your mum
round here
we tend to stick to our own kind
what have I broken another rule have I?
no, not a rule
just how it is
I don't give a stuff how it is
they're good blokes and I like them
besides
I'm with my own kind aren't I?
wogs, palms, lepers
the smoldering passion
is it alright if I take Louie to the beach?
yeah I don't see why not
he's got you two fooled
he isn't as green as he looks you know
the women who would change his life forever
you're being childish about this
what do you call me childish Louie Hammond?
anyway, how can I help being childish
when no one will tell me what a woman's supposed to do?
can you imagine how stupid I feel?
you think you're the only one who doesn't know what to do?
every time I turn sideways in this place
I'm breaking somebody's rule
you'll see he won't last a season
best for him if we give him a go
why don't you let Louie decide what's best for Louie?
how do you like to come and work with us?
honestly
you ought to waste words
you useless bobbin bastard
I'll cut your bloody hair
clean up your shoulders
I've cut the nuts from you
it was a time when the world teetered with uncertainty
we're gonna go to war
just like the last time
so what?
we won last time didn't we?
it ain't the same as cutting cane
all aliens in the district are being interred
now the order replies to the following
be paleo agostini
deceptive, Dari
we have done nothing
where are they taking us?
they're sending them south to camp
that way they can't frat nice with the enemy
makes you wonder who's gonna cut the bloody cane
Decker!
the story that grows from the rage of the cane fields
Louie, I love you
what?
the deserts of North Africa
and Australia's front line in New Guinea
fuck crying out loud, get out!
when the men came home from war
they thought the fighting was over
it wasn't
what do you need guns for?
it's the black hand, I'll tell you
now is the time in this country where you can make much money
oh no!
this is all yours
yes, all that you have
my brother, the millionaire
my sister who speaks good English
yes
hello, Frankov
hello, Kate
aren't you going to introduce us?
this is Gina Agostini, Paolo's sister
this is Kate
your wife, Kate
out of the heart of the cane fields
and seduous organization
you are different
its power grew like the towering cane
you can call it simple business if you like
but whatever it is, we don't need it around here
now all the color, excitement and drama of Australia's far north will rage again
in the fields of fire III
boom, boom, baby boom
as Australian families increase in leaps and bounds
the population is now 8,527,907
so keep up the good work, mum and dad
to make 1951 our best baby year yet
in Korea, Australian troops as part of the United Nations force
do battle with the yellow North Korean hordes
who threaten to spread their communist doctrine south
to engulf the free world
meanwhile, back home in Australia
another battle wages against swarms of insurgents
that are threatening our agriculture
but now we have a new weapon
aerial spraying of chemicals
that rain a fine death dealing mist on the insects
and knock mother nature for six
aerial spraying science and technology
working hand in hand to tame our land
and usher in a new era of progress and prosperity
there you are, see?
revolutionary
bloody revolutionary
it is bloody wonderful if it kills all the insects
just the weeds
but one day they will make a spray that will kill everything
the weeds and the insects
maybe the snakes too
sure, sure
but why do we have to contract the cop rest from Downsville?
we should talk to Jaco
maybe he can start up some local competition
so then we keep the profits among our own
ok ragazzi, al lavoro
ragazzi, al lavoro
Rinallo
si senora
and the tents
and the mosquitoes, are they ok?
yes, ok
you see?
she has a weakness for you
but no, she doesn't forget her good soul
del marito
do you think she looks like me?
one time I heard her cry
oh yes, when she meets his happy
oh she lets us know alright
strawberries, seraphina
you must know that strawberries are a sure way to an englishman's heart
this is everywhere today
ah, a declaration
Gina has a fine boy
Franco will be proud
so beautiful
in 20 years we have a match made in heaven
come on, come on
what do you have dear?
come on, come on
it's so kind
ah, pigs might fly, eh?
you've got to knock things haven't you, Kelly?
fill her up
keep the commos out, vote yes
ah, someone's got the right idea
what do you mean the right idea?
stop the commos, dead in their tracks
they got their rights, same as the rest of us
yeah, the right to take over Australia?
of course not
well that's what you're saying
ah, you're a commo
you're a commo
ah, you're a commo bloody sympathiser
you fat bag of wind
my only son died
in Australia, free country
yeah? and that's why it beats me
why you're sticking up for the commos
hey, what about me Patrick?
serve your bloody self
welcome stranger
is what you say to people
yeah, if you haven't seen them in a long time
yes
but it's also the name of something
what is it?
a welcome stranger was the largest nugget of gold ever found
who discovered it?
two Cornish miners
Deerson and Oates
found it near Dunnolly in Victoria
in 1869
how did you know that?
well I might have left school when I was 13 son
but I did learn how to read
how much did they sell it for?
ah, £9,534
that'd set you up for life wouldn't it?
yeah
chance you'll acquire knowledge son
it's God's gift
yeah, but I wish you'd fix it up
without the homework
hello
so the crop duster in action, it's great
as you were telling me about it
what'd they spray?
2,4-D herbicides
you ask me, they don't know what they're doing mucking around with them chemicals
if it kills the weeds, why doesn't it kill the cane as well?
well they don't know enough about them to know what they kill
they made it so they would only attack the broadleaf weeds
the cane's a grass
hey listen, what I got to show for them bloody chemicals
that was the war whacker
mustard gas
still bloody chemicals
good evening, here is the news
in Canberra today
the Prime Minister of the right honourable Archie Menzies
defended his proposal to hold a federal referendum
in Canberra today
he defended his proposal to hold a federal referendum
on the proposed rule
tell you later, man
the government will seek the power to halt
in the words of the Prime Minister
the active danger to the freedom
of the Australian people
posed by the advancement of communism
bullda
where is it bullda?
the Prime Minister said that
he had faith in the people of Australia
when they go to the polls
good eye
yeah yeah I can see that
it can't do you any work
with one ear on the wireless can you?
what's for tea?
I thought she cooked us something Polish
them things?
we used to feed them things to the chooks
you ready to serve up love?
yeah
we saw the crop duster at work
yeah that bloke from Towns was cleaning up alright
what have we got here?
welcome strangers what?
a name or something
what kind of home work's that?
Jinji make me sick when you like this Jekko
like what?
shickered
she's like uncle Dan and my...her
what's the matter with you?
can't have a few beers without everyone getting their shirt off
if you're gonna take another bottle around the bed
you can put ten bob in the till
I didn't know
how could you?
we should love our parents because
my parents expect us to love them because
I love my father but he's dead
I don't know what else to put at the end
I feel terrible
you won't deny Mrs Thompson
oh please call me Iris
Iris
what did he tell you?
well just that his father was killed in the war
and that he came all by himself
up to Silkwood to find his father's friend
and that you'd adopted him
but I haven't
not legally
oh
oh then that accounts for it
for what?
for his emotional insecurity
George is the brightest child in the school
but there's something worrying him
holding him back
well I don't think I can adopt him
can I?
well I don't see why not
I haven't seen a hair of Mr Fitzpatrick
for over 20 years
I don't think that's an insurmountable problem
but you'll need the mother's consent
in the two years that Shorty's been with us
she hasn't even sent him so much as a birthday card
look I um
I had a long talk with him
after he handed in that composition
he just feels as if
he doesn't really belong anywhere
doesn't he know that I love him?
we all love him
you know what children are like
sticklers for convention
does legacy look after him at all?
not that I know
legacy does a lot to help children
how orphaned in the war
gives them the sort of future their fathers would have wanted for them
Lofty would have wanted the world for him
back to the top line
okay
You don't have to go through that rigmarole drinking your booze from the teacup.
I know what's in it.
I'll leave you some chip gum.
What's that one for?
A set of encyclopedias.
Will I make chips, love?
Where's the letter from, love?
The dame that runs the pub up in Silkbrook.
