Redfern Now (2012) s01e01 Episode Script
Family
About 30m out from the Warringah line, but Johnny Harper's everywhere Does it look like I care? You're probably adopted.
You're the one who's adopted! Get out of my room.
You're so annoying.
Get out! It's my turn! Stop blocking! Don't bring those.
They're too, um Tight? Uncomfortable.
Ah, weak as piss! Look at 'em.
Too scared to run.
What do you wanna take, then? Yes, goal! Wesley, what do you wanna take? Will you turn that game down, please? Anything.
I don't care.
Come on, smash 'em.
Have you ever made a decision in your entire life? Have you ever let me? It's my turn and Malachi won't let me.
You shouldn't be playing that stupid game anyway.
How come Malachi's allowed to? It's my turn.
Malachi, give your sister a turn, and bring your runners here, please.
Did you hear me, Malachi? Oi.
Are your 'binungs' painted on, boy? I just have to finish this level.
Now, Malachi! Oh, then I have to start again.
You could've paused it.
Get to bed.
Oh, come on, Mum.
Bed! Gotta get up early in the morning and you fellas be all complaining.
Back to the left, then jumps away, and cuts across to get the ball onto Everingham and he puts down close to the goal line.
He's gonna play the ball Oh, Jasmine, get away from there, you'll be burning yourself.
Go to bed.
No-one lets me do anything.
You don't see a bloody thing when the football's on, eh, Wesley? I saw her.
How's she supposed to learn if you never let her help? Oh, don't be bloody stupid.
She won't do it properly.
Gotta start 'em early, or she'll be useless.
Is that where your mother went wrong? I might go to bed.
That'll be nice.
You want some help? You better go get some sleep.
You'll be no good to anyone.
Yeah, you're right.
Right, that's the last of the suitcases.
Hmm.
You didn't pack the PlayStation, did you? Nah.
Mate, you're not spending our entire holiday racing cyberspace cars on bloody TV! This is child abuse.
Seriously? Get in the car! You've reached the home of Grace and Wesley.
Please leave a message.
Auntie Grace, you there? Auntie, Mum's gone off again! Are you home, Auntie? Tyler, it's me.
What's wrong? Are you OK? Can you come and talk to Mum? Put her on the phone.
She's going on about Dad again.
Is she taking her tablets? She said she doesn't need them any more.
When did it start? She hasn't been to sleep for two days.
What's taking so long? Who that? What's with all the beeping? I'll be as quick as I can.
What's going on? It's Tyler.
We're not giving her any more money.
Now, can you please hurry up? The metre's ticking.
Yeah, OK.
If you get out of my face, I'll sort it.
Aunty Grace, are you there? What should I do? Well, how long are you gonna be? Hang on, Tyler.
Here.
Just hurry up.
Sorry.
What's Mum doing now? What are you gonna do all holidays without your PlayStation? Oh, shush up.
OK, here we go.
Oh, what's she doing? Hey! Hey, what's going on? I gotta go.
I'm worried about them kids.
Dad! You're not going anywhere, babe.
We're going on holidays, remember? I don't have time for this.
Shut the door, please.
You've been humbugging me about this for years.
Now you're throwing it away.
Listen, I don't have a choice.
Now, move away from the car and move the taxi.
What what's going on? Oh! Hey, we'll go without you if we have to! Oh, go, I dare you.
You wouldn't last two days without me.
It can't be that bad.
Surely someone else can deal with this.
It's bad! Now, get away from the car and tell him to move the fucking taxi before I run into it! Grace! Hey! If it's so bad, you shouldn't be going by yourself, then! Oh, well, who else is gonna go - you?! Oh! Look, the latest we can go is 11:30, alright? Make sure you're back.
We're got a bit of an emergency.
Better move the taxi and I'll fix you up.
I've waited more than 20 I know, I know.
Look, I'll fix you up.
Move the taxi before this mad bitch runs into you.
We're still going, don't worry.
Dad! Don't worry! We're still going! 11:30, Grace, 11:30! Hi, it's Lilly.
Sorry I can't get to the phone right now, but if you leave a message, I'll give you a call as soon as I Lilly.
Piss off, Grace.
Lil.
Come on.
What are you doing here? I want you to get better.
You're here to get me locked up again, aren't you? Where are the kids, Lil? That's why you've come - to lock me up again! Lilly, come on! Lilly! Oh! Just stay out! Lilly, stop it.
Why did you call her? Hmm? You know she got me committed.
That's enough.
And you know why she got me committed so she could fuck your father.
Shut your mouth! No.
They need to know the truth.
Need to know that you're not perfect, Grace.
I know I'm not perfect.
You just put me away so you could have a go at their dad.
Where's Maddi? It's not enough, is it? Oh, it's not enough that you fucked their father.
Now you want them too? Well, you're not having them, Grace.
I know I'm not having them, and I know how much you love your kids, Lil.
Well, why don't you just piss off our of my house?! Just go back to where you've come from 'cause I don't want you here! Get out! OK, now, don't worry, just stay here with Maddi, OK? I won't be long.
I can't believe you called her! What did you tell her, you ungrateful little prick? What did you say? He's a liar, Grace.
Don't believe a word he says.
Shush.
Stop picking on him.
He didn't do anything wrong.
He rung because he was worried about you.
You can take that little prick.
Knock it off.
You're scaring 'em.
You can take him 'cause he's an ungrateful little prick just like his father.
Don't say that.
But you're not having my Maddi.
Not my Maddi.
Lil, I don't want the kids.
