0:00:05 > 0:00:13This film contains strong language
0:01:04 > 0:01:06- Mr Packer.- Mr Parish.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08- Mr Packer.- Mr Steele.
0:01:08 > 0:01:09Take a seat.
0:01:11 > 0:01:12You got my letter?
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- Of course, and now that you're here we can...- So...
0:01:17 > 0:01:18How much do you want?
0:01:21 > 0:01:24I have to tell you that we've already sold
0:01:24 > 0:01:26the television rights to the ABC.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28It's our usual practice, as you know.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Bullshit. You haven't signed anything yet.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33- The deal's done. - How much is it worth?
0:01:33 > 0:01:37Mr Packer, that's confidential. You know that.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40200,000? A bit more?
0:01:42 > 0:01:47I'll give you one and a half million for the rights,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50the television rights, when that deal expires.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Three years. It's got to be exclusive, all right?
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Right.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00Why don't you put something down in writing
0:02:00 > 0:02:03and you can put in a bid for the commercial television rights?
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Oh, what the fuck do I want them for?
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Blind Freddie will tell you punters will watch the ABC without ads.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11As Bob said, we have a long-standing relationship with the ABC.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15It's a valuable partnership and we're not breaking it.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Didn't you hear me? 1.5 million.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Give me something. I'll sign right now.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25An exclusive contract?
0:02:25 > 0:02:26HE CHUCKLES
0:02:29 > 0:02:31No, I won't go to the board with that.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Come on, gentlemen.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39There's a little bit of the whore in all of us.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Mr Packer...- No?
0:02:42 > 0:02:43We're sorry.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49You will be.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53MUSIC: "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" by The Angels
0:03:06 > 0:03:08# Went down to Santa Fe
0:03:08 > 0:03:11# Where Renoir paints the walls
0:03:11 > 0:03:14# Described you clearly
0:03:14 > 0:03:17# But the sky began to fall
0:03:17 > 0:03:21# Am I ever gonna see your face again?
0:03:23 > 0:03:26# Am I ever gonna see your face again?
0:03:34 > 0:03:38# Am I ever gonna see your face again? #
0:03:38 > 0:03:39Good evening, viewers.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45Beautiful long run, well-balanced. It's short of a good length.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Arms of steel. It's through to Marsh.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51The skip's keeping the pressure on. A good round of applause.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53'Nott goes down the pitch for a little gardening.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55'He knows this is tough.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58'He's trying to adjust his eyes to the light, holding up Dennis Lillee.'
0:03:58 > 0:04:01- Thought you got him in this over, Dennis.- Next ball, I think.- Oh.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03'..but the crowd are loving it.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- 'Steele comes forward to Lillee and he's bowled him!'- Oh, yes!
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Fuckin' beauty!
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- What'd you get in this one? - I dunno, Hoges.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Course you bloody know.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17- Every cricketer knows every statistic of every game he ever played in. - Four for 31.- See?
0:04:17 > 0:04:21Dennis, I'm not pissing in your pocket, but what you got, that's unique.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- What about Thommo?- Even Thommo. - What about Andy Roberts?
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Oh, fuck, mate. Are you gonna be my agent with Austin or what?
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Well, me and Austin have to talk about it.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Oh, there's not much to talk about.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34I'm lookin' after the guy.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Nine months' full-time cricket, best in the world.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Guess how much they paid him?
0:04:39 > 0:04:41- Eight grand.- Bullshit.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43The bloke who pushes the sight board,
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Dennis makes about the same money as him. So do the other guys.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50That's bloody ridiculous. Me and Hoges can get that for two nights.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- You're getting ripped off. - Tell me about it.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58What are they doing?
0:04:58 > 0:05:02They've got this great game in their hand, and these world champions.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04And they've got no idea what they've got.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06They should be selling stars like you.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Who's on this cricket board, anyway?
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- Bunch of fucking...- Hey, Dellie.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Hi, guys. Don't get up.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16- What's this?- They gave it to me.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19So how was the shoot? They're putting you on the cover, right?
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Yes. What have you been up to? You said something, didn't you?
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Might have had a little word to them.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- I thought you might have. What'd you say?- Agent's secret.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32If I was to tell you I'd have to kill you.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Right, well it worked, smartarse.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- 'Lillee to Randall!'- Oh!
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- Yes! Another one! - 'Magnificent! LBW!'
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Yeah, like a quiz show.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56I'm the dog, right, and the quizmaster says,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59"What's on top of the house?" And I say, "Roof, roof!"
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- HE LAUGHS - Yeah, and question number two.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06He goes, "What's on the outside of a tree?" Dog says, "Bark, bark!"
0:06:06 > 0:06:10- Yeah. So he wins. What does he win? - Something like a bone, or...
0:06:11 > 0:06:14What if we did it ourselves?
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Signed up Lillee, all the other guys. Put on an exhibition game.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20You know, the Cream of Cricket, something like that.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21And they get paid most of the gate.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Yeah, we tell the board to pay it straight to them.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Advertise it like buggery, get a big crowd in.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- What do you think? - We gotta do it.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29Dellie?
0:06:29 > 0:06:32If there was a cricket game with all the top guys in it, would you go?
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- Is David Hookes playing? - Yeah.- I'm there.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41The best cricketers in Australia, all on one ground,
0:06:41 > 0:06:44all at the same time.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47What we need is someone with deep pockets and big balls.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08FEEDBACK
0:07:10 > 0:07:12- KNOCK ON DOOR - Bloody hell.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Thanks, Rose.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- What the fuck do you want? - I've got an idea.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20- Right, hang on. Now?- Yep.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Rose. Come in here, will you?
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- Well?- That should be OK. - ROSE! GET IN HERE!
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Yes, Mr Packer.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- Can you hear me on the speaker?- No.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46No. For Christ's sake, get this bloody thing working!
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Oh, leave it. Come back later!
0:07:49 > 0:07:53- Sorry, Mr Packer. I'll have to rewire it later.- Yes. Get out!
0:07:58 > 0:08:00What kind of idea?
0:08:00 > 0:08:02How would you like some cricket on TV?
0:08:11 > 0:08:13A one-day cricket match.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16The best cricketers in Australia against the best in the world.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19- What about the Cricket Board? - Fuck 'em.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22The cricketers are getting shafted, Kerry.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25The board's making millions and the players get practically nothing.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27- I've heard.- We blitz the airwaves. Make it an event on Channel 9.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- What? You can get them? - Starting with Dennis Lillee.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33I'm managing him now and he reckons the others will be up for it.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36He'll do the initial contacts. Talk to the players first.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40So what I've got here is a couple of fucking comedians coming to me
0:08:40 > 0:08:42with a major business deal.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50- Correct.- Yeah. Come back tomorrow, son. I'll think.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00A huge one-day carnival game at the end of the season.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Hang on!
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Sit down.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20So you've got Dennis Lillee.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- Can you get Ian Chappell?- Yeah.
0:09:23 > 0:09:29- Thomson? Rod Marsh? Walters? - Easy. Dennis will get them for us.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38What about the rest of the world, you know?
0:09:38 > 0:09:43- Tony Greig or Imran Khan or... - Kerry, they're all getting screwed.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47OK.
0:09:50 > 0:09:56OK. We don't piss around with some exhibition match, son.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58We do it properly.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03We sign them all up and we... We have a competition.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- Right. - HE CHUCKLES
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Oh, but the board can't find out anything or they'll kill it.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15How good are you at keeping secrets around here?
0:10:15 > 0:10:19Oh, we're the best in town at that, son.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29APPLAUSE
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- Nice, Chappelli.- Thanks, Len.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Just got a call for you from Sydney.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42Austin Robertson wants you to get on a plane
0:10:42 > 0:10:44- and says you've got a meeting. - Right.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Meeting with who? He was all secretive.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49- What's it all about?- No idea, Len.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- Chappelli.- Kerry.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09What are you supposed to be, some kind of a fucking cowboy?
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- Austin.- Kerry.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18How is it playing for little old North Melbourne after all the heights?
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- It's good. I enjoy it.- Good.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- Austin tell you what we're up to? - Mm.- Well, what do you think?
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- It's probably worth a shot.- Good.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30So who do you want in this team of yours?
0:11:30 > 0:11:34Mine? Hang on, Kerry. I'm not captain any more.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37My brother's Australian captain at the moment.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39What do you think this is, son, a fucking democracy?
0:11:39 > 0:11:44I'm payin' the fucking bills, you're the fucking captain. Here.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Have a look. See who else you want in this team.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- Who put this together?- I did.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57Chappell, Chappell, Chappell. This a family show, is it?
0:12:01 > 0:12:06Edwards, Hookes, Robinson, Brighty, McCosker, Davis.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09That's good. Fot.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Hang on, where's Rowdy?
