Sea Patrol (2007) s02e13 Episode Script

Good afternoon, sir, ma'am.
We're from the Australian Navy.
I hear you have some engine trouble.
Uh we've just come from the Pinoa Island.
We need to get these votes to the counting station.
The UN appreciates your help.
Not a problem.
That's what we're here for.
Bonjour.
Charge, get on with it.
Yeah.
There you go.
Take that, Buff.
Yep, yep.
Alright, give her a go.
(ENGINE WHINES AND SPLUTTERS) (ENGINE WHIRRS) Sweet music to my ears.
That's the sound of you snoring, big fella.
I don't snore.
Enchanté.
Merci.
The island of Pinoa thanks you.
The Australian Navy's happy to be of service, sir.
Ma'am, take care.
I think she liked me.
SWAIN: Anything? BUFFER: No, the way that thing went up, I don't like our chances.
What's that over there? MIKE: (ON RADIO) Bravo 82, this is Charlie 82.
Any luck in your seaRCh, Buffer? Yeah, negative, sir.
Still searching through the debris, but no sign of any survivors.
Over.
I've notified the local authorities.
The UN are sending a boat out to the site.
You've done all you can.
Make your final sweeps and head back to the ship.
Charlie 2 out.
Yeah, roger that.
Buff, body in the water! Two, three! You OK? Alright, let's go! (COUGHS) REPORTER: (ON TV) And in other news, voting is almost over in the Samaru Islands' first elections in 12 years.
The Cheno government claims recent democratic reform Hey, we're getting you medivaced to the capital, Mr Dujon.
But you're gonna be fine.
These are really just flash burns.
Whatever it was wasn't engine related.
There was only It was a bomb.
No question, sir.
Had to be.
Mr Dujon, do you know who had access to your boat? No, we were all too busy - overseeing the voting, dealing with the problems.
Problems? Some Samaruan men, they were going up and down the line of the voters.
Trying to influence them? Oui, but more than influencing.
Intimidate.
There were some Europeans directing them.
The people of Pinoa are pro-government.
They want nothing to do with this Massita Balanbaan.
Thanks, Mr Dujon.
Are we on the same page here, X? If you're thinking that Ray Walsman is behind this, yes.
Well, he's backing Balanbaan in the election.
It's in his interests to see him win.
It's fairly extreme, though, isn't it - if you can't win over an island, blow up its ballot boxes.
After he tried to have Buffer killed, I wouldn't put anything past him.
Ray Walsman's yacht is currently being surveilled by air in Samaruan waters.
You'll be happy to learn, Mike, that we've just been given permission by the caretaker PM there to arrest Mr Walsman on site.
That's good news, sir.
It was your Buffer's statement on Walsman's attempt to kill him that sealed the deal.
Given our involvement in this, we'd love the job of bagging that fish.
Yeah, I figured as much.
I'll get someone to shoot through the yacht's coordinates to your Nav.
You stay back, take him to the bush somewhere and kill him.
Bury him.
I don't want him found.
Buffer, I've got a deal for you.
CHARGE: Buffer? Buffer? Hmm? You gonna turn out the light? Ray Walsman's gonna have a team of fancy lawyers that are gonna get him off, you know? Mate, facts are facts.
He tried to have you killed and there's no getting out of that.
Now just turn out the light.
Charge-o? Mm? You've had a close shave with death.
Do you ever stop thinking about it, mate? Charge-o? MIKE: (ON SPEAKER) We are approaching the coordinates given for Walsman's yacht.
Port RHIB on standby, ready to insert.
You all clear? ALL: Yes.
Where the hell have you been? Get a move on! Hey, are you OK to do this? Are you?! Yeah.
Why wouldn't I be? Let's go.
'Enterprise' this is Australian warship.
You should stop or heave to or I will open fire on you.
Nav, captain.
Train the 50-cal on the cruiser.
G2, load, load, load.
G2, load, load, load.
G2, action.
G2, action.
G2 aim at target! WALSMAN: (OVER RADIO) Steady on, Australian warship.
We've been having a few problems with our VHF.
'Enterprise' is heaving to.
Insert the boarding party.
Insert, insert, insert.
XO: OK, Buffer, secure the deck.
BUFFER: Sit down! Down! Where's Mr Walsman? Walsman? Good morning, Lieutenant.
To what do I owe the pleasure of the company of the navy on this fine day? Mr Walsman, I have been authorised by the Australian and Samaruan governments under the Reciprocal Extradition Treaty to place you under arrest and escort you to our ship.
