Bed of Roses (2008) s03e06 Episode Script
Fryberg's Folly
I think we should consider counselling.
Counselling?! What on Earth for? According to the quiz, we've only two things in common.
TOGETHER: Counselling? Counselling.
I don't want to lose you.
You're not going to.
My father was drowning the cat.
And my sister - my little sister was inconsolable.
You are incapable of parallel parking.
You fail.
I'm sorry, what do you mean, I fail? I've done it by myself.
Nick, I did the whole thing by myself.
OK.
Who is Vicky? Nobody.
The girls say you don't name an entire boat after nobody.
I didn't name the boat.
That's what it was called when I bought it.
Morning.
I think this one.
Nan! Not the pear trees! Well, Holly, you cull the weak and you give the strong their best chance.
But everything's so lush now.
It's called a green drought.
It's still bone-dry underneath.
Nan! Holly, these are English trees and you know they don't cope with Australian climate change.
They barely survived the last drought as it is and only 'cause the council was prepared to water every week.
Bet they'd still provide water if the orchard was staying.
Perhaps, but the council's made the decision and the orchard is moving to Indigo Botanical Gardens.
It's not theirs to take.
Grandpa Fryberg discovered it.
Holly, let them take the damn thing.
It's useless in that damn greenhouse.
£ Theme music £ I lay down in a bed of roses £ I woke up lying on a bed of nails £ It's the oldest of tales £ Lose the wind £ From your sails £ I lay down in a bed of roses £ I woke up lying on a bed of nails.
£ Welcome.
Ah, Nick Pickering, right? Louisa Franklin? (Cock crows) Are you sure about this? Yep.
What about you? Hell yeah.
My gosh! Is this everything? I travel light.
Noticed you didn't have a whisk.
So, this is for good? What, you had doubts? I don't.
But you both look a little nervous.
I'm not nervous.
Your mother looks nervous though.
(Laughs) I don't look nervous! What's this? Oh! Oh my, is that a pasta maker? Pasta maker.
I always wanted one.
Ooh, what's this? Sandy gave it to me.
Oh.
Looks likea starfish.
Looks like something Auntie Frida would have.
What does she call it? BOTH: Object d'art.
Hey, speaking of Frida, when is she turning up? Ah, couple of days.
Which should make it interesting for you and Nan.
I'll get rid of this.
Talking of Nan, what are we gonna do about Grandpa Fryberg's trees? Well, I thought you two had that sorted.
No, she wants to get half of them chopped down.
Really? Why? Because of the drought and the council won't provide water anymore.
Hol, the council won't provide water? They don't care about them, now the orchard's going.
Frida! But, but you're two days early.
I know! And to think I'm famous for my lateness.
How the hell are ya, sis? I'm fine and you? Never been better.
You might've phoned me.
(Mutters) Wonderful to see you too.
Wow! Has the old place had a makeover? Who's been a busy girl? Spring cleaning in my honour? Oh, not really.
As for you, my darling, still manning the barricades? Well, now I'm here we can give you a makeover.
I've never been interested in appearances.
And you know that.
Oh, um, in the back room.
Actually, justta.
Enjoy your stay, Ma'am.
Thank you.
Nan used to bring me here when I came to visit.
I remember once, climbed all the way to the top of that tree.
Took me an hour to muster up the courage to climb back down, Nan nearly had a heart attack.
That's so cute.
It sounds stupid but I just remember being so happy.
It's where I started to work out who I was, what I wanted to do - That doesn't sound stupid.
I'm still working out what I want to do.
But isn't that what this gap year was supposed to be about? Seemed like a good idea at the time.
You know, I'm so over working for the oldies.
Sometimes I think I'll die and they'll write on my tombstone, 'She make a good sweet and sour' No they won't.
They will.
Maybe you should do something different.
(Birds singing) This town will be a sadder place without these trees.
Exactly.
Which is why we need to make sure as many possible survive.
How? Recycled water.
We can do a door-knock and hand out flyers, ask every resident to collect their grey water.
Yeah.
Hey, guys, we need your muscle power.
But how are we gonna get it here? I can use my car and there's the hearse.
And we can use my bike.
I'm a funeral director, not a water carrier, what if there's a spill? We can put a tarp down.
You know I've got a business to run.
Please? (Sighs) Of course.
Thank you.
(Squeals) Oh my gosh! Oh, you look fantastic! You always do.
So do you, my darling.
Holly! Give your decrepit old aunt I thought you weren't coming till Wednesday.
Oh, the airline stuffed up my stopover and I was just about to squawk and I thought, well, it'd be nice to spend quality time with my big sister, so I flew 22 hours from Paris.
You must be exhausted.
Nothing a good night's sleep won't fix.
Excuse me.
You don't mind making up the bed yourself, do you? Oh.
Hello, Mum.
Hi, Nan.
Oh, towels.
She's upset about losing Grandpa Fryberg's trees to the drought.
Yeah.
Dad knew that when he planted those trees, that's why he called it Fryberg's Folly.
Now you're here we should plan a time for that article.
Oh, what are we doing tomorrow? I've no idea.
You've arrived early.
Alright then, no problem, what about tomorrow morning? Fine by me.
Oh, look, Louisa, you've got enough on your plate already.
No, Mum, that's fine.
I was always going to do an interview.
So, this festival coincides with the release of the second edition of your book? Speaking of which .
.
what do you think of the new cover? Frida, that photograph, that's the one that disappeared from Mother's album that time.
Oooh, keep your bobby socks on.
I brought it back.
Here.
There it is, all safe and sound.
No harm done.
You shouldn't have used it without asking.
Right, well.
Remember what a fantastic book it is and how - What have you been doing, kiddo? Ah - Louisa is doing a wonderful job as part owner and editor of the Echo.
For you.
And you, the new addition and signed by moi.
Thank you.
Oh, thank you.
And this is for you.
My unpublished sequel - of The Orchid.
(Phone rings) Excuse me.
Have to answer that.
(Nervous laughter) We could make this teamwork - you shop, me carry basket.
Been taking lessons in teamwork, have you? That'll be a change.
Iberian - have you tried them? No, too pricey.
Some of us have to live within our means.
Dirt cheap in Iberia.
Have to take your word for that.
Wasn't me who won that overseas trip.
Try one.
Don't open them, now we'll have to pay for them.
Come on.
One little olive.
Olives are so sexy.
Don't put it back on the shelf.
I don't eat olives.
You'll have to pay for those.
You were always a control freak.
Yeah, well, you were always a manipulator.
Oh, don't start with that.
That's the argument again.
This whole thing started when you told Dad Sandy had persuaded you to join the Communist Party.
Did not.
Yes, you did, because you had been spying on us.
I warned you that Dad was on the warpath.
You liar! You deliberately sabotaged me.
Dad locked me in my room and you were able to do the song competition performing solo and you planned all that, because you didn't want to share the prize money.
You won an overseas trip all for yourself.
I have apologised maybe a million times for something I didn't do.
