All language subtitles for McLeods.Daughters.S04E01 - Out Of The Ashes.en

(soft music)

Previously on McLeod's Daughters.

I can't believe that all
of this is almost mine.

Almost ours and the bank's.

I thought I'd put the
veggie patch down here.

I know another local farmer.

He's looking to go organic.

Great.

He's got a few scars, but nothing

he can't get past with a little help.

(laughing)

All those months of hard
work are finally paying off.

Why, hello, boys.

Nick, just point me at the fire,
'cause I'm gonna sign up.

We have a cashflow problem.

You want to get out.

(sheep bleating)

You need a hand,
and I'm gonna give you one.

What do you want me to do, boss?

(Claire shouts)

(crashing)

Bye.

Where you going?

There's a rodeo in Fisher.

They're looking for riders.

I'll see you next week.

(sighs)

It's okay, Charlotte.

I got you.

Hey?

(upbeat music)

Come on.

I was just saying, pushing 'em up.

Oh, come on, come on.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

(drovers shouting)
(cows mooing)

Come on.

They're doing it.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Shh, shh, shh.

Oh, look at this.

Perfection, my size, perfect.

(dog barking)
(drovers chattering)

Shh, hey, hey, hey.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, there she is.

(Tess laughs)

There she is.

Hello.

(laughs)

Sandwiches are on the veranda.

Oh, I'm all right.

Did you have a good sleep, eh?

You are getting so big.

Oh, guess what.

She said, "meh."

Sorry?

She's obviously trying to say "Meg."

Some fence oil's just arrived.

Oh, good, it's for the new yards.

We've had a good couple of months.

We can finally afford to start.

Start what?

Horse training and breeding business.

Tess.

It was always the plan for Drover's.

Not your plan.

Bum would never forgive me if I didn't

see it through, would you, eh?

Well, how are you gonna do that?

You, you're the hotshot rider.

Your reputation will bring
us clients from all over.

Come on, darling.

(light music)

♪ It'll take some time to find your heart ♪

♪ And come back home ♪

♪ You could walk for miles,
cross every river ♪

♪ And find you're not alone ♪

♪ 'Cause I'll be there ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ No, no ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ 'Cause I'll be there ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

Here they are.

Tess, you shoulda asked first.

I'm asking now.

Well, if it fails, it's my fault.

But it won't.

With my business skills
and your horse sense,

we make the perfect team.

Well, I just don't want my name

being the big draw card for this.

It's called publicity.

It's called false advertising.

Rodeo riding's one thing,
but breeding and training horses,

that's another skill entirely.

I don't have those skills, you do.

Tess.

Well, I can't do it by myself.

Come on.

Next out of the chute,

local lad Alex Ryan on GST.

(crowd shouting)

Come on, let's give Alex a big hand now.

(rock music)

Oh, and that's another bad fall for Alex.

He's not going to be pleased with that.

(crowd applauding)

Give him a hand,
ladies and gentlemen, Alex Ryan.

(car horn beeps)

(car horn beeping)

What took you so long?

That's the thing with the city, Alex.

It doesn't get any closer, mate.

Yeah, yeah.

You did well.

Eight seconds on that bronc

is a hell of a lot more fun

than working for the Farmers' Council.

Well right now,
that's what's paying the bills.

Get away, Nick,
I put my winnings in too, mate.

(Nick laughs)

Barely covers your expenses.

Well, maybe it's not just about money.

You can't spend the rest of your life

getting thrown off broncs, Alex.

And you can't spend the rest of your life

lying to Tess about Wilgul going under.

I'm thinking of servicing
Blaze with Wildfire again.

I wanna use the best in the district.

Well,
you'll need someone who can handle him.

Yeah, I know, I'm looking around.

Right, well, the standard service fee's

12 and a half thousand.

I didn't know it had gone up.

He's a double winner of
the Hill-Stead Cup now,

but I'm sure we can come to some

mutually beneficial arrangement.

The rule at Drover's has always been

we don't do deals,
so I'll sort something out.

