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HUGH: I am a great surgeon.

Just ask the 1,017 people

walking around out there because of me.

DR. KOUTOFIDES: We'd like you to serve your year of atonement

as a general practitioner in the town of Whyhope.

You're a genius, and you're wasted in a one-horse town.

-It's a waste. -HUGH: So, Dad,

must be happy about the brewery.

I mean, Matt said it basically saved the farm.

MATT: If we create our own hops, we'd be more likely to get

a distinctive flavor for the beer.

We'd be creating our own terroir.

I don't think it's for us.

It's you own fault, acting like --

His father?!

I'm his father. Not you. Me.

-Ajax. -I might not call you Dad.

Call you Other Dad.

We are gathered here today to --

HAYLEY: I went off the pill a couple weeks ago.

-I bet I'm pregnant in a month. -Here's hoping.

What if I designed a stent shaped like a helix?

MATT: She gave him the wrong blood?

-Organs start shutting down,

-starting with the kidneys. -There's one donor match left.

Me.

See you on the other...

Side.

When can I see them?

You okay?

It's all been a bit much.

Thank you.

Well, there goes my kidney.

CHARLIE: Hugh!

Really?

I liked it. He would've laughed.

And so a final few words

-for our dear friend --

Shit. That was close.

[ Bird squawking, crowd murmuring ]

Farewell, Jim.

I think we should run to the house.

Colin Hunt lost an eye last week.

[ Bird squawking, crowd murmuring ]

A husband.

A father.

A farmer.

A lover.

Haven't done it in the back of a ute for a while.

And under the stars.

What could be better?

Are you okay?

Just...a bit old.

You're young in the pants, Jim Knight.

MERYL: Jim would not want this to be a sad day.

Uh, in fact -- Matt

Where are you?

When Jim had the kidney operation,

he was worried that, uh, it might be the end.

Little did we know that his kidney would be fine

and a simple, run-of-the-mill heart attack would...

take him out.

I love the sky.

MERYL: Mm. I know.

I married a Romantic.

Opposites attract, I believe.

Where was I?

Where was I? Where was I?

It's fine.

Uh, when Dad thought the end was near,

he said at his wake he wanted everyone to drink a goodbye shot

in his honor.

And then another.

Then...one more and say goodbye...

...while, strangely enough,

"Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" by The Angels played.

To Jim.

ALL: To Jim.

-MERYL: To Jim. -To Jim.

* Am I ever gonna see your face again? *

Oh.

Goodbye.

* Like little waxworks on the move *

[ Mid-tempo instrumental music plays ]

[ Indistinct conversations, mid

Sorry.

-Go, Penny.

Funerals have a strange effect on me.

But it's not a year for another month.

No. No.

No. I-I want to.

It...

No. I-I'll be there.

-KEN: Good. -MIA: I know.

I thought so.

Is that him?

Who was that?

You look weird.

Hello? Yes.

Tomorrow?

O-Okay. Yes. I can.

It's not a year yet.

I'll do it.

They want a final report -- from me, on you.

The medical board. Tomorrow.

Yeah. They just called me.

They want to schedule a final hearing the day after tomorrow.

Right.

Meaning you could leave?

Yeah.

-I'll be needing one of them. -Uh, ditto.

-Me too. -I think you're done.

-* Don't know myself *

* Don't know myself *

* I'm better off hiding *

-Hey. -Hey!

How you doing?

Good. Great.

It's a good night. People are having fun.

Put on some of my new IPA. People are raving.

Matt? You all right?

Charlie, I'm fine. You?

-I'm gonna miss him. -Yeah. Course.

Do you want to dance?

-They certainly are.

Aha!

Master of the house.

Matt. We haven't even read the will yet.

-I agree.

Whatever happens, nothing changes.

We're dancing.

Hey, people are dancing. You believe that?

Look, it's a wake.

People get a moment when they realize they're gonna die

and they get all "live in the moment."

They'll be having sex, too.

They'd better not. I'll beat the hell out of them.

Are you all right?

I know.

Bring it in.

HAYLEY: Hugh?

So many people have touched my bump,

I'm worried they've bruised the baby.

