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-[theme music playing] -[dogs barking]

[mellow music playing]

[Julie] A baby's needs may be simple,

but they're endless and time-consuming,

which means the needs of the rest of my family

are sometimes overlooked

and that little bit more complicated.

[yawns]

Where and when did our child get all these clothes?

They're multiplying like mushrooms.

Right then, I'm off.

Okay, have a good day.

To the doctor. First test results.

Potential kidney donation.

Oh, I thought that was Wednesday.

-Well, it is Wednesday. -Is it?

-Mm. -Oh, I'm sorry.

My mind's all over the place.

Well, then,

you probably also forgot that Nathan, your son,

is taking the day off to see the divorce lawyer.

Oh, that's right.

Yeah, I'll take that as a yes.

It's all right. You're busy. We know that.

We can see it. It's... We're gonna have a quiet day,

so Jake can man the phones.

I'm sorry. I'm terrible.

-Good luck. -All right, well,

-I'll call you when... -[Julie] Uh...

...when I know.

[groans] Got to get these.

Mom, I need your opinion on something.

Uh... [groans]

Darling, can I just hang these on the line?

Oh, I just need your input.

-Oh, right, the big renovation. -Mm. New doona cover.

-Do you think this one'll work? -[Ruby crying]

Ah, yeah. Ah, yeah, I like it.

-[Rachel] Not too busy? -[Julie] Hmm?

-No, I'm listening, sorry. -No, not you, the pattern.

Do you think it will clash with the wallpaper?

Ah, well, it depends on what you're looking for, honey.

Well, there's this one.

-Look, it's a bit more simple. -Yeah...

-Plain. -Sweet, um, sweetheart, I've--

-Go. Go. -Yeah, I like--

-I like... I like them both. -Yep.

-Hey, gorgeous. -Hey.

Poor baby manning the phones today.

-Yeah, yeah, yeah. -[chuckles]

It's a good thing you're riding that bike of yours.

Why?

Who knows how big your bum would get sitting behind a desk.

Oh, I could say the same thing about you.

Luckily, your bum's perfect.

Mm.

How can one baby own all of these?

What are we, harboring a Hilton?

You can talk. I've never seen a woman

with so many clothes.

At least I've stopped growing.

These are gonna last Ruby a month tops.

Sounds like someone's jealous.

What, of Ruby?

Don't be ridiculous.

I just never had anything like this.

Come on, you're the oldest.

Parents are always obsessed with the first kid.

I'm not kidding. Mom and Dad were really poor.

One time, they dressed me in a sack.

-Aw, poor baby. -Yeah.

There's a photo, and I had to sleep in a drawer

and they bathed me in the kitchen sink.

Just above the poverty line, just--

No, I remember it.

Okay, Dad was the one who bathed me

and he was the friendly giant

and I was his princess.

He hasn't called me that for years.

But you're not jealous of Ruby?

No, of course not. I'm just making an observation.

Okay.

[mellow music playing]

Just making an observation.

[Julie] And while Rachel pined

for the cozy simplicity of childhood,

Carbo wrestled with the worrying implications

of more adult activities.

[Ben] Oi!

Relax, it's just me.

It's not your teenage stalker.

Can you stop banging on about that?

She's 13.

All right, calm down. She still messaging you?

Yes, three emails today. All, you know...

Hot? Raunchy? Explicit?

Well, girlfriend stuff.

You know, much, much older girlfriend stuff.

Then you can't just ignore them.

You got to say no. Stop her.

-End it. -There's nothing to end.

Yeah, but in her mind there is.

How hard can it be? She's just a kid.

-Who's just a kid? -I didn't know, okay?

I'm gonna go.

Ben?

[Julie] Some kids are happy to stay kids.

Others can't wait to grow up.

[keys jangle]

-Aah! -Hi.

What are you doing here?

Is your server down or something?

I'm not getting any of your messages.

That's because there are no messages.

Oh, that's okay. I'm here now.

Oh, God.

Do you wanna give me a ride to school?

-No. -Why not?

No way.

But how am I supposed to get to school?

No! Way!

[car starts]

[upbeat music playing]

I still think Carbo should go to the police.

Oh, are you kidding? Some of the things he said,

they'll lock him up for sure.

What about Nathan?

-He knows. -No.

Not about Carbo.

Sammy.

Oh, not today.

He's seeing the divorce lawyer.

Not exactly the right headspace.

Yeah, but will it ever be?

I mean, we've been putting this off for weeks.

