The Secret Life of Us (2001–2006): Season 2, Episode 5 - The Secret Life of Us - full transcript
Gab makes a move on her boss to test him, of which he doesn't reciprocate "her feelings" but it does make her embarrassed. Evan hooks up with the publisher again and they double-date with Alex and Rex, however things don't go according to plan when Alex and Evan go off into their own tangent and Evan rejects the publisher's offer of sex even though eh wants it...just from Alex not her. Rex finally opens his eyes and realises that Alex and Evan were sort of hooked up but she says she loves him even though it's quite obvious she loves Evan as well.
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- Hi.
- Hi.
- Um, guess I'll see
you on Monday morning.
- Great.
I've definitely got a
mess with my new boss.
- [Evan] Why, what's happened?
- Nothing, he's married with kids,
but every time I go into
his office, it's awkward.
- I think you should leave, Julie.
- It's so easy for you, isn't it?
As soon as you leave, you just
start fucking my best friend.
- What happened between us then, hey?
What was that?
- I don't know.
- Look at you, you look beautiful.
- Ah, thank you very much.
So you're happy with the
way things have turned out?
- Yeah, yeah, sure, I'm happy.
- I could fall in love
with a guy like you.
- I'd rather it was me.
- It is you.
(upbeat rock music)
♪ Starting to get my head in your space ♪
♪ Starting to lose track of the weekdays ♪
♪ Starting to cook my brain in five ways ♪
♪ Trying to be cool ♪
♪ Don't take me over ♪
♪ Just take me there ♪
♪ Like I planned ♪
♪ I've gone as far as I could go ♪
♪ And now the feeling's
starting to take hold ♪
♪ But I'll death defy to make you cry ♪
♪ Find out what you know ♪
♪ Could you please
death defy with me too ♪
- Hi.
- Hi. You look great.
- [Evan Narrating]
Sometimes, you can just tell
a couple won't last.
That it's just not right.
It doesn't click.
The vibe's all wrong.
- Hey, Evan.
How are ya?
- Hey.
- What are you doing tonight?
- Not much.
I could come if you want.
- No, no, no. Not tonight.
It's a bit of a romantic spot we're going.
- Ah, I see. That's good.
- See ya!
- Bye.
(phone ringing)
- See ya.
(phone ringing)
- Hello.
Yeah.
Okay.
Yep, I'll be right there.
- I know that look.
- What look?
- I have to go to the hospital.
- Aye, yeah that look, sure.
- I'm sorry, Rex.
I'm gonna be an hour at least.
(kiss)
- It's okay, I'll wait.
- Okay.
- Is that cool, Evan?
- Oh, yeah.
- [Evan Narrating] It won't
last, you can just tell.
- Oh, still here.
The workers would be proud.
- Hi.
- This paper you gave me.
- Yeah?
- Was great.
Really incisive and brief.
I can't tell you the amount of
crap I have to wade through,
so thank you.
- Thanks.
Yeah, it's nice to be appreciated.
- You're a swimmer, too.
- Yeah, keeps me sane.
You?
- The same.
Black line mediation.
And it keeps from becoming
too much of a fat bastard.
(laughing)
Anyway, don't stay too late,
and thanks for the paper.
- Thanks.
(quiet whistling)
(jazzy music)
(cards shuffling)
- So how's it all going?
- With work?
Yeah, pretty good.
Alex is working really hard.
- Mmmm.
Seems to be going well, with Alex.
- Yeah, you wait around a long time
to meet a woman like Alex.
When you find the right
person, you don't stuff it up.
You hang onto it and you make it work.
The trick, of course, is
knowing when ya found her.
- Yeah, that's the trick.
(upbeat club music)
- Hey, Will!
(kiss)
What're you looking so happy about?
- Me? I'm not.
It's the same, nothing's different.
How're things going with you and Nathan?
- I don't know.
Since he's moved in, it
hasn't been the same.
Not as intense, I guess.
- [Patron] Thanks.
- So you're not in each other's face.
That can be a good thing.
- I want to be in his face,
and he should want to be in mine.
- And you don't think he does?
- I don't know.
I'm at the bar at night, he's
at school during the day,
it makes it harder.
Anyway, how's Miranda?
- Why?
- Why?
Because she's my friend,
and I like to know how
my friends are doing.
- Oh, she's great.
I mean, good.
With her play and everything.
(jazzy music)
(laughing)
- [Rex] Nice?
- [Alex] Yeah, it's good.
- [Evan Narrating] You
try and convince yourself
all is not lost.
That they're not right for each other.
- And after the omelet,
we're going to have the most
incredible sex you ever had.
- Oh, haha, again?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
(kissing)
- Sorry.
- Oh, hi.
- I heard noises, I
thought maybe intruders.
- No, no, just us.
- Sorry.
(laughing)
- Yeah.
- [Alex] Get some plates.
- [Rex] Yeah, it's ready.
(jazzy music)
(frustrated screaming into pillow)
(muttering to self)
(bang)
(kiss)
(loud exhale)
(dog barking in background)
- Yeah, what's Evan's story?
- What do you mean?
- I don't know, he seems,
kind of a loner, you know?
Lost.
- He's not lost, you should
see the parade of women.
It's sickening.
- Yeah, that's what I mean.
How come he hasn't got a girlfriend?
- I don't know.
- What do you mean, you don't know?
You live with him.
- Well, maybe I don't pry
into other people's business.
(kissing)
(laughing)
(baby frustration noise)
- [Evan Narrating] Jason and Caitlin
had prepared meticulously
for the baby's arrival.
They were determined to share the load,
but after the fourteen hours
each day Jason was at work,
and the seven of sleep,
it didn't feel like much of a partnership.
(baby crying loudly)
But Jason was determined to
be the best dad he could.
- He smells so good.
- Hey.
(kiss)
- I'll try to be home early.
I'll see you guys.
(door opens)
(door slams shut and echoes)
(baby crying)
(clock ticking)
- [Kelly Narrating] I hate
walking up without him.
Is this the beginning of the end
or the end of the beginning?
I wanted to find out.
(door opening)
(knocking on door)
(door bell ringing)
(knocking)
(soft jazz music)
(dog barking)
(door opening)
- Hi.
What are you doing here?
- I've been knocking.
I went for a jog and came in the back way.
- Oh.
I wanted to surprise
you before you got up.
- Why?
- I wanted to see you.
(kiss)
- I gotta go.
I gotta supervise Year 12 exams.
- [Kelly Narrating] Since when
does being early to school
beat sex?
- You want to walk me to school?
- Uh, no.
- Come on.
- [Kelly Narrating] Guess that's
the honeymoon period over.
(soft jazz music)
(door opening)
(clanging)
- Shit.
(clanging)
- What's up with you?
- Don't you think Rex
is, too good for Alex?
- Evan, no one's too good for Alex.
- No, I mean, too perfect.
Too clean, mature, proper
job, decent income.
- Yeah, you're right.
He's perfect for me.
Do you know he stayed up
waiting for her last night
and when she got home
he made her an omelet?
- Oh, so what.
An omelet's an easy dish to prepare.
It's eggs, and it's cheese,
and it's a few herbs.
I mean, it's so simple.
- [Evan Narrating] Ever get the feeling,
you're beginning to become
someone you don't like.
Just because.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah.
(metal clanging together)
Do you think I've
changed since I got back?
- You're a bit moodier.
Bit down, bit of a hermit.
(quiet laugh)
- What's happened to the old Evan?
The good time boy.
The guy that played the field and won.
- What about Lauren, the
one you had lunch with?
She seems nice.
- Yeah.
- [Evan Narrating] Maybe there's a point
when you have to accept all hope is lost,
and find a new reason to hope.
- Why are you in your jammies?
(water splashing)
- Dominic touched me last night.
- What? Where?
- In my office.
- No, I mean...
- A little squeeze on my arm.
- And?
- And, I don't know how to read it.
- What, you think he's interested?
- No.
Of course not, he's married.
- So, you think it's sexual harassment.
(laugh)
- No.
- Are you interested?
- I just think it was a
"good work, well done"
mentor kind of thing.
- So what's the problem?
- There is no problem.
- Other than you want
to fuck his brains out.
(water splashing)
- [Evan Narrating] The strangest thing
had happened to Miranda.
