800 Words (2015–2018): Season 2, Episode 9 - Episode #2.9 - full transcript

Well, here's to a summer
of endless possibilities then, hey?

I'll drink to that.

I don't think you're ready
for someone new, George.

You would never be
a huge mistake.

But we might have made the mistake
of screwing up a great friendship.

(CAR HORN)
Oi! Get a room!

I know you and I are history.

I just hope that we can reconnect
on some level.

Maybe even be friends.

Yes!
(MUSIC PLAYS)

I believe in you, Fiona.



(MUSIC PLAYS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Here, boy.
There we go.

Come on, Barry.

(PHONE RINGS)

Constable John.

Sorry? There's a what? Where?

(MUSIC PLAYS)

GEORGE: Wait.

Stop.

How on earth did it come to this?

Every story needs a villain.

Um...

Once upon a time,
there was a good guy and a bad guy.



No.

(PHONE RINGS)

Hello?

Good morning.
Hi.

How are you feeling today?

A bit stiff.
The shoulder.

Been a while since I swung a bat.
You?

Well, no matter how much
sunscreen I smear all over myself,

I always manage to burn.

I was wondering
if you wanted to have lunch.

(BOTH SPEAKING AT ONCE)
Can we talk about last night?

I'm sorry.

Last night? What about it?

(MUSIC PLAYS)

Well, you know,

I mean, it could be written off
as just a... just a kiss.

Except it was more
than just one kiss.

♪ Hallelujah... ♪

And this time,
I really am going.

♪ I'm fallin' for you... ♪

Yes, OK, I haven't stopped
thinking about it,

and we have things
we should talk about.

Yes, we do.

Lunch? You come to me? 1:00?

I'll see you at 1:00.
Perfect.

♪ Hallelujah

♪ I'm fallin' for you

2x09

♪ The room is light... ♪

Hey.

Hey. Did Emma get away OK?

Her bus was on time.
She got on it.

Aw, never mind, Arlo.
You'll get a new girlfriend soon.

I have a girlfriend. Emma.
Out of sight, out of mind.

Is that why you're too scared
to let Ike go away to uni?

I am not.

Well, you may not have faith
in your partner, but I do in mine.

Partner? What are you, 40?

I'm very secure
in my relationship.

Yeah, and nothing or no-one
is gonna change that.

Hey, Arlo! Still a spare bed
going at your place?

Laters.

You do know
she was just teasing?

Yeah, I also know that Emma and I
are the real thing.

They say with anything,
the beginning is the hardest part.

Every story has a beginning,
a middle and an end,

and here is where the story...

George!
Hey!

..begins.

Morning.
George.

George?
Brenda.

Hiya.
George.

Is it just me, or is everyone
a bit different today?

How so?
I don't know, sort of smiley.

It'll just be yesterday's victory.
Yeah, it will.

Well, the whole town on a high,
long may it last.

Something wrong, George?

What, is there not another picture?

I'm not sure
whether this is appropriate.

It just makes it look like
it's all about me and Fiona.

Was there not a photo of Monty
and the trophy?

Yep, page two.

Well, it should have been
the front page.

This is an iconic image, which
encapsulates the moment of victory.

Like the flag of Iwo Jima.

And Fiona does look very pretty.

Well, I guess it's too late now, hey.
Yeah.

(STIFLES LAUGH, CLEARS THROAT)

Customers don't want to see
this 'Twilight' carry-on, OK?

They want to see someone pretty.
I don't do pretty.

If you didn't put that muck
on your face,

you'd be quite attractive.

OK, you need to make him stop
before I hurt him.

This is a real estate agency,
not a freak show,

that's all I'm saying.

Steady on, Robbie.
That's a bit rough.

Hey, who's running this place,
mate?

Well, neither of us at the moment.
(PHONE RINGS)

Are you gonna get that,
Morticia?

Get it your bloody self!

