Packed to the Rafters (2008–2013): Season 5, Episode 20 - Weathering the Storm - full transcript

It never rains,
but it pours.

♪ Raindrops keep
Falling on my head ♪

♪ And just like
The guy whose feet

♪ Are too big for his bed ♪

Hello, Rafter Electrical.

Ah, sorry, mate,
we can't help you today.

Well, we're a man down.

I can give you
another electrician.

You could try--

Hello.

No, oh, right.



Well, have a nice day, mate.

I reckon it's not
how big the storm is

but how you weather
it that counts.

I told you. It's broken.

Nonsense,
it's just a bit stuck.

-See.

Listen, ah, I'll buy you
a new one after the movie.

Just keep your arms crossed,
mate.

You're brave
going out there, Ted.

Oh, you said it.

Any idea what time?

-Yeah, no worries.
-It's the police.

From what I can gather I think
Coby's been granted bail.

Okay, that's promising.



Well, Duncan's not going
to let this go.

Okay, I understand.
Um, how much is it?

That's rich.
You know he tried to crack

-onto Frankie?
-It's no excuse

-for what Coby did.

But they'll have to take it
into account, yeah?

Okay.
Well, we'll see what we can do

and we'll be down there soon.
Sorry, what was that?

Someone having a fundraiser?

Ah, no my brilliant idea
to cure Ruby's cabin fever.

Let's just say
she's embraced it.

Right. What are these?

Ah, giraffes and hippos,
mainly.

Please, take them.

All right,
thanks for your help.

We'll see you soon. Bye.

Coby's been granted bail.

Oh! How much do they want?

Well, luckily we've got that
money in our savings account.

-Or let me pay.
-No, Jake.

Well, you do get
the money back, right?

Well, yeah, but it's not
your responsibility.

No. He's my mate,
I want to do it.

I've got that money
my Dad gave me.

Sure.

All right, mate.
I'll go down the cop shop,

take Coby home
and then meet you on site.

Sounds like a bit
of a process.

-Could take a while.
-Well, I can't leave you

-two men down.
-Well, odds are the day's

going to be cut short anyway.

What do you reckon Duncan's
going to fire us

because of what happened?

I'm going to make it easy
for him.

-Offer to pull out.
-Well, it's a major job.

-You sure you want to do that?
-Yeah, I'm sure.

You just worry about Coby.

One down.

Only 5,212 to go.

-That many, hey?
-Yeah, it's going to be

a long wet day.

At least it's not your fault
we're short staffed.

I should have just kept my big
mouth shut about Duncan.

And I should have trusted
Coby more.

Well, you didn't know
he was going to go off.

Morning.

-Where's Jake?
-Picking up Coby.

What, they're letting him go?

Yeah, just until the hearing.

-Duncan around?
-No, I haven't seen him yet.

Look, if you don't feel
comfortable around here,

there's plenty of emergency
jobs floating around.

What and leave you
three men down?

-We can cope.
-So can I.

I'm a big girl.

Good morning.

Nice weather out. For ducks.

Duncan. Duncan.

Look, due to recent
developments

I think it'd be
in everyone's best interests

if we parted ways.

What you want out
of the contract?

Yeah, and I'm sure we could
find an amicable agreement

-for both parties.
- What's...

what's with the legalese
all of a sudden?

I'm just trying
to be realistic.

Well, the reality is
I want this job finished

-and I want it done quickly.
-Well, I can help you find

-other contractors, it's--
-No need.

You're going to finish
what you started.

We did sign a contract,
didn't we?

White with three.

You sure I can't get you
anything to eat?

-Nothing at all?
-No, I'm not hungry.

Well, have a biscuit.

Julie made them.

Julie made me biscuits?

She still cares about you,
mate.

So does Dave.

We all do.

You're worried about losing
your bond money, Jakey?

You're like a brother to me.

I want what's best for you.

Yeah, well you should have
left me there.

Look, you heard the police.

Since your priors
are for theft and not assault

you'd be unlucky
to go to prison.

Oh, the cops said it,
must be true.

If you go near Duncan again
they're going to lock you up.

I'm not going to do
anything stupid.

Not right away.

Yeah.

Oh, I'll be glad
when this rain clears.

My place is becoming
a Chinese laundry.

It's like downtown
Shanghai in here.

