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So, you been married long?

Are you going to love Bombora Heads? It's a terrific place.

I don't suppose you'll be seeing much of it, though.

Do you fly very often?

The only reason I say that is because the port engine's on fire and this

going down.

Charlie Tango Delta, what is it, Chris?

What the hell do you think you're doing, going to Bombora Heads without taking

our orders?

Orders for what?

For that little cake shop in the main street.

What do you want?

We want two steak and mushroom pies, Scotty wants a curry, Lex, he's a

and Lauren's an apple turnover. And get half a dozen of those neatish tarts,

will you? Have you got that? Yep.

You want to write it down?

Write it down. I've got a memory like an elephant.

S &M, curry, chicken, apple, tart.

There you go. They're as good as in your gob.

Um, I need a date. Jimbo?

Jodie.

I can't believe it. What are you doing here? Oh, I'm just delivering some just

flew in. How are you?

I'm hungry.

Max, come on outside. I'm busy right now.

Hey, how's it going?

Maxie, come on outside. I'll get you something to eat in a minute.

It's him.

He's not dead.

Max. I know you.

You're my dad.

He's not dead.

Dead?

What?

I don't know if I like the sound of that.

Come on, honey, just go back to the shop. Sarah can get you something to

all right?

He's not mine, is he? I mean... He can't be.

But you didn't tell me. Why didn't you tell me?

Well, I couldn't find you for a start.

You weren't exactly Mr Reliable, remember?

Anyway, what was the point, Jimbo? We had a fling.

I mean, it was great at the time, but it wasn't exactly relationship material.

Look, I was happy to keep the baby. I didn't expect anything from you.

Look, I'd like to believe more than anything that he's mine, but... Well, he

can't be.

What? Well, I've had all these tests, you know, like every test imaginable,

tests I don't even know the name of, you know, tests with, like, long words, you

know.

What, Jimbo, doctors are wrong all the time.

Come on, I don't sleep around.

I've got a kid.

He's yours.

I'm a father?

I never thought I'd say those words.

Hi, I'm a father.

No, the point is, it's about waiting for full clearance.

I told you they changed my departure instructions. I thought I was okay.

You should have waited.

You're not listening.

I thought I had it. They said maintain runway heading.

It's a serious breach, Lauren. You know I'm supposed to ground you for this.

Well, if it makes you feel better, then do it.

Yeah, no, it's just a warning.

I'd do the same for any pilot.

You wouldn't. Yes, I would.

You wouldn't gloat. You wouldn't do it with that smug little tone in your

What tone? There is no tone. It's my job to discipline pilots. It's not just a

warning. It's a discipline now.

Lauren, what is your problem?

You're just so forward.

Oh, get over it.

Is everything OK back there, Mr McMahon?

Oh, yes, everything's fine. You just carry on with what you're doing.

Well, I wasn't a plane crash, but, um...

Well, I didn't die, obviously.

Why didn't you try and find me and mum?

I didn't know that your mum was pregnant,

you know, having a little baby, a young bloke. I didn't know she was having you.

Do you want to see the plane I didn't crash in?

Yeah, go on.

Here you go, pilot's jacket.

How long have you been a pilot?

All my life.

Can you do loop -a -loops? Can I do loop -a -loops? Is the Pope Polish?

What?

Yeah, I can do loop -a -loops.

And I don't glow.

You do, all the time.

Well, how come nobody else has mentioned it?

Because you only do it with me. That's my point.

Maybe we should get someone to help us.

You know...

Make us work more effectively.

One of those consultant makers?

Yeah, an expert.

This is a joke, right?

Ah, no, you don't. No, no, no, no.

Graham?

So, what's the verdict?

Are we beyond help?

Gee, I don't think I've ever met anyone who's beyond help, Lauren.

No, from what I can see, all you need are some basic exercises, some

for conflict resolution. No offence, but I don't really think we need this.

No offence taken, but unfortunately, Lauren feels that you do.

Crit, it's like most problems. You see, the first step has to be acknowledging

that there might be one.

Doesn't that sound right? Yeah.

Can I speak for a minute?

An overpaid suit who's going to tell me how I can do better. I paid $3 ,000 for

that overpaid suit and I'm going to get my money's worth. $3 ,000? Lauren,

they're just failed shrinks. They don't know the first thing about the real

world. What are you afraid of? Do you think he's going to find something out

about you? I've got nothing to hide.

Fine, so you're doing it then.

You're ordering me?

I cannot go on like this. And I'm not quitting.

Well, neither am I, so you've got no other option. So you are ordering me?

not.

