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Oh. I'm engaged. 5, 4...

Cruise tickets? I thought that you could go,

and you could take a friend.

Thank you for your generosity, Marissa.

Some of my favorite memories of Stanley

are playing poker around his antique card table.

Wonder what ever happened to that table.

Your wife and son are doing well.

Your daughter is going to need a little more help.

We're going to be taking her up

to the special care baby unit.

Gus: Tippy, you have a baby in there.

If you say it out loud, then it becomes real. It is real.

It's gonna be okay, Tip.

**

Louis: Oh, that's wonderful.

Thank you so much. I-I shall see you then.

Thank you. Bye.

Great.

Gus! Gus, I found it.

Your soul? My what? My -- What?

Well, everyone's doing a lot of soul searching at the moment,

so I thought maybe you'd found yours.

No, no, Gus, not my soul.

Um, Stanley's card table.

The missing one?

Yeah, well, the fact that something's been found

is normally preceded by the fact that it's missing.

So... Yeah.

Got ya. Yeah.

Wait, so, um, now that you've found it,

what are you gonna do with it?

Well, I'm gonna give it to Daisy

as a wedding present. Oh, that's brilliant.

Yeah, so I was going through some of Stanley's papers,

and I found an old receipt

for a furniture restoration place, and I rang them up.

Guess what? Stanley never picked it up.

Stanley never picked it up.

It's at a place called Baches Valley. Ah.

Actually, no, that's, uh, that's only a couple of hours away.

2 hours' drive?

No, no, no, come on. It's -- It's worth it.

I-I want to give Daisy something truly meaningful.

As a friend. Yeah.

As a friend.

Daisy: Oh, my God! Gosh.

Daisy?

Is everything okay, Daisy?

Huh? Did you find your soul?

What? No, no, no, ignore Gus.

I hope it's good news.

I just won 6 meters of pure silk ivory Mikado satin!

I assume we're talking bridal fabric

and not something out of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Yes. No, I scored it online,

and it is an absolute bargain.

Now, Gus, this woman is in --

Wait, it's Lauriston? Where -- Where is that?

That's actually really close to where

Louis is going tomorrow to pick up...

um...a cat.

A cat?

No, it's -- it's -- Gus is -- is confused.

It's not a cat. It's a hat.

Hat? Stand.

You two should go together.

Yeah, it will save petrol and the environment. Mm!

Oh, I'd love to. It's just that I-I -- Great!

I mean, it's a road trip. It'll be fun.

It'll be fun.

**

* Let it breathe, if it doesn't breathe, it's gonna die *

* Let us see, if you let it be, is it gonna fly? *

* Set it free *

* And if it leaves we say goodbye *

* The web we weave and then we grieve *

* And then we cry *

* I want to tell you before I forget *

* Despite the darkness *

* Some of these days *

* Wintergreen can't outshine your radiance *

* Wintergreen I love you more than anything *

* Wintergreen despite the darkness *

* Some of these days *

* Ooh, ooh *

It's pretty common not to get a diagnosis,

but her symptoms are leading towards a syndrome of some sort.

So when will we know?

Well, they'll be doing a lot of genetic testing

to narrow it down, but they are both doing great.

I think we should replace them.

These curtains. Oh.

They're yuck. Why is everything here so blue?

Ah. It's the morphine.

Yeah, I can come back later.

No, that's fine. It's fine. That's fine.

Babe? Babe? Dr. David is telling us about baby girl.

Oh. Maybe we could call her Baby Girl.

Maybe. Maybe. What do you think, Doc?

Uh, well, I -- yeah.

I'm -- I'm not sure.

You don't know very much at all, do you?

Oh.

I think you will be a brilliant big bro.

Maybe we could call him Big Bro.

Oh! Big Bro and Baby Girl.

Oh, they tell me that you haven't had a bowel movement,

so the nurses have asked me -- Yeah, okay, thank you for dropping by, Dr. David.

On your white horse. Okay.

I have never met a man that's so obsessed with my bowels.

Okay.

Hey, how about we workshop some names?

Okay. No!

No.

**

Thanks for coming! Bye.

You know we just made $280?

