All language subtitles for The Newsreader s01e03 The White Marquis.eng

Here we go again.

Not sure if you're
aware, but, uh,

Helen's in a bit of
a state down here.

(SOBS) Open the
door, please, Helen.

What are they? They're Valium.

No-one has gone in to bat
harder for you than me.

I'm Dale Jennings from
Melbourne Observatory.

Man, you were good.
You were good.

Yeah! Ha-ha! Good job!

GEOFF: Am I being
given the push?

LINDSAY: You've got a
pretty great option now

and I couldn't tell you how long
it's gonna stay on the table.

Well, I've come to a decision.
I'll be offering more on Saturday.

I must stay on the desk
(PARTYGOERS EXCLAIM)

At the heart of this
remarkable bulletin

to see out this century.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Yes!

GEOFF: There's an effort
to shift the bulletin

but I plan to put up a fight

and I'm hoping I can
count on your support.

You absolutely can.

You want to go? Catch
a glimpse of the comet?

(BIRDSONG)

You running away?

I've got a family thing.

Are you panicking
about last night?

I mean

you've always been this...
person above me, so it's

strange.

Like, too strange?

No.

So, how are we gonna leave it?

Um...

(CLEARS THROAT)

I guess... go back to work,

like we always go to work.

And then, um

next weekend, we could

go on a date.

Start dating.

Saturday?

Friday.

(PHONE RINGS)

Hello.

MRS JENNINGS: You certainly know
how to surprise me, don't you?

Hi, Mum.

You haven't seen the paper? No.

You are in the social pages, in
The Sun, with Helen Norville.

I've been getting calls all
morning. Your uncle, Gwen.

I've been telling them, "Don't ask
me. He never tells me anything."

You didn't tell me you were
going to Geoff Walters' party.

Oh, it was just a
work function thing.

The paper calls you her new man.

Are you gonna tell me anything?

Um... she just asked me to
go as her date, that's all.

Alright. One more question.

Is she as glamorous in real life
as she is on the television?

Ah... Mum, I've gotta go.

Good morning.

Hello, sailor! Hello.

The quiet achiever.

Good weekend?

It was fine, thanks.

A little bit better than fine.

DENNIS: Dale?! Yes?

Dale! Yes?!

What have you got? What?

Show me. Now. You haven't heard?

What? Lindy Chamberlain.

They found new evidence. They say
she could be released from prison.

What?

NEWSREADER: A baby's cardigan has
been discovered at Ayers Rock,

and it may provide
significant new evidence

in the case of
Azaria Chamberlain.

The cardigan, or matinee jacket,

was found by police during a search
for a tourist who disappeared...

Darling? What is it?

NEWSREADER: Suggest that
the jacket matches...

(BREATHLESSLY) They found
a jacket at Ayers Rock

a baby's jacket just near where
Azaria Chamberlain was taken.

DENNIS: I thought they
already found the jacket?

They found the jumpsuit,
not the jacket.

The prosecution successfully argued
that the jumpsuit was too clean

that it didn't have enough
blood on it for a dingo attack.

But Lindy Chamberlain
always said

that Azaria was wearing
a jacket over it

a white Marquis matinee jacket.

So, if this is the jacket,
if it's the actual jacket,

then it's proof. Proof of what?

That she was never lying.

Now...

It should be in here somewhere.

Alright. Uh, what's
his name again?

Stuart... uh, Tipple, I think.

Although he might be listed
as Lindy Chamberlain's lawyer.

Uh, should have both his
home and office number.

What are the chances?

New evidence... at this stage?

150 yards from the camp site.

That area was
searched and searched.

Well, whether it's legitimate
or not is not the point.

This was your signature story.

Everyone remembers you reporting
from the Rock in your safari suit.

Oh! Stuart Tipple!

Oh...

That's why I love you.

OK. Right. OK.

(ENGAGED SIGNAL BEEPS)

Damn it. Engaged.

Hey, so, do we have any
footage from the Rock yet?

It's coming.

It'll be the first half of the
bulletin. At least four stories.

All the tapes from the trial.

We'll need the one from
the inquest as well.

OK. So, how long has
she been in jail?

Has it been two
years? Over three.

So, do you think she's
gonna get released?

If the jacket holds up, then, yeah.
She could walk free this week.

So, will she have
to go back to court?

Well

I felt the magic.

(NEWS BULLETIN MUSIC)
MAN: On my hand.

Five, four...

The discovery of a child's
matinee jacket near Ayers Rock

has shed new light on the
disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain

in 1980.

Good evening. Welcome
to News at Six.

The white Marquis matinee jacket

was found during a
search for a hiker

who fell from the
Rock on Sunday.