She'd ended up in a play with Julie.
- You know when I rushed on
stage to make my phone call?
Well, I come on and the phone's not there.
(classical music)
- [Evan Narrating] What could she do?
- So what did you do?
(rewind effect)
- Hello, Daddy.
It's good to speak to you.
- [Evan Narrating] It seemed
like kind of a stupid line
without a phone.
- I couldn't do anything.
I just froze.
- Well, where was it?
- It was under a cushion on stage.
The big cushion Julie
leans on during the scene.
She must have known it was there.
- Hidden?
- She must have.
The stage manager wouldn't
forget, it's his job.
- No, Julie would not hide a phone.
- Well, she's been pretty awful.
- Come on,
Julie would not do something
like that to your show.
- You're just saying that
cause you still like her.
- It's true, I'm madly in love with her.
How could you tell?
- Admit it, you still like her.
- I have not seen her for weeks.
- Well, she still likes you.
- Are we having our first fight?
- We've had plenty of fights.
- Not since we started to...
- So, things have changed between us.
- No, we've had plenty of fights.
- Well, that's what I just said.
- Well now I'm agreeing with you,
so I guess we have stopped fighting.
You know, I think that she is scared,
of how gorgeous you are,
and how talented.
Sexy.
(laugh)
- Are you saying that as a
flatmate or as my boyfriend?
- As a man.
(laugh)
(kissing)
(chill music)
- [Evan Narrating] Who here
would like to help me move on?
- Evan Wylde, Australia's
answer to Irvine Welsh.
- Lauren Sanderson, answer
to all my questions.
- Really?
- Can I take you out?
- You want to take me out?
- Yes.
- That's funny,
cause last time I can
remember kind of snubbing you.
- Yeah, well, when we met I was a little,
I was jet-lagged, and a bit rude,
overly-artistic.
- And that is exactly
why I don't date writers,
cause they're rude,
and they're overly-artistic.
- Yeah, but you see I'm prepared to beg.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- Well, let me see.
- Please, please, please,
please, please, please,
please, please, please, please,
please let me take you out.
- I think I might be free on Friday.
- Friday.
I was kind of hoping
to get this thing started a bit quicker.
Like tonight.
- Ooo, you're an eager
young thing, are you?
- When you know what you
want, why stuff around?
- I think I quite like that.
- Oh, no. I've got work
stuff to do tonight.
I've got like openings, and launches, and,
but you could come along.
- Well, I was kind of
eyeing for a proper date.
- There'll be free booze.
- Free booze?
Okay, love to.
(laugh)
(cell phone ringing)
(phone ringing)
- Hello?
Hi, Dominic.
Yeah, yeah, I've got it
right in front of me.
Meet you?
Yeah, yeah, I know where it is.
Yep. Okay.
I'll see you soon.
Bye.
(phone hangup)
(phone ringing)
- Hello.
- Hey, Evan, it's me.
- [Evan] Hey, Gab.
- Hi, is, um, is Alex there?
I have to talk to her about something.
- No, she's out.
- Oh, shit.
- Well, talk to me.
Talk to Uncle Evey.
What is it?
- Yeah, it's, um, serious.
- Yeah, so am I.
Tell.
- Okay, well, it's probably nothing,
but my boss just rang me and
asked me bring him some papers
at the pool.
He's doing laps.
Anyway, he said I should
bring my swimming costume
if I want to join him.
- Right, and you want to
know if he's coming onto you?
- Doesn't it seem a bit odd?
- Yeah, well he's a busy guy.
Why interrupt his laps,
when he can have some lackey
bring the papers to him.
- Yeah, exactly.
Why interrupt my day?
- All right, Gab, here's the test.
If he's wearing Speedos,
he's not interested.
Trust me, no man thinks
that Speedos is a good look.
Unless, of course, you've
got a really huge...
- Yep, thanks, Evan.
That's great.
Um, talk to you soon.
(phone hangup)
(water splashing)
- Oh, hi.
Thanks, Gab.
Sorry, I know it's outrageous behavior
to make you bring me these.
I would have to cross town and back,
and I've got a meeting in
Preston in twenty minutes,
plus I didn't want to miss my swim.
- I thought that's what it was.
You're very busy and
exercise is important.
Mind and body and balance and all that.
- I also wanted you to get a
good look at me in my Speedos.
I'm kidding.
(laughing)
What man would want to be
seen in his budgie smugglers.
- Guys with huge...
(phone ringing)
- Swim if you want.
- No, it's fine.
I swam this morning.
- Moderation in all things, very wise.
Yeah, Jeff.
- Yeah, bought a present for him today.
Yeah, little booties.
Blue and white.
Yeah, yeah, come on, come on.
Hello, little man!
How you doing?
Whatcha been up to, eh?
Hey, can you hear me?
Have you been looking after Mommy?
Have you been a good...
- Jason!
We need an extra hand on this
KY deal, in the board room.
- Um, actually, I'm expected home.
- No, you're expected on this KY thing.
Let's go.
- Yeah, look, I've gotta go.
Yeah, sorry.
Bye.
(phone hangup)
(door opens)
- Hi.
- Hi.
I was after Evan.
- Evan!
- I'm Lauren.
- Alex.
- Hi.
Oh, yeah, yeah, right,
you're Sasha from the book.
Hi, sexy, how are you?
- Hi.
You met?
- Yes, Sasha, the doctor, right?
- Well, not really.
It's a book of fiction.
- Oh, sorry, I thought it...
- So, where are we off to?
We going?
- Yeah.
- Have fun.
- We will.
- We will.
(door closes)
- I'm not really worried.
Just, I am a bit.
- Well, he's working days,
you're working nights.
Bound to be hard.
I wouldn't worry about it.
- It's our six month anniversary tomorrow.
- Six months already?
- Yeah.
Maybe he's getting bored with me already.
Dropping down on his
list, what do you think?
- Who would get bored with you, Kel?
Look, it's natural.
Things are just gonna cool off a bit.
- Intense, hot sex.
We just want to rip each
other's clothes off.
You know how many times we had
sex in the first two weeks?
- You actually kept count.
- No, women have good calculators.
- I don't know, between 10 and 40.
Am I right?
- Close enough.
Why can't it stay like that?
- Well, because men get tired, Kel.
They've realized they've
forgot about the Ute
and the job and the footie, and, you know.
- I wonder if he's planning
anything tomorrow night.
- Men aren't very big on the
monthly anniversary thing.
- Maybe I should get the night off.
Surprise him.
(funk music)
- Oh, hey, how are you?
- Hey, how are you?
(kiss)
- I'm good.
- Who's he?
- Oh, um, this is Evan Wylde.
- Nice to meet you.
- Hottest writer in Australia.
- Oh, yeah, it's all true.
- So, I've met you before, haven't I?
- Yeah, I think so.
- [Evan Narrating] I'd
forgotten how to have fun.
(funk music)
- That's an installation you're eating.
- Oh, I know what I like.
- So, was it huge?
- Bloody, Evan.
I mean, what was I doing
talking to him anyway?
I can't believe I said it, it just...
- I think you want him coming onto you.
- Alex, he's a married man.
I'd never.
- Well, never say never.
Anyway, if it wasn't in your head,
why would you be analyzing
every single thing he does.
- Because, if he is coming onto me,
which I don't think he is,
I have to set him straight.
I see him as a boss.
A good boss.
A mentor.
A friend, maybe.
Married men have female friends?
- Yeah, they're known as mistresses.
(footsteps)
- [Evan Narrating] Miranda
was now under no illusion
that she could get through this
without the vexed question
of Will being brought up.
- Julia.
- [Evan Narrating] Somehow.
- Last night,
I think you may have
forgotten to reset the phone.
- No, did I?
- I found it under your cushion.
- I'm so sorry, Miranda.
- That's okay, you
didn't mean it, did you?
- Of course I didn't mean it.
I'd never do something like that.
Why would I make you look so ridiculous?
How's Will?
Is he better?
- Better than what?
- Well last time I saw him,
the wheels were definitely coming off.
- He's okay.
- Course, we were just a fling.
It's his loss.
- [Evan Narrating]
There was just something
about the way she said
my name that I liked.
- Evan Wylde, sexiest writer in Australia.
Evan Wylde, writes like a dream.
