Sex and takeaway.
Uh, you sound a little busy.
I did a drug trial a couple of months back.
They gave us... Zifferin.
Rose, I need you to think carefully about this.
Zifferin.
- He's not! You shithead! - Hey! No!
Are you still taking it?
He took them off me because he said I was on drugs.
No, your landlord said you were on drugs
because you went crazy and you damaged his door.
How long was it after you called the pharmaceutical company
before our place burned down?
(ALARM BEEPS)
They must be connected to Zifferin.
Why else did it disappear from our old office?
What are you suggesting? We take on a global pharmaceutical company?
You like to live dangerously.
JOSEPHINE: Just explain in your own words
the negative side effects that you experienced
whilst using Zifferin.
Um, everything was okay at first
and then one day I just went bananas
and I slammed a glass door so hard that it smashed.
I... yeah, it was like I had no control.
It was like I had no control.
Why was I beating this dude to a pulp?
Had to be the side effects.
And I'm... I'm thinking...
"What did I just do?"
It wasn't me.
I... I completely destroyed that cake stall.
So, we need to prove Zifferin has had an effect on all these people.
Their lives have been virtually destroyed.
Shane's marriage is on the rocks,
Duncan was convicted for grievous bodily harm,
Rhonda's been shunned,
Izzy went from being a model student to a pariah,
and Rose is virtually homeless, if you don't count my house.
How did you find these other bods?
Skye and Johnny did it.
'Cause Zifferin's supposed to treat addictions,
they went to several support groups,
and they found other participants in the trial.
A couple were in AA.
I think Skye and Johnny have done an amazing job.
They have, but we're still one short of the magic seven plaintiffs needed
for a class action.
Well, we need to start working on getting some big guns,
co-opting them to represent them all.
I think it's time Eric Whitley got back on the horse.
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Ms Russo.
Ooh! Mr Whitley. What's all this?
What do you think?
Since when have you been interested in golf?
Since my counsellor advised me to.
Your counsellor?
I have been in therapy since the whole Abigail ordeal.
You know I've been meeting with Gordon.
Gordon thinks I need to learn to be more forgiving.
I should let go,
slow down,
and smell the roses.
(LIFT DOOR OPENS)
Ah, Eric. Can we have a word?
Sounds like a fascinating case.
But... I need some me time.
Eric, it would be a huge help
to have someone of your stature at the table.
Class actions are too demanding.
All those early starts, late finishes.
Oh, all that reading.
Why don't you ask Claire? She'd be a strong addition.
Yeah, but with seven plaintiffs,
we could really use your expertise.
I'm sorry, Lewis, but something's got to change.
I am choosing the golf course over the courtroom.
Fair enough, Eric, we just have to find another silk
who's prepared to take on Caroline Gale.
- Caroline Gale? - Yeah.
I have it on good authority she's Mantorex's preferred counsel.
Caroline is terrifying.
That's what I've heard.
She did me over on Evert and Trustees vs. Clarkson.
Oh, I remember.
Well, maybe golf can wait.
- What about your me time? - That too.
You can count me in.
Thank you.
- (WHISPERS) She dumped him? - 'Dumped' is too civilised.
Caroline massacred him in the Supreme
on a multimillion-dollar payout for her clients, plus legal costs,
then she dumped him.
We're suing Mantorex.
Who do I get?
Ideally one of the plaintiffs that Josephine and I can't represent.
Oh. Like who?
Well, there's Harry.
Your lost cause?
The kid who threw his cornflakes around the kitchen
and then stole our artwork?
Yeah, him. Or there's Josephine's sister, Rose.
The flaky one who just came back from Bali?
That's her.
Wow, what an embarrassment of riches.
So, you in?
I'll let you know tonight.
Come over around 7:00.
I was under the impression that we had wrapped up on that front.
No, I've just been busy.
Okay, but maybe...
You want to stop?
Just be clear. I hate it when people are not clear.
Hey, Claire!
- Are you okay? - Mmm.
You sure?
Yeah, I... I'm fine.
It was only ever just sex.
I've got to... I've got to go.
