Tangle (2009) s01e01 Episode Script
Episode 1
(LYRICAL PIANO MUSIC PLAYS) (BIRDS WARBLE) (BIRDS SCREECH) WOMAN: God doesn't play dice with the universe.
Einstein said that.
When something happens, it's because of circumstances that already exist.
Every action is the consequence of another action.
My sister's return will seem like the incident that will set off a chain of events.
But really, we've always been right in the middle of it all.
Is that her? Nuh-uh.
Is that her? No.
She's blonde.
I think.
Which I guess is where our children are now as well.
It's hard to imagine they were babies once.
I remember staring at their little toes.
They looked like frozen peas that had changed colour.
Is that her? No.
Hope we didn't miss her.
And now, I look at my children and sometimes I wonder who they are.
When I was young, my parents used to wonder who my sister was, or where she was.
Why did we have to get up so early? It's good for you to get up early.
Why did she tell you she was coming? Maybe she missed her flight somewhere.
Ah, no.
Nothing's that simple.
I know, I know.
And I know how bad this must look to you.
But the thing is, you know, I borrowed this handbag from a friend of mine.
It was sort of a present from her because I was coming back home, and she knew I loved it.
I mean, I suppose, you know, I could give you the name of my friend.
It's just that she's she's sort of famous.
(WHISPERS) She's really famous, actually, um, so I would prefer not to.
I mean, I know I keep saying this, but I mean, you know, it's empty.
No.
No, no, no, no.
Can we go home now? Yeah.
Let's go.
What is it about being a part of a family that we can't let go of? (HISSES) WOMAN: Shut the door! (ROCK MUSIC PLAYS FAINTLY FROM HEADPHONES) (BIRDS WARBLE) (ROCK MUSIC PLAYS FAINTLY) (MUFFLED MOANING) (MUFFLED MOANING) (FLOORBOARD CREAKS) Ahh! BOTH: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15! Happy birthday.
Mwah! Thank you.
Oh, cool.
Oh, cool, cool.
(LAUGHS) Hmm, I wonder.
Ah-ha! (LAUGHS) Ah.
Seminal.
Seminal.
The Sunnyboys.
'AIone With You'.
The first album I ever bought with my own money, at 15.
(RECORD HISSES) ('ALONE WITH YOU' BY THE SUNNYBO YS PLAYS) (SINGS ALONG) # We can wash away the bad memories together # Oh, my God.
(LAUGHS) Close the doors to the past forever MAN: Sorry to call you in, boss.
We screwed up the concrete pour.
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny.
I know.
I'm sorry.
And I was in such a good fuckin' mood.
I was in a great mood.
We're getting it sorted right now, OK? MAN: Hey.
You got my invoice? When will I get paid? Hmm? When will I get paid? When do you get paid? You get paid when I'm ready to pay you, that's when you get paid.
No! You pay me now.
Or no more work.
What, do you want me to dob you in? Is that what you want? Piss off.
You're going to pay me what you owe me, yeah? Fuck off, slope, or I will fucking thump you.
(MUTTERS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Get outta here! Ah! Fuck off! That saved us a buck or two.
(DOORBELL RINGS) (SIGHS) (LAUGHS) What happened? Why didn't you call me? I can't believe I'm actually finally here! That flight is so long.
Shit, haven't we got old! (LAUGHS) Look, you're getting those jowly things like Mum.
Have I got them? Oh, you got Mum's skin though, didn't you? At least I didn't get her teeth.
(FOOTSTEPS THUMP DOWNSTAIRS) (GASPS) Little Gigi! Mwah! (LAUGHS) Now, I didn't get any presents, you know, because if you start with one Here you go, babes.
She looks a bit like me, don't you think? (LAUGHS) Dying to know why you're back.
God, it's so good to see you.
So you missed another plane? No, some Customs guy tried to hit on me.
Oh, you smell like sex! You're the one blowing the Customs guy.
(LAUGHS) Dad! What's up with the accent? When did you become Kylie Minogue? I always spoke like this.
Yeah? Mmm.
So why'd you come back? Because I know it's so hard for you to live without me.
(LAUGHS) (MAN SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ON RADIO) Germany.
And I studied cartography at Moscow State University.
Yuri, are you still there? Yes, I can hear you.
And after that? I was dealing with problems of altitude physiology and space flight effects.
Because you knew you wanted to be a cosmonaut? Yes.
