All language subtitles for Celia (1989).eng

(bird singing)

(door creaking)

Gran?

(sorrowful music)

Take care, Granny.

I'll miss you.

(trinket rattling)

(monstrous screeching)

(eerie music)

(monstrous screeching)
(wind whistling)

Granny!

Gran!

(Pat shushing)

What's the matter?

It's all right.

(distant screeching)

(Pat shushing)

(distant screeching)

(mysterious music)

(crickets chirping)

(monstrous screeching)

(light music)

Through the long grasss
creeps creeps

creeping came the Hobyahs.

Skips skip skipping on the ends

of their toes ran the Hobyahs.

And the Hobyahs crieds
"Pull down the hemp stalkss

"eat up the little old mans

"carry off the little old woman."

Then little dog Turpie
ran outs barking loudly.

The Hobyahs were afraid and ran home

as fast as they could go.

But the little old man awoke and crieds

"Little dog Turpie barks so loud

"that I cannot slumber nor sleep.

"In the morning I will take off his tail."

So the little old man took
off little dog Turpie's tail

to stop him from barking.

That nights along came the Hobyahs.

Out from the deep woodss runs
runs running came the Hobyahs.

Through the long grasss creeps

creeps creepings came the Hobyahs.

Skip, skips skipping on the ends

of their toes came the Hobyahs.

(dog barking)

The little old man awoke and crieds

"Little dog Turpie barks so loud

"that I cannot slumber nor sleep.

"In the mornings I will
take off his head."

So the little old man
took off Turpie's head

to stop him from barking.

Then little dog Turpie
could not bark anymore.

(owls hooting)
(eerie music)

The third nights along came the Hobyahs.

They took the little old
woman away in their bag.

They would hang the bag

on a big hook and poke it

with their long fingers.

The little old man realised
he had been very wrong.

So he took Turpie's tail
and his legs and his head

and he gave them back to him again.

Then Turpie went snipping
and snuffing along

to find a little old woman.

(book thudding)

(students groaning)

Can't we hear the rest, please, miss?

You all know how it ends,
you've heard it enough times.

Look, we have something else to do now.

Let's all wish Celia a happy birthday.

She'll be nine on Sunday.

One, two, three,
(hands clapping)

four, five, six,
(hands clapping)

seven, eight, nine.
(hands clapping)

And one to make you grow.

All right, now quiet please, everyone,

while we say the final prayer.

We thank you, Lord for all the good things

you have brought us this year.

We ask you to guide us over
the long summer holidays

- and pray that everyone...
- Ow!

...has a safe and happy Christmas.

Thank you.

All right, you can go now.

And don't do it again.

That's already promised to Heather.

You can choose another book.

Merry Christmas.

Dad's always late.

Behave yourself.

(woman chattering indistinctly)

Hello.

(birds singing)

(children laughing)
(children playing)

[child] A monkey.

All right, that's it.

(children groaning)

- Just one more, please.
- Yes, just one more, mum.

All right, one more.
(children cheering)

(Celia imitating an owl hooting)

Barn owl.

Hello.

Hello.

Come on.

Celia?

I'm sorry, is she making
a nuisance of herself?

No, not at all, she's welcome anytime.

It's a relief to see her playing
with other kids for a change.

You can join in too.

[Pat] Don't read that now.

All ready for the big day?

Ow.

Oh, don't!

[Pat] That's enough, you two.

Are you sorry now, you didn't
want a birthday party?

It wouldn't be the same without Granny.

We got you something
really special this year.

Is it the one with the black ear?

- What?
- My rabbit.

You know you're not getting a rabbit,

you're getting a surprise.

But Granny promised.

[Pat] She never told us that.

Rabbits are vermin,
like snakes and rats.

Pet white ones aren't.

Straight to sleep.

(light clicking off)

(knocking)

Come on, sleepy-head.

(birds singing)

It's a Malvern Star.

Australian Peace Council.

Recognise it?

Many of you would've found it

in your letter box during the week.

But do not be deceived, we all want peace.

Jesus Christ died for peace
and for everlasting life.

But the Australian Peace
Council is a communist front

that has nothing,
nothing to do with peace.

Let us pray.

Almighty and ever-living God...

Liar.

[Reverend] We pray that
you will lead the nations

of the world to the ways
of righteousness and peace...

