Original subtitles

- [Ruby] Can we go?

- [Tess] "Thanks for giving me a lift, sis."

- Yeah, well at this rate,

it would've been faster to have walked.

- Well, when you've got a job

and a million emails to reply to,

maybe you'll understand.

- Can't wait.

- Won't be long.

Since when do you care about being late anyway?

- Uh, exams?

- A load of rubbish, no one cares about that stuff.

- Except universities.

- I didn't go.

- [Ruby] Yeah, and you work in retail?

- I'm the manager!

- [Ruby] Of an old woman's clothing store.

- 30 plus, thanks.

That's hardly old.

- Can we just go?

- Are you meeting someone?

- What, no.

- [Tess] Oh my God, you are?

- I'm not!

- Boy problems?

- Oh my God, can you just drive?

- Not until you spill.

- They hate me, okay?

- Don't take any crap from anyone,

okay, you're better than that.

♪ You've been playing round here in my head ♪

♪ Try to fight it off, try to hold my breath ♪

♪ I keep holding back ♪

♪ Try not to crash right into you ♪

(girls yelling)

- Whoa, watch it!

- Sit somewhere else.

- Play somewhere else.

- This is the yard.

- Oh really?

- I would've thrown that back at her head.

- Hold up, let's just go, okay.

Come on.

♪ I've been waiting for you all my life ♪

♪ This must be my plan ♪

♪ Cause everybody knows ♪

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

♪ So brand new ♪

♪ Cause everybody knows ♪

- Yeah, yeah.

That's exactly why we need to get the message out there.

You know, like, they can't make us conform

to these conservative dress codes

just because they've hired a church hall.

That's ridiculous.

- What are you banging on about now?

- Just gimme a second, I'll call you back.

The formal.

- And?

- And what the school's doing is outrageous.

- [Ruby] (laughs) Yeah, okay. Sure.

- You're not actually gonna go, are you?

- Well, I'm not gonna let some church hall scare me off.

- [Celeste] No, not because of that.

- What?

- [Celeste] No one wants you there.

- Oh, and you've spoken to everyone in the school, have you?

- Don't need to.

- When are you gonna let this drop?

- [Celeste] What you did to Saffron...

- You wanna shut the hell up.

- I'm not gonna be silenced, least of all by you.

- [Ruby] Start a protest, then.

- Be my most popular one, if I did.

- [Ruby] Wouldn't be hard.

- Seriously, don't ruin it for Saffron.

She's worked really hard.

- [Ruby] Everyone has!

- No, not on exams.

The formal. It's her project.

- Well, good for her.

- You can't even let her be happy, can you?

- I'm not the one boycotting it.

- I'm just trying to change a few policies.

- Seriously, what are you gonna do, huh,

when we leave this place?

Who are you gonna whinge about?

- There is plenty of injustice in this world.

- Oh yeah?

- [Celeste] Yeah.

(sniggering) What!

- How many radians are in 45 degrees?

- Pi over two.

- Close.

- Ah.

You don't get points for close, unfortunately.

- Well, you do if you show your working.

- Yeah, but your brain has to be working.

- Well, do you want a caffeine pill?

- What?

- They help me revise.

- How many have you had?

- It's just like a big coffee.

- You didn't answer my question.

- I don't know, like three, four, is there a limit?

- Yeah, probably.

- They help me get through math methods.

Mr. Roberts always used to put me to sleep.

- Is that why you dropped it?

- Weirdly, not a prerequisite for performing art school.

- Wow, lucky you.

- How?

- 'Cause your mum lets you do whatever you want.

- Well, it was either go to Queensland and study or...

- Go to Queensland anyway?

Bet you can't wait to see Heidi.

- Counting the days.

- Counting the days.

- What is it today?

- What is it every day? Maths.

- [Dad] Do you need some help?

- No, I'm good. Thanks.

- Don't worry, I used to do them in my sleep.

- Wow, lucky you!

Sorry.

Sorry, I just, I don't know,

I was thinking of maybe taking a break,

or going for a walk or something?

- You've got all the time in the world to go for a walk.

Your big exam's tomorrow, isn't it?

- Yeah, hadn't noticed. Thanks.

- Come on, seize the day.

