[ambient music playing]
[Rosie] Ma.
[Rosie cooing]
That's it.
[Rosie] Mama.
[birds squawking]
Kay?
Hey!
[Andy] Hello!
[quietly] Hey.
[sinister music playing]
So we have three meals.
Four at a stretch.
Okay.
So that means we're down to quarter rations.
Okay.
Is there a plan I'm not aware of? Want to fill me in on it?
- No, I like your plan. - Which is?
That we eat the pens.
Look, there's a town here.
Can't be more than 30 or 40 km from where we are.
Right? It's rural. There's not a lot of people.
I say we get a car, fill it with supplies, we just see what's out there.
- We've seen what's out there. - We've seen what's back there. Weeks ago.
- It's quiet on the banks... - We talked about this.
- What if we've outrun it? - What if we haven't?
Where we need to be, actually, is here.
The river has got us this far.
If we play it smart, it'll get us there, but we have to stick to what we know.
What we know? You had barely set foot on a boat before we found this thing.
I mean, it's older than both of us put together.
What if the engine goes? What happens then?
We have to think about Rosie.
Do we? I hadn't thought of that. What the fuck do you think I'm doing?
Look, we can't set foot on the shore until it is our last and only option.
That's just the way it is, I'm sorry.
So is that going to be before or after our daughter starves to death?
[sighs]
[Rosie crying]
[Kay] Shh.
[soft music playing]
[music fades out]
[ambient music playing]
Jesus Christ.
My God.
Wow.
[sniffs]
[water rustling]
[grunts]
- Any bites? - Um-mm. Not yet.
[fishing reel spinning]
- Oh, hang on a second. - Quick. Hook him with the thing.
- What, with the hook? Whoa. - Yeah, bring him in, quick!
- [laughs] What? - What's that?
- Where did you get this from? - From the wrecked yacht.
Say thank you. Look at this.
There's enough there for three months, at least.
- Hey, this is good news, Blue. - It's great news.
You're not worried. It was a one-man job.
In and out. Easy. Safe.
Come on, this is a win, Blue. This is a win.
We must celebrate those
- when they come along, just a little bit. - No, okay.
- You sure it was safe? - Safe.
Is there a razor in that stash of yours?
Why? I'll have you know, this is rugged.
- I think it's a bit ragged. - Rugged.
[Kay laughs]
Rugged.
How is she? How is little monkey?
She's been down a while.
Maybe you should go say hello.
I'm not sure she'd like that much.
Hey, go and have a lie down.
- Yeah? - Yeah. Go.
Man.
- [laughs] You are. - Woman.
[ambient music playing]
[birds squawking]
Good girl, Rosie. Yes.
[Rosie babbling]
Yes.
Okay.
[rustling sound]
[door rattles]
[breathing heavily]
[rustling sound]
[exclaims]
[sinister music playing]
[Rosie crying]
Oh!
Hey.
- Mama. - Hey, darling. Okay, all right.
Ohh!
Mommy.
Where's Mommy then?
Where is she?
Kay?
Kay? [knocks on door] Are you in there?
Kay! Come on, let me in, babe.
Let me in.
[Andy] Shit, Kay, what...
What have you done?
- No, don't... - Let me see.
- No. - Well, keep pressure on it.
- Mama. - It's all right. It's okay.
[Rosie crying]
Oh, shit.
[sneaker squeaks]
[beeps]
Come on, let me see.
Oh, fuck.
Right, Kay, just...
Oh, what have you done?
[beeps]
- I'm sorry, sweetheart. - It's all right. It's okay.
All right, keep that pressure on it. Keep pressure on.
Shit.
- Okay. All right? You okay? - Yeah.
All right? Look at me.
- It's okay. - It's going to be okay.
[Kay grunts]
[Andy] Hey.
- So talk to me. What are you thinking? - Well, we can't stay here.
But it's only been an hour. Symptoms take at least three hours to...
Yeah, I know how it works. We might not have that time.
- We can't take the risk. - Oh, so today it's a risk.
[Kay] Out there, with this? Yes, it's a risk.
