01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

[RASPY LABOURED BREATHING]

[MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC]

I'm right here.

[MAN] Hassan

[RASPY BREATH STOPS]

He asked for you.

[HASSAN CRYING]

[MISSILES ROAR] [g*nf*re sh*ts]

[WOMEN WEEP]

[SOLEMN MUSIC] [g*nf*re]

[GOAT BLEATS]

[g*nf*re AND MISSILES CONTINUE]

[g*nf*re CLOSE UP]

[HAUNTING MUSIC]

[MOTORBIKES REV]

[HELICOPTER ROARS]

[POLICEMAN] Move along.

[WOMAN] This is Anastasia.

[MAN SPEAKS ARABIC]

[SLOW TENSE MUSIC]

All right?

Sorry for your loss.

Thank you.

No, I mean that.

I know you do.

Good.

All right lads?

[TENSE MUSIC]

[LAWYER] This commission

is investigating

systemic corruption within

the police service.

How would you characterise the

work that you do in Kings Cross?

I own and run licenced venues.

Night clubs? Do you

standover other venues?

Standover? No.

You can be jailed for lying

to this commission, Mr Ibrahim.

[LAWYER] What about corrupt

payments made to the police

for protection of these venues,

known as "the laugh"?

I don't know anything about that.

Do you sell dr*gs in your clubs?

No.

Mr Ibrahim, you've been

described as the 'King of the Cross'.

I would suggest that you,

are the new lifeblood of the

Kings Cross drug trade,

and that you control the rivers

of gold that flow from it.

[WOMAN] It's all lies!

[THEME MUSIC]

["PERSONAL JESUS"

BY DEPECHE MODE PLAYING]

Your own personal Jesus ♪

Someone to hear your prays

Someone who cares ♪

[BIG TONY] Kings Cross! The Strip!

The only game in town,

if you want a naughty night out.

Coke, weed, heroin. A girl,

a boy? Drink after midnight?

A bet on the wheel?

You gotta come to The Cross.

It's the mecca of sin and the

cops just turn a blind eye.

Sex, dr*gs, rock and roll and gambling.

Mate! It's an adult theme park

and the money flows like a river.

Reach out and touch faith ♪

All controlled by a handful of men.

Men like Frank Amante,

Ashtray to his many friends.

He runs the gambling clubs.

Bonafide legend on The Strip.

Peter K! PK.

Runs Pinocchio's restaurant.

Convicted drug dealer.

[PK] It's on the house boys.

[BIG TONY] And makes the best

Turkish coffees in town.

Fat George!

Sorry. Can't think of anything

nice to say about that prick.

Runs the strip club with

his fists and his boots.

Pity the poor kids who work for him.

Sam Ibrahim!

The most feared and fearless

enforcer on The Strip.

Born 2000 years too late.

He should have been fighting

lions in the Coliseum.

[MAN GRUNTS]

- Open this f*cking door.

- Sure.

- You're two months late habib.

- Sam?

[BIG TONY] Angelo Lombardi.

Club manager.

New boy! Doesn't understand

the rules yet.

[NASA] It's very f*cking simple.

I pay the police or they close you down.

[BIG TONY] Nasa Kalouri! Nasa's

what they call the sh*t caller.

[MAN] Hey hey! Here they are.

[BIG TONY] His job is to

maintain order on the street.

Again? It's three weeks

now you are late.

[BIG TONY] Nasa's the guy who decides

who gets to play here, and who doesn't.

He's the one collecting the

protection money and distributing it,

paying off those who need to be paid,

and kicking it up the food

chain to the bigger fish.

[MAN] We've got the tallest

titties in town.

We've got the biggest machines

you've ever seen.

Bring your Mrs upstairs.

[NASA] This is where Sam comes in.

Him and his crew. You know them.

They take care of all of this.

The police that you just speak with now,

I take care of this myself.

[BIG TONY] There they are.

Kings Cross finest.