Your decision.

Yep.

Nice try, impress me with some horse flesh,

make out as if I can't handle it.

Well?

You want this so bad,
and you won't do a deal

to make it happen.

You make no sense.

Well, neither do you, the rodeo star

who's suddenly allergic to horses.

Maybe I just want the quiet life.

(soft guitar music)

(thunder rumbles)

(sighs)

Okay, no more sharing with Mr. Penguin.

Plenty of time for parties later.

(Charlotte whimpers)

I know.

On second thought,
you can grab it while you can.

(Alex barking like a dog)

Hey, look, yes.

A new little friend for
my favorite little girl, huh?

What have you done to yourself now?

Bit of a bruised back, that's all.

You're the closest
thing she's got to a dad.

How am I gonna explain it when you

wipe yourself out completely?

That's impossible, Tess.

Nothing can touch me.

(Charlotte whimpers)

Did you hear that?

Yes, Lex, Alex.

I got some news.

I'm started equine services again.

(Charlotte whimpers)

Yes.

Breeding and training,
and I need a partner,

someone to do the horse work.

I can't.

But it was...

Tess, I'm sorry.

I mean, I can do your list of names.

You know, maybe Nick can think of someone.

I never see him anymore,
he's always working.

He's on the veranda right now.

Stay with Alex.

Hello, angel, hey.

(thunder rumbling)

(soft music)

Nick.

Long time no see.

Yeah.

How you been?

Same as, flat out.

You?

Same as, flat out.

What's with the shirt and tie?

I've been doing some consultancy work

for the Farmers' Council.

How'd they rope you into that?

Needed the cash.

What for?

I'm broke.

Wilgul's been bleeding
money for months now.

If I don't go back to conventional farming,

Alex and I will lose everything.

You want us to give up the organic status?

Already have.

I'm sorry.

But we're supposed to be partners.

Yeah, I know.

Well,
you didn't think to tell me this sooner?

Well, I thought I might be
able to turn it around, Tess.

Yeah, well maybe I could've helped.

Come on.

You had enough to deal
with managing Drover's

on your own, looking after Charlotte.

I was trying to protect you.

Yeah, well, I gotta get back to work.

That went well.

(horse neighs)

Hey.

Saw the light on, everything all right?

Reckon they look good, don't you?

Yeah, for something right out of Toy Land.

Should get a top price.

I've already got a few
inquiries on Lenette.

What, you're selling them?

Yep.

(Stevie laughs)

But they're practically your pets.

That's the only way to afford Wildfire.

Tess, why are you being so stubborn?

There's no shame in asking for help.

Charlotte's only got me now.

I have to make sure she's provided for.

(somber music)

(Wildfire neighs)

Easy.

Easy, boy.

Steady on, Wildfire.

Hey.

Anyone ever tell you about the cute mare

who couldn't resist the big,
strong stallion.

Hey.

Good boy.

Shh.

You behave yourself,
and I'll introduce you.

Come here.

The two of you will
live happily ever after.

(dramatic music)

(thunder rumbling)

Where's Tess?

She's not playing.

I gave up asking months ago.

She's always workin'.

Doesn't mean you can't have fun.

Exactly.

We don't have to make
it so obvious she isn't.

It's her choice.

We playing or what?

Thought we were broke, mate.

Got a better way to make a quick fortune?

Not while you're playing me, boys.

Aces high, five card draw,
dealing to my left.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.
Yep.

Yeah.

Would you like some dessert?

I made a nice cheesecake.

No thanks, I'm all right.

You know, there's trivia night
at the pub on Friday night.

I thought we could all go,
have a crack at first prize.

I'm busy.

You're always busy.

Take the night off for once.

Too much to do.

And you're adding to it
with the new business.

You know, you'll be no good
to Charlotte when you fall over.

Well, I won't.

Maybe you could say something to her.

If she's not gonna listen to you,
Meg, I mean.

That's what I mean.

It'd be such a surprise coming from you.

