Sunshine (2017) s01e03 Episode Script
Episode 3
- I need a ride.
- I'm just returning the car.
Back up, or I'll tell the cops you stole my dad's Porsche.
Do you see that? I measured that.
It's almost 200cm.
How tall's Jacob Garang? You have to pay first.
They're good boys, Eddie, and as for discipline, I'm sure you won't have a problem with that given your history.
(CHEERING) So this is your boyfriend's place? Like you didn't come here when you were 16.
- Let's go.
- Let go of me.
And you think I will welcome you into my home? Let you speak with my daughter? NEWSREADER: Tonight police are confirming a sighting of Elly Messina with an as-yet unidentified male.
No matter what's the truth, they're still gonna pin it on the black guy.
You have to hurry, man! So you won't look into him because he's white? There's no guarantee Darren Burns even knows the Messinas.
(ON PHONE) Dazz, you've gotta come and get me.
I'm down near the boat shed.
Please, come and get me.
(THEME MUSIC) (AJAK KWAI SINGS THEME) ALL: (CHANT) Let's go, Sunshine, play basketball! Go, Sunshine, play basketball! Go, Sunshine, play basketball.
- Eddie! - Hey.
Go, Kings! ALL: Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! - Whoo, whoo - All right! Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! We stuck it up 'em last night.
Ha! You have to have a grade point average of 2.
3 to even sit for the SAT.
You think I don't know that? It's very comprehensive.
No kidding.
(SPORT PLAYS ON RADIO) I'm gonna give it to you straight, brother.
You wear these outta here, you get beaten up before you even hit the corner.
These, on the other hand These will get you good fortune, my man.
Yeah, man.
The change room's just right there.
Why'd you put A? Look, Macbeth is about to get ambushed.
Should he defend himself or should he throw in the towel? It's a big decision.
Eddie.
Good news! The Axe is out with a broken kneecap.
He was train surfing on the Werribee line.
Oh, that is good news.
- Who's replacing him? - Probably Kozowickz.
But he's weak on defence.
Oh, and Mum wants to know if you can join us for lunch tomorrow.
Well, I'd be delighted.
(CHUCKLES) Delighted! - Bye! - Bye.
- So it's B.
- Right.
Macbeth is not quite ready to snuff out the candle yet.
- Boss.
- Yep? You want me to unpack these for you or what? - Nah, I've got these.
- All right.
All good, mate.
Sunshine Police.
We appreciate you inviting us in, Mr Deng.
I seen it on the news.
Your country's a bloody mess.
You finally get your independence, and then you start killing each other.
- Your boys? - Yes? Did they get paid for joining the military? They did not find opportunity here, so they went back.
We're sorry to trouble you, Mr Deng.
We just need to confirm your son's alibi between 1:30 and 2:30am on the night of February 2nd.
Why? He has already been questioned.
We now have proof Deng Deng was in the stolen car where the injured girl's blood was identified.
What proof? Your fingerprints are all over the car, son.
Time to come clean.
Santino showed me that car.
I opened the door, looked inside, that's all.
And who can confirm your whereabouts after you brought your sister back from the club? I can.
I never go to bed before midnight, and I always check my children.
Deng was sleeping in his bed.
$3,000? Is this for the van? Mum? How, Ma? We don't have enough.
MRS GARANG: Thank you, Lord.
Thank you for bringing Mr Grattan into our lives.
Thank you for all you have done for my son.
We are all eternally grateful to you.
Thank you, Mrs Garang.
Um and, um, you know, the Lord, of course.
Amen.
Actually this is really good.
To be honest, I thought I was going to be eating buffalo testicles or something.
You think we eat buffalo? It's goat testicle.
(LAUGHTER) It's OK! It is lamb with okra stew.
Oh, thank Christ! - Mr Grattan? - Yep? What was the best basketball match ever played? Pistons versus Lakers, 1988.
Isiah Thomas? Broke his ankle and played all the way through to the end.
Pistons still lost, though.
They were no match for Magic Johnson.
- What about the best player ever? - Larry Bird.
Michael Jordan.
- Jordan would whoop his white arse.
- Not a chance, not a chance! - Larry's much angrier.
- What about girl players? - Grace.
Let Mr Grattan eat.
- Do you know Tamika Catchings? - No.
- Look her up on YouTube.
She's a beast.
I want to play like her when I get into the Opals.
I'll do that.
You'll have to teach me how to use YouTube first.
Goodness.
A man who clean up after himself.
Well, when you live by yourself, no one else is going to do it for you.
Well, my husband, he just came to the kitchen only once.
When we first arrive, he put a Coca-Cola in the microwave.
(CHUCKLES) Where is he now? He left eight years ago.
He's in South Sudan.
I think he's happier.
Must be hard on you.
For me, it's OK.
But for my children It's not so good to not have a father.
But at least my microwave works! Mr Grattan Er, call me Eddie, Please.
- Eddie, can I ask you something? - Sure.
Do they have a chance to make the finals? Yes.
Absolutely.
Good.
Then it is all worth it.
- Thank you.
- No, thank you.
Thank you for a lovely dinner.
Not bad tasting for testicles.
I'm off, mate.
Do you know much about the mean density of planetoids? - No.
- What about the Higgs field? No, not a clue.
Mate, what do you want to be? A nuclear physicist or a basketball player, hey? Mate, in my day it was easy.
It was maths and English.
I feel like my brain's about to explode.
I like your room.
Is that your dad? You miss him? You can't miss what you never had.
Listen, Jacob, this .
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thing .
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between the boys and the police, and .
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that's all behind you, yeah? Because we've got a championship to win and I don't want any distractions.
Yes, coach.
All right Study hard.
See you later.
With The Axe out, we've got a good chance of winning.
We could even make semifinals.
You know the police came to my house? They said they got my fingerprint on the car and they've got my voice on tape.
They're just shaking you up, man.
They're not going to stop till they get one of us.
