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My name is Stephanie Harper, and this is Eden

Here my father was king

On the day he died, 17 years ago, I was 23, lonely and afraid

If I'd know then, of the nightmare that laid ahead

I think I'd have chosen to die with him

-Hello - Good morning, can I help you?

Yes. I'd like to see Joanna Randall

I don't have an appointment, but it's important that I speak with her

Well, she's very busy at the moment, can I ask you to wait?

- Can I help you? - He wants to see Joanna

My name is Dan Marshall. I'm a friend of Tara Welles

Oh!

Could you tell her it's urgent?

- In High School mate - This is a fresh approach

Well, if it's so fresh, why weren't we told about it?

She's not in the script

But we've always used a model, and we always will

Joanna, there's a Dan Marshall to see you

Well, I can't see anyone at the moment

We're gonna shoot this on...

- Just shoot it - No

- Okay. Who read the script? - I did

- But he's a friend of Tara's - What?

- Dan Marshall - Who the hell is Dan Marshall?

I am

I told you she was busy. Can you please wait for her outside

I'm trying to find Tara Welles. I thought you might be able to help me

I'm sorry, I can't see you now. Lisa will look after you

One thousand dollars... two thousand dollars

He just hates women

Sixty four thousand dollars

Congratulations, you are now taking part in the most expensive photograph

ever taken in this studio

Price. We'll see what your boss has to say about this, mate. Hmmm

Miss Randall, I was up north. I was in Sydney.

I went back a couple of days ago,

to find some information that I've been waiting on now... for almost a year

Sorry, what did you say your name was again?

Dan Marshall. Look it was important that it made me

to turn around and catch the next plane back

It concerns Tara

Lisa, will you ring Jerry Markson for me please?

How do you know Tara?

From Queensland, fourteen months ago. Can I speak to you in the office?

Joanna, he's on the line right now

Sorry whatever it is, it'll have to wait. I'll take it in my office Lisa

- Now, look - It can't wait

Shall I call Jason?

- It's alright Lisa - What about Jerry Markson?

I'll ring back. And tell Jason to stop the shoot, would you?

I'm sorry, it's been a very difficult morning

It's been absolutely chaotic. Would you like to take a seat?

Thanks

Miss Randall, I know Tara trusts you

As much as she trusts anyone

How much has she told you about herself?

Why?

I love Tara. I've asked her to marry me

Really?

She's been seeing someone else. I want to know who that is

Is that what all this is about?

Is it Greg Marsden?

Look, you seem like a nice man, but really I never involve myself

in the personal life of my clients beyond a certain point

What if I was to tell you, there's no such person as Tara Welles

You mean Tara Welles is not her real name?

More than that

If she isn't Tara Welles, who is she?

Stephanie Harper

Stephanie Harper didn't die in that hunting accident

She was badly mauled about

but alive

She made her way to a clinic in North Queensland

where for a period of six months

she underwent a series of operations that completely changed her appearance

She then moved back to Sydney, calling herself Tara Welles.

That's the craziest thing I've ever heard

Apart from a friend of mine

who helps trace people for the Queensland Police Department

you and I are the only ones who know anything about it

I swear to you. It's the truth

But Stephanie Harper was pushing 40

That's right

I'm a very busy lady Mr. Marshall, if you care...

Dr. Marshall

I'm the plastic surgeon who performed those operations

You can check me out with the AMA

I helped create Tara Welles

I've never betrayed a patient's confidence

but then, I've never been in love with a patient before

I also believe she's in considerable danger

So please, who is he?

Greg Marsden

Thank you

Thanks Joanna

It's over there That's where we're going

Hello Katy

Hi

You gotta good day...

- This is Miss Welles - Hello

Hello

I'll show you to your rooms

We don't use the upstairs anymore

since the accident

Must have been a difficult time for you

I gather you and Mrs. Marsden were very close

Stephanie Harper was like my own daughter

This'll be yours

Katy, I asked you to prepare Mrs. Stephanie's bedroom

This one's got a better view

Doesn't need anything done to it.

It's always kept ready

Lunch will be in half an hour

Ah, don't mind Katy.

She liked Stephanie. She never liked me.

I think she blames me in a way, for Stephanie's death

If you wanna hit it off with her

I wouldn't refer to Stephanie as Mrs. Marsden

if the subject comes up

I'll remember

I'm in old Max's room..., that way

I'm glad we're here, Tara

I'll leave you to unpack while I check the unloading

- Christopher isn't it? - Yea

Just put them on the bed, That'll be fine

- Thank you - You're welcome

I was just, just coming in to get those, just leave them

I want to thank you for a lovely lunch

- Katy - Here you are

I came to see if you're feeling game?

