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ANNOUNCER: Previously on The Heights...

He's too good for a desk job. He'd rather be a deadbeat.

UNCLE MAX: Hey, steady on!

He'll make you all sorts of promises,

but when things get tough,

he'll bail and leave you to deal with the mess.

I felt like I failed.

So I took off.

And after a while, I wasn't welcome home.

Now Curtis wants me to sign away the last link I have.

Then I'll have nothing.

(BREATHES SHAKILY, EXHALES HEAVILY)

Popcorn? Check.

DVDs? Ready.

Let us return to the timeless masterpiece that is...

..Rocky.

The original and best.

Rocky 4 is way better. Oh. You are so wrong.

The stakes are higher and it's the fate of the world.

Who are you?

Just start the movie.

(MOVIE THEME MUSIC PLAYS)

(SIGHS) Mmm.

It's weird without Mich.

He started the Rocky nights.

Uh... I think it was me who suggested Rocky originally

and you guys gave me... But he made it a thing.

(IMITATES ROCKY) Let me tell you something you already know.

The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows.

Adrian!

(COUGHS) Adrian! Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad.

What? Stop.

Too much? That's the worst.

(GASPS)

Rocky? Again?

Mum, personal space.

Sure you wouldn't rather watch this at your dad's?

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Uncle! Hey!

(SIGHS) Are you alright?

Yeah.

Sorry to drop in like this.

Just wanted to speak to Mich for a second.

I'll leave you to it.

I missed you at boxing today.

You're upset with me, eh?

I don't blame you.

So you're going to tell me I didn't hear the full story the other day?

It's a long one.

So what your brother said was right?

You stuffed up and took off and left everybody else to deal with it?

Yes.

I disappointed my community.

And when it all went wrong, I ran.

I don't get it. You're the one that told me how important community is.

Because I know how hard it is to be cut off from it.

So go home.

I can't.

Anyway, this is my community now.

I still think you can make it right. You can apologise.

Apologies are a two-way street, mate.

The other side has to be willing to accept.

(STEAMER HISSES) (SPEAKS INAUDIBLY)

You hungry? Pastizzi?

Oh, it's my cousin's hen's tonight,

so I've started the day right with salad.

Before you go off the deep end with cocktails and kebabs?

How'd you know?!

Oh, I've cleaned enough chilli sauce

off the back seat after a Saturday night

to know how these things go.

Hope you cleaned the boot too.

I know we haven't really talked much about it, but...

..is it weird if I say I really enjoyed the other night?

I did too.

(SIGHS)

HAMID: There's the couple everyone's been talking about.

Everyone? Who's everyone?

Oh, just people with too much time on their hands.

Anyway, I'm interrupting. Don't mind me.

It was nice to see you again, Helena,

and, hopefully, it will happen again very soon. (CHUCKLES)

I... (CHUCKLES)

That was adorable.

Yeah.

SULLY: Alright, you know Sully's law.

Phones in the basket or phones in the bin.

Girls, come on.

Quick, quick.

Laila, what's given you this goofy look?

Goofy? It's her boyfriend.

Since when did you get a boyfriend? I do...

She liked his video on Bing Bang, and he DM'd her.

Shut up, Shirin!

What's Bing Bang? It's this video app.

It's not a big deal, OK? It's super dumb.

So do you know him from school or...

Gross. Every guy in our school is garbage.

(GIRLS LAUGH)

So just online?

You've never met him in real life?

Relax. See his video? He's our age.

BOY: (ON RECORDING) Here's my latest skate trick - the bin chicken roll.

Oh, my God, that's amazing!

What did I just watch?

"What did I just watch?" (LAUGHS)

(GIRLS CHATTER INDISTINCTLY)

ASH: Is this your cousin Tara's place?

HELENA: Yep.

(PHONE CHIMES)

Oh! (CHUCKLES)

You're not the only one with pushy relatives, you know.

My family are all over it too.

Really? Yeah.

Tara, she keeps ordering and cancelling Driivers

thinking she'll get you.

Her rating is totally screwed up.

That would be an awkward lift.

You could get it out of the way and meet her.

Now?

Or later.

I don't know if I'll be welcome at a hen's.

Trust me, you'd be welcome.

