Original subtitles

(wind howling)

(haunting music)

(ethereal vocalizing)

- [Chris] I've never been sure about the extent

to which we shape our ends or destiny shapes 'em for us.

As a writer, I've always tried to create

a sense with my characters

that they find some value in their lives from the material

and the rough shape of the circumstances they're given.

For so many years, I watched as those around me

made of their lot what they could.

It seems that in the anxiety

of creating wealth or achieving our goals,

we lose sight of the very stuff of life itself.

As surely as we struggle to achieve our dreams,

they allude us.

And if we do attain them, they don't always bring us

the happiness we thought they might.

(beeping) (whirring)

Hey, Gary.

Is everything okay?

- Fuck these cheap imports.

They're squeezing my profits.

- Shit, yeah.

We had to put in some of those mega store kits last week.

I told the owners they were rubbish,

but they didn't wanna listen.

All they could think about is how much money they're saving.

- Yeah, well I'm gonna run outta money to pay these guys.

I had to lay some off.

- Shit.

- Hey, um, you got time for a drink after work.

- I can't, mate, I got a family dinner.

- Okay, some other time then, eh?

- Next week.

(haunting music)

Better get this order.

Give us a call, eh?

- Yep.

- [Rick] This is Rick Ryan of Driver Time.

Been scannin' the paper today,

and real strong feelings about gambling,

Gambler's Anonymous-- - Heya.

- [Kirsty] Hi, love.

- [Rick] Worried about the people down at the casino

leaving their kids in the van

while they go and blow the family cash, often benefits.

I'm disgusted.

What's going on in these people's--

- Hi, Daddy, I've got something to show you.

- [Rick] Come on, give me your views.

I wanna know how you feel about this situation.

- Long day? - We should all

do something about this.

Time, I brought--

- Yeah, I gotta get to a meeting tonight.

- Career-- - Tonight?

- [Rick] Up next, this classic track from 1977.

- Who with?

- [Rick] Young Queen's Jubilee--

- Daddy, look.

- [Rick] So, this isn't the first--

- Oh, so, I good report, was it?

- Yes.

- The Happy Prince.

You want me to read it to you?

- Yes.

♪ You wish it'd be you ♪

- High above the city on a tall column

stood the statue of the Happy Prince.

He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold.

For eyes, he had two bright sapphires

and a large red ruby glowed on his sword hilt.

(sullen music)

- Hello. - "Why can't you

"be like the Happy Prince?"

- Who's this? - Asked a sensible mother

of her little boy who was crying for the moon.

- Are you sure?

- I'm glad there is someone

in the world-- - Money comes out

of a trust account-- - Who is quite happy.

- [Kirsty] So, I don't see how that could happen, hold on.

Gary.

- Yeah.

- [Kirsty] It's the school,

They said the fees haven't gone through.

It's ridiculous.

There's no way that can happen, is there?

Gary?

- It's Friday evening, tell them I'll ring them on Monday.

- He said he'll ring on Monday and sort it out.

Thanks.

Bye.

- We'll read this later, eh?

(cheerful jazz music)

- Can't you see these guys next week?

- The developers won't be here next week.

They're only here for a couple of days.

- I suppose you'll have to.

- Actually, I have to go.

Thanks for tea.

- Daddy, I wanna play pirates!

- [Kirsty] Ashley, Daddy's gotta go out tonight.

- Okay.

You have to hide too, my lass.

(Ashley screaming)

(Kirsty laughing)

There be a stowaway on my ship.

(Ashley screams)

(Gary grumbles) (Kirsty laughs)

(Ashley screams)

Ah ha, come here, you wenches!

(Ashley screams)

Slow down a bit, I can't catch her.

(Ashley giggles)

(Gary grumbling)

Where can you be?

Somewhere?

Maybe in here.

There be a leg stickin' out, got ya!

(Ashley screaming) (Gary laughs)

You have to remain here in the hold.

I ain't finished with you yet.

(Ashley giggles)

And what have we here?

A fair maiden and all alone.

- Help, help!

- You be done for now.

There be no escape.

- What will happen to me now?

- Aw, ruin.

You'll be lost and your heart belong to me now forever.

Is that the time?

I gotta go.

Next time, guys, okay?

- [Ashley] But you were supposed to tickle us.

(tense piano music)

- Hey, Gary.

(chattering)

- I'm all in.

- I think you got me this time, Gary.

I think you've got me,

but it's 120 bucks, big pot, I gotta call.

- Burn card and the river card is an eight.

What do ya got, Gares?

- Two pair.

- [Player With Sunglasses] Nice.

- Aw man, I don't believe it.

I come in 'cause it's an ace, you know what I mean?

But uh, but now I got a bigger two pair than you.

I just got lucky, I caught, I caught the ace man.

I mean, you're a good player, it's just

really bad luck, mate. - Sorry, mate.

(chattering)

- Another round?

- I got no more money.

(tense music)

- You got anything else you can use as collateral?

- Yeah, you got a car, haven't ya?

- [Gary] Yeah.

- What's it worth?

- [Gary] 20 grand.

- Well, we could give you 10 grand credit off it,

couldn't we?

- Yeah.

- I'm in, boys.

- Now we're good to go.

- [Player With Sunglasses] Go on, Gares.

- I'll raise

900.

- I call.

- [Player With Glasses] I fold.

- Nah, I'm out.

- Too rich for me.

- I'll bet

2,400.

- I don't think you've got the flush.

I'm all in.

- Jesus, I call, nut flush.

(laughing)

- I got outs.

There's still the river card to come.

- Hold on, man.

Now, come on.

- [Player With Long-Sleeve T-Shirt] Burn card.

- Don't get the boat, man.

- And the river card is.

- Fuck!

Fuck!

Fuck!

Fuckin' hell.

- [Player With Sunglasses] Get the door.

- Looks like you'll be catchin' that taxi home, hey Gary?

(sullen music)

Hey, I'll tell ya what,

here's 20 bucks, that should cover a day.

- You're not getting the fucking car.

(dog barking)

I gotta get home.

- Deal's a deal, fucker.

(playful electronic music)

(chattering)

- [Chris] Gary, come on, man, get up.

- [Player With Beard] Three for me.

- [Player With Glasses] Nut flush.

- What are you doing here?

- You rang me.

Oh fuck, you're a mess.

- [Player With Sunglasses] 200.

- What?

- Who are these people?

- Mean people.

- [Chris] What's going on, mate?

Where's you car.

- You better take him home, he's fucked.

- Yeah, that's what I'm doin'.

(sighs) Come on, mate.

Let's get ya up.

There.

- Lost it.

- Lost what?

- Lost the game, so I lost the car.

- You're fucking joking.

- It's not my fault, man.

- Don't blame other people for this shit.

You know where you're going with this.

Look at you, what's she gonna say when she sees you?

- I'll just tell her,

I'll just tell her that the car was stolen, yeah?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah,

and I suppose you fell down the fuckin' stairs.

Fuckin' crazy shit!

Come on, man.

(sullen music)

(water rushing)

(Gary sighs)

(birds chirping)

- Are you gonna tell me what happened last night?

- I got into a fight.

- [Kirsty] With the developers you were meeting?

- No, no, no, it was after that.

- Where's the car?

- I had a slight accident with it,

had it towed to the garage.

- There's coffee for you on the kitchen bench.

(sullen music)

(Gary sighs)

(chattering)

(phone ringing)

- Hi, love.

Yeah, no, I'm still at work.

I should be home in an hour.

(cheerful electronic music)

Still trying to find parts for the car.

No, Chris is fine with me using his car.

(Gary sighs)

Okay, yup, yup.

I'll see ya soon.

("Mechanical" by Luke Hurley)

♪ You are not a machine ♪

♪ You are not mechanical ♪

♪ You are not some kinda robot ♪

♪ You're a human being ♪

♪ You're not a machine ♪

♪ You were never meant to be a slave ♪

♪ To things the things that you love, mate ♪

I see you're havin' a bad night too.

Good luck in the morning.

♪ Human being ♪

♪ You're not a machine ♪

♪ You were never meant to be a slave ♪

♪ You have ♪

(birds chirping)

- [Kirsty] What made you get up so early?

- I couldn't sleep.

- Mm, I love it out here.

It's so beautiful this early in the morning.

I can't imagine living anywhere else.

We're so lucky, don't you think?

- Yeah.

- You look so tired.

(gentle music)

You shouldn't stay so long at the office.

