Population: 11 (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

(FIREARM CLICKS)
ANDY: What kind of a sick fuck
forces somebody
to eat their own father?
Of course it fuckin' isn't!
I pick up roadkill.
I thought you were looking for
your dad because he's your dad.
He has some money of mine
and I need to get it back.
- Andy!
- CEDRIC: I got the snowboard!
- You're stealing from him?
- Payment for services rendered.
- (AIR GUN POPS)
- ANDY: Ow! Hey!
Where's Hugo?
How do we know you are
who you say you are?
Americans always want something.
(CASSIE CLEARS THROAT)
(CALLS OUT SOFTLY) Behind you!
- Hugo's been found.
- LEON: How good is that?
Let me finish. Dead.
(UNSETTLING MUSIC)
GERALDINE: We'll know more
once forensics weigh in,
but what I can tell ya
is that your dad was
most likely trapped inside.
Probably died of
smoke inhalation.
- OFFICER: Nah.
- GERALDINE: What?
OFFICER: Probably burned alive,
I reckon.
- GERALDINE: Burned alive?
- OFFICER: Yeah.
GERALDINE: Huh! How long would
that take? 5, 10 minutes?
OFFICER: Just depends on
what he's wearing.
GERALDINE: Yeah.
Listen, if all this
is too much for you
Did you find any personal items?
A wallet? A suitcase?
Any bags of
GERALDINE: Bags of what?
Nothing.
GERALDINE: Well,
forensics will be here soon
to pick up the body.
Don't touch it, idiot!
HUGO: 296 bucks, hey?
- Is that accurate?
- Yeah. Why?
Listen up.
Now, I know
you've been saving up
for one of them
remote-controlled cars
for a month or two now.
Two years.
Oh, there it is.
Look, I tell you what.
What if I was to tell you
that I have got a hot tip
at the track tonight
and that I could double
this money for you, yeah?
That means that
I pay you back plus interest.
You know what interest is?
Look, means that you can get
yourself a much better car,
like maybe a monster truck.
Something like that, hey?
(GRUNTS)
I mean, it's allowance money,
anyway, isn't it?
Christmases and birthdays,
stuff like that.
So, technically,
it was mine to begin with.
(GRUNTS) What, did you
glue this thing on?
(GRUNTS)
I tell you what, mate.
Why don't you go
and get your dad's hammer?
(JIMMY'S VOICE ECHOES) Andy?
Andy? Are you with us?
(ANDY CLEARS THROAT)
A memory of your father
you'd like to share?
Uh, yeah. What can I say?
He was a
He was a great dad, a fantastic
role model and now he's dead.
Uh, can't tell whether
he's being sarcastic or not.
You know,
when I think about Hugo,
I'm reminded of the parable
of Jonah and the whale,
swallowed up
and spewed back out.
He railed against Almighty God,
"Are you not entertained?"
- (VEHICLE APPROACHES OUTSIDE)
- And lo, verily, he was not.
(VEHICLE ENGINE CUTS OUT,
DOOR OPENS)
- Amen.
- TOWNSFOLK: Amen.
- To Hugo.
- MAN: Yeeoo!
Yee-oo-oo-oo!
Bring me a slab, Val!
The boys are comin' round
and we're gonna
get pissed ton
Fuck me. Who fuckin' died?
(LEON SHOUTS) Hugo!
I don't know why I said that
so loud, everyone. Sorry.
(VAL GRUNTS)
Oh, I'm sorry, Val.
I had no idea.
- I know you loved him.
- Mm.
Just, um, keep the change, hey.
VAL: Ta, Gareth.
Hey, by the way, just quick.
(WHISPERS) Who's that?
That'd be Cassie.
Uh-huh. What about you?
That's Gareth.
LEON: Hey, righto, everyone,
listen up!
Hey, piss-up back at our house
for Hugo, yeah?
You're all invited. I think
it's what he would have wanted.
(TOWNSFOLK CHEER SOFTLY
AND APPLAUD)
Oi, mate,
are you fuckin' serious?
