01x07 - Earth Room

[bunniefuu]

Do you have a charger?

- Oh, no! Wait!
- ANDY: Who are you?

I'm making a true crime podcast.

I trusted you.

TREVOR: Everyone knows
about Hugo's bunker.

Took us ages to build
the bloody thing.

If you need somewhere to crash,

Moz and I would
love to have you.

JIMMY: I know who
m*rder*d Hugo Drivas.

I just never thought
he'd k*ll again.

I don't care who you k*lled.
Just give me the money.

What money?

$250,000 went missing.

- [MUFFLED g*nsh*t BLASTS]
- [MEOWS]

You turn this little tip-off

into a m*rder conviction

and I'll see to it that
this job becomes yours

once I move on next month.

Andrew Pruden,
you're under arrest

for the m*rder of your father.

[SLAM ECHOES]

[LIGHTS BUZZ]

You know, it'd be so much easier

if you just told
us where you were.

I mean, we've pretty much
figured it out anyway, so...

[GERALDINE CHUCKLES]

A witness saw you
leaving the pub very late

on the same night that we
believe your father was k*lled.

[PAPERS SHUFFLE]

We found this tyre iron
in the back of your car,

which has also been impounded,

and we also found this jerrycan.

[GERALDINE CHUCKLES]

And both of them have

your fingerprints on them.

[WHEEZES, EXHALES]

[EDGY MUSIC]

[BIRDS CALL]

CASSIE: Speak
directly into the mic.

Well, I knew something
was off about him

the minute he turned up.

"Where's Hugo?" he
says, real snaky.

You really think that Andy
k*lled his own father?

Oh, yeah!

Never underestimate a
person's desire for revenge.

Hallelujah.

Excuse me. I'd like to
add to that, if I may.

I've got an opinion on that.

Um

Innocent until proven guilty.

That is what I've always
said, haven't I, darls?

MAUREEN AND TREVOR:
Always said it.

I agree. I just don't think
Andy could have done it.

Must be some mistake.

[CHUCKLES] Well, why did

the cops arrest him, then?

- They don't always get it right.
- Nuh.

We've been living next door
to a m*rder*r for years.

- We didn't know that, did we?
- Exactly.

You're talking about Cedric?

- MAUREEN: Mm.
- TREVOR: Mm-hm.

Where is Cedric?
Anyone seen him?

He won't come out of his bunker.

Probably writing
a poem about it.

What if Cedric did k*ll Hugo
and they've got the wrong man?

Hang on, hang on.

Got nothing to do
with Cedric, alright?

If the cops took Andy away,
they've obviously got evidence.

Yeah, you gotta have
f*ck' evidence.

But he's obviously been set up.

- Well, by who?
- Yeah, by who?

TREVOR: That's a
really good question.

ANDY: Hugo lost his
bunker to Cedric in a bet

and when he found out that
Cedric is a convicted m*rder*r,

he tried to use
that as blackmail

to get his bunker back,

so Cedric k*lled him.

Nah, he didn't.

Nuh.

Jimmy's wacky little
theory didn't pan out.

[LAUGHS] Do you think we don't
know about Cedric's past?

[LAUGHS]

Well, somebody framed me!

[STAMMERS] The evidence
was clearly planted.

[SOFTLY] Alright, alright.

Hmm.

Well, you know, how do
you explain your timing?

You show up, Hugo goes missing.

What, that's just some
big old coincidence?

He was missing when I got here!

So you say.

It's pretty convenient

we can't cross-check that
with him, though, isn't it?

Why now, Andy?

Why, after all these years,

come looking for your dad now?

OK.

What do you know about a
company called Sandpiper Pearls?

Uh, nothing. I don't... What?

Hm. What about
Obsidian Gem Holdings?

I-I have no idea what
you're talking about.

Hmm... Hmm...

Did you know your dad had money?

No! Look, I... [SIGHS]

I told you, I've had no
communication with Hugo since...