Yes, we did.

Oh, look.

Rowan! To what do we owe the pleasure?

Hey, Willy, I'm here to swap the ute for the four-wheel drive.

What? That's the first I've heard of it.

Oh, Rowan. Just the man.

She's a beauty.

For goodness' sake. Uh, William?

What's all this about?

Well, the ute's on its last legs,

so I decided we should go for an upgrade.

No, absolutely not.

You cannot just authorize a new vehicle, William,

without consulting us first.

May I remind you that we are still business partners?

And may I remind you, we've just successfully opened

a brand-new cellar door thanks to me.

I'll sweeten the deal. Today, only,

I'm offering a chance to purchase Rowan's Side-Assist.

Basically, if you break down, I'll tow your vehicle

to one of my pre-approved semi-licensed mechanics.

There is nothing wrong with the ute,

and we do not need to purchase a new vehicle.

Do we, Daisy? Hmm?

Yes. No! No.

You should have talked to us first, William.

Indeed. In fact, you should have made it

an agenda item at the staff meeting.

We do not approve this new development.

Well, then, the brute it shall be.

**

Gastronomic dining, complimentary beverages,

and a private butler service -- we're gonna live like kings.

Oh, you do know a way to a man's heart.

And I've done my homework.

There's a terrific private limousine tour

along the Amalfi coast to Positano,

with lunch at La Sponda on the terrace.

The Amalfi.

The jewel in the Mediterranean crown.

It's a glorious place. I'm gonna look forward to showing you it all.

And what about the Bliss Day Spa, bespoke couple's massages?

Well, as long as you take me for dinner first.

William, have you finished.

Yes. Thank you very much, Marissa. That was delicious.

Ah, love, it's a shame of not coming with us.

Oh, you boys will have fun.

I've got plenty to do here.

Oh, sorry.

It's nothing to worry about. Just a plate.

Oh!

Oh, God, sorry.

**

You're doing surveillance? God almighty!

What are you doing out here?

Same as you.

Oh, yeah?

Didn't know you were interested in astronomy.

Yeah, I never used to be.

Always thought it was for middle-aged white guys

with nothing better to do.

My koro taught me about it when I went back up to Taranaki.

About Puanga --

leads the other stars into the sky.

Been looking for it tonight, but I can't see it.

Well, uh, do you know whereabouts it is,

or -- or what I might know it as?

It's above Tautoru, Orion's Belt.

I think it's Rigel. Okay. Rigel.

So, you see the three in a row

that's like the bottom of a -- of a pot?

That's Orion's Belt, and then to the right, the bright-blue one?

That's Puanga.

Yeah. I can see it.

They say that Puanga is like the North Star.

When you're away from home,

you can look for it, and it leads you back.

And if it's bright, it's calling to you with a message.

And what's the message?

You have to work that one out for yourself.

**

Tippy, do you have anyone that you can talk to?

What about Nic?

I haven't been to see her since the twins were born.

Why not?

I don't know.

You know, sometimes,

when I look up there, I am totally struck

by the pointlessness of my existence.

But when I feel overwhelmed, I look up at the stars,

and I picture Julian,

looking at the same stars, maybe.

And I feel that connection,

and -- and I find answers sometimes.

So maybe, if you just keep looking,

you'll find your message, too.

Is this you giving me a pep talk?

Uh, no. Well, y-yes, maybe.

I think you better stick to your day job.

**

**

**

Since erasing whiteboards is a real big deal around here,

I came up with a better plan.

I got cards. Okay.

Yeah, and I've written some names down already

just to kind of kick us off. Mm-hmm.

Justice, Sheriff, Aragorn. Ooh, ooh!

We could spell "Justice," but with an "X," like in "Xavier."

No. Yeah? Oh, okay.

Uh, "King" with an "X."

"Kinx"? Oh, yeah.

Timpani? Too much like Tippy.

Yeah.

Maxim?

Lucas? Lucax? Luxax?

Ow, don't. You'll hurt my stitches.

I'll go again. Autumn, but with an "X."

"Xautumn." No.

**

Oh, um, Tippy. Could you...?

**

How are you?

That's good, I think.

