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Scales of Justice Part 2 The Job 1983 Australian True Crime Miniseries
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00:00:02you're all aware there's a lot more heroin on the streets now more than ever before
00:00:08official estimates put the number of addicts in the nation at 20 000
00:00:11but you know and i know that that's bloody conservative when you add the middle class
00:00:15users to the street junkies this police force is in the middle of a crackdown on organized crime
00:00:20and the media is not buying it we have to stay one jump ahead of the bastards we have to
00:00:27get
00:00:27results and we have to be seen to get results now sergeant miles has received certain anonymous
00:00:34information regarding a dealer by the name of maynard it's believed that maynard in possession
00:00:39of three to four kilos was armed and dangerous one of the things impressed on me when i first
00:00:44took charge of the squad was the soundness and reliability of sergeant miles's sources
00:00:49so that's how we can expect to find that so now i'll pass you over to sergeant miles who'll brief
00:00:55you on the suspects whereabouts points of entry and so on maynard's holed up in a private hotel
00:01:01sorry sergeant one more thing let me remind you especially you who are new to drugs of the
00:01:06director from the police minister's office we want types like maynard through the courts we want to
00:01:12make an example so hit him hard and hit him fast no excuses tonight don't stuff this one up fellas
00:01:20what's this for you did six for armed robbery one assault malicious damage it sounds like a
00:01:25pushover no i'd want to be tough to go into competition with nipper jackson yeah i'll uh i'll
00:01:30catch up with you how long are you gonna be a couple shakes any longer than that you'll be
00:01:34kick it along ken right here silence on this one
00:01:43come on come on oh tim yeah it's ken draffin look you won't be disappointed if you're outside
00:01:52gladstone lodge with a photographer in about half an hour
00:01:55yeah gladstone lodge in princes square half an hour right don't get there before us
00:02:29there's the one that's the face
00:02:33which room oh look we get a lot of paper how'd you like the vice squad camp in your foyer
00:02:3957 third floor
00:02:43here's the cape
00:03:13here's the cape
00:03:14you're doing in there. Do it slowly, Mr. Mayhardt.
00:03:16You had a daughter, Nick.
00:03:19I haven't done a thing.
00:03:21Shut up, darling.
00:03:22And keep your hands
00:03:23where we can see them, Jeff.
00:03:26Yeah, anything you say, Mr. Miles.
00:03:28Oh, you...
00:03:29Yeah, sure.
00:03:33Now get dressed and piss off.
00:03:37Be reasonable!
00:03:44Oh, that's up to you.
00:03:47You've got to tell us where it is.
00:03:53That's right, Jeff.
00:03:56And why don't we start
00:03:57with a full body search?
00:03:59No need to get rough.
00:04:01I'm not going to do anything to this, Jeff.
00:04:03You've already done that, Jeff.
00:04:18Here they come.
00:04:19Oh, let me go out my face.
00:04:26Oh, careful.
00:04:33We've got to hand it to these press boys.
00:04:35Must be sacking.
00:04:37When can we get some do time, Jeff?
00:04:39It's enough for you, man.
00:04:40There's a DS in about half an hour.
00:04:47Yeah, you've got to be lucky with women.
00:04:51Bloody lucky.
00:04:52We're in a railway store.
00:04:52Yeah, my trouble is
00:04:53they didn't marry a policeman's wife.
00:04:54You're going to go through the divorce?
00:04:56How long's it going to go on?
00:04:57It's all we're out of the street.
00:04:58Well out of it.
00:04:59So I'm going to be a bit late in the morning.
00:05:00Can you cover for me?
00:05:01What are buddies for?
00:05:02Oh, one or two.
00:05:03I'm going to keep my eye on you.
00:05:05You're a devious bastard.
00:05:07I'm going to run the kids to school.
00:05:09Now, go for your life.
00:05:11Wasn't there some sort of trouble out there?
00:05:13Timo's no chance.
00:05:14He's a good bloke.
00:05:15Jeez, I'm going to be in the poop.
00:05:17Oh, let me buy you one for the road.
00:05:19When was the last time you had to pay for a beer?
00:05:21Mate, there's faces about the shop that I don't know.
00:05:22Night, fellas.
00:05:23No, sorry.
00:05:24Don't forget, tomorrow is a working day.
00:05:27Yeah, right.
00:05:27I'm off too.
00:05:28Graham, just set him up again.
00:05:30Hang on, we'll find out how many.
00:05:32I don't trust that dreadful bastard.
00:05:34Why do you think I made him my buddy?
00:06:01Come on, boy.
00:06:01I'm alone.
00:06:05You know the bastard?
00:06:07He's gone.
00:06:15What was the weight?
00:06:16Just under three kilo.
00:06:18He wasn't buggerizing about.
00:06:22Good quality stuff, but great.
00:06:25You know I never drink that muck.
00:06:27Give us a beer, will you, nipper?
00:06:30I'll make a gentleman out of you, Nick.
00:06:36Consignments on schedule.
00:06:40What's the dock?
00:06:42I'm failing another strike on a wharf.
00:06:44About a week.
00:06:46I better get my ass in the gear.
00:06:47It'll take another bloody week to clear customs.
00:06:53How many blokes do you know
00:06:54that can put their hands on a million dollars in cash
00:06:56at 24 hours' notice?
00:06:58You're a credit to the free enterprise system, nipper.
00:07:05You put in a tax return?
00:07:07Bloody oath I do.
00:07:09Haven't you heard of our complaint?
00:07:10Bloody solicitor I've got.
00:07:13I've been declaring most of my income,
00:07:14but this year provisional tax looks like bankruptcy.
00:07:16I've got to turn it into white money, mate.
00:07:19Look, it's useless unless you...
00:07:20Yeah, I know that.
00:07:21I've been putting it through the on-course bookmaker.
00:07:25I've got thousands of dollars in TAB accounts.
00:07:28Some of it under the name of Donald Duck.
00:07:31I wait 12 months.
00:07:33They destroy the records.
00:07:34I draw on it as winnings.
00:07:36I have to use the money now.
00:07:39What do you do with your bloody money?
00:07:40I worry about it.
00:07:42I know a bloke at the New Casino,
00:07:43a good friend, reliable, no questions asked.
00:07:45He'll launder as much as you like through the roulette wheel.
00:07:48Safe as houses and all legal money.
00:07:51I don't want to be known as a gambler.
00:07:53I don't mind being known as a punter.
00:07:55I'm not a bloody gambler.
00:07:57And you look like spending half your life at the racetrack.
00:08:10Thanks, Dad.
00:08:12Yeah, have a good day.
00:08:13Hey, haven't you got a kiss for your old man?
00:08:16See you, Dad.
00:08:18Darling?
00:08:22I'll see you on Saturday.
00:08:24Oh, I'm going to Lindy's on Saturday.
00:08:25We're going to the beach.
00:08:27Mom said it was all right.
00:08:35What's your best side, Ken?
00:08:38The back side.
00:08:39Inspector Peters.
00:08:40Ah, yes.
00:08:41Trevor Biddle, the Minister's Press Secretary.
00:08:44Detective Sergeant Miles.
00:08:45Detective Sergeant Drapner.
00:08:46How do you do?
00:08:47If you just come with me.
00:08:51For service and dedication to duty,
00:08:54above and beyond the call of office,
00:08:56I award these citations to officers
00:08:58Detective Sergeant Miles.
00:09:01Congratulations, Sergeant.
00:09:02Thank you, sir.
00:09:03And Detective Sergeant Drapner.
00:09:06Congratulations.
00:09:07Thank you, sir.
