- (EERIE MUSIC) - So, all-time top 10? - Our greatest hits? - The best of the best. My five ` your graduation, masters in physics. That was a wonderful day. - My two ` your laugh. - (CHUCKLES) My two ` your bloody optimism. Even when everything's going to shit, to you, there's always a silver lining. - There always is. - (CHUCKLES) - My one? Maybe this. - Hmm. - (SOMBRE MUSIC) - (SIGHS) I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything. Cos you don't get your... number one all-time greatest hits now. Yours are still to come, remember? I just wanted more time. I'm sorry. - (HAUNTING MUSIC) Captions by Able. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able - (TENSE MUSIC) - (SNIFFLES) (SIGHS) - (CAR APPROACHES) - Eva! Oh, darling, are you all right? - I told him. I'm sorry. I told Gwen's husband where she was. - Oh that's OK. I mean, we're all OK, right? - Evie, we're just so pleased to see you. - (OMINOUS MUSIC) - Hey! Hey, what are you doing? Ben! Ben, just calm down, all right? We'll deal with this. - You'll deal with this, when her husband comes back, when the police come swarming? Mate, I want nothing to do with you and what you did. - You're not taking these. - I made these. We had a deal. - You did not make these, and that is not part of the deal! - You think you could do this? You have no idea how any of this works. - Shut up! Shut up! Look! You've killed them. - Oh no! No! - They're not stable, clearly. - You're not ruining this for us, for Anne. - You know what? I'm out. I'm not going to jail for you two. - Oh, Ben! Just... Come back! He's right. Ray is gonna come back. You have to go. I'll stay and look after the plants until the berries are fully grown. - No, I'm not leaving you. - We are not safe if you stay. You have to go. Back to the city, just hide out. If anyone asks, I haven't seen you in months. - OK. OK. Eva, come on. Let's go. - I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying with you. - This will all be over soon, honey. We'll be` We'll be back together again. - You're kidding, right? Do you really think I want a murderer as a dad? - (TENSE MUSIC) - You need to go. - (DRAMATIC MUSIC) - (GASPS) - (CAR DOOR OPENS, CLOSES) - (SIGHS) Goodbye, my love. - No, no. No, Ray? How? Why? - She's here. I got her back. - Oh, God. - OK, Ray, you need to sit down. You're gonna tell me everything that's happened. - You take care of her, please. Just gotta go find him, Martin. - No, no. We'll do that. - Trust me, I'm not going to do anything stupid. Rhonda, I just need to face him, that's all. - That's not a good idea. - I'll be OK. - Ray. No, Ray! I need you to stay here, mate. With me. Ray! (SIGHS) - (PANTS) Hey. Uh, what are you doing? I just asked you a question. Come on, they're my things. Can you just stop? (SIGHS) - (LOCK CLICKS) - (PHONE RINGS) - Hello. Archbishop Gibson? This is` - I know who this is, John. - Please, let me explain. I realise you had your doubts. - I asked you to suppress this. And you've upset a lot of people. - But, Your Grace, when you see the response, how people will come running back to the Church now, it will transform. - Do you think you decide what's right for the church, that you're above me? That you're above God? - No. No, of course not. But why would God give us this gift? - The ecumenical council has met on this. It will be denounced as a hoax. I told you, John, this belongs to the devil. - Please Archbishop` - And you have done his bidding. - (LINE BEEPS) - (SIGHS) - (TENSE MUSIC) - (GROANS) - (TRAM BELL RINGS) (SIREN HOWLS) - Oh, come on darling. It can't be that bad, can it? Nothing that can't be fixed. - Not that bad? She detests me. My own daughter. And she's right to. - Look, that is rubbish. - I'm a horrid, horrid person. (SNIFFLES) I thought I was being a good mother with discipline and rules. - Yes, see, you were giving her structure. - But I never gave her any encouragement. She never even thought that I liked her. - You've done lots of lovely things for her. You have! Like... Like... Getting her the puppy. Remember? - No! No, you bought her the puppy. And I didn't think she was responsible enough, so I took it straight to the pound. - Well, you know what they say. There's no time like the present, and there is no present like time. - It was the berry. It affected him. He wasn't himself when he did this. - I know, but that doesn't make it right. God will never forgive him. - Where did this all start, this faith of yours? Was it the school? Did they... Did they push it on you? - When