03x07 - For Whom the Hartley Bell Tolls

[bunniefuu]

[intriguing music playing]

The whole thing was my idea.

I chucked what some people
would describe as "a classic Amerie."

So you committed trespass,
caused property damage,

and left a carnival worker for dead
to… to what, teach St. Brunos a lesson?

Correct. [exhales]

It was called #OperationHeadJob.

The Hartley High ibis head
for the St. Brunos bust.

[Darren] Darren Rivers, 5'9",

freelance, for now. [chuckles] Um…

Can you answer the question?

I… I was there, um,

but I was with my best friend, Quinni,
uh, by the portaloos.

Uh, she has IBS. [chuckles]

Spider wasn't anywhere near the ride
when it happened.

He has a thing against birds.

I… I don't have a thing against birds.

No, no, no, they have a thing against me.

[exhales]

I'm ready to be strip searched.

No, that won't be necessary.
Sorry, you can put your clothes back on.

[cop] You worked at the carnival?

- Did these people provoke this?
- No.

We're just shitty people.

Did you turn the ride on?

No. Absolutely not.

- Of course not.
- No.

- No. [chuckles]
- Negative.

- I definitely didn't.
- Nope.

That's all I know.

Are we done here?

["I Was A Teenage Werewolf"
by The Cramps playing]

[male cop] You are being charged
with trespassing

and recklessly causing
grievous bodily harm.

You will be required to attend
a preliminary hearing

and be subject to strict bail conditions.

Failure to comply with these conditions
may result in further penalty.

Do you understand?

♪ I was a teenage werewolf ♪

♪ Braces on my fangs ♪

[song fades]

[Quinni] Is this really happening?

It's gonna be okay.

I… [exhales]

…cannot do prison.

We didn't turn on the ride,

so how is it fair that we go down for it?

Because if none of us were there,
this wouldn't have happened.

So we're delinquents. On record. Forever.

Not to mention expelled.
Our lives are actually over.

- [exhales] Mum's gonna disown me.
- [footsteps approaching]

[clapping]

I… I'm sorry, okay? I just…

[pensive music playing]

I didn't want it to go like this.

Seriously? That's it?

- Spider…
- No.

No, don't defend him.
He's the one that screwed us.

Yeah, a little… hmm… warning
might've been nice.

[Spider] You just had to take us all down
with you by snitching to Woodsy, huh?

Mate, we all did this.

All right? We all f*cked up.

No, I'm sorry if you guys…

[exhales]

…don't wanna face that, but I had to.

I'm done just ignoring the bad stuff. It…

It only makes it worse.

[Spider scoffs, exhales]

[Quinni] Can't face going to graduation
when we're not part of it.

["You're Still the One"
by Kartanya Maynard playing]

[Woodsy] And to open our ceremony,

please enjoy this performance
by some of our graduating students.

♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Looks like we made it ♪

♪ Look how far we've come, my baby ♪

♪ We might've took the long way ♪

♪ We knew we'd get there someday ♪

♪ They said
"I bet they'll never make it" ♪

♪ But just look at us holding on ♪

♪ We're still together ♪

♪ Still going strong ♪

♪ Hartley High ♪

♪ You are the school we run to ♪

♪ The one that we belong to ♪

♪ You're still the school we want
For life ♪

♪ Hartley High ♪

♪ You are the school that… ♪

This is actual t*rture.

♪ The only one… ♪

I don't know. I…
I think she's kind of nailing it.

Not that.

♪ Goodbye ♪

♪ To Hartley High ♪

[cheering]

[Zoe] We did it!

- Yeah!
- Well done, Zoe.

[audience cheering, applauding, whistling]

[upbeat music playing]

One, two, three.

Um, hi, everyone.

As the only Year 12 SRC member

that hasn't been expelled
or hit with gastro,

um, this speech has fallen to me.

It's a great honor.

And to mark the occasion,
I'd like to start with some poetry.

I've written a haiku.

[groaning]

We should just go.

Year Seven to 12

The hallowed halls of Hartley

Have taught us…

Oh sh*t.

