The Sounds

Previously on "The Sounds"...

It appears there is a problem with the fishery.

The deal's signed, so what went wrong?

Yes, the deal's signed.

But without the report, there is no deal.

Tom bribed this guy?

Then Skelton tripled his fee.

Just get it.

Take care of it, Esther.

Kath found something at Matai Bay.

Aroha Kelliher, Ru's daughter.

Oh, they caught the murderer... Ryan Kottle.

Mitch is gonna find you, you know that right?

Mum, aunty Zoe's done a runner again.

Any idea where I would find her?

If she knows you're looking for her, you won't find her.

Bugger the lot of them.

You all good there, bro?

Yeah. Yeah, no, I'm fine.

- Just taking five. - You don't look fine.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Easy.

Take it easy, friend.

I got a hut that's not that far away.

Or do you want me to walk on by?

Well, that's not my way.

You coming?

It makes no sense for him to lose interest.

Not when he thinks he's this close to another payoff.

What does it matter?

I don't have the money. You don't have the money.

- It's over. - Don't do this to me, Stuart.

To you? I'm about to lose everything.

- The house, the car, the... - Okay, I lost Tom!

Do you think that I'm also going to let everything

that he was working for slip away from me?

You're right, I'm sorry. I apologize.

We just need to get our hands on the report, that's all.

Yeah, sure, simple as that.

The fishery is Tom's legacy.

I'm going to fight for it as hard as I can.

Those farms, the factory.

That's everything that we've been working for.

Annette.

I'm sorry.

It's alright, sweetheart.

It's okay. It's alright.

I'm sorry.

Come on.

Stuart, would you like me to call a doctor?

No.

Are you sure?

It's fine. I'll take care of her.

Okay?

They found another body that's not his?

What's the matter with this place?

Good question.

So that's it? It's all over?

We could maintain a private search,

but the locals say it would be a waste of money.

Why?

There's not going to be anything left to recover.

We can expect a coroner's report in a few weeks' time

but other than that...

Okay, so what, I guess, what?

We plan a memorial service?

I don't want a damn memorial service.

Esther, where is, where's Maggie in all this?

She seems to be having trouble

accepting the situation.

It's her fault he was there in the first place!

Tom didn't give two hoots about the environment till

- she got her hooks him. - Dad, Dad, come on.

What's happening with the fishery?

Mission accomplished.

You're sure?

In every which way.

Skelton took the bait.

Well, then, I guess you're coming home.

I know you're upset but...

Upset is for children.

I'm angry.

Thank you.

Is she okay?

She's, um...

she's had troubles.

Since Aroha died.

She was there.

Dane told me.

Must have been awful.

Tom used to drink.

So I actually know what you're going through.

Yeah.

All the more reason not to give up on the business.

Anything else that you can tell me about this Skelton guy?

Tom dealt with him.

As far as I know,

he is a bona fide environmental specialist.

But he calls me on a cellphone with no caller ID so...

Anything else at all?

Tom said he was greedy.

But yesterday, he didn't seem greedy,

he seemed desperate, you know?

Frightened.

Hi, um, Jeremy Skelton's office please.

Right.

You wouldn't happen to have, um,

forwarding contact info for his new office?

- Who owns this place? - I dunno.

I never even noticed it till yesterday.

It's probably not permitted,

like the rest of them.

Looks like a landslide made a mess of that.

Forensics have their work cut out down the hill.

Find the owner of this and see if it was here

15 years ago.

Got that?

Yeah.

"Not too far away?"

Famous Kiwi understatement, eh?

You're not a Kiwi.

No.

American.

Brad.

"Ngaherehere."

Means man of the bush.

You take a bullet?

No!

Rusty nails.

Is that what you're hunting? Nails?

Pigs, deer.

Same as you.

Shall we?

Got a heck of a fever there, bro.

What are you doing?

We need to boil some water.

Look at that arm.

No, no, I'm fine.

You wouldn't have anything to do

with why these hills are crawling with cops, would you?

No!

Honestly, they're not after me.

They found some bones.

Human?

Yeah, I think so.

Where?

Matai Bay.

Matai Bay.

It's got nothing to do with me, I swear.

But I don't exactly want to advertise my whereabouts.

I get it.

No cops.

And I'm guessing no doctor.

Hi. Maggie Cabbott.

I called about a replacement credit card.

Where are you from in America, Brad?

Colorado.

Nice.

Where abouts in Colorado?

Denver.

You've been there?

Red Rocks, heaps of times.

You been to the Red Rocks?

I'm not sure, man.

I'll take it from here.

Guess you're not much of a music fan.

Hey, I'm grateful for your help,

but this whole life story thing...

I get it.

We've all got reasons to keep it to ourselves.

I should go.

No one's going to find you here.

You should get some shut-eye, eh.

I promise I won't attack you in your sleep.

I will start with a thousand, please.

House wins.

Bad luck.

Mr. Skelton, isn't it?

What are you doing here?

Playing the odds.

You had a deal with my husband.

Which he couldn't keep.

And yet, you seem to be in the money all the same.

Must be a good businessman.

I know my worth.

The best men do.

Can you leave?

I can tell you're going to bring me bad luck.

Or I'm bringing you more of what you're after.

How's that?

You're a man who likes to double dip,

isn't that right?

Maybe even, given the opportunity,

go for a triple?

Do you mean what I think you mean?

I mean there's a serious arrangement to be worked out.

House pays 20.

There are better places for luck than a casino, Mr. Skelton.

Stuart, it's Maggie.

Um, this may seem a little bit out of left field,

but I need you to call me in 10 minutes