00:09:11Thank you for coming today.
00:09:14Now, it's of vital importance to this office, and this government, and to the people of this state, that I
00:09:24issue a warning, loud and clear, through the finest police force in Australia, that we will not allow organized crime
00:09:32to gain a toehold in this city.
00:09:35A warning to criminal interest in other states and overseas, that organized crime will not become part of this state's
00:09:43social fabric.
00:09:44Thank you, sir.
00:09:45Minister.
00:09:46Yes, Larry.
00:09:47The purges of the vice squad, the drug squad, the licensing squad.
00:09:50Well, I'd hardly call them purges, Larry. It's more a question of, uh, priorities.
00:09:54Well, there's obviously a connection between that and the crackdown on organized crime.
00:09:59Has there been any, uh, evidence, internal evidence, of, uh, this malpractice?
00:10:04No, ma'am. It's a question of priorities and resources.
00:10:07If you want to win, you put your best team in the field.
00:10:10You use your resources the best way you can.
00:10:12Well, the government copped a lot of flack over the issue of the first casino.
00:10:15Oh, that's not necessarily true.
00:10:17Well, is the current crackdown part of the PR exercise over the issuing of the second casino license?
00:10:22Well, the law and order is hardly a, uh, public relations exercise.
00:10:27My government is looking for ways of working with the Federal Crimes Commission.
00:10:30I'm afraid that's all the next time for us.
00:10:31Will the crackdown continue after the issuing of the second casino license?
00:10:34Oh, of course it will, yes.
00:10:35Thank you for coming in, ladies and gentlemen.
00:10:36Thank you, Professor. We have time for that.
00:10:38Thank you, Laffle.
00:10:39Thank you very much.
00:10:45The trouble with today's press is they're too cynical.
00:10:48They're only interested in the sensational.
00:10:50Yes, sir.
00:10:52And you get as much help as you need from my office.
00:10:54Money, resources, you name it.
00:10:56I'm giving you the same carte blanche as I'm giving the other squads.
00:10:59You do what you have to do.
00:11:00You won't find me short of appreciation.
00:11:02You can rest assured of that.
00:11:03But I want arrests now.
00:11:05President, sir.
00:11:07I'll fire it under B for bullshit.
00:11:12You early, Mr. Draffin?
00:11:16What have you got for me?
00:11:18I've got something good for you this time, Mr. Draffin.
00:11:21No bloody time, Kerr.
00:11:23What?
00:11:24Coke or smack?
00:11:25Ah, well, there's a few things there, but nothing definite.
00:11:30I've got a nod in this flood of amphetamines.
00:11:35Amphetamines.
00:11:38You're all through Princess Square.
00:11:39All over the coast.
00:11:41You got a name?
00:11:44Hey, children play in this park!
00:11:48I want names.
00:11:49Have you got a name?
00:11:51No.
00:11:52Oh, Christ, what am I doing with you?
00:11:54Why am I keeping you clear of the slammer?
00:11:56Oh, listen, Mr. Draffin.
00:11:57I'm not a magician yet.
00:11:58I want names.
00:12:00Names like Pike, Roach, Nipper Jackson.
00:12:02Oh, no, no, no.
00:12:03Forget about them.
00:12:04Yeah, I can as long as I'm using you for information.
00:12:07I don't know about a dealer called Maynard.
00:12:09Oh.
00:12:11I read in the newspaper where you busted him.
00:12:13Yeah, who does he work for?
00:12:15I don't know, he's freelance.
00:12:16Well, he was.
00:12:17Trying to set himself up in competition with Nipper Jackson.
00:12:20Stupid bastard.
00:12:21Nipper would have taken the cricket bat to him.
00:12:22It's his favourite trick, you know.
00:12:23Riles you up in a blanket and bashes the shit out of him with the cricket bat.
00:12:26Oh, there was this one time...
00:12:27Yeah, all right, all right.
00:12:28What about these amphetamines?
00:12:30Oh, man.
00:12:33This is apparently a security breach.
00:12:35One of the big firms.
00:12:37The big drug warehouses.
00:12:39And, uh, which one?
00:12:43Oh, I'd be guessing.
00:12:44Well, it's one of the big ones.
00:12:45And it's, uh, it's an inside job.
00:12:48They're not aware of it yet.
00:12:50Oh.
00:12:52And that's it?
00:12:54I thought you'd be pleased.
00:13:00You in any trouble?
00:13:02Played as a whistle.
00:13:08There, a couple of tickets to the cricket.
00:13:10She'll see you through the week.
00:13:11But I want names, Kerr.
00:13:14Substantial names.
00:13:26Hey, Tom, tell me a statement about this guy, will you?
00:13:28He jumped the box.
00:13:29We weren't in court more than ten minutes.
00:13:32I got screwed on a fine point of law.
00:13:36What do you got?
00:13:37I want to run a security check on the drug warehouses.
00:13:39You got something?
00:13:40Yeah.
00:13:41I hope it's not garbage.
00:13:42That's a lot of leg work.
00:13:43It looks promising.
00:13:46Give it to Blake and Wiseman.
00:13:51Miles?
00:13:52Yeah, it's me.
00:13:52Hello?
00:13:53You can do me a favour.
00:13:54Hang on.
00:13:56A couple of Ds out at Oldfield giving Rach a hard time.
00:14:00A couple of young Turks.
00:14:03Just a minute.
00:14:04What is it?
00:14:05Sorry.
00:14:05It's Rene.
00:14:06Give her a number.
00:14:08Don't ever sit by the phone.
00:14:13You there?
00:14:15Sterling Matthews.
00:14:17Cope.
00:14:19Right.
00:14:20Yeah, Rene?
00:14:21When?
00:14:21Give us a number.
00:14:23Fine.
00:14:23I've got to sit by the phone.
00:14:26Right.
00:14:31Hang on to that.
00:14:35Thanks, Shirley.
00:14:40Six four.
00:14:41Could you get on at six foot?
00:14:42G'day.
00:14:43How you doing, Kent?
00:14:44Fine, Bill.
00:14:45Howdy yourself.
00:14:45Oh, first by.
00:14:47Don't tell me they've sent you back here.
00:14:49No such luck.
00:14:52that's killer miles who kill on miles why do they call him that you work it out son
00:15:03i'm detective sergeant miles you know detective sergeant draffin we're from the drug squad
00:15:11you placed a criminal by the name of arty roach under surveillance is that right
00:15:14well we received so is that right well yes sir ever heard of official channels constable
00:15:20no information meant we had to move you've never heard of official channels yeah of course what
00:15:26about you yes sir what was your information cocaine how much over a kilo a kilo a bloody kilo
00:15:37we've had roach under surveillance for over six months constable we felt we had the opportunity
00:15:42to get some hard evidence he's overdue we heard there's a deal in the pipeline we're from south
00:15:48america we think of course it'll be coming from south america all the coke comes from south america
00:15:57roach is number three in the state and you two threaten six months surveillance and maybe the
00:16:04lives of our undercover people for a kilo of coke kilo can put the bastard away what's your name again
00:16:12matthews sergeant matthews i'll remember that name well matthews let me give you a friendly word of
00:16:20warning you hear anything on anybody you call me direct understand sergeant
00:16:36don't say you ain't warned
00:16:38Time to stay.
00:16:39Time to stay.
00:17:08Time to stay.
00:17:20That's my favorite big boy.
00:17:24How are you little mate?
00:17:28How's the boy?
00:17:29Yeah.
00:17:30Yeah.
00:17:31Look at the size of these fists.
00:17:33Look how big they are.
00:17:35They're going to have to watch out for this one, Mary.