Why do you think that is? - What, you're accusing me? - I'm asking you.
I saw you when the news report came on.
That was you in the Porsche with the white girl, wasn't it? Look, I didn't have a choice, bro.
I took the car back to keep Santino clean.
And the girl was there.
I gave her a lift.
- That's it.
I never touched her.
- And you didn't tell anybody? - That's fucked up, man.
- Who am I gonna tell? - The police! - What, so they can stitch me up? So you want me to go down for you? You've got an alibi, right? Vlad.
- (GROANS) - Thanks, coach.
Let's see.
Mr Wong.
Santino.
Oh, thanks, coach.
Deng Deng.
Jacob.
And Dazzler.
Thanks, coach.
Now, you get these on one condition.
If you lose, you give them back.
Sucked in.
You're so easy! - Oh, man! - You're so easy! (ESENADUS SQUAD 2012 BY ESENADUS PLAYS) Ice, ice, baby! (ESENADUS SQUAD 2012 BY ESENADUS PLAYS CONTINUES) ALL: (CHANT) Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! (ESENADUS SQUAD 2012 BY ESENADUS CONTINUES) You know, Eddie, I I had my doubts, but Well, I'm happy to be proved wrong.
You know, you've given them more discipline, you've given them something to strive for.
Why did you have your doubts, Reverend? Well I don't think you need me to spell it out.
No, I don't.
But clearly you do.
If I could get you any car you wanted, like, any car, Lexus, Lamborghini, what would it be? There isn't a car in this universe I would get into if you were driving it.
- For real? - Yeah.
That's a bit harsh, don't you think? - Hey, Alek.
- Hi.
Day off school today? It's careers day.
Wow.
You're aiming high, I see.
Just need to ask you a couple of questions about the night of February 2nd.
I told you already, my brother made me leave the club with him and I went to bed.
So if you were asleep in bed, how can you be sure your brother didn't go out again? You're 16, yeah? You're not legally allowed to go to the Cooler.
So where'd you tell your father you were going that night? I didn't.
He was working at the factory.
Until what time? He doesn't finish till 3:00, so I know I have to be home before then.
OK.
Well, thanks, Alek.
I'll leave you with your career.
See ya.
You're wasting my time.
You clocked out at 3:02am.
Tell them where you were.
Tell them! How old were you when you left? Just a baby.
So the memories I have they're probably not even real.
Sometimes I think I can remember my mum, the feel of her skin.
Mine never made it out of Kakuma.
Baba wants to take me back.
There's a man from my tribe.
What about you, Nya? - What do you want to do? - What do you think? I mean, he's 35, already got two wives.
Say no.
OK.
I will.
I'll tell him I have a better offer.
You have.
You've been charged with theft and intentionally causing serious injury.
You're not obliged to say or do anything, but whatever you say or do may be used in evidence.
Hi.
So they've charged him.
They'll have to take him to court for a bail hearing.
Your son's sticking to his story, but with no alibi, matching fingerprints and a positive witness ID, it's - Zara - (PHONE RINGS) .
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my son would never do something like this.
Don't worry, Mr Deng, OK? - We'll fight this.
- (RINGING CONTINUES) I'm so sorry.
I'll just Rima, hi.
Yes, no, I'm at court.
Just parking.
(HORN HONKS) I never wanted you boys to go down for this, man.
Now they're after Deng Deng.
- He has an alibi.
- Not anymore.
Alek fucked it up for Deng Deng, man.
Well, he's gotta tell them where he was.
He's not going to do that to Nyagua.
He has to! Maybe I should just go tell the cops he was with me.
- No.
You already lied once.
- (HONKS HORN) I can't find my phone.
We're already late, man? Why can't you get your shit together? (PHONE RINGS) I got it.
Let's go.
I'm not saying that Dazzler did anything.
What are you saying? Just that he might know something Maybe.
That'll hold up in a court of law.
Please don't tell him I came to see you.
Jacob if you have information, you need to tell the police.
OK, or You can tell me what you know.
I know that Deng Deng did not do this.
Jacob What did Dazzler do? You want to tell me what you were doing in possession of the victim's sandal? What we have been through the past few weeks is every parent's worst nightmare.
I'd like to, er, thank the police for their hard work in .
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apprehending the perpetrator of this violent crime.
This young African has destroyed our entire family.
African? And these people must be brought to justice and made to pay for the lives they've ruined.
REPORTER: Detectives are still establishing the sequence of events that led to the assault, and they're calling on members of the public You're not charging Darren Burns because he's white.
Ever considered you're the one making racist assumptions, Miss Skelton? How can there be no case against him? I'm not at liberty to discuss it.
Fine.
I'll ask him myself.
Look, I'm warning you.
Back the fuck off.
Or, hey, I might report you to your little law society for impeding a police investigation.
You've been trying to nail me for this from the start.
What did you do? Did you go through my ute when no one was home? I warned you the police were onto you, but you blew me off.
Thought you were home free, didn't you? Yeah, 'cause I didn't do anything.
Tony Messina drive his Porsche in to work, did he? Hang his keys up in there where anyone could pick them up? I don't suppose you told the police that you stole his keys and gave them to Santino? No, I didn't think so.
You know, if they were to find out, you'd be charged.
My old man worked for Messina Constructions for 30 years.
Then they just dumped him.
No work comp, nothing.
And then Tony Messina threatens to bury my dad if he takes it any further.
So, yeah, I took the keys for payback.
But that's it.
It doesn't explain why you had Elly's shoe in your ute.
Elly called me that night.
Asked me to come get her.
That's what she always did.
She called me in a crisis.
- So you went to pick up? - But when I got there, she was gone.
And you found one of her sandals? And the next day, you heard she'd been assaulted and you still didn't go to the police? Well, how was it going to look? But you were OK for the cops to think it was one of your mates? I called her from a park that night.
The cops, they checked my phone, they saw that.
They said she was nearly home by then.
