I guess he was pretty old.
But it's still such a shock when it happens.
I'm sorry. I'm trying to be brave.
You don't have to. Not at a time like this.
All the great times the two of us had together,
I can't believe they're over.
Poor Pluto.
He was such a good fish.
How? Like he was just a fish.
He was loyal.
He was honest.
Did he… do tricks?
No. Of course not.
Did he…
I dunno, what do fish do?
The same things we do! But in water.
Sorry. Just asking.
So, what are we doing, binning or flushing?
Neither.
You know how much time she puts into those fish.
She really loves them.
Hello? Fish have no long-term memory.
They completely forget who she is every three seconds.
That is not a basis for a relationship.
If it's not about you, you're not interested.
You can be really self-centered sometimes.
That is so not true.
Oh, yeah? What was the fish's name?
Bubbles?
I give up.
Exactly.
I'm sorry.
Should we wait for Rikki?
She might be a while.
Well, Pluto, I guess this is it.
I just wanted to say thanks.
Thanks for being a great companion.
A confidante.
I could tell you anything.
Thanks for being a great… fish.
And now,
return to the deep.
Somehow I thought he'd sink.
All right if we have a minute's silence?
Course it is.
Hi, guys. Don't start without me.
We've already finished.
I got you something.
Now I know it can't be easy losing your pet, Pluto,
like that, so I got you this.
Now it's not an exact match,
but the guy at the pet store said he'd be just as much fun to talk to
and I thought you could call him Pluto Two, in honor.
Right.
Thanks.
Now what?
Cleo collects saltwater fish, not freshwater.
I know,
you miss him as much as I do, don't you?
Who is it?
The idiot.
Come in.
Cleo, look,
I'm sorry.
I didn't know about the "saltwater" thing.
I should have, but I didn't. What can I say?
That's OK.
I know you're not good with the whole "empathy" thing.
Yeah, well, that's…
- You think? - Oh, yeah.
You mean I'm self-centered?
No. It's just that other people's feelings aren't really on your radar.
But I'm not complaining.
Sometimes I think I'm too worried about other people's feelings.
Yeah, maybe.
But I know you mean well, Rikki. That's the main thing.
Right, guys?
They think so too.
Oh. I'm glad the fish approve.
I'll try to be worthy.
There you go again.
- Nice. - Real original.
Sorry. It's just such a beautiful specimen.
Oh. Right.
- So where'd you get it? - I know a spot.
It's just I work for the Marine Park.
Part of my job is to breed rare fish like that.
My name's Barry Rawlins by the way.
Rikki.
You wouldn't be willing to let us have that specimen there, would you?
Sorry, it's got someone else's name on it.
Aw, it's a shame. Would have paid you a good price for it.
Paid?
Thank you so much, Rikki.
He's so cool.
He's a little quieter than Pluto but he'll settle in.
Aw, who wants a noisy fish anyway?
- That's quite a rare specimen. - He's gorgeous.
Yep. Nothing but the best.
You must have gone to so much trouble.
You can only get these fish from licensed breeders.
He must have cost you heaps.
Really? So how did you afford him?
Ah. Easily with the new job I got.
- You've got a job? - Yep.
- Where? - Somewhere.
I can't believe you spent all that money on me.
Plenty more where that came from.
Right on time.
So what have you got for me?
Any good?
I reckon.
Pretty rare, hey?
Very.
You know what else? This color suits your eyes.
- You reckon? - Yeah. Definitely.
So where'd you get it?
Hey, I just wanna know it's not an endangered habitat.
It's not. You'll have to trust me.
The Marine Park's serious about its breeding program.
We've got a pretty healthy budget.
- So you'd be interested in more? - Sure.
This doesn't involve anything dangerous, does it?
I can give you a hand if you want me to come.
- I mean, I don't want you getting hurt. - No, I won't. But thanks.
I like the look.
- Did you win the lottery? No.
I told you, I've got a new job.
And I've decided to experiment.
Well, you look great.
I've never seen you in that color before and it really suits you.
Yeah. I think it matches my eyes.
- It does. - Thanks.
Hey, care to join me for some retail research, ladies?
Well, I'm broke.
And I don't get paid till next week.
No worries. My treat.
What are we waiting for?
OK. So I'm thinking next trip we need a whole new look.
Designer grunge.
Next trip? My feet are sore.
You have to block out the pain.
This is shopping, Cleo.
Fine. But first I need a rest.
And a drink.
All right. My treat.
Wow.
Look.
They're beautiful.
Yeah, cute as.
- I know this fish. - Yeah? What kind is it?
No, I know this fish.
Personally?
Love the new fish, Wilfred. Where'd you get them?
They're great, aren't they? I got a real bargain too.
Some guy was selling them down at the marina.
Paid half of what you'd pay at the shops.
Interesting.
You wanna buy some?
He might be still there, but you better be quick.
No. No. I'm good.
- Well? - No Barry Rawlins.
You're sure?
Mrs. Geddes, my supervisor, knows everyone at the Marine Park
and there's no one by that name that works there.
- Oh, this is bad. He told me that— - He told you what?
- It doesn't matter. - And you have no way of contacting him?
- No. - But, Rikki, he was your boss.
- What if you wanted to ask— - It was a very casual arrangement.
All right?
Maybe we shouldn't be wearing these clothes?
What do you mean?
Well, I'm not sure if I feel comfortable wearing them out in public anymore.
Yeah. Isn't there some sort of law about proceeds of crime?
