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There's too much choice and not enough time. Come on, come on.

And before your head gets down, you're

the only one in town.

When it comes to surfing, balance is the key.

If you get your balance right, then everything else falls into place.

But if you don't get it right, and if your balance gets just that tiny bit off

centre, then the result is always the same.

Wipeout. I guess what I'm saying is that overall the balance of my life here is

pretty right.

Or at least it was pretty right.

Somehow without me even realising it, everything's suddenly gone out of whack.

School isn't school anymore.

Instead of concentrating on my work, I'm concentrating on... You okay?

Yeah, sure, fine.

Thanks.

It's the same at training. No matter how hard I focus, my attention always

drifts to where it shouldn't. Shake it up, Cassie. It's a run, not a sleepwalk.

Lack of concentration, lack of focus, it all added up to one thing.

I was becoming seriously unbalanced.

What's going on with Cassie lately?

No idea, but she's definitely acting vague.

Yeah.

Oh, check out that awesome towing surfing.

Fantastic. Wouldn't that be a buzz? I used to go out with a guy who was into

towing surfing.

You're kidding. Are you still friends?

He lives in Victoria.

I don't think he can help you.

Oh, pity.

See, I reckon Toines and us could make a beautiful partnership.

Hey, how long were you going out with him for?

Not very long. About two months.

Two months longer than I've been out with anyone.

Really? Yeah.

I've been on dates and stuff, but nothing serious.

Why did you break up with him?

Guess we didn't have that much in common. You need to have similar

otherwise things just sort of fizzle out.

Hi, Bridget.

You want me to get the cards for you? Oh, thanks.

Is, um,

Adam around?

Haven't seen him.

Birdwatcher's quarterly.

Oh, of course.

I'd forgotten Adam's a birdwatcher.

Elusive Lewin's Rail makes a rare appearance.

Lewin's Rail.

Lauren's right.

Sharing interest is what it's all about.

Said interest is the basis of all good relationships.

What to eat? I am starving.

Um, there's some leftovers from last night in the fridge if you want.

Epic.

Um, by the way, this Birdwatchers magazine came for you. Oh, cheers.

I have always been fascinated by birds.

You have? What am I saying? I hate birds. I got bitten by a duck when I was

and I've had a grudge against them ever since.

Oh, they've got a whole article on the Lewin's Rail.

The what?

The Lewin's Rail.

Can I?

Sure.

Oh, aren't they amazing?

So elegant.

They're incredible.

Oh, I've said to you there have been a few local sightings.

Now, wouldn't that be amazing, to see them in their own natural environment?

Mm.

Mind if I have a read?

Go for it.

Thanks.

Sharing a common interest is fine, assuming you both share it in the first

place. But having to develop an interest in someone else's interest so that you

can then pretend that it's your interest, that's another thing

But I figured if I'm interested in someone, then their interests are a part

what makes them interesting. So becoming interested in their interests must be a

good thing.

Even if it meant I couldn't talk properly anymore.

Binoculars? What?

Normally I use my own pair, but they're at home.

Not home as in here, I mean my other home.

I'm home.

You want to borrow my binoculars?

Yeah, sure.

As long as you're not using them, otherwise that's fine. I can just sneak

close and go naked.

What? I mean, use my naked eye.

Cool.

Thanks.

Powering out there.

Yeah, Cassie, what are you doing?

I thought I saw a white fronted turn.

A what?

Oh, no, hang on.

Could be a dodderall.

How's it looking out there?

Really good. There's some cormorants hovering around the point.

Yeah, cool.

Could I borrow those for a second? Yeah, sure.

Cheers. Now, if that one out there is either a dodderle or a tern, what do you

think? Not sure.

Surf's definitely better over near the reef.

Catch you in a second.

How long has Cassie been into bird watching?

About five minutes.

You want to know something? I think Cassie's developed a seriously new

Boys!

Actually, I think it's this one boy in particular.

You really think?

Cassie and Adam.

The trouble with new interests is that you really have to put in some hard

if you're going to get up to speed on them.

Even though it involved getting down and dirty, I figured that every

uncomfortable, soggy step was taking me closer to the real person I wanted to

get to know.