Listen, Donna,
there's something I, um,

-I want to talk to you about.
-Me, too.

What are you going to do
about, Coby?

Well, it's not really up to us
what happens to Coby now.

-But in the meantime?
-Donna, what he did

was unforgivable
and not something

-that I would condone.
-But?

But he's family.

We're all his got.

Dave saw what that boy did
to Duncan.

-It was barbaric.
-Yeah, I know. It's terrible.

But maybe it's worth thinking

about why Coby did it.

What do you mean?

Well, you know how
you suspected Frankie

of being overly friendly
with Duncan at the Boat Club?

Yes.

I think it was
the other way around.

And in Coby's mind maybe
he was defending

-Frankie's honor or--
-Thank you for the biscuits.

-But I think I'll be going.
-Oh, Donna, please stay.

- No, I'd prefer to go.
-Donna!

Donna, wait!

Donna! Oh!

Well, this is cozy.

I have work.
I have to get going.

Look, I just don't want
this to come between us.

It hasn't already?

Hey, Donna.

Um, where did you put
Duncan's contract?

What's wrong?

Oh, just some fine print
I want to check over.

Why don't you just come out
and say it.

What?

You don't trust Duncan either.

Well--

Oh, does nobody want me
to be happy?

Oh, Donna! Oh!

Come on,
let's get out of this.

There it is in black
and white.

Our hands are tied.

Well, it's all
in the interpretation.

We just need to find
a loop-hole.

Well, there isn't one.
We walk, Duncan can sue.

-Do you think he would?
-Who knows?

One minute
he's your best friend,

the next minute
he's a hardnosed businessman.

Donna was right,
I don't trust him.

Oh, well, she'll discover
his true colors soon enough.

There's something
to look forward to.

Yeah, well, you did warn her.

We're just going to have
to suck this up, aren't we?

We don't have any choice.

Yeah, I can't believe we've
done all this in 24 hours.

- Yeah.
-Actually 22.

Oh, I'm so tired I can't even
remember my own name.

No, I'm joking.

I've got ID.

Sign here please.

-Good luck.
-Thanks.

Oh, no the business card.

-We've spelt the name wrong.
-No, we haven't.

-We haven't?
-No.

It's right, isn't it?

'Balcony no E?

Yeah, it's fine. Trust me.

Your mind's asleep,
mine's in a coma.

Hmm, Living Balcony.

My best work ever.

How about this rain?

Yeah, I know, I know
it's not ideal

but perfect weather
for being locked up inside.

Inside here, inside,
not inside somewhere else.

I've already seen this one.

-What happens in the end?
-Oh, you know, the obvious.

They catch the bad dudes
and throw them in the...

Anyone for poker?

Could have a...

-How about I get that?

-Hey.
-Is he in here?

Yeah, in body at least.

Oi.

-Coby.
- Ah, sorry.

Oh!

Mate, I know you're
pretty cut up about her.

Just save your breath.
I'm not going to talk to her.

Well, you cannot avoid her
forever.

-Says who?
-Well, a small thing

-called work.
- Yeah, well,

I don't have to worry
about that.

-What, I don't follow.
-Okay, all right.

Let me say it slowly for you.
I don't have a job anymore.

Well, when did Dave
tell you that?

-He didn't need to, mate.
-So you just made that up.

Oh, mate, I punched
me boss's number one client.

Coby, you've made
mistakes before

and Dave has stood by you.

Not mistakes like this.

What did he fire you
last night?

No, he was probably too
distracted with the whole me

-getting arrested thing.
-See, no, no it's funny,

see, Dave hasn't mentioned
a thing about this to me.

Okay, now I think
you're underestimating

how much support you've got.

Now go on, talk to her.

Look, he's just not up to it.

Well, what should I do?
Should I wait

'cause I don't want
to make things worse.

-I just want to help.
- Maybe you should just

-leave it for now.
-Yep.

Sure.

I shouldn't have come.
I mean, I don't...

What was I going to say
to him anyway?

I'll see you guys at work
tomorrow.

Yeah, some of the
giraffes have got not necks

but they taste all right.

-These are really tasty.
-Okay.

Just don't have too many.
You'll spoil your dinner.

This is dinner.

Yeah, we are way too tired
to cook.