Oh, so you don't want
this job then?

No, I don't, actually!

I don't want to listen
to your smarmy voice,

fetch your stupid coffee and
I'm not gonna sit there and watch

while you treat my father
like a moron.

OK, now...
And as for you, you are a moron.

Eh?

Letting this douche lord
walk all over you.

He deliberately ran you out,
for god's sake.

It's just embarrassing.

I'll see you at home then.

Where I'll be packing.

I'm moving to Stafford
to live with Mum.

Great.
Who's gonna answer the phones now?

Have you seen the paper
this morning?

The picture speaks 1,000 words.
I only see one word.

Read between the lines.
There's only one line.

Where there are winners,
there's always a loser. Loser.

Fiona out the back?

Ah, she's at home today.

Didn't say why.
Maybe she's recovering.

Yeah, I'm feeling a bit sore
today myself.

Mm! Then you must have been
doing something right.

From the cricket.

Yeah, I'm sure that's
the same reason Fiona's not here.

The cricket.

Would there be
any other reason?

I don't know.

Maybe it looked to me like
she might have got busy all night.

When you say looked like,
you haven't seen her today?

I'm not talking about today,
George.

The car only fits five,
including the sober driver,

and I'm not over...

Don't worry, George.

Most of us thought
it was a beautiful thing.

Most of you?

She said she was fine.
Yeah, of course.

I mean, why wouldn't she be?
It's not like we were...

You know, I just wish for once
I could have something to myself.

That there wasn't always
this conjecture.

G'day.
Stay away from my wife.

You know what?
I'm not gonna do that.

Because Fiona isn't actually
your wife.

Well, we never got a divorce,
so she is.

Not even gonna waste my breath.

Hi.
Hi.

Well... Well, that was suave.

Yeah, I'm sorry, I thought that
you meant lunch at the Boat Club.

Oh, god, no, that'd start people
talking, wouldn't it?

It seems
that people are already talking.

Actually, it doesn't seem that way,
it is that way. They saw us.

They?
Tom, Gloria, Hannah...

OK, well, that's OK.
Um, we can just...

Sean, Brenda, Monty.

Katie.

OK. Welcome to Weld.
And Robbie, actually.

He shirtfronted me
at the Boat Club

with the whole,
"Stay away from my wife," routine.

I'm not his wife. Well, legally,
I am. Just ignore him.

Yeah. I can do that.

It's actually Katie
that I'm more worried about.

Should I say something?

Well, like what?
I have no idea.

Well...

All this drama before we've
even decided if we have a thing.

(LAUGHS) Yeah.

So, shall we?
Sorry, what?

Decide.

I'm sounding a bit cold
and clinical, aren't I?

A glass of wine or two,
a bit of lunch,

a little....questionnaire.

Sorry, did you say a questionnaire?

I couldn't sleep last night
as I said,

so I wrote a few things down,
thoughts, really,

and then the thoughts
turned into questions

and the questions turned into
a questionnaire for you.

Cards on the table, I don't
believe in love at first sight,

you know, getting lost in
the moment, falling head over heels,

giving in to chemistry.

Those things do not do it for me.

OK, alright.
And yeah, someone can kiss you

and it can just knock you
for a six, excuse the cricket pun,

but you know,
maybe it's appropriate,

because it was the heat
of the moment

and the chemistry was...

Wow.

But that's where it gets confusing,
and I don't like feeling confused.

I'm sorry, but do you mind
if we take a rain check?

Oh, crap. I've scared you.

No, I've terrified you.
No, not at all.

It's just been one of those mornings

and you're right, we shouldn't
rush in, but you've made your list.

Questionnaire.
And now I need to do mine.

So to speak.

I mean, I won't make a list,
but... I do need to think.

OK.

OK. Good. Think.
Yeah.

Good to be home?
ON PHONE: We just got here.

Mum forgot to pick me up
from the bus stop, so...

Oh, bummer.