[fire alarm ringing]

- It's happening again!
- [audience clamoring]

- [boy] Oh my God!
- [clamoring]

[Woodsy] Just stay where you are, please!

[girl] Dude!

Uh, no, can we not run?

Taz, you're in deep trouble!

[Taz] Whoopsie.

[students chattering indistinctly]

[intriguing music playing]

[Quinni] Taz?

What? Sasha had it coming.

[Quinni] And I suppose I did too.

[pensive music playing]

[exhales]

[Nan] Smile, boyo.

[camera shutter clicks]

Oi, love, get in the photo.

You gave my boy a second shake
just when he needed it most.

Wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you.

Oh, that's kind of you.

Darren, get on with it.

Smile, Miss.

Great.

[exhales] Congratulations, uh, Douglas.

- It's, um, really wonderful.
- Thanks, Miss.

- Yeah.
- [Harper] Eshay!

- Hey!
- [Quinni screams]

- [Amerie] Hugs!
- Hey.

Oh, I'm so proud of you.

Uh, I have to, um, go and oversee

the, uh, time capsule, uh, thing
we're doing.

How are we celebrating?

I… I don't think anyone's really
in the mood.

Nonsense, this is a big deal.

We're all going to the bowlo for a drink.

- [inaudible]
- Surely not everyone.

- All means all.
- Oh, you're not coming?

Graduation or not,
you… you're all finishing.

And I'll be stuffed
if I'm not gonna mark the occasion.

["Elixir" by Phil & The Tiles playing]

♪ It's a great day ♪

Wet Pussies all round.

- Here's to the lot of ya.
- [Harper] Thanks, Nan.

[Amerie] Thanks, Nan.

- [Spider] To prison.
- [Amerie] To prison.

[groans]

- [Spider] Oh jeez.
- [Ant] Leave it.

[Nan] Knew you had it in you, Dougie.

[Ca$h] Can't believe it. Well, I did it.

Hey.

[Amerie] Come join us. They'll be cool.

If they're not,
I'll, uh, sort 'em out for you.

So, yeah, what's your plan now?

Just prepping for prison.

What?

No, I kind of figured there'd already be
some elaborate new scheme brewing

to find the real culprit.

Nope.

You're being really un-Amerie right now.
It's… it's… it's weird.

I'm gonna try being
someone normal for once.

- [scoffs] What's that? What's normal?
- Mmm.

Probably someone
who doesn't get all her mates arrested.

Or, uh, someone with better taste in guys.

No offense.

Why? What… what did Noah do?

Um…

We had a massive fight at the Cuckoo.

Turns out
he was at the carnival that night.

What? Well, what was he doing there?

- He didn't turn on the ride.
- How do you know that for sure?

'Cause he said so.

No, great. That… that definitely
settles it then. That's good.

[intriguing music playing]

[Seb] That's a good question.

Um, it goes law degree,
partner, high court,

with a wife somewhere in the middle.

- Um, brunette probably. Sorry, Mum.
- Oi!

- Steady on.
- Not as beautiful as you, don't worry.

Um, then honors grad… [exhales]
…or higher probably.

Yeah. What about you, bro?

Yeah, um, well--

Waratahs, Wallabies, World Cup, right?

Stadium of fans screaming your name like…

- [whistles]
- [violin screeches]

- [Amerie] Oi!
- [man] Oh my, what's that?

[Noah] Pardon me. Excuse me, guys.
I'll deal with this.

Sorry.

Hey. Um…

Um, I was gonna call, but--

I need you to prove to me
that you didn't turn on the ride.

What? How… how… how are we back here?

You lied to me for weeks.

I can't just take your word for it.

Are you

ever gonna forgive me?

Maybe.

Do we need to call security?

Sorry. Didn't realize
there was a drive-through here.

You have a dashcam in your car.
He's got a dashcam in his car.

That could prove it.

- Yeah, we need to see that footage.
- Why?

- You don't need to know.
- Mmm, then you don't need to see it.

