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[birds chirping]

[upbeat music playing]

[Julie]Every home is a haven

of hopes and dreams,

secrets and stories.

This is the story of ours.

Not bad.

Not bad for a mother of three

just about to celebrate 25 years of marriage

to the best bloke in the world.

Plus, finally, we're getting the house to ourselves.

The whole house.

Oh, bliss.

Are you gonna be much longer?

Oh, don't rush me. I'm enjoying this.

[chuckles]

[Julie]Of course, you miss the kids.

But you have to be strong.

[crying] Look after yourself.

And make sure you phone, okay?

Mom, it'll be okay.

It's uni, not Mars.

[Julie] Okay, maybe with Rachel, I overdid it a bit.

But with Nathan...

[Nathan] See you, Dad.

Yeah, see you mate. Take care, eh?

[Nathan] I will.

Bye, Mom.

[crying]

Look after yourself, okay?

[Nathan] Oh, I will, I will.

[Julie] I probably cried more that day than his wedding.

But it wasn't till this morning

that the final kid made his move.

Ben.

Every family has its baby.

In ours, it just happens to be the middle one.

[Julie] Riveting reading?

How would I know?

[chuckles]

[laughs] Hey, come and have a look at this.

Are you getting sentimental, Mom?

[Oh, if I'd been sentimental,

I would've put these in albums years ago.

-This'll give you a laugh. -[Ben] Oh, let's have a look.

Oh, she's still got it.

A few more wrinkles maybe. Grey hairs.

Give me that.

Well anyway, I'd love to stay here and get all mushy

but, uh, some of us have some packing to do.

-Packing? -[Ben] Yeah.

I'm moving out.

What?

What brought this on?

[Ben] Oh, only five years of Dad's hints.

Yeah, and five years of you ignoring them. Why now?

[Ben] Oh, I can't hang here forever.

I need my own space.

I've gotta live my own life.

[Julie] Yeah, but where?

All fixed.

My mate's got a room.

-[Julie] Which mate? -Just a mate.

-Someone from work? -No.

Someone we know?

[Ben] No. A mate, Mom.

Look, it's cool.

I'm heading over this arvo.

It's what you've wanted, isn't it?

Well, I don't think I'm gonna miss

cleaning up after you, washing this lot.

I'll miss you too, Mom.

I will miss you. Terribly.

I wasn't expecting this. Not today.

Bet Dad'll be stoked.

Not necessarily.

Right.

Well, I think that's the lot.

Couldn't see anything else.

There you go.

-That didn't take long. -Thanks, Dad.

My pleasure. So, uh, has this mate got an address?

You'll get an invite.

-Why the big mystery? -No mystery.

Okay, well,

take care of yourself.

Phone and eat.

-Here we go. -Oh, stop it.

[Ben] I'll be fine, Mom.

-Bye, Dad. -Bye, mate.

-[Ben] See you soon, eh? -Yeah, tomorrow night.

Shanghai Express.

-This is it then. -Drive safely.

[Dave] Yeah, I know it's the end of an era but he's 23.

-It's time. -[car engine starts]

No, it's just...

He's the last to leave.

The place is gonna feel so empty.

All the more room for us.

Bye, darling.

Bye, mate.

See you.

[Julie] Love you!

[guitar music playing]

Mr. Rafter, Mrs. Rafter.

[Ben] See? No mystery.

Just, um, drop that washing over when it's dry, Mom.

-[Carbo] Good one, mate. -[Ben] Yeah.

[Julie] Oh, next door? I'll give him next door.

-Jules... -That's unbelievable.

I mean, the cheek of it.

If he thinks I'm gonna keep--

Jules, he's had his laughs, now forget about it.

I need to hang that out on the--

Forget about it.

Now come here.

Listen.

Can you hear that?

-What? -Shh.

[sighs]

What's that the sound of?

I don't know.

Freedom.

-Twenty five years of kids. -Oh.

Now, they're gone. Now, it's our turn.

-[laughs] -We can do whatever we want.

Oh!