Well, you just gave me an ultimatum.

So, you ever surfed the net?

Yeah, Uncle Doug gave me a computer.

Did he?

I'm sure I had an uncle like that.

He's not really my uncle.

He's Mum's boss. I just call him that.

So, what's your favourite site?

Hermes Weird and Wonderful World. What?

Hermes Weird and Wonderful World? There's some pretty grown -up stuff on

isn't there?

I'm a kid. I'm not allowed to look at stuff like that.

Yeah, of course not.

Okay, on you get. Here we are.

Did you?

How? I knew my dad would be a top pilot.

I knew he'd be too good to crash.

It's an original excuse, Jimbo.

It's true.

I need you back here, and more importantly, I need that plane.

Max, say hello to Lauren.

You don't say hello on the radio.

Oh, you're right.

Big Sky, this is Charlie Tango Delta.

Big Sky, this is Charlie Tango Delta.

Charlie Tango Delta, this is Big Sky Bay.

Hi, Mac.

Is it true Jimbo was going to be an astronaut?

Space cadet, maybe.

Were you there when he broke the sound barrier?

No. No, I wasn't. But I don't know what he gets up to in his spare time.

Can you put him back on, please?

Lauren. Look, I need some time.

Bring the plane back here and we'll see what we can work out, okay?

Charlie Tango Delta.

Will you be back tomorrow?

Oh, I'll see what I can do.

We've got an open day at school.

You're supposed to bring your mum and dad and they come and look at all the

stuff you've done.

Maxie, come on, I'll be there.

I know.

Okay.

I'll be back tomorrow.

Promise?

Promise.

Me? Well, there's you and not me.

I know it sounds corny, but, like, I look into his eyes and I see myself as,

like, diving into your own dream. Where's the pie? What about all those

you had?

No, they were wrong.

I mean, you've only got her word for it. Lauren, he's mine. Everything fits. The

timing. You know, like, he looks just like me. He's got a little hair on the

back of the neck, just like I've got one.

It's unbelievable. Lauren, I need some time off, please. Oh, Jimbo, you know I

can't afford to give you any time off.

Oh, come on, Lauren. We can cover for him. Oh, please, let's not have this

argument again.

You know what the schedule's like.

So we lose a few jobs.

This is more important.

Lauren, it's cosmic. I never thought I'd be a dad, you know. It's a miracle.

Please. Believe me, I'm really, really happy for you. But I'm sorry.

Look, you'll have to do what you're down for tomorrow. And then after that,

maybe we can try and work something out.

Where's the damn pies?

What pies? Lauren, please.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, if I can have your attention, we're very

lucky to have our popular local member.

Doug Matthews here today.

Tango Whiskey Sierra, this is Big Sky Base.

Jimbo, can you give me your ETA for the hospital?

Tango Whiskey Sierra, ETA for Bombora Heights, 15 minutes.

Hey, you're supposed to be going to cough.

Change of plans there, Tango Whiskey Sierra.

Jimbo, you heard...

Don't tell Laurence. It's a few. I mean, she'd probably sack him or something,

Scotty. She wouldn't, would she?

Scotty, he's taking a plan. You can tell he's not planning on coming back in a

real hurry. You can't blame the guy for wanting to get to know his own kids.

Ah, exactly.

That's why we've got no choice. We've got to cover for him next. We've got to

take over all his jobs. We? What do you mean by we?

Yeah, you don't mean we. You mean us.

It's Lauren Allen here.

There's a big sale on. I'd like to get my credit card limit raised. That's

ridiculous. Lauren, please, your perceptions of each other are very

Oh, yeah, but please, shopping.

I mean, you can't say something that's untrue.

All right, so he has a false impression, a misconception. That's how a lot of

conflict starts. But you can't correct something until you know what it is.

Yeah, oh, yes, it's true. It's such a boys' club, this business.

Ooh, I know.

True, true.

Yes, I mean, if a bloke makes a mistake, he just gets away with it. But if I do,

I never hear the end of it.

Yes, yes, I just have to be twice as good as them.

It's so unfair.

Yeah, well, that's right.

Thank you very much, Chris.

Good to see you getting into the spirit of things.

Lauren, why don't you show us how Chris works?

No worries, mate. Yeah, she'll be right.

Oh, yeah, no, I can land in a Force 10 gun with one engine and my hands tied

behind my back.

Oh, yeah, piece of piss.

And I'm being ridiculous.

That's how you talk to people.

It's reassurance.

It's bragging.

To make them feel safe.

This is good.

This is very, very good.