GEOFF: Three years into
Lindy Chamberlain's

life sentence for murder,

the bombshell discovery could prove
a new turning point in the case.

LINDY CHAMBERLAIN: I
could only see the dingo

from sort of the top
of the shoulders, up.

But he came out
in such a hurry, I

thought, "There's
no food in there."

"But he just might have...
damaged or mauled the baby."

DALE: For six years,
Lindy Chamberlain

has maintained that a dingo took
her baby from Ayers Rock campground.

Yesterday's discovery of Azaria's
matinee jacket backs up that claim.

WOMAN: (ON RADIO) If the garment
is confirmed to be Azaria's,

it may well be a breakthrough
in Mrs Chamberlain's effort

to prove that she did
not murder the child,

and that Azaria was
taken by a dingo.

The jacket was found on the
south-west side of the Rock

during the search for
the body of an Englishman

who apparently fell to his death

while climbing in a
dangerous and secluded area.

Hi.

Hi, Cathy.

I was

wondering if we could... talk.

What about?

You need to know that
Dad... Dad's sick.

He's very sick.

With what? Uh, cancer.

Mum doesn't know
I'm here. I just...

How... how long has...?

Uh, he was first diagnosed
eight months ago.

Um, he's been in hospital for
the last few weeks, but, um.

Mum's decided to bring him home,

and we think it's, um,
probably for the last time.

Thank you. Thanks for
telling me, Cathy.

(CLEARS THROAT)

The whole family's
coming down now, Lanie.

The Norvilles, the Kazics.

It would really... it would mean a
lot if you would come and see him.

(HELEN SCOFFS)

Look, I know you still
blame him for everything,

but everything he did was because
he was told it would help.

(MUFFLED) He hated
leaving you in that place.

He watches you, you know.

(MUFFLED) Every night, six o'clock,
without fail, the news goes on.

He watches every
single second of it.

He loves you.

(LOUD ROCK MUSIC PLAYS)

(BIRDSONG)

(GASPS)

You're the first here, if you
would like to take a seat.

No, no, look, here,
sit next to me.

Hmm.

So, Jean said lunch meetings
usually mean firing or promotion.

Oh, it's not either
of those things

or they wouldn't have
asked both of us.

You ordered the grog?

HELEN: No. Typical.

Paolo?

Now, listen to me.

I want the details
of this conversation

to remain strictly between us.

Yep. Lindy Chamberlain.

You'd be a bit of an expert,
there, wouldn't you, young Dale?

Well, I wouldn't say I'm an
expert. I bet you wouldn't.

But she's gonna walk free, right?
When's that gonna happen? Next week?

I think it could even
be before the weekend.

Yeah.

Upstairs, they reckon the first
interview with Lindy Chamberlain

is gonna rate four million.

It's the story of the decade.

Traditionally, this
has been Geoff's story.

But they

they want it to go to you.

Now, I don't necessarily
concur with this decision

because upstairs have no
idea about your dramas.

There won't be any dramas.

If I give this to you, you two

you're gonna get
that interview. Yes.

How? We start with
Lindy's solicitor.

Stuart Tipple. Yeah?

Well, great, Dale. But
we rang him. No reply.

He must already be in Darwin.

You get us to Darwin,

I'll make sure that I am the first
person that Lindy Chamberlain sees

when she walks free.

We will camp outside the prison,

we'll then track her back
to her home in, um...

Mount Isa.

I can call Jean now -
get her onto flights.

There's one other thing,

for you to know, just
you two, no-one else.

Certainly not Geoff.

Upstairs are prepared

to offer the Chamberlains
up to 100 grand.

For the interview? Yeah.

As a fallback option?

Do you have a problem
with that, young Dale?

Have we done that before? No.

But they're willing
to, for this.

This interview will make
you the face of News at Six.

Has Lindy Chamberlain ever
been interviewed by a woman?

Not sure.

The amount they're paying, this
is gonna be more than a story.

This is gonna be, like,
a Sunday night special.

Probably. Like, maybe
even a two-parter.

And then if I can build
a relationship with her,

I can follow up with her
first Christmas at home,

first school drop-off.

You sure it's a good idea,
camping out in Darwin?

Yeah. We need to be as
close as we can to them.

I think the bigger question

is what are you gonna do
for our Friday night date?

I guess I'll just
have to get creative.

You certainly will.

Flight details
and hotel details.

You'll have to pick up the
tickets at the Ansett desk.

Oh? OK.

And, uh, could you please
confirm with me when you arrive?

Of course.

You packed your swimmers?

Sorry?

Uh, I'm... I'm coming to Darwin.

Yeah. Oh.

I thought we'd pick up a
local crew. Oh, no, no, no.

