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[theme music playing]

[Ben] Everything in life starts off small

but not everything in life stays that way.

How does that happen?

You have one cereal box and it has babies?

Then its babies have babies and before you know it...

-Maggots. -Get a grip. It's a potato.

With maggots coming out of it.

-No, it's a shoot. See? -A shoot?

-It could grow from that. -What,

-from that tiny little thing? -Sure.

Well, we're never going to find out.

-Hm. -No, chuck it.

I want to get rid of it before we really do get maggots.

[Nathan] No, oh.

Murderer.

♪ Don't worry about a thing ♪

♪ Heaven knows What the day will bring ♪

♪ There's a big ol' sun Lighting up your sky ♪

♪ Burning off your blues Let the good light shine ♪

♪ Well you know ♪

♪ It doesn't have to be Such a chore to see ♪

♪ Everything the world Can be ♪

♪ It's such a sense of peace ♪

Okay little fellow, do your stuff.

9:30 does not mean 9:35

even if it was daylight savings

because then it'd be 8:30.

Would you believe I was gardening?

-How's that for a first? -Show me your hands.

It's all right, I've washed them.

I believe you've met my daughter?

-Emma, hi. -Hi.

Emma is here as a casual.

Casual as in "not set hours," not as in "attitude."

-Right. -And seeing you're a gardener,

you'll have a lot in common.

Emma is studying landscaping.

Oh, right. That's a bit out of my league.

-I'm more small scale. -Oh.

Ben, if you're leaning, you could be cleaning.

-Isn't that what they say? -Right, yeah.

She really shouldn't have had that extra coffee.

-So, how've you been? -Yeah, good.

-You? -Fine.

Have you picked up any strange men lately?

[giggles] Yeah, the one night

I try to be a party girl and look what happened?

Hey, it's not your fault I'm a freak.

Hardly.

Don't worry I'm not doing a lot of shifts.

[Ben] Oh, no, no, no.

Do as many as you like, honestly.

-I don't mind. -And I've worked

in bars before.

You know, I've got experience.

I'm not just here because of mom.

Yeah, no, no, no. Course not.

Oh, not like that.

Mom likes them stacked this way.

-There's a difference? -There is to her

and you know what they say?

If you're stackin', you could be crackin'.

Okay. [laughs]

-[Hamish] Hello there. -Hey.

-You're leaving early. -Yeah, no.

I've got free tickets to a movie.

-Moms and bubs? -No, no, no.

A grown up movie would you believe?

-Just Dave and I. -Oh, sounds great.

-How are you going? -Oh, you know,

I'm excited about seeing the little man tonight.

Me and Jack are going to shoot the breeze,

play a few hands of poker.

The usual weekly deal, except of course

for the very generous every second weekend.

-Hamish-- -At least I get to see him.

I do spend the whole time counting down the hours

till I have to give him back

and the clock is already ticking so--

Oh, no, no. Go, go.

Sorry, Julie.

Enjoy the movie.

[Julie] I felt terrible.

I mean there's Hamish desperate to spend time

with his son and here's me happily

offloading Ruby onto Ben for the night.

-Poor bloke. -[Julie] Yeah.

I don't know how he copes.

Hey, do you know if Tom's in for dinner tonight?

Well, I've never seen him not back a free feed

-or a free room. -We did offer, dad.

For a couple of days which has turned into a week.

-Yeah, well-- -Not that I'm counting.

Well he is... He's Dave's father.

I'm just saying.

Put that down because tonight I am doing the cooking.

Oh, really?

Really and you are not to lift a finger.

Well, I'm not going to argue with that.

-That's lovely. Isn't it, dad? -Very thoughtful.

[Tom] I haven't forgotten you, Ted.

You'd be a dark man, right? [chuckles]

So, how's the job hunt going?

Oh, talk about pounding the pavement

but it'll all pay off in the long run.

-Oh. -How does Thai curry sound?

[Julie] Oh, yum! Dad cooks that, don't you?

Oh, sometimes.

Oh, come on, it's your speciality.

[Tom] Yeah, I'm usually a spag man

but I reckon I can give it a crack.

I mean, how hard can it be?

A bit of curry paste.

Bit of nous.

Have I mucked up the totals or something?

Well, I normally subtract the float at the beginning

instead of at the end.

Well, really does that matter?

I mean you'll still get the same number.

Yes, of course.

-You're absolutely right. -I am?

-Often. -Well, that's good.

