This is Stephanie Harper and this is Eden
Here my father was king
On the day he died, 17 years ago
I was 23, lonely and afraid
If I had known then, of the nightmare that laid ahead
I think I would have chosen to die with him
Here he comes
Greg, how does it feel to be marrying Australia's wealthiest woman?
Fantastic
Thought you were never gonna make it Greg
Blame the traffic I'm a biss man here
Nice car. A wedding present?
Yeah, that's right
What's your response to critics that say that you're marrying Stephanie for her money?
They can say what they like, this is what I ask
-Greg what about... -So it's really a love match then?
Absolutely
Does this mean the end of your tennis career Greg?
No way man, no way
How about your form Greg, gotta admit it hasn't been up to scratch lately?
Too much of the good life maybe, hey?
You don't believe everything you read in the papers? You should know that Robert
Hah, hah
Is this... your first marriage Greg?
Yeap... and I'll miss it if I hang out here too much longer
-See you later guys -See you
Good luck
Do you remember when we were little girls how we used to dream
of marrying a handsome prince when we grew up?
Yeah
Well mine finally turned up
Oh Jilly, I want him more than I wanted anything in my life.
You look very nice
-Honestly? -Honestly
Here I am, about to follow you down the aisle for the third time, Stephanie Harper
and I haven't even met the groom, now where is he?
You'll like him, I know you will
Jilly, what do you think of this?
Ou la la!
Here you go, do that
I've never worn anything like this before
I'd watch out if I were you, Stephanie is trying to tell you something
Talk of the devil, it looks like the groom has finally arrived
That's him?
-How are you Matey * -Oh, Mr. McMaster!
-Big Day -Oh, yes
Well we followed all your instructions sir
I think you'll find everything is under control
Ah, as always with you Matey
-Stephanie, you do look lovely -Thank you
-Welcome home Jilly, how was the trip? -Oh, fine thanks
Bill did you bring the papers for me to sign?
Yes I did, but I have to tell you the board weren't happy about it
I didn't expect them to be
You can run half the money in the other companies single-handed if you wanted to
You don't need my help
Bill, you know I couldn't have managed all these years without you
But, I do think it would have been wiser though if you'd provided for your husband
from your personal funds rather than through the company
I don't intend to make the same mistakes again, Bill
I want my husband to be financially independent from the outside
and I don't want it to look like a hand-out
No, there's no problem. From this moment Greg is on the payroll
Thank you
You happiness is my only concern Steph. Any help you may need, you're only to ask
I know
Well... good luck
Dearly beloved, we are gathered together in the presence of God
and before this gathering,
to join Greg and Stephanie, together in matrimony
and to seek on their behalf, God's blessing and His grace
What do you think of your mother's new husband?
I hardly know him. I've only met him twice before
I think that goes for everyone
Hey, did you and Sassy have any trouble getting the day off from boarding school?*
It really wasn't a problem auntie Jilly,
mother has always send Sas for her weddings*
We get time off for good behaviour
That's just the sort of thing your grandfather would have said
Excuse me
Sas!
Poor kids
Hey... cheer up Sas It's not the end of the world*
The main thing is, mom is happy
Yeah
But why does it have to be him?
Bill!
You well?
Very well. Stephanie tells me you've decided against honeymooning in Europe
You're gonna fly out to Eden instead
Yes... but not for a month or so
Yes, good. In that case maybe you can drop by the office sometime before you leave
I can come in on Monday
Alright. Say 11:30 after we can have some lunch
I'll look forward to that, Bill gives us a chance to get better acquainted
I'll see you on Monday
You're very quiet
It's jetlag
Yeah, it all seem to go off quite well
Let's face it. Stephanie has had plenty of practice.
Oh! Do I detect a bitchy note?
Oh, I'm sorry... I'm just tired
We won't stay long
What do you make of Marsden?
I wouldn't trust him with my loose change
Sas, Champagne?
You're so childish I'll have punch, thank you
Hello!
It's alright, forget it
Seems I'm not very popular with my daughter
She'll get over it
How about you?
