Cleverman

Yeah, run, baldy. Run!

Not so fast now, are you?

Hello, baldy.

It's OK.

You should go.

She's in there.

Nerida. Oh, God, you're safe.

I'm here for Alinta.

Come in.

Please.

This place is as much yours as it is mine.

I'm not coming in.

Mum?

Linta. Mum.

Just give us a minute, bub.

Linta. It's OK.

Where have you been? I've been looking for you.

I thought you were both dead.

You should have called me. I could have protected you both.

Like you did at the Zone?

Come on. Hmm?

Come inside, it's safe.

You can have a shower, get some rest.

We can talk later, promise.

You're not the man I married.

What you've done to our community...

What you're doing to them now...

You abandoned us. Come on, you done?

You left your daughter in front of a troop of armed men.

I can't ever forgive you for that.

You had Koen with you.

You're her father.

Get inside.

Please... just let me have her.

I can give her far more than you can.

Stay on the streets. You just remember this was your choice.

I'm not leaving her here. Mum!

- Go to your room. - Waruu!

Now. Waruu! Give me Alinta!

Waruu, please!

Linta!

This is Waruu West.

There's a Hairy sympathiser at my house making a scene.

I need CA here as soon as possible. And I need this handled discreetly.

I'm still here, baby!

Linta!

Alinta!

'We have a 313 in progress, sector 217.

'Request immediate assistance south end of Corneal Street, 191.

'Waruu West's residence.'

This is Charlie-Alpha-249, close by. Responding.

'Discretion advised.

'Any vehicles in attendance should approach with caution.'

Copy that.

Alinta!

Linta!

Linta!

Linta!

Alinta!

Nerida, you need to come with me.

Alinta! Hey, he called the CA.

Gutless bastard.

Listen, if you don't come with me, they're just going to get someone else.

Watch your fingers.

I can come back with the CA.

Trevor.

Oi, Trevor.

Trevor!

You had a red streak in your hair... when you had hair.

You're Billamanju. Bindawu.

My wife's Billamanju.

One of your people took something that belongs to Slade.

We are going to get it back.

Just me and you?

You're the secret weapon, Trevor.

You might want to go and put on your shoes.

What have you come as?

You're just another slaver.

What makes it worse is that you're a black slaver.

I'm more black than you'll ever be.

Your skin's the only thing about you that says black man.

You don't get it, do you?

It only takes one of our mob to side with them to make it feel all right!

I'm not siding with anyone. Exactly.

You're out for yourself.

Shut your initiative down, Waruu, or I'll do it for you.

Really?

The only reason the government hasn't caught you yet is because of me.

How's your scar?

Healed yet?

What did Uncle Jimmy say to you?

He just told me a story.

You know, the one about the sun and the moon?

The grandfather has to decide...

which of his two sons to pass his knowledge.

Yeah.

And he chooses the sun and that makes the moon angry,

and that's why the moon only comes out sometimes,

because he's jealous of the sun.

Did I get it wrong?

No. You got it right.

Come here, bub.

What's your name?

His name is Daku. Oh.

Hello, Daku. Hmm.

What's he saying?

He wants to speak to you. Oh.

He's such a sweetie.

It means thank you. Oh.

Your child will learn this. And you will learn this too.

All attempts to reverse the decay have failed.

Cellular material continues to collapse.

We need to take a new approach. Just do what needs to be done.

Minister.

This won't take long. Very well.

No word on your wife yet?

I assume Steve Mclntyre is reinstated.

It's important your wife is found,

but I won't forget about your aggression here, Jarrod.

I only made a suggestion I thought would be of assistance to your government.

Well, either we find a way to make our relationship mutually beneficial

or there'll be no relationship.

How can I help you?

I need this tested. I'm sure it's nothing.

Background checks are all clear, but I just want to be sure.

Passed the mandatory public service DNA test, but was alone when tested.

I'm sure it's nothing.

I appreciate you'll keep this between the two of us.

Of course.

I'll be in touch.

Mr West, you can't just barge in here!

- This media release. - What about it?

It's already gone out. This morning, yeah.

The initiative is losing momentum.

People are actively avoiding the included.

Bennelong Estate... initiative-run buildings and facilities

are bringing down local housing prices, markets are suffering.

So we're undertaking a PR push to combat the concerns.

I know. My question is, why am I not credited as executive director?

You don't understand the Hairies.

The initiative is my creation.

More than that, it's in here, it's not just some project.

This is what I wanted to achieve in the Zone.

Bringing humans and Hairies together, making everyone feel safe.

Wanted. Like they have a meaningful existence.

A safe place to raise their kids

without the fear that diversity brings.

It's the only hope for lasting peace.

Well, there's a quote from you in the release... Which I never said.

You were asked to find a way to make the initiative

more acceptable to our voters. You haven't done that. I will.

Just like you said you'd locate the blue light thing.

When you have some actual results, we'll talk about moving forward.

Tell me you got somewhere.

You actually did it.

Shall we?

Not so indestructible now.

Go ahead, pick it up.

The gateway between here and the Dreaming has been disturbed.

Control your brother...

and we control the gateway.

The Dreaming, you mean.

I'm going to need somewhere to transport the liquid.

Patience, Waruu.

We need to be sure the liquefication will hold.

We're still testing the phase transitions.

I don't have time.

None of us has real time anymore.

We must do all we can, Waruu.

Our Hairy friends may be strong enough to survive,

but you and I...

our self-preservation must be meticulously designed.

That's why all the Hairy biotech?

The green vials.

That was just the beginning.

I've succeeded in creating an elite cellular composition.

The best of both worlds, so to speak.

How else can we hope to combat the wrath of a dying planet?

What did you want to run by me?

I don't trust Waruu West.

He used to speak for the Hairies and now he's trying to neuter them.

I want to see the inclusion clinic for myself.

Why would you even go there?

Cos we need to know what we're putting people through.

Marion, I...

I think you should keep your concerns to yourself for the moment.

It won't be a good look.

We are struggling to sell the benefits of inclusion.

We need to be consistent.

If we start diluting our own policy...

Let's just stay focused on allaying the public's fears.

Wait.

Nah. What's up?

Tough gig, saving the world.

Isn't that what you're doing? Sure.

So, what's next?

I've got to deal with this initiative shit.

And that's none of your business.

Well, can I help?

No.