-Australia's best days are ahead of us.

-We live in the best country in the world.

-No asterisks, no footnotes.

-From road to rail... -...and in the air... -We are in the age of infrastructure.

-The dawn of a new era.

-The great Australian dream... -To build a better future.

-Record investments.

-We're spending more than any government has ever spent.

-Money flashed around.

-Splash more cash.

-Cash splash.

-The cash splash.

-It's big money in anyone's language.

-This is a nation-building... -Nation-building... -A nation-building... -Nation-building... -Nation-building.

-Meet Cluey.

-[ Barks ] For years, he's been begging for a better way to heat his own kennel.

-[ Pants, whines ] -But all he seems to do is chase his own tail.

Until now.

-Ooh!

-With the Million Panel Program, cheaper power is as easy as one, two, three.

Forget spending hours on the dog and bone.

All you need to do is get on the website, click on "apply," and... [ Doorbell rings ] ...have it installed.

As part of the Renewable Infrastructure Program, the federal government is handing out 1 million grants.

Now going solar is as easy as one, two, three.

-Well, that was doggone easy.

-[ Barks ] [ Ding! ]

-The new series dropped on the weekend.

I sat on the couch -- eight episodes, straight through.

-I am starting it tonight.

-Is it still set in the same town?

-I don't wanna say.

-[ Breathes sharply ] -Morning, Katie.

Courtney.

Ash.

-Hi.

-Hey.

What's up?

-Tony, if you need someone to talk to... -I'll be fine, Katie.

-Are you okay?

-Yes, yes.

I'm okay.

Thank you.

-I'm here all day.

-Till 5:30.

-I can stay till 6:00.

-Yep.

Thank you.

-Have you seen The Australian?

-Uh, I'm not reading anything.

-"Solar scheme flop."

-Could have been worse.

-"Since its much-hyped launch several months ago, figures reveal barely 1,100 Australians have signed up for the solar scheme."

-Well, it's true.

-Yeah, but why'd they have to go so hard on you?

-Did they?

-Oh, brutal!

They even went for Cluey.

-Really?

-Mm-hmm.

-It's not his fault!

-Look at the cartoon.

-"Grr!

This scheme is a dog."

Oh, that's mean!

-Have you read the editorial?

-No.

-Don't.

"We've all been sold a pup.

When you think of great infrastructure, you think of things like the S--" -Not reading it.

-Okay.

-Just one more squiggle.

I waited almost three-quarters of an hour.

Ah, he comes out eventually.

I said to the manager, I said, "Look, if you want to get to know your clients..." You'll enjoy this, Rhonda.

-No time.

-Thanks, Patrick.

-The Chifley Highway upgrade.

-Uh, Central Queensland?

-What's going on up there?

-I don't know.

-It's a road.

You're supposed to know.

-But it's not technically one of our roads.

-It began as a state project, and then there was federal... -Oh, spare me the origin story.

I need to plan a launch.

God knows we could use some good news right now.

A brand-new highway... -It's really just a bypass.

-...finished on time... -18 months late.

-...on budget.

-Not exactly.

-What are you contributing at the moment?

-Facts?

-Lift.

I've got three ministers and a premier falling over each other to cut the ribbon on this thing.

-Should we grab Tony?

-We don't need two disasters in a week.

What's the holdup?

-I don't know.

-Then let's sort it out, hmm?

-Yep, again, I'm not gonna read it.

Katie, my computer looks weird.

-I just changed your wallpaper.

-Because?

-Pastels.

More soothing.

-I don't need soothing.

-"Botched rollout."

-Then again... -"Another own goal for Team Woodford."

-Yeah, I get it.

-"Fundamentally flawed."

Seriously, don't read it.

-I'm not.

You are.

I reckon we all get back to work.

-Yeah.

-Okay?

Oh, and, Katie.

Long black?

-[ Whispering ] It's chamomile.

-[ Whispering ] Why are we whispering?

-Soothing.

-Okay, Cluey's a guide dog, and you're holding a white stick.

That's offensive.

-Yep.

-They've crossed a line.

No.

-We didn't want to take the van, so we just booked an Airbnb.

-Oh, nice.

-Yeah, it was a couple of days, did a bit of bushwalking, local wineries.

