Previously on Filthy Rich ` What we have here is an unemployed coal miner, a God-botherer with an almighty chip on his shoulder, and a bloody stripper. 100K was a good opening offer, but we wanna negotiate. What do you know about the Northland development? The casino, yes. Even I have heard of that one. We need it green-lit so we can float the company at the best possible time. My mother abandoned me when I was born. Left me for dead in a rubbish bin. Jesus Christ. Did you catch the news? Tell me about Julius Mostyn. You said you'd fire my ass if I saw him again. Now I'll fire your ass if you don't. I need to talk to you. You can't just bugger off. What kind of mother do you think you are, eh? I tried. I really tried! Not hard enough! (GRUNTS) (GRUNTS) Get in here! We are gonna have a long, good talk about our current situation and our shared interests. COUGHING VADER: Won't put you off school tomorrow? KENNEDY: (CHUCKLES) I doubt it. Mum's always going on about how I need to have an education. 'It's all about books, not looks.' You look pretty good. (CHUCKLES) So do you. CICADAS CHIRRUP I kinda get lonely here sometimes, now that John's not here. John Truebridge? Yeah. He was like a dad to me. People say he was, like, this hard-ass, but I've known him since I was 2, and he's always treated me like I was an adult. You are. Totally. CHILL-OUT MUSIC PLAYS So this is where the party is? (SIGHS) Having fun, are we? Here's the deal ` I won't tell your mother you were blazed if you take your little tushy off to bed right now. You're evil. MUFFLED: And you're trouble, so we're even. Nighty-night. (CLICKS TONGUE) My goodness, she's a minx. And so well developed for her age. (CHUCKLES) Yeah. Mm. She's 15. (SCOFFS) 15? Nah. < I think I'd know. But she said she was 18. You believed her? Oh shit. Hey, I didn't do anything. I swear! I hope not. Brady would have your testicles on a plate. But if you're looking for someone a little more experienced and legal... (CHUCKLES) (CHUCKLES) I'm` I'm` Thanks, Nancy. I wasn't joking. Would you care to go for a dip? I'm just` just a bit tired. I'm just gonna go and go to bed. What a shame. You'll keep. I swear to God. The mad aunt was coming on to me. MUTTERS: Jesus. And Kennedy, get this ` she's 15! I feel harassed! I'm sorry if I don't have more sympathy, but I kind of have other shit to deal with right now. You need me to come over? No, I'm fine. I've got to go. (SNIFFS) Hey, I want you to go easy on Karl, OK? Oh, for Christ's sake. You're defending him. Again. Look, he's got a temper, yeah, but he does love me. Yeah, Mum, he's a real caring guy (!) He gave you a job. So he could make money out of me. Vannah, you need to leave this alone! Vannah! No! God, I can't believe you keep putting up with this bullshit! You know, one of these days, you've actually got to get real and finally leave. God, I don't know if I can stand it much longer. KEYS JANGLE DOOR OPENS, CLOSES (SIGHS) OMINOUS MUSIC What do you want? You know, the way I see it, you've taken an asset of mine ` my best girl from the club. Savannah left of her own volition. I haven't finished talking yet, have I? You may not know this, but Savannah's like a daughter to me. Who you want to work as a stripper. She made good money. And I looked after her. You brought me all the way to Ashfield Junkyard to tell me how much you care about Savannah. Not everyone has your advantages, lady. Some people do it hard. Like Lorna. She's raising a little kiddie by herself. She's cut off from the richest man in the country ` and his wife. By God, she's got a story to tell. Who do you think'd be interested? I heard they pay for good stuff. Magazines, telly. Rubbish. If Lorna wants to do it, I won't stop her. But I could talk her down, maybe. How much do you want? You make me an offer. How about nothing? (SCOFFS) Do you want this to get ugly? Just go public? Is that a threat? (SNIGGERS) Fuck, I reckon. Eh? (WHISPERS MENACINGLY) No one's gonna hear you scream out here. I just want a bit of payback. OK. Are you getting that, Fisher? Hey! Yep. Listening and recording. Calling the cops. Hey. Not yet. But if you don't hear from me in two minutes, go for your life. I'm on it. Now get out of my car. Now. TENSE MUSIC (EXHALES, STARTS CAR) MOTOR ROARS TRIUMPHANT MUSIC Bitch! JOHN JR: Guys. Come on, guys. Do you really have to go? Truly, really, do you have to? Yeah, we do. We do. Some of us have work. Ah, of course you do. Caring for those little ones. Saving the world one child at a time. It's more National Standards, you know. Reading, writing` No, no, no. But it is still so important. (CHUCKLES) You guys are both extraordinary. AMBIENT PIANO MUSIC PLAYS You know that? And that's not just the whisky talking. Well, OK, maybe just a little bit. Sweet, man. We'll see you soon, bro. You don't mean that. < Thanks for tonight. < Bye, John. See you, my angels. Man, that guy is so full-on. Yeah, he is pretty out there. Why is he doing all this? Because, clearly, he wants something from you. From both of us. (CLICKS TONGUE) I'm not important. But you. