Roadkill (2022) Movie Script
1
(loud click)
Of course I'm
excited to meet her.
Just don't make that
shitty lasagne again.
No, I'm not smoking.
What do you mean you can tell?
No, don't worry about it.
We'll look at tickets
at the end of the week
when I get paid.
End of the month,
we're outta here.
Promise.
Yeah, hey, listen.
I gotta go.
Yeah, I'll talk to you later.
(tires rumbling)
Ty, we don't know how
long this is gonna take.
We don't know how
long he's been out here.
I Just, I'm not comfortable.
We're in the middle of nowhere.
We don't even know
if he's got water.
[Sandra] Don't be a hero.
Oh, I'm always a hero.
We'll be fine.
Ty...
Ty?
Hell of a place
to break down, mate.
Tyler!
Get out of the fucking car!
Get the fuck out!
Get out of the
fucking car!
Get out of the
fucking car!
Oh my god
(tense music)
Get out of the fucking car!
Open the fucking door!
(tense music)
- (gun bangs)
- [Sandra] Tyler!
Get out of the
fucking car.
Open the door!
(glass shattering)
(Sandra screaming)
Please don't!
Get out!
No, no, please!
(Sandra groans)
(tense music)
(Sandra screams)
(tense music)
(tense music) (baby crying)
Fuck.
(tense music)
No, no.
(tense music) (baby crying)
You can't just leave us!
(baby crying)
Your phone and keys
will be up the road.
(tense music)
[Albert] Wildlife control
found the body at 5:00 AM.
[Ernest] Looks fresh, any ID?
[Albert] Katrina Douglas.
She was celebrating her
18th in the pub in town.
Her friends never saw her leave.
[Ernest] What do you make of it?
Well, the stab
wounds on the back
are clearly large in diameter,
so I would say he
used a bowie knife
or something just as big, but...
But?
But the wound on the neck.
What about it?
It's neater, it's smaller.
He's either used multiple
knives in the same struggle
or he stabbed her to death
and bled her out
carefully through the neck
like a wild animal.
He? So you reckon
she's one of ours?
Well, she's got
to be, doesn't she?
She's in relatively close
proximity as the other bodies
and all within a month.
Mm.
Tell Sergeant Rico to get
forensics on this ASAP
and send everything over to us.
I'll just call the missus
and tell we're gonna
be here a while.
[Albert] Yes, sir.
(soft music)
(tires rumbling)
(intense music)
How was work?
Exhausting.
Some guy had a heart
attack in one of the tunnels,
so he had to get an
airlift to hospital.
Jesus, really?
Yeah.
Auntie Kate!
Hey, how you going?
Yeah.
Yeah, no we're looking
forward to it too.
Yeah, you better. (Laughs)
(tense music)
Some cops came over today.
What did they want?
Apparently they
found a body in a farm
just outside of town.
They were just asking
if I knew the victim.
Did you?
No.
What happened?
They reckon murder.
They reckon it's the same
guy from the territory,
so they were telling
everyone to be home by eight
and stay inside.
Be careful.
Hey, soon I will take
you somewhere fancy
and cultured and shit
and we can get away
from all the crazy
murder psychopaths.
I've always wanted to go
somewhere cultured and shit.
I've gotta go back to the
farm to finish my hours.
But maybe when I'm done,
we can go to the river.
Yeah, that sounds good.
Sergeant.
Sergeant Albert, in here.
Did any of the
witnesses say anything
about a white ute
anywhere near the bodies?
Nothing comes to mind, no, why?
Look.
What?
Sir, that's one of...
Well, that is the most
popular car in the outback.
In both of the photographs
it's just sitting there.
Hell, he could have
been watching us.
A white ute.
What if we mapped out more
of the recent body locations?
See if we can narrow down
a few towns or road houses,
anywhere he could go
next and go from there.
Good idea, Sergeant.
You start putting
together a list
of the precise coordinates
of all the crime scenes.
(soft music)
(Connor screams)
(both hollering)
(water splashing)
So how long do
you want to go for?
What do you mean?
When do you want to come back?
Who said anything
about coming back?
Where are we gonna live?
I don't know.
But I'm sure as shit
not gonna die here.
Sure you're gonna be
able put up with me?
Pretty sure.
Just promise me that
you're not gonna lie to me.
Promise.
(soft music)
(engine rumbling)
(tense music)
What's going on mate?
Just a bit of engine trouble.
Alright.
Yeah mate, whatever you need.
Give me your phones,
wallets and keys!
Oh fuck, here we go.
Oi, what do you
think this is, mate?
- Quickly.
- Fuck you, man.
You know what?
I don't even think
you have the balls.
Get him.
(gun bangs)
Shit, fuck!
Give me your shit now!
Shit dude!
Fuck man!
Shit!
Fuck.
You fucking shot him, dude!
Give me your fucking shit!
Shit!
Hurry the fuck up,
empty your pockets.
Aright, here.
And his.
Dude, get your shit out.
What?
Dude, get your shit out, man.
- What are you talking-
- Get your shit out!
[Jordan] Help me!
Fuck's sake.
Hurry up!
Dude, where's your keys?
They're in the other pocket.
Fuck!
Careful!
Hurry up!
(keys jangle)
You're so dead.
Fuck sake.
Your phone and keys
will be waiting for you
a kilometer up the road.
[Trent] Oh, you are nothing but.
Stay the fuck back!
You're nothing but
fucking roadkill, you hear me?
Fucking roadkill!
(tense music)
(pop music)
Everything alright
out here, Sergeant?
Everything's fine, sir.
No, it's fucking not!
My mate's lying in hospital!
Look mate, we need
you to calm down
if we're going
to help you.
What's your name?
- Trent.
- Okay Trent.
When the Sergeant's back,
he'll be able to
take your statement.
Sergeant Rico is out to lunch.
Oh, but I'm sure
you can handle it.
Anyway, we're waiting for
those files from Broken Hill.
Yes, sir.
A beat up red sports car?
Yeah, that's right.
Did you grab a plate number?
No, he covered it up.
Look, mate.
Honestly, he could
be anywhere by now.
Alright?
What'd he take?
Well, that's the thing.
What?
He just left everything
for us up the road.
(tense music)
You called about a
suspicious individual?
Yes.
There was a man here.
Told me he'd committed acts.
- Acts.
- Yes.
He quoted scripture
that he was on a quest
from the almighty.
What exactly did he say?
He quoted revelation.
The cowardly, the
unbelieving, the vile, the
murderers,
the sexually immoral.
Those who practice magic arts,
the idolators and all liars.
They shall be consigned to the
fiery lake of burning sulfur.
And that he was a
vessel for the Lord God.
Right, did he
actually do anything?
And that he was given authority
from the Lord to purge,
a quarter of this earth.
- Purge?
- Yes.
That he was one of the
four horsemen of the apocalypse.
The four horsemen?
Famine, pestilence,
destruction, and death.
Is that it?
No.
He gave me this.
(tense music)
Give me your phone,
wallet and keys.
Alright.
I'll just get them out.
Oi, oi, get back.
(tense music)
Where's your phone?
What's that?
Where the fuck is your phone?
Don't have one.
Never needed it.
Take off your jacket.
You ever shot that thing before?
(gun bangs)
You ever killed anyone,
is what I meant.
(killer chuckles)
(tense music)
You want this too?
Connor?
(tense music)
(tires rumbling)
(tense music)
How did your
little field trip go?
They lost $40 to some
kid in an old red sports car.
How we going here?
Still working on
these locations.
Would it be worth
contacting some motels
and surrounding towns and
seeing if they've seen the ute
or anything suspicious?
Doubt it.
There's far too many
tradies with white utes
going through these
towns and road houses.