I'm fine
Phil, how about some footage of me with my big son?
It's a pleasure
Go ahead now. Smile for the dickie bird
I love you
Well, say something We'll like a pair of shop window dummies
Good year, isn't it?
You're drinking champagne?
What would your head master say if I send you back snotched?
He doesn't care. All the kids are lushes
Hey, how's it all going?
Wonderful... just if my two other marriages never happened
He knows you didn't mean it
Darling, you haven't officially met Phillip Stewart
-Phillip? -Congratulations Greg
Thank you
And this is my darling, Jilly
Hi, congratulations
Thanks
Apart from my children, you are the two people I love most
I want you to be friends
Get together you two. I want a shot of you. Thanks Phillip
Have you noticed? Just stepped off a plane
You look beautiful darling
-I don't feel too hot -Ah, you look great Jilly
Get closer together
Oh, that's lovely. Mmm, this is gonna be real academy award stuff
Teeth!
Oh... Out
Hmm, it has its moments... good and bad
It's certainly never been dull with Jilly
and actually I'm worried about her, her moods fluctuate so much lately
Seems alright to me!
I'm glad she and Greg get on so well,
I must admit I was a bit worried she wouldn't like him
It looks like match point
-Jilly, you were fantastic -Congratulations
Good to have a match with a pro every now and again
I can see I'm going to have to give you lessons Jilly
Fine. Are you expensive?
Very... but I'm also very good
-Yeah? -Yeah
-Hello darling -Phillip
How long you guys are gonna spend in Eden?
A month, alone in the outback
Oh, Katie will be there,
but otherwise it will just be us, the dealers and wide-open space
Oh wow, you are gonna adore Eden
I want her to love it the way I do It's the one place I've always been happy
Darling, I have a great idea
Why don't we get Phillip and Jilly to join us at Eden?
Well, for the last couple of weeks, anyway?
Oh, I don't think Phillip will be here. He's got to go back to New York
Well, how about just Jilly then?
Oh don't be silly, it's your honeymoon, God!
Our lives together are going to be one long honeymoon
Aren't they darling?
I'll hold you to that
Gosh, Jilly and I haven't been to Eden together for...
Donkeys years
You're right
Well, it's up to Jilly
Well, come on Jilly?
Oh, I don't know, we'll see... maybe
...It'll be dust in the carburator
I'll have the bloody thing there and cleared, hell
It's vapour lock
-What? -Vapour lock
What's that thing?
Don't worry, it's the carburator
It's vapour lock. You've been dodling, that's what's caused it
Katie is awfully good with engines darling
Will you leave it to me?
It's all yours my dear
I was right. Vapour locked
Might as well take it easy, we gotta wait for it to cool
So when did you happen to open a garage?
Don't you worry, I could have if I wanted
-Come on -Does she really know what she's doing?
You must always trust Katie darling
Oh, I do, I do
Well, I'm afraid it's the lantern tonight darling
Katie is a truffle indisposed at the moment*
She's the only one that ever understood the generator
I'll bet it's vapour locked
If that generator ran on sherry like she does, we wouldn't be in the dark
Katie doesn't drink much
Not much?
Well, not that much
Oh Greg, she's nearly 70
I won't be long
Hey... come here
Will you ever have assets?*
Hey, it's ok
No it's not
Relax... and I keep telling you it's gonna be alright
You worry too much
I love you
Oh, here she comes
Thanks Kit
Hello darling
Hello
Oh, so glad to see you It's gonna be wonderful
-Hello Chris -Hi
-How was your trip? -Internable*
-Hello Jilly -Hi Greg
Welcome to Eden
Have you eaten? Hope you haven't cause Katie has prepared a special lunch
No, no just breakfast at Darwin Airport. It was gaustely
Oh, you'll never guess what we're doing the day after for tomorrow
We're going on a crocodile hunt Greg is arranging it
Come inside, I�ll get you a cup of tea
You know if I ever had any doubts about why Greg married me, I haven't anymore
He makes life fun
Oh, Jilly... I love him so much
I must be the luckiest woman in the world
I even agreed to go on his awful crocodile hunt
You know how I feel about killing things
Oh well! A woman in love will do anything for their man. Isn't it right?