Really? On what charges? Conspiracy to murder as well as numerous other charges under the Foreign Incursion Recruitment Act.
It's all there in the warrant, sir.
What's going on? Nothing, sweetheart.
Just some sort of a mistake.
I can assure you, sir, it's no mistake.
You've got no evidence against You look like you've just seen a ghost, Mr Walsman.
Put your hands behind your back now.
What are you doing? Leave him alone.
Dad? What's happening? OK, Spider, ET, I want you to stay on board and keep the vessel secure.
BOTH: Yes, ma'am.
Where are you taking him? Dad! I'm innocent.
No matter what they tell you, I'm innocent, OK? Carly.
Carly.
I want to go with my dad.
It's not possible right now.
You can't just come on board his boat and take him away like that.
Carly, the Samaruan Government approved your father's warrant for arrest.
Of course they have.
He's backing the opposite side in the election.
It's not just that, Carly.
Your father is a big player in all of this.
He's bringing in mercenaries, he's gun-running, he's trying to fix the votes.
Rubbish.
Who told you that? Buffer.
He's been a witness through it all.
Your father tried to kill him, Carly.
That's a lie, Spider.
Carly, I wouldn't lie to you.
I wish this hadn't happened as well.
Carly.
OK, Buffer.
I understand my executive officer has informed you of the charges and of your rights.
You're sending me back to Australia.
We'll be handing you over to the Samaruan police in preparation for your extradition.
We're in Samaru on a fishing expedition.
I hardly think that breaks any laws.
Aren't you forgetting something, Walsman? We now have an eyewitness.
If Balanbaan wins the election, there'll be no extradition.
And you can live your life on the run.
You really think you can trust that thug for protection? I consider Massita Balanbaan to be a friend - partner.
What's really in this for you? Is it just about your mining interests? In return for mining interests, I'm gonna finance their roads, their hospitals, education system - bringing Samaru into the 21 st century.
Hell, I'm the greatest thing that's happened to this place.
You're stripping Samaru of its natural resources.
You're exploiting its people for personal profit.
Uh, boss? (WHISPERS INDISTINCTLY) OK.
Thanks.
The United Nations declared the election null and void.
Local police are looking for Balanbaan to answer charges of vote rigging.
Looks like that extradition will be going through after all.
Captain, X.
The handover of Mr Walsman is complete.
Over.
Captain, copy.
It's over, Buffer.
Why don't I feel like it's over? The political situation here is still unstable.
How can we be certain he's going to be extradited? As long as you're around, the only time he'll spend in Australia will be behind bars.
You can take comfort in that.
MAN: Come on, sir.
(ALL CHEER AND LAUGH) Sir, would you like one? Why the face like a smashed crab? Nothin' Carly Walsman.
Buff, I was totally in with a chance until we arrested her old man.
You may have dodged a bullet.
Look, Spider, the way I see it is this.
It's a choice of loyalty.
I mean, where would you rather be? With that beautiful Carly Walsman, or here with the crew, watching ET attempt to limbo like an idiot? Is that a trick question? Nah, I reckon I'd rather be here, Buff.
Cheers, mate.
X: You're looking like you're ready for home, sir.
And you aren't? I'd hate to think we were leaving with the job half done.
That's not the way I see it.
We got Ray Walsman, we've done our bit.
I say we savour the success.
Cheers.
Yeah! Listen up! Bring it in.
Music.
Now, I know it's been a long few months, but our time here in the Samaru Islands is almost at an end.
I just want you to know how proud I am of all of you, for the great work you've done under difficult circumstances.
I don't know what the future holds for this country, but I do know that thanks in part to 'Hammersley' the next time we see Ray Walsman will be in court.
ALL: Yeah, Buffer! Alright, no more speeches.
Let's enjoy ourselves! Limbo! And limbo! ET: The man is mad.
Welcome aboard 'Hammersley' Here, mate.
Give us your bag.
No, I got it.
Thank you.
No worries.
And this is the boat deck where you all came on board.
Got the two inflatable RHIBs, which you're all well acquainted with.
Are there any questions? No? Come through this way, please.
Up that ladder is the flag deck.
Just through here, please.
We're not putting you out of your beds, are we? No, mate.
There's plenty of room for you down in austere.
I'm, um having trouble sleeping.
I bunk with a snorer.
I sympathise with you.
My wife, she sounds like a lawnmower.
Well, I hope she doesn't look like one.
Well Sir! If you could please keep up with us! Well, I hope you have a good night's sleep.
