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Episode 119 of Prisoner Cell Block H. Pre-advert gate slams, incidental music and Network 10 logo have been restored as originally broadcast.
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00:00You knew my friend Sharon Gilmore, didn't you?
00:06She died on these stairs.
00:09She fell all the way down to the bottom.
00:14It was an accident, they said.
00:17And you and I know that that's not true.
00:23Don't we, Mr. Stewart?
00:25Good morning, Mr. Stewart.
00:31How was your meeting with Mr. Westmore last night?
00:35Uh, fine.
00:37You know Mr. Westmore, do you?
00:39I didn't realise he delivered your mail to you.
00:42By the way, did he happen to mention whether or not he'd been able to acquire Burns' house?
00:48No, he didn't. He said he was rather interesting.
00:50You know, Mr. Stewart, something's just struck me as being rather odd.
00:53Hold on, what's that?
00:55Doreen Burns.
00:57Mr. Westmore wanted to buy her house and she refused to sell.
01:00Then she was threatened by an unknown mail officer and had to be released from solitary,
01:05obviously for her own protection.
01:07And then last night at the hotel, Mr. Westmore arrives and hands you a rather large envelope.
01:13I don't see what my meeting with Westmore and the pub has got to do with all this.
01:17He must admit it's rather interesting.
01:20Now, Burns happens to sell her house as well.
01:21Oh, by the way, Mrs. Davidson's calling a staff meeting later this morning to discuss the whole incident.
01:29I'll see you there.
01:47Why bother the Governor? She's a pretty busy woman.
01:49Not too busy for this.
01:50You're going to look a fool, Vera. I had private business with Westmore. Nothing to do with anyone in this prison.
01:54Okay. Tell her that.
01:56Vera, I thought we were supposed to be friends.
01:58You seem to have some very peculiar friends.
02:00You mean Westmore? He's all right.
02:02He doesn't seem right to me. What was he doing pressurizing Doreen into selling her house?
02:06He offered her a perfectly good price. Now, what's wrong with that?
02:09Nothing. Unless it turns out you're getting a cut on the side.
02:12You're supposed to be in the prison service, not real estate.
02:15I'm telling you, everything was above board.
02:17If that's so, you've nothing to hide from Mrs. Davidson.
02:26Come on, Vera. There's got to be some pickings in this lousy game. You know what it's like.
02:29I mean, the scum that we've got to look after, the abuse we've got to take.
02:32You've been taking abuse from these vindictive bitches for years.
02:35Don't you think you're worth more than the mere pittance that they pay you?
02:37I'm quite satisfied with my salary, thank you.
02:38Are you? Well, I'm not. I deserve more at this game, and I'm going to make sure that I get it.
02:44Have you been leaning on Doreen Anderson?
02:47Why? What do you mean?
02:48Intimidating her.
02:49Good God, no. Only trying to point out to her the wonderful business opportunity that has been presented to her.
02:54I mean, $100,000 for a normal suburban house, that's a damn good price.
02:57If anything, I was doing her a favor.
02:58And yourself no harm?
02:59Okay, sure. So I did get a little bit of commission.
03:01We're not here to get little bits of commission. I'll have to tell the governor.
03:05Yeah, well, you do that. I can't say that I'm not disappointed, though.
03:09I looked after you when that Vincent woman put you on the spot.
03:12There's a difference. I was innocent.
03:14Yeah, well, that makes two of us.
03:15Mrs Davidson trusts me.
03:16Does she? That's why she took Kerry Vincent's word against yours, eh?
03:24I have already spoken to Mr Fletcher, so he knows about this.
03:28We have a very serious problem concerning one of the male staff.
03:32At least it will be serious, if the accusation is true.
03:36Who laid the complaint, Mrs Davidson? One of the prisoners?
03:39Indirectly, yes.
03:40Then you can't give it any credence, can you?
03:42Excuse me, Mrs Davidson, but surely this concerns only the officer in question.
03:47It would if we knew his identity.
03:48Unspecified charges against an unspecified officer?
03:52The charges are specific.
03:55Doreen Anderson, or Burns, as she is now,
03:57is being terrorised by someone in here into selling her house.
04:01Why does it have to be a member of staff?
04:03Are you sure there's no pressure from outside?
04:05I mean, she had one visit, at least from one pretty rough-looking character.
04:09No, Paul Reed is sure it is someone in here.
04:11Her husband asked her why she had changed her mind about the house,
04:16and the answer came back, he would have killed me.
04:19She's not very reliable, though I'm inclined to fantasy a bit.
04:22Why didn't she say who it was?
04:25Doreen Anderson doesn't make much sense at the best of times.
04:29Scared half out of her wits, even less.
04:31I could hardly get a word out of her, much less a name.
04:35If it is a man, there aren't many candidates.
04:38No, that is why it is so unfair on the men who are not involved.
04:41I can only ask you to use your eyes and ears,
04:47and if you do hear anything, to let me know immediately.
04:50I don't like asking you to spy on a fellow officer,
04:54but if there is one rotten apple, we have to get it out of the barrel.
04:59Well, that is all. Good morning.
05:04Thank you for your attention.
05:11Have you got a minute?
05:33Haven't you heard? I've got ten years.
05:36So, you're an apology.
05:37Yeah.
05:39I know you didn't kill Sharon.
05:41Well, I'm glad the penny finally dropped.
05:44Look, I'm sorry. I thought it had to be you.
05:46Naturally.
05:49Don't make it easy for me.