0:12:11 > 0:12:14No, I'm not paying for that fucking straight breaker.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Kerry, he's good. He can bowl.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20Didn't you hear me? He's not getting a contract. Nor is Gary Cosier.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Cosier's a good bat, Kerry.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- Mm. OK.- Good.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39Well, I have to say, it's about bloody time.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- Something like this has been coming for a while.- No, no, no.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Not like this, son. None of the old-fashioned shit any more.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48I'm stacking it with speed bowlers.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51It will be a fucking revolution.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55Greig Chappell.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Kerry loves him but if we go anywhere near him, he'll blab.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- How do you know? - We just can't take the chance.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02He likes things done by the book
0:13:02 > 0:13:04and if anyone's going to go to the board, it'll be him.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06So sign all the others first.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Get them in the tent and then go for him.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12- What do you reckon, Dennis? - He's the captain. You go to him last, you'll piss him off
0:13:12 > 0:13:14and he'll go to the board for sure. And they love him.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- We could have him killed. - Why don't I just hit him with it?
0:13:17 > 0:13:21- Lay it all on the line? - No. It's too risky.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23You're elite, international sportsmen
0:13:23 > 0:13:25and you're getting fuck all.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28John Snow, a few years back, the world's best fast bowler,
0:13:28 > 0:13:30on the dole in the off-season.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Couldn't feed himself off cricket.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34The 1970 tour of South Africa,
0:13:34 > 0:13:37the board makes a quarter of a million bucks' profit.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39The players put in for a pissy 500 bonus.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44- Knocked back flat. - Now, here's the bit.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47The board can't know.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50If they get a whiff of what's going on, we're dead.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52You can't mention anything to them.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56I know you're the captain
0:13:56 > 0:13:59but this has to be totally secret for it to work.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02The whole thing has to stay undercover.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14That's it.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23I'm in.
0:14:30 > 0:14:38MUSIC: "Let's Stick Together" by Roxy Music
0:14:47 > 0:14:50# And now the marriage vow is very sacred
0:14:50 > 0:14:53# The man has put us together
0:14:53 > 0:14:57# Now you ought to make it stick together
0:14:57 > 0:15:02# Come on, come on and stick together
0:15:02 > 0:15:04# You know we made a vow
0:15:04 > 0:15:08# To leave one another never... #
0:15:22 > 0:15:26- Yeah, Dennis rang me about it. Who else have you got?- Everyone.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30- What? No-one's said anything. - Good. Don't you.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34- What about my wife? - Don't tell her either.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38Centenary test next week. I'll have cheques for everyone after that.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40She's going to kill me.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50CHEERING
0:15:57 > 0:16:01The arrival here in Melbourne of Her Majesty the Queen.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03Willis again. Short. And he's pulled it off.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06It's hit him in the face.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08He's dragged it onto his wicket.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10McCosker spitting out some blood.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Hookes is 40. Five for 227.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17He's got that round towards fine leg and it's going to be close.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20Underwood will get to it. No, he won't!
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Away it goes again. Beautiful shot.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25The young man on his first test is 48.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28And away it goes. Could be for his 50.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Out towards the boundary, a beautiful shot. Four in a row.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Off walks England's captain.
0:16:33 > 0:16:3652 to David Hookes. A brilliant performance.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38This is Randall.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43Good shot. Straight down the ground.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45CHEERING
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Another fine shot. Beautiful shot.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Classic cover drive.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53Lillee's been brought back into the attack.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55And he's someone with a great deal of fire.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Terrible looking shot, and he doffs his cap.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02He hung his bat out to dry.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05And that's hit him on the head and that's a bad one.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07There's an appeal, there.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11And an appeal for a caught, is it? He's walked.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13He's gone. Randall caught by Cosier.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16It's Cosier taking an absolutely brilliant catch.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20And that's it! It's LBW. Alan Knott is out.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Lillee has struck again,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25to finish off this Test Match.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Australia triumphant with a margin of 45 runs.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30CHEERING
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Congratulations, Greig.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Ah, thank you, Tony. I was quietly confident.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Bullshit, mate. It was this close.
0:17:52 > 0:17:53- HE LAUGHS - Bacchus, well done.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- Thanks, Greigy!- Six for 26.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- This is going to be an historic tour of England.- Is it ever.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Excuse me, Mr Parish.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- Fot, your theatre tickets. - Thanks, Ock.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- Tony, can I see you for a tick?- Sure.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- I got someone in Sydney wants to meet you.- Who?
0:18:16 > 0:18:21- McCosker. How's it feel? - Oh, full of drugs mate.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- Your theatre tickets, Doug. - Oh, thanks, Ock.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- G'day, Ray. Good to see you. - Austin.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43- So what's that?- Oh, it's just an invitation to something.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45What to?
0:18:45 > 0:18:49You're a nosy bastard, aren't you, Cosier?
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Hey? Open it.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54- Want another beer, big fella?- Yeah.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Yep, just over there.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10What's going on?
0:19:11 > 0:19:15As captains of your respective states,
0:19:15 > 0:19:17we thought we'd get you all in here
0:19:17 > 0:19:20to get a feel of the mood with the players.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Five test matches between now and the end of August,
0:19:23 > 0:19:29and we all know how onerous a long tour of England can be.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33So, any concerns you want to bring up?
0:19:39 > 0:19:42No. Not really.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- So how are the troops? All raring to go?- Mm-hmm.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- Excuse me, Mr Parish. - Thanks, Kylie.
0:19:50 > 0:19:55- Tea, gentlemen? - Mm. Thank you.- It's a great squad.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58We're confident of a good result,
0:19:58 > 0:20:01especially after that terrific result in '75.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05- One bloody win?- You kept the Ashes. That's what counts.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07Any complaints, any problems,
0:20:07 > 0:20:10anything anyone wants to say?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12No?
0:20:12 > 0:20:16- Nothing you want to tell us? - Like what?
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Well, are we looking after you well enough?
0:20:19 > 0:20:21You all happy, hmm?
0:20:25 > 0:20:29- With the tour arrangements. - Oh, yeah.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- That's all... - Yeah, we're very happy.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34Very good.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40I just want to say, we're proud of you blokes.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43It's an honour to represent you, it really is.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- We're a great family. - Oh, yeah.- No doubt about that.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Thank you.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58G'day, son. Good to see you again.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- Hi, Kerry. You remember Bruce Francis?- Yes.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- We're working together. - You were a bloody good bat, Francis.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- Thanks, Kerry. - I see Hookesy belted you for a few.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11- Thank you. - Rose, I've got to see Kerry.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14- We've got a tax problem. - Sorry, Mr Warner, he's busy.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17You're joking. This is important. Who's he got in there?
0:21:17 > 0:21:19I can't tell you that. You'll have to come back later.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23- Well, this can't wait.- NO!
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Oh, for God's sake!
0:21:35 > 0:21:39- We talked about something like this last year.- I remember.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43They respect you, son. You can sign 'em up.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47- You can get the South Africans and the West Indians.- OK.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50And you're sworn to secrecy.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54I don't care about the money, Kerry. I've got my sponsorships.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56- I'm doing fine.- Good. So sign.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02I went straight from school into professional cricket, Kerry.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07I've never had a job. I want one with your organisation.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Done. I'll pay you 25 grand a year.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Do we have a deal?
0:22:12 > 0:22:15And a loan, to help him buy a house in Sydney.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18As much as he wants. 2%. Is that it?
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Is the contract with Consolidated Press?
0:22:20 > 0:22:24No, it's with JP Sport. But don't worry, he'll get every penny.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Can we have your personal guarantee on that?
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Personal...fuckin'...guarantee.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34In writing. And I'll need a solicitor to look over it.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Where the hell did you get this bloke?
0:22:37 > 0:22:41I sold the Telegraph to Murdoch in the back-seat of a taxi
0:22:41 > 0:22:43for 15 million
0:22:43 > 0:22:47and this idiot wants my guarantee in writing for a lousy 40 grand.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50- I don't mean to be difficult...- No, no, no, take him to the next room
0:22:50 > 0:22:53and go over that with a magnifying glass if you want.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56Meanwhile, I'll sit here on my fat arse
0:22:56 > 0:22:59pretending to tremble whether you're going to sign or not.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01And then when you're done playing big dick businessman,
0:23:01 > 0:23:03get back in here and fucking sign it!
0:23:24 > 0:23:26The Australian cricket team is off to England
0:23:26 > 0:23:29to start start their three-month Ashes tour,
0:23:29 > 0:23:31fresh from their victory over England
0:23:31 > 0:23:33in the Melbourne Centenary Test.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35Australia will play a rejuvenated England
0:23:35 > 0:23:37under the captaincy of Tony Greig,
0:23:37 > 0:23:40who has lifted the team to new heights since taking the helm.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Right, boys.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18In a surprise move, the Australian squad did not include Dennis Lillee.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21The champion fast bowler is reported to have stress fractures
0:24:21 > 0:24:24of the back and will take time off cricket for recuperation.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28The Australian team will be led by Greig Chappell,
0:24:28 > 0:24:31and will play three warm-up matches before the first test.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36I've got someone coming in, son, and I want you there. He's important.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39We're going to have to get you into a tie, son.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41I don't wear ties, Kerry.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44What do you mean, you don't? I just told you, he's important.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Now get a bloody tie and start looking decent for people.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49When you work for me, you wear a fuckin' tie.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- I'll buy you some, how's that? - I don't work for you, Kerry.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55I make programmes for you which, incidentally, win the ratings.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59- And I don't wear ties for anyone. - Now you listen to me, Cornell.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01If we're gonna work together on this fucking cricket,
0:25:01 > 0:25:03you're gonna start wearing ties...