Come on, Seb.

- As a friend, I'm asking you--
- I don't do handouts.

Excuse me, my panna cotta is stiffening.

I'm sorry, Amerie. I don't have

a choice now.

- Hi! I'm Amerie.
- Hello!

- Hi.
- Hello.

Oh, Sebastian, I can see why
you still call him Daddy.

[Mr. Johnson] Oh!

- [Amerie] You don't mind.
- [man] Have a drink.

Mmm.

["Deadlines" by Delivery playing]

[Malakai] I thought this
was supposed to be your grad party.

Yeah, but I'm the only one who knows
how to make Nan's drink right.

- [chuckles] Right.
- This one's called an Old Tart. Want one?

- Yeah--
- [Darren] No.

No, the answer is always no.

Trust me.

You serve the New Yorkers that,
and they will chase us out of town.

I'll ease 'em into it.

So New York still a thing, then?

Oh yeah. Uh… [clears throat]

…Darren reckons
once the legal stuff plays out,

their citizenship
should make it fine for us to go.

You don't… you don't wanna go.

I never said that.

[chuckling] Mate, I mean--

I just got a bit skittish, is all.
Okay? It's fine.

- But--
- I said it's fine, Malakai.

Okay.

Yeah, but once the footy scouts find out
that I'm a convicted criminal,

no team's gonna want me.

Yeah, but you're not convicted yet.

[Missy] Oi.

Don't be a d*ck.

- [Darren] Doing okay?
- You want it?

- No, it's fine.
- Can't. Too many things.

Is there anything that any of us could…

[exhales]

[pensive music playing]

Talk to me.

I didn't get to graduate,

or do my captain's speech,
or show my video.

And on top of that,

I thought I finally found a girl
who actually got me.

And she torpedoed my entire scholarship.

[trance music playing over headphones,
overlapping]

[Woodsy] Hello.

- Huh?
- [music stops]

I just think you're supposed to be
scraping the gum off the table.

- Yep.
- Yep.

[exhales]

You crossed a line today.

Wasn't fair on your schoolmates.

Yeah, well, call the cops then.
I hear that's your thing.

I didn't do that lightly.

Really?

'Cause it kind of just seems like
you threw them to the dogs.

It's my obligation,
as the principal, to report it.

And hopefully, if they cooperate,
they'll all land back on their feet.

[chuckling] No, don't do that.

What?

Suddenly pretend like you care.

- I care.
- No, you don't.

Otherwise,
you wouldn't have given up on them.

Excuse me?

[Taz] You made your choice,
and they're never gonna forget it.

[music continues over headphones]

[cell phone chiming]

- [exhales]
- [cell phone thuds]

[both exhaling]

- The demon.
- [cell phone continues chiming]

I can't go another
maternal pep talk today.

Mum reckons prison will be good for me.

She goes, "Uh, there's no way
you're going to schoolies."

[scoffs]

Don't worry. I'm cooking up
a diabolical plan.

Nothing is getting in the way
of hot bro summer in the Goldie.

[Ant chuckles]

Uh, yeah, by the way, I…

I don't actually think
I'm gonna make it to schoolies.

What?

No, man, you can't bail.
This is supposed to be our time, remember?

This is our rite of passage,
our spring break,

our Ibiza, our rumspringa.

Why?

[exhaling] Yeah. Why?

Why? Yeah, it sucks when your whole life
falls apart and you don't know why.

- [inhales, clears throat]
- This isn't about me.

Look, man, all I know is

I'm not sharing a room
with my ex who won't even speak to me.

You could share it with me.

You obviously need it more than I do.

It's all yours.

Sash, you want a sip?

Oh, um… [smacks tongue]

I didn't buy that drink
for Sasha. [chuckles]

Oi, Ca$h.

Your boyfriend literally works here.
You didn't buy anything.

[Ca$h] Seriously, not another word, okay?

Um, excuse me?

No, sorry, he was talking to me.

- Why?
- Why?

Why not? He's the one
that snitched on us all.

