Packed to the Rafters (2008–2013): Season 5, Episode 13 - Filling the Void - full transcript

Sometimes we have
a gap in our lives.

A space that needs
to be filled.

So I forgot to ask about Ben.
Any news?

Oh, yeah,
a couple of quick calls.

Sounds like
he's settling in.

Right. And Nathan?

-Uh, Kakadu last text I got.
- Wow.

You must be missing them?

Oh, no, no.
No. No, no, no.

She means yes.

Sorry, I shouldn't
keep reminding you.



No, it's fine, really.

Oh, yeah.

Okay, so dessert.
Sian, Jake.

Oh, that looks great,
but I think I'm gonna burst.

Yeah, I'm having
trouble breathing, seriously.

I'll give it a home.

It was really nice of you
to invite me.

Oh, not at all.

Jake's family, so any friend
of Jake's is family, too.

Blokes... they fill
the gaps in other ways.

So how about them
Wallabies, eh?

Yeah, yeah,
they should have a chance.

And just as my life

was feeling that
tiny bit emptier,



Jake's was about to
get unexpectedly full.

So full.

I can't move.

Congratulations.

You survived

your first Rafter dinner.

What,
do you think I passed?

What's that?

The Rachel replacement test?

You passed. Okay?

Now, can we go to bed?

Are you serious?
I can hardly stand up.

Mayday, mayday!

Has anyone got money
for a cab?

What the hell
are you doing here?

What sort of welcome is that
for your long lost brother?

Is this Alex?

Yes, Al, this is Sian.
Sian, Al.

Hey, Sian,
I heard all about you.

Hey, um, you don't have $80
for a cab, do you?

80 bucks?

Well,
there weren't no trains.

- Hey, what's going on?
-Hey!

-Hey, g'day, I'm Alex.
-I'm Matt.

Oh, mate this is a bit awkward
I'm in your bedroom.

No, who cares?

Who needs beds?

-Come on, we're going out?
-What? No way.

Yeah, I come all this way.

Oh, no, no, no,
look, we're going to bed

and we'll catch up
in the morning.

Oh, you guys are boring.

Yes, we're boring.

Now, look, I'm gonna dump
your stuff down here,

I'll get you a donna
and you can crash

-on the couch, all right?
-Boo!

Uh, um,
taxi's still here.

Oh, I'll get that.

I think
we're gonna get on.

What you wanna pay
for his cab?

Alex wasn't saying,

but there was a gap
in his life, too.

And just like
Carbo and Retta,

he was trying to
fill it with fun.

No, not Mom and Dad's room.

Why that counts as anywhere.

-Retta, no.
-The bathroom.

No. No, germs!

Okay, how about
Ben's room?

-Oh, no! No.
-Why not?

Because Benno's
room's sacred.

Oh, Carbo every room's
been Ben's room

-at some point.
-True.

Part of me still thinks of it
as the nursery.

Yeah.

Me, too.

Hey, do you want a coffee?

- Do I want a?
- A coffee?

-Shh!
- I am shushing.

I can hear you, you know.

I'm not deaf.

I'm just palsy.

Didn't you get undressed
at all last night, bro?

Oh, well, I'm here for
a good time, not a long time.

-Hey!
- Hey!

-Cobes, how are you?
-How are you?

-How long you staying for?
-I'm not sure yet.

Really? What about work?

I'm not working anymore.

Why, how come?

The global finance thingy.

Yeah, that's the technical
term for it.

Well, what are you going to
do for a job?

Well, something
will come up.

Always does.

My brother,
the positive thinker.

I reckon it's time
to head off, chaps.

-Sian, wanna lift to school?
-Mmm.

School?
How old are you?

-I'm a teacher.
-Oh.

What class do you teach?

- Alex!
-What?

I'm making conversation.

- See you tonight.
-Yeah.

So he just turned up
without warning?

Well, you know Alex.

Well, bring him
around for dinner.

-We'd love to have you both.
-Yeah, you could help us

eat all that food
you've been making.

Oh, it's just a few biscuits.

Yeah, and cakes
and pies and quiches.

Ruby's going to be
an ambassador

for childhood obesity.

All right.
I'll mention it to him.

So what does this mean
for the happy home?

Oh, good question, mate.