Babe, could you do me a huge favor

and deliver this to Nic today?

I've been taking her a care hamper every morning,

but today, I've got to do this thing,

and it's in totally the opposite direction.

What's happening?

I'm picking up the material for my wedding dress.

Can't you take it later?

Well, I'd really love her to have it this morning.

I'd really appreciate it.

Thank you!

Bye, Tippy. See you later.

Mm!

Do you know, I am so excited about this.

It's gonna be great fun.

**

Bye, you two.

**

Well, my phone told me it was a six-hour round trip.

We should have made a mini break of it

and stayed overnight somewhere.

Yeah, or -- or not. Nah.

Anyway, how's the, uh, wedding plan going?

Oh, great.

Oh, David's been the dream co-planner.

And now that I've got my dress almost organized,

it's just -- I know it's gonna be perfect.

Ah, and the fabric, Louis, honestly, it is to die for.

You -- Oh, sorry.

You don't want to hear about my wedding dress.

No, I love wedding-dress chat.

Liar.

**

**

**

Been looking for you.

Well, here I am.

What's going on?

Nothing.

What's in there?

Nothing. No, it's, uh...

it's petrol fumes, actually.

What are you doing with petrol? Uh...

it's just some weed-whacking.

Great. So if the fumes are so bad,

you can take this thing to the hospital for Nic.

It's from Daisy.

Oh, wait. Why don't you want to go?

Who says I don't?

You, just then.

You know, I've actually got a really hectic day.

Sorry, Tip.

Why do I have to do everything?

I'm sorry. I've just got a lot of weed-whacking to do.

Look, I'm sure that Nic would really, really like to see you.

What about you?

When was the last time you visited? This morning.

I went and took them some pineapple lumps,

and Vic ate them all.

**

Sorry.

**

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Thanks.

Oh, my God! Louis!

Should I show you? No, I have to show you.

I-I think you need to show me. I have to show you.

Look at this! Look at that! Isn't it heavenly?

Very nice. Oh, and it was such a bargain, too!

Now, you have to forget you've seen this.

Seen what?

William: Well, I hope you don't mind,

but I took the liberty of pre-buying

some onshore excursions and theater tickets.

They'll show up on your credit card.

Sounds great.

Can be more and more like a school camp.

Everything okay?

Ah.

Yes, fine.

Look, I'm sorry, William. I'm -- I'm very much

looking forward to our cruise, but...

I must confess that I was rather hoping it would be

a romantic holiday with my wife.

Oh, well, that'll explain the couple's massage.

But I can, of course, graciously bow out.

Ah, Marissa doesn't think the Shimmering Lake

would survive without her.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Well, it was always Marissa's baby.

I had the family money.

She had the drive and the brains.

She always had ambition.

Every time we won an award, she would work even harder,

push harder.

It's almost as if she's still trying to prove

that she's not that girl from the fruit stall

who shared a bed with her sister, who wore hand-me-downs.

She's proved that a million times over.

When does it end?

**

I've said too much. No, no, no, not at all.

It stays between us.

Seems to me this holiday couldn't come at a better time.

Cheers. Cheers.

**

**

Daisy: Are you sure this is the right address?

Louis: Yeah, this is it.

Right.

I'm going in. Oh.

If the worst should happen, tell Julian I died valiantly.

Oh! Don't!

**

**

**

Come on.

**

Oh!

**

**

Oh! Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!

Ugh!

Oh, God!

Ah!

- Hello. - Ah. Hi. Hi.

Daisy, what are you doing?

I was wondering if I could... buy this.

Well, yeah, I honestly did think

you were being tortured or murdered or something.

Thought I had to come and rescue you.

With a chicken. Ha ha.

You should just be glad I didn't head for the hills.

Look, I'm very touched, but I was in no danger.

Hang on a second. Were you in there with her...you know?

You mean with that nice woman, Annabelle,

that I've literally just met? No. Well, you said you were coming for hat stand.

That doesn't look anything like a hat stand. Well, she had other things for sale.

I changed my mind. So you've got nothing to hang your hat on then?

Very droll. Mm.

Still, it's a very long way to come for furniture.