Wouldn't have to
if any of us had the ba*ls to own up.

Hot bro summer is not getting canceled.

Why not? Our futures have been.

Also, Ant, pretty sure our arrest means
we can't leave the state.

- Yeah, thanks a lot, Malakai.
- What--

Call this a party?

Schapelle Corby had a better time
holidaying in Bali.

- Never did get my boogie board back.
- Mmm.

Wait, what?

Sad sack hour is over.
It's time to stop your whinging,

untwist your knickers,
and refresh those tampons.

Oh, especially you, blondie.

Oh, I know what'll make this
a proper shindig.

There.

Mmm.

There isn't a problem
a game of bowls can't sort.

- [Spider] Shut up!
- [Sasha] Stop! Listen!

- [Spider] Take that ball out of my face!
- [Missy] Mine is closer!

- [fighting continues in distance]
- [sighs]

[inaudible]

["Hate To Say I Told You So"
by The Hives playing]

♪ Do believe I told you so ♪

Oi, SLTs! [exhales]

I came to check that you guys were okay,
and clearly it's a good thing that I did.

And, uh, one of our students
got concussed, um…

Story for another day.

So Seb's c*ck is out and swinging,

um, unimpressively, might I add,

as he takes off with the mascot head
the school can't afford to replace.

- Oh.
- Why… why is that?

Because the school is poor.

- Yes. Yes.
- Right.

And he stole it.

[smacks tongue] Uh…

Oh, is that the one you hung
on Gary's little 60-footer?

Yeah.

Was that before or after
you shat in the head?

Well, I never defecate and tell, so…

Sebbie, you're terrible!

Based on the smell of your room,
you also never wipe.

Oh, that's disgusting.

- So you've been to the house before?
- Yeah.

- Actually, I was there the other day.
- No, she has not.

Was that before or after
the attempted burglary?

It was before.

[Mrs. Johnson] Sebbie
frightened them away.

I wouldn't have even known
if I hadn't seen that cleaning bill.

Well, I didn't want you
to worry, Mummy, so…

So sweet.

Oh… [chuckling]

Oh, the burglary.

[smacks tongue] Yeah, I might be able
to help you out with that one.

- [coughing]
- [woman] Oh, darling, are you all right?

- Sorry. [coughing]
- You all right, Seb?

Can you two help me out?
Sorry, Grandma. [coughing]

- Come help me! [coughing]
- [Noah] Yep.

[clears throat]

Okay, you stay in your lane, Povvo High.

I don't see any reason to.

Getting those cops onside,
that cost me a case of Scotland's finest.

Well, you're in luck.

Shutting me up will be much cheaper.

- [exhales]
- [paper rustling]

Um…

Gum's all gone.

Super gross, by the way.

Well, I'm… I'm sure that covered off

a false fire alarm's worth
of, uh, detention.

Booked me a flight yet?

Why would I do that?

Your home is here with me.

I'm still trying to figure it all out,
having you around, but

just 'cause there's friction,

doesn't mean that
I'm not glad you're here, bub.

Whānau's important.

And I know what you're gonna say.

And you're right.

I left too soon

after the tangi.

It was hard for me hearing
all those speeches about your mum.

Made me realize how much
I'd missed out on in those last few years.

And I know it sucked that I skipped
that Christmas and went on holiday.

But I had no idea it was her last.

It just happened too quick.

And I was…

I was really pissed off at myself.

And it hurt too much
to be there without her, so I left.

It's just one of the many regrets I have
about your mum.

Where'd you go on holiday?

I went on a singles cruise
to the Galápagos Islands.

You know, I heard Mum tell Dad once
you really needed to get laid.

[chuckles] Cheeky b*tch.

[somber music playing]

[sniffles]

[sobs, exhales]

[voice breaking]
I wish I could talk to her again.

Me too.

If she were here right now,

what would you wanna say to her?

[chuckles, sniffles]

[exhales]

I don't know… I don't know.

I'd probably tell her about a girl
that I really, really like…

[sobbing] …but I really messed it up.

