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VOICEOVER: Previously on The Heights...

Ernie Brown. I gave you the potted kumquat.

What this place needs is a food van.

We need to talk details.

Perhaps over a drink?

CLAUDIA: Every time I see Juliana's campaign poster,

I want to squish every last bit of Botox out of her stupid, shiny face.

My first love was actually a woman.

- Do you want to talk about it? - Not yet.

When you do, you know where I am.

- I'm trying to say sorry. - Did you say sorry to Huang Fu too?

I reckon you've had enough.

Isn't this what you wanted?

I feel like I don't know anything anymore.

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(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

KAM: Hey, what are you guys doing here?

Dude, shoelace.

Argh!

Just handing out coffee. Doing our bit for the protest.

Looks like you need one.

She means you look like crap.

Noted.

How is it being back there?

It's like I'm on parole.

Gotta check in with the guidance counsellor every day,

make sure not one foot's out of line.

And you're one of them again.

(SCOFFS)

You can still be one of us on the weekends.

Thanks.

See ya.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

You're getting rid of this stuff?

Yeah, spring cleaning.

Which you've never done ever.

Well, you want me to keep all this stuff?

No, definitely not.

Well, then make up a sign.

Whoever wants something can make an offer.

Hang on, don't you need the deep-fryer for your food truck?

No. There isn't going to be a food truck.

- Why not? - Because I don't see

a future in that business anymore.

(FOOTSTEP APPROACH)

Hey!

- (EXCLAIMS) - (CHUCKLES)

Thought you'd still be in bed after your double shift.

Uh... It was uneventful.

I had a chat with Sabine about us recommencing.

Oh.

You know, 'cause it might have been weird for her seeing us together

now that she and Mich are dating.

Right! Right, yeah.

Is it?

She has given us the green light.

So if you wanted to recommence,

that is definitely an option that is available to us.

- Great. - (CHUCKLES)

- Yes. - I thought so.

Should I close up the shop?

What, now?

- You don't want right now? - Oh, I want now,

but, um... I have a meeting with one of Juliana Worsfield's staffers.

About the injecting room?

Yeah, just to pitch the medical side of things.

Hopefully they can pick up the baton.

And you're sure you have to leave right now?

Yeah, immediately, I'm afraid.

Definitely immediately?

I don't need long. I mean...

We... we don't...

we don't need long.

(CHUCKLES) Tonight?

Promise?

I promise real hard.

Yeah. Tonight.

(CHUCKLES)

Hi.

You've got Deepa from Legal Aid at 10:30

and then Adrian from Western Community Law at 1:00.

- Did you schedule lunch? - Just half an hour.

And then you've got brown-nosing all afternoon.

Excuse me, that's professional relationship development.

Oh, and I've got fancy fizzy water for everyone.

Oh, yeah, no.

Oh, it's not the cheap stuff.

These are community workers,

they'd rather die than use single-use plastics.

Anyone for coffee?

Heels?!

- Ooh! - Who are you trying to impress?

I'm trying to wear them in. I've got a friend's wedding next weekend.

See that's smart.

I always dig mine out the day of

and then just take a pack of Band-Aids.

(CHUCKLES) I'm right for coffee.

Me too. Thank you.

So did you want me to return this stuff or...

- Uh... - (EXCLAIMS)

Oh!

- Ow! - Jesus, what happened?!

Ohh! I slipped on something.

- Is that a pastizzi? - Are you kidding me?

Who drops a pastizzi on the floor

and just leaves it there?

- Are you okay? - Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

- Ow! - Oh, no, just rest for a second.

- Hey... - Ooh!

Okay, let's go get it checked out.

Oh... Ohh...

Right, stay here.

I'm getting the car.

(STUDENTS CHATTER INDISTINCTLY)

DANE: And I was like, "Just get off my case."

So I got 70% on some dumb economics essay.

- I don't wanna work in finance. - Yeah.

That sucks, man.

How'd you do on it?

Uh... 93%.

After losing marks for lateness?

You're such a squid.

Man, they don't waste any time.

Yeah. He's only been expelled, like, a week.

Remember, Kam, you don't get expelled from Embleton.

That'd be embarrassing.

Huang Fu was asked to leave.

What's up with you?

They found out about the weed gummies I brought back from LA.

- Crap. - Yeah.

So Roberts has called my parents and I have to go to a meeting.

- Dad's going to kill me. - What do they know?

Everything. They know that I brought them back

and that I was giving them to other people.

Selling them.

- I'm so dead. - That sucks.

Don't worry, alright? I'll come to your funeral.

(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)

- All of this for sale? - Yep.

Just make an offer.

- Oh, Sully. - Ernie.

Your mum about?

Uh... She's gone to the tip.

- (SIGHS) Is that... - Deep-fryer.

