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  • 7/12/2025
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00:00Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours
00:05With a little understanding
00:08You can find the perfect blend
00:13Neighbours should be there for one another
00:21That's when good neighbours become good
00:30Friend
00:30Anyway, that's what Jeff told me
00:36And since I've been working there
00:38I pretty much decided that what he said was true
00:40That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard
00:42Though I'm not surprised at him slandering me
00:45After all, I fired him
00:46Are you sure it's not just sour grapes?
00:48Yes, of course I am, Dad
00:49Because everything happened just the way Jeff said it would
00:52Like what?
00:52Well, like yesterday, right?
00:54You asked me to deliver a parcel, right?
00:56You told me not to enter it in the book
00:57I opened it and found it was full of money
01:00You opened company mail?
01:01It was the only way I could prove what you were up to
01:04Dad, if you don't believe me, just ask Paul or Henry
01:08They were there when I opened it
01:09What is this? A family conspiracy?
01:12Ross, was the money in the parcel?
01:15As a matter of fact, there was
01:16But it was a private matter, nothing to do with the company
01:18That's why I didn't want it entered
01:20Well, you're getting very uptight for someone who's got nothing to hide
01:24Scott
01:24And you are on dangerous ground, mate
01:26Apart from your slanderous accusations
01:28You had no right to open anything that I gave you to deliver
01:32Why did you open it?
01:33Dad, I told you I was looking for proof
01:35Which I don't seem to have found
01:37Okay, okay
01:38That's not the only evidence I got
01:40After I handed over the money
01:41Mr. Green gave me a letter accepting the tender
01:44And yeah, I opened that too when I should
01:47Well, I'm afraid you're wrong about the tender, Scott
01:50It was rejected
01:51You can check with Bill Green
01:54No, that won't be there
01:56Dad, I am telling you the truth
01:57I saw the letter
01:58And Scott doesn't lie
02:00I'm sure he doesn't
02:00But then he's only been employed for a weekend as a junior
02:03He wouldn't know
02:04So you're saying this is all a big misunderstanding?
02:10Well, they all make mistakes in the beginning, Scott
02:13Come on, there's no harm done
02:15Here we are, Mrs. Bagel
02:19One white cucumber sandwich
02:21One glass of water
02:22I suppose not just straight out of the tap
02:24Thanks, Mr. Bishop
02:26What?
02:27Uh, Mr. Bishop?
02:29Yes, Mrs. Bagel
02:30I've just read that they released Seven Brides for Seven Brothers on video
02:36And I was wondering if you were going to drop by the rental place on your way home
02:40Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
02:42That's an excellent film
02:44Oh, glorious
02:45I really shouldn't tonight, you know, because
02:48I don't know, maybe if I
02:50No, no, no, I mustn't, really
02:54You have a problem, Mr. Bishop?
02:57Yes, as a matter of fact, I
02:58I picked up a big bundle of dear Georgette letters from the Erinsborough News office this morning
03:04Far too much work
03:06Yes, well, you know how I feel about you writing that column
03:08Yes, I do, actually
03:10What's this?
03:11You've mentioned it, what?
03:11Sixteen, seventeen times
03:13I really can't see what you're concerned about
03:15I'm not concerned, I'm just interested in what you're doing
03:18Yes, well, of course you are
03:20Yes, well, won't we ever watch that video tonight?
03:23Great pity, you know, because
03:24I used to idolise Howard Keel when I was a youngster
03:28Bless you, beautiful heart, where have you?
03:33Oh, whew
03:34Yes, well, we all did
03:35Little wonder, I suppose, men were men in those days
03:38Oh, no, no, no, not now
03:40Well, I can hardly imagine a big, burly wood chopping type like Howard Keel
03:45Masquerader
03:46Dear Georgette, can you?
03:49Yes, I can
03:50And not only am I not going to stay here chatting with you
03:54I will not have my masculinity questioned by you or anyone else
03:59Now, have I made myself perfectly clear?
04:01Why, Mr Bishop, I wouldn't dream of questioning your masculinity
04:05Thank you
04:06Oh, Mr Bishop
04:09Yes, Mrs Mangler
04:11Your bow appears to be coming loose
04:14Listen to me, please
04:19Maybe you're right, Scott
04:21Maybe he was afraid of talking to us
04:22I don't know
04:23All I do know, the whole situation was very embarrassing
04:26Okay, okay
04:27Then let's talk to him by ourselves
04:28No, Scott, the subject is closed
04:30But you don't understand
04:30It's closed, I said
04:31What's the point?
