
I'll I'll be around more
and more time to cook
I do a really amazing pizza.
Mmm. We did a course on dough, actually.
Ah. Mmm.
Don't all clap at once.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
Well, you've been doing it
so long, you need to retire.
Yep. Um
I did think I was a bit
on borrowed time but
Um, let's talk about Mummy's not
Mummy's your mummy's yummy pizza.
Um, I didn't know Sarah was a, um
Um yeah, well, she
No, she just buys, like,
a frozen base and then
cuts it into squares for us, like,
when she has night shifts and
Sometimes she even puts some salt on it.
CIARAN: We just really love it.
Well, I phoned, um, Father Shirley.
Remember him? He was the priest
at your nan's funeral.
Well, he's very kindly offered
to hold a prayer service for us,
which
I thought is a very lovely gesture,
so I have asked for tomorrow,
to fit in with him.
CLAIRE: What kind of service?
Some prayers, by the water.
Like a funeral?
No, no to ask for God's intercession.
You know comfort.
Problem?
Well, I'm an atheist, for a start.
I'm not I'm anything,
so if you need people
Mum's not dead.
- CIARAN: Hanna
- What?
What, Ciaran?
The police are literally
still looking for her.
They're gonna find the person
who took the posters down and
You can pray for a miracle, Hanna.
Hmm?
- Well, let's eat.
- DEN: Mmm.
I'll do it. I'll serve.
(THUNDER RUMBLES)
(RAIN PATTERS)
- Hi.
- What are you doing?
I'm trying to I'm trying to fix this.
Right.
What?
Well, just thought I'd give
you one last chance.
I'm not I'm not coming.
So, tell me, Claire.
I went and saw Sarah's
colleague, Lorrie.
Trying to get across her affairs.
Okay. We need to include
the kids in that.
Yeah, well
I'm hopeful her superannuation
includes a death payment.
It's a really horrible term
- but that's what it's called, so
- (SIGHS)
Okay. Do you want me to follow it up?
We've gotta be careful, don't we?
Because the police give the coroner
a brief of evidence.
And if suicide is mentioned,
our sister's little bit of life
insurance would be void.
You knew Sarah was investigated
for stealing medication.
Hmm?
I don't know what you're talking about.
No, no Lorrie told me that
you came in to support Sarah
when her work investigated
now, when was that?
Okay, look, that
She wasn't disciplined
because it wasn't true
and they dropped it.
You know what? Lorrie is so sad.
You know why? 'Cause she thinks
she could've done something.
And she said, for a nurse,
it's really easy
to disguise suicide as a drowning,
to protect the children.
But you know what?
Lorrie shouldn't have done something
I should have done something,
because you should have told us, Claire!
You should have told me
that my sister
- But she she wasn't
- She took her own life!
She didn't she
That's not It's a
No. It's not That's not it.
- Isn't it?
- No.
Um
I'll come. I'll come
to your prayer thing.
I'll just I'll meet you
down there, okay?
Um, no wait where are you going?
I'll come. I'll come to your thing.
I'll just get changed.
Well, what if I don't
want you to come now.
(LAUGHS)
Fine. Pray for your own
fucking forgiveness.
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
- This vista. It's beautiful.
- Yeah.
Shall we go over there?
Yes. Wherever you think, um
Okay.
I actually said to get the
battery-operated candles.
I mean, they're terrific.
This it's nearly dead,
is what it essentially is.
You know, they're waterproof
and they're flameproof, so
In this time of suffering,
it gives me comfort to see you
come together in Christ.
What is the constant
we can come back to,
in the ups and downs of life?
What keeps us afloat?
(THUNDER RUMBLES)
(SIGHS)
The gospel tells of this man
who's brought to Jesus
and he's possessed by a demon.
And this guy, he kept falling
into fire and water.
Well, his disciples had no luck
but Jesus cast the demon out.
Then they asked,
"Well, hang on, Christ
why couldn't we do it?"
(WIND GUSTS)
Jesus replied, "Because
you guys have so little faith.
with faith the size
of a mustard seed,
you can move a mountain".
So
there you go.
Nothing is impossible.
POLICEWOMAN: Our patrol will keep
looking for when Sarah surfaces.
- She didn't kill herself. She didn't.
- Yeah, well, you don't know that.
