1. My name is Dale Kerrigan
and this is my story.Copy !req
2. Our family lives at
3 Highview Crescent, Coolaroo.Copy !req
3. Dad bought this place 15 years ago
for a steal.Copy !req
4. As the real estate agent said,
"Location, location, location!"Copy !req
5. And we're right next door
to the airport!Copy !req
6. It will be very convenient
if we ever have to fly one day.Copy !req
7. Dad still can't work out
how he got it so cheap.Copy !req
8. It's worth almost as much today
as when we bought it.Copy !req
9. Our crescent was gonna be the heart
of a major housing development,Copy !req
10. but it never got up.Copy !req
11. They reckon the planes
put people off.Copy !req
12. Them and the powerlines.Copy !req
13. Not Dad.Copy !req
14. He reckons powerlines are a reminderCopy !req
15. of man's ability
to generate electricity.Copy !req
16. He's always saying
great things like that.Copy !req
17. That's why we love him so much.Copy !req
18. Dad is the backbone
of the Kerrigan family.Copy !req
19. He made our billiard table.Copy !req
20. Shot, Dale.Copy !req
21. In fact, he's built half this house.Copy !req
22. He's always planning extensions.Copy !req
23. I reckon we need a patio.
Oh, darl!Copy !req
24. How about we finish
the back room first?Copy !req
25. Nup. I'm waiting on
some cheap cladding.Copy !req
26. I reckon we give the patio
another go.Copy !req
27. Dad is a tow truck driver,
one of the best in the game.Copy !req
28. He takes great pride in his work.Copy !req
29. And he comes home
with so many stories.Copy !req
30. The car was wrapped around the pole.Copy !req
31. So I said, "Why not hook
the chain on the back axle?"Copy !req
32. See, no-one had thought of it.Copy !req
33. If Dad is the backbone,
Mum is the other bones – all of them.Copy !req
34. She keeps the family together.Copy !req
35. Dad adores Mum,
and Mum adores him.Copy !req
36. They met at the greyhounds one night
and it was love at first sight.Copy !req
37. Mum just loves craft. And she can
pretty up just about anything.Copy !req
38. How'd you do that?Copy !req
39. Spray can and stencil, darl -
that's all you need.Copy !req
40. You could sell that.Copy !req
41. Dad always reckons
Mum could open a shop.Copy !req
42. But she has a good part-time job
in the office at Sunbeam.Copy !req
43. Dad reckons Mum is
the greatest cook on earth.Copy !req
44. What do you call that, darl?
Sponge cake.Copy !req
45. Beautiful!Copy !req
46. And what's that stuff on top?
Icing sugar.Copy !req
47. How is it, kids?Copy !req
48. Why would you want to go
out to a restaurantCopy !req
49. when this keeps coming up
night after night?Copy !req
50. I have two brothers and a sister,
all older than me.Copy !req
51. Steve is an apprentice mechanicCopy !req
52. but he spends most of his time
reading the 'Trading Post'.Copy !req
53. He just loves buying and trading.Copy !req
54. Ergonomic chairs, four of 'em.Copy !req
55. What's he want?
$180.Copy !req
56. He's dreamin'.Copy !req
57. Him and Dad really know bargains.Copy !req
58. Steve is also an ideas man.Copy !req
59. That's why Dad calls him
the 'ideas man' –Copy !req
60. he has lots of ideas.Copy !req
61. It's a motorcycle helmet
with a built-in brake light.Copy !req
62. YOU are an ideas man, Steve.Copy !req
63. Dad thinks all of us are tremendous,Copy !req
64. but I guess it's no secret
that Tracey is his favourite.Copy !req
65. How do I look, Dad?Copy !req
66. Dad just loves her!Copy !req
67. You look... beautiful!Copy !req
68. Thanks, Dad!Copy !req
69. Tracey is the only girl in
the family, apart from Mum and Gran.Copy !req
70. Tracey constantly gave Dad
proud moments.Copy !req
71. Once she was on 'The Price is Right'.Copy !req
72. It was such an exciting
afternoon for us.Copy !req
73. Swap them around.Copy !req
74. None of us could actually believeCopy !req
75. it was Tracey up there
with Larry Emdur.Copy !req
76. $45,000 worth of prizes.Copy !req
77. The luggage needs to be more
than $640 and less than $740.Copy !req
78. She almost won the lot.Copy !req
79. Go!Copy !req
80. If only she'd known
the price of the luggage.Copy !req
81. I'm so sorry about that.Copy !req
82. But she still managed to come home
with a tumble-dryer and drill set.Copy !req
83. She is the only member
of the Kerrigan familyCopy !req
84. who'd had a tertiary education.Copy !req
85. Dad reckons the day Trace told himCopy !req
86. she'd been accepted
into Sunshine TAFE HairdressingCopy !req
87. was about the proudest day
of his life.Copy !req
88. I knew he thought about that – a lot.Copy !req
89. There were only two places
he did his thinkin' –Copy !req
90. in the poolroom, and out the back,
looking up at the powerlines.Copy !req
91. Yep, Dad's a real thinker.Copy !req
92. But the proudest day
was the day she got married –Copy !req
93. to this nice guy called Con.Copy !req
94. He is an accountant,
but also a fanatical kickboxer.Copy !req
95. Now Trace
has taken up kickboxing too.Copy !req
96. Dad could not get the smile
off his faceCopy !req
97. and he gave a speech
that brought the house down.Copy !req
98. As the bride's parents,
I don't mind paying for the wedding,Copy !req
99. but could you please stop bustin'
