The Dark Horse

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Beat your wings

Lest you succumb to the rain

And now the sun shines

From the dark into the light...

The dark into the light

The dark, dark, dark...

There it is... I see... I'm through...

Into the light.

What's going on, little bro?

Nothing.

- You want a beer?

- Yeah.

And then surely the day

follows the night.

As a knight takes the bishop.

My old friends,

it's been such a long time.

It's been such a long time.

I missed you.

I missed you.

I missed you, my friends.

It's a nice one, isn't it?

Lovely, lovely. Yes, indeed.

All warriors. They're

all warriors here, see?

Uncle Jim made that

when he was locked up.

It's a war game, a pakanga.

Those are all warriors there.

- Can I play you?

- You don't know how to play.

Can you teach me?

F***, you're a nosy little

bugger, aren't you?

Is there someone you want me to call?

No, you couldn't. You can't do that.

I mean...

Rm; Lopez.

There it is, right there.

That's on B5, not C4.

- I'm sorry?

- And you want the Sicilian Defence?

Well, impossible.

C5, that's where that should be.

Your fianchetto bishop, he's on the G7.

That's the way it should be,

but that's not what's happening.

What's happening here

is the Scotch Game.

The bishop takes GA.

And play the gambit,

ease them into the game.

Nice and easy. Here she comes.

Show them the way. Show them... Easy.

See? It's alright, everyone.

You're gonna be okay.

- See this fella?

- Yeah.

He's a pawn.

He's basically the weakest fella

on the board.

- Like you.

- Shut up.

This lady?

The queen.

She's like Papatuanuku.

Earth Mother.

She can move wherever she wants,

but she'll always come back

'cause she loves...

The king,

who the pawn will grow up to be.

Like Maui, leader of his people.

Lose him, lose the game.

So you keep him safe.

My angry friend... I'm sorry.

Can only be one.

Genesis?

Gen, do you want to come with me now?

- He wasn't being...

- it's okay.

Usually I have to do my notation.

Gen?

yes?

Do you want to play one with me?

- Pardon?

- Teach me?

- Teach you? Did I promise?

- Yeah.

I promised to teach you.

I promised to teach you.

I don't know how to...

I don't know how to...

We'll come back.

We could come back.

We can come back. Is that okay?

- Yeah.

- Sure.

- Okay, we'll come back.

- You teach me at home.

Wonderful. I've been craving...

I've been hanging out for a game.

I would just love to have a game.

That way, eh?

- Yeah?

- Beautiful.

Gonna head this way...

And get in the van, eh?

And come with...

- That's better.

- Come with me to the van.

No, no. Thank you.

- No, Genesis, come here.

- I was just playing a game.

- Come get... Just look at me.

- No, I think I'll go back there by...

- No, no.

- Hey.

It's okay. Gen, you're

not well right now.

Gen. Listen to me, Gen.

I was playing a game of chess.

- Gen?

- I just want to go back!

- Gen, it's going to be okay. Gen.

- No, come on.

Genesis! You're gonna be okay, all

right? You need to get into the van.

You're all right. Here we go.

- In there. Get in the van.

- No!

Come on, Genesis.

Hi, Gen.

I've spoken with Dr Andrews.

He doesn't feel we're going to be able

to release you this time

without someone to look after you.

A family member, support person,

that sort of thing.

Is there someone you'd like us to call?

How are you?

No, bro.

Don't think I can help you.

Be better off with someone else.

Bro...

There ain't nobody else.

Just gonna end up back

in here anyway, eh?

Ain't you?

Please.

Don't skip a dose.

Don't get less than eight hours'

uninterrupted sleep a night.

You got an emergency script for

lithium, Zopiclone, and benzodiazepine.

And try to avoid anything

that could stress you out.

Stress is the number-one trigger.

Are you listening?

Your brother can have you readmitted.

Try to find something positive.

There will be monitoring

calls twice a week.

Avoid anything

that could stress you out.

Stress is the number-one...

...for lithium, Zopiclone,

and benzodiazepine.

This is my boy's room.

He can crash on the

couch in the lounge.

I'll be out in the house.

What the f*** you doing in my bed?

You awake?

Mana, this is your uncle.

He's gonna take your bed.

You got the couch.

We're out of drinks.

- You up for it?

- Yes. Yeah.

Take the boy.

Any change, get yourself something.

Yeah, I'll grab them. I

know what they want.

I think there's only enough change

for one of us.

You have it.

So you're Dad's bro'?

You don't even look like him.

I reckon I look like him more than you.

I reckon you should take the couch

and I take my bed back.

What do you reckon?

Yeah, I reckon that's the best idea

for both of us.

So, where have you been hiding, then?

Me? Well...

I've been travelling.

Travelling?

Like where?

Don't worry about it.

Well, I retraced the ascent of The

Creator when he ascended the 12 heavens

on the sacred thread of a spider's web.

He was enlightened, that fella, eh?

And I watched Maui catch the sun,

seize the day

with a magical net of woven flax,

even witnessed Maui charm flames

from the very fingertips

of the Goddess of Fire

and her retaliate with breath of fire

like a dragon in hot pursuit.

Been busy, eh?

Yes.

And I noticed this

fella across the road,

and he was repping all his colours

and that. I thought, "True.

Looked straight at him,

and he was just staring at me,

like he wasn't even

taking his eye off of me.

And I was like, "True."

So, I just barged straight over,

jumped off my bike,

went straight up to him...

You just what, bro?

Come on, bro. Share it with the boys.

- Nothing.

- Yeah.

Hey, where you going, mate?

Come and sit down, bro.

Have a beer with the boys. Come on.

Hey, you too, bro.

Sit down, mate.

Whereabouts is the old man?

F***ed if I know, bro.

F***ed if I care, eh?

Fill the pipe up too, bro.

Got some new sunnies there, bro?

No, leave it on, bro. It's a good look.

- Like a f***in' real gangster, eh?

- Real gangster, eh, boy?

Mean, all right.

What, you scared or something, boy?

Scared of 0l' scary Mutt, eh?

No.

Best you look at someone

when they're talking to you, eh, boy?

Show you ain't afraid.

F***ing hell.

Go on, boy. Get us a beer, boy.

You all right there, bro?

You keep staring, cuz, you're gonna

lose those f***in' eyes in a sec.

Better me than a little kid, eh, bro?

I ain't a f***in' kid!

I don't need your f***in' help!

I didn't f***in' ask for it, did I?

- Yeah.

- See ya, man.

F*** off.

Are you still here, bro?

F***, he's gone, bro.

Nobes.

Yeah.

The f***?

- Nobes.

- Genesis.

How are you, bro?

Shush, man! How am I?

Got bloody neighbours, man.

What the f*** are you doing here?

Do you know what time it is?

We need to talk. I got this idea.

Listen, I like this area.

I don't want to piss anybody off.

- All right? What do you want?

- Yes. This.

I want to join it. I want

to be a part of this.

Eastern Knights.

It's for kids, Gen!

Well, that's fine.

- That's fine?

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