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) Let's just stay away from him, eh? (CLICKS TONGUE) Or maybe we could try and get something out of this. You wanna take the cash? 100 grand. It wouldn't go that far. It's a smackdown deposit on a house. We could get married. And then what? So, you don't wanna get married? (SIGHS) Joe, just think about what you could do with a decent share of the Truebridge money. You could make such a difference. Yeah, maybe. Ooh! And you wouldn't have to answer to John Jr or anyone. (GROANS) Oh, OK. OK. (GIGGLES) (CHUCKLES) You are so smart. Just smart? And sexy. So sexy. (MOANS) I can't wait to get married. BOTH EXHALE (BREATHES DEEPLY) Yep. Yeah, I know. (FLAPS LIPS) This isn't getting too frustrating? (SIGHS HEAVILY) Yep. But we agreed we'd wait, so that's` that's our commitment. But it'll be worth it. ROCK MUSIC Copyright Able 2016 MUFFLED ROCK MUSIC ECHOES Let's get something straight. If you have a problem with me, don't take it out on my mum. Ever again. Or what? Hm? You think I'm a douche, but I'm still your stepdad. Why don't you look on the bright side? I've never treated you bad. I've never laid a hand on you. Not like Trey. Oh, piss off. I don't come sneaking into your room, especially late at night, saying I've lost my way. Shut up. All I'm saying is if it wasn't for me, Trey would still be a problem. He went away. Mm-hm. How do you think that happened? What, he just walked off into the sunset, did he? So the main thing is I have looked out for you and your mum since you were 12 years old. And I will keep on doing that. But you just remember what's important. OK? Yeah, you too. I've had enough of lippy bitches. Could you just fuck off? Now. ROCK MUSIC Good morning. Morning. Are you OK? I'm great. You must have been terrified. I got away. And it was satisfying to leave him in my dust. Brady, you know you should go to the cops, right? I will not be held to ransom by a scroat like Karl. And I won't have us exposed in court, especially when the press will be over this like flies on gourmet shit. Should we be looking to delay the float? Because of Karl? No way. We'll handle him if we have to. We're not getting any traction from the government on the Northland development, and the minister's running scared. I know. And I'm on to it. Are you planning to tell me what's going on? It's a bit of a punt, so let's just see how it plays out. So you're not gonna tell me? Not yet. < (CHUCKLES) I'm wounded. Fisher, knowing you were on the end of the phone last night made all the difference. I do worry about you. I'm surviving. Cherry. She's not in the office yet? No. Wow. I'm giving her one last chance to redeem herself. That's kind of you. I'm all about second chances, me. (CHUCKLES) PHONE RINGS IN DISTANCE KNOCK AT DOOR You've got a visitor. Blonde. So, what's this about? I had an unpleasant visit from your stepfather last night. What did he do? Nothing I couldn't handle, but he did mention your mother's grievances. (SCOFFS) She doesn't like you. < Why would that be? You did turn her away when she asked you for help. I paid her. And then you said you'd call the police and the social services. You knew about this? You know how some people have Goldilocks as a bedtime story? The story I got was how the bitch ruined our lives. Black bitch, actually. Why didn't you mention this before? It's not a great conversational opener. Your mother came to me when I was just married. I was protective of my husband. And she was stoned when she turned up. Wasted. I didn't know if what she was saying was true. I thought if I kept paying her, she'd keep coming back. She blames you for ruining our lives. And do you believe that? I did for a while. But now I've met you, I can make up my own