[NATIVE BIRDSONG]
[BROOK BABBLES]
[HORSE SNORTS]
[GENTLE MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]
[HORSES BLOW]
[HEAVY MACHINERY WHIRRS]
[HORSES NICKER]
[ENGINE TURNS OVER, BELL RINGS]
[DRAMATIC VIOLIN MUSIC]
[HORSES WHINNY]
[HORSE NEIGHS]
[HORSE WHINNIES]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS]
[HORSE SNORTS]
[MUSIC SWELLS]
[MUSIC BECOMES GENTLE]
Captions by Able. www.able.co.nz
[GENTLE PICKED GUITAR MUSIC]
[QUIET RUSTLING]
[PIG SQUEALS]
[PIG OINKS]
- Bye, Gunther. Don't say a word, OK?
- [GUNTHER OINKS]
[GUNTHER CHEWS]
[EXPECTANT MUSIC]
'Anisha, Midison, I'm coming home.
'I'm not staying in this hellhole any longer.
'There's nothing to do here. I hate it.
'And ever since Dad died,
'we've done his birthday in Cornwall.
'I'm not going to forget it
'just cos Mum's forced us to live out here.'
No buses?!
[GROANS] Stupid town. - [PHONE VIBRATES, RINGS]
[SIGHS]
- Hi, what can I get you, hon?
- Where can I get a bus to Auckland, like, ASAP?
- That's an accent from out of town, if ever I've heard one.
Irish, is it? - English.
- Ah, the land of the shortbread.
- Uh, that's Scotland, Ken.
- So, the bus?
- Oh, well, on a Sunday, nah, you'd be lucky.
But there's one from Greenfield. Yeah.
Oh, no, but you'd need to catch a bus to Greenfield, though.
And it's a Sunday. - Yeah.
That's the problem, you see? - Yeah.
- [GROANS] Why is the transport so rubbish in this town?
- Oh, well, he's the mayor, you should ask him.
- Well, it's a good question.
I just don't have a short answer.
- [SIGHS] Right. Thanks. You've been really helpful [!]
- Is that Mitch's granddaughter?
- Yeah, I think so. [PHONE KEYPAD BEEPS]
- [GROANS] Useless bike.
SARCASTICALLY: 'Come to New Zealand, Issie, you'll love it.
'It'll be so much fun.'
[HORSE NEIGHS]
[HORSE PANTS]
[HORSE NEIGHS, ISSIE SCREAMS]
- [BREATHES HEAVILY]
[HORSE SNORTS]
[MYSTERIOUS NOTES]
[WHITE HORSE WHINNIES]
[HORSE SNORTS]
[HORN HONKS LOUDLY] - [GASPS]
[MYSTERIOUS TONES]
[BIRDSONG]
[DISTANT CHATTER]
[CHATTER]
- Yeah, same. [LAUGHS] [RIDERS CHATTER]
[PHONE VIBRATES, RINGS]
- [GROANS QUIETLY]
Hello?
- Issie, are you OK? Where are you?
- I just... went for a walk.
- AMANDA: Well, come home, darling.
- It's not home, though, is it?
- [SIGHS] Please, look, just give it a chance.
Your gran's cooking...
lunch.
WHISPERS: So you might want to pick up a sandwich.
See you soon?
- [SIGHS] Fine.
- Hey! Were you just at the stables?
- No.
- Uh, you're Mitch's granddaughter, right?
- Wow. News certainly flies around here.
- CHUCKLES: Yeah. - I'm Natasha. This is my dad.
- Sam. You got a puncture?
Do you want a lift? - Um...
Yeah. Sure. Thanks.
- Throw it in the back.
NATASHA: So, you're from London.
It must be a bit weird coming out here -
the middle of nowhere.
- That's an understatement. [PHONE TINKLES]
- Jake, what's up? - [SIGHS]
- Yup. Yeah. [CHUCKLES]
- Are there horses in the forest?
- Um, no. There are horses at the stables.
Come by, if you like. You can meet my horse, Aramis.
- All right, mate. - Dad's in charge of
that big water bottling plant down the road.
- Oh, right. - But he sold it to Hexronn.
It was an amazing deal.
He made, like- - Natasha!
- WHISPERS: ...heaps. [LAUGHS]
- All right, girls...
why don't we take the shortcut to Mitch's?
- Yeah.
- All right. Hold on.
[NATASHA WHOOPS, LAUGHS]
- Oh.
- Whoo. [LAUGHS]
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
MITCH: Gunther, come on.
I'll change the music. Gunther, come back inside!
- What's up with Gunther? - I wish I knew.
We were halfway through his acupuncture session
and he just walked off.
