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ANNOUNCER: Previously on The Heights...

I'm surprised you vape, actually.

Wait till you hit finals.

Nicotine and No-Doz will be your saviour.

Here she is, Mother.

(PANTS) Sorry, I missed my cue.

Do you need any help?

I can totally slow things down, milk my speech a little.

No, I'm good.

RENEE: Why couldn't you have slept with someone

that I never have to see again?

We had a system going. We were co-parenting.

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

Signing this means

you won't be able to make decisions for your community.

UNCLE MAX: Signed.

We're brothers, Curtis.

You gave up family when you left us.

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You know I could have lost a finger?

So? Hands are for working and you're not using them.

I am working. There's no customers right now.

Your shift finishes at 7:00 and then you can study.

I have an exam, okay? I need to cram.

So? Get up early.

I can't. I've got a Duke of Ed thing at an old-folks' home.

Some breakfast presentation.

What, you serving bacon and eggs?

No, it's a sun dial, actually.

When I'm old, do not let me see clocks around.

Remind me that time is running out.

Well, you know what? The time's running out for me to study.

I thought you'd want me to do well.

You're already at the top of the class.

Book.

Come on.

Here.

You can finish at 6:45.

Glad to see you've been taking it easy since nap-gate.

Yeah, epic couch times.

Binge watching, binge eating.

Oh, to have a teenager's metabolism again.

I finally saw Fleabag.

How good is it?!

I'm totally going to run a guinea pig cafe when I leave school.

- Every actor needs a plan B. - Yeah, it's my plan A.

I now recognise a career on the stage isn't for me.

So Eliza Doolittle will be your debut AND your swan song.

I'm not playing Eliza anymore.

Since when?

I'm going to let Miss Bathgate know today.

You were the one who told me to listen to my body,

take a break when I needed.

Yeah, I didn't mean quit.

I'm not quitting. I'm just going to drop down to the ensemble.

- Are you sure about this? - Yeah, Mother.

I've been thinking about it for a while.

You haven't talked to me about it.

Because I wanted to avoid this exact conversation.

I just want to understand why.

I don't want to let the cast and crew down

any more than I already have.

Sweetie, you haven't let anyone down.

It's no biggie. I'm totally fine with my decision.

(SIGHS)

(SPEAKS GARBLED MANDARIN)

No, no.

You say it like this.

(SPEAKS MANDARIN)

(CHUCKLES) See, that's the reason

you're getting the Best Diction Award today, okay?

Are you watching videos on my phone?

Noah's on the tablet.

I'm talking to Dad.

I've got my real-estate course tonight,

so don't forget you and your brother are going home with Kat.

Why can't we go to Saffron's house instead?

I haven't been there in ages.

Because her mum is busy with work, like me.

Mum! Dad wants to talk to you.

He says it's important.

(SIGHS)

Hi.

Are you planning to go to Noah's Mandarin awards today?

Yes.

Could you please video-call it for me when he gets it?

Sure.

Do you promise? 'Cause it's the next best thing

- to actually being there. - I said... I said yes, Mark.

Okay, great. Well, I'm not on till tonight,

so I'll be waiting, alright?

Got to go. Bye.

Kids, car.

- Now. - Bye, Dad.

(PUFFS) Wow, those Duke of Ed breakfasts, man.

I tell you, they pull through. Cinnamon scrolls.

Saved some for later, did ya?

Don't worry about that.

Hand to mouth coordination, Jafari. It's not hard.

- It is when you've been up since 5:00. - I was up at 4:00.

Well, I worked last night.

I work every night. Fish and chip shop's open seven days.

Oh, that explains the bloodshot eyes.

You've been smashing the No-Doz, huh?

Nah, man. Got these special stay-awake tablets.

I buy 'em online with crypto.

- Eugh, that sounds dodgy. - They're not illegal.

Want me to hook you up?

James McGee just killed a seagull with a stun gun!

- What? - Here at school?

He's getting reamed by Roberts in the quad.

What a psycho.

It was an accident. He was mucking around.

How would you resuscitate a seagull?

Throw hot chips at it.

(ALL LAUGH)

AUNTY PAM: Watto's still on the hunger strike.

- Just taking in liquids. - Better not be grog.

No, just water.

I'd be worried about dehydration underneath all that leather.

- (SIGHS) - Oi.

I wish I were down with him.

How's about you try and enjoy present company.

