Fisk (2021) s01e04 Episode Script

Oh, don't judge me, May.
I'm stressed about Grady versus Grady.
I'm not gonna eat muesli,
I need my Chocco Puffs.
Why don't you just
tell Mr and Mrs Gruber
that you've never been to court before?
Firstly, they're not married,
it's not Mr and Mrs Gruber.
And secondly, I have been
to court, I know where it is,
I've just never argued
a case in court before.
So, tell them that.
Honesty's your best policy.
For getting fired. No.
A better policy,
is if I just keep pretending
I've got experience,
and then just make
Ray take the case back.
- I can do that.
- Turn on the lights!
That's rude.
Turn them on yourself, Graham.
- He shouldn't speak to you like that.
- Oh, no.
He's got a new smart hub thing.
Veloxa, turn on the lights.
You need to download special software.
- You'll have to tell him.
- Oh!
Veloxa, turn on the lights!
Helen says you have to download
special software for it.
Veloxa, download special software.
For the love of God.
Guys what are we doing? Shh!
We're waiting for the special
software to be downloaded.
OK.
That's not how it works.
Alright? You have to go online,
download the software.
There's probably an app
you have to get for your phone.
It's quite complicated
Software downloaded.
OK, that one isn't,
but most of them are.
So you're lucky you got that one.
Alright. Moving on.
The executor of the Pinkerton estate
isn't coping,
he's asked us to help.
Pinkerton? Was he the hoarder?
Don't say hoarder, Ray, it's pejorative.
Sorry, was he the guy
who was rubbish bin challenged?
- Executor work? Bags not.
- Yeah, bags not.
I'm sorry, since when did we apportion
work in this office by bagsing?
We don't. That said, bags not.
This one's on you, Roz.
Technically it's not legal work
so I believe it remains in your purview.
Agreed.
However, it is a big job,
so I've asked someone to come in
and give me a hand.
Get out. You have not!
Oh, I most certainly have.
Oh, well done, Roz.
This is magic stuff from you.
Nice one, Roz.
Sorry, I missed it. Who's coming in?
What's happening?
Fun Peggy. She used to clerk here.
Hope you've got some of those
old lady nappy things, Helen.
Because you are gonna wet your pants.
She's the funniest woman ever.
- She truly is just one of the greats.
- Mmm.
Sorry, why have I got the Grady case?
Didn't I hand this over to you, Helen?
Yeah, I think that one's
going to court, though,
so that was supposed to go to Ray.
Remember
Remember the time when Peggy
came in wearing the eye patch?
- Had she had an operation?
- No, like a pirate.
She's a loose unit.
She was making a point about focus.
Peggy has a diploma
in communication therapy.
Right. That sounds made up.
- Ray did say he was going to
- Heyyyyyy-ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!
She's here!
Look who it is!
- Oh, Peggy!
- Peggy!
- Helen!
- Yeah?
Helen, come and meet Peggy.
- Quick sticks!
- Oh, running.
Hello, Peggy!
Oh! Bloody Yep.
OK.
- Question for you, Helen.
- Yes.
Are you ready to board the fun train?
Bit busy this morning,
but if there's a fun bus later,
maybe I could get on that.
All roads lead to Fun Town, Helen.
Get there however you like.
Honk! Honk! Fun Truck coming through.
I'm out of here
before I lose my whole day.
Ray, don't forget that file, Ray.
The orange one. The Grady case.
It's going to court
Um, or I can bring it to you,
it doesn't matter. Whatever.
- Coffee?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
No, not you.
- Oh, thanks.
- There you go.
Is it too late to order scones,
do you think?
- Not a menu.
- Oh.
It's inspiration. OK.
So, Carole, are these the texts?
Yes, I typed them up with the
date received next to each one.
OK.
"Happy anniversary,
darling. I miss you."
"All my love, Leonard."
And Leonard's your husband?
Who died six months ago.
- But you got this text last month?
- Correct.
While I was with Richard, my new lover.
"With" Richard,
if you know what I'm saying.
Yeah, I do. Let's move on.
Uh, "My love, you look more and more
beautiful every day, Leonard."
Two weeks ago.
"Carole, darling, can't wait
to get lost in your bush?"
Oh, sorry.
No, that's from Richard.
Just go down to the next one,
that came when I was
at the supermarket last week.
"Don't forget the milk, my love,
you always forget the milk."
"Smiley face. Leonard."
- Wow. This is pretty weird.
- I know.
I only ever forgot the milk once.
I mean, one time.
Yeah. I meant because he's dead.