Yes, yes, yes, yes
Oh, I couldn't have stood being away for another minute
Oh God, I've missed you
I couldn't bear the though I mean touching her
Oh baby, I love you so much
What are we going to do? I can't stand that
Trust me
-There he goes -Keep the noise down
Good hit
Easy
Keep that board out of here
Alright pull him up, pull him up
I got George
Watch it mate
-Almost -Bloody hell
Easy
Ok, let's get him up
Guys!
Easy
You can see where he tried to get a bite out of the boat last night
They're huge, aren't they?
You think this is big Wait till you meet Gindy Baroo
He's an old soldie, at 70 years old, 20 foot long
I've been trying to catch him for the last couple of years
He always gives me the slip
Life's put a price on his head Reckon he's killed 4 people already
Joe you're giving me goosebumps
You'll be alright Mrs. Marsden We'll look after you. You got no worries
No she hasn't. I'll be there
Yeah, but what is there? If you're too confident you might end up as croc cracker
Darling, let's not kill anymore please
Look, just do it
Uhhh, you scared me to death!
There's going to be a great sunset
That's why I send for Marilla
Oh wonderful
We'll take Jilly with us
I think she's asleep in a tent
-Well I'll get her up -Ok, I'm just going to put something more on
Ok
I'm not too keen on you going off by yourselves, pretty dark in about an hour
Where's your sense of romance Joe?
I just want to take the girls where they can get a better look at that fabulous sunset
We won't go far I'll be careful, I promise
Well take a rifle with you, just in case, and make sure you're back before dark
You know, if I get in any scrap I'll fire a shot
Right
-Ummm -Come on baby, up
I want to show you the sunset
-Oh, it's lovely isn't it? -Beautiful
-Look at that bird -What is that?
I think I could stay here forever
Oh Greg stop about here. I've got to take a shot of this fabulous sunset
Jilly, look at that
-Beautiful -Ah, this is magnificent
Oh my God!
Look. It must be the bull he's talking about Gindy Baroo, god it's huge
Oh, what a shot this is going to be
The kids aren't gonna believe this
Scary, uh... just watching it
Greg don't say...
Ahhh
Help!
No, no, ah... help...
Help
Oh my god!
You're a bloody idiot, I ought to smash your face in
I warned you going out by yourself, who's fault is it?
You bloody * I wish I never laid eyes on any of you
It was an accident, I keep telling you mate
She was photographing the sun, then we hit a log, and she slipped and fell in
Now you can tell how anything like that happened
I should have
Gosh,.. All I'm interested in is finding my wife
What do we do now?
I'll call * on the radio
but they have no chance of getting here and setting up a search before morning
and then I'm gone
I'm in right into malagro fuss bloody crucify poachers *
but I'm damned if I'll go without future wit because of you, you mongul *
You wanna fight me, go ahead
William?
What chance is there finding her alive?
If you really love your wife fellow, pray she's not
The look on her face
It was an accident, wasn't it?
Wasn't it?
Yes
Good girl
It's just you and me
Here
- ahhhh! - Hold on girlie
Hold on
Easy
Let's get out of here
I don't have too many visitors here
except for native mate who brings me stuff every now and then
tea you know *
Pay him gold
He gave me this concoction the aborals make out of flowers and clay
pongs a bit, but it'll stop you from getting infected
I pulled you out of the river *
Bloody miracle
Looks like a smaller croc got a hold of you
If it'd been one of the big buggers, if you can pardon the language,
you wouldn't be here to tell the tale
I know it hurts bad, girl
but this is a special brew
it'll help the pain
don't you worry, old Dave Welles will see you right
Still up girlie? Take it easy
I don't want to stay in bed all the time
Well, last time I was in town, was 10 years ago
and that was to get the teeth fixed
got a wife somewhere, I owe 20 years alimony to
so I gotta be careful in case they nab me
get you some clothes, help yourself
course I'm not gonna kick you out, but
well, the sooner you're on your way,
the sooner you can contact your friends, your family
let them know you're alive
they've been searching for you for over three weeks
the town is full of coppers
but no one can ever find this place
It's secret
No one ever comes here, unless I bring them
Oh Dave.. I'm so frightened to leave here
I still can't remember anything
I don't even know my name
all I know is... maybe I'm married
Give it time girlie
Give it time
Long time back
I lost my mind, and I got married
I fell in love with a little girl form Mount Aisa
She was a publican's daughter
and her name was Tara
You see her mother only saw one movie picture show in her whole life
and that was Gone With The Wind
Well, I didn't mind, and it had a ring to it *
Well, we were sweethearts
Till one terrible day, she...
