[opening theme playing]
[Chi] Quick! Hurry!
[Belle] But there's no one else here.
[Chi] Maybe family line still here, in Yoorana.
[Belle] But how would you ever know?
Written on my stone, stupid.
Well, stupid,
your stone's not going anywhere and I've got a really bad stitch.
[Belle panting]
[Belle] Is this your grave?
What does it say?
Wife and son...
die in China.
Plague sickness.
Never come to New Gold Mountain.
Chi, I'm so sorry.
Promise we together.
I fail.
Hey, it's not your fault...
[breathing heavily]
[indistinct chatter]
[man laughing]
[man 2] Fuckin' Celestials.
Chi.
This way.
[urinating]
Jesus, Mol! Can't a fellow leak the lizard in private?
Your man's here.
No one saw you?
No troopers?
Chi too fast. Too smart.
[man 2] Let's have a squiz then.
Ah, the sweet smell of opium.
It's good, yes?
I'll put this in your rum and it'll keep the ratbags coming back for more.
Couldn't be better, son.
You pay me?
As fuckin' agreed.
This remains our little secret.
I'll lead you out.
Looks like someone is developing a taste for the Orient.
- Molly? - At least I like 'em on two legs.
- What the devil are you implying? - Ow.
We go.
[Molly] See you again.
[Judith] Belle!
Belle. You're alive.
I knew you'd survived the fire.
[Belle] This is my grave.
So I did crawl out.
"And the tombs were opened
and many bodies of the Saints, who were sleeping, arose."
Judith, I'm not a saint.
The rest of the family think you're a demon.
Well, I've done some bad things.
- But I am not a demon. - I know. You're the Prophet.
It's... it's actually all 'cause of science.
Chris, the policeman, explained it to us.
I was... I was thinking that if I could just explain it to everybody...
No. You can't do that.
It's too dangerous.
Luke said he'd shoot you if he saw you again.
Okay, well, what if the policeman explained it to them?
Maybe then they'd listen and understand.
Mum and dad would. I know they would.
I... I really have to go and find my friend.
I've pulled Grace here many times.
I've told her all about you.
Yeah?
[baby cooing]
- This is your niece. - Hey.
[Belle] Hey, Grace.
You be a good girl, all right?
- [Judith] It's okay. - For your auntie.
I know this will all work out.
[baby cooing]
And then we can be together soon.
As sisters.
Yes, we will.
[chuckles]
Bye.
[Judith] I'll pray for you, Belle.
God bless.
[sighs]
[weeping]
[Belle] What are you doing?
Follow family line. Get tribute.
Then spirit free before Hell gate close.
Get to Heaven.
But I thought you didn't have any family here.
Ah. I took white woman for wife.
Did you?
Molly. Quiet. Nice bosom.
Ancestor, me and you.
Yoorana and China.
No way. See, that's not possible. My lot only got in in the 50s.
From Perth.
[speaking Cantonese]
[man] Is he the full quid?
No. I... He thinks you might be related. Distantly.
It doesn't look like you have any descendants left here.
No. Him.
- That little boy? - Yes.
He see me.
He know me.
- [Chi] We must follow him. - [Belle] Really?
[whispers] You all right, Kirstie?
You?
Yeah.
I'm sorry about what I said to you before.
Me too.
[inhales, exhales]
Whatever you do, you're still my best mate.
[chuckles]
Why do you think he didn't just kill us straight away?
I don't know.
[man] Get out.
Get up!
- [Charlie] You can't do this. - I can. Shut up!
Hands.
Who are you?
Someone who has forgotten how to treat our special guests.
I made it clear there was no need for aggression or misuse of force.
Someone didn't get that memo.
[man 2] I'm terribly sorry about that.
I've arranged some refreshments for you.
I'm sorry about the circumstances,
but it was terribly important that we meet.
My name is Samavart Chahdra-Gard. But you can call me Sam.
I'm on the Board of Directors and Head of Business Affairs
at Noregard.
Well, Whoop-dee-fucking-doo! Why should I care?
Because I have a deal to offer you.
And trust me.
I'll answer all of your questions, Kirstie.
And you and Charlie are perfectly safe.
[Kate] You were supposed to be dead.
[Phil] I was wounded, but I recovered. I heal fast.
[Kate] Yeah, I can see that.
[Phil] Listen...
there are gonna be other people coming.
People who will want to kill you. People whose only purpose is to kill you.
[Kate sighs]
Why us?
