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- Hey, what you doing?

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- Sunbathing.

What's it look like?

- Believe it or not, I'm actually trying to help you.

- Thanks.

- Look, I didn't have a choice.

- Everyone's got a choice.

- Wow, so deep. - It's not funny.

- (laughs) It is actually.

I mean, think about it.

You left school to what?

Sit underneath the bus stop?

- Maybe I decided to go home.

- Then why didn't you get a lift with your mum?

- Cars are pretty bad for the environment.

- Okay.

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- Can I help you?

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- Sorry, was this seat taken?

- I guess not.

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- Man, I'm starving, how about you?

(placid music) (birds chirping)

Look, I was gonna head up to the diner on Main Street

to indulge in my secret little addiction.

- Which is?

- Well, I can't tell you, it's a secret.

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- Well, go on then.

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- I have extra room in the car, do you wanna come?

- If I say yes, will you leave me alone?

- Mm, maybe.

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Don't worry, the car's eco-friendly.

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- Great. - Come on.

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♪ 'Cause everybody knows ♪

♪ That I just can't help myself when I'm with you ♪

♪ So brand new ♪

♪ 'Cause everybody knows ♪

(upbeat music)

When it comes to donuts, I wouldn't lie.

(Jade and Stella laughing)

- Well, it's too much to choose from.

Chili chocolate sounds good.

- It's so good.

- [Stella] Really? - Yeah, get a couple,

so you can try them, and then, get one for your mum.

- Look, I thought we came here to eat.

- All right.

(placid music) (chattering)

Okay, I really can't do the silent thing (laughs).

- Well, that's your problem.

- [Jade] Look, I'm just trying to get the goss.

- The goss?

- Will I see you tomorrow?

At school, I mean, obviously.

(placid music) (chattering)

- Probably.

- Promise?

- That depends.

Are you gonna rat me out to my mom again?

- Mm, not necessarily.

- [Stella] 'Cause you know she couldn't care less, right?

- That's a pretty bold statement.

- Well, she's too busy with her boyfriend.

I'm pretty sure I'm the last thing she wants around, so...

- That's shit, I'm sorry.

(placid music) (chattering)

What? - It's just weird

hearing you swear, that's all.

- I'm a teacher, I have to project professionalism.

- Well, someone should tell that to Mr. Whiley.

- [Jade] I know, how does that guy even have a job?

- I don't know, we all think he's having an affair

with Ms. Roberts.

- Ugh, I don't wanna think about it.

(placid music) (Jade and Stella laughing)

- So, it's true?

(placid music) (chattering)

Okay.

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- Look, you should have seen it, she had fist fulls of hair.

- [Dani] Yeah?

- Yeah, hands down, best cat fight I've seen this term.

- Did you want something?

- Too soon, is it, to be talking about cats?

- Foxy's fine.

- [Brayden] Yeah, but he almost wasn't, after Freya.

- Don't say that name.

- Oh, Freya, oh.

- Stop it. - (hiss)

- Do you have to be so immature?

- No, it's a choice.

- Look, you know, sometimes I wonder why no one's into you,

and then, yeah, I remember why.

- Oh, sick burn.

- [Jade] Good choice. - Thanks.

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- You know, I used to sneak down here a couple times a week,

just for these.

(placid music)

Well, I'm not allowed off the premises either.

- Seriously? - Yeah, man.

You think being a student's hard?

Try being a teacher, full of wayward teens.

- Wayward, right.

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- [Jade] So. - So.

- Well, this is the part where I ask you what's going on,

but I'm scared that if I do, you'll just storm out.

And you'll miss out on the donuts,

and that's a really tragedy.

- Mm, well, nothing's wrong, so.

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- Who you think you're talking to?

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- Okay, what if I told you that I hadn't been home in weeks?

What would you do?

- Is that what happened?

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I'd try to help you. - How?

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And what if I told you that it was no big deal

that I had a fight with Mum,

so I've been crashing with friends?

- Then I'd ask where are you sleeping tonight?

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(siren ringing)

- [Brayden] Hey, what's up?

