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00:00My name's David Langham. I'm your new sergeant.
00:11It's so good to see you.
00:13I can't say the same about you.
00:14What's going on?
00:15This is my daughter.
00:16I can't be here anymore. This isn't the right place for me. I thought it was.
00:20Theo cares about you.
00:21This isn't about Theo. This is about my dad.
00:23He was more interested in forgiving the driver than he was mourning the loss of his own wife.
00:28The driver that was responsible for your mother's death.
00:32Does Theo know any of this?
00:34Well, he knows mum died, but that's all.
00:37You're right. I shouldn't just leave town because of dad.
00:40What about Theo? Are you going to tell him that you were planning on leaving?
00:43You all right?
00:45Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.
00:47I was hoping we could talk about where we go from here.
00:50We go nowhere.
00:51Come on.
00:52No, no, I mean it. I want nothing to do with you.
00:55One gift for every year I couldn't be with you.
00:57Dads have loved Dad.
00:58We can't accept this, Abby. It's emotional blackmail.
01:01You said you wanted to bring the family back together?
01:04Well, if you really mean that, then you should invite Dad to your wedding.
01:08You know, it's about time Theo sorted things out with a pair of them.
01:12Yeah. Seeing them both sitting together talking was a huge relief.
01:16G'day.
01:17G'day.
01:18What can I get you?
01:19Flat white, thanks.
01:20Um, a councilmate of mine told me there was a new copper at Yabby Creek.
01:25You wouldn't be him, would you?
01:26I mean, the uniform is a bit of a giveaway.
01:29With an informant network like that, you sound like someone I should get to know.
01:33You're not wrong there, darling.
01:35David Langham. Nice to meet you.
01:37Alf Stewart. I look after the caravan park.
01:39And he's the president of the surf club.
01:42This is Irene and Leah. They own the diner.
01:45Nice to meet you.
01:46Hi.
01:47Thanks.
01:48You wouldn't happen to have a daughter named Lacey by any chance?
01:51I sure do. Do you know her?
01:54She's come to the diner a few times.
01:57Nice place to work.
01:58Yeah. Yeah, it is.
02:00And we all look after each other around the bay, so if you need anything, just sing out, eh?
02:04Good to know. Thanks.
02:06Bye.
02:07Bye.
02:08Can I do a trial shift just in case the spot opens up?
02:12Yeah. Yeah, it's cool. Thanks anyways.
02:20Hey.
02:21Hi. I've missed you.
02:23You too.
02:24Oh.
02:26You okay?
02:27Yeah, yeah. Just had a big workout.
02:30You want some water?
02:32Yeah, yes please.
02:33Who's that on the phone?
02:35I'm just trying to get some work.
02:37What, last night's shift didn't pan out?
02:39I mean it was fine, but one shift isn't going to make me enough money to move out of backpackers.
02:44I wish we could help you.
02:47Oh, actually.
02:50Maybe I can.
02:52What are you talking about?
02:55What if I sold my car?
02:58Once I pay off the loan then you have like 5k to get yourself sorted?
03:02You are very sweet, but that is your car.
03:05And I don't want to rely on anyone for money.
03:07Hey, hey, hey. I am not anyone.
03:09I know.
03:11But I want to be able to stay on my own two feet.
03:13Look, I just want to help.
03:16Being dependent on you for money.
03:19It's not good for me.
03:21Or for us.
03:23Okay.
03:25But the offer...
03:27Still remains.
03:29Alright.
03:30Okay.
03:32Yeah, I promise. I love them all.
03:35Alright, I'll see you soon.
03:37I love you too.
03:40You two are really chatty now.
03:42Yeah, we are.
03:44I can't be bought like everybody else in this family.
03:47Alright, if mum can tolerate being in a room with him then why can't you?
03:50Dad didn't respect his own marriage.
03:51I'm not about to invite him to the start of mine.
03:53So you're going to invite everyone in the entire family except for dad?
03:57I'm not having this conversation. Now or ever.
04:00Eden, you might regret this.
04:01Okay, this is my wedding, my guest list.
04:07See you at work.
04:09Yep.
04:10Always looking for a better life. Another life.
