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I just can't see
the union accepting

a staff cut of this size.
Four hundred and eighty workers,

that's a quarter
of their workforce.

It's a quarter you don't need.

The savings are on page 19
of the report.

I suggest you take a long look
at the amount, gentlemen.

That's just our company's
assessment of your position.

You are, of course,
at liberty to reject

any of these recommendations.

The Americans
haven't signed yet.

The sale is contingent
upon a staff reduction.

Yes, there is that, of course.

As recommended by you?

That's exactly right, boys.

Have they seen this report?

No.

That'd be unethical.

Friggin' old women!

If they don't act,
the Americans will pull out.

Nothing surer!

They're just giving themselves
time to think, that's all.

They'll think us right out
of our commission.

Our next client is a moccasin
factory in Spotswood.

Yes, they've been
on our books for weeks.

Ah, Jean?

Could you ring
this Mr. Ball and tell him

I'll be at his factory
at 9:15 a.m. on Monday?

And then, um...

Why don't you take the rest
of the afternoon off, Jean?

Thank you, Mr. Wallace.

What's wrong with the old bat?

Do you know where
this Spotswood is?

Oh, and Stewart flies past
sad old Brabham!

Where did you come from?

Oh, it's where I'm going!

Oh, you think you're smart, eh?

Well, Brabham's coming up
on the outside now!

...In the studio this morning,
is Adam Park

of the Melvin Marriage
Guidance Counsel...

Adam, I suppose there are
various warning signs

that a marriage is broken down.

Well, often we don't realize
our marriage is broken down.

Do we? It can happen gradually.

Often happens
in the stage in life

when one of the partners
is very busy.

Perhaps in a career.

Oh! But he missed the turnoff!

Stewart's got the lead again.

What's wrong
with Brabham back there?

Stewart's well ahead.
Brabham's pathetic.

Brabham's utterly hopeless!

Stewart! You big girl!

Because here comes Death Corner!

And you know what that means,
Brabham fans?

Stewart hasn't got the guts!

If you're not getting home
till all hours,

there's a lot of pressure
at work...

And the crowd goes wild!
He cannot be beaten!

Ohh, except by the incredible
Stewart,

who the crowd loves even more
than pencil-leg Brabham!

Hey! Hey, that's not fair!
I already won!

It's time we did
something about it.

I genuinely think a lot
of people have lost their way.

¶ Who wants to be
A millionaire? ¶

¶ I don't ¶

Hello?

Uh, excuse me please,

I'm looking
for Mr. Ball's office.

Mr. Ball's office?

Now what would be your most
direct route?

I tell you what...

down this corridor, then left
after your third door.

Thank you.

You'll find two passages:

One on your left,
one on your right.

Ignore them.
They're not the ones you want.

Your best bet would be
the very next one on the right.

Thank you.

Or would it?

Ah! Mr. Wallace! How do you do?

An honor to have you here.
Thank you.

A real pleasure.
Please, sit down.

Thank you.

Mrs. Ball's biscuits.

Ah, tell Gordon to try a couple
of stitches under the fold

of the insole.
Should solve the problem.

Sorry, new line.

Oh. So!

Um, I've read your letter,
Mr. Ball.

Yes, I sent that.

Um, you're aware of what we do,
Mr. Ball?

Ah, we are an independent
consultancy

providing an independent
assessment

of your business performance.
Time and motions.

Yeah, well that
is a rather dated term.

Ah, there are other elements

of performance-orientated
analysis, certainly,

but we look
at your whole operation,

not just manufacturing,

but, uh, your equity position,
debt to equity ratio,

market determinants,
tax minimizations,

the whole corporate picture.
Right.

Ah, we then make a series
of recommendations

which you are quite
at liberty to accept or reject.

At present, we are compiling
a report for Durmacks,

the country's second largest
car component network.

It's going very well. Really?

Yes, um...

so perhaps you could
outline your problem for me.

Mmm.

Uh, Edna's offered you tea?

Sorry?

Ah, yes. Thank you.

We've been in casual footwear
for 38 years.

I'm of the mind that we make
the toughest-wearing moccasin

in the southern hemisphere.

Now, Mr. Wallace,

I don't know if you're
familiar with the moccasin.

Obviously,
you've got your casual

or evening moccasin,
of course, but also.

Milk?
A more sturdy and no-nonsense

moccasin for outside wear.
Yes, please, thank you.

Then, naturally, you've got
your different finishes.

Anything from natural leather,
right through to the "wet look."

Although, to date...

that hasn't been a big seller
for us. Hmm.

However, as I mentioned
in my correspondence,

which you have received,

we're presently expanding
into after-tea wear.

After-tea wear?

Uh, dressing gowns,
nighties and so on...

Oh, yes.

Um, Mr. Wallace.
We've had some great days.

But frankly, it's time we
started to look to the future.

Oh, we've shown
a healthy profit every year,

but there's always room
for improvement.

I feel it's really a question
of modernization.

Do you agree, Mr. Wallace?
Modernization?

Uh, yes, modernization,
possibly.

Ah, sometimes it's more
a question of reduction

rather than expansion.

Expand rather than reduce
in our case, I would think!

I'm on the opinion
that a lot of people

aren't aware of these things.

I need to have access to all
your books and records.

Of course. All of them.

I'll start with a look
at your departments.

Uh, of course.

Uh, I will introduce you
to everyone.

Ah, no, please, I would prefer
to remain anonymous.

No, no, no, Mr. Wallace!

You mustn't be shy around here.

Everybody's dying to meet you.

Right now they're having
morning tea.

Uh, Anzac?

A bit of a worry,
that car of yours, Gordon.

Hi, Dad.

I've never been happy
with the Maserati.

You were late again
this morning, son.

Maybe it's your tires?

There's nothing wrong
with the tires.

The worry is, I don't think
this body's ever meant

to carry such a big motor.

I don't like the look
of these brushes.

Excuse me. Can I please have
your attention?

Excuse me, Mr. Ball.

Can you sign this?
What is it, Win?

It's a going away card
for Jamie Ericson.

It can wait.
But he's leaving this afternoon.

See me about it afterwards!

Ericson?

He's only been here 3 weeks!

Uh, I have the honor
of introducing Mr. Errol Wallace

of Tynan and McGregor,
Commercial Consultants.

Mr. Wallace will be visiting us
over the course

of the next week or so...

to offer his wisdom regarding
the general updating

and modernization
of Ball moccasins.

Y-yes, Kevin.

Ah, I'd just like to say,
while we got Mr. Wallace here,

that we need some new steps
down in dispatch.

- Yeah.
- Yeah, we do.