I'm just here to help.
What you are doing? I'm tearing it, OK? Tearing it all up.
Why? Because I can't stand looking at it any more, that's why.
That bastard hasn't paid a cent.
All this paperwork, and not one cent.
Why don't you just throw it in the bin? Because some bastards looking in my bins, that's why.
No-one's looking in your bins, Lilly.
How would you know that, hmm?! How could you possibly know a thing like that, you smartarse bitch? Oh, you're a smartarse, know-it-all cow.
You're always in the right, hmm? And I'm always in the wrong.
Well, not this time.
There are men looking in my bins.
I seen them For God's sake! There are men following me in the street! That's enough! What are you doing? This is not fair on the kids.
They shouldn't have to see this.
They shouldn't have to live like this.
What are you looking for? I don't need it.
How many times do I have to tell you? I don't fucking need it.
Please, Lilly.
All you have to do is start.
It'll make you feel better, I promise.
All you have to do is start.
Do it for the kids.
I told you I don't need them! Mum! Mum! Please! You're scaring Maddi! I told you, I don't need those tablets! I'm sorry, Lilly.
You're right.
You wanna sit down? There is nothing wrong with me! I don't need them.
They told me I don't need them.
And I'm not taking them, 'cause I don't want them and I'm not taking them, 'cause I don't need them, and you should just fuck off.
She's just trying to help you, Mum.
Tyler, why don't you go upstairs Piss off! And look after Maddi? Yeah! Yeah, fuck off, you little prick! Why don't you just take the fucking tablets?! Do it for your kids! Arggh! Lilly! Fuck! You're trying to get me committed, hmm? You're supposed to be my sister.
You're supposed to care! It'll be your fault if those bastards take my kids.
All your fault if those bastards take my kids! Hello.
Emergency? Grace Neilson.
Helen, hi.
Yeah, it's just me.
I was wondering if you wouldn't mind watching Tyler and Maddi for a week or so.
Yeah, it's pretty bad.
Oh, that would be great! Thank you so much.
We're on our way.
Did you hear that? Auntie Helen said you could stay with them.
Everything's fine.
Well, not really fine, but I'll tell you all about it when I get home.
Helen's gonna take the kids.
Yes, by 11:30.
Hey, check us in online.
It'll save us some time.
Yeah, I love you too.
Bye.
Let's go! Come on! Whoops! Hey, Jerome.
Hey.
How you been? She's not here.
She's not? No.
So, the kids are alright We can't take 'em.
But Helen said.
I don't care what the stupid bloody woman said.
We can't take 'em.
Helen! You there, Helen? She's not here.
Sure she's not.
I told you, she's not here.
Go wait in the car, kids.
I won't be long.
For God's sake, Helen, when are you gonna stop this selfish bastard interfering with our family business? Oh, your family business, huh? You think I can't see through all this family shit? You think I don't notice that I'm only ever family when people need something from me, when they want something, when it's gonna cost me time or money or effort? No-one's ever suggested you're family.
Helen! And no-one's ever knocked on this door and said, 'Hey, mate, here's a grand.
Here's 1,000 bucks.
Just for you.
Just 'cause you're family.
' And you know what, Grace? Until they do that, you can take your kids and your family shit and fuck off with it all, alright? I can hear your mobile phone ringing, Helen.
I don't know how my sister's put up with you for all these years.
I've obviously got the wrong one committed.
Oh, piss off.
I'm going, and thanks for nothing.
And I hope your stupid football team never wins another game as long as you live, you prick! Oh, Jesus.
They wanted to take you.
They did.
They got a houseful.
You know we'd take you.
I'd take you on holidays with us if I could.
It's really expensive and you don't have passports.
It's OK.
Mum's gonna take us to Disneyland one day.
She promised.
I won't be long.
Oi, Marcie! - Marcia! - Hey! Grace.
Alright, you coming in? I can't.
Aren't you meant to be on holidays? What are you doing here? I just got Lilly committed.
It was bloody terrible.
The kids were watching.
Hey, I'm sure you saved them kids from a bloody ugly situation.
Somebody had to do it.
You think so? I know so.
I'm glad you feel that way 'cause I need somebody to look after them.
Eh? The kids are in the car.
Grace, I can't.
I'm sorry, I can't.
Why not? I can't! Not after last time.
She's committed this time.
She was committed last time and it didn't make a bloody difference.
Mad bitch nearly got us evicted.
Please, Marcia.
I don't know what else to do.
I can't.
I've got to worry about my kids.
You should be worried about yours.
That's what I'm trying to do.
If you'd take Tyler and Maddi, I wouldn't be breaking my kids' hearts.
Look, I'm sorry to say it, but maybe it's time we got DOCS involved.
Well, don't look at me like that.
Our mother would be rolling in her grave.
How can you be so heartless? Well, Grace, maybe you shouldn't have got involved.
Oh, a minute ago you were telling me I did the right thing! Well, hey, do they need something to eat? Gotta go.
I got some cheese and bacon rings.
Know where you can shove your cheese and bacon rings.
Come here, let me have a look at youse.
Tyler.
Go like that.
Turn around.
Right! Off to Uncle John and Auntie Evelyn.
Oh, you fellas will have a good time.
Alright, quick sticks, let's go.
Yep! Uh, Evelyn's not here, but don't bother, we can't help.
Helen rang.
Don't worry, bub.
Auntie Grace will look after you.
Thanks, John.
Sorry, love.
I'm out of work again.
Come on.
Don't worry, I know where she is.
