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[theme music playing]

[Ben]You can't hide away forever

even if part of you would like to.

Sooner or later you've got to surface,

reconnect with life.

It had been three pretty out there months.

So much had happened.

And not just to me.

Back home too.

Coby had started his apprenticeship.

-Jake! -[Jake] Yeah.

I'm going for the Eagle, mate.

[Ben] Moved in with Jake.

Go for the Eagle on a par five.

[Ben] Made himself at home.

Ohh!

-Thank you. Thank clever. -What a fluke.

[Coby] Up it goes under the sink.

That's robbed.

[Ben] Ruby had not only found her feet, she'd taken off.

[Jess] Oh, here. Hello.

It's all right, I've got her.

[Ben] And next door,

the lovebirds were redecorating.

-Are you sure it's finished? -Yeah.

-'Cause it just doesn't look-- -It's called a wash.

Mmm-hmm.

Your mom will love it.

Course.

[Ben] And me, I'd changed too.

Worked through some stuff, reached a good place.

On the surface at least.

♪ Took too long ♪

♪ To think ♪

♪ I was wrong ♪

♪ To believe ♪

-There we go. -Where are my keys?

[Julie] Probably where you left them.

Where'd I leave them?

There.

[Dave] They're not here.

Over there?

Good run?

[Rachel] Yeah, it was amazing.

Yeah? You haven't raised much of a sweat.

Oh, um, no it's pretty chilly out there but--

Right.

You've got crumbs around your mouth.

-Have I? -No.

You did yesterday.

Croissant crumbs.

That's very bizarre.

Dad, could you turn that thing off?

Not yet. I'm waiting for the panda story.

I love pandas.

[Ted] It's not really about pandas, Rachel,

that's just a term.

You know, a feel good story, a singing dog,

ah, the bloke that builds the Titanic

out of matchsticks.

Or a woman that finds her long lost twins

and they're both nurses married to a guy named Brian.

You are such an old softy.

Isn't he an old softy?

I am and enough of the old, thank you.

Hey. Any word from Ben and Nathan?

-Ah, no you? -Mmm.

Well, they're not going to miss

Carbo's engagement party surely.

No, well they've still got a few days left yet.

Just as well because the Parthenon

wasn't baked in a day.

-The Parthenon? -Mmm.

Rita's specific instructions.

Luckily I'm feeling creative.

[Ted] Just like you and your fitness regime, Rachel.

Stretch.

Okay, this job's a bit more advanced than what

you're used to but Jake will set you straight.

Yeah, yeah, no worries.

Um, have you packed those

-left-handed screwdrivers. -Oh,

that joke never gets old for you, does it?

-Once. Once. -I'll leave you to it.

Yeah, no worries.

Just enjoy your time with Ruby, mate.

-Will do. Cheers, mate. -Hey, um,

you can have that next book in the Saturn trilogy.

-I'm finished with it. -What, already?

-Yeah. -You serious?

-Yeah. -Yeah, yeah?

Well, you know,

got to keep you reading, right?

Anything to get you through TAFE.

That's right.

Oh, how sweet.

Have you two thought about marriage?

It'll be legal soon you know?

Oh, yeah right.

How was your run?

My coffee and croissant were delicious, thank you.

I still can't believe your mom's not suss.

Yeah, she is.

But I'm sticking to my jogging story.

Ruby is such a handful in the mornings.

-Ooh, you can talk. -Mmm.

-Hello. -Oh, get a room.

No. No.

Rule number one,

the apprentice is not allowed to give attitude.

-Attitude? -And I'm going to go to work.

-I'll see you boys later. -Okay.

You think this is attitude.

You want some attitude?

I'll give you the attitude.

[Ben]When you head on a road trip

things don't stand still.

Family life goes on.

Okay, she's changed and powdered and sucked

-on a book the whole time. -Oh.

Ah, genius like all my children.

Go to Granddad. Do you want a cup of tea?

Oh, like this new Dave, Dave The Delegator.