Oh, we can.

We can play our own music.

Absolutely.

We could... We can walk around naked.

Definitely.

Leave the doors open.

Yeah.

So, go run a bath. Froth up some bubbles.

[Julie] Oh!

And let's have an early night.

Oh, okay.

Okay.

[Julie] And that's exactly what I did.

The first night of the rest of our lives.

[singer]♪ We're just one big family ♪

♪ And it's our God-forsaken right ♪

♪ To be loved, loved ♪

♪ Loved, loved, loved ♪

♪ So I won't hesitate No more, no more... ♪

I tell you, I could so get used to this.

Sorry to take so long, darling.

But I think you'll find, Dave Rafter,

in just two seconds,

the wait was more than...

worth it.

[sighs]

[tires screeching]

[upbeat music playing]

Oh, what?

[upbeat music playing]

Dave.

[Dave] What?

[Julie] Can't you hear that?

Just let them party.

You're only young once.

Oh.

[sighs]

[upbeat music playing]

[Julie] But when you're that little bit older

and you need your beauty sleep...

[upbeat music playing]

Oh, I can't stand this.

[Dave] Where are you going?

[singer]♪ ...hold back ♪

♪ Is there anybody Out there ♪

♪ Feeling something? ♪

♪ Don't hold back ♪

♪ Is there anybody Out there ♪

♪ Feeling something? ♪

-[music stops] -[all exclaiming]

Righto, party's over.

[man] Hey, hey!

[Julie] Come on, home time, please.

[Carbo] Okay, we get the message.

-We'll turn it down. -[Julie] No, no, no!

You'll do more than that, thanks, Nick.

Hang on a second. This isn't your house.

You can't just barge around and start telling Carbo

what he can and can't do.

Oh, well, I could ask his parents

what he can and can't do.

It's, um, eight hours behind in Greece.

That'd make it about, what, 5:00?

I'll call them, shall I?

Okay. We'll wrap it up.

Thank you.

-Mom, what are you doing? -[Julie] What?

I told Theo and Rita I'd keep an eye on the place

and that is what I'm doing.

What's the point of me moving out

if you're still gonna control my life?

Darling, there are grumpy old neighbors wherever you go.

This one just happens to be your mother.

-Night, Nick. -Night, Mrs. Rafter.

[indistinct chatter]

Whatever you said, it worked.

[Julie] Well, for five minutes.

Let's get some sleep while we can.

Oh.

-Oh. -Can I say something?

Oh, darling, tomorrow. I'm tired.

That's just it.

-It is tomorrow. -Huh?

Happy anniversary.

Oh.

[dramatic music playing]

[Julie]And where better next evening

to mark this milestone

than the place we Rafters have marked

pretty much every family event

since Rachel's braces came off.

[Dave] Yeah, I can't wait to get my hand

on those dumplings.

I beg your pardon.

I'll get your dumplings.

[Dave] Prawn dumplings.

Chicken dumplings.

Ben, when you were six, I could understand it.

It's a tradition.

-Mate! -[utensils clatter]

Dave!

[Ben] Yeah, Dad.

Careful.

I'm so glad you're here.

I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

How are you holding up?

I'm fine.

It's young Ben here we should be worried about.

Moving out on his own, finally.

-Cooking his own meals. -[laughs]

[Ben] No sweat, Granddad.

We're all sorted with the domestics.

At least we will be.

[Dave] Mate, just wait, all right?

[Ben] What? I'm starving.

Where is everyone?

[sniffs]

Hey, thanks for this.

You'll pay.

You're sweating.

-I'm fine. -[sighs]

Look, it'll get me through, okay?

You won't eat.

Do you want me here or not because I can just--

Hey, relax.

They like you.

Come on.

Happy anniversary!

-Oh, darling. -Hey.

Hi, mom.

[Dave] Rachel, my beautiful girl.

I haven't seen you for ages.

-How are you? -I'm suffocating.

Hey, Daniel. You done any beer ads lately?

Oh, do you always have to ask that?