she shot through the town and married a butcher
So, if it's alright with you, I'll call you Tara
Going away present
It's a tin of all dreams, I've got no use for anymore
opals like that will give you stuff
Look at the colour
Like fire at night
You'll get a good price for these when you take them into town
but don't you let them rob you
Well... I'll see you
If you have a run into my Mrs. don't you let on you know where I am
Thank you
Good bye...
Tara
Bye Dave
What's you doing all the way out here?
You car break down?
Yes
You live in Darwin?
Yes
It's nice to have a bit of company
Are you ok?
Just feeling a little quiet, eh?
Hey lady, you can't forget your money
they're very good stuff you gave me *
There's over three thousand dollars hey, don't lose it, will you?
Are you alright?
- Ticket to Tansberg please * - Return?
One way
Can I have your name please?
Tara Welles
Welles? Welcome to the Marshall Clinic
Oh, isn't it a great day?
I wouldn't be dead for *
I'll have to do with the money
I am Elizabeth Mason, but everybody calls me Lizzie
It's Tara, isn't it?
Yes
Is that all your luggage? Give it there Lucky
Now, this what I call traveling light
Let's get you out of this sun before you melt.
And you behave yourself. Go catch some fish or something.
- Good bye - Ha, ha!
Doc Marshall is in surgery, otherwise he would have met you himself
but I'm part of the staff, sort of general dog's body
How did you hear about the clinic?
Magazine article...
it said that you specialize in reconstructive surgery
Doc Marshall is one of the best plastic surgeons in the whole country
This one's yours
They're really comfy
Don't you worry love They will leave you smiling *
Well, I'll see you later. I'll tell Doc Marshall you've arrived
What kind of an accident was it, that caused injuries like these?
I know it hurts to talk Mrs. Welles, but... I do have to ask some questions
Car collision
How long ago?
Six weeks
Six weeks?
Only six weeks?
An old man... a friend, who knew something about aboriginal herbal remedies
a paste made from flowers and clay
Yes, we use some of those here
Your jaw has been badly broken, but it seems to have mended again properly
Your friend certainly knew what he was doing
I owe him my life
But your injuries are extensive and severe Mrs. Welles
They require more than just the one operation
They'll be several. Reconstructive, cosmetic.
There will be pain. A great deal
afterwards, extreme discomfort
I'm not afraid of pain
We couldn't begin to operate until the scar tissue softens,
and that could be several weeks
That's alright
Do you have a recent photograph of yourself?
One taken, before the accident?
No I don't. I'm sorry
Doctor Marshall, I want more than just having these scars covered up
I want to look different
When I leave here, I want to be a completely different person
Hey, can you grab the rope?
Mind tying it around the log for me?
Thanks, that's great
Hey there girl, come here
Well, what do you reckon?
Not bad for a couple of hours of work, eh?
You fish?
No
Here it has its practical purposes, it helps with the food bits
Ah, what do you think of it?
It's nice
It has a... natural healing power Perfect place to practice medicine
Unfortunately it took quite a few years
and a lot of headaches to convince the bureaucracy of it
Where were you born?
In the country
Ah, I envy you that!
What about family?
No one
You don't like talking about yourself to much, do you?