all them plates?Copy !req
100. That being a Greek custom and all.Copy !req
101. I suppose as a father,Copy !req
102. you'd like your daughter
to marry one of your own.Copy !req
103. And let's not beat around the bush –
the Greeks have a reputation.Copy !req
104. At first, the Petropoulouses thought
he was having a go at them,Copy !req
105. but Dad was just saying
how much he thought of Con.Copy !req
106. I never thought anyone
could love our TraceCopy !req
107. as much as me, Sal and the boys.Copy !req
108. But there is another person – Con.Copy !req
109. Smart, polite, fit as a fiddle.Copy !req
110. And anyone who loves our Trace
as much as us, deserves our love.Copy !req
111. So, we love you, Con.Copy !req
112. We love ya.Copy !req
113. Thank you and, uh...Copy !req
114. .. kalispera.Copy !req
115. That's 'good evening'.Copy !req
116. We'd had many top nights,
but this was the most top.Copy !req
117. Pity my oldest brother
couldn't be there.Copy !req
118. His name's Wayne.Copy !req
119. He's in jail.Copy !req
120. Eight years for armed robbery.Copy !req
121. Many people would call him
the black sheep of the family.Copy !req
122. But not Mum and Dad. He got
caught up with the wrong crowd.Copy !req
123. He didn't mean to rob
the petrol station. Now he's sorry.Copy !req
124. With good behaviour,
he'll be out in a couple of years.Copy !req
125. I visit him every Friday.Copy !req
126. How's Mum?
Good.Copy !req
127. How's Dad?
Good.Copy !req
128. How's Trace?
Good.Copy !req
129. How are you?
Good.Copy !req
130. How's Steve?
He's alright.Copy !req
131. Good.Copy !req
132. Even though he's the oldest and
I'm the youngest, we get on great!Copy !req
133. We can just chat for hours.Copy !req
134. Thanks for coming, Dale.Copy !req
135. You want some chewie?
Nuh.Copy !req
136. So, as you can see,
our family is very close-knit.Copy !req
137. We also have pets – four greyhounds.Copy !req
138. Banshee...Copy !req
139. Starflash...Copy !req
140. Trailblazer... and Coco.Copy !req
141. Coco is the best, most successful
Dad has ever had.Copy !req
142. She picked up two firsts
in the country and a third in town.Copy !req
143. Dad feeds them every morning
in big bowlsCopy !req
144. that Steve made
out of tractor hub caps.Copy !req
145. They are good dogs, good to Dad,
and Dad is good to them.Copy !req
146. All of them are descended
from his first dog – Red Rocket.Copy !req
147. Dad never stops marvelling
at the beauty of the greyhound.Copy !req
148. In fact, he doesn't even race them
for the money.Copy !req
149. He reckons they are noble animals,Copy !req
150. skinny and sleek
and have a beautiful snout.Copy !req
151. Another thing Dad loves
is his boat – 'Sealady'.Copy !req
152. He cleans it every Saturday
with something else Steve built –Copy !req
153. it's a brush with a hose in it.Copy !req
154. Dad never stops marvelling
at Steve's ideas.Copy !req
155. He's an ideas man, Steve.Copy !req
156. Steve gave it to Dad
for Father's Day.Copy !req
157. That's something our family
prides itself on – presents.Copy !req
158. Even though none of us
have a real lot of money,Copy !req
159. we love giving each other presents.Copy !req
160. He got a rod and reel from Trace.Copy !req
161. A rod and reel!Copy !req
162. I gave him a new muzzle.
A muzzle!Copy !req
163. Wayne sent him an ashtray
he'd made in prison shop.Copy !req
164. An ashtray! But I don't smoke.Copy !req
165. And Mum... well, Mum got him a big
German beer mug from Franklin Mint.Copy !req
166. Dad couldn't believe his eyes!Copy !req
167. It was too good
to even drink beer out of.Copy !req
168. I'd like to do pottery.
You should. You'd be good at it.Copy !req
169. THIS is going straight
to the pool room.Copy !req
170. All Dad's most prized possessions
are in the pool room –Copy !req
171. all his mementosCopy !req
172. and things that remind him
of something special.Copy !req
173. So, by him saying it was
"going straight to the pool room"Copy !req
174. meant that he thought
it was special.Copy !req
175. That is a collector's item.Copy !req
176. This has been
the best Father's Day ever.Copy !req
177. Of course, there were ups and downs.Copy !req
178. Wayne being in jail
was an example of a down.Copy !req
179. But, all in all, 3 Highview Crescent
was a happy home.Copy !req
180. Dad called it his castle.Copy !req
181. But one day in June...Copy !req
182. a knock at the door
was to change all that.Copy !req
183. Yeah?Copy !req
184. Mr Darryl Kerrigan?
Yeah.Copy !req
185. John Clifton. I'm from the local council.Copy !req
186. Is this about the dogs?
No.Copy !req
187. The aerial?
No.Copy !req
188. The extensions?
No, Mr Kerrigan.Copy !req
189. If this is about my truck
on the nature strip...Copy !req
190. No! I'm a valuer
with the local council.Copy !req
191. I'm here to do a land valuation.
What for?Copy !req
192. All properties get valued
from time to time.Copy !req
193. Oh, yeah? So, you'd be able to
give me a value on this place?Copy !req
194. That's my job.
That'd be good.Copy !req
195. Do you want me to show you around?
If you wouldn't mind. Yeah.Copy !req
196. Oh, not at all.Copy !req
197. Be pleased to.Copy !req
198. Because, between you and me,Copy !req
199. I reckon values around here are...Copy !req
200. As you can see, I've put
a fair bit of work into it.Copy !req
201. Would you like me to point out
the features as we go along?Copy !req
202. If you wouldn't mind, yeah.Copy !req
203. See that lace up there?
Yeah.Copy !req
204. Fake. Plastic.Copy !req
205. Gives the place a Victoriana feel.Copy !req
206. The chimney?Copy !req
207. Fake too.Copy !req
208. Why is it there?
Charm.Copy !req
209. Adds a bit of charm.Copy !req
210. Look at the size of that aerial.
That's a big aerial.Copy !req
211. What do you think? Add a bit of value?
Hard to say.Copy !req
212. Yeah.Copy !req
213. You can over-capitalise, can't ya?Copy !req
214. That's a huge aerial.Copy !req
215. And this... is my backyard.Copy !req
216. Airbus – Brisbane via Sydney.Copy !req
217. How close is the end of the runway?
Oh, just over the fence.Copy !req
218. Is that the runway there?
Yeah!Copy !req
219. THERE?
Yeah.Copy !req
220. Beautiful machines.Copy !req
221. Sometimes, you think they're
gonna land right on top of ya.Copy !req
222. Freaks the dogs, though.Copy !req
223. Greyhounds.Copy !req
224. Large kennel.Copy !req
225. Originally, it was a cubbyhouse
when the kids were growing up.Copy !req
226. I was thinking of turning it
into a granny flat.Copy !req
227. But the council said no.Copy !req
228. Now, here back, all landfill.
Not allowed to build there.Copy !req
229. Has the soil been tested?
Oh, yeah.Copy !req
230. Nothin' too serious in there.Copy !req
231. What do you know about lead?Copy !req
232. Oh! This is beautiful, darl!Copy !req
233. What do you call these things again?Copy !req
234. Rissoles.
Everybody cooks rissoles, darl.Copy !req
235. Yeah, but it's what
you do with them.Copy !req
236. Mum reckons the trick is
you don't use mincemeat.Copy !req
237. She gets topside and crushes it.
Is that right, Dale?Copy !req
238. Well, it shows.
She'll crush silverside too.Copy !req
239. Dad, guy's selling
a pair of jousting sticks.Copy !req
240. Joustin' sticks?
What's he want for 'em?Copy !req
241. "Make us an offer."Copy !req
242. Darl, what do you want
with jousting sticks?Copy !req
243. I dunno. But they wouldn't
come up all that often.Copy !req
244. Yeah, but they're jousting sticks.Copy !req
245. What would anyone want
with jousting sticks?Copy !req
246. Well, if you get 'em for half-price,
it's a bargain!Copy !req
247. Give him a call?
Yeah.Copy !req
248. I'll be interested to see
this fella's valuation.Copy !req
249. You thinkin' of selling, Dad?
No, mate. No.Copy !req
250. But it'd be nice to know
what we're sittin' on here.Copy !req
251. Clay.Copy !req
252. No, mate. The value of the house.Copy !req
253. You know... it's odd
because Farouk reckonedCopy !req
254. he had some bloke around as well.Copy !req
255. Must have been doing
the whole street.Copy !req
256. Maybe the market's on the move.
Here?Copy !req
257. Dad! $450.Copy !req
258. For joustin' sticks?
Tell him he's dreamin'!Copy !req
259. How much is
a jousting stick worth, Dad?Copy !req
260. Oh, couldn't be more than $250...
depending on the condition.Copy !req
261. When do we find out?Copy !req
262. Well, we should have the official
notice in a couple of weeks.Copy !req
263. And just quietly... I reckon we
could be in for a little surprise.Copy !req
264. "Compulsorily acquired"?Copy !req
265. "Compulsorily acquired."Copy !req
266. You know what this means, don't you?Copy !req
267. They're acquiring it compulsorily!Copy !req
268. It must be a mistake.Copy !req
269. They're gonna take our place
and we don't get a say in it.Copy !req
270. How can they do that?
I dunno. 70,000 bucks.Copy !req
271. Who the hell is Airlink?Copy !req
272. Dad, guy's selling seven eskies.
Hang on, Steve.Copy !req
273. What's up? Is this about Wayne?Copy !req
274. No, no. Look...
What do you make of that?Copy !req
275. Jesus! This is a kick-out notice.Copy !req
276. No, I'll get it. I'll get it.Copy !req
277. Oh, g'day, Farouk.
Hello, Mr Kerrigan.Copy !req
278. Can you read to me something,
please, I get today?Copy !req
279. Yeah, sure, mate. But I'm a bit busy
at the moment. Can I come...?Copy !req
280. Shit. You've got one too.
Got what?Copy !req
281. What the hell is going on?Copy !req
282. Jesus Christ.Copy !req
283. Jack!Copy !req
284. Jack!Copy !req
285. It's Darryl, mate!Copy !req
286. Someone's gonna take
me house, Darryl.Copy !req
287. Mr Kerrigan?
Yeah. Yeah.Copy !req
288. Mr Kerrigan – Darryl –
this is a compulsory acquisition.Copy !req
289. Yeah.Copy !req
290. Mr Kerrigan,
the airport is expanding.Copy !req
291. They're setting up one of the
largest freight-handling facilitiesCopy !req
292. in the Southern Hemisphere,Copy !req
293. and they need a great deal of space.Copy !req
294. Yeah.Copy !req
295. And your house... is on that space.Copy !req
296. Yeah. Yeah, my house.Copy !req
297. That's right. Your house.Copy !req
298. That's why
you'll be duly compensated.Copy !req
299. No, no. You've missed the point.Copy !req
300. I'm not interested in compensation.Copy !req
301. I don't wanna go.Copy !req
302. Under the laws
of compulsory acquisition...Copy !req
303. AND I don't necessarily agree
with those laws.Copy !req
304. I can understand the pain
and trouble...Copy !req
305. Would you stop pretending
to be on my side?Copy !req
306. Alright, Mr Kerrigan,
I'll state this simply.Copy !req
307. There is an ironclad agreementCopy !req
308. between Federal, State
and local governmentsCopy !req
309. and the Airports Commission.Copy !req
310. Yeah?Copy !req
311. Well, where's the agreement
with Darryl Kerrigan,Copy !req
312. 3 Highview Crescent, Coolaroo?Copy !req
313. Where's that agreement?Copy !req
314. It's not gonna happen.Copy !req
315. I don't know, Darryl.
This isn't my area.Copy !req
316. What do you mean, this is
not your area? This is law.Copy !req
317. Darryl, the airport
wants to buy your place.Copy !req
318. Airports come under federal law.Copy !req
319. Federal? I just do small stuff –
conveyancing, magistrates.Copy !req
320. You defended Wayne.
Yeah, and he got eight years!Copy !req
321. Yeah, but you did your best!Copy !req
322. You can hold your head up high.
HE was the one that held up...Copy !req
323. Darryl, I don't know anything
about this sort of stuff.Copy !req
324. But they can't do this!
I dunno – maybe they can.Copy !req
325. They can't!
Well...Copy !req
326. Look, I'll ring around
and see what I can find out.Copy !req
327. Good on you, Dennis. Hey.Copy !req
328. How is Wayne?Copy !req
329. Good... Yeah, good.Copy !req
330. Behaving himself.Copy !req
331. Any word?
No, no.Copy !req
332. They reckon he's still
a couple of years off.Copy !req
333. I'll let you know.Copy !req
334. But Dad was never one
to bring worries home.Copy !req
335. Even in the down times, he'd still
tell us funny stories about his day.Copy !req
336. It's a head-on between
a Mini and a Vauxhall!Copy !req
337. Dad also had a way of making
everyone feel important.Copy !req
338. Come on, Dale. Tell 'em!Copy !req
339. Go on, tell 'em!Copy !req
340. Dale dug a hole.Copy !req
341. Like the time I dug a hole.Copy !req
342. Started the patio.
Good on ya, Dale!Copy !req
343. And he'd compliment Mum
every single night on her cooking.Copy !req
344. Hello, hello, hello!
How's this, boys? Whoo-hoo!Copy !req
345. What do you call this?
Chicken!Copy !req
346. But it's got something
sprinkled on it.Copy !req
347. Seasoning.
Seasoning!Copy !req
348. Looks like everybody's
kicked a goal!Copy !req
349. How are our backs feelin'? Mmm?Copy !req
350. Steve did get them
ergonometric chairs.Copy !req
351. And Mum had already started
prettying hers up.Copy !req
352. Dad placed a great deal of importance
on mealtime.Copy !req
353. He had a very strict rule –Copy !req
354. when the family starts to eat,
the television is definitely turned down!Copy !req
355. But as soon as we finish eating,
it's a different story.Copy !req
356. That was great!Copy !req
357. Dad? It's 7:30.Copy !req
358. Alright! Time for some fun!Copy !req
359. Dad reckons there's only one show
better than 'Hey Hey It's Saturday' –Copy !req
360. and that's
'The Best of Hey Hey It's Saturday'.Copy !req
361. It made Dad laugh. And when Dad
laughed, his whole body joined in.Copy !req
362. And then we would too.
Oh... Oh, gong him, Red!Copy !req
363. It was funny how on the fun nights
part of me got sadCopy !req
364. 'cause I'd think about
my big brother in prisonCopy !req
365. and wonder what he was doing.Copy !req
366. Wayne always reckoned
he was doing fine,Copy !req
367. but I get the feelingCopy !req
368. he was missing us more
than he was letting on.Copy !req
369. It'll be great when he comes home.Copy !req
370. You're a ripper, Dennis!Copy !req
371. I said, you're a bloody ripper!Copy !req
372. Yeah, OK.Copy !req
373. That's it, Sal. All fixed.Copy !req
374. What did he say?Copy !req
375. He said... I have recourse to
the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.Copy !req
376. All I gotta do is rock up there, put my
case, and they can go and get stuffed.Copy !req
377. Good on you, darl!
Yeah.Copy !req
378. He still hasn't noticed, Mum.
What?Copy !req
379. - Oh, it's finished.
