Rurangi (2021) s02e05 Episode Script

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Honest, bro, that fake
chicken was so good, man.
- Bro.
- Dox,
she even bought fake bacon.
Hey, chicken I get but
Man, you can't be fakin' bacon.
What about the price of avocados now?
They reckon if you give
up avocado on toast,
takeaway coffees, you can
afford a deposit for a house.
Yeah, right! This is
my third place, man.
Owners keep selling, and we keep moving.
It's fucked.
Māngere College.
You spoke at the assembly.
Yeah. You were really brave.
- I spoke after you.
- Oh, yeah. You're that rugby guy.
- Yeah.
- Yeah, man.
He's that rugby guy.
(LAUGHTER)
- Shot, boys.
- Later, dox.
- Yeah.
- Catch you later, rugby guy.
- Yeah. Fa.
- Fa.
Next week.
(SYNTH MUSIC)
(CAR HORN BEEPS)
Where you heading?
Uh, work.
Well, hop in. I'll give you a ride.
What if I work in Papakura?
You're walking to Papakura?
Hey, you know that speech that
you gave at assembly that day?
Really stuck with me, eh.
Hop in.
You seeing anyone?
I'm married, bro.
Yeah. I'm good.
(FRAUGHT MUSIC)
(MUSIC BUILDS)
Hey. Would you like
to talk about topsoil?
Right.
Yeah. So, we're talking about the
anti-chemical fertiliser bylaw,
if that's something
you're interested in.
You wanna try the best
honey you've ever tasted?
- No, thanks.
- Oh, have you heard about
- the new bylaw? It's coming.
- No, sorry. Not interested.
Tough crowd.
You know, if you come down the
marae, you might just get our vote.
If you look here, it talks
about regenerative farming
and how it gives to the
land so it works with ya.
Oh, right, because as indigenous people,
we don't know how to care for our land?
Come on. It's not like you all live
off the land like you used to, is it?
We don't want a bit of paper,
Gerald. It's kanohi ki te kanohi.
Face to face.
This is all well and good, but
nothing beats a kai and kōrero.
(EERIE MUSIC)
Kia ora. I'm Ellie. I
use she/her pronouns,
and I'm stoked to be here.
(CLAPPING)
Uh, hi, I'm Seth. My
pronouns are he/him.
Thanks. (CHUCKLES)
Uh, I'm Anahera.
She/her.
And I'm queer as fuck.
Kia ora. Madison. She/her.
So, as you all know,
I'm Lala. She/her.
Thanks a mil for organising this.
Your turn.
Um, they/them feels yeah, good.
Mean.
Why don't you take one of
these and learn something?
About farming? Nah, I'm good, mate.
How about saving money? How much
you spend on phosphates this year?
Oh, probably about the same
amount you lot have spent
on sparkly pants and feather boas.
- You wanna talk about wardrobe?
- GERALD: Stop it.
You and your mates are a fuckin' joke.
- Hey, arsehole. What's your name?
- Hey, stop it!
This isn't working, and
you lot aren't helping.
Gerald.
But he was like, 'Well, there's
no contraceptive that's 100%
except abstinence.'
So I just looked at
him, and I just said,
Well, I'm having sex
with my cis girlfriend.'
His face
(LAUGHTER)
Ah! That's exactly what
Dr Harris looks like.
Honestly, Caz, why
did you even come back?
Um
Believe me, I thought the same
thing when he left Auckland.
Now I get it.
(DOORBELL CHIMES)
Caz?
- Caz!
- What is he doing here?
Caz. Can I
Can I talk to you in private?
Come back.
- What are they fighting about?
- GERALD: Not Rainbow people!
Um (SIGHS)
CAZ: I gotta go.
JEM: I I don't know.
What happened?
Caz?
(EXHALES) Sorry about that, folks.
- Are you hungry? Shall we get pizza?
- Yeah.
Um, hey, people, the mayor's here.
'Mayor' as in transphobic
mayor who deadnamed you?
CAZ: That's the one.