And too nervous
about tomorrow to eat.

-Some of us, anyway.
- Oh, I'm sure

your first day'll be
a great success.

Hey, can you make it
to our opening drinks?

Yeah,
it's no big deal.

It's just a few drinks
after work.

Nothing glamorous.
No pressure whatsoever.

-I wouldn't miss it.
-How's Coby?

-We heard he's out.
-Um, he's fine,

as far as I know.

Jake bailed him out
but I haven't seen him yet.

Well, it must be nice for him
to be back in his own bed.

Speaking of which,

I have a date
with my mattress.

Ooh, I'm right behind you.

-Night.
-Night.

- Night.
- Night.

I'm glad you can come
to the drinks.

Mom's invited too, of course.

Which means, ah,
Duncan will be there.

So we won't be able to
invite Coby.

Oh, no, of course.

It's just...

I haven't seen Mom so happy
in ages.

You know, it'd be horrible
if this got in the way

of things working out
with Duncan.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

Anyway, I should get going.

Okay.

Full house.

-Ohhhh!
-Hand them over.

-Four of a kind.
-You're...

You had to rub salt
and vinegar into the wound.

Wow, I've got
some spare chips.

We should try Coby again?

Well, he can't stay
holed up forever.

Well, that's
if he's still there.

Ah, no,
he's not going anywhere.

Let's hope not.

It's just...
it's always been Coby's MO

to bolt when things get tough.

Ever since Tom busted him
eating his liquorice

-allsorts in '02.
-Why, what happened?

Well, Tom blasted him
and then he gets a call

from the cops in Newcastle.

Coby had hitched
the whole way there.

-Two trucks and a taxi.

He hitched a taxi?

Well, well, he hitched,
skipped without paying.

-Same diff.
-Ah, right.

The point is, mate,

it's just the first chapter
in a long epic tale.

Hm.

Thanks for paying
his bond, mate.

Yeah.

You just may need to cash
in those chips now.

- Oi, where you going?
-Out.

Well, where do you want to go?
I'll drive.

I've got my own car
and license.

Oh, come on.
I've got cabin fever.

You'd be doing me
a favor, mate.

-Fine. Take me to Dave's.
-Dave's?

Yes, I've got to face him
sooner or later.

Plus. I hear they've got a big
bag of liquorice allsorts.

If Coby had any chance
of riding out this storm,

he was going to have
to put himself out there

whatever the conditions.

Then,
after the earthquake

and giant tsunami,
they find the Hollywood sign

washed up in...Vegas.

-What, all the way from L.A.?
-Hm.

Well, as long as Cooper
enjoyed the movie,

it doesn't matter
how ridiculous the plot is.

Yeah. Night all.

- Night, Ted.
-Night.

- Hello.

In here, Jake.

Sorry it's late, ah,
someone wanted to see you.

Coby, hi.

Um, I just came to say me bit

then I'll get out
of your hair.

And if you have to sack me,
there's no arguments here.

No one's going to be sacked.

I blew a bazillion dollar
contract, Dave.

Well, Duncan wants us
to finish the job and we will.

-Really?
- Yeah.

But if I show up on site,
I'll blow me bail conditions.

No, there's plenty of jobs
in the shed

to keep you busy
for the next couple of weeks.

-You sure?
-Of course.

I don't expect you
to forgive me.

But I wanted to say, I'm sorry
for everything that happened.

When Mom's boyfriend
used to lay into me,

I promised me self
I'd never do that to anyone.

Ever.

I'd never be that guy,
and yet here I am,

that guy.

You made a mistake.

A big one.

But life goes on.

Starting tomorrow, 8:00 a.m.

You'll be here if you know
what's good for you.

Until your court date,
you stay out of trouble.

You keep away from Duncan

and you better be home
every night

in case the police drop by
to see you.

Every night.

Understand?

I'm checking out
new cars tomorrow.

Why? What's wrong with yours?

Nothing.

I just thought
I deserved an upgrade.

After what you've been through
you do deserve one.

There goes my modeling career.

Oh, you poor thing.

Everything all right?

Of course.

I'm here with you.

You sure?

I had a bit of a tense
conversation with Julie

earlier today.

There are no prizes
for guessing

what that was about.

Her relationship with Coby
is putting a bit

-of a strain on things.
-Right.