She might take notice.

You want some good news?

I reckon I made about 20 bricks today.

So that's now, what,
200 bricks in six months,

and we need at least 7000 for the house?

Yeah, I'll get there.

Hey, you know,
you'd get there a lot quicker

with one of these.

They're up and livable in six weeks.

Yeah, I can make a rissole in six minutes,

still have more character
than one of these kid homes.

Character's all well and good,

but I'd actually like to be
living in it before I'm 70.

I am building us this house, okay?

What, and I don't get any say in it at all,
is that right?

Not if what you want is some prefab house

that looks like all the others.

I mean, what's so special about that?

We'd be living in it some time soon,
that's what.

And that's all that matters, eh?

Bad luck about what I think, huh?

And bad luck we'll never get there.

Thanks for your patience, Meg.

(thunder rumbles)

Oh, for goodness sake.

No, I don't miss those days at all.

Crap, you live for the rodeo.

Right-o, see your five, raise you five.

You know,
you jumped on that steer the other day.

It was making a bolt for the gate.

How else was I meant to stop it?

I'm out.

Malford Rodeo, next week, Stevie.

Four grand purse.

End up looking like you?

Your luck's gonna run out one day, mister.

See you five.

Come on, clean up, just like old times.

I'm happy here.

Why is that so hard for you to understand?

Because you never used to hide away before,
Stevie.

And people can't change?

What?

They can.

It's just not always for the better.

You should've talked to her sooner, mate.

(soft piano music)

(thunder rumbling)

(ominous music)

(fire crackling)

(birds cawing)

Wildfire?

What the hell's he doing here?

Keep it down,
you wanna tell the whole district?

Are you out of your mind?

It's okay, I've just borrowed him.

Stolen, you mean.

Look, it'll work perfectly.

Harry finds out he's missing, goes mental.

We'll pretend to find him.

He'll be so grateful,
we'll get a service for free.

I guarantee it.

That is the dumbest plan I've ever heard.

It's brilliant.

Yeah,
except for the part where we get busted

for stealing a horse.

I can't believe you did this.

Well, no one will know he's here.

And besides, you can't afford to start

the breeding program any other way.

No, I can't afford to go to jail

or have my reputation ruined either.

You do not knock off
prize-winning stallions.

I didn't, I just...

Ah, this is impossible,
I can't talk to you.

Just take him back.

Yeah, you never saw him.

(somber guitar music)

(windmill rattling)

What if there was another way
to get the money for Wildfire?

No more crazy schemes, please.

Well, I could loan you the money.

Yeah, I know, once you've won it at poker.

No, I'd have to sell something to get it,
but...

No offense,
but I don't think your boot collection

is worth 12 and a half thousand dollars.

Who said anything about my boot collection?

What is it then?

Well, I can't tell you,
you just have to trust me.

Trust you?

After you rip off a valuable horse?

(laughs)

Okay, well, that wasn't the best solution,

but I'm trying to find another one, Tess.

It's called help.

In your case, it's called trouble.

I'm working day and night
to keep this place going,

and all you seem to do is bring me grief.

I'm just trying to help you, all right?

I'm trying to do this for Charlotte,

and for your dreams for Drover's.

Yeah, well I don't want that kind of help.

Even if it's a difference
between getting them or not?

You see,
that's where you and I are different.

Well, some of us can't afford to be choosy

about the chances we get.

And some of us have to be because

we can't just take off
when things go wrong.

What are you still doing here anyway?

Aren't you supposed to
be taking back Wildfire?

Oh, right.

(Terry snoring)

(engine rumbling)

(car door thuds)

Terry, Terry.

(suspenseful music)

Terry!

What?

Fire threatening properties
north of Gungellan.

Nanjemup Brigade can't handle it.

We need all the volunteers we can get,
all right?

Yeah, all right.

We'll meet you at Patterson's Corner.

Yeah, all right.

Wakey wakey, let's go, mate!

Okay.

(engine rumbling)

In the dog house, mate?