[Ben] Family life had gone on.

Question was, was I ready to rejoin them?

Was I ready to surface?

[Ted] Okay, so Greek engagement party,

just family, what two or three hundred?

No, no, no, Carbo and Retta have been very clear,

keep it very small.

[Ted] Rita will love that.

[Rachel] Mm. How long do you reckon till she kicks Retta

-out of the house. -[Julie] Oh, come on,

Rita's not that bad.

Are you kidding?

She's going to eat that poor girl alive.

-Yeah. -Now you're just being mean.

-[gasps] Ben! -Do I get a hug?

Oh, we weren't expecting you for a few more days.

Whoa, what is going on with all that bum fluff?

Bum fluff? This is a fully fledged beard.

Oh, in your dreams.

-Welcome home, mate. -Thanks, Dad.

Lucky I've got the morning off.

-Rachel? -Yeah. One step ahead of you.

Jake!

Ooh, look at you my little sis,

look how much you've grown. You remember me?

You remember your big brother, Ben?

Mask on, as far as anyone could tell

the old Ben was back.

Oh, is there anything to eat? I'm starving.

Oh, you knew I was coming.

-Ben's back. -You bet you.

And ready for the start of the questions.

Okay. So come on, tell us everything.

Oh. It was awesome.

Where's Nathan?

What, so he just left you there?

[Ben] Lie number one.

No, no, no. I told him to.

It's cool. Cool. Cool.

He left you stranded without a car.

-Poor form on a road trip. -No. It was fine.

I was fine, okay?

Tell me you didn't hitchhike?

Ben!

Look, I was careful.

What about Nathan and this girl?

Oh, yeah. So...

we're in Byron and this chick's handing out fliers

for some self-awareness course.

And now he wants to make her aware of him.

Boom tish.

[Julie] Has anyone heard from Nathan?

-I haven't heard anything. -Yeah.

I spoke to him the other day.

And lie number two.

Said he's going to be home soon,

but he's not going to make it to Carbo's party.

Right. So where are all the happy snaps?

How many hours have you got?

What's your favorite place?

Oh, well Daintree was amazing.

Saw this salty on the beach it was like four meters long.

-Wow. -BrisVegas was fun.

[Carbo] Benno. Hey.

How are you mate?

Boys!

-Hello. Welcome back. -Hey Rach, how you going?

Carbo.

Oh, where's Nathan?

He's getting laid.

Speculation.

But hopefully true, he said he's sorry,

but he won't make it to your party.

That's okay. As long as you're here mate.

Can't have an engagement party without my best man.

Hey, when do your folks arrive?

Tomorrow.

It's just my Mom.

Oh.

Are you all right?

Yeah. Every time we mention Rita

Carbo's tummy starts to churn.

Mate, how bad can it be?

Exactly, he's just being dramatic.

Me and Rita will get on fine.

She's not a monster. [giggles]

Rita's lovely. Sh...

Yeah.

Mel's doll. Does she play with it?

-It's her favorite. -Yeah, that

and a cement truck.

She's an interesting kid.

Huh.

Never seen you with a beard before.

You look so kind of--

Rugged, manly.

-Scruffy. -Yes.

Thanks, Dad.

So what else do I need to know?

The bags of clothes?

Yep. They've all gone to Vinnie's like you said.

Good.

Anything else?

Ah...

Mom, it's okay.

I may as well face this up front.

How bad can it be?

Well the crematorium's called a few times.

That's pretty bad.

Go on.

Yeah, they want to know what you wanted to do

with the ashes.

I said that you were away so there's no rush but ah...

[Julie] Yeah, it's just something

you might want to think about.

Good, yeah.

Is this my mail?

Oh darling, no rush on that. Let's do your washing first.

Yes, there's no need to do that right now.

Okay. What's up?

Mel's insurance papers are there.

It's a lot of money.

I was going to put it into your account

but I didn't have your details.

Darling, you don't need to do this now.

Mom! I'm fine.

I might head next door, check out the old place.