04:35Is everything all right, Mr Robinson?
04:38Can I be a bit of any help?
04:40Stairs
04:45How do you think I would look in football shorts and balls?
04:54Cube, mate, real, real, cute
04:55I'm glad you're here, Jim
04:57I've been meaning to pass on my condolences about that fire
05:00Nasty business, nasty business
05:01Yeah, all these things happened
05:02Ah, yes, good, good
05:03That's the attitude
05:04No matter how bad things look
05:06Sun always shines tomorrow, eh?
05:08Yes
05:08Have you got one of those pecan pies today, Harold?
05:11I have, yes
05:12Won't be a moment
05:12How long till the insurance money comes through?
05:16They're denying liability
05:17They usually do, mate
05:19Insurance companies have got short arms and deep pockets
05:22When it comes to paying out big claims like yours
05:24Possibly
05:25So what are you going to do in the meantime?
05:28Well, I've had to lay off all the staff
05:29Cripes
05:30And I'm going to have to sit down with Ross
05:32And try and piece the whole thing together
05:34And make sure everyone gets paid
05:35A set of bank statements would help, I suppose
05:37I'd get them run off and drop them in on the way home
05:41Well, it's not too much trouble, I'd appreciate it
05:43Yeah
05:43Mate, I would give you my own mother
05:45If it made you feel any better
05:47See you later
05:47Thanks
05:48There you are
05:49Yes, it is
05:49Now, Jim, will you be taking this pie with you, Harold?
05:51Yes, absolutely
05:52Here we are
05:52Oh, that's great
05:53Good, $9, thank you
05:54$1 change
05:56Thank you
05:58There we are
05:58See you
05:59Ross, hello
06:02G'day, Jim
06:02Good to see you
06:03Got time for a beer?
06:04Oh, not now, mate
06:05But listen, why don't you pop round to the house
06:06We can have one there
06:07And I'd like to have a chat
06:08Wild horses wouldn't stop me
06:10Okay
06:10In the meantime, why don't you go and have a drink by yourself, Lewis?
06:13At least that'll keep you away from here
06:14How now, Harold
06:16See you later
06:17See you
06:17Well, what's the matter, Chuckles?
06:20Aren't you going to give your mate a big hug?
06:22That'd be disgusting
06:23What are you doing here, anyway?
06:24Well, I was sorry to hear about the bundle you dropped on the stock market, wasn't I?
06:27Especially seeing I've paid back all that money I lost on the races last year
06:31Have you?
06:33Good girls, how you should have
06:34Yeah, it's certainly come in handy now
06:35Women like financial security
06:37Which is a bit of a pity for you, I'd reckon
06:40Still, I should have warned you about the dangers of gambling
06:43The day I take your advice, Lewis
06:46I'll upset you now, have I?
06:49You haven't upset me, you couldn't
06:53Do you want to believe how frustrating it was?
06:56Ross made me look like this complete idiot
06:58Well, Jeff did warn you that he didn't want to get involved, didn't he?
07:01Anyway, you're that certain that Ross is a criminal?
07:03Paul, of course I am
07:04Okay?
07:06Look, are you going to help me out with this thing or not?
07:09Did I say I wouldn't?
07:11No
07:11Okay, tell me then, do you think that Ross got to this Jeff guy?
07:16It's hard to say
07:17But I'm sure Ross and Mr Green cooked up all that other stuff together
07:20I mean, they both denied they'd been a tender
07:22Even though I got a letter confirming it
07:24And what about the money?
07:27Personal business
07:28Oh, that's interesting
07:29Why?
07:30Well, it could have just been a simple bribe to get another engineering contract
07:33Well, you know the story
07:36Mr Green says, give me five grand
07:37You know, make sure you get the next tender
07:39It stinks
07:41Yeah, of course it does
07:44But if Ross was doing it all for the company's benefit
07:46Then he should have come clean and told Dad the truth, shouldn't he?
07:49So Ross has been ripping him off
07:52I'd say so, the question is how
07:54Okay, will you tell Dad then?
07:57Yeah, it won't do a lot of good though
07:58Well, come on, why not?
08:00Because we haven't got any hard and fast evidence
08:02Okay
08:05What do we do now then?
08:08Well, I don't know about you, Scotty
08:09But nobody's going to swipe my inheritance without a good fight
08:12Paul
08:12Good boy
08:16Want another beer off?
08:22I'd love one, mate
08:22Got time before the family gets home
08:24Yeah, it's okay
08:26Kids are staying overnight with Helen
08:28Well, what about the wife?