00:17:39How are you, darling?
00:17:41She was just left.
00:17:42Bad timing?
00:17:43I told her you'd be late.
00:17:45Then it'll be a while.
00:17:47How is she?
00:17:49Seems much better.
00:17:50I'm pretty sure it was just a virus.
00:17:53What did you report today?
00:17:55Yep. I got wrong.
00:17:58You're so confident.
00:18:01Ah, it's all the game.
00:18:02But still, sometimes it sticks in the gullet.
00:18:06All the hypocrisy and the force.
00:18:08It's no better in the law.
00:18:12You're doing that all day.
00:18:14Thinks it's a game.
00:18:19You know, one thing you've got to say about the crims,
00:18:21I mean the real crims, like Nippa, not the rubbish,
00:18:24is at least they've got their honesty.
00:18:27They're handshake and they stick by.
00:18:29I'd rather take our chances in the legitimate world.
00:18:32Yeah? And which one's that?
00:18:35I don't think you really want to leave the force.
00:18:38With my ticker and my friends.
00:18:42The people we don't know that frighten me.
00:18:44Don't, I promise you.
00:18:45In two months we'll be right out of it.
00:18:48And then we'll have enough money for ourselves,
00:18:50for our children, for our grandchildren.
00:18:57We're gonna have 20% of a very promising microchip company.
00:19:02Yes we are.
00:19:04Come on, young Michael.
00:19:06Out of there.
00:19:07Oh, what a lump he is, Mary.
00:19:10Microchips.
00:19:12Look, there's three ways I could leave the force.
00:19:16Death, scandal or early retirement.
00:19:19You can guess which appeals to me the most.
00:19:22I would be guessing.
00:19:26Good shot.
00:19:27All the security no demand on the ground floor and nothing on the first floor.
00:19:31Dan Flynn's manager didn't think the expense was necessary.
00:19:34All the windows were bolted shut and there was no major point of entry.
00:19:37Yeah, apart from the windows.
00:19:38Simple matter of throwing the amphetamines down into the lane below.
00:19:41Before they were packaged in a counter floor it's probably been going on for bloody years.
00:19:44It's an inside job.
00:19:47I've given it to surveillance.
00:19:48They're gonna put a bloke on the inside.
00:19:49Have them get back to us if they get anything big on it.
00:19:52You never know.
00:19:54Might be worth a press handout.
00:19:57Then we better hand it over to the crime prevention boys.
00:20:15All right, that's an order.
00:20:33That young head down in the cells.
00:20:36He's not a bad sort of bloke.
00:20:39He's been helpful.
00:20:42He'd perform a lot better for the beak if he had a taste first.
00:20:46How are you holding?
00:20:48Next to nothing.
00:20:50Want to split?
00:20:51I'm fine.
00:20:53Go for your life.
00:21:14Manufacturers of glucose must be laughing all the way to the bank.
00:21:23Mary's organising a weekend in the hills.
00:21:26You know Colin Baxter, Arnold Holder?
00:21:28Him and his wife are coming.
00:21:30Mary's wondering if you'd be interested.
00:21:33That's very good of Mary.
00:21:34Chance to sink a few cold ones.
00:22:10I've got the commissioner on my back.
00:22:12The commissioner's got the minister on his back.
00:22:15There's a feature going out in the afternoon newspapers that's going to make the force look
00:22:19very bad.
00:22:21Very bad.
00:22:23You know the security guard's an ex-policeman?
00:22:25No, sir, I didn't.
00:22:28There was a rumour that he was an off-duty policeman.
00:22:31Caused quite a flap upstairs.
00:22:34I want a quick resolution on this one, Kevin.
00:22:37Get back to me.
00:22:45The security guard at Dan Flynn Chemicals was shot at 4.15 this morning.
00:22:49He's on the critical list.
00:22:50He's our ex-cop.
00:22:52What was this, a break-in?
00:22:53Amphetamines.
00:22:55Now you've got fizzers on the ground.
00:22:56First class fizzers.
00:22:58Get off your asses and collar these bastards before homicide does.
00:23:01Not next month or next week.
00:23:03Now.
00:23:04We want them through the courts.
00:23:06I'll put the feelers out.
00:23:07Good.
00:23:08I've been out of the vehicle.
00:23:10Outside 319, Kessick Street.
00:23:12I've been out of the vehicle.
00:23:21Outside 319, Kessick Street.
00:23:23What the hell's going on?
00:23:25You stupid bastard.
00:23:28I had nothing to do with that drug warehouse.
00:23:31He did a security check.
00:23:32So?
00:23:33It's a bloody coincidence.
00:23:35Or somebody from the crime prevention mall.
00:23:37They've already kicked half this squad back into the divisions.
00:23:39I'm not that thick.
00:23:40Everyone knows you're on my team.
00:23:42You drink with me.
00:23:42You copper transfer.
00:23:43So do I.
00:23:44Like I...
00:23:45You're gonna stuff business for both of us.
00:23:46Like I told you, Sarge.
00:23:47I'm not that thick.
00:23:48I had nothing to do with that.
00:23:49How's this gonna look upstairs?
00:23:54Bloody hell.
00:24:13I'm gonna need a collar for this.
00:24:15Shouldn't be a worry.
00:24:16I prefer the phasers that did the job.
00:24:18It should be possible.
00:24:21Is that a copter?
00:24:23Yes.
00:24:24Helicopter?
00:24:25I don't hear it.
00:24:26I can hear it.
00:24:27For God's sake.
00:24:28Hang on.
00:24:33Slow down.
00:24:33You stand a better chance of being stopped by a patrol car.
00:24:36But slow down.
00:24:37Stop the car.
00:24:38Cut the engine.
00:24:46No.
00:24:51They paint infrared crosses on the roof of your car so they can follow you around at night.
00:24:55Ah, bullshit, nipper.
00:25:01Something I want you to do.
00:25:04Got a small distribution problem out at the prison.
00:25:07Mate of mine out there's got cancer so he's stuffed.
00:25:11This Maynard bloke, what's he storing him?
00:25:13How strong is he?
00:25:14What's it to you?
00:25:14I wanted him.
00:25:16But I just collared him.
00:25:18You fingered him.
00:25:20Business is business.
00:25:24Give it a sweet turkey.
00:25:26Tell him what a decent bloke I am.
00:25:28You ask a lot, nipper.
00:25:30It's gonna be bloody expensive.
00:25:32You gotta spend a buck to make a buck.
00:25:34Cost you a lot more than those bastards that did the security guard.
00:25:38Yeah, yeah.
00:25:40I think I'm a new bracelet.
00:25:43Solid gold.
00:25:45Wanna try it on?
00:25:46Ah, what do you think?
00:25:47Now, come on.
00:25:49Turn this heap around.
00:25:49I've got work to do.
00:25:51Good bloke, I asked you.
00:25:53Should be a real good piss up.
00:25:55Where is it?
00:25:55I don't know.
00:25:56They're talking about your eyes.
00:25:58Hello, Geoff.
00:26:01How have you been, mate?
00:26:03While I've been pulled under escort.
00:26:04What's all this bullshit about being a witness?
00:26:06A witness to what?
00:26:07Ah, forget that.
00:26:08Red tape.
00:26:09I thought you could do with a holiday.
00:26:12Come on, son.
00:26:13I've got a surprise for you.
00:26:18Where are we going?
00:26:19Just for a little stroll.
00:26:22Oh, Jesus, Mr. Miles.
00:26:24I haven't got anything for you.
00:26:25Relax, Geoff.
00:26:28Come on, son.
00:26:30You're gonna enjoy this.
