02x03 - Artefacts

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Emilio Gordon.
I know you?

What's the story
with Westside Trucking?

Emilio Gordon?
Built that trucking company up.

How?

Mr Lindwall won't be answering
any more questions.

Come with me.

Say what you like,
I didn't cut his head off.

Who said anything about
Clarry having his head chopped off?

Tony, no, I don't know anything!

This justifies the entire dig.

What else you hiding here?

That's big trouble, big trouble,
that one. That one sorry business.

Somebody put that there.
You don't muck around with this one.

We found the remains
of a body, in a bag at the church.

It's my cousin Zoe.

Vehicle registration number's been
scratched off. No plates. Burnt out.

Could this be the one
that picked up Dylan?

Oi!

You want something?

You own a white four-wheel
drive, don't you?

Lent it to a mate a few weeks ago.

Oh, you don't mind giving me
your mate's name and his number

and I can verify that?

Haven't got it.
Well, find it.

You know why I'm in town, Emilio?

Our famous sunset?

The last few years, I've investigated
a few m*rder cases. Outback towns.

The thing is, they all revolved
around ice distribution.

Used trucks. Dirty cops.

Sophisticated business.

Hurry up there! Hurry up!

What I haven't been able
to work out is, who are the bosses?

Or the boss.

That's an interesting story.

And then I come here.

Transient population.

Lots of boats, in and out.

And here you are,
and you own a trucking business.

Ask around about me down south.

I'll do the same about you.

Let's see where we find ourselves.

I just need to do a background check
on a former police officer.

Simon Rowland.

Yeah. No.

Yeah, thanks.

Alkemi's lawyers
have filed complaints against you

for trespass, harassment
and intimidation.

I've had Professional Standards
on the phone screa...

Are you listening to me?

You need to answer your phone.
You're in a lot of trouble.

You know that tech equipment
that Alkemi had?

It looked like surveillance tech
for tracking shipments.

He was in special forces in Timor,

and he went back there
after he left the army.

Has a sort of charity now. Sends
all sorts of equipment up there.

Gideon Police.
Jay.

I need your help.

Keep trying his mobile.

Is that Professional Standards?
What do you want?

It's my cousin Zoe.

Those bones are hers. I know it.

Yeah. OK, mate.
This is a cold case.

We're currently working
on a m*rder investigation.

She was family.
I understand.

But get Perth to activate it. They'll
send up some cold case detectives.

They're not gonna care about
another dead Aboriginal girl.

I'll do all the work. I just need to
run some things past you. That's it.

Detective Swan.

ID 65489.

Yeah, I need some records
on cellmates and known associates

of Clarry Stewart, former inmate.

Thanks.

Zoe was 17 when she went missing.

I know you give a sh*t.

I just need some guidance.

Please.

You've got
until Corrections get back to me

or we find the whereabouts of Dylan.

Come on.

f*ck's sake!

So, when Zoe took off,
who reported her missing?

No-one.

What about her family?

Oh, she hadn't been with them for a
while. She was with Amos and p*nsy.

They family?
Nah, nothing.

She was number two wife.

Number two wife?

The old men,
they promised her to Amos.

So, did Amos and his wife
report her missing?

No.

Hello?

Franny.

What now?

Just want to have a yarn.
What about?

Zoe.

Big detective. Look.

I did everything I could
to welcome her into our home.

Was a pretty little thing.

But, straightaway, she let us know
that she wanted to bolt down south.

Whereabouts?

She talked about Perth a lot.

Is this about the bones
that were taken to the church?

Do you think it's Zoe?

We don't know whose they are.

Do you think they could be Zoe's?

I don't know what to think.

I hope they're not.

We'd like to talk to Amos as well.

He's down at the dig site.

That poor girl.

Did you talk to Reverend Tom?

He and Zoe were close.

She once talked about him
wanting her to move in with him.

Do you think something was going on
between them two?

I never said anything like that.

He's a good man.

How do you feel about Amos bringing
another woman into your home?

It's our law.

No-one forced her onto us.

Hey!

Yes, here.

You were looking for bread?

Ground ovens and remains of grain.

Can I record this?
It'll just be for my uni assignment.

Yeah.

So, the Sumerians were called
the world's first bakers.