No, our best bet,
determine a pattern,
narrow down his location,
and stop him before
he strikes again.
(soft music)
(tires rumbling)
(phone buzzing)
Fuck's sake!
(knocking at door)
Shit.
Lucy, oh, it's been
such a long time.
How are you, sweetheart?
I'm good.
Ah, Luce, great to
see you, sweetheart.
Ah, a lovely wine for madame.
Thank you.
Well, this all looks so good.
You're so grown up now.
So is what's
his name here?
Connor.
Well, this all
happened very quickly.
What's the story?
No story, he's
just the coolest guy.
You're gonna love him.
You sure?
[Lucy] Yes.
He's at work at the
moment, but he should be home
soon.
[Kate] I can't wait to meet him.
As long as he's looking
after you and behaving himself.
Yeah, yeah, you can trust him.
Good.
This is really delicious, Lucy.
I swear, it's almost
identical to your mum's lasagne.
She'd be very
proud of you.
Sorry.
Sorry, I forgot.
I'm here now, it's okay.
Hi, Auntie Kate?
Yes.
It's lovely to meet you.
- Hello.
- Mr. Ernest.
[Ernest] Detective Ernest.
Pleased to meet you, son.
So we're dying to
hear all about you.
Are you a local boy?
No, I'm from all over the place.
Oh, that's interesting.
Do you have a job?
Yeah, I work in the mines.
And what do you do in the mines?
I mine.
You mine?
What does that entail?
Oh for heavens
sake, leave him alone.
So you're a homicide detective?
You don't really focus on
theft or anything else?
We spend most of our time on
homicide cases, that's right.
We do give the locals
a hand if they need it,
if they're short staffed.
Why, have you had
something stolen?
No, no, I was just
wondering I guess.
You know, I've got some
friends that have been mugged.
[Auntie Kate] Oh goodness.
Can I get you another beer?
No, that's all right.
I'm sure I can get it.
Stay there, enjoy.
Lucy, eat up.
Um, you're out, mate.
I'll get some
more from the shed.
That's all right, I'll get it.
You stay right there.
No, I don't mind.
No, no, no, no, I insist.
I insist.
(tense music)
(camera clicks)
Right...
So Connor, is that
your car out there?
Yeah, it is.
Ah, what is it?
It's nothing special.
It's just an old Honda.
Why do you keep it under a tarp?
Geoffrey!
That's alright Kate.
Mr. Ernest doesn't
really understand how.
Detective Ernest.
Sorry, Detective Ernest
doesn't really understand
how it works out here.
How what works?
The weather.
Seriously, you should see
some of the dust storms we get.
It can turn pitch black
in seconds, can't it Luce?
Yeah.
Even with the tarp.
Well, out here, nothing
stays clean for long.
There you go.
So, why were you late?
I thought you
were excited.
I was.
Something weird happened today.
At work.
What happened?
Someone thought
that they knew me.
Guess it was nothing.
Sorry.
It's fine.
I'll make it up to you.
Oh yeah, how's that?
Do you want me to tell you
or do you want me to show you?
You can show me
after you've done the dishes.
She liked you.
Yeah, he didn't.
(tense music)
His car matches the description.
And I don't want Lucy to know
anything about my involvement.
This is your case Sergeant
and I expect you to
act as a professional.
So get off your lazy ass
and get that douchebag
outta my niece's life.
Yes, sir.
Hi, this is Detective Albert.
We have some new information
regarding a possible suspect
that we need you to
come and take a look at.
I need you to take a
look at a photograph.
Is this the vehicle driven
by the man that mugged you?
Yeah.
Yeah, that's the one.
- Hello?
- Miss Lucy Miller?
Yes?
Hi, my name's
Detective James Albert.
I'm here acting on a crime
reported by two young gentlemen,
about a crime which saw
the theft of much value stolen.
I'm sorry, I don't understand.
What do you want?
Are you the only one
here at the moment?
Yeah, I am right now.
Are you the only
one that lives here?
No, no.
My boyfriend lives here as well.
And where is your
boyfriend, Ms. Miller?
He's working.
And where does he work?
Sorry, did he do
something wrong?
We believe he might have some
information about the crime.
(tense music)
Hey.
This guy at work was
playing with one of the machines
and he fucking...
What's wrong?
What happened to your arm?
I cut it at work.
Are you lying?
What? No.
Can I go and wash
my arm now please?
Okay.
More cops came today.
Another body?
No.
Apparently a couple
of guys got mugged
on the highway just
outside of town.
One of them got shot
by a young guy
in an old red sports car.
Can I see your arm?
- Ow, fuck!
- You piece of shit.
Lucy, just stop!
Just...
Lucy just wait.
What are you
trying to say?
What are you doing?
Lucy!
Lucy!
Lucy, just wait.
Lucy, stop!
I don't know what you
think you're gonna find
or who told you what,
but it's bullshit.
Lucy, let's go inside.
Lucy, just go inside
and we'll talk about it.
Lucy, Lucy, you're being
fucking ridiculous.
Alright, stop going
through my shit.
You're not gonna
find anything, okay?
Lucy, can you just listen to me?
Lucy, can you please
just fucking stop?
What the fuck?
I can explain that.
How Connor, how
do you explain this?
Lucy, Lucy, stop.
Stop, look.
I did it for us, okay,
so we can go away.
Alright, it fucking sucks here.
Leave me alone.
Lucy!
Did I fucking stutter?
What the fuck?
You take your fucking jacket!
Fucking idiot, what the fuck!
(Lucy coughs)
Fuck!
(tense music)
(knocking at door)
Connor.
I thought I told you
to leave me alone!
(intense music)
(bugs chirping)
Are you right, mate?
Yeah, all good.
So what's with the gun?
Hunting, mate.
Roos?
Yeah.
Ah, bag one for me.
[Connor] Yeah, will do mate.
Catch ya'.
(engine rumbling)
Ah, damn it!
Uh, sorry Sarge.
Still can't find a pattern?
Maybe you just need
some rest boss.
Go home, sleep it off.
Come back and look at it
from a fresh perspective.
How many more need to die?
Perhaps you're right.
Go back to the hotel and
keep Kate some company.
I'll stick around here a
bit longer and finish up.
Okay.
(radio chatter)
That's Connor.
(siren wails)
(tense music)
Get out of the car and
show me your hands.
Put your hands up!
I said put your
fucking hands up.
You look too scared to be a cop.
Detective.
You wouldn't happen to know
Detective Ernest, would you?
He's a friend of mine.
Friends, aye?
He seemed to have a
different impression.
Put your hands back up!
Lucy said you're out of town.
Is she in on it?
Or was I the first
person to tell her?
Either way, she's a good liar.
I guess you two are kind of
perfect for each other, aye?
Except she isn't a
criminal sack of shit.
Alright, Mr. detective
man, you've had your fun.
Now why don't you fuck off
back to where you came from?
You know, I'm out
here on a murder case.
You wouldn't happen to know
anything about that, would you?
No signal out here, mate.
I'll just radio it in then.
Sure you will, mate.
What's that supposed to mean?
Wait, show me your
fucking hands.
Hey, calm your tits.
Oh, I get it now.
What's that?
Lucy found out about
your little hobby.
She kicked you out, didn't she?
Right.
Detective, you
self-conscious pile of dog shit.
If you talk about
Lucy one more time,
I'm gonna split your
fucking skull open.
Put your hands on your
head and your head on the car.
(tense music)
Don't move.
(tense music)
Oh, fuck me.
(engine revving)
This is Detective James
Albert, code 1080 in progress.
(tense music)
[Dispatch] Repeat transmission.
I repeat, vehicle
pursuit in progress.
[Dispatch] Copy that,
what's your location?
Location is Stoneypinch
Road north of Redmark.