Yeah, yeah, might be.

Get out.

Hey, guys, wait up!

My first real fire, I can't believe it.

Jodi, you haven't had any breakfast.

Thank you.

Where's Terry going?

He's meeting us there.

He'll be all right, Meg.

Jodi, just tell him I'm sorry.

Okay.

And be careful.

Don't worry.

Come on, Jodi!

I'm coming!

(fire crackling)
(suspenseful music)

Byron, Joel,
I want you in relief of the Nanjemup boys.

It's beaten them up a little bit.

Fire would just be blackened to 30 meters.

Terry,
you fill in for Dan in the big truck.

Stay on the radio at all times,
emergency channel four.

(chattering on radio)

Bugger this.

Hey, Joel, Joel, lend me your bike, mate.

Cheers.

Alex, what the hell are you doing?

Going to fight a fire, Nick.

What does it look like?

Go with Jodi in the small truck.

Find water, fill her up.

Okay.

Mate, I've done this a couple times.

While we're in my unit,
you'll do what I tell you.

You're serious, aren't you?

Do it.

Relax, mate.

Alex, come on, there's a dam

on the east side of the property.

We can fill up there.

That's gonna take all day, Jod.

Listen, there's a creek about
three mile down the trek.

It'll be much quicker.

Yeah, straight in line with the main blaze.

We'll go to the dam on Drover's.

Come on!

Let's go!

Fight fire!

(engine rumbling)

Come on, Jodi, put your foot down.

We gotta get this water back.

You mean you want to get back.

Look, something's dragging.

I think it might be the hose.

Look at that.

Sloppy work, Jodi.

Well, it happens, okay?

Come on.

Eh, come here.

Like this, all right?

We haven't got all day.

You're rolling it too loose.

You're not gonna be
able to pull it out properly.

Listen, Jodi,
I know this is your first fire.

I've fought heaps, okay?

Now the priority is to get
the water where it's needed.

Now let's get going.

We're gonna do it properly
the way I've been taught.

Come on, let's go.

Command, this is Nanjemup one four.

We've been overrun by
fire in Precious Gulley.

Any place you can get to for safe refuge?

Negative, and we're running out of water.

Copy that.

We're five minutes from them.

Let's go, come on!

Alex, what are you doing?

We're moving out, let's go!

(Jodi groans)

We should be turning back.

(engine rumbling)

(fire crackling)

I didn't send you guys in because

the fire's heading east, straight for you.

Bloody Alex.

Well, we've got a full tank of water.

Won't be enough.

The fire's spreading.

Just get out of there, Jodi.

Alex!

Alex, the fire's heading straight for us,

we've gotta get out of here!

It's a full tank of water, we keep moving.

Don't be stupid!

Jodi, there's blokes on the other side,

we gotta get to them!

You won't get to them if you're dead!

Jodi, unlock the hose!

No!

Unlock the hose, I'm going in!

Are you insane?!

You're gonna get yourself killed!

(explosion booms)

Get in the truck!

Now!

Alex, what are you doing?

You can't outrun it.

Yes we can.

No we can't, you're being stupid!

We'll be okay, Jodi.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

I'm saving your ass!

(fire roaring)

Shut the vents.

(suspenseful guitar music)

Jodi, this is command.

Please respond if possible.

I'll kill him.

If anything happens to her,
I'll bloody well kill him!

Gungellan two-four,
this is command, come in.

Jodi, do you read?

Over.

(fire crackling)

(soft music)

Soon as it's safe,
I'm gonna send a vehicle.

Come in, this is Gungellan two-four.

The fire passed right over us.

We're fine, but the truck's not too flash.

Okay, as long as you're both fine, Jodi.

You nearly gave me bloody heart failure,
Jod.

Yeah, me too.

What about you guys?

We're all right.

Is Alex there?

Yeah, he's okay too.

You listen to me, Alex Ryan.

She's the nearest
thing I got to a daughter.

How could you...

Stand by, we'll send a vehicle

straight for you to pick you up, Jod.

