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You two should try our local mushrooms.

I can't keep drugging people. I could end up killing someone.

She crossed some Russians over some corporate shit.

They're sending a... Talisman out after her.

Talisman?

Only six in the world, and no-one knows who they are.

She'll be sliced up finer than Sushi meat.

Frankie, you're... Alive?

I see you've been busy.

I hear you've got a delivery due soon.

Agh!

Can we talk about a business arrangement?

What could you possibly want from little old me?

Heroin.

Enough to pay off the debt.

Let's get started.

And for her section 5 chocolate cake with icing entry,

in second place we have first-timer, Vicky styles.

And in first place for the eighth consecutive year,

our very own former president, olive Hammond.

Well done, olive.

Thank you.

Mrs Hammond?

Let me give you a lift.

It's ok, dear. It's not far.

No. Don't be silly.

I'm a very safe driver.

If you're sure it's not much out of your way.

We're practically neighbours.

Lovely pearls.

I thought your cake was marvellous for a first go.

Something slightly less ambitious next year?

Ginger puff sponge, perhaps.

Bless.

I have a lot to learn from you.

Tell me, was it the extra teaspoon of cocoa

that gave your cake that winning edge?

Nobody reveals the true recipe, dear.

We take that to our graves.

To the grave?

Stick the kettle on, pet. We've got an honoured soul on the way.

Esmeralda! No! Try again!

That's the password that she gave me!

Agh!

Give me a hint!

Arthur! Jack!

Shut up, you mongrel!

Jackie boy! Jackie boy!

Poodle! Poodle!

It's all packed and ready for ya.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Oi! Shh! Quiet, boy!

Calm down. Come on. Shh.

A little bit of help would have been nice.

You said not to get out of the car.

For anyone else!

What's in the bags, mum?

Cooking ingredients.

Are you struggling there?

Just start the car.

Alright, like I've told you, put it... Put it into first.

Yep, ok.

That's it.

Ok, I got it!

Now speed up.

Speed up! I am! Stop!

Look both ways.

I am looking both ways!

Check your blind spots.

We're in the middle of nowhere.

Well, to be a good driver, you have to be aware.

What about the wombat?!

What wombat?

Sorry.

Arthur!

Can you see all this?

Do you remember when I used to tuck you in

and tell you all about the beautiful pink cake shop

that we would run together,

and I would bake the world's best cakes.

You would sing your show tunes...

Put them out the back, dear.

You're missing a few, aren't you?

You gave me the wrong password.

Did I?!

Bless! All that memory business. It's a... it's a funny old thing.

All that dying, I think I lost a bit of it.

What do they call it nowadays?

Brain fog.

You'd know all about that, wouldn't you?

The guy nearly killed me.

I was dead for eight long minutes.

Bet you want to know what's on the other side, don't you?

Everybody does.

A giant oak door with a golden key

and these... These voices

speaking in a language I'd never heard before,

but I understood every single word.

You'll just have to wait and find out

what's behind your giant oak door.

I need one of those up here, dear.

Tarquin.

Please!

Please, tell me this is everything we need.

Well, you got me the almond meal and the cocoa yesterday,

and this should be enough icing sugar,

so, yeah, I think we can get cracking.

This place is a front, right?

A front?

This is my dream.

But we are still cooking the gear?

The gear?

Ho!

You really are getting into the role, aren't you?!

One streetwise mama!

Yeah, we're almost ready.

I've just got to add my signature Frankie flourish.

And what would that be?

Ooh! We never reveal the true recipe.

We take that to our grave.

And after this we... We deliver, yeah?

Not we.

This is your town now.

This is my fresh start!

The big opening's tomorrow. It's so exciting!

You'll probably be busy, but everyone else is keen.

Celebrating your shocking-pink cake shop.

Couldn't think of anything worse.

It's not shocking-pink. It's hot-shot fuchsia.

Mum! What's that?!

Jason!

Jason, you need to get out here and deal with this!

Yeah! Hold up.

What?

Who is this? What?

The little village that appeared overnight.

Don't tell me you slept through this.