Yes, I suppose that I had already wanted to do it.
Romeo, Romeo.
Bet you are a bit of a Romeo.
(LAUGHS) I remember you.
Really? Yeah.
Where's Mum? Well, don't run away! Do you see much of Max? Yeah.
Yeah? Yeah.
It's his birthday today.
Yeah, we have to go to some party for him tonight.
And what's wrong with that? Oh, he's a nigel.
You're pretty cute.
Yeah, I do alright.
When I used to change your nappy, I used to tickle your balls.
VINCE: Oh, Jesus, Nat.
You've got a game today, don't you? No, I'm not playing.
Why not? I got a bye.
He's pretty cocky.
Yep, he does alright.
How long are you gonna stay for? Don't have any plans.
Oh, yeah? Well, don't bring any guys back here, alright? (WHISPERS) Or you're out.
(LAUGHS) Just so we're clear.
So it's OK if it's a girl then? Just wanted to be clear.
(CLEARS THROAT) Go on, mate.
Be afraid of the big bad wolf.
(QUIETLY) He's 15.
And don't bring any of your rah rah shit back here.
Rah rah? You know what the fuck I'm talking about.
(PHONE RINGS) MAN: Hello? Yeah, no, I can't I can't do it, mate.
Yeah, mate.
No, it's my son's birthday.
Oh, Jesus, I'm a politician, not a socialite.
Yeah, no, no, no, I can't.
Well, having my face there is not gonna make a difference.
If they're gonna cut her throat, they're gonna cut her throat.
Yeah, OK.
OK.
(BOTTLES CLANK) WOMAN: Oh, great.
Was there ice and glasses on that list? Oh, great, yeah.
Thanks.
Just put 'em on that table there.
Yeah.
Is this for tonight? Yep.
Don't even think about it.
This isn't for you.
So, why is there alcohol? For the adults.
Hey, Max! Hey, where are you going? Max! Just here, thanks.
There's another case of red? Yeah? Great, thanks.
I love watching you work.
Yeah, I love watching you work too.
Do you think it's gonna happen anytime soon? It's a 15-year-old's party.
Yeah, with 25 adults! These glasses are filthy.
I'm sure you've got it all under control.
Tim! I'm just gonna get out of this suit.
These are filthy! Hey, where are the kids? They've both gone out.
What are you reading? Good? Mm.
Have you figured out what we're supposed to do about tonight? No.
She must know it's his birthday.
So? Oh, shit! Do you think she saw it? She must have seen it.
What are we gonna do?! Drug her.
Oh, you can't say that.
What if she's N.
A? Just give her a glass of wine, give her a couple of sleepers, we go.
And you don't tell Christine that Nat's back in the country.
Not tonight, anyway.
I want to have another baby.
(CLEARS THROAT) Er, what? What did you say? You're fucking kidding me, right? Is this 'cause you're bored? No.
It's what I want.
Alright.
Well, I guess you're gonna have to fuck me, aren't ya? I know that.
Alright.
Come on.
Oh fuck.
(SIGHS) Hey! (WHISPERS) Shh, shh, don't wake her.
We'll leave while she's still asleep.
(JAUNTY MUSIC PLAYS) (CUSTOM KINGS SING) # Chickadee, I wish it were me, I wish it were me Chickadee, I wish it were me I wish it were me Chickadee, I wish it were me Soaking up the sun, swimming in the sea Chickadee, I wish it were me I wish it were me Hello.
Hey.
Hi.
Pat, how are ya? (SPEAKS INAUDIBLY) No.
Mate, I'm not asking you to put your cock on the block.
You do favours all the time.
That's not a favour, mate.
I'll do the best tender.
No.
You're such a fucking girl sometimes.
So, Em, is your husband coming? Oh, we've split up, actually.
(WHISPERS) Sorry.
Oh, God.
That's terrible.
Was it someone else? For him or for me? (LAUGHS) Sorry.
Don't answer that.
I'm so nosy.
Ahh.
(LAUGHS) You right, Leah? Sorry.
That's OK.
I can't believe they did it in my bloody house.
At least they used a condom.
Tim! Some of those girls are 14 years old.
And those parents, they're serious Catholics.
If they found out that's happening You don't think it was the birthday boy? No, Tim.
I don't think it was Max.
Look, let's just do the cake.
