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[theme music]

Here, [speaking german].

Wow, it looks great.

We could do some night sky tours.

Take the tourists out.

Show them the stars.

Charge them a bomb.

It's a great idea.

The stars around here are free.

Or hadn't you noticed?

Not in Alice, see.

This is different.

Dream time stars.

We are wrong together.

We both know it.

I came back to Alice for you.

Did you?

Really?

You're under arrest.

Ow!

What for?

Hugh, what for?

Hugh?

Crimes against humanity.

What?

We got to call it off.

Look, we're not going up there.

[strong wind blowing]

OK everyone, there's a strong wind coming.

We need to get these up as quick as we can.

Yeah, then we're heading up the cliff?

Maybe, maybe not.

It's a lot stronger up there,rip you right off the face.

Mate, we're not bloody amateurs.

Mate, it's too dangerous.

I tell you what.

We're either going up that cliff,

or we're getting our gearand we're going back.

And we get a refund, how's that?

Look, by the time wemaybe have something to eat

it would've all blown over.

This isn't a normal wind.

I'm sorry?

Well, our mix mob here call it the south wind,

others, the bricklayer.

And um, if you get caught in it, you can go

crazy or crazy things happen.

Ah, so it's a crazy wind.

TOGETHER: Yeah, yeah.

Guys, let's grab up our stuff.

We made a mistake. These blokes are dodgy.

Mike, stop him.

Wait mate, maybe you findthis whole thing a bit weird.

But we could tell you a story about how

the bricklayer got its name.

OK?

Yeah.

And if you still want to go outin it, then we won't stop you.

There's a cave up there.

All right, grab the gear.

We're going up.

[wind intensifies]

[music playing]

This will probably hit Alice in about an hour.

The wind comes off the center,swirling red dust everywhere.

Some people don't know about it.

But when it hits them, ittakes them by surprise.

And others are sofixed in what they think,

that they can't believethe wind would affect them.

But the bricklayerdoesn't care who you are.

So when it gets you,nothing's the same again.

[strong wind]

[theme music]

[SINGING] Take me to that open silent space

where the earth breathes your name.

Meet me underneath the starlight sky.

All our troubles fade away.

Hold me now, as the golden sunlight

warms across your face.

[vocalizing]

[music ends]

[birds squawking]

[eastern music]

Where's the music, Jack?

In here.

Where's the music, Jack?

In here.

Then let it out, Jack.

[karate shouts]

Uh, um Jack, I need you inside.

[rip]

[music playing]

[customers conversing]

He says he's got a better job offer.

Who would give that morona job, apart from you two,

of course?

I'll sort it out.

He listens to me.

Larry!

Helen tells me you've beenoffered a great opportunity.

Don't try and talk me out of it.

Nah, I just want to remind you that this

is a great opportunity.

Yeah well, my new bossesare just a bit cooler.

That's all.

Cooler?

How's that possible?

Good luck, Jack.

He'll be back.

Hey Rusty, come on.

[dog whines]

Sarge, how many times you think

you can reheat something before it's changed

its physical properties?

[phone ringing]

Territory police, Senior Sergeant Delaney.

Yeah well, slow down, just slow down.

Well, have you contacted emergency services?

All right, we'll be there as soon as we can.

How do you reckon aGuinea pig gets up a tree?

I'm sure I'm about to find out.

Days like today makes you feel glad you

became a copper, right?

[exhales loudly]

What do you got there, Constable?

When the bricklayer'sblowing like this, if I could,

I'd tie a rabbit's foot around my neck

with a rabbit still attached.

Tell you what, you drink your coffee.

I'll go.

I'll be all right, thanks.

[lamb bleating]

[strong wind blowing]

[music playing]

Just how John Shaftliked it, black and strong.

Um, I asked for a cappuccino.

Well, you know, cappuccino is just half a cup

of coffee and the rest froth.

You girls don't like the frothy type.

Um, can I get my cappuccino, please?

Sure.

Thanks.

Anyone else sleep really badly last night?