Is that where you're going to be sleeping?

Yeah. Back to normal, right.

He leads, we follow, right?

Yeah.

Are you sure we don't need another coat?

I told you it's a wash.

Wash, yeah, yeah, I get it but it's just...

-Well that-- -What, is it the color?

Your Mom likes rich colors, yeah?

So she'll like this.

It's Grecian fig.

And she said yes.

Mmm-hmm.

You talked to her, told her we were renovating.

Mmm-hmm.

She knows nothing about this does she?

You do not need to dash to the bathroom.

Just tell me, will she like it or not?

Whoa.

Do you like it?

It'll look good when it's finished.

Oh, it's finished.

It's a wash.

-Oh, God. -You do not need the toilet.

Relax, it, uh, looks great.

I might just head up for a lie down.

Are you sure you're going to be okay mate?

I mean, look, we didn't touch your room.

No, it's fine.

Though, uh, speaking of rooms,

pretty gutsy effort you two sleeping together

with your Mom on her way.

Oh, please.

This isn't the 1950's.

I don't know, Rita's very, uh, traditional.

Just stop it. I know what you're doing.

It's ridiculous. She won't mind.

We're engaged. We're getting married.

Right, Car...

I guess that's your answer.

No.

[Ben] At least Carbo's fears

were there for everyone to see.

Mine were less obvious.

[somber music playing]

♪ Words can be like knives ♪

♪ They can cut you open ♪

♪ And then the silence Surrounds you ♪

♪ And haunts you ♪

♪ I think I might've inhaled you ♪

[Ben] I'd slept in my bag for three months.

It was my escape.

Now I'd surfaced.

I was home and it didn't feel like it.

Nowhere near.

♪ I can feel you ♪

♪ Flowing in me ♪

[dogs barking]

[Ben]First, lying to my family.

Now hiding from them.

Just like Rachel.

I was either going to have to come clean

or think of a plan.

[knock on door]

Hey guys!

Guys, wake up. Wake up.

-I got a great idea. -[groans]

Best idea.

Why doesn't Retta take my room?

-What? -Well that way,

Rita won't know you're sleeping together.

-What? -That way,

Rita won't know you're sleeping together.

-That's genius. -Wait, wait.

You are joking about this right?

I love you mate.

Where will you sleep?

Don't worry about me.

He can sleep in Natho's room.

Well, where will he sleep? He's back soon.

Look, it's just while your Mom's here.

To throw her off the scent.

It's better like this, trust me.

Okay.

You know her. I don't.

Yes! We'll just have to tidy up a bit.

You know, put some of your things there,

make it look convincing.

Yeah. You've got my permission.

-Go nuts. -Thanks mate.

Yeah. He went through two rolls of loo paper last night.

What do you do with that, don't, uh, forget it.

I won't forget this Benno!

Oh.

Okay.

I cave.

-Fine, I cave. -Oh.

Jogging every morning is way more exhausting

than staying here and having you splutter banana

all over my face.

Wondered how long before you'd crack.

[Ted] Ah, just remember breakfast

goes in the mouth in theory.

Hey, ah, Carbo's freaking out. It's only going to get worse

so I might just crash on the couch

while Rita's here if that's okay.

-The couch? -Yeah or I...

In the backyard I could pitch a tent.

Or you could just take my room.

-I couldn't do that. -No, that's fine.

I'm happy to stay at Jake's.

I'm so used to staying there nowadays anyway.

-Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh. -What?

I'm being sensitive to Ben's needs.

No, I think it's a good idea.

[Rachel] Yeah. Great, that's settled then.

You haven't even asked Jake yet.

-Um. -[Julie] Oh.

What? Granddad, it's the new me.

And how is the new you feeling?

Seriously?

Seriously I'm fine.

It's just the Rita Retta thing that's driving me nuts.

Ooh, that'll be Retta now.

Hang on.

Yeah, hey calm down, calm down.

No! Carbo, how many times, no!

-Why not? -I'm not religious.