Let's just wait a couple of minutes until you've calmed down, alright? Alright.
Do you think he's had sex? (CLANG!) Hey, baby.
Come on, come here.
They're about to do the cake.
(CHEERING) Yeah, Maxie.
(ALL SING) # For he's a jolly good fellow For he's a jolly good fellow For he's a jolly good fellow And so say all of us.
Hip, hip, hooray! (CHEERING) VINCE: You sure you don't want another glass of wine? Hmm? Hmm? Do you good.
Why? Then you might finish what you started.
Does that mean you're into the baby idea? It means I'm into the idea of having sex with my wife.
Hello, Tim.
Oh, shit.
(GLASSES SMASH) (WHISPERS) Could you get out of my house? I'd like to give my son a present.
I said, get out of my house.
Nat, I think you should just go.
We have to leave now.
CHRISTINE: Did you know about this? I'm so sorry, Christine.
(SOFTLY) Just get her out of my house.
Oh, shit.
Do you have any idea what you just did in there? I don't give a fuck.
I wanted to see Max on his birthday.
Where have you been for the last 10 years? You can't just walk back into our lives and pretend nothing's happened.
You never stick up for me.
Even when she took my son away, you did nothing.
Don't you rewrite what happened.
You let him go.
They took me to court.
How is that letting him go? And didn't they write you a cheque? Just get in the car.
Get in the car.
(CAR DOORS SLAM, ENGINE STARTS) (CAR DRIVES AWAY) MAX: Hello? What a nightmare.
We always knew she'd come back at some point.
Yeah, but why now? Did you see Max's face when? We can deal with this.
Don't you go anywhere near her.
What, no conversation I'm asking you to let me do this.
He's not gonna stop seeing you as his mother.
(WOOD CLATTERS) Max? Max? Hey, Mum.
Hi.
Dad.
TIM: That was a nice little surprise.
Yeah.
For all of us.
(LAUGHS) Do you think she's back for good? Oh, she's pretty unpredictable.
Yeah.
She's pretty.
Oh.
Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat? Oh, I think I'll just go to sleep.
Thanks for the party, but.
TIM: Night, mate.
Happy birthday.
Yeah.
(SIGHS) (LOCK CLICKS) What? (LAUGHS) Alright, I'm sorry I went to the party.
What do you want from me? I want you to be someone else.
Ahh! Fuck off.
Lose the accent.
You can't live here and sound like that.
(PHONE RINGS) Hey.
Hey.
How did it go? Oh, he didn't say much.
(SIGHS) What time are you back? Yeah, it might be this afternoon, might be later on.
It's a factional thing and it's getting pretty ugly.
(SIGHS) Oh, it's Sunday.
I'll call you when I know.
Alright.
I'll see you at 6:00 mass.
Mmm.
Hey, Max? Mum Max! Did Dad tell you that I found a condom in the back toilet last night? Right? Right? Well, what do you want me to say? Kids my age have sex.
Yeah, I know kids your age have sex, Max, but I'd prefer it wasn't in my house with their parents present.
Well, I don't think it's cool either.
Well, what do you think I should do? Should I, um should I tell the parents? No, I don't think you should say anything.
(PHONE RINGS) Max, could you? Hello? Hi.
Yeah, it's Nat.
NAT: It's pretty weird, isn't it? Yeah.
I'm sorry I crashed your party.
Oh, no, it it's cool.
Did you have fun? Not really.
What about all those girls? Did you get a birthday kiss? No.
No.
Maybe.
I knew you'd be cute.
Did you find my present? (GIGGLES) What's happening? (LAUGHS) Nothing.
Ohh.
Oh, look at you.
Shh.
She won't hear us.
She won't hear us.
Hey, Genjoss, what happened with Leah last night? Hmm? Handy? Piss off.
Oral? (LAUGHS) More? (LAUGHS) You totally went there.
Hey, Olivia.
Hi.
(PHONE RINGS) (CLICKS) (PHONE RINGS) Yeah? JOHN: Hey, Vince.
What the fuck are you doing calling me on a Sunday? We've got a bit of a problem.
The Chinese guy.
The, er, tiler? What about the tiler? He's handmade some concrete and put it down the toilet.
(LAUGHS) Fucking prick.
Well, you can sort that out, can't ya? Every toilet.
Must have taken him all night.
Jesus fucking Christ! That must be, what, 30 toilets?! You coming in? Oh, fuck! (HORN HONKS) Come for a ride, mate.
