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>> I'll submit.

Were these letters addressed to you?

>> I'll have my personal belongings.

>> I'll tell you.

>> Good evening, Jarvis.

>> Sir.

>> You seem to have put on a bit of weight.

>> Master Richard, my, that's quite a

beard. I could have passed you in the

street.

Lady Eleanor will be pleased to learn

you're home. It's been almost 2 years

this time. She's missed you.

>> How is she, Jarvis?

>> You wouldn't MISS IT. SO, IT IS YOU HE

WAS WRITING TO.

>> EDWARD.

>> YES, WHAT IS IT?

>> RICHARD.

OH, RICHARD.

OH.

>> You look wonderful.

>> Thank you.

>> What did I interrupt?

>> It's all right, Richard. There's

nothing.

>> If you've laid a hand on her, SHOULD

HAVE BEEN A HORSEWHIP.

YOU BASTARD.

WELL,

the final irony.

This little bastard is casting the first

stone.

Go ahead, Eleanor.

Tell him what he interrupted.

Tell this untidy vagabond who his real

father is.

>> Richard.

Your father is

Lord Bellasis, my cousin.

>> I should have known you were no son of

mine.

There is nothing in your bearing or

appearance that fits the mold.

Nothing in you that gives me pride.

>> Sir Edward,

you'll never know how pleased I am to

learn that I'm not your son.

>> I WANT THIS VAGABOND OUT OF MY SIGHT AND

OUT OF MY HOUSE.

>> EDWARD, why punish him? He's done

nothing.

>> You will change your name, and under no

circumstance will you ever make claim to

mine.

The instant I hear of someone calling

himself Richard Devine,

that day your mother's name will become

a public scandal.

You know me.

I keep my word.

>> [music]

>> Well, don't misunderstand me, Richard,

but I'm delighted to see you.

I just don't quite understand what

prompted this visit.

>> I'm leaving the country for quite a long

time, Lord Bellasis.

>> Well, you've traveled abroad before

without feeling the need to bid me

farewell.

>> I've quarreled with my father.

And before I left, I wanted at least to

take your good wishes with me on my

journey.

>> My good wishes?

Has she told you, Richard?

>> Told me what?

>> You quarreled with Sir Edward, you said.

What was the cause?

>> Just a family quarrel.

>> [snorts]

>> A double six will do it, lad.

Well, throw.

No.

No, that was worth far more than a

shilling.

The last relic of a once generous

inheritance.

Everything else has disappeared across

the gaming tables.

>> Your good wishes are enough.

>> Take it, Richard.

I never knew why I made sure that this

of all our family treasures would

survive.

It must have been for just this moment.

Perhaps it will bring you the luck which

has evaded me.

>> [music]

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>> Where's the dock master?

>> Hold there.

>> He must be sailed on the next tide.

>> Are you sure?

>> Take a close look.

>> That's him all right. You said before

that the bloke was at the other end of

the dock.

>> That was hours ago, before the dock

master started signing on crew for the

East India trader.

Now.

you know what to say.

>> Did you drop this, sailor?

It was here on the ground.

>> Why, yes, thank you.

>> I'm afraid, sir, I'll have to ask you to

identify it.

>> I just um

bought it tonight. Haven't really had a

chance to look at it.

>> I'm sorry, sir. You'll have to come

along with us to make a full report.

>> Uh what's all this about?

>> You didn't actually lose your watch,

sailor.

>> They uh picked your pocket.

>> That's all right, constable. I'm not

really interested in bringing charges.

>> Well, you look at who's talking about

charges. That's him, all right. He's the

bloke what did the killing.

>> You're under arrest for murder and

robbery.

>> Murder?

>> Lord Bellasis was killed this afternoon.

And since you seem to be in possession

OF HIS WATCH,

NOW, SIR,

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

>> If I hear of someone calling himself

Richard Divine, your mother's name

>> Doris.

>> Rufus Dawes.

Rufus Dawes.

Having been found not guilty of the

charge of murder, but guilty of the

crime of theft,

you are hereby sentenced to be

transported beyond the seas to such a

place as His Majesty shall direct and

appoint

for the term of your natural life.

>> ALL RIGHT.

First lot up.

>> Come on, get up quickly. You're too

slow.

>> Come on, Jim. Let's get the corner.

>> Here, you.

I mean you, prisoner.

>> Yes.

Yes. You want to Get away from the

hatch.

Don't touch the damned hatch when I

address you, do you hear?

Insolent blackguards.

>> Why did you move, Dawes? You were

nowhere near the hatch.

Thought it was a sailor, Dawes.

How come you don't know where the hatch

is?

Sailor?

The newspaper said he WAS A BUTCHER.

>> [laughter]

>> IT'S PERFWIT. IT'S PERFWIT.

HATCH.

>> [crying]

>> Good heavens, Perfwit. Higher.

>> Miss Perfwit?

>> Lieutenant.

>> Is there something I could do for you?

>> You might get us a more favorable wind.

This voyage could take forever.

>> Would that be so bad?

>> I prefer to feel I'm getting somewhere.

>> I would prefer to feel that as well,

Sarah.

Look at that.

Talking to the lieutenant, I'm playing

with a bloody kid.

Don't tell me she's going to do it.

>> Patience, mate.

When the time is right, she'll let us

know.

We can't adjust to

You all right there, old Jack?

It's the damn motion.

My feet were never meant to leave the

good soil of England.

>> Aren't you playing with Spurfoot?

Did you really carve up that bloke,

mister?

You can tell me, mister. I ain't no

bleeding informer.

>> Sure you're not.

>> Me brother had to copper last year.

But he weren't lucky like you.

They hanged him.

>> What's your name, boy?

>> They call me the Blinker.

>> How long you been transported for?

>> Seven years.

Just for pinching a bloody shirt.

Bloody fence only give me a tenner.

>> It's not that bad, Blinker.

Stay out of trouble and you can get a

ticket of leave in four years.

>> How old will I be in four years?

>> Can't you do sums?

I'll have to learn.

>> Learn what?

>> To do sums.

>> What for?

>> So the fence can't teach you anymore.

>> Yeah.

>> 1

plus

1

equals

2.

>> ALL RIGHT, PRISONERS.

TIME'S UP.

Come on, lads.

>> Here.

Catch it.

Sorry.

Thank you.

Hey, come and play, too, Miss Perfoi.

>> No.

>> Why not, Miss Perfoi?

It would be my pleasure to escort you

two lovely ladies around the deck of

this fashionable cruise ship.

>> Who are you?

>> Rufus Dawes, sailor.

At your service, madam.

Would you care to dine with me tonight

at the captain's table?

I could arrange you.

>> I'm sure you could.

>> What the devil are you doing on the

quarterdeck?

I've a good mind to give you 50.

>> You coward.

>> Stand easy, Jordan.

>> Sir?

>> Step aside, you idiot.

>> I don't need your protection.

>> All right, prisoner.

Man to man.

No rank.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on, man.

Who's the coward now?

You're a fool, DORES.

>> WHAT'S GOING ON HERE, LIEUTENANT?

>> THEY'RE FIGHTING, PAPA.

>> He was on the quarterdeck, sir.

I can't have prisoners running all over

the ship.

>> He struck you?

>> No charges, sir.

>> It was all for the record.

>> What are you doing here, man?

>> He was just giving me back my ball,

Papa.

>> What's your name, prisoner?

>> Rufus Dores, sir.

>> That'll be all, Dores.

>> It's a long hard road, George.

I think he just took a wrong fork.

>> I can't seem to get past mentioning Van

Diemen's Land. I mean, how can I expect

my sister to know what I'm talking

about?

>> If she's curious, she'll find out.

>> Has anyone seen the place? It's only by

hearsay we know it exists.

>> It exists, all right. It's solid and

green as England itself.

>> Why that particular colony?

Even America would have been more

bearable.

Curse the British for losing that war.

>> A soldier goes where he's ordered.

>> I think you wanted the post as a

commandant of a penal colony. It's a

challenge to your humanitarianism.

>> My humanitarianism was put more to the

test in London.

Those constant rounds of garrison balls,

society dinners.

Why don't you bring your guitar to

dinner tonight?

The music would cheer us up.

This long voyage has depressed us all.

I shudder to think how it affects the

convicts in the hold.

>> Perhaps I should play for them.

>> That's not such an outrageous idea.

Do them good to forget for a moment

they're being transported to a prison

colony.

>> I would like to forget, too.

Did it ever occur to you that we're

sentenced to the same fate?

Look, life is I cannot recall what my

crime was.

>> Jesus!

Is that [laughter] blood?

>> We better get the doctor Tandy.

>> Shut your mouth.

>> He'll be fine by the morning.

>> I've seen cadavers look better than you

do right now that didn't make it to the

morning.

I say we get the doctor to fix you up.

>> What happens if he puts me in a sick

bay?

>> Hey, Jimmy.

Who's going to handle Annie?

>> Doctor Jackson, right?

>> He's in sick bay.

He ain't going to be with us.

She pulls out, right?

>> Right.

>> It don't work without Sarah.

Brooks will just make a rotten mess of

it.

>> I need a good night's sleep.

>> Charming, my dear.

>> This has turned out to be a very

pleasant evening. Good food, good

brandy, and Mrs. Vickers' entertainment.

You run a comfortable ship, Captain

Blount.

>> Thank my crew, Mr. Frey.

They take pride in keeping the Malabar

as cozy as a passenger's own home.

>> I don't think you'd get all the

passengers to agree with that.

>> Let's not spoil the mood, Dr. Pine.

Those prisoners aren't supposed to be

comfortable.

>> Excuse me, madam, but Miss Sylvia is

ready to be tucked in.

>> Thank you, Sarah.

Would you take my guitar to my cabin?

Gentlemen, good night.

>> Good night.

>> Good night, gentlemen.

>> Well, I think I'll go on deck for a

smoke.

Excuse me.

>> Let me pass, Captain Blount.

Please.

>> What will you give me?

>> Should be worth something, little lady.

>> Thank you, doctor.

>> She's a fine piece of goods, I say.

>> Spies have the devil in her, too.

>> You seem rather taken with her.

>> Nonsense.

I'm too old for that sort of thing.

>> [laughter]

>> What is it?

>> If you please, doctor.

One of the prisoners is taken sick, and

since the dinner's over and he's pretty

bad, I ventured to disturb your honor.

>> You ass.

Why didn't you call me immediately?

>> How are your battle injuries, Mr.

Bullitt?

>> It was lucky for Dawes that the major

came along when he did.

>> [laughter]

>> Were you worried that one man could take

over the ship?

Though he is quite a man.

Don't you agree, Lieutenant?

>> He's a troublemaker.

He broke the rules, and I'm here to keep

them.

>> According to the King's regulations.

There.

You look quite handsome now without that

silly scar.

>> You're a strange girl, Sarah.

I can't make you out.

>> There's nothing to make out.

>> Why would a girl like you be going to

Van Diemen's Land?

What could interest you there?

>> Same as you, probably.

I love the excitement of a new

adventure.

>> You're the loveliest woman I've ever

met.

>> Cool tonight, Mr. Fram.

>> Yes.

>> 3 minutes to wait.

Almost time for your changing of the

guard, isn't it, Mr. Fram?

I hope you didn't think me rude in the

cuddy tonight, did you?

>> Captain Blunt,

you're about to do a very silly

>> What?

>> How old are you?

>> 50, if you must know.

>> And you are going to fall in love with a

girl of 19.

>> I'm half in love with you already.

>> Then don't get to the other half, or you

may regret it.

>> Come on, give me that kiss I was going

to ask you for.

>> Stop it. You make love like a schoolboy.

If you can make me like you,

then I'll kiss you as often as you

please.

>> Is that you, Blunt?

Blunt?

>> Yes.

>> I think we've got the fever aboard.

>> Good god.

Is it a convict that's sick?

>> Who else?

They're reeking like bullocks down

there.

>> Are you sure it's the fever?

>> Head like a fireball, tongue like a

strip of leather.

>> Let's throw him overboard before he

contaminates the whole damn ship.

>> Good god, Captain. That's barbaric.

>> I'm just trying to protect the rest of

us.

>> No one goes overboard

unless they're dead.

And only when I certify them dead.

>> At least move him away from the others.

>> That's already been done.

Doubt if he'll be the last.

Keep a calm face on it or we'll have a

full-scale panic on our hands.

>> Did Dr. Pine say someone was sick?

>> Oh, just a convict.

>> Which one?

>> Doesn't matter.

Nothing for you to worry about. I've

been on ships with the fever before.

Might knock off a few dozen convicts,

that's all.

>> What's the matter?

You're not feeling ill, are you?

>> Just a slight toothache. [music]

>> I've got some laudanum in my cabin.

Good, strong stuff.

Come on down.

I'll fix your toothache.

>> Thank you.

But first I must attend to Miss Sylvia.

Sarah.

I've got for you.

It's the same as they have upstairs. It

won't hurt you.

>> That's prime.

>> I dare say.

Brandy is all you men understand.

>> Not me.

I understand something else I can tell

you.

>> No, that's quite close enough.

You're only a common soldier, Miles. And

you mustn't make love to me.

>> Don't make love to you?

What did you come to see me for then?

>> What a practical animal you are.

I just saw the doctor leave. Who's in

the sick bay?

>> Just a prisoner.

>> I want to go in.

>> Get doctor's orders.

>> Nonsense.

>> It ain't nonsense.

There's a convict brought in tonight. No

one's to go near him.

>> Come on.

Please.

>> Don't ask me, governor.

Against orders.

>> Very well.

Mr. Frail will let me go in, I dare say,

if I ask him.

>> Damn Mr. Frail.

Go on in if you like.

I won't stop you.

>> Sarah.

Ah, Sarah.

I'll be back at 8:00 tomorrow night.

>> [sighs]

>> After that, my love,

you'll be sleeping with me

in the captain's cabin.

>> [bell]

>> Multiplication's not hard, Blinker.

It's just another way of adding.

