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[Dave]Those people who say,

if I had my time over I wouldn't change a thing?

They're either lying or stupid.

You gonna tell me Don Bradman didn't regret

getting out for a duck in his last innings?

Muhammad Ali didn't beat himself up

about losing his last fight to a nobody?

[cheers and applauses]

[Dave] Well, I could have been a rock star.

I wrote a hit.

[singer] ♪ I wake up Every morning ♪

♪ With no-one beside me ♪

[Dave] That song in fact.

[singer] ♪ I'm just A Suburban Boy... ♪

Rachel, change this bloody ring tone.

-[beeps] -Dave Rafter.

Electrician.

[theme music playing]

[groans]

So, um, I'm taking it you haven't called

-Steve Wilson yet? -Oh.

Dad, you wrote that song. He owes you.

Ron, it'll be done by Monday. Would you stop stressing?

-Okay. Bye. -[thuds]

Oh, hello, you two.

You've started dinner.

-How was your day? -Just tell him, Mom.

Tell him to call Steve Wilson.

While we've still got some furniture left.

Look, could you take over here

and you, just keep out of it, would you?

Listen, you've got to stop badgering about this.

You got him the number,

let him process it on his own.

What, and let him keep working himself up

about all the money he's owed?

You didn't see his winning way

-with the mince just now. -Darling,

this isn't about money. Okay?

This is a lot more complicated than that.

[cheers and applause]

[rock music playing]

[Dave] I'm sorry,

I've been a nightmare, haven't I?

I mean, what am I worried about?

Well, I know what I'm worried about.

We never talked about what happened.

Well, no.

Translation, please.

What am I waiting for?

[Rachel] You'll think he'll be there?

Oh, rock and roll hours.

He's probably just starting work.

Hello. I'd like to speak

-to Steve Wilson please. -[door opens]

Oh, just tell him it's Dave Rafter--

Am I part of this family or not?

-We're out of cheese. -Obviously not.

Oh, the motherlode.

[Nathan] Ben, your fridge is next door.

[Ben] Give me a break.

-That's my cheese. -Oh, this is your cheese.

-Yes, it's my cheese. -[Ben] And you bought it?

Okay, 10:00 A.M. then.

Right, see you then.

He was in a session,

but I'm gonna see him tomorrow morning.

-Seeing who? -Steve Wilson.

Steve Wilson. Great.

-Who is that? -Well, uh,

you know that song "Suburban Boy"

by Steve Wilson and The Front?

-Mm. -No.

-♪ Just a suburban boy ♪ -♪ Suburban boy... ♪

♪ Just a suburban boy ♪

-Thanks, girls. -[Ben] Oh, yeah.

Your tragic new ring tone?

-It's really ugly. -[Julie] Oi, excuse me,

your father co-wrote that song.

-Pull the other one. -[Julie] I'm serious.

-No way. -[Julie] Your dad--

-Yes way. ---started The Front

with Steve Wilson.

Okay, when I said tragic, I love the original.

Yeah, it's a... it's a good song.

Well done.

So you were in a band

with real old musos and real gigs.

-And real groupies. -Yeah.

Well, uh, no. Apart from your mother.

-And Linda. -That was nothing.

-And Jenny. -Even less.

Back of the tour bus, Mom. Very classy.

-[Julie] Oh. -Mom was a groupie.

-Yeah. -This is just unreal.

-It all makes sense now. -What does?

Well, I always felt

that I kind of had this thing,

this sort of musical thing inside of me.

That's the plastic whistle

you swallowed when you were four.

Rock and roll, my man.

[Ben] ♪ Wake up Every morning ♪

♪ With no-one beside me ♪

♪ Wake up every morning My mother would chide me ♪

♪ I'm just a suburban boy ♪

♪ Just a suburban boy ♪

Yeah!

Mmm!

Thank you!

Wow, that's great.

Just like all the other times.

Hey, it's not every day

you find out there's rock and roll

-flowing through your veins. -Yeah,

there's room in there with all that beer and sugar?

How's my, uh, naughty nurse this morning.

Ready for another exhausting under paid

and traumatizing day at work.

-You? -Happy to see you.

Carbo might catch us.

Maybe I should,

uh, check myself into your ward today.

I doubt it. Today I'm on gynaecology.

Oh, there's a coincidence.

[door opens]

Morning, Carb.

Morning.

[Melissa] Where are you off to,

dressed up so pretty?

Gonna go pick up that Torana.

That, uh, $900 bomb?

Mate, you don't know what you're talking about.

That machine is like a Picasso.

A work of art. Like the Sixteenth Chapel.

Just needs a bit of TLC.

Me and Rusty are gonna work on it.

