All language subtitles for Packed To The Rafters s01e12 Removing the Block.eng

[Ted] Some moments in life
are life-changing.

That moment
I first set eyes on Louise,

Christmas 1960.

I knew
we'd be together forever.

When she died it was, like,
the whole world had stopped,

only I was still here.

Louise always said
life was for living

and she was right.

At some point you've got
to get back on the horse,

take back the reins.

But no one said it was easy.

[theme music playing]

[Julie] A roster?

Yeah, just see it as an early
Christmas present.

No, you know,
what this family's like,

"too busy", "too tired".

Well, after everything
you've done for them lately,

this family owes you.

It's not like that.

[Dave] Well, from now on,
it's going to be.

You know how little
me time you have.

Just making sure
you get a whole lot more.

Good day, you two.

Didn't expect you
to be at home.

Ted, just in time.

Um, now that
you're living back here...

-[Ted] Yeah.
-Ah, new house rules.

Everyone's got to pull
their weight.

No more defaulting to me
and Jules.

Oh, I do my bit.

Yeah, I know
but, ah, you know,

two dish washer loads
a week

and, uh,
your famous stir fry.

I need a bigger commitment.

This shopping's
thirsty work, mate.

I'm serious.
Come on, let me take you

-through the roster.
-Sure.

Okay,
now you're here in red--

[Sammy]
Someone's been shopping, hmm?

Are these yours, Julie?

[Julie] Ah, no. So, what
have you been buying, Dad?

Ah, just a few things.

[Julie] Ah, what things?

Ah,
none of anyone's business.

Hey, Ted,
what about the roster?

Oh, wow,
shopping for clothes.

That's got to be a good sign.

[Ted] The last time
I bought clothes

without Louise
was decades ago.

Like, with so many things,
I was way out of practice.

[dramatic music playing]

I'll be off then.

Hang on.
Ah, you're on dinner duty.

-I'm sorry?
-On the fridge.

The new roster.

No one told me
about a roster.

Yeah, I did. You obviously
weren't listening.

-[Rachel] Dad...
-Look, I don't want

to get heavy on day one
but the minute--

But you will anyway.

We start swapping
and changing,

the whole thing falls apart.

Granddad's going out.

I don't have to go.

Yes, you do.
When do you ever go out?

Exactly.
Look, I am happy to cook.

I've got this new
macrobiotic thing

-I want to try anyway.
-Macrobiotic?

Mmm-hmm. Why not?

It worked
for Gwyneth Paltrow.

Scored her Chris Martin.

Look, I'm not sure
about the macrobiotic thing.

I'm also not sure
that we should start--

Dad, Granddad didn't know.

Okay? He has got plans.

I've got plans.

Which is how I ended up here.

Taking back the reins...

though it felt more like
winding back the clock

to when I was 15.

If you're looking for
the Christmas beer and wine,

-this is the place.
-Ah, well...

We're all shrinking
violets at first.

Don't worry.

Fresh flesh.

I think you'll find
you'll be very popular.

Come on.

[Ted] Was it just me

or did the whole room
go silent?

So, the beer and wine
is over there

and mince pies
if you're feeling festive.

What's your poison?

I'll have a beer, thanks.

Coming right up.

No, I can get it.

Majorie Stevens.

Welcome to Friend Finders.

Thank you. Ted Taylor.

I've never done this before.

I've never heard that before.

Don't mind, Marj.

And yes,
she is always like that.

-Shirley Summers.
-Ted Taylor.

So, what brings you here,
Ted?

Well, now that I'm here,
I'm not quite sure.

First timer, eh?

-Widower?
-Eight months.

I'm divorced.

Twice.

There's a big difference
between you and me, Ted.

Mmm-hmm.

Okay, hobbies.
Golf? Bridge?

Sky diving?

Bridge, no.

Um, 500 was more our style.

Golf, sometimes.

Ah, we'd like
bushwalking, travel.

What about you?

I need a top up.

If you ever do take up golf,
or skydiving for that matter,

give me a call.

[Helen] Here,
have a security blanket.

My experience alcohol helps.

Not too much but just enough

to take off the edge
of the paranoia.

-[Ted] Well, actually...
-Ah, there you are.

Sorry about the delay.

Apparently the venue
for the boot scoot

on Boxing Day
has fallen through.

You wouldn't know anyone,
would you?

Someone with a spare barn
and some hay bales

or failing that,
a scout hall?

So, Ted.

Tell us about yourself.

Ah, well, um...

I mean, why haven't
we seen you here before?

Oh.
What's Finnish for overkill?

-Finnish?
-Yeah, or Swedish,

or whatever it is they speak
at the North Pole.

What's this thing here?
I can't see the TV.

