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You'll never forget the boy who makes
your first Mix Tape

##

I'm Daniel O'Toole

Alison Connor

I didn't know you lived around here

So you haven't met her Mum or Dad?

Ah!

- Did she told you anything about
them? where do they live?

- Mum!

- This is my brother, Peter.
- Heard about you.

- I'm walking you home

- I'm not some weak silly lass who
can't make her way home, Dan.

- Alison!

- You're Dan O'toole, inspired me to
get into the industry.

I'd saved an article for you, mate.
Total blast from the past,

You wouldn't believe it

Guys all raise your glass, to the
Author of "Tell the Story"...

... Of little Allie

Hey, you know what?

What if I stayed in New York, and you
joined me?

I just really think we should spend
more time together

What the hell is going on with you,
Stella?

She's pregnant.

I'm keeping it. That's final.

##

[record scratching]

["Hit The North (Part 1)"
by The Fall playing]

# Hit the North #

# Hit the North #

# Hit the North
My cat says... #

# Hit the North #

# Hit the North #

# Hit the North #

# Ninety-five percent of
hayseeds (Hit the North) #

# Are corn-pones, guaranteed
(Hit the North) #

# Computers and fashion hotels
#

# Cops can't catch criminals #

# But what the heck, they're
not too bad, they talk to God #

# Hit the North #

# Hit the North #

# Hit the North #

# Manacled to the city #

# Manacled to the city
(Hit the North) #

[mobile phone chiming]

# All estate
all estate agents alive #

# Yell down nights
in hysterical breath #

- You like this one, though.
- Yes, I do like this one.

- I know it more than you do.
- You should buy it.

# So pretty #

# Those big big big
wide streets #

[music fades]

So, what is this?

[Stella] Hey, you reckon
this is worth something?

Ah, let me see.

Made in Taiwan.

[young Alison VO] Dear Sheila.
Thanks for your postcard.

I wish we could share some
of that sunshine over here.

I'm, I'm still seeing Dan.
It's going pretty well.

Who knows.
Maybe we could visit one day.

[Stella] I really like it here.

It's peaceful.

[Sheila] Yeah,
the offer's there.

If you want to stay on,
put your feet up.

We'll get you back to
the city for the birth.

Well, unless you want
to do it natural.

And you also don't need to
think about that yet, darling.

- Honestly, Sheila.
- What?

Anyway, look,
once it's done, it's done,

and then you've got
a beautiful baby

and you can trust me, you'll
forget all about the pushing,

the pain, the tears,
the tearing.

'Cause that little mite
will fill your heart.

Um, yeah, I'm going to go

before you start talking
about placenta rituals.

Well eat it, obviously.

Shag in haste,
repent at leisure.

Oh my God.

["That's When I Think Of You"
by 1927 playing]

# When I'm lost
in a strange place #

# Scared and alone #

# When I'm wishing for home #

[song playing through
headphones]

# That's when
I think of you #

I'm a bloke and all,
but his voice...

- Is everything!
- Hey?

So America - what
States would you visit?

I'd plan it so it'd hit all the
major music venues

when the big names are playing.

I've a list.

First Ave, The Roxy, Palladium.

Got loads of smaller ones
and all.

- Sounds cool.
- I know, right?

I've been saving all my
birthday and Christmas card

and part-time job money
for two years.

You're impressive Dan O'Toole

Do you know that?

["That's When I Think Of You"
continues]

# When I'm lonely for loving
So far from home #

# When it feels like I'm in
the Twilight Zone #

# And I just can't
make it through #

[volume increases]

# That's when I think of you #

# It's all that I can do #

# I'd go mad if it
wasn't for you #

- Yeah.
- Mm...

[Stella] Wow! Your publishers?

Me! For my girls.

- Ah...
- I missed you.

Ah, I've only been gone
a few days.

Huh, I still missed ya.

Whatever you need, Stella.

Okay? If you want to keep
this baby, then we'll help.

