McLeod's Daughters (2001–2009): Season 1, Episode 6 - Reality Bites - full transcript

- [Announcer] Previously
on McLeod's Daughters.

- I'm not a charity case.

I work for my bed and board.

(chain whistling)

(Becky shouting)

Yeah!

(Jodi shouting)

- And Jodi is my daughter
and I don't want her

involved in any criminal activity.

I mean it, Becky.

I don't want her being influenced



by somebody who has no respect
for anything or anyone.

(upbeat music)

♪ Comin' down by comin' round ♪

- Shit, shit, shit.

♪ Keep on lookin' till it's found ♪

♪ Got one chance ♪

- Sorry, so sorry, Becky.

You won't believe I slept in.

♪ They're all wrong 'cause
there are many ways ♪

- Oh.

♪ Got to want it ♪

♪ Got to know ♪

♪ And nothing's just as it seems ♪

- Need a hand?



- It doesn't take three.

- There's some fly-bee-loan
sheep need crashing.

(laughs) Gocha.

- It's okay, Tess,
everything's under control.

See ya.

(upbeat music)
(horse whinnying)

- Isn't she beautiful?
- Tess,

I'm trying to break her in.

- Sorry.

Don't you just get on her

and she bucks around until she stops?

- No, you don't have to do it like that.

- Well can I help?
- No.

This is, this is quite hard.

Good girl, you're a beauty, aren't you?

Just like your old man, eh?

(upbeat music)

♪ It'll take some time
to find your heart ♪

♪ And come back home ♪

♪ You could walk for miles ♪

♪ Cross every river ♪

♪ And find you're not alone ♪

♪ 'Cause I'll be there ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Not alone ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ 'Cause I'll be there ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

- [Woman On Radio]
Finally when the cat died,

I thought well, I'll put this to good use.

She was always a good cat to me,

so I dug her in around the
base of the tree last season

and wow I tell you what--
- At least the eggs are fresh.

- Knock knock!
- Marvelous kumquats!

I must tell you I'm quite happy to reveal

my secrets--
- Oh come in, please,

you saved me from the cat story.

- Well chuck us a tennis ball

and I'll try keep them all up
in the air at the same time.

- Oh sorry.

Here let me take it.

Would you like a cup of tea?

I was just about to make one.
- Oh, love one.

I can't stop though, busy day.

- This woman was going on
and on about her marmalade.

She used her dead cat as fertilizer.

- That'll be Isabelle
Heart, she's a great lady.

I never thought much about the cat,

but I'd give my right arm
for some of her preserves.

I got a sister lives in
this part of Melbourne.

- Oh!

Oh please, please,
please, please, let it be.

(playful music)

Yes!

- Very fancy.

You know what they say, time's money.

I'm afraid I'll have to be on my way.

Oh you know, funny thing, old
Socks was a marmalade tom.

(playful music)

- Real coffee, smell it.

Got this at an auction,
was a total bargain.

Been keeping it at my
friend Barney's place.

- Getting in the way there, was it?

- Who wants first cappuccino?
- Yeah, I can froth the milk.

- Alright, one cup of
this and you're so never

gonna want instant again.

- The thing is we'll see.

- Well I'll have a double macchiato.

- Good, I'm glad to see your education

wasn't entirely wasted.

Let's hope that's just a fuse.

- I'm getting back to work.
- Me, too.

- This is so not my day.

- Didn't see you this morning.

- Just wanted to make sure
all the stock were watered

before it got too late.
- Fair enough.

But you gotta remember to let someone know

what you're up to.

- I think it's just better
to get the work done

instead of wasting time talking about it.

- [Claire] Gee, I thought I was the boss.

(instrumental music)

- The wiring here is from the Dark Ages!

Oh hi, there's been a fuse or something

but I'm gonna fix it.

- Don't tell me, your hair dryer?

- This place is stuffed,
Claire, you cannot blame me.

God it's like every morning you're out

checking the fences,
checking the troughs--

- We're checking them.
- What about the house?

It doesn't take care of itself either.

The roof leaks, the plumbing sucks.

If the electricity's that temperamental,

we're lucky the place hasn't burnt down.

If someone neglected
one of your stupid cows

the way you neglect this house,

you would have a brain hemorrhage.

- [Claire] I don't suppose you
had anything to do with it.

- What?
- The house fusing out.

Nothing at all to do
with that stupid machine

in the kitchen?
- It's an espresso maker.

I thought you'd like it!
- Tess, I don't wanna hear it.