Well, if there's free slabs going like last time I do.

Hello, Daniel.

Thanks for coming.

Are you feeling all right?

-He's fine. -[Dave] Take a seat.

Dim sims, spring rolls.

Yeah, I'm not all that hungry actually.

You sure you're all right?

[Rachel] Mom, stop hassling the guests.

Hi, Granddad.

I've been thinking about you.

Great minds. Me too.

Yes. I'm ordering sweet and sour pork in Nan's honor.

She loved that.

With special friend rice and...

-"No chili, thank you." -"No chili, thank you."

[laughter]

Happy anniversary, Mom.

-Oh, thank you. -Oh, thanks.

Oh, suck. Get in first, why don't you?

Mine's coming later, guys.

Mine too.

[Rachel] Yeah, what later? As in never?

-Where's Nathan? -Not coming.

Stop it. They'll be here.

Wine, you two?

[Rachel] Oh, I thought you'd never ask.

[phone rings]

Now, I wonder who that could be?

Mm, okay.

Well, let's order then.

About time.

I ate too much.

Mm, unlike Daniel.

Oh, Mom, he's not a big eater, you know that.

You okay about Nathan and Sammy?

[Julie] Oh, you know, I'm disappointed.

Well, it must've been really important or they'd be here.

Granddad's bearing up.

Yeah, any occasion like this just brings it back.

Oh, we're going to the grave tomorrow.

He'd love you to come.

-What time? -[Julie] After work.

-Well, if I can. -Oh, Rachel--

Mom, it's work.

I can't always predict when...

Okay, I'm not Nathan.

I'll be there. [chuckles]

[knock on door]

[Ben] Right, you two, get out here.

I've got a surprise.

-[laughs] -What's the surprise?

The fact that there is one?

-[Julie] Oh, come on. -[Rachel laughs]

[Ben] You've kept the cake-tin full

-all of these years. -[Julie] Oh.

I thought it was our turn to give you a cake.

-[Julie] Darling. -Thanks, mate.

[Julie] Thank you, that's wonderful.

Mom, I'm making a speech.

Sorry. Didn't mean to do that.

Go on. Blow out the candles.

[Ben] Make a wish.

-[Rachel] Yay. -[Ben] Yay.

Oh guys, come on.

Sorry.

I just wanted to say as the last kid to move out...

[snickers] Next door.

[Ben] ...how much I'm gonna miss that cake tin

and how much I'm gonna miss the two best parents

-in the world. -Oh.

[Rachel] Even if he is only next door.

[Ben] Thanks for everything.

Shut up, Rachel.

And happy anniversary.

[all] Happy anniversary!

[glasses clinking]

[Rachel] I'm watching.

Woot-woot!

All aboard the Shanghai Express.

Hey Granddad, do you want a lift?

[Julie] Oh hang on, you're not driving.

No, I'm fine.

[Julie] Well, you might not have had as much to drink

as old Thomas the Tank Engine here

but you've still had a few.

We're all gonna take a cab.

All right, cab's fine.

We'll get a cab and we'll pick up the car

-in the morning. -Do they ever let up?

A special anniversary fortune cookie.

-Oh, Henry. -[Ben] Oh, good one!

-Gotta have a fortune cookie. -Hey.

What will the next 25 years bring?

Thank you.

What does the future hold?

"Even the clearer skies can fill with storm clouds."

I'll get you another one!

No, that's all right, Henry. It's only a biscuit.

[Julie] Dave might've been less dismissive

if he'd known what storm clouds were headed our way.

-See you, baby. -Goodnight.

Oh, goodnight.

Goodnight, Daddy.

Love you.

Hang on, one last photo!

[Daniel] Here we go... Oh, yeah.

[Rachel] Mr. Wong, would you mind taking a picture, please?

-Of, course. -Thanks.

[Julie] Oh, okay.

All right, everyone, get in behind Mom and Dad.

-Ted. -Granddad.

Come on, Danny.

Another one for the shoebox, eh, mom?

That's it, guys. Look happy.

Say chop-suey.

