Geoff pulls up in his car

He gets out and looks around

He is in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by trees. No sign of any other people

He casually opens the back seat and takes out a spade and a shotgun. He then goes to the boot and opens it. Sonia is in the boot gagged and with her hands tied behind her back

Geoff - Come on Sonia, out you get

He helps her out and takes her gag out

Geoff - I hope the ride wasn't too uncomfortable for you?

Sonia is tearful

Sonia - You bastard, you should try being tied and gagged in a boot in the dark some time, see how you like it

Geoff - Scared were you?

Sonia - It wasn't very nice, that's all

Geoff - I'd say it's the least of your problems right now...now let's take a little walk

He begins to lead her along

Sonia - What are you going to do?

Geoff - You know what I'm going to do, I made that perfectly clear enough times

Sonia - You're mad, you'll never get away with it

Geoff - That's where you're wrong. You see no one knows anything about this except Pete and he knows when to keep his mouth shut. As far as the rest of the world is concerned Sonia Stevens escaped and could be anywhere in the world, no one will ever know that it was me who abducted you, no one will ever know it was me who killed you and no one will ever find your body, not out here

Sonia looks desperate

Sonia - Please Mr Renner, I'm begging you. I'll do anything, anything you want. Please don't kill me

Geoff - You double-crossed me and no one does that

Sonia - But I'm sorry, I swear it

Geoff - Of course, you are now.....everyone's always sorry when the time comes to face the consequences

Sonia - Just give me one more chance, I swear I will never let you down again

Geoff - You're wasting your time, nothing will change my mind. Everyone who has ever wronged me pays the price one way or another

Sonia suddenly screams out

Sonia - SOMEONE HELP ME, HE'S GOING TO KILL ME!..... SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!

Geoff - That won't do you any good, there's no one around for miles

Sonia cries with despair

Sonia - There has to be some way I can stop this! There has to be!

Geoff stops walking and stands still. They have walked deep into the woods

Geoff - Here will do, right here on this spot

Geoff undoes Sonia's wrists and holds out the spade

Geoff - Take this

Sonia - Why?

Geoff - Just do as you're told and stop asking questions...now take the spade like a good little girl. You wouldn't want to make me lose my temper now, would you?

Sonia takes it

Geoff - Well done...

Sonia - Are you going to tell me what it's for?

Geoff - What do you think?..... I want you to dig your own grave of course

Sonia - Is this some kind of sick joke?

Geoff - No, why would it be? Someone has to dig it and it's not going to be me

Sonia - Why should I do it? If you're going to kill me just do it, don't expect me to dig the bloody grave too

Geoff - You'll do it......if you want your death to be swift and painless you'll do it

Geoff leans in close to Sonia menacingly

Geoff - Because believe me, Sonia, I can be pretty bloody cruel when I want to be.......you could die screaming in agony if I decided. But do as you're told and I'll show a bit of mercy

Sonia - You're really sick, do you know that?

Geoff - Start digging

Sonia glares at him for a few seconds and then starts to dig

Geoff watches with a grin

Peter is pacing the room, drinking whisky

Peter - I mean all I did was satisfy my needs, you understand? I am a man and I have needs damn it! I like raping women, I can't help it

He sits beside Meg

Peter - You try living in a world where everyone says that what you enjoy doing for a hobby is wrong, that it is even illegal! You are told you cannot do it and will be in trouble for doing it!....it is hard to put up with I can tell you!

He takes a swig from the bottle

Peter - Other people are allowed to enjoy their hobbies, why shouldn't I? it's damn unfair......and besides, I am quite convinced you sluts secretly enjoy it anyway, you just won't admit it. You like it when a man treats you mean when he hurts you....when he rapes you! Oh yeah, you only pretend you hate it!

He takes Meg's gag out and holds the bottle close to her face

Peter - Want some?

Meg shakes her head

Peter - Go on, have some...

