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Give me your glasses. I'm gonna glue them to your face.

I am definitely not giving you my glasses.

One, two, three.

Ow! Oh!

I'm sorry, Poppy, but you're banned from the ball.

What am I supposed to tell her mum, hey?

What, that she may as well just turn around and go back home?

Yeah. Tell her to take her daughter with her.

Jan said that I am my mother's daughter.

I want to go to law school. I want to be a lawyer like her.

GEORGE: What are you actually doing here, Jan?

I'm trying to help.

You've got two baby boys at home, not even a year old,

and you run away every opportunity you get.

-So says the father of the year. -Where are you going?

I think we have both said quite enough for one evening.

FIONA: This whole republic thing,

it's so that they can sneak in through our little council

and rezone a whole bunch of land.

-Who's "they"? -Big Mac and Vince.

Screwing us all, selling clean, green Weld down the river.

Let's do it.

Publish.

You do know this is like a "no going back" decision?

GEORGE: We all have these moments

when we're standing on a precipice,

and we know that if we step off it, there's no going back,

all your possible futures erased with that one step.

They can seem insignificant at the time,

these life-changing moments.

It may not be until years later that you look back

and realize this was the day, the hour, the second...

Going live in five, four, three, two, one...

that my inevitable destiny was set in motion.

-Is it actually that bad? -Big Mac wants to go to Mars?

I'll boot him all the way to Mars.

I don't see how they can build a space station

or anything on iwi land.

FIONA: An iwi is?

Is a tribe or a Maori community. I know that.

-Oh! -Kia ora.

Which is where Ngahuia comes in.

And Ngahuia is quite high up in our iwi,

so she would have granted the consent.

How long have they been planning this?

Actually, I think a while.

It was back before the wedding,

when you were sleeping on the couch at my place.

That couch still going spare?

Oh, Woody, you and Tracey will sort out your differences.

If only we had an insider at the council.

Someone who would do some investigating for us.

There's a much simpler solution. We'll just ask Big Mac.

I think you'll find that we're worrying about nothing.

He loves this town. He's not gonna sell us down the river.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Up-tempo music plays ]

[ Laughs ] Yeah. No problem, George.

See you then.

Tell me again.

Fiona found some of our confidential documents.

Because you left them lying around?

No. No, they were in my undies draw.

Why was Fiona in your...

Oh, I don't want to know.

Sorry, I still don't know what we're doing here.

Just look for anything space-station related, okay?

-Let's do it. -Okay.

I'll keep watch. You go.

Hi. Tom. How are you?

-Fine, thank you, Hannah. -Oh, great!

You have business at the council

when Sean's away on paternity leave?

Oh, that baby, though, eh? How cute is it?

TOM: Very.

We're okay. Let's just keep looking.

Is there a reason you are loitering?

-Is loitering a crime? -Well, it can be, yes.

Oh, okay. Well, bye. [ Laughs ]

Bye.

So, Dad invited her over so she could be here

when I go to the ball, except now I'm not going.

Oh. Yeah, I think I just found...

Just take pics of everything you can.

I just don't want her to know

that I've been scrapping with anyone.

She thinks I've made heaps of friends.

You've made one.

I am so, so sorry for what I said.

I didn't mean it.

You know I care about Poppy. I think she's a great kid.

I know, I know, I know. I...

I get it, Trace.

Mm, I missed you last night.

I know. I hate sleeping on the couch.

It's bloody hard, eh?

Yeah, I know.

It's like all of a sudden we have something

to fight about, you know?

Before, it was just, like, who left the milk out,

or what movie we were gonna see.

Oh, I meant the couch was hard.

But yeah, yeah, the parenting thing is hard too, yeah.

So, are you gonna stick to your guns on the school ball?

-Woody... -I'm just...

I'm worried about what Mary's gonna think, that's all.

I will take full responsibility.

Or...

we could just say she's going to the ball.

Well, welcome home.

We had to get out of our place anyway.

The owner wants to rent it out for exorbitant rent over summer.

That's myproblem.

Summer's coming, and the rent everywhere goes crazy.

No, no. No need to thank us.

But we did some investigating at the council.