Well, I know that's weird too,
but honestly,
the milk thing, I mean,
let it go, Leonard.
Yeah. Have you tried texting the number?
Yes. I got this.
Right.
"Your message could not be delivered."
"Heaven is outside the NBN network."
Right. OK.
I thought there might be something
about it in Leonard's will.
Yeah. Well, I've got the will,
so I will have a quick squiz now.
Richard's only the second man I've
been with, if you can believe that.
We met at a widows' wine tasting.
And one minute we were talking
and the next we were just kissing
passionate
I might need some, um
Shush to concentrate.
It's quite busy language. So
- Hmm.
- Let me just focus.
I do regret not putting it
about more when I was younger.
I mean, how many men
have you been with, do you think?
Sorry. I was not listening.
But I'm sure it was interesting.
Look, the only thing
that stands out in here
is a trust account,
set up to make payments
to BTG Holdings.
Does that name mean anything to you?
No. I don't think so.
I think you're gonna
have to leave it with me.
I'll get back to you
as soon as I know anything.
- But, let's
- Oh.
- Let's get you out.
- Thank you. It's interesting.
Mm-hm.
Leonard was a very selfish man
in the bedroom.
OK.
Whereas Richard
Very considerate.
A beautiful lover.
- Always putting me first.
- How nice.
Oh, is that from Leonard?
No. It's from Richard,
- my lover.
- OK.
Don't encourage her, George.
Thanks, Carole. I'll
Let you know how I go.
Can you please look into that for me?
BTG Holdings?
Yeah. I just need an address
or a phone number.
- I can't find anything.
- Did you search the dark web?
No? How do you do that?
Normally I just type
"search the dark web."
- Does that work?
- Not so far.
But one day,
who knows, I might catch
them with their guard down,
suddenly I'm in and I'm dark webbing.
Yep. Sounds like how it happens.
Can you put that on Ray's desk for me?
Don't tell him it's from me,
just put it on his desk.
Thank you.
Beep!
- Beep!
- Oh
Beep!
Yep. Safe to
- Safe to go.
- Rarr!
There we go. Oh, good fun.
Good fun.
Roz?
Rozzy, they're chalking the tyres.
- What was that for?
- Always be ready.
An agile body means an agile mind.
There you go.
Thanks. Just what I need.
Someone wasn't ready.
- How are you fitting in Hell-Bear?
- Helen?
Oh, look out, here comes trouble.
Ray doesn't want this.
He says he can't be
arsed going to court.
And this is the address you wanted.
Ooh, where'd you find that? Dark web?
The light one.
Alrighty. Me, back to the grind.
Mmm.
See you, George. I'll be late tomorrow.
I'm checking out this
BTG Holdings place.
No worries. See you.
Oh, Helen, hang on a sec.
Always be ready.
She's been hiding down
here the whole time.
- Wow.
- The whole time.
That is such a good use of your time.
Hi, Viktor.
Good girl. Right on time.
Come in. Come in.
I'll let your dad know you're here.
Thank you.
See how much easier life
is when you make an appointment?
Yes. Appointments
are the heart of every family.
Now, he's still
beavering away at his memoirs
but I say it's time for an aperitif.
How about a little sherry?
- Do you like sherry?
- No.
- A little sherry for you there, Helen.
- Oh, yummy.
Helen tells me she's never been
to court, Tip, not once,
- I don't believe it.
- It's true.
Oh, Helen, don't be silly,
that can't be true.
Never argued a case in court.
Just imagine.
Well, I can't. I can't imagine that.
- Are you sure?
- Jesus, get me a bible,
I'll swear on it.
- Alright. Don't snap.
- Sorry.
Why don't we have a little mock trial,
bit of role play,
let Helen practise her court game.
- No, I don't think we need to do that.
- Wonderful idea.
No. I just wanted to talk to you,
- about the case.
- Shall I fetch your wig?
Add a little gravitas?
- I want an idea of procedure.
- Oh, yes, the wig.
Why not? Let's take the
old horsehair out for a run.
What do you think, Helen?
Yeah. Great. Let's all put wigs on,
and pretend to be in court.
You don't get a wig.
Proceed.
Right. So
No.
What's that face?
Well, you didn't bow.
You've got to bow to the coat of arms
- above the judge's head.
- OK.
- How's that?
- Well, that felt a tad sarcastic.
It should be more of
an earnest nod to justice.
Yeah, like so.
Spot on. Very nice, Tip.
- Better.
- Hmm.
Alright. Good morning, everyone.