08:30I wouldn't want anyone to think I was up to my old tricks
08:32And overstaying my welcome
08:33Relax
08:34She's working back late at the surgery
08:35Here's good health
08:39Yeah
08:39Listen, no offence
08:41But it looks like you could use some good health at the moment
08:44Well
08:46It's not just the factory, Rob
08:48I'm having to turn customers away at the workshop at the moment
08:51My mechanic quit
08:52Yeah, I heard
08:53You wouldn't happen to know anyone who could take his place, would you?
08:56No, I'm sorry, mate
08:57I've got the only two decent mechanics I know
08:59Working with me and Turbo Turner
09:00I don't know
09:02Listen, how about I put in a couple of days for you with a weekend?
09:07Charlene and I could at least clear your backlog
09:08That'll be great, thanks
09:10Cheers
09:11Oh, Julie, was this a deputation?
09:17I just met days outside to go through these statements
09:19Listen, if I make myself scarce, I'm not real big on business talk
09:24Okay, well, thanks for dropping by, Rob
09:26And thanks very much for your help with that little problem
09:28My pleasure
09:28I'll talk to you before the weekend
09:29See you, fellas
09:30Yeah, see you, mate
09:31Bye-bye
09:31Right
09:33Let's get down to it
09:34Here's a breakdown of the company's transactions over the last 12 months
09:38You're all gone?
09:41Well, I was under the impression that you thought the company was pretty cashed up, that's all
09:45If you flip through and check the monthly balances, you'll see the totals have been rapidly decreasing
09:50Especially over the last six months
09:51I can't believe this
09:53This is $2.38
09:57$2.38?
10:00Dear Georgette, my husband is cranks now
10:05Perhaps you'd like to read one of my dear Georgette letters, Mrs. Mangle
10:14Well, I am doing my embroidery, Mr. Bishop
10:17And I must say that I'm surprised you should ask
10:20But perhaps I do have a moment just to read one
10:24And I'm sure you'd value my opinion
10:26Oh, I'm sure I would, yes
10:28Oh, it hasn't even been opened yet
10:30No, no, no, no, it has
10:32There's a whole bundle of them here exactly the same
10:35All waiting on the urgent and urgent attention
10:37Well, you'd better get your head down and your tail up, haven't you?
10:40Let me interrupt you
10:42Dear Georgette
10:44Now what on earth have I done?
10:46Can't you read without moving your lips?
10:49Oh, don't be so highly struck for goodness sake
10:51It'll only take a minute
10:52Dear Georgette
10:54You may recall I wrote to you recently for advice
10:57My situation was that I had taken a small amount of money from the cash register at work
11:02And although no one knew of this
11:04I was plagued by feelings of guilt
11:07Even though I put back every sentence
11:09Yes, yes, yes
11:10I remember that particular chappy
11:11I advised him to confess all for his employer
11:15Well, that's the only way to ease a guilty conscience
11:17I thought you may be interested to know
11:21I did exactly as you said
11:23And as a consequence I was
11:24Sacked to meet at first
11:26What?
11:28My boss refused to give me a reference
11:30And as a result I can't get another job
11:33I was hoping you might be able to
11:35Explain this to my sick wife
11:38And four hungry kids
11:40Well
11:42I hate to say I told you so, Mr. Bishop
11:46But
11:46I told you so
11:48Thanks, dear
11:52Are you sure you'll be able to have a look at yourself from here?
11:55Aye, Ross and I will have a serious talk about his bookkeeping, that's all
11:58Okay
11:59See you later, guys
12:00See you, dear
12:01Dad, you really don't believe that stuff about bad bookkeeping, do you?
12:08No, not anymore
12:08Have you managed to figure out where all the money's gone?
12:12Ah, it's difficult to tell
12:13Well, all the withdrawals have been in cash
12:15A few grand here, a few grand there
12:16It all adds up to one very, very sick bank account
12:20Oh, great
12:22I don't get it, Dad
12:26I mean, how can you let him do it to you?
12:28Paul, Ross and I have been partners for 12 years
12:31I've never had any reason to question the paperwork
12:33Don't you think you should talk to Scott?
12:35I don't think we ought to do anything until we're in possession of all the facts
12:39We need to know what we're dealing with now
12:40Yeah, true
12:41Hello, Jim
12:46Ross, come in
12:47We were just talking about you
12:50Yeah, well, I thought I'd drop by and let you know how I went with the insurance company today
12:53Not that I imagine you're going to jump with joy
12:55They're insistent they won't honour our claim until the investigation's finished
12:59Ross, we need to talk about the accounts
13:03Sure, no problems
13:04Aren't they?
