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Episode 85 of Prisoner Cell Block H. Pre-advert gate slams, incidental music and 0-10 Network logo have been restored as originally broadcast. Pat receives some devastating news.
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00:00David's preliminary hearing is the day after tomorrow.
00:09Angela says I've got to be there.
00:12Well, at least you get to see him, love, even though...
00:15Well, look, he did shoot, Karen. He's not going to get off.
00:19I know, but...
00:21Well, if Herbie testifies against David, it's going to affect my appeal.
00:25Well, how come?
00:26Well, Herbie's going to tell him I saw Davey just after he escaped.
00:31I'll be had up for consorting, aiding and abetting, you name it.
00:35My appeal won't even go through. Can he prove it?
00:39Because Herbie took me to see David.
00:41Oh.
00:45I think the Governor's going to be quite so quick to trust you now, Colson.
00:48She never did nothing. I made her help.
00:51I said I'd break every bone in the body if she didn't help.
00:53Shut up, Lizzie.
00:54That's no way to speak to a lady.
00:56Don't.
00:57Let me go.
00:58Let go of me.
00:59Mr Fletcher.
01:04He hit me, Mrs Davidson.
01:06He hit me.
01:08Yeah, that's right.
01:10I saw him, Mrs Davidson.
01:12He was like a wild thing.
01:14A real brute.
01:16I'd have her laid a finger on her.
01:17I think we can believe our own eyes, Mr Fletcher.
01:20Quite obvious what happened.
01:36Why would I want to hit her?
01:38Why would I want to hit anybody?
01:39That's what we're attempting to find out.
01:41Look, Mrs Davidson, I've never hit a woman in my life.
01:43I'm hardly likely to start now, even with women like these.
01:46Perhaps you would like to tell us what was going on.
01:48Because from where we were standing, it certainly looked as though you'd hit her.
01:51You both know damn well that I've never hit a woman.
01:54That's what your friend claimed before he bashed Meg.
01:56Listen, dear...
01:57Clean off both of you.
02:00I'm sorry.
02:01I'm still waiting for an explanation.
02:04Both Miss Bennet and I saw you raise your arm to Colson,
02:08and we both heard her cry out.
02:10She was pretending.
02:12Pretending?
02:13Look, I walked in and I caught them both red-handed.
02:16She probably only did it to try and draw her attention away from the fact that she was stealing.
02:20Look, Mrs Davidson, I swear, I never hit her.
02:23She probably got it into her head that if she could convince you that I'd clobbered her,
02:27you'd be more lenient on her for knocking over the kitchen.
02:31Bring her in.
02:34How's that?
02:36Don't know.
02:37Can't see a thing.
02:39Don't know that that'll work.
02:41Best thing is if I give you a fair dinkum-whack across the face.
02:44That'll mark it for sure.
02:45OK, then.
02:47Oh!
02:49Flies are bad!
02:50I might have known.
02:51You'd better change your tune, Colson.
02:54Unless you want to be charged with making false accusations
02:56against an officer, as well as theft.
03:00I don't know what you mean.
03:01Inside.
03:04Not you, Birdsworth.
03:13I'd love to know what's keeping them.
03:14They should have been back ages ago.
03:18If you've shopped them, your life's not going to be worth two bob.
03:21I never.
03:22Oh, no, I bet.
03:23Oh, look, Bea, I'm not likely to do anything like that now, am I?
03:26Well, I wouldn't put it past you.
03:27Oh, you can think what you like.
03:29All I'm telling you is that...
03:30And I'm telling you, one of these dark nights,
03:32you're going to wake up with a mouthful of knuckle sandwich.
03:35Oh, leave her alone, Bea.
03:36I'm not touching her.
03:38I mean, just lay off.
03:40Good.
03:40How much is it going to take before you wake up to that bitch?
03:44Well, I know what she's like.
03:46She's shopped me, too, remember?
03:48But as long as she's pregnant, you leave her alone.
03:54And you can take that stupid grin off your face.
03:57Knocking a few of your teeth out isn't going to hurt the kid none.
04:00I mean, there was no explanation, no warning, nothing.
04:28He just waded in and belted me.
04:31Do you seriously expect me to believe that Officer Bennet is lying, too?
04:38You still have time to change your story,
04:40but I might as well remind you that the charge of stealing
04:43is sufficient to put you straight back into solitary.
04:45And be warned, I have no tendency whatsoever to sympathy.
04:50I have put my faith in you, and you've betrayed that trust.
04:53Bring in Birdsworth.
04:57Lizzie, you'll back me up.
04:58Oh, yes, I'm sure she will.
05:00And if she does, she, too, will be charged
05:03with laying false accusations against an officer,
05:05which is a very serious offence.
05:10He didn't hit me. He just...
05:13Go on.
05:15Look, it had nothing to do with Lizzie, Mrs. Davidson.
05:17It was my idea. It was a sort of spur-of-the-moment thing, you know.