And it was working.

Suddenly, I was becoming fascinated about the same things that fascinated

It was like a line tying us together.

It was definitely a nest.

It was sort of like this cup made of grass and reeds and it had all this dust

pulled over the top of it like a roof.

And they're incredibly secretive, but I am certain it's a Lewin's rail. A

Lewin's rail? Is that like light rail or a post and rail?

Oh, when were you such a bird lover?

Oh, I'm just interested, that's all.

Birds are... fascinating creatures.

Not that fascinating.

Speak for yourself.

You want to see a bird up close, you should ride your bike down Elphick

I swear the magpies use your head for diet practice.

Well, they're only protecting their nest. And I'm just trying to get to the

beach. Look, I'm not talking about your common birds.

There are all these birds out there. Birds like turnstones and tatlas and

all migrate from places like Siberia and they're just amazing.

Ask Adam.

Yep, they're definitely out there.

See? I'm not the only one.

What did I tell you? Is Cassie keen or is she keen?

I think Adam knows.

It doesn't seem that way.

Maybe Cassie needs some help.

Lauren. Well, she told me she's never really had a boyfriend.

Maybe she needs us to, you know, help move things along a bit.

It really is amazing what you get to know about a person when you dig down

what interests them.

The more I got to know about birds, the more I got to know about Adam.

And the more I knew, the more I liked what I saw.

What is that racket?

Cassie's doing some research on the internet.

Sounds more like she's under attack.

I think it's great she's doing something to take her mind off things.

What things?

She's always been so close to her family and stuff.

So?

So she really misses them. I think it's a lot harder for her than the rest of

us. Really?

Is she okay?

Yeah, you know what she's like. She just gets on with it.

Poor Cass.

Don't say anything to her, though.

She'd kill me if she knew I'd mentioned it. Yeah, yeah, yeah, of course not.

Is there anything we can do?

Just be there for her.

Anything we can do to take her mind off it. That's the best help.

Yeah.

Sure.

Okay, listen to this one and see if you can guess what it is.

Sounds like a chicken with its head cut off.

It's a purple swamp head.

And they look like...

This. I downloaded all these bird calls from the internet and I'm going to use

them to attract the real thing.

Hey, um, Cass.

It's Saturday tomorrow.

You know how Bridget and I are supposed to be on cleaning?

Oh, no, you do not. I am not swapping. I should have known you came in here for

something, young lady.

I'm not asking you to swap.

I'm asking you to keep an eye on Adam for us.

Adam? What for?

He seems to be a bit down in the dumps lately.

I hadn't noticed. What about?

I think things might be getting on top of him a bit. You know, training,

housework, moving out of home and stuff.

We thought we should try and get him out of the place for the day, take the

pressure off. It's just that we've got this housework to do.

So you want me to organise something?

Could you?

Yeah, sure.

Happy to.

Might be better if it's not all of us anyway. You know what? Guys are like, we

can't afford to make it obvious.

Look, don't worry about it. I'll sort everything out and he won't suspect a

thing. Cool.

Great day out there?

Mm. Got anything planned?

Well, thought I'd start by waking up.

And anything else?

Not so far. Good, because I've got a little surprise lined up for you.

What sort of surprise?

surprise, surprise, in that if I tell you what it is, it won't actually be a

surprise.

One of those, eh?

You will need shoes, sunscreen and a hat, and I will take care of the rest.

Sounds good.

How'd you go?

All organised.

Adam and I going birdwatching.

Birdwatching. Not everyone's cup of tea, but it's something Adam and I have in

common. And you're right, you know, he doesn't seem himself lately.

Don't know how I could have missed noticing it.

Kath, maybe you should do something a bit more fun, sort of. I mean, he's a

down and everything.

Look, I know birdwatching doesn't sound like much to you, but Adam and I get a

real buzz out of it.

And we love it.

Hey, man, just saw Kenneth Westland down on the beach. He reckons there's an

awesome break over at Green Point.

You going to come?

No, I've got something else I want to know.

What? Just helping somebody out, that's all.