And I'm not gonna take advice from you

on how to run the place.
- Fine.

(intense guitar music)

- Where are you going?
- I wanna cappuccino.

(intense guitar music)

(car horn honking)

Go on, move it.

(car horn honking)

Suit yourself.

(tire spinning)

(Tess laughing)

Oh well this is your fault, great.

(guitar music)

Useless piece of crap!
(cow mooing)

Oh right, so now you leave.

- I can tell she's one of Sir-rock-oh's.

- Yeah she's a beauty.
- Yeah doesn't like

to be penned up.

Becky's mom, great.

- [Deb] Must get a bit drafty in here.

- I like it.

- But it isn't home is it?

- It is now.

- Beck.

I want you to come back.
- I just told you

this is my home now.
- I miss you.

I remember when you were little

and your dad'd do his
block over something,

and I'd be outside
crying, and there you were

bringing me out tissues.

- Went through a lot of those.

- I could always count on you.

- Pity I can't say the same back.

- I know I haven't been
the best mom in the world,

but you're my daughter.

I miss you and I want you to come home.

(guitar music)

(music playing on car radio)

- [Tess] Shit.

- Where are you off to?

- Town.

- Picking up supplies, are you?

- Getting a coffee.

- Hey, this place is good.

Jodi, can you bring me your old saddle?

- You're not gonna try
and ride her yet, are you?

- No just wanna get her used to it first.

- Mom wants me to go back home.

She says she needs me.
- Hey, but we need you, too.

- This about this morning?

- No, Mom asked me.

I don't wanna leave you in a lurch.

- Hey who else am I supposed to talk to?

- Jodi.

It's family.

(somber music)

(cow mooing)

- I want you to know I'm quite capable

of doing this by myself.

- Sure you are.

Okay then, try it again.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

(Tess laughing)

Alright.

(Tess laughing)
Oh, it's funny is it?

Huh, huh?

- Get away from me, don't you dare.

- Come look at this.
- Yeah right,

like I'm getting out.

- No, you've done your axle.

Come have a look.
- Now that's all I need.

(Alex laughing)

- Alex!

(upbeat guitar music)

- You sure that's not cow dung?

(Alex laughing)

(cow mooing)

(upbeat music)

♪ Got to want it ♪

♪ Got to know ♪

♪ And nothing's just as it seems ♪

♪ It's not easy ♪

♪ It's a long, long road
to find your dream ♪

- My God, I'm in a Jane Austen novel.

(Tess and Alex laughing)

- Hey, welcome, welcome.
- Hi, how are you, Harry?

- [Harry] All the better
for seeing you, Tess.

- [Liz] Tess, you're Claire's sister.

- Sorry, Mom, Tess Silverman,
this is my mom, Liz.

- Hi.

I didn't know places like
this existed anymore.

I think I might have to
use the servants' entrance.

- Yes I've been hearing a lot about you.

But I was under the impression

you were only here on a short stay?

- Really depends how long Claire and I

can go without killing each other.

- Yeah I can imagine that.

- So where's this spa bath

you've been telling me about, Alex?

- Oh, right-oh, this way.

- Oh my God.

I knew living in the
country couldn't be all bad.

This is the shampoo I use and conditioner!

I've died and gone to heaven!

- If you'd like to
leave your dirty clothes

outside the door, I'll
take care of them for you.

- Thank you.

Woo-hoo!

(somber music)

- [Deb] Your brother really
went to town when you left.

- Yeah.

And he's taken the top bunk, too.

- So you just kick him out.

It's good to have you back, love.

(knocking on door)

- [Alex] You need a hand
in there with anything?

- Dream on, Alex.

- [Alex] Right-oh.

(guitar music)

(knocking on door)

- Alex!

You know when you knock on a door,

you should really wait
at least half a second

to see if someone answers it.

Are you gonna get out or what?

- Sorry.

- Oh my God.

- What're you smirking about?

- Nothing.

(knocking on door)

- Just get a life already.

- [Liz] The one I have suits me just fine.

- I'm sorry, I thought you
were one of the boys again.

- Right.

Oh I brought you
something clean to put on.

You can keep that.

I was gonna give it to the
Good Samaritans anyway.

- Thanks, that's very kind.

Yuck.

You did say you were giving it away.

What's this?

- [Nick] It's a program I've been using

to keep track of stock.

- Does it check the fences for you?

(phone ringing)

- Yeah, hello, Harry Ryan.

Yes I do.

- How come you get reception?
- Satellite.

