Captain Johnno Page #2

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from these rascals!

Hey, you... Capitano?

I'm going to miss you, Johnno.

What?

I'm going to...

I'm going home now.

I'll come later.

OK... but don't be late!

Don't be late, Captain!

Hello.

My knife!

Not like bait! I'll show!

No, ah, it too small. It no good.

This won't catch fish.

It's food?

No, not for people, no.

Not eat it, no.

You like?

It's good.

You funny boy, huh?

Johnno, come on,

dinner's ready!

- I had dinner.

- What have you been eating?

- Squid.

- "Squid"? Oh, yuck!

No, 'squisito, mmm!

Not bad... good!

- What's this?

- Cat food.

Terrible.

- Whiting!

- Is good?

It's the best fish!

Keep the flies off the fish.

- Plenty fish.

- Not bad.

In Italy, I am fisherman. People say

in Australia is good fishing.

Used to be.

- You have work?

- Not a chance, no.

OK, I understand.

- Where do you catch these?

- In the water.

Yes, but where?

Listen, they're my spots, mate,

and they're secret.

You're never going to find them.

What he say?

Don't worry, Tony.

We'll catch our fish.

Come on.

- Johnno?

- Over there!

- Here?

- No, over there!

- Here?

- Yeah!

OK. Bravo, Johnno!

What you got there, Johnno?

Fish. You'll buy?

You got a license?

We catch the fish. You buy.

I can't buy from amateurs, man.

We catch. Fish good.

I'm sure they are. But I can only buy

from professional fishermen.

Your friend here has got

to have a license.

But I'll tell you what, though;

just this once.

Leave the fish with me

and I'll see what I can do.

Come on. We'll get a license.

Dad! Dad!

Johnno... I thought I told you

never to come in here.

Hey? A beauty, isn't it?

I knew it was a good fishing rod.

Hey, Les!

- Have a look at what my son...

- Not me, Tony caught him!

- Tony!

- Is that right?

Tony's a good fisherman.

- Tony needs a license.

- A license? Does he now?

Dad, please help him.

He can't speak good.

"He can't speak good"!

Johnno... take it down a bit will you?

Hello. You Johnno papa?

My name's Tony.

The fish... 'squisito.

What?

The fish. Johnno,

he helped me catch. You have.

You're not going to buy fish

from a wog, are you, Frank?

No, no, I give for you. A regalo.

- I get my fish elsewhere.

- I catch plenty.

I don't want your fish. Johnno, out.

- Tony needs a license.

- Johnno, he says you help me...

- Get the fish out of here.

- You help him...

No. Get it out!

I said get you...

and the fish... OUT!

He gave. Are you deaf?

I catch... thirty fish, plenty money.

Johnno, he...

Johnno is going to get a kick

up the backside. Hard.

Hold the fort, will you, Les?

One schooner beer, please.

Mom, take it higher.

The rules say below the knee.

Yes, but you can be a little bit...

- Johnno!

- What's happened?

- Where's Johnno?

- What is it?

Johnno. I want to see you, Johnno!

Come here.

- I wasn't bad!

- I said come here!

- He caught it good.

- Just wait 'til I get my hands on you!

- I hate you!

- Yeah? And I hate you, too!

You listen to me, and listen hard;...

You're not to come

into the front bar again.

Ever! Especially not

when I've got customers!

And another thing;

you're not to go near...

...that Italian fellow again.

Do you understand? Huh?

You have parcels for me?

Name? I need to know your name.

Andreucci... Antonio Andreucci.

Thank you.

Johnno. Come here, look!

You no worry what happened.

Come on, I show you; listen!

You hear the sea.

You hear the waves!

Smell!

My sea, Johnno. My waves.

Look... is Giovanni.

You're his papa?

Yes. I'm his papa.

Why did you leave your home

and your boy?

I have to, Johnno. My country is poor;

no food, no work. No life.

- I have to make new home.

- Where's your new home?

Here, in Streaton.

Soon, Giovanni and my wife...

they come.

- Will you go leave this home?

- No. No, Johnno. I stay.

I stay.

- Get in the back seat, Gino.

- OK.

I'll be coming home every third weekend.

And there's all the holidays.

Well, you'd better get on.

Get a good seat.

There's plenty of time.

Here's some fruit for you.

And don't go buying stale pies and pork

Wakefield... they'll make you sick.

All aboard, please. We leave

for Adelaide in one minute.

Thank you.

- I'm going to miss you.

- I'm going to miss you, too.

Bye-bye. Be good.

See you, Johnno.

Bye. We'll write to you.

Julie!

Julie!

Julie!

- Julie!

- I love you.

Julie!

Don't worry, Love.

He'll find his way home.

Come on.

Johnno! Why you cry?

Julie! She's gone!

The flag. I fix up top for you?

I make good, huh?

Come on. Come on.

Hey, Capitano. Where we go?

- Home.

- Where is home?

Wedge Island.

Here. A good place.

Home of pirates.

Oh, yes. I get it.

Pirates' home.

Johnno... are you ready?

It's nearly half past eight... come on!

No, no, no, you can't wear that...

it's not even ironed!

That's Julie's job.

Well, I'll do it.

Now hurry up, Johnno, for God's sake,

or we'll never get there on time.

Where are your shoes?

Your shoes... where are they?

- Shoes.

- Ah... bed.

Right!

Now put them on!

Darrell, get back

to your seat immediately.

I don't want to hear

another word out of you.

Jane, use your handkerchief, please.

Be quiet. I'm sorry. It's a little bit

hectic this morning.

Quiet! Now settle down.

The next person I see speaking

will be in very big trouble.

So you're the little deaf boy

I keep hearing about.

I'm sure we'll get along just fine.

Thank you, Mrs. Williams.

- Bye-bye.

- Bye.

Johnno. Johnno!

I think I'll have you sitting down

in front near me.

Quiet!

This is my seat, in back.

That may have been the case last year,

but this year I want you down in front.

Hurry, please. That will DO.

Come on, I've never seen

such bad behavior before.

Now you'll all miss out on recess,

and if I hear any more talking...

...you'll miss out on lunch as well.

You all right?

Yes, fine.

- Will you manage?

- It's just his first day back.

- He'll be all right?

- Are you sure?

Maybe we should think

about that special school.

Pens down, please.

English books away.

Get out your nature study notebooks.

Please. Quietly!

Now, this term we're going to get

some animals we can keep...

...in the aquarium.

Does anyone know what sort of animals

live in aquariums?

- Captain Claw!

- I beg your pardon.

Captain Claw.

He lives in a fish tank.

Sit down and stop interrupting.

- I'll get him, don't worry.

- Johnno!

Oh, you won't regret it.

Yeah, just there.

- Very good, Mr. um...

- Andreucci.

Good luck. You'll need it.

Ah, hello, Tony.

Hey, Johnno.

Hey, where you been?

- At school.

- School?

No worms here. On the beach.

I no dig for worms, I dig for the boat.

- I try to put the Kingfisher...

- No, no...

On the beach. Great worms.

I'll see you.

Johnno, no...

For the first time in its history,

the Children's Station...

...is about to be taken off the air.

And don't say I didn't warn you!

- Well, what does it say, Sis?

- Tom has been speaking...

Don't come in here, off to the

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