We All Lie My Darling (2021) - full transcript

[DANDE & THE LION: LOVE'S
EDGE] ♪ One, two, three, four ♪

(rhythmic rock music)

♪ Go ♪

♪ Some say it's better
to have loved and lost ♪

♪ Than never loved at all ♪

♪ But you questionin' whether or not ♪

♪ It's really worth the fall ♪

♪ You know ♪

♪ It's a leap of faith ♪

♪ And I know we're not perfect ♪

♪ And we're bound to make mistakes ♪



- You sure no one's gonna hear us in here?

- No, it should be fine.
- Okay.

Take your shirt off.

- Can you turn the radio off please?

- If you're worried about it.

(both panting pleasurably)

(crickets chirping)

(car engine roaring)

(car horn beeping)

- What's going on?

What? What's going on here?

- Stop.

This is not the way that I've raised you.

- I don't know what's going on.



- What has happened to you?

- Look, I wanted to tell
you both for so long,

but you make it so hard
and I don't know what to do

'cause this is who I am.

- This is not who you are.

- It's not a choice, mom.

- It is a choice, Nick.

If you choose not to change-

- I'm not gonna change.

- Well then you can no
longer live in this house.

- I do love you, but this is
not acceptable in this family.

- What am I gonna do?
- Not my problem anymore.

- Where am I gonna go?

- That's not my problem anymore.

Quickly go and pack your bags.

- Mom, I'm not leaving.

- Did you hear me?

I said leave!

(crickets chirping)

(soft poignant music)

(smooth rhythmic music)

(pop music)

[ALISE: DOWN FOR WHATEVER]

♪ On the rooftop underneath the stars ♪

♪ The night is ours ♪

♪ We don't stop, stop,
stop, stop for one night ♪

♪ We could be anythin' ♪

♪ Everything you and me ♪

♪ Just take a sip and drink it down ♪

♪ And take me downtown to
the places that you go ♪

♪ I wanna know where you been,
who you are, what you know ♪

♪ Bring your friends ♪

♪ Every single one of them ♪

♪ You know that I'm down for whatever ♪

♪ The night is still young ♪

- Doin' all right?
- I'm looking for Kat.

- Yes, (drowned out by music).

- Thank you.

♪ For whatever ♪

(patrons chattering)

- Alright, it's okay you're with me now.

Come on.

Sit down.

All right, what happened?

- It was just a matter of time, I guess.

- Nicky, you know you always
have family with me, right?

I'll look after you.

- Thanks, Kat.

- Can we please get two of the same?

Thanks.

- So why are we here?

- Well my friend has his
first show here tonight.

He'll be on that stage.

- Is it drag?

- You're in Sydney now, baby.

(smooth jazz music)

Shh, it's starting.

[MOOGY MORGAN: YOU'RE JUST A MAN]

Yeah, Paulini.

Let's go, girl!

Woo!

♪ There's nothin' you can do ♪

♪ To make my heart feel sad and blue ♪

♪ Nothin' you can say ♪

♪ To stop me feelin' this way ♪

♪ No matter what you say
I will always carry on ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm just soulful love ♪

(Kat shouting)

♪ There's nothin' you can change ♪

♪ It's just the way I am ♪

♪ You can tell me that you'll
spank me if I carry on ♪

♪ But you know that I like
it so leave me alone ♪

♪ You could try to cool me
down with somethin' icy cold ♪

♪ But I'll still be turned on ♪

- Woo! (snaps)

Yeah. (laughs)

♪ Hey, hey ♪

♪ You're just a man ♪

♪ So don't you even try to understand ♪

♪ All I want and all I need ♪

♪ Is you to please me ♪

♪ You to please me ♪

♪ Don't push me too far ♪

♪ You say who'd you think you are ♪

♪ So I am not a superstar ♪

♪ But I'm a woman ♪

♪ You are just a man ♪

(patrons cheering)

- Yeah, Paulini. (laughs)

I'm glad you're here, Nicky.

- Thanks.

(smooth rhythmic music)
(patrons chattering)

- And then there was that time
he stole all my Barbie dolls

but wouldn't admit to it.
- Oh hey, bitches?

- Oh, hey mamacita.

How are you?

- Oh you know, pretty amazing.

- Oh yeah, you slayed it out there.

I was so proud.

- I know.

- (chuckles) Can we get outta
here before your fans mob us?

- Yes, thanks.

Please.

I'm dying to go home.

- All right, we'll grab our stuff.

- Oh hey.

(friends chattering)

- Let's commemorate Nicky's
first night in Sydney.

- Absolutely.

- Smile for the dicky-bird.

- (chuckles) All right.

Ready? One, two, three.

(all laughing)

- Face tune that, my god.
- Let's go.

- Yeah, come on, honey.

- Don't worry, little Nicky.

We're gonna look after you.

(soft poignant music)
(all laughing)

- He looks good.

- Looks good from behind, hello.

- Woo!

- Oh for god's sake!

Baby drags, what is your problem?

Get up. Get up or I'm
gonna slap you in the head.

(door clacking)

(lock clicking)

- This is why I stayed home.

Slut.

- You followed me around for a week

begging to be wearing
that sombrero, I remember.