- I can't believe she
just took off like that.

I mean, we don't even know where she is.

- She just rang before, she's
staying for tea at the Ryan's.

- Ah, right.

- I can't believe you've
actually got video monitors

to check whether or not your animals

have got enough to drink.

- There you are.
- Hey, Mom.

Dad.

Well you know if we had
the same thing for humans,

it'd be a really happy day.

What can I get you?
- No, let me.

I can put my education to some use.

Degree in hospitality, I
make a killer cocktail.

- Next you'll be telling us

you got a PhD in hors d'oeuvres.

- Can I offer anyone a martini,

cosmopolitan, Long Island iced tea?

How 'bout a screaming orgasm?

- Well thanks, love, but I think maybe

we should all have a drink first.

(laughing)

- Good grief she's like a virus.

- Mrs. Ryan, how about a daiquiri?

Apricots I love, chicken, well
apart from the whole issue

with the hormones, chicken is great, too.

What I wanna know is
who thought up the idea

to put them together?

No thank you.
- So we can assume

it's not one of your favorites?

You do seem to be quite
passionate on the subject.

- Look I've got nothing against Meg,

it's just that three times a week

you can get a bit sick of it.

- Oh, in that case I should probably

just pop back into the kitchen

and make you something else.

- Oh there's no need for that, really,

I'd eat anything.

- Actually we're having lamb.

- You should've seen
the look on your face.

(laughing)

- Can't believe how nice it is

to have some peace for a change.

The way Tess goes on
she wastes more oxygen

than she does water.

- Well at least oxygen's free.

There's nothing else you need?
- You're not eating?

- Well Jodi's a bit upset about Becky.

Personally, I think it's a good thing,

but you can't tell Jodi that.

So we're gonna make some
popcorn, watch a movie.

You can join us if you want.
- Oh no, I'm exhausted.

Early night for me.

- Alright then, enjoy.

- Well don't you think it'd be smarter

to get an electrician in
and totally rewire the house

rather than do a patch up?

- It's a big house,
that'd be a costly job.

- Look I know it won't be cheap--

- Still I suppose when
you've got a huge overdraft,

then adding more just, well
it just becomes academic.

- Well you know, who doesn't

have an overdraft in the country?

It sounds like a lot of trouble

to go to for a cup of coffee, love.

Might be cheaper just to kick the habit.

(everyone chuckling)

- So your mother obviously thinks

we've got a massive overdraft.

Exactly how massive are we talking about?

- I don't know, but if you were prepared

to be bored rigid by my brother,

he'll tell you if you're not in debt,

you're not using your money wisely.

- I'll remember that the next time

I buy a pair of shoes I don't need.

Whoa!

What was that?

- A 'roo.

- My jeans have been ironed and starched.

- Now that's mom for you.

Put her in the laundry, she goes crazy.

She even irons undies.

- She really needs to get out more.

(gentle piano music)

♪ Maybe I was wrong ♪

♪ Maybe I'm to blame ♪

♪ I thought I'd see you ♪

♪ It'd be the same ♪

♪ When I look at you ♪

♪ Dunno who I see ♪

♪ Is it someone new or just a memory ♪

♪ Days drift by ♪

♪ Sometimes I cry ♪

♪ I never really understood ♪

♪ I always thought that you'd be there ♪

♪ Was I crazy ♪

♪ Crazy ♪

♪ Sometimes it's so unfair ♪

♪ Don't know where I am ♪

♪ Don't know where is home ♪

♪ Don't know much at all ♪

♪ But it ain't much fun alone ♪

- So--
- So, wait--

- Thanks for all your help today.

- Yeah, no worries.

Hope we're gonna see a lot more

of you over at our place.

- Yeah your mother'll love that.

- Yeah she will.

Mom never gets a chance for girly company.

- Alex, she hates me.

- Get out of here, why would she hate you?

- I dunno.

Maybe she thinks I'm gonna

take advantage of you or something.

- God.

I hope she's right.

- If we do this, that'll make her right

and I'm not quite sure I want her to win.

- Tess.
- Yeah?

- Right now I don't wanna
be thinking about my mother.

So you gonna ask me in?

- Love to, but I told you,
coffee machine's broken.

- I don't drink coffee.
- Then you won't

have any trouble getting
to sleep, will you?

Night, Alex.

(gentle music)

- Night, Alex.

- [Becky] Two loads of
scrambled eggs for table two

and two more coffees for table three.

See Dad's arms and legs
are still hanging on.