But this guy I met
on the bus kept me company

until she turned up, so...

Oh, that's good.
What guy?

Oh, he was super cute.
You are joking, right?

Duh! He was, like, 55 and bald

and keen to tell me
about Jesus Christ, our saviour.

Hey.
Hey.

I guess Arlo mentioned I'm back.
Nope.

Yeah. No offence, but Daniel
turned out to be so boring.

I ditched him after, like, a week,

and then just hitchhiked around
doing whatever.

I probably should have just let you
have him now I think about it.

Good to go?
Yep.

Hey, Lindsay.

Look at you all.
You're not focused.

Well, you are, but you're focused
on the wrong things.

How many houses have you sold
this last month?

No, not you, obviously.

We are McNamara Realty.

We're a family business
and we work together.

Look, there's a reason
your daughter left.

She came back this morning. I had
to move my weights out of her room.

Not Lindsay, Suzie.

Holed up at my place,
more of a mess than usual.

She said she was going to Stafford.

Yeah, she remembered how much
she hates her mother

and decided to inflict herself
on Grandpa.

Makes sense.
No, it's annoying, is what it is!

Not that I blame the girl.

How would you like to go to work
each day

and find your father and your uncle
at each other's throats?

It's not my fault...
It's not my fault...

Oh, enough!

You're like
a couple of pre-schoolers.

Hey, babe, what's up?
I'm not your babe.

And where do you get off
talking to George like that?

Hey, I did it
for your own good, Fi.

People around here
are talking, you know?

What about?
About her and George.

Just stay out of my life, Robbie.

What about her and George?

Getting it on after cricket.

Pipe down, you little turd.
Fiona, you're still married.

Oh, please.
Don't you dare try that with me.

Maybe you and that Aussie want
to tone down the public displays,

that's all I'm saying.

What I do is none of your business.

Shoot. Arlo.

Uh, I'll deliver these.
Here you go.

Fiona and that Aussie?
Yeah, it means George.

Yeah, I didn't think
he meant one of us!

George, eh? Dark horse!

(SOMBRE)
I mean, George, hey.

have you heard anything about Dad,
Dad and Fiona?

No, why?

Apparently they were, like,
doing something after the cricket.

Doing what?
I've got to go.

Arlo.

Hi.
It doesn't matter.

What doesn't?
Anything.

It's your guys' business,

and we don't have to converse
about it at all.

Arlo, I don't want things
to be weird because of this.

No, no, nothing's weird.
It's fine. It's fine.

Hey.
Oh, hi. Shay's on her lunch break.

Actually, it's you I came to see.

Oh, really?
Yeah. I, uh...

I understand you saw something

and I suppose
I thought I should explain.

I mean, it wasn't planned
or anything.

You know,
we just won the match

and it was
in the heat of the moment.

George.
I don't need to know any of this.

Well, yeah, it's just that
not so long ago, you and I...

Yes. And we decided to be friends.

We both decided that,
unless you remember differently.

No, that sounds about right.

So why are you here?
Um...

Just to make sure you're OK.

I have my own life
and I do my own thing,

so what you and Fiona
or anyone else get up to...

No-one else, just Fiona.
Whatever you and whoever get up to,

I don't care.

I'm sorry.

I just wanted to make sure, you know,
work out where we all stood.

Where we stand
is where we've always been.

In the friend zone.

Everyone is the hero
in their own life story.

No-one ever deliberately
casts themselves as the bad guy.

But even heroes make dumb moves.

I don't think
George is the strutting type.

Well, I didn't think he was
the 'man ho' type, but...

Hey, hey, come on.
That's a bit harsh.

OK, first Jan, and then
he's kissing Katie, and then Fiona.

I mean, he's worse
than the Year 10 kids!

He's single! And he's a grown-up!

Things didn't work out
with Katie,

so what,
he's not allowed to see anyone else?

Well, he could have waited
a bit longer.