I can drop down my hours
at the hospital

and if, as I hope you do,
decide to go to uni,

then me and your Mum
will help out with that too.

Thanks, Dad.

Now, I am cooking us
a lovely dinner

and Thea's going to Skype.

[Stella] I'm going to shower.

I need to be awake when
Thea starts talking about

the inner workings of
the human eardrum.

Hey, don't be unkind.

- Hey.
- Hey.

# Hey there you
with the sad face #

Oh, boy...

# Come up to my place... #

What's the matter?

Why are you making that face?

- Oh stop.
- No, it's fine.

I don't know what
you're talking about?

You look like someone that
wants to live it up with me.

You want to live it up!

- You're embarrassing.
- Yeah, I am embarrassing.

I'm mental as anything.

[gentle music]

[emotive string music]

["Love My Way" by
The Psychedelic Furs playing]

[mobile phone chiming]

# There's an army
on the dance floor #

# It's a fashion with
a gun my love #

# In a room without a door
A kiss is not enough in #

# Love my way
It's a new road #

# I follow where my mind goes #

# They'd put us on a railroad #

# They'd dearly make us pay #

# For laughing in their faces
and making it our way #

# There's emptiness
behind their eyes #

# There's dust
in all their hearts... #

[Dan] Look, I'm not saying
I believe your wife over you.

I'm just saying that, yeah,
I believe your wife over you.

Thanks for the
unwavering support.

Leanne is just a good friend.

The 24-year-old girl at work
who's just a good friend.

Jesus wept, Duncan.

Anyway, I thought you
weren't getting back

about the book idea 'cause -

'cause you're
up to your neck in it.

Not literally
up to your neck in it.

What, you still up for that?

I thought you'd put it
aside for a while.

No. Why would
you say that?

Kat mentioned that
you two are off travelling,

like you weren't interested.

- She what?
- What?

I must have heard it wrong.

Alright, you still up
for this run, or what?

[Duncan] I agree,
let's go to the pub.

[Duncan] Come on. Chop chop.

[door opening and closing]

- [Dan] Katja?!
- In here.

Look, did you tell Duncan

that I wasn't going to go
ahead with the book idea...

What?

- Ah, I bought that...
- Hmm...

It's not for you.
It's, it's really good.

I planned just to read one page,
but it's bloody addictive.

Oh, what's wrong?

Ah nothing. Sorry, nothing.

It's gone.
It's gone out of me head.

Thank fuck for that.

You looked like you were
about to have a go at me.

You know what your Mum is like?

She can smell an argument
three counties away.

Mm, I chopped the vege by the
way. You want to check the beef?

Yeah. Yeah. Can, can do.

[Katja] Yeah, but it
was in the oven.

So apparently it's not
there anymore, obviously.

[Bill] Well, it was good though.

[Marian] I think you should go,
Dan.

You know if you do,
you should go to Las Vegas.

I've always fancied Las Vegas.

Yeah, I was thinking
more the East coast.

You know, like
New England, Washington.

That would be
really interesting.

[Bill] That'd be nice as well,
actually.

I'd love to see
the bright lights, Bill.

- Ooh, my dodgy hip.
- Ooh.

- [Bill] A slot machine.
- Ooh.

- A bucket of coins.
- [Marian] A full bucket.

And you by me side.

[kissing]

[Bill] I mean, I couldn't
think of a better way

to spend me days.

Now, am I allowed another beer?

[Marian] Sneaky bugger.
Go on, you can have one.

- [Bill] Thanks ma'am.
- And they say romance is dead.

[Dan] Sounds like paradise,
that does.

[Marian] Oh, you're undercooked
this beef, Daniel.

Oh, mine's still red
in the middle, love.

It's meant to be red in
the middle like that, Mum.

[Marian] Still alive, hey love.

[whispering]
Just put it back in the oven.

- [Marian] Would you mind?
- [Katja] No, of course not.

Well, I never - Alison!

Alison Connor?

