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I just want to be by myself.

MAN:
Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi!

(CAMEL BRAYS)

Well, we don't train these

camels for kiddie rides. Hm?

We catch 'em, we sell 'em.

(CAMEL BRAYS)

So, will you help me out?

I can teach you how to break one.

The rest of it you

do in your own time.

You'll hire me?

Anyone who can put up with

Kurt Posel for eight months

deserves a chance.

Come back tomorrow. See how you go.

'I went to work for a camel

wrangler named Sallay Mahomet.

He came from a long line

of Afghan cameleers.'

Righto! Arms up, you've

gotta look tall.

Stand tall, arms up.

'He offered me one wild camel for

a month's work at half pay.'

Robyn, shut the gate.

(PENSIVE PIANO MUSIC)

(CAMELS GRUNT)

You'll have to break her.

Thanks.

SALLAY:
You've earned it.

You're an odd girl, Robyn Davidson.

(CAMEL GRUNTS)

(POP MUSIC BLARES)

(HORN TOOTS)

WOMAN:
Rob?

We know you're here!

You can run but you can't hide!

What are you doing here?

How did you find me?

Well, I asked around.

I guess there's not too many

camel ladies in this town.

Mm. I hate that. It makes me

sound like a crazy woman.

Hey, come on.

- Hi.

- How ya going, Robbie?

This is Peter, Bernard, Annie

and Annie's mate Rick.

He's out from the States.

I love your place. I didn't

realise how big camels are.

It's like a cow and a

giraffe mixture...

(CHUCKLES)

RICK:
They're beautiful.

Going to invite us in?

Yep, come in.

(SIGHS)

That's what I have,

that's what I don't have.

Plus I need two more camels.

Mostly I just need money.

(INHALES SHARPLY)

Money, money, money.

The eternal, uh... the

eternal explorer's dilemma.

- (CHUCKLES)

- Hm.

Well, why don't you

just shorten the trip?

To the Rock and back?

I mean, Toly and I will come

with you. We can chip in.

- TOLY:
Yeah. Why not?

- Mm...

Have you looked into

sponsorship? Like a magazine?

- Rick knows lots of editors.

- Yeah, I know lots of editors.

I could put in a good word for you.

I think they'd think it was fas...

I think it's fascinating.

So I know they would. (CHUCKLES)

Oh, it's OK. I'll do it myself.

(LAUGHS)

(LOUD, LIVELY CONVERSATION)

(GUITAR-HEAVY ROCK MUSIC)

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION CONTINUES)

Do you know what's

going on politically?

(MUSIC FADES OUT)

(PENSIVE PIANO MUSIC)

It's about acting on what

judgements you make...

It's about making a critique...

(CLICKS TONGUE)

- Hey, Zelly. Hey, girl.

- (ZELLY BRAYS)

Hey. (CLICKS TONGUE)

(ZELLY BRAYS)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER AND CHUCKLING)

- Kangaroo!

- (CAMERA CLICKS)

Hey, do you mind?

Sorry, bad habit.

Oh, I, uh... I made you this.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

You're a darling. Thank you.

You know, um... your room's

still available, Rob.

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