It depends

Fancying seeing some of the country on horseback?

I think I'm game enough for that

Should have seen Stephanie on King

She could ride like the wind, from the time she was five or six years old

Never saw anything like that

King is her horse

Nobody's ever ridden him, except her

No one is going to ride King, Katy

I'll see you outside when you're ready

Ok

See you later

Sam!

Sam!

Sam, where the hell are you?

Sam

Yes Mr. Marsden?

Saddle a couple of horses for Miss Welles and myself, will you?

You want me to saddle King?

Don't be bloody stupid

This one's yours. Sam tell me he's gentle

- What's his name? - Pan

Didn't Max Harper call one of his companies Pan?

You must read the financial page

On occasion

Thanks

- Sam! - No, it's ok. I'm fine

Cl, cl Come on! Cl, cl, cl..

See, I enjoyed that

Don't tell me you're one of those men who can't stand being beaten by a woman?

What gave you that idea?

- You're pulling a face - I was not

- You were - What, like this?

Ha, ha, something like that

How do you manage to keep looking so cool?

You fit this landscape, don't you?

Slightly fashion saying in Sydney

You are full of surprises

Well, we girls have to keep a few tricks up our sleeves

Oh, I like it when you laugh

You don't do it often enough

Women who play games with me make me very angry

It was your idea to come to Eden

I didn't fly all this way just to breath the country air

You're hurting me Greg

Wanting you and not having you is driving me crazy

I think you must know how I feel about you

- But... - But what?

Every time you go to touch me, all I can think about is your wife

I'm sorry Greg, but I just cannot get her out of my mind

Ok the truth. I married Stephanie Harper for her money

Things haven't been going too well for me

Competition was tougher

I had a knee injury, I got guys like McEnroe coming up to the scene

My game didn't have the edge it used to have

I met Stephanie at a charity... and she seemed to like me

I thought why not?

I'll tell you,

even with all her money Stephanie Harper was strictly middle class

She was old,

she was fat,

she was boring

I had to be half drunk before I could make love to her

God, I hated that ugly bitch

You are everything my wife wasn't

I think we should be getting back

Wo, wo, wo...

Tara, I love you

Come on

Thank you for being so straight with me this afternoon

You're the only woman I've met, I can't lie to

I want you to know the kind of man I am

Even if it means I risk losing you

You haven't lost me

I respect honesty

Even if the truth is a little hard to take at times

Will there be anything else?

No, that'll be all. Thank you Katy

Thank you for a lovely dinner

She's still cooking for Stephanie

How do you mean?

Meal tonight, it was all Stephanie's favourite dishes

Really?

Yeah, she's a stubborn old bird

Nothing will convince her that Stephanie is dead

Well, she's on the land now isn't she?

Yeah, and she's too old to be running this place

She'd be better off in a home in Darwin

Greg, Eden is the only home she's known in the last 40 years

Time doesn't stand still for any of us

Do you want to walk in the garden?

Not tonight, Greg

I'm so tired

Must be this wonderful smoke-free air

- Do you mind? - Yes

I mind

Thanks for being so understanding

Good night

Come in

I um...

I was just going through some snaps

You were in my room this afternoon while I was out riding

No, I wasn't

You left your sherry glass on my dressing table

Oh, that's right. I did go in

I wanted to see if I left clean towels. That's right. That's what it was

I um... I wouldn't want anyone to think that I was a liar

No, of course not

Well, I'll leave you to your photos

Thanks again Katy, for the perfect dinner

Good night

Good night

Hi King

My beautiful boy

Oh, I missed you

You know me, don't you?

Effie?

Katy? Good morning

I'm an early riser in the country

I know

Such a lovely horse, I couldn't resist making friends with him

Did you think you could fool me, of all people?

I knew you weren't dead that you'd come back

I prayed to god every night

No one else I know, sits the horse like Stephanie Harper

She's got a style all her own

A man as self-centered as Greg Marsden, wouldn't notice a thing like that

You're making a mistake

It's you making a mistake

Not trusting me

I don't understand all this, the change in you

but I don't care what you call yourself You can't hide who you are from me

or from yourself

I'm Tara Welles

Alright, alright, you must have your reasons,

so I'll shut my mouth

but I'll be here if you need me

Wo... wo boy

What are you doing here?

Ahh!, where is she?

Where is she, and don't tell me she isn't here cause I know she is

I don't know what you're talking about

- Liar - Who told you where I was?

Does it matter?

Where's Tara? There're a few things I'd like to say to her

Jilly for the love of god

God, god! What would you know about god?

Cut it out

How many others have there been?

None

- You're a rotten liar - Can you keep your voice down

Why should I?

