8MMM Aboriginal Radio (2015) s01e06 Episode Script

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LOLA, VOICEOVER: Hey, you mob.
This country, it's
got a lot of problem,
lot of things to work it out, true.
I'm tired for all this
fight, fight, fight.
When we gonna stop
at this carry-on
Hey, that's my football.
~ .. over everything and anything?
~ Your football team is shit.
Anyway, stick around. We
might learn at something.
Hey, hey, hey! What's going
on? What's going on?
He's just being an idiot
because his team lost.
~ Piss off, you coon.
~ Hey, you can't say that.
~ You need to apologise.
~ I don't think so.
You're not leaving here
You're not leaving, son,
until you say sorry, OK?
~ Sorr-y!
~ Say it like you mean it.
~ Sorry.
~ Alright. Good, now shake on it.
~ JESSIE: What's going on?
~ He called me a coon.
It's OK. We handled it.
He apologised, didn't he?
Big deal! That doesn't make it right.
~ Hey, dickhead!
~ Oh, here we go.
What makes you think
you can tell my kid off?
Are you cracked? He
called my son a coon.
Gin burglar, you shut
your woman's mouth
or I'm going to shut it for her.
Are you for real?
Go wait in the car while
Mummy ragdolls this inbreed.
No-one's ragdolling anyone. (Grunts)
~ Oh!
~ Shit! You OK?
No need, you arsehole!
Aaaahhhhh
Look, I'm here
I'm from the bush
Don't be shy 'cause I'm black
Listen to me
Talking to you From the bush. ♪
(Smooth sultry music) Hey,
baby, do you think I love you?
Well, that ain't true
And do you think I need ya?
Well, that ain't true either
And do you think I want you?
Well, what makes you think? ♪
(Gasps)
(Children laughing, squealing)
Hey, champ.
Jeez, I hope you did
something to deserve it.
I still can't believe
it. How can people?
One minute, you're
buying fish and chips,
the next, people are getting
punched in the face.
~ Not people, just you.
~ I can't believe this town.
How can people be so racist?
Ah, look, it's all good and well
for those bloody East-Coasters
in their own backyards banging on
about living with the blackfella
and refu-fucking-gees
Here at the coalface,
it's a different story.
It's because we're at the coalface
that we need to try even harder.
Do you think I want ya?
What makes you think that?
'Cause you're just a little boy
You think you're all that ♪
JAKE: Don't you agree? Jessie?
~ Jessie?
~ What? What?
Nothing. I was just saying we need
to try harder, don't you think?
Yeah, and in the meantime, some of
us have got some actual work to do.
I think we need to develop a RAP.
~ What?
~ A Reconciliation Action Plan.
You know, things 8MMM can do to
build relationships and respect
between Aboriginal and
non-Aboriginal people.
Like what? A group hug?
I think we should try anything we can
to help bring black and white
people closer together.
And I think you and I should
work together on it.
(Gasps) I've got a million
other things to do.
What could be more
important than this?
It won't change anything.
It's like you forcing that little
shit to say sorry to Thomas.
~ It's just lip service.
~ No, you're wrong, Jessie.
You're wrong. Gestures do matter.
Now gather the troops.
I want everyone to meet
back here in five minutes.
Whatever.
~ Meeting room.
~ What for?
Jake wants to nut out
a reconciliation plan.
~ He's not gonna let that go, is he?
~ Nuh.
All this reconciliation
bullshit's a waste of time.
Yeah, tell me something I don't know.
Oh, hello, there's a first.
~ You and me seeing eye to eye.
~ Fuck off. That'll never happen.
OK, welcome, everyone.
Now, first of all, I would like to
acknowledge the traditional owners
of the land on which we meet,
past and present - the
Central Arrernte people.
Thank you, Jakey.
You're not gonna do that
every time we meet, are you?
Why? It's just respectful.
If you ask me, we should have been
doing it from the very beginning.
Shh!
8MMM is the proud voice of the
Indigenous community, right?
But we can go further.
We can be the pin-up organisation
for black and white relations,
with 8MMM's very own
Reconciliation Action Plan.
If we da pin-up peeps, then why this
joint being run by the pinkies
and why is Jessie still
professional trainee?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, there is nothing
wrong with the training here.