-You didn't? -Arlo, that is ridiculous.

But they found some stuff.

Arlo took pics of all these documents.

Yeah. Don't know if it's helpful, but...

GEORGE: We're seeing Big Mac in the morning.

There's no need to go all Maxwell Smart about this.

-Who? -Delete the pictures, Arlo.

But we haven't even looked at them yet.

And you're not going to. It's illegal.

Yeah, yeah. Come on, guys.

Katie, um, look, about your housing crisis...

I wouldn't call it a crisis. Yet.

I know there's no room here,

but why don't we look for a house that does have room?

You know, I can sell up, get somewhere bigger.

That is a lovely offer,

but you're not selling your house for me.

I want to, Katie.

Monty has found something in our price range,

and we're looking at it tomorrow.

If it's in Mum's price range, it could be a hovel.

Billy.

We will be fine.

Shay, are you going to the school ball?

Aww. Are you asking her?

I'm only going to school to get the credits to get to uni.

[ School bell rings ]

Oh, my God.

Okay. Just ignore that.

What happened, Shay?

Did you fail at being a checkout girl?

And sit.

Okay, everyone, good morning, and welcome to our new person.

Now, I know we're all excited about the school ball on Friday.

Not Poppy.

But we need to concentrate because also on Friday

we have the NCEA assessment,

which we all know about and have started preparing for, yes?

No, not you, Shay. You've had no time to study.

No, I want to do it.

Maybe your baby brother can help you with the hard stuff,

like spelling your name at the top of the paper.

-Lindsay. -[ Laughter ]

Sorry, miss.

So we'll spend today going over any questions

anyone has ahead of the assessment.

Weld is about to make New Zealand

the next nation to go into space.

I'm still trying to work out whether or not this is a joke.

There are countries that will pay serious money

for us to launch their satellites.

Weld's in the perfect position,

with the point stretching out over the Tasman Sea.

BIG MAC: What exactly is your problem, Fiona?

Your Republic of Weld nonsense,

getting us all united so that you could distract us

from what was actually going on.

NGAHUIA: This is no smokescreen.

If Stafford had taken over,

it would've been hard to get the consent.

As for you, selling your people down the river.

This is good for my iwi.

It is money for education, health, housing.

Where's the housing meant to go?

You're using all the land!

I think what we're wondering is, if it's all so positive,

why the secrecy?

BIG MAC: Because people would have got up in arms,

a bit like Fiona is now.

FIONA: It's not about the good of the town.

It's about what it's always about for the McNamaras...

Ego and money.

Fiona, Fiona.

Look, for all his faults,

Big Mac loves Weld and the people in it.

He wouldn't do anything to...

Hey.

Sorry, can we just have a minute?

Stay where you are, George.

Okay.

Look, I am very sorry I wasn't honest with you

about why I was in Weld.

Apology accepted. Have a nice life.

[ Sighs ]

I don't have time for it, George.

I'm ready for forever and for a family and it's...

It's got to be right, yeah.

Just don't get my hopes up next time.

Amazing views. Lot of character.

Excellent outdoor entertaining...

Monty. Cut the bull.

Look, once summer's come and gone,

there'll be a lot more properties back on the market.

[ Cow moos ]

This is awesome!

I guess we're taking it, then.

Let's do the paperwork. Let's get you in there.

Hi. What's going on?

ZAC: I'll just get the stuff from the ute.

Is that where you've been? With Zac?

Not "with him" with him. I'm not that much of a slapper.

-No one said you're a slapper. -No, just a crap mum.

Jan, I didn't mean...

You're right, George. I have been trying.

I really have, but, uh...

It doesn't come naturally to me.

You had a traumatic experience at their birth.

That's got to affect the bonding process.

-Maybe. -No maybe.

You have to see someone, speak to someone.

I am. I will.

Stevo said to take a couple of extra days,

catch up with my friends, go home refreshed.

You don't want to stay here? You can, you know?

You've got a full house. It's fine.

I'm sorry I called you a crap mum.

Well, some things only old friends

can get away with telling you.

[ Horn honks ]

What's going on, mate?

Accommodation issues at my place.

