(WOMAN PANTS)
Help!
Please don't...
Please don't hurt me. I'll do anything that you want me to do.
(ELECTRICITY CRACKLES) (SCREAMS)
(TWO-WAY RADIO CHATTER)
(GASPS FOR BREATH)
MAN: No, it's nothing.
Probably just kids mucking around again.
Listen, I'll do my final rounds.
WOMAN: (OVER RADIO) Yeah, copy that.
SONG: # Mmm, mmm, mmm
# Real dark and dirty
# Gonna get a little dirty, yeah
# I'm gonna get a little
# Dirty, yeah
# Gonna get a little dirty. #
So, what do you want to do?
- That one. - The Ferris wheel?
OK. This is going to be fun.
Thank you.
Hey.
This is like the fifth questionnaire this week.
I know. She's personally killed half a rainforest.
She's got Frazer riding her. This is all pre-emptive.
Making sure there's no loose ends, no excuses for him.
Hey, how was your date with Crispy?
Oh, well, look, there's no deep and meaningfuls with Crispy
but he likes me and he loves the sweet motor.
He helped me tune the Rocket. (CHUCKLES)
- That's a date. - Yeah, it's a date.
The best thing is I give him a beer, send him off and no complaints.
That's how I like it... uncomplicated.
MICHELLE: OK, morning.
Hey, I've been through your JESTs... Job Evaluation Skills Tests.
Jordan, first question...
"What equipment would help you in your job?"
- You answered, "A pair of wings." - (LAUGHS)
Come on, Jordan... you want Frazer to disband us,
roll us in with the firies and cops?
Heidi wouldn't mind. She's already rolling in with the firies.
- (LAUGHS) - (LAUGHS MOCKINGLY)
(CHUCKLES)
(METAL SCREECHES)
(GASPS)
GIRL: Hi. Yeah, it's Sam. I think we're stuck.
WOMAN: I'm sure it'll be alright, James. Don't worry.
We've got people stuck on a Ferris wheel at the fun park.
- No injuries yet. - MICHELLE: OK. Go.
I think you make an excellent brew.
- Oh, it's all in the machine, baby. - Oh, stop it.
(SIRENS WAIL)
MAN: Mate, first ride of the day, she just stopped.
Followed standard operating procedure,
wouldn't restart so I called you guys.
CHASE: You've no idea what caused it?
No, mate. Call of the engineer when he gets here.
Yeah, we can't wait for him.
What's the plan?
Well, we'll start with the people at the top and work our way down.
Jordan, set up some vertical gear.
So let me get this straight. Yeah?
- PRE-marriage counselling? - Yes.
Supposing Hamish rates spending time with my family a 1
and I rate it a 7,
then obviously there's a problem that needs to be addressed.
You're getting married. Don't you already know all this stuff?
We might think we do but this is just insurance.
You know, make sure we're on the same page.
Right.
Right?
This is going to look so cool on Facebook.
Won't be long, madam. We'll get you out.
Can anyone tell me what's happening?
We'll be with you soon, madam.
That's OK. Do what you have to.
- Hey, girls. - Hi.
- How you doing? - Good, thanks.
Are you OK?
I'm just gonna get this set up
and then I'm gonna pop a harness on both of you
and we'll take a slow ride down, right?
- We don't want to go down yet. - We like it here.
- Girls, you have to come down, OK? - You can't make us.
Alright.
- Pretty good view up here, huh, guys? - Awesome.
Alright. Have you out of this in a flash.
Last time you said that I was in my bikini.
(CHUCKLES)
Nicole.
- Wow. You, er... you look great. - Thanks.
So does this mean we get, like, free tickets on the rides or something?
- So how long's it been, huh? - Ah, a touch over nine years.
- Nine years? - This is James.
- My nephew. - Ah!
- James, ready for a ride, huh? - Sure.
Alright, I'll get you to step into this. Get this past your legs there.
Last I heard you were, er... you were overseas.
Yeah, it was fun for a while. How's your dad?