VINCE: We're gonna have a bit of fun.
Watch, listen and learn.
YURl: 26 weeks.
And depends on the specialisation chosen before the beginning of the training.
And after that? On completion of the GST course, I received a qualification of cosmonaut.
(ENGINE IDLES) (DOORBELL RINGS) Ally? Ally, you gonna get that? (SIGHS) Hello, Nat.
Hello, Christine.
I've come to make you an offer.
Oh.
Um, do you wanna come inside? No, it's fine.
I can give you $10,000 if you'll just get out of our lives.
(LAUGHS) Well, you're gonna have to cough up a bit more than that, babe.
You fucked my life.
What do you think that's worth? You ruined your own life, Nat.
Well, for a start, I could use about L40,000.
I guess I could use that as spending money.
It'd be cheaper to have you killed.
That's funny for you, Christine.
Hi.
Hi.
How are you, Nat? Um, pretty good, thanks, Tim.
Forgot you do the formal thing.
Look, um, I don't know what you're doing here, but I just want you to know that Max is doing great, and Christine is a really good mother to him.
He loves her, Nat.
Uh-oh.
Busted.
Tim! Come on, be a good doggy.
Get back in the car.
Shut up, Nat.
What are you doing? I'm just trying to fix things here.
Didn't we discuss this? (BARKS) YURl: I was dealing with problems of altitude physiology and space flight effects on the human body.
NAT: Ally! Yuri? Ally! Don't go away.
Christine just came over.
Why? And then and then Tim arrived two seconds later and she busted him.
Right.
Right? That's all you're gonna say? This isn't a game, Nat.
I know it's not a game, Ally.
I don't know, Nat.
Look, can I talk to you about this in five minutes? What are you doing in there? What, you stripping off in front of a webcam? No.
Well, let me in.
No! I'm talking to a cosmonaut.
A what? I've got Dad's ham radio set up and I've started talking to this cosmonaut when he's passing over.
(LAUGHS) Oh, my God! That's hilarious.
No, it's not hilarious.
He's up there, living on a space station with another cosmonaut.
They stay up there for six months.
Can you imagine? On the International Space Station.
He's probably some geek kid from down the road.
No, he's Russian.
Well, let me come in and have a listen, then.
No.
Hey! Let me in! Nat, you stink of alcohol.
Bet Tim and Christine would have loved that.
Hey! Hey? Nat! Get off me! Nyaah-aah.
Stop it! Nyaah-aah.
Oh! (SPITS) Ahh! (LAUGHS) (RADIO CRACKLES) Yuri? You still there? Alright? (LAUGHS) Do you understand what I'm saying? Yeah, we gotta take risks.
Yeah, right.
But here's the thing.
You take a risk, whatever.
You take a risk and then go further, that's what makes you stand out.
Wait here.
Hey! Hey, what are you doing? Stop that.
Stop that! Stop it.
You want me to stop? Next time it'll be your fuckin' knees.
Alright? You stay away from me, you rancid little piece of shit.
(SMASH!) (OPENS DOOR) (ENGINE STARTS) Hey.
MAX: Hey.
Your mum's a freak, you know that? Yeah.
She's hot as, mate, though.
Nat, I mean.
I got your text.
Can I see it? Is he, like, actually dead? Yeah.
Oh.
Hey.
You came.
Do you wanna see a dead body? Why would I wanna do that? I don't know.
It's heaps random, I guess.
TIM: Christine.
Don't, Tim.
Just talk to me.
No.
You lied to me.
You said you were going to work.
I didn't lie.
I left here and I went to work, but I couldn't get out of the car.
Oh, yeah.
So I went over there.
I I would have called, but I was acting on a gut reaction.
Oh, right.
I'm sorry.
Right.
ROMEO: Bet he's not even dead.
Hope he's not.
(ROMEO EXHALES) Wow.
(EXHALES) That's hell weird.
(VOMITS) You OK? ROMEO: We'd better go.
Can I come with you? To mass? Yeah, yeah, cool.
(BELL TOLLS) (SPEAKS INAUDIBLY) PRIEST: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And also with you.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
ALL: Glory to the Gospel.
(BELL CHIMES) Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he would send the crowds away.
After sending the crowds away, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.
When evening came, he was there alone while the boat, by now far out on the lake, was battling with a heavy sea.
