- 27/06/2025
Episode 498 of Prisoner Cell Block H. The end gate slam and incidental music have been restored as originally broadcast.Brian Lowe confronts Phillip "Crystal" Cleary.
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00:00I think that idea of yours, Reb, about the kangaroo court, that should sort her out.
00:04Make her answer our charges.
00:06I'll be the judge and hand down the punishment, if she's guilty.
00:09We don't need a trial to tell us that.
00:11Are you with me or not?
00:12Yeah, can you think of something better?
00:14Yeah, I reckon it's a good one.
00:16What do you think, Kelly?
00:18I think it stinks, but I haven't got much choice, have I?
00:21No.
00:22Okay, girls, for the only night, some of you could use the beauty sleep.
00:26Back to yourselves, come on.
00:27Yes, can't wait.
00:29So what's it gonna be?
00:30The only more a night, the sooner the better.
00:31Do you see anything?
00:33Nah, shadows, I can't make out who's who.
00:36Hey, Margaret, there's a crowd out there.
00:39Any ideas how it is, Margaret?
00:41Be careful of that stretcher, we don't want another accident.
00:45Not a bloody clue.
00:46There's a mob of them, no?
00:48Don't make a bloke feel very welcome, Mrs Reynolds.
00:52Please, I don't know why you're doing this, but don't hurt Meg, she's my father.
00:57I don't know why you're doing this.
00:59Bull.
01:00She's another bloody screw.
01:03She might come in handy later.
01:06Okay, ladies.
01:08We're going on a little trip.
01:10Keep going along here till I tell you.
01:27Where are you taking us?
01:29Oh, nice place.
01:30You'll like it.
01:31I'm into a lot of trouble to get it real.
01:33How long do you think it will take the police to find you after what you've just done?
01:38Long enough.
01:41Used to plan how me and Phyllis and Mum would get away after I got out.
01:45Used to keep me going in there thinking about that.
01:50They pulled one last monster job.
01:52Taking the money and gone bush.
01:55We could have been happy.
01:58Get out a couple of months ago and what do I find?
02:00What do you think's the first thing Mum had to tell me when I got out, eh?
02:06I don't know.
02:07The hell you don't.
02:09Phyllis is a bloody vegetable, that's what.
02:15I wasn't sure how to get your back, not at first.
02:20Those letters, just to warm up.
02:23Just to give me time to think.
02:24After that first cop got killed.
02:29After you made me do that.
02:31Didn't matter much what I did from then on.
02:34I can kill anyone I like now, free of charge.
02:37You know anyone else who can say that, eh?
02:39If you wanted to kill us, why didn't you do it back at the flat while I go to all this trouble?
02:43I said I could kill you if I wanted to.
02:45I didn't say I was going to.
02:47It's all up to your precious department, isn't it?
02:50How do you mean?
02:50Well, it depends how much they think you're worth.
02:54And you'd better hope it's plenty.
02:58Pull over, I get it.
03:03We're going to walk, lads.
03:10Well, I don't think it's a good idea bringing them here.
03:12It's just asking for trouble.
03:14Don't worry, I know their type.
03:16I've handled that sort before.
03:17But what's going to happen when the women find out?
03:19I mean, we can't keep it a secret from them forever.
03:23Staff room, Joyce Barry.
03:25Joyce, it's Phil.
03:26Yeah.
03:26Look, I've been trying to get on to Meg and there's no answer to her place.
03:29I thought maybe she and Anne had come over there for some reason.
03:31No, but it's strange that there's no one answering.
03:33I mean, aren't they supposed to have a policewoman in the flat with them?
03:36Yeah, I don't know what to make of it.
03:38Look, there's probably a simple explanation, but...
03:40Look, just the same, I think I'll run over there and check that everything's all right.
03:43Right, well, I'll phone Inspector Rouse just in case he's decided to move them somewhere else.
03:46Okay, thanks, Joyce.
03:49Good night.
03:50Any luck?
03:51No.
03:52She's had more than enough time to get there.
03:54Well, mate, you don't know she's gone straight home.
03:56She could have stopped off somewhere.
03:57But there should still be someone at the flat.
03:59Look, how about driving me over there?
04:02Okay.
04:03Gee, it's really quiet in here.
04:05Oh, yeah, it's always quiet at night.
04:08Yeah, but this quiet?
04:11Come on now, don't start imagining things.
04:15Gee, what's going to happen at this trial tomorrow?
04:18Oh.
04:19I mean, it's not going to get out of hand, is it?
04:21Turn into a riot or something.
04:23Well, what happens if someone gets hurt?
04:25No one's going to get hurt, love.
04:27That's the whole idea of it.
04:29Yeah, but it wouldn't take much.
04:32I mean, once they all get together
04:33and start raking over all the things Sarah's done to them,
04:36I reckon they'll get pretty worked out.
04:39Come on, love, it's going to be okay.
04:40It's just a bit of fun.
04:42Myra will keep everything in control.
04:45Sure.
04:46I'm positive.
04:47Go to sleep.
04:52Hey, they're going to need an artist.
04:54What?
04:54A courtroom artist to draw what happens.
04:58Yeah, come to think of it,
05:00Myra was talking about getting one of those people today.
05:03Oh, don't send me up.
05:06I'm not sending you up.
05:07Take a load off her mind to know she's got one of those.
05:09Okay, okay, I get the message.
05:12Good, now good night.
05:17Do you think we'll find out tomorrow
05:18who that new prisoner is?
05:20I don't know.
