All language subtitles for Total Control - S03E03 - Episode 3.3.en

You know this is not gonna
be a puff piece, right?

This thinktank, it funded
all the independents,

including you.

What are you writing exactly?

MAN: Alex, the echo shows
you have a condition

known as mitral valve stenosis.

You will need a
surgical procedure.

Surgery?

Sloane Holdings came through.
Materials, labour, like clockwork.

Would you be interested in running?
I think you could win Noonan.

Does Alex know about this?

I hope Alex appreciates
your loyalty.

What is happening, Peter? Like,
what the actual fuck is happening?

Has he taken the money
and shot through?

I don't know.

You start fires wherever you go.

Well, I'm sick to my gut
of I'm putting them out.

You're the one dragging
your heels on Raise The Age.

We'll take her fucking
seat in the next election.

When the time comes,
we'll cut her loose.

(WIND HOWLS)

Oi! What's the hurry?

Anyone would think you
had somewhere to be.

Yeah, well...

You sure you know
where you're going?

It's a short cut.
Could have fooled me.

Eddie's what...

..17 now?

Yeah. He's grown up.

(CHUCKLES) Well, I hope he's giving
you as much grief as you gave me.

I was an angel compared to him.

(LAUGHS) Were you now?

I came good, didn't I?

Yeah, you did, bub.

You're living down south now.

Yeah.

Sometimes.

I miss the town.

Me too.

I'm sorry I wasn't here, Mum.

What about you, though?

Are you OK?

Not really.

I'm sorry, bub.

I'm so sorry, Alex.

('RHINESTONE COWBOY'
PLAYS ON CAR RADIO)

(SINGS ALONG) ♪ Like
a rhinestone cowboy

♪ Bing-bing! ♪
I don't bloody think so!

I can't hear myself think.

Is that such a bad thing,
really? I need to make a call.

It can wait till after
my song, can't it?

You don't even know the words.

♪ Getting cards and letters
from people I don't even know

♪ Offers coming over the phone... ♪
(PHONE CHIMES)

You've called Paul
Murphy. Leave a message.

(SIGHS) (BEEP)

Paul, I asked your office
for the numbers days ago

and I still haven't heard
back. I need them by 11:30.

What's the worry? I don't
know, something's going on.

I can feel it. He's
probably just in meetings.

Or he's ghosting you.

What, like your ghosting school?

(GIGGLES)

Good one, Mum. (LAUGHS)

Hello, Winton!

At least someone's
happy to be home.

(SONG CONTINUES) ♪ But I'm gonna be
where the lights are shining on me

♪ Like a rhinestone cowboy... ♪

Morning. Morning, Alex.

Um, catch up in the
main office, yeah?

Morning everyone.
Morning. How are we?

(ALL RESPOND) Good?

Just wait for everyone.

Can I just get everyone
gathered around here, please?

How is everyone? We all
good? Good. Good. Good.

Can we just step back for a moment
and just see what you've done here?

35 grand raised for the flood
relief, just here in this town alone.

450 care packages sent from
this office, all on donation,

all of you volunteers.

And I'm so bloody proud
of you. Thank you.

Now we're gonna shoot
off to the opening

but Faye here is gonna shout you
some cake and coffee. Yeah, Faye?

Mm-hm.

And, um, thank you.
Keep up the good work.

Oh, big game Saturday.
Go the Devils!

Yes! ALL: Go the Devils!

Faye...

Um, spend it somewhere where
they vote for us, yeah?

For sure. You sure you
don't want to come?

I'll go when I'm sick. OK.

(CHUCKLES) You know Aunty Jan
would be so proud of you, sissy.

So proud. Thank you.

Now you,

you're helping Aunty Faye
in the office today, yeah?

No funny buggers. You hear me?
Child slavery is illegal, you know.

Behave.

Thank you, everyone!

ALL: Bye.

Tegan, thanks for
finally calling me back.

Yeah, no, I'm aware
he's the Prime Minister.

I need that mental
health spend by 11:30.

It's the fifth time I've ask...

(SIGHS)

Yeah, no, don't...
don't cry. Just...