Let's go! Quick! Quick sticks! You don't know if the coppers are coming.
The first one in the door, eh, at the pub? - True.
- Yes.
Here we go.
Hey.
Yeah, good go.
Away.
Hmm, I don't see any there.
Might be a bit hot.
Hiya, Grace.
How are you? Come here, family.
Give auntie hug.
Come on, baby.
Hey! Now, go and buy yourselves some lollies.
I know why you're here.
That bitch rung you too? Yeah.
I seen her a week ago.
She looked ready to go off again.
I need your help.
Here - is this what you're chasing? Thanks for nothing! I'm supposed to be on a plane to Bali Oh, shit, in just over two hours, and I need to find somewhere for the kids.
Ace out.
Are you ever going to pick it up? I'm happy to take Maddi, as long as you promise not to tell Lilly where she is.
What do you mean you'll take Maddi? What about Tyler? Why don't you just drop him off at a boys home and be done with it, and when he's 40 and broken, I hope you're there to pick up the pieces.
I'm sorry, Grace, I just can't have Tyler as well.
You're serious? Yep.
Oh, for God's sake! Come on, you two.
Come on! It's your go, Sian.
I just threw the three o'clock set.
So, why can't you take both of them? Look, if you don't want my help I'm the one who's going to have to explain it to Lilly, that's all.
I didn't want to say anything in front of the kids.
I can't have Tyler at home.
Sorry, darling.
It's not your fault He's seen things that kids shouldn't see, and he fills my kids' heads full of stories.
Evelyn, are you down? Oh, sorry, all.
Last time he stayed, they didn't sleep in their beds for weeks.
You won't say anything, will you, Tyler? I would love to take him, Gracie, I would.
Think of it this way.
If I take Maddi, then you only have to find somewhere for Tyler.
Like where for instance? I don't know.
What about Jake's? He is his father, after all.
His father's? Yeah.
You're seriously suggesting I take him to his father? Well, why not? You were just gonna send him to a boys' home.
Could his father's be any worse? Come here, Maddi.
You're gonna be a good girl for Auntie Evelyn, eh? Course she is.
Come on, now, sweetheart.
You'll be right.
Sorry I had to split youse up.
Um, I can stay home by myself.
I didn't have a choice.
Not scared.
I know you're not.
Where we going? Your dad's.
Come on, bub.
What are you doing? Look at you, Tyler.
You're almost a man already.
Yeah, I'm almost 13.
Oh, that's flown.
It does when you're off your face the whole time.
I'm clean! I haven't used in almost a year.
I heard.
That's great! The kids could use a father I thank the Lord.
I asked for salvation and he answered.
Next time you're talking to him, why don't you ask him to take care of the wife and kids you left behind? - How is your mum? - Daddy.
Is Sally with you? Yeah, she's fine.
Hey.
I just haven't had the opportunity to tell Rachel about Tyler and Maddi.
She can't stomach my past.
I'm sorry, Tyler.
You'll understand when you're older.
No, he won't.
Why couldn't you get your act together for their sake? They needed you.
They still need you.
I can't change the past, Grace.
Just need to start again.
Who are you talking to? No-one.
Can you give me a hand? Come on, bub.
You disgust me.
I liked you better when you were a drug addict.
At least you had an excuse for being a lousy father.
I'll pray for you.
Go fuck yourself.
Come on, bub.
Oi, get in the front.
Nah, it's OK.
Come on, I'm not your chauffeur.
Hello.
Hey, where are you? Yeah, I've checked in online.
Yeah, we're just gonna take what we can carry on, that's all.
I've got a taxi waiting.
Baby, we can still do this.
On my way.
Shut your face.
Get in.
She's here.
What's he doing here? I hope he's got a passport.
You know he doesn't.
Well, I don't know anything.
You're not telling me what's going on.
'Cause I didn't want a screaming match over the phone, Wesley.
Go inside, Tyler.
He can't go inside the house, 'cause it's locked, 'cause we're going on holidays, remember? I can't go.
I gotta stay here with Tyler.
Tyler? What about our kids? You're breaking their hearts.
I'm breaking their hearts? Yeah.
Well, you take 'em.
You said you could still make it.
I can't.
Why not? I just can't.
You're scared to take them 'cause you can't cope without me.
You're frightened to be alone with your own kids! Stop fighting! Sorry, Jas.
We're not fighting, we're talking loudly.
Go inside.
You too, Malachi.
Oh, when are we going? Sorry, we're not going now.
I wanna go now.
You promised.
I know I promised, but your auntie's sick.
Go play your PlayStation.
Dad, you said we were still going.
We'd have been gone by now if you hadn't packed that PlayStation! Grow up and leave the kids out of it.
Typical.
Come on, bub.
This is what happens when you let Lilly back into our lives.
Everything turns to shit! What did you want me to do? Let them fend for themselves? What if it was your family? My sisters wouldn't dump their kids on us.
Lilly didn't dump her kids on us.
I just got her committed again! That's five grand.
Five fucking grand down the drain.
Why'd you have to answer that phone? Why'd you have to fucking go round there in the first place? 'Cause they were terrified! Well, we wouldn't have known! Oh, and that would've made it OK? Yeah.
I can't believe you, you selfish bastard.
Two traumatised kids asking for help for their mother! Well, someone else would've gone.
Oh, but it's OK as long as we don't know about it? I can't believe you, Wesley! Oh, look, one of the other ugly sisters would've went around and they could've dealt with it.
Let it go.
Why did it have to be you? You and your fucking Wonder Woman act! Hey, the meter is still running.