- Today.Copy !req
380. How is that?
You should open a shop.Copy !req
381. Dad! Some guy's selling
an overhead projector.Copy !req
382. Nuh.Copy !req
383. Hang on, Steve.
What's he askin'?Copy !req
384. $150.Copy !req
385. Tell him he's dreamin'!
Yeah.Copy !req
386. What else did Dennis have to say?
Nothin'. It's fixed.Copy !req
387. Yeah, but when's the hearing?
Monday.Copy !req
388. And I know exactly
what I'm gonna say.Copy !req
389. Don't rabbit on, darl.
I don't rabbit on.Copy !req
390. When do I rabbit on?
You do rabbit on.Copy !req
391. Alright. Alright.Copy !req
392. But I'll tell you
what we're gonna do.Copy !req
393. Friday, we're gonna pick up
Trace and ConCopy !req
394. and then we're going straight up
to Bonnie Doon for the weekend.Copy !req
395. And we're not worrying about
those clowns for another second.Copy !req
396. Mum!
'The Price is Right' is on!Copy !req
397. Oh, righto.Copy !req
398. I'd better ring up Farouk
and Jack and Evonne...Copy !req
399. and the others
and tell them what's going on.Copy !req
400. Trace and Con had
a great honeymoon in Thailand.Copy !req
401. We met 'em as they came off
the plane with a trolley,Copy !req
402. which was lucky,
'cause they had heaps of stuff.Copy !req
403. We couldn't wait to hear
all the stories about the trip.Copy !req
404. And we didn't have to
wait all that long, either,Copy !req
405. 'cause one of the good things
about living next to the airportCopy !req
406. is that it doesn't take long
to walk home.Copy !req
407. They had these masks which you put
over your eyes when you're sleepingCopy !req
408. so you can't see anything.Copy !req
409. And they were complimentary.
Yeah, they were for free.Copy !req
410. It was the first time
anyone in our familyCopy !req
411. had travelled further
than Alice Springs,Copy !req
412. and we just sat glued
listening to all the details.Copy !req
413. Really?Copy !req
414. We had a choice between fish
and beef Wellington.Copy !req
415. Beef Wellington?
What's that, darl?Copy !req
416. It's beef done in pastry.Copy !req
417. And it was an absolute credit
to the airline.Copy !req
418. Did they show a film?
Two.Copy !req
419. And they also had...
What were they?Copy !req
420. Er... we saw 'Twister'.
And they had...Copy !req
421. Was it a screen or a telly?
Er, telly.Copy !req
422. They had easy listening,
classic gold, contemporary rock...Copy !req
423. What was the other one?
The other film.Copy !req
424. Er... Juman...
'Jumanji'.Copy !req
425. 'Jumanji', yeah.
And with the headphones...Copy !req
426. Which one was first?
'Twister'.Copy !req
427. You could turn the sound...
How many on the way back?Copy !req
428. Dale! You can ask later.
Sorry, Trace.Copy !req
429. It was so dry in the plane that your
hair dehydrates, doesn't it, Con?Copy !req
430. Yeah, it loses its moisture.Copy !req
431. So interesting.Copy !req
432. We could've listened for hours.Copy !req
433. But then it was presents time.Copy !req
434. For you, Dad.
It's a samurai sword letter-opener.Copy !req
435. That is handcrafted.Copy !req
436. Oh, how's that, love?
That is just...Copy !req
437. This is going
straight to the pool room.Copy !req
438. You should use it, Dad.Copy !req
439. This I am not even taking
out of the wrapper.Copy !req
440. They bought Mum a genuine Rolex
for 15 bucks off a guy at the beach.Copy !req
441. He said he'd mail the warranty later.Copy !req
442. I got a necklace with a shark tooth.
They got a Walkman for Steve.Copy !req
443. 'Cause it was Friday, I told Trace
I'd take Wayne's present to him.Copy !req
444. It was an elephant.Copy !req
445. 'Cause elephants bring good luck,
especially if the trunks are up,Copy !req
446. and this trunk was up.Copy !req
447. It really made Wayne's day.Copy !req
448. She's great, isn't she – Trace?
Yeah.Copy !req
449. It brings good luck.Copy !req
450. She's coming on Monday.Copy !req
451. Oh, great!Copy !req
452. When's Dad going to that hearing?
On Monday.Copy !req
453. Yeah?
Yeah.Copy !req
454. He reckons they can't do it.
Dad'd know.Copy !req
455. Going up to Bonnie Doon tonight?
Yeah.Copy !req
456. Maybe. I dunno.Copy !req
457. I didn't want to tell Wayne
that we were going to Bonnie Doon,Copy !req
458. just in case he'd feel bad
that we were going to Bonnie Doon.Copy !req
459. He liked it there.
We all liked it there.Copy !req
460. We all left soon after,
except for Trace and Con.Copy !req
461. As you could imagine,
they were just marriedCopy !req
462. and wanted some time to themselves.Copy !req
463. So they drove up in their own car.Copy !req
464. Dad had a song he'd used to sing
about going to Bonnie Doon,Copy !req
465. only he sang it a lot
and it was a bit repetitive.Copy !req
466. Darl...Copy !req
467. Dad, radar.Copy !req
468. How much did that cost?
70 bucks.Copy !req
469. Just paid for itself.Copy !req
470. Dale, why don't you unload the boat,
mate?Copy !req
471. Steve, don't forget the dog food.
Got it.Copy !req
472. Here, boy! Hey!Copy !req
473. Bloody marvellous to be up here,
isn't it, Dale?Copy !req
474. Yeah.Copy !req
475. Bonnie Doon.Copy !req
476. Dad loved Bonnie Doon.Copy !req
477. How do I describe it?Copy !req
478. It is a little town on a big lake.Copy !req
479. It's a beautiful place,Copy !req
480. especially this time of year
when the water levels are down.Copy !req
481. Dad could not believe his luck
when he found this place.Copy !req
482. It was a bargain
and he couldn't work out why.Copy !req
483. It was just a block of land
with a beautiful view.Copy !req
484. It took him five years
to build this place.Copy !req
485. He bought an unfinished kit home
out of the 'Trading Post',Copy !req
486. built it in the backyard
and towed it up here with his truck.Copy !req
487. He was the only bloke he knew
with a holiday home.Copy !req
488. Not a caravan – a holiday home.Copy !req
489. And he reckoned we were
the luckiest family in the world.Copy !req
490. Dale, I reckon we're
the luckiest family in the world.Copy !req
491. He loved the serenity of the place.Copy !req
492. How's the serenity?Copy !req
493. I think he also just loved the word.Copy !req
494. So much serenity.Copy !req
495. Let's get to bed.Copy !req
496. Tomorrow is gonna be a great day.
Yeah.Copy !req
497. If there's one thing Dad loved
more than serenity,Copy !req
498. it was a two-stroke engine
on full throttle.Copy !req
499. Listen to that!Copy !req
500. Singing like a bird!Copy !req
501. He just loved Bonnie Doon.Copy !req
502. And he reckoned the faster you went,
the more you saw of it.Copy !req
503. Look at that!
What?Copy !req
504. Back there.Copy !req
505. But eventually, he'd find a place
he reckoned looked like a good spot.Copy !req
506. I reckon this
looks like a good spot.Copy !req
507. Dad loved fishingCopy !req
508. and he really looked after
his equipment.Copy !req
509. He said they've only ever made
one good rod.Copy !req
510. It's called the 'Ugly Stick'
by Shakespeare.Copy !req
511. It's so strong, you can bend it
right around on itself.Copy !req
512. Look at that.
Bends right around on itself.Copy !req
513. You see that?Copy !req
514. The lake had trout, redfin and carp.Copy !req
515. Carp was not a good eating fish
but it was good catching.Copy !req
516. They could grow to quite a size.Copy !req
517. Generally they just hooked themselvesCopy !req
518. but occasionally they were crafty,Copy !req
519. just nibbling at the bait.Copy !req
520. Got a nibble.Copy !req
521. Dad reckoned that fishing
was 10% brains and 95% muscle,Copy !req
522. and the rest was just good luck.Copy !req
523. We all got a few carp that day,
and each of us knew how to muscle fish.Copy !req
524. Where's Con?
Down the shops.Copy !req
525. You and Con talked about kids yet?Copy !req
526. Yeah – Con wants to start straight away.Copy !req
527. But, you know, I've got a career.
Of course.Copy !req
528. I said, "I'm not having kids
until I'm at least 23."Copy !req
529. Times have changed.Copy !req
530. Gail had a boy.Copy !req
531. Was he a whopper?
Mmm, 10 pounds.Copy !req
532. They're gonna be a big, beefy family.Copy !req
533. Tyler Jay. Even the birth notice
was big – stork and everything.Copy !req
534. Shannon was nine pounds.Copy !req
535. What did you make, then?
I knitted a pair of bootees.Copy !req
536. You always need bootees.Copy !req
537. I reckon you should make fake flowers.
Oh, yeah.Copy !req
538. Jenny makes fake flowers.
Jenny?Copy !req
539. Yeah.
Jenny Jenny?Copy !req
540. No, microwave Jenny.Copy !req
541. She reckons the trick is
to make them real but not too real,Copy !req
542. just real enough
to know that they're fake.Copy !req
543. I'd like to do pottery.
Wow! On a wheel?Copy !req
544. Yeah. I just love mugs.Copy !req
545. Yeah, I'd like to make my own mugs.Copy !req
546. Mum...
Yeah?Copy !req
547. What's the matter?
Nothing.Copy !req
548. You worried about the house?
No.Copy !req
549. Dad said everything's gonna be OK.
Of course it is, darl.Copy !req
550. We ended up with four carp
and one redfin –Copy !req
551. a reasonable day's fishingCopy !req
552. considering we had to get back earlier
when Coco got seasick.Copy !req
553. Steve wasn't looking
all that flash either.Copy !req
554. Keep it still, Trace.Copy !req
555. Disciplined, isn't he, Sal?Copy !req
556. Here are you and I relaxing, having
a beer, and he's still training.Copy !req
557. Yeah, he just loves that sport.Copy !req
558. You've gotta have
a passion for something.Copy !req
559. Yeah.Copy !req
560. How's the serenity?Copy !req
561. Dad! Where do you want me to put
the chicken coop?Copy !req
562. Up the back, Steve.Copy !req
563. 45 bucks. You couldn't buy
the materials for that.Copy !req
564. What do you want
with a chicken coop?Copy !req
565. And what do we want with a kit home?
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.Copy !req
566. Now give me a kiss,
you big hunk of a man.Copy !req
567. Marvellous, ain't it?Copy !req
568. The lake, the kids...Copy !req
569. Oh, look at the dogs!Copy !req
570. Don't they love it?Copy !req
571. Oh, smell that!Copy !req
572. Two-stroke.
Yep.Copy !req
573. Pity Wayne can't be here.Copy !req
574. Darl...
No, no, I could've done better.Copy !req
575. Well! Let's start cooking
this feast.Copy !req
576. - Who ordered medium-rare?