Yeah, you and me both, mate.
(DOOR OPENS) (WHISPERS) What? Who's that? Uh it's just me.
(CHUCKLES) What are you doing up on deck, sir? You should be down in austere.
I know, but, uh it's stuffy in that place.
I was hoping to bunk down here.
Sorry, sir.
No can do.
Rules are rules, I'm afraid.
I sympathise with you, though.
My captain won't even let me sleep up on deck.
Says it's too dangerous.
Dangerous? Rogue wave.
Ah.
I guess we're both stuck with our lots.
Come on.
MIKE: (OVER SPEAKER) Call to hands, call to hands.
Wakey, wakey, wakey.
Sir, everyone's accounted for apart from one of the UN men.
Alright, everyone.
Listen up.
Think carefully.
Let's work out when this man was last seen.
Based on that, we'll plot a search.
Ma'am, he was in the galley last night washing up his dinner plate.
It was sometime just before 2130.
Great, thanks, Bomber.
Ma'am, I think I saw him going to the austere at 2200.
Sure.
Alright, thanks for that.
I saw him about 10:30.
He said he was going on deck for a smoke.
Right, and you're positive about that time? Yeah, I don't remember him coming back, though.
Excuse me.
Yes, sir.
I saw the man this morning.
You saw him this morning? Just after breakfast.
Are you sure about that? Well, what time? It was about 7:30.
He said he was going upstairs to get some sea air.
OK.
OK, this guy's been in the water for two hours! That gives us a nice tight window to work in.
Let's find him.
REPORTER: The situation in the Samaru Islands is deteriorating by the minute.
A military-led coup is currently under way.
Massita Balanbaan and a group of armed men, many of them Samaruan nationals, have surrounded the presidential palace here in the capital and are currently laying siege to it.
Sir, this is just in from NAVCOM.
Government foRCes are engaged in a fieRCe gun battle that has already seen a number of casualties.
What, is it bad news? Walsman has escaped custody.
What? How does that happen? He was broken out by a group of mercenaries.
They've killed two policemen in the process.
And no doubt Walsman is behind this coup.
Well, what are the UN doing? They're adopting a sit-back-and-see policy.
If Balanbaan seizes power, we won't be able to extradite.
Yeah, the coup - it could fail.
Yeah, and Walsman will just head for some country that doesn't have an extradition treaty with Australia.
Either way, he's gone.
Sir, HMAS 'Launceston's just pulled a body out of the water The United Nations ID tag confirms that it's our man overboard.
parallel ruler back to front.
And Commander Marshall wants to talk to you on the sat phone in COMCEN.
I should, uh Yeah, call the search off, X.
REPORTER: that the prosperity and stability the Samaruan people have struggled for for so long could well be shattered for many years to come.
Walsman's mercenaries are coordinating this attack on the presidential palace.
I've got incoming reports of mounting casualties.
I understand it's chaos.
We've just received notification from HMAS 'Launceston' concerning your missing UN observer.
Yeah, my RO passed on that message.
I'll be putting together a SITREP once I've conduct Just shelve the SITREP for the time being, Mike.
The boys on 'Launceston' are treating this as a suspicious death.
Suspicious? I don't understand.
Sorry.
Didn't mean to surprise you.
There's no surprises on this tub, mate.
Doing your laundry.
Yeah.
Maid's busy doing my cabin.
Well, don't let me stop you.
Well, you must be bored.
Standing around watching a sailor do his washing.
Yes.
Yes, I'm very bored.
I'm just looking for ways to kill the time.
G'day, boys.
G'day.
You right, mate? Yeah.
The alarm was raised 90 minutes after his last sighting.
In that time we only travelled 23 miles.
How can a body be 62 clicks away? Sir, we think that the last sighting of the man overboard was a furphy.
Absolutely it was.
NAVCOM said the body was wrapped in a hammock.
He was murdered before he hit the water.
Murdered? Whoever gave Buffer that last sighting was obviously the killer.
(RATTLES TUMBLER) This tumbler's not spinning.
I reckon there's something stuck in here.
Something's jamming it.
D'you hear there? Captain speaking.
Buffer, bridge.
Buffer, bridge.
(WINCES) ET, have you seen Buffer? Yeah, he's doing his laundry.
Go get him.
Yep.
(GROWLS) (GRUNTS) (GROWLS) (GASPS) Arrggh! up on the bridge, m (PANTS) Are you alright? Yeah, yeah, good.
Who's paying you, Mr Zorin? If that's your real name.