Just get me the announceables,
OK? I'm opening the centre in...

OK, Jesus, 20 minutes.
I need them now, Tegan.

(SIGHS)

Oi, where you going? Car's here.

Thought we could walk. It's
just around the corner.

Paul needs my vote. Nothing
gets done without me.

I mean, there's been nothing.

Nothing from him,
nothing from Sharon,

ever since Eddie got
himself picked up.

Since Ausnews blew it up.

It's not Eddie's
fault. Isn't it?

Jesus, Alex!

It's the usual shit.

Now smile and wave before
you lose that vote.

MAN: G'day! WOMAN:
Hello, love!

See, I can smile.

Hey, you did this...

..amongst a whole
bunch of other stuff.

That's why they love you, Alex.

Here, get a selfie, come on.
I've gotta take a photo of this.

Nice.

Hi. Good to see you. Hi.

Good to see you, Alex.
And you, Melinda.

Today's a good news day,
right? Yeah. Fantastic.

Look, I'm expected back in
Brisbane this afternoon.

Do you mind if we got started?

Ah, sure. I'm just waiting on
some hard numbers from the PMO.

Anything yet? I'm
on hold right now.

Ah, Alex. Good
morning, everyone.

I would like to acknowledge the
traditional custodians of the land

that we meet on, the Koa People,

and pay my respects to
Elders past and present.

It's great to be here today to
open the new Winton Medical Centre.

(APPLAUSE)

The Queensland government
knows the importance

of access to local
medical services.

And the Prime Minister
is passionate about this.

That's why, with the support
of our federal colleagues,

I'm delighted to
announce $182 million

to improve mental health support
at key regional health services,

including this one.

What the fuck? And I can
guarantee you good people

that if the Queensland government
is re-elected in six weeks time,

this will be just the start of a
region-wide spend on mental health.

(APPLAUSE) Thank you.

You're up.

(SIGHS)

I'm so sorry, Mum.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

This should have
been here for you.

You shouldn't have had to drive
400 kays round trip every week

just for medical care.

And you shouldn't have had to
die 180 kays away from home.

When Rachel Anderson offered
me a place in the Senate,

she asked me what I wanted.

And I told her - this.

Proper healthcare for
all our community.

It's too late for Mum but...

..it's here for us now.

This is OUR medical centre...

..and I'm so proud to
officially open it.

Well done, bub.

Your mum would be so proud.

At least someone's
got the number.

Can you check the email trail,
Joely? Did we miss anything?

No. We never got a heads
up. Someone's fucked up.

Really?

I'm starting to feel
like it's deliberate.

For what it's worth, I
asked them to loop you in.

That's nice of you.
What did Paul say?

After you asked
him to loop me in.

He said he was changing the comms
process with the crossbench.

And that didn't sound like
code for fucking me over?

We're six weeks out
from an election.

I thought Paul was
giving us a free kick.

Why would he waste an
announcement somewhere like this?

It's not like you
guys win out here.

It'll play well in the
larger regional centres.

Winton's not
necessarily our target.

Our target? What does that mean?

I don't wanna get in the middle
of mum and dad having a barney.

Maybe take it up with Paul.

Good luck, Alex.

What did she mean
by "good luck"?

What are you thinking?

I don't know. Maybe Paul just didn't
want it to be the Alex show today.

So I'm not being paranoid?
Oh, no. Something's going on.

But we've got 15 minutes
to get to the CWA.

So let's get them little
leggies going and hit the road.

(PHONE CHIMES)

I don't think they want your
selfies out there, mate.

(CHUCKLES) I've done
six boxes already.

What, you on a
go-slow or something?

What is this I hear about
you skipping school?

You're smarter than that.

My marks are high.

That's not what
I asked you, bub.

All the kids in my
school are sorted.

All want to be CEOs and lawyers.

And what do you want to do?

I don't know.

You could join the
army like your mum.

Look, she didn't know what
she wanted to do either.

She reckons I've
gotta have a plan.

I know you'll
figure it out, bub.

If she lets me.

You know you're basically
the same person, right?

Look, Clancy has been
missing you like crazy.