It's the wind, messes everything up.

Yeah, wait for work-- freaksville.

What?

Fractures from flying debris and stuff?

That and weirder stuff.

We're going to be lookingat the books, all day.

Strong flat white.

Ah!

Uh, sorry man.

I'm having a shocker.

Yeah.

I think I might becoming down with something.

Yeah?Show us your tongue, then.

No mate, you're off duty.

I wouldn't want to impose.

Yeah, come on.

Come on.

[crack of snooker balls]

Ah.

Yeah, you're a bit red, but considering you're

in a band for 30 years--

Oy, 20.

Are you dehydrated, or--

No.

You're probably just a bit run down.

I don't know what it is.

There's been this-- thisweird vibe around, all day.

You know, I feel awkward, clumsy.

I'm cool, you know?

Would you like him to fix your cool?

Is that possible?

If that were possible, we'd be having

his consultation with me sittingnude in a gold bar filled

with cash.

Yeah, the good doctor's right.

It's all in my head.

[dog whines]

To demonstrate, let me showyou the rock star car park.

You don't do circuits, check the back streets.

You just head right out frontof where it is you want to go.

And then suddenly, miraculously,the rock star car park appears.

[engine revving]

Don't say a word.

[music playing]

[horn honking]

[music intensifies]

You have to come now.

It's in the house.

Well, I'm on a call, Miss.

Please, please come.

[tense music]

[dog yapping]

It's in the kitchen.

What is, Miss?

The spider.

Do we know what kind of spider it is?

Big one.

You better stay out here, then.

[dog yapping]

[dramatic music]

He's just an old Huntsman.

He's big, all right.

But he's harmless enough.

I wasn't scared.

Good, because I was.

Anything else I can do for you?

You could stay and have a cup of tea.

Aw, I really should get on.

But yeah, why not?

Brisbane originally, how'd you guess?

Oh, I've been in the force a long time,

pick up a few things.

Can't get one past you, eh?

Actually, I saw the Queenslandplates on the car out there.

We move all the time, sometimes at night.

Well, you won't be out of place around here.

Half of Alice is from somewhere else,

or trying to be somewhere else.

[dog yapping]

Where are you going?

Nowhere.

Well, you be careful, nowhere.

All right?

Come on.

Yeah, Brisbane's um--

Brisbane's a great town.

I lived there, after I got out of the Academy.

Where?

No, no, no, let me guess.

Somewhere quiet, dependable,still with a wild, sexy edge.

Dutton Park?

Berndorf.

Aw, come on.

Berndorf?

Maybe.

The valley.

They put all their youngcoppers in hot spots like that

because they're fresh andidealistic, which translates

as too stupid to be scared.

Yeah, but wouldn't you give anything

to be that person again, justfor a day, that carefree,

that excited, that naive?

No.

[laughs]

Look, I uh--

I should be going.

Well, you could stay a bit longer.

There's more.

Ah, no, no, I should get back.

This wind, it brings out all the crazies out.

Hello.

She's a happy little thing.

She's a he.

Oh sorry, not that great with dogs.

Look, I'm sorry for justflagging you down like that.

No, it's fine.

Don't ever feel you can't ask for help.

I won't hesitate to call.

Good.

See ya.

Bye!

[strong wind]

[car door slams]

[engine starts]

Bye.

Bye.

All right, get inside, Holly.

Now!

[dramatic music]

[breathing hard]

Dig in, eh.

[crash]

Ugh, uh.

Oh.

You kidding me?

Everyone ordered sand, didn't they?

So a bloke has to dealwith a not-so-deadly spider.

Another bloke can't get a car space.

This is not supernatural.

Well, sure but--

but--

The uh-- the uh--

the bricklayer had other mischief to make.

Yeah.

[strong wind]

[customers conversing]

It's not a bad setup for the right person.

I appreciate the offer.

But I've mainly been doing fine dining.

It's why we need you.

You'd be pushing it to get ahamburger out of this kitchen.