She's throwing it out?

Yeah, finally.

- What did she say? - About what?

About...

the deep-fryer.

- Yeah, that she wouldn't need it. - Why not?

Because the truck isn't happening.

You guys discussed it, right?

Yeah... yeah.

I just thought she'd be keeping it is all.

Fair enough.

Do you want me to tell her you came by?

Um... What? Uh...

No... that's okay.

Cool.

Mm, bit of drama there.

- Eh? - With Ernie.

He seemed pretty upset.

Uh... Yeah, you reckon?

Yeah, and your mum's throwing out all this stuff.

Almost like there's something else going on.

Like what?

You seriously don't get it?

They were together, Ernie and your mum.

Yeah, well, they were going to be business partners.

For the food truck.

I mean together-together, you peanut.

Romantically.

What?!

- No way. - Oh, come on!

She's acting out of character,

he's moping about nearly in tears

because she's throwing out a deep-fryer.

They've clearly broken up.

Nah, that's...

Like, I would have noticed that.

Would you, though?

- (SIGHS) - Mm.

DANE: Thought you were a goner.

- What happened with Roberts? - An official warning.

- Yeah, I can't believe it. - What?

Yeah.

I mean I got detention, but I'm staying.

Dad somehow convinced Roberts that I'd be punished enough at home.

Are you serious?

How is that fair?

Man, I got grounded for six months

and I'm not going to go to Whistler this year.

So that's your punishment, no skiing?

- Snowboarding. - (SCOFFS) Right, right.

Anyways, I've got to go see the guidance counsellor.

Huang Fu gets expelled, but what Gibsy did was way worse.

Yeah, but Gibsy's got three brothers at this school.

So?

So, they ask him to leave, his dad could pull them all out.

That's, like, four lots of fees.

You're telling me that's the only reason?

(SIGHS)

Don't tell anyone this.

You know the anonymous donor for the new performing arts centre?

Yeah.

That was Gibsy's dad?

Yeah. I overhead my parents talking about it.

They use the same accountant.

Wasn't that, like, 200 grand?

Yeah, as if the school's going to risk losing that.

Claudia, I'm so sorry to keep you waiting.

H... Hi.

You look surprised.

I was expecting Daniella Roy.

Yes, well, I, uh...

I read the summary and I thought I'll take this one myself.

Great.

Now, according to your data, an injecting room in Arcadia

is broadly supported by several medical professionals.

Absolutely.

It will reduce overdose deaths, decrease ambulance call-outs

and the number of ODs presenting at the emergency department.

Great. And such a facility could also offer

additional healthcare services?

Yeah. Um... Addiction treatment and dental care.

All for a population that's notoriously hard to reach otherwise.

That's great.

What does the, uh... council have to say about it?

Um...

I haven't spoken to them yet.

I didn't realise I would need to.

I thought perhaps that's something your staff would do.

Oh, I see.

And, uh... local traders, are they on board?

Um...

Police?

No.

Community reps?

I'm here.

Right.

So, you've only spoken to your colleagues.

Have you at least found somewhere to put it?

Well, it's a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation,

talk to government, find a site, which comes first?

Mm.

Yes, well, we would need all those details put into a formal proposal

before we'd even consider being involved.

(SIGHS) Looks like you have a lot of work to do.

Pretty sure it's just a sprain. I don't think I need to be here.

I made her come.

Well, you're here now. Might as well get it X-rayed, yeah?

Thanks.

This is why I don't wear heels.

I once knew a guy who slipped on a croissant.

Broke his leg in three places.

So pastry-related injuries are more common than you think.

Yeah, well, I'd sue the place if I didn't run it.

Get that Adrian from Western Community Law to rep me.

Oh, I should cancel him too.

No, you've already missed one meeting.

Just go back to work, I'll be fine.

No. I'm waiting with you.

They didn't accept my tyre. Would you believe it?

I pay rates. I should be able to dump whatever I want.

The cricket's on.

Why don't you sit down and watch it?

Why?

Just sit and watch Cummins run in.

- I've got everything covered here. - Sit.

You never offered to work extra before. What's this about?

You're obviously not feeling like yourself today.

I feel fine.

Come on, Mum, I'm just trying to do something nice for you.

I don't need nice.

Look, I know something's happened, alright?

To do with the deep-fryer.

And a certain someone you were meant go into business with.

(SPEAKS IN VIETNAMESE) You're just making up stories.

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

Well, you go sweep out the front.

Go.

Just be charming, apologise, push them back till later in the week.

No, I can't leave. I don't think she's in great shape.

I'll keep you updated. Okay, bye.

- You should do your meetings. - Nah.

It's just Legal Aid people. It's not like they're busy.

- Any updates? - No, I think they're flat-out.