I get it, Julie's your friend

and you feel a bit stuck
in the middle.

Exactly.

It sounds to me like
you're struggling

to pick sides.

Oh, I'm sorry.

You're the one who's been
beaten to a pulp

and here I am making it
all about me.

No, he just got
a few lucky ones.

That's all.

How about I run you home?

-Lovely.
-I might pop in for a visit.

Oh.

Tuck you in
and read you a story.

What sort of story?

Let's just say,
it's got a happy ending.

-So, he's still not up yet?
-No.

That's weird,
he said he was going.

-He better not have.
-Coby!

Pipe down.

Get a hustle on
with your cornflakes.

You're going to make us late.

-Oi, you driving?
-Sure.

Right, shot gun.

-Ready?
- Wait. Okay.

Oh, no, wait, wait,
wait, wait.

-All right, now?
-No, no, no wait, wait.

Okay, okay, wait, wait.

-Go.
-Okay,

I declare the first day
of our own business open.

Today's going to be
a good day.

An excellent day.

We're not worried
about the weather, at all.

No, it's perfect weather
for planting.

Ladies, prepare yourselves

for a flash flood
of customers.

Ooh.

Would anyone like a coffee?

No, no, give it
a little bit longer.

Hello, Living Balcony.

Great. It works.

Phone line. Good to know.

-Oh. Hello, Living...

Just checking.

Maybe I will have that coffee.

Yep.

Those shelves
need a good clean, too.

Yes, sir.

This place better spotless
when I get back.

You glad you came back now?

Sure. It's good practice.

Me being stuck inside
with everyone else out

in the real world.

-Too soon?
-Yeah.

-Ready?
- Yeah, let's go.

Have a nice day.

Yeah, you, too.

Stuff it.

Just give him some time.

What? Seriously,

you're doing this now
in a confined space?

I just want you to know,
I know I was a knob.

-Cobes--
-No, I fell for you, hard.

And I've never felt that
before

and my brain didn't know
how to cope.

And it just sort of exploded.

Okay, it's all me,
it was all my fault.

The whole lot.

And I have to cop
what's coming next.

I want you to know that
if I could take all this back

and it'd be different,
I would.

All this numbskull stuff
with Duncan.

What?

I know what you mean.

Oi, oi, hurry up
or I'll pull you out

through the window.

Okay, I better get going.

Yeah, I think you better.

Have a nice day.

You, too.

-I hope that was worth it.
-Yeah, totally.

Okay, okay.

what do we think
of this version?

-Ah, better.
- Yeah.

But better than what?

-Ah, than how it was.
-Than how it was, when?

The arrangement directly
before this one,

or all of the other times?

Well, I liked, ah,
version number four.

-Really?
-Yeah... Six.

I meant six.

We all agreed we hated six.

How did you get six
from this?

-Uh, panic.

Congratulations.

It's a money tree,
a symbol of good luck.

Where'd you get that?

Oh, there's
a beautiful nursery

near the service station
with lovely,

friendly staff and...

oh, I see,
you've already got a few.

Yeah, you can never have
too much luck.

I don't suppose you know
what plant says to a man,

-"You're special?"
-Ooh, well it depends.

Is he $20 special,
or is he $50 special?

Somewhere in between.

Great, our first sale.

-Come with me.
-Yeah.

Come on
it doesn't have

to be like this.

Don't tell me how to be.

You don't have to be so upset.

I'm not stupid
but you obviously think I am.

You're important to me.

You must know that.

Oh! Hot, hot!

What was that all about?

I have no idea.

You owe me
a strawberry milk.

Oh!

-Can you notice the stain?
-Ah, mm, no comment.

Oh, come on, don't be
crying over spilt milk.

-Ohh!
-Oh, bad joke? Sorry.

Yeah, well sometimes things
have got to get worse

before they can get better.

Frankie.

Oh, wow, Sian. Hi.

I know, it's been ages.

-Hi, Jake.
-Hey.

Um, sorry, I've been so slack.

I've just... I've just been
a bit busy with work

-and everything.
-Tell me about it.

I mean, there's a lot going
on at the moment.

So, um, how have you been?

Yeah, good.
Good. I've been good.

I've actually started
seeing someone.

-That's great.
-Yeah, his name's Doug.

