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Gwen's unnatural pregnancy escalates rapidly as Max's growing paranoia puts her life in danger, while Sam's attempt to help Tina makes him the lead suspect in Griffo's murder.

One year after a devastating flood kills five locals in an idyllic country town, a mysterious new plant appears with the power to restore youth. But this new power will force both young and old to re-evaluate their lives.

Primary Title
  • Bloom
Episode Title
  • The Kick Inside
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 12 June 2022
Start Time
  • 00 : 30
Finish Time
  • 01 : 20
Duration
  • 50:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 5
Channel
  • TVNZ 1
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • One year after a devastating flood kills five locals in an idyllic country town, a mysterious new plant appears with the power to restore youth. But this new power will force both young and old to re-evaluate their lives.
Episode Description
  • Gwen's unnatural pregnancy escalates rapidly as Max's growing paranoia puts her life in danger, while Sam's attempt to help Tina makes him the lead suspect in Griffo's murder.
Classification
  • M
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Television programs--Australia
Genres
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Science fiction
- It shouldn't be happening so fast. This thing could be killing you. - Maybe we should go to a doctor. - No! I'm all you need. - Ray, I think I need your help. - Gwennie, I'll get whatever you need. - (GROANS) - I'll keep you safe. - Herb? - Whoo! You found it. Frank Warlie and I swapped jackets in Vietnam. He'd be thrilled to get this back. - Farida. I need another one. - And that's why you're in my house ` to steal from me? - No. - Oh, shit! - (SIREN BLARES) - Tommy! - I found the shapeshifter, and I'm gonna prove to everyone that Sam and Tommy Brydon are exactly the same person. - (GROANS) - This is my lottery ticket, mate. - (TENSE MUSIC) - (BIRD CALLS) - (GASPS, BREATHES SHAKILY) - (OMINOUS MUSIC) - (GROANS) (GRUNTS) - (OTHERWORLDLY MUSIC) - What is this place? - No one comes here. You look beautiful. That's my mum's. - What if something should happen... to the baby? Maybe we should... tell someone that we're here. - Everything you need is right here. - (TENSE MUSIC) Captions by Able. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able - (TENSE MUSIC) - (GRUNTS) Isaac? Look, I didn't kill him! It's me. Sam. - (GROANING PLAYS ON CAMERA) - Look. You remember that, right? And I know about Annie, your mum. Thank you. Thank you. (GROANS) - (OMINOUS MUSIC) - What are you doing? - There's no one at the farm. They'd cleared out. No idea where. - What did she say in the message? - That she didn't feel safe. That she needed my help. She sounded terrified. What will happen to the baby if she reverts to her own age? She'll have to come back for more. - I think I saw Herb. Yesterday when I dropped his jacket back. He wasn't in his wheelchair. - (EERIE MUSIC) - What the hell, Dave? You can't be here, mate. You're still suspended... - (DRAMATIC MUSIC) - Zackie? Isaac? Honey? - ON RECORDING: The national anthem of Hungary. - (HUNGARIAN ANTHEM PLAYS) - (INAUDIBLE) - Whatever they say about me, I want you to know I didn't do it. - OK. - But I'd never, ever do that to you. - Who... Who are you? - (SIGHS) - (EERIE MUSIC) - Rhonda? What is it? - It's Griffo. - What? - He's, um... I need you to come down to the station. - (INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION) - (BIRDSONG) - (NOSTALGIC MUSIC) - (SIGHS) (EXHALES) (EXHALES) - Yes? Can I help you? - Um. Frank Warlie? - Yes. - 35th Squadron? - Yes. - I'm... Uh. I'm with the RAAF Ex-Servicemen Association. I'm here to return your jacket, if