Thank you, Kevin.
We'll all get the opportunity

of speaking to Mr. Wallace
later on.

In greater depth.

In the meantime,
would you please

make Mr. Wallace warmly welcome.

And while you have
your hands together,

I'd like you to welcome
my youngest daughter, Cheryl.

Cheryl is coming to work with us
here for a little while

before embarking on a full-time
modeling career.

Thank you and enjoy your break.

She looks like she could be
a model though, doesn't she?

I think she's got her father's
legs, quite frankly.

Yes, yes, I like the line
of that a lot.

Does it feel comfortable, Edna?

Plenty of room across
the shoulders?

Feels good. Lovely, lovely.

Ah, these can't be the, uh...

Ah, the complete financial
records, Mr. Ball, surely?

As far as I know, they are.

Just turn around once more,
would you, Edna?

Oh, it's beautiful.
It's really beautiful.

Yeah, ah, I would like
to get into this today,

if that's possible?
See if he's here, Edna.

I've got just the man to take
you to the very heart of things.

Cut the red tape, so to speak.

Ah, Mr. Wallace.

We meet again.

Now I thought we'd start
with the Sticking Room.

What would be the quickest way,
I wonder?

And her neck got caught
in the back axle

and she got dragged three miles.

But my mate who was driving,
the bus stopped,

because he reckoned it sounded
like his universal.

Oh, she was dead and that,
the funny thing was,

he was right in the first place.
His universal was gone!

Ah, can you take this down
to dispatch for me?

I don't work in the office,
I work in the shop.

I don't really care.
Just do it.

Working on the roof
of a block of flats...

he slipped and fell nine stories
dead square on his head.

He lived,

but what they had to do
was surgically insert

all these steel plates
in his skull.

He reckons, the doctors reckon,
if ever he goes near a magnet,

he gets these really
serious headaches.

Yeah, sure. I got a better one.

This other fella I knew,
went swimming,

got hit by a speedboat,
got his arm chopped off.

Well, they rushed him
to the hospital.

His mates found the arm
and stuck it in the ice box.

When they got to the hospital,
it was the wrong ice box.

It was full of beer!

Is there something
I can do for you, Carey?

Yeah, um...

Yeah, I'm looking for Win.

Well, he's not in here.

Didn't you just pass him
in the corridor?

Don't you think I would've
noticed if I had?

Well, you mightn't have, Carey,

if he wasn't wearing a short
pink dress and a nice gold belt.

Yeah, good. Thanks.

All our machinery is up
to date, as you can see,

and all made in Australia.

Mr. Wallace?

And from the machine room,

the young moccasin travels
via the concourse,

which you've already seen,
into this area,

our Sticking Department,

where the ladies stick
the insole to the outer skin.

All highly-skilled craftswomen.

Oh, excuse me,

Mr. Wallace, with regards
to the modernization.

We've been looking through
some paint charts,

we've marked the colors
we liked.

Now we think we prefer
the chantelle

to the mediocre colors...
I don't think you quite

understand what I'm doing here.
I'm not an interior designer.

Oh, don't worry. You don't have
to make up your mind now.

Just take a look.

Ah, this way...

We had exactly
the same opportunity

in '66 but we lacked
the mental discipline.

Now we've got barely two weeks
to make ourselves

into one supreme racing machine.

If we win this,
we're state champions.

If we lose, we're nobodies!

That's how important it is.

Ron?

Mr. Wallace would like
to see your dispatch book.

Can do.

I thought I might leave

a bit early today,
pick up a new front end.

Yeah, right. I ought to knock
off a bit early myself.

I've got a lot
of hard thinking to do

about the correct driving order.

Ah, no. I'd like to see your
records for the last five years.

That's them!
I've got small handwriting.

I got them all
to fit into one book.

Oh, could you put my eye drops
in please, Mr. Spencer?

Of course, Win.

Two in each eye.

Allergic to sheepskin.

Why does he work here?

It's where his future is.

Tea break!

Okey-doke. Afternoon tea?

Mr. Wallace?

So...

have you spoken
to that Cheryl yet?

Yeah, I've bumped into her.

But did you talk to her?

Yeah!

Well, what did she say?

Oh, nothing specific.

Carey...

What? Well, where are we going?

You'll see!

Wendy!

Do you think she actually
looks like a model, though?

Who?

Cheryl.

Hmm, possibly.

She's got big hands, though,
hasn't she?

Has she? Oh, you know
something about her?

How many birds do you
reckon are over there?

Do you know what she does
on the weekends? Do you?

Did I tell you I spent some time
with that Mr. Wallace today?

Oh, yeah? What did he say?

I think he was very impressed.

Oh, hello.

Did you have a good day?

I've made you a meal.
How's this new place?

Oh, it's strange.

It's like visiting
my grandfather's house

and finding it full of people.
Huh!

Hello?

G'day, Carol. It's Jerry.

Is the boss there?
Yes, he is here.

It's Jerry.

The, uh, owner of the factory
gave me those.

Errol? Hi, Jerry.

Can you get over to Durmacks,

the whole thing
is blowing up in our face.

No. How?

That's what we got to find out.
Can you get over there?

Crikey, yeah.

Well, you better get going.

All right, I'll be out
straight away.

Sorry to break up
your romantic little dinner.

Yeah.

Go on, get in there now!

- Get him! Get him!
- Don't let him through!

- Turn around.
- There's a side gate.

What the heck's happening?

Well, old son. I don't think
we're too popular here.

Your report's been leaked
to the union.

Who leaked it? Don't ask me.

Who leaked the report?

God knows!

But there's 10 copies
of the thing floating around.

Come on.

Morning dew, yeah.

Three foot nine...

three foot six.
What are you doing?

I have to measure
the whole house. School project.

I'm trying to concentrate.
Get out.

I'll be quiet. Good.

Who's Cheryl?

No one you'd know.

A model.

I wake up with the sun
bright and new,

I listen to the sun
and the early morning dew.

Dew doesn't make any noise.

What? Look, it's my poem,
I can write what I like.

Just trying to help.

If I was you,
I'd stick to drawing.

But dew doesn't...
I don't care!

I'm not interested.

I just finished this book
called Animal Farm,

about these animals that take
over the whole world...

Did you? Did you? Get out!

I'm glad our dog died.

Hope I can keep my form
for the state finals.

Probably wouldn't make
much difference.

Who are you going to take
to the club fundraiser?

I think I might take Cheryl.

- You haven't got a chance.
- I'm taking Shirley.

Shirley?

Oh-huh, red hot, red hot.

I met her a couple of weeks ago.
I ran over her cat.

And she's going out with you?

I don't know.
I haven't asked her yet.

I'm sure she'd jump
at the chance.