And I came to this women's site
to test a theory

that the local Indigenous people
used ground ovens to bake bread

thousands of years
before the Sumerians.

We found, or I found, uh,
a grindstone from the Pleistocene age

that puts this site
amongst the oldest in the world.

Hey, Uncles.

What you got, Unc?

It's for you fellas.

Thank you, Uncle.
OK.

And here, we found kangaroo bones
that's been eaten.

All the way back.

Unbroken culture.

Can't believe it.
It's like we're standing in history.

Mmm. I know.

Wah! Hey! Stop! What are you doing?

Why did you take those bones
to the church?

There was a crucifix.
It felt like the right thing to do.

She did wrong. She's gotta go.

Look, if I need
more permissions, Mr...

No, we're shutting you down, woman.
What?

No. No, you can't!

Listen, Amos,
you know how important this is.

Please, give them back.

That's black fella business.

Keep your mouth shut.

Everything alright?

Yeah, we're good.

Can I help you with anything?

Just here to yarn to Amos.

Excuse me, then.

This Jimmy 2. He big boss.

Detective Jay Swan.

You gotta ask permission
before you visit somebody's country.

I got permission.
Not from me, you didn't, boy.

Nice to meet you, Jimmy 2.

What do you want, Mook-Mook?

I want to talk about Zoe Mead.

Detective Swan.

What are you doing?

Following you.

So I did a bit of calling around.

Sounds like you got no friends.

Not in law enforcement,
not in your own community.

You trying to hurt my feelings?

No. Not your feelings.

But I have been thinking about
this bigger picture of yours.

Drugs.

Dirty cops. Massive distribution.

And for a cop like you,

just seems like
a dangerous position, that's all.

No-one will miss ya.
No-one will mourn ya.

And you're pissing someone off
who's got the means and the will

to disappear you pretty quick.

I felt sorry for her.

She was mixed up.
She didn't want to be with us.

She was another kind
doing stupid things.

What kind of things?

Drugs. Boys.

We got bricks through the window
there at home.

You know why?

When was the last time you saw her?

I bought her a ticket there,
put her on a bus to Perth.

You put her on a bus?

What for?

Too much trouble here for her.

When was that?

I don't know. Long time.

p*nsy will tell you.
I just spoke to p*nsy.

She never said anything
about you putting her on a bus.

Well, I did.

She never contacted you since?

No, nothing. Why would she do that?
She hated me.

We cut that girl down twice.

Poor thing.

She needed looking after.

Zoe tried to k*ll herself?

Yeah, like too many kids here.
She was mixed up.

We were just trying to help her.

You didn't think to tell her family?
They done nothing for her.

And that Reverend Tom
was sniffing around.

So, what was going on
between her and Reverend Tom?

We're done.

Amos, we're going.

Your daughter's in Sydney, yeah?

And your wife's here in town,
isn't she?

Anyway.

Take care of your family.

You just made a big mistake.

We'll see.

Detective Swan.

No, thanks.

Big crocodile.

Just came up on shore
and regurgitated that.

He's a big b*stard too.

He's still out there.

Wants to come back and get it.

I'm a bit surprised
to see you here, Detective.

I thought you were barred
from my property.

I checked out your work in Timor.

Aid projects. Schools.
Humanitarian work.

It was a privilege to help.
They're good people.

Looks like your house guest, Dylan,

didn't go south, then.

I didn't think he'd leave.

The man lacked imagination.

If there's anything more you need
from me, Detective, just sing out.

Hey.
Hey.

Just here to see Mum.

Oh. Is that right?

Could have had another agenda.

Dinner tonight?

Well, it's Friday night.
Maybe I'm busy.

Pick you up at 7:30?



Go on, piss off. I gotta work.

One young fella found
another body part this morning.

Dylan?

No, I doubt it.

That croc
wouldn't have come this far.

Alkemi could have bailed Dylan
to keep him away from someone.

Are you saying Emilio and Alkemi
are against each other?

There you go. Blood.

We need to get Forensics down here.

Fran.

Is that...

Yep. Clarry Stewart's head.

What is that?

You've never left a receipt at
the bottom of a shopping bag before?

So...

...you found an arm, a head.

Just need a leg
and you got the trifecta.

Coroner's on her way.

These came for you.

You're welcome.

It's all taped off.

Can you take care of this for me?