Hey! Hey, come on, mate! Mate, I'm gonna take your bags, man! Come on! Mind if I watch the telly? Thanks, Auntie, for dinner.
Thanks, bub.
Here you go, bub.
Malachi, you can walk to the bin, you know.
Goodnight.
Look after your cousin.
Why can't Tyler just come with us? 'Cause we have to stay here in case Auntie Lilly needs us.
I have Auntie Lilly.
She ruins everything.
Tyler! Hey, Malachi, knock it off! Wesley! You boys knock it off! Hey, get off him! - I hate you and I hate your mum.
- Shut your mouth! That is enough! Hey! Well, this sure beats lying on a beach in Bali.
Oh, go to bed.
Now, Tyler, what Malachi said was wrong.
But, sweetheart, you can't go around punching people, OK? OK.
Come on, into bed now.
Here, turn this bloody thing off.
I'm sick of this game.
Give me the controls.
Now, that's enough.
It's finished, right? You right, bub? What about Maddi? She's scared of the dark.
I'm sure she'll be fine.
But she normally sleeps with me.
Don't worry, she can sleep with Auntie Evelyn tonight and we'll go pick her up in the morning.
OK.
Na-night.
Night.
Mum, can you make me some breakfast? Cereal, Mal.
Surely you can manage that.
Where's your cousin? Malachi.
I don't know.
Tyler! You can do your milk.
Tyler? Oi! Have you seen Tyler? Well, he's not in here.
Hello? What? It's Evelyn.
Maddi's gone too.
The kid's gone, so he obviously doesn't wanna be here.
He's gone to get his sister.
Well, in that case, when he finds her, he can bring her back here.
No need for you to go looking.
He won't bring her back here because I'm the bitch that split them up.
Where's my keys? No idea.
Anyone seen my keys? We should leave it to the police.
Are you serious? The police will pick 'em up and then it's no longer our problem.
Have you hidden my keys? No! Look, the police will take him to DOCS, and then DOCS will find him a family.
They have a family.
We're their family.
What about us? What us? I've got a husband who won't lift a finger and two spoiled brats that follow his lead.
No! I've never laid the law down in this house, you know that, Grace.
I've always bowed to you.
You've never laid down the law? You choose to be responsible when it suits you.
Now, let me go.
No.
I'm not having those kids back in this house.
I am.
Well, put it this way.
If you bring those kids back here, I'm gone.
Oi, you kids here? Tyler! Maddi! What are you doing here? I didn't mean to wake you.
I know.
Waking me means talking to me, and who wants to talk to their mad sister? Don't start, Lilly.
Is that what you want? Um the kids have gone.
They just took off.
Why? I don't know.
Yes, you do.
You split them up.
That's why they took off.
Yeah, you're probably right.
How could you do that? I was trying to do what was right by your kids and mine.
By splitting them up? I tried, Lilly.
I really did.
None of the other bloody sisters would help, and now I look like the bad one, and that's not fair.
How do you know I split 'em up? They told me.
They've been here? Yeah, they're here.
Come out, you kids.
Oh, I am so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so sorry! How did you get here? They walked.
That's gotta be 10km! I know.
You may not think that I'm fit to be a mum, but they do.
You know the only difference between you and me, Grace? Tell me.
You've got a husband who supports you.
Can I have a cuddle? Wait here for me, OK? Wes? Why are you packing? You really think I'm gonna let you leave me here with four kids on my own when two of them are your spoilt brats? No way.
I'm leaving and I'm taking Lilly's kids with me.
You know what? Those kids have to live in shit.
Lilly makes them live in shit, but you know what? They love her.
They walked 10km to see her today.
I don't even know if my kids would walk across a room to see me, and I don't even know if my husband would.
I love you, and I love them.
Don't get me wrong, I love our kids.
But I don't like them.
Once upon a time there was a beautiful little duck called Ping, and he lived on a boat with his mum and his dad and his aunties and uncles and all his 72 cousins.
You made your point, Grace.
Which is? You can cope without us, we can't cope without you.
Point made.
Now, come home.
I'm sorry, baby.
No, you're not.
I am! You're not.
You're sorry because you got left with two little spoilt brats.
Well, them kids, they're worried about you and missing you.
I'm missing you.
I have no intentions of coming home, Wesley.
Not yet.
Hey Hello? Yet? What? You said 'yet'.
Yeah? So, you are coming home.
Yes.
Got a pen and paper handy? I'm coming home when you stop taking me for granted.
I know I've played my part in this, but I'm coming home when I feel loved and respected.
That means things are gonna have to change.
One, when I cook a meal, I just cook that meal.
I don't set the table prior and I don't wash up after it either.
Two, Tyler and Maddi are welcome in this house and you will show them as much love and respect as you would for me.
Three, you leave the bathroom as you would expect to find it.
Four, if you want anything washed, you put it in the laundry basket, not on the floor.
- What you mob reckon? - Yeah, go, go.
Yeah, go on, babe.
Tyler, Maddi, your mum said, 'Let's go camping!' - Alright, youse ready? - Yeah! - Whoo! You girls ready? - Yeah! - You boys ready? - Yeah! - Alright! We're going, we're going! - Let's go, Dad Slow down! Hey, Coral.
You little black shit! Just started a thesis on great Aboriginal warriors.
You want some food with this? Kangaroo or something like that? What did you let him do to you, girl? You fellas today think you can do whatever you want, don't you? Well, you can't! Not in my house and not to my granddaughter! I know this is the last time I'm ever gonna speak to you, so I might as well tell you the whole truth.