It's the only thing I took with me.

Nicky, you know that you're
never gonna lose me, right?

- Yeah.

Thanks, Kat.

- Okay, goodnight.

- Night.

(lamp clicking)

(water trickling)

- Sorry.

- My feet are killing me.

(Paul panting pleasurably)

- It's the best offer I've had all night.

- You want more?

- You know I do.

(knocking)

- Guys, I just wanna let you know

that my cousin is sleeping on the couch.

- No, he can sleep with us. (chuckles)

- Okay, thanks for the offer.

Night.

(piano soft serene music)
(birds chirping)

- That's gotta be the
nicest sounding alarm clock.

- I'll be here all week.

How's my Nicky?

It's been so long.

- It's good to see you.

- It's good to see you too.

Everything good?

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

- You okay?

- Yeah.

- Coffee!

- Oh my god. Thank the lord Jesus.

I need coffee. You want some?

- Yeah.
- Okay.

- And this is the couch surfer.

- Sam.
- Nick.

- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.

- He's our new roommate.

- Oh, nice.
- Morning.

How you doin'?

- Better.
- Good.

Thank you.

- I better go.

Ladies, let every man
be master of his time.

(door creaking)

- Yes.

Whatever that means. (chuckles)

He likes to quote Shakespeare.

- Okay, I gotta go, you guys.

I'm gonna be late.

- Aww, kissing cups.

Uh, excuse me.

Are we forgetting something?

- What?

(Kat humming)

- Oh my god.

You're so needy.

Come here.

Muah, see you guys later.

- See ya.
- Bye.

Yeah, no.

No more chocolate chip
cookies for breakfast.

Have pears.

(door creaking) You know
what? You take that.

Eat fruit.

I'll take this.

And, no, that was disgusting.

No, can you empty that
out and clean it for me?

- Yeah.
- Good luck finding a job.

- Thanks.

(birds chirping)

(door creaking)

Kissin' cups.

(birds cooing)

(sighs) - No.

No.

No.

(crunches) No.

Nope.

That's Centrelink done for the week.

(soft guitar music)

- Howdy.

- Hey.

- What do they call ya?

- Nick.

- Eddie.

You play?

- Not guitar, a little bit of piano.

- You want a drink?

- Yeah, okay.

- Cheers.

- Thanks.

(soft soothing music)
(can fizzing)

- This would have to be the
most uncomfortable sling

I've ever been in. (chuckles)

(hand smacking)

I love spending time with you.

- Yeah.

You're fun.

(both chuckling)

How'd you like a weekend
away just you and me?

- I would like that a lot.

- Where would you like to go?

- Somewhere hot

and a bit tropical.

Brisbane?

- Oh, what's in Brisbane?

- Well we could go to the Gold Coast.

We could go swimming.

We could go skinny dipping.

- But.

But Melbourne might be colder.

We could practice keeping each other warm.

Yeah, Melbourne would be perfect.

- (chuckles) Yeah, would it?

- Yeah.
- Why's that?

- Well the coffee's infinitely better

and there's a lot more culture.

We can go to an art exhibit,
maybe a theater show...

musical...

- You'd like that?

- Yeah, especially if you're there.

- That wasn't good enough.

I can't wait to go to Brisbane with you.

Oh. (chuckles)

- Damn.

Somebody is lookin'
good tonight, kitty Kat.

- Just goin' for a drink with a friend.

- Right,

friend.

Kat,

babe?

- Yeah?

- You know I've got your back, right?

- Yeah.

Why, what's up?

- I dunno.

Do you ever feel like
you're wasting your energy

with these guys that
keep you on speed dial

to distract them from their
miserable mundane lives?

- Um.

No, mom.

But thanks?

- (scoffs) Well maybe I'm the
only one that cares enough

to have this conversation with you.

- I mean I get it.

I know I've been a little lost lately.

I'm just... trying to figure stuff out.

I know it's easier for you.

You've got this.

You've got yourself sorted.

- Kat, you've got a job
here as long as you want it.

- Thank you.

- I just think that it's really important

that you start at least
thinking about who you wanna be

and where you wanna be.

I hate seein' you get hurt.

- I'm tryin' to figure it out.

Thanks for looking out for me.

But I should go.

Don't wanna be late.

- You look beautiful.

Have fun tonight, even if
it is just a bit of fun.

- Who knows? He could be Prince Charming.

Don't wait up.

- Hey, did you even clock-off?

(crow cawing)

- We're closing in 20 minute huh.

- Yeah. Okay, that's fine.

(silverware rattling)

Already?

- Yes.

They like to get ready really early

to have the Christmas
set up before everyone.

I even have a playlist. I'll show you.

You're gonna love it.

[LESLIE McGREGOR: O HOLY NIGHT]
♪ Oh ♪

- Yeah, that'll get into
the Christmas spirit.

- I love Christmas.

♪ The stars ♪

♪ Are brightly shining ♪ (singing
over) - Are brightly shining ♪

- Oh wow. (chuckles)

(cellphone chiming)

♪ It is the night ♪ It is the night ♪

♪ Of the dear Savior's birth ♪

♪ Long lay the world ♪

♪ In sin and error pining ♪

- Pierre, I'm going...