Did... Did Fiona calm down?

I wouldn't say that.

You know it's not me she's angry with, eh?

It's about Vince Culley.

Any excuse to run away from a romance.

That's good amateur psychology, Big Mac.

-Oh, you know I'm right. -Yeah, possibly.

But I thought I should write a story

about the rocket launchers, just set people's mind at ease.

Look, this venture is gonna revitalize this town, George.

Don't publish anything yet.

Now, I've got to go into Auckland on business, so...

Space-station business?

Yeah. Personal, unfortunately.

It'll be fine as soon as I've thrown some money

at the problem.

When I come back, I will give you a full and frank interview.

I'll look forward to it.

Perfect drive. No traffic.

Where's Mum?

She's just putting her stuff away.

-Sweetie, hi! -Hi!

Oh, my goodness, it's so good to see you!

-POPPY: It's so good to see you. -You look beautiful!

Mum, meet Tracey.

-Hey! How's it going? -So good to meet you.

Oh! Hey.

Thank you so much for taking care of my little girl.

-Oh, it's been a pleasure. -Liar.

Hey, I was actually thinking,

do you think it would be all right

if Pops has the day off tomorrow

so we can show Mary around?

-Is that okay with you? -Oh. We've got that NCEA thing.

What, she can't make it up later?

It's not really how it works.

It's okay, Dad. You and Mum can go without me.

-You'll still have fun. -Sure we will.

Yeah. Hey, we could go for a surf.

Okay, fine. [ Laughs ]

WOODY: So you had a good flight, eh?

MARY: Good, actually.

I can't believe I'm sitting with my beautiful little girl!

[ Cellphone rings ]

-Hi. -GEORGE: Hiya.

I'm coming for a visit,

but I think Monty's given me the wrong address.

I'm... I'm here in this paddock.

But there's nothing here except for this old house truck.

You've got the right address.

-These are beautiful. -Do you have a vase?

Yeah, in a box somewhere.

Do you have running water?

There's a little tank.

This place has got everything I need.

It's a pretty romantic place to live, don't you think?

-No, I don't. -George...

I think it's stupid, Katie. Don't move in here.

I like it.

Oh, come on, Katie. You do not. It's small, it's dark.

There's a definite smell of mice and...

I can handle the odd rodent.

If I'm happy, then you should be happy.

I don't believe you're happy. I believe you are...

stubborn and possibly a martyr,

and I don't want you living in a gypsy caravan.

It's not a gypsy caravan, it's a house truck.

Who do you think you are, telling me what to do?

Well, I'm the man who loves you, Katie.

I love you, and I won't have you lose your daughter over me.

Well, I said we'll get a bigger place.

-There'll be room for everyone. -Shay doesn't want that.

She wants her dad and her brother, and I'm okay with that.

Yeah, well, anyone can see... Oh!

It's just not right, Katie.

That is your opinion. It's right for me.

And if you're gonna come here and be negative,

then don't come here.

Katie's got a new house.

ARLO: Well, isn't that a good thing?

It's a tiny gypsy caravan.

-[ Laughs ] -It's not funny, Shay.

Sorry. I just had visions of clowns and lions.

No, just damp and mice.

She shouldn't be living like that.

Well, why is she?

Because she's stubborn and she's proud,

and she thinks that certain people

don't want her living here with us.

Do you want me to move out again?

No, of course not.

MARTY: Dad said this is gonna be good for Weld.

Oh, it will. All the jobs we're creating.

We're building a new access road.

That'll be the first thing. 12 houses to demo.

Properties to clear, the road to build.

Which houses are you gonna demo?

The block between Shackleton Hill

and Hillary's Stairs.

That's Katie's place.

Yeah, well, the house she rents,

which has unofficially been on the market for years.

You know that.

What's the problem, Monty? It's just a house.

Well, I don't sell houses, Ngahuia.

I sell homes.

The fish of the day is tarakihi. The soup is chili tomato.

Before you kick me out...

I won't if you're a paying customer.

If you've just come to bother me, however...

I've fallen for you, Fiona.

I fell for you after that one night back in 2014.

I will never lie again.

From now on an open book

because I want the full deal with you...