Hey, go left!

Oh, you can't help
an accident...

It was an old cat.

Well, did you kill it?

I don't think
I did it any good.

Hey! Hey! That's Cheryl!

That's Cheryl in the car.

That's Cheryl in the car
with Kim!

What she doing with that suck?

What did I tell you?

Sales staff.

Looks too much like
her old man anyway.

Never go out with a woman

if you know how
she's gonna end up looking.

Hey, Win! Win, you dickhead!
Turn left!

Cheryl doesn't look anything
like Mr. Ball.

Well, she doesn't now. Give her
a couple of years and she will.

Have you seen
the size of his feet?

One of Australia's bigger
companies,

Durmack Proprietor Limited,
with rumors

of a foreign take-over and
the dismissal of 1000 workers.

Union leaders have been quick
to react to this leaked report.

Now this dinner dance
on Saturday night's vital.

We've gotta raise some funds
if we're gonna make

a proper showing
for the Grand Prix.

Wendy's Roneo'd off 800
of these fliers, boys...

Carey, you make sure
you distribute those

all around the local area.
Everywhere.

Oh.

I'm counting on you!
Yeah, all right. No worries.

I'll get it.

Win? Fletcher?

- Hello?
- Yeah, what is it, Gordon?

Not you, Kevin.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Yes, hello.

Um, this is Cheryl,
in the main office.

This is Carey in the Skin Room.

Um, is Mr. Wallace
there please, Carey?

Hang on, I'll just check.

Have you seen Doctor Zhivago?

No, Mr. Wallace.

Oh, I was going to go
if you felt like coming along.

Oh, I think I've got
a crossed line here.

I might try the Machine Room.
Mm-hmm.

Oi!

No, no, no. It's for me.

Hello?

Ah, no sight of him
in here either.

Look, who is this?

This is Carey.

From the... From the Skin Room.
We were just talking.

What? I'm looking
for Mr. Wallace.

Oh, well, hold on, hold on.

I'll just see if he's in here,
all right. One minute...

No, it's okay. No, it's fine.
I'll try dispatch.

Oh, all right!

This is Cheryl
in the main office.

I'll get it! I'll get it!

Hello?

Hello, is this Mr. Wallace?
Yes.

Ah, Mr. Wallace,
Mr. Fish wants you to call him.

You mean, Mr. Finn?

Right. Thank you.

Um, is there
a phone around here?

Yeah, yeah. There's one right
up in the office.

I'll take you there.
Isn't there one in there?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I'll only be a tick.

- Um...
- Hello?

Hello, Shirley? Yes?

Oh, this is Frank here. Who?

Well, Frank Fletcher.

I ran over your cat a couple
of weeks ago, remember?

Excuse me...

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'll only be a minute.

Gordon? Have you got
today's crossword?

Mr. Wallace?

Is there another phone
around here?

There should be one around
the corner here, I think.

I'm Kim Barrett,
by the way. Sales.

Oh, hello.

So, uh, what do you make
of this operation?

A bit of a dog, eh?

What?
Most of the blokes here are

"a shrimp short of
the barbeque" at the very least.

Durmacks?

Ah, Jerry Finn, please.

Line's busy. Can you hold?
Yes, I'll wait.

The slot car capital
of the world.

Hmm?

Grown men playing
with toy cars.

Where? Oh. Jerry Finn.

Hello, Jerry? I was wonder...

Oh, Errol. Those figures you
did on start production...

Excuse me.
The board's called a meeting...

Yes, what sort
of extraordinary meeting?

They want to go through
the report with the union.

I see.
It'll be another long meeting.

All right, I'll meet
you there tonight.

You better tell your wife.
Yes, I will.

Right.

I was actually wondering if

we can get together
for lunch? Perhaps?

Well, what did you say
your name was?

Kim. Kim Barrett. Sales.

Kim. Sales. I see.

Very good to meet you.

Kev, turn your hearing aid on!

One of the worst ways of going
is an electric shock.

This other fella I knew,
went to open his fridge

and was blown 45 foot across
the room, into a glass cabinet,

and ended up with a dinner plate
embedded in the back of his head

through his brain!

Ah! Uh, Carey... Yeah?

Could I have a word with you,
please?

Yes, Mr. Wallace.

Carey, I'm looking for a keen
young fellow, like yourself,

to help me. It'd be a bit
of a promotion for you

and plenty of overtime.
Are you interested?

Ah, no, I think I'm a bit busy.

Well, you'd be time-keeping,
monitoring output,

keeping an eye on everyone
pulling their weight,

helping me with my report.

Oh, I can't type
or anything like that.

No, no. You wouldn't
have to type.

Mr. Ball's daughter will
be working with us.

Cheryl?

Yes.
Would I be working with Cheryl?

Yes, with Cheryl and myself.
Just the three of us.

You'd get a desk to yourself.

Oh, no, I don't mind
sharing with Cheryl.

Good! So you are interested?

Yeah, yeah. I'll do it.

Overtime, that's great.
Well, um...

I won't eat my lunch,
I'll just come straight up, huh?

No, we don't need you
until tomorrow.

Well, I'll eat my lunch, then.

Been a while since Spotswood

had a chance at the state
finals. It'll be a big day.

Especially
for your Uncle Gordon.

Have you been practicing?

No, I didn't think I needed to.

Oh.

You know, you should be
very proud of yourself, son.

If someone as clever
as Mr. Wallace

takes you under his wing,

it's a step
in the right direction.

There's a vacancy coming up
in the Machine Room next month.

Why don't you ask Mr. Wallace
about that?

You'd be in an ideal position.

Yeah, I was thinking about

being a salesman or management.

Well, not a bad idea.

But you don't want to get ahead
of yourself, son.

What about something
on the floor?

Yeah, I could see you heading
Dispatch one day.

Thought we'd surprise you.

Your Uncle Gordon and Aunty Gwen
have got something for you.

We thought our young new
executive should look the part.

Used to belong to Geoff.

We haven't known
what to do with it.

Going to a good cause now
though, eh?

Shh! Shh!

Gordon Baxter.

New suit?

You look nice.

Yeah, it's new. It's a bit wet.

Can you give this
to Mr. Ball, please?

Mmm-hmm. Sure.

Doesn't matter.

Um, what's this?

Carey's been promoted!

Uh, I'm Carey. We spoke on
the intercom yesterday.

Well, we have to share a desk.

Mr. Wallace said. Hi.

Hi.

He said... He said we're gonna
Excuse me.

Have to work closely together.
Good luck.

So... Carey,

Uh, um...
could you come here, please?

Oh, um...

Good morning.

Cup of tea? No, thank you.