-Oh, sounds perfect.

-Actually, a funny thing happened on one of our bushwalks... -Oh, you've told me this story, Patrick.

-No, different walk.

-Oh, right, yeah.

Actually, I've got a whole bunch on, so I'd better get back to the office.

-Sure.

-Yep.

-She's pointing at the creek.

[ Chuckles ] Long story short, I say, "It's not a platypus.

It's a duck."

-Oh!

[ Laughs ] -That's not the funny bit.

-Isn't it?

-No, no.

On the trail back... -Yeah, ooh, sorry.

Ooh, yeah.

I'm gonna have to jump on this, Patrick.

-Oh, no worries.

Finish it later?

-Love to hear it.

-Okay.

-Yeah.

[ Chuckles ] -Did they hang up?

-Who?

-Your phone call.

-No, no.

No.

-This doesn't make sense.

Road surfacing works were completed months ago.

-Construction compliance certificates are all here.

-Contractors?

-Signed off.

-This is interesting.

Have you ever heard of Sir Stanford Wessells?

-No.

Did he have a go at Tony?

-A little-known 19th-century pastoralist from the Queensland Central Plains.

-And what's that got to do with the bypass?

-According to the Regional Roads website, he's been flagged by the NTSRG.

-Right.

-Do you know who that is?

-Yep, National... You might have to help me with the rest.

-National Tourism Signage Reference Group.

-Group.

I was gonna say "Group."

-They've blocked approval of the road, pending further information.

-What's that mean?

-No idea.

There's one way to find out.

-Yeah.

How?

-Ring them.

-Got it.

-And that's not until 10:30.

-Sure.

-Do you want me to schedule a time for Patrick?

-What for?

-To finish his story.

-No.

-You said, "Love to hear it."

-What else?

Keep going.

-The Priorities Working Party now want to meet here at 2:00.

-Yep.

-I could put that back till tomorrow.

-Why?

-Give you some space.

-I'm fine, Katie.

-Bit of you time?

-Katie, with any luck, this whole thing will be forgotten by lunchtime.

-Wow.

You took a hit.

-"Reserve Bank Cautious."

-No.

"Solar Scheme Debacle."

-I think the whole organization took a hit, Jim.

-Huh, not according to this mob.

"Picking up after Cluey and his clueless owner," and there's a drawing of you with a plastic bag full of... -Yeah, I get it, I get it.

-Have you read the comments?

-No.

-Don't.

I just can't work out where it all went so wrong.

-Was it something the department did?

-No, I wouldn't have thought so.

-In the implementation process.

-Well, that's their bread and butter.

-Yeah, but you fast-tracked it.

-Let's not rake over the coals.

And just so you know, the minister's got your back.

It was a misstep.

We've all copped a whack.

-Mainly me.

-Put it behind us.

Move on.

-Sure.

-Obviously, there'll be an inquiry.

-What?

-Or a Royal Commission.

-Seriously?!

-Deep breaths, Tony!

-Nothing serious.

Just to take the heat out of it.

And I wouldn't read the editorial.

Ugh!

-Night, Courtney.

-Night, Tony.

Night, Katie.

-Sure you don't want to come?

-I'm not really a yoga person, Katie.

-It's yogalates.

-I'm just gonna head home, crash on the couch.

-Oh, yeah?

What are you watching?

-Nothing, really.

-Oh.

Can I give you some recommendations?

A bit of binge-watching?

-It's a good way to relax, Tony.

-Sure.

-What are you into?

-Tony needs something uplifting and self-affirming.

-Comedy.

-Okay.

"Beguiled."

You'll love it.

Six-parter.

Hilarious.

-Okay.

-It's on Stan or Hulu Plus.

-Who's in it?

-That girl from "Numb."

-Who's she?

-The one who's married to the guy from "Remainers."

-Oh, yeah.

You'll know her from "The Things We Do."

[ Elevator bell dings ] -Right.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ We really don't need to be doing this.

-But it's such a nice day.

-Oh, is it?

-And vitamin D's really good for lifting your mood.

-My mood's fine.

-Oh, they've gone you again.

-I'm not reading it.

-Don't.

Tail between your legs.