I guess he's got
first dibs on his room.

No, all his
stuff's there anyway.

No, don't be like that.

No, no, no,
that's fair enough.

I'll tell you
one thing though,

I won't be setting up
my swag in the laundry

after what happened
in Coober Pedy

with that feral pig.

Well, why don't you come
and stay with Dave and me

-for a while?
-Really?

-Really?
-Really?

Well, it's not like
we don't have the space.

You could stay
in Rachel's old room.

Keep Dave company until Alex
sorts himself out.

Oh, it's a nice offer,
but...

No, it's fantastic.
We'd love to have you.

Oh, great.

Yeah thanks, Julie.

You're welcome.

It makes perfect sense.

Yeah, uh,
just give me a sec.

Yeah.

What are you doing?

-Oh, darling, it will be fine.
-Will it?

You don't know Matt
like I do.

Yes, well, while he's here
I can get to know him.

He thinks beer
is a breakfast drink.

And you two brothers
can bond.

Bond? That's what I'm trying
to tell you, we've bonded.

-Is Matt moving in?

No, just temporarily.
Look, I think it'll be nice

to have a new face
around the place.

What you mean
it'll be nice for you

to be distracted from missing
the kids too much.

No, I'm getting
used to that.

So you're not missing them
at all?

No, not at all.

-Oh.

What's that?

Biscuits. I'm just gonna
run them next door.

Your Honor,
I rest my case.

So how are you finding
the place,

you know, without Ben?

Oh, it's kind of empty.

What even with all
the pizza boxes?

Oh, yeah, we're, um,
we're getting to those.

It's just...

You know, it's a bit echoey.

-Ah?
-With just the two of us.

-I think I do miss Ben.
-Oh.

Oh, your sweetheart.

You're really falling apart
without him, aren't you?

-Yeah.
- Yeah, well, no,

it is a big place
just for two.

I was telling
your mom that.

When did you
talk to Rita?

Uh, yesterday.

Yesterday.

You didn't tell her that
we had a spare room, did you?

-Oh, I--

I heard you were
looking for a lodger?

- Sorry.
-Oh, Mrs. Rafter.

Voula.

-Well, are you?
- Um...

Oh, I'm a really, really
good housemate, ask anyone.

I lived with
my friend Steph once

and when I left to go
on holidays she's cried

and tried to climb
on the bonnet of the taxi.

I was only going
for four days.

I think it's 'cause
I got so fast

at stacking
the dishwasher.

Um, Voula we're not...

we're not looking
for a lodger.

Well, it's only three weeks

before I move in
with my fiance.

What? I didn't know
you were engaged.

Well, I'm not yet.

But my boyfriend's had
this look in his eye lately.

I didn't even know
you had a boyfriend.

Well, I don't.
Not officially,

but I've been chatting
to this guy online

and he says
we should go bowling.

-Voula--
-Please?

-Please?
- Voula, Retta's right.

We're not looking
for a lodger.

-Sorry.
-Oh.

But we're having a party.

-Okay and...
-A what?

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

and you're
more than welcome to come.

-We are?
-Sure.

I mean, look,
just because Benno's away,

doesn't mean the good times
couldn't still roll.

And Voula loves a party.
Right, Voula?

-Big time.
-See? Settled.

Let's tear this joint
a new one.

So, uh,

you sure you don't mind
doing this?

Yeah, yeah, yeah a change of
scenery's good for a bloke.

So what's going on?

Well, Matt's
moving out for a bit,

so you can have
your old room back.

-Oh, yeah, sweet.
-You see this?

You see how we're all falling
all over ourselves for you.

Yeah, well,
that's 'cause I'm worth it.

You gonna come
to Carbo's party?

Hell, yeah. When is it?

Actually who cares,
when it is I'll be there.

So what have you
been doing, anyway?

Job hunting.

Awesome.

So what sort of jobs
have you been looking--

No...

Ah, that's...

Those sorts of jobs?

It... It's research.

-What for?
-Cameraman.

I'm gonna go for
a jog with Sian.

Well, take your time.

And could you
please make sure

you clear
that search history?

Yes, Dad.

Alex always brings out
the parent in Jake.

But if he'd known then,

how Alex was filling
the empty space in his life,

maybe he wouldn't have felt

so guilty about
playing the Dad.