Pierre.
♪ 'Til he appeared ♪ - Til he appeared ♪

♪ And the soul felt its worth ♪

- Pierre, I'm -

Nevermind.

♪ A thrill of hope ♪ -
A thrill of hope... ♪

♪ The weary world rejoices ♪

♪ For yonder breaks ♪

♪ A new and glorious morn ♪

♪ Fall ♪

♪ On your knees ♪

♪ Oh hear ♪

♪ The angel voices ♪

♪ O night ♪

♪ Divine ♪

♪ O night ♪

- This is actually nice.

- Is it nicer than sleeping
with a married man?

- Can it, Sam.

- Maybe I don't want to.

Maybe I wanna know why
you're seeing him again.

You said you wouldn't.

You lied to us.

- As I recall, someone once told me

and you may remember who said this.

"We all lie my Darling."

- Nope, that was different.

- What?

I don't see how.

So you mean to tell me
that you have never done

one slight thing that
has been unscrupulous,

Mr. Self-righteous?

- I haven't lied about it.

- Hate to break it to you,
Sammy, but you ain't no choirboy.

- Oh.

Does that mean my choirboy career is over?

(Kat chuckling softly)

What will I do?

I'm serious though.

You know, you're a big girl

and you can make up your own mind.

But I just think you deserve
someone better than that.

Somebody who doesn't want you
on the side but all the time.

Someone who's worth all of your heart

and has a nice dick.

Not just big, but clean.
(Kat chuckling)

- Clean would be nice.

Yeah, okay.

I thought we were having a moment.

I was wrong, very wrong.

- I love you kitty Kat

- Yeah, I love me too.

(Kat chuckling)

(city trains, bus & trams noises)

- Oh shit.

Sam.

- It's not good news, is it?

- It could be better.

- It's all right, honestly.

Just tell me.

- Okay.

So your test did come back positive.

You're HIV-positive.

Do you understand what that means?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I understand.

- Listen, HIV is such a
manageable disease these days.

People live with it every single day, Sam.

There's medications
that suppress the virus.

There's support groups.

I can give you the brochure.

- What about Paul?

Is he all right?

- I mean it's really good that
you guys had protected sex

before you got tested.

- Honey, you're gonna be okay.

(soft somber music)

- Hey Nicky.

- Hey kitty Kat.

- So you've been looking a
little under the weather lately.

I got you some multivitamins.

Take them, okay?

- Yeah, okay.

Hey, Kat?

- Mmm?

What's up?

- I'm not sure if Sam's okay or not.

- What do you mean?

- Well he's been in his room
all day and he hasn't come out.

- Weird.

Okay, I'll go check.

(knocks) Sam, it's Kat.

(knocks) Hello?

Sam, I'm coming in, okay?

What's wrong?

Sammy, you can tell me.

Whatever it is, it might
be better to talk about it.

Sammy.

- Just went to see Blake.

- What'd she say?

- I've got HIV.

(soft somber music)

- Blake would've told you
about the medication, right?

This is not a death sentence, 'kay?

This is something that you live with now,

not something that kills you.

- Who's gonna want me?

- All of your family and
friends who love you.

That's not going to change.

Sam,

anyone who really loves you
is always going to love you.

You're kinda stuck with us now.

- Think Paul's gonna leave.

- If he goes, he goes.

Okay?

You guys have only been dating two months.

This is his chance to show you his colors

and... lay his hand and
all those other metaphors

you're so much better at than me.

The right person will
love you no matter what.

Hey, what would Shakespeare say?

- I don't know.

- Yes, you do.

- "To be or not to be".

- "To be".

Always.

(buzzer buzzing)

Paul?

- Yeah.

- We'll leave you the
house to yourselves, okay?

And if you need me, you just call, okay?

I love you, Sammy.

- All right, I will let you
make the rest of your Tinder

decisions on your own.

- Thank you.

- So how you been, Nicky?

- Good.

Yeah, I'm lovin' Sydney.

Thank you again for you
know, letting me stay.

I feel like I'm a burden.

- Stop saying thank you.

You are family.

You're staying with us permanently.

You know that, right?

- Oh yeah, plan to.

- (chuckles) Good. Squatter's rights.

- Oh yeah.

- So how long have you and
Blake been, you know? (whistles)

- Oh, we're just friends.

You know, we get drunk
and we hook up sometimes

but that's it.

- Yeah, yeah.

I just think Blake might consider you

just a bit more than a friend.

- Bullshit.
- Mm-mmm.

Pretty soon I think you're
gonna find out either way.

(lips smooching)

- Oh, you know what?

You're so full of it.
(Nick shouting)

- Blake, Blake.

Help, help, help.
- Stop being so-

- Oh my god,

I can't leave you guys
alone for like two minutes.

You're already pinching his nipples.

Nick, you were so calm and
mature about Sam's news tonight.

I'm really proud of you.

- Thanks.

- I wanted to let you know.

Also there's a job opening at ACON

and I think you should take it.

I'll put in a good word
for you. Don't worry.

- Cool. Thank you.

- [Blake] Yeah, no problem.

- Congratulations, Nicky.

