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This was the thing I found impossible about Stella.

It sometimes felt like I couldn’t do anything right.

But I loved it.

And I didn’t want the moment to end.

Sometimes I didn’t understand our friendship.

She could be incredibly two-faced.

But that was Stella.

And I couldn’t help but think about her all the time.

- You wanna search my underwear too, paedo?

- What the hell! - Did you see that, guy?

He was crazy, staring at me the whole time.

- Did you take something?

- Ingrid!

I'm offended.

- How could you?

- What, I have low blood sugar.

- But it's a small business.

- [Stella] It only costs like a dollar.

- So?

- He'd only spend it on like peep shows.

Really, I'm doing the world a favour.

- Shoplifting cost my parents heaps.

It all adds up.

- You know what, you might actually be

the most boring person I know.

- I don't particularly wanna be strip searched

every time I wanna go into a milk bar.

- Don't be ridiculous.

- Oh, look, a law-abiding citizen.

- Ladies, what are we up to this fine evening?

- Hiding from the cops.

- Would you drop it already?

- What did you do this time?

- Nothing.

- Hypothetically, would you go into a store

and take something without paying for it?

- It depends.

I mean I'm pretty loaded, so I don't really need to.

- Sure you are.

- Well, I was.

- How much did you pay for that?

- I went 50/50 with Brayden.

- Nice.

- [Harry] We're heading down to the quarry this Saturday.

We're gonna hot box it.

- Sick.

- Um, don't you have work?

- Not always.

So you're gonna let us try that or what?

(Stella laughs)

(laid back music)

- Are you okay?

- Huh?

- You look like you're about to munt.

- [Ingrid] Really?

- Yeah.

- [Ingrid] Where are you going?

- [Stella] Getting food, like we talked about.

- From my place?

Can't we go to the supermarket?

- I think we've already established that I'm broke.

- Xander will tell my parents.

I'll get grounded for life.

- Ingrid, just think about the chips.

- I am kind of hungry.

- Of course you are.

Come on.

- Hey, if it isn't Stella.

- Alexander.

- Xander.

Leading my sister astray again?

- Of course.

- You two worked up a bit of an appetite.

- I'm a growing girl.

- Yeah, you are.

- Could you be any more obvious?

- What's it to you?

- She's my friend.

- What are you two up to?

- Study sesh.

- Yeah, a big long one.

- We did a practise test.

- Ingrid smoked it.

- Be back by eight, yeah?

- Next time, could you not flirt with my brother?

- When exactly did I do that?

- Well, he was flirting with you.

- Like every guy.

- Ego much.

- What, they're all desperate.

- Xander is, for sure.

- Yeah, I bet he's a virgin at what, like 22?

- 25.

- God, can you imagine?

Sorry.

- I can't help it if I'm destined to be forever alone.

- But it's not like you like anybody anyway, right?

- I dunno.

- Oh my god, do you?

Come on.

- It doesn't matter. They don't like me back anyway.

- How do you know?

- I just do.

They'd never go for someone like me.

- What do you mean?

- Oh, you know, just my general appearance,

personality, the whole package.

- Don't be so hard on yourself.

You're beautiful.

- Don't say stuff like that.

- What?

I mean it.

- Then why has no one ever--

- Ever what?

- You know.

You're gonna make me say it?

- Yeah.

- I haven't even been kissed yet.

(Stella chuckles)

What are you doing?

- [Stella] Isn't it obvious?

- Um.

- [Stella] What, am I not a good kisser?

- Well, I don't exactly have anyone to compare you with.

- [Stella] Yeah, well you looked like you needed

to get your first time over and done with.

- It would have been nice to be asked.

- [Stella] It's no big deal.

- I know.

Um,

I should go.

- [Stella] Okay.

- I've got work.

- [Stella] At eight.

I remember.

- Yeah.

See you later.

- See ya.

- Hey, have you cleaned the grill yet?

- I did it last week.

Don't you have a Tinder date to be on or something?

- Yeah, but she's only a five, so.

- That's rich coming from a zero.

- Your friend doesn't seem to think so.

- [Ingrid] What do you mean?

- Well, she's always hanging around,

like a little lovesick puppy.

- We were hungry.

We came to get food.

- How old is she again?

- What is wrong with you?

- I'm just curious about your friends.

Is she single?

- Well, there's this biker dude,

kind of has a temper on him, like Chopper something.

- [Xander] Hmm.

- Hmm.

- [Xander] Just clean the grill.

- Hey.

- Did you have fun at work?

- Yeah, it was until 11,

and then I stayed up doing that stupid chem assignment.

- Why?

It's not due till next week.

- Wam-bam, that's why I stayed up doing it.

- You're kidding.

Well, why don't you have a seat, my best friend.

- Just don't make it exactly the same.

- Oh my god, I love you forever.

Um, what does that mean?

- Did you learn anything in year seven?

- How to light a joint.

(Ruby mumbles)

- Look at these two.

- Could she be any more obvious?

- I know, right?

Just because you're into someone,

it doesn't mean you put it all out there.

(giggles) Like am I right?

- Problem?

- Nope.

- Then stop looking at Ed and I, okay?

- [Ed] Leave it.

- Well, actually, it's me and Ed.

- (scoffs) Yeah, like I'd take English lessons

from someone like you.

- What did you say?

- What are you doing?

- What are you doing coming up with that shit?

- Fuck off!

- You fuck off, you racist bitch!

- [Ed] (mumbles) Stella, chill.

- What I meant was I'm not the one

who flunked English last year, okay?

Bitch.

- What the fuck is wrong with her? Are you okay?

She has a problem.

- Seriously, if she ever says anything like that again,

I will fucking stab her.

- [Ingrid] Yeah, with what?

- The maths compass.

I mean did you really fail English?

- Ugh, Shakespeare, so dull.

- I just didn't think that her and Ed were, you know--

- Yeah, but he's free for the taking though, right?

- Yeah, of course.

That ship sailed.

- He was punching anyway.

- Aw.

- Yeah.

Shut up, I was trying to make you feel better.

- Well, I'm fine.

- Do you know what I think your problem is?