I covered Darwin for a year.

'81, '82. Did the... the
trial, the sentencing.

I know it like the
back of my hand.

Mm. Great.

Mm.

I hear I'll be travelling
with a brand-new couple.

I guess that saves
on hotel rooms.

Thank you.

We've booked separate
rooms for you and Helen,

but if you'd prefer...

No, separate's fine.
Thank you, Jean.

GEOFF: Dale? Got a minute?

Yeah.

Come in, come in, sit.

(GROANS)

So, Dale

I gather you're headed to
Berrimah prison with Helen?

Yeah.

You covered the prison
back in... '83. Yes, yes.

Uh, the prison and Mount Isa.

The Mount Isa interview

remains the third-highest
rating one we've ever done.

I know. I was watching.
You were incredible.

Oh, well...

Yes, I'd much prefer to
be up there for this,

but, uh, old
Lindsay was adamant.

Well, it's your story. You
have to be on that desk.

Ah...

You know, just quietly,

I'm trying to secure the
Chamberlains' first interview.

Really? Yes, yes.

You see, Lindy and... and
Michael, they know me.

I always... always showed
them a lot of respect.

And, Dale, the crucial
thing - and my advice to you

is respect their faith.

I respected that.

And seeing as you'll be up
there, representing the bulletin,

I'd ask you to do the same.

I will.

Good lad.

Thank you.

OK.

Hopefully, I'll have some good
news in the next day or two.

Well... (CHUCKLES)

Thank you so much for seeing
me on such short notice.

I probably won't even use them,
but just having them there helps.

Is it getting to sleep or staying
asleep that's the problem?

No, it's sleeping on the road.

You know, all the
strange hotel rooms,

and then working late into the
evening certainly doesn't help.

I did prescribe two
dozen a month ago.

Yes, I know, but I left
them in a hotel room.

We've been back and
forth quite a bit.

From, um...

From Darwin, actually. Mm.

'Cause I'm about to...

I shouldn't really
be saying this,

but I'm about to interview
Lindy Chamberlain.

Really? Yes.

They think she's
going to be released.

Well, what do you think?

Did... did she do it?

I don't know yet. I haven't
met her. What do you think?

Never really trusted her.

No, Well, I mean, you
and half the country.

A dozen, OK?

Great. (CLEARS THROAT)

('OUT OF MIND, OUT OF
SIGHT' BY THE MODELS PLAYS)

? Hey, hey, honey,
when I'm without you

? I get a chill up
and down my spine... ?

REPORTER: Matinee jacket, and
confirmed that it was, indeed,

the one Azaria was wearing...

? Tearin' out this heart of mine

? And I wouldn't have it

? I know I can say I

? Wouldn't have it... ?

(SONG STOPS)

Whew! It is hot!

TIM: Welcome.

Whew!

Alright. So, is this
the only way in and out?

Yep.

There's not a back entrance
that they could use?

Three months,
nonstop, right here.

Alright, well, where's
the best place to be

if you want to ask a question?

She's not gonna
take any questions.

I think she might,
you know? I doubt it.

Alright, well, let's just
set up as close as we can.

ROSS: Oh, can't we check
in to the motel first?

I want to get a soft drink.

They've already
announced her release.

It could happen at any moment,
so let's get set up, please.

You sure you don't want
to get out of those pants?

What? They look hot.

I'm fine. What are
they? Polyester?

They're a blend.

Ooh! "They're a blend."

Did you want to see me? Yeah.
Shut the door, will you?

Oh...

Not in trouble, am I?

You, mate,

you're gonna be reading
the weekend bulletin,

as of tomorrow.

(CHUCKLES) Why?

Because I may need you
to step up, and soon.

To what?

To newsreader, you flog.

Is Helen leaving? No.

Geoff? That's not your concern.

There you go. I thought he was
gonna see out the bloody century.

Christ, son, this is
not a conversation.

I am just telling you
what is happening.

Yeah, but don't I have to... cover
some wars or something first?

Rob, you've covered the America's
Cup. You've covered Cliffy.

That means so much more
to the average punter.

(SIGHS)

Don't overthink this,
son, for Christ sake.

I mean, being a newsreader
is the duck's nuts.

You'll love it. Great pay.

You get to waltz in
here of a midday.

Yeah, but Mum and Dad always
say... Now, just shut up!

Go chat to Dennis about it.

Because it could happen
sooner rather than later.

Helen seem tense to you?

Um...

I think she's just
anxious to get the story.

I heard the two of
you had a good night

the other night
at Geoff's party.

It's not really that
fascinating, Tim.

(LAUGHS)

Pashing a newsreader
in front of everyone

I think is pretty fascinating.