Never better. The sly old dog's got himself another girlfriend.
- You? - Still single.
HEIDl: That's it, mate. Just one step at a time.
- How much longer? - We'll be with you as soon as we can.
- No. I need to get out of here. - It's alright. You're perfectly safe.
I'm calling my brother and telling him nobody is helping me.
Even more resources will be committed to apprehending the Taser Rapist
who has struck four times in the last fortnight.
Police have released this sketch of a suspect,
a bald man of medium build around 30 years of age.
Alright, thanks.
You wouldn't believe it... we've got a woman stuck on the ride
whose brother is the head of News.
Oh, no. I gotta get down there.
See ya.
Heidi-ho, see if the engineer's arrived
and when he can get that wheel moving.
Get me out! NOW!
- Can't stand it. - You're next, OK?
(WHIMPERS)
Oh, my God. We're on TV.
- Oh, look, look! Hi! - Hi, Mum!
- No! - No. Sit down. Sit back down, please.
Get me out! NOW!
My name's Chase. I'm with Rescue. You're gonna be OK. Just stay calm.
(WOMAN SCREAMS)
Watch that knee. Watch that knee.
It's got a 100% safety record.
I checked this machine myself three days ago.
Lots of grease.
Grease is the word. I love machinery.
So, the shaft drives the power which turns the gears?
Yes.
- Aha. - Is that a sweater?
It's a funny place for strip poker.
Yeah. Looks like sabotage.
Some moron with nothing better to do.
Tell your people we'll give her a go.
Righto.
All units, this is Heidi.
We're gonna see if we can get the wheel working. Over.
Rescue 1, that's OK with me.
Rescue 2, yeah, we're more than ready up here.
CHASE: (OVER RADIO) Rescue 3, copy. No problems.
Go for it.
Ronnie, try it now.
(WOMAN COUGHS AND GAGS)
- Wait. Wait a sec. - Ronnie, stop!
There's someone there.
(GASPS)
I'm Heidi. I'm with Rescue.
Can you tell me, miss, are you hurt? Is there anything broken?
Please...
Miss?
HEIDl: (OVER RADIO) All units,
I've got an unconscious patient in the motor room.
- I need assistance here. - On my way.
I'll leave you guys to your fans.
What?
Alright, James, hang on tight. Are you ready?
- Yeah. - I'll be back for you.
Something else I've heard before.
(CHUCKLES) That's good.
JORDAN: Got an ID right here.
Bekky Stevenson, she's 25.
Bekky, can you hear me? Bekky, can you hear me?
Any idea what happened?
She's got blood on the back of her head... she could have fallen,
gotten disorientated, it could be a bleed on the brain.
Sorry, Bekky. I'll get that back for you.
Oh, God. Look.
I think this is from a Taser.
OK, watch your feet. We should be there. You good?
- Yeah, I'm good. - OK.
(GIGGLES)
What's the story there?
First love. Only woman ever to get to Dean.
- Hey, Nic. - Little Chase?
Stick around if you can.
- Chase, bring the rest down. - Yep, righto.
Guys, gonna have to cut her out of here. It's too tight for a stretcher.
Might be easier to cut the back away.
Yeah, copy that.
Her BP's 190/100, heart rate is 120, getting tachy at 130.
Guys, you'd better hurry.
Bekky, can you hear me? Stay with me, Bekky.
- DEAN: Let's stay clear, Lara. - LARA: Here we go.
Left pupil's not reacting. This looks like a brain bleed.
Fire blanket.
- What are you doing here? - I'm on the Taser Rape Task Force.
Which you would know if you'd return my calls.
- How's the girl? - Touch-and-go.
(MACHINE BEEPS)
She's crashed.
Preparing to shock. Stand back.
Shocking now.
Nothing.
Preparing to shock. Shocking.
Nothing.
Preparing to shock. Shocking now.
Still nothing. Come on, hang in there, Bekky.
Shocking.
She's back. Let's get her out of here.
Hurry, guys.