-It doesn't matter. -It's hypocritical.

How can it be if you're not religious?

It's bad enough you're not Greek.

Carbo, stop it.

Shouldn't you be getting your mom from the airport?

No, two hours.

But Ben tell him,

he can't put a crucifix on the wall.

Carbo, mate, you've got to calm down.

Your mom's plane lands in half an hour.

Half an hour? Take me now, God, take me now.

Carbo, stop that it's wicked.

Now she's religious.

You know what mate, I think you're right.

-What? -You're right.

Ben.

You can't let Rita do this to you.

Leave her at the airport.

You reckon?

Yeah. She's a grown woman.

Take a stand. Sure.

She's had a long flight, she's tired, she's hungry.

Leave her there. That'll show her.

No, no, no, Benno, she's my mom.

Yeah but you're not her little boy any more.

You're a grown man.

But I can't break my mom's heart.

-Yeah, you can. -Are you crazy?

She gave birth to me, nurtured me,

taught me right from wrong and wrong from left...

I got to be there!

Thank you.

You really are a genius.

No worries.

His mom's not really a monster.

Are you coming or not?

Oh.

[tire squeaks]

What happened?

Oh, I think it's probably best

if they have some mother son time on their own.

-You chickened out. -Oh, God.

How do I make Rita like me?

Call off the engagement.

You're not helping.

There must be something.

Look, Retta, no girl

especially no non Greek girl

will ever be good enough for her little Nico.

Actually that's my only tip. Call him Nick.

Rita hates him being called Carbo.

Okay. Nick.

-Nick. -Nick.

Are you sure you're okay with this?

Sure? Are you kidding?

You don't think Coby will have a problem with it?

Coby won't have a problem with what?

Oh. Ben needs Rachel's room for a while

so she's going to crash at our place.

-Like tonight? -Yeah, like every night.

Just for a couple of weeks though.

I know it's a real imposition.

I'm sorry, Cobes.

No. No, it's cool.

-Cool. -See, sorted.

[upbeat music playing]

Yes.

[upbeat music playing]

[Julie] Sorry, I took longer than I thought.

Dad?

Ben?

Here, love.

[Julie] Hey.

Where's Ruby?

Oh, I left her with Ben, love.

He said he'd take her down the park.

Oh. Um...

He'd never let anything happen to her.

No, Dad, it's just he's... he's not used to toddlers.

He... Has he got food?

Did he take a hat?

Jules, they'll be fine.

Isn't she cute?

Mel will be so happy that you like her.

She chose her for you.

I bet right now she's saying

I knew Ruby would like her.

One day when you're a little bit older

and you can understand I'll tell you all about

the beautiful wonderful person you never knew.

-[Julie] Hey. -Mom.

What are you doing here?

Oh, just ah making sure you're okay.

Yeah, yeah, we're fine.

Has she got sunblock on? Hey darling.

Yes.

And her nappy's dry and she's had some food.

Don't you have work to do?

Yeah, I'm just... I'm just taking a break.

-Checking up on me. -No.

-Yes. -No.

You're not used to looking after a toddler and--

Mom, she's fine.

Yeah. I can see that.

I just...

I just wish you told me you were going out,

that's all.

Why is this such a big problem?

It's not a problem.

Enough for you to come running after me.

I did not come running after you.

You did. I lost Mel, Mom, not my mind.

-That's not fair. -No, no, no.

You not trusting me, that's not fair.

-You... You take her. -Ben!

No, if you can't trust me with the simplest things.

Ben, all right. I'm sorry.

[Ben] Stuff I'd tried to submerge was bubbling up.

Me too.

Time to push it down, deep down.

It's okay, it's all okay.

[tense music playing]

Okay.

You can do this.

Bend. Don't break.

Mom?

This is Loretta.

It's so lovely to see you.

Ted!

-Rita. -[laughs]

Tell Julie I'll be over as soon as I can.

There is so much to catch up on.

[Carbo] Mom? Mom.

This is Loretta.

Loretta this is Mom.