(door creaking)

(dischordant music)

(uplifting music)

Granny!
(voice echoing)

(crickets chirping)

(Celia giggling)

(uplifting music)

(both laughing)

My father built the house himself.

(barbecue sizzling)
Your place was just a field.

Before your time, I guess.

We used to go sparrowing there.

Don't do that, Celia, just leave it.

It's falling off.

You're being rude to your friends.
Go and play.

You're right, it is.

Every Sunday, without fail.

Would you like another one?

There're orchards right behind.

Thanks.

I must be strange
staying in one place...

[Pat] I hope you offered
everyone else a drink too, Celia?

(guests laughing, chattering)

(children laughing)

I spent more time with
John's family than my own.

He'll be here soon, you'll like him.

This must be my lucky day.

Ray, Evan's at the Box Hill depot too.

What, at the PMG?

I've been trying to place you.

I'm in admin and you're...

Down in the engineering department.

Oh, no wonder I didn't recognise you.
You blokes never come up for air.

They don't know what
hard work it, do they?

Come and meet the girls.

And where were you living before, Evan?

Just the other side of town.

Hmm.

[Ray] Are you gonna drink
that all by yourself, Celia?

- Better late than never, eh?
- John!

I brought Br'er Rabbit
to play with yours.

Where is it, anyway?

Didn't you get one?

Dad said you shouldn't,
'cause rabbits are pests.

(woman laughing)

(lock clicking)

(window rattling)

(melancholy music)

(Celia sighing)

(wind chimes jingling)

(window rattling)

You know you're not allowed in here.

Get out.

(window thudding closed)

(key rattling)

(birds singing)
(door thudding)

[Boy] I don't blame her.

You should clear that room out.
It's unhealthy.

(crickets chirping)

Bang!

Bang!

(playful music)

[Steve] Stick 'em up.

(children yelling)

Quick.

You can have the quarry.

Like hell.

[Soapy] It's better in here.

Except for the smell.

Just ignore 'em.

It's got secret powers.

Wow.

Don't worry about Karl,
he's just a bookworm.

Ooh.

[Celia] Stop it, give it back.

(children yelling)
(playful music)

(magical music)

(children laughing)

(eerie music)

(heavy, rasping breathing)

They've got Granny's mask.

- Swear on my living heart.
- Blood will never part.

- Swear on my living heart.
- Blood will never part.

(eerie music)

Ouch!
(Karl shushing)

Swear on my living heart.

(girls giggling)

[Announcer] Plague has arrived.

Once lush pastures are overrun
by the dreaded rabbit menace.

Too bad for you boyss there's
no way out for you this time.

Thank goodness.

All over the country farmers
are doing everything they can

and killing rabbits in their thousands.

But still the furry pests advance.

Mosquitoess usually our enemy
are temporarily our friends

as they spread the Myxomatosis virus.

Heres the sure signs of
a successful infestation.

Another step in the battle
to save our precious land.

(whispering) Dad?

[Announcer] It's anchors aweigh
for the polar ship Thala Dan

as she heads for Antarctica.

Eleven thousand miles from home.

This is the longest sea journey

- by an Australian exhibition...
- It's all right.

Why was the rabbit blind?

It's Myxo.

That rabbit's vermin.

(suspenseful music)

You saw him.

I thought they were at the back,
but I think they've moved.

[Ray] Where you going?

[Steve] To sit in front.

Stay here.

(gun firing)

(suspenseful music)

[Actress] What kept you?

Hand over the marbles.

- [Actress] I've been waiting for these

(Stephanie yelling)
for a long time.

[Actor] They weren't there.

[Actress] Why, you dirty,
double-crossings low down...

[Actor] Put it aways Laura.

You aint got the nerve.

[Actress] You think I've lost my touch?

[Actor] The deal's offs baby.

(gun shot)
(dramatic music)

(siren blaring)

It's Mike Mayfield here.
We're on our way. Over.

(usher groaning)

(children giggling)

(birds singing)

"You was lucky, lady."

"You nearly lost your marbles."

"Oh, Mr Mayfield,
how can I repay you?"

(Celia giggling)

(children laughing)

We've caught a criminal.
That's our reward.

"Bringing 'em to justice."

(children whooping)

I hope you gave Stephanie
a black eye too, Cele.

- Your mum'll kill you.
- Cocky bastards.

(children laughing)
(children cheering)

(crickets chirping)

- We might see Sputnik.
- A commie spy.

Do you think the workers
went to all the trouble

of building a satellite, just
to watch the capitalists?