- Me.Copy !req
577. Good stuff.Copy !req
578. Check that, Steve.
It could be a little underdone.Copy !req
579. I bet they don't have places
like this in Thailand, Con.Copy !req
580. No, Mr Kerrigan.Copy !req
581. Hey, hey, hey! Darryl now, mate.Copy !req
582. Sorry... Darryl.Copy !req
583. It's a good place, though.Copy !req
584. Yeah, yeah. I'm curious.Copy !req
585. Now, I know it's unfair to compare
any place to Bonnie Doon,Copy !req
586. but why would I want to go there
instead of here?Copy !req
587. It's for young people, Dad.
Yeah, I know that, Trace.Copy !req
588. It's the culture, Darryl.Copy !req
589. The place is full of culture.
Chockers.Copy !req
590. Oh, yeah.
Something for everyone.Copy !req
591. What was that movie, the one on...
Dale!Copy !req
592. There were so many stories.Copy !req
593. The hotel Trace and I were staying in,
they had this one channel –Copy !req
594. kickboxing, 24 hours a day.Copy !req
595. It was just so interesting
to hear about another country.Copy !req
596. Meals were $5, Mum –
the most beautiful satays.Copy !req
597. What's that, darl?Copy !req
598. Meat on a skewer
with peanut sauce and grilled.Copy !req
599. And the stories went on and on
all night.Copy !req
600. The value for money
is absolutely second to none.Copy !req
601. One of the other Sony Walkmans...
With presets?Copy !req
602. Yeah, presets AND megabass –
$85 Australian.Copy !req
603. Wow!Copy !req
604. Bargain?
Shit yeah!Copy !req
605. But someone like you, Steve,
could've got him down even further.Copy !req
606. I can't wait to go to Bangkok.Copy !req
607. It's great to have you two back.
It's great to be back.Copy !req
608. Great to be up here.Copy !req
609. They haven't got a place like this
in Bangkok.Copy !req
610. How's the serenity?Copy !req
611. Not a sound.Copy !req
612. On Monday morning,
Dad was chomping at the bit.Copy !req
613. Feeling good, Sal.
Good on you, darl.Copy !req
614. Steve, could you move the Camira?Copy !req
615. I need to get the Torana out
so I can get to the Commodore.Copy !req
616. I'll have to get the keys to the Cortina.
I'm gonna move that Camira.Copy !req
617. Watch the boat, mate.
Yeah.Copy !req
618. Know why I'm feeling good, Sal?Copy !req
619. Why?
I'll tell you why.Copy !req
620. Because this is an example
of the individual,Copy !req
621. of how the individual,
if he has the gutsCopy !req
622. to stand up and shove it right up
those peopleCopy !req
623. who think they can
stand on top of you,Copy !req
624. the people who think they
can do that, that's why.Copy !req
625. What do you mean,
what's my plea?Copy !req
626. What is the case you are putting?Copy !req
627. I told you. You just can't walk in
and take a man's house.Copy !req
628. Mr Kerrigan, are you disputing
the amount of compensation?Copy !req
629. I'm not interested in compensation.Copy !req
630. I'm saying that you can't
kick me out.Copy !req
631. Very well. What is your argument?Copy !req
632. That's it. That's my argument.Copy !req
633. You can't... kick me out.Copy !req
634. And on what... law
do you base that argument?Copy !req
635. The law of bloody common sense!Copy !req
636. Mr Kerrigan! I must ask you
to restrain yourself.Copy !req
637. Yeah, alright.Copy !req
638. Mr Kerrigan, this is the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal.Copy !req
639. You are an applicant.Copy !req
640. You need to show...
I need to show?Copy !req
641. So it's up to me, is it?Copy !req
642. Mr Kerrigan, Airlink,
as a federal authority,Copy !req
643. has the right to purchase
property compulsorily.Copy !req
644. As far as I can see, you have offered
no evidence to refute that right.Copy !req
645. No evidence?Copy !req
646. It's not a house, it's a home.Copy !req
647. A man's home is his castle.Copy !req
648. I mean, it's... it's... it's Jack's castle,
it's Fa-Farouk's castle...Copy !req
649. You just can't walk in
and steal our home.Copy !req
650. You will be compensated.
I don't want to be compensated!Copy !req
651. You can't buy what I've got.Copy !req
652. Mr Kerrigan, I am rapidly
running out of patience.Copy !req
653. You're running out of...
What is your case in law?Copy !req
654. Well, OK, um...Copy !req
655. The law is supposed to be
about justice.Copy !req
656. No, fairness.Copy !req
657. And I know that sometimes
what is right and fair is not clear-cut.Copy !req
658. It's a bit iffy.Copy !req
659. But this is not iffy.Copy !req
660. I mean, this is as clear as day.Copy !req
661. It is right and fair that a family
be allowed to live in its own house.Copy !req
662. That is justice.Copy !req
663. I rest my case.Copy !req
664. Dad reckoned he'd nailed it.Copy !req
665. Farouk agreed.Copy !req
666. But Dad was wrong.Copy !req
667. I can't believe I lost.Copy !req
668. I've let you down.Copy !req
669. No, no, Mr Kerrigan.
You do good job.Copy !req
670. Please, Farouk, call me Darryl.Copy !req
671. OK, Mr Darryl.Copy !req
672. But, you know, I never heard
that one you say before.Copy !req
673. "A man's home is his castle"?