05:23Judging from the amount of heavies out there,
05:25it's someone pretty important.
05:27Real big potatoes.
05:30What the hell's going on?
05:47What the hell's going on?
05:49Three police officers are dead, that's what.
05:51Meg, what's happened to Meg?
05:53There's no sign of her or Mrs Reynolds.
05:55We have to assume he's taken them with her.
05:57Take it easy.
05:58Yes, I'm sorry.
06:02Three of my people are dead.
06:03I'm sorry about that, too.
06:05What are you doing to find them?
06:06Everything we can.
06:07Listen, I don't believe he intends to kill them.
06:10Certainly not immediately.
06:11What the hell do you mean by that?
06:13If he wanted to kill them,
06:14he'd have shot them on the spot.
06:15My guess is he wants something,
06:17he's keeping them as hostages.
06:18I'd say we'll be hearing from him pretty bloody soon.
06:21Okay?
06:22If we hadn't had an argument,
06:29Miss Nonny,
06:29you know you couldn't have done anything about it,
06:31all right?
06:35Open.
06:37Who heard what I said?
06:39Open.
06:39Not that I'm mad as much anyway.
06:53You could scream your head off in this place.
06:56I don't want it ever here.
07:01I just don't want you to be too comfortable.
07:04That's all.
07:06You're mad if you think you can get away with this.
07:08No, I'm screwed.
07:16Phyllis is mad.
07:18That's what this is all about.
07:20You did it to her.
07:30Okay.
07:32Your turn, sweetheart.
07:34Come on.
07:35Open up.
07:36Come on.
07:38Good girl.
07:43Right, ladies.
07:46I'm going to leave you now.
07:49In case you get to thinking about
07:50wandering around when I'm gone,
07:54the whole place is
07:55packed with plastic explosive.
07:59Enough to blow away half the block.
08:02If anything sets it off.
08:03When I walk out this door, ladies,
08:11I'll connect the battery.
08:13There are trip wires everywhere, ladies.
08:15So be careful.
08:18A little word of advice.
08:20If you do set it off,
08:22get your hands over your ears
08:24real fast.
08:25Do you think I'm bluffing?
08:35You figure I need hostages
08:37so I won't kill you.
08:39Don't believe it.
08:41I've got plans, all right.
08:42But if you two blow yourselves
08:44off the face of the earth,
08:46I guess I'll just have to change them.
08:47I reckon it'd be almost worth it.
08:55Night-night, ladies.
08:57If you're still in one piece
08:58in the morning,
08:59I'll see you then.
09:00It's a rotten way
09:16to start off your working day,
09:17but that's how it is.
09:19What sort of a mangle
09:19is this plan?
09:20The worst sort.
09:21That's why I need all the help
09:22I can get from you people.
09:23Any ideas at all
09:24you might have.
09:25I think I should mention
09:26the department has a special concern
09:27in this matter.
09:28We had a call earlier today
09:30demanding a quarter
09:31of a million dollars ransom.
09:33You mean up until that point
09:34the department wasn't concerned?
09:36Well, no, of course
09:37that's not what I mean.
09:38Well, if you've had a ransom call,
09:40that's a good sign
09:41they're still alive, isn't it?
09:42Yes, yes it is.
09:43We're expecting a series
09:44of calls from him,
09:45so we've put a tracer machine
09:46on all the likely phone lines.
09:48That includes your ones
09:49here at Wentworth.
09:50Yeah, of course,
09:50the department is trying
09:51to keep all this out of the press
09:52in the interest of the safety
09:54of the two women involved.
09:56Yes, it'd be a good idea
09:56if the women weren't told either.
09:58They'd only use it
09:58as a chance to cause trouble.
10:00And we're understaffed
10:00quite enough as it is.
10:02I hardly think this is the time
10:03to talk about staffing levels.
10:04However,
10:05I agree about the prisoners.
10:07Every effort should be made
10:08to keep it from them.
10:09Well, we can stop the newspapers
10:10and take away the TV
10:12and radios
10:12until further notice.
10:14Good.
10:15Well, that's all
10:16for the moment, I think.
10:17Oh, good Lord, no.
10:18Of course,
10:18I have to put someone
10:19in the chair, don't I?
10:20I can't leave the place
10:21without a governor.
10:22Well, I'd be happy
10:23to help in any way
10:24I can, sir.
10:25And me?
10:26I have already given
10:27the matter consideration.
10:28And until this matter
10:29is resolved,
10:31it is the department's decision
10:32to appoint
10:33Mrs. Barry
10:33to the position.
10:35If that's agreeable
10:35to you, Mrs. Barry.
10:37Oh, yes, Mr. Colby.
10:39Good.
10:40Then that's all settled.
10:41Now we have a long
10:42and difficult day
10:43ahead of us.
10:44I think we should
10:45all get on with it.
10:59G'day, ladies.
11:01Sorry I'm a bit late.
11:04I knew you'd wait
11:05so I slept in.
11:09Hey.
11:10You two behave yourselves.
11:14I'll do your gag
11:14so you can have
11:15something to eat, eh?
11:21Then
11:22you can take
11:24a little walk
11:24into our next room.
11:26Hey?
11:26That's for Dunny.
11:29Who says us Grims
11:30aren't civilised, eh?
11:40Just as long as you realise
11:41this is a special privilege.
11:44Either of you
11:45trying to be stupid
11:46and you won't get
11:48untied again.
11:52And you won't get
11:53fed again.
11:54You really like
11:55the sound of your own
11:56voice, don't you?