Claire.
I think we've got another one.
Renee. A gambling addict.
Same deal as the others.
She was part of the drug testing
and started experiencing irrational rage.
So she was encouraged to drop out of the trial.
And she's prepared to come on board?
I turned on the charm.
And when she recovered from that, I signed her up.
That's our magnificent seven.
Pop it on the board.
Hey!
This is going to be big.
We are beginners on a very steep learning curve.
Oh, careful. They're Helena's Mantorex notes.
Relax. I'm just trying to find my phone charger.
- Aha! I've got it. - Oh, Rose!
Can you just leave me to it?
- Don't sweat it. - (SIGHS)
It's not like we're having to go to trial.
We might have to go to trial.
But you said that Mantorex was gonna pay us out
way before it came to that.
I said I hope they will, depending on how prepared we are.
We have to know everything inside out.
Yeah, well, you can't be expected to find out everything.
Not every detail.
The details are important,
so if there's anything else you remember...
LEWIS: Thanks, everyone, for coming in.
Now, our main aim is to get you all compensation
and stop the production of Zifferin.
First step is,
we have to prove that we have a valid case against Mantorex,
and Unilab, who ran the drug trials.
But we do, right?
Well, we'll be doing our best to prove that we do, yeah.
So it'll all be over today, won't it?
It has to be. I don't want to go to trial.
Renee...
LEWIS: None of us want to go to trial.
And that's why...
Rose said we'd each get 50 grand, no questions asked.
That's why we all agreed.
And that it would be over by lunchtime.
She promised.
With all due deference to Rose's extensive legal experience,
she's not in a position to make that promise.
- (KNOCK AT DOOR) - Yeah.
JOSEPHINE: Ah, Shane.
Hey. Sorry I'm late.
Well, I was just explaining to your fellow plaintiffs
that you guys mustn't pin your hopes on a speedy resolution.
Yeah, but it's not gonna drag on for years, though, is it?
It can't.
Well, you can be sure that we'll be making the court aware
of the devastating impact that this has had on all of you.
Look, as your counsel,
it is our job to do everything in our power
to get you the best results possible,
and I have to say, you simply couldn't ask for a better team.
♪ Like a long lonely stream ♪
♪ I keep running towards a dream ♪
♪ Movin' on ♪
♪ I'm movin' on ♪
♪ Like a branch on a tree ♪
♪ I keep reachin' to be free ♪
♪ Movin' on ♪
♪ 'Cause there's a place in the sun ♪
♪ Where there's hope for everyone ♪
♪ Where my poor restless heart's gotta run ♪
♪ I know that there's a place in the sun ♪
♪ And before my life is done ♪
♪ Gotta find me a place in the sun. ♪
Craig?
Would you like to tell me what's going on?
Eric, um, Caro called me late last night and begged me.
One of her juniors has dropped out, so, I mean...
- Caro? - As in, Caroline Gale.
Craig's ex-stepmother.
And Whitley's ex?
(THUD!)
Caroline.
How long has it been?
Hello... teddy bear.
Teddy bear?
BAILIFF: All rise.
Your Honour, I am bemused and bewildered
as to why opposing counsel is pursuing my client, Mantorex.
I like the alliteration.
I can do that.
- Hmm? - Hmm.
However, we cannot be held responsible
for the drug trial arrangements that were conducted by Unilab Holdings,
which is an entirely independent and separate company.
Your Honour, I am similarly dazed and discombobulated
by my learned friend's rejection of responsibility,
as I have here a certificate of incorporation
dated 9 June, 2010
listing the directors of Unilab Holdings.
Imagine my surprise to discover via this Mantorex annual report
that these same individuals are directors of Mantorex,
proof that Mantorex and Unilab must share responsibility
for what happened to my clients.
Ms Gale?
CAROLINE: I beg to differ, Your Honour.
I shall tender in due course this contract of sale
dated November 6, 2015,
showing that Unilab was sold to an independent third party
nine months before the Zifferin trial started.
Your Honour, it appears that Mr Hughes and his team
have failed to do their homework.