And I'm sure you'll all agree that our children's education is the community's

greatest priority.

Because after all, the children of today are the leaders of tomorrow.

So we must teach our children the values that we learned.

And these values are not old -fashioned.

They're merely perennial.

Family values must be brought back onto the agenda.

It's the values of family that keep communities like this together.

Values like honesty, integrity, trust.

are the cornerstones of a community like this. It's Jimbo!

Max! Max Turner, would you please sit down?

Well, as we approach the new millennium, that means that now, more than ever, we

must provide our children with a comprehensive and thorough...

Right.

And I'd better divert.

To Dubbo to do my pick -up there. So if you get the pesticide to cop after

you've picked up Jimbo's plane, then go to Wyal, I can get back and do his tower

job.

This is going to kill her.

No, we're doing all right. Now, what about the milk run to Bateman's Bay?

Oh, damn, I forgot.

You'll just have to do it when you get back from Wyal. I can't. It'll be after

curfew. I'll have to do it first thing tomorrow. Don't put the run to Cooma out

of whack.

Well, I'll have to take extra fuel and hopefully be able to do it in one go.

I hope Jimbo appreciates this.

Glad you had fun.

Hey, this is my dad.

Hey, gang.

I couldn't have ridden the plane. Riding the plane? What about school?

It's fine.

Wait, you've got to go to school.

Doug Matthews, local member. I think we might have met the other day.

Oh, yeah.

Jimbo James, how are you going? Good, good. That's quite some display you

on up there.

I'm glad you liked it.

I didn't know you had a connection with the school.

Connection? Are you kidding?

I'm his dad.

You're his father?

Yeah.

Well, that is interesting.

I am pleased to meet you.

Well, who wants to play handball? Me. Let's go. Excuse us.

Well, I must have been about four.

And the first time I'd ever been to the airport to say goodbye to my dad.

I didn't realise it was just a business trip, you know.

I thought I was never going to see him again.

I haven't cried for days and days.

Sorry. Hey, don't apologise.

You just shared something very personal with us.

And by opening up in front of Chris...

It shows that you trust him.

Well, when I was a kid, I was in a toy shop,

Christmas time, and I

saved this young girl from a shelf that came crashing down.

Very brave for a little boy.

Yeah, yeah.

But it went to my head.

That was the trouble.

Wait a minute.

I know this story.

It was on TV. It was on some show.

What show?

It was on the Brady Bunch. It's an episode of the Brady Bunch. Which

affect me deeply.

Oh, how is this meant to work if you're not going to take it seriously?

Oh, it's just not going to work. It's rubbish. No offense.

Chris?

Maybe we should just leave it there for today.

By the way, was it Peter or Bobby?

Everybody buckled in?

Yeah. Here we go. You ready?

Yeah. Okay.

Yeah.

We having fun back there?

Yeah.

So radical.

What do you reckon?

Can we do another one?

Yeah. Oh, I'm sure we can put one in on the way down. I wish my dad did

something this cool. Yeah. This is really cool.

Can you teach me how to fly when I'm older?

When you're a bit older?

Let's start now. Take the control column.

Really? Yeah.

Now, you feel when I move mine, you can do yours?

Yeah. Okay. Now, a bit over to the left.

Oh, that's right.

Well, that's it. There you go.

Flying the plane.

Please pretend to take part. I was dragged in under protest, remember?

Well, you could have done it for me, because it's something that I think is

important.

You really think we've got a problem getting on?

It's never bothered you before, has it? I've just never said anything about it.

All right, well, let's sort it out. What do you think I'm doing? Without the

psycho babble.

I mean, if we can't sort these things out ourselves, then we've got problems.

You didn't think there was anything wrong a minute ago?

Safari bar.

Go! Mum,

I flew the plane. It was so cool. You could see a house and everything. Yeah,

that's great, honey.

Well, you're a bit of a big hit.

Yeah, king of the kids, that's me.

So I guess you'll be heading off home soon, then?

Oh, no way.

We've got a lot of catching up today.

Well, can you do that?

What about your job?

Your girlfriend?

Oh, no girlfriend.

So you're not married or anything?

No, nothing like that.

Spooky, isn't it?

You could have a kid out there and not even know.

Are you worried you might have one?

It's possible.

Scotty.

What's so funny?

It's different for women.

You can't have a baby and not know about it, but a guy can.

I don't like the idea of there being this living, breathing part of me out

somewhere.

It's creepy.

Hey, Max. Pleased to meet you.

Huh? Does he look like me or what?