We must have struck a blockage. Gunther! You get back here!
AMANDA: Yeah, Mum, that pig- Oh, good, you're back.
Oh, hello. - Hi...
Uh, Sam. You must be Amanda.
- Uh, yeah.
- No secrets in this town, apparently.
- [CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY] How- How are you settling in?
Um... we've been here over a month
and we're still unpacking.
[CHUCKLES] Uh, Natasha and I moved house 10 years ago
and I'm still looking for the spoons.
[SAM AND AMANDA LAUGH]
- Thanks for the lift. - No worries.
- [SIGHS]
ANISHA ON VIDEO: Hi, Izz.
I cannot believe you're leaving us.
Well, here's a little video we put together
to remind you how much we love you.
- You're going to have Christmas in summer?
That is so twisted.
- [SIGHS] I can't believe you're leaving me.
I'm actually distraught.
- Apparently, people there are, like, proper unstable,
so you should fit right in.
- Oh my days, what am I actually gonna do?
Who am I gonna bunk off PE with?
And I've got Ms P next week.
- All I'm gonna say is,...
- So, is this still how it's going to be?
Every time we have a row, you run away.
- Came back, didn't I?
- Yeah, I promise we'll dosomething- we'll do something good next weekend,
and we'll do something Dad would've like. - No. We can't.
We can't do the wild swim on his birthday.
We always do the wild swim. It was his favourite thing.
- That man did not feel the cold.
- And now we can't even go to his grave.
- [SIGHS]
Issie, I know it means a lot.
STAMMERS: It's just England's such a long way away.
- Yeah. Whose fault's that?
[VOICES PLAY ON HEADPHONES]
[NIGHT BIRDSONG]
[ISSIE BREATHES RESTLESSLY]
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]
[HORSE SNORTS]
[WHITE HORSE NEIGHS]
- [EXHALES]
[SIGHS]
- SOFTLY: There we go.
Oh, I wouldn't if I were you.
- Why? - It's chilli and egg shells.
Gunther's favourite. Tastes like, um, feet.
- Ew.
Oh, can you give me a lift?
- Yeah, sure. What, you wanna hit the shops?
We could have a look around town.
- That would take all of five minutes.
I want to go to the stables.
- Stables? What, as in horses?
- Yes.
Problem?
- No.
- Good.
- Hmm. Huh.
I didn't see that coming.
- Didn't see that coming either, did you?
- Ew. - [LAUGHS]
[HORSE WHINNIES]
- Do you want me to come in with you?
- No. - He looks like he's in charge.
Why don't I go and have a word with him?
- It's fine. Just go. - OK, OK, I'm going.
Oh, give me a call if you want me to pick you...
up.
- Hi, I'm- - You looking for the kids?
They're in there. - Oh, thanks.
[HORSE WHINNIES]
- Hey, Issie. We're in here.
- Yeah. - And he grabs the fish, right?
And it's massive. - Huge fish.
- And he takes it off the hook...
- Whacks him in the face, like, boom!
- [GIGGLES HYSTERICALLY] - Honestly, it was the best.
- This is Issie. She's from London.
- Hi, I'm Stella. - Hey.
- Hi. - Oh, we've been to London.
I met this really cool band in Camden.
- You met a busker outside the tube and gave him, like,
$20 for his terrible CD.
- Yeah, I think he recorded it in his bathroom or something,
because someone flushes the toilet at one point.
- Are you two...? - Twins.
- This is Caleb and Caroline.
- London to Kauri Point, who does that?
- My mum, apparently. - I'm Dan, by the way.
- Anyway, you're probably dying to see the horses.
- This is Lord William III, or Treacle.
He's part Welsh.
- So, how long have you been riding?
- Oh, actually, I haven't ever.
[TREACLE SNEEZES]
ALL: Ew.
- [LAUGHS] DAN: Don't worry.
Everyone's been sneezed onby Treacle. - Ew.
- He actually sneezed in my ear last week.
Like, right inside of it. - Would you stop?
That is revolting.
- It's fantastic. - Oh, Dan, yuck.
- It's like an achievement.
- One of the perks of being deaf.
- That is so gross. - I think it's still in there.
Look. - Oh, stop. [LAUGHS]
- [LAUGHS] Honestly, Dan, you're such an idiot.
- Hey.
Have you kids done the hay nets yet?
How many times do I have to tell you?
- Sorry, Tom. - Sorry, Tom. - Sorry.
- Just get on with it, eh.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
- That horse.
That's the horse.
NATASHA: Oh, wow. Whose is it?
DAN: It's not from here.
CALEB: It could have come over from Laurieston Farm. - I don't think so.
- He was the one I saw yesterday.