Oh, I'm just here avoiding Curtis.

Meeting with the lawyers didn't go too well.

Why's that?

Oh, something about the blast zone on the mine.

He's having trouble getting a site on the exclusion list.

- What site? - Devil's Hill.

(SIGHS) That needs protecting.

- It's a sacred site. - Well, Curtis can't prove it.

He doesn't know the history.

We're gonna have a yarn with the cousins.

- Well, wouldn't Max know? - Curtis has got it under control.

But if you know the story...

It's not my place no more.

KAM: I killed that exam.

- Like a seagull? - (BOTH LAUGH)

Yeah, I seagulled that exam.

I shouldn't laugh. Poor bird.

Jimmy was freaking out.

- I should go see how he's going. - Yeah.

I'll catch you later.

Jafari, where's your assignment? It wasn't in the portal this morning.

Oh, Sir, I'm so sorry. I completely forgot.

I was so focused on my Duke of Ed presentation...

Make sure you have it in by 9:00AM tomorrow morning.

Yeah, yeah, of course.

But you're gonna lose 5% for lateness.

But, Sir, it's worth 20% of my final mark.

Then you'll have to do well with it.

But I had so much extra stuff on my plate.

No exceptions.

(SIGHS)

But you're terrific as Eliza.

Is there anything more I can be doing to help you in the role?

Thanks, Miss, but I'd rather just be in the ensemble.

I'll have to get the girls to re-audition.

- You'll be hard to replace. - Sorry, Miss.

Why the hell would you throw away your role?

I thought you were loving it.

I was, but... I dunno, I'm just not as into it now.

But you're my Eliza.

You know Monica's gonna get the part now.

She smells like cabbage.

I'm still going to be in the play.

Just do what you want to do.

(CHUCKLES) Inspiration, a new fragrance by Mich.

Bye, Rose.

I'll be your mate. Come around my place

and watch John Wick 3 with me.

You owe me after Pretty Woman.

Oh, you say that like you were chained to the couch,

- but you loved it. - (GROANS)

Mum's out the front.

(KNOCKING)

Got a moment?

- I'm heading out. - To see the cousins.

- Pam told me. - (SCOFFS) Bloody women.

I can save you the trip.

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

But you don't know the stories.

And you do?

Grandfather told me.

And it was your job to tell ME, to share that story.

You were too young, Curtis.

You weren't ready to hear the stories.

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

So why don't you do what you're good at and piss off?

KAREN: That is fantastic.

- NOAH: I worked really hard. - Yeah.

- Dad helped. - Ah! How is your dad?

Darling, I think it's time for you to take your space.

Go on.

WOMAN: Good morning, everyone.

We're about to begin, so please take a seat.

MAN: Thanks, everyone, for coming to the Mandarin Club's morning tea.

The children have worked so hard this term.

Today's about celebrating their achievements.

- (PHONE RINGS) - All of the students

have progressed in their speaking,

reading and writing of Mandarin.

But six in particular deserve special mention.

- Hey, hey, is... - These kids have worked

- incredibly hard... - Mark...

so as we present their awards today,

each student will give their thank you speech in Mandarin.

(SIGHS)

Jeez!

We've been here before.

Yeah, your 12th birthday. I brought you to see Cats.

Oh, yeah! The kid-friendly musical.

I had no idea there'd be so much gyrating.

Hey there. Claudia?

- Johnny! - Nice to meet you.

And this is my Sabine. Johnny is an actor

- and Sabine is an aspiring one. - Mum, I'm...

Sabine's been cast as the lead role in her school play.

Congratulations. What play?

- Pygmalion. But I'm not... - She's so talented.

I bet.

And Johnny's currently playing Macduff in...

- The Scottish Play! - Don't say it!

There's an old superstition that the play is cursed.

Anyone who says its name inside the theatre

invites disaster into their life.

(SCOFFS) I'm a 40-something divorcee

who has date nights with a block of Brie.

My life is already a...

Uh... Actually, it's pretty good.

We're just about to start rehearsal. Do you wanna watch?

Sure.

I'll leave you to it.

I don't know what happened.

I put all the dates in my diary,

but for some reason, this one I just...

- I don't know, I forgot. - Have you even started it?

- Nah, man. - Dude!

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

Call in sick with your after-school job.

I can't. I've already swapped that shift because of soccer practice.

Oh, yeah. Congrats on making interschool, by the way.