You mom rang up last week, she's worried about you.

- I got a lot on my mind at the moment.

- Yeah, well she says

she'd look after Ashley for the weekend,

so I thought we could go away.

And don't say you're too busy.

I'll book it all, you don't--

- Kirsty, no, okay?

I look after the money.

- Okay.

- I'm sorry, I'm just tired.

(knocking)

(tense music)

Don't.

Not on the weekend.

- [Collector] Weekend, weekday, it's all the same to me.

- [Ashley] Daddy!

- Please, my family's here.

(dog barking)

- [Collector] It's home.

There's always gonna be someone around when make our calls.

- Daddy.

- [Gary] Ashley, go to your room.

- [Ashley] Dad, who are they?

- Go!

Please, I need more time.

- See, that's not very original, Gary.

- Come on, be reasonable.

- You know how it works, Gary.

You owe someone, they send me.

Now, I'm a reasonable man, Gary, but I've got work to do,

and you're starting to piss me off.

- What's happening, what are these men doing in our house?

- Just go back to bed!

- What?

- [Man With Brown Jacket] Okay.

- You can't take that, my dad gave that to me.

Gary!

- [Man With Brown Jacket] That one as well.

- I'm gonna call the police.

- That's not such a good idea, lady.

- And who the fuck are you?

- We can't work with noise, Gary.

- [Gary] Kirsty, leave 'em alone.

- It's bad for my nerves.

- [Gary] Kirsty!

- Better you sort her out than me.

- Kirsty!

Look, just shut up, okay?

- Where's Ashley?

- [Man With Brown Jacket] I'll put it in the van.

- She's in her room.

- What have you done?

- [Man With Gold Necklace] This might be worth something.

- Great view, Gary.

(tense music)

(engine revs)

- Hello, Ashley.

- [Ashley] Hi, Gran.

- Is that it?

- [Kirsty] Oh no, there's more.

- I hope there's not too much more.

This is a small place, as you know.

- I know, for God's sake, I was trying--

- And turn your language down while you're in this house.

- [Ashley] Mom, should I take Bengi for a walk.

- [Kirsty] Yeah.

(shoes tapping)

- So, what do you plan to do from here?

- I don't know.

- There's no need to hide it, I already know.

But that isn't any reason to leave him.

You took vows, or have you forgotten that?

- For God's sake, it's 2003.

People split up, it happens.

- That makes it right?

Well, you knew he had a problem when you married him.

- But he got over it.

- Well, you know what they say,

once a gambler, always a gambler.

(sullen music)

- You don't make any sense.

You're saying I should stick with someone

who's gonna do nothing but gamble?

- It's only money.

- It's not just money.

It's more than that.

(chattering)

- [Ashley] Can I have a kitten?

- [Kirsty] Not at the moment, Ashley.

- Kirsty.

Hey! - Hi!

- How are you?

- [Kirsty] Okay.

- Oh my God, it's been ages.

- [Kirsty] Yeah.

- Hi Ashley.

- Hi.

- Gosh, she's grown.

- [Ashley] Mom, can I have a look at these fish?

- Yeah, in a minute.

- I've just been so busy.

I mean, you know how it is.

- Yeah.

- Hey, I should have one of my dinners,

and then you can meet this couple I met in Samor.

You and Gary would get on so well with them.

- Um.

- [Nat] Is Saturday no good?

- Nat, Gary and I are not together anymore.

- Oh no, not you and Gary.

Well, when?

- You know, I really don't wanna talk about it here.

- Okay.

- Mom, can we get these for Bengi.

- [Kirsty] Yeah, just pick one of them.

- But I can't choose.

- [Kirsty] Aw, Ashley, just choose something.

- I'll come over tonight.

- No, no, I'm staying at my mom's place.

- [Ashley] Mom!

- Uh, one of them, any one of them.

- Well, why don't you come out with me and Jackie

on Saturday night.

- Oh, I don't know.

- Oh come on, it'll be great.

I'll pick ya up at six.

We'll just have a quiet dinner just the three of us,

and we'll meet some friends of mine in the bar.

Come on, what do you say?

Come on, what do you say? - I'll have this one then!

- Okay!

- Yeah?

Six o'clock, okay? - Okay.

- I'll see you then?

- [Kirsty] Yeah.

- [Nat] Bye bye, Ashley.

- [Ashley And Kirsty] Bye!

- So, which one, this one?

(engine rumbling)

- Well, what do you wanna do?

Thanks, thanks bro.

Sure, have a good night.

Here we go.

(upbeat music)

Clint Eastwood, Fistful of Dollars.

That'll be good, get that.

John Wayne and Montgomery Clift, yeah, real good.

That is a classic.

- Yeah, yeah.

- So, we'll have a good time, eh mate?

(haunting music)

(chattering)

- Where did you find that?

- [Ashley] What?

- [Kirsty] That nighty.

- Found it in the cupboard.

- Hm, that was my favorite dress up.

I didn't think she kept any of it.

Was there a box?

- No, what was in it?

- [Kirsty] My collection.

- What was your collection?

- Oh, all sorts of stuff about butterflies, stamps, cards.

Granddad helped me collect.

- I wish he was here, I miss him.

- You remember him?

I miss him too.

- Will I be asleep when you get home?

- [Kirsty] Probably.

- I don't like the way Gran reads stories

and talks about God all time.

Is God angry with you?

- Don't take any notice of what she says.

- I want Dad to read to me tonight.

- Aw, Ashley.

Sorry.

Hey.

I love you higher than the highest sky,

deeper than the deepest sea.

- And wider than the widest world.

- [Kirsty] I'll see you in the morning, yeah?

- Okay.

- [Kirsty] Bye, love.

- [Forecaster] Getting a lot of wind,

and this is not common.

("God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen")

(gentle music)

- What do you think she's doing now?

- Tucking Ashley into bed.

(cheerful banjo music)

Just watch the movie.

Give yourself a break for a couple of hours, eh?

(gentle music)

- Oh, it's just that I've got a bad feeling about--

- For God's sake, Gary!

- What's wrong, Campbell? - Sorry.

- [Colonel] We got three hours yet till we stop.

- [Campbell] Dunson here says he's leaving the train.

- [Chris] What do you want to do?

- [Colonel] Is that right, Dunson?

Are you leaving?

- [Dunson] I am.

- [Colonel] You can't do that.

You signed on, you agreed. - I miss her.

- [Dunson] I signed nothing.

If I had, I'd stay. - I want her back, Chris.

- [Dunson] If you'll remember, I joined your train--

- I know. - After you left St. Louis.

- Man, I tried. - Wait a minute, Dunson.

You know this is Indian country.

- I asked her just

to talk to you-- - You might be walkin'

right into trouble. - But she wouldn't.

- [Colonel] For two days past and this day,

we've seen smoke and signs.

- I'll try again tomorrow, okay?

- [Colonel] They're around somewhere, I can feel 'em.

But as far as you're concerned, the Comanches are welcome.

- Yeah.

- [Colonel] But not to your bull and your cows.

We need the beginnings of herds in California.

- Shall I stop this, eh? - You're right

about one thing-- - No.

- [Dunson] The beginning of herds.

I'm startin' my own herd.

- Try and get into it.

- I watched the land-- - It's good man.

It's John Wayne. - South of here

since we left the Salt Fork.

It's good land with grass for beef.

So, I'm going south

where it is. - The Duke.

- [Colonel] Now look, Dunson, you're too good a gunman--

(upbeat club music)

(laughing)

- It's the ring, you shoulda taken that thing off.

- What?

- [Jackie] That.

- Jason, Darryn, this is my friend Kirsty.

- [Kirsty] Hi.

- What are you doing hanging out with these two reprobates.

- [Jackie] Hey!

- So Kirsty, how come we haven't seen you here before?

- Because she's just become footloose and fancy free.

- Really?

- Yup, she just left her gambling swine of a husband.

- Jackie!

- [Darryn] It's okay, we're used to joke here.

- I'll order us a couple of bottles

and you guys find us a table.

- Thanks, Jason.

- [Jason] Champagne okay with you?

- Yeah.

♪ Chances of survival ♪

♪ She views the fires in heels ♪

♪ She says hands off ♪

- No drink?

- [Jason] It's on its way.

- What did you get?

- So, what have you two been up to lately?

- Not much.

Still waiting for my car to get fixed, hey Darryn?

- No teasing hon,

you should trade that piece of junk in.