- The whole fuckin' town?
- Oh, no, I had to, mate.
It's the only way
she's gonna come, I reckon.
Peer pressure.
- Fuck, she looks good today.
- (CLICKS FINGERS)
- That's actually a good idea.
- What is?
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
(HANDLE RATTLES)
It's locked.
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
Oop! Locks don't really work
in this place.
Jesus, Cassie,
what if I was naked?
While you're grieving?
That's weird.
Now, I know you're probably
not in the mood,
but Leon's having a party
and I thought maybe
you might want to
You're right.
I'm not in the mood.
CASSIE: OK.
It's just if we did go,
it could be a chance to snoop.
- Then go ahead.
- Think about it.
Someone's gotta know something.
If we find them,
I reckon we'll find your money.
Will you quit it
with this 'we' shit?
It's not 'we'. It's it's 'me'.
We had a deal.
Yeah, well, the deal fell apart
when Hugo died.
We're never gonna find
the money,
so the last place I wanna be
is at some weird party with
all the psychos of Shitsville.
People don't just turn up dead
in a small town like this
without somebody
knowing something.
- (SIGHS)
- It's alright. You rest.
I'll go and figure it out.
(PHONE RINGS)
DOM OVER PHONE:
Alright, talk to me.
Well, found my old man.
Oh, that's great.
So, how'd it go?
Not that great. He's dead.
Jesus.
Um Uh, I'm sorry.
- Are you OK?
- Yeah.
It's just weird, you know?
I guess I always thought
that I would see him again
and now that's not gonna happen.
Hmm.
Does that mean, um
that we lost the money?
(ANDY SIGHS) I don't know.
Andy,
they won't care
if your dad's dead.
We need to find it.
Yeah, Dom,
just give me a second, OK?
Look, we're running out
of seconds.
Find it.
(LINE GOES DEAD)
(GLOOMY MUSIC)
(WHISPERS) The hell?
('ARMY NOW (1982)' BY FUTURISK)
We will destroy the things
that we detest
We've chosen
to kill the Reds ♪
(SAUSAGES SIZZLE)
In the process,
there'll be many of our own dead
"None of that,"
the President said ♪
(CEDRIC SPEAKS INAUDIBLY)
(SONG CONTINUES FAINTLY)
(CLEARS THROAT)
- G'day.
- CASSIE: Hi.
- I'm Gareth.
- Cassie.
Nice to meet you.
Welcome to my place.
- It's lovely.
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
- Cheers to Hugo.
To Hugo.
So, uh, you work on
a cattle station?
I do, yep.
Brolga Plains Station.
How about you?
What are you doing in Bidgee?
Oh, just passing through.
Is that yours?
- Yeah, that's mine.
- A surfing station hand?
Yeah! It's all part of my, uh
my grand plan.
- You've got a grand plan?
- I do, yeah.
It's el grandé.
- (CHUCKLES)
- Can I show you?
- What?
- Yeah. Come on. Let me show you.
OK.
G'day, Val. Welcome.
('ARMY NOW (1982)'
BY FUTURISK CONTINUES)
- Someone said ♪
- (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS)
Nothing to live for ♪
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS)
- MAUREEN: Hey.
- CEDRIC: Hey, hey.
ANDY: Hi.
(LEON BELCHES)
- (GLASSWARE CLINKS SOFTLY)
- (LIQUID SLOSHES)
Oh, uh, hey, Val, uh,
is is Noel here?
- He wasn't at the store earlier.
- Don't know, don't care.
Ah.
To Hugo.
- To Hugo.
- (GLASSES CLINK)
Um
what about, uh
What about Cas
- (POURS DRINK)
- Oh, I'm good, thank you.
Uh, what about Cassie?
Have you seen her?
Nuh, haven't seen her.
Right. Uh uh, to, um
Long-lost sons?
That works, yeah.
(ANDY EXHALES)
Listen, Val, I, uh
I know you and my dad were close
and I-I-I just
I wanna say I'm sorry, OK?