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Here he is! Richie, how are you, my friend? Good to see you again.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09- Good to see you again, Kerry. - Richie, this is John Cornell.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Cornell, this is Richie Benaud. Watch out for him, Richie.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16He's a smart young bloke, but not smart enough to take good advice.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19- Like what?- Oh, I was just telling him that when he comes to work,
0:25:19 > 0:25:22he should wear a nice tie like you and me.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26He's wearing my favourite outfit, actually. Nice slacks, smart jacket.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28He looks fine.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32Asif Iqbal, Alvin Kallicharan...
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Mushtaq Mohammad, Viv Richards.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Impressive, I must say. How many do you have in total?
0:25:38 > 0:25:41- 35.- 35? - Including the South Africans.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45- We've got Pollock, Richards, Barlow, Procter.- Unbelievable.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- I haven't heard a word of this. - Somehow they kept quiet.
0:25:48 > 0:25:53Richie, you and Daphne, I want to sign you both as consultants.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Think of yourself as a tactician.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58You know the cricket board better than anyone.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01Ah, the board. This is going to be difficult.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04They're very old school.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07You have to start thinking like them.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10Maybe you should start wearing a tie.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15MUSIC: "Driver's Seat" by Sniff 'n' Tears
0:26:25 > 0:26:27# Doing all right
0:26:28 > 0:26:31# A little jiving on a Saturday night
0:26:32 > 0:26:35# And come what may
0:26:36 > 0:26:39# Gonna dance the day away... #
0:26:39 > 0:26:43- Oi. Have you signed yet? - Signed what?
0:26:47 > 0:26:50Don't worry about it, mate. It's all right.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53Come on, watch the line!
0:26:55 > 0:26:57LOUD CHATTER
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- Lenny! How are you, mate? - Good, fellas.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Piss off, boys, all right?
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Now the blokes need a bit of a break.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20They don't want journos hanging around.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22- Just got a quick question for you, Len.- Yeah?
0:27:22 > 0:27:27After this tour, next Aussie summer, what's going on back home?
0:27:27 > 0:27:31- We got India coming, you know that. - No, some cricket carnival.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Lillee, Ian Chappell. What's all that about?
0:27:33 > 0:27:36No idea, but Dennis might not be up to it by then.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39- We heard he's not that injured. - What? What cricket carnival?
0:27:39 > 0:27:43- And Chappelli's retired. - See, that's not what we heard.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46He said something vague to me about the possibility of a comeback.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49I've got no details. I don't know what you're talking about.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52- That's what we thought.- Let's go have a word to Bacchus, mate.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04Hey, have you signed yet?
0:28:04 > 0:28:06Signed what?
0:28:06 > 0:28:11You too, huh? I don't know. What's going on?
0:28:11 > 0:28:13What do you mean?
0:28:13 > 0:28:15I don't know. Something.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23Warner. Sit down.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26This cricket thing's warming up. I want you in to manage it.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29- What cricket thing? - Don't piss around.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31I know you know. Who told ya?
0:28:31 > 0:28:34- Kerry, I...- Fuck that. Anyway, you're running it.
0:28:34 > 0:28:35I'll up you five grand.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37Stay in close contact with Richie Benaud.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39He knows what he's doing.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42He's written a letter to the board. We'll taxi it to them.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45Cornell and I will have a press release ready to go.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48- Rose, what the hell are you wearing? - Don't you like it?
0:28:48 > 0:28:51You look a sack of potatoes.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53Get us some lunch, will you?
0:28:53 > 0:28:57- Some hamburgers and a couple of milkshakes.- Yes, Mr Packer.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00- You blokes want anything? - I've gotta go.- Righto.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05Right, I'll gird the loins. Thanks, Kerry.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10You'll be cursing me before this is over, son.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13- It sounds like it's a fait accompli. - What are you, fucking educated?
0:29:13 > 0:29:16I mean it's a done deal.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18I know what it means, son, and it's not.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20They'll be back at us.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23The question is, what have they got to fight with?
0:29:23 > 0:29:25History. A hundred years of it.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32SHE SOBS
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- Rose?- Go away.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56- All the best.- You too, mate. - Ah, tails.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58OK, we'll bat.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00- Gentlemen, all the best. - All the best.- Thank you.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02THUNDER CLAP
0:30:02 > 0:30:05Don't know if you'll be batting anytime soon.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08Ah, just means the party starts early. All you guys coming?
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- Oh, yes. You bet. - THUNDER CLAP
0:30:14 > 0:30:16# Hey, senorita
0:30:17 > 0:30:21# Why don't you let me take you home?
0:30:21 > 0:30:23# Oh, little girl
0:30:25 > 0:30:27# Why don't you let me take you home... #
0:30:30 > 0:30:34- What have you got?- Nothing new. But they're all half pissed.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36We just keep at them.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38Look, I heard it's not going to be a one-off.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40- They want to play a whole season. - Who told you that?
0:30:40 > 0:30:44It doesn't make any sense. They'll be busy playing Tests against India.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47- No, I think they're jumping. They're leaving Test cricket.- Christ.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49- Have you seen Tony Greig? - No, not for a bit.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52- Hey Bacchus!- Bacchus.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55- Hey, guys. - Mate, we know it's on.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57- Come on, what have you got? - What's on?
0:30:57 > 0:31:00Something. Anything. We won't quote ya.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02No, no-one'll be quoting anyone.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07You guys.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09Oh, that went well.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11- Afternoon, gentlemen. - Clive.- Clive.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14- Glad to see the Downunder Fourth Estate represented.- Fuck off!
0:31:14 > 0:31:18So tell me, you haven't got a sniff of piracy in the ranks, have you?
0:31:18 > 0:31:21Piracy? What do you mean?
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- Clive.- Excuse me. Good to see you.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31Oh, mate. They've got something.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34Shit, we've got to bust it tonight or they'll scoop us.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38- There he is. Hang on, I'll grab him. - Greig.- Peter.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41- Enjoying the party? - Should be more of it, I reckon.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43Mate, let me put something to you.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45A professional troupe of cricketers,
0:31:45 > 0:31:48put together by say some cricket promoter,
0:31:48 > 0:31:51and they play outside the official sanctioned games for a lot of money.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- What do you think? - It sounds interesting.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57- Would you sign up for it?- I'd have to find out more about it first.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00And if you did, would you sign up for it?
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- Well, like I said. - Put you down as a yes?
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Enjoy the party, Peter.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07- Hookesy.- Thank you.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11- No worries. I want to ask you something.- Mm-hmm.
0:32:11 > 0:32:15- Kerry Packer. How well do you know him?- I don't. I haven't met him yet.
0:32:15 > 0:32:19- Yet? What do you mean? - Oh, he wants to meet all the players.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- How come?- Just being friendly.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24He's paying them enough.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31Yeah. What'd you get?
0:32:33 > 0:32:36I'm not telling you that.
0:32:36 > 0:32:41- What did Ian Chappell get? - Oh, mate. A lot more than me.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43- Yeah, right.- Mm.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46Right.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51How many others signed?
0:32:59 > 0:33:02- Now.- Are we off? OK. Nice to meet you.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06- Peter! What's going on? - Sorry, Greigy.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10Great party, mate. Got to go. Got to go.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Get onto Doug Insole or Tagge Webster, quick. We need a comment.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18We should get in contact with the Australian Cricket Board as well.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22No, deal with our board first. We'll worry about the Australians later.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31PHONE RINGS
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Yes! Peter McFarlane. Copy? Quick.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39McFarlane. Yep, ready?
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Hove, May eight.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44Australian television magnate Kerry Packer
0:33:44 > 0:33:47is bidding to set up a troupe of the world's, pos S, best cricketers
0:33:47 > 0:33:50to play matches specifically for television.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53Alan Sheill. Put me through to copy, will you?
0:33:53 > 0:33:55Stop. New par.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58Most of Australia's, pos S, current Test team has been approached
0:33:58 > 0:34:01to join the troupe, comma...
0:34:01 > 0:34:03- OK. London, Sunday.- TV magnate...
0:34:03 > 0:34:09Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer. Media proprietor. He's knighted.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12Born 1906. Hang on, he's got to be younger than that.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16- No, it's a Kerry.- Kerry?- Kerry Packer.- He's not even here.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19Anyway, Sir Frank's dead. I remember we ran something.
0:34:19 > 0:34:24Ah, hold on. Sons Clyde, born 1935, and Kerry, bingo!
0:34:24 > 0:34:27Born 1937.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29- That's got to be him. - He's a bloody nobody.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31I'll ring Insole first. This'll be terrific.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34They'll tear this bloke apart.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44Mr Parish.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50PHONE RINGS
0:34:50 > 0:34:55Victorian Cricket Association. Yes, I'll just put you through.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58- It's Mr Steele. - Yeah, yeah? Yeah, I just saw it.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Victorian Cricket Association.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Oh, that bastard. At least he could have let us know.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05Yes, sir. I'll put you through right away.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07No, of course not. Impossible.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10It's Sir Donald.
0:35:10 > 0:35:11Sir Donald.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53- EXCITED CHATTER - Mr Packer!- Please.
0:35:53 > 0:35:58Mr Packer, is it true you've signed 20 cricketers to your rebel group?