All right, celebrating Nicky's-

- Cheers.
- New job.

- You got an umbrella.
- Cheers.

- But tomorrow you get to wake up -

Whoa, guys. Wait, wait, wait, wait.

- Oh god.

- That doesn't look good.

'Kay, maybe you should go in
first and we'll follow later.

- Yeah.

Okay, come in in like 10 minutes?

(lock clicking)

(water trickling)

(keys jingling)

(soft poignant music)

- No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Sam.

Sam, honey.

Sam, honey.

(Sam weeping)

Hey.

Hey.

It's gonna be okay.

It's gonna be okay.

You hear me?

We're all here for you.

(Sam weeping)

All of us, it's okay.

(crickets chirping)

(soft poignant music)

- I had this almond biscuit the other day

and it just like gave me this flashback

of how my grandma used
to make me biscuits.

But then she used to be like

really passive aggressive about it

and make me feel guilty
and say like you know,

I owe her for making
these biscuits for me.

She used to lay on the
guilt like so thick.

And even though she only
died like three months ago,

now my mom has taken
over this role in my life

and it's just like (sighs)
confusing, I guess.

But apart from that,

like everything in my
life is going pretty well.

Like I just moved into a new place

and I'm getting more shifts at work.

But it's just like, you know.

- Yeah, no.

No, I don't.

- (sobs) Nobody wants to date me.

I don't know why.

- Yeah, I know why.

- What?

- Nothing, honey. Here have a tissue.

(patient sobbing)

(nose blowing)

You know, I think we should probably

book another appointment for next week

but maybe with someone else.

- What?
- Yeah.

- Well hello.

- Hi.

- You're one of the best-lookin'
things I've seen in awhile.

- Thanks.

Thanks, I guess.

- No worries, man.

- Did you wanna book an appointment

with one of the counselors?

- I've already got one.

- Because of the HI..?

- No, my parents have been
doin' some fucking intervention

exorcism bullshit and I've
been surrounded by priests

and reprogrammers for days.

- Heavy.

- You said it.

Not from Sydney, eh?

- Wollongong.

- Okay.

Can I have your phone?

What?

You don't want my number?

- No.

Yes. Yes.

Hold on.

There you go.

- Call me.

- (clears throat) Hey Nicky.

So originally, I was coming over here

to make sure you were okay.

But I just saw what happened.

Yeah and I think you're just fine.

His name's Nathan.

[AIDAN SHAMRAY: WHERE I CAN
BREATH] ♪ Where I can breathe ♪

♪ Take me to a home where I can breathe ♪

♪ Bring me to the banks
and my break my knees ♪

♪ Indulge ♪

♪ When I beg release ♪

♪ 'Cause when I'm broke ♪

♪ I feel complete ♪

(rhythmic electro music)

♪ But I don't know you (indistinct) ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm a river ♪

♪ I'm an ocean ♪

♪ When you're ready ♪

♪ Cut me open ♪

(birds chirping)

(soft piano music)

- What'd you take last night, Nick?

- Don't know.

- You don't know?

- They were pills.

- What kinda pills?

- I don't know, small ones.

- Small ones?

- Nathan said they were fine.

- So you let Nathan allow
you to take something

and you didn't even know what it was.

You didn't think that was like stupid?

- I mean it made me feel
good. I'm okay, aren't I?

- Do you wanna lose your job?

- No.

- Well if you keep doing crap like this,

you're gonna lose your job.

Is it worth it?

I don't wanna look at you anymore.

Can you leave me alone please?

I wanna finish this.

(trams whirring past)

- Hey Sam.

- Hey.

- Mark.

- Hey, nice to meet you.

- You're here for Blake.

- No.

- You're here for the group.

- Yeah.
- I run the group.

- Really?
- Yeah.

How you doing?

- I'm good, thank you.

- Good.

Well do you wanna come through
and you know, meet the guys?

- Yeah.

- Cool.

Come this way.

(crickets chirping)

- Hey.
- What're you doing?

You don't even smoke.

- It's been such a long day.

- What's wrong?

- Thanks for looking after Nicky today.

- Yeah.

No problem.

- I don't know what's gotten into him.

I mean...

he's pulling some stupid stuff.

- Feel like there's something else.

- No.

I'm just really glad that you're here.

- Come here.

(rhythmic retro music)

[MORNING PAPERS: DO DO DO]

♪ Do ♪

♪ What you wanna do ♪

♪ It's only ♪

♪ In your mind ♪

♪ Hear ♪

♪ What you wanna hear ♪

♪ Imagine ♪

♪ We felt the same ♪

♪ Do ♪

♪ What you wanna do ♪

♪ It's only ♪

♪ In your mind ♪

(birds chirping)

(soft poignant music)

- How'd it go, babe?

- Was a bit of a one-sided conversation.

But other than that, it was fine.

- Kat, it's me.

Don't do that.

- It's her birthday.

Mom would've been 54.

- Talk to me.

- I don't remember the sound of her voice.

I remember other things like
she always loved lemon cake

and red candles, always red
candles on her birthday.

Do you know how hard it
is to find red candles?

But I can't remember the details anymore

and I need to remember because
I need to hear her voice.