Evan Wylde, shake hands
with a future literary god.
What?
- Well, do you actually believe
the stuff you say, about me?
- At least half of it, yeah.
- Which half?
- You're name's Evan Wylde, right?
- Oh.
(laugh)
- Now, should we go?
- Oh, yeah.
(dramatic classical music)
- Don't you remember,
when we were in the park.
And our hands brushed each
other, ever so lightly.
But what a thrill went through my body,
and I wondered what your
lips would feel like,
crushed against mine.
- Darling, don't do this to me.
- And when I looked in your eyes,
I suddenly had an attack of,
an attack of overwhelming
passion I hardly understood.
- To us, darling.
Here's to us.
(rolling thunder)
Listen, can you hear it?
It's beginning to rain.
(thunder clap)
(audience applause)
(footsteps)
(door slams)
- How could you do that?
- Do what?
You all right?
You look awful.
- You did it on purpose, didn't you?
First the phone, and now this.
What's with you?
- Oh yeah, I'm so sorry.
It's a condition, an eye infection thing.
- Really?
- Yeah, really.
I don't like to mention it,
but sometimes the lights get
to me and I kind of spaz out.
Just try and ignore it.
- How can I ignore it, when
you're pulling faces at me?
- I wasn't pulling faces.
Jesus, Miranda, be professional.
- Eye problem.
Bullshit.
- You really think this is
all about you, don't you?
If you keep fucking up on stage,
it's hardly my fault.
- I'm not going to stand for this crap.
- Fine, then don't, paranoid psycho.
Go.
Tell, Dave.
- That's a good idea, I will.
- Fine.
Oh, tell him I'll be at his place at 12.
(sigh)
(footsteps)
(door closes)
(cars driving)
- Oh, this is my stop.
- I'd love to see your place.
- Well, I'll invite you around sometime.
- Well, I'm available now, as it happens.
(kiss)
- I never fuck on a first date.
- Ah, that's fair enough.
What are you doing tomorrow night, then?
(laughing)
It's been great.
- Yeah, it has, hasn't it?
- Yeah.
(kiss)
- Mmmm.
(door closes)
- [Evan Narrating] I have to accept
Alex and I just missed
our moment together.
Now she's got Rex, and
maybe I found Lauren.
You've gotta grow up,
and see life as it is.
Not in some lovesick, teenage way.
- Driver, I think we'll be moving on.
- Hello, dah-link, listen, can you hear?
It's beginning to rain.
(laughing)
And I can't tell the director
cause she's sleeping with him.
God.
I've gotta do something
or she'll embarrass me every
night for the next three weeks.
- Yeah, well, get her back.
You know, like in footie.
They get you, you get them.
- Hang on, what if she
just has an eye condition.
- Piss off, all right.
She doesn't have an eye condition.
- And how would you know?
- Oh, so you know her whole
medical history, do you?
It's sabotage, mate.
It's an actor thing.
- Says the big actor.
Well, I'm just saying...
- You'd know, wouldn't you?
You fucked her.
- She's not getting back at you over me.
- She is.
- Why don't you try blinking back at her?
- Nah, it's got to be something better.
- Well, piss in her shoes.
- Ugh.
- How gross.
(laugh)
(screaming)
(trolley bell)
- Great date.
Great girl.
It was just a great night.
- Great.
- Yeah.
We're a good match, you see.
I think that's what's
great, common interests.
She's in publishing, she's a party girl.
I'm a writer...
- I'm a party guy.
- Well, I like the nightlife, sure.
- I haven't seen a sleepy-eyed Lauren yet.
- Yeah, well, we'll get there.
There's no need to hurry those things.
- Aw, that's not like you.
Thought the old revolving bedroom door
would be starting up again.
- You don't like her.
- No.
I mean, I don't have an opinion.
I'm sure she'll make you very happy.
- So, you and Rex?
Things seem to be going very well.
- What's that mean?
- Well, it means, as a friend,
I observe and things seem really good.
You're perfectly suited for each other.
He's a doctor, you're a doctor.
I mean, he knows
when you get that doctor call
back to the hospital look.
He's very stable.
Emotionally mature.
He's got good prospects.
- Maybe you should go out with him, Evan.
- Oh, what's this?
- I just thought the whole
flyby night root-athon
would be getting a bit old.
- Naw, I don't think it
ever really gets old.
Look, I don't want to fight with you Alex.
- Who's fighting?
I'm not fighting.
It's your life.
- You know, we should have dinner.
You know, I want you to like her.
I like her.
We're friends.
I really want you to like her.
You and Rex.
- We're busy.
- I haven't even set a date yet.
- Look, if she sticks around a whole week,
then we'll consider it
a longterm relationship
and we'll have dinner.
(door closes)
- Yeah, hi, it's Jason.
Look, I'm working out of
the office this morning,
so just direct all my
calls to the mobile, okay?
Yeah. Please.
(phone closes)
- Hi.
- Hi.
I woke up and there was no baby there.
- Yeah, we went for a walk.
- Thanks.
- Yeah.
And we brought us some lunch.
- Oh, great.
- Can you grab him?
- Yeah.
(clipping)
There you go.
Hello there, sweetheart.
(baby noises)
Oh, great.
I'm starving.
Shouldn't you be at work?
- No, rang in, told them I was
working in my other office.
(laugh)
- I'm sorry I lost it last night.
I just sometimes don't
know what I'm doing.
- Yeah, me neither.
Poor little bloke,
they should never have left you with us.
(phone ringing)
- We'll be okay.
(phone ringing)
- Hello.
Yeah, I'm just having something to eat.
I understand.
Yeah, I'll be there in 20 minutes.
Okay.
- I just thought he might
have grown up a little bit.
- As in pine for you forever.
- No.
This has got nothing to do
with what happened between us.
- You're not jealous?
- No.
No, as a friend I want him to mature,
and find a fulfilling
relationship, like I have with Rex.
(laugh)
- How selfless and mature of you.
(water splashing)
- Has your boss squeezed your ass yet?
(footsteps)
- Oh, I love this.
It's terrific.
- Yeah, it's great, isn't it?
The movie's just out.
- I don't remember the last
time I went to the movies.
- Whitlam?
- Oh, that hurts.
Do I really look that old?
- No, I'm just teasing you.
- I'm an old, married man.
I'm not used to teasing.
- Well, I don't think of you as old.
- Well, I'm twice your age.
- You are exactly 14 and a
half years older than me.
- Is that right?
- And I could tell he was thinking,
how come she's worked out
our exact age difference.
- When did you work that out?
- First thing.
I couldn't help it.
I just wish I hadn't said it.
- So, was he flirting?
- Yeah, kind of.
I think.
Okay, he said,
he said that his wife
doesn't tease him anymore.
So, is he saying I am
dissatisfied with her
and, you know, I'm attracted to you,
or was he...
- Oh, god, Gab.
I think you've gotta ask yourself
why you're so obsessed with this.
- I'm not.
- You are, you can't
stop talking about it.
- No, that is not true.
The point is, we're friends,
and people are so obsessed
with sex these days
that you can't make a new friend
without thinking he's coming onto you.
- So, society's to blame?
- Why not?
Anyway, you're right.
I'm gonna stop it.
We're friends and that's a good thing.
It's a platonic friendship
and I could really value that.
- Hey.
- Hi.
- Hello.
(kiss)
- Um, I've gotta go
so, see you guys later.
- See ya.
- Okay.
- Hey, we've been invited to dinner.
- Oh, really?
Great, who with?
- With Evan.
- What?
- Yeah, Evan and his new girlfriend.
- No way.
- You don't want to, why not?
It's his new girlfriend,
I thought it might be fun.
- Yeah, it'll be a hoot.
- What you secretly hate
each other or something?
I thought he was a good friend.
- Yeah, yeah, he is.
He's got a talent for being
really annoying sometimes.
You know, it's just, it's flatmates.
- You don't wanna go, it's fine.
- No, no. We'll go.
We'll go, it'll be fun.
I just wanted to spend the
night with you, that's all.
(kiss)
- Aww, they're beautiful.
Thank you.
I didn't think you'd remember.
- And I got us a booking
at Cafe Di Stasio.
(laugh)
- Great.
How'd you know I had the night off?
- Um, Will.
- You didn't remember, did you?
- No.