0:35:58 > 0:35:59We've signed exactly 35.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02We'll be signing more in the future, possibly.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04ALL: Mr Packer! Mr Packer!
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Mr Packer, you collected most of your players in secret.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Does that mean you don't intend to cooperate or work
0:36:10 > 0:36:12with the cricket authorities?
0:36:12 > 0:36:15I've done all I can to cooperate with the Australian Cricket Board.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17I was willing to pay big money to cover cricket
0:36:17 > 0:36:19but they blocked me at every turn.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22So now...we're doing our own thing.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26Well, what does that mean, exactly? Are you declaring a cricket war?
0:36:26 > 0:36:28Well, if this is a war,
0:36:28 > 0:36:31it's been brought on by the cricket authorities, not by me.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34- ALL: Mr Packer. Mr Packer! Mr Packer! - McFarlane at the Age.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Mr Packer, have you read the latest comments by the Chairman
0:36:37 > 0:36:40of the Australian Cricket Board, Bob Parish?
0:36:40 > 0:36:42- Yes, I'm aware of what he said. - Any comment?
0:36:42 > 0:36:46Yes. Mr Parish doesn't like me, and I'm not mad about Parish.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- ALL: Mr Packer, Mr Packer.- Yes?
0:36:48 > 0:36:51Will you continue to operate in secret,
0:36:51 > 0:36:53and how will this impact Test cricket?
0:36:53 > 0:36:55Well, if the cricket boards cooperate,
0:36:55 > 0:36:58there's no reason why Test cricket will be affected at all.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01If they don't cooperate, they'll walk straight into a meat mangler.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03ALL: Mr Packer!
0:37:03 > 0:37:07Mr Greig. Mr Greig, as Captain of the England cricket team,
0:37:07 > 0:37:11you recruited many of Mr Packer's players.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14Do you feel like a traitor to English cricket?
0:37:17 > 0:37:19Not at all. The players were all happy to sign up.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22Eager to. What I've tried to do
0:37:22 > 0:37:25is help provide some security for my fellow players.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28Now, I'm sure that all this can be sorted out and World Series Cricket
0:37:28 > 0:37:31and Test cricket can exist happily side by side.
0:37:31 > 0:37:32ALL: Mr Packer! Mr Packer!
0:37:32 > 0:37:35Mr Packer, how many cricket games do you intend to
0:37:35 > 0:37:37schedule in the Australian summer?
0:37:37 > 0:37:39- Don't answer that. - We're not sure at the moment.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42There'll be a number of Test matches followed by a series
0:37:42 > 0:37:45- of one-day games. - Hang on, the Test matches.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Surely they're not Test matches. I mean, they are games of cricket...
0:37:48 > 0:37:49Call 'em what you want
0:37:49 > 0:37:52but they'll be played by the best Test players in the world.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54- Who on earth is that?- Who?
0:37:54 > 0:37:57- The pushy little blonde chap. - I have no idea.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59I've never seen him before. Is he an administrator?
0:37:59 > 0:38:01His name's John Cornell.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Where's he from?
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Kalgoorlie.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Austin, it's Gavin. Sure, no problem.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14Yep, good. Joel Garner. Got him.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19Yes. Wait a tick.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Here he is.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25You boys are working overtime!
0:38:27 > 0:38:28Great!
0:38:28 > 0:38:31Yes, I'm on a plane this afternoon.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33I'll see you the day after tomorrow.
0:38:33 > 0:38:38I want to meet with Tony Greig. Yep. Bye.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47- There you go. How many is that now?- 49.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08"And trampling on the sacred traditions of the game.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11"This money-hungry mercenary, aided by English cricket traitor
0:39:11 > 0:39:14"Tony Greig, is holding the game to ransom.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17- "This cricket circus will never be..."- Circus?
0:39:17 > 0:39:20"..will never be able to match Test Cricket in any way.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22"The English cricket establishment is almost certain
0:39:22 > 0:39:26"to move to sabotage Mr Packer's ill-thought-out sporting venture.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28"As the supreme body for international cricket,
0:39:28 > 0:39:30"the ICC has the ability to..."
0:39:30 > 0:39:33- Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit. - It's true, though.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35HE SIGHS
0:39:39 > 0:39:42- What's that one?- Just more crap. - Read it.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52"The power behind this cowardly sneak attack on cricket
0:39:52 > 0:39:56"is Mr Kerry Packer, an overweight Australian blimp who not only
0:39:56 > 0:39:58"looks like a hammerhead shark but acts like one.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01"With not even a nod to the fine traditions of the game,
0:40:01 > 0:40:04"this lumbering philistine has used his millions to destroy..."
0:40:04 > 0:40:06Et cetera.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09Jeez!
0:40:09 > 0:40:14- They don't hold back, do they? - Bugger 'em, Kerry.
0:40:14 > 0:40:18- We just stick with it. We're going OK.- Is that right?
0:40:18 > 0:40:21We got a bunch of fucking players, no itinerary,
0:40:21 > 0:40:25no marketing plan and no complete management structure.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29We've got no fucking grounds to play on. Where's Warner?
0:40:29 > 0:40:31He'll be here tomorrow.
0:40:35 > 0:40:40You know, we, ah, still might be able to talk to these boards.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44Benaud reckons I should.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48I don't see how, after that press conference.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51Well, I've written letters to the Australian board and the ICC,
0:40:51 > 0:40:53you know, to try and talk peace to them.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55Well, I've gotta give it a shot.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00HE SIGHS
0:41:02 > 0:41:05"Blimp!"
0:41:13 > 0:41:14How much is it, mate?
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- You an Aussie, then? - Yeah, that's right.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20Yeah, no charge for you, lad. Enjoy the cricket.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23- Well, thank you. Thanks a lot. - You're welcome.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29I just wanted to meet you and talk over a few things.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31- Yeah.- Bu t don't worry, it can wait till later.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33I know you're pretty busy right now.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35Oh, no, no, no, it's fine.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38I heard they sacked you as England captain this morning.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- I'm sorry. - Yes.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Well, I kind of expected it.
0:41:45 > 0:41:49- At least you're still playing for England.- Yeah. And Sussex.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52I like this cricket. Well, gotta go.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- I'll meet you back at the hotel. - Right.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00BOOING
0:42:11 > 0:42:15- You the lad talking to fucking Tony Greig, were you?- Yes, I was.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19- Friend of yours, is he? - Well, not really.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21Yeah, he's a fucking traitor.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- You know that Aussie, Packer? - I work for him.
0:42:24 > 0:42:25Do ya? Ten quid.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28You're kidding. I was only here 20 minutes.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31Ten fucking quid, come on.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34And you can tell your mate Tony fucking Greig
0:42:34 > 0:42:37he'll be charged double next time he turns up.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39Now fuck off.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46How does that apply to you, first of all, Robin?
0:42:46 > 0:42:49Do you feel that this whole incident
0:42:49 > 0:42:51is the way that Kerry's described it?
0:42:51 > 0:42:54That it shows Tony Greig as a man of honour?
0:42:54 > 0:42:56No, I don't. I think he's a fool.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59But David, I want to talk about Mr Packer.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01This man does not know how to behave.
0:43:01 > 0:43:05For instance, he has made Tony Greig do a dishonest thing.
0:43:05 > 0:43:10Our life, of which cricket is a part, is made up of behaviour,
0:43:10 > 0:43:13and how you behave is how you're judged.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17What Tony Greig has done is totally unforgiveable.
0:43:17 > 0:43:20You see, I don't understand that, you see. I don't.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23No, you don't, you see. That's just the trouble with you.
0:43:23 > 0:43:27- He's confident, eh? - Who's that other guy?
0:43:27 > 0:43:32This man's intervention is absolutely tearing the guts out of cricket.
0:43:32 > 0:43:36I fail to see in any way how Mr Packer's intervention
0:43:36 > 0:43:38is welcome to our cricket here.
0:43:38 > 0:43:40Whether it's welcome here or not, there are 35 players
0:43:40 > 0:43:44to start with who want to be in it, and they are the judges.
0:43:44 > 0:43:47These people have given long service to cricket
0:43:47 > 0:43:50and I believe they're entitled to make a decent living out of it.
0:43:50 > 0:43:52APPLAUSE No, I'm sorry.
0:43:52 > 0:43:54I'm sorry to hear people clapping
0:43:54 > 0:43:58because that is the man that does not care about our Test cricket.
0:43:58 > 0:44:00This is about the boards.
0:44:00 > 0:44:02What I fail to understand is their blind reluctance
0:44:02 > 0:44:06to be informed about what I'm doing so they can make a balanced decision.
0:44:06 > 0:44:08Why not talk to me while I'm here?
0:44:08 > 0:44:11Because maybe they don't like your attitude. How about that?
0:44:11 > 0:44:13- Well, I think that's highly likely. - APPLAUSE
0:44:13 > 0:44:17David, we still haven't got across the point,
0:44:17 > 0:44:20if this circus comes along to take the cream off...
0:44:20 > 0:44:22It's arrived, boss.
0:44:22 > 0:44:24It has not arrived. He's arrived.
0:44:24 > 0:44:27That is a nonsense statement.
0:44:27 > 0:44:29The players have signed up. They're there.
0:44:29 > 0:44:33They'll be in Australia in November and playing in the Supertests.