Mr Hughes, I'm giving you 48 hours
to review your submission,
and to determine the relationship, if any,
between Mantorex and Unilab.
Thank you, Your Honour.
What happened?
Look, I am so sorry. I don't know what happened.
I went through all 20 boxes of files they sent with a fine-tooth comb.
Well, clearly you missed something.
- (FORCES LAUGHTER) - JOSEPHINE: Ha!
We're just lucky Elvin's giving us the benefit of the doubt.
You've made us all look like idiots. Pull up your socks.
I once defended the wrong Mr Jones in the Magistrates Court.
You can't top that.
I still can't believe I missed something so important.
I can, because they delivered the final documents
after you left for court.
Slimy weasels.
ROSE: Well, I-I don't get why everyone's freaking out.
I mean, why can't we just sue Unilab instead?
Sure, but they don't have any money.
Unilab is a buffer company that is set up by Mantorex.
They have zero assets.
But... then how did... they afford anything?
Like what?
Like running the trial and paying people?
Let me explain.
Yeah, okay, I was in a vulnerable place and, um...
We were bribed to drop out of the trial.
ALL: What?!
All of us.
And you failed to tell us this until now?
Yeah, because we thought it would be sorted out today.
We didn't think it would need to come up.
- (JOSEPHINE SIGHS) - LEWIS: Mm-hm.
Can you tell us exactly what happened?
They said that if I signed some form
saying I dropped out for personal reasons,
that they'd pay me 10 grand.
$10,000?!
70,000 in... Excuse me.
(FOOTSTEPS RETREAT)
Okay, who paid you?
Someone rang.
They sent a form online and it just appeared in my account.
I didn't have a bank account,
so I just met a guy down by the canal.
Can you describe him?
Average looking. Younger than me.
Wore a hoodie.
Did he speak to you?
No, he just gave me the envelope with the cash and walked off.
That's good. They obviously have something to cover up.
Okay, here's the 10,000 hitting Rose's account.
There's an account number and a name West Gardens.
Okay, I've got it. The contract of sale.
Who did Mantorex sell Unilab to?
They sold it to West Gardens.
You're kidding.
Oh. What's West Gardens' address?
Oh, it's a post office box in the Cayman Islands.
Okay. I hope Skye and Johnny are having better luck than us.
This is definitely the spot Shane said?
Yeah, and not a camera in sight.
Mantorex aren't stupid.
There's gotta be a way we can track that cash.
Don't look.
Don't look where?
I think they put a tail on us. See that car over there?
Oh, black Jeep?
Yeah, it's been following us.
Try to look romantic.
(HAPPY VOICE) Small talk, laughing for no reason! (LAUGHS)
- How long have we been dating? - Too long! (LAUGHS)
JOSEPHINE: Remember in the Nicos case?
Paddy saw whoever it was who lit the fire in our office
get into a big, black car,
- and that he had fair hair. - Mmm.
So we need Shane to tell us if that's the guy who paid him off.
Yeah, we also need to find out who owns that rego.
- Mmm. - A cop could find out.
Yeah. A cop like... Sergeant Malouf.
Oh, no, it's too awkward.
Oh, well, in that case, don't worry about it.
Just let a major pharmaceutical company
release a dangerous drug onto the market.
(SIGHS)
Ah! How is your case going, Mr Whitley?
It's getting interesting, Ms Russo.
I thought it might be... interesting to smell the roses tonight.
Mmm. Oh, they're lovely.
Can you photocopy that lot for me?
And I'll be putting my nose to the grindstone,
so maybe you could order me some takeaway.
(VIDEO OF CAR DRMNG AWAY PLAYS ON PHONE)
Ooh, these people are not mucking around.
Mmm. And we think this car is linked to the explosion at my office.
You could have died in that fire.
I don't like the idea of you being fried.
I would have been more like chargrilled.
Well, even slightly seared would upset me, Josephine.
A lot.
Uh, I saw you and Claire hugging in here before.
What you saw was a farewell.
Whatever Claire and I had, it's over.
Really?
Josephine, surely you know
I'd rather share a weird and uncomfortable hug with you.