[Julie] While we were all thinking chop-suey,

there was another word entirely on Dave's mind.

[upbeat music playing]

Oh.

[upbeat music playing]

[sighs]

[door opens]

[electricity crackles]

Dave?

Hope you're not planning on getting any sleep tonight.

What?

[screams] [laughs]

Oh, my God.

Champagne?

Mm.

Nathan, we already bought them a present.

I know.

But this will sweeten the deal.

I don't know.

This is just sounding all too manipulative.

We could just tell them the truth.

No, Sam.

It's better this way. Trust me.

And you're sure we won't be interrupting?

Yes.

They're old.

What could we possibly be interrupting?

[chuckles]

[sighs]

You ready to go again?

'Cause I am.

Dave...

-[doorbell rings] -Don't even think about it.

-Well, no, but-- -We're not here.

They'll know we're here.

The cars are there and the lights are on.

Just ignore them and they'll go away.

Yeah, but what if it's Nathan and Sammy?

Well, they're too late.

No, we can't just ignore them.

Look, it's not Nathan and Sammy.

[Nathan] Mom! Dad!

Look, you can't let them in.

[Julie] Oh, look, it's a 40-minute drive.

Just wanna make sure they're okay.

What if something's wrong?

-But I can't. -[Julie] Oh, you can't what?

I can't come out like this.

Like what?

Like this.

Oh.

Oh, you'll be all right.

Just think of something unsexy.

Politicians, fat ones, naked. [laughs]

[knock on door]

[Nathan] Mom.

[Julie] Just a second.

Hi.

What a lovely surprise.

-We're so sorry about tonight. -Oh, it's all right.

I got your message. Come in, come in.

Oh, thanks.

[Julie] How can bosses make you work on Sunday?

[Nathan] I know.

It's just crazy at the moment.

Uh, the lights were on. We didn't wake you, did we?

No, no darling.

It's lovely to see you.

So how was the dinner?

[Julie] Oh, fine.

You know, not the same without you two.

[Sammy] Oh, we really are sorry.

It's okay.

But here, look, we know it's late

but we just couldn't let your day go by

without seeing you and giving you this.

-Nathan. -And this.

-And this. -No presents.

Oh, we wanted to.

Yeah. Happy anniversary, Mom.

Thank you.

Oh.

And, uh, where's Dad?

Um, oh, he's, uh, getting changed.

Oh.

We're not interrupting anything are we, Mom?

Nathan. [laughs] No, no.

Okay.

All right, well I'll just go and find him.

Uh, knock first.

Okay.

[knock on door]

[Dave] Hang on! Just a minute.

[mellow music playing]

[drawer opens]

Come in.

[door opens]

How are you?

-Good. -[Nathan] Good.

Look, um, Dad about tonight, we're really sorry.

Sammy's duty manager phoned in sick

and I've got this massive proposal due tomorrow which...

-Are you all right? -Yeah, terrific.

I'll be out in a sec.

-Well, it's-- -In a sec.

Yeah, okay.

[mellow music playing]

So, apart from last minute shift changes,

how are things in the hotel business?

Oh, it's great, actually.

-I'm really loving it. -Great.

And what's this big proposal you've been working on?

Hey, Sammy.

Oh, hi.

Oh, is that Roger Federer?

Yeah, yeah, great article.

-Do you mind if I have a look? -Oh, go for your life.

[Sammy] Ta.

You all right?

Never better.

So, here's to you both.

Twenty five years.

That's great going, I've gotta say.

-[all] Cheers. -[glasses clinking]

[Nathan] Actually, Mom, that proposal...

you were asking about.

That's partly why we're here.

-It got us thinking. -Mm?

Didn't it, Sammy?

-Mm. -Mm.

We've got a proposition for you.

So our apartment in the city, it's gorgeous and we love it.

Yes. But it is costing us quite a bit.

[Sammy] And we're never gonna save for our own place

if we're paying that kind of rent.

[Nathan] No. And if we really wanna start

getting ahead you know, investing,

it's just throwing money away,

which is why we were wondering...