0:44:33 > 0:44:35Now don't pretend they haven't arrived.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38- Do you think the Supertests should go on?- AUDIENCE: Yes!
0:44:38 > 0:44:40- Or should they be stopped? - AUDIENCE: No! No!
0:44:40 > 0:44:43Well, that seems to be the vote. We'll leave it there.
0:44:43 > 0:44:46- Goodnight. - APPLAUSE
0:44:49 > 0:44:51So, who did the selecting, anyway?
0:44:51 > 0:44:54Did Packer choose everyone, did he?
0:44:54 > 0:44:56Oh, it's done, mate. Leave it alone.
0:44:56 > 0:45:00You and me, we're good enough to play for Australia but not for him, is that it?
0:45:00 > 0:45:03Oh, g'day, you blokes. Handsome fellas.
0:45:03 > 0:45:06- Bacchus.- What's going on? We're gonna get something to eat.
0:45:06 > 0:45:09- You coming in?- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:45:09 > 0:45:11G'day, Lizzy, darling. How are you?
0:45:11 > 0:45:13Can we just get a couple of jugs?
0:45:17 > 0:45:21- You coming, Cose? - Oh, I'll see you in there.- Righto.
0:45:26 > 0:45:29In sport, the International Cricket Conference
0:45:29 > 0:45:31is to meet in London this week.
0:45:31 > 0:45:33The ICC chairman, Tagge Webster,
0:45:33 > 0:45:37has convened a special meeting of the world's cricket authorities
0:45:37 > 0:45:39to combat the latest threat to the sport.
0:45:39 > 0:45:42The ICC yesterday issued a communique declaring it as,
0:45:42 > 0:45:44"The sole promoter of international cricket",
0:45:44 > 0:45:48following the news that 49 of the world's leading players
0:45:48 > 0:45:51have signed to a rebel group.
0:45:51 > 0:45:53I got a charming letter from Packer today.
0:45:53 > 0:45:56He wants to meet up while we're here and work something out.
0:45:56 > 0:45:58- Great. Let's do it.- I also had a call from the Don.
0:45:58 > 0:46:00- Oh, God.- He said no compromise.
0:46:00 > 0:46:03Let's get stuck right into this bloke.
0:46:03 > 0:46:06That'd be right. So what'd you say to Packer?
0:46:06 > 0:46:09What could I say? I told him to bugger off.
0:46:09 > 0:46:14- The Don should be here. - No, he's much too smart for that.
0:46:14 > 0:46:17Players from England, Australia, the West Indies and Pakistan.
0:46:17 > 0:46:20In Kingston, Sir Garfield Sobers has announced
0:46:20 > 0:46:23he is to act as a consultant to the rebel group.
0:46:23 > 0:46:25In other news,
0:46:25 > 0:46:28Tommy Docherty has stood down as manager of Manchester United.
0:46:28 > 0:46:31Docherty, who led the club to its recent 2-1 win
0:46:31 > 0:46:34against Liverpool in the FA Cup final, has cited personal...
0:47:15 > 0:47:20- Gentlemen. - Mr Packer. Are you enjoying London?
0:47:20 > 0:47:25Well, I would have enjoyed it more if you hadn't kept me here twiddling my thumbs for a week.
0:47:25 > 0:47:31So, Mr Packer, would you like to outline your proposals for us?
0:47:32 > 0:47:35No, I wouldn't. I'm not here to put proposals.
0:47:35 > 0:47:39I'm here to see if we can work out some sort of a compromise.
0:47:39 > 0:47:43- And what would that entail? - Do you know what a compromise is?
0:47:43 > 0:47:45Please Mr Packer, I feel...
0:47:45 > 0:47:48It's when two people get together to work out a deal.
0:47:48 > 0:47:51Both sides give a bit and they reach an agreement.
0:47:51 > 0:47:53I'm here looking for a compromise.
0:47:55 > 0:48:00- Good. Then let's start, shall we? - I'd appreciate it.
0:48:04 > 0:48:08One, no player will participate in privately-promoted matches
0:48:08 > 0:48:12unless given specific permission from local authorities.
0:48:14 > 0:48:16Two, no privately-promoted 11
0:48:16 > 0:48:19can be represented as a national team.
0:48:19 > 0:48:23Three, players taking part in privately-promoted matches
0:48:23 > 0:48:28are to be made available for official matches if there is no clash.
0:48:28 > 0:48:33Four, no cricket series run by a private promoter
0:48:33 > 0:48:36will run for longer than six weeks.
0:48:36 > 0:48:42And five, any and all privately-promoted programmes
0:48:42 > 0:48:47will be under total control of the local cricket authorities.
0:48:59 > 0:49:01Yes.
0:49:03 > 0:49:06OK.
0:49:07 > 0:49:10I can compromise on those points.
0:49:10 > 0:49:15- How about if we set up a working committee?- Excellent. Let's do that.
0:49:15 > 0:49:20Look, you lot can have all my players, all 49 of them.
0:49:20 > 0:49:25The boards can run the games and we can all get on with playing cricket.
0:49:25 > 0:49:27But you will agree
0:49:27 > 0:49:32there'll be no more victimising of the players I've signed.
0:49:32 > 0:49:36Tony Greig being stripped of the England captaincy, for example.
0:49:36 > 0:49:38No more of that.
0:49:38 > 0:49:43And I get exclusive right to televise Australian Test cricket
0:49:43 > 0:49:46when the present arrangement expires.
0:50:00 > 0:50:05Tell you what, gentlemen. Why don't you have a think about it?
0:50:05 > 0:50:07We'll take a bit of a look around outside.
0:50:16 > 0:50:18Oh, it's beautiful, isn't it?
0:50:21 > 0:50:24I was here with my father and Clyde.
0:50:26 > 0:50:29I missed seeing you play back in '61.
0:50:29 > 0:50:32Kerry, we need to think about what we're doing.
0:50:32 > 0:50:36No, I saw you take five for 13 at Old Trafford.
0:50:36 > 0:50:40We need to think fast about who we put on this working committee.
0:50:43 > 0:50:45Oh, there's something magic about it.
0:50:53 > 0:50:56This is the heart.
0:50:58 > 0:51:00Right here.
0:51:03 > 0:51:06It's not just a game.
0:51:07 > 0:51:10It's something...
0:51:13 > 0:51:14..more.
0:51:14 > 0:51:18Kerry, did you hear what I said?
0:51:21 > 0:51:25My father didn't love much in his life.
0:51:27 > 0:51:31He liked boats, he liked horses...
0:51:35 > 0:51:37..but he loved cricket.
0:51:39 > 0:51:42- Mr Packer! - What do you reckon?
0:51:42 > 0:51:44Do you think they bought it?
0:51:44 > 0:51:48Course they have. I've offered them a fucking gift.
0:51:52 > 0:51:56It is the unanimous view of all member countries
0:51:56 > 0:51:59of the International Cricket Council...
0:52:01 > 0:52:05..that they cannot give any commitment
0:52:05 > 0:52:07to exclusive television rights.
0:52:10 > 0:52:13Do you agree to that?
0:52:18 > 0:52:20I'm sorry.
0:52:22 > 0:52:25But I am willing to keep discussions open.
0:52:28 > 0:52:31No, that's not acceptable.
0:52:36 > 0:52:39- EXCITED CHATTER - That's it.
0:52:39 > 0:52:44Had I gotten those TV rights I was willing to withdraw from the scene
0:52:44 > 0:52:46and leave the running of cricket to the board.
0:52:46 > 0:52:50I'll take no steps now to help anyone.
0:52:50 > 0:52:53It's every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost.
0:53:08 > 0:53:10It's war, Douglas.
0:53:10 > 0:53:13We'll have to stop this before it gets off the ground.
0:53:13 > 0:53:17- How, exactly? - Divide and conquer.
0:53:18 > 0:53:21We'll drive a wedge between this man and his players.
0:53:21 > 0:53:24And we use our best weapon, cricket.
0:53:25 > 0:53:28And we'll bring the lawyers in. Our lawyers.
0:53:29 > 0:53:33It's such a pity. He doesn't understand what he's doing.
0:53:33 > 0:53:35He's impressive, Tagge.
0:53:35 > 0:53:39No, he's not. He's a barbarian.
0:53:40 > 0:53:43He doesn't realise this is not just a game.
0:53:45 > 0:53:48It's something more than that.
0:53:55 > 0:53:59- Oh, Mr Packer, David Hill's arrived. - Good. Hill.
0:53:59 > 0:54:02- Mr Packer.- Warner tells me you're a fucking hotshot. That right?
0:54:02 > 0:54:06- Well...- I've seen your Sportsnight programme
0:54:06 > 0:54:08and I want you doing that here, at nine.
0:54:08 > 0:54:10Did he fill you in on the cricket?
0:54:10 > 0:54:12Yes, he did. It sounds very exciting.
0:54:12 > 0:54:15- Good. Rose, get us some food in here, will you?- Yes, Mr Packer.
0:54:15 > 0:54:18You're not at the ABC now, son.
0:54:18 > 0:54:22So I want you to start thinking of better ways of filming these games.
0:54:22 > 0:54:26I'm sick of looking at the back of batsmen's arses, for one thing.
