800 Words (2015) s03e09 Episode Script

1 [LAUGHS.]
- You're moving into Big Mac's? - He kind of wants us to stay.
Aren't kids of your generation meant to be living at home well into your twenties? I really want to do this.
I thought it'd be great having the place to myself, doing what I want, when I want.
Cooking naked? [LAUGHS.]
I always thought I'd be alone with someone.
I now pronounce you husband and wife.
[ALL CHEER.]
You're breaking up with me? Shouldn't have even got back together in the first place.
But I realise, out of all this, that I I love you.
I can't be with you, OK? You're not with Ike anymore, right? I don't want a relationship.
Ow! Let go! - [THUD.]
- Open up.
Somebody's in here.
- OK, I don't want a baby.
- What? Even if I did have feelings for Arlo, which I I don't, it would be social suicide for me to nick someone else's boyfriend.
OK.
This is me.
Is that weird? Like, she just - [LAUGHS.]
- You were flirting with her.
- You're being dumb.
- Dumb? You think I'm dumb? No, I mean you're acting dumb Come home with me tonight.
There's something a bit controversial that, um, I've been thinking about asking you.
I'm intrigued.
I want to have a baby.
I was wondering if you'd help me.
Whatever happens now, love goes on, George.
Wait.
You just took me by surprise.
But the answer is yes.
George Turner.
Are you doing the walk of shame? I'm not ashamed.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh, my god! Who was it? I will find out.
You know it.
There you are, George.
You dirty stop-out.
Laura? Well, where have you been? Hey, where have you been? Uh, morning.
- Afternoon.
- Hi.
- You're alive.
Good.
- Uh, yeah, sorry I didn't call.
- I just got a little - Terrible parent.
I'm kidding, Dad.
Are you OK? I haven't had any unwanted texts or calls or visits.
So, yeah, I'm good.
Arlo, however, is still trying to live down the humiliation.
Lindsay pushed him into the wedding cake.
I honestly don't know what I did.
You'll work it out.
People get a bit crazy at weddings.
So, who did you get crazy with? [LAUGHS.]
Once upon a time, I met a woman, fell in love, got married and lived happily ever after.
Well, that's how it was meant to go.
But what happens if happily ever after is interrupted, if you never fall out of love? Can there ever be a second chance? Is there love after love? I think I'm about to find out.
Sorry, what's the question again? Who did George leave the wedding with last night? I don't know.
Me and Tracey, we left way before any of you guys.
But did you notice him getting cosy with anyone or? Hannah Did you just want me to give George a tinkle and ask him for you? No, no.
No.
Enjoy your honeymoon.
- Hey.
- Heard from anyone? - No-one.
- Excellent.
I've come to escort you home, just in case.
Actually, I thought I'd hang out with my brother today.
- Why? - Because I love you, obviously.
And because I wanna make sure you don't get back with Lindsay.
I thought it might be because he's going to require a bodyguard.
Oh, yeah.
Ha-ha.
Oh, I'm not jesting, Arlo.
This is mad cousin Lindsay we're talking about.
And when I say mad, I do mean angry mad and mad mad.
I'm gonna pop into work for a while.
Hey, uh, you weren't just drinking whiskey with Big Mac all night, were you? Nope.
He only got home an hour ago.
Whoa.
Go, George.
But where was he? He was hanging around with Katie a bit.
It could be Fiona.
Maybe.
Hey, did either of you guys see who George left with last night? - Hannah - Ngahuia, wasn't it? - Eh? - They were looking pretty cosy at the reception.
Tom, um, we can't put this one up.
Why not? What's wrong with it? BIG MAC: Gentlemen.
Are you OK, Big Mac? Um [CLEARS THROAT.]
Last night, after the wedding, I couldn't sleep.
Um, well, yeah, I'd had a couple of rums.
So I I went for a walk in the moonlight around the property, out and about, where I could see the Harkness place.
All the lights were on.
