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(KNOCKS ON DOOR)

Forget something?

I'm Mac, Rob's wife.

(CHUCKLES)

I'm Tui, Rob's sex worker.

Oh, my god.

Oh, god.

OK. OK. Right.

Um, not what I was expecting.

OK.

Look, here's the next

I tell you to piss off

You demand some answers,

you get them,

OK?

You get upset, angry,

I call the cops. They explain

You start crying. It's a lot.

Is this a fetish thing?

Should I be doing him

or peeing on his face?

OK. I guess we're doing this.

Look, maybe he just

Yeah. Well, I get that.

Do you like what you do?

None of your fucking business.

I mean, I see the appeal.

Easy money.

It's not easy money.

Oh.

(CELL PHONE RINGS)

Hi, Bridget.

You on today?

I'm sorry.

I thought Rob was doing

It's OK.

Listen, um, I'm just winding up

OK, alright.

I'll be right there.

Sorry.

OK.

Hmm. Alright.

Look, it's not a kink thing.

It's barely even a sex thing.

Mostly, he just

I tell him he's a genius,

Oh, my god. (SIGHS)

Honestly,

so, you should really

(ENGINE STARTS)

# And I'm here, to remind you

# Of the mess you left

# when you went away

# It's not fair, to deny me

# Of the cross I bear

# You, you, you oughta know

# Did you forget about Mr Duplicity?

# I hate to bug you

# But it was a slap in the face

# And are you thinking of me

Look, my little man.

Oh, there you are.

# And every time you speak her name

# Does she know how you told me

# 'Til you died

# And I'm here, to remind you

# Of the mess you left

# It's not fair, to deny me... #

Hey, Mac.

Look, I want to get your take on

what I've been working

(GROANS)

We're coming out

like you were saying.

I think I'm open to a broader,

(SIGHS)

Hey, mum. I'm hungry.

It's not ready for my work

on the collective

Uh-huh.

Have you started dinner?

Well, he said, "He wasn't hungry."

Maybe there's no shame

at Oprah's book club, you know?

Noam,

I just need to pivot, you know...

just got a Trojan horse

chuck in some graphics,

a digestible title.

What-what are you talking about?

Freedom and chips.

What?

Talking about

can leverage the cultural capital

You didn't kill that chicken.

Oh, I said, "I'd take care of it."

Damn.

She's almost dead anyway.

You gotta put her out of her misery.

Look, I know freedom and chips,

but while we're stuck in NZ,

We're not stuck, Rob.

I'm just saying,

Yeah. And found out exactly

You know, I just spent the week

about a sheep

Look,

Oh, about that

You know the $180 is coming out

and cash at an ATM in town same day,

Yeah. It's-it's for us.

It's, um...

well, it's been ages

so, I-I was waiting to tell you.

Just the two of us.

Surprise.

Surprise.

(SIGHS)

Oh. Hey.

I said I'm-I'm totally fine to do...

that.

I'm sorry.

Rob.

Lima.

OK. Ready for your shower?

Hey, Toby, don't use

Oh, look who's talking.

Fuck off.

Mum, he spends like an hour

It's his happy place.

Use the towel.

Mac.

Yeah?

Mm-hm.

Mac! Hey.

Can you take over?

Yeah.

Thanks.

You alright there, bud?

(MAKES SOUND)

(DOOR BELL RINGS)

What the fuck is this?

New initiative for valued clients.

Ten trips, get a free gobby.

I don't do freebies.

Do you...do you unemployment?

Oh, hi.

Are you actually stalking me?

No.

No, I am not here for you.

No wonder.

Really needs to work

Keep offering to up skill it.

Come on then.

What about my blow job?

Are you gonna pay for it?

I-I mean...

Fuck off.

Hey. We'll be talking about this.

Yeah. That's a $50 fine.

Sorry about her, cheeky bitch.

Welcome to Shadows.

Not often we get a female client

You know why?

Women are less in touch

Good to know.

Hey, baby.

Here's the line-up. Take your pick.

He gets first dibs.

Play nice.

At least for now, baby.

Hi.

Who to choose?

Who to choose today?

Oh.

Oh, yeah.

Aren't they spectacular?

Are they always like this?

Depends.

How much porn they've watched.

Depends on what they want.

What does he want?

You want a nice woman

(SIGHS)

What about you, honey?

Hmm, what do you want?

I wanna watch.

Oh! She is a sweetheart.

That lady needs to sit

She likes to watch too.

Oh, OK.