11:57I'm just making sure
11:58you know the rules.
12:00Get going before
12:00I've changed my mind.
12:02I've got no feeling
12:03in my hands.
12:04You've got nothing
12:05to complain about,
12:06have you?
12:07You all right?
12:08Are you going or not?
12:09Dumped your car,
12:23all right?
12:26Miles,
12:26I'm here.
12:28Even if the cops
12:29do find it,
12:30it doesn't mean
12:31they'll find you.
12:33Why are you doing this?
12:34What do you hope
12:35to get out of it?
12:35250 grand
12:37for starters.
12:39But you never thought
12:40you were worth
12:40that much, eh?
12:42Come on.
12:44When did you last
12:45hear of someone
12:45getting away
12:45with something like that?
12:47I mean,
12:47even a smart crim
12:48can't do that.
12:50What chance
12:51have you got?
12:52One thing you've
12:53got to remember
12:53about me, ladies,
12:54I've got nothing
12:55to lose.
12:56Nothing.
12:57So you shut up!
12:58And if you're hungry
12:59and eat,
13:00you won't get
13:00another chance.
13:01You haven't had
13:04much to say
13:05for yourself today.
13:07Tried to see
13:07the governor
13:07a while ago,
13:08see if she's
13:08found out
13:09anything about
13:09my parents.
13:10They wouldn't
13:10let me in.
13:11Said she's
13:11too busy.
13:12Hi, I don't
13:13know what's
13:13going on,
13:14but there are
13:14cops all over
13:14the place out
13:15there.
13:16Well, ask
13:16Mrs. M.
13:16She's on duty.
13:17Are you sure?
13:18Because I haven't
13:18seen her.
13:19Unless she's
13:19sick or something.
13:21Hi, I've
13:21told her
13:22worked out
13:22what happened.
13:23It's Mrs. Morris
13:24in isolation.
13:25She got sick
13:25of her job
13:26and murdered
13:26the freak.
13:27Someone had
13:28a go at
13:28the freak.
13:28They didn't
13:28do a very
13:29good job
13:29because she's
13:30out there
13:30alive and
13:30kicking her
13:31looking pretty
13:31mad about
13:32something.
13:33My God,
13:33you don't
13:33think they
13:34found out
13:34what we
13:34planned to
13:34do to
13:35Sarah Higgins
13:35tonight?
13:36Nah, we'd
13:37know about
13:37it by now.
13:38Anyway, they
13:39wouldn't call
13:39the cops in
13:40for that.
13:41Bob, you've
13:41been on
13:42skip duty.
13:42Did you get
13:43into the
13:43staff room?
13:43Yeah, there's
13:44some guy from
13:44the department
13:45up there ordering
13:45everyone around
13:46as if he owns
13:46a joint and
13:47Mrs. Reynolds
13:47isn't there.
13:48From the
13:49department?
13:49Yeah, he's
13:50got it written
13:50all over him.
13:51Must be
13:52about that
13:52new bod
13:52in isolation.
13:53You know,
13:53they wouldn't
13:54even let us
13:54take food
13:55trays up there.
13:55The screws
13:56had to do it.
13:57I think it's
13:57about time we
13:58found out,
13:58don't you?
13:59How?
14:00Well, send
14:00someone up to
14:01have a look.
14:02Someone with
14:02freedom of
14:03movement.
14:05Someone on
14:05cleaning duty,
14:06for instance.
14:09Oh, me?
14:12Want to give
14:12it a try?
14:13Oh, all right.
14:15Oh, golly, I'll
14:16be able to do
14:16all those clever
14:17things that Minnie
14:18taught me.
14:18You know, picking
14:19locks, all those
14:19clever things.
14:20I doubt whether
14:21you'll be picking
14:21those security
14:22locks.
14:23Of course I
14:23could.
14:24Minnie said I
14:24was her best
14:25student.
14:25Okay, Pixie,
14:26give it a try,
14:27but be careful.
14:27The freak's on
14:28the prowl.
14:30Right, I'm
14:31on my way.
14:33They've found
14:34the car.
14:35They're checking
14:35it for Prince.
14:36What good will
14:36that do?
14:37If they switch
14:37cars, I could
14:38be anywhere by
14:38now.
14:39One man with
14:40two prisoners
14:40makes for some
14:41pretty awkward
14:41travelling.
14:41I don't think
14:42he'd take them
14:42any further than
14:43he had to.
14:44How the hell
14:45do three people
14:46just disappear
14:46like that?
14:47Very easily,
14:48I'm afraid.
14:49So you're
14:49telling me you
14:49don't have any
14:50leads?
14:50We have a
14:51specific line
14:52of inquiry
14:52we're pursuing.
14:53Which is?
14:54It's too soon
14:55to talk about it.
14:56I'm going to
14:56have a look at
14:56the car now.
14:57I'll be back
14:57later.
14:58Look, I'll
14:58come with you.
14:59No, you won't.
15:00Look, four people
15:01are dead already
15:01in this case.
15:02Can you tell me
15:03I just have to
15:03stay here and
15:03do nothing?
15:04Any developments,
15:05I'll let you
15:06know.
15:10You got their
15:10radios too?
15:11Of course.
15:13Wouldn't be
15:14getting them back
15:14if it was up to
15:15me.
15:16What happens on
15:16the outside's got
15:17nothing to do
15:17with this mob?
15:19Everything would
15:20be different if I
15:20was in charge.
15:22Oh, come on.
15:23You surely didn't
15:24expect to be
15:25appointed AG.