Oh, I really do
appreciate this, Jules.

You sure I'm not putting
you guys out?

No, not at all.
It's lovely to have you.

Oh, do you want me to
throw some washing on?

Oh, no, no, no, just...

Yeah, I should probably
deal with that.

Yeah, maybe not before
a thorough disinfecting. Ooh!

I don't want you
to be my maid.

Oh, no, I'm not
going to be a maid.

I can put on
some washing though.

Oh, great. Thanks.

Oh, well, is there
anything I can do?

I don't know, um,
a cup of tea?

Something,
a lamington finger?

No, would you just relax.

Just make yourself at home.

Oh, okay.

Don't make her
beg you, mate.

What? Huh? In that case.

He's got his foot
on the table.

Yeah, no, it's fine.

You guys got cable?

Hey.

All right.
I've got the hard liquor.

Who's turn is it
to get the mixers?

Hey. This is
my brother, Alex.

-Hi. Sorry. Hey.
- No, don't be.

You're talking my language.

Are you coming tonight?

Yeah, damn right I am.

I wouldn't miss a party.

Oh, you got one
of them girly vodkas.

What the hell
is girly vodka?

It's got patterns
all over it.

It looks a tampon box.

Oh, spare me,
if you want a say

in the booze
go get it yourself.

I hope you've got
enough for Sian's brother,

'cause he's coming, too.

Bryn?

What'd you invite him for?

I didn't.

Sian invited him.

What's your problem anyway?

Hmm, no, no, it's nothing.

He's, um, awesome.

Particularly
when he's cheating on me.

He's spectacular then.

Oh, did you
go out with him?

For a while.

He broke my heart
if you must know.

Sounds like a wanker.

No, no, no.
It's not that big a deal.

He moved on,
I moved on.

He moved on before
we broke up, which was novel.

Ooh!

So is it going to be
kind of awkward

between you two tonight?

I don't know.
I'll guess we'll find out now,

-thanks to you.
-No,

not me, I'm the messenger.

Don't shoot the messenger.

I might actually just duck
home and get this thing.

For what?

Ah, it's just a thing.

I'll see you guys there.

I still reckon
he sounds like a tool.

-Dad!
- Hi, Emma.

What are you doing here?

Just a bit of business

and mostly I wanted
to make sure

my girl was okay after
a fellow left her stranded.

Oh! You didn't
come all the way

to Sydney just for that,
did you?

Oh, it must have been
heartbreaking.

Yeah, life goes on.

You're just being brave.
I know that face.

So is your mom about?

No, she's finished
for the day.

Actually, it's your mom
I wanted to talk to you about.

Natalie and I
have broken up.

-Oh.
- Yeah, so...

on me lonesome again.

So, how do you feel
about that?

Not sure, really.

Well, I guess that's why
I wanted to talk to you first,

you know,
just raise the idea

of your mom and me
having a chat.

See if you thought
it was a good idea.

Yeah, what kind of a chat?

Well, nothing serious,
just hello.

Look, if you think
it's a bad idea

I'll let it drop immediately.

I'll have to think about it.

Of course, love.

I appreciate it.

It's great to see you.

You too, Dad.

I thought you said
you were coming home early

-to clean up.
-I thought you said you were.

-No, I didn't! I said--
- Hi ya.

Hey, uh,
how did you get in?

I have a key.

What?

Yeah. Everyone in
the Karandonis family does.

In case of an emergency.

You know what
your mom's like.

Your family
all have keys?

News to me.

So that just means
they could just...

They could just come in
at any time.

Yeah, but we wouldn't.
We do respect boundaries.

Oh, Retta,
I have sorted your undies

into sexy
and around the house.

-I hope that's okay.
-Um, well...

Now, I just have to give
the shower a quick scrub

-and I'll be done.
-Hey, good job.

-Thanks, Voula.
-Okay.

Okay, whoa, whoa,
wait a minute, wait a minute.

This doesn't mean...

I mean, I don't want
to sound ungrateful,

but Carbo and I still
don't want a roommate.

Do we? Do we, Carbo?

Huh?

Ah, no.

-Yeah.
-No, Voula, sorry.

Of course not.
I knew that.

I just wanted to help get
the house ready for our party.