- He's waiting on breakfast, too.

- [Becky] When does Mike start?

I thought he'd be here by now.

- [Deb] Mike left.

- When?
- Couple of days ago.

- Oh, can you look after him?

Some time today would be good.

(horse whinnying)

- You could've told me
about the overdraft.

Liz Ryan threw it in my face over dinner.

If I had known about it, I might've had

a halfway decent comeback.

- You talked about the overdraft?

- Yeah, apparently everyone but me knows.

- Oh God I don't believe it.

You discussed our financial
state over a dinner table?

Trust two whiskeys and he's bloody

telling half the world--
- Alright so you

don't actually think it's a big deal

we're in debt up to our eyeballs,

you only care that other
people know about it.

- Good girl.
- I wanna go

through the books.

See what else is going on with this place.

- Knock yourself out,
they're in the study.

It's alright, good girl.

- Claire's 25th had a beaut Chinese feed.

Overdraft payment made on the 13th.

Tess would be 18 today, hope she's happy.

(somber music)

- Sorted out all our problems, have you?

No need to get that worked up about it.

- I thought when we left that was it.

I thought he just
totally wiped me and mom.

Every year until I was
10 he sent me a card.

Birthday and Christmas.

I can't believe my mom
sent all these back.

If I'd just known.

Did Jack ever say anything?
- What?

- About the cards when they
came back, was he upset?

- Never even knew he sent them.

I better get back to work.

- "My darling daughter, Tess.

"Even though I can't be with you today

"on your sixth birthday,
I want you to know

"that I love you very much."

He loved me, Claire.

(somber music)

Claire?

Do you remember this?

You were three and Jack was
really worried about you.

You weren't eating anything.

He thought you were really sick.

Well so cute, listen,

"Today the mystery's solved.

"Heading back to work after breakfast,

"Claire stopped me crying her eyes out.

"She said she knows all the baby lambs

"and cows have to be sent away,

"but could she please
keep her baby sister."

You thought they were gonna sell me.

- Knew it was a waste of time.

Wouldn't have got a good price for you.

- Alright, so you do remember.

What're you doing?
- Packing up Dad's clothes.

There's plenty of stuff
other people can use.

- This is nice.

Can I have it?

- Sure, why not.

- [Tess] Sorry.

- I don't see why I can't come.

- Because you have to
clean out the troughs.

- Oh goody.

- You ready?
- Let's go.

(car engine starting)

Tess found some cards from Dad.

Birthdays, Christmas.

Did you know he sent them?

- Yeah.

He worshiped the ground
you walked on, you know.

- Can you do those?

Dish washer's on the blink.

- Sure and hand me the broom,

I can stick it up my
ass and sweep the floor

at the same time.

- Don't get smart, Becks.
- Or what?

Fire me?

Pretty suss how Mike takes off

and suddenly you realize
how much you miss me.

- Don't worry, I'll do it.

Wouldn't want you to strain yourself.

- Hi, Alex.
- Good'ay, is Tess around?

- Inside.
- Right-oh, thank you.

- Meg inside, too, or is
she working in the yard?

- No she's gone to town.

Why?

- No reason, just thought
I'd say hello, that's all.

- Hello, Tess?

(knocking on door)

Brought your car back.
- Thanks.

- It's too nice a day
to be doing paperwork.

- Does your mother ever lie to you?

- You like bringing
her into it, don't you?

- I thought we had this
totally honest relationship.

And I know she probably thought

what she was doing was for my own good,

which is ironic considering
she was a counselor

and she should've known so much better,

I just wish I could ask her about it.

And I think like maybe that's
the real reason I'm upset

is because I'm never gonna see her again.

I'm never gonna be able
to ask her about anything.

- Look, you sound real busy, okay?

So maybe I might just leave you to it.

- But it's the same with Jack.

I'm never gonna be able to tell him

I wish I had got the cards from him.

- Keys are in the V Dub, okay?

- Becks, counter.
- I finished.

I can't believe I was
so dumb to fall for it.

- I don't remember telling you

we'd won the lottery.

I never said you didn't
have to work anymore.

- No you just gave me some garbage

about how much you really missed me.

- Do you think it's
different anywhere else?

Do you think Claire
McLeod isn't using you?

Do you think that Ms. McLeod
isn't taking you for a ride?

I bet she's got you
doing all the shit jobs

on Drovers Ranch.
- Shut up!

- This is what counts right here.

I'm the one that raised
you, looked after you.