But I was thinking you could pick me up after.

Won't you be partying?

Yeah, but I was thinking we could go for a drive.

I dunno. I...

I was planning to work tonight.

I've been slacking off too much lately.

But, uh... But I'll give you a buzz if anything changes, yeah?

OK.

Bye.

(PHONE CHIMES)

(STARTS ENGINE)

SULLY: Alright, let's pack it up.

Phones.

Girls, take your phones.

(PHONE CHIMES)

What, you're reading my messages now?

It just popped up on your screen.

Don't you think it's a bit suss

that a total stranger wants to meet up with you?

He just wants to hang out.

How can you even know the person you're talking to

is actually this Herb kid?

The video.

This could be some old weirdo.

What? Grooming me?

No, he hasn't been creepy at all.

Hasn't asked for any photos or where I live or anything.

Well, have you stalked him online?

Shirin! What?

Have you? He...

They're on private.

So you can't check up on him? I'm not dumb.

I'm not going to meet up with him till I know he's the real deal.

How can you even know that, Laila?

You don't trust him - fair. But at least trust me.

(SIGHS) Oh, and can you not mention anything to my family?

I'll be in major trouble.

She'll never be allowed near her phone again.

Her life will be over. Yeah.

Yeah, I won't say anything for now.

But if things get weird or he keeps pestering to meet up,

you need to tell me, alright?

Totally.

UNCLE MAX: Mate, you wouldn't last a day on a hunger strike.

It's practically an Irish tradition.

Thomas Ashe, Bobby Sands.

They're both dead, right?

What about Gandhi?

Definitely not Irish.

(CHUCKLES)

Hey.

Are you even going to try and clear things up?

He doesn't want to talk.

Oi, Curtis!

Oh! I can see why I couldn't get into the bathroom this morning.

You scrub up alright.

So where you heading off to dressed up like that?

Lawyers.

Catch you later.

Milkshakes aren't enough.

You've got to do, like, chocolate crackle ones

or doughnut ones.

Yeah.

Hold on.

Hey, what happened to helping me close up?

Still pretending to be a fighter?

Still stuffing your face at the cafe?

You could stuff your face too, you know?

Nah, not today, Kat.

Why are you scared of talking to him?

Is it illegal to stuff your sister in the bin?

It's definitely frowned upon.

You've got to fix this.

Movie nights aren't the same anymore.

Family dumplings suck now.

It's true. They suck big-time.

Yeah? And whose fault is that?

KAM: (SIGHS) So now that first place is actually within reach,

coach is making us train way more than ever.

And I have exams in a couple of days.

Mm-hm.

You know I'd love to be playing on my phone right now.

Sorry, it's for one of my Homework Club students.

IRIS: Always swiping right and swiping left.

Get back to work!

Says the woman who stole my identity for internet dating.

I am the boss. I can Grindr whenever I want.

So, uh... Iris, can I have tomorrow morning off?

Don't worry, I'll make up the hours next week.

You better be. What is it this time?

More study? Should be.

But no, I'm taking Fatema to Persian dance class 'cause Laila's busy.

Doing what?

Dunno. You didn't ask her?

Was I meant to? I'm just doing what my uncle says.

Finally. You get a taste of what it's like to be the errand boy.

Yeah, whatever, golden child.

Golden child? Since when?

Since him and Helena became official.

I've got to look over my notes.

You right out here? Yeah.

So things are getting serious with her, huh?

Yeah, I guess so.

You alright?

(PHONE CHIMES)

Yeah, I get back...get back to it.

Mm.

Come on!

Keep up!

Alright, you two should fight it out.

I don't wanna do that.

It worked for Rocky and Apollo Creed.

Can you just piss off?!

Hey! Mich.

It's a good thought, sweetie, but I'm not sure it's entirely healthy.

It's better than Mich pretending that you don't exist.

Can't you just try?

I want my family back.

Alright.

Go on.

Hit me.

No.

Then what are we going to do to fix this?

Why don't you punch me?

I'm not the one with the issue here. Besides, you're my kid.

What should that matter?

Patch is your kid - you don't give a stuff about him.

And that's your blood!

That's unfair! That's unfair! And we're not even related!

You know that I don't care about blood.