LARA: Here we go.
Ready?
You're safe now, Bekky.
- She conscious? - No.
That's a Taser, alright. Did she say anything?
- Barely a word. - OK.
- I'll need a statement before you go. - Yeah.
REPORTER: Who is the woman? Is she alive?
She's in a critical condition.
My team did a great job under difficult circumstances.
I can't say any more than that. You'll be briefed in due course.
OK? Thank you for your understanding.
What's going on with us?
I think I have the right to ask you that, don't I?
The devilled oysters, champagne, cheap blonde?
You never said this was an exclusive thing.
I didn't think I had to.
CHASE: These are our big hydraulics.
- Want to have a look? - JAMES: OK.
Well, not the best of circumstances but it was great to see you.
Likewise.
You ever think we made the wrong decision back then?
Nic, I think we were probably too young to get too serious.
That's what you felt, right?
That's what I felt you thought.
Anyway, take care, Dean.
Come on.
Thanks, Chase.
- See ya, James. - Bye.
No, she didn't say anything about her attacker, just, "Please."
Do you think she was raped?
We don't know but it looks like he tried to kill her.
This guy could be escalating.
I'm heading back. See you at the office.
Actually, we're done.
So have you got any leads or anything?
Yeah, we're watching somebody.
Thanks, Heidi.
Shoot.
(GRUNTS WITH EXERTION)
(GASPS)
Are you with the police?
No, I'm Heidi Wilson. I'm with Rescue.
Were you one of the people who found Bekky?
I'm her husband Karl.
Oh.
I'm sorry.
I just came from the hospital.
How is she?
She hasn't regained consciousness.
I just had to see this place.
I just had to.
Oh, this broke off when we were trying to get her out.
I was worried someone was going to steal it.
I gave her this on our second anniversary.
Police think she was a victim of that rapist.
Yeah, I heard. I'm sorry.
- They spoke to you? - Well, I found her so...
- She couldn't give any description? - No.
No.
(SIGHS) If she had a chance, she would have fought.
That's good. That's a will to survive, that's really important.
Are you OK? I mean, do you want a coffee?
I've got a thermos in the patrol.
Thanks.
I need to get back to the hospital. They said they'd call but...
Well, um, I hope it all turns out.
Actually...
Could I take you up on that offer? I don't have anybody...
I could do with some company.
Sure.
So, Nicole, hey?
That's like fate knocking on your door.
Fate'll knock on your head shortly if you don't leave it alone.
Very touchy about Nicole.
Why do you care?
Why do you?
Biggest mistake you made, dumping her.
It was mutual.
(LAUGHS)
And you thought you'd score a dozen more just like her.
Alright, Chase, you just change the blade on the Partner saw.
I'm going to clean the air shores. Leave it that.
Look, she turns up back in your life and you barely move a muscle.
That's your modus operandi.
Speaking of which, Dad's tonight... it's your turn to buy the grog.
I don't think so. I just replaced his radiator.
Yeah, I bought him the TV.
You bought him a TV, Chase, because you live there
and, besides, Dad doesn't need a TV, he's got Fiona.
What's this about your old squeeze turning up on the Ferris wheel?
Must have been Lara.
Two people meeting up again like that.
Mate, that's fate.
(LAUGHS WRYLY)
(LAUGHS)
No change still.
Well, it's a great medical staff there.
I forgot to mention it's soy.
- Really? - Mm-hm.
I always drink soy.
Most people look like I just asked for smoked hyena, but...
Same.
Bekky's the worst. She's really, um...
She's a meat-and-potato girl.
Been together long or?
Five years, married three. We're from Darwin.
Are you married?
I'm sorry. That's... that's none of my business.
Oh, no. That's OK. Yeah, I'm single.
I was the most 'single' single till I met Bekky.
It's funny, I... I just can't imagine not being with her.
This is my fault.
- No, it's not. - We had a row.
She's always on the phone to her sister in Darwin
and I made a big deal about it and Bekky up and stormed off.