-Should we make a start?

-We're just waiting on Ash.

-Where is he?

-He's getting his hay fever medication.

-Okay, I'll give him a minute.

-[ Sighs ] How'd you go with that show?

"Beguiled."

-It was a bit, um, bleak.

-Yeah.

-I thought you said it was a comedy.

-It's more a black comedy.

-So not a comedy?

-A dramedy.

-It has some funny moments.

-Really?

-More in the second season.

-I'll start in the second season.

-No, you've got to start with the first.

-You won't get the jokes otherwise.

-Yeah, well... -Alright, sorry, guys.

-Okay.

Alright, let's make a start.

Um, has everyone got their weekly briefing notes?

-Mm-hmm.

-Yeah?

No, just -- It's all on... Anyway, a couple of updates.

We're still having an issue with the project interface, and I want to coordinate everyone's time lines to make... -Is anyone else getting bitten?

-No.

[ Ash sneezes ] -Bless you.

Let's keep the SharePoint files current, because if we clog it up with the leader project... [ Blower whooshes ] ...we're gonna -- We're gonna... -Oh!

Sorry, folks!

I'll come back!

-Okay.

-Tony!

-Brian!

[ Blower turns off ] Sorry.

Where was I?

-Uh, Ash sneezed.

-He sneezed.

Oh, keep SharePoint files current.

♪♪♪ -Yeah.

This is you.

-Great.

-It's our job to assess road signage for accuracy, relevance, cultural suitability.

-And how is that sign a problem?

-Well, it's not the sign per se.

It's what it points to.

-What does it point to?

-A statute about 500 meters off your new bypass.

This gentleman.

Do you know who that is?

-Damien Oliver?

-Sir Stanford Wessells?

-Indeed.

-Of course.

-We'd never really heard of him.

-Nor had we until recently.

Local pioneer apparently, pastoralist.

A few places are named after him.

A bridge, a couple of roads.

-So how is that sign pointing to that statue a problem?

-It may not be, but our heritage team are struggling to find all that much information on Sir Stanford.

He's somewhat of an elusive character.

-Does that matter?

-Before we can give permission for the road sign, we have to be assured that he is, or was, a fit and proper person.

Imagine if we were to discover anything problematic.

-Like some old tweets.

-It would reflect very badly on this organization.

Hence, our caution.

-But that caution is currently holding up the opening of a $270-million bypass.

-I heard $290 million.

-It blew out.

Sorry.

-Ash.

-As you can see, it's all rather... -Problematic.

-Indeed.

[ Chuckles ] -Good news, Tony.

-What happened to your hand?

-Oh, beesting.

It's fine.

Anyway, the minister just released a statement.

-About?

-Us.

This will lift your mood.

-Oh, yeah?

-"Whilst the scheme may have failed to match expectations, I retain complete confidence in the Nation Building Authority and its CEO, Tony Woodford."

-Uh-huh.

-"Tony's dedication cannot be questioned, and I fully support Mr.

Woodford."

-Thanks.

-You don't seem happy.

He mentioned you three times.

-Yeah.

-Hold on.

Four.

"This was Tony Woodford's scheme."

-Are you sure you're getting enough sleep?

-Why?

-Major traumatizing events can severely affect sleep patterns.

-I'm not traumatized.

-It's often delayed.

-You know what?

I'll be fine, Katie.

That's... [ Knock on door ] -Tone, can I just get a couple of squiggles?

-Just a couple?

-Yeah.

-Sure.

-Oh, great.

Just here and there.

New bank account.

-Ah.

-Know your customers.

-Oh, yeah, yeah.

-Eh?

Didn't used to be like this.

-Oh, well, it is what it is.

Let's just accept it.

All done?

-And this is the lease renewal for downstairs.

Can you believe it, eh?

It's been five years.

-Time flies, doesn't it?

-[ Laughs ] Little Hannah wasn't even born.

-Yeah.

-My granddaughter.

-Oh, yeah.

-You know, I showed you those photos.

-Yeah, several times.

-You're not gonna believe what she got up to this week.

-Oh, I'll take your word for it.

-I've got it here somewhere.

School play.

-Katie!

-There she is.

You see?

-Oh, yeah.