What, you and panel-beater Rusty?

Thought you were still punished over that aerial.

No, no, all sorted.

Hey, uh, you two guys off to work?

Either that or a fancy-dress party.

Oh. So you'll be out all day, right?

You trying to get rid of us, Carbo?

No, no, no. I just wanted

a bit of quality time with the car.

All right, uh, see you later.

Did you smell the aftershave?

Yeah. To pick up a car?

Maybe Carbo's got a girlfriend.

Carbo doesn't have girlfriends.

Really?

Is there something I should know?

No way. Carbo's not gay.

♪ And I know what it's like... ♪

I'm joking, you idiot.

♪ ...to be rejected Every night ♪

♪ And I know it must be ♪

♪ Easier for boys From the city ♪

♪ From the city ♪

Mustang 69 GT convertible.

When you said it was a beast.

I know. Don't even ask me how much petrol it chews up.

Well, come on, drool over my beast later.

We've still got to get the trailer.

Why didn't you want me to say anything

to Ben and Melissa about this?

It's our thing. I mean,

unless they want to help us restore the car,

it's none of their business, is it?

-Fair enough. -So get in.

We've got a Torana waiting.

[Sammy] I still don't know about this, Nathan,

it seems risky.

And what about the retail space?

Retail space gets fixed up next month.

Yeah, but isn't that the reason Karl gave you

the money, to fix it up?

Yeah, I'm just redirecting it

to schmooze this Fred Mackie guy.

I can make a killer commission here.

Well, not if you don't sell the property.

Sam, it's a shoe-in. Okay?

It's just what he's after. It's waterfront,

it's got a jetty, and it's cheap.

And the retail space gets fixed up?

I will--I will fix that out of my commission.

-Sam, I've told you-- -I'm just not sure

-about this. -Sam, trust me.

Okay? When I land this,

it's gonna be a whole new deal for me.

For us. I'm... We're gonna make

a big, big chunk of money, okay?

Trust me.

You are starting to sound like my father.

If you mean that in a...in a business sense,

then I'll take that as a compliment.

[dramatic music playing]

[Ben] Man, she is awesome.

How much is she setting you back?

None of your business.

Come on. Let's load her up, Ben.

No worries.

Now look, you only pay for what you drink,

but I'd, uh, I'd go easy on the champers.

You did get it, didn't you, Ben?

You got the one I asked for?

Yeah, but this stuff's $300 a bottle,

even at mate's rates.

You sure you don't want the cheaper stuff?

Thank you, Ben. I can see

that your business acumen has set you up for life.

-[phone ringing] -[Nathan] Oh.

Nathan Rafter.

What?

No, no, no, no, no, no.

You can't cancel on me now, we had an agreement.

This is totally... Hello?

The wine waiter just cancelled on me.

I can do it.

Oh, uh, yeah, no, no, no offence to you, Ben.

Pay me a hundred, and I'm yours.

A hundred?

Well, I would be more expensive,

but I've got no business acumen.

You hear nothing,

you say nothing, you don't give Fred Mackie

any reason to believe that we're related.

Well, hey, I've pulled it off

for the last 20 years, haven't I?

Hey, I reckon this, uh, scheme of yours

is pretty dodgy, bro.

[Dave] And just as Nathan felt nervous

about the risk he was taking,

I was struggling to keep down my breakfast.

[mellow music playing]

Just take a seat.

He'll be with you in a moment.

Can I get you a tea or a coffee?

-Oh, I'm fine, thanks. -Okay, no worries.

[mellow music playing]

Dave! Mate!

I wondered if I'd ever lay eyes on you again.

Well, I wouldn't have been that hard to find

if you'd wanted to.

Look at you, you look great.

You never were a very good liar.

Get out of here. Take a seat, mate.

Uh, Sedge Norton's on the line again.

He needs to know if you're in?

[Steve] Sedge.

Uh, tell him I'll call him back.

Catching up with an old friend.

Okay.

Isn't she something? Have a seat, mate,

-take a load off. -Actually, I... I'll just

say what I came here to say, all right?

Ah, so much for the small talk.

I wondered how long it'd take.

[Dave] Yeah, me too.

Every day for the past 25 years.

Look, anyone can jot down a few words

and strum a couple of chords, Dave.

That song would have been buried like a million others

if I hadn't gone out and played it

night after night in all those stinking dives.

-That was your dream. -My dream was us, mate.

Us.

The Aussie Lennon and McCartney.

Yeah, well, things changed.

Yeah, you made your choice.

Do you know what, Dave?

For three years the only thing in my wallet

was a plectrum.

I caught three buses that day

-to get to Sedge's office. -Yeah, you told me,

endlessly. I was working, remember?