[AMERICAN ACCENT]
"Since I was nine!"

[LAUGHS] So you keep saying.
It almost sounds rehearsed.

What?!

Turns out Hugo was in possession

of a rather large sum of money.

Wow, that's, uh...

Rea... Like... like, how much?

[CHUCKLES]

Mm.

I think you know.

I think you came here
pretending to look for him

and what you were really after
was his stash of pineapples.

Pineapples?

Maybe he knew you were coming.

Maybe he got scared and ran,

but I think you did find him.

I think you met up
with him late at night

and when he wouldn't hand
over the dosh, you k*lled him.

No! That's not what happened.

A confession now, Andy,

will save you a lot of
time off a jail sentence.

[STAMMERS]

I'm not confessing to
something that I didn't do.

And I'm not letting some
banker get away with m*rder

just 'cause he's
got daddy issues.

My daddy didn't love me either.

['I CAN TELL' BY SLEAFORD MODS]

♪ I can tell... ♪

[DOOR CLOSES]

♪ I can tell

♪ I can tell

♪ This barrel you've
got me bent over

♪ Was it pulled from
your pork cellar... ♪

[PASSIONATE PANTING, MOANING]

[GERALDINE AND RORY GRUNT]

RORY: You're gonna get
him. I can feel it.

GERALDINE: Ah! I
can feel it too.

I've got him on the ropes now.

[GRUNTS]

I mean, do you really
think he k*lled his dad?

Doesn't matter what I think.

As long as I get a...
a... a conviction...

[GROANS]

that...

[GRUNTS]

the g*dd*mn promotion
is as good as mine!

[INSECTS BUZZ]

[ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC]

[JARRING, CHOPPY SOUNDSCAPE]

[CHUCKLES]

DANIELS: So, what's this article
you're writing all about?

Ooh, fun fact.

I am the president of
the One-metre Barra Club,

so you might wanna
jot that down.

OK.

Here we go.

[CHUCKLES]

CASSIE: Shoddy police work

and corner-cutting in
regional departments,

like yours.

It's a big case, this one.

A m*rder investigation
involving a US citizen?

Wow!

The press will be
on your doorstep

the second it drops.

Worldwide attention!

You'll be famous,

so you don't wanna get it wrong.

It would suck to be the guy

who held a foreign
national without charge.

Could make that transfer
to Darwin you put in for

disappear pretty quickly.

Plus, Americans?

We all know they sue for sport.

[HATCH SLAMS]

RORY: You're letting him go?

GERALDINE: I had to.

Boss has had an epiphany.

Said that the evidence
is circumstantial,

not enough to hold him.

RORY: Yeah, but
surely Homicide...

Homicide... agree
with him, Rory.

f*ck!

f*ck! f*ck!

Andy, I know I f*cked up, OK?

I should have told you about the
podcast, but I got carried away.

In fact, actually...

What's this?

It's all the files.
It's everything.

Burn it, do whatever you
want with it. I don't care.

Why did you get fired
from your last job?

Uh...

I was out in Humpty Doo

getting paid bugger all

to report on the
availability of fire permits.

I discovered a council member

taking bribes off local
contractors, and bam!

I knew it'd go national,

but none of my sources
wanted to go on record

and I needed hard,
indisputable evidence, so I...

Went down to the local spy
shop and picked up some bugs?

- No, I only broke in.
- Oh, wow! Only broke in!

Do you see how you're repeating
a pattern of criminal behaviour?

The public had a right to know.

I'm a real journalist.

Not some amateur sleuth.

And I'm getting
closer to figuring out

who k*lled your dad.

But I mean it.

I'll delete the podcast
if you want me to.

What do you know about Trevor?

Trevor. Um, he was a
cabinetmaker from Perth.

I think he moved up here when he
got involved with Maureen. Why?

[SIGHS]

Make the podcast.

But I am the first
person to hear it.