Anything special for you, baby?

Uh, well, thank you for asking.

I'd like to do you from behind

Well, I would like that.

Extra 50 bucks for the hair.

How about you put that on?

How about you, blondie?

You ready for a good time?

Oh, it's nice.

You good?

Oh, very sexy.

Oh, this is so lovely.

I think...

I think we're ready now.

Yeah? Come on, big boy.

Oh.

Ah!

(SNEEZES) I'm sorry.

It's the cat.

Oh, yeah.

Do you mind...

Oh.

Sure.

Come on.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

You're really good.

You must get a lot of work.

Can I ask how much you earn?

What?

Oh, yeah.

In that case,

Sexy.

And, um, I imagine

So, how does it work with tax?

Is that gross or not?

And-and-and benefits.

Like, do you get holiday pay?

What?

Can we...

Yeah. Of course.

Thanks.

Yeah? Mmm, yes.

Yeah.

Oh, yeah. There you are.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, god.

You all good?

Yeah.

You?

That Dion's a douche bag. Huh?

First time at a brothel?

Thoughts?

Uh, I don't know.

I guess I thought that

that it would be nicer,

(CHUCKLES) What,

What's your deal?

Stay at home mum

watching others do the work

Hey.

It's Cherry, right?

I'll be in touch.

Wait, what?

Why?

But everything I'm telling you

and it's been vacant since forever.

So, why do you care who rents it?

OK.

Well, if you change your mind,

OK.

You go somewhere last night?

Why are you being

I'm not being weird.

Hey, Cass.

Cass.

Oh, hey.

I need you to do

Mum, I'll be in the car.

I have a meeting

I am starting a new business.

(CHUCKLES) What?

I'm opening a brothel.

Hey.

Got the idea from you, actually.

Have fun.

See you later.

So, sex work, despite being

is still shrouded in-in shame

So, my proposal is...

Hey.

You know my husband, Rob.

Hey, how ya going?

Yeah.

Grab a seat.

Right.

Um...

So, I visited Shadows last night,

the, uh, only brothel in town.

It is not well run. Slimy as hell.

So, the manager tells me he has over

That's barely 100,000 people

Two thirds of them

Do the maths.

Can you just-just stop?

Please.

Could you excuse us for one minute?

What's up?

OK.

You're pissed. Yeah, I get it.

OK? I fucked up, but you can't.

Mac.

I'm actually relieved,

which I'm trying

If-if you two need some time...

Uh...

Yeah. No. We're-we're good.

We're just, you know,

I'm a writer.

Yeah. (CLEARS THROAT)

So, I'm thinking

I could be making 35 gross per week.

Yeah. It's a compelling pitch.

So...

What would I do is $50,000.

There is the first three months

Oh, I can't-can't give you a loan.

We have a morality clause

Oh, I will be running

It's about our morals, not yours.

Right.

OK.

In that case, um, we would like

against the house,

for our disabled son,

if that passes your morality test.

Yeah.

Uh...

Yes, it does.

But, um, I mean,

so, it's still under his name.

So, if you're happy

Oh.

So...

you might wanna take that away.

Thank you so much, John.

No worries.

This is Mackenzie Leigh.

She's an American.

She wants to take over the motel.

No.

Yeah. She's, opening up a brothel.

Isn't that modern?

No. As I said,

Ten k a month.

And you can keep running your motel?

Ten k a month.

I know this place

Ten K a month.

(PHONE RINGS)

Oh, my...

There's a couple of shops

No.

I have asked about every

Just by telling them that I will be

Oh, luckily,

Do you, Sandy?

Ten k a month.

I don't wanna run a motel.

Well, I could always stay on

Our next performer is Max Rocket,

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Friends and fans.

Today, I am going to be

with some standup... Oops.

I mean, sitting down comedy.

Let me just warm up my voice.

DEZIYAH (ON PHONE): Hello.

It's Mac.

I watched you get taken

Oh, yeah.

What do you want?

Um, so I'm opening a brothel

and I'd like you to come

(LAUGHS) Why would I do that?

Well, for a start,

He's my boyfriend.

How long have you

Fuck off!

Mac.

Nice to see you outside

Yeah, yeah, you too.

You too.

Oh, we'll be so sad to say

Are any other kids

Do you think we could maybe

No, it's school policy

he has to move on and makes space

(BELL RINGS)

Hello, you!

Sandy told me

Uh, so, you got experience?

Yep.

Well, you know,

I basically

volunteer vibes, you know?