0:54:26 > 0:54:30- Rose, not food. A salad. With meat. - Yes, Mr Packer.
0:54:31 > 0:54:34- Lean meat. - Yes, Mr Packer.
0:54:34 > 0:54:37And what about directors? You got them yet?
0:54:37 > 0:54:40I've approached John Crilly and Brian Morelli.
0:54:40 > 0:54:42They're both very keen to come on board.
0:54:42 > 0:54:44Yeah, well I've never fucking heard of them.
0:54:44 > 0:54:47But if you think they're good, get 'em.
0:54:47 > 0:54:49Welcome aboard, son.
0:55:11 > 0:55:14- How far out of fucking town are we? - 16 miles.
0:55:15 > 0:55:17Jesus Christ!
0:55:22 > 0:55:24What do you think?
0:55:24 > 0:55:28It's not bad, apart from the fact we're in the middle of buggery.
0:55:32 > 0:55:35Jesus, look at that mess.
0:55:37 > 0:55:40How are those wickets going?
0:55:40 > 0:55:42Well, they've started growing at least.
0:55:50 > 0:55:52- Kerry.- What?
0:55:57 > 0:56:00Night-time cricket.
0:56:05 > 0:56:07We only play English times.
0:56:07 > 0:56:09Hot places like us and India
0:56:09 > 0:56:12playing cricket in 110 degree heat, middle of the day.
0:56:12 > 0:56:15- It's bloody madness. - That's true, son.
0:56:15 > 0:56:19England runs cricket. Why? Why keep following old English traditions?
0:56:19 > 0:56:20We should do it our own bloody way.
0:56:20 > 0:56:24Limited over one-dayers. We play them at night. Bang!
0:56:24 > 0:56:26Yes, but a night game would finish too late.
0:56:26 > 0:56:30We'd have to do half day, half night. You want a drink?
0:56:30 > 0:56:32Ah, yeah.
0:56:32 > 0:56:35We start in the afternoon when kids finish school and later,
0:56:35 > 0:56:38just switch the lights on. Finish at ten.
0:56:39 > 0:56:41Yes, that'll fucking work, son. You know why?
0:56:41 > 0:56:44Women and kids will come.
0:56:44 > 0:56:47We've only got one ground with lights.
0:56:47 > 0:56:49- Yeah, we'll get more. - Where?- Dunno yet.
0:56:56 > 0:57:00OK. ABC, the BBC with a single camera here. This is where they shoot from.
0:57:00 > 0:57:03Kerry reckons he's sick of looking at batsmen's arses.
0:57:03 > 0:57:05- So he said.- Aren't we all.
0:57:05 > 0:57:07Right, so here's our base point, yeah?
0:57:07 > 0:57:11Set camera one here, camera two over there, camera three
0:57:11 > 0:57:15on the opposite side over there, camera four up the other end.
0:57:15 > 0:57:18We get stumpings, run outs, the lot.
0:57:18 > 0:57:22- What do you think, John? - Yeah. Yeah, good.
0:57:31 > 0:57:34- How's it look? - It's gonna be tops.
0:57:34 > 0:57:37- Five cameras.- Five? I thought you said four.
0:57:37 > 0:57:41- No, five's better.- And Colin, we've got this great idea.
0:57:41 > 0:57:44- What?- Sound. Record 'em at the wicket.
0:57:44 > 0:57:46You can hear the whole bloody thing.
0:57:52 > 0:57:55OK, get the guys to sound off one at a time.
0:57:57 > 0:58:00RADIO: Clear. Clear. Clear. Looking good.
0:58:01 > 0:58:04- OK, all good. - Right. Wicket mics.
0:58:06 > 0:58:09How's that for you, Brian?
0:58:09 > 0:58:11- RADIO: Clear as a bell. - Good.
0:58:11 > 0:58:14Er, what if it rains?
0:58:15 > 0:58:18- What's moisture going to do to them? - Yeah, it'll kill it.
0:58:18 > 0:58:21Well we can't put a roof over the bloody thing.
0:58:22 > 0:58:24- RADIO: Hey, Warren! - What?
0:58:38 > 0:58:41Well, it's definitely sticking up more now.
0:58:41 > 0:58:44- That feels much better. - More erect.
0:58:44 > 0:58:47And it'll save problems later. THEY LAUGH
0:58:47 > 0:58:49You, erm, getting this, Brian?
0:58:49 > 0:58:51RADIO: Oh, I'm feeling it mate.
0:58:53 > 0:58:56They're growing better than we thought. They'll be great pitches.
0:59:00 > 0:59:02That's good work, John.
0:59:04 > 0:59:08- How do you get them in place? - Ah, we haven't worked that out yet.
0:59:08 > 0:59:11Well, if they weigh 25 tonnes it might be a good fucking idea.
0:59:11 > 0:59:16Well, the problem is getting them into the centre of the oval without damaging the outfield.
0:59:16 > 0:59:18We can't just drag them out there with a tractor.
0:59:18 > 0:59:23- So, what's the plan? - We're thinking maybe a hovercraft.
0:59:23 > 0:59:25Bullshit.
0:59:25 > 0:59:28- Oh, it might be possible. - Hovercraft?
0:59:28 > 0:59:30Jesus Christ, who thought that one up?
0:59:36 > 0:59:39Look, I don't care if you use flying fucking saucers.
0:59:39 > 0:59:42I want to be able to bowl a ball on these things by October.
0:59:45 > 0:59:49Notwithstanding anything herein before contained,
0:59:49 > 0:59:51the International Cricket Conference,
0:59:51 > 0:59:54determined to oppose to the maximum extent
0:59:54 > 0:59:57the series of exhibition matches arranged to take place
0:59:57 > 1:00:01in the forthcoming Australian summer, has resolved unanimously -
1:00:01 > 1:00:06one, that these matches will not be rated as first class matches
1:00:06 > 1:00:09and will not appear in the official record.
1:00:09 > 1:00:12Two, on October 1st this year,
1:00:12 > 1:00:15any player still signed with a private promoter
1:00:15 > 1:00:18will be deemed a disapproved person.
1:00:18 > 1:00:21Three, any match arranged by Mr Kerry Packer
1:00:21 > 1:00:26or Mr Richie Benaud or associated companies will be disapproved.
1:00:26 > 1:00:29Four, all players who sign with a private promoter
1:00:29 > 1:00:33will face a total ban from Test and domestic cricket,
1:00:33 > 1:00:38such ban to be applied by local authorities. Thank you.
1:00:38 > 1:00:42Banned! That's it! We see them in court.
1:00:42 > 1:00:44And we schedule the Supertest
1:00:44 > 1:00:47the same fucking day as the board's Tests.
1:00:47 > 1:00:50From now on, no matter what, no-one's available to play for them.
1:00:50 > 1:00:54No-one! I'll show those bastards what a ban is, see how they cope.
1:00:54 > 1:00:58- Oh, Mr Packer. Jeff Thomson's agent rang.- Yeah, I'll bet he did.
1:00:58 > 1:01:01- He's gone, Kerry. And it gets worse. - What?
1:01:01 > 1:01:04Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards are pulling out as well.
1:01:04 > 1:01:05BASTARDS!
1:01:05 > 1:01:09OK, we sue 'em! I'll chase those pricks through every court there is!
1:01:09 > 1:01:13It might not be a good idea. I think softly, softly might be a better approach, Kerry.
1:01:13 > 1:01:16Richie? Fuck 'em! I'll leave 'em barefoot and bankrupt.
1:01:16 > 1:01:19And as for this agent, this David Lord bastard.
1:01:19 > 1:01:21Have you heard this? Listen to this shit.
1:01:21 > 1:01:23You fucking read it!
1:01:23 > 1:01:26"This will be the beginning of an exodus from the Packer circus."
1:01:26 > 1:01:28Packer fucking circus again!
1:01:28 > 1:01:30"The players had followed each other like sheep,
1:01:30 > 1:01:32"but now they've had an attack of brains."
1:01:32 > 1:01:35- I'm going after him too. - Ah, Kerry...- SHUT UP!
1:01:40 > 1:01:42I'm going back to London.
1:01:42 > 1:01:44Try and arrange having a go at them in court.
1:01:44 > 1:01:47You're coming with me. You too, Chappelli.
1:01:47 > 1:01:50ROSE! What is this shit?
1:01:50 > 1:01:52It's your usual. It's your chicken...
1:01:52 > 1:01:55- Fuck! - LOUD CRASH
1:01:55 > 1:01:58Get me some fucking pies or something, will ya?
1:01:58 > 1:02:01And you, what are you doing about those pitches?
1:02:01 > 1:02:03- The Sydney Cricket... - What are you fucking doing?
1:02:03 > 1:02:06- I'm giving the board a shot. I'm hopeful.- Hopeful!
1:02:06 > 1:02:10- What fucking good is that? I want that ground.- Sure.
1:02:10 > 1:02:12What about umpires? You got any of them yet?
1:02:12 > 1:02:15Do your fucking job, why don't you?
1:02:26 > 1:02:29Yeah, we knew they'd come at us. Kerry certainly did.
1:02:29 > 1:02:31Well, what's he gonna do about it?
1:02:31 > 1:02:34Well, we just have to trust him, that he knows what he's doing.