See,

3 * 2

is the same as adding

two

and two

and two.

>> You sick or something, Mr. Dawes?

>> I just didn't get much sleep.

If I got

4 hours of sleep

each night for 2 nights,

how much sleep did I get?

>> 8 hours.

Will you still teach me when we get

where we going?

>> Afraid not, Blinker.

They keep the boys at a camp near Hobart

Town.

The rest of us are going on to the other

side of the island

to a place called Macquarie Harbour.

>> When I get my ticket of leave, will you

still be there?

>> Tell you what, Blinker.

The first one who gets his ticket of

leave

will request the other one as convict

labor.

>> Then if I get out first, you'll be

working for me.

>> Look at her,

feeding the bloody birds like she's in

Hyde Park.

You reckon we can pull it off without

her?

>> I reckon we can get her arse shut off.

>> [music]

[music]

>> Get over to us.

That's mine.

>> Manna from heaven, Jimmy?

Belongs to the Israelites.

I'll make sure they get it.

>> [music]

>> All right, you lot. Back in the hole.

Come on, cave it, boys.

Move along there. Come on.

All right, MOVE ON DOWN THERE. Plenty of

bunks.

Come on, settle down there.

Move along, come on, get back in there.

Come on, all of you boys.

Come on, honey.

>> You read it, Jimmy?

8:00 tonight.

Sentry will be safe.

And Lieutenant Farragut

will be out of the way.

Be ready

for the key.

That's it, then. England, home, and

beauty.

To us.

You read the note.

The fact is, we're taking over the ship.

Can we count on you?

>> For what?

>> For after.

You're a sailor.

We're going to need someone to sail the

ship.

What do you say?

>> What do we do with them?

>> We just trade places with them.

We goes up.

They comes down.

>> No.

>> We don't want no one left alive to tell

the story.

>> But these women aboard, and the little

girl.

>> Little girls have got big mouths.

Ain't heard your vote yet, Dawson.

Are you with us?

>> Captain,

I wouldn't be with you at a cockfight.

>> Hey!

>> You're going to kill him?

>> He's got the fever.

>> What?

FEVER [laughter] AT GREEN HILLS?

>> I see you men already know what I've

come to tell you.

You're looking well today.

Positively lovely, in fact.

>> You've told me that so often.

Have you nothing else to say?

>> Except that I love you.

>> That's no news. I know you do.

>> Why, damn it, Sarah, what's the point in

teasing a fellow this way?

>> Perhaps it's because an important fellow

like you has too many things to think

of.

You've no time to spare for me.

>> But damn it, Sarah, you won't let me

spare.

>> Well,

it's just that I have my work to do

during the day.

But I can't come to your cabin

tonight.

At quarter to eight.

>> I'll be changed and guarded at quarter

to eight.

>> See, you don't have time for me. Attend

to your guard, then.

>> But Sarah, consider.

>> As if a woman in love ever considers.

>> In love?

At quarter to eight, then.

>> Shh. Here comes that stupid captain.

>> Did you take the laudanum?

>> Some of it.

I'll return the bottle

tonight if you like.

>> What time?

>> 7:00.

Leave your door ajar.

>> [sighs]

>> Rex.

John Rex.

>> [panting]

>> Rex.

Wake up.

Rex.

Rex.

You've got to stop the mutiny.

>> [panting]

>> Mutiny?

>> They're going to kill

everyone.

>> [panting]

>> When is it happening?

>> They'll kill the little girl.

Rex.

>> When is it happening?

>> [panting]

[groaning]

>> Good night.

Eight.

>> [bell]

>> So far everything appears to be under

control. Not many down and none of them

seem to be worsening.

>> All right.

>> Oh, damn. I spoke too soon.

Gods.

Poor fellows.

Nothing more you can do for him?

Not much we can do. Keep them

comfortable, watch out for dehydration,

and

get a prayer.

>> Tonight

Doctor

>> What is it, Noll?

>> Can you help?

>> Here we are.

Steady.

>> Tonight

8:00

mutiny

>> He's raving.

Did you give him a lot of consciousness?

>> I'm not that sure.

>> That tickles.

If you don't kiss me properly, like a

man

then I won't come back later.

>> I don't like this at all.

I say we should tell the prisoners that

we're on to their mutiny.

>> For all we know, there may be no mutiny.

Just the ravings of one feverish

convict.

You may well be putting an idea into

their heads.

>> But if there is a mutiny afoot?

>> Then we tell them it's been discovered.

They'd just deny it.

Cancel their plans and try again at

another opportunity.

>> Oh, Sarah.

I didn't really believe you'd come.

>> I couldn't have stayed away if I tried.

>> Come.

Sit beside me.

>> Don't be so rough.

I don't like rough lovers.

>> Then you've had lovers?

I'm not the first, eh?

Now, Jimmy.

Tell him.

Tell him.

>> Myself and my friend here

are going to take the ship for you.

Those who would like to join us

had better speak at once.

It's all arranged.

When day comes down for the night

>> Stop that gabbing AND GET TO BUSINESS.

>> Tell them

they can either like it

or lump it.

But we means to have the ship.

Anyone who refuses to join US

GETS CHUCKED OVERBOARD.

>> MAMA said I love you.

I really do love you.

>> Stand by.

Get ready.

When the door opens

we rush out

up the hatch

onto the deck.

If one of the guards know where we are

drag them back into the prison

grab the arms rack

and it's all over.

>> What about the sentry at the prison

door?

>> His gun's been spiked.

>> [bell]

>> Stand from the door, Miles.

>> NOW!

>> [music]

>> NO, MILES.

DON'T LEAVE ME NOW.

NOT NOW.

>> Something going on?

>> It'll be nothing as usual.

See?

It's quiet now.

It's just the door slamming.

>> Sarah, you're getting in the way.

>> Morris,

please.

Morris, no.

>> [music]

>> All right, Major.

Pull your soldier boys off.

Your attention, gentlemen.

The howitzer is primed and ready.

I call on you to surrender.

You have exactly 1 minute.

>> And the major here, Doctor.

That gun goes off,

HE'S DEAD.

HEAR THAT?

>> WHAT YOU doing about your major there?

>> Start the count, Dr. Bunn.

>> 10 seconds.

>> Surrender, mates. For God's sake, we'll

be blown to bits.

>> Call them off, Major. OR SO HELP ME.

>> Fire at the count of 60, Dr. Bunn.

That's an order.

>> Bunn?

>> 40 seconds.

50 seconds.

Wait. doctor.

We surrender.

You speak for your comrades?

>> All prisoners, back to your bunks.

>> You bastard.

>> We would have been free.

>> Found the guard down.

Mutiny is over.

>> I'd like to know how the juice kept in

the managed to slip through.

>> Is it over?

I hid in this cabin when I heard the

fighting.

>> Yes, yes, it's all over now, Miss Perfa.

You're quite safe.

We missed you at the changing of the

guard tonight, Freya.

I take it that is what occupied you.

That infernal woman is all over the

whole ship.

I wonder if she had anything to do with

the mutiny.

>> Why would she be involved?

>> The men will confess before morning.

Then we'll see what it was all about.

Mr. Blair.

To miss the guard change in normal times

is bad enough.

>> No excuse, sir. It's just that

>> No excuse will suffice, Mr. Blair.

But I cannot allow this incident to go

unremarked.

When we arrive in Hobart Town, I will

arrange to have your posting changed to

Maria Island.

Nothing will be entered in your record.

Only you and I will know the posting is

by way of reprimand.

>> Ricks sent word it weren't the girls'

fault things got marked up. It was them.

>> Yeah, you. Shut your mouth or I'll damn

well shut it for you.

>> Matthew Gabbett.

Jeremy Verge.

This will not be regarded as a court of

law, merely a preliminary inquiry.

You'll be charged and tried

when we drop off at Hobart Town.

Do you understand that?

Good. But you,

as the ringleaders, will be charged with

mutiny.

A hanging offense.

Do either of you have anything to say?

>> That's two dead of the typhus already.

And that's not the end of it, is it,

sir?

>> We're very sorry. And we hope to be

forgiven.

But it was The typhus drove us to it.

>> Yes, yes, I'm sure it was, but that's

not what I meant.

I want the names of any accomplices.

Are there any in the prison

or outside?

>> There was

one other, sir.

The one what planned the whole thing.

>> I see.

And who might that be?

>> Rufus Dawes,

sir.

>> [music]

[music]

>> Rufus Dawes, prisoner of the Crown.

On your feet.

>> ATTENTION!

>> SIX MONTHS IN SOLITARY IS A HARD ROAD.

But mutiny is a capital offense.

I trust that you think yourself lucky

that the court in Hobart chose not to

hang you.

The next part of your punishment starts

immediately.

Six months at hard labor.

You'll work in the lime pits, the forge,

the lumber camp, and the saw pits.

I'd like to remind you all that escape

from this island is impossible.

There are no restrictions placed on

dreams.

Doors,

the mind is free to wander.

The body, I assure you, will remain

here.

I like to consider myself a fair man,

so I've decided to forgive your third

punishment and strike the irons.

That'll be all.

>> All right.

Let's get going.

I didn't hear the major scotch the work

details.

You're safe when solitary, doors.

>> [music]

[screaming]

[music]

>> Keep moving.

>> I'll take care of this one.

>> Yeah.

>> Give him 10 big ones, truck.

That'll get him back on his feet.

>> Hey, Brule.

When you dump the log, I want you men

back here for a digging detail.

>> Is he dead?

>> By the time you've dug the grave, he

will be.

>> Should be your initials he's carving

there, Douwes.

>> Don't worry, Jimmy.

They will be.

Real soon.

You've been eating this, Douwes?

>> You'll be needing this, Noll.

>> Come on, keep it moving, prisoner.

>> Ah, get out

>> All right.

>> Get out of there.

>> All right.

>> [applause and music]

[music]

>> I see nothing here about the prisoner's

condition.

>> No permanent damage.

But doors will be in hospital for at

least 6 weeks.

>> I want a procedure chart drawn up with a

lumber count. We must ensure against

this type of accident.

>> There's been two other accidents

involving doors in the past 6 months,

sir.

Seems to me like he's not too popular

with the other prisoners, if you know

what I mean, Major.

>> Not popular?

But he was their leader in that mutiny.

>> Well, then maybe it's just my

imagination, sir.

Maybe it was just another accident.

They seem to happen here rather a lot.

Professor to boat.

The major doesn't like the look of this.

He wants a real English garden.

Think you can do it?

>> I can try.

>> Then you're off all other duties.

You're to stay with it until the major

is satisfied.

>> I keep that line going, keep it going.

>> [music]

>> I do not like it at all, Jason.

>> Well, I think he's done miracles with

that patch of dirt in 1 year.

>> You know what I mean. I do not like the

way that Sylvia is attracted to him.

>> She certainly finds him amusing.

>> Would you still look after my garden if

you were a free man, Mr. Dawes?

>> I made some promises.

When I'm free, I'm going back to

England.

To build you a fine boat.

I will name it the Sylvia and I'll fill

it with beautiful flowers and sail it

back to you.

>> A floating garden.

>> It'll be more famous than the Hanging

Gardens of Babylon.

>> What's that?

>> Tutor Sylvia, Jason? You can't be

serious.

>> Well, since Sarah went to her farm,

Sylvia's had no one.

This fellow's obviously been educated.

Listen to his diction.

>> He's a convict. A murderer, a thief,

and a mutineer from what I understand.

>> He was acquitted of the murder of Lord

Bellasis.

And I now have serious doubts as to his

involvement in the mutiny.

>> Well, that only leaves him a thief.

What will he teach her then? How to

steal?

>> Looks like you've had a season at the

farmers, have you?

>> Not really.

It's difficult for a woman alone to work

that much land.

>> Your supply of fruit seems fine to me,

Sarah.

Just ripe for the picking.

Anytime you need help.

I agree with you, Sarah. You should have

help. In fact, you're the only settler

without convict labor. But we must

choose carefully.

Uh here's one you won't have much

trouble with.

>> I don't think I'd get much work out of

him, either.

>> Maybe you're right.

>> That one there, he looks fit enough.

>> Bad record.

Not eligible for work outside the penal

settlement.

>> The one at the bellows looks fit. Is he

a murderer or anything like that?

>> Harmless swindler. Been a model

prisoner.

Yes.

John Rex is an excellent choice.

>> The ancient Greeks believed that roses

were formed from sea foam

dripping from the body of Aphrodite when

she was born from the waves.

>> Who is Aphrodite?

>> A very beautiful lady.

And I'll plant a bush

especially for you.

>> It's the ladybird.

My history book will be on it.

And papa's chess set.

I love it when the ship comes in.

There are always lots of nice surprises.

>> I've been looking forward to my posting

here.

Although I don't regret that 3 years on

Maria Island.

Gave me a chance to work out my theories

on convict discipline.

>> I am glad that Governor Arthur has seen

fit

to send you here to help out Jason.

Settlement has grown considerably and

it's really too much just for one man.

>> What news from Hobart town, Mr. Frere?

>> The governor's got his hands full with

the new settlers, I can tell you.

But for my liking, he's a little too

easy with the convicts. Gives out too

many tickets of leave.

I like to make sure that my prisoners

earn that.

>> What is happening back home in England?

>> The Lord only knows. What with an

18-year-old girl on the throne.

>> [laughter]

>> Why, hello there, little miss Sylvia.

Come and give me a kiss.

>> Who is he, papa?

>> You remember me.

I used to play with you on the boat. You

liked me.

>> Yes, I do remember you.

But you didn't play with me and I didn't

like you.

>> You don't remember me.

What's my name?

>> Lieutenant Maurice Frere.

You knocked down a prisoner who picked

up my ball.

>> [laughter]

>> How dare you laugh at me? If I were

papa, I'd give you half an hour with the

triangles.

>> Sylvia.

>> Would you like a smoke, Mr. Frayn? Let's

go out on the veranda.

>> What's that out there?

Looks like a fire on that rock.