I (SIGHS) He didn't
He didn't mention, by any
chance, any kind of, like, a
like, a large sum of money
he had tucked away,
by any chance?
I know that sounds weird, but
VAL: You know what's weird?
The fact he never mentioned you.
Yeah, that is that is weird.
Um, kinda hard
not to take personally, but
I talk about my son every day.
Little Bobby John.
But Hugo never
mentioned you once,
but here you are,
out of the blue,
and he's not around
to say anything otherwise.
So, he didn't mention
any money, then?
Nuh.
He didn't mention any money.
(SIGHS)
CEDRIC: Of course not!
But why can't we be honest?
Hugo was only in it for Hugo.
Took some of us a long time
to understand that.
Anyone want another drink?
- MAUREEN: No, thank you.
- Nah, I'm good.
The snowboard.
You said you took it from Hugo
as payment
for services rendered.
What services?
- I found something for him.
- What did you find?
(CHUCKLES)
That's between me and Hugo.
And for this amazing service,
Hugo paid you in snowboard?
We had a deal. He didn't pay,
so I went and collected.
When people make a promise,
I'm very particular.
Hey!
Tell me what you found for him,
or maybe you'd like
to tell the police
about your little visit.
You know, Sergeant Walters and I
are very close now.
I'm sure she'd be interested
to know
what you did for my father
before he disappeared.
Tomorrow morning, come find me.
I'll show you.
(INTRIGUING MUSIC)
Oh, shit! Sorry.
Wait,
you're the gun-toting alien?
Yeah, well, I thought you were
gonna take Hugo back to America.
What's with the costume?
Uh, Hugo paid me
to dress up as an alien
and just jump out at people
on tour.
Anyway, I'm saving up
to get out of here.
- WOMAN: Shoshanna!
- Shit.
Shoshanna.
Is that a Jewish name?
I don't know, weirdo. Take that.
Shoshanna.
I love beer.
Even when it's warm, right?
WOMAN: Shoshy!
I hate to say it,
but has anyone considered
that it might be suicide?
Hugo? No, and not like that.
No, it's not the way
I'd do it either.
Sounds like
a lot of hard work to me.
You've gotta go and get
the petrol,
then you douse yourself,
gotta find a dry match.
(IMITATES EXPLOSION)
OK, Trev.
(LEON MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY)
ANDY: Fuck is he?
- Huh? Hey! There he is!
- Oh, hey, Leon.
I didn't think you
were gonna make it, mate.
Hey, listen,
uh, have you seen Noel?
Noel? Oh, fuckin' mystery,
our Noel, mate.
You never know
what that cunt's up to.
Do you want a snag?
They're a bit burnt, but
Oh, yeah, no, I'm fine.
Oh, fuck! Oh, I'm so sorry!
- What?
- Oh, sorry, mate.
I don't know what I'm thinking.
Do you think I think
that's No.
'Cause he was burnt, mate.
I know. I get it.
I'm fine. I Honestly.
That's my bad, man.
Here, have a drink of this, bud.
Honestly, I'm sorry.
Some special brew. Trust me.
- Take the edge off.
- Yep, yep.
- Mmm.
- It's good, eh?
- Mm.
- Yeah, it's crazy, though, man.
- Bloody good bloke, your dad.
- Yeah.
Had his head switched on
about the aliens too,
not like the rest
of these dickheads.
How's that?
OK, you go out to
the coast here,
150 kays, yeah,
then you gonna wanna go
straight down about a mile.
Guess what's down there, mate.
A fuckin' alien base.
- Underwater?
- Underwater!
NSA knows about it, military.
Fuck, then there's
the shuttle footage in '96.
Google that.
Warning shots fired into space.
Just UFOs tearing up
the fuckin' cosmos, mate.
OK, yeah. What does that mean?
There's a war going on
up there, mate.
- Right.
- Everyone knows about it.
We're kept in the dark.
All this town,
they live their little lives
with their heads in the sand.
Fuck me, she's coming.
Here. She brought pies.
Unfortunately.