'Cause you're not supposed to be alive. You're a mistake.
Open the door.
I'm offering protection.
I'm someone who understands the threat.
Get in!
In!
James!
Sit down.
You got a phone?
- Sure. - Ah-ah. Slowly.
[phone beeping]
[phone line ringing]
[female voice] The number you have called is not connected.
Please check the number before dialing again.
[hangs up]
He's been hanging around since I left that message for you.
Cooking dinner.
Changing nappies.
Fixing the house and stuff.
Phil's really changed.
Do you know why?
He keeps going on about how he wants to be a family man now.
Right.
When did you see him last?
Mum took him into town earlier to do some shopping.
- She'll be back soon. - Okay.
So he's gonna be like that dead cop was, hey.
Sounds like he's changed.
Can he change?
Anything's possible.
[gasps]
I think Phil's having doubts, like Sarah did.
The longer we're here, the more doubt takes root.
What if Phil's right and we're wrong?
I know what will happen if we don't prevail.
[car engine starting]
[Belle] What makes you think he's your descendant?
He found me.
Only one like me.
Must be.
I'll... I'll go ask him.
- You wait here, yeah? - Okay, okay. Go, go, go, go.
[children chatter and shrieks]
Hello. I'm Belle.
What are you doing?
Writing a story.
Do you... Do you like stories? I love stories.
What's your name?
Noah.
That's lovely. Um...
Noah, can you... Can see my friend over there?
Yeah, I saw him before, at the window, with the cats.
Did you? Well...
His name's Chi.
He's Chinese. Are you Chinese?
Yeah, of course I am.
Well, he thinks that maybe you and he are related.
- Does your family come from Yoorana? - Yeah.
For over 100 years.
Wow. Well...
Noah, he'd really like to meet you. Do you wanna meet him?
I guess.
Okay, great. Um...
Come with me.
Hey, it's okay. You're safe with me.
- Hello. - Hi. This way.
[school bell ringing]
[Noah] Where are we going?
So what made you suddenly decide to want to help us instead to kill us?
After I died and came back, I thought that was my purpose.
But now I'm not so sure.
And I regret what I did.
To everyone.
It's a bit late for a guilty conscience, don't you think?
I understand why Sarah wavered.
She came to believe in something more than just rules.
And what's that?
Her family.
This life.
It's all there is.
For any of us.
And you expect me to believe
that that's what suddenly made you change your mind?
When I was in Noregard, something happened.
It was an accident.
I didn't mean to do it.
I wasn't supposed to do it.
Do what?
Kill someone.
Who?
Heysen.
I killed Professor Heysen.
She wasn't like you.
She wasn't dead. She was just a normal, living person.
So when it happened, I thought I fucked up.
And I was waiting for the end.
For my punishment, for something.
But...
But what?
Nothing happened.
Absolutely nothing happened.
So, if I'm only here to get rid of you, then...
maybe the longer I keep you alive, the longer I can stay here, too.
And be with my family, Kath...
and Beau, and my little baby girl.
And I want to be with them.
I just want a life.
Just a simple little life.
[dialing on phone]
[phone line ringing]
Chris, it's Kate.
[Chris] Kate, where are you?
I'm at the lake house.
I'm here with Phil.
Right. What's the big fuckin' deal then?
Well, as you know, Noregard invested enormous resources
in our cellular regeneration program.
Which is why Heysen tried to lock us up.
Yeah, where is she? I miss her.
Professor Heysen participated in dangerous and reckless procedures
that left my company extremely vulnerable to litigation.
So I came here to resolve all of that,
but it's left me aware that there are people out there that want to hurt you.
- What do you know about 'em? - That they mean you harm.
And you don't?
Charlie, I want to offer you protection in Sweden.
Our headquarters in Stockholm.
You'll be able to live safely, you'll have plenty of money.
We can arrange new identities for you
organize passports, everything you need to live and live comfortably.
[Kirstie] Yeah.
Till you kill us, cut us open and fiddle with our insides.
That's not gonna benefit anyone.
Of course you will have to work with our research team,
but you won't be guinea pigs.
So what'll we be?
Think of yourselves as paid partners in the most important
experimental research of our time.
Research we've already been engaged in for some time
and have made major discoveries in.
What are you saying? There are others like us?
In the past, yes.
What? In Sweden?
No. Not in Sweden.
In Jerusalem.
Golgotha, to be precise.
Golgotha?
You're saying we're like Jesus.
No, I'm not.
I'm saying that Jesus is like you.