[Steve] And I sat in his reception

till six o'clock that night,

absolutely refusing to leave

until he agreed to come to our gig,

and of course then when he came--

-I was... I had commitments. -[Steve laughs]

Yeah, you told me, endlessly.

And he left ten minutes after you walked out the door,

and then of course, then, no-one'd touch me,

would they? No-one. For six months

I did crap gigs, lugging my own PA,

until he graciously gave me another shot.

Well, my hands were tied, what did you want me to do?

You could have talked to me, Dave.

You could have talked to me.

I mean, we shared a bedroom growing up

for how many years? I don't know.

Then we worked so hard on the band

for like four years and you just up and leave.

-Not so much as a note. -Well, look, you told me

that if I was that keen on Julie I was out.

Her or me, the band or her.

What difference would've a note made?

Fine, Dave.

Fine. It's good to see you too.

This is about what I owe.

-Hang on. -No, no, no,

I'll send over the royalty statements

so you know I'm not ripping you off.

This was never about money, I just thought--

You thought what, Dave?

You thought what? Take the cheque.

No, forget it.

Stick your cheque.

[singer] ♪ I wake up Every morning ♪

♪ With no-one beside me ♪

♪ I wake up every morning My mother will chide me ♪

[beeps]

-[door slams close] -Oh, oh!

Oh, how did it go?

Change that bloody ring tone.

[door opens and closes]

Rachel says she hopes you like classic.

Any music, just not that song.

No, classic as in it, rings like an actual phone.

She, um...she also says she's sorry.

She shouldn't have pushed things.

Maybe I shouldn't have either.

Money. You know, the first thing he jumps to

is money. Pulls out his cheque book

and starts writing.

It was really good to see him, though.

At least you have.

At least you made the move.

I don't know.

I should have just left it.

I can't go back, Jules.

That's what I'm learning here.

Are you sure, um, Ben and Mel are gonna be out all day?

Relax, they're out.

-We're on Torana time. -[laughter]

Got to say, Carbo, you must have done

something unspeakable to that guy

to get such a sweet deal.

I mean, 900 bucks for this.

I'm a good customer.

Me and Rusty, we've got an understanding.

Right.

Clean her up, a few new parts,

body detail, beautiful.

Yeah, you might to need to do a bit more than that

if you want mega profit.

I mean, you could boost the power

with V8 extractors for one.

-What? -You're just so cool.

[phone ringing]

Dave Rafter, electrician.

[Steve] Dave, it's Steve.

Uh, mate, I think we might have kicked off

on the wrong foot.

[Rachel] What's the bad blood

between Dad and this guy anyway?

I mean, you got pregnant, Dad made a choice.

Surely, Steve must understand that.

Well, the timing wasn't great.

Mom, you got pregnant.

You can't always time these things.

Your dad and Steve were really close.

They were...They were like brothers.

Well, actually, they were foster brothers.

Really?

I thought Dad never had any family.

Yeah, well, Steve and his parents

were the closest he ever came to it.

And they started up the band,

and it was their life.

Until he met me.

And then you fell in love

-and-- -And your dad made a choice.

This huge promoter was coming through town.

I mean, it was their big chance,

and five minutes into the set,

Dave just walked off.

-And the band took off. -Mm.

Steve became famous and Dad didn't.

Ah, but the song he wrote did.

That is the most incredible, amazing,

romantic story I have ever heard.

-And I'm a part of it. -[Julie laughs]

I'm, uh...I'm heading out.

-Oh, another job? -No, I'm meeting someone.

-Who? -Steve.

He's out front.

[dramatic music playing]

[sighs]

You made the effort this morning,

I figure it's my turn.

You want to come in?

Yeah, I'd love to.

I'm guessing you're still with Jules.

Three kids.

Three kids.

Maybe later, eh. Just you and me for now.

So where?

You still fish?

And I still drink beer.

[laughter]

[Carbo] Okay, one special Greek tea, coming up!

Oh, what's so Greek about it?

Oh, it's in a Parthenon cup.

[clears throat]

-Cup of tea, mate? -Thanks.

Pretty greasy, eh.

Mm, yeah.

I might need to, um, use your shower later,

-if that's-- -Yeah, yeah.

No worries.

Got one.

I've missed this, mate.

Rotting prawns and salt in your cuts?

No, you idiot.

This. Us.

Me too.

Every time I'd hear one of your songs on the radio,

I'd be right back there.

-[Steve] You still play? -Badly.

Just taken it up again.

Any regrets?

Look, Julie never wanted me to leave the band.

It was...It was my decision.

Not even a little twinge

every time you pick up that guitar?