13:06It seems that you're telling me one thing while the bank's telling me something else
13:09You got some statements, did you?
13:11Yeah, help yourself, have a look
13:12Hey, hey, wait a sec, wait a sec
13:20That's his car
13:21Who's?
13:22Ross's, he must be seeing Dad
13:23So?
13:25So, we'd better go in there and find out what's going on
13:27I don't know what's going on now
13:28But I can tell you what's going to happen in a minute
13:30What?
13:31You're going to go in there and your dad's going to chuck another mental
13:33That's why
13:34Yeah, probably
13:35But you don't expect me to sit around here, do you?
13:37No, come on
13:41Anyway, it's good practice for my investigative journalism, isn't it?
13:44I'm going to be a cadet, you know
13:45You already are one, a space cadet
13:48Oh
13:48Hi Harold
13:50G'day Harold
13:51I wonder what's eating him
13:54He knows, come on
13:56Hey, hey, wait a sec
13:58I reckon Ross's red diary could be in there
14:02You'd love to get your hands on it, wouldn't you?
14:04Sure
14:04The driver's door's unlocked
14:08What's this?
14:26It's the cash withdrawal the day before
14:27Where did that three grand go?
14:29I don't know
14:29All the records were burnt
14:30Materials, maybe
14:31Some suppliers offer discounts for cash, you know
14:33All right, forget the statements
14:36Tell me about the board meetings
14:38What do you mean?
14:39Every month you sat back there and told me how
14:41We were tens of thousands of dollars in the black
14:44Get this little catchphrase, how did it go?
14:47The company is performing consistently well
14:49With two dollars and 38 cents?
14:51I was talking about our position on paper
14:53Paper position and actual cash on hand are two entirely different things
14:56Oh, come on
14:57But Ross, what happened to all the money?
14:59Have you been lining your pockets?
15:00No, and I don't see why I should defend myself against your charges of embezzlement
15:04It was bad enough that I allowed that snooping son of yours to accuse me of handing out bribes
15:10Oh, come on
15:11This is dumb, Scott
15:13Scott knows what will happen if we get busted
15:15Oh, well maybe they'll give us Henry's old self
15:17Oh, great
15:18I've always wanted to go to jail
15:20Sounds like a really nice place
15:21Look, Charlene, I realise this is dangerous
15:23But it's also necessary
15:24Well, what if your diary isn't even in there?
15:26I don't know
15:27We'll put it on the passenger seat
15:28And hope that nobody notices
15:29Oh, I can't
15:31What are you doing?
15:32I'm going to have to break it open
15:33I can't
15:34Oh, now we put it back
15:35And he knows straight away
15:36Well, can't be helped, can it?
15:37Oh, well, I'm not even 100% sure Ross is a crook
15:39I am
15:40Scott!
15:43What?
15:44Oh, wait for me
15:45Hold on, hold on
15:48I saw those figures in black and white
15:50What are you telling me now, Ross?
15:51That you kept two sets of figures?
15:52Well, I don't mix my projections with actual company accounts
15:55Nobody does
15:56Oh, so that's what they were
15:58Mere projections
15:59Sometimes
16:00Then you deliberately misled me
16:02No, I didn't
16:03I've just been a bit too optimistic with all the work I've brought in lately
16:06That's all
16:06Things haven't turned out the way I've planned
16:09Bet they haven't
16:10Sorry, Paul
16:11Look, you might think that Dad doesn't understand all this double talk
16:15But I can
16:16Mind your own business
16:17I do
16:18In fact, I've been minding it long enough to know the difference between bulldust and a balance sheet
16:23So, I'm a liar too, am I?
16:25Well, you have to excuse me
16:26I've had enough of name-calling for one day
16:28There's no reason why I should hang around here and put up with any more of it
16:32Put up or shut up
16:33Isn't that how the saying goes?
16:38You think
16:38That's mine and I've a good mind to call the police
16:41Go ahead
16:42Yeah, sure
16:43You see, we managed to get your briefcase open and discovered this book
16:46I think it's something Dad's going to find pretty hard to put down
16:50It's all in here, isn't it, Ross?
16:57Dates, people you paid company money to, amounts
17:00I'm like a pretty hopeless crook
17:03If I had any brains, I would have destroyed the stinking thing
17:06Is that the only thing you regret, being a hopeless crook?