Look, there.
I tell you my story.
I come from long, long time ago.
When many Chinese come Yoorana.
Find gold. I was miner here.
Leave my family in See Yup.
But I make new family here.
And then I die.
- You're a ghost? - Yes.
He... He's not a scary ghost. He won't hurt you.
You know about Hungry Ghost?
Yes, I wrote a story for my class.
Good. So, someone die.
Wrong death, wrong place.
Spirit cannot go Heaven.
Stuck here.
Need ancestor to make offering.
So...
you are ancestor?
Yes.
- [Noah] Can I write a story about you? - Of course.
I very famous.
Before I was miner for gold...
I was opera!
- Really? - [Chi] Oh, yes.
I was star.
Very great... star!
[making fighting sounds]
- [fart sound] - [crowd laughs]
[Chi] Ow!
- [making sounds of pain] - [crowd laughing]
[crowd clapping]
[Belle laughs]
Wow, that was really good.
So...
my great ancestor.
I must know.
Will you help me?
Will you free me?
Sure.
[both laughing]
What about your life?
What do you want now?
I haven't had a chance to find out yet.
Kate, you all right?
No, no, no, it's okay. He's not gonna hurt me.
Charlie and Kirstie have been abducted.
- Abducted? - Yeah.
In the city. Some nasty fucker with a chewed-off ear.
I ran his plates.
The vehicle's registered to Noregard Security.
- Noregard? - [Chris] Mm-hm.
- Did you know about this? - No, of course not.
They're probably back in the lab.
[Phil] I can get us down there.
I've still got Kath's security pass.
Are you sure we can trust him?
- I'm coming with you. - No.
I'm going alone.
Kate?
[tense music playing]
She's gone.
[scoffs]
You're relieved.
It's Kate.
She was my wife.
- Then best let me do it. - No.
It's gotta be me. That's why I'm here.
She wasn't here alone.
Jesus Christ.
[William] It's happening fast.
[flies buzzing]
[William] The laws of nature are breaking down.
[man] Hey!
- Need offering! - [man] Hey! Hey!
- [Belle] Chi, wait! - [man] Stop!
What the fuck is going on?
- Is that Noah he's got? - Noah is perfectly safe.
Where's he taking him? Tell me!
The cemetery. I have to go.
[female] Noregard pharmaceuticals.
Uh, yes, it's Sergeant Reynolds here from the Yoorana Police.
I'm here to see David Goldman.
There's no one here who fits those descriptions.
So there's no way
people might be taken away from public view?
You know, a private area, or a, uh...
or a hidden lab.
I can take you on a tour.
You can take me now.
[Kate sighs]
Fuck!
Come on.
[Kate] It's empty.
It's like it was never there.
[Chris] Dr. Creepy showed me around upstairs. Nothing.
How's Phil? Is he behaving himself?
There are two offsite warehouses in Yoorana.
They could be there. I have the addresses.
Great, let's go.
[tire squealing]
He's back.
- Do you want to ask him? - No, you ask.
I hope you've had time to reflect on my offer.
There's a window of opportunity here, now.
What window?
I've organized a private jet.
It'll be ready to depart for Stockholm in a few hours.
Here are your passports...
which will pass any scrutiny.
Now, of course I'd normally formalize our agreement,
but I'm sure you understand the need to get you out of Yoorana quickly.
And what if we don't wanna do that?
Well, then you're free to face an unpredictable threat
for the rest of your natural lives.
So you're saying we can go now?
Just walk out the door and you won't do anything?
I have no intention of holding you against your will.
It's not in my company's interest, and, frankly,
it's not in my nature.
[Charlie] All right. Then we'll be leaving.
Let's go, Kirstie.
Come on.
[beep]
Hey, maybe we should discuss this with him.
What's to discuss? We're free to go.
Yeah, with no money, no ID.
Free to have bloody nothing.
You're free to go.
[Sam] I won't lift a finger to stop you.
What's wrong?
I'm tired of running, Charlie.
Aren't you?
What about my other problem?
What is it?
You can ask. Anything.
Is abortion legal in Sweden?
Since 1974.
It would be free. It would be safe.
If that's what you want.
How can we believe that Noregard won't hurt us?
Professor Heysen never harmed you. I've got no reason to now.
Charlie, you're a smart fellow.
I'm sure you can see that you and Kirstie are the most valuable living things
that have ever existed.
You're priceless.
I could spend millions and millions of dollars on you, and...
it would still be a bargain.