And if you mention
anything about the money,

I'm the only person
who hears it, OK?

OK, I promise.

There isn't, like, any bathroom
stuff on here, is there?

MAN: Yes, the flight's
booked for tomorrow,

right after my daughter's
birthday party.

[PHONE BUZZES]

I wouldn't worry.

I've made sure he has
no idea I'm coming.

ANDY ON VOICEMAIL:
Dom, is everything OK?

Call me, please.

Hmm.

[UNEASY MUSIC]

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

TREVOR: Thanks, love.
Chuck it on the tab.

CHARMAINE: Oh, what?

- TREVOR: Beauty.
- LEON: What the...

OK, look, I understand
how you feel, OK?

We're all on edge because truly
something terribly happened

and it's perfectly natural
to... to feel a little anxiety.

Here, have a beer, mate.

- Oh!
- Ooh!

[SHOUTS] OK, I didn't
do it, alright?!

- Oh, yeah!
- Acting like a man who did it.

OK, stop, stop, stop.

Come on, mate, let's
get you out of here, OK?

Come stay at ours
until it blows over.

- Better run, you f*ck' p*ssy!
- LEON: f*ck off, mate!

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

Well, you're more than
welcome here. Come on in.

TREVOR: Just watch your step.

Honestly, the nerve of those
cops, arresting you like that.

They're clutching at straws.

I appreciate the support.

Not even worth talking about.
You've been through enough.

Right, here we are,
the Earth Room.

I hope you guys
don't mind sharing.

We've got friends in
the fire room tonight.

Lottie and Rog. Delightful
couple. You'll love 'em.

- Oh, you know, I'm...
- We don't mind at all.

- That would be great.
- MAUREEN: Good!

And you'll join us for dinner?

Absolutely, we'd
love to. Thank you.

Great.

If you want to freshen up,

there's a shower through
there, clean towels.

Throw your clothes
in the hamper,

I'll give it a quick wash.

- Yeah. Delicate cycle.
- Of course.

They'll dry in no time.

- [DOORBELL RINGS]
- Oh!

That'll be them.

Right, well, we'll see
you for dinner, hey?

Every sunset, it's a k*ller.

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

[MAUREEN SINGSONGS] Hello!

ANDY: I'll take the
floor, don't worry.

Am I nuts, or is this,
like, weirdly tasteful?

I'm gonna say both.

So, listen, yesterday,

after you betrayed me
and then drove off,

Trevor picked me up.

We're driving and
he started smoking

the same brand cigarette
as the one left behind

by whoever was
watching us at Hugo's.

OK.

The same brand

as the butt that Cedric found
out in the middle of the desert.

You think Trevor was
the one watching us?

Maybe.

- He was acting very strange.
- OK, you should go.

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

He's not gonna k*ll us
while his friends are here.

- That would be super rude.
- You think this is funny?

No, but if Trevor did it,
then the money might be here.

- I have to look for it.
- Then what am I supposed to do?

Distract them!

Keep them busy with one of
your weird little stories

about serial K*llers
while I search the place.

[SIGHS] I guess that's
fair. But if we die...

By the way, have you
heard of anything

called Sandpiper Pearls?

No, why?

Never mind. Let's go get
some podcast material.

[ROCK MUSIC]

[MAUREEN AND TREVOR LAUGH]

MAUREEN: Well, here we are!

TREVOR: Now, what did I
say about the sunset, huh?

- MAUREEN: Ah, have a seat!
- TREVOR: Nice spread, darls.

Thank you! OK.

That's a beautiful necklace.

Thank you. Charmaine
gave it to me.

I just wear it for
special occasions.

- Oh, is this a special...
- TREVOR: Right!

To, um... to good
friends, old and new.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

Mm!

So you don't handle
trades, then?

No, that's stockbrokers.

I-I work at a retail bank.

So, like, I mean, like,

just smash it all up.

Take life in the
palm of your hand

and then just throw it
down and watch it shatter.

