Summerfield Page #2

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Hello.

Hello.

No it's alright

thanks, I can manage

How's the patient?

Mending slowly.

When will she be back at school?

Not for a while i'm afraid.

Quite a bad break.

There was nothing I

could do, you know.

She did come straight

out in front of me.

Can we write our names on it?

We've been so worried.

I told you that when

you're well enough

you can come back and not before.

Did you bring anything with you?

No.

Well you're to come

home with me immediately.

I hope this has been

amusing for you Mr Robinson.

It certainly hasn't been for me.

You can't blame Mr Robinson mommy.

He didn't know I was here either.

Did he?

No.

I feel very foolish.

I'm sorry.

Well don't apologise

I'd have done the same thing

I'm sure.

I know that it seems hard on Sally

but we'll just have to help her

as best we can at home

and really I can't be

driving her back and forth.

Well she's gonna miss

an awful lot of school.

Well I don't think

she's really well enough.

Not yet anyway.

Well if Sally can't come to school

perhaps the school

can come to Sally.

I could drive out to

Summerfield occasionally you know

Once or twice a week

give her some coaching

set her some work.

No, we couldn't impose

on you like that.

Nonsense. I'd love to.

Besides, that island

of yours fascinates me.

If you'll excuse me I'll

just see if Sally's ready.

Our one concession to the past.

Yes.

Hello Sally

Hello Mr Robinson

Knock Knock

Who's there's?

Amos

Amos who?

A mosquito

Who's in there?

Sally's teacher, Mr Robinson

I'm sorry David, I had to

Well now, have you

been working hard?

Yes Mommy we have. We've had

such alot of work to catch up on.

Good.

Hello.

This is my brother, David Abbott

Mr Robinson

Simon

Pleased to meet you

I was looking at

the photographs David

Sally tells me that you took them.

Yes, yes I did

Well they're really excellent

Thankyou

It's no wonder she shows

so much interest in wildlife

and so much talent in recording it.

Two streams of influence I suppose

partly environmental,

partly hereditary

Yeah I expect so

Shall I

Oh, I'm so sorry

It's alright

Well no, it's a beautiful set

Look I can have it fixed

we've got some marvellous stuff

There's no need

David's right

It wouldn't...

It would be imperfect.

Ah, hello

Oh hello doctor

Sorry did I scare away the birds?

They'll come back again

Out for a run? -Yeah.

Looks like I might've

come to the end of the road

You interested?

Pardon

In birds

Oh yeah, I suppose so

Really?

Well it's part of my job

I'll take you out

one day if you like

Field trip

thanks

Don't bother trying to

cross this lot on foot

mud goes down forever

Well can I get around the headland?

Well it's not impossible

There's not much beach but

you can get round the rocks

There's a road runs round the top

one way goes back

to town past my house

the other ends up

at Summerfield bridge

Right

Watch the tide

Would you like another cup?

No thank you.

Good afternoon Mr Robinson.

Good afternoon.

Been swimming Mr Robinson?

Yes, you could say that.

Bit cold for it, I

should've thought.

You are doing well.

Yes I know. I've

practised an awful lot.

I think I could manage

school now Mr Robinson.

Mr Robinson?

Yes well that's for your

mother to decide Sally.

It's off an old American ship.

The captain gave it to my

great great grandfather.

Boom!

Cut it out Jim.

No.

Leave me alone.

Ah come on Betty.

Cut it out will you, i'm reading.

No.

I've got my rights you know.

Have you?

Well so have I, now piss off.

Mr Robinson.

Mr Robinson.

Will you be back?

Pardon.

Thought you might be clearing out.

Shooting through.

For the weekend, it's Friday.

Need to know so we can

organise the cooking.

Well no. Well I mean yes.

Well i'm not going anywhere.

No i'm going to be here

for the whole weekend.

So long as we know.

Right, Good morning.

You know Mrs Shields, it

seems very curious to me

that the whole town

is taking Peter Flynn's

disappearance so lightly.

Well you have to remember that

communities like this are very

used to having people come and go

without much explanation.

But...

it's a worry of course.

Did Flynn see a responsible man?

Oh very i'd say.

That's what makes it so strange.

Never mind crumpet we'll find them.

There you go.

Crumpet's lost her kittens.

She's looking everywhere for them.

Perhaps a fox took them.

There aren't any

foxes on Summerfield.

Or that old sea eagle.

I wouldn't put anything past him.

Yes well it's not fair.

Crumpet's very upset.

Crumpet. Crumpet.

Don't cry darling.

You destroyed them, didn't you?

Did you have to?

There are too many cats

around here as it is.

They drive the birds away.

Anyway...

cats in this place

are a pretty poor lot.

They're all inbred.

Simon.

Thankyou.

Did Peter Flynn come here often?

Yes, yes he did.

We'd been quite good friends.

He and David shared a lot of

interests. Photgraphy, music.

Strange really.

I first met Peter years ago.

Somewhere else.

They call this Pelican point.

There's usually a

lot of black swans.

There's not too many today.

Yeah why's that?

The ibis, the pelicans and...

You know that rhyme

about the pelcians?

Yes.

Mr Robinson likes old

things. He likes our cannon.

He asked me about

Peter this afternoon.

I still think I could

manage school now.

I'm certain that's Peter Flynn's

car. It's the same make and model.

It's a Triumph 2000 mark 1.

Can't be many of those around.

Not around here.

Thanks Mr Robinson. I'll

look into it of course.

He won't do anything about it.

Why?

Why?

Sergeant Potter and

Jim found it abondoned

out on the Summerfield road.

The morning after Peter left.

They towed it in. Wouldn't go.

Potter said it was his

responsibility to hang on to it...

until Peter came

back and claimed it.

But he hasn't come back.

Why did they hide it?

I don't think Potter reported it.

I suppose he thought that

if Peter didn't claim it

that after a while

they'd get rid of it.

Sell it.

Under the lap.

So they're just waiting.

Satisfied?

No, not really.

That makes two of us.

Dr Miller, hello.

Ah, G'day Simon.

Can I give you a lift?

No thanks. No just

out for a stroll.

That bird watching

expedition I promised you...

are you doing

anything tomorrow week?

That'd be marvellous.

Good.

I'll pick you up at the guesthouse.

7.30 be alright? Bit early.

Good shot. I'm no match for you.

Nonsense. You did very well.

Your fond of music

aren't you Jenny?

Yes. Yes I am, very much so.

I was wondering, there's a

recital in Penton next week...

Stockman Quartet

Oh yes, I know their recordings.

Good. I thought you might

like to come with me.

Oh well, thank you Simon...

but i'm not sure.

I'll play you. Alright?

Yeah, alright.

You serve first.

Come on darling, hurry.

Hey, we have got

ourselves an umpire.

-15. Match point.

Come on darling.

Enough is enough.

I'm no match for you

brother that's for sure.

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