Well, can't you help them out later? You said it was six foot.

No, it's pretty important.

Might see you later, though.

Okay. Bird watching? You've got to be kidding me.

She believes he's really into it. Oh, get out.

She packed a picnic and everything.

Hang on, why have they decided to spend all Saturday together anyway?

Maybe they really like each other?

Or maybe someone's playing Cupid to get them together.

I wonder who that could be.

Honestly, Bridget, you do go on sometimes.

As soon as we hit the swampland, I started to feel right at home.

Even better, Adam was feeling that way too.

Hey, you girls coming down to Greenpoint?

Doubt it.

Why is there always a master soul when it's our turn for domestic duty? Must be

some crime we committed in a past life.

Hey, guys.

I've got an idea.

If you two help us out here, we'll get it done in half the time and we can all

go to Greenpoint together.

Yeah, um, I have a better idea.

How about we just go without you? Oh, come on, we're nearly finished and then

all we have to do is dust, vacuum and clean the bathroom.

How long will that take?

With your help, an hour. Top.

Fine. I'll vacuum, but I'm not doing the toilet.

I'll do the duck thing.

Yes!

Kathy?

Jack?

Are you going to actually tell me what we're doing here?

Sure. We're off to catch a rare glimpse of the Lewin's Rail.

That's the surprise.

Uh -huh. No promises.

but I'm sure I saw a nest here yesterday, and I think we have a pretty

chance of spotting the owner.

How cool is that?

Heaps cool.

Nearly done in here?

Yep, all done. Cool.

You guys have serious time management issues.

Deserts can only take an hour. Sorry, I'll just cut these and we're gone.

Forget it. Surf's flat.

Oh, are you kidding?

Nope, it's called surf lock. You don't want to feel winds blowing it out.

Great.

Anyone up for some checkers?

I'm really sorry, guys.

I feel awful. Tell me about it.

What are we going to do?

I've no idea. We have to do something to make it up to them.

Anyone else and I'd be thinking how terrible they must feel.

But when you share a common interest, all you can think of is how much you're

both enjoying yourselves.

The anything?

Um... No.

On the other hand, I did promise I'd find a rail.

I hope he's not getting disappointed in me.

What if I can't find the nest?

He's going to think I'm the biggest idiot.

I think the nest was near here.

I'm sure of it.

Great.

That basket -y thing in the rain.

You see it?

No. What does it look like?

The basket -y thing.

I thought you'd seen one before.

No, never.

Wow. This must be really exciting for you.

Yeah.

Hey, let's set up a base and we'll watch it from here.

Sounds good.

Now, I downloaded the calls onto my iPad last night.

Hopefully the nesting mother will hear it and make an appearance.

Hmm.

Sandwich? Thanks.

Don't you just love it down here?

Yeah.

It's beautiful.

Beautiful day outside, boy.

Seems a shame not to be enjoying it.

Well, it's not like we didn't plan to. There are more ways to enjoy the beach

besides surfing.

Yeah, true, but I've given up Buckets and Spades.

Sandcastles aren't really my thing anymore.

What we're trying to say is we've got an apology waiting for you. But you have

to come down to the beach to get it.

Well, what do you think?

About what? Ta -da!

No way!

Are you serious?

You organised this for us?

Well, not completely. We do owe you an apology, but it is for us as well. We

couldn't resist it. I don't blame you. Does Gary know about this? Gary agrees.

This time surfing on a beach break is perfect for practising air manoeuvres.

reckons you'd go for it?

This will be wicked.

I'm up for it.

Oh,

he's

bored, I can tell.

He probably thinks I don't even know what I'm talking about.

If we see anything, I'd love to get a shot.

Yeah.

Wouldn't hold your breath, though.

Please, God, let a bird appear.

Any bird. Doesn't have to be a Lewin's rail. A swamp hen will do.

banana restored to all? Oh, absolutely.

Thank you so much.

Face it, Kathy.

You're a failure.

He knows you're not a real bird watcher. He's just being too polite to say so.

He's... See that?

What? Over there. I think I saw something.

Grab the camera.

At last.