00:26:38How are you settling in out of the mountain?
00:26:41Got yourself set up yet?
00:26:44Might be able to help out there.
00:26:52Right this way, Geoff.
00:27:03Geoff, I'd like you to meet Sherry.
00:27:06Sherry?
00:27:08This is Geoff.
00:27:11Well, you've got cigars, scotch, champagne for the lady.
00:27:17Either of you care for a taste.
00:27:19Not round me.
00:27:21Well, if you want anything, shan't.
00:27:23Apart from that, no one's gonna be round here for the next two hours.
00:27:28Enjoy yourself.
00:27:35What's that evil bastard up to?
00:27:41Why don't you just take your trousers off?
00:27:44And they'll check you out.
00:27:47Then we can relax.
00:27:51The little girl's ten, that's Kylie.
00:27:53And the little boy's eight.
00:27:55He's Neil.
00:27:56Hang out to see him on Saturday.
00:27:58Oh, gee, you can run really fast.
00:28:00Gonna be a terrific athlete.
00:28:07What's yours, Steve?
00:28:08$1.40, love.
00:28:09Uh, I've just had to...
00:28:10I've got a bottle.
00:28:12I've got a bottle, too.
00:28:15Sergeant Drafik.
00:28:19Detective Sergeant Ross Simms, Federal Narks.
00:28:22Could we, uh, have a chat?
00:28:26Yeah, sure.
00:28:30I wasn't expecting visitors.
00:28:33Oh.
00:28:36Sit down, sit down.
00:28:38I'm, uh...
00:28:39I'm sort of looking for a place.
00:28:41No. No, it's nice.
00:28:45We've had Garth Nipper Jackson under surveillance for the last 22 days.
00:28:50Since we got work from Bangkok on a shipment of Buddha sticks.
00:28:54We don't know who the importer is.
00:28:57Not with any certainty.
00:28:59We do know that Jackson will handle the distribution.
00:29:03That's the first I've heard of this.
00:29:04Put the jag on.
00:29:11I'd like you to look through the surveillance photographs.
00:29:14I've included a copy of the running sheets.
00:29:16Yeah, was this, uh...
00:29:17Is this part of a joint task force operation?
00:29:20I mean, do we...
00:29:21Do we know about this officially?
00:29:23Why don't you look through the photographs?
00:29:47You've worked with Sergeant Miles for the past five months?
00:29:51Well, yeah.
00:29:53As I was saying, we don't know who's importing the stuff.
00:29:57It'd have to be someone with a lot of protection.
00:30:00People working under him.
00:30:02Acting as a buffer.
00:30:03It'd have to be a strong man with specialised knowledge.
00:30:06Yeah, hang on, hang on.
00:30:06What do you want from me?
00:30:08We're placing the container load of Buddha sticks under surveillance
00:30:10once it's offloaded from the Blue Star.
00:30:13It's politically desirable we should work in with the state police.
00:30:17Goes without saying how sensitive this is, but...
00:30:20we'd like to do that through you.
00:30:23Unofficially.
00:30:24The more paperwork involved, the more people who know it.
00:30:27Have to get back to the people involved in this scam.
00:30:31There'll be a lot of kudos in this.
00:30:36Yeah.
00:31:01I know it's late, Jane. I won't stay. I won't wake the kids.
00:31:09What about me, Jane?
00:31:26I'm the one that puts a roof over your heads.
00:31:29I'll forget it then.
00:31:31And forget about Saturday too, you bitch!
00:31:35Just read my voice.
00:31:38Just read my voice.
00:31:41You want to get back to the police?
00:31:46Do be like the cops.
00:31:47I'll get back to the police.
00:31:48I'll make it back to the police.
00:31:55Do be like the cops.
00:32:00I'll get back to the police.
00:32:04This is an old police that's been in the woods.
00:32:04It's all right, mate.
00:32:10Push.
00:32:12That's... that's better.
00:32:15Use your hands off!
00:32:20And don't let anyone.
00:32:30Yeah, I won't be in for a few days.
00:32:36I think it's a bit of a virus.
00:32:39Yeah, right.
00:32:47I'm gonna need a doctor's certificate from that mate of yours.
00:32:50What's eaten you?
00:32:52Yeah!
00:32:53All right, let's go.
00:33:11Right, move.
00:33:13Freeze!
00:33:15Move away from the kid.
00:33:20All right.
00:33:22Where's your wife?
00:33:25Where's your wife?
00:33:26Shut up work!
00:33:26I'm pulling a beer!
00:33:28When I was a policeman?
00:33:29Right.
00:33:29Phone her.
00:33:31Get her back.
00:33:36All right.
00:33:38Take the place apart.
00:33:52There's the gun.
00:33:53I never saw her before.
00:33:54You planned it.
00:33:55You were on the first floor of Danford's drug warehouse blasting their security guard.
00:33:59I'm not wearing that one, Mr. Miles.
00:34:00I haven't got you in here because you're overdue.
00:34:02You're here because you were there, son.
00:34:04Who's there?
00:34:04I do.
00:34:05And so do you.
00:34:06You've got a big mouth.
00:34:06Word gets back.
00:34:07I'm not wearing murder.
00:34:09You're not.
00:34:10He's not dead.
00:34:12Yet.
00:34:15What are we going to do with you, Barry?
00:34:18You can go as hard and soft as you won't, Mr. Miles, but I'm not wearing this one.
00:34:22How far have you got?
00:34:24Ah, question two.
00:34:26I'm going to ask you a number of questions in relation to an arm breaking in the Danford
00:34:30chemical warehouse in Bilford about 4.15 in the 17th September.
00:34:33I want you to understand that you're not obliged to say anything unless you wish,
00:34:36as anything you do say will be recorded on the typewriter.
00:34:39And may be used later in evidence.
00:34:41Do you understand that?
00:34:43Answer.
00:34:43Yes.
00:34:44I know that.
00:34:45Question three.
00:34:46As you can see, Detective Blake is recording the questions I ask you and your answers as
00:34:50you give them.
00:34:51At the conclusion of my interview with you, the complete record of interview will be handed
00:34:55to you to read and you may sign it if you wish.
00:34:58Do you understand that?
00:35:00Answer.
00:35:01Yes.
00:35:02Pricks.
00:35:03Now, now, Barry.
00:35:06Question four.
00:35:09I have reason to believe that you were involved in an arm break-in at the Danflin chemical
00:35:15warehouse September the 17th when a quantity of amphetamines was stolen and the security guard
00:35:26injured.
00:35:29Is there anything you want to say about that?
00:35:31Nothing.
00:35:32Nothing to say.
00:35:33What would you say about that, Barry?
00:35:37Ah, yes.
00:35:39Answer.
00:35:42You know I did it, Mr. Miles.
00:35:44You've got the pistol.
00:35:46No, no.
00:35:48Peace.
00:35:49You've got the peace.
00:35:51No point lying.
00:35:58What's that?
00:36:06Can we leave the chime in here?
00:36:08Excuse me, please?
00:36:13Time to go.
00:36:14I'll go to the station please...
00:36:18I've got a numb bum there in you.
00:36:21You're right?
00:36:23It's just a night, exc metal.
00:36:26Here he is, the boy Wanda.
00:36:30Well, he don't look too crook to me.
00:36:33Maybe you can.
00:36:40There we are.
00:36:42Still engaged.
00:36:43You don't get rid of me that easily.
00:36:44You know what I reckon, Sarge?
00:36:46He's probably been in the cot with some airline hostess.
00:36:49Half my luck, eh?
00:36:50Yeah, well, we'll have to celebrate.