Guys. I bought these clothes for you with good money. They're not stolen.
You're right.
We need to sort this out.
Is that right?
You sound very active for your age.
No, no, no, it was lovely talking to you.
OK. Bye.
I've tried every B Rawlins in the phone book and the only Barry
is a 75-year-old and has a plastic hip.
That's not him.
- He did only get it a couple weeks ago. - Not him.
Back playing bowls already, he reckons. You sure he's not your man?
- Trust me. - You must be feeling pretty stupid.
- Well— - OK, let's recap what we know.
You've been supplying wild fish to some strange guy
who's been selling them off the pier.
And that's illegal.
Gee, guys, do you think that could be why he used a false name?
Come on, Rikki, we need to sort this out.
What?
I figured there was something was going on.
What do you mean? - With the amount you were spending.
How much do you get paid at the Marine Park, Cleo?
Nine seventy-five an hour.
And how much were you getting paid?
Not much more than that.
All right, yeah, it was a bit more than that. Fine, OK, yeah,
it was a few hundred dollars more but I was working hard.
And it is a niche market.
Hey, you two were happy enough letting me spend up big. On you.
You could have said something but no.
Didn't you ever think there was something suss about him? I mean, not even once?
What can I say? He didn't look bad.
He was doing business out of a boat,
handing out big lots of cash. Hello?
We all don't have your vast underworld experience, Emma.
OK. I'm sorry.
At least you found out before you got into any real trouble.
Yeah, and you did make quite a good deal of money out of it.
- That's me being supportive. - This isn't about the money.
He strung me along.
Made me feel like I was some dumb kid.
He's probably done this loads of times.
- I'm sure you're not the first one. - But I'm the one who's gonna get even.
The best way to do that is to tell the police.
Ordinarily, yes. But in a case like this,
they'd require quite a deal of evidence to gain a conviction.
I don't need evidence. This guy's a creep.
- And I'm gonna do something about it. Like what?
Just watch.
OK. Just because she won't call the police doesn't mean we can't.
Good idea.
Um, one of the things the police will ask
is how Rikki happened to come by the fish she sold this guy.
What's she gonna say? "Oh, no, no, no, it's OK, trust me,
I'm a mermaid"?
All right. We might have to bend the rules a little for this one.
Ooh. Coming from you, that's big.
Let's not overreact. Rikki's not crazy.
Sometimes she's crazy.
Sometimes she's really crazy.
Use that.
Ta. Don't tell me you've got more fish already.
So you can sell them to a pet shop?
You figured that out?
Did you really think I was that dumb?
No, I didn't. I just thought I'd spare you the boring business details.
- What, like you're a crook? - You've done all right.
Better than flipping burgers.
Oh? So that makes it all right to lie to me and manipulate me?
Ah, sweetheart, I'm not going to increase your cut.
I don't want an increased cut.
I don't want anything more to do with you.
And I'm not your sweetheart.
You know, that color does suit your eyes.
- Let's go. - No. Not yet.
But she needs our help.
I don't think so.
I'm sure all she wanted was a chance to show him what she really thought
and now that she has, she'll do the smart thing
and realize the best way to deal with him is to contact the police.
Or not.
- How'd you find this place? - I followed the smell.
Let me deal with her. - That's all right.
You think this is funny?
I've got way too much money invested here
to let a dopey kid like you blow it.
Who else have you told about it?
Greenpeace.
Trust me, kid,
this is no time to be joking.
- So, where to now? - Wait a second.
That's his boat, isn't it?
It's a boat. Let's check it out.
You tell me where you found those fish
and maybe I'll be nicer.
- I'm only gonna ask you once, sweetheart. - And I'm only gonna tell you once.
Don't call me sweetheart.
You're out of your depth here.
You'd be surprised how far out of my depth I can go.
Have it your way.
You guys
get accident insurance in this line of work?
What?
Terrible if one of you were to get, oh,
I don't know, scalded.
I hope you'd be covered.
It's hard to get insurance in our line of work.
Pity.
I sense an accident waiting to happen.
Yeah, maybe. But not to me.
Yes.
To you.
Agh!
I bet she's here somewhere.
So which way now?
Agh! Agh!
I'm thinking that direction.
Lewis. It's me.
Who were you saying was out of their depth?
Guess I made a mistake. - I guess you made a big mistake.
- Barry, I've got her!
Boo!
I've got it.
Oh!
I suppose she'll have a headache in the morning.
Where's Rikki?
Stay away from me.
Get back!
What is this?
- Rikki! Stop it. - Not till I say so.
Rikki, you can't do this. - Looks like I can.
You're better than that. - He made a fool of me.
And we've made a fool of him. You've gotten even.
Anything else you do is just you wanting to hurt someone.
Is that who you are?
We'd better get going.
As soon as I found out what was in the warehouse,
I knew it'd be enough for the police.
Hope they get what they deserve.
Yeah, but let's not make a habit of this,
otherwise we're gonna end up in the newspapers.
People say fish aren't very intelligent.
But look how peaceful they are.
Even though they're all different, they all get along.
Till they eat each other.
Anyway, I've decided what I'm gonna call my new fish.
Because Rikki got it for me, I'm gonna name it in honor of her.
- Rikki the fish? - No, "Hot Stuff."
Hot Stuff? Really?
You know what, Cleo? You're right. They are beautiful.
Mom's just about to start making dinner.
She told me to ask you guys if you wanna stay.
Great.
- I'm starving. - What are we having?
Fish.
Oh, no.