Kylie too.

So, finish up your work and
you can get out of here.

(DOOR OPENS)

KATHLEEN: Morning. Oh!

Morning, Peter.

How lovely to see
you again, Kathleen.

Sit.

Rachel and I were just discussing
the procurement legislation.

It was a disappointing outcome.

Tell me about it. I have a
proposal for 60 solar farms

and I'm the one who can't
be trusted with a tender.

Well, yeah, it was a great shame

that some of the crossbench
could not be persuaded

that private equity has a critical
role in our decarbonisation, but...

Well, I appreciate the vote, even
though it ended up being useless.

Well, it's a limitation
of our current position.

Which is why you're riding
in to save democracy, right?

(LAUGHS) Exactly.

I saw your lecture.
Rah-rah, system change.

Mm-hm.

And I agree, it's easier
for an insider to do it.

But you come with a fair
amount of political baggage.

That worries me.

Would you like to have
the room? No. I...

I think we can
discuss this openly.

You're a good team,
you two. (BOTH CHUCKLE)

We have been doing
this for a long time.

Some people might
find that a negative,

but we share a vision
for the future.

And we have the
experience to deliver.

So let's talk about
that, shall we? Mm.

So, what exactly do I
get for my $20 million?

You get a better country.

We're interested in what
that might look like to you.

Mm.

Paul Murphy talked a big game

about breaking up the current media
monopoly when he was in opposition.

Oh, it's very easy to
be brave in opposition.

So is a review into media ownership
something you'd like to see done?

I want the monopoly broken up.

(CHUCKLES) OK, well...

I think half the ex-prime
ministers of the last 20 years

would agree with you.

And I would include myself
in that very vocal club.

(BOTH LAUGH)

And I wanna buy in.

OK, well, that is interesting.

I think I'll leave you to
find your common ground.

Thank you, Peter.
Rachel. Kathleen.

(DOOR CLOSES)

You'll find you've got a
real ally in this with me.

Now, I think the Alliance
will mostly be sympathetic,

but I can't speak to how
they'll vote individually.

So, remind me again. I mean...

..what exactly does my
$20 million guarantee me?

It guarantees that
I will drive on this

and I'll use my influence

with any government I'm
in a privileged position

to form a coalition with.

So do you think you might
consider funding the Alliance

with that assurance?

How did it go? I don't know.

Honestly, Peter, I
just... I've got no idea.

Well, anything other than a no
isn't a bad situation to be in.

Yeah, it's not a very solid one.

Fuck!

Keep the faith. Hm?

Peter, if this whole thing falls...
No, it's not gonna fall apart.

I know, I know...
Rachel, shut up.

It's part of the process.

You know how this goes.

And we have other
meetings. We'll be fine.

We'll be fine, yeah?

Yes. Thank you.

Let's get out of here.

This place is giving
me the heebie-jeeb.

Bro!

FAYE: Those scones
was like rocks!

But you ate 'em. Clancy!

Mwah, mwah, mwah. Too much?

Drink?

Oh, lead the way.

(SIGHS) So much better.

More comfy!

(CHUCKLES) Thank you.

Is that a ringneck?

Since when do you
know about birds?

Since when they don't ask me
about my voting intentions.

(LAUGHS)

You might want to go easy on
that boy of yours, you know.

He's making some stupid choices.

And you didn't?

All that opportunity he's
getting, he's fucking up.

You know people won't
let him get away with it.

I'm just saying, give him a
little bit of space, that's all.

And what about you?

You got some bureaucrat
down there keeping you warm

on them cold Canberra
nights or what?

No. Kick 'em out
when they get comfy.

'Cause you're shit to be in a
relationship with, that's why!

(LAUGHS)

Can't even let someone
change a radio station!

I spoke to Charlie
the other day.

And?

Alex, he's your baby brother.

And he sounds ratshit.
He looks ratshit.

And what are you
gonna do about it?

Well, what can I do about it?
He's still shitty with me.

Only 'cause you sacked him.

Well, he needed time to recover.

And you thought
working for the PM

would be a slower pace
of life for him, did you?