-It absolutely cannot.

Ah. Oh, my God.

Aw. So nice people are having fun.

It's not.

Ajax.

-No. -He's with God now.

Oh. Come here.

Oh. Come.

I just want to say, Meryl, grief becomes you.

On this tragic day, you have never looked more beautiful.

I agree.

Absolutely in bloom.

Thanks, gents.

How is Sharon?

Uh, trial separation.

She said she felt the desire to stab me,

so we thought a little space would be good.

-Wise. -Mm.

Meryl? You okay?

Gentlemen, take a walk. We need a moment.

It's been four days.

It's still a bit unbelievable, isn't it?

It really is.

Surreal.

Still, we've got to keep going.

I think it's a really good wake.

Everybody seems to be enjoying themselves.

I'm absolutely exhausted.

Well, you can go to bed. I'll throw them all out.

No! Let them stay.

I'll go.

* In the middle, in the middle *

* In the middle of a dream *

* I lost my shirt, I pawned my rings *

* I've done all the dumb things *

* I melted wax to fix my wings *

* I've done all the dumb things *

* Yeah, I threw my hat into the ring *

* I've done all the dumb things *

* Well, I thought that I just had to sing *

* I've done all the dumb things *

[ Indistinct conversations in distance ]

Something...

...wrong.

[ Indistinct conversations in distance ]

What?

Your shirt's all clingy.

Yours too.

* Bury me deep in love *

* Bury me deep in love *

* Take me in under your wing *

* Bury me deep in love *

* There's a chapel deep in a valley *

* For travelers... *

Hey.

Hey.

I was looking for you.

Well, you found me.

* When a lonesome climbing figure *

* Slips and loses grip *

* Tumbles into a crevice *

Uh...Dr. Cartwright.

Dr. Knight.

* Bury him deep in love *

Oh!

Can't believe you.

* Bury him deep in love *

* When the rock below is shaking *

And now I'd better go.

Or...I could take you up to my room

and...get you out of those wet clothes.

That's a bad idea.

Seems good to me right now --

in the way that tequila has been known

to do that logic-inversion thing to people -- so I am leaving.

Backwards.

* Under your skin *

* Bury me deep in love *

* And the little congregation gathers *

* Prays for guidance from above *

* They sing, "Hear our meditation *

* And lead us not into temptation *

* Bury me deep in love *

* Bury me deep in love *

Here's your glowing report.

I tried to tell the truth. I just couldn't do it.

Ah. Thank you.

Got your speech ready?

What speech?

For tomorrow. It's your final hearing.

Don't you watch prison films? It's like parole.

You have to be humble and own up to your previous idiocy.

Oh, I thought I'd just go with, you know, "Did the crime,

did most of the time, and, oh, by the way,

I invented a world-conquering stent while I was away.

What have you mediocrities been up to?"

That's another way to go if you want to stay here.

Well, I don't want to stay here.

I think you do.

I don't care what you think.

-I think you do. -Well, I don't.

-Do. -Don't.

Getting quite worked up about something you don't care about.

I find that interesting.

-Ignoring you now. -Good luck.

Although I'm not a superstitious person,

I have this good-luck stone my father gave me.

You have to give it back... but you may take it.

I've carried it for years.

Never actually been out of my pocket until now.

Well, thanks, Ken.

See ya.

That was lovely, Ken.

And unexpected of you to believe in the power of objects.

The stone is cursed by my grandmother

and has contributed to many failures and disasters.

I keep it in a glass jar in a box.

But we need him here.

We'll never get a doctor of his caliber.

He doesn't want to go.

Yes, he does.

Mrs. Riley.

GLEN: Before I start, may I just reiterate my condolences.

And, Meryl, you look wonderful.

And carry a fragrance that delights.

Ah. Yes. No, no. He is.

Uh, Glen, you want to get this moving?

Of course.

This is the last will and testament of Jim Knight.

It's such a horrible sentence.

I'm so sorry.

MATT: Can we just get to the farm?

-I just want to hear the words. -Matt, could --

Where's Ajax?

He wasn't feeling up to it.

GLEN: The farm. Here it is.