OK, so here it is.
You're the one who's adopted! Get out of my room.
You're so annoying.
Get out! It's my turn! Stop blocking! Don't bring those.
They're too, um Tight? Uncomfortable.
Ah, weak as piss! Look at 'em.
Too scared to run.
What do you wanna take, then? Yes, goal! Wesley, what do you wanna take? Will you turn that game down, please? Anything.
I don't care.
Come on, smash 'em.
Have you ever made a decision in your entire life? Have you ever let me? It's my turn and Malachi won't let me.
You shouldn't be playing that stupid game anyway.
How come Malachi's allowed to? It's my turn.
Malachi, give your sister a turn, and bring your runners here, please.
Did you hear me, Malachi? Oi.
Are your 'binungs' painted on, boy? I just have to finish this level.
Now, Malachi! Oh, then I have to start again.
You could've paused it.
Get to bed.
Oh, come on, Mum.
Bed! Gotta get up early in the morning and you fellas be all complaining.
Back to the left, then jumps away, and cuts across to get the ball onto Everingham and he puts down close to the goal line.
He's gonna play the ball Oh, Jasmine, get away from there, you'll be burning yourself.
Go to bed.
No-one lets me do anything.
You don't see a bloody thing when the football's on, eh, Wesley? I saw her.
How's she supposed to learn if you never let her help? Oh, don't be bloody stupid.
She won't do it properly.
Gotta start 'em early, or she'll be useless.
Is that where your mother went wrong? I might go to bed.
That'll be nice.
You want some help? You better go get some sleep.
You'll be no good to anyone.
Yeah, you're right.
Right, that's the last of the suitcases.
Hmm.
You didn't pack the PlayStation, did you? Nah.
Mate, you're not spending our entire holiday racing cyberspace cars on bloody TV! This is child abuse.
Seriously? Get in the car! You've reached the home of Grace and Wesley.
Please leave a message.
Auntie Grace, you there? Auntie, Mum's gone off again! Are you home, Auntie? Tyler, it's me.
What's wrong? Are you OK? Can you come and talk to Mum? Put her on the phone.
She's going on about Dad again.
Is she taking her tablets? She said she doesn't need them any more.
When did it start? She hasn't been to sleep for two days.
What's taking so long? Who that? What's with all the beeping? I'll be as quick as I can.
What's going on? It's Tyler.
We're not giving her any more money.
Now, can you please hurry up? The metre's ticking.
Yeah, OK.
If you get out of my face, I'll sort it.
Aunty Grace, are you there? What should I do? Well, how long are you gonna be? Hang on, Tyler.
Here.
Just hurry up.
Sorry.
What's Mum doing now? What are you gonna do all holidays without your PlayStation? Oh, shush up.
OK, here we go.
Oh, what's she doing? Hey! Hey, what's going on? I gotta go.
I'm worried about them kids.
Dad! You're not going anywhere, babe.
We're going on holidays, remember? I don't have time for this.
Shut the door, please.
You've been humbugging me about this for years.
Now you're throwing it away.
Listen, I don't have a choice.
Now, move away from the car and move the taxi.
What what's going on? Oh! Hey, we'll go without you if we have to! Oh, go, I dare you.
You wouldn't last two days without me.
It can't be that bad.
Surely someone else can deal with this.
It's bad! Now, get away from the car and tell him to move the fucking taxi before I run into it! Grace! Hey! If it's so bad, you shouldn't be going by yourself, then! Oh, well, who else is gonna go - you?! Oh! Look, the latest we can go is 11:30, alright? Make sure you're back.
We're got a bit of an emergency.
Better move the taxi and I'll fix you up.
I've waited more than 20 I know, I know.
Look, I'll fix you up.
Move the taxi before this mad bitch runs into you.
We're still going, don't worry.
Dad! Don't worry! We're still going! 11:30, Grace, 11:30! Hi, it's Lilly.
Sorry I can't get to the phone right now, but if you leave a message, I'll give you a call as soon as I Lilly.
Piss off, Grace.
Lil.
Come on.
What are you doing here? I want you to get better.
You're here to get me locked up again, aren't you? Where are the kids, Lil? That's why you've come - to lock me up again! Lilly, come on! Lilly! Oh! Just stay out! Lilly, stop it.
Why did you call her? Hmm? You know she got me committed.
That's enough.
And you know why she got me committed so she could fuck your father.
Shut your mouth! No.
They need to know the truth.
Need to know that you're not perfect, Grace.
I know I'm not perfect.
You just put me away so you could have a go at their dad.
Where's Maddi? It's not enough, is it? Oh, it's not enough that you fucked their father.
Now you want them too? Well, you're not having them, Grace.
I know I'm not having them, and I know how much you love your kids, Lil.
Well, why don't you just piss off our of my house?! Just go back to where you've come from 'cause I don't want you here! Get out! OK, now, don't worry, just stay here with Maddi, OK? I won't be long.
I can't believe you called her! What did you tell her, you ungrateful little prick? What did you say? He's a liar, Grace.
Don't believe a word he says.
Shush.
Stop picking on him.
He didn't do anything wrong.
He rung because he was worried about you.
You can take that little prick.
Knock it off.
You're scaring 'em.
You can take him 'cause he's an ungrateful little prick just like his father.
Don't say that.
But you're not having my Maddi.
Not my Maddi.
Lil, I don't want the kids.
I'm just here to help.
What you are doing? I'm tearing it, OK? Tearing it all up.
