01x05 - The Adelaide

[bunniefuu]

[gull calls]

[gentle music]

[knocks on door]

Grandad?

I'm moving in today!

We talked about it… at the funeral.

[Sea Dog] Man overboard!

Arrr! My new shipmate! Arrr.

He's escaped from the galley!

A wiley wee devil.

And he's a live one! Best arm yourself.

What are… what are we fighting?

A monster from the deep

with a madness

equal to Captain Ahab himself!

Fast as lightning

with eyes like embers

from the fires of hell.

Ha! Off the starboard!

Come here!

Submit ye monster crustacean!

[shouts excitedly]

[grunts]

Arrr!

He outsmarted me by the breakfast nook,

but I ambushed him by the fridge.

[laughs]

And so, granddaughter of mine,

I'm going to treat you to my specialty,

the finest sugared lobster on the island.

There!

You look like you need a fresh coconut.

That be nice?

Uh, yeah. Yes, thanks.

h*-h*, just what the doctor ordered!

Nice and cold.

Ha-ha! Look at you, my little cuttlefish.

It's like your grandmother

has magically reappeared in our kitchen.

You know you're supposed to

go to school next week.

But there's no rush.

The hermit crab changes its shell

in its own time, no-one else's.

Just like you and me.

Now, where be those sand crabs at?

Are ye going to feed my granddaughter

and me or are ye too 'shellfish'?

[chuckles]

Arrr, we're going to need an 'arrr'. Arrr.

-Ahhh.

-Arrrrrr!

-Ahhh.

-Oh! Arrrrr!

Arrr!

Ha-ha! [laughs]

Hurry! To higher ground! Here they come!

[slurps]

[Maddie] See my wife

Standing on the quay ♪

The tears do fall as she waves to me ♪

[Sea Dog] I'll tell you the truth

I'll tell you no lie ♪

[both] I'll love that girl

Till the day I die ♪

It's so sad all these forgotten stones.

Look at that big mausoleum!

It has nothing on it but a name.

Must've been important to someone,

nice big thing like that.

Well, we don't know any Avanasies,

and we know everyone.

I guess there aren't any Avanasies left.

Then who built the mausoleum for him?

[Sea Dog hums sea shanty]

[Maddie] I love that poem.

[Sea Dog] It was your grandmother's

favourite.

"I must go down to the seas again

To the vagrant gypsy life

To the whale's way and the gull's way

Where the wind's like a whetted knife

And all I ask for is a merry yarn

And a laughing fellow rover

And quiet sleep and sweet dreams

until the long trick's over."

Your grandma couldn't keep her feet still

for a minute.

Didn't she get scared

doing all of those trips by herself?

Scared? [laughs]

The Pollard women are fearless.

Your grandma, your mum, you.

How come you never went with her?

Oh, I sailed my seas,

and I found my patch of dirt

a long time ago.

I used to hate when she went away.

But I did love her stories

when she came back.

[both laugh]

Sometimes it's good to miss someone

you love, just for a little while.

Helps you appreciate them more

when they're around.

[theme music]

[gentle acoustic guitar music]

[Anna] What were you up to, Lauren?

"L.K."

Why would someone only identify

themselves by their initials?

It might not be real.

Could be using a pseudonym.

Good people don't need fake names.

Hayden said they've gotta wait for the

generator to warm up before they can cook.

It's already warmed up.

Um, so what are we gonna

reply back with?

-Excuse me?

-To L.K.?

If we don't reply,

he's not gonna show up.

-Do we want him to show up?

-He might know where Lauren is.

He might be what happened to Lauren.

OK, we shouldn't assume it's a he.

I'm sorry. Am I being sexist

to the m*rder*r?

Um, not all mysterious strangers

are men out to get you.

Well, according to most podcasts,

they are.

-Oh, well…

- Stevie's right.

I mean, they are our only lead.

And if he knew that Lauren was gone,

why ask to meet up with her?

[Maddie] That's true.

And Lauren obviously thought that this

L.K. knew something about Hayden's coin.

Look, Lauren was onto something, OK?

And we need to follow her trail.

"L.K. All good to meet at 7pm".

Use an emoji.

Lauren always uses emojis.

That's true.

Coconut?

No! Be professional! Use the whale.

Happy whale or serious whale?

-Um…

-Guys, this is madness!

Serious whale for sure.

OK.

Sent.

OK, now we wait.

[phone chimes]

[suspenseful music]

"Very good. See you then." Happy whale.

Great! See?

Murderers wouldn't use the happy whale.

[energetic fiddle music]

Sounds like Sea Dog's got power.

Alright, let's make this quick.

