A Moody Christmas (2012): Season 1, Episode 6 - Last Minute Airfare - full transcript

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♪ Remember when we used to say

♪ That nothing
would ever come between us

♪ You'd say love
is deaf and dumb and blind

♪ But I would say that it's a genius

♪ The odds are fixed
I'm turning tricks

♪ My timing's always wrong ♪

♪ The sinners always laughed about

♪ The things
that we can never move on from

♪ But so what? It is only love ♪

Oi! Mate.



My God, you're actually here.
Yeah.

Been here 38 minutes. Do you know
how much that costs in parking?

Um...
You're about to find out. Let's go.

Why... why are you in Terry's car?

Uh... my car had
a bit of a pyrotechnics mishap.

Pyrotechnics?
Yeah, mate. Check it out.

'Dying High Funeral Fireworks'.

Yeah. You pack the ashes right into
the canister, you send 'em out.

Beautiful.

'Sending your loved-ones
600ft over.'

Is that a joke?

Yeah, well, here's the punch line,
mate - it's a growth industry.

And business is kabooming.

Have some respect, mate.
That's people dying, OK?



You joke about it
but you don't see what I see.

Fine.

Anyway, I thought you were serious
about not coming home this time.

Uh, yeah, I was.

Please don't tell me
it's for Gra-Gra's last Christmas.

Nope.

Normally you'd come back for Cora,
but she's with Hayden,

so I'm confused.

No!

She sent me a text message.
She told me she still wants me.

Bullshit.

She did. I was... I don't know,
it was like fate or something.

I was sitting there
looking at her name on my phone,

and then, half an hour later, she...

she sends me a text.

Dude, that is awesome!
I know, it's huge.

Why didn't she pick you up?
Well, I haven't told her yet.

I wanted it to be a surprise. So...
We're going there now.

No, I have to go home
and have a shower and...

No, come on. Let's do it.

We could go there now.
Let's go. What's...

I'm not missing this. Let's go.
Come on, this is life. This is real.

Alright, let's...
Dan, we're doin' it.

Let's go there now.
You're doin' it.

Come on!

It's beautiful.

You crying?
No.

I just came from work,
and Mr and Mrs Goetz, we...

we sent 'em out over the heads
in a double blooming chrysanthemum.

It was actually really...

they were together
their whole lives, so...

Wow.

Um, maybe just, uh,
give us a sec. Yeah, yeah.

I'm proud of you, dude.

Thanks, mate.

Dan.

You're the best.

Dan.
Quick enough?

I know. I-I should have called,
but, I just...

You know,
it is the silly season, so...

Yeah, but I didn't know
you were back.

Well, I don't know,
I just got your text message

and I thought, you know what?

What the hell,
I'm just going to do it.

Yeah. Yeah, 'cause you were
calling me, and so I texted.

Yeah, yeah...
What did you want?

'Cause you texted
the... well, 'You want me? Hurry up.'

Yeah, oh, 'cause I was in bed
and so I was like, 'Oh, hurry up.'

'Cause I wanted to go to sleep.

Ahh.

Oh, that's... that...

Hang on, hang on, what's happened?
Is this what you were...?

Oh, dude!

You've...
you've pocket-dialled her.

So you just thought he was...

Did you think from this...?

Dude!

How could you misinterpret that?

Were you drunk? No...
Ohh. Sorry. It's...

No, it's fine.
Ohh!

Sean... Sean...
Dan!

Oh, you quit your job!

Oh, I'm... Ohh!

What a joke!

I, um... He...

We came straight from the airport!

Sean!
OK, OK.

Sorry. Shit.

Do you wish you were dead right now?

'Cause I think I would.

You came... you came from London,
we're not just talking across town.

You came from
the other side of the world...

OK.
..based on that text!

Mm-hm.
That's...

That's the sort
of stupid thing Terry...

I don't think Terry
would even do something like that...

OK, we just don't need to talk about
it, Sean. Let's just drop it. OK?

And that last minute airfare,
that couldn't have been cheap.

It's like... like you know
when you get that pop-up

saying you may have
won a million dollars...

OK, seriously, Sean. That's enough.

Like you don't believe that, do you?
You decided to come back!

Ooh, I'm so excited
you changed your mind.

I'm glad someone is.

Max is so excited to meet you.

- What's wrong with you?
- I just...

Hey, Dad.
..can't believe he's back.

It's really good.
Oh, good.

Hey, oh,
special surprise for us later.

You and me.
Not the band.

A surprise. A special surprise.

You'll like it.

You'll want it.

Definitely.

♪ Star of wonder ♪ Star of night

♪ Star with royal beauty bright

♪ Westward leading... ♪

Oh, Max, this is Dan.

Pleased to meet you, bro.

You too, bro.

Well, technically he's your nephew.

Mum, can I call him Uncle Dan?

Of course you can.
Yeah.

Why don't you call me Uncle Sean?

Hey, is that the new DS?

Yes.
Bridge, I asked you for that!

Calm down,
I'm sure Max'll let you have a go.

Your fat fingers might break it.
I like him.

Seriously, I'm your brother.
You've known him for two seconds.