Mm?

We'd pay rent, obviously.

And it would be for six months.

Nine months max.

Yeah. You'd hardly see us.

[Sammy] I mean, we'd be at work most of the time.

[Nathan] Yeah, and we would pull our weight.

-We would... -Help with the laundry.

-Shopping. -Whatever.

No.

Okay, Dad, before you make any snap decisions--

[Julie] Nathan, Nathan, look, we just got Ben off our hands.

-What? Ben's gone? -[Julie] Yesterday.

Oh.

Well, that's great. That's fantastic.

That's all the more room for us.

[Julie] No, no, look, I'm sorry but look you...

Your dad and I, we've got plans too.

And why can't you move in with Sammy's parents?

I mean, they've got five times the space

and who knows how many times the cash flow.

It just wouldn't work with Dad.

No.

But this would.

-No. -[Nathan] Dad.

No, I'm sorry. No can do. End of story.

I... I'm sorry, I've got a bit of tummy trouble.

Um, we'll have you over for a barbecue soon.

[mellow music playing]

[Julie] Well, thanks again for dropping around.

[Sammy] So, are you sure he's all right?

[Julie] Oh, yeah, no, he's fine.

-It's just stomach cramps. -Oh.

But you will think about it, won't you Mom?

Our proposal?

Yeah, well look, it's a big ask, guys.

Yeah, it is, but it makes sense

so just say you'll talk it over.

-We'll talk it over. -Okay.

[Julie] Look, thanks for coming.

-[Sammy] Bye. -It means the world.

Bye.

[Nathan] Bye.

[door closes]

-[groans] -[knock on door]

[Julie] Dave.

You all right?

It won't go down.

What, you have anything for fat naked politicians?

It's not funny.

I'm not laughing.

-Can I do anything? -No.

What's going on?

I think I've done something really stupid.

Well, what sort of stupid?

[siren wailing]

You had three.

I still can't believe it. You must be insane.

I wanted to make sure I was up to it.

[Julie] There's up to it and up to it.

And since when have we ever had any problems?

[Dave] I wanted it to be like the first night,

-you know, all night. -You're definitely insane.

No, a bloke, a bloke, I want a bloke.

Can I help you?

-Yes. -No.

[Julie] Dave, you're in agony.

Now, are you gonna tell the nurse or shall I?

[mellow music playing]

And when did you take them?

About four hours ago.

You didn't read the bottle?

Well, I guess you weren't exactly focused on packaging,

were you?

Not at that particular moment.

Now I'm not gonna lie to you.

This involves a local anesthetic

and a bit of discomfort.

But if I don't draw the blood from your penis,

help it return to its flaccid state,

there's a strong chance of clotting

which can lead to infection and sometimes even gangrene.

Okay.

-How big? -I'm sorry?

The, uh...the needle. Is it--

Oh, nothing for a grown man like you to worry about.

Right.

Show me again.

Well, for a silver wedding anniversary,

it's an awful lot of wood.

[balloon pops]

[Julie] Monday morning. No one's favorite.

But after no sleep and painful

-personal surgery... -[Carbo] Morning.

[Julie] Even less welcome than usual.

[groans]

[engine starts]

[Carbo] I don't know what time your mom and your dad

finished partying last night but he can hardly walk.

The man's a legend.

Oh. So is the ad in there?

Yeah, it's in there.

I've already had one response.

She's coming around after work.

Better get tidying then.

Isn't that why we're getting her to move in?

Mate, one look at this place and we won't see her for dust.

But ah clean up this once,

we'll never have to clean again.

It's called lulling her into a false sense

of security.

[yawns]

Thanks.

-One lump or three? -[laughs]

Oh, if you say anything about this to anyone--

Oh, I won't.

-Oh. -[Ron] Glad you could join us.

-What's going on? -You didn't get my text?

-[Julie] What text? -[phone ringing]

-Oh. Sorry. -Sorry.

Pull up a chair.

Coffee's on the house this morning.