mind. Is she still using? She's struggled with it. That's a 'yes'. Karl put out the word not to sell to her, but` I do need to know this won't be a problem. I can take care of my mother, all right? PERTURBING MUSIC ROCK MUSIC MUMBLES: Do you need a hand there? I think it just needs cleaning. Can I have a look? How is everybody today? Mrs Truebridge. Good. Fine. Just helping out with the coffee machine... (MUMBLES) Is Nancy about? She's at her pottery class. More lumpen pots ` just what we need (!) < FOOTSTEPS RECEDE TROUBLING MUSIC CONVERSATION IN SAMOAN Hi, son. Malo. What's happening? Ooh. (CHUCKLES) Just got this today. Oh, yeah? What is it? It's a... > It's a dishwasher. (CHUCKLES) Yeah! You finally caved in and got one, eh? Yep. It was on the doorstep when we got home. It's from your brother. John. > And I've got a lovely message. It says here that I am a great cook and that I'm never to do dishes again. Well, you are a great cook. I know. (CHUCKLES) We're not keeping it. We can't keep it. BIRDS SQUAWK I've told you. You don't need to do this. Nah, I wanted to. And, hey, this is a cool machine. Hey, boyfriend. It's a joke, all right? Not a very funny joke. Do you know what happened to my tennis gear? It's where it should be, in your closet. I couldn't find it, sorry. So, that was so fun last night. I had no idea you were 15. So? So, you said you were 18! (SCOFFS) What difference does it make? Lots of my friends have done it already. It makes a difference to me! Your mum would go insane. Not if she doesn't know. It was in your closet. Thank you, Maria. I'm such a ditz. Maybe you could give me a ride to tennis? He is busy. With what? Cleaning the coffee machine. I will take you. I thought we got a man in to do that. DOOR CLOSES > He is a man. (PANTS) Is Brady here? No. Damn. When I couldn't get hold of her, I thought she might be. Leave a message. We go. Now. See you soon. Yeah, sure (!) Do you work here? Oh, I'm just staying. Vader` Garth. Oh, right. (CHUCKLES) I know. I'm Cherry, Brady's assistant. And I should find her, because she wanted to see me the moment I got back. Where from? Wellington. Seeing this politician guy. > Brady wanted me to go out with him so I would find stuff out about him. (CHUCKLES) Like spying? Don't tell her I told you that. (CHUCKLES) The thing is I really like him, and` (GROANS) And he totally wants to make the country a better place, you know? Cool. But Brady's got it in for him, so that could be bad for him. What do you mean? She deals to problems. (CHUCKLES) And that's why she's so great at business. I need to be more like her. You mean ball-breaking and scary? (CHUCKLES) Actually,... she did get someone castrated. Scotty from over the road. What did he do? He was the German shepherd who got Brady's dachshund pregnant. Hm. It wasn't nice for the dachshund either. She died of complications from having very large puppies. Bad Scotty. You bought them a dishwasher? Did they like it? That's not the point! Well, I thought it was awesome. It even has a setting for, um, lipstick on wine glasses. My parents have worked for everything that they have earned. They don't need your charity. Dude, it was a gift! What do you want? < I told you, I like you. No, no. Stop playing games, man. What do you want? (SCOFFS) OK. Look, man, I have been something of a black sheep as far as my family is concerned. And now that my evil stepmother is calling the shots, I need all the help I can get. From me. The company should be mine, but then Brady got her hooks into my old man, and it was (CLICKS TONGUE), 'Bye-bye, John boy.' But, hey, finally there is someone in my miserable gene pool I can trust. I have an ally. Yeah, and he's my own brother. Well, I don't need another brother. I already got four. Ouch. No offence, but I don't want to get any closer to the Truebridges, and that includes you. Well, I am sad to hear that. Yeah, well, that's how it is. Fair enough. But, hey, when Brady comes knocking, you remember what I said. Do not trust her, man. Seriously. Ever. KNOCK AT DOOR CUTLERY CLATTERS KNOCK CONTINUES Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm coming. RELAXED POP MUSIC PLAYS Piss off. I just need a moment of your time. It's about Savannah. I know the last time we met, I wasn't as friendly as I might have been. No. (GIGGLES) No, you weren't. It was a shock to find my husband had another child. Yeah, um, not just the one. I know