Soviets've got nothing to learn from them.

What's it do then?

Plays Jingle Bells for Father Christmas.

He's a red.

[Pat] - Alice.
- Quick.

- Found that recipe for you.
- Oh-oh.

Celia, tea in five minutes.

Yes, mum.

[Alice] Never being much
good, but I'll give it a go.

I can help.

You don't know what you're
letting yourself in for.

Last time I cooked a
cake, I forgot the eggs.

She's not joking.

Ray's out drinking again.

Weren't you going to Debbie's tonight?

Same old story.

Come on, Celia.

[Alice] How about Celia
stay the night here?

Then you don't have to wait for Ray.

It's not a problem,
Meryl's got a spare bed.

All right then.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight, mum.

- Goodnight, Mrs Carmichael.
- Goodnight.

You are lucky.

They weren't allowed to show the place

so they did it from the back of a truck.

Granny took that.

This was a campaign against rule.

Wanna find one of her.

Here's dad.

See, she does look like you.

She's far more beautiful.

What's black and greasy
and shakes like a spasm.

Give up?

Elvis Presley.

(girls giggling)

(Alice moaning)

- What's that?
- Mum and dad, you dope.

(Alice moaning)

Is Alice all right?

(boys giggling)

(thunder rumbling)

[Evan] Yeah, but you're a foreigner anyway.

[Jack] You don't say that to me!

[Celia] Your father's angry.

[Alice] - What are you talking about?
[Jack] - Will you just listen!

Bet you two bob, mum storms out.

The facts are that it is the difference

between losing the coal strike
and winning the water strike.

- No, she won't.
- What's wrong with you?

(thunder rumbling)

We might as well just
pack up and go home.

- Two bob then.
- Go on.

I don't agree, we're better
off without the buggers.

[Alice] Can I ask why everyone
is avoiding the issue?

We have even talked about Stalinism.

The key issues are economic.

[Alice] You know why people have left.

[Jack] And what do you do at the APC?

Just sit around, grizzle about it?

No, we talk about peace.

Something the labour camp's
forgotten about.

[Jack] Australian Peace Council

is a good women's auxiliary.

(men laugh)

Well, that's really gonna
help the united front.

I don't go around slamming you, Evan.

No, just the Soviets.

You're a fool.

Let's just have some... Alice!

(door slamming)

Pay up.

[Evan] Let's just move
onto the next item, Jack.

[Jack] Too right.

- Got it.
- Hey!

Wanna help with the dishes?

(water running)

(knock at door)

Number one daughter still here again?

(Ray humming)

I always feel like singing when I'm wet.

You don't sing, dad.

What have you done to her?

She never does the dishes at home.

Alice tortured me.

Mrs Tanner, Celia.

[Alice] It's all right,
I prefer Alice.

Wonderful name.

Right.

I'll finish those, Celia.

Let me help.

[Evan] Will you both stop bickering!

You go in there and apologise...

I'm sorry, I hadn't realised.

You've got stuff all over you.
(Ray chuckling)

Now I don't want you
gettting into any more fights.

Is that understood?

Don't get smart.

Yes, dad.

That's not the way you fold them.

Any sauce, Patty?

Where did you get this?

Alice.

What have they been telling you?

What have they said?

(birds singing)

You can come and help.

What are we doing?

What's going on here?

Spring clean.

No!

They're Granny's.

(fire roars)
[Celia] No!

(flames crackle)

(Celia sobbing)

(Celia sobbing)

(knocking)

You can borrow our books anytime, Cele.

(knock on door)

I'll just get Celia.

It was you I wanted to see.

Do you think we fought the war

for people like you
to be so stupid?

Put us all in grey uniforms

and feed us from the one big pot.

Is that what you want?

I wouldn't say that
equality and a fair go

for people meant that, no.

Alice, you're too smart to be mixed up

with a bunch of rat-bags.

They'll drive you from your family.
Steve, Meryl...

You have no idea what they can do.

[Karl] What about me?

[Alice] You're speaking
with great authority.

- Did Evan lead you into this?
- I'll get Celia, Ray.

Go, please.

What are you doing?

Why are you doing this?

I'm sorry.

(knock)

Mum!

Hello, Mr Carmichael.

Steve.

(birds squawking)

Thank you.

We'll just be a sec.

You can have her on one condition.

You're not to play with
the Tanners anymore.