05:50Hey.
05:50What finally convinced you?
05:54I know who really killed her.
05:56Who?
05:59I can't say right now.
06:01Now, come on.
06:02I know there are a few murderers on the premises,
06:04but I'd kind of like to know who's still in business.
06:06Look, give me time, will you?
06:07Time? Hell, a life I saved could be my own.
06:11You're right.
06:12I've promised her I wouldn't say anything.
06:14Look, I'm sorry, honey.
06:15We can't let him get away with this.
06:18Jock Stewart killed her.
06:20Why, for God's sake?
06:22Well, she must have heard him having Doreen about the house.
06:24You know, sell up or I'll beat the hell out of you.
06:26Is that why you've been so freaked out?
06:27Yeah.
06:28Why didn't you tell someone?
06:29He'd have killed me.
06:30Is it why you agreed to sell?
06:31I had to be.
06:33You should have told one of the screws.
06:34Who would have believed me?
06:35It was me against him.
06:36He'd already told me that he'd knocked off Sharon
06:38and they were saying it was an accident.
06:39I didn't want an accident to happen to me.
06:41And now she's gone and told everybody
06:43and it's going to get back to him
06:44and I don't have to be in solitary just once
06:46and he'll get me.
06:47Oh, stop worrying, Dore.
06:48You've got friends.
06:50We'll see you're all right, love.
06:51Yeah, we're going to see that he gets his.
06:53Yeah, how?
06:54He's as smooth as butter.
06:57Well, if we could set him up,
06:58then the screws would see
06:59what a murdering bastard he really is.
07:00Are you with me, Bea?
07:03I'll think about it.
07:04Don't, Bea.
07:05Maybe you'll leave me alone.
07:06Now I'm going to sell the house.
07:07And that's going to make everything all right, is it?
07:09Not in my books it's not.
07:11Now, are you going to help me set him up or not?
07:13I said I'd think about it.
07:18Don't worry, kid.
07:20Nothing's going to happen to you.
07:21Thanks for not telling the governor, Bea.
07:49Only through lack of proof.
07:52You did threaten Anderson, didn't you?
07:54She overreacted, that's all.
07:55You must have thrown a scare into her.
07:58Perhaps I've proof enough.
08:00Anderson's condition,
08:02her husband's statement,
08:03plus me seeing you with Westmore.
08:06Well, that all adds up to a fairly convincing body of evidence.
08:09You can discount Anderson.
08:10She's a ratbag.
08:11Just look at her history.
08:13Look, I'd go and see the governor myself,
08:15but I've already been in front of a royal commission.
08:17You were innocent, of course.
08:18Of course.
08:19Of course I was.
08:19I was acquitted.
08:21But any more suspicion coming my way,
08:23and I could lose my job.
08:25Now, don't do that to me, Vera.
08:27I couldn't care less if you lost your job.
08:29Men shouldn't be working here anyway.
08:34I'll tell you what.
08:35I'll give you half the commission if you keep your mouth shut.
08:38That's half of 10% of $100,000.
08:40Keep moving, ladies.
08:59We don't want that girl named me all getting cold, do we?
09:02You get any complaints, Burns?
09:04Are you quite happy with the way things are?
09:06Doreen's not that cheerful, Mr. Stewart.
09:08Oh, that's a shame.
09:10Yeah, she's been pushed around a bit lately.
09:12Has she?
09:13By who?
09:15We thought you might know that.
09:18You're a quick man with a hard push, aren't you, Mr. Stewart?
09:23No lodging.
09:24Come on, move along.
09:26All of you, come on, get on your way.
09:29Did you break Sharon's neck for you through her down the stairs?
09:31Or did the fall do it?
09:33I said move it.
09:35That breakfast bell went minutes ago.
09:37Sharon was a pretty girl, wasn't she?
09:39That how you get your kicks, killing pretty girls?
09:41What's she trying to do?
09:43Get into the pan for life.
09:45You know, there was a whore in here who said you had quite a reputation for beating up the girls.
09:49What did you do to Sharon?
09:51What's this, Bryant?
09:52You know, no one was watching you.
09:53You didn't give her a chance, did you?
09:55All you did was give her a quick push.
09:58That's enough of that, Bryant.
10:00All right, women, move.
10:01You heard me move.
10:10You're supposed to exercise control over these women.
10:13Oh, the only way to stop that crazy woman is with a fist.
10:17But I raise one finger and immediately arm the heavy until your man just can't win.
10:22What was that about Gilman?
10:23Oh, Bryant's absolutely bonkers, you know that.
10:26Aren't you going to put her on report?
10:27It's not worth the trouble.
10:31You are accusing him of killing Sharon Gilmore?
10:39Well, it's not up to me to accuse another officer.
10:41I'm merely saying it ought to be looked into.
10:44Another allegation from a prisoner.
10:45Yes, but he didn't want the allegation heard.
10:47Not by you.
10:49If he'd had a clear conscience, he'd have put that woman on a charge straight away.
10:52Well, he certainly should have.
10:53There are a few things about Mr. Stewart you don't know.
10:58He is involved in the sale of Anderson's house.
11:01I saw him accepting money from Westmore, who's been pressuring her to sell.
11:05Well, you are sure of your facts, Vera.
11:07He admitted it.
11:08He said it was a business deal, all above board.
11:10All above board, indeed.
11:12We can guess how he persuaded Doreen.
11:14I know this doesn't make him guilty of murder, but it does show he's crooked.
11:19And possibly violent.