Lovely to meet you, Mrs. Karandonis.

A redhead.

Perfect.

I'm sorry?

No, no, no I'm sorry.

[giggles] I made Nico stop for a coffee

so that we could chat.

Oh, that's fine.

I'm sure you and Nick had plenty to catch up on.

I hope you weren't waiting out here too long

looking like a working girl.

No.

Not too long.

You must be tired.

I'm as bright as a button.

Oh.

Great.

Then please come inside.

[gasps] Invited into my own home.

How nice.

You might notice a few small changes.

-That was rude. -What?

-Working girl? -Oh, she didn't mean it.

Yes, she did.

And what is wrong with red hair?

-Nothing. -[Rita] Nico!

Is it finished?

-It's a wash. -It's a wash.

A look.

A look.

Grecian fig.

-Purple. -[Retta] Yeah.

Oh. [laughs] My.

Oh.

Ooh, so light.

Sweet.

And how much of this was you're doing?

-Um, most of it. -So, sorry.

I can't quite hear you.

My ears must still be blocked.

[tummy rumbles]

Um, most of it.

I work with colors and how they affect people's moods.

I think this looks, sophisticated.

Do you?

Yeah, I do.

Purple is a very noble color.

Wise, feminine,

it's the color of royalty.

We did this for you.

But if you don't like it of course we can change it.

It's just what this tired old room needed.

It's like a breath of fresh air

as I'm sure you are too. Huh?

Come, come on, give me a hug.

Oh. I know that we are going to be fabulous friends.

Hear, you picked it up pretty fast. I'm impressed.

Yeah. If you keep this up you'll be in line

for apprentice of the year. You got a dress to wear?

Oh, well thanks. Don't get too excited.

I've still got to get around my sentencing.

-I might do time yet. -Oh, you'll be right.

Oh, you've been speaking to the judge have you?

Bit of positivity never killed anyone.

You could be stuck with us for years, mate.

-Hey. -Jake I've been thinking.

Oh, I was wondering what that noise was.

[laughs] Um, Rachel's great

but she's a little, um, intense, right?

I've got to be honest. I'm not good with intense.

I was thinking it might be good if I had my own space.

You want to move out.

Oh, no, I was thinking the garage.

I mean, there's nothing in there but junk.

And if Rachel's going to be spending more time there

maybe it'd be a good trade off.

What, like a man cave.

Something like that, yeah. Deal?

Yeah. All right. Deal.

And, oi, Rachel's no problem.

Okay, I know she's a girl but I got her house trained.

Yeah. Would you say that to her?

No. And don't worry.

You won't even notice she's there.

Ah.

[Jake] Come on, Coby, your beer's getting warm.

Now what you want to do is you want to hit

the Armageddon video,

ricochet onto the White Pages,

hit the light and then it should roll in.

-Okay. -Right?

-[whistles] -Oh, hey.

Hey, I rescued your beer from you.

It's not icy but it should be cold.

-Thank you. -Do you want a hand?

-[Rachel] Yes, please. -[Jake] All right, ready?

-[Rachel] Right. Ready? -[Jake] On three. One, two...

Yes! [laughs]

Write it up, loser.

Rachel Rafter scores again.

Hey, what happened to our scores?

[Rachel] Oh, sorry, that was me.

I figured 'cause it's the three of us now

we should just start with a clean slate.

Did you eat my chips, Jakey?

Oh sorry, me too. [laughs]

But I brought some carrot sticks

-and some taramasalata. -I'm right.

-Do you want to join in? -No, you're halfway through.

No, we can start again. That's all right.

-I'll watch telly. -Oh, that reminds me,

there's a Coco Chanel documentary on tonight

-I really want to watch. -Tonight?

Yeah, it's at 8:30, is that all right?

Oh, we usually watch cricket on a night like tonight.

Right. Yes.

Of course. That's cool.

I'll get Mom to record it for me.

-I'll just call her now. -No, it's cool.

No, no. I don't want to interrupt your routine,

Coby, it's fine.

