03x04 - Perfectly Safe

Episode transcripts for the Australian TV show "Glitch". Aired: October 2016 to September 2019.*
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"Glitch" is set in the fictional country town of Yoorana, where Senior Constable James Hayes is called out to the local cemetery in the middle of the night. Six people have inexplicably risen from the dead in perfect health and with no memory of their identities, they are determined to discover who they are and what has happened to them.
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03x04 - Perfectly Safe

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Everyone who came back has to die.

Chi!
Come on, we go. Come on.

MAN: (OVER PHONE)
Come as fast as you can.

Phil's still alive.
He's in Yoorana.

My mates James is a copper.

He's coming for you.

Get Chris!

Some f*cking maniac took Charlie!
I got the numberplate.

Kirstie Darrow.

Where are we going?

To see James.

You can explain everything to him.

I am not mad.
We are hungry ghosts!

Ghosts must be set free!

Wife, son, I bring to Yoorana.

Maybe they come back, like us.

We would have seen them
at the cemetery.

I not look then. We look now.

Quick! Hurry!
But there's no-one else here!

Maybe family line
still here, in Yoorana.

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.

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.

(LAUGHTER)

MAN: f*cking Celestials.

Chi.

This way.

MAN: 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.

Well let's have a squiz, then.

Ah, the sweet smell of opium.

It's good, yes?

I'll put this in me rum
and it'll keep the ratbags

coming back for more.

Couldn't be better, son.

You pay me?

As f*cking agreed.

But this remains our little secret.

I'll lead you out.

Looks like someone's developing
a taste for the Orient.

Molly.

Well at least I like 'em
on two legs.

What the devil are you implying?
Ow!

We go.

See you again.

WOMAN: Belle!

Belle.

You're alive.

I knew you'd survive the fire.

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'm 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
if I could just explain it

to everybody.

No. You can't do that.

It's too dangerous.

Luke said he'd sh**t you
if he saw you again.

OK, 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 brought Grace here many times.

I've told her all about you.

Yeah?

(BABY GURGLES)

This is your niece.
Hey!

Hey, Grace.

You be a good girl, alright?

It's OK.

For your aunty.

Hey.

I know this will all work out.

And then we can be
together soon,

as sisters.

Yes we will.

Bye.

I'll pray for you, Belle.

God bless.

(GASPS)

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.

(SPEAKS IN CANTONESE)

Is he, you know, 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. We must follow him.

Really?

Are you alright, Kirstie?

You?

Yeah.

I'm sorry about
what I said to you before.

Me too.

Whatever you do,
you're still my best mate.

Why do you think he didn't
just k*ll us straightaway?

I don't know.

Get out.

Get out!

Go, Kirstie!

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.

I'm terribly sorry about that.

I've arranged
some refreshments for you.

I'm sorry about these 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, whoopty-f*cking-do!
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,
you're perfectly safe.

KATE: You were supposed to be dead.

PHIL: I was wounded,
but I recovered. I heal fast.

Yeah, I can see that.

Listen, there are going
to be other people coming.

People who will want to k*ll you,
people whose only purpose

is to k*ll you.

Why us?

Because you're not supposed
to be alive. You're a mistake.

Open the door.

I'm offering protection.

I'm someone
who understands the thr*at.

Get in.

In!

James!

James!

Sit down.

You got a phone?

Sure...
Uh-uh, slowly.

(DIALS PHONE)

WOMAN: (OVER PHONE) The number
you have called is not connected.

Please check the number
before dialling again.

He's been hanging around
since I left that message for you.

Cooking dinner, changing nappies,
fixing the house and stuff.

Phil has 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.

Should be back soon.

OK.

So he's going to 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.

(ENGINE STARTS)

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?

OK, OK. Go, go, go, go, go!

Hello, I'm Belle.

What are you doing?

Writing a story.

Do... Do you like stories?
I love stories.

What's your name?

Noah.

That's lovely.

Um...

Noah, can you...
Can you see my friend over there?

Yeah.

I saw him before, at the window.
With the cats.

Did you? Well, his name's Chi.

And 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 want to meet him?

I guess.

OK, great.

Um, come with me.

Hey, it's OK, you're safe with me.

Hello.

Hi.

This way.

Where are we going?

So what made you suddenly decide
to want to help us

instead of k*ll us?

After I d*ed 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 has 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?

k*ll someone.

Who?

Heysen.

I k*lled 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've f*cked 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.

(DIALS PHONE)

Chris, it's Kate.

CHRIS: (OVER PHONE)
Kate, where are you?

I'm at the Lake House.

I'm here with Phil.

Right, what's the big
f*cking 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's 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

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, organise passports.