We know you don't work for the UN.
You joined the other observers on Filumi Island just prior to boarding.
You were sent here to kill the only witness that can put Walsman away.
You failed.
Tell me where we can find Ray Walsman.
(SHOUTS) Tell me where we can find Ray Walsman! Pete.
You won't talk to us.
We're transferring you to HMAS 'Launceston' where you'll be questioned by an Interpol representative.
Maybe you'll be more cooperative with them.
We found his duffle bag hidden down in austere.
It would seem his plan was to do Buffer in and then take a leap over the side.
And swim where? Well, not necessarily anywhere.
It's a military-style EPIRB.
Once you set it off, it transmits on a discrete frequency so that only the people tuning in can home in on it and locate him.
Question is, who's tuning in? I've had a radar contact on the same course as us for the last six hours just below the horizon.
I thought it was another boatload of evacuees until now.
The rendezvous boat? What are you thinking? Radar contact is closing on the island.
Swaino.
Alright.
It's them.
Charlie 82, this is Sierra 82.
I have a visual on the contact.
Over.
Sir, it's Ray Walsman's yacht.
Over.
Copy that, Swain.
OK, Nav, keep us behind the headland.
We don't want to scare them off.
Slow ahead both engines.
X-ray 82, this is Charlie 82.
Go ahead, Charlie 82.
We have Walsman's boat heading for the beacon.
Await my signal to insert.
Over.
Boarding party standing by.
Over.
Charlie 82, they've deployed a Zodiac heading for our position.
Over.
Captain, copy.
Alright, Nav.
It's time to show our hand.
Take us round the headland.
Half ahead both engines.
Revolutions 1000.
Weapons ready.
On my count.
Three, two, one.
Go.
ALL: Australian Navy! Put your weapon down! Drop your weapons! Put your weapons down! On the ground! I will fire upon you! Get down on the ground! Face down! Get down on the ground! Hands behind your back.
Charlie 82, this is Sierra 82.
Our position is secure.
Over.
I repeat, our position is secure.
Roger, Swain.
X-ray 82, this is Charlie 82.
Insert, insert, insert.
Roger that, Charlie 82.
(ENGINE POWERS UP) Hands on the bridge.
Down! Sit down! You, sit down! Step away! Keep your hands where I can see them.
Get down.
Sit down.
Walsman! OK, we've secured the deck.
Minimal resistance.
Roger, X.
Proceed with caution.
Over.
We're searching for Walsman now.
Buffer! (COMPUTERS TRILL) What is this? Looks like a war room.
He's gone.
Bomber, get the skipper down here.
Captain, X.
Sir, Ray Walsman is not on the yacht.
He must be running his operations from another location.
And he's abandoned a very sophisticated comms set-up here, sir.
X, is there anything, anything at all that might give us a clue as to where his command centre is? Over.
What the hell are you people doing here? Maybe you can explain what is going on.
Have no idea.
Buffer.
People are dying here.
Where is Ray Walsman? I don't know where he is.
I'm gonna ask you one more time.
Where is Ray Walsman? CO: X, Captain.
Get as close to the contact as possible before you make your move and keep both RHIBs hidden behind you.
Over.
Roger that.
X, I have visual at red five.
She's an ocean trawler, by the looks of her.
Better not be lying.
That's his new command post.
Sir, we have a visual contact.
Stationary, bearing 035.
She appears to be at anchor.
Over.
X, we'll hug the coastline, use it as cover.
You're our decoy.
Over.
Copy that, Charlie 82.
Starboard 10.
Steer 035.
Starboard 10.
Steer 035.
Bravo and Echo teams, I want you to remain off our starboard quarter.
You stay as close to our side as you can and we'll do our best to conceal you.
Yeah, roger that, X.
WALSMAN ON RADIO: 'Enterprise', this is 'Barameda', You were supposed to remain on the east side of the island.
Why are you approaching? Over.
That's Walsman.
Bravo and Echo teams, maintain close quarters.
The contact has seen us.
Over.
Yeah, roger that, X.
WALSMAN: 'Enterprise', respond.
Why the hell are you approaching? OK.
Now, you remember what to say? 'Barameda' this is the 'Enterprise' We've been having some engine troubles, Mr Walsman.
We need to come alongside.
WALSMAN: OK, Bill, come alongside.
Make it quick.
OK, Charlie 82, this is X-ray 82.
Walsman has given us permission to come alongside.
Over.
That's good to hear, X.
Take up position in the RHIBs.