(phone thuds)

- [Tess] I'll let you pick anything.

- [Ruby] I'm good.

- [Tess] Oh, come on!

Half price, staff discount.

- [Ruby] It's not really my style.

- You haven't seen the new stock yet?

- Oh God, why can't you just drop it?

- I'm your big sis, you have to listen to me.

- Do tell, wise one.

- You see, formal is gonna be like

the last time some people see you forever.

Don't you want their last memory of you

to be thinking you're smoking hot?

- Don't really care.

- Oh yeah, since when?

- [Ruby] Uh, forever.

- Oh yeah, that's why you spend an hour

in the bathroom every morning.

- [Ruby] Tess.

- It's true.

- Then use the downstairs bathroom.

- Ah, that's not where my hair straighteners are.

Oh God, you're not gonna wear that old red thing, are you?

- No!

- [Tess] Because you basically lived in that thing...

- I'm not gonna wear it because I'm not gonna go, okay?

- [Tess] What?

- Just drop it.

(background chatter)

- Um, this is seriously delish.

It's much better than the packaged ones.

It doesn't have all that processed junk either.

- Yeah, look,

you don't wanna know how much sugar's actually in there.

- It's brain food, for exams.

- Isn't that why God invented vending machines?

- You know, you could sell these.

- What, start a schoolyard business?

Two bucks each.

- Brayden Vickers does.

Space cakes, probably.

He goes to Servo every morning,

buys a bunch of sausage rolls, flips 'em to the Year 8's.

He actually makes a heap doing it.

- Yeah, look, I'm not interested in his sausage.

His sausage rolls, his rolls (chuckles)

- Oh, vom!

- [Astrid] Sorry!

(phone buzzing)

- Oh! I know who that'll be.

- Let me guess.

- I promised I would call her.

- Every lunch. Yes, I know.

- She misses me.

- Ugh, don't.

- Just 'cause you're a spinster.

- Actually, I like to think of myself as a hag.

- Exactly.

- Just go, please.

(background chatter)

- Here you go.

- [Astrid] What's this for?

- You'll see.

(background chatter)

- So what time's the flight?

- [Heidi] What?

- Send me your itinerary, me and mum will pick you up.

- [Heidi] Saff.

- Wait, before you say anything,

I've had a proper talk to her, okay?

She knows how important this is to me,

she's not gonna cause a scene.

- Oi!

- Do not.

Isn't muck-up day meant to be tomorrow?

- Says who?

- [Saffron] Tradition.

- Well, I think the whole point

is to catch them off guard, right?

- Aren't you worried about getting into trouble?

Didn't the teachers say, they like,

weren't gonna let us sit our exams

if we try anything like that.

- I don't think anyone really cares about that.

On guard!

- Can you not see that I'm in the middle of something?

- [Astrid] She'll call you back.

(Saffron squeals)

(chilled instrumental music)

- [Saffron] I don't care what they say,

I'm wearing casual clothes.

- [Astrid] Yeah, not that they can say much anyway now.

- I mean, you know what Mr. O'Brien's like?

- Yeah.

- Hey, how long have you had that?

- [Astrid] What this?

- [Saffron] Yeah.

- Not long.

- [Saffron] Right.

- Why?

- When you say not long, like?

- Well, I don't know, like, a few months.

- Scarlett, she had something like that.

My sister.

It turned out to be pretty nasty.

- Really?

- Yeah, I mean she never wears sunscreen

or does literally anything she's supposed to.

- Right.

- [Saffron] Sorry, I, I didn't mean to worry you.

- No, I mean, like I'm sure it's fine.

- [Saffron] Yeah, you should, you should get that checked

like...

Pronto.

♪ I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid to die ♪

♪ At the end, we're all butterflies ♪

♪ I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid to live ♪

♪ Or just cherish the cocoon every second you're inside ♪

(enigmatic music)

- It's like, dressy but not too much, you know?

- I guess.

- You don't like it?

- It's not that.

- If you think I should go with the blue one, that's fine.

You can say so.

- Can we talk for a sec?

- What?

(knocking on door)

- What was wrong with dinner?

- Mum. I'd had plenty.

- Well, if you're trying to lose weight for the formal,

you're leaving a little bit too late.