Except he's better looking. Well, he's got his mother's looks, but he's got my

brains. Excuse me.

Jimbo, Lexi and I have been covering for you, OK? But there's only so long we

can go before Lauren's going to tweak.

So what? What do I care?

Well, what do you mean? How long do you want to stay here for?

Scotty, I found my son.

I mean, I'm not just going to let him go.

Look, mate, I can understand. Is that okay? It doesn't mean you just throw

everything else away.

Scotty, I've got to tell you.

It's really good, you know, fatherhood.

Mate, you're not listening.

Okay, I'll cover for you.

Ride very, young one.

Ride like the wind.

Go! Hey, wait for me.

What? I could beat you.

Woo, woo, woo.

Okay. Come on in. You ready?

Ready? Here we go.

And stop.

Back on.

Mmm.

Okay, that's fine. That's fine.

Let's go.

Kiss a look. Kiss a look. Kiss a look.

Look at you. Look at...

Oh, look at your... You can see all the way up your mouth up to your brain.

That's disgusting.

You're an animal. You're no child of mine.

Two more choppy milkshakes?

With extra flavouring.

With extra flavouring.

Here, put it on.

not hungry?

We had kitchen stuff.

Oh, we did, did we?

Go and have your shower, please.

Do I have to? Yes, you do. Go on.

He's a great kid.

Yeah, he is.

Must have been pretty tough bringing him up on your own.

We managed.

Wish I'd been around.

Jimbo, are things moving too fast?

It's kind of dangerous having you here.

I don't want to push anything.

That's why I'm here, so we can all get to know each other.

Yeah, but you've got a whole other life back there.

Look, I don't want to get in the way. I mean, if you're seeing someone else...

No, no, I'm not.

Not now.

Only just.

Gary's going to do my last job on his way back from the mud jig. All right, if

you pick up that cargo in the mountains, I'll do Jimbo's freight run.

The other one, Lexan.

Oh, right.

What are you doing here? Aren't you meant to be a contributor?

Yeah, I got held up at Wyom and had a faulty D -valve.

Where's Jimbo? They're screaming for those refrigerator parts in Eden.

Look, I'll take this stuff down to Eden. It'll be just as quick.

All right, whatever. I don't care who does it, just as long as it gets done

Faulty D -valve, eh?

Hey, made it up.

You're going to kill yourself.

Okay, let's try it my way.

If you reckon we're getting too hung up on the negatives, let's concentrate on

the positives.

Again? Hmm.

So, what do you think of the good things about us?

Like what?

All right, I'll go first.

I like you.

I admire you. You're strong.

You're good with money.

You've got good business sense, which...

I mean, I don't have to... You admire me.

That's a lovely thing to say. Yeah, well, I... You were the one that saved

Sky, and I... And you like me. What is this? Why didn't you say all of this

before? Lauren, just shut up and sit there. In 30 seconds, you've just been

nicer to me than you have since we first met. Lauren, will you just shut up?

Don't tell me to shut up. All right, look, do you want to hear this or not?

trying to save you three grand. That wasn't genuine, what you just said.

No, that was genuine.

Oh, really? Yes.

I said it was, didn't I?

That's you and Mum.

That's how I knew who you were.

All right, guess look.

Oh, yeah, do I look cool or what?

You look like a dog.

Yeah, well, well picked.

Never trust a man in a frilly shirt, all right?

Hmm? All right. Good night.

Night, Dad.

Say it again.

Night.

What's wrong with arguing?

It doesn't have to mean anything bad.

Of course it does. It's horrible.

I go home at night after one of our brawls and I feel awful.

Oh, really?

Yeah, I hate arguing.

It's only an argument, Lauren. It doesn't mean we hate each other.

Are we getting off the track here? I mean, I thought we were supposed to be

talking about... Well, I started to, but you wouldn't listen.

I thought I admired you and you were attractive and... Attractive?

You didn't say that.

Yes, I did.

Attractive? Yeah.

There'll be some men that would find you very attractive.

Some men, so you don't think so.

All right. See, every time I try to say something positive about you, you attack

me. I do. Oh, you do. I don't. Yes, you do. I don't. You're

good with him.

Really good.

It's weird. It's like we're playing mummies and daddies, but we've got a

kid.

So you really think you can stick this out?

I don't think I'm going to leave him now, do you?

I'm asking for me.

Why did we break up before?

Because you did your disappearing trick.

Oh.

Sorry.

I really loved you, you know.

You were special.

Wish I'd been a bit easier to find.

You haven't changed much.

Neither have you.

You know that it's fate that we met and then met again.