-Isn't it? -Do you want something?

-Yes. -I thought so.

Darren rang in sick

so if you could possibly work his shift?

Oh, no. Tonight, I can't.

My parents are going out and I promised I'd babysit.

-Oh. -[Ben] What about Emma?

-She could do it. -Oh, no. She's babysitting.

-Oh, really? -For our neighbors.

There's no one else who could do it?

-For your neighbors? -No, your parents.

Well, I guess there could be--

Well then that's settled.

Now look you've got a couple of hours

before your shift begins so go home and kick back.

And Ben, thank you so much. I won't forget this.

[Julie] But she can't make you do an extra shift,

-she's got to give you notice. -Yeah, I know

-but she didn't so. -Oh, but dad's going out

and the free tickets are for tonight.

-Can't you just say no? -Well, I tried

but I'm not the manager anymore.

I just get the shifts that I'm given so.

Well, I can look after little Ruby for a few hours.

-You sure? -Yeah, I'd love to.

-After all I am her pop. -Oh, yeah.

Tom, that's very nice of you but I wouldn't want

to put that responsibility onto you.

Then put it on me.

I've looked after her plenty of times.

There's nothing I can't handle.

Yeah, but you're going out tonight.

Trust me, I really can't afford it.

And I'd much rather be home here with Ruby.

After all, I am her granddad.

-Say yes. -Yes.

[Ben] Brilliant! We're all sorted.

That smells delicious. What is it?

My new specialty, Thai curry.

Oh, granddad, snap.

Oh, that is so good. I can't stop eating it.

But no match for yours, eh, Ted?

-No, it was very nice. -Oh, gee, I hope the people

sitting next to me like the smell of garlic.

Well, if we don't go now, we'll never find out.

-Okay. Ooh. -[Dave] Shh.

-It's okay, it's okay. -Oh, no.

-Maybe we shouldn't go. -Here, here, here.

You give her to pop. Come on, little one.

-Thanks, Tom. -There you go.

-Ah. -Okay, let's get going.

-Come on. -All right.

-[Tom] Go on. -[Dave] Jules, Jules, Jules.

-Okay. -She's in good hands.

I can see that. Bye, darling.

-Thanks, Tom. Thanks, dad. -Yep.

-You enjoy. -We will. Thanks.

Do you want me to take her?

No, she's happy with her pop.

-Oh, well, if you insist. -Here, love.

Go on. There you go.

You all right with those dishes?

-Yeah, yeah. -Good man.

She is so weird and just when I think

I've got a handle on it,

she weirds up to a whole new level.

Why isn't the internet working?

Oh. Sorry, that's my fault.

I'm just downloading some software for my course.

Look, you better watch it, Benno, okay?

The reason why she's called the boss,

is because she's allowed to boss you around.

That's how it works.

Thank you for clearing that up.

-You're welcome. -How long's it gonna take?

Ah, by the time you've done the dishes,

-it'll be finished. -Yeah.

Look, mate, you've just got to learn

to relax about it, yeah?

-Just breathe. -She's Emma's mom.

-How is that relaxing? -Yeah,

but if you let it stress you then she'll pick up on it

and she'll get more stressed, then you'll get more stressed

and then between the two of you the whole thing

will just explode.

She's way too tiny to explode.

Uh-uh, Benno. Nails.

They're good.

With Emma working there plus her freaky mom,

how could things get any worse?

There we are. Now doesn't that look smart?

-But we don't wear aprons. -We do now. Bistro style.

And we take it in our stride to wear it with pride.

-Oh! Hey. -Ah, hey.

Why aren't you guys at the movies?

It's not called The Long Night for nothing.

Yeah, we should've left after five minutes though

one of the tickets were free.

-You look French. -I look stupid.

-Isn't that stupid then? -Ha-ha.

Keep that up and you won't get any free drinks.

You've got to be careful, Jules,

we want to salvage something out of the night.

No, darling, we can pay.

No, it's the deal with family you know that.

Oh. Is that her?

-I dislike her already. -No, she's not so bad.

Oh, you kidding.

What sort of woman forces their best worker

to give up on a babysitting commitment.

Mom, settle.

-She looks mean. -Just relax. It's all sorted.

-Tom and Ted are there. -Yeah.

[sighs]

I'm off, mate.

A bit late for a job interview, isn't it?

My mate works shifts.

He thinks he might have something for me.

He likes excessive aftershave, does he?

Who doesn't?

