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Stealin’ Donkeys

Episode 2
Written by Dylan River, Tanith Glynn-Maloney and Sophie Miller
Directed by Dylan River

With Gidge’s help, Robyn uncovers the truth about her father and resolves to go to Coober Pedy to find him, but first she must find a way to get past the police.

At the community, Gidge, is desperate to go home and sabotages his father Robert’s fund-raising gospel service, by giving away all their sausages for free. When Robert hits him in anger, Gidge stages a suicide attempt to get his father’s attention but slips and hangs himself. Luckily Robyn, who is hiding from her relatives in the bush, is on hand to save him. In return, she wants Gidge to read the inscription on the trophy for her.

In Ringer’s old bus, Robyn ditches her prison greens and finds a photograph of her mother Mary. One half is torn away, showing a white man’s arm holding the trophy. Is this her father? Gidge interrupts trying to make a connection with Robyn, but she shoos him away.

Meanwhile a young Constable has arrived at the community looking for Robyn. But he soon stumbles upon Ringer’s dead body still in the taxi next to Mary, who has been sitting next to Ringer’s body all day, drinking. He immediately orders Mary to stay put and goes to call the station. While the Constable is away, and under the cover of darkness, Robyn joins her mother. Mary confirms that the man in the photo is Robyn’s Dad and Robyn tells her she is going to Coober Pedy to find him.

Gidge is sent to sleep outside after he complains about Robert’s illegal selling of grog to the community. As he tries to call his mum from the community pay phone, he encounters Robyn and helps her move Ringer’s body from the car but when he asks to go with her, she refuses. Robyn says goodbye to Mary before taking the taxi and driving off into the night, unaware that Gidge is hiding in the back.

Cast:

  • Noah Taylor as Robert Senior
  • Will McDonald as Gidge
  • Sherry-Lee Watson as Robyn
  • Warren H. Williams as Ringer
  • Kumalie Kngwarraye as Auntie
  • Stella McMillian as Auntie
  • Audrey McCormack as Auntie
  • Natasha Wanganeen as Mary
  • William McKenna as Constable Standley
  • Western as Camp Dog