05:20The thieving was, too. That was my idea.
05:22Lizzie had nothing to do with it.
05:23Pig's bum. I was in it up to here.
05:27Matter of fact, it was all my idea.
05:29I suppose it was your idea
05:31that Mr. Fletcher hit Colson, too.
05:33No, that was real.
05:35He hit her all right.
05:37Thumped your beauty, didn't he, Ross?
05:38No, he didn't.
05:41Oh?
05:43Didn't he?
05:45I would have swore, he did.
05:47Would you just?
05:48Yes.
05:50Owing to your state of health,
05:52I will not be placing you in solitary confinement.
05:55But you will be confined to your cell
05:57except for work and meal breaks.
05:59You will also be without buy-up privileges
06:01until further notice.
06:03Take her away, Mr. Fletcher.
06:04I know me a way.
06:08Don't you put your hands on me.
06:09Oh, he's a violent man, Mrs. Davidson.
06:11Come on, Lizzie.
06:12It's no good for me old ticker being knocked about.
06:16Two days solitary confinement.
06:18You will be charged with theft
06:20and the visiting justice will hear the charge.
06:21Understand?
06:23Yes.
06:24And think yourself lucky
06:26you dropped your accusation against Mr. Fletcher.
06:28Take her away.
06:29Mrs. Davidson, I'm...
06:33I do not want to hear it.
06:35I am sick to death
06:36of your continual abuse of my faith in you.
06:38Now get out!
06:49Go on, hurry up, get your meal.
06:51As soon as Birdsworth's finished the meal,
06:53she's to be taken back and locked in the cell.
06:54What's up?
06:55She's to be confined until further notice.
06:57Well, how long's that?
06:57Not much of a last meal.
07:07Not before time.
07:09Where the bloody hell have you been?
07:11We got lumbered.
07:12Where's Rhys?
07:13I don't know.
07:14Insultry, I suppose.
07:16Oh, God, now.
07:17What happened?
07:18Either Fletch stumbled on it
07:19or we got shopped.
07:21What do you reckon, Chrissie?
07:24Well, how would I know?
07:26Oh, now, don't you two start.
07:28At least you got off, you see.
07:30Off?
07:30Pigs I got off.
07:31I'm confined to me bloody self
07:33as soon as I finish this muck.
07:34And they've stopped me by up.
07:37Well, what do you reckon now, Chrissie?
07:40Just a minute, Latham.
07:41What the hell are you doing here?
07:43Miss Bennet's orders.
07:45Is that a fact?
07:46Oh, wake up to yourself, Fletch.
07:48What pays better?
07:49The laundry or the maternity wing?
07:51Yeah, and who's been making up to Miss Bennet?
07:55That's enough out of you, Birdsworth.
07:57Just so you know about it, Fletch.
07:59All right, Latham, on your feet.
08:01You're going back to the maternity wing
08:02and staying there.
08:05Move!
08:06Unless you want to be put on report as well.
08:08Come on.
08:14You wanted to see me?
08:15Yes, the new social worker, Paul Reid,
08:17is arriving tomorrow.
08:18Make sure Jean Vernon's office is ready for him.
08:21Even though I'm not a member of the domestic staff,
08:23I'll see that the order is carried out.
08:25Furthermore, do not continue with this ridiculous attempt
08:28to, uh, how shall I put it?
08:31Liaise with Chrissie Latham.
08:32I don't know what you're talking about.
08:34Good, because I still remember the disasters
08:36caused by your liaison with my niece.
08:38Is that all?
08:39Not quite.
08:40I will not tolerate any further insinuations
08:42about Jim Fletcher's supposed tendency
08:44towards violence from the inmates
08:46nor from my staff.
08:47But, Mrs...
08:47That will be all, Miss Bennet.
08:55Sit down, Pat.
09:21Pay something down isn't going to do any good.
09:23Nothing is.
09:24What are you doing dressed so early?
09:27I'm waiting for the paddy wagon.
09:30David's preliminary hearing's due today.
09:33Oh, yeah.
09:34Cheer up.
09:35Everything might turn out all right.
09:37Oh, how can it?
09:38Whatever happens,
09:39he's going to spend the rest of his life in jail.
09:42And once Herbie gets up in the stand,
09:44then I've had it too.
09:45Look, you don't know that.
09:46He might keep his mouth shut.
09:48Well, he's Dave's mate, isn't he?
09:50Some mate.
09:52He turned him into the cops.
09:53Isn't that what you wanted?
09:54Probably saved his life.
09:57Oh, where's that paddy wagon?
09:59Don't worry.
10:00It won't be going without you.
10:01Wish I could get out just for a day.
10:05Stuck here in me cell.
10:07And whose fault's that?
10:11Hey, where's that note you're going to smuggle out to Herbie?
10:14In Malacca.
10:15Well, why don't I take it with you?
10:17You might be able to slip it to him in court.