In the fourth watch of the night, he went towards them, walking on the lake (PRIEST'S VOICE FADES)
Einstein said that.
When something happens, it's because of circumstances that already exist.
Every action is the consequence of another action.
My sister's return will seem like the incident that will set off a chain of events.
But really, we've always been right in the middle of it all.
Is that her? Nuh-uh.
Is that her? No.
She's blonde.
I think.
Which I guess is where our children are now as well.
It's hard to imagine they were babies once.
I remember staring at their little toes.
They looked like frozen peas that had changed colour.
Is that her? No.
Hope we didn't miss her.
And now, I look at my children and sometimes I wonder who they are.
When I was young, my parents used to wonder who my sister was, or where she was.
Why did we have to get up so early? It's good for you to get up early.
Why did she tell you she was coming? Maybe she missed her flight somewhere.
Ah, no.
Nothing's that simple.
I know, I know.
And I know how bad this must look to you.
But the thing is, you know, I borrowed this handbag from a friend of mine.
It was sort of a present from her because I was coming back home, and she knew I loved it.
I mean, I suppose, you know, I could give you the name of my friend.
It's just that she's she's sort of famous.
(WHISPERS) She's really famous, actually, um, so I would prefer not to.
I mean, I know I keep saying this, but I mean, you know, it's empty.
No.
No, no, no, no.
Can we go home now? Yeah.
Let's go.
What is it about being a part of a family that we can't let go of? (HISSES) WOMAN: Shut the door! (ROCK MUSIC PLAYS FAINTLY FROM HEADPHONES) (BIRDS WARBLE) (ROCK MUSIC PLAYS FAINTLY) (MUFFLED MOANING) (MUFFLED MOANING) (FLOORBOARD CREAKS) Ahh! BOTH: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15! Happy birthday.
Mwah! Thank you.
Oh, cool.
Oh, cool, cool.
(LAUGHS) Hmm, I wonder.
Ah-ha! (LAUGHS) Ah.
Seminal.
Seminal.
The Sunnyboys.
'AIone With You'.
The first album I ever bought with my own money, at 15.
(RECORD HISSES) ('ALONE WITH YOU' BY THE SUNNYBO YS PLAYS) (SINGS ALONG) # We can wash away the bad memories together # Oh, my God.
(LAUGHS) Close the doors to the past forever MAN: Sorry to call you in, boss.
We screwed up the concrete pour.
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny.
I know.
I'm sorry.
And I was in such a good fuckin' mood.
I was in a great mood.
We're getting it sorted right now, OK? MAN: Hey.
You got my invoice? When will I get paid? Hmm? When will I get paid? When do you get paid? You get paid when I'm ready to pay you, that's when you get paid.
No! You pay me now.
Or no more work.
What, do you want me to dob you in? Is that what you want? Piss off.
You're going to pay me what you owe me, yeah? Fuck off, slope, or I will fucking thump you.
(MUTTERS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Get outta here! Ah! Fuck off! That saved us a buck or two.
(DOORBELL RINGS) (SIGHS) (LAUGHS) What happened? Why didn't you call me? I can't believe I'm actually finally here! That flight is so long.
Shit, haven't we got old! (LAUGHS) Look, you're getting those jowly things like Mum.
Have I got them? Oh, you got Mum's skin though, didn't you? At least I didn't get her teeth.
(FOOTSTEPS THUMP DOWNSTAIRS) (GASPS) Little Gigi! Mwah! (LAUGHS) Now, I didn't get any presents, you know, because if you start with one Here you go, babes.
She looks a bit like me, don't you think? (LAUGHS) Dying to know why you're back.
God, it's so good to see you.
So you missed another plane? No, some Customs guy tried to hit on me.
Oh, you smell like sex! You're the one blowing the Customs guy.
(LAUGHS) Dad! What's up with the accent? When did you become Kylie Minogue? I always spoke like this.
Yeah? Mmm.
So why'd you come back? Because I know it's so hard for you to live without me.
(LAUGHS) (MAN SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ON RADIO) Germany.
And I studied cartography at Moscow State University.
Yuri, are you still there? Yes, I can hear you.
And after that? I was dealing with problems of altitude physiology and space flight effects.
Because you knew you wanted to be a cosmonaut? Yes.
Yes, I suppose that I had already wanted to do it.
Romeo, Romeo.