Detectives, Crellan and Mooney.

Two of the best cops money can buy.

[MOONEY] Oh f*ck, here comes

Charlene. f*ck me!

[NASA] For all of this, you

pay. Same as everybody else.

Thursday night,

cash envelope with the name of

your club written on the front.

I spoke to George last night,

Nasa, he knows my situation.

But this! Never again.

[BIG TONY] John Ibrahim!

Johnny.

Sam's kid brother.

Keep an eye on that one.

- Hey come on.

- Where my money?

Have I ever been late?

[BIG TONY] And the biggest fish of all.

Ezra Shipman!

The man in control

of that river of gold,

percentage of every dollar

earned on this street

is kicked up to Ezra.

If you had a problem for him,

you have to deal with me,

Big Tony. The good looking one.

[LOUD MUSIC] [STREET FIGHTING]

[YOUNG MAN WHISTLES]

Sam Ibrahim. Legend.

He's crazy, but he's a good bloke.

I know him, hey.

[YOUNG MAN] You don't have

a spare 150 do you?

I haven't eaten in a while.

[JOHN IBRAHIM] I'm generous,

but I'm not stupid hey.

What the f*ck are you doing here?

[JOHN IBRAHIM] All right, all right!

[SAM IBRAHIM] Go home.

I was going, I'm leaving. All right!

Don't ever come here again.

[JOHN IBRAHIM] f*cking relax.

You too. Piss off.

[TRAIN RATTLES]

[MAN] The back legs. Give me twenty. Go!

[HIGH ENERGY MUSIC] [MEN GRUNT AND MOAN]

Do it properly or don't do it at all.

[SAM IBRAHIM] Don't look away.

Hey! Johnny!

What the f*ck you doing?

It's my mum's tree.

Sorry Sam.

[BIG TONY] Sam started

training local kids

with not much going for them,

to stand up and fight.

It took off like a bushfire.

Johnny never needed much encouragement.

He was born with the fight

hardwired into him.

Hey! Why the f*ck you looking away for?

What have I f*cking told you.

Look at me, don't look

away. You look at me, okay?

All right, all right.

[SAM IBRAHIM SHOUTING] Housam? Housam!

[YOUNG WOMAN LAUGHING] Stop it.

John. Hey, go help Mum.

Okay, give me a minute, man.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

It's this question nine.

We're not exactly sure.

[WOMAN] It's pretty straightforward.

How many children presently in the home?

My brother's looking

for work at the moment.

So, five then?

He's still there.

It's just a little bit

[WOMAN] Six, it is!

Currently any income coming

from her husband overseas?

[WOMAN] When is he expected to return?

He's waiting on a visa.

No primary source of income?

My brother tries

to bring in what he can.

Utilities are capped at 150.

Take that and your D7

over to the second counter

and wait for them to call your number.

[WOMAN] This way please.

[CAMERA CLICKS] Damn!

I need both of you

looking at the camera.

Nice and still please.

[CAMERA CLICKS AND WHIRS]

[STREET NOISES]

Egg salad for Mr. Vlad,

french fries for the Texan.

Smells good.

[HORN BLARES] Thank you mate.

Excuse me, Ashtray. Sorry,

I don't mean to interrupt.

My brother told me your name.

What do you need kid?

Well, I wanna see if

you've got any work going?

I'm trained. Same as my brother.

Move along kid. Try down the road.

Come on. I'll be good. I promise.

Move along kid.

Oi!

How old are you?

18, boss.

Well when you turn 17, maybe

come back and try your luck.

You never know.

This smartarse kid got some balls.

[TV] Family Double Dare!

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[KEY TURNS IN DOOR]

[DOOR SLAMS]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC]

[STREET SOUNDS]

[WOMAN] What's your story?

Well mostly I just stay

at my uncle's place.

It's okay. It's actually pretty decent.

I just catch the train.

Honey, you should be in school.