Everything you need to live
and live comfortably.

Yeah, till you k*ll us, cut us open

and start fiddling with our insides.

That's not going to benefit anyone.

Of course, you will have to work
with our research team,

but you won't be guinea pigs.

So what will we be?

Think of yourselves as paid partners

in the most important
experimental research of our time.

A search 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's... 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.

Can I write a story about you?

Of course!

I very famous.

Before I was miner for gold...

..I was opera.

Really?
Oh, yes.

I was star.

Very great star!

(HUMS)

(SCREAMS)

(MAKES FART NOISE)

(LAUGHTER)

(SCREAMS AND YELLS)

(GROWLS)

(SCREAMS BATTLE CRY)

Ow!

(LAUGHTER)

Ay, ay, ay, ay!

(APPLAUSE)

Wow, that was really good!

So...

..my great ancestor...

..I must know.

Will you help me?

Will you free me?

Sure.

Oh!
No! (LAUGHS)

What about your life?

What do you want now?

I haven't had a chance
to find out yet.

Kate, you alright?

No, no, no, no, it's OK.

He's not going to 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 and the vehicle is
registered to Noregard Security.

Noregard?
Mm-hm.

Did you know about this?
No, of course not.

They're probably back in the lab.

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?

Kate?

(SIGHS)

She's gone.

(EXHALES)

You're relieved.

It's Kate.

She was my wife.

Then best let me do it.
No.

It's got to be me.
That's why I'm here.

She wasn't here alone.

(FLIES BUZZ)

Jesus Christ.

It's happening fast.

The laws of nature
are breaking down.

MAN: (SHOUTS) Hey!

Need offering!

Hey, hey!

Chi, wait!

Stop!

What the f*ck is going on?

Was that Noah he's got?
Noah is perfectly safe.

Where's he taking him?

Tell me!

The cemetery.

I have to go.

WOMAN: Noregard Pharmaceuticals.

Ah, yeah, it's Sergeant Reynolds
here from the Yoorana Police.

I'm here to see David Goldman.

DAVID GOLDMAN: There's no-one
here who fits those descriptions.

So there's nowhere people might
be taken away from public view?

You know, a private area or...

..or a hidden lab?

I could take you on a tour.

You can take me now.

f*ck!

Come on.

It's empty.

It's like it was never there.

Doctor Creepy showed
me around upstairs. Nothing.

How's Phil?

Is he behaving himself?

There are two
off-site warehouses in Yoorana.

They could be there.
I have the addresses.

Great, let's go.

(TYRES SCREECH)

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 organised 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
formalise our agreement

but I'm sure you understand the need
to get you out of Yoorana quickly.

And what if we don't
want to do that?

Well then you're free to face
an unpredictable thr*at for the rest

of your natural lives.

So you're saying we could go now?

Just walk out the door
and you wouldn'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.

Alright, then we'll be leaving.

Let's go, Kirstie.

Come on.

(BEEP)

Hey, maybe we should
discuss this a bit.

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.

And 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.

(OVER TWO-WAY RADIO)
You've made the smart choice.

You shouldn't have taken Noah.

People are going
to come looking for him.

He needs to go back to school.

Not yet.

Now I say the prayer?

You're going to get in trouble.

So?


I go heaven.

Spirit free.

How long is this going to take?

Not long.

Shut mouth.

Where did you get the biscuits from?

Can I have one?
Wait!

You're still here.

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!

Noah!

Noah, wait.

I'm so sorry.

There's my Mum and Dad.

They're your parents?

But they're not Chinese.

I know.

I'm adopted.

Mum!
NOAH'S MOTHER: Noah!

Oh, I was so worried about you.

Where have you been?

Are you OK?

Are you sure?

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.

You can eat the rest.

Thanks.

I'm sorry it didn't work.

I not understand.

Maybe you're not a hungry ghost.

Then what am I?

Either Chris was right,
or we're just miracles.

Where do we go now?

Well, you can't get to heaven.

And you cannot go home.

I'm going to get Chris
to talk to my family.

Come on.

Can you do that funny walk again?

Ay, ay, ay, ay!

You're hilarious. (LAUGHS)

It's alright. Mark is simply
a chauffeur now, aren't you, Mark?

KIRSTIE: Is that going
to 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 f*ckin' A, Charlie.

You are going to love it.

Don't pretend you know.

Where is Dubai?

Africa, I think.

It's city in
the United Arab Emirates.

Oh, yeah.

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 alright.

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'll bring in some mates.

Whatever you need.

Look, you can report directly to me.

I trust you.

Locked.

Hey, what are you do...
You can't break in!

Stop!
What if they're in there?

Alright, I'm going
to check the plates again.