[Nathan] Good morning. I'm thinking bacon and eggs.

Who's in?

-Not hungry. -Really?

What happened to your tapeworm?

Ah, you're funny. I'm just not hungry.

Okay. All the more for me.

[whispering] Not in the right headspace?

Okay, but you start.

[Melissa] Why me?

Ah, psst, psst, psst, psst, psst.

What are you guys whispering about?

We need to talk.

Oh, okay, I'll leave you to it.

No, no, no, we need to talk to you.

Should I be worried?

There's something we've been kind of keeping from you.

We've been waiting for the right moment.

We would've told you sooner, but she made us promise.

[Melissa] Swore us to secrecy until last week.

-[Ben] Until she was ready-- -Stop, stop.

Sorry, I actually don't know who you're talking about.

She who?

Sammy.

She's here. In Sydney.

Since when?

[Melissa] Since, um, always.

She never went to London.

What?

What, are you telling me, all this time,

Sammy's been in Sydney?

She said she needed time out to think.

-You were both in on this. -It wasn't like that.

[Melissa] No, no, I ran into her by accident.

-What, you've seen her, Mel? -Yep.

-And you too? -Yeah.

We wanted to tell you.

Here's her number. She wants you to call her.

Nathan, wait! Wait, come on.

-Mate, wait! -How long have you known, Ben?

A couple of months.

I'm sorry. She made us promise.

-Yeah, you said. -I wanted to tell you.

Heaps of times. But it never seemed right

and you said you were over her,

-that you'd moved on. -Over her?

Ben, this wasn't some girlfriend, this was my wife!

I know. I'm sorry.

Nathan, wait, there's something else.

There's more?

Sammy wants to see the family again.

To meet Ruby.

And that's why she wants you to call her.

What, she wants my-- my permission?

I guess so.

You and Mel are the only two people

that know she's here, right?

Don't tell anyone.

-Okay, but-- -No, no, no, no,

listen to me, Ben. This is my business.

If I want to tell Mom and Dad, I will, okay?

Fair enough.

Nathan,

I am really sorry, okay?

[car starts]

[door closes]

[woman] ♪ Oh, for the moon ♪

♪ That brings in The springtime ♪

♪ Oh, for the food I'll make you ♪

♪ 'Cause you're mine ♪

♪ You are a white dove ♪

♪ I am the tight glove ♪

♪ Loosening with fingertips Right up above ♪

-♪ Oh, I know ♪-[Ruby crying]

♪ That this is love ♪

♪ And I know That this should be love ♪

♪ But I'm a girl ♪

♪ Who needs to be Alone sometimes ♪

- ♪ So set me free ♪-[Ruby crying]

♪ And I know That this should be love ♪

♪ But I'm a girl ♪

♪ Who needs to be Alone sometimes ♪

[door closes]

Where have you been?

Oh, shooting the breeze, pondering a manicure.

Yeah, I tried to call you a few times.

Yeah, no, sorry, darling,

I took the landline off the hook.

Ruby wouldn't settle, so I thought

-I'd give silence a crack. -Oh, that explains why

-your mobile's turned off too. -Only that didn't work either.

She was up and down for hours.

Can we not talk about Ruby for a little while?

Yeah, I even tried to have a shower.

It's like she's got this sixth sense,

"Mommy's having some time to herself."

-[Ruby crying] -[Julie] Oh, and there we go,

-right on cue. -Can you just leave her

for a minute? I need to talk to you.

No, trust me, the mood she's in,

controlled crying is not gonna work.

-I got my results. -What results?

No, forget it.

Oh, shoot. Oh, sorry, darling. I...

Dave!

Hey, you're back.

-Any calls? -Ah, just a couple.

In the job book.

So, any news? We celebrating?

No beer of course. Got to keep the kidneys right.

Not happening. End of story.

-Oh, mate. -[Julie] Dave.

Darling, I am so sorry. I...

I mean, I'm really tired, not that that's an excuse.

I might just grab a coffee, mate.

Look, it's not your fault.

I shouldn't have snapped at you.

So what did the tests say?

No, they knocked me back.

What? What, that's it? So soon?

Yeah, pretty much, yeah.

Well, they must've given you more than that.

Jules, I don't really wanna go

-into the details. -Yeah, okay,

but there isn't anything

to worry about with you, is there?

It's not about me.

No, I know that. I'm...

I'm sorry.

I know how much you wanted to do this

-for Chel. -Well, I just feel like

-I've let her down. -No, you haven't.