I know you can't give out any private information,
but this rego could help us find the arsonist.
No, I can't, but, uh...
Well, I could look up the weather forecast for you, couldn't I?
I'm so sorry about the other night.
Oh, no. No, no, it's all right.
I've had a good think about it and I believe you.
Oh! That's such a relief.
Well, I was able to speak with the cleaners
and they could confirm
that you were, in fact, locked in the toilets.
You... corroborated my evidence with a witness?
Force of habit.
Did you yell out?
Of course I yelled out! I was in the basement.
Are you interrogating me?
That name doesn't make sense.
HELENA: No luck so far with that rego.
Robert helped me run a check.
Robert?
All I found was a woman called Susan Wexler.
Home-maker, in her 60s, no convictions.
Not even fare evasion.
Okay. Thanks. Let's talk more about it tomorrow.
- HELENA: Bye. - Bye.
Hey, maybe you and I should have a little talk.
Oh, hey, sorry. Have I interrupted?
I-I can get a tram if you're staying a while.
- No. It's okay. I'm gonna head home. - Give me a minute.
- (DOOR SHUTS) - Is Callum going to be there?
Um, I don't know. He's picking Lyds up from school.
Does it matter?
That rapprochement that he told you about,
I think that was probably our last hurrah.
Separation was the right decision
and it's not like anything's going to change now.
- 'Night. - (DOOR SHUTS)
LYDIA: Yeah, that's... You can tell.
Yeah, it's going to be at 200 before the end of the year.
Mum, guess what?
Dad's solar pump water thing is going into production.
- Really? - Only four years in the making.
United Aid is going to buy them by the truckload
and distribute them all over Africa.
Oh! That's amazing!
Yeah, you know the best part?
They want me to manage it all from here.
Isn't it awesome?
Dad doesn't have to travel, but he still gets to save the planet.
Best of both worlds, huh?
- Cheers. - Cheers.
That's great. Congratulations.
Yeah, thank you.
Well, I was just supposed to be dropping Lyds off,
so I will... see ya.
See ya.
- See ya. - See ya.
Mwah.
Hey, um, I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the bribery thingy.
Well, at least we've got the full picture now.
Yeah, kinda.
Jo-Jo, don't hate me.
I kind of have a thing for one of the...
pharmacists running the drug trial.
Mmm.
Adam Steadman.
He was the chief pharmacist at Unilab.
He now works out at some pharmacy out in the 'burbs.
And?
He wasn't my usual type
because he was kinda sexy and nerdy and...
he had a tie and everything.
Can we just get to the point?
Oh.
Yep.
Um...
I went in there one day to give blood
and... my coin got stuck in the drinks machine...
and I beat the shit out of it.
And what's this got to do with Alan?
Adam.
He saw me do it.
He came over to my apartment that night and he told me that...
Zifferin has dangerous side effects.
- What? He admitted it? - Mmm.
And he said that he had tried to warn Mantorex.
What?!
Why didn't you tell me this before?
Because... I tried to kiss him and he ran out on me,
and I felt really embarrassed.
Anyway, look, I didn't want to get him into trouble.
- With Mantorex? - No, with his wife.
First thing tomorrow, you call him.
- Rose. - Oh, God.
So this is where you got to.
- Thank you, Claire. - Thanks, Claire.
Call Adam.
(WHISPERS) Do it!
(SIGHS)
MAN: (ON PHONE) Hi, it's Adam. Please leave a message.
Okay, leave a message.
(TONE BEEPS)
Adam, hi. It's Rose Newton.
Um, look, here's the deal...
um, you're going to ring me back
and we're going to meet for a coffee and a chat.
And if you don't, I'll call your wife
and I'll tell her how you came round to my house,
and I'll embellish the details.
Have a great day.
(LAUGHS)
I forgot what a cute voice he's got.
- (JOSEPHINE SCOFFS) - Do you want to hear it?
- No. - I'll call back and you can hear it.
- No, no, no, no, no, no, no. - (PHONE RINGS)
- Oh, he's calling. - Answer.
