The Straits s01e10 Episode Script

Where's Mum? Your father's been unfaithful.
Listen, Kitty, I think we should talk First things first, Harry.
.
.
about us.
14 girls, 5,000 a head.
We never transport anything that can tell tales later.
Did you try to get all that coke through the Straits? I work for Quay Lin.
I work for the Chinaman.
You tell me how we can resolve this.
Oh, I think I can think of a way.
You did shoot me in the head.
My name's Vlad.
He's a bikie.
We tried to tell him it wasn't us, Harry, but he's a fuckwit.
I'm not doing the time, Mum.
I'm sorry.
Come with me.
Come with me.
This is gonna hurt.
It's over, OK? I met the fucking angels and they sent me back.
I wanted Gary to support you.
We had an affair.
Just a one-night stand.
No, no, don't! No, no! You're telling me you export native animals? You can't tell anyone what you've seen.
Or I'll be cut down in a hail of bullets at the lights, you mean? Jesus, fuck! Marou's on his way.
He doesn't know anything about you or your little fling, so count yourself lucky and we'll never mention this again, alright? My old man never thought about parenting.
Didn't have to back then.
You just did.
Instinct.
But instinct's gone.
The world's cut its balls off.
All a man inherits now is doubt.
Is he being too tough on his kids, turning them into monsters? Is he being too soft on them? His fault when they get eaten alive? Or feel helpless? Being a dad today, it feels like blundering around in the dark, chasing your fucking tail.
Everyone gets burned.
Spoken to Noel? He's gone north.
That's all I know.
Did Kitty ask you to keep that information to yourself? You should go up there.
I know you don't pay me to tell you what to do but this is important.
Here comes the cavalry.
Mr Green? Yeah.
Take the plane.
Thanks.
What's the problem? Ah, won't start.
You tortured my son, you prick.
Oh, fuck.
Harry, please.
We we were in a war.
Noel was on a rampage.
Marou just got in the way.
It was nothing personal.
It is now, mate.
Don't do this, Harry.
What do you want to know? Shit! You must want to know something.
They're hiding weapons out back of a kebab joint on Alfred Street.
Harry? You listening? Harry? What does your father do for a living? What? Your dad, what does he do for a living? He He's in the mines in Mount Isa.
Is he a crook? No, he's he's a shovel operator.
Harry.
My old man was a crook.
Good one too.
Born and bred.
I always thought it was in his skin, and that's why it was in mine.
But I don't know, this nature-nurture thing.
As I get older, I think I might have turned out differently if I'd really given it some thought, you know? Harry, I've got kids.
Then you know how he feels.
I had no choice.
If I didn't do it, they'd come for mine, understand? Please.
Mate you made your bed.
Gotta lie in it.
No, no, no, no! Please! Please! Please, Harry! Harry! Harry! Hey, brother.
Who's this? Friday's bitch? No, bala, this is Bridget.
My brother, Marou.
I'm a friend of Gary's.
Oh, friend? I'm sorry.
What about you, my brother? You still getting away with murder? You see this one, he could do anything and shit never stuck.
That's because I had my two brothers to look out for me.
No.
No? I don't remember it like that.
Hey, let's go home.
You must be tired.
I am tired, brother.
Fuckin' tired.
Tired of everything.
The guy at the backpackers said you'd come here.
You're booked on a bus.
I was going to call you.
So you're leaving? I'm sorry.
No, you're not.
Or you wouldn't have tried to run off without telling me why.
Tell me! I'm afraid.
Of what? What do you think? I know what your family is and I know what it does.
They'd never hurt you.
I'm sure you believe that.
But I can't.
Why couldn't you just be honest with me? Like you've been so honest with me? If I hadn't stumbled across your wildlife-smuggling thing, you would have never told me.
Only to protect you.
Are we talking about honesty or protection from the truth? You can't tell me I've got no reason to be afraid, then turn around and say I need to be protected from the truth.
You know I'm right.
I'm sorry.
What if I was afraid too? Of becoming like them? Like my dad? That's not possible.
You'd be surprised.
Come with me then.
Away? Yeah.
Where? Don't know yet.
I can't just get on a bus, Joel.
It's not that easy.
It is.
My dad knows a lot of people.
We'd never make it out of the state.
Come with me.
We need a boat.
It'll be harder for them to find us that way.
You're here.
You know I've never been alone in this house before.