And you did seem funny when I said I wanted to come along.

My meeting with Annabelle was strictly professional.

**

Come on, Daisy.

I am not seeing anyone in Baches Valley.

Oh. That means you're seeing someone somewhere else, then?

No! No, I'm not.

**

Why don't we take the scenic route home? Yes.

We'll find somewhere for lunch.

**

Vic...

Babe?

Is it the babies?

Um...oh, do -- do you need to -- well, you know, go?

No, no, no.

I think I have a name.

For big bro?

For baby girl.

Oh.

What do you think?

It's perfect. It's perfect!

Oh, yes, yes! We did it! We have a name!

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! God.

Oh, big bro. What are we gonna call you?

Daisy: Sing. Louis: Daisy, I don't know the words.

Oh, it's country. It'll be about tracks, heartbreak, or boots.

* Go on, go *

* Walk out that door * * Walk out that door *

* You can't say that love me no more *

* Big, old boots *

* Left in the dust *

* This ain't love *

* No, it was lust *

* You can't... *

Well, I'm glad we decided to do this.

We needed a break from Oakley.

We needed a break from William.

Oh, amen to that.

Oh! Oh!

What's happening? I don't know. I'm not sure.

Ah! Ah! Oh.

Well, the check engine light's on.

No, that's been on for months.

Wait. What?

Oh.

Bloody thing. Oh, God.

Oh, Christ.

We're in the middle of nowhere.

Yeah, I can see that.

Oh, I've got a very bad feeling about this.

Right. Yes.

Okay.

So can you fix it? Um...

No. Yeah, but you know what's wrong with it?

No. What?

I-I don't know anything about engines.

What do you mean, you don't know anything about engines?

Well, you built a rocket for...

Um...that's okay. Uh...

We'll -- We'll just call someone.

And then, um... Daisy.

Yeah, I'll -- I'll go up there and -- and, um...

and find some service.

Daisy?

**

**

Oh!

Ugh!

Do you know, there's nothing around here for miles?

I mean, we could die out here.

Well, we could, but it's unlikely.

Oh, Gus knows that we were coming here.

Yeah, but he may not be expecting us back.

Neither of us live at Oakley anymore.

Oh, didn't think of that.

And I didn't tell David what I was doing today

for obvious reasons.

Ob-Obvious? What do you mean? Well, my dress.

You know, I-I don't want him knowing anything.

Right.

Yeah.

Well, I suppose I better take another look at that engine,

for what it's worth.

William: And then I said, "Pull your pants up, Freddy.

The coppers are coming."

No. I mean, really. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

Don, would you mind popping in and grabbing another bottle?

Right.

Try the, uh, the cases at the back.

Yeah.

Now, Madam...

I wonder if you'd do me the very great honor

of perusing some new wine-label mock-ups I've had designed.

Well, m-me?

Yes. Well, I know we're supposed to be wine rivals, so to speak.

But I do value your opinion,

and good taste is so hard to come by in these parts.

"Wine rivals" -- I like that.

Well, you know, Don and I have always said

that success for one vineyard begets success for all,

so I'm very happy to help. Good.

And I would say...

that this one is particularly good.

Good, but not perfect.

Well... What would you change?

The corners?

See? You know already.

Well, I guess I had to learn about noticing the details.

Yeah.

Growing up poor...

eight of us in a two-bedder...

a shipping-port town with the scars of war still visible.

You see, people who are born rich

don't have to worry about the small details,

because they've never had to.

Do you understand?

Yes. I do.

How would you feel about us working together?

Isn't that funny? 'Cause I've been thinking the same.

A collaboration, perhaps, between, um,

between Shimmering Lake and Oakley.

A collaboration?

Sounds like a pathway to -- to victory, doesn't it, darling?

Mm.

**

Hey, uh, can I leave this here for Nic Grimes?

Her room is just on the left there.

Well, aren't visiting hours over?

For Nic, you can take all the time you need.

Oh, um, if she is a little out of sorts,

it's probably the morphine.

You're the man. Thank you.

Tippy!

Oh, my God, what's that?

Present. From Daisy.

Hey, guess what.

We've finally got a name for our baby girl.

