Firebite (2021) s01e05 Episode Script

1 [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
[VAMPIRES SNARL.]
[THUMPS.]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC CONTINUES.]
- [TYSON.]
Neeks! Bring us up! - [WINCH RATTLES.]
[WOMAN SCREAMS.]
Neeks, go! [GRUNTS.]
Neeks! - [VAMPIRE GRUNTS.]
- [TYSON.]
Oh, shit! - [TYSON.]
Oh, no! No! - [ROPE WHINES.]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Shanika.
[BIRD SCREECHES.]
[GRUNTS.]
Neeks? We should make new weapons.
And go to the clinic - get bandages, medicine - for when we go back down.
We can't do that.
You nearly killed us both.
All right? That was stupid.
You know the rules! What about Mum? We need to We got to think of ourselves, is what we need to do.
She's gone.
All right? There's no saving her.
[EXCITING ROCK MUSIC.]
[ENGINE REVS.]
["VOID" BY BITCH DIESEL PLAYS.]
There you go, old man.
[PILLS RATTLE.]
[KITTY.]
Shanika.
[MUSIC FADES.]
[ROCK MUSIC.]
[ENGINE ROARS.]
[ZIPS BAG.]
[TYSON.]
You here to help with the renos? Tyson.
[METALLIC CLINKING.]
Shanika Yeah.
What about her? I, um Kitty? I found her all banged up and, um I I had to call Welfare.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
You are shittin' me.
- [CAR DOOR SHUTS.]
- [ENGINE STARTS.]
[ENGINE REVS.]
[ENGINE ROARS.]
[MAN.]
Shanika will be placed in a group home unless you're prepared to cooperate.
[TYSON.]
Well, I'm here, aren't I? The biggest concern we have is Shanika hasn't been going to school.
Nah.
I can explain that.
Her woman problems.
There's also concern about her physical wellbeing.
Nah, I can explain that too.
OK? She's a clumsy kid.
Every time I take her roo shootin', she's down a hole.
- Tyson - She's up a tree.
Uh she's around weapons? And she handles the weapons? She's not there to root spiders, mate.
Of course she handles the weapons.
OK? She's a crack shot too.
And you wanna see her gut a pig.
Oh, Jesus.
Listen, Tyson.
She is a risk! Nah, nah, nah.
Richard, we are all good.
[RICHARD SIGHS.]
We want to complete a parental plan: home inspections, supervised visits, no firearms, drugs and alcohol testing.
You're not gonna get her back unless you sharpen up, OK? [SCOFFS LIGHTLY.]
[BANGS TABLE.]
[TYSON SIGHS.]
Did you hear what I said? I heard what you said.
And I'm not a fuckin' idiot.
[BROODING ROCK MUSIC.]
[FLAMES CRACKLE.]
[WHISPERS.]
I got you.
[GLASS SMASHES.]
[ENGINE ROARS.]
[WOMAN.]
All right.
Let's say our prayers.
For what we're about to receive, may the Lord make us truly grateful.
[SCOFFS.]
[WOMAN.]
Everyone, eat.
[WOMAN.]
There a problem, Shanika? I'm not hungry.
[WOMAN.]
Are you sick? [SHANIKA.]
No.
[WOMAN.]
Do you have allergies? No.
Then you can eat.
Drink.
I thought he killed the last blood hunter.
These tunnels echo, idiot.
All it took was some boomerang and a little girl in nappies! We've begun cleaning up.
The losses were quite substantial.
We'll make more.
[MOUTHY VAMP.]
Piss weak.
[MOUTHY VAMP.]
You heard me.
There's been nothing but deaths since you came here.
[FLESH SQUELCHES.]
[GROANS.]
Lucas.
Move her to my chamber.
[SHANIKA.]
What happened to my stuff? [GIRL.]
They searched for knives, razors, weapons.
They even confiscated a library card from me once.
- Why? - I can turn anything sharp.
They probably thought the same for you.
I got this in a fight.
Well, you can't smash in here.
The last girl that swung at Jenny went straight to juvvie.
Thought this was juvvie.
[SNORTS.]
This is the place where they care for you.
You can borrow some of my clothes.
Nah.
I won't be in here much longer.
Tyson will come get me tomorrow.
Lucky you.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
- [VAMPIRE GROWLS.]
- Mum! [RONA SCREAMS.]
Shanika! [STARTS ENGINE.]
[CAR DRIVES AWAY.]
[ENGINE REVS.]
[SIGHS.]
[FLAMES CRACKLE.]
[CAMPERS CHATTER INDISTINCTLY.]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
[CAMPERS CHATTER INDISTINCTLY.]
