Look Both Ways

Cup of tea, mom?

Good evening.

Dozens of people are feared dead

and many more have been injured,

after a packed commute

train derailed, and...

brought down a tunnel near

Anno Hill a short time ago.

Emergency services crews

are working to free...

people trapped in carriages

beneath tons of rubble.

Their efforts are being hampered

by the collapse of the tunnel.

and Australians face a scorching weekend

with little relief before Monday.

So, what are my chances?

Look, I really don't

think there's any point...

in speculating that sort of way.

A specialist will tell

you more on Monday.

What?

Come on, what?

I've got cancer.

A skin cancer or something.

Testicular cancer.

And in my lungs,

and I don't know where else yet.

What does that mean?

I don't know.

You went for a travel medical!

Sorry.

-Now, don't laugh.

Tell me where you're going.

Which hospital?

Everyone will cheap in,

and we'll send some

flowers or something.

Look, you go home.

I'll sort everything out here.

Andy, can you do art

story for this week?

What's this?

Do you know how many supposedly...

accidental deaths could

have been suicides?

Over a hundred in this state.

Do you know how many of those were men?

- 76%.

- Arts story.

Do you know how many of those...

were doing art story at

the time of their accident?

Please go to these things this time,

because I find it lifts the

tone of the pieces a lot,

if the writer has some

glimmer of knowledge.

Macbeth.

Andy Walker. Arts story.

- Nick,

- Yes?

- That your rig, yes?

- Yes.

Good.

No, I just...

I just need to get home.

Perfect.

Someone's gone under a

train right near your place.

It's on the way.

His dog was on the

other side of the track.

He called it, and...

Then he heard the train,

and he realized that the

dog would come to him.

And maybe get run over.

He ran across to the dog, but...

Then he tripped, and...

I couldn't see anymore.

Did you actually see him trip?

Yes.

Well, no.

He must have tripped.

It seemed like the

train was going slowly,

but there is the bend.

And they don't go that slowly.

It just kept coming, like...

Like a freight train!

Do you know this dog?

Yes, it's my dog.

What's your name?

Julia.

I'm up for off, mate.

Did you get my slant?

Guy could have tripped.

Maybe.

- See you tomorrow.

- Yes?

Cricket!

Are you following me?

No, I'm just stopping in the shops.

- You want a hand with that?

- No, it's fine, tank you.

You've been on a holiday?

- No, I've been to my parents' place.

- That's nice.

- My dad died.

- Now, that's awful!

I don't know.

It's the natural order

of things, isn't it?

And there's always somebody worse off.

You know, somebody whose

mother or father...

or brother have all died

and their house burns down.

- Sorry, I don't know what I'm talking.

- It's the shock.

Of course! Telling

you my star sign next.

- I'm just down here.

- Oh, well...

Maybe it was meant to be.

He might have been a

rapist axe murderer...

about to commit his first

crime, or something.

Maybe the right thing happens.

Cancer.

My star sign.

Anyway...

Nice to meet you.

Maybe it was meant to be.

Jesus.

Anna.

You alright?

You look great.

What's that?

It's the pregnancy test.

Are you sure?

Yes.

I haven't seen you for a month.

I know.

- I've presumed I've been dumped, but...

- I didn't dump you! I've been busy!

I don't know how you can still smoke,

doing what you do.

Did you do this on purpose?

Why would I do that?

I don't want...

I don't want a baby.

I just thought you should know.

Great.

Now I know.

Shockproof.

Message received Friday at 8:12PM.

I thought you would have

got back to me by now.

You really need to new illustrations

to me by Monday morning.

Will you not be able to

reach it, that'll be it.

- Hello.

- Hi, it's me.

Hi Lis, I go held up.

How are things there?

So mom's OK?

She didn't mind me having gone?

Well, I guess not.

Just as well, I have to work on weekend

or I might not have a job on Monday.

Which should make it a clean sweep.

Nothing of anything.

- Are you alright?

- I'm alright.

You alright?

Oh, that's nice.

Nothing, I'm fine.

I'm being stupid, I'm fine.

I'm sick of this stupid job,

and not having any money.

I don't have my own home,

I don't have children.

I don't have a partner

to share anything yet.

And I don't have any yacht.

And I've never been on a world cruise.

And my sister ate all the

smoke salmon sandwiches at the funeral.

Twenty people are now confirmed dead

and dozens more are missing,

after a train derailed in

the Anno Hill light night.

Police fear the toll

could get much higher...

Did you get the beer?

No!

- They were your birthday surprise!

- Birthday?

- Happy Birthday!

- Dad, it's tomorrow.

I knew that.

- How old?

- Ten!

You're ten!

She's having a party tomorrow.

Today she's cleaning her room.

Yes.

Why did you have to put that

photo on the front page?

It stuffed up the whole

point of my article,

it wasn't about her.

It's about a guy jumping

in front of a train.

Right, jump, did he?

- Did you even read it?

- Of course I read it.

It's great article.

With great photo.

There's a thousand great

photos every bloody day.

This was about a major social injustice.

And if you wanted accident,

then you've got bloody Anno Hills.

There's twenty dead people down there.

Have you spoken to Nick?

No.

I'm sure he'll be pretty happy about it,

but you made me look like an idiot.

This is not about you, Andy.

- What's the matter with you?

- There is nothing matter with me.

Good!

Don't worry about me. I'm

not the kind of guy...

to jump in front of a

bloody train any time soon.

I've still got important

meaningful relevant work to do.

I've got bloody arts story!

Not even a good photo.

Have you told him?

I'm...

Going to the hospital tomorrow.

I've just got a bit of a...

lump

They got to cut it out.

Jesus.

Hi.

It's a good photo.

I'm sorry.

if we... me and Andy,

he was the journalist,

I was with, if we...

if we upset you yesterday.

That's OK.

I suppose everyone has to witness

something ghostly one day.

You know,

your fifteen minutes of blah.

Yeah, I guess.

On your way home from a funeral.

Your dad.

Sorry.

You weren't to know.

Was he sick?

Your dad.

No, he just...

turned to say something

to mom, then fell over.

dead before he hit the ground.

Spent the morning watching the cricket.

It's a good way to go.

Mom wants to know what

he was going to say.

You know, maybe he was

going to say something nice.

But it's good to know

that he didn't suffer.

Did you want something?

No,

I don't know, no...

I was going for a run.

It was nice to see you again.

Probably see you tomorrow.

Sorry?

You know,

It's like when you buy a car...

and then you see them

everywhere all the time.

Yes, right.

I didn't realize you were home.

I just came to feed the fish.

- Did you just spill that?

- Yes.

Is that new?

It's great.

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