Don't worry. We'll find some ways to kill the time.

Like?

Sudoku, listing what we'd do if we won the lotto,

good old-fashioned talking.

About what?

Our lives. Gogglebox.

That time you were in love with a girl?

It's alright. You don't need to, if you're not ready.

We were 15.

She was my best friend.

We were inseparable.

Like Wonder Years tight.

- She was your Winnie Cooper. - Yeah. (CHUCKLES)

Then I began to see her differently.

I couldn't understand what I was feeling.

I didn't want to think about it.

NURSE: Miss Robinson?

- Come this way. - So I started avoiding her.

Cut her out.

I thought it would make things easier.

Yeah.

Things are hard enough at that age.

Your feelings are intense and scary.

We're not supposed to like girls.

Yeah.

I think repression became my coping strategy.

And I don't want to do that anymore.

EVAN: Erika Lockhart?

Yep.

Alright, come through and we'll get these, uh... X-rays done.

- There you go. Just pop these down. - Thanks.

Oh, those golf clubs, she's not getting rid of them, is she?

Uh... Dunno, but you'd better let her know if you want them.

Hey, just a heads up, she's not in a good mood.

What's new?

(IRIS YELLS IN VIETNAMESE IN BACK ROOM)

Hey, Iris.

I was wondering if I could save these.

They're junk.

Well, I can't afford new ones, so...

If that's the only problem, count yourself lucky.

Hey, how was school?

Um...

Look... not great.

You know my... my mate who was kicked out of Embleton?

Mm-hm.

He was treated unfairly.

And this morning I found out something

that could help get him back.

Then help him.

But it's... you know, it's...

It's like insider trading, alright? I shouldn't know about it.

But now I do I feel like the whole world should.

That school has a massive double standard.

You want to blow a whistle?

Yeah, maybe.

But if I do, I'll be screwing Dane over.

And if you don't, you'll be screwing...

Huang Fu over, I know.

I was going to say screwing yourself over.

You said you were hoping Embleton

would help you to figure out who you are,

- what kind of man you will be. - Yeah.

Well?

I don't... I don't want these anymore.

Can't stay long, though. I've got boxing.

Good. I'm sick of your face.

No, I don't have a name.

I just want to talk to the officer responsible for policy in the area.

Fine. Thank you.

The, "Can I speak to the manager?" voice. Serious.

It's impossible to get to talk to anyone in the police.

Why do you need to?

Juliana suggested the support of local police would be helpful

if we're going to progress this injecting-room thing.

You met with Juliana?

She ambushed me on purpose, I reckon.

- She's savage. - (SCOFFS)

You could talk to my dad. He still knows everyone at the station.

Yeah, good one. I'll, um... drop in on him tonight, maybe.

Are you good to get your own dinner?

I've got to study, Mother.

Yeah. Education's not that important to me.

How casual is she about dropping in on your dad?

- You'd never know. - Never know what?

I have to spell it out for you?

When a man and a woman love each other very much then...

- They're back on? - Going to be.

I told her I'm cool with it, appalling as it is.

But is it really fine though?

It's weird, but they're good together.

(SIGHS) Yeah.

Yeah, I suppose.

Just make an offer.

I'll give you a hug.

Just take them.

- Really? - Do I look like I'm joking?

Just take them.

Thanks, Iris.

What?

Nothing.

- Don't touch my kumquat. - I just wanted to try one.

You don't eat it like that, you dummy.

It's to make marmalade.

- I like marmalade. - It's not for sale.

- What do you want? - Oi, just hear me out.

Make it quick. I've got places to be.

You know those gummies that Gibsy was selling from America?

- The cannabis ones? - Yeah.

He got busted. But Roberts let him off with a detention.

I'm not surprised.

That family would pay over 100 grand in fees per kid.

That's not all of it, though.

They also made a donation to the new performing arts centre.

200 grand.

If you want back in Embleton, there's your chance.

What are you talking about?

Gibsy's dad basically bought a get-out-of-jail-free card

for his son who committed an actual crime

and got to stay at the school.

You really think they want that getting out?

You know, I could've been a doctor.

Really?

Oh, yeah, I got the marks.

Chose law in the end.

Well, more it chose me.

But I think I would have been pretty good.

- No doubt. - Mm.

I've got a warm bedside manner.

I can sew.

Vital.

I'm very dextrous with my fingers.

(CHUCKLES)

That's a valuable attribute.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Hi.

EVAN: Hiya.

So, we have...

good news.

It's not a fracture.

It's a severe sprain,

so just keep icing, 20 minutes on, 40 minutes off,

keep it elevated.

And, uh... use ibuprofen for the pain if you can.

Okay. Thank you.

Do you want me to call the pharmacy to bring you crutches?