Might just skip the cricket, do my own stuff.

Enjoy your coconut thing.

Ben, oh, my beautiful Ben.

Oh, my heart broke when I heard.

How are you?

-Mom, he can't breathe. -Oh, of course he can,

-can't you? -I can't.

Oh. Oh, I'm sorry.

It's such a tragedy.

Every day you must miss her so much.

-Yeah, I do. -And keep hoping

that she's going to walk in through that door.

-Mom? -Doesn't the, um...

Doesn't the place look lovely? Rita.

Hasn't Retta done a terrific job?

Yes, yes. It's a different feel.

-Yeah. -I mean, just what Ben needs.

But Ben to see these two lovebirds so happy

when you have just lost the love of your life, oh--

Mom! Mom!

Don't shout at me!

It's healthy to let out the grief.

It's the Greek way.

It is hard,

but I couldn't be happier for these two.

Thanks, Ben.

And you're back from the wilderness.

Queensland.

Just in time for their engagement party.

What a good friend.

Oh, what are you doing just standing there?

Come on! Let's have a drink.

Oh, Mom about the party, um,

we got your little list and well

me and Retta we had a thought.

-A thought. Mm. -Yes.

And we decided to keep it small,

just a few friends and family.

A very good idea.

No family at all as far as I'm concerned.

-No family. -No.

It's your day. You do whatever you want.

Food's all organized?

Um, we're getting there.

Parthenon's baked and--

Yes, that's great.

Come here, why don't you tell me what we've got

and then we can work out what else we need.

Boys, amuse yourself, this is women's work.

We've gone through all the details...

No family at the party and she likes Retta.

Mate, she's freaking me out.

Only one explanation.

We're in Bizarro World.

No there's something up.

Do you know the secret to a good marriage?

-What? -Meatballs.

[speaking in Greek]

[in English] You can't be shy with meat.

You've got to get your hands right into it like this.

It helps if you imagine it's someone you want to kill,

strangle them with your bare hands

until they're stone cold dead.

There. Your turn.

Okay.

Retsina. Mm.

-The aroma of Greece. -[Julie] Yeah, it's lovely.

Oh, you know, not too much for me though Rita.

Oh, nonsense.

Julie, we've got so much to talk about,

so much to plan, so little time.

Loretta?

Oh, um, no thanks. It's our big day tomorrow.

-You're not pregnant, are you? -[Julie] Rita!

[clears throat] No.

I'm not pregnant

and I'm not a working girl either.

-But you are a redhead. -Look,

I know you don't think anyone's good enough

for Carbo but I love him and he loves me

and we are getting married so it would be really nice

if you could even just pretend to be happy.

And there is nothing wrong with having red hair.

Such fire!

Are you sure you're not Greek?

[laughter]

Come on.

Just a little sip, sweetheart.

Yeah.

To friends.

Old...

and new.

To friends.

[glasses clink]

[Julie] Wait, oh wait, no.

-[laughs] -Shh.

-We'll get you in here. -Oh, I'm sorry.

-Do you need a hand? -No, no, we're all right.

Legs are a bit wobbly though.

-Oh, are they? -No, yours Mom.

Oh. [laughs] Oh, so...

-Hi, darling. -Hi.

I seem to be a little bit tipsy.

Oh. I don't know how that happened.

You, my beautiful boy.

-I love you darling. -I love you too.

-You got her Dad? -Yeah. Come on. Time for bed.

-Come on, let's go. -Yeah, no hang on,

wait, wait.

You're just...

You're so brave.

And you're so strong.

You got a beard.

-Night, Mom. -[Julie] Gorgeous.

Hey.

Oh. Mm. Give us a kiss.

[Dave] Come on, let's just get you undressed, eh?

Oh, now you're talking.

-[laughs] -[Dave] Yeah.

[dramatic music playing]

[Ben]Maybe I'd surfaced too soon.

Maybe I'd never fit back in.

Maybe home was somewhere else now.

Somewhere out there.