I thought you were going to help look after Ruby?

Ah, yeah.

But I got the vibe that you wanted

to do that by yourself. If I've got it wrong...

No, I'm just going on what you said.

Oh, sorry. Wrong end of the stick.

-If you can't cope-- -It's not a question

of whether I can cope. Of course, I can cope.

Oh, well, then why worry about it then?

Bye, bye, darling. You be good for pop.

It looks like it's just you and me kid.

[knocks on door]

-There you are. -Wild horses, Brenda.

Wild horses.

[laughter]

-A noisy bunch, aren't they? -Oh. No, they're having fun.

I can't remember the last time I had a girl's night out.

Me neither.

Well, we've got an extra babysitter at the moment

so if you want to go out, now's your chance.

Yeah. Do you think Tom's going to be around much longer?

Who knows? But he's contributing,

seems to be getting along well with everyone

and I kind of like having him around.

Yeah.

I just think dad's feeling a bit left out that's all.

Yeah. Ted's just used to be the only granddad.

He'll be right,

and it'll be back to normal soon enough.

Tom's not going to be around forever.

Ah-ha. Merci garcon.

Ooh. We asked for, two drinks.

Enjoy and remember, if you're drinking,

you could be stinking.

I'm sorry, I'm not going to apologize

-for being assertive. -What?

Your parents didn't pay for their drinks.

Oh, yeah. They're family.

Derek said as long as we didn't abuse it--

Derek's no longer here

and it's certainly not my policy.

-Sorry. -Oh, I'm sorry. I really...

-I thought it was okay. -Well, it's not.

Now, that's your first warning.

If it happens again the second one

will be written.

-Strike three and you're out. -You're kidding?

Not unless someone's invented a strike four?

[dramatic music playing]

We ordered desserts from the bar menu, darling.

We didn't want to look like freeloaders.

I feel a bit responsible.

I mean, we were the ones drinking, not you.

No, it's all right.

Besides, if Donna changed the rules,

-she should've said something. -Yeah.

Oi. I better get back to it before I commit another crime.

We'll pay for our drinks if there's a problem.

-Sorry? -How much do we owe you?

Mom, it's fine.

No, no clearly there's an issue, darling.

I just wouldn't want Ben to get into trouble

for something that he didn't do.

Have you met my mom? This is Julie.

Hello.

-The bill's all tallied now. -I'm Dave.

-[Donna] Hi. -Good day.

-Donna. -[Julie] Donna. Well, Donna,

that should just about cover it.

Now, there's no problem. Well, unless

you count the fact that you made Ben work

when he was meant to be babysitting.

-Mom-- -Jules--

What sort of mean employer does that?

Mean? Who's mean?

Free drinks, free babysitters, free movies,

do you people pay for anything?

-I beg your pardon? -Did you really not hear me?

[Julie] Oh, I heard you all right.

[Donna] Then why'd you pretend you didn't?

-Just leave it mom. -No, I won't leave it!

Somebody needs to stand up to her

-and her stupid aprons. -I think you should go.

-I am going. -Good.

Good.

-Go on then. -Just watch me.

[Donna] Why? When I've got better things to do.

Ah!

[Ben] Way to go, mom.

You just turned a tiny little thing

into something ginormous.

[Ted] Look, I know

you're a cashed up member of his family.

Yeah, I wouldn't go that far.

But why can't your dad wake up?

Tom is taking him for a ride,

even blind Freddy can see that.

He's just staying a bit longer than he said he was.

-I mean, he's up to something. -Are you sure?

Look, he's going out late at night,

reeking of aftershave.

I mean, the stink's right through the house.

He's allowed to have a girlfriend.

But he's supposed to be going out looking for work.

Granddad just stop, okay?

-Even if you're right... -Which I am.

[Nathan] Okay, even so, I like Tom.

You being so openly hostile about him

just makes you look bad.

I'm not hostile, I'm polite,

which is more than he deserves.

-You're hostile. -[door closes]

G'day, g'day. What are you doing here?

Oh, it's nice to see you too. I am checking emails.

The internet's choked to a stop, thanks to Retta.

-How was the movie? -Yeah, good.

The Long Night? I heard it sucked.

Yeah, you heard right.

It was good to have a night out.

And the Boat Club had female boxing.

Oh, stop it.

-Poor Ben. -What happened?

Oh, nothing. It doesn't matter.

-I'll tell you later. -Yeah.