He pushes her head back and forces the bottle into her mouth. Meg chokes and gags

Peter - You like the attention, the sympathy......you like people to feel sorry for you don't you......turn on the tears a bit and be the victim

He takes the bottle out of Meg's mouth

Peter - You bloody women can get away with anything you like, it's harder for us men you know. Society is less compassionate to our suffering. Mr Renner understands we're on the same wavelength him and i

Sonia is digging while Geoff watches

She suddenly stops and puts the spade down

Geoff - Keep going, you have a long way to go yet. I want this grave to be deep

Sonia (out of breath) - I need to rest for a moment

Geoff looks at his watch

Geoff - Well ok, I suppose I can allow you a short break. I am not in any rush at the moment...and after all, once you're dead its for a long time so I suppose allowing you an extra five minutes of life isn't much really

Sonia - You're really enjoying this aren't you!

Geoff - I'm doing what has to be done, nothing more

Back with Peter, Kath and Meg

Peter - Anyway, what you should really remember about all this is that Angel gave me the instructions. It was all her idea, I would never have raped you had it not been her suggestion. So you understand, don't you? You see that it wasn't even my fault, it was all her fault, right?

Meg sits head bowed

Peter - WELL?...DO YOU UNDERSTAND MEG?

Meg tearfully nods her head

Meg - Yes....yes I understand!

Peter - At last, finally we get somewhere! Perhaps now you can apologise for what you did to me, don't you agree that you should?

Meg shakes her head

Peter - No?...oh really Meg, are you sure about that?

Meg - I never did anything wrong, I have nothing to apologise for

Peter - But you do Meg. can't you see if you hadn't gone to the police I would never have been sent to prison? You must be able to see that?

Meg - Frankly I am disgusted that you got out so soon, you should have served a much longer sentence

Peter - I behaved and earned my parole

Meg - You deserved to rot in there

Peter - Not true, as I already tried to explain to you, I never should have been there, to begin with

Peter shakes his head with anger

Peter - It really is terribly frustrating when you go to the trouble to explain things to someone only for it to fall on deaf ears. I hate it when I feel people just aren't listening to me

Meg - I listened and all I heard was a load of vile nonsense.....you're scum and nothing more. Worthless, disgusting scum

Peter - Shut up now...

Meg - It's your poor mother I feel sorry for, knowing she has you for a son. If you had been my son I would have been so ashamed I would wish I had had an abortion and spared the world from your disgusting, worthless presence in it

Peter punches Meg in the face

Peter - I SAID SHUT UP BITCH!

Meg starts to laugh

Peter - What are you laughing for?

Meg - I'm laughing because of you because you're such a joke! I mean look at you, throwing your weight around with two defenceless women. You pathetic little boy... Put you in a room with the big boys and they would demolish you in seconds!

Meg continues to laugh

Peter - STOP LAUGHING!.... I MEAN IT, STOP IT NOW!

Meg ignores him and carries on

Peter - STOP IT! STOP IT!

Meg - And what will you do if I don't? Rape me again?

Peter - Well maybe I will, you won't be laughing then will you eh!

Meg - Go on, do your worst. I dare you!

Peter - Mr Renner told me I mustn't, otherwise, I wouldn't hesitate to do it

Meg - Yes and we mustn't disobey Mr Renner must we little boy

Peter stuffs her gag back in and looks pleased with himself

Peter - There, that's shut you up hasn't it! Now we won't hear any more from you until Mr Renner and I decide to take your gag out again, we're the ones in control here Meg!

Peter turns his attention to Kath

Peter - You're very quiet sitting there, but then again I suppose you have no choice but to be quiet while that gags in

Peter removes the gag

Peter - So now's our chance to have a proper chat, isn't it? So where should we start?

Wentworth

Judy is walking along a corridor when she stops dead in her tracks

Kelly is laying on the corridor floor, bleeding heavily from her head

Judy rushes over to her

Judy - Oh my god! Webster, can you hear me?

Kelly lays unresponsive

Judy - I'll go and get help ok

Judy rushes off

Sonia is still digging, the grave is getting deep now

Geoff lights a cigarette as he watches her

Geoff - You know something Stevens, you're a real fool. You didn't know when you were onto a good thing, just like Meg and Jimmy boy, they didn't know either. People who do right by me, stay loyal to me get rewarded and that's all you had to do... if you had any sense that is what you would have done, recognised when you had a good thing. But you're dumb, all of you...you only have yourselves to blame for the mess you're in

Sonia carries on digging and doesn't respond

Geoff - Got nothing to say, Stevens? That's unusual for you

Sonia - I thought you wanted me to get on with the digging rather than talk?