- (MAN) Hi, it's Adam here. - Hi, Adam.
- Adam. - Hey, Rose.
That's a really cool T-shirt. I like the bubbles.
The bubbles? Oh, no, no. They're molecules. But thanks.
- Okay. - Um...
about your phone call.
The blackmail?
Um, I'm not married anymore.
- You're not? - No.
Oh. Oh, that's too bad.
It just didn't work out.
The chemistry was never there.
- (LAUGHS) - What?
Chemistry. I get it.
Oh, because I'm a chemist. Oh, that's funny.
This is the weirdest double date I've ever been on.
Shh! I'm eavesdropping.
So if you're not married anymore, what are you doing here?
I wanted... I wanted to see you again.
- Oh, this is, um... - Hello, Mr Steadman.
- Josephine. She's my sister. - Oh!
She's also my lawyer.
- And this is my colleague. - Hi. Lewis Hughes.
Um, we need your help in a class action against Mantorex.
Rose told us that you warned Mantorex
about the dangerous side effects of Zifferin.
Now that you're working in a suburban pharmacy
we can only assume they weren't receptive.
You need to drop it. These people are too dangerous.
Uh, we're not going to.
- I can't help you then. I'm sorry. - Look...
Mr Steadman, a lot of people have suffered.
I mean it. I don't want anything to do with lawyers.
- Oh, come on. - I mean it. Sorry. Bye, Rose.
Wow. That's the second time he's walked out on me.
You need to ring him and just tell him how important this case is.
Tell him to look at the big picture.
He likes you. That's good.
It is. You've got leverage.
Just ring him and keep ringing.
Just leave message after message and just grind him down.
Mmm.
BOTH: Rose?
Oh, no, no, no! Not now, you stupid thing!
Hey! It can hear ya!
- Oh! - Don't listen to her.
I'm going to change your toner
and then a real good going over, all right?
I've got it,
a connection to the Cayman Island company that paid off Rose.
Yep?
There's only one office-bearer listed,
and she appears to be a pensioner living in Eastwood.
Susan Wexler.
She's the registered owner of the black Jeep.
And she has a son.
That's him, Ryan Wexler, the guy who was following us.
I'm from the taxation department.
I don't understand.
You don't look very official.
The tax department?
Yeah, it's about your company in the Cayman Islands.
The what?
You're listed as a company director of West Gardens Pty Ltd.
Oh, my son has some companies.
Oh, do you think you could give your son a call?
All right, I'm going in.
Tell Malouf.
Don't do anything stupid.
I thought that was the whole idea.
Yeah, it's me. He's here.
Tax department my arse.
What the frig are you doing hassling my mum?
Just a few inquiries, that's all, Mr Wexler.
If you don't piss off right now, I'm gonna take you apart.
Yeah?
Mum, go inside.
No, stay if you want to.
Don't want your mummy seeing that you're all talk,
you don't really have the balls to hit me.
(DOOR CLOSES)
(SIREN BLURTS)
Smile.
Mr Wexler.
This dipshit's been harassing my mum.
Nah. You saw it, he assaulted me.
Yes. Yes, I did.
Mr Wexler, you are under arrest for assault.
You'll also be questioned about an arson case
on a legal office back in August.
You understand that?
You right?
So, why did you get out of the car?
Evidence. And you looked like you could do with some help.
You were worried about me. Admit it.
Get over yourself.
Chatterjee & Chatterjee have tracked down Ryan Wexler,
the man who bribed our plaintiffs.
Oh, good work.
And fortunately, Mr Wexler has agreed to testify for us.
Thanks to the persuasive powers of Sergeant Malouf.
(LAUGHS) Wexler the whistleblower.
That is marvellous news.
I can't wait to see Caroline Gale reduced to a puddle. (LAUGHS)
Excellent work, Miss Chatterjee.
(LAUGHS)
High five.
(LAUGHS)
I've never seen Eric so unhinged.
Well, that's what you get when you mess with a man's heart.
"Congratulations."
We haven't won yet.
Oh, no, that's for Cal. United Aid's picked up his water pump in Africa.