11:20He terrified Doreen.
11:22I want to see her immediately after lunch, Vera.
11:24We have to get this sorted out.
11:25I should have done what you did.
11:29What?
11:29Taken on a seven-year stretch.
11:31Taken up a trade.
11:33You know, painting or writing or singing or something.
11:38Mm.
11:39You're not listening, are you?
11:42Helen, listen, I've got a lot of work to do.
11:45Well, finish your drink.
11:47Look, thanks for the gin, thanks for the flowers, and thanks for getting the hell out of here.
11:53Well, I haven't said that I was...
11:54No, but you're just about to.
11:56Oh, okay, okay.
11:58You don't have to hint.
11:59Good.
12:00Listen, I'll just do it some other time, okay?
12:03I'll come back this other.
12:04Yeah.
12:07No, maybe you better ring me.
12:09Look.
12:11There's my number.
12:12Ooh, very nice.
12:14And if you feel like a booze-up, you get in touch with your old mate.
12:18Helen, okay, mate.
12:19Come on.
12:20I'll shake you.
12:20Oh, you're a funny girl, Harry.
12:24Oh, yeah.
12:25You're a funny kind of pro, and you're a funny kind of painter, and it beats me.
12:33Well, I'll see you.
12:34Bye.
12:35Bye.
12:35This man, Harry Byrne, had you had any contact with him previously?
12:56No, Mrs. Davidson.
12:57What did he want with you?
12:59Well, it was about me mum's house.
13:00He wanted me to sell it.
13:01Mr. Stewart was at that interview, Mrs. Davidson.
13:04And no one had approached you to sell the house previously?
13:08Well, Mr. Westmore had.
13:10The solicitor?
13:10Yeah.
13:11But not Mr. Stewart?
13:14Did he ask you to sell the house after the interview, Doreen?
13:16I didn't say he did.
13:17Just calm down.
13:19We would appreciate your help.
13:20But I was going to sell it anyway.
13:22I wanted to sell, because while I've had that house, I've had nothing but trouble.
13:25Nobody's safe.
13:25They're not me, not Kevin, not anyone.
13:27If you're being harassed into selling, you have only to tell me, Doreen.
13:31Doreen, I will see that you have no further trouble.
13:37Very well.
13:38It is your house.
13:41There is one other thing.
13:43It has been suggested that Sharon Gilmore's death was not an accident.
13:48The cops said it was an accident.
13:50The police had not heard Judy Bryant on the matter.
13:53You heard her this morning?
13:55Why did she not tell the police when they were here?
13:59Well, she thought Bea had done it till then.
14:01But now she has more reliable information?
14:05Speak up, Burns.
14:06If you have anything to say, tell us.
14:10Whoever it was, you will come to no harm.
14:17Mrs Davidson, I feel sick.
14:19Can I go and lie down?
14:21But it was you who threatened the girl.
14:23Did she say so?
14:24Obviously not.
14:25She was too frightened.
14:26Well, that's hardly evidence, is it?
14:28Miss Bennet has come up with something more substantial.
14:32Your connection with the man who tried to buy her house.
14:35So I know a few people in real estate.
14:37So what?
14:37You were seen receiving money from him.
14:39Yeah, money that I'd already lend him, that's right.
14:42Mr Stewart, we must not only be honest.
14:45We must be seen to be honest.
14:47Your conduct has been open to too many interpretations.
14:51If you say so.
14:52And your explanation is far too glib for my liking.
14:56It is not for me to decide the extent of your involvement in what is possibly extortion.
15:01That is for the police.
15:04But I can have you transferred back to Pentridge.
15:08I shall put in my report to the department and they can decide what to do.
15:13Certainly, I suppose.
15:14You should choose a job more suited to your talents.
15:18Real estate, perhaps?
15:21You know the way out.
15:22Sergeant Teagan?
15:33Erica Davidson.
15:35I may have some more information for you about Sharon Gilmore's death.
15:40Look, your average screw might be weak or greedy.
15:49I'm not laughing, boy.
15:50I reckon he's psycho.
15:52You know, if we could just get them to see his true colors once, the real jock Stewart.
15:57He's too smart for you to make him blow his cool.
16:00Well, I can give it the old college try.
16:02Well, good luck.
16:03The way you're going, you won't last a month out.
16:06Yeah, another accident, eh?
16:08Well, he's just the boy to do it.
16:10He'll probably spread the word that you killed yourself over Sharon.
16:14Well, what do you think?
16:15The halfway house?
16:16Yes, if you can get her in there.
16:19I have a Mr. Westmore wanting to see Doreen about her house.
16:22The house again.
16:23He's got a contract of sale all ready for her signature.
16:25Well, we can't let her sign if she's under duress, can we?
16:28Well, there's no further threat to Doreen.
16:29She doesn't have to sell the house.
16:30No, but her husband has been threatened.
16:33Yes, it's Kevin she seems to be worried about.
16:34Yeah, well, do you mind if I had to talk to her before she sees this, Mr. Westmore?
16:38Well, certainly not, if you think it will help.
16:40Let Mr. Westmore cool his heels in the interview room, Mrs. Jackson.
16:47Shouldn't we have told her about Jock Stewart?
16:49I'd rather the staff didn't know whilst they still have to work with him.
16:53Ah, yes, of course.
16:53Yes, it wouldn't be very good for morale at that, would it?
16:55Well, you took your time.
17:02Listen, you all heard Judy having Jock this morning.
17:05Yeah, and he just stood there and took it.