- Okay. Whatever.

I'll reheat it later.

- Shouldn't you be studying?

- It's one video call.

- Says the addict.

You two will be seeing each other soon enough, won't you?

Hello.

- Hi.

- What time am I picking you up from the airport?

- I can do that.

- You've only just passed your test

and it's on the other side of the city.

- I've got it.

- And I suppose you'll need a car to use..

- You fly in around five, don't you?

- Um.

- Or have you picked a different flight?

- Can we talk about this for a second, please?

- I can be there anytime after my last exam.

I should be done at like, 1:30.

- I'm not coming.

- What?

- I'll leave you two to it.

(birds chirping)

- It's a bit early for that, isn't it?

(gate clanks)

- Says who.

- Oh, I don't know. Your mum.

- Oh that's right, she's not here.

- Right, the conference or whatever.

When's that end?

- When she's not getting smashed on the company dime.

Don't stress.

- Tempting, but...

- Ugh, come on.

How'd it go?

- I don't know.

You ever hurt an innocent little puppy?

- No.

- It feels great.

- Did you explain?

- I tried.

- You know,

formal's like a once in a lifetime kind of thing.

- Did you go to yours?

- Hm mm.

- Was it worth flying halfway across the country for?

- I guess.

Just make some memories.

- Do you remember yours?

- Of course not. I was wrecked.

- Exactly.

- Look, you can't blame her for feeling disappointed.

You haven't seen her in months.

- I talk to her every night, and every lunch,

and sometimes in between that.

- You must really like her, huh?

Why not just go then?

- I can't. I'm rostered on.

- Ugh. (pretending to snore)

It's called taking a sickie.

- Look, I already asked Rod for the days off and he said no.

- Why?

- I don't know.

He said Harry and Dean are working this week,

and it doesn't even matter, he said no.

- Did you explain?

- I don't think Rod actually cares about my love life.

- Well, he sounds like a prick.

- Pretty much.

- Sure I can't tempt you?

(birds chirping)

- And how long have you had this?

- Um, I don't know, maybe like, a couple of years.

- Have you noticed any changes?

- Like?

- Has it grown bigger?

- Um, I have no idea.

Well, I mean I don't exactly spend a lot of time

looking at my back.

- Well that's the problem, isn't it?

- Problem?

- Most people don't.

That's why you've gotta book in for a skin check

once a year.

- Yeah. I know.

- [Doctor] When was your last one?

- Um, I think when I was a kid.

Well, is it anything?

- [Doctor] Well I'm glad you came in.

- Wait, what does that mean?

- Have you had a biopsy before?

- [Astrid] A biopsy?

- I'll take a tiny little sample of it,

send it off to a lab,

and then we'll find out what we're dealing with.

- Is it..?

- Don't worry just yet.

It's better to be safe than sorry.

(gentle music)

- [Ruby] Hey, thanks for this by the way.

- [Tess] Seems like you needed it.

- Hey, you know me.

Not the same without my iced soy latte.

- Well, I actually meant about

all the formal weirdness, but.

- Why is it so weird not to wanna go anyway?

- It's the highlight of your school life!

- I don't know about that one.

Casual Clothes Day was pretty amazing.

What?

Some girl tried to jump off the roof.

- That happened every week when I went there.

- Really?

- Yeah, school's depressing as.

- Yeah, exactly.

So why would I wanna spend more time there?

- Closure.

- I don't know, you act like it's some big traumatic thing.

- It is.

You could stab someone and go to prison for less time.

- I'll keep that in mind.

- God, you gotta celebrate.

Put a pin in it.

Something interesting will definitely happen.

- Yeah, no, see that's what I'm worried about.

- It was weird right, at mine.

The girls who were usually total cows actually apologized.

I don't know, people get sentimental,

see things differently.

- Really?

- Yeah, we ended up having a bunch of DNMs.

- Was that before or after the casino?

- Both.

God, I lost so much money.

Don't tell Dad.

- Oh no, I'm pretty sure he already knows.

(both giggle)

- Come on.

Don't you wanna say goodbye to high school the right way?

- [Dad] No cookies?

- Sorry.

- Not the day to skip lunch.

Non-stop meetings.

- Yeah, I just didn't feel like baking.