So, how'd it go with Ruby?

Oh, good, good. She settled down quickly

then Nathan came over

so all in all we had a better night than you

by the sound of it.

So where's Tom? Has he gone to bed?

-Oh, he went out. -Oh.

Yeah, well, everything was fine with Ruby

so there was no need for the both of us to be here.

So it was a good opportunity for him to...

see his mates.

So, no problems then?

No. Not a one.

Hmm.

Good.

The fridges are stocked.

Is there anything else you need?

Only the apron,

unless you want to take it home.

Trust me, I do not want to take it home.

Um...

about what happened with mom.

She's not normally like that, really, she's not.

Thank you for working the extra shift.

And I think you should go home now.

Well, I'm happy to stay if there's anything else

-that needs doing. -[Donna] No, no.

You go. I'll lock up.

Okay.

See you tomorrow.

Mmm-hmm.

[Ben] I hoped mom's one little argument

wouldn't grow into one big crisis of confidence.

Hey, it says here that 'Dynamo Donna' was KO'd

-in the first round. -Oh.

-[laughs] -Oh, was it that awful?

Well, it wasn't awful.

It was a little bit crazy maybe.

Hey, I'm not the crazy one.

-Oh, yeah. -Yeah, all right.

I shouldn't have lost my temper

but she was riding Ben.

-She was being unreasonable. -Oh, dear.

The dessert wasn't that good.

Those loud women were having fun.

That's all I wanted and I didn't get it.

-Yeah, thanks a lot. -No, no, no.

-You know what I mean. -Yeah.

Just you know with Ruby and housework

and you know what it is? I don't have any friends.

What about me?

Well, yeah. No,

I mean, yes there's you and I love you

but as girlfriends go, I've had better.

-No offence. -Yeah, fair enough.

I'm hopeless with nail polish.

Yeah.

No, I think it's time I broke out

and did something new.

What like a course or something?

-Well maybe. -Hmm. What about macrame?

You can make one of those pot plant holders or...

Or a... Or a hammock.

I'm still your best friend,

-aren't I? -Oh, yes darling.

You'll still be my bestie.

-Good. -Nothing changes that.

-Apart from maybe him. -[laughs]

-Yeah, he's cute. -Yeah, in your dreams.

-Feeling the pain, huh? -[Julie] Hey?

Last night's prize fight.

Oh, don't you start.

Thanks, Dave!

[laughs]

Yeah, help yourself.

I haven't really spoken to you since Rachel left.

Yeah.

Yeah, you been keeping in touch?

Oh, just a couple of texts, an email.

Yeah. Not the same, is it?

No. I mean, she's busy.

There's a different time zone.

Yeah.

Did you hear about the new apartment?

Yeah, but she hasn't signed the lease yet.

No. The New York landlord.

I'm sure we'll hear all the gory details.

Yeah. [laughs]

-All right. -Um, Jake?

You know you're... You're welcome

to come for dinner anytime.

Thanks.

You're still part of the family.

I better go and help with the van.

Jake...

You miss her.

Just got to get on with it.

Yeah.

[Ben] Come on little guy.

You can do it. Branch out.

Try something new,

just 'cause it's groundhog day for me.

[Julie] Why are you talking to the dirt?

I'm not. I just...

Actually I...

I'm growing a potato.

-You? -I'm trying to.

By talking to it?

If you tell anyone, I'll deny it.

And I'll make you look crazy.

Well, fair enough.

Anyway, I think I owe you an apology.

A big one.

Last night was pretty impressive.

Yeah, I know. Now I feel bad

'cause I've made things worse for you.

I don't think you've improved the situation

but Donna didn't say not to come in,

so I guess that's a positive.

Ah, well I thought I might pop in later

and try and clear the air.

I don't know if that's such a good idea.

Well, it can only help.

I guess.

And I promise I won't mention that...

potato.

Now that is helpful.

[Dave] Then there's the aircon unit on Cross Street.

[Julie] Yes and that's your lot.

[Dave] Great.

Oh, Dad the kettle's just boiled if you'd like a cuppa?

No, I'm good, good.

Oh, look, you might want to knock on Tom's door,

see if he'd like one too.

Oh, a good idea.

Are you and Tom getting on okay?

Yeah, yeah. Why wouldn't we be?

No reason.

Oh, he's not there.

Really?

-Hmm. -[Ted] Hmm.

Maybe he's gone for a walk.

-Well, the bed's not slept in. -That's odd.