She wants to adopt Paul.
Adopt little Paul?
She calls him Shorty.
Shorty's school teacher agrees that if we can come to some proper legal arrangement,
it'll be better for all concerned.
Particularly for Shorty.
He'd be better off, wouldn't he?
Poor little Paul.
Bye.
I never could work out why he always wrapped you up the wrong way.
He was a little smart, Ellie.
Not because he wasn't his dad.
Don't be stupid.
I suppose she'd have a bobble, too.
A diamond silkwood.
I didn't know a publican who was Paul.
Did you swing full of chips, darling?
Sugar. It's as natural as...
Hello, sunshine. Nature's shining through.
Sugarcane bringing that great taste back again.
Hello, sunshine. Hello, sunshine. Hello, sunshine.
You're a natural part of life.
Sugar. Natural as sunshine.
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No, where are they?
Burnside Village.
Oh really?
Not for us though.
I mean, who wants jewellery that's different?
Oh, not me.
Or me.
No.
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Want to know where this story came from?
A star-studded cast...
Don't know what he's suspected of.
In a film of love and deception...
She killed herself.
They found her about an hour ago.
Wednesday, 8.30.
Would you tell me the truth, Michael?
I just please like to know the truth.
What the hell are you doing here?
Where were you May 25, 1980?
You better watch!
If you're not involved, why do you think you're being investigated?
I don't know. That's why I'm here.
All human Sally Field. Absence of Malice. Wednesday, 8.30 on 9.
The rotary closed hood and the mechanical loader.
Australia's gifts to the world.
Don't forget barbed wire.
Did we have barbed wire?
I think so.
Thanks.
Are you nervous?
Of course I'm nervous.
It's a Michael break day tomorrow.
And my other inventions have hardly been rip-roaring successes.
When are we going to invent something together?
I'm ready when you are, Mrs. Hammond.
You know what the government says?
Populate or perish.
Well, we can't go against what the government says, now can we?
I... but...
there's something I must tell you.
Tell me.
There's another woman in my life.
Who is she?
Serafina Agostini.
She's got an enormous crush on me.
Ah, a woman of taste.
Mm-hmm.
Sorry, we got an emergency.
Two of the new blokes got caught in the wind change.
In my bag.
Where at, Kelly?
Here.
What happened?
That's what happened.
Snakes.
Old bloody nest of them.
We burn them out.
Louis, I can't do anything with him here.
Get him in the car.
Get him from the middle.
Right here.
Right left.
Sure for the home.
The field had to be burnt.
We're way behind on our quotas.
It's been windy all day.
And we'd have had to have paid them snake money.
Okay, pick him up.
Be careful.
Okay.
Easy.
We're at crack of dawn tomorrow.
You know what happened?
The wind changed.
It shouldn't have been burning in the first place.
That bloody cheapskate, Kelly.
You know the men are asking for snake money?
Yep, six pence an hour extra.
Yeah.
So now he'll risk men's lives to save a few extra quid.
Oh, buggers.
Could have been a lot worse.
One of them's in shock.
What would Silkwood do without you, eh?
I don't know.
Hello, Rosanna.
Elsie.
Need a hand?
No, everything is done.
I have my little helper.
I bought you some fruit salad.
Dusty can't come.
Oh, no.
Not to see blue in his socks.
No, no, it's a bit of a shame, isn't it?
One of the blokes that got burnt last night, still in a bit of shock.
We'll bang him over here.
We had a big chill last night.
We'll grab him while they're cold, eh?
Lovely spread, as per usual, Rosanna?
No.
But for the February cake, there is no strawberries.
You're right, they're all gobbled up, eh?
My strawberries, they all die.
Really?
Now I put new plants down in the shed.
I hope this will protect them.
It's the bloody heat.
It's knocking everything about, except the cane, of course.
Oh, it's the heat.
I do not think so.
What do you think it is?
The crop dust thing.
Very funny.
来到 Tanner'sando
Hey
!!!
Hey
My money's on the manpower
OK
Hold up
So now we come to
The moment of truth. Anyone who has ever worked in a cane field will tell you that to load the cane is the bad part.
It's just to get the cane on the cost of big money.
Yeah, speak English!
It costs pain. It costs time. And it costs money.
My bloody heart!
If Louis' machine can fix the loading problem, we make him a saint.
Louis, ride, boys!
Come on, Blue, get fat, Hank'em!
Nice, Alex!
Come on, guys!
Come on!
Place me down!
George, come on!
Come on!
Oh.
Well, what do you think of that, Jack Kelly?
Are they going to be manufacturing more of them?
They got more in here than it's playing.
Cheers.
Good day.
Louis, you do good, Louis.
Good, right.
You did well.
Louis.
Hey, thanks to everybody.
Oh.
Come on, somebody give our genius a drink.
Huh?
So, what do you think of the larder?
Yeah.
You reckon it's a goer?
Gower, she's a little ripped snorter.
I don't even mind that I done me dull.
Then it gives us, my brother Paolo and me,
it gives us great pleasure to announce that our company,
AgCap, is going to manufacture the Blu-E mechanical larder.
Come on, Louis.
You can't call it the Blu-E.
You invented it.
We'll be taking orders, and we expect it to go on the market for around 500 pounds.
You got yourself a customer.
And you got another one, right here.
Kelly.
Thanks.
We don't get a chance to watch a lot of telly, but come 6 o'clock,
I know what I want, National Nine News.
Rob Kelvin and Kevin Kreese don't mess around.
They get you full on news, get you weather on the button,
and that lot get their sport without any drivel.
That's what I want.
National Nine News at 6.
The best remains unchanged.
I'm with her.
That's what we want.
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There are couriers.
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Our name says it all.
It's easy to talk about it now, but the idea of retirement frightened me.
Well, I was worried.
What would I do with myself?
How would Liz handle it?
And of course I worried about money.
We had a lump sum coming, but I knew Doug was concerned.
So was I. Retirement's a big step.
And I'm no financial expert.
The big question was, how were we going to make my lump sum last?
That's why talking to AMP was the best thing we did.
Yep. You see, we didn't want to feel obligated, but we wanted advice.
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Retirement's still a big step, but AMP made it a lot easier.
Talk to AMP about retirement rollovers.
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Then, if you want household help who won't nag, gossip or write in your wallet,
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He does everything but talk, while Robin, oh, he can lift a couple hundred pounds
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He's the perfect household help all right,
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Yes, he's got everything, absolutely everything.
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As the Korean War escalates, Prime Minister Menzies hammers home his anti-communist message.
The world needs the United States of America.
The world needs the British peoples of the world.
The world needs every scrap of democratic...
Get off!
He's the Prime Minister, he knows what he says.
The United Nations forces fight to stem the Red Tide South.
Australian servicemen battle to keep communism from our doors.
One would believe me, darling.
We must fight and continue to fight until the Red Tide South...
You don't have more to imagine. You can see the pictures.
Can't have more than one.
But you must vote yes.
Can I tell you, in Poland we had referendums too.
Oh, yeah?
No, I want Shush and I want Pipe down.
In Poland in 1945 we had a referendum that brought in the communists because people voted no.
Oh, poor him.
You think it will be different here because Australia is so far west?
Please, please.
...and dropped to spray...
If you don't like it, go back to where you come from.
Bloody repos, bring their problems out of here with them.
Are you part of the pitchers or are you playing in Redland, Mike?
LAUGHTER
APPLAUSE
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
I made plenty of these. You can take a few and a Rosina.
Elsie, would you mind to keep an eye on the Rosina when I'm away?
Of course I will, love. She's not well, is she?
She won't see a doctor.
Really? Why not?
Maybe you'll be all right, Heather?
Oh, sure. But you have copies?
No.
Have a drink with us, mate.
No, thanks, mate.