- I'm all out of grapes, if that's what you're here for.

- Oh, never mind, see ya.

Nah, just wanna see how you going.

Shoot the breeze, et cetera.

- I'm fine, what's going on with you?

- [Brayden] Oh, where do I start?

Cat napping, scrag fights, it's been off it's head, really.

It's crazy. - Wow, a shame I missed it.

- So, we need to break out of here.

- Soon, I think.

- Good, 'cause I would go absolutely mental in this place,

just looking at the walls.

I reckon if I had a TV and a cod set up, I'd be fine.

And maybe wifi, you do have wifi here?

- I can actually go out during the day now for a bit.

- What are we doing here then?

Grab your coat, let's go.

(placid music)

- Brayden. - All right, tomorrow,

I'm gonna wag off school, and me and you will go for a walk,

absorb nature. - Since when

were you into nature?

- I'll have you know,

I've been called a naturist more than once.

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♪ Everybody's walking tall ♪

- Yeah, I probably should have mentioned

that the chili builds, sorry (laughs).

- That is the last time I trust you.

- You say that now, but it's like a drug,

every time you need a little bit more to get the same high.

- Oh, like smack? - Wow.

- So I've been told. - Let's keep it that way,

yeah? - [Stella] Mm.

- Man, my folks would never let me

have stuff like this growing up.

It's like as soon as I moved out,

it was just like, hello sugar.

- [Stella] You're lucky.

- What, having three older brothers interrogate

every single person I brought home?

I don't think so.

- No, I mean moving out, how old were you?

- 18, and you could do it as well.

If you study, you too could get away from your family.

Go away somewhere, and study, and in another city.

- Yeah, right, I don't think so.

- Why not, you're smart?

- [Stella] Right. - You are,

you're just distracted, think about how much easier things

would be if you're at home.

- Why are you so desperate for me to go back there?

- [Jade] What, do you want me to sit here

and cheer you on instead?

- Yes, actually. - Okay, so what's the plan?

You just gonna couch surf forever?

- Maybe.

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- Let me take you home. - What?

- To your mum's.

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- Whatever. - [Jade] All right,

just think about it.

I'm gonna go wash my hands so I don't get chili in my eye.

(placid music)

(cat meowing) - Mwah, mwah, mwah,

come on, come on. (cat meowing)

- [Brayden] How much times do I have to tell you,

there's no monsters under that bed?

- Yeah, there is a cat, though.

- [Brayden] Okay, cool, so maybe there is a monster.

- Oi, also, when you come home, can you not slam the door?

It really freaks him out.

- He needs to get thicker skin then, doesn't he?

Kinda like someone I know.

- I'm really not in the mood.

- Cool, I won't tell you how Ingrid's going, then.

- You saw her?

- Yup. - Wait, I'm sorry.

Freya's just kinda really got to me.

- Well, you should have listened to me then, hey?

- So, how is Ingrid?

- You know, I don't get it.

She doesn't even need to be in that place anymore.

Tomorrow, I'm gonna take her out.

We're gonna go for a walk and get some nature.

- Really? - Mm, you should come.

- [Dani] I don't think that's a good idea.

- Why not? She was asking

about you and stuff.

(crickets chirping) (placid music)

- Thank you.

(placid music)

♪ When the silver of these winter nights ♪

♪ Is shining in drops of ice ♪

♪ And I crawl into my bed ♪

♪ And that glass won't help me ♪

♪ But at least it'll keep the voice down ♪

♪ Those voices inside in my head ♪

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♪ I'll watch in the sky ♪

♪ All the stars we'll never see ♪

♪ And I will keep with me ♪

♪ All those kisses will never breath ♪

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♪ When the nights will be haunted ♪

♪ By the clanging of the ghost of us ♪

♪ And all words are said and done ♪

♪ And the miles will taunt us ♪

♪ When our dreams just turned to dust ♪

♪ And I can't tell where it begun ♪

(placid music)

- Hey.

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This it? - Yeah.

- Well, do you want me to walk you to the door?