Geoff - Nah, I reckon the grave is deep enough now, you may stop

Sonia puts her spade down and looks up at Geoff with fear in her eyes

Sonia - So that's it is it? Now you kill me?

Geoff - Soon but not quite yet. First, I want to hear you say sorry, admit that you were wrong

Sonia - Why should I?

Geoff - Because I might show you some mercy if you do

Sonia - Can I get out of here for a bit? If we're going to talk I'd prefer to be up there with you

Geoff - Yea ok, I suppose there's no harm in letting you come up here for a few minutes, just as long as you don't try anything

Sonia - Trust me I won't

Geoff bends down to help her out and she takes him by surprise by pulling him down into the trench with her

Geoff - YOU STUPID BITCH!

Geoff tries to attack Sonia

Sonia picks up the spade and hits him over the head

Peter smiles at Kath

Peter - You must be thirsty?

Kath - Yes I am

Peter - Would you like some whisky?

Kath - Yes alright, why not

Peter allows Kath to have a swig

Peter - See? I am not all bad am i

Kath - Thanks, I needed that

Peter - How long did it take you to grow your hair that long?

Kath - Oh a long time

Peter - I have never seen a woman with hair that long before, I think it's very nice

Kath - Thank you

Peter - It must take ages to wash it and then ages to get it dry afterwards?

Kath - Yes, it does take a while. Sometimes I think about having it cut to shoulder length, its much less effort to look after then

Peter - Oh no you mustn't do that, that would be a shame. It really does look lovely the way it is

Kath - It really is kind of you to say so

Peter - Not kind, only truthful. I never say anything unless it's what I really think. I bet you're a pretty honest person too?

Kath -Yes I try to be

Peter - So please tell me, you agree with me, right? What I said just now I mean.....you agree it's not my fault right?

Kath - Of course, I agree. A handsome lad like you, what woman wouldn't want it?

Peter nods his head with agreement

Peter - Yes exactly, I knew you'd agree!...they all make out they hate being raped by me but I know they love it. They all love me, I am good looking and I show them a good time

Kath - Perhaps you could show me a good time too? I must admit I like you so much, I want you, Peter!

Peter - You really want me to?

Kath - Yes I sure do, I want you right now! I find you very attractive

Peter - You're not just saying that are you?

Kath - No, I mean it really. You remind me of Rodney, he was a man I liked very much too

Peter - I've never been with a woman who made the first move and didn't try and resist before, I enjoy it when they resist me. I must be honest and admit I am not sure if I will enjoy it without the struggle!

Kath -Well perhaps we can pretend, I am good at role-play. I'll try to fight but you will soon overpower me!

Peter - Yes....yes we could role play, that would be fun

Kath Well you'll have to untie me first

Sonia is standing over the trench staring down.

Geoff is unconscious in the trench

Sonia - I never give up without a fight Mr Renner! You should know me better than to think otherwise

Sonia turns and runs off

In the trench, Geoff opens his eyes

Judy and Vera arrive to attend to Kelly along with Sister Hall

Judy - See what I mean? She is in a pretty bad way

Sister Hall kneels beside her to examine her

Vera - Is she still alive sister?

Sister Hall- Yes she is, but she's in a pretty bad way. We'd better hope that ambulance arrives soon as there is not much I can do for her here

Vera - Officer Wiliams is waiting in reception for them, she will bring them through the moment they arrive

Vera turns to Judy

Vera - Ok Bryant, who did this?

Judy - How the hell should I know? I just found her that's all!

Vera - Really?...are you sure you didn't see who did it?

Judy - No, she was already like this when I found her. There was no one else around

Vera - Perhaps you did it yourself and then panicked when you realised she could die?

Judy - That is ridiculous, why would I do it?