15:26You've only been
15:26here five minutes.
15:28It only takes me
15:28five minutes to
15:29find out what's
15:30going on in this
15:31place.
15:32It's easy to see
15:33why the department
15:34didn't pick you as
15:35governor.
15:36I heard on the
15:36grapevine what a
15:37nice mess you
15:38made of it last
15:39time.
15:39I would be a
15:40damn sight better
15:41in that job than
15:42either you or
15:42Barry and you
15:43know it.
15:44Well, I'll be
15:46given to my
15:47full support.
15:49But then again,
15:50that's where we
15:50differ, isn't it?
15:52I'm a pro.
15:59Hardly worth
15:59taking these off,
16:00was it, eh?
16:02Hardly hate
16:02enough in either
16:03of you.
16:08Hurry up in
16:09there.
16:09I don't want you
16:10wandering around
16:10in here after I've
16:11gone, would we?
16:12What's the
16:21other with you?
16:25You stupid
16:25bitch, I don't
16:26want you to do
16:26here.
16:37You're gonna
16:38buy.
16:42You're gonna
17:01pay.
17:01You're gonna
17:03pay.
17:03You're gonna
17:06pay.
17:06You can
17:21tell the
17:21minister I'll
17:21keep him in
17:22for you.
17:22Come in.
17:23Any news?
17:24My office will
17:25know where to
17:25contact me at
17:25any time.
17:26I'm afraid
17:26not.
17:27Excuse me,
17:28Mrs.
17:28Barry has
17:29more to do
17:29than hand out
17:29news bulletins.
17:30If there is
17:31any news, the
17:32staff will be
17:32advised at the
17:33appropriate time.
17:33I'm not after
17:34news bullets.
17:35I'm here
17:35because I'm
17:36a friend of
17:36Mrs.
17:36Morris.
17:38A close
17:38friend.
17:39I see.
17:40Well, the
17:40police are
17:40doing everything
17:41possible.
17:41Look, are
17:42you gonna
17:42pay the
17:42ransom or
17:43not?
17:44I don't
17:44think I
17:45like your
17:45tone.
17:45I don't
17:45give a
17:45damn what
17:46you like.
17:46Are you
17:46gonna
17:47pay?
17:48Well, if
17:48this is
17:48the sort
17:49of
17:49cooperation
17:49I can
17:50expect from
17:50the staff,
17:50I think
17:51we're in
17:51a lot of
17:51trouble.
17:52Megan and
17:53who are in
17:53trouble and
17:53you don't
17:54seem to
17:54give a
17:54damn.
17:54Of course
17:55I give
17:55a damn.
17:57But I
17:57have every
17:58confidence
17:58in the
17:58police.
17:59When this
17:59person rings
18:00again,
18:01there's every
18:02possibility the
18:02police will
18:03trace the
18:03call and
18:04catch him.
18:04But what
18:05if they
18:05don't?
18:05Are you
18:06gonna pay
18:06the money
18:06then?
18:07Look, surely
18:08you people
18:08can see that
18:09if we give
18:10in now we'll
18:10be the target
18:10of every
18:11crackpot in
18:11the state.
18:13We have to
18:13set an
18:13example.
18:14And what
18:14kind of
18:14example are
18:15you setting
18:15for the
18:16rest of
18:16your staff?
18:17How's it
18:17feel, Joyce,
18:18knowing that
18:18if some
18:18psycho gets
18:19his hands
18:19on you as
18:20far as
18:20your precious
18:20department is
18:21concerned,
18:22you're on
18:23your own?
18:28Okay.
18:58Oh, my God, my head.
19:13You all right?
19:16Mm-hmm.
19:18There must be someone out there.
19:20There must be.
19:24Help!
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19:28Is anyone out there?
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20:21Mason?
20:33Yes, Mrs. Peterson?
20:35What the hell do you think you're doing?
20:36Oh, I'm cleaning.
20:38Cleaning?
20:39You're cleaning the security gate, is that what you're trying to tell me?
20:42Yes.
20:42Gosh, it's dirty.
20:44Well, Mason, perhaps you would like me to open it so you can clean the other side.
20:47Oh, would you?
20:48Mason, if you're not out of here in five seconds, you'll be on a charge now.
20:51Move.
20:51Move, Mrs. Ferguson.
20:56And be careful.
20:58If he really has set tripwise, they'd be impossible to see in this light.
21:01I know, it's all right.
21:02I can see well enough.
21:07You, Dee.
21:09I'm afraid of you.
21:10Yeah, I'm afraid of him.
21:12Big deal.
21:13Yeah, this will be.
21:18No one ever comes here.
21:19Come on, give us some fags.
21:22Get nodded on first.
21:23Two young boys.
21:25Up here.
21:26You hear that?
21:27Help.
21:28Help.
21:28You said no one could see us.
21:31Help me, old man finds out.
21:33I don't believe.
21:34Who's going to see school when the cops?
21:35Did they hear you?
21:36I don't know.
21:39I think we scared them.
21:42They've gone.
21:45Damn!
21:48They'll be back.
21:50Kids always love this sort of place.
21:52Don't be nice if we'll face it.
21:54It's hopeless.
21:56No one can help us now.
21:59If that maniac decides to kill us, there's nothing we can do.
22:03Well, it's up to us, isn't it?
22:04Look at this!
22:05I noticed you all lot haven't been snapping at my heels so much today.
22:19I suppose I've got you to thank for calling them off.
22:21You're not off the hook yet.
22:23I'm working on it.