Plus, I thought you said
there was nothing going on.

Well, there wasn't.

But then things changed?

Yeah.

I guess that happens.

Guess so.

Tim? Tim! Ross!

It's the car. I think it's her.

MAN: Come on, come
on! Get set up.

Two seconds.

Right.

Is she in there?
Is she in there?!

Is she in there?
It's just a driver.

No, it's just a driver.

Back in the car.

No, no, no, Helen, we need
to get a piece to camera.

Lindy is the story.

I'm sorry, hon, but we need footage
of you in front of that jail.

We're gonna miss the bulletin
if we do not get this shot in.

We have to send the tape
off in an hour. I'm sorry.

Yes. Yes. It's
rolling. It's rolling.

Lindy Chamberlain is
finally a free woman.

Berrimah Prison made the
announcement this afternoon

after serving three
years of a life sentence.

DALE: No, no,
the... the inquiry!

You've got to mention the new
inquiry. Come on. Come on, come on.

Ooh, I swear to God,
Dale. It's important.

Mrs Chamberlain will be
working with her legal team

on the new inquiry.

The Attorney-General has assured us
that she will remain a free woman,

regardless of the outcome.

OK, great. Well,
she is fucking gone!

Well, let's stay positive.

At least we got a story
for the deadline tonight.

At least we're actually
on the bulletin.

HELEN: Berrimah Prison made the
announcement this afternoon.

And only hours later, she
was transported from prison,

shielded from sight.

MAN: And we're back in 10.

Mrs Chamberlain
will be working...

Well, that was just riveting,
wasn't it? (CHUCKLES)

So glad we went to so
much trouble to get that.

(CHUCKLES) Four...

Helen Norville, News at Six.

Meanwhile, the search around
the base of Ayres Rock,

where a number of items
of clothing were found,

is continuing.

REPORTER: Police and forensic
experts were already at work

as the sun rose over
Central Australia today.

They were anxious to
get on with the job

before the sun heated the
sand to the 68 degrees

measured by the team yesterday.

I mean, the car was
definitely going

in the opposite
direction to the airport.

Yeah, it was. Yeah. So,
she is still in Darwin.

Not necessarily. She could
have easily circled back.

If she made it to the airport,
she would've been spotted.

Did she have a favourite hotel

or did they used to stay somewhere
particularly when they were here?

Not that I remember.

How many hotels can there be
in Darwin? There's four of us.

We could start ringing them.
I'm not ringing hotels.

Even if she was
staying at a hotel...

Well, we should have followed.
..they wouldn't tell us.

Geoff said the key to
Lindy was her faith, so

churches. Oh!

So, this is... Hang on.

She stayed with a churchy
couple during the trial.

Who? Uh, the... the Parkinsons.

Parkinsons. Parkinsons. Where?

He's... No, he's saying... He's
not saying it IS Parkinson.

He's saying it's
something like that.

Where were they? TIM:
Uh, it was in the city.

(PHONE RINGS)

(LAUGHS)

Newsroom. Noelene here.

Hey, it's Dale in Darwin.

Ah! Nice footage of
that car driving away.

I need you to go through
the trial clippings for me.

I need a name.

So, Tim reckons that
the Chamberlains

stayed with a local couple here
in Darwin during the trial.

Uh, members of their church.
Seventh-Day Adventists.

The... (SHOUTS) Parkinsons?!

Try the Parsons,
maybe. Or the Parsons.

There are hundreds of articles.

LINDSAY: Oi?! Is that Darwin?

Helen. Dale, actually.

Bugger off, Dale. Put
Helen on, will you?

Helen?

Who is it? Lindsay? Yeah.

Lindsay... That shot of the car.

Is that the only
bloody thing you got?

You know what? To be fair,
that's all anybody got.

They were trying very hard not to
get any kind of press coverage.

Now, listen, we've got
a really solid lead.

Your lead, would
that involve Noelene

tossing these clippings
round like bits of confetti?

The Parrys. The Parrys.

Parrys. Parrys. Parrys?

Parrys! It's John... John Parry.

He had a, uh, pest control.

OK, cool. Hey, Lindsay, I'm gonna
call you back tomorrow, alright?

We've got a solid lead. We might
even have an interview by then.

I bet you you will.

Here we go. Parry's
Pest Control. Fantastic.

So, Lindy's in that house.

We don't know that.

OK.

I think I go in, right now,
and just make the offer.

The offer, as in the interview,
or the offer, as in...?

Everything. We're the only media
here. We've got the advantage.

That's a decision
for upstairs to make.

I think that upstairs
want us to go in hard.

Are you gonna pay her?

Helen, I don't think
journos are the ones

who should be offering
cash for interviews.