[Dave] Yes, I have. Bottom line is,

my mother needs a kidney and I can't give her one.

[dramatic music playing]

Oh, I must take the offering into the cave of...

-[door opens] -[knock on door]

Nathan.

Oh, Mom.

Ah, don't get so excited.

Oh, sorry, I just... I thought...

It doesn't matter. Did you want something?

Yeah, I'm actually looking for Nathan.

It's just he's not answering his phone

and I just hope he's okay, you know.

It's a lot to deal with, this Sammy stuff.

-He told you? -Yeah.

Oh, before you say anything, it wasn't technically lying.

It was more like me just not saying anything.

The meeting with the divorce lawyer?

-What? -What are you talking about?

-The Sammy stuff. -What Sammy stuff?

Nothing.

You're right, the divorce thing.

-Have you two been fighting? -No.

But you've been lying to Nathan.

-No. -Ben!

I can tell when you're fibbing.

-I'm not fibbing. -I'm your mother.

-I'm not fibbing! -You so are. What's going on?

-Nothing. -Ben!

I'll tell him you're looking for him.

Ben.

-[Rachel] Baby. -Hey, hey.

Hey. You been stuck in there all day?

No, me and Dave went out on a job.

-Oh. -We just got back.

In fact,

I even had time to get you a little prezzie.

Really? Oh, a prezzie for me?

[Jake] Wait there.

[Rachel laughs] Jake, what brought this on?

Oh, just open it.

[laughs]

[chuckles]

-[Jake chuckles] -[Rachel chuckles]

-Jake, what is this? -Well, it came with the tiara.

It's a... It's a wand or something.

-See? Ooh. -Ooh. [chuckles]

No, I mean, um, what does it mean?

Well, um, just tipping

the scales back your way a bit.

The scales?

Well, Ruby can't have all the attention,

so you're my princess now.

Um, Jake, it's... it's very sweet but I just--

Okay, come on. Put the cape on.

-I'll take a photo. Come on. -No, I--

Listen, I'm not--

Okay, I repeat, I'm not jealous of Ruby.

I'm not here. You didn't see me.

[upbeat music playing]

[Ben] What are you doing?

Mate, am I glad to be home.

-Where's your car? -Cooper Street.

Oh, not your stalker again?

Stalker's right. First here, then work.

-What? She came into the shop? -Yeah.

After school, she hung around outside

and I had to do a runner.

-A runner? -Yeah.

What was I supposed to do?

Like we said, mate, tell her the score.

She's too young and you're not interested.

I tried that. She didn't listen.

She's like something out of a horror flick.

Next thing you know, her head's gonna spin around

and she'll spew pea soup.

Well, you wanted to be famous.

You gotta take the good... with the bad.

Yeah, now I know how George and Brad feel, you know,

when the paparazzi are chasing them.

Yeah, I don't think you're quite

-at their level yet. -Whatever.

I need to relax.

I don't know, have a beer, chill,

have a shower, wash my clothes.

-[phone chimes] -[gasps] Nathan?

No. It's work.

Still haven't heard from him?

No. His phone's switched off.

Mom's been trying to get him too.

-No luck. -I'm sorry for all this.

Hey, it's our secret, remember? Not just yours.

Maybe it's taking him a while to process it, that's all.

[sighs] I just wish we hadn't told him.

No, you can't sit on stuff like that forever.

[mellow music playing]

Guessing you got the results.

Yeah, I did and, uh,

my kidneys are fine.

But...

But I was rejected.

High blood pressure and cholesterol.

They reckon I'd be at risk. Yeah, but so what if I am?

I mean, life's full of risks, isn't it?

I mean, they're my kidneys.

If I wanna give them to someone--

Dave, you already gave me

the gift when you offered it.

I'm sorry.

No, don't be. Don't-- Don't-- Don't ever be.

Can you manage the cholesterol thing?

Yeah, yeah, if I, uh, eat right and exercise.

Um, if I get the numbers down, I can... I can test again so--

Oh, no, no, no, Dave, Dave,

you got to think of yourself.

Your responsibility is to your family.

You've gotta think of them now.

I am,

and I'm not gonna give up.

Hey, ah, has anyone heard from Nathan?

No, why?

Oh, it's just I've been, um,

-leaving messages for him. -[Rachel] Oh.

Wasn't he meant to be seeing the divorce lawyer?

-Here it comes. -Ah.

-Not exactly gourmet but-- -Oh.

[Chel] Hot though and plenty of it.

Yeah, comfort food.