- I'm looking for Taylor.
- Why?
I'm Taylor's mother.
- Taylor.
- ANAHERA: Yeah.
They went out the back way.
They? Who is they?
Kia ora. We don't know
each other. I'm Ellie Haare.
I'm from an organisation in Auckland
that works with youth,
and we're holding
Yes, it's quite clear what you're doing.
You and your organisation
are not welcome here.
No, no, no, no. You're the
one that's not welcome here.
This is my shop, and you're
being an arsehole to my mates,
so I think you need to leave.
Taylor, come out here right now, please.
You heard me. Go.
- Colleen, if you and Taylor need to talk, I'm here to help.
- Stay away from my child.
WHISPERS: Fuck.
Taylor.
- Get stuffed.
- Taylor, get in.
Taylor, get in the car right now!
Come on.
I went to pick you up from
soccer, and your coach said
you didn't even turn up. I
knew you'd be with that lot.
Are you just going to that club
to show support for your friends?
Yeah, Mum. To support.
That's a very kind thing to do, honey.
(SUBDUED, EERIE MUSIC)
Jem just stood there
while Dad had a go at me.
Yeah. I think that you need
to ease up on Jem a bit.
And then he ran off
when Richter was coming.
Yeah, well, I'm not getting
in the middle of this.
Wait.
Did Jem say something to you?
- Don't.
- Tell me.
Look, that's it. Ask your dad for
the boat, 'cos clearly, we need it.
I don't think I'm ready for that.
And I don't wanna talk to Dad.
Oh my God. For a youth worker,
your interpersonal communication
skills need a bit of work.
Just fuckin' ask him.
Please.
Fine.
Boat? Intriguing.
Anahera
Yeah.
We're heading back to Auckland.
We're not exactly welcome here.
Well, that's
That's that's cool.
I just I just need to go and
fix these miniature chairs.
(SOMBRE MUSIC)
I don't know if any of you heard
all the carry-on on the radio today.
No one was talking about the science.
So we're losing.
I didn't mean to take it
out on you or your mates.
I'm sorry.
You know they signed up 36
people to the campaign, right?
When?
After you told us all
that we weren't helping
and that we should
leave. Zeph started DJing.
- Go figure.
- So mostly young people.
To be expected, it's their future.
Thank you.
I mean it.
Well, um
let's see what's for dinner.
Hey, uh, the boat.
Me, Anahera and Jem wanna
take it out tomorrow.
Sure. I'll check it out first thing.
(GLASS SHATTERS)
- Jesus!
- What the fuck!?
Ellie, careful. There's glass.
I think I see something.
What just happened?
Did someone throw something
through the window?
(GRUNTS)
(PANTS)
Dad, what does it say?
Dad.
- (TENSE MUSIC)
- Is everyone okay?
(DRILL WHIRRS)
At least that'll be
better than the cardboard.
Fuck those fuckers up, eh?
- Politically, I mean.
- Oh. (CHUCKLES) Yes, ma'am.
Thank you.
Thank you.
- It's been a blast.
- It's been something.
- Has it?
- (BOTH CHUCKLE SOFTLY)
Look, um
there's something I wanna say, and
it's that thing where if I leave
and I don't say it, I'm just gonna
be thinking about it, like, forever.
Yeah, same. Um
Just say it.
- Wear your life jacket, eh?
- (CHUCKLES) Snap.
Yeah.
SOFTLY: Yeah.
(CONTEMPLATIVE SYNTH MUSIC)
OK, let's roll.
(DOORS SHUT)
(SYNTH MUSIC CONTINUES)
Thank you.
JEM: For what?
- My name.
- Eh?
Aw. But it wasn't me.
Oh, Gerald was up early,
sparking up the motor and stuff.
- Ahh.
- (CHUCKLES)
He said he was checking
for fuel blockages.
You all right?
Yeah. Just remembering
how much I hate this.
(EERIE MUSIC)
(ENGINE RUMBLES)
(BIRDS SQUAWK)
Ellie confuses the fuck out of me.