[Marian] There's a ghost.

You know the author?

- Of course...
- [Dan] No, not, not really.

Yeah, we went to the
same school together.

I thought I'd get the book. See
what all the fuss were about.

Right, Mum,
shall I get that beef back...

[Marian] Give it
a good blast, son.

There we go.

[Katja] I just started
reading it. It's really good.

Yeah.

[Bill] She were
always very smart.

[pensive music]

[birds calling]

Chuffing hell, this will be my
third detention this month.

I never got detention
'til I met you.

Stop delaying us in mornings
with all this kissing then.

What kissing?

Enough of that, now.

We'll miss the proper bus and
I've got English second period.

Fleming already hates me.

He don't. He couldn't.
You're a brilliant writer.

One day you can dedicate
one of your novels to him.

Ah, you can't make a
living off writing, right?

I'm going to play guitar.

One of them bands I'm
going to see will hire me.

You understand poetry,
you're going to write.

[dog barking]

[Bill] Hello love.
He still at footy.

I know, I wondered if you needed
any help with your birds?

Really?

Bugger me, I was just
about to feed 'em actually.

Nice and tight
around her wings, now.

Has the missing one
come back yet?

- Not yet.
- Aren't you worried she's hurt?

She'll be back.

You've got the knack, Alison,
I'll leave you to put her in,

and I'll stick the kettle on.

Would you like a cup of tea?

[Marian] Is she staying here
for dinner then?

[Bill] Yeah well there's nothing
wrong with that, is there?

[Marian] She's round here
more than her own house.

[Bill] She's a good girl.
No trouble.

[Marian] I'm just saying

if I'm going to be feeding an
extra mouth every dinner...

You make enough to
feed an army anyways.

[Marian] I'm allowed to be
concerned, Bill.

He's young. It's not like
when we were courting.

You met your sweetheart
at 16 and that were that.

[Bill] So what would you prefer?

Your son to be out
sowing his wild oats?

Don't be crass. I just think
he should be having fun.

What's that girl that got him
paper round? Mandy summat?

- [Bill] Oh God...
- She's besotted with him.

[Marian] Oh, mind that plug.
It's still acting up.

[gentle music]

Hey, what's up?

I want to finish.
I want to get this done.

You'll have that finished
before I've even read mine.

What's wrong?

Why didn't you tell me Mandy
got you your paper round?

Why does it matter?

Thought you didn't like her?

I don't like, or not like her.

I feel completely ambivalent
about Mandy Smith.

But I needed that job.
You know that I'm saving.

Alison, what's going on?

Nothing. I just want to go home.

Bloody hell. She, she got
me a job. Who cares?

I care.

You didn't tell me 'cause
you know I don't like her.

Really?
I didn't tell you summat.

What does that mean?

Means, I don't even
know where you live.

I've never been in your house.

I met your brother once
by accident.

I've never met your parents.

Listen. Come here.
What's really going on?

- I just want to go home.
- Don't go like this.

Alison, will you stop!

- You can't run off every time.
- Let me go!

- Al, if you leave now...
- What?

You'll dump me?

Fine.

[pigeons cooing]

- Careful son.
- Sorry.

Summat on your mind?

Nah...

[pigeons cooing]

Isn't she lovely?
Me first Cumulet.

- Your Mum thinks I'm obsessed.
- She's right.

Hard not to be,
with summat so beautiful.

[Duncan] It's the proper deal,
mate.

[Dan] I dunno,
I can't get my head around that.

[Dan] Thank you.

What? 75K!

Upfront, and 25 on signing,
25 on acceptance,

25 for paperback.

Look, I know this isn't
about money for you,

but that is not a bad payday.

You know, you get to write
your legacy book

and earn a few bob.

Well, they really think
it's that good an idea?

[Duncan scoffing]

My boss spoke to our US branch.

Jack Leonard was huge there.

Between us, mate,
the advance is cheap,

but this book will sell,

and you'll learn plenty
from royalties afterwards.