What's that?
In the bag with the head.

Found a receipt.

Give us a look.

Bloody hell. Big D's Hardware.

Franny, get down there. Take a look.

Yes, boss.

So, tell me,

anyone you got your eye on?

Nothing concrete.

Yeah, but...

...anyone you suspect?

Everyone's a suspect, Owen.

Jesus, you detectives are wankers.

Hey, Flo.
G'day, Franny. What's the news?

I was just wondering
if you were working last Tuesday.

I would have been.

Around 1pm?
Yep.

So someone came in at 1:14

and bought fencing pliers,
triple-braid rope,



How do you know that?

Do you know who it was?

I don't know. We would have had
a few customers, I think.

Was Emilio Gordon in that day?

Uh, maybe.

Flo, can I see the CCTV footage
from last Tuesday?

Is Emilio in trouble?

I can wait.

So if you see him, just, uh...

...just give us a call, eh?

Thank you. Enjoy your day.

Sorry to interrupt. We're
just looking for this individual.

- You seen him anywhere?
- No.

No, sorry.
Thank you. You have a good morning.

- You too.
- Thanks.

Pat!

Stop! Owen!

Pat!

Pat! Stop!

Is this what I look like?

Jesus, meth's evil.

That bag with the receipt in it...

...we found it down in the waterhole

with Clarry Stewart's head in it.

No!

I don't know
nothin' about that, alright?

Some bloke just told us
to get some stuff.

That's it. Alright?

Then he gave us $50 each.

Who?

Pat, you're going down for
accessory to m*rder, if not m*rder.

How's the Ross River?

It's a nightmare.

The guards are holding my meds.

So I'm depressed as, but, you know,

that could just be this place,
couldn't it?

How long did you get?

Like you don't know.

Good behaviour.

Four to go. That's a life sentence.

What do you want?

Clarry Stewart.

What about him?
He your mate?

Clarry's dead.

I found his head today
in a plastic bag in the scrub.

Right.

What can you tell me about him?

He was a good bloke.

He gambled a bit too much. He
tried to mix it with the big boys.

He never hurt no-one. He didn't...
he didn't deserve to die like that.

Where'd they get him?

Gideon.

You know anybody up there?

Lain Crossing.
Sam Bailey, Pete Bailey.

Mahmoud Stephens.

Benny Munro.

You know who they are?
Yeah, they're the bikies you k*lled.

It's all wrapped up in your
little world of ice dealing, Errol,

isn't it?

You and your best mate, Clarry,
who's no longer with us.

You see, I reckon...

...you all work for the same people.

It goes back up the chain,
back to Gideon.

Trucking business, hey?

Emilio Gordon's trucking business?

You'll never get him.
Why not?

'Cause he's too big.

Oh, well, we're done here, then.

I'm sick of this.
I'm sick... I'm sick of this place.

I'm sick of this life.
I just want to get out.

You'll go witness?

What do I say?

You say who the boss is.

Can you give me protection?

You got my word.

I'll go witness.

I suspected Zoe was involved
in things she shouldn't have been.

But I never pushed her
to tell me about it.

Do you know
she tried to commit suicide?

Twice.

She was lost.

I tried to help her.
I tried to protect her.

From who?

Herself.

p*nsy told me you asked her
to move in with you.

It wasn't like that.

I said she could stay in the spare
room for a while if she wanted.

In your house. Alone with you.

I cared for her.

I did nothing but try to help her.

I mean... she was lost.

She wasn't getting
the support she needed.

I didn't know I was gonna be treated
like a suspect, Franny.

Do I need to... call a lawyer?

That's up to you.

When was the last time you saw her?

The last time I saw her, we...

...it was unpleasant.

I'd heard she'd been going down
to the truck stop.

You know
what the girls do down there?

They prost*tute their bodies.

For money, for alcohol, for drugs.

I was... furious!

I... I... I was unforgiving.

And she left.

Oh, I'm sorry. You alright?

I've always had this idea of her
in my head.

For years.

Now everyone's telling me
I have no idea who she was.

This town has always been broken.

The only thing
people like you and I can do is...

...anything we can.

Would you like a whisky?
No.

Then you can leave.

'Cause I need one.

Hey, sweet one.

There's a nice little wine bar
up the road.

Might make you feel
a little bit more at home.