10:20No.
10:22They probably won't let me anywhere near him.
10:25Besides, if they caught me and the cops got hold of it,
10:27it'd make things even worse.
10:30Then there's nothing you can do, is there?
10:33No.
10:35Just wait.
10:35Sign for her, would you?
10:54Can I help you?
11:07Yes, I'm Paul Reed, the new social worker.
11:09If you'll take a seat, I'll see if I can find Mrs Davidson.
11:12On your feet, Coulson.
11:34I've come for your tray.
11:40Pick it up!
11:42Why should I?
11:44There's nothing much you can do to me now.
11:46I'm already in here, aren't I?
11:47Only for two days.
11:49We could make it longer.
12:00You didn't eat very much.
12:02Weren't you hungry?
12:03Who could eat that muck?
12:04You will when you're hungry enough.
12:08Miss Bennet?
12:09That's bad.
12:10Who's getting out?
12:11O'Connell.
12:12But I wouldn't worry about it.
12:14She'll be back.
12:14She's just going to her son's hearing.
12:17But her parole's coming up soon.
12:19She won't get that.
12:20She won't get out again.
12:22You're happy about that, aren't you?
12:24It makes no difference to me.
12:26Why should it?
12:27No reason.
12:29After all, you're just like me, aren't you?
12:31In here for life.
12:33The only difference is I'm in here because I can't get out.
12:38You're in here because nobody else will have you.
12:41What do you think you're doing?
13:07No, waiting for Mrs. Davidson.
13:10Well, you can't wait there.
13:14You're absolutely right.
13:15I think I'll go and look for her.
13:16Just a moment.
13:17It's all right.
13:18It's all right.
13:18I'm sure I could find my own way.
13:19You can't go wandering about either.
13:21I will be working here.
13:22I'm Paul Reed.
13:24Miss Bennet.
13:25Miss Bennet, can I have a word with you?
13:27What are you doing here, Latham?
13:28I just wanted to see Miss Bennet.
13:30You know it better than to be caught out here.
13:32Get back to the maternity wing.
13:33I've transferred her to the laundry.
13:35And I've just sent her back to maternity.
13:37Find Birdsworth and take her to the governor's office, please, Miss Bennet.
13:42I thought you said you transferred me permanently to the laundry.
13:45Don't push your luck, Latham.
13:46But you said...
13:46It doesn't matter what I said.
13:48The deputy governor has seen fit to send you back to maternity.
13:50But I don't want to go back there.
13:52Besides, I can't help you there, can I?
13:54And you won't be able to set me up again, either.
13:57Now, get going.
14:02Come in.
14:04Thank you very much.
14:05Mrs Davidson?
14:07You must be Paul Reed.
14:08That's right.
14:09Would you bring us some tea, please?
14:10I'm Erica Davidson.
14:11How do you do?
14:12Please sit down.
14:16Well, what would you like to do first?
14:18Uh, before or after the tea.
14:22I wondered if perhaps you might like to meet some of the staff first or see over the prison.
14:27I've already had the pleasure of meeting some of your staff.
14:30Really?
14:31Yes, there seemed to be a bit of friction there.
14:33Oh, really?
14:34Who was it?
14:35They didn't take the trouble to introduce themselves to me, but I think one of them was a Miss Bennet.
14:39Oh, I see.
14:40Well, actually, I'd like to familiarise myself with the prisoners' files before meeting them personally.
14:47I thought as much.
14:48In fact, I've selected a few for your immediate concern.
14:52Hmm.
14:54Well, doesn't look as though I'd be at a loss for something to do, judging by this lot.
15:00You'll have your work cut out, I can assure you.
15:04Good.
15:04Oh, for God's sake, Lizzie, if you've got something to say, say it.
15:19Lizzie, a bloody woman ought to go on strike.
15:23I don't see why I should have to work.
15:25No privileges, no leisure time.
15:28Well, it's your own greedy fault, so quit bitchin'.
15:30My fault?
15:31Yeah, you were only replacing the tucker you pinched from Pat, remember?
15:35Well, it's not fair.
15:37Fair?
15:37And when was there anything ever fair in this joint?
15:39You should think yourself lucky.
15:41Poor old Roz is locked up in the pound.
15:42At least you've got us to talk to.
15:44Ha!
15:45Oh, ha.
15:46Yeah, it's all right for you.
15:47But with her record, she's probably going to get an addition to her sentence when the VJ comes round.
15:51Well, I'd rather have an addition to me sentence than have all me privileges taken away.
15:56Oh, yeah, I guess when you're already serving 300 years, what's another 10 years, more or less?
16:01Birdsworth, the governor wants to see you.
16:03Why?
16:04That's none of your business.
16:05Well, if it's none of me business, why did she want to see me?
16:09Get a move on.
16:12Oh, come on, Miss Bennet, you can tell me.
16:15I won't tell nobody.
16:16Yeah, not until she gets back, anyway.