Your Mom and Dad still around?

Yeah, mate, they're fine.

Living the retired life at Port Macquarie.

Cut them up, you never got in touch, though.

[Dave] Yeah, I handled things badly.

I think I was worried that I might change my mind.

Get the bug to go back on the road again.

Oh, and you could have too, mate.

I had a family.

There was no way I'd take even a million

to one chance of wrecking that.

[dramatic music playing]

To be honest with you, Dave,

it wasn't the same after you left, anyway.

Goodbye team, goodbye magic.

I never had a bigger hit than "Suburban Boy".

I mean, that should have told me something.

Look this was...this was never about the money.

I just needed this talk.

Unfinished business.

Yeah.

-[line whirs] -Oh!

[Steve] Towing you away, mate.

[Dave] He's on.

He's on.

[Steve] Oh, you're joking!

A flattie! You're kidding!

[Dave laughs]

[Nathan] I really wanted you to see

the house from the water.

And you know this is

-a real growth area. -Oh, yeah.

You're not telling me anything I don't know.

It's not bad,

-not bad at all. -No.

I could easy put a pontoon there for my yacht.

[Sierra] If you really wanna feel special,

you know where you go?

There's this great little salon down in Bondi.

-Oh. -[Sierra] VIP only.

Hm.

Gel infills.

With a complimentary massage and champagne.

-Oh. -[Sierra] Not bubbly.

-Champagne. -Wow.

[Nathan] Tony Westaway's thinking

of buying one of the others.

-[Fred] Westaway? -Mm.

-Is that right? -Yeah.

Actually, he's my father-in-law.

Excuse me a second.

Darling?

You reckon we might crack another bottle?

-I'm happy to fix you up. -Not at all.

Please, you're our guests, enjoy.

-It's 300 bucks! -I don't care,

shut up, take it to them, now.

[Sammy] That's $300 dollars.

Relax.

Why do we have to bring my father into this?

I thought we were supposed to be doing this on our own.

Sam, there's no harm in using your father's name

if it helps clinch the deal.

-Nathan, this is-- -Please, Sammy!

Let me talk to Mackie, okay?

I am so close. I am this close.

-Please. -Yeah.

Okay?

Whoa,

that's plenty.

I must say a good waiter's very hard to find.

You can put it back on ice now, mate.

Been a top day, Nathan.

I'll let you know by... Hang on.

I recognize that bloke.

-Really? That's-- -[Fred] Steve Wilson!

♪ Just a suburban boy ♪

You like him?

You kidding? Great song!

-Loved it! -It is, it is.

I love it. It's a great song.

He's a very old family friend. Steve!

Nathan?

[Dave] And suddenly Dad's rock days...

That's Nathan?

[Dave]...gave him serious cred.

[Fred] I gotta hand it to you.

Them lyrics, spot on, mate, they really spoke to me.

Well, I'll tell you what, right there,

the bloke who co-wrote it with me.

You're kidding.

That's great!

Put it there, mate, pleased to meet you.

-That's my dad. -Nathan.

-Really? Is that right? -Yep. Yep.

All true. We made a great team.

[Fred] Well, I'll tell you what, Nathan...

-[Sammy] Ben! -[Ben] What?

I didn't ask for it.

-You are unbelievable. -I'm a magnet.

Would you, uh, mind?

[Fred] I'll let you know within 48 hours.

If you know anyone who needs any

heavy-earth moving equipment--

You're the man with the biggest shovel, eh?

-[laughs] -No worries, Fred.

Keep an eye on that sleazebag with, Sammy.

He's been coming on to Sierra.

Okay, well, I'll, uh, I'll have a word to him.

-Sorry about that. -What?

Oh, the fans.

Can't live with them.

[both] Can't shoot them.

Nice kids, mate. You're lucky.

Yes, I am.

[both] ♪ Sure it must be ♪

[Steve] You know what I'm talking about, honey!

[both] ♪ Easier for boys From the city ♪

Bah, bah, bah, bah, duh!

Thank you!

[laughter]

It's just like falling off a bike, mate.

Ah, it's a pity we didn't get the chance

to play together on the big stage.

Uh, all right, look, time to go.

We should go up to the clubhouse

just to have one or two more.

Hey, you got to come play with us on tour.

[laughs] What tour?

The Greaties from the Eighties, mate.

Eh? You, me... Look, you, me, on tour,

just like we're supposed to be!

Mate, I can't sing anymore.

I haven't played the guitar properly in years.

Listen, listen, ten bands...ten bands,

two songs each, I mean, you can...

you can handle two songs, can't you?

Hey? All expenses paid.

I mean, the fee's not great, but oh, mate,

we'll just have a blast!