00:36:51Any excuse?
00:36:52Ah, not the day.
00:36:55Not like you to knock back a drink.
00:36:58Antibiotics.
00:36:59Right.
00:37:00Coffee?
00:37:01Sergeant.
00:37:02I'm fine.
00:37:03Morning, sir.
00:37:04A message from the assistant commissioner.
00:37:06He thanks you for Letterman.
00:37:08Says you put out one of the fires under his chair.
00:37:11Might make him less of a pain in the bum.
00:37:13I don't think there's much chance of that.
00:37:15But well done, Mick.
00:37:17Thank you, sir.
00:37:17Feeling better, Ken?
00:37:25When do we hear from Carlo?
00:37:28Not dependable.
00:37:30He's in too deep not to be dependable.
00:37:34Might be a good time to have a little talk with him.
00:37:37He's always been a dog.
00:37:39Come on.
00:37:58Well, I talk business. You shut up, right?
00:38:20You and I have got some business to discuss, Knepper.
00:38:26Detective Sergeant Ken Draft from T.E.S.
00:38:30Oh, I've heard of you. Of course, Ken.
00:38:34What can I do for you?
00:38:36Oh, I think we can help each other.
00:38:40You can look after me. I can look after you.
00:38:45I'm not sure what this is all about.
00:38:49You know, let's cut the bullshit.
00:38:52Your man's stuffed, son.
00:38:55He's finished.
00:38:57Your man. My partner.
00:39:02I know what you're talking about.
00:39:04Piss off.
00:39:13He's stuffed.
00:39:15Matters with internal affairs.
00:39:18Are you?
00:39:21He can't help you anymore.
00:39:22I know what you're talking about.
00:39:24Well, you can.
00:39:29I can tell you who's looking for you.
00:39:32When you and your boys can move in and out of the country.
00:39:36When to move.
00:39:39More important, when not to.
00:39:42You know it. I can fix it.
00:39:47How do I know it's not a set-up.
00:39:49You haven't been a bug under there.
00:39:57The feds know about the container.
00:40:01They've got enough on mice to nail him to the wall.
00:40:09What about me?
00:40:11Yeah, you too.
00:40:14But you can leave that to me.
00:40:20What do you want?
00:40:23Information.
00:40:23What?
00:40:24Whatever I need to know, you dumb bastard.
00:40:26You're my new working partner.
00:40:29It's your only chance.
00:40:33Now, you distance yourself from Miles and let me know when he comes near you.
00:40:37Well, you're stuffed too.
00:40:45Up again?
00:40:46Hmm.
00:40:47To be honest with you, it's not good.
00:40:49Not good.
00:40:51Yeah, well, things should settle down in the next couple of months.
00:40:54Hmm.
00:40:55I strongly recommend you taking leave.
00:40:58Or early retirement.
00:41:01Once a copper, always a copper.
00:41:04Then I can't be held responsible.
00:41:11Sorry, I'm late.
00:41:12What did the doctor say?
00:41:14A fiddle's a fiddle.
00:41:17Spent the whole day on the phone.
00:41:20If a Jackson has gone to ground.
00:41:22So something is happening?
00:41:23Not our mob.
00:41:25Spoke to have added surveillance.
00:41:27I don't have the dogs on him.
00:41:28What about the federal police?
00:41:30I called our friend in Canberra.
00:41:32He couldn't give me anything specific.
00:41:35He says a lot of the paperwork's coming through with blanks on him.
00:41:39He couldn't give me any answers.
00:41:41Maybe he won't.
00:41:42You think it concerns us?
00:41:43How do you explain Drafton's behaviour?
00:41:46He used to practically handcuff me to the bar.
00:41:49You think it might be the shipment?
00:41:50Shipment?
00:41:52Nipper?
00:41:53Both?
00:41:55All our money's tied up in that shipment.
00:41:58What are we going to do?
00:42:00Rule number one.
00:42:02PYA.
00:42:03Protect your arse.
00:42:05Is there any word on who the feds have under surveillance?
00:42:11I need to know.
00:42:14I'd be very grateful.
00:42:19Look, I'll give you a name and you tell me if I'm right or wrong.
00:42:23Garth Nipper Jackson.
00:42:25All right, great.
00:42:29Good, thanks, mate.
00:42:30That's when I owe you.
00:42:34Shit.
00:42:50You got a moment, sir?
00:42:51Yes, Mick, come in.
00:42:52Sit down.
00:42:56I was just organising the Paul Steumann send-off.
00:42:58How can I help you?
00:43:00It concerns an informant of mine, one of my major phys gigs.
00:43:05Oh, yeah?
00:43:05The name's Garth Jackson, known as Nipper.
00:43:09I know the name.
00:43:10He's active, isn't he?
00:43:11I was under the impression that he wasn't.
00:43:13He was able to convince me that he'd moved out of narcotics.
00:43:16In fact, he hated the business.
00:43:18And you've used him as a source of information?
00:43:20Maynard and Lederman, to name two.
00:43:22Why would he assist you?
00:43:23What's his gain in the arrangement?
00:43:25I understood it to be a conscience thing, Inspector.
00:43:28But he wasn't proud of his past, or so he said.
00:43:31I've come to suspect different.
00:43:33He may be using his association with me as a form of protection.
00:43:38I see.
00:43:39I'd like to put the dog's quote on him.
00:43:41On what grounds?
00:43:43I've received anonymous information about the possible importation
00:43:46of a consignment of Buddha sticks by container.
00:43:48I understand the container's been offloaded.
00:43:52Jackson's name was mentioned.
00:43:54I've prepared a full report for you.
00:43:56I think it's most necessary we have a look at our physs every now and again anyway,
00:44:00just to see what they're up to.
00:44:02Yeah.
00:44:04All right.
00:44:05Go ahead.
00:44:07I don't like to be made a fool of, sir.
00:44:10None of us do, Sergeant.
00:44:21Come on.
00:44:44We'll walk you through.
00:44:44We'll go.
00:44:45We'll go.
00:44:45We'll go.
00:44:45We'll go.
00:44:46We'll go.
00:44:46We'll go.
00:44:46We'll go.
00:44:47We'll go.
00:45:16Good morning.
00:45:24What have you got for me?
00:45:26The Federal drugs people have been involved in large-scale surveillance in this city, without official notification.
00:45:34Now, it's a Federal area, importation.
00:45:37They've admitted this?
00:45:38Well, they had to, because our surveillance squad tripped over theirs.
00:45:42This isn't on.
00:45:43They apparently made contact unofficially with one of my officers.
00:45:47Do we have his name?
00:45:48Can we verify that?
00:45:49We'll have the name later in the day.
00:45:51But it's the usual form.
00:45:53Coming in through the back door.
00:45:56That's my preliminary report.
00:45:59Jackson, we all know that name.
00:46:01He's one of my phys gigs.
00:46:02As soon as I heard he might be active, I requested both him and the container be put under surveillance.
00:46:09And the Federal mob have been on this for weeks?
00:46:11Yes, sir.
00:46:12We can't have them making inquiries in this state without telling us.
00:46:16They must inform us of any inquiry.
00:46:18That's common courtesy.
00:46:20They won't tolerate this.
00:46:21I'll go straight to the commissioner and the minister.
00:46:23I'll have them pulled.
00:46:24Those bastards in Canberra.
00:46:27How can you trust them?
00:46:51I'll see you now, son.
00:46:57You'll be staying with the squad for the moment, sergeant.
00:47:00I'll be assigning you to a new partner.
00:47:02I beg your pardon, sir?
00:47:04You've been receiving running sheets and surveillance photographs from the Federal mob.