Ok, I need you to get out here and order them to leave.

Yes, indeed. I'll... I'll... Order.

First I will

I'll put on my uniform so that I can... Order.

Order.

One tick, one tick.

Come on! Yes. Yep. Alright.

Go on, be brave.

That's it.

Shit.

I banged my teeth.

Is it bleeding?

Open up! Police!

Hello?!

Good morning.

This is a pleasant surprise.

Go on. Well, first.

First of all I would like to say,

welcome to our town.

Thank you. You know you're bleeding, right?

You too. You've got a little... No. I'm fine as I am.

What he's trying to say

is... this is not a caravan park, and you need to move on.

Right. That's... that's right.

That was the other thing I was gonna say.

This is not a designated public camping ground.

Even though I can see how one might mistake it for one,

with my Van parked here.

Anyway, the fact is this is all police.

It's, like, official property.

There is a perfectly nice town just north of here

with an excellent camping ground,

where I'm sure you will be much happier.

I'd love to oblige. That won't be happening, I'm afraid.

The caravan has clapped out its rear axle.

It's blocking the others. Well, he can fix that.

Me? How? We... We can tow it. Yep.

Today.

Made a bit of a bad impression, I think, tallulah.

Look, this is not a town that welcomes strangers.

Every town should welcome strangers.

This is wild country. Must breed you tough here.

Yeah, yeah, we're pretty tough.

Jason will... Help you on your way...

Yep... Without using my power.

I'm on it, Stella!

Really good to meet you, Stella.

My name's zed.

You too, Jonathan.

Jason.

Right. Doesn't matter.

See ya!

I hope I wasn't too hard on them back there.

I'm sure they'll survive.

Sometimes I let my temper get away with me.

But this situation - I'm on it.

Good morning. Morning.

Have a lovely day.

What's with the

I had a disagreement with Frankie over colour palettes.

Right. Who are they?

More to the point, how did they get in here?

Looks like they're making themselves comfortable.

Can you help Jason move them on, please?

Righto.

You sure this is the place?

Yeah, this is the place.

Exciting times, everyone!

Grand opening tomorrow!

And you are all invited.

Free fun for everyone!

That's right.

Free!

I just want you all to know.

That whatever happened in the past.

Is the past.

Truly.

Whatever betrayals, whatever slighting of me personally,

they've all evaporated from my memory.

So... It's a cake shop?

Stella must be across this.

We won't know what we're eating.

She's a good baker. Came first in the state.

There's a plethora of poisons she could use.

Cinnamon... It would take a few buckets of cinnamon.

It would slow-poison. I have seen it used on occasion

to gradually kill someone without them knowing.

But in her case it's more likely oleander.

It's much more lethal, yeah?

We must watch her garden.

No question. No question.

Wait. Why no question?

Tastes like chocolate.

Yep! Keep it coming!

Bit more! Give it a bit more!

That's it! That's it! Keep it coming!

Forward a little!

What's a little? Like, a smidge!

What's a smidge?

How much would you say this is?

And Stella is across this too?

Agh.

More than a smidge!

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

Maybe back a bit.

Do you reckon?!

Agh.

Yeah. That's great.

Is this your caravan? Yeah. Yeah, it is mine.

Well, it was.

Yeah, I bought it off one of the guys who was heading home.

Yeah, right. Makes sense. Cool.

How'd you get in here with this circus?

Yeah, we felt the pull.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Yeah.

Nature also likes floods, fires, mosquitoes

and those little beetles that crawl in your ear.

You need to figure a way out of here, guys.

Ok, sure. Yeah. But now we've got a broken caravan, don't we?

Yeah. You do.

Oi! Oi!

Oi! Oi!

They're self-sufficient. They breed rabbits and eat them.

When did we start fraternising with outsiders?

They're harmless. They're outsiders.

They feel a hell of a lot safer than the insiders.

It is the half-wise and the half-foolish

who are the most dangerous.

Was that a compliment?

No.

They're really good cooks.

I just had a little taste while I was reading them the riot act.

Whereas the fully foolish are harmless.

They're an artisan collective.