They're communists.

Bad people.

Huh?

That's the deal.

The Tanners are my friends.

You're a lucky rabbit.

I didn't think we'd ever get rid of you.

Didn't get it gift-wrapped,
is that all right?

Murgatroyd.

Who?

Murgatroyd.

Murgatroyd?

What about Patch or Binkle?

Murgatroyd.

You're not to see the Tanners.

I forbid it.

Don't do that, you'll get germs.

Come on.

Mirror mirror on the wall,

who's the prettiest of them all?

(door creaking)

Come on.

- Can I have a word with you, mate?
- Yeah, sure.

Who's this?

- Murgatroyd.
- Let me hold her.

You like Stephanie's
confirmation dress, Celia?

I don't think white's
her colour, Aunty Deb.

Perhaps yellow.

To match her teeth.
(giggles)

(crickets chirping)

About time!

Who's that?

Murgatroyd.

Come on, Mike Mayfield will be over.

I can't go.

I'm not allowed to play with you anymore.

Why not?

Because dad gave me a rabbit.

[Heather] She's beautiful.

[Steve] Start again, Cele.

What do you mean?

He didn't like the leaflet.

Why did you show it to him?

(shed rattling)

What the hell was that?

Steve, language!

Ouch!

No, she'll trap us.

Follow me.

Dirty reds!

Commie bastards!

Russian spies!

(stones thudding)

Dirty reds, dirty reds!

Dirty reds!

Dirty reds, dirty reds!

Dirty reds, dirty reds...

(Heather screaming)

(rocks hitting)

Cele, traps!

(Celia yelling)

(flies buzzing)

(Stephanie laughing)

(Celia yelling)

(children yelling)

Stay!

(Celia yelling)

(children yelling)

(car engine)

(children screaming)

(children yelling)

Come on, break it up.

Break it up.

Come on.

Stephanie!

Celia!

Down here on the double.

Ow, dad, she's hurting...

Quick, march!

Hey, back here.

Anyone like to tell me what's going on?

Stephanie!

Soapy?

Report to your mother straight away.

And you stay in your
rooms till I get home!

I'll be seeing your parents.

And don't let me ever
catch you over here again.

The same goes for you lot.

- Yes.
- Sorry, Sergeant.

- Sorry, Sergeant Burke.
- Sorry, Sergeant.

Heather.

Off you go.

What do you think
your father's going to say?

Off you go.

Yes, sir.

Get moving, Celia.

I'm waiting for the others.

All right, you can come along with us.

- Where are we going?
- Quick!

[Steve] You can't do this,
we didn't start the fight.

Bush lawyers.

They teach 'em young.

(cane whacking)

[Burke] Right, now get out.

I'll get him.

(door creaking)
[Celia] Alice!

(hand slapping)

You are not allowed to throw stones.

But it's not our fault, mum.

- We didn't start the fight.
- Go to the car, go on.

I think you better stay here.

This won't happen again.

I should hope not.

They started a pretty serious fight,

someone could've been badly hurt.

Meryl tells me they didn't start it.

Was she there? Why didn't she
own up, like the rest of 'em.

Just a minute.

Did you start the fight?

It's all right, did you?

[Burke] This isn't going
to get us very far.

Be quiet.

If you and Steve and Karl
didn't start it, who did?

Stephanie.

[Alice] Where's your daughter, Sergeant?

She'll be dealt with.

Look, I don't want to make
a big issue out of this.

It's just, we've never had
fights like that around here.

It's a matter of discipline.

Your beliefs are your own,

but when it comes to
allowing your children to...

(door slamming)

(door creaking)

If you have something against
my family, you say it to me.

Don't you ever victimise my children again

or I'll make damn sure you're reported.

Come on, Celia.

Here, you can't take her.

Tell Pat I've got her.

(door slams)

You know how important
it is to keep your word.

I never said I wouldn't play with them.

You took the rabbit.

Does that mean you're gonna give it back?

The Tanners aren't hurting anyone.

(lighter clicking)

Now that you're at the
ripe old age of nine,

let me tell you something.

You learned a lot from Granny.

But if it had been up to her,
what do you think

Uncle John and I would've
done during the war?

Let the Japs bayonet us and
dig bamboo under our nails

and said, "Thank you,
honourable sirs, we love you",

while they bombed Australia?

I thought you had more sense

than to be duped by people
like the Tanners.

(whispering) I hate him.