- You're not gonna wait for me, are you?

- [Jade] Can you promise that you're gonna go in?

(crickets chirping) (traffic droning)

Well, I can't just leave you here.

- Why not?

- [Jade] Well, I don't want anything bad to happen to you.

- Well, it wasn't that long ago

that you wanted me out of your class, so.

- Well, I didn't know you then.

- Right.

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Thanks for everything, Miss.

- Jade. - [Stella] Right.

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(birds chirping)

- Yo, Ingrid, sorry I'm late.

- [Ingrid] It's all good. - I was waiting on this one.

(birds chirping) (chattering)

- Hey.

(birds chirping) (chattering)

What?

- Nothing, I just didn't know it

was gonna be the three of us.

- Brayden. - What?

I told you she was coming.

- No, you didn't.

- [Brayden] Well, I meant to.

- Look, there are so many other things I can be doing.

(basket crunching)

- What, like moping around the house?

(birds chirping)

- It's all good, we can hang.

- [Dani] Are you sure?

(birds chirping)

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- Hey, how'd you go?

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- Yeah. - As bad as you expected?

- I think Mum still wants me to move in with Dad.

- Is that really an option?

- Maybe it's for the best.

- Well, it's gotta beat walking the streets though,

doesn't it (laughs)?

- Yeah, he just lives really far away.

- Oh, are you worried about missing all your friends

and stuff? - What friends?

- I don't think it's that bad.

- Yeah, well, nobody gave a stuff

when I was looking for somewhere to crash.

- Don't let it get to you.

- I don't care.

- You're just like I used to be.

- Yeah, right.

- Look, it's okay to feel things, have emotions.

Just be yourself. - I am.

- Really?

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- Who wants a drink?

- Ugh, ugh, what is that?

- It's my special blend.

If I'm gonna wag school,

I might as well make the most of it.

Do you want some?

- Yeah, I actually can't.

- Yeah, you don't want it, it's not good.

- What, are they not letting you drink?

- It's 'cause of the, you know...

- Lame. - Yeah, can always be worse.

You can always be brain damaged.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- It's okay, I did what I did,

and there's no getting away from it.

- Hey, we don't have to talk about it.

- I know.

- Who needs booze, anyway?

All it does is make me dance like an idiot.

- As opposed to your normal dancing?

- Ow.

- Sorry. - Ouch, I've got moves.

- I know. - That hurts, man.

I'm wounded, I'm wounded.

(bell ringing)

- [Stella] What? - You can't just be doing

things like that. - Why not?

- Because we're at school, for one.

And number two, I'm your teacher.

- Teacher? - Yes.

- And? - It's a little bit

inappropriate, don't you think?

- No more inappropriate than last night.

- Okay, fill me in with what you think happened.

- You took me to dinner. - For donuts.

- And then followed me through town.

- Yeah, because I was worried about you, how could I not?

- There's no way someone like you goes out of their way

for a student like that, unless...

- I've got a boyfriend, okay?

- You failed to mention him before.

- He never came up.

- So, I tell you every little detail about my life,

and you just don't mention him?

- No, because you're my student, Stella.

Nothing was going to happen.

- And what if I wasn't?

- Look, all I can do is just apologize for--

- Save it.

- Stella. - Thanks for helping me

make up my mind.

- She actually thought she'd done nothing wrong.

(birds chirping)

- Chick logic. - No, no, no, no.

Freya's in a league of her own with that one.

- I'm sorry you went through all that.

(birds chirping)

- Thanks. - Cheers.

- I'm sorry, how exactly did you suffer?

- What, are you serious?

I have to listen to you guys get it on,

left, right and center. - Don't.

- What, you guys were like animals.

- I might just dip to the bathroom.

(birds chirping)

- Do you have to rub her face in it?

- Nah, that's more your cup of tea.

- It's insensitive.

- No, what's insensitive is you putting on the moves.

- I'm not. - Ingrid needs friends,

not another relationship.

- You don't know what you're talking about.

- She may be acting like everything's fine,

but deep down, she's not.