It was in a real state.
- Where did you see it?
- On the road that goes through the forest.
I think it was running away from someone.
This maniac with a trailer - he nearly ran me over.
- Could be a horse rustler. - Seriously, a horse rustler?
- Horses are strong currency around here.
When people get desperate...
I'll make some calls.
- You know, I saw a horse float the other day
that seemed a bit suss.
It was heading up the track to the old chicken farm.
- What did it look like? - I don't know,
like, dark and grey but with a stripe on the side.
- A blue one. - Yeah.
- That's the same one, I'm pretty sure.
- And it was going to the old chicken farm?
That is so creepy.
- Why? - Cos it's haunted.
- That's an urban myth, Caroline.
- No, it's not.
- Where is this chicken farm? - Why?
- Cos maybe he'll go back there.
- Why would he do that? - I don't know. But he might.
- Well, if he did come back,
we can get a photo of him and show it to the cops.
- Exactly. We should try and stop him.
- We should all go.
- OK, we, we, we. Why do we all keep saying 'we'?
- Don't be such an old man, Caleb.
- If things kick off, I know a couple of moves in taekwondo.
- [SCOFFS] Two whole moves, eh?
- Yeah, so you can stand behind me. - Mm.
- Although one of them's just bowing. - [CHUCKLES]
- Imagine if he came back while we were there, though.
If he can kidnap horses, then he can-
- Why is it so hard to get anywhere in this country?
[SCOFFS] It really isn't.
- How'd you get around in London, then?
- On a tube, like a normal person.
- You don't seem that normal to me.
- Thanks. I'll take that as a compliment.
- Thought you would.
- I'm cold.
- You're so warm. Like a racehorse.
- Yeah, or a rabbit. - Thanks, Stella.
- [LAUGHS]
- So, what's the deal with this place we're going to?
- It was an old battery chicken farm,
and there was a fire in the '80s,
and everything was burnt to the ground...
except for one warehouse...
and, like, only a few chickens survived.
And they say that at night,
you can still hear their strangled squawks.
- Strangled squawks? Give me a break.
- Yeah, you won't be laughing when, like,
a zombie chicken comes tearing out of the forest
and tries to eat your brains. [FLUTTERING, SQUAWKING]
[MYSTERIOUS TONES]
- Is anyone else starting to feel a bit creeped out?
- No, I mean, [EXHALES] they're just chickens.
[BIRD FLUTTERS]
Anyway, I've just remembered I have to go.
- Why? - I... have to help Dad.
He asked me to paint his boat. - Now?
- Yeah. Well, I should get started.
- Why are you painting Dad's boat?
- Because he's giving me $25.
- $25? [BIRDS FLUTTER, SCREECH]
- OK, see you later. Bye.
- Hang on, that is not fair.
$25? Caroline.
Caroline! Wait!
- Are they always like that? - BOTH: Yep.
- [SIGHS]
- Well, that's it. - Doesn't look too bad.
[EERIE TONES]
[DOOR RATTLES, SQUEAKS]
Hmm, no sign of anyone.
[PHONE CHIMES]
- Come on!
- What? - I've got to go.
- Why? - My brother has a game tonight.
- Hold up, Stell. I'll come with you.
There's nothing here, and I've still got heaps to do for Tom.
- Come on, then. I'll walk you back.
- Thanks, Stell.
You two be OK? - 'Course.
We'll text you if we find anything.
- Sweet.
- OK. Might as well have a look.
Unless you're too freaked out. - Hardly.
Come on, then.
[DOOR RATTLES, BANGS] - [GASPS]
- OK, this is super creepy.
- I should have just gone with Dan.
- Are you and he, like, a thing? - No.
- Oh. - I mean, well,
it's complicated. - Sure.
- He doesn't really have time for girlfriends, you know?
He's totally focused on his work at the stables.
- Oh, right. - [PHONE VIBRATES]
- So, you know, I wouldn't bother.
- I'm not...
He's, like, not my type anyway.
- We're not cool enough for you out here, eh?
- Wow. I so wasn't saying that.
What is your problem? - I don't have a problem.
I just know what you're doing. - What? What am I doing exactly?
- Coming in and totally taking over.
- No, I'm not. - You've been here all of,
like, five minutes. You're making us all follow you about,
and now we're trespassing.
- No, I said I was coming up here.
I didn't ask any of you to follow me.
Wait, where are you going? - Home.
- Wait, what if he turns up?
- You seem to have all the answers.
I'm sure you'll figure something out.
- Natasha.
Natasha!
OK, well, this is peachy [!]