- [Dispatch]
- Vehicle description.
Suspect is driving a red Honda.
Registration number
is Sierra 4-9-8.
Shit.
(tense music) (tires rumbling)
[Dispatch] Repeat registration.
Standby, dispatch.
[Dispatch] Detective,
repeat registration.
I said standby!
(tense music)
Shit!
(tires rumbling)
(tense music)
(phone beeping)
God damn it.
(tense music)
Dispatch, disregard
previous communication.
I need several support and
backup vehicles on my location
for search and clear.
(tense music)
Lucy?
Luce, you up?
I know that, I lied.
I'm sorry.
Can you just please
come and talk to me?
I think...
I think that we're gonna
have to put our plans on hold
and I'm gonna have to
go away for a while.
Lucy, please, just
come talk to me.
(somber music)
Lucy?
I just...
I just want to
say goodbye.
I'm gonna have to
go for a while.
Lucy?
Lucy?
Lucy?
Jesus Christ!
Lucy, what the fuck?
Okay, don't move, don't move.
Just...
Fucking hell, hold it, Lucy.
Put your hands...
Fucking hell.
It's okay, look
at me Lucy.
Lucy, look at me.
Fucking hell.
Fuck's sake Lucy, just
put your hand down.
Lucy.
(wood clinks)
Oh, you did your best.
Don't feel too bad
about it, Sarge.
Who knows how long
he's been here.
You've been here what, a week?
Yeah, but he was hammered
and he managed to lose me.
In a vineyard at midnight.
Why didn't you go
straight to the house?
Thought it was too obvious.
Even if he did go there,
he couldn't stick around.
You did all you could.
One of the local boys is on
his way to the house right now,
so let's us big shot detectives
get on with
the real cases.
(knocking on door)
(somber music)
(knocking on door)
Police, open up!
(knocking on door)
Connor Shelby,
this is the police.
I have a warrant
for your arrest.
Come out with your hands up.
(somber music)
(knocking on door)
(somber music)
Lucy?
Luce?
Lucy?
- Connor Shelby!
- Shit.
(somber music)
(Connor crying softly)
Connor Shelby, I'm
entering the premises.
Come out with your hands up!
(somber music)
Fuck...
Jesus Christ.
(phone buzzing)
Sergeant Albert.
No, he's just in the bathroom.
I'm sorry?
Yeah, I'll pass it on to him.
Thanks, Rico.
Shit.
Right, what we need to do.
Are you right?
(tense music)
I'm sorry, sir.
It's all my fault.
If I caught him
last night, then.
Get forensics to send
us everything they find.
Everything.
I'm going.
Sir.
They found a note.
"When he opened the fourth seal,
I heard the voice of the
fourth living creature
saying come and see, so I
looked and behold a pale horse
"and the name of him who
sat on it was death."
What do you
think it means?
It's biblical.
(tense music)
(engine rumbling)
(somber music)
Fuck.
Hey you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I said I'm...
What happened?
I was in a fight.
With who?
Just some guy.
What did you do?
It doesn't matter.
I got what I deserved.
What's your name?
Connor, what's yours?
Lucinda.
Fancy.
Yeah, well I'm not sure
it suits me too well.
Alright, Lucy.
Nearly done there?
You're still bleeding, so
I'm gonna need to stitch it.
You're gonna stitch it?
Yeah.
Shouldn't a doctor do that?
I mean, yes, probably,
but I mean, I've got
fishing wire in my car
the nearest hospital
is an hour away.
Awesome.
Surely I can find a
needle around here somewhere.
Hold that.
Back in a sec.
[Reporter] And now
in our regional news,
it has been two weeks
since local woman, Lucy Miller,
18 years old, was found
murdered in her Renmark bedroom.
Police first
responded to the crime
when they went to
arrest the lead suspect,
her partner, Connor
Shelby, for a high speed car
chase
that occurred the
night of the murder.
Shelby, otherwise known
as the outback slasher,
remains at large and
is highly dangerous.
Police are urging
anyone from the public
with any information to
come forward urgently.
[Reporter] And
that's it for the news.
(tense music)
[Kevin] So I've got a bit
of surprise for you, hey mate.
Saturday night, you and me,
we're gonna go to the footy.
How's that sound?
(tense music)
Sergeant.
How are you?
And Kate, how's she holding up?
She's been better.
Anything new, any sign of him?
No, sir.
He's gone.
I'm still convinced he's
headed north though.
Easier to disappear.
No, I disagree.
That's where he'd
want us to think.
But Connor, Connor's
a smart bastard.
I think he'll keep heading west
or maybe even south to the city.
Try and blend in.
If it is Connor,
do you think he'll stop
now that we found him?
If?
No, Sergeant.
You find me another
suspect and we can talk about
if.
How beautiful is this?
Did your mum ever bring
you up here, Milo?
No.
It's uh...
Sure is beautiful.
Mm-hmm.
G'day.
How's it going?
Eh, not bad.
Name's Kevin.
And this is my boy, Miles.
Milo for short.
Where are you blokes from, then?
Oh me, I'm from the city.
Just heading up north.
Picked up my boy
from his mum's place.
Bitch.
Ah, sorry?
His mum.
What is she a bitch? A cunt?
What is it?
Well, she's certainly a handful.
(killer laughs)
Daddy, I'm hungry.
Oh, right.
Well, nice to meet
you, I suppose.
Come on then mate.
I'll see you down
the road somewhere.
Yep, everything should
be across by then.
Yep, okay.
Thanks Shaz, yep, good.
Alright...
So plane leaves at five.
No worries?
Yeah, no worries, boss.
And all backed up?
- Just about.
- Good.
Sarge, why don't you
take an hour off?
Say goodbye to your
Outback girlfriend,
the old fashioned way, eh?
(tense music)
Boss!
Boss, Geoff!
(tense music)
This footage is from when
I went to question Connor
the first time.
Look sir, I know you
don't want to hear it,
but I think you have to
embrace the possibility
that Connor never
was the killer.
That's bullshit Sergeant!
That little shit killed my niece
and that's all there is to it.
Her murder matches all the MO's.
His fingerprints are
all over the bedroom
and the handle of the
knife sticking out of her body.
Sir, it was his bedroom!
Of course his fingerprints
were all over it!
Okay, granted on the knife
it doesn't look good,
but why would he travel
all over the country
and settle down here?
It doesn't make sense!
What else can we do?
We have to wait.
We have no other options.
- We have have no leads.
- We have to wait.
Haven't we done enough waiting?
Look, sir, we have
a rego number.
We can start there.
See if highway patrol
or any speed cameras
have picked him up.
Or we can wait.
Wait for another
body to turn up.
Someone's daughter,
someone else's niece.
You've made your
point, Sergeant.
Look, sir.
I'm sorry you lost Lucy.
I really am, but there's only
one thing left that we can do.
Right, you get Sergeant
Rico to run those plates
and get 'em on the
highway patrol watch list.
We'll see what
they come up with.
I'll go and cancel that flight.
Meet me at the hotel.
(suspenseful music)
(cars whooshing)
Oh no.
No, no, no, no, no.
Okay, what on earth?
Right.
Just hold still, hey Milo?
I'll see if I can
get this sorted, aye?
(tense music)
Thought I'd see
you down the road.
Spot of bother, aye?
Uh, yeah.
Yeah.
What's wrong, mate?
I thought you were
heading the other way.
Well what do you know?
Now give me a look?
No worries.
Sorry mate, I can't
quite remember your name?
Mate, when was the last time
you had your timing
belt checked?
Eh, my what?
Your timing belt,
it's torn to shreds.
Oh, it's been a while I suppose.
All right, I'll
take you back to town.
No need to fret, mate.
I'll just give the RAA a buzz.