- Nathan, are we still the same?
Is there anything different?
- What?
Everything is great.
Don't you like them?
I got 'em especially from
little place in the city.
- I just want us to stay
passionate, you know?
- So do I.
(kiss)
- I got you something, too.
(chopping)
- Oh, hey.
Where's Rex?
He's still coming, right?
- Yeah, he's going to get wine.
- Oh, good, good, good.
- What is it with you?
- Well, I want us to all be friends.
It seems like the mature thing to do.
- No, I've never known you
to big on the mature thing.
And anyway, since you've
just met this girl,
only one date,
maybe you should see if you're
even still friends with her
before we all have to join the party.
- You seem jealous.
- Ha, me?
- Yeah, and you shouldn't be.
You know why?
Because you've got Rex,
and I've got Lauren.
We're very lucky people, Alex.
This is just a new stage in our lives.
I don't want things to
be awkward between us
because of what happened.
And we certainly don't
need any atmosphere.
- Atmosphere?
- Yeah, I mean,
what could have been
between us is past, right?
- Yeah, I know that.
- Yeah, exactly.
So, dinner, amongst
friends, very civilized.
(door opens)
(laughing)
- Ah, hahahaha.
- I found Lauren on the stairs.
- Well, I wasn't lying
on them or anything,
I was walking up them.
(kiss)
- Hello.
- I've got drinks.
- Oh, good wine.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Under control.
- To us, sweetie!
Here's to us.
(rolling thunder)
- Listen,
can you hear it?
It's beginning to rain.
(audience applause)
- And now for the main course.
Oh, yeah.
♪ Da da da da da da! ♪
Be amazed, be very amazed.
Hey!
- Omelet.
- I think you'll enjoy it.
- It's a dinner party and
you're serving us omelet.
(laugh)
- That is so Sasha.
- What?
- Yeah, well,
I think you'll find
that this is one of the greatest
omelets you've ever tasted.
Look at all the juicy ingredients.
- I think you'll find
an omelet is an omelet.
It's eggs, cheese, and a few herbs.
It's no big deal, Evan.
- Yeah, well, I think you
should be more appreciative
when people actually go to the
effort of making you a meal.
- Wow, it's like being in the book.
- It's not a meal, it's an omelet.
- Guys, it's fine.
- Look, taste, taste.
It's yumbies!
Yumbies, yumbies, yummy, taste!
- Ew, what are you doing?
(laughing)
- Here, taste it!
- You're getting very hairy, Sasha!
- Ah!
(laughing)
Go on!
Ah, ah, hey!
- Guys, guys, come on.
- Get out of it.
(running water)
(door closes)
(spitting)
- You wanna come for a drink?
- Look at the big pineapple!
I know that was one sweet place.
- You remember that hat you got?
- Oh, yeah, hang on, hang on.
- Look at the hat.
- Cause, of course...
- Look at the mango!
- I just believe in style.
(laughing)
- It's getting late.
- And this!
Ta da!
- I didn't know you kept them.
(whirring)
(laughing)
- I gotta work in the
morning, I'm lights out.
I'm going to bed.
- Yeah, I might, check out your room.
- Yeah.
- Hey, hey, hey.
- [Rex] You coming?
- Yeah, yeah, I'll be one minute.
Remember this?
(laughing)
- Oh no!
(laughing)
- Cheers.
(clinking)
- Cheers.
- Good day.
- Hi.
- Hello.
- Hey!
How'd it go tonight?
Was there anymore...
- Simon, this is Julie.
- Julie, I've heard so much about you.
- I bet you have.
- I'm just going to the loo.
- Uh, beer?
- Yeah, thanks.
- You okay?
- Yeah, I'm better.
Thanks.
- So do you think you
finally found the right girl?
- [Evan Narrating] Sometimes,
someone asks the very question
you don't want to answer.
You just delude yourself,
it'll never come up.
- Remember that old guy?
We had dinner with him!
- Oh yeah!
Oh, and they were having
their anniversary,
and he kept saying, "You
two are the perfect couple."
(laughing)
- Oh yeah, and he said, um what'd he say?
Oh yeah, um, I can tell
it's going to last.
- Yeah, he was right.
- Oh, look at that.
I remember that night.
You looked so beautiful.
Anyway, I better.
- Yeah, of course.
She's nice.
- Yeah, I reckon she really suits me.
- I better go, too.
- Yeah, good night.
- Thanks for dinner.
(laughing)
(door opens)
- Hey.
- Hey.
(door closes)
- What?
- You and Evan?
You were together, weren't you?
- No.
We sort of, we had a fling at one stage.
- A sort of fling.
What does that entail?
- I mean, don't worry about it.
It's over.
- No, no tell me.
- Well, it was just, you
know, drunken night in a taxi.
It was, you know, it was
just one of those things.
It was nothing really.
- How come you never mentioned it?
- Well, cause I didn't
think it was relevant.
And it's not.
- It's not?
- No.
- I think it is.
- Rex, he's in there screwing Lauren.
- That doesn't mean a thing.
- Trust me, there's nothing there.
- And this is a trophy I got for football.
Best club man, which basically
means you just turn up.
And, um, this is where I work.
The chair's a bit temperamental.
- Evan?
When I said show me your room
that was just a ploy.
Sorry, I just thought, you know,
being a writer, you'd get the subtext.
(kissing)
- Let's have some mood music.
- Evan, in case you haven't
noticed, I'm in the mood.
The only music you're going to hear, baby,
is going to be our bodies
shivering and moaning
and slapping against each other.
(kissing)
- I, I can't do this.
- What? Why?
You aren't gay, are you?
- No.
- You're impotent?
- Look, I really like you and
normally this would be great.
- Oh, there's Sasha.
- Well, she's with someone else.
That's no reason for me
not to use you sexually.
- But you just can't.
You want to be with her.
- I know, it's pathetic and tragic.
- Yes, it is pathetic.
I don't know though.
Maybe you're not being noble.
I'm thinking maybe you
just can't get it up.
(kissing)
Are you sure?
(guitar music)
You should put this in the book though.
Cause, um, I'm thinking
maybe it's a sequel.
♪ The girl of my dreams
is giving me nightmares, ♪
♪ And someone wrote a message on my boat ♪
- What happened?
- It just didn't work out?
- Oh, right.
Sorry.
- Yeah, we just weren't suited.
(door closes)
- [Evan Narrating] We all delude
ourselves about who we are,
about what we want.
It's insane,
but sometimes it seems
the only sane response
to getting through life.
Gab decided that they were friends,
and in the spirit of friendship,
she'd offer her hand.
(knocking on door)
- Oh hi.
- Hi.
I thought maybe you and I could
go see that movie sometime.
- What?
- Well, you know, you want to
see it and I want to see it,
so it seems to me, to make sense.
- Gab, I'm a married man.
- I know that.
We're friends aren't we?
- I'm also your boss.
- Right, but it's a film.
It's not a date.
- I appreciate the thought.
Sorry, I just think it
would be inappropriate.
- Really?
I just thought it would...
- Highly inappropriate.
- No, you're right.
You're absolutely right, I'm sorry.
I'm going to do something now
which involves me leaving the room.
(door slams)
- Shit.
(guitar music)
- When I was at school I had pimples,
and never had the exact right clothes.
I was almost a dag, I was on
the very edge of the cool team.
The only reason they let
me hang around them was
because I could make Shona Matthews laugh
til she pissed her pants.
(screaming)
I'm going to Shona Matthews' party,
and I'm wearing great clothes,
and I'm wearing great makeup, no pimples,
and I'm taking with me
a very smart, drop dead sexy boyfriend.
- No letter, no phone call, no nothing.
What did you want me to think?
- I had you in my head.
I took you everywhere.
- What's your verdict, Rex?
- I reckon you just gotta
sort this stuff out.
You both maybe like each other,
you just gotta get through the hard part.
- And that can be difficult, can't it?
- Yeah, it's not easy.