After all these years, can't we just let it go? This may be our last chance, Minna.
Neither of us is getting any younger.
Nick's old-fashioned.
He probably just wants that piece of paper to make it all legit before he moves in.
I hope so.
How many boxes did he bring? I don't know.
It was about two or three.
And what was in them? Not much.
There was a whisk in one.
Why would you want a whisk? You told him to go slow.
Maybe this is Nick going slow.
What's wrong with a man going slow? I love a man to go slow.
Jet lag's setting in.
I've got some reading to do, so Have you got everything you need? Yes, thank you.
What? What? You're looking at how old I've gotten.
No, of course not.
My lips have gone thin.
That's what you're looking at.
Don't be so silly.
No, I was looking at that face cream you use.
I think years ago, you told me it cost you $100 a jar.
Face cream I used to use.
Things change.
I haven't had a book published in two years, the reserves are very low.
Yeah.
And I broke it off with Marcel.
Oh.
I'm sorry to hear that.
So there's a lot riding on the new edition.
I believe sales aren't great.
You looked me up on the Internet.
Of course not, I'm a Luddite.
No, a friend told me.
She said that overseas sales are disappointing.
I'd love your opinion on the sequel.
Well, I'll try and find the time to read it.
Goodnight.
Hey, Nick! Yo.
I managed to get hold of some anti-fouling paint.
Oh, great.
You didn't need to deliver it.
No problem.
'Louisa'.
You know it's bad luck to change the name of a boat? You'll offend the seagulls! Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Look, I did a name changing.
Marg helped me with it.
Marg? Marg?! Shut up, Gavin.
Want a beer? Yeah.
Yeah.
Here.
I hear you're taking the plunge, you're moving in.
Yeah.
Started moving some stuff in this morning.
Yeah.
You worried about losing your freedom? I don't see it that way, Gavin.
Women can be very demanding.
And you're an expert? Yeah.
A bit of advice.
Don't move all your stuff in.
Just keep a little bit in reserve.
Cheers.
Cheers, big ears.
There you go, Louie.
At least we have some decent knives now.
Now we've got a decent cook.
So is that all your stuff? You don't want my stuff in here.
It's just old stuff.
It'll just get in the way.
No, it won't get in the way, Nick.
Will it, Hol? We love old stuff.
(Chuckles) Hey.
Take a look.
What do you think? Show me.
Hol, that's fantastic.
Show Nick.
Hey! I didn't know the park meant so much to you.
I spent a lot of time there with Nan when I was little.
Why don't they get on, Nan and Frida? There was a misunderstanding a long time ago when they were little.
Nobody holds a grudge for 55 years.
Oh well, fingers crossed that they work it out this time.
In Aunty Frida's book she says that they were inseparable when they were younger.
There's a fine line, Hol.
The more you love someone, the more it can tear you apart if they hurt you.
Maybe I should read the book again.
Hey.
'One would always know when the Fontaine sisters were around.
There was barely a silence between them.
They seldom agreed but instead chose to debate even the smallest of things.
Everyone knew and adored the sisters.
They were the life of the town.
' (Knock at door) Hi.
Hi, how are you? Could you help me by putting these up around the place? Only too glad to.
I'll put one here.
How's that? Thank you.
My pleasure.
Bye.
Could you help by putting - No worries.
Thanks for that.
Can we come back - (They laugh) Rita.
If it holds liquid, it's mine.
Oh, OK.
Good morning.
Morning.
Oh.
You said you wanted my old stuff in the way.
Ah, yeah, I .
.
I did and .
.
I do.
Mum, can I have the old mop bucket? Is that old? Well, it is now.
OK.
Wow.
That frypan looks like the mothership.
Actually, it's the daughter of the mothership.
Try it out.
Ah, OK.
Wow.
It actually works better this way.
Oh, posh.
Wow.
Whoa! Oh, no, that's good.
Mm-hm.
I could lay here all day.
Water-run time.
Wish me luck.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Hey, hold on.
What about the pancakes? Sorry, I haven't got time.
Yes, you have.
Come on.
Take one.
Can she take a plate? Mum, did you remember to save your shower water? Um Sorry? Shower water? You just need to put a bucket in the shower.
Yes, Mum.
Eat.
Love you.
Love you.
Bye, Nick.
See ya.
Madame.
Oh, my gosh.
Oh, Nick, I This looks amazing.
Thank you.
So, do you like the chair? Yeah, I like the chair.
You don't like the chair.
I like the chair.
I just, um Could we maybe find a better spot? OK.
Whoa! I was wondering if you could fill some of these for us? Yeah.
I've seen this on the pamphlet.
Oh, great.
Thank you.
(Water sloshes) Is that a dead body? Sorry, Hol.
Got called in to the hospital.
But I brought you a present.
Is that what I think it is? Yes, it is.
It's good for lemon trees.
Dad swore by it.
Thanks, Aiden.
Is that all you got? Yeah, and every drop was blood, sweat and blisters.
We'll get more tomorrow.
They'll be expecting us.
Tomorrow? Tomorrow? Yeah, tomorrow.
And the next day and the day after.
The trees are gasping.
Once we get them stabilised, we can cut down to once a week.
Here we go, Rita.
I've got to go.
Supposed to be at work at 9:00.
It's 10:00 now.
I'll bring you some water from the restaurant.
Hol, I've got a body on board.
You know I can't hang around.
Tomorrow, OK? I'll make it up to you.
Yeah.
See ya.
(Rooster crows) Mind out.
Ooh! There we are.
Oh, good girls.
Plenty of eggs.
I was just wondering about breakfast? Well, I had mine hours ago but since you've finally crawled out of bed there's plenty of fresh eggs if you want to make an omelette.
No thanks, I've become quite Continental about breakfast since I met Marcel.
Oh.
Don't they have chooks on the Continent? Minna! Well, how would I know? You're the seasoned traveller.
You just can't let it go.
I can't let it go (?) You're the one who wrote an entire book about it.
The Orchid is not about us.
Of course it is! Small-town girl wins competition.
Escapes clutches of overbearing father and ideologically-driven sister? Come on! Nobody else reads that into it.
If they didn't, they will now! You put my picture on the cover! Look, we grew up together.
And we were close.
And nobody loved you or trusted you like I did.
You haven't read the manuscript I gave you.
The sequel.
Did you really think I would? No, but hope springs eternal.
Oh! Minna! Oh! Minna.
Are you hurt? No, no.
I'm fine.
You sure? There's nothing broken? Only a few eggs.
Here.
No, no! Don't be ridiculous.
(Both shriek) Oh, my good coat and my Italian shoes.
Oh, it's just a bit of chook poo, it'll clean off.
Who are you trying to impress dressed like that in Rainbow's End? Just because you don't mind looking like a Chinese peasant.
What is wrong with looking like a Chinese peasant? Don't start the sanctimonious, communist 'for the good of the masses' claptrap with me.
I've had an earful of that.
At least I had a social conscience.