-Hey? -Are you serious?

The trouble with old mates and beers, and guitars,

is you tend not to think things through.

I'm in!

[both] Rock!

[Dave] Like maybe consulting your wife of 25 years.

Thanks for helping me out.

Sorry about such a long day.

Oh, think I would have missed this?

No way.

What was that for?

[door closes]

I guess I kind of like you.

No, that's a lie. I like you a lot.

I know you're probably freaked out

by what people will say.

I don't care.

I like you.

And I think you like me.

I mean the thing is, you're hot.

Rusty?

[Carbo] And you're funny.

And we talk the same language.

Mags, you know, carbies, fresh duco.

I mean, it's all there.

What do you think?

I think we should talk.

After I've had a shower.

Okay.

[dramatic music playing]

Ben, it's me.

You'll never guess what just happened.

Call me when you get this.

-You're early. -It's after work.

Right.

So how'd you go with the Torana?

Yeah, good.

Hey, uh, think you could run to the servo for us?

Uh, we're out of milk.

So you and Rusty drank it all.

Yeah, Rusty loves his tea.

I'd love to meet him.

He's in the shower.

Hey, maybe you should run to the servo now

before it closes.

It's 24 hour.

Right.

Can I ask you for some advice?

Absolutely.

Right.

You're a nurse. You get covered

in all sorts of stuff, right?

What are you doing?

Me and Rusty, we got real dirty.

I mean, check this out.

Grease, hm?

-Grease. Of course. -Yeah.

Call me when you get this.

Oooh.

Carbo, it's okay.

You don't have to hide anything from me,

you don't have to try and distract me,

I am totally supportive of you and Rusty.

Thanks. What?

Come on, Melissa, what's the big deal?

Talk about suspense.

[Chrissy humming]

-[gasps] -Hey!

Oh, sorry, I didn't realize--

-Can you please get out? -What?

-[Chrissy] Just, get out! -Yep, going now.

So about what I said?

It was very sweet.

I get it. Just mates, right?

No, no, um, yeah, uh, I don't know,

you know, I have to think about it.

It's a bit deal for me.

Can I still call you while you're thinking?

You know, just mates stuff.

Let you know how the Torana's going with the paint job.

[laughs] Yeah, yeah, that'd be good.

[clears throat]

Hey, Chrissy, sorry about the whole,

uh, walking in on you and everything.

Not a word to your mother.

Yeah, Mom's the word, eh?

[door opens and closes]

Why didn't you tell us it was Chrissy

helping you with the car today?

I don't want to talk about it.

That went well.

Well, you're the one that thought

he was panel-beating Rusty.

Oh.

Dave?

Did it go well?

Oh.

Very well.

[Steve] Hey Jules.

Good to see you again. You're still looking good.

[laughs] You too, Steve.

Do you need anything?

No thanks, I'm all right. [hiccups]

Dave's going to need a bucket, though.

[groans]

-[Julie] Hi. -Hi. Ju...Jules.

-Mm? -[Dave] This Steve

was talking to me,

and he, um, asked me

if I wanted to go road...

Explode? Yes, darling, that's why I bought you the bucket.

[Dave] Uh, uh, no, he done.

He said that if I wanted to--

You know what, I really can't wait

for the translator, so tell me in the morning, Hendrix.

Rock and roll.

[thuds]

[birds chirping]

[rock music playing]

[Dave] Just when you think that you're too old,

that your path is set in concrete,

your dreams buried, you open a new door.

And the kitchen sink falls out

and hits you on the head.

[rock music playing]

[door closes]

Hey!

That's no way to work off a hangover.

What's more sickening,

how you look or how I feel?

[Steve] Old trick of the road, mate.

Prepare for the morning after the night before.

Keep a couple of cans, or in this case,

a couple of bottles in the car.

I am so looking forward to this tour, mate.

It's going to be like old times.

-What tour? -Mm?

The tour, mate.

Greaties from the Eighties.

Rock!

What?

Jules is all right with it, isn't she?

Yeah.

And, um, not yeah.

You haven't asked her yet, have you?

-Asked me what? -Jules--

Oh, before you, um, answer

let's just extinguish any naked flames, shall we?

Uh, this tour, Jules, I really appreciate you

-letting me take him along. -Oh, the tour.

[Steve] Yeah, no groupies, no nonsense,

no nothing, I promise you.

Just two mates having a good time.

-Steve... -[Julie] No, no, no.

I think it's a great idea.

How long are we, um, talking again?

-Three weeks? -[Steve] Well, yeah,

three-ish, you know, um, yeah,

and there's not going to be a lot of money in it, but...

