Offspring (2010) s07e09 Episode Script

1 WOMAN: It is with great pleasure that I introduce Professor Margot Lee.
- You are so accomplished.
- Oh, please! But look at you.
You're practically running this hospital.
WOMAN: (OVER PHONE) The panel has deliberated and it's not going to go your way.
Your application was unsuccessful.
- Were you looking at her? - What? You're so confusing! I can never tell what you're thinking! I want everyone here to know that I have fallen head over heels for this woman right here, Billie Proudman.
I thought I had this, but he's good.
He's really good, Neens.
I will never forget you.
As of this moment, - I declare that the game is still on.
- What does that mean? It means I have to concoct another elaborate plan to make sure that I win.
GEORGIE: I had to come home.
I needed to know where you were at.
You and me were 10 years, Harry.
What are you two? Zero.
Oh, right.
So, we're just going to pretend that it doesn't bother you that everyone still prefers Georgie? I love Nina.
We have a future together.
Now, you need to decide whether you want to get on board.
If you found out you were pregnant right now, how would you feel? I think I'd feel really happy.
Yeah, I think I would too.
- Oh, wow.
- (CHUCKLES EXCITEDLY) Oh, my God.
(BIRDS CHIRP) (THINKS) A baby.
Our baby.
You're going to be a dad.
Zoe's going to have a sibling.
- We'll be a family of four.
- (RECORD SCRATCHES) And I'm going to have my first niece or nephew.
And I'm going to have a granddaughter.
A real one! - Is this your first grandchild? - Yes, first one.
Oh, Mum, this is Geraldine, Nina's mum.
Hello! Do we really have enough room in our family for all these new people, Nina? We don't have much choice.
Of course we have room.
This baby will bring us all together, won't it? (GASPS) Oh, why, oh, why, oh, why won't you sing? Bring your hips to me, oh, bring your hips Oh, oh, bring your hips to me To me Oh, bring your hips to me, oh, bring your hips Oh, oh, bring your hips to me To me To me Oh, why, oh, why, oh, why Won't you sing? - (CAR HORN BEEPS) - Ooh! - Taxi! - Taxi! That is my taxi.
- Say hi to Sydney.
- Mm.
- Aw! - Mm! Hey, should we tell? - Mm-mm.
Not yet.
- Not yet.
We need another word for it.
- Pretzel.
- Pretzel! (CHUCKLES) - I can't believe we're pretzel.
- Neither can I.
- Bye, Zo-Zo.
- Bye.
- Got your phone? - Got my phone.
- Got some socks? - I have socks.
Come on! Hey, um, let's not tell anyone yet.
No, I'm not going to tell anyone till you get back, but then I think we should have an announcement.
Oh, yeah? Yeah, well, this is the first pretzel in your family.
It's a big deal.
We could have both sides over and tell them together.
You don't want to wait until 12 weeks? Billie knows, so the fire's not completely contained.
We'll just keep it small.
I can ask Brody if she'd look after the kids.
- Yeah, okay, sounds good.
- Okay.
(THINKS) Okay, invitation.
Keep it small.
"Dear Crewes and Proudmans" No.
"Dear families" Ugh.
Too much.
"Hi, all.
"We're hosting a dinner to connect and reconnect, restore and" Awful, awful, awful.
"Dear everyone.
"We've decided that it's time for both our families to meet "because it's so important we're all connected.
" Is it? (SIGHS) No.
No.
Just keep it simple.
Sound relaxed.
"Just thought we'd invite you all over for dinner.
"Sunday night at six.
Let me know if you can make it.
" Done, done, easy.
Ah! WILL: Hello? - Willy! Willy, Willy, Willy! - Hey.
Zara, looking good.
- Thank you.
- First day back at med school.
- Oh.
- I've got to go.
The boys? Fed, cleaned, getting dressed.
- Should I go and? - No.
Go.
- Bye.
You'll be amazing.
- Thank you.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Good luck! - Thank you.
- Sorry, is this a bad time? - Not at all.
Okay.
So, I'm just on my way to Kerry's work with these, two tickets to Fiji leaving this afternoon.
Wow! Okay.
Impulsive.
Fiji.
Why? I don't know.
I Kerry went a bit quiet when Jess got pregnant.
Maybe I'm imagining it, but I just want to do a grand, impulsive gesture to say, "We are still solid.
She is my number one.
