Rake

Cleaver!

Ed?

To Scarlet, the first great love of my life.

I only hope that David will treat you well.

Rake!

As you know, Mr Thompson is wanted on 126 separate charges,

ranging form murder to drug dealing, weapons smuggling,

extortion and bribing public officials.

Everything on that phone went viral, except any mention of me.

I need you to get me bail, Cleaver.

Probably fairly brief life behind bars if I don't cooperate

and certain death if I do.

"The night is shattered."

"The blue stars shiver in the distance..."

Oh, shit.

- Drive! - Where?

Just drive! Drive, drive.

J Now thank we all our God.

I know one of them's... one of them's all the wet, isn't it?

Yes, that's right.

The other one's this one, whatever that is.

- Lovely sermon, Stanley. - Oh, thank you Lorraine.

Murray, how are you?

Oh, tickety-boo, thanks, Lorraine.

- How's the book coming along, Murray? - Oh well it's...

You know, some days are more productive than others,

but that's... that's the life of a writer, Charles.

I heard it was a murder mystery.

Ooh, I love a good murder mystery.

You were a lawyer, weren't you, Murray?

Oh, well, I was a garden variety suburban conveyancer.

There's not much murder around in my field.

- Look, my sister's selling a place. - She's looking for a solicitor.

- Maybe I could mention you... - Very kind, Stan, but I'm...

I'm actually really trying to focus on the book at the moment.

I've got to be very mono-focus.

Oh, a very serious matter, writing a book.

Bye-bye, Murray!

Cheerio, Doreen!

Hello, Murray.

Good morning, Sylvia.

Fuck me.

She's gorgeous!

Check this one out.

Not that one, not that one, not that one, not that one.

How pretty is she in that bonnet?

How old is she now, Tons?

Four weeks. She's a good girl.

She gets a little yappy at night, but.

And that dick Brian from across the road starts going spastic.

Yeah, Brian's an arsehole.

So then I bring her inside and Denis says he doesn't want her on the bed.

The bugger didn't really want a dog in the first place, you know.

So I said to him, "Until Kimmy can sleep with both of us",

"you're not gettin' any, pal."

Next night, Kimmy's up on the bed with us, watching Miss Fisher.

What a story! It's got everything.

It's the feelgood story of our time.

And the ending, when the three of you are on the bed together...

it's...

And what's amazing is even though

I've only been waiting here for 10 minutes, it feels like two hours,

and that's the magic of your storytelling.

That's your great gift.

Every time you open your mouth, it feels like time expands, infinitely.

And it makes me think of Denis and how lucky he is,

because after 15 years of marriage to you

he must feel like he has lived for centuries!

He must feel like he has been alive forever!

- Mustn't keep you, Janey. - That's 42.50, thanks, Tons.

Where's my wallet?

Hope I'm not keeping you, Murray.

Time is infinite and cares are short-lived, Tonia.

Oh, how lovely.

Oh.

Darling, you home?

Fuzz?

Who's there?

Who's there?

Oh, anything but this.

Come on, you bastards.

With pedigree ram semen...

Or that!

The Bundina River is expected to peak at six metres

following the heavy rain right up until Friday.

Oh, you sonofabitch!

Oh, you sonofabitch!

It was a very moving piece.

So, Rose, who's on Australian Story tonight?

Tonight, Mack, we are telling the story of Barney Meagher.

Ah, the balloon hero.

There's an epic journey if ever there was one.

It's extremely heart-warming.

Barney Meagher found courage on a day he never expected to find it.

It's amazing the way ordinary people find courage.

Yes, Mack, it is a truly fascinating story.

I don't want to spoil the...

Oh, come on!

Fuck.

Come on, you... Come on, you fucking fucker!

You monumental cock!

Oh, yes!

Oh, yeah, you don't like that, do ya?

Oh, yeah, you bastard!

Oh, shit.

Oh, shit.

- Doc? - Hey.

Hello? Doc... Doc, don't hang up.

- Don't hang up! I got ya. - Hello?

I got ya.

Don't hang...

Don't hang up. Hello?

- Hello? - Hello, hello!

Yes? Yes?

Hi. Murray, how are you?

Yes, I am officially going fucking stir crazy.

I just committed radiocide.

What's up?

- We had another break-in. - Oh, God.

Did they leave another note?

No, I think it was just Ed's way of saying, "I'm thinking of you."

But there was another lawyer found hanging in an attic.

Fuck!

OK, Wendy, can you just get yourself in a car

and put Fuzz in the boot if need be and come up here until it blows over?

Cleave... Sorry, Murray,

if they wanted to do something to us they would have by now.

It's been four months.

Yeah, well, I think that's because Ed always fancied you.

In fact, I know he did.

Hey, did you know that Barney's going to be on Australian Story tonight?

- Yeah, I heard. - Have you been in touch with him?

Yeah, well once or twice.

I mean, fuck, I'll go mental otherwise.

I only get to speak to you once a week.

OK. Can you tell me that you haven't done something stupid?

I mean, have you...

have you done or said anything that Cleaver would do or say?

No. And it's doing my head in.

I can't ignore my every natural instinct much longer.

Are you sure the cops are still a no go?

Yes, I'm sure!

It might as well be Ed's private army.

- Doc? - Hello?

Doc?

Hello?

Fuck! Oh, Doc! Oh, you piece of fucking...

I'm not here to defend Edgar Thompson.

Last thing I want to do.

But I am here to defend justice, and it's too little...

It's just too little.

I'm Cal McGregor

and it's, uh... and it's time to cross to Scotty for a sports update.

And we're out.

Oh, not... not this!

Not this!

Oh, fuck!

I told you months ago that ute wouldn't last very long, Murray.

I loved it well, but not too wisely.

I'll give you a ride.

- How you going, Alli? - Hey.

That's not the problem, Hilly, and you know it.

The problem is the leaking.

OK, let me be crystal clear with you.

If a word of this appears online

before seven this evening, you will be fired.

Davey.

Davey? Since when Davey?

I saw you in the House today, mate. Strong bloody stuff.

Poor old Ed Thompson must be shaking in his boots.

They send you to warn me off?

Well, I volunteered.

Now, I know you won't believe this, but I've got a soft spot for you, Davey.

I think you're a lame duck

and you're about as interesting as dinner with the ex-in-laws,

but I do admire your pointless tenacity.

So, stop attacking Ed Thompson.

- It will not end well. - How do you know?

Because nothing involving Thommo ends well.

This entire process has been a farce.

Three judges have recused themselves from hearing Thompson's trial.

Your mate Casswell has seen to it

there's been no progress in this case whatsoever.

Hey! Your blokes aren't all clean skins.

If that's true, they won't be MPs for much longer.

I am not fucking around here, Davey.

Why are you doing this?

Because, as the hangman said to the client,

I'd rather have my job than yours.

I hope tea's alright.

You wouldn't happen to have something stronger?

Uh, no, I'm afraid those days are long past.

Since the cancer, I'm trying to live well.

- Mmm. - Although it mightn't look that way.

It looks a lot better than when Judith's here.

Then it's just chaos.

She's a real artist. You haven't met Judith, have you?

Uh, no. She's, uh... she's a friend of a friend.

How's your book coming along?

Oh, you know.