>> It is a fire. Rum it rock is our

substitute for flogging.

When a man gets impossible to handle,

he's put in a boat with light

provisions. He's rowed out to Rum it

rock and left there entirely alone for a

period.

There's a man out there now.

>> Sounds more like a holiday to me.

>> You should try it, Mr. Frayn.

I sometimes feel that loneliness is the

ultimate punishment.

>> The change in a man after a month or so

on Rum it is unbelievable.

Some lose their minds. Some try to jump.

Others starve themselves to forget the

torture.

I often wonder

if after all, it wouldn't be kinder to

flog them.

>> Left about face!

I Daws.

Where did you think you were going?

>> To the commandant's garden.

>> Not anymore.

There's been some changes.

>> That's right, Daws.

From this day on, every man does regular

duty.

However,

if you enjoy your gardening, Daws, so

much, you have permission to continue.

Nights and Sunday afternoons on your own

time.

>> Lead off.

>> What's that? I'm surprised to see you

here on a Sunday afternoon, Dorns.

I really didn't think you'd continue

with this.

Keep up the good work, man.

>> Please, Lieutenant, not that one.

>> [music]

>> One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

Eight.

>> It was my rose bush

with his daughters protecting it for me.

>> I must admit the whole incident was

unfortunate.

But I'm afraid I can't unflog the man.

>> But you can stop him from sending Rufus

Dawes to Granite Rock. You're in charge

here, papa.

>> But I did give certain authority to

Lieutenant Frayne. It'd be wrong to

interfere.

>> Not even if he made a mistake?

>> Lieutenant Frayne did not make a

mistake.

There was a very real scars on his face.

It would be dangerous to condone a

convict's attack on an officer, Pip.

>> Let's go.

Enjoy your own company, daughter.

>> 1154

to 1189.

Richard the First

1189

to 1199.

John 1199

to 1215.

No.

1260.

Henry III

12:16

Je me lave.

I wash myself.

Tu te laves.

You wash yourself.

Il se lave.

He washes himself.

Elle se lave.

She washes herself.

Nous nous lavons.

We wash ourselves.

2

23

24

25

26

27

>> I'm positive it's the Ladybird sir.

>> Possible she'll not do for 3 months.

It's the Ladybird all right.

>> Does that mean that we're returning home

to England?

>> No. Governor Arthur is closing the

settlement here at Macquarie Harbour.

Its distance from Hobart Town has

rendered it inconvenient and

uneconomical. All convicts will be

transferred to Port Arthur.

>> Then we'll be stationed there, near

Hobart Town?

>> It appears the Governor wants us within

hail.

>> And he'll be visiting us from time to

time at this new place?

>> I imagine so, my dear.

And your visiting Hobart Town won't be

completely out of the question.

>> When do we leave?

>> By the end of the month.

>> That's just 3 weeks.

>> You should eat more meat, Richard.

>> I know, Mother.

But I don't have any.

>> Then you must curtail your physical

activity somewhat.

>> I can't do that, Mother.

I must build myself up.

I must get strong enough to swim in the

current

with these irons.

>> I know you love sport, Richard, but but

surely that's dangerous.

>> Now, I wonder

what is the best method to preserve my

sanity?

Should I continue to talk to you

even though I know you're an

hallucination?

>> What is this dreadful place?

You told me that you were going to India

to find your fortune.

>> They say that a madman who knows he is

mad is close to sanity.

But how do I get rid of you?

>> I haven't been to India.

But I certainly never imagined it like

this.

>> 11 squared

is 121.

12 squared

is 144.

13 squared

is 169.

14 squared

is 196.

15 squared

is 225.

16 squared

>> I'll sail on the Ladybird with a main

body of soldiers and prisoners.

Lieutenant Frayer

I'm charging you with the final

dismantling of the convict settlement

here.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Mrs. Vickers and Silvia will remain here

and will sail with you on the Osprey. I

need time to arrange suitable

accommodation for them. I'll leave you

with a corporal's guard and some

prisoners as a crew.

You should be able to ready the Osprey

and have her at sea with the 10

convicts.

>> I can do it with five, sir.

I know how to get double work out of

them.

>> Mr. Best

you will pilot the Osprey.

I'm glad that my wife and child will be

in good hands.

>> But I'll never have a better chance to

escape. If I can get on the Osprey work

crew.

>> No, Jack.

Frayer is in charge of the Osprey.

>> Oh, what can he do?

He'll only have a few soldiers, a woman

and a little child.

>> Don't be a fool.

After the Malabar mutiny, he'll be

waiting for something like that.

>> Dawes warned them on the Malabar.

We'd have pulled it off.

>> They'll hang you this time, Jack.

>> And if they catch me?

>> You won't have me on board to get Frayer

out of the way.

>> This time, Sarah, my love

I have a better way to handle Frayer.

>> Mhm, no, no more. First, I want an

explanation.

>> Of why I want to kiss you?

>> You know what I mean. You said you'd

come back to Glasgow in 2 weeks. I

waited for you.

>> I know, Jenny.

I wanted to come back.

I still do.

>> It's been almost 2 years.

If there's some reason you can't come

back to me, Richard, please tell me.

I'll understand.

>> There is a reason.

But I seem to have forgotten.

All I remember

is that somehow

I can't come back to you.

>> Please try, Richard. We had such fun

together. Richard.

>> Why do you call me Richard?

>> [screaming]

>> My name IS RUFUS STONE.

>> [snorts]

[music]

>> THIS IS ALL WE FOUND, SIR.

>> THERE'S NO WAY A man in short irons can

get down from Grommet.

>> There is one way, sir.

>> Suicide or attempted escape?

>> Doesn't much matter.

He couldn't swim 5 yd in those irons.

>> How much speed can you get out of this

ship, Mr. Best?

>> Depends on the wind, of course, Mr.

Frayer. Why?

>> Major Vickers anticipated a 10-day gap

between the Ladybird and the Osprey.

I intend to cut that by at least 2 days.

Hey, you!

You, Rex!

If those stores aren't loaded in time,

I'll see that you're the one who goes

hungry aboard.

>> Oh, move it on up there. Come on.

>> [screaming]

[music]

>> Come about, starboard.

That's a long sheet.

No one on the port side. LOOK OUT TO THE

RIGHT.

Should we head for safety?

The decision's yours, Mr. Brier.

Let's do that.

We head for Wellington Bay.

Stand by to about.

LEE HO!

>> WHERE ARE THEY GOING?

>> FISHING, MISS OLIVIA.

I'm going to catch you a nice fresh fish

for your dinner tonight.

>> Thank you, Mr. Fry.

I don't much like fish.

Since you didn't know that, you were

being kind.

>> [bell]

>> Captain Best?

>> Yes, Mrs. Vickers.

>> The storm's been over for some time now.

When are we sailing?

>> Not until tonight, Mum. We have to wait

until the tide is up. Perhaps we'll make

up some of the time with good winds.

>> Get out of here.

>> Get out of my face.

>> Get out of here.

>> GET OUT OF MY FACE.

>> HE'S GOING TO KILL ME.

>> THOSE ARE WEIRD, MAN.

>> I'M ON THE SCRAP. This ship is ours.

>> Who are you?

Get away.

>> It's Mr. Dollis.

You've killed him.

>> He's not dead.

I never touched him.

>> What can he be doing out here?

Oh, Mr. Freya, what are we going to do?

How can we sleep at night?

>> I don't think we'll have that worry for

long.

He's almost dead now.

>> No, we mustn't let him die.

>> Nobody wants him to die. But how can we

feed him? We haven't got enough food for

ourselves.

>> I'll nurse him.

>> [bell]

>> It's the stores.

It's the stores.

I'm your nurse, and you have to do

everything I say.

Now eat this piece of meat.

>> Thank you, Miss Sylvia.

You were my guardian angel.

>> Good morning, Mrs. Vickers.

>> A little cooler this morning.

>> It's the fourth morning on this beach,

Mr. Frazer.

>> Enjoy it, Mrs. Vickers.

I doubt you'll see many more.

Soon as the major realizes

>> You really think so, Mr. Frazer?

I'd have thought it would be weeks

before they even suspect.

>> Hey!

You!

The horse!

Come away from there.

What do you think you're doing?

>> Taking the stores.

Sylvia told me John Rex put you ashore

with provisions.

At the lot

he left me this

and my tinder box.

>> And I'm in charge of the supplies and

not to come near here again without my

permission.

>> Water's limited.

Is there a stream nearby?

>> I haven't found one yet.

>> Then we better find one.

And make containers to catch rainwater.

>> Anyway, there's enough food and water to

last us for 2 weeks.

>> 4 weeks, Mr. Frazer.

You're not in the officer's mess now.

This will keep the wind out at night.

You'll be as warm as a bear.

>> He's quite well-behaved, don't you

think, Mr. Frazer?

>> Just don't lower your guard.

Chap like that always has something up

his sleeve.

>> He seems sincere.

Perhaps providence sent him to help us.

>> Don't get carried away with that,

Dorcas. We'll be leaving here in a

couple of days.

>> That's impossible.

>> I've made my decision.

We're going back to the settlement at

Sera Island. We'll wait there for help.

>> I came that way.

You saw me when I got here.

Do you really recommend that journey for

the ladies?

>> Mr. Dorcas.

Mr. Dorcas.

>> Over here, Sylvia.

>> Mama said to give you these.

They belonged to Captain Best.

>> Thank your mother for me.

>> Aren't you going to put it on?

>> I can't.

>> The ancient Britons were little better

than barbarians.

They painted their bodies with wood.

>> I know, that's blue.

And

and seated in their light caracles of

skin stretched upon slender wooden

frames

must have presented a wild and savage

appearance.

>> What's a caracle?

>> I think it means caracles, Sylvia.

It's a type of carriage.

>> No, Mr. Pryor, it says caracle.

>> It's a kind of boat.

>> Can't we make a caracle?

>> Never.

We haven't any tools.

And even if we did, we haven't any

skins.

And even then, there may be a way,

princess.

>> I knew we could.

How?

>> I almost forgot.

It's your own private cup.

See if it'll hold water.

What kind of a man are you, Freya?

You enjoy torturing a child?

I don't believe in filling people with

false hopes.

>> False hopes, Mr. Frey?

>> One thing I'd learned,

when they're the only kind left, you'd

best hang on to them.

>> Oh god.

>> I don't move for a moment.

Doesn't feel like anything's broken.

>> Just a slight sprain, probably.

I'll be all right.

>> That ankle is

going to need a couple of days rest.

>> Mr. Dorr,

do you think that we'll ever leave this

terrible coast?

I think I can face the thought of

perishing.

Sylvia.

>> [snorts]

>> Your husband is probably out searching

for you right now.

>> Oh.

Yes, you are. You're right, of course.

The major won't let us down.

>> he'll say?

>> Hard to say. She took quite a buffeting.

It's damn near impossible to gain

control of 350 convicts here, and it'll

be another 2 weeks before we get the

Hobart Town.

>> You could cut the prisoners' rations.

>> That's not the only problem.

The Osprey will get to Hobart Town long

before we do, and my wife will be

frantic with worry.

>> Maybe we'll see you going by.

>> I doubt it. Captain Best will probably

keep them farther out to sea to avoid

the reefs.

I've worked it all out, princess.

I just may be able to build your

coracle.

>> Mama!

Mr. Dawes is going to make a coracle for

us.

>> I'm going to need hides, thread, and

tallow.

See that island over there? I think it's

the island of wild goats.

And if it is,

I can get all the skins I need there.

>> You'll never make it.

That channel can be ferocious.

And it must be at least a mile.

>> There is one problem, though.

I'm going to have to kill Robinson

Crusoe.

>> Kill the goat? Oh, Mr. Dawes, no!

>> It's too far for me to swim.

So, need Robinson Crusoe's skin to help

me float there. And I'll need Gut to

make a noose to trap the other goats.

I'm sorry, Princess.

It's the only way.

Light a fire for me at dusk to give me a

beacon to follow when I come back.

>> So, you want to try it, Dors?

What if you don't get back?

>> Don't try following me. The ladies

aren't to be left alone.

You're right.

>> [music]

>> You make it, Dors.

I'll ask for a commendation for you when

we get back.

>> Commendation? Nonsense.

A free pardon. Yes, nonsense. A free

pardon.

>> Yes, by God.

You'll have earned it, man.

>> [music]

>> Can you see Mr. Dorrs yet?

>> He's only been gone a couple of hours.

>> My mom wants to see him.

She's quite ill.

>> Dorrs isn't the doctor.

What's the matter with her?

>> She's dizzy.

>> I'll look after her.

Dorrs!

Did you get the goats?

>> Skins are down by the rocks.

I brought some of the meat.

How's Mrs. Vickers?

Not well at all.

>> Dorrs!

Mom was frantic, but I told you he'd

come back.

It's because I made you a charm.

See, it has your initials on one side

and on the other side [music] there's a

fly.

Fly.

>> A philfot.

>> Yes, that's it. An ancient symbol of

good luck.

>> Skins will dry if we stop.

We've been going day and night.

They made me work day and night.

Maybe you've got muscles of iron.

Or maybe it was the cat.

I wonder what spirit the cat gives a

man.

>> Good Mr. Dawes, good Mr. Dawes. This is

the work of good Mr. Dawes.

Did you like my poem?

>> It wasn't a poem.

It didn't rhyme.

>> You are disagreeable, sir, and I won't

play with you anymore.

>> You know something, Dawes?

Till this moment, I didn't really

believe it would happen.

But now, by God.

Strange, isn't it, how such a collection

of

hide and twigs can be the difference

between life and death?

Or between one way of life and another.

>> Mr. Dawes, Mama has come to see the

boat.

Ah.

>> You are a remarkable man, Mr. Dawes.

And you shall be rewarded.

Kneel, Mr. Dawes.

I dub thee Sir Rufus the Remarkable.

Arise, Sir Rufus.

Mr. Dawes.

>> You insolent beggar.

Keep your place.