that now. And now that I've met Savannah... She is a wonderful girl, a real credit to you. I just want to help her if I can. (SCOFFS) Why would you wanna do that? I was a solo mum myself, you know. Oh (?) Oh, you did it hard, did you (?) As a matter of fact, I did. Yes. Tell me, did your baby's father tell you that he loved you, (CHUCKLES) pretend he was someone else,... I know. ...then knock you up and run for the hills? Look, I wanna make things right between us. For Savannah and her future. She's my daughter, not yours. I just want your assurance there won't be any waves. (CHUCKLES) You come round here, making out like you care. You just wanna make sure I'll keep my mouth shut. That is not tr` I'll make waves if I want to, I'll tell you. It'll be a freaking tsunami! It was a mistake coming here. Sure was. Bitch. I'll show myself out. Thanks for the coffee. (HISSES) TENSE MUSIC (EXHALES HEAVILY, SIGHS) (SIGHS) (SIGHS) (BREATHES RAGGEDLY) So, any update on our little Savannah? (SNIGGERS) She went in to see Brady. Oh. What about? Didn't tell me. (GRUNTS) Shit. Is that too hard? No, I should have played my hand better. (CHUCKLES) But I got to tell you, man, sleeping with her was just far too tempting. (CHUCKLES) None of the other Rogues has ever done his sister. Yowzer! (CHUCKLES) What was she like? Oh, hot man! You know, forbidden fruit and all of that. You interested? I'm all about business. Oh yeah? Says Brady's little helper. (GRUNTS) You know what? (EXHALES) When I first met Brady, she said we're gonna be real close, mm. Then she had me packed off to boarding school. LOUNGE MUSIC PLAYS The old man he was supposed to visit, you know, but no, no, he was too busy working or off to Antigua with the bitch. But, hey. (IMPERSONATES JOHN SR) 'We've got to catch up. Mm. We got to talk about them grades.' But the little boy, he waits no more. Are we done here? There is one thing you can do for me. (EXHALES) I have some top tips you can pass on to Savannah, but while we're talking... Here. ROCK MUSIC You're back! Obviously. (CHUCKLES) Well, tell me about your trip to Wellington with our friend Julius. He's a total sweetie, and it's a shame he has a partner, though she was away. (CHUCKLES) And, um, (CLEARS THROAT) we did have sex, but (CHUCKLES) he wasn't into anal or anything ooky like that. And he paid for everything? The hotel, the meals. And we even went shopping. What did he buy? Lingerie. It's not like skanky G-strings. It's more like camiknickers. He likes the feeling of silk under his clothes. He does? Especially when he's wearing a suit. (CHUCKLES) Tell me you have receipts. Yes. He paid cash! He paid for everything in cash. Except the plane ticket. Which isn't bad, because did you know MPs get free travel for them and their partner? Tell me you have the ticket. Oh, yeah, I do. That one. INTRIGUING MUSIC Yes, I do have a message for Alan. Tell him it concerns Julius Mostyn and a matter of dubious public expenditure. I really can't give more details, but if he'd like to call me back? Thank you. So this is your punt? Pity we can't nail him for the underwear fetish. (CHUCKLES) That would have been special. But sadly, not on the taxpayer. OK, so you knew Mostyn was dodgy? Not exactly. But despite bleating on about the public good, I suspected he had a weakness for free champagne and silly young women. Remind me to never cross you. You don't have any weaknesses, do you, Fisher? That you know of. Do think the minister will go for it? He bloody better. Otherwise we'll have to regroup on Northland and stall the float, and that cannot happen. DANCE MUSIC PLAYS Now, wrap around. Awesome! APPLAUSE Well done. Well, that's us for today, so see you next week. Hey, Anne, spend up large in Melbourne. Thanks, Savannah. (CHUCKLES) Aren't you the star? Yeah. I get these ladies. I know about them from their husbands. I got one in the class just yesterday, and she was saying how her husband will be surprised to see pole dancing. I was thinking, 'Sorry, lady. He has already seen it all.' (CHUCKLES) Auckland, eh? Small world. It's all good, though. I haven't put anyone's back out. I don't get spoofed on while I'm working. Nice. (CHUCKLES) I guess I have Brady to thank for that. Yeah, she's a saint, all right (!) You don't like her? If she's nice to you, she definitely wants something. From me? The 'little girl lost' routine might have got you tips at your club, but you can