Dr. Marshall... I understood that you guaranty your patients' privacy
Ok, I promise not to ask anymore leading questions,
and you're gonna have to stop calling me Dr. Marshall
My name is Dan
Alright
Come on
Ben, you take it slow this time, you little... ha, ha...
That was terrific
Tara, your magazines are here
They came on the morning launch
This dress look at you. Every time I see you, you're thinner... ha,
We'll knock a few more kilos of you yet, before it's all over
I should talk! Different for me, I work here
Hm, ha!
Here you go
You sure get through some magazines
It keeps me occupied
Good morning Lizzie
Good day Dan
Hi, good morning, how are you feeling?
Fine
Hello Ben
Hi Dan. Swam three lengths yesterday
Well, that's great
Like you. It was a car accident
He was a passenger.
The others were all killed. They were burned to death. One of them was his father
Are you alright?
Tara?
Is anything wrong?
The water makes me nervous. I can't swim
Swimming is gonna be an important part of your rehabilitation
We'll have to do something about that
All the hidden booze when I met him Busted marriage!
In and out of institutions... he offered me a job
Your Dan Marshall's a good blog
I asked him once why he never go married
He said there's been a couple of special ladies, but he couldn't cut the life he leads
This place looks a bit like a posh resort, but it takes all your time
then, the dedicated type
whoever married him would have to be willing to adjust their lives to his
Are you sure I'm not hurting?
No, no it's fine
Hi. Lizzie said this is where I'd find you
I often come here myself... to sit
A lot of contrast to our side of the island
Tomorrow is the big day
I just wanted to say it one last time
Once we start, there's no turning back
I know
There're no guarantees
It's alright... I understand
Again
Townsil Police *
Hello. This is Dr. Marshall here, from the clinic on Ofclear Sound *
Can I speak to sergeant Johnson please?
- Just a moment please - Thank you
Sergeant Johnson here, how are you?
Yeah, hello Sam... Dan Marshall
Hey, how are you?
I'm fine, thanks
I was wondering if you could... track down a missing person for me
A friend is it?
Yeah, she's a patient of mine
Suffering a temporary memory loss
Take it easy... it'll be alright everything went very well
rest easy
Hey mate?
Tara, came to say good bye
When do you leave?
In a few minutes. I'd kiss you, but I can't find the space
Anyway, take care of yourself
Good luck Ben
Yeah, you too
- Pier right? * - Thank you
Scalpel, frontel *
And again
and the scissors
Thank you
So far, so good
How's the pain?
I know, it hurts like hell
I'm ok
We're taking the bandages off tomorrow, Tara
I want you to be prepared for shock
A mean hell of a shock
When you look in the mirror for the first time
They'll be your eyes looking back at you,
but from the face of a stranger
Good morning,
how did you sleep?
Not very well
Neither did I. Let's not prolong the suspense
You realize there'll be bruising, some puffiness and
the stitches will have to remain in for a while
You ready?
Remember, I don't know how you looked before the accident
or even how you sounded
How about if you like what you see, you just nod?
Sister Wisner, you're wanted in recovery... Sister Wisner...
You're doing it! You're doing it!
So says top... fashion consultant and agency head, Joanna Randall
with a good collection of adaptable accessories
you can dress up or down, with little fuss
so says top fashion consultant and agency head, Joanna Randall
I can't tell you what a relief that is
Have dinner with me tonight?
I wouldn't miss it for queen *
I really must learn to cook
If you ever need a guinea pig, give me a call
I fancy being around when you serve up your first bacon and eggs
I didn't know 40 year old ladies blushed!
Or is it just the glow from the fire?
Going away present
My seashells will always remind me of Orpheus
You are so beautiful
Well, you should be very proud, you did it
Hey, you're still the same lady I met six months ago. Don't you ever forget it
I just wish you'd trust me enough, to tell me what it is you're running away from
Dan
At least tell me you have somewhere to stay when you get to the city
and enough money
I'll be fine
I'm gonna miss you
You must know by now, I think of you as special
Dan, there's some things I have to do, alone.