He's my son, Sean.
Adopted.

I'm biological.
Doesn't that mean anything?

Righto, everyone. If you'd like
to join me outside for your present.

Come on, come on.

Is that... is that the 3-D?
Yes.

Can I just have a go?
Can I just have a little...?

Try that again,
and see what happens.

Yeah, what are you gonna do?
You don't want to know.

I'm from the badlands, bro.

Dude, you left Burma
when you were two months old.

Doesn't matter. It's in my blood.

You grew up in Canberra, Max!
Until they got rid of ya.

Probably because you didn't share
personal electronic devices

with other people
like good children should.

I'm gonna kill you, Sean.

- What'd you say?
- Sean!

What did you say?
Are you alright, darling?

Did you hear what he said?
Come on, darling.

Come with me.
Say it again. Say it again!

Leave him alone.
Why do you always take his side?

Say it again.

I was gonna wait
for Terry and your Mum, but...

No, they won't mind.

What about Hayden?
I told you.

He's going to Cora's instead.
OK, right, uh...

Alright, I'll, uh,
keep you in suspense no longer.

As you know, this has been
a project of mine for four years now.

Try six!

Hasn't been six!
Ah, yes, it has.

You started digging the year
you put up that stupid sign...

In all that time,
there have been a lot of naysayers

who said it'd never happen.

But the Moody family
is a pool family now.

No longer will pool people be able
to look down their noses at us.

No longer are we in the gutter

looking up at the swimming pools
in the sky.

Oh, come on, love. The oven's on.

Fine. Uh... Pool's open.

Can I go in?
Course.

That's the idea, young fella.
Come on.

Beep, beep.
Here's Mum now.

We missed it.
Just. Sorry.

Bugger! Oksana took forever
to get her kit on.

The cycle lanes on Doonan Road
have completely destroyed the flow.

You didn't miss much.
Oksana, darling.

Come and have a look at the pool,
Gra-Gra.

Oh, Kevin, it looks so beautiful.

I'm so glad I'm still here
to see it.

Yeah, well done. Thanks, Mum.

No. No, no, not you, Sean! No! Sean!

How are you goin'?

Uh... yeah, fine.

So, Dan, what's the story with Cora?

It's... It's complicated.

It's OK to hurt.

But the lion
doesn't run from the gazelle.

You know what I mean?

You're a weird kid, Max.

Just think about it.

Hi.
Hi.

Um, Dad... Dad
finished the pool finally, so...

I thought you guys
weren't coming round today.

No, we're not.

So, look, I just wanted to say sorry
about the misunderstanding.

No. Why? It's not your fault.

Did you really jump on a plane
because of my text?

No. No. You know, I was thinking
of coming home anyway, so...

'Cause Sean said you quit your job.

Yeah, but that's just...
you know, I was...

just something I'd been putting off.
It was time to do it.

Oh.
Yeah.

Look, I appreciate you coming round,

but you don't have to
feel sorry for me, so...

I don't. Why... Why are you
getting so defensive?

I'm not being defensive.

You're the one demanding answers.

I'm not being demanding. You just...

You show up on my doorstep
out of the blue,

after I haven't heard
from you in months...

Yeah, OK, I was there.
Can we not relive it?

It was a stupid mistake, OK?

And I... I've... I'm an idiot.

And I would just rather
forget about the whole thing.

So...
Is that all you've got to say?

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

So, where's my boy?

Oh, he's still in the pool.
He loves it.

You never told me
how the gay marriage rally went

the other week.
Oh, it was tremendous.

Yeah, great turnout.

You know, people are really
getting behind this, aren't they?

Oh, yeah, big time.
No, it's fantastic.

It's, uh... a bit hot though.

You know, I didn't realise we'd
be out in the sun for three hours.

It's OK for you, but for me it's...

But, you know, important to
be there. So that's the main thing.

Yeah, yeah, it really is.

We've got another one coming up
the week after next in Canberra.

Yeah. If I can get the time
off work. Just might be tricky.

We're thinking of taking Max down.
Mm.

I don't want him missing school,
though, so that's the only...

School's not back for ages.
Yeah.

Yeah, no, I know that. It's just,
uh, yeah, just double checking.

And you're OK with it? It's all...?

Why wouldn't I be?
You signed those papers, too.

You're his dad.

Yeah, yeah, no, just sort of
checking in with co-parent.

That's good news. That's great.

So what can we do to help?

Great. I am starving!
Starving, are you?

Oh, it's a figure of speech, Max.

I've seen starving and it doesn't
look anything like you.

Oh, tell us all about it, Burma.
Sean!

It's not even
called that anymore, idiot.

Oh, what is it called, then?
Sean!

I looked it up on a map.
Sean.

So, uh, you gonna go for
a dip in the pool later, Gra-Gra?

Oh, no, I don't think so, pet.

Yes, hello?
Delicious, Maree, as always.

Beautiful, darling.
Yes, I'm here till six o'clock.

What sort of chemicals are you using
in the pool there, Kevvie?

Chlorine.

Ah, really? Is that, uh,
granular or stabilised chlorine?

I wouldn't have a clue, Tez.
Hold on.