Yeah.
Give 'em a try.
Don't think you'll get
much signal out here though.
Ah, you're right.
That's the thing
about this land.
It's when you need help
the most, it's not there.
S'pose you're right, mate.
So you all good to take
us back to town then?
I'll take you back.
Kid's alright to
sit on your lap?
Car's only got two seats.
Ah, shouldn't be
a problem, hey Milo?
Hold still, mate.
Come up here.
There we go, right.
Full steam ahead, aye?
Seatbelt, think it's gotta do
(tense music)
(Kevin grunting)
(Milo screams)
The owner of the
Ute is Janet Holden,
originally from Robe.
Now resides in Burnside
Pensioner's Home.
Reported stolen seven years ago.
It doesn't mean
that it wasn't him.
There's no reason why he
couldn't buy or even steal a car
that was already stolen.
And so what, he drives the ute
to at least two of the
crime scenes, then what?
Ditches it for some
90's sports thing?
I can't see him hiding
a body in there.
There's only one
way to find out.
Camera on Sturt near Loxton
picked him up at nine
and another one at 9:37.
Where was the other one?
Back... Bakaar?
Bakara.
That's due west.
Why is he heading west?
(tires rumbling)
(tense music)
(tires rumbling)
(tense music)
(car whooshing)
(tense music)
[Lucy] Connor!
(tense music)
West.
(tense music)
(engine rumbling)
(country music)
I am a breaking dawn
I am a gathering storm
I am a man on fire
G'day.
You seen a white ute
come through here at all?
Nup, you getting a drink though?
Whiskey, huh?
So this ute of yours,
who was driving it?
I dunno, in his 20s.
He looks normal enough.
So you're telling me
you're looking for
a normal looking guy
driving a white ute in
the middle of the bush?
Good luck with that.
I know a guy.
He was going down to
the local brothel,
and the security guy
said we're closed.
So the guy says, well
what do I do now?
And the security
guard says beat it.
(drunk man laughs)
It's a wank joke.
(drunk man laughs)
What's the difference
between a light bulb
and a pregnant lady?
You can unscrew a light bulb.
(drunk man laughs)
Do you know where
the next hotel is?
What direction?
- West.
- West?
Ah, well, southwest, there's
a bunch of towns and wankers.
But northwest, there's a
whole bunch of fuck all.
Just desert and snakes
and dead tourists, mate.
Cheers.
You uh, you know another one?
A thief, a killer, and some cops
all walk into a bar.
Who shoots first?
(tense music)
(engine rumbling)
(tense music)
[Man] Be right with you.
(tense music)
After a room?
Yeah.
How many nights?
I don't know.
Right, well, 60 a night then.
Where's the next hotel?
Not for a few hundred K's.
If someone came
from the Riverland,
they'd come through here?
If they was heading west.
(tense music)
[Reporter] And now
in our regional news,
it has been two weeks
since local woman Lucy Miller,
18 years old,
was found murdered in
her Renmark bedroom.
Police first
responded to the crime
when they went to
arrest the lead suspect.
(indistinct)
(indistinct)
[Reporter] Shelby, otherwise
known as the outback slasher,
remains at large and
is highly dangerous.
Police are urging
anyone from the public
with any information to
come forward urgently.
(tense music)
What if something goes wrong?
Don't worry, you just
remember what I told you.
Gonna kill him?
Nah mate, we're not killers.
Just gonna rough
'em up a little bit.
Let's go get our
hands dirty, eh?
Do we have to?
You know the drill.
We'll be some place
new by morning.
Mate, there's not
much I'm good at,
but I'm fucking good at this.
You're my son.
You've got my blood.
One day, you're gonna
be fucking great at it.
See, this, this is our country.
It's where we belong.
We weren't ever meant
to leave this place.
We were born true blue
bloody bush rangers, mate.
Now, listen to me, Connor.
We were made out here,
and you can bloody bet
we're gonna die out here.
You remember that.
(tense music)
(tense music) (distant yelling)
(gun bangs)
(tense music)
(suspenseful music)
Another one's picked him up.
Where?
North.
North?
So he's heading back up.
Exactly where was the camera?
Blanchetown.
Right, so we're closing the gap.
(tense music)
(tires rumbling)
(engine revving)
(tense music)
(engine revving)
(gun bangs)
Fuck!
(tense music)
Boss, I really think that.
Hang on.
Do you see that?
Is that...
(car whooshes)
(suspenseful music)
(siren wailing)
(suspenseful music)
Shit...
Dispatch, this is
detective James Albert
requesting immediate backup.
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(suspenseful music)
(gun bangs)
(suspenseful music)
(gun bangs)
You bastard.
(suspenseful music)
(gun bangs)
Police, remain in the car.
Hands on the wheel.
(Connor grunting)
Why didn't you kill me?
I reckon I just did, mate.
In the bed
with Lucy.
Be fucking hard to frame
you if you were dead, too.
The pigs had no idea,
really, who killed any of them.
Then I find you.
A sinner.
Who steals from the innocent
and lies to the only
person he loves.
No friends, no family.
Shit mate, I couldn't even
find out where you're from.
And if I couldn't, what
hope do the cops have?
Perfect setup.
Why'd you...
Why did you kill Lucy?
Well, burning in hell
isn't good enough for you.
You had to suffer.
You had to see the
consequences of your sins.
It's too bad you didn't
tell Lucy the truth sooner.
She wouldn't have
to be involved.
She would've left you
and
she wouldn't have had
to bleed out like that.
(Connor screaming)
Fuck you!
She took a while to
bleed out, that one.
I wonder how long you'll take.
(Connor groans)
Cops.
[Killer] What's that?
The cops are coming.
Yeah, how do you figure that?
That guy you had
with the kid,
you let him loose.
He's getting cops
they're probably
nearly here already.
You little shit.
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(tense music)
Fuck.
I'm sorry boss.
I really thought we
could have caught him.
We still can,
stay with the body.
Call for back up.
Boss.
Boss!
Geoff!
(soft music)
Boss, wait!
Stop!
(tense music)
(tires rumbling)
(tense music)
Wait!
Where are you?
(tense music)
[Albert] Ernest!
Wait!
(tense music)
I didn't do it.
I didn't kill Lucy.
You shut your fucking mouth.
Wait!
Ernest!
Do you have handcuffs?
If you think I'm gonna cuff
myself, you really are insane.
What do you want?
Why are you doing this?
Stop!
Ernest!
I didn't kill anyone.
I'm not a killer.
Prove it.
If I'm a killer, why
haven't I shot you?
Bargaining power, for
keeping yourself out of jail.
But don't worry, I've got
no intention of taking you in.
Boss!
Keep your hands up.
Keep your
fucking hands up!
What was it that you said?
Nothing stays clean out here.
Ernest!
Don't!
(gun bangs)
(intense music)
(gun bangs)
(Connor breathing heavily)
(water splashes)
(tense music)
Did.
Did you get him?
Yeah.
Yeah, I got him, sir.
Good man.
(gentle music)
Dirt roads and sky
I'm gonna try
try to
take us away
It seems so clear
that I can't die here
So come with
me my baby
These lines are
always blurred
and I can see
This could tear us apart
And if I lose you, don't
know what I would do
Because you girl,
you are my heart
My heart, my heart
(rock music)
I wash your blood
off in the riverbed
And think of all
those words you said
Don't lie to me,
don't lie to me
Just don't
lie to me
(rock music)
Now I'm swimming in
the sins of my father
If you know
what I mean
Because out
here nothing
stays clean
(rock music)
I'm trying to
balance this ledger
With uneven levels
Abandon hope if you enter
It's just dust and devils
(rock music)
(gentle music)
Dirt roads and sky
I'm gonna try
try to
take us away
Take us away
(loud click)
Of course I'm
excited to meet her.