That's why they let me off.
I thought if I just shut up, it would all go away.
Such a fucking idiot.
(KNOCK AT DOOR) Gadwang, can I talk with you? Whatever you have to say can be said here.
I apologise to you, Gadwang.
My son has brought shame to us both.
He met your daughter, Nyagua, alone at night.
The police has arrested him for a crime he did not commit.
But he refuses to tell them where he was, to protect your daughter honour.
I told your son to stay away.
Please, I will do anything if your daughter will speak up.
If it's money Do you think you can bribe me, Manute? Your son deserves everything he gets.
Maybe this is how you will pay for the sins of your family.
So if you get knocked back by MSU, will you try Connecticut? They don't have international scouts.
What about Colombia? They did make a comeback this year.
Grace, I'm trying to study.
When you make the NBA, will we all come and live with you? - Because, to be honest, I prefer LA.
- Out of my room, Grace.
And would Deng Deng come too? He's still going to be your manager, right? Shut up! All this means nothing.
I need to make a statement.
ZARA: Given how they were obtained, no judge will accept your fingerprint match as evidence.
It's a circumstantial case.
That's all they've got.
That and the fact that you're South Sudanese.
They will put me away for being South Sudanese? Well They'll try.
My father and brothers They are South Sudanese.
Me .
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I was born in Kenya.
When people asked me where I'm from, I feel like a fake saying South Sudan.
And now .
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this is what will convict me.
Not if I can help it.
The law Your laws, they will not save me.
(KNOCK AT DOOR) You're free to go.
(WHISPERS) Whatever you said, man, it worked.
I'm still waiting.
I was going to tell them.
My father will never forgive me for this.
Nya, I didn't want you to do this.
I know.
But it's done.
You're free now.
I'm sorry.
Mr Garang, we'll take your statement now.
He has nothing to say.
Through here, please.
Deng Deng's right.
I made a mistake.
They released you.
What happened? You know what happened.
Deng, I had no choice.
You know Nya's father will not let her out of his sight now.
And he's going to take her back to Sudan and marry a man she's never met.
She had a life here, a future, and you took all that away.
NEWSREADER: Nebraska State point guard Eddie Grattan was arrested last night after police intercepted a fight between Grattan and his MSU opponent Demaine Davis EDDIE: Get back! Get off me! Get off me! (BLEEP) let me go! Get off me! You (BLEEP) monkey! You should be swinging from the trees! Argh! You got what you deserved, you black (BLEEP).
Let me go! (KNOCK AT DOOR) intercepted a fight between Grattan and his MSU opponent Demaine Davis.
Get back! Get off me! Get off me! (BLEEP) let me go.
Get off me.
You (BLEEP) monkey! You should be swinging from the trees! Arghh! You got what you deserved, you black (BLEEP).
Let me go! Is that what you see? Who gave you this? When you look at me, is that what you see? That tape is nobody's business.
Who gave it to you? - It doesn't matter who gave it to me.
- Of course it fucking matters.
They don't have the right, OK? They have no right at all.
Jacob! Jacob! Fuck! Fuck! Eddie! Do you think that I haven't done my penance or whatever you Bible thumpers like to call it? A lifetime suspension not enough for you? Your past finally caught up with you, did it? Yeah, thanks to you.
You know, for the first time in a long time, things are going OK for me.
But that's not enough for you, is it? You have to ruin it.
Yeah, well, maybe it's time you stopped blaming everyone else and started to take some responsibility for your own actions, Eddie.
Is that your advice as a man of the cloth, is it? Well Why don't you shove it up your arse, you hypocrite? MESSINA: You know what? It's bloody amateur hour in there.
Every time they drag us in, they let the suspect go without even charging him.
- Come on, Tony.
- Come on.
My God.
You know, this is clearly the work of a gang of young African men.
If they can't adjust to our way of living, then they should just be deported.
(BLEEP) them off.
Hey, stranger.
Hey.
Can you check Interpose for me? And here I was thinking you just wanted me for my body.
It's number 6 Callistemon Drive, Templestowe.
Are there any call-outs? Excuse me.
Could you get my dollar? Oh, sure.
Ooh - Here you go.
- Thank you.
What are you getting? Dad said it had to be healthy.
Hmm.
Well, they do say fruit bats.
Yeah, fruit's healthy.
Actually, will you get me a pack too? (PEOPLE TALK QUIETLY) Thank you.
Hi.
Zara Skelton.
- Ben Canning.
- Can we have a word? Fire away.
You do realise that the charges against my client have been dropped.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
So it would be great if your client could just back off on the media statements.
Believe me, I've tried to tell him.
Well, try harder.
Grieving parents need something to latch onto, Zara.
I've seen it a thousand times.
They need a scapegoat, even if there's no evidence.
There is no evidence, Ben.
Everybody wants to put these boys away, but you and I both know that in 80% of female assault cases, the perpetrator is someone who knows the victim.
What are you implying? You said it yourself.
Tony Messina has a temper, he is hard to control, he has a history of standing over people Look, you don't make it big in the construction game by keeping your hands clean.
But it's a big leap to suggest All I'm suggesting is that he keep his opinions to himself.
Excuse me.
Thanks, love.
Oh This is Mia.
Yes, we have a date with a bowling alley, don't we? Yes.
Look, if you can shut Tony Messina up, you're a better lawyer than me.
Yeah, I just got to the office so I'm just going to .
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check it now.
Let me have a look.
Had to pull a few strings but I think it's what you're looking for.
It's very funny.
Anyway, you were right.
There was a domestic last year.
- The daughter called it in.
- Huh.
Hope it helps.
You got what you deserved, you black (BLEEP)! REPORTER: The NCAA have issued a statement confirming that disciplinary action will be taken against Nebraska State point guard Eddie Grattan, with up to a two-year ban expected, effectively ending his college career.
It was a long time ago.
It was a .
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different time.