Oh, do you think anyone's
going to want to watch it?

It's Christmas.

Oh, and the Boxing Day Test
count for nothing?

No, it's, ah, you know,
exuberant, very creative.

Thank you.

Told you, I'd organize you
some more me time.

Who knows, you might even
discover some hidden talent.

-Wow!
-Oh, you like it?

-[Sammy] Yeah, it's amazing.
-Thanks.

Mom, when nut-job Christmas
freaks deck out their houses,

don't they normally do it
on the outside?

Yes, well, normally,
maybe they do

but this is for us.

In honor of the fact
that the first time

in a long time we're all
living under the one roof.

[Dave] Yeah, apart from Ben
over in the annex.

What is it
with moms and Christmas?

Oh, you know, your mom.

She's a real sucker
for that good will

-towards men rubbish.
-Mmm-hmm. No.

God knows what Rachel's
cooking out there.

It looks like glue.

-Are you all right?
-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I just, um, thinking
about how much effort

your mom's going to.
All those decorations.

She's always been like that.
She loves it.

Yeah, I know. It's great.

We always had a tree but...

it was like dad'd throw money
at some decorator.

Mom'd be bombed on eggnog
by midday

and there were more presents
than DJs

but nothing
ever meant anything.

You'll have fun this year.

I know.

-I'm looking forward to it.
-Good.

I'm really
looking forward to it.

Good.

[Julie] Dinner's ready.

This is, um...

what's it called again?

Yeah, yeah, tell me again
how you made this.

Seitan. Wheat meat.

So it's gluten flour,
kneaded into a dough,

rinsed underwater
to get rid of the starch

and then sauteed in a wok.

It's kind of, like,
stir-fried bread.

Mmm-hmm.
Only much better for you.

This roster of dad's,
ah, Rach.

You're not down for
the Christmas lunch, are you?

[Rachel] Yep.

-I am cooking nut loaf.
-Very traditional.

-[Nathan] Rachel, it's gray.
-You don't have to eat it.

[Sammy] So this is like some
kind of, um, meat substitute?

Yeah. It's cool, huh?

And the texture
is so much like real meat

that even some hardcore vegos
won't touch it.

If even vegos won't eat this,

I don't see
why I should have to.

That's mental.

Zero fat, more protein,
less cruelty to animals...

What about this animal? Hmm?

You said it.

I'm going for a walk.

Oh, to the Thai place
by the station?

Don't think this gets you out
of your turn on rosters.

That is not just cardboard
and texts up there.

That is stone.
Yeah, Dad, we have read

the ten commandments.
We know the deal. Come on.

Oh, well, their loss.
More for us.

No way have I got time
for a roster.

It's their house,
their rules.

Sam, it's killing me just
doing my job at the moment.

Where's my keys?

In there.
We have been a bit slack.

Yeah, but with good reason.

We're out of here at 7:00,

not back till 8:00,
some days 9:00.

I can't cook
and clean on top.

[Sammy] Your mom manages.

Yeah, well, we commute.

That's two hours
she gets that we don't.

Come on. Let's go
and get some real food.

Something with a color
that's actually a color.

Oh, thanks, Janelle.

[Frank] Newbie I take it.

Don't stand on ceremony,
it's only me.

Frank Reynolds.

-Ted Taylor.
-Oh, you're a lucky man, Ted.

Never as popular
as your first outing.

Well, you're not
the first person to say that.

Oh, it's true.

How many phone numbers
so far?

Oh.

Exactly.

You make hay
while the sun shines.

It's all downhill from here.

There's only one thing
most of these women

are here for.

A wedding ring.

So if you don't strike
while the iron's hot,

that's it. Trapped.

Piano concerts,
card nights, art galleries,

oh, activities galore

except maybe the one
you're here for.

So why do you come?

Well, beats staring into
a computer screen all night,

typing to some girl
in Finland

who might have a beard
for all you know.

Yeah. Another drink?

Oh, go on. Go on.
You paid your entrance.

Might as well make
a night of it.

Can be a lonely time,
Christmas.

I'll be right, thanks.

All right.

Well, I haven't said this
in a long time

but I am
officially knackered.

-Shh.
-Sorry.

-Good book?
-Mmm-hmm.

-Virginia Woolf.
-She's...

Heard of her.

Since when did you start
reading Virginia Woolf?

Since Nicole Kidman
won the Oscar.

But you're only on page six.

Well, it's not an easy read.

And I keep
getting interrupted.

Oh, sorry.

Next thing you'll be joining
a book club.

Yeah, well, that or...

-belly dancing or something.
-Good.

That's exactly
why I've become

-the roster Nazi from hell.
-Yeah.

Don't you think you're going
a little bit overboard

-with all of that?
-No, I'm just supporting you

if you hadn't noticed.