- You don't know!
- I do.
DEN: Someone's interfering with her.
A person out there knows where she is.
CIARAN: What are you afraid of?
Dying?
- Don't.
- Don't what?
Don't tell him.
HANNA: I just keep seeing her
in the water.
Waving goodbye.
DEN: Sarah's missing.
Um, she went out for a swim and
URSULA: Did anyone see her
go into the water?
- Yes!
- Right.
- Hanna.
- Dear God. Hanna saw her?
What if I don't remember things
right and I tell them to you wrong?
Your brain is probably finding strengths
that you didn't even know it had.
What took you so long
to get here yesterday, Claire?
CIARAN: We don't want
Aunty Ursula coming over.
HANNA: Mum hates her.
Come and find me.
I can help.
(PHONE RINGS)
Hello?
- Are you there?
- Mum?
- (PHONE BEEPS)
- Mum, is that you?
(WAVES CRASH)
(METAL CLANKING)
(PHONE RINGS)
(CLANKING CONTINUES)
(PHONE RINGS)
(PHONE RINGS)
(WHIMPERS)
URSULA: Hello?
Hello?
Are you there?
(RAGGED BREATHING)
(WEEPS)
- We need you to answer us, please.
- Mum?
Mum, is that you?
(METAL CLANKING)
(WHIMPERS)
(GASPS)
(METAL CLANKING)
(CLANKING CONTINUES)
(DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE)
(GROANS SOFTLY)
(FRIDGE OPENS NEARBY)
(OBJECTS CLATTER)
(SIGHS)
Oh.
Still not sleeping?
Nope.
Sorry. I don't want to intrude.
I just, uh
No, thanks.
We're all family.
I feel guilt for not being there
when my mother died.
You know, it's just it's
pretty senseless, the way we
do that to ourselves, isn't it?
Do you
do you feel guilty for
the way you treated my mum?
I've barely slept thinking about it.
So yes.
Thought I heard her
walking in the front door.
I heard the front door too.
What?
(SEAGULLS CALL)
Oh!
You alright?
Yeah. No, it's just my phone.
You live near?
I'm alright. Thanks.
Maybe I should call someone.
Well, like, their numbers
are on my phone, so
My name's Lubermere.
That's my truck, just up there.
Really, I've seen crazies around.
Yeah? Wh Uh, what kind of crazies?
I don't know. Druggies.
Like, someone who's lost her memory?
No.
Okay.
So, can I take you home?
A woman drowned here recently.
I wouldn't like that to happen to you.
There we go. Ahh!
- (STARTS ENGINE)
- WAYNE: Hanna! Hanna!
- Let's go.
- Hanna!
Hanna!
- Oh, my god.
- Uh, hi. I'm, uh The name's Lubey.
Uh, you're her parents?
No, her aunt. Sorry
who the hell are you?
I was just giving her a ride.
How dare you do this to us?!
Do you know how frightened we were?
I had this dream
Did you not stop to think what we've
what we've been dealing with?
Ursula, stop.
Don't you talk to me like that.
- You know, I lost my sister here
- Yeah, and she lost her mother.
I didn't realise.
I I'm
I'm really sorry for your loss.
Sorry.
My mum's missing.
She's missing.
- Okay?
- Okay.
Let's go.
(HELICOPTER ROTORS WHIRR)
MAN: (ON RADIO) I reckon,
this weather, with these tides,
body's gonna surface within days.
- What did the police say?
- Is she okay? They found her?
Ah. Oh, really?
God. That's, uh
We're heading back to the house now.
We'll see you there, alright?
The police told them the body
would wash up any day now.
Shit.
Oh, God. Okay.
(SLAMS TRUCK DOOR) G'day, there.
Hi.
Uh, you're Den, aren't you?
And you must be Claire.
Yep.
I just wanted to come back
and make sure the site was safe.
Want to do the right thing by Sarah.
Oh, I'll be out of your hair
before you know it.
CIARAN: Doesn't work.
I don't think, physically
HANNA: It's gonna work.
It's gonna work. It'll come back.
URSULA: I thought we said
we were gonna pause the build.
DEN: Oh
He's drumming up business. I mean,
you know what builders are like.
He doesn't want to lose a contract.