I was drunk Not that that's any excuse.
I'm not proud of what I did.
And obviously there's no excuse for that kind of behaviour.
Behaviour? You beat the shit out of that guy.
I hope .
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Larry, that I can make you understand .
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that violence is no way to resolve a conflict, and that, um .
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that kind of language is .
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unacceptable and offensive.
You're going to lecture me on racism now? No.
I'm going to lecture you on how to man up and talk to somebody face-to-face, and not speak around their back like some little snitch.
Fuck off, Eddie.
(DOOR SLAMS) (CAR LOCK BLEEPS) Zara Skelton.
Yeah? I wanted to show you my daughter.
I wanted you to see what the men you're protecting have destroyed.
I'm so sorry.
What makes you think you can go around spreading lies about me? I know your history.
The domestic disturbance call last July? You know nothing.
Then you tell me why your daughter left home the night your car was stolen.
Are you accusing me of hurting my own child? Are you saying that I would do something like that and leave her injured and bleeding on my own doorstep? You'll do anything to keep your black friends out of jail, won't you? Tomorrow night's the final.
And if we win, we're in the State Championships and then the scout from America will come.
No, Baba.
It could be years before I get drafted.
My two jobs don't pay much.
And what I make Mum needs.
No.
No, Baba.
I'm not in the NBA.
I've got to go.
Hey.
I I was thinking about the game tomorrow night and I I think that we have a really good chance.
I really think that we could beat them.
It would be something, wouldn't it? I've been .
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studying the Falcons and I think if we use a full court press, overload too, we could definitely win.
You've told the others? Do they know? I've got to get to the NBA, don't I? Now, um, as much as I'd love to stay and make you breakfast (LAUGHS) I'm sorry, OK? I'll go to the sale this weekend, I promise.
No, it's not that.
It's, uh, me and the cleaner.
We've started something.
I just don't want to keep her waiting.
Oh I checked the details of that domestic call-out last July.
Tony Messina was out of town that night.
You're telling me this now? The fight was between Elly and her mother.
According to the officer's statement, they were regularly at each other.
Huh.
So, update, they still haven't noticed.
I can't believe you went through with it.
- WOMAN: Elly! - Um, I think Mum realised.
I've got to go.
- What's this? - You should know.
- You've only got one kid.
- Don't you be smart with me.
Aren't you happy that I'm protecting myself? You're 15! Could you just, like, get out?! Just get out of my room! Who is this boyfriend of yours, huh? - I'd like to meet his parents.
- Just get out! What are you going to do about it, huh? - Do you want to be a little slut? - Just get out of my room! - Elly, no! - (SCREAMS) Fucking little slut! (ROARS) MAN: In 10 seconds, you will begin your SAT test.
You will have three hours to complete it.
You may turn over your pages now.
(CROWD CHEERS) Bring it in, bring it in.
Come on, Santino.
Bring it in.
Bring it in.
- Oi, where's Jacob? - He's coming, he's coming.
He's here.
Listen, the Falcons are a big team.
They've got a tough defence.
I want you to be all over them like a rash.
Let's go, 100%.
- 3, 2, 1 - ALL: Kings! (CROWD CHEERS) Pass the ball, pass the ball! (CROWD ROARS) Find your man, find your man! Come on, get tight! Where's your man? Come on! Back down! (SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY) Get back to the start! Well done.
Well done.
Spread out! Spread out! Do it! - Nice shot! - (CROWD ROARS) Jacob! Jacob! Spread the defence! Stay with him.
Stay with him.
Patience! Patience! Pass it round.
Five fingers.
Five fingers.
Jacob! (SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY) - Time out.
Come on in.
- (SIREN BLARES) All right.
Listen up, guys.
Listen up.
Lovely of you to come and support the boys, darling.
- EDDIE: You belong here.
- Go, Kings.
You've been pushed around.
You've been arrested, you've been ostracised, you've been vilified.
But I'm telling you, you belong here right now.
But you've got to want it.
They're not going to give it to you.
All right? You've got to fight for it.
With every breath that you take, you have to want this game.
This will be one of the most important times you spend as brothers, as team-mates.
Every breath Focus, concentrate, team.
Come on, let's get together.
Come on.
- Whoo, whoo! - ALL: Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo! Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo! Sunshine Kings! - 3, 2, 1.
- Kings! (CROWD ROARS) (PHONE CHIMES) (PHONE CHIMES) - (PLAYERS SHOUT) - EDDIE: Stay tight! Stay dominant! Stay tight! Come on! Man to man! Nice! - Yes! - (CROWD CHEERS) Find your man! Find your man! Jacob! What the fuck are you doing? - What the fuck am I doing? - What the fuck are you doing? You want to bench me, go ahead.
I don't want to bench you.
Just do the fucking job.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
(CROWD CHANTS) Come on! Give it everything.
CROWD: Five! Four! Three! Two! One! (CROWD ROARS) (CEN CEN BY AJAK KWAI PLAYS) - Sunshine Kings! - (CHEERING) You told me you never met Elly Messina.
That's right.
So when you saw a sandal in Dazzler's ute .
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how did you know it was hers? (KNOCKS AT DOOR) (DOOR OPENS) Freya she squeezed She squeezed my hand.
She squeezed my head.
She's still experiencing cognitive deficits.
I'd like you to tell me if you can recognise anyone.
- (MAN SHOUTS) - (CAR HORN HONKS) - Welcome to our home, Mr Jones.
- Hello, Jacob.
You and Eddie Grattan got a good relationship? I don't think I can be forgiven for what I did.
He only gets one shot at this.
It's just fucking basketball.
It's not just basketball.
It's my life.
If you could ask Jacob to give us a call.
Why are you so interested in my boyfriend? What did you do? Drive somewhere quiet where no one could see? - Oh, Jacob - He's a really good kid.
You brought him up well.
He's going to beat this.
Why didn't you tell us that you saw Elly Messina that night?