You're afraid people might get to know the real Greg Marsden

I want to see Tara

She's not here

I'm sick of you Jilly

Your demands, your stinky whisky breath

You're disgusting

Are you in love with her?

Yes

There's a plane from Pine Creek in the morning

I want one of the boys to drive you down

I don't want to hear from you Jilly

I don't want to see you

I just don't want to know

Have you got that?

You just get her out of here

And what if I don't?

I'll go to the police

I'll tell them everything

I know how your female fans will react

when they find out, their darling of the centre court

pushed his rich wife into a filthy swamp

while he was making it with her best friend

Hmm?

You are in as deep as I am

the hell I am

You should see your face?

it's worth the plane trip just for that

Philip's the only one who heard about us

he wouldn't do anything to incriminate me

But he still loves me

Not too fond of you

The worse they can find me is being an accessory

I'd say that you threatened to kill me too

if I said anything

Yeah

It's your word against mine

Baby, let's face it

You had the motive

I remember watching a stallion being gilded

Made me sick to my stomach

Step out of line baby,

and you'll find yourself worse of than that stallion

Ok?

If anyone is leaving here, it's Tara

Are you gonna tell her or will I?

I think a church wedding would be quite appropriate. Do you?

Might have this little trip to the registry office

Ah, that's alright

take his money like he deserves it

I saw Bill McMaster

Apparently he had Stephanie put a clause in her will

If I re-marry, I don't get a cent

Just thought you'd like to know

Eden calling Pine Creek

Pine Creek can you hear me? This is Eden

Come in Pine Creek

Where's Tara? She's not in her room

She rode out early

said she had some thinking to do

This is Pine Creek

Get Sam and Christopher to bring the Landrover down

Ask them if they know where she's headed

Eden, this is Pine Creek

Come in Katy

Eden, this is Pine Creek

Did either of you two see Tara leave?

No Mr. Marsden

Damn it. Take this

Here we are girl. Come on now

Stay girl...

girl, we'll find Stephanie

Effie,

Effie

Thanks Chris You can take these back now

You

you bitch

Hello Jilly

Oh, how you knew I'd come

Of course

Pretend to be my friend while having it off with Greg behind my back, heh?

Where is Greg?

He went looking for you

He took a gun, so he'll probably shoot something

Kind of thing he does when he's feeling trapped

I'm gonna make a cup of tea. Do you want one?

Listen, you come back here, I want to talk to you

Tara, don't you walk away from me

Why did you tell me you were coming here with Greg?

Why?

You're entitled to the truth Jilly

Greg would have only lied if you?d asked him

For how long has it been going on?

Quite a while

Ha, I see!

It's all been a game hasn't it?

I don't know why

What have I ever done to you?

I want you to leave

I don't think Greg would like that very much. Do you?

Bastard. He should be here

Well, you can always saddle up one of the horses and try looking for him

I hate horses

Anyway, I think we're in for a bit of a storm

How do you like your tea?

Shove your tea

Effie

Hang those carcasses well away from the house

Hey Baringa

Hey,...

Who are you? This is private property you know?

Oh, I tried the front door bell

What do you want?

My name is Dan Marshall. I'm looking for Greg Marsden

He's not here. Are you a mate of his?

No I'm not. I'm a friend of Tara Welles. I thought he might know where she is

His name is Kyser. He's a killer, really

Mmm, yeah I can see he would be

Usually doesn't let anyone touch him at all

Oh, I think he recognized I was a friend

How long have you known Tara for?

A little over a year

Where did you meet her?

My clinic in North Queensland

You're a doctor?

Yes

That's my sister Sarah

This is Dr. Marshall

Hello Sarah

He's a friend of Tara's

Come on, I'm freezing

That's our mother

Dennis, Tara and Greg

where abouts are they?

They're in Eden, our country home

- Eden? - That's it. There

I met Tara the day she came here

But I've seen her once before though, at my school

The day I twisted my ankle

When I asked her about it, she denied it

Kyser acted as though he knew her

I felt I did too

All day long, I had this feeling

What kind of feeling?

That she was our mother

Dr. Marshall, why was she at your clinic in Queensland?

What was wrong with her?

You said you met her about a year ago

That was about the time my mother was supposed to have had her accident

I don't want to sound crazy Dr. Marshall

You're not crazy son

Is Tara Welles our mother?

Yes

Hey, come on Sas It's ok

You remember. Remember she's alive

Come on Sas. It's ok

Dennis, what's the quickest way I can reach her?

Well, there's no phone

They're isolated

How about a plane?