No, I thought keeping
him away from me.

People get hurt.

Sis.

You can't blame yourself for some
racist prick trying to kill you.

Charlie doesn't!

(BIRD CHIRPS)

Yep, that's a ringneck for sure.

(DOOR SHUTS) CHARLIE: Dee?

In here, baby. You
are cutting it fine.

I know, I know. I'm sorry.

There was a last minute reshuffle
to the National Cabinet agenda.

How was your day?

Oh, half of DFAT thinks I
can't answer a bloody question.

My uterus is distracted,
my brain is fine.

How was the rest of your day?

Well, we got a Treasurer's
Advance for IndiMed.

Which means the first pilot
sites will be up in six months.

Oh, look at you go.
Changing the country.

Right. Mmm.

Wouldn't have happened without
Paul's backing, though.

Which even then was like trying to
turn the Titanic with rubber ducks.

Well, at least you got
some runs on the board.

I'd be more enthused if
we didn't have to mingle.

This is gonna be the last time

we're gonna look sexy for the
next two years. Lean in, Mister.

(SHOWER RUNS)

Oh, and remember
that aftershave...

Makes the baby kick till
you wanna die. I get it.

(SIGHS)

(PHONE VIBRATES)

Alex, what's up?

Are you OK?

Yeah, we're just about
to leave the house.

No, no, no, I don't
mean right now.

I meant to ask you,
since the sentencing.

So are you?

How much have you
been drinking tonight?

Oh, so that's the only reason I'd
ask my little brother if he's OK.

When I'm drunk. That's
not what I meant.

Well, it sounded like it.

Alex, you called me.

Did you know about the
funding announcement?

Oh, there it is.

$182 mil joint funding
for mental health.

I didn't even get a
phone call about it.

There's a state election. There's
money flying all over Queensland.

Why didn't you tell me about it?

Because I'm across
policy, not media ops.

Is your boss trying to freeze me
out? You need to stop being paranoid.

Paul keeping me in the
dark isn't an accident.

Oh, for fuck's sake! Alex...

..some things are just cock
ups, they're not conspiracies.

(CAR APPROACHES)

Look, my car's here,
I gotta go, OK?

I love you.

Yeah, I love you too.

Is she OK? God,
who the fuck knows?

(CLASSICAL STRING MUSIC PLAYS)

Let's have some fun, OK?

Come on.

Oh, thank you.

(PHONE RINGS)

I'm sure the only one worth
answering is in the room.

Oh, CabSec. I'm so sorry,
babe. OK. All good.

Hi, what's up?

No, he signed that.

Oh, what?

No, I put it on his
desk this morning.

Alright... OK, just
leave it with me. OK.

It's a fine whisky.

Thank you. Look at you.

Oh. (CHUCKLES) The last time I
saw this was at a G20 function.

I found it in the
back of the closet.

What is that dreadful object
they've put in my hallway?

Foul. (BOTH CHUCKLE)

Is Matthew here? Ah,
drawing room to the left.

What do I do if he
mentions the funding?

Well, you're in active
discussions with Kathleen.

You've got the telco meeting
next week, so you have options.

But we need him.

There are about eight
moderates aligned with him now

and they all hate
Damien, so yes.

Yes, we do. OK.

Oh, thank you.

Alright, well just let me check
with the department liaison.

Alright, let me call you back.

How are you, sir?
Great to see you, Dee.

And you, Prime Minister.

Paul, the brief I
left in your tray.

Oh, mate, not tonight.

The department are in a flap,
OK? We've missed lodgement.

Well, surely CabSec
can let that one slide.

No, Paul, it doesn't... I
can see you're busy, Paul.

I just wanted to say hi.

Good to see you, Helena.
I'll try and catch you later.

Have a great night. You too.

RACHEL: Hello. Hi.

Very nice. Oh, thank you.

High praise for a recyc.

Can I get you a champagne?

Thank you. I need one.
Ben, my adviser, just quit.

Oh, damn. If you know
anyone I can poach...

Ah, yes. I'll have
a look out for you.

Anyone else here single?