You're not
copping it anymore,

everyone leaning on you
to pick up after them.

You know, there should be
a lot more give,

and a lot less take
around this joint.

Hmm.

Oh, so I can join
a book club?

-Yep.
-Thanks.

-Have you found a book club?
-No. No, not yet.

-When?
-Oh, when I can find one.

Don't turn into
the book club Nazi as well.

I'm getting out there,
thank you.

[door closes]

Looks like
your father seems to be.

-Precisely.
-Where are you going?

Ah, toilet.

Just leave
the poor guy alone.

-It's none of our business.
-No, I, ah, told you,

need the loo.

Oh, hello there.
Didn't hear you come in.

Evening, love.

-So, how was your night?
-All right.

So nothing earth shattering
then?

What, just a movie?

Catching up with friends?

Ten-dollar steak at the pub?

-Yeah, the pub.
-Which pub was that?

-Night, Jules.
-Night, Dad.

[door opens and closes]

[Ted] I don't normally
hide things from my daughter.

Louise had given me
a blessing

in her letter to the future.

But it was Christmas again.

And Christmas when we met.

So the truth
was the big question...

was I ready myself
for this dating caper?

[Rachel] Oh, hang on
a minute, what's that?

-Washing up.
-Oh, no, you don't.

Just because
it's not your turn,

it doesn't mean you abnegate
all responsibility.

[Nathan] Sorry, abne-what?

If you're simply
going to dump your bowl

in the sink, Nathan,
it is just as easy,

watch me, very carefully,
to dump it in the dishwasher.

Mmm-hmm. So how easy is it to
unload last night's dishes?

-That is not my job.
-Well, it's not mine.

Right, well, it is...

-Sammy's job. Where's Sammy?
-Not here. She's at work.

How come she didn't unload
the dishwasher?

Why do you think?
Unlike you,

some of us
have to work on Saturdays.

Would you two
keep it down a bit.

Weekend magazines, please.

Mom, I don't want to start.
I really don't but...

Well, then don't.

This roster thing
is never going to work.

Well, it will, if people
take responsibility,

-manage their schedule.
-Oh, and if people don't?

No need to answer that.

Just go and enjoy your bath,
all right?

Thanks, darling.

I may be gone sometime.

Dad I've got
to get ready for work.

No, I have to get to yoga.

-No, no, Dad, Dad...
-Dad I've...

"Dad" what?

Do you know
what you both sound like?

For once in your life

Try and sort things out
for yourselves.

Did something die
around this place?

Don't look at me.
I'm not on fridge duty.

How long's Julie going to be
in the bathroom for?

Small hint, Granddad.
From now on check the roster.

I'm not covering
a second time.

Has something died
around here?

[Rachel] I don't believe it.

We are out
of dishwashing liquid.

Well, who's rostered on
for the supermarket run. Hmm?

[Chrissy] Good morning.

[Rachel] Oh, don't know
about the good part.

Haven't seen you
around for a while.

No, is your mom in?

[Rachel]
Jury's out on that one too.

What do you mean?
She's all right, isn't she?

No, if you call
hogging the bathroom

half the morning all right,
she's just peachy.

Thought she might
want to come

Christmas shopping with me.

[Rachel] Oh, well, if you
head past a supermarket,

we're out
of dishwashing liquid.

Benno, just the man.
Payback time.

[Carbo] Okay, guys,
breakfast is on the table.

Thanks. Did you have
any whites for the wash?

I'm doing whites first.

Oh, whatever stuff
was in the laundry basket.

[Ben]
Right, recycling's done.

Weekend papers
and fresh milk, and...

[Carbo]
And did you get any, ah...

Orange juice?

Who wants a coffee
and who wants tea?

Unbelievable.

-Good morning, Rachel.
-Hi.

When did you guys
get so organized?

It's called house sharing.
You should try it sometime.

But this isn't sharing.

This is The Sound Of Music

after Maria made clothes
from the curtains.

Are those
what I think they are?

-What?
-Are you washing their undies?

Sure. They wash mine.

It's what housemates do.

Since when?
The last time you washed

a pair of boxer shorts
was never.

You have never washed a pair
of underwear in your life.

Yeah, well,
if everyone does their bit,

-pulls their weight...
-Okay, okay.

I had Dad doing his brain
about rosters all night,

I think I'm starting
to get the message.

Ah, can I please borrow
some detergent?

Sure. I'll take that.

Hey, Carbo,
I just saw Chrissy.

How are things going
in love land?

Ah, you know what?
The water's boiled.

You can make your own tea.

Did something happen?

You could say that.

[Chrissy] Oh, I've got
to hand it to Dave.

He's thorough.