Everyone has arguments, Karl. This is not your fault.
Look, have you got anyone... friends or family who can stay with you?
Just me and Sadie.
The goldfish.
(LAUGHS) I had a Sadie once... budgie.
(GIGGLES)
It's good to have somebody to talk to.
That's OK.
Look, the police won't tell me anything about the suspect.
If you should happen to hear a name, I...
I'd like to pay him a visit, give him what he deserves.
Look, Karl, I understand what you're going through, I do,
but you've just got to be there for Bekky.
OK?
(GRUNTS)
I've done two years of self-defence, right?
Karate, tae bo, capoeira...
it all means zip if some dickless wonder Tasers you.
You don't even stand a chance. It's absolutely pointless.
(GRUNTS)
(GASPS)
Look, you can't control everything. You're doing your job, OK?
I'm telling Karl Stevenson he shouldn't want revenge. Who am I kidding?
You put me in a room with that coward without his Taser
and I'd rip his balls off.
(PHONE RINGS)
Ava, hi. Yeah, thanks for getting back to me.
Look, I had a rescue today, Bekky Stevenson.
Do you know how she's going?
Right. And what did the neuro reckon?
(SIGHS) OK.
Thanks, mate. Bye.
That's my mate in ICU.
Bekky's still in a coma and operating's too dangerous.
Listen, me and a couple of mates, we're going to the noodle bar.
- Grab a bite. You want to join us? - Uh, thanks.
I think I'm just going to get home.
Well, um, take care, huh?
He's still out there.
Yeah.
Whoa, hey! Whoa! That's enough of that.
Gotta eat.
Here.
We went halves.
Spared no expense.
You got any beer?
Hi.
- Hey. - Nicole, welcome. Come in.
Mwah.
You didn't know I was coming, did you?
No. Hey.
Hi.
- Fiona, nice to meet you. - Chase.
Well, I thought Chase might have mentioned something to you.
Must have slipped his incredibly tiny mind.
I've got to say, this is what I miss most about home.
Bad luck, mate. You come second to a grilled chop.
(LAUGHS)
So, you and him, what's the story?
Uh, Nicole used to race against us in the skiffs.
- I used to win. - SHANE: That's true.
That's because she didn't have Chase slowing her down.
Hey.
Then Dean invited me over on the pretext of fixing his boat.
They used to get up to it in Dean's bedroom and think I didn't know.
- What? - You knew?
- What? - (LAUGHS)
So, you don't have a boyfriend at the moment?
Position vacant.
SHANE: Ah.
You know, some nights I'm dreaming, and this is going to sound crazy,
but in the dream I'm still with you and it feels real.
Not that crazy.
You too?
So maybe fate's trying to tell us something.
- Fate, huh? - Yeah.
You believe in all that?
I'm still here, as much as I like Shane's marinated short loins.
(CHUCKLES)
So how about it? Giving it a real shot?
Jeez, Nic, it's a pretty big risk.
Mm-hm.
I mean, you and I, we're just working as friends right now, yeah?
Oh, I want friends, I can do Facebook.
If you're anything like me, you use what we had
as an excuse for why every other relationship fails.
Hmm.
So, you and me, huh?
Do you want to go through life telling ourselves
that we let the real one get away?
(LAUGHS) Jeez, there's no half measures with us, is there?
Well, we run a spinnaker in a gale. It's a risk.
(LAUGHS) But what a ride.
(CHUCKLES)
It seems eight boxes of masks are unaccounted for.
Yeah, we got plenty. Don't worry about it.
Hey, I've got to deal with Head Office.
Head Office wouldn't know if a plague hit town.
- Vince? - (PHONE RINGS)
- You really don't want to know. - I really want to know about it.
Rescue: Special Operations.
- You OK? - Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
Righto, you mob. Multiple MVA, Richmond Street. Giddy up.
(SIREN WAILS)
(CAR HORN HONKS)
Just hang in there, mate.
(GASPS)
(STRUGGLES TO BREATHE)
Jordan, Heidi... the guy in the blue Commodore.
