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ANNOUNCER: Previously on The Heights...

Got a prescription pad?

- In my bag. - Can you get it?

- What mark were you expecting? - I don't know, at least a credit.

But you struggle in front of a class.

I wanted you to kiss me.

If you had been doing your stretches...

SABINE: I have been.

So you can manage your pain levels.

MARK: What about these tiles?

Mind if I keep them if you're chucking them anyway?

Oh, be my guest.

I really appreciate you being at the meeting today.

Yeah.

- Tell me you were not at the pokies. - No, no, I haven't been.

- Where were you? - (SIGHS)

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(KIDS CHATTER AND LAUGH)

That's it. He's gambling again.

Seriously?

A new transaction just cleared from the Railway.

From Friday night?

That's obviously where he disappeared to

after dinner at your place.

What's the damage?

$26.50.

That's a round of beers, hardly an all-nighter on the pokies.

Well, he was out all night.

I don't know, maybe he won big on the first round

and then spent it all.

Why don't you call him and find out?

He's a kay underground.

And his shift just started,

so he'll be down there for another 12 hours.

- Oh, hey, Karen! - Hey.

Uh... Are you still okay

to take all the girls to glow-in-the-dark golf

after school tomorrow?

Sure, yeah, if... you're still... okay with it.

Oh, yeah, of course. Frankie's already shortlisted outfits.

(CHUCKLES) Her mother's daughter.

Mm.

She's talked more about this golf

than she has about her dad moving a million miles away.

Well, Saffron and I are still keen.

Great, thank you.

Saff!

Is she okay?

Do you think you could take the kids to Pav's?

Sure.

What time do you think the Railway opens today?

Triage have sent through

an 18-month-old showing signs of bronchiolitis.

- Can I grab the chart? - Yeah, sure.

Security to ED.

Uh... Dr Russo?

- What are you doing here? - I'm sorry, I had to see you.

All medications are kept under lock and key.

That's not...

I've been clean since my arrest.

ANNALISA: Jamie's being sentenced next week

and her lawyer says prison's a serious possibility.

She was hoping you'd write her a letter of support.

If you could speak as a medical professional,

let the judge know how addictive those meds are.

You're serious?

I never touched drugs before the car accident.

I only got messed up and everything

'cause you gave me that prescription.

We know it's a lot to ask, especially given what happened.

You just have to write a letter, you don't have to appear in court

- or anything like that. - No, I can't do that.

- It's not my responsibility. - Please?

You came into my house and you robbed me at knifepoint!

Yeah, I'm sorry.

I... I just need your help.

You're asking me to pretend I'm okay with what you did, and I'm not.

I understand that, but...

Are you a mother?

Yeah. And my daughter lives with me in that house.

And you'd do anything to protect her, wouldn't you?

- Come on, let's go. - No, uh...

I'm really sorry.

Hey. Working on a Sunday?

Uh... Yeah. Skipping church again.

That's a joke. I don't actually...

Go to church? I didn't think you did. (CHUCKLES)

I was just heading out for a caffeine hit before Reading Club.

- Do you want something? - Uh... No, thanks.

On me. Payback for Friday.

Dinner.

Uh... Yes.

Or you could come with?

We could sit in the sun, pretend we have balanced lives.

Thanks, but I can't.

I've got... I'm prepping for court tomorrow.

It'll take all day.

Cool, all good.

- Hey. - Who's the book for?

- I'm tutoring Laila. - On a weekend?

Yeah, she's got a presentation on Monday.

Good on you. Go earn that money.

Uh... Yeah.

You're charging them, right?

They can't afford it.

Work equals money. And tutoring Laila is work.

A life not lived for others is not a life, Mum.

- Who said that? - Mother Teresa.

Well, everybody knows she wasn't all that nice.

And I'm out.

Let's go get you your smoothie.

(TV CHATTER)

(TAP RUNS)

I'm gonna vom over the front row.

(LAUGHS) You'll be fine.

I've seen the way you talk in class, remember?

I wasn't presenting then.

Look, I hate presenting too, okay?

But you're super prepared, so you've got nothing to worry about.

The only thing I would tweak just a bit

is your analysis of Lord Henry's relationship with Dorian.

The guy's obviously in big gay love with him.

Uh... (CLEARS THROAT)

Yeah, or maybe, uh...