If anyone needs comforting.

[Julie] Thanks, Dad. That looks great.

Whoa, not-- No, not so much.

-Oh. -No.

Do you know how many calories are in that?

-All right, send it my way. -[Julie] No, actually,

benefits of breastfeeding.

-I can eat whatever I want. -[Rachel] Oh,

gotta have some payoff for being a milk bar on legs.

-Oh, ha-ha. -Dave?

No, I'm just gonna have the salad.

-Salad? -Mm.

-Just salad? -Bit of pasta and cheese

isn't gonna make much difference, Dave.

Difference? Difference to what?

Oh, I thought you...

Sorry, what? What-- What-- What's going on?

Ah, can we have a word?

-Cholesterol? -It's just a bit high.

-No big deal. -Well, big enough for you

to fail a donor test.

And keeping things from me, that is a big deal.

I just didn't think now was the right time,

-that's all. -And why's that?

Well, in case you hadn't noticed,

you've been a little bit distracted lately.

[scoffs] Well, that's no excuse.

Jules, you don't even get out of your pajamas on most days.

Oh, right because I'm just a self-absorbed

-lady of leisure. -Jules--

I haven't had a shower in two days.

I was up four times last night.

Yeah, well, I'm not sleeping either

-and I'm working full time. -[Ruby crying]

-Rachel. -[Rachel] Got it.

Okay, yes, I've been a bit tired,

yes, I've been off the air lately,

but I've been trying to push through it.

-I know that. -What I can't cope with

is being shut out.

Hit me over the head with a brick

if I'm not listening.

I'll remember that.

So, high cholesterol.

And blood pressure.

Gotta get them down and get tested again

in three months' time.

Well, three months, that'll fly by.

There's still a chance.

And if there's not?

Oh, no, don't... don't go there.

[cooing]

There we go, Miss Ruby.

All better now, darling.

Oh, as if I could ever be jealous of you.

[chuckles] Hey.

-So, how many has she got? -Oh, I was... [clears throat]

I was just folding them and popping them away.

That's what big sisters do.

Well, your pasta bake's getting cold.

Don't' give me that look.

-Okay? I'm just... -[Ruby cooing]

I'm a little bit amazed at the generational difference.

Because you were dressed in a sack

-and you slept in a drawer-- -I have already told you,

I'm not in any way, shape, or form jealous of Ruby.

-Hi. -Hi.

-Everything okay? -Of course, yep.

My pasta bake's getting cold.

[Julie] There's a child in all of us.

And a mother's job is never to forget that.

[knock on door]

Jake not staying over?

No, no, I just needed a bit of time to myself.

-Oh. Do you want me to go? -No, of course not.

No.

You know, hearing you talk about, um, Ruby and jealousy,

it's all right, it's just that I remembered

something from when you were a toddler.

Ben was just a baby.

What, the time I dressed him up

in all my doll's clothes?

No, the time I caught you putting jelly beans

-in his mouth. -Ah, such a good sharer.

-Even then. -Nine jelly beans, Rachel.

I'm amazed he didn't choke. [chuckles]

Oh, my God, I'm a psychopath.

No, no, no.

Every mother's got a story like that.

[sighs]

Well, it must be hard not being the baby anymore.

Or the only girl.

I just remember things being a bit different back then,

-that's all. -Different? How?

Less...

stuff.

Same amount of love.

But...

That dress I had to wear,

it was made out of a hessian sack.

That dress you wore to the fancy dress?

-What? -[laughs]

You went as a street urchin. You won.

You loved that dress.

Didn't you have to bathe me

-in the kitchen sink? -Well, it was the '80s.

Everyone bathed their kids in the sink.

I had to sleep in a drawer though, right?

[laughs] No, you...

you fell asleep in a drawer once playing house.

There's your cot in there,

-and Ben's and Nathan's. -But-- But Dad did call me

-his princess, right? -Yeah.

And I was...

I was the princess and he was--

He was the friendly giant, yes,

and you were the princess, yes, that's real.

-Okay. -That happened.

-Oh... -You silly thing.

So anyway, I thought if you still wanted advice

on doona covers that...

Ah.

-I have your full attention? -You do. Completely.

-Okay. -[Julie] And with Ruby safe

for now from jelly bean attack,

it was time to deal with Nathan's grown-up concerns.

[mellow music playing]

[phone beeps]

[knock on door]

Hello?

-Hey. -Hi. Can I come in?

Of course.

-[Dave] Everything okay? -[Julie] I was worried.