When there's nobody home, given that Ernie Harkness is in Sweden at the moment.
So I went to take a look.
And I really wish I hadn't.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh Oh Oh.
[LAUGHS.]
OK.
- That's where she got to.
- I'm sorry.
Like, this is your mother we're talking about.
No, it's cool.
She does what she wants to.
- With Monty? - Nice work by the best man.
No, George.
It's a mistake Ngahuia made once before and swore she would never repeat.
Well, I don't see the problem.
I mean, they're both single.
They say that when a marriage is ended by death, women mourn, men replace which is harsh, but, yes, we do make mistakes.
We're lonely, we're sad, we miss her.
But then a day arrives, a moment when you're not lonely.
You're not drowning in loss, you're not craving companionship just to stop the pain.
You're just looking at a woman and it takes you by surprise and Wait.
you think, why not? The answer is yes.
Yes, as in, I'd like to leave with you.
As you mentioned before.
Right.
Yes.
That would be nice.
We can just have a cup of tea or [LAUGHS.]
I want to make you mine Hold you when I sleep Keep that morning sky just out of your reach I'm giving you my word and it doesn't mean a thing So I'll keep it my heart till I'm ready to give in Hold you back, I don't want to let you leave I'm alone again, I want to pull you closer - [MOBILE PHONE RINGS.]
- We connect And somehow you just seem to Good morning.
Afternoon.
Hi.
It's me.
The guy who ran away from my house while I was in the shower? I I had a I had a fun night.
So did I.
Really.
A lot of fun.
I, um I was wondering if I could come by tomorrow morning.
Sure.
To see Arlo about the internship program.
Um, me too, I hope.
If you're home.
I'll make sure I am.
Great.
I'll see you then.
Look forward to it.
Really, George? You ran out on her while she was in the shower? Classy.
[MOBILE PHONE RINGS.]
- Fiona.
- Oh, hi.
I was wondering, uh, if we could catch up.
Uh, yeah.
Um, sure.
Well, uh, how about dinner tonight? Um Yeah, OK.
Uh, I'll see you at the boat club? Yeah.
See you there.
[ENDS CALL.]
Look, it's complicated enough as it is without you putting your five cents worth in.
I didn't say a word.
Yeah, I'm not gonna mess it up this time.
I'm not gonna overthink this.
In fact, I'm not gonna think about it at all.
If you say so, sweetie.
[SIGHS.]
[MOBILE PHONE RINGS.]
Oh, this could be Lindsay.
Ignore it.
Well? Oh, it's nothing.
"You don't get this in the outback.
" Oh.
Cute.
So Lindsay did have reason to cake you.
No.
Probably was just being friendly.
Hey, what are you doing? Don't.
Don't.
Seriously, don't send that.
- Why would you send that? - You weren't going to yourself? No.
No, well, 'cause Lindsay is gonna kill me.
George, last night Yes? I'm so sorry I lobbed that grenade in your direction, then ran off.
The baby grenade.
Well, I didn't think there was any other grenade.
[LAUGHS.]
You must think I'm insane.
No, I think you're you.
Which could be the same as insane.
You have your own way of doing things.
And I'm sorry I reacted the way I did, but I don't think you should give up getting what you want the traditional way.
Yeah.
Well, anyway, um, I asked you here today to say I'm sorry and I hope we're OK.
Yeah.
Yeah, of course we are.
Hey, hey.
I've also got something that I want to say.
Mmm? [CLEARS THROAT.]
I'm sorry what happened between you and me, from me rushing into something that I knew I couldn't see through.
Oh.
[HALF-LAUGHS.]
OK.
Look, I'm sorry if I hurt you, thinking I was ready to date again when I when I wasn't.
We're good, George.
The reason that I asked you what I asked you last night, it's not to do with any residual feelings.
OK.
[ELECTRONIC BEEPING.]
[PHONE BLEEPS.]
[SIGHS.]
Oh, no.