- My car is not a piece of junk!

- What's wrong with people anyway?

Bringing their cars into us on the bloody weekend.

- Because cars like to pack up

just before you've got something important to do

or before a holiday.

- Holidays, what are they?

- [Jackie And Nat] Aw, poor Darryn.

- Ah, bam bam.

(laughing)

Well, it's bloody easy for you guys.

You get free ones all the time.

- Hey, our boss wants the customers to know

what prices are like and they're cheap, not free.

- Cheap?

- I'll tell ya what, I'll give ya a good deal on your car

if you give me a good deal on a week rate to the Mill.

- Yeah, I might take you up on that.

- Ever been to the Mill?.

- No.

- You'd like it.

♪ The legs, the legs ♪

- This is expensive champagne.

You're really splashing out tonight, Jason.

- Yeah, why not?

♪ What she thinks ♪

♪ I know what she thinks ♪

♪ I love when she shakes ♪

- So, any perks in your job?

- No, just 20% off books.

I could use a holiday.

- Well, we can fix that.

("Dirt N Stars" by Payola)

♪ When it comes to a matter of feelin' good ♪

♪ You never around ♪

♪ When it comes to a matter of puttin' me up ♪

♪ Why do you go and push me on down ♪

♪ Oh, I aint hanging around out here for no fool ♪

- Hey, hey, hey, who's lookin' after Ashley?

- [Kirsty] My mom.

- Oh, sweet.

Nat, no babies are a problem, we can party all night@

- Yes, I know.

(Darryn laughing)

- Who's Ashley?

- Nice one, Jackie.

♪ No, I ain't had a problem ♪

♪ No, I ain't had ♪

- My daughter.

(Jason sighs)

- You have a daughter.

- Yeah, she's eight.

- Is she like you?

- A bit.

- Hey, she's a lot like you.

- Must be a cute kid then.

♪ Sweet talk come a hard banter ♪

♪ Cold front in a bad coma ♪

♪ Loose rider ♪

♪ Down 'neath the dirt and the stars ♪

(Jackie mimic howling)

(Darryn laughs)

- Yay, guys!

(upbeat rock music)

- Hey, give me that, whatever you got.

- Great, wanna have a go.

- I gotta get going.

- No, no, do it again.

- We'll have more.

Another drink everyone!

- Yeah, I'll get the next round!

- Yeah.

Okay.

- I don't wanna spoil everything, but I've gotta go.

- Oh no, we've just started.

- Babe, if you go, we have to go.

Come on, you just have to get back into the swing of things.

- You guys have to leave together?

- Yeah.

- [Jackie] Babe, just chill.

- I'll take ya home.

- Oh no, it's too far, I can get a taxi.

- No, it's fine, let's go.

Let's go!

- Oh!

- See you guys later.

- [Kirsty] Bye.

- Yeah, catch you guys later.

Right fuck, won't see him for the rest of the night.

- Oh well, maybe he's just what she needs.

♪ She's takin' over my ♪

(engine rumbling)

- [Kirsty] Oh, I don't know,

beautiful garden and a butterfly house.

- Butterfly house?

- Is that a bit weird?

(laughing)

(gentle music)

- I wanna live in a house up there.

Get up, run down the hill, and go for a swim.

Is that something you wanna do?

- Just tryin' to get through every day at the moment.

- Must be somethin' you dream of doin'?

- I don't really bother with dreams anymore.

(adventurous music)

(Chris sighs)

- Well, it was good.

(sirens wailing)

Why don't you go to bed now, mate?

(Gary sighs)

You have a good sleep, eh?

- [Gary] Yeah.

- [Chris] Try not to think too much, bro.

- Yeah right.

(sullen music)

- [Chris] The moment you realize you've messed things up,

when you've let something slip between your fingers,

is the moment that very thing

becomes more desirable than it ever was.

(phone ringing)

(birds chirping)

- Hi.

- [Irene] Kirsty?

What happened to you?

- I meant to ring.

- [Irene] Where are you?

- I'm at a friend's place.

- [Irene] Who would that be?

- Just someone I know.

- [Irene] Explain that to your daughter.

- Oh, no, no, no, mom, mom, mom,

please don't put Ashley on.

I'll ring back in a few minutes.

(sighs)

- [Ashley] Hi, Mom.

- Hi love.

- [Ashley] Why didn't you come home?

- And I'm sorry, I'll be home soon, promise.

- [Ashley] Where are you?

- We'll go out, okay?

- [Ashley] Okay then.

- Love you.

- [Ashley] Love you too.

- Bye.

(Jason sighs)

I've gotta go.

- Is it morning already?

- It's 9:30.

What are you doing?

You can't just turn it off.

- I just did.

Sunday mornings here start at 10:30.

(gentle music)

- [Chris] Jason Wiki, now there's someone who,

like the old proverb, if you threw him in the lake

would resurface with fish in his pockets.

I keep notes on everyone I meet.

You get to know an awful lot of people installing kitchens.

Lex Zhang, last time I saw him, he was on his way up.

- [Lex] Hello there.

- Hi.

- So, you found the place all right?

- [Sierra] Yeah, no problem.

- Great, Lex.

- [Sierra] Sierra.

- Nice to meet you.

- [Sierra] You too.

- Okay, now they said they wanted 650.

- [Sierra] Uh huh.

- But I think they're negotiable.

- [Chris] He'd mastered the sales pitch.

- Okay, let's start with the living room.

- [Chris] One thing he certainly hadn't mastered though

was a taste for beautiful things.

- Oh, I love the fireplace.

- Oh yeah, it's um, it's a feature of the house,

and I've been told it heats the place up well,

not just for looks.

- There's nothing I love more than on a cold winter's night

to sit by the fire and watch the naked flames dancing

or feel the heat on your skin.

What about you?

- Uh, yeah.

Um, if you'd like to come this way,

I'll show you the rest of the house.

- Ad Place, Vince here.

(phone ringing)

Sure can.

(Craig chuckles)

- [Craig] Jammy bastard.

- Yeah, oh half page.

Yeah, well it depends how you run with it.

How 'bout I just get your details

- Hey Francis, I got that Acurus DIA-150

with the NHT SuperTooth speakers

and the Sony Elite CDPX-A1 AS CD player.

(laughs) All for under 15 hundy.

Such an epic deal.

The guy threw in some high-end speaker wire

worth at least four hundy.

Those SuperTooths, they output great!

- Hey Craig, have you seen last week's sales report?

- Accurate bass.

Ah yeah, that reminds me.

Alan wants to see you before four.

He said just when you've got a minute,

which is in about 30 seconds.

- [Chris] Francis Tripp, I ran into him

when he was trying to sell advertising for the local paper.

- [Craig] Might be the report that just fell on the floor.

- [Chris] A mild-mannered guy,

not cut out for his line of work.

(sullen music)

- [Francis] (sighs) Thanks.

- No worries, man.

- [Chris] It was like watching a spaniel

in a dog fighting pit.

(knocking)

- Francis, take a seat.

Productivity's been down a bit this month, Francis.

As you know, we've instituting a few changes

to engineer a better workflow.

(phone ringing)

Hang on a minute.

- [Woman] Are you there, babe?

- Honey.

- [Woman] Can you talk now?

- I've always got time to talk to you.

- [Woman] I'm really worried

about this dress for the weekend.

- Hon, you always look real delicious.

- [Woman] Are you sure we should still go?

- He's got a new shift, he's supposed to be really good.

- [Woman] Oh, I suppose so then.

- Yeah, you go pack that little bag of yours,

and I'll see you tonight.

- [Woman] Bye, love you, babe.

- You too.

Now Francis, it's all about efficiency.

Advertisers are a vigorous clientele.

We need to have positive energy focus.

We need some blue sky thinking.

Can I rely on you to move forward with this?

(sullen music)

- Right.

- [Alan] Thank you, Francis.

- Talk shit to you too?

- Yep.

- Uh, premature evacuation, don't you think?

(chuckles)

- What?

- Well, it is only 4:15.

- Ew!

(engine roaring)

(sullen music)

(light jazz music)

(chattering)

- I was looking for something on lust and passion.

I was hoping you could help me out.

Far from the Madding Crowd.

- Yeah, it's a classic, but I think you should read this.

(Jason laughs)

- [Jason] Mm.

- Rousseau, is it okay if I have my coffee break now?

- Uh, yeah, it's okay.

- Into the den of inequity.