(CAR HORN BEEPS)

OK, I've found the van.

It's at the air strip.

The air strip?

Yep, let's go.

(SIREN)

Cops.

Kirstie!

Charlie! Stop!

It's alright. Just come back now.

Kate, we were going to talk to you.

Charlie, Kirstie, get in the car.

These people are being abducted.

SAM: These people
are leaving by choice.

They've signed a deal.
The paperwork is in order.

Listen, we're going to Sweden.

We're going to be safe
and you should come with us.

Sweden? What are you talking about?

MARK: Back off!

And who the f*ck are you?

Hey!
(SHOUTING)

What the f*ck is he doing here?

Kirstie.

Kirstie, get on the plane.

Kirstie, come on, we have to go.

I don't want to go.
Are you going to stop this?

People are being forced
against their will here.

Alright! Alright, get off him.
Let him go. Let him go.

Mark, stop!

Enough.

I said stop.

Kirstie, no-one
can force you to stay.

It is your choice.

Kirstie?

Get in the g*dd*mn car.

Listen to your friends.
(WHISPERS) Kirstie.

Kirstie!
Get off me!

You too, Charlie.

Get the f*ck out!

Jesus Christ!

I'm sorry.

My company just can't afford
any conflict with the authorities.

You understand?
Yeah.

Are you alright?
Yeah.

Good.

Don't worry, we'll get her back.

I don't fail.

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 k*ller now?

Look, Phil is on our side now, OK?
He wants to help us.

I promise, you're safe with me.
I wasn't f*ckin' 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?

I think we should talk about it

with everyone
before we decide anything more.

But we'll miss the window.
You know what?

How the hell can you trust Noregard?

We need to discuss this
all together,

we should go somewhere
safe and quiet.

You've got to be kidding me.

I'm going to be here
with you the whole time.

Oh, well, everything is just
fine and dandy, isn't it?

Listen, come in.

There's some other people here
I want you to meet.

What people?

People like you.

There's more of us?

Charles P. Thompson.

Born 1899, d*ed 1922.

Uh, Kate Willis.

I was born in 1981,

and I d*ed in 2013.

Kirstie Darrow.

Born 1969.

k*lled by the arsehole
in the wheelchair

that lives here, 1988.

Um, Belle Donohue, born 1979.

Um...

d*ed...

How old are you, love?

I'm 15.

That's so young.

And what about you, mate?

His name's Chi. He's Chinese.

Tam Chi Wai.

Born into this life 1820.

Die 1860.

Jesus, he is heaps older
than you, Charlie.

How did you end up dying in Yoorana?

He doesn't know how he d*ed.

Hey!

Oh, he's a really nice man.

He does opera.

Yeah?
Yeah.

What's going on here?

CHRIS: Mate, you can't be in here,
OK? Go back in your room, go on.

OK? It's police business.

Do you want a beer?

No, I'm not old enough to drink.

Hon, you d*ed and came back to life.

I don't think one
beer's going to k*ll you.

So, you were m*rder*d?

By that other man,
the one in the wheelchair?

Yeah.

Can you believe it?

Yeah, I can.

There's something
really mean about him.

I know, right?

I was k*lled 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 ended up k*lling me by mistake.

Oh, wow.

You win that round, Belle.

Cheers, big ears.

Cheers.

Does she know who the Dad is?

No, she doesn't know.

But she thinks it might be Pete's.

Oh, my God. Oh, poor Kirstie.

Yeah.
Is she going to keep it?

I don't think so.

Far out.

Hey, what happened to Owen?

Kate. Hey.

Is everything alright?

(TEARFULLY) No.

I feel so f*cked.

It's alright, it's alright.

It's alright.

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?

I'll tell you in a sec.

Hang on.

You OK?

Seen better days.

Yeah.

G'day, mate.

My name's Phil.

English?

Speak well for native.

Yeah, better than you, mate.

You know there was a riot out here.

Years ago, on the goldfields.

Whole Chinese camp was destroyed.

Bunch of your people d*ed.

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 happen to me.

Maybe that why I here.

Need revenge.

A dish best served cold, eh?

But not this cold.

Anyway...

..you're in safe hands here.

With the others, and with me.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

CHRIS: James!

JAMES: Chris.
Oh, thank God you're here.

It's OK. It's OK.

Everything's going to be alright.

He's the enemy.
He will s*ab us in the back.

Don't worry, I've got a plan.

I just need you to go
with the others.

They think Sweden is a bad idea.
They don't trust you.

But I'm here to let you convince me
that they're wrong.

You think you could sh**t
somebody that you care for.

If I had to, now.

You think you could sh**t me?

Where's Pete?

This is so f*cked up.
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