22:24Next time, don't push in.
22:26You want to come look in the broncs or something?
22:29You can have your first race tonight.
22:30You don't give up, do you?
22:32Come on, it'd be good fun.
22:33What's wrong with it?
22:34Well, there's not going to be any anyway.
22:36They only come out when it's raining.
22:37Well, who says it's not going to be raining?
22:39Have you heard a weather report?
22:40Where are we going to hear a weather report?
22:42They've taken away trannies, TV, newspapers.
22:44We may as well be in bloody Siberia, for all we know.
22:47Hey, Mara, why do you reckon they did that?
22:49Because they don't want us to find out who's in isolation, that's why.
22:52I mean, the freak wasn't very happy when she found Pixie up there.
22:55Well, I've got a great idea.
22:56Why don't we run a book on it?
22:57Oh.
22:58Oh, come on, it must be someone we all know.
23:00Otherwise, they wouldn't be trying to keep it a secret.
23:02Who wants to lay a bit?
23:03Give it a rest, Marlene.
23:04Only trying to supply a bit of bloody entertainment, you'd die of boredom otherwise.
23:09Okay, fair enough.
23:11Well, work it out for yourself.
23:12Now, Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Barry are supposed to be on duty today, right?
23:15But no one's seen them.
23:16London to a brick, they're up in isolation.
23:18Add that to all the police activity, and whoever is up there is somebody very important.
23:23Yeah, well, you know, they won't let people in to see the governor either.
23:25Sam's been trying all morning.
23:27Hasn't you seen her yet?
23:28Where is she now?
23:29Second sitting.
23:30They keep telling her the governor's busy.
23:31Yeah, well, we'll see about that.
23:32It's a violation of prisoners' rights, and they'd know it.
23:35Still like to know who's in isolation, though.
23:37They'll have to let him out soon.
23:38Yeah, don't bet on it.
23:39What about Helen Smart?
23:41Jude reckoned there was almost a riot to get her out of isolation just because she upset some bloody politician.
23:46Hell yeah, it could be someone like that, or someone important anyway.
23:49Every, every...
23:50Aren't you bloody stupid?
23:52Could be Erica Davids, you know.
23:53They reckon she disappeared pretty suddenly.
23:55What if she knows something the department don't want everyone to know, so they've locked her in isolation to keep her quiet?
23:59Well, you two stop carrying on.
24:01Just because she was a department head, Sarah Higgins was a VJ, and they put her up there.
24:05Yeah, I wish they'd kept her up there, too.
24:07She's been nothing but trouble since she came down here.
24:10Come on.
24:10Never find out.
24:12Of course we will.
24:13Who wants to make a vet?
24:14Look, as it turns out, it's just as well I was up there.
24:18Otherwise, Mason might have seen them, and that would have been the end of your little secret.
24:21Well, well, there you are, then.
24:23It doesn't alter the fact that I've been up there all morning, and I fail to see why I should be up there all afternoon as well.
24:28Look, I've spoken to Mr. Colby about staff replacements, and he's promised to see who's available.
24:33Oh, yeah, and how long's that going to take?
24:35I say they should be locked up, and that way they won't need as much supervision.
24:40Those prisoners have been through enough already.
24:41I'm not going to punish them further, simply to make things more convenient for you.
24:46The fact is, we are short-staffed.
24:48Now, when Cruikshank and Rogers left, we only got Murphy to replace them.
24:52Now, you're filling in for the governor.
24:53That leaves us two officers short.
24:56I think it's best for the officers to do whatever is necessary to maintain the safety and well-being of the prisoners upstairs.
25:02I hope that's understood, Miss Ferguson.
25:06Now, is there anything else you wanted?
25:09I think I'm getting somewhere.
25:15No, really.
25:17I can feel it getting closer.
25:19You've made it for a long time.
25:21And I'm...
25:22I'm not imagining it.
25:25You just give me a few more minutes.
25:30Oh.
25:31What?
25:33What's wrong?
25:35Oh.
25:36Oh, I feel...
25:38Meg!
25:38Meg!
25:41Meg!
25:46Governor's office?
25:48Colby.
25:48His office told me he's there.
25:50Who's calling, please?
25:51Never mind that.
25:52I haven't got time.
25:52Just put him on.
25:53I think it's him.
25:59Colby.
26:00Colby.
26:01Have you got the money yet?
26:02Who am I talking to?
26:04Never mind the garbage, Colby.
26:05Have you got the money yet, or haven't you?
26:07No, of course not.
26:08Well, not yet.
26:09You haven't exactly asked for a small change.
26:12If you haven't, they'll be dead, Colby.
26:14Is that what you want?
26:15Do you want them dead?
26:16No, no, I don't.
26:18Okay.
26:18I'll tell you how I want the money, Colby.
26:21I want it in small notes.
26:23And don't bother to mark it, okay?
26:25How do I know that the women are still alive?
26:27Because I said so.
26:29That's not good enough.
26:30Tough.
26:31You just have the money ready the next time I ring, okay?
26:34No, I need to know that the women are still alive.
26:37Look, if you don't stop talking like that, Colby, they won't be.
26:39Look, if you want the money, I have to know that the women are alive.
26:42God, that only makes sense, doesn't it?
26:45Or a tape recording played over the phone will do.
26:48Okay, okay.
26:49You'll get your proof, all right?
26:51You just have the money ready when I call.
26:54I'll see what can be arranged.
26:56How would you like the money handed over?
26:58I told you!
26:59I'll call you, you bastard!
