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Gulls devised by Gunduz Kalic and Company

Opening song

She'll be right mate

You will come out of it

It's not too late

Tomorrow's a brand new day

When things get you down Just scream and shout "ITS OK"

Cause when there's trust and hope

Life can be found.

(twice)

 

Scene 1

Davo: Marty, do you know, Marty. There's something about the smell of diesel. Diesel and fertiliser. It's the chemistry, Y'know what I mean?

Marty: Davo, there's no more time for this, now now, now anymore.

Davo: This patch has burnt hotter than hell for two days, still there they are, poppin' their heads out of the ground.

Marty: No time left for digging holes or more work. It's time to move.

Davo: Business as usual, Marty. That's the clue mate.

Marty: Davo...

Davo: One more level to go. Still, there they are poppin 'their heads out. We're gonna have this place pumpin'. All the way, all over.

Marty: You gotta believe me, this time. Inside info from Ted.

Davo: Once a week, at least, panic attacks. "It's happening, now", and nothing, not a whisper. Heard it all. Yep. On and on and on. Month after month. "What are you gonna do?" they ask, "What do you reckon, Davo?", "How's it going?" "When you moving?" "We'll miss you." Whatever. Life's got to go on. Business as usual.

Marty: But Davo..Nah, nah, I'm telling the girls, mate.

Davo: You won't saying nothing. Only when it's confirmed. We'll discuss it then.

Marty: I'm telling you. We're heading for the big crash. They're gonna shut our lives down. They're gonna shut you and me, everything we have, they're gonna shut it down. They're gonna flush us out like rats and you're telling me to settle down. No. Gotta tell the girls. Betta tell old Charlie.

Davo: Marty.

Marty: No way.

Davo: I know, waiting's the hardest Marty, I know. That's when you feel you're being cut and the blood draining.

Marty: Let's come out into the open.

Davo: When we get confirmation.

Marty: Confirmation. More waiting. "Let's see what happens? No. Not this time, Davo.

Davo: I've been here longer than anyone. When the crunch comes we'll still be here. This is my freedom. I won't be giving that up easily.

Marty: I'm not a sitting duck type person. You gotta believe me. You gotta believe me this time. I'll get you the confirmation.

Davo: Settle Marty. Business as usual mate. Just settle down.

 

Second Song (She'll be right mate)

When there's no one there to hold

And your body feels so cold

And the desperation starts

And it eats away your heart

 

And the clouds have settled in

And the smiles are wearing thin

Theres something you can do

You only have to choose to say...

 

She'll be right mate

You will come out of it

Its not to late

Tomorrow's a brand new day

When things get you down

Just scream and shout 'its OK'

Cause when there's trust and hope

Life can be found

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