"Our party"?

-Yeah, that's what I said.
-No, I mean, it...

It's our...

It's a party for... It's...

Never mind.

Now, give me five minutes

and I'll start making
some pigs in blankets.

Ooh, nice.

They have keys!

Meanwhile,
there was a big empty space

where Coby's love life
should be.

But maybe
not for that much longer.

I don't know,
there's someone at the door.

Some girl named Heather.

I don't know a Heather.

I'm sorry, I didn't do
a Q and A, just go.

Ow!

Yeah, um.

-Hi.
-Hi.

I'm really sorry
to bother you.

No dramas.

But I thought you might
want this back.

It's your jumper.

From the carwash.

Oh, you go...
you go to the carwash?

I work there.

Heather.

You probably would have
seen me mostly from the side

while I make the coffees.

Hmm.

Anyway you were pretty much

the best sponge
we've ever had.

Everyone misses you heaps.

Thank you. Cheers.

Thank you.

Um...

How are things?

Well, um...

What...
You, there pretty... Yeah--

Wait! Wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait.

So, so you're the Heather
from the carwash?

- Yep.
-What?

-Coby.
-Ow!

Why didn't you tell me
that this was Heather?

He's been talking
about you so much.

-Really?
- Really?

Yes, I can't believe
I'm finally meeting...

This is...

This is amazing.

Amazing.

Pretty amazing.

So anyway
what are you up to now?

-Hm.
-Hey?

Um, oh, just you know my...
I'm just...

My apprenticeship and--

No, no. I mean, right now?

Did you want to get a drink
or something?

-Hmm?
-Um, well, well--

-I'll tell you what, Heather.
-Yeah.

The three of us, we're about
to go to this party,

-so you should come.
-So you should--

You know,
you should bring her.

Come, you should.

Okay.

I should bring you.

What's on the menu?

Well, I'm doing ravioli
from the start.

Crimped edges are the way
to a man's heart.

So you are still trying
for Ted's heart?

Oh, well, there was a moment
when I did hope

that something more
might be possible.

Does that upset you?

No.

I'm happy to have Ted in
my life in any context.

Everyone needs
a friendly male companion

from time to time.

Do you mean like, Dad?

I said friendly, not absent.

I saw him today.

-Your father?
-Yeah.

Oh, well, that's nice.

I assume you have
regular contact.

He said he and Natalie
split up.

Oh, well, that's sad for him.

I hope he's all right.

Really?

Yeah, of course.

I mean, things didn't work out
for your father and I,

but at the end of the day
we do share a daughter.

Does this mean you might
be ready to meet him?

Now, why would I
want to do that?

Well, like you said,
when all is said and done.

I think it might still be
a little bit too soon

for a meeting.

Okay. Whatever you feel
comfortable with.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah "C".

-"G".
-And "G".

Yeah, I've still got it,
I've still got it.

All right.

I'm off.

I thought you were
staying in tonight?

Ah, not anymore.

You can't leave me
with this.

But you were the one who told
him to make himself at home.

Yeah, well, I said,
"Take a seat,"

don't turn it into
a recording studio.

Oh, you've made your bed.

-Oh!
-Evening, all.

See you, mate.

Even Dad's got a social life
on a Friday night.

What? This is social,
we're being social.

You guys should go out.

I can look after Ruby,
no worries.

Yeah, no, that's okay.

Better than sitting
and vegetating here.

You know, go and take the
missus out for a spin, mate.

You make her sound
like she's a used car.

Yes, well, I feel
like one sometimes.

Well, if it's a no,
I'm going to go next door.

Just sing out
if you change your mind.

-Okay.
- See you, mate.

- See you.
-Bye.

Do you remember when we won
those tickets to Eric Clapton?

Yeah, of course.
That was a great night.

Yeah, do you remember
how long ago that was?

I'm not sure.

No, that's because your brain
doesn't stretch back

a billion years.

Oh, fair go.

We went to that Italian
joint recently.

Oh, darling
I'm not talking about dinner,

I'm talking about
a night out.

Everyone else in the world is
out having fun, why can't we?

Well, there's
always Boggle.

Oh, Dave, I mean it.

We're not dead yet so
why are we acting like we are?

♪ Nobody... ♪

Oh, yeah

This is so great.