What What? What?!
"Good morning, everyone."
It's not school assembly.
- You say, "Good morning, your honour."
- Whatever.
Can we just fast forward
to the bit that matters.
Respect for convention,
procedure and due process,
it all matters, Helen.
Do you have the affidavit, Miss Fisk?
Yes. I have it. Just hang on.
I'm sorry, did you just ask
the court to "hang on"?
Either present the affidavit
or declare you don't have it.
I'm looking for it, I just, hang on,
give me a second, Dad, I mean
Your honour, whoever you are,
obviously there's more than one
affidavit here,
- so which one am I looking for?
- Oh, Helen.
Not helping, Viktor.
Don't badger the defence.
- Oh, for fucks sake.
- That's contempt.
May I see the plaintiff's bank records.
No. I don't have them.
I'm still waiting for copies.
- So why are we here?
- This was your idea.
I just wanted to get some tips.
You two wanted to come in here
and yell at me in stereo.
This is exactly
what's going to happen, Helen.
Judges are busy people.
You cannot waste the court's time.
Preparedness is key.
But do you have to be so mean about it?
You know, "Ooh, look at me and Tippy,"
"we know everything about court."
"I'm the boss. I wear a wig.
Helen's an idiot."
I don't even want to go to court,
Dad. Court's stupid.
Helen. Helen. You mustn't say that,
not about our justice system.
- Oh, who cares?
- Oh, dear, tears.
No, not tears.
Tip, can you deal with that?
We can't have tears.
I'm not crying. I'm just frustrated.
And I don't even care.
And I'll just see you both
tomorrow for dinner.
6:00pm Helen.
- We like early dinner.
- Yes. I know.
- Well, don't be late and
- Don't be early, either.
Well, that didn't go well.
- Wig.
- What?
Respect the wig.
Oh
"Veloxa can make calls
and send texts with ease".
Give that a go.
Veloxa, send Helen a text.
OK. What would you like it to say?
Say hello.
I'm right here, guys.
Did you get the text?
Yeah. It says, "Say hello."
Oh, great. What else is there?
Ooh, we've got music and entertainment.
Veloxa "find us some beats".
- Searching.
- I'm heading off, May.
But, oh You don't care.
'Cause uh
Got a breakfast discotheque going on.
Enjoy that.
- Is this BTG?
- Yeah.
Which stands for?
Beyond The Grave Messaging.
- Take a seat.
- So On this?
Yeah. Yeah.
So, you're the one sending
text messages from dead people?
It's an automated system,
but essentially, yes.
I need to shut down an account,
the widow is not enjoying the texts.
That's interesting feedback.
What exactly isn't she enjoying?
The fact that they're
coming from her husband,
who is dead.
OK. What's the name?
Leonard Vyvian Foxton.
Am I sitting on this right?
Yep. Got him. He signed up
for the gold package,
which includes geo-tracking.
I don't know what that means.
When the widow's phone
is located in certain places,
it triggers specific messages.
Like the supermarket.
That's a rather uninspired
use of it, but yes.
How do I stop it?
You could tell your client
to stop going to the supermarket.
Let's assume
my client needs to eat occasionally.
How does she get her groceries
without being haunted
by her dead husband?
You'd have to close the account.
- Great. Let's do that.
- Alright.
I'll just need permission
from the account holder.
- Who is dead.
- Yes.
It's tricky, isn't it?
Yeah.
Always be ready to be agile in business.
And agile in the agileness of mind.
Hey, hey, hey.
Settle down there, fireball.
We're not doing agility
bats at the moment.
- Thank you.
- Don't snatch.
And do you know why?
Because it's time
To
Work.
Yeah. We're in work mode, Helen.
- So
- Work mode.
Feels more like Playschool mode, George.
Hey, Ray?
Always be ready
Jesus.
Arrgh! Don't!
OK. Listen.
This case is going to court,
and I could do it,
- I just think you should do it.
- Yeah. I've told you,
I'm not going to court,
it's a massive time suck.
Exactly. That's why I
hate going to court, too,
- such a time suck.
- Whose time,
do you think is more important?
- I want to say
- Mine.
- Yours.
- Is there a problem?
'Cause you are starting to shit me.
There's no problem, Ray.
I'm going to go to court,
like I've done countless times before.
Don't even worry about it.
Oh. Funny every time.
- Never gets old.
- I know.
It's really good, isn't it?
Helen, what are you doing
- out here?
- Oh God.
It's not six o'clock, Viktor
You always say, "Be on time."