We should deal with them.

Show of hands.

No-one's killing anyone.

In business, when you are trying to win a prospective client,

you woo them and pursue them.

You delight them with your company,

regale them with your charm

and offer them a free meal to help them on their way.

Let's hope they enjoy sfungus.

Ancient Greek, from which the Latin 'fungus' was derived.

Mushrooms?

Yeah.

We'll make sure they do.

The test will be when I cut it.

Does the rich depth of the ganache match perfectly

the delicate inner hue of the cake itself?

Is the crumb consistency correct?

Moist?

But not soggy?

Go on! Don't be silly. It's not gonna bite you.

There is no second place.

To win you have to be the best.

Go easy on the acetic anhydride, pet.

Yeah, no!

What are they doing?

Being happy.

You wouldn't remember it.

Happiness is just another emotion. It doesn't stick around.

Yeah, but it's good when it's here.

What is that doing here?

Mr Josie is visiting.

When's my next driving lesson? Tomorrow.

Just let Jeremiah do it.

No, it's a bonding experience between a mother and her son

that you will Cherish later in life.

Promise?

Yes.

You look wan, mum.

That's a good word.

But I liked the paint.

I'm gonna stay here and keep watch.

Whoo!

Come and join us, pet.

Have a wee cake and a nice cuppa.

Why are they all still here?

Well, they're your new brothers and sisters.

Come on.

They have nowhere else to go.

There's plenty of room.

Brony said buzz didn't want it.

Not his colour?

Says you don't run the town anymore.

Buzz says that, does he?

A lot of words for a 2-year-old.

Yeah.

Pff.

He'll come round.

They all will.

Iris, you vacuumed all the ghosts.

There's no need to be scared.

My parents used to attend the theatre downstairs

when they were young sweethearts.

Loved all the old movies.

Father's favourite was reg park as Hercules.

Are you familiar with the legend of Hercules?

I... Yes.

Well, you'll remember then how Hercules performed 12 lab ours,

slaying of the 9-headed hydra, strangling lions

I know how that feels.

I'm setting you some lab ours.

Labours for... For you?

I've just been trying to survive working with Frankie,

making your drugs.

Tell me about these caravans.

Well, I've already told them they need to move on.

The bigger issue is how they got by you in the first place.

Security is sadly lacking.

Well, Frankie killed my security.

Well, then you need to restaff.

Have you tried abalone, my queen?

What? Yes. Once.

Why?

Your first lab our.

Hercules was said to have benefited

from the spiritual powers of sea mutton.

It was believed to create connection and Harmony

and protection from unsettling passions.

Ok, what... What is it you need me to do?

A licensed fishing boat comes in every Thursday morning.

I need you to procure the contents of one of their trucks

and to deliver it to my buyer at a designated time.

It's crucial that the molluscs remain alive

or the deal becomes null and void.

But today is Thursday.

So it is.

Time for you to get to work.

I'm...

Alright.

Ok, here's where you collect the abalone.

You know these guys are part of a full-on criminal network?

He said they were licensed.

Not for abalone they're not.

Stealing bottom feeders from crooks

I really am at the arse-end of the food chain now.

Yeah, you still need to invite our new friends

to a little mushroom party.

"How many loved your moments of glad grace,"

"or loved your beauty with love false or true,"

"but one man loved the pilgrim soul in you."

Wow.

Listen, I apologise for making us seem inhospitable yesterday.

It's just we have limited electricity and lots of power outages.

We'll stick to our own generator.

Great.

I've got to head out of town this morning,

but we're actually having our annual harvest celebration tonight.

What do you harvest?

Apples and lemons and mushrooms.

It's actually the highlight of our year,

so, you should come along.

A party? Yes! A party.

We're all for those. Great.

Well.

If you're lucky, you'll score yourself some abalone.

You know it's an aphrodisiac.

You know, I did not know that.

We'll see you there.

Yeah.

What a shame he won't be staying.

Ok. Go quickly.

No! N...

We're meant to take the abalone, not the truck!

We need the fridge.

Growling panther!

Chocolate cake.