Morning, Edna.

Ah, Carey.

Ah, listen, I'm instituting
some changes here

and I'll be needing you
to assist me.

I've chosen you, Carey,

because I think you've got
the right attitude.

You could have quite a future
if you set your mind to it.

Yeah? Yes.

Now, look, what I want you to do
is very important.

Have you ever seen or studied
the inside of a clock?

All the components are reliant
on the others,

but some play a bigger role,
and some a smaller.

But the mechanism
does not function

unless all the parts
are working.

Do you understand
what I'm saying?

Yes. Good.

Our job is to make sure

all the parts that go to make up
Balls are performing

to the best of their ability.
Right.

Going to have to keep your wits
about you, though.

Sometimes people resent change.

So you're going to have to put
aside some of your friendships

for the time being,
I'm afraid. And, um...

fill these forms in
as accurately as you can.

Okay?

Any questions?

Mmm. Can I go back
to the office later?

More, more, right.

One of the first laws
of industry,

reduce the amount of unnecessary
contact between employees.

And the girls won't mind?

Oh, no!
You'll find they'll appreciate

the lack of distraction...

after awhile.

Now, this should overcome
your delay problems

in dispatch, Mr. Ball.

Save you a bit of effort,
eh, Kevin?

Yeah, if you say so, Mr. Ball.

Just like Nancy Sinatra.
It was really good.

And so they put me
in this spotted dress...

Right, I've staggered
the lunch hour

into three separate shifts,
12, 12:30, and 1,

and removed a couple
of the tables.

Because there is a tendency when
you have a large group of people

for conversation to eat
into production time.

Oh?

Ah, these changes,
of course, are very minor.

Um, I want to spend
the next few days

going over the financial side
of your business.

All right?

Carey?

Rose?

Rose, can you hear me?

Is that as fast
as you can do it?

I don't know,
I've never thought about it.

Please do it again.

No, Carey.

But you have to.

It says so right here.

Now we're all set
for the dinner dance?

Everyone knows
what's expected of him?

Yeah, right, Gordon.

Right.

Ah, our young new executive.

Are you all right, Carey?

Um, would you mind starting work
so I can time what you're doing?

Do you mind?

Win!

Yeah, what?

Take this letter to Mr. Ball.

Tell him it's from Gordon,
immediately.

But I'm going the opposite way!

I don't care. I work
for Mr. Wallace, now take it.

No, I'm going for a kick. Win!

I'll take it.
Tell him it's from Gordon!

From Gordon, all right?

Carey, can you come with me?

Are these discounted moccasins
last year's range, Carey?

Oh, no, they're this year's.

Are we going inside?

No, I don't think so.

Do you think you have
to be funny with women?

What?

Witty.

Do you think women
only like witty guys?

No. I think they like
other things too.

Like what? Money?

I don't want to go
to some toy car dance.

I made a date, Daddy, with Kim.

The letter is signed by Gordon.

He wishes us
to be his special guests,

and I'll be dashed if
I'm going to let him down.

Well, you go.

He specifically asked
that you attend.

The letter mentions your name
several times, see?

There, there, there.

At least make an appearance.

I'm having my lunch downstairs.

I suppose they'll want
some sort of speech.

Take your serviette off.
It's a cravat.

It looks like a serviette.

But it's not a serviette.
See, it's got patterns on...

Will you take it off?

Nobody likes to see things
hanging round people's necks.

It makes you look
like an infant.

Now, we're picking up
Shirley first.

I lined you up with her friend.

No, you can't.

I've got a date.
I'm meeting Cheryl.

And did you tell Cheryl?

Yeah.

Well, just ditch the ugliest one
when you get there.

That's what I'd do.

Now, this girl's supposed
to look

a little bit
like Elizabeth Taylor.

In Cleopatra
or National Velvet?

Huh?

Hey, look out
for cats, will you?

Which one's yours?

The one on the left. I think.

Don't you know?

I didn't take that good a look.
It was dark.

Shirley!

Oh, thank Christ,
it's the good looking one.

Hurry up and get in the back.

- Have a nice time.
- You boys be careful too.

Hey, do we all have
to sit in the front?

There's somebody in the back.

Ta-ta!

We've been working here
for here 20 years.

A lot of these people, it's the
only place they ever worked!

Are you coming
into this meeting?

These thousand retrenchments
they're talking about

on the radio.

Where did that come from? What?

It was you who leaked
the report, wasn't it, Jerry?

Hmm?

I didn't recommend
a thousand retrenchments.

I recommended 480, maximum.

But you've blown
the figure up, haven't you?

You leak it to the press,
the union hits the panic button.

Then in a weeks time you'll go

into some sort
of a crisis meeting

and appear to back down
to a figure

of say, what, 480?

Isn't that right, Jerry?

Guilty, Your Honor.

Well, someone had
to push the pace.

Durmacks weren't going
to confront the problem

and we'd lose our commission.

We may end up losing a lot more
than our commissions.

Look, someone's always
going to lose out.

The trick is to
make sure it's not us.

Thank you.

Oh, come on, sunshine.

Just back me up in
this meeting, will you?

Come on.

Carey.

Are you sure you sent
out all those handbills, son?

Mm-hmm.

That'll be a
dollar each, please.

Uh, we're the special guests.

Robert?

Listen, is this bloke
Wallace the full load?

I mean, what's his point
about eating in three shifts?

There's plenty of tables.

I'm sure he knows
what he's doing.

Apparently Bob's not allowed to
take the shop van home at night.

I was under the impression
it was Bob's van

in the first place.

I was thinking of asking
Cheryl to dinner.

I wouldn't.

Mr. Ball.
Didn't know they were coming.

Stick to the pictures,
cut your talking time down.

Mr. Ball. Robert.

What a pleasure. Thank you.

You know Lorna? Yes.

And you've met Cheryl,
of course.

Many times.

When would you like me
to speak?

Uh, well, anytime.

Uh, feel free to speak anytime.

We don't stand on ceremony
around here.

Well, I wouldn't want to speak
out of turn or anything.

You know how it
can be sometimes.

Please, speak whenever you
feel the urge, Mr. Ball.

I'll wait for
a few minutes then.

See this gear, here?

It's worn. It's got
to be replaced before the race.

I will speak now, Robert.

Righto, Mr. Ball.

Excuse me. May I have your
attention please?

Welcome friends and enthusiasts,

to the Spotswood 124th-scale
Slot Car Club.

I have the very great pleasure
tonight of saying a few words,

and that will be a blessing
to some of you,

about slot-car racing.

As a local captain of industry,
I'm often called upon

to speak at such
evenings as this,

but I must tell you,
in all honesty,

it's rare I've seen a spread
as good as this one.