Wouldn't you agree that you're a tad bit impulsive?

- I do what I want.

- Do you though?

Like did you really wanna get with Ed?

And did you really wanna start a fight with Ruby?

Like look what she did to you.

- It's better to die on your feet

than to live on your knees.

Regret is the worst thing ever.

You don't wanna die having never done the things

that you wanted to do.

- Like what, fighting people?

- Yeah.

You have to live a little,

take a chance, do something crazy.

(upbeat music)

What are you doing?

- Taking a chance.

Isn't that what you said?

- I meant in life, not that.

- Was it really a surprise?

- I've gotta go hand that assignment in.

- I was joking.

You know I was, right?

- [Stella] Okay.

- Doing something crazy.

- You said it.

- Don't be like this.

- [Stella] Look, I really have to go hand it in.

- Can I come?

- Why?

- [Ruby] Here to apologise?

- No.

(phone buzzes)

- [Ruby] Someone's popular.

- It's just a random.

- [Ruby] Yeah, right.

- [Stella] What are you doing?

- What, you're like super serious about something.

- It's nothing.

- Is she serious?

Sorry for kissing you.

It was a mistake. - She was just messing around.

- Ah.

- And where do you get off reading my text anyway?

What are you doing?

(Ruby mumbles)

- Whatever.

- I'm just telling Stacy.

She totally called it in year nine.

Ingrid felt her up on the Healesville trip.

- Are you lost?

- No.

- Well, this is a quiet private study room so--

- Well, I could be here to study.

- Where are your books then?

- Geez, Ingrid, don't be so shallow,

judging everyone on their appearance.

- What are you talking about?

- Well, sometimes you think things are one thing,

but they're actually something else.

- Okay, whatever.

- So, uh, I was thinking--

- Congratulations.

- Have you ever had a boyfriend?

- Have you?

- Nah, I'm not into that type of stuff.

So do you wanna do something after school?

- If murdering you is an option, then yes.

- Figures.

- What?

- Well, uh, rumour's going around you're a rug muncher.

- Where did you hear that?

- [Brayden] Wouldn't you like to know.

- What the fuck are you talking about?

- Jesus!

Get off!

- [Ingrid] Where did you hear that?

- So uncalled for!

Just playing.

Bitch.

- And I'm like, "I know it's expensive,

"but I don't care," you know.

- [Ingrid] Stella!

- Here comes your stalker.

- [Ingrid] You didn't wait for me.

- [Ruby] Yeah, I wonder why.

- Can you talk to me?

- [Stella] Fine.

- At home?

- I can't.

- [Ingrid] I need to explain what happened.

- What's there to explain, okay?

She's not a lezzer like you.

- I can talk for myself.

- So tell her.

- Look, I think you got the wrong end of the stick.

- No, you do.

I wasn't being serious.

I was joking.

- (scoffs) Okay, calm down, Ellen, alright?

We all saw your 5,000 psycho messages.

- Of course, homophobic as well as racist.

- No, I have no problem with the LGBTI, whatever, okay?

I just don't like you

and how you're pressuring my mate, alright?

Even if you were gay, you could do so much better.

(Ruby and Ingrid chuckle)

- You're late.

What happened?

Hey.

Do you want mum to see you like this?

- No.

- [Xander] Then what are you doing?

- Showing up, like always.

- [Xander] Well, you can't show your face like that here.

People are gonna worry.

Can you get that?

- Can you?

- Do you wanna do the books?

- Not gonna say anything?

- Like what?

- I don't know.

What can I get you?

(bell rings)

Don't you want customers?

Looks like you could use the money.

- Don't you have anything better to do?

- Hanging out with Stella later.

Oh, does that upset you?

- Yeah, I feel bad for Stella.

Just go.

- What are you doing?

Hey, yes.

- Hi, could I get the, uh,

what would you recommend?

- It depends.

What are you into?

- I'll try anything once.

- Our chow mein's pretty good.

- Well, in that case.

Actually, I've changed my mind.

Could I get the carpet instead?

- What?

- Excuse me.

- I thought that's what you liked eating.

Must have heard wrong.

- Are you gonna explain that?

She said you were a, um--

- That's just Ruby, okay?

She says weird stuff sometimes.

She's joking.

- Is that who you had a fight with?

- No, she's a friend!

Just leave it, okay?

- Well, make sure she doesn't come in again.

- How am I supposed to do that?

- [Xander] She's your friend, isn't she?

- Yeah.

- What do you think would have happened

if mum and dad was here, huh?

Dad really needs us now.

They need to focus on getting her better.

- I know, okay?

I know.

- So fix it!

Whatever sick shit you're getting up to--

- Excuse me.

- [Xander] Put a stop to it.

Remember to clean the grill.

- [Ingrid] Clean your own fucking grill!

(laid back music)

Stella?

Harry?

Brayden?

Stella.

Stella.

- [Stella] What?

- Oh my god.

Hello, creepy woods.

You could have been a rapist or a murderer or something.

- (chuckles) You're so funny.

- You didn't think so before.

- Didn't I?

We've gotta be honest with each other.

- Is that what you want?

- [Stella] No secrets.

- Okay.

I like you.

- I know.

- No.

Like like you.

- You love me.

- Why is that a joke to you?

- Hey, no, it's not a joke to me.

I love you too.

- Seriously?

- Totally.

- So what do we do about it?

- [Harry] Oi, you just wondered off.

- Did I?

- We got chips.

- Oh my god, I love you.

- What's going on?

- Someone's a bit gacked.

- What?

- [Brayden] On shrooms.

- Stella?

- Guys, have you seen this tree?

- I didn't think you'd come, Ingrid.

- Someone has to take care of this train wreck.

- Seriously.

- I shit you not, mate.

The spider was that fucking big.

My uncle saw it, rat's head, spider's body

fucking crab's claws.

You weren't there cunt. Don't say you fucking don't know

- I'll believe it when I see it.

How's she doing?

- I don't know.

What are we supposed to do?

- She'll be alright.

She's gonna sleep it off.

- Was it your idea?

- What, me?

- Yeah, bring her out here and get her wrecked.