The invention of the century and you have no copies?
Hey, Paula, if you want to hang around till Tuesday afternoon,
I'll give you a lift to town, will I?
I have to leave first thing in the morning.
What do you think about a little journey, eh, Paula?
Jacko.
So when do you think I'll start rallying?
Soon, I think.
Then you'll all make your fortune, eh?
Oh, sure.
Someone call Jacko.
There you go, mate.
Jacko, please.
Jesus.
Elsie, how can you let this drunk man hold my bag?
Well, that's not her drunk man, mate.
Oh, yes, it is, because I left Elsie in charge.
Now, listen, Bash, if it wasn't for me,
you wouldn't be in Silkwood in the first bloody place.
And sometimes I wish I'm not.
Oh, do you?
Don't you bring the group upstairs, please.
Right, bloody light, mate.
Now, hang on.
I'll tell you something, because there's a news real on about the communists.
Bash thinks they're going to take over here like they did in Poland.
What's wrong with her, mate? She's got B's and a bonnet.
I don't think Bash is the only one who thinks that no vote
would be the go-ahead for communism.
But it wouldn't.
It's a vote for the right to freedom of thought.
You know that, and I know that.
That's what this country's supposed to be all about, isn't it?
It is hard for Australians to understand what is a dictatorship.
Fascism, communism, they are both as bad as the others.
Sorry, Hills.
It's all right, love. It's nobody's fault.
Good night.
Good night, Maddie.
Poor Bash.
She must have some terrible memories we can't even begin to imagine.
Even fighting in the war would pale against losing your whole family.
How much?
Four gallons, mate.
All right.
So, which pub is the one Mrs. Fitzpatrick has?
The main one.
Garland Concern, is it?
A pub in North Queensland.
It's a license to print money, mate.
Four gallons, you said?
Nah.
It's reason for it.
Still all right.
I've got to go and have a look over the hostel.
Yeah, good-bye, mate.
Hey, uh, Blue.
Didn't have a go at you last night, did I?
Nah, you didn't have a go at me.
Yeah, well, you know I don't mean nothing when I mean my black Irish mood, eh?
You mean when you've been hitting the grog?
Same thing.
Well.
Been happening a bit too often, anything, mate?
No, Blue.
You and Tiny got sheilas to go home to.
Sometimes, like the grog, it's about the only pleasure I've got left of me.
Well, you never know.
You know, keep on the way you're going.
Might be the only pleasure you've got left in your life.
When I'm sober, I know that.
When I'm on it, different story, eh?
Hey.
You ever thought about going on the wagon?
No.
Take that old mongrel Bill six months to find his park plug and that big story.
Yes!
Yes to our calling the Communist Board!
Yes to keeping the...
You got a bit overboard with that referendum business, aren't you?
Yeah, not surprising, Jack Kelly's a commo hater.
...the communist...
I don't like them much myself, but to you?
I don't like what they stand for.
That's a big point.
G'day, Bill.
G'day, boys.
Hey, Bill.
You got any of these spark plugs?
Sure have.
Hey, what are you doing with the shed, Bill?
What do you mean, what am I doing with the shed?
Not a shed, it's me workshop.
Yeah, yeah, whatever you call it.
What would you think about letting it out?
Had a couple of rapos round the other week.
Wasn't it turned into a place to live?
Can you imagine that?
Yeah, the housing shortage is crawling.
What would you want to do with it?
What, the shed?
No, the workshop.
Get a gown as our workshop.
We'll pass some of the scenes over to the pub.
Right on.
Well, how much do you want for it?
Whatever rings a fair thing.
Say, quit awake?
You're on.
Beauty.
See you later, eh?
See you, bud.
G'day.
You Mrs. Fitzpatrick?
That's right.
Dan O'Leary's a no.
He wrote about young Paul Shorty.
Yeah?
May and Betty was very interested in what you said in your letter about the adoption like.
You're right, you know.
The way things stand at the moment, the poor kid probably doesn't know whether he's Arthur or Martha.
So Betty's agreeable to the adoption?
That's why we come up.
Yeah, I know, with a Bundy.
Did Betty come with you?
Yeah, out in the truck.
She's feeling a bit crook.
That's no good.
Just tired after a long trip.
Probably take a while to get the legal bit sorted out, so we thought we might stick around for a few days.
That's terrific.
Betty wants to do the right thing by the kid.
So, she's happy here with you.
I'll get things moving right away.
Thanks.
Will it be an expensive process, will it?
No, I don't think so.
Anyway, I insist on paying all the legal costs.
Oh yeah?
That'd be real good if you could see your way clear.
Things are a bit tight at the moment.
Oh, that's no good.
Hey, Auntie Elsie, I forgot my project and Mrs. Thompson sent me home to get it.
Hello, Paul. Good day, son.
I'm not your son.
It's alright, shorty.
Mum's out in the truck. Wanna go and see her?
They've come to see about the adoption, love.
Make it all legal.
I'm going to go and see her.
You haven't forgotten the big day, have you?
I believe it's actually really going to happen this time.
Go for it, don't you?
I was hoping for something a little less overpowering.
Wait till you see him. He is so excited.
Every time I talk wedding, you clam up.
Shane!
What's it gonna do with Gents and Violets?
Jeff assures me I'll find out as soon as we're married.
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Right, anyway, back to the drawing board. Hey, and don't forget the two maxes. Who? You know, Max Low and Max Proffitt.
I start leaning at Carte Beny.
And the mother's perfectly willing to give her consent for adoption?
I believe so.
Just as well, because without that she wouldn't have much hope.
No?
She would have to be taken to the Supreme Court. It's an expensive business.
I don't care how much it costs, Mr. Norris.
No, but your chances of winning such a suit would be slim.
And while the case was in progress, the child would have to be made a ward of the State.
First and most important, we need a visit from an officer of the State Children's Department.
To see if I'm a fit and proper person.
And to assess the home environment. Depending on a favorable report, you'll be required to fill out a formal application to adopt.
So I don't need my husband's consent?
Where is your husband?
Well, it'll still be all right if we get the mother's consent in writing.
She signs the adoption papers and...
The same, both your uncles.
Yeah, Joe, proper. It's all a go in America.
The blokes are doing it in town.
Hello, Louie.
Yeah.
Hey, what say I put you on top of the lid?
Yeah, good on ya. See you later, Joe.
Gee, that was...
Oh, Bash.
I've got... painting for you.
That's... that's wonderful, Bash.
I painted from the photograph in the bar.
Yeah, yeah, I can see that.
Jacko, I... I really hope you can forgive me for what I said in anger.
You know, that night we went to the pictures?
Now I'm the one that should say sorry.
You know, you're not the real Jacko after a few beers.
Get on to that.
If I know Shorty, he's going to keep you to your promise.
Yeah.
She's a bit out of date anyway, eh?
That's terrific, Bash.
Every time I look at it, I think of the good old days.
There will be many more good old days in the future.
See you later.
Hello, Jacko. Remember me?
Elle said you're in town.
No hard feelings, eh?
Oh, what's this?
I'm off the grog.
Mainly for young Shorty's sake.
Yeah, he hates people getting drunk, doesn't he?
Yep.
Poor old Betty hits the bottle pretty hard these days.
That's why we could see Elsie at a point when she brung up this adoption business.
No problem is there?
No. No, at least not so far as the kid's concerned.
Bit of a problem with the old hip pocket, though.
See, looks like we might have to hang around for a while.
You know, boarding houses and all that. Costs dough.
You want a loan?
Just 50 quid to tie this over.
Of course, I'll square up when things get a bit better.
Yeah.
Thanks, mate. I'll shout your beer later.
I mean a lemonade.
Very bloody funny.
Ah, Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
Yes.
Mr. Rathburn, State Children's Department.
Yes, Cammie, we've been expecting you.