I mean, why would you stay out all night

if you're just chatting to someone about a job?

-Good morning all. -Oh.

-Hey. -Good morning.

Oh, don't tell me you're just getting in?

I got up with the sparrows, went out for a walk.

I'll tell you this time of day,

-nothing can beat it. -Yeah.

Yeah, you must've made your bed early. You're keen.

[Tom] The first thing you learn in prison,

-hospital corners. -Hmm.

Put the same clothes on, did you?

There's no sense putting on a new shirt to go for a walk.

Is it a crime wearing the same clothes?

OJ and papers, who's up?

-Hmm. Yes, please. -Up.

Okay.

[laughs]

Ah, gentleman.

-Thank you. -Always for a lady.

[laughs]

You should've seen them. I thought I was going to have

-to call security. -What,

bare fists or cage fight?

Ah, cage.

Kind of like in Beyond Thunderdome.

Oh, sorry I missed it.

Did your Mom say anything about it?

No, I didn't see her.

But you guys live together, yeah?

Yeah, I know it's weird,

especially in such a small tent.

I'm joking. It's a house.

We have our own rooms, own bathrooms even.

The same sense of humor.

[Donna] All right you two.

You know what they say,

if you're leaning, you could be...

Weaning?

No.

Meaning?

I think it's perfectly clear.

He knows it's cleaning.

He's just winding you up.

Oh. Very good.

Coasters. Lemons.

Sure.

[Donna] 'Cause if you're joking,

you could be choking.

[giggles]

It's too easy. It really is.

She's a bit of a freak.

Like, not in a bad way.

You know what I mean, don't you?

I'm not sure. Do I?

[Ben] One little word

and suddenly it's the cold shoulder.

Carbo was also pretty good at turning a little nothing

into a giant something.

Granddad, how much do you reckon

we'll get for this grill?

Oh, $50.

$60 if you're lucky.

Incorrect, $350 which is three hundred

more than we paid for it.

[Ted] Yeah. Well, what would I know?

I seem to be the only one who thinks

that Tom's not on the level.

-Granddad are you seriously-- -Last night

he didn't come home.

And then he spun some rubbish

about some early morning walk in the park.

Oh! He's a bit of a goer, eh?

Oh, you better lock up your daughter's mother.

-Old Tom's on the prowl. -Woo.

Look, I don't care if he's seeing someone.

The fact is he's lying

and he's got everyone thinking he's bloody wonderful

when he's not.

Well, he did do a stretch in jail.

There are lots of dodgy people in there,

-like criminals. -What?

Yeah, but don't you start.

No. Well, think about it, you know.

It's not as if they spend their time knitting in there.

I'd be keeping an eye on him.

Seriously.

Can I help you with something, Ted?

Just passing through.

-Hey. -Hey.

What is it? What's happened?

Is Jack all right?

I've done something. I...

I don't know whether it's good or bad.

What? What is it?

I haven't taken him back to day care.

I'm not sure that I'm going to.

I can't imagine how horrible it must be for you

but what you are doing

is going to make things so much worse.

It couldn't be any worse.

Well, you might feel that way now but...

think about it.

If they don't catch you,

you'll always be jumping at shadows.

That's no life.

Not for you or Jack.

And if they do catch you,

-you'll lose him completely. -I just... This morning,

I couldn't face saying goodbye to him again.

Yeah, I know.

And what about Claire?

Do you hate her that much that you'll take Jack

away from her forever? With no goodbye?

Don't let this escalate into something so big

-there's no way out. -[door closes]

[Julie] Hey.

Hamish, this is my husband Dave.

Oh, that... And Tom, Dave's father.

Hamish is a friend from day care.

I'm just having some custody issues.

Yeah. No worries.

I'll just go out to the shed.

So Tom, do you want to...

I'm backed into a corner here. I don't know what to do.

Well, we'll fix it.

-Hey. -Good morning boss, granddad.

-Did you throw in those leaks? -Oh, yeah, sure.

All right, mate.

You're a better man than me, Dave.

There's no way I'd let my woman get so palsy

with another bloke.

Oh. He's got some personal problems.

There's nothing in it.

That you know of.

Well, I know Jules and that's good enough for me.

Here. I'll help you load up the van, mate.

Could you grab those brass cover plates?

[Coby] Yeah, sure.

A very strange family we've got here, Coby lad.

Very strange.

Yeah, well,

you seem to be getting along with them okay.