you first got sick, I was so scared. Then I found a church, and a woman gave me a Bible and showed me how to pray. And then you got better. - (CHUCKLES) - But I should've kept praying. - Oh, my darling girl. - (CAR APPROACHES) - Stay here. Cover the plants. - OK. - (TENSE MUSIC) - (CAR DOOR CLOSES) - Can I help you? - You know who I am. Where is he? Marty! - He's... I don't know! - Where is your husband, Anne? - He's not here. I came here when I heard what he'd done to Gwen. I was... sickened. - Martin! - (TENSE MUSIC) - Where's your dad, Eva? - I don't know. He's gone. He took the car. - He's not here, Ray. I promise. - I hate him for what he did. - (TENSE MUSIC) - (CAR DOOR SHUTS) (ENGINE STARTS, TYRES SQUEAL) - (TENSE MUSIC) - (HORNS BLARE) (PHONE RINGS, INDISTINCT CONVERSATION) - (SIGHS) Hmm. - Can I help you? - Oh. Uh, no, uh, thank you. STAMMERS: I'm waiting for someone. - OK. - I had no idea it would be this nice. - Absolutely! It's very exciting for you. So I'll see you then? - Thanks. - Good luck. - Oh my God. You are out of your mind. - I need you to listen, that's all. - No, no, no, no. This is gone way, way, way too far. - Please. Please. I'm not asking for anything else. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I wouldn't let you keep your little Sebastian. I should have. I should have, if only to teach you about responsibility and loving something unconditionally. - Can you just take the dog and leave? - Uh. (STAMMERS) But` which I do` I did` I do love you. And I've always been proud of you. - You can't do this to people. I just couldn't be one of those fun mums because... Because I wanted to give you more than that. I wanted to prepare you, because life isn't easy. I did... I didn't want you to grow up with chaos like I did. And it's not because I'm racist that I didn't accept my Bella, it's because you used your friend's semen in a test tube. - Who told you that? - And I thought people would be cruel to her without a real father. But I see I was wrong, because she's fine. (SCOFFS) She's more than fine. And the lovely friendship that you two now have, and this incredible life which you've managed to build for yourself, all of this despite me, is... (RETCHES) (COUGHS) - Oh, Jesus Christ! Oh, God. (GASPS) - What is happening? - (GROANS) - What is going on? - (PANTS) - OK, OK, OK. - (SCREAMS) - Ambulance, now. - What? Are you hurt? - No, that woman in there, she's having some kind of seizure. Quick! - OK. Oh my God. - (GROANS) - (EERIE MUSIC) - Mum? - Hello, pet. (SNIFFLES) - It's, um... - We're fine. - I think we'd all like to change things, take back certain moments, relive others, because at the time when you're living it, you never know how fleeting and precious it all is. And I was ready to let go, to accept my fate, God's... God's plan, the end of my life, but then... my husband saved me... again... with this... miracle. At first, I was angry because I thought it would only give me a few more days and then... and then I'd be back to my illness, a shell of myself with... Ray caring for me, day after day. But when it didn't wear off, I... I realised... that this was for him. This was his miracle. Because he needed me with him. And now, knowing that, I never wanna leave him again. - (EERIE MUSIC) - How dare you? You published her video. Gwen trusted you, and you just used her. For what?! - Ray? How... - Your own fame. Thought you'd cash in now she's dead. - She's dead? - She was killed by someone else who'd taken your... your miracle. - What? - Someone who thought he could save his wife, and it drove him to murder. Now you need to get this into your head. This thing doesn't help people. It destroys them. - Ray. - (CAR DOOR OPENS, CLOSES) (ENGINE STARTS) - (SIGHS) - Look. Look. They're changing. You should have one now. - Oh, I don't think they are ready yet. - But you could try, right? You could take two of them or more? - Soon but, you know, we have to wait till they're ripe. Then... we can find a way home. (CHUCKLES) - With you as a teenager, right? - Oh, maybe. (CHUCKLES) (GASPS) - Mum? - (GASPS) - Where is it hurting? - (GROANS) Look, it's not too bad. It's... I left my pain meds back at the house in the rush to... - OK, I'll go get them. - Darling, we don't have a car. - But I'll be quick. I know the way. I'll go straight there and back. - (PANTS) - (OMINOUS MUSIC) (EERIE MUSIC) - Hi. Hey. Are you John? Father John, from the video? - Yes. - Please tell me it's true. - It's true. - (GASPS) I knew it. I've been waiting for something like