Well, he says he just needed
to make the site safe
and you just sent him away
in such a hurry.
Oh, please. Uh, sorry
who's paying for him?
Oh, is it Claire?
No.
No. You're gonna be turning
to me. Unless you, Den.
I mean, I don't know
are you in a position to
- I work bloody hard.
- Ursula, we're done fighting Sarah.
Oh, rot. You are not.
It's happening all over again.
I mean, look what she did to our home.
Did you ever know what she was up to?
See? I know how you two operate.
And you just you just keep on
pretending to those children
that I'm the one taking her house,
you know, I'm the big, bad wolf,
after Mum's will.
You know what?
You two were more than happy
to come to the lawyers with me,
because no-one was more furious
with Sarah than you two!
You hated her for what she
did to us! You hated her!
And actually, it's fair enough.
Ursula, can we not do this?
Not today, please?
Right.
Sick of this. (SLAMS DOOR)
Enjoy your day.
- (TYRES SCREECH)
- (GASPS)
Hey, what what are you
what are you ?
(DOG BARKS NEARBY)
WAYNE: Ursula!
I'll drive you home, eh?
Just, uh just leave me alone.
You need sleep. Let me drive you home.
No, because I'm I'm not going home.
There something I have to do.
I have to do something.
Oh, God.
Ooh, that's a lot of lotto.
Yeah, well, I guess she didn't win.
Mmm, no.
Um, nope.
Nope.
And now for tonight's supplementary
Nope.
You know, I can do this by myself.
Yeah but you don't have to.
I found one. Here you go.
- Wayne? You want that?
- Yeah? Oh, thank you.
I'm pleased you came.
Sarah was so loved.
All the residents just
She was fun.
Well, I'm trying to get across
Sarah's affairs.
Like, um you know, super and
Uh best you chat that
through with me.
- I'll help.
- Not HR?
They can be a bit officious.
Oh?
Wayne, if you don't mind,
would I be able to have
a quick word with your wife?
Oh, no. No, we're we're not
- Oh
- No, that's okay.
He's he's, um well, he's
Sarah's brother's boyfriend.
Well, partner, really.
God, it's a bit of a mouthful.
- Or fiance.
- Oh gosh. I meant that.
- Yeah.
- Okay.
I'll just go and double-check
the scratchies.
Okay.
Is it okay if we go somewhere private?
Yeah.
This is, um, a bit uncomfortable
for me to say.
Um
even though they never
actually proved it was Sarah
who was stealing medication from here,
I worry she kept going and then
Well, you know, then this.
What do you mean, she stole drugs?
- Sorry?
- What do you mean, she stole drugs?
Sarah said she told
her sister everything.
I
Uh, right. Okay.
She said that, did she? That
I don't think this is the first
attempt Sarah made on her life.
Do you?
I I don't
I mean, I don't really
We can't blame ourselves.
There's nothing more we could have done.
Okay.
I shouldn't have said anything.
No, no. I
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
- (KNOCKING CONTINUES)
- One sec!
(TOILET FLUSHES)
Sorry, mate. The other one was occupied.
DEN: Claire?
Yep?
What's your read on the builder?
Oh. Uh (SIGHS)
I don't know. Solid 8.5. (CHUCKLES)
I think he was going through
Sarah's stuff.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Why else would he use the ensuite?
I don't know. Maybe Sarah said he could.
Hmm.
Well, just keep an eye on him.
Uh-huh.
And that doesn't mean fuck him.
Since when am I
the bigger slut than you?
Well, since Mum died.
(LAUGHS)
I actually missed you.
Gross.
I'm going to rehearsals.
(FRONT DOOR OPENS, SHUTS)
Oh. Just, um uh
Everything alright up there?
No.
I I only declined your wedding invite
so I wouldn't detract
from your special day.
- Yeah, okay.
- Okay?
- Like, I voted yes.
- Yeah. Fine.
- Of course I did. Like
- It's in the past.
But it's not, is it?
Because you couldn't resist your
little dig about it in there.
I said Den's my fiance.
He's my fiance! That's all I said.
It's only because if Sarah and I
if we're in the same room
and you know this
it's gonna burden everybody else.
- Okay. Yeah. Right. Fine.
- Okay?
Fine!
Sarah made the same excuse.
'Cause of me?