- I thought you needed a constant supply of sugar.

- I just, I just like it.

- Maybe when this is over,

we'll go for a few days to your Grans place down the coast.

- Maybe.

(phone buzzes)

- Some people are just incapable of making decisions.

- It's all good.

- Are you sure there isn't anything else?

- No.

- What on earth are you doing?

- Well, I'm trying to sleep.

- It's 9:30!

- So?

- So I expect you to get yourself to school

without me having to drag you there.

- I'm not going.

- What, did they cancel the exams or something?

Get up!

- I don't want to.

- Did I ask you what you wanted?

- Well, why would you start now?

- Is this because Heidi's not coming?

- No.

- It's one event. What does it matter.

- Mum! It's the school formal.

- [Mum] I suppose your life's over now, is it?

- Thank you for the sympathy.

- Did she end things?

- No, she didn't end things!

- [Mum] Then why the sudden change in plans?

- 'Cause she has a job thing up there.

- The garden center thing?

- Yes, she doesn't wanna, like, rock the boat with them.

- It's quite sensible, actually.

- [Saffron] Yeah, I guess.

- Well, believe me, in a few years from now,

there's only gonna be one thing

that you're gonna care about.

- What?

- [Mum] Missing your exam. Now, get dressed!

(background chatter)

- Am I too late?

- We're still waiting to go in, aren't we?

- Huh?

That outfit.

- What?

- You're like, in your own little world.

- I'm just, just thinking about stuff.

I mean, the exam, starts in two minutes.

- Uh huh.

- So?

- Oh, the workout gear, right?

Sorry.

- I'm paying 30 bucks for cookies.

- Hey, I thought you said they were delish.

They're new. Don't worry.

- What, you ordered the wrong size or something?

- No, I just ordered way too many.

- Right!

- I did.

- That's what Brayden tells the year eights.

- What?

- That was your sausage roll side hustle.

- Yeah. I don't think so.

- I don't know, I've seen the listings,

you little entrepreneur in training.

- You coming?

- Hm hm.

- Morning.

- Ah, the bus was late.

- Was it now?

- Yep. I sent you a message.

- Heidi, do you want this job?

- Yeah, of course.

- Because a lot of people applied for it, eh.

- I know.

- Right, then why were you late?

- I, I don't know.

Like, maybe there was an accident or something.

- Right.

It seems to be happening a lot with you lately.

- I guess I'm, I'm still figuring my way around Brisbane.

- Well, do you know how long Jackie's been working here for?

- Like, forever. Right?

- Never missed a day. Never been a day late.

Never been sick. For 22 years.

- Okay. I said I'm sorry.

- Well no, you didn't actually.

- Look, can I just put the scanner on, work?

- You know I'm two staff members down

already this week, Heidi.

- I know.

- Right, so I need everyone to pull together

and put in 100%.

- Okay. I am!

- You know, I was gonna put you on collections today, but...

- What?

- Well look at you.

- Okay, you know what, I...

- Talk about this at the end of the day, all right?

Yeah, this is Rod. Go ahead.

(radio beeps)

♪ With your hand in mine ♪

♪ Baby there's nothing ♪

♪ In the sky ♪

♪ Keep the sun running ♪

♪ Oh, oh, darling I'll never ♪

♪ Let it go, chasing forever ♪

- Hey, how hard was that last bit? The gardeners?

- Yeah, I know, right.

- Are you okay?

- No, why does no one say that caffeine pills

give you like, major withdrawals?

- They do.

- Not at my house.

- Is that why you were late?

- Kinda.

- What's Heidi done now?

- Don't wanna talk about it.

- I mean, except you kind of do, really?

- She's got this like, job up in Queensland

and she feels kind of nervous about taking time off

to come down for formal.

Like I, she doesn't even go here anymore,

so like, I get it.

- Damn. It kind of sucks.

You were really looking forward to that.

- Remind me why I spent so many lunchtimes

on formal committee,

apart from being allergic to the sun.

- What, are you really?

- My doctor doesn't think so, but.

- You're still gonna come though, right?

- I have like, a bunch of shows I wanna catch up on.

- Are you serious?

Well, apparently Celeste isn't going either.

- Yes, 'cause church halls are an offensive venue.