04:14Absolutely, Sarge. I'll check it out.
04:16I'm on the way.
04:18Hey, Cash. Hey, good news. I'm off to Japan next week.
04:21Oh, on your own?
04:22No, no, no. With Harper and Archie.
04:24I'm just on my way to Yabby Creek to grab some stuff and get organised.
04:26Yeah, okay.
04:28Okay, isn't it going to be confusing going on your honeymoon with your ex-fiancee?
04:32It's not a honeymoon. We've talked about it. Friends only.
04:36Yeah, but that's what you've talked about.
04:37And then there's the reality of actually going over there.
04:40Relax. We're both just keen to have a family holiday with our boy.
04:42It's a good thing.
04:43Yeah.
04:44Hey, Cash. I met your new sergeant earlier.
04:46Seems like a decent sort of a bloke.
04:47Yeah, he seems like it.
04:48Sometimes you live a lie
04:53But all you wanna do is scream
05:18Just a minute.
05:28Mediator.
05:32Santa.
05:41Oh, I hate you so much.
05:42Have you melted down for s-
05:44Are you okay?
05:47Yeah.
05:48Yeah, I'm good.
05:49It looked like it hurt. Do you want me to take a look at it?
05:51Oh, thanks. It's fine.
05:53I've got a first aid kit in the car so you don't use it.
05:58I'm sorry. I don't know how many ways I can say it.
06:01Thank you, but I don't need your help.
06:03Oh, right.
06:05So I'm guessing it'll be a mistake for me to ask for time with the car then.
06:10Big mistake.
06:13Am I amusing you?
06:14No, no, it's just...
06:15It's not every day you see someone yelling at a car, that's all.
06:19Well, someone gets yelled at a lot.
06:21All right, well, let me take a look at it.
06:23All right.
06:25And you're a mechanic?
06:26No, but I might be able to get going.
06:29I didn't ask you to do that.
06:31So what, you're just going to keep yelling at it until it starts?
06:38Well...
06:40Deal with it yourself.
06:41That's what I was trying to do.
06:45Did you follow up about that graffiti?
06:47Yes.
06:48Actually, the servo owner recognised some of those kids on the CCTV,
06:50so I'm going to make some phone calls and bring them in for questioning.
06:51Good.
06:52Met a few of the locals at Summer Bay earlier.
06:53Alf Stewart runs a surf club.
06:54Yeah, he runs a town more like it.
06:55Is that right?
06:56Yeah, nothing gets past him.
06:57Okay.
06:58Hey, hey, I texted you.
06:59I'm sorry to interrupt, but we need to talk.
07:01Abby, sorry.
07:02It's fine.
07:03No, no.
07:04No, no.
07:05No.
07:06No, no.
07:07No.
07:08No, no.
07:09No.
07:10No.
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07:12No, no.
07:13No.
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07:20No.
07:21No.
07:22No.
07:23No.
07:24No.
07:25No.
07:26No.
07:27No.
07:28violin is bugging me about inviting...
07:29Aiden, sorry Aiden.
07:30Aiden, sorry Aiden.
07:31This is the Station's new Sargent.
07:33Oh, uh, David.
07:35Right?
07:36Sargeant Langer.
07:37Aiden Fowler.
07:38It's nice to meet you, Miss Fowler, and it's time to go.
07:43See ya.
07:50Bring those kids in for questioning.
07:52Plan your wedding in your own time.
07:54Yes, Sargeant.
07:58Hello, hello.
08:06Hello.
08:13You sure you don't need any help?
08:15I'm fine. My car is fine.
08:18Well, at least let me call a mechanic for you.
08:20Does this usually work for you?
08:22Does what usually work for me?
08:24Playing the champion to damsels in distress.
08:27I'm not playing anything.
08:29If I see someone's in trouble, I don't just drive past.
08:31Right, and you'd just as quickly do it for a bloke, yeah?
08:34Yep.
08:36Just needs a new fan belt, okay?
08:38I'll call a mechanic myself.
08:40Thanks anyway.
08:41Okay.
08:57You need me to call a mechanic or you?
09:07No.
09:08My phone's dead.
09:09Don't worry about it.