Mr. Rathburn, I'd like you to meet my colleagues.
Mr. Rathburn's from the State Children's Department.
This is Mr. O'Shaughnessy.
Oh, sorry.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy.
How do you do?
He's my right-hand man in the running of this establishment.
Mr. Cole?
Jack Cole.
Oh, I went to school with a Jack Cole.
A Brisbane State Hire?
Collagen-Bain Public.
Fifth class.
Mr. Cole runs his own highly successful transport business.
Ah, self-made man, eh?
Mr. Russell?
Pleased to meet you.
And his wife, Mrs. Russell?
Oh, and, um, their little daughter, Vonda.
My daughter, Dusty.
How do you do?
And my son-in-law, Ian Hammond.
How do you do?
He's originally from the Isle Country.
Ian's the inventor.
How interesting.
Oh, look, here's a photo of Ian and my daughter's wedding.
That's Lofty, Young Pa's father.
The gentleman and Young Pa's father used to cut cane together.
They were the top gang for three years in a row before the war,
weren't you, gentlemen?
They've got the cups to prove it.
Oh, look, would you like a cup of tea?
That would be very nice, Mrs. Professor.
I'll fix that, now.
Thanks, love.
Oh, and the boys are all...
The gentlemen are all returned servicemen, too, aren't you?
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Bluey and Tiny and me were at Tobruk, um, with Lofty, Shorty's dad.
And, uh, our Whacker was in the first war.
Weren't you, Whacker?
Yeah, that's right.
He's got gas.
Lungs packed up.
Got a bit of a cough having a Whacker.
Here's nothing catching that.
And the young fellow himself at school, I hope.
Most certainly.
Now, you wouldn't get Shorty missing...
Poor, missing a minute of school.
They should be here any minute.
His teacher's driving him home.
Perhaps while the young ladies make tea, I could show you Porty's room.
Who's room?
Shh.
No customers, Mrs. Fitzpatrick?
No, they're tempered drinkers around here, Mr. Rathbone.
Hold it! Hold it! Hold it!
Hold it! Hold it! Hold it! Hold it! Hold it! Hold it!
Hold it! Hold it! Hold it!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Just as a fiber to wealth,
come four o'clock and the first drinks are on the house.
Hooray!
I hope when there are customers about,
the young fellow's not allowed anywhere near.
Oh, no, no, of course not.
Paul's doing so well at school, he's doing a certificate this year.
That's a year early.
Really good.
Ha.
Hmm.
He's a great reader, too.
Does photography for a hobby, does he?
Yes, yes.
He's got so many hobbies, it's hard to keep up with them, really.
Fishing and science, nature studies.
Could I get you that cappuccino?
Sugar, it's as natural as...
Hello, sunshine,
nature shining through the sugar cane,
bringing that great taste back again.
Hello, sunshine,
hello, sunshine,
you're a natural part of life.
Sugar, natural as sunshine.
Hello, sunshine.
Well, three months ago,
this property in George Street, very similar to yours,
sold for $95,000.
Oh, I remember that one.
Now, this one in Martin Street, same number of rooms,
not as well presented, $85,000.
Hmm. Any other comparisons?
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So, we're somewhere between $90,000 and $95,000.
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Tuesday, 9.30.
The party's over.
Now it's getting dirty.
You know, we got a lot invested in you.
Yeah, and I delivered on the investment.
I'm not your mole anymore.
Ken Wall, going solo.
It would be illegal.
That's not acceptable.
Sliding head first.
You're full of secrets, aren't you?
New attraction.
What the hell is it?
Tuesday night, 9.30.
You hear me, Adolf?
He's out from under and more dangerous than ever.
Why don't you just call me Venny?
Wise guy, following China Beach on nine.
What are all those men doing out in the street?
Shh.
Ah, young Paul.
I'm Mr. Raffbone.
Did your auntie Elsie tell you I was coming?
Yes, Mr. Raffbone.
How do you do, Mr. Raffbone?
Now, I've got a couple of questions for you, young man.
Are you the boy's teacher, Mrs....
Thompson, Iris Thompson.
I'm terribly sorry.
No, no, that's alright.
Now, Paul.
Are you happy living here?
Yes.
You wouldn't rather be living somewhere else?
Good boy at school?
Oh, a very good boy.
He's polite, well-mannered, caring of others.
He's the brightest pupil in the school.
And he more than holds his own with children several years older than he is.
I shouldn't be saying this in front of you, should I?
Give you a swollen head.
Well, we adults can have a further talk about this when the boy's doing his homework.
Now?
No, just one more question.
I see by your room you've got quite a lot of hobbies.
Now, apart from doing your schoolwork,
what do you like doing last?
What do you like doing last?
Helping out in the bar.
Hey, come on, else where's that freebie you promised I...
Right.
Enough.
Mr. Rasband, I mean...
I shouldn't ask you what you're going to say, but it's terribly important to us.
Look, Mrs. Fitzpatrick, I've been an officer in the State Children's Department for 15 years.
Yes, but you don't understand how much we love Shorty.
This is his home.
But can I just tell you something?
You'd be surprised how many people these days seem to think that providing a good home for a child
is just a matter of having a refrigerator and a machine for washing clothes.
Yes, well, we're going to get one of those machines.
It's next on the agenda, isn't it?
Mum.
No, what I'm trying to say is I can see quite clearly, young Paul is in a happy, loving home.
My report will be a good one, and you solicit it and expect to receive the adoption papers within the next few days.
Thank you, Mr. Ratner.
Thanks.
Say, Mr. Ratner?
Well, look, I mean, you know, if the beer's on, you know, I'd really much prefer that.
That's a good idea.
Sounds like a better idea.
Yeah.
You're not drinking these days, love?
What's the matter?
Watching the way you guzzles enough to turn anybody off.
Ah, Mr. O'Leary.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
I just came to tell you that...
Oh, is it there?
Yes.
Oh, I see.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
I just came to tell you that...
Yeah?
I really should talk to Betty about this.
She's, uh, still not real good.
Oh, it's just that she's the one signing the papers, you know?
Some sort of flu, I think.
Oh, that's no good.
Well, the officer from the children's department's been, and I've just spoken to the solicitor,
and he said the papers should be ready for signing by the end of the week.
End of the week, eh?
Mm-hm.
Here's Mr. Norris' card.
His officer will give you a ring and confirm the appointment.
I've got a bit of a problem with that.
See, we only come up on limited funds like.
If, uh, we don't pay up here by tomorrow, I'll have to shoot through.
Look, I know Mrs. Allen. I'll tell her I'll take care of the bill, OK?
Might be better if you give the money straight to me.
I hate Mrs. Allen to think I've got ladies paying me bills for me.
50 might be closer than that.
Jacko!
Jacko here.
Guess what?
We're in the crop-dusting business.
Yeah, that's right.
Oh, you're still on, are you?
Yeah.
Good on you, mate.
I'll see you, eh?
Yeah, I'll see you.
I'll see you.
Good on you, mate.
I'll see you, eh?
Good on you, mate.
All right, children, the party is ready.
Look at that children.
The Mid-Town Mayhem is always fun.
How old are you?
Well, you ought to know.
And this week...
You can't act, man.
Can I read me on, buddy?
Hilarious Ben Elton is back.
Kids write a book with Tony Ross.
Go diving under the Nullarbor Plain.
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Richard Neville hits out on TV.
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Quinton Fogarty on footy umpires.
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Classic recipes from the heart of Italy.
From the small village restaurants they call Trattoria.
Here we have learned to combine natural ingredients
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Carbonara.
Chicken alla crema.
Pasta Roma.
Just add fresh meat and open a Trattorio at your place tonight.
They want me to say these Vicks vapour drops soothe the throat
and clear the nose.
Come off it, clear the nose.
You've got to be kidding.