Thanks, I guess.

I just feel like there's not enough hours in the day, you know?

That's 'cause you think you need to sleep for eight of them.

What, you got more of those staying-awake pills on you?

How many you need?

- Serious? - Yeah.

I don't know, whatever.

Just hurry up, okay?

- Thanks, bro. - Good luck with the essay.

Oh, Pam, your timing's terrible. I'm all out of maraschino cherries.

Well, give me a fire engine then. And a beer for this one.

Righto.

Hey, have you met Curtis?

Not officially.

I'm Hazel,

uh... Max's...

- ... better half. - Yeah, I figured that.

Is Kylie Turner still up north?

- Clarence's daughter? - Maybe she'd know.

Ha! Maybe you should ask your brother.

- Max would be happy to help. - It's none of your business.

Not Max's either.

You care more about that blue with him than you do Devil's Hill.

Max screwed our community.

Well, at least he didn't know he was doing it.

Cool. Thanks, guys.

Thanks.

(APPLAUDS SOFTLY)

That was... wow.

I dunno. Dropped a line there. (CHUCKLES)

Do you want to come up?

I...

Thanks.

So have you always been interested in acting?

Yeah, but I don't think I could ever do it professionally.

Why not? Must be talented if you got the lead role.

Well, I decided to step down to the ensemble.

It got too complicated.

How?

I couldn't keep up with the rest of the cast.

Like, fatigue-wise.

Why didn't you say something?

It's alright, you don't need to do this.

Do what?

This is my mum's way of going,

"Here's a person with a disability

"who hasn't let it stop him from achieving his dreams."

(CHUCKLES) I'm only doing this because Sani's a mate.

Okay? If you want to act, act. If you don't, don't.

I do, but it's hard.

(SCOFFS)

There's a big costume change I really struggle with.

Well, tell the director you need extra time.

Or someone else can play Eliza and problem's solved.

That fight sequence you just saw me rehearse?

I needed twice as many hours with the choreographer

as the other actor.

Do you think that the production would be better off

with an able-bodied actor in my role?

No, that's not what I'm saying.

The implication's certainly there.

In fact, everything you're saying is kind of...

ableist.

How can I be ableist when I have CP?

It's internalised ableism.

Okay? You see your disability as a negative,

as something that you have to disguise in order to fit in.

Look...

I know where you're at, alright?

I've been there too.

But you're only making life harder for yourself

if you hold on to that attitude.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

(SIGHS)

When you took off, the community copped it hard.

A lot of our mob lost money.

We were left with a useless big hole in the ground.

I had to fill your shoes before I was ready.

I needed guidance.

I needed you.

You didn't just fail the community.

You failed me.

I know I wasn't there to tell you the stories of our land...

But I'm here now...

If you're willing to listen.

We can save Devil's Hill.

(PHONE RINGS)

What happened?

I'm sorry, my phone battery died.

At 10:30 in the morning?

Yeah, Frankie ran it down using that Bing Bang app

and then I had to make a hundred work calls.

I asked you to do one thing.

And I just explained why it didn't happen.

There will be other awards.

Yes, but I wanted to see him win that one.

I'm missing out up here.

(SCOFFS) Life isn't exactly a party for me either, Mark.

I'm working my arse off 12 hours a day.

I'm working too.

Yes, but you get to come home to the...

to the kids and the house.

You know, you can have dinner as a family.

I'm stuck in the middle of the desert in a tin shack.

I get it. You miss the kids.

That was always going to be the toughest part.

Has some... someone else taken any video of the awards?

- You know, another parent perhaps. - I don't know, Mark.

I don't see why you're getting so caught up on this thing.

No, no, I guess you wouldn't.

(SCOFFS)

He was kind of arrogant and annoying.

Aren't most actors?

No. He just annoyed me.

What'd he say?

He said I have internalised ableism.

What's that?

Apparently it's this thing that people with a disability

can sometimes do,

try to hide it so people around them don't have to deal with it.

(SIGHS) I'm not explaining it right.

- Just google it. - On it.

(CLEARS THROAT)

(READS) "They internalise the prejudices of society,

"see their disability as something to be shunned and pitied."

Go on.

"This makes them despise themselves and their bodies."

Maybe he had a point.

I dunno.

You don't like yourself?

- No, I love myself. - There you go.

Now, where's this dumb movie at?