Let's not put Rosie in danger till we know what we're dealing with.
There are dozens of things that live and eat in this river.
- We have no idea what bit you. - It had fingers, Andy.
Fuck!
Look, if you are sick, then you've got 48 hours,
and we'll deal with that.
But if you're wrong, right, and you're not infected,
then at the rate you're bleeding, you've got two hours, three, tops.
That's a risk I'm not gonna take.
We need to get to the hospital, where you said.
Someone will patch you up and we'll hedge our bets.
What if we lose?
It's gonna be my call.
Yeah.
[ambient music playing]
Come on.
[Andy] Don't look.
[bird chirps]
[crunching sound]
Come on, little darling.
Okay.
Oh, good girl. Come here.
Put you in here for a minute. There we go.
[car door closes]
Come on.
Oh, you beauty.
[grunts]
Right.
Just like that.
- Come here. - Thanks, sweetheart.
Come here. I just need you in the car, all right?
Impossible.
I'll get in. Have a fiddle around with it.
Okay, I'll be two secs.
Right.
[Kay] There you are, poppet.
There, the new mobile's sorted for you.
- Mama's here. - [Rosie coos]
[exhales]
[Rosie cooing]
Good girl.
- [growling] - [Kay] Go!
[suspenseful music playing]
How're you feeling?
Like me.
- [Rosie crying] - Good.
Hey, monkey, what is it, darling?
She needs a change.
- I'll do it. - No, it's fine.
She'll make less fuss.
- 'Course she will. - [Kay] Come on, stinky trunks.
Let's get you cleaned up.
There we go.
Hey!
Eww!
Hey, Rosie posie.
[Rosie crying]
Kay!
Hey, Rosie.
Kay, give me your head.
[Andy] All right. Shh...
[Kay gasping]
[Andy] Shh.
[Kay gasping]
[bird chirps]
- Kay? Just breathe. - Stop the car.
- Look at me now. - Stop the car!
- We need to keep calm... - Let me out now!
Jesus! Wait!
[Rosie crying]
Christ!
[Andy] Kay.
Kay.
Hey, listen. Will you just...
[Kay] Fuckin' don't touch me!
Andy, you can't control this.
You don't fucking keep this from me!
How long were you going to play along for? What, until I turn on you?
- On her? - No.
- You must take her. - What?
- What are you talking about? Leaving you? - You must take her.
Stop. Just stop.
[Kay crying]
Come on.
I'm here, all right?
It'll be all right.
[ambient music playing]
[car door closes]
Come on, let's get you up.
We're not going to the hospital.
We are so close.
It puts you and Rosie further from the river.
There's nothing there for us now.
Yeah there is. Time is there. See this?
That's yours. All of it, every second, and we're gonna make it count.
But if you bleed out, you'll turn sooner.
It's my call, remember?
So I get no say in that? I don't have a choice?
No, sweetheart, you don't.
[exhales]
Kay.
I can't do that.
- Watch the leg. - [screaming]
[Rosie crying]
[suspenseful music playing]
Shit!
[crash]
[gasping]
Kay?
Rosie?
[bird chirps]
Hey, how're we doing?
Rosie? Rose.
[breathing heavily]
Kay.
[Andy groans]
[breathing heavily]
[high pitch ambient sound]
[Rosie crying]
Hey.
[Rosie continues crying]
Blue?
[Andy gasps]
[Kay gasping]
Rosie!
Fuck!
- Oh, fuck! - [crunching]
They're coming.
[groaning]
I need you to be a very good girl. Stay here.
Nice and calm for Daddy.
[Rosie cries]
And he'll be right back. Hey, Rosie? Be right back.
[Rosie crying]
[Andy grunting]
[exhales]
Oh.
[breathing heavily]
[screaming]
No. No.
[beeping]
[Rosie babbling]
[Rosie crying]
Mmm? It's all right.
I know what you like.
Umm.
Hey, Rosie.
It's Mommy.
I can smell Mommy.
I can smell Mommy too.
[Andy] Hey.