- Erect?

Who's erect?

- Wrecked.

- She brought the shrooms herself.

- Sure.

- Sorry about what happened at school earlier, by the way.

- Don't mention it.

- No, I think it's kinda cool.

- [Ingrid] What?

- Two chicks getting it on.

- (scoffs) You are repulsive.

- [Harry] Right.

- [Brayden] What?

I'm just celebrating diversity, mate.

- Celebrating being a dickhead.

Hey, Ingrid, wait up.

- What do you want?

- Hey, sorry about Brayden.

He has issues.

Can I ask you something?

- Yeah.

- Why did you come?

- (chuckles) Actually, I'm asking myself

that exact same question.

- Was it 'cause of the rumours?

- Yeah, well, that's all they are.

- It was pretty shit of Ruby to say that stuff.

You know, she was the one that started

that whole onion rings thing about me in year eight.

Remember that?

- Great.

So in three year's time,

everyone will still be talking about it.

- What?

- Ignore them.

- Yeah, fuck 'em, right?

(Ingrid chuckles)

Hey, are you hungry?

We got chips.

- Do you have any onion rings?

- Yes, we do have tortillas.

See?

Ignoring you.

- [Ingrid] (chuckles) I do kinda like onion rings though.

- You're killing me!

(electronic music)

(Ingrid coughs)

Good shit, right?

- Yeah.

- If you drink the bong water, it gets you extra high.

- Dude, you're the only one dumb enough to ever do that.

- [Brayden] Shut up.

- He spewed all over Zoe Hughes.

- Yeah, she fucking loved it!

- How are you feeling?

- I'm fine.

- You were pretty out of it

when we were in the woods before.

- When?

- Just earlier.

- Oh.

- Don't worry about it.

- Ready for round two?

- I think I might just crash, actually.

- Ingrid?

- I'm kinda tired too.

- Hey, do you, um, mind sleeping with Harry?

- What, why?

You're not serious.

The guy who drank bong water?

- Zero regrets.

- What am I supposed to do?

- [Stella] You don't mind, do you, Harry?

- Yeah, I can manage.

- I don't think it's a great idea.

- Why?

(Stella and Brayden chuckle)

- Are you hungry?

You're not pissed off at me, are you?

- Why would I be?

- You just seem a bit upset. That's all.

- Can I ask you something?

- Yeah.

- How many people have you slept with?

- A bit personal.

- Stella's slept with eight.

Is that a lot?

- It's all relative, isn't it?

I mean it's not that many for our age.

Why do you ask?

- What's the matter?

- Nothing.

- Are you sure (chuckles)? - Yeah.

I've got work.

- Work?

At what, seven in the morning?

- Yeah.

- Sucks to be you.

So that's it?

Hey, Ingrid!

Wait up!

- Mate!

The Deflowerer strikes again!

Put it there.

- I'm good.

- Is she coming back?

- She's got to work.

- Bet you put her to work last night.

Didn't you, big fella?

- Can you not? - Soz.

- Are you gonna cook or what? - Fuck, yeah!

Come on, give us a sniff, mate, give us a sniff!

- Get off me.

(Harry flatulates) - Sniff that.

- How dare you sully the air like that!

(solemn music)

What happened?

(solemn music)

(Ingrid sobbing)

- How difficult is it to wash clothes without losing them?

- (chuckles) Dunno,

you should try it sometime. - Says you.

What am I gonna do without my jersey.

I can't play shirtless.

- Thank God.

Mum's probably chucked it.

She's on the warpath.

- What?

- It's what happens when you stay out all night

with your little stoner mates.

- Great, it's not like there's a scout coming down

or anything.

- (scoffs) Aren't you a bit old for the Scouts?

- You're mates with Ingrid, right?

- Ingrid Lau, why?

- It doesn't matter.

- Nice, it suits you.

It really brings out your tits.

- Your mum lent me one of yours after I smashed her.

- Yeah, right.

- You psyched for the game?

- Well, we're they're not here to see me play.

- [Harry] Reckon I got a shot?

- From what I hear, you're on fire.

- Gee, never tell Brayden a secret.

- Obviously.

What was that like?

- [Harry] I don't know.

- [Ed] Well, did you kick a goal?

- Always.

But no, she's, she's been a bit weird since.

- Chicks, mate. - You reckon?

I sent her like a tonne of messages.

- (chuckles) Thirsty much? - No, it's not like that.

I just, you know, I want

to make sure everything's all right.

- Yeah, okay, best thing to do is go see her in person.

- True.

- After the game.

- [Both] Lilydale will prevail!

(bell rings)

- Hey. - What?

I'm going on a toilet break.

- Well, you gonna have to serve some of your friends.

- Go back to your video game.

- I'm doing the accounts.

- Sure.

Hi. - Hey.

- Do you want something?

- Did you get my messages?

- I've been super busy with this place.

- Fair enough.

- I'll talk to you at school, yeah?

- Okay.

- See you in history.

- Sweet.

(bell rings)

Fuck me, I didn't know kangaroos gave each other rim jobs.

(Ed laughs)

It's just like the one you gave Brayden.

- Aw, hey, come on, don't be like that.

- [Harry] Never get that drunk again, please.

(all laugh)

- Yeah, whatever.

He's joking, he's joking.

- Am I?

- [Ed] Ooh!

- Here she is!

- Go on, mate, say hello to your girlfriend.

- At least he's got one.

He's just jealous that Stella shut him down.

- Oh! - Okay, whatever.

- Hey, Ingrid, didn't know you had it in ya.

(Ed laughs) - Ignore them, yeah.

- Hey, um, actually, you want to swap?

- Uh--

- [Ms. Denham] Harry, sit down!

(gentle music)

- Hey, you all right?

- Yeah.

- I can't stop thinking about

that night. - Yeah, me too.

- [Harry] Hey.

(dramatic music)

- Hey, Harry,

what's saltier?

- Real funny, Ed.

(Meriel and Ruby laugh)

- What's wrong?

- I just felt sick.

- Really?

'Cause I thought it was 'cause Harry put his hand on you.

- Did he?

I was listening to what Ms. Denham was saying.