The house, the kids, the pet dog.

If you like dogs.

The whole picket fence, then, eh?

VINCE: Yes.

We've got a future together. If you just say yes.

The thing about destiny

is we assume that we're in charge of it.

Those insignificant moments which become significant,

sometimes they're out of your hands.

While you're going about your business,

another bunch of random moments are falling into place.

BILLY: Mum!

What?

-[ Mouse squeaking ] -There's a mouse in here.

[ Sighs ]

I don't think anything is gonna go in at this time of night.

Nothing's going in anyway.

Call it a night, Shay.

[ Knock on door ]

Hello?

Sorry to get you out of bed, George.

I wasn't in bed. I couldn't sleep.

You put Katie in a gypsy caravan.

I didn't put her there. She chose to rent there.

Look, George, I've made a very disturbing discovery.

That real estate agents don't have any morals?

That stings, George.

I'm sorry. I'm just upset about Katie, that's all.

Well, so am I, especially now that I know the truth.

Which is?

Katie's house is being bowled to make away for an access road,

along with 11 others bought by my father and my partner.

-Who told you this? -Ngahuia.

But she's Katie's fr...

Katie's been in that house for 20 years.

-The art gallery, everything. -Yes.

Bloody Big Mac.

Good for the locals, he said. Revitalize our town, he said.

But how, you tell me,

is booting people out of their homes good for them?

It's not. That's my point.

Arlo.

[ Avalanche City's "Inside Out" plays ]

[ Knock on door ]

Sorry to wake you.

Those photos from the council I asked you to delete,

have you deleted them?

No, I hadn't gotten 'round to it.

-Why? What's going on? -That is about to become clear.

Happy writing, George.

Why else do you think I'd come 'round to the editor

of the News of the Weld'shouse in the dead of night?

-[ Claps arm ] -Do what you must.

♪ We are coming last, baby, this is all done ♪

Go across. Yeah.

There you go.

-Thanks. -Good night.

[ Cellphone rings ]

♪ We've put us to the tests, and we've failed each one ♪

♪ Please stop me when I leave ♪

-Yep. -Ike, it's George.

I need you to meet me at the office.

♪ And this is inside out ♪

Let's do it.

Publish.

All right.

Going live in five, four, three, two, one.

You know no one's gonna see it, right?

It's like 3:00 in the morning.

It'll make nice breakfast reading for them

when they wake up.

A home is not just bricks and mortar.

It's where you put the things you love

and the people you care about.

I knew there was a reason

Ngahuia was still hanging around.

A reason other than Monty, you mean?

So, what right does anyone have to take that home away?

For the so-called greater good?

People are being kicked out of their houses.

For a space station?

I told you this town was weird.

Because 20 years might not seem much to a property developer

with dollar signs in his eyes...

There you go, beautiful.

But then, people motivated by money

rarely consider the people below.

♪ This is inside out ♪

When a woman who has lived in her home for 20 years,

raised a son there, laughed, cried, loved,

lived within those four walls...

Whoa! George has gone full emo.

Well, I think it's very powerful.

When a woman finds herself ejected, on the street,

in a paddock,

in a truck you wouldn't put a dog in,

then the people who put her there to line their own pockets,

those people, they should be bloody ashamed of themselves.

KATIE: Shay?

Hi. How did the exam go?

It didn't. I left.

Ah.

It's too hard!

Well, it's only been two days. Of course it's too hard.

It isn't my thing, Dad.

Yeah, I know, sweetie.

So, what is?

What happened to our agreement?

I'm driving back from Auckland

with the phone ringing off the hook.

I was gonna give you a full and frank interview.

Would it have been, though? Full and frank?

I didn't know about Katie's house.

That's Vince's department.

It's your vanity project, your responsibility.

Yeah, News of the Weld is my business,

which you've used to preempt an important announcement

and color people's attitudes.

You give me one reason why I shouldn't fire you.

Because I quit.

As you wish.

Good day.

Guess that makes me the breadwinner?

MARY: Do you guys know of a limo hire company in Weld?

I was thinking I would shout Poppy and Arlo.

Oh...