Well, it's Canberra.
Isn't everyone single?

(PHONE RINGS) I'm sorry.

I'll go talk to the
Foreign Minister.

OK.

Have you spoken to Matthew?

Not yet.

Is he likely? I don't know.

I've given up predicting
how people behave

when faced with an
existential threat.

You think it'd be simple,
right? Fight or flight.

Or freeze.

You might be right.

Might make my move.

Matthew. Rachel.

Enjoying your night?
Pretty good so far.

You free for a
chat? Of course.

Come down and join
this bathroom queue.

(CHUCKLES)

So I heard a little rumour that
Damien's offered you something

on the front bench.

We're discussing options.

Oh, well, it's nice that
you might get some respect.

You sure he's not
just carrot dangling?

Old move. Buy off the mods.

What's the mood like over there?

Depends who you ask.

Terrible.

What about your seat?
How's it looking?

It'll hold.

As long as I don't use the
party logo or our dear leader

on any of the
bunting. Oh, my God.

You know, you might
get a bit lonely.

You could lose three in Victoria.
That's not with us running.

Of course you could always
join the prayer group.

Not enough incense for me.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Oh, photographer, two
o'clock. Thank you.

Oh, you're funny.

I'm stuck between a
rock and a hard place.

I don't know, you've
got two good choices.

Take the Shadow
Ministry, pocket the 45K,

shut up while Damien drives
the party off a cliff.

Or come play with us,

hold the balance of power,
govern from the centre.

Get an actual ministry.

That'd take time to
execute. We'll be ready.

Seriously, Matthew.

I miss you in the
party room, Rachel.

Thank you. I don't
miss it at all.

But ours is gonna be a
lot more fun. (CHUCKLES)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Government needs to have an
honest conversation about it.

We should be able to
be grown up enough

to make these
decisions ourselves.

Oh, sorry, one second. Sorry.

How did you go? Did
you sort out the...

Paul has agreed to
a digital signature

and the DepSec has
left the building.

I'm so sorry that I've
left you alone all night.

No, I cornered the Foreign
Minister about the new white paper.

Yeah, that sounds like
your idea of a good night.

You want to head off?

You really are hating
this, aren't you?

N-no?

You go.

I'll just be another
hour. Or two.

Are you sure?

Yeah, you're being
a handbrake anyway.

I'll see you at home.
Yeah, I'll see you there.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Hey, wakey wakey,
rise and shine.

Big day ahead, boss. You good?

Yeah, I was, until
you woke me up.

Get over yourself. Brekkie
in five minutes alright?

Oh, make yourself at
home. Already have.

MUM: What about you, though?

Are you OK?

Good morning.

How late did you stay
up? You look like shit.

(LAUGHS) Thanks for that.

You right, but?

Yeah, drank too much
with Aunty Faye. Mwah.

And on a school
night no less, Alex!

(LAUGHS) Hey, we gotta go.

Hey, you stay out of trouble
while I'm on the road, yeah?

(PHONE VIBRATES)
Yeah, see ya, Mum.

Don't worry, we'll look
after him. Thank you.

Rachel, hi. Oh, hey.

You missed an interesting
night last night.

Oh, really? The invite
made it sound like torture.

Well, I think Matthew's
getting closer to making a move

but he might need the right
issue to force his hand.

Well, Damien's pretty
feral at the moment.

Shouldn't be too hard to find
something to wedge him with.

I wonder what that would be.

Oh, listen, you
should have told us

you were commissioning
polling for Freeman.

We could have helped
you out on that.

What are you talking about?

Oh, the company we're using next
door in Noonan let it slip, so...

Alex, we gotta go.
What, that wasn't you?

I haven't commissioned
any polling.

Who is, then?

Hey, one last thing.

We've just been audited, so just
check your campaign financing.

You know, dot your I's, cross
your T's, all that jazz.

Alex? We'll talk later.

You good?

Yeah, fine.

You OK?

Oh, you know me, just
feeling all warm and fuzzy

about the state of democracy.

You know I probably wouldn't be
here without you, you know that?

Yeah, because you would have
slept through that alarm.

No, I meant the campaign.