this was yours. - (CHUCKLES) Good heavens! Um. Come in, come in. (NOSTALGIC MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC) (GASPS, BREATHES HEAVILY) - (TENSE MUSIC) - It's so weird, isn't it? I never needed to worry. Everything's as it should be. - (BREATHES HEAVILY) - Sweetheart? - (GROANS) - Gwennie? - Hey. - (GROANS) - Sweetheart? Sweetheart? - (GROANS) - Is that a cramp? Is it the baby or...? - I don't know. - Do you need another one? - I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. - The plant, where is it? I can't help you unless you tell me. - (EXHALES) - (SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY) - Loris, where's Herb? - (SNIFFLES) This can't be part of God's plan. - The plant, Loris, where is it? Please. It's for Gwen. - I know. She was here. - (OMINOUS MUSIC) - (SNIFFLES) - (TENSE MUSIC) - Oh, God. This doesn't make sense. Why would she do this? - She didn't. I did. - Why would you do it? - Because it's an abomination. - (SIGHS) Does Gwen know about it, that it's dead? - No. - (TENSE MUSIC) (OMINOUS MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC) - You sure you want to do this now? - (SOBS) (SOBS) - Is this David Griffiths? I'll give you some time. - (SOMBRE MUSIC) - No, things weren't good between us. Not for a long while. There's a lot I didn't believe him about. - Do you recognise him? - Did he have something to do...? - Griffo was investigating a link between him and this man. Did he mention anything about either of them? - (BELL DINGS) - Hello? - Hey there. - I need to talk to Rhonda. Thank you. - You stay in here as long as you like. Viv. What is it? - (EERIE MUSIC) - Isaac. Is this the man you saw? - Yes. - He was tied up in that chair. And Griffo was right there. I think we found our lead suspect. We need to clear everyone out. - (INDISTINCT CONVERSATION) - This is before the Tet Offensive, of course. Our boys knew the Viet Cong wanted Khe Sanh to give them an invasion route in the northern provinces. That way they could outflank US positions south of the DMZ. - I can't believe you know all this. Strangest thing. You're the dead ringer of an old mate of mine. - That right? - Or might be the old mind is playing tricks again. Oh! I haven't even offered you a cuppa. - I'll get it. - Oh. Would you mind? - Not at all. - Milk, with... - BOTH: ...two sugars. - (OMINOUS MUSIC) - My wife was a great hostess. Me, I'm hopeless. - Your wife, is she... - Oh, gone to God. Long time ago now. - I'm sorry. - (OTHERWORLDLY MUSIC) (SOMBRE MUSIC) - (FOOTSTEPS APPROACH) - Max. You're wasting your time. It's gone. Been ripped out. - (SCOFFS) - Where's Gwen? She rang me, desperate for help. - No, she didn't. She's fine. She's more than fine. - (BOTH GRUNT) - (PANTS) - (YELLS) - (GROANS) - (GROANS, PANTS) - It's OK. (SOBS) It's OK. Everything's gonna be OK. I promise. I promise. (GROANS) (GASPS, BREATHES HEAVILY) (GROANS) - (TRICKLING) (BREATHES HEAVILY) (GROANS) (SCREAMS) - Here you go, Frank. - Oh. (CLEARS THROAT) Thank you, son. I think this milk's a bit off. - Hmm. No, I think it's fine. - Oh. Old tastebuds aren't what they used to be. - (OTHERWORDLY MUSIC) - Nothing is. - Oh, come on. You're in great shape. - Sorry. What was your name? - (OMINOUS MUSIC) - Herb. - Herb? No. You're kidding me. (GROANS) (GRUNTS) (GROANS) - (GROANS, PANTS) (GROANS) - (OMINOUS MUSIC) - (SIREN HOWLS) - (EERIE MUSIC) - (EXHALES) - (GROANS) - It's all right, Frank. It's all right. - (GROANS) (PANTS) (GROANS) - (TENSE MUSIC) - (WHIMPERS) - It's all right, Frank. It happened to me too. - (GASPS) - Here. - (WHIMPERS) What? (GASPS) (CHUCKLES) Oh. (GASPS) No, I must have... I must have hit my head. - You knew it was me, didn't you? When I opened the door. I could always read your face. - Herb? - It's all right, Frank. - (GASPS) - It's