No. No, Mary. No, you don't have to do that.

Yeah, come on. They've got to arrive in style.

And then you and Tracey can share it too.

I really want to do something nice for you guys, you know?

Okay.

Mary, um, I've been lying to you.

About what?

Poppy's been banned from the ball.

Tracey had to discipline her after an incident at the school.

-Yeah. -What incident?

Well, Poppy took to Lindsay McNamara's hair

with a pair of scissors.

To be fair, Lindsay's a nightmare.

WOODY: Yeah.

Okay, I haven't heard about any of this.

I mean, she said everything was fine.

WOODY: Yeah, she didn't want you to worry.

-And neither did we. -Woody.

Okay, so first you lie about her going to the ball.

What were you gonna have her do,

just get ready and pretend to go?

-Pretty much. -Right.

Yeah, it's just, Mary, you came all this way over here,

and I wanted you to think that I was handling it.

You know, being a good dad.

When we made the call for Poppy to come and live here,

we did it in a split second.

We didn't really think it through.

No, but Mary, it's been great up until now, honestly.

Woody, I miss her.

I miss her, Woody,

and I think it's time for Poppy to come home.

[ Sighs ]

Wow.

You look beautiful.

For someone living somewhere you wouldn't put a dog?

I'm a writer. Sometimes I have to be dramatic.

How could you do that, tell the world how tragic I am?

You're not tragic. I didn't mention your name.

It's Weld. You don't have to mention my name.

It's embarrassing.

I'm a grown woman, and I can't afford a house

that doesn't have wheels.

-I'm sorry. -Let's just go, shall we?

I did it because I love you, because I hate what's happened.

I quit my job over this, Katie.

-What? -Well, I can't work for...

-Why did you do that? -Well, why is that a problem?

I'm not a bloody maiden who needs rescuing.

Well, I disagree, actually because I keep asking you

to come and live with me and my family,

and you keep saying no.

I don't need charity!

And, actually, now you've quit your job,

you can't afford to be charitable.

Where are you going? We're going to the ball.

Oh, gorgeous. You wouldn't know it was the same dress.

Okay, come and have a look, quick.

See? I think that one's gorgeous.

-You look nice. -Yeah.

All right, well, have fun not at the ball.

Don't worry. What I have planned is much better.

Shall we?

See you later. [ Laughs ]

Oh, Billy, looking sharp.

Thanks.

-WOODY: Go crazy, mate. -Cheers.

Aw, he came on his own.

Yeah, well, he couldn't come with his mate Poppy, could he?

I might sit this one out.

Woody!

Lindsay, wow, you look amazing.

-Thanks, Miss Dennis. -Have fun.

Why are you being so nice to her?

-I have to be nice... -After what she's done to Poppy?

Woody, we are the grown-ups here.

Hey, I try and see the good in everybody, but that girl,

the good is hiding somewhere deep, deep down.

Okay, and I don't think that good's ever gonna come out

if people like you keep letting her get away

with behaving like a little...

Oh, you know what? I can't do this.

Standing with a smile on my face while Poppy's missing out.

It's not right, okay? I'm sorry. I'm going.

Where are you going?

[ Sighs ] Sorry I'm late.

-Where's he going? -We had a fight.

Oh, my God. George and I had a fight too.

Come on.

I think reintroducing the ball was one of my worst ideas ever.

POPPY: Got to love an indoor picnic.

Yeah, well, it's New Zealand.

It's gonna rain at some stage of the night.

[ Chuckles ] I love it.

So, what did they do at a school ball anyway?

What, apart from spiking the punch?

I don't know. I guess they dance.

Right.

So, do you want to?

Sure.

Give us a beer, thanks, Hannah.

Mm. Not another ball runaway.

What is going on?

One of those nights, eh?

Katie and I are having some space.

Right.

Question, men who are married.

How do you know it's time to pop the question?

Something you want to share, Monty?

I've made mistakes before.

No one's perfect, Monty. Everyone has something.

What's your deal-breaker, Smiler?

I could never go with a vegetarian.

Yeah, for me, I reckon it would be

if someone was coming in between me and my kid.

Come on. It's not that bad.