17:06On account of it happens to be true.
17:08Why don't we dub him in?
17:10Well, do you think anyone's going to take our word against the screws?
17:12No way.
17:14What are we going to do then, Bea?
17:16Judy thinks he'll blow his cover if she keeps monstering him.
17:18Phew, she's not going to make old bones.
17:21Not unless we help her.
17:23Now, listen, I don't want her ever left alone with him.
17:26So if you see him hanging around her, one of us has got to hang around.
17:29So if anything happens, we can give a bloody good yell.
17:31Oh, hello, Mr. Reid.
17:33How are you?
17:34I want Doreen.
17:35You can't have her.
17:36She's a married woman now.
17:39Come on, Doreen.
17:44There's a Mr. Westmore here to see you.
17:46He's got some documents for you to cite.
17:48Yeah, I told him I'd sell the house.
17:49Well, you don't have to sell it if you don't want to.
17:51I haven't got much choice, Mr. Reid.
17:53Yes, you have.
17:53The police have been told about your problems with certain people,
17:56and you've got nothing more to worry about there.
17:58Yeah, but there's nobody looking after Kevin,
18:00and the police said that it was vandals who damaged his van.
18:01The police will be checking that as well, I promise you.
18:05Well, I know my mum wouldn't have liked me to sell it.
18:07Okay, don't sell it.
18:08Well, do I have to tell Mr. Westmore?
18:10I'll tell him for you if you like.
18:12Oh, gee, that'd be beaut.
18:14Thanks, Mr. Reid.
18:20Why don't you sit down, Mr. Westmore?
18:24How long am I to be kept waiting?
18:26Mr. Reid is talking to Doreen now.
18:28Reid?
18:28The social worker here?
18:30What concern is it of his?
18:32This is merely a business transaction between myself and Mrs. Burns.
18:37Ah, Mr. Westmore.
18:39Where's Mrs. Burns?
18:40She's asked me to pass on a message to you,
18:42the sale of the house.
18:44It's not on.
18:46I'd prefer to speak to her personally.
18:47She doesn't want to see you.
18:48And nevertheless, I must insist.
18:50I'm sorry you can't see a prisoner without their consent.
18:52I have made a very substantial offer on our house.
19:00The party concerned has been remarkably generous.
19:03He's being remarkably persistent, too, isn't he?
19:05Is that any concern of yours?
19:07No, no, no, it isn't.
19:09But Doreen is my concern.
19:11She has been harassed to a point of almost having a nervous breakdown.
19:14Her husband's life has been threatened.
19:16Mr. Westmore, as a solicitor, you'd be familiar with the word extortion, wouldn't you?
19:22Are you making an accusation?
19:23No, no, no, just asking a question.
19:25Just as well.
19:27There is a law against slander, you know.
19:28Yes, yes.
19:29You might inform your party that his ideas of correct business procedure
19:34are being viewed with some concern by the police,
19:37and a full investigation has been mounted.
19:44I am not privy to his business practices, merely and intermediary.
19:48His legal advisor.
19:52Then you might legally advise him to stay away from Doreen and her husband.
20:01I assure you, I had no idea he was involved in anything shady.
20:06Oh, if you say so.
20:11Good afternoon.
20:18Well, if it isn't the lady killer.
20:34You weren't near those stairs, were you, Jock?
20:37Nowhere near those stairs when Sharon was killed.
20:39Murderer!
20:41Murdering bastard!
20:42I hope you're frying how you're a bloody butcher!
20:45All right!
20:46Have you got mad?
20:47He killed her!
20:48He's the one!
20:48Now, I know you're upset, but you must be reasonable.
20:51Sharon's death was accidental.
20:53She fell.
20:53She was pushed.
20:54You don't know that.
20:55He did it to keep her quiet, I know!
20:58If you need any help, Mrs. Jason.
21:00Oh, you'll get yours, you murdering bastard!
21:02That's quite enough.
21:04Now, you listen to me.
21:05You've got to stop these crazy accusations.
21:06I'll prove he killed her!
21:07Stop it!
21:08Now, if you don't come to your senses, Bryant, you'll end up in the isolation block.
21:13Permanently!
21:13Permanently!
21:43Did you have any problems with Bryant this morning?
21:45Jock Stewart did.
21:47Did he report it?
21:48Not that I know of.
21:49Oh, that's funny.
21:50I just caught Bryant yelling abuse at him.
21:52He just ignored it.
21:54You know, he's too good-natured for his own good.
21:56Is that what he is?
21:58He'll have problems if he doesn't get tougher.
22:00The women can tell a softy.
22:01Softy?
22:02He's about as soft as a death adder.
22:04Oh, come on, Vera.
22:05He's all right.
22:05What have you got against him?
22:07Guess who's been hassling Anderson over the house.
22:11Jock.
22:13I can't believe it.
22:15And he tried to bribe me to keep me quiet.
22:18Do the women know?
22:19Of course they do.
22:20Why do you think he's having all this trouble?
22:22It's not only Bryant.
22:23They're all calling him a crook to his face.
22:25But Bryant called him a killer.
22:27Oh, crook, killer, extortionist.
22:29Whatever he is, he's no use in running this place.
22:32Soon there'll be no discipline at all.
22:33Why didn't you report the woman?
22:37Bryant, she was quite rational.
22:39I'd just let her rave on.
22:40She said that you'd killed Sharon Gilmore.
22:43That you'd admitted as much to one of the prisoners.
22:45The woman needs psychiatric help.