16:18Yeah!
16:19Finish this off with me, will you?
16:21Thanks.
16:22You know, Lizzie's right, we should go out and strike.
16:23Well, we're already shorthanded, what with Roz and Pat missing.
16:28Now they drag Lizzie off.
16:29What chance do you reckon we'd have?
16:31They were striking.
16:34Buckley's.
16:41Well, Angela told me most of this when I agreed to take on the case, but I had to hear it from you.
16:49Miss Saunders?
16:50Carmel.
16:51Carmel.
16:51Well, please don't think I'm not grateful for all the work you're putting into my case.
16:57What?
16:58Well, today's David's preliminary hearing, and I wish you'd just concentrate on that.
17:05How's it going?
17:06Oh, as well as can be expected, I'm afraid.
17:10And how's he?
17:12He's not taking it too hard, is he?
17:14Oh, he's bearing up.
17:16He seems resigned.
17:17Now, Pat, I'm sorry, but we really must talk about your appeal.
17:22My appeal?
17:22My appeal won't be worth tuppence once Herbie makes his statement in there.
17:26What possible damage could his statement do you?
17:31Will, what if he said that I saw David before that gunfight?
17:35What are you talking about?
17:38I've got a copy of his statement.
17:39There's no mention of a prior meeting in here.
17:42Don't worry, Pat.
17:44We're going to come through this with flying colours.
17:46Come in, Lizzie.
17:55Something the matter?
17:56Oh, no, Mrs Davidson.
17:57Nothing at all.
17:58Good.
18:03You want to see me, Mrs Davidson?
18:06Yes.
18:06I was wondering whether the name Ralph Campbell was familiar to you.
18:11Ralph Campbell.
18:12Oh, yes, I know that bludgeon.
18:18No two ways about it.
18:20Ralph Campbell is the meanest, lowest, filthiest, perverted bludgeon that I've ever said.
18:24All right, Lizzie, all right.
18:25It's just that he wanted to see you.
18:28Where is he?
18:29If I see him, I'll kick him.
18:30Fair and worse.
18:31I ain't going to see that mongrel and that's final.
18:34All right, Lizzie.
18:35If you do not wish to go to see him, I will not force you.
18:38Ralph Campbell.
18:39I wouldn't put him out if he was on fire.
18:43Go?
18:45Do you mean go outside?
18:49Oh.
18:51Ralph.
18:52Oh, yes.
18:54I thought you said Frank.
18:56Frank Campbell.
18:57Ralph.
18:59Ralph's not a bad old stick.
19:01Thank you, Lizzie.
19:01That will be all.
19:02Oh, but how am I going to get to see me old mate, Mrs Davidson?
19:05Well, due to the fact that you obviously hate the man, and as he is not family, I see no reason to discuss the matter any further.
19:11But I thought you said Frank.
19:12Honestly, fair dinkum, Mrs Davidson.
19:13Come on, Burt'sworth.
19:14Yes, come in.
19:33G'day.
19:34I'm Jim Fletcher, Deputy Governor.
19:36Oh, Paul Reed.
19:37Nice to meet you.
19:38I thought I might show you about the place.
19:40I'm a bit snowed under at the moment.
19:42Yeah, right.
19:43Well, how about we get together for a drink, eh?
19:45I am rather busy.
19:47I meant later on.
19:49Oh, yes, yes.
19:49Of course.
19:52Right, well, I suppose I'd better get back to it, eh?
19:55I'll catch up with you later.
19:56I must say, it's nice to have another man about the place.
20:01And don't you get on with women?
20:04Well, no, no, it's not that.
20:05It's just that, well, in this place, you tend to get a bit swamped by them.
20:10Yes, it's possible, I suppose.
20:16Oh, Jim, um...
20:19Latham, Chrissie Latham.
20:20I'd like to have a talk to her.
20:21I've just been reading her file.
20:22Sounds like she's got one or two problems.
20:24Oh, yeah, you can say that again.
20:25I'll get her for you, if you like.
20:27Yeah, fine.
20:31Right, well, I suppose I'd better get on with it, eh?
20:41Oh, look at that.
20:42I'm nearly finished.
20:43Well, you'd better hurry up, then.
20:45It's two meals in a row you've made me late for.
20:48Stop whinging and get on with it.
20:51I've lost me appetite anyway.
20:55You're not going to have a hunger strike, are you?
21:06Might as well.
21:07Oh, come on, get it off your chest.
21:09What happened?
21:10I put me big foot in me mouth, that's all.
21:12What are you talking about?
21:13I had the chance to get out for the day and I buggered it.
21:17You what?
21:18Oh, you don't know the bloke.
21:20I don't know what you're all about.
21:22Ralph Campbell, that's what.
21:24Lizzie, who is Ralph Campbell?
21:26The lowest, filthiest, stinkinest.
21:28Oh, forget it.
21:30Come in.