For how long? I mean,
I went straight from Becks to you.

No, hang on a sec, 'cause...

That came out wrong.
What I meant to say was...

Well, it's not like you don't
have a past. What about Bevan?

What about Bevan?

I thought I was in love with him.
I thought he was the one.

Yeah, but you were wrong,
weren't you,

because there isn't any 'the one'.
What?

Well, there's no just one person
out there who's our perfect fit.

If there was, what are the chances
we'd even meet them

with 7.4 billion people
in the world?

So I'm not your soul mate?
Yes, you are!

Babe, of course,
you are my soul mate.

But if you left me,
eventually, hopefully, one day,

I'd find another soul mate.

The whole point of a soul mate
is that there's only one of them.

But that doesn't make any sense!
Think about it.

You don't just have
one favourite singer, do you?

There's quite a few singers
that you like.

Oh, come on, Trace!

You're doing this on purpose!
Doing what?

You're making me out
to be the bad guy.

Oh, no, Woody. You're doing
just fine all by yourself.

Your dad came to visit
while you were out.

Oh, to see me?
No, me, actually.

It's not that I didn't appreciate
what he was trying to do...

Which was what?

Uh... to make sure
I wasn't heartbroken?

Oh, Dad, no.
Well, at least that's what he said.

And then I thought about it,

and maybe he was just coming round
to get the all clear.

I mean, I don't care,

but sometimes, these nice guys
are actually worse than the bad boy

because they're just the bad boy
in disguise,

a bad boy that thinks that if he
apologises and says the right thing,

then that makes him a nice guy.

I'm sorry. He's your dad.

In his defence,
can I say that genuinely,

he is trying to do the right thing,
even when he's messing it up?

I know.
And it's not all his fault.

It's me. I'm so crap with men.
So, so crap.

No way. You're awesome.

You're so great.

Which is what makes this so hard.
This?

We need to talk about your job.

Did you have to go
and do that to Katie?

What?

Go and pat her on the head like,
"Poor, heartbroken you."

It was nothing like that.
There was no patting, for a start.

You know what I mean.
Actually, no, I don't.

Because what I did
was something sensitive.

Me trying to be a good person.

Was I just supposed to forget
the whole Katie thing ever happened?

Move on without a care?

So you do have a care?
About Katie?

Sorry?
Are you torn between two women?

No, he's not, he's just
overthinking everything, as usual.

(PHONE RINGS)
George Turner.

Hey.
Hi. How are you? I'm good.

Thanks for the lovely surprise
on my doorstep this afternoon.

What surprise?
The flowers.

Um...
You didn't send them.

No, I'm sorry, I didn't.
Oh...

But I would, if an occasion
ever called for flowers to be left.

That's fine. That's fine, George.
You don't sound fine.

(LAUGHS) Don't worry.
It's not you.

Shall I see you tomorrow?

Yeah. Yep, that'd be good.

You are born, you live,
and then you die.

That's the bones of a story,
but the details...

(SKYPE CALL TONE)

Hi.
Hey there, you.

Still basking
in your after-cricket glow?

I'm not really basking
in anything right now.

Well, that doesn't sound very good.

I just keep getting myself
into trouble without even trying to.

Oh, the sledging.
No, worse.

Fiona. This is a pleasant surprise.
Is he here?

Who?
Hey, Fi.

OK, Dad, I'll handle this.

Uh... they were to say sorry.

I don't care what they were for.
I don't want them.

What, you don't want
a peace offering?

I want you out of my life.
A divorce, and to sell the house.

And when you can promise me that,
then we'll talk.

Alright.
First the house, then a divorce.

If that's what you want.

You know it is.

Well, meet me at the office
tomorrow.

We'll get the paperwork underway.
Good.

I've only ever wanted
what's best for you, Fi.

Yeah, let's do it.
Be free to move on.

I just want to do the right thing,
you know?