[groovy music playing]

What are you doing here? Get in your room.

The cross fell off the wall. It's a sign.

No mucking around while Mom's in the house.

Quiet. Shh.

-No! -Why not?

Because you can't. Now go to your room.

What?

She likes me now, doesn't she?

Yes.

So why doesn't she want to invite the family?

-Well that-- -Is it because she's

ashamed of me, because I'm not Greek?

No!

Maybe she's just pretending to like me.

-[knock on door] -[Rita] Nico?

[Carbo] Ah, one sec.

Yes, Mom.

My darling boy, huh.

It's so good to see you and it's so good to be home.

Good to see you too, Mom.

Now you get some rest 'cause it's a big day

tomorrow, huh?

I love you my son, I love you.

Love you too, Mom.

Good night, Retta.

Coby.

-Are you all right? -Why wouldn't I be?

It's very late.

And...

Well, you can feel free to read my books

if you're interested in them you know.

No, it's okay.

There's actually a really good chapter

in this one on German poster designs.

It's okay.

Coby?

It's okay for us to talk to each other.

Mmm-hmm.

[water pattering]

Um, because...

Oh.

Oh, I don't think I can do this.

That's the retsina talking.

Dad, could you turn that down please.

Ben, and you too.

Feeling a bit the worse for wear are we?

Don't know why. I only had two glasses.

[Dave] Yeah. It's two Rita glasses

it's like two buckets.

Oh. No, no, sweetheart black is fine, okay.

-No, I don't mind. -Black's fine.

-Okay. I'm out of here. Mm? -My head hurts.

You'll be right.

-You promise? -Yep.

See you at the engagement party, Dad.

I'll be there.

Not sure about your mother though.

Ah ha!

There you go.

Oh. Thank you.

Hey, if you're looking for something to do

-before the party-- -Like what?

Well you could always give your Granddad a break

and take Ruby to the park.

-Okay. -Okay.

I'm going to finish up here

and go and help next door cook.

Thank you.

Think you should be around a naked flame today?

You're not funny, Dad.

It'll be fun.

I can be bright and happy and chirpy. See.

[Ben] Even Mom puts on a mask when she has to.

[rock music playing]

Bacon.

♪ I need good love ♪

♪ In my head ♪

Mate, I'm there.

Free booze, free grog, what's not to like?

The Greek dancing.

Well, I'll give it a go.

Try anything once.

Except taramasalata apparently.

-That's Greek. -Hey, be nice.

-Good morning. -Morning.

That smells awesome.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Oh. Bugger it.

Rach, that's your one. Here.

Here do you want some help with that Coby?

-No, I'm right. I'm right. -Hey, hey, baby.

Can you look after that bacon?

[phone rings]

-Cobes. -That bacon's going to burn.

Oh.

Um, do you have a problem

-with me moving in here? -No problem.

Well, how come it feels like you do?

If you need to talk about something I'm happy--

No, no, no talks.

That's my problem. I don't do any of that huggy,

feely, touchy Rafter stuff.

I do my own thing.

-Okay? -Okay.

Just stay out of my life, we'll be sweet.

Here. I'll just give you that.

Oh. It's all right.

No problem. I can fix it.

[dramatic music playing]

[cellphone rings]

Hey?

Where are you mate?

The party's starting. I'm freaking out.

Where's my wing man?

Where's my best man?

Yeah. It's all good. Cool it.

I'll be there in 10 minutes okay?

You're the only one who knows.

Come on.

[man] Bit of salt here, bit of salt there.

Come on, you're putting too much salt.

You're going to give us all diabetes.

-No. Too much, man. -Sugar. Sugar.

Let me look it up.

Well, I might never make an architect

but I can just about make a cake.

-Julie, it's a triumph. -Oh.

It's better than the original.

It deserves a toast.

-Hair of the dog. -Yeah. No thanks,

I've still got the hair from last night's dog.

Nic, Nicci, Nic, Nicos,

-Fulla. -Fulla.

Hello.