22:46Look, I've already made my statement.
22:48I don't see why she'd change it.
22:49Miss Bennett and I saw Bryant standing over the body.
22:52Now, I think Miss Bennett has already verified that, hasn't she?
22:55Since then, Miss Bennett has become a little concerned about your business contacts, Mr. Stewart.
23:00Well, Vera's a very nice woman, but you know what spinsters are.
23:04So you deny that you received money from a man named Westmore.
23:07We know that he came here to try and persuade Burns to sell her house.
23:11Perhaps he convinced you to persuade her.
23:13For a cut.
23:14Burns asked my advice on selling the house and I gave it to her.
23:17If she's screaming extortionate, it just shows how unstable she really is.
23:20But you did receive a rake-off.
23:22Miss Bennett saw money changing hands.
23:24Miss Bennett saw Westmore paying me money.
23:27Money that I had already lent him.
23:29Why don't you ask him?
23:30We have.
23:35You seem to have quite a talent for getting into trouble, Mr. Stewart.
23:39You walked away from a Royal Commission inquiry into your hijinks at Pentridge, I believe.
23:44Falsely accused, Sergeant.
23:45Quite common in the prison service.
23:48You seem very relaxed for a man who knows what happens to a warder if he goes behind bars.
23:54You threatening me, Sergeant?
23:56If you are, I think you should have a little stronger evidence.
23:58Something a little more valid than gossip from a couple of hysterical women.
24:01I have spoken to the department about you, Mr. Stewart.
24:08I have been instructed to relieve you of your duties immediately pending an internal inquiry.
24:14Condemned without a hearing, huh?
24:15Oh, you will get your hearing.
24:17Your guilt is not our immediate concern, but your effect on Wentworth is.
24:23You seem unable to maintain discipline.
24:26My officers already have two women on report because of you.
24:29It's hardly my fault, though, is it?
24:30The service is only as strong as its weakest link, Mr. Stewart.
24:34It's not going to be easy breaking him down.
24:52I can't wait till I see him again tomorrow.
24:56You expect another visit?
24:58But you had one this morning.
25:00Well, they come from the country.
25:02It's not as though they lived in Melbourne.
25:04Look, the Scrooge wouldn't care if they lived in Timbuktu.
25:07They're not supposed to come popping in here whenever they feel like it.
25:10How many visitors have I had in the last 20 years?
25:14Don't you reckon they owe me a few now that I've got a family?
25:18Oh, Lizzie, you're mad.
25:20Yeah, it's him.
25:23Brian, I want a word with you.
25:24Do you now?
25:28Yeah.
25:29Outside.
25:46Got the big A, did you, Mr. Stewart?
25:49No, they're just transferring me, that's all.
25:51They should have hung you.
25:52Well, I don't...
25:55I don't think they'll go as far as that.
26:00They might ask me to resign, of course, but that's okay with me.
26:03Because I'm pretty sick and tired in any case, prodding big fat cows like you around.
26:08You know something?
26:09The police are on to you, Jock.
26:10No, no, no, no, no, no.
26:12In fact, they've asked me to help them with their investigations.
26:15And I'm a pretty helpful chap, as you well know.
26:17You see, that, uh, that accident of Gilmore's seems to have them a little bit flummoxed.
26:22Accident, my ass?
26:24You killed her.
26:25You know something, Brian?
26:27The staff are pretty well convinced that you need psychiatric help.
26:31Why don't you just show them all how right they are, eh?
26:33You're going to get you, would you know that?
26:34No, no, no.
26:36No, Lizzie, because it's only your word against mine.
26:39And you're as nutty as a fruitcake.
26:42Now, I'm going to walk right out of here, freeze a bird, forget the whole thing.
26:46But you, you're going to be locked up for a long, long time.
26:50Long enough to go start ravers.
27:00Shouldn't have done that, Brian.
27:02It was very, very naughty.
27:05You know, for that, I'm going to have to tell you the whole truth.
27:08You see, I did kill her.
27:12Yeah.
27:13I did.
27:14Oh, and you know why?
27:16Because she overheard me, heavying Anderson.
27:19And then the silly little slut thought she was going to blackmail me.
27:25So I stopped her in the landing.
27:27And I just put my hands around her throat.
27:29And I said to her, listen,
27:31how about giving us a wee kiss before I chuck you down the stairs?
27:35You should have heard her.
27:36She promised me everything.
27:38And then I said to her,
27:41sorry, kid, I'm just not in the mood.
27:44I gave her one hard shove.
27:46And you know something else?
27:48She made a sound when she hit the bottle.
27:51It sounded like one of those, um,
27:53full hot water bottles.
27:54See you around, kid.
28:00It's been nice knowing you.
28:01What did he say to you?
28:14He killed her.
28:17He told me he did.
28:18He was laughing when he said it.
28:23Don't let him get you alone, Jude.
28:25Oh, there's no chance of that.
28:27He's leaving Wentworth.
28:28Thank goodness for that.
28:30And the cops aren't doing anything.
28:32Well, what can they do?
28:33As he said, it's his word against mine.
28:35Who the hell am I?
28:36Oh, poor Sharon.
28:41The poor little kid.
28:43Well, at least they're chucking him out, Jude.
28:45You know, when he was in here,
28:46I could have got him somehow.
28:48I would have got him on the stairs.
28:50I would have got him in the garden with a pick.
28:52I would have got him somehow.
28:53But now there's nothing I can do.
29:00I'm stuck in here.