Yeah, I believe that.

Just look at how you dumped Patch.

I'm there for him now.

Out of obligation!

You're only there because you have to be!

Same reason you adopted me!

You don't really believe that, do you?

I used to think you were this hero.

But you only step up when people are watching.

You never even wanted to be my dad, eh?

Mich!

You only wanted my mum

and I came with the deal.

That's not true.

Tell me what I have to do to fix this.

What do you want?

I want to believe you're a good guy.

But I can't.

You must be joking.

No, I'm telling you, it's their season.

This is the place?

Sure is.

So do you accept tips in drinks?

(CHUCKLES)

I can school you on why all your football opinions are wrong.

(CHUCKLES)

No, got to work.

Cool.

(CHUCKLES) I'm Tom, by the way. Tom.

Maybe I'll see you around.

Maybe.

Hey.

Hey.

It's the hot driver who chickened out.

Let's try this again. I'm Ash.

You want a drink?

Sure.

Hey!

(KISSES)

Your dad not coming in?

Nah.

OK.

I'm going to pick up some ramen for dinner.

Can you go 15 minutes without killing each other?

Great!

It was a bad idea.

I shouldn't have walked away.

You didn't really mean what you said, did you?

I do want to fix it. Doesn't seem like it.

I've tried.

Seriously. I've... I've... I've thought ages about how.

You can't just hate him forever.

I don't hate him,

but I'm not going to pretend to forgive him

just so you can get your movie nights back.

What about the fact that you're missing out on Patch?

Maybe Dad can't fix it...

..all he can do is try

and be better.

And if he can change and you can change, everyone can change.

Are you seriously trying to win me over with the speech from Rocky 4?

I know you've been keeping up on our movie nights.

I've seen your 'recently watched' list.

Stalker.

The way I see it, you're America, Dad's Russia.

The cold war's gotta end eventually, right?

BOY: (ON RECORDING) Here's my latest trick - the bin chicken roll.

Are you on Bing Bang?

You know what that is?

Yeah. I've got an account.

How else would I know what Noah and Frankie are getting up to on there?

You're stalking them online?

Uh... No, not stalking. More like supervising.

I've got all their passwords, check all of their messages.

Wow, you're worse than my mum.

Iris gave me the idea.

I call it WWID - What Would Iris Do?

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

That is insane.

Oh, hey, you've got to. You don't know who is out there.

Probably a million scumbags

waiting for one mother to let her guard down.

What's your excuse for being on there anyway?

Yeah, I think, um...

I think one of my students is planning to meet up with this guy.

Oh! Mm.

Yeah, nah. Nah, no way. No?

No, you've got to shut that down.

Yeah, but maybe he's just another kid.

Herb?

That's a 40-year-old man's name.

I know, it is, right?

I tell you what I'd do.

So I've set up a fake account.

My name is Zac Miller.

And I friend-request their friends

so, that way, if some weird perv decides to message one of my kids,

then bam, I've got 'em.

OK, but that's a bit catfishy.

No, I protect my kids. I make no excuses.

So has anyone ever sent you something suss?

Well, no, not yet.

But if they do, I will be prepared.

You know what you should do?

You should use my profile and you can be Zac Miller

and you can meet up with this guy.

Yeah, I don't know. It's a bit... It's a bit much.

Come on, you want to protect this student, don't you?

Yeah, of course, but...

Yeah. So...

..WWID.

Oh, that's the stupidest... the stupidest story I've ever heard.

Stick with me, I'm full of stupid stories.

Ohh. That was good.

(BOTH LAUGH)

(LAUGHS)

Is this your first time in a gay bar?

Yeah.

(CHUCKLES) That's cute.

A baby gay. Hey.

You wondering where all the drag queens and handlebar moustaches are?

I've got gay friends, you know.

It's... I know it's not all techno and leather and stuff.

So what do you think of this place then?

I like it.

You might feel more comfortable back at mine.

Don't worry about it.

Bit of a long shot. Let's go.

No. (LAUGHS) I'm not letting you drive at all. I don't trust you.

Well... (SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY)

Goodnight! Have a good night. See you.

Got to go, man. I'm sorry. What?

I'm sorry. What's going on?