Just don't make that
shitty lasagne again.
No, I'm not smoking.
What do you mean you can tell?
No, don't worry about it.
We'll look at tickets
at the end of the week
when I get paid.
End of the month,
we're outta here.
Promise.
Yeah, hey, listen.
I gotta go.
Yeah, I'll talk to you later.
(tires rumbling)
Ty, we don't know how
long this is gonna take.
We don't know how
long he's been out here.
I Just, I'm not comfortable.
We're in the middle of nowhere.
We don't even know
if he's got water.
[Sandra] Don't be a hero.
Oh, I'm always a hero.
We'll be fine.
Ty...
Ty?
Hell of a place
to break down, mate.
Tyler!
Get out of the fucking car!
Get the fuck out!
Get out of the
fucking car!
Get out of the
fucking car!
Oh my god
(tense music)
Get out of the fucking car!
Open the fucking door!
(tense music)
- (gun bangs)
- [Sandra] Tyler!
Get out of the
fucking car.
Open the door!
(glass shattering)
(Sandra screaming)
Please don't!
Get out!
No, no, please!
(Sandra groans)
(tense music)
(Sandra screams)
(tense music)
(tense music) (baby crying)
Fuck.
(tense music)
No, no.
(tense music) (baby crying)
You can't just leave us!
(baby crying)
Your phone and keys
will be up the road.
(tense music)
[Albert] Wildlife control
found the body at 5:00 AM.
[Ernest] Looks fresh, any ID?
[Albert] Katrina Douglas.
She was celebrating her
18th in the pub in town.
Her friends never saw her leave.
[Ernest] What do you make of it?
Well, the stab
wounds on the back
are clearly large in diameter,
so I would say he
used a bowie knife
or something just as big, but...
But?
But the wound on the neck.
What about it?
It's neater, it's smaller.
He's either used multiple
knives in the same struggle
or he stabbed her to death
and bled her out
carefully through the neck
like a wild animal.
He? So you reckon
she's one of ours?
Well, she's got
to be, doesn't she?
She's in relatively close
proximity as the other bodies
and all within a month.
Mm.
Tell Sergeant Rico to get
forensics on this ASAP
and send everything over to us.
I'll just call the missus
and tell we're gonna
be here a while.
[Albert] Yes, sir.
(soft music)
(tires rumbling)
(intense music)
How was work?
Exhausting.
Some guy had a heart
attack in one of the tunnels,
so he had to get an
airlift to hospital.
Jesus, really?
Yeah.
Auntie Kate!
Hey, how you going?
Yeah.
Yeah, no we're looking
forward to it too.
Yeah, you better. (Laughs)
(tense music)
Some cops came over today.
What did they want?
Apparently they
found a body in a farm
just outside of town.
They were just asking
if I knew the victim.
Did you?
No.
What happened?
They reckon murder.
They reckon it's the same
guy from the territory,
so they were telling
everyone to be home by eight
and stay inside.
Be careful.
Hey, soon I will take
you somewhere fancy
and cultured and shit
and we can get away
from all the crazy
murder psychopaths.
I've always wanted to go
somewhere cultured and shit.
I've gotta go back to the
farm to finish my hours.
But maybe when I'm done,
we can go to the river.
Yeah, that sounds good.
Sergeant.
Sergeant Albert, in here.
Did any of the
witnesses say anything
about a white ute
anywhere near the bodies?
Nothing comes to mind, no, why?
Look.
What?
Sir, that's one of...
Well, that is the most
popular car in the outback.
In both of the photographs
it's just sitting there.
Hell, he could have
been watching us.
A white ute.
What if we mapped out more
of the recent body locations?
See if we can narrow down
a few towns or road houses,
anywhere he could go
next and go from there.
Good idea, Sergeant.
You start putting
together a list
of the precise coordinates
of all the crime scenes.
(soft music)
(Connor screams)
(both hollering)
(water splashing)
So how long do
you want to go for?
What do you mean?
When do you want to come back?
Who said anything
about coming back?
Where are we gonna live?
I don't know.
But I'm sure as shit
not gonna die here.
Sure you're gonna be
able put up with me?
Pretty sure.
Just promise me that
you're not gonna lie to me.
Promise.
(soft music)
(engine rumbling)
(tense music)
What's going on mate?
Just a bit of engine trouble.
Alright.
Yeah mate, whatever you need.
Give me your phones,
wallets and keys!
Oh fuck, here we go.
Oi, what do you
think this is, mate?
- Quickly.
- Fuck you, man.
You know what?
I don't even think
you have the balls.
Get him.
(gun bangs)
Shit, fuck!
Give me your shit now!
Shit dude!
Fuck man!
Shit!
Fuck.
You fucking shot him, dude!
Give me your fucking shit!
Shit!
Hurry the fuck up,
empty your pockets.
Aright, here.
And his.
Dude, get your shit out.
What?
Dude, get your shit out, man.
- What are you talking-
- Get your shit out!
[Jordan] Help me!
Fuck's sake.
Hurry up!
Dude, where's your keys?
They're in the other pocket.
Fuck!
Careful!
Hurry up!
(keys jangle)
You're so dead.
Fuck sake.
Your phone and keys
will be waiting for you
a kilometer up the road.
[Trent] Oh, you are nothing but.
Stay the fuck back!
You're nothing but
fucking roadkill, you hear me?
Fucking roadkill!
(tense music)
(pop music)
Everything alright
out here, Sergeant?
Everything's fine, sir.
No, it's fucking not!
My mate's lying in hospital!
Look mate, we need
you to calm down
if we're going
to help you.
What's your name?
- Trent.
- Okay Trent.
When the Sergeant's back,
he'll be able to
take your statement.
Sergeant Rico is out to lunch.
Oh, but I'm sure
you can handle it.
Anyway, we're waiting for
those files from Broken Hill.
Yes, sir.
A beat up red sports car?
Yeah, that's right.
Did you grab a plate number?
No, he covered it up.
Look, mate.
Honestly, he could
be anywhere by now.
Alright?
What'd he take?
Well, that's the thing.
What?
He just left everything
for us up the road.
(tense music)
You called about a
suspicious individual?
Yes.
There was a man here.
Told me he'd committed acts.
- Acts.
- Yes.
He quoted scripture
that he was on a quest
from the almighty.
What exactly did he say?
He quoted revelation.
The cowardly, the
unbelieving, the vile, the
murderers,
the sexually immoral.
Those who practice magic arts,
the idolators and all liars.
They shall be consigned to the
fiery lake of burning sulfur.
And that he was a
vessel for the Lord God.
Right, did he
actually do anything?
And that he was given authority
from the Lord to purge,
a quarter of this earth.
- Purge?
- Yes.
That he was one of the
four horsemen of the apocalypse.
The four horsemen?
Famine, pestilence,
destruction, and death.
Is that it?
No.
He gave me this.
(tense music)
Give me your phone,
wallet and keys.
Alright.
I'll just get them out.
Oi, oi, get back.
(tense music)
Where's your phone?
What's that?
Where the fuck is your phone?
Don't have one.
Never needed it.
Take off your jacket.
You ever shot that thing before?
(gun bangs)
You ever killed anyone,
is what I meant.
(killer chuckles)
(tense music)
You want this too?
Connor?
(tense music)
(tires rumbling)
(tense music)
How did your
little field trip go?
They lost $40 to some
kid in an old red sports car.
How we going here?
Still working on
these locations.
Would it be worth
contacting some motels
and surrounding towns and
seeing if they've seen the ute
or anything suspicious?
Doubt it.
There's far too many
tradies with white utes
going through these
towns and road houses.