" So, I just brought them, then realised I don't even know if Kerry has a passport, and I've got 28 minutes before I can't change the ticket.
- (MOBILE PHONE DINGS) - - You got a passport? - What? - (MOBILE PHONE DINGS) - Sorry.
Not you.
- (MOBILE PHONE RINGS) - Hey.
- You're asking on behalf of Will.
- Yep.
He's taking her on a surprise trip to Europe.
Yeah, but not Europe.
How do you do that? - Japan, Shibu Onsen? - No.
- Maldives? - Fiji, this afternoon.
- Fiji.
Huh.
- (ON PHONE) Good idea? Oh, hi, Will! No, that's a great idea.
Romantic is just what she needs.
Anyway, we need to know, like, now, otherwise he can't cancel the ticket.
So, how are you going to give them to her? Uh I don't know.
Were you just going to turn up and wing it? I was going to Yeah.
Not good enough.
Think romantic.
Can you just find out if she has a passport? Then we can think about the delivery method.
On it.
- Hi.
- Hi.
I was wondering, have you ever thought about recruiting from overseas? - For this contract? - Or any.
Only if we need to.
It depends on visas and budgets.
You should go, line up some contacts.
- Where? - Have you ever been to Singapore? No.
I have not been to Singapore.
Hong Kong? Mumbai? Auckland? Why the sudden interest? Are you angling for a work trip? No, I just wondered if it was something you'd ever thought about.
You know, broadening the horizons.
I mean, do you even have a passport or do you need me to organise one? No, I've got a passport.
I've just never thought seriously about expanding when we're so Okay.
- Today is just another day - Today is just another day - out of hundreds of other days.
- out of hundreds of other days.
You just have to go to your lab and then go home.
- Yeah.
- What's going on? Oh, it's Zara's first day back at med school.
She's freaking out.
We've got a first-day-nerves checklist.
Are you feeling better? I think so.
Oh, Nina, put us down for a yes to the family dinner.
- Oh, great! - What family dinner? Oh, we're just having a little bring-the-families-together dinner, the Crewes and the Proudmans.
(THINKS) Shit.
Should have put Cherie on the list.
Didn't get the email.
So much for keeping it small.
Didn't you?! Ugh! Well, I'll check the list.
What am I, chopped liver? Oh, well, I didn't think you'd want to be involved in something so - Yeah, I would.
- family.
Okay.
Well, I'll send you the details.
- (KNOCK AT DOOR) - Come in.
Nina, you're here.
Great.
Margot.
What are you doing back? Well, I was in town for a board meeting.
- In fact, I've just come from there.
- Oh.
It was to confirm the new head of obstetrics.
Oh, right.
- I didn't know you were involved.
- Well, no.
Well, it was complicated, but I wanted to come straight down and let you know in person.
- Ah, let me know who it is? - Yes.
You have no idea about the machinations going on in the background on this, but it got a bit messy.
There was one successful applicant and there were appeals and objections and independent assessors.
It's been a really heated topic.
(THINKS) They've changed their minds? They want to appoint you head of obstetrics after all.
(SCREAMS) Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! The long and the short of it is, I have been appointed the new head of obstetrics.
We'll be working together, Nina.
That's impossible.
Gosh.
React.
(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) Well, isn't that something? Not impossible.
Actually happening.
Be happy.
Quick.
Quick.
Happy.
I'm sorry, I didn't realise that you were even I know.
I know.
It was a last-minute thing.
(THINKS) Say more.
- Wow.
Wow.
Congratulations.
- Well, thank you.
No.
Thank you for letting me know.
I mean, that is wonderful news.
It's wonderful.
(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) (MOBILE PHONE RINGS) - Hi.
- WILL: (OVER PHONE) Hey.
Pop quiz.
Who won the rugby sevens gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games? - Ooh, I don't know.
- (CHUCKLES) Which country got their independence from the UK in 1970? Um - Suva is the capital of which? - Fiji! Mm.
Correct.
Plane leaves in three hours.
(GASPS) What?! - Come on.
The taxi's waiting.
- Oh, but I have to organise - I'll look after Greg.
- Are you sure? Oh! Bye! - Bye! - Bye.
- (SQUEALS HAPPILY) - Let's go! This is so romantic! I can't believe it! - My heart is beating so fast! - Mine too! (MOBILE PHONE RINGS) - Hi.