It's always someone - you, your mum.
Ooh.
What number's that? Where were you today? Out.
The backpacker? I know you saw him near the travel agent's.
That's great, Dad.
I told you to cut him off.
He's upset.
He doesn't understand why I won't see him anymore.
So he wants you to drag it all out for him in public? Oh! What's happened to men? Weak as piss.
I know this is difficult right now, but believe me, you're doing the right thing.
He's not family.
He wouldn't understand the subtleties.
The subtleties? You knew exactly what we did to that kid.
Boggles the mind why you ever encouraged him.
How did you think it could end? Being who he is? I'm sorry, love, but that's the truth.
I've gotta go to the islands for a few days.
You need to feed Coco.
She's on a new diet.
Are you going to see Mum? Gary says she wants you to go see her.
Oh, God.
I'm a smart-arse sometimes.
Hungry? I could make you something.
Oh, she's got the run of the fridge now? Bridget's just asking if you want some curry.
Ah, no, Bridget, I'm not hungry but thank you for your kind offer.
Can't taste a fucking thing anyway.
Uh You want something? You know what? Maybe maybe maybe you should go.
Catch up later.
Why? I heard a joke you two'd like.
Say you fucked a woman every day for a year.
You got all those rubbers, you put 'em together and you make a tyre.
What would you call it? A Goodyear.
But not for him.
For him normal year.
He fucks anything.
Yeah I might go.
You two can have some quality time together.
Yeah, fuck off.
Hey, hey, hey, listen.
That guy in there's not my brother.
Not yet, anyway.
Give him time.
OK? I'll call ya.
Will you be alright? Yeah.
Why are you being such a prick? Am I? Yeah.
Yeah, look man, I can't begin to imagine what you're going through right now, but this whole sex shit, bala, it's not it's not you.
It's not me? Nah.
It's not ME, is it? Just leave Bridget out of it.
A few weeks in prison's done wonders for your complexion.
Let's go off the beach.
I thought, as my boy busted out with nothing but the arse between his tweeds, he'd need some money.
And there's a spare of fucking undies too.
You can't live long on your wits alone.
Thanks.
How's the bunker then - comfy? Yeah, yeah.
You know I was thinking, we could still use you, even in your current straitened condition.
I'm going to South America, Dad.
Up north, the Caribbean Coast.
What? Setting up a pizza joint for Yank tourists.
I'm taking Toni and the kids.
Pizza joint? We'll discuss this later.
It's a done deal.
And where's the money for this grand venture going to come from? You'd better talk to Mum.
Hello.
You look good.
What are you doing here? I thought my boy might need a hand.
Hm.
Harry the good dad.
And I was wondering when you were gonna fill me in on how Noel's going to survive in South America, seeing as he knows so much Spanish and all.
Toni's got a CD.
She does.
I'm selling the weapons.
We've built this stockpile for an emergency.
And this isn't one? Think about it for a second.
You sell these guns, you destroy the business.
Oh, I think you've been doing a pretty good job of that yourself.
Is this your idea of revenge, Kitty? No.
Noel needs cash to go away - a lot more than a sports bag full.
He wants Toni and the kids, and he can't do that in a hut on Lugaut.
And the rest of the family gets stuffed, is that it? Noel only wants what you took for granted, Harry.
How'd you sleep? How do you sleep? What's that mean? I've got to say it, have I? Have I? Is this 'cause Lola and me Yeah.
I'm sorry.
And you still had to fuck her.
Yeah, I fucked her.
But I didn't kill her.
Blame me all you want, but that's on you, brother.
G-man! Yeah.
You heard if there's any trouble with the Dongatown boys? Why, what've you heard? Well, nothing.
That's why I'm asking.
Cousin Leroy and another bloke are out the front of our house.
Been there for at least an hour.
I don't think they're waiting to be invited in for a cuppa.
Want me to swing by? I'll call you later.
Who's the buyer? Is that all you can say to me, Harry? Some competitor's about to own everything we have.
You don't rule us, Harry.
No? What was this family before me, eh? A famous name and a fucking dinghy, fuck it.
You selfish bastard.
As far as you're concerned it's been one big happy merry-go-round.
You went to a woman who was so close to us, she felt like blood.
You let me serve her food at my table.
You watched me love her child.
Do you have any idea how much you shamed me? Yeah.
I was a fool.
Uh I don't want your apologies.