this. For so long. - Are you sure? You're not lying? - It was like, um, Hamlet meets Wizard of Oz. It was very special. - That's all improvised. It was terrible. - (BOTH CHUCKLE) - Well, you know, it made it easy to spot the star of the play. I couldn't take my eyes off you. - I noticed. - Was it too much? It was too much, wasn't it? - Well. Took some work to track you down. All over a bit of skirt. - Don't talk to her like that. - I wasn't talking to her. I was talking to my coward of a son. Ran away when I needed him most. - I'm done. With the business, with everything, and you could be too. - (SCOFFS) - So what, life's all rosy now, is it? Hmm? People will screw you every chance they get. That's why you've gotta get in first. That's just the way it is. - Yeah, well it's not me any more. - Wake up yourself. You're a Reed! You can't just walk away from this. It's just who you are, son. - (INDISTINCT CONVERSATION, LAUGHTER, DOOR OPENS, CLOSES) (GURGLING) - Think you can screw over the Reeds, and we'd just let it go? In! It's called loyalty. - (PANTS) - (PANTS) - I've gotcha. Ray, stop! End of the road, mate. - What do you want from me, Donnie? - Rhonda wants you back so we can deal with this properly. - A kid who is now a middle-aged man just killed my wife. Now, how do you get justice for that? - We will. She will somehow. - And is that what you'd do, wait for someone else to fix things? - No. No way. - So let me deal with it. Man to man. - (INDISTINCT CHATTER) - They're all here for you. - Thank you, Sarah. Well done. - Who are these people? - A few locals, some from the city. I started rounding them up when we got banned from the church. Everybody! Here he is. - (APPLAUSE) - Shane, Gwen's` - John! It's OK. It's OK. Just... Just talk to them. - Hi, everyone. I... I have to say that this is not a Catholic miracle. - What? What do you mean? Where did it come from? - But Gwendolyn was healed by this, right? She seemed so happy. - (DISTORTED MUSIC) - Yes. Yes, she was. And this plant... is real. But maybe it's just from... a different god. And despite what other people may believe, I know, I am certain, that it came to her. It came to me. It came to us. To uplift the world. - Yes, praise Jesus. - Yes, yes, right, right! But... praise John. - This is what we need! - (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) - Hallelujah! - So when can we see her? Gwen? - And when do we get them? We both need them. - OK. Well, just... (CHUCKLES) I can't show you Gwen. Sorry. But I may be able to bring you someone else. Someone else who transformed. - Right, well so` So you don't think that Gwen is gonna make it? She's the main event. - Anne's husband. - Who? - That's who also had the berry, and I know what he did. The crime he committed, so I have that over him. - Sorry, I'm 10 steps behind where you are, I think. - I'll be back. - OK, well... - (DOOR OPENS) - Good luck. - (INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER) - (SIGHS) - (INDISTINCT CONVERSATION) - What'd you tell them? - The facts. A woman's been killed by an unidentified man. Did you find him? Ray? What? What have you done now? - Jeez Louise, that tone isn't very respectful, is it? I did find him, yes. - Oh, good. - But he may have absconded with my firearm. - Oh! Are you serious?! - (SHUSHES) OK, it was a misstep, OK? - This thing corrupts everyone. We need to get to Ray before he finds Martin, before he kills him. - Hey. - This farce ends now. And you need to do exactly as I tell you, otherwise I'll bloody well shoot you myself! - Rhonnie, that is really very assertive. (LAUGHS) Yes. - (SIGHS) - So where to now? - Well, they're gonna be needing a new lab, so I checked real estate agents. - Huh, look at you. - What? - I never even said it, did I? - What are you talking about? - How did my genes make a kid like you? I never got to be sergeant, but you did. It's because you got all the best bits. - That's an unexpected side effect. (CHUCKLES) Look, my Rhonnie. Oh! (GROANS, CHUCKLES) - You all right? What is it? - Just a bit of heartburn. (CHUCKLES) - All right. - All right. - (ENGINE STARTS) - Lead the way, boss. (GROANS) - (MEANINGFUL MUSIC) - (KNOCK ON DOOR) - No, mate, I don't have any money to loan you, all right? - (KNOCK ON DOOR) - It's me. - Hey. - Hm. So this is where you've been hiding this last week, huh? It's nice. At least you're away from your dad. What? - I just didn't think you wanted to see me. After he ambushed us like that, and how he spoke to you. - What are you talking about, Ray? We're