Oh, we still don't have one for the little guy yet,

but we've just been calling him big bro.

Do you want to hold him?

Uh, I'll just put these here.

Nic, can I ask you something?

Yeah.

Did you ever have any doubts about...

maybe not knowing what you're doing...

and, you know, not having a whanau around.

It was scary being preggers and knowing something was wrong.

But now none of that really matters anymore.

'Cause everything's just kind of unrolled or unwrapped...

unbuttoned in the most perfectest way.

Now I'm -- I'm totally in love with my babies.

Oh, but don't tell Vic that. He'll get jealous.

Sit down.

Sit.

Ohh.

I have an infection in my scar,

And I'm on "four-phine."

It's good!

**

Oh, I don't bloody know.

I reckon we got a cold night ahead.

Stupid, bloody ute!

Oh!

Freezing!

I'm boiling.

Oh, Christ.

Look, I reckon I should try and go for help.

No, no, no. We stay with the car.

What, till we die of the cold?

Survival rule 101 --

when lost in the outback, you stay with the vehicle.

Daisy, it's not exactly the outback.

No one has been past here since we got stuck.

You do realize we're gonna end up with frostbite.

I thought you said you weren't cold. Well, I'm not now.

But I will be later. Anyway, it'll be dark soon.

You could fall and break your neck. Right, so not only am I subject

to the whims of your personal body temperature,

but also your notions on survival

and personal injury predictions.

**

You all right?

Yep. I'm just dandy.

**

Good.

**

And I love Pam at the supermarket.

And I love Timbo, the postie.

Right-io, Nic. Resident's orders.

It's time for your poo mover.

Got to try a bit harder today, honey, okay?

Any problems, just ring the bell.

Yeah. Yeah.

Actually, I don't love everyone.

I don't love her.

What did she do?

She didn't tell me a lot of things. Like what?

Like, I'm a fleshy incubator, and I was gonna get cut open.

Oh, I don't think -- She didn't tell me that you can't back out of it.

But she's not a doctor. Yes, but she represents them.

And they didn't tell me

that if there's at least a diagnosis for your baby,

you can decide some things, but there isn't so you can't.

They won't even tell me when I can take my family home.

And worst of all, all anyone wants to talk about

is my bowels.

But I don't want to talk about my poo.

Just the thought of having to go

and how much it's gonna hurt scares me.

And now I'm talking about my poo,

and I wish that I wasn't!

Thanks for not lying about how great it all is.

Oh! Oh, Tippy, no!

No, no. I'm sorry.

I just talked a whole lot of rubbish just then.

You're gonna be fine.

You're basically the strongest person on the planet.

No, I'm not. Not compared to you.

You brought two little legends into this world.

**

Look at this guy.

He's a little Hercules in the making.

**

Well, we really might die out here, you know.

Oh, Daisy, I wanted to go for help.

You said, "Stay with the car." Oh, right, it's my fault.

Oh, God, it's cold.

Okay, okay, we need to -- we need to huddle closer.

Okay. Oh, wait, wait.

We could use this to wrap around ourselves. Oh, absolutely not.

Oh, come on, Daisy. This is serious. Well, you just said we weren't gonna die.

Well, yeah, to make you feel better.

Yes, right. Just -- Just be careful.

Thank you.

Take this bit.

Wait a second. Wait. Wait. L-Louis, stop, stop!

What? What? Oh, my God!

Oh, I'm sorry. Dais-- I'm sorry.

You're sorry? I'm sorry, but it's fabric.

It's fabric?

Do you know how long it took me to get this fabric?

For my wedding dress, Louis.

And look, it's bloody ruined!

And we're stuck out here

in the middle of nowhere in this stupid, bloody ute

because you wouldn't swap it! Well, may remind you

that we are out here because of your wedding,

for your wedding dress and your wedding present?

Well, how was I to know that's what you were doing?

I mean, I'm not a bloody mind reader, Louis.

You never open up about anything.

You know that? You're -- You're so stitched up!

God, that's rich coming from you.

Me? Excuse me. I'm an open book.

Unlike you, who's just -- You're so closed off.

You're closed off from your feelings, from everything.