[music continues]

-Ahoy, ladies!

-Hi, Grandad.

-Ahoy, Sea Dog!

-Sea Dog!

Behold, Sea Dog's collection.

What is this stuff?

This is all history.

I have every chart, manifest,

naval log, merchant log,

log recording, log transcription…

[Maddie] It's mainly logs.

Ooh, Ghost Ships

of the Australian Coast.

[Maddie] Some are more

historically accurate than others.

Right, Grandad?

[Sea Dog] Yeah, well, Maddie laughs at me,

but in every tall tale

there's a slip of truth.

That was Lauren's favourite, that one.

Well, um, Lauren is why we're here.

I see. How may I be of service?

Have you ever seen anything like this?

I don't recognise the emblem, but I

thought if anyone knew it would be you.

[suspenseful music]

Where did you get this?

Found it on a dive.

Lauren thought it was really special.

Looks like a bit of old gift shop tat

to me.

Oh.

Listen, girls,

if you don't mind me saying,

but I know what it's like

to lose a shipmate.

It can be mighty difficult to let go,

but sooner or later,

you have to allow them to rest.

Don't get lost chasing ghosts, OK?

[Maddie] Thanks, Grandad.

Don't worry about the coin. Let's go.

I'll see you later.

-See ya!

-Bye.

-Hoo-roo. Bye now.

-Sea Dog.

-Thanks.

[ominous music]

Is it just me, or is something up?

-Sea Dog just seemed… off.

-Do you think it was the coin or…?

-Wasn't the fire this time of the year?

-What fire?

There was a huge fire at the marina

eight years ago.

No-one was hurt, but it destroyed

Sea Dog's fishing business.

[Izzie] That's terrible.

[Maddie] He lost everything.

I don't think it's that.

We've gotta go.

Only you could be this stressed

about a fundraiser.

[bicycle bell clangs]

I have five hours

to create a magical event

that inspires people

and raises funds for the new lighthouse,

and now we have a date

with a potential crazy person,

so you're right,

what could I possibly be stressed about?

[laughs]

[energetic fiddle music]

Oooh, what is this?

This is a 100-year-old sideshow machine.

-Shows you your future.

-Oh?

Yeah, well, when it's plugged in.

Well, even the powers of the occult

have their limits.

-Izzie, I have a request.

-Yeah, anything.

I need you to sing this evening.

Hayden's already agreed

to play the piano.

-Yeah, sure.

-Anything 1950s in your repertoire?

I mean, if he can play it, I can sing it.

Let's go through the music.

We'll try and find something

that's not about 'Pop's diner'.

You know, honey, I'd be delighted

to sing a show tune or two.

How about my lead song from last year's

school musical, Guys and Dolls?

Guys and Dolls, yes, I remember.

Sure. Why not?

Hayden! How's your "Luck Be A Lady"?

[electricity buzzes]

-Nice.

-Wow! That looks great!

Hey, I hate to distract from

this evening's festivities,

but, um, we should probably figure out

what we're going to do

about this L.K. scenario.

Oh, well, yeah, that.

Um, well, Izzie's singing,

I'm hosting, and… that leaves you two.

What?

To dash off into the night

and rendezvous with a mysterious stranger?

Don't worry, we'll take precautions.

Oh, yeah.

We're going to need rope. And a net.

A net?!

[eerie music]

[sighs]

Mmm.

Anna, this looks amazing.

You've outdone yourself!

Thanks, guys.

Alright, I say we hit up Darcy Falls.

Great idea.

[Renee] The Salvation Day Festival

has to take priority.

I can't run a major event

if half the town has no power.

Look, I appreciate you need things

up and running for the festival,

but if we don't do extensive works now,

you're gonna have serious failures

down the line.

This is a tourist town, John.

We make 90% of our income in one week.

So you want me to sacrifice

long-term functionality

for short-term gain?

I want you to do what you are paid to do.

So let's continue to work together

to find a middle ground, shall we?

Carnival theme. How original.

We've rigged up

an old popcorn machine,

and also all the machines accept coin,

so it's really easy to donate.

That's quite charming.

I know this is just a small fundraiser,

Anna,

but it represents

our greater responsibility to Cape Mercy.

I understand, Mother.

Good.

[gentle music]

From golden years ♪

Crowd under the sunlight ♪

You hide your wounds ♪

Jump into the water… ♪

-Where are we going?

-You'll see.

Oooh-oooh ♪

Oooh-oooh-oooh ♪

Oooh-oooh ♪

Oooh-oooh ♪

And I'll wait… ♪

-It's so pretty.

-That's nothing. Come check this out.