They think it is
a brilliant idea.

Right...

Oh, come on, mate. I kind of
thought you'd be a bit more excited.

You're one who's
making it happen.

No, no, no.
I am, I am, I am, I am.

It's just, I don't know man...

Me and Katja are just in a bit
of a weird space right now.

Go on.

Well it's just, you know,
she's always had this thing

where she just, you know,

makes these little pops
about me being a creative,

like she thinks it's not
as important as her job

or something.

Yeah, now she's got us
flitting off to America

to reclaim our youth.

Oh, don't sound like

she's factoring in what
you want into decisions there.

I don't know, I don't know.

Oh, she has been,

she has been pretty
supportive over the years.

Yeah, while still making little
digs about you not earning well,

and now it's your chance
to make some money,

to do what you want.

I mean, is there any chance
we could push it a bit?

Push it six months, maybe.

I told you what my
industry is like, mate!

Just because they think
summat's worth pursuing now,

it don't mean they will
in six months.

Are you really willing to pass
this up? You'd be mental!

[sighing]

[quiet moaning]

- I love you.
- I love you.

You're mine.

What?

You're mine.

[loud groaning]

[Micheal] Ahh...

[Michael breathing heavily]

- Are you okay?
- Yeah.

[gentle music]

[birds calling]

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Ah...
- Sorry.

You don't have to say that.

I do.

You were right.
I, I don't talk much, but...

I've been so miserable
since we fought.

I'm not asking you
to get back with me,

but I, I do want to explain.

There's nobody at home.
You want to come in?

Thanks.

["Lovesong" by The Cure playing]

We don't, we don't have a
lot of money around ours.

My dad's not in picture.

I'm not richer. You think
it'd hold that against you?

No, I don't. I just...

..find it hard to...

Um...

Embarrassed?

You have nothing to be
embarrassed about.

I don't care
if you live in a tent.

I don't care if your
family's hard as nails.

The only thing
I care about, is you.

# You make me feel like
I am whole again #

Do ya?

Still?

I'm just angry 'cause
you wouldn't talk to me.

# You make me feel like
I am whole again #

Does that mean we're, back on?

Of course we're back on.

# Whenever I'm alone with you #

# You make me feel like
I am young again #

# Whenever I'm alone with you #

# You make me feel like
I am fun again #

# However far away
I will always love you #

# However long I stay
I will always... #

You okay? I can stop
if you want me to.

I don't want you to.

I'm happy.

# I will always love you #

["Lovesong" by The Cure
continues]

# Whenever I'm alone with you #

# You make me feel like
I am free again #

# Whenever I'm alone with you #

# You make me feel like
I am clean again #

# However far away
I will always love you #

# However long I stay
I will always love you #

# Whatever words I say
I will always love you #

# I will always love you #

[Katja] Dan!?

Okay!

[Katja] Dan!?

[Dan] Yeah.
Yep, yep, yep, I'm here.

You alright?

[Katja] I should never have
opened this thing.

Push that bit forward.
Push it forward. You got it?

Okay, can you get it there?

- Yeah. Yeah.
- Thanks.

- Okay.
- Yes, thanks.

You know, I went for a
drink with Duncan, earlier.

I said I went for a drink
with Duncan.

Yes. Yes, I heard you.

It's just he saying he thinks

they might be up for paying some
serious money for a commission.

Hmm... Great.

'Great'. Is that it?

Well, it's certainly something
to look forward to

in the new year, isn't it?

Katja, they want it now.

I can't ask them to wait and
hope that they'll still want it.

Okay, I knew you'd do this.

Do what?

I'll just go to the conference
and come straight home.

Oh for God's sake.

Does it matter if we
do this trip now,

or we do it next year?

Yes!
It actually matters to me.

Oh, fucking brilliant.

[Katja] You know,
when you were a kid,

you were dreaming of
travelling all the time

and now you hardly even
leave this fucking city.