I just found my daughter, mate.

I'm not really ready to lose her.

-Yeah, it won't come to that. -Yeah, but if it does...

You had one job, Ashley.

I can't believe we have nothing to spike the punch with.

I don't know why you bothered coming

without your two dicky friends.

I'm just trying to go to the bathroom.

Oh, this is the lamest ball ever.

Yeah, because Arlo and Poppy aren't here.

Because of you, like always.

You were the mean girl in preschool,

and you're gonna be the mean old lady in your old folks' home.

That was awesome.

We're closed.

And you're underage.

What? Your ball partner stand you up?

No one asked me.

[ Crying ]

Why would they? They're all scared of me.

Well, yeah, you could try to be a little bit nicer.

But I'm the town bitch.

Can't change a reputation you've had since preschool.

And Arlo...

I really loved him.

Well, you'll find someone else.

Doubt it.

I've already done everyone in Weld.

The happiest I ever was,

was at the beginning of the year,

at your place with everyone.

Do you ever wish you could just go back?

To the beginning of the year?

The time you were happiest.

Well, that was in Sydney when my mum was alive.

Sorry.

Jan asked me to go back and live with her.

But I don't know.

What?

[ Cellphone rings ]

Yes?

What about?

No. You can tell me now.

Okay. Okay, fine.

What's up?

Big Mac. Wouldn't say on the phone.

Thank you for coming.

Fiona asked me to come with her.

Anything you've got to say, you can say in front of George.

Not really. It's rather private.

If it's about Vince or you going in to bat for him, I don't...

No, of course it's not.

Look...

Okay, fine.

Fiona, there's... There's something...

There's something you don't know.

Another thing, you mean?

Not long after you and Robbie were married,

he came to me with a problem.

Money or drugs?

Honestly, I don't care. He's gone, and I'm glad.

Yes, he's gone, leaving everyone else

to pick up the bloody pieces.

Grandpa, I can't sleep.

Come on, Robbie. Back to bed, wee mate.

I was rather hoping to ease my way into breaking it to you.

Please, just... just wait there.

Maybe this is what I should do for a living...

Run a drive-a-drunk service.

[ Grunts ] I am not a drunk.

HANNAH: [ Laughs ]

That's not what you're meant to do with your life, Hannah.

And why did you give up at the first hurdle?

Okay, Tom's had one drink and it seems he's talking nonsense too.

[ Laughing ] Hey!

-See you, Tommy! -TRACEY: Thanks, guys.

-Tommy! -[ Door opens ]

-[ Laughs ] -[ Door closes ]

And what nonsense were you talking?

Hey? Oh, just about, you know, moving back to Oz.

And why would we want to do that?

Well, 'cause Mary's gonna take Poppy home

on account of us being bad parents.

She did not say that.

She didn't say that last part, but it's the truth, ain't it?

No.

But maybe that's what needs to happen for now.

I mean, we haven't had any "just us" time, you know?

We're newlyweds, and look at us.

Just come to bed.

We'll talk about it in the morning.

Nah. Couch will do me tonight.

Wee man's a little bit unsettled.

Robbie. Junior?

-Yeah. -My God.

BIG MAC: It was after his bloody groom spiel.

I thought he was locked up in the cop shop in Stafford.

The truth is, we lost him.

He called the next day,

and he was with the young waitress from the bar.

Classy as hell.

BIG MAC: He was ashamed, he was regretful,

he knew he'd made a mistake, and he didn't want to lose you.

I was at home, pregnant, the night before our wedding...

You were pregnant?

And he was knocking up the waitress at his stag do?

And then when I lost the baby, he said,

"Everything happens for a reason, Fi."

Now I know what that reason is.

'Cause he's a lying, cheating scumbag

on top of everything else.

I'm so sorry.

GEORGE: You've got company.

Hey, stay in bed, wee mate. Come on.

You never said.

About the miscarriage.

Dodged a bullet there, eh, George,

having a child with that bastard.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Keypad beeping ]

[ Chimes ]

Hey. How was the ball?

How was yournight?

-It was excellent. -Amazing.

I'm just gonna walk Poppy home, so I'll see you when I get back.