The Arcadia property -- all fixtures, fittings,

dwellings, debts, and assets -- will pass on to Hugh Knight

as the oldest son.

Uh, in brackets, in pen, Jim has written,

"Why else would he get it?"

Okay. Not pertinent.

-Oh, nice. -Okay. Later.

W--

Matt. Matthew!

Matheus! Porcupine!

I hit you and told you not to call me that when I was 7.

You really think this is a good time to revisit that name now?

Hey, I know this is shit.

It's your farm.

Our farm, but you and Ajax know how to run it.

I don't know anything about farming.

I hopefully won't even be here.

-Of course you can.

What am I gonna do, tell you where to plant the turnips?

We don't farm turnips.

Exactly. Will you come back in?

No. I'm gonna go.

MERYL: I'm getting copies of the will printed.

Glen wanted to give me a shiatsu massage.

I thought it was best.

What? Are you okay?

We will forge on, my sons, as your father would have wanted.

Hugh, Glen wants to see you, though.

Don't let him massage you.

-I promise I won't. -Goodbye.

-Later, arse face. -That was never my nickname!

One summer, okay?

Don't even --

It's not even funny unless you're 9!

Ah. Hugh.

Uh, let me...

Uh...

Uh, you do know they invented computers?

Ah. And I had one with all the information on there.

And then I realized one day

some Nigerian hacker is gonna bring the banking system down.

Yeah. I don't think that's gonna --

Your interest payments will need to be seen to.

Okay.

Forty-seven thousand a month.

What?

Well, is there m-money in there for the $47,000?

About half.

Your brother's brewery haven't put their money in yet.

It'll be fine. It'll be fine.

I'm about to go back to being a highly paid surgeon,

and...the farm's worth a lot, right?

-Eight million. -Well, that's good.

And is mortgaged for 11.

-Eleven million dollars.

I had a feeling that's what you meant.

So effectively I've inherited a $3 million debt.

Indeed, but here's your most pressing problem.

There is a $1 million loan that unfortunately is due on death.

-Your dad's.

-Shit. -Due in seven days.

Right.

You could sell some of the farm.

No. No, we can't do that.

Well, if I regard the farm as insolvent --

Just -- Just...don't do anything.

Okay?

I'll take care of the interest and you and...

the other thing.

Seven days.

It's a long time.

Mm.

A lot can happen in seven days.

Seven days ago, my dad wasn't dead.

Quite.

Has your mother ever talked about me?

Hayley.

Meryl, where are you?

You're just the person I want to talk to.

I've had a great idea.

Are you okay? Did you get some sleep?

Of course!

I want to make a film about nuclear fuel rods.

-An educational film.

I was watching "Dracula" this morning.

This morning?

If people are convinced there are vampires,

then we can convince this town

that we have the future in our grasp.

Ah.

Um...

I thought we'd just have a restful day,

clearing up and reflecting.

No time for that, Hayley.

Hey.

How was it?

Oh, fine.

Beautiful day.

Perfect, in fact. Wow.

Matt?

Hey, beautiful.

You're acting weird.

Because I'm excited about the day?

Because your dad just died.

I just don't feel like you're facing it.

You seem happy.

Like weirdly happy.

I'm just making sure you're okay

because that's what loved ones do.

Well, thank you for your concern.

I'm sad that he's gone, but I'm excited about the day.

Might go get Ajax.

Well, that's a good idea.

I don't think he's doing so great.

No. He's gonna miss him something terrible.

Poor kid.

Ajax?

AJAX: In here.

-Just pulling skeet.

Right. You okay?

Yeah. I don't really feel like working today. Sorry.

No. That's okay. You don't have to.

Come with me. I want to show you something.

Amazing.

[ Indistinct conversations, engine humming in distance ]

-Hops.

-Our own hops.

See the system?

How clever are they? They climb the ropes.

Hops. Amazing hops.

Yeah. Dad said he didn't want you to do that.

Da-- Wh--

We have to move on, and this is a great crop and a great idea.

-This paddock is for cattle. -It was. Now it's for hops.

He's only been dead five days. When did you plan this?

I planned this years ago, and now I can do it.

They have to be planted this month

or I have to wait another year.

