Tomorrow, When the War Began Page #2

You, what's your name.

Go get some firewood, will you?

It's Lee.

Ellie, what are we having for dinner?

Two-minute noodles.

- Oh, great!

What are they?

You've never heard

of two-minute noodles?

No, my mom is really

into health foods.

It's an awesome feeling to realise you're

about to change someone's life forever.

You haven't got 2000 dollars.

Wait a sec, not one guy

asked you out last year?

No. Why would they?

Why? You're beautiful, Fi.

My mom is beautiful.

I'm just...

You remember, I had braces

for like two years.

I still wear glasses and it's not...

She was Miss Wirrawee

three years in a row.

I actually asked her

if I should enter this year,

but she didn't think

that was a good idea.

Anyway, I'm doing really well

at school at the moment, so...

... doesn't matter.

And, you know,

a guy will ask me out one day.

I just don't know when. Or who.

Which is exciting.

- Boys are idiots.

- Fun idiots.

You shall not pass.

What's that smell?

- Jet fuel.

- What?

Just a bunch of army planes

going somewhere.

El, what do you think of Fi?

I love Fi, you know that.

She seems so perfect.

I guess she thinks

I'm a total loser, huh?

- I don't think she hates you.

- Yeah, but... you know.

She lives in that big house.

Talks like Mrs Hamilton.

Me and my family... we are just

greek peasants to people like her.

Why don't you ask her out?

I don't know.

Girl as pretty as that

must get asked out all the time.

Did anyone else hear

those planes last night?

Yeah. There was six lots of them.

They were flying really low.

No, there were dozens and dozens.

We were counting them, Lee and me.

Lee and I. - But seriously, what do

you think those planes were doing?

Maybe they weren't even ours.

It's probably the start of World

War Three and we don't even know.

Alright, who's having rabbit?

- Is there any chocolate left?

- Sadly, we're all out.

- Oh look, I found some.

- Don't be a d*ckhead. Give it back!

- Thank you. Kevin?

- I was gonna give you some.

So beautiful out here.

I wonder why they call it Hell.

I guess cause it's so wild

and untamed and stuff. Right?

Right.

Wild is difficult.

And it's wonderful and fascinating.

But it's not Hell. People call it that.

People stick labels on things.

Until nobody can see them for who

or what they really are anymore.

Hey, what's going on? - There's

a bloody snake in my sleeping bag.

Are you sure, mate?

I can't see anything.

- What kind of snake was it?

- I didn't look.

- Lot of redbellies out here.

- Are they deadly?

No. Well... if they bite you.

Shake it.

The bag, Beyonce.

Don't lift it too high.

I got it, I got it!

I was just about

to do that myself.

Christ, that's a big one!

- Are you alright?

- Yeah.

Thanks.

I'm not sleeping in that bag

again. Jesus Christ!

- No need to swear.

- Kevin, no need to bloody swear.

- Is it dead?

- Looks dead. Wait...

Nobody's laughing, Homer.

Hey, Fi. Why did you go

into the river?

To get away from

the snake, of course.

- You do know that snakes

can swim, right? - No, they can't.

- Yeah they can.

- Snakes can't swim.

- They don't have fins. They slither.

- They slither through water.

- No, they don't.

- What about sea snakes?

Oh my God!

I could've died!

Oh, Fifi!

Can I go home now?

Do we have to go back?

Well, I'm excited about

a hot shower. And a pillow.

A pillow would be nice.

Let's do this again.

- Back here in the same place.

- With the same people.

- If we can find it again.

- We'll find it again.

Let's keep it quiet or

everyone will start coming here

and the place will be

wrecked in no time.

Ladies and gentlemen...

and Homer.

- To Hell!

- To Hell.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

- Ellie, what's with your dog?

- Millie!

Mom! Mom?

Dad! Hallo!

- Where are you parents?

- I don't know.

- Maybe they left a note.

- Did they say they were going away?

- What's the story, El?

- I've no idea. They should be here.

- Let's ring my parents.

- No, ring Homer's. They're closer.

- There's no dial tone.

- What?

What about TV?

- Maybe your grandmother got sick so

they left... -And cut the phone lines?

- Some big electrical problem?

- No, they wouldn't leave Millie to...

- Oh, stinks! - Power must be out.

I'll check the generator.

Where's your laptop?

- Sh*t!

- Ellie, let's go to Homer's.

- Ellie...

- What?

- Maybe not a good idea.

- Stop the car. Let me out!

Mama! Papa!

Wait, where's Lee going? Lee?

What are you doing?

- We shouldn't leave it in the open.

- Remember the planes?

We weren't in the open.

Are you serious?

Homer?

I already tried that.

- Real quiet out there.

- Did you send out a call?

Wouldn't be safe.

No! I know what you're thinking

and it's not possible.

Absolutely, completely impossible.

That kind of stuff just doesn't

happen here. Not in this country.

We gotta be careful.

It could be a lot at stake here.

She's right. We've got to assume

something bad has happened.

Of course something bad

has happened. My dog is dead.

- I didn't mean it like that.

- Shut up! Everyone shut up!

Jesus Christ, what is going on?

Kevin's place was next.

I don't remember who suggested it,

but we decided to

stay off the main roads.

Mom! Dad! Mitchell!

Flip?

Flip!

- Looks alright. - He always has a bucket

of food and some water. Don't you, boy?

You can't bring that.

You think I'm just gonna leave

him here? I'm not leaving him!

Stop it!

I'm not leaving him!

He's got a point.

Let's take Flip to Corrie's and then

we can make another decision

depending on what we

find there. Agreed?

Flip, let's go.

C'mon.

That's four out of four.

The rest of you live in town.

Robyn's house is on Coachman's

Lane. That's probably the closest.

Yeah, you can see most of Wirrawee

from the hill at the back.

- It might tell us something.

- Then we go to Robyn's next.

Flip, sit. Stay.

- Please don't touch that.

- Let's go up that hill.

Something's going on

at the Showground.

- I think that's where everyone is.

- What about those other lights?

Hospital. Must be using

the emergency generators.

Maybe we should split up.

Split up? No, we can't.

We have to stay together.

We need to be out of town

before dawn. Just in case.

I'll take Fi to her house.

Lee, you take Robyn to yours.

We'll meet back here at 5 a.m.

So we just stay here?

You get to go to the Show.

- Whose voices are those?

- I don't know.

- I think we should go back.

- No. Wait.

We have to get a better

look before we leave.

Better look at what, Ellie?

Let's go!

One of us has to get closer before

we go. We gotta see what's going on.

I'm not leaving Corrie here.

- I'll go.

- Ellie!

If anything happens, run.

Do not try to escape

or you will be shot.

Dad!

This is bloody ridiculous. I've been

waiting in this stupid line for 2 hours!

Who do you people think you are?

Hands off me.

Are you okay?

Where's Kevin?

Quick! They're coming!

- Ellie... -What?

- Can we stop?

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