09:12Oh.
09:33Come in.
09:34Hey.
09:35Got you a cuppa.
09:37Why?
09:40I was sorry about before.
09:42Eden, she's stressing about inviting her estranged father to the wedding.
09:47I'm sure you can imagine how difficult that is for her.
09:50Have you interviewed those kids yet?
09:52We're having a hard time tracking down the parents and the guardians.
09:54Then I suggest you start focusing on that instead of making me cups of tea and going on about your girlfriend.
09:59Feel and say.
10:03I'm going to leave you to it.
10:04Close the door behind you.
10:05Yep.
10:06Yep, Sarge.
10:15What are you doing?
10:17Nothing.
10:23Okay, look, before you freak out, I'm selling it for me, not you.
10:28Really?
10:29Yes.
10:30Because...
10:32I love that car.
10:33Well, I loved.
10:34But...
10:36Now every time I look at it, I just think about what happened.
10:38I just want to sell it and move on.
10:40Okay, well as long as it's for you and not for me, I'm all for it.
10:43Mm-hmm.
10:45Hey.
10:46It is for you though, right?
10:48Mostly.
10:49Theo!
10:50Look, I know your family's not around.
10:52And I'm in a position to help you.
10:55Once I sell it and I've got the money, we can work out whether you need it or not.
11:00If it makes you feel any better, we can call it a loan.
11:06How did I get so lucky?
11:08Uh-huh.
11:09Uh-huh.
11:10Sorry.
11:11Sorry, sorry.
11:12It's okay, it's okay.
11:18Can I get two margaritas for table nine?
11:22Did you hear me?
11:23Mm-hmm.
11:24The silent treatment?
11:25Seriously?
11:26You are supposed to be the older, more mature one, right?
11:30Get over you.
11:31Excuse me?
11:32Nothing at all.
11:33Have you actually thought about what it means to cut Dad out of your life?
11:35Only for a decade or so, yeah.
11:37Okay, great.
11:38So what are you going to do when Levi actually has a kid?
11:39Because you know that Dad will want to be a part of that.
11:41Mackenzie is not even pregnant.
11:42You can't avoid him at every birth, death and marriage even.
11:45I will be singing hallelujah at his funeral.
11:47You know he will actually die one day and then it'll be too late and you will regret it.
11:50I told you to leave it, Abby.
11:52Can you please talk some sense into her about inviting Dad to the wedding?
11:54Because she will not listen to me.
11:56Sorry about turning up your work earlier.
12:01No, no, that's okay.
12:02What's going on here?
12:07Mr. Stewart, right?
12:08Yeah, that's right.
12:09But call me Alf, eh?
12:10I'm sorry, mate.
12:11I've got to run.
12:12Right on.
12:14Grab a time.
12:15Yeah.
12:16I'm starving.
12:17I'm not surprised.
12:18He probably walked 10 k's.
12:21How many times have I told you?
12:23Better keep your phone charged.
12:24Yes, Dad.
12:25I get it, okay?
12:27What about the car?
12:28I'll fix it tomorrow.
12:29Hi.
12:30Nice to see you again.
12:31Me too.
12:32That coffee earlier hit the spot so I thought we'd give the food a go too.
12:36Hi.
12:37I'm Leah.
12:38Sorry.
12:39My daughter, Jo.
12:41It's nice to meet you.
12:42Oh, I didn't know that Lacey had a sister.
12:45Well, lovely to meet you.
12:46How do you know Lacey?
12:48Apparently she likes this place.
12:51I'll give you a moment to decide.
12:55Well, speaking of, seeing as we're close by Reafton Lakes Backpackers, should we stop by on our way home?
13:02You can flash your badge and intimidate the staff for giving us the key to Lacey's room.
13:06You know that's not how it works.
13:08If we had got to Lacey that we were sniffing around, she'd lose it. You know that.
13:12Well, she can't ignore us forever.
13:14Given how it went last time I tried talking to your sister, going in full pelt probably isn't wise.
13:21Yes.
13:22She'd probably bite my head off the moment she saw me.
13:25She'll come round.
13:28Are they ready to order?
13:30Will Lacey be joining them?