This isn't really a good place

for you to be hanging around like this.

Yeah, no. Schools I've been at,

they always just kick me out anyways.

But it's all right. I like it

up here. I've got friends here.

[JOHN IBRAHIM WHISTLES] Brett!

[WOMAN] Who's that?

Sam Ibrahim's little brother, John.

I've got to know him a

little bit. He's all right.

I like the way you've

done your hair tonight.

- It's pretty.

- See you around, Brett.

It's good to see you mate.

[JOHN IBRAHIM] Brett, this is Dave.

Dave, Brett.

- Hey man, nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

So you want a job?

You wanna work with us?

Yeah. Yeah. f*ck yeah.

What are we doing?

Roast beef sandwich with pickles.

Ham, tomato toasty. $4.80.

[DOORMAN] Jimmy who?

McKinnly McKenzie?

He got a beef and pickles

and a ham and cheese.

Never heard of a Jimmy f*cking McKenzie.

Look, man, I'm just doing my job.

He asked me to come here.

I've got his food. That's it.

- Get in. Make it quick.

- Thank you.

["WHAT HAPPENS WHEN

YOU TURN THE DEVIL DOWN"]

I had a drink with the devil ♪

He's looking for new slaves ♪

He told me that my life ♪

Could be the one he saves ♪

What happens when you

Turn the devil down? ♪

Mate, I got your

sandwich from Pinocchio's

What?

Ham and tomato, right?

I didn't order anything. Piss off.

The roast beef and pickles

sandwich from Pinocchio's.

- What f*cking roast beef?

- The one you ordered earlier.

I'll take that ham and tomato.

If no one's having it?

And get us some smokes with the

change. Pack of Winnie blues.

[JOHN IBRAHIM] Okay, no problem.

[EZRA SHIPMAN] All in.

[JOHN IBRAHIM] Anybody else

wanna order something? Anyone?

Bring it.

[MAN] I'll have a prawn cocktail son.

I've got f*ck all. [MEN EXCLAIM]

[MAN] Johnny, can you

get us a Turkish coffee

when you get the smokes?

Didn't I tell you to

come back when you're 17?

Your brother know you're

up here, does he?

Yeah. He knows.

Piss off!

Just watch him.

Last thing you need's a beef

with Sam f*cking Ibrahim.

No problem.

[WOMAN] Leave me alone.

Don't f*cking touch me.

- [MAN] So what are you doing?

- Get your hands off me.

What's wrong with you? Come here.

- Don't you f*cking touch me.

- Come here.

- I said leave me alone.

- Get here you little

[MAN] Come here.

[WOMAN] f*ck off! Just leave me alone.

[MAN] Come here!

[MAN] Come here you.

[WOMAN SCREAMING] [PUNCHES HEARD]

[BRETT] Oi! What the f*ck are you doing?

Piss off!

Let her go.

[WOMAN] Get out of here, please.

Please, just go!

[MAN AND WOMAN STRUGGLE]

[BRETT] I'll call the police

you f*cking mongrel.

I'm calling the cops.

Piss off!

You f*cking let her go.

[WOMAN] Go away. Stop!

[WOMAN] Please! Stop!

[KICKING AND SCREAMING]

[AMBULANCE SIREN]

[MAN] Move along folks. Shows

over. Come on. On your way.

What's going on?

[DAVE] It's Brett.

What do you mean it's Brett?

Kiwi Trevor.

Yeah walk away, you f*cking

coward. He's a f*cking kid.

[KIWI TREVOR] f*ck off!

You stupid f*cking mole.

[WOMAN] Trevor, you bastard.

Mate, I need you to take me

Hey! You f*cking cock

Piss off you little sh*t.

[JOHN IBRAHIM] You f*cking piece of

[KIWI TREVOR] Drive! f*cking drive!

I said f*cking drive!

- f*cking bastard!

- [MAN] John.

He's a f*cking kid, you c**t!