So, he'll be heading off again?
No, he's going to be running it from here in Australia.
From here? Well, that's great.
Mmm, yeah. Well, Cal certainly thinks it is.
(PHONE CHIMES)
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(PHONE CHIMES)
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Harry, what's wrong?
(ALL TALK AT ONCE)
LEWIS: Okay. Okay, if we could just get a word in.
Please.
So, we understand that some of you have been threatened.
(ALL TALK AT ONCE)
I found a letter under my door.
They stuck a note to my cat's collar.
If anything happens to my kids or my family...
No, no, it won't, it won't.
This is a good thing. This means that Mantorex is worried.
Their standover thug has agreed to roll on them,
and appears that they've caught wind.
WOMAN: What does that mean to us?
Well, it means we're one step closer to winning.
The judge is bound to agree that we have enough evidence to go to trial.
You just need to hang in there and stay safe
until court tomorrow morning.
'Cause they actually went into my yard and they did things,
like, to my cat.
Have you talked to Whitley?
Yeah.
Okay, stay right here and we're going to explore the possibility
of some protective accommodation for you.
Has anyone heard from Shane?
ERIC: Your Honour, the reasonable man adapts himself to the world.
The unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
(LEWIS CLEARS THROAT)
What is it?
It's about the accommodation costs, Eric, for the plaintiffs.
I looked at them. The whole plan's ridiculous.
Unorthodox, perhaps, but they are our responsibility.
And it means no one can jump ship.
Hotels, taxi fares, security.
It's completely unnecessary.
Why can't they all stay here?
Here, as in this building?
Why not? We've got the space.
That's true.
Yeah, we could set up the conference room,
put a few in my chambers, some in with you, Lewis.
Yeah. Who's gonna tell Jackie?
Leave Jackie to me.
The unreasonable...
No, the reasonable man adapts himself to the world.
JOSEPHINE: It's only for a few nights, Lyds.
Dad said he's gonna drive you to school in the mornings.
JACKIE: All right, here we are, ladies.
Some towels, and we've got some toothbrushes, if you'd like them.
And Johnny here is going to set you up some beds.
Now, Harry, I'm going to put you and the boys in Mr Hughes's office,
so if you wanna take your things through there.
Great.
(BOTH SHRIEK)
Oh, I'm so sorry.
You terrified me, Robert.
Skye told me about the threats, and I-I-I just wanted to come down here
and make sure you're okay, that was all.
Oh, that's... Sorry.
And then I stopped for supplies.
Got baklava.
You know, from Badami's, near the market there.
And then I had to wait for the mother to make them,
because she makes them the best.
Uh, well, shall we eat them now?
Yeah, we could.
Unless, um...
unless you'd like me to walk you home safely.
Or perhaps we could eat them there.
Are you okay?
Mmm, of course.
Just so we're clear,
the thing between me and Lewis wasn't serious.
And it's over, he's all yours.
Sex is just sex, I don't understand why people get so het up.
Folate. I took that when I was having Lydia.
It's meant to prevent foetal deformities.
Neural tube defects, I know.
And you're not eating raw fish. And you ran out of that meeting.
And my breasts feel like balloons, and all I wanna do is sleep.
What's the verdict, Sherlock?
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
(DOOR OPENS)
With all the addicts and alcoholics asleep,
I thought we could have a cheeky nightcap.
No.
Thanks. I wanna keep a clear head for tomorrow.
Really?
Okay. Is something up?
Shh, you'll wake Rose.
(DOOR CLOSES)
(ROSE SIGHS)
Josephine?
Do you hate me for not swallowing my pride with Adam?
Now we've got Wexler, you're off the hook.
Just go back to sleep.
I love you, Jo-Jo.
I love you, too.
I just came from the hospital.
Anne's in labour.
Yeah? That's great.
When is it due?
They wouldn't tell me.
Cops turned up, escorted me from the premises.
Apparently she got an intervention order today.
But it's all good.
'Cause the important thing
is that her and the baby are healthy and safe.
Yes, that's exactly right.
And who knows? She might come around after it's born.