He's one of you.
Ah, like a tradie, I mean.

Right.

Anyway, I'm running
really late,

we've got a reservation
at Peterson's.

Anniversary lunch.
Doug's parents.

Oh, good.
No, go, go,

you can't be late
for meet the parents.

Oh, no, we've met
already, heaps.

They'd be sick of me by now.

Anyway, good to see you both.

I'll call.

She's met the parents,
more than once.

-It sounds serious.
-She really digs Doug.

-Ohh.
-Oh, sorry.

Well, that's
if he even exists.

He sounds too good to be true.

Don't speak too soon.

Plenty more snapper
in the sea.

Yeah, why aren't
I getting any bites?

I don't know. At least
look on the bright side.

-It's not raining.

-Oh, you did that on purpose.
-Oh.

Yeah, like I have
that kind of power.

-Ohh!

It's good to know
there are some places

you can always find shelter.

Oh, and his PA too.
How tacky.

Could he be a bigger cliche?

I'm so sorry things
turned out this way.

I don't know how,
but it...

Somehow, it's raining
even harder now.

Everything all right?

Yeah, everything's
going to be fine.

Except for the fact that
I'm destined to die alone.

Things have taken a bad turn
with Duncan, I gather?

I'm sorry to hear it, mate.

Oh, let's face it.

Romance and me are
just not compatible.

Hm. Hey, look,

could you give me a hand
with this?

-I'll do it.
-I will.

You know, maybe you're right.

Maybe you should throw in
the towel.

-Dad!
-Well, love's a losing game.

She might as well quit
while she's ahead.

But then there's no hope?

Well, sometimes it's better
to give up than die trying.

A life without love? That's
a pretty depressing thought.

You've got to be in it
to win it.

Good point.

Your Mr. Right is still
out there somewhere.

And all these bumps
in the road

will only make it all
the sweeter when he finds you.

If he finds me.

Well, he's not
going to find you here

feeling sorry
for yourself, is he?

She's allowed to feel sorry
for herself

-for a little while.
-Two days.

Three max.

That jerk Duncan's not worth
another minute of your time.

Why bother with the drinks?

If today's anything to go by,

no one's going to show up
anyway.

We're still open.
A lot can happen in an hour.

Hmm, let's see.
If business continues

at this rate, we can expect
at least another...

zero customers.

-We had the phone call.
-The research survey?

Did you really need to answer
all their questions?

Hey, I have a lot
of opinions on cereal, okay.

Yeah, never mind how much
phone business we lost

-while you talked muesli.

Ha.
All right, ladies,

let me show you how it's done.

Customer service 101.

Hi, let me take that for you.

-Oh, thank you.
-That's okay.

Now, how can we help you
today?

Maybe a green solution
for your drab balcony.

Or maybe some plants

to breathe life
into your interiors?

Oh, I'm actually
after Warringtons.

Warringtons? I don't think
we have any of those

but we've got some lovely
succulents.

No, no, Warringtons is
the tax accountants.

They've moved their offices
to Longton Street.

My GPS is waterlogged
and I...

I actually don't know
where I am.

-You're not a customer?
- No.

- You're lost.
-Well, hopefully

not for much longer.

-I'll draw you a map.
-Thank you.

Wow, amazing tutorial.

The conditions were
against me.

Well, I'm not giving up
on her that easily.

Hey, maybe your accountant
would like a nice money tree.

-Help keep him in the black.
-Oh, thanks,

but I think the crazy fee
he charges does the trick.

I can do tax.
No, really,

whatever his fee I'll take
half the crazy off.

I got myself
a huge return last--

Here you go.

And if you get lost,
please come back.

Look, I might just do that.
Thanks.

-Bye.
-See you.

There's a silver lining here
at least girls.

I gave her
the wrong directions.

She'll be back.

It's a fool-proof
system, Dave.

Tell me again why I'm going
to be filing BAS statements

-under 'W' and not 'B'?
-Yeah, or 'R'?

Okay, all right.

You're always getting in
trouble from Jules

-for not having them, right?
-Once.

That's not what she said.

-Yeah, all right, go on.
-Okay. So, this way

if you file them under 'W',
every time you go

to put them away, you'll stop
and you'll ask yourself, "Why?

Why am I putting
these under 'W'?"