The only good you were interested was your own! Can it! Well, it's true, isn't it? Look after Frida number one and trample on everyone else including - Look, I'm not listening to you, alright? Uh? Don't you laugh at me.
I'm not really.
Don't you laugh at me, Minna.
Stop! I'm not.
Oh, God.
We're getting old.
(Both laugh) Oh.
Oh, Frida.
Look.
I'm sorry, Frida, but, you know, it's all very well for you to come back here and we have a laugh together but I don't want you to think everything is alright between us.
Because it isn't.
Hello, you two.
Oh.
Is everything alright? No.
And I'm finally beginning to realise I can't do anything about that.
Give me a moment.
Oh, Mum.
can't you give it a rest? No.
I'm OK.
Frida! (Sobs) Grey water.
Wasn't enough for all the trees but I'll get more tomorrow.
How long do you think you can keep this up? As long as it takes.
We can save these trees, Nan.
I'll just get - Yes, fine.
Why are you just giving up? Because the time to save them is past.
Now it's time to just get on with business.
I love these old trees, just like you do but, Holly, they can't survive.
(Chainsaw revs) Holly! Please, Holly.
That was great.
Thanks, Marty.
One more.
If you don't mind.
Alright.
Ahjust push in a bit.
And saysex! Sex! (Camera clicks) Marty.
That was great.
I've read all your books.
I'm flattered, er, Vivian? Yes.
To be honest, I like The Orchid the best.
You never quite managed to capture that magic in the other books, did you? Well Mum! We need to do something.
I think Nan's really losing it.
I said we'd get enough water for the trees but she's dead-set on getting them chopped down.
She's not even giving me a chance.
Sounds familiar.
We need to get more water.
You need to put something in the Echo.
Too late, Holly.
Mum! Viv! Wait! No reason why you can't add something to that piece on me.
Yeah, Frida - Viv, that's possible.
Such as? Well, how Dad only discovered the orchid because he was planting trees there.
And how the council won't provide water for them anymore.
I hope the council don't get water saving ideas for the footy ground.
Or the golf course! The council provides water for those? Yeah, but that's for the whole community to use.
So is the park.
I don't see why you want to cart water onto that land anyway.
There's an aquifer there somewhere.
Underground water supply.
Really? At the Fryberg Park? Yeah, I've got a copy of the title there somewhere with a plan.
Why would you have one? I acquired it from the council.
Mum! Never said there was an aquifer there.
Because it dried up years ago.
Maybe it's come back.
If there's water, the trees would be thriving.
It depends where it is, doesn't it, or how deep? Here's the title.
And the plan.
Nice block of land.
Make a great subdivision.
(Groans) Sustainable subdivision.
Aunty Frida, where did you learn water divining? Dad used to do it.
I watched him.
OK.
Few paces to the left.
Left? OK, now head due south.
South.
OK.
So, have you ever actually ever found any water? No, darling.
But I've always wanted to.
We should be right over it.
Are you getting anything? No.
Look.
Wait! Yes! It's pulling me this way.
We're going in exactly the wrong direction according to the plan.
The plan must be wrong.
This thing's got a life of its own.
There's nothing here.
There must be.
There is.
What? What's that? Aiden's pee.
What? He gave it to me.
He said it was good for the trees or something, I don't know.
Well, girls, no-go on the aquifer but I have some very fine French wine to share.
Yeah, that'll solve all our problems.
Come on.
Hol! New roof, new paint job.
Bit different from last time you saw it.
It certainly is.
And you did it all yourself.
Yeah.
We did.
Exceptwhat is? That's Nick's.
That's his recliner.
Hols! Sweetheart! Where can we put this thing? It's a lethal weapon where it is.
We'll find somewhere.
Oh, now I like that! I thought you might.
Holly! Sorry, she'sshe's just she's really worried about those trees.
She's certainly Minna's granddaughter.
So how are you going to, um? .
.
break it to him? The chair.
I Probably not.
I don't want to hurt his feelings.
Oh, darling.
Good relationships have always been a priority with you.
Yeah.
Well, I wish it worked.
Look what happened with Jack.
You know, I'm beginning to think that relationships have a shelf life.
Eventually one person tires of the other.
Frida, you don't really believe that? Well, that's been my experience, Louie Blue.
Shall we open this beverage? Yep.
That's from the Pyrenees.
Hope you like white.
Thanks.
And this is for somebody who could do with some bubbles in her life.
(Knock at door) The best you can get.
I'm sorry, I - That's OK, kiddo, you've got the glums.
I just thought this gap year was going to be different.
You've been to my place.
Come live with me in gay Paree.
I couldn't afford to do that.
Did you know that statistically, your chances of doing well at university are significantly increased if you've travelled in your gap year.
Really? Yeah.
I could help.
I could pay for the ticket.
I could certainly help with accommodation.
I could line up jobs.
I'd expect you to pay me back.
Why would you do that? Because we're young for such a short time, because you've got to get out there and live.
I would like to travel again.
Travel, grow, learn, fall down, makes mistakes - that's what inspires us.
Thanks, Aunty Frida, but I can't.
Why not? I just can't.
Not right now.
Hello.
Come and meet Aunty Frida.
Aunty Frida, this is Nick.
Bonjour.
Pleased to meet you.
You too.
Hello.
Hello.
Come on, you.
Come take a look.
What? He's gorgeous.
Why isn't he 20 years older and living next to me in Paris? It was in the back of the CFA collecting dust, I kind of figured it was quicker and easier than buckets.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
You could stick a hose in the top and then gravity-feed the trees like that.
I'm sure your mum will swap cars with you.
Can I borrow the ute? Yep.
OK.
Hi.
Hi everyone.
Frida, got a leg of lamb in the oven.
Hop in, quick smart.
Yes ma'am.
I'll just get my things.
Nan, look what Nick got me for the trees.
Look, Holly darling, I appreciate what you are trying to do but you are heading for disappointment.
Exactly.
You can't take them with you when you're travelling the world.
She wants to travel.
She's travelled.
Oh, with her mother.
That's not hardly the same thing.
She was fine until you started throwing out the bait.
I'm just encouraging her to see options other than following your footsteps.
It's surely better than following in yours - a globe-trotting hedonist with four failed marriages.
I mean, why did you have to come back here? We were all so much more happier.
Oh! Oh my god! It's the police.
I think we're right.
Of course we are right, you were nowhere near speeding.
Well, I thought I was.
Nicko Hmm? Do you think it's inevitable that two people get tired of each other? After they live together? Where did this come from? Frida said that moving in together is kind of like instant death.
Do you believe that? No.
Is that what happened with you and Jack? I don't know what happened with me and Jack.
Honey, is this where you want to be? Yeah.
Are you sure? Yeah.
I'm sure.
Good.
Good night, Louie.
Night, Jack.
Oh! Oh my Oh, Nick! I'm so sorry.