And now she's gone.
And now I don't know how she feels.
(SIGHS)
And so that's it. Next.
So, since I
came out
God, even saying that is weird. Um
I feel like this someone
doesn't support me.
- I don't support you?
- Ah, this someone
needs to shut up and start following
the rules of the boat of truth.
- That's all.
- Are you sure?
Yeah.
Well, I don't have anything to say.
Sorry.
Nah, this was a bad idea.
Oh jeez.
- The wife
- OK.
OK? She's related to
us. Mata is her name.
(PANTS)
(GRUNTS)
Ugh! Jesus on a (GRUNTS)
- bicycle.
- Gerald. Shoes.
Oh.
(GUMBOOTS THUD)
Whina's been on at me to come down
and talk to you all about the bylaw.
I didn't mean whenever
you felt the urge.
We like to welcome our visitors
before coming on to the marae,
rather than have them
come on unannounced.
(EERIE MUSIC)
SHAKILY: Um
In Auckland, I was
I was seeing someone.
And I loved him.
I think he loved me.
(GENTLE MUSIC)
But we had to keep it a secret.
Not that anyone would believe me.
We'll believe you.
Andy Ainofo.
What?
My boyfriend was Andy Ainofo.
Holy shit.
He died, and
I miss him.
(GENTLE MUSIC)
(SEAGULL CAWS)
Look, I came to talk to you about
the bylaw because you get it.
- You have history with the land.
- We're in the middle of a meeting.
Uh, e hoa, haere hoki atu.
Another time.
I just wanna chat, for Christ's sakes.
- WHINA: Gerald!
- Gerald Davis.
I can see it clearly now.
WHINA: Cousin, this is not the time.
- He's Ake's son.
- WHINA: Does anyone here listen?
Your birth father was my
husband's older brother.
You look just like them.
My father, Jim Davis, is dead.
You've got a big family
waiting for you back home.
(EERIE MUSIC)
No. I
- Just leave me alone.
- WHINA: Gerald.
(PANTS)
(EERIE MUSIC)
(THUNDER ROLLS DISTANTLY)
ANSWERPHONE: Kia ora. Ellie
here. Leave me a message,
and I'll get back to you.
Kia ora, Ellie. Uh, did you
leave your charger behind? 'Cos
I found one that you might like.
That's not what I wanted to say.
What I what I wanted
to say was that
I should have won karaoke
that night. (CHUCKLES)
Fuck it.
(INHALES DEEPLY)
I didn't want you to leave.
And I'm so glad that I met you.
(GENTLE MUSIC)
I miss you.
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
Can we go for a drive? We need to talk.
Um, yeah. I'll just get my
TABLET, MUFFLED: (WHISTLE BLOWS)
When every inch on the field matters,
- Don't!
- you bet I train to win.
Which is why I choose
play to win protein
for optimal sports nutrition.
I can't do this.
(RAIN PATTERS)
I see him.
Then I think about
being with you, and I
I can't do it.
You asked me to be your boyfriend.
Sorry.
I can't do it.
I can't.
(THUNDER RUMBLES, RAIN)
(SOMBRE PIANO MUSIC)
Andy!
Andy!
(ENGINE REVS)
(SOMBRE PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES)
(QUAD BIKE REVS IN DISTANCE)
(CURTAIN OPENING)
(UNEASY MUSIC)
(ENGINE REVS LOUDLY)
Andy!
Andy!
(ENGINE STOPS)
Andy! (SOBS)
ECHOES: Andy!
ECHOES: Caz!
(THUNDER RUMBLES)
- Andy!
- GERALD: Where are ya, son?!
Dad!
Caz!
- Dad!
- Hey!
I can't see you!
I'm coming!
Caz.
What the hell are you doing out here?
(GENTLE MUSIC)
Come on. Let's get you to the ute.
Come on.
(THUNDER RUMBLES)
Hold this.
(GRUNTS)
What is it?
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC BUILDS)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)