Yeah. Maybe.
I hope so, man.
I really hope so.
(LIFT BELL DINGS)
Shane, why didn't you come upstairs? Shane?
(TAPS ON DOOR)
- Shane! Shane! - (SHANE GRUNTS)
Can you hear me?
- JOHNNY: What's wrong? - SKYE: What's going on?
Shane's been on a bender. Help me get him out of the car.
(MOANS)
Come on, big fella - No!
Hold on, hold on. Okay.
- Lean him up here. - Yep.
- Hold his head. - Yep.
Hey! Hey, wake up!
Don't. I don't think that's... helping.
- Has he fallen off the wagon? - Oh, yeah.
Should we... should we get him some coffee or...
No, he needs to spew. Stick your fingers down his throat.
- Well, why don't you do it? - Just do it!
Wait. Just calm down.
I'd say we have to call an ambulance.
- Keep his head up. - I am!
Ah, Caroline. Beautiful day.
I've got Ryan Wexler up first. Enjoy the show.
Why doesn't she seem worried?
Oh, she's playing mind games. It's her speciality.
What specifically does your company do?
Commercial security management.
Has Progressive Solutions ever consulted for Mantorex Pty Ltd?
No, we haven't.
Mr Wexler, I would remind you that you are under oath.
Are you aware that perjury in the Supreme Court
can result in up to 10 years imprisonment?
I am now.
Then perhaps you would like to rethink your answer
to that question.
Have you ever, in any capacity, worked for Mantorex Pty Ltd?
Can't say I've ever heard of them.
Did you ever pay or threaten former participants
in Unilab's Zifferin drug trial
in order to prevent them from discussing serious side effects
from those drugs?
I'm sorry, Mr Whitley, I don't have a clue what you're talking about.
JUDGE: Let's adjourn for lunch.
This is like a nightmare.
I just hope I wake up before I hit the bottom.
- Mantorex got to him. - Thank you for that clarification.
How many times can we be made to look like idiots
in front of Caroline Gale?
I need to go and work on my equilibrium.
I could wring Ryan Wexler's thick neck.
Josephine. Lewis.
Helena.
(SIGHS) Shame things went off the rails in there.
My... commiserations.
Little worm.
Ommm!
Josephine!
LEWIS: Helena, get him on the witness list now.
So that's 1 in 100 who experience serious side effects from Zifferin.
Is that a significant number, Mr Steadman?
Uh, yes. 1 in 100 is cause for concern.
So what did you do?
I contacted Mantorex by email and telephone and I told them.
Can I ask why you reported to Mantorex?
They told me to report all my findings to them.
Everyone at Unilab had to. Um, they were our bosses.
This is sheer fantasy, Your Honour.
And what was Mantorex's response to your communications?
They told me to terminate the trials
for anyone experiencing side effects.
And what conclusion did you draw from that?
That they wanted to bury the risks associated with Zifferin
and highlight the benefits of the drug to obtain market approval.
Objection, Your Honour. This is mere speculation.
Is there any real basis to this line of questioning?
Ms Gale does have a point, Ms Newton.
Mr Steadman, did anything else of note happen
after you informed Mantorex of the results?
Yes.
I was made redundant from my job,
my flat was broken into and both of my computers were stolen.
When your computers were stolen,
did you lose all the records of your correspondence
between Unilab and Mantorex?
No. I encrypted everything and uploaded it to my cloud storage.
Mr Steadman, can you confirm that these documents
are copies of your correspondence between Unilab and Mantorex?
(PAPER RUSTLES)
(WHISPERS) Just do it.
Yes, they are.
No further questions, Your Honour.
$80,000, that's my last offer.
- 100,000. - Mmm.
In exchange for a signed release
indemnifying Mantorex against any further legal claims
and a confidentiality clause.
And do you plan to go ahead and launch Zifferin onto the market?
They are in the final stages of approval,
so, yes, that is our intention,
and we won't budge on that.
Mmm, well, that's my final offer.
We'll put that proposal to our clients
and get back to you by 9:00am.
- Good. - Until then.