Clear the nose.
That's true.
These delicious Vicks vapour drops soothe the throat
and clear the nose.
Of course I knew they would.
Water holes and farm dams are favourite haunts of yuppies,
shrimps, smaller crustaceans, fish, frogs and tortoises.
The southern right whales often seen in South Australian waters
are members of the group of marine mammals.
Wonder how these kids got to know so much about wildlife?
They read all about it in the Advertiser Wildlife Album.
Every Friday they collect their free stickers from the Advertiser
to complete their albums.
See this Friday's Advertiser for a completely new set of wildlife stickers.
Free every Friday with the Getting Out section of the Advertiser.
And then she just fell over and the cake got smashed and everything.
Did they put it a bit?
Yeah, I think so.
Well, you'd better take those down to the chooks, love.
Might as well give them their pollen while you're there.
Hey, little brother.
Oh, well.
Give us a big kiss in any case.
What a day.
Rosina collapsed.
When?
At Seraphina's birthday party.
Did they get the doctor?
She hasn't been well for weeks. She just simply refuses to see one.
A lot of European women are like that.
They just don't like doctors.
Well, one or two of the quacks I've been to, I can't say I blame them.
Dr. Parsons is OK.
Yeah, he's all right.
Why don't I ask him to go out and see Rosina?
No ifs or buts.
Better ask Polo first.
Love, you know this crop-dusting thing everyone seems mad on all of a sudden?
There wouldn't be anything in that, would there, that would hurt humans?
No, I wouldn't think so.
Why?
No particular reason.
Rosina.
Here's the doctor.
No need for a doctor.
Well, here's our patient, Dr. Parsons.
Mrs. Agostini.
Commissar OG.
You speak Italian now, doctor.
Decided I have to. Seeing as about half my patients these days are Italian.
Now, what's the trouble?
Your husband tells me the heat's been knocking you about a bit.
Yes, but it is not the heat.
You have any idea what it might be?
Another pregnancy.
How long since you've noticed these lumps?
Some time.
I'd like to arrange for you to go into hospital straight away.
It's what happened to my mother and my mother's sister.
Even if it's what we think it could be, medicines come along in leaps and bounds, Mrs. Agostini.
Paolo, voglio tornare in Abruzzo.
Portami a casa.
You sure your secretary contacted?
Took the notice round in person.
Bloody boyfriend of his, I'll tell you.
We're gonna be light.
What are you talking about?
Fuck! Fuck me!
I'm supposed to be out there signing forms and things.
Not before we get a bit more of what we've come for.
What we've come for?
A couple of thousand quid's not even there to someone who owns a pub.
Where you going?
You can stay here till she pops up.
No, no, no, no, no, no!
I'm not going to stay here till she pops up.
No, no, no, no, no!
Just come back!
No!
Oh, no!
Yeah?
Jacko?
Betty hasn't turned up.
I knew something was on the nose.
Yeah, will you go round the boarding house and see where she is, love?
Yeah, no worries.
Anyone home?
I bet he was when you were near.
Betty?
Betty, open the door!
I'm home!
And where's Dane?
He's going off the pool.
Hi?
He's going off the pool.
Well, go and get Drift.
You can button it up.
Well, that'll do.
And make sure that you read Treasure Island thoroughly.
Don't skip the literary bits to get to the adventure bits.
I know that I'm giving you a lot of homework these days, children,
but the junior certificate is less than four months away,
and it's the first of your really important exams.
At your age, I can't expect you to realize what a tragedy it is
to go out into the world without a proper education.
But believe me, I know, I've seen it time and time again.
Boys and girls who leave school at 12, 13, they wouldn't know what from down.
Oh, Miss, Miss!
Yes?
Whacka went to school when he was 13, and he knows everything.
Then Whacka must be the exception that proves the rule.
Who are you?
G'day. I just come for this little bloke over here.
His mum wants him. She's sick.
How do I know that? You can't do this.
Don't worry, you're not going to hurt me.
You can't just barge into my school room.
Come on!
Are you all right, dear?
You all right, son?
No, I'm not.
Oh, you're left.
Who is that man?
He just came to see me.
Oh, I see.
Who is that man?
He's just a bit of scum.
Hey, look, Mrs. Thompson, we've got to get this...
Oh, yes, of course.
...into town real quick.
Off you go.
Come on, Betty.
He won't hurt you anymore.
Yes.
All right, everyone, back inside.
What happened?
Oh, a bit of a misunderstanding.
It's not usual to have the child at the procedure.
It's his future, Mr. Norris.
What do you want to do, love?
Go or stay?
Stay.
You're Mrs. Wilson.
And you're willing to give Paul Thomas Wilson
up for legal adoption to Elsie Mae Fitzpatrick
of the Great Northern Hotel Silver?
I'm sorry.
Why?
I want to get adopted.
Yes, I know you do.
I understand the boy has also been under the guardianship
of a legatee, a Mr. Daniel Seamus O'Leary.
I told him to stop it.
I told him they'd find out.
Find out what, Betty?
That he's been taken the legacy money
they'd meant for Paul here.
You know he milked 50 quid out of Elst and me too.
It's all very straightforward, Mrs. Wilson.
Just your signature would have marked the two crosses.
Who'd be in the running as a new legatee?
A return serviceman.
Who has the boy's first interests at heart,
both spiritual and material.
Yeah?
Yeah, well, I'd like to apply.
Very good.
I can fix that up through legacy.
I can't find the other cross.
Oh.
I do love you, Paul.
That's why I know it's those sort of life-long
coming back with me and Dan.
You're not going back with Dan, are you?
Yes, I've got it.
He needs me.
So then, five years ago, when my husband died,
I found myself a lonely middle-aged woman
with nothing better to do than mind other people's business.
So you haven't been a teacher for long.
Oh, goodness me, no, dear.
Silkwood's my first school.
You had to pass your teacher's exam, though, didn't you, Iris?
Oh, I do love a good baked dinner, Elsie.
Yes.
Yes, so I took myself off to university
and got my Bachelor of Arts degree.
Oh, good on you.
Never too old to learn, eh?
By a crikey, that's what I'd like to do,
make up for all the schooling I never had.
Then why don't you?
No.
You really know lots of things, Wecker.
But that's not the same as school-learning, eh?
Well, if you want to do it formally,
why don't you think about sitting for your junior certificate?
Yeah, we could do it together.
Did you see old Wecker sitting up in glass in his short pants, eh?
LAUGHTER
You could do a correspondence course,
and if you worked really hard, you could do a crash course.
You leave it to me.
Is that all?
Sorry, we're late.
That's all right. Let me see you on the stove.
Hello, new little brother.
Good-bye, brother-in-law.
I've been sitting around the house
waiting for her to set Bob Williams' leg.
I'm sure he's going to spread it around
and fell off his tractor.
Well, go on. Tell him what really happened.
Oh, he slipped in some dog mess on the back stairs.
LAUGHTER
Put your hand down.
Thanks, officer.
So, you're going to change your last name to Fitzpatrick now?
I could. Couldn't I, Annielsi?
It's up to you, love.
Shorsie, don't you think your brave father
would like you to keep his name?
You must never forget he gave his life
for you and this country, free.
That's true, love.
I'd love to be as proud as Punch if he could see you now.
Well, here's to you.
Shorty Wilson.
Sit down.
Shorty Wilson.
I want to make a toast now
to Aunt Iosie, my new mum,
and to Jacko,
for being my new legatee
and for staying off the grub.
LAUGHTER
Elsie and Jacko.
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Get ready for a big week on sale of the century.
The top class of 89 into the thrilling final challenges
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And a brave champ returns.
I'll be back.
20-year-old Andrew already has the cars.
Now he's only two victories away from a chance of a lifetime
in a big week on nine.