Oh, no way. Who died?

[laughs]

[Ron] Right, um...

I called everyone in early to let you know

that the firm has not been performing the best lately.

Well you're kidding. I've been flat chat.

Yeah, we're not pulling in the big jobs,

like we used to.

There might need to be a bit of belt tightening.

Uh, bit of reconfiguration.

Job cuts.

[Ron] I'm not actually sure what that'll mean in practice

but let's just say

it's gonna be a time of change.

[indistinct chatter]

What are you smirking at?

Uh, I was just thinking.

How long have you been at this joint for?

-Twenty years? -Yeah, what about it?

Well, just think you'd be running your own place

by now, don't you?

Yeah, well, it shows how much you know

about hard work and loyalty.

[Warney] Ha, loyalty?

What century are you living in, mate?

The same one as you, Warney.

[Warney] Yeah. Well, different planets.

[Julie] Dave...

If anyone has to get laid off, he gets my vote.

Smarmy little reptile.

[sighs]

So, how was the anniversary?

Oh, tell Chrissy.

[Julie] What was there to tell?

The nice nurse might've taken Dave's blood...

Dave.

Can I have a word?

[Julie] Ron Barrett was about to take his balls.

[upbeat music playing]

[Ron] Mate, you're cut down to three days a week.

[Dave] Sorry. No, no, mate. I work five days a week.

I've been doing that for since I was 19 years old.

[Ron] We've got to make some cuts and--

[Dave] What do you mean make cuts?

I've been working flat out...

Well, they're not talking about the weather.

Keep your cool, don't lose it. Don't lose it.

[Dave] If that's what 24 years is worth around here,

-you can shove your job... -He lost it.

-Mate-- -[Dave] And shove you.

Dave...

Oh.

[laughs]

Hey!

What are you doing?

-Dave... -Bloody scam-merchants.

You know what he's trying to do, don't you?

No, all right. Well, just calm down.

Wants to cut me down to three days,

give Warney my job, pay him bugger all,

knowing all the time that I can't stand shoddy work

and will end up doing the full job anyway,

-part-time. Bloody stinks. -Just...

-Well, think about this. -I've thought about it.

-So what are you gonna do? -[Dave] I don't know.

Look, just don't make this any worse than it is.

It's my job, not yours. Go back inside.

We'll talk about it tonight.

[indistinct chatter]

[Chrissy] Is that it? He's walked?

-Depends. -[Chrissy] On?

Whether I can talk him down.

[upbeat music playing]

Okay, shower's free.

You're on, mate.

Carb, I said shower.

What's all the water? What are you doing?

I wanted to wash some socks but the door

-was jammed. -So?

So the stupid thing was full of water.

Well, maybe I pulled too hard but now the door won't shut.

[Ben] Hey, that's got to be dry. We've got to wear those.

-You think I don't know that? -So stick them in the dryer.

-This is the dryer! -What?

Well, it washes and dries.

The only trouble is, it's stuffed!

We're gonna have to call the guy to fix it.

No way. How long do you think that's gonna take?

She's, here in an hour, mate.

Mate, this is all the clothes I've got.

-Yeah, me too! -Well, why'd you have

to wash everything? You told me to.

Mate, how are we gonna impress her if we don't...

look the look, you know?

I don't know, you tell me.

-Grab your stuff. -What?

Grab the stuff you want to wear.

Where are we going?

[washing machine whirring]

Okay, that's 15 minutes. Try now.

Oh, it's not even close.

My mom is gonna kill me.

It's gonna cost a bomb to fix that machine.

You're the landlord, mate. You provide the white goods.

[Carbo] Yeah? Well, hopefully this chick will be the go

and her rent can pay for it.

-Who's that? -Dad.

[Carbo] Mate, you sure this is cool?

Yeah, I'll explain we needed the dryer.

Yeah, but maybe we should've asked first.

Keep your hair on. Dad.

-What are you doing here? -Oh, we needed

-to use the dryer. -I thought you'd moved out.