a second chance, I guess. And I don't know how it works or whether we're imagining the whole thing, but... we can be us again. - Stop. No. I don't know what's going on. I don't know what you've done to me, but you need to go. Get out. Get out. - (SOMBRE MUSIC) - (DOOR OPENS) - (SNIFFLES) - (DOOR OPENS) - (SIGHS) - Herb? - # Loving you # for you # alone. # For the kindness # you have shown. # You possess` - (RETCHES) - Herb? - (CHUCKLES) - What happened? - I don't know. - You all right? - Yeah. - (RETCHES) - Herb? Herb, you OK? Herb! - (PANTS) - Herb! Herb! Herb? - (OMINOUS MUSIC) - Herb! - Don't come in. I'm fine. - Herb. - I'm sure it'll just... - Herb! - Don't come in! (RETCHES) Don't come... Don't come in! - How are you holding up? Are you gonna head off home? All right. You right? - Yeah. - Um, excuse me. Ah, that's my mum's, the necklace. - Oh, um... Here. - (POIGNANT MUSIC) - (HANDBRAKE CLICKS) - (SOMBRE MUSIC) - (COUGHS, RETCHES) - (KEYS RATTLE, LOCK CLICKS) (DOOR OPENS) - (WHIMPERS, PANTS) - I'm sorry. They're gone. - No, no, no, no. (CRIES) (SOBS) (GASPS) (GROANS) - Gwen. Can I` - Don't! (PANTS) - (SOMBRE MUSIC) - Herb? - (KNOCK AT DOOR) - (GASPS) No, no, please, please! Don't come in. - Come on, Herb. Open the door. - No, please. (KNOCKS) Herb! - Hey. Hey. Hey. There you are. - (GENTLE MUSIC) - (KNOCK AT DOOR) - Isn't it funny, you know, how the mind works in spite of itself? - What do you mean? - Well... I... I tried hard to forget you. The brief time we had together. But the harder I tried... and the years went by... those memories just kept getting stronger and stronger. - (CHUCKLES) - (KNOCK AT DOOR) - Blast. I'll get rid of them. Can I help you? - I'm looking for Frank War... - You must be his... - His wife. - (TENSE MUSIC) - (GASPS) Loris. I, uh... I was... just... - Your wheelchair's in the car. - (DOOR SLAMS) - (TENSE MUSIC) - (SHUSHES) Hey, kid, guess who?! Hey, my wrist. My wrist. My tat. You remember? Yeah. I'm gonna take my hand off, all right? Yeah, OK? It's... It's pretty wild, huh? - You're like... You're like the Turritopsis dohrnii. - Yeah. What` What now? - The immortal jellyfish. If it gets sick, it can return back to a polyp. - (SCOFFS) Yeah. It's just like that. - What's that date? It's, uh... Sammy's birthday. My kid. I've got a kid. My boy. Last time I saw him, he was about your age. - What happened to him? - Some people just aren't meant to be parents, you know. He looked at me like I was a hero. I wasn't. I'm the bad guy. So... I had to cut him loose, you know, like from a rotten leg, to save him. He, uh... A few years ago I stopped in on him. See how he turned out, you know? It's... That morning, a car came out of nowhere. You should never outlive your own kid. - I found this. It's Mum's. It means she's still here. I know it. - Oh no. No, mate. - (SNIFFLES) - Get dressed. - (SOMBRE MUSIC) - (GROANS) (GASPS) (GROANS) - (VEHICLE APPROACHES OUTSIDE) - (GROANS) (GROANS LOUDLY) (GASPS, PANTS) - Get the fuck out of here! - Max. - Ray. Ray. Thank you. (WHIMPERS) (PANTS) I'm having this baby, Ray. - You've given her what she needs. Now get out. She's mine. This child is mine. - (GROANS) - I'm not going, Max. - Max. If you love me, then you stop. Just stop. (GROANS) - That's good. That's good. That's good. Push. Push. Come on, come on, love. - (YELLS) - Push. It's coming. I can see it! - (AUDIO FADES) (POIGNANT MUSIC) - You want to know how I did it? It's a plant. It grows where someone died. - Who died here? - (GROANS) - Come on. Come on! Push! - (GASPS) - (SOMBRE MUSIC) - I'm sorry, mate. - (SOMBRE MUSIC) - Why... Why... Why isn't... Why isn't he breathing? Ray? (WHIMPERS) No! (WHIMPERS) Captions by Able. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air.
Subjects
  • Television programs--Australia