Do you know, I sent a rocket into low orbit

filled with bloody paper hearts.

to show you how much I -- how much I-I liked you.

And then -- And now I realize you knew the whole time and you said nothing.

I was engaged! Yeah, Daisy, I'm acutely aware of that fact.

Well, what was I supposed to do? Well, say something.

I mean, even that time we nearly kissed, you -- you didn't say anything.

You left me sort of hanging. Well, for a start, we didn't kiss.

And by the way, your family was living in our house!

You said that there was nothing between us!

Because your wife was literally living under our roof!

What was I supposed to say? For God's sake,

you were trying to put your family back together!

No, Daisy, that is not what happened.

What happened is that you ran a mile

the moment you realized that there might be something real

between us because you can't commit to anything.

That is bullshit!

I follow my heart, Louis, unlike you,

who doesn't act on anything until it's too bloody late! Well, at least I'm not a flake.

You know, I feel sorry for David.

You'll probably leave him standing at the altar

like you've done your last five men you were engaged to,

because that's what you do, Daisy! You hurt people!

You hurt those who are foolish enough to fall in love with you!

**

Oh, my God.

**

**

Hilary! It's Don.

Who's there? Don?

You'll have to speak up!

It's Don!

Ohh.

You're a riot.

Is Louis home?

No, he didn't come back last night.

Should we call the police?

Yvonne? Oh, I really don't think that'll be necessary.

Is that it?

I've got things to do, Don, so, uh, have a nice day.

Just -- good.

Right.

Ohh, Don. I knew this day would come.

Sorry? The day you finally say no to Marissa.

Oh, you heard.

Mm-hmm.

We've been married 40 years -- 44 years to be precise.

She's an infuriating, frustrating, formidable woman.

That comes with compromise, usually on my part.

Am I not entitled to put my foot down even once?

This doesn't...

doesn't feel like compromise.

It feels like surrender.

May be stating the obvious, Don, but she's not ready yet.

Oh, she may be frustrating and, yes, infuriating

and all those other things, but she loves you.

Is one big no worth it for all the other yeses?

Huh?

**

**

Oh!

**

Ah!

Oh!

David!

Oh!

I was so worried about you.

How did you -- Oh! How did you find us?

Gus. He knew you were heading this way.

We've been searching for hours. Oh, God.

Here, I've got you a jacket. Oh, thank you.

So cold!

Oh! So good to see you.

Louis: Oh, God. Rowan, thank you so much for coming.

All good. Remote Rowan's Side-Assist at your service.

Remote?

Higher price package.

Fine.

What are you doing out here? Oh!

Oh, I was picking out wedding-dress fabric,

and it's totally ruined.

It doesn't matter. Nothing matters.

I'm so glad you're here.

**

Nice piece.

Oh, my God. That's --

That's Stanley's old card table.

Look at that.

I carved that when I was about 12 years old.

Mum nearly had a fit, but Stanley didn't mind it.

Said it gave it character.

What's it doing out here?

**

It's a -- It's a wedding present from Louis.

**

Thanks, Rowan!

Louis! We thought you'd died.

No, Vic. I survived.

Oh, well, that's good, because it would be very hard

for me to be sad right now, because we have names.

Oh, that's great news. Congratulations.

We're having a naming ceremony at the hospital -- 3:00 p.m. Right.

Heart parents are guests of honor, of course.

Could you tell Daisy?

Um...

I... You know what?

I want to see the look on her face when I tell her myself. Nice.

To be honest, you probably could have done something

with your face, but, hey, I won't hold that against you.

Will I, Hilary?

See you later, heart parent.

Bye.

Sounds like you had an eventful evening.

Yeah.

**

Oh! Here you go.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Daisy, are you okay? Hm?

I mean, we can buy you an actual dress.

Ha! No, I'm fine.

I'm over that.

Anyway, what matters is the man that I'm marrying,

not -- not the dress that I'm wearing.

Well, a dress is important.

Yes, and that, Mr. Handsome, is the correct answer.

Hey.

Ooh, wow. You look like shit.

Thanks. Do I have to invite you in?

You would be helping humanity.

Thank you.