I don't want anything from you, Harry.
Mum.
They're coming.
You're fucking kidding me.
The Chinaman? This better be revenge because you can't be this fucking stupid.
Stay out of this, Harry.
Hey, Montebello, come on! What do we do? He's fighting with his brother and now he wants to drink, so he can fight some more.
Maybe we should help him.
Yeah.
They'll be so pissed off with each other, they won't even notice us.
And then boom, boom, boom.
Boom, boom, boom alright.
Help a brother kill his brother - easiest thing in the world, man.
Hey, bala.
Leroy.
Eddie's cousin.
Bala, where you going? Bala, you look thirsty.
Come, we go get some beers, man.
Jump in, bro.
Bala, we know what you want.
Come, jump in, man.
What a clever spot, eh? I think I'll remember this place.
There's the F88s.
There's some Brownings.
And there's a few claymore anti-personnel mines.
Always be customers for equipment of this quality.
Thank you.
Don't thank me.
This is my son's idea.
Excuse me.
Everything OK? Business.
There's always something to deal with.
Well, if you're happy then, let's cash the cheque.
Cash the cheque.
Very good.
We have kai kai.
Feel free to stay and eat with us.
Yeah.
Our pleasure, Kitty.
Looks good, Kitty.
Do you have a family? The boys are in Europe and my girl is in Canada.
We've always wanted that for them.
Thought it was my role to make sure they're not part of this world.
We'd never send our kids away if we had the choice.
Maybe that's just our culture, yeah? Maybe it's mine that I don't want my children to get killed.
You understand what I mean.
I'd be more afraid if they were so far away.
If they were here, close, I can protect them.
But a man can come in the night, any time, to any of us.
I can protect my own.
Then we disagree, Kitty.
More importantly, the way I raise my children is this they'll have their own life, make their own way in the world and not live in their father's shadow.
My boys didn't get everything handed to them.
But they will.
Island way's island way, yeah? Yeah.
That's my wife's culture and I respect it.
But I've got my culture too.
People forget the whitefellas have their own beliefs and traditions.
No man's born to anything.
You've got to prove you're good enough.
I agree.
And my boys are good enough because they were raised the right way.
They don't need me to protect them or send them cheques.
Excuse me.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Why you drinking my beer? Hey, easy.
I can get more beer.
There's always more.
Hey, bro.
This is what you need, man.
This.
Makes doing what you want easy.
Have some.
Do them both soon, yeah? OK.
Yeah, we've got him here.
Do them both soon, yeah? Do them both soon, yeah? I'll wait to hear from you.
Yawor.
Did you bite me? You know I did, bitch.
So very sweet.
So where are we going? Before I was so rudely interrupted, I was planning on going to Africa.
Africa? Digging wells in the Sudan.
I'm an engineer.
True.
A good one too.
That's lucky.
You're crap at killing cane toads.
We could do it together.
I don't know a thing about digging wells.
Step one, grab a shovel.
Step two, dig.
Step three, repeats steps one and two till you find water.
What? My dad used to say I was the only one with a decent education, so at least one of us wouldn't end up digging holes in the ground.
Did you ever want to tell someone about your family? What they do? What are you talking about? Lola's not missing, Sissi.
She's dead.
I saw her body in the freezer.
What? I didn't believe it at first.
It's fecking unbelievable, isn't it? But it was her, I swear.
Are you sure it was her? I'm sure.
Oh.
Then some fellas came and got her, carried her away.
Who was it? Your brother Marou and your dad.
But I went to the police.
What else could I do? They murdered her.
They murdered her, Sissi.
Oi.
Let's just gut this sad pig now.
Hey, Chinaman said both at once.
Yeah, but we do this one now, then the other brother.
How will he know? We do this job right way, Chinaman have plenty more for you to do.
Tell him I be better than that white druggie fella he had.
What's his name? That Vlad guy.
Vlad wasn't a druggie.
He had diabetes, man.
And I'm clean, man.
I'm so clean, he wouldn't even see me coming.
You're not clean.
Chinaman needs a boy, right? Hey, what the fuck's he doing? Hey, who are you? Bala, I'm your best friend.
Hey, what do you think you're doing, man? No-one wants to talk to you.
Come on.
It's time to do this.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Time to do this? Yeah, brother, it's time.
Cousin Leroy.
Thought that was you hanging around before.
Big bloke's had too much to drink, has he? Thanks for bringing him round.