Over.

Copy that.

Let me see, is it bad?

Yeah, hurts a bit.

After what you've been doing to yourself

on the rodeo circuit,
I'm surprised you noticed at all.

I've got a daughter too, Jodi.

I'm sorry.

Hey, we were lucky.

Yeah, we were.

(fire crackling)

(people chattering)

Oh Terry, Mum had a message for you.

She said to tell you she was sorry.

Yeah, me too.

You all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

(windmill rattling)

(ominous music)

(windmill screeching)

(wind howling)

(horse neighs)

Is it my imagination,
or is the smoke getting stronger?

Wind's changed direction.

Check, check, check, all units.

Wind's changed direction.

Fire heading from the west,
repeat, from the west.

That's straight for Drover's Run.

Charlotte.

Tess and Meg, I know, but our priority

is to stay and fight the main blaze.

Look, Nick, you got plenty of blokes.

If that blaze gets out of the state forest,

at least 30 properties
are gonna be wiped out.

Check, check, check, all units,

check, check, check, all units.

I want you to get out of here.

You pack whatever you
can for Charlotte and go.

There's no time,
and it's coming straight for us.

We'll get caught.

Meg, just pack...

The cellar, we'll be safe in the cellar.

All right, I'll finish up outside.

(suspenseful rock music)

Okay, torch, baby monitor to keep in touch,

formula, bottles, water,
blankets, foot, radio.

I should've made you
and Bum leave hours ago.

We'll be fine.

You and Claire were.

Your dad brought you down here once

when there was a bush fire.

Claire wanted to stay up with the adults,

but you made her stay down here.

When we got back,
you were playing house, horsing around.

She must've loved that.

It'll be okay.

Yeah, of course, I'll be back soon.

Take care up there.

You too.

Update on the bush fire crisis.

The fire has jumped Hay's Row.

The CFS is attending, trying to protect

properties in that area.

We repeat the earlier
notice for property owners

in the Fisher district to
take precautions for fire.

We'll bring you more as it comes to hand.

(windmill rattling)

(Tess grunting)

(somber music)

Hey, whoa.

Yeah, I know you can smell the fire.

Why did you make me take you, eh?

Whoa, come here.

Shh.

Come here.

Okay, home you go.

Come on.

(clicks tongue)

(Tess grunting)

Hey.

Thank God you're back.

Yeah, I thought you could use a hand.

What do you reckon?

Stevie, it's moved around the back.

Here, you go, I'll take care of this one.

Oh, Tess.

Spot fires are spreading.

You take that one, Stevie.

Did Meg and Charlotte get out all right?

There wasn't time.

They're in the cellar.

Is that safe enough?

Better be.

If anything happened to her...

It's gonna be all right, Tess, I know it.

Ah, it's around the side.

You all right here?

Yeah.

Oh, shit.

Oh, oil.

(grunting)

(thudding)

(fire roaring)

Tess!

Tess!

(suspenseful music)

Tess!

Stevie!

Stevie!

Tess, we have to get this oil out.

There's no time.

No, Tess, we've gotta get the oil out.

There's no time, Stevie, come on.

Over here.

Ah, see, told you there was

nothing to panic about.

(explosions booming)

(fire crackling)

♪ Rock a bye baby ♪

♪ On the treetop ♪

(suspenseful music)

All my stupid fault.

Stupid, bloody, fence oil!

(shouts)

This is not working!

Come on, we can stop this.

No, it's hopeless!

Don't you give up on me now.

(horn blaring)

Late as usual.

Where's Charlotte?

She's in the cellar with Meg.

They're fine.

Nick, I'll get on the pump.
Yep.

Aim for the roof.

Water on!

(water whooshing)

Thank you.

If you wanted to get rid of the shed,

you could've just knocked it down.

Meg?

What's happening?

I heard all the smashing.

Hello.

Yeah, the shed blew up.

Some of the paddocks have burned,
and we've lost stock.

It's all over now, bum.