But it seems that every move
I make, I'm doing something wrong.

Shay says time overthinking it.

George, do we have to do this?
Sorry?

I don't know if it's appropriate,

all your kissing and telling,
telling me, specifically.

I mean, do you not stop
to think?

Well, apparently,
I do too much of that.

That's what I'm saying.
Really?

Because right now,
you're not thinking at all.

You're not thinking
about how I might feel,

how we were together
and now we're not, and...

I thought we agreed
that was a mistake.

I'm sorry, but you're on your own
with this one.

I cannot be your wise auntie, too.

That's not who I am to you.
Goodbye, George.

I'll, um...
I'll talk to you later.

Morning.
Messy as.

Messy as what?
What?

What?
Oh, I don't know.

That's just a Kiwi-ism.
I picked it up.

It's like they just expect you
to know. It's weird, eh.

Sorry, mate, I had a long,
sleepless night on the couch

on account of other things
rubbing off on me, actually.

So yeah, cheers for that.

I'm sorry, Woody.
Yeah, apology accepted.

I hadn't finished.

I'm sorry, but I haven't
the slightest idea

what you're talking about.

You, mate,
and your bad behaviour.

Me and Tracey had a barney
about it last night,

then all of a sudden
it was about my bad behaviour,

when I've done nothing
except worship her.

No, this isn't right.

Yeah, you're telling me.
A bloke can feel hard done by.

I kissed one woman,
just a kiss, just once.

And that was after taking her out,
and then there was Fiona.

It's not like
I've leapt into bed with anyone.

Well, apart from Jan.
Jan, yeah.

But you know, all parties concerned
agreed that was a mistake.

But I have not lied or cheated
or deceived anyone.

But I've been made to feel
like this villain,

and now other people
are getting involved

and you're sleeping on the couch.
It's OK.

It's alright,

'cause there's gonna be
some making up happening tonight,

so it's not all bad.

Don't say anything.
It's a family business.

Everyone's got to do their bit.
Where's that coffee, Maureen?

He thinks it's hilarious
calling me Maureen.

Because he's too scared
to do a girl's job.

Oh, how modern of him,
not to mention witty and clever.

Forget about those coffees, Maureen.
We'll get them on the road.

Babe, shall we?
Shall we what?

I thought we were talking about
selling the house.

We're doing more than that.
We're listing the property.

We'll get up there,
get some photos.

You want me to go up
to the house with you?

I made a promise to you
last night and I meant it.

If you want to cut all ties,
that's what we're gonna do.

And she doesn't trust me.

Alright, Monty, gonna need you
to chaperone, darling.

Grab the camera, we'll get
some shots while we're up there.

Of course, you don't have to come
if you don't want to,

but I just thought
we could get everything sorted

in the proper adult fashion.

Morning. Shouldn't you be at work?

Nope. No more work anymore.
Katie doesn't need me.

Bugger.

(MUSIC PLAYS)

Hello.

Hi. Look, I don't want
to be confrontational.

That's never a great start
to a conversation.

I thought we were alright.

That's what we said yesterday,
that we were friends,

everything was good.

Yes?
So what about Shay?

What about her?
Letting her go.

Are you gonna tell me
that's just coincidence?

Oh, my god! Do you think...?

Do you actually think...?

No, it's not just a coincidence.
It's common sense.

Because of summer, people have gone,
the peak season's over

and there's not enough work
for one person, let alone two.

And Shay knew that going in.

She had no problem with it
yesterday.

Have you spoken to her?
No. No.

How dare you think that
I would do something so horrible,

that I'd be so vindictive
and mean?

I'm sorry, Katie, I really am.

I've got the wrong end
of the stick.

You need to get over yourself,
'cause you're not that special.

Yeah, I know I'm not.
I'm just a bumbling...

Oh, god. You know,
I wasn't always like this.

I was married for 20 years
and I knew that woman back to front.