00:47:08Yes, I've got the files outside if you want to see them, sir.
00:47:11Thank you, sergeant.
00:47:12But I'll be receiving all official documentation through the proper channels.
00:47:18You do realise I'll be made to look foolish over this, sergeant?
00:47:22Yes, it was a question of loyalty, sir.
00:47:25You obviously had little trouble with that.
00:47:29I think there's something you should know, sir.
00:47:32Concerning Sergeant Miles and Garth Nipper-Jackson.
00:47:37I'm fully aware of that, sergeant, as is the assistant commissioner.
00:47:42If you'd done the right thing and brought this to my immediate attention,
00:47:45I could have told you that Jackson was Miles' informant.
00:47:53Yes, that'll be all for now.
00:48:02Ken.
00:48:07You should have mentioned you had something on Jackson.
00:48:11I've been using him for years.
00:48:13Is that a fact?
00:48:14Yeah.
00:48:16Too bad they split us up.
00:48:19Good news travels fast.
00:48:21Any help you might need in nailing the bastard, let us know.
00:48:25Don't be afraid to ask.
00:48:27I don't bite.
00:48:29Big of you, mate.
00:48:37Well, when do they confiscate the container?
00:48:39Two, three weeks.
00:48:41You can go home.
00:48:42There's nothing to connection.
00:48:45Right.
00:48:46So, what's the worry?
00:48:48Well, apart from the state and federal dog squads and you and Mattel, very little.
00:48:55Now, you want to take the wheel?
00:48:58Yeah, it'll be like a dream.
00:49:01The feds have been pulled.
00:49:03What is it?
00:49:06I want to think of photos of you and Mattel.
00:49:08Who told you that?
00:49:09No one.
00:49:10It stands to reason.
00:49:12If I'm on the surveillance, they're going to have photos of everyone I've met.
00:49:15That's no longer a problem.
00:49:17You reckon?
00:49:18I know, Nipper.
00:49:22That's been fixed.
00:49:24Forget it.
00:49:28I want a favour.
00:49:32You're on a retainer down through Roche to a good friend of the Premiers.
00:49:37Good time to that shit.
00:49:38Bullshit, Nipper.
00:49:39Every time they need a bit of muscle and all else fails, you deliver the heavies.
00:49:44Now, what's with you, Nipper?
00:49:46What's all this ducking and weaving?
00:49:48Nothing's changed.
00:49:49I can still tie you up tighter than a duck's arsehole, and that is watertight.
00:49:55All right.
00:49:56I'm on a retainer.
00:49:57What do you want?
00:50:00I want the state dog's pool.
00:50:02I don't care what it costs.
00:50:06Roche could probably handle that.
00:50:07I don't want any cock-ups on this, Nipper.
00:50:10The order has to come from the top.
00:50:13Roche's contacts are first class.
00:50:15Best there is.
00:50:17Talk to him.
00:50:20This is going to put you and I under a lot of obligation, Mick.
00:50:29I only need two, three hours.
00:50:33This is the big one, son.
00:50:35I don't intend to lose it now.
00:50:39Set up another one.
00:50:40I don't have five years to spare, Nipper.
00:50:43You send in a team now and they get busted.
00:50:45You're stuffed, mate.
00:50:46They'll know you set them up.
00:50:47I want that container.
00:50:51What?
00:50:53Your funeral.
00:50:55Just make sure it isn't mine.
00:50:58Yeah, Kerr.
00:51:00Kerr.
00:51:01Never mind who wants him.
00:51:07Oh.
00:51:09Kerr, it's me.
00:51:10You're where the hell you'll be.
00:51:13Yeah, forget about the coke.
00:51:14Where's Jackson?
00:51:17The guy don't care how far he gotta go.
00:51:19I don't care how far he gotta stick your neck out.
00:51:20If you want to stay clear of the slammer,
00:51:22you find me, Jackson.
00:51:33I'm looking for Sergeant Grant.
00:51:35I'm looking for Sergeant Grant.
00:51:36Sergeant's room, sir.
00:51:47G'day, stranger.
00:51:48Nick.
00:51:49Long time.
00:51:50You're looking fit.
00:51:51Got a moment?
00:51:52Yeah, sure.
00:51:54Feel like a heart starter?
00:51:55Good work.
00:51:58Hey, Mary.
00:51:59Fine.
00:52:00You're doing my best, won't you?
00:52:03How do kids?
00:52:04Oh, they're all right.
00:52:06They still miss Clare, of course, but...
00:52:08Oh, they've got their own lives to live.
00:52:11They grow up quickly.
00:52:14Now, what can I do for you?
00:52:16I need a bit of help, Rob.
00:52:19Tomorrow night for about six o'clock.
00:52:21We've got this undercover thing on
00:52:23and we don't want some keen young constable
00:52:24throwing a spanner into works.
00:52:26Okay, what do you need?
00:52:28Something to keep the entire afternoon shift busy
00:52:30for two or three hours, preferably three.
00:52:33Have sex tomorrow night?
00:52:36Possible.
00:52:39Oh, I'll see what I can come up with.
00:52:41Good on you, mate.
00:52:43And there'll be a little fruit on the cycle.
00:52:45No, Mick, gee, the favours you've done me.
00:52:47This one's on the house.
00:52:50Detective Drafton, drug squirt.
00:52:56Oh, Mr. Drafton?
00:52:58Mr. Drafton, please.
00:53:05Oh, Mr. Drafton?
00:53:07Yeah.
00:53:08Me, Kurt.
00:53:10Yeah, he's in town.
00:53:11Down to his favourite horn.
00:53:13Buying drinks for the whole bar.
00:53:16That's very public.
00:53:19I'll be in touch.
00:53:19Thank you, sir.
00:53:20Thank you, radio.
00:53:21We won't be requiring any further cars here.
00:53:24Assistant Commissioner Thompson's on his way over.
00:53:26He wants to speak to everyone working on the container job.
00:53:30So I'd like it if you'd make yourselves available.
00:53:38Sergeant Grant, there's another brawl at the Imperial.
00:53:42A big one.
00:53:46Car 33, port of the station.
00:53:48I'd better advise all cars, Constable.
00:53:57I'd better pay for somewhere, mate.
00:53:59Brody, help.
00:54:00Come on.
00:54:01Inside.
00:54:08Look, you've all been called in off the streets, and I don't want to keep you a moment longer
00:54:11than is necessary, but word has reached the Commissioner from Canberra that our Federal counterparts
00:54:17are casting aspersions about the operating efficiency of this passport.
00:54:21Rumours have been floated concerning surveillance blind spots and the use of open radio channels.
00:54:26Now, I don't accept the criticisms.
00:54:27I reject them.
00:54:29We all know how sensitive the Feds are.
00:54:31They've been booted off this case, and they're sulking.
00:54:34They're doing a bit of stirring.
00:54:37Worse, they're feeding the garbage to their tame journos.
00:54:40The press have already been on to the Commissioner.
00:54:42They're breathing down our necks.
00:54:45Now, this task force will work.
00:54:47There will not be any slip-ups.
00:54:50I want tangible results.
00:55:12What's this all about, Kent?
00:55:13Nipper Jackson.
00:55:14We've all been stewed.
00:55:16The entire bloody drug squad.
00:55:17What happened?
00:55:18Jackson lifted a container of Buddhist sticks right from under our noses.
00:55:22We were too busy saying yes and no, sir.
00:55:24Three bags full to the Assistant Commissioner.
00:55:26The bastard shafted us.
00:55:28Made us all look real fools.
00:55:29Every member of the squad.