John! Leave it!

- Leave it.

- Leave it.

f*ck this man! He bashed a kid.

He bashed a f*cking kid!

[PHONE CALLING]

[YOUNG WOMAN ON TELEPHONE] John?

- Hey.

- Hi.

What's going on? You're okay?

Yeah.

Where are you? You sound

like you're in a tunnel.

I'm at home.

You see outside, the rain?

- Yeah.

- So loud.

It's beautiful.

I just

How is everything? How's school?

Did you finish your art project yet?

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

[JOHN SIGHS]

[JOHN] A.V.

I'm on the phone.

[RAINFALL] [SLAPS]

What are you doing man?

Is that it? Huh? Is that what you want?

Piss off Sam.

That cock's a lot bigger than me.

What do you think he's

gonna do to you? Huh?

- Sam!

- What?

What? You think you're

a f*cking big dog? Huh?

f*cking think about it.

Sam! What are you doing man?

This sh*t happens, John.

It's got nothing to do

with you. All right?

You gotta get that through

your thick head.

This guy will break your f*cking neck.

He bashed my f*cking friend.

What you think

I told you to stay away.

That's it, it's done.

I'm gonna get him.

You've got no f*cking idea.

If I see you back there,

I'll k*ll you myself.

[TENSE DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[HEART MONITOR BEEPS]

It's okay to stay

for a while if you want.

I'm gonna get him for

you, mate. I promise.

Come in.

[MUSIC PLAYS IN BACKGROUND]

Just give me a few minutes.

All right.

[KIWI TREVOR SIGHS AND GROANS]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[KIWI TREVOR GRUNTS]

[JOHN GRUNTS AND GROANS]

[JOHN YELLS] f*cking piece

of f*cking dirt

f*ck! sh*t!

Guys. Someone needs

to call an ambulance.

Guys! Someone needs to

call an ambulance now.

[CAR DOORS SLAM]

You have another name.

Maybe this is different story for you.

I will talk with George.

You will be okay.

You talk with your brother.

It's important you listen to him.

[PAGER BEEPS]

Get up.

Let me look at you.

Did he lay a hand on you?

What are you trying to do, John?

You're trying to start a f*cking w*r.

You know what I gotta do now?

You know what this means?

You understand what I'm saying to you?

This isn't f*cking high school anymore.

I'm sorry Sam.

JT will take you.

[CRELLAN] You?

[MOONEY] Kirstie Alley, Cheers.

It was Shelley Long.

[CRELLAN] Tones.

Boys! What's happening?

[CRELLAN] Well you know,

a day at the office.

Hey, you hear about

Sam Ibrahim's little brother?

No.

He took Kiwi Trevor's head off

with a f*cking baseball bat.

Really?

Put him in intensive care.

It's a pity he didn't k*ll the prick.

You want to tell your tight-arse boss,

it's time for a f*cking raise.

Tell him yourselves you greedy c**ts.

[CRELLAN] Shelley Long?

Yeah, but I'm torn.

Like, Kirstie's an absolute sort.

[KNOCK ON WINDOW]

Oh, f*ck sake!

[ANGELO LOMBARDI] Ciao detectives.

What do you want? We're on break.

I'll make it quick then.

I'm sure you're aware of

how much I owe Nasa Kalouri.

Yeah?

I need you to get me some

more time to pay him back.

What do we look like?

A f*cking message service.

What about this?

Subtle mate. Subtle.

Come on please. He will listen to you.

Thank you. Ciao.

[MOONEY] What a f*cking drama queen.

Take it down a few f*cking

notches. Jesus Christ!

Seriously. What? Baby

brother, with a baseball bat.

John Ibrahim, used Trevor's

own Louisville Slugger.

- Go the pink one.

- Really! Pink one?

Now his brother might be a problem.

I've known Sam a long time

and I can guarantee what

he's got in his head is,

he's gonna k*ll this Trevor as

soon as he gets outta hospital.