[SNARLS.]
[VAMPIRES GROWL, FLESH SQUELCHES, CAMPERS SCREAM.]
[VAMPIRES SNARL.]
Three men and a kid.
And no sign of them at camp.
[TUTS.]
Are we just telling everyone about suckers now? [CAR DOOR SHUTS.]
You know he just lost his brother and sister? Yeah, well, we all lost people.
Maybe I should go find the real blood hunter.
Where is he? He's dead.
They found him.
Neeks and I caught the tail end of the show.
Oh, so you brought this young girl into all this danger? Yeah.
I did, old man.
And that's none of your business, is it? Hmm? Well, this community is my business.
Tyson, we need protecting.
[TYSON.]
Yeah, well, I'll be protecting the pub.
[SHANIKA.]
Piss off.
She's not gonna believe a scrappy little gin who thinks she's tough, huh? [GROANS.]
Learn your place, like Tessa.
She knows.
[JENNY.]
Clint? Seb? What's that racket? Come give me a hand.
Don't wait up for us.
OK? Ohh.
[WATER RUNS.]
[THUD!.]
[THUD!.]
[THUD!.]
[THUD!.]
[THUD!.]
[QUIET SNIFFLING.]
[THUD!.]
[QUIET SNIFFLING.]
[THUD!.]
[QUIET SNIFFLING.]
[DOOR SQUEAKS OPEN.]
What are you doing? They won't stop.
[SNIFFLES.]
[SOBS.]
The boys won't stop.
[SNIFFLES.]
She just went to get stitched up.
She's OK.
- She's not OK! - [SEB CHUCKLES.]
[JENNY.]
Is there something you want to share, Shanika? Maybe Shanika wants to confess.
Another crazy black girl, huh? Keep going.
Come on! [JENNY.]
All right.
Settle down.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[JENNY.]
Everyone go do their chores.
["NO FUN" BY BLOODS PLAYS.]
Put some fresh chips in here, you cheapskate! Where's Carly? [ELEONA.]
I don't know, Spud.
When you're not in town No sleep! No sleep 'cause you're keepin' it cool Yeah, forget everything that you learned in school Sit back! Sit back and let us take control Hey, Neeks! Sorry, bub.
Thought you were someone else.
Just breathe You need to breathe the air [ELEONA.]
Everything OK? Yeah.
I'm just looking for a job.
[SPUD.]
Well, we're one down with Carly's no-show.
[SPUD.]
Leave you to it, then.
Well, why don't you come behind the bar? I'll show you the ropes.
You can see if you like it first.
- What was your name? - Krystie.
[ELEONA.]
Krystie, I'm Ellie.
Krystie, Spud.
Spud, Krystie.
Krystie, Tyson.
Tyson, Krystie.
Mum! - [VAMPIRE SNARLS.]
- [TYSON GRUNTS.]
[VAMPIRE SNARLS.]
That's good of you to look after her like that.
Oh, girl needs a job.
[ELEONA.]
Here you go.
["FREAKS TO THE FRONT" BY AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS PLAYS.]
Top shelf.
What? And I deserve top shelf after, like [LAUGHS.]
Well, you could try your luck again.
There mustn't be much goin' if you're havin' another crack at me.
Thing is I'm a very good judge of character.
Yeah, so am I.
Cheers.
[GLASSES CLINK.]
Ahhh! I send you a text, "Hey, Jamie, where's the party?" I'm havin' a dance My body's all sweaty Then I get a text It's Jamie with the addy Let's go Freaks to the, freaks to the Freaks to the, freaks to the front If they don't like you as you are, just ignore the Talkin, talkin', sweatin' Gurnin' off your face - [TYSON.]
Bloody vamps.
- [BOTTLES CLINK.]
[GRUNTS.]
[SCREAMS.]
I already told ya to give me some space - [KICKS.]
- [VAMPIRE SNARLS.]
'Cause I'm in a rage, argh! [GRUNTS REPEATEDLY.]
If they don't like you as you are Just ignore the Freaks to the, freaks to the, freaks to the front [GROANS.]
[SONG ENDS.]
[GROANS LOUDLY.]
[PANTS.]
Pissed myself.
[PANTS.]
[GRUNTS.]
[GROANS.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
You're back? [DOOR OPENS.]
We'll be doing 15-minute checks.
You mob already took the sharps out of my case.
It's not like I can finish the job.
[JENNY.]
I'll be back in 15 minutes.
[DOOR OPENS.]
[DOOR SHUTS.]
[YODELLING IN "THE HAPPY BUSHMAN" BY GORDON PARSONS.]