That's an old saying.Copy !req
674. No, no, other one.Copy !req
675. "Is not house, is home."Copy !req
676. Farouk, I lost.Copy !req
677. I know, Mr Darryl.Copy !req
678. Farouk,
how much are they paying you?Copy !req
679. $65,000.Copy !req
680. For your place?
Yes.Copy !req
681. They say the plane,
they fly overhead, drop the value.Copy !req
682. I don't care. In Beirut,
plane fly overhead, drop bomb.Copy !req
683. I like THIS plane.Copy !req
684. What are we gonna do, Darryl?Copy !req
685. I dunno, Jack.Copy !req
686. This is the only place I can afford.
I don't want to move.Copy !req
687. See what they're doing, Sal?Copy !req
688. How long've you lived here, Jack?Copy !req
689. Three years.Copy !req
690. No, in the area.Copy !req
691. How long've you lived around here?Copy !req
692. 57 years.Copy !req
693. 57 years.Copy !req
694. And they're gonna kick you out
on your arse.Copy !req
695. Well, bugger 'em!Copy !req
696. I'm not giving up, Jack.Copy !req
697. If they wanna play things
by the law, fine.Copy !req
698. We'll play by the law.Copy !req
699. But they're not
the only big guns in town.Copy !req
700. If it's gonna be lawyers, I'm gonna
hit 'em with the big artillery.Copy !req
701. Hang on, Darryl.
Jesus, these fuckin' photocopiers.Copy !req
702. What the fuck is that?
I cleared Tray 3!Copy !req
703. Why don't you get your girl
to do that for you?Copy !req
704. She's not here on Mondays.
She does Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.Copy !req
705. 'F3'. What the fuck is that?Copy !req
706. Dennis, how'd you go?Copy !req
707. No good. I spoke to
every barrister I know.Copy !req
708. No-one wants to touch it.Copy !req
709. Alright, you do it.Copy !req
710. I told you, Darryl,
I'm not qualified.Copy !req
711. You're not qualified?Copy !req
712. Oh-ho, now I've heard everything!Copy !req
713. What do you mean
you're not qualified?Copy !req
714. I mean I'm not in the big time.Copy !req
715. You have lost faith
in yourself, Dennis.Copy !req
716. Darryl...
You have lost faith.Copy !req
717. Darryl, it's over my head.Copy !req
718. It's over your head too.Copy !req
719. Over MY head?Copy !req
720. Dennis...
Darryl...Copy !req
721. Have you heard of the Barlow Group?
No.Copy !req
722. It's basically
a big investment companyCopy !req
723. controlled by three blokes
worth about a half a billion each.Copy !req
724. Well, the Barlow Group is Airlink.Copy !req
725. I thought
Airlink was the government.Copy !req
726. It's a government authority.Copy !req
727. But all the money's
coming from Barlow.Copy !req
728. It's a way of privatising
without privatising.Copy !req
729. Anyway, it's a big, big thing.Copy !req
730. Every level of government.
Huge investment.Copy !req
731. Alright, fine. So they're big.Copy !req
732. But why do they want MY house?Copy !req
733. Why don't they just fill in
the old quarry and build it there?Copy !req
734. I don't know, maybe it's just cheaper
to pull down more houses.Copy !req
735. So we fight 'em.Copy !req
736. Darryl... they want
this thing to work.Copy !req
737. They're gonna get their way.Copy !req
738. And you know why people
like that get their way?Copy !req
739. Because people like us
don't stand up to 'em.Copy !req
740. Now, they've still gotta play
by the rules.Copy !req
741. Darryl, they write the rules.Copy !req
742. They own the game.Copy !req
743. Fuck, Dennis, it's my fucking house!Copy !req
744. You're not gonna run scared on me?Copy !req
745. I can't do this by myself.Copy !req
746. Alright, mate.Copy !req
747. Let me think about it.Copy !req
748. Con's working late tonight.Copy !req
749. He's just so busy.Copy !req
750. Cannot believe
this postcard arrived today.Copy !req
751. Thanks for dropping in.Copy !req
752. How's he treating my princess?
Dad!Copy !req
753. Alright, alright.Copy !req
754. "We saw some amazing things."Copy !req
755. Now, that is a bloody big statue.Copy !req
756. It's all made of gold.
Is that so? Hmm!Copy !req
757. This bloke's gonna win the cars.Copy !req
758. How's the salon?
Good.Copy !req
759. Now, look at these models.Copy !req
760. Now, they've got ripper bodiesCopy !req
761. but they let themselves down
in the hair department.Copy !req
762. You oughta contact Channel Nine,
get a contract with them.Copy !req
763. Dad, it doesn't work like that.Copy !req
764. Look at them and look at you.Copy !req
765. Now, THAT is a head of hair.Copy !req
766. Just beautiful.Copy !req
767. Thanks, Dad.Copy !req
768. I'm only statin' the truth.Copy !req
769. Dad, what's a pulpit?Copy !req
770. Where the minister
gives his sermon from.Copy !req
771. How much?Copy !req
772. $800.Copy !req
773. Dreamin'.Copy !req
774. Actually, I know how
to get you on there.Copy !req
775. Send in a photo of you
for the home viewer.Copy !req
776. Dad, if you dare...Copy !req
777. I've got quite a few lying around.
Dad!Copy !req
778. Actually, I think I've got one
taken when you were twoCopy !req
779. and you didn't have any clothes on.Copy !req
780. DAD! Don't you...Copy !req
781. Quite a few to choose from.
No!Copy !req
782. No! Don't, Dad!Copy !req
783. That night, I thought of Wayne again.Copy !req
784. I wondered what he was doingCopy !req
785. and whether the elephant's trunk
was still up,Copy !req
786. 'cause that brings good luck.Copy !req
787. So, in conclusion,Copy !req
788. my client will be appealing
the decision to the Federal CourtCopy !req
789. and, as an interim,
will be seeking an injunction...Copy !req
790. er, to stop any further action
in this matter.Copy !req
791. Sincerely, Dennis Denuto.Copy !req
792. Hammersley
& Laycock. Can I help you?Copy !req
793. Putting you through now.Copy !req
794. He can't come to the phone, Farouk.
He's up in the ceiling.Copy !req
795. Righto, righto. I'll get him to give
you a call as soon as he comes down.Copy !req
796. OK. Oh, give my love to Taboula.Copy !req
797. 'Bye.Copy !req
798. Shit! Steve!Copy !req
799. Yeah?Copy !req
800. Beams aren't supportin'.Copy !req
801. I reckon we put a hold
on the mezzanine.Copy !req
802. Yeah, alright.Copy !req
803. But I'll have to give that guy
a call about the spiral staircase,Copy !req
804. 'cause he's holdin' it for us.Copy !req
805. Darl, can you give Farouk a ring?
Yeah.Copy !req
806. Where's Dad?
Up in the roof.Copy !req
807. Dad.
Yeah, mate?Copy !req
808. I dug another hole.Copy !req
809. It's filling with water.Copy !req
810. You are FUCKIN' kidding me!Copy !req
811. I cleared that tray
three FUCKIN' TIMES!Copy !req
812. Mr Denuto.
Yeah?Copy !req
813. Ron Graham, Hammersley & Laycock.
Got your note during the week.Copy !req
814. Oh, yeah... yeah. Um... sit down.Copy !req
815. Now, the Kerrigan matter.Copy !req
816. Well, we're gonna
be taking it... further.Copy !req
817. Yes, we totally understandCopy !req
818. and we're here on behalf
of our client to apologise.Copy !req
819. We've made a mistake.
You have?Copy !req
820. Yes, it appears that the house
belonging to Mr KerriganCopy !req
821. was grossly undervalued by mistakeCopy !req
822. and our client would like
to rectify the situation.Copy !req
823. Well, what are you offering?Copy !req
824. Another $25,000.
Whoa.Copy !req
825. As a separate cash cheque.Copy !req
826. You know, Darryl – my client –
is disputing the compulsory purchase.Copy !req
827. Yes, though,
with the correct valuation,Copy !req
828. we thought this may
put the dispute to rest.Copy !req
829. What if it doesn't?Copy !req
830. If I were you,Copy !req
831. I would advise Mr Kerrigan
against taking any further action.Copy !req
832. This is
a multi-billion-dollar project.Copy !req
833. It's been in planning
for a long time.Copy !req
834. If this action were to
delay or spoil the plans,Copy !req
835. well, the understandable anger
could well spill into something else.Copy !req
836. Are you threatening?Copy !req
837. Hang on, I just came in here,Copy !req
838. apologised and increased
the offer by $25,000.Copy !req
839. I'm sorry, yeah.Copy !req
840. And that offer
should be put to Mr KerriganCopy !req
841. with your strongest
possible recommendation.Copy !req
842. Tell 'em to get stuffed.Copy !req
843. It's $25,000, Darryl!Copy !req
844. Don't you get this, Dennis?Copy !req
845. Darryl, they're offering
25 grand extra.Copy !req
846. Dennis, this is not about money!Copy !req
847. I am not leavin' the house.
Tell 'em I'm not movin'.Copy !req
848. They're not gonna be happy.Copy !req
849. Who cares?Copy !req
850. I mean, they're gonna
be really unhappy.Copy !req
851. So, what are you tellin' me, Dennis?Copy !req
852. Nothin', Darryl.Copy !req
853. Did they threaten you?
Not me, really.Copy !req
854. They threatened me?