He's a strange fellow.

You never know what he's going to do

next.

>> [music]

[music]

>> Throw out some meat.

Sweet.

More.

No use paddling. WE'RE GOING BACKWARDS.

CAN'T REACH IT WITH THOSE REACH.

>> She's had a fever for 2 days.

She doesn't even recognize me.

We should have stayed on the beach.

Mrs. Perkins wouldn't have made it.

What chance does she have now?

We're all finished.

We'll either starve or drown.

>> [bell]

[bell]

>> A sail!

>> I don't see anything.

>> What are you doing, you idiot?

I'm steering you to the shore. THERE'S

NOTHING OUT THERE.

THERE IT IS! A SAIL!

>> IT'S TOO FAR AWAY. They'll never see us.

>> [music]

>> What are you going to do?

>> Neck or nothing now.

If they don't see us, we're finished

anyway.

They're changing course.

They've seen us.

You go forward. I'll take the tiller.

>> [bell]

>> What would you've done if we hadn't come

along?

>> [snorts]

>> Kept sailing on to Hobart, then.

>> Not in that [laughter] hunk of junk

ghost skin you wouldn't. When we hauled

her aboard, she came apart like a mess

of wet seaweed.

>> Right, you'll die. Don't move.

The rest of you stand to one side.

>> Hey, now, what the hell do you think

you're doing?

>> On your feet.

Now, step forward to the door.

>> Why?

>> Lieutenant Frazer has told us who you

are.

An escaped convict.

>> But he promised me a pardon.

>> A pardon?

For a man who tried to kill him?

>> Captain!

>> Uh, Mrs. Vickers.

Ask her. She heard him.

>> Mrs. Vickers was very ill when she came

on board. You know that.

She died about an hour ago.

And that was when Freya told you his

story.

>> The little girl.

Ask her. She'll tell you he's lying.

>> I imagine she'll say whatever you've

told her to say.

Lieutenant Freya says the child is

terrified of you.

>> Come in, sir. You must be the Reverend

Maclean. The major says you was to be

made comfortable. May I take your

umbrella, sir?

>> Thank you.

No.

>> I'll fetch Miss Silver.

>> I had a French tutor for a while.

But he was sent back to prison for

stealing.

>> Back to prison?

>> Oh, he was a very clever man. He wrote

for the London magazine.

>> How did a man like that come to be

transported?

>> Poisoning his niece, I think.

But I forget the particulars.

He was a very gentlemanly man.

But such a drunkard.

>> Silvia, the most extraordinary thing has

happened.

Ah, Mr. Meekin. Sorry I was delayed. Do

sit down.

This is my daughter's fiance, Captain

Maurice Freer.

Maurice, would you give Mr. Meekin a

sherry?

>> We'll all join you, Reverend.

One needs backing up on a day like this.

>> They caught the mutineers.

Well, four of them anyway.

They're in the bay at this moment.

>> You said four. Where are the others?

>> The two who were responsible for the

murder of Captain Best were hanged in

England.

The rest haven't been found.

>> Excuse me, Major Vickers, but to what

are you alluding?

>> Sorry, Reverend.

It was the piracy of a convict brig 8

years ago.

The scoundrels put my poor wife and

Silvia ashore.

If it hadn't been for Mr. Freer, God

bless him.

>> Oh, yes, yes, I heard the story in time.

I must say you've earned your promotion

and your appointment as magistrate.

As for your real reward,

none but the brave, you know.

None but the brave deserves the fair.

>> Something wrong, Pom?

>> I was trying to recollect,

but I can't.

I just get confusion and an open ocean.

>> Don't think about it now, dear.

>> Thank you for coming, Maurice.

A sherry?

>> You're noted urgent.

What do you want?

>> Morris,

you were once very fond of me.

I want you to do me a favor.

>> Favor?

What do you call this precious house and

all that's in it?

>> A transport came in this morning.

John Rex is aboard her.

>> And you want to see him one more time

before he hangs.

Is that it?

>> I want you to save his life.

>> You must be mad.

>> You're a magistrate. You have influence.

Please, Morris.

I'll do anything.

His death would be of no use. Let him

live, Morris. Please.

He didn't kill you when he had the

chance.

>> He left us to die on that cursed coast.

And for that,

I mean to see him hang.

>> IF JOHN REX HANGS, SO WILL I. BECAUSE I

WILL KILL YOU MYSELF.

Go ahead.

You're very brave with defenseless men

and weak women.

I haven't been your mistress, God

forgive ME, WITHOUT LEARNING YOU BY

HEART.

I'll go to Sylvia Vickers

and tell her everything I know about

you.

>> Don't you dare speak her name.

>> You kill my love, and I will ruin yours.

>> Men have murdered women like you.

Now I understand why.

All right.

I'll give faithful testimony.

And they may hang him anyway.

And I hope they do.

>> Look through the door, Poppet.

If you don't recognize anyone, there's

no point in putting you in the witness

box.

Look to the left, Poppet.

The man in the raised dock.

>> No, I don't recognize any of them.

>> The witness will identify himself.

>> Rufus Dawes.

>> Prisoner of the Crown.

>> At the penal settlement of Port Arthur.

>> Yes.

>> You are here

to identify the prisoners in the box.

Can you do so?

Mr. Dawes,

I asked you a question.

>> [screaming]

>> I began to remember something terrible.

Papa, take me away from here.

>> ORDER!

THE COURTROOM MUST COME TO ORDER.

>> Who's that with Major Vickers?

>> His daughter.

>> Sylvia Vickers.

They told me she was dead.

Your honor.

Gentlemen.

I have something to say.

There's been a serious injustice done,

your honor.

They told me Sylvia Vickers and her

mother died from the fever.

>> I'm afraid I I don't understand.

>> That man lied.

He owes me a pardon.

Put him in the box and let him tell his

story in front of Sylvia and me.

>> As I understand it, then Miss Vickers

was indeed very ill from the fever and

has lost all memory of the entire

incident.

Whatever the merits of your case, this

court is not the place for accusations

against Captain Freer.

He is not on trial here. No, for that

matter, are you.

If you have suffered an injustice, the

authorities will hear your complaint and

redress it.

>> Your honor.

I've written to the governor requesting

an inquiry, but the letters were

stopped.

Now, THIS MAY BE THE ONLY CHANCE THAT I

HAVE.

>> GOOD. GOOD. An inquiry is the only way

to handle a matter.

I've no further questions, bailiff. Call

the next witness.

>> Captain Morris Freer.

>> Yes, please.

>> [music]

>> Good morning, Mr. Meekin.

It's very good of you to visit me, sir.

>> It is my duty, as a man of God.

>> I hope you understand that you owe your

escape from the death sentence yesterday

to the kind manner in which Captain

Frere spoke of you.

>> Indeed, I do, sir.

>> And I trust that you will endeavor to

make the rest of your life an atonement

of your early errors.

>> Ah, sir, if only I had a Bible

and the time to study its lessons.

>> Burraks,

perhaps I can arrange that.

>> I've been assigned to the penal

settlement of Port Arthur.

>> I shall make it my duty to see that you

are given a Bible and sufficient leisure

time to study it.

GOOD MORNING.

WELL, DORR,

I'M AFRAID YOU'VE DONE YOURSELF no good

with your outburst in court yesterday.

I understand that public opinion is

quite incensed against you.

Lack patience, Dorr,

if you do not repent of your offenses, I

TAKE IT.

YOU ARE A HARD AND ROUGHIAN, SIR. DO YOU

NOT HEAR ME SPEAK YOU?

>> I hear you, SIR.

>> THEN LISTEN RESPECTFULLY.

I CAME TO CONSOLE YOU, MAN. I WANTED TO

GIVE YOU SOME GOOD ADVICE.

I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU'VE

DONE yourself a great deal of injury

with your ill-advised attack on Captain

Traherne.

Inquiry will bear out the truth.

>> Inquiry?

There won't be any inquiry.

>> I understand that you are returning with

us to Port Arthur

the day after Christmas.

>> I'LL SHOOT THE FIRST FELLOW WHO STEPS

OUT.

>> I knew you shouldn't have been there in

the coal truck. The man's mad.

He was accusing everyone, including me,

of all sorts of things.

>> Sometimes I have such horrible dreams.

>> Now, that sounds like indigestion.

>> And you're always there, Morris.

But not good and kind as I know you, but

mean and threatening.

>> I'm glad it's only a dream, darling.

>> Then I remember how you risked your life

for me.

And I love you.

>> Beg pardon, miss.

Captain Frier?

They told me to

>> Tell you right away, sir.

There's been a bolt at the Hobart Town

Jail.

>> And you all just stood there while he

built himself a stairway?

>> He just seemed to be working extra hard,

sir. Breaking the rocks and piling them

up.

>> And where were you?

While Scott was admiring Dorr's

industriousness?

>> His chains were cut, sir.

I can't understand where he got the

file.

>> Can't you?

Not even with things like this lying

about?

I wonder the whole yard isn't loose out

there and dining with the governor.

>> Have you heard anything more of the

escaped convict?

>> He won't be out much longer.

I've got a dozen men and a black tracker

in the mountains looking for him.

>> But if he could find food, surely he

could make good his getaway.

>> That's the point exactly, my dear.

The country's so despicably bare,

it's almost as if some almighty hand had

planned the penal settlements around

this coast.

>> I don't think Providence had convict

discipline in mind, Mr. Bence,

when he created this island.

>> But the thought of a man out there

being hunted down like a wild beast.

>> That's what he is.

A wild beast.

They all are.

>> Captain,

you can't be listening

when you think the worst.

>> Sylvia?

Do you remember me?

Rufus Dawes.

We were marooned together.

Remember this?

Sylvia.

Sylvia.

Please.

Remember when we were marooned.

>> HAWKINS, GET SOME ROPE. KEEP YOUR PIN

BACK, MAN. DON'T ALLOW HIM ANY LEVERAGE.

>> SYLVIA!

>> He's a devil.

>> Get him out of here.

>> The devil's friend.

>> Hurry up, man. We've got him now.

Make him secure and then get out of

here.

>> I'll look after her, sir.

>> Sylvia!

>> Are you hurt?

>> That poor man.

I'm sure he meant no harm.

>> He's a desperate madman, Sylvia.

If I hadn't been here, he might have

killed you.

>> Then you've saved my life twice, my

noble prince.

What's that?

That's what he was trying to show me.

Let me see.

What did you do that for?

>> I'm going to miss you, sir.

I'm going to miss these hours of

instruction.

It does

break the monotony of working on the

train.

>> But you'll have your Bible to occupy

and an old friend of yours arrives on

the ship today, the new commandant.

>> Captain Frere, commandant.

>> Isn't he a magistrate in Hobart Town?

>> He found the paperwork tedious. He's

quite a man of action, you know.

Which fact is Dale Wiffler owes her very

life too.

>> And she will accompany him.

>> In some months' time.

She will close out the Hobart house in

the meantime.

>> Ah, I envy him.

Having a wife at his side.

I did take your advice, sir

and wrote a letter to my poor bereaved

wife in Sydney.

But

I decided not to send it.

>> Decided not?

>> Well, you know the reason, sir.

The commandant must read all letters

sent by convicts.

Now, how could I possibly

write such personal thoughts to my poor

Sarah

for other eyes to see?

I will take the letter on the ship with

me, when she says, "If you will assure

me that there's nothing in it that the

commandant might not read." Bless you,

sir.

Well, but do I have your word?

>> Your

Read it, sir.

It is open.

I can trust you.

As a gentleman.

No, John.

I do not read private letters.

I will personally seal it

and post it.

Thank you, Reverend. Heaven bless you.

And your replacement's arrived.

>> Good.

Before I leave, I shall apprise him

of your

exemplary behavior.

>> Likewise for the captain.

I heard we was getting a new commandant,

but I didn't expect Captain Flog.

Far away lands away.

>> Get down Get down there. Go.

>> Hurry up.

>> All right. COME ON, YOU SCUM.

>> NOW, WHAT HAVE we got here?

Can't be a convict. He's too pretty for

that.

Sure you got on the wrong

>> What ship is this, Nancy?

>> Now, you're going to have to learn to

pick up those dainty feet, Miss Nancy.

So, get on up and give us A LITTLE

DANCE.

NOW.

>> SORRY.

>> DORS.

COME HERE.

>> YOU THERE. ORDER.

>> Are you Mr. Truck?

>> In a minute.

>> I'm Reverend James North, the new

chaplain.

Captain Fairer informs me that you're to

be my guide in the tour of inspection.

>> Certainly, Reverend, but this afternoon

>> I would prefer to start immediately.

>> Well, don't all hang about. Come on.

>> THE CHAPLAIN IN THE

JUST CAME IN ON THE SHIP.

>> DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD?

>> Not here.

>> When we got back in London, the

reporters were all over us.

I was a bloody celebrity.

>> [laughter]

[clears throat]

>> I'm not going to make it.

I know it.

>> We all think that at first.

>> I don't know if I want to.

>> It's always the next thought.

>> [laughter]

>> Well, royalty visited me in jail.

A real fancy lady.

>> Come on.

>> That's true.

She was not royalty, but she was a real

lady.

>> How would you know what a real

>> Her name was Lady Eleanor Devine.

>> What would royalty want with you?

>> Well, she was looking for her son. He

was a sailor, supposed to have drowned

on the way to India.

>> Why was she looking for her son if he

was dead?

>> Cuz she found out his name weren't on

the crew list. Thought we might have

come across him in our travels.

>> She is under disappointed in you.

Haven't you learned anything I've tried

to teach you?

>> Lady Eleanor come to visit me.

I would have uh

What she look at?

I'd have told her I knew where her son

was.

>> And collected a nice fat reward.

>> And collected what every English lady

can't get enough of.

While her husband was out chasing foxes.

>> Come on.

Come on.

Come

>> [cheering]

[applause and cheering]

>> Well, Nancy,

it's murder this time, is it?

>> Mr. Trott.