17:08No, of course not
17:09It's just a final humiliation being nailed by a couple of kids
17:12Those kids, as you call them, had you pegged a long time before I did
17:16I'm glad you asked them to leave the one, Paul
17:18I wanted the chance to explain in private
17:20Well, go on then, Ross, explain
17:23I don't know where to start
17:25Try
17:25Look, Margaret and I have been living beyond our means for years
17:32She's a kind of woman who pushes, you know what I mean
17:36The neighbours get a new swimming pool, we've got to get one
17:39Her best friend's husband gets her a mink coat, she's got to get one, too
17:43Not that I'm blaming her mind
17:46I always wanted to keep up with the Joneses myself
17:48Two dreamers together, and did you enjoy the luxuries that I paid for?
17:52You don't know what it's like, it's addictive
17:54So, a couple of years ago, I started speculating
17:59Gold futures, poker games, land subdivision, anything to keep it spinning
18:03Waiting for that big deal that would make me enough to pay it all back
18:07But it never happened
18:10Look, I was in too deep to stop
18:13I couldn't even fiddle enough out of the company to keep myself afloat in the end
18:16So you started slinging money around, buying contracts
18:19The bigger the volume, the bigger the take
18:21I was desperate
18:22Desperate enough to have someone torch the factory for the insurance money
18:26Oh, Mrs. Mangle
18:31Oh, Mrs. Mangle
18:47Well, I feel as if a great burden has been lifted from my shoulders
18:50Your evening constitutional seems to have worked wonders
18:55Oh, no, it was more than the walk
18:57Oh, goodness gracious, it was much more than the walk
18:59So, I went down to the Evansville News office
19:03It just happened to be my good luck that Sandra Lloyd was still there
19:06Tell me, why did you want to see Sandra Lloyd?
19:09I quit my job
19:12No
19:14A fact of immediately
19:16Too much responsibility for too little money, I'm afraid
19:19I always got the impression that you loved your writing, Mr. Bishop
19:23Oh, I did, Mrs. Mangle, I did
19:25But I felt dreadful about that poor chap who'd lost his job
19:27Well, worse than dreadful, really
19:29And not without good reason
19:31But, uh, what is your blushing bride-to-be going to say
19:36When she hears that you've lost this additional income
19:39After all, you only took the job so you could get married
19:42I imagine she'd be quite distressed when you tell her
19:46Imagine with her
19:47She'd understand, sure
19:49Then perhaps you ought to pop over and let her know straight away
19:54As you're so confident
19:55It wouldn't do to have her hear the news from someone else, no, it is
20:00Ah, no, it would not
20:02And don't be too disappointed
20:04I'm sure they'll find someone suitable to take over your column
20:08After all, it could be someone wiser, more experienced, and, uh, desperately in need of the money
20:15I didn't do it to hurt you, Jim
20:26You've got to believe me
20:28It all happened so... so easily
20:30The first time it was difficult
20:33But one thing leads to the next and you're not in control anymore
20:36I've known you for a long time, Ross
20:40Well, I thought I knew you
20:42I've always known you've been motivated by money
20:44But I was stupid enough to think that was a good thing in a partner
20:47You aren't stupid
20:48I was a good partner
20:50That was 12 years of my life, too, you know
20:53We both worked damned hard to build that factory
20:56Then how could you bring yourself to burn it down?
20:59I had no choice
21:00Look, Scott was getting too close for comfort
21:03It was the only way I could solve my problems
21:06I almost feel sorry for you, Ross
21:09You're but a shadow of the man I went into business with
21:12You're not going to phone the police, sir
21:14Look, just wait
21:16Why should I?
21:19Because nobody except you
21:21Knows I had anything to do with the fire
21:24They didn't even know I had a motive
21:25If you and your family sit tight and keep quiet
21:28They'll have to pay us out
21:29Think about it
21:33If I go to jail, you won't see a cent of that money again
21:36Do it for me
21:39Well, damn it, man
21:43Do it for yourself
21:45Everybody needs good neighbors
21:51Just a friendly way each morning
21:55Helps to make a better day
21:59Neighbors
22:04Need to get to know each other
22:08Next door is only
22:11A footstep away
22:15Neighbors
22:21Everybody needs good neighbors
22:24With a little understanding
22:28You can find the perfect plan
22:33Neighbors
22:37Should be there for one another
22:41That's when good neighbors
22:45Become
22:47Friends
22:50Alongside
22:55Oh, yeah
22:58When good neighbors
22:59Can't wait
23:00I say
23:00Thanks
23:02Hey, everybody
23:03You have to sit
23:03I say
23:04So
23:06I look