You're grounded for a week,

and the rabbit's out
of bounds until I say.

Put it away.

(monstrous screeching)

(torches clicking)

(lamp clicking)

(thudding)

(fingers tapping loudly)

(eerie music)

(window squeaking)

(crickets chirping)

Granny?

Gran!

(dramatic music)
(Celia screams)

(bird singing)

(door closing)

(wind charm tinkling)

(thumps)
Ow!

Oh, go on.

Go on, that's it, go on.

John wanted to drag you over
the coals, but I stopped him.

We don't need your protection, Ray.

If that's what you call it.

You will need my protection.

The PMG doesn't like red braggers.

They're a security risk.

Stay there.

(door squeaking)

Ow.

Are the children security risks too?

You won't let Celia play with mine.

Where did you get these?

I found them when I was planting bombs.

(box thudding)

(door slamming)

(birds singing)

(leaves rustling)

You all right?

Come on.

(Ray chuckling)

Do you trust me?

When I was your age,
I went through hell.

And I know it might not
make much sense to you now,

but you must never play with the Tanners.

(Ray sighing)

(tribal music)
(drums booming)

[Actor] I won't budge.

Jeffs you were down heres don't
you remember how you got in?

- I can't remember.
- Think hard, Jeff.

We've got to get down there.

Now let me think...

(water rippling)

(water splashing)

(leaves rustling)

Dream boat.

You're allowed to come
with us to the beach.

- What's that smell?
- Yuck.

[Karl] Who asked you to come over?

Why not?

Why do you think?

Don't you know?

Of course she knows.

Dad got the sack.

[Karl] - It's your father's fault.
[Meryl] - It's all her fault.

[Karl] She's the one who gave him away.

Traitor.

Mum, they said dad made
Mr Tanner loose his job.

Who's they?

The Tanners.

Where did you see the Tanners?

I wasn't playing with them.

But they said...

Your father would never do that.

Mr Tanner would've resigned
of his own free will.

Celia?

Mum said he resigned.

He didn't resign.

Uncle John.

Dad told him.

I bet it's his fault.

Maybe.

Swear on my living heart.

Blood will never part.

(pebbles clattering)

(frogs croaking)

(match sparking)

(eerie music)

(monstrous breathing)

(match sparking)

(monstrous breathing)

(monstrous growling)

(fire crackling)

(crickets chirping)

♪ Hobyahs hos Murgatroyd in ♪

♪ stephanie's heads
come back as dead ♪

♪ Hobyahs ho ♪

[Karl] What are Hobyahs?

(Celia shushing)

Cele thinks they run around after dark.

[Karl] You don't believe
in the bogey man, still?

(Celia shushing)

♪ Hobyahs hos Murgatroyd in ♪

♪ Stephanie's heads come back as dead ♪

(Celia yowling)

♪ Take thems take thems
take thems take them ♪

♪ Take thems take thems
take thems take them... ♪

(fire crackling)

(Celia screaming)

(dog barking)

(Stephanie screaming)
(children giggling)

[Stephanie] Dad!

You recognise these?

Do you?

They're dolls.

I know they're bloody dolls.

Where did they come from?

Don't avoid the question.

This is no laughing matter.

Stephanie nearly died
of fright last night.

I want the truth, Celia.

Look at me!

Did you, or didn't you throw those dolls?

Get up.

(belt thwacking)

What on earth's happened?

Look at those.

Won't you talk about this sensibly?

We're way past that.

Give me the belt, Ray.

Hand me the belt.

[Pat] I don't care what the reason is.

- You don't...
- Your own daughter's

running around with
a bunch of rat-bags

making voodoo dolls
and god-knows what else,

and you can't bear to see her punished.

I'll tell you, it does matter
when it involves this family.

And for one bloody good reason,
as soon as they step out of line,

they get a hard beating
and that's that.

You're staying at home
till school starts.

(door slams)

(book thudding)

(Celia sobbing)

- Mum?
- Hmm?

Is Alice a bad person?

No.

But if she's a communist...

Some people can be innocent.

They just get talked into things.

Communists are very bad.

Dangerous.

They brainwash people.

But if they do that...

You'll understand one day.

When you're older.

(dramatic music)

[Announcer] The skies
darken over Victoria

as rabbits continue to
multiply in their thousands.

Time is running out for
our man on the land.

The Premiers Mr Henry
Bolte has stepped in

and promised that his
government will halt

the deadly rabbit march.