Do you reckon NFTs are
a good investment now?

Oh. I feel like I've done that.

I don't know a lot
about the NFTs.

You know, Maureen
broke everything

to run away with Trevor.

Are these things that...
Have you been getting into...

Oh, well, you know, maybe.

[CLEARS THROAT] You
know, little bit.

She ran away with him?

Um, yeah, she left
her whole family.

Yeah? Do you own any NFTs?

No. I don't even
know what they are.

In fact, I think she's still
married to someone else.

Oh, so you were asking
me what NFTs are.

- Yeah, what are they?
- They're non-fungible...

Here we go.

Maureen's famous green zombies!

LOTTIE: I've been
waiting for these.

You don't want to miss

one of Maureen's c*ck.

- Yes, please, Moz.
- Mm-hm.

- Lottie.
- And for you, darling.

Oh, no, thanks. I'm... I'm good.

Oh, but you must!

They're very sensual.

OK, what the hell?

Thanks.

Ah, hey, care to
join me for a smoke?

No, I, um, I-I don't smoke.

Sorry, Andy, there's
no smoking here.

We're a non-smoking household.

Oh, but I thought...

Yeah, no, it's a...
It's a terrible habit.

Um, excuse me.

I'll be... right back.

Make sure you take one of these.

You won't regret it,
I can assure you.

Yes, thank you.

Right.

- Yum.
- There you go, babe.

- Thank you, darling.
- No worries.

- Cheers.
- Alright.

- Hello! Well...
- Here we go.

- Cheers.
- May the bottom be a mile off.

- [ROGER LAUGHS]
- Enjoy!

[SIGHS]

[CLEARS THROAT]

[LINE RINGS]

- [PHONE BUZZES]
- Alright. Pass it to Kaia.

- [PHONE BUZZES]
- Nice!

- Oh, great!
- Uh, hello?

Oh, uh, hello.

Is... is Dominic there?

Who's Dominic?

[UNEASY MUSIC]

[WHISPERS] Hey, hey,
sweetie, sweetie, hey.

- Daddy, who was that?
- [HANGS UP]

Don't worry about it. Go play
with your friends, alright?

[UNEASY MUSIC]

[KIDS CALL OUT]

- You hate emojis.
- [KNOCK AT DOOR]

Yeah.

- Are you OK?
- M-me? Yeah.

Yeah, I'm great, yeah, thanks.

This, uh...

This drink is... is
really, really...

It's really good.

- Mm!
- MAUREEN: Oh.

ANDY: Mm.

- Hm!
- Yeah.

They're my specialty.

- That's so fresh, you know?
- Mmm!

Yeah.

You're missing all the fun.

Yeah, yeah, I'm...
I'll... I'll be right out.

OK.

You let me know if
you need anything.

LOTTIE: Just breathe.

[LOTTIE LAUGHS NEARBY]

[INHALES DEEPLY]

[EXHALES]

['THE DEVIL'S BRIDE'
BY JAY PRICE PLAYS]

♪ You've fallen for the devil

♪ Now he'll take you
for his bride... ♪

[DOOR CREAKS]

♪ Feeling deep inside

♪ Feel

♪ Oh, oh, oh

♪ Yes, you've
fallen for the devil

♪ Now he'll take
you for his bride

♪ If you ever make it,
meet me on the other side

♪ My love... ♪

Found me.

[INHALES SHARPLY]
Oh! Oh! Oh! Sorry.

- [CHUCKLES]
- Uh...

Wrong turn.

Or... the right turn?

Uh...

No, no, definitely the wrong...

- Definitely the wrong turn.
- No? Relax.

Relax!

- You are so tightly wound!
- Ah!

[MAUREEN CHUCKLES]

Hey, I want to
show you something.

Uh... Oh. OK.

['THE DEVIL'S BRIDE'
CONTINUES PLAYING FAINTLY]

Uh... Oh. Wow.

