Goldstone Page #2

You know,

you could have been injured.

Well, even worse than that.

What were you doing out here?

I just got lost.

You get lost much,

Detective?

And what'd you

see out there tonight?

A beautiful sunset.

Oh, beautiful sunset, yeah.

[snorts]

You might wear a badge,

work for the Crown.

So do we.

The difference is that

we keep this country

in business.

See, it's all about...

it's all about standards

of living, you know?

We can't stop the wheel turning

for anyone, including you.

So I suggest...

I suggest that you...

you get on your horse

and ya f***in' ride

out of here while ya can.

Go on.

Drive safe, though.

[chuckles] Drive safe.

Hooroo.

Mayor's invited you

to morning tea.

She'll be expecting ya.

What were you doing out

at Furnace Creek last night?

You just can't go

wanderin' round like that.

You cross the border

at Furnace Creek, copper or not,

they got their

rights to kill ya.

You know what

goes on out there?

What are you talking about?

Talking about a plane

full of Asian girls.

It's all done off-site.

They fly in, they fly out.

It's all legal.

You heard of trafficking?

Jesus, Jay.

Well, how do you know

they're not being trafficked?

How do you know they are?

Don't make no difference.

That kind of sh*t

ain't my watch.

Belongs to the Feds.

Do you know where

they keep the girls?

That ain't your concern.

And why ain't it yours?

You on the take?

Part of the security team?

What?

You calling me

dirty there, Jay?

That what you're doin'?

Callin' me dirty?

Who's letting the grog

into Broken River?

It's a dry community

and it's soaking with piss.

And it's on your watch.

Askin' or callin',

whatever you want it to be.

Brother boy.

Where you from?

Oh, here and there.

What were you

doing up at Broken River?

Just lookin' around.

Well, you see,

we got protocols out here.

This is not your country

to go walkin' around on.

You're a guest here.

Just like the white man.

You understand,

brother boy?

[car engine starts]

Mr. Swan. Come on in.

Sit down.

You can call me Maureen.

Milk and sugar?

Now, Mr. Swan...

Jay, isn't it?

I'm going to call you Jay.

I heard something

about a missing person.

You see, there's not much

I don't know about

when it comes to Goldstone.

Now, out here, Jay,

we run a very tight ship,

where even the smallest stones

can cause mighty big ripples.

And we don't take

too kindly to mob who come in

and throw stones

with no reason.

Young Josh is a good boy.

Took him a while,

but he understands

how this place works.

So I suggest you keep

your head down,

keep those waters

nice and still.

Yeah?

Oh, and this is for you.

I was planning

to give you just one slice,

but I thought,

what the hell.

Hope you got a sweet tooth.

Thanks for the little chat.

And if you need

anything, just ask.

And I mean anything.

Hey, Josh.

Gidday, Mick.

Looking for a bit of love?

Oh, not tonight.

Bit of business, actually.

Oh, yeah,

what kind of business?

You got foreign

workers here, yeah?

Yeah, like usual.

They got work visas?

As far as I know.

Why, is there a problem?

No, no, no.

No, just an inquiry.

An inquiry?

Yeah.

Yeah, I want to talk to 'em.

What, now?

Yeah.

Well, they're busy.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know.

Won't take long.

You know, Josh,

some people might

call this a raid.

Come on, Mick,

it's not a big deal.

Excuse us, Mick, Mrs. Lao.

You girls speak English?

Are any of you girls

here against your will?

Has anybody threatened you

in any way?

[sighs]

Are any of you being

forced to pay back money?

Okay, thanks for your time.

Today here we make history.

Today we guarantee

your community's security.

We're talking

about infrastructure.

We're talking jobs and training.

Getting those lost kids

off the drugs

and into full-time jobs.

Look, I know some of you

mob are worried about your...

your sacred sites

and protecting your culture.

But at Furnace Creek,

we pride ourselves

on our environmental

and our cultural record.

We hold our hands out

to walk together down

this new pathway to the future

with the approval of this

new exploration agreement.

Let's just jump to it

and I'll invite

the Broken River

council board members

to come up here to give their

autographs of approval in front

of youse all here today.

Thank you.

Jimmy.

Jimmy!

Hey, old man.

You want a ride?

Lookin' for that girl?

Chinese one, eh?

Yeah, you know something?

My grandfather

saw first white man here.

He come on a camel.

Then the Chinese men come.

They said they all

look for the gold stone.

And they follow

the same God.

Money god.

I know why you came here.

I know your face.

Just like your father.

What, you knew him?

He be taken away

when he was a young boy.

Then he came back a man

and he said he had a son.

Must be you.

[bang]

See that bird?

You hit 'em with the car.

Next time you be careful.

Look after him. Protect him.

They need more time

to understand.

But when you need him,

they save your life.

They'll find the water,

just the middle of nowhere,

in the desert.

Clean water, too.

[chuckles]

Yep. I show you something.

What?

What you really come here for.

Don't worry, not far.

That way.

[Jimmy singing

in foreign language]

[continues singing]

[continues singing]

[no audible dialogue]

[whispers] Hey.

What's wrong?

Well... I'm thinking

of gettin' out, Maureen.

I'm thinking to quit

while I'm ahead.

Quittin'?

But Johnny,

we're so close.

Old Jimmy walked out

of the signing ceremony.

What? Tommy told me there'd

be no problem with Jimmy.

Yeah, well, he is.

He's a big f***in' problem.

Already told

the suits down south

we've got the green light.

Maybe he wants more money.

I'll have a chat to Tommy.

No, no.

He's the type

you can't buy.

You know,

he doesn't go to church.

Hasn't touched a drop

of the grog we've

been runnin' out there.

The old ways

are in his blood.

Probably hold off

until he f***in' dies.

Maybe we could speed things up.

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.

F***in' sh*t, no. No, no.

Johnny, we got so much

at stake here, remember?

Just leave it with me.

I'll do everything.

Okay? Okay, babe?

Hey, Josh. Back again?

Yeah, looks like it.

Business or pleasure?

Pleasure.

[orchestral music plays]

Where you from?

A small town

a long way from here.

You?

A small town,

long way from here.

What's your name?

Mei.

How'd you get here?

It's a long story.

It's okay.

You can trust me.

You come here much?

Sometimes.

You don't look like

the others around here.

How's that?

You just look different.

Nah, I'm just

the same as them.

Maybe I just didn't

start out that way, though.

How did you?

I don't know.

Didn't do things

the way other folks did.

I didn't believe

what other folks believed.

What did you believe?

Doesn't matter.

That boy's long gone.

So why all

the questions, Mei?

So I don't

have to answer yours.

Clever girl.

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