[Andy grunts]
Hey!
Do you know what you just did?
You stay away. Stay back.
[Thoomi] Leave my dad alone!
[bird chirps]
[instrumental music playing]
What's the count left on that business?
Uh...
It's 46 hours, give or take.
Sit.
Give us your arm.
[Etta] Won't do much, I'm afraid.
But it might help you hide it.
Best to do that around these parts.
- [Rosie cries] - It's all right, darling.
Who's this then?
It's Rosie.
- [Rosie] Mama. - Little flower.
Folks call me Etta.
Andy.
This place looked bigger on the map.
- We never fail to disappoint. - The hospital, is it...
That's a generous description. It's the next building over.
There's not much left. They cut our funding years back.
Are you a teacher?
[Etta] I was.
Where are they now, your students?
Gone.
I'm sorry.
[chuckles] No, not dead. Gone. Living in the old ways.
Nothing to be sorry about. They're doing better than the rest of us.
Mobs from all over the country coming together.
They sensed it, those who stayed connected.
The whole community up and left back to their country.
There's a spare bed if you want one.
[Andy] What do you think, Rosie? Do we like her?
I think we might like her.
[Rosie cries]
Okay.
[Rosie babbles]
[exhales]
[clanking in distance]
Thoomi!
[grunts]
Thoomi!
[Josie] Come home!
Shh.
- [Willie] what are we gonna do with this? - [Amos] Make spears?
[kids giggling]
Bit like Mom's spaghetti, eh?
[Thoomi] Dad!
[Willie] Back in the old days, we used to take this from an animal.
[kids whispering] Mr. Clever Man!
[Daku] They're poisoning this land, you know?
This country, changing.
It's sick.
We all get sick.
You get sick too.
[clanking]
[breathing heavily]
[gasping]
[gasping, gurgling]
[beep]
Yeah.
Hey, Etta.
You can't do that. You can't lose hope.
This is Willie Bell.
He's a good man. A friend. His daughter Thoomi was one of mine.
Smart as a whip.
- Her daddy's shadow. - Yeah, I've seen them.
Well, you just head right back and tell Willie that Etta sent you.
If you want to give this baby a second chance,
that's where you go.
Yeah?
Thanks.
- Have you seen the fires? - Yeah.
Hunting parties are cleansing the land of the sick ones. You just stay away.
Hey, Rosie.
Bye bye, darling. Bye bye.
Bye bye.
Now you take care.
[music playing]
Hello, what's here?
Let's give you some water, darling.
[Rosie coughs]
[gunshot in distance]
[music playing]
That's mine.
[Rosie crying]
Fuck.
[Vic] Army base is overrun.
There'll be more.
They would have heard that shot for miles.
Better keep that baby quiet too.
Listen, how about you get me out of here and then I'll get you out of here?
To where?
A place you could hole up for a bit.
The little one, be real nice for the wife to have that around.
You better think fast. Tow it off me.
[Andy] Shit.
- Come on. - Got the keys?
[grunts]
Don't you fuck me.
[engine starts]
Good man. Take this.
[suspenseful music playing]
Come on. Let's go.
Flagged me down on the highway, this bloke.
Put himself in a spot with some diggers.
Hello.
Attagirl. Close your eyes.
It's nice.
No, it's beautiful.
[Vic] Rainey'll get you settled.
Do you mind if I put her down?
[cups clanking]
[Lorraine] He doesn't bring people back.
Well, we're very glad he made an exception, aren't we?
Thanks.
- That's why we're here. - [Andy] What, the gas?
Vic has plans for when things get back to normal.
It's not going to happen. Is it?
I don't think normal is on the horizon.
[Andy clears throat]
You worked on the lines?
In the canteen.
I cooked.
Right, well, that's the most important job of all.
Men must have loved you.
One did.
You're the first people I've seen.
The first people who are still people.
[clears throat] Yeah.
All right, mate, let's go.
They've only just arrived, Vic.
Well, if he's in, he's all the way in.
Rainey'll look after her. Take her up there, cuddle her.