-Yeah, I imagine I might.
-Exactly.

So, from now on,
you won't put them away

without thinking, they'll
always be in your head

and that way you're
less likely to forget

they're there.

-There's almost logic to that.
-Almost.

Okay, party people,
time to move.

Carbo, Retta and Emma's
opening drinks.

Well, I can't go.
Duncan's going to be there

and I have to stay away
a hundred meters.

He won't. According to Julie,
Donna and Duncan are no more.

I was there.
Definitely dumped.

Hear that, Duncan's dumped.
You're free to go.

-No, I'm going to stay here.
-No, no, mate,

you've been in here
all by yourself all day.

Come on,
you've got to get out.

Yeah, live a little.

I'm not in the mood.

Well, come and hang out
with your mates.

Oh, yeah, mates.
Yeah, Donna's my bestie.

Well, there's four of us,
one of her.

The mate to non-mate ratio's
in your favor.

Look, you can't live your life
like it's already over.

It's not.
Okay, not by a long shot.

Come on, Cobes.

You know you want to.

-Okay.
-Yes.

Okay, I'll come.
But only for a little while.

And hey, I have
to stay the softies

because I've got
to keep me nose clean.

Excellent.
More beer for us.

Wear that one.

It makes your eyes pop.

-Is that a good thing?
-Apparently.

What would I do without you?

I was just thinking
the same thing.

-What was that for?
-Nothing.

-Everything.

Oh, if that's another
breakfast cereal survey.

Hello.

Rachel, hi, sweetheart.

What a lovely sur...

Um, yeah, ooh,

your Dad's
just walked in.

You can tell both of us.

It's Rachel,
she's got some news.

Yeah, he's here.
Spit it out.

-What?
-What?

-I didn't hear her--
-Oh, no, darling,

-that's great. Yes.
- What?

-Well, what is it?
-Hey, listen, um,

can I call you back?

We're just heading
out the door.

-What?
-Yes,

I take your personal
life seriously.

It's just...
It's not a good time.

Because your dad's
not the only one in the room.

Jake's here as well.

Oh.

Okay, yeah. Um...

it's Rachel,
she wants to talk to you.

What's going on?

Rachel.

What, a boyfriend?

Hank, from work.

What, the guy she went out
with ages ago?

-I thought he was a dud.
-Ah, not anymore.

Well, if she's happy, that's
the most important thing.

Mate, I don't get it.
I thought you went out

with Sian long before
she hooked up

-with this Hank bloke.
-I know.

I know.
It's stupid.

I mean, Sian was great
and I guess...

Well, I always thought Rach
and I would get back together.

It'll be fine.

It just needs to sink in
a bit, you know.

-What the?
-Oh, yeah, the roof's leaking.

This day just keeps
getting better and better.

Well, don't speak too soon,
it's not over yet.

Hi. Oh!

Oh, thank you so much
for coming.

-Hello.
-Hello.

-How are you?
-There you go.

Here's to the rain
clearing, hey?

-Yeah.
-Hallelujah.

- I'll hand you that.
- Thank you.

My pleasure.

Hey, pass them around first
before you inhale them.

I'm testing them.

Where's Duncan?

Oh, you should ask
his personal assistant.

They're joined at the hip.

-And the lips too, evidently.
-Oh, no, what happened?

Today, I'm here to celebrate
my daughter's success.

Not mourn my tragic love life.

Oh, I could get used to this.

Cheers.

Now, how was your opening day?

Run off your feet, I suppose.

Oh, nothing wrong
with our feet,

or the shop.

-So you were busy?
-Mmm-hmm, mmm-hmm.

Well, we're treating
the opening

like a soft launch.

-Like a missile?
-No, I mean, soft launch,

it's like, well, we're
building the brand name slowly

and we're getting it
out there and then bam!

It's all strategy.

Strategy.

Excellent.
It sounds like you know

exactly what you're doing.

So, how was your first day?

Oh, would you believe?

Donna's champagne glass
is empty.

Oh, it is too, I'll just...

-Excuse me.
-Something I said?

Actually, we were
just saying that...

that potted palm would look
great in our backyard.

-It would?
-Mmm-hmm, and I was thinking

how much I like those
throw cushions over there.

Oh, Carbo, I mean, I know
it's after closing time

-but is it too late to buy?
-Are you kidding?