I'm so, I'm so sorry! Oh my! (Laughing) Oh no! That's terrible! (Laughs harder) It's alright.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight Is it one of the seven deadly sins to call your partner by your ex's name? Is it? No, it isn't.
Walk, two, three, four.
OK.
99, 100 and finish.
Yay! So, what happened when you said it? I stayed awake worrying all night and he went to sleep.
But apart from that, everything is great, right? Yeah.
Everything is fine.
Apart for forgetting his name and calling him Jack.
Try calling him Nick.
(Horn beeps) Hey.
Hello.
Drive safely! Not getting much water in the tank.
No.
Muffin time.
Nick? Here.
Just thought I'd drop in and see how you are going.
Right.
You know, Marg and I bought a boat once.
Trailer sailor? No, it was a motorboat.
Turbo charged.
Ah.
What did you call it? Nitro.
Should have called it She Got The House.
Twice Bitten.
Ship of Fools.
And did you get it in the water? Nah.
So.
Has she chucked out any of your stuff yet? As a matter of fact, I haven't had to worry about that.
Yeah.
I miss all that.
Never a dull moment when Marg was around.
You didn't grow tired of each other? Nah.
It just all got a bit too complicated.
Now, I'm a middle-aged divorcee.
(Sighs) Oh well.
Remember my advice.
Keep your shed.
You move in completely and she's got ya.
Just keep a little bit in reserve.
Thank you.
Holly.
It's 10:30, I've got to get back.
Just one more street.
What's the point? I don't get it.
I thought people would wanna help.
They've got their own trees to save.
Nobody's got any water to spare.
Except for the council.
Talk about a waste of water.
I've got an idea.
Get in.
What are you doing? Holly.
Holly! What are you doing? Suppose someone sees us? I'm doing the crime, I'll do the time.
Yeah, but I'm here and that makes me an accomplice.
What is that going to do to my business reputation? Relax! I can't relax.
Can't you just see, this is not important to me? But it's important to me, doesn't that count? Yeah, it does, but you're taking this too far.
Aren't you coming to the picnic later? I don't know.
Well, don't forget I've got champagne.
I'll do my best.
Mum.
Are you sure you won't come? No, I'm not interested in the orchid festival.
Umm, I'll take these to the car.
Have you managed to change your flight? Not yet, I'll stay with friends in town until there's a cancellation.
Right.
I did tell Dad you were with Sandy.
I did betray you.
And I did want to win the contest on my own.
I thought you'd be happy.
For 50-odd years you wanted me to confess that and I just did.
Why? It's in the manuscript, read it for yourself.
Why do I have to read the damn manuscript? Why can't you just tell me? Because you never listen.
Because you never heard who I really was, just who you wanted me to be.
Goodbye, Minna.
'For many years, Felicity never fully appreciated what she was leaving behind, sadly this mindset would plague the rest of her life.
It was only with the distance of thousands of miles that Felicity could appreciate it, what it was she had.
' 'It was only with the distance of many years that Felicity could begin to acknowledge what she'd lost - her beautiful sister.
She was also now coming to terms with the reality that she would grow old alone.
Sadly this seemed to be all Felicity was capable of, loving from a distance over certain periods of time.
Felicity discovered she was not alone in this.
Her sister Margaret was unique, she had the strength to take the good with the bad.
Margaret always stayed true to the ones she loved.
' (Singing) Holly.
Darling, what are you doing? Ladies and gentlemen - the Orchis Fryberg Gold.
(Applause) Now without any further ado, I would like to introduce our guest speaker for the day Have you seen Hol? Didn't know she was coming.
She's supposed to be.
You guys seen Hol? No.
.
.
author of the orchid, Miss Fryberg.
(Applause) So, today as the orchid travels abroad we come to the end of an era Hi, have you seen Hol? No, have you? Sorry.
Hi.
I can't find Hol.
Well the ute's here, she must be around here somewhere.
OK.
(Giggles) What? Come on darling.
No, no.
Everybody Everybody! Oh, Nick! Nick.
Nick.
Na, na, na, Nick (laughs).
Come on, let's get you home.
No, I was thirsty.
I gave all the water to him.
Because you know what, Mum? What, darling? No-one else cares about him - We do.
No, none of you.
None of you - The Orchis Fryberg Gold can now flourish for generations to come, in a place where she can be appreciated by the many, not just the few.
(Applause) Thank you.
A whole bottle of champagne, what got into you? It's not what's got into her, it's what's going to come out of her that I'm worried about.
Louie, she's going to blow, Louie, she's going to blow.
Louie! Wait.
Hold on.
Wait! Oh yuck.
Oh, darling.
It's alright.
It's alright.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You don't need to thank him.
He's family.
He's got to be here.
Well, I'm glad you are.
Oh my gosh.
Nick, sorry about your bowl.
Actually, it's our bowl, Louie.
Darling.
I don't think we'll ever be boring.
Don't you? Woah.
(Laughs) Well, I finished reading the manuscript.
It has a ring of truth, but the truth is sometimes hard to stomach.
But Frida, don't you think it's time you started telling another story? Damn.
Oh.
I'm not going to get away with this twice.
Get away with what? I don't have a license.
I failed my last driving test.
For what? Road rage.
(Laughs) (Sirens) Mrs Franklin, I thought it was you I saw.
Hello, officer.
Greg Russel.
I'm afraid this looks like harassment.
Do you need to see my licence? No, no.
I'm sorry.
My mistake.
Just like old times.
Just as if you've never been away.
I'm sorry I had to leave you behind.
It wasn't that so much I minded.
What then? That you never came back.
I'm here.
Well, you're late.
Oh, do you drive? I have an international license.
Oh, thank God for that.
And he had a longing for the European parks, Fryberg, that he had known as a child and so created his very own in Rainbow's End.
He moving out already? No, he's bringing more stuff.
Cool.
I'll drink to that.
(Gasps) I thought we said we wouldn't mention that again.
Hey, Hol.
Do you like my article? Two women called Felicity and Margaret Fryberg said something about planting seedlings in the park.
Better go get dressed then.
Turn the wheel right to make the trailer go left or is that left to go right.
Maybe someday someone will have to fight to keep these ones alive.
Maybe your daughter and your granddaughter.
We can start a long tradition.
Hard right.
No, hard right.
Stop! You've gone too far.
Oh my God.
Guys, you were supposed to be directing me.
You were supposed to do what I told you.
Oh my God.
(Screaming) The Australian Army has a long history of running training exercises such as Operation Rainbow's End, with the cooperation of local towns.
Here's trouble.
As of today, you might think of Rainbow's End as any town in a warzone.
This is a peace keeping enforcement exercise, folks.
Go, go, go.
Oh my god! (Shouting) I know you.
Townsville, late '90s.
You know everything about me.
My life's an open book.
There's some things that I just don't like to talk about.
You don't like where you're at, do something else.
I have a responsibility, something you wouldn't know if it hit you.
Get over yourself, Sean.
Grow up, Holly.
Do you play pool, Donna? Get away from me! It was nothing.