Eden has it's own estrue

Dr. Marshall, we're coming with you

Yes, please... please

Yeah... ok

Ok

Come on Katy, I can do that

Just leave it to me Sam

You'll have a heart attack

That'll be the day

Too much work to be done

I know what's bothering you

Will you just let me be Sam, and get on with it?

Morning Katy

Beautiful day

Where's Miss Welles, do you know?

She had a light breakfast and rode out to Devil's Rock

She asked me not to wake you

How the hell does she know about Devil's Rock?

I told her

That was stupid. It's a three hour ride. She can get lost

If anything happens to her, I'm gonna hold you personally responsible

Damn it!

Christopher

You bloody idiot

No one rides King

I want to talk to you

Saw you last night

making love to her

I'm going to the police

cause I just don't care anymore

I want to see you suffer

Ok

Get out of here

Come here... haa

Yeah, get her

Come on, get her

Go...

Come on...

Thanks Chris, you can take him back now

She'll be ok She'll be fine

Chris,... I need you to help me tonight

Give this to Sam Tell him to drive to Darwin

give it to Jim Gully at the police station

Nobody else, only Jim

- Tell him not to stop for anything - Sure

Katy!

Katy

Katy

Katy

Katy

Come in

That's right

you cover Katy That's a good girl

Where is everybody?

Is there someone there?

Please... anybody

ohh

Ahh!

Katy?

Katy!

Was it worth it Jilly?

Don't tell me you forgot my voice already

We've been best friends since we've been kids

No

How could you do it Jilly?

NO!

I loved you

We were like sisters

You were part of my life

I trusted you

Stop it, please, stop it

Was Greg really worth all that pain?

and that guilt?

Stop it

Poor Jilly

He betrayed both of us didn't he?

Now you

Stop it

It was all Greg's idea

He.. he made me lie to the police

I didn't want it to happen

Steph...

I didn't mean for it to be...

so...

horrible

Steph

Oh, Steph

I'm so scared

I'm scared

Please help me

Please

I don't know what to do?

Steph?

Tara!

Tara!

Tara!

Effie... Tara

Where's Tara?

I said where's Tara?

What have you told her?

Nothing... I haven't even seen her

Honestly

But Greg, Greg, Stephanie was here

I heard it so clearly

The ghost is here in this house

You're drunk

You know damn well I'm not, you lousy bastard

You hid it all

Where is she?

I don't know and I don't care

Keep away from her or I'll kill you

Greg, I really did hear Stephanie's voice

I'm not making it up

Who else knows you're here apart from the pilot

Did you tell anyone

No, not a soul. I swear

Help me, he's trying to kill me

Oh, my god

Steph

Oh, I assure you Jilly, I'm no ghost

What's the matter Greg, nothing to say?

You really thought you done it. Didn't you?

I was dragged from that swamp

by an old hermit

I was half dead...

grotesque...

but alive

I stayed with him until I had healed and I could walk again

He gave me his life's savings

So I went to a clinic

There was a very good doctor there

A plastic surgeon

I spent six months

being turned into somebody else

It was hard

It was painful

but my god, it was worth it

During all that time

I thought and I thought

and I ate myself out with hatred and rage

Oh, it would have been just so easy

to go to the police and tell them who I was

and have you two charged with attempted murder

Oh no. I wanted to destroy you

The way you destroyed me

How could you do it?

Two people I loved most

The magnificence irony of the whole thing

is that you two

have been responsible for me discovering who I am

And for that at least I thank you

Tara?

The police know everything

They'll be here soon

The game is over, Greg

Bitch

Oh, stop

Oh Greg, stop that

Ah... ah...

- Ahhh - Chris!

Ahh...

Chris

Steph!

Wait till I get you you lousy bitch

I'm gonna have to kill you

Aren't I?

Stephanie?

Steph?

Why are you hiding from me?

You're making me very angry

I never loved Tara

I didn't trust her from the start

It's always you

Remember how we used to make love?

How I used to make you feel?

You remember how good it was

You remember

Come here Steph

Come here

I got something for you

Stephanie!

You can't get away from me

Ha, ha, ha!

ha, ha, ha, ha...

Now it's King's time

Stephanie

On the count of ten

If you don't show yourself I'm gonna shoot your horse

Do you hear me Stephanie

I'm going to shoot your stinking horse

One

two

three

four

five

- six - No!

Don't

Come and get him then

Please Greg, don't

King!

Please, Greg

No

Help me

Tara

Ahhh

Ahhh

Ahh

Greg!

Ohh

Tara

Greg!

Wait a minute please

I still can't believe it

When I got your note, I thought someone was having me on

Then I took it down to Half Amani and checked the handwriting

Aren't the media gonna have a field day with this one?

Thanks for coming Jim

Welcome home Ms Harper