You do realise if your clients don't accept this offer,
we're in for a long and protracted tussle.
Well, it's not like you and I haven't tussled before.
Oh, teddy bear.
Hmm.
Why did we lose touch?
As I remember it, you took my heart and shredded it.
Oh, darling.
You've haunted my dreams for decades, Caroline.
And you know, standing here, now, I have no idea why.
(LAUGHS)
Well, I suppose this is what my counsellor calls closure.
After you.
You know, before you consign me to history,
I have one... one little favour to ask.
It's about Craig.
(FOOTSTEPS APPROACH)
They've offered $100,000.
LEWIS: Each.
In exchange for your silence.
It's a pretty generous figure.
Now, you all have to decide whether to take that money now,
and we end it here,
or you keep on fighting.
And you've all suffered,
so no one would blame you if you settled.
On the other hand,
you need to bear in mind what could happen
if these drugs were released onto the market.
Okay, well, I say we keep fighting.
Me too.
And me.
I'm Shane's proxy.
Well, that is unanimous then.
Whoo-hoo!
(ALL LAUGH)
Well, that was a good outcome.
So, Caroline Gale.
Is she the one who broke your heart?
She tried.
And, what, you wanted to see if you could win her back?
Oh, God, no.
Why would I want to do that? I've got you.
Oh, do you now?
I was besotted with Caroline once.
I wanted revenge.
But my counsellor thinks I am too unhealthily obsessed with payback.
(LAUGHS)
And he's right.
So I let it go.
Were you jealous?
I don't waste my time on jealousy.
If you ever think you can do better, then go right ahead.
I don't think you can.
Neither do I.
I have to say Eric giving Craig his marching orders
was the unexpected bonus.
You deserve it.
Okay, look, I'll admit that it was a bit of a con job
getting you here all those months ago,
but I am awfully glad that you saw through my cunning plan
and decided to stay anyway.
So am I.
So... what's still bothering you?
- Nothing. - Don't believe you.
(SIGHS)
Lewis, I think you should talk to Claire.
I told you we're finished. Why don't you believe me?
I didn't say that. I said I think...
What?
- I think... - I think you should think less.
Oh, no, we can't do this.
You have to talk to Claire.
Why?
Because you might have unfinished business.
(KNOCKS)
What is it? I'm really tired. I need to get home.
Well, in that case come in, I'll cut to the chase.
Josephine seems to think
that you and I have some sort of unfinished business.
(SIGHS)
Um...
I'm pregnant.
- What? How? - (LAUGHS)
I'll assume that's a rhetorical question.
Mm-hm.
Okay.
Is it mine?
Consider this from my point of view, Lewis.
If I... if I tell you this baby's yours,
then you'll have propriety over it.
Is that a prediction or a point of law?
Either way, I don't see how I gain from that.
I don't need any financial support.
Why would I tell you?
Out of courtesy.
Manners are overrated.
(DOOR OPENS)
It could be mine, but Claire won't tell me, even if it is.
Ooh. (SIGHS)
We're back in Canberra.
I'm at the train station.
But I'm at the bus stop.
(LIFT BELL RINGS)
You coming down?
I just need a moment.
- (LAUGHS) - Where are your upstairs friends?
- Ah, they're on their way down. - What about your special friend?
Yep, he's coming too.
Would you like me to do that?
Hey, maybe I get me alphabet mixed up,
but I know how to crucify a sausage.
Okay!
Hey, you cannot have a party without music.
(ALL CHEER)
We heard a rumour there was a celebration!
Just put that there, Eric.
Now, all those glasses are numbered, okay?
I used to have a dozen, but someone souvenired the rest.
Can you believe the cheek of that boy?
- Who? - Craig!
Oh.
♪ Movin' on ♪
♪ Movin' on... ♪
To all the bleeding hearts.
Let's all try to make it a better world.
(ALL CHEER)
You do realise,
after this class action, you could afford to find a new office.
We could.
It's worth thinking about.
Fresh air. Sunlight. Place with a view.
Have we thought?
Nah, let's get a fish tank.
(LAUGHS)
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