Not exactly...Copy !req
855. They fuckin' well threatened me?Copy !req
856. They just said...Copy !req
857. I want you to get on
that phone right nowCopy !req
858. and tell 'em where
they can shove their 25 grand.Copy !req
859. Darryl, 'them' is the Barlow Group –
people used to getting their way.Copy !req
860. Now, they want to expand the airportCopy !req
861. and there's one bloke
who's a pain in the arse!Copy !req
862. Tell 'em to get stuffed.Copy !req
863. More, darlin'?Copy !req
864. Oh, no. No, love.
That was beautiful.Copy !req
865. What do you call that?Copy !req
866. Ice-cream.Copy !req
867. Yeah, but... but what
you've done with it.Copy !req
868. What'd you do to it?Copy !req
869. Scooped it out of the punnet.Copy !req
870. Did I do the right thing?Copy !req
871. Oh, yeah, sweetheart.
You did the right thing.Copy !req
872. 25 grand, Dad.Copy !req
873. Yeah, but not that way, Steve.
We're not gonna take the money.Copy !req
874. I wanna tell you a story.
Oh, good.Copy !req
875. About how your father and I met.Copy !req
876. I know this one.
Not all of it, Dale.Copy !req
877. You see, I used to go out
with a very handsome young man –Copy !req
878. well-to-do –Copy !req
879. called Bob Thompson.Copy !req
880. Big Bob Thompson.
What's he doin' now, eh?Copy !req
881. Puttin' in fence posts in Adelaide.Copy !req
882. He runs a construction company.
So he says.Copy !req
883. Well, anyway, one night
he took me to the greyhounds.Copy !req
884. He put on a real show.
We ate at the carvery...Copy !req
885. What did you have?Copy !req
886. Ah... pork.
Ohhhh!Copy !req
887. Anyway, we had wine, champagne,Copy !req
888. he put on all my bets and he was
just sweeping me off my feet.Copy !req
889. And I wouldn't have been at all surprised
if he popped the question.Copy !req
890. Well, anyway, later on,
I don't know what it was,Copy !req
891. but out of the corner of my eye,
I spotted this lanky blokeCopy !req
892. struggling with one of his greyhounds.Copy !req
893. Red Rocket.
That's you, Dad.Copy !req
894. Now, Bob, he went off to talk
to one of the stewardsCopy !req
895. and this young fella, he comes right
up to me and starts chattin' to me.Copy !req
896. And he asks me out.
And I said, "Well, I'm on a date."Copy !req
897. Well, he backed right off.Copy !req
898. He said he wasn't cuttin' anyone's lunch
and he wished me goodnight.Copy !req
899. And I thought,
"That man has principles."Copy !req
900. And from that day on,
I've only had eyes for one man.Copy !req
901. Hook, line and sinker.Copy !req
902. And that's what I love about him –
his principles.Copy !req
903. So we're not
takin' the money, Steve.Copy !req
904. No, hang on. I'll get it.Copy !req
905. What was the carvery like?Copy !req
906. Yeah?Copy !req
907. Mr Kerrigan?
Yeah. What?Copy !req
908. I've got a message to pass on.
From who?Copy !req
909. I'm just passing on a message.Copy !req
910. You from the council?
No, I'm not from the council.Copy !req
911. The company?Copy !req
912. I'm just passing on a message,
Mr Kerrigan.Copy !req
913. They always send someone different,
don't they?Copy !req
914. The message is,
"Take the offer and shut up."Copy !req
915. Understood?Copy !req
916. Are you threatenin' me?
Just passing on a message.Copy !req
917. Fuck off, you clown!
Mr Kerrigan...Copy !req
918. Fuck off!
Better watch your mouth, pal.Copy !req
919. You heard my dad. Now, FUCK OFF!Copy !req
920. Whoa, whoa.Copy !req
921. Fine. I just tried to tell ya.Copy !req
922. What the fuck
do ya think you're doin'?Copy !req
923. You know what I said after Wayne –
no more guns in the house!Copy !req
924. Yeah, but he was threatenin' you.Copy !req
925. Where'd you get it?
'Trading Post'.Copy !req
926. What did you pay for it?
$180.Copy !req
927. What was he askin'?
$250.Copy !req
928. He was dreamin'.
Yeah.Copy !req
929. Get rid of it.Copy !req
930. Sell it.Copy !req
931. Pricks!Copy !req
932. Alright. Alright!Copy !req
933. I might pass on a message of my own.Copy !req
934. Don't bullshit me, pal!Copy !req
935. I know why you want
Highview Crescent.Copy !req
936. It's because you're too much of
a tight-arse to fill in the quarry!Copy !req
937. It's easier to knock down people's
houses than it is to fill in a hole!Copy !req
938. What do you say to that?Copy !req
939. Get off my property
or I'll call the police.Copy !req
940. Fuck the police! You're the arsehole
that had my car smashed.Copy !req
941. Settle down, mate! Settle down!Copy !req
942. That's just what he wants us to do.Copy !req
943. OK? Now, just keep our cool.Copy !req
944. We don't want to do anything stupid.Copy !req
945. Darryl John Kerrigan?Copy !req
946. You know who I am, Mick.Copy !req
947. Darryl John Kerrigan?
Yes, Officer.Copy !req
948. Were you in Lansell Road, Toorak,
at approximately 2:30 this morning?Copy !req
949. Nuh.Copy !req
950. Is there anyone who can verify
your whereabouts at that hour?Copy !req
951. Yeah, yeah. Everyone in this house –
while I've still got it.Copy !req
952. Daz, I know you did it.Copy !req
953. I told you, mate,
I don't know anything...Copy !req
954. Shut up. I'm not gonna book you.
This is just a warnin'.Copy !req
955. I know what's goin' on.Copy !req
956. No-one wants to see you get
the rough end of the stick,Copy !req
957. but you're gonna
have to watch yourselfCopy !req
958. otherwise you'll end up losing
more than this house.Copy !req
959. Mick!
Darryl, I've seen it happen, mate.Copy !req
960. Now, settle down.Copy !req
961. If you want to take 'em on,
do it the right way – by the book.Copy !req
962. Alright, Mick.Copy !req
963. Oh, and, Daz...
Yeah?Copy !req
964. Put them gates around the back.Copy !req
965. Oh, yeah.Copy !req
966. Listen, things
are getting a bit serious.Copy !req
967. Last night I had a visit
from some hired thug.Copy !req
968. Yeah, me, too.
What do you mean, you too?Copy !req
969. A man, he come to my house and
he say, "Stop with the court business."Copy !req
970. If no stop, he have friend
who come and beat me.Copy !req
971. I say, "You have friend,
I have friend."Copy !req
972. "My friend come to your house,"Copy !req
973. "put bomb under your car
and blow you to fucking sky!"Copy !req
974. What'd he do?
He get scared and he leave.Copy !req
975. I bet he did!Copy !req
976. I don't really have friend like this
but people think all Arab have bomb.Copy !req
977. You're a bloody ripper, Farouk!
That's fuckin' fantastic!Copy !req
978. Excuse the French, Evonne.Copy !req
979. Get your hand off it, Darryl.Copy !req
980. Anyway, um...
I was worried for everyone.Copy !req
981. I just didn't want to force
anyone into this.Copy !req
982. Farouk?Copy !req
983. I'm with you, Mr Darryl.Copy !req
984. Evonne?Copy !req
985. What are they gonna do
my ex hasn't done?Copy !req
986. Jack?
Yeah, fuck 'em.Copy !req
987. Well, Dennis Denuto is acting
on our behalf.Copy !req
988. We've gotta be in Federal Court
next Tuesday.Copy !req
989. Does he think we've got a good case?Copy !req
990. He reckons it just has
to contravene the constitution.Copy !req
991. And the constitution
is the biggest law we've got.Copy !req
992. How much?Copy !req
993. Ah, good point, Evonne.Copy !req
994. Steve.Copy !req
995. Now, all up it's gonna cost $1,500.Copy !req
996. Now, that's $750 now,
$750 in six months time.Copy !req
997. So, $150 each.Copy !req
998. Jack, I know you can't do it,
so I'm kickin' in for you.Copy !req
999. Good on ya, Darryl.
I'll pay you back.Copy !req
1000. Evonne?
Yeah, fine.Copy !req
1001. Farouk?
I pay cash now.Copy !req
1002. No, no, no! Hold your horses!Copy !req
1003. What is it with wogs and cash?Copy !req
1004. Anyway, it's bargain basement pricesCopy !req
1005. and... you'd better wear a suit
this time, Farouk.Copy !req
1006. What's this Dennis Denuto
like, Darryl?Copy !req
1007. He's a lawyer.
This is about the law.Copy !req
1008. He's gotta know what he's doin'.Copy !req
1009. Um... al-alright.
Give me one moment... and I will.Copy !req
1010. Um... it's the...Copy !req
1011. the, um...Copy !req
1012. the...Copy !req
1013. the constitution... of Australia.Copy !req
1014. This is a blatant violationCopy !req
1015. of the constitution
of the Commonwealth of Australia.Copy !req
1016. And when it comes to violations,
they don't come any bigger.Copy !req
1017. What section of the constitution
has been breached?Copy !req
1018. Section?Copy !req
1019. What... what section...
There is no ONE section.Copy !req
1020. It's... just the vibe... of the thing.Copy !req
1021. I'm afraid, Mr Denuto,
you'll have to be more specific.Copy !req
1022. Oh, yeah, sure, sure.Copy !req
1023. I was just starting generalCopy !req
1024. and then I was getting...