-Yeah, there's another one.

-Beautiful.

-Hang on.

That's a tomato.

-Beautiful tomato.

-There's a story.

-Yeah.

Katie, did you just say Jim's on the line?

-No.

-I thought you did.

-Oh, Jim is on the line.

-Oh, sorry, Patrick.

Gonna have to jump on this one.

-It's Jim.

He's on the line.

-Yeah, we got it.

-I can show you later.

-Okay, sure.

Let's do that.

[ Laughs mirthlessly ] The party, that's a... [ Whispering ] You've got to stop him.

-He told me it was just a couple of squiggles.

[ Normal voice ] It never is.

He sat down, again.

-Shall we get rid of the chairs?

-No, it's fine.

-'Cause that tomato story's a long one.

-This one you'll love for sure.

It's hilarious.

"Marshlands."

-That show is amazing.

-Mm-hmm.

UK comedy set in the Lakes District.

-Oh.

-Incredible scenery.

-Two newlyweds on their honeymoon... -Okay.

-...found murdered.

-I thought you said it was hilarious.

-You don't see the murder.

-Well, you do in flashback.

-Yeah, but that's different.

I'll shoot you a link.

-And it is funny?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

It's a slow burn.

Okay.

-Hey, for what it's worth, I thought the scheme was a really good idea.

-Thanks.

So did I. Can't argue with the numbers, though.

Less than 1% take-up.

-You didn't do the implementation.

-No, we didn't.

-Could that have been the issue?

-In what way?

-I don't know.

Access, processing applications.

-Possibly.

-It might be worth looking into.

-Yeah, might be.

-I found that one of Hannah.

-Ah!

-[ Chuckles ] -Oh, lovely.

-Yeah, no, it's a video.

-Okay.

[ Hannah giggling ] -Can't say "Grandpa."

-[ Laughing ] Can't she?

-No, no, keep watching.

-Okay.

[ Hannah giggling ] -It's about two minutes in.

-Okay.

[ Hannah giggling ] You can scroll... -No, don't touch it.

-Yeah, okay.

-Who is he?

-Sir Stanford Wessells.

-And his faithful horse.

-You're telling me some dead explorer and his horse are holding up a national highway?

-He was sort of a local legend.

-Well, right now, he's a roadblock.

Get a bulldozer.

-The signage people are just trying to find a little more information about him.

-We're running background checks on a statue?

-It's problematic.

-I don't care what it is.

I need you to sort it out -- now!

-Anyway, long story short, he says that it couldn't be repaired.

I said, "Well, that's interesting, isn't it?"

-Tony, Jim's on the line.

-Oh, what's he want?

-He's on the line.

-Well, he'll want something.

Yeah, so... -Oh.

I'll come back later.

-Okay, great.

-[ Knocks ] Nat.

I didn't finish that story about little Hannah.

-Didn't you?

-No.

-The government can no longer afford its solar scheme.

-Who was responsible for the scheme, and why was it necessary?

-It was a massive failure.

-It was a schemozzle.

-An absolute damning indictment.

-There are no quick fixes here.

-Yada, yada, et cetera, et cetera.

[ Gentle music plays ] -Katie!

I need to speak with Scotty.

-Good idea.

Talking things through can really help -- -No, I don't want to talk things through.

-A problem shared is a problem halved.

-No, it definitely is.

Scotty?

Oh, Katie, the music?

-It's soothing.

-It's not.

Can we get rid of it?

-So, did you like "Marshlands"?

-It was a bit depressing.

-Okay, here's one for you -- "Red Fogg."

-How many seasons?

-One.

But you've got to watch it with subtitles.

-What language is it?

-It's English, but the accent's a little bit tricky.

Welsh coalminers.

-Can we put a pin in that one?

-They don't all die.

-I've been having a look at the solar scheme.

-What's wrong with your desktop?

-Oh, don't ask.

Playing around on the official website, and it's a bit, you know... -Ah.

Triggering?

-No, complicated.

I thought it was as easy as one, two, three.

-No, no.

Well, have a look at the home page.

I'm not even sure how to apply.

-Yeah, it's easy.

Just click the link there -- "Am I eligible?"

-Okay.

-[ Dog barks ] Nothing happens.