GEORGE: Good night, Poppy.

Let's go.

Aren't they revolting?

No, they're just lucky.

Did something happen with you and Katie?

Doesn't matter.

You... You ran away last night.

I heard everything I needed to.

Yeah, not quite.

Um, she's gone... the mother.

You have to be kidding me.

What kind of mother leaves her own son?

The kind who knows that she's got a safety net

like I've been for the last four years.

Yeah, well, what's gonna happen to him?

I was kind of hoping...

you could tell me, Fiona.

Mary, please don't take Poppy home.

Woody loves her so much, and I think...

I think she's a great kid.

She just had the misfortune

of being targeted by Lindsay McNamara.

What about you and Woody?

You know, it's not really fair to you guys,

and you're gonna want to have a family one day.

Oh, we haven't really talked about that.

Well, you will. One day you will.

And to be honest...

I miss my girl.

[ Door opens ]

-Woody will be devastated. -[ Door closes ]

ARLO: Hello?

Hi. Morning.

-Is Poppy awake? -Yeah, she should be.

I just brought her...

That's very sweet. Go on through.

[ Knock on door ]

Something tells me Poppy might be devastated too.

FIONA: He wants me to take Robbie's wee boy.

-Sorry? -Big Mac.

The mother's bailed to England to be with her new bloke.

But what about Robbie?

Well, I wouldn't trust him to raise a goldfish,

let alone a four-year-old.

Well, you know what they say.

You can't always get what you want.

The Rolling Stones say that, yes.

But it's times like this that I think, well,

maybe you can get what you want, just not the way you thought.

You think I should consider this?

I can't think of anyone who would give

that little boy a better life.

Vince wants me to move in with him, have a baby.

Before I threw orange juice in his face.

But, you know, the offer's there.

It never rains but it pours, eh?

-[ Sighs ] -Do you love him?

I didn't love the idea of an anonymous sperm donor,

but you do what you have to do, right?

But you didn't do it.

Hey, Fiona.

Hi. And bye.

Thanks, George.

What are you up to this morning?

Oh, I might go for a surf.

What about Katie?

Doesn't like surfing.

I mean, what are you going to do about her and the house truck?

What, you think I should do something?

I do, because she's the second love of your life.

Isn't she?

Just as stubborn as the first.

The thing about a house truck, Dad...

It has wheels.

Thanks for the insight, Shay.

♪ And I won't change the way I feel ♪

[ Vehicle door closes, engine starts ]

-Hey! -It's only me.

[ Gears grinding ]

I don't think this thing has got a lift in years.

Yeah, we'll talk about it when we get home.

-Properly home. -George!

Just hold on.

♪ 'Cause it's with you that I belong ♪

♪ And I've tried and I've tried ♪

♪ But I won't stop until I've won your love ♪

Here I am.

What do you want to talk about?

It's been an amazing couple of months.

I feel like I couldn't believe my luck.

Sweetie, I don't want to rush you, but I am a little busy.

Okay, well, I'll wrap things up.

A couple of months where I felt like I should pinch myself

because I thought I might be dreaming.

But I'm awake now.

Good.

And with my eyes wide open,

I-I see you.

I... I see me.

But I don't see us.

I'm sorry?

It was exhilarating while it lasted,

but I can't be with someone

who doesn't believe that a house can be a home.

Goodbye, Ngahuia.

Hello?

Woody, Mary and I have something to say.

Right, so it's a done deal, then, is it?

Yes.

Tracey and I have fallen in love,

and we're running away together.

What?

[ Robinson's "Don't You Forget About Me" plays ]

[ Laughs ]

Mary's moving to Weld.

Hey?

MARY: Look, it's a great place, but it is missing one thing.

A big old country pub.

And Mum reckons she's done her time in the desert.

What the bloody hell has brought this on?

I kept Poppy from you for 16 years, Woody.

I'm not gonna do that again.

Especially not when you're such a good dad.

We got another bloody Aussie in Weld!

-Yay! -[ Cheers ]

We'll outnumber the Kiwis soon.

Hey!

Come here.

MARY: Well, especially if Woody and Tracey

make a little baby Aussie.