No, our best bet,
determine a pattern,
narrow down his location,
and stop him before
he strikes again.
(soft music)
(tires rumbling)
(phone buzzing)
Fuck's sake!
(knocking at door)
Shit.
Lucy, oh, it's been
such a long time.
How are you, sweetheart?
I'm good.
Ah, Luce, great to
see you, sweetheart.
Ah, a lovely wine for madame.
Thank you.
Well, this all looks so good.
You're so grown up now.
So is what's
his name here?
Connor.
Well, this all
happened very quickly.
What's the story?
No story, he's
just the coolest guy.
You're gonna love him.
You sure?
[Lucy] Yes.
He's at work at the
moment, but he should be home
soon.
[Kate] I can't wait to meet him.
As long as he's looking
after you and behaving himself.
Yeah, yeah, you can trust him.
Good.
This is really delicious, Lucy.
I swear, it's almost
identical to your mum's lasagne.
She'd be very
proud of you.
Sorry.
Sorry, I forgot.
I'm here now, it's okay.
Hi, Auntie Kate?
Yes.
It's lovely to meet you.
- Hello.
- Mr. Ernest.
[Ernest] Detective Ernest.
Pleased to meet you, son.
So we're dying to
hear all about you.
Are you a local boy?
No, I'm from all over the place.
Oh, that's interesting.
Do you have a job?
Yeah, I work in the mines.
And what do you do in the mines?
I mine.
You mine?
What does that entail?
Oh for heavens
sake, leave him alone.
So you're a homicide detective?
You don't really focus on
theft or anything else?
We spend most of our time on
homicide cases, that's right.
We do give the locals
a hand if they need it,
if they're short staffed.
Why, have you had
something stolen?
No, no, I was just
wondering I guess.
You know, I've got some
friends that have been mugged.
[Auntie Kate] Oh goodness.
Can I get you another beer?
No, that's all right.
I'm sure I can get it.
Stay there, enjoy.
Lucy, eat up.
Um, you're out, mate.
I'll get some
more from the shed.
That's all right, I'll get it.
You stay right there.
No, I don't mind.
No, no, no, no, I insist.
I insist.
(tense music)
(camera clicks)
Right...
So Connor, is that
your car out there?
Yeah, it is.
Ah, what is it?
It's nothing special.
It's just an old Honda.
Why do you keep it under a tarp?
Geoffrey!
That's alright Kate.
Mr. Ernest doesn't
really understand how.
Detective Ernest.
Sorry, Detective Ernest
doesn't really understand
how it works out here.
How what works?
The weather.
Seriously, you should see
some of the dust storms we get.
It can turn pitch black
in seconds, can't it Luce?
Yeah.
Even with the tarp.
Well, out here, nothing
stays clean for long.
There you go.
So, why were you late?
I thought you
were excited.
I was.
Something weird happened today.
At work.
What happened?
Someone thought
that they knew me.
Guess it was nothing.
Sorry.
It's fine.
I'll make it up to you.
Oh yeah, how's that?
Do you want me to tell you
or do you want me to show you?
You can show me
after you've done the dishes.
She liked you.
Yeah, he didn't.
(tense music)
His car matches the description.
And I don't want Lucy to know
anything about my involvement.
This is your case Sergeant
and I expect you to
act as a professional.
So get off your lazy ass
and get that douchebag
outta my niece's life.
Yes, sir.
Hi, this is Detective Albert.
We have some new information
regarding a possible suspect
that we need you to
come and take a look at.
I need you to take a
look at a photograph.
Is this the vehicle driven
by the man that mugged you?
Yeah.
Yeah, that's the one.
- Hello?
- Miss Lucy Miller?
Yes?
Hi, my name's
Detective James Albert.
I'm here acting on a crime
reported by two young gentlemen,
about a crime which saw
the theft of much value stolen.
I'm sorry, I don't understand.
What do you want?
Are you the only one
here at the moment?
Yeah, I am right now.
Are you the only
one that lives here?
No, no.
My boyfriend lives here as well.
And where is your
boyfriend, Ms. Miller?
He's working.
And where does he work?
Sorry, did he do
something wrong?
We believe he might have some
information about the crime.
(tense music)
Hey.
This guy at work was
playing with one of the machines
and he fucking...
What's wrong?
What happened to your arm?
I cut it at work.
Are you lying?
What? No.
Can I go and wash
my arm now please?
Okay.
More cops came today.
Another body?
No.
Apparently a couple
of guys got mugged
on the highway just
outside of town.
One of them got shot
by a young guy
in an old red sports car.
Can I see your arm?
- Ow, fuck!
- You piece of shit.
Lucy, just stop!
Just...
Lucy just wait.
What are you
trying to say?
What are you doing?
Lucy!
Lucy!
Lucy, just wait.
Lucy, stop!
I don't know what you
think you're gonna find
or who told you what,
but it's bullshit.
Lucy, let's go inside.
Lucy, just go inside
and we'll talk about it.
Lucy, Lucy, you're being
fucking ridiculous.
Alright, stop going
through my shit.
You're not gonna
find anything, okay?
Lucy, can you just listen to me?
Lucy, can you please
just fucking stop?
What the fuck?
I can explain that.
How Connor, how
do you explain this?
Lucy, Lucy, stop.
Stop, look.
I did it for us, okay,
so we can go away.
Alright, it fucking sucks here.
Leave me alone.
Lucy!
Did I fucking stutter?
What the fuck?
You take your fucking jacket!
Fucking idiot, what the fuck!
(Lucy coughs)
Fuck!
(tense music)
(knocking at door)
Connor.
I thought I told you
to leave me alone!
(intense music)
(bugs chirping)
Are you right, mate?
Yeah, all good.
So what's with the gun?
Hunting, mate.
Roos?
Yeah.
Ah, bag one for me.
[Connor] Yeah, will do mate.
Catch ya'.
(engine rumbling)
Ah, damn it!
Uh, sorry Sarge.
Still can't find a pattern?
Maybe you just need
some rest boss.
Go home, sleep it off.
Come back and look at it
from a fresh perspective.
How many more need to die?
Perhaps you're right.
Go back to the hotel and
keep Kate some company.
I'll stick around here a
bit longer and finish up.
Okay.
(radio chatter)
That's Connor.
(siren wails)
(tense music)
Get out of the car and
show me your hands.
Put your hands up!
I said put your
fucking hands up.
You look too scared to be a cop.
Detective.
You wouldn't happen to know
Detective Ernest, would you?
He's a friend of mine.
Friends, aye?
He seemed to have a
different impression.
Put your hands back up!
Lucy said you're out of town.
Is she in on it?
Or was I the first
person to tell her?
Either way, she's a good liar.
I guess you two are kind of
perfect for each other, aye?
Except she isn't a
criminal sack of shit.
Alright, Mr. detective
man, you've had your fun.
Now why don't you fuck off
back to where you came from?
You know, I'm out
here on a murder case.
You wouldn't happen to know
anything about that, would you?
No signal out here, mate.
I'll just radio it in then.
Sure you will, mate.
What's that supposed to mean?
Wait, show me your
fucking hands.
Hey, calm your tits.
Oh, I get it now.
What's that?
Lucy found out about
your little hobby.
She kicked you out, didn't she?
Right.
Detective, you
self-conscious pile of dog shit.
If you talk about
Lucy one more time,
I'm gonna split your
fucking skull open.
Put your hands on your
head and your head on the car.
(tense music)
Don't move.
(tense music)
Oh, fuck me.
(engine revving)
This is Detective James
Albert, code 1080 in progress.
(tense music)
[Dispatch] Repeat transmission.
I repeat, vehicle
pursuit in progress.
[Dispatch] Copy that,
what's your location?
Location is Stoneypinch
Road north of Redmark.