Very high professional standard.
If people aren't progressing,
well, I dunno, just draw
your own conclusions.
We're an Aboriginal organisation.
We don't need a reconciliation plan.
~ Hey, we didn't invade your country.
~ Yep.
Come on, guys.
This could be the most important
thing 8MMM's ever done.
~ Let's get excited about it, yeah?
~ Yeah, well, I'm fucking ecstatic.
Yup, creamin' myself.
Look, look, look, this RAP
will be a public declaration
of 8MMM's commitment to unity.
(Smooth sultry music) And
you're just a little boy
You think you're so cool ♪
Right, so a bunch of meaningless
words to convince us whities
that all has been forgiven, eh?
No, no, I don't mean that, Dave.
I mean something a little
more sincere than that.
Well, good luck with that. As if
these people are ever gonna forgive.
Who you calling 'these people'?
Jessie, can I have a word
with you for a sec? Jessie?
OK, what is it about reconciliation
that makes you so angry?
What can I do to get you on side?
You can pay that little shit
and his redneck father a visit.
~ What for?
~ Smack him in the mouth.
He'll still be a racist.
Yeah, but he'll be a racist
with a busted-up mouth.
Jake, he punched you in the face.
Don't you want to make him
pay, even a little bit?
Yeah, of course I did, but what's
the point in holding a grudge?
That's what reconciliation is about.
OK? It's about putting
aside our differences.
And you're just a little boy ♪
Fine, go save some more souls.
Just don't be surprised
if they don't want saving.
Uh where are?
OK. Alright, so, who wants to
volunteer for the working group?
~ I'll help you, Jakey.
~ Thank you, Lola.
And I'm always happy to do more
for white and black relations.
Haven't you done enough?
Ladies, ladies, be nice, alright?
Jampajinpa, I can count on you, yeah?
~ What?! You said volunteer.
~ Yep, and I volunteered you.
Christ, this is a complete
waste of my time.
~ Dave, sit down.
~ Eh?
Now!
OK, for those of you who don't want
to be part of the working group,
you can go and attend cultural
awareness training.
~ What?
~ Means you.
(Milly laughs)
Well, why am I being singled out?
RADIO ANNOUNCER: 8MMM FM.
Hey, guys. Ohh.
Gimme $5.
Uh, sorry, I just spent
my last dollar.
Come on, mo pukka, gimme a dollar.
Hey, your language is beautiful.
Why don't you use it?
~ What do you know, pura?
~ Well, I know you're swearing at me.
Get outta here, you
little black bastards!
I'll ring the cops.
No, no, no, that's the
last thing they need.
They're just suffering
the last vestiges
of a long history of brutal
colonial oppression
that them and their families have
been dealing with for generations.
We should be begging
them for forgiveness.
Welcome, everyone. First
RAP workgroup meeting.
Um, OK, first of all, I
would like to acknowledge
the traditional owners of the land,
past and present on which we meet -
the Central Arrernte people.
You been already say that
this morning, Jakey.
You sound like a broken record.
(Imitates record scratching)
OK, first point of business,
I think we need a big public
ceremony to launch our RAP.
You know, something culturally
significant and poignant.
So, Lola, what's the Arrernte
ceremony for reconciliation?
What? Like that sorry one?
No, that's for the Stolen Generation.
It needs to be a ceremony for
bringing people together.
Might be love magic
good for that one.
Love magic. That could work.
Yeah, we're not a dating site.
You know, we need a ceremony for
reconciliation, not matchmaking.
You know, to unite us
all, black and white
(Stifles laughter)
I got no ceremony for
that one. (Chuckles)
OK, maybe we'll just TBC that,
but if you could have
a word to some elders
~ I could do some research.
~ OK, but maybe we'll let Lola
If you can have a word
with some elders first
and see if there's anything they
can think of to, you know,
create sort of a sense
of togetherness.
Biggest mob kangaroo tail?
~ Kangaroo tail. That's good.
~ Barbecue, yes, barbecue.
Some traditional food.
Like a barbecue that's, like,
white fella meets blackfella,
'cause a barbecue's
very white Australian,
but then on the barbecue
we could have
~ Blackfellas?