-[Ben] Well, yeah, I did-- -Take your stuff

-and clear off. -But this is important--

[Dave] I'm not interested, Ben.

-[Ben] Just 10 minutes-- -No, mate. How many times?

Just take your stuff and clear off!

-[Ben] Our dryer's-- -[Dave] You made your move,

now live with it.

[dramatic music playing]

[whirring]

[whirring]

Hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on. Shh.

You hear that?

What?

It's the mower.

The mower?

Something's definitely going down with dad.

Well, maybe he misses you.

Oh, you're not helping, mate.

[whirring]

Dave?

[mower machine whirring]

[Dave] Bloody thing.

Saw the beers.

At least you're not drowning your sorrows.

Ugh, got to keep a clear head.

[sighs] And what are the voices saying?

That I should punch Ron's bloody lights out.

And that'd solve everything?

Might make me feel better for about five minutes.

Ron's got me over a barrel and he knows it.

I mean, no one wants to strike out on their own

in this climate.

I thought you were meeting your dad?

Yeah, I am. I just...

I just want to make sure you were okay.

Listen, when I get back, why don't we sit down together

-and we'll do the sums. -I've done the sums, Jules.

We need the money.

It's so bloody unfair.

I shouldn't have to put up with it.

This was...This was meant to be our time.

Everything we worked for.

I should just walk but I can't.

Come on.

We'll figure it out.

I've got to go.

[sighs]

[indistinct chatter]

[Rachel] Sorry. Sorry.

It's okay. Honey, are you all right?

You don't look so great.

Oh, thanks. [laughs]

You're not getting what Daniel's got?

No, no. Hi, Grandad.

What time did you two finish up last night?

Mom, what is this? We're not here for me.

We're here for nan.

[Ted] Hey, come on you two.

[dramatic music playing]

[Julie] You all right, Dad?

[Ted] Yeah, yeah.

Well, love,

I'm here with our two beautiful girls.

Had a bit of a party last night.

Jules and Dave's silver wedding anniversary.

You would've loved it.

You were sorely missed, love.

Sorely missed.

[whirring]

[Carbo] This is hopeless. It's taking forever.

-Okay, give it here. -Hey, hey, hey,

what do you think you're doing? Hey, hey,

-you can't microwave it! -Yes you can.

-My mate does it. -Oh, which mate?

That idiot mate?

No, this mate who goes skiing.

He says the best way to dry wet socks

is the microwave. It'll be fine.

Okay you keep blow drying. All we need to do

is get stuff dry enough so we can iron.

[microwave beeping]

Mate! Mate!

[coughing]

Oh! That was my best shirt!

That's all I've got! Now what?

Well, there's my dad's stuff.

Are you out of your mind? I wouldn't be seen dead

-in your dad's stuff. -Have you got

any better ideas?

[doorbell dings]

[Ben] Coming!

Melissa, hi.

-Carbo. -[Melissa] Hi.

Ben. Come in.

-She thinks we're idiots. -She's hot.

I know.

Peace offering.

I'll, uh, fill you in later.

Dad.

You and Carbo want to crack open a few of these?

Sure. Sure.

[Julie] Dave's gesture was well meant.

But the outcome excruciating.

[Ben] Actually, your timing's great.

You get to meet our new housemate,

your new neighbor.

Dad, meet Melissa.

Oh.

-Hi. -[Julie] The only woman

besides me with intimate knowledge of Dave

in all his glory

had just moved in next door.

[crickets chirping]

I've got figures going around in my head.

I've got syringes going around in mine.

She was fine, wasn't she? You said she seemed nice.

[Dave] Jules, she extracted blood from my old fellow.

And she lives next door.

Oh, she's a nurse, she's not gonna say anything.

It's a code of ethics.

And hopefully she'll keep those two in line.

-Or we move out. -[scoffs]

Who knows, if Ron and Warney get their way,

we might have to.

Or not.

If I can get the numbers to work.

It's like a Rubik's cube.

Just when you've got everything nicely lined up,

this stray amount barges in from left field

and unbalances the whole thing.