Lord Henry's got an obsession with beauty.

- What do you think about that? - Yeah.

_

Who's Richard?

I have no idea.

That worked fast. I put an ad online.

Where? Google's front page?

On the private-school community forum.

- How'd you get that idea? - Kam told me about it.

So, what, this is an Embleton thing?

No, not just them. Their sister school too.

Wait, hold on, so my mobile number

has been given out to about a thousand people?

- Yes. - Mum!

Kam said the tutor they used to use was cancelled.

Something about a mum and a motorboat.

(LAUGHS) What?

Why are you laughing?

Nothing, no reason.

While people like you are in high demand

mean that you can demand a high price.

It's not a given. The guy wants a copy of my uni transcripts.

So he has standards.

It's a bit full-on for a tutoring job, Mum.

And I wasn't actually looking for any more students.

It will look good on your CV.

You want a job after you graduate, right?

No, I want to work here for you forever, Mum.

Well, I'd like to think we both can do better than that.

Yeah?

Try this one.

Nope.

Okay.

Anything?

Kind of.

Not really.

Apparently there's a berry that grows in Queensland,

helps bring your tastebuds back after chemo.

I'll give it a go.

Anything to get this metallic taste out of my mouth.

You'll be back to normal after you've finished your treatment.

Read about it on the internet.

Ooh, finally learning how to google.

It's a dark place.

I typed in 'good tongue tastes'

and, well...

(CHUCKLES)

Morning!

Hello, Ryan.

Were you working here on Friday?

Yep.

Okay. Did you happen to see Mark?

Uh... Yeah, he was here.

Right.

Look, I was just wondering, was he, um...

Playing piano?

No, um... (SIGHS)

Was he on the pokie machine?

Oh, no. No, he wasn't gambling.

He didn't go near the thing all night.

Oh! Was he just drinking with Pav?

Well, not with Pav. I didn't get her name.

Oh, he was here with... with a woman?

Uh... Yeah, but... they weren't hooking up or anything.

Right.

What did she look like?

Uh... Pretty. Blonde hair.

They, uh... They were talking about their kids,

so maybe they go to the same school.

Oh, yeah, yeah. Okay.

Thank you.

Yeah, no worries.

VOICEMAIL: Please leave your message.

Mark, I need you to call me back.

As soon as you finish.

(KNOCKS)

- Hey. Renee. - Hi.

These were leftover from the splashback.

Oh, you didn't have to bring them back.

No, honestly,

you gave them to Mark for free, and he didn't use them, so...

Okay. Thanks.

Uh... Is... Were you at the Railway?

On Friday?

With Mark?

Yeah, he didn't come home and I was worried.

Uh... He stayed here.

What, on the couch?

Do you seriously want me to say it?

I'm so sorry, Renee.

You can forget about taking the girls to glow-in-the-dark golf.

(EXHALES SHAKILY)

I told you to do your exercises,

I didn't tell you to push yourself this hard.

Got a better score than last time, though, huh?

You're clearly in pain.

Okay, maybe I'm pushing it a bit with rehearsals.

They got you doing headstands or what?

There is that 20-minute gymnastics routine.

- Are you serious? - I see you haven't read the play yet.

- If they're working you too hard... - They're not.

You need to tell them to chill out a bit.

Just take a bit of rest every now and then, yeah?

Yep.

And take your Baclofen. Your muscles will thank you.

I would, but I ran out and my GP is hella popular.

No chance I'll get an appointment today.

Do you remember where your mum works?

Vaguely.

You need to work, work, work your contacts.

(CHUCKLES) That reference is so 2016.

Bye.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Yeah?

Hey, you!

To what do I owe the pleasure?

Just finished up with Sani and I need to grab some more Baclofen.

You still have half a bottle left.

Yeah, well, I lost it.

In the house?

Dunno. School, probably.

Sabine!

But it's fine. You can just write me another prescription.

No, it's not fine.

Do you know how dangerous those drugs can be in the wrong hands?

They're muscle relaxants, not heroin.

It's not funny, Sabine. Anyone could have taken them.

They could have been sold onto God knows who.

I'll be more careful next time.

Thanks.

Escaping work?

Uh... Yep.

Look, I'm just going to call this out.

- You're being a bit... - I'm being really weird.