1:02:34 > 1:02:36No-one knows what they're doing. That's the point.
1:02:36 > 1:02:37No-one thought we'd get banned.
1:02:37 > 1:02:40"Disapproved persons." What is this, the 19th century?
1:02:40 > 1:02:43But Thommo, you're fully approved though, aren't you, mate?
1:02:43 > 1:02:46- You can keep playing. Bloody good for you.- Guys, I had to.
1:02:46 > 1:02:48I've got a contract for 4IP in Brissie.
1:02:48 > 1:02:50- You had that before you bloody signed.- Yeah, I know.
1:02:50 > 1:02:53And now things have gotten messy. They can sue me if I don't pull out.
1:02:53 > 1:02:56There's blokes running to their lawyers all over town.
1:02:56 > 1:02:59You can't blame them. I never thought I'd get banned from playing Tests.
1:02:59 > 1:03:01- That's why I got into cricket. - Mate, we all did.
1:03:01 > 1:03:05Kerry didn't think it through. That's his problem. Now we're all buggered.
1:03:05 > 1:03:08Hey, you're getting paid a lot of money, Hookesy.
1:03:08 > 1:03:11- Bugger the money.- Hookesy. - Yep, he can stick his money.
1:03:41 > 1:03:43- Having fun, Kerro?- Harry.
1:03:51 > 1:03:53Are you sure you want to do this?
1:03:53 > 1:03:57Now's the time to pull the plug if you have any doubts.
1:04:01 > 1:04:04I'm gonna get these bastards, Harry.
1:04:04 > 1:04:10Well, you might be feeling that way, but I'm your Deputy Chairman and I have a corporation to run.
1:04:10 > 1:04:13I can't afford all of this.
1:04:13 > 1:04:15You've no set budget,
1:04:15 > 1:04:17you've no corporate direction
1:04:17 > 1:04:20and you've spent several million dollars.
1:04:20 > 1:04:22- Now's the time to rein it in. - I know.
1:04:22 > 1:04:25And you've got Gavin Warner running the show.
1:04:25 > 1:04:27Do you think he's up to it?
1:04:27 > 1:04:30- Do you? - You've got nowhere decent to play.
1:04:30 > 1:04:33You've missed out on the Gabba
1:04:33 > 1:04:35and now there's this negative announcement
1:04:35 > 1:04:38from the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust. Have you seen it?
1:04:38 > 1:04:42There's more crusty old men sitting behind closed doors, Harry.
1:04:42 > 1:04:45But they've got the high ground and you haven't.
1:04:45 > 1:04:47I've got VFL Park.
1:04:47 > 1:04:50A lot of good that'll do you.
1:04:50 > 1:04:52These cricketers of yours that they've banned...
1:04:53 > 1:04:55..you realise it's just the first shot.
1:04:55 > 1:04:57They'll keep coming at you.
1:04:59 > 1:05:04Ask yourself, is all of this worth it?
1:05:26 > 1:05:28No. No, we hit this International Cricket Conference
1:05:28 > 1:05:31- with everything we've got. - That'll take a bit of time.
1:05:31 > 1:05:34I'll get a QC and stick it into the High Court.
1:05:34 > 1:05:37If they want to bowl bouncers we'll fight the way they want.
1:05:37 > 1:05:41- It turns out Viv's not going after all.- Good.
1:05:41 > 1:05:43But we've got to go after Thomson and Kallicharran, Kerry.
1:05:43 > 1:05:47Plus in Adelaide, The Don's got his claws into Hookesy.
1:05:47 > 1:05:49We'd better move on him, too.
1:05:52 > 1:05:55Ah, let 'em go. We don't want blokes who don't want to play.
1:05:55 > 1:05:57We have to be able to trust them at their word.
1:05:57 > 1:06:00You can't force someone to stick to their word, son.
1:06:00 > 1:06:05If they don't, there's nothing to do, except never forget it.
1:06:17 > 1:06:19It's getting harder.
1:06:21 > 1:06:24Yeah, it is.
1:06:28 > 1:06:32This first game at VFL Park is haunting me.
1:06:32 > 1:06:36I'm sorry about all this money going out the door.
1:06:36 > 1:06:39The money doesn't matter, son. It's what comes at you.
1:06:41 > 1:06:46My father, he always used to say, "Don't expect to be liked."
1:06:50 > 1:06:53But it is hard to cop sometimes.
1:07:00 > 1:07:04- Anyway, my father used to stay in this suite.- This same one?
1:07:07 > 1:07:10Yeah, me and Clyde'd watch Mother
1:07:10 > 1:07:13and Father dancing downstairs in the ballroom.
1:07:17 > 1:07:21She was a beautiful dancer.
1:07:22 > 1:07:28I always admired that. I never did learn to dance myself.
1:07:28 > 1:07:31I'll teach you to dance, Kerry.
1:07:36 > 1:07:39Come on.
1:07:41 > 1:07:44Ah, you have a dance with golden boy over there
1:07:44 > 1:07:46and just let me sit in my misery.
1:07:46 > 1:07:49Up you get. Come on.
1:07:51 > 1:07:53There we go.
1:07:53 > 1:07:55I can hear my bones creaking.
1:07:55 > 1:07:58All right, so...
1:07:58 > 1:08:01Strong grip. And relax.
1:08:04 > 1:08:08Follow my feet. Move forward.
1:08:08 > 1:08:10Back.
1:08:10 > 1:08:14And now let's go to the side...now your way...
1:08:16 > 1:08:18..and side again.
1:08:18 > 1:08:20That's it, and again.
1:08:20 > 1:08:24Back...then right.
1:08:24 > 1:08:27And back.
1:08:28 > 1:08:30Kerry, you're a natural.
1:08:45 > 1:08:49- Mr Packer.- How are you today? This is Mr Tony Greig.
1:08:49 > 1:08:52- Yes, we know. - We're members of the MCC.
1:08:56 > 1:09:00So Mr Packer, it's our understanding the ICC is proposing a ban
1:09:00 > 1:09:05on some cricket players and you are seeking a writ to restrain them
1:09:05 > 1:09:07from this course of action.
1:09:07 > 1:09:10Correct. So, who's the best QC in town?
1:09:10 > 1:09:13I'm sorry, Mr Packer, it doesn't quite work like that.
1:09:13 > 1:09:16Well, you tell me, then. How does it fucking work?
1:09:16 > 1:09:19There are a good many fine silks in London, as you can imagine.
1:09:19 > 1:09:22I can. So, who's the best?
1:09:22 > 1:09:25Mr Packer, there is no best.
1:09:25 > 1:09:28Things might be different in Australia,
1:09:28 > 1:09:30but the English legal fraternity
1:09:30 > 1:09:33has a large number of quite outstanding barristers...
1:09:33 > 1:09:37Are you listening? Did you not understand the fucking question?
1:09:37 > 1:09:43Mr Packer, you will understandably want to expedite your matter.
1:09:45 > 1:09:49Any silk of the stature you're after will be booked for months.
1:09:49 > 1:09:53- Maybe years.- And there's the question of fees.- Exactly.
1:09:53 > 1:09:57These men can command very substantial sums of money.
1:09:57 > 1:10:01Thank you for that interesting walk through the Black Forest, gentlemen.
1:10:01 > 1:10:04Mr Greig and I are going to go out and have an enjoyable round of golf.
1:10:04 > 1:10:08So we will go and do that and when we get back,
1:10:08 > 1:10:11you lot have a name ready for me. How about that?
1:10:11 > 1:10:14You see, I know how this works. I've done it before.
1:10:14 > 1:10:18You give me the name of the top bloke, I call him,
1:10:18 > 1:10:21I offer him more fucking money than anybody else,
1:10:21 > 1:10:24he drops everything and comes to work for me.
1:10:31 > 1:10:33Well...
1:10:36 > 1:10:41- Alexander?- No doubt. - We recommend Robert Alexander.
1:10:41 > 1:10:45He's an absolutely remarkable silk. But he's prohibitively busy.
1:10:45 > 1:10:48- Good. I'll have him. - This could be difficult.
1:10:48 > 1:10:52Look, if you can't do it, give me his fucking number. I'll do it.
1:10:53 > 1:10:55We'll arrange it for you.
1:10:55 > 1:10:57That didn't take too fucking long, did it?
1:10:59 > 1:11:02Now, who's your second best?
1:11:03 > 1:11:05Do we really need both of them?
1:11:05 > 1:11:08Listen, son, if I'm trying to back the winner at Wimbledon
1:11:08 > 1:11:11I'd rather have my money on the top seeds.
1:11:13 > 1:11:17Tell Chappelli to get the fellas up to my room.
1:11:17 > 1:11:19I want to have a chat.
1:11:40 > 1:11:42I want to thank you for selecting me
1:11:42 > 1:11:45but I'm sorry, Kerry, I have to resign.
1:11:45 > 1:11:48There's a whole "Keep Hookesy At Home" thing in Adelaide,
1:11:48 > 1:11:51and I feel as though I owe these people my allegiance.
1:11:53 > 1:11:55Allegiance, shit.
1:11:55 > 1:11:59I feel as though I owe these people...
1:11:59 > 1:12:02I feel as though have an obligation to these people.