Here. Give us a swig of that.
Hey, just remember, act casual.
Yeah, yeah, I know. Yeah.
Easy, mate. Easy.
- Hey, how you going?
- (NERVOUSLY) Hey.
- You came. You brought pies.
- Yep.
Well, chuck 'em
in the fridge, huh?
AUDREY: Yep.
Why does everybody keep
CASSIE: Aww, how cute!
You saved your old
craft projects from kindy.
(CASSIE GIGGLES)
That is a vision board,
smart-arse.
Wow, a manifesting cattleman.
Now I've seen everything.
You know,
you can laugh all you want.
This works.
You know, I'm this close
from moving to Indo,
buying me own boat
and becoming a dive instructor.
Well, that's the dream, anyway.
That's kinda cool, I guess,
but it would be expensive, though.
I mean, moving countries,
starting a business.
What are we talking? Like, 200K?
Yeah, but work hard,
do overtime.
I'm pretty much there.
A month from now, I'll be
sipping margaritas in Bali.
Hey, you should come up.
I'll show you all the sights.
You'd love it.
- Would I?
- Yeah.
Well, unless there's
something wrong with you.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
Hey, Gaz, mate. Sorry.
Bit of an emergency.
What temperature do you
set the oven on for pies?
- Are you serious?
- Yeah, Audrey's here!
She brought pies
and I said I'd get 'em started
while she's in the shitter,
but I don't know
how to fuckin' use the oven!
Just chuck it on 200
and you'll be fine.
- 200? Thanks, mate.
- Yep. Yeah.
How do I turn it on?
I'm sorry, mate. I just
I can't fuck this up!
(GARETH SIGHS HEAVILY)
(LEON WHISPERS) Please.
OK, I'm so sorry.
I'll be right back.
I'm just gonna You know.
- Do you want anothery?
- Oh, yeah.
Yeah? Alright.
(MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY)
- Sorry, mate. Can't fuck this.
- Go.
(INTRIGUING MUSIC)
Press that button,
then you shut it.
- Yeah.
- Then you chuck it on 200.
Oh, easy as, mate!
- You got this.
- Thanks, bruz.
Oh, g'day. Here she is.
- How they going?
- They're in safe hands with me.
Yeah, no, I've got 'em
at a balmy 200.
- 200 Cs, actually.
- 200?
Huh? You want it higher?
We can go higher.
We can go up to bloody 300
if you want. 350.
- Probably go to fuckin' 400.
- Too high.
- Too high?
- Knock it back to 170.
Right.
Yeah, give 'em
a few extra minutes,
they'll warm
all the way through,
but you won't crisp the edges.
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
that's what I was thinking too.
Good call, Audrey. 170.
Rolls off the tongue, 170,
doesn't it?
Don't you reckon?
170! Nah.
(SIGHS)
How weird is it
that you're in my kitchen?
(CHUCKLES)
Yeah.
Oh!
(DOOR CLOSES)
- You came!
- What are you doing?
- The money's here, Andy.
- The money's here? Where?
Well, I haven't found it yet,
but I have
a really strong feeling.
Listen, I think Noel
is spying on me.
(WHISPERS) What?
It's some kind of
recording chip.
He planted it on my phone.
At first, I thought it was Leon
because he'd been in my room,
but it couldn't have been
because I've had my phone on me
all day
except for when I took it out
to get my head stitched
at Noel's.
I placed it on a bench
and he would have had ample time
to plant it without me seeing.
Andy, Andy, Andy, slow down.
OK, I think Noel stole the money
and now he's nervous
that I'm around.
So, you think Noel
did kill your dad?
ANDY: Fucker!
CASSIE: Wait! Are you OK? Andy!
- (DOOR CLOSES)
- (SIGHS)
(PEOPLE CHANT)
Down! Down! Down! Down!
Watch it, you fuckheads!
- Oh!
- Jeez!
Holy shit!
You are You're Hugo's son.
I'm Gareth.
Um, I am so sorry
about your old man.
Yeah, no, it's it's fine.