Lindsay's changed her relationship status to single.
See, I'm glad Arlo isn't with the type of girl who posts her relationship status.
[KNOCK AT DOOR.]
[TURNS TV OFF.]
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES.]
Hi.
I won't hang around.
I just wanted to deliver the news in person.
I, uh I went by the petrol station and Ollie's dad told me that Ollie has moved to Stafford to live with mum.
- Has he just? - Yeah, he left this morning.
Thanks for letting me know.
You're welcome.
Oh, you sure you don't want to stay? We're watching something entirely crappy but you're more than welcome to watch it with us.
No.
No, no.
That's fine.
Thank you, though.
- I'll see you around.
- See you.
- See you, Shay.
- Bye.
- Oh.
My goodness.
- Can I come in? Sure.
Is everything OK? No.
I think I might have gone insane.
The last time this happened with him, I could've blamed the tequila.
But this time, I was relatively sober.
And it took a whole lot of willpower to drag me away.
[LAUGHS.]
Oooh.
Ow.
Ow.
OK.
I just needed to talk to someone who could remind me that he is not my type.
For starters, his name is Monty.
You're allowed to say his name.
- I don't want to.
- Second of all, if it really was that good, then maybe he is your type.
But it's Monty.
At the end of the day, does it really matter who it is if it works? George came home with me last night.
That is great.
We didn't sleep together.
We just talked, all night and laughed and slept on my bed with our clothes on.
It was amazing.
Oh True love goes on.
Sorry? Well, George and I, we were talking last night after the speech.
Monty's speech? Delivered beautifully, but written by George.
About Laura.
Oh.
- Oh, god.
- No.
No, no, no, it's a good thing.
True love has no end.
But it can have new beginnings.
GEORGE: They say that when you lose someone you love, rather than fading, your love for that person actually increases over time.
You read that in one of those dealing-with-grief books you got after I left you.
You didn't leave me, Laura.
Neither of us wanted to end our relationship.
- I know.
- [SIGHS.]
Your love grows, because when that person's no longer around every day, they're never gonna disappoint you or irritate you.
And you know, you could be quite irritating [LAUGHS.]
So could you.
You like Katie.
A lot.
I really do.
But it's not that simple because there's this other woman in my life.
Yeah.
Fiona.
She's fine.
You've sorted things with her.
No, Laura.
Not Fiona.
You.
[SIGHS.]
Morning, Shay.
Help yourself.
You don't want your only daughter starving, do you? Shouldn't you be on the bus about now? Um, I'm not really feeling that well.
What is it? Head? Stomach? Fever? Yeah, kind of all of that.
I think I'm probably gonna have to stay home today.
Oh, I know what it is.
It's not your stomach.
It's slightly lower.
Lack of a couple of something.
Shut up, Shay.
- Knock, knock.
- Morning.
Hi.
Arlo, I've got some good news for you.
- I found you an internship.
- Oh, great.
Where is it? It's at the council.
- With Sean? - Arlo's gonna be a parking warden? Oh, I'm sorry.
I can keep looking.
Actually, no, no, no, no, that's perfect.
That's great.
Um, when do I start? - Today? - Yeah.
This afternoon.
Wow, I mean, I can probably go over now, head over early and catch up, right? So you don't have to go near school? - Handy, that - Bye, Shay.
Sean's expecting you after lunch.
Yeah, school for you, as usual this morning.
I could give you a lift.
Billy's in the car.
Great.
Thanks, Dad.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Uh, Katie, I was just wondering if I could have a just a quick word.
I forgot to mention something, um, inside.
What is it? OK.
I mentioned what a good night I had the other night.
Yeah, you did.
So when do we do it again? You want to do it again? Yes, I do.
Are you sure? Well why wouldn't I be? - It was a good night, wasn't it? - Yeah.
It was.
And I've been thinking about you non-stop.
I better get the boys to school.
We'll talk soon.
