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you were an asset in there.

Now the parole board knows that

your brother has somewhere to

stay and that someone's

gonna be looking after him.

Hey, any more news about

the immigration lawyer?

Yeah. You can't sponsor

he because of your record,

but he can organize a visa for

her and look for a foster family.

- All right. - But it's not

cheap. It's $2,000.

Shut up, will you?

Shut up.

All right, well,

tell him to do it.

- He'd need an establishing

fee of $500. - That's okay.

And, as I said, you can't be

seen to be sponsoring her.

- It would have to be anonymous.

- Yeah, that's fine.

That's good.

Mrs. Crenaugh, can you

come here for a moment?

Immigration?

The Chinese chick? - Listen, can you

take 500 bucks out of my money?

- Your money?

- Yeah.

- Mate, your money ran out

six months ago. - Why?

- You keep stuffing up your parole.

- What are you talking...

There is no money there, okay?

I am the one who has been paying...

- ... overheads in here. - Yeah, but...

- Do you understand?

- After all I've done for you.

- What you've done for me?

- I took the rap for both of us, okay?

- I'm the one keeping you alive in here.

It's 500 bucks.

Can you do it or not?

- Not if I have to pay Tommy, as well.

- Don't worry about that.

I'll sort that out. Just make

sure you get the money to her.

You are lucky Fletch has

got a big job coming up.

W- why are you still doing

stuff with him? You're an idiot.

Where do you think I'm

gonna get the money from?

Jesus, Dean, grow up.

You can come in now.

Thank you for waiting,

Mr. Randall.

The board has

reached a decision.

Parole is granted. You'll be

released two weeks from today.

Well, I'll tell you what

I am concerned about...

I'm concerned about Fletch taking

more money than we've agreed upon.

You're the one on

the phone talking to him.

If the phone's tapped, it won't

be going down. It'll be you.

- I know, Tommy. - So this is your

problem, not mine right? - All right.

Tommy?

Tommy?

Yes, Dean?

Man, I have to be a bit late

with the next cashish, I think.

Maybe... tuesday,

if that's all right?

Is he for real?

I mean, are you for real?

I just heard you're

getting out soon, Dean.

And now you're trying to

wiggle out of your last payment.

Don't do it.

Toddle off, Dean.

Away you go.

- For the beamer.

- Thanks.

- You good for tuesday night?

- Yeah. What is it?

- Two this time.

- Sweet.

How's your brother?

Yeah, he... good. Good.

Gets out in a couple weeks.

Fast pair of hands, your brother.

Business expanding... be a real asset.

I'll tell him you said hi.

Don't take all bloody

day on that thing.

Okay, Mr. Fletch.

We do quick.

- Hey.

- Oh!

Oh, sorry.

Thank you.

- Is that your daughter?

- Yeah, that's right.

I've, um...

got the, uh...

- ... $500.

- Oh. Terrific.

- Thank you. I'll pass that on.

- Count it if you want.

No, that's okay.

Thanks.

You all right?

- Yep. Good night.

- 'Night.

Hello-o-o-o-o.

All right.

- Hey.

- Hi.

- Come up.

- N-no.

Ah, come on, Mimi.

Got to learn to

ride sooner or later.

Hop up.

Right.

What you want to do is put both

your hands on the handlebars.

Yep? All right.

And what you got to do

is when I turn, you lean.

- Okay? - Okay.

- All right.

- So, when I turn, you lean. Ready?

- Oh. - Lean.

- Nice. All right. Gonna go left.

Ready? - Mm-hmm.

Lean.

Good!

- And turn... whoa!

- Aah.

- Got to lean a little bit.

- Okay. - Okay?

- Aa-aa-aa-aah! Ow!

- Ow!

Ow!

- Is she okay?

- Yeah.

Nice work, Carl.

Paint job's not bad, either.

All right, kiddies, it's just

like Christmas.

- Hey!

- Pizza!

- There you go.

- Thank you, Fletch.

Now, Ruby.

- Ah. - Dave.

- Thanks, mate.

And Mimi.

Aw, no, no, no. You keep that.

That's yours.

But... look.

That's a lot of money, Mei Mei.

Who are you working for?

Rich man. Nice. Lots of cars.

He take our business.

What kind of business is it?

Is it legit?

Put that away, will you?

Is it legal?

I work hard.

Money's for us.

I not break a law.

Yeah, how do you know?

You sure? Put it away!

You not believe me.

- Well, just seems a bit suss, that kind

of money. - Why you no believe me?

I always tell you everything in letters.

No lie. Always tell truths. But you?

Picture cards all wrong...

No Mrs. Jenny, no Megan,

no Aiden. And here?

- You don't tell me why you're here. Why?

- You want to know why I'm here?

You want me to tell you?

Because I killed someone, okay?

Now, all we had to do was burn down a print

shop, and we were gonna make a lot of money.

That's what Gary's mate reckoned.

I'm sorry.

You know, the whole time, I

had a bad feeling about it.

But I just wanted that money.

So, you know, I just pretended

everything was all right.

There wasn't gonna be anyone

in that building, they reckoned.

Mr. Randall.

He died, Mei Mei, that old man.

It was my fault.

Yes. But you have paid.

Oh, I don't know about that.

And you have give

me a good life.

We've got to live a good life.

- And not be doing things that make

you feel bad. - I don't feel bad.

Look, Mrs. Crenaugh's gonna

try and help you, okay?

It's complicated,

but s-she's

gonna try and

find you a family,

- and we're gonna take care

of you. - A family? - Yeah.

But... you are my family.

- You don't want me?

- No, no, no. It's not that.

You see, legally, I...

What I'm trying to say is, you're

gonna be taken care of. All right?

When I get out of here,

I'm gonna come and see you.

All right? I'm gonna get

out of here in two weeks.

- Two weeks?

- Yep.

So happy!

I will go to work.

You will see.

I can make money. I will help you.

In two weeks, you will see.

- That... t-that's him!

- Oh, yes! That's him! That's him!

- Nope. - Can't you help us out?

- You have to calm down.

Hey, Gary.

So, my place, 8:
00, yeah?

Two items.

Two different locations.

Yeah. Right.

Done.

Dad, I want to do one.

Seriously?

You reckon you're up to it?

I'm not doing it

for free, though.

Exploiting your

old man, are you?

Don't worry, kid. You'll get

your cut, you do a good job.

You saving up for a new bike?

No. I'm gonna

go do that...

That course I was

telling you about.

Did you get the money

to my welfare officer?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

She got it.

How'd you go with the, uh...

the other thing? You know... Tommy?

Oh, good. Yeah. Spoke to him,

and, you know, it's fine. He'll wait.

All right. Well, I don't, uh...

I don't think you'll have to wait long.

Got a big job tonight.

I don't want to know about it.

- Thought you were all right with Fletch

now. - Why would you think that?

Well, the Chinese chick...

didn't you set her up with him?

What are you talking about?

Yeah, well, that's where she's working...

helping Fletch with the cars.

All right.

Got to go.

Here you go.

What's the urgency?

I want to testify.

Oh. Against Tommy Fields?

Yep.

Good.

That's good.

Um... why did you

change your mind?

What difference does it make?

I mean, that's what

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