I knew everything.

She had this little crease here,
and that meant she was annoyed,

but just low-level annoyed,

like I hadn't put the rubbish out
or something like that.

The high-level annoyed,
that was just silence

and her mouth just set,

and then I knew
I had some work to do,

and when she was trying not to laugh

because someone had said
something stupid,

and we had of these private jokes,
her eyes, they just danced,

and I just had to look at her,
just for a second,

and I knew exactly
what she was feeling or thinking.

And now I'm starting again
and I'm feeling my way

and I'm trying to work out
what people want,

and I don't want to get it wrong,

but that's what I keep doing,
over and over.

So...
George.

Do you want to know my advice?
Yes.

And you can take this advice
with a grain of salt,

because I'm crap with men.

We have something in common.
With women. I'm crap with women.

I know.
Yeah. Sorry.

One, you need to stop apologising.
OK.

Two, you need to stop
second-guessing yourself,

trying to work out
what people think.

I bet you couldn't read
Laura's mind right away.

It took you 20 years
to perfect that skill.

Well, this is good advice
so far.

Enjoy the adventure
of getting to know someone new.

Let your heart take charge

and if it's pointing you
to Fiona, follow it.

Mm.
What does, "Mm," mean?

She... She made a questionnaire.

Say what?

(LAUGHS) She wants me
to answer a questionnaire.

That is so Fiona. She likes to be
in control, be organised.

What happened to adventure,
let your heart decide?

That was advice for you.
Oh, alright.

For her, that kind of thing has
landed her in a world of trouble.

The amount of times
Robbie has lured her back...

Everyone has their own story,
you know?

Robbie...

Make sure you don't get
your reflection in the glass.

I'm not a complete imbecile.

Well, it was Suzie
who had the photography skills,

let's be honest.
Leave him alone.

I'll go do the bedrooms.

What do you think?
Auction, PBN?

I don't know.
That's your department.

This is our love nest, babe.

I think you could have a part
in selling it.

(LAUGHS) Love nest.
Listen to it.

Are you telling me you don't
remember our first night here,

when the furniture truck
was delayed?

All we had was an air bed.

I remember thinking that night,
"This is it, man.

"All my dreams have come true.
I got my castle, got my princess."

Then what happened, Robbie?

I know, Fi.

I had everything I ever wanted
and I let it slip through my hands.

I know that.
So...?

Give me another chance...

and I'll make damn sure

every day, you know
just how much you mean to me.

You mean everything to me.
It's too late.

Light's not the best
in the ensuite,

but I got some good ones.

Um... Shall we do the garden?
Yep.

Yeah, it's only
the house's biggest selling point,

but how about we leave it out,
eh, Monty?

Wouldn't want to attract buyers
or anything, would we?

I'm gonna wait in the car.

Good one, dipstick.
You have no idea, do you.

You know ice cream's
not the answer though.

The answer to what question?
A broken heart.

You know, that cliche of a girl
eating a tub of ice cream

to get over heartbreak.

Whoa. For starters, I'm not a girl,
and second, my heart isn't broken.

I just happen to like ice cream.
Mm-hmm.

Being unemployed
is having an effect on you.

It's making you
even more irritating.

Oh, what?

Hey, hey, tell your dad
we're all good. Alright?

Will he know what that means?

Yeah, because we don't.

It means making up,
done and dusted,

and tell him
that it was some good making up.

Woody, I am the school principal!

You can't go sharing details
of our personal...

George, he needed to know, alright?

He felt responsible.
Tell him.

I haven't taught them that yet.
They don't...

Did you comprehend any of that?
I never do.

I guess any good story
needs to have bumps along the way

to make it interesting,

like getting on a rollercoaster,

as someone very wisely
recently told me.

The plunging lows,
the soaring highs, the thrill of it.

(DOOR CLOSES)

George. Not interrupting, I hope.

Actually, I was finally
on a bit of a roll.