You make me sick.
Please, Holly.
Counselling?! What on Earth for? According to the quiz, we've only two things in common.
TOGETHER: Counselling? Counselling.
I don't want to lose you.
You're not going to.
My father was drowning the cat.
And my sister - my little sister was inconsolable.
You are incapable of parallel parking.
You fail.
I'm sorry, what do you mean, I fail? I've done it by myself.
Nick, I did the whole thing by myself.
OK.
Who is Vicky? Nobody.
The girls say you don't name an entire boat after nobody.
I didn't name the boat.
That's what it was called when I bought it.
Morning.
I think this one.
Nan! Not the pear trees! Well, Holly, you cull the weak and you give the strong their best chance.
But everything's so lush now.
It's called a green drought.
It's still bone-dry underneath.
Nan! Holly, these are English trees and you know they don't cope with Australian climate change.
They barely survived the last drought as it is and only 'cause the council was prepared to water every week.
Bet they'd still provide water if the orchard was staying.
Perhaps, but the council's made the decision and the orchard is moving to Indigo Botanical Gardens.
It's not theirs to take.
Grandpa Fryberg discovered it.
Holly, let them take the damn thing.
It's useless in that damn greenhouse.
£ Theme music £ I lay down in a bed of roses £ I woke up lying on a bed of nails £ It's the oldest of tales £ Lose the wind £ From your sails £ I lay down in a bed of roses £ I woke up lying on a bed of nails.
£ Welcome.
Ah, Nick Pickering, right? Louisa Franklin? (Cock crows) Are you sure about this? Yep.
What about you? Hell yeah.
My gosh! Is this everything? I travel light.
Noticed you didn't have a whisk.
So, this is for good? What, you had doubts? I don't.
But you both look a little nervous.
I'm not nervous.
Your mother looks nervous though.
(Laughs) I don't look nervous! What's this? Oh! Oh my, is that a pasta maker? Pasta maker.
I always wanted one.
Ooh, what's this? Sandy gave it to me.
Oh.
Looks likea starfish.
Looks like something Auntie Frida would have.
What does she call it? BOTH: Object d'art.
Hey, speaking of Frida, when is she turning up? Ah, couple of days.
Which should make it interesting for you and Nan.
I'll get rid of this.
Talking of Nan, what are we gonna do about Grandpa Fryberg's trees? Well, I thought you two had that sorted.
No, she wants to get half of them chopped down.
Really? Why? Because of the drought and the council won't provide water anymore.
Hol, the council won't provide water? They don't care about them, now the orchard's going.
Frida! But, but you're two days early.
I know! And to think I'm famous for my lateness.
How the hell are ya, sis? I'm fine and you? Never been better.
You might've phoned me.
(Mutters) Wonderful to see you too.
Wow! Has the old place had a makeover? Who's been a busy girl? Spring cleaning in my honour? Oh, not really.
As for you, my darling, still manning the barricades? Well, now I'm here we can give you a makeover.
I've never been interested in appearances.
And you know that.
Oh, um, in the back room.
Actually, justta.
Enjoy your stay, Ma'am.
Thank you.
Nan used to bring me here when I came to visit.
I remember once, climbed all the way to the top of that tree.
Took me an hour to muster up the courage to climb back down, Nan nearly had a heart attack.
That's so cute.
It sounds stupid but I just remember being so happy.
It's where I started to work out who I was, what I wanted to do - That doesn't sound stupid.
I'm still working out what I want to do.
But isn't that what this gap year was supposed to be about? Seemed like a good idea at the time.
You know, I'm so over working for the oldies.
Sometimes I think I'll die and they'll write on my tombstone, 'She make a good sweet and sour' No they won't.
They will.
Maybe you should do something different.
(Birds singing) This town will be a sadder place without these trees.
Exactly.
Which is why we need to make sure as many possible survive.
How? Recycled water.
We can do a door-knock and hand out flyers, ask every resident to collect their grey water.
Yeah.
Hey, guys, we need your muscle power.
But how are we gonna get it here? I can use my car and there's the hearse.
And we can use my bike.
I'm a funeral director, not a water carrier, what if there's a spill? We can put a tarp down.
You know I've got a business to run.
Please? (Sighs) Of course.
Thank you.
(Squeals) Oh my gosh! Oh, you look fantastic! You always do.
So do you, my darling.
Holly! Give your decrepit old aunt I thought you weren't coming till Wednesday.
Oh, the airline stuffed up my stopover and I was just about to squawk and I thought, well, it'd be nice to spend quality time with my big sister, so I flew 22 hours from Paris.
You must be exhausted.
Nothing a good night's sleep won't fix.
Excuse me.
You don't mind making up the bed yourself, do you? Oh.
Hello, Mum.
Hi, Nan.
Oh, towels.
She's upset about losing Grandpa Fryberg's trees to the drought.
Yeah.
Dad knew that when he planted those trees, that's why he called it Fryberg's Folly.
Now you're here we should plan a time for that article.
Oh, what are we doing tomorrow? I've no idea.
You've arrived early.
Alright then, no problem, what about tomorrow morning? Fine by me.
Oh, look, Louisa, you've got enough on your plate already.
No, Mum, that's fine.
I was always going to do an interview.
So, this festival coincides with the release of the second edition of your book? Speaking of which .
.
what do you think of the new cover? Frida, that photograph, that's the one that disappeared from Mother's album that time.
Oooh, keep your bobby socks on.
I brought it back.
Here.
There it is, all safe and sound.
No harm done.
You shouldn't have used it without asking.
Right, well.
Remember what a fantastic book it is and how - What have you been doing, kiddo? Ah - Louisa is doing a wonderful job as part owner and editor of the Echo.
For you.
And you, the new addition and signed by moi.
Thank you.
Oh, thank you.
And this is for you.
My unpublished sequel - of The Orchid.
(Phone rings) Excuse me.
Have to answer that.
(Nervous laughter) We could make this teamwork - you shop, me carry basket.
Been taking lessons in teamwork, have you? That'll be a change.
Iberian - have you tried them? No, too pricey.
Some of us have to live within our means.
Dirt cheap in Iberia.
Have to take your word for that.
Wasn't me who won that overseas trip.
Try one.
Don't open them, now we'll have to pay for them.
Come on.
One little olive.
Olives are so sexy.
Don't put it back on the shelf.
I don't eat olives.
You'll have to pay for those.
You were always a control freak.
Yeah, well, you were always a manipulator.
Oh, don't start with that.
That's the argument again.
This whole thing started when you told Dad Sandy had persuaded you to join the Communist Party.
Did not.
Yes, you did, because you had been spying on us.
I warned you that Dad was on the warpath.
You liar! You deliberately sabotaged me.
Dad locked me in my room and you were able to do the song competition performing solo and you planned all that, because you didn't want to share the prize money.
You won an overseas trip all for yourself.
I have apologised maybe a million times for something I didn't do.
After all these years, can't we just let it go? This may be our last chance, Minna.