[MAN.]
Change the fucking song, Tyson! [YODELLING CONTINUES.]
[YODELLING CONTINUES.]
[RECORD SKIPS, YODELLING REPEATS.]
- [POUNDS.]
- ["RESPITE" BY BENCH PRESS.]
Never thought it'd be true Back down to the wayside Respite, respite [GROANS.]
How can I find you? Couldn't leave us alone, could ya? Eh? [PRESSES BUTTON.]
Spud called.
Said you're looking a little rough.
It's an understatement.
You stink.
[SIGHS.]
Why don't you piss off and call Child Protection, OK? Because it's none of his bloody business and it's none of yours! It is my business when she breaks into my clinic busted-up and with a gun.
What's goin' on, Tyson? Who's hurting her? No-one, all right? I protect her.
You should've come to me! Why? So you can feed me more bullshit? Ohh, Kitty.
I've been watching by while you keep letting her get hurt, mate.
I love her too.
[POUNDS JUKEBOX.]
Just stay away from us, all right? Yeah, you choke on a chip, you, you fuckwit.
Sorry, bub.
Sorry.
Learning 'bout myself to break this mould You gotta, you gotta break this mould - You right? - Yeah.
[SPEAKS INAUDIBLY.]
You gotta, you gotta break this mould Thinking It was on the cusp Stumble, force yourself up [WIND HOWLS.]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
[DOOR CLICKS SHUT.]
What are you do [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
Yes! She'll be back in ten minutes.
We only need five.
To do what? Fight monsters.
It's what I do.
[SHANIKA.]
Hey.
Wake up.
Hey.
- [SHANIKA.]
Now! - [SEB.]
Argh! You hold him.
[EXCITING MUSIC.]
[CLINT GROANS.]
- [TESSA GRUNTS.]
- [SHANIKA.]
Tessa! Hey! I'll teach you, bitch! - [SHANIKA GROANS.]
- [CLINT GRUNTS.]
Stop moving.
Stop moving! - [SEB.]
Argh! - [TESSA SCREAMS.]
Run! [SHANIKA GROANS.]
[TESSA WHIMPERS.]
[STICK CLATTERS.]
[SHANIKA GROANS AND PANTS.]
[GROANS.]
Keep still, bitch.
[TESSA SOBS.]
[EXCITING MUSIC.]
- [SHANIKA GRUNTS.]
- [SEB GROANS.]
[SHANIKA GRUNTS.]
[SEB GRUNTS.]
[SHANIKA GROANS.]
Argh! Kill them, Shanika! You touch another girl again and I'll finish the job.
[POUNDING ON DOOR.]
[EXHALES.]
[POUNDING ON DOOR.]
[POUNDING ON DOOR.]
Yeah, go away! [POUNDING ON DOOR.]
- Ahhh! [GROANS.]
- [BOTTLES CLINK.]
[BOTTLES CLINK.]
[ELEONA.]
Tyson, it's Ellie! [QUIETLY.]
Oh, shit! [POUNDING ON DOOR.]
Yep! Yep! Comin'! [TYSON.]
Shit! We were attacked.
Proper bandages in that blue box there.
[CLOTH RIPS.]
[TYSON GRUNTS.]
[ELEONA.]
I know this might sound crazy, but I don't think they were human.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
What are you doing? Just checkin' if she got a bite.
[ELEONA.]
What? Krystie? Krystie, can you hear me, bub? Hey, bub.
Stay with me.
Watch out.
[ELEONA.]
She gonna be OK? Watch out.
"Watch out"? [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
[ELEONA.]
Is she gonna be OK? Just listen.
I've been watching you and I think that we can work [TYSON GRUNTS.]
[RAUCOUS PUNK MUSIC.]
[GRUNTS.]
[GROANS.]
I am not here to fight.
- [ELEONA GRUNTS.]
- [TYSON SIGHS.]
Ah, you gotta be shittin' me! [GRUNTS.]
- [THWACK!.]
- [TYSON GROANS.]
[GROANS.]
[SHOUTS.]
[TYSON.]
Argh! [GRUNTS.]
[CLATTER.]
Is this you havin' another crack? Argh! You wish! [THWACK!.]
- [WEAPON CLICKS TWICE.]
- Argh! [SHOUTS.]
Oh! [TYSON GRUNTS.]
[TYSON GROANS.]
Argh! Argh! Argh! Argh! Argh! Go! Get to the car! You know, I actually came to talk, but you are being unreasonable.
[GROANS.]
[GROANS.]
[GROANS.]