I reckon...I reckon this might help.

Oh!

Royalties owed.

Anyway, listen, I got to scoot.

-Things to organize . -Uh, Steve, look,

you misunderstand me. This is...This is never

what this was about, you know.

[Steve] Oh, shut up. Shut up, it's yours, all right?

You've earned it.

In fact, I should have paid you years ago.

Don't make me lose face here, all right?

I'll see yous.

[dramatic music playing]

Not bad for a few hours' work 25 years ago.

So where are we going? Paris? Santorini?

Is that him just leaving then?

-The Steve Wilson? -Yep, yep.

The very generous Steve Wilson.

Eight thousand dollars!

No, no, look, look.

I'll just be happy to pay off a few debts

and have a nice dinner out, all right?

-[Julie] Oh, oh. -[Dave] Now, look,

about this tour, I can...I can make some excuses.

Tour? Oh no, no you will not.

I'll be expecting some free tickets.

Really? So you... It's all right with you?

Absolutely. A guy with a guitar's

-always a turn-on. -Yeah.

Ooh, except for... [laughs]

You're going on tour?

I'm going on tour.

[Dave playing guitar]

[Dave] Oh, damn it!

[Rachel] Are you sure this is a good idea?

I mean, no offence to Dad,

but is he really up to touring?

Hey, your old man was pretty good in his day.

A couple of gigs your mother took us along to.

-Yeah. -[Rachel] Gig?

Since when did you use the word "gig"?

Hey, I saw the Beatles live.

Listen, he's going to be fine.

He just needs some time to brush off the cobwebs,

that's all.

Oh, hey, Granddad .

Hi, mate.

What's this?

Eight grand?

It's your father's royalties, actually.

What, for playing on a song?

That's insane.

You have no idea what your dad gave up

for this family. You know that Kevin Borich

said that he made the axe sing.

Who the hell's Kevin Porridge?

-Borich. -And since when did anybody

call a guitar an axe?

No, listen.

The fretboard was a slave

to your father's fingers. Wasn't it?

[Dave playing guitar]

What's that?

Dad's fingers enslaving the fretboard.

He's just...He's just a bit rusty, that's all.

-Just really rusty. -[Nathan] Mm.

[singer] ♪ ...subway station Saturday night ♪

♪ Just changing TV stations I'm just a Suburban Boy ♪

Oh.

[singer] ♪ Just a Suburban Boy And I know... ♪

Hey, has Elvis left the building?

I thought you might need a coffee.

You've been at it all day.

How's it going?

Twenty-five years, my fingers are like hooves.

You'll be right. There's, uh, there's music

-in our blood, remember? -Hey, mate, take it easy.

-Hey, hey. -♪ In the city ♪

-Be careful, mate! -♪ In the city ♪

I'm calling Steve. Pulling out.

What? No way! Come on, you'll get back into it.

No mate, I just can't. It... This is my big chance.

Who's the cool dude with the rocker dad?

Benny Rafter, that's who.

Come on. Pick it up.

Come on. Pick up it. Pick, pick it up!

All right! All right.

Okay, I suppose we got a fortnight.

[phone beeps]

[Dave] Ah, actually, make that 12 hours.

-What? -[Dave] Rehearsal tomorrow.

Warm up gig tomorrow night.

Yes.

[Dave playing guitar]

[Rachel] Somebody make it stop!

[Nathan] Mom!

[Julie] I can't!

[Nathan] This is not funny anymore. At all.

[Dave playing guitar]

Yes!

Fred Mackie is going to go for it. I know it.

Your dad's name, that was the clincher.

[Sammy] Damn it.

Rachel beat me to the shower.

She's getting quicker.

[Nathan] You were great yesterday, babe.

Thanks. Who knew there was so much to know

about gel infills.

So, um, you think we'll have enough

to get our own place then?

Yeah, when Mackie signs.

Yes! Fingers crossed.

Right. I am going to go and bang on the bathroom door.

-See how she likes it. -[phone beeps]

-[Sammy knocks on door] -[Sammy] Rachel.

Rachel, I said I was next in the bathroom.

[woman on phone] You have two new voice messages.

[Karl] Nathan, it's Karl.

Just checking whether you've organized

to repair that retail rental.

Call me back.

Nathan, Karl again.

The retail rental.

I need it ready ASAP. I've leased it,

so hopefully you're onto it.

-Call me back. -Oh, no.

[woman on phone]There are no more messages.

[dialing]

[woman] Fred Mackie's office, please leave a message.

Fred, uh, hi, it's Nathan Rafter here.

Um, my boss just called and said that there's a guy

that's keen on the same property as you,

so, uh, if you can just give me a call back

and let me know what your plans are,

that would be great.