I won't keep you too long
from your work.

Now, this might be
a little bit awkward,

but man to man,
or family man to family man...

My son has been through
a hell of a lot in recent years.

I know. I feel for him.
He's a good guy.

Well, I'm glad you feel that way.

But why, if you feel that way,
are you moving in on his wife?

Oh, you're talking about Robbie?

Who did you think
I was talking about?

Monty, actually.
Monty? No!

Fiona and Robbie
have been split for a long time,

she's not going back to him,
it has nothing to do with me.

Well, it does, actually,
because you are in the picture.

But if you remove yourself
from the picture...

No. No, but now you,

you remove yourself from this office
right now.

You're asking me
to leave my own business premises.

Or not. I'll go.
And get some peace and quiet.

All I'm saying is that
Robbie is turning his life around

and Fiona is key to that,
absolutely key.

Now, can you say the same?

Is Fiona important to you, George?

Done and... done.
No backing out now.

Unless we change our minds and pull
the property from the market,

move back in together
and live happily...

See you on auction day.
Well, if not before.

I mean, if we get a preauction
offer, which could happen.

Now there's a real
real estate agent in town.

See you, Monty. Thanks for today.
You're welcome.

Hang on. Hang on,
you haven't initialled every page.

She hasn't initialled every page.

I would have thought a real
real estate agent would have known

that that's a requirement.

Get your hand off it, Monty.
Unless it's a stalling tactic.

You can't sell a property
if the paperwork's not in order.

You know what, Maureen?

Why don't you go back
to your reception desk

and stop making things up?

My name is Monty

and I don't appreciate
being talked to like that.

Leave it, mate.
I'm talking to my wife.

What the hell was that?

I've had enough.
I've had e-bloody-nough.

Did you just shove me?

There are three things
in this life I was good at,

selling real estate,
playing cricket and being a father.

And you,
you took them all away from me.

You better stop doing that.

Oh, cool, a fight.

(MUSIC PLAYS)

Smack him, Monty!
Shut up, Billy!

(MUSIC PLAYS)

Oh, for god's sake.
Stop it, you two!

(MUSIC PLAYS)

Oh!

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(MUSIC PLAYS, NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE)

GEORGE: And here we are,
the climax of the story,

the bit where the hero defeats
the villain.

Except it's not always
that straightforward.

Ha! Nice one.

Ah!

Really, Fi? Really?
Aargh!

Enough! Enough!

Alright! (BREATHING HEAVILY)

What's... going on... here?

I had a report of a... street brawl.

I'd assumed...
it was out-of-towners.

"It won't be locals,"
I thought to myself.

"Locals don't scuffle
in my streets," do they? Do they?

ALL: No.

Good. Then everyone can just...

Get on with their business.

Am I right?
Yeah.

Yeah.

Like how
I had your dad's back there?

Oh, yeah, you're a real hero.

Junior.
Yep?

We've got work to do.
Yep.

I'll see you later.

Probably best
Fiona got him first,

otherwise you might have
broken your hand again.

Yeah, thanks, Woody.

You know you don't have to pretend
to be macho for me.

Pretend?
There's nothing pretend about that.

That was pure macho energy.
Uh-huh.

It was! Did you not see me?

This was not good parenting
by example.

No. No, it was not.
But it was funny.

You can move along now.
OK.

Nice punch.
It felt good, until it connected.

Now it's just bloody hurts.

We need to talk.
Yeah, we do.

Right now might not be ideal,
so want to catch up later?

Yeah.

OK?
Yeah.

Good.

Right. That's that sorted.

You'll be wanting your desk back.
No, no, just sit down.

It's like a refuge,
this place, isn't it?

I used to use it like a refuge
when I was editor.

Life was good back then.

Not that I begrudge you.
I mean, you're a good editor.

I was a useless one.

See, at least I know
that I'm bad at this job.

I just thought
I was good at my others.