Do you know how much money that the
media's made off Lindy Chamberlain?

You think our CEO deserves
that more than she does?

I think I'm gonna just
record this, just in case.

It's not about that. How's
she gonna earn money?

Is she gonna walk into a shop,
get a job? She can't do that.

This has nothing to do with
Lindy. It is a precedent.

We need to secure
the interview first,

without resorting
to paying her cash.

I disagree. We're
here. She's free.

We go in with all that we
have. Wait, Helen, don't...

Mr Parry? Yes.

Hello. My name is Helen Norville.
I'm from the News at Six.

I was wondering if Lindy
Chamberlain was with you.

I'm sorry, I can't give
you any information.

I totally understand.

But if you were able to maybe
pass some information on to her,

I'm actually here
with a camera crew.

Now, if she were interested in

talking to us about her
release, how she feels,

I can offer a very
sympathetic ear.

I can also offer a
large sum of money.

And let me be clear, I'm talking
about financial compensation

for her to speak with us.

If you could please
stay back from the yard.

ROSS: How'd you go?

Did you get the
story? (CLEARS THROAT)

From here, it kind of looked like
he slammed the door in your face.

Well, I think that
he's going to tell her

and I also think that
she's going to consider it.

So, we just wait. For how long?

However long it takes.

DALE: We'll stay until it
gets dark, but then we'll go.

No, we stay until she emerges.

Tonight? Yes.

Helen, we need a
phone. We need...

Food, a toilet. There's
bushes everywhere.

We have been up since dawn.

We don't know how many days
we're going to be here.

And we need to sleep, all of us.

I'm on my own here?

(CAR DOOR SLAMS)

(BRIGHT JAZZ PIANO MUSIC)

Honestly, for a story
of this magnitude,

to send a game-show girl
with no field experience...

She has some field
experience, darling.

It didn't show.

Not too much. Just a...

Anything from the
Chamberlains' lawyer?

Not yet.

How many times have you called?

I've left two messages.

The Chamberlains know me.
Their lawyer knows me.

If they are inclined to speak
to anybody, it will be me.

Or Ray Martin.

Ha! Doubt it.

Well, he's very popular.

Dee mentioned.

The Weekly was
looking to partner

with a respected
broadcaster, like yourself,

and they'd be willing to offer
a considerable cash incentive.

You've been making calls.

No. Dee just mentioned it.

Evelyn...

I will get this interview.

But I've never paid for a story

and I never will.

(VEHICLE DRIVES PAST)

(SIGHS)

(GATE SQUEAKS)

Hey.

A bit hot to sleep?

Yeah.

Don't worry, you get
used to it after a while.

Ahh...

(SIGHS)

I'm surprised you're not
sharing a room with Helen.

It's a bit early in the
relationship, is it?

(CHUCKLES)

You seem totally obsessed
with my personal life.

But you never talk
about yourself.

You never, ever disclose
anything about you.

Well, is there something
you want to know?

No, actually. I...

I think people's personal
lives should stay personal.

OK.

You know, my personal
life (CLEARS THROAT)

Is, uh... it's not a secret
or anything like that.

I just... just
don't advertise it.

Because, uh

well, because I'm gay.

And you don't know how people
are gonna take it, you know?

Well

it's nobody's
business but your own.

(SIGHS)

I hope I didn't make you
uncomfortable or anything like that.

No.

No.

It's no issue, from
my perspective.

Well, that's a good thing.

With Helen, at Geoff's party

we sort of just got
caught up in the moment.

And then

we haven't had a chance
to catch our breath.

And then, this
story broke, so...

It's not like we're in some big
relationship or anything yet.

Do you reckon it's gonna be?

Maybe.

Well, I guess you
can't fight love.

(CHUCKLES)

(LAUGHS)

I'm gonna go to bed now.

(LAUGHS)

I think I've cooled down.

'Night. Goodnight.

(GATE SQUEAKS AND CLOSES)

(BIRDSONG)

(PHONE RINGS)

Oh... Mm!

Is... is Noelene there?

Yeah, yeah. She's
here. I'll go get her.

Hello?

G'day, it's Rob.

Hello. Yes.

Yep. Fr-from work.

Yes.

Yeah, hey, listen, I'm doing the,
um... the weekend bulletin tonight

and I've just found out that
I've got to do a live interview

with the coroner of
the Chamberlain case.

And I've got no idea about,
uh, any... any of that.

Just ask the producer
for the questions.

No, I did. I've got 'em.

I just... I'm not sure that

I'm understanding
the, uh... the story.

Just read the questions they
gave you and don't worry.

It won't show.

But is there any chance that you
can come in and help me prepare?

I don't work on Saturdays.

Please...

