Sleeping Dogs Page #2

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'Stand back!'

(Firing begins)

Ah! Aargh!

( Dramatic music)

Over here!

'Fire!'

(Sirens wail)

(Sirens wail)

( Dramatic music resumes)

(Chirping)

(Whistles, clattering)

(Radio distortion)

'We tried talking...

We tried compromise.

'They all failed.

'That is why I ordered the Army

to break the waterfront strike.

'You do not need me to tell you

of the gravity of today's tragic events.

'It seems beyond belief

'that such a barbaric

and senseless act of violence

'could happen here in New Zealand.

'What are we to do?

'What I know is

that no longer will we be intimidated

'by the thugs wishing to plunge

this country into anarchy.

'No more will we pander

to the communists,

'subversives and other radicals

'wishing to destroy

established law and order.

'This organized campaign of terror

will not be allowed to go unchecked.

'Parliament will go into a temporary

recess for the time of the emergency

'and a curfew will be imposed

between 8pm and 6am.

'To lead this country

out of economic and political chaos,

'I must have your mandate.

'If I am to accept the challenge,

'you, the people, must demonstrate

your total and unequivocal support

'for the measures I am forced to take.

'A date will be announced in the near

future for a national referendum

'at which you will decide if I am to

continue to have that power and authority.

'It is indeed a tragic day

in New Zealand's history.

'It is with a heavy heart

that I address you tonight.

'But I know that together,

if we work together,

'towards a common goal,

'we will have a standard of living

and a way of life

'New Zealanders can be proud of.'

It's about bloody time, too.

Drop it, drop it.

Go on, drop it, you silly...

See the stick, see the stick.

Come here, come here.

Come on, come on.

G'day.

Go on!

How's it going out on the island?

Good.

Bloody possums are digging up my garden,

though.

You ought to lay some poison.

No, the dog might eat it.

A gun's what I need.

Yeah.

A gun's the story.

I, uh... I found an old radio.

Old Army one.

At least, that's what it looks like.

Sort of a two-way job, you know?

Yeah, well, that's possible.

During the war,

they set up caches all around this area

in case the Japs invaded.

(Chuckles)

There's stuff dug into hillsides

all over the place.

- Pretty useless now.

- No, it goes.

It's got a new battery and everything.

It's been good.

I had mates all afternoon.

You'll have heard the result

of the referendum, then?

Nah, I'm not interested in that stuff.

(Water lap)

You know, I really like it here.

He could at least pay some maintenance

for the kids!

No! I'll get a job first.

You're not getting any job.

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