~ .. Indigenous food.
Ohh.
Yeah, yeah (Chuckles)
HIP-HOP MUSIC
Hey, bra, who's da hot little
chica hanging around?
Ah, that's Koala.
~ Wassup?
~ Nothing.
~ Just feeling the beats.
~ This album is the bomb.
You better shake this man's hand now,
'cause he's gonna
be too famous later.
I like your headscarf.
Words.
MILLY: No, it'll be good for him.
You know, feel a bit Aboriginal.
You know, get a bit of culture.
All that kind of stuff.
Milly, you have followed up on
that venue booking, haven't you?
~ And how's the list coming along?
~ Hang on.
~ Milly, the list?
~ List?
Of dignitaries and VIPs
for the RAP launch?
Call you back.
~ Have you?
~ I've been working on that.
OK. Good.
Have you, really?
Because this
'Sissy, Ray Ray, Momma J, that
party girl from Jucy's.'
Can you maybe invite some
actual dignitaries and VIPs
and not just your friends?
Morning, Dave. Better not be late
for that cultural awareness course.
~ You can't be fucking serious?
~ Deadly.
Who's Coco?
JAMPAJINPA, OVER RADIO: Yo, players,
my main man B Boy Budda Boy
is in the house bestowing
us with his brutal beats.
Stay tuned for 8MMM's
new rap to drop.
(Dials phone)
Yeah, turn the radio
on, your man's on.
~ Do you want to buy the CD?
~ Yeah.
Uh, hey, guys.
~ 'Sup, boss man?
~ Please don't call me that.
Alright, player, what
can I do you for?
I was just wondering what's going on.
Oh, Budda Boy in the house 'bout
to drop some brutal beats -
he wrote a rap for our RAP.
Yeah, check this out.
(Raps) Budda Boy and 8MMM
You're up in this bitch
Jake is the man in charge
But no-one gives a shit
I got a dog named Boofy
and a cat with no name
But that don't really matter
'cause it's all about change
All my black and white brothers,
sisters, time to unite
Let's reconciliate over
some toast and Vegemite
And it's all about
the Aboriginal protocol
So need some culture aware
training just give me a call
When I talk about rap, I'll talk
about the Reconciliation Action Plan
So let's support 8MMM 'cause
Budda Boy is the man. ♪
Yeah, yeah, yeah! What?! Budda Boy.
You brought a rapper in
to rap about our RAP -
that's up there for thinking
outside the box.
Yeah, brother. Too deadly.
But it wasn't exactly what
I had in mind, Jampajinpa.
I was thinking we should focus
more on traditional music,
you know, to raise
cultural awareness.
Peeps don't want to
listen to culture.
They live it 24/7.
Sure, even so, I just think,
if we're serious about our RAP,
then we need to focus on
traditional music, OK?
Starting now.
~ No offence, 'Buddah Boy'.
~ It's Budda Boy.
Budda Boy, Budda Boy. And
hip rhymes, by the way.
Smokin'. Smokin'.
About time to get my roll on.
I'll catch ya later, Jampajinpa.
~ Yeah, catch ya.
~ Budda Boy on the bounce.
TRADITIONAL ABORIGINAL SINGING
Hi, Lola.
Can you sing someone for me?
I've got something
that belongs to them.
Why you reckon I can sing
it love magic for someone?
'Cause I know you.
Aunty Ethel told me.
That Ethel got no shame.
No good, that one.
You can't muck around for love magic.
But I just want someone to love
me and my skinny white arse.
You can't force it 'nother
person for love you.
They gotta have feelings
for you first place.
If you force them, they
gonna go another way.
You'll be little, sorry,
skinny, bony, white arse.
Lola, have you come up with any
inspiring ideas for the RAP launch?
Why everyone reckon I gotta know
about every ceremony for everything?
I'm not the only blackfella
for this town, you know!
Lola's got other priorities
right now, Jake. Can I help?
OK, well, yeah, can
you do some research
and see what you can find out?
We haven't got long - the
invitations are going out. OK?
~ I'm on it. Yep.
~ Thank you.
Lola.
~ Just the arsehole I wanted to see.