Hm, picky, picky, picky, picky, picky.

Shh.

I know why Larry left.

He's uh-- stuffed your oven.

Oh, no.

I told you that man couldburn water, cold water.

I think I can get the hot plate to go.

But he's really done a job on the rest.

Where did you find him?

Jack.

He didn't have a reference.

But Jack said he got a cool vibe off him.

[laughs] Oh, here comes acool vibe guide to success,

right now.

Ladies.

What?

This wind can take peopleon strange, sometimes

dangerous journeys.

[laughter]

[MUSIC - DAYS LIKE STARS, "SHOWTIME"]

[SINGING] Well, now I know thatevery world is just a show.

Sunglasses.

[SINGING] And time is running out.

What?

If you wear them whenyou're chopping the onions,

it stops the tears.

Oh, thanks.

[SINGING] Hold on now, I'm not really me.

No, I'm not really me.

How do I look?

Perfect.

[SINGING] Changing myself to suit everyone.

So are you going to take the job?

I'm not that desperate.

The oven doesn't even work.

Ooh!

Oh, oh what a day.

Hey, oh man, all the crazies came out.

I had this one guy whowanted me to fix his beak,

but it was a duck.

That's the bricklayer, for you.

Oh god, they should call it the nut case.

Oh, is it hot in here or is just me?

[wind whistles]

[wind chimes]

Whoo!

So you were at my last gig?

You don't look old enough.

I had fake ID.

Naughty.

My friend recognized you.

To tell you the truth, I didn't think

you'd still look so fantastic.

So uh, Amber, are you in Alice long?

Just the weekend.

I'm going to [inaudible] then, back home

to the cat, job, my life.

Well, I have an idea.

I'd love to.

[knocking]

So how's the Guinea pig?

It had jumped out by thetime I got there and lived.

Anything else come up?

No, odd call from a womanabout a menacing spider.

I saw her.

What, and there was an actual spider?

Yeah.

Why?

Well, the woman's namesounded kind of familiar.

So when I got off the phone, I did a check.

She's had three call outsin the last two weeks,

and for really minor matters.

I'd pegged her as the lonely housewife type.

[dramatic sounds]

There are other reasons why a woman on her own

might like to have the cops around,

like the owner of the caroutside the front of her house

has an AVO out on him.

[dramatic music]

[customers conversing]

I thought you'd havemore memorabilia, you know,

old posters and records and stuff.

I'm not really into that kind of thing.

Oh, yeah.

You were more the musician, huh?

You weren't really onthat whole rock star trip.

Yeah, I suppose you're right.

I don't have any coffee, but um, wine?

Oh, wow.

Is that it?

It's one of them.

Ah.

[strumming badly]

[laughs] Won't you play something for me?

Aw, you don't really want me to do that.

Please.

[strong wind]

[cracks knuckles]

Just don't expect it to be like it was.

[guitar music]

[dramatic music]

[guitar chord fades]

Didn't like that?

It was fine.

Yeah, I-- I-- I just um, thought you'd

play one of your own songs.

Amber, just exactly who do you think I am?

Ah.

Pseudo Echo?

Pseudo Echo.

[engine revving]

[tense music]

[strong wind blowing]

Fleur?

Holly?

[toy squeaks]

[dog barking]

[dog whines]

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Take it easy, little fella.It's all right.

[dog yelps] It's OK.

It's all right.

You're all right, eh?

Where's Holly?

Mate?

I don't know, possible abduction.

CONSTABLE [ON RADIO]: What next?

Locate the car, and I reckon we'll find them.

CONSTABLE [ON RADIO]: Ihope he hasn't hurt them.

Yeah, I hope so too.

[tense music]

[wind blowing]

[dramatic music]

[wind chimes]

[wind intensifies]

[dog crying]

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

What's going on, eh?

Why don't you take a little nap?

Holly will be here in the morning.

[dog whines]

Yeah, I know.

We're all worried.

We'll find them.

We'll find them.

Look, why don't you just--

just lie down and go to sleep?