00:55:31What's the drum, then?
00:55:32We.
00:55:33We pay him a visitor.
00:55:35How much have you gotten there?
00:55:36Three kilos, all this.
00:55:37Look, divisional detectives, how are we gonna explain this?
00:55:39For Christ's sake, the bastard's overdue.
00:55:41Are you in or out?
00:55:42Who else is from there?
00:55:42Forget about drugs.
00:55:43They're all shocks, as far as I know.
00:55:45Do you want the bastard or don't you?
00:55:47You take the briefcase, Liz.
00:55:49Right.
00:55:50Then go in my car.
00:56:20You had a busy night, Nipper?
00:56:21Listen, I didn't have my mouth.
00:56:23I said nothing to no one.
00:56:25What's that in the front seat?
00:56:30Yeah, dog.
00:56:34There we are.
00:56:35What are you doing?
00:56:37Dishwashers, not broke.
00:56:40Mary, we're home.
00:56:42Home and hosed.
00:56:45Alistair Dean called.
00:56:47Dean?
00:56:48What did he want?
00:56:49He's representing Jackson.
00:56:52Jackson's been arrested.
00:56:53Dealing, possession, importing.
00:56:56What?
00:56:57He's been arrested.
00:57:24About bloody time.
00:57:27What the hell happened?
00:57:29That bastard rather loaded me up.
00:57:31What?
00:57:32Loaded me up!
00:57:34Four counts.
00:57:35Oh, better be a big drain, mate, because I'm going down the gurgles.
00:57:38A few of you are coming with me.
00:57:39All right, all right.
00:57:40Pizarre!
00:57:41I've been paid out of here.
00:57:41Put your voice down, Nipper.
00:57:43I've done all those favors, man.
00:57:44I've got telephone tapes.
00:57:46And I've got some photos of some very important people in some very strange positions.
00:57:50Look, Nipper.
00:57:51You included.
00:57:52You don't need enemies at a time like this, you thick bastard.
00:57:54You need friends.
00:57:56What's wrong with that bastard draft?
00:57:57What will I ever do with you?
00:57:58Get draft!
00:57:59You'll burn with me, Mick.
00:58:00For Christ's sake.
00:58:02You stuffed me.
00:58:02You haven't got a hope.
00:58:03What hope have I got now?
00:58:04You're not dead yet.
00:58:05You've got me on the importation.
00:58:08Possession.
00:58:09Dealing.
00:58:09Three kilos?
00:58:10I'll throw away the bloody key.
00:58:12First thing we've got to worry about is bait.
00:58:14On my form?
00:58:16Jesus.
00:58:16I've got one or two good mates over in prosecution.
00:58:19If this goes to court, I'll let my short name you.
00:58:21For Christ's sake.
00:58:22You were supposed to protect me.
00:58:24What do you think I'm trying to do?
00:58:25Protect your life.
00:58:26I ain't yours.
00:58:27Now, can you get the charges dropped?
00:58:29Don't be bloody stupid.
00:58:31Where's the guarantees?
00:58:33You've got a mate in prosecution.
00:58:35Big deal.
00:58:37Where's the guarantees?
00:58:39I don't trust any of you bastards.
00:58:41Will you stop spewing, I'll get paid.
00:58:44You'll try.
00:58:45I'll get it.
00:58:46And then you disappear.
00:58:48Overseas.
00:58:49No way.
00:58:50I'll arrange the passport.
00:58:51No way.
00:58:51I'll look after the evidence and the witness.
00:58:54And then I'll give you the nod when it's safe to come back.
00:58:56I've got a legitimate business to run.
00:58:58I'm in the middle of building a million dollar house and I've got my reputation.
00:59:04If he jumps the box, he'll scream his tits off.
00:59:07There has to be a way of getting Glenn assigned to prosecute.
00:59:11I think I might have picked up.
00:59:13No, Glenn's a top bloke.
00:59:15I know that's a problem.
00:59:17There has to be some way round it.
00:59:19There must be someone you can talk to.
00:59:23I think we better get together over a beer on this.
00:59:26It has to be today.
00:59:27It has to be before more visit.
00:59:28Sergeant.
00:59:29Morning, sir.
00:59:30Well done.
00:59:31Thank you, sir.
00:59:32You didn't manage to get your picture taken this time.
00:59:35Oh, I didn't want to look too keen, sir.
00:59:38You don't mind I managed to get my picture in the paper?
00:59:42Not at all, sir.
00:59:44I don't have to tell you, Sergeant, I needed some good press after that debacle last night.
00:59:49Toying the dogs off made me look a real goose.
00:59:51Thank God the media didn't get wind of that, Kevin.
00:59:54Yes, sir.
00:59:55I'm sure Nipper Jackson's arrest helped there.
00:59:58Took their interest.
00:59:59I'd like to get my hands on the shonky copper that leaked last night's pep talk.
01:00:03Yes, sir.
01:00:04I don't suppose there's much chance of that.
01:00:07No, no, sir.
01:00:09The police minister's holding a press conference Friday morning at 10.
01:00:12I'd like you to be there, Ken.
01:00:14Thank you, sir.
01:00:16I seem to be spending half my week in this building lately.
01:00:19I'll be in armed hold-ups if anyone wants me.
01:00:21Sure.
01:00:22Morning, sir.
01:00:23Morning, sir.
01:00:23Good morning, sir.
01:00:25Good morning, sir.
01:00:29Good morning.
01:00:30Should be an interesting couple of weeks here, Miss Mick.
01:00:34Good morning, boys.
01:00:47You ready for that coffee now?
01:00:52Alistair Dean's the top silk.
01:00:55He knows the rules.
01:00:58Nipper's paying $2,000 a day to have him represent him.
01:01:03I'm going to tell Nipper to instruct Dean to go direct to Carpenter.
01:01:08In the morning, as soon as possible.
01:01:10Mike.
01:01:12There's a press conference on Friday morning.
01:01:14Why don't we go overseas?
01:01:16We both love France.
01:01:18Not for the rest of our lives.
01:01:21I'm not stupid, Mike.
01:01:23Things must be desperate.
01:01:25We've got our family.
01:01:27Our children, our grandchildren, our home.
01:01:29All the bloody pain and heartache.
01:01:31I can't take much more.
01:01:32We don't walk out on the family.
01:01:39I've never been beaten, Mary.
01:01:42There must be another way, Mike.
01:01:45You've got friends in the force.
01:01:47It's too big for the buddy system.
01:01:50Assistant Commissioner Thompson's sitting on this one.
01:01:52He's a goody two-shoes.
01:01:54The only way round him is from the top.
01:01:58Thompson has to be lent on.
01:02:00Thompson and the prosecutor's office.
01:02:02Oh, God, Mike.
01:02:04It's all right, darling.
01:02:11How's the police minister going to look
01:02:13in the middle of a law and order campaign
01:02:15if half his bloody police force is bent?
01:02:19Carpenter won't make an example of you.
01:02:21It's not just me, love.
01:02:24Nipper's got a list.
01:02:26There's one or two others.
01:02:30They'd have to stop Carpenter doing anything stupid.
01:02:35Now, there is an article in one of the country papers,
01:02:38the, uh, advertiser out of Peachton.
01:02:41A story about the local police impounding a horse
01:02:44when it appears they have no right?
01:02:45I noticed that.
01:02:46Well, follow through on it, please.
01:02:49Now, there are one or two problems with the Jackson case
01:02:51that could prove difficult for the force.
01:02:54If they go into their evidence in defence
01:02:56and, uh, something should come out,
01:03:00it could blow one or two big projects of ours.