("The Girl of My Dreams
(Is Giving Me Nightmares)")
♪ She's got style ♪
♪ She's got violent ways about her ♪
♪ She's got me so that I
can't dream without her. ♪
♪ She's giving me nightmares ♪
♪ She's giving me nightmares ♪
♪ She's giving me nightmares ♪
♪ She's giving me nightmares ♪
♪ My bedside is loaded ♪
♪ My bedside's exploded ♪
♪ Hard to believe you
can't get what you dream ♪
♪ But if you try sometimes ♪
♪ You might find ♪
♪ You get what you steal. ♪
♪ The girl of my dreams
is giving me nightmares. ♪
---
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Um, guess I'll see
you on Monday morning.
- Great.
I've definitely got a
mess with my new boss.
- [Evan] Why, what's happened?
- Nothing, he's married with kids,
but every time I go into
his office, it's awkward.
- I think you should leave, Julie.
- It's so easy for you, isn't it?
As soon as you leave, you just
start fucking my best friend.
- What happened between us then, hey?
What was that?
- I don't know.
- Look at you, you look beautiful.
- Ah, thank you very much.
So you're happy with the
way things have turned out?
- Yeah, yeah, sure, I'm happy.
- I could fall in love
with a guy like you.
- I'd rather it was me.
- It is you.
(upbeat rock music)
♪ Starting to get my head in your space ♪
♪ Starting to lose track of the weekdays ♪
♪ Starting to cook my brain in five ways ♪
♪ Trying to be cool ♪
♪ Don't take me over ♪
♪ Just take me there ♪
♪ Like I planned ♪
♪ I've gone as far as I could go ♪
♪ And now the feeling's
starting to take hold ♪
♪ But I'll death defy to make you cry ♪
♪ Find out what you know ♪
♪ Could you please
death defy with me too ♪
- Hi.
- Hi. You look great.
- [Evan Narrating]
Sometimes, you can just tell
a couple won't last.
That it's just not right.
It doesn't click.
The vibe's all wrong.
- Hey, Evan.
How are ya?
- Hey.
- What are you doing tonight?
- Not much.
I could come if you want.
- No, no, no. Not tonight.
It's a bit of a romantic spot we're going.
- Ah, I see. That's good.
- See ya!
- Bye.
(phone ringing)
- See ya.
(phone ringing)
- Hello.
Yeah.
Okay.
Yep, I'll be right there.
- I know that look.
- What look?
- I have to go to the hospital.
- Aye, yeah that look, sure.
- I'm sorry, Rex.
I'm gonna be an hour at least.
(kiss)
- It's okay, I'll wait.
- Okay.
- Is that cool, Evan?
- Oh, yeah.
- [Evan Narrating] It won't
last, you can just tell.
- Oh, still here.
The workers would be proud.
- Hi.
- This paper you gave me.
- Yeah?
- Was great.
Really incisive and brief.
I can't tell you the amount of
crap I have to wade through,
so thank you.
- Thanks.
Yeah, it's nice to be appreciated.
- You're a swimmer, too.
- Yeah, keeps me sane.
You?
- The same.
Black line mediation.
And it keeps from becoming
too much of a fat bastard.
(laughing)
Anyway, don't stay too late,
and thanks for the paper.
- Thanks.
(quiet whistling)
(jazzy music)
(cards shuffling)
- So how's it all going?
- With work?
Yeah, pretty good.
Alex is working really hard.
- Mmmm.
Seems to be going well, with Alex.
- Yeah, you wait around a long time
to meet a woman like Alex.
When you find the right
person, you don't stuff it up.
You hang onto it and you make it work.
The trick, of course, is
knowing when ya found her.
- Yeah, that's the trick.
(upbeat club music)
- Hey, Will!
(kiss)
What're you looking so happy about?
- Me? I'm not.
It's the same, nothing's different.
How're things going with you and Nathan?
- I don't know.
Since he's moved in, it
hasn't been the same.
Not as intense, I guess.
- [Patron] Thanks.
- So you're not in each other's face.
That can be a good thing.
- I want to be in his face,
and he should want to be in mine.
- And you don't think he does?
- I don't know.
I'm at the bar at night, he's
at school during the day,
it makes it harder.
Anyway, how's Miranda?
- Why?
- Why?
Because she's my friend,
and I like to know how
my friends are doing.
- Oh, she's great.
I mean, good.
With her play and everything.
(jazzy music)
(laughing)
- [Rex] Nice?
- [Alex] Yeah, it's good.
- [Evan Narrating] You
try and convince yourself
all is not lost.
That they're not right for each other.
- And after the omelet,
we're going to have the most
incredible sex you ever had.
- Oh, haha, again?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
(kissing)
- Sorry.
- Oh, hi.
- I heard noises, I
thought maybe intruders.
- No, no, just us.
- Sorry.
(laughing)
- Yeah.
- [Alex] Get some plates.
- [Rex] Yeah, it's ready.
(jazzy music)
(frustrated screaming into pillow)
(muttering to self)
(bang)
(kiss)
(loud exhale)
(dog barking in background)
- Yeah, what's Evan's story?
- What do you mean?
- I don't know, he seems,
kind of a loner, you know?
Lost.
- He's not lost, you should
see the parade of women.
It's sickening.
- Yeah, that's what I mean.
How come he hasn't got a girlfriend?
- I don't know.
- What do you mean, you don't know?
You live with him.
- Well, maybe I don't pry
into other people's business.
(kissing)
(laughing)
(baby frustration noise)
- [Evan Narrating] Jason and Caitlin
had prepared meticulously
for the baby's arrival.
They were determined to share the load,
but after the fourteen hours
each day Jason was at work,
and the seven of sleep,
it didn't feel like much of a partnership.
(baby crying loudly)
But Jason was determined to
be the best dad he could.
- He smells so good.
- Hey.
(kiss)
- I'll try to be home early.
I'll see you guys.
(door opens)
(door slams shut and echoes)
(baby crying)
(clock ticking)
- [Kelly Narrating] I hate
walking up without him.
Is this the beginning of the end
or the end of the beginning?
I wanted to find out.
(door opening)
(knocking on door)
(door bell ringing)
(knocking)
(soft jazz music)
(dog barking)
(door opening)
- Hi.
What are you doing here?
- I've been knocking.
I went for a jog and came in the back way.
- Oh.
I wanted to surprise
you before you got up.
- Why?
- I wanted to see you.
(kiss)
- I gotta go.
I gotta supervise Year 12 exams.
- [Kelly Narrating] Since when
does being early to school
beat sex?
- You want to walk me to school?
- Uh, no.
- Come on.
- [Kelly Narrating] Guess that's
the honeymoon period over.
(soft jazz music)
(door opening)
(clanging)
- Shit.
(clanging)
- What's up with you?
- Don't you think Rex
is, too good for Alex?
- Evan, no one's too good for Alex.
- No, I mean, too perfect.
Too clean, mature, proper
job, decent income.
- Yeah, you're right.
He's perfect for me.
Do you know he stayed up
waiting for her last night
and when she got home
he made her an omelet?
- Oh, so what.
An omelet's an easy dish to prepare.
It's eggs, and it's cheese,
and it's a few herbs.
I mean, it's so simple.
- [Evan Narrating] Ever get the feeling,
you're beginning to become
someone you don't like.
Just because.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah.
(metal clanging together)
Do you think I've
changed since I got back?
- You're a bit moodier.
Bit down, bit of a hermit.
(quiet laugh)
- What's happened to the old Evan?
The good time boy.
The guy that played the field and won.
- What about Lauren, the
one you had lunch with?
She seems nice.
- Yeah.
- [Evan Narrating] Maybe there's a point
when you have to accept all hope is lost,
and find a new reason to hope.
- Why are you in your jammies?
(water splashing)
- Dominic touched me last night.
- What? Where?
- In my office.
- No, I mean...
- A little squeeze on my arm.
- And?
- And, I don't know how to read it.
- What, you think he's interested?
- No.
Of course not, he's married.
- So, you think it's sexual harassment.
(laugh)
- No.
- Are you interested?
- I just think it was a
"good work, well done"
mentor kind of thing.
- So what's the problem?
- There is no problem.
- Other than you want
to fuck his brains out.
(water splashing)
- [Evan Narrating] The strangest thing
had happened to Miranda.
She'd ended up in a play with Julie.
- You know when I rushed on
stage to make my phone call?
Well, I come on and the phone's not there.
(classical music)
- [Evan Narrating] What could she do?
- So what did you do?
(rewind effect)
- Hello, Daddy.
It's good to speak to you.