27:01Do you think the police will be able to get a trace of it?
27:08How do I know?
27:10I expect they'll let us know in time.
27:13Yes?
27:17I thought I should let you know there's reporters at the gate.
27:21Reporters?
27:22Well, now the women will find out.
27:23If we keep the women away from the reporters, there's no reason they should.
27:27All television, radio and newspapers have been stopped?
27:29Oh, yes.
27:30Can I suggest we stop phone calls and visitors as well?
27:34Only needs one of the inmates to get word and we'll be all over the prison.
27:37Yes, I think we probably should.
27:39I'll see to it right away.
27:40That's good thinking.
27:42Thank you, Mr Colby.
27:45Oh, Buggera, what are we supposed to do without the telly?
27:48Can't even have a go in the stock, Paul.
27:49There's no point going on about it.
27:52All those things are privileges.
27:54The Governor can cancel them any time she likes.
27:56Yeah, well, I wish she'd bloody tell us.
27:58Why, what's going on in this place?
27:59Hey, look what I found, the old radio.
28:01Honey, because it hasn't worked for years.
28:03Oh, we'll just get Bobby to fix it after yesterday.
28:06She's our resident electrician.
28:08Come on, fuck it.
28:09Fuck, rabbit.
28:10You be careful, Bobby.
28:11I said for the night?
28:15You mean the trial?
28:15Yeah, no one's pulled out, has he?
28:17You've got to be joking.
28:18They can't wait to get at Higgins.
28:20Let's face it.
28:20It's not every day you get a chance to get at one of the bastards and put you in here.
28:24Yeah, well, just hang on a minute.
28:25No violence rule still applies.
28:27It does with me, Myra.
28:29Stop worrying, Rudy.
28:30It'll be okay.
28:30I reckon all it needs is for this wire to be attached.
28:35Anyone got a screwdriver?
28:36Screwdriver.
28:37Oh, well, well, what a nail file.
28:40Do some good ones.
28:41Oh, good ones.
28:41I'm not supposed to work a miracle on something.
28:44She knows what she's doing.
28:45She does.
28:47Won't be long.
28:50There you go.
28:51Simple.
28:52Better stand back.
28:53I'll switch it off.
28:55You ready?
28:55Yeah.
28:56Oh, good, Bob.
29:01You can't hear it.
29:02Even a minute.
29:03Jesus, it's older than Lizzie Bird.
29:06Oh, dear, Bob.
29:08Give us the news.
29:09You know what?
29:10My brother.
29:11Well, didn't I say what I thought you'd come in useful one day?
29:14Australia will soon admit the first line of African refugees.
29:18Proud of you.
29:21Just to make sure there's nothing dangerous, I better take this and check it over properly.
29:27I don't want any of my girls to get electrocuted, do I?
29:40Chris, Phil.
29:42Now, look, is that offer for transport still open?
29:44Sir, there's no...
29:45I need to ride home for ten minutes so I can get a shave and a change of clothes.
29:49No, you'll never make it past the gate guard, so I'll have to meet you up front.
29:53Have you met in the gate?
29:53No.
29:54Well, they're not going to leave until they get some sort of statement, now, are they?
29:58I'm sure the inspector's men can persuade.
30:00By force?
30:01How's that going to look on the TV news tonight?
30:03Yeah, Mrs. Barry's right.
30:04You can't confiscate all the radios and TVs on the outside.
30:07That sort of thing can only work in here.
30:08Inspector, I call for you.
30:11When that extortionist called me this morning, the first thing he stipulated was no police
30:15and no media.
30:15Well, obviously, I can't do anything about the police, but the media is another matter.
30:19I want them moved on using whatever means is necessary.
30:21Well, they traced that call back to a public phone box.
30:25Got a good set of prints.
30:27Confirms what I suspected.
30:28His name's Brian Lowe.
30:30Hey, is he the lead you were talking about?
30:32Yes, he's good.
30:33Well, you can pick him up soon enough.
30:35Yeah, well, he's not quite that simple, but it gives us somewhere to start.
30:39He's got a mother living in Fitzroy.
30:41Two of them are pretty close, so she might know something.
30:43Hey.
30:44Was her husband killed in a pub brawl?
30:46Yeah, do you know?
30:46I know a Lowe in Fitzroy.
30:48She was on my list.
30:49Hazel.
30:50Hazel Lowe, right?
30:50Yeah, that's her.
30:51Well, we've talked to her, of course, but she insists she hasn't seen her son since he
30:54went into prison.
30:55Well, he's not going to go back and visit his mother.
30:57I mean, he must know you'd be watching the place.
30:59Well, not really, because he doesn't know we're on to.
31:01No, I think the real problem would be trying to get something out of his mother.
31:04Police aren't her favourite people.
31:06Inspector, another call.
31:09Hey, Russ.
31:10Look, I'm going home for a while.
31:10See you later.
31:11Oh, right.
31:12Look, what you handle it.
31:19Well, we understand the staff of this prison are being held hostage following the shooting
31:22of police officers last night.
31:23Is there any other case?
31:24Money through.
31:24Can you confirm the hostage is a prisoner of officers?
31:26No comment.
31:27Mr. Cleary, I was at the scene of the shooting.
31:28I believe you're a close friend of one of our officers.
31:29What the hell's everything in there?
31:31Look, I said no comment.
31:32I said no comment.
31:32You don't expect women to survive.
31:33Is there anything you'd like to say to the kidnap answer?
31:35I said no comment.
31:36Those women must have known there is a working in a prison.