It's never too late.
Babe,

fire up the register,
we've got a sale.

Since when do we need
a potted palm?

About the same time
I needed throw cushions.

Just pay, darling.

No sign of Duncan.

You're safe to proceed.

Oh, I see,
Donna's still a huge fan.

Look, you just go up to her,

clear the air
and everyone can relax.

Hopefully she's had
a few sherbets

so she'll be nice and relaxed.

Go. Go on.

It's all right.

Thank you.

-Hi.
-Hey.

Hey, Coby.
Glad you could make it.

Oh, so I'm going to...
I'm off now.

Actually, there was
something I wanted to say.

Yeah, let's check out
the garden wall units.

- Ah, yes.
-Good.

I know I'm the last person
you want to see right now.

And if I could avoid me,
I would.

If I could, but I can't.

What I'm trying
to get out is--

Look, let's just all move on,
shall we?

I know you hate my guts.
You should.

-But you should know--
-Coby. Just leave it.

Can I go now?

He was trying
to apologize, Mom.

-That can't have been easy.
-Just because a man claims

to be sorry doesn't mean
he should be forgiven.

You know, Coby acted out
because his heart

-had just been broken.
-Do you think

that excuses what he did?

No, I'm just saying
we all do things

we regret when we're hurting.

And I'm saying
once a delinquent,

always a delinquent.

Oh, I'm sorry.
I was just...

Mmm-hmm.

Are you okay?

Once a delinquent,
always a delinquent.

Says who?

It doesn't have to be
that way.

No, people like me
don't get to call the shots.

He'll get away
without a scratch on him.

Duncan.

That's not true, he's got
a pretty nasty black eye.

Look, the bastards of this
world always find a way

to come out on top.
You just...

You've got to not let it
drag you down.

-It's a bit late for that.
-No, it's not.

Did you mean what you said?

About wishing things
had turned out different?

Um, Cobe, Coby, I was talking
about you and Duncan.

-I meant you and Duncan.
-Oh, yeah, I thought so.

I'm sorry if I gave you
the wrong idea, I...

No. All good.
I'll see you in there.

-Coby.
-I'll be right in.

You changed your mind?

Tax. Carbo, quickly,
get the calculator.

-Bubbles?
-Oh, thank you.

Wow, it's quite the party.

I can see now why you didn't
answer my calls.

I think there's a...
Oh, there it is.

I knew it. You and your muesli
surveys tying up the line!

No, no, no,
the line wasn't engaged,

it just rang out and out

and well I was
definitely calling

the number on the card.

-May I have that?
-Yeah.

I double checked three times
before I emailed the printers.

549.
It should be 6.

So, what did you want
to talk to us about?

Oh, well, for once,

my visit to the accountant
ended well

and turns out I'm due
a big return.

I could have told you that.

Just saying.

So, I really want to spend it
on rejuvenating my balcony.

-Oh.
-Oh, that's us.

-That's what we do.
-And I have to say

I really love the images
on your website as well.

-So, we're hired?
-You are hired.

Oh, we're hired!
Yes!

Ha-ha!
Yeah, that's awesome.

It'll get easier.

Mmm-hmm.

We all fall hard
the first time.

Oi, boofhead.

Thank you.

Hm.

You've been grinning
like a Cheshire cat all night.

Oh, the rain's
finally cleared.

Sorry if it's made me feel
a little optimistic.

Who wouldn't
after four champagnes?

-Oh, pffff.
-I'm surprised

-you can read that.
-It was your turn to drive.

-Let it go.
-Hey, I'm not complaining.

Anything that makes you
smile like that,

I'm in full support of.

Well, it just feels like
things are falling into place.

You know, Donna and I are
back to normal.

Dad, he's himself again.

Yeah, he was in
good form tonight.

Yeah, and I think he's
getting better not worse.

Maybe the doctors have
jumped the gun.

Hm. Now we just need things
to work out for Coby.

-What's he doing here?
-I don't know.

Go inside.

Couldn't this have waited
till we're on site?

I'm not making it in today.
Back-to-back meetings.

Look, what are you
doing Saturday?

I thought we might take
the boat out,

-have a few beers.
-I'll finish this

for you and that's it.

Fair enough.
Your call.

We're just about to leave,
what's the problem?