I need to hear her telling me
that I'm not stuffing it up

'cause I don't know what I'm doing and

I don't know how to do any of this.

I don't wanna stuff it
up now for Nicky as well.

I don't wanna stuff it
up for you now either.

- I'm always gonna be here for you.

Always.

- She woulda really liked you.

- I know.

(both laughing)

- C'mon, let's go.

(birds chirping)

- [Sam] You have reached Sam's mailbox.

Please leave a message.

Thank you.

- Hey you, it's been awhile.

I just rang to tell you how
sorry I am for everything.

I was just scared.

I understand if you can never forgive me,

but, I want you to know
how deeply sorry I am

and that I want nothing
but happiness for you.

You're a great guy.

You deserve better.

Um.

Take care, Sam.

(rhythmic rock music)
(gears clacking)

- Wait, can I get discounts on this?

- I think so.

- Is it toxic?

Can you use it for humans?

- I'll go.

Hi, how can I help you?

- Hey, my gears are stuck.

- Oh, lemme have a bit
of a play down here.

Like that?

- Yeah, thanks.

What do I owe you?

- Nothing. I'm all good.

- You're definitely talented.

- So I've heard.

- Maybe I should take
you for a drink sometime,

to say thanks.

- Uh.

Yeah. Sure, I'd like that.

- Good. Well I know where to find you.

- Aha.

Well keep those gears well-lubricated.

- I will.

- Unbelievable.

I should give you all the male customers.

- I don't know.

Milky bar kid was kinda cute.

- Yeah, he's definitely less of an ass

than I've seen you date lately.

- All right, I'm upgrading, okay?

Cut me some slack. (chuckles)

- You got somewhere better to be.

- Oh! All right, all right.

I'm working.
- What do I pay you for?

- Michelle got super angry at me

because she thought I was like
flirting with this customer.

He was actually flirting with me.

- Well were you?

- No.

No, I was just doin' my job.

Where are the boys tonight?

- They're out, I think.

- Sam too?

- Yeah, think that's really good.

- Wait, why are we out tonight?

I wanna go out.

I wanna feel pretty and get dolled up.

- I can't. You know I have
to work early tomorrow.

- Come on.

We can go out and have some fun.

I wanna pick up like this.

- We'd look cute, don't we?

(Kat laughing)

- Come on, let's go out.

One drink.

Just one drink.

[DANDE & THE LION: GIVE ME
SOMETHING] (both laughing)

- Talking.

You barely said it.

- Like every guy, okay?

Every guy.

(both muttering)

(Blake laughing)

♪ When you gotta go ♪

- Woo!

♪ I wanna dance ♪

- Favorite song. Woo! (laughs)

♪ When I gotta go ♪

♪ When I got to go ♪

♪ I gotta go ♪

(rhythmic pop music) [DANDE & THE
LION: TWILIGHT HIGHWAY] - Yeah!

(both chattering)

♪ Dancin' with the stars ♪

♪ Yeah, we're dancin' with the stars ♪

♪ Dancing with the stars ♪

♪ Yeah, we're dancing with the stars ♪

♪ Dancing with the stars ♪

♪ Yeah, we're dancing ♪

♪ Dancin' ♪

♪ Don't take me back ♪
- Wait, wait!

♪ My place ♪

♪ Don't take me back to my place ♪

♪ My place ♪

- (television announcer) "We're
going to create equal rights

for people in same-sex relationships

which really should exist in somewhere as

supposedly forward-thinking as Australia.

It's a massive issue both politically".

- What?
- What?

- Really?
- Really.

- Oh yeah, that's really mature, Blake.

- You know what? What was
that at the club last night?

- I thought.

I thought we were just having fun.

As I recall, we were just drinking

and playing that stupid swapping game.

- Yeah. It was pretty stupid, wasn't it?

- I don't understand.

'Kay, so what's your problem?

We were just having fun.

We were drunk, all right?

And you were with someone as well.

So why are you so angry?

- Well it was your idea, Kat.

- You're a big girl, Blake.

You can actually say something
if you didn't want to do it.

- Yeah, you know what I'm gonna
say? I'm gonna say fuck you.

- Right back at you, Blake.

Fuck you too.

- (television announcer) "Now I think
just emotionally for the country"

(cellphone ringing)

- Hey.

(knocking at door)

- Ready for some fun?

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

- Who's this?

- Just a mate.

Have you had a threesome before?

- No, I thought it was
just gonna be me and you.

- Nah we're gonna have some
fun. Take your shirt off.

- No, I don't.

I thought it was just gonna be you.

- Why does it matter?

- Well I don't want to
do anything with him.

- Have another line.

- No.

No, no.

No.

Where's my phone?

I'm gonna go.

- Are you serious?
- Yup.

- What?

What the fuck do you think you're doing?

- I'm gonna leave, Nathan.

- Why are you leaving?

- I don't wanna do that.

- So what?

You're gonna come and take all
my drugs and then fuck off?

- Nathan, I just wanna go home.

- You're freakin' out.

- I just wanna go home.
- You're freaking out.

- Will you let me go?
- You're freaking out.

You're freakin' out.
- Will you let me go?