I'll have a double gin tonic.

I don't do table service.
f*ck.

Hey, this one's on me.

No, I'm fine.

Just want to say, um...

...you're real pretty.

f*ck off!

Hey! You heard her, Cluney,
ya pin-d*ck.

Knock it off, ya freak.

I'll be waiting
for your drought to break.

Go on.

I'll get you a drink. Don't move.

Hey, hey, hey! Suzi, Suzi!
Don't be like that!

Can I join you?

Listen. I... I shouldn't have put
the bones at the church. I'm sorry.

If I could take it back, I would.

You don't belong here.

OK, sluts!

Behave yourselves.

Watch how a real deadly sl*t
does it.

Hey, sexy!
Hey!

Love ya, Suzi!

I have $3,000.

I'm not trying to buy you off
or insult you or anything,

I just need those artefacts back.

Be careful.

These worth three grand, you reckon?

Yes, they are.

Why they important to you?

Because they let me see
into deep time.

Deep time?

Ain't no such thing as time.

Time helps you white fellas
put a measurement on something

you have no control over.

We both want the same thing.

I don't want the police tracing
those bones down to the dig site

'cause they'll destroy all my work.

And you are involved
with those bones somehow.

I don't want to know.

I reckon these would be better
to stay on country.

There is so much more on that site!

Why do you want me to stop?

'Cause you f*cked up.

You don't want me to dig because...

...there's more down there.

Is that it?

What is it?

What is it?!

Now, you listen to me.

I've been putting up with you,
but no more.

You're gone tomorrow
or I'll come for you.

Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey, hey! Hey!

Let her go, old man!

I got two more songs to sing.

These mob come to watch me, not you.

Hello?

Oh! sh*t, Phillip.

You scared me.

Is it true? Are those her bones?

We don't know yet.

Don't bullshit me!

Everyone's saying it!
Did they m*rder her?

Did who m*rder her?
I'm not dealing with this sh*t.

Oi, come on. Calm down. I can help.

How you gonna help, Mook-Mook?

Just sit down.
Let's talk about this.

About what?

I know you're caught up
in something.

Did you know Clarry?

The body we found in the mangrove?

I had nothing to do with that!

You know who did?

My sister's dead
and you're putting this on me?!

Do you know
why I put on this uniform?

Why?
For Zoe!

I kept asking questions.
Everyone told me to shut up.

So I thought,
"I'll make you listen to me.

"You'll have to listen to me now!"

Do you know who k*lled her, then?

Phillip.

What do you think you're doing?

Where's your boss?
Gone to Perth.

Can I help you, mate?

Jay Swan.

You can leave now, alright?
Yep.

Alright. Stay under 100.
Sure.

Good on you.

How'd you go, Trent?

Are you sure?

OK. Thanks.

How's your case going?

So, were you a good cop?
Yeah, I was.

'Cause I heard from a mate of mine
and there's no record

of any officer
by the name of Simon Rowland.

So who the hell are ya, really?
Yeah, that's not my name.

'Cause I got a new one
when I left undercover.

So you and your good mate
can get f*cked.

Mary deserves better than you.

You say you worked drugs,

but you can't see
what's going on in this town?

The trucking business,
the meth that's coming out of here?

There's 20 different types of drugs
that are flowing through this town

and you keep your head down.

I lost my wife, my kids,
everything to that job.

So, yeah, I keep my head down,

'cause it's better
than getting it kicked in.

I may not have been the best cop,

but I know where I'd look first.

Well, you show me.

Just go round there.

So it's been a bad season,
prawns aren't out there,

prawners are struggling,
except for these guys.

They've got boats going in and out,
trucks coming and going.

Their employees come into town.
They got the look, the tats.

They're all cashed up.

And you didn't mention this
to anyone?

No.

Hey, hold on, cowboy. Call it in.

Get the drug squad, you know.
Get the feds up here.

Nup.

These are serious people, mate.

You need backup.

Hold the ladder for me,
will ya, boss?

Sure.

Just gonna carry on,
do what I do.

I could have liked you, Jay Swan.

You k*lled Dylan. And Clarry.

Emilio!

Stay with me! Stay with me!

Stay with me! Stay with me, Emilio!

Stay with me.
Breathe, breathe! Breathe! Breathe.