Bet you are a bit of a Romeo.
(LAUGHS) I remember you.
Really? Yeah.
Where's Mum? Well, don't run away! Do you see much of Max? Yeah.
Yeah? Yeah.
It's his birthday today.
Yeah, we have to go to some party for him tonight.
And what's wrong with that? Oh, he's a nigel.
You're pretty cute.
Yeah, I do alright.
When I used to change your nappy, I used to tickle your balls.
VINCE: Oh, Jesus, Nat.
You've got a game today, don't you? No, I'm not playing.
Why not? I got a bye.
He's pretty cocky.
Yep, he does alright.
How long are you gonna stay for? Don't have any plans.
Oh, yeah? Well, don't bring any guys back here, alright? (WHISPERS) Or you're out.
(LAUGHS) Just so we're clear.
So it's OK if it's a girl then? Just wanted to be clear.
(CLEARS THROAT) Go on, mate.
Be afraid of the big bad wolf.
(QUIETLY) He's 15.
And don't bring any of your rah rah shit back here.
Rah rah? You know what the fuck I'm talking about.
(PHONE RINGS) MAN: Hello? Yeah, no, I can't I can't do it, mate.
Yeah, mate.
No, it's my son's birthday.
Oh, Jesus, I'm a politician, not a socialite.
Yeah, no, no, no, I can't.
Well, having my face there is not gonna make a difference.
If they're gonna cut her throat, they're gonna cut her throat.
Yeah, OK.
OK.
(BOTTLES CLANK) WOMAN: Oh, great.
Was there ice and glasses on that list? Oh, great, yeah.
Thanks.
Just put 'em on that table there.
Yeah.
Is this for tonight? Yep.
Don't even think about it.
This isn't for you.
So, why is there alcohol? For the adults.
Hey, Max! Hey, where are you going? Max! Just here, thanks.
There's another case of red? Yeah? Great, thanks.
I love watching you work.
Yeah, I love watching you work too.
Do you think it's gonna happen anytime soon? It's a 15-year-old's party.
Yeah, with 25 adults! These glasses are filthy.
I'm sure you've got it all under control.
Tim! I'm just gonna get out of this suit.
These are filthy! Hey, where are the kids? They've both gone out.
What are you reading? Good? Mm.
Have you figured out what we're supposed to do about tonight? No.
She must know it's his birthday.
So? Oh, shit! Do you think she saw it? She must have seen it.
What are we gonna do?! Drug her.
Oh, you can't say that.
What if she's N.
A? Just give her a glass of wine, give her a couple of sleepers, we go.
And you don't tell Christine that Nat's back in the country.
Not tonight, anyway.
I want to have another baby.
(CLEARS THROAT) Er, what? What did you say? You're fucking kidding me, right? Is this 'cause you're bored? No.
It's what I want.
Alright.
Well, I guess you're gonna have to fuck me, aren't ya? I know that.
Alright.
Come on.
Oh fuck.
(SIGHS) Hey! (WHISPERS) Shh, shh, don't wake her.
We'll leave while she's still asleep.
(JAUNTY MUSIC PLAYS) (CUSTOM KINGS SING) # Chickadee, I wish it were me, I wish it were me Chickadee, I wish it were me I wish it were me Chickadee, I wish it were me Soaking up the sun, swimming in the sea Chickadee, I wish it were me I wish it were me Hello.
Hey.
Hi.
Pat, how are ya? (SPEAKS INAUDIBLY) No.
Mate, I'm not asking you to put your cock on the block.
You do favours all the time.
That's not a favour, mate.
I'll do the best tender.
No.
You're such a fucking girl sometimes.
So, Em, is your husband coming? Oh, we've split up, actually.
(WHISPERS) Sorry.
Oh, God.
That's terrible.
Was it someone else? For him or for me? (LAUGHS) Sorry.
Don't answer that.
I'm so nosy.
Ahh.
(LAUGHS) You right, Leah? Sorry.
That's OK.
I can't believe they did it in my bloody house.
At least they used a condom.
Tim! Some of those girls are 14 years old.
And those parents, they're serious Catholics.
If they found out that's happening You don't think it was the birthday boy? No, Tim.
I don't think it was Max.
Look, let's just do the cake.
Let's just wait a couple of minutes until you've calmed down, alright? Alright.
Do you think he's had sex? (CLANG!) Hey, baby.