- I'm just returning the car.
Back up, or I'll tell the cops you stole my dad's Porsche.
Do you see that? I measured that.
It's almost 200cm.
How tall's Jacob Garang? You have to pay first.
They're good boys, Eddie, and as for discipline, I'm sure you won't have a problem with that given your history.
(CHEERING) So this is your boyfriend's place? Like you didn't come here when you were 16.
- Let's go.
- Let go of me.
And you think I will welcome you into my home? Let you speak with my daughter? NEWSREADER: Tonight police are confirming a sighting of Elly Messina with an as-yet unidentified male.
No matter what's the truth, they're still gonna pin it on the black guy.
You have to hurry, man! So you won't look into him because he's white? There's no guarantee Darren Burns even knows the Messinas.
(ON PHONE) Dazz, you've gotta come and get me.
I'm down near the boat shed.
Please, come and get me.
(THEME MUSIC) (AJAK KWAI SINGS THEME) ALL: (CHANT) Let's go, Sunshine, play basketball! Go, Sunshine, play basketball! Go, Sunshine, play basketball.
- Eddie! - Hey.
Go, Kings! ALL: Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! - Whoo, whoo - All right! Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! We stuck it up 'em last night.
Ha! You have to have a grade point average of 2.
3 to even sit for the SAT.
You think I don't know that? It's very comprehensive.
No kidding.
(SPORT PLAYS ON RADIO) I'm gonna give it to you straight, brother.
You wear these outta here, you get beaten up before you even hit the corner.
These, on the other hand These will get you good fortune, my man.
Yeah, man.
The change room's just right there.
Why'd you put A? Look, Macbeth is about to get ambushed.
Should he defend himself or should he throw in the towel? It's a big decision.
Eddie.
Good news! The Axe is out with a broken kneecap.
He was train surfing on the Werribee line.
Oh, that is good news.
- Who's replacing him? - Probably Kozowickz.
But he's weak on defence.
Oh, and Mum wants to know if you can join us for lunch tomorrow.
Well, I'd be delighted.
(CHUCKLES) Delighted! - Bye! - Bye.
- So it's B.
- Right.
Macbeth is not quite ready to snuff out the candle yet.
- Boss.
- Yep? You want me to unpack these for you or what? - Nah, I've got these.
- All right.
All good, mate.
Sunshine Police.
We appreciate you inviting us in, Mr Deng.
I seen it on the news.
Your country's a bloody mess.
You finally get your independence, and then you start killing each other.
- Your boys? - Yes? Did they get paid for joining the military? They did not find opportunity here, so they went back.
We're sorry to trouble you, Mr Deng.
We just need to confirm your son's alibi between 1:30 and 2:30am on the night of February 2nd.
Why? He has already been questioned.
We now have proof Deng Deng was in the stolen car where the injured girl's blood was identified.
What proof? Your fingerprints are all over the car, son.
Time to come clean.
Santino showed me that car.
I opened the door, looked inside, that's all.
And who can confirm your whereabouts after you brought your sister back from the club? I can.
I never go to bed before midnight, and I always check my children.
Deng was sleeping in his bed.
$3,000? Is this for the van? Mum? How, Ma? We don't have enough.
MRS GARANG: Thank you, Lord.
Thank you for bringing Mr Grattan into our lives.
Thank you for all you have done for my son.
We are all eternally grateful to you.
Thank you, Mrs Garang.
Um and, um, you know, the Lord, of course.
Amen.
Actually this is really good.
To be honest, I thought I was going to be eating buffalo testicles or something.
You think we eat buffalo? It's goat testicle.
(LAUGHTER) It's OK! It is lamb with okra stew.
Oh, thank Christ! - Mr Grattan? - Yep? What was the best basketball match ever played? Pistons versus Lakers, 1988.
Isiah Thomas? Broke his ankle and played all the way through to the end.
Pistons still lost, though.
They were no match for Magic Johnson.
- What about the best player ever? - Larry Bird.
Michael Jordan.
- Jordan would whoop his white arse.
- Not a chance, not a chance! - Larry's much angrier.
- What about girl players? - Grace.
Let Mr Grattan eat.
- Do you know Tamika Catchings? - No.
- Look her up on YouTube.
She's a beast.
I want to play like her when I get into the Opals.
I'll do that.
You'll have to teach me how to use YouTube first.
Goodness.
A man who clean up after himself.
Well, when you live by yourself, no one else is going to do it for you.
Well, my husband, he just came to the kitchen only once.
When we first arrive, he put a Coca-Cola in the microwave.
(CHUCKLES) Where is he now? He left eight years ago.
He's in South Sudan.
I think he's happier.
Must be hard on you.
For me, it's OK.
But for my children It's not so good to not have a father.
But at least my microwave works! Mr Grattan Er, call me Eddie, Please.
- Eddie, can I ask you something? - Sure.
Do they have a chance to make the finals? Yes.
Absolutely.
Good.
Then it is all worth it.
- Thank you.
- No, thank you.
Thank you for a lovely dinner.
Not bad tasting for testicles.
I'm off, mate.
Do you know much about the mean density of planetoids? - No.
- What about the Higgs field? No, not a clue.
Mate, what do you want to be? A nuclear physicist or a basketball player, hey? Mate, in my day it was easy.
It was maths and English.
I feel like my brain's about to explode.
I like your room.
Is that your dad? You miss him? You can't miss what you never had.
Listen, Jacob, this .
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thing .
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between the boys and the police, and .
.
that's all behind you, yeah? Because we've got a championship to win and I don't want any distractions.
Yes, coach.
All right Study hard.
See you later.
With The Axe out, we've got a good chance of winning.
We could even make semifinals.
You know the police came to my house? They said they got my fingerprint on the car and they've got my voice on tape.
They're just shaking you up, man.
They're not going to stop till they get one of us.
Why do you think that is? - What, you're accusing me? - I'm asking you.