You know, your work on
the ground. Parliament.

I reckon I'd get a warning
every sitting without you.

I sound pretty good

and you haven't even mentioned
my sparkling personality yet.

Jesus, Joely, just take
the compliment, please.

You're being all sooky
because you're hungover.

(PHONE BEEPS)

Hey, do you ever think
about what comes next?

No, why?

I went to the gyno a
few weeks ago, yeah?

And, I don't know, I've just
always had, like, bad period pain.

And I thought I should probably
go and get that checked out.

Anyway, when I was there,

the woman asked me if I
wanted to get my eggs counted.

And I think it was a
good time, so I did.

And then jump to a week later,

and they tell me that my egg
count is in the lowest third.

And so, just like,
now I'm all...

..stressing and worrying
about whether I'm infertile

and I don't even know
if I wanna have kids.

Like, I've never even
thought about it.

I don't know, I'm too young
to be thinking about this.

Really?

Yes. I'm only 33.

Oh, yeah, no, you're
way too young.

Excuse me, is
that sarcasm? Nah.

No, but like...

I don't know, I went from being
like, 'carpe diem, seize the day'

you know, to now,
like, the future.

I wonder how people have time.

Like, how do you
have enough time

to adequately raise a human

and also have a fulltime job?

It's like with you and Eddie...

..sometimes I just, like,
think to myself, "Uh-uh.

"Bugger that. That's too hard."

We're not that bad.

What do you do if
you can't fix it?

You know, like, what if there's
a problem that you can't solve?

How do you deal with that?

You'll be a great mum, Joely.

You should freeze your eggs.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

James.

Alex, thanks for
coming again so soon.

Least we could do.

How are people doing? Are you
getting them back in their homes?

Ah, yeah, some of them.

Others have had their funding
applications rejected.

Government reckons their properties
are outside the flood zone.

Seriously?

Joely, let's use our timeslot
for Question Time next week

and we'll ask about it.

What about supplies?
Any shortages?

Ah, we're alright on most
of it, thanks to you.

But bottled water's
like hen's teeth.

And what about
the roads? Cactus.

Can't fix any of it till government
money starts coming through.

Transport Minister, put
him on our call list.

It's gonna be a tough ask to
get enough tradies up here.

There's too much construction work
going on in Brisbane. I mean...

..if we could get some
sort of incentive scheme,

anything really to get
people moving up...

Sorry, I just have
to nip to the toilet.

Um, OK, what else can we do?

Alex, you still in there?

Hey, alright, nothing we
haven't dealt with before, OK?

Just another panic attack.

Let's just keep calm. We're
gonna do our breathing, alright?

We're going to breathe in.

One, two, three, and out.

Too far gone for box breath.

Right, we're going
back to basics.

I want you to point out five things
you can see in the room with me, OK?

It's not a panic...
It's not a panic attack.

It's not a panic
attack. Are you sure?

I need a doctor.

Alex...

Don't fucking argue with
me. I need a doctor.

No, ambulance. Yeah.

Just keep breathing for now.

(DISTORTED MUSIC)

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

♪ My heart

♪ Is ready for it

♪ My skin is on

♪ I'm braver

♪ When I know I've got you

♪ Beside me... ♪

Not far now.

Alright, lean on me, OK?

Lean on me, OK.

Come on, you're right, you're
right, you're right. Alright.

We're not winning any races.
You don't have to be fast.

It's all good.

Hey! She needs help. I thought it
was a panic attack, but it's not.

Can you tell me your name?
It's Irving. Alex Irving.

Hi, Alex. Can you
describe your symptoms?

Ah, she collapsed. She
has breathlessness,

difficulty breathing,
chest pains.

I have mitral...

Valve stenosis.

I need surgery.

Come through.

When is your surgery booked?

I haven't... Haven't booked it.

Jesus, Alex.

We'll get you stabilised and do
a priority transfer to Longreach.

Not Longreach.

That's the closest facility.

I want it done in
Canberra. Alex.

The doctor will make
that call. Not Longreach.

Sorry, but you need
immediate treatment.