[dog whines]

All right.

Come on, then.

Come on, then.

Yeah.

No one's going anywhere.

That's better, isn't it?

Hm?

[dog whines]

MICHAEL: Where were Fleur and Holly?

The cop spent all night worrying.

And with the morning came more trouble.

[strong wind]

[somber music]

Where's the music, Jack?

In the air.

Where's the music, Jack?

In here.

In here.

Yeah!

[karate shouts]

You're back, Jack.

You're back.

Yeah.

Oh! Oh.

[crunch]

Oh!

[customers talking]

[laughter]

The uh, hot plate still works,if that gives you any clue.

I don't know, yet.

He's um, very fit, isn't he?

Oh what, I can't look and you can?

You did.

Hey, what's up with Simon Le Bon?

How do you knowanything's wrong with him?

His dog won't even talk to him.

Oh, some girl was last night.

[laughs] Yeah, that was a great raging success,

wasn't it?

Oh, go on.

Go say hello to him.

If you don't, I will.

And how are you going to do that?

Did you say something?

Uh, sorry.

Did you bump your head?

All part of a wider conspiracy.

You've got my attention.

If I told you, you'd think I was crazy.

I could tell you some thingsthat would make me sound crazy.

Oy, I'm sitting right here.

I have of late, whereforeI know not, lost all my cool.

You've lost your--

your cool?

I shouldn't have said anything.

No, no, no.

You seem very cool.

Well, no offense Helen, but I don't

think you're the best judge.

I know what cool is.

This is cool.

And-- and this, this is cool.

And what about this?

This is yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo.

Ah!

All right.

All right, you've made your point.

I'm being stupid.

Nothing to worry about.

It's not just us.

You ask any local, and they say the same thing.

You keep your windows closedwhile the bricklayer's around.

So I can't have them open, just a tiny bit?

How tiny is tiny?

[wind blows in]

Too much.

How about that?

[opening and closing window]

Hey, guys.

See, the thing is-- the thingis, if the windows are shut,

I can't sleep.

And if I can't sleep, then something

accidentally happens at work.

And I accidentally kill somebody.

And the other thing is, if that dust gets in all

over the couch and everywhere, and I have

to spend my day cleaning up again,

then I might accidentallykill someone, too.

Well, you wouldn't have to spend your whole day

cleaning if you had a job.

Yeah, maybe there's somethinggoing at the hospital.

Then I can poison your lunch.

Well, I bring my own.

Kids!

See you both later.

I'm going to work.

All right.

I know what your problem is.

No great mystery, your power's gone.

[guitar music]

Who are you?

I'm just a bloke that fixes things.

How did it happen?

Oh, I'd say it's a bit of bricklayer mischief,

bagging your power out.

Where'd it take it?

You need to look around, find the source.

Find the source.

Then again, it might just be a fuse.

So were you thinking full time?

I've got to go.

Sorry, now.

What?

I've got no choice, Helen.

I've got to find the source.

Come on, Helen.

The guy's clearly disturbed.

Uh, Nat, do you mind um--

Keys.

Good, uh, I won't be long.

Go.

[dramatic music]

- Ooh. - Thanks for doing this.

That's all right.

I need till 11:00, though.

Then I've really got to be somewhere.

Yeah, I know.

Anything's great.

She's just a bit rattled, that's all.

Aw, poor thing.

I thought you didn't like dogs?

I don't like little dogs.

Do you remember that little Spaniel

cross, followed Toby home fromthe park when he was four?

What was it called?

Gloria.

Ah ha, Gloria.

That's right.

Oh, wasn't it a funny little thing?

Hm.

Didn't Toby love it?

Yeah.

Didn't he cry when it got itself run over?

Poor kid.

I felt so helpless.

[phone ringing]

We're going for a walk.

Yes, we will.

Thanks.

Yeah?

Oh, you got him?

What do you mean, they weren't in the car?

[tense music]

They picked him up an hour out of town, alone.

Now, he's in your office.