- You're freaking out.
- Fuck off, Nathan!

(soft solemn music)

- Don't fuckin' push me in
my house (speaks faintly)

Fuckin' go.

Go!

(door slamming)

(fist thudding)

- [Chris] That's when I decided to do

the whole backpacking
through southeast Asia thing.

- [Kat] Oh, okay.

So what made you decide
to move back to Melbourne?

- Did I tell you I
moved back to Melbourne?

- Yeah, you mentioned it back there.

- No, I didn't.
- Yeah, you did actually.

- Did you Facebook stalk me?

- Yes.

Okay. Yes, I did.

But in my defense, a girl has to know

how much pepper spray to carry, all right?

- A lot.

We're in a park.

Anyway, did you find
what you're looking for?

- Aside from the 2005
emo fringe phase, no.

- Ouch, that hurts.

- So what's your deal, hmm?

Bored of your wife,

three different kids from
three different baby mamas?

What is it?

- Okay, full disclosure?
- Yes.

- All right.

I'm not bored of my wife.

She's doing three to five in prison.

That's my kids.

That's Reginald, Persephone, Johnson.

- (chuckles) You are too much.

- Hey, where are you going?

I don't know those kids.

Think you're a weirdo.

(soft soothing music)
(birds chirping)

- Show me.

Ooh.

Man, you look like shit.

- Yeah, I feel like crap.

Pass me a beer.

- Here we are.

- Cheers.

- You gonna tell me about it?

(birds chirping)

Just.

Just be careful.

Don't wanna lose you, Nick.

- Can you play something for me?

- We like ya.

(soft guitar music)
(birds chirping)

- So first crush.

- Princess Jasmine.

- Oh, liar.

- No, 100% truth.

You?

- Simba.

- Noted.

Guilty pleasure?

- "The Brady Bunch".

That was a really good show.

- Okay, now you've had too much to drink.

- What?
- Sorry, guys.

She's had enough.

We're cutting her off.
- No, don't listen to him.

- No more drinks.
- I need that to keep warm.

- No more drinks.
- Can I please have that back?

Thank you.

- "The Brady Bunch".
- Mm-hmm.

- 'Kay, so what do you like
about "The Brady Bunch" so much?

- Um, I dunno.

I think I just like the idea

of a post-modernistic happily ever after.

What's wrong with that?

Why? What do you want?

Check please?
- Yeah.

Can you tell me more
about this "Brady Bunch"?

- No, mm-mmm. (chuckles)

(soft solemn music)

[AMISTAT: SOMETHING WRONG] ♪ I've
been holdin' something deep ♪

♪ I thought you were the answer ♪

♪ To questions in my mind
that seem to come across ♪

♪ Now my head's decayin' ♪

♪ And my thinking come undone ♪

♪ And I'm not sure what I'm feelin' ♪

♪ I know there's somethin' wrong ♪

♪ And now I'm disappearin' ♪

♪ And there's nothin' you can say ♪

♪ Please dear, calm yourself down ♪

♪ I know that you're hurtin' ♪

♪ This ain't easy to let it all go ♪

♪ And only time will tell ♪

♪ I know that you're hurtin' ♪

♪ I know that you're hurtin' ♪
- The fuck?

(fist bashing)
(Paul wincing)

♪ I know that you're hurtin' ♪

- (winces) Fuck.

♪ I know that you're hurtin' ♪

♪ I know that you're hurtin' ♪

♪ Oh do you know that I'm hurtin' ♪

♪ I know that you're hurtin' ♪

(nocking at door)

- What?

♪ I know that you're hurtin' ♪

- Hey Paul.

Great show once again.

- It's Paulini.

So how's it been through
these last few months?

- Yeah, pretty full-on.
- Get used to it, honey.

It doesn't change.

- How do you cope with it all?

- (sighs) Me?

I'm the last person you should talk to.

I'm way too cynical now.

- No, tell me.

- Okay.

But you were warned.

- I got it.

- Well life is hard and cruel,

but we make our own way.

It's like a war.

You know there are enemies,

but you don't always know
from where they'll come

and they can't bear to see you

and can't bear to touch you.

Then they try and change you,

make you think that being you isn't enough

like it's all your fault.

- I mean being kicked out of
home, that was bad enough.

But at least they were honest.

That's just awful.

- I know.

No one should live like that.

- So what do you do?

- You do whatever you have to do

to live

and to love

and to love yourself.

There's no guarantees that
others are gonna love you

or that you'll even love them.

- What do you mean?

- It's like

seeing your reflection in a shop window.

Three seconds ago, you were oblivious.

And then you realize
that it's at that point,

that precise point when you're happy,

smiling, laughing,

madly in love,

living the best life you've ever lived.

That you're suddenly the saddest.

- So what if the one comes along?

- (chuckles) Then you run like hell.

- So what do you do now?

- For love?

- Yeah, for love, to be
connected to someone.

- Well life is about choices

and about choosing who
you really wanna be.

(soft somber music)

And if you wanna lie, that's fine lie.

We all do.

If you wanna be the absolute
best at what you do,

then do that too.

It's your choice

and it's up to you

to live, honey,

to really live.