Oh, and Steve Wilson says hi.

[Steve] Uh, now listen, before we get cracking,

uh, we'd like to give you something.

-Simmo? -[drum rolling]

[Steve] Dave Rafter,

I would like to present you with this.

Gold sales of "Suburban Boy"

written by D. Rafter and S. Wilson.

Mate, I don't know what to say.

Don't say. Just play.

[rock music playing]

[Steve] All right!

Ah, Reggie, you rock.

♪ Wake up in the morning ♪

♪ No-one beside me, I wake up every morning ♪

♪ My mother should chide me I'm just a boy ♪

Uh, sorry. Is it... Is that... is that a new bit?

Yeah, my fault, my fault.

Actually, we, uh, we do the A minor G

thing twice and then straight into the verse.

We used...we used to do it different, but--

Oh, okay. Yeah, all right, yeah.

[Steve] Sorry.

♪ I'm just a suburban boy ♪

♪ Just a suburban boy ♪

♪ And I know what it's like ♪

[both] ♪ Being rejected Every night ♪

♪ And I'm sure it must be ♪

Yeah, take it mate.

♪ Easier for boys From the city ♪

You got it, mate.

[Nathan] I'm really, really sorry,

is there absolutely nothing I can do to change

Mr. Mackie's mind?

No? Okay.

Um, I understand.

Okay, bye.

I am such a loser, I am an idiot!

I just spoke to Mackie's PA,

-he's not buying the house! -What?

Apparently he's got some problem with a member

of my family. He must have found out

-you're my brother. -I never asked

-for Sierra's number. -Are you kidding me?

I know what you're like.

She had a rack of death, blonde, cheap...

She's totally not my type, okay?

-Oh. -[Ben] Totally not my type.

What's up Nathan's bum?

I told him his plan was dodgy.

It's just...

We going to this gig or what?

What do you reckon? Bring back the glory days?

-Ha! -[whistles]

[Julie] There's a certain nostalgia factor there.

[Dave] Yeah, this is amazing. I can't believe

-this is happening. -Rehearsals went well, then?

Yeah, really good.

You are going to be great, Dad.

[Sammy] Yeah.

-[grunts] -Oh, oh.

Aren't you, um, meant to be able to move

your arms to play the guitar?

Hey, hey, hands off. Nothing wrong

-with this jacket. -Mmm, yeah, nothing

that a dust or dry-clean wouldn't fix.

I'll just put this away.

All right, it's 7:30, mate, time we made a move.

-[Sammy] Oh, yeah. -[Rachel] Yeah.

-Who's coming with me? -[Ted] Me.

Um, Dad, could I just have a quick word?

Just make it quick, all right?

Um, where's the cheque that Steve gave you?

Oh, banked it this morning. Gone this afternoon.

Couldn't come at a better time.

[Julie] Nathan, your Dad's got to go!

-I need some cash. -[Sammy] Nathan!

Can't we talk about this tomorrow?

No, no, no. Tomorrow's too late.

-I need it tonight. -How much?

-Six grand. -What?

You didn't tell me it was that much.

What do you need with that sort of money?

Karl gave me six grand to fix up a rental space.

I used it to butter up a bigger client

-but he fell through. -Geez, Nathan.

Dad, I need the cash, not a lecture.

The whole unit needs to be ready by tomorrow arvo.

Well, you'd better get onto it.

-Take some responsibility. -I'm trying to.

[Dave] What, by asking me for a handout?

No, you can't sacrifice a real job

-for a piped ream. -Dad, you don't understand.

The whole place needs fixing up.

Well, you've got some contacts.

You'd better start calling in some favors.

Mate, mate, this is a really big night for me, you know.

You're right.

Don't worry about it, I am onto it.

You knock them dead, Dad, all right?

You have a really great night.

[Julie] Okay! Let's get this show on the road.

Come on, can't back out now.

I'll see you there.

-See you. -[Nathan] Bye.

[door closes]

[Nathan] Oh, no. No way.

How are we going to get anything done in this light?

[sighs]

Got a torch.

Damn it!

Bloody Ben.

Oh, well, what if it wasn't Ben?

Oh, it was.

Who else could it have been?

He said it was a member of my family.

-Could have been Dad. -What?

The name that Fred Mackie had a freak out about

could have been Dad's.

He has a lot of enemies, you know.

Then I'm even more of an idiot.

No, come on.

We're in this together.

Let's fix this place up.

[Julie] Oh! Oh, I hope Nathan and Sammy

don't miss this. It would be such a shame.

Excuse us! Sorry, excuse us.

-Coming through. Sorry. -Dave!