-I've been calling you. -Sorry.

I just needed some time to think.

[Julie] Mm. What'd the lawyer say?

Oh, no, I wanna hear about Dad's results first.

How'd you get on?

I, uh...

I fell at the first hurdle.

High blood pressure and cholesterol.

Oh. Sorry to hear that.

Well...

Well, I guess it's okay to tell you

where I've been then.

What do you mean?

I didn't go and see a lawyer today,

I went and saw a doctor.

-What? -[Julie] Are you all right?

No, I'm fine. I wanted to find out

about testing to be a donor.

Oh, Nathan, we've talked about this.

I figured it would be a good idea to have a plan B.

It looks like we're gonna need it.

No, sweetheart, it's not necessary.

Your father's got three months to get his cholesterol down.

And what if he doesn't?

Darling, you haven't thought this through.

No, I have.

Mom, they've explained everything to me.

-Ask Dad. -Jules, it's not gonna hurt

-to get tested. -Dave.

Well, you know, like he said, plan B.

-Yeah, I wanna do this. -And I don't want you to!

And what about Chel?

Well, there are other options.

Like what?

Mom, I'm okay with it.

Yeah, well, fine.

I can't stop you, but I'm not gonna give you

my blessing either.

All I'm trying to do is something good

-for once in my life. -I know that, Nathan.

Then why can't you just accept it?

Because I... Nathan.

Jules.

[door closes]

Hey. Where have you been?

And how is that any of your business?

Well, he's been worried about you.

-We both have. -Okay, well, luckily,

I'm an adult and I can look after myself.

We need to talk about Sammy.

No, no, there's nothing to talk about.

Well, have you called her yet?

Well, after all the secrets that you guys

have been keeping from me,

you expect me to explain myself?

Nathan, we're just trying to help.

No, I don't think so, Mel.

Look, we need to talk about this.

Why?

Why, so that I can tell you that everything's okay?

No.

No, you lied to me, Ben.

And you know what? I'm sick of everyone

trying to make decisions for me, about me,

without even consulting me.

If I wanna call Sammy, I will. If I don't,

then it's none of anyone else's business, okay?

[mellow music playing]

[woman] ♪ Higher ♪

♪ You take me higher ♪

♪ My sweetest joy ♪

♪ You're my love... ♪

[sighs]

♪ Fire ♪

♪ I'm your admirer ♪

♪ Guess we're blinded By the raging of our days ♪

♪ It's so crazy... ♪

You done there? Hmm?

Uh...

You all right, mate?

I'm losing it, mate.

I didn't sleep all night and just now,

I saw her.

She's doing my head in.

Okay, that's it. It's gotta stop.

Yeah, but how?

Well, if she's not taking the hint,

-you've got two options. -Yeah, which are?

Option A, you go to the cops.

Mate, now you're the one who's insane.

Or option B, you go to the cops.

-Mate, no way. -[Ben] Yes way.

She's a stalker. You're the victim.

-You've done nothing wrong. -No, as if the cops

are gonna see it that way.

They will if you get in there first.

Is there an option C?

Wait for the men with the white jackets.

Thank you, Chel. I'll see you soon.

Okay, bye.

-You meeting up with Chel? -Yes, at her place.

Can't give her a kidney if she won't accept it.

Nathan, look, I...

I know you want my support in this,

but I just can't give it to you, darling.

-I'm your mother. -Yeah, who needs to get

her head around the fact that her son is an adult.

Yeah, an adult who will always be my child.

What exactly is it that you're afraid of, Mom?

It's major surgery, Nathan.

You've got your whole life ahead of you.

What if you get sick somewhere down the line

-and you need that kidney? -I won't.

-Well, what if you do? -Well, you can function

perfectly well with one kidney for the rest of your life.

But why take the risk?

There's a risk crossing the road.

Mom, if they didn't think that I knew

what I was getting myself into,

they wouldn't even let me test.

I realize that.

The bottom line is, without a new kidney,

Chel is going to die.

I know that too.

So what else is there to discuss?

I'm an adult. I'm making an adult decision.

You really don't have a choice in this, Mom.

[mellow music playing]

[Nathan] Here we are. I'll just pop it down here.

So what's so urgent?

[laughs] Okay. Um...

Okay. Chel...

I want you to accept me as a possible donor.

-Nathan-- -Before you say anything,

you need to understand that this isn't some

sudden decision. Okay?

I've been thinking about this for weeks.

Without telling me.

Well, there was no point until I'd made up my mind.