Oh, hi, Cheryl.

Hi.

What do you think
of Julie Andrews?

Pardon?

She's supposed to be good
in The Sound of Music.

Oh, yeah.

It's on at the Grand
on Monday night.

Think you'll be going?

Oh, I don't know, I might.

Yeah, I guess I will.

Yeah.

Me too.

Oh, we'll both be going then.

Uh, hey, do you think
we should go together?

Now that we're fellow
work mates and stuff?

Uh...

Um...

I can't.

Um, thanks for asking though.

Oh, another night? Any night's
all right with me.

Um, I've got to go, Carey,
'cause I'm meeting someone.

Oh, yeah. No. Yeah.

It's been nice talking
to you tough.

Yes? G'day.

Kim.

Kim Barrett from Ball's sales.

Yes.

Um, I wonder if I could have
a few minutes of your time.

You recommending that Ball
closes the place down?

Not while they're making
a profit, certainly not.

Profit, ha. Bullshit.

Old man Ball hasn't made
a real profit for years.

He's just been selling off
his assets.

What is this?

That's a, uh,
complete company ledger.

See, old man Ball used
to own the whole block.

When things started going wrong,
he started flogging it off.

That's what he calls a profit.

The only reason we got
paid last year

was 'cause he sold
the place next door.

Mr. Ball wouldn't
just give you this.

Well, you can't wait for people
to give you everything.

So you just took it?

I'm going to take over
the company one day.

Sack all the loonies,

start importing cheap
shit from Asia.

That's where the money is.

Now, your report could
be my ticket in.

And prepare yourselves
for the great battle ahead.

And so,

in conclusion,

I can but wish Gordon
and his team

the very best of luck in
this most prestigious event,

the 124th Slot Car Grand Prix.

Very well done, dear.

Yes, well, I think
they warmed to me.

Bit worried at the start though.

Can you take me home, please?

I thought you were
being picked up.

I'll drop you off here,
save me driving down.

See you, then.

See you, Gary.

It's Carey.

Hi, Carey.

Hi.

What are you doing?

Catching snails.

If you find enough of them,
you can make a flying potion

out of the shells.

Oh, yeah?

Oh, found one.

So you reckon this will
make you fly?

Yep. Mmm.

Oh, found another.

What are you really going
to do with it?

Put it in the jar.

Going to eat it?
Ahh! I told you!

Wendy? What are you doing
out here?

Who's that?
Who's that out there with you?

Is that a man?

No, it's just me,
Mr. Robinson. Carey.

Carey? Carey.
Oh, that's all right, then.

I thought it was a man.

No, just me.

Come on, girl. Come in here.

What do you think this is,
a bloody circus?

Come on!

Wendy?

Are you riding
to work on Monday?

I'll pick you up, then.

Is this to do with Durmacks?

Yes.

Are you satisfied?

All right.

I'll call the police.

- For Christ's sake.
- You don't care about me.

Of course I care about you!
No, you don't!

I had something
to do on Saturday night.

Yeah, you were supposed
to be with me!

I know you were
with someone else,

you're just too immature
to tell me.

Cheryl, all right, I was with
Wallace talking business.

Hi, Carey.

Hi.

How'd you finish up
Saturday night?

Good.

Good.

Sorry I couldn't stay.

I had something
really silly to do.

Mmm.

So are we still all right
for pictures?

Yeah? Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah?
Yeah, sure, n-no, that'd...

Yeah.

I'm really looking
forward to it.

Me... Me too.

Yeah.

Thanks.

You're dead mate. I mean dead.

Really dead. Dead, dead!

I am going to knock
you right out!

- No!
- Kim.

There's a phone call for you.

Where?

Thank you.

Easy, Ron, easy.

It's more useful out here,
I reckon.

Yeah, I think you're right, Kev.

G'day, Mr. Wallace.

Oh, morning, Mr. Wallace.
Morning, Mr. Wallace.

This was a good idea of yours,
Mr. Wallace.

Easy, now.

Now watch yourself!

Any twins in the family, love?

Oh, my cousin had twins,
you know.

They each came
out different ways.

One was in a sort of breached...

Oh, we couldn't hear each other
speak the other way!

Do you think we upset him?

Nah.

Completely hopeless, Mr. Ball.

The women have totally ignored
my partitions.

It's the same with the roller.

The men are using it to move
somebody's car engine!

As for lunch, it's supposed
to be three separate

half-hour sittings, not one
90-minute Bacchanalian feast!

They're using you, Mr. Ball.
Can't you see that?

No. I'm sorry,
but I don't agree.

Now, look here.

If you're not happy
with my work,

I can be out of here
in 10 minutes flat.

Oh, no, Mr. Wallace.

Why didn't you tell me you were
in a loss situation?

Well, I'm not. It's just...

You've been selling off
your assets, haven't you?

Year by year, till you've got
nothing left to sell!

You haven't made
a real profit since 1963.

I didn't mean to keep it
a secret.

You're in a dire situation,
Mr. Ball, and you know it.

The sort of changes I've been
introducing here

won't help your present
situation one iota.

I was...

I was hoping modernization.

Yes.

Now look, I've got
two days left here

to redraw the whole strategy.

But I'm going to need
your complete cooperation.

You're going to have
to get ready to take

some very hard decisions.

Hello, Gordon.
How are you, mate?

Sorry to butt in, Mr. Ball.
What is it, Gordon?

We just put the motor back in
your car. Want to have a look?

I haven't got time
for that now.

Tell young Carey
to come up and see me.

Yeah, right.

Hey, Gordon, have a word, eh?

Uh, look, you just better keep
an eye on Carey, mate.

Ball's got him telling
tales on you lot.

He's working for Mr. Wallace.

Straight to Ball, mate.

Straight to Ball.

Yes, Wendy?

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, please.

It has been brought
to my notice that many of you

have been abusing the new
lunch-hour roster system.

Now, these new changes
I expect to be honored.

If you have any questions
about them, you can ask Carey.

Now, those of you who
shouldn't be here,

please return to your
own departments.

The rest continue
eating, please.

Sorry. Sorry, Mr. Ball.

Sorry, Mr. Ball.

Sorry, Mr. Ball. Sorry.

Just wasn't thinking,
I suppose.

Thanks a lot, Carey.

See you!

Hey, see you, Win!

See you, Kev!

See you, Ron.

Oh.

I let your tires down.

Don't worry 'bout them, son.

They'll soon get used to it.

Just wait.

We're not going to lie down
and watch

while a thousand of our members
go on the dole queue.

Listen, the easiest thing
for us to do would be

to shut the whole place down,

and none of you
would have a job!