Yours was always so delightful, Frankie.

It's even better now.

So, this really is a cake shop,

not some kind of retribution.

That was all in the past.

This is my fresh start.

What, and that's it?

Well.

Being killed and then coming back, it makes it all so clear.

Simple.

Being blind was very much the same for me.

Made me hear bullshit so much clearer.

Be better for Jack this time around,

better still, why don't you do it for yourself?

Bless. Now, why don't you just trot on?

Come on. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.

That's it.

This is my big day.

Nobody's gonna piss on my parade.

I know.

I'm late. I'm sorry.

You're so predictable.

You said if I helped you, you would give me $2,000 cash.

It's coming.

Great. I need you to set up for tonight.

Making it like a party atmosphere.

How the hell do I do that?

I won't be long.

Make sure that truck keeps running, yeah?

I need the cooling on.

You know, I'm not a party hire venue.

What do you need? Like, streamers, balloons. Something like that.

Make it inviting.

What? You know, we don't have any of that bullshit.

You must have something.

That Santa that plays the tunes.

No, magda smashed it.

Jesus Christ!

Stella!

They're all over the road. Everywhere.

And Otis is fine.

No, no. No!

We need to keep them alive.

Keep them cold.

The truck looks salvageable.

Do you think the refrigeration will still be working?

Agh.

Otis.

It was when I was looking both ways.

You still think he doesn't need discipline?

A driving lesson would be more helpful.

Well, he needs to understand these actions have consequences.

Otherwise, he'll end up like...

Hauling a load of illegal scallops around on a stolen truck?

I think it's an abalone.

Yeah, it's a mollusc, not a crustacean.

And I need support.

I wouldn't do that again, mate.

Yeah.

Ok. Yeah.

Abalone down!

These need to go into your fridge!

No, it's on the razz.

What?

How long has it been broken?

A while.

How do you keep your food fresh?

Don't ans... These need to stay alive.

Water. We need water.

Oof.

Well, there are several beneficial effects of psychedelics.

Yes, I'm aware of that.

Training in Moscow, I was part of a LSD trial.

Yes. You told me. Spent the weekend with a composer.

Magnificent talent.

Student of stravinsky.

By the end she'd come up with an entire symphony.

You'll find this interesting.

We... we chased the notes around her apartment

as they morphed into snakes.

I wonder what happened to her.

She's probably dead by now.

"Splendid sunburst breaking forth this day."

"O, splendour of sunburst breaking forth this day."

If you're gonna quote euripides, accuracy is key.

Apologies. Just saying it was a nice sunrise.

No, you were misquoting.

We need more hands.

Hello.

We're just setting up.

The celebration and fun starts much later.

Highlight of the year?

Well, it's... It's more about the produce.

You know, parties we know. Let us pitch in.

Yes, that could be... Helpful.

Maybe in an hour.

I'm looking forward to it.

Me too.

Definitely... A private-school boy.

Someone spent a fortune on orthodontics to give him that smile.

And now he's just playing boho

until he resumes his life as a trust-afarian banker.

They have an agenda.

Don't we all?

Had the best freezer.

Wha...

Fetch the rest.

Now I'm a drug mule?

We all make compromises.

Hercules' issue, of course, was that.

He precipitated his own demise.

Incoming.

It was the poisoned blood on his own arrow

that brought him down in the end.

When does this stop?

We can't escape ourselves, Anika.

Ensure the remaining abalone are packaged neatly

and on board the next plane.

They have a destiny off this island.

And then I think you have a party to attend.

Should be fun.

My glad rag's on!

Yes.

Good girl!

Almost.

Ready?

So, you're done? No-one got killed?

Well, the boss was so happy with my work,

he extended my contract in perpetuity.

Hey!

Welcome to your party.

Do you like schnapps?

Because we make it ourselves. It's all organic.

Brewed especially for you.

Sure. Why not?

I was talking to the exquisite one.

I know.

And I answered.

Hey, mate!

Hey. Good to see ya!

Let's just get them drugged and out of here.

Ok.

We eat with them,

but we only eat the Risotto without the coriander garnish.