What special skills could you bring?

Um, Well, I am a Scorpio.

I know...I know how to tie a pig.

Um, so, I could...

I could probably tie a man.

He just, like, broke up with me.

Sorry.

My EQ is just like off the chats,

because I'm quite sensitive.

I've been doing central massage

Do you need a rub a down?

Do you do Greek?

Greek, um, European,

South American, Scandinavian,

Just no Australians.

'Greek' is the industry term

(SCOFFS) Oh, fuck no.

Absolutely. I love it.

Num, num, num, num, num.

Don't do it. I don't do it.

(CRIES) Ethan loved anal.

Do you see yourself

Do you?

Do I see you as a sex worker?

Only if you wanna be

Straight in their pants down,

up against the wall.

I could totally titty fuck.

Oh, baby, fuck.

Oh, sorry. Not swearing. (LAUGHS)

I think I'd just be straight up.

I'd say, you know, what do you...

What sort of things do you like?

You know, with limits.

I just need to like,

have a little moment

Like, I'm actually

Great.

Well, that's a start.

Fuck.

I will take out a restraining order.

Listen to me.

I'm-I'm starting a brothel,

And I want you to come work for me.

(LAUGHS)

Come on,

Oh, true. Nice white lady.

Please tell me more

Well, you could be earning more

Plus listen,

Trust me, it's tapped.

At my brothel,

what you do, and when you do it.

The business run by women for women

I'm taking sex work

Funny.

Yeah, I thought so.

(CAR DOOR SHUTS)

Why are you doing this?

Remember, you told me

You were right.

I can't give Rob what he wants,

I don't want to,

I don't have time for pet names

and telling him that I still think

So, he wants more.

Neither do I.

And if you can give him

then why should

Like, why should you? Why should I?

Why-why does shame even

I'm not ashamed,

but that didn't even occur to you.

Oh, no...

You have no fucking idea

Go have a mid-life crisis

Thank you.

Bye.

Fair call.

Good luck with Dion.

(SIGHS)

I've been thinking about

Yeah, I know.

It's not ideal, but it's good money.

It's only a semester teaching days,

Freedom and chips.

Maybe something

autobiographical.

Our unique experience, sex work,

Rob, I need you here.

Right, yeah, no, that's...

It's fine. I mean, I'll tell him no.

Thanks.

Hey...

I do love you.

Yeah.

Yeah. I love you too.

Yeah. I'm never gonna see her again.

Who?

Oh, Tui.

Yeah. Oh.

Should have told me that

(LAUGHS)

No, I'm serious.

I need experienced sex workers

She's hot.

And hey, if you're good,

I'll offer you a free session

Oh, Mac.

Come on.

Look, I'm not gonna suddenly

but you should have that.

And I am really OK with it.

OK, so, you're just

Well, they prefer

but this is a great business.

And with Toby ageing out of school,

Oh, OK. Well, so what?

You're just gonna start a business

Genius!

Well, don't you use this

Oh, but it's OK for you

with unsold books?

Well, at least I fucking wrote one.

I backed you for 15 years.

It is my turn to have a thing.

(SIGHS)

Alright. I am taking that job.

You do whatever you need to do.

But if you think I'm signing

you're fucking mental.

(BANGS DOOR)

(FINE' BY MELODOWNZ PLAYS)

# I've been feeling fi-i-i-ine... #

OK. How long's dad going for?

Uh, semester?

Don't worry. He'll get back

Are you and dad OK?

Uh, yeah. Yeah.

No, totally we're-we're good.

You know, same, same.

Yeah.

Hi. What's this?

It's just an idea

Oh, here she is.

The Big Mac, mac and cheese.

It's gonna be so cool

You doing the brothel,

Jules, I need to talk to you.

I'm not sure about the name.

Mac and Cheese?

Does it feel a bit misogynist?

Well, I guess that was the point.

Oh-oh.

Listen, uh, here's the thing.

Hey,

You have a great penis.

You have a great penis.

That's a great penis.

Wow, look at that penis.

Wow, that's quite a penis.

Congratulations on your penis.

They all showed up.

Congratulations, on your penis.

Mmwa.

Uh, look, I'm sure you have

pep talk memorised,

He needs rent and bond paid

Oh, hello. Can I help you?

So, I'm here...

and you better not be full of shit

the only thing smaller than his dick

What?

Excuse me.

What's going on?

Pass me a pen, babe.

Mum, who's that?

Oh, she works for me.