I saw you when the news report came on.
That was you in the Porsche with the white girl, wasn't it? Look, I didn't have a choice, bro.
I took the car back to keep Santino clean.
And the girl was there.
I gave her a lift.
- That's it.
I never touched her.
- And you didn't tell anybody? - That's fucked up, man.
- Who am I gonna tell? - The police! - What, so they can stitch me up? So you want me to go down for you? You've got an alibi, right? Vlad.
- (GROANS) - Thanks, coach.
Let's see.
Mr Wong.
Santino.
Oh, thanks, coach.
Deng Deng.
Jacob.
And Dazzler.
Thanks, coach.
Now, you get these on one condition.
If you lose, you give them back.
Sucked in.
You're so easy! - Oh, man! - You're so easy! (ESENADUS SQUAD 2012 BY ESENADUS PLAYS) Ice, ice, baby! (ESENADUS SQUAD 2012 BY ESENADUS PLAYS CONTINUES) ALL: (CHANT) Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo, Sunshine Kings! (ESENADUS SQUAD 2012 BY ESENADUS CONTINUES) You know, Eddie, I I had my doubts, but Well, I'm happy to be proved wrong.
You know, you've given them more discipline, you've given them something to strive for.
Why did you have your doubts, Reverend? Well I don't think you need me to spell it out.
No, I don't.
But clearly you do.
If I could get you any car you wanted, like, any car, Lexus, Lamborghini, what would it be? There isn't a car in this universe I would get into if you were driving it.
- For real? - Yeah.
That's a bit harsh, don't you think? - Hey, Alek.
- Hi.
Day off school today? It's careers day.
Wow.
You're aiming high, I see.
Just need to ask you a couple of questions about the night of February 2nd.
I told you already, my brother made me leave the club with him and I went to bed.
So if you were asleep in bed, how can you be sure your brother didn't go out again? You're 16, yeah? You're not legally allowed to go to the Cooler.
So where'd you tell your father you were going that night? I didn't.
He was working at the factory.
Until what time? He doesn't finish till 3:00, so I know I have to be home before then.
OK.
Well, thanks, Alek.
I'll leave you with your career.
See ya.
You're wasting my time.
You clocked out at 3:02am.
Tell them where you were.
Tell them! How old were you when you left? Just a baby.
So the memories I have they're probably not even real.
Sometimes I think I can remember my mum, the feel of her skin.
Mine never made it out of Kakuma.
Baba wants to take me back.
There's a man from my tribe.
What about you, Nya? - What do you want to do? - What do you think? I mean, he's 35, already got two wives.
Say no.
OK.
I will.
I'll tell him I have a better offer.
You have.
You've been charged with theft and intentionally causing serious injury.
You're not obliged to say or do anything, but whatever you say or do may be used in evidence.
Hi.
So they've charged him.
They'll have to take him to court for a bail hearing.
Your son's sticking to his story, but with no alibi, matching fingerprints and a positive witness ID, it's - Zara - (PHONE RINGS) .
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my son would never do something like this.
Don't worry, Mr Deng, OK? - We'll fight this.
- (RINGING CONTINUES) I'm so sorry.
I'll just Rima, hi.
Yes, no, I'm at court.
Just parking.
(HORN HONKS) I never wanted you boys to go down for this, man.
Now they're after Deng Deng.
- He has an alibi.
- Not anymore.
Alek fucked it up for Deng Deng, man.
Well, he's gotta tell them where he was.
He's not going to do that to Nyagua.
He has to! Maybe I should just go tell the cops he was with me.
- No.
You already lied once.
- (HONKS HORN) I can't find my phone.
We're already late, man? Why can't you get your shit together? (PHONE RINGS) I got it.
Let's go.
I'm not saying that Dazzler did anything.
What are you saying? Just that he might know something Maybe.
That'll hold up in a court of law.
Please don't tell him I came to see you.
Jacob if you have information, you need to tell the police.
OK, or You can tell me what you know.
I know that Deng Deng did not do this.
Jacob What did Dazzler do? You want to tell me what you were doing in possession of the victim's sandal? What we have been through the past few weeks is every parent's worst nightmare.
I'd like to, er, thank the police for their hard work in .
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apprehending the perpetrator of this violent crime.
This young African has destroyed our entire family.
African? And these people must be brought to justice and made to pay for the lives they've ruined.
REPORTER: Detectives are still establishing the sequence of events that led to the assault, and they're calling on members of the public You're not charging Darren Burns because he's white.
Ever considered you're the one making racist assumptions, Miss Skelton? How can there be no case against him? I'm not at liberty to discuss it.
Fine.
I'll ask him myself.
Look, I'm warning you.
Back the fuck off.
Or, hey, I might report you to your little law society for impeding a police investigation.
You've been trying to nail me for this from the start.
What did you do? Did you go through my ute when no one was home? I warned you the police were onto you, but you blew me off.
Thought you were home free, didn't you? Yeah, 'cause I didn't do anything.
Tony Messina drive his Porsche in to work, did he? Hang his keys up in there where anyone could pick them up? I don't suppose you told the police that you stole his keys and gave them to Santino? No, I didn't think so.
You know, if they were to find out, you'd be charged.
My old man worked for Messina Constructions for 30 years.
Then they just dumped him.
No work comp, nothing.
And then Tony Messina threatens to bury my dad if he takes it any further.
So, yeah, I took the keys for payback.
But that's it.
It doesn't explain why you had Elly's shoe in your ute.
Elly called me that night.
Asked me to come get her.
That's what she always did.
She called me in a crisis.
- So you went to pick up? - But when I got there, she was gone.
And you found one of her sandals? And the next day, you heard she'd been assaulted and you still didn't go to the police? Well, how was it going to look? But you were OK for the cops to think it was one of your mates? I called her from a park that night.
The cops, they checked my phone, they saw that.
They said she was nearly home by then.
That's why they let me off.