OK.

(SIGHS) Um... see you soon.

Great. Thanks, Noels.

Do you... know who
Lindy Chamberlain is?

Yep. I'm all over it. I'll see you
in an hour. Thanks, Noels. Bye.

This is the coroner
back in 1981.

Yeah, Mr Barrett. That's his
name. I do know his name.

So, his finding, as coroner,

was that Azaria Chamberlain
was taken by a dingo.

He said there was no reason
to suspect otherwise.

Yep. Yep.

But then a murder charge
was brought against Lindy

and, so...

So, he was wrong.

But also right. What? What?

No, he was right.

You know, he was always right.

But during the murder trial,
he was held up to ridicule.

His reputation was shredded.

Yeah, but...

Um... uh...

It's like he won
the premiership,

but then he was told he
lost it on a technicality.

Only now, years later, it's been
proved he actually did win it.

Vindication. Yes.

So, he said the dingo
took the baby, and now

now it turns out the
dingo took the baby.

Exactly!

Well, why aren't we asking, like,
how does it feel to be proved right?

You should. That's
a good question.

It's not the list.

Uh, it doesn't matter.

It's your interview. Ask it.

"Mr Barrett..." Mm-hm.

Yeah.

"After all this time, how does
it feel to be proved right?"

? I kiss the ground
on which you walk

? I kiss the lips
through which you talk

? I kiss the city of New York

? Where I first met you

? You're my darling,
don't forget it

? 'Cause I'm the guy
who will regret... ?

REPORTER: It is assumed
that Mrs Chamberlain...

It's pretty safe to say that
we've lost our advantage.

Shall we just get a piece to
camera before it gets any busier?

Yep.

Alright.

Should we just get
something about

how it was her first
night of freedom.

Yep.

Sleep OK? Yeah.

You do realise last
night was Friday night?

Yeah.

And you said that you were going to
do something a little bit creative.

I thought we were working.

Thanks.

Next weekend, we'll... What?

Can you see the
door? (CLEARS THROAT)

TIM: Yeah.

OK. Good, Ross? Yep.

And... rolling.

Behind me, in this
suburban home,

is where Lindy Chamberlain has
spent her first night of freedom.

She's been staying
with the Parrys,

members of the Adventist Church

who have been steadfast in their
support of the Chamberlains.

DALE: Stuart Tipple, Lindy's
lawyer. Stuart Tipple.

Arriving now is Stuart Tipple,
Lindy Chamberlain's lawyer.

Mr Tipple, Mr Tipple, Helen
Norville, News at Six.

No comment at this time.

I'm wondering if you know I
made an approach yesterday.

(OTHER REPORTERS SHOUT)

There'll be no interviews, no photo
opportunities, given right now.

You're wasting your
time. Please, move on.

(REPORTERS ALL TALK AT ONCE)

We'll just get your
piece to camera and go.

No.

He just said no interviews.

He actually just said
no interviews right now.

Helen, he asked us to leave.
Dale, this is the gig.

You don't walk away
the minute somebody...

We need to call the office.
..closes the door in your face.

We need to update
Lindsay and Dennis.

If you've reached your
limit, call the office.

It's nothing to do with... Speak
to Dennis. I'm staying here.

Me reaching my
limit. Oh, my God.

(SLAMS DOOR)

Bit of a lovers' tiff?

Do you have 10 bucks?

Uh, yeah. Sure.

How come?

Bribing the neighbours.

There you go.

Thanks, I'll, uh, pay you back.

No worries.

Jeez, I hate it when
Mum and Dad fight.

Phone.

Could I get you a
cuppa? Thank you, no.

Just the phone is fine.

Well, sing out if
you need anything.

OK.

(PHONE RINGS)

(CLEARS THROAT)

Newsroom, Noelene speaking.

Hi, Noels. Is Dennis
or Lindsay available?

Uh, both. Who do you want?

Let's start with Dennis.

You alright? Yeah, I'm...

Just... can you put
Dennis on the line?

MR PARRY: We'll keep trying the
number, Lindy. We'll get through.

LINDY: I just told
him last night,

I'd speak to him
again in the morning.

I know you did. Michael's probably
getting hundreds of calls.

DENNIS: Dale!

When an office spends a
fortune sending you to Darwin,

the expectation is you will call in
first thing every single morning.

So sorry, Dennis.

Gotta call you back.
Don't hang up this...!

Helen?

Helen, come with me.

Just come with me.
What? What is it?

What?

MR PARRY: Is he any better?

LINDY: Oh, he was
still a bit shy.

And Aidan was there,
leaning into the phone.

He's so cheeky.

He said they bought
me a present.

He didn't say what
it is, though.

Did you speak to Kahlia?