Just forget it. We've forgotten it.
But that's not why you and Den
postponed your wedding, is it?
(HELICOPTER FLIES OVERHEAD)
Anyway, could she help in there?
SARAH: (ON VOICEMAIL) Could
you just call me, please?
I'm I'm really scared, about
what I'm gonna about what I'm
It's the house. It's everything.
It's just
Oh, please forgive me!
Forgive me.
It's from last week.
It's not your fault.
It's not.
SONG: (ON STEREO) Don't you wanna be ♪
A personality? ♪
An ocean in the sea? ♪
But you'll never make it
if you can't shake it ♪
So don't mistake it
just try and fake it ♪
And I want you to know ♪
You don't have far to go ♪
So we'll use all your dough ♪
To buy new clothes
and see what flows ♪
And powder your nose
for those photos ♪
You're almost on your way ♪
To popularity ♪
And we'll teach you to play ♪
With icy stare and punk-rock hair ♪
And Beatnik flair
we'll take you there ♪
'Cause there's nobody else like you ♪
And we sure care
just what you're doing ♪
After we have gone our separate ♪
MAN: That's it extend,
extend, extend!
Use the space, use the space. That's it.
Give that energy.
- Hey.
- WOMAN: Hey.
It's good to see you, mate.
So, she's okay? They found her?
No. I'm here because we open next week.
Can't let you down.
Hope you're okay.
Alright. I'll just put this down here.
- Sure.
- Yeah. Yep.
Alright. Let's take it from the top.
First positions, please.
(CAT MIAOWS)
(MESSAGE ALERT DINGS)
(LATIN-STYLE DANCE MUSIC PLAYS)
Hey, man.
Um I'm real sorry about your mum.
Thanks.
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION NEARBY)
BOY: Oy. You're the, uh
You're Ciaran, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, we've got a double free
if you want to tag along.
(SCOFFS) "Tag along",
like your mum's strap-on.
Man, don't be slack. His mum just died.
Oh. Yeah.
Coming?
- Oi, Neha.
- Oi, yourself.
- Come to battery.
- We've got legal studies.
Yeah, what if I serve you a
- What are those called?
- Subpoena?
Yeah. What if I subpoena you?
Okay. Bye, Lucas.
- Okay.
- She'll come.
- Come on, bro.
- Shotgun.
- It's complicated.
- You're still a virgin.
Yeah, we don't talk about that anymore.
- No.
- He's just an idiot.
Would you rather the first 90%
of a blow job, or the last 10%?
Last 10 every time.
Dirty.
Was that your 20th one, bro?
What? This is bulking
it's bulking season.
- (CAR ALARM BLEEPS)
- Oh, plenty more than
- Four.
- More than four.
- (LAUGHS)
- G'day, Mr. Huntley.
I'll be checking to make sure
you all have free periods.
Copy that, sir.
Tuck your shirt in.
You might not be Einstein
but at least try and look smart.
And you stop being such a slob.
Tuck your shirt in.
Do I know you?
Where's your uniform?
Got the day off, sir.
I'm Ciaran Houlihan.
Oh. Ciaran.
I, uh
You get off on being the uniform police
but you're a joke.
Sir.
Look at your clothes.
You're just a pussy.
(BOYS SNICKER)
Alright, Ciaran.
What?
- Shit.
- (STARTS CAR)
Bro!
(LAUGHS) He just did a fuckin'
shit in his daks!
Can I drive?
Come on.
Get in!
What the fuck?!
- Whoo!
- Easy, easy. Easy, easy!
You're gonna have to stop. Brake.
Brake, brake, brake, brake!
(GRUNTS, LAUGHS)
Jeez, that's alright.
(CHUCKLES)
Oh, yeah.
Thanks. I, um I started
making them when
You made it?
Yeah. I didn't know she had
Sarah must have
set up a fake account
to buy one at Christmas!
Oh, it's a Christmas tree!
Thought it was just a sculpture.
Well, it was but they sell better
as Christmas trees, so
(CHUCKLES) She said
she had a creative sister.
Did she?
She'd get flustered, you know,
looking at the house plans.
Ah. (CHUCKLES)
And she mentioned a sister,
saying she'd be able to see it.
I guess that was you.
Guess it was.
How long have you been welding?
Uh two years.