I thought if I just shut up, it would all go away.
Such a fucking idiot.
(KNOCK AT DOOR) Gadwang, can I talk with you? Whatever you have to say can be said here.
I apologise to you, Gadwang.
My son has brought shame to us both.
He met your daughter, Nyagua, alone at night.
The police has arrested him for a crime he did not commit.
But he refuses to tell them where he was, to protect your daughter honour.
I told your son to stay away.
Please, I will do anything if your daughter will speak up.
If it's money Do you think you can bribe me, Manute? Your son deserves everything he gets.
Maybe this is how you will pay for the sins of your family.
So if you get knocked back by MSU, will you try Connecticut? They don't have international scouts.
What about Colombia? They did make a comeback this year.
Grace, I'm trying to study.
When you make the NBA, will we all come and live with you? - Because, to be honest, I prefer LA.
- Out of my room, Grace.
And would Deng Deng come too? He's still going to be your manager, right? Shut up! All this means nothing.
I need to make a statement.
ZARA: Given how they were obtained, no judge will accept your fingerprint match as evidence.
It's a circumstantial case.
That's all they've got.
That and the fact that you're South Sudanese.
They will put me away for being South Sudanese? Well They'll try.
My father and brothers They are South Sudanese.
Me .
.
I was born in Kenya.
When people asked me where I'm from, I feel like a fake saying South Sudan.
And now .
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this is what will convict me.
Not if I can help it.
The law Your laws, they will not save me.
(KNOCK AT DOOR) You're free to go.
(WHISPERS) Whatever you said, man, it worked.
I'm still waiting.
I was going to tell them.
My father will never forgive me for this.
Nya, I didn't want you to do this.
I know.
But it's done.
You're free now.
I'm sorry.
Mr Garang, we'll take your statement now.
He has nothing to say.
Through here, please.
Deng Deng's right.
I made a mistake.
They released you.
What happened? You know what happened.
Deng, I had no choice.
You know Nya's father will not let her out of his sight now.
And he's going to take her back to Sudan and marry a man she's never met.
She had a life here, a future, and you took all that away.
NEWSREADER: Nebraska State point guard Eddie Grattan was arrested last night after police intercepted a fight between Grattan and his MSU opponent Demaine Davis EDDIE: Get back! Get off me! Get off me! (BLEEP) let me go! Get off me! You (BLEEP) monkey! You should be swinging from the trees! Argh! You got what you deserved, you black (BLEEP).
Let me go! (KNOCK AT DOOR) intercepted a fight between Grattan and his MSU opponent Demaine Davis.
Get back! Get off me! Get off me! (BLEEP) let me go.
Get off me.
You (BLEEP) monkey! You should be swinging from the trees! Arghh! You got what you deserved, you black (BLEEP).
Let me go! Is that what you see? Who gave you this? When you look at me, is that what you see? That tape is nobody's business.
Who gave it to you? - It doesn't matter who gave it to me.
- Of course it fucking matters.
They don't have the right, OK? They have no right at all.
Jacob! Jacob! Fuck! Fuck! Eddie! Do you think that I haven't done my penance or whatever you Bible thumpers like to call it? A lifetime suspension not enough for you? Your past finally caught up with you, did it? Yeah, thanks to you.
You know, for the first time in a long time, things are going OK for me.
But that's not enough for you, is it? You have to ruin it.
Yeah, well, maybe it's time you stopped blaming everyone else and started to take some responsibility for your own actions, Eddie.
Is that your advice as a man of the cloth, is it? Well Why don't you shove it up your arse, you hypocrite? MESSINA: You know what? It's bloody amateur hour in there.
Every time they drag us in, they let the suspect go without even charging him.
- Come on, Tony.
- Come on.
My God.
You know, this is clearly the work of a gang of young African men.
If they can't adjust to our way of living, then they should just be deported.
(BLEEP) them off.
Hey, stranger.
Hey.
Can you check Interpose for me? And here I was thinking you just wanted me for my body.
It's number 6 Callistemon Drive, Templestowe.
Are there any call-outs? Excuse me.
Could you get my dollar? Oh, sure.
Ooh - Here you go.
- Thank you.
What are you getting? Dad said it had to be healthy.
Hmm.
Well, they do say fruit bats.
Yeah, fruit's healthy.
Actually, will you get me a pack too? (PEOPLE TALK QUIETLY) Thank you.
Hi.
Zara Skelton.
- Ben Canning.
- Can we have a word? Fire away.
You do realise that the charges against my client have been dropped.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
So it would be great if your client could just back off on the media statements.
Believe me, I've tried to tell him.
Well, try harder.
Grieving parents need something to latch onto, Zara.
I've seen it a thousand times.
They need a scapegoat, even if there's no evidence.
There is no evidence, Ben.
Everybody wants to put these boys away, but you and I both know that in 80% of female assault cases, the perpetrator is someone who knows the victim.
What are you implying? You said it yourself.
Tony Messina has a temper, he is hard to control, he has a history of standing over people Look, you don't make it big in the construction game by keeping your hands clean.
But it's a big leap to suggest All I'm suggesting is that he keep his opinions to himself.
Excuse me.
Thanks, love.
Oh This is Mia.
Yes, we have a date with a bowling alley, don't we? Yes.
Look, if you can shut Tony Messina up, you're a better lawyer than me.
Yeah, I just got to the office so I'm just going to .
.
check it now.
Let me have a look.
Had to pull a few strings but I think it's what you're looking for.
It's very funny.
Anyway, you were right.
There was a domestic last year.
- The daughter called it in.
- Huh.
Hope it helps.
You got what you deserved, you black (BLEEP)! REPORTER: The NCAA have issued a statement confirming that disciplinary action will be taken against Nebraska State point guard Eddie Grattan, with up to a two-year ban expected, effectively ending his college career.
It was a long time ago.
It was a .
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different time.
I was drunk Not that that's any excuse.
I'm not proud of what I did.