drop it with me. So, what do you think Brady wants? You have shares in the corporation, right? I will have soon. What about it? Well, it's all a numbers game, isn't it? If you add it all up, you will get why Brady's so keen to play nice. I guess me and my brothers could wind up controlling the company. If you stick together. But if one of you breaks... DANCE MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING Hey, there. How was your game? Great, but I'm so hot. Want to come join me in the pool? I might just stay here. < Why? Well, Maria might need a hand. She hates people helping. No one ever does it right. He can help. God, are you, like, in love with him or something? Has somebody been in my room? Someone has been in my room, because some items are missing. < What did you lose? Prescription medicines I get specially from the States. < You want me to look? There's no point. They're gone. What? I didn't do anything. What are you doing here? (SIGHS) Just stop this, all right! (SCOFFS) I thought you liked me, and now you're treating me like shit. I like you, but you're 15! Oh, stop being so boring and a tease. You did come on to me. I didn't. Uh, you gave me drugs, and then you tried to pash me. OK, you need to get out of here, right now, OK? Go. Go. Go. (SIGHS) I could say you tried to rape me. It's not a joke. (SIGHS) You liked me before. So why are you being such a pussy? Because I have a lot to lose here! Now, then, buster. Tell me the truth about the drugs, and I won't be angry. I didn't take them. We can do this the hard way, or we can do this the nice way. I didn't take your drugs! ICE CLINKS IN GLASS WHISPERS: You have to be careful. They're very strong. Hi, Mum. Picked up butter chicken. UNSETTLING MUSIC Mum? Mum. Shit! Mum? Mum, wake up! Mum, wake up! (SIGHS SHAKILY) Hi. I need an ambulance. (VOICE BREAKS) It's an emergency. SHAKILY: Mum? MACHINE BEEPS STEADILY (SIGHS) (SIGHS) Mum? (GROANS) Oh shit. VOICE BREAKS: Mum. (SNIFFLES) Oh shit. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Mum, what the hell were you doing? I just took some stuff. I` I was upset. I wanted to feel better. I'm sorry. I'm so bloody useless. It's OK, Mum. No, it's not OK. I'm weak, and I'm stupid, and I'm` Shh. Stop. (SOBS) Hey, Lorna. (MOANS) Hey, love. Hey, how are you doin'? (SNIFFLES) Yeah, I'll be OK. Where'd you get the gear from? I found it. Darling, where'd this come from? (MOANS) Um, hers. It's Brady's. Brady's? Well, how'd you get it? Oh, she came to see me. (SIGHS DEEPLY) She left it behind. I was gonna give it back, but I just... I'm sorry. Sure, she left it behind. Yeah, if you could meet now that would be great. Thanks. See you soon. Where are you off to? Just a meeting. With who? Oh, no one important. Dinner's nearly ready. It's this vegetable thing ` noodles, soy sauce` So it's a secret meeting? Hm? Um... CELL PHONE VIBRATES SHRILL, INTENSE MUSIC Alan. Gidday, Brady. So lovely to hear from you at last. I got a message about Julius Mostyn. Something about dubious expenses. A little bird tells me he abused parliamentary privilege by flying his mistress to Wellington. I have details. Fire away. ROCK MUSIC THUMPING MUSIC PLAYS, INDISTINCT CHATTER Gidday, mate. Hope this place is OK. Well, it was a good excuse to get out of the office. And it's, um, nice to see you again, Garth. I want to take the money. To the point. Good. My wife will be relieved to know that dinner isn't ruined. I'll sign whatever I have to, and I'll` I'll` I'll get a cheque when the probate thingy is over. Well, we can` we can direct-debit. We just need your bank account. You could make it out to cash. That would be a little risky. Lawyers, you know, we're quite risk-averse. (CHUCKLES) Sure. < But if you just sign the documents and get back to my PA with your bank account details... Yeah, OK. Cool. Uh, cheers. Yeah, not so fast. That Truebridge cow, she knew about your mum's taste for it? Maybe. She came round. She dropped her bag with gear in it. She knew she was going to look in it. How could she know that? Use your brain, eh? She's trying to get at Lorna and me. Oh, this isn't all about you, Karl. I'm gonna make that bitch suffer, eh. And how did that work out for you last time? Maybe you should just leave it to me. Ha! What are you gonna do? I know how to deal with Brady. CHILDREN CHANT: Tree! Tree! JOHN JR: All right, all right, all right, all right, all right. < Apple