Now, hang on for a moment.

Guys, does it have
to be a thousand jobs?

I mean, surely there's
a compromise here?

Excuse me, please.

Is he coming back?

Robert.

Gordon.

They'd have to go too.

I'd be losing 60 percent
of my people.

The Asians can do it
for half the price.

Importing is the future.

You simply cannot afford
to be in manufacturing.

But we must.

People need to make things.

We can't just import everything.

You've been a very kind
employer, Mr. Ball,

but I'm afraid your people
have let you down.

They haven't paid
you back in kind.

No. You're wrong.

You don't understand,
you never could.

With respect, Mr. Wallace,
they've paid me back double.

Triple.

If you'd been here when
the place was busy,

you'd have seen them
working day and night.

No overtime.

They did it because they
believed in the place,

and they trusted me.

It's not their fault.

I won't have that.

No, it's your fault.

You haven't helped
these people,

letting them live
in a fool's paradise.

And what did you think was going
to happen in 18 months' time

when you... When you run out of
money?

You can't see past the dollars
and cents, can you?

Work isn't just about money,
Mr. Wallace.

It's about dignity.

It's about treating people
with respect.

Mr. Ball, if you want to save
any part of this operation,

I advise you
to act immediately.

I'm very sorry.

I might wait for a week or so.

Please have Carey's figures
ready by tomorrow morning,

9:00. Yes, Mr. Wallace.

Good. I need three
copies of that.

Um...

Ah, Carey.

Thank you very much.

You're all finished here now.

You can go back to dispatch
or wherever you were before.

Incidentally, Carey,
you've done very well.

Thank you for all your help.

Goodbye.

Look out, Fletch,
I'm on you, mate!

Get out of my way, Win!

What a kick!

Pass it over here, mate!

Give me the ball, Win!

Bloody hell.

Car trouble, Mr. Wallace?

Uh, yes, blasted thing.

They can make you mad,
can't they?

Oh, Ron, Gordon, Kev!

What's all this? Uh, vandals.

Vandals.

Take a look at this.

- Look at those leads.
- They're almost cut through.

A wonder it ran at all.

I'm surprised it ran.

Yeah, wonder it went.

Uh, is there a garage
I could call?

Oh, you don't need a garage.

Nah, we'll do it.
Just needs a bit of re-wiring.

No, please, I've got
an appointment

on the other side of town.

Tell you what, I'm on a break.
I'll run you over.

No, no, it would be
out of your way.

I'll grab a taxi.

Looks like someone's been
in here with a hammer!

Mine, mine. Yours.

Hi. Hi.

What are you doing?

I thought it needed
a bit of a clean-up.

The Sound of Music is coming
on at the Grand.

Do you want to go?

Yeah, I suppose.

Yeah?

Except I think I'm
already going.

Okay.

But I could go twice.

Wendy?

You'll be right with Ron.

He's a natural with cars.

Ever raced slot cars,
Mr. Wallace?

Uh, no, I had a train set
when I was a kid.

By the way, I've been meaning
to thank you.

For taking young Carey
under your wing.

Been a little worried

about him finding his niche
in the company.

Surely you don't expect him

to spend his whole
life there, do you?

Oh, well, I can think
of worse things.

Good people, good boss,
good product.

Oh, I know we're
a little out of touch with

the outside world sometimes,
but, from what I've seen of it,

we're not missing much.

No, Pheeli wanted him
to carry on at school,

but he's always been
a bit of a dreamer.

Nice to have another breadwinner
in the family, anyway.

Oh, so you're thinking
of retiring then?

Oh, no, not yet.

Had a little heart trouble,
but nothing to worry about.

You've got a couple sons,
haven't you?

Most important thing
in the world, I reckon.

What age are your lads?

Don't start till I say.

Right.

Ahhh!

Thank you very much.

Well, it's been nice
having you aboard, mate.

I didn't realize you were
leaving so soon.

Yes, that's it.

I had hope it'd
be more permanent.

Oh, well that's the way it is.

Tell you what.

When you come
and pick your car on Monday,

drop in and have
a drink with us.

Yes, I'll do that, thank you.

Good on you, mate.

We've beaten them.
We've beaten the bastards.

The Union caved
in this afternoon.

They've agreed
to lose 500 workers.

We won!

Come on, please, Julian!

Please stay, Caroline.

At least until we can talk.

Stay a couple of days.

You could come with me to this
cocktail party for Durmack's.

Ah, the real reason.

So I can be the loving wife
to the Americans.

No, that's not what I meant.

I just thought we could
go out together.

I think it's a little
past that, Errol.

I'll call you in a few days.

I'll be in the car
outside, Julian.

There's a group of men outside.

They're just standing there.
Are they from Durmacks?

Go up to Julian's room.

Lock the door.

Where's the axe handle?
It's in the garage.

Get me something heavy.
A piece of wood, anything.

Oh, Mr. Wallace, you're up!

Yeah. We weren't sure

whether to ring
the bell or not.

What do you want?

Well, it's about
Ron's thumb, actually.

It's my accelerator thumb.

He broke it fixing your car.

Kev, makes no difference
where it happened.

The point is, it couldn't
have come at a worse time.

Today's our state finals.

We don't want to put you
on the spot,

but we're wondering if you'd be
interested in being our sixth.

Sorry, sixth what?

Driver. I mean,
Robert here's been telling me

how you've had some experience
with trains.

Well, slot cars are similar.

It's just you use
more of a pushing action

than a twisting action.

Yeah. I'm sorry, I've, um...

I've got a very important
appointment later on.

Understand completely.

Yeah, of course.

It was just a thought.

Sorry to have bothered you.

Yes, I'm sorry too.

How do you do?

I'm afraid Ron's thumb's
held things up on your car.

Won't be ready till Monday
afternoon, if that's all right.

Course, it gives
Gordon's nephew time

to fix up that
paint job of yours.

Yeah.

Hey, uh...

Uh, this race...

Will it take very long?

Everyone stand by please.

This is the big one,
mate, the big one.

We're going to take home
the big prize this time.

You're not nervous, are you?

Corner officials, stand by.

Those used to be
my farm yard animals.

Have you read Animal Farm?

Yeah.

I didn't think so.

Over here, Mr. Wallace.

Now that's ours.
That's the Ball's one.

Number three, the green car.

Ready?

Time!

Marshall!

Don't worry about Carey.
He always does this.

- Don't worry!
- You'll get it back!

Pull your finger in, Carey!

He'll make it up.

Yes, yes! He's got one!

Come on, Carey!

Your main worry is that bloke

from Little Piggy's Hams
and Small Goods.

That black roadster shouldn't
be allowed on the track.