engaged, aren't we? I have this. It's proof. I'm not gonna leave you, Ray. You don't leave the ones you love. - (TENSE MUSIC) - (ENGINE STARTS) - (TENSE MUSIC) (OMINOUS MUSIC) - Eva! Good to see you. What's the matter? Where's your mum? Or... your dad? It's OK. Your mom and I have been talking quite a bit, actually. And I know why you told me that he was dead. But he's back, right? - (SNIFFLES) - You know the wonderful thing about God, Eva? He forgives every sin... and every sinner, even those who killed his only son. - Really? - If they repent. And I can help your dad with that. OK? Now, where is he now? - I don't know. He left us. - Right. - And Mum's getting worse. So I had to get her these. It's not gonna be for much longer. She's gonna be OK. - Really? How? - Like the woman that was with you in the church. The actress. - (OMINOUS MUSIC) - I see. - (PANTS) - (CELL PHONE CHIMES) - And stay here. - (CELL PHONE RINGS) - You shouldn't be calling me, Marty. - I know. I know, but I need to know how you are. - I'm alive. Where are you? - I'm... I'm safe. Annie, I'm... I'm so worried about Eva. - Well, I'm sure she'll come around. - Yeah, but what if she doesn't? How am I gonna live with that? - We gotta stop thinking about this right now. We have other things to worry about. People know, Marty. Everyone's gonna come looking for it. - What? How? - The priest, he made a video. - (CAR APPROACHES) - Oh no, Anne, I've gotta go. Your car's here. - What? - It's at the back gate. You'll just need to get away when they've grown. - What gate? Marty? - (GUNSHOT) - Oh, shit. - (GROANS) - I knew you wouldn't go far, that you wouldn't leave them. - Jeez, shit! - You took my whole life from me. I am going to make you suffer. - No, no, no, no. Please. I'm sorry! I had to... To save my wife. Please. (PANTS) - (TENSE MUSIC) - (GROANS) (GROANS) - It's just a nightmare. Hey. You're OK. You're OK. - Yeah, cos you rescued me, remember? - You rescued yourself. - All this will be worth it, Ray. She'll save the world. - (GROANS) What? - (CAR DOORS OPEN, CLOSE) - No way! - (SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY) - (AUDIO FADES) (EERIE MUSIC) (CAR APPROACHES) (CAR DOOR OPENS) - (SIGHS) - (TENSE MUSIC) - Ray? No, no, don't` Don't do that, please! - These are from Gwen, aren't they? - Yes. Yes, but they could do so much good for so many people. - Like turning your husband into a killer? - If you do destroy them, then I... I won't live much longer, so I... I really need you to tell the police that I... That I... I did it. I killed Gwen, because Eva's gonna need somebody. If Martin is in prison and I'm dead... - Mum... - John, what are you doing here? - It's OK. He just wants to help. - Oh, no, he doesn't. He's told everyone about this. He just wants to own it. - Ray, hey, hey! Don't! What are you doing? Don't do that! - (INAUDIBLE) - (TENSE MUSIC) (SOMBRE MUSIC) - It's over. There's no one to verify it. The berries are gone. - Well, you know what? Who cares? For we walk by faith, not by sight. You told me that. They want to believe in you, John. - (BIRDSONG) (DUCKS QUACK) - Oh, Ray, my darling Ray. I know you don't want to hear this, but... You have put me first for more than 50 years, and now I want you to put yourself first. I need you to get the hell out. Cut and run. Because I know you. I know you so well. I know that you won't give up, and I want you to give up. I want to take a look after yourself for a change. Put yourself first. I want you to travel, have adventures. (SOBS) Find new loves. I want you to find your own life, Ray. I love you. - (POIGNANT MUSIC) - You ready? Oh, Dad's gonna meet us there, and he's bringing a lady friend with him. (CHUCKLES) A date to a funeral. And also he's moving out. - Oh, good for him. And you. - (CHUCKLES) I know you're not a hugger, but... - No, I'm not. - (SNIFFLES, SIGHS) - (POIGNANT MUSIC) - (INDISTINCT CONVERSATION) - Pomegranate seeds. All vegan. - All-time top 10? - Our greatest hits? - My one... is yet to come. - We're all selfish... by nature. We're all flawed... in our own ways. Sexual immorality, idolatry and witchcraft, hatred, jealousy, fits of rage, factions and envy, and we're told that these things, they're evil. They're evil. It's a lie. Because they are what makes us human. Just as much as our goodness. Because real miracles, real power, they don't come without a price. Real miracles take... guts. Courage. Conviction. They take sacrifice. Captions by Able. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air.