- I know how to end this.
- End what, sorry? - Nina, you sound busy.
Are you busy? Oh, no.
It's nothing.
Margot Lee got the head of obstetrics job.
Hey - Your mentor/professional crush? - Yeah.
- Bastards! - No, no.
It it's good, I think.
I'm I'm happy about it.
- Anyway, what were you saying? - End the game with Dan.
I'm going to win with a grand, sweeping, romantic showstopper so big no one would ever think to go that far.
Gosh! What was that '80s movie with Michelle Pfeiffer? Um, John Malkovich? So heartbroken, she couldn't get out of bed? Not sure.
Like that, with bells on.
Dynasty.
I'm going to be reborn.
- Maybe with smoke.
- Hm, sounds great I think.
I'm still working out the details.
I've got to go, but I'll talk to you soon.
Okay, bye.
- (PHONE BUZZES) - Hello.
Kim speaking.
(ON PHONE) Kim.
It's Billie.
- Proudman.
- Billie? - I don't have your number in my phone.
- I've called you before.
No.
We have zero phone history.
Anyway, if I asked a favour but you can't tell Nina, would that be okay with you? Love it already.
What is it? Okay, I need a hospital bed.
Unofficial.
Hour tops.
- For a photo shoot? - It's hard to explain.
- A hide-out? - No.
- Sex fetish? - No.
If you come in tomorrow around two, I've got a ward upstairs that's being recommissioned.
It hasn't been reopened yet.
- Great.
Um, could I have a heart monitor? - No.
- Drip? - No.
- Stirrups? - No.
GERALDINE: You seem anxious.
NINA: Oh, just trying to get my head around some work news.
I don't want to make your day worse Please don't.
but I do have news that will shock you.
All of you.
Ah, of course.
You want to start with me.
Well, you're the obvious choice.
Well, it can't be as shocking as the Marjorie threesome night.
(CHUCKLES) Much more.
Or when I found out that Dad wasn't really my dad.
On a par.
I'm seeing Phil D'Arabont.
- You're joking.
- No, I'm not.
(THINKS) She's serious.
You've got to summon a positive response.
No.
No.
No, no, no.
I'm afraid so.
- How did this happen? - He persisted, over years.
(CHUCKLES) But, sorry, it's Phil D'Arabont! He's always been sniffing around you.
We've always hated him and that's the natural order of things.
- Well, that's run its course.
- Run its course? - I knew you'd overreact.
- I'm not overreacting.
I'm just - Mum, if you're serious - I am.
I don't think Billie will ever accept this.
I am thinking about bringing him to your family dinner.
Ha! You cannot.
I know you probably want to keep the evening uncontroversial and about you It's not really about that.
Well, yes, but Actually, yes.
God! Can you please do this another time? Because we have our own announcement to make.
I just want an opportunity for the family to see Phil as the sweet, odd, yet caring man that he is.
Okay, Mum, I'm serious, do not bring him.
Oh, I have to go.
Phil's pushing Zoe on the swings and he doesn't know what to do after that! (LAUGHS) - Fun hands.
- Fun hands.
Fun hands! (LAUGHS) Now, wipe it down.
- (MOBILE PHONE RINGS) - Oh, who's this? Hey.
Jimmy, I need your help.
Are you free tomorrow? Yes.
Is this to do with your love-life? - Yes.
- I am well versed in assisting you.
I'm going to text you a photo of a man.
Dan? Weird Dan? Why-is-this-happening Dan? Yes.
I've arranged to meet him at the Union at two o'clock, but you are going to meet him instead.
- What's his surname? - I don't know.
- You don't know? - I didn't find out on purpose.
I didn't want to be tempted to Google or Face-stalk him.
- (CHUCKLES) Righto.
Text me the deets.
- Thanks.
(SLURPS LOUDLY) (MOBILE PHONE RINGS) - Hello.
- Hey.
Good news.
Mum and Dad are up for Sunday.
Oh, great.
(THINKS) They didn't tell me.
But Kirsty can't make it.
Sorry.
She really wanted to come.
- I really think she should be there.
- Yeah, it'll still be great.
- Just find another time to tell her.
- (MOBILE PHONE BEEPS) Hey, I'm getting another call.
I better go.
Okay.
All right.
Well, I'll speak to you later.
- All right, talk to you later.
Bye.
- Bye.