-Cluey woofed.

-But it didn't go anywhere.

And then when you go up to the help page, it returns you to the home page.

-That's weird.

-So I wonder if you can do me a favor.

-Okay.

Are you finally ready to start talking about... -No, no, no.

The solar scheme runs till the end of the month.

-You want me to shut it down?

-No.

I want you to apply... just as a punter.

-Uh-huh.

-Just hop on the website, use my address, and just see how you go.

-Yeah, and then shut it down?

-No, no.

No.

No.

-And it's "Red Fogg."

-Uh-huh.

-Fogg with two G's.

It's his name -- Fogg.

-Oh.

-It's pronounced "Forgg."

-Morning, Tony.

-Brian.

-You're looking good.

-In what sense?

-You're up and about, back on the horse.

Putting all that negativity behind you.

-Been a few days now, Brian.

-Oh, you weren't listening to Radio National this morning.

-No, I had the music on.

-"Winners and Losers."

Tony Woodford is not a loser.

Not around here.

-Thanks, Brian.

-Hey, Tony, are you doing anything this weekend?

-Uh, no, not that I know of.

-Couple of mates and I are going camping, gonna do a bit of fishing.

You're welcome to come.

-Oh, thanks, but I don't fish.

-Oh, you don't need to.

We sit around a campfire.

Just a chance for blokes to talk through their issues with other blokes.

-I'm fine, Brian.

-Get stuff off our chests.

-Honestly, never felt better, but thank you.

-Ah, Tony.

-Patrick!

Katie, have you been talking to Brian?

-Not really.

-Katie, I'm fine.

-You know Brian's going camping this weekend?

-Yeah, I do.

-Oh, and Patrick was looking for you.

-He found me.

And you were right about that tomato story.

♪♪ -And, um... the very end down here.

-Ah.

Down at the end here?

-Yeah.

If you don't mind.

-Alright.

I'll take this end.

-We really appreciate your time, Professor.

-Not at all.

So, you want to know about our old friend Sir Stanford?

-Yes.

And you've been recommended as an expert.

-Oh, he's something of a pet project.

-What sort of man was he?

-Well, not an easy man to research.

Limited correspondence.

But he and his famous stallion were much loved throughout the district.

He was very supportive of the communities as they grew along his trading routes, financing new schools and churches.

-So he sounds like a decent sort of person.

-I'll text Rhonda.

-Well, that's on the plus side.

[ Book thuds ] -Maybe... -[ Knocks ] Tony, got a moment?

-Solar scheme?

-Yeah.

-How did you go?

-It's pretty straightforward.

I filled in most of your details.

I just need you to confirm -- Is that your address?

-Yes, it is.

-Okay.

I hit "submit."

[ Dog whines ] And then -- Ah.

"Address not recognized."

-What happened there?

-Are you sure you live there?

-Oh, pretty sure.

-I see what I've done.

I've done R-D instead of "Road."

-Ah.

Okay.

-Let's do that.

R-O-A-D.

Submit.

[ Dog whines ] -What now?

-[ Groans ] "Someone with these details already submitted an application."

-Yeah, us, just then.

-I'll tell you what, I'll log out and I'll start again.

-Okay.

-Okay.

Did you start "Red Fogg"?

-Not yet.

-They're doing a second season.

-These drunken spells would often last for days on end, but eventually he'd return to town and sober up.

-Okay, so, he was an alcoholic.

-He certainly had a fondness for rum.

-Violent?

-No evidence of that.

And in 1864, he stopped drinking altogether.

-Took the pledge?

-No, went to jail.

Two years.

-For?

Phew.

-Fraud.

Accusations of irregularities in some of his business dealings.

-So, again, nothing violent?

-No.

No.

He really did appear to be a gentle man, quite gregarious even, and treated his workers with great respect and affection, even married his housekeeper.

-That's a plus.

-She was 16.

-Oh.

-But back then... -Still young.

-Tony, did you just get sent a text?

-Uh...yes.

"'Marshland,' Season 1 now streaming."

-Sorry.

I meant a code.

-Oh, yeah.

-It's for the solar scheme.

-There you go.

-Okay, great.

[ Keyboard clacking ] Almost there.