Is that a problem then?

Well, if he thinks

his brother's in danger,

he's likely to do that

on Darlinghurst Road

in broad daylight

with a f*cking chainsaw,

so it won't be a good look.

I could have a word, if you want.

The red one, honey. Trust me.

All right, thanks.

You know what?

f*ck him!

Let's go up The Strip tonight,

get this sorted out.

I think that's a very good idea.

Sweetheart. Good to go, darling.

[SAM IBRAHIM] Look at these two.

You eat nothing.

[MAN] I'll eat him and his f*cking wife.

Then he'll f*cking smash ya.

- Oh f*ck off.

- He's a w*apon.

- Hey boys.

- Hey Tony.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

Listen, this business with Kiwi Trevor.

Boss, he doesn't wanna

cause a scene, right?

Now he respects how you feel, obviously.

But he'd prefer that

you leave it with us.

Let us take care of it.

Meaning what?

Meaning you can't f*cking knock him.

You're telling me I

can't protect my brother.

That's not what I'm saying, mate.

I couldn't give a f*ck

if you cut the c**ts leg off.

It's just personal with Ezra, all right?

He wants things off the street and

he wants it discreetly,

and I can promise you John's

not in any danger at all.

[FOOD SIZZLES]

See, if me and you have a

disagreement about this,

it's not going to end well for anyone.

Tony, you know that me and

you haven't got any problems.

But we both know as soon

as this guy gets out,

he's going straight after John.

I can guarantee you

he's not in any danger.

All right! Have some f*cking faith.

If he lays a hand on him,

I will hold someone

accountable for that.

Just careful Tiger.

[MAN] Come on, let's get

outta here. Let's go. Come on.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[SOUNDS OF A STRUGGLE]

[EZRA] Dump prick.

[MAN GROANS AS KICKED]

- I could've done that for you.

- I know.

[BIG TONY] f*ck!

[WATER HISSING AND SPLASHING]

I don't give a f*ck

about Angelo's sister.

I'm missing a f*cking football.

I understand him, we're, you know.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Just get this one and pay Nasa

what he f*cking owes him

so that Nasa can pay me,

you fat f*ck.

He will Ezra, next week, guaranteed.

On my grandkids.

Tony can come and collect

direct from me personally.

What I miss? All right?

Perfect timing. The Fat f*ck George here

was just here to explain to me

that his brother-in-law

is going through some personal problems,

which is why he can't f*cking

pay me what he f*cking owes me.

Give me the meatballs.

That's an excellent choice.

Want I send Sam?

No. I don't want you to send Sam.

Does Nasa here have to send

Sam, Fat f*ck George?

That Sam not necessary.

We can handle it.

Well then f*ck off.

Have you smelt that?

That's a prawn cocktail.

It's fresh.

No. No, I don't like prawns.

[HEART MONITOR BEEPS]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[KIWI TREVOR GRUNTS IN PAIN]

Remember me.

I swear to God, if you step

foot back in this country again,

I'll break your neck for

these bare f*cking hands.

[TRAIN RATTLES]

[WOMAN] There you go.

You right?

- You right, are you?

- Yeah. Yeah, I'm good.

Hey.

You're safe, okay.

[JOHN IBRAHIM] Hey Brett.

[BRETT] Wow!

Been hanging onto it for you, mate.

Geez. Thanks Johnny.

Of course. Take care, you.

[WOMAN] Hey, let's go.

- [WOMAN] You got a smoke love?

- [MAN] No, sorry.

[NASA] You think you

can stop your brother

from coming around here forever? Simple.

Put him on collections. Have

been driving out west all week.

Problem solved. Sam, start with Bruce,

then through Double Bay

back to my place. Okay?

Hey.

What are you doing here?

Looking for another slap?

Hey, lower your head,

so I see your face.

-

- He's just a kid.

I'm 16.

You know how to drive car?

Yeah, of course.