Rousseau, is that his real name?

- Rousseau?

No, it's Bob, it's just what he got called at university

when he studied philosophy.

- Why would anyone study philosophy?

- Because that's what life's about.

(Jason chuckles)

- They're looking into things, huh?

Doesn't it make you feel miserable and neurotic?

That guys looks like he need a good laugh.

- Actually, he's quite a funny guy,

and for most of the time, he's pretty happy.

- Happy?

- [Kirsty] Mm.

- Well, I've got something that'll make you happy.

- What's this?

- It's where we're staying next weekend.

So, you think you're gonna get your mom

to look after Ashley?

- She might.

- I'll talk to her.

- Oh no, um, maybe if I tell her it's important,

she just might look after her.

- Never give away how much you want something.

(traffic rumbling)

(light jazz music)

- Chris, have you finished writing that book of yours yet?

- Nah, I haven't written a thing in weeks.

Still got Gary at my place.

Is Kirsty here?

- Yeah, she's out the back,

and she's, oh, go ahead.

- Oh, Chris.

Jason, this is my friend Chris.

- Hey man. - Hey.

- How you doin'?

- Good.

- Uh, I should go.

I'll see you tonight.

- You've had your hair cut.

- So, it's true then?

- Look Chris.

- It's your life.

- Does Gary know?

- Not yet because he's still comatose at my house,

but everyone else seems to.

- Aw, don't be mad with me.

- I just don't understand what you're doing.

Do you know what kind of rep he's got?

- He helps me forget the last three months.

(Chris sighs)

- Well, just be careful.

I mean, he's known for taking more than he gives, okay?

He's even got a nickname.

They call him the Ripoff Romeo.

Well, it's true.

Anyone who's had dealings with him will tell you,

he always gets his catch and whatever the cost,

and not just in business either.

- It's casual, I don't want any more--

- And what Gary, what about his feelings?

I mean, you need to talk to him.

- I will.

- When?

He still hopes you'll come back.

- Okay.

- I know you don't want to, but Kirsty, you have to.

You can't ignore him.

I mean, he's Ashley's dad.

- Well, what about next week?

- [Chris] Kirsty!

- Okay, all right, tomorrow night then.

- Yeah.

Good.

Okay?

You know, it's funny.

The people that we're attracted to,

some would seem to have nothing in common, but then.

I'll see ya tomorrow.

- Yeah.

- Don't forget to ring Gary.

- Next week, we'll be talking to a family of five

who cut back on their power bill

to save money for Christmas.

- And with just two months to go,

I think it's the timely subject, Miranda.

The festive season, the credit company's dream,

but let's face it,

by the time the Christmas wrappings are in the rubbish bin,

it's your financial nightmare.

- And unfortunately, that is often so true.

So, how do you save for the big annual spend up, Dorian?

- Well, I tend to be strategic, plan ahead.

It's no different from any other goal really.

- Well, there you have.

It's all in the planning.

So tune in next week when we'll help you,

not only have happy Christmas,

but a happy debt-free start to your new year.

- Until next week, it's bye from us as Budget Blow Out.

(marker claps)

- [Director] Yup, that's a wrap.

(chattering)

- I've never saved in my life.

- Just making you look like a man of the people.

- Lovely, Miranda, come through to makeup?

- Just a quick word, Dorian.

I wanna go over the program schedule for next week.

- What are you doing here?

How the hell did you get in here?

You can't just walk in.

- I'm your husband, at least that's what they still think

down at the front desk.

I'd hoped you'd get over him.

Or he'd get bored with you.

- Well, bad luck, he hasn't.

- Ready, babe?

What's he doing here?

Should I call security, hon?

- [Miranda] No.

- You should leave.

- Do you work here?

I don't think so.

I think you're the one who should leave, buddy.

- [Miranda] Please, honey, I'll deal with this.

Dorian.

- Okay, I'll be right next door if you need me.

My sunnies, they're in your bag.

- Are these them?

(sullen music)

- They're spares.

- Dorian.

I don't want you coming here.

I don't want you calling me.

- I hate this job.

- It's a career.

- [Francis] It's changed you.

- Everybody changes, Francis!

Why do you care?

Why are we even talking?

You don't talk, you just brood over things.

This must be the longest conversation we've ever had.

Anyway, you have systematically

shown absolutely no interest in what I do!

- What you do, what you do is a sham.

You're a couple of phonies.

He's a millionaire and you're on a six-figure salary,

and every week, you sit telling some guy

on minimum wage or sorry mom how to budget.

I'm sorry, I've just never been able to take it seriously.

- Well, you should have!

- What about Wil?

- [Miranda] Don't drag him into this?

- He's our son!

- He'll get used to it.

Millions of kids do.

- Don't go.

- I'm already gone, Francis.

(ethereal vocalizing)

(door slams)

(bee buzzing)

(keys clicking)

(upbeat rock music)

- [Irene] What's this about?

- Chris got us a new house.

- This is a thank you for letting us stay.

- [Irene] And when were you planning to tell me

the reason for your leaving?

Does Ashley know?

- Ashley, go to your room.

- [Ashley] Bengi.

- [Irene] Well?

- [Kirsty] Did you go through my things?

- Obviously, he's not going to support you,

as you're not moving in with him.

So, how are you gonna explain it?

It's hardly gonna look like Gary, is it?

- Well, what does that mean?

I wouldn't pretend it was Gary's anyway.

That would be a lie.

- Oh really?

But you don't seem to have any difficulty

in lying up to date.

On holiday with Nat?

(chuckles) Think I came down in the last shower?

- It's none of your business, nor anyone else's.

- Yes, it is when you drag my granddaughter

through the mess that you've made.

You're an expert at it.

You haven't changed,

still got your head full of stupid dreams,

all those books you read.

Oh, it was the same when you were a kid.

You couldn't have a normal hobby.

Oh no, you had to obsess over butterflies.

- Yeah, where is my collection?

- Burnt, a long time ago.

You need to keep your feet firmly on the ground.

Your father came to realize that,

and it turned his life around.

- Yeah, you made sure of that, didn't you?

Crushed everything out of him

until his feet were not just on the ground but under it.

- Mom, Bengi's been shaking so much, he did a pee on my bed.

- It's okay, I'll come and clean it up.

You know, I do have other options.

- Oh, is that what they call it?

Well, just remember,

one day you'll be judged on your actions.

- Yeah.

(sullen music)

So, what do you wanna do?

Okay, you've taken so long,

you've already answered the question.

- I just don't think I'm ready now.

Maybe later, I will.

- Fine, I'll arrange to put it on hold until you're ready.

- This stuff,

it doesn't happen to me.

- Really?

In case you hadn't noticed, it does.

- [Jason] Kirsty, wait.

- I don't wanna talk.

- Isn't that why we're here?

To talk.

- There's nothing to talk about now.

- Yeah, okay, that's the one.

Yeah, soon as the conversation

doesn't go the way you want it to,

you don't wanna talk anymore.

I didn't say no!

- Yeah, you didn't say yes.

- Yeah, well, there's a lot to think about!

- You had two weeks, and I don't know isn't good enough,

not for me it isn't!

- Ugh, so what, what are you gonna do?

- How should I know?

Just deal with it myself, I guess.

- Oh, you're being ridiculous.

Yeah, go sit in the car.

- [Chris] So often, the very parts of our world

we feel are insignificant,

that we throw on the emotional scrapheap of life

are the very parts that could create the soil

on which some meaning may grow.

(sullen music)

- Hey, man, after we take your car

to the garage on Saturday, can we go pick up my stereo?

- Aw yeah, sure, where is it?

- It's in town somewhere, I'll print it off.

They guy I'm buying it from says it's really easy to get to.

- [Lex] Okay.

(geese honking)

- Why are we here?

- Ah, place to have lunch.

- But we can get coffee a few doors down from the office.

- Yeah, but why go there when you can look at this?

- What, boats?

What do we wanna sit looking at boats for?

Wait.

You're not thinking what I think you're thinking.

- Oh yeah, one day, one of these beauties will be mine.

- They're launchers, Lex.

Even you can't afford one of these.

Haven't you heard the saying,

a boat is a hole in the water you throw money in?

They're expensive things.

- Yeah, but I'm seeing a shit load, Nick.

- But you don't own the agency.

- Not yet, but I will,

and when I do, I'll take you out for a spin on my own boat.

- I get seasick.