As a matter of fact I am.

That's all right, isn't it?

Sure.

I mean, there's enough room for both of us,

don't you reckon?

Any idea how long you'll be staying?

Well, put it this way, one way or the other

I think I might be around for a while yet.

Yeah. No, he was just feeling a bit hot

and ah Hamish thought it was better to have him checked

over by a doctor so...

Yeah, yeah. No, no. No, he's fine.

Um, so we should be in there in any about 20 minutes?

Yes, okay see you then. Bye.

Are you all right to do this?

-I'm sorry. -It's fine.

It was just...

doing something and for a little while

it made sense.

Anyway I better get on with it.

Dave, I had no right to involve Julie

and you like this.

No. It's okay, it's fine.

We're both happy to help.

That's the lot.

Right.

Wrong.

-Sorry? -I am.

When I called your Mom a freak.

I'm sorry.

I won't do it again.

Okay.

Can we start over?

What, "over over"?

You're making a habit of it.

Well, otherwise we'll be enemies

and that would be really boring so...

True.

Hi, I'm Ben.

And with a bit of luck you don't know anything about me.

Emma, same here.

So, um, tell me something about yourself.

Um, yeah. I'm hopeless at small talk.

Well, that's just as well

because you know what they say?

If you're talking, you could be--

Porking?

Wow, you really do have a one-track mind, don't you?

Shut up.

Stalking?

Anybody home?

Hello?

Ted.

Not very original of you was it?

Oh, I was just, um, about to do some laundry.

I thought you might...

Appreciate you snooping?

$200.

Mine, stashed away for safe keeping.

Now if we were inside

and I caught you doing something like that,

you'd be on your backside about now.

Feel better?

Just a little bit.

Well, it might be a joke to you,

but I love this family.

And I don't like you manipulating them.

And how would I be doing that?

By lying about where you've been.

You're not looking for a job.

Oh, Teddy.

I would never have picked you as a nark.

I've a good mind to tell Julie and Dave.

Tell them what?

That you've got bugger all proof

but you think that I may only be pretending to get a job?

Well, you go ahead and tell them whatever you want.

But I do hope they don't think you're paranoid,

particularly the part about sniffing around my mattress.

You'll slip up eventually.

One way or another,

they'll see who you really are.

Good.

I look forward to it

and now sir,

unless I can help you any further...

I'm off. I'll see you later.

Well, are you staying in tonight?

Yeah, I've got a mountain of study.

Tell Ben I said bye.

Excuse me.

[Donna] Ooh.

I didn't see you there.

I've come to apologize.

Oh?

To you.

Oh.

I'm so sorry.

Ah, is Ben here?

I'm sorry, he's working in the cellar at the moment.

Oh. All right, if I have a quick word with him?

Actually no, it's not.

The cellar is staff only.

Well, I'll only be a minute.

I'm sorry, no patrons allowed.

I'm not a patron, I'm his mother.

Well, what on earth do you think

I'm going to do down there?

Stick a straw in a keg and start drinking?

They're the rules.

Well, can't they be bent?

Of course not. Rules aren't elastic.

If they were, they'd be called something else.

You know what? I have had a gutful of petty stupid rules.

It's people like you that make nice men

want to kidnap their children.

Well, you can't just win an argument

by saying increasingly random things.

Well, it works for you.

What is it with you two?

Rules are necessary for business.

It's not my fault you don't have a head for business.

Oh, how dare you!

I have worked in business all my life.

And I know the difference between a good boss

and one who's a total fruit loop!

-Mom! -What?

Look she is.

Oh, for heaven's sake.

Donna, I'm sorry.

I need my hand wipes.

I don't know where they are.

My hands are dirty but if I had my hand wipes...

Oh, I've got some.

I've got a baby daughter, so I always carry them.

Um, why don't you keep those.

[indistinct chatter]

[Ben] She's been in there for ages.

Oh, I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me.

What are you doing here anyway?

Well, I came to apologize!

Oh! Good job, mom! Re--

Donna, I am so sorry about what I said earlier.

I've had a fairly emotional morning,

which is no excuse but it was wrong of me

to take it out on you.

Don't apologize.

We're both at fault.

Well, some more than others.

I've only just started in this job

and I'm new to the management game.

Sometimes it all builds up

and anyway I would appreciate it

if you didn't tell anyone

about what you just saw in there.

Oh, no of course.

-Not to Ben or um... -No.

No. No, I won't.