I know. I'm so sorry.

If this...

Whatever this is between us... we can just be friends.

I don't know why I'm being funny. I just...

I mean, I kind of do.

Well, just tell me.

You're the first woman I've ever kissed.

Right.

So the wikiHow page on how to calm down when you're angry

is a load of crap.

It tells you to dance. I mean, seriously? (CHUCKLES)

- Sorry. Hi, Erika. - Hey, Renee.

Um... I will leave you guys to it.

Yeah, bye.

- Sorry. - It's okay.

- SHANNON: Are you after Leonie? - CLAUDIA: Yeah.

You've just missed her. She's ducked out for some grub.

Oh, bugger.

Anything I can help with?

No, I don't think so.

Uh... Actually, maybe.

The woman who robbed me

has asked for a statement in her upcoming court case.

Why would she ask you for that?

Because she blames me for her addiction

because I prescribed her the painkillers in the first place.

So, yeah, not sure what to do.

Are you asking me as an ex-junkie

or as someone who works for a lawyer?

Both?

Right.

Ex-junkie response it is then.

Uh... I never robbed anyone when I was using,

but I did tend to blame a lot of other people for my stuff-ups.

Mainly Mum.

Well, I don't want to screw her life up, but at the same time,

- what she did... - Was super crap.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

And if she did have to go to jail,

maybe she could get counselling and work towards getting clean.

Uh...

Two things I know,

you can't blame other people for your addiction

and jails don't get people clean.

Mm.

(CLICKS TONGUE)

Hey. How'd your interview go?

- What did you do wrong? - Nothing.

My prac score wasn't up to his high standards, apparently.

That's a bummer.

It was Mum's hare-brained scheme, anyway.

Well, this is your problem, Sully,

you never go out there to make things happen.

You have no hustle.

Hustle? I'm not a pimp, Mum.

Well, tutoring will help build up your confidence with the students.

It's not the one-on-one stuff that I struggle with.

It's the... the groups.

Well, then find a way to work on it.

How could you better at your next prac if you don't get practice?

She's right.

You suck up.

You made the decision to be a poor teacher the rest of your life.

At least be the best one.

I'm trying to help you.

It's not like I planned it.

Is that all you've got to say?

God.

Why couldn't you have slept with someone

that I never have to see again?

Look, it won't happen again, okay, if that's what you're worried about.

No, Mark, that's not...

It's Frankie's best friend's mum.

This was working. We had...

a system going. We were co-parenting.

Why did you have to go and put a bomb in it?

We... We didn't have a system.

- It's just you saying what happens... - (AUDIO DISTORTS)

and then me following it.

Because I have to.

Because we've rearranged our lives around dealing with your addiction.

- And I have done nothing... - (AUDIO DISTORTS)

(SCOFFS)

Well, I wouldn't call sleeping with Karen nothing.

Ugh.

Stupid bloody reception.

Mark?

I've done nothing but do exactly what you've told me to do.

It's just you saying what you want under your terms

and that's it.

So, what, are you punishing me?

Oh, my...

What, because I didn't tell you about the abortion?

- No! I'm... - (AUDIO DISTORTS)

(GROANS)

(SIGHS)

This actually has nothing to do with you.

Mark...

(GARBLED DIALOGUE)

Hello?

Argh!

Hi.

Is that chips?

Salt craving.

I don't know where you got your knack for strange flavour combinations,

but in this instance, you're right.

Sorry about this arvo. I was being a brat.

- Did you get the Baclofen? - Mm-hm.

Did you take some?

Yep. But from now on, it stays in the medicine cabinet.

- Mmm! - (MOANS)

- (CHUCKLES) - Nailed it.

(SIGHS)

Packet of Caliburns.

What? You're buying cigarettes?

- Yes. - Why?

Because I'm a grown adult and I can buy cigarettes if I want to.

(SIGHS) Please, Iris. I have had the day from hell.

I have something better.

Here, it's 45% cocoa.

This will fix any problem you have.

Fine.

Well, I think I'm going to need the 70%.

Thanks.

(SIGHS)

Homework Club? First I've heard of it.

Um... I tutor one of the kids in the Towers.

I figured there'd be others that might benefit.

You work at that shop on the corner, right?

Yeah, Mum's. I'm there part-time.