- You know, my old man worked hard all his life

and never enjoyed it.

I'm not gonna end up like that.

- But you don't have to buy big boats

and fast cars to do that.

It's not about the things you buy.

It's about the things you do.

- Yeah.

Yeah, that's right.

Yeah, that's what I'm gonna do, have some fun.

I'm not gonna be a slave to money.

- Aw, is this ham in this?

- Oh, yeah, I'm sorry, it's all they had.

Just, just take it out.

(geese honking)

(heavy rock music)

(dog barking)

What is this place?

- [Nick] We've come to get the stereo.

- This way.

Here you are.

- You lookin' to buy something else?

- No, not really.

- You got a birthday coming up soon?

- Uh, it's mom's in a month, actually.

- Ah, she might like this.

I reckon your mother's gonna love this.

- Yeah, yeah, I think she'll love it.

- Well, great, um, yeah, we're running late,

so, we'd better get going, thanks.

- Great doin' business with ya, boys.

(sullen music)

(phone beeping)

- [Miranda] Hi, this is Miranda, leave a message.

(sighs)

(shoes tapping)

- Mrs. Robinson.

- Yes?

- Jason Wiki.

- Oh, yes of course, you're the nice young man

who spoke to me on the telephone.

- Yeah, (chuckles) you have a lovely garden.

- Oh, thank you very much.

Would you like to come in?

- I'd love to, but I'm running a bit late, traffic.

- Oh, oh yes, of course.

Well, it's over there.

I'll just get the keys.

- Okay, thank you.

- There we are.

- Thank you.

And $5,000 as agreed.

- Thank you so much.

I do hope you enjoy the car.

It's no use to me.

Bill would be so pleased to know

that a young man like you was driving it.

He used to love it, you know?

He used to polish every day.

(Jason chuckles)

- Well, I better get going.

- Oh yes, I'm sorry, I'm keeping you.

Well then, goodbye.

(engine rumbling)

- [Chris] Three years had passed.

Gary lost everything.

(baby crying)

The business went to an importer.

(sullen music)

Most of his workers were fired.

Flat packs were being shipped in

by the truckload every month,

a whole damn kitchen in bubble wrap.

He didn't care about any of it.

After trying for so long to save it,

he fast needed saving himself.

I tried to help him, but it wasn't me he wanted to save him.

And Kirsty, well, she had problems of her own.

I finished draft number four.

I usually like November.

This felt like the poteen of a long and bitter winter.

- Hey, Chris. - Gary.

- [Gary] Chris, I can't do this anymore.

- You okay?

- [Gary] No, man.

- Wait, just hold on, hold on.

- [Gary] Honestly, I've had enough.

- Look, just sit down, okay?

Sit down-- - I am sitting down.

- Don't do anything, I'll be there in a few moments, okay?

- Hi.

- Come on through.

So, what do you need today?

- Well, I know it's not much,

but I've managed to save something,

so I thought, many now I can get a loan.

- Mm-hmm, and what did you need the loan for?

- It's for furniture and things like that.

- I'm sorry, Kirsty, I can't approve a loan today.

Both you and your husband are registered bankrupts.

- But it was the business that went bankrupt.

- Yes, but you're down as a director of the company as well,

which makes you equally responsible.

- How, I don't understand.

- Well, you've signed the papers

that say if something goes wrong, then you're responsible.

- But I don't know anything about that.

That was ages ago.

I probably didn't even know what I was signing.

(sullen music)

- Now that Gary isn't available to help,

is there anyone else that can?

- Oh, I don't know.

Maybe.

Oh, we'll just leave it, okay, thanks.

- I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry, I wish that I could help.

(doorbell rings)

- Package for Jason Wiki.

- [Jason] Yeah.

- Just sign here, please.

Great, have a nice day.

(phone ringing)

- Tell them I'm running late.

Look, I'll be there in an hour.

Good, ciao.

Oh.

How'd it go?

- [Kirsty] Oh, it didn't.

I got us some lunch.

♪ Ooh ♪

- Told you if you need money, I can give it to you.

- No, it's okay.

♪ You run to ♪

- Leave that, come here.

It's not okay.

Why say no to me giving you money?

- Because it's not your problem.

♪ Whoa oh oh oh ♪

♪ You gotta turn around ♪

♪ Gotta get ♪

- What does he have to pay?

- Nothing.

- Nothing, why do you always say nothing

when it's something?

♪ Got to get around ♪

- Fuck, it's another fresh batch of his debts.

It's those thugs again.

♪ That you spoke to ♪

- I want you to move in here.

- You wouldn't like that.

- [Jason] I'm serious.

- You've got no idea what it's like having kids around.

You've only just come back into our lives.

- Yeah, I can change how I live.

I might like it.

♪ That's the answer ♪

- You might, you might not.

Anyway, it's too uncertain for the girls.

- I'm certain, I wouldn't ask you if I wasn't certain.

♪ Blame it on the yes ♪

♪ Vision ♪

♪ You never ask ♪

♪ Once you've given me all you ♪

- What's that?

- [Jason] It's just gift.

♪ If you ever ♪

- Ever thought of Paris?

Kiss, kiss.

- It's just a client.

- Don't lie to me.

- Look, I took her out once.

I don't know why she sent this.

- Where the hell's Evie?

- [Jason] I left her asleep in here.

- Evie!

- Evie!

Evie!

- You never fixed this door.

She could be anywhere by now!

♪ Turn around ♪

(engine revving)

(tires screech)

(sullen music)

(blinker clicking)

- [Chris] Kirsty!

Oh hey.

- Kirsty's not here, mate.

- [Chris] Where is she?

- [Jason] At the hospital.

- [Chris] What happened?

- [Jason] Uh, it was an accident.

- [Chris] Is she okay?

- [Jason] Kirsty's fine.

It's Evie, she was hit by a car.

- Oh, mate.

How is she?

- I don't know yet, she's still unconscious.

- Oh mate, I'm so sorry.

(sullen music)

(sighs) Is there anything I can do?

- Yeah, you can.

Ashley knows there was an accident,

but she hasn't been told what's wrong with Evie.

I was just goin' over there

because I don't want her grandmother tellin' her.

She scares the hell out of me, you know what she's like.

- Yeah, sure.

- And Ashley would probably

rather hear it from you than me anyway.

- Okay.

I can take him, eh, it's cool, he knows me.

Hey.

Jason, um, I know

it's probably not a good time to tell Kirsty,

but I took Gary to the Holy Dove Clinic today.

- What's that?

- Well, it's a longterm stay

for patients with clinical depression.

- Great timing.

What's he done, gone and tipped over the edge?

- Yeah, I'll tell her, eh.

Look, I'll ring and check out things are tomorrow,

and I'll tell her about Gary when I see here.

Give her my love, yeah?

- Yeah.

- [Chris] Well, I'll go and see Ashley now.

Is there anything else I should tell her?

- The truth is, mate, Evie's in a coma,

and we don't know if she's gonna make it through the night.

So, I don't what you can say.

- Ah.

(groaning)

- [Lex] Gracie, are you okay?

- [Grace] Oh, wait.

- [Lex] Well, I've gotta go.

Oh God, you look terrible.

- You have to go so soon?

You haven't had breakfast yet.

- I know, I wanna be in there first today.

- Oh, it last day to win--

- Yeah.

- Three nights in Tahiti?

- Yeah.

- I love you, good luck.

- Love you too.

(phone ringing)

- Hansen and Barrett, Mike speaking.

Hi Megan.

Yes, I'm available for lunch today.

So, I heard.

Well, Barry's lost his top salesman this year.

Well, I think you might be pleasantly surprised.

Yeah, I checked the figures

and it looks like I've got two running neck and neck.

Care to place a bet?

- So, you just got here?

- Some of us do actually have a life, Terry.

- [Terry] You think you got a chance, huh?

- Oh, I'm gonna win, it's just by how much.

- (chuckles) Yeah, I used to be like you.

Won three years in a row, but you know,

things are getting tight now with the prizes and all.

I remember the first time, what a trip!

I invited this crazy redhead, woo!

She was like a little tiger.

(mimics growling)

Yeah, she had a landing strip

just like the color of her nails, bright pink.

(lips trilling)

That's when I got into piercings.

Yeah, but obviously not when I was on holiday.

- Oh, okay, I think I've got the picture.

Look, I came in early to get some work done.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah, well, you know,

you gotta get that phone ringin', boy.