[EERIE TONES]
[CAR RUMBLES IN DISTANCE]
[OMINOUS TONES]
[MUSIC PLAYS FROM SUV]
[GASPS]
[URGENT MUSIC]
[HORSE NEIGHS]
- Hey! Shut up!
[HORSE NEIGHS, WHINNIES]
Shut up!
[HORSE SNORTS IN DISTRESS]
[HORSE SNORTS]
[HORSE WHINNIES]
- VIDEO: Hi, Issie. - Hey, Issie.
- Hi, Izz. I cannot believe you're leaving us.
Well, here's a little video we put together...
[HORSE SQUEALS]
[TENSE MUSIC]
[VIDEO CHATTERS]
- VIDEO: What am I actually gonna do?
Who am I gonna bunk off PE with?
And I've got Ms P next week.
[VIDEO CHATTERS]
VIDEO: I hope you don't miss my blinding shirts too much.
To be honest, I think you should take one with you...
- [EXCLAIMS] - VIDEO: Think of me
when I'm freezing my butt off.
- I hope the kids out there are cool.
- [PANTS]
[ROCK MUSIC BLARES]
Oh no.
- [EXCLAIMS]
[LOUD MUSIC PLAYS]
[DOG SNARLS, PANTS]
- Good... dangerous doggie.
[DOG BARKS]
WHISPERS: Shh, shh. No, no, no.
- Oi!
Gimme those!
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
- [PANTS]
[GASPS]
Go away! [CAR HORN BLARES]
Stop! Stop!
Help!
[TYRES CRUNCH] Stop!
- Hey, are you OK? What's...
- There was a man. He was chasing me.
- Just get in the car, eh, and we'll have a look.
[HORSE SNORTS, BLOWS]
[HORSE NEIGHS FAINTLY, NICKERS]
- [GROANS]
[HORSE BLOWS] No sign of him.
- How did you know where I was? - Natasha phoned me.
- Oh.
- [SIGHS DEEPLY]
[GROANS]
[WHISPERS]
GENTLY: Hey, hey, hey.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
Come here.
Whoa, girl. Whoa. Come on.
Come on. Hey, come on.
That's a girl.
Stay here, stay here.
Come on.
- [SOOTHING WHISPERS]
- Is she OK?
I think he drugged her.
[HORSE SNORTS MEEKLY]
- I'll call the vet.
Can you stay with her? Be careful.
- You're OK. Gonna be OK.
[HORSE SNORTS GENTLY]
[MYSTICAL TONES]
[WHITE HORSE NEIGHS]
- Gonna meet the vet back at the stables.
- Where'd it go?
- What? - The horse.
- It's right in front of you. You OK?
- Yeah, I just saw...
[BIRD CHIRPS]
...nothing.
- What? So, you're trying to tell me
this random horse just appeared out of thin air?
- Yeah, it was... weird.
It was like it knew that the other horse was injured and...
I don't know, it wanted to protect it or something.
- What, like a mystic horse?
- No.
Well, yeah.
- OK, so you're seeing ghost horses now.
- No.
- Wait, have you drunk enough water?
Cos this one girl, Leila, she got really dehydrated.
She went to Westfield and she thought the movie poster
was an actual polar bear.
[DOOR OPENS]
- Ugh, gotta go. See ya, Nish.
- All right. Stay safe. Drink water.
AMANDA: Hey, look.
I know this move, it's... [SIGHS]
it's a big change for both of us.
But, you know, we'll get the hang of it. I promise.
- I don't think so, Mum.
I don't like it here.
There's strange stuff happening.
[SIGHS] Can't we just go home?
- Oh, darling. [DOOR OPENS]
- Just checking Gunther's not in here.
He's done something unspeakable in my gumboot.
I've told Lesley that's the last time I'm pig-sitting.
[GRUMBLES] Nigh-night.
- [SIGHS DEEPLY]
- I miss Dad.
- I know. [SIGHS]
So do I.
[SUPERNATURAL MUSIC]
[HORSE WHINNIES]
[HORSE SNORTS]
[WATER BUBBLES, HORSE WHINNIES URGENTLY]
- [GASPS, PANTS]
[BIRDS SING DISTANTLY]
[MYSTICAL TONES]
[HORSE NICKERS]
[HORSE NICKERS GENTLY]
- What are you doing out here, darling?
- Mum, look.
- Yeah, it's beautiful.
- So you can see it too? - Yeah.
I've always wanted to live by the ocean.
Now we've got it at the bottom of the garden.
Come in. It's cold.
- Yeah, I'll be in in a minute.
[MYSTICAL TONES]
So, no one else can see you?
[TENSE TONES]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[INTRIGUING THEME MUSIC]
Captions by Able. www.able.co.nz