Won't even notice you're gone.
I'll keep her safe.
Great.
Please look after her.
Okay.
Come on, Rosie. This is...
[Rosie crying]
- You okay? - Mama!
Yes.
Hey.
This calms her down.
Okay.
- All right... - See you soon.
Yeah.
[cage rattling]
Vic.
What's this?
Ever used one of these?
No.
Move forward.
Stand forty-five.
Forty-five degrees to the target.
Now move the stock into your shoulder...
We're going to shoot them?
Yeah.
You're not gonna kiss 'em, are ya? Now cheek to the cheek plate.
If the target's blurry, you're doing it right.
- Yeah? - You got it?
- Uh, I'm not sure. I think so. - Squeeze the trigger but don't pull it.
- Really? - Yeah.
If you pull it, then you throw your sights out. So back up.
Now squeeze.
Feel the resistance. Squeeze...
[Vic laughs]
All right.
Now keep shooting till you drop him... and don't stop till we got 'em all.
[grunts]
Come on, I can't carry you, mate.
[Vic laughing]
I thought we were here for gas.
- Call it a side earner. - What's that got to do with her?
[Vic] Can't catch a fish without bait.
When this country gets back on track, people are gonna want things.
Whoever controls the market, power, gas...
all the shiny shit... will be sitting pretty.
I'm just making hay while the sun shines.
The sun's not shining, Vic.
What's it worth to ya?
A safe place for you and your kid?
Only girl you need to be worried about is your own.
Fill it up.
[ambient music playing]
[electrical buzzing]
- [Rosie whines] - Hey, it's okay.
No, just low on gas, that's all.
Just low on gas.
Shh.
Hey, Rosie.
[making noise with mouth]
[Rosie whines]
[Vic] I told you mob.
The wells are mine along with what's in 'em.
Fuck with me...
[cage rattles]
...and I'll fuck with you.
You look lonely in there.
- [music playing] - See if we can drum you up some company.
♪ Full of pain and misery ♪
♪ A crazy thing ♪
♪ Anyone out there cares about you ♪
♪ Our loves are deep ♪
♪ Like I do Trust me ♪
♪ With your love tonight ♪
♪ Trust me It will be all right ♪
♪ I'm in Heaven when he's in my hand... ♪
She's sleeping.
You did well today.
[Vic] Maybe we can talk about you staying on permanent.
I cleaned her up.
[ambient music playing]
[bird chirps]
[Andy] ♪ Twinkle, twinkle, little star ♪
Oop.
♪...How I wonder what you are ♪
[Andy laughing]
Come on. You're all right. Come on.
[Andy] Oh.
[exhales]
[grunts, breathing heavily]
[Andy] Hey, Rosie.
[Rosie whining]
I love you.
[inhales]
[exhales]
Come on, you fucker.
Please don't.
[breathing heavily]
Lorraine.
You shouldn't be here.
I know what you're doing, and I know why.
Please, just look after her for me.
I will.
But not here.
- Lorraine, this is as safe as it gets. - Not from him.
- What's your count? - It's around 20.
- Take us somewhere else. - He is not perfect, but here it's secure.
- Your husband... - He's not my husband.
That man left my husband to die at the gas plant with everyone else.
Locked them in to save his own skin.
I could protect this little girl more than he ever will.
But not here.
[clears throat]
There is a family by the river. I don't know if they're still alive.
- I don't know if we can make it in time. - [Vic] This looks cozy.
If I didn't know better, I'd think you were trying to steal my girl, Andy.
You do know better.
[ambient music playing]
[electrical buzzing]
Rosie!
[cage rattling]
Vic!
[cage rattling]
Come on, let me out, you fuck! I'm not going to hurt you.
I'm not going to hurt you, okay?
Okay, come with me. I need to have a look at this.
God, look, I'm not going to hurt you, I promise you.
When I saw you... when I saw you yesterday...
I'm sorry about that. You can be mad at me.
If you want out, I'm your ticket. Let's play ball.
Do you want to see your friend?
He's not my friend. I just want my daughter back.