(toilet flushes)

- Shit, man, you look like a drowned rat.

Is it raining that hard?

- It's been raining like that all morning.

God, what time did you get here?

- Uh, about seven.

- [Nick] What for?

- Oh, uh, Grace is sick.

She's got some bug, she's been throwing up all morning,

so I thought I'd go in early.

- Poor Gracie.

- [Lex] You know, I can't stand sickness and all that.

- Oh shit.

- [Lex] What?

- It's best salesperson of the year,

that's why you're here early. (chuckles)

- Maybe.

- Maybe?

You're never maybe.

Have you got enough

to beat David fuckin' Hasselhoff out there?

- What, you think Terry's gonna win?

- No, but--

- Hey, I'm the only winner around here.

- Oh, that's my man.

- Whoa, you got time for a lunch break?

- [Lex] Yes.

- At two o'clock?

- Wait a second, I'll join you.

- I've got a few things to do.

Another time, eh?

(phones ringing)

Hey, Jason, um, I've decided to buy the BMW.

- Good, excellent.

Uh, well, you won't regret it, mate.

She's a wonderful thing, both beauty and power.

Do you wanna take it now?

- Uh, can I pick it up about 5:30?

- Of course, fine, um,

I've gotta shoot off for about 20 minutes,

but I'll leave you in Steph's capable hands,

and she'll do the paperwork.

Enjoy the car.

- Uh, just a reminder, everyone.

We're gonna announce the salesperson of the year about six

when the regional manager gets here.

So, keep up the pace, only hours to go now.

- Yes, yes, yes!

- Don't tell me, you sold the Pink Palace?

- Yes.

- Fuck, how do you do it?

- Fucking genius.

(phone beeping)

- [Operator] The telephone you have dialed

has either been turned off or outside the coverage area.

Please try again later.

(chattering)

- Now everyone, without further ado,

I would like to invite Mrs. Hansen-Barrett

to award the prize.

- Thank you.

Okay, prize for salesperson of the year

goes to Terry Fuller.

(clapping)

- Nice! - Well done.

- Congratulations, Terry.

- [Woman] Well done, cheers.

(upbeat music)

- I don't know how he does it.

- Hm, he knows how to close a deal.

- I don't mean that, I mean that.

- Oh, okay.

- Hey you been in the shrubs or something.

(laughing)

- Well, maybe he's got a spare ticket.

(upbeat music)

♪ Ooh, I survived ♪

♪ Though I have loved ♪

(giggling)

♪ All the things I shared ♪

♪ Through eyes of love ♪

- Shh!

♪ No faking it ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

- Hold on a second, I can't really hear ya.

I'm just gonna go somewhere quiet, okay?

- [Mom] I think we should go this weekend.

I have arranged--

- Hello?

- [Mom] With Philip's sister--

- Hello, is there someone there?

- [Mom] That would be a good time.

- Oh, ah shit.

- [Nick] Oh, Mother, I'll call you back.

- [Mom] Okay.

- Uh, looks bad, but--

- Yeah, it is bad.

- Look, it's not what you think, okay?

- [Nick] What?

- Ah, Nick.

♪ Tired of this thing ♪

- I'll, um-- - I'm sorry.

I've obviously interrupted something.

- I'll see ya later. (giggles)

♪ See your heart, love ♪

♪ Watch your heart, love ♪

♪ Whenever you need help ♪

♪ Or guidance, I'll do ♪

- Fuck!

(screams)

♪ I see through ♪

♪ Eyes of love ♪

- Oh shit.

Nick, I'm,

I'm sorry.

♪ Nothing's a shame through eyes of love ♪

- [Nick] Just sleep on it.

Call me in the morning.

♪ No faking it ♪

("Concerto in C Major II. Andantino" by Mozart)

- What's up?

- I just want to make it special.

- Why, haven't forgotten something, have I?

- No!

Are you okay?

- Well, no, I have to talk you.

- What's happened, Lex?

If it's about not winning salesperson of the year,

that's okay, I've got news to make up for it.

- Grace.

I have to talk to you.

- Who is she?

- No one important, Gracie.

- So, you put our whole relationship on the line

for somebody who's not important.

- [Lex] No!

- Oh okay, so she is important.

- What?

- [Grace] It's Sandy, isn't it?

- Yes.

- I'm pregnant.

- Gracie, I love you.

- That's what you keep saying,

but you never show it, do you?

(birds chirping)

(tense music)

(clock ticking)

- [Chris] Memories, we hold onto them

and sometimes they hold onto us.

We play them like stories captures on celluloid,

some are dream, some are nightmare,

stored and kept for our own private viewing,

there for replaying time after time.

(birds chirping)

- Let's have a look.

That's good, that's nice.

(rumbling)

- Look, Ashley

- Yeah, whatever.

(tense music)

- [Kirsty] Don't forget to make a wish.

- I rang Nick.

I said we'd go to the party but not stay late, is that okay?

- What's she like?

- What?

Who?

- Jess.

- Jess at work?

- The new PA.

Well, is she old and fat, I mean, both would be good.

- Grace, I thought we'd put that behind us.

- We have, I just wanna know.

- Please, can we not do this?

(sullen music)

- Should we make bridge here, yeah?

- Look, there's a dog like Bengi's friend.

- Evie!

Evie!

- Shit!

- Is something wrong?

- Out there.

(sullen music)

(siren wailing)

- [Chris] The threads of people's lives

can cross in unexpected ways,

and sometimes they can touch each other profoundly.

It's in those moments that I think all of us

have the possibility to do something significant.

- Three, two, one, open.

(Grace gasps)

- Oh, thanks!

- So, is that a yes?

- Yeah!

(giggling)

(gentle music)

- Have a good time and not too many sweets--

- Sweets and fizzy drinks.

(Kirsty laughs)

- You say it every time, Mom.

- Yeah, well I'm just thinking of Chris

dealing with two girls on a sugar high.

- Don't worry, we'll have a good time.

Pick you up in a couple of hours.

Hey, good luck.

- [Kirsty] Thanks.

(birds chirping)

- Kirsty.

- [Kirsty] Hi.

- This is not when you usually visit.

Where's Ashley, is everything okay?

- Everything's all right.

I just wanted to see you on my own.

It's okay, it's not like that.

- I haven't seen you for weeks.

- [Kirsty] I know.

- Since that day of the drowning man.

Did he survive?

- Yeah, he did.

They said, much longer and he wouldn't have.

- He's a lucky man.

- He is.

(sullen music)

Gary.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for everything that happened

and everything that went wrong.

(Gary sighs)

- Are you leaving me again?

- No.

- Oh, hello.

- Hi, Mom.

- [Vivienne] Are they for me?

- There you are.

- So, what brings you here?

(Lex sighs)

- Well, uh--

- [Vivienne] Wait.

Here.

- Thank you, Mom.

- Well?

- I've got some news.

- [Vivienne] You and Grace?

- We're engaged to be married.

- I know what engaged means.

(sullen music)

That's what should've done first,

not the two of you living together.

Come and sit down.

Your brother and his wife are expecting.

- That's good.

Are they happy about it.

- Oh, very happy, especially as he's just been promoted.

He's on a good salary.

Your father would've been proud of him.

You should be too.

- Yeah, great.

- Aren't you going to finish that?

That's your trouble, you never see things through.

- I'm sorry, I'm already late for Grace.

Uh, I just wanted you to be the first to know our good news.

- Well, say hello to Grace.

- Bye, Mom.

- [Vivienne] Take care.

(heavy rock music)

♪ Wild man ♪

♪ Life's gone ♪

♪ Life is precious ♪

♪ The world blinks ♪

- Cool party.

It's your turn next, Wil.

- Yeah.

- Hey, Wil, can't you just get your mom's toy boy

to let us use his launch?

- Not funny, Ben.

- Ben, they're married now.

- Aw, step-daddy then.

- Fuck off!

- What, hey, he's cool.

Not like my folks compare, man.

Hey, he still skinny dippin' in rivs?

What?

- He wasn't naked, he was dressed.

- Aw, that's what everyone says.

Besides, he failed to kill himself anyway.

- God, you're a dick.

♪ Wild man ♪

♪ Life's gone ♪

♪ Life is precious ♪

♪ The world can come ♪

- You all right?

(chattering)

- What's up, guys?

Wanna try some?

- [Blonde Woman] Okay.

♪ 'Cause I'm fucked ♪

- Whoa, that's a lot man!