1:12:02 > 1:12:05And besides, I've already got a really good job in Adelaide.
1:12:05 > 1:12:07PHONE RINGS
1:12:09 > 1:12:11Yeah? All right, I'm coming.
1:12:26 > 1:12:29I want to thank you, Kerry, but I have to resign.
1:12:29 > 1:12:32I have an obligation to Adelaide. I'm sorry.
1:13:01 > 1:13:04GENERAL CHATTER
1:13:23 > 1:13:26You met him before?
1:13:28 > 1:13:33- Have you met him before? - No, this is my first time.
1:13:33 > 1:13:35- You scared?- Nup.
1:13:36 > 1:13:39- No, you don't look it. - I'm not.
1:13:41 > 1:13:44- Righto. - Piss off, Bacchus.
1:13:44 > 1:13:46HE LAUGHS
1:13:48 > 1:13:49KNOCKS ON DOOR
1:13:49 > 1:13:51Hey, Bacchus.
1:13:53 > 1:13:55Bacchus!
1:13:57 > 1:14:02- KNOCK ON DOOR - Hookesy. Hey, you in there?
1:14:14 > 1:14:16Welcome to London.
1:14:17 > 1:14:19Richie.
1:14:19 > 1:14:21CLINKING
1:14:24 > 1:14:26Right.
1:14:26 > 1:14:30I want to thank you all for joining us on this venture.
1:14:30 > 1:14:34Now, if Thomson and Kallicharran piss off, that's fine.
1:14:34 > 1:14:37We're not going to chase them. We'll let them go.
1:14:37 > 1:14:43And as for the rest of us, this ban on us,
1:14:43 > 1:14:47the only thing we have to fall back on is our loyalty,
1:14:47 > 1:14:50our obligation to each other.
1:14:52 > 1:14:55And if we stick together, keep our eye on the ball,
1:14:55 > 1:14:59people will come to understand what it is we're doing.
1:15:01 > 1:15:06Now, we've got this all-important first game at VFL Park coming up,
1:15:06 > 1:15:08and I want to tell you something.
1:15:08 > 1:15:10It will be a smash.
1:15:11 > 1:15:13People will come to see you
1:15:13 > 1:15:17because you are the best.
1:15:20 > 1:15:23So anyone else having second thoughts?
1:15:25 > 1:15:27What about you, Dougie? Sure you're in?
1:15:27 > 1:15:29Oh, I'm in, Kerry.
1:15:29 > 1:15:33- Good. McCosker? - Yeah, I'm in, Kerry.
1:15:33 > 1:15:35- Mick? - Bloody oath.
1:15:35 > 1:15:38- Good. Bacchus? - No worries, Kerry.
1:15:41 > 1:15:43- Book shelf? - Can't wait, Kerry.
1:15:43 > 1:15:47- The other Kerry, Mr O'Keeffe. - I'll be there.
1:15:47 > 1:15:49Excellent. Mr Davis?
1:15:49 > 1:15:51Yes, I'm in, Kerry.
1:16:00 > 1:16:02- You, son? - Hundred percent.
1:16:02 > 1:16:05- Gee, he's good.- Yeah.
1:16:05 > 1:16:08- Mr Lenny Pascoe? - Yeah, mate.
1:16:08 > 1:16:10- Swanno? - Yes, Kerry.
1:16:10 > 1:16:12Great. What about you, David?
1:16:15 > 1:16:17Um, Mr Packer...
1:16:17 > 1:16:20- What?- I want to thank you for selecting me...
1:16:20 > 1:16:24I didn't select you, son. Chappelli did. Thank him.
1:16:27 > 1:16:30Right. Um, I want to thank you for selecting me...
1:16:30 > 1:16:33You already fucking did that. Are you in or what?
1:16:33 > 1:16:35- I got a good job in Adelaide. - Doing what?
1:16:35 > 1:16:39- At a tyre fitting depot... - A tyre depot?
1:16:46 > 1:16:48I'll tell you what, son.
1:16:48 > 1:16:50I'll buy the fucking place, then I'll be your boss
1:16:50 > 1:16:52and you can play cricket any time you want.
1:16:52 > 1:16:53How about that? You in?
1:16:53 > 1:16:56- Yep.- Yep?- Yes. - Good, welcome aboard.
1:16:56 > 1:16:58Tangles, what the fuck are you doing here?
1:16:58 > 1:17:00I don't remember signing you up. All right!
1:17:00 > 1:17:02- Charge your glasses. - You don't drink, Kerry.
1:17:02 > 1:17:05No, I'm going to make an exception in your case, Chappelli.
1:17:08 > 1:17:10To the best cricketers in the world...
1:17:12 > 1:17:15..playing the best cricket in the world,
1:17:15 > 1:17:18with the best fucking boss in the world!
1:17:18 > 1:17:20To World Series Cricket!
1:17:20 > 1:17:22ALL: To World Series Cricket!
1:17:26 > 1:17:29CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
1:17:51 > 1:17:56As we discussed on Tuesday, a locally-produced Playboy magazine
1:17:56 > 1:18:02would fill the niche identified by J...J. Walter Thompson.
1:18:02 > 1:18:05You want to take off, Rosie?
1:18:05 > 1:18:08Mr Chester.
1:18:21 > 1:18:25You weren't listening, Kerro. We're now haemorrhaging money.
1:18:25 > 1:18:28- It's not good business. - It will be.
1:18:29 > 1:18:31Stop it. Stop it now.
1:18:31 > 1:18:34We'll take the hit on six million.
1:18:34 > 1:18:36I can't.
1:18:36 > 1:18:37Yes, you can.
1:18:37 > 1:18:40You lose this court case, you'll be going out backwards.
1:18:40 > 1:18:43Well, I've come this far, Harry. I can't go back now.
1:18:43 > 1:18:45Who are you, Macbeth?
1:18:45 > 1:18:48- Of course you can. - These blokes are relying on me.
1:18:50 > 1:18:52And I've said before, I can't abandon them now.
1:18:54 > 1:18:56Kerro, you've changed cricket.
1:18:56 > 1:18:59They're being offered all sorts of money from their boards.
1:18:59 > 1:19:01The game'll never look back.
1:19:02 > 1:19:08- This game you've got at VFL Park... - It'll work, Harry. You'll see.
1:19:08 > 1:19:10It has to.
1:19:20 > 1:19:22Here we go, son. This is it.
1:19:22 > 1:19:25What do you reckon? 10,000? 20,000?
1:19:25 > 1:19:29- I wouldn't put a figure on it. - Why not? Your ads are fucking great.
1:19:29 > 1:19:31- Warner reckons more than 20. - Kerry, the place holds nearly 80.
1:19:31 > 1:19:33Don't get ahead of yourself, son.
1:19:33 > 1:19:36My money's on 15,000. How much do you wanna bet?
1:19:36 > 1:19:38How am I going to match you on a bet?
1:19:38 > 1:19:40Bet you five grand. How's that?
1:19:40 > 1:19:43- No way.- Two grand.- Piss off. - You're a fucking piker, son.
1:20:27 > 1:20:30It's starting. Here they come.
1:20:49 > 1:20:52Kerry. Just got a call from London.
1:20:52 > 1:20:54The court case.
1:20:54 > 1:20:59- He's due to give his judgement Tuesday night our time.- Right.
1:21:11 > 1:21:15I don't need to tell you what an historic day this is.
1:21:15 > 1:21:18What an historic cricket match this is about to be.
1:21:20 > 1:21:23I've given everything I have to cricket.
1:21:24 > 1:21:28And now I find myself a disapproved person,
1:21:28 > 1:21:31apparently excluded from my life's work.
1:21:32 > 1:21:36Everyone in this room is disapproved.
1:21:39 > 1:21:41But not for long.
1:21:42 > 1:21:46The game is bigger than those who are trying to strangle it.
1:21:46 > 1:21:50And today, here in this arena...
1:21:52 > 1:21:55..we begin the process of proving them wrong.
1:22:01 > 1:22:04They said it couldn't be done.
1:22:04 > 1:22:07Now we're doing it.
1:22:07 > 1:22:12It's time to show all those bastards out there having a go at us
1:22:12 > 1:22:14what we can do.
1:22:15 > 1:22:20The rest of the world's out there waiting for us, gentlemen.
1:22:20 > 1:22:26I don't mean Greigy's team, I mean the rest of the world.
1:22:28 > 1:22:31The crowd that believe in cricket.
1:22:31 > 1:22:36The hundreds of thousands of people out there in the world,
1:22:36 > 1:22:39just waiting to see how we go.
1:22:42 > 1:22:44So let's show 'em.
1:22:44 > 1:22:46THEY CLAP
1:22:48 > 1:22:51- Come on, boys! - THEY CHEER
1:22:59 > 1:23:01MUTED APPLAUSE
1:23:25 > 1:23:27- Righto, Greigy. - Tails.
1:23:30 > 1:23:33You can bat, Chappelli.
1:23:33 > 1:23:35Right.
1:23:35 > 1:23:37Thanks, John.
1:23:42 > 1:23:45And opening the batting for Australia,
1:23:45 > 1:23:47Ian Davis and Rick McCosker.
1:24:11 > 1:24:14LOUD CRASH
1:24:18 > 1:24:20SHOCKED JEERS
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