Is it just me or was she a little weird just now? Why is it the moment that Katie leaves, you show up? It's not my fault, George.
It's you.
It's your head I'm in.
Just a little stand-offish, don't you think? I've got your back, not that that's much use against Lindsay.
I've still got the scar from when she stabbed me in the thigh with a pencil in Year Two.
[BELL RINGS.]
Hi.
Lindsay? Lindsay? Lindsay I have an exciting announcement.
We, the 'News of the Weld Wide Web', are making a film.
A short film called 'Welcome to Weld'.
- And what's it about? - Coming to Weld.
- It's a tourist thing? - You're onto it, George, which is good, given that you'll be - writing the script for our film - Oh, no, no.
- I'm no screenwriter.
- Sorry.
Sorry.
Hi, darling.
Did you start the meeting without me? Big Mac's been telling us all about his film, Weld and its attractions.
Yes.
Well, you see some sights in Weld you'd never see anywhere else.
[CLEARS THROAT, COUGHS.]
Uh, George, um, go out, uh, locate some locations, take a camera and then come back and and pitch your film ideas to me.
But it's your film, so shouldn't you Yeah, no, sell Weld to me.
That's your task.
Uh Something I need to attend to.
- [DOOR CLOSES.]
- Is he alright? Oh, just a bit under the weather, I think.
Hello? Lindsay? - Shouldn't you hate me? - No.
Why would I? Because I shoved you in the cake.
OK, yeah, but Look, I kind of deserved that.
It wasn't your fault, Arlo.
It was always going to happen.
What what was? Nice guys don't go for me.
I'm too bitchy, I'm too jealous No, you're not.
Maybe I wasn't for a minute 'cause you made be better.
Because you're the nicest guy I've ever been with.
But it turns out jealous bitch me was still there all along, so just walk away, Arlo.
I'm just gonna go for a walk.
Apparently there's a track around the lake, an hour loop.
Uh, well, hey, why don't we all go together? Nah, I'm just gonna go, um, for an hour.
See youse.
In an hour.
Why didn't she want to go with her? Because I think she wanted us to stay here.
Well, yeah, Trace, obviously.
Alone.
Together.
Oh.
- George.
Cooee.
- Hey, Monty.
Hey, um, is Ngahuia in there? - Uh, yeah, yeah, she is.
- Hey, um, can you keep a secret? I'd rather not, if I didn't have to.
Historically, there's always been this frisson between Ngahuia and myself.
At the wedding, that frisson burst into flames, George.
George, I know I'm batting too far up the order but I can't let her go a second time.
Help me.
Well, I don't know.
What went wrong the last time? Well, she sobered up, I think.
[LAUGHS.]
Did you talk to her about it? No, no.
I just, uh I just let her fly away.
As I knew she would.
OK.
OK.
Well, maybe you need to learn from your mistakes.
Talk to her.
Be honest.
Tell her how you feel.
Is that it? - Is that all you got? - Yeah.
Good luck.
I've always been anti internships, to be honest.
However, I have a feeling you'll fit in very well here, Arlo.
- Thanks.
- Very well indeed.
Each team member here at Weld Council has been handpicked by myself.
Welcome, comrade.
[CAMERA CLICKS.]
It just feels so different.
You know, I don't want to jump into bed with her and stay there for three days.
I don't feel like I'm gonna die if I don't see her right this instant.
Because you're not 20 years old.
What, you're expecting to fall madly in love overnight like we did back then? It's the only experience I have.
George, we were young.
We had no kids.
No bills, no responsibilities.
Just the future to do whatever we wanted with.
You're a grown-up now.
You have baggage.
You have a dead wife.
And a bad back sometimes.
If you found someone willing to take you on, despite all that, it's called a second chance, George.
Like love after love? George.
[LAUGHS.]
Sorry.
Were you just talking to yourself? [HALF-LAUGHS.]
Sort of.
Um [CLEARS THROAT.]
I was, uh I was uh I was talking to Laura.
