Swerve

You all right?

It wasn't my fault, he was on the wrong side of the road.

It's okay, just hold that, hold that.

We need to take you to a hospital, okay?

I'm okay.

Can you give me a lift home?

Sure, sure, just...

Just wait in my car, okay?

I'll be back.

Shall I call you a tow?

No, I'll do it myself.

Thanks for the lift.

Hey, what's your name so I can tell the police?

Beer?

Yeah, thanks.

Is this the only hotel in town?

What, not good enough for you?

No, it's... it's good enough for me.

You, um...

You know where I can find the local copper?

Is there a problem?

Yeah, there was an accident out on the highway.

He's usually in here about now.

Looking at me?

Or are you looking for me?

No, I was looking for the cops.

You found him.

We're kind of casual around here.

What seems to be the problem?

There's been a bit of a crash out on the highway.

Whereabouts?

Have you got somewhere we can talk?

Let's go to the station.

Jesus Christ...

Yeah, I couldn't really leave that out there.

No.

I got just the place for this too.

He was dead, you say?

No doubt about it.

Uh, there was, uh...

There was also this.

"Neverest Hotel, 12:30."

- Did you see anyone there? - No.

Maybe you got the wrong guy.

Maybe he got lost.

It tends to happen since they built that bypass.

I don't know, he seemed to be in a bit of a hurry

to get here.

That's a first, most people are in a hurry to leave.

You reckon he was drunk?

No, no, he swerved to avoid the woman in the convertible.

What woman in the convertible?

Uh, she was heading out of town.

Blonde, good-looking.

Well, we better go take a look.

You don't mind coming, do you?

No, if you think it's gonna help.

Do you want me to, uh... make a statement?

No, we'll get that later.

You'd think we'd have better things

to waste taxpayer money on than some stupid marching band.

Windscreen sheared his head clean off.

Yeah.

This would be the best way to ID him.

Have Maurice do a proper autopsy first thing,

and have him call me if he finds anything

- that doesn't make sense. - Like what?

Like anything at all, anything out of the ordinary, okay?

- I want to know. - Uh, Sarge...

Just cart the fucking body back before it starts to stink,

- you got it? - Yeah.

- Bill, come with me. - Be right with ya.

What do you want, feet or shoulders?

Feet.

Ugh.

You're a very brave man.

Bill, change the tire and tow it back to my place.

- Here. - Yep.

It's enough to make most people throw up.

What, have you seen it before?

Yeah, I saw a few in Iraq.

Infantry?

Engineers.

No shit.

I was in the special forces myself.

Best years of my life.

If I had a couple of hours, I could tell you about it.

You headed somewhere or are you just passing through?

I gotta be in Broken Hill by tomorrow afternoon,

but I need a mechanic.

We got a good one, Armstrong's,

but he's not gonna be back until later tonight.

- Got a motel? - Yeah.

It's booked solid, we've got

the battle of the bands on at the moment.

I can't stand the racket, but it's the only tourism we get.

I'll tell you what.

You can come back to my place.

I'll give you a room for the night.

- No. - No-no,

it's the least I can do.

Got a wife that just loves to cook.

I'll drop you at Armstrong's first thing in the morning.

- I don't wanna put you out. - You can't say no.

There she is.

But I think you two might've already met.

Come on.

That's more than I can manage.

Cooking's not really one of my strong points.

You hear me complaining?

You know, it's lucky you come along when you did.

'Cause I don't get it.

Where were you going in such a hurry?

Going for a drive, that's all.

Yeah, I got that bit, but where?

Just driving.

Don't you ever do that?

Yeah, but I stay on the road.

Not all the time.

So you had any thoughts on where the money came from?

I'd say it's a couple of drug couriers making a drop.

We're not far from the border.

How much we talking about here?

A lot.

Sure it's gonna be safe at the station?

Honey, what have I said about police business?

Less I know, the better, I know.

Women, aye?

Reckon we got a change coming.

Most people don't like change.

They like things just to keep on rolling along the same.

The truth is, we're always changing.

I mean, I'm not the man I was, neither are you, right?

Well, there's nothing we can do about it.

That's what I loved about Iraq.

Nothing was ever the same.

I mean, when you're in the line of fire

and it's life and death and you survive...

it's a feeling like no other.

If something was to come your way...

I mean, something so irresistible

that you just had to have it.

Do you think you could sacrifice everything for it

and not regret it?

That depends on what it was.

She walked into my station back in the city.

She said some guy stole her purse.

I took her out to dinner.

I never let her out of my sight since.

She made me feel alive again.

I felt suffocated, so I took a transfer and we moved out here.

What do you think?

You've done well.

I was talking about the house.

I love three things in my life.

The job, my house, my wife.

I mean, if a man has a faith that can move mountains

but has no love, then what is he?

Nothing.

Pass me a cigarette.

Coming in to cool off, Frank?

No.

No, I gotta, uh...

Head into the office, write a few checks.

Won't be long.

No rush.

So you coming in or you just thinking about it?

With due respect, Mrs. Turner...

Would it kill you to call me Jina?

Yeah, it just might.

You sure you're not coming in?

You don't say much, do you?

So, um, how far were you planning on going today?

Far as it takes.

So why'd you hand that briefcase in?

Could've kept on going.

I don't know, I guess honesty is one of my weak points.

A trait found in most people.

Pass me my robe.

I'll show you to your room.

Your eyes sensitive to the street light, Sam,

or are you standing in the dark for a reason?

Not a law against taking a little stroll, is there?

Unless you classify a man walking around

in the middle of the night with a pool cue as criminal intent.

Sam, are you playing or what?

Yeah, I'm coming.

What the fuck you doing, Sam?

I was wondering why you were up so late

and not at home with your wife?

She's home, isn't she?

You ought to get yourself a life.

Mind your own fucking business.

You have many guests?

Frank's not very social these days.

You must be pretty special.

Is that from the accident?

Does he do that often?

Not often, but enough.

So why'd you move out here with him?