Captain Johnno Page #3

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shelter shed. I'll deal with you later.

- Off to the shelter shed!

- Captain Claw. It's him!

Do as you are told!

Captain Claw!

No!

Captain Claw! You killed Captain Claw!

Murderer!

You should have belted him.

Don't you think he's finding things

difficult enough as it is?

You're too soft on him, Kate.

He just wrecked a whole classroom.

You can't let him get away

with that scot free!

He's in strife in school.

He's lost his sister...

...and 90% of his hearing.

That's not my idea of scot free.

Kate, life is hard enough as it is.

We do have a business to run here.

I know. It's just that our little boy

has a whole life ahead of him.

I want to give him the best chance!

Yes. Well, maybe he needs to go

to the city for that.

No.

Kate... I rang that school.

They're sending a bloke out

to have a look at him.

Oh, Frank, how could you?

It'll break his heart.

I'm trying to do the best thing

for everyone.

He's coming tomorrow.

Damned chook thief!

Oh, not again!?

Hello, Capitano.

Hi, Tony!

Shake hands.

Don't touch that!

Hello. I want... for boat.

You want a hammer?

What sort do you want?

Claw, comb, cobblers'...

- No, no, no, no, no, no...

- Sledge?

I have this.

I want these... the points...

For boat. Like this, but different.

This no good.

Oh, you want screws?

Yes... like these, but different.

- Brass nails!

- Yes, brass!

One hundred.

A hundred?

- Well, do I have to count them?

- Yes. Big ones.

Big ones.

100 brass nails?

I make boat.

Why don't you use my dinghy?

I've got sails, rope and rigging.

No, no, your boat is good, but...

...it is too small...

for all the big fish we catch.

I show you.

I got the license now.

You showed to me the whiting,

and the snook...

...and now I'm going

to have no trouble...

Hey. Why aren't you at school, Mister?

- I...

- I've been looking all over for you.

Johnno, he help me.

Not any more. Is that clear?

Come on. Come on!

Sorry, we've only got

98 brass nails left.

Anything else?

Come on, Johnno.

- Hello. Johnno.

- This is Mr. O'Connor.

Pleased to meet you. Sit down.

I've got a game you might like to play.

It's important, Johnno...

you must try!

Good boy, Johnno.

Do you know what these are?

Johnno, I work at a school

called Townsend House.

And we've got lots of boys and girls

like you, who can't hear very well.

It's a very nice place, Johnno.

Look, it's right on the beach.

Would you put those on?

Now we'll see if you can hear me.

Can you hear me talking to you?

Can you hear that?

Here's how we'll play the game;

when you hear a sound...

...through your headphones,...

...I want you to press this button.

Understand?

OK, here we go.

Shoo! Shoo!

Hey, you! Young Williams!

What do you think you're up to?

- Hey!

- Shoo! Shoo! Shoo!

Now I got you.

You're coming with me, son!

Not me! It's not me!

Now don't mind!

I've caught you red handed!

I knew I'd get you in the end,

you little no-hoper!

Schooner, please.

I not see Johnno for long time.

He OK?

He's been a bit busy lately.

I fix up the Kingfisher.

Is his boat, too.

I like him to help me.

That old wreck on the beach?

Yes. It nearly ready for go in water.

Salud.

- Frank!

- No, it wasn't me.

Frank! I got the chook thief.

Caught him in the act.

Oh, Johnno...

What are you going

to do about it, Frank?

- That's it, Johnno!

- Dad, it wasn't me, I swear!

I swear.

A moment. Why you not listen

to Johnno. He good boy!

You mind your own business.

Johnno wouldn't do

anything like that, Frank!

Are you trying to tell me

Les made it all up?

- No, but...

- Come on, you, upstairs. Now!

Frank, don't!

Gee, he must be backward

if you can catch him, Les.

He had it coming to him.

Why you not listen to Johnno?

'Cause he's even harder to understand

than you are, you mug.

- Paper, Mister?

- No.

How is he?

He's going to be OK by the morning.

You might at least

have given him a chance!

Heard his side of the story.

It's a long drive back to the city.

Yeah, well, I'm sorry about that.

So... what do you recommend?

- Can I be honest?

- Yes.

He's a lively enough little bloke.

Unfortunately, his hearing presents

a problem which in the next few years...

...which can only hold him back more.

Now, I know it's been difficult

for him since his sister left,...

...but I feel it would be

to everybody's advantage...

...if he received professional care.

At a special school?

Oh, yes, he'll fit

into the place quite well!

You're not giving him a chance.

I mean, no one is giving him a chance.

And what sort of chance

can you give him, Mrs. Williams?

Hey, Johnno! What you think, huh?

What have you done?

The boat, I fix.

- That's my boat!

- Yes, yes, is mine, too. I fix.

Then is our boat.

Not you, my flag. The boat is mine.

Johnno, I fix, so we go fishing!

My ship, not yours! My ship!

Johnno!

Johnno! What are you doing?

Johnno, enough, stop!

You must listen.

I buy boat with my money.

I fix. I make good.

But is your boat, too.

Look; the flag; the map!

It's OK. Trust me, Johnno!

No.

Johnno, why you no listen?

Johnno!

Come back. Hey!

Johnno...

What are you doing?

I'm going to check on Johnno.

He won't be going anywhere.

He will if you have your way.

Why don't we just try to get some sleep.

We'll talk about it in the morning.

He'll soon let you know if he needs you.

Johnno? It's time!

Oh, Johnno... his light's on.

Frank, have you seen

Johnno this morning?

No... is he in the kitchen?

Well, no one's seen him.

Don't worry it. He's probably

just playing somewhere.

In this weather?

Johnno? Johnno?

Jack. Jack! Have you seen Johnno?

No, not this morning.

Wouldn't expect to, neither.

He'd blow away in this wind.

- Well?

- He's never done this before!

He hasn't had any breakfast

and he hasn't has any lunch!

He could be anywhere,...

...and I wouldn't blame him

after what he's been through!

I'll organize a search party.

Quiet immediately. Sitting down.

Quiet. Now, Lucy.

I'd like an explanation, please.

It's Johnno, Miss Fielding.

He's run away from home.

He might even be drowned.

Hey, Rocky... look at this!

That's all right.

Hey, hey, what do you do?

You try to break the boat, hey?

Where's Johnno?

He's... he's lost.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

"To Johnno; On your ninth birthday.

Love, Julie"

Frank, I understand the need

for urgency to find the boy,...

...but I still think

it's probably better that we...

- Sandwich?

- Yeah, ta!

But I think it's probably better

that we don't get the whole town...

There are some blankets

up in room 9 or 10...

...and some chickens in the fridge...

Thank you.

Now we need about six blokes

to keep watch tonight.

I don't expect much.

Our best chance of finding the boy

is probably at first light tomorrow...

...so sunup's at 5;34, so why

don't we meet at the jetty at 5?

Why we stop? We got the night.

We look all night.

Some will be out all night.

On the sea.

We must look on the sea.

We don't have the necessary equipment

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