Moved up to the country.
Quit the whole art scene
and, uh, pretty much sold out.
Started making these. So
- Well, they're excellent.
- Thanks.
Hey. You alright? You need something?
No.
Sorry.
(BEEPING)
No luck with the phone yet?
No. I'm gonna put these up.
Okay. Not by yourself.
You'll come with me?
No, I've gotta watch the builder.
Why?
(SIGHS)
It'd be quicker if you drove me.
Let's walk, okay?
Come on.
Yeah, the boys are home.
They're waiting for me.
Yeah. Scott's been texting,
wanting to scoop me up.
Whatever that means.
Am I such a cold-hearted bitch?
Yeah.
(CHUCKLES)
You know, I used to be funny like you.
- Oh, please. When?
- I did.
- Name one time.
- Don't.
You know Xavier's
about to move out of home?
It's inevitable that Hanna and
Ciaran will come here and
that'll be a laugh a minute,
because they've taken
such a shine to me.
Den will want to be a part of that.
And for what it's worth,
I think you're right.
It's not intruding, taking
charge of Sarah's affairs.
Someone has to. This has happened.
And if you want someone
by your side, someone
you know, like me, who's once removed
from the whole thing, then
I'm there.
I mean, you've got Scott, of course.
Yeah. Got Scott.
- (FRONT DOOR OPENS)
- Just gotta get the dogs in the car.
Yeah.
Just gotta keep praying.
Keep praying for her.
- Wayne.
- Ah, Scott.
Yeah. G'day. Good to
Haven't seen you since
Yeah.
So sorry we couldn't make your wedding.
I bet it was fabulous.
- Uh, we postponed.
- Oh, okay.
Okay. We had that, uh
we had that thing in Thredbo.
Uh, Matthew got pretty far
with competitive skiing.
Oh, wow. That's going alright, then?
- Nah, he broke his leg.
- Oh, I did all my ligaments.
- No!
- Yeah.
The priest called.
He must have heard.
Oh. Lovely. I'll give him a tingle.
I just I think I need
to go back there tonight.
Sleep over again at the house.
Right.
Uh, do you want me to
- Oh, Wayne'll take me.
- Mm-hm.
(HELICOPTER FLIES OVERHEAD)
- Hey.
- Hanna.
- Hey.
- You okay?
Yeah. Um I was just wondering
if I could put these up.
Um
sure, I I guess.
Are these in case, um
in case she's been found?
Yeah.
Or if she's around, you know, and
Right.
Also, um, what's your Instagram?
'Cause, um, I'm just gonna, like
you know, make some posters to
help find her and I can tag you.
Uh, I'm Oh, nah. Don't tag me.
Okay. Um
Sorry.
I wanted to say thank you, as well.
Thank you so much.
What for?
For for getting the helicopter
back out the other night.
Helicopter?
I mean, but how would I do that?
Because you're a lifesaver.
Oh, no, um I'm not.
They just let us throw
our stuff here for my work.
I you know, I'm a I'm a PT.
I do personal training
on the beach, so
Right.
Except that, like, you were
there and you saved me.
I
I was just there. Yeah, I
I wasn't, you know I wish
Okay. Well
Someone tore them down!
Okay. Um
It was probably just the council.
Okay. We need to go and check all the
ones that we hung the other night.
Okay.
Yeah. No, no, I get that.
No, could just be
- Yep. Pranksters.
- No. All of them, though.
- You tell her, all of them
- Okay. Yes.
All of the posters from the other
night were gone, so that's
I mean, I
- I don't want to say targeted
- Has she traced the call yet?
Right. Right, yeah.
Yeah. (CHUCKLES)
No, some people, they
don't know compassion.
Yep.
Oh, okay.
Um, do I need to sign for
my messages to her to be
Yeah, no, no. That
No, that's fine. That's fine.
I don't want my siblings seeing
my messages to Sarah, so
No. No, no, no.
No, we just said some
catty things when we were
Yeah, no No, it's all
ancient history but I, um
No, I just don't want them
to take offence.
So, when, uh, will you be done
with Sarah's phone?
Hey.
Hi. I was just, um
This has been leaking from
some of the plumbing we patched,
so I didn't want to
Oh, and I knocked over your tea.
I'm I'm sorry.