[door slamming]

[phone chiming]

[gentle music]

[Michael in distance]
Look, these days,

it's a very simple procedure.

[Michael] You know,
your mum will take you.

[Stella] I'd like
Mum to take me.

[Michael] Your mum, okay.

[Michael] Well, maybe we'll
both go, just to be safe.

[Stella] Like I'm fine
with everything, just...

[Michael] I think you're making
the right decision. I do.

- I'm very proud of you.
- I know, I know.

[Stella] But I think it's...

[Stella] I've thought
about it a lot.

[Michael] Again, only if you're
sure. I don't want to force you.

Force her to do what?

I've made up my mind.

Mum, I want to have
a termination.

Okay.

Um...

Did you want to talk about it?

Best decision all 'round,
I think.

I actually think those
few days you gave her

really helped, darling.

I've already spoken
to the clinic

and she's got
all the information.

Ah, she knows
it's the right choice.

Well, if you feel
good about it, Stel.

Yeah...

It is the right choice, Mum.

Whatever you want
is the right choice.

I know what he's trying to do.

All this stuff about
'we'll step in'.

You would be the one making
the sacrifice, not him.

He's saying the words, but
when it comes down to it,

he'll say he's needed
in the hospital.

And then he's going to ask you

if you really need to be
going off on book tours.

Oh darling,
don't do this for me.

We can make it work.

I'm not, I'm doing it for me.

Oh, sweetheart.

[front door opening]

Evening, love.

Erm, hi...

Tea's on.

I've been telling your brother.
I'm a new woman.

No drinking, no smoking,
and especially no bloody men.

That's good, Mum.

Well, maybe fags.

I'm not sure I can pack them in.

I know,
you've heard it all before,

but me and Baxter are done.

That don't matter, Mum.

Yeah. This...
This matters.

[Catherine] Oh!
I've got a surprise.

[Catherine squealing excitedly]

[Peter] What?
Where'd you get it?

It fell off of a lorry and
into Sally Pickering's hands.

[all chuckling]

I knew you'd like it.

You can play that bloody tape
you're always blasting on it.

[radio static]

[rock music playing]

I love this one.

Hmm...

You're not going to leave me
up here on me own?

No chance.

We used to dance to this
when we was kids.

Come on.

[Peter] Come on. Up you get.

# 'Cause something happens
when I get next to you #

# There's a fire burning
Burning me inside #

# And my heart is yearning... #

You still writing to Sheila
from next door?

Yeah.

She always asks after ya.

She were a nice woman.

I still can't believe she
moved all the way over there.

You, you know you can
talk to me, don't ya?

I know.

I've been a bit...

..busy lately.

Sorry, love.

It's fine. Really.
I'm, I'm good.

I know you are.

You're a good girl.

Getting on okay at school?

Any boyfriends?

Of course you have.

- I bet they're lining up.
- No...

[both chuckling]

But there's one.

I can see it in you.

Alright, love.

[chuckling]

- Are you sore?
- No.

How are you feeling?

Okay, I think.

I'm worried that I feel okay.
Does that make sense?

- It's normal.
- Did you ever have to do this?

No.

- You were more sensible?
- No...

No, I was just,
I was just lucky.

[mobile phone buzzing]

- Who's that?
- It's Rory.

Yeah, take it.
I'll give you some privacy.

Hi. Yeah, I'm okay.

Yeah, it was fine.
It was...

Yeah...

Hey...

Okay, what is your
favourite Bowie song?

Bowie song? Ooh...

'Modern Love'.

No way. No way.
'Space Oddity' buries that.

I'm telling you, 'Modern Love'
and 'Let's Dance'.

It's up there but
it's not my favourite.

What's yours then?

'Letter to Hermionie',
obviously.

Very few people would say that.

Are you alright?

That thing we were
talking about -

like you getting to know
my family a bit more,

and I was thinking
maybe you, me and Peter

could go to a gig
sometime or summat?