Fill out her details.
I'll be back.

Um, hey,

I'll get on to Eddie and
Charlie and Faye, OK?

No, you won't.

They're not your business.

They're my family.

Sorry, I fell asleep.
You should have woken me.

No, you look like
you needed a rest.

What'd you make for dinner?

Oh, sorry, babe,
I got distracted.

Well, what do you want?

I'm really not
that hungry, babe.

Well, I'm growing a
human and I need to eat

so you might as well
too. (PHONE RINGS)

Hey, Tegan, what's up?

Hey, you OK?

Alright. Alright, calm
down, it's gonna be alright.

Yeah, just take a breath, OK?

Sharon can swear all she wants, it's
really not the end of the world.

Yeah, alright, I'll come in.

No, I know, I know.

It's OK, I'll see you soon.

Tegan. In tears.

Sharon? On the warpath.

I'm really sorry, babe.

Go look after your team.

Bet you miss all this, eh, cuz?

Your Aunty Faye said your
mum ripped you a new one,

after that thing with the cops.

I thought she'd lock me in my
room for the rest of my life.

Nah, I would have
busted you out.

Put you in the tray of
the ute with some flour.

You seem pretty happy
with that apprenticeship.

I'm good at it. Like, it just
kind of clicks, you know?

Sugar, butter, flour,

boom motherfuckers.

Kind of thing you
can do anywhere too.

You reckon you'll move back
in with Faye after Year 12?

I applied for a scholarship
for uni overseas.

Oh, my God. Are you
going to Iceland?

Depends. Haven't told anyone.

Obviously. Clance'd
be spiralling by now.

You can come with me.

Be a baker in Iceland.

Or, like, not with
me, but like...

Probably gotta finish
the apprenticeship first.

Oh, true.

Why do you want to
go overseas anyway?

Like, are we too boring for you?

Fuck no. It's just...

Your mum?

No. It's just what I want.

Probably not gonna end up
coming back here, are you?

No.

I don't think I will.

(SIREN WAILS)

(RAGGED BREATHING)

Hi, you've reached Eddie. Can't
get to the phone right now...

(BANG!)

MAN: Try and calm down.
You're alright. That's it.

Pop a little bit of oxygen on.

That's it, just slow your
breathing down for me.

Nice steady breathing.

That's it, Alex.
Slow that breathing.

It's OK, we'll look after you.

We'll get you there safe.

(WATER SPLASHES)

(DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS)

I love you.

I know.

It's really hard to be angry
at someone for being too nice.

But I am.

I really wanna be here with you.

It's just that everything's
getting in the way.

You really think that's gonna
change once our baby's are born?

We need to get
our shit together.

DOCTOR: Because it was
an emergency surgery...

She needs to take it easy.

Get plenty of rest.

JOELY: So, when's she gonna know
when she can go back to work?

I don't know. She shouldn't return to
work until she sees her specialist.

ALEX: Does Faye know
we're heading back?

Yep.

And Eddie?

Faye reckons he's fine.

What'd you tell her?

That we'd be back today.
So, they know it's work?

That's what I said.

You feeling alright?

Better.

And thank you.

Has Paul been in touch? No.

Yeah, 'course he hasn't.

He's after Freeman, Joely.
He's coming for my seat.

I want us on the first
flight to Canberra tomorrow.

You have to stop.

You have to stop, Alex!

Doctor said rest for
two to three weeks

otherwise you're
gonna get another clot

and then we're gonna have to go
through this whole thing again.

Mum died in Longreach Hospital.

Where are we at with
youth justice reform?

The bill is going to
have to take a back seat.

CHARLIE: Might be a foreign
concept to you, Alex,

but you just have to be patient.

Tell him he needs to
make a move on it.

Or what?

They were being
lobbied by the company

that funded their campaigns.

You're not suggesting
they were bought.

Well, that's the question.

Did Nick or Ben put any pressure on
you over the Procurement Bill vote?

I told you I had
concerns about Nick.

If you even try to publish this,
I'm gonna get an injunction.

Charlie, you need to calm down.

And you need to wake the fuck
up and do your fucking job!

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