- [Evan Narrating] It seemed
like kind of a stupid line
without a phone.
- I couldn't do anything.
I just froze.
- Well, where was it?
- It was under a cushion on stage.
The big cushion Julie
leans on during the scene.
She must have known it was there.
- Hidden?
- She must have.
The stage manager wouldn't
forget, it's his job.
- No, Julie would not hide a phone.
- Well, she's been pretty awful.
- Come on,
Julie would not do something
like that to your show.
- You're just saying that
cause you still like her.
- It's true, I'm madly in love with her.
How could you tell?
- Admit it, you still like her.
- I have not seen her for weeks.
- Well, she still likes you.
- Are we having our first fight?
- We've had plenty of fights.
- Not since we started to...
- So, things have changed between us.
- No, we've had plenty of fights.
- Well, that's what I just said.
- Well now I'm agreeing with you,
so I guess we have stopped fighting.
You know, I think that she is scared,
of how gorgeous you are,
and how talented.
Sexy.
(laugh)
- Are you saying that as a
flatmate or as my boyfriend?
- As a man.
(laugh)
(kissing)
(chill music)
- [Evan Narrating] Who here
would like to help me move on?
- Evan Wylde, Australia's
answer to Irvine Welsh.
- Lauren Sanderson, answer
to all my questions.
- Really?
- Can I take you out?
- You want to take me out?
- Yes.
- That's funny,
cause last time I can
remember kind of snubbing you.
- Yeah, well, when we met I was a little,
I was jet-lagged, and a bit rude,
overly-artistic.
- And that is exactly
why I don't date writers,
cause they're rude,
and they're overly-artistic.
- Yeah, but you see I'm prepared to beg.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- Well, let me see.
- Please, please, please,
please, please, please,
please, please, please, please,
please let me take you out.
- I think I might be free on Friday.
- Friday.
I was kind of hoping
to get this thing started a bit quicker.
Like tonight.
- Ooo, you're an eager
young thing, are you?
- When you know what you
want, why stuff around?
- I think I quite like that.
- Oh, no. I've got work
stuff to do tonight.
I've got like openings, and launches, and,
but you could come along.
- Well, I was kind of
eyeing for a proper date.
- There'll be free booze.
- Free booze?
Okay, love to.
(laugh)
(cell phone ringing)
(phone ringing)
- Hello?
Hi, Dominic.
Yeah, yeah, I've got it
right in front of me.
Meet you?
Yeah, yeah, I know where it is.
Yep. Okay.
I'll see you soon.
Bye.
(phone hangup)
(phone ringing)
- Hello.
- Hey, Evan, it's me.
- [Evan] Hey, Gab.
- Hi, is, um, is Alex there?
I have to talk to her about something.
- No, she's out.
- Oh, shit.
- Well, talk to me.
Talk to Uncle Evey.
What is it?
- Yeah, it's, um, serious.
- Yeah, so am I.
Tell.
- Okay, well, it's probably nothing,
but my boss just rang me and
asked me bring him some papers
at the pool.
He's doing laps.
Anyway, he said I should
bring my swimming costume
if I want to join him.
- Right, and you want to
know if he's coming onto you?
- Doesn't it seem a bit odd?
- Yeah, well he's a busy guy.
Why interrupt his laps,
when he can have some lackey
bring the papers to him.
- Yeah, exactly.
Why interrupt my day?
- All right, Gab, here's the test.
If he's wearing Speedos,
he's not interested.
Trust me, no man thinks
that Speedos is a good look.
Unless, of course, you've
got a really huge...
- Yep, thanks, Evan.
That's great.
Um, talk to you soon.
(phone hangup)
(water splashing)
- Oh, hi.
Thanks, Gab.
Sorry, I know it's outrageous behavior
to make you bring me these.
I would have to cross town and back,
and I've got a meeting in
Preston in twenty minutes,
plus I didn't want to miss my swim.
- I thought that's what it was.
You're very busy and
exercise is important.
Mind and body and balance and all that.
- I also wanted you to get a
good look at me in my Speedos.
I'm kidding.
(laughing)
What man would want to be
seen in his budgie smugglers.
- Guys with huge...
(phone ringing)
- Swim if you want.
- No, it's fine.
I swam this morning.
- Moderation in all things, very wise.
Yeah, Jeff.
- Yeah, bought a present for him today.
Yeah, little booties.
Blue and white.
Yeah, yeah, come on, come on.
Hello, little man!
How you doing?
Whatcha been up to, eh?
Hey, can you hear me?
Have you been looking after Mommy?
Have you been a good...
- Jason!
We need an extra hand on this
KY deal, in the board room.
- Um, actually, I'm expected home.
- No, you're expected on this KY thing.
Let's go.
- Yeah, look, I've gotta go.
Yeah, sorry.
Bye.
(phone hangup)
(door opens)
- Hi.
- Hi.
I was after Evan.
- Evan!
- I'm Lauren.
- Alex.
- Hi.
Oh, yeah, yeah, right,
you're Sasha from the book.
Hi, sexy, how are you?
- Hi.
You met?
- Yes, Sasha, the doctor, right?
- Well, not really.
It's a book of fiction.
- Oh, sorry, I thought it...
- So, where are we off to?
We going?
- Yeah.
- Have fun.
- We will.
- We will.
(door closes)
- I'm not really worried.
Just, I am a bit.
- Well, he's working days,
you're working nights.
Bound to be hard.
I wouldn't worry about it.
- It's our six month anniversary tomorrow.
- Six months already?
- Yeah.
Maybe he's getting bored with me already.
Dropping down on his
list, what do you think?
- Who would get bored with you, Kel?
Look, it's natural.
Things are just gonna cool off a bit.
- Intense, hot sex.
We just want to rip each
other's clothes off.
You know how many times we had
sex in the first two weeks?
- You actually kept count.
- No, women have good calculators.
- I don't know, between 10 and 40.
Am I right?
- Close enough.
Why can't it stay like that?
- Well, because men get tired, Kel.
They've realized they've
forgot about the Ute
and the job and the footie, and, you know.
- I wonder if he's planning
anything tomorrow night.
- Men aren't very big on the
monthly anniversary thing.
- Maybe I should get the night off.
Surprise him.
(funk music)
- Oh, hey, how are you?
- Hey, how are you?
(kiss)
- I'm good.
- Who's he?
- Oh, um, this is Evan Wylde.
- Nice to meet you.
- Hottest writer in Australia.
- Oh, yeah, it's all true.
- So, I've met you before, haven't I?
- Yeah, I think so.
- [Evan Narrating] I'd
forgotten how to have fun.
(funk music)
- That's an installation you're eating.
- Oh, I know what I like.
- So, was it huge?
- Bloody, Evan.
I mean, what was I doing
talking to him anyway?
I can't believe I said it, it just...
- I think you want him coming onto you.
- Alex, he's a married man.
I'd never.
- Well, never say never.
Anyway, if it wasn't in your head,
why would you be analyzing
every single thing he does.
- Because, if he is coming onto me,
which I don't think he is,
I have to set him straight.
I see him as a boss.
A good boss.
A mentor.
A friend, maybe.
Married men have female friends?
- Yeah, they're known as mistresses.
(footsteps)
- [Evan Narrating] Miranda
was now under no illusion
that she could get through this
without the vexed question
of Will being brought up.
- Julia.
- [Evan Narrating] Somehow.
- Last night,
I think you may have
forgotten to reset the phone.
- No, did I?
- I found it under your cushion.
- I'm so sorry, Miranda.
- That's okay, you
didn't mean it, did you?
- Of course I didn't mean it.
I'd never do something like that.
Why would I make you look so ridiculous?
How's Will?
Is he better?
- Better than what?
- Well last time I saw him,
the wheels were definitely coming off.
- He's okay.
- Course, we were just a fling.
It's his loss.
- [Evan Narrating]
There was just something
about the way she said
my name that I liked.
- Evan Wylde, sexiest writer in Australia.
Evan Wylde, writes like a dream.
Evan Wylde, shake hands
with a future literary god.
What?
- Well, do you actually believe
the stuff you say, about me?
- At least half of it, yeah.
- Which half?
- You're name's Evan Wylde, right?
- Oh.
(laugh)
- Now, should we go?
- Oh, yeah.