Why? Because I can't stand looking at it any more, that's why.
That bastard hasn't paid a cent.
All this paperwork, and not one cent.
Why don't you just throw it in the bin? Because some bastards looking in my bins, that's why.
No-one's looking in your bins, Lilly.
How would you know that, hmm?! How could you possibly know a thing like that, you smartarse bitch? Oh, you're a smartarse, know-it-all cow.
You're always in the right, hmm? And I'm always in the wrong.
Well, not this time.
There are men looking in my bins.
I seen them For God's sake! There are men following me in the street! That's enough! What are you doing? This is not fair on the kids.
They shouldn't have to see this.
They shouldn't have to live like this.
What are you looking for? I don't need it.
How many times do I have to tell you? I don't fucking need it.
Please, Lilly.
All you have to do is start.
It'll make you feel better, I promise.
All you have to do is start.
Do it for the kids.
I told you I don't need them! Mum! Mum! Please! You're scaring Maddi! I told you, I don't need those tablets! I'm sorry, Lilly.
You're right.
You wanna sit down? There is nothing wrong with me! I don't need them.
They told me I don't need them.
And I'm not taking them, 'cause I don't want them and I'm not taking them, 'cause I don't need them, and you should just fuck off.
She's just trying to help you, Mum.
Tyler, why don't you go upstairs Piss off! And look after Maddi? Yeah! Yeah, fuck off, you little prick! Why don't you just take the fucking tablets?! Do it for your kids! Arggh! Lilly! Fuck! You're trying to get me committed, hmm? You're supposed to be my sister.
You're supposed to care! It'll be your fault if those bastards take my kids.
All your fault if those bastards take my kids! Hello.
Emergency? Grace Neilson.
Helen, hi.
Yeah, it's just me.
I was wondering if you wouldn't mind watching Tyler and Maddi for a week or so.
Yeah, it's pretty bad.
Oh, that would be great! Thank you so much.
We're on our way.
Did you hear that? Auntie Helen said you could stay with them.
Everything's fine.
Well, not really fine, but I'll tell you all about it when I get home.
Helen's gonna take the kids.
Yes, by 11:30.
Hey, check us in online.
It'll save us some time.
Yeah, I love you too.
Bye.
Let's go! Come on! Whoops! Hey, Jerome.
Hey.
How you been? She's not here.
She's not? No.
So, the kids are alright We can't take 'em.
But Helen said.
I don't care what the stupid bloody woman said.
We can't take 'em.
Helen! You there, Helen? She's not here.
Sure she's not.
I told you, she's not here.
Go wait in the car, kids.
I won't be long.
For God's sake, Helen, when are you gonna stop this selfish bastard interfering with our family business? Oh, your family business, huh? You think I can't see through all this family shit? You think I don't notice that I'm only ever family when people need something from me, when they want something, when it's gonna cost me time or money or effort? No-one's ever suggested you're family.
Helen! And no-one's ever knocked on this door and said, 'Hey, mate, here's a grand.
Here's 1,000 bucks.
Just for you.
Just 'cause you're family.
' And you know what, Grace? Until they do that, you can take your kids and your family shit and fuck off with it all, alright? I can hear your mobile phone ringing, Helen.
I don't know how my sister's put up with you for all these years.
I've obviously got the wrong one committed.
Oh, piss off.
I'm going, and thanks for nothing.
And I hope your stupid football team never wins another game as long as you live, you prick! Oh, Jesus.
They wanted to take you.
They did.
They got a houseful.
You know we'd take you.
I'd take you on holidays with us if I could.
It's really expensive and you don't have passports.
It's OK.
Mum's gonna take us to Disneyland one day.
She promised.
I won't be long.
Oi, Marcie! - Marcia! - Hey! Grace.
Alright, you coming in? I can't.
Aren't you meant to be on holidays? What are you doing here? I just got Lilly committed.
It was bloody terrible.
The kids were watching.
Hey, I'm sure you saved them kids from a bloody ugly situation.
Somebody had to do it.
You think so? I know so.
I'm glad you feel that way 'cause I need somebody to look after them.
Eh? The kids are in the car.
Grace, I can't.
I'm sorry, I can't.
Why not? I can't! Not after last time.
She's committed this time.
She was committed last time and it didn't make a bloody difference.
Mad bitch nearly got us evicted.
Please, Marcia.
I don't know what else to do.
I can't.
I've got to worry about my kids.
You should be worried about yours.
That's what I'm trying to do.
If you'd take Tyler and Maddi, I wouldn't be breaking my kids' hearts.
Look, I'm sorry to say it, but maybe it's time we got DOCS involved.
Well, don't look at me like that.
Our mother would be rolling in her grave.
How can you be so heartless? Well, Grace, maybe you shouldn't have got involved.
Oh, a minute ago you were telling me I did the right thing! Well, hey, do they need something to eat? Gotta go.
I got some cheese and bacon rings.
Know where you can shove your cheese and bacon rings.
Come here, let me have a look at youse.
Tyler.
Go like that.
Turn around.
Right! Off to Uncle John and Auntie Evelyn.
Oh, you fellas will have a good time.
Alright, quick sticks, let's go.
Yep! Uh, Evelyn's not here, but don't bother, we can't help.
Helen rang.
Don't worry, bub.
Auntie Grace will look after you.
Thanks, John.
Sorry, love.
I'm out of work again.
Come on.
Don't worry, I know where she is.
Let's go! Quick! Quick sticks! You don't know if the coppers are coming.
The first one in the door, eh, at the pub? - True.