I gotta I'm
I gotta talk to, uh uh, Noel,
so, I, uh 'Bye.
- Why are you doing this?
- What are you talking about?
(WHISPERS) Making up stories.
The fool lost the bet
fair and square.
I'm not talking about the bet.
And I'm not
the only one watching.
TREVOR: Jimmy, wait up.
Hey, Jimmy.
(WHISPERS) Holy shit!
(GLASS VIALS CLINK)
(READS) "Xylazine."
(INDISTINCT ARGUMENT OUTSIDE)
TREVOR: What, is this about
the bet or something?
- Just piss off!
- Mate, I just want to know
- You don't know shit!
- OK.
(OBJECTS RATTLE)
You going through my stuff?
Leave a girl alone in your room,
what do you expect?
Aww! Cute!
(CASSIE GIGGLES)
Pies, everyone!
- TREVOR: Whoa!
- MAUREEN: Pies!
OK, we've got kung pao camel,
braised beef and black bean,
Mongolian roo
- Yeah, any plain ones?
- Anything that's not racist?
Oh, give it a rest, Charmaine.
I bought that restaurant off
your parents fair and square.
You didn't even want it.
Luckily they're no longer here
to see what you've done
to the place.
Oh, well, I've treated it
a bit better
than you've treated
the caravan park.
(ALL SHOUT OVER EACH OTHER)
- Ladies
- She's a fucking psycho.
Ladies
I'll have a Mongolian roo.
TREVOR: Yeah, I'll have one.
I'm starving.
Andy, here, mate. Here you go,
mate. Try one of these.
No, Leon. I'm OK.
No, no, trust me,
these are beautiful.
Not right now.
No, have one! Don't be rude.
Have a pie, mate!
Don't want one of
your roadkill pies!
- Huh?
- Roadkill?
Oh, no, that's, um
Isn't that
what you call poultry?
(SOFTLY) You prick.
You promised.
Some best mate you are.
Wait a minute.
Are you saying these are
It's roadkill.
Hang on.
Is that gravel?
Auds! Audrey!
Oh, I couldn't give a shit
what's in 'em.
They're the best fuckin' pies
I've ever had
and I'll eat 'em any day
of the fuckin' week.
Yeah?
Yeah?
Mmm!
Mmm! Mmm!
Sweet-and-sour dingo?
Beautiful. (CHEWS NOISILY) Mmm!
Oh, man. Mmm!
Oh!
(SIGHS PASSIONATELY)
('SOMETIMES YOU JUST DRIVE'
BY MICHAEL CHAPMAN)
Mmm!
- I'm still waiting
- Still waiting
Waiting on my ♪
(ELECTRONIC ROCK MUSIC PLAYS)
OK, come on.
Do it. Come on!
Come on.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa!
- Oh, come on!
- What are you doing?!
- SHOSHANNA: Idiot!
Hey, step back! I'm trying
to make some money here.
- What?!
- He said he'd give me 100 bucks.
And I just lost my job
being an alien, so
If you want 100 bucks,
just say you want 100 bucks!
OK. I want 100 bucks!
You are too young to
be drinking,
and in your current state,
you clearly can't be trusted
to make smart decisions.
Hey, why don't you
leave her alone?
Ah, yes, you.
(SCOFFS)
Encouraging a minor
to alcoholism.
- Why am I not surprised?
- You're not my father.
You are not her father.
Where is your mother?
Over there.
NOEL: Where?
- (CHARMAINE LAUGHS)
- NOEL: Oh, well!
I mean, as the only
responsible adult here,
I say it's time for you
to say goodnight.
Fuck off!
Yeah.
Watch the language, please!
Where's the money?
- What?
- Oh, cut the crap!
I know what you did.
Recognise this?
- No.
- Bullshit!
I know you bugged me, after
your crocodile almost killed me.
Yeah, well, Jeff wouldn't
have attacked you
if you hadn't broken into
my zoo, would he?
- It's not a zoo!
- It is a zoo!
It's one animal! It's a pet!
It's a dangerous pet.