(dramatic classical music)
- Don't you remember,
when we were in the park.
And our hands brushed each
other, ever so lightly.
But what a thrill went through my body,
and I wondered what your
lips would feel like,
crushed against mine.
- Darling, don't do this to me.
- And when I looked in your eyes,
I suddenly had an attack of,
an attack of overwhelming
passion I hardly understood.
- To us, darling.
Here's to us.
(rolling thunder)
Listen, can you hear it?
It's beginning to rain.
(thunder clap)
(audience applause)
(footsteps)
(door slams)
- How could you do that?
- Do what?
You all right?
You look awful.
- You did it on purpose, didn't you?
First the phone, and now this.
What's with you?
- Oh yeah, I'm so sorry.
It's a condition, an eye infection thing.
- Really?
- Yeah, really.
I don't like to mention it,
but sometimes the lights get
to me and I kind of spaz out.
Just try and ignore it.
- How can I ignore it, when
you're pulling faces at me?
- I wasn't pulling faces.
Jesus, Miranda, be professional.
- Eye problem.
Bullshit.
- You really think this is
all about you, don't you?
If you keep fucking up on stage,
it's hardly my fault.
- I'm not going to stand for this crap.
- Fine, then don't, paranoid psycho.
Go.
Tell, Dave.
- That's a good idea, I will.
- Fine.
Oh, tell him I'll be at his place at 12.
(sigh)
(footsteps)
(door closes)
(cars driving)
- Oh, this is my stop.
- I'd love to see your place.
- Well, I'll invite you around sometime.
- Well, I'm available now, as it happens.
(kiss)
- I never fuck on a first date.
- Ah, that's fair enough.
What are you doing tomorrow night, then?
(laughing)
It's been great.
- Yeah, it has, hasn't it?
- Yeah.
(kiss)
- Mmmm.
(door closes)
- [Evan Narrating] I have to accept
Alex and I just missed
our moment together.
Now she's got Rex, and
maybe I found Lauren.
You've gotta grow up,
and see life as it is.
Not in some lovesick, teenage way.
- Driver, I think we'll be moving on.
- Hello, dah-link, listen, can you hear?
It's beginning to rain.
(laughing)
And I can't tell the director
cause she's sleeping with him.
God.
I've gotta do something
or she'll embarrass me every
night for the next three weeks.
- Yeah, well, get her back.
You know, like in footie.
They get you, you get them.
- Hang on, what if she
just has an eye condition.
- Piss off, all right.
She doesn't have an eye condition.
- And how would you know?
- Oh, so you know her whole
medical history, do you?
It's sabotage, mate.
It's an actor thing.
- Says the big actor.
Well, I'm just saying...
- You'd know, wouldn't you?
You fucked her.
- She's not getting back at you over me.
- She is.
- Why don't you try blinking back at her?
- Nah, it's got to be something better.
- Well, piss in her shoes.
- Ugh.
- How gross.
(laugh)
(screaming)
(trolley bell)
- Great date.
Great girl.
It was just a great night.
- Great.
- Yeah.
We're a good match, you see.
I think that's what's
great, common interests.
She's in publishing, she's a party girl.
I'm a writer...
- I'm a party guy.
- Well, I like the nightlife, sure.
- I haven't seen a sleepy-eyed Lauren yet.
- Yeah, well, we'll get there.
There's no need to hurry those things.
- Aw, that's not like you.
Thought the old revolving bedroom door
would be starting up again.
- You don't like her.
- No.
I mean, I don't have an opinion.
I'm sure she'll make you very happy.
- So, you and Rex?
Things seem to be going very well.
- What's that mean?
- Well, it means, as a friend,
I observe and things seem really good.
You're perfectly suited for each other.
He's a doctor, you're a doctor.
I mean, he knows
when you get that doctor call
back to the hospital look.
He's very stable.
Emotionally mature.
He's got good prospects.
- Maybe you should go out with him, Evan.
- Oh, what's this?
- I just thought the whole
flyby night root-athon
would be getting a bit old.
- Naw, I don't think it
ever really gets old.
Look, I don't want to fight with you Alex.
- Who's fighting?
I'm not fighting.
It's your life.
- You know, we should have dinner.
You know, I want you to like her.
I like her.
We're friends.
I really want you to like her.
You and Rex.
- We're busy.
- I haven't even set a date yet.
- Look, if she sticks around a whole week,
then we'll consider it
a longterm relationship
and we'll have dinner.
(door closes)
- Yeah, hi, it's Jason.
Look, I'm working out of
the office this morning,
so just direct all my
calls to the mobile, okay?
Yeah. Please.
(phone closes)
- Hi.
- Hi.
I woke up and there was no baby there.
- Yeah, we went for a walk.
- Thanks.
- Yeah.
And we brought us some lunch.
- Oh, great.
- Can you grab him?
- Yeah.
(clipping)
There you go.
Hello there, sweetheart.
(baby noises)
Oh, great.
I'm starving.
Shouldn't you be at work?
- No, rang in, told them I was
working in my other office.
(laugh)
- I'm sorry I lost it last night.
I just sometimes don't
know what I'm doing.
- Yeah, me neither.
Poor little bloke,
they should never have left you with us.
(phone ringing)
- We'll be okay.
(phone ringing)
- Hello.
Yeah, I'm just having something to eat.
I understand.
Yeah, I'll be there in 20 minutes.
Okay.
- I just thought he might
have grown up a little bit.
- As in pine for you forever.
- No.
This has got nothing to do
with what happened between us.
- You're not jealous?
- No.
No, as a friend I want him to mature,
and find a fulfilling
relationship, like I have with Rex.
(laugh)
- How selfless and mature of you.
(water splashing)
- Has your boss squeezed your ass yet?
(footsteps)
- Oh, I love this.
It's terrific.
- Yeah, it's great, isn't it?
The movie's just out.
- I don't remember the last
time I went to the movies.
- Whitlam?
- Oh, that hurts.
Do I really look that old?
- No, I'm just teasing you.
- I'm an old, married man.
I'm not used to teasing.
- Well, I don't think of you as old.
- Well, I'm twice your age.
- You are exactly 14 and a
half years older than me.
- Is that right?
- And I could tell he was thinking,
how come she's worked out
our exact age difference.
- When did you work that out?
- First thing.
I couldn't help it.
I just wish I hadn't said it.
- So, was he flirting?
- Yeah, kind of.
I think.
Okay, he said,
he said that his wife
doesn't tease him anymore.
So, is he saying I am
dissatisfied with her
and, you know, I'm attracted to you,
or was he...
- Oh, god, Gab.
I think you've gotta ask yourself
why you're so obsessed with this.
- I'm not.
- You are, you can't
stop talking about it.
- No, that is not true.
The point is, we're friends,
and people are so obsessed
with sex these days
that you can't make a new friend
without thinking he's coming onto you.
- So, society's to blame?
- Why not?
Anyway, you're right.
I'm gonna stop it.
We're friends and that's a good thing.
It's a platonic friendship
and I could really value that.
- Hey.
- Hi.
- Hello.
(kiss)
- Um, I've gotta go
so, see you guys later.
- See ya.
- Okay.
- Hey, we've been invited to dinner.
- Oh, really?
Great, who with?
- With Evan.
- What?
- Yeah, Evan and his new girlfriend.
- No way.
- You don't want to, why not?
It's his new girlfriend,
I thought it might be fun.
- Yeah, it'll be a hoot.
- What you secretly hate
each other or something?
I thought he was a good friend.
- Yeah, yeah, he is.
He's got a talent for being
really annoying sometimes.
You know, it's just, it's flatmates.
- You don't wanna go, it's fine.
- No, no. We'll go.
We'll go, it'll be fun.
I just wanted to spend the
night with you, that's all.
(kiss)
- Aww, they're beautiful.
Thank you.
I didn't think you'd remember.
- And I got us a booking
at Cafe Di Stasio.
(laugh)
- Great.
How'd you know I had the night off?
- Um, Will.
- You didn't remember, did you?
- No.
- Nathan, are we still the same?
Is there anything different?
- What?
Everything is great.
Don't you like them?
I got 'em especially from
little place in the city.
- I just want us to stay
passionate, you know?
- So do I.
(kiss)
- I got you something, too.
(chopping)
- Oh, hey.
Where's Rex?