We haven't spoken to himabout the mother and daughter.

He thinks he's in for a motor vehicle offense.

I'm going to have a word.

Suppose it was herrecording that was stolen.

That would be the likes.

[phone ringing]

So what happened?

Bit of a disagreement withthe ex-wife, got a bit angry?

What makes me angry is people saying ex-wife.

We're separated.

She's still my wife.

I understand.

Do you?

Yeah.

One day, you're a father with a family, a role.

The next, because of nofault of your own, it's gone.

You feel like-- you feellike you don't have any place

in the world, anymore.

Something like that.

Look, when we split up I let her have

the car for my daughter's sake.

To be honest, I was that gutted.

I would have given in to anything.

Later we decided it.

It was only for six months.

I need it for work.

And yesterday was the six months?

I don't want her to get into any trouble.

But people have got to understand there's

consequences for their actions.

How did she react?

Yelling at me, you'd think I left her.

Things got a bit rough, eh?

No.

I've done nothing, excepttake back what is mine.

I've been a copper long enoughto know that nobody is totally

to blame, in matters like this.

But I also know, the time comeswhen you've got to make things

right and stop all the rubbish.

Why don't you tell that to her?

I saw what you did to the house.

Now, that damage is enough to make

sure you don't see your little girl again

for a very long time.

What damage?

It doesn't have to belike that if you help me.

So just tell me what you did with them.

Nothing.

Tell me where they are.

I don't want to answer any more questions.

Where are they?

- Get off me. - Hugh!

- What have you done with them?- Hugh!

Get off me.

Hugh.

What kind of man are you?

Tony, I'm going back to check the house.

[tense guitar music]

What are we looking for?

How will you know when you find it?

I'll know.

[dog barking]

Fleur.

Archie!

Holly!

Hugh, you're a lifesaver.

Archie, where have you been?

We went out in the wind storm, last night.

We've been looking all over.- You're happy.

- You're safe? - Yeah.

Archie, where did you stay?

I'm a bit dusty.

He didn't hurt you.

No.

Who?

He's in a lot of troublefor smashing up this place.

What are you talking about?

Yesterday, it was--

it was all--

[strong wind blowing]

[music playing]

You all right, Hugh?

I've uh--

I've got to get back.

Well, thanks for bringing back Archie.

[sinister sounds]

MICHAEL: The copperdidn't know what to think.

Had the wind beenresponsible for the damage

he'd seen the day before?

Or was it all in his imagination?

[dramatic music]

So what?

The cop got it wrong?

Or maybe, he had a visionof what could have been.

Or did he?

Well, I don't know why youguys think we're so gullible,

or why you won't take us climbing.

Mate, we're not making this up.

[strong wind]

[camel grunting]

Jack!

Where are you going?

Ah, oh look, if I had of knownthe dress code was crazy quest,

I would've worn my tracksuit ensemble.

[wind vane squeaking]

Hey, you're hard at it, I see.

So anyway, the weather reportin Brisbane, blue skies,

no wind, plenty of jobs.

[MUSIC - OLIVIA EDEN, "ORDINARY GIRL"]

[SINGING] All your lies, but if you say--

But what about our quality time together?

How is it that I get along with both of you,

but you two don't get along at all?

We'd get along just fine ifMatt followed the house rules.

Maybe it's the bricklayer.

It just sends everybody a little bit crazy.

So uh, are youfreeloading here now, too?

No, Helen asked Nat to look after the place.

Oh yeah?

Good, how about some service with a smile?

How about you stick it up your little--

Cocktails!

Nat makes the yummiest cocktails.

Good.

Do you know how to make aUHG, unwanted house guest?

Sure.

[SINGING] I can't leave here [inaudible]..

In this consciousness is our control.

Seems like your chair'sa little too comfortable,

not a superstar and an ordinary girl.

A UHG, otherwise known as the blow in.

[SINGING] What would you sayif I said you were the same?

I didn't [inaudible]

Hm.

[SINGING] But it [inaudible].

You never bothered.