I saw what happened. This man

Kirkland, isn't it? was merely acting as

a peacemaker.

>> Not the way I saw it, your reverence.

>> You will be reporting this?

>> Have to, your reverence.

But there'll be an inquiry, and you can

say it your way.

>> When?

>> 6:00 tomorrow morning.

>> I'll be there.

>> [music]

>> Come on, Dawes.

I want 50 of your best.

>> I don't flog, you know that.

>> I don't know that.

You will begin immediately, Dawes.

Or you'll be next.

>> You can start with me.

>> No.

I'd rather you do it.

They'll flog me anyway,

and it'll be worse.

Please.

>> One.

Separate the cats, damn you.

Two.

>> Oh my god.

>> Three.

>> Oh my god.

>> 46.

47.

>> Stop a moment.

He may be shamming.

Untie him and give him water.

I thought so.

You can continue.

>> NO!

>> [screaming]

>> NO MORE!

COMMAND WITH ANOTHER CAT.

I'LL GIVE YOU that man's 50 and another

50 on top.

>> Stop.

Oh my god.

This man is innocent.

>> You're the only one who thinks so.

We looked for you at the inquiry this

morning.

Tie him up.

>> Doctor.

I

I think Kirkland is dead.

>> Yes, Mr. North, I believe you're right.

>> Strange.

>> Perhaps he had an internal disease.

>> A disease of the heart, maybe.

>> I'll do a postmortem. We'll see.

>> Garbage.

>> One.

Two.

Three.

>> I have nothing to say to you.

Reverend.

Mr. Douglas.

I have written a letter to the governor

in Sydney, giving him a full report.

And I will not rest until this dreadful

incident gets a proper hearing.

>> I'm sure Kirklin will be pleased to hear

that, Reverend.

>> All my own invention.

>> Completed just a month ago.

With this new relay system, we can get a

message through to any of the seven

stations along the way in a matter of

seconds.

Or all the way to Hobart Town in about a

minute.

>> What a pity it wasn't completed sooner.

I might have heard from you more than

once in the past 6 months.

>> You know, I'm not much with a pen.

But now that you're here with me.

I've been planning this boat for a year,

Dorcas.

Look,

my wife will even have a boat waiting.

>> How'd you manage that?

>> I worked out the details and

Reverend Meekin was kind enough to

deliver them to her.

>> What about the semaphore?

>> Bray is going to be sorry he built it.

>> What do you say?

>> It'll just be

Leslie, Charlie, Garrett, Jimmy, and us.

>> I don't like the company.

>> Don't worry about them. They're just

decoys.

>> Why don't you and me double back the

other way?

>> Oh!

>> You're wasting your time if you're

counting on her.

Don't forget I was in the courtroom in

Hobart. If she didn't help you then, she

won't now.

What do you say?

>> It's all set for tomorrow.

>> Look,

you're the only one here beside me with

brains. I need someone like you.

>> Or maybe you just need another decoy for

later.

I have my own plans. You'll have to

MANAGE WITHOUT ME.

>> HOLD ON TO ME, DEAR.

THE TRIP DOWN COULD BE ROUGH.

>> TAKE DOORS OFF TRAIN DUTY.

I DON'T WANT HIM anywhere near my life

ever again.

>> There's a message coming through, Harry.

>> One.

Five.

Seven.

>> Prisoner absconded.

By George, Harry, THERE'S BEEN A BOLT.

>> 1

6

1

>> With arms. Come in, Harry. Here is the

guy.

>> No use making a fuss, Freddy.

Just attend to your signals.

Captain Frayer is waiting for an answer.

Send this message. Signal sent to

Eaglehawk.

I know the code.

So, don't try any tricks, Freddy.

>> Here it is. 853

>> What's keeping you, Dandy?

>> Just sprinkling salt on Frayer's tail.

>> We've found an axe.

>> This trunk is galvanized iron. Suit.

>> Now, send this signal. 631

>> Watch Point Pure. Why Point Pure?

>> Cuz that's where we're not going.

>> You're a foxy one, Dandy Jack.

>> Just send the message.

>> We've got them, eh, Quincy?

>> Not exactly, Captain.

You see, the the semaphore station on

Signal Hill wasn't responding.

And we sent Peterson up to investigate.

Jones and Tuttle have been out of

commission, so to speak, for hours.

It was the bolter who sent the last

messages.

>> Bloody John Rex.

So much for your flies and honey

theories.

You can tell the prisoners

that from now on this place is going to

be run like a penal colony,

not a damn boarding school.

In four weeks now I have watched this

new discipline clamp down like an ugly

vice.

I've seen a man flogged for accidentally

dropping his jacket over a so-called

boundary line.

Men sent to the pepper mill and to the

stretcher rack for reasons they can't

even fathom.

The jails, even the solitary cells, are

overflowing with the wretched devils.

>> You haven't noticed anyone trying to

leave in the last 2 months, have you,

Mr. North?

The prisoners are obviously beginning to

like it here.

>> The men slink into their huts at night

like whipped hounds to a kennel. It has

become a crime here to do anything but

breathe.

>> I was sent down here to keep order.

And by God, sir, I will do it.

>> BUT AT WHAT COST?

AND THE WORST THING I'VE SEEN IS YOUR

method of making constables of some of

the prisoners and setting them to spy on

their fellows.

>> Yes, I put that system into use at Maria

Island.

And I found it was a great success.

>> It is evil.

A system where treachery is rewarded is

degrading and immoral.

>> Hardly immoral, Mr. North.

The previous chaplain, the Reverend

Meekin,

was strongly in favor of severe

punishment.

He said it helped expedite the souls of

the convicts into heaven.

>> I know that the Lord does not make

mistakes, Mr. Frere,

but his servants, the church, does. And

I am afraid Mr. Meekin is one of those

mistakes. He is a complete ass.

>> Ah, there you are, my dear. Did you have

a pleasant day?

>> I found a lovely shady tree near a

stream to read in the afternoons.

>> Oh, I forgot you two haven't met.

Reverend North.

This is my wife.

>> I hope I didn't disturb anything.

>> Just a philosophic debate on convict

discipline.

No hard feelings about our little

discussion.

Would you care to stay to dinner?

>> Please do, Mr. North. We could so use

some fresh company.

>> Thank you, excuse me for interrupting.

Captain, they want you down at your

office. They got one of the bolters

there.

>> Well, madam,

I believe I have just solved the mystery

of the French novels in the captain's

library.

I have a copy of Balzac's Nana if you

would permit me to drop it by for you.

>> Thank you. I would like that, Mr. North.

>> Where are your mates, Gabbett?

>> Captain North asked you a question.

He did.

>> You've been gone over 2 months.

How did you survive?

>> Some sailors found him on [music] the

point, sir, and brought him across.

Funny thing, Captain, they said he

didn't seem hungry.

>> Give him 10 lashes for himself

and 10 for each [music] man that escaped

with him.

>> [laughter]

>> They're all one and the same now,

anyway.

>> And then send him to the coal mines.

>> Dinner's going to be ready, Jack. Soon

as you finish the wood.

>> I'll never be finished with this bloody

wood.

I'm so bored with this.

Sarah.

Sarah.

Let's go to England.

>> So you could join your old friends in

their con games.

You'd wind up right back in Port Arthur

without me looking after you, Jack.

We stay here.

Where I can turn you in as an escaped

convict if you are not kind and LOVING

TO ME.

>> YOU'RE A STRANGE WOMAN.

>> TO LOVE SUCH A VILLAIN?

I better man would be wearisome to me.

I've been thinking, Jack.

Why don't we buy the two adjoining

properties?

There's a fortune to be made on wool in

this country.

What's this scar?

>> Hmm?

Oh.

I got that from Dawes when he jumped me

in the prison yard.

>> What did he do that for?

>> It was some little jest I made about a

lady who was looking for her son.

Next thing I knew I was fighting for my

life.

I wonder why.

>> I remember Rufus Dawes.

Didn't seem like a queer cove.

>> No. No, as a matter of fact, he's not.

Never known him to do anything [music]

without a reason.

>> Get in line, TEAM NUMBER ONE.

NICE BOY, NICE AND STRAIGHT. NICE and

straight.

Keep your line going.

Come on now, get that line going.

Let's jump right into it. Come on.

>> Sophocles expresses the same idea in

Philoctetes.

But for some reason

I can't quite quote it today.

It is indeed a beautiful poem, Mrs.

Frazer.

I never tire of Tennyson.

>> Here, take it, Mr. North.

It is a gift.

>> Thank you.

I shall

treasure it.

>> Back in line.

Oh, come on.

No,

you're on that line alone.

I'm keeping my distance.

>> Hey, what are you doing, Douse?

>> Just passing the time, money.

Tell me if you hear the guard.

>> Huh?

Here, drink this, love.

You'll feel better.

You do look a bit down in the mouth, old

girl.

Maybe I should get Dr. Turner to take a

look at you, hmm?

>> I'll be all right in a couple of days.

Will you go into town for me?

It's the payment to Foster for the land

he sold us.

Cash it and give it to him before noon.

He'll have the papers ready.

Pick up something for yourself while

you're in town.

One of those new shirts they brought in

from London.

>> Ah, good idea. Thank you.

>> Make my apologies to Elsie Kennedy on

the way back. I promised to help her

with her pickling this afternoon.

>> Well, don't expect me back too early.

Take me ages to get away from her

blabbermouth husband.

>> Oh, you might as well bring them some of

the mutton while you're at it.

Save you the trip Friday.

>> Right.

Well,

better take the cart, eh?

You try and get some sleep, love.

>> That is our scene number one.

All right, boys. Nice and straight. Nice

and straight.

Keep your line moving.

Come on now. Get that line going.

>> [music]

[music]

>> Safe journey.

>> [music]

[music]

>> How you feeling?

>> Like Mooney.

>> Josh,

terrible.

Hey, I know what I miss.

>> Freedom.

>> Freedom?

>> [laughter]

>> I forgotten what it is.

What I miss most is meeting Becky.

>> I'll get you to Becky.

>> You mean it?

That was silly if you get caught, lad.

>> I said I'd do it.

Next Sunday.

>> Josh?

Can anyone hear us?

>> Not if you speak quietly.

>> I feel sworn to be secretive about this.

But you've been good to me, lad.

There's a boat planned.

From the coal mines.

If you can get yourself transferred to

there.

>> Not interested.

I've got a plan of my own.

I've built a boat.

>> You, prisoner.

Take the rest in.

>> I think a man like you could find a

better way to spend his free Sunday than

to visit Blind Mooney.

Although I believe you've been busy in

your spare time.

It's come to my attention.

Hello there, what's this?

Going to take this into Mooney, were

you?

You know the punishment for having

tobacco.

I think I might enjoy laying on the

first 50 myself.

>> Ah.

Thank goodness you found it, Captain.

It's this bothersome tar.

Thank you, sir, very much.

>> You have as many lives as a cat does.

I remember another time when you were

almost dead.

And you, we, both identical.

Did you really think it would work a

second time?

And since you don't seem to appreciate

your job in the fields,

we'll transfer you to the pepper mill in

the morning.

>> Sanctioned by the Beckett land.

The preacher.

>> Tell me about the bolt from the coal

mines.

When's it to be? Oh, not for a while.

They still got a lot of tunneling to do.

Whose rush is it?

Cabbage.

>> Mr. Jarvis.

>> Yes.

>> I'm making some inquiries about a member

of the Divine family.

>> Uh come in. Yes, yes, of course.

>> I understand you were in the employ of

the Divines.

>> For almost 30 years, sir.

Retired now with a pension and good

character.

>> Hm.

I uh

I was hoping that you'd remember the

son.

Richard Divine.

>> Oh, yes, sir. Master Richard.

But I'm afraid he's dead, sir.

Went down with a ship on his way to

India.

>> Did he know?

I'm not so sure.

You are positive they spent very little

time together.

>> Master Richard was away at school for

most of his youth.

And as soon as he was old enough, he ran

away to sea.

>> The last years, the years you remember.

>> His last trip was almost 2 years.

And when he did come home,

the night saber died, it was for less

than an hour.

>> Excellent.

Now, Jarvis,

I want to know everything that was

peculiar about Richard. Every gesture,

every mannerism.

>> But sir, it's it's been almost 15 years.

>> Am I asking too much for my promise of

an even hundred a year?

>> This is the main bedroom.

Lady Eleanor occupies it.

Her brother, Mr. Francis Wade, moved in

after Sir Edward died. His rooms are

here.

>> And my room was Charles's.

>> Master Richard slept here when he was at

home, which was not that frequent.

>> How frequent?

>> Master Richard was away so much.

>> So much isn't good enough, Jarvis. I

want the day and month and year of all

his comings and goings.

>> But, sir, after all these years,

even Lady Eleanor wouldn't recall such

details.

>> Perhaps not, Jarvis,

but I will.

>> It's me, Mooney.

What are you doing here?

>> George.

Oh, they found me, Debec George.

And they threw me out of the hostel.

Yeah, I'll I'll do the grinding. Oh, I

can't see the circle pool.

George.

I can't take this life anymore.

I've got an escape plan.

>> What is it, Mooney?

>> You know it.

You've seen it.

A couple of mates of mine did it last

year.

You all make George straws.

The long straw gets a quick ticket out.

The short straw kills him.

And they hang the short straw.

Either way, we're both out.

>> Not for me, Mooney.

I'm going to try the mine tunnel.

>> They only send the worst cases there.

>> They'll send me.

They're getting an early start this

season with the planting.

Maybe if we double their labor, they

could supply our settlement.

>> Morris, they're children.

>> Sylvia, sometimes I think you're a

little too harsh on me with your

judgments.

When we get to Point Pure, I'm sure

you'll be most impressed with the way we

treat our young boys.

See this?

We put them to work and teach them a

trade. Keeps their little fingers busy

on something useful to society and away

from thieving, at which most of them are

very adept.

Then when we return them loose on

society at the end of their term, they

then have a choice. They can lead a

useful life and work as honest men with

a trade.