(RAPPING AT WINDOW)

Ooh!

Thanks for picking me up. He's cuter than you said!

You must be Tara. (SPEAKS FARSI)

I'm not married yet. You should come inside.

Give it a rest. You'd need to protect him

with all the ravenous hens in there anyway.

OK, off you go. Enough perving.

OK, OK!

Enjoy your night! (LAUGHS)

Bye!

(LAUGHS)

Whoo!

I'm really glad you came to get me.

I thought you might be busy or...

Sunscreen?

I saw a new mole on your neck.

Where? I haven't seen any mole.

You need to be more careful.

And I got you a hat too.

Wow.

You're welcome.

WWID.

(WHOOSH!)

Let me guess. Herb, right?

Are you that stupid, on top of being a spineless predator?

Er... No, you're the predator.

Herb! Yeah, Dad?

Ugh. You're Zac?

I've seen the CCTV footage. There's no way that's my client.

OK, confirm with me when you get round to it. Thank you.

Ooh! They're in trouble.

Careful, or you'll be next.

Come on. Time for dumplings. See you, Mich.

Bye.

Bye.

Herb? Come on. What was I meant to think?

Have you ever heard of a teenager named Herb?

Herbert's a family name.

Yeah, and what kind of a name is Sully?

There she is! She'll tell you.

Laila!

Laila! Tell them.

She's not an old man, see?

What? OFFICER: Laila Jafari, is it?

This man your tutor? My insane tutor.

Listen, um...he's not a creep, just a super-overprotective weirdo.

You want to proceed with charges?

No.

Right. Well, I'll let you guys sort it out yourselves then, huh?

And you stop messaging teenagers. Absolutely.

No more sliding into DMs for me.

So that's a... That's a... That's a teenage term for direct message.

I don't know... Sully, Sully, Sully!

Why didn't you answer? I texted you a million times.

I came to bail you out, didn't I? Yeah, you did. Thanks.

Should've just let them arrest you.

But you promised to tell me if you were planning to meet Herb.

I wasn't.

Really? Come on.

Kam changed his shift because you were too busy to pick up Fatema.

I'm not stupid, Laila.

Alright, I was dumb to try and meet up with some rando.

Internet's full of crazy people.

But Herb is not one of them.

OK...

..do you want to go and talk to him? What?

So what school do you go to?

I am so sorry. Don't apologise again.

What would you have done if you'd turned up and it was just Herb?

Honestly...

..I don't know.

Run away? (CHUCKLES)

Would you have shown up to meet Laila?

Probably. (CHUCKLES)

Poor kids.

It's hard to figure out what's true and what isn't.

And I've gone and made it even more confusing.

Yeah.

Maybe you were a bit overenthusiastic,

but at least you care.

Not many tutors would go out on a limb like that.

(LAUGHS) Oh, my God, that's so true.

Bad date?

(CHUCKLES) You have no idea.

That's why you should leave it to me.

You going to lay off that phone tonight?

Forever.

Good. It gives you cancer anyway.

Is there something on my face?

You know, I get it now. All the snooping and interfering.

I don't snoop.

(CHUCKLES) You just care about me

enough to throw out reason and boundaries.

You're a tiger mum.

You love me.

Did you get a knock to your head or something?

Something like that. Too bad.

You're not going to get out of your shift tonight.

I know.

(KAT AND LEONIE LAUGH)

(BABY COOS)

LEONIE: Mmm, mmm, mmm.

(DOOR OPENS)

Mich.

Hi.

Hey.

Hey.

Pull up a pew.

Is there any pork and chive left?

Sure is.

Does he like dumplings? Not yet,

but he likes to eat his toes.

Try him.

OK.

Patch.

(COOS)

Oh!

Hey! He likes them! (LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

LEONIE: Do you want us to feed you like that?

Yes, please. Come on, open.

ALL: Wha!

(ALL LAUGH)

You need to get Devil's Hill excluded from the blast zone,

but you don't know the stories.

I don't want to hear it now, not from you.

Why did you tell me that I could achieve anything?

Because you can.

But I've got cerebral palsy.

What's going on?

I don't know what happened. Have you even started it?

Nah, man. Dude!

I know. I'm gonna have to pull an all-nighter.

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