I'm sorry but I just can't talk about it. Now please, please no more questions
Ok... ok
Come on. Let's eat it before it burns
- Ready to push off Dan - Thanks Lucky
Scared?
A little
If you ever need anything, just call
I'll be alright
Good luck Tara
Good bye
Yes?
Bill, Greg Marsden is still here. It's been over half an hour
Alright Margaret, show him in
This is a surprise visit Greg, what can we do for you?
I've tried to get you on the phone all week
Yes I know. I've been out of the office quite a bit
It's a busy time of the year. Why don't you sit down?
It's been eight months since Stephanie died, Bill
Press had a field day there for a while.
Would have thought the world was coming to an end
Now it's as if she never even existed
Stephanie Harper hasn't been forgotten
Certainly not by me
I find it hard to believe, that after three separate searches
two organized by this company
that still a body has not been found
Something, a skeleton
Everything that could be done, has been done
Well, I'm not satisfied
Really?
Do you honestly mean to tell me that this huge organization with all its resources
that can manage to find uranium, iron ore, gold, oil
can't even find a handful of bloody bones?
You hypocrite
your only reason for wanting Stephanie's death legally established is money
Well, I loved Stephanie Harper, she was like a daughter to me
and it's a pity you never took the trouble to get to know her before she died
She wasn't perfect, but she was warm and cared about people
Every begging letter that arrived, she'd read, and some she'd cry over
and she'd give and give and give and all she ever asked for herself
was to be accepted for what she was, rather than who she was
She tried damn hard, and that's ever tough for everyone
Yes, I'd love the chance to give Stephanie a proper funeral
but I'm glad they didn't find the body
because I want you to sweat out every moment of the next seven years
after that time, you're legally entitled to a slice
of one of the biggest fortunes in Australia
But I should point out, that before Stephanie married you
I persuaded her to add a clause to her will
In the event of her pre-deceasing you, and you re-married,
you forfeit the lot
Meantime, you can try getting a job
Working for a living might prove a pleasant change
Yes!
- Mr. Dell? - That's right
I'm the lady who rang about the room
Oh, good
The ad said $50 a week
That's right. It's payable a month in advance, and there's $100 bond
Oh, you didn't mention anything about a bond, or paying in advance
Well, landlords have to protect themselves you know
I've fasted people in the past and they've done a midnight flee on me
I've arrived in Sydney with $400, and I still got things to buy
I haven't even got a job yet
I'm sorry, I'm wasting your time
No, hold on, alright we'll forget about the bond
Could we make it two weeks in advance?
I don't know what it is about you, but well, somehow I feel safe with you
Alright, two weeks in advance
Thank you
- Could I see the room? - Oh yes, come in, come in
It's a nice old pub... quite bit of Aussie history
When would you want to move in?
Right away, if I could
It's ok with me
How old is the hotel?
It was served pub in 1915, there's a lot of photos down in... *
It's got a harbour view... I'll take it
Fine. What's your name?
Tara Welles
My god, it's Gone With The Wind, isn't it?
I'm Sandy. Well anything you need, just give us a yell. Ok?
Thanks... Sandy
It's ok
You hungry darling?
You don't say who you belong to either, do you?
Want some dinner?
Come on then... Maxie. How do you like that eh? Maxie.
Good boy Maxie
You're impatient, aren't you? Here you go. It wasn't your turn
Ayo?... Hello?
Hello
Tara, feel like a night cap?
Hey Dennis, get him
Maxie
They've grown so much
You should've seen my little princess She was so beautiful
She only missed three notes
Oh, excuse me
I'm expecting a taxi. It hasn't been and gone, has it?
No, I don't think so
Oh.. they did say 20 minutes and, of course I usually get the bus
but, I haven't been at all well lately
Ah... here he is
I couldn't give you a lift, could I?
No, thank you
Oh, well, good afternoon
No baby
Thanks, bye bye
I'd like to see Joanna Randall, please
I'm sorry, she's busy at the moment
I think Joanna would like to see you
Thank you
Won't be a tick *
I need an agent
Someone who can get me on the cover of Vogue in six months