And there is nothing

more exhilarating than that.

- Oi, bitch.

Look who I found spying on you.

- Good evening.

- Nicky, let me introduce you

to the most amazing woman on the planet:

my mom.

- Hi Nick.

- Hi.
- Lovely to meet you.

- Nice to meet you too.

- Hi honey.

- Why didn't you tell me you
got back from holidays so soon?

- I wanted to surprise you.

- I love you, mom.

- I love you too, sweetheart.

Talk to me.

What's up, sweetheart?

You okay?

- I'll be okay.

- I love you so much and
I am so proud of you.

I see how professional your shows are.

I look at how far you come.

You're beautiful, darling.

You're absolutely fabulous.

I love you, darling.

Hang on.

Is that my dress?

(soft guitar music)
(birds chirping)

- You seeing anyone?

- No, not really.

- When you and Kat gonna get it together?

- I don't know.

I don't know if it's her thing.

I really don't.

- I think it is.

I mean but what do I know?

(both chuckling)

I sit out here.

I see everything.

- That's why I'm here.

- I've been workin' on a song for you.

- You have?

- Yeah, you wanna hear it?

- Yeah, I wanna hear it.

Let's hear it.

Yay.

(soft soothing music)

[TERRY SERIO: IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU]

♪ Why you would not comfort me ♪

♪ You saw it all as you would see ♪

♪ At times I wished you'd take my hand ♪

♪ Guide me through unknown lands ♪

♪ To look you in the eye ♪

♪ When I ask you why ♪

♪ To listen to your voice ♪

♪ To let me know my choice ♪

♪ And it all comes back to you ♪

- Hey.

- Hey.

- So

we need to talk.

- Okay.

- I know you've been avoiding me.

- Maybe.

- I don't get it.

We love spending time together.

We have so much fun and
obviously the sex is amazing.

And now you're dating that Chris guy.

I just don't get it.

- I don't know. I don't know how I feel.

Not an excuse, but yeah.

- Well don't you feel us?

(soft somber music)

- You know, it's hard to explain to you

because you don't understand.

You know exactly who you are
and you know what you want

and you have this amazing
support system back home.

I don't have any of that.

And with Chris.

With Chris, I know the deal, all right?

There are no surprises.

You know that this has absolutely nothing

to do with you, right?

This is all me trying to
figure everything out.

- Yeah.

Okay.

(basketball thudding)

- So how're you doin' with it all?

- Oh, with the group you mean?

- That and other stuff.

- I know I didn't respond
too well at first.

- I know that feeling.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

My sister, she's HIV positive.

She still had two kids
and had a great family.

What are you thinking?

- Sorta thinking about
it in a different way.

Like I can imagine a
different world with it.

I mean not bad, just different.

- Takes people a long
time to get to that point.

- I don't wanna lie to myself.

- That, mister, is a plan.

Let's go again.

(buzzer buzzing)

- (squeals) Oh my god.

(both squealing)

(laughs) Oh my god.

I can't believe you're here.

I'm so excited.

- (indistinct) are usually good-looking.

(both chuckling)

Oh my god.

Okay, everyone. This is Gabby.

- Hi.

- Hello.
- Hey.

- This is Nick, Sam and then Kat.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Do you want anything to drink?

Water?
- Yeah.

- Water, water?

- Martini?

- Okay.

- You know what?

Babe, you didn't say you had a household

full of good-looking people.

- [Blake] Mm-hmm.

- I like her.

- So nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you too.

- And I heard so much about you two.

- All lies.

- I don't think so.

So you guys together?

- [Blake] Gabby!
- What?

- And he's taken the news so well.

I'm so proud of him.

- I'm so proud of you.

- Why?

- Because you just had
to tell your best friend.

I mean you're the strong one.

You've always been the strong one.

You know, babe.

I didn't come back just to see my family.

I've come back because I want
you to come back with me.

(patrons chattering)
(plates clattering)

- I don't wanna talk about that.

- Okay, but you're coming to
LA for the holidays, right?

- Yeah, to visit my family.

- So we can talk about it then.

Oh yes, I'll get that.

- God, Gabby.

Some things never change. (chuckles)

I like the new do.

- Why thank you.

- I don't even know why
did we break up again?

- Well we were young and scared, I guess.

It's you know, just one of those things.

- What kinda things?

- The kinda thing where (sighs)

you know, it just wasn't moving forward

and you know, we went
in different directions.

We just got off the bus.

- Got off the bus?

- Babe, you know what I mean.

It just stopped and, you know,
we wanted different things.

- Yeah.

I did a really big thing and I moved here.

- But you didn't have to.

- Yes, I did.
- Why?

- Space and time.

I had to find myself again.

I had to be away from you, Gabby.

(soft somber music)

- Babe.

I miss you.

You know, LA isn't home without you.

I want you to come back with me.

- I know.

- Come on.

(patrons chattering)

- Guys, our last get together

before Blake goes on holiday tomorrow.

- Cheers.
(glasses clinking)

- Hey Sam.

- Hey.
- Good to see you.

- How are you?

(patrons chattering)

- Blake, you need to sing a song.

Sing us a song, Blake.

Your last song please.
- Yes, c'mon.