Oh, the light switches
you installed

-earlier this week were white.
-As per your request.

I checked the paperwork and it
clearly states off-white.

You asked for them to be
changed to white,

-last week.
-Sorry, mate, if it's not

in writing, the conversation
never happened.

Or do you need to check
the contract again?

-So you'll fix this?
-I'll fix it.

Good to hear.
Hey, you like the car?

I thought I deserved
an upgrade.

Have a good day, all.

See you tomorrow.

Um, tell your apprentice

that my lawyers are
going to see him in court.

Hey.

-What did he want?
-You were right.

There's no point
fighting the bastards.

People like me never win.

Why, do you think
that guy's a winner?

Just when you think
the storm's finally over,

clouds roll back in,
out of nowhere.

Hey, Jules. Need a hand?

Ooh, always.

I bet you it's nice to have
the lounge room back.

Yeah, yeah.

Things are slowly
getting back to normal.

Whatever that is.

Yeah, hey, uh, sorry
about Rachel yesterday.

Oh, yeah,
don't worry about it.

It wasn't a nice way
to find out though.

Oh, really, it's cool.

I'm happy for her.
Them.

I'll get there.

-So how's work going?
-Oh, look,

I'll be happy
when this job's over.

Duncan is working us
like dogs.

The only dog
in the equation is him.

Yeah.

Julie! Julie!

Something's wrong with Ted.

-Dad!
-Don't come in here.

-Dad, it's okay.
-Look, I was coming out,

out of the toilet and there
was someone in the house.

Where, mate?

In the hallway.

Well, is he still here?

Yeah. That's him.

-That's him.
-Dad, that's Cooper.

You know his name?

Yeah, I know him.

You know him.

I don't know
what he's told you

but don't let him get away.
I'm calling the police.

-I didn't do anything!
-Dad, Dad! Put it down.

This is Cooper.

You're his mentor.

With the Great Mates Program.

-Cooper?
-Yeah.

You went and saw
a movie together, remember?

About a big tsunami
in Los Angeles.

And the Hollywood sign
ended up in Las Vegas.

Yes. Yeah, that's right.

You went and saw it
with Cooper.

Cooper.

Cooper!

Oh, I'm so sorry, mate.

I don't know
what's come over me.

You didn't remember
who I was.

Oh, he was just being silly,
weren't you, Dad?

You're fine now.

Yeah, yeah. Yeah I was.

Silly.

Anyway, buddy,
it's getting late.

So why don't you grab
your bag and we'll...

we'll take you home.

We're going to need to go
to the hospital.

I'll drive. We'll drop
Cooper home on the way.

Okay.

It's okay, Dad.

It'll be okay.

Hey, Dave,
more light switches.

-Off-white.
-Hey, are you crazy?

What are you doing here
if Duncan sees--

Oh, no, Duncan's new wheels
aren't out the front.

No, he said he might pop in
on his way home.

Go on, clear off.

Do I have to carry you out?
Go!

-Thank you.
-For what?

For sticking by me
when you didn't have to.

Oh, thanks, but couldn't
this have waited?

Oh, I wanted to sort
this now.

-Everything all right?
-Yeah.

-No, um, I don't know.

I want to fix this.

I do, but...

Just give me a sec.

Hello.

Yeah, okay, I'm on my way.

Look, I've got to go
and so do you.

-Can we talk about this later?
-Mmm-hmm.

Okay, which hospital?

-I'm off to bed.
-No, Dad.

Have a cup of tea
with me first.

Tomorrow, eh.
Night, all.

- Night Ted.
- Night, mate.

Well, I'm going to have
a cup of tea.

-Anyone else? Jake?
-Oh, no, thanks, Jules.

I should get going while
there's a break

-in the weather.
-We should get to bed too.

-It's been a big day.
-No, I just want a cup of tea,

all right?

Oh, stupid bloody thing!

We can deal with this, Jules.
He didn't have another stroke.

No!

He's just got dementia.

You can't always predict

when the next storm
is going to hit.

Oh, could no one see
the bucket was full?

Coby!

He's gone.

Where?

I don't know.
But all his stuff's gone, too.

He's bolted.

But one thing's for sure.

When the rain pours down,

sometimes you've
got no choice

but to tough it out.

Every last drop.