31:38Do you think it's right that a large summer take this?
31:42Don't let those bastards get to you.
31:47Chris, I need your help.
31:47Yeah, what?
31:48I'm sick of waiting for the police to do something.
31:50I've got a lead.
31:50Will you help me?
31:50Pop in.
31:51Okay.
31:51Okay.
31:59Meg.
32:00Meg, listen to me.
32:02You have to stay conscious.
32:03Tompton, he's coming.
32:10Just on my way past, and I checked that everything's smart.
32:19You two are too smart for your own good, aren't you?
32:22We have to get her to a hospital.
32:23She's got a concussion.
32:26Well, that's her fault.
32:27She shouldn't have tried to get smart with me.
32:48And neither should you.
32:49Just leave the bloody gags on.
32:53You take it off again, screw, and I'll get nasty.
32:56There's no one to hear you.
32:58Even if they did and they came in.
33:00They'd just blow themselves up and you along with them.
33:03Would that worry you?
33:05It wouldn't suit me, screw.
33:06Not yet.
33:07Not till you've spoken to your boss.
33:08You want me to speak to Colby?
33:10Both of you.
33:12He wants to hear your lovely voices.
33:15So I'd better get him on tape while I still can.
33:18What do you mean, while you can?
33:21There you go again.
33:22You worry too much.
33:25I told you I wouldn't kill you, as long as they pay up.
33:29Don't you think I'm the man of my word?
33:33Of course, I didn't say I wouldn't leave you here to blow yourselves up.
33:36I'll get blown up by the cops if they ever find a place.
33:39That's what I'd really like.
33:40To see a dozen or so cops blow themselves away with you.
33:45Then I won't be here to see it happen.
33:47Me and Mum and the day will be long gone.
33:51Could we at least have a drink before you go?
33:55Sure.
34:04Help yourself.
34:10You shouldn't have let him get to you like that.
34:23You're not still stewing on it, are you?
34:26No, it's just what I needed.
34:27Something to hit out at.
34:28I'm all right now.
34:29Oh, would you mind telling me where we're going?
34:32Fitzroy.
34:34Fitzroy.
34:35I want to pay a visit on a Mrs. Lowe.
34:37No, I'm sorry, sir.
34:45No, we can't comment on that.
34:47You're fine.
34:47Well, I never thought I'd end up on a switchboard.
34:51Oh, sorry, Len.
34:52I'd get someone to replace you, but I just haven't got the staff.
34:54Oh, that's all right.
34:55It doesn't hurt any of us to do a bit extra.
34:57Oh, I wish everyone felt that way.
34:59How much longer will you be there?
35:00Well, Sue's on a coffee break at the moment and then hang on.
35:03Here we go again.
35:05Well, I got rid of those reports.
35:07How did you manage that?
35:08I promised them a full statement at headquarters at 6th.
35:11Damn nuisance, but it'll keep Colby having.
35:13But Lowe said not to talk to the press.
35:15No, no, it's got to pass that now, and he knows it.
35:18Now, the best thing is to put out our version
35:19and hope it gets reported accurately.
35:22Right, look, I'll be off now.
35:23If anything crops up while I'm gone,
35:24you just ring headquarters.
35:26They'll get me on the two-way.
35:27Right.
35:27Oh, I'm glad you've got rid of those reporters.
35:29At least I can get the women out into the grounds now.
35:31Yeah, well, it's a start anyway.
35:32I'm giving a couple of decent breaks.
35:34Maybe we can get things back to normal for you before too long.
35:36Oh, I hope so.
35:37You know, the funny thing about a crisis
35:39is the way everyone pulls together
35:40gives you time to think how much responsibility you've got.
35:44Oh, I wish Mrs. Reynolds was back.
35:47Yeah, you're doing fine.
35:50You're fine.
35:51Slow down, slow down.
35:54Here's number 24 on the right.
35:597, VKC.
36:05Yes, 7.
36:07Keeping surveillance on house in Parker Street.
36:10Car containing two men just pulled up.
36:12Neither fits suspect description.
36:14Driver remaining in car.
36:15Passenger moving to house.
36:18Instructions, please.
36:19Standby.
36:20Looks a bit like one of those collection agency types.
36:23Probably come to repossess the budget.
36:25It's not Meals on Wheels, that's for sure.
36:27VKC 7.
36:28Maintain surveillance.
36:29Inspectors on his way.
36:30Understood, VKC.
36:31Do you reckon we'll have time for a game of softball, Miss Ferguson?
36:33No, we've only got 15 minutes.
36:35Well, he should be fine.
36:36Yeah, but you're going to have to be quick
36:37if you want to catch frogs.
36:39No worries, I'll have a bucket full in five minutes.
36:41I don't think so.
36:43Not unless it's been raining.
36:44Anyway, where's the bucket?
36:47Well, I don't reckon it's fair.
36:48Just because there's some creepy isolation,
36:50why should we miss out on an exercise period?
36:52I said that was the reason.
36:54What else could it be?
36:54Can't keep anything from you, can we, Mitchell?
36:57Sharp as a tack.
37:00Who are you?
37:01I know.
37:04Are you sorry to send me this time, Mum?
37:08Bryony's brought home the goodies.
37:11250 grand.
37:13Easy street, Mum.
37:15Easy street.
37:16A report from police headquarters
37:18says the governor of Wentworth Detention Centre
37:21has been abducted...
37:22Bastards!
37:23Told you to keep it quiet, you lying!
37:24Barsards!