I think he's forgotten
to put down,

"clean floors with toothbrush

and cut grass
with nail scissors."

Don't tempt him.

And fumigate the fridge.

What is that smell?

Yeah, it's getting worse,
isn't it?

Oh. Hey, ah, listen,
do you reckon

it'd be all right
if I went and said hello?

Well, if you don't mind
talking through doors.

Please, I was married
to a workaholic.

Oh, by the way,
first rule of laundry,

don't mix whites
with colors.

Second rule is don't teach
grandma how to suck eggs.

Touche.

Jules, it's me.

Ah, I've just come to say hi.

Come in,
if your name's not Rafter.

-Hi.
-[Julie] Hey.

[Chrissy] Haven't seen
that much of you lately.

Well, I've been a bit busy.

Are you sure
you're not avoiding me?

No. No, of course not.

Well, you can't stay in there
all day, you'll liquefy.

Mmm-hmm.

Having some me time.
Dave insisted.

Oh, me time.

Well, why don't you go
and do something?

I'm reading the papers.

No, something proactive.

You know,
something spontaneous.

-Come shopping. Spend.
-Spend what?

Cards are maxed as it is.

Okay. Here's what we'll do.

Come out tonight
with me and Angela.

-Who's Angela?
-[Chrissy] Friend of mine.

Just got divorced.
You'll love her.

Come and have some cocktails,
have a boogie.

-Dancing?
-Yeah, why not?

Because I haven't been
dancing in years.

Then it's about time you did.

Because I'm married.

Married women can go dancing.

What without their husbands?

Julie, I'm not asking you
to come to a swingers' club.

Just come and have
a pre-Christmas drink

with the girls.

Yeah, well,
what will Dave do?

-Whatever Dave wants.
-And Carbo?

Yeah, I'm not sure
about Carbo.

He's not talking to me.

It might be over.

Should I be sorry?

No, it's...

you know, we're friends,
we have the same interests,

we weren't joined at the hip.

So, a girls night out, hey?

Look what else
I got down at the shop.

Mom always reckoned
she was the whizz

-at Chrissy decs but--
-Sorry, the what?

Get with it. Christmas.

Eating too much,
drinking too much,

giving Chrissy presents...

Very spiritual.

Okay, it's also about
the birth of Jesus.

I don't do Christmas.

Whoa, back up. What?

[Melissa] I didn't last year.
I worked. It was great.

You're not working this year.

You're coming
to Chrissy lunch with me.

[Melissa]
Ben, stop saying Chrissy.

Why?

Because it shows
how trivial you think

this whole thing is.

No way,
you've got to be kidding.

I love Christmas. I do.

It's all about
getting together

and being kind to your
fellow man and family.

I'm sorry.
Is this about your family?

Let's not go there, okay?

It is, isn't it?

I don't do family, remember?

I don't do Christmas
and I don't do family.

You can do mine.

Please don't work
at Christmas.

It'll be special, I promise.

Something's
definitely not right.

It's either the drains

or someone's not keeping up
with their roster duty.

Ah, Dad, you haven't seen
my black singlet, have you?

You haven't worn
that in ages.

No. Haven't done
a lot of things in ages.

I remember you in that.
Very nice.

Thanks. Whether it still fits
or not is another matter.

Ah, Dad, my black singlet.

I'm sorry, love.

I had some cards
in my pocket and...

-Oh.
-I've tried washing it out

five times
but it's stuck like glue.

Cards? Bummer.

I was going to wear
this tonight.

To help me
get my disco groove back.

Disco?
Who's going to a disco?

Me. Well, nightclub.

Ah, it's a girls night out
with Chrissy and Angela.

-It's okay, isn't it?
-Yeah, yeah, no worries.

Yeah, good.

Ah, Dad, what cards?

Just some cards.

Oh, well, don't worry,
I'll take care of it.

[Ted] Can I've a word?

[Julie] Yeah, course.

You look terrific, love.

Oh, thanks.

It's just breathing
that's the problem.

Yeah, I was thinking
about losing those cards

in the wash
was the world's way

of telling me something,

or me telling
myself something.

[Julie] Sorry, what?
What do you mean?

Well, I read about
this social group,

Friend Finders
for the over 50s.

-Oh.
-And last night

I went along
for Christmas drinks.

But Dad that's fantastic.

And those cards I collected,

phone numbers,
email addresses...

And you lost them
in the wash?

[Ted] Yeah.

But Dad
that doesn't mean anything.

So you left them
in your pocket, so what?

It wasn't Freudian.

What's great is that
you're, you know,

you're looking to the future.

Well, there was
this one lady,

-Helen something.
-Ah.

And I was thinking
that she might

want to come along
to the scrabble night tonight.

Oh.