This is the moment. I'm so excited.

I bet Adam is too.

Wait, I'm coming.

Hold on.

Hold on. It's hot.

It's coming.

What happened to your head?

My head's a spider. It's my foot. It's coming. It's coming.

Yeah,

get on with it.

How you going back there?

I'll leave.

I'm so sorry, Adam. Oh, shut up. Don't even think about it.

Look, why don't you just leave me here? You'll go much faster on your own. Don't

be ridiculous. I'm not leaving you anywhere.

Man, I'm so glad we opted for housework this morning. Yeah, thank you. Bet you

are.

So how much did this set you guys back?

More than you want to know.

Oh, well, we'll pay half. That's only fair.

Nope, it's our treat. We stepped up the staffing and it's only fair we make up

for it. Well, in that case, Guy and I insist that the next weekend is on us.

the next two weekends. Yeah, right.

So what would you and Bridge like to do? Just name it.

Well, we were talking about joining a ballet choir.

Yes, we were.

Actually, I just remembered.

I've got to go to Antarctica next weekend.

Right, me too.

Yeah. We better start packing. Yeah. We've got to start packing. So, yeah.

Come on.

So, we've got to go.

You're a wimp. Sorry. You are absolutely a wimp.

Where are you going?

I'm going to ballet.

She's where?

In hospital.

It's okay, it's only a sprain. But she's a little concussed, too. How badly?

Well, she was fine when I left her, but they're keeping her in for overnight

observation. Okay, I better go call her.

So how did it happen?

Well, she sort of slipped.

What were you doing?

Birdwatching. Birdwatching? Since when were you two into bird... Look, it

doesn't matter what they were doing.

What matters is that Cassie's in hospital and we need to get over there

cheer her up. Right?

I didn't know that bird watching was such a dangerous sport.

Yeah, well, it is with me around.

What did the doctor say about your surfing?

Um, they said my ankle should be fine in a week.

I don't even know why they're keeping me in here.

Well, he did hit your head as well.

It's just a precaution. Everything's fine.

We'll be back to pick you up in the morning. In the meantime, why don't you

relax and enjoy having the TV remote all to yourself?

See you tomorrow.

Bye, love you.

See ya. Bye.

Stay cool, Kat.

Here you go.

Thanks so much for coming, guys.

Adam? Hmm?

I'm so sorry for putting you through all that today.

Forget about it.

Yeah, but I probably put you off birdwatching for good.

Um, Cass?

I know you went to a lot of effort organising everything for today, but...

The truth is I'm not really that interested in birds.

You're not?

Sorry.

But what about the Kawara Birdwatching Club?

I only joined that club because there was this girl I was sort of interested

A girl?

I figured if I pretended to be interested in what she was interested

maybe she'd get interested in me.

You did?

Yeah. Pretty extreme, hey?

And what happened?

Well, I only went to one meeting and she didn't even show up. So I never went

back.

I feel like such an idiot.

Now, why didn't you say something?

Well, because I didn't want to hurt your feelings. Oh, so you let me bore you

stupid instead. I wasn't bored.

I enjoyed it.

Especially the company.

You did?

I've always liked it.

From day one.

See you tomorrow, hey?

Can you believe it?

After desperately twisting myself inside out to become someone I'm not, it turns

out he likes me for who I actually am.

Cassie, if you were any dumber, they would lock you in a room and throw away

key.

Thought we might like a couple of keepsakes.

What? Our little expedition yesterday.

You? were supposed to be taking shots of birds. I was.

This particular one is very rare.

It's amphibious too, see?

You little rat!

Don't you dare show this to anyone else.

Too late.

I printed a whole heap of them.

Everybody loves them.

Me especially.

It's weird, isn't it?

No matter how hard you try, you can't help but sometimes lose your balance.

And when you do, you can quickly lose sight of who you really are.

I've got a lot better idea of who that person called me actually is now.

And if she's good enough for my friends, then maybe she should be good enough

for me too.

It's one thing to talk about balance, though. It's another thing to achieve it

all together.

And if I need to be reminded of that, then the proof is right here.

There's too much choice and not enough time to fall.