>> Do they?

>> Some of them are back already for the

second time.

>> Do you flog the children?

>> It's required for discipline, Mrs.

Frayer. But we keep the limit to under

20 lashes.

>> You'd be surprised, Sylvia, what these

young blackguards get up to behind your

back.

Look, why don't you go up to the point

and enjoy the scenery while the

lieutenant and I finish the inspection.

We can't have you too tired for our

dinner party tonight.

>> Mom.

What is it you might?

>> We want to know why you're at Point

Puer, Mum.

>> I came to visit you.

How long have you been here?

>> Don't know exactly.

3 years, I think.

>> Hasn't anyone ever kissed you before?

Poor little man.

>> Me mother used to.

Might fetch Billy.

This is Billy, Mum.

Billy never had no mother.

Kiss Billy.

>> You two poor babies.

>> Believe me, Sylvia.

None of them have been sent here without

sufficient reason.

But they're utter little humbugs

and know how to take advantage of soft

hearts like yours.

>> I can do it now.

I feel strong.

Will it hurt much, Tommy?

>> Not as much as a whopping.

>> But Tommy, it looks so deep.

Please don't leave me.

>> No, I can't leave you.

>> What was it the lady that kissed us

said, Tommy?

>> Lord have pity on them two fatherless

children.

>> Let's say it, Tommy.

>> Lord have pity on them two fatherless

children.

>> [music]

[music]

>> I know these young devils.

They do it out of spite.

>> Those two poor babies were driven to

suicide.

>> Get a message back to Point Pure.

I want more careful supervision of the

boys.

Wouldn't do to have them slipping

through our fingers like this.

Mr. Johnson, have them keep the bodies

until I get there in the morning.

They ought to receive a blessing before

they're buried.

>> For suicide?

>> Send the message, Johnson.

>> It's no idle talk, Captain.

I mean to do it this time.

>> Nonsense. The convicts are always

threatening to kill one of the guards.

It's best to pay no attention.

>> Please, Captain.

Transfer me.

>> No, by God, that'd be giving in to them.

Do you think I could run this settlement

if I trembled at every convict rumor?

Permission for transfer denied.

>> All right. Fall in line and be quick

about it.

And keep quiet for the Captain.

>> The life of Water Troke

has been threatened.

He was due to leave at the end of the

month.

But I'm keeping him on

one extra month.

In the meantime,

if you want to kill someone,

kill me.

That's a fine pistol you have there,

Jack.

It has a hair trigger.

Just the tiniest pressure will do it.

And if you do,

every musket in this yard will empty

into you.

And even if they all miss,

they'll hang you afterwards, for sure.

But you think about it, Jack.

Maybe it's worth it.

Your life for mine.

>> It was It was only a game, Captain.

>> The pepper mill must have affected your

mind, Gibbs.

You heard what I told you.

>> My life for yours, Captain.

Seems a fair offer.

>> You'll go with him, Jack.

I'd say you were in this together.

>> No, Governor.

>> Hawkins,

bring Shiers up in the morning. We'll

give him 25 for his little game.

As for Gibbs,

some time in the coal mine should cool

his temper.

>> Grace, I think it's a spy or is he here,

is he?

>> Maybe.

>> When's the boat?

>> I don't know nothing about no boat.

If it's the boss,

you wouldn't be going.

>> If you don't take me,

you don't go.

>> I could kill you, daddy.

>> You does.

No one would know.

>> That's what you're going to have to do,

Getha.

>> [music]

[music]

>> I could kill you down here, Gabbett.

And no one would know.

>> Get in, B'doors.

>> Am I in?

>> We could use him.

Gabba.

>> All right.

>> Tunnels at the end of the north shaft.

>> Is it finished?

>> Can only spare 2 minutes at a time.

Take about 3 more weeks to break

through.

>> What's the plan?

Soon as the tunnel's finished,

we go first thing next morning.

>> That's only

12 hours start.

>> There's nothing else for it.

If we don't go up at the end of the day,

then they come down after us.

>> Not if we're dead and buried.

>> You rig a cave in.

It'll take them a week to dig through.

And considering who's down here,

they may not bother to dig at all.

>> Almost you know that I was beginning to

think you'd forgotten.

>> I'm sorry if I detained you, Mrs.

Frobisher.

>> No matter.

What shall it be? I think I'm in the

mood for Robert Burns today.

Is that all right with you?

>> No. Uh no, it's

not.

>> Mr. North, is something wrong?

>> It's just that Burns

perhaps some Milton.

>> Milton?

Could we compromise on Byron?

Mr. North, what is it?

>> It's this place.

The endless punishments, the

hopelessness,

and other things,

Mrs. Frobisher.

Yesterday a prisoner in the Peppermill

asked me for a rose I wore in my

buttonhole

because it came from your garden. He

seemed to know you.

His name is Rufus Dawes.

>> He was our gardener when I was a little

girl.

I understand that later he tried to kill

me. Kill us all.

>> Kill you?

I don't believe it.

>> Had it not been for my husband, he would

have done so.

>> Only a monster could consider such an

act. How could anyone not love you?

>> Mr. North,

are you feeling ill?

>> Yes, Mrs. Frobisher.

And it is a curious illness.

>> You are talking very strangely.

>> If you will excuse me, I

must leave now.

And I would suggest that the less we see

of each other, the better.

>> I'm sorry.

>> Not much honor in your profession, is

there, Mr. Hinchey?

>> Mr. Dunn, may I present Lady Eleanor

Divine?

>> Please, Mr. Dunn.

>> Your investigator has become famous for

questioning every sailor with the

initial R.D., but I've already told him

I know nothing that can be of help to

you.

>> Then why did you pay him not to report

back to me?

>> There are reasons.

Personal reasons why

I would rather not be questioned by

solicitors.

>> You shall have your money back.

You must think me very foolish, Mr.

Dunn.

To continue searching for all these

years.

But if ever I stop searching and hoping

>> I understand.

>> And perhaps you could also find it in

your heart

to spare a moment for a bereaved mother.

Thank you for the stretch.

May I describe Richard Divine to you?

He had rather intense eyes.

Somewhat like yours.

He was 10 inches above 5 feet in height.

Just as you are.

>> You're mistaken, my lady.

I'm more than 2 inches taller than that.

>> And his only fault was that he was

perhaps a shade too quick to anger.

And he had a habit.

I used to scold him about it often

when he was very young.

Sitting backwards in his chair.

>> Strange.

My mother never seemed to mind.

>> Tell me about your parents, Mr. Dunn.

What were they like?

>> Ordinary people from the north.

>> Yet you sound educated.

>> I've been traveling the world since I

was 12 and

from time to time I had the good fortune

to fall in with others above my station.

Uh

If you'll excuse me, Lady Eleanor.

I'm sure your son will return someday.

Any son with a mother such as you.

>> Richard.

>> Lady Eleanor, I'm not your son.

And if I were

I said if I were

you would wish that I were not.

In 15 years of wandering this earth

there are

things that happen to a man.

>> 15 years, Mr. Dunn?

You said you left home when you were 12.

>> What difference how many years?

>> Oh, Richard.

Do you think it matters what you have

done?

All I know is that you're home now.

>> [laughter]

>> Did you go out today?

>> No.

>> Reading some trashy novel again, I

suppose.

>> We'll be eating in the dining room as

soon as you're ready, Robbie. Have you

taken some mutton out for your own

dinner?

>> Of course not, Mom. That'd be stealing.

>> You're familiar with the convict

servant, Sylvia?

>> [clears throat]

>> Did you invite Mr. North to dinner

Friday, Morris?

>> He can't come. Says he has no time for

social engagements these days. I can't

imagine what keeps the fellow so busy.

>> Morris, I want to visit my father for a

while.

I'm lonely and I have no one to talk to.

>> You could talk to me more often, Sylvia.

>> I hate the life at the settlement here.

I have to get away for a while.

The Lady Franklin is due in a few weeks.

I'd like to sail on it.

If you have no objections.

>> I imagine you'll do what you want to do.

You always have.

Maybe the [clears throat] change will do

you good.

You've been too down in the mouth for my

liking these days anyway.

Why don't you take some sal volatile?

They say it works wonders.

>> [laughter]

>> Sal volatile.

>> You're a strange girl, Sylvia.

I've never really been able to

understand you.

>> [laughter]

[gasps]

>> She got her end?

>> No.

>> We're going to do it, Dois.

Me and Blend.

Your escape plan what I told you about.

You sure, Mooney?

>> Uh

I've got

>> I've got to look forward to.

Another flogging?

Another months in the pepper mill?

What do you want, Dois?

>> You too, Blend.

You win, Mooney.

>> Good.

Go to it.

Come on, Blend. What are you waiting

for? I'm ready.

>> Thought you might like to pray a bit.

All right.

All right, that's a nice thought.

All right.

Doors.

Do you think there is a heaven?

>> No, there's a hell.

>> You say there is a heaven?

Well, then I hope I shall go there.

Yeah.

I know you will, lad.

Cuz you'll be good to me.

God bless you, Doors.

>> Well, well.

What have we here?

Looks like a simple case of murder.

Let's get the corpse out of here.

I'm surprised at you, Doors.

Didn't think we'd get rid of you this

easy.

>> I didn't.

>> Don't matter. Doors will hang just as

high AS AN ACCOMPLICE.

>> NO!

>> UNLESS YOU CAN CONVINCE THE judge

you wasn't at home last night when this

happened.

>> [music]

>> Good morning, Uncle Richard. I was just

coming up to see you.

>> Ah.

>> Not to discuss more of those Tarsan

business affairs, I hope.

>> Well, I don't like these matters any

more than you do, Richard. I was obliged

to administer your father's estate under

the terms of his will, but

>> And you've done so admirably. I feel you

should meet with the lawyers and sign

the papers.

>> Oh, please, Uncle. Let's not get

involved with lawyers or papers just

yet.

I would like to relax for a while.

It's just good to be home.

>> Call me when you want to leave, sir. The

outside door is locked.

>> Did the judge arrive on that ship?

>> I brought you something.

I know that it's forbidden for prisoners

to have books, but

this one is very small.

>> Thank you, Reverend.

>> It'll help the days pass.

This sounds strange under the

circumstances, but in a way, you're a

lucky man.

There was some bad trouble at the mines.

A cave-in.

>> How did you know?

>> They happen.

A terrible tragedy. I'm afraid that by

the time they dig through all that rock

>> You're right, Reverend. I'm a very lucky

man.

>> I want to see the prisoner Rufus Dawes.

>> He's under punishment.

>> So I understand. I want to see him now.

>> gave strict order.

>> Mr. Gabbett, open this door at once.

This is not punishment, this is murder.

WHO ORDERED THIS?

>> THE COMMANDANT.

>> Untie him.

>> I daren't, ma'am.

>> Untie him.

Do you know who I am? I order you to get

this prisoner off immediately.

Poor man.

How long has he been like this?

>> Half an hour.

It's a lie. He's been there almost 5

hours.

>> Why?

Just because of a book?

>> Yes, ma'am.

They found it in his cell. Strictly

forbidden book.

>> my book, and I wanted him to have it.

Get some water.

GET HIM OFF THIS TORTURE RACK.

>> I'M SORRY.

>> IT SEEMS to me you spend your life being

sorry, Mr. North.

You knew about that hours ago.

How could YOU PERMIT SOMETHING LIKE THAT

to happen?

>> Your opinion of me may be justified,

Mrs. Frere, but I have limited authority

here.

>> YOU HAVE MORAL AUTHORITY. Why don't you

use it?

They're all cowards, Mr. North.

They released that prisoner when a woman

merely raised her voice.

>> What the devil's this I hear? YOU HAVE

BEEN RELEASING PRISONERS, CAPTAIN FRERE.

WELL, I might have known you'd be after

this meddling.

The man is probably going to hang, Mr.

Frere. Isn't that enough for you?

I have a thousand other prisoners here

who I'm not going to hang.

My job is to maintain discipline.

And I will do it.

If I have to kill a hundred doors.

>> You already have, Mr. Frere. At least

that number.

You are a murderer, sir. No better than

the worst prisoner here.

It is only by a strange fate that you

are commandant instead of convict.

>> IF THE CRITICAL SCOUNDREL

IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOUR BLACK COAT, SIR.

WOMEN,

priests and convicts,

a pack of whimpering, simpering fools.

>> How can you tolerate this dreadful

place?

Leave with me.

>> I am leaving.

When the Lady Franklin sails.

>> I sent my resignation to the governor of

Monterey.

>> Go.

>> I am sailing on the Lady Franklin

as well.

>> I I think you'd best go now.

I think we should not see

or speak to each other again

until we sail.

>> I'm terribly sorry about the book, Dorr.

I memorized every poem.

Would you thank her for me, Mr. North?

>> Her?

>> Sylvia, Mrs. Frere.

I want you to ask her one final favor

for me.

It's important that I speak to her

before my trial.

>> Having heard the testimony of Walter

Trott and the confession of one of the

prisoners, Jeremy Bland, I'm prepared to

render my decision.

But first, I must mention that I am

appalled at the inhumanity of the

defendants.

To commit a cold-blooded murder of an

old blind man is dreadful.

But I find it equally abhorrent to stand

idly by and do nothing to prevent it.

Therefore, I sentence you both, Jeremy

Bland and Rufus Dawes,

to death by hanging

on Monday, November 27th, 1850, at 6:00

in the morning.

>> I want everything shipshape and all

aboard. We sail within the hour.

Good evening, Judge.

Seems like old times, doesn't it, Mrs.

Fryer?

Captain,

Mr. Johnson will take your bags.

Give way, a man.

Wait for Mr. North at the jetty.

If he misses the ship through your

laziness, YOU'LL PAY FOR IT.

>> MR. North came aboard earlier.

Then he found he'd forgotten something.

Can't miss the tide, if he's late.

We'll sail without him.

>> Fryer, I can't give you admittance, your

reverence.