Neither of us is getting any younger.
Nick's old-fashioned.
He probably just wants that piece of paper to make it all legit before he moves in.
I hope so.
How many boxes did he bring? I don't know.
It was about two or three.
And what was in them? Not much.
There was a whisk in one.
Why would you want a whisk? You told him to go slow.
Maybe this is Nick going slow.
What's wrong with a man going slow? I love a man to go slow.
Jet lag's setting in.
I've got some reading to do, so Have you got everything you need? Yes, thank you.
What? What? You're looking at how old I've gotten.
No, of course not.
My lips have gone thin.
That's what you're looking at.
Don't be so silly.
No, I was looking at that face cream you use.
I think years ago, you told me it cost you $100 a jar.
Face cream I used to use.
Things change.
I haven't had a book published in two years, the reserves are very low.
Yeah.
And I broke it off with Marcel.
Oh.
I'm sorry to hear that.
So there's a lot riding on the new edition.
I believe sales aren't great.
You looked me up on the Internet.
Of course not, I'm a Luddite.
No, a friend told me.
She said that overseas sales are disappointing.
I'd love your opinion on the sequel.
Well, I'll try and find the time to read it.
Goodnight.
Hey, Nick! Yo.
I managed to get hold of some anti-fouling paint.
Oh, great.
You didn't need to deliver it.
No problem.
'Louisa'.
You know it's bad luck to change the name of a boat? You'll offend the seagulls! Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Look, I did a name changing.
Marg helped me with it.
Marg? Marg?! Shut up, Gavin.
Want a beer? Yeah.
Yeah.
Here.
I hear you're taking the plunge, you're moving in.
Yeah.
Started moving some stuff in this morning.
Yeah.
You worried about losing your freedom? I don't see it that way, Gavin.
Women can be very demanding.
And you're an expert? Yeah.
A bit of advice.
Don't move all your stuff in.
Just keep a little bit in reserve.
Cheers.
Cheers, big ears.
There you go, Louie.
At least we have some decent knives now.
Now we've got a decent cook.
So is that all your stuff? You don't want my stuff in here.
It's just old stuff.
It'll just get in the way.
No, it won't get in the way, Nick.
Will it, Hol? We love old stuff.
(Chuckles) Hey.
Take a look.
What do you think? Show me.
Hol, that's fantastic.
Show Nick.
Hey! I didn't know the park meant so much to you.
I spent a lot of time there with Nan when I was little.
Why don't they get on, Nan and Frida? There was a misunderstanding a long time ago when they were little.
Nobody holds a grudge for 55 years.
Oh well, fingers crossed that they work it out this time.
In Aunty Frida's book she says that they were inseparable when they were younger.
There's a fine line, Hol.
The more you love someone, the more it can tear you apart if they hurt you.
Maybe I should read the book again.
Hey.
'One would always know when the Fontaine sisters were around.
There was barely a silence between them.
They seldom agreed but instead chose to debate even the smallest of things.
Everyone knew and adored the sisters.
They were the life of the town.
' (Knock at door) Hi.
Hi, how are you? Could you help me by putting these up around the place? Only too glad to.
I'll put one here.
How's that? Thank you.
My pleasure.
Bye.
Could you help by putting - No worries.
Thanks for that.
Can we come back - (They laugh) Rita.
If it holds liquid, it's mine.
Oh, OK.
Good morning.
Morning.
Oh.
You said you wanted my old stuff in the way.
Ah, yeah, I .
.
I did and .
.
I do.
Mum, can I have the old mop bucket? Is that old? Well, it is now.
OK.
Wow.
That frypan looks like the mothership.
Actually, it's the daughter of the mothership.
Try it out.
Ah, OK.
Wow.
It actually works better this way.
Oh, posh.
Wow.
Whoa! Oh, no, that's good.
Mm-hm.
I could lay here all day.
Water-run time.
Wish me luck.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Hey, hold on.
What about the pancakes? Sorry, I haven't got time.
Yes, you have.
Come on.
Take one.
Can she take a plate? Mum, did you remember to save your shower water? Um Sorry? Shower water? You just need to put a bucket in the shower.
Yes, Mum.
Eat.
Love you.
Love you.
Bye, Nick.
See ya.
Madame.
Oh, my gosh.
Oh, Nick, I This looks amazing.
Thank you.
So, do you like the chair? Yeah, I like the chair.
You don't like the chair.
I like the chair.
I just, um Could we maybe find a better spot? OK.
Whoa! I was wondering if you could fill some of these for us? Yeah.
I've seen this on the pamphlet.
Oh, great.
Thank you.
(Water sloshes) Is that a dead body? Sorry, Hol.
Got called in to the hospital.
But I brought you a present.
Is that what I think it is? Yes, it is.
It's good for lemon trees.
Dad swore by it.
Thanks, Aiden.
Is that all you got? Yeah, and every drop was blood, sweat and blisters.
We'll get more tomorrow.
They'll be expecting us.
Tomorrow? Tomorrow? Yeah, tomorrow.
And the next day and the day after.
The trees are gasping.
Once we get them stabilised, we can cut down to once a week.
Here we go, Rita.
I've got to go.
Supposed to be at work at 9:00.
It's 10:00 now.
I'll bring you some water from the restaurant.
Hol, I've got a body on board.
You know I can't hang around.
Tomorrow, OK? I'll make it up to you.
Yeah.
See ya.
(Rooster crows) Mind out.
Ooh! There we are.
Oh, good girls.
Plenty of eggs.
I was just wondering about breakfast? Well, I had mine hours ago but since you've finally crawled out of bed there's plenty of fresh eggs if you want to make an omelette.
No thanks, I've become quite Continental about breakfast since I met Marcel.
Oh.
Don't they have chooks on the Continent? Minna! Well, how would I know? You're the seasoned traveller.
You just can't let it go.
I can't let it go (?) You're the one who wrote an entire book about it.
The Orchid is not about us.
Of course it is! Small-town girl wins competition.
Escapes clutches of overbearing father and ideologically-driven sister? Come on! Nobody else reads that into it.
If they didn't, they will now! You put my picture on the cover! Look, we grew up together.
And we were close.
And nobody loved you or trusted you like I did.
You haven't read the manuscript I gave you.
The sequel.
Did you really think I would? No, but hope springs eternal.
Oh! Minna! Oh! Minna.
Are you hurt? No, no.
I'm fine.
You sure? There's nothing broken? Only a few eggs.
Here.
No, no! Don't be ridiculous.
(Both shriek) Oh, my good coat and my Italian shoes.
Oh, it's just a bit of chook poo, it'll clean off.
Who are you trying to impress dressed like that in Rainbow's End? Just because you don't mind looking like a Chinese peasant.
What is wrong with looking like a Chinese peasant? Don't start the sanctimonious, communist 'for the good of the masses' claptrap with me.
I've had an earful of that.
At least I had a social conscience.