- I want something too. - What do you want?
His keys to the Clever Man's cage.
Whatever that is, you can have 'em.
- They're coming. - Huh?
The ghosts. They smell it.
[grunts]
Come on.
[Andy grunting]
Shit.
When this lifts up, you gotta slide out straight away.
Come on. That's it.
Come on! That's it! Let's go!
[ambient music playing]
[Rosie babbles]
[keys rattle softly]
[moans]
[Andy] Go!
Here, Lorraine, give her to me.
[Vic] Fucking thief!
Get back here!
- [Vic] Andy! - No!
Vic, no!
[ambient music playing]
Rainey!
[electrical buzzing]
He's gone.
Come on, let's go.
[Andy] Wait.
I can smell your rot, you weasly cunt!
- What you took didn't belong to you! - [Andy] Shit.
You give me back the fucking black bitch!
She's mine!
If you give her to me, then maybe there'll be a happy ending for your kid!
But if I have to fucking come looking,
then it'll be bad for you and worse for them.
- [Rosie whines] - Shh.
Maybe I'll just wait a couple of days, huh?
Until you're not you anymore.
And I'll just watch...
while you eat their fucking faces off.
[Rosie whining]
[Rosie crying]
[engine starts]
[Rosie crying]
[keys rattling]
[chuckles]
Good girl.
[Andy exhales]
[Andy breathing heavily]
[Rosie whines]
Thoomi, I need to get back to the river. Can you show me the way?
I've gotta find the Clever Man.
Oh, look, I don't have time for... What is a Clever Man, anyway?
Is he just a smart guy, or what?
He's a magic man.
If you're sick, he can give you good medicine.
And if someone steals your spirit away, he can put it back again.
Hey, you think your dad is acting the way he is because he lost his soul?
There are lots of people walking around like your dad.
- My dad's different. - I don't think that's true.
There's no fixing what your father and I have.
Lots of other smart guys have tried.
Where are you going?
I've gotta check something.
Check what?
Thoomi, check what?
For fuck's sake.
[sniffs]
[soft music playing]
Jesus, Thoomi.
Hey, stop!
Go away!
This is sorry business. You're just a stupid gubba.
You don't know anything.
That's my dad.
We get buried in the trees so the ghosts can't wake us.
His spirit's still loose.
It's my fault.
I took too long.
No you didn't.
No you didn't. This isn't your fault.
I tied him here till I could bring the Clever Man back.
They weren't supposed to find him.
They thought they were doing the right thing.
They did.
That wasn't your dad anymore.
I'm sorry, but it wasn't.
I should have been here, with him, not you.
Thoomi, I have to go. I'm sorry.
[exhales]
I think Rosie would like it if you came with us.
I'd be happier if you did.
I don't care about you or your baby.
I don't think you mean that.
She'll be okay.
She'll be okay. Shit.
Shit.
[exhales]
[beeps]
[breathing heavily]
[Rosie crying]
Rosie?
River's this way.
[music playing]
What's with the leaves?
They hide my footprints.
From who? The ghosts?
No, my mom.
Hello?
[Andy] Hungry?
[perfume spraying]
Yes.
Bingo.
This might sting a little bit.
Where is it?
There? Ready?
Why'd you do that?
It's from the old ways.
But not our ways anymore.
Then why?
'Cause it hurts.
When this hurt heals, maybe this hurt heals too.
Where did all the people go?
Not far.
The food's still fresh.
Why do you want 'em?
'Cause I want to ask them a favor.
About bub? Are they gonna keep her?
We should think about what we're gonna do with you.
Maybe they won't come back.
I think they will.
What if they don't?
Then you're all I've got.
[video game sounds]
[sniffs]
[children laughing]
Hello?
The caravan's yours.
Car too, if you can start it.
It's not the car I need.
Look.
I've got six, okay?
The last two are yours, if you go that way.
- Please, don't do that. - I can't leave them.
I said I wouldn't and I won't, so...
[grunts]
Hey.
[girl] Look, Daddy, that man has a baby!
Yes, he does.