37:35Who are they trying to keep me?
37:42Come on, Rousey.
37:43Where are you?
37:46I don't like the feel of this.
37:48Me either.
37:49Golly, Myra, you're a million miles away then, weren't you?
38:04I wish I was.
38:05No, I'm just wondering,
38:06I reckon there's more going on here than we think.
38:09What do you mean?
38:10Did you see the look on the freak's face
38:11when we blamed all this on isolation?
38:13It seemed to strike her as being very funny.
38:16Well, what do you think it could be, then?
38:19I wish I knew.
38:21Ow!
38:22Just here somewhere, I heard it.
38:24Oh, better not be another bloody snake,
38:26that's all I can say.
38:27Oh, yeah, snakes don't go ribbit.
38:30There he is.
38:32Come on, you little mungle.
38:35Oh, God!
38:36You've got to talk to it!
38:37I was talking to it!
38:39You frog language, stupid!
38:41What are you talking about?
38:42Look, I read it in a magazine.
38:43They reckon if you're barking me out,
38:45your dogs and your cats,
38:46they'll take more notice of you.
38:47It's the same with frogs!
38:48Are you having me on?
38:51Try it.
38:52Well, go on.
38:53There he is.
38:54Ribbit!
38:55You've got to say it like you mean it!
38:57Come on, come on, come on.
39:07All right.
39:08Hey, boy.
39:10Hello!
39:12Ribbit!
39:17Hi, Mr. Eggerson.
39:18Look what I've got!
39:19I suppose you're going to take it to your cell
39:21and hope it turns into a handsome prince, eh?
39:23Oh, no!
39:24I'm just going to look at it!
39:26Get rid of it.
39:26Oh, Miss Ferguson!
39:27Get rid of it, Warren.
39:28I'm warning you.
39:32Right, well, please.
39:34Bye, bye.
39:43No, Mr. Cleary.
39:45I always thought you was fair dinkum.
39:47Don't know who to trust anymore.
39:49Fancy telling a mother something like that.
39:51You're just like them bloody coppers.
39:53Mrs. Lowe, please.
39:54I'm not trying to hassle you.
39:56I just want to find Brian so that I can talk to him.
40:00Well, you can't.
40:01Brian wouldn't do that.
40:03He wouldn't.
40:04Then help me talk to him,
40:04or we can clear up this misunderstanding.
40:06Don't you think he's been through enough?
40:08He'd done time for something he didn't do.
40:11Then when he gets out,
40:12I have to tell him about Phyllis.
40:14Poor kid.
40:15You leave him alone.
40:16So, Lowe, I'm begging you.
40:18I've got to talk to him.
40:19And quickly, or it's going to be too late.
40:21Oh, God, I'm thirsty.
40:28I know.
40:30We'll just have to wait till he gets back.
40:33If he gets back.
40:37He has to have proof that we're still alive
40:39before he can collect the money, he'll be back.
40:41What if someone comes first
40:45and gets tangled in one of the tripwires?
40:50We just have to hope they don't.
40:51We just have to wait till he gets back.
41:21We just have the cops.
41:41You think if a person's been in trouble once,
41:44he's marked for life.
41:45It's easier that way, isn't it?
41:47It saves you the trouble
41:47of having to track down the real prince.
41:49Look, man.
41:50I agree that there are some policemen
41:52who think like that, but I don't.
41:54My son's paid his debt to society.
41:57Why can't you mongrels leave him alone
41:59to get on with his life?
42:00Does he have access to a flat or something?
42:02Some place we could take two people
42:03without anyone knowing?
42:05You're still saying he done it, aren't you?
42:07I'm wasting my bloody time talking to you.
42:11Listen, as much as I love him,
42:13I'm the first to admit he's a lazy little bugger.
42:16He couldn't be bothered.
42:16He can hardly get out of bed in the mornings.
42:20Why would he do it anyway?
42:21He doesn't need the money.
42:23He's just as happy to stand in line for the doll every week.
42:25If you believe that,
42:26if you really believe that,
42:27then you've been going through life
42:28with your eyes closed.
42:29You have to face reality.
42:32Don't say that to her.
42:34Brian!
42:34Nobody talks to Mum like that.
42:36Nobody.
42:37Where have you been, love?
42:38I've been awfully worried about you.
42:41I'm all right, Mum.
42:42I can take care of myself.
42:45Who says I can't get out of bed, eh?
42:47I did it, Mum.
42:48What?
42:49What did he say?
42:51I kidnapped them two women.
42:52I thought it all out myself, Mum.
42:55I want you to go and unpack a bag
42:57because we're going away.
42:58Brian, you're not serious.
42:59Where are they, Lowell?
43:00Shut up.
43:00Tell her, damn it!
43:01Tell her!
43:02All right, I'm done.
43:04Brian!
43:05Get off!
43:07I'm sorry, man.
43:08You're dying!
43:12Brian!
43:13Oh, God!
43:16He used to give me roses
43:27I wish he could again
43:33But that was on the outside
43:39And things were different then
43:44On the inside
43:45The sun still shines
43:48And the rain falls down
43:54But the sun and rain are prisoners too
43:58When morning comes around
44:03When morning comes around
44:03Last night I dreamed we were together
44:08Sharing all the love we'd known
44:14Till I had to face the nightmare
44:19Awaken up alone
44:24On the inside
44:25On the inside
44:26On the inside
44:26The roses glow
44:28They don't land the stony ground
44:34But the roses here are prisoners too
44:38When morning comes around
44:43When morning comes around
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