- One more song.

Everybody, Blake's gonna sing a song.

- Yeah.
- Yup, here we go.

Three, two, one.

(soft soothing music)

- Fine.

Okay.

[TERRY SERIO: IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU]

♪ Why you would not comfort me ♪

♪ You saw it all as you would see ♪

♪ At times I wish you'd take my hand ♪

♪ Guide me through unknown lands ♪

♪ To look you in the eye ♪

♪ When I ask you why ♪

♪ To listen to your voice ♪

♪ To let me know my choice ♪

♪ It all comes back to you ♪

♪ And it all comes back to you ♪

♪ Why did you not like my way ♪

♪ I will never get to say ♪

♪ Did you not see who I am ♪

♪ Did you not understand ♪

♪ But you closed the door ♪

♪ Won't see you no more ♪

♪ Willing though I be ♪

♪ The end has come I see ♪

♪ It all comes back to you ♪

- Everybody now.

♪ And it all comes back to you ♪

(friends cheering)

- [Eddie] Bon voyage.

(crow cawing)

- I'm sorry, Sam.

But can someone else make
the coffee from now on?

- How 'bout you make it yourself?

- Hey, what's wrong with it? I like it.

- Sorry.

No.

- Okay, well the cultured people like it.

- Yeah, we like it.

- So should we leave you two
cultured ones alone then?

- Yeah, probably. Yeah.

- [Kat] Sassy.

- You actually seem so much happier, Sam.

- Thanks.

Yeah, I think I am.

Just had to get my head around things.

Take my medication, eat vegetables again.

(friends chuckling softly)

- I'm proud of you.
- Aww.

Proud of you too.

- So hate to rain on the parade, but

I don't actually know if
I'm coming back from LA.

- Wait, what?

- I just really miss my family.

- But we're your family.

- Yeah, but my real family.

- You waited until now to tell us?

- Mm-hmm.

- Nice.

Well you don't wanna keep
your real family waiting,

so you should probably go.

- Yeah, actually the taxi's here.

- Come here for a minute.

You're always welcome here, you know that?

- Thank you.
- Come back for a holiday.

- Okay. Thank you, Sam.

I love you.

Nicky.

- Bye Blakey.
- Bye.

- Try and come back soon.

Do you need help?

- No, it's okay.

Okay.

I guess I'm leaving.

Bye guys.

- See ya.

- What?

(luggage grinding)

(soft poignant music)

(dog barking)

(rhythmic retro music)

[MORNING PAPERS: DO DO DO]

♪ Say ♪

♪ What you wanna say ♪

♪ You are on ♪

♪ Your own time ♪

♪ Hear ♪

♪ What you wanna hear ♪

- It's gonna be okay.

I'm here for you, Kat.

♪ See ♪

♪ Every sign ♪
- Let's get off the road.

♪ Do ♪

♪ What you wanna do ♪

♪ It's only ♪

♪ In your mind ♪

♪ Hear ♪

♪ What you wanna hear ♪

♪ Imagine ♪

♪ We felt the same ♪

(singers vocalizing)

(soft soothing music)
[RYAN AMADOR: DEFINE ME]

♪ Define me with all your words ♪

♪ Then find me a lesson to be learned ♪

♪ You can brand me or burn me ♪

♪ And I won't let it hurt me ♪

♪ Define me as what I am ♪

♪ And try me as just a sample man ♪

♪ I'm no harm to you ♪

♪ I'm just doing the best I can ♪

♪ And if I'm defined by what I do ♪

♪ Then what am I supposed to call you ♪

♪ The shadow of a broken past you abused ♪

♪ And if I can stand on my two feet ♪

♪ I'll break the wall where we will meet ♪

♪ I'll document our combination ♪

♪ For you ♪

♪ We're starting this party tonight ♪

♪ Where people will be undefined ♪

♪ And love who they want ♪

♪ When the judgment is done
and won't have to hide ♪

♪ We're starting this party right now ♪

♪ Where people can
shake off their doubts ♪

♪ And send out their love as
it moves through the crowd ♪

♪ And people can shout ♪

♪ That they love a man ♪

♪ Or they love a woman ♪

♪ And no one will be judged for love ♪

♪ And I can't be judged for who I am ♪

♪ Define me with broad cliches ♪

♪ But I won't undergo any hate
for a stranger's mistakes ♪

♪ I've struggled through the
boundaries of society's needs ♪

♪ And now I'm not tryin' to please ♪

♪ It's freeing ♪

♪ Define me as God's child ♪

♪ I'm human and we're all in the wild ♪

♪ This Earth is as much
mine as yours in the end ♪

♪ So let's unite as friends ♪

♪ And if I can lie in nature's bed ♪

♪ Without the roses killing me dead ♪

♪ Killin' me dead ♪

♪ I think the Earth has got a point ♪

♪ And we're a moving joint ♪

♪ And if I can say my prayers at night ♪

♪ I think I'm doin' somethin' right ♪

♪ Let's open up a song of safety ♪

♪ And carry through the night ♪

♪ We're starting this party tonight ♪

♪ Where people will be undefined ♪ ♪

♪When the judgment is done
and won't have to hide ♪