And something's up with Rachel.

They're burning the candle at both ends, I'd say.

Either that or she's not eating properly.

And dad's not good.

I mean, he says he's fine but he's not.

It's like he's just going through

-the motions-- -[snoring]

Never fails.

[snoring]

[dramatic music playing]

[sobbing]

[door banging

[Daniel] Open the door!

No, Dan.

Please, no!

Don't you want to know?

[Dave] I'm having bad dreams.

Ron and Warney, big smarmy grins.

Yeah, I want to know.

Okay.

Well, with my salary

plus 250 a week from Nathan and Sammy.

-Nathan and Sammy? -[Julie] Hey, hey, look,

it's one scenario, okay? Wouldn't be forever.

It'd help them and it'd help us.

I mean, the hours they work, we wouldn't see them anyway.

We've finally just got the place to our self.

Do you want your freedom or your space?

-Keep talking. -All right.

With the 250 a week from Nathan & Sammy

plus their share of groceries,

electricity, plus whatever cash you pick up doing,

whatever you do, running your own show,

and--

I can tell Ron where to go?

You can tell Ron to...

have a nice life.

I love you, Julie Rafter.

I love you too.

One door closes... another one opens.

Hey, Ron, can I have a word?

-Sure. -In private.

[Julie] Only sometimes the door that opens

is the door into a surreal new world.

Hello. Julie Rafter.

[indistinct chatter]

-[woman] Can I help you? -Yes. I had a call.

My father Ted Taylor, he's had some sort of heart attack

-or anxiety attack. -[woman] He's only

just arrived. We're still waiting for a doctor

to see him. He's okay. He called the ambulance

himself but we will need

to run some tests, an ECG.

Um, there is one thing.

Before you go in, does your father have

a history of cross dressing?

What?

No. Why?

Come in.

[dramatic music playing]

Oh, Dad.

Come in.

Hi, Dad.

-Oh, no, no, no. -No.

No, I need to explain.

You can explain late--

It's not what you think.

-It's okay. -I'm not like that.

Shh.

It's the silence in that house.

So empty.

I tried to keep myself busy,

keeping everything the way she liked it.

But there's one thing

and I just kept putting it off,

putting it off.

Packing up her clothes.

What to do with her clothes.

Then one day I went to her wardrobe,

opened it

and there it was.

Her smell.

I could bury my face in her clothes

and she was with me again.

Or if I put something on like a coat

or her dressing gown,

it was just like she was there...

holding me.

Surrounding me.

Keeping me warm.

Keeping me sane.

I can't go back there.

Go back where?

-[Ted] They saw me. -[Julie] Who?

[Ted] The neighbors.

I can't.

I can't. They won't understand.

You do don't you, Jules?

You understand.

Yeah.

Come on.

[sighs]

[dramatic music playing]

-[Julie] Hi, guys. -Hey, mom.

-Hi. -[Julie] Three days ago,

I tipped out a box of old photos.

Ben moved out and I thought I'd have all the time

in the world to finally get them sorted.

How is he? Feeling better?

Uh, he's moving in with us.

What?

He's not good.

He needs time so...

he's moving in with us.

I'm unemployed.

Yep.

Nathan and Sammy are moving in.

Yes.

And now your dad.

Mm.

This was meant to be our turn.

I know.

Oh, well.

It could be worse.

And at least we have one spare room.

[Julie] And then just one day after that,

I'm filling cake tins again.

Scary in itself.

[doorbell rings]

[singer] ♪ People will come, people will go ♪

-♪ That I want to know... ♪ -Rachel?

Oh, mom...

[sobbing]

[singer] ♪ ...in my house you can't feel free ♪

[Julie] Who knows what further storm clouds

lie ahead.

But our empty nest is like that box of photos.

Packed with egos,

hopes,

problems,

dreams.

[singer] ♪ ...still we can't break down... ♪

[Julie] Packed to the rafters.

[singer] ♪ ...all around ♪

♪ You can always come to me... ♪

[dramatic music playing]

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