"Don't be early, don't be late,"
"be on time."
Helen, don't be so silly. Come inside.
Look. I've had a great idea.
I'm going to help you
organise your court documents.
No, thanks. I don't want
anymore of your help.
- Helen?
- Jesus!
What are you doing? Come inside.
Tip's going to show you
his special system,
help you with your court case.
No. I know what happens.
You both just yell at me.
No, thank you. I'd rather
- No-one is going to yell
- Come on, Helen.
Get out of the car. Come inside.
Tony, leave the door alone,
- I'm doing it. Come on.
- You leave the door
- I can't get out that side.
- Just open this side.
Both of you, hands in the air.
- For heaven's
- God, you're like a
Pair of geriatric car jackers,
that don't know what they're doing.
You just pull the button.
I don't know
what you thought you were doing.
Colours, post-it notes, documents.
Good.
- The post-it note is your friend.
- OK.
- Always remember that.
- Yep.
Why am I tabbing twice?
This, this
There, into your pile.
No. No. No.
Don't touch. Just stand back.
What about this one?
You don't need that.
- Exactly the way.
- Apricot for affidavit.
Apricot for affidavit.
Well done. Good job, Helen.
- Gorgeous. Thank you.
- Nice.
Hey, Viktor, here's a funny joke.
Puerile.
- Do you want another one?
- No. I'm good.
I want to see an affidavit now.
Go!
- No. Too long.
- Yep. I've got it
- Here it is. Done.
- Too long.
You've been dismissed from court.
It's too late.
You've got to be quicker. Try again.
And the affidavit?
Ah
Well done, you.
For the record,
the judge won't applaud you.
I'm just being encouraging, Tip.
Thank you, Your Honour.
Ooh, well done again.
I find in favour of the plaintiff
and congratulate Ms Helen Tudor-Fisk,
on a wonderful job.
Well done, you.
Thank you. Bring it in, Viktor.
High five?
No high fiving in court, Helen.
- I'll high five you, Helen.
- Good on you, Dad.
That's the spirit.
I get one from the judge.
Uh What?
Just a moment.
Respecting the wig.
No, Dad, it's fine.
Dad, we've missed the moment.
We've missed the moment.
Veloxa, send Helen a text.
Oh, Veloxa, please don't.
I'm right here. Good
morning, Graham.
Good morning, Veloxa.
Will you be joining us for breakfast?
I'm sorry.
I don't understand the question.
Don't tease her, Helen, it's not a toy.
It's not a Tamagotchi either.
You don't have to walk it.
- Today.
- Second shimmy.
That's it.
Yeah. It is good. Yeah.
- And work
- And play.
We move the company forward, today.
- You went a bit early.
- Yes. I know. A bit early.
When we connect
- Through work
- And play.
We move the company forward today.
Helen!!!!!
Get in here!
Yeah. Come on.
I'm coming.
Come on, Fisk. Get involved.
Yeah. OK. Why not? I like chips.
I'm in.
Hey, good news, everyone,
about Grady versus Grady.
It's going to court and I'm all over it.
Yeah. I'm going to win that case
and then I'm going to move the company
forward today.
But next week when I go to court,
not today.
No
I don't think so. No. That
one's not going to court.
Yes. It is. Nuh.
They called this morning
and agreed to settle.
No. No. No.
We're not settling, no way.
- Can you give us a sec, guys?
- No way. You are kidding.
- Not doing it.
- Leave the chips, mate.
We're not settling.
I'm all over it.
This always happens, Fisk.
Nobody wants to go to court.
Last minute they make an offer.
- And it's a good offer.
- No. It isn't.
I reckon I can get heaps more.
I think they're running scared,
'cause they know there's a Fisk
on the case.
I say we reject the offer.
All in favour?
Oh, come on, guys. I'm so prepared.
You should see my system.
Court is all about preparedness.
I'm telling you, I can win this
if you let me take it all the way.
Ehh, you might, you might not.
I worked really hard.
I know I can win it.
Yes. But it's not about you.
It kind of is about me,
because I've never argued
a case in court before
- and this is my big chance
- What?!
- To prove to everybody
- What did you say?
I said,
I'll accept the offer,
just as you suggested.
Thanks for your wise counsel.
Let's pretend
this conversation never happened.
Hey, Peggy, I think your clock's wrong.
Apparently it's time
to crush Helen's dreams.
Classic Helen.
Never been to court?
Honestly, I'm starting to wonder,
if she even has a law degree, Raymond.
You've got a chip on your chest.
Right.
You, listen up.