Wait for my signal.
OK, let's gear up.
Stopping both engines.
OK, both engines stopped.
This is it, Buffer.
Yes, it is, ma'am.
What's their distance from the contact, Nav? This is Charlie 82.
Insert, insert, insert.
Copy that.
Commencing insertion.
Let's go! Alright, Nav, enough of the hide-and-seek.
Bring us up to full steam.
Half ahead both engines.
Revolutions 2000.
I've got it, Nav.
Half ahead both engines.
Revolutions 2000.
Navy! Come on! Get to the back! Get to the back! (MACHINE-GUN FIRE) XO: We're under fire on the deck.
We need immediate assistance.
We've got gunfire on the quarterdeck.
MAN: Stay low! ET! ET's been hit! We've got a man down.
Repeat, we've got a man down.
ET's been shot.
Get down! Arggh! Whoa! Put your gun down.
Drop the weapon.
Put it down! Get it down! Get up here! Move! Mate, you're OK, you're OK.
It got the Kevlar, mate.
ET's OK.
ET's OK.
The Kevlar caught the round.
X, watch your back! BUFFER: Walsman! Give it up now.
(GUNFIRE) Take cover, X! Argh! (GUNFIRE CONTINUES) (FIRES GUN) (GUNFIRE CONTINUES) Charlie We're pinned down.
We're unable to move.
Over.
(BULLETS RICOCHET) XO: We're in need of urgent assistance.
I repeat, we are in need of urgent assistance.
X, you and your team take cover.
I say again, take cover now.
Copy that, sir.
OK, take cover! (SHOUTS AND FIRES GUN) CO: (ON P.
A.
) This is Australian warship.
Cease fire and throw down your weapon or I will fire upon you.
Are my people safe, Nav? Nav, are my people safe? Safe and covered, sir.
For the last time, this is Australian warship.
Cease fire and throw down your weapon or I will fire upon you.
(SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY) Train the Typhoon at the cargo on the stern of that vessel there.
Typhoon aimed at target, sir.
Command approved.
Engage.
Firing! Put your hands behind your head.
Guns safe.
Reloaded, sir.
OK, Bomber! Secure the decks.
Yes, ma'am.
(MUFFLED RADIO STATIC) MAN ON RADIO: Walsman, come in! This is Balanbaan.
Damn it, Walsman, we need instructions here.
Walsman, where are you? It's going to hell here.
We need instructions now.
Charlie, X.
Sir, Walsman nowhere to be seen.
He's gotta be below decks.
OK.
Where's Buffer? Last I saw he was heading to the wheelhouse.
(MUFFLED GUNFIRE) OK, it's been locked from the inside.
Let's get it open.
Just need to find something to jimmy it with.
Here we go.
(GROANS) (GUN CLICKS) (GROANS) It's no good, ma'am.
Come on, keep trying.
CO: SITREP, X? Sir, we're trying to gain access into the engine room.
Still no sign of Buffer.
WALSMAN: Oh, no, no.
No.
Please, please, no, no.
Why should I show you any mercy, Walsman? Did you show me any when you made me dig my own grave? Please, I'm begging you.
How does it feel, Walsman? How does it feel to know you're about to die? Hey? (PANTS) OK.
We're in.
Go.
Buffer.
X! Come on, mate, we'll get you down below and get you checked out.
Hurts like a mongrel.
Guess you cracked your sternum.
Argh.
Don't make me laugh.
Nav, can you help him off there? Argh! You right? I'm sorry.
Good work, Buffer.
Thank you, sir.
Why don't you grab a shower? Looks like you could do with one.
Aye, sir.
You did well too, X.
I'm ready to go home.
ETA home base 1800 tomorrow.
Provided there's no unexpected developments.
I reckon we can always count on those.
Australian Federal Police are sending a boat over.
They'll take custody of you, your yacht and your men.
Oh, and, Ray, the coup's been put down.
Balanbaan surrendered.
It's over.
(MILITARY DRUMROLL) (BAND PLAYS MILITARY MUSIC) COMMANDER MARSHALL: The navy prides itself on honour, loyalty, honesty, courage and integrity.
They are values that each and every one of you have exemplified under extraordinary circumstances.
Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I present to the crew of HMAS 'Hammersley' a Chief of Defence Force Unit Commendation.
Your achievements are of the highest order and in keeping with the finest tradition of the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Defence Force.
HMAS 'Hammersley' dismissed! (ONLOOKERS APPLAUD) (BAND CONTINUES PLAYING)