Locusts

Whoa somebody's grown a set of balls have they?

Have you grown a set of balls, boy?

You're doing it all wrong.

There you go, try again.

Go on.

What are you going to do?

Karen: When was the last time you saw him?

Ryan!

Sorry.

Karen: So, your brother?

Don't know.

Not long enough.

I think this will be really good for you, really good for all of you.

Listen Karen, I agree with everything you're saying.

I've been absent I'll be the first to admit that.

The thing is though when this phone rings in the next 24 hours I get a nod from my

investors and I'll retire rich, okay?

But right now I'm a little tense Karen, so if you could help me out?

Ryan, I'm not a dispensary.

I can't just give you pills whenever you're feeling tense.

You understand that?

Yeah.

Okay, I will get my script pad.

This is absolutely the last time, we clear on that?

Yeah.

Operator: Please leave a message after the tone.

Ryan: Hey, it's me.

I'll be gone a few days and you know, I think it'll be good for me.

For us.

Tell Toddy I love him.

Brand new tonight Mike Constantino in studio.

Ryan: Just checking in to see if there's any word from the investors.

Let me know?

Ryan: Hi Rebecca, it's me. Just seeing if there's any updates.

Man: One more, and I landed in this actual prison cell in hell.

Preacher: And I am in the image and likeness of my Creator and I will not -

Man: Stanley Black was certainly no saint, but who amongst us is?

He was many things to many people: husband, father, decorated serviceman.

It can be said he lived his life to the full.

Now has any family or friends got anything they'd like to say?

Okay, well may he rest in peace.

Benny: Hey, looks like we got a visit from the Royal Family, hey?

It's a nice car, mate.

Ryan: Thanks.

You must be Stan's other boy, yeah?

Yeah, you could say that.

I'm Cain.

Hey.

Cain: This is Benny; this is Davo, that's Caleb.

G'day, mate.

Yeah, I've seen you on TV, yeah?

Davo: Yeah, yeah, everyone's saying you're like the next Mark fucking

Zucker-what's his face.

Ryan: Yeah, well don't believe everything you see on TV.

Your old man was a good friend of ours, Ryan?

So the boys and I would like to express our sympathies.

Yeah.

Thanks.

Very sad.

Davo: So... where's your brother at?

Guys, I have to answer this.

It was nice meeting you, but excuse me.

Benny: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Ryan: Take it easy.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Ryan: Thank you. Yeah? Yeah, how did we go?

You're joking?

Hey, why don't you come down and have a couple of beers with us?

We're going to pop down the Governor's Arms and whack a couple of

hungey behind the bar

and pay respects to your old man.

Well, I'll see how I go.

Benny: Yeah, yeah, yeah, we'll be there all day.

- We'll see you there. - Yeah, see you guys.

Make sure you come down.

Yeah.

Cheers. It's good to see you too mate.

How've you been, Ty?

Tyson: What do you reckon? Living the bloody dream.

Right, come here.

Get your fucking hands off me!

Get the fuck out of here!

Woman: Fucking pig!

This is a waste of time.

See you in another 20 years!

Long way to travel to dodge a funeral.

Ryan: Jake? Oh my, Jake Anderson, you haven't changed a bit.

Ah, just got better looking with age. Hey, looks like you landed on your feet.

Your mum would've been proud.

Yeah, you're still hunting I see.

Jake: Yeah, it's the only steady work. All the mines have dried up.

It's a lot different around here now. Lot of people hurting.

Look I've got to rush you know? How long are you in town?

I don't think I'm going to hang around that long, Jake.

Jake: Well if you're looking for a place to rest your head you're always

welcome out at my place.

Ryan: Thanks.

Jake: Yeah, take care, eh? Ryan: Good to see you Jake.

Yeah, same.

Sorry we have to meet under these circumstances.

Sad to say he's not the first to take his own life in recent times.

We weren't a particularly close-knit family.

Will your brother be joining us?

Wouldn't have thought so.

I see, well I'm afraid that after funeral costs, my bill, and a few

other expenses the

net asset pool is... nil.

What? Nothing?

Unfortunately... nothing.

I mean, well what about his house?

He owned it outright I know he did.

Well he did.

He did until last week.

Ryan: What happened last week?

He re-mortgaged the house.

Lawyer: Oh, a few personal items found on his person.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, hold on, hold on. There is one other thing.

Thought you'd left.

I brought you a present.

I thought it was repo'd.

Ryan: Over his dead body.

So it seems. Keys?

- You all right to drive? - Keys.

Fuck yeah!

Remember how mum used to paint the sky?

Yeah.

Water colors.

We'd stay up here till we froze.

Well we had to wait till the bastard passed out didn't we?

Yeah.

So he topped himself.

20 years too late.

Strange, I never thought he'd have the guts to do it.

So you're running tech, eh?

Yeah, software engineering... started a business right place, right time.

So life's cashed up and in the fast-lane?

I wouldn't go that far.

So are you married?

Ryan: At this stage.

It's complicated.

Tyson: Either you are or you aren't, mate?

What about you?

Nothing's changed.

Except now I see a parole bull every second day.

Apply for jobs on a Thursday, get knocked back on a Friday.

Do what I can.

Why'd he mortgage the place last week, Ty?

Why are you asking me?

Ryan: I don't know, just seemed odd.

Tyson: I don't fucking know.

Okay.

Well don't come back here snooping around.

Just leave it alone.

Mate, I'm not.

I just thought it was a strange thing to do.

Well who knows what went through that fucker's head.

I never saw him.

All right.

You can come back to Sydney with me?

I'm not like you, Ry. This is where I belong.

Mate, if there's anything I can do to help?

There's nothing. Let's go.

Ryan: I think I'm ready to take a look inside.

Tyson: you're on your own.

Stan: You grown a set of balls boy?

This is nice.

Tyson: You want a beer?

How about we go one better?

Now you're talking.

Tyson: I don't get it eh, why you came back.

You didn't have anything to do with him.

Ryan: Maybe I just came to check on your sorry ass.

Tyson: Yeah, right.

Come on Tys, what was really going on with dad?