- Long couple of days for you guys, hey?
- [all exhale]

Look, I know you're officially
done with school,

but feels like you need
one more SLT lesson.

[all groaning]

Conflict resolution.

Now, it is easy
to focus on the resolution bit,

but I think we should get started
with the conflict part.

Does that mean
we should keep punching on, Miss?

No, not remotely, Ant. Thank you.

And, guys, conflict isn't always external.
Most of the time it starts from within.

That's the part we need to find a way
to express without using our fists, okay?

So, um… Okay, whoever's holding this ball,

I want you to tell us
how you feel right now.

Just get it all out. Put it in words.

Um, come on. Spider, you start.

I feel…

I feel…

snookered.

Not quite, but not invalid. Thanks.

[exhales]

I feel confused we're doing a class
after being expelled from school.

Come on, guys. Please trust me on this.

Give it a go for Jojo.

[sighs]

[Ant] Mmm…

Please no.

I feel like we don't need
another speech from you today.

Not another haiku.

I feel…

like a fraud.

Acting like I own the moral high ground's
kind of my thing,

but really I'm just a sanctimonious b*tch.

Mmm.

I feel…

sorry.

[pensive music playing]

I ignored what Taz did because…

well, it felt nice that someone
wanted to be with me.

And then it turned out that she didn't,
and so I punished you both.

That's what I do.

I punish people.

I lecture.

I k*ll joy…

[chuckling] …and then I get surprised
when people don't invite me to join in.

I feel like I deserve it…

just how lonely I've been.

- And it's because--
- [Darren] Sash…

- [sobs]
- [all groaning]

- [Spider] Sorry circle.
- [all chuckling]

[exhales] Is it too cheesy
if I say "class dismissed"?

- Definitely.
- [Jojo] Yeah, okay, I'm sorry.

But, guys, that was good.

Healthy even.

See what a little honesty can do?

All right, feelings done.

I think we nailed it, guys.

Now… drinkies?

[all cheering]

- [dishes clattering]
- [door creaking]

[Noah] Okay, here's the dashcam footage
from that night.

Hey, thanks, Josh.
Should get a game of golf in soon.

All right.

Seb says some pretty cooked stuff.

- We don't have--
- Hit play.

All right. Noah, Noah, Boa.

Ah, this looks bad.

- Yum.
- Can you just skip ahead?

[Noah] Yep. Yep. [inhales]

Tell me when.
Sure you don't want any of this--

[Amerie] No.

[Noah] Whatever that's called.

[chuckles] Seb.

Yep.

- Okay, stop.
- Yep. Stop here?

- Here's good.
- [Noah] This place is closed.

[Seb] Yeah, sure is.

What's your girlfriend up to in there?

What?

[Seb] Disappeared behind the food truck
with Geneva boy.

[Noah clears throat]

[Seb] They looked pretty friendly.

- [Noah] Even if that is true…
- [Seb] I wouldn't lie to you.

[Noah] Surely
she's come out by now. Surely.

[Seb] Nah, only one exit.
I would've seen them.

Guess he's got more stamina than you.

Okay, we can skip all this--

No. If you wanna clear your name,
we need to watch the whole thing.

- Lucky we're in snack central. Eat up.
- Okay.

[Noah] It's over there, yeah?

[Seb] Yeah, do you want anything?

["Von Dutch" by Charlie XCX playing]

[Sasha] Congrats! You finally graduated!

[Ant] Graduated, baby!

[all chanting] Ca$h! Ca$h! Ca$h!

[Ant] Graduated!

[Spider] First eshay
to finish high school!

[all cheering, laughing]

[Ant] Proud of you.

[Darren] You little graduate.

[song fades]

[sound fades]

[dramatic music playing]

[Ca$h, muffled] Nan?

[muffled] Nan?

[muffled] Hey, Nan.

[muffled] Nan? Nan?

Nan?

[dramatic crescendo]

- [gasps] Oh!
- [song continues]

What are you looking at?

What have I missed?
You lot done with the therapy crap?