We'll see.

Yeah, let's just slow things a little bit.

-Okay. -You just got here, remember?

♪ Don't you forget about me ♪

-Are you out of your mind? -No, I'm not out of my mind.

I mean, I was, when I first came here, for a long time.

I was blinded with misery.

My family was broken.

But it feels like lately

those pieces are getting put back together.

And that's because of you.

George...

Look, I'm not asking you to move in with us

because I'm generous or because I feel sorry for you.

It's because I'm in love with you.

And I don't want you living in a house truck in a paddock.

Or even a house in a paddock.

I want you here with me.

With us.

When we're in a bigger house with more rooms, but...

So, what do you say?

SHAY: We love you, Katie,

even if we haven't shown it that much lately.

Yeah, and Shay has been particularly difficult, so...

Um, excuse me, man-whore?

ARLO: Oh, that's nice for a checkout chick.

So?

Okay.

Shoot! Billy!

[ Cow mooing, sheep bleating ]

All the moments, big and small, combine to lead you

to where you are right here and now.

What are you doing?

Just... I'm just gonna...

No, no, put the comp down, Dad. Let's go.

-What? -Come on.

-Hey! -All right!

Hey, mate.

Save me a steak, eh?

I'll be back after I take Jan to the airport.

Such a gentleman, Zac.

More than you even know.

Time to really try and get this "being a mum" thing sorted.

You can do it.

Especially now that I've got mother's little helper.

-Gin? -Nope.

Be good.

And don't come back with an Aussie accent, eh?

Why is Lindsay going to Australia to be a babysitter?

She's my assistant.

Not just with the babies but at the magazine as well.

So shove that in your mince and cheese piehole backwards.

My cousin is leaving on a jet plane.

Well played, Shay.

Lindsay's not so bad.

And you're leaving on a jet plane too.

Who will I hang out with?

You can hang out with me.

Oh, thanks, buddy.

At last she gets it.

I'm gonna need a reference.

What, a good one or an honest one? [ Laughs ]

TOM: Oi!

Maybe she didn't excel at the desk work,

but 19 weeks of police college will sort her out.

♪ You will find a way in the end ♪

♪ You got to take it easy, easy ♪

♪ And live your life ♪

♪ Take on any kind of weather, you and me together ♪

♪ And we'll be fine ♪

Dad.

BIG MAC: I have something to say.

You're both bloody good men, and I love you.

-Love you too, Dad. -Dad.

Don't speak. Just pour me one of those.

Okay, Shay, I've been thinking.

Take a seat.

Before she went to law school, Laura went backpacking.

Yes. I've heard all the stories.

Look, you're not gonna be a lawyer like your mum,

but you can still follow in her footsteps.

In her will, she left both of you a little bit of money,

under strict instructions to stay in term deposit

until you're 21.

But, hey, life's too short. So go, use it now.

Go traveling with Souxsie. See the world.

Be young. Make stories of your own.

-Are you kidding me? -I think your mum would approve.

Yeah. I think so too.

Oh, my God.

Thank you, Dad!

You're not gonna get yours till you're 21.

Well, I guess someone's got to stick around, keep you company.

Yes.

I picked up my kids, my life,

and moved to a place where we knew no one.

Two years on, we're here, and we don't want to go back.

Because we're where we're meant to be.

We're home.

-I can come with you. -Oh, my God!

[ Laughs ]

♪ And live your life ♪

♪ Take on any kind of weather, you and me together ♪

♪ And we'll be fine ♪

Miles away, mate?

I had this dream that I died in Sydney that day,

along with Laura.

I was a ghost, walking lost...

until I came to this surf beach...

and met a guardian angel.

It's a weird dream, mate.

Pretty weird guardian angel.

Right.

Good surfer, though.

♪ Easy, and live your life ♪

Uh, yep, okay.

♪ Take on any kind of weather, you and me together ♪

♪ And we'll be fine ♪

♪ You got to take it easy, easy, take your time ♪

Okay, everyone, let's eat.

[ All cheer ]

♪ Take it easy, easy ♪

♪ We'll be fine ♪

[ Up-tempo music plays ]