I'll convince Kirsty to come.
"Hi, Kirsty.
Wondering if you're free for a drink.
"Tonight?" - Hi.
- (GASPS) - Sorry.
- Hello, Elvis.
I heard you were having a barbie.
I'm fine with not being invited.
- It's family only.
- Yeah, like I said, I'm fine with it.
Did I sound sarcastic? I wasn't trying to.
(CHUCKLES) Nina, so you heard about Margot? Yes.
Yes, she told me herself.
No one stood a chance when she entered the ring.
Well, I think it's great.
It'll be good to work with, um, someone so accomplished.
You're actually being amazing.
Oh, that wasn't sarcastic either.
Elvis don't tell her that I applied, though, will you? No, of course not.
I don't think she knows, and it might be a little bit awkward if she thinks I want her job.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
(MOBILE PHONE BEEPS) Good.
- What's that? - Smoke machine.
Do you know how they work? - (WHISPERS) Hi! - Aunty Billie.
Hello.
Oh, you like this way? You like this way, don't you? Jase and I were thinking about finding a place ourselves, stop being a burden on you.
- I never said you guys were a burden.
- Yeah.
Well, you've got two teenagers, a baby and now Kerry's dog.
Well, what would you do? How would you pay rent? Jason said he can go to work three days.
I can look after Bob a couple.
Maybe you can take him for the other day, and, you know, that means I can do school three days.
You won't finish.
- What? - Trust me.
Trying to pay the bills is going to take over.
School's going to be the first thing to go.
Brody, you have to go back full-time and finish it.
- Well, you didn't.
- Yeah, I didn't.
Look, I know it may seem like a good idea to you from where you're sitting, looking at someone like me, fabulously-dressed, successful, turning heads in the street, but it took me 20 years to make up for leaving school.
What I could have done with VCE I would have been unstoppable.
Thank you.
(SMOKE MACHINE BLEEPS) It works! (GIGGLES) Hello? Hallelujah, hallelujah First day done.
You did it! Thank you.
- I love you so much.
- I love you more.
- Nina, hi.
- Hi.
Oh, hi! How funny! I'm meeting Kirsty here.
Yeah, we're going to see a band together.
She said to meet here first.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
Do you want a drink? Just a mineral water, thanks.
Can I get a mineral water as well, please? (THINKS) What was Kirsty thinking? Cheers.
(CHUCKLES) - Harry's away? - Yes.
Back tomorrow.
- When the cat's away - Yeah! (CHUCKLES) No, not exactly.
I just thought it would be nice to catch up.
All right.
How are you two? - We're good, aren't we? - Yeah.
Can't complain.
- I'm sorry I can't make the dinner.
- Oh, that that's okay.
Well, I mean, it's a shame, actually.
If you can find out a way to make it work, that'd be great.
Is it for something in particular? No.
No.
Well, sort of.
We've just got something to say, something small, to say to everyone.
Actually, it's no big deal.
I'll see what I can do.
Sounds like I wouldn't want to miss it.
Well, we'd just love to bring the families together, let everyone meet each other and I'm so glad that it's all going well with you two.
When I came to your dinner, I didn't think that you were going to be around for long.
- Pardon? - No.
I just thought you were, like, a rebound or something, but he's clearly committed.
Yes.
Yeah, we are.
Sorry.
That sounded really bitchy.
I just I just meant that, um, Harry can close off sometimes.
What do you mean? - Georgie.
- It's just it's his thing.
It's like he starts out really open and easy to read, and then, as time goes on, he just sort of closes off.
Well, no, his communication's always been really good.
Listen, I might go.
I'm not sure any good can come from this.
Sorry.
I'm sorry.
Nina, I'm sorry.
- We don't have to talk about him.
- It's okay.
I just wanted to reassure you that if he does start going all Harry on you, that he's still the same, you just need to steer him a bit.
- Steer him? - Yeah.
Yeah.
Like, do stuff.
Um, distract him.
Renovate.
Go on an adventure to a developing country or Harry's a crisis manager and if he doesn't have a crisis to manage, then he creates one, so you just need to sort of get in there first.
Mm.
Okay.
You just need to understand that I've got 10 years with him.
Yeah, you've got 10 years with him.
Well, I've got a baby.
What do you mean? We're pregnant.
Oh.
(THINKS) No.
No, no, no, no.
It's just early days.