We'll take the Hyundai. Lara?
(SIREN WAILS)
LARA: That's the rapist. The cop served him with a warrant.
He took off. Ran a red light.
Please! I'm trapped!
I'm trapped.
Alright, mate. We're going to get you out, OK?
Can you move your arms, your legs?
- (COUGHS) - Just hang in there, buddy.
(CONTINUES GASPING)
(COUGHS VIOLENTLY)
(YELLS) Heidi, 12-gauge!
We need to decompress, Heidi.
Heidi, we need to decompress. Bring me the 12-gauge.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
(SPEAKS INAUDIBLY)
- Heidi, we need to decompress. - (GASPS)
Heidi, switch on.
- (MAN GURGLES) - Just breathe, mate. Just breathe.
(GASPS FOR BREATH)
- I heard you wanted to see me. - Yeah.
I heard you and Heidi had some set-to at the rescue.
- Set-to? Who said that? - Oh, it's just what I heard.
Sounded like she choked and you guys had words.
No.
So you weren't shouting at her?
No, I mean, you know what those bloody auto thee-ways are like.
OK. That's it.
- You have an incident report sheet? - In my folder.
On a scale of 1-5,
how angry would you be that your partner was unfaithful?
Hey, hey, hey! Dean, give that back to me.
You're not supposed to be reading his answers, are you?
I just... I picked it up by mistake.
- And you haven't read it? - No, of course not.
OK.
It's kind of weird that he only rates infidelity at a 2, but...
(SIGHS)
Hey, you're off the hook.
I told Michelle that you couldn't hear me.
Thanks.
Listen, we can't choose who lives and dies.
Yeah?
You saw what that animal did to her. He enjoyed it, Jordan.
He enjoyed it and he left her for dead.
Even if he did, we can't make that call.
- Why can't we choose who we save? - Because we just can't.
Look, this job, OK, it makes us face things that other people can't,
but we've all been through it.
You just got to put today behind you and get on with the job.
Well, I don't think I can.
Well, then you're in the wrong line of work.
Called Nicole yet?
Just because you've been engaged three times this year.
Twice... almost.
Do you know Nicole was the first chick I ever saw naked?
I'm sorry... what?
It was your room. I was about 13. I was hiding in the cupboard.
I was gonna jump out and water bomb you,
but instead she came in and slipped her gear off.
- You little pervert. - (LAUGHS)
Just whack it on the pool table, mate.
You haven't seen our espresso machine, have you?
Had to return it to the firies.
What?
Well, that's the thing I was trying to explain before.
Last year the firies saved an electrical shop from burning down.
The owner gave them a bunch of coffee machines as a thankyou,
but stores never gives them enough masks,
so we made a trade.
I gave them back the coffee machine in return for the masks.
You know, a sort of eye for an eye kind of thing.
I'll buy you one down the street. What are you? A mocha...
- Too much noise, hey? - Hmm?
- The MVA. - Oh, yeah. Yep.
Now, Heidi, I know how much this job takes it out of you,
and I know how hard it is when it gets personal,
but you have to remain fully focused.
- So if you need some time off... - I'm good.
I can do this, OK?
- OK. - Michelle?
When you're ready I've got those driver's logs you wanted.
Fantastic.
OK. Thank you.
(SIGHS)
Ava called from ICU.
Bekky died an hour ago.
There was nothing you could do, Heidi.
Did Ava say anything about Karl?
She said he'd gone home.
If he finds out what they've done with the rapist,
I don't know what he'll do.
- I'm gonna go round there. - Heidi.
What, Jordan?!
He's got no-one, OK?
He's got no friends, no family, everyone's in Darwin...
what am I supposed to do?
I should at least have the balls to tell him
that I helped save that sonofabitch.
Karl?
I heard about Bekky. You OK?
I got back from the hospital
and went to get a glass of water and it slipped and smashed.
Karl, do you have someone who can stay with you for a day or so?
No.