21:36Chrissie Latham.
21:37Oh, come in, Chrissie.
21:42Sit down.
21:44Send for an officer to escort her back when you're through?
21:46Yes, yes, fine.
21:49Well, Chrissie, I'm Paul Reid.
21:52G'day.
21:54I understand from your file that you've been moved about from one block to another in the last few days.
21:58Yeah.
21:59Any particular reason for that?
22:01No, of course not.
22:02Oh, only that I really like to work.
22:05And there's nothing to do in that maternity wing, you know.
22:07So I like it in the laundry.
22:09And, of course, the laundry pays more, doesn't it?
22:12Yeah.
22:13Well, see, I am pregnant.
22:14Yes.
22:15Yeah, well, you can't look after a kid without money, can you?
22:18And working in the laundry, I can get more paralysis.
22:21So when I get out, I'm going to need the money and stuff.
22:25According to your file, you originally requested an abortion.
22:29Yeah.
22:30And where'd you change your mind?
22:31Oh, I don't know, really.
22:33Well, first off, I thought it'd be easiest, you know, get rid of it.
22:37But then I...
22:38Oh, I don't know.
22:40Well, I thought maybe with a baby, well, I could start again.
22:44You know what I mean?
22:46Yes, yes, I know what you mean.
22:49He just seems a bit standoffish, that's all.
22:52Well, it is only his first day.
22:54Yeah, yeah, I'm sure he'll settle in all right.
22:56I just hope that he's a bit more efficient than Gene Vernon was.
22:59I mean, theory's all very well, but...
23:01He seems to have had quite a bit of field experience.
23:04Really? Where?
23:05Mainly with young offenders.
23:06We could hardly call our lot young offenders.
23:09Has he had any experience with adults?
23:11No, I don't think so.
23:13Oh, well, better keep our fingers crossed, then.
23:15Well, could you be so pessimistic?
23:17No, it's just that this lot will tear him to shreds if he allows himself to be taken in.
23:20Oh, Mr. Reid, how did you get on with Chrissie Latham?
23:24Fine, fine, no problems.
23:26Matter of fact, that's why I'm here.
23:27I want to have her transferred back to the laundry.
23:30It's all right, I'm well aware of her record, but I think it's important.
23:32Well, she's still causing a lot of trouble among the women.
23:35According to what she's told me, her attitude has changed with her pregnancy.
23:38I have very serious misgivings about her.
23:41She's an habitual liar, and you can't believe a word she tells you.
23:43That's really beside the point.
23:45Regardless of her motives, she'd be much better off with something constructive to do,
23:48rather than sitting around with nothing to do.
23:50We can't expect these people to rehabilitate themselves now, can we?
23:53They need encouragement.
23:55So the question is, what are we running here?
23:56A progressive institution or a mid-Victorian punishment factory?
24:03All right, you have my permission.
24:08Ah, back to the treadmill.
24:14Well, there is that old adage about a new broom.
24:19Yes, there's also one about an ill wind.
24:26Would you excuse us, please?
24:53Chill up.
24:54Herbie's stuck to his statement.
24:55We're going to be all right.
24:57How about David?
24:59He's taking it well.
25:01I think he'll be happy as long as you're released.
25:03I don't know.
25:06I think we're going to start a work day.
25:22I always thought Paul, this was the only one who thought he could run a factory without work.
25:27Well, what the bloody hell?
25:29Oh, Bea, guess what?
25:29This better be good.
25:30Well, there's a new social worker.
25:32Is there? What's she like?
25:34He's rather nice.
25:36Oh, he. It's a him.
25:38His name's Paul.
25:40He's just about the softest touch you ever want to meet.
25:43Yeah?
25:43Yeah, he's the reason I'm back in the laundry.
25:45You don't say.
25:46He'd fall for anything, I tell you.
25:48Well, if you feel for your story, he must be a goose.
25:51Are you sure you just talked?
25:53What do you mean?
25:55Are you sure you didn't, um...
25:57Oh, Lizzie, I'm an expectant mother.
25:59Do tell.
26:00Besides, he don't need no persuading.
26:03He's a real pushover.
26:05I reckon if we play our cards right, we'll have him in our pockets in no time.
26:08Sounds great.
26:10Sounds bloody uncomfortable to me.
26:14And how are you settling in?
26:15Fine.
26:16I was up all night reading the files.
26:18Who do you want to see next?
26:19Elizabeth Birdsworth seems like an interesting case.
26:22Yes, very interesting.
26:23Coming up for parole very shortly.
26:25Twenty years is a hell of a long time.
26:27Yes, I know.
26:29I just meant that she might find some difficulty adjusting, so I thought I'd talk to her.
26:33Well, yes, that's a very good idea.
26:36Just be careful you're not rushing things too much.
26:38Well, some of these women have been here a very long time, and they've become, I suppose, wily is the best word.
26:46Some of them are quite capable of tricking a shirt off a con man's back.