Come on, come here.
They're about to do the cake.
(CHEERING) Yeah, Maxie.
(ALL SING) # For he's a jolly good fellow For he's a jolly good fellow For he's a jolly good fellow And so say all of us.
Hip, hip, hooray! (CHEERING) VINCE: You sure you don't want another glass of wine? Hmm? Hmm? Do you good.
Why? Then you might finish what you started.
Does that mean you're into the baby idea? It means I'm into the idea of having sex with my wife.
Hello, Tim.
Oh, shit.
(GLASSES SMASH) (WHISPERS) Could you get out of my house? I'd like to give my son a present.
I said, get out of my house.
Nat, I think you should just go.
We have to leave now.
CHRISTINE: Did you know about this? I'm so sorry, Christine.
(SOFTLY) Just get her out of my house.
Oh, shit.
Do you have any idea what you just did in there? I don't give a fuck.
I wanted to see Max on his birthday.
Where have you been for the last 10 years? You can't just walk back into our lives and pretend nothing's happened.
You never stick up for me.
Even when she took my son away, you did nothing.
Don't you rewrite what happened.
You let him go.
They took me to court.
How is that letting him go? And didn't they write you a cheque? Just get in the car.
Get in the car.
(CAR DOORS SLAM, ENGINE STARTS) (CAR DRIVES AWAY) MAX: Hello? What a nightmare.
We always knew she'd come back at some point.
Yeah, but why now? Did you see Max's face when? We can deal with this.
Don't you go anywhere near her.
What, no conversation I'm asking you to let me do this.
He's not gonna stop seeing you as his mother.
(WOOD CLATTERS) Max? Max? Hey, Mum.
Hi.
Dad.
TIM: That was a nice little surprise.
Yeah.
For all of us.
(LAUGHS) Do you think she's back for good? Oh, she's pretty unpredictable.
Yeah.
She's pretty.
Oh.
Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat? Oh, I think I'll just go to sleep.
Thanks for the party, but.
TIM: Night, mate.
Happy birthday.
Yeah.
(SIGHS) (LOCK CLICKS) What? (LAUGHS) Alright, I'm sorry I went to the party.
What do you want from me? I want you to be someone else.
Ahh! Fuck off.
Lose the accent.
You can't live here and sound like that.
(PHONE RINGS) Hey.
Hey.
How did it go? Oh, he didn't say much.
(SIGHS) What time are you back? Yeah, it might be this afternoon, might be later on.
It's a factional thing and it's getting pretty ugly.
(SIGHS) Oh, it's Sunday.
I'll call you when I know.
Alright.
I'll see you at 6:00 mass.
Mmm.
Hey, Max? Mum Max! Did Dad tell you that I found a condom in the back toilet last night? Right? Right? Well, what do you want me to say? Kids my age have sex.
Yeah, I know kids your age have sex, Max, but I'd prefer it wasn't in my house with their parents present.
Well, I don't think it's cool either.
Well, what do you think I should do? Should I, um should I tell the parents? No, I don't think you should say anything.
(PHONE RINGS) Max, could you? Hello? Hi.
Yeah, it's Nat.
NAT: It's pretty weird, isn't it? Yeah.
I'm sorry I crashed your party.
Oh, no, it it's cool.
Did you have fun? Not really.
What about all those girls? Did you get a birthday kiss? No.
No.
Maybe.
I knew you'd be cute.
Did you find my present? (GIGGLES) What's happening? (LAUGHS) Nothing.
Ohh.
Oh, look at you.
Shh.
She won't hear us.
She won't hear us.
Hey, Genjoss, what happened with Leah last night? Hmm? Handy? Piss off.
Oral? (LAUGHS) More? (LAUGHS) You totally went there.
Hey, Olivia.
Hi.
(PHONE RINGS) (CLICKS) (PHONE RINGS) Yeah? JOHN: Hey, Vince.
What the fuck are you doing calling me on a Sunday? We've got a bit of a problem.
The Chinese guy.
The, er, tiler? What about the tiler? He's handmade some concrete and put it down the toilet.
(LAUGHS) Fucking prick.
Well, you can sort that out, can't ya? Every toilet.
Must have taken him all night.
Jesus fucking Christ! That must be, what, 30 toilets?! You coming in? Oh, fuck! (HORN HONKS) Come for a ride, mate.
VINCE: We're gonna have a bit of fun.