Stay down! Ohhh! [TYSON GRUNTS.]
Hey, stay with me.
Stay with me! [TYSON GRUNTS.]
[TYSON GROANS.]
[TYSON GROANS.]
[CAR DOOR SHUTS.]
[ENGINE STARTS.]
[CAR REVERSES.]
[ELEONA.]
Stop! Krystie? Krystie, hang in there, bub.
We're gonna get ya to hospital.
Hey! [ENGINE IDLES.]
[SIGHS.]
Argh! [EMOTIONAL MUSIC.]
[SCREAMS ECHO.]
[VAMPIRE SNARLS.]
- [TYSON.]
Argh! - [VAMPIRE SNARLS.]
[TYSON GROANS.]
[RONA SOBS.]
Argh! Mum! [SNARLS.]
- [RONA SOBS.]
- [FLESH SQUELCHES.]
- [SCREECHES.]
- [SNARLS.]
[GROWLS.]
- [THWACK!.]
- [SCREECHES.]
- [FLESH SQUELCHES.]
- [BODY THUDS TO THE GROUND.]
[TYSON PANTS.]
I got you.
[JALINGBIRRI.]
Someone from the community will find her.
[TYSON.]
She just lost her family.
[JALINGBIRRI.]
We're not babysitters.
She's alive, isn't she? Tyson, you're bein' weak.
You got a job to do.
Don't you turn your back on me, boy! [GRUNTS IN FRUSTRATION.]
Hey, bub.
You right? [TYSON GROANS.]
[GROANS.]
[PANTS.]
[ENGINE REVS.]
[DOOR SHUTS.]
[WIND CHIMES CLANG.]
[KNOCKS.]
Tyson.
What's goin' on? I need a favour.
So you two aren't gonna tell me what happened? Nothing happened.
OK.
Everyone, go do their chores.
[JENNY.]
Shanika.
Some good news.
The court has found a solution for you.
You can go home.
Someone's waiting for you out the front.
Get your stuff.
You're gonna be OK.
Come on.
[SOMBRE MUSIC.]
[PANTS.]
- [BOTTLES CLINK, CLATTER.]
- Oh! [COUGHS.]
[COUGHS.]
[BOTTLES CLINK.]
[GRUNTS.]
[PANTS.]
Come on.
Oh, fuck! Ohh.
[PANTS.]
[DOOR SHUTS.]
[PANTS.]
[ELEONA.]
Oh! Alma.
Oh! [PANTS.]
Found her the girl.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Mmm.
OK.
Here's a bunch of old stuff I don't fit anymore.
Don't worry.
I didn't put any dresses in there.
Thanks.
He left you this.
Said something about them being yours now.
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC.]
[JALINGBIRRI.]
Blood hunters are fearless.
They put the safety of the community above all else.
Above revenge.
[WEAPON CLICKS.]
[JALINGBIRRI.]
Above family.
Because above all else .
.
vampires must be destroyed.
That is the path of the blood hunter.
Self-sacrifice.
Loneliness.
And death.
[DRAMATIC ROCK MUSIC.]
[JALINGBIRRI.]
The thirst of the colonisers is never-ending.
And the only cure is a boomerang through their fuckin' hearts.
[FAST-PACED ROCK MUSIC.]
[DOOR SHUTS.]
Schooner or pint? Where's Ellie? Night off.
[POURS BEER.]
You right?! How long she been workin' here? Look, Tyson, I can tell you right now you're not her type.
I've already had her, mate.
[PUTS GLASS DOWN.]
Something you wanna tell me? What? Who are you? I'm Spud.
- I own this place.
- Oh, yeah? Nah, you know somethin', don't ya? Eh? About suckers.
Well, mate? Come on! He's one of your mates? [SCOFFS.]
Yeah.
What? - [GLASS SMASHES.]
- What you doin', mate? Freak! - Yeah! - What's wrong with you?! - Your veins poppin'? Yeah.
- Mate, let go! - You want it, don't ya? - Let go! Yeah, you hungry? Come on! I'll make it easy for ya! - Get off before I call the cops! - Yeah, get into it.
That's it! Knock it off, Tyson! Yeah.
Come on, mate.
Come on! - [SHOUTS.]
- [SPUD.]
Tyson! [LAUGHS.]
- [PHONE VIBRATES.]
- Shit, bub.
I got to go into work again.
Alma needs me.
- You'll be right? - Yeah.
[DOOR SHUTS.]
[HARD ROCK MUSIC.]
- [VAMPIRE SNARLS.]
- [SHANIKA GASPS.]
[GROANS.]
[ROCK MUSIC.]