Dumb? You will eat your words.

I'll stick with Nutella.

(KNOCKING)

I spoke to the lawyer.

He reckons the case for Devil's Hill is lookin' a lot better.

Wanna come in for a feed?

Oh, Pam's waiting for me.

Mm. Maybe tomorrow night.

Hitting the road first thing.

How bad is it?

The cancer?

Doing chemo.

You got any bush medicine?

Pam's gone back a few times to get some for me.

Alright then.

- Oh, see ya. - See ya.

Yeah, alright, bye.

CLAUDIA: Hey!

What are you dressed up for?

We are going to the fancy Korean BBQ on the foreshore.

The last time we did that was when Dad stood me up for the Royal Show.

Yeah. Make no mistake, this is a guilt outing.

For springing your surprise today?

Well, I had to give it a crack,

but I accept your decision.

Now, get out of your uniform. Let's go.

- Mother? - Mm?

Why did you tell me that I could achieve anything?

Because you can.

You said I was like everyone else.

You are.

But I've got cerebral palsy.

So?

What's going on?

Johnny's got me thinking about some stuff.

Oh. (CHUCKLES)

I thought he might encourage you,

not make you question my parenting skills.

I'm not having a go, I'm just trying to get my head around

why I've always felt like I've had to downplay my CP.

Well, I just...

I never wanted you to feel like you were...

disadvantaged or... or like you couldn't achieve your dreams.

But in doing that,

I suppose the message was

being different wasn't an option.

I... I thought I had to hide this part of myself,

pretend it didn't take a toll on me.

Darling!

Darling, your differences

are a beautiful and unique part of who you are.

And... maybe at times I unwittingly downplayed them, or...

or made you think that you had to.

I'm sorry.

I only ever did what I thought was right.

I know, Mother.

I suppose it's just something for us both to think about.

While we're eating spicy chicken with sweet-and-sour sauce?

I'll wear my stretchy pants.

Lunchboxes in the sink, then showers.

I said in the...

... sink.

Mum, I haven't done my reader.

We can do it in bed, darling. Go on upstairs.

_

TEACHER: (ON LAPTOP) Congratulations, Noah.

(APPLAUSE)

(NOAH SPEAKS MANDARIN ON LAPTOP)

(NOAH SPEAKS MANDARIN ON LAPTOP)

DANE: Ohh!

- I blanked on that last question. - Yeah?

I reckon I aced it.

Better yet, that was my last exam.

I've got biology this arvo. Sucked in.

Oh, I, um... I uploaded it this morning, Sir.

I need you to follow me.

What's going on?

After McGee's stunt, we've had to do a weapons search.

But we found something else of interest.

Is this your locker, Jafari?

Yes, it is.

Can you confirm if this is your schoolbag?

Yes, it is.

Now reach into the side pocket for me and take out what's there.

Are these prescription drugs?

- I don't know. - You don't know?

Tell me, how did they end up in your locker?

I don't know.

I'm disappointed in you.

Someone in your position

should know better than to be dealing drugs on campus.

I wasn't even dealing them.

Then who gave them to you?

I bought them online.

(KNOCKS)

- Hi, Miss. - Hi.

Have you asked any of the other students to re-audition?

Not yet.

I've reconsidered.

I want to play Eliza again.

That's fantastic!

When we started rehearsals,

I told you I didn't want to be treated differently.

And for the most part, that's true.

But I also don't want to downplay my CP.

It has been hard.

Sabine, I feel terrible.

It's my fault for not being assertive about what I need.

Yesterday you asked me

if there's any more you can do to help make the role easier for me.

Just name it.

I need all my costume changes to be slowed down,

more breaks throughout rehearsals

and an intermission.

Anything for my leading lady.

Wait, so...

I'm back, baby.

Ohh! Love you.

I love you!

Kamran, I've just spoken with your brother.

You're to take your things and go home with him.

What about soccer practice this afternoon?

I'll let the coach know you won't be attending.

You're suspended from school pending further investigation.

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I really think we should tell Uncle and Aunty now.

- We can't keep lying to 'em. - Dude, we lie to them all the time.

Yeah, are you doing schoolwork whilst you're suspended?

Come with me.

- Where are we going? - You'll see.

It just feels like we're two strangers trying to raise kids here.

Yeah.

Things are different now.

Tara invited you to the wedding!

You know she's in love with you.

Do you love her?

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