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241:). Hanif and Dean escape Melbourne by joining Mimi on her journey westwards. Hanif concocts half-truths and keeps Mimi oblivious to the stolen drugs. Mimi shows obvious signs of being pregnant, but Hanif is slow to understand. Jerry learns Hanif and Dean's destination and sets out in hot pursuit, with hatred in his heart and a gun in his pocket, purchased from a marina security guard, Crazy Craig (Hung Le).
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259:), that she no longer cares about knowing her father's identity and that she plans to keep her child. Morris unexpectedly arrives at Hannah's house. Mimi learns that Morris is her father. Upset, Mimi runs off. Meanwhile, to Jerry’s considerable irritation, he has discovered Ariel has flown across country to see him.
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