Watch, listen and learn.
YURl: 26 weeks.
And depends on the specialisation chosen before the beginning of the training.
And after that? On completion of the GST course, I received a qualification of cosmonaut.
(ENGINE IDLES) (DOORBELL RINGS) Ally? Ally, you gonna get that? (SIGHS) Hello, Nat.
Hello, Christine.
I've come to make you an offer.
Oh.
Um, do you wanna come inside? No, it's fine.
I can give you $10,000 if you'll just get out of our lives.
(LAUGHS) Well, you're gonna have to cough up a bit more than that, babe.
You fucked my life.
What do you think that's worth? You ruined your own life, Nat.
Well, for a start, I could use about L40,000.
I guess I could use that as spending money.
It'd be cheaper to have you killed.
That's funny for you, Christine.
Hi.
Hi.
How are you, Nat? Um, pretty good, thanks, Tim.
Forgot you do the formal thing.
Look, um, I don't know what you're doing here, but I just want you to know that Max is doing great, and Christine is a really good mother to him.
He loves her, Nat.
Uh-oh.
Busted.
Tim! Come on, be a good doggy.
Get back in the car.
Shut up, Nat.
What are you doing? I'm just trying to fix things here.
Didn't we discuss this? (BARKS) YURl: I was dealing with problems of altitude physiology and space flight effects on the human body.
NAT: Ally! Yuri? Ally! Don't go away.
Christine just came over.
Why? And then and then Tim arrived two seconds later and she busted him.
Right.
Right? That's all you're gonna say? This isn't a game, Nat.
I know it's not a game, Ally.
I don't know, Nat.
Look, can I talk to you about this in five minutes? What are you doing in there? What, you stripping off in front of a webcam? No.
Well, let me in.
No! I'm talking to a cosmonaut.
A what? I've got Dad's ham radio set up and I've started talking to this cosmonaut when he's passing over.
(LAUGHS) Oh, my God! That's hilarious.
No, it's not hilarious.
He's up there, living on a space station with another cosmonaut.
They stay up there for six months.
Can you imagine? On the International Space Station.
He's probably some geek kid from down the road.
No, he's Russian.
Well, let me come in and have a listen, then.
No.
Hey! Let me in! Nat, you stink of alcohol.
Bet Tim and Christine would have loved that.
Hey! Hey? Nat! Get off me! Nyaah-aah.
Stop it! Nyaah-aah.
Oh! (SPITS) Ahh! (LAUGHS) (RADIO CRACKLES) Yuri? You still there? Alright? (LAUGHS) Do you understand what I'm saying? Yeah, we gotta take risks.
Yeah, right.
But here's the thing.
You take a risk, whatever.
You take a risk and then go further, that's what makes you stand out.
Wait here.
Hey! Hey, what are you doing? Stop that.
Stop that! Stop it.
You want me to stop? Next time it'll be your fuckin' knees.
Alright? You stay away from me, you rancid little piece of shit.
(SMASH!) (OPENS DOOR) (ENGINE STARTS) Hey.
MAX: Hey.
Your mum's a freak, you know that? Yeah.
She's hot as, mate, though.
Nat, I mean.
I got your text.
Can I see it? Is he, like, actually dead? Yeah.
Oh.
Hey.
You came.
Do you wanna see a dead body? Why would I wanna do that? I don't know.
It's heaps random, I guess.
TIM: Christine.
Don't, Tim.
Just talk to me.
No.
You lied to me.
You said you were going to work.
I didn't lie.
I left here and I went to work, but I couldn't get out of the car.
Oh, yeah.
So I went over there.
I I would have called, but I was acting on a gut reaction.
Oh, right.
I'm sorry.
Right.
ROMEO: Bet he's not even dead.
Hope he's not.
(ROMEO EXHALES) Wow.
(EXHALES) That's hell weird.
(VOMITS) You OK? ROMEO: We'd better go.
Can I come with you? To mass? Yeah, yeah, cool.
(BELL TOLLS) (SPEAKS INAUDIBLY) PRIEST: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And also with you.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
ALL: Glory to the Gospel.
(BELL CHIMES) Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he would send the crowds away.
After sending the crowds away, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.
When evening came, he was there alone while the boat, by now far out on the lake, was battling with a heavy sea.
In the fourth watch of the night, he went towards them, walking on the lake (PRIEST'S VOICE FADES)