And I needed to meet with the donor people

and talk it through.

-When did all that happen? -Yesterday.

Well, don't you think it would have been better

-to talk to me? -Well, like I said,

they didn't see much point,

not until there was something concrete.

-Nathan-- -No, listen.

Chel, listen, I've done the first round of tests, okay?

And I get the results next week.

But the clinic seemed to think

that we're in with a chance.

Did you even talk it through with your parents?

It's not their call.

No it's mine and I won't let you.

-What? -You're too young

to give up your health for the sake of an old,

-sick woman. -No, Chel. Chel...

No, I appreciate the offer but the answer's no.

No.

Will you please stop beating yourself up?

I'm just eating my breakfast.

Oh, really? You could park a car

under that bottom lip.

Nathan never leaves this early.

-It's not a good sign. -Yeah, I know.

Okay, maybe he is avoiding you

but he's avoiding me too.

Oh, that makes me feel better.

Well, he'll come around and when he does,

you can tell him it was all my fault.

Tempting.

Well, Sammy's got to take her part of the blame.

Did you ever hear of shooting the messenger?

Mm. Well, you'll work it out.

Obviously he wants space, so let's give it to him.

See you tonight.

[mellow music playing]

[Ben] Shouldn't you be at work?

Not going.

Oh, so this would be option D,

do nothing, get more twisted,

wait for the men in the white jackets.

See you in the nuthouse, mate.

[TV chatter]

Get ahold of yourself, okay? This is not happening.

[woman] ♪ It's gonna get easy ♪

♪ Making me sound... ♪

-Oh! -Hey, chill.

-How did you get in here? -The door.

Look, Georgia, this has to stop.

-But it was open. -You're just a kid.

I am not interested, yeah?

But what about all those things you texted to--

I didn't know it was you, okay?

I'm not your boyfriend! You got that?

I am not and never will be your boyfriend.

-Now, get out. -But, Carbo--

No, no. You don't get it, kid!

You're a stalker, a nutcase, a total fruit loop

and you're driving me insane!

-Now get out of my house! -I'm not a kid.

No, get out now!

-You'll see. -Now!

[door closes]

[crying]

I'm guessing that was her.

-Yep. -How'd she get in?

-She let herself in. -And what happened?

Well, I told her to get out. Laid it on the line.

Fantastic. Well done, mate.

-How'd she take it? -She started blubbing.

-Had to be done. -Yeah, I know

but she's just a kid.

I mean, I really lost it, Benno.

Remember when you were 13?

Give her a week. She'll get over it.

[doorbell rings]

You get it.

-Mr. Karandonis? -Uh, no.

Can I ask what this is about?

I'd like to speak with Mr. Karandonis, please,

-if he's available. -[Ben] That's the thing.

He's sick. In bed.

-And it's contagious. -Oh.

Ah, well, I'm sorry to hear that.

Hope it's not too serious.

At his age you can't be too careful.

-At his age? -Such a nice man.

He's always happy to help. Every year.

-Help with what? -Police Youth Center.

The annual fundraising drive.

How about I come back? Another time?

No, no, no, no. I'll just grab my wallet.

Hang on.

Will, uh... Will this do?

-Thanks. -Ah, no, no, no.

I don't need a receipt, thanks.

Okay. Well, thanks again.

Oh, and, uh, please give your father my best.

Ah, will do.

I thought I was a goner for sure.

You and me both, mate.

What if Georgia ever did go to the cops?

She wouldn't.

Would she?

Well, maybe I should phone Chel.

Well, you can't influence her choice.

No, I know that. I just...

I don't want Nathan to feel pressure from anyone.

No one's pressuring me, Mom.

I'm so sorry that I lost it last night.

But you guys have to realize I'm not a kid.

I am capable of making rational decisions.

We know but it's not about that.

Dad, let me say this.

I spoke to Chel and she said no.

Well, that's her choice, darling.

Yep, and I don't seem to have one.

Yeah, mate, for what it's worth,

I'm proud of you for sticking your hand up.

I'm sure it meant a lot to Chel.

Thanks, Dad.

Oh, something else you should know.

Sammy's in Sydney.

-What? -What?

-Since when? -Apparently she never left.

-Ben just told me yesterday. -Oh.

That's what he was talking about.

So she wants me to contact her,

so I'm gonna do that now. Dad, if you can spare me?

Yeah, mate. Do what you have to do.

Thank you.

Sammy? Hey, it's me.

[Julie] When do we finally become adults?

-Hey. -[Sammy] Hey.