Yeah.

Does he know his music?

Not as much as you,
but then nobody does.

Hey, kettle and pot.

He'd like to spend
more time with ya,

and you and Peter
would really get on.

He's smart and he's funny
and yeah, he's, he's brilliant.

I'd love that.

So, ah...

When can we next, um, you know?

When's the next time you
have the house to yourself?

I think a directive went out.
They're always in these days

Guess you'll have to find
somewhere else then.

[both laughing]

["Life As We Know It"
by Aldous Finch playing]

Don't tell me she's back on.

Sorry.

What's wrong?
What's happened?

- It's nothing.
- Peter?

Peter.

It's nothing.

Just...

Lost me job.

They fired ya?

Yeah.

For what?

- Here, talk to me.
- Go away!

What's wrong with ya?
What happened?

Just go.

[pensive music]

[machinery whirring]

You're Peter's sister,
aren't ya?

What's so funny?

Where'd he run off to, anyway?

Is 'Frankie Goes To Hollywood'
shooting a new video?

Not sure I want
to be around that.

It's contagious you know,
that shit they get.

Robbie?

Al...

You didn't know?

He's me mate.
I'm not happy about this, but...

He should have been
more careful.

Who did this?

- Took the pics?
- Stuck them up?

- It don't matter...
- Who did it?

Alright...

[machinery whirring]

It were you, won't it?

Me what?

You stuck those photos up?

No, I have better things
to do with me time.

So why don't you run along home.

To your knob-jockey brother
and your slut of a mother.

It's 'cause she
dumped you, isn't it?

You took it out on him.

You couldn't take her
telling you to fuck off,

'cause she saw you're
a waste of space.

[Robbie] Baxter! Leave it.

Why don't you head home, Alison?

[gentle music]

You should have told me.

I don't care.

I love you.

No matter...

You do know people
use their phone

to tell the time
these days, don't you?

That's the problem. Something's
broke, you get a new one.

You replace it with
summat some poor kid

has the mine lithium for.

Oh, still beating
the union drum.

Don't use that word
like it's a curse.

I'm the choir Dad.
I am the choir, you know that.

Anyway, how you feeling?

You nervous about
your hip operation?

Just a little repair job.

Unless your mum reckons
I should be thrown in the bin

and replaced with
a smarter model.

Yeah well, you know she does.

- How's your Katja getting on?
- [Dan sighing]

Marriage takes
a bit of work, son.

Yeah...

How do you fix something when
you don't know what's broken?

You read that book yet?

- What, Alison's?
- Hmm.

Not really.

You know, I er, I found her on,
on Facebook.

- Ahh...
- Yeah.

- How is she?
- Yeah, good.

I mean I think, you know,
we, we're just chitchatting.

Oh, for Christ sake, Dan,
ask her what bloody happened.

It's decades ago. You don't
have to dance around it.

We're all getting older.
A girl disappeared overnight.

Don't you want to know
what happened?

[scoffing] I don't know.
It's a bit much, isn't it?

But obviously, yes!

I do have a load of questions,

but you know, I just feel
a bit weird, you know,

having that conversation
on the internet.

- There were issues there.
- Yeah...

Yeah...

Not that she'd ever
tell me about it.

Maybe you didn't ask
her the right questions.

What was it you said?

How can you fix something when
you don't know what's broken?

Bugger!

Some things just can't be fixed.

Right you, make us a brew.

Alright. Alright.

And have a think about how you
can sort things with that girl.

There's nothing more important.

[Dan] I guess so...

All right, ladies.

[pigeons cooing]

[kettle boiling]

[Bill] I am telling you,

she used to hang her teabags
on the washing line

to get another few cups
out of them during the week.

My mother-in-law was tighter
than a camel's arse...

- [electical crackle]
- Ooh...

Bugger!

- It's the aliens.
- No, it's the bloody plug.

- Where's your fuse box?
- It's out in the hallway.

My girlfriend - the spark.