If it was fate, what happened to the ten years in between?

Oh, kind of kick up.

So what now?

Don't put your arm... Get your head out of... Stop it.

Come here.

All righty, have a good day.

We can go inside. I think we need to have a little talk.

Look, Doug, I think it's my business who I see, not yours.

Yeah? Well, I think it's my business when the bloke thinks he's Max's father.

How far do you think he can take this? Look, I like Jimbo a lot.

And he's great with Max. I don't see what the problem is. Simple, Jodie. It's

all a lie.

So what are you going to tell him? Are you?

Look, Doug, I don't want to make this hard.

I'm thinking of leaving.

Now, Jimbo's got a good job in Sydney. I could move there with him. You know,

Max could have a dad.

Jodie, I've done everything I could for you, for both of you. Now, I've looked

out for Max, I've provided for him. Oh, Doug, big deal.

You know, it's been a cosy arrangement just for you, to keep you happy. You

know, to keep your nice, comfortable little life safe. We've been through

thousand times. Then it's all for you.

Now, what about me? Don't I deserve a life? I'm not going to let Max go off

live with a complete stranger.

Well, how are you going to stop me?

out of a plane. How is that going to stop us from arguing? Yesterday you

Chris to trust you with your decision to employ me. Today it's only fair that

you trust him in return.

He is an experienced parachute.

No, I'm sorry. I'm not doing it. I think it's a great idea.

Oh, you said you didn't want to have anything more to do with all of this.

no, no. I changed my mind. I think it could be really constructive.

No, no. You just want to see me terrified and that's... thick.

Lauren, I really think you should listen to Graham. After all, he does know what

he's talking about. Thank you. You wouldn't believe how effective physical

challenges are in breaking down barriers.

It will force you to rely on each other.

I am never, never going to forgive you for this.

It wasn't my idea.

Come on.

What's your story?

Happy family's in Sydney now, is it?

It's all right.

Well, you seem to be pretty close to Max and Jodie.

Hi, Uncle Doug.

Come on, Jimbo.

Go play for a while, Max. I'll be with you in a minute.

I don't see that it's any of your business.

Yeah, well, that's where you'd be wrong.

I'm Max's father.

What?

True.

I don't know what you're playing at, but I'm his father.

Can you prove it? I don't have to prove anything, let alone to you.

Fine.

Ask Jodie.

Look, um...

He had a wife and a family and he'd just been elected.

I don't want to hear this.

I really don't. You know what small towns are like. It would have ruined

He agreed to support Max and in return I wouldn't tell anybody that the baby was

his.

Didn't I come in handy?

Jimbo, I never thought I'd see you again.

Why didn't you tell me the truth when I first got here?

Why did you let me go on believing he was mine?

I don't know.

I didn't know what I was going to say to Max.

But you could have told him the truth. Come on, Jimbo. I was 18. I thought I

doing the right thing.

You were going to let me go on thinking that I was his dad for the rest of my

life. You have been more of a dad to him than his real father has ever been.

Jimbo, I really thought that this could have worked out.

Come on, Jimbo.

What are you guys doing?

You don't tell him I will.

Listen, Maxie, you know I've always said Jimbo's your dad.

Well, um... It's a little bit hard to explain.

Max?

Your mum didn't tell you the truth.

Listen to me.

Uncle Doug, he's your real father.

I'm sorry, Maxie.

I want Jimbo to be my dad.

I know you do, honey, but... Well, he can be, but he's not your real dad.

I hate you.

Oh, shit. I got you. I don't know what I have to do with. I just remember what

we were having on the game.

You'll be fine. Shut up!

Stay here with you.

I'd like that too, but you can't.

I'm not your dad.

So?

So that's the rules. You've got to live with your parents.

I'm not living with Mum anymore.

I hate her.

I don't hate her for yours.

She's your mum.

You hate her too.

No, I don't hate her.

Why'd she do it? Why'd she lie?

She made a mistake, Maxie.

She thought she was doing the right thing.

You know, adults aren't right all the time.

We lie and stuff up too.

I wish I was your father.

Me too.

Maxie.

Hey. So I had a son.

I want him to be with me.

Can't ignore you.

You okay?

What do you mean?

Well, a jump.

I mean, you alright?

You didn't hurt yourself or anything?

No, no, I'm fine.

That's good.

What about you?

What about me?

Well, you know, did you enjoy the jump and everything?

Oh, yeah.

That was good.

Good.

I know, look at you lot.

Lot goes away for a few days and you all fall asleep.

You want to kill him or should I?

I've got the strength.