There you go.

I have no problem if he's

in Tarago with Anton and JT.

Yeah, I got a problem. He can't

say over the f*cking dashboard.

You can go start in

Parramatta like everyone else.

Yeah, uh look, I make pretty good money

helping Ashtray with food orders.

Don't be a smartarse, show some respect.

I'm not, I'm being honest.

I'm just telling you the truth.

Well I think you make much more

money working for your brother.

Come to cafe tomorrow,

we talk about this.

So, sounds good. I appreciate it.

Four o'clock. Pinocchio's.

We'll talk later.

And now you can keep eye on him.

[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

Okay. Start with Bruce,

then we go through Double Bay.

[WOMAN] Hey Johnny.

- [WOMAN] Good day love.

- [JOHN] All right.

[ANGELO LOMBARDI] Listen,

listen to me. I told George about ya.

Now I'll pay youse when I f*cking can.

f*cking piss off.

You've been warned. Piss off!

Just gimme what you owe or I'll

break both your f*cking legs.

Listen you fat dog,

I f*cking told George already.

I'll pay youse when I f*cking can.

[MEN GRUNT AND STRUGGLE]

Hey!

Guys! Hey! Settle down. Hey. Stop. Stop!

Move. Move. Come on. Settle

down guys. It's all right.

[JOHN MOANS]

[ANGELO LOMBARDI] Oh sh*t!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[DOCTOR] Can we get

that line set up please.

[NURSE] Yes.

[DOCTOR] We're losing him.

[NURSE] 35 21

[DOCTOR] You take over, please.

[HEART MONITOR BEEPS QUICKLY]

[DOCTOR] Can everyone step

away from the table.

[DEFIBRILLATOR CHARGES]

Clear!

[DOCTOR] Come On. Come on.

Clear! Clear!

Clear!

[HEART MONITOR SLOWS DOWN]

[NURSE 1] Hard to believe how

much damage a s*ab wound can do.

[NURSE 2] Yeah.

Just another s*ab victim.

[FOOTSTEPS] [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

sh*t! f*ck!

Um, Jack look, I just

[LOUD WHACK]

Angelo Lombardi! Where the f*ck is he?

JT. We don't f*cking know.

If you see him, you tell him.

He finds us before we find him.

We're with you guys, mate. Come on.

- JT! Angelo is not here.

- f*ck!

[GLASS SHATTERS] [CROWD EXCLAIM]

Everyone's on it, mate.

Ant's sitting off his place.

We're gonna get this bastard.

I want him face to face. Him and me.

[DOOR OPENS]

[WOMAN SOBS]

[FAT GEORGE] They're following

my sister. Ezra this

[EZRA] That was out!

- [WOMAN] That was an accident.

- [EZRA] That was embarrassing.

There was no way you were

getting that back baby.

[FAT GEORGE] And f*cking Stella

and Angelo, they live separated.

It's like they're divorced.

How does this solve anything?

Well maybe your brother-in-law

stuck his Kn*fe in

a wrong f*cking teenager.

You think Sam's outta line do you?

Oh! That boy. This is

just an accident. No?

[TENNIS PLAYER GROANS] [WOMAN] Yes!

- Where is he now?

- Who?

Who do you f*cking think?

Oh, Ezra, please. We can't find him now.

We call his number

all night, this morning.

Well, he, he's not gonna be

in his f*cking home, is he?

No. No. Of course. It's just

I'm worried about Sam,

if his brother dies.

Well maybe you can have a talk to him.

You know, I have been extremely patient.

f*ck off.

[LOUD DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Angelo?

Angelo?

What a f*cking pig.

Oh hello!

[EZRA ON PHONE] And doing his

own coke on the side.

The f*cking prick was double dealing us.

There's only one way this ends Anthony.

[PLANE TIRES SCREECH]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[PA ANNOUNCEMENT OVER SPEAKER]

[WATER RUNS]

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]