That is so wonderful.
- We're not really telling anyone yet.
- My lips are sealed.
I just wanted to reassure you that we're Everything's We're There's We've got plenty of distractions.
Harry's not closing off.
This was a bad idea.
I thought it would be good to normalise you two.
No, it's not your fault.
We should probably go.
- Yeah, I need to go.
- I'm just going to grab my card.
I'm sorry.
I don't know why I did that.
Why would you think I'd want to find out about it like that? I'm sorry.
(PHONE RINGS) HARRY: (ON VOICEMAIL) Hi.
You've reached Harry Crewe.
Please leave a message after the tone.
- (BEEP!) - Hello.
Hi.
It's me.
I, um I just thought I'd give you a try because I mean, I know you're busy.
Anyway, it's because I may have just done something stupid.
And in the middle of doing that, I said something thoughtless, which could possibly mean that your family never like me, which would be terrible! It's too late to cancel the barbecue tomorrow, isn't it? I mean, is it? No, we don't have to do that.
That's ridiculous.
We don't need to do that.
Everything's fine, actually.
It's fine.
Don't worry about it.
I'm okay and I'll speak to you soon.
It's Nina.
(LIFT DINGS) Psst! Kim, are we on? Yeah.
What's that? Smoke machine.
I hired it.
Okay.
Come with me.
After Cherie and I are on our break, you've got a 15-minute window.
- That's tight.
- Yeah, well, that's all I can manage.
This whole ward's in the middle of a refit.
- This is it.
- Oh, perfect.
What's the plan? Okay.
I'm going to be so heartbroken, I've been hospitalised.
Ah.
Like Michelle Pfeiffer in that '80s movie.
Exactly.
I'm going to flatline and then the magic will happen.
- Right.
- And I will be reborn.
It's a metaphorical rebirth.
- Hey.
Here! - Great! I definitely can't have a heart monitor? No, you can't! (WHISPERS) I'll get you something that goes beep, if you like.
That'd be great! Romantic Espionage Service.
Jimmy speaking.
(ON PHONE) We are go.
Are you with him? - Yeah, he's just sitting there.
- Great.
I'm in Ward D.
Come to Nina's floor and you'll be escorted up.
Copy that.
Hi.
Are you Dan? - Um, yeah.
- Hi.
I'm sorry to interrupt.
I don't have your number.
I'm Billie's brother.
(CHUCKLES) Oh, right.
How you doing? - Not good.
- Well, what is it? It's Billie.
She's been hospitalised.
- Really? - Yeah, it's pretty bad.
- What happened? - She's been, um She's in real trouble, yeah.
At first, we thought she just wasn't getting enough sleep, but then she started to do things, like wear her pyjamas to work and eat from the bin.
And now she's been admitted and she keeps saying your name.
- My name? - Mm.
- Okay, let's go.
- Thank you.
Thank you! Come on.
- Isn't this maternity? - This is where we meet our escort.
Are you Dan? - Yes.
- She's calling for you.
Is she? - Kim! - Dr Akerholt! - Dr Akerholt.
- What is it, nurse? Her heart rate is dropping.
Blood pressure, 100/50.
We don't have much time.
When she came in, she was exhausted.
She quickly spiralled into a state of hopelessness, and then quickly lost consciousness, and now she's suffering from bradycardia.
What does that mean? It means her heart is broken.
(ELECTRONIC BEEPING) - Can she hear me? - We think so.
I'm sorry, Billie.
I never meant for this to get out of control.
Can you hear me? (GROANS) (CONTINUOUS ELECTRONIC BEEPING) What's happening? (MUSIC PLAYS) MAN: Turn around BONNIE TYLER: Every now and then I get a little bit tired Of listening to the sound of my tears Turn around Every now and then I get a little bit nervous That the best of all the years have gone by Turn around Every now and then I get a little bit terrified And then I see the look in your eyes Turn around, bright eyes Every now and then, I fall apart And I need you now tonight And I need you more than ever And if you only hold me tight What the hell is going on here? (MUSIC STOPS) - JIMMY: Run, run, run! - No, wait a minute.
- No, no.
- Dan! This is the most important part! Am I calling security or is someone going to tell me what is going on here? - Who are you? - I'm head of obstetrics.
Oh, you took Nina's job.
(COUGHS) (THINKS) You're bringing your families together with food and wine and a baby! Yesterday with Kirsty was a train wreck.