Should we say goodbye to the baby?
[girl] Yeah.
They're leaving now.
[girl] Bye bye, baby!
Hey, mate.
Just take the two.
For her sake.
Where's my pirate, ey?
[Father] We gonna come and find this treasure?
Hey? Come on.
[gunshots]
[gunshot]
[exhales]
[breathing heavily]
[exhales]
[Rosie babbling]
[Rosie] Dad.
Daddy.
Come here, Rosie.
Hey, Thoomi.
Hey.
What's happened to your leaves?
I wanna go home now.
Really?
You want my people?
Yeah.
Yeah, I do.
Thoomi, if I don't make it to the hills, you...
- You don't have to. See? - Hmm?
[Thoomi] They're close.
Atla.
Fire.
[Rosie babbling]
Atla.
Say atla.
Okay.
- What's that? - Makes it so the ghosts can't track us.
Really?
- I'd better put some on. - You don't need any.
You smell like them already.
[crunching]
[Thoomi] Proper creepy in there.
[Andy] Proper creepy out there too.
[ambient music playing]
[Thoomi] They're hibernating. They need the dark.
[Rosie cries]
[footsteps]
[door closes]
Vic!
[thud]
[grunts]
[grunting, gunshot]
[grunting]
[Vic] You fuck!
[grunting]
[gunshot]
Get the fuck outta there.
Get out!
[Rosie crying]
Don't! Stop!
[grunts, thud]
[Rosie crying]
Shh.
[Rosie crying]
Shh.
[grunting]
Thoomi! You all right?
Oh, God. Where's Rosie?
Where's Rosie?
[grunts]
- It's all right. - [Rosie crying]
[Andy] Rosie.
Shh.
Give her to me, Vic.
Come on, mate.
We're both fucked.
Vic, I swear to Christ.
If you hurt her...
[Rosie crying]
You took mine, now, I take yours.
Lorraine wasn't yours though, Vic.
[Rosie crying]
Vic, don't...
Don't you dare.
Listen to me, Vic.
It's done.
[grunts]
[Andy] All right. All right, darling.
All right, darling.
[crying]
[Andy muffled] Thoomi?
[crying]
[Andy] I know you're hurt, darling.
Stay with me.
[Andy grunts]
Thoomi.
Thoomi, please.
We can't go any further if you don't walk, okay?
Do you understand me?
Thoomi, wake up. Wake up, darling.
Are you gonna help me?
Let's help each other, yeah?
- Yeah. - Good girl.
Teach me some of those words, mate. Teach me how to say, "sun".
Hmm?
Teach me how to say "sky", then.
Christ, teach me something.
Teach me how to say "daddy". How do you say that?
- Vapi. - Vapi. Great.
How do you say "daughter"?
- Vapalu. - Yeah!
How do you say... What's that word you called me?
Gubba. What was that? What does that mean?
- White fella. - White fella.
[laughing]
White fella.
Well, how do you say "friend"?
- Mita. - Mita.
Yeah, mita.
I prefer that one.
[music playing]
Stop.
Come here.
Okay.
Let go.
Come. Help me.
Help me.
Hold onto her.
[grunts]
[groaning]
[gasping]
[breathing heavily]
[Rosie babbling]
[grunting]
[breathing heavily]
[ambient music playing]
- [Andy] Oh, shit. - [Thoomi] Stay close or they'll smell us.
See?
My paint's coming off.
[grunts]
[gasping]
Take it.
Take it away.
[grunting]
Okay.
Now don't worry about this.
You just treat this like it's mom's spaghetti, okay?
All right.
Look after her for me, okay? 'Cause I'm going now.
Look after her. Will you do that for me, mita?
- I will. - All right, mate.
- I promise. - Thank you.
Hey.
Hey, Rosie, you're in good hands.
You're in good hands. She's gonna look after you, mate.
I love you.
Love you.
[groans]
Thoomi. Thoomi, now.
Now.
[grunts]
[groans]
[ambient music playing]
[bird chirps]
[soft music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
[music playing]
[music fades out]