I'm ready for another Old Tart.

[Nan] ♪ I'm living that Von Dutch life ♪

[inaudible]

[song continues over radio]

[footsteps approaching]

[Harper] Oh, Jesus Christ,
you scared the sh*t out of me.

What you doing creeping around like that?

I'm headed home.

Pretty sure you're the one
doing the creeping. [chuckles]

Um, did the cops tell you?

That they charged someone? Yeah, yeah.

How do you know?

["Reckless [Don't Be So…]"
by Australian Crawl playing]

Do you know who?

[Harper] Yeah.

Me.

You looked into my soul, and you lied.

- So stupid!
- So sexy!

A true Angeline fan
would never do this to me.

Is this Taz?

- Uh-huh.
- Oh, you better back off, b*tch!

Yeah, and, uh, another thing,

uh, babe, you're in Year 11, so, um…

Can I get a hell yeah?

[all] Hell yeah!

Also, everyone knows
that book three is the best one.

Wait, give it.

And I faked my orgasm.

[chuckles]

I didn't. I didn't actually. It was real.

- I lied. Anyways, don't send that.
- [cell phone chimes]

- Oh.
- "Oh," what?

Oh, I think it sent. I took my thumb off.

[screaming]

How much did we send?
Can we just redo the last bit maybe?

- I don't know.
- Ah, so what?

You said how you feel.

You said how you feel.

Better in than out.

I want it back in.

- I want it back in. I don't like it.
- [Sasha] No, it's okay.

I mean, the constant flirting? Shut up!

I've been freaking out about after school.

Okay.

Like, training and family and all that,
you know?

And half of that's gone to sh*t now.

Yeah, for all of us.

Yeah, but before that.

Like, there's just this constant pressure
on all of our futures.

And then at the carnival,

you made this comment about me
being the mother of your babies,

and I just…

That was a joke.

Yeah, I know, but it got me thinking.

And I realized I couldn't…

[song fades]

I couldn't see it.

[pensive music playing]

You didn't say anything.

It took me a minute to figure it out.

But when I did, I didn't wanna hurt you.

Nailed that, didn't I? [chuckles]

[exhales]

I feel like I've spent, like, all year
just trying not to mess up,

and, oh, I am exhausted. [chuckles]

I'm so sorry.

Yeah, me too.

[Seb] See this as a win. Now you can tap
all the arse you want at schoolies.

[Noah] I don't want anyone else.
Okay? I love Amerie.

[Seb] Sorry, I wish I was wrong,
but I know what I saw.

It could be worse.
She could've gotten away with it.

[Noah] Jesus, Seb, stop being a d*ck.
Amerie would never cheat on me.

[Seb] Delusion is a stinky cologne.

[Noah] f*ck off, Seb.

You think I wanna be
spending my night in this sh*thole?

I'm here for you, man. Like I'm…

Fine, we can go then. Do you wanna go?

- Fine, let's go.
- Get in the car, then.

- What's wrong with you?
- What's wrong with me?

- Bro, I'm just looking out for you.
- [Noah] Yes, let's go.

You were telling the truth.

[Noah] I don't even know why I came.

I don't blame you for doubting me, okay?
It was a dumb thing to do.

But does it have to mess
everything up between us?

[Seb, Noah continue indistinct
over laptop]

[Amerie] What the hell?

[suspenseful music playing]

Oh my God.

[Noah] What?

[screaming]

[dramatic music playing]

Amerie.

Whoa.

Um…

That's Liam. I saw…
I saw him with the mask on.

- Who, the guy Harper's hanging out with?
- Yeah. Um…

- Oh my God.
- Where is she?

She's, um…
she's at the bowlo with everyone.

I've gotta call the police.

Then Malakai decided, uh,
he wanted to go to the cops,

which is the right thing to do,
and I… [exhales]

I wanted to do the right thing
and tell you myself.

I should've told you sooner. I'm sorry.

[pensive music playing]

I understand if you never
wanna see me again.

But you don't know who turned the ride on?

If it was one of my mates,
they would have cracked by now.