Oh, that's alright.
(DELICATE MUSIC PLAYS)
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
(MUSIC SWELLS)
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
Okay. Yep.
Alright. Pretty good. Um
(SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY)
Thanks.
WOMAN: You alright, Den?
Yeah. It's good.
Okay.
BOY: Yeah. I'll help you.
We have to climb?
(SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY)
I'm nearly 110 kilos!
We're gonna have to climb?
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
This is it.
NEHA: Whoa.
Balls. Are we there?
Want some help, bro?
Nah.
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
Not gonna check out the view?
No.
Who needs an ocean view anyway, hey?
Sometimes I forget what happened.
My brain tries to
I I don't know.
I didn't sleep last night.
Like, not at all?
Well, I reckon if you were
sleeping soundly,
there'd actually be something wrong.
I've got enough wrong with me.
Are you gonna come back
to school with an Uzi?
No.
Can only get my hands on a Nerf.
(LAUGHS)
Is that your friend?
Uh, hold hold up.
What are you doing?
I heard you were at school
and then I, um
You should go. Um, Mr. Huntley
was at the shops earlier, so
Are you coming?
No-one's giving me a detention.
Can I come over later?
It's a it's a shit time, Becky.
- I'm
- Okay.
Wait. Wait, wait a sec. Just
You you left that at mine.
I'll message you.
Okay.
Um
You don't have to say anything
about my mum.
Where'd you get them?
Does it matter?
WAYNE: What are you looking for?
Toothbrush.
Oh, Den wanted dental floss.
Have you got any dental floss?
Yeah.
Always. I've got that
just no toothbrush.
Can we borrow it?
What the hell is that?
- What are they?
- Oh, my god.
Um
trevally, maybe?
No, I think it's bonito.
Den's gonna love this.
Hey.
Hey.
I'm good.
Come on. You've been working all day.
I'm on my last two demerits.
Ah.
Well, if I promise
to get you home safely,
will you have a drink with me then?
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
Save me from this place?
It's, um it's just temporary.
You still want that drink?
Yeah, fuckin' oath!
(BOTTLES CLATTER)
I like how you've used the space.
It's just a bit of a stop-gap.
Mm-hm.
You could chuck a party.
It's not really set up for entertaining.
Says the guy with the spa bath.
(LAUGHS)
Ta.
Hmm. How old?
- Three.
- Aww!
Four. She's four.
- (LAUGHS)
- They just had a party, so
Mmm.
What, you didn't get invited?
Uh, this place
It's good for work.
You know, storing things and that.
Mmm.
I didn't want to be too far away
from where my daughter's mum lives.
Uh, I I can't.
What you're saving
yourself for marriage?
(BOTH PANT)
Oh come on
What what can I do?
You're doing it.
Okay.
(BOTH GRUNT)
Turn round. Turn around.
(URINATES)
(GAGS)
(RETCHES, VOMITS)
My fucking sister?
Claire, I, um
I I tried to tell you.
Sarah and I were we weren't
in a good place, which
Stay the fuck away from my family.
DEN: I was improvising
one of your nan's old recipes.
Oh, God. I wish I could get
my hands on her recipe book.
Do you know where your mum put it?
We don't really miss Nan's cooking.
We miss Mum's cooking.
URSULA: Oh, darling.
WAYNE: What's your favourite dish?
Um her salami pasta.
Probably, yeah.
CIARAN: What about the pizza squares?
Ah! There she is!
Slaughter the fatted calf.
Great! Great. I've been waiting.
Hey, um, my phone works.
Ciaran fixed it.
Great.
DEN: I have some news,
now that we're all here.
Go for it, hon.
Uh, my company has agreed
to put me on leave,
which is really good of them
it's it's really good.
Um yeah, 'cause I'm so done
with serviced apartments
and suitcase living.
Yeah.
Well, leave's not forever but, like,
we were talking about some,
you know, like
an admin role but it could
become something more.
You know, to be more stable.
You know? And, uh, I'll have more time.
I'll I'll be around more
and more time to cook
I do a really amazing pizza.
Mmm. We did a course on dough, actually.
Ah. Mmm.
Don't all clap at once.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
Well, you've been doing it
so long, you need to retire.