No, I am not proud of myself.

A switch just flicked, and I saw red.

And now, here I am, complaining to you about another woman.

I've heard worse. Don't worry about it.

I mean, what must Daisy think of me?

Maybe she's -- Maybe she's just as worried

about what I think of her, you know?

We both acted poorly. Mm.

Well, sometimes smart people do stupid things.

Like right now, we could be in the bedroom,

except you're helping me

refrigerate a week's worth of chicken cacciatore.

Yeah, that's -- that is quite stupid.

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I'm afraid I have some bad news.

That makes two of us.

Right, well, you go first.

Well, I'm sorry to do this, but it's looking like

I'm not gonna be able to make the cruise after all.

Oh. Yeah, well, I mean,

this Shimmering Lake/Oakley collaboration --

there's a lot to be done.

And Marissa and I want to go and present some ideas

to the tourism board.

Well, we very much look forward to working with you.

But, listen, mate, I don't want you to be out of pocket

for the non refundables.

So, this should cover the excursions

and the theater tickets.

Believe me, it's as good as currency, my friend.

Haere mai, spirits of this sacred motu of tawai and tarahi.

Watch over those gathered here today as we name these children

and give them the gift of identity.

Nic and Vic, you have brought your tamatane and tamahine

into this world.

As their matua, it is your sacred contract

to care for their bodies and souls through childhood.

Do you promise to do this?

We do. We do.

And what is the name of this child?

Hana Daisy Grimes.

It means "radiance" and "to shine brilliantly."

And what is the name of this child?

Hercules Victor Louis Grimes.

It means "strong" and "a little legend."

I call the heart parents to come forward.

Please hold hands.

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Daisy and Louis, you have been selected

by the children's parents to guide these children,

to be part of their whanau together,

reflecting the very best of you both.

Do you agree to act as guardians to these children?

I do. I do.

Form a circle.

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Hana Grimes and Hercules Grimes,

you are now known to the gods and to us by these names.

Kiddos, let it be known that these names are powerful.

Bear them with honor and with pride,

and may spirit watch over you both.

And so it is.

Now, let us bless these children with song.

Vic: * What I want, you got *

* Might be hard to handle *

* Like a flame that burns a candle *

* The candle feeds the flame *

* What I've got, full stock *

* Of thoughts and dreams that scatter *

* And then you pull them all together *

* And how? I can't explain *

* Well, well, you *

* You *

* You make my dreams come true *

* You, ooh, ooh-ooh, you *

* Well, well, you *

* You *

* You make my dreams come true *

Louis?

I, um, I saw Stanley's card table this morning.

I know it was meant to be a surprise.

Thank you.

It was very thoughtful.

Well, it's a pleasure.

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So, I, um, guess I'll...

see you back at the ranch at some point.

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Hey. Hey.

See you then. Yeah.

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I think I might refund these cruise tickets.

No fun without you, and, uh, William can't come anyway.

Well, you silly, old thing.

Maybe I was a bit harsh to him.

Mm.

Well, it's William.

William.

No, I can -- I can talk.

Yes.

Well, that's a nice idea. Mm, yeah.

I can do -- I can do 10:00 a.m.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, a very strategic move.

What are you doing?

I'm waiting for you.

So how was it, holding little Herc?

Eh, it was okay.

He felt kind of hot, like a hot-water bottle.

He smelled kind of milky.

Yeah, I love that bit, eh?

Okay, I'm off to bed.

What are you doing?

Okay, I've got something for you.

But if you don't like it, you can tell me, okay?

Yeah, I will.

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The stain's still a little wet.

But, um, I made the table.

And I emailed Sienna about the wahakura.

And she told me where to get one.

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Look, I know you've been feeling troubled, Tip.

Sometimes when you feel troubled,

you just need someone else to notice

and to tell you that you're not alone.

But I know you're not alone, 'cause you got me.

And soon you're gonna have that one.

And then you're gonna have two of us.

And of course, you got Daisy and Louis and Nic

and Vic and Hilary and now Herc and Hana.

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That paint stinks.

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Found it.

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I'm gonna take a few days off...

head up north, see my whanau.

I need to sort some shit out.

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