I can't believe you. What

Well, I have to run the farm, Ajax.

-I can't just wallow. -It's been five days, Matt!

Okay! It's too soon for you and the hops!

My mistake! I thought you'd like it!

No! You have to stop! He didn't want this!

I'm not stopping, okay?!

This was a bad idea! I'm sorry! Go home!

I'm gonna tell Hugh.

I run the farm! Not Hugh!

It's Hugh's, not yours.

Hmm.

Oh.

Finally.

What's wrong?

Matt's putting hops into the Riley Pass paddock.

Riley Pass.

You know, I made a pass at a girl called Riley once.

No, Hugh. The -- The paddock is for cattle.

But never cattle.

Never.

Hugh.

-Hugh.

Hugh!

-HAYLEY: Action.

Dear people of Whyhope,

I'm about to walk you through the various elements

of nuclear fuel rods

and show you the golden opportunity

that is shimmering before us.

Great. Good. Cut.

I think we got it.

I think we need some landscape shots,

with me driving off into the future, leaving the past behind.

Metaphoric Whyhope. We must leave the past behind.

I'm exhausted, Meryl.

For the good of this baby, I need sleep.

Oh. Of c-- Of course.

You -- You go.

You okay?

I am.

But we must look after you.

Are you thinking about Jim a lot?

Of course.

He's always here.

But we can't stop.

Go to bed, Meryl.

Mm-hmm.

You too.

MERYL:

Hang on. Hang on.

Hang on. Hang on.

HAYLEY: Go to bed.

You okay?

I might make them a quick sponge before I turn in.

The school's got its cake sale tomorrow.

CHARLIE: Matt, I'm late for work.

I just want to show you the glory that is my hops.

Okay.

I think I've worked out where you're at with your dad.

-You feel free.

Yeah. Is that bad?

Well, you've spent your whole life under his wing,

him holding you up but also holding you back.

Now he's not.

I never had a moment where I didn't take

what he wanted into account and give into it.

Now I get up, I want to plant my field with hops,

I plant my field with --

Ajax!

Matt, be c--

Ajax!

What are you doing?! Stop!

Ajax!

Ajax, stop!

HUGH: Mum, what's going on?

Oh, everything's fine.

I'm just finishing baking a cake.

No. What's going on with Matt and Ajax?

Before I have to delve into it,

I thought I'd get the inside word.

Oh, it's just a little bit of push and shove.

That's all. Don't you worry about it.

You focus on getting back to who you are.

I will. I'm gonna be humble.

You're so funny!

Uh, what about you? You're okay?

I'm just baking a cake. Cake sale.

Got to raise more than last year.

Well, it's good to keep busy, I guess.

Dr. Knight, we're ready for you now.

Got to go, Mum. Uh, wish me luck.

Luck? Luck's for ordinary people.

Good point.

I've learned a lot about myself, about...community,

the importance of patients and my responsibility to them.

What about drugs?

Uh, why? What do you need?

Joke. Joke.

My new drug is... patients' welfare, my career,

and the smell of fresh air as I run 30 K's each morning.

I'm a better person.

And I hope you will let me repay you

and the medical profession for your faith in me.

Well...I think we're all good, hmm?

Welcome back.

Uh, thank you.

Thank you.

Your stent is amazing, by the way.

MAN: We got some drinks in if you don't mind.

No, no. I-I love drinks.

In moderation, of course. Not -- Not overly.

Well, the hospital is looking forward to having you back.

Uh, Monday's good?

Uh, yes. Uh, it's more than okay.

So what, you...thought this would go well, then?

Oh. Talent like you -- wasted in the bush.

We'd love to do some press on the stent.

You, the hospital, the stent.

Got you. The stent.

Great. Welcome back, Doctor.

Oh, we forgot.

A quick drug test. One last one.

Only joking.

I think you've pissed in enough jars.

W-Waste of time. Totally agree.

Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

Oh, sorry. My father died recently.

Oh, I'm sorry.

-Oh. -Yes. Um, family are...

Grieving.

I was gonna say annoying, but that too.

-Yeah.

MATT: Hi. It's me.

I think you need to come back here.