- You leapt out of your chair.

- Yeah, all right, not everyone's cool

with being felt up in public, okay?

- Denham's looking for you.

- She felt sick, didn't she?

- I should probably go explain.

- So what's the go with Harry, then?

Bet that was gross.

- She doesn't want to talk about it, okay?

- Ashamed?

Are you guys, like, a couple now?

- So many questions.

- Seems like you can't stand him, is all.

Or, did you make it up?

- No.

- Hooking up?

You did, didn't you?

- Leave me alone.

- Ooh, touched a nerve?

- I fucking mean it, okay?

- Whoa.

- [Stella] What's wrong?

- Nothing.

- Ingrid, what happened?

Did Harry do something?

Were you...

- What?

- I don't know, pressured?

Well, you, you left the tent in a pretty big hurry.

- You made me stay there.

- Because I thought you liked him.

- Well, I didn't, okay?

I never did.

- [Ruby] Then why'd you sleep with him?

- Can you just fuck off?

Ingrid, you did want to, right?

- Oh, oh my God.

Hey, it's okay.

All right, what a lowlife.

- Shit, Ingrid, I'm so sorry.

He won't get away with it, okay?

- Please stop.

I just want to forget about it, okay?

I'm begging you.

(solemn music)

- She probably just wants to take things slow.

- A bit late for that.

- Is it just me, or is everyone staring?

- They think you're a player.

- Maybe.

- Pig!

- Sorry, what?

- You are disgusting.

- Excuse me?

- Everyone knows what you did.

- Oh, priceless.

- [Harry] Yeah.

- Relax, mate, she's like some hardcore Bible-basher.

(solemn music)

- I don't think that's it.

(solemn piano music)

- [Stella] How are you doing?

- Nearly done.

- No, I mean...

- Nothing happened.

- Look, I get that you want to forget about it.

- Then can you let me?

- (sighs) Fine, but don't blame me

when he does it to somebody else.

- [Ruby] I doubt he will.

- What did you do?

- Kurt Gregson's gonna teach him a lesson.

- In year 12?

What part of don't tell anyone don't you understand?

- Everyone was worried when you ran out of the room.

What else was I supposed to do?

- Do nothing!

Stop involving yourself in my life!

- Where are you going? - Ingrid.

- [Ingrid] Why so you can tell everyone else?

(Stella scoffs)

(water pattering) (solemn music)

- I heard you went camping

with my brother.

- Did you?

- Yeah, the whole school's talking about it.

- Good on them.

- Have you talked to him about it?

- I haven't had the chance.

- Don't you think you should

before you start spreading rumours?

- You weren't there.

- Yeah, and neither was anyone else.

It's your word against his.

- Look, I'm not trying to cause trouble.

- A bit late for that.

Just, just tell the truth, Ingrid.

- Yeah, I'm trying.

(Ash sighs)

- Hey, I just came--

- Are you happy?

- It's not my fault.

- Whose is it then?

You need to tell the truth.

You need to go right now

and start telling everyone you kissed me.

You touched me.

I didn't force you to do--

- I'm surprised you even remember.

- I wasn't even that wrecked.

- Yeah, you were.

- Hey, you've accused me of like molesting you.

- It was a misunderstanding.

I've told everyone to forget about it, okay?

- Well, they're not.

Please, please, just fix this.

(Ingrid scoffs)

- [Ingrid] Harry, you don't understand.

I, I can't.

- You're getting a kick out of all the attention.

That's it, isn't it?

Fuck me, why was I so stupid?

Never stick your dick in crazy.

- You should stay away from Kurt Gregson.

- Why?

Why?

(gentle music)

- [Stella] Ingrid!

You didn't wait for me.

- [Ingrid] Sorry.

- [Stella] Look are you seriously this mad at me?

- [Ingrid] No.

Please, don't.

Look, I don't need you to fight my battles, okay,

let alone Ruby.

- (sighs) You're just in shock

- I'm not in shock.

I'm fine.

I just need to forget that the whole thing happened.

- But it did happen, and you're not fucking--

- How many fucking times do you want to make me say it?

- Fine.

(Ingrid sighs) (gentle music)

I could go a bag of chips.

(gentle music)

- [Harry] The action or crime

of making a false spoken statement damaging

to a person's reputation.

- Okay. - What she's done is slander.

It's against the law.

I could go to the cops.

- Wait, has she done that?

- No, and I bet she fucking won't.

- Just the thing is-- - What?

- How are you gonna prove it's a false statement?

- By explaining what happened.

- And they're just going to believe you?

- Well, I told you, and you believe me, right?

- Yeah, no, of course.

- Ash?

- Just (sighs) people might think

that there's no smoke without fire, you know?

- Is that what you think?

I swear to you I did not do this.

- Yeah, I believe you.

What are you doing?

(gentle music)

- Can I ask you something?

- Shoot.

- Why Brayden?

I thought after Ed you'd have learnt your lesson.

- (scoffs) Are you kidding me?

- I thought that was the whole thing?

Separate tents so you could,

I don't know.

- No, that's just where the weed was.

Anyway, you know there's nothing wrong

with random hook-ups, right?

Usually.

- You know, you don't have to walk me home.

- See ya. - Bye.

(gentle music)

- [Harry] Ingrid!

(Ingrid yelps)

- [Ingrid] What are you doing?

- Don't you want to sort this out?

- Message me, I have work.

- I'm not going anywhere until you start explaining

why you lied to everyone about what happened.

- What are you doing, threatening me?

- What do you think?

- What are you doing?

Get the fuck away from her!

- You have no idea what's going on.

- Could you be anymore of a creeper?

- Stella, you know me, okay.

I would never do what she's accusing me of, never.

Please, can we just forget about this?

- (sniffs) Um...

- Please! - Don't ever touch her again.

- You don't understand.

- No, I don't think you do.

(bird squawking)

- Fuck!

- I just don't get it.

I mean, what was he trying to accomplish by following you?

- Why were you following me?

- Does it matter?

Look, I wasn't following you.

I was just waiting for the free chips

that you promised me.

- All right, well, let's go get 'em.

- No, not now.