Yeah, a big turnout.

I don't really get invited
to many parties.

Well, I was invited to this one
once when I was 16,

but I got asked to leave
when I stuck my head

through the bucket
when bobbing for apples.

I really wanted to win.

Hey, Matt, have you met
my cousin Voula?

Hi ya.

Oh, I don't believe
I've had the pleasure.

That's such a nice thing
to say, Matt.

I bet you're a real gentleman.

Are you?
Are you a real gentleman?

I bet you are.

Not at the moment.

Hey, guys.
Having a good night?

Hey you need a top up?

-Oh, no I'm fine, thanks.
-I'm right.

I'm Heather.

Hi, Heather, I'm Carbo.

-Oh, is this your house?
-Ah, yes. Yes, it is.

Coby was just telling me that
you live here with your wife.

Oh, yeah, what else
did Coby tell you?

Coby?

Cobes?

Coby?

I'll be back in a sec.

You better have salt
and vinegar chips with you,

or you're not sitting down.

What happened to you?

Nothing happened to me.

But you look all girly.

-This old thing.
-Yes.

Have you seen Bryn yet?

Oh, it's to impress him.

No, no way.

-Oh!
-No, to show him

what he's missing.

Who's your friend?

He used to do the sponge
and he used to...

-Out the back--
- That is, uh,

she worked at the car wash
or something.

-Or something?
-Yeah.

Her name is Heather.

-That's all you've got?
-Mmm-hmm.

Hey, if you want
to pick her up

you go chat to her yourself.

And then I realized it wasn't
actually Justin Bieber,

it was a lesbian
in a four wheel drive,

but still it was exciting
for like half a second.

Jake, have you met Heather?

Yeah, Heather
from the car wash.

Hi.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Ah, sorry, taxi!

Oh, um, Carbo, I'm sorry,
about the glass.

Hey, it's all good, mate.

It's a party
these things happen, eh.

Yeah, yeah, they do.

-Hey, um, Carbo.
-Yeah.

I'm really sorry
about the baby.

What?

Jake told me.

I'm so sorry.

Ah, yeah, thanks.

Hey, it's all good, okay,
I'll just clean this up.

Yeah.

Sometimes
when you're filling the void

in your own life,

you become that little bit
less sensitive

to the pain
in other people's.

Why have we got a receipt
for a treadmill?

Do we even own a treadmill?

Is this it?

Is what, what exactly?

Well... Well,
is this our life?

I mean, you,
sorting through receipts

and listening
to party music next door?

Is this what happens
to empty nesters?

Hey, don't forget
about bugalugs here.

Yeah, no, no,
I know I've got Ruby.

But until they speak
they don't really count.

Hurry up and speak so
I've got someone to talk to.

Hey, what am
I, chopped liver?

No, darling. You're great.

No, I just miss the kids

just dropping in and out
of our lives.

Popping in for a chat.

It's nice having Matt here
though, isn't it?

Yeah, yeah.

-Well, never a dull moment.
-No.

Although, what is that smell?

Yeah, I didn't want
to embarrass Ruby.

No, no, it's not...

it's not Ruby, it's...

Oh, it's Matt.

I thought you washed those.

Oh, well, these ones must
have crawled away and died.

Oh, he's got a real problem,
hasn't he?

Yeah, yeah you think.

Smelly.

♪ I feel the music
Moving through your body ♪

Oh, hey.

Retta!

Hello.
This is my brother Bryn.

Hi.

Well, um, let me be the good
host. Have you met Frankie?

Um, she works with Dave,
next door.

-Bryn, it's been far too long.
- Hm.

Oh, you two
know each other?

Yeah, we... We dated.

Briefly.
Though not briefly enough.

I'm just gonna go be awkward
with someone else.

Frankie, I am so sorry.

I just invited him, I...

It was automatic,
I didn't even think.

No, no, no, no, no, it...
It's fine.

It's fine,
you didn't cheat on me.

-We're okay?
- Fine.

I promise.

So I'm guessing
that's numb nuts.

He has nice shoes.

Do they come in men's, too?

Oh, he's not that bad.

Hey, why are you
defending him?

Because I'm drunk,
or I plan to be, just...

Where is the beer?

Oi! Are you the worst date
in the world or what?