Today, we redeem ourselves.
- Neens.
- Oh, Billie.
Where have you been? Hi.
Sorry.
Um, I have something I need to tell you.
Is anyone else here? Not yet.
I'm dreading it because I've told Kirsty that I'm pregnant.
I also told Georgie.
- What? - I know.
I've really screwed up, but I was cornered.
They just make me feel so temporary.
And Georgie's always got her "10 years together".
She was baiting me, so I just I told them, and it was like landing a knockout blow.
But then I could see how heartbroken she was and I just feel awful.
And now Kirsty's probably gone and told the parents and it's a disaster before it's even begun.
I used the hospital for a grand romantic gesture.
- What? - I had a plan.
I was to flatline and then emerge from the smoke reborn.
But we got sprung by the new you.
What is it? Margot? She had some Skype meeting and she heard the music.
- Billie, she hasn't even started yet.
- (KNOCK AT DOOR) Is that? Billie, today is about Harry's family.
They haven't exactly warmed to me.
It has to go well.
- It will.
- Thank you.
Put the vacuum away.
Neens, no.
There is something else.
I think I told her that you went for her job.
- I'm so sorry.
- (KNOCK AT DOOR) Hello! Hello, Nina.
Here, these are for you.
Oh, thank you.
Harry here? His plane is slightly delayed, but he shouldn't be too late.
- Come in.
- Thanks.
- Hi.
- Nina.
Here we are.
Drew, Jill, this is my sister, Billie.
- Hello.
- Hello.
How are you? Nice to meet you.
(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) Can I get you a wine or a beer? Got any good red? - (KNOCK AT DOOR) - Oh, I'll get that.
Russell's on his way in.
I'm sorry Kirsty can't be here.
Oh, well, she's busy.
- You have a lovely place.
- Ah, thank you.
I've got a good vacuum cleaner.
- Hi! Hi.
Hi.
- Hello! Mum, Geraldine, Cherie, this is Harry's mum, Jill, and Drew, Harry's father.
- Jill and Drew, hello.
- Hello.
I brought bubbles, just in case this is some sort of announcement.
- An announcement? - There's no announcement! Oh? Well, bubbles never go to waste.
(CLEARS THROAT) CHERIE: Lovely to meet you.
(WHISPERS) Thanks for not bringing D'Arabont.
Oh, well, he's in the car.
- Mum! - Now, it'll be all right, Nina.
No! You'll have tell Billie.
- Now? - (GROANS) Um, excuse me, everyone, we won't be a minute.
Billie, can we just have a word? This announcement, they're not getting married, are they? Hm? - (CLEARS THROAT) - What is it? (SIGHS) - Mum, would you like to tell Billie? - Tell me what? Mum's decided to force a situation on us and now we have to hurry through what should be a delicate conversation.
Rubbish! It's I just thought that the best way forward was to show you how it could work, so you don't imagine the worst.
What is it? Mum, say it! Say it! Ugh! Phil D'Arabont is coming here today as Mum's date.
Um I'm sorry, what? Yes, we've been seeing each other and it's serious.
- Billie.
- No.
No.
Sorry.
Sorry about that.
And what do you do? Um, I'm a writer of erotic fiction.
I can't believe that thing is having sex with our mum.
Oh, don't! Jimmy! - Spring roll? - Oh, no, thanks.
- Harry will be here soon.
- Oh, good.
It seems to be going very well.
Yeah, just don't talk to anyone.
(THINKS) Phil D'Arabont in my house.
- I'm sorry, when did this happen? - I don't know.
Neens knew, but she didn't think Mum would bring him.
No.
- Let me talk to her.
- Wait, Jimmy.
Please don't.
Just Please, it's just it's a big day.
- Alert, alert, alert.
- Oh, shit! - Hello.
- Hello.
I'm Phil D'Arabont.
Phil D'Arabont.
Although it's actually pronounced (FRENCH ACCENT) 'Darbon'.
Are you Nina's stepfather? - No! - No! No! No, until recently, he was our mortal enemy.
(LAUGHS) Everybody has a different father, I heard.
Yeah! (LAUGHS) Nothing wrong with that.
- Nina, wine? - Yeah.
No, thank you.
I'm fine.
- Do you not drink? - Yeah, I do.
Yeah.
I just don't feel like it today.