29:19Oh, Kate.
29:21You do feel good.
29:23How's the ball going?
29:25Oh, good, good.
29:26I'm adjusting.
29:27I went to the supermarket this morning.
29:28Do you know how many different kinds of shampoo there are?
29:30Twenty-five.
29:31No.
29:32Oh, don't.
29:34Hey, how's the work?
29:35It's coming along.
29:36Well done.
29:36I get to see it.
29:45You've changed your style.
29:47Yeah, I'm experimenting a bit.
29:49Well, don't.
29:50Just give the people what they want.
29:51What you were doing was fine.
29:52Just keep it like that.
29:53Yeah, yeah.
29:53I'm just trying to improve it.
29:54That's all.
29:56Yeah, well, you don't want to improve yourself out of the market, do you?
29:59Hmm?
30:00I guess you're right.
30:03Yep.
30:04I am.
30:05Now, listen.
30:05You stick with me.
30:06You'll be wearing mink.
30:07Just believe me.
30:07I'll be wearing Wentworth blue again if they catch you here.
30:10Look, why can't you come and visit me openly instead of having to sneak in at night?
30:14Now, listen, love.
30:15We just can't risk your parole, can we?
30:17But it is wonderful to have money in the bank, a place like this to work in.
30:25Someone like you.
30:26Someone like you.
30:28Oh, dang it.
30:31Dang it.
30:32Yeah.
30:32Oh, it's so long since someone's held me, you know?
30:36Loved me.
30:37You're not going to let me down, are you?
30:42I've never disappointed a woman yet.
30:45No, no, I don't mean that.
30:47Hmm?
30:48It's just that, you know, I'm scared.
30:51It's as if I can only breathe through you, paint through you.
30:57I'm just nothing by myself.
31:03Listen, don't worry.
31:05You'll be all right.
31:21You lost something, Joe?
31:24Good job, I think.
31:26What's happened?
31:28Relieved of his duties, pending an internal inquiry.
31:32How did that come about?
31:33Guess the woman needed some sort of scapegoat.
31:35Had to be me.
31:37Full internal inquiry, the whole box and dies, thanks to Mrs. Davidson.
31:41Well, still, she would have needed pretty good grounds for that.
31:44Yeah, she was listening to Burns.
31:45Tell you something, Jimmy.
31:46If I tried and do anything to help these silly bitches in here,
31:49all I did was tell Anderson $100,000 was a damn good price for her house.
31:54Now she claims I was having her.
31:57Oh, still, you've been through one of these before, haven't you?
31:59The Royal Commission, yeah.
32:00And after that, you're marked for life, whether you're guilty or not.
32:04Even decent blokes let yourself start thinking no smoke without fire.
32:07No, no, of course not.
32:08Ah, come on, Jimmy.
32:09You must have thought yourself.
32:10Must be him.
32:11Who else could it possibly be?
32:13Well, I'd never condemn any man without proof.
32:15Well, you're the only one, then.
32:17No, Vera was right.
32:18This is no job for a man.
32:21These sluts are out to Nike the minute you step in the door.
32:24And that's staff and Crims, both of them.
32:27Still, why tell you?
32:28You've been through it yourself.
32:30Yes, I must admit I've had a few problems.
32:32I know.
32:33So long, Jimmy.
32:34Good luck, Chuck.
32:35Thanks.
32:37What are you going to do now?
32:39It's been suggested that I take up real estate.
32:42I wish, um...
32:52I wish you could take me out to dinner.
32:57So do I.
32:59But you know I can't.
33:00That's impossible.
33:02Oh, can't you change the conditions of the parole?
33:05I mean, you are my manager.
33:07How can you be expected to look after my affairs if you can't have any contact?
33:14Well, this is borrowed time.
33:16We just have to accept that.
33:17You could find a way.
33:22You found a way to get me out of jail.
33:25Yeah, that was a once-a...
33:27You can't manipulate public opinion all the time or all that easily.
33:32But I'm still news, aren't I?
33:34I mean, just...
33:35What?
33:36Tell the papers we love each other and that it's only red tape keeping us apart?
33:40And...
33:41Well, they'd do it if I was a Russian ballet dancer.
33:45Yeah, they probably would.
33:47But you are not a Russian ballet dancer.
33:50The fact of the matter is that you're very lucky to be out of tour.
33:56If you loved me, you'd try.
34:00Listen, we can't use all the journos all the time.
34:03If we don't ease up, we'd lose our credibility.
34:06Oh, and that'd affect my sales, wouldn't it?
34:09Yes.
34:10But not that that matters.
34:11Mm-mm.
34:12Now, listen.
34:14You've been released on parole, right?
34:15Mm-mm.
34:16Well, that means there's a big question mark hanging over your head.
34:18Now, what you have to do is prove to them that you're absolutely reliable.
34:23Now, the best way you can do that is to finish your work on time.
34:28That'll impress the parole board more than anything else, man.
34:31Promise.
34:32It will work.
34:33Yeah, yeah.
34:34Yeah, that's it.
34:35Paint your way out of it.
34:37Just try.
34:42For us.
34:42Mm-hmm.
34:43Um, I'm here to see Mrs. Birdsworth.
35:09Weren't you here yesterday?
35:10Uh, yes.
35:11Yes, well, I'm afraid Mrs. Birdsworth's had her weekly quota of visits.
35:14Yeah, well, I'm her daughter and I come down from the country.
35:17Marcia Huntley?
35:19Well, our Mrs. Birdsworth's on view only once a week.