Hey?

Leaving poor old Heather
over there like that.

Like a little lost lamb.

You didn't say
she was your date.

Well, I don't know.
I don't know, is she?

-I suppose she--
-Come on, I don't want

to stand with her all night

talking about
Robert Pattinson.

There you are.
I missed you.

Did you?

Not in a weird way, though.
LOL!

-LOL?
-LOL?

Laugh out loud.

It's a texting thing.

Though for a while my Mom
thought it meant lots of love.

Once she messaged me saying,

"Hi Heather, I'm really sorry,

but we're going to have
to put the dog down, LOL."

-Isn't that a scream?
-That's random.

And done.

I should get paid
for this stuff, seriously.

Hey, um, what's that
girl actually like,

-she just seems a bit--
-Perky.

-Well, your words, not mine.
-I don't know.

She seems kind of nice.

She's certainly got the hots
for our Cobes

something chronic.

Nice to see the kids
having a bit of fun, eh?

Are you all right, mate?

Yes, absolutely.

Come and sit down.

It's got you really rattled,
hasn't it?

This business with Mark?

No.

He's made his choices
and now I'm making mine.

Okay. Good, good.
So...

it's all behind you now?

-You've moved on?
-Yes.

Although I'd be lying
if I didn't admit

to a glimmer
of satisfaction

that things didn't work out
with... her.

So there's absolutely
no chance--

No! After what he did, no.

So what's the harm
in having a bit of a chat?

You do share a daughter.

And what better way of showing
him how well you're doing,

than by having
a civilized talk?

So, Matt, tell me are,

are you a fan
of ten-pin bowling?

Oh, well, you know,

any sport where
you can drink booze

and play at the same time's
fine by me.

Carbo said you were
funny, but you're a riot.

Oh, yeah, sharp as a tack.

Look, I'm really
gonna have to...

Sorry, mate.

Well, see, I'm a new
convert to bowling.

I think it's amazing.

You know
it's like a team sport,

but you can be an individual
at the same time.

-Right?
- Yeah. Hm.

Sorry how long did you say
you were in town for?

I'm always in town.

I live in town.

Hey, glad you could
make it.

Oh, yeah me, too.

Oh, it must be weird
to walk in the door

and know Ben's not here.

Oh, it's fine.

Well, if it helps
I could stick a photo of him

to the wall
and let you talk to it?

That would definitely
make me feel worse.

Hey, I was only kidding.

I know. I'm sorry,
I'm just a bit...

Ohh.

I saw Dad today,
it's kind of thrown me.

You know, since when do kids
have to start worrying about

protecting their
own parents?

Um...

Oh, sorry, mate, I didn't
realize anyone was in here.

It's not what you think.

I don't suppose
you've got enough to...

share?

It's getting a bit quiet
in here.

Come on, let's turn it up!

...people's eardrums.

You're a vibe killer.

Hey, um, you'll dance with me
won't you, Frankie?

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
maybe, maybe later.

-Maybe later.

I love this, total freedom.

I can't work out
why McPhee got so upset

that we got the sack.

Ooh! What?

Ooh!

Hey, oi, oi, oi,
are you okay?

What...
What's going on?

I've had a little
pick me up.

You want some?

Oh, mate.
I...

Get off your high horse, Jake,
it's supposed to be a party.

Where'd you get it?

I bought it down
from Queensland.

What so you've been high

and that's why you've been
acting like a tool all night?

No, I've been having fun.

Do you remember
what that's like?

Hey, who wants
another beer?

I thought
you'd never ask.

Want to, um, dance?

Come on.

Hey, it's fun.

You're not going?

Oh, yeah, sorry, Voula.

The new landlord's
a bit strict with curfew.

You know plus
it's getting a bit late

for an old bloke like me.

Oh, well, you're only
as old as the woman you feel.

Bloody hell!

Maybe we should catch up
sometime.

Go for a drink.

Yeah, what about
your boyfriend?

You know, I don't want him
coming after me

-with a machete.
-My--

You know the one
you go bowling with?

Oh, I'm sure
he won't mind.

Ah, no maybe
some other time, eh?

Yeah, sure.

Nice to meet you, Matt.

Your brother is hilarious.

Yeah, you think?

Yeah, look at
all that energy.