And... [ Dog whines ] Aw!

-"Aw" what?

-That code's expired.

-How could it?

They just sent it to you then.

-I got caught up chatting to Patrick.

-Oh.

-I'll get 'em to send a new one.

-Yep, okay.

-Knock-knock.

Tony?

-Patrick!

-What are you doing down there?

-[ Laughing ] Oh!

I'm just searching for a contact lens.

-Oh, tricky business.

Let me give you a hand.

-No, no, I'm fine.

No, no, you keep going about your... -No.

Look, we'll find it.

That's alright.

Actually, this reminds me of the time I went camping and I lost one of the tent pegs.

-Oh, but you found it in the end.

-Well, not quite.

I was searching everywhere for it.

But, anyway, let's look for this blooming lens of yours.

-Smaller than a tent peg.

-[ Whispering ] Tony, I think Patrick's on his way down.

I'm gonna shut the door.

-I reckon we look for it later, Patrick.

-No, no.

Look.

I found that tent peg, we'll find your lens.

-Just finally -- and this is an important one -- what about his dealings with the local First Nations people?

-Ah.

-Yes, we're obviously very sensitive to any sort of ill treatment.

-Well, you can relax there.

By the standards of his time, Sir Stanford took great interest in the Indigenous population.

-Oh.

Well, that's a relief.

-I'll text Rhonda.

-In fact, he collected hundreds of their artifacts.

Most are now in London.

-But back then... -It was still a lot.

♪♪ -Good news with your solar scheme.

-Oh, yeah?

-There's not gonna be a Royal Commission.

Just a Parliamentary inquiry.

-Right.

I've actually been looking into the scheme.

-Don't beat yourself up.

-Jim, I'm starting to think the problem was with the application process.

-Which was set up by the department.

-Yeah, but it was fast-tracked by you.

-That's true.

-So what you're saying is... -Well... -...we should kill the inquiry.

-No.

We should go back and do it properly.

-[ Laughs ] A bit late for that now.

Once the cartoonists have gone ya... -What?

-Hey, who put me onto "Red Fogg"?

-Oh, how good is it?

-Who'd want to be a Welsh coalminer?

-What episode?

-Binged the lot.

-Artifacts?

-On top of that, there's the drinking, the child bride.

-It's problematic.

-I'll tell you what's problematic -- the minister and the premier showing up to an official ribbon cutting only to find themselves in the middle of some cultural shit fight.

-So what do we do?

-I told you -- Fix it!

[ Sighs ] -Ah, Rhonda, I've been meaning to... -No time, Patrick!

-Oh, fair enough.

Busy lady.

-I've got an idea.

What if we just don't put the sign up?

Then there would be no connection between our bypass and the statue.

-That could work, as long as the mayor's okay with it.

-One way to find out.

-Right.

-Give him a call.

-I'll give him a call.

-Done and done.

-I've got solar panels?

-No, you've got an account and a unique customer identification number.

Now all we need is... -Some solar panels.

-...the following documentation.

A photo of your driver's license, Medicare card, rates notice, or proof of occupancy... -I'm not applying for a passport.

-...an Australian passport or certified residency documentation.

-Can we get Katie to chase these up?

-You're also gonna need a photo.

-You're kidding.

-Should we knock it over now?

-I guess.

-Right.

Yeah.

Oh, actually, I've got to go, Patrick.

Yeah, I... No, I'd never try and guess the ending.

Yep.

Tell me later.

Fantastic.

-Okay, bit of a problem.

The mayor.

-Oh, yeah?

-I told him we were thinking of removing the monument sign.

-What did he say?

-Shall I skip the rude words?

-Sure.

-No.

-What?

-"You and your Canberra bureaucrats can shove your big-city..." -I get it, I get it.

-He said it would be an insult to the town.

They all seem to love him.

-A lecherous, racist drunk?

-Are you talking about the mayor?

-Sir Stanford.

-Well, it gets worse.

Turns out Sir Stanford also fought in the Boer War.

Even his horse received a medal.

-So now we're taking on the RSL?

-I think I might let you ring Rhonda.

It might be best.

-Okay.

Let me just submit this.

[ Keyboard clacks ] Traffic light, traffic light, traffic light.