- Yes.
Here we go.
Hey.
Yeah, good go.
Away.
Hmm, I don't see any there.
Might be a bit hot.
Hiya, Grace.
How are you? Come here, family.
Give auntie hug.
Come on, baby.
Hey! Now, go and buy yourselves some lollies.
I know why you're here.
That bitch rung you too? Yeah.
I seen her a week ago.
She looked ready to go off again.
I need your help.
Here - is this what you're chasing? Thanks for nothing! I'm supposed to be on a plane to Bali Oh, shit, in just over two hours, and I need to find somewhere for the kids.
Ace out.
Are you ever going to pick it up? I'm happy to take Maddi, as long as you promise not to tell Lilly where she is.
What do you mean you'll take Maddi? What about Tyler? Why don't you just drop him off at a boys home and be done with it, and when he's 40 and broken, I hope you're there to pick up the pieces.
I'm sorry, Grace, I just can't have Tyler as well.
You're serious? Yep.
Oh, for God's sake! Come on, you two.
Come on! It's your go, Sian.
I just threw the three o'clock set.
So, why can't you take both of them? Look, if you don't want my help I'm the one who's going to have to explain it to Lilly, that's all.
I didn't want to say anything in front of the kids.
I can't have Tyler at home.
Sorry, darling.
It's not your fault He's seen things that kids shouldn't see, and he fills my kids' heads full of stories.
Evelyn, are you down? Oh, sorry, all.
Last time he stayed, they didn't sleep in their beds for weeks.
You won't say anything, will you, Tyler? I would love to take him, Gracie, I would.
Think of it this way.
If I take Maddi, then you only have to find somewhere for Tyler.
Like where for instance? I don't know.
What about Jake's? He is his father, after all.
His father's? Yeah.
You're seriously suggesting I take him to his father? Well, why not? You were just gonna send him to a boys' home.
Could his father's be any worse? Come here, Maddi.
You're gonna be a good girl for Auntie Evelyn, eh? Course she is.
Come on, now, sweetheart.
You'll be right.
Sorry I had to split youse up.
Um, I can stay home by myself.
I didn't have a choice.
Not scared.
I know you're not.
Where we going? Your dad's.
Come on, bub.
What are you doing? Look at you, Tyler.
You're almost a man already.
Yeah, I'm almost 13.
Oh, that's flown.
It does when you're off your face the whole time.
I'm clean! I haven't used in almost a year.
I heard.
That's great! The kids could use a father I thank the Lord.
I asked for salvation and he answered.
Next time you're talking to him, why don't you ask him to take care of the wife and kids you left behind? - How is your mum? - Daddy.
Is Sally with you? Yeah, she's fine.
Hey.
I just haven't had the opportunity to tell Rachel about Tyler and Maddi.
She can't stomach my past.
I'm sorry, Tyler.
You'll understand when you're older.
No, he won't.
Why couldn't you get your act together for their sake? They needed you.
They still need you.
I can't change the past, Grace.
Just need to start again.
Who are you talking to? No-one.
Can you give me a hand? Come on, bub.
You disgust me.
I liked you better when you were a drug addict.
At least you had an excuse for being a lousy father.
I'll pray for you.
Go fuck yourself.
Come on, bub.
Oi, get in the front.
Nah, it's OK.
Come on, I'm not your chauffeur.
Hello.
Hey, where are you? Yeah, I've checked in online.
Yeah, we're just gonna take what we can carry on, that's all.
I've got a taxi waiting.
Baby, we can still do this.
On my way.
Shut your face.
Get in.
She's here.
What's he doing here? I hope he's got a passport.
You know he doesn't.
Well, I don't know anything.
You're not telling me what's going on.
'Cause I didn't want a screaming match over the phone, Wesley.
Go inside, Tyler.
He can't go inside the house, 'cause it's locked, 'cause we're going on holidays, remember? I can't go.
I gotta stay here with Tyler.
Tyler? What about our kids? You're breaking their hearts.
I'm breaking their hearts? Yeah.
Well, you take 'em.
You said you could still make it.
I can't.
Why not? I just can't.
You're scared to take them 'cause you can't cope without me.
You're frightened to be alone with your own kids! Stop fighting! Sorry, Jas.
We're not fighting, we're talking loudly.
Go inside.
You too, Malachi.
Oh, when are we going? Sorry, we're not going now.
I wanna go now.
You promised.
I know I promised, but your auntie's sick.
Go play your PlayStation.
Dad, you said we were still going.
We'd have been gone by now if you hadn't packed that PlayStation! Grow up and leave the kids out of it.
Typical.
Come on, bub.
This is what happens when you let Lilly back into our lives.
Everything turns to shit! What did you want me to do? Let them fend for themselves? What if it was your family? My sisters wouldn't dump their kids on us.
Lilly didn't dump her kids on us.
I just got her committed again! That's five grand.
Five fucking grand down the drain.
Why'd you have to answer that phone? Why'd you have to fucking go round there in the first place? 'Cause they were terrified! Well, we wouldn't have known! Oh, and that would've made it OK? Yeah.
I can't believe you, you selfish bastard.
Two traumatised kids asking for help for their mother! Well, someone else would've gone.
Oh, but it's OK as long as we don't know about it? I can't believe you, Wesley! Oh, look, one of the other ugly sisters would've went around and they could've dealt with it.
Let it go.
Why did it have to be you? You and your fucking Wonder Woman act! Hey, the meter is still running.