We're family, cuz.
Doesn't matter what's happened.
The thing is, bala been sick all in the tray.
You bring us a towel? Stinks like dog shit in there.
Yeah, sure, cuz.
On your knees, boy.
Do it now, footy star.
Oh, you better say your prayers 'cause it's full-time.
Hey, I got that towel.
You alright? What are you doing? Do you love Bridget? Yeah, I do.
I loved Lola.
I know, bala.
But what she did you didn't have a choice.
Go make sure Bridget's OK.
Yep.
This is all my fault.
I stole some gear from Leroy.
No, it's not your fault.
They're working for Quay Lin.
He put the hit on Dad.
Vlad's working for him too.
Sorry I'm late.
Mum had on Stone Brothers.
It's mad.
You seen it? What'd I miss? Dad's meeting Quay Lin with Mum and Noel.
Call them.
Oh, you haven't? Hey.
Quay Lin.
What kind of shit are you on, bala? Never seen you so focused.
Get off my case, Eddie.
You can't go to war in that state, bro.
I'll be back soon.
OK? Come on down then.
Hey, stay here.
Bullshit! I'm your No.
1 man in a crisis.
I need you here with Bridget.
Sweet, I'll look after her.
Hurry up, bala.
Hey, you got through? Lost signal.
Keep trying.
Something's wrong.
We've been through this, Harry.
No, no, hear me out.
This is serious, we're in danger.
What kind of game do you call this, Harry? I've been around long enough to know when things smell bad.
Mm-hm.
And this does.
Look at 'em.
They're sweating and that's not right.
Get Noel.
Help yourself to kai kai.
Thank you, missus.
We didn't exactly hit it off last time we met, did we? Still getting mangrove mud out of my hair.
From the Highlands? Your people ever work down this way? My grandfather was on the luggers.
My uncles too.
Maybe they worked together, eh? Them old blokes went everywhere - Saibai, Zey, PNG.
Long time ago, huh? Wonder if they'd be ashamed of us, way we carry on now? When them old fellas were alive, a man who knew who he was.
Mm.
There was law, ceremony.
Now, a man's just a boy with a gun.
We live, we die, that's it.
They'd know why I do what I do.
Excuse me.
Hello.
OK.
I love you.
A boy with a gun, eh? That's all a man is now, eh? Pass me one of those, love.
You alright, love? Thought you'd never ask.
Impressive.
One whiff of bother, you chop a bloke's head off.
I just shut my eyes and thought of you.
Gary called.
The bikie who shot you, it wasn't the DCs.
Quay Lin sent him.
Fuck.
Did you get him? Don't know! I'll find out.
Dad! I don't want him coming round behind us.
How many left alive down there? I think there's only one.
Give me your gun.
Come on! Alright, stay down.
Yeah.
Enough.
You got two choices.
You can drop it and piss off or you can take your chances.
Good choice.
Now fuck off.
Jesus.
Good timing.
The one time you decide to turn up, they turn out to be more chicken shit than you.
Good to see you too, bro.
Where's Dad? The pistol.
Now on your knees, Harry.
Can't do the knees.
Can I sit? Thank you.
Hey, you've lost a lot of blood.
Maybe we'll both die here.
Well I'd like to think that could be avoided.
And I believe you tried to kill me before.
Tried to have you killed.
Oh, sorry, my mistake.
Do you have this expression in PNG, about biting the hand that feeds you? You refused an offer I made in good faith.
Offer? What offer? The 12-year-olds? The sex workers? You have no manners, Harry.
You made me lose face in front of my people.
All this because of a thin fucking skin? Do you ever reflect on your mistakes, Harry? Might be time to start.
I want a boat.
A boat and you can have him.
A boat now Or I'll shoot him.
So shoot him.
I don't care.
Let the dogs have him.
Don't play with fire, Kitty, and pretend it's not hot.
I'll do it.
So do it.
Shoot him.
Then we'll shoot you.
Thought we could go for a swim before we head off.
What do you think? Clear our heads.
Yeah, OK.
You OK? Yeah.
I love you.
Ready? You go in.
I forgot my mask.
Sissi! Sissi! Reckon those two'll be right? My old plates.
You would have, wouldn't you? What? Let him shoot me.
You'll never know.
When you were younger, he would never have had you like that.
True.
But you know maybe I'm wiser now.
Let's not get carried away.