Yep. Um
I did think I was a bit
on borrowed time but
Um, let's talk about Mummy's not
Mummy's your mummy's yummy pizza.
Um, I didn't know Sarah was a, um
Um yeah, well, she
No, she just buys, like,
a frozen base and then
cuts it into squares for us, like,
when she has night shifts and
Sometimes she even puts some salt on it.
CIARAN: We just really love it.
Well, I phoned, um, Father Shirley.
Remember him? He was the priest
at your nan's funeral.
Well, he's very kindly offered
to hold a prayer service for us,
which
I thought is a very lovely gesture,
so I have asked for tomorrow,
to fit in with him.
CLAIRE: What kind of service?
Some prayers, by the water.
Like a funeral?
No, no to ask for God's intercession.
You know comfort.
Problem?
Well, I'm an atheist, for a start.
I'm not I'm anything,
so if you need people
Mum's not dead.
- CIARAN: Hanna
- What?
What, Ciaran?
The police are literally
still looking for her.
They're gonna find the person
who took the posters down and
You can pray for a miracle, Hanna.
Hmm?
- Well, let's eat.
- DEN: Mmm.
I'll do it. I'll serve.
(THUNDER RUMBLES)
(RAIN PATTERS)
- Hi.
- What are you doing?
I'm trying to I'm trying to fix this.
Right.
What?
Well, just thought I'd give
you one last chance.
I'm not I'm not coming.
So, tell me, Claire.
I went and saw Sarah's
colleague, Lorrie.
Trying to get across her affairs.
Okay. We need to include
the kids in that.
Yeah, well
I'm hopeful her superannuation
includes a death payment.
It's a really horrible term
- but that's what it's called, so
- (SIGHS)
Okay. Do you want me to follow it up?
We've gotta be careful, don't we?
Because the police give the coroner
a brief of evidence.
And if suicide is mentioned,
our sister's little bit of life
insurance would be void.
You knew Sarah was investigated
for stealing medication.
Hmm?
I don't know what you're talking about.
No, no Lorrie told me that
you came in to support Sarah
when her work investigated
now, when was that?
Okay, look, that
She wasn't disciplined
because it wasn't true
and they dropped it.
You know what? Lorrie is so sad.
You know why? 'Cause she thinks
she could've done something.
And she said, for a nurse,
it's really easy
to disguise suicide as a drowning,
to protect the children.
But you know what?
Lorrie shouldn't have done something
I should have done something,
because you should have told us, Claire!
You should have told me
that my sister
- But she she wasn't
- She took her own life!
She didn't she
That's not It's a
No. It's not That's not it.
- Isn't it?
- No.
Um
I'll come. I'll come
to your prayer thing.
I'll just I'll meet you
down there, okay?
Um, no wait where are you going?
I'll come. I'll come to your thing.
I'll just get changed.
Well, what if I don't
want you to come now.
(LAUGHS)
Fine. Pray for your own
fucking forgiveness.
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
- This vista. It's beautiful.
- Yeah.
Shall we go over there?
Yes. Wherever you think, um
Okay.
I actually said to get the
battery-operated candles.
I mean, they're terrific.
This it's nearly dead,
is what it essentially is.
You know, they're waterproof
and they're flameproof, so
In this time of suffering,
it gives me comfort to see you
come together in Christ.
What is the constant
we can come back to,
in the ups and downs of life?
What keeps us afloat?
(THUNDER RUMBLES)
(SIGHS)
The gospel tells of this man
who's brought to Jesus
and he's possessed by a demon.
And this guy, he kept falling
into fire and water.
Well, his disciples had no luck
but Jesus cast the demon out.
Then they asked,
"Well, hang on, Christ
why couldn't we do it?"
(WIND GUSTS)
Jesus replied, "Because
you guys have so little faith.
with faith the size
of a mustard seed,
you can move a mountain".
So
there you go.
Nothing is impossible.
POLICEWOMAN: Our patrol will keep
looking for when Sarah surfaces.
- She didn't kill herself. She didn't.
- Yeah, well, you don't know that.
- You don't know!
- I do.
DEN: Someone's interfering with her.
A person out there knows where she is.
CIARAN: What are you afraid of?
Dying?
- Don't.
- Don't what?
Don't tell him.
HANNA: I just keep seeing her
in the water.
Waving goodbye.