- [Blonde Woman] Wil!

- Whatever.

- I'm gonna have to watch him.

- Yeah.

♪ Hey yeah ♪

(birds chirping)

- Remember the Lanternfest?

It was here.

- Yeah, I remember.

I made a swordfish lantern, it was blue and yellow.

(Francis chuckles)

- For me, that was a special night,

those were special times.

- Yeah.

They were for me too, Dad.

- So, why take so many pills?

- Well, I wasn't suicidal, if that's what you were thinking.

- No, no, I'm not.

But what's bothering you?

- So like, why did you do it?

(sullen music)

- I don't know.

It's hard to explain.

- Yeah, well that's not really good enough.

I mean, I need to know why.

- I suppose I felt I didn't have a reason to live anymore.

- I should've been the reason.

- No, I wasn't thinking rationally.

It felt like you and your mother

had disappeared from my life.

- It all wasn't my choice.

I was just a kid

and like, being around you was depressing me,

listening to you always go on, on and on about Mom and him.

- I'm sorry.

I just couldn't see my way through the days.

It was as if there was no light.

It seemed to go on eternally.

I was looking for a way out.

- So, would you ever try it again.

- No.

Hey, come on, it's getting cold.

- Yay!

- Hey, princess.

- Daddy! - Hi!

- Daddy, guess what.

- [Jason] What's up?

- She's been wanting to tell you this all week.

- Ah, must be something special then.

- We did paintings and mine was the best

and we showed them at assembly and I got a prize.

- [Jason] Was was your picture about?

- It was scary and it had thunder and lightning.

- They're studying things that go bump in the night.

- Right.

- And it had a witch on it and she looks mean.

- Ah, was she called Irene.

(laughing)

- [Kirsty] That's a terrible thing to say.

- You do not obey me, child, I shall swoop down upon thee

and with a single look,

turn you into nothing but a pillar of salt.

What do you wanna talk about?

- I think Gary might be well enough to leave the clinic.

- Yeah?

- You're not serious, are you?

- I know what you're thinking,

but I think we can make it work.

- You think you can.

(sullen music)

(Jason chuckles)

Is this mission of mercy.

- No, it's not

(Jason chuckles)

- When did all this happen?

Is this because of that guy that nearly drowned himself?

And now you feel guilty or something for leaving Gary.

- I'm only discussing this with you because of Evie.

- Okay.

So, if he starts gambling

or having breakdowns, I'll take Evie.

You do know gambling is an addiction?

- [Kirsty] Yes, I do.

- Do you love him?

You took too long to answer that question.

- Don't.

- A simple yes or no.

- I don't want to talk about this.

- It's too bad 'cause I do.

We never really talk about it, we just skirt around it.

- Well, it's too late now anyway.

- Just like it is for you and Gary, huh?

- Okay, you wanna talk about it, we'll talk about it.

It's simple, you cheated on me, the end.

- It's not that simple, woman.

Usually, there's a reason.

I'd a thought you'd a known that.

(chuckles)

- Finally after all these years, you admit to it.

- Yeah, and I guess you and me are just the same then, huh?

- [Kirsty] I'm going.

- No, no, no, you're gonna hear what I have to say.

I felt shut out,

and I know it's because I couldn't commit

to this whole family thing,

but I came around to it in the end.

- Great, of course, it's my fault.

- After the accident, you cut me off,

and you still blame me for it!

- Well, where were you when she was having her seizures?

Off with your bird on the side?

- Hey, hey, I paid for the best doctors!

- You think that money can fix everything!

- Somewhere along the line,

you decided to believe what other people thought of me!

- No, I didn't, that was the problem.

God, it was you who said it was okay to blur the truth a bit

or have your forgotten?

It's like your kinda motto.

- That's for work, woman, all right?

I'm a car salesman, it's my job, I need to make a profit!

- That's what you do with everything though.

(Jason sighs)

Well, I'm glad we got that all sorted out.

- Gary gets to have another chance, does he?

- [Kirsty] I think you and I

make better lovers than partners.

- So what?

Well, isn't that a start?

Can't they mean to be one and the same?

(Jason sighs)

I guess I'll drop Evie off about 10 tomorrow then, huh?

- Yeah.

- Daddy, what's the Maori name for Mother Earth?

(speaks in foreign language)

- Say it to me.

(speaking in foreign language)

Good girl.

- [Chris] Draft number five.

I considered just giving up.

I found myself running around the wastelands

of my own self-pity, scavenging for morsels of hope.

What is it that drives us to keep pressing on?

- [Dr. Engel] Hello, I'm Dr. Engel.

Come through.

- Okay.

- How are you?

- [Kirsty] I'm well, thanks.

- Good.

Gary has asked that I talk to you alone.

Gary's results came through this morning,

and I have them here to show you.

I'm afraid there's no easy way for me to put this.

But I'm sorry, Kirsty, it's not a good result.

The shadow you can see on the scan is a tumor,

and the tumor is quite advanced.

In this situation, we can't operate.

- [Kirsty] Can he come home?

- [Dr. Engel] Kirsty, at best,

Gary has two, maybe three months.

We think, taking into consideration

the advanced stage of his illness and his emotional history,

it'd be probably better if he stays here,

but that is something for you both to decide.

I'm very sorry.

- [Chris] With writing, there's always the opportunity

to rewrite your story.

If only life was like that.

So when it wasn't working out, you could revise it all.

Just scrap it and start again.

- Once upon a time, there was an astronomer

who liked to go out at night and look at the stars.

- [Evie] Oh look, they're so beautiful.

I wish I could touch them.

- He was so busy looking at the sky

and wishing for the stars

that he didn't see where he was going

and fell into a deep river.

(Gary clapping)

- "Bring me the two most precious things in the city,"

said God to one of his angels.

And the angel brought him

the leaden heart and the dead bird.

"You have rightly chosen," said God,

"for in my garden of Paradise,

"this little bird shall sing for evermore,

"and in my city of gold, the Happy Prince shall praise me."

- Hey, mate.

I gotta say, you've looked better.

You're just the best mate that anyone could have.

You take it easy now, eh?

- [Gary] Later.

- Later.

(ethereal vocalizing)

(birds chirping)

(bagpipe music)

- A reading of the holy Gospel According to St. Matthew.

Come unto me all ye who labor and are heavy laden

and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,

for I am meek and lowly of heart.

And ye shall find rest unto your souls,

for my yoke is easy and my burden light.

This is the word of the Lord.

(sullen music)

- This quiet dawn has wasted no time in coming,

and you are gone.

This day we never thought would come is here.

It has come and gone.

Childhood life amongst these hills,

your mother calling us for tea,

our hunter's trip would have to wait.

- [Preacher] By whose mercy, the souls of the faithful--

- [Chris] Clouds still roll on Taylor's Peak.

Our friends are crawling up the hill.

- And to all--

- [Chris] Breathe and love, you would not go--

- Despair, believe in Christ.

- [Chris] But go you did.

- [Preacher] That cleansed from all--

- [Chris] You'd just go out to watch the stars.

- They may rejoice with you.

- [Chris] You won't be back at dinnertime.

- [Preacher] We ask this through our Lord--

- You said-- - Jesus Christ.

- Carry on without me.

We have no choice.

(chattering)

- She's being very brave.

- Yeah.

- You need to try and hold on to what was good.

Let the rest go.

Kirsty, you can't change what happened.

(sullen music)

- Sorry for being late, Mom.

- Oh, my darling, I'm so glad you came.

- Kirsty.

- Hello, Shane.

Good of you to come.

- Hey, I didn't think you were gonna make it.

Great to see ya, son.

- Mm-hmm, it's good to see you too, Dad.

Chris.

Always a good mate, eh?

- Yeah, I try to be here for the people I love.

- That was a beautiful poem, Chris.

Thank you so much, all those wonderful memories.

- There was so much more I coulda said, but.

- Ashley?

All grown up, eh?

- Why don't you all come and stay at our place for a week.

- Yes, please!

- Can we stay?

I haven't seen Grandma and Granddad for so long.

- Carol, I think Kirsty's got a lot of things

to sort out first.

- Mom.

- Well.

- [Irene] Get your priorities right.

- Thanks for bringing him home.

- [Kirsty] Of course.

- Thank you.

(chattering)

- It's okay.

- Why does she do that

- Because she does.

Hey, this is Gary's day, just let it go.

(rain pattering)

(thunder crashing)

(knocking)

Here, let me take that.