~ Piss off, you crazy bitch!
Oh, didn't think your big red neck
could dodge me for that long, did ya?
Hmm? Friggin' hero!
~ I'm not gonna fight a woman.
~ That'd be right, you gutless wonder.
Piss off, you half-breed bitch!
~ Hey, better than being an inbreed.
~ What the?
Father of the fucking
year award right there.
~ Nasty one.
~ Mmm.
Someone should teach him lesson.
Maybe you could help me.
Yeah, old fella like you can
sing a nasty bloke like that,
make him get the runs
or something, eh?
~ Maybe.
~ You could do that to him for me?
~ You got smoke?
~ I don't smoke.
I won't sing.
Hey, how much for your kangaroo?
(Flies buzz)
How are you going?
Can you believe I'm being forced to
sit through two days of this shit?
Surely there's not that much to know.
~ You're Dave?
~ Yeah.
Jake asked me to save you
a special spot up front.
~ Right.
~ So you don't miss anything.
Good.
Welcome, everybody. I'm Napanangka.
Whether you want to be here
or not, I am your ACT today -
Aboriginal Cultural Teacher.
You don't look Aboriginal.
That's because I'm white.
My husband is Aboriginal.
Right, so Aboriginal culture is
sexually transmitted, then, eh?
~ (Tittering)
~ Hey?
Come on, youse were all thinking it!
(Chuckles) You were.
~ Yeah. I know it's unfair.
~ TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC
They should play more
Alyawarre music.
Yes, I'll tell them.
Hey, Milly, have you been able
to confirm that venue?
~ (Phone rings)
~ Ohhh! 8MMM.
Yep. Yes, I'll tell them.
Thank you for your complaint.
~ Complaints? What complaints?
~ (Phone rings)
(Ringing stops)
What?
Jampajinpa, the idiot,
is playing Inma 24/7
and everyone's complaining that he's
playing too much Pitjantjatjara
and not enough Anmatyerre,
too much Walpiri and not
enough Arrernte songs
It's my fault. I'll speak to
him. I told him to play it, OK?
You still don't know anything
about blackfellas, do you?
(Snores)
Hi. I'm so glad I caught you awake.
Do you have a song for bringing
people back together,
you know, when things are broken one?
~ Oh, maybe a healing song?
~ Exactly!
Perfect.
Oh, you're gonna sound so
good. It'll be fantastic.
But I didn't say I'm
going to sing it.
Come on, you'd be doing
me the biggest favour.
Please, Aunty Lena, please?
I could pay you.
JAMPAJINPA, ON RADIO:
Come down and help us
unite black and white at 8MMM's
Reconciliation Action Plan launch.
I'm going to start by droppin'
some smooth beats
to my lovely home girl.
Koala.
Hey, he's talking larrikin
way for you.
Oh, no, not Jampajinpa.
Lola, what have you done?
Jampajinpa's acting
all jingly for me.
I been tell you,
love magic make 'em people show
they got feelings for you.
Yeah, well, I didn't want Jampajinpa.
I wanted Budda Boy. It was his CD.
You now want to muck
around for love magic.
Well, now you've gotta
un-sing Jampajinpa!
I'm sorry.
Thank you so much for coming in.
You will be singing. Some
people will be un-singing.
Lola, Koala's found a healing song.
It's the perfect centrepiece for our
RAP launch. Koala, I could kiss you.
OK, Koala.
Oh, OK, um, OK.
~ OK.
~ What, now?
Um, yeah, if that's OK.
(Hums softly)
JAMPAJINPA: 'Sup, Koala?
~ Feel free to keep
~ (Sniffs)
~ Uh
~ Koala what?
Oh, yep. I'll fix.
~ Hey, come back.
~ Well, that went well!
Why did she leave? Lola?
~ Where are you going?
~ Can you pay me now?
~ That's all?
~ Well, you didn't sing for very long.
My son-in-law's in there.
Can't be in the same room.
Poison relationship.
Budda Boy's your son-in-law?
~ So he's married?
~ To my daughter girl.
He's very handsome.
She's a lucky girl.
She's jealous one, you know?
If she catches you talking
to him, she'll flog you.