Uh, no. Uh, no, I don't.

You need to tell Ajax who's in charge.

He plowed my hops under.

Oh, God. This is boring. You know, this is always boring.

You need to tell him how it now works.

-His dad just died. -Yeah. So did mine.

You know what I mean. He's a kid.

Hugh, you need to sort this out if you want this farm to work.

All right. All right.

I'll come back and talk to him.

Pull!

Pull!

They're smaller than I remember.

Yeah. I imagine Matt's head, and I never miss.

Uh, yeah.

I heard things got a little heated.

Yeah. I plowed his field under.

Why? He's -- He's just trying to plant crops.

Crops is money.

Money is what I -- what we need.

Dad said no.

Ajax, he's got a farm to run.

Yeah. We need to run it like Dad wanted.

Just tell him that. He works for you.

He knows better than me.

Dad knows better!

And I know what Dad wanted!

Okay. Okay. A lot of yelling.

It's not --

You know what? The farm is a basket case.

I need to sink $1 million into this place,

and I'm not gonna do it if it's not gonna work.

Dad kind of ran this place into the ground.

-Ajax!

You didn't love him.

-I always knew that. -Oh, that is bullshit.

And so did he. He knew it.

-Turns out neither did Matt. -Stop saying that.

What are you, a baby?

Is that how Dad raised you?

Just get away from me.

All right. Sorry.

Look. We're all a little raw.

Go.

Hmm.

Can't keep losing your prescription drugs, Gordon.

A-And yet I do.

I know you do. I'm saying don't.

He's here.

Right. Is he...

He's pacing at the front.

Shit.

Is that bad?

No.

No. One minute.

-Shit. Fuck. Shit. Fuck. Shit.

BETTY: Oh, no.

Hey.

You're leaving. I can tell.

"Congratulations," she says, sadly.

Penny will be crushed.

PENNY: Congratulations!

I heard! Whoo-hoo!

That's amazing.

What a great day.

You promise this is my last shot?

My back's killing me.

Meryl.

Yes? Okay.

So I drive away.

I think I just weed myself.

Action.

And so do we drive off into the future

or do we stay mired in the past

and let someone else's town reinvent themselves?

You decide, Whyhope.

I know which way I'm heading.

Ooh.

Definitely weed myself.

Meryl!

Oh!

-HAYLEY: So okay.

Here we go.

You need to lie down.

I will, but I've got a couple of things to do first.

-Meryl -- -Hayley, leave me alone!

Just leave me alone!

Do we have champagne, Betty?

Uh, no.

We have Gatorade or shots of morphine.

I have a flask.

Why is that weird?

I need my rock back.

Oh. Yes. Um, thanks, Ken.

It obviously did the trick.

So, when do you leave?

-Uh, they want me there Monday. -Right.

Monday?

Yeah. They're short surgeons.

You know, lists are backed up.

Part of the reason for the early parole, I guess.

Well, that puts us under incredible pressure

and may break us, but bully for you.

Not to mention the new heart clinic,

which launches in a month -- now without a heart specialist.

Bravo!

Yes, I-I know you're under enormous pressure.

-So I thought maybe -- -Ken, we'll be fine.

We were fine before Hugh got here, and we'll be fine again.

Cheers!

To Hugh.

Thanks.

* I was holding my breath *

* When the tightrope walker slipped into the moon glow *

* Saying, "All my children, follow me *

* Maybe it's time to go" *

* You can be chrome when you're wise *

* And, baby, if I have, then I have for you *

Hello?

Are you following me?

I might just be driving behind you.

PENNY: Why?

I feel like we didn't say goodbye.

We could...

We could say it now.

Okay.

Follow me.

* Kind woman that my passion wore *

* Like the shoreline wears the tides *

* Maybe the water went dry *

* Keeping an eye on you *

* And with an eye on you, it could drown me too *

* And a light in the window to pass the night through *

* Maybe so uncertain, but what can I do? *

* Keeping it on *

* Keeping it on *

* And I know I like it, but what does that prove? *

* Sometimes I worry I don't know how to love you *

That was, um...

Wow.

I have wanted you for such a long --

Don't. Don't.