Look, you know that you're not alone, right?

- Uh-huh.

- Ingrid, why are you trying to act so tough?

If I was you--

- But it isn't you.

- It's so unfair.

You've never done anything to anyone.

- No, I don't--

(speaks in foreign language)

Sorry. - That's okay.

I actually have something I need to do.

So I'll see you tomorrow.

- Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.

- Bye. - Bye.

(gentle music)

(crickets chirping) (ball thumping)

- You're not in your kit. - Don't need it.

- Don't blame me when you get covered in mud.

Why'd you do it?

- We talking about Ingrid now?

How long have you known me, Ed?

- Did you go to her house and intimidate her?

- Fantastic.

Stella's got her claws stuck in again has she?

- This has nothing to do with her.

It's about what you did to Ingrid.

- So you're going to believe some fucking stupid bitch

over your best mate?

- She's the victim here.

- So if I go to school tomorrow

and tell everyone that you forced yourself onto me,

where would you stand on that?

- You need help, mate.

- Ed.

Ed, come on, man.

Fuck!

How?

(ominous music)

(engine revs)

(wood cracks)

(ominous music)

- Never mind.

- Probably for the best.

- Hey.

- Hey. - Hey.

- How are you?

- Fine.

I just want to forget about it.

Maybe if I'm lucky, I won't run into him.

- Don't worry about that.

- What, why?

(solemn music)

Guys?

- He got jumped last night.

He's in hospital.

- Seriously?

Is he okay?

- Who cares?

- Right?

- You coming or...

- I actually left something.

I'm just going to be...

- Sensitive as ever.

(crickets chirping) (solemn music)

- [Ingrid] Is he okay?

- Care now, do you?

- Can you tell me what happened?

- I think you know perfectly well.

- Why would I?

- [Harry] Let her in.

- You're kidding, right?

(solemn music) (Ash sighs)

Happy now?

- I'm so sorry.

- Oh well, that's all fine then, isn't it?

- Ash, don't.

- You'll be okay, though, right, in a couple weeks?

- How's a guy supposed to play football competitively

with a smashed knee?

- I don't know.

I, I didn't-- - Save it!

- You know what the worst thing is?

I actually liked you.

(solemn piano music)

(door thuds)

(dog barking) (knocks at door)

- One second!

- You okay?

I'm gonna do nights for the rest of the week, on my own.

- Okay.

- Figured, uh, you got study and stuff.

- You shouldn't listen to gossip.

- Stella really cares about you, and, um,

Harry's not going to bother you anymore.

- Why do you say that?

(ominous music)

Why?

- You're my little sister.

(Ingrid sobs)

- Wait until everyone hears that she came around here.

Guilty or what?

- Stop, all right.

- You can't just take it.

- It's done.

- Don't you care what everyone thinks about you?

- What do they think?

- They don't know the full story yet.

I know I didn't.

- It's okay.

- It was really shitty of me to not believe you, okay,

to think that anything like that was true.

- At least you still defended me.

- Yeah, you're my fucking brother.

(Harry groans) I don't have a choice.

(Harry chuckles) (solemn music)

- What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?

- Xander said you went for a walk.

- Do you guys talk a lot now, do you?

- Not really.

Do you mind if I go for a spin?

- [Ingrid] Can you even get on?

(Stella laughs)

- No, I can't (laughs).

I'm going to do it this time.

(gentle music)

(both laughing)

- (coughs) Oh, I actually have to go.

- Ingrid!

(Ingrid gags)

(Ingrid coughs)

Shit!

Oh fuck.

Get it out.

(Ingrid coughs)

- (gasps) It was just motion sickness.

- Sure, it is.

Seriously, it's all right.

Stay, okay. (Ingrid gasping)

(gentle music)

Are you smashed?

- (sighs) No.

- Ingrid, you've only be drunk twice,

and I was there both times.

- Like you can talk.

You're always doing shit you regret.

- Yeah.

- But have you done anything you've

like really, really regretted?

- Yeah.

- So, like, just don't worry about it?

(Ingrid sobs)

- He'll get what he deserves.

People always do.

(Ingrid sniffs)

- Yeah, okay.

(Ingrid sobbing) (solemn music)

- Oh my God, that's wrong.

(laughs) I don't believe it.

- What?

- Don't worry about it.

- Just Harry's psycho sister posting stuff about you.

- It's fair enough, I reckon.

(Ruby laughs)

- I'm just going to walk.

- You know, I thought you'd be more pissed.

She's calling you a liar.

But, uh, don't worry about it.

I'll sort the bitch out.

- You don't have to do that.

- She shouldn't be defending her rapist brother.

- Please don't, just, just leave it.

- Why?

Okay, how's any girl supposed

to feel being in class with him?

- Yeah, everyone should know what he did.

- [Brayden] Fuck off, mate, you weren't even there.

- Ingrid,

you're being like really weird.

- Can we just drop it?

- (scoffs) What is wrong

with everyone knowing the truth?

Unless...

(Ruby laughs)

- Are you serious?

You made the whole fucking thing up?

- Told you. - I didn't make anything up!

You guys invented all of it, and then you ran with it.

- That is fucking sick, Ingrid.

Who does that?

- I didn't.

You all did.

- Oh you had every chance to correct us.

- It's that simple, is it?

- Yeah, I'm all ears, Ingrid.

Let's hear the truth.

- You want to know the truth?

- Yeah, I do.

- You're a bully, and you're homophobic.

- You want to say that again, huh?

- You take every fucking chance

to make people miserable, and you get off on it!

Makes you the fucking sicko!

- Thanks for defending me.

- Fuck, you're so whipped, man.

(solemn music)

- [Ingrid] You're not gonna say anything?

- I don't know if I should.

- [Ingrid] Yeah, well, trust me everything you're thinking

I've already thought myself.

- Look, what you did was fucked, Ingrid.

(solemn music)

I mean, you must have known what was going to happen.

- Yeah.

Ruby would stop having a go

at me every single chance she got.

- [Stella] Are you serious?

- Do you actually want to know,

or are you just gonna twist the knife like everyone else?

- Of course, I wanna know.