-You a fan as well, mate? -[Julie] Oh.

-[Dave] Um... -Gee, I wouldn't have thought

you'd know the first thing about decent music.

-Is that right? -What's all this, eh?

You're even trying to look like Steve.

-Tragic! -See you.

No, no, no, don't crowd him.

There's only so many autographs to go around.

-[Dave] I've just got to go... -You know what I'm saying?

-[man 1] Steve! -[man 2] Hey, Steve!

[crowd cheering]

[Warney] How are you, Steve?

[Steve] Mate. I am stoked that you're here.

Stoked. It's going to be awesome.

Oh, I'm sorry. Have you not met the co-writer

of "Suburban Boy" and founding member of The Front?

That'd be Dave.

Hey, Jules.

Yeah, you'd better believe it.

Biggest reunion since Buck Spears.

Now, you right about this tonight?

-Yeah. -Come on.

The guys are hanging out to see you.

-Don't, Ben. -Hey. I don't get

why it's such a big deal. What,

are you ashamed to be seen with me?

Oh, of course not, doofus.

I like being backstage, though.

[Julie] Hi. Isn't this exciting?

-[Carbo] Yeah! -Who... Where's Dad?

Oh, he's in with the band.

Mate, this is awesome. Awesome!

[Julie] I know.

Hey, Chrissy's here!

[[Julie] Oh, how do you know Chrissy?

Oh, I saw her at the cricket.

-Right, yeah. -Oh. Okay. Hey, Chrissy.

-[Chrissy] Hey. Hi. -[Julie] Hello!

Oh, thank you for supporting Dave.

Oh, not just Dave.

I used to know Steve years ago.

Oh, oh right.

-What, as a mate? -Mmm. Yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

-I was a huge fan. -Huge fan.

Hey Dad! Dad! Over here!

[Dave] Those people who say

if I had my time over I wouldn't change a thing?

They're not all lying or stupid.

-This is my dad. -[Melissa] Hi, Dave.

[man] Mr. Rafter.

Can I have a word with you about something?

-Sure. -[Dave] Maybe they just have

somewhere to be.

[Ben] Hey, must be getting close.

Hey, do you want to come and meet

-some of Dad's fan club? -Yeah, okay.

[Melissa] Very funny, very grown-up.

Hey, you're the one that wanted to keep it casual.

Hey everyone, my dad's Dave Rafter,

he's playing tonight with Steve.

He, uh, he co-wrote "Suburban Boy".

-Can you sign this, please? -Oh, Benno!

[Ben] No need for any of that--

No, hey, hey! Can you get your hands

off my boyfriend?

I knew it!

Chrissy?

-Chrissy? -Steve.

Chrissy. Baby! Look at you!

Come here!

Come here. Any hotter you would melt.

-You look fantastic. -Oh, well,

you don't look so bad yourself.

Come on in. Now listen...

-[Chrissy] Yeah? -[man] All right, folks.

About to start!

[cheers and applause]

[Ben] Hey, Carbo. Come on.

[Chrissy] Hey. Where are you going?

I got you a present.

It's, um, personally autographed.

So you're not with him?

-No. -Thank God.

Because to me, you couldn't be more perfect

if you had a tail-pipe and hubcaps.

[dramatic music playing]

[Steve] Thanks folks, thank you. Thank you.

Listen, this first one, this first one

was co-written by local boy Dave Rafter.

An old mate of mine.

Unfortunately, Dave couldn't be here tonight,

he's actually managed to make a life for himself

and I, uh, I really respect that, eh.

Go Dad!

And where is he? I thought he was playing?

Change of plans.

What do you mean change of plans?

I'll tell you later.

He told us to savor the moment.

-Woo! -This one's for you Dave.

Simmo!

[rock music playing]

[Steve] Come on, people!

[woman] Go, Steve! Woo!

♪ Wake up every morning With no-one beside me ♪

♪ Wake up every morning, My mother should chide me ♪

♪ I'm just a suburban boy ♪

[all] ♪ Just a suburban boy ♪

♪ And I know What it's like ♪

♪ To be rejected every night ♪

♪ And I'm sure it must be ♪

♪ Easier for boys From the city ♪

Yeah!

All right!

[rock music playing]

[Ted] Let there be light!

[Julie] We heard you needed a hand.

Yep.

[Steve] ♪ Just a suburban boy ♪

-[Julie] Hey, darling. -[Nathan] Mom.

-[Julie] You're welcome. -[Steve] ♪ ...to be rejected ♪

♪ Every night And I'm sure it must be ♪

♪ Easier for boys From the city! ♪

♪ From the city! ♪

All right, people!

[rock music playing]

[theme music playing]

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