Well, boys,
we've asked you here today because
if we are making our plans, then we would like your help.
It goes without saying.
Too right.
We have already booked to go to Italy.
Rosina, the children and myself.
Gee, that was quick.
Rosina wants to leave as soon as possible,
and now that we have planned it, so do I.
She still won't consider staying here and having treatment?
Not unless Elsie can convince her.
Then you promise me you'll see a doctor
when you get to Italy, eh?
No, Elsie.
I go to a holy shrine.
Oh, Rosina.
I just don't understand you.
You're a young woman.
Your whole life should be ahead of you.
You don't understand.
I know if it was happening to me,
I'd grab some sort of treatment, anything.
Perhaps
you don't believe in God's will
so strong like me.
I believe in life, Rosina.
I don't know what happens in the here and after.
It's the here and now that concerns me.
Do you know how many farms
that cup has now?
How many farms, Gina, will have to manage alone
while I'm away?
There'd be nine now, wouldn't there?
It is a lot.
It is too much, I think.
Would you like me to take over the loader production?
Yes.
It would mean trips to Townsville to supervise
a week, two weeks at a time.
No problem.
Bye-bye, Gina.
We already have some very good men
in the field, Gina.
You should learn to rely on them, too.
It's always my problem, huh?
I think everything has to be done the way I want it.
You're a perfectionist.
Or just a bossy.
Bossy?
Ronaldo and I, she's cutting.
Ronaldo's a good man.
And so too is Tony.
Tony?
We'll see how well Tony works up the bar on the floor.
Tony thinks the only place for a woman is the bedroom.
She's asleep.
Already I see her strength going.
Little by little.
Fuller, if there's anything more I can do,
you'll let me know, won't you?
Thank you, Elsie.
Bye.
Music
We made it.
Ah, realmente.
Rosina,
I'll be thinking of you, love.
And I'll be you.
I'll be you all.
Don't worry, Palo. She'll be sweet.
This rotary,
it's the only thing I took with me from Poland.
No, Nobosz.
It's blessed by the Pope.
It will make you come back too.
Little Banda.
Bye, bye, Tom.
Bye.
Mama.
Maria.
Can't do this. They won't even let me touch it.
I'm an animal.
Let it go, mom.
You.
Oh, it's my son's papers.
Not son's, wacko. It's arithmetic.
Too smart for this world, shorty. Why don't you graze your ass?
You're a wacko.
Doing lessons by mail is not the same as going to school.
Oh, don't you bet on it.
What do you got there, love? Bills?
What's this, Sonny, Ossy?
Check.
Ah, pay Mr. Menzies all our liberties.
Well, we wouldn't want to do that, would we, love?
What it is, shorty, is propaganda.
What's propaganda?
It's lies people tell you when they want you to think as they do.
Yeah, propaganda. We've all been getting in our letter boxes.
That's for the referendum, love.
Let's tell them that if you vote yes instead of no,
you're going to be given Mr. Menzies the right to crack down on anyone
who wants to think different or be different from the way the government wants them to be.
Oh, yes? And why don't you tell shorty that to vote no means to give this country to a communist on a silver dish?
Because I don't believe that's true, Basia. That's why.
Questa canna piu' dura lavorare che portare saletto a una monica.
Campanelli, if you burn this cane, I must sell it to the mill for one shilling less a ton.
Ma che ne sai di come si taglia la canna, tu?
Va, va, tornatela in cucina.
You insult me one more time, Campanelli, and you're fired.
Ehi, and your brother will never forgive you.
I am the best cane cutter he has.
Sono bella testolina, ma è dura.
Crap, figlio di puttana!
Nobody insults my mother.
First of all, a woman.
You will never be broke, Gina.
No, no.
Ok, boys, we go out.
Aspetta, mettiamoci d'accordo.
Rinaldo del Orto, he heads the gang, too.
We ask him to arrangare la cosa.
Rinaldo?
Si.
Hey, bambola!
You're looking at a guy who was cutting cane when Rinaldo was still sucking on his mother's tip.
We negotiate only with the cane inspector.
Ok, boys, andiamo.
Tuesday.
The sex test.
How does your man measure up?
When the heat turns up, so does the passion.
It could be, but they're imputic.
The prejudice and the hate.
The whole world is swarming with the heat.
The whole world just feels so empty tonight.
A day that went down in history.
Martin was their king. They killed him.
Racial hate.
This is disgusting!
Just another dead dark.
A new war for Vietnam.
Help us even up the score, man.
See you on China Beach.
Tuesday at 8.30 on the Nine Network.
Can you show me how to cook such a good-looking joke?
Gladly.
Can you show me how to bake a perfect cake?
Gladly.
Can you show me how to keep a sandwich fresh?
Show me how to keep a salad nice.
Gladly.
Show me how to stole this kitchen net.
Gladly.
I'll do it gladly.
Can you show me how to keep the garbage neat?
Gladly.
Can you show me where to dump this goddamn junk?
Gladly.
Thanks.
I'll do it gladly.
How sweet it is to be loved by you.
You've got that golden touch.
How sweet it is to be loved by you.
Just like honey from the bee, hey now.
How sweet it is to be loved by you.
Give me your golden smile.
Golden trumpets, so golden good.
Objection.
You okay?
I've got a rotten headache.
I'll get you something.
Thanks.
New Cetamol 500 is an analgesic with 500 milligrams of pure paracetamol.
It's highly effective, yet it's not harsh on the stomach.
Guilty or not guilty?
Not guilty.
New Cetamol 500.
Use only as directed, but if pain persists, do see a doctor.
Can you make my microwave do what I wish?
Gladly.
Glad microwave wrap.
Straight out of the freezer into the microwave without shriveling or melting.
That'll make you glad.
I'll do it gladly.
Giuse.
Giuseppina.
Look at this.
Maggino told me to leave it here while I wash the clothes.
Change of idea.
How's the baby, Mike?
Good, Mike, good.
What's the trouble?
All trouble should be so good looking, eh?
Tiny.
I've got a strike on my hand.
You'll jive with it?
No, the men on farm farms.
Tiny folks?
They want a ride with two shillings a tongue.
They're already the best paid gang around.
They'll say they want the can burnt because it is too dirty.
On one hand, you've got a fine mortar cut.
And on the other hand, you're getting less for your cane.
I tried to negotiate, to be fair, but that bloody Campanelli.
And the can inspector.
Seems that he is Campanelli's best mate.
Trey Hughes?
Si.
He's a bigger dance than Ackerman was.
We'll go above Trey Hughes and get the magistrate out.
All stand.
This court is now in session.
Call the matter on for hearing.
I call the matter of AgCap Enterprises, cane growers,
against Ackerman and others being one of the plaintiff's cane gangs.
Your worship, this dispute is over wage payments made to the cane gang.
Trey Hughes, cane inspector for the district, made a ruling.
And we want it overturned.
Mr. Hughes?
Yes, your worship.
Well, as you may or may not know, sugar prices have increased dramatically
since we signed the new agreement with Great Britain earlier this year.
Now, under the new agreement, the mother...
Get to the point of the dispute.
The point of the dispute, your worship, is that the growers get richer while we work as slaves.
You'll pay damn well and you know it.
Order, order.
Mr. Russell, you're known as a man of few words.
Would you give us the details of the dispute in a nutshell?
Yes, your worship.
The cutters want two bob a ton more, but the cane on this farm, Farm Five, is very dirty.
By dirty, you mean it requires more effort to cut it, am I correct?
That's right. So you have to burn it.
By burning it, the sugar content goes down, so you don't get as much money.
We lose the shilling a ton.
Thank you, Miss Agostini. So what we're looking at is one party wanting two shillings a ton more
and the other party earning one shilling a ton less.
That's right.
Ha! The Agostinis can afford it.
Everyone knows how the richest cries in the district.