Don't get all sentimental on me.

Kiss me goodbye. Now.

Are you serious?

Deadly.

Bye.

Bye.

-CHARLIE: Hey. -Hey.

How'd it go? You back on the knives?

I'm back doing precision surgery

with high-grade titanium instruments, yes.

I'm not a butcher.

Congrats.

Just stop your brothers from killing each other

-Yes, yes. I will.

Hey, um, you do the accounts.

You know it's a disaster, this place?

I know.

Isn't it? It's terrifying.

Jim used to take out loans without telling me.

Thank God that's over.

MATT: Ah! The godfather.

The don, il capo, the patriarch.

Just give me a beer. We need to talk.

You want me to back off on the hops for Ajax?

Yeah. Just for a while. Give him time to settle.

Okay. Fine.

Well, that was way too easy.

-He'll need a drink.

It occurred to me -- I work for you.

Can we not think of it like that?

-I just want it how you want. -I want to grow hops yesterday.

Ajax is fragile.

It also occurred to me that you'll die

and have to give it to Ajax as family rules apply --

as well as me working for you.

I'm not dying.

In fact, I'm about to begin my new old life again.

I quit.

What?

I'll just run the brewery.

-Uh... -My brewery.

-No.

It's on my land.

I leased it off Dad -- 20 years.

Matt, it's not my fault that he left it to me.

We were also kind enough to pour whatever profits

into paying off the farm's interest bill.

-That stops too. -I don't want the farm.

I never did, okay?

I'll -- I'll sell it to you for a dollar.

You'd still be left with all the debts.

Fine. I'll get Ajax to run it.

Like Dad did?

I'll sell it.

I'll just sell it.

Okay. Explain that to Ajax.

Wait. What's that?

Is that -- Is that Dad laughing from up there?

MERYL: Oh! Quick!

Oh!

Oh, quick.

[ Door opens, closes, engine starts ]

Here they are.

Mum.

What's wrong?

Mum?

Where's Dad?

Matt!

-Nothing.

Hello.

Have you ever played this...

..."Call of Duty"?

Jim and Ajax play it all the time.

It's really quite exhilarating.

Those head shots.

Uh...do you think maybe you should go to bed?

Oh. Can't sleep.

Why?

Too much energy.

Oh! Oh, dear. Enough about me.

You got your license back.

Oh, I'm so excited, and I'm so proud of you.

Uh, thanks.

Um...I'm gonna make tea.

Yeah.

Oh.

Here we go.

We're going to miss you.

And I'm so excited about you being back where you belong.

Have you slept at all since the funeral?

I don't seem to want to.

Mum...we lie to others, not each other.

Remember?

Looks like you've been eating them like Tic Tacs.

Sleep deprivation is dangerous.

I know about Guantanamo Bay. I've seen "60 Minutes."

Don't lecture me.

Mm.

One can become irrational, snappy,

run their car off the road.

Yes. Well, give me something with no side effects.

Eight hours' sleep would be good.

What's going on?

It's strange.

The first couple of nights...

I had these very upsetting dreams where I-I just...

I couldn't...save him.

And then just --

And -- And sleeping in the bed alone.

I'd rather not, thank you.

Mum, no one could have saved him.

He had a massive myocardial infarction.

I could have been standing right there

and I couldn't have saved him.

I'm so sorry.

He loved you very much. You know that.

I know.

In his way.

Hm.

Um, at this point I should probably tell you

you've just drunk a cup of sedative.

Traitor.

Sorry.

I'm, um...

I'm gonna miss you.

Him gone.

And then you.

And...

-I'll be fine. -Yeah.

It's just, um... it's a lot in a week, isn't it?

-It is. -Yeah.

I can't sleep in our bed.

Oh, God.

Mm.

It's my room, Mum. Don't worry.

Mm.

I'll stay with you, sit right next to the bed.

You promise?

Well, you did the same for me once.

But you were 9 years old.

And that was just after that bull tried to...

mount you.

Bet you think this is funny.

Okay.

Uh, hello. Dr. McCain?

Hugh Knight.

Look. About starting Monday.

I might have to stay a few more weeks.

Uh-huh.