NAPANANGKA: After the discussion
on Aboriginal tribal law,
we'll move onto sign languages.
Look, we've been here for hours.
I've drunk more tea than
my bladder can handle.
Any chance we can move
the next topic to the pub?
~ No, we can't.
~ Righto.
Indigenous cultural law can redress
wrongs and restore social harmony.
~ It is sometimes called payback.
~ Or anarchy.
Payback has strict limits and rules.
It's supervised and controlled.
Those who break the traditional
laws are punished.
Like being forced to attend
cultural training, eh?
~ (Chuckles)
~ No. Like being speared in the leg.
~ Actually I think I'd prefer that.
~ (Laughter)
72 RSVPs for the launch so far.
~ They're the real deal.
~ Your friends?
Right, I invited a
couple of my friends.
~ She's not coming back.
~ Oh!
G'day.
~ We're gonna be a laughing-stock.
~ 'Told ya.
RAP plan! What was I thinking?!
(Dave laughs)
Everybody, we gotta help it Jakey.
~ Jessie!
~ Ow!
You've been nasty for Jake all
week. What he done for you?
I tried to tell him
it was a shit idea.
DAVE: Yeah.
And what are we gonna do in
three days? We've got nothing.
Don't you start. We got
lights, a stage, VIPs.
~ Got a venue?
~ What?
I gotta organise everything?
I'm just the receptionist!
Why am I always being punished?
I'm not your black slave!
Oh. Oh! Oh! (Laughs)
What you laughing for?
I reckon I've got the perfect idea
for a ceremony for the RAP launch.
(Chortles)
Oh, my Lord.
(Siren blares)
Hey, if he's serious
about this RAP crap,
he should cop one in the thigh.
Be more authentic.
I couldn't be more serious
about reconciliation, OK?
If I could take a spear, I would.
Lucky they made payback illegal,
otherwise I'd take you up on that.
~ It's still a beautiful gesture.
~ (I'm with you, Jake.)
OK, thanks. Thanks, Koala.
JAMPAJINPA: Hey, you got this,
boss man. You right, you right.
Alright, cue the stupid white fella.
He knows this is an act, doesn't he?
Don't be a wuss. He's
just working the crowd.
But he knows to go behind
the leg and not in
~ You'll be right.
~ (Applause)
~ Hey, everyone. Hi.
~ (Applause)
Hey, Jakey, da sack!
Are'nthe, Ate'nthe', Are'nthe,
lheprhel Ate'nthe',
lheprhel Ate'nthe.
~ JAKE: Ohhh! (Groans)
~ DAVE: Oopsie-daisy.
~ Oh, he got me!
~ (All exclaim)
LOLA: Oh, my Jakey! Jakey!
KOALA: Jake, Jake, Jake!
JESSIE: Move, move, move, move, move!
~ I been tell you do it gammon way!
~ Hey, he moved!
Somebody get something for the blood.
~ (Laughs) Yeah, righto.
~ (Groans)
Come on. Where's a bandage?
Didn't exactly go according
to plan, did it?
What? No-one can question
his commitment now.
See? Be careful what you wish for.
~ MILLY: Wrap him up.
~ Pass it here.
~ KOALA: Need some reiki?
~ How bad is it?
~ It's not pretty.
~ Oh, that's not good.
That's not good at all. (Groans)
(Women sing in Indigenous language)
(Applause)
(Cheering and applause)
Thank you, Aunties.
~ You're OK.
~ (Jake groans)
~ (Chuckles)
~ (Groans)
You right, Jakey? You right?
I'm OK, Lola. Maybe just can
you call an ambulance for me?
Thanks. (Groans)
You!
Jake, you just took a spear.
So, have I wiped the slate clean
for everything white fellas
ever did to blackfellas?
~ Don't get too carried away.
~ OK.
LOLA, VOICEOVER: Like I been say,
him big job to make blackfella
and white fella friend.
(Cheering, applause)
Reconciliation that
not assimilation.
We always gonna have our own way.
No good that eye for eye.
We gotta see it eye to eye.
You been listening to 8MMM FM.
Aboriginal radio in
Aboriginal country.
JAMPAJINPA: Ah! Some
shit never changes.