I'm not a robot.

Remember me.

-This is way more complicated than it should be.

-Okay, it's just processing.

-Oh, got another recommendation for you.

-Oh, yeah?

-Danish series set in the Middle Ages.

-Does it involve dragons?

-You've seen it?

-I'm not sure I'm up for that sort of thing.

-Looking good.

-Oh, good.

[ Dog whines ] -What now?

-Photo unacceptable.

-Why?

-Apparently you're supposed to use a neutral expression.

-I think you might have been scowling, Tony.

-Well, I am now.

You know the real miracle?

That 1,100 people managed to apply on this thing.

-I reckon this one's okay.

-Okay.

-I'll submit this.

Submit.

[ Dog whines ] Oh, session expired.

-Again?!

-Yeah.

Let's go back into it.

-Okay.

-Upload photo.

-Yeah.

-Okay.

Zebra crossing, zebra crossing, zebra crossing.

-Could we reroute the bypass?

-Bypass a bypass?

-What if we put a screen up around the statue?

-Oh, are we now trying to put the horse down?

-Ash might be onto something.

-Am I?

-Why don't we do what they've done with statues of Captain Cook in Sydney?

-Chuck red paint on them?

-Put up a plaque.

A context marker, acknowledging that certain behaviors, whilst acceptable at the time, do not meet modern standards, blah, blah, blah... -So we keep the statue and the sign.

-Do I have to call the mayor again?

♪♪ -Katie...why is Rina here?

-Legal stuff.

-About?

-Your solar panel application.

-What?

-Apparently you've got a mortgage.

-I'm aware of that.

-So you need a signed stat dec from the bank so that they can authorize... -Oh, this is insane.

It's one suburban home.

I've got half the staff chasing my documentation.

Now we've got -- Do you realize what she charges an hour?

-And she's talking to Patrick.

-What?

Oh, you're kidding?

It'll be the bloody tomato story.

Oh, sorry, Patrick.

I'm gonna have to steal Rina away from you.

-No problem at all.

No problem at all.

I can show you later, if you like.

-Okay.

-I spoke to the mayor, asked if it was okay to put up a plaque.

-What did he say?

-Shall I skip the rude words?

-Yes.

-Sure.

-He's happy to do it?

-But as long as the statue and the sign stay up, he doesn't mind.

He knows what it's like to deal with "inner-city, latte-sipping, vegan greenies."

-I don't think he'll be speaking at the opening.

-Maybe not.

Mm.

-Good news.

-Tony, can I show you something?

-I think I'm over Southern Gothic thrillers now.

-I think Cluey's got something to say.

[ Dog barking ] -It's done.

-Uh-huh.

Yep.

Now we've just got to apply for an installer.

-What?

-Let me know when you get the code.

-"... at the time of his being, and we acknowledge that the actions of the person depicted here do not conform to modern standards."

-Well, that sounds like a reasonable resolution.

-We're getting the plaque made up now.

-Yes.

Can we just double-check the spelling?

-Sir Stanford Wessells.

-That's double S, double L.

-Great.

-And his horse ends in I-E.

-Sorry?

-Blackie.

-I'll text Rhonda.

♪♪♪ ♪♪ -There's general agreement that Sir Stanford was an astute businessman.

-A crook.

-A colorful figure.

-A drunk.

-A man prone to anger.

-A drunken crook.

-Larger than life.

-Bully.

-Someone of immense passion... -Pants man.

-...who held fierce, if somewhat outdated, convictions.

-Nut bag.

-Nut bag.

-But he never actually harmed another person or committed an indictable offense.

-We might need two plaques.

-That's the crazy thing about it -- Solar panels are a good idea.

Your scheme should have worked, Tony.

-You know what, Brian?

Maybe we change the topic.

-Oh, yeah.

Good thinking.

Hey, Patrick, why don't you finish that story of yours?

-Oh, right.

[ Chuckles ] Where was I?

Oh, no, that's right.

We'd lost our way.

We were heading in the wrong direction from the start of the walk.

-Tonight on "Four Corners," lights out.

What went wrong with the Million Panel Solar Program?

Meanwhile, over on ABC iview, more trouble underground for the miners of "Red Fogg."

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