The Castle
...en it comes to Darryl it’s a completely different situation. Who would have thought that having led inside the backyard, a big antenna and living right next to an Airport could help add to the price of a house, no one offcourse but Darryl. Another feature of the house that is loved dearly by the Kerrigan’s is the pool room. Inside this “majestic” room is where all the cherished and valuable possessions of the family are showcased. These are some of the items that it contains, a helmet, a picture of Red Rocket (a greyhound) winning her race, trophies, a picture of Wayne and also Tracey’s acceptance letter into hairdressing at Sunshine TAFE. As kitsch as this might seem to us, through the eyes of the Kerrigan’s theses features are nothing but pure GOLD. Darryl is your typical Aussie bloke with a bad taste in everything. Right from the start when Darryl is given the compulsory acquisition form he was determined to fight back with everything he had. The problem for Darryl was that everything he had was determination, passion and Dennis Donuto. Imagine the worst lawyer you ever saw, triple it, and you’ve got Dennis. On the other hand he Airlink Corporations better known as the Barlow group had one of the finest lawyers around. The Barlow group were a multi billion dollar company and had the power to do what ever they wished. Dennis quotes this from film about how powerful the Barlow Group is “They write the rules they own the game” It is a perfect representation of David and Goliath. This quote is from Darryl in reply to Denis’s statement “And do you know why they get their way, because people like us don’t stand up to them” This quote show us that even though Darryl knows what his up against he is still persistent in getting his house back. Even after a large bribe and several threats that he received, Darryl stuck to his principles. He also takes care of his neighbours and feels that it’s his responsibility to take the matter in account and to speak for all of them. Even after losing in the administry tribunal and federal court Darryl could not physical pick up a pen and sign the compulsory acquisition notice. When failure is almost inevitable darkness turns to dawn and the Kerrigan’s are hit with luck. Darryl has a QC on behalf of his case and they go to high court of Australia to have one last shot in defending his Castle. By this point Darryl’s optimism is fully restored and is as confident as ever in winning the case. Through the eyes of the Kerrigan’s, 3 Highview Crescent is more than a house it’s the….. “vibe” of the place. All the members of this house love and support e...