more specific with it.Copy !req
1025. The, um...
Just one moment... please.Copy !req
1026. The, um...Copy !req
1027. Jesus, Darryl, I am sweating here!Copy !req
1028. You're killin' them, Dennis.Copy !req
1029. I don't even know Roman numerals.Copy !req
1030. Um...Copy !req
1031. X... X...Copy !req
1032. I've got it here as the... Section 51,Copy !req
1033. uh... second from the bottom.Copy !req
1034. "The Parliament shall have power
to make laws"Copy !req
1035. "with respect to copyrights,
patents of inventions"Copy !req
1036. "and designs and trademarks."Copy !req
1037. It's all part of it.Copy !req
1038. This is what I'm getting at.
That's my point.Copy !req
1039. It's... it's the vibe of it.Copy !req
1040. Alright, taken.Copy !req
1041. Do you have a precedent
which supports this...'vibe'?Copy !req
1042. Uh... yes. Yes, I do.
Um... just one moment.Copy !req
1043. What's the name
of the famous Aboriginal?Copy !req
1044. Cathy Freeman?Copy !req
1045. No, no, the court...
Evonne Goolagong?Copy !req
1046. No, no, no.
Ma... Ma... Mabo.Copy !req
1047. Mabo.Copy !req
1048. What about it?Copy !req
1049. That's your classic case
of big business trying to take land...Copy !req
1050. and they couldn't.Copy !req
1051. Mr Denuto, the Mabo decisionCopy !req
1052. pertains to the specific issue of
native land title and terra nullius.Copy !req
1053. Yeah.Copy !req
1054. So, what part of the judgement
is relevant to this case?Copy !req
1055. A-again... it...
it's just the vibe... of it.Copy !req
1056. Actually, may I... approach the bench?Copy !req
1057. Am I wasting my time here?Copy !req
1058. Your case is not strong.Copy !req
1059. Am I sort of
in the ballpark, though?Copy !req
1060. I'm a judge!Copy !req
1061. I understand.
Can you just give me an angle?Copy !req
1062. I'm sorry, Mr Denuto. I can't.Copy !req
1063. Understood, understood.
I think I've got a good one, anyway.Copy !req
1064. In summing up, it's...
the... constitution, it's Mabo,Copy !req
1065. it's justice, it's law,
it's the vibe and... er...Copy !req
1066. No, that's it. It's the vibe.Copy !req
1067. I rest my case.Copy !req
1068. That was sensational.Copy !req
1069. Counsel for the respondent.Copy !req
1070. Your Honour, I don't wish to waste
any more of your time.Copy !req
1071. I appreciate it.Copy !req
1072. Our arguments are contained
in the forward documentsCopy !req
1073. and we'd be more than happy for thatCopy !req
1074. to constitute the case
for the respondent.Copy !req
1075. Thank you. So be it.
I call a one-hour adjournment.Copy !req
1076. Good on ya, Dennis.
That shut 'em up.Copy !req
1077. I'm going for a bit of
a breather, mate.Copy !req
1078. How you goin'?Copy !req
1079. Oh, fine, fine.Copy !req
1080. Got a case comin' up?Copy !req
1081. Er, no, no.Copy !req
1082. I'm here to see someone.
I'm a spectator today.Copy !req
1083. Oh, yeah.Copy !req
1084. My son's first appearance.Copy !req
1085. Oh. Do you reckon he'll get off?Copy !req
1086. Oh, no, no. He's a barrister.Copy !req
1087. He's appearing for the first time
as a barrister.Copy !req
1088. Congratulations!
Oh, thank you.Copy !req
1089. Darryl Kerrigan.Copy !req
1090. Oh, Lawrence Hammill.Copy !req
1091. G'day, Lawrence.Copy !req
1092. Barrister, eh?
He'd need a degree for that.Copy !req
1093. Yes, yes.
He's got a couple, actually.Copy !req
1094. You must be as proud as punch.Copy !req
1095. Well, you know.Copy !req
1096. Oh, I know. I've got a daughter.Copy !req
1097. Diploma Certificate –
fully qualified hairdresser.Copy !req
1098. The day she came home and told me
she'd got into Sunshine TAFECopy !req
1099. was the proudest day of my life.Copy !req
1100. Yes, I can imagine.Copy !req
1101. Yeah, sure makes us parents
look like a bunch of dodos, eh?Copy !req
1102. You wouldn't have dreamt
of doin' what your son's done.Copy !req
1103. No... no. Anyway, Darryl,
what brings you here?Copy !req
1104. Oh, bloody government's
trying to take my house.Copy !req
1105. This new Airlink thing.Copy !req
1106. Imagine that – Sal and me brought up
our whole family in that houseCopy !req
1107. and they think they can just walk in...Copy !req
1108. Anyway, we're takin' them to court.
Bloody outrageous.Copy !req
1109. It's gotta be
against the constitution.Copy !req
1110. Yes, it is outrageous.
Who's acting for you?Copy !req
1111. Dennis Denuto.
Uh... Never heard of him.Copy !req
1112. Oh, you wouldn't have.
He just does our local area.Copy !req
1113. Yeah, but I've never heard of him
in constitutional law.Copy !req
1114. No, you wouldn't.
He does conveyancing, mainly.Copy !req
1115. You know, wills, petty theft –
that sort of thing.Copy !req
1116. But, hey, it's all
based on the constitution.Copy !req
1117. Yes, yes... in a way.Copy !req
1118. Good bloke, though.Copy !req
1119. Yes, sounds like it.Copy !req
1120. Anyway, I'd better be going.
Sure.Copy !req
1121. Yeah. Nice talkin' to you, Lawrie.Copy !req
1122. Nice talking to you, Darryl.Copy !req
1123. And good luck with your boy.Copy !req
1124. Thanks, Darryl.
I hope everything works out.Copy !req
1125. Oh, yeah, yeah.
I'm pretty confident.Copy !req
1126. I find in favour of the respondent.Copy !req
1127. Yes!Copy !req
1128. It's THEM, Darryl.Copy !req
1129. But we was responding to them.Copy !req
1130. We lost, Darryl. I'm sorry.Copy !req
1131. Dad reckons he must've
sat there for an hour.Copy !req
1132. He said it was like being kicked
in the guts with the back end of a bus.Copy !req
1133. Dad had to explain to Farouk
that they'd lost.Copy !req
1134. It was really hard
telling Evonne too.Copy !req
1135. But the toughest one was Jack.Copy !req
1136. Trace and Con were great, though.Copy !req
1137. Good on you, Dad.
You stood up to them.Copy !req
1138. I'm so proud of you.Copy !req
1139. I'm so impressed with your
fighting quality, Mr Kerrigan.Copy !req
1140. Thanks, mate.Copy !req
1141. And can I just say how disenchanted
I am with our legal system?Copy !req
1142. Dad was very quiet
after losing the court case.Copy !req
1143. I'd never seen him so down.Copy !req
1144. He even stopped complimenting Mum
on her cooking.Copy !req
1145. Are you right there, darl?Copy !req
1146. Yeah.Copy !req
1147. Dad?Copy !req
1148. Someone's, uh...
selling a telephone box.Copy !req
1149. They said no to an extension.Copy !req
1150. Dennis says we gotta be out
in two weeks.Copy !req
1151. Two weeks?Copy !req
1152. I haven't told Wayne yet.Copy !req
1153. I think Dad felt he'd let everyone down,
but especially Wayne.Copy !req
1154. That's why he'd been
putting off telling him.Copy !req
1155. He just couldn't think of a way
to break it to Wayne.Copy !req
1156. I told Dad not to worry –
I knew how to tell Wayne we'd lost.Copy !req
1157. We lost.
Lost?Copy !req
1158. Yeah.Copy !req
1159. Did Dad do his nut?Copy !req
1160. No, he's gone real quiet.Copy !req
1161. Quiet?Copy !req
1162. Yeah. I think he thinks
he's let everyone down.Copy !req
1163. Let US down?Copy !req
1164. Well, yeah. That's what I think.Copy !req
1165. See, especially you.Copy !req
1166. I think he was looking forward to
the day you'd come back to the house.Copy !req
1167. Well, you tell Dad
the only reason I love that houseCopy !req
1168. is 'cause it had him and Mum in it.Copy !req
1169. And, like... everyone else.Copy !req
1170. Wherever they go, I'll love.Copy !req
1171. As long as it has them in it.Copy !req
1172. All those lawyers and government
people can just go and get fucked.Copy !req
1173. "As long as it
has them in it."Copy !req
1174. "All those lawyers and government
people can go and get fucked."Copy !req
1175. Only, he wanted me to change
that "get fucked" bit, but I forgot.Copy !req
1176. Onya, mate.Copy !req
1177. I'd better keep packing.Copy !req
1178. Dad?Copy !req
1179. Yeah, mate?Copy !req
1180. I can, uh, get you
some more boxes if you want.Copy !req
1181. No, I think I'll be right, Steve.Copy !req
1182. Dad?Copy !req
1183. You haven't let anyone down.Copy !req
1184. I don't know what the opposite
of lettin' someone down is...Copy !req
1185. but you've done the opposite.Copy !req
1186. When are you gonna sign 'em?Copy !req
1187. I don't know.Copy !req
1188. They gotta be done by Friday.Copy !req
1189. I can't.Copy !req
1190. I can't. I just can't.Copy !req
1191. Darryl, we gotta go.Copy !req
1192. Yeah, I know.Copy !req
1193. I know we lost, I know we
gotta get out of this place,Copy !req
1194. I know this is no longer our house,Copy !req
1195. but I'll be buggered
if I can sign those papers.Copy !req
1196. I just cannot physically
pick up the pen and sign them!Copy !req
1197. Did you speak to Jack?
Yeah, yeah.Copy !req
1198. His son-in-law's moved to Perth
so he's no help.Copy !req
1199. Poor Jack.Copy !req
1200. Listen, I told him he could stay
with us until we work something out.Copy !req
1201. How did you go with the agent?Copy !req
1202. Two-bedroom units are $80,000.Copy !req
1203. A flat?Copy !req
1204. With four people, the greyhounds,
five cars,Copy !req
1205. the boat and Jack.Copy !req
1206. It'll be OK.Copy !req
1207. And what are we
gonna do with Wayne?Copy !req
1208. Wayne'll understand.Copy !req
1209. You know he keeps a photo
of this place on his wall.Copy !req
1210. I know.Copy !req
1211. He gets out after five yearsCopy !req
1212. and we have to put him in a laundry
smaller than his cell.Copy !req
1213. Maybe we rent.
Rent?Copy !req
1214. We not only lose our place,
we're paying for someone else's.Copy !req
1215. Well, darl...Copy !req
1216. I'm really starting to understand
how the Aborigines feel.Copy !req
1217. Have you been drinking?Copy !req
1218. Well, this house is like their land.Copy !req
1219. It holds their memories.Copy !req
1220. The land is their story.
It's everything.Copy !req
1221. You just can't pick it up
and plonk it down somewhere else.Copy !req
1222. This country's gotta stop stealing
other people's land.Copy !req
1223. Dad? There's someone
here to see you.Copy !req
1224. G'day, Darryl.Copy !req
1225. Lawrie!Copy !req
1226. So, I thought I'd come and visit.Copy !req
1227. But how'd you find us?Copy !req
1228. You know us dodos –
we've got a few tricks up our sleeves.Copy !req
1229. Don't I know it.Copy !req
1230. I, uh, heard about the decision.Copy !req
1231. Yeah! Yeah, well,
that's the way these things are.Copy !req
1232. How did your boy go?
Oh, fine. Yeah, fine.Copy !req
1233. Great. Great.Copy !req
1234. Darryl, I wonder if I could
put something to you.Copy !req
1235. Yeah, sure.Copy !req
1236. I don't think
I introduced myself fully.Copy !req
1237. You see, I'm retired now
but I'm actually a lawyer myself.Copy !req
1238. Three degrees in the family.Copy !req
1239. I'd like to see your pool room!Copy !req
1240. I'm, uh... what's called a QC.Copy !req
1241. Oh, yeah. A QC?
You're one of those?Copy !req
1242. What's that?Copy !req
1243. A Queen's Counsel.Copy !req
1244. Oh! You counsel the Queen.Copy !req
1245. Um, they're the lawyers
rich people use, love.Copy !req
1246. Yeah, well, that's probably the most
accurate way of describing us.Copy !req
1247. I don't think Dennis would be a QC.
N-no, I don't think, er...Copy !req
1248. Anyway, my specialty as a QC
was constitutional law,Copy !req
1249. Australian constitutional law.Copy !req
1250. Now, have you heard
of the Tasmanian dams case?Copy !req
1251. Um...Copy !req
1252. Well, um, Mabo?Copy !req
1253. Oh, the Aboriginal guy,
told the government to shove it.Copy !req
1254. That's the one.Copy !req
1255. Anyway, I've had quite a bit
to do with these over the yearsCopy !req
1256. and I've had a look into your case
over the last few days.Copy !req
1257. And I think there's a bit more to it.
What do you mean?Copy !req
1258. I think you've got a case.
So, Dennis was on the right track?Copy !req
1259. Y-yes.Copy !req
1260. I told you that judge
had it in for him.Copy !req
1261. I believe there's a section
of the constitutionCopy !req
1262. about the government's rightCopy !req
1263. to acquire land
that hasn't been tested.Copy !req
1264. But Dennis tested it.Copy !req
1265. Well, I think
we could test it better.Copy !req
1266. Anyway, I would like to appear
on your behalf gratis.Copy !req
1267. No fee.Copy !req
1268. Well, no. We couldn't.Copy !req
1269. I've done pretty well out of
this law caper over the years,Copy !req
1270. so if you're happy
for me to take it further...Copy !req
1271. Further? We've been
to the Federal Court.Copy !req
1272. How much further can we take it?Copy !req
1273. Three weeks later,
Mr Hammill, Dad and DennisCopy !req
1274. went to the High Court in Canberra.Copy !req
1275. Lawrie asked Dennis
to be his instructing solicitor.Copy !req
1276. Dennis was stoked,Copy !req
1277. but shittin' himself
at the same time.Copy !req
1278. I'm shittin' myself.Copy !req
1279. Shall we?Copy !req
1280. Let's stick it up 'em.Copy !req
1281. And so Dad – or as he
was called by the judge,Copy !req
1282. Darryl John Kerrigan –Copy !req
1283. sat in the High Court of Australia
and put his case.Copy !req
1284. Or, at least, Mr Hammill did.Copy !req
1285. Dennis was very helpful too.Copy !req
1286. He was passing books around
like a librarian.Copy !req
1287. He even learnt Roman numerals
especially for the trip.Copy !req
1288. Um, paragraph X...Copy !req
1289. 31.