You'll be getting a pool shed next,
I suppose.

So, um, is Oksana a prostitute?

Sean!

What...
What on earth makes you say that?

Oh, just when she offered me 'sex'
in exchange for 'money'.

Sean! Don't speak like that
in front of Max.

What?

It's just her sense of humour,
Seanie, you know.

She's just pulling your chain.
Your leg.

Can't believe you fell for it.

Yeah. Yeah. She really had me going
when she gave me her card.

Oh... my... God.

Exotic East Escorts.

It's actually
a pretty classy card, though.

She's totally nude.
Terry, what the hell?

Alright. Alright. Alright, yeah.

But it's only a companionship
booking, OK? There is nothing kinky.

Why would you bring a prostitute
to our house on Christmas Day?

Escort.
In front of my son.

Look, I'm sorry, Max.
It's fine.

I just... well, you know,
I'm under a lot of pressure here.

Each year I turn up
with some exotic beauty on my arm.

I mean, Dashenka and Irena, they
were... they were just top shelf.

Were they hookers, too?

Thank you.

That's really lovely.
Thank you very much, Gwen.

Can I have my card back?
No.

And how long have you been
using these services?

I don't! Alright?
Just... Just today.

Just so much expectation
I have to live up to

with this bloody family
all the time.

I mean, Sean, Dan,
they look up to me,

and I didn't want to let 'em down.

So... I guess
the pressure just got to me.

Give it!
No, stop it!

No, it's OK. I have many more card.

I'm not very happy with this
flagrant self-promotion, Oksana.

You're meant to be
my girlfriend today.

I am your girlfriend just today.

Tomorrow I will be
his girlfriend or her girlfriend.

Together,
we can make sex party, yes?

Or, I can be your girlfriend.
If you want, I extend booking.

No. I don't think so.

Ohh.
Lover boy, don't be like that.

No, don't. Don't... Uh...

Uh-uh. Eyes on the food.

Eat your fish.

You must be very strong.

Oksana! Oksana, leave him alone.

And then we're gonna
march on Parliament House. Hmm?

Dad, can I go in the pool?

Yeah, sure. Just no more bombs, OK?

Do you think it's a bit much for him?
It's a long drive for a little kid.

Why don't you want to go?
Me?!

Oh, no, I want to go. I just...

These rallies are important, Rog.
Yeah...

Now imagine if we could get married.

Oh, I am imagining it.

- Hey, gaylords.
- Hey.

Yeah, I'm gonna get a drink.
OK.

He's pretty gung-ho
about these rallies, isn't he?

Oh, yeah, no, it's wonderful.
He's really into it...

You don't want to get married,
do you?

No. Is it that obvious?

Well, you're a little bit
like you were before we got married.

No, I'm not. I'm not that bad.
It's just...

Rog, if you don't want to do it,
you have to say something.

Not if it doesn't become law.

So...

I don't even hold a placard
at the rallies.

Dan!

There you are. Come on, mate.

We've got to get ready
for the Christmas concert.

What's the point, Sean?
What's the point?

Well, we've got to raise money

for other little Burmese arseholes
like Max.

What's the matter?

Is this about Cora?

Mate, just give her a phone call...
No need. I already saw her.

She came over this morning and I made
things worse, if that's possible.

I don't know, it's just
not meant to be, I guess.

What are you, 80?

Not meant to be?
W-W-What does that mean?

Mate, she wouldn't have come around
here if she wasn't interested.

Will you stop being
such a little pussy, OK?

It doesn't matter how you got here.
You're here now.

Alright, I'm showing you something.
Come on.

What?
Just this way.

Bro time.

What are we doing?
Shh.

You see that?
That could have been me.

Would you get off your fuckin' arse
and give me a hand?

I had the cards in front of me.
Could have made something out of it.

But I folded...

..'cause I didn't have the guts
to put myself on the line.

That's really nice.
Happy fucking Christmas.

Look at her.

So much beauty you could weep.

Sean, Peggy tricked you into thinking
you were the father of her child

and then she rorted you
for child support.

Yeah. And I let that get in the way.

So you should have.

She made you think you were a father.
She's a terrible person.

OK, don't say that, alright?
You don't know her.

You might sound like the Queen
but you can't judge people, OK?

And if you let Cora
slip through your fingers... Sean.

No, let me finish.
Sean! Sean!

Remember what happened last time!
Jesus C...!

Oi, no, no, no! Oh! Oh! Go! Drive!

No, no, no!
You have to stop running sometime.

What did I tell you?
Sean, get in the car!

You came here for her.
Go to her now!

Moody!
OK.

We know this has been coming
for a while.

♪ Come ye to Bethlehem... ♪

Um, hello?

♪ Come and behold him... ♪

Cora. Hi. Uh, hi, everyone.

Dan...
Sorry to intrude.

I just...
Can... Can we talk for a second?

No, who are you?
He's Dan. He's my cousin.

Sorry, what are you doing here,
mate?

I'm really sorry to barge in
like this but I've been an idiot.

Dan, don't.

I know I've been hopeless and I've
taken forever to get my act together.

You are hilarious. I'm sick of
letting every year go by and...