Jodi and Terry, are they okay?

Couldn't have saved Drover's without them.

I've never been so terrified.

You weren't the only one.

The shed blew up.

Who cares?

I'm just so grateful we're all right.

(soft piano music)

(sighs)

We were lucky.

So, so lucky.

Yep.

Right.

Thanks for telling us.

Yep.

See ya.

(phone beeps)

How much was that Milford purse?

Well, you're on your own there,
my rodeo days are over.

What's up?

Bad news?

The fire's just ripped through Wilgul.

Nanjemup boys managed to save the house.

We just lost all our crops.

You're kidding.

No.

I'm sorry,
you should've been there, not here.

They're just crops.

Yeah, but you're about to harvest.

You needed the money.

Well, after this,
the only way is up, I reckon.

(birds chirping)

Mud bricks it is.

Much safer in a fire.

And while we're waiting,
anything could happen.

We go the kit house.

Oh, but you got black kindling.

At least we'll be living in our own home.

It doesn't matter much after yesterday,
does it?

Too right, doesn't matter.

I don't believe it.

It's my old tea set.

Wentwood, eat your heart out.

I'd forgotten Dad used to let us

use his shed as a cubby house.

I'd make Claire come to my tea parties.

Yeah, I can see her doing that.

It was the only way she'd get me

to look for rabbits and play bush rangers.

I'd pretend to be Mum, she was Dad,

and I'd tell her not to slurp her tea.

(Stevie laughs)

Still bossy, nothing's changed.

It was Claire's rules every other game.

It's the only time I got to be in charge.

Now you are, for real.

It was meant to be the two of us.

(somber piano music)

I've been trying to keep it that way.

Keep what Claire wanted going.

She's not here anymore.

But you are.

I mean, there's no rush.

You take your time.

We're not going anywhere.

Harry's not going anywhere.

Oh no.

Wildfire.

Please tell me you've taken him back.

This is hopeless, he could be anywhere.

They're smart animals.

The fire was heading west.

He was ahead of it.

He would've just kept
running to keep away from it.

We'll split up, keep riding this way,
and we'll find him.

Yeah, before we hit Perth, I hope.

Yeah.

(somber music)

(bike engine rumbling)

What'd you lose?

Nothing, really.

We just, we caught the edge of the fire.

Wish I could say the same about Wilgul.

How bad is it?

Still got the house.

Hey, what do you reckon I
could get for burnt canola?

Well,
you could always sell it as toasted muesli.

(Nick chuckles)

At least it's organic.

Yeah.

Listen, I should've spoken before.

I'm really sorry,
the organics were my idea so...

After you.

Well, we've both been a bit stupid,

really, hiding ourselves in our work.

It's not really the best
way to live your life, is it?

No.

I hear the pub's having a trivia night.

We could get a team together.

Drover's and Wilgul.

Sounds good.

Well, I'd better go.

There's still a couple
of paddocks to check.

Yeah, I've gotta meet Jodi at the truck.

Right-o, see ya.

See ya.

(gentle guitar music)

♪ You need shelter ♪

♪ Can't you see that
we both need coverage ♪

♪ That we can share ♪

♪ It's not easy ♪

♪ Never easy ♪

♪ But that's okay 'cause we'll get there ♪

Hey.

Hey.

Any luck?

No.

This is not good.

Well, he can't have run all night,
he'd be exhausted.

Yeah.

(horse neighing)

You hear that?

Yeah.

(clicks tongue)

♪ We're together for each other ♪

♪ We've got strength and we have heart ♪

♪ And together, we have the future ♪

Okay, I'll take him from the right,

you take him from the left.

We'll head him off together.

Right-o.

♪ So don't give up ♪

Woo-hoo.

Woo.

Yee-haw, come on.

(laughs)

Can you see him?

Yeah, he's over there.

♪ Walk beside me and I'll be there ♪

Hey, Wildfire!

♪ No, don't give up ♪

Gotcha.

Five masks.

Got.

Two knapsack sprays.