- (PEOPLE CHANT) Fight! Fight!
- No, no.
Calm down. We're obviously
not gonna be fighting.
(PEOPLE EXCLAIM)
We're on!
Let's go, boys! Let's go!
No, no, Trev! Come on!
Come on! We're all adults here!
Yeah, exactly!
Thank you, Maureen!
Nobody here wants to
(PEOPLE EXCLAIM)
- Hah!
- TREVOR: Oh, there we go.
(ANDY GASPS AND WHIMPERS)
Who is it? (LAUGHS)
- Noely!
- TREVOR: Come on, fellas!
- Hey? Hey?
- (ANDY GROANS)
Why are you even here?!
Andy, what the hell?!
You hated Hugo!
Everyone knows it.
NOEL:
What, you think I killed him?
- (NOEL GROANS)
- (PEOPLE EXCLAIM)
(PEOPLE CHEER AND LAUGH)
Did you?
Wouldn't you like to know,
little orphan Andy?
(PEOPLE CHEER
AND SHOUT OVER EACH OTHER)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Get off of me!
- LEON: Get a room!
- TREVOR: Hello, sailor!
Get a room!
(PEOPLE SHOUT OVER EACH OTHER
AND EXCLAIM)
How good's this?! Fuckin' hell!
(ANDY PANTS)
Rest assured, if I killed him,
no-one would ever find him.
(YELLS)
- Christ!
- Oh, he bit him!
(PEOPLE LAUGH)
Fuck!
No, no, no, no!
(PEOPLE EXCLAIM)
That was an '87 Barbaresco,
you uncultured cockhead!
(PEOPLE LAUGH)
You dye your hair
and everyone knows it!
- (PEOPLE GROAN AND LAUGH)
- Oh, shit.
You fuckin' little
(PEOPLE EXCLAIM)
(GUNSHOTS BLAST)
Shit.
Great! Now I have to log that.
Get up, you idiots.
I didn't do anything.
He said I dye my hair.
You do!
It's running down
your face, Noel.
No, it's not.
Shut up,
or I'll arrest the both of you
for drunk and disorderly.
Alright, your little party's
over, dipshits.
I just got off the line
to Forensics
and it's official.
Hugo was murdered
LEON: Oh, you're joking. What?
GERALDINE: Now, I'll be
questioning all of you,
so don't even think about
leaving the area.
Now, bugger off home,
the lot of ya.
LEON: Party's over.
There goes my bond.
Shot a bloody hole in the roof.
(PEOPLE MURMUR INDISTINCTLY)
You OK?
(SIGHS) Never better. Yeah.
Listen, something weird's
going on with Gareth and Leon.
They have way more money
than an unemployed deadshit
and a station hand
would normally have.
Cassie, I c
I can't right now.
(ANDY SCOFFS)
(SIGHS)
CASSIE: Andy!
(GARETH CLEARS THROAT)
Hey, uh, you can totally stay.
Thanks,
but I reckon the party's over.
('IN A BLACK OUT' BY
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER & ROSTAM)
(ENGINE STARTS)
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS)
- I live in a ♪
- (SIREN CHIRPS)
Nameless town
No need to wander around
I live in a nameless town
In a blackout
Many friends
have said goodbye ♪
Andy?
Paraded out in one proud line
I say they all
just lost their minds
Midnight
where we used to dance
Underneath
the ugly halogen lamps
Oh, it all went away so fast
In a blackout ♪
CASSIE ON RECORDING:
Andy, Hugo's killer
is still out there.
If we find them,
I reckon we'll find your money.
ANDY ON RECORDING:
Will you quit it
with this 'we' shit?
It's not 'we'. It's it's 'me'.
CASSIE ON RECORDING:
We had a deal.
ANDY ON RECORDING:
Yeah, well, the deal fell apart
when Hugo died.
We're never gonna
find the money,
so the last place
that I wanna be
is at some weird party
with all the psychos
of Shitsville.
Rolling over the rails
From here till the end
Of the island
Washing away ♪