And don't pretend you can't see the signs as well.

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(phone beeping) (placid music)

(phone buzzing)

- Are you gonna get that?

(phone buzzing)

What's wrong?

- Nothing, no, it's okay.

- Who is it?

(phone buzzing)

- Oh, it's Stella, you made the right call.

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Get it, call, 'cause of the phone and stuff?

(phone buzzing)

- Why would she now when I'm with you?

(phone buzzing

Do you think she's seen us?

- It's just a coincidence.

- I reckon she just wants money for her latest binge.

She's like that.

- You don't have to talk to her if you don't want to.

- It's gotta be important.

- She is not interested. - [Ingrid] Brayden.

- What?

(placid music)

- Sorry about that.

- Oh, have you got a sec?

- I guess.

- You still in the hospital?

- Not this minute.

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- Can we talk?

- About what?

- No, it doesn't matter.

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- Does she look like someone who's ready to move on?

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What do you reckon?

- We'll go get you some shells.

- Lovely.

- You don't think I still like her, do you?

- Honestly, I don't know what to think.

- One of the positive things about, you know...

I had heaps of time to think.

Stella just isn't the person I thought she was.

The person I thought I liked just doesn't exist.

- So, there's nothing there at all?

- What can I say?

I came to my senses.

- You know you had a reaction, though, right?

When she called. - So?

It was a shock, I like you.

- Yeah, who wouldn't?

- [Ingrid] Don't you just wanna forget

about Stella and Freya?

- Yes, believe me.

- Then do you not like me anymore, is that it?

- I can't.

- Why?

- Things have changed. - What does that mean?

- [Dani] What do you think?

- Can you just be clear, please?

- You chose Stella, and that's fine, that is okay.

And now-- - [Ingrid] That's over.

- I'm just kind of in a different head space, okay?

- Then why did you come?

- So we could hang out as friends.

(birds chirping)

- Right, okay.

(birds chirping)

Probably better that way. - Ingrid...

- It's all good.

(birds chirping)

Do you wanna head back?

I probably shouldn't be out this long.

(birds chirping)

- [Stella] Hey.

- It's past visiting hours.

- Who's gonna know?

- [Ingrid] Why are you here?

- I said I needed to talk.

- Yeah, well, I'm not at your beck and call anymore, am I?

- Right, you know, you're not the only one

with stuff going on.

- Am I supposed to care?

- [Stella] You used to.

- Go on, then, sit down, tell me all about it.

- Why are you so mad at me?

- [Ingrid] I'm not.

- Yeah, keep blaming me, that's healthy, isn't it?

You know I'm not the reason you're in here?

You made your own choices.

- Yeah, I've heard all this a million times, just leave.

- Okay, just don't say I didn't try.

Have a nice life.

- What?

- I'm going to stay with Dad.

- Sure? - For good.

I'm getting the train in tonight.

- [Ingrid] Go on, then.

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- [Brayden] You did the right think, I reckon.

(placid music)

♪ Do I wish for her to return again ♪

♪ Do I wish for her to stay away ♪

♪ Close my eyes ♪

♪ I need to see things right ♪

♪ Slowly take shape ♪

- [Ingrid] You're really going.

- Gonna miss me?

- Yeah, 'cause we hang out all the time.

- We'd have seen each other at school.

- [Ingrid] If I go back.

- You should, it'll get better.

(placid music)

- What happened?

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- Met someone. - [Ingrid] And?

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- She wasn't interested.

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- Don't you hate it when that happens?

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- I guess I never got what it felt like.

- [Ingrid] Never been rejected before?

- Actually, no.

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- Humble brags, not gonna miss those.

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- I'm sorry.

- I know.

(bell ringing)

- I better...

(announcement over loud speakers)

Thanks for coming.

(announcement over loud speakers)

- Wait.

♪ My yesterdays I'll take ♪

♪ Stars above darkness ♪

♪ Won't cloak my soul ♪

♪ I see her silhouette still ♪

(placid music)

♪ Do I wish for her to return again ♪

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