- [Dispatch]
- Vehicle description.
Suspect is driving a red Honda.
Registration number
is Sierra 4-9-8.
Shit.
(tense music) (tires rumbling)
[Dispatch] Repeat registration.
Standby, dispatch.
[Dispatch] Detective,
repeat registration.
I said standby!
(tense music)
Shit!
(tires rumbling)
(tense music)
(phone beeping)
God damn it.
(tense music)
Dispatch, disregard
previous communication.
I need several support and
backup vehicles on my location
for search and clear.
(tense music)
Lucy?
Luce, you up?
I know that, I lied.
I'm sorry.
Can you just please
come and talk to me?
I think...
I think that we're gonna
have to put our plans on hold
and I'm gonna have to
go away for a while.
Lucy, please, just
come talk to me.
(somber music)
Lucy?
I just...
I just want to
say goodbye.
I'm gonna have to
go for a while.
Lucy?
Lucy?
Lucy?
Jesus Christ!
Lucy, what the fuck?
Okay, don't move, don't move.
Just...
Fucking hell, hold it, Lucy.
Put your hands...
Fucking hell.
It's okay, look
at me Lucy.
Lucy, look at me.
Fucking hell.
Fuck's sake Lucy, just
put your hand down.
Lucy.
(wood clinks)
Oh, you did your best.
Don't feel too bad
about it, Sarge.
Who knows how long
he's been here.
You've been here what, a week?
Yeah, but he was hammered
and he managed to lose me.
In a vineyard at midnight.
Why didn't you go
straight to the house?
Thought it was too obvious.
Even if he did go there,
he couldn't stick around.
You did all you could.
One of the local boys is on
his way to the house right now,
so let's us big shot detectives
get on with
the real cases.
(knocking on door)
(somber music)
(knocking on door)
Police, open up!
(knocking on door)
Connor Shelby,
this is the police.
I have a warrant
for your arrest.
Come out with your hands up.
(somber music)
(knocking on door)
(somber music)
Lucy?
Luce?
Lucy?
- Connor Shelby!
- Shit.
(somber music)
(Connor crying softly)
Connor Shelby, I'm
entering the premises.
Come out with your hands up!
(somber music)
Fuck...
Jesus Christ.
(phone buzzing)
Sergeant Albert.
No, he's just in the bathroom.
I'm sorry?
Yeah, I'll pass it on to him.
Thanks, Rico.
Shit.
Right, what we need to do.
Are you right?
(tense music)
I'm sorry, sir.
It's all my fault.
If I caught him
last night, then.
Get forensics to send
us everything they find.
Everything.
I'm going.
Sir.
They found a note.
"When he opened the fourth seal,
I heard the voice of the
fourth living creature
saying come and see, so I
looked and behold a pale horse
"and the name of him who
sat on it was death."
What do you
think it means?
It's biblical.
(tense music)
(engine rumbling)
(somber music)
Fuck.
Hey you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I said I'm...
What happened?
I was in a fight.
With who?
Just some guy.
What did you do?
It doesn't matter.
I got what I deserved.
What's your name?
Connor, what's yours?
Lucinda.
Fancy.
Yeah, well I'm not sure
it suits me too well.
Alright, Lucy.
Nearly done there?
You're still bleeding, so
I'm gonna need to stitch it.
You're gonna stitch it?
Yeah.
Shouldn't a doctor do that?
I mean, yes, probably,
but I mean, I've got
fishing wire in my car
the nearest hospital
is an hour away.
Awesome.
Surely I can find a
needle around here somewhere.
Hold that.
Back in a sec.
[Reporter] And now
in our regional news,
it has been two weeks
since local woman, Lucy Miller,
18 years old, was found
murdered in her Renmark bedroom.
Police first
responded to the crime
when they went to
arrest the lead suspect,
her partner, Connor
Shelby, for a high speed car
chase
that occurred the
night of the murder.
Shelby, otherwise known
as the outback slasher,
remains at large and
is highly dangerous.
Police are urging
anyone from the public
with any information to
come forward urgently.
[Reporter] And
that's it for the news.
(tense music)
[Kevin] So I've got a bit
of surprise for you, hey mate.
Saturday night, you and me,
we're gonna go to the footy.
How's that sound?
(tense music)
Sergeant.
How are you?
And Kate, how's she holding up?
She's been better.
Anything new, any sign of him?
No, sir.
He's gone.
I'm still convinced he's
headed north though.
Easier to disappear.
No, I disagree.
That's where he'd
want us to think.
But Connor, Connor's
a smart bastard.
I think he'll keep heading west
or maybe even south to the city.
Try and blend in.
If it is Connor,
do you think he'll stop
now that we found him?
If?
No, Sergeant.
You find me another
suspect and we can talk about
if.
How beautiful is this?
Did your mum ever bring
you up here, Milo?
No.
It's uh...
Sure is beautiful.
Mm-hmm.
G'day.
How's it going?
Eh, not bad.
Name's Kevin.
And this is my boy, Miles.
Milo for short.
Where are you blokes from, then?
Oh me, I'm from the city.
Just heading up north.
Picked up my boy
from his mum's place.
Bitch.
Ah, sorry?
His mum.
What is she a bitch? A cunt?
What is it?
Well, she's certainly a handful.
(killer laughs)
Daddy, I'm hungry.
Oh, right.
Well, nice to meet
you, I suppose.
Come on then mate.
I'll see you down
the road somewhere.
Yep, everything should
be across by then.
Yep, okay.
Thanks Shaz, yep, good.
Alright...
So plane leaves at five.
No worries?
Yeah, no worries, boss.
And all backed up?
- Just about.
- Good.
Sarge, why don't you
take an hour off?
Say goodbye to your
Outback girlfriend,
the old fashioned way, eh?
(tense music)
Boss!
Boss, Geoff!
(tense music)
This footage is from when
I went to question Connor
the first time.
Look sir, I know you
don't want to hear it,
but I think you have to
embrace the possibility
that Connor never
was the killer.
That's bullshit Sergeant!
That little shit killed my niece
and that's all there is to it.
Her murder matches all the MO's.
His fingerprints are
all over the bedroom
and the handle of the
knife sticking out of her body.
Sir, it was his bedroom!
Of course his fingerprints
were all over it!
Okay, granted on the knife
it doesn't look good,
but why would he travel
all over the country
and settle down here?
It doesn't make sense!
What else can we do?
We have to wait.
We have no other options.
- We have have no leads.
- We have to wait.
Haven't we done enough waiting?
Look, sir, we have
a rego number.
We can start there.
See if highway patrol
or any speed cameras
have picked him up.
Or we can wait.
Wait for another
body to turn up.
Someone's daughter,
someone else's niece.
You've made your
point, Sergeant.
Look, sir.
I'm sorry you lost Lucy.
I really am, but there's only
one thing left that we can do.
Right, you get Sergeant
Rico to run those plates
and get 'em on the
highway patrol watch list.
We'll see what
they come up with.
I'll go and cancel that flight.
Meet me at the hotel.
(suspenseful music)
(cars whooshing)
Oh no.
No, no, no, no, no.
Okay, what on earth?
Right.
Just hold still, hey Milo?
I'll see if I can
get this sorted, aye?
(tense music)
Thought I'd see
you down the road.
Spot of bother, aye?
Uh, yeah.
Yeah.
What's wrong, mate?
I thought you were
heading the other way.
Well what do you know?
Now give me a look?
No worries.
Sorry mate, I can't
quite remember your name?
Mate, when was the last time
you had your timing
belt checked?
Eh, my what?
Your timing belt,
it's torn to shreds.
Oh, it's been a while I suppose.
All right, I'll
take you back to town.
No need to fret, mate.
I'll just give the RAA a buzz.
Yeah.
