Danny Deckchair Page #4

- You're kidding.

- They says he's got a lot to offer.

Wow!

What's this?

It was my Mum and Dad's.

Cool parents.

A long time ago.

They were the original hippies...

"Easy Rider" and all that.

So this bike's been places.

Yeah, I guess it has.

Coast to coast and halfway

across the world, I reckon.

Vroom, vroom, vroom.

So uh...

where are you going now?

We're racing across the Nullarbor...

over the desert...

...all the way to the sea.

We'll sleep out under the stars.

You mean like

with a swag and all?

Yeah.

- And you did all this?

- No, not me.

My parents stopped touring around

when I started school.

But sometimes my dad used

to take me for rides in the country.

As long as my mum

didn't catch him.

He'd sit me on the front there.

...and we'd go roaring

through the mountains.

Maybe I could

get this running again.

Not now,

you just got yourself a job.

Oh yeah...

That looks great.

There you go.

Great, thanks. G'day.

G'day.

I think Jim is too busy making money

to do anything else.

He dislikes the idea of being "MP."

Yeah, but if you wanna get

something done...

...give it to the busy man and

he'll make the time to do it.

Ahh.

This is nice and fatty.

You got, uh...

fireclay in this?

Yeah, that's right.

Could I uh?...

It goes down real smooth.

Mmm.

Glenda, when you modeled at Uni.

Did you do classic art poses.

- Like the discus?

- Uh, yeah. That's good.

- And Glenda?

- Huh?

I could give you

more of a warrior pose.

That's good.

- Neo-classical.

- No, that's good for the muscles.

Perhaps

something a little more...

...innocent.

You remind me of somebody.

He's not shy.

- Quit staring.

- The albatross.

Ladies, please, come on. I haven't

got much time this afternoon.

What about maybe...

"A Salute To The Sun"?

Yeah?

Ladies, ladies, please.

Concentrate.

- What about the Water Sprinkler?

What about the Garden Hose?

Danny Morgan is having

a big effect out there.

And people are doing things

they normally wouldn't do.

There'll still been

no word from Danny...

...which has fuelled speculation

even more.

We talked

to some people on the street.

Oh, Danny! I mean,

he's inspirational.

He just makes you want

to jump on a plane and take off.

Or maybe you just

want to chuck in your job.

Or maybe you want

to tell Scott Tinsdale.

...who's been working Operations now

for five years.

...who I've been

completely in love with...

...finally tell him how you feel...

Scott, I love you.

There. Danny!

And she's not alone.

Danny has been inspiring people

all over Sydney.

Today, a man in Penrith

decided to climb a telephone pole.

He simply climbed up

and sat on top.

He said it was something

he always wanted to do.

Let's get an update from the experts

of Air Force Search and Rescue.

We have a team studying satellite

photographs from the past week.

...and a full-scale search continues.

Nothing conclusive yet...

...but our hope is that Morgan

is still out there somewhere.

- Thank you, commander.

- Four-three...

Now for an exclusive interview,

we cross live to Sandy Upman.

It's incredible.

No note. No explanation.

He just disappeared.

He really needed a holiday.

I think he just wanted to get away.

But the way he did it. Why did he do it?

Well, we were having a...

There were problems?

Well, I never thought

he'd really leave.

And now?

I just keep thinking he's gonna

walk through that door.

...and everything will be okay.

It must be so hard.

Before we go, Trudy...

Is there anything

you'd like to say to Danny...

...if he's out there somewhere,

watching us now?

I'm sorry, sweetheart.

- I just want you to come home.

- Poor thing.

It's okay, let it out.

I'm Sandy Upman.

Thank you, Sandy.

We'll bring you more exclusive...

Well, look who's here.

What?

- Just this thing on TV.

- Bloody men! They're all the same.

You just don't know

how good you've got it, do you?

I don't know...

I'd say this is about

as good as it gets.

Wouldn't you, Darren?

Ooh, I like this one.

Maybe you can model next week.

Same time next week?

What are you doing?

Oh, just...

...thinking.

So many of them.

Where I come from

you can barely see 'em.

I never want to leave this place.

But um...

There's something

I think you should know.

...about where I came from...

...it's complicated.

- You don't have to tell me.

- Please.

No, don't!

Shh.

Good night.

- Hi.

- Hey!

- Morning, Glenda.

- Morning.

- Hey, Glenda!

- Hi.

- You two free next Wednesday night?

- I think so, I'll have to check...

- You did it.

- Hop on.

I can't, I'm working.

Come on just for a minute.

No, no, no, no.

You drive it.

- I've never driven a bike before.

- I'll show you how.

I'm sort of working it out myself.

All right.

Oh God! Ha!

- All right, that's the accelerator.

- Ooh yeah.

And you just

push that pedal down there.

Oh-oh-oh!

Take it over the bridge.

Let's get lost,

work on a farm.

A change of weather

wouldn't do you no harm.

Let's get lost,

pick up your feet...

This is fantastic!

Let's get lost,

work on a farm.

A change of weather

couldn't do you no harm.

Let's get lost,

pick up your feet.

Don't tempt fate, boy...

Get lost.

Let's get lost.

Yeah, let's get lost...

Uh-oh!

What the hell

do you think you're doing?

All right, okay.

Oh, Dave, come on.

Could I have your license,

please?

Could I have

your license, please?

I don't have my license with me.

All right.

What are you

giving me a ticket for?

I think you know, Glenda.

Thanks, Dave.

I was kind of nervous.

It's pretty exciting though.

All the lights, camera, action.

Bye, girls.

There's that lady from TV last night...

Hi, would you mind

taking these for me?

Hey, you look good, Trudy.

- How are you?

- You look like a movie star.

- Really? Thank you. It is actually...

- You look fantastic.

Thank you, bye.

- Hi, Kevin.

- Hello, Trudy.

- How are you?

- I'm exhausted.

- You look lovely today.

- Oh, thank you.

- Lots of calls.

- Ooh.

Sandy's called

about 30 times, I think.

Oh, there it goes.

Well...

...to your television debut.

- To your promotion!

- Oh yes, to my promotion.

Wing Commander Matthews,

what are the chances.

...of actually finding Danny

at this stage?

Well Frank we're trying

to stay optimistic.

But the more time passes, the greater

the chance of exposure, injury...

...or he just maybe didn't make it.

But I'll tell you this... They don't

make them like Danny Morgan anymore.

- He's gonna stand along with true...

- It's okay.

...Australian legends

like Burke and Wills.

You're all right?

He came down in this area between

Bathurst and Broken Hill...

...which is probably why

there's been no word.

Even if Danny did survive the landing.

It's tough country out there.

We're talking nuts and berries.

- What kind of speech?

- Speech-speech.

- Just write down some notes.

- Okay, mate, I'll think of something.

- Hey, Professor!

- I'm late, I gotta go.

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