[giggling and chattering]

If you stay ♪

Will you wander with me? ♪

Oooh-oooh ♪

Ahhh, oooh-oooh… ♪

Must be exhausting.

What?

One minute they're flirting

and the next they're fighting.

I'm glad we're not like that.

Don't they say

with great passion comes great pain?

Love should be easy, not hard.

Like ours.

[laughter]

Yeah.

I suppose so.

So this is the luck tree.

They say it's as old as Cape Mercy.

My mum used to take me here.

Shoes? Why?

The idea is you come here

when you're worried about something,

when you need some good luck.

You give the tree one of your shoes

and it makes sure the other one

takes you where you need to go.

Some of these must be, like,

100 years old.

I guess it's a bit weird.

No, I think it's amazing.

[gentle music]

[birds chirp]

[laughter and chattering]

How was the tree?

Amazing!

Sea Dog and my grandma

actually put a pair up there.

It's an old fishing boot

and a red Mary Jane.

They sound like they were really in love.

Yeah, they were.

You ever dated anyone?

Nah.

No? How come?

I don't know!

Guess there's just not really anyone

right for me on this island.

Mmm.

Not to be picky,

it just seems awfully cliched

that every 16-year-old girl

has to get with the nearest guy.

Gotta have standards.

They're great, just not for me.

No, I know how you feel. I've never been

anywhere long enough to date, so…

It'd be nice, but just gotta wait

for the right guy, I guess.

[laughter]

-Like Henry.

-Hmm?

He seems really happy around you.

Hello. Take a seat.

Aren't you the femme fatale this evening?

-Thank you!

-So I see I didn't make the cut.

Surprised you didn't ask me

to sing tonight.

Oh. Well, I just assumed you'd be too busy

for our little… fundraiser.

I'm only messing with you.

Oh, your hair. Let me fix it.

Show me.

All good?

Perfect as always.

I'll see you round.

[Anna] Everyone, 15-minute call!

This is your 15-minute call!

[Izzie] Looks like the whole town's here.

Is that your dad and my sister?

Are they on a date?

No, if they were on a date,

Lucinda would be wearing her purple top.

That's her date top.

[laughs]

And how do we feel about that?

Confusion. And grossed out. Bleugh.

Can someone help with this cufflink?

It's been ages

since I've worn a good cufflink.

-Have you seen Hayden?

-He's not here?

Where is Hayden? He's on in 10.

-He'll be here!

-Hmm.

He's not going to show.

What do we do?

Look, I can play,

but Stevie can't meet L.K. by herself.

Oh, Hayden!

Izzie, I'm sorry.

Don't take it personally.

Hayden isn't the most…

consistent person.

[clears throat]

I'm coming with you.

Maddie can play.

Um… are you sure?

I promise I'll keep you safe.

From L.K. or my mother?

Um, one at a time.

-Showtime.

-OK.

[applause]

Good evening, everyone.

Thank you all for coming out tonight.

We hope that you enjoy

this evening's entertainment

so that we can raise the funds

we so desperately need

to repair our beloved

Cape Mercy Lighthouse.

[cheering and applause]

Without further ado,

Madeline Pollard and Isabel Martin!

[applause continues]

Running to be seen ♪

I wish I could run away from time ♪

Tell me that it's easy ♪

To watch over from the border line ♪

I know it's a means to an end ♪

That I get something that I need ♪

So I'm living on a dream ♪

And I hold on to the feeling ♪

I don't want to say it

Make up something that I'll hate ♪

'Cause Mama taught me to be kind ♪

I don't want to say it, fake it ♪

I don't wanna fake

But I got something on my mind ♪

I'm on the edge

Out on the border line ♪

And something near has got me ♪

Running for my time

I take a breath ♪

Not over my mind ♪

And something near has got me

on the border line ♪

On the border, on the border line ♪

Something near has got me

on the border line ♪

On the border, on the border line ♪

Yeah, something near has got me

on the border line ♪

Yeah, something near has got me ♪

Yeah, something near has got me

on the border line ♪

[cheering and applause]

Are you OK?

So much for Hayden changing, right?

Well, if it makes you feel any better,

I thought he'd show up too.

[creaking]

[both gasp]

-Hello.

-Who's there?

Lauren?

How do you know Lauren?

[suspenseful music]

Step out of the shadows.

-You first!

-Huh. I see we're in a stalemate.

I'm a friend of Lauren.

[yelps]

Got him!

-[L.K.] What's going on?

-Oh, my gosh.

Are you OK?

Who are you

and what do you want with Lauren?

"Who is that"? Are you kidding?

Everyone in the world knows who that is!

[dramatic music]

[plaintive fiddle music]