Whatever you decide, Kirstie.
It's up to you.
Sweden, here we come.
[Sam] You've made the smart choice.
You shouldn't have taken Noah. People are gonna come looking for him.
He needs to go back to school.
Not yet.
Now I say the prayer.
[in Cantonese] Invite the spirits of five directions to feast.
I invite the spirits of five directions to feast.
- [in English] You're gonna get in trouble. - So?
I go Heaven.
Spirit free.
[in Cantonese] I invite the spirits of five directions to feast.
- [in English] How long is this gonna take? - Not long.
Shut mouth.
[in Cantonese] I invite the spirits of five directions to feast.
[in English] Where'd you get the biscuits from?
- Can I have one? - [Chi] Wait!
[in Cantonese] I release the spirits of Good Brothers.
I release the spirits of Good Brothers.
[Noah] You're still here?
There's something wrong.
What happened? I said the prayer!
You said wrong.
- You did wrong! - No, I didn't!
You make mistake!
No, you did!
Chi! Don't hit him!
[Belle] Noah!
Noah, wait! I'm so sorry.
[Noah] There's my mum and dad.
[Belle] They're your parents?
But they're not Chinese.
I know. I'm adopted.
[Noah] Mum!
[woman] Noah!
Oh, baby.
Oh, I was so worried about you!
Where've you been?
You okay? You sure?
Okay.
We are gonna get you home, all right? Come on.
I can't believe you hit that little boy.
It was an awful thing to do.
He's with his mum and dad, now. They look really nice.
[birds chirping]
You can eat the rest.
[Belle] Thanks.
I'm sorry it didn't work.
[sighs]
I not understand.
Well, maybe you're not a Hungry Ghost.
Then what am I?
Either Chris was right,
or we're just miracles.
[sobbing]
Where do we go now?
Well, you can't get to Heaven.
And you cannot go home.
I'm gonna get Chris to talk to my family.
Come on.
Can you do that funny walk again?
[making silly sounds]
[laughing] You're hilarious.
[bird screeching]
[Sam] It's all right.
Mark is simply a chauffeur now. Aren't you, Mark?
[Kirstie] Is that gonna get us to Sweden?
We'll be stopping off in Dubai.
We have facilities there. Just give me a minute.
I've never been on an airplane before.
Flying is fuckin' A, Charlie. You are gonna love it.
Don't pretend you know.
Where is Dubai?
Africa, I think.
It's a city in the United Arab Emirates.
- Oh, yeah. - [door opens]
The weather is a bit unusual,
but our pilot is totally confident we can fly,
so as soon as we finish loading, we can leave.
Mark, can I have a word?
I wanted to personally thank you.
You've acquitted yourself impeccably throughout this operation
and I understand it's had its difficulties.
How's your ear?
It's all right. A bit of ringing.
Look, while I'm gone,
I wanted to instruct you on the remaining targets.
- Don't worry. I'll get the job done. - That's understood.
But it's very important that whatever happens next,
they don't fall into the wrong hands.
And what are the wrong hands?
Any other competitor.
I'm bringing some mates.
Whatever you need.
You can report directly to me.
I trust you.
Locked.
Hey, what are you do...? You can't break in. Stop!
Hey, what if they are in there?
I'm gonna check the plates again.
- [Kate sighs] - [car horn honking]
Okay. I've found the van.
- It's at the airstrip. - The airstrip?
[Chris] Yep, let's go.
[siren blaring]
[airplane engine whirring]
[Mark] Cops.
[Kate] Kirstie!
- [Kate] Charlie, stop! - [Kirstie] Kate!
It's all right. Just come back now.
- We were gonna talk to you. - Charlie, Kirstie, get in the car.
- These people are being abducted. - They are leaving by choice.
They've signed a deal. Paperwork is in order.
Listen, we're going to Sweden. We'll be safe, and you should come with us.
Sweden? What are you talking about?
- [Mark] Back off! - And who the fuck are you?
- [Phil] Hey! - [Mark] Back off!
What the fuck is he doing here?
[grunting]
Kirstie. Kirstie, get on the plane.
- Kirstie, come on. We have to go. - I don't wanna go.
Officer, are you gonna stop this? People are forced against their will here.
All right. All right. Get off him. Let him go. Let him go!
- [groaning] - Mark, stop. Enough.
I said stop.
Kirstie, no one can force you to stay.
It is your choice.
Kirstie, get in the goddamn car.