26:49And you think that I'll be conned, huh?
26:51Well, there's always a possibility.
26:53By Elizabeth Birdsworth?
26:54Oh, I wouldn't go so far as that.
26:56Lizzie will be into just about anything, but fortunately, most of the time, she's painfully obvious.
27:00Yes, and pretty harmless, provided one keeps her away from the bottle of booze.
27:05You have been doing your homework, haven't you?
27:07Mm-mm.
27:16Hi, good morning.
27:17Meg, how are you?
27:18I'm fine, thanks.
27:19Are you all right?
27:21Yes, why?
27:22Well, I thought you might be ill.
27:23It's a little bit early in the day to be signing off, isn't it?
27:25No, I'm due in court.
27:26Ah, David O'Connell's trial.
27:28Yes, I have to give evidence at the preliminary hearing.
27:31How's Karen?
27:31Ah, she's coming along fine.
27:33Of course, the news that her parole officer has approved the move to Queensland helped tremendously.
27:37Oh, that's good.
27:38All right, well, I'd better be getting along.
27:40I'll see you later.
27:41Hey, Dr. Miller.
27:41Yes?
27:42Phone call for you.
27:42Oh, right.
27:45Dr. Miller.
27:46Hello, Greg, this is James Herbert speaking.
27:50Now, what I'm ringing you about is I have a little proposition I'd like to...
27:54like to discuss with you.
27:56Well, I'm in a bit of a hurry at the moment.
27:58Could we discuss it later?
28:02Right, well, your club sounds fine.
28:05Yes, I'll be there as soon as I can.
28:08Yes, goodbye.
28:14I've always said Mrs. Davidson was a real little beauty.
28:18I knew she'd come through, but she has proved it, and hasn't she, Miss Bennett?
28:23Would you give him the okay for me to go and see me?
28:25Be quiet.
28:26This is Birdsworth.
28:28Sit down, Lizzie.
28:29Time.
28:30You'll have to call an officer to take her back to the laundry.
28:33Thank you, Miss Bennett.
28:34I'm familiar with the rules.
28:36That is what this is about, isn't it, Doc?
28:39Me visit?
28:40I'm not a doctor, Lizzie.
28:41Oh, well...
28:42And this has nothing to do with your visiting anybody.
28:44Oh, well, could you...
28:45Do you think you could have a word to the Governor?
28:47I mean, it's very important.
28:48I'm sorry, Lizzie.
28:48Ralph Campbell's one of me oldest friends.
28:51I'm in no position to interfere with the Governor's administration.
28:53Oh, come on.
28:54Don't be bashful.
28:55I'm not being bashful.
28:56Of course you are.
28:58Crikey, you got Chrissy Latham back into the laundry, didn't you?
29:01Lizzie, I didn't bring you here to talk about Chrissy Latham.
29:04You're here to talk about your parole.
29:06Me parole?
29:07That's right.
29:08Oh, have a hard doc.
29:10I don't want to get out forever.
29:11I just want one teeny-weeny little day, that's all.
29:14Sorry, I can't help you with that.
29:16Bloody marvellous.
29:18That's just what we need.
29:20A social worker who won't work.
29:23Now, that Miss Vernon, she was a real nice type.
29:27Was she?
29:27Yeah, she was a real lady.
29:30She was the sort to give you the odd bicky or even the odd fag.
29:34The moment I walked in this room, I said to myself,
29:42now that's a nice young fella.
29:44Do you mind if I have a couple for later?
29:49You wouldn't have a light, would you?
29:56Now, what do you want to know, doc?
30:04What do you want to know, doc?
30:34Excuse me, Sergeant.
30:46Good morning, doc.
30:47That young guy just went past, too, is he?
30:49Very important young fella, that one.
30:51Why?
30:51He's the chief witness against O'Connell.
30:53Really?
30:54What's the relationship?
30:55David O'Connell held young Herbie as a hostage.
30:58Thought he was terrified.
31:00Naturally, he would be.
31:04You see, he was O'Connell's hostage.
31:12That's right.
31:14That's impossible, Sergeant.
31:15What do you mean?
31:17Your young friend over there came to see me when David was still on the loose.
31:21I reckon he was casing the joint for O'Connell.
31:25Are you sure?
31:25Oh, absolutely.
31:27He was quite alone.
31:27He could have told me what was going on, but he said nothing.
31:30It doesn't sound like he was acting under coercion.
31:35Well, in that case, he can kiss his immunity goodbye.
31:38He swears blind his association with O'Connell is completely involuntary.
31:42Mr. Reid, I've been looking for you.
32:03Have you, indeed.
32:03Did you give these cigarettes to Birdsworth?
32:05I doubt that I could positively identify them.
32:08I'm in no mood for jokes.
32:09Did you or didn't you?
32:10Yes, I did. Why?
32:11It may interest you to know that Birdsworth was on loss of privileges.