The only good you were interested was your own! Can it! Well, it's true, isn't it? Look after Frida number one and trample on everyone else including - Look, I'm not listening to you, alright? Uh? Don't you laugh at me.
I'm not really.
Don't you laugh at me, Minna.
Stop! I'm not.
Oh, God.
We're getting old.
(Both laugh) Oh.
Oh, Frida.
Look.
I'm sorry, Frida, but, you know, it's all very well for you to come back here and we have a laugh together but I don't want you to think everything is alright between us.
Because it isn't.
Hello, you two.
Oh.
Is everything alright? No.
And I'm finally beginning to realise I can't do anything about that.
Give me a moment.
Oh, Mum.
can't you give it a rest? No.
I'm OK.
Frida! (Sobs) Grey water.
Wasn't enough for all the trees but I'll get more tomorrow.
How long do you think you can keep this up? As long as it takes.
We can save these trees, Nan.
I'll just get - Yes, fine.
Why are you just giving up? Because the time to save them is past.
Now it's time to just get on with business.
I love these old trees, just like you do but, Holly, they can't survive.
(Chainsaw revs) Holly! Please, Holly.
That was great.
Thanks, Marty.
One more.
If you don't mind.
Alright.
Ahjust push in a bit.
And saysex! Sex! (Camera clicks) Marty.
That was great.
I've read all your books.
I'm flattered, er, Vivian? Yes.
To be honest, I like The Orchid the best.
You never quite managed to capture that magic in the other books, did you? Well Mum! We need to do something.
I think Nan's really losing it.
I said we'd get enough water for the trees but she's dead-set on getting them chopped down.
She's not even giving me a chance.
Sounds familiar.
We need to get more water.
You need to put something in the Echo.
Too late, Holly.
Mum! Viv! Wait! No reason why you can't add something to that piece on me.
Yeah, Frida - Viv, that's possible.
Such as? Well, how Dad only discovered the orchid because he was planting trees there.
And how the council won't provide water for them anymore.
I hope the council don't get water saving ideas for the footy ground.
Or the golf course! The council provides water for those? Yeah, but that's for the whole community to use.
So is the park.
I don't see why you want to cart water onto that land anyway.
There's an aquifer there somewhere.
Underground water supply.
Really? At the Fryberg Park? Yeah, I've got a copy of the title there somewhere with a plan.
Why would you have one? I acquired it from the council.
Mum! Never said there was an aquifer there.
Because it dried up years ago.
Maybe it's come back.
If there's water, the trees would be thriving.
It depends where it is, doesn't it, or how deep? Here's the title.
And the plan.
Nice block of land.
Make a great subdivision.
(Groans) Sustainable subdivision.
Aunty Frida, where did you learn water divining? Dad used to do it.
I watched him.
OK.
Few paces to the left.
Left? OK, now head due south.
South.
OK.
So, have you ever actually ever found any water? No, darling.
But I've always wanted to.
We should be right over it.
Are you getting anything? No.
Look.
Wait! Yes! It's pulling me this way.
We're going in exactly the wrong direction according to the plan.
The plan must be wrong.
This thing's got a life of its own.
There's nothing here.
There must be.
There is.
What? What's that? Aiden's pee.
What? He gave it to me.
He said it was good for the trees or something, I don't know.
Well, girls, no-go on the aquifer but I have some very fine French wine to share.
Yeah, that'll solve all our problems.
Come on.
Hol! New roof, new paint job.
Bit different from last time you saw it.
It certainly is.
And you did it all yourself.
Yeah.
We did.
Exceptwhat is? That's Nick's.
That's his recliner.
Hols! Sweetheart! Where can we put this thing? It's a lethal weapon where it is.
We'll find somewhere.
Oh, now I like that! I thought you might.
Holly! Sorry, she'sshe's just she's really worried about those trees.
She's certainly Minna's granddaughter.
So how are you going to, um? .
.
break it to him? The chair.
I Probably not.
I don't want to hurt his feelings.
Oh, darling.
Good relationships have always been a priority with you.
Yeah.
Well, I wish it worked.
Look what happened with Jack.
You know, I'm beginning to think that relationships have a shelf life.
Eventually one person tires of the other.
Frida, you don't really believe that? Well, that's been my experience, Louie Blue.
Shall we open this beverage? Yep.
That's from the Pyrenees.
Hope you like white.
Thanks.
And this is for somebody who could do with some bubbles in her life.
(Knock at door) The best you can get.
I'm sorry, I - That's OK, kiddo, you've got the glums.
I just thought this gap year was going to be different.
You've been to my place.
Come live with me in gay Paree.
I couldn't afford to do that.
Did you know that statistically, your chances of doing well at university are significantly increased if you've travelled in your gap year.
Really? Yeah.
I could help.
I could pay for the ticket.
I could certainly help with accommodation.
I could line up jobs.
I'd expect you to pay me back.
Why would you do that? Because we're young for such a short time, because you've got to get out there and live.
I would like to travel again.
Travel, grow, learn, fall down, makes mistakes - that's what inspires us.
Thanks, Aunty Frida, but I can't.
Why not? I just can't.
Not right now.
Hello.
Come and meet Aunty Frida.
Aunty Frida, this is Nick.
Bonjour.
Pleased to meet you.
You too.
Hello.
Hello.
Come on, you.
Come take a look.
What? He's gorgeous.
Why isn't he 20 years older and living next to me in Paris? It was in the back of the CFA collecting dust, I kind of figured it was quicker and easier than buckets.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
You could stick a hose in the top and then gravity-feed the trees like that.
I'm sure your mum will swap cars with you.
Can I borrow the ute? Yep.
OK.
Hi.
Hi everyone.
Frida, got a leg of lamb in the oven.
Hop in, quick smart.
Yes ma'am.
I'll just get my things.
Nan, look what Nick got me for the trees.
Look, Holly darling, I appreciate what you are trying to do but you are heading for disappointment.
Exactly.
You can't take them with you when you're travelling the world.
She wants to travel.
She's travelled.
Oh, with her mother.
That's not hardly the same thing.
She was fine until you started throwing out the bait.
I'm just encouraging her to see options other than following your footsteps.
It's surely better than following in yours - a globe-trotting hedonist with four failed marriages.
I mean, why did you have to come back here? We were all so much more happier.
Oh! Oh my god! It's the police.
I think we're right.
Of course we are right, you were nowhere near speeding.
Well, I thought I was.
Nicko Hmm? Do you think it's inevitable that two people get tired of each other? After they live together? Where did this come from? Frida said that moving in together is kind of like instant death.
Do you believe that? No.
Is that what happened with you and Jack? I don't know what happened with me and Jack.
Honey, is this where you want to be? Yeah.
Are you sure? Yeah.
I'm sure.
Good.
Good night, Louie.
Night, Jack.
Oh! Oh my Oh, Nick! I'm so sorry.
I'm so, I'm so sorry! Oh my! (Laughing) Oh no! That's terrible! (Laughs harder) It's alright.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight Is it one of the seven deadly sins to call your partner by your ex's name? Is it? No, it isn't.