How can I face her family?
Explain I drove her out of the house to be...
Karl, I think it would be really good
if you could have someone here with you.
Can you stay?
I can for a little while but I think you really need professional help.
What am I gonna do without her?
You just sit here. I'm gonna... I'll get us some tea.
- MAN: Heidi, how's it going? - I'm at Karl's.
I think he tried to harm himself, maybe worse.
He said he cut his hand on a glass,
but there's no sign of any broken glass anywhere.
I'm gonna stay here for awhile,
but if Michelle asks, don't say anything, OK?
Listen, you're getting too involved, mate.
Jordan, I'm just asking you to cover for me.
- OK. Fine. I gotta go. - OK. Bye.
I really appreciate you being here.
Did you know that the police have a suspect in custody?
No. They didn't tell me anything.
My team had to respond to a car crash
and I had to help keep one of the drivers alive.
It was him. I'm sorry.
Picking out funeral clothes.
I can't believe this is happening.
Did she have a favourite outfit or?
I always liked her in this.
(PHONE RINGS)
Elizabeth.
No, I'm afraid the news is bad.
(WHISPERS) It's Bekky's mum.
Oh, God. I hate plunger coffee.
Yeah, me too.
You know, it's still not a good time.
I can wait.
Well, you might be waiting a long time.
So what are you saying? We're over?
I'm not looking for a part-time fling.
What if, you know, I'm prepared to make it full-time?
Oh, you're prepared, are you? Like you're doing me a favour.
Oh, Michelle.
You might have had a win today, lan,
but I'm still a little bit behind the eight ball, OK?
Actually, everything's turned to shit.
Murray Lister, the rape suspect's, in the clear.
What?
He's got a cast-iron alibi for one of the rapes.
Some crim mate lying for him?
While Lister was trapped in the car, the rapist struck again.
Fortunately, the woman's boyfriend arrived home.
- So they didn't get him? - No.
But at least they'll have some DNA to work with.
Rapist had to break a window to get away.
Are you sure this Murray Lister isn't the guy?
I mean, maybe the latest one is a copycat.
Highly unlikely.
We never revealed it before,
but the rapist kept trinkets from his victims.
These guys like to keep them close
to relive the excitement of the crime.
Lister's place is clean, so the real guy's still out there.
What sort of trinkets?
Heidi's not answering, but she told me Karl had cut himself.
(EXHALES SHAKILY)
I gave her this on our second anniversary.
Please...
Well, it all would have been fine if I hadn't kept that locket.
Help!
(BREATHES SHAKILY)
Bekky found it. She thought it was for her.
And then she freaked, and she wouldn't listen to reason.
She just didn't get it.
(ELECTRICITY CRACKLES) (SHOUTS)
Five years together and she was gonna throw that away
and go to the cops.
You wouldn't do that, would you?
- Aah! - Oh!
Oh!
(SPLUTTERS)
- You're all the same. - (COUGHS)
- Oh! - Ah!
- (GRUNTS) - Oh!
(CRIES OUT)
(GRUNTS)
(SHOUTS)
(SPLUTTERS)
(COUGHS)
Help me.
Hold that on your neck. If you take it off, you die.
(SIRENS WAIL)
(TYRES SCREECH)
(CRIES)
Should I even be asking what you've traded away this time?
It's not a trade. It's a guilt gift.
Top of the range too.
Must be a lot of guilt.
Your mate, Detective Johnson. Came with that.
What?
My advice... don't even read it.
I can see you didn't wait for me.
Oh, I don't know... I think I've waited long enough.
- (GRUNTS) - Hand it over.
You really think this is gonna make me feel better?
Yep. I do.
Theme Song: # See them crawling
# Their faces on the ground
# My heart keeps jumping
# I want to stay around
# Now they can't hear me
# I ain't too young to die
# But before I let you take me
# You gotta look me in the eyes
# I'm gonna get a little dirty
# I'm gonna get a little dirty, yeah
# I'm gonna get a little dirty, yeah. #