Real estate agent, father,
captain of the cricket team.

But now...
No, no, I'm sorry, Monty.

I'm not gonna let you do this.

What, unburden?
Run yourself down.

You are an excellent cricketer.

And when I moved here and I thought
I'd bought the wrong house,

who talked me around?

Who convinced me to stay?

You did, Monty. You.
The gift of the gab.

You went above and beyond
your duty as a real estate agent.

I suppose I did in a way.

And the dad stuff,
hey, it's a tough job.

But from what I know of Suzie,
you're doing OK.

She thinks I'm a moron.

Yeah, well, maybe all daughters
think that of their fathers.

It's up to you
to prove to her that you're not.

Make her see the top bloke
that you really are.

Yeah, I suppose
I've just got to work out how, eh.

No. Don't just think about it.
Don't procrastinate.

None of that counts.

Nothing means anything
until you actually take action.

And I'm not saying
it's a guaranteed happily ever after,

but you'll never know
until you at least try.

So do it, Monty.

And while you're at it,
you tell your brother to go f...

You stand up to him.

(FOOTSTEPS)

OK, about this afternoon,

I have to reiterate as a parent
that violence is never OK.

What violence? You guys
were all like, "Oh, ugh..."

It was a serious brawl. There was
actual danger of physical harm.

The only person who threw a proper
punch was your new girlfriend.

Fiona's not my girlfriend.

Yet.
Ooh. "Yet."

If she were,
how would you feel about that?

Does it matter?
It does to me, yes.

So if we said, "Don't do it,"
you wouldn't do it?

Well, we'd certainly
have something to talk about.

Right, so we would just be
adding another layer

to the overthinking thing.

This overthinking thing
is overrated.

Oh, you think so, do you?

Look, I've got a boyfriend.

Even Arlo had a girlfriend.
Has. Has a girlfriend.

Who are we to say
that you have to miss out?

Yeah, I think you're ready.
Sort of.

Thanks.
Unless she says no, of course.

Which after the tragic events
of today,

is definitely a possibility.

You can go now.

Suzie, you're not going anywhere
except home with me.

So pack your suitcase.
It isn't unpacked yet.

Good.
'Cause you're staying.

At home and at work.
With a pay rise.

Hold on.
Who is running this business?

Certainly not you, Robert.

You talk yourself up, but ever
since you've been back in Weld,

you haven't sold a single property.

Yeah, 'cause I need time.
No-one trusts you!

It's true, actually, Robbie.

You've ripped people off,
you showed no remorse.

How is anyone supposed to trust you
with their biggest asset?

Are you hearing this, Dad?

He makes some fair points.

As of tomorrow, I'm taking back
the helm of McNamara Realty.

Robert can have a secondary role
if he so chooses.

And if you ever mock my daughter
again, I'll fire you.

We're all the hero of our own story,
the star of our very own biopic...

Do you have that questionnaire?

♪ Everywhere someone
is pleading to get someone back

♪ Why can't we move on and baby,
just leave it at that?

♪ What's the change in you?

♪ There's always someone new... ♪

(LAUGHS) What?
Are you serious?

..and everyone's story
has its happy moments...

Miss you.
Miss you too.

..and the parts
that are exquisitely sad.

♪ Just as true

♪ I can't live without you... ♪

But we need to those moments
like we need the rain...

♪ So sleep tight

♪ The long night, it comes... ♪

..so that we can appreciate it
when the sun comes out.

Hero or bad guy, you're not only
the star of your own story,

you're also the author of it.

I'm just saying

that I put a lot of time and effort
into that questionnaire.

But isn't part of the thrill
of a relationship

making discoveries as you go along?

Well, I don't want to discover
that you snore.

Well, I don't mind if you do.
Uh, ladies don't snore, George.

"Makes generalisations
based on gender." Noted.

(LAUGHS)

And they lived happily ever after.

We'll see.

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