- Oh, no, I can pick them up. - Yeah?

- Righto. - Thanks.

Thanks.

Alright, come on, you.

Ooh-ah.

(SIGHS)

Okay.

- (GROANS) Okay! - Okay.

(INHALES SHARPLY)

Don't get too handsy now.

You're the one with the dextrous fingers.

- MICH: Closing early? - Hey!

- Yeah, I've got to go and meet... - Meeting up with Claudia.

- Yeah. How'd you know? - She told me.

I was over at Sabine's.

You do remember I'm dating her daughter?

(CHUCKLES)

How are things going with you two?

Good.

Everything's good.

For now.

Are you worried that might change?

Nah. You better not keep Claudia waiting.

Hey, um... why don't you come over for dinner after boxing?

Nah, three's a crowd.

I can cancel on Claudia.

I'd rather have dinner with you.

Cool.

I'll see you then.

(IRIS BREATHES SHAKILY)

(SNIFFLES)

RYAN: Don't tell Hazel.

Mm?

That I'm giving you the top-shelf stuff at happy hour prices.

(LAUGHS) Happy hour, no such thing.

Alright, what's wrong?

Work? A woman?

Both.

SULLY: I should clock you.

Pardon?

He bites his thumb at you, Sir.

What now?

I know, alright?

Iris told you about us?

No. I figured it out myself.

Wait, your lady friend is Iris?

Surprised it took you this long.

Three whole months we've been going out.

That long? I had no idea.

And that's the way Iris wanted to keep it.

She doesn't like talking about her private matters.

But I have very deep feelings for her.

I think she's the most terrific little lady south of Lake Eyre

and I want to sing it from the rooftops.

Alright, so why did you break up with her?

She broke up with me

because I insisted we come out, so to speak.

She was worried about you if it didn't work out.

- Why? - Because that's what she does,

she worries about you.

I'm fine.

I can take care of myself.

Then why does Iris still cut up your steak for you?

(CHUCKLES)

It's just her way, I suppose.

I should have respected that.

Yeah, thank you for rescheduling those appointments, Shannon.

You're a gem.

Yeah, we'll have to find out what their vices are.

I find apologies with wine or chocolate usually do the trick.

Thanks, Shan. I've got to go.

- Hi. - Hey.

What are you doing here?

Is anyone home?

Uh... No.

I've got the house to myself.

Got any wine?

Finally.

I was going to send out a search party.

Ooh. What do we have here?

Pho. It's your favourite.

Yeah, we're going to need another bowl.

Hello, Iris.

Oh, yeah, I bumped into Ernie at the pub. We got talking.

You know he thinks Twenty20 isn't real cricket?

Can you believe that?

Well, who doesn't love the Big Bash?

Right? 180 minutes of slogging.

Sunburnt yobbos drinking beer.

I don't want to hear a bad word.

Now sit down. Pho is ready.

Ah!

I thought we were meeting at yours.

Uh... (SIGHS)

Yeah.

Change of plans.

Uh... Don't worry, it's not a secret baby.

I know, that was... Sorry.

Um...

Mich is coming round for dinner.

- Oh! - Yeah.

Oh!

Well, we can... meet up later.

Actually...

Claudia...

I'm sorry... again.

With Mich and Sabine dating,

I think we need to hold off for a bit.

Mich has an issue?

He hasn't said anything, but I get that distinct feeling

and I don't want to put that on him.

We're only just getting back to normal

and I can't risk upsetting him again.

Kids come first.

So you understand?

Not only do I understand,

but it makes you even more bloody attractive.

(SIGHS)

- Ooh! - Whoa.

Yeah.

Huh.

How's your ankle?

Huh.

I can't even feel it.

(LAUGHS)

Seriously, do I even have feet?

(BOTH LAUGH)

(BOTH SIGH)

So...

So...

Do you want that wine?

Can I put my pants on first?

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

(STUDENTS CHATTER INDISTINCTLY)

What the hell is he doing here?

I thought you got kicked out.

Dad managed to convince them to let me come back.

Oh! How?

Leverage. It's always there.

Just got to find it.

You told him about the donation?

Yeah, yeah, I did.

Why would you want to be somewhere that chucked you out?

Who wouldn't want to be a part of an elite educational institution

that's produced two prime ministers?

Lucky they let you back in.

Otherwise you'd be stuck at some dero public school.

(PUFFS)

You gonna help?

(PUFFS)

Nah.

(SIGHS)

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Hey, I'm back, bitches.

Um...

Oh, wait...

Not like Ms Worsfield.

- Are you talking to her? - Yeah.

Ah, that woman is a nasty piece of work.

Hey! Stop that! What are you doing?!

I just don't feel satisfied.

Hey.

Whoa! Jeez!

Was that porn?