- Oh.
- Yeah, not like she's a ghost or anything.
I was just talking to her in my head.
Of course.
About you, actually.
I might go.
Look, it's just something that I do or have been doing lately.
- I get it.
I do.
- No, I don't think you do.
After the other night, I thought that you were ready I am.
I am.
I am.
- I just - OK.
You are.
Maybe I'm not.
Come on, Katie.
I enjoyed every second of the other night I know.
I know.
And it's not you, - it's me and how crap I am - And how crap you are with men.
- You've said that before - I will stress and I'll work myself up and I'll constantly wonder if I'm measuring up.
Measuring up? Because falling for a guy who had the perfect wife and never fell out of love with her, - Katie - I don't think I don't think that I can handle that.
It's not you.
It's not even your wife.
It's me.
It really is.
George.
How did the location scouting go? Oh, I thought I'd start with history, introduce the statue of Frederick Weld.
Oh, god, no, that sounds dull.
No, no, we need to attract people to Weld, not send them to sleep.
- Oh, thanks for the feedback.
- You're welcome.
Look, I have a a favour to ask.
This situation with Monty cannot continue to exist.
It's a situation? I have plans, George, and Ngahuia is important to those plans and I can't have Monty driving her away like he last time.
So I want you to have a word with him.
Why? Well, he respects you more than he does me.
Just tell him he's had his fun and it's time to come back to the real world.
No, I'm not gonna do that.
In fact, I've already told him that I think he should go for it, tell her how he feels.
No.
No.
That would be a disaster.
Well, maybe.
I mean, I hope it isn't.
I hope he gets the girl.
And you should too, because Monty is a good guy who deserves a shot at love.
He's had his shot, his first wife, now living in Stafford with a car salesman called Rodney.
A second shot, then.
We all deserve one of those.
And for you, Monty's own father, to undermine that just because it might interfere with your plans, whatever they may be, that is wrong.
I just remembered another location I need to get.
Excuse me.
- Hey.
- Hi.
Ah, of those days, huh? - Yeah.
- I can relate.
Really? I did something a little bit crazy at the wedding.
Not with Zac again? No.
I said crazy, not stupid.
No, I just I had this idea and I thought that it was a good idea but it involved asking a really big favour from [SIREN WAILS.]
Are you legally allowed to drive that thing? I need a word with you, Fiona.
In the car, please.
We're in the middle of a conversation here.
- Don't argue.
Just get in.
- Why? - I said don't argue.
- She's not arguing.
- She's just asking you why.
- Stay out of it, please, ma'am.
- Ma'am? [LAUGHS.]
- OK I will talk to you later.
Maybe you can drink this with me.
Yeah, I would love to.
In you hop.
- Dad? Hey.
- Hi.
- Not working? - I am, actually.
Visiting all the beautiful places of Weld, taking photos.
You look really happy about it.
So, where have you been? Parada Bay, Hillary's Stairs.
The nudie beach.
Until I realised a guy by himself with a camera at the nudie beach It's so wrong.
Yeah, anyway, one more location to go.
The waterfall.
Ah Want some company? - Madam.
- [LAUGHS.]
Here are the facts.
One you were seen dancing with George Turner at the wedding.
- Hannah - Oh, my god.
Two, you and George Turner have some history.
There is nothing going on between me and Three, George Turner spent the night with a mystery woman on Saturday night.
Four, you George Turner were seen having dinner together last night.
What mystery woman? I'm getting to that.
All of these facts point to you and George How do you know that he spent the night with with someone? Hannah Because I caught him red-handed doing the walk of shame the next morning from your place.
No.
Not me.
- Yes, it was.
- It wasn't.
Yes.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh, crap.
- But - I'm gonna go now.
No, but you had dinner with him Yeah, to say Because Oh, honestly, Hannah.
I'm so sorry.
George can do what he likes.
I don't care.
OK, well, just let me give you a ride back to the boat club.