Robert, go!

Oh, that's the relay line.

Hey, Wendy!

Have you seen
Carey's new girlfriend?

Who says she's his girlfriend?

Carey. He reckons
they're going steady.

Oi, Win! Get that
flea-bitten dog out of here.

What's wrong with him?

Just get him out.

- Take it easy, Punch.
- Take it easy, mate.

Keep that relay line clear.

Time!

Come on. Hurry it up, lad!

Hurry it up.

Come on, Dad.
Quick. Sorry, sorry!

You stepped on his toe.

Come on, Robert! Go!

Relax that thumb, Robert.

You useless, young idiot.

Come on!

Dad! Dad!

Come on, Dad!

- That's the way!
- That's the way!

Yes! Yes!

- That's it, Dad!
- That's it, Dad!

Keep it up!

- Too good!
- Too good for them, Bob!

Time!

Go, Robert!

Go! Go!

We need you to officiate.

Move it down the straight!
Come on, take him!

Come, come, come,
come, come on!

Gordon! Come on, Gordon!

Now, our job as officials

is to pick them up
as they come off.

We obviously have to be fair,

but the main thing is to keep
the race going.

Oh, there's one!

No, other way. Up here.

Up here. Other way! Up here.

Don't panic. What?

Don't panic. Watch the cars.
Don't panic, yes.

But don't panic.

Well done, Kev.

Nice and steady, eh?

Take him, Kevin! Take him!

Yes, good lad.

That's your big worry.
You come off in the tunnel,

- it could cost you a minute.
- Yes, and they have

to reach in and pull you out,
is that right?

Yes, but you don't have
to worry about that now.

We're 12 laps ahead. Oh, good.

Gonna have plenty
of time to get the feel.

Twelve laps?

Just get yourself ready,
Mr. Wallace.

Yes. Errol.
Everyone call me Errol, please.

Okay, well, Errol,
just get your jacket on.

- What do we do now?
- Don't worry.

That's it! Kev, style!

Kev, style! Okay, let's go.

Go, Kev, go! Go, Kev, go!

- Come on, Kevin.
- Hold that lead, son.

Good boy, Kev.

Time!

Go now, Mr. Wallace! Go! Go!

Okay, Errol! Yes, Errol!

Move it! Move it!

Now take your time.

Go a bit faster!

He's not bad.

Just a little faster now.

Okay, just pick it up.

Pick it up, gently.

More of a train driver, really.

How many to go?

Four, but we're still one up.

Carey, come on, hurry up!
Come on, hurry up!

I'm sorry!

I'm afraid it's all over.

Cars off! Cars off!

Come on!

Three to go.

Go, Mr. Wallace!

Come on, Errol! Stay there.

Go, Errol, go! Who's Errol?

Keep the pace up now, Errol.

- Good stuff!
- The roadster.

Don't worry
about the black one.

Just stick with him.
Stick with him.

Stick with him like glue!

Oh, no, not the tunnel!

Slow down!
The tunnel! The tunnel!

I've got him! I've got him!
I've got him worked out!

Oh, no!

We've won! We bloody well won!

Errol, you bloody ripper!

Yeah, mate, the way you
came around that top bend,

I've never ever seen
anything like it, Errol.

I was getting the knack of it
in the end, I think.

I tell you what,
you've made Gordon

a very happy man. Oh, good.

We haven't had a win since 1961

when young Geoff was driving.

And who's Geoff? Gordon's boy.

Lost him in '64. Terrific kid.

Errol, there's something
I've been meaning to ask you.

What's the secrets
towards running

a successful business
these days?

There are three rules to making
a business work today, Kevin.

Minimize initial
production outlay,

maximize stock output,

make sure your product
is situated correctly,

be flexible to market trends...

I suppose parking would be
something to think about too.

Yes. Yes.

But do you realize that
50 percent of the companies

set up today won't be
in business this time next year?

Fifty percent.
Can you imagine that?

It's unbelievable, isn't it?

You don't want to hear
all this though.

Surely, not now.

On the contrary.
No, I'm interested.

Gordon'll be
interested in this.

Gordon! Hurry up!

Errol's telling us
all about business.

Dry argument too, Gordy.

Yeah, come on.

You wanted to ask me about
business and the three rules.

Right.
You don't want to hear that.

Balls! Cheers!

Balls! Balls!

Hey, Wendy! Wendy,
we won the state finals.

Where were you?

Caroline?

Caroline?

Caroline, are you there?

Ah, you haven't gone.

No, I thought I'd stay till
after the cocktail party.

I owe you that. No.

You don't owe me anything.

Hey, you missed
a great afternoon.

Look what I won.

We're state champions.

Aren't these the men
that are getting laid off?

Yeah.

Hi, Wendy.

Hi, Dad.

Hope you haven't been
whispering

in Mr. Ball's ear again, Carey.

Leave him alone now, Ron.

My guess is
they called this meeting

to straighten out
the lunch muck-up.

People can't eat in shifts.

As you know...

As you know, Mr. Wallace
has been compiling

a report on our company.

I'm afraid that
it's not all that it could be.

I've known you all
for 30 years.

Well, not all of you, but...

So what I am about to say is
going to be rather...

Is very sad for me.

Thank you.

Jeez, you're game,
aren't you, mate?

What?

Old man Ball, he's just laid off
half the staff.

They're coming out now.

He wasn't going to tell them
for another week.

Well, he did. Listen,
further to our little chat

about my ideas for the place.

Could we get together
for another hour?

I'm very busy.
What about lunch tomorrow?

There's a nice restaurant
round the bridge...

Yes, yes! All right.

12:30? Fine.

See you then.

We gonna starve?

Marvin.

You going out?

Yeah.

You look very nice.

Thanks.

See you.

See you, Dad.

Sorry.

At least Carey's
still got a job.

Errol, I'd like you to meet.

Amos Lang, Consec Chemicals.

I've just been telling
Amos about that shoe factory

you're winding up in Spotswood.

Consec have got a bit...
How do you know

what I'm recommending, Jerry?

Read your report.
Very interesting stuff.

You've got no right to telling
him or anyone else.

It is not public knowledge.

Amos is in a position

to buy the thing.

I don't care if he's
in a position to swan dive

into a vat of his own
insecticide.

The place is not for sale

and you've got no bloody right
discussing it with anyone!

Do you understand?

Excuse me, Jerry.

What are you
trying to do to me?

We're on the same side.
No, we're not on the same side.

No, we're not.

Are you pissed? No.

You picked a bloody great time.

You all right? Yes, I'm fine.

These people
have flown in from America.

They don't want to hear
your mid-life crisis.