He's still coming, right?
- Yeah, he's going to get wine.
- Oh, good, good, good.
- What is it with you?
- Well, I want us to all be friends.
It seems like the mature thing to do.
- No, I've never known you
to big on the mature thing.
And anyway, since you've
just met this girl,
only one date,
maybe you should see if you're
even still friends with her
before we all have to join the party.
- You seem jealous.
- Ha, me?
- Yeah, and you shouldn't be.
You know why?
Because you've got Rex,
and I've got Lauren.
We're very lucky people, Alex.
This is just a new stage in our lives.
I don't want things to
be awkward between us
because of what happened.
And we certainly don't
need any atmosphere.
- Atmosphere?
- Yeah, I mean,
what could have been
between us is past, right?
- Yeah, I know that.
- Yeah, exactly.
So, dinner, amongst
friends, very civilized.
(door opens)
(laughing)
- Ah, hahahaha.
- I found Lauren on the stairs.
- Well, I wasn't lying
on them or anything,
I was walking up them.
(kiss)
- Hello.
- I've got drinks.
- Oh, good wine.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Under control.
- To us, sweetie!
Here's to us.
(rolling thunder)
- Listen,
can you hear it?
It's beginning to rain.
(audience applause)
- And now for the main course.
Oh, yeah.
♪ Da da da da da da! ♪
Be amazed, be very amazed.
Hey!
- Omelet.
- I think you'll enjoy it.
- It's a dinner party and
you're serving us omelet.
(laugh)
- That is so Sasha.
- What?
- Yeah, well,
I think you'll find
that this is one of the greatest
omelets you've ever tasted.
Look at all the juicy ingredients.
- I think you'll find
an omelet is an omelet.
It's eggs, cheese, and a few herbs.
It's no big deal, Evan.
- Yeah, well, I think you
should be more appreciative
when people actually go to the
effort of making you a meal.
- Wow, it's like being in the book.
- It's not a meal, it's an omelet.
- Guys, it's fine.
- Look, taste, taste.
It's yumbies!
Yumbies, yumbies, yummy, taste!
- Ew, what are you doing?
(laughing)
- Here, taste it!
- You're getting very hairy, Sasha!
- Ah!
(laughing)
Go on!
Ah, ah, hey!
- Guys, guys, come on.
- Get out of it.
(running water)
(door closes)
(spitting)
- You wanna come for a drink?
- Look at the big pineapple!
I know that was one sweet place.
- You remember that hat you got?
- Oh, yeah, hang on, hang on.
- Look at the hat.
- Cause, of course...
- Look at the mango!
- I just believe in style.
(laughing)
- It's getting late.
- And this!
Ta da!
- I didn't know you kept them.
(whirring)
(laughing)
- I gotta work in the
morning, I'm lights out.
I'm going to bed.
- Yeah, I might, check out your room.
- Yeah.
- Hey, hey, hey.
- [Rex] You coming?
- Yeah, yeah, I'll be one minute.
Remember this?
(laughing)
- Oh no!
(laughing)
- Cheers.
(clinking)
- Cheers.
- Good day.
- Hi.
- Hello.
- Hey!
How'd it go tonight?
Was there anymore...
- Simon, this is Julie.
- Julie, I've heard so much about you.
- I bet you have.
- I'm just going to the loo.
- Uh, beer?
- Yeah, thanks.
- You okay?
- Yeah, I'm better.
Thanks.
- So do you think you
finally found the right girl?
- [Evan Narrating] Sometimes,
someone asks the very question
you don't want to answer.
You just delude yourself,
it'll never come up.
- Remember that old guy?
We had dinner with him!
- Oh yeah!
Oh, and they were having
their anniversary,
and he kept saying, "You
two are the perfect couple."
(laughing)
- Oh yeah, and he said, um what'd he say?
Oh yeah, um, I can tell
it's going to last.
- Yeah, he was right.
- Oh, look at that.
I remember that night.
You looked so beautiful.
Anyway, I better.
- Yeah, of course.
She's nice.
- Yeah, I reckon she really suits me.
- I better go, too.
- Yeah, good night.
- Thanks for dinner.
(laughing)
(door opens)
- Hey.
- Hey.
(door closes)
- What?
- You and Evan?
You were together, weren't you?
- No.
We sort of, we had a fling at one stage.
- A sort of fling.
What does that entail?
- I mean, don't worry about it.
It's over.
- No, no tell me.
- Well, it was just, you
know, drunken night in a taxi.
It was, you know, it was
just one of those things.
It was nothing really.
- How come you never mentioned it?
- Well, cause I didn't
think it was relevant.
And it's not.
- It's not?
- No.
- I think it is.
- Rex, he's in there screwing Lauren.
- That doesn't mean a thing.
- Trust me, there's nothing there.
- And this is a trophy I got for football.
Best club man, which basically
means you just turn up.
And, um, this is where I work.
The chair's a bit temperamental.
- Evan?
When I said show me your room
that was just a ploy.
Sorry, I just thought, you know,
being a writer, you'd get the subtext.
(kissing)
- Let's have some mood music.
- Evan, in case you haven't
noticed, I'm in the mood.
The only music you're going to hear, baby,
is going to be our bodies
shivering and moaning
and slapping against each other.
(kissing)
- I, I can't do this.
- What? Why?
You aren't gay, are you?
- No.
- You're impotent?
- Look, I really like you and
normally this would be great.
- Oh, there's Sasha.
- Well, she's with someone else.
That's no reason for me
not to use you sexually.
- But you just can't.
You want to be with her.
- I know, it's pathetic and tragic.
- Yes, it is pathetic.
I don't know though.
Maybe you're not being noble.
I'm thinking maybe you
just can't get it up.
(kissing)
Are you sure?
(guitar music)
You should put this in the book though.
Cause, um, I'm thinking
maybe it's a sequel.
♪ The girl of my dreams
is giving me nightmares, ♪
♪ And someone wrote a message on my boat ♪
- What happened?
- It just didn't work out?
- Oh, right.
Sorry.
- Yeah, we just weren't suited.
(door closes)
- [Evan Narrating] We all delude
ourselves about who we are,
about what we want.
It's insane,
but sometimes it seems
the only sane response
to getting through life.
Gab decided that they were friends,
and in the spirit of friendship,
she'd offer her hand.
(knocking on door)
- Oh hi.
- Hi.
I thought maybe you and I could
go see that movie sometime.
- What?
- Well, you know, you want to
see it and I want to see it,
so it seems to me, to make sense.
- Gab, I'm a married man.
- I know that.
We're friends aren't we?
- I'm also your boss.
- Right, but it's a film.
It's not a date.
- I appreciate the thought.
Sorry, I just think it
would be inappropriate.
- Really?
I just thought it would...
- Highly inappropriate.
- No, you're right.
You're absolutely right, I'm sorry.
I'm going to do something now
which involves me leaving the room.
(door slams)
- Shit.
(guitar music)
- When I was at school I had pimples,
and never had the exact right clothes.
I was almost a dag, I was on
the very edge of the cool team.
The only reason they let
me hang around them was
because I could make Shona Matthews laugh
til she pissed her pants.
(screaming)
I'm going to Shona Matthews' party,
and I'm wearing great clothes,
and I'm wearing great makeup, no pimples,
and I'm taking with me
a very smart, drop dead sexy boyfriend.
- No letter, no phone call, no nothing.
What did you want me to think?
- I had you in my head.
I took you everywhere.
- What's your verdict, Rex?
- I reckon you just gotta
sort this stuff out.
You both maybe like each other,
you just gotta get through the hard part.
- And that can be difficult, can't it?
- Yeah, it's not easy.
("The Girl of My Dreams
(Is Giving Me Nightmares)")
♪ She's got style ♪
♪ She's got violent ways about her ♪
♪ She's got me so that I
can't dream without her. ♪
♪ She's giving me nightmares ♪
♪ She's giving me nightmares ♪
♪ She's giving me nightmares ♪
♪ She's giving me nightmares ♪
♪ My bedside is loaded ♪
♪ My bedside's exploded ♪
♪ Hard to believe you
can't get what you dream ♪
♪ But if you try sometimes ♪
♪ You might find ♪
♪ You get what you steal. ♪
♪ The girl of my dreams
is giving me nightmares. ♪