Well isn't there
an office you can ring

to find out her number
that way?

Well, Dad, you know, at least
you've taken the first step.

But this is what
she would've wanted.

She told me as much.

Really?

In a letter.

The one in the time capsule.

"If anything should happen...

live your life", she said.

That's what
we all have to do.

[doorbell rings]

I'll get it.

You're a hard man
to track down, Ted Taylor.

But needs must
where the devil drives.

I brought you some rum balls.

So, may I come in?

[Dave] You're a bit of
a dark horse, aren't you mate?

Never told me there was
anyone in your stables

-called Majorie.
-Out. Now.

-What about the drains?
-[Ted] Forget the drains.

-Two kids back at home?
-Yep.

Well, that's the trend
these days, isn't it?

Oh, I don't know
about a trend.

It's just the way
things worked out.

And Ted too?

Um, you've really got your
work cut out for you.

Oh, no, not anymore.
They're all house trained.

Ah, anyway, I'll, um,
I'll leave you both to it.

-Nice to have met you.
-Nice to meet you too.

-Where'd she spring from?
-Shh.

-Ah, milk?
-No, thank you.

So, how did you find me?

Being membership secretary
has its perks.

What I didn't expect

was that it'd be
your daughter's house.

Yeah, well, after Louise...

At our age
you're just not prepared.

All those years together
and then suddenly alone.

Mmm-hmm.

I had rather hoped
that you'd contact me.

I mean, I don't give
my card to just anybody.

Well, we only met last night.

That's true but,
you know what they say,

timing is everything.

-Rum ball?
-No, thanks.

Oh, hello.

The smell's in here now.

I reckon
the whole system's blocked.

This toilet's
not flushing properly.

-Whoa. You look great.
-Oh, thanks.

Where did you say
you were going again?

[Julie] Um, I don't know.

Some nightclub
that Chrissy goes to.

Don't worry, I'll be home
before I turn into a pumpkin.

-Ah, what's it called?
-Ah, Tracks? Sax?

Tracks? Isn't that
where all the local,

ah, groovers go?

Yeah, what,
don't you think I'll fit in?

No, no, that's the problem.

I think you'll fit in
just perfectly.

Oh.

-Thank you.
-What was that for?

The vote of confidence.

[Marjorie] Okay, you ready?

This is how it is.

Look, at my age
there is no time

to beat around the bush.

I'm a retried chemist,
the shop variety,

and I've been a widow
for three years

and spent pretty much
all of that time by myself.

I own my own house
and I've got a few shares,

nothing too lavish.

I've got a daughter
on the Gold coast,

a son in Perth,
and I like dancing,

occasional game of tennis,
crosswords and travel.

The question is, do you think
there's any chance

that you and I
might be compatible

because if there isn't,
I don't want to waste

anymore of your time,
or mine.

I mean, and neither of us
is getting any younger

and I'm sure
that neither of us

wants to be alone
any longer than we have to.

-Majorie, I um...
-No?

Of course.
I mean, that's fine.

A bit disappointing
but absolutely fine.

I mean, nothing ventured,
nothing gained, I always say.

No time wasted
and no hard feelings.

It's not what I meant.

What did you mean?

This is all so new to me.

I feel terrible.

Oh, don't feel terrible,
this is just my way

of circumventing
all the usual rubbish

that comes with getting
to meet someone.

Listen, you'll see.

It's a lot less painful
this way.

I mean, now we can be
just friends.

None of those complicated
half-baked definitions.

[sighs]

Now if I could just use
your bathroom, I'll be off.

Yes.

Of course.

Everything all right?

Oh, I don't know.

This whole
meeting people business,

it's not how I remember it.

-Oh, times change.
-Oh, do they?

And whatever happened
to meeting someone you like,

getting up the courage
to ask them out

and then floating home
on a cloud

when they said yes...

Oh, well.

Maybe you haven't met
the right girl yet.

[Majorie] Oh, my sweet stars.
Oh dear! Oh!

-Majorie?
-[Majorie] Stop! Stop!

-Majorie?
-[Majorie] It won't stop!

-What's happening?
-The toilet's blocked.

There's water everywhere
and that's not all.

I'll turn off the water.

[Julie] So sorry.

[Majorie] I knew
you wanted me out of here.

You didn't have
to booby-trap the facilities.

[laughs]

All right, it's official.
The bathroom is now closed.

What? Dad, we're three days
out from Christmas.

No way.

Oh, I'm telling you,
it's your vego meat.

That gelatinous muck
you washed down the sink.

Right. And the fact
that there are five

adult carnivores
sharing one toilet,

nothing to do with it.

We didn't start
eating meat yesterday,

-you stopped.
-[Julie] All right.