The other part I'm at uni.

- Education? - Secondary.

I need more flight time with groups of kids, hence...

Hence why you need to use my centre as a classroom.

Uh... Hopefully.

What sort of prices are you charging?

It's not about the money right now, but hopefully that'll come.

- When do you want to start? - Good question.

- (PHONE BLIPS) - Ooh, hold on.

Uh... Can we figure that out later?

Mum will kill me if I'm late for dinner.

Yeah, she's terrifying.

Also weirdly motivating.

(CHUCKLES)

(SIGHS)

- Heading home? - Soon.

Pav's looking after Kat.

Wanna crack out the whisky?

Thought we could finish the chat that got interrupted earlier.

- Oh, yeah. How was Renee? - She looked...

Like she was about to murder someone? Yeah.

But I have faith she'll rise above it.

And if not, I can represent her.

I've got this funding proposal for the cultural committee

due at the end of the week, so...

Sounds thrilling. Whisky could help.

Thanks, but I have to get it done.

Yeah, no worries.

I better get a move on.

Sure. Um... See you tomorrow?

I'll be here.

Mum! Karen's here.

Can you go upstairs, get ready for bed?

The ribbon's a nice touch.

It's an apology.

Why did you do it?

A moment of weakness.

We were both at the pub.

He'd had a few, I'd had a few.

I just wish it didn't happen.

Well, it did.

I know, and I'm sorry.

I don't blame you for hating me...

but it would just be a real shame if this affected the girls.

Yeah.

It is a shame.

So what... That...

That's it?

No, that's not it.

I will see you tomorrow at school

and I will pretend like everything is fine, for them.

But right now, Karen, I really need you to piss off.

I'm not going to give you that statement, Jamie.

After everything that happened, I can't.

Dr Catherine Dutta is a well-respected doctor

with a PhD in addiction.

I've called ahead, she's agreed to see you,

and, all going well, she might provide you with a statement.

That's really kind of you, Dr Russo.

Yeah, thanks.

Hey, I'm really sorry.

Good luck next week.

UNCLE MAX: It's just I've got a lot to do.

Your immune system is at its most vulnerable the week after chemo,

so you really need to rest up

and avoid other people as much as possible.

Couldn't have picked worse timing.

You know the election's coming up?

What can I say? Doctor's orders.

(SIGHS)

And, Doc...

I was just wondering where we still stand on the whole...

You know?

He wants to know when we can start having sex again.

Oh, Jesus, woman.

My advice is that it's best to abstain

until after you've finished treatment.

- FRANKIE: This is the shirt. - MARK: Wow!

That's going to be great for glow-in-the-dark golf.

Why can't I go?

Because it's just for girls.

And Saffy's mum.

Uh...

Yeah. Hey, we... We'd better sign off.

I don't want you guys to be late for school. See you later.

Mum... go to say bye to Dad.

Bye.

Don't forget that Karen's picking you up straight from school.

- Mm-hm. - Bye, Dad.

UNCLE MAX: Stupid bloody machine!

(PUFFS)

Argh!

Hey. Um...

What I should have said yesterday is I like you.

Like, really like you.

Good morning.

That too. God.

Kissing you was great.

I kissed a girl and I liked it.

(CHUCKLES) Sorry, terrible joke.

(CHUCKLES) I had fun too.

I just needed some space to wrap my head around the idea.

But I'd really like to see where this goes.

Part of me does too.

But it took me a long time

to be comfortable with the fact that I'm gay.

It's who I am.

More than that, it's... it's where I live every single day

and I don't want to date someone that's...

that's just visiting.

Uh... That feels a bit unfair.

So because I've only been with men, now I can't be with a woman?

No.

But we kissed once and you were weird for an entire day.

I don't want to be part of someone's coming-out story.

I want a real relationship...

with someone that knows what they want.

And who they are.

And I don't think that you do yet.

I still want to be workmates, if you're up for that.

Sure. Mates.

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- 'Sup, Woody? - Mike. Let's go.

This isn't like corporate law. Me and you can't just cut a deal.

If the lazy sods won't come to us, we'll go to them.

How the bloody hell are we supposed to raise awareness?

Kiss them.

A trivia night?

Sully's a smart guy. He can pull it off.

What about a chocolate drive? You think I'm going to suck too?

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