No, no.
I'll walk.
It's fine.
But I mean it.
Like, I really, really don't care.
Oh, she 100% does care, doesn't she? Nice detective work there, Hannah.
I just think that he can do a lot better than Lindsay.
Just let him make his own decisions.
I can't help if I know what's best.
[LAUGHS.]
Now you sound like your mum.
That's not a bad thing.
Mum was smart.
I've been talking to her.
Is that why we're here? To talk to Mum? I thought when we scattered her ashes here that, you know, this would be the place that we would come to think about her, to talk to her.
But I've been talking to her everywhere.
She won't leave me alone.
Is this about the other night? - Katie - You were with Katie? Well, that's really great, Dad.
I love Katie.
You know that.
Yeah.
Yeah, but Why are you thinking about Mum so much at the moment? - Do you feel disloyal? - No.
Laura was the least jealous person I know.
It used to worry me how relaxed she was.
- She trusted you.
- Yeah, that's what I want to get Katie to do, trust me.
You see, Laura was the person I used to speak to about this stuff.
You used to ask Mum advice for how to score other women? She knew me better than I know myself and she always, always had the right answer.
So if there was anyone I could talk to about this stuff right now, it would be her.
I know you quite well too, actually.
So, come on.
Talk to me.
No daughter wants to hear the details of her dad's love life.
Details, no, but you're no ordinary dad.
And I'm no ordinary daughter.
Because the woman we both love isn't here anymore.
So, hit me.
Tell me.
Saturday night was perfect.
And I can feel myself falling.
Katie, she's scared.
I finally feel like I could love someone again.
But she's pulling away.
[SQUEAKING.]
TRACEY: Yes! Yes! Yes! Snap.
I can't handle it anymore.
I can't.
Loser.
He can't even beat me at snap.
- None of you can beat me.
- No.
- Alright, Poppy, you're up.
- Yeah, Pops, you're up.
Please, go in.
Please.
- Just - Oh, nah.
Actually, I've had an idea.
I'm really enjoying hanging out with you two on your honeymoon Yeah, well, we're really enjoying hanging out with you, mate.
Except, it's not really a honeymoon, is it? And I've checked online, there's a bus which goes from town.
Oh Thank you for coming.
Thanks for your weird text.
Peace cake awaits.
It's not really that weird, 'cause I made you It's a cake of peace.
So I can shove your head in it? If you want to.
Though that would be a waste of an excellent cake.
Why are you doing this, Arlo? Because I don't like seeing you sad.
Because I like to bake and because you're not that bitch that you think you are.
And you need to stop thinking that.
And because I want to make things right between us.
Well, that's gonna take more than cake.
Then what? What's your deal with Poppy? I like Poppy as a friend, yeah? As a new person in town, as a fellow Australian No.
It's more than that.
She's a friend.
And what about me? Well I hope you're my girlfriend.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Here's what you should do.
Face it front on.
How do you mean? Well, Katie is worried about Mum, so tell her everything.
Let her get to know Mum.
Women don't want to know about their predecessors.
Well, ordinarily, no, but like I keep saying, this is no ordinary situation.
Maybe you do know best after all.
No maybe about it, Dad.
OK, then.
- And what about you? - What about me? I hear that Ike rode to your rescue the other night.
I don't need a guy to rescue me, Dad.
No, you've got Siouxsie.
I think maybe when we got here I was trying to distract myself from the sadness with the boyfriend.
Yeah, I get that.
But I just need to be by myself for a bit.
And when it's right, I'll know it.
I think that's what Mum would say.
Yeah, I think she would.
Love you, Dad.
I love you too.
- [SIGHS.]
- Let's go.
[PANTS.]
That's That's great, Dad.
That's great.
Oh Monty's here.
He's really good at holding the bag.
You can sit down.
Thank you.
What can I do you for, Dad? [PANTS.]
I have become aware that you and Ngahuia formed a relationship of sorts after the wedding.