By the end of the years

he wants no rabbits at all in Victoria.

The spreading of myxomatosis
has been stepped up.

And the government is considering banning

the keeping of pet rabbits.

New Australians have even been

breeding pet rabbits to eat?

This has been a matter
of concern for some time

and my government feels
that action must be taken.

Rabbits are a serious menace
to Australia's economy

and we'll be doing everything we can.

Mum?

It's all right, darling,
they're only thinking about it.

But will they?

I don't think so.

Let's get an ice cream.

[Celia] Alice?

Hello, Celia.

Alice, will they ban pet rabbits?

Oh, I don't think the government

would dare do anything as serious
as banning pet rabbits.

Lose too many votes.

You run along now, Celia.

You're not allowed to
speak to people like me.

Murgatroyd will be all right.

Uncle John found the dolls.

(children giggling)

I think this whole thing's ridiculous.

I've been feeling lousy.

I'm so sorry to hear about Evan.

How are you?

Couldn't have happened at a worst time.

I'm not even a member
of the Party anymore.

Evan was thinking of leaving.

So when the PMG started
giving him a hard time.

He's got no fight left.

The Party meant everything.

Does that mean
you're not a communist?

(Alice chuckling)

I agree with the principles.

The PMG told dad to leave the Party

or he'd get the sack.

Of course they didn't.

It was almost that blunt.

How much did Ray have to do with this?

Don't you know?

[Pat] - I never thought he would.
[Steve] - See.

There might be a few
things you wouldn't think of.

I'm sick of it, Pat.

Every time we get settled,
something goes wrong.

Hey, how about a game of animals?

[Meryl] Animals!

I would like to propose a toast.

To our wonderful government.

(glasses clinking)

Straight up their arse.

[Steve] Mum's drunk.

[Steve] You know why.

We're moving to Sydney.

I heard them talking last night.

You sure?

Dad can't find a job.

Nobody wants electrical engineers anymore.

Except the government and
they won't employ him.

We're moving before school starts.

(fire crackling)

Death.

(fire sizzling)

[Celia] Get my hammer
and scissors.

[Children] Take him,
take him, take him...

Death to Ray Carmichael.

Take him, take him, take him...

Take him, take him, take him

Death, death, death, death...

[Karl] Hey, come here.

It's all boarded up.

Hobyahs.

(Celia screaming)

(children yelling)

Murgatroyd!

Hey, Cele, just giving
Murg the hot-cross buns

so the rabbit inspectors
will know which one to take.

(boy giggling)

(door thudding)

No!

- Keep still.
- I can't.

(Heather sobbing)

(hot poker sizzling)
(rabbit squealing)

(door banging)

Ow!

(Celia yelling)

Right, get her.

(Celia sobbing)

It's all right.

It's all right.

Is she all right?

They got away.

Mostly.

[Soapy] You're gonna lose your rabbit!

We'll get 'em.

You're gonna lose your rabbit...

I'll get you!

All right, into your mother,
dinner's ready.

[Alice] Where have you been?

Meant to be home an hour ago.

(Celia crying)

What's wrong, hey?

Come inside.

I'm gonna put something on it.

(church bell ringing)

Dad's gonna have to work
with Grandpa in his shop.

It's not fair, he'll hate it.

[Celia] Here they come.

(engine humming)

[Boy] Wait, wait for us.

(Karl whistling)

[Boy] Like your mosquito net.
(giggles)

[John] Morning.

(pouches thudding)

[Stephanie] Dad!

Dad.

Crikey.

Angel.

Stephanie.

What...
What on earth...

(dog barking)
We got her.

We got 'em.

Steve, Karl, Meryl,
I thought I heard you.

Hurry up.

Mum, why don't you
pack up properly?

You're doing well, come on.

(newspaper rustling)
That's today's.

I haven't read it yet.

You'll be all right.

Bags the window seat.

No, it's mine.

Mum?

[Alice] Meryl, you can sit in the front.

- Swear on my living heart.
- Blood will never part.

[Evan] All aboard everyone
or we'll miss the train.

Bye, Alice.

Stand firm.

You can do it.

[Steve] - Bye, Cele.
[Celia] - Bye.

Bye.

[Karl] If Mr Carmichael hadn't tried

to kiss mum all the time,
we could've stayed.

[Steve] Yeah.

Good luck.

Goodbye, Ray.

Goodbye.