That has nothing to do with it.
You ruled on Kelly's farm last month, Trev.
You weren't too fair about this snake money increase, according to the boys.
Snake money's a different thing.
No, it's not.
Continue, Mr. Russell.
Your worship, it all comes down to being fair to the workers.
That's what Gina and May want to be.
See, if you'll be fair to us.
You'll be fair to us. Now.
Having reviewed the facts, I do find merits in the case presented by both sides.
What would you say to an increase of ninepence per man per ton for the dirty cane?
Bay, your worship, ninepence is not too bob, is it?
Ninepence is not too bob, but it is my ruling.
Court dismissed.
Whish!
Seat you, Tony?
Yeah.
Tomorrow first thing, me and the boys, we burn off the fields.
Why wait till tomorrow?
We'll burn it tonight. We'll be waiting for you as fresh as a daisy.
Okay.
I would never have believed the day would come when I would need a man to fight my battles for me.
Not your fault, Gina.
It's the way most blokes around here think.
When it comes down to business, I just won't take no notice of a woman.
See, men are all the same.
Except the bright sparks will fight power on me, eh?
And Ronaldo, too, I'd reckon.
Good day, Ronaldo.
Hey, Tony.
How you going?
Good, Tony, good. You?
Good.
Senora?
Gonna burn a couple of fields tonight.
Yeah, see, the ones with the heavy trash, no?
Yeah.
Okay, I'll get the boys together.
Good on you.
Good day, Cody.
Never seen a burn before, have you, Iris?
Oh, wouldn't have missed this.
It's all very exciting.
I must have seen a million of them.
And it's still one of the prettiest sites I know.
Oh, face it, Whacker.
You're just an old pyromaniac at heart.
Hey, Shorty.
Put them seats out for the ladies, son.
Away you go, Shorty.
I've never seen Tony at work in a field before.
Well, he looks like he belongs.
Oh, he belongs, all right.
Oh, pub and truck work ain't where the big fella's heart is.
The wind's blowing from the north.
We'll fire it this way.
Oh, look, Tony's gonna do a back burn.
You start off on the downwind side of the field
and just let the fire trickle up into you.
Oh, it's wild before.
Oh, it's marvelous.
I must paint it.
Oh, look, that's what they call clouding.
Pardon me.
Oh, it must be wonderful to be able to paint it,
to capture on canvas such a thrilling experience.
Those motors could set the whole countryside alight
if you're not careful.
Are there really that many casualties?
Well, not if you stay on the truck.
If you're down there on the ground, when the cane flares up like that,
all the snakes and cane toads come flying out of there
and they'd be right up your stumps like a rat up a drainpipe.
That's a bad thinking about, doesn't it?
Oh, you'll get barbecued out of there.
In the air now! That's the fire!
That's the fire.
Tiny!
What do you think of the burn, Shorty?
Great. Oh, it's simply marvelous.
I mean, it's a science, isn't it,
in knowing exactly when and where to set the fire.
There's a bit more to it than just lighting a match.
You were wonderful.
I'm going to bench you like this.
Oh, come off it.
Hey, boys, clear it up again.
Come on, you two jacko.
I've got one. On the other one.
Hey, just grab a bag there, Shorty.
Right, see you, chum.
Bye-bye.
Oh, excuse me.
Silly me wearing white in the field.
Basha, have you ever thought about teaching art?
That's what I study in Poland,
but I'm not qualified here.
Oh, what rubbish.
Would you like to come after the school as my guest
and give a few classes?
I would love to.
After the exams, I'd like to give the children some fun.
I mean, I couldn't draw a straight line to save my life.
Yeah, it's a terrific burn.
Tiny and the boys will have all the cane at the mill tomorrow, I hope.
You like to be back on the field, don't you?
Yeah.
You're a marvelous.
Mm?
Like a gold in a flake.
Dear, I love you, Basha.
I love you, too.
Do you think we'll always live in a pub?
I've never thought about it.
You're telling me it would be nice to have a home of our own one day.
I'm surprised I've always thought about this place as home.
That was before you had fun than me.
Yes, I'm surprised it was.
It's all hard things at the pub.
Same as usual.
I reckon Basha's like a little place of her own one of these days, but...
See, we all like our own pubs.
You got it all right?
Yeah, it is wonderful.
My children here, the Luxmer, they're here.
You know, Reynaldo, we have inquiries from overseas.
Two from Cuba, one from the Philippines.
Eh, si, molto bene.
Well, I haven't had a gaurd yet.
Allora, va tutto bene?
Eh, si, si, vedissimo.
All'e signora, questo.
All'e signora.
Come on, dati, al Sanquario.
Adesso sono tornati in Abruzzi.
Eh, dici cià.
E' qualcosa, eh?
Io ci ho messo tre mesi per venire in Stavro.
Con il tren e con la nave.
Tutto?
Si.
Tiny, I leave you here, okay?
Yeah, this is more fun than a dinghy.
Mi puo' fare un favore?
Eh, si, certo, signora.
S'ha la trailer, si' accanto la veranda?
Si.
Sta cedendo?
Lo sistemo io.
Mi dica quando.
Davvero?
Dopo lavoro va bene.
Va bene.
Cane fortunato!
Fati bello e liscio, caro!
Buona!
Lo sappiamo noi che lavoretto vuole che le fai.
Non ce poteramare, non ho comune.
E anche lei viene dalla campagna?
Si.
Come on, come on.
Gina, I'm taking Francesco to my mother's now.
Buonanotte, cioste.
Is it right now?
I would have done it myself if I'd known it was that easy.
Would you like a glass of wine, minuto?
Si, grazie, signora.
To good health and to love.
And to money.
Money?
Drink.
Money is not important if you have the other two.
No, no, but it helps.
Signora.
Call me Gina.
Gina, Gina.
Francesco is not here.
Francesco?
No, he's with Giuseppina.
She has taken him to her mother's.
You know, I miss children.
I come from a big family.
Do you like Giuseppina?
Would you find her pretty?
Perhaps I would find her pretty.
Sometime I saw her.
Sugar, it's as natural as...
Hello sunshine, nature shining through the sugar cane.
Bringing that great taste back again.
Hello sunshine, hello sunshine.
Hello sunshine, you're a natural part.
Sugar, natural as sunshine.
Hello sunshine.
We don't mean to drop any names, but do you know which manufacturer has the largest range of refrigerators, freezers, electrical rangers, washers and dryers in Australia?
Uh-uh.
No, not that one.
Nor that one.
No, that's not it.
Yes, that's the one.
Gorenia Pacific.
Gorenia Pacific has the largest range under one name.
Near the gateway to one of the world's most famous harbours is one of the world's most famous fish restaurants.
Doyles.
Here they serve only the freshest fish and seafood.
But whether you pick the finest John Dory, a succulent charcoal grilled lobster or the legendary seafood platter,
make sure you have plenty of time and your Visa card because you can't rush eating at Doyles and you can't pay with American Express.
Visa. It's everywhere you want to be.
I used to wake each morning and rarely go to town.
Here and there with different smells you know when I was round.
And so now I'm here in Signia and it's all over.
Signia's got four and half to shave and taut as well. Deodorant so every kind won't all over smell.
Signia. The all over body program.
Now visit Signia and it's all over now.
Bright glossy colour. It really can be stunning.
Imagine how much brighter this kitchen would be with that kind of glow.
A bit of blue here, yellow over here and here you can use a softer colour.
Be the artist in your home. Use British Paints Gloss Master in Goldust, New Slate and Peacock.
It looks great and it'll last. Even your toughest critics can't knock that.
Trust British Paints.
The man is back. Matt Dillon. For ten years he's taken the easy life.
Matt Dillon's on the top of the list.
But now his time is up.
We'll find out who's the best man.