Must have a written order before you can

visit a prisoner under sentence of

death, sir. I'm sorry.

>> You don't think I'd come here without

authority, do you?

>> Well,

being a reverend and all,

I guess.

>> Here, man, take a sip of this. You look

chilled to the bone.

>> I waited.

Waited for a visit.

A word, a message.

Up to the moment I was sentenced to die.

At least tell me what she said when you

asked her.

>> I

I didn't ask her.

I've not seen Mrs. Ferrars since that

dreadful day in the stretcher room, and

she leaves for Sydney tonight.

>> She could have testified for me at the

trial.

>> Testified? About what?

>> I saved her life when she was a little

girl.

Freya promised me a pardon.

If I'd had a chance to speak to her, she

would have remembered.

She was my last hope.

>> Oh my god, what have I done?

You cannot think worse of me than I do

myself.

>> Who's that?

>> You want your rum, you reverend?

>> No, you can

keep it.

I will want that flask, however.

So,

drink up, man.

Come on, drink up.

I've forgotten something.

Don't lock the door. I'll be right back.

Quickly, Mr. Dawson.

Put this on

and keep your head down.

The guard is drunk and the main door is

open.

It's your only chance.

There's a boat waiting at the jetty

which will take you to the ship. My

cabin is at the stern on the port side.

Go in and lock the door.

>> And what happens to you?

>> I'll say you have overpowered me and

escaped into the bush.

Now, go. The ship is due to leave. But,

take care. Captain Blount and the judge

and Mrs. Frayer are all on board and

know you.

>> Who's that?

Chance for your rum, you reverend.

I only needed it against the chill.

>> [music]

>> Hello there. Is that you, Mr. North?

>> I ain't too much time, sir.

Something, sir?

>> It's very nice tonight.

Here, put your arms around me, darling.

>> Shut her off.

>> There you are,

just tucking you in safely for the

night.

>> Parsons, that's Parsons.

>> We can't wait all night for him.

>> Heave ahead, Mr. Partridge.

>> Prepare to up anchor.

>> LAND MACHINE ANCHOR.

>> FIRE AT THE BOW.

>> Have a good boy.

>> Release the main topsail.

>> Fire at will.

>> [music]

>> I shake your reverence.

>> Hold up the anchor.

>> Release [music] the

main topsail.

>> Well actually, Mr. Wesson,

>> That's a gun from the shore, sir.

They're burning a red light. Must be a

prisoner escape. Shall we light too?

>> Help free a hunt down these bloody

prisoners?

I don't ask him to sail my ship.

>> Yes.

>> You dinner, Reverend?

>> Just leave it at the door.

>> Mr. North?

Mr. North, are you in there?

Oh, have you seen Reverend North?

>> Oh, he's still in his cabin, ma'am.

>> He hasn't been up on deck.

>> It's been six since we sailed. It's odd,

though. He's eating some hearty meals.

>> [bell]

>> Mr. North.

Are you feeling better tonight?

>> [music]

[music]

>> Yes.

>> Uh, it's Johnson, ma'am. We've docked.

>> Thank you.

>> A message from the Reverend North for

you, ma'am.

>> Yes?

>> Uh he's still a bit under the weather

and says he'll stay in his bed a while.

Uh he'll pay his respects to you and

Major Vickers when he gets his land legs

back.

>> Thank you.

>> Can I give you a hand with your bags,

ma'am?

>> No, I'm not quite ready yet. Thank you.

Papa!

>> I've missed you, Poppy.

>> I've forgotten my hairbrush.

>> I'll get it for you, Sylvia.

>> No, no, I'll get it. I know where it is.

I I think I remember packing it in my

small bag.

>> You're not dawdling, Poppy. It's not

like you at all.

Any sign of storm damage down there?

>> A couple of small cracks above the

waterline, Captain. Needs repairing.

>> By your reverence.

>> Heavy.

>> Driver, stop this. Stop.

>> Woah there. Woah.

>> Mr. North.

>> [music]

>> Where is Mr. North?

>> At Port Arthur.

He can't He can't get away.

>> Why?

>> Because he knows the truth.

He knows that I never harmed you and

that it was I who built the coracle.

>> Coracle?

>> We had to kill your pet goat.

You named her Robinson Crusoe

because she was marooned with you.

And you helped me build a raft to float

to the island of goats.

You were the queen

and we were all your faithful subjects.

>> Coracle. Yes.

We waited for you.

We waited for you all day long to come

back from Goat Island.

The ocean.

Good Mr. Dawes.

>> You were my guardian angel.

And I would

Who was that?

>> Reverend North.

The settlement chaplain.

He was sick the entire voyage, poor man.

Let's go home, Papa.

>> I'm not intruding at all, Mr. Williams.

I'm sure Richard would be delighted to

see you.

Ah.

Richard,

we have a surprise for you.

An old acquaintance of yours.

>> But of course.

And a wonderful surprise it is, too.

>> Why don't you take Mr. Williams into the

parlor,

and I shall have tea sent in.

>> Yes.

How wonderful to see you again, my dear.

>> I was in London yesterday on business. I

own a millinery shop in Edinburgh now,

and

while I was in London,

I thought of you.

>> Ah.

Edinburgh.

And you're

>> It was Glasgow then, Richard.

>> What matter the place?

>> You promised to return. Ein Mann, ein

Wort, you said.

>> Well,

you were so good with foreign languages,

my dear.

You were

You always amazed me.

>> You don't remember me anymore, do you,

Richard?

You don't even know my name.

>> Well, frankly, my dear, I don't.

You see, I've been traveling the world

for so many years, it's

impossible to remember every face I see.

Tell me, how's your husband be?

But, uh, never mind.

What can I do for you? Hm?

Is it money you want?

Hm?

>> What's this all about, Richard?

>> I'm building a store.

>> I heard.

But, where do you expect to find

customers? In the bush?

>> They'll be here.

I'll tell you what.

I'll buy a pound of your flour to make

all your hard work worthwhile.

It's not for sale yet.

But, I hear you've got 2,000 lb of

damaged sugar in your store.

I'll give you 10 shillings a pound for

the lot.

If you've got the money,

I'll pick it up Tuesday.

>> Why don't you come back and work for me,

Richard?

You were a good shepherd,

but I don't think you'll make a success

as a storekeeper.

>> Mr. Loftus,

may I offer you some advice?

I think you should purchase the home

station.

>> Why? My rent is almost nothing.

>> My guess is that there'll be hundreds of

men camped here before 2 months have

passed.

>> Will you keep this a secret until I get

the papers fixed?

>> If you'll sell me 500 of your prime

sheep in the mountain paddock.

>> Done.

>> Keep it for the sheep and I'll owe you

another 110 pounds.

>> Why don't you dig?

>> When this gold field opens up, there'll

be half the world here.

Whether they find gold or not,

they're going to need picks, pans,

cradles, saddles, food, shovels, and all

the rest. So far, I've found a few small

nuggets.

I may never find another one.

Digging is just a lottery.

My way is certain.

>> May I help you, madam?

>> Uh seat,

por favor.

>> Ah, lump salt.

Pickaxe.

>> Gracias.

Goodbye, Señor Way.

>> Goodbye.

>> That way is better. On the left.

>> [cheering]

>> He's scared.

>> Gracias.

>> Come on, you idiots.

GET THIS DOOR OPEN.

ABOUT TIME.

>> SORRY, SIR, BUT I'D ALREADY RETIRED.

If I may assist, sir.

>> No.

>> Please, sir, let me help you to your

room.

>> Get away from me, you idiot.

NOW look what you've done, clumsy oaf.

>> How sweet of you to notice.

>> No, no, you can do that later.

Get me some supper.

Where is everyone?

This place is full of ghouls.

>> [laughter]

>> Ghouls!

>> Wait, madam.

>> Huh?

It's too early for her bedtime.

I'll get her to join me for some supper.

Take your hands off me, you fools!

I'll have you dismissed for this!

If you can

>> I think by tomorrow you'll have leveled

this entire valley.

>> Well, as mother skin know

she will not let me.

She's a selfish this one. She wants

everything to keep herself.

>> [sighs]

>> She will not tell me her secret.

>> Maybe you keep her up too late at night.

She needs to sleep, too.

I think you make her angry.

Perhaps a warm fire and an early night

will put her in a better mood tomorrow.

>> You like it here?

>> At night, sir.

>> Did you come alone?

>> My father.

It was his dream to be in the gold

fields.

He's dead on the ship.

And he never see a gold field.

>> But you have.

He'd be proud.

His daughter built a mine shaft.

>> Oh,

not a very good one.

It does not find me gold.

>> Do you want to return to Spain?

>> Not without gold.

They laugh at my father.

I no let them laugh.

>> There are other ways to find gold.

I'll show you.

>> I did

it myself.

It looks like it.

I like it.

I like it.

I like it.

Oh, really good.

I like it.

Okay, well, we'll talk on

Okay.

I like it.

I like

I like

>> Hey,

should we pay for a license before we

make a strike?

>> You shouldn't. That's why the miners

riot at the Turon fields.

>> The troopers here won't stand around for

that.

>> Maybe not, but you have to get

yourselves organized and take some kind

of a stand.

>> We'll stone the next trooper that rides

in here to check the licenses.

The gold fields belong TO THOSE THAT

WORK THEM.

>> I'M NOT SUGGESTING VIOLENCE.

There are other ways.

>> That man, the one in the store,

what's his name?

>> Richard Waite, he owns the store.

Do you know him?

>> I thought I did.

But I must be mistaken.

>> [music]

[music]

>> A stranger came to the store today to

talk to the miners.

He said he thought he knew you.

>> What did he look like?

>> Oh, he was in the clothes of a man of

business.

His leg was of wood, I think.

>> I would rather not see any old

acquaintance here.

>> Is there a problem?

>> A long time ago, uh,

I was accused of a crime I didn't

commit.

And I was transported to Van Diemen's

Land.

>> With the convicts?

>> I escaped.

>> And now they look for you.

>> Did this man ask for me by name?

>> No, but if you do nothing wrong, you

must get a lawyer to tell them it was a

big mistake.

>> When I was at the prison settlement,

there were other things I did do.

>> Oh, but your family?

>> They're in England.

I think I'm dead, and it's better that

way.

>> When did this come?

>> Last week, sir. It was delivered to the

family house,

and we sent on down here to London by

your mother with others.

Hope there's nothing wrong, sir.

>> Nothing, you infernal ass, except that I

should have had this immediately.

>> You just got back from Paris last night,

sir, and I thought

>> Can't you see it's marked urgent? Can

you read? Can you spell? Hm?

Oh, never mind. Get out.

>> Mr. Devine, it's good to see you, sir.

Your dinner has already been ordered.

>> You didn't expect to see me again, did

you?

>> Sarah.

I never really meant

>> Hush, my dear.

Richard.

It must be Richard now, I suppose.

This isn't the time for explanations.

The world may know you as Richard

Devine,

but to me,

you are merely a runaway husband

and an escaped convict.

If you don't sit down and eat your

supper in a civil manner,

I shall call for the police.

Just to think,

I have spent half my life getting you

out of trouble.

And what for?

>> I'm truly sorry, Sarah.

Things just

happened.

>> I've traced your actions from the day

you arrived in England.

I know your continental trips, your

journeyings here and there searching for

your clues.

>> I've pieced together the puzzle as you

have done.

And I know that you're ruining an

innocent family.

>> Since when have you become so virtuous?

>> Since I began using my head.

I'm a rich woman in New South Wales.

And I don't have to resort to trickery

anymore.

I've come to take you back with me.

Richard.

>> Well, you may be what you call rich,

Sarah.

But not near as wealthy and powerful as

Richard Devine.

I have a house in Lambeth with my own

stables.

I give you yard and cows.

I have a villa at Brompton. I'm set for

life, Sarah.

>> Are you?

When I first saw it, I thought it looked

enough like you to warrant spending a

lot of money on investigations.

And here you are.

But for how long?

What about the man's identity you've

stolen?

What if he sees the picture?

>> That's impossible.

Mr. Richard Devine

is to all intents and purposes

dead.

>> You're certain?

>> Positive.

I can assure you there's very little

chance of Mr. Richard Devine ever

turning up here.

>> Good.

Then you're not concerned that a man who

calls himself Rufus Dawes escaped from

Port Arthur more than 2 years ago.

>> Rufus Dawes?

Are you sure?

Well, it doesn't matter.

He probably never made it away alive.

>> You did.

>> Well,

even so,

he couldn't afford to expose me. He'd be

signing his own death warrant.

>> But maybe he could afford to kill you.

I seem to remember he tried to kill you

when you merely mentioned his mother's

name.

>> Goldfield drop ahead, major.

>> This is where you can GET YOUR

PROVISIONS.

>> OH, I'LL GET THE GOOD SIR.

YOU wait inside the carriage where it's

warm.

>> I need to get the circulation going. See

that the horses are watered and fed.

I'll see you inside the store.

>> [music]

>> I'd like a hot tea, please.

I'll wait for these provisions. These

are outside.

I just supply flour and mutton.

We're well stocked.

Mutton is two shillings a pound.

Expensive.

Provisions are scarce in a gold field.

Yes.

I'll have six pounds of flour, 10 pounds

of your mutton.

A tea for the gentleman, please. It's

all right, then.

I'm stopping off at my friend's property

on the way to Sydney. He's a new

settler. That ought to keep him going

for a while.

Anything on that list you don't have?

>> I have everything, sir.

>> Good.

I'll take my tea by the fire. Thank you.

That seems to be everything. Let's go,

driver.

>> Who was that man?

>> Mind your business.

His son-in-law is the superintendent of

all the jails in the colony.

Captain Fraser's stationed in Melbourne

now. I saw him once last year.

He says us Victorian troopers are the

best in the colony.

>> Does Mrs. Fraser live in Melbourne also?

>> Heard she was still living with her

father in Sydney. There is better for

her health there.

>> Who is Mrs. Fraser?

>> Someone who gave me hope.

>> Sorry, Captain Fraser.