Well, I think I've masked
the Eau de Toilet

with some Eau de Toilette,
so I'm off.

[Rachel]
Have a nice night, Mom.

Yeah. Don't do anything
we wouldn't do.

Well, there's a license
to play up

-if ever I heard one.
-Hey. Hey.

-Oh.
-Yeah, have a good night.

-Yeah, you too.
-Oh, yeah.

Me and the sewerage.
Looking forward to it.

Oh, I love you.

-Love you too.
-[Julie] Bye.

-We're out for dinner.
-Bye.

[Rachel] Yeah me too.

Hey, Dad, you really
should get a hobby.

You know,
even mom's getting out.

Hello.

Not much more
I can do tonight.

If you need to strain
the potatoes, try the yard,

the grass
likes the phosphates.

Look, I'm going to head
next door

for a beer if you fancy it.

At least
their bathroom's not, uh...

-blocked.
-No, thanks, mate.

-Happy here.
-Okay then.

[dramatic music playing]

Helen?

Maybe the universe
was trying

to tell me something
after all.

Bugger it.

[cheerful music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

-Good evening all.
-Hello again.

You short of a fourth?

Um, no.
Actually that's Merv's seat.

He's just gone to the loo.

Ah, no worries.

I might just help myself
to a juice.

You need to keep a clear head
with this scrabble.

Excuse me.

It was lovely to meet you
last night.

You too.

Merv's been chasing me
for ages.

Last night he, uh,
walked me to the car.

Lucky Merv.

It's not often
you meet someone

you really connect with
at these things.

Merv's the man, eh?

[Helen] Well he's, um,

well he's kind
and thoughtful.

Counts for a lot.

Well I, uh,
I should be getting back.

Let's hope I get something
more interesting

than "T's"
and vowels this time.

Good luck.

Now who was it who said

Christmas
can be a lonely time?

Well, without that someone
special to share it with,

they knew
what they were talking about.

I still can't believe
the price of lipstick.

That'll teach me
to hibernate twelve years

with the wrong fellow.

[Julie] Oh no,
look at the queue.

[Chrissy] Follow me, girls.

[Stace]
Are you on the guest list?

Good.
Hold on one moment please.

If my name's
not on that guest list,

there'll be trouble.

[Stace] If your name's
not on the list,

you're not coming in.

Chrissy Merchant.
Plus two.

Hm.

Welcome to Tracks.

Come on.

Thanks Stace.
It's always nice to impress.

No worries. I'll see you
at the hairdresser.

[Julie] Oh.

I think I know
how my dad felt last night

at Friend Finders.

-[Chrissy] How's that?
-[Julie] Old.

-[Angela] Don't be silly.
-[Julie] And out of practice.

[Chrissy] Oh, rubbish.
It's like riding a bike.

Besides, you're only as young
as the man you feel.

[Julie] Oh.

[laughter]

I think I'm having
age inappropriate thoughts.

There you go.
Just get back on that bike.

[Angela] Yeah.
Enjoying the view.

Oh. No, sorry. Wrong table.

Yeah. No.
I'm too tipsy after one.

Sorry.

Oh, no. Oh, no. Sorry,
we can't accept the drinks.

Why not?

Because what are we
agreeing to?

Nothing.

No one buys you a drink
for nothing.

There are expectations.

Yeah, that you enjoy
the drink.

-Oh...
-[Chrissy] Jules,

are you here to enjoy yourself
or not?

-Okay, okay!
-[Angela] Woo hoo!

[Chrissy] There you go.
That wasn't so hard, was it?

Why do I feel like I've just
been unfaithful?

This is a bit
of harmless fun.

[Angela] Cheers ladies,
merry Christmas.

Ah, merry Christmas.
Thanks for this.

[Angela] Yes,
thank you so much.

Oh, oh, oh.
Oh, my God.

They're coming over.

-How do I look?
-Sensational.

[Angela] On the issue
of global warming,

are you pro-Gore
or do you think

that it's all
just cyclical and...

-Oh, hello.
-[Ric] G'day.

Mind if we join you?

Actually, we're just
in the middle

of a conversation.

[Angela] Oh,
it can keep, you know.

Ice cap's not melting
that fast.

[laughter]

Actually, I was just wondering
if you'd like to dance.

-I love dancing.
-Um, no.

I don't think so.
I haven't finished my drink.

-Oh.
-[Julie] For which thank you.

[Paul] Come on,
it's a good song.

-Is it?
-Of course it is.

Dance with the man.
It's Christmas.

-Her name's Julie.
-Julie.

-All right. Hi, Julie.
-Hi.

I'm Paul, Julie.
Lovely to meet you.

Hi, Paul. Hi.

[Paul] So are you going
to come and dance?