[Kate] Listen to your friends.
Kirstie...
- Kirstie! - Get off me!
[Chris] You too, Charlie.
[Kirstie] Get the fuck out!
Jesus Christ! What's going on?
[tires screeching]
I'm sorry.
My company just can't afford any conflict with the authorities, you understand?
[Mark] Yeah.
- You all right? - Yeah.
Good.
Don't worry.
We'll get her back.
I don't fail.
[Mark sighs]
[Kate] What happened?
That guy with the ear, he grabbed us in the city.
And what about the Pom? Who's he?
His name's Sam. He works at Noregard.
Excuse me, but why are we all best friends with the psycho killer, now?
Look, Phil is on our side now, okay? He wants to help us.
I promise you're safe with me.
I wasn't fucking talking to you. Can we turn around, please?
- Are you serious? - We can probably still make it, Charlie.
Come on! We made a deal with him.
Hang on. What kind of deal?
We should discuss it with everyone before we decide anything.
But we'll miss the window.
How the hell can you trust Noregard?
[Chris] We need to discuss this all together.
We should go somewhere safe and quiet.
You've gotta be kidding me.
I'm gonna be here with you the whole time.
Well, everything's just fine and dandy, isn't it?
[Chris] Listen, come in. There's some other people here
I want you to meet.
What people?
People like you.
[door opens and creaks]
There's more of us?
Charles P. Thompson.
Born 1899, died 1922.
Uh, Kate Willis.
I was born in 1981 and I died in 2013.
Kirstie Darrow.
Born 1969, killed by the asshole in a wheelchair that lives here, 1998.
Um, Belle Donahue, born 1979...
Um...
died...
How old are you, love?
I'm fifteen.
So young.
And what about you, mate?
His name's Chi. He's Chinese.
Tam Chi Wei.
Bon into this life, 1820.
Died 1860.
Jesus. He's heaps older than you, Charlie.
How did you end up dying in Yoorana?
He doesn't know how he died.
[Belle] Hey, uh...
He's a really nice man.
He does opera.
- Yeah? - [Belle] Yeah.
What's going on here?
[Chris] Mate, you can't be in here, okay?
[Chris] Go back in your room. Go on.
Okay? It's police business.
You want a beer?
No, I'm not old enough to drink.
Hon, you died and came back to life.
I don't think one beer is gonna kill you.
So, y... you were murdered?
By that other man? The one in the wheelchair?
Yeah.
Can you believe it?
Yeah, I can.
There's something really mean about him.
[clicks tongue] I know, right?
I was killed too.
You know, by my own family.
By your own family?
They thought I was...
possessed, so they tried to exorcise the demons out of me, but...
they ended up killing me by mistake.
[exhales]
Wow.
You win that round though.
[laughs]
Cheers, big ears.
Cheers.
Echh.
[both laugh]
Does she know who the dad is?
No, she doesn't know.
But she thinks it might be Pete.
Oh, my God.
Oh, poor Kirstie.
- Yeah. - Is she gonna keep it?
I don't think so.
[Kate stammers] Far out.
What happened to Owen?
[sighs]
Kate? Hey.
Is everything all right?
- [crying] - Yeah.
[Kate crying] No.
[Kate] I feel so fucked.
It's all right. It's all right. It's all right.
Thank you. Oh, God.
Where's James?
I don't know.
His phone's not answering.
He's meant to meet me at the lake house, so...
Listen, Charlie...
you should give Raf a call. Let him know that you're safe.
Yeah.
Who's Raf?
[Charlie sighs]
Oh, uh...
I'll tell you in a sec. Hang on.
You okay?
Seen better days.
[laughs]
Yep.
[Phil] Gidday, mate.
My name's Phil.
English.
Speak well for native.
[chuckles]
Yeah, better than you, mate.
You know, there was a riot out here.
Years ago, in the gold fields.
Whole Chinese camp was destroyed.
A bunch of your people died.
How you know this?
Oh, my mob told me stories.
Bad story.
Yeah.
We've got bad stories too, you know?
Stories that would curl your hair.
Maybe it happened to me.
Maybe that why I here.
Need revenge.
Dish best served cold, eh?
But not this cold.
Anyway...
You're in safe hands here.
With the others...
with me.
[crickets chirping]
[knocking on door]
[Chris] James!
- [James] Chris. - Oh, thank God you're here.
[sighs]
[James] It's okay.
- [Kate sobs] - It's okay.
Everything's gonna be all right.
[theme music playing]