So why hang around?

You just covering up your tracks?

You know it wasn't like that.

So why?

Because… [exhales]

Because…

["Milk" by Garbage playing]

♪ I am milk ♪

♪ I am red hot kitchen ♪

♪ And I am cool ♪

♪ Cool as the deep blue ocean ♪

♪ I am lost ♪

♪ So I am cruel ♪

♪ But I'd be love and sweetness ♪

♪ If I had you ♪

♪ I'm waiting ♪

♪ I'm waiting for you ♪

♪ I'm waiting ♪

♪ I'm waiting for you ♪

[song ends]

[birds chirping]

Mmm.

Good morning.

- [chuckles] Morning.
- [chuckles]

How'd you sleep?

Oh… Good. How about you?

Good.

[chuckles]

[chuckling] So, what now?

Well, this might be goodbye.

Carnival moving on?

Nah.

I am.

I'm hitting the road.

Seeing where the wind takes me
and all that kind of sh*t.

You're just gonna leave
your whole life behind?

Being Clancy's lapdog,
it's not much of a life.

Well, do you have a plan?

[chuckling]

Now where's the fun in that, Harper?

God, I'm so jealous. [exhales]

Well, I mean, you could always
just come with me.

If we leave now, we could be
in the middle of nowhere by sunset.

[chuckles] Tick off the Big Banana?

Yeah.

Wait, you're… you're serious?

Yeah.

Dead serious.

But that's…

- Crazy. Yeah.
- …crazy.

I like crazy.

[both chuckling]

Okay, f*ck it.

I'm in.

- [chuckling]
- [groaning]

[Liam] I'll make us some coffee.

[intriguing music playing ]

[Liam groans]

Coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee.

[banging on door]

[woman] Liam Wilder!

[banging on door]

Oi, can you take it easy
on the door, mate?

[cop] You're under arrest.

- [Liam] Let go!
- Yeah, don't resist, mate.

Don't resist. Hands up. Hands up.
Put them on your head.

- What's this about?
- Feet apart.

Liam, you're under arrest.

Anything you say or do can be used
in court. Do you understand that?

- Liam, do you understand?
- Yes!

[cop] You don't have to say or do anything
if you don't want to.

- Do you understand, Liam?
- Yes.

[tense music playing]

[cop] Let's go.

- Let go!
- [grunting]

[music fades]

[Darren] Am said our charges are dropped

so we can leave for New York
straight after schoolies.

I'm booking our flights right now.

There's no need to rush it.

[Darren] Why wait?

Okay, the cheapest has three stopovers

and… [exhales] …a 30-hour wait
in Kazakhstan.

That's okay, right?

Darren…

[Darren] Mmm?

I can't.

New York, the move. I…

I've been trying to ignore it, but, um…

It's Nan.

[exhaling] Okay.

That's okay. We'll stay here.

No, no, no. You… you have to go. I…

I can't be the reason
that you don't do this.

[inhales] So… [exhales]

…you're here

and I'm there.

And we're still together?

You reckon we could?

I reckon we could do anything.

[door opening]

[pensive music playing]

[Darren] Harper, are you okay?

I don't know anything.

I thought I knew Liam,
but turns out he's got a criminal record.

[Ca$h] Well,
that doesn't have to mean anything.

Cops, um, checked his alibi.

Said he was out drinking,
but there's no one to back it up.

Apparently, he hates his stepdad.
So they think it was targeted.

- He's being charged with attempted m*rder.
- How did I miss it?

Was he just messing with me
the whole time?

What kind of psycho does that to someone?

On the bright side,
no charges means we're back on track.

Let's just focus on final exams,
and we'll be at uni soon enough.

It's gonna be okay.

Congratulations, folks. You did it.

After six years of high school,
you're finally sitting your HSC exams.

Now, I want you to know
that just being here

is already a huge achievement.

There you are. Good luck.