-Well okay.
-[Angela] Yay! You go girl!

[Julie] I should let you know
I am married.

Oh, yeah.
I'd like to be one day.

Oh, you just haven't found
the right girl yet?

-Ah, not really, no.
-[Julie] Oh.

[Paul] So, um,
where's the hubby?

Um, he's at home
unblocking the drains.

-He's a handyman, is he?
-Yeah.

Oh, yes, he is.

[singer] ♪ I see you
Walking in the club ♪

♪ Making moves, gettin' love ♪

♪ You know you're sexy ♪

♪ Yeah, you flaunt it ♪

♪ Walkin' through
The disco noise ♪

♪ Kissing girls,
Kissing boys ♪

♪ It's all the same ♪

♪ But I don't care ♪

♪ You're making love
To the music ♪

♪ I'm your DJ,
Make you lose it ♪

♪ Coz you love me ♪

♪ Yeah, you love me ♪

♪ I'll make the bass line
Nice and deep ♪

♪ For all you freaks
On disco treats ♪

♪ Just shake that ass ♪

♪ Just shake that ass ♪

♪ Get on it ♪

♪ Percussion hits your ears ♪

♪ Smell the sex in the air ♪

♪ This shit is crazy ♪

♪ Yeah, it's crazy ♪

♪ You know the morning's
Coming soon ♪

♪ I feel the heat
In the moon ♪

♪ Let's all get liftin' ♪

♪ Get liftin' ♪

♪ You're making love
To the music ♪

♪ I'm your DJ,
Make you lose it ♪

♪ 'Cause you love me ♪

[Julie] Chrissy,
that was fantastic.

But I've got to go.
I'm exhausted.

[Chrissy] No,
we're going to Jo-Jo's.

[Julie] No, I can't.
Really.

I've had such
a great time but...

-[Chrissy] What?
-Ah.

I've got someone keeping a bed
warm for me.

I should get home.

Night.

Um, say goodbye
to Angela for me.

-[Ted] Good night?
-Ooh.

Hey.

Um, yeah it was fun.

But?

But, uh, a lesson
on how lucky I am.

How about you?
Did you go out?

A lesson on how tough
it is out there.

What? Even in your snazzy
new shirt?

[Ted] Oh, it takes more
than a new shirt to impress.

It takes kindness,
thoughtfulness

-and triple word scores.
-Sorry?

Don't worry about it.

Oh, there's that smell again.

Oh...
time for bed.

Even a happily married woman
needs her beauty sleep.

You, uh, are you staying up?

For a little while.

Okay. Well, goodnight.

[Ted] Goodnight.

Well, that's the trouble
with reaching out.

Sometimes someone gets hurt.

[birds chirping]

Dad, what are you doing?

What does it look like?

Are you crazy?
Call a plumber.

[Dave] Yeah, on a Sunday?
You've got to be kidding.

-Where are you off to?
-Well, like, I have a job.

Property inspections
on a Sunday?

That's a bit rough too,
isn't it?

Yeah, exactly.
Which is why you don't...

you don't think mom's
going to make me

stick to the roster, do you?

-No, I'm going to.
-Dad, that's not fair.

You've got me down
for dinner tonight.

Well, pick something up
on the way home.

I've got back
to back meetings.

[Dave] Time management.

That's what
it's all about, mate.

Dad, that's really...
that's really not fair.

Well your mother's been
doing it all this time.

Yeah. Well, she's had years
of practice.

[Dave] Exactly. So maybe
it's time to share the load,

pick up the slack.

And just in case
that's what you were thinking

about doing, maybe you could
help me with the...

Maybe you could help me
with these drains!

-There you go.
-[Chrissy] Thanks.

So, what time did you hang up
your dancing shoes last night?

Not long after you left.

Oh, I didn't mean
to spoil the party.

No, you didn't. I just...

I'd started seeing the place
through different eyes.

I just started thinking,

please,
don't judge me on this.

Never.

I just started wondering
what's Carbo doing.

You know.
Is he playing a computer game

or eating pizza,

or is he crashed out
in front of the telly?

He really likes me, Jules,
and I hate to admit it

and I know that you think
it's weird, but I just...

I feel comfortable
with him, you know.

It's easy.

[Dave] Jules?

Jules, you seen
the drain plan?

-What? What drain plan?
-[Dave] For the yard.

The, uh, the drains
don't seem to be where you...

-where you'd think they be.
-[Julie] Um,

well it's probably
with the passports

-and birth certificates.
-Where's that?

With all the other
important documents.

-Where's that?
-[Julie] Oh.

I think we might've lost
the passports

and birth certificates.

Sorry. You were saying?

Just that, you know,
it's hard enough

to find love in this world,

you should probably grab it
when you can.