- Oh, speaking of.

- What?

If you've drawn a dick?

- No I haven't.

It's just someone's written Heidi

a bunch of times on your back.

- Why?

- I don't know.

Maybe it's, like, what you talk about.

Just a guess.

- It's not funny.

- Oh, there's also a dick.

- My mum's gonna see that.

- Oh, no.

Are you really gonna miss this place?

- No.

- No.

- Hey!

Oh, I hope you don't mind, but I borrowed your boots.

- Fine. Don't worry about it.

- [Nat] Do you wanna come with us?

- What, tonight?

- [Nat] No, next year.

- Might take that long.

- Come on, right.

Rach won't be ready for like another 20.

- I'd love to but...

- But you'd rather stay here moping.

- I've had a long day at work, all right?

Rod had me moving stock, like non-stop.

- [Nat] Are the plants, like, heavy?

- After the 20th one, yeah.

- Sure I can't tempt you?

- Uh hm, the only thing that I want right now

is to be in bed.

- Ooh, whose bed?

- Mine.

- [Nat] Come on. It's your formal.

- Can you just take no for an answer, please?

- Just trying to have some fun.

Jeez.

- Yeah, like every day.

- Might wanna tidy up in there.

- I will.

- Mum doesn't like it when it's a tip.

- [Dad] Can you just hold still for one second?

- You're gonna make me late, Dad.

- You know, I remember when your grandparents

took a photo of me just like this.

- Can't really picture you in a dress.

- Definitely wouldn't have gone down too well

when I went to school.

- Yeah, not so well at Yarra Heights either.

- [Dad] Just as well you finished there then, isn't it?

- Yep.

- [Dad] Onwards and upwards.

- Huh.

- [Dad] What?

- It's just something they've printed in our yearbook.

Motivational quotes.

- Well it's true, isn't it?

Next week, you've got your internship.

- Yay!

- You know, the world of work is not as scary as it sounds.

- I'm not scared.

- Two beers. That's it.

- Hey, can you drop me somewhere first?

(knocking on door)

- How many times, Mum? I don't like carbonara.

- Your mum let me in.

Said you didn't want visitors.

- Sorry.

You look amazing.

- Dad's waiting in the car.

- [Saffron] I already told you, I'm not coming.

- Don't you think you're gonna regret it if you don't come?

- No, it's not gonna be the same, okay.

I had this whole thing planned down.

Had to cancel the limo and I couldn't even get a refund.

- Well then just come on, get dressed.

We can go have a dance, get rowdy.

- Even if I wanted to,

it would seriously take me, like, two hours to get ready.

- Saffron, nobody cares.

- I will care in, like, photos and stuff.

- Well then I'll be your personal security guard.

No photos, everyone.

- Won't that defeat the whole point.

- Do you have to have everything so perfect.

I miss her too.

And apparently, Zoe Hughes is already in a K-hole.

- It's 7:30.

- [Astrid] I know.

(background music)

- Can you do my hair?

And tell your dad that we're gonna be at least a half-a.

- Yes!

Yay!

(funky music)

(footsteps tapping)

(Ruby takes a deep breath)

- [Ruby] What happened to your protest?

- What do you think this is?

- So you protest the formal by going to the formal.

- Not inside, am I?

- You're just jealous because nobody wanted to go with you.

- Okay. Says you.

- Where's your little puppy dog, Brayden?

- [Celeste] Wouldn't you like to know?

- Oh, that's right, you er, you cheated on him.

And now he hates your guts.

- Okay. Yeah, that's right.

It's still none of your concern.

- So you're asking me to mind my own business?

- Yes, Ruby. Well done!

- Well then, I better not mention Ingrid.

- [Celeste] You don't ever say her name.

- Ingrid.

- Another one of your victims.

- Victims!

- Get off me!

- You, make me. - Stop! Get away from me.

Yeah, that's it. Classic Ruby.

- What?

- What, you,

you don't get what you want now so you start

assaulting people. - Oh, I did not.

- They saw it.

- So?

- So, I might just have to go inside, get a teacher.

(footsteps tapping)

♪ 'Cause everybody knows ♪

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

♪ So brand new ♪

♪ 'Cause everybody knows ♪