Do you even ask me?

How this [inaudible] might be--

Oh.

[strong wind]

Jack, we're not goingto find anything out here.

Come back to the car.

Remember those kids at school?

The cool ones?

Where do you think they are now?

I was one of those kids.

Plan B, champ.

I wouldn't mind if it ebbedaway gradually, you know.

It happens to everyone, even Bowie, Lou Reed.

I thought the whole thing about being cool

was that you didn't even know if you were or not.

You didn't even know if you were cool or not.

Maybe you're right.

Let's go home, eh?

Yeah, come on.

[wind blows harder]

[pounding music]

I guess I'll just have tolearn to live without it.

I mean, it can't be that bad.

You do it.

Thanks, Jack.

I didn't mean it like that.

I mean, for you, it's-- it's almost cool

how totally uncool you are.

What happened to you?

I fell over, 650 times.

Wow.

She was a star, spinning bottles,

throwing them in the air.

Charging double for cocktails.

Well, thanks for that.

I've been thinking of afew changes for this place.

Give the menu a bit of a zing.

Does that mean you can take the job?

Yeah.

Oh, great.

Cheers to that.

If I could just get you to sign here, sir.

Again, thank you for yourassistance with our inquiries.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

I need to talk to you.

Yeah, sure.

I uh-- I owe you an apology.

I thought you'd done somethingterrible to your family.

I-- I was wrong.

No, you weren't.

Look, when your blokes pulled me over,

I was on my way straight back there.

So I should probably be thanking you.

You stopped me from doingsomething I'd regret.

[police radio]

[music playing]

[phone ringing]

No complaint?

No.

So what, it was the wind didall that damage to the shack?

Yeah, crazy wind.

I told you it was spooky.

Apparently, if I was a local, I would have

known not to open the window.

Yes, well, being a localis very important here.

All these out-of-towners blowing in,

making friends and taking off.

That's not me.

I'm not going anywhere.

Hm.

But if this keeps up, Imight have to find somewhere

else to rest my weary head.

Do you mean with me?

No, no.

Huh.

But what if I did?

Matt.

No, not that we're going to.

But we could, couldn't we?

You know, it wouldn't be that weird.

It would be weird.

Yeah, I know.

I know.

But living with someone that you love,

then that's whateveryone wants, isn't it?

What did you just say?

I'm just saying that I think we could do it.

That's all.

Did you just say you love me?

Yeah.

I suppose I do.

Hm.

What am I going to do with you, huh?

[soft music]

[customers conversing]

[laughter]

Jack Jaffers, right?

Yeah, why?

I'm really sorry about before.

Oh, that's right, just abit of a misunderstanding.

So you're cool about it?

Yeah.

You know, Pseudo Echo, they werea great band for their time.

Cause I felt sick, you know, like--

acting like that in frontof someone like you.

It was really embarrassing.

It's all right.

It's OK.

So did you leave something behind?

Maybe.

What time's your plane?

An hour, but I could get a later one.

Hey, hey, hey, guess what?

Yeah, look Helen, I knowwhat you're going to say.

I'm cool, again.

Yeah.

Yeah, that was it.

All right, drinks are on the house.

[applause]

How's that?

MICHAEL: Things could never bethe way they were for the cop,

the way they should have been.

But finally, all the bitterness had gone.

And he knew whatmattered to him the most.

[woman vocalizing]

[bird cawing]

Look, I just wanted to say--

Mate, before you say anything, if you

want your money back we--

we can--

We can um, get it to you, eventually.

Look uh, it's not necessary.

It was great.

The weekend was a real experience.

Oh, and a word of advice.

You might just want to take iteasy on the whole bricklayer

wind thing, and the power tomake people and stuff go crazy.

It's just-- well, it'sjust not that believable.

[music playing]

[dog barking]

Hey, mate.

Come here.

Come here, up.

Where'd you come from?

Where's the music, buddy?

It's in here, in here.

[playing blues guitar]

[theme music]

[vocalizing]

[music ends]