["Big Dreams"
by Amyl and The Sniffers playing]

♪ You got them big dreams ♪

♪ You wanna get out of here ♪

♪ You’re sick of being stuck
In the apartment ♪

♪ Ya strapped for cash and well
You don’t know where to start… ♪

Okay. Put your student number
on your answer booklet.

It's the same one
your schools would've given you.

Read the instructions carefully.

You've got two hours to finish this exam,
and your time begins… now.

♪ I know, it’s coming 'round again ♪

♪ Just take a breath
And get yourself together, I swear ♪

♪ Hey! When ya get down
Ooh, you’re a lit one ♪

♪ Never been a dull one
Always been a big star ♪

♪ Hey! When ya get down
Ooh, you’re a lit one ♪

♪ Always been a big star
Never been a dull one ♪

♪ You wanna get outta here ♪

♪ You wanna get outta here ♪

[song ends]

- [birds chirping]
- [waves crashing]

[Amerie] Come on, Harps.
Schoolies waits for no one.

[Harper] Wait, you guys, are eight pairs
of swimmers gonna be enough?

Since you've already graduated,
you'll technically be a toolie, huh?

- Oh, I'm not that bad.
- [chuckles]

[Harper] Never mind.

Is that…

Uh, from our first date.

From the arcade, so…

- Hmm. I love that you still have this.
- [chuckles]

Where's yours?

Who knows? Long gone.

- Yeah.
- [exhales]

So is Noah just meeting us up there, or…

Yeah, cool. That's fun. [chuckles]

That's cool.

- [horn honking]
- [Harper] See you guys on the Gold Coast.

Oh. Um…

Quinni? This one's for you.

Go!

What are you doing here?

I got your voice memo.

Um… you sounded pretty pissed.

But, um, I don't know,
maybe, like, you still care?

[pensive music playing]

Ah, so I made you this.

Hope you like it.

Quinni, I screwed up.

And I know what I did was awful,

and I'm really, really sorry.

Could we maybe hit the reset button?

Nah, there's no such thing
as a reset button.

Yeah, I figured.

[Taz exhales]

You told her I was here?

Don't do it again.

[Amerie] No, do not go near Jackie
or any of the other showies.

Please, promise me.

[exhales] I just wanna make sure
she's all right.

She's not dangerous.

You said that about Liam.

[exhales] Well, the rest of them
are good people. We're the shitty ones.

You're not a shitty person, Harper.

I mean, it is pretty shitty

that you bailed on the plan
of going to uni together.

But you'll come to campus
for lunch every day--

Actually, I might not be around that much.

I was sort of…

Sort of thinking that, um,
I might jump in the car and drive.

See where the wind takes me and all that.

Love that for you.

[Missy clears throat] Am?

Yeah, same. It's awesome.

Just be strange not seeing you every day.

Oh, I'm gonna miss the sh*t out of you.
[exhales]

[cell phone chimes]

Spider says he and Ant
are at the meeting place already.

Gonna be weird sharing a bed?

Oh, he's sleeping on the floor,
whether he knows it or not.

Said we'd play nice and all that.

Well, there'll be no playing
if we don't leave soon.

It's a nine-hour drive.

[Missy] Where the hell is Sasha?

Yeah, um, I'm gonna go check on her.

[groans]

Oi, Sash, you coming?

[Sasha] Yeah.

Oh my God. [chuckling] What?

Missy's gonna k*ll you.
The car's already chockers.

What? It's all essential.
Okay, I just have a couple more things.

- I'm just gonna grab--
- Okay, go.

- They're right there.
- Yes, I know. I'll grab them.

- Go.
- Okay.

[horn honking]

[heavy breathing, muffled]

[tense music playing]

- [boy] Ha!
- [gasps]

[panting]

[Amerie] Wait. Wait, hold on.

Where did you get this?

Mmm…

Sasha.

["Did It Again [Clever Girl]"
by Kylie Minogue playing]

♪ It's all in your head ♪

♪ You better put that business to bed ♪

♪ By your fair hands of design
You met with ♪

♪ The monster in your mind ♪

♪ You did it again ♪

[trance music playing]

[music ends]