13:31Uh, no.
13:32Lacey won't be joining them.
13:35What's the story then?
13:36You seem like a decent bloke.
13:38Yeah.
13:39He really is.
13:48Stir-french?
13:50Or...
13:51Maybe a pasta?
13:52A few pasta?
13:53You are the best, you know that?
13:55I know.
13:56Feel free to keep reminding me though.
13:59Pasta it is then.
14:03Are you expecting someone?
14:04It's probably Sonny.
14:05He's probably forgotten his keys again.
14:07Yo!
14:08Oh, hey.
14:09Hey!
14:10What are you doing here?
14:11Ah, I'm just going to bring over some leftovers.
14:13Oh, great.
14:14It's probably far better than anything I come up with, so...
14:17Um, I was also hoping to have a moment alone with you.
14:22Why?
14:23Uh, I just need to chat through some of the things we were talking about the other day.
14:28Not about me, is it?
14:29No, no, no.
14:30Nothing like that.
14:31Um, do you mind?
14:32No, of course not.
14:33Go for it.
14:34Okay.
14:39What's up?
14:42So we just had a visitor downstairs.
14:44My dad.
14:46He was with your sister, Jo...
14:49You didn't tell them where I was, did you?
14:50No, of course not.
14:52Okay, good.
14:53He's the only person I want to see less than my dad is my sister.
15:00Babe, you don't understand.
15:02Mum was devastated.
15:03For years.
15:04Now she's just forgiven him.
15:06Oh, Abby says so.
15:08But Mum might just be making nice so that they can both be there to support Abby.
15:12I don't know.
15:13Look, look, we haven't even set a date for the wedding yet.
15:15So how about before you decide anything, just go out and find out for sure.
15:19Yeah.
15:20Yeah.
15:21Yeah, I mean, I am overdue for a visit to Mum's place.
15:22Yeah.
15:23So, yeah.
15:24Yeah, I, um, better get back to it.
15:25Yep.
15:26Thanks for this.
15:27Yeah.
15:28Oi.
15:29All good?
15:30Yeah, yeah, yeah.
15:31Family, family stuff.
15:32Nice.
15:33How was Yaddy Creek?
15:34Yeah, good.
15:35Yeah, I'm just going to get my head around the frequently and other things Harper's freaking
15:36out about.
15:37Turns out traveling with the baby's not that easy.
15:38Yeah, I reckon you're going to enjoy every minute of it, mate.
15:39I'm happy for you.
15:40Yeah?
15:41Yeah, yeah.
15:42I know it's not the picture perfect family you always imagined, but I don't think the
15:43perfect family exists.
15:44But yeah, I'm happy too.
15:45Good.
15:46Cheers.
15:47Cheers.
15:48Oh, evening Mr. Alfred.
15:49G'day kid.
15:50You working late?
15:51Ah, getting a bit of stuff ready for the next committee meeting.
15:52What's your excuse?
15:53Oh, Miley wanted me to check on something.
15:55Yeah, he told me he was cutting back for you.
15:56Yeah, that's a little bit of the time.
15:57You were a little bit of a bit of a bit, but I'm just going to go out and have a lot
15:58of his stuff to be in the morning.
15:59Look, I was just going to hang out, Harry.
16:00I was going to go out and I had to wait for him.
16:01Yeah.
16:02Yep.
16:03Yeah, and I had to wait for the poor family.
16:04Um, I didn't wait for that.
16:05You working late?
16:06Ah, just getting a bit of stuff ready for the next committee meeting.
16:09What's your excuse?
16:10Oh, Miley wanted me to check on something.
16:12Yeah, he told me he was cutting back on lessons,
16:14but I haven't seen him round for a week or so.
16:17Yeah, no, he's at home checking boards.
16:18He's got a huge backlog.
16:20Is he OK?
16:22He's...
16:22He's overworked and kind of obsessed and could use a break,
16:27but he is all right.
16:29Well, tell him I recommend a good supply of fresh air,
16:32preferably with a fishing rod in his hand.
16:34We do miss him round here.
16:36Yeah, I'll let him know.
16:37Good on you.
16:40Ah, did your fiancé talk some sense into you?