tree, apple tree. Who wants an apple tree? I don't know if I can hear you. I don't know if I can hear you. CHILDREN CHANT: Tree! All right, then. And here she is. Just the lady I needed to see. What's going on? Well, after we talked the other night, I started thinking about food, right? The old 'give a man a fish'. Yeah, this isn't fish. Why not? I was gonna get a box of fruit, but then I thought, 'Hey, what about... (GROANS) a continuous supply?' Huh? Huh? SCHOOL BELL RINGS Here, it's gonna take two of ya. You can plant 'em all around the school. Uh, guys, you should be in class right now. CHILDREN GROAN Off you go. Come on. Hurry up. Stop dawdling. You really didn't have to do this. I know. But, you see, (GROANS) I kinda have this problem. (CHUCKLES) School lunches? (CHUCKLES) No. Uh, my wonderful brother. Ah. What about him? Well, you see, the more I try, the more he just kind of pushes me away. He's a proud man. It's like he hates me. No, but your family and the will. Finding out he's not who he thought he was and to find he was abandoned... Yeah, I didn't do that. That was my stupid father. His birth mother disappeared, and even the cops couldn't find her. I mean, she must have had her reasons, but it's all a lot for him to take in. So we find her. Yeah? Make her talk. You think you can work miracles. Well, you know, two before breakfast. Sometimes one after lunch. No. Nothing on TV? Radio? Online? Not so far. (CHUCKLES) Oh, I was thinking headlines, a tearful resignation ` 'Travel Costs Mostyn.' Maybe it's too soon. You told someone? That was the point of the exercise. I need to see you. I'm sorry. Do you have an appointment? No. Here. Why don't you just piss off? Cherry, this is Savannah. Savannah meet Cherry. Thanks for trying, but what she said. OK. Shut the door. How can I help? You went to see my mother yesterday. I did. Why did you do that? Given the situation, I thought it was time to call a truce. Yeah, well, apparently, you left your bag at our place. Shit. I wondered what had happened to it. Well, now my mother is in hospital. What happened? She took an overdose of oxy and some other shit. Oh my God. Is she all right? Yeah, she will be. Did you have drugs in your bag? I don't even know what oxy is. It's a painkiller. People take it to get high. Has she used it before? Oh, she'll take whatever she can get her hands on. Not all the time, but... I do understand how hard these things can be. (SCOFFS) Yeah, right (!) Once upon a time, I was an apprentice hairdresser in Gisborne. My dad hit the bottle, hit Mum, hit us. (SCOFFS) She wouldn't leave him. > I know how you want to save them, but sometimes the only thing you can do is walk away. I couldn't do that to Lorna. Savannah, this is way too big a burden for someone your age. I think your mother needs professional help, somewhere away from Karl. > I know a private rehab place. We could book her in. I don't know if she'd go. Maybe this is the wake-up call your mother needs. WHISPERS: Yeah, I guess. (SOBS) Hey, hey, it's OK. (SOBS) Let it out, honey. Here. You're not on your own here. (SOBS) INTRIGUING MUSIC 1 I had a little chat to the Leader of the Opposition about how I was in a bit of a dilemma. No one likes a politician who fiddles expenses, but I respect Julius, who's bound to have a bright career. I thought you might want to get shot of him. In the short term. Julius Mostyn's going on a fact-finding trip to Norway. Lovely. So smug and liberal, while they sit on their tons of oil. Julius will feel at home. (CHUCKLES) And while he's away, he might find the Shadow Cabinet has a bit of a reshuffle. Really? But will he be packing his silky camiknickers? So the rumours are true. Indeed. Oh, it's wonderful how we live in a country where people's sexual quirks are their business. Morality should stay out of politics, don't you think? I don't know much about politics. You know a bit about busting balls. I do OK for someone who didn't get an MBA from Harvard. Indeed. John always rated you very highly. And you thought he was an old fool, being pussy-whipped by me. I wouldn't put it quite like that. It's natural to be cautious about change, but I run a tight ship. No loose cannons? None at all. We're in great shape. I can see that. We are confident that John's death will be shown to be an accident, and the inquest will be private. I can't make absolute assurances, but send me those files over, and I'll