(engine revving)

Watch out for Hobyahs!

(gentle music)

Patty.

Patty, I need to talk.

If you're gonna tell
me it's not what I think...

don't bother.

I know what I think.

I don't wanna say anything more about it.

Don't.

I'll be all right in the morning.

Goodnight.

(eerie music)

(monstrous screeching, growling)

(birds singing)

You never know,
we might see some ducks.

Here's your towels.

Hope we don't see any ducks.

He'll make us eat them.

Sure you won't come?

We could wait.

No.

(waves lapping, gulls screeching)

I don't know what
you see in that book.

Creeps creep, creeping on the tips

of their toes came the Hobyahs.

That's horrible.

I thought you liked fishing.

It's all right.

Thank you.

Hey.

Oh, you might have something.

(fishing reel clicking)

♪ Don't care, was made to care ♪

♪ Don't care, was put in the pot ♪

♪ And boiled until he was done! ♪

(Celia screaming)

(gentle music)

Oh, thank goodness you're home.

John's here.

Try and see my position
for one minute.

Stephanie's howling
blue murder 'til Celia

takes her rabbit to the zoo.

That's your problem, John.

What am I supposed
to tell Stephanie?

That the government makes laws
for her, but not for Celia?

You know how much that
rabbit means to her.

I didn't make the laws, Patty.

I'm sorry, mate,
we've made our decision.

[Celia] Mum?

We're not sure Celia could cope.

Jesus, this is about face, isn't it?

I mean, you were always the
one dead against rabbits.

The law's only supporting
your own bloody views.

There'll be a song and
dance 'til that rabbit is

in with the rest of them.

I'm sorry.

I have to do it, mate.

No.

(window creaking)

(eerie music)

(monstrous screeching)

Murgatroyd!

Mum!

The Hobyahs!

It's the Hobyahs, they've got Murgatroyd.

Mum!
They've got her.

They've stolen her, mum.

- Stay calm.
- No!

Shush up. Now listen.
Look, she's got to go.

You're not allowed
to keep her anymore.

Give her back, John.

You hardly have the right
to come sneaking

- around here at night.
- Come back here!

All right, fine us.

That's not the point, Patty.

Celia, go inside.

[John] You give me that bloody rabbit.

John.

I mean it, Patty, this is my job.

You're throwing it in my face.

[Patty] I don't care,
you're not getting her.

[lndistinct]

I can keep her, can't I?

Come to bed now, darling.

Can I keep her?

Yes.

(engine revving)

(light music)

(children chattering)

Good morning, class.

Good morning, Mrs Casey

(school bell ringing)

Everyone who lost their
rabbits, come with me.

Aren't you coming?

(birds singing)

Mum!

Mum!

[Pat] She had to go.

I'm sorry, Celia.

Hey, I thought you might like

to look after this little
fella for a while.

I hate you.

I want whoever did this, to own up.

Mr Bolte is our leader.

And this sort of defacement
will not be tolerated.

Celia Carmichael.

And I thought you were one
of the brighter girls in the class.

(children giggling)

If Mr Bolte doesn't
know the difference

between pet rabbits and wild ones,

he should get the sack!

(children giggling)

Outside.

Come on.

[Mrs Casey] All right, class.

And we'll write to the government

and apply for a permit to keep Murgatroyd.

According to the law, they can't say no.

When can I see her?

Soon.

[Ray] I thought I heard you.

A group of us are going
to see Mr Mackelroy.

He's the superintendent of
vermin and noxious weeds.

You won't be going anywhere.
They're a bunch of troublemakers,

that'll take up any cause to
undermine the government.

The leader's a reverend,
for goodness sakes.

You're being jibbed.

Not anymore.

How's my soldier?

Huh?

Tell me one new thing you
learned at school today.

Mrs Casey said I should
be a lawyer when I grow up.

A lawyer.

I'd rather breed pet rabbits.

All I'd need would be
a friend for Murgatroyd

and six rabbits in every litter

and I'd have 13 million
rabbits in three years.

That's all the country needs.

Ah.

Sorry we were late, we got lost.

Well, you haven't missed anything.

We're not sure yet whether we'll be seen.

This must be...

Celia.

Pleased to meet you, young lady.

Mr Mackelroy will see you now.

(telephone ringing)

The children will stay outside.

(door shutting)

[Announcer] The Premiers
Mr Boltes said today

that under no circumstances
would these permits be granted.