- So we're back there? - Stop, bro.
Did George tell you? - No, he did not tell me.
- Did Ngahuia tell you? Look, it's not important how I found out.
The point is If it makes you and her happy, then I think you should - You know - Go for it.
There has to be a better way of putting it.
Dad, is this some kind of old-school parental blessing? On one condition Two conditions.
She is very important to me.
Do not scare her off.
Well, I scared her off once.
She came back for more.
- I hope that answers that.
- [LAUGHS.]
And the second condition, don't be a dick about it.
What, me? Never.
Katie, you're coming with me.
Oh, I've got wet washing and kumara boiling inside - I don't care about your kumaras.
- Pardon? Look, I'm trying to do a big gesture here, alright? - George - Please.
Don't talk.
Just Just come.
Can you give me five minutes to hang my washing out? I can do that, Mum.
Really? Yeah.
You go.
Let George be a caveman.
No, I'm not a caveman.
I'm not gonna throw you over my shoulder or anything.
- It'll be cool if you did, though.
- Billy! Come on.
I just need to get my stuff.
Thanks.
So, here we are.
This is where you scattered Laura's ashes? Yeah, this is as good a place as any to introduce you.
- Introduce me? - To Laura.
Oh, George, you don't have to do this Laura, this is This is Katie.
Katie Bell.
She's an artist and a teacher.
Relief teacher.
- Katie's an excellent mum - George .
.
and that's where she's like you, Laura.
But in many other ways, she's the polar opposite.
You were a pit bull in the court of law, and Katie is sweet and kind.
She can't keep a secret.
She's a terrible liar.
That is true.
You were strong and confident, had an ego.
And Katie doesn't know how beautiful she is.
And she is.
She's She's so beautiful.
She's also sensitive and caring and I'm pretty sure she wants to be with me the same way I want to be with her, but she's worried.
About you.
About me.
So I've brought her here today to say to you, Laura, that I'm in like with Katie Bell and I want to see where that goes, where it takes us.
And I'm pretty sure, Laura, that I have your blessing.
I will always love my first wife.
I know.
But there is room enough in this heart for more than one person.
So, please, don't be scared.
Please, trust me.
I'm in, George.
Whatever this is, wherever it goes, I'm on board.
[MOBILE PHONE ALERT.]
"CFD.
Katie's place tonight.
" What's CFD? A compulsory family dinner.
Sounds lame.
Pass.
Katie's place? This is a good sign.
Can I come? Compulsory family dinner.
I feel like you've adopted me as your sassy older sister.
[LAUGHS.]
I got your column.
GEORGE: Yes? I've read it twice.
And? Both times it made me cry, you bastard.
Sorry about that.
It's pretty personal, though, George.
Sure you want me to publish as is? Never been surer.
Thought so.
It's taken me a while to get here.
I pulled all the classic moves.
My wife's best friend, united in grief and history, which we mistook for something else.
And then, rushing in with someone new without stopping to think that she might want a different future than me.
For that, I'm sorry.
To the women I hurt because I wasn't thinking straight, I'm so very sorry.
I was a textbook case, the impetuous grief-crazed widower.
And so, I pulled back, because, really, the thought of loving someone again, of opening myself up to potential loss again, was scary as hell, until today, when I realised that it wasn't as scary as spending the rest of my life grieving, in love with someone I can never have again.
Hi.
And so, here I go, into a brave new world, with a brave new woman because although when you marry, you marry forever, sometimes the universe has other ideas.
Arlo.
Hey.
Hi.
I'm back.
Sorry, I'm late for dinner.
We don't choose who we fall for.
The heart does what it will do.
In my heart and in my home I would like for you to roam In my heart and in my home I would like to let you roam In my heart and in my home I would like for you to roam In my heart and in my home I would like to let you roam We have the capacity for a genuine romantic love, more than once.
I would like to let you roam There is such a thing as love after death.
There is love after love.