01:03:04Now, we can get this bloke at any time.
01:03:07We cannot afford a hearing at this point of time.
01:03:12If the prosecution should go off the rails...
01:03:15Jackson's head looks very good on the books.
01:03:17Oh, yes, I know that.
01:03:18But we can get him at another time, I think.
01:03:20He is number five in the state.
01:03:23He is long overdue.
01:03:24It's a question of timing, Philip.
01:03:26I was considering the media too, Ralph.
01:03:29The papers are full of Jackson.
01:03:31Yeah, well, as I say, it's a question of timing.
01:03:34Now, this is not something we want to rush into straight away.
01:03:37These things take their own time.
01:03:41We don't want to hand our heads to the media on a platter, do we?
01:03:46No, sir.
01:03:47No, well, we'll get them at another time.
01:03:49Now, from your point of view,
01:03:53I don't think there can be any hint of any failure in the crime division.
01:03:58We don't want any future problems cropping up for you.
01:04:02Any bad reports lurking around in the background,
01:04:05I want to be able to sell you to the Cabinet.
01:04:11I don't suppose we can win them all, sir?
01:04:16We've got a real problem on our hands here, Jim.
01:04:19I'm getting the nod from the Minister.
01:04:21He doesn't want us to go ahead with a particular prosecution at this stage.
01:04:25I know we've been after the bastard for years,
01:04:28but I'm sure we can get him another way.
01:04:32But if we put the pressure on him now, he's going to blow.
01:04:36He knows Roach.
01:04:38And you'll remember what happened there.
01:04:42He knows about that.
01:04:44Now, he may or may not be able to get it out,
01:04:47but if he does, it's going to hurt your prosecutor's branch.
01:04:50You don't want any bloody inquiry with headlines
01:04:54and politicians calling on over.
01:04:57You and me have worked too hard for too long.
01:05:00Not about to have it all stuffed up by one lousy crimp.
01:05:04He's more trouble than he's worth.
01:05:08I think we'd better go through the evidence and find a problem.
01:05:12By the way, the Minister's got to have someone represent the State
01:05:15to sit in at the Crimes Commission hearings.
01:05:17You've been selected, Sergeant.
01:05:19Oh.
01:05:20Thank you very much, sir.
01:05:22End of this be, sir.
01:05:23Tuesday, possibly Wednesday.
01:05:24Your airline ticket's confirmed
01:05:26and they made a tenant of booking for Tuesday night
01:05:27in case you have to stay over.
01:05:29Well, I couldn't go on Tuesday, sir.
01:05:31I've got the magistrates' court, the Jackson's bastard.
01:05:34Don't worry about that.
01:05:36This is the bail application.
01:05:37We've got him.
01:05:38Don't worry about that.
01:05:40The Minister wants you to report to him direct.
01:05:51I've been briefed in full on this matter by Detective Sergeant Miles,
01:05:54representing the arresting officer.
01:05:56He's advised me that the defendant has been extremely cooperative
01:05:59throughout and in the past.
01:06:01Police inquiries so far suggest that the defendant
01:06:04is not the principal involved in this case.
01:06:06However, he has given the police certain information
01:06:08and we are hopeful of early arrests.
01:06:10If you peruse the defendant's criminal history,
01:06:12you'll see that there's no previous record
01:06:14of breaching conditions of bail,
01:06:16and so we have no reason to suspect he should do so in this instance.
01:06:24Over the first hail on Ipper?
01:06:26Don't stay relaxing yet, mate.
01:06:29You're out on the street.
01:06:31That's where you're going to stay.
01:06:34Look at our business.
01:06:36It's there.
01:06:37Waiting for your blokes to pick it up.
01:06:40They just help me pay for all this.
01:06:42Help you pay for the celebration.
01:06:44The mail is set at $30,000.
01:06:47Okay.
01:06:48Sign here.
01:06:53Here.
01:06:57And here.
01:07:00Paul and I have been friends off and on now for, oh, over 20 years.
01:07:06No.
01:07:09Paul's a rare breed of copper.
01:07:11He's a storyteller who can really tell a story.
01:07:15The one that stands up in court.
01:07:22He can tell a story and not just think he can, like most of us.
01:07:28But I just want to say that it's been a privilege
01:07:31having Paul as a, as a friend and as a brother officer.
01:07:36Yes!
01:07:43Well, I suppose I should say something meaningful at a time like this.
01:07:51Well, stuff it.
01:07:54I'd rather tell you my favourite police story ever to be told.
01:07:59Actually, it concerns a police sergeant who didn't mind the odd one.
01:08:10While he was called out on a dead one, he gets to this house and Dad's lying on the floor
01:08:17as cold as mud.
01:08:20How are you, kid?
01:08:23Piss off!
01:08:24The family have been saving for...
01:08:27You're a hungry bastard.
01:08:28Here are.
01:08:29Here's some chicken.
01:08:30For later.
01:08:30What we all need is a drink.
01:08:31And he's moving towards the bottom, not noticing the dead.
01:08:35Oh, bloody hell's going on here.
01:09:11Oh, come on, Italy.
01:09:12Sit down.
01:09:16Coffee?
01:09:18Yes, thanks.
01:09:20Sit down, mate.
01:09:27there's milk and sugar there's been a development on the jackson thing
01:09:33we've had word that he's to be called before the federal crimes commission to
01:09:38to give evidence they've been following him they've provided me with a number of
01:09:44surveillance photographs when's he required to give evidence
01:09:47oh soon quite soon i think we should keep an eye on him at close eye
01:09:57we're not to know what they'll ask him in canberra of course we'd ask him just about anything
01:10:02i imagine quite a deal of mention will be made of the drug charges we have proceeding against him
01:10:10quite a deal will be made of that in the media
01:10:14uh he'd be looking at what uh 15 years on those three countries if we get a conviction oh
01:10:20certainly have we to get a conviction but uh with that and uh and this federal crimes thing
01:10:30there's no way he could avoid that oh no no no no no that's uh no
01:10:40what with 10 to 15 and feds after him
01:10:47you know him mick i understand he's a very emotional sort of man volatile can be
01:10:55all this pressure he's under the commissioner has spoken to me the commissioner's
01:11:01he's very worried that jackson may disappear or commit suicide i think uh you should keep an eye on
01:11:15it
01:11:24mick thought i was gonna pick up down get in the back nipper
01:11:29what for
01:11:33what's going on get in the car
01:12:03it's just always another way can you see it
01:12:09keep driving don't stop here must be here somewhere
01:12:17we can work this out mickey
01:12:37forget that container forget that shipment it's peanuts look at millions in cash back
01:12:43i could be a millionaire both of you get out now bro jesus out
01:12:54okay okay i'll i'll stop rocking the boat i'll cop the drug charges
01:12:58sign the wheel let's talk this out mickey
01:13:03right i think of all the years we've known one another
01:13:05shut up nipper you're overcooked
01:13:10oh mick there's got to be another way you've had it you're ratchet son you're dead
01:13:16oh mickey please we've got a pair of blunt bolt cutters we will cut off everything on you that
01:13:25sticks out it'll take a long time and then we'll kill you or you could go the easy way
01:13:35me get the gold cutters
01:13:39you know the rules nipper you're dead now what's it gonna be the hard way
01:13:48well you're gonna take the easy way out do it yourself
01:13:56it'll be too late once we mark you nipper
01:14:01nipper mate you will suffer i promise you no one's gonna recognize you
01:14:13you know the rules
01:14:14cover him
01:14:20lower where he lives
01:14:25come on nipper finger on the trigger
01:14:35get it done
01:14:52get it done
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