Hey! Hey, come on, mate! Mate, I'm gonna take your bags, man! Come on! Mind if I watch the telly? Thanks, Auntie, for dinner.
Thanks, bub.
Here you go, bub.
Malachi, you can walk to the bin, you know.
Goodnight.
Look after your cousin.
Why can't Tyler just come with us? 'Cause we have to stay here in case Auntie Lilly needs us.
I have Auntie Lilly.
She ruins everything.
Tyler! Hey, Malachi, knock it off! Wesley! You boys knock it off! Hey, get off him! - I hate you and I hate your mum.
- Shut your mouth! That is enough! Hey! Well, this sure beats lying on a beach in Bali.
Oh, go to bed.
Now, Tyler, what Malachi said was wrong.
But, sweetheart, you can't go around punching people, OK? OK.
Come on, into bed now.
Here, turn this bloody thing off.
I'm sick of this game.
Give me the controls.
Now, that's enough.
It's finished, right? You right, bub? What about Maddi? She's scared of the dark.
I'm sure she'll be fine.
But she normally sleeps with me.
Don't worry, she can sleep with Auntie Evelyn tonight and we'll go pick her up in the morning.
OK.
Na-night.
Night.
Mum, can you make me some breakfast? Cereal, Mal.
Surely you can manage that.
Where's your cousin? Malachi.
I don't know.
Tyler! You can do your milk.
Tyler? Oi! Have you seen Tyler? Well, he's not in here.
Hello? What? It's Evelyn.
Maddi's gone too.
The kid's gone, so he obviously doesn't wanna be here.
He's gone to get his sister.
Well, in that case, when he finds her, he can bring her back here.
No need for you to go looking.
He won't bring her back here because I'm the bitch that split them up.
Where's my keys? No idea.
Anyone seen my keys? We should leave it to the police.
Are you serious? The police will pick 'em up and then it's no longer our problem.
Have you hidden my keys? No! Look, the police will take him to DOCS, and then DOCS will find him a family.
They have a family.
We're their family.
What about us? What us? I've got a husband who won't lift a finger and two spoiled brats that follow his lead.
No! I've never laid the law down in this house, you know that, Grace.
I've always bowed to you.
You've never laid down the law? You choose to be responsible when it suits you.
Now, let me go.
No.
I'm not having those kids back in this house.
I am.
Well, put it this way.
If you bring those kids back here, I'm gone.
Oi, you kids here? Tyler! Maddi! What are you doing here? I didn't mean to wake you.
I know.
Waking me means talking to me, and who wants to talk to their mad sister? Don't start, Lilly.
Is that what you want? Um the kids have gone.
They just took off.
Why? I don't know.
Yes, you do.
You split them up.
That's why they took off.
Yeah, you're probably right.
How could you do that? I was trying to do what was right by your kids and mine.
By splitting them up? I tried, Lilly.
I really did.
None of the other bloody sisters would help, and now I look like the bad one, and that's not fair.
How do you know I split 'em up? They told me.
They've been here? Yeah, they're here.
Come out, you kids.
Oh, I am so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so sorry! How did you get here? They walked.
That's gotta be 10km! I know.
You may not think that I'm fit to be a mum, but they do.
You know the only difference between you and me, Grace? Tell me.
You've got a husband who supports you.
Can I have a cuddle? Wait here for me, OK? Wes? Why are you packing? You really think I'm gonna let you leave me here with four kids on my own when two of them are your spoilt brats? No way.
I'm leaving and I'm taking Lilly's kids with me.
You know what? Those kids have to live in shit.
Lilly makes them live in shit, but you know what? They love her.
They walked 10km to see her today.
I don't even know if my kids would walk across a room to see me, and I don't even know if my husband would.
I love you, and I love them.
Don't get me wrong, I love our kids.
But I don't like them.
Once upon a time there was a beautiful little duck called Ping, and he lived on a boat with his mum and his dad and his aunties and uncles and all his 72 cousins.
You made your point, Grace.
Which is? You can cope without us, we can't cope without you.
Point made.
Now, come home.
I'm sorry, baby.
No, you're not.
I am! You're not.
You're sorry because you got left with two little spoilt brats.
Well, them kids, they're worried about you and missing you.
I'm missing you.
I have no intentions of coming home, Wesley.
Not yet.
Hey Hello? Yet? What? You said 'yet'.
Yeah? So, you are coming home.
Yes.
Got a pen and paper handy? I'm coming home when you stop taking me for granted.
I know I've played my part in this, but I'm coming home when I feel loved and respected.
That means things are gonna have to change.
One, when I cook a meal, I just cook that meal.
I don't set the table prior and I don't wash up after it either.
Two, Tyler and Maddi are welcome in this house and you will show them as much love and respect as you would for me.
Three, you leave the bathroom as you would expect to find it.
Four, if you want anything washed, you put it in the laundry basket, not on the floor.
- What you mob reckon? - Yeah, go, go.
Yeah, go on, babe.
Tyler, Maddi, your mum said, 'Let's go camping!' - Alright, youse ready? - Yeah! - Whoo! You girls ready? - Yeah! - You boys ready? - Yeah! - Alright! We're going, we're going! - Let's go, Dad Slow down! Hey, Coral.
You little black shit! Just started a thesis on great Aboriginal warriors.
You want some food with this? Kangaroo or something like that? What did you let him do to you, girl? You fellas today think you can do whatever you want, don't you? Well, you can't! Not in my house and not to my granddaughter! I know this is the last time I'm ever gonna speak to you, so I might as well tell you the whole truth.
OK, so here it is.