I'm not in the business of hunting down

criminals.

I'm more likely to represent them in a

court of law.

>> Not this one.

I don't think any real lawyer would want

him for a client.

>> I am in no position to choose my clients

that carefully, Captain.

Now, if you'll please excuse me,

>> I'll pay you handsomely for any

information regarding Rufus Dawes, Mr.

Willis.

>> Are you sure the man you're looking for

is in this area, Captain?

>> No idea where he is.

But I can put myself in the shoes of

these chaps.

>> If I was going to hide out,

the gold fields where I'd head for them.

>> [music]

>> That man who was asking about you with

the wooden leg.

Is there a problem?

>> Maybe not.

>> Sell North End House?

Why for heaven's sake?

>> Well, you asked me to take the

responsibility off your hands.

I am.

I'm selling everything.

>> But the the family home, the green

ribbon carvings in the dining room with

the finest in England.

>> I can't help that. I just need the cash.

>> Where would you find a buyer?

North End must be worth well at at least

half a million.

>> Well, I've already spoken to some people

who will cut it up into building

allotments.

>> They'll tear down North End?

>> Mhm.

There's talk of a suburban line with a

terminus [clears throat] at St. John's

Wood.

>> Richard, surely you're jesting.

>> I'm dead serious.

My wife, Sarah,

>> Oh, yes, sir.

>> I was married on the continent last

month.

Well, Sarah wants to live in America for

a while.

>> Oh, my son.

I'm sorry, Francis.

I have tried, I I just

cannot like him.

And he

he shall not sell this house.

>> You can't prevent it, Eleanor.

>> If he is my son,

I can prevent it.

>> If he is?

>> Between Richard and myself, there is a

secret.

A shameful secret.

If the man who claims to be my son does

not know that secret,

then he is an impostor.

>> Maybe you shouldn't have come with me.

>> From now on, Jack, where you go, I go.

>> I wonder why she said I should come

alone.

She can't possibly suspect anything

after all this time.

Hm?

Can she?

>> I asked to speak to you privately,

Richard.

>> You can have nothing to say to my

husband, madam, that is not my duty and

privilege to hear.

>> Very well.

I am forbidding you to sell Sir Edward's

property.

>> Forbidding me?

I am only doing what my father's will

allows me to do.

>> Have you forgotten

what took place in this very room 18

years ago?

Don't you remember why you left this

house where you were born, this house

which you now wish to sell to strangers?

>> What is the point of this, MADAM? MY

HUSBAND

>> IS, MADAM,

that this man may be your husband,

but he is not my son.

>> Something must have disturbed you,

mother,

or you would not make such an

accusation.

>> My son and I shared a terrible secret,

one which you seem to know nothing

about.

>> I would rather

I did not know.

And

you perhaps would rather not hear it.

>> After all these years,

I think I am strong enough to hear the

words

if you know them.

>> You

said that I am Sarah's husband,

but that I'm not your son.

The truth is,

I am your son,

but I'm not Sir Edward's son.

>> You're merely guessing.

>> Perhaps I can also guess the name of my

real father.

Let us see.

My real father

is your cousin.

His name is Amigo Wade.

Lord Bellasis.

No tears, mother.

Nothing has changed.

Your secret is still safe with us.

>> [snorts]

>> Don't you see what this means?

I can still stop you selling Northland.

You have no right

to the inheritance.

As a

bastard,

the law allows you nothing.

>> I

understand that, mother.

But, if we insist upon the letter of the

law,

how can we continue to protect your

secret?

How could we prevent

you and your family name from becoming

the scandal of London?

>> [music]

>> Now, how in the world would you know

about that?

>> The upper class

only think they have secrets from their

servants.

>> Richard,

why is go out tonight?

>> It's not another woman.

>> I wish it was.

You go to see that man who give you the

note, no?

>> Yes.

>> Richard, don't go.

Por favor.

>> He means me no harm.

>> But if you don't know that.

>> If he meant to turn me over to the

authorities, he would have done so.

>> Then why he ask to see you?

>> He wants money, I would say.

>> For what?

>> For his continued silence.

>> What will you do?

>> Give it to him.

>> [music]

>> Come in, Mr. Waite.

Or should I say Mr. Dawes?

>> What do you want, Mr. Willis?

Blackmail.

>> We all have to go, Mr. Dawes.

Each in our own way.

>> Except for me, Dawes.

>> Sorry, Dawes.

This isn't what I intended.

I was just going to hit you for a chunk

of money.

But this

persistent fellow

guessed my motives and followed me here.

>> It's a good thing for you that I did.

Do you think for one moment he'd have

let you leave this place alive?

No, Mr. Willis.

This is the only way that you'll make

any money out of this.

I'll make sure that you're in for your

fair share of the reward.

Put those on him.

And be very careful not to get between

us.

That was quite a trick you and that

mealy-mouthed minister worked.

Tell me, Dawes.

Was my wife in on it, too?

I've spent a lot of time and money

working towards this moment.

>> Shame it's all gone to waste, Captain.

Don't turn, Mr. Freyre.

I have a pistol pointed at a very

vulnerable spot between your shoulder

blades.

>> I don't believe you.

>> I I you're not going to demand proof,

Mr. Frey.

I'll just set your pistol on the table

and step away from it.

>> You're a fool, Willis.

If you let that man walk out of here,

your life will never be safe.

Think about it.

No matter what he promises to pay you.

>> You don't understand, Mr. Frey.

He's already paid me.

A long time ago.

>> Do I know you?

>> You were the one who encouraged me to

study.

One and one are two.

Two and two are four.

It's been 18 years since we sailed

together on the Malabar.

The little 11-year-old boy you taught to

do sums.

>> The blinker.

>> Now, old friend,

what do we do with him?

Looks like we've got a tiger by the

tail.

We can tie him up and leave him here.

This shack's not being used.

In 4 days' time, I'll send an anonymous

note TO THE TROOPERS.

>> [music]

>> ARE ARE YOU HIT?

>> A LITTLE CARPENTRY WILL FIX MY WOUND.

First time I was ever grateful for a

wooden leg.

He's dead.

Sorry I got you mixed up in this.

>> Oh, I was always in it.

This

is a memento from a commandant who

thought it was a good idea for young

boys to help bail water at the bottom of

a quarry

in spite of the frequent rock slides.

I was luckier than my mate Timmy.

I only got my leg crushed.

>> The horse will be found soon.

But it'll be weeks before they discover

the body.

It'll give you a chance to get out of

the way if you're worried.

What about you?

>> I've no connection to Frey.

Anyway,

I'm leaving for England at the beginning

of the month to lobby for the miners.

Why don't you come with me?

>> To England, why?

>> On the Malabar, you told me you were

innocent.

If that's true,

maybe I can get you a new hearing.

>> I have no more faith in British justice

now than I did then.

But there is something you can do for me

in London.

I'd like some word of a lady.

An old love.

Just a lady who was once very kind to

me.

I'd like to know how she is.

Her name is Lady Eleanor Devine.

And I think she'd still be living at I

know where she's living.

And I can give you word of her right

now.

She's fine.

Do you know her?

>> No.

There was an article in a newspaper when

I was in London last.

Her son had just returned home after

being missing for years.

That was a while ago.

>> [music]

[bell]

[music]

[music]

>> Yes, madam.

>> Oh, I'd like to see Mr. Wade, please.

>> Uh he's not here.

May I help you?

>> When will he be back?

>> He sold his store.

He left 2 months ago.

I don't know where he went.

I'm sorry.

>> Thank you.

>> Um

you're Mrs. Fredo, no?

>> Yes.

Have we met?

>> He speak of you.

>> Thank you.

>> Careful, Uncle.

I believe that particular item goes with

the sale of the house.

>> I'm well aware of that.

I was the one who purchased it for Sir

Redwood.

I picked it up for a song.

>> The fact that it's worth far more today

is a tribute to your shrewd foresight.

>> Yes, I know that, Uncle. You've told me

often enough.

Now,

if you'll finish packing what is yours,

I'm expecting the buyers in here at any

moment.

>> They'll tear all this down, you know.

These lovely old carvings will become

firewood.

>> As it should be, Uncle.

These chunks of wood have warmed the

souls of the Divines for long enough.

It's time they

furnished warmth

for the bodies of others.

Progress, Uncle. Progress.

We should not stand in the way.

Huh.

If you knew what I'm realizing from the

sale of this old shack.

Take the vase, Uncle.

My parting gift.

They're here.

>> Of course they're here.

You're expecting them.

>> Yes, but I

never really believed it until this

minute.

Half a million pounds.

Sarah,

do you realize how we can live in

America?

Live there?

We can buy it.

>> And Lady Eleanor?

>> Huh?

She has her 3,000 a year,

plus a tidy sum put away, I'm sure.

>> Beg pardon, sir, but there are two

gentlemen here to see you.

>> Gentlemen?

Oh, yes, I almost forgot. Uh show them

into the study, would you, Reason?

>> I've done that, sir.

>> Good.

Then uh

tell them I'll be along shortly.

>> [music]

>> Welcome to North End, gentlemen.

As the Spanish are fond of saying,

my house

is your house.

>> Um I'm Henry Collins, uh Mr. Randolph's

solicitor.

>> And this is my wife, uh Mrs. Devine.

>> I have all the papers here.

>> Good, good.

Then we can go right ahead. My

solicitors have gone through everything

and assured me all is in order.

>> Well, then it seems the signatures on

the final documents are all that remain.

>> Oh.

Oh,

of course.

Mr. [clears throat] Randolph's check is

signed and ready to be turned over to

you.

Well, gentlemen,

perhaps a glass of sherry.

Sarah, would you ring?

>> Could we get on with it, Henry?

I don't mean this is an abuse of your

hospitality, Mr. Devine,

but if I toasted every deal I made, I'd

scarcely draw a sober breath.

>> As you wish.

>> Uh you're [clears throat] quite right,

Mr. Randolph. It's best we get on with

it.

>> I told you, sir, Mr. Devine must not be

disturbed. This won't take but a moment.

>> I'm sorry, sir, but he's with important

gentlemen. Busy now.

>> Well, I also felt I'm a rather IMPORTANT

CHAP MYSELF.

>> WHAT IS IT, REASON?

>> THIS gentleman insists on barging in,

sir. Shall I send for a constable?

>> Dreadfully sorry to disturb you, sir.

>> Well, what is it?

>> Mr. Richard Devine.

>> Can't this wait?

>> It's a matter of grave urgency, Mr.

Devine.

You see, I'm uh making inquiries about

an escaped felon.

Name of Rufus Dawes.

>> Uh we are busy at the moment, but if

you'd leave your card, my husband will

call on you.

Would Thursday be convenient?

>> Would for me, madam,

but I happen to know that you're booked

on the Manchester, which sails for

America at noon tomorrow.

>> Uh there's an obvious mistake.

I've never even heard of this uh

>> Strange that you haven't, Mr. Devine.

You see, we have positive proof

that this Rufus Dawes and Richard Devine

are one in the same person.

>> That may well be.

But I am not

Richard Devine.

>> I don't understand, sir.

We'll just do our you then.

>> My papers will I'll everything.

The top drawer, Sarah.

Show them.

>> Stand very still, gentlemen.

I know how to use this.

I wouldn't suggest leaving in a hurry,

gentlemen. We may be waiting outside.

>> [music]

>> Excuse me.

Could I just borrow this?

Quick, Sarah.

>> It would appear your performance was

most convincing.

>> Thanks, Mr. Wade.

It's a shame.

>> The audience didn't appreciate it.

I apologize if there was any danger.

>> Danger, Mr. Wade?

I've been in far more danger on the

stage at the Haymarket.

But, for a lot less money.

>> I'm sorry you were inconvenienced,

gentlemen.

I'm Richard Wade, a distant relative.

>> The name is Reason, I understand.

Be good enough to ready a carriage for

the gentlemen. I'm afraid theirs is

temporarily in use.

>> I'm still interested, you know.

If whoever is really in charge ever

decides to sell.

>> I doubt that will ever happen, sir.

>> Richard?

I heard a disturbance. Is everything all

right?

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Major Vickers.

My servant tells me that you're

inquiring about a Richard Devine.

>> Yes, madam.

Is he at home?

>> Richard Devine is dead.

>> I understood the gentleman who'd been

living here for the past year under the

name of Richard Wade was uh

>> is the son of my late cousin,

Esme Amiger Wade,

Lord Bellasis.

>> I see.

I take it then that you are Lady Eleanor

Devine.

>> And my son, Richard,

has been dead for almost 20 years.

>> I see.

I'm sorry.

It was not my intent to disturb you,

Lady Eleanor.

I'm not the bearer of ill tidings.

>> Major Vickers.

>> Mr. Dawes.

I'm delighted to see you.

>> I wish I could say the same, Major.

I was about to inform Lady Eleanor that

I'm the bearer of welcome news.

That was quite a charade you and Sylvia

played for me at Sydney Docks.

>> She was always kind to me.

I trust she is well.

>> She's quite well, thank you.

She informed me that you were indeed

promised a pardon by my late son-in-law,

Captain Freyne.

Between your lawyer, Willis, and Sylvia,

I was persuaded to ask for a

re-examination of your case.

>> Richard is innocent.

Lord Bellasis was alive when they

parted, and he gave Richard that watch.

>> I've been here a month now,

having the original trial records

re-examined.

There are several other contradictory

elements that didn't come out at the

time.

Elements that show a completely

new light on your original Now, as to

the charges have been brought against

you since.

As I hold myself personally responsible

for a great deal of those troubles,

I persuaded the governor to quash those

charges also.

An unconditional pardon [music] from the

Crown.

A letter from my daughter.

She's living with me in England now.

A dinner invitation, I believe.

>> Good, Mr. Dawes.

My father and I request the pleasure of

your company for dinner

at Three Elms this Sunday afternoon

at 1:00 on the 24th day of July.

You'll be pleased to know the Aphrodite

rose flourishes well in English soil.

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