Don't you think?

Yeah, I do think.

[doorbell dings]

[Melissa] I'll get it.

Not sure
about the nature doco, mate.

Who wants to watch insects
doing the bizz

while we're eating
our dinner?

You choose then.

[Carbo] Okay,
what else is on?

Same old Christmassy?

Scrooged is on.

I love Scrooged.

[Melissa] Carbo.

-Hello.
-Hi.

[Carbo] What are you
doing here?

We're just about
to have dinner

in front of the telly.

Scrooged is on.

Right.

I thought
you weren't comfortable

with the guys here.

That's what you said.

[Melissa] Um, Ben,
there's carols on.

Oh, yeah.

See, getting in the
Christmassy mood already.

-Help yourself to pasta.
-Thanks guys.

So what are we?

Friends?

What does that mean?

Means I'm not embarrassed
to be with you

and I'm not going to stress
about the age thing.

So, more than friends?

Well who needs labels?

I do.

-What's this?
-Open it and find out.

No way. It's beautiful.
You shouldn't have.

There's your label.

Nick.

Happy Christmas.

-Merry Christmas.
-[laughs]

[Julie] Dave,
you could've excavated

through to London by now.

Yeah, good thing
I found the passports.

Ah, this is useless, Jules.

I'm going to have
to call the plumber.

He's going to come in here,
dig up the entire backyard,

maybe even relay
the entire drainage system.

You know how much
it's going to cost us?

-No.
-More than we have,

I can tell you that much.

Living life's on hold, Jules.

The roster-nazi has spoken.

[indistinct chatter]

Okay, yes.
I stuffed up, all right?

-I'm a loser.
-Nathan, what's...

[Nathan] I can't do my job

and plan a menu
at the same time.

That is why we are having...

yummy diet meals, okay?
That's all they had.

If you wanted something
different, fine, I don't.

I don't have it.

If you'd had the sort
of rubbish day that I've had,

I've had Karl all over me,
I got stuck in traffic,

I've lost
my bloody phone charger,

no one would return
my call...

Well don't look at me like...

-Nathan...
-Not now, Sam, okay?

Whoa. Meltdown.

Mate, you got the dinner.
It's no big deal.

-I lost a sale.
-[Dave] So what?

Well, I thought
it was in the bag.

The bloody vendor
went with someone else.

Boss isn't happy.

Well, it's just one sale,
Nathan.

I've never made a sale,
Dad, do you realize that?

They pay for my phone,
they pay for my car,

I'm in debt up to here
and I'm going backyards.

Well, I'm sorry mate.
I didn't know that.

You want me to be perfect?
I'm not.

[Dave] No,
we never said that.

[Nathan] You did!
This morning,

you said work,
cook, dig drains.

And I don't appreciate
the mom act, you know.

Nath, I'm your dad.

I care about you too,
you know.

I'm sorry.
I didn't mean that.

I'm trying
but it's just not happening.

Life's not that easy.
You can't just take it

and mold it in what you want.

-Come here.
-No.

Come here.
It's all right.

[Ted] Giving Julie
more time for herself

had brought Dave
some unexpected rewards.

[phone ringing]

[Ted] But Nathan was right.

It takes a lot of courage
to engage with life...

even when opportunities
present themselves.

Ted Taylor.

Hello.
It's, uh, Helen.

Look, I know
this is a bit out of the blue

but I wondered
if you'd be able

to have dinner
with me sometime?

Merv and I,
it didn't work out.

I'm free tomorrow.

Christmas Eve?

Oh, Helen, I'd love to,

but I can't, I'm sorry.

Not tomorrow.

Family commitments.

[singer] ♪ Have yourself
A merry little Christmas ♪

♪ Let your heart be light ♪

[Ted] One step at a time.

I'd found Friend Finders.

I'd maybe
even found some friends.

[Dave] That's for me.
It's my lego.

No, not that, not that
that would've mattered.

[Ted] But on this night
of all nights,

there was nowhere else
I'd rather be,

than at home, with family.

[singer] ♪ From now on ♪

♪ Your troubles
Will be miles away ♪

♪ Here we are
As in olden days ♪

Oh, yay.

[singer] ♪ Faithful friends
That are dear to us ♪

♪ Gather near to us
Once more ♪

[Ted] Now,
that's a tofu turkey.

[all] Oh.

[singer]
♪ Through the years ♪

♪ We'll always be together ♪

♪ If the fates allow ♪

♪ Hang a shining star ♪

♪ Upon the highest bough ♪

♪ And have yourself ♪

♪ A merry
Little Christmas now ♪

Everyone,
Merry Christmas.

[all] Merry Christmas.

[Ted] All of us
ready to face the future.

Next year.

[country music playing]

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