-That is good. -Oh.

Well that is taramasalata.

What is in it?

Lemon, olive oil, breadcrumbs, fish roe.

-Serious? It's really good. -Mmm-hmm.

So when does the, ah, plate smashing start?

That's the other thing that Greeks do, right?

Are you talking to me now are you?

I didn't say I wasn't going to talk to you.

Well, the plate smashing comes after dancing.

-Dancing first. -Cool.

-Mm. -I'm going to go try the lamb.

Try the lamb.

-Isn't this great? -Mm.

Hey?

Carbo. Oi, Carbo.

Nick!

Hello.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

-Cheers. -All of you.

Hello. Hey Dad!

Yeah we've just kicked off.

Yeah, it's a beautiful day.

Yeah, I wish you were here too.

Sure, I'll put her on.

-Hey Retta. -Yes, darling.

Oh sorry, Mom,

-Dad wants to speak to Retta. -Oh, sorry.

Oh, thank you.

Hello, Mr. Karandonis.

Okay, Theo.

Okay, Dad.

[laughs] Nice to meet you.

Hey Mom, do you want to talk to Dad?

Oh, there's plenty of time later darling.

Okay.

Are you all right?

Never better. [laughs]

[Ben]We all wear masks sometimes.

It's the way we get through.

[Carbo] Hey, let's get some real music on, eh?

[cheering]

Yes!

-Woo! -What are you doing?

Smashing the plate, it's tradition.

-After the dancing. -Not the good ones.

The plaster ones.

[Carbo] Excuse me. Excuse me.

Bit of hush please.

Well, okay. You can see the party's ramping up

and, well, I'll keep it quick, okay?

[cheering]

Yeah, not that quick.

First, I'd like to thank you all for coming.

It means a lot to us to have you all here

at our engagement.

I'd like to make a toast

to my beautiful bride to be.

She's smart, she's funny,

she's the girl I want to have kids with,

she's the girl I want to grow old with.

To the most beautiful girl I know.

Rita! Retta!

I mean, I meant to say Retta.

Retta!

[cheers and applause]

And finally to Mom and Dad.

All I hope...

is that our marriage turns out as awesome

and as happy as theirs.

Oh, no. No. Oh.

No, I can't. I can't.

Mom?

Your father's having an affair, Nick.

I just, and not even to a younger woman.

It's some short, dumpy poutana.

with thick ankles and dyed red hair.

[imperceptible]

You all right mate?

How could Dad do it?

I don't know.

I mean, he loved Mom.

When he looked at her

it was like he was looking at the sun.

I mean, they were perfect for each other.

Love at first sight.

Just like you and Mel.

Perfect.

Your marriage isn't the same as your parents or mine.

It's yours.

No one can know what's going to happen.

You just have to...

trust each other and trust you'll be okay.

Only Carbo and Retta can make CarbuRetta right.

Mom.

It's okay, sweetheart.

Excuse me!

I've had a lot of time to think about

what I wanted to say today.

But I'll get to the embarrassing stuff

-in a minute. -[laughter]

Ah...

Life isn't always smooth sailing.

Sometimes you need a hand to get through the bumpy bits.

And that's why Loretta...

you're getting the best,

best friend in the whole world.

Carbo will always be there for you.

He'll always love you and support you.

And that's what a good marriage is.

Two best friends who make a life together

no matter what the future brings.

So if you'd all like

to raise your glass and join me

in wishing them a very long

and very happy life together.

Carbo and Loretta.

[all] Carbo and Loretta.

[cheers and applause]

Music?

Long life together.

I meant it. Every word.

You okay?

Yeah. I'm fine.

Can't have been easy.

You'd be surprised.

[cheering]

[indistinct chatter]

[cheering]

[Ben] Some things surface in spite of everything.

When you're surrounded by your family,

surrounded by your friends,

when you know you have their love

and you love them.

It's easier to forget you ever wanted to hide.

Easy to remember you do fit in.

Easier to want to stay.

[theme music playing]

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