-Sorry I'm late. -It's okay.

-Sorry. Habit I guess. -[chuckles]

-Sam, I-- -Nathan--

Sorry. Sorry, you go.

It's good to see you.

Yeah, you too.

Ben tells me that you wanna see the, um...

see my family, meet Ruby.

It's a beautiful name.

She's a beautiful baby.

I know you probably don't want to hear this but...

I really miss them, you know?

They miss you too.

You cut off all contact, Sam.

I know. I had to.

Like you had to lie,

say that you were in London.

I'm sorry. I just...

I needed to sort out my head.

I would've respected that.

I would've tried.

Well, look, you can't be mad

at Ben and Melissa, all right?

Because I made them promise.

I'm not mad.

Sam, I'm... I'm so sorry.

-Nathan, please don't. -No, I still love you, Sam.

Part of me will always love you.

Maybe if there was a chance

that you could just forgive me--

I have. I have forgiven you.

Okay. Okay, well, then maybe there's also

a chance that we could work through this.

Nathan, we're separated.

And when the time comes,

I want a divorce.

We don't work.

You know, we bring out the worst in each other.

You know, like I said, part of me

will always love you.

And we have to be over.

And you have to accept that

or we're never gonna move on.

I'm sorry.

Me too.

[Julie] Nathan was growing up the hard way.

Some kids of course never quite get there.

[Ben] Mom.

Can I talk to you about something please?

Yeah, the wa-wa-wincha guy.

We're kind of dating.

No, he called me up. Asked me over.

I'm here now.

Hang on. I gotta go.

Oh, you must be Georgia.

Come in.

Georgia, how old are you?

-Sixteen. -Really?

Fifteen, okay?

Thirteen and ten months.

Okay. So you're nearly 14.

That's still too young for a man Nick's age.

His name's Carbo.

You know, I had crushes too when I was your age.

It's not a crush.

Well, it is if you feel it and the other person doesn't.

-But he did at first. -Well, maybe,

but that was before he even met you

when he thought you were a lot older.

So?

So it makes a big difference.

You could have got Nick into a lot of trouble.

Now, you wouldn't want that, would you?

But I told all the kids at school

that we're going out.

I'm gonna look so dumb.

Everybody already hates me.

Well, why don't you just say that you dumped him?

Why not?

I really like him.

Oh, sweetheart, you can't force someone

to have feelings for you.

Doesn't work that way.

-Hey, you're home early. -Hey, yeah.

Took an end of week early mark.

-How'd you manage that? -Oh, just by pulling a job

out of the fire on time and under budget.

Looks and brains. Chip off the old block.

[laughter]

Hey, Dad, Jake's away this weekend.

Yeah, Camel's birthday down the coast.

-Watch out. -[laughs]

So, look, I was thinking maybe we could do something

together tomorrow night, you know, like just a film

or have some dinner or something.

Just the two of us.

Oh, look, Rachel, that's a great idea

but weekends mean quality time with Ruby

but we can have a family night,

maybe watch a DVD or something?

Yeah, sure. That'd be... That'd be great too.

[Julie] Dave, can you see what's wrong?

Duty calls. It's all right, princess.

-Daddy's coming. -[Ruby crying]

I'm Princess. That's my name.

-Rachel-- -No. You were right.

Okay? There. Are you happy?

You know, hide the jelly beans.

Rachel's jealous of her baby sister.

-Jelly beans? -You know, first,

Mom gets baby brain and now Dad.

-I want my parents back. -Rach, it is okay

to be jealous of your little sister.

No! No, it's not okay.

It's not okay to be jealous of a baby.

Who gets jealous of a baby?

She can't even control her own bowels.

Well, if you think that's bad, you try being the brother

of a kid with cerebral palsy.

Who gets all the attention?

He does.

You know, I got so mad once, I...

I sawed his cricket bat in half.

That is just mean.

Oh... I think it's normal.

You know?

Doesn't matter how old you get,

little part of you always wants

to be their baby.

Ohh.

Darling, come on.

Come on, baby. Hey.

I take it Ruby didn't go back to sleep.

She's sucking her toes.

I forgot how flexible babies are.

[chuckles]

Um, if you're planning a renovation,

I hate to remind you but we still have no money.

No, it's for Rachel's room.

She's desperate for my opinion.

It's funny. All those years

she pushed us aside for friends and boyfriends--

I know. Now she's behaving

like a neglected kid.

You've noticed it too?

She just asked me to go to the movies

and you should've seen her face when I said no.