Never seen a two-way
mirror before.

MAUREEN: He's
beautiful, isn't he?

Uh, who?

R-Roger?

[LAUGHS] Trevor.

You remind me of him.

How so?

♪ Oh... ♪

I can see you'd do anything
for the people you love too.

♪ Fallen for the devil

♪ Now he'll take
you for his bride

♪ Shake you with the fever... ♪

What kind of things
would Trevor do,

for the people that he loves?

Anything.

When it comes to love, he
doesn't have boundaries.

♪ You've fallen for the devil

♪ Now he'll take
you for his bride

♪ If you ever make it

♪ Meet me on the other side

♪ My love. ♪

[RECORD STYLUS CRACKLES]

['JUST ME AND YOU'
BY DREAMLINERS PLAYS]

♪ When I think

♪ Of you - ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

♪ My heart

♪ Remembers... ♪

[SONG CONTINUES FAINTLY]

Did... did, um...

Did my... my dad ever come here?

[VOICE ECHOES] Hugo?

No, we never play with locals.

[VOICE ECHOES] But he and, uh...

He and Trevor were... close?

Sometimes.

But we mostly keep to ourselves.

♪ I remember

♪ Springtime... ♪

ANDY: Oh...

Oh!

Uh...

What do you want to do now?

I want to watch.

Yeah, I wanna...
I wanna watch you.

Out there.

Through the mirror.

- ♪ Although it was some... ♪
- OK.

♪ Time ago

♪ I remember it... ♪

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SIGHS]

[UNSETTLING SOUNDSCAPE]

['JUST ME AND YOU'
CONTINUES PLAYING FAINTLY]

[UNEASY MUSIC]

♪ Never part

♪ Oh, no

♪ Never part Just you and me

♪ Never part... ♪

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

[OBJECTS RATTLE]

ANDY: Hugo.

[DOOR OPENS]

[TREVOR'S VOICE
ECHOES] Put those back.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[ANDY'S VOICE ECHOES] Why
is... Hugo in this picture?

Just put it back.

Maureen said he didn't...
he didn't came here.

Is Maureen lying?
I Maureen... lying?

[SIGHS]

What did... What's the c*ck?

What did you put
in the c*ck?

[DOOR BANGS]

[UNSETTLING SOUNDSCAPE]

[GLASS CLATTERS AND ECHOES]

[SIGHS]

[PILLS RATTLE]

[CASSIE'S VOICE
ECHOES] Xylazine?

TREVOR: No, it's just, um...
a little relaxant, you know.

It's... it's nothing
to get upset about, OK?

So you... you drugged me. Why?

We've all taken it, OK?

It just eases the
tension a little bit, OK?

Like smoking.

I know you smoke.

Huh?

You smoke! I saw
you watching me.

- When?
- Outside of Hugo's house.

No, no, I think you're, um...

You're just a little
bit confused, alright?

I wasn't watching
and I don't smoke.

No. What... No.

In the truck... In the
truck, you were smoking.

You were smoking. I saw you!

I'm not a smoker, alright?

I gave up.

But every now and then,

someone gives me a dart
and I smoke it in secret.

But that is my
business, nobody else's.

OK?

You see.

Maureen had cancer.

And I was terrified, you know?

I... I could have lost
the love of my life.

I mean

she asked me to stop
smoking, so I did.

So if it wasn't yours

where did you get
the cigarette from?

Who gave you the cigarette?

[DISTURBING MUSIC]

Andy!

['SNAKES AND LADDERS' BY
SNOWMAN PLAYS FAINTLY]

[EXCITED MOANING]

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

[CICADAS DRONE]

[BREATHES HEAVILY] Andy!

Andy!

[YELLS] Andy!

[MOODY INTRO TO 'SEARCH
PARTY' BY CHARGE GROUP]

[BREATHES HEAVILY]

[GASPS]

['SEARCH PARTY' BY
CHARGE GROUP CONTINUES]