Mystery Road: Origin

Where's your horse?

Sore leg.

Inside handle.

(ON RADIO) Song of the year so far, 1999...

You look different.

Yeah, here we go.

City life not working out for ya?

Don't smoke that in front of me.

What are these idiots doing?

Oi!

What's the fuckin' problem?

Leave it.

No. I'm fuckin' hungry.

Go around him.

Dim sims!

Poppy!

Good to see you.

Hey. Can I help you?

Just a pack of dim sims, eh?

Mm-hm.

Any fuel?

Just that.

Poppy, is there anyone in the bathroom?

You would have called the police as soon as you saw that car, yeah?

They'd be here any minute.

Don't move!

Is there anyone else with you?

There were four of 'em, actually.

One inside... Put your hands up!

Put your hands up where I can see them.

The one inside was 190cm, the stop-and-go closer to...

On the ground!

I'm a police officer.

Turn around!

You're making a mistake.

Don't be stupid, old man.

Let him go!

That's not helping.

Hey!

Put it away, Jack.

You're not in some cowboy movie!

G'day, Peter.

Max. Uncuff him, please.

Uh, the individual was exiting the scene of a robbery.

The individual is actually Constable Jay Swan.

Jay.

Fuck! Meet Senior Constable Max Armine.

Good to meet you, Max.

Cindy Cheung.

Excited to be working with you.

Constable.

Welcome home, Jay.

Peter.

What are you doing tonight?

Not on the roster yet.

Nothing planned.

Pick me up at seven.

Righto.

Bring womans.

And your money!

Come on, boy.

Step away! Step away from it.

Can't find it, Max.

Hey, can you get onto that hire company, uh, SOS,

and find out if that grader that was blocking the road was stolen

or what the story is with it?

And if it WAS stolen, then when?

Also employee backgrounds.

Criminal history.

If any are for robberies or violent offences.

Is he my boss now?

Jay! Let's get you your uniform.

Come on. I'll show you round.

Just through here.

It's a locker room.

Haven't got a lot of space.

Hey.

We all know you passed the detective exam,

but it's not official yet.

Will be.

Yeah, look, you could be one of the first.

Black?

Under 30.

Welcome to Jardine Police.

Hey, can you do me a favour?

Can you go to court with Max today?

Why?

Just to, you know, smooth the waters a bit, yeah.

What time you due in court?

Now.

So, this is the local courthouse.

This is where you'll be giving evidence

when you're called to be a witness,

which will be plenty in this place.

You want to go over what you're gonna say?

Uh, she was slurring her speech, smelled of alcohol,

she was shouting, she came at me, so I restrained her.

I'll be sweet.

Slut.

Miss Collins.

I reckon I might do the detective course.

Couldn't have been that hard.

How long have you been in the police force, Constable?

Senior Constable.

Uh, it'll be 19 years in August.

Would you describe yourself as easily frightened?

Your Worship.

Trying to draw a baseline of courage.

A baseline? Your Worship!

Ms Zafar!

Let me put it a better way.

You've been in dangerous situations before?

Have you?

Been in dangerous situations before?

Obviously.

Yes.

Would you describe being squirted in the face with breastmilk

as one of the more life-threatening you've faced?

An assault of a police officer

is a serious offence, Your Worship.

My client asked repeatedly if she could express her breasts,

which were becoming very painful to her as the night wore on.

She was denied by Constable Armine.

She shot it right in my eye!

Oh! Right in your eye.

Scary.

Your Worship, the milk caused disorientation

and momentary blindness.

Bullshit!

The senior constable was on her own.

Things could have gotten badly out of hand.

I think things have gotten badly out of hand

well before now.

Charge is dismissed. (BANGS GAVEL) Yeah!

You did well in there. Sorry, what was that?

Jay!

How are ya, brother? Howdy.

Good to see ya.

It's been too long.

Mate, I was sitting in there and I was, like, "Who's this flash fella?"

Looking good.

Thought you were down south all married up.

No, I am, I am. Just, uh, up this way for a couple of contracts.

You still flying choppers? Yep.

You mad bastard.

Yeah. Bit of fun.

I got to fuck off, but, um... you'll come to the pub

and I'll shout you a couple and we'll have a proper yarn?

I don't drink.

Alright. But you'll still come? Yeah. Tomorrow night.

Alright.

He's not meeting us?

He's got a case right now. Says it's fine.

What was taken?

It's hard to say. Uh, a loose change jar was tipped over.

But nothing else was touched.

Think the robbers got interrupted?

Or it was kids.

You can't carry a TV on a BMX.

Some loose change stolen.

Broken lock.