35:21Didn't she tell you?
35:22No, she said it'd be all right.
35:25As welcome as the flowers was her actual words.
35:27Yeah, well, Lizzie's been here long enough to know the regulations by now.
35:30You can see her next week, but not today, I'm afraid.
35:32Yeah, but I've got to go back tonight.
35:34I don't know when I'll be down next.
35:36She was expecting me.
35:39Um, well, I'd hate to disappoint her.
35:42She's so old and frail, you know.
35:44Well, she's old, all right, but hardly frail.
35:46All right, I'll take you through.
35:49But get it right next time, okay?
35:51Yes, yes.
35:51Sign in, please.
35:54Why didn't you bring Josie with you?
35:56I just didn't want to upset her, Mum.
35:58She was all right last time.
36:00Oh, no, no, not the jail.
36:02I mean, I mean, well, we've got to say goodbye,
36:06because we're going back to the country tonight.
36:08What do you mean?
36:10You've only just got here.
36:11Yeah, I know, I know, but I just can't afford it anymore.
36:14I can't afford the boarding house anymore.
36:17Haven't you got any mates you could stay with?
36:19No.
36:21We're country people, Mum.
36:23Listen, Marcy, you've got to come to the city.
36:27We've got a lot of time to make up.
36:29You, me, and Josie.
36:31You should see her, Mr Fletcher.
36:33She's a real little sweetheart.
36:36You've got to come down here,
36:37and then we can see each other every day.
36:41Once a week, Lizzie.
36:42You ought to know that by now.
36:44Oh, don't take any notes of him.
36:45His bark's worse than his bite, isn't it, Mr Fletcher?
36:49Look, Mum, I really would love to stay down here, but I can't.
36:52I mean, I've only got my widow's pension and the child allowance.
36:55What are you going to do, then?
36:57I don't know.
36:58I don't know.
36:59Maybe Mr Reed could fix us up with another travel voucher,
37:02something like that.
37:03Oh, God, that'd take forever.
37:06Listen, I've got some money coming to me.
37:0920 years and all for nothing.
37:12They've got to make it up to me.
37:13I'll see you all right.
37:15No, I couldn't take your money, Mum.
37:18You'd be doing me a favour.
37:20It's only money.
37:22What's it worth if I can't see me granddaughter grow up?
37:28No, it's good of you, but I can't.
37:29I can't.
37:30Come on.
37:31Time, ladies, please.
37:32Goodbye, love.
37:37Come on, Mum.
37:37Come on, Lizzie.
37:38And we'll be seeing each other again sooner than you think.
37:53Come on, girls.
37:54There's a chair.
37:57Mrs Jackson, have you seen Judy around?
37:59She's gone to see the governor.
38:00Why?
38:00Well, I think someone should keep an eye on Jude.
38:02Did you see her last night?
38:03She was ticking like an unexploded bomb.
38:05I'm sure Mrs Davidson can cope.
38:07I'll get back to work, Bea.
38:10Oh, what's up now, Lizzie?
38:12Oh, nothing, Mrs Jackson.
38:15Bea, what am I going to do?
38:17Well, he could blow your nose, for starters.
38:25No, keep it.
38:26But it's yours, Bea.
38:27I just lost interest in it.
38:30Bea.
38:30Marcy just came to see me.
38:32She's there going back to the bush.
38:34Well, that's where they live, isn't it?
38:35Make you laugh, wouldn't it?
38:37All that money coming to me, and I can't even afford to see me own family.
38:42How much are you short?
38:43A couple of hundred dollars.
38:45Marcy, you'd have no worries.
38:47Why don't you ask Doreen for a loan?
38:48She's got money lying around the bank doing nothing.
38:50Where is she?
38:51Oh, good.
38:54Faster than the spitting bullet.
38:55Oh, I don't know, Lizzie.
39:01Oh, come on, love.
39:02I'll pay it back.
39:03I know you would, Lizzie, but see, I've got to give some to Kevin, because Jock Stewart's
39:07mate's made an awful mess of his truck, and I know he'll get the insurance, but that won't
39:11be tomorrow.
39:13Oh, come on, Dore.
39:14Tomorrow might be too late.
39:16I've got to see Josie again.
39:17I could be dead by the time they come back.
39:20Oh, all right, Lizzie.
39:21I don't suppose Kevin needs it all, but how are we going to get to it?
39:26Mrs Jackson might know.
39:28Well, Mr Reid might be able to arrange something.
39:31Can we go to the bank straight away and get it?
39:33You won't be going to the bank, Lizzie.
39:35It's Doreen's money after all.
39:37Now you get back to work.
39:38You come with me, Doreen, and see what Mr Reid has to say.
39:46Doesn't his own confession mean anything to you?
39:52Jock Stewart told me he killed her.
39:55Legally, that confession means nothing at all.
39:57No one else can corroborate it.
39:59But I know he killed her.
40:01For what reason?
40:02Look, everybody in the whole damn prison knows that Stewart was heavying Doreen about selling
40:07her house.
40:08Now, my guess is that Sharon overhead...
40:09That's all it is, Bryant, a guess.
40:12Oh, my God.
40:14You people are unbelievable.
40:17Does a person lose all of their rights just because they're in prison?
40:21Can an innocent woman be slaughtered just like a nano because she's behind bars?
40:25Yes, that she fell.
40:26No one can prove that she was pushed.
40:28The coroner has to bring in a verdict of accidental death.
40:31The same would apply if it happened in her own home.