- Yeah, thanks Mom,
you're a great role model

and I just love being part of
Gungellan's premiere family.

(dramatic music)

- Yes, gentlemen?

- Becky about?
- Why?

- Just wanted to say hello.

- You might fool Becky,
but you don't fool me.

Never gave us the time of day

'till the blokes walked out on you.

She won't last long, little bludger.

- Guess that depends on
who's she's working for.

- Stuck up bitch.

(upbeat music)

♪ Don't judge everything that you see ♪

♪ Don't judge ♪

- She tried to talk to me,

I was just too caught
up with Blaze to notice.

- Why don't you whip yourself a bit more?

Maybe you're responsible

for her dropping out of school, too.

Oh, Claire.

- [Claire] Yep, already see her.

♪ I'm finding my way ♪

♪ I'm finding my way ♪

♪ I can do it alone ♪

♪ I'm finding my way ♪

♪ I'm finding my way ♪

♪ But there's so much,
so much more to say ♪

- Do you want a lift?

- Yeah I'm down a hand.

Some bludger walked
out on me this morning.

♪ I feel the feeling is raw ♪

♪ I feel I'm lonely once more ♪

♪ I trust that I can survive ♪

Just leave it.

- Unreal!

- Just give her some time to herself.

♪ I can do it alone ♪

♪ I'm finding my way ♪

♪ I'm finding my way ♪

♪ But there's so much
so much more to say ♪

(knocking on door)

- Thanks.

So here's the thing, yesterday morning

when I said you had to let
someone know what you're up to,

there's a reason for that.

It's a big place and if you get pelted

off a horse or something,

I don't wanna waste a
whole day looking for you.

- Fair enough.

- Takes five minutes to let someone know

where you are and what
you're gonna be doing.

Its got nothing to do with
me checking up on you.

You made the place look good.

Now that looks familiar.

- Can I come in now?

Is the secret meeting over?

(upbeat music)

- Good girl.

Good girl.

- Unbelievable.

Yesterday she was wild.

- Yesterday she thought I was the enemy.

- So anyway I've made a decision.

I'm moving in.

- But you're already in.
- On a more permanent basis.

I've already arranged
for the rest of my stuff

to be brought down.

- Another cappuccino machine perhaps?

- Half this place is mine

which means half the debt's mine,

so I'm gonna stay here
for another six months,

help get the overdraft paid down.

- We're saved, hallelujah.

- I've found the best website.

Tells you how to be a jella-roo.

- In one easy lesson?
- Yeah.

I'm telling you, that Liz is
an Academy Award winning bitch.

- [Claire] Oh she's alright.

- [Tess] No way, when was the
last time you were over there?

- I dunno, Alex's 21st?

- Claire that was like how many years ago?

- Not that long ago.

- Well don't you ever pop over?

- No, why would I do that?
- I get it.

This is one of those
country things, isn't it?

No one does the pop over.

Am I right?
- It's not high

on the list of priorities.

- Just so you know, tomorrow
I'll probably get up at 5:30,

have a shower, maybe a cup of coffee.

6:30 to eight I'll be moving the sheep

down into the south paddock,
followed by breakfast.

Then checking fences and yard work

should keep me busy utill about 4:30.

Which time I thought I might take a pee.

(Jodi laughing)
(Meg shushing)

If that's alright with you.

- Actually 4:35 would suit me better.

- Did I tell you about spa bath?

- Yes!

- Still can't believe you
haven't been there for that long.

We should drop over there more often.

If for nothing else, it's totally worth it

to see the guys falling over themselves

to get your attention.

Okay, here we go.

Everybody ready?

- Ready.
- Ready.

- [Claire] Can we get on with it?

- Righty-oh, okay Meg, hit it.

- Lights, off.

- Jodi?
- Radio, off.

- Becky.
- Yep, fridge off.

- Okay.

(cappuccino machine whirring)

Yes!

(playful music)

Okay.

- I'll put the kettle on, eh?

(upbeat music)

♪ Don't judge don't believe what you see ♪

♪ Don't judge there's so much more to me ♪

♪ Inside it's hard to be clear ♪

♪ Inside yeah I feel the fear ♪

♪ I'm finding my way ♪

♪ I'm finding my way ♪

♪ I can do it alone ♪

♪ I'm finding my way ♪

♪ I'm finding my way ♪

♪ But there's so much ♪

♪ So much more to say ♪

♪ I'm finding my way ♪

(lighting cracking)
(thunder rumbling)

(electronic music)