16:43Look, I heard what you said, OK?
16:45And I won't be making a decision about inviting Dad to the wedding
16:48until I know for sure how Mum feels about it.
16:50Really?
16:51Yes, if she is comfortable with me inviting Dad,
16:55then maybe, maybe I will consider it.
16:59OK, well, then call her.
17:00Well, no, I thought I could pay her a visit
17:02just to make sure that she is really OK
17:04and you're not lying to me.
17:06Great, well, I will take that bet.
17:08Yay, that means I'm driving.
17:09Huh.
17:12Yay.
17:16So I'll change the bell,
17:18follow you back to town,
17:20just to be sure?
17:22Thanks, Dad.
17:25Oh, are you kidding?
17:27Who's that?
17:27Just some guy from yesterday.
17:39What do you think you're doing?
17:43I replaced your fan belt.
17:45Well, technically it's a certain time belt, but whatever.
17:47I didn't give you permission to do that.
17:50Yeah, I know.
17:51But I was driving past.
17:52It's no problem.
17:53So you messed with my daughter's car
17:55despite her telling you not to?
17:57Daughter.
17:57Would you drive a car some random as fiddled with?
18:01Well, no.
18:02So what exactly are you doing here, mate?
18:05Oh, I think we've got a misunderstanding here, mate.
18:07No, I've been perfectly clear.
18:09You make a habit of overstepping, don't you?
18:13I've got my eye on you.
18:15All right.
18:16All right, my bad.
18:18Apologies.
18:20Might happen again.
18:20You know him?
18:40Met him.
18:44So did you stuff it up?
18:46No.
18:46Actually,
18:48he did a good job.
18:50Take me somewhere warm.
19:01Okay, remember?
19:02My car, my music.
19:03That's it.
19:04I am hitchhiking.
19:05Absolutely not.
19:05Mum would have a fit.
19:07G'day, ladies.
19:08Hey.
19:08Morning.
19:09Um,
19:10Marley not coming in today?
19:12Um,
19:13I don't know.
19:13He was sleeping in.
19:14I think he was up late last night working.
19:16Oh, right.
19:17You off on a trip?
19:18Yes, yes.
19:20And I'm already regretting it.
19:21Sounds great.
19:22Come on, let's go.
19:23Okay.
19:25Hey, uh, sorry.
19:27I gotta go.
19:27Someone texted about the car.
19:29You sure about selling?
19:30Yeah, 100%.
19:31All right.
19:32Well, good luck.
19:33Remember not to take the first offer.
19:34Mm-hmm.
19:35Never.
19:36See you later.
19:36Hey.
19:50I heard you were in town.
19:53Dad said the food here is pretty good.
19:55If you want to join me upstairs.
19:58No.
19:59Let me see.
20:00Get lost.
20:00Hey.
20:11You can't keep burying your head in the sand.
20:14We're family.
20:14We have to talk.
20:15You'll need to talking when you should feel guilty every day for the rest of your life.
20:18You think I don't?
20:19Well, then own up to what you did.
20:21You have no idea what I want her and what I see every time I close my eyes.
20:26You should suffer for taking her away from us.
20:29Mace, wait.
20:29Don't hate to call me that.
20:30Lace.
20:35What was that for?
20:41Hey.
20:45Hey.
20:46Break it up.
20:47Get off me.
20:47Get off me.
20:47Get off me.
20:48Get off me.
20:51Stop it.
20:52You're both coming down to the station with me.
20:59What's going on here?
21:06You own up to what you did or I swear you are so dead to me.
21:10She's going to blame me forever.
21:11Lacey hasn't dealt with her grief.
21:13She's just directing it at you.
21:15I already hate myself.
21:16What happened?
21:17It was an accident.
21:18No one was to buy him.
21:20So Joe doesn't remember anything about the accident.
21:22So she says that could be a lie too.
21:24Oh, birch.
21:30Oh.
21:31I don't remember anything about a woman.
21:32I don't know.
21:33Oh.
21:33Oh.
21:34Oh.
21:34Oh.
21:34Oh.
21:35Oh.
21:35Oh.
21:36Oh.
21:36Oh.