Give 'em a try.
Don't think you'll get
much signal out here though.
Ah, you're right.
That's the thing
about this land.
It's when you need help
the most, it's not there.
S'pose you're right, mate.
So you all good to take
us back to town then?
I'll take you back.
Kid's alright to
sit on your lap?
Car's only got two seats.
Ah, shouldn't be
a problem, hey Milo?
Hold still, mate.
Come up here.
There we go, right.
Full steam ahead, aye?
Seatbelt, think it's gotta do
(tense music)
(Kevin grunting)
(Milo screams)
The owner of the
Ute is Janet Holden,
originally from Robe.
Now resides in Burnside
Pensioner's Home.
Reported stolen seven years ago.
It doesn't mean
that it wasn't him.
There's no reason why he
couldn't buy or even steal a car
that was already stolen.
And so what, he drives the ute
to at least two of the
crime scenes, then what?
Ditches it for some
90's sports thing?
I can't see him hiding
a body in there.
There's only one
way to find out.
Camera on Sturt near Loxton
picked him up at nine
and another one at 9:37.
Where was the other one?
Back... Bakaar?
Bakara.
That's due west.
Why is he heading west?
(tires rumbling)
(tense music)
(tires rumbling)
(tense music)
(car whooshing)
(tense music)
[Lucy] Connor!
(tense music)
West.
(tense music)
(engine rumbling)
(country music)
I am a breaking dawn
I am a gathering storm
I am a man on fire
G'day.
You seen a white ute
come through here at all?
Nup, you getting a drink though?
Whiskey, huh?
So this ute of yours,
who was driving it?
I dunno, in his 20s.
He looks normal enough.
So you're telling me
you're looking for
a normal looking guy
driving a white ute in
the middle of the bush?
Good luck with that.
I know a guy.
He was going down to
the local brothel,
and the security guy
said we're closed.
So the guy says, well
what do I do now?
And the security
guard says beat it.
(drunk man laughs)
It's a wank joke.
(drunk man laughs)
What's the difference
between a light bulb
and a pregnant lady?
You can unscrew a light bulb.
(drunk man laughs)
Do you know where
the next hotel is?
What direction?
- West.
- West?
Ah, well, southwest, there's
a bunch of towns and wankers.
But northwest, there's a
whole bunch of fuck all.
Just desert and snakes
and dead tourists, mate.
Cheers.
You uh, you know another one?
A thief, a killer, and some cops
all walk into a bar.
Who shoots first?
(tense music)
(engine rumbling)
(tense music)
[Man] Be right with you.
(tense music)
After a room?
Yeah.
How many nights?
I don't know.
Right, well, 60 a night then.
Where's the next hotel?
Not for a few hundred K's.
If someone came
from the Riverland,
they'd come through here?
If they was heading west.
(tense music)
[Reporter] And now
in our regional news,
it has been two weeks
since local woman Lucy Miller,
18 years old,
was found murdered in
her Renmark bedroom.
Police first
responded to the crime
when they went to
arrest the lead suspect.
(indistinct)
(indistinct)
[Reporter] Shelby, otherwise
known as the outback slasher,
remains at large and
is highly dangerous.
Police are urging
anyone from the public
with any information to
come forward urgently.
(tense music)
What if something goes wrong?
Don't worry, you just
remember what I told you.
Gonna kill him?
Nah mate, we're not killers.
Just gonna rough
'em up a little bit.
Let's go get our
hands dirty, eh?
Do we have to?
You know the drill.
We'll be some place
new by morning.
Mate, there's not
much I'm good at,
but I'm fucking good at this.
You're my son.
You've got my blood.
One day, you're gonna
be fucking great at it.
See, this, this is our country.
It's where we belong.
We weren't ever meant
to leave this place.
We were born true blue
bloody bush rangers, mate.
Now, listen to me, Connor.
We were made out here,
and you can bloody bet
we're gonna die out here.
You remember that.
(tense music)
(tense music) (distant yelling)
(gun bangs)
(tense music)
(suspenseful music)
Another one's picked him up.
Where?
North.
North?
So he's heading back up.
Exactly where was the camera?
Blanchetown.
Right, so we're closing the gap.
(tense music)
(tires rumbling)
(engine revving)
(tense music)
(engine revving)
(gun bangs)
Fuck!
(tense music)
Boss, I really think that.
Hang on.
Do you see that?
Is that...
(car whooshes)
(suspenseful music)
(siren wailing)
(suspenseful music)
Shit...
Dispatch, this is
detective James Albert
requesting immediate backup.
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(suspenseful music)
(gun bangs)
(suspenseful music)
(gun bangs)
You bastard.
(suspenseful music)
(gun bangs)
Police, remain in the car.
Hands on the wheel.
(Connor grunting)
Why didn't you kill me?
I reckon I just did, mate.
In the bed
with Lucy.
Be fucking hard to frame
you if you were dead, too.
The pigs had no idea,
really, who killed any of them.
Then I find you.
A sinner.
Who steals from the innocent
and lies to the only
person he loves.
No friends, no family.
Shit mate, I couldn't even
find out where you're from.
And if I couldn't, what
hope do the cops have?
Perfect setup.
Why'd you...
Why did you kill Lucy?
Well, burning in hell
isn't good enough for you.
You had to suffer.
You had to see the
consequences of your sins.
It's too bad you didn't
tell Lucy the truth sooner.
She wouldn't have
to be involved.
She would've left you
and
she wouldn't have had
to bleed out like that.
(Connor screaming)
Fuck you!
She took a while to
bleed out, that one.
I wonder how long you'll take.
(Connor groans)
Cops.
[Killer] What's that?
The cops are coming.
Yeah, how do you figure that?
That guy you had
with the kid,
you let him loose.
He's getting cops
they're probably
nearly here already.
You little shit.
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(tense music)
Fuck.
I'm sorry boss.
I really thought we
could have caught him.
We still can,
stay with the body.
Call for back up.
Boss.
Boss!
Geoff!
(soft music)
Boss, wait!
Stop!
(tense music)
(tires rumbling)
(tense music)
Wait!
Where are you?
(tense music)
[Albert] Ernest!
Wait!
(tense music)
I didn't do it.
I didn't kill Lucy.
You shut your fucking mouth.
Wait!
Ernest!
Do you have handcuffs?
If you think I'm gonna cuff
myself, you really are insane.
What do you want?
Why are you doing this?
Stop!
Ernest!
I didn't kill anyone.
I'm not a killer.
Prove it.
If I'm a killer, why
haven't I shot you?
Bargaining power, for
keeping yourself out of jail.
But don't worry, I've got
no intention of taking you in.
Boss!
Keep your hands up.
Keep your
fucking hands up!
What was it that you said?
Nothing stays clean out here.
Ernest!
Don't!
(gun bangs)
(intense music)
(gun bangs)
(Connor breathing heavily)
(water splashes)
(tense music)
Did.
Did you get him?
Yeah.
Yeah, I got him, sir.
Good man.
(gentle music)
Dirt roads and sky
I'm gonna try
try to
take us away
It seems so clear
that I can't die here
So come with
me my baby
These lines are
always blurred
and I can see
This could tear us apart
And if I lose you, don't
know what I would do
Because you girl,
you are my heart
My heart, my heart
(rock music)
I wash your blood
off in the riverbed
And think of all
those words you said
Don't lie to me,
don't lie to me
Just don't
lie to me
(rock music)
Now I'm swimming in
the sins of my father
If you know
what I mean
Because out
here nothing
stays clean
(rock music)
I'm trying to
balance this ledger
With uneven levels
Abandon hope if you enter
It's just dust and devils
(rock music)
(gentle music)
Dirt roads and sky
I'm gonna try
try to
take us away
Take us away