Carole, take a seat. It's
surprisingly comfortable.
- What is this?
- That is a letter informing you
of my intention to apply
for a personal safety
intervention order.
- A what?
- It's like a restraining order,
to stop you from
sending texts to my client.
I have evidence they are causing
severe mental anguish.
- There's no evidence of that.
- I beg to differ.
I have an affidavit,
from Carole Foxton, who swears,
the first time she got a message,
from her dead husband, she almost
stepped out in front of a bus.
That's true I did.
I have security camera footage
showing my client dropping a full jar,
a full jar of gherkins
in the supermarket,
upon receiving a text reminding her
Badgering, it felt like
badgering not reminding.
Badgering her to get the milk.
- These don't show anything.
- I have a medical certificate
stating that Carole Foxton
has a weak heart.
Receiving a text message
from a dead person,
could induce shock and/or death.
I have a stat dec from Richard Froggert.
- Who?
- He's my lover.
Carole, I thought we agreed
you weren't going to
use that word anymore?
We said 'paramour'.
- Remember.
- Sorry.
- Richard is Carole's paramour.
- Her what?
The gentleman with whom
she is having relations.
- What?
- Oh, for God's sake, they're doing it.
OK. I don't need to see
a picture of that.
It's not a picture, it's a statement.
Richard claims that the texts
are affecting their sex life.
It's interfering with, you know what?
It doesn't matter what it says,
we don't need to read it,
just know that it's there,
and further proof,
that these texts are causing
psychological damage.
And physical.
- He finds it very hard.
- No.
- to get an
- No. Carole, we don't need to get
into that. I just made that point.
- How long did all this take you?
- Two days.
Just two days. All this and more.
- Shall I go on?
- Please don't.
Running scared, are we?
No. I'm just bored. Alright?
I'll shut down the account.
She won't receive anymore texts.
Thank you. Case closed.
I find in favour of the plaintiff.
Don't bang my stuff.
Yeah. I did go a bit hard.
I'm sorry about that.
Carole
- Get you out of there.
- Thank you.
Next time, just block
the number, you whackjob.
I'm sorry. What's that now?
You could have just blocked the number.
- What's happening?
- It's not your business, Carole.
Wait for me outside.
I couldn't have just blocked
the number and I'll tell you why.
A, because then you would
still be taking money
from an account, that technically
belongs to my client.
And, B
I didn't know you could block a number.
But that is handy information.
Can you tell me how you do that
because my uncle is driving me
You know what?
I'm going to work it out myself.
It's probably in the manual.
I'll have a look. OK?
Let's go, Carole.
Carole? Carole, this way.
- Yeah. Thank you.
- Let's go.
Hey, uh, Peggy's leaving.
Oh, OK.
You have to come and say goodbye.
Oh.
Alright.
And that's it. Another job well done.
And another absolute hoot of a week.
- Thank you, Peggy.
- Aww, thank you.
See you, Peg.
See you on the socials, Georgie.
- HelBear
- See you, Peggy.
It's been a real treat.
Just need to chase you up
for that merchandise cash.
It'll be 20 for the bats
and 15 for the clock.
Come on. 15 bucks?
- It doesn't even work.
- Doesn't it?
- Can I just give it back?
- You could, you could, you could.
But, um
Wouldn't you want to invest
in your personal growth?
I think you should invest, Helen.
- Are you investing?
- I would but I can't afford it.
How about I do you a buy one,
get one free deal, Helen?
Thanks, Peggy.
Thank you, Helen.
- How does that work for me?
- Now, I do take card,
- if that's easier.
- Fine. Yep.
- Sure.
- Thanks for the good times, Peg.
- Here you go, mate.
- Thanks, Ray.
Oh, you sure
you don't want to purchase it
invest in your personal growth?
What did I tell you? One of the greats.
Thanks, Peggy.
Oh, and an EFTPOS surcharge.
Oh
Come on.
I need to see HR.
Veloxa, how do you block
someone's number?
To block someone's number,
tap the info button
next to the contact or phone number.
Then tap "Block This Caller"
Shit. That really was quicker.
Veloxa, how do you search the dark web?
Alert activated.
Illegal activity detected.
- Ooh Hey. Hey. Hey.
- Any search of the dark web
is unlawful, and considered a threat
to national security.
- Shoosh.
- Alert activated.
Your ISP has been recorded
and forwarded to the relevant cyber
Oh
Helen, what on earth are you doing?
Alrighty.
We've got 10 minutes I reckon,
May. 10 minutes. Get out.