Mannen, a prisoner seeking his revenge.
He's coming for you Matt.
There's an old story to settle.
Do it.
And now is the time to settle it.
I'm still the best.
Brought to you by Singapore Airlines and Bridgestone.
Now draw.
With all the original cast, Gunsmoke Return to Dodge Friday 8.30 on 9.
Gina!
Ciao!
Come stai?
Non si male.
Come stai tua madre?
Lei sta bene.
Cool?
Better.
Salute!
No sorry mate, the schedule's tight.
It just can't.
Oh I could do it today but I've got to go to Brisbane to save her.
No, no.
Louis in Townsville.
Oi.
Speak of the devil, he just walked in.
Hang on a minute.
How'd you go?
Good.
Wanna do a crop dusting job to save her?
Alright.
Listen, Jonesy, you're on.
Get out of it.
See you later.
Righto mate.
You know where Jonesy's boundaries are?
Yeah, I got my map.
I still reckon it's a big load for a little Oscar.
You know what Jacko says, Max love, Max profit.
Sounds like Jacko.
You alright mate?
Righto mate.
Okay.
Contact.
Honestly.
Well, I've never had much trouble starting things.
It's finishing them that usually gets me into strife.
But I'm a bit stumped to know where to start talking about Louis.
Well, I'm going back a few years.
The first time we ever laid eyes on him.
Me and Tiny there, Jack O' and Dave.
Stone the Crows, you wouldn't have given two Bob for him in this stretch of country.
What were these nice manners? His pommy accent?
Well, he was a fish out of water if ever there was one.
And being knockers and bits of bullies, I suppose.
We gave the poor old Newchum a bit of a hard time.
But Louis, well, he could stick up for himself.
We all found that out pretty quick smart.
That's how we got his name, Louis.
He hadn't been here more than two minutes before he got stuck into one.
But Louis, I mean.
But he went on to become a part of all of us.
He married Dusty there.
He served his new country in the war.
He'd come back with a bong arm that would have stumped a lot of blokes.
With less cunts than Louis.
Now I suppose that most of us have a dream that we never quite managed to pull off.
Well, Louis' dream was a mechanical harvester that was going to revolutionize the sugar cane industry.
Well, he never quite made it with that one.
But what he did come up with was an invention that's been a real boon.
And not only in Silkwood either.
Now I'm talking about the mechanical loader.
For those of you that don't know.
But Louis, he loved life.
There was nothing he wouldn't have a go at.
And when the good Lord made him, he'd throw away the mob.
We love you, Louis.
We're going to miss you, son.
Thank you.
I'm sorry, Josie.
This week on A Current Affair, how honest is the average Australian?
We risk $1,000 to find out. How much did we get back?
Can I have some money back, please? Did you find any?
And what about those other temptations? The shopkeeper who gives you back too much change and a purse dropped in the street.
People are often dishonest if they think they can get away with it.
This week on A Current Affair, following National 9 News at 6.
Ansett announces executive class.
It's just like flying business class, only with a little more class.
And a little more service.
And a little more comfort.
And all for no more than the other's business class fare.
Ansett executive class.
It's just like flying business class, only with a little more class.
He's smart.
Inside of about five minutes, I drank 14 glasses of champagne.
He's sexy.
He's funny.
Why did you wrap yourself in toilet paper?
Because I was cold.
Zach Hutton would make any woman happy. The only problem is...
Goodbye, Zach.
He's trying to make every woman happy.
Anything above plus seven could be dangerous.
Blake Edwards' new comedy, Skin Deep.
That'll be the thing, Rich.
Hello? Huh?
Sounds like the battery, son.
Under the bonnet, son.
Bye.
I think city life's made him a bit slower, March.
It doesn't take much to keep in touch.
So, what's with the Lyall and brothers?
What happened to the wagon?
The Jackaroo is around the same price. With everything.
Fuel injection, power steering, automatic if you wanted.
What are you going to do with the four-wheel drive?
Kakadu. Fraser Island.
Give you a drive?
Yeah. Wouldn't mind.
The Andy for Money store.
So when are you going to open up the pub again?
Tomorrow.
So you're doing all right in Brisbane, eh?
Doing right. Doing real good.
You're going to be a dad soon.
Oh, yeah? Stop firing blanks, have you?
And I'm in line for foreman.
Well, I always knew you'd make something of your life, boy.
What are you going on about Wacker? He was a gun cutter.
He's a good back in the cane now.
Well, what sort of factory then?
Biscuits.
And special lines like Christmas cakes.
Christmas cakes.
Butterfly cakes. I suppose you make them too, do you?
Fairy cakes. But they're a big hit.
Bloody Christmas cakes.
The list of the gang of 39.
Before life got complicated.
Jaco thinks I blame him.
Did he say so?
It just means he blames himself, love.
I don't blame him any more than I blame myself
for not trying to start a family sooner.
Oh, love.
So it looks like you're not going to be a grandmother after all.
At least I'm not too sure he grows up.
Well, we'll see about that, eh?
You know the old saying, timing yields all words?
It's true, you know.
I'm going away, Mel.
I'm going to sign up with the overseas unit.
See if I can get to Korea.
They'll welcome you there, if you want to see my mom.
Thank you.
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Come in.
MUSIC
Feel like a little cuddle, love?
Can we get there on a yuletide?
No, love.
A lot of things in this world aren't fair.
Why would it have to be Chloe that got killed?
Nobody knows the answer to that except God.
I'm not thinking God's wrong.
MUSIC
Chloe left us a lot of good memories, love.
As long as we've got those,
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FIELDS OF FIRE III
Tomorrow night, the final chapter.
Donnie might be looking for a spot of work while she's up here.
Oh yeah, what sort of work?
Motor mechanic.
Pulling me leg, aren't you?
A new acquaintance.
MUSIC
Look at you. You like being a black guy, do you?
Dressed like a black, you like working like a black,
and you know bloody good in the kitchen, say, am I as well?
You like being a smelly drunk, do you?
A burning passion.
CHEERING
MUSIC
I'm not a frog!
Revenge.
We have to get the money.
She brings shame to all Italians.
And a community caught by raging floodwaters.
The explosive conclusion.
Doctor!
Tomorrow night at 8.30, FIELDS OF FIRE III.
MUSIC
There's a double dose of motor racing action next online with the 1989 French 500cc motorcycle Grand Prix,
followed by our exclusive coverage of the British Formula One Grand Prix.
MUSIC
FIELDS OF FIRE III was proudly sponsored by the Australian sugar industry.
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A city is launched into time, escaping from a dying Earth and the evil Gen D.
Take this.
Sunday night, Australia's Tom Berlinson.
And what do they want?
Power.
The city and everything.
Star Wars heroine Carrie Fisher.
Good day, Mrs.
Where's your clan?
And the beautiful Nikki Cockhill in a blockbuster premiere, sponsored by Toyota.
Tell her we're gonna need her.
I come from the future.
That movie again?
Only one man can save the city.
The Time Guardian, Sunday, 8.30 on 9.
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Newsbreak, brought to you by National Mutual.
Good evening.
Opposition Finance Spokesman John Stone has lashed out at the Federal Government,
saying Australia has become a welfare state.
The Taxation Department also came under Senator Stone's attack.
Appearing on the Sunday program,
Opposition Finance Spokesman John Stone forecast some tough times to come
for the Taxation Department under a coalition government.
Senator Stone agrees with Andrew Peacock's criticism
that the Federal taxmen have been indulging in some cowboy behaviour.
There has been a certain amount of gung-ho, you know,
batter down the doors, walk in and take the photocopying machine to work.
The outspoken Senator Stone also refused to back away from his controversial statements
on Asian immigration, a stand that contributed to John Howard
sacking him from the opposition front bench.
In Perth today, the Prime Minister was launching a report on community relations.
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