(SIGHS)

I think she's gonna
need some time.

Oh, my God. Is it...? MR
PARRY: It won't take long.

I just look so different
to how they remember.

I thought you were gonna
come out of prison different,

but you haven't.

You've still got the same smile.

They'll recognise that smile.

Just the thought of us all
sitting down, as a family...

One more sleep. One more sleep.

Helen... Forget the money
Forget waiting for her.

You write her a personal
letter, you introduce yourself,

you explain to her why you are
the best person to tell her story,

and then we fax
it to her lawyer.

And we make it a story
about a grieving mother,

someone who's been
separated from her children.

The Lindy that's always been there,
but everybody's just refused to see.

That's it. Let's do it.

MAN: We are back in four...

(NEWS BULLETIN MUSIC PLAYS)

One of the most interesting figures
in the long history of the case

has been Dennis Barrett.

Mr Barrett was the coroner
of the Northern Territory

during the first
inquest in 1980,

for which he faced
fierce criticism.

He joins me now from Darwin.

Mr Barrett, thank you for
joining us. Thank you, Rob.

Now, at the time... Thank you.

Uh, sorry. No, thank you. Uh...

The first inquest, you found
that Azaria Chamberlain

had been taken from
the tent by a dingo.

That's right. Yes.

And you also criticised
the police forensic team

and you went further to suggest

that the police, the
public and the media

had created a prejudicial environment
for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain.

Yes, I thought
that was happening.

How does it feel to be right?

Well, everyone was doing their
job to the best of their ability.

But, sir, with respect,
I'd put it to you

that, uh, you were
right all along.

You're not angry?

No.

It's Lindy Chamberlain
who suffered.

Well... well, that's... I mean, that's
very gracious of you, Mr Barrett.

I'm just... I'm just not sure
that everyone would feel that way.

As I say, everyone
was doing their job.

I have no bitterness
about any of it.

It's... it's like you lost the
premiership on a technicality,

only to find out, years later,

that you actually won it.

As I say, the legal
process was followed

and what happened was a tragedy.

Mr Barrett, thank
you. Thank you, Rob.

Oh, that was cactus.

Ohh!

I didn't mean literally talking
to him like a footy player.

I know. I know.

Ohh...

The rest of the
bulletin was fine.

(LAUGHS)

Well, don't go
overboard, will you?

No, it was OK.

I can't talk to anybody
about anything but footy.

Fuck!

Ohh!

I mean, around here, there's
just... there's just so much...

Ah...

So much what? Oh,
I... you know, it...

Like, with the sports boys

and with Lindsay, it's just

it's all this... it's posturing.

I don't know how
to talk to people.

Sorry, Noels.

Oh... Uh, no, it's... it's OK.

DALE: What is that - draft four?

I think this is gonna
be the last one.

I thought the second
draft was perfect.

I just want it to be a little
bit more about the mother story,

as opposed to the family story.

I got that from the second pass.

I think I can do better.

Uh, I was gonna wait, but
this is the perfect light.

So... (CLEARS THROAT)

I know it's Saturday evening,

and I concede the
original deal was Friday,

but we do have this
sunset and the view,

some warm champagne, two of the
better mugs from my motel room...

(LAUGHS)

And some artificial flowers...

(BOTH LAUGH)

That I stole from reception.

I committed an actual
crime for this, so...

Have I redeemed myself?

Yeah, I think you might have.

Can you, um

spare... 10 minutes?

(LAUGHS)

You want to finish
the letter, don't you?

I'm just... I'm so close.

I'll be maybe five minutes.

Ah... that's alright.

But let the record show that I
did deliver on this creative date

and you chose work.

Do you really think that
the second draft was good?

It was fantastic.

(POPS CORK) (CHAMPAGNE GUSHES)

Oh!

But I, uh...

I want it to be
career-defining good.

Well, for me, it was, but

if you think you can
make it even better

take all the time you need.

ROB: Lindy Chamberlain is finally
on her way home to Mount Isa.

Boarding a plane in
Darwin this afternoon,

she will soon be reunited with
her husband and three children,

as Helen Norville reports.

Mrs Chamberlain's getaway proved to
be a carefully planned manoeuvre.

She was shielded from sight

as she was smuggled
from this suburban home.

She was then taken to Darwin Airport,
straight to the aircraft, in a van,

accompanied by her
solicitor, Stuart Tipple.

She boarded the flight from the
back stairs, covering her face.

And now the world awaits.

Mrs Chamberlain's first
public appearance,

her first public
comments as a free woman.

What will she say
about her release,

about her family reunion

and, of course, the extraordinary
events of the past six years?

I'm Helen Norville. You're
watching News at Six.