Got.

I was gonna say something before,

but I didn't have a chance.

You did really well yesterday.

Yeah, for someone who lost a whole truck.

Could've been worse.

You didn't panic,
and you remembered your training.

I'm gonna nominate you
for a promotion next election.

That's great, thanks.

Isn't this the bit where
you jump up and down

and look really thrilled?

Nick, I lost a whole truck.

I was practically wetting
my pants the whole time,

and you're making me
out to be some sort of hero.

Everyone gets scared, Jodi.

Just a part of it.

The moment you don't is the moment

you shouldn't be doing it.

You did a great job yesterday.

You should be proud of yourself.

I might not let you drive the truck,
though, next time.

There's not a mark on him.

Okay, so the story is,
the fires were here...

No, no, no, no more stories.

You just take him back.

It's a bit late.

Thank God.

When I couldn't find him yesterday,

I thought he'd been stolen.

Yeah, well, Harry.

It was me.

It was you?

Yes, I sent Stevie to move the stock

near Killarney yesterday
'cause of the fire, so.

And I saw him from across the boundary,

and I thought I'd better get
him somewhere safe too.

Yeah, we'll it's just as well you did.

His paddock got burned down,
so I guess I owe you both.

That's no problem.

Anyway, we'd better get back to work.

Tess, about that service you wanted.

He's worth a lot more than
me than 12 and a half grand, so.

Well, that's very generous of you,

but I couldn't possibly accept.

Yes we can.

We can accept.

I mean, after all, we did save his horse.

No, I've been rethinking the whole

stud and training idea, so.

Okay, fine.

Well, if there's anything else I can do,

I'll send Terry around with a float.

Yeah, as soon as you like.

Good to know he's back where he belongs.

(chuckles)

(gentle music)

I hope you haven't changed your mind

about this horse business because of me.

I reckon it's okay to play by my rules now.

First thing, we're gonna go organic,

but this time, I'm gonna make it work.

You helped me save Drover's,
and I'm very grateful for that,

but I can't keep turning a blind eye

every time you come up
with some new quick fix.

Yeah, I know.

And I know you really wanted to help me,
so thank you.

Well, I got the same dreams, you know,

set up my little girl for life.

How are you gonna do that?

Well, the plan was to stick around here,

and put my head down, and bum up.

Right, well,
we'd better lay some ground rules, then.

No more borrowing the neighbor's horse,
I know.

And no more trying to get yourself sacked

on a daily basis.

Oh, that's just my complex
and fascinating psyche.

I don't understand you at all.

Maybe I'm just crazy.

Yeah, and I'm not?

Hey,
I'm trying not to get myself sacked here,

all right, boss?

One more thing.

Don't call me boss.

Okay.

(laughs)

Lucky we've still got
paddocks with feed in them.

Yeah, it's amazing how the
fire just randomly chooses.

Hey Stevie,
why don't you come up to the house

for dinner tonight?

Yeah, thanks,
I could murder a whopping big steak.

Actually,
I was thinking of making a tofu stir-fry.

Great.

Just kidding.

We'll have the works, mixed grill.

Come up when you're ready.

Okay, well that could be a while.

Boy, do I stink.

Me too.

I'm gonna soak in the bath for,
like, an hour.

I'm sure I could fix that.

Hey!

Hey, Tess, I reckon you missed a bit.

Don't even think about it.

(shouting and chattering)

(screaming)

In the face of disaster, there's only

one thing to do, right?

Party.

You reckon the girls will be up for it?

(shouting and laughing)

Yeah, I reckon they will.

♪ Here together for each other ♪

♪ We've got strength and we have heart ♪

♪ And together, we have the future ♪

♪ Keep believing 'cause we got to start ♪

♪ So don't give up ♪

♪ Try one more time ♪

♪ We won't give up ♪

♪ Let me help you, let me care ♪

♪ Walk beside me, and I'll be there ♪

♪ No, don't give up ♪

(thunder rumbling)

(mysterious electronic music)