Vera - I have no idea, I have never been able to fathom out why you lot do any of the things you do

Judy - Come on, you know this sort of thing isn't my style. I'm not violent

Vera - Aren't you? That's funny, I seem to recall a number of occasions when you were violent in the past

Judy looks angry

Judy - Look all I did was find her and get help for her ok! Now I wonder why I damn well bothered if this is the thanks I get for it

!

Geoff climbs out of the trench. He looks disorientated, in pain

He sits on the ground and clutches his head

Geoff (to himself) - You bitch Stevens!

He sits looking angry for a moment and then gets up

The shotgun is laying nearby, he picks it up and rushes off

Sonia is running through the woods

She stops for a moment to catch her breath

Geoff arrives back at his car

He opens the door on the driver's side, get in and throws the shotgun on the passenger seat. Slams the door shut and starts the engine

Geoff (to himself) - You can run but you can't hide Stevens....and times up cos I'm coming to get you!

He speeds off

GATESLAM

PART 2

Vicki is in her cell as Spider arrives in the doorway

Spider - G'day Vic

Vicki - What do you want?

Spider - Came to see how ya are, of course, we ain't spoken for over a week

Vicki - I don't want to talk to you

Spider - Gee Vic, I'm sorry I hurt ya but you sure know how to nurse a grudge!

Vicki - No you're not the least bit sorry, you are never sorry

Spider I am sorry but if you don't want to believe me then that's your choice

Vicki - Just bugger off will ya

Spider - Look Vic, I'm sorry ok. I need to talk about Teen

Vicki - I do not want you to mention that bitch again ever

Spider - But I must, you see I miss her a lot. I really do

Vicki - I'm sure you do...

Spider - I do Vic! I know I never showed it but I did care about her, same as I care about you too

Vicki - If you cared about me why did you treat me so badly?

Spider - Come on Vic be fair, I never treated you that badly. You're just highly strung that's all

Vicki - How dare you! You have some nerve I'll give you that

Spider - I came here wanting to patch things up that's all. You're being difficult as usual Vic!

Vicki - Just get lost!

Spider - Suit yourself bitch, but next time you need to talk don't come to me will ya cos you might just find I tell you to get lost too

Vicki - No worries there, I have other people I can talk to

Spider - Yeah, like that bitch Bryant, you've really let your standards drop if that's the kind of thing you're getting together with these days!

Vicki looks at Spider in disgust

Vicki - You disgusting bitch, Jude and I are just friends and nothing more

Spider - Yeah Vic sure!

Vicki - We are, you can believe what you like!

Spider - So maybe you see her as just a friend but are you sure that's how she sees you? Bryant likes the young pretty ones ya know Vic....I sure wouldn't want to be the one sharing a cell with her, I'd wanna sleep with one eye open just in case ya know?

Vicki is irritated

Vicki - In case what?

Spider - In case she decided to climb into bed with me in the middle of the night!

Vicki - You are so ridiculous, Jude would never do that

Spider - No?

Vicki - No, she is not predatory

Spider - Sure of that are you? Prison can do strange things to some of these Sheila's ya know. Make them go nuts, make them lose control.....

Spider pauses and gives Vicki a smirk

Spider - Just something for you to think about isn't it

Spider leaves the cell

Vicki sits looking unsettled

Peter and Kath are in the bedroom. They are sitting on the bed. Peter drinks from the whisky bottle and then places it on the bedside table

Peter smiles at Kath

Peter -This is nice isn't it, nice and cosy

Kath - Yes, very

Peter - A bit too cosy for my liking, shall we get down to business? I really hope you can deliver a good role play here, a convincing one

Kath - I can

Peter - I want lots of struggling, screaming, the lot

Kath - You've got it, I am a top-class actress. I fooled Rodney a lot of times

Peter - Did he like role play too?

Kath - Not so much as I did sweetheart, I was the master at it

Peter - So show me your talents

Peter goes to attack Kath who hits him in the face

Peter smirks

Peter - Oh that wasn't bad, wasn't bad at all....but I think you can do better than that

Peter goes for Kath again, they struggle around

Kath - I think I can do better than that too Pete

Kath gets hold of the whisky bottle and smashes it over his head

Geoff is driving around looking for Sonia