Hey, Jake,
how great is Alex?

-Yeah.
-See.

He's a riot.

There's filling a void.

♪ And then you missed
Your best friend... ♪

And then there's
tipping over the edge.

Total freedom!

♪ Wings of stone ♪

♪ I thought
You were the truth ♪

-Hey.
-Hey, you're home early.

Party that bad?

What do you reckon?

Nah, nah, it was fine.

I just had enough of ducking
and dodging Voula.

Oh.

Yes, Voula
she's certainly, um--

Insane.

But I was going to say,
intense.

But yeah,
that's what I meant.

So, you two too cosied up
for me to repeat my offer?

What offer?

Well, I'll hit the couch,
you two hit the town.

Ruby and I will keep
each other company.

Oh, no, we couldn't.

Why not?
It's not very late.

It's not every day you get
a live-in babysitter.

Yeah, what do you reckon?

You're the one who's been
on at me

about us having
a social life?

Well, I--

Well, Ted's in his room
if Matt needs him.

I'll be fine.

I'm happy just putting
my feet up here.

Pubs'll be open
for a little while yet.

Live a little.

Yeah, we could go to that new
wine bar in Church Street

you've been wanting to go to.

Soft music,
a couple of glasses of red,

just the two of us.

Hm...

Yeah, all right.
You've convinced me.

Definitely.
Give me ten minutes.

Thanks.

Thanks, mate,
I owe you one.

No probs.

Hey, don't do anything
I wouldn't do.

What about the city?

We could hit the Cross?

Sorry, mate,
I'm gonna have to pass.

Okay, okay,
beers back at our place.

Yeah, oi, oi, oi,
it's over.

Accept defeat, okay.

Now, you ready to go,
if you are.

Come along.

Come on.

Hey, so I might
head off, eh?

Yeah, you taking
your date home?

Yeah, looks like it.

She's a bit
of all right, eh?

Yeah, she seems nice.

I mean, girls
are never really into me,

so I guess I should go for it
if one is.

Well, good luck with that.

Yeah, yeah.

Are you going to be okay
about tosspot?

Ah, yeah.

Yeah,
tosspot's long gone.

-Well, night then.
-Night.

Oh, there you are.

How was the party?

Oh, cup of tea.

Are you all right, Mom?

I think I've done something
a little bit silly.

What do you mean silly?

I rang your father.

That's not a silly thing,
that's great.

Unless you think
it's a silly thing, do you?

Because if you do,
then I completely agree.

No, not at all.

We had a nice chat.

Lovely even.

Well, that's good,
isn't it?

We're gonna meet tomorrow
to catch up.

Look, I know this is huge
for you,

so whatever you need
I'm right here.

Hey, Voula, what's wrong?

Everything.

But you looked like
you were having a great time.

You were talking to Matt
for ages.

What? What?

He doesn't want
to go out with me,

'cause of my bowling
boyfriend,

the one I met
on the Internet.

Well, that's okay,
isn't it?

It might be too complicated
juggling two guys at once.

Well, that's the thing,

there is
no bowling boyfriend.

He texted me to say
that he's found

a better bowling partner

and she's Croatian.

Oh.

Honey, please don't cry.

I'm gonna die old and alone
like Melanie Griffiths.

I'm pretty sure
she's still alive.

No one's...

No one's ever
gonna want me.

Don't be silly.

Look here.

There's no point
getting so upset.

Honey...

Why don't you stay here
till you feel better?

-Really?
-Of course.

Of course,
I'll set up the spare bed.

You shouldn't be heading out
into the world in this state.

Thanks, Retta.

You're the best.

What, you coming down
or something?

I was having a good time
until you pulled the plug.

I'm not trying
to judge you.

I just don't know
why you're wasting your time

on that stuff.

Because when
I'm on drugs, I...

You wouldn't understand.

Try me.

Try me. Go.

All right. Okay.

Sometimes...

I dream that I'm normal.

You are normal.

No, I'm not. I'm...

Look at me.

When I'm on drugs,

it's the closest
I've ever been.

Alex is young, he's just
testing the boundaries.

He'll grow out
of smashing glasses

and partying soon enough.

Yeah, I just...

I don't think
he should be acting up.

Not with CP.