And obviously there's no excuse for that kind of behaviour.
Behaviour? You beat the shit out of that guy.
I hope .
.
Larry, that I can make you understand .
.
that violence is no way to resolve a conflict, and that, um .
.
that kind of language is .
.
unacceptable and offensive.
You're going to lecture me on racism now? No.
I'm going to lecture you on how to man up and talk to somebody face-to-face, and not speak around their back like some little snitch.
Fuck off, Eddie.
(DOOR SLAMS) (CAR LOCK BLEEPS) Zara Skelton.
Yeah? I wanted to show you my daughter.
I wanted you to see what the men you're protecting have destroyed.
I'm so sorry.
What makes you think you can go around spreading lies about me? I know your history.
The domestic disturbance call last July? You know nothing.
Then you tell me why your daughter left home the night your car was stolen.
Are you accusing me of hurting my own child? Are you saying that I would do something like that and leave her injured and bleeding on my own doorstep? You'll do anything to keep your black friends out of jail, won't you? Tomorrow night's the final.
And if we win, we're in the State Championships and then the scout from America will come.
No, Baba.
It could be years before I get drafted.
My two jobs don't pay much.
And what I make Mum needs.
No.
No, Baba.
I'm not in the NBA.
I've got to go.
Hey.
I I was thinking about the game tomorrow night and I I think that we have a really good chance.
I really think that we could beat them.
It would be something, wouldn't it? I've been .
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studying the Falcons and I think if we use a full court press, overload too, we could definitely win.
You've told the others? Do they know? I've got to get to the NBA, don't I? Now, um, as much as I'd love to stay and make you breakfast (LAUGHS) I'm sorry, OK? I'll go to the sale this weekend, I promise.
No, it's not that.
It's, uh, me and the cleaner.
We've started something.
I just don't want to keep her waiting.
Oh I checked the details of that domestic call-out last July.
Tony Messina was out of town that night.
You're telling me this now? The fight was between Elly and her mother.
According to the officer's statement, they were regularly at each other.
Huh.
So, update, they still haven't noticed.
I can't believe you went through with it.
- WOMAN: Elly! - Um, I think Mum realised.
I've got to go.
- What's this? - You should know.
- You've only got one kid.
- Don't you be smart with me.
Aren't you happy that I'm protecting myself? You're 15! Could you just, like, get out?! Just get out of my room! Who is this boyfriend of yours, huh? - I'd like to meet his parents.
- Just get out! What are you going to do about it, huh? - Do you want to be a little slut? - Just get out of my room! - Elly, no! - (SCREAMS) Fucking little slut! (ROARS) MAN: In 10 seconds, you will begin your SAT test.
You will have three hours to complete it.
You may turn over your pages now.
(CROWD CHEERS) Bring it in, bring it in.
Come on, Santino.
Bring it in.
Bring it in.
- Oi, where's Jacob? - He's coming, he's coming.
He's here.
Listen, the Falcons are a big team.
They've got a tough defence.
I want you to be all over them like a rash.
Let's go, 100%.
- 3, 2, 1 - ALL: Kings! (CROWD CHEERS) Pass the ball, pass the ball! (CROWD ROARS) Find your man, find your man! Come on, get tight! Where's your man? Come on! Back down! (SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY) Get back to the start! Well done.
Well done.
Spread out! Spread out! Do it! - Nice shot! - (CROWD ROARS) Jacob! Jacob! Spread the defence! Stay with him.
Stay with him.
Patience! Patience! Pass it round.
Five fingers.
Five fingers.
Jacob! (SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY) - Time out.
Come on in.
- (SIREN BLARES) All right.
Listen up, guys.
Listen up.
Lovely of you to come and support the boys, darling.
- EDDIE: You belong here.
- Go, Kings.
You've been pushed around.
You've been arrested, you've been ostracised, you've been vilified.
But I'm telling you, you belong here right now.
But you've got to want it.
They're not going to give it to you.
All right? You've got to fight for it.
With every breath that you take, you have to want this game.
This will be one of the most important times you spend as brothers, as team-mates.
Every breath Focus, concentrate, team.
Come on, let's get together.
Come on.
- Whoo, whoo! - ALL: Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo! Sunshine Kings! Whoo, whoo! Sunshine Kings! - 3, 2, 1.
- Kings! (CROWD ROARS) (PHONE CHIMES) (PHONE CHIMES) - (PLAYERS SHOUT) - EDDIE: Stay tight! Stay dominant! Stay tight! Come on! Man to man! Nice! - Yes! - (CROWD CHEERS) Find your man! Find your man! Jacob! What the fuck are you doing? - What the fuck am I doing? - What the fuck are you doing? You want to bench me, go ahead.
I don't want to bench you.
Just do the fucking job.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
(CROWD CHANTS) Come on! Give it everything.
CROWD: Five! Four! Three! Two! One! (CROWD ROARS) (CEN CEN BY AJAK KWAI PLAYS) - Sunshine Kings! - (CHEERING) You told me you never met Elly Messina.
That's right.
So when you saw a sandal in Dazzler's ute .
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how did you know it was hers? (KNOCKS AT DOOR) (DOOR OPENS) Freya she squeezed She squeezed my hand.
She squeezed my head.
She's still experiencing cognitive deficits.
I'd like you to tell me if you can recognise anyone.
- (MAN SHOUTS) - (CAR HORN HONKS) - Welcome to our home, Mr Jones.
- Hello, Jacob.
You and Eddie Grattan got a good relationship? I don't think I can be forgiven for what I did.
He only gets one shot at this.
It's just fucking basketball.
It's not just basketball.
It's my life.
If you could ask Jacob to give us a call.
Why are you so interested in my boyfriend? What did you do? Drive somewhere quiet where no one could see? - Oh, Jacob - He's a really good kid.
You brought him up well.
He's going to beat this.
Why didn't you tell us that you saw Elly Messina that night?