It's like when we brought Ben home from the hospital.

Yeah, maybe I have been neglecting her a bit.

Yes. Well, the first step's acknowledgement, darling.

Yeah, it's just a change, I guess.

She'll get used to it.

Who's the, uh, secret admirer?

It's actually a thank-you from Carbo.

-Long story. -[Nathan] Mom. Dad.

-[Julie] Yeah? -In here.

-Oh. -You all right?

There's someone here who wants to meet Ruby.

[Julie] Oh, it's so good to see you.

Oh, you too. Both of you.

-Hi. -You look well.

I am. Thanks.

And in case you hadn't realized...

-Oh. -...this is Ruby.

She is gorgeous.

Hello, Ruby.

I'll leave you guys to it.

[Julie] Maybe my son really was an adult,

capable of the tough decisions

no matter how painful the consequences.

[man] ♪ Everlasting ♪

♪ Everything ♪

-Hey. -Hey.

-Do you want a beer? -I won't say no.

♪ ...anything at all ♪

Have you seen Sammy yet?

Mm. She's over there now.

So... are we okay?

Yeah, Ben.

Good.

Are you okay?

♪ ...everlasting love ♪

♪ Everlasting ♪

♪ Everything ♪

♪ Oh, nothing could mean Anything at all ♪

[mellow music playing]

So, what are you doing this weekend?

[Georgia] I don't know what's happening.

-That's him. -Oh, my God.

He's been practically stalking me

since I dumped him.

He's such a loser.

[laughter]

Walla, walla, walla, wincha. [laughter]

Hello!

-Hi. -Chel? Oh, hey.

To what do I owe the honor?

Oh, Princess Ruby wanted a visit

with her grandmother. Ah, but she's asleep.

Plus I, uh, brought you some fruit and veg.

Not that you need a reason to visit

but I'm guessing...

Nathan told you about his offer to me.

-Yeah. -He tell you my answer?

He did.

He didn't tell us why though.

Where would I start?

Too young, too unsettled, uh, too much ahead of him.

Yeah, he is too young to understand

-what it could mean. -Yeah. I thought so too.

But I'm beginning to see him the way he wants to be seen.

He's not a baby anymore.

You support him in it?

Nathan really wants to do this.

And at the end of the day, he's an adult

and I have to respect that.

It's not my decision. It's his.

And mine.

Yeah, and yours.

Julie, you know, I couldn't.

All I'm saying is that I'm...

I'm not gonna stand in the way

of Nathan wanting to help you.

If you'll let him.

And I know it's not an easy decision.

[mellow music playing]

[woman] ♪ Pages turning Lights are burning ♪

♪ See what you could not see ♪

-♪ As plain as the day ♪ -Okay.

♪ The night makes you pay ♪

-Okay. -♪ For what was hidden ♪

♪ Underneath ♪

[Chel] One step at a time.

Let's just... see what happens.

Okay.

[Julie] Some poet said,

"The child is father of the man."

Guess that goes for women, too.

Looks good.

Oh, thanks.

-I miss the "R" though. -Yeah. Well...

all got to grow up sometime.

Yep.

What is this?

Um, uh, it's just something Jake got for me.

-It's silly really. -Oh, no.

I reckon it suits you.

[laughter]

Hey, dinner's ready. Then I thought

we could maybe watch a DVD or something.

What about Ruby?

Oh, she's not really into action flicks just yet.

Come on, Princess.

Spend some time with your old man.

[Julie]Maybe some part of us

-never grows up. -[Nathan] What's that?

[Julie] It's heart food. High fiber, low cholesterol.

-Keeps you healthy. -Ooh, it looks healthy.

[Ben] Oh, it looks like dog feed.

Nobody invited you to come to dinner, mate.

-That's for Chel. -I'll drop it into her later.

[Ben] Ah, poor woman. Isn't it bad enough

-her kidneys are failing? -Oh, Ben!

I think it looks yummy,

and I think it's time we all started eating

a bit more healthily.

Maybe I'll start cooking macrobiotic again.

-No! -Please don't.

Not unless you want the drains blocked.

-I'll give it a crack. -Thank you, Dad.

[Nathan] You are a suck-up.

[Julie] But I'm happy if just for one moment

everyone in my family is happy too,

child, adult, or somewhere in between.

-Eat yours. -It's actually not bad.

[Ben] I don't want to eat it.

[Melissa] I reckon it's all right.

-[Ruby crying] -[Julie] Well, almost everyone.

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