Oh, what a day.

Donna and Hamish.

So, what's the story with Hamish?

It's pretty full on him just lobbing up

on the doorstep like that.

Oh, I know but it's a long story.

I'll tell you about it later.

Ted, you'll have one of these?

No, not for me thanks.

I will.

Brilliant.

Because you blokes have been terrific

the way you've let me stay on like this

and I know it's been a bit longer than what I said.

-No, we don't mind. -No, of course we don't.

The reason I've been out so much lately

is because I've been putting irons in fires...

Oh.

And I'm pretty sure that one of them

is about to pay dividends.

But nothing definite yet?

No, no, but it's close. I can smell it.

But until then if you fellows want me to rack off,

no worries, I understand completely.

No, no, we're both happy to have you.

-Yeah. -Because I wouldn't want

to out stay my welcome.

Oh, don't be silly. You haven't done that.

It's all settled, you just stay

as long as you need to, all right?

-You're a good lad. -[Julie] Okay.

Well, now that's sorted, I better organize some dinner.

No you don't, it's my turn.

-Really? -[Ted] Yep, you sit down.

Oh, okay.

-Do you need a hand? -Ah.

If I need a hand, I'll ask for it, Tom.

Look why don't you just sit down and relax.

You must be exhausted after all that job hunting.

So, if Darren takes Tuesday and Thursday morning shifts,

are you happy with the other days?

Sure.

And about what happened earlier--

Look, yeah. No, I'm sorry.

I don't know what got into mom.

Normally she's really friendly.

Honestly, she is.

She told you what happened?

Well she didn't need to, I was there.

In the toilets?

No.

God, no.

And Julie didn't explain further...

She just said she was sorry she made a fuss.

If you want me to quit

just say so now and I understand.

Don't be silly, I don't want that.

Give this to your mom.

Maybe she'd like to have it with dinner tonight.

Are you serious?

Of course.

You'd know if I was joking.

And maybe she'd like to have coffee tomorrow?

Yeah, maybe.

Well, not a bad drop.

Should I save the rest for Hamish?

-Oh, ha-ha. -Yeah, well,

you should have fights with Donna more often.

Oh, we did not fight.

Yeah, all right, we did.

You "Dynamo Donna KO'd in the first round."

Are you going to do that all night?

What, it's not funny?

Not even the first time.

And anyway we sort of...

-we sort of made up. -Yeah, well, obviously,

but do you have to have coffee with her?

-Well, why not? -[Dave] Well, you hardly

know the woman and the two times you've met her,

you've tried to rip each other's heads off.

Yes, not the best start

but she sort of opened up to me this morning.

Well a tiny bit.

And I saw, the person.

So I'm going to try and fill the gap,

make new friends.

Friends with Donna?

Yes, all right, not a friend, not yet.

But she's a new something.

Who knows?

What about Hamish?

He's a friend, isn't he?

-Yes. -A nice guy.

-Yes. -Good looking.

-What? -Well in a goofy kind of way.

-Oh, Dave. -Ah. Come on,

you fancy him, don't you? It's obvious.

No, I don't.

I should probably watch out, you know,

maybe lock you up or lock him up.

[laughs]

I'm joking.

Aren't I?

Um...

Jules?

-Okay. -What?

You know how I said that Hamish and I

bonded at mother's group?

Yeah, mutual dislike of one of the mothers.

Yeah.

Am I going to like this?

He wanted to take things further.

Oh, right.

No, nothing happened, nothing happened.

I was just...

But I was... I was flattered.

It was when we were having all those money troubles

and we were fighting.

We went for a coffee

and I was upset and I was crying.

Anyway, it was the jolt that I needed.

I stopped seeing him after that.

Yeah, well why didn't you tell me?

Well 'cause it didn't seem important

compared to what we were going through and nothing happened.

I'm sorry. I should've told you.

Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah. I'm okay.

I just...

didn't realize how much I wasn't there for you.

Oh, no, darling, you were there.

Maybe just not quite as near for a little while.

Well, I'm just glad that you are here with me right now.

Ohh.

Where else would I be?

It's where I belong.

-What are they talking about? -I don't know.

Probably embarrassing stories about when we were twelve.

Isn't that what all parents talk about?

Maybe they'll start over again like we did.

-Twice. -[giggles]

Look at those two.

I think they're expecting us to glass each other.

I've got security on standby.

[laughs]

So, what made you decide to take

on the Boat Club anyway?