- I've tried to set it straight with you, okay.

You know I did.

- We all thought that you were too scared.

- I was.

It's just things got out of hand, and it got complicated,

and Ruby, she was actually finally nice to me.

And you were-- - What?

- You had (sobs), you had been really weird

ever since that time.

Look, I know it's no excuse, okay.

Like, everything that happened to Harry,

it was my fault, and I know that.

- Look, you've got to speak up

and not let people think the wrong thing.

- I'm not like you, okay.

I don't, I don't just stand up

and say whatever I want to say.

- You used to be.

- Maybe in grade four,

when it was just us two.

Now there's all these other people,

and you're off doing like shrooms.

I don't, I don't even know who you are anymore.

- Well, I know who I am.

- That must be nice.

- Beauty is truth, truth beauty.

- Keats, again?

- [Stella] How'd you know?

- You've read like two books, and I was there both times.

(gentle music)

- Look, it just takes a while

to figure out who you are sometimes.

- And what if you have no idea?

- But you do, deep down.

I mean, I was always curious.

- About what?

- I don't know, drugs and shit.

(gentle music)

- [Ingrid] Are you going to school?

- I guess so.

You coming?

Look, life's too short to be somebody you're not, okay?

(bright music)

(girls chatting)

- Nice kicks.

- Excuse me?

- Kicks, your shoes, where'd you get them?

- A shop.

- Might wanna work on your pickup lines.

- What?

No no, I'm just trying to pick up a pair of those

for my sister, what are you talking about?

- Right, uh, yeah no I got 'em from,

what was it again, Chirnside Park.

Have you ever heard of it?

- Yeah right, is it Turdside, Turdside Park?

Never heard of that place before.

Do you want to get in my car and we'll go together?

- I totally would but um,

you're probably some kind of sicko, so.

- Would that be a deal breaker on the whole,

you, drive, take, coming with me?

- We've got school anyway.

- School?

- [Ingrid] Yeah.

- Wow, Chirnside, do you know the way?

- You're the one with the car mate.

- It's really nice by the way,

must have really set you back.

- Yeah it's like $300 a month so, it's pretty sick.

It's got merino wool.

It's a great set of wheels.

- Wait, wait.

What are you listening to?

- This?

Are you having a bit of an eargasm?

- I wouldn't call it that but.

- This is some of my, these are my tunes.

I've been cooking this up recently.

- You're a musician?

- Nah yeah, yeah I'm pretty big time to be honest.

I'm a DJ, and I'm playing a gig tonight

in the CBD, the Central Business District.

You're welcome to come along if you want.

You get free entry, free drinks.

All the sarsaparillas you can drink.

You just gotta ask for DJ Kendrick on the door.

- DJ Kendrick that's your name?

- Yes, that's my birth name, Kendrick.

Just drop that one you get some free drink cards.

- It was really nice to meet you

but probably not, not today.

- [Kendrick] We'll get you some free drink cards

we can do whatever you can drink for free all night.

- That sounds great, that sounds great.

- Let's swap numbers or something.

- [Stella] You wanna, yeah, okay.

- That's great let's stay in touch.

- [Stella] Yeah.

Are you on Snapchat, over there, other girl?

(light giggling)

- It's literally always you.

It's never me, never Eden, never anyone else.

You always attract like the weirdest

personalities and they're always way older than us.

What is it?

- I don't know.

- What about you?

(loudly throat clearing)

- What have you got there?

- Nothing.

- Huh, didn't know Keats was on the syllabus this year.

- Syla-what?

- Oh it's the curriculum.

- Oh.

- I like your shoes.

- Thanks.

(soft giggling)

Did you want to buy a pair?

- Um, there was this, this guy before,

he was, um, nothing nevermind, sorry.

- [Ms Denham] All right, they're against uniform policy so.

- What am I gonna do, come in barefoot?

- [Ms Denham] Sure if you want detention.

- At least then I could read in peace.

- How are you doing Ingrid?

- She's fine.

- Listen, if you ever want someone

to talk to, my office is open okay?

- Thank you?

- Hey Miss, I like your shoes.

- Ah thanks.

- They almost make you look young.

- Do you know what?

Come with me.

- What, why?

- [Ms Denham] It'll be a surprise.

- Good luck.

Hey what happened?

- Look I don't need another lecture okay?

- I'm not interested in lecturing you.

Your second strike, what for?

- Smoking.

- That's ridiculous.

- Yeah apparently I'm a bad influence on everyone else.

If we end up here again, you're gonna have to make

alternative educational arrangements.

- So just don't smoke then, at least not in school.

- Like I care about going here anyway.

If I had it my way I'd burn the place down.

- I think that's what they're worried about.

You don't normally care about this stuff.

- I don't want to go live in Adelaide.

- What?

- Mom says if I get kicked out,

I've got to go live with dad.

- Bit of an overreaction.

You know what, I have something for you.

It will cheer you up.

I couldn't give it to you on your birthday so.

- Thank you.

- It's okay.

Are you gonna open it?

- Maybe later.

- Sure.

I didn't come over to watch you text.

- Sorry I'm done anyway.

- You know this whole copying thing

isn't gonna work for you in exams right?

- Well I'll just sit next to you.

- So who are you texting?

- No one.

What are you doing tonight?

- Other than this?

- Well, since you're always complaining that all we do

is hang around town I was thinking

we could, go to the city maybe?

See a band or movie or even go to an art museum?

- [Ingrid] Tonight?

- Don't try to tell me you've got work

I know for a fact Xander's covering.

- Maybe I just don't want to go.

- I'm not gonna go by myself, anything could happen.

- Well I'm in my uniform.

- Wear something of mine.

Don't you think we should have a little bit of fun?

You want some?

- No I'm good.

- Just a sip.

Seriously.

- Happy?

- No come on one more.

We like to drink with Ingrid.

- Stop stop stop.

- What?

- You're gonna get us arrested.

- By who?

- I don't know there are cameras around pay attention.

- Okay sure.

(soft giggling)

- Private joke?

- No, it's nothing.

- You're being really weird.

- How?

- So what are we seeing?

- I don't know.