40:34Oh.
40:36You lot really look after your own, don't you?
40:40Why should I worry about Jock Stewart?
40:41Jock Stewart, he's just another maggot in this whole rotten system.
40:46I shall talk to you again when you are calmer.
40:49Take her away, Mrs. Knox.
40:51Yeah, that's right.
40:52You just sweep it under the carpet.
40:55You don't let anyone know what's really happening at Wentworth.
40:58Well, I was just on my way out.
41:11I hope this is important.
41:12Well, it's about Lizzie's newfound family.
41:14Now, she wants to see them, but they can't afford to stay in town.
41:17So can I lend Lizzie some money?
41:19That's your money, Doreen.
41:21But I can't advise you to lend it.
41:25Oh, but Lizzie said she'd pay it back as soon as she got her compo.
41:29Yeah, well, that could be months coming through.
41:32And you're going to have a lot of expenses before you can take over the house.
41:35So solicitor's fees, rates mounting up.
41:37Don't you think you should get used to having money before you start giving it away?
41:41Oh, but I want to help Lizzie.
41:43And if she doesn't see Marcy and Josie before they go back to the bush,
41:46well, she might never see them again.
41:47Wait just a minute.
41:49Is there anybody living in your house at the moment?
41:52No, no one.
41:53See, it's been empty since my mum died.
41:54It's too big for Kevin on his own.
41:56Well, there's the answer, then.
41:57If accommodation's the problem,
41:58why can't Marcy and Josie live there until we get something sorted out?
42:01There you are, Doreen.
42:02That's the perfect solution.
42:04Oh, yeah, they could stay there.
42:06Oh, I should have thought of that.
42:08Gee, Mr. Reid, could you tell Marcy,
42:09you know, before she goes back to the bush?
42:11I'm on my way over to see Kerry Vincent.
42:13But I can call in on my way home if that's OK.
42:18Yeah, thanks, Mr. Reid.
42:19Your blood's worth bottling.
42:20Come on, everybody out.
42:34Oh, it's you.
42:35Your friendly neighbourhood parole officer.
42:37May I come in?
42:38Surely.
42:39Do you want a cup of tea?
42:40No, no, thanks.
42:44Yes, well, we have been busy, haven't we?
42:47What do you reckon?
42:51I find that very disturbing, actually.
42:54Good, that's what I want.
42:56Oh.
42:57Yeah, well, Alan, how are things on the outside?
42:59Fantastic.
43:00I've got so much to do.
43:01Listen, sit down.
43:01Oh, that looked very much like a man's wallet.
43:05Yeah, yeah, it's just a friend's one.
43:07Any reason why you shouldn't tell me who it is?
43:09No, it's just a friend's.
43:10Look, I'm not back on the game or anything.
43:12I wasn't suggesting that you were.
43:14And nevertheless, I'd like to have a look at that.
43:15As your parole officer, I need to know who your friends are.
43:26David Austin.
43:33Yeah, he was only here for a minute.
43:34He shouldn't have been here at all.
43:36One of the conditions of your parole is that you don't associate with David Austin.
43:40But do they have to know?
43:41Yes.
43:43Yes, I'm afraid they do.
43:46Well, how'd it go?
43:47Did David believe you?
43:50She couldn't have cared less.
43:52Said I had to have proof.
43:54They're covering up, you know.
43:55And you told her that?
43:57In spades.
43:58Oh, that's going to be terrific if you ever need her on side.
44:00Yeah, well, who says I ever will?
44:02I thought you Yanks had a saying.
44:04You can't fight, City Hall.
44:07You can if you're mad enough.
44:09I'm sure you can fight.
44:11I was talking about winning.
44:13Yeah, well, they'll know they've had a fight by the time I'm finished with them.
44:17Davidson, Stewart, the whole damn prison system.
44:20They're going to pay for Sharon's death in full.
44:24And whatever happened to that old-time religion?
44:26I thought you were into turning the other cheek.
44:29Not now, not over this.
44:33Look, Bea, I know you didn't like Sharon much.
44:36But if we let Doc Stewart get away with this,
44:39who's to say some other smart screw isn't going to try the same?
44:43And you know what?
44:43You might find that your life won't be worth that.
44:48You know you're not wrong.
44:50And we can't let them get away with that.
44:51Couldn't we just go down to park?
45:19I'm not down here for pleasure.
45:21This is a business trip.
45:23Would it cost much?
45:24Yeah, can't afford it.
45:25Forget it.
45:27You said we were going to get some money from Grandma.
45:29Yeah, it's going to take us time.
45:31We haven't got it now.
45:33I wish she was my Grandma instead of being just business.
45:37I wish we didn't have to go back home.
45:40If witches were horses, beggars are right.
45:44Yeah, come on.
45:44Hello, Mr. Reid.
46:09Well, what are you two up to?
46:12Going back to the bush, I'm afraid.
46:15Must you?
46:17Lizzie's found a place for you to live.
46:19Wow, that's fantastic.
46:21But how?
46:21Well, if it belongs to a friend of hers,
46:22it's only temporary accommodation,
46:24but it's available if you want it.
46:25We do want it, don't we, Mum?
46:26OK, well, listen, can you hang on here until I get the key?
46:28Oh, of course.
46:29Fine, I'll be back in about an hour.
46:32Grandma's got us a house.
46:33Oh, she's not your Grandma.
46:35It is only temporary.
46:38But things are working out, aren't they?
46:41Yea, yes.
46:58Yeah.
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