We've done a good job...
Tell me something!

Did you ever talk
to any of these

500 people we've
put out of work?

Did you ever find out
how many kids they had?

Or what they do
in their spare time?

Or if they ever
raced slot cars?

Caroline, can you
drive me home, please,

before I thump this... man.

We're not on the same side.

You're going to try to save
a moccasin factory?

I don't know, but maybe I can
save its dignity.

Oh, well. Here we are.

Mr. Wallace.

Ah, might I have a word?

This is my wife, Caroline.

How do you do?

It is rather late, Mr. Wallace.

I think we've said
all that needs to be said.

Well, I may have been wrong
about the factory.

It may not be necessary
to sack everyone.

This is a big about-change.

Yes, I know.

I've had time to reconsider.

There are other approaches,

possibly not foolproof,
but, um...

Your figures,

all the work you've done.

You're quite sure
about all this?

Well, to be honest,
Mr. Ball, I don't think

your place works
on standard economic lines.

You see, the sort of help
I'm offering you,

I don't think you need.

Oh, and they'll all
keep their jobs?

Well, you may lose one.

Oh, this is my wife, Errol.

Uh, Lorna, Errol.

Caroline, Lorna.

Do you think it's too late
to ring some of them?

No, it's only 8:45.

Wonderful, they'd
probably like to hear.

I'll get some tea.
No, this calls for sherry.

Better still, port.

We've got some port.

There may be a chance for you
yet, Errol Wallace.

Don't get your hopes up
too high.

It's only one night
in a lifetime, isn't it?

Fairy cakes with your port?

It's a pity about everyone
at the factory.

Yeah.

There's too many people
there, anyway.

How do you mean?

Well, it was really crowded
and it was smelly.

Do you want an ice cream?

Yeah, if you want one.

So you feel the market
for moccasins is almost beat?

Yes. I'd say so, yes.

Even the Indian look
with the fringe?

Well, I was thinking

of lessening the emphasis
on moccasins altogether.

Oh. Yes.

You already have the equipment

and the skills to move
into new areas

like, uh, gloves
and jackets and...

What about seat covers?

Yes. Yes!

You're right!

Here I am touching 75

and forging ahead
into a new future.

We can count on your assistance
with all this?

As much as I can, Mr. Ball.
You see,

I think your greatest asset
is your people.

I've always said that.

Good. So why not

get them all involved
as shareholders?

Shareholders?

Yes. Yes, or, um, partners.

Partners? Yeah.

Because I think you've been

protecting them for far
too long, Mr. Ball.

I wonder if now isn't the time
to be taking on more people?

Expanding.

Expanding? Aha!

No, I don't think so.
Not quite yet, anyway.

I think I will
have another port.

Oh, me too.

Expanding.

Thank you. Um...

Anyway,
here's to you, Mr. Ball.

And to you, Mr. Wallace.

And our continuing success.

Yes.

Tiger, haven't we seen
this one before?

Yeah... Excuse me.

I think you're
sitting in my seat.

- Sit down!
- Sit down!

Huh?

And anyway, my dad's worked
for your dad for 25 years.

How can you say it's a good
thing that he got the sack?

It's not too crowded in there.

Hey, hey, hey. Piss off.

Shut up, idiot.
I'm not talking to you.

And Uncle Gordon's worked
there even longer than him...

...the show is about to begin.

For two hours, the courage
and judgment of three men

and a woman will be matched
by the speed

and stamina of their cars.

We're ready for them

and here they come.

This is Pat Jones,
the Kansas girl

who likes to drive like a man.

Who is it said
"women can't drive"?

Hi. Want to come for a walk?

No, thanks.

What is wrong with you, Carey?

You are so stupid!

Me and Cheryl have split up.

Oh, you're immature,
you're selfish

and you're childish!

Who are you talking to?

- A friend!
- Probably Carey again.

You and Fletcher.

You don't know
anything about anything.

Especially about girls.

Oh, you're so juvenile
and naive

and horrible!

And you know what I think?

I don't think
I like you anymore.

Looks like a lot of things
are gonna change around here.

Yeah, it's good.

I hear they're gonna
make us partners.

Sharing the profits.

You're late, Carey.

You'd better put yourself
on report, son.

Dad? Has Wendy
come to work yet?

Haven't seen her.

Oh, sorry, Aunty Gwen.

Edna? Has Wendy been up here?

No. Have you seen her anywhere?

Nope.

Hey, Fletcher? Fletch!

You seen Wendy?

No. She's not around here.

And I'm just off night shift.

Everyone's back.

Yeah. Bugger it.
I'm finished work.

I've got the afternoon
off anyway.

Me and Shirley are
going out to the airport

to watch the planes.

I thought I might propose.

Want to come?

Are you going to get married?

No, just engaged.
Hey, Kim's leaving.

Do you want to sign the card?

Bugger off. Where's he going?

Oh, he's got some new big job.

Well, do you want to sign?
No way.

Hey, Win, have you seen Wendy?

Oh, she's not in today.
Are you sure?

Yeah, she hasn't
signed the card.

How did you get here?

Flew.

No. How?

What are you thinking about?

You.

Have you ever been
up on the factory roof?

You can see all of Spotswood

over to the refineries,

and right across Yarraville
as far as Seddon.

And there's a thousand pigeons
up there

and they never fly away
from you

because they don't think
a human can be up so high.

Do you want to see?

This is great.

It's just the opportunity
I've been waiting for.

Thanks very much, Mr. Wallace.

This is where you belong.

Come on, I'll show you around.

¶ In the chilly
Hours and minutes ¶

¶ Of uncertainty I want to be ¶

¶ In the warm hold
Of your loving mind ¶

¶ To feel you all around me ¶

¶ And to take your hand
Along the sand ¶

¶ Ah, but I may as well
Try and catch the wind ¶

¶ When sundown pales the sky ¶

¶ I want to hide awhile
Behind your smile ¶

¶ And everywhere I'd look
Your eyes I'd find ¶

¶ For me to love you now ¶

¶Would be the sweetest thing
It would make me sing ¶

¶ Ah, but I may as well
Try and catch the wind ¶

¶Dee-dee, dee-dee,
Dee-dee, dee-dee ¶

¶ Dee-dee, dee-dee, dee-dee
Dee-dee ¶

¶ Dee, dee-dee ¶

¶When rain has hung
The leaves with tears ¶

¶ I want you near
To kill my fears ¶

¶ To help me to leave
All my blues behind ¶

¶ Standing in your heart ¶

¶ Is where I want to be
And long to be ¶

¶ Ah, but I may as well
Try and catch the wind ¶

¶ Ah, but I may as well
Try and catch the wind ¶