Yeah, but that's probably
exactly why he is doing it.

Ohh.

Give the guy a break,
he's just letting off steam.

Besides...

maybe it was a one off.

♪ I often have wondered ♪

♪ How life would be ♪

♪ If I were you ♪

♪ And you were me ♪

♪ I wonder how different ♪

♪ The world would seem ♪

♪ If I were you ♪

♪ And you were me ♪

♪ But I'll never know ♪

♪ I'll never know ♪

♪ I could spend all my time ♪

♪ Wondering
If it could be so ♪

♪ But I'll never know ♪

♪ My brother he tells me ♪

♪ We can't assume ♪

♪ Anything that
We can't prove... ♪

There was a gap
between how Alex saw himself

and how others see him.

♪ Is what we see ♪

♪ With our own eyes ♪

Sometimes we can all wish

we had a different life.

But it's up to us
to make it happen.

To fill that void
however we can.

♪ I could spend all my time ♪

♪ Wondering
If it could be so ♪

♪ But I'll never know ♪

Dave.

Oh, Dave!

Oh, what did I eat
last night?

An onion stuffed
with garlic?

Worse.

A kebab.

Ohh!

Morning.

-Hey.
-Hey.

I can smell garlic.

Yes, we know.

Oh, you got in late
last night.

-You heard us?
-Yeah.

I think the whole street
heard you.

Oh, whoops.

Had a nice night,
I take it?

-Yeah.
-Yeah, we had a great time.

What I can remember
of it.

Oh.

Good to see you
getting out and about.

Yeah.

Yeah, I've been trying
to fill some sort of gap.

I'm not sure that 2:00 a.m.
cocktails is the way to go.

Nah.

Morning.

Oh, does everyone
have to be in here?

Hey, look I'm going to take
the little miss for a stroll.

-Thanks.
-Thanks, Ted.

I can smell garlic
and 2:00 a.m. cocktails.

You've had a night
on the tiles.

Please, Matt,
I'm not in the mood.

Never fear,
I am the hangover king.

Give me five minutes, I'll have
you turning cartwheels.

I know I said go out,

I didn't mean
trash yourselves.

Nice work.

Oh.

I'll have to pick up
some of my stuff from storage,

but this is fine for now.

Believe me I'm nothing
without my hairdryer.

It has four speeds.

What are you doing?

-Moving in.
-What? Why?

Because Retta said to stay
until I feel better.

Hm.

Yeah, but I only meant
one night.

Carbo,
would you be a gentleman

and take my beauty product
bag upstairs, and be careful.

You told her she could stay?

Yeah, well, I didn't mean
that specifically.

-Retta!
- Carbo, hurry up!

-Honey, just--
-Hey!

Honestly,
the place is amazing.

It's got your touch
all over it.

Well, we love it here.

I bet you run a tight ship.

Well, I like to keep it
nice and relaxed and...

Swallow that gum.

And you're looking well,
if I'm allowed to say so.

Well, I'm a business
manager now,

so I have to keep up
appearances.

I never thought I'd see you
in managerial mode.

It suits you.

Thank you.

Listen, about Natalie.

I don't wanna talk
about her now.

I just want to say that

it's not the best decision
I ever made,

let's put it that way.

No argument from me.

I miss the family we had.

Well, let's not be
sentimental about this.

You do live
in Melbourne now.

Well, that's just the thing.

I'm moving back.

Really?

I feel like there's
been a hole in my life

since I've been so far
from Emma.

And from you.

No, no, no. What the hell
are you doing?

I'm just finishing it off.

But this is too much, mate.
Okay.

Like, taking drugs at a party,
that's one thing,

but doing it in the cold light
of day, it's just...

Well, you wanted me
to get a job.

I'm making work calls.

What so you need to be high
to apply for a job?

I'm not high.

I'm alert.

It's not funny.

Okay, you sleep it off.

-That's enough.
-I'm not going to bed.

What, so you're going
to hide out

in the bathroom all day
doing drugs?

I'm going for a walk.

That all right with you?

Alex was no longer
filling a void.

He was digging a hole
for himself.

You really know
where to get good stuff?

-Yeah, mate.
-And you can hook me up?

Totally.

How much do you need?

And once you start
on that slippery slope,

it's hard to climb
back out.