Thank you, Dennis.Copy !req
1290. But Dad reckoned
there was no doubt about it.Copy !req
1291. From the moment he stood up,
Mr Hammill was the star of the show.Copy !req
1292. Section 51, paragraph 31.Copy !req
1293. "The Parliament shall have power
to make laws"Copy !req
1294. "with respect to the acquisition
of property on just terms."Copy !req
1295. Let's think about those words
"on just terms",Copy !req
1296. and how they relate to real people.Copy !req
1297. Your Honour, my client
built his home by the law,Copy !req
1298. in full accordance with the law.Copy !req
1299. He doesn't know about the extensions.Copy !req
1300. But does he have
the protection of the law?Copy !req
1301. How can the forcible removal
of a family, a good family,Copy !req
1302. from their home,
have the blessing of our constitution?Copy !req
1303. How can that be "on just terms"?Copy !req
1304. Dad reckoned it was in the bagCopy !req
1305. even though they had five times
more lawyers than we did.Copy !req
1306. Well, my client has adhered to the law –
every law, every statute,Copy !req
1307. from the Town Planning Act
to Civil Aviation regulations.Copy !req
1308. But in what can only be described
as the last desperate measure,Copy !req
1309. my client is accused of breaching
none other than the constitution!Copy !req
1310. I mean, good Lord,
what else are we guilty of?Copy !req
1311. International war crimes? Hmm?Copy !req
1312. He's even paid people
to laugh for him.Copy !req
1313. I refer the court to His Honour,
Mr Justice Dixon's decisionCopy !req
1314. in Grace Bros and the Commonwealth.Copy !req
1315. Much as Dad hated to admit it,
the other lawyer was good,Copy !req
1316. and he was gonna give us
a real run for our money.Copy !req
1317. A safeguard to the Commonwealth...Copy !req
1318. But if Mr Hammill was worried,
he didn't show it.Copy !req
1319. He kept right on at 'em.Copy !req
1320. A constitutional guarantee
which is designedCopy !req
1321. to protect the individual...Copy !req
1322. But everything he said,
they had an answer for.Copy !req
1323. Your Honour, that statement
was obiter dictum.Copy !req
1324. Was not.Copy !req
1325. Well, it wasn't.Copy !req
1326. Was it?Copy !req
1327. The interpretation...
I don't know.Copy !req
1328. "On just terms" was considered
in the Tasmanian dams case.Copy !req
1329. The court took into account
the interests of the community,Copy !req
1330. such as job creation...Copy !req
1331. Dad reckoned Dennis got
the hang of things real quick.Copy !req
1332. The main job of a senior counsel
was to provide backup for the QC.Copy !req
1333. Ah, yes! And this is further
underlined in Georgiades...Copy !req
1334. And that's what Dennis did.Copy !req
1335. Ah, utilitarianism – the greatest
good for the greatest number.Copy !req
1336. But what this principle fails to...Copy !req
1337. What this principle
fails to take into accountCopy !req
1338. is that competing rights cannot
be weighed one against the other.Copy !req
1339. Is a family's right to live freely
in their home outweighed...Copy !req
1340. It wasn't just legal argument.Copy !req
1341. Mr Hammill even put jokes in –
clever jokes.Copy !req
1342. Not that our children
will have a place to live,Copy !req
1343. but whether they'll have prompt
delivery of their parcels.Copy !req
1344. Dad thought it was real funny...Copy !req
1345. even though he didn't get it.Copy !req
1346. Suffer in your jocks.Copy !req
1347. In fact, there were a lot of timesCopy !req
1348. he didn't quite understand
what was being said.Copy !req
1349. But one time, he knew exactly
what was being said.Copy !req
1350. He's even approached the appellant
with an offer of compensation.Copy !req
1351. A generous offer, considering
the nature of the, uh, dwelling,Copy !req
1352. or, as it might more accurately
be called, eyesore.Copy !req
1353. What are you calling an eyesore?
Darryl.Copy !req
1354. It's called a home, you dickhead.Copy !req
1355. Your Honour.
Darryl!Copy !req
1356. And it's a bloody fine one! If there
were more homes like that, we'd...Copy !req
1357. Have the jails full of people
like your son?Copy !req
1358. You bloody arsehole!
Sit down, Darryl.Copy !req
1359. Mr Hammill,
I'm calling an adjournmentCopy !req
1360. and I trust that your client will,
in the meantime, compose himself.Copy !req
1361. Mr Lyle, I'll thank you not to makeCopy !req
1362. any further value judgements
in this court.Copy !req
1363. I'm sorry, Lawrie, I...Copy !req
1364. That's alright, Darryl.Copy !req
1365. I was thinking the same thing,Copy !req
1366. though not in those words.Copy !req
1367. I wish I had your words.Copy !req
1368. How dare they?Copy !req
1369. I mean, an EYESORE!Copy !req
1370. I mean, that just goes to show
that they don't get it.Copy !req
1371. They're judging the place
by what it looks like,Copy !req
1372. and if it doesn't have a pool
or a classy front or a big garden...Copy !req
1373. It's got a pretty good gate.Copy !req
1374. And because of that,
it's not worth saving.Copy !req
1375. But it's not a house, it's a home.Copy !req
1376. It's got everything.Copy !req
1377. People who love each other,
care for each other.Copy !req
1378. It's got memories. Great memories.Copy !req
1379. I mean, it's a place
for the family to turn to.Copy !req
1380. Come back to.Copy !req
1381. But that doesn't seem to mean
as much as a big fuckin' driveway.Copy !req
1382. Later, it was time
for Mr Hammill to sum up.Copy !req
1383. Dad said he was unbelievable.Copy !req
1384. It's not a house, it's a home.Copy !req
1385. He reckoned he finished
like a champion greyhound.Copy !req
1386. People who love each other,
people who care...Copy !req
1387. He quoted cases, he quoted laws.Copy !req
1388. But Dad nearly fell off his chairCopy !req
1389. when Mr Hammill finished
by quoting Dad, only better!Copy !req
1390. And somehow that's not worth
as much as a big... driveway.Copy !req
1391. Now, you may think our appeal
is based on emotion rather than law.Copy !req
1392. Not true.Copy !req
1393. It's about the highest law
in this country – the constitution –Copy !req
1394. and one phrase within it –
"on just terms".Copy !req
1395. That's what this is all about – being just.Copy !req
1396. They want to pay only for the house.Copy !req
1397. But they're taking away
more than that, so much more.Copy !req
1398. Sure, the Kerrigans built a house.Copy !req
1399. Then they built a home
and then a family.Copy !req
1400. You can acquire a houseCopy !req
1401. but you can't acquire a homeCopy !req
1402. because a home is not built
of bricks and mortarCopy !req
1403. but love and memories.Copy !req
1404. You can't pay for itCopy !req
1405. and you're just
short-changing people if you try.Copy !req
1406. I can't speak for those
who wrote this document,Copy !req
1407. but I'll bet when they put in
the phrase "on just terms",Copy !req
1408. they hoped it would stop anyoneCopy !req
1409. short-changing someone
like Darryl Kerrigan.Copy !req
1410. Thanks, Loz.Copy !req
1411. Thank you.Copy !req
1412. In the end, who knows whether
it was Dad's words or Mr HammillCopy !req
1413. or even Dennis's note passing,Copy !req
1414. but we won the case.Copy !req
1415. Found in favour
of the appellant.Copy !req
1416. Shit!Copy !req
1417. That's us.
Bullshit!Copy !req
1418. We won?Copy !req
1419. We won.Copy !req
1420. You little ripper!Copy !req
1421. Thanks, lads.Copy !req
1422. Ha! We won.Copy !req
1423. Dad was stoked,
but suitably restrained.Copy !req
1424. He reckons the other side didn't know
what to do with themselves.Copy !req
1425. Dennis was so stunned
he went all quiet.Copy !req
1426. Dad reckons he almost cried.Copy !req
1427. In fact, I think he did.Copy !req
1428. Mr Hammill just sat there for ages.Copy !req
1429. He reckoned it was the most
satisfying victoryCopy !req
1430. he'd had in 47 years.Copy !req
1431. Dad reckoned it's important
to be noble in victoryCopy !req
1432. so he spoke to the other QC...Copy !req
1433. Hey!
.. the one who had a go at Wayne.Copy !req
1434. Bad luck...Copy !req
1435. you dickhead.Copy !req
1436. The case was all over the news
that night.Copy !req
1437. Good evening.Copy !req
1438. First tonight, a landmark decision
in the High Court todayCopy !req
1439. has confirmed the age-old saying,
"A man's home is his castle."Copy !req
1440. When the huge Airlink consortium
tried to compulsorily acquireCopy !req
1441. a string of homes on Melbourne's
outskirts earlier this year,Copy !req
1442. they didn't expect a fight.Copy !req
1443. Well, they got one.Copy !req
1444. It was a
case of Darryl v. GoliathCopy !req
1445. in the High Court
of Australia todayCopy !req
1446. when tow truck driver...Copy !req
1447. Mum reckons it's real funny
how one day you're not famousCopy !req
1448. and the next day you are – famous –
and then you're not anymore.Copy !req
1449. Dad had one of the biggest
parties EVER that night back at home.Copy !req
1450. He invited everyone
from the neighbourhood –Copy !req
1451. his friends, family, in-laws.Copy !req
1452. This case has totally regained
my faith in the legal system.Copy !req
1453. Mr Hammill even brought
his son along.Copy !req
1454. I'm really pleased
to meet you, Adam.Copy !req
1455. Everyone was having
a real good time...Copy !req
1456. especially Mum and Dad.Copy !req
1457. I've never seen them so happy.Copy !req
1458. Dad invited everyone
up to Bonnie Doon.Copy !req
1459. I fix for you with
special Farouk pressure system.Copy !req
1460. Mr Hammill said he'd love to come.Copy !req
1461. I don't think he'd ever
fished for carp.Copy !req
1462. Well, that party went
on and on and on.Copy !req
1463. And Dad smiled all night.Copy !req
1464. This is why we need that patio.
Yeah.Copy !req
1465. The victory was reported
in all the papers.Copy !req
1466. It became known
as the 'Kerrigan Decision'.Copy !req
1467. Don't thank me. This is the bloke...Copy !req
1468. Although Dad said as far as he was
concerned, it was Lawrie's victory.Copy !req
1469. Don't forget Dennis here, either.
Dennis...Copy !req
1470. That was the beginning of a string
of good luck for our family.Copy !req
1471. Six months later, we got noticeCopy !req
1472. that Wayne would soon
be eligible for parole.Copy !req
1473. Dad rang Mr Hammill,
who was more than happyCopy !req
1474. to come out of retirement again.Copy !req
1475. Wayne said the parole board
couldn't believe their eyes.Copy !req
1476. When Mr Hammill walked in,Copy !req
1477. he reckons they granted him
parole out of shock.Copy !req
1478. Dennis became very well-known
after the caseCopy !req
1479. and people came
from everywhere to hire him.Copy !req
1480. He won a very big case –
a class actionCopy !req
1481. against people who put lead
in the landfill 15 years ago.Copy !req
1482. I think Mr Hammill
helped him there too.Copy !req
1483. Dad is very happy for him.Copy !req
1484. He even bought himself
a new photocopier,Copy !req
1485. one that never breaks down.Copy !req
1486. And guess what? Mr Hammill
did go up to Bonnie Doon.Copy !req
1487. At first Dad thought
it was out of politeness.Copy !req
1488. But it can't be
'cause he goes up there all the time.Copy !req
1489. And he and Dad still hit it offCopy !req
1490. as good as they did
the first day they met.Copy !req
1491. Coco never won another race,Copy !req
1492. but she had a son
which Dad called Son of Coco.Copy !req
1493. He hasn't won yet,
but Dad has high hopes.Copy !req
1494. Dad did finish the patio –
in a Greek style.Copy !req
1495. And the extension, and he even
put up those big iron gatesCopy !req
1496. that he and Steve had gotten
for a bargain that night in Toorak.Copy !req
1497. Steve got back with Kerry,
his old girlfriend.Copy !req
1498. Eventually they got married
and had a little boy, three weeks later.Copy !req
1499. "Baby capsule.
Still in box."Copy !req
1500. Con and Tracey had a kid too.Copy !req
1501. He's already taken up kickboxing.Copy !req
1502. They are great parents.Copy !req
1503. Wayne started helping Dad with
the tow truck and really made a go of it.Copy !req
1504. Dad's even more proud of him now
than when he was in jail!Copy !req
1505. It was Wayne's idea
to move into tray trucks.Copy !req
1506. Pretty soon, they had two,
then three, then EIGHT!Copy !req
1507. Who knows when it'll stop?Copy !req
1508. Mum reckons 11.Copy !req
1509. She's as proud as punch
with all this.Copy !req
1510. And guess what?
She DID take up pottery.Copy !req
1511. She didn't even need lessons!Copy !req
1512. And Dad, well, he reckoned he got
everything he'd ever wished for.Copy !req
1513. He often used to sit out on the patio
and just smile to himself.Copy !req
1514. And they still live
at 3 Highview Crescent,Copy !req
1515. even though it's only them two
living in it.Copy !req
1516. And Dad still calls it
his castle.Copy !req
1517. My name's Dale Kerrigan
and that was my story.Copy !req