- Yeah.

Ah, it's wet out there.

- Yeah, it's pouring down.

Oh.

Whew, how are you?

- [Kirsty] The same, how are you?

- Ooh, pretty crap too.

Hmm, you said it might be a long night.

(Kirsty chuckles)

- You know what I like.

- Yes, I do.

Close your eyes.

Don't look.

Okay.

("What Good Does It Do Me" by Alastair Riddell)

To Gary!

- [Kirsty] To Gary.

♪ Well, I start ♪

♪ But I haven't the strength ♪

- Damn good.

♪ To speak out or say ♪

♪ What I feel ♪

♪ It's confusion inside ♪

♪ Oh, what can I say ♪

♪ I've got two good hands ♪

♪ As long as I need to ♪

♪ I've got a very good mind ♪

♪ Just, just can't slow me down ♪

♪ Stand on my head ♪

♪ Oh, please, please be kind ♪

♪ What, what good does it do me ♪

♪ Falling in love with you ♪

♪ Oh, what, what good does it do me ♪

♪ I only wish that I knew, oh ♪

♪ Aw babe ♪

♪ Oh, what good does it do ♪

♪ Go to pieces ♪

♪ Well, you used to go ♪

♪ But nothing's the same ♪

♪ You don't need me ♪

♪ Don't feel it no more ♪

♪ But no one's to blame ♪

(rain pattering)

(birds chirping)

- Hi Nick, notice you have

a samovar for sale in the local rag.

Pretty hard to come by.

Oh, you got a few years ago?

Right.

Have a listen, yeah, I'd like to buy it.

I got, you could drop it off?

Great, well, I text you my address then.

Yeah, thanks man.

See ya then.

Hi, Lex.

- Hi, we've come to receive the bounty, as agreed.

(chuckles)

- [Chris] Nick, come in.

(dog barking)

Aw, just, just put it down here.

- [Nick] Yup.

- Well, I like your place.

- Thanks.

- Ooh, you're a single malt whiskey man, I see.

- Absolutely.

Care for a wee dram?

- Sun's over the yardarm.

- Lex, you too?

- Sorry?

- Whiskey?

- Oh yeah, with ginger ale, if you've got some

or lemonade.

- Right.

- [Nick] What's that?

- [Lex] Looks like a novel.

- Sorry, I just saw it there.

- Oh, it's fine.

- Uh, I really wasn't being nosy.

- (chuckles) It's okay.

- You're a writer then?

- Yeah, yeah.

- Oh wow, is it nonfiction or novel?

- It's a novel.

- What's it about?

- People's lives.

- What people?

- People like you.

- Uh, it's good you don't know us too well then.

- (chuckles) Right.

Cheers.

- Cheers.

(wind howling)

- Friday, it was my deputy principal's 60th birthday,

and it's fun when we danced around a bit.

- Hello.

- [Kirsty] Hi.

- Hey honey, how are you?

- [Evie] Good.

- Mm, are you ready?

- [Evie] Yup.

- [Kirsty] I'll just get her stuff.

- [Evie] Look at my wings, they're monarch butterfly wings.

- [Jason] Oh!

- Are you ready?

- Yup.

- Come on then.

Let's get you in the car.

Or maybe not.

- Wanna jump in the front with Daddy?

- What's with all the clothes?

Have you suddenly become a traveling salesman or something?

- That, it's nothing.

- No, that's my line.

Here.

Wanna come have tea with us tonight?

- Ah, yeah.

Yeah, just don't know if I'm up to it.

Flash house and all, you know?

- Yeah, it's flash, but I don't own it.

But I do live on the hill, yeah.

I'll see you tonight.

Bye, love.

(gentle jazz music)

I'm so glad you popped over, I haven't seen you in ages.

- [Nat] Yeah.

- I know it's a bit of of a drive,

but it's so good being back by the sea.

These glasses aren't much.

Sorry, this is all I could find.

My stuff's still in boxes.

- All good, it's just like the old days, only better wine.

This is beautiful.

- Yeah, I love it.

- Whose is this place?

It's amazing.

- Ah, it's a couple Jason sold a car to.

They went overseas for a year and needed someone

to look after it. - Jason got you this place?

- Yeah, and the rent's next to nothing.

Gives me a chance to sort a few things out.

Hey Nat, I don't know what's going on,

but he seems to have half his wardrobe in his car.

- You know he's staying with me?

- [Kirsty] What?

- He hasn't told you, has he?

Yes.

The cycle of Jason and Miss Teen, I've had weeks of it.

- Does he want her back?

- Oh God, no.

No, I don't think there was ever that much between them.

Turns out our Steph was no bimbo.

She's trying squeeze him for all she can.

- He didn't tell me anything.

- Hmm, no, she's taken the apartment and more.

- And he didn't take this place?

Is he okay?

- No, not really.

- He asked for another chance.

- I just think he really feels like he's stuffed things up.

- He said he's changed.

I want to believe him.

- I think he's telling the truth.

- He always wanted everything to be so perfect.

The car, the look, lifestyle,

like a lot of people, like me really.

(sullen music)

I wanted the best schools for Ashley,

big house on a street that tells everyone you've made it.

Gary did too.

He worked so hard to provide it.

Really, all he was trying to do was hold on to it,

but in the end, it destroyed us.

This perfection we chase, it's an illusion.

They sell it to us, and we believe it.

It's all around us,

on billboards, on TV, in magazines.

They dress it up as our hopes and dreams,

but it's always just out of reach.

It's like chasing your shadow.

I spent so much time worrying about money,

wanting it, having it, losing it.

They say time is money,

but I think time is worth so much more than money.

You never get it back again, ever.

And when it's used up,

it's the small things that you miss,

the way someone laughs, how they hug you.

I'm done with trying to make my life perfect.

I just wanna live it.

- [Nat] I think there is no perfect,

even when it looks like it is.

There's something, you know in the bookshop

that wall Rousseau's got everyone writes on?

- [Kirsty] Yeah.

- [Nat] Well, someone's written,

forget your perfect offering, there's a crack in everything.

That's how the light gets in.

("Wear My Light" by Alastair Riddell)

- [Chris] It's in the intensity of life

that we find the joy of life,

the intrinsic point of living.

Not an epic tale,

but a story of small things that come together.

When we're long gone,

I hope people will say that we lived our dreams

and took our chances,

and we drew each breath as if it was our only.

♪ Moving along at the speed of light ♪

♪ I know I saw you ♪

♪ You were just behind me ♪

♪ You had a blue rose in your hair ♪

♪ I had to know you ♪

♪ The roses are rare ♪

♪ You floated across ♪

♪ Soft as the night was ♪

♪ You had a dream ♪

♪ In which I was your knight, was your fan ♪

♪ I tried hard to fight you ♪

♪ It wasn't the night ♪

♪ I lost the fight ♪

♪ Gonna wear my light ♪

♪ In my eyes ♪

♪ Honey, I'll make paradise ♪

♪ I've seen those strange shapes in the dark ♪

♪ To wear my light ♪

♪ That's what I'm living for ♪

♪ I can lose my home ♪

♪ I can lose the fight ♪

♪ Not the real, no ♪

♪ But I can I lose any other ♪

♪ If I lose the world ♪

♪ But I gain my sight ♪

♪ Will I be worth it ♪

♪ Live a real one in northern light ♪

♪ Gonna wear my light ♪

♪ In my eyes ♪

♪ Oh baby, I'll make paradise ♪

♪ I've seen those strange shapes in the dark ♪

♪ To wear my light ♪

♪ That's what I'm living for ♪

♪ In search of the good times ♪

♪ They ask where are they coming from ♪

♪ Oh yeah, where are they coming from ♪

♪ Is it alive ♪

♪ Oh, I've never seen them ♪

♪ I don't think I believe in them ♪

♪ I just live and I'll wear light in my eyes ♪

♪ Wear ♪

♪ My light ♪

♪ In my eyes ♪

♪ Wear ♪

♪ My light ♪

♪ In my eyes ♪

♪ Wear ♪

♪ My light ♪

♪ In my eyes ♪

♪ Wear ♪

♪ My light ♪

♪ In my eyes ♪

♪ Wear ♪

♪ My light ♪

♪ In my eyes ♪

♪ Wear ♪

♪ My light ♪

♪ In my eyes ♪

♪ Wear ♪

♪ My light ♪

♪ Oh, in my eyes ♪