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We have to go.

We haven't got time to go chasing things. Come on!

What is it now, beauty?

you

Dan Murphy, chicken thief.

Almost enough.

I don't know why they chained him up with this fellow.

Is he dangerous?

Oh, yeah.

Robert Burgess. Ain't for life and nothing to lose.

They'll be heading out of the area as fast as they can.

They'll both be desperate and hungry.

Well, be careful.

Well, I better this to see.

Well, better be off.

Goodbye, thank you. Goodbye, Constable.

What's going on?

There's a pair of escaped convicts on the loose.

You think he knows we're here?

Nah.

You'd just be warning there are two dangerous criminals on this.

We're warned anyway.

What do we do now?

We need food and something to cut the chain with.

Hungry versus escaping business?

Hey, what are we doing in this court?

We... You can do what you like.

Come along.

I do, mate.

Because of this.

Go.

Now, shut your mouth and wait.

He won't be back this way for a while.

We'll stay here till it's dark.

Maybe I should take Father's gun with me on my rounds tomorrow.

Where on earth did you get that?

One of the cupboards.

Well, what if I run into them?

Don't start looking for trouble, Vicky.

These men are dangerous.

They're probably gone by now anyway.

Well, I certainly hope so.

Right. They'd never catch me. Not if I was riding beauty.

Who do you think you are?

Joan of Arc?

What do you mean?

Black beauty does not make you invincible.

Maybe it's not such a bad idea, having it close at hand.

But don't you touch it, understand?

Could you take that wagon back to the Fitzpatrick's this morning and collect

trap, please, Manfred?

No.

Oh, no eggs this morning? No, not one.

I do hope they're not going off the lay.

Could be the possums just served them again.

Are you coming?

Yeah.

I wouldn't want to keep the postmaster waiting.

Goodbye, my dears. Bye.

What's the matter with you today?

What was that?

Are you making me scared, beauty?

imagining things, beauty.

Come on, boy. I don't have time to play these silly games.

Oh, the devil.

We will grub.

There's something to cut this chain with.

I can't... I... not can help... Is he simple? No.

I think he's foreign.

Let's see what's in the house. Nothing, there's no... You understand well

enough.

Move!

Please. Manfred.

I take it you're the gentleman the constable warned us about.

I expect he'll be back soon to pick you up.

I don't think so.

There's a lot of country out there.

It'll be... days before he gets back round here. So what do you intend to do,

apart from spoil my nap?

We intend to get these chains off.

I take it you're the chicken thief.

And you must be... And you can get us some food.

Hello. Hello. Finished already?

Beauty's been in an awful hurry today for some reason.

On the counter, there are some letters still to go out.

Mrs Llewellyn thought she saw the cons last night.

But so did Mr Hughes, five miles away.

They must have been very busy.

Billy Jones says they've run off with two of his chickens. And Mrs

convinced they've got all her washing.

Well,

they'll be sorry if I see them. And I reckon I will.

Why? Because they can't go far chained together.

And who better to cut irons than a blacksmith?

Mind you, if they do turn up, they'll get more than their chains, Hammond.

Beauty certainly isn't a worry.

Don't know what's going on to them lately.

Oh, well, bye.

What is it?

You don't like porridge?

Have you not got no eggs? You've already stolen them.

chains off and out of this godforsaken valley.

Hello.

How's the cash cow?

Well, I... Oh, have they seen anything of the convicts?

Just about everyone has except me.

Nothing exciting ever happens to me.

The cow's fine.

I'm just...

Stop wishing for excitement all the time. Why?

Because it's dangerous.

I just want to see them behind bars.

Sometimes I think that's the safest place to use.

Well, Grandpa says you used to be far worse than me.

Grandpa's memory isn't the best.

Race you to the top of the hill.

Something heavier.

Oh, look at that.

Manfred was supposed to send that wagon back to Mr. Fitzpatrick this morning.

Well, I'll take it back this afternoon.

Oh, would you, Vicky?

That's very kind of you.

You will come straight home, won't you?

No looking for convicts.

All right.

Maybe we could get some dynamite and blow the chain off.

Yeah, and our legs with it.

You've got no more brains when they talk to your phone.

We need a blacksmith.

Where's the nearest?

Miles away.

Right next to the police station, as a matter of fact.

Well, it could be her bag. Look, if something goes wrong... Stop it! Shut

The girlie comes along.

Hilda Burton won't help you.

Woman blacksmith.

She's got to be easier than I thought.

Oh, you can't talk, Brian! Take me!

I know a short way.

My, didn't he learn to talk English quick?

You got any rope?

Rope! Over there in the hallway.

Over here.

Now I'm going to make sure nobody goes nowhere.

Or we pay a visit to the blacksmith.

Hurry up about it.

Not the black horse. He's too frisky. The brown one.

But beauty's the best horse for the job. It was I say.

Didn't count on just the guns and tiny people. Look, they were never part of

plan. We had a plan, did we?

I thought you were talking about a ship. Oh, did you?

And no doubt you thought me dragging you around the colonies like a sea anchor

was part of the plan too.

Look, when you get caught, you're going to have to serve a long sentence.

No one's going to catch us.

And no one's going to be giving themselves up either.

Now get on with it.

It's wonderful farming country, this.

Back again already?

I need to borrow a big cold chisel, please, Hilda. What on earth do you want

cold chisel for?

Um... Manfred wants one.

He needs to cut something.

Well, if you say so, dear. I'll get it for you. Just a minute.

Yes, dear.

You know those people that you said might drop in?

I don't think they will now.

I saw them just after I left you this morning.

And they said they'd had to change a plan.

Vicki, is there something that... No.

Thanks, Hilda. I have to go.

Strangest visit from that young Vicky Denning.

Well, the whole Denning family is strange, if you ask me.

Oh, I'm serious.

She was asking me for a coat. She doesn't love all things.

What would she want that for?

Well, she said Manfred wanted to cut something with it.

But he's never borrowed anything that heavy before.

And he always comes in and asks for it himself.

And then she was going on about...

Some visitors we'd been expecting not being able to come anymore.

Are we expecting anyone?

Well, she seemed to think it was something that I'd said this morning.

she reached off as if all the hounds of hell were after her.

Oh, what did you talk to her about this morning?

Vicky was full of gossip about the escaped convicts and how everyone on her

round thought that they'd seen them.

And then I said something about, well, they'd probably come here because...

You don't think she meant... She'd seen the convicts.

Samuel, what do I use the cold chisel for?

Well, for cutting things.

Heavy things.

Bolts, plate.

Chains.

Put your back into it, boy.

See, you've never been on a chain gang.

Do it.

You can steal him now, Murphy.

Saddle me a horse.

Which one?

The fastest.

Then it'd have to be Black Beauty.

Never been a horse I couldn't control in the saddle.

Bring it to the back door. And don't try anything.

Black Beauty.

I want you to take Mr. Burgess for a ride, but not a very long one.

Understand?

Good boy.

And what are you going to do with yourself?

Give myself up, I suppose.

I don't want to be a criminal.

Just as I thought.

Gutless.

Come on, you old knight. Let's see what you're made of.

I knew beauty would save us.

How am I ever going to keep you two out of trouble now?