get the Northland development back before my colleagues. I have them with me. < (CHUCKLES) Thought you might. SOFT ROCK MUSIC So, you want to open an account with us? That's right. We have a few forms to fill in, and we'll need some ID, of course. Sweet. KEYBOARD CLACKS Actually, we need an original birth certificate or current passport and proof of address. That's not what happened last time. Oh, the rules have got a bit tighter because of money laundering and all that. Ruined things for everyone. > I'll have to get back to you. Sorry for the confusion, and we'll see you soon? MUTTERS: Yeah. Sure. Shit! CELL PHONE RINGS Hey, Gillian. How's it going? Good. I just thought I'd give you a call. Has something happened? Is Garth OK? Well, no it's good news really. They've done some tests, and it seems like Garth still has brain activity. He's waking up? Well, not yet, but there's still hope, you know. MACHINE BEEPS STEADILY (SIGHS) Oh, that's great. Hey, thanks for keeping in touch. Call you soon. So what are you thinking? About selling? THUMPING DANCE MUSIC PLAYS I, um` I hadn't made a decision. But I don't know how much longer I can hang round the Truebridge place, eh? (CHUCKLES) Why? Kennedy still wants a piece of you? Oh, the girl's a psycho, man. She is threatening heavy shit. Surely you can handle it. Well, it's Brady I'm worried about. (SHUDDERS) Why? Has she put the hard word on you about a deal yet? Nope. Nothing. Has she been in touch with you at all? No. But I have seen John Jr. Now, there's the real psycho. Why? What's he done? Just take my word for it. Stay away from him. Yeah, I plan to. (CHUCKLES) Look, you guys` you guys get why they're so interested in us, don't you? Yeah. Money. Oh, no, it's bigger than that. You know, it's about the power that we have. (SCOFFS) Yeah, I'm the real big guy (!) No, we each have 17% in the company. So multiply by three. 51. Correct. Are you sure it's 51? Yes, it's 51. OK. MUTTERS: 44... It's 51. You did that fast. All right, the point is between us at the moment, we have the controlling stake in the Truebridge Hunt Corporation. What would we do with it? A lot. If we wanted. So we can't sell out, OK? This is important. I'm in. You too, Garth. You know, if this is gonna work, we gotta stick together. Yeah, yeah, sure. I guess. (GRUNTS) (KNOCKS) Hey, bro. (GRUNTS) Look, uh, sorry to stalk you, man, but I figured this would be better in person, you know? Look, I'm kind of busy at the moment, bro. (PANTS) Don't you even wanna know what this is about? Look, John, you've been cool, all right? But everything that you offer, it's got strings. I know. I know that's how you see it, but, hey, I've got a mate. We call him Poke. He works in telly. He's a bit of a muckraker. But he's got contacts all over town, including police. Yeah, cool. Well, Poke, he managed to dig up some old police files on some girl who had a baby and left it in a bin. You found my mum? Well, not quite. But I do know the address where you were found, and that might lead us somewhere, mightn't it? But, obviously, no obligation. Just, uh, yeah, think about it. Get back to me. Yes? I was just wondering` What were you wondering? You said there might be a career advantage if I slept with Julius. You volunteered for the job. No. You asked me to do it, and I did do it to help my career. And you still have a job. So that would be considered a significant career advantage, wouldn't you say? I forgot to give you this. (CHUCKLES) Sorry, it fell under my desk. Thank you for finding it. Eventually. (CHUCKLES) Night. Have a good one. Hi, Fisher. So, how was the lunch? Alan Griever is very supportive of the company. Is that what you were wearing? I presented obvious assets, and the Northland problem is not a problem any more. Do you trust Griever? Of course not. But we're nearly over the line. Yeah, I'm pleased to hear it. What about the cuckoos? Have any of them taken the deal? Not yet. But one of them will cave; it's only a matter of time. And we only need one. Are they really such a threat? Can't we just sideline them? They're loose cannons, and as the minister said` Brady? Loose cannons, you were saying? We can't afford to have any. Is there a problem? Just a small fire that needs putting out. Anything I can help with? Nope. And now I need to make a couple of calls. OK. Talk soon. < Night. (SIGHS) Oh shit. RAUNCHY MUSIC RAUNCHY MUSIC CONTINUES MUTTERS: Christ.