- Isn't that the whole reason we're going to the city.

- And to listen to some music.

- Music?

Kendrick?

I asked you directly.

- You said you didn't want to see him

and technically we're going to listen to him.

Pay more attention.

And look, I checked out his stuff.

It's actually pretty good.

- Since when did you like dubstep, oh god.

- You know I'm not coming with you.

- Good.

- It'll probably be better, just me and Kendrick,

and he says his place is pretty close by, so.

- Fuck.

(soft relaxed music)

- Feels like we were on that train forever.

- I guess.

- Do you want to get donuts?

They're only a couple blocks from here.

- I've told Kendrick we'll meet him at the bar.

- Well un-tell him we don't need him.

Oh my God what is this made of?

(soft giggling)

What?

- Oh my god just relax, okay?

Calm down.

- I don't care if everyone knows I'm drunk.

- Yeah but it was strong stuff, so.

- Do you have any gum?

- No.

(upbeat electronic music)

- He's actually kind of good.

- See I told you, you should trust me more.

- Never said I didn't.

- Yeah sure.

Hey do you mind if I?

- What?

(upbeat electronic music)

(upbeat fast dance music)

Stella I think I'm ready to go.

- What, why?

- [Kendrick] Excuse me.

- I don't think I've ever been this drunk before.

- Can I tell you a secret?

- Fuck yes.

- You're not drunk.

- Oh no I'm absolutely hammered.

- Ehhh, she slipped a pinga in your drink Inga.

Ow!

(loud chuckling)

- Are you serious?

Is he serious?

- What?

- Can I talk to you?

(heavy electronic music)

- Hey, Ingham, you all right?

- What is this?

How long are we gonna feel like this for?

- Another couple of hours.

Yeah, it's all right it's always

fucking bananas the first time you do it.

Hey, come here, this will help.

Come here, come to me.

Yes.

Ah how good's that?

Feels good right?

Yeah?

- Yeah.

- Specially when it's

With Stella do you know?

- What kind of friend, who does that?

- You guys will be right, you guys are really good friends.

I mean you guys are both tight.

You know what I mean?

- Are we?

- Yeah.

You was all like, you guys were mackin' on at the club.

I mean only good friends do that.

That sort of thing.

- I don't remember, what?

- Jesus, I can't fucking forget about it.

Like it's burned into my brain.

As like a really happy, hot memory.

Sorry, look I don't mean to be, do you know what I mean like

I don't only mean because of her either like.

I mean because of you, do you know what I mean?

Hey?

There's something really special about you Ingam.

She's all like, she's all like Ba-kaw!

But you're just so fucking skewah.

Something extra special about you you know?

Something deeper, extra deep.

- Fuck no, no, no, no, no.

- Hey I thought I was feeling a connection.

- The only connection you're gonna be feeling

is between my knees and your balls

if you don't leave me the fuck alone.

- What do you, what, whoa, language.

(loud heavy panting)

(water splashing)

- [Ingrid] I'm going.

- [Stella] Okay.

- [Kendrick] Bye.

- You know he put his hands on me right?

- What?

- Hmm?

- You came onto me.

- Well, you are both very beautiful, so.

- You are beautiful.

- How can you be so dense?

He's obviously using you.

- Me, using, nuh-uh, hey come on.

I do nothing but give, I'm a giver.

Look, would you like a foot rub?

- What?

- I'm giving, I'm giving a foot rub.

- [Stella] What?

- Yeah, come on.

- What the fuck?

- Ah just oh I want a taste.

Five minutes that's all I need.

- [Stella] Seriously, seriously.

- Where the fuck are my shoes?

- Hm?

- Oh my gosh that was so weird right? (laughing)

- Wow have we finally found something Stella's not into?

- Yeah look I think it was just the molly talking.

- Hello are you forgetting his 50 fucking questions

about where you bought your shoes?

- Uh, nearly, thank you so much for reminding me.

- Can this be the last time

you force me into doing something?

- Can this be the last time that you

blame me for something that's not my fault?

- He was so obviously a creep how could you not see that?

- Surprise surprise, you don't like a guy I'm talking to.

Fuck.

(relaxed calm music)

(train wheels screeching loudly)

- I don't know about you but I feel pretty shitty.

- It's normal.

- So you're not going to apologize.

- For what exactly?

- Gee, I wonder.

Oh my God, I'm going home.

- Didn't you tell your dad you were staying at mine?

- Oh so now you're worried about me getting in trouble.

- What do you want me to do Ingrid?

Say that you're right?

You're always right about fucking everything aren't you?

I shouldn't have spiked you I shouldn't

have tried to make you have a good time for once.

I'm just a dumb fucking bitch who fucks everything up.

- Yep pretty much, finally thank you.

- Couldn't you just lie here forever?

We've gotta be at school in like, three hours.

- Fuck that, sick day?

- Both of us?

- Yeah we'll just call up pretending

to be each others parents.

- Ha, yeah right.

- How's your accent?

- What?

- Yeah didn't think so, not gonna work.

- You can totally do it, come on you're amazing.

- Fuck off you sound like, Kenny G or whatever his name was.

- No I don't.

- Oh my God.

(soft giggling)

- What.

- Don't, don't don't don't don't, oh my god oh my god.

I said stop, stop stop stop.

- Okay.

- Sorry I just, I just I want to sleep.

(sigh)

(dogs barking)

(birds chirping)

(dogs barking)

- Oh my god.

(loud groaning)

Oh my god, oh make it stop.

(dog loudly barking)

- Yep, would if I could.

- Do you wanna tell me what this is?

- It's a piece of paper miss.

- Oh, that's funny because as pieces of paper go

it looks awfully similar to this one.

It's not the first time, Stella.

I've looked at your previous pieces of coursework

and ideas, clearly copied, word for word in some cases.

- So?

- This is you third strike, you realize that?

- What for copying?

- Yeah when it comes to plagiarism,

the school policy is crystal clear.

- It um, it actually wasn't her.

- Excuse me?

- Ingrid, don't.

- I can't let you.

- So you're telling me, that you copied Stella?

- Yeah I'm really sorry.