32:15I wasn't aware that you'd been instructed to defy that order.
32:18Having broken down under your interrogation, there is nothing for me to do but to plead
32:22insanity, the Fifth Amendment, and to apologise.
32:24I really am most dreadfully sorry.
32:25Good day.
32:28What's the matter?
32:29It's absolutely ridiculous the department appointing a man to that position.
32:33They've got no idea how to deal with the women in a place like this.
32:36What brought all this on?
32:38That idiot that calls himself a social worker.
32:39Well, I've just been talking to him in the staff room.
32:41He seemed all right to me.
32:42Oh, yes.
32:42In theory, anyone sounds all right.
32:44At least he seems genuinely concerned about the welfare of the women, then.
32:47He's got no idea of the practical workings of the prison.
32:51Oh, I don't know what's wrong with the department.
32:53Why in the world didn't they send in a doctor?
32:55It's Greg we're losing.
32:56We need a doctor.
32:57You always said that Greg mollycoddled the women.
33:00Not as much as this fool will.
33:03Oh, and you know damn well what the women will feel when there's no doctor in the place.
33:06Yes, yes, I know.
33:13Nice to see you, my boy.
33:15Oh, I'm sorry I was so late.
33:16I got held up at the court.
33:17Oh, that's perfectly all right.
33:20How about a drink?
33:22Well, it's a bit early in the day for me.
33:23Oh, nonsense.
33:24A glass of champagne won't hurt you.
33:26All right, then.
33:27George, nice bottle of the usual, please.
33:31Greg, hold on.
33:33Sit down, sit down.
33:38Now tell me, why on earth are you giving up your practice so soon?
33:43Well, a number of things, really, but briefly I'm planning on getting married and moving into state.
33:48I see.
33:49And how many eager young doctors have you fighting for the practice?
33:53Well, none yet, actually.
33:55Right.
33:56Let's get down to Tintex.
33:57This is my proposition.
33:58I thought that I might take over your patients until such time as the surgery is sold.
34:04What the?
34:06Well, it would be marvelous, honestly.
34:07Why?
34:08Why?
34:09Don't be awkward.
34:09Come on.
34:10Yes or no?
34:11Well, all right.
34:11Yes.
34:12Splendid.
34:13And so is this splendid.
34:15Thank you, George.
34:19A bargain?
34:20A bargain.
34:21And here's a sincere wish that things start going better for you and a lovely little girl
34:26of yours.
34:27She's far too good for you now.
34:32Cheers.
34:33Oh, that's certainly a weight off my mind.
34:43To be honest, I'm really more concerned about being replaced at Wentworth.
34:47Ah, Wentworth.
34:48Erica Davison's school for the Morley Handcat.
34:52You know Mrs. Davidson?
34:53Well, I haven't seen her for years, of course.
34:55Not since her father died.
34:56He was a member here, of course.
34:58Well, I must say I'd very much like to see her again.
35:01Really?
35:01I don't suppose you'll be interested in seeing the prison.
35:05Why not?
35:06I think it should be very good fun.
35:08Fun?
35:11Frankly, if it weren't from a sense of ethics, I'd throw you to the courtroom like a Christian
35:15to the bloody lions.
35:16I didn't really...
35:17I don't like being lied to.
35:19I'm sorry.
35:20I was scared.
35:23You know, I don't want to go to jail.
35:25Yeah, well, you'll have small choice in that matter once the truth gets out.
35:29Oh, Christ.
35:31The courts might be disposed toward leniency.
35:36If you're prepared to amend your statement.
35:40Yeah.
35:42All right, I will.
35:44Have to be the whole truth.
35:46It will be, I'll...
35:47Oh, sweet.
35:48Yeah.
35:50Well, it better be.
35:51I really don't know what to say.
35:57You've taken me quite by surprise.
35:59And what would life be without a few little surprises?
36:02Mind you, I do recall you used to make a habit of taking people by surprise.
36:07Youthful exuberance, my dear.
36:09Harmless mischievousness that I've all but given up.
36:11Oh, that would be a pity.
36:13Mind you, I must say in my defence that I don't seem to be able to keep upon the same footing with old father time as you have.
36:19Why, still just a child.
36:22Am I not right, Greg?
36:23About what?
36:24That this wound could pass for 35.
36:26Oh, that's unfair, putting Greg in a spot like that.
36:30Actually, I was thinking of putting you in a spot, James.
36:33Oh, I can hardly wait.
36:35Well, you know that Greg is leaving us.
36:37Hmm, I can guess what's coming.
36:39Your subtlety is overwhelming.
36:41I was wondering if you would consider being consultant here at the prison until the department sends us a new doctor.
36:47I've always liked the challenge of a new experience, and I don't think I'm too old a dog yet, eh, my boy?
36:52Of course not.
36:52And besides, it wouldn't be terribly long.
36:55What's the fee?
36:57Oh, is that a dirty question?