Walk, two, three, four.
OK.
99, 100 and finish.
Yay! So, what happened when you said it? I stayed awake worrying all night and he went to sleep.
But apart from that, everything is great, right? Yeah.
Everything is fine.
Apart for forgetting his name and calling him Jack.
Try calling him Nick.
(Horn beeps) Hey.
Hello.
Drive safely! Not getting much water in the tank.
No.
Muffin time.
Nick? Here.
Just thought I'd drop in and see how you are going.
Right.
You know, Marg and I bought a boat once.
Trailer sailor? No, it was a motorboat.
Turbo charged.
Ah.
What did you call it? Nitro.
Should have called it She Got The House.
Twice Bitten.
Ship of Fools.
And did you get it in the water? Nah.
So.
Has she chucked out any of your stuff yet? As a matter of fact, I haven't had to worry about that.
Yeah.
I miss all that.
Never a dull moment when Marg was around.
You didn't grow tired of each other? Nah.
It just all got a bit too complicated.
Now, I'm a middle-aged divorcee.
(Sighs) Oh well.
Remember my advice.
Keep your shed.
You move in completely and she's got ya.
Just keep a little bit in reserve.
Thank you.
Holly.
It's 10:30, I've got to get back.
Just one more street.
What's the point? I don't get it.
I thought people would wanna help.
They've got their own trees to save.
Nobody's got any water to spare.
Except for the council.
Talk about a waste of water.
I've got an idea.
Get in.
What are you doing? Holly.
Holly! What are you doing? Suppose someone sees us? I'm doing the crime, I'll do the time.
Yeah, but I'm here and that makes me an accomplice.
What is that going to do to my business reputation? Relax! I can't relax.
Can't you just see, this is not important to me? But it's important to me, doesn't that count? Yeah, it does, but you're taking this too far.
Aren't you coming to the picnic later? I don't know.
Well, don't forget I've got champagne.
I'll do my best.
Mum.
Are you sure you won't come? No, I'm not interested in the orchid festival.
Umm, I'll take these to the car.
Have you managed to change your flight? Not yet, I'll stay with friends in town until there's a cancellation.
Right.
I did tell Dad you were with Sandy.
I did betray you.
And I did want to win the contest on my own.
I thought you'd be happy.
For 50-odd years you wanted me to confess that and I just did.
Why? It's in the manuscript, read it for yourself.
Why do I have to read the damn manuscript? Why can't you just tell me? Because you never listen.
Because you never heard who I really was, just who you wanted me to be.
Goodbye, Minna.
'For many years, Felicity never fully appreciated what she was leaving behind, sadly this mindset would plague the rest of her life.
It was only with the distance of thousands of miles that Felicity could appreciate it, what it was she had.
' 'It was only with the distance of many years that Felicity could begin to acknowledge what she'd lost - her beautiful sister.
She was also now coming to terms with the reality that she would grow old alone.
Sadly this seemed to be all Felicity was capable of, loving from a distance over certain periods of time.
Felicity discovered she was not alone in this.
Her sister Margaret was unique, she had the strength to take the good with the bad.
Margaret always stayed true to the ones she loved.
' (Singing) Holly.
Darling, what are you doing? Ladies and gentlemen - the Orchis Fryberg Gold.
(Applause) Now without any further ado, I would like to introduce our guest speaker for the day Have you seen Hol? Didn't know she was coming.
She's supposed to be.
You guys seen Hol? No.
.
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author of the orchid, Miss Fryberg.
(Applause) So, today as the orchid travels abroad we come to the end of an era Hi, have you seen Hol? No, have you? Sorry.
Hi.
I can't find Hol.
Well the ute's here, she must be around here somewhere.
OK.
(Giggles) What? Come on darling.
No, no.
Everybody Everybody! Oh, Nick! Nick.
Nick.
Na, na, na, Nick (laughs).
Come on, let's get you home.
No, I was thirsty.
I gave all the water to him.
Because you know what, Mum? What, darling? No-one else cares about him - We do.
No, none of you.
None of you - The Orchis Fryberg Gold can now flourish for generations to come, in a place where she can be appreciated by the many, not just the few.
(Applause) Thank you.
A whole bottle of champagne, what got into you? It's not what's got into her, it's what's going to come out of her that I'm worried about.
Louie, she's going to blow, Louie, she's going to blow.
Louie! Wait.
Hold on.
Wait! Oh yuck.
Oh, darling.
It's alright.
It's alright.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You don't need to thank him.
He's family.
He's got to be here.
Well, I'm glad you are.
Oh my gosh.
Nick, sorry about your bowl.
Actually, it's our bowl, Louie.
Darling.
I don't think we'll ever be boring.
Don't you? Woah.
(Laughs) Well, I finished reading the manuscript.
It has a ring of truth, but the truth is sometimes hard to stomach.
But Frida, don't you think it's time you started telling another story? Damn.
Oh.
I'm not going to get away with this twice.
Get away with what? I don't have a license.
I failed my last driving test.
For what? Road rage.
(Laughs) (Sirens) Mrs Franklin, I thought it was you I saw.
Hello, officer.
Greg Russel.
I'm afraid this looks like harassment.
Do you need to see my licence? No, no.
I'm sorry.
My mistake.
Just like old times.
Just as if you've never been away.
I'm sorry I had to leave you behind.
It wasn't that so much I minded.
What then? That you never came back.
I'm here.
Well, you're late.
Oh, do you drive? I have an international license.
Oh, thank God for that.
And he had a longing for the European parks, Fryberg, that he had known as a child and so created his very own in Rainbow's End.
He moving out already? No, he's bringing more stuff.
Cool.
I'll drink to that.
(Gasps) I thought we said we wouldn't mention that again.
Hey, Hol.
Do you like my article? Two women called Felicity and Margaret Fryberg said something about planting seedlings in the park.
Better go get dressed then.
Turn the wheel right to make the trailer go left or is that left to go right.
Maybe someday someone will have to fight to keep these ones alive.
Maybe your daughter and your granddaughter.
We can start a long tradition.
Hard right.
No, hard right.
Stop! You've gone too far.
Oh my God.
Guys, you were supposed to be directing me.
You were supposed to do what I told you.
Oh my God.
(Screaming) The Australian Army has a long history of running training exercises such as Operation Rainbow's End, with the cooperation of local towns.
Here's trouble.
As of today, you might think of Rainbow's End as any town in a warzone.
This is a peace keeping enforcement exercise, folks.
Go, go, go.
Oh my god! (Shouting) I know you.
Townsville, late '90s.
You know everything about me.
My life's an open book.
There's some things that I just don't like to talk about.
You don't like where you're at, do something else.
I have a responsibility, something you wouldn't know if it hit you.
Get over yourself, Sean.
Grow up, Holly.
Do you play pool, Donna? Get away from me! It was nothing.
You make me sick.
Please, Holly.