- You're not pregnant, are you? - What? - (ALL CHUCKLE) - No.
No.
No, no, no.
No, no, no.
Not at all.
Nup.
Nope.
Oh, my God.
You are.
What? - Early days.
- Is that why we're all here? Yes.
Yes, that was the big announcement.
Wow.
Ha! Congratulations! Yes, congratulations.
Good one, Phil.
Sorry, I really I really didn't know.
Does Harry know? Yeah.
Yes, of course he knows.
Well, congratulations! You're going to be a grandmother.
- Okay.
(CLEARS THROAT) - Drew! - What's going on? - Nina is pregnant.
What?! I planned to wait until Harry got here.
- Neens, that is fantastic! - Thank you.
- Thanks, Jimmy.
- Is Harry okay with it? Yes, he's he's thrilled.
That's why he wanted me to wait until he got here because he'll be here in a minute.
Georgie will be devastated.
Oh! The usual response is, "Congratulations.
" - Oh, Mum.
- Well - Drew! - Who's Georgie? Do you think we could all pretend not to know until Harry and I announce it? - Yes, of course, darling.
- What's happened? - Nina and Harry are pregnant.
- What? Are you going to keep it? Yes, of course! Well, that was fast work.
She wants us to pretend that we don't know.
- Oh, that's stupid.
- That's what Nina wants.
I just wish we'd waited.
I don't know what I was hoping for when they said that you were going to make an announcement.
I thought the very worst thing would be that you're engaged, but a baby! And I suppose you're not going to congratulate her either.
- Uh, Mum, will you just leave it? - No.
It's rude.
- (DOOR CLOSES) - Neens, I think Harry's here.
Oh, shit.
Okay.
Please, please, can we just all pretend that we don't know? - Ah! - Oh, welcome home.
Harry will be here in a minute.
Okay, but we've got a bit of news.
Um, one, two, three BOTH: Surprise! You got engaged? We got married.
We did.
She said yes and we just did it! Are you insane? - So, you're married? - Yeah.
Without any of us there.
- It wasn't premeditated.
- OTHERS: No.
Totally spontaneous? Yeah, we were on the beach at dawn, and then there we were signing papers.
- (PHONE RINGS) - No, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
(THINKS) Oh, God! Not now.
We need a big event if you're going to get married.
- Billie, we've already done it.
- We'll have to do it again.
- We'll have a do-over wedding.
- A do-over wedding? - Is that really necessary? - (DOOR CLOSES) - No.
- Yes! We're just thrilled for you.
Congratulations.
- Thanks.
- Neen.
- Harry! - Hey.
Hello! Did I miss something? - We got married! - Yeah! Well, congratulations! - Thanks, mate.
Thank you.
- That's great! And how about you? How were you? How was your trip? Yes, have you got anything to report? (CHUCKLES) You've already told everyone.
I might have.
Darling, congratulations! OTHERS: Congratulations, Harry.
Congratulations.
- Now she says it.
- Mum, please! (PHONE RINGS) Margot! Nina, have you heard what happened today? I'm very sorry that you had to see that.
It was regrettable.
It's not the way I envisaged being welcomed to St Francis.
There is some unusual behaviour from time to time.
Nina is it true that you were an applicant for my position? Yes, but I'm I'm glad it's you.
Do you have any ambition in this direction? Well, yes, I think so.
Eventually.
And you're putting that ambition on hold? I suppose I have to.
(CHUCKLES) Nina, I need more than that from you.
I want my senior staff to be excited, energised, actively taking the initiative.
I (EXHALES) I am.
I will be.
- You will be? - Yeah.
Well, yes, I am excited.
There is an important place for you here on my team.
You're going to be my eyes and ears on the floor.
I like to keep abreast of my staff.
(THINKS) This doesn't feel right.
The most efficient way to manage people is with information.
You're my 2IC.
No.
No, I'm not.
Pardon? I'll be handing in my resignation from St Francis.
Nina is starting a new family with Harry.
I haven't told Zoe yet about the baby.
- I had been wondering.
- I don't want my daughter to feel like an outcast in her own family.
- - But can they face this difficult challenge together? - I'll tell her.
- Meaning you by yourself.
- Zoe and I do have a relationship.
- Patrick's Zoe's father.
I know that.
The season finale of Offspring, next Wednesday.
Oh, why, oh, why Oh, why won't you sing?