Ohh...

Thank you.

OK. I'm gonna make a
drink. Do you want one?

Helen, we drank so
much on the plane.

If I drink any more,
I might pass out.

But sure.

Oh, can you read that?
That's from work.

And I'm sure it's
Lindsay just telling me

what an awful failure I was.

I'm gonna... I'm
gonna pour scotch.

What does it say?

Well, he wants us in
first thing tomorrow.

Yeah, of course he does.

Because

he's heard from Lindy's lawyer.

They received a letter

and they would like to
arrange a phone conference

to negotiate an interview.

No! (LAUGHS)

Yes! Yes! No! No! No!

Yeah he wants to confirm
the details tomorrow morning

before presenting her with a
proposal in the coming week.

Ohh!

Oh, I told you draft two was...

Thank you.

(HELEN LAUGHS)

(PHONE RINGS)

Walters residence.
Evelyn speaking.

Yes. Just a moment.

It's the lawyer, Stuart Tipple.

Geoff Walters.

Mr Walters, Stuart Tipple here.

Stuart, hello. Long time.

Sorry, I haven't
responded till now.

We received your request

and we're starting the
process of determining

who will represent
the Chamberlains

in terms of media engagements
and interviews and such.

Of course, of course.

Just one point of confusion.

We received another proposal
from the News at Six

for an extended interview
with Helen Norville.

Oh.

It came with a very compelling
letter and an offer of $100,000.

I see.

Is your proposal in conjunction
with that or separate?

No, no, I'm, uh...

Are you sure about that amount?

100,000, yes.

And that offer's
been made to Lindy?

No, not yet.

She's still settling in.

Sorry, Stuart, we, um

we seem to have
some wires crossed.

I, uh...

Let me get to the bottom of it.

Alright.

Thanks for the call.

What did he say?

Never mind.

Back in an hour, darling.

(VEHICLE APPROACHES)

Clive. Geoff.

This is unexpected.

Thanks for meeting me, Clive.

Uh, there's a pub
about five minutes...

I won't keep you long.

You're not jumping
ship, are you?

Hmm. You gonna join
me at 60 Minutes?

I have four pieces of
information for you.

Information that you
absolutely didn't hear from me.

Now, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain
are open to an interview.

We know.

And the Chamberlains have great
respect for your man, Ray Martin.

Other outlets have been
making cash offers.

Is that right?

The bidding is now at 100,000.

If that needs to be exceeded, I know
there are plenty of print outlets

that would be keen to partner with a
journalist of Ray Martin's calibre.

Why are you telling ME this?

Hey, Geoff?

Just come and have one drink.

Another night, Clive.

(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)

You two, in here.
Den, you as well.

The Chamberlain call
has been cancelled.

What?

Didn't give a reason.
They just said it was off.

What? Who did - their lawyer?
(LAUGHS) Not a lawyer.

An assistant to Mr
Harry M. Miller.

Well, they have to at
least show her my letter.

No, they don't.

Well, I'm... I'm gonna talk
to the lawyer directly.

Is this...? No.

I'm gonna call... Helen...

It's not gonna do any bloody good.
I'm gonna try. I'm just gonna try.

Do you think they've
accepted another offer?

LINDSAY: Ah...

Oh, well, I've heard something from
our affiliate covering Mount Isa.

He said that, uh.

Ray Martin arrived this
morning in a helicopter.

Ha.

Morning, all.

(SIGHS)

Morning, Cheryl.

Love the hat.

Current run sheet, Mr Walters.
Thank you so much, Noelene.

Welcome home.

Oh, thanks, Geoff.

Tough beat up there, isn't it?

Yeah.

We thought we had an exclusive
for the bulletin, but...

Well, I'm sure you
gave it your all.

Oh.

I'm scheduled to read the lead.

Perhaps, given you've been
away, you should do it.

Really? Yes.

Well, that's very
kind of you, Geoff.

Well

I have my moments.

My new boyfriend's mother is coming
for the entire Easter weekend,

and I've never met her.

DALE: Helen, do not worry.

My mother is going to love you.

What's Dale's story today?

Oh, he's, uh, doing a piece
about the royal wedding.

EVELYN: Fergie and Andrew
have just set the date.

The wedding's in July.

What's wrong?

For Charles and Di, Geoff
worked 17 hour days.

Surely they can
get someone else.

Honestly, it was just...
just a bit of indigestion.

DENNIS: A story every night.

That's about 100 Fergie
and Andrew stories.

The royal red. A drink
fit for a duchess.

OK. We just need two shots.

(EXPLOSION ROARS,
GLASS SHATTERS)

(SCREAMING)

There's been an
explosion in the city.

Near Dale?!

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