He said the government will
stand firm on its decision.

Thieves last night broken into...

That makes you happy?

(birds singing)

(rain pattering)

(thunder rumbling)

They've changed their minds.

They're granting permits.

(birds singing)

(children excitedly chattering)

Ha, serves you right.

Put a pet boom badge around Br'er Rabbit.

[Celia] Murgatroyd!

You were right, this time.

Celia!

No.

(Celia sobbing)
(Heather sobbing)

(rocks clacking)

I'll get you, John Burke!

Thought you said you'd
only be five minutes.

- You'll miss your tennis.
- I'm ready.

You behave yourselves.

I won't be long. If Uncle John
arrives back before me,

pour him a beer.

If you don't want to talk to him,
come back out here.

(Heather giggling)

He's a Hobyah.

[Pat] Back soon.

(eerie music)

We'll poison his beer with rat bait.

(water thundering)

(eerie music)

(door thudding)

Do you want to pour it?

Wait a minute.

Where's Celia?

I'll just get her.

(monstrous breathing)

Hobyah!

(monstrous screeching)

(shotgun fires)

(Heather screaming)

(shotgun thudding)

It's all right.

The Hobyah's dead.

(puppy yapping)

(door creaking)

(stream trickling)

(rock thudding)

(water splashing)

We must take an oath.

This is a secret forever and ever.

Swear on my living heart.

Blood will never part.

(Celia gasping)
(water splashing)

(Celia gasping)
(water splashing)

(puppy yapping)

Shoo, shoo!

Go.

Celia!

Heather!

Celia!

Heather!

If you say anything,
you'll die in hell.

(puppy whining)

[Pat] Celia!

Heather!

[Celia] Mum!

Oh, thank God.

How long you been down here?

Since you left.

(puppy yapping)

Come on home now.

(puppy yapping)

They're here, they're here.

Why the hell didn't you leave a note,

saying where you were?

Thank Christ, you're safe.

[Ray] It was my bloody shotgun.

[Ray] I left it loaded.

How is he?

They can't tell yet.

(engine starting)

Do you know what a gun sounds like?

(siren blaring)

You didn't hear anything like a gunshot?

Have you seen any
strangers about, anyone at all?

[Detective] There's been
no one in the back lane?

Or the quarry?

Think hard now.

(body falling)

[Pat] Celia!

Excuse us.

You haven't seen a black puppy?

It seemed Sergeant Burke
brought one with him.

I know the dog.

Not in here.

(door clicking)

(crickets chirping)

(puppy yapping)

(Pat sobbing)

[Doctor] Right there, soldier.

I had the most scary nightmare.

You've been asleep three days.

You had a very bad fever.

She'll have to stay in bed for,

at least a couple more days.

Heather's coming to stay.

That was last weekend.

Where've you been?

Uncle John's funeral.

He's dead?

There was a terrible
accident, Celia.

Someone shot him.

I'll come by tomorrow.

There you are.

See that she gets plenty of rest.

(puppy yapping)

Uncle John brought him for you.

Found him under the house.

You sleep now.

We're going to forget
this ever happened.

(Ray sobbing)

[Mrs Casey] Class.

Welcome back, dear.

I'm sorry, Mrs Burke, but
don't worry about Stephanie.

I know we want to tell
Stephanie how sorry we are.

She's a very brave girl
returning to school so soon

and we must take special care of her.

Let us pray.

[Mrs Casey] Dear God, we ask
you to stand by Stephanie

and Paul and Mrs Burke at
this time of great sorrow.

We know that you have taken Sergeant Burke

for some noble duty, but we cannot help

but feel a tragic sense of loss.

In this period of mourning,
we ask you to bring...

Mrs Casey.

Celia's not praying.

Celia.

Please close your eyes, dear.

Celia.

Please pray.

[Mrs Casey] We ask you to bring
Stephanie and her family

the peace and happiness they deserve.

- Amen.
- Amen.

Amen.

(lively music)

As we are all aware,
Sergeant Burke's murderer

goes undetected.

I therefore propose this hanging

as a reminder of what will be done

to the filthy man when he is caught.

Executioner, take your position.

I'm the judge.

I find you guilty.

The death sentence.

Sling her!

Kill him, like he killed your dad.

Let the hanging commence.

Now!

(rope whirring)

Justice has been done and
the case rests forever.

Beat you all to the top of the hill.

(bright music)