- And why would you need to do that Ingrid?

- Um, I'm really tired all the time, I can't really sleep.

I think I have insomnia.

- Ingrid I'll need to talk to your parents.

Do you realize that?

- No I don't think that's necessary.

I don't have three strikes, I don't have any strikes.

- Unless I've misunderstood?

- No, I'd just really appreciate a warning.

Like it would be really great if

they don't know about any of this.

Please.

- Anything you want to tell me?

- No.

- I didn't raise you to be a liar.

- Can I explain?

- How could you do this to your mother? She's heartbroken.

- It's got nothing to-

- Xander will bring her dinner tonight

You can close up the shop.

- So, what? I'm not to see her now?

Dad, are you serious you're not gonna listen to me?

- She's ashamed. And she's not the only one.

- You okay?

- Mm-hm.

- Get in trouble?

- Always.

Dad said he'd give me some time off work

so I could focus on school so, maybe it's a win-win.

- You shouldn't have done it.

- Don't you care about what happens to you like at all?

- No.

- You should.

- Why?

- It's called being mature.

- Coming from you.

- You just can't say it can you?

- What?

- Thank you?

- I didn't ask you to do that for me.

- Yeah and I did I anyway didn't I?

- Do you wanna go to the milk bar?

- Are you paying?

Sure.

(soft knocking)

- [Ms Denham] Come in.

- [Ingrid] Did I, do something?

- That's the thing Ingrid, I don't think you did.

It could go on your permanent record,

and it could look bad if you're

applying for Uni, or a job.

- Well I already told you what happened so, I don't know.

- This is just, pretty big sacrifice, that's all.

Wish I had a friend like you.

- I don't know what you're talking about.

- Look, if it were me, I just wouldn't want

to be taken advantage of, you know?

Always sticking my neck out for someone

who didn't care about me the same way.

- She's my best friend.

- Friends don't use each other like that.

- Can I go now, miss?

- [Ms Denham] Ingrid, just promise me you'll think about it?

- Oh god, why can't some people take no for an answer?

- It's not Kendrick is it?

- Who else, duh.

I'm pretty sure his name is actually Kenneth.

- Gee maybe that's a lesson for you.

- What, don't date musos?

- Don't give people the wrong idea.

- Sorry not sorry.

- Um, you know that top that you lent me?

Do you mind if I hold onto that for a while?

- Hm you sure it suits you?

- I like it.

- Buy one then.

- I gotta head home.

- Geeze Ingrid, you can't want the top that badly.

- No, I've just got to go do something.

I'll meet you at yours in a bit okay?

- Okay.

- It's been kind of a rough couple of months but um,

I love you.

I love you too.

I love you.

I love you too.

- Brayden knows the promoter so I think

we might be able to get free tickets.

- Great, are there gonna be anymore creepy DJs?

- [Stella] Do you have a problem?

- You have the memory of a goldfish.

I am not going through that again.

- Well what's in the bag?

- It's yours.

- Um, thanks.

So, Saturday yeah?

- I don't think it's a great idea.

- Come on don't be so worried it'll be fine.

- I mean us hanging out.

- What are you talking about?

- I don't know, just generally.

- Is this why you gave me back the clothes?

Seriously all this because I wouldn't lend you a T-shirt?

- It's a little bit more than that okay?

- What tell me then.

Why is it that you suddenly can't stand to be around me?

- I hate myself when I'm around you, okay?

You bring out the absolute worst in me.

♪ Never ending dust ♪

♪ Faces look up ♪

♪ For another losing day ♪

♪ Anger grows ♪

♪ Torture shows ♪

♪ That there's a long way to go ♪

- Is this allowed, or am I getting too close?

- It's for the best okay?

- I only came, to say thank you for the book.

- Don't worry about it.

- Where'd you get it?

- At the charity store.

- Cause I looked online,

and all the early editions are like 100 bucks.

- Don't worry I didn't spend that much on it.

- [Stella] What's your problem?

- What's my problem?

You, us, you know, everything, it's pretty toxic.

- Am I supposed to know what that means?

You're meant to be my best friend.

- Yeah and you're supposed to be mine

and yet you act like this selfish fucking child.

- What the fuck Ingrid, all you've ever been,

is jealous of me and all the attention I get, seriously.

What do you want me to do Ingrid

what do you actually want me to do?

- Nothing.

- Look I want this to be okay.

- I can't, I can't do this anymore.

- Well then fuck you, okay?

Seriously keep your fucking book, I don't want it.

Spend the money on haircut.

You could really do with one.

And seriously, good luck trying to find somebody

who's gonna deal with your shit like I did.

- Like your hair.

Another lonely lunch break?

- Strange to see you all by yourself, where's you posse?

Oh there they are.

- I'm waiting for Ed.

Stella finally ditched you then?

You don't know what you're talking about.

- Hey is that the history homework?

Chuck us a squiz chicky babe.

- Oh my God Brayden, don't be such a user.

You can't just pretend to be friends

with someone to copy their work.

- I'm, not.

- Hm, I wonder who would do that.

- What's she saying?

- Nothing.

- Come on you can't just hint at

something and then not follow through.

Is she saying she used me?

- What?

No.

- Have you met Stella?

That's what she does.

- [Brendan] She fuckin' nicked my weed.

Said the fairies took it or some shit I don't know.

(soft knocking)

- Hey Miss.

- [Ms Denham] What can I do for you?

- I was thinking about what you said the other day.

- [Ms Denahm] Yeah, ah, okay.

- I didn't copy from Stella, Stella copied from me,

and actually she does it all the time.

- [Ms Denham] And you realize what you're saying?

Because it's Stella's third strike

so she'll be facing expulsion.

- Yeah, I know.

That was one of the things that drove me mad about Stella.

The not knowing,

Why did she kiss me?

Was it innocent, like she claimed?

Or did she have feelings for me too?

Maybe that’s why I became so obsessed with it.

It was the non-stop speculation that sent my brain into overdrive.

I decided I wasn’t going to make the same mistake again.

I didn’t fit any more.

I wasn’t good little obedient Ingrid.

I was someone different.

It was time to set myself free.