36:58Yes, it is.
37:02What is it?
37:03What happened?
37:04Sit down, Dad.
37:06It's David.
37:08His hearing went badly, didn't it?
37:10No.
37:11No, not at all.
37:13Everything went as I thought it would for David.
37:15I'm afraid the problem concerns you.
37:17What do you mean?
37:19Our friend Herbie.
37:20Oh, no.
37:21He amended his statement.
37:23He told them I saw David.
37:25Yes.
37:28What do we do now?
37:30Well, we can go on with the appeal.
37:33I'm still quite happy to represent you.
37:36You don't seem very confident.
37:38I'm sorry.
37:39I can't be.
37:40The court will take a very dim view of your perjury, and we have virtually lost before
37:45we've even started.
38:02I'll take over now.
38:03You all right, Pat?
38:08Can I see Dr. Miller?
38:09Yes, of course.
38:15Good morning, Mrs. Davidson.
38:19Oh.
38:21What have I done now?
38:22I understand you've been giving Lizzie Birdsworth cigarettes.
38:25Oh, yes.
38:25Yes, I'm sorry.
38:26I didn't realize that she was on loss of privileges.
38:28It was in her file, and you seem to have studied the files very carefully, Mr. Reid.
38:32How do you explain your oversight?
38:34Mrs. Davidson, I'm not employed here as a warder.
38:37That is not the point.
38:38Whilst you are employed here, you will obey the rules of the prison.
38:40Is that quite clear?
38:41Yes, I'm sorry.
38:42It was an oversight.
38:43I did overstep the mark.
38:46I warned you this morning about being conned.
38:48It won't happen again.
38:49Good.
38:50In that case, I'll leave you to it.
38:52Oh, before you go, I've been reading up the file on Rosalind Cors, and I think some hard
38:55talking might do some good there.
38:58Quite frankly, I'd be grateful for anything that would do Rosalind some good.
39:02A difficult case?
39:03Extremely difficult.
39:05In fact, I'm almost at my wit's end with her.
39:09If I could have a talk to her before the VJ arrives, if that could be arranged.
39:12Yes, I'll arrange it for the morning.
39:15But don't build your hopes up.
39:17Paul Reid conned again?
39:20I'll leave you to discover that for yourself.
39:22Something wrong?
39:28Pat asked to see you.
39:30Well, come on inside, Pat.
39:31Oh, no, it's all right.
39:32I only wanted a quick word.
39:36Can I help?
39:38Well, I just wanted to tell you that I won't be needing you as a witness.
39:44You see, I'm not going ahead with the appeal.
39:47But you must.
39:49Oh, there's no point.
39:50But Herbie told them today that I saw David before the shootout, so that's it.
39:57That's awful.
39:59I'm dreadfully sorry, Pat.
40:00I'm sorry.
40:02For all we've done to you and to Carrie.
40:05That's all right, but what about you?
40:07Oh, I'm okay.
40:14Keep an eye on her, will you, Meg?
40:15Of course.
40:22I'm going to get so expert on that sewing machine.
40:25I'll be able to run up a few things for this little number.
40:27Like June, it wouldn't have happened unless I charmed the pants off that new social worker.
40:32Oh, break it down, Chrissie.
40:34Well, it's true.
40:36I've got him round my little finger.
40:38He's a real softie.
40:39Oh, yeah?
40:40If he's so soft, how come Lizzie's still confined to the dorm?
40:43Because she's old.
40:44Pig's bum.
40:46She's forgotten more about work lurking than you ever knew.
40:49Well, I'm back in the laundry, aren't I?
40:51For the time being.
40:53Bea?
40:58How are you, love?
41:00All right.
41:02Are you sure?
41:04Come on, go over to David.
41:07You didn't do too well, eh?
41:09You can save that again.
41:11You're already going to keep us in the dark or what?
41:14Oh, that kid, Herbie, confessed that I'd seen David, that's all.
41:18What a bugger.
41:19I swear to God, this kid of mine's going to be brought up proper one of these days.
41:23Oh, it doesn't matter, Bea.
41:25Look, she just doesn't think, that's all.
41:27Are you trying for a sainthood?
41:32O'Connell?
41:34The Governor wants to see you.
41:36Is it about the trial?
41:38Something's turned up, hasn't it?
41:40David's going to be all right, isn't he?
41:41Is that it, Mrs Jackson?
41:43Well, I hope so.
41:45Poor old Pat deserves something good for a change.
41:55Mrs Davidson?
41:56Sit down, Pat.
42:12Something's wrong.
42:14Pat,
42:15David hanged himself in his cell.
42:20He died an hour ago.
42:21That's it.
42:23That's what I see.
42:24I love you.
42:25We might be happy to see you.
42:25I love you.
42:26At first, Eva.
42:26I've kissed her.
42:27I love it.
42:27I love the again.
42:27Welcome back.
42:27Bye.
42:28Bye.
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