Ok. Not this one.

Ok?

How deadly is this one?

Well, a spoonful's no more powerful than a well-mixed dry Martini,

but half a bowl?

We just want them asleep, not dead.

You look like you could do with a drink.

Hey!

Thinking of staying a bit longer. This place is paradise.

Great. Yeah.

This adventure just feels like.

Like a whole new start.

Do you have any idea how beautiful you are?

This flattery is too much.

Thanks.

To your health.

Not too many of those. You'll ruin your appetite.

Make sure you try the Risotto?

To your health.

So, you belong to those excellent Italian leather slides.

I knew it had to be someone with a sense of style.

Yeah, well, I used to wear them all the time.

Sydney boy, I assume?

I was.

Actually.

What time do they come?

Whoo!

Top up, mate?

I never quite imagined you as a cake baker, tarquin.

It's alright, mate.

You don't have to keep working for her,

torturing yourself.

I think it's time for you to let those angel wings of yours

take flight.

Hello.

Hey.

Do you mind if I have a look?

Wow.

Wow! Such strength!

You've done so much alone.

It says that?

Your dad's not here anymore.

I don't see your mum.

She's just there.

Yeah, but, like, is she?

Who's the lovely man that everyone's taking care of?

Graham.

What does he do?

He's sort of the policeman.

He's blind now, but.

Everyone sort of goes to him to talk about their problems.

He's got a room at the motel.

Yeah?

Interesting.

Like the keeper of secrets, if you will.

I guess so.

Ok, bye!

Hey, do you want to dance?

Piss off, dickhead. Yeah, nuh, for sure.

Shut up.

Come on! Come on, brony!

Everyone's smiling and happy.

Sammi's with dash,

and they're whispering to each other,

even though there's no-one else around them.

Right.

Brony's had a lot of schnapps.

And she's getting up.

Now she's really dancing.

Yeah... What?

Thank you.

God, any more of these and I'll get drunk.

There's Sirius.

And there's canopus.

And avior.

God. Neptune's making an appearance.

Where is she?

Are you alright?

Perfectly.

Hey.

Sorry I'm late. Everyone's at the other party.

Are they just?

If you don't want to join, we can just go home.

Ha! Home?

What home?

This was a mistake coming back here.

Do you want to know what happens when you're dead, Jackie?

What there is on the other side?

Nothing!

Just blackness!

Nothing! Just emptiness!

Just nothing!

Get out!

Out!

Don't you look at me like that.

Everyone's happy.

There's nothing wrong.

It won't last. Just enjoy it.

How?

This is not what we do.

While there's a shit-storm, you have to.

Cling to the flecks of gold, you know?

Zed is a tool, but.

He's right - you are beautiful.

Maybe we can extend Thursday nights to Tuesdays as well, if you want.

I want.

Come back!

We should go home.

Why?

Is it... is it a g-sharp major?

It's... It's hiding somewhere in here!

The fungi world is truly amazing, right?

Yes. Yes, it is.

Just like the psychotropic powers of the botanicals.

Ooh!

What did you do?

Nothing you didn't try and do to us.

Ooh! No. No.

Ooh! No.

Stella!

Come on! Stella!

Agh.

It's g minor.

Yes, you are.

Yes, you are!

I never realised you were so athletic.

Me either.

Perhaps we should...

Hang on.

I can't.

I can't hear any music.

Connor?!

Connor?

Are you alright?!

You're still alive.

They didn't kill ya.

Help me. Help me get him up.

Connor.

Come on, mate. Up we get.

They're gone.

Come on, mate, I've got you.

There you go. You're alright, you're alright.

Cash is gone! Cakes are gone!

My mix master is gone.

And... The drugs have gone.

You're the one who let them into the town, pet.

This is all on you.

I find that most lives usually go off kilter

by making bad line calls,

small moral choices that just seem to escalate.

Pick up a card.

You're terrified of something.

Who are you?!

No-one.

But I know who you are.

Try to imagine me as the pop starlet of your dreams.

I'm really scared.

And I'm not sleeping.

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