Summerfield

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You've come the wrong way.

I'm looking for Bannings Beach.

You'll have to turn back.

You've come the worng way.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Good evening.

My name's Robinson.

I have a room booked here.

Would you like a drink?

Yes, thank you. That would be nice.

Get him a fresh glass Jim.

Sit down.

Yes, right.

Evening.

Good evening.

Confirmed it then.

Yes, well, it's a

confirmed position.

At least til the end of the year.

Let's hope you last a bit

longer than the last bloke.

Cheers.

What about this room?

Jim's missus will fix you up.

Hope you find it

nice and comfortable.

I don't usually get

too many complaints.

Plenty of room for your stuff.

Breakfast's from 7.

Ah good, I like a nice early start.

My name's Simon incidentally.

Simon Robinson.

Betty.

Any news about Peter

Mr Flynn?

No, not that I know of.

Well I'll leave you to it then.

If you need anything just

knock on the kitchen door.

G'day.

Good morning.

Oh,

I didn't recognise

you for the moment.

So it's you car?

Yes. Yes it is.

Well you've no right

to be driving it.

Pardon.

It's unregistered.

The registration

expired six months ago.

Yes, I never seem to get

around to put the new one on.

You know I do it every year.

You know it's an offence

to drive a vehicle displaying

an expired registration label?

Oh yeah, sorry.

You got one day to get it changed.

Report with the vehicle

to the police station

within 24 hours.

Otherwise i'll book ya.

You're the new school teacher?

Yeah, yeah that's right.

Which way is it to the school?

That'll be $4.80.

What's this?

It's an account.

The last bloke shot through

without paying for it.

Yeah but that's personal.

You can't just pass that onto me.

Somebody's gotta be responsible.

He's coming.

Good morning.

Good morning sir.

What are you doing?

Don't!

Let him down!

Let him down!

That was a stupid dangerous

thing to have done.

Could've been a terrible accident.

Sir,

I couldn't have hurt myself anyway.

See this knot,

it stops it tightening

right up an choking ya.

So long as ya quick.

Pretty neat ay?

Sir.

Thank you.

Good morning.

I'm Sally Abbott.

Well my name's Robinson

Mr Robinson.

Yes.

We used to have Mr Flynn.

Oh yes.

He drew all those

things on the board.

He was very good at drawing.

We all liked Mr Flynn very much.

Can you draw Mr Robinson?

Yes, a little. Not

as well as Mr Flynn.

And he sang too and

played the guitar.

Do you play the guitar?

No.

I'm the flower moniter this week.

I've come in to fix the flowers.

They'll all be needing water.

Keep an eye on that

roast please Ivy.

Oh there's one extra

tonight, don't forget.

How's your dad?

Yeah well it takes time.

Belongs to Peter Flynn.

We've been expecting

him back to fetch it.

Haven't let that room since.

Everything all right?

Flynn's a missing person,

listed as a missing person.

Along with hundreds of others.

Well have you...

I mean, are the police

looking for him now?

His description was circulated.

Hey Mr Robinson.

It's not a crime you know,

to disappear.

Which is more than you can say for

an improperly registered vehicle.

Do you play cards?

Yes sometimes.

Tonight then, Jim's place.

Good night Mr Robinson.

Oh thankyou. Good night Trevor.

Have you ever seen a

pelican's nest Mr Robinson?

No, no I haven't

With eggs in the nest?

No.

And pelicans sitiing on them?

No

There's some pelicans'

nests where we live

down around the swamp.

Are there?

There's lost of birds on our place.

It's called Summerfield.

It's an island.

You've been there.

You took the wrong road.

Oh yes.

Why don't you come out

to our place tomorrow?

Well...

I won't tell my mother

it'll be a surprise.

Mr Robinson?

It is Mr Robinson?

Yes, that's right.

Oh good,

I wanted to get around

yesterday actually but...

Oh sorry, I'm Mary Shields,

i've been acting teacher here.

Oh yes of course,

I noticed your name

in the role book.

It's nice to know you.

Everything all right?

Yeah, fine.

Thanks for making it so easy.

That's kind of you but

I must jump in and say

really Mr Flynn was a very

well organised young man.

I hope you don't think

I've been checking on you.

Not at all.

I suppose I have in a way

but with the very

best of intentions.

Just phone if there's

anything I can do to help.

Thank you.

Got any plans for

the weekend Simon?

I thought I might try the surf.

You'll have to go

across the ocean side.

Scuttler's bay is

probably the best.

Just watch the undertow that's all.

You follow the road straight out

until you hit the fork.

Then go right. Sharp right.

Well that other road's only a

track to Lou Mcdonald's place.

He wouldn't take that.

Well he wouldn't wanna.

Mr Robinson.

Mr Robinson.

That's the wrong way.

Mr Robinson.

You've come the wrong way.

There you are Sally.

Just close your eyes.

Rest for a moment.

It's broken alright.

It can't be set until

it's been x-rayed

which I can't do here.

I'll put splints on her leg

but you'll have to take her home

and then her mother

can get her across

to the hospital at Penton.

Shouldn't we just

telephone her home?

I'm afraid there's no

phone in Summerfield.

The gate's locked.

Damn.

It's always locked.

You ok?

I'll be as quick as I can.

Yes?

Mrs Abbott?

Ms Abbott.

Oh, it's Sally's mother

then I want to see.

Is she alright?

No, she's had an accident.

Where is she?

She's in my car,

down by the bridge.

She came straight

out in front of me,

there was nothing I could do.

She has a broken leg.

Now wait a minute

shouldn't we tell Sally's mother?

I am her mother.

Get in.

Believe you had an accident ?

Yes.

Quite spoiled your day I expect?

Yes.

That poor little Abbott kid

with her run of bad luck.

Did you meet him?

Who?

David Abbott

Sally's uncle.

No, no I didn't.

They inherited Summerfield

when their mother died.

Been in the family ever since

their great great grandfather

settled there over 150 years ago.

He was a sea captain.

Saw it from his ship.

Then went back and settled there.

Beautiful spot.

Yeah, yes it is.

Not that I'd wanna live there.

Stuck out like a shag on a rock.

Will it have to be reset?

I'm sure it won't

Are you comfortable?

Yes thankyou.

I'll make you a hot drink.

Will I have to go to

the doctor's again?

I don't know.

No, I don't think so.

Hello uncle David.

Hello silly Sally.

She should be at

school. She could manage.

Like she managed today?

You can't be watching her

every moment of the day.

Don't you think I know that David?

Doing your work programme?

Yes, that's right.

Bit of a business isn't it?

Yes, really must finish it off.

Must've been about 10 years ago

that Jenny Abbott went away overseas

She was away quite a while.

When she came back

she had Sally with her.

I always typed Peter's

work programme for him.

Here

on the typewriter in the office.

Oh well I'd better be

Jim'll be expecting me

to come to bed diretcly.

Sleep tight.

Goodnight.

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