Well, I recently split from my husband.

And then basically trying to rebuild my life.

Well, I'm sorry to hear that.

No, it was all for the best.

But it has been a bit stressful.

Yeah, I bet.

So I've been doing these self-empowerment classes.

-Oh? -They're fun.

Lots of fun.

You should come.

Oh, really?

-No. -Why not?

Well it's...

What do you do there?

Well we just sit around and get empowered.

-[giggles] Just joking. -Right.

Okay.

And you know the best thing?

They get you out of the house.

Well that's a good thing.

Mmm-hmm.

They're talking about me. I can tell.

No way. They're too happy.

Yeah, you're probably right.

They're definitely not talking

about my potato growing skills.

And how is your potato?

Still hiding in the dirt.

Well, what kind is it?

Oh, whitish and brown on the outside.

Or just if it's a Kipfler,

classical music helps them grow

but if it's a Pontiac, they like pop.

Really?

There's a lot to learn.

Well, I've got something that might help.

Oh, really?

It was one of my texts last year.

I mean, it's pretty basic

but if you don't want it, I don't mind.

-For me? -And for the potato.

We all deserve a fighting chance.

Oh, sorry.

I was just about to come and grab them.

That's fine.

Cool. Same again?

Actually two glasses of sparkling.

Really?

Well it's after twelve, isn't it?

Yes but you're working.

Well, one little glass won't hurt.

What's the point in being the boss

if you can't enjoy yourself now and then?

Sure.

Oh, and you can take that apron off, Ben.

-Oh. -You too, Emma.

I've decided it's not the look I want.

Thank you.

What just happened?

I have no idea.

Thanks.

Breasts.

[laughter]

Hey, Ted.

You skiving off work, Dave?

No, the job's just around the corner.

I thought I'd pop over for lunch.

Jules around?

Still having coffee.

That's a lot of coffee.

She'll be bouncing off the walls, mate.

Yeah.

Hey, Tom.

-Hey. -[Ted] Let me guess,

back from another job interview.

Not this time.

I've got a job actually.

-Hey good on you. -Doing what?

Oh. A mate of mine, an old mate of mine,

he needs a hand with things ongoing.

The details to be sorted.

It sounds a bit vague.

I'm just happy to be back in work.

Now listen Dave...

I know I've probably wasted my life and...

But this time I just feel I'm turning things around

and well it's thanks to you and your family.

I'll never forget it, mate.

Never.

I better go inside before I start to blub.

[Julie] Hello?

[Dave] Hello.

Oh. Hey. What are you doing home?

I came to visit my beautiful wife.

Oh, charmer.

What'd I miss?

Ah, Tom got a job.

Really? Doing what?

You tell me and we'll both know.

Yeah, the details are a little bit hazy

but he seems pretty excited.

He even got a bit emotional.

Oh.

How'd your coffee go?

Ah.

Well would you believe we talked?

Nonstop.

I actually think I like her.

What, the worst woman ever born?

-Oh. -Ben's evil boss?

-I did not say that. -Ha!

Yeah, all right I said something like that,

but things can change and you know what?

I think they're starting to.

Mm.

Oh, that's good, dad.

-Thanks. -Mmm-hmm.

[Ben] Mom wasn't the only one

who'd found a new friendship.

I'd found one too.

And largely, thanks to one small potato.

Hey. All sorted with Emma?

Yeah. It took a bit of getting there but she's nice.

And normal.

Unlike her mother?

Definitely not like her mother.

[gasps] The software finished downloading!

-Finally. -Ah.

Do you know how to use it?

Oh, yeah. Of course.

They taught us at school.

Yeah.

That's...

that's funny, it's all frozen.

Maybe I should just download it again.

No.

Hey Benno, have you got any plans for tonight?

Why?

'Cause we're all going to hit the clubs.

Yeah, Carbo's been practicing a new move.

Yeah.

Ah, not bad but I think I'll stay home.

Oh. Come on, mate, you can't just sit around

and watch the grass grow.

I don't know.

Right now that sounds pretty good to me.

Well...

Do it again, do it again.

[laughs]

Right turn.

♪ There's a silver moon ♪

♪ To lighten up you night ♪

♪ Spooken off your blues ♪

♪ Like the good light shine ♪

[Ben] Maybe my world was small and unexciting.

But for the time being, that was okay.

When it started to grow, I'd be there to help it.

♪ It's gonna be all right ♪

[theme music playing]

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