Aren't you independent.

I'll go get myself another plug.

I have something to play ya.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

There you go.

[music playing softly
through headphones]

- I love this!
- No listen, it's the original.

# I've got to run away #

# I've got to get away #

It's brilliant, isn't it?
More raw.

Couldn't wait for you
to listen to it.

[turns off tape]

Anything I hear now it's like...

I haven't properly played
until you've listened to it.

I'll make you a new tape
on weekend.

Oh, did you talk to Peter
about the gig?

I cued and got
the last three tickets

to 'The Jesus and Mary Chain'.

Not yet. He, he's busy.
I will.

You'll definitely be there,
won't you?

Of course.

- Have a good flight.
- Yeah...

- Have a good one.
- Thanks.

Dan I'm, I'm sorry I should have
been a bit more, you know...

Your book.

It's bloody good...

I should've said that
from the start.

It's fine.

Listen, thank you
and I mean that.

But we'll do your trip
next year. Yeah, I promise.

Hmm, we'll see.

I love you.

You too.

Bye.

[Catherine laughing]

[Baxter] Get off me, get off me.
[Catherine laughing]

Oh there she is.

[music stops]

Where's Peter?

- Hey, we were listening to that.
- Where's Peter?

He's feeling sorry
for himself, isn't he?

I told him I'm not having that
living under my roof.

'That'! He's your son!

- And he's...
- Martin!

Is twice the man your brother
of father will ever be.

- He's here, isn't he?
- Is that the criteria?

Don't you speak to me
like that Miss 'High n Mighty'.

Not when you're knocking
about with a fella yourself.

[Baxter] Oh leave it, Catherine.

At least it's fellas
she's seeing.

You wouldn't want two
of them in the house.

All's I'm saying is she
better not come in here

with one in her belly.

I'm not rearing another one.
Do you hear me?

You keep your knickers on.

[Michael] Hi.

Oh, another one of them going?

You still angry with me?

It was Stella's idea,
you know that?

Was it?

Of course it was. All I did
was talk about options.

No you didn't.

I feel like Thai for dinner.
You good with that?

[gentle music]

[Duncan on phone]
Hey, it's a done deal.

Publishers love it, mate.

Dan? Hey Dan, are you there?

Dan, are you off spending
your money in your head?

Yeah, ah six months in
New Zealand. Bloody hell.

[Duncan] Oh, come on.
What did you think?

What, you'd do a few calls
with him on the phone

and have a book?

Yeah, obviously I,
I didn't think.

Yeah, that's,
that's the problem.

[Duncan] But listen, your Kat
is gagging to go travelling,

ain't she?

Well, here's your chance, mate.

Hey, listen,
I, I, I've got to run.

I'll talk to you later, yeah?

Yeah, okay mate.
Yeah, I'll talk to you later.

[gentle music]

Marg, have you seen Peter?

I haven't, no.

He's not walked past
your window or anything?

- I haven't seen him for days.
- Okay, thank you.

[crowd chattering]

[emotive string music]

Peter...

Peter!

[Peter groaning]

[Alison] Help! Help!

Somebody, help!

Help! Help!

[dogs barking]
[distant chattering]

[Alison] Can somebody help!

Ah, International Airport,
please.

[driver] Oh, where you heading?

Sydney.

["The Deepest Sighs,
the Frankest Shadows"

[by Gang of Youths playing]

# There's a sky full of lights
And none of them stars #

# But each white
silvery flicker's #

# A faithful reminder to us #

# Of a weight that's in youth
That makes a dick of us all #

# If it happened today then
it's probably happened before #

# In a crowd unfamiliar I just
wanna touch a familiar face #

# And make friends at
the parties I've feared #

# The likes of an age #

# To be wanted with truth
And make formidable love #

# See light in myself #

# That I see inside
everyone else I know #

# It's not a lacking of spine
Nor of physical pulse #

# It's just a feeling
of distance #

# Akin to a feeling
of loss... #