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- Clancy is by far the worst.

Wouldn't let me shampoo him.

- Do you have to wash the hair?

- Would you go more than a few days without washing yours?

- I mean, what about conditioner?

- You know, there is actually a shampoo

that you can use in both horses and humans.

- Is that why your hair's like always so amazing?

- No.

Tell you what though.

Wanna kill any enthusiasm you have for a hobby,

turn it into a job.

- Yeah, and what if you hate it to begin with?

- Then I guess you haven't really lost anything.

- Except my sanity.

- It's that bad?

- It's just like, like so stuffy.

You know?

- Like the air,

because I will trade you for the stable any day.

- Or I mean like, like the environment.

Like it's just...

the days just feel so long.

- The people at least nice?

- Mostly, I don't know.

- What, is your dad a tyrant?

- Well more than he is at home.

It could be worse, right?

- Yeah.

Could be working for my mom.

- I can't even imagine that.

Sorry.

- Oh no, I can.

It'd be the worst.

Like the absolute worst.

- Well, you gotta do what you gotta do, right?

- What happened to your clothing empire?

You and Maxine,

like doing ads and flipping stuff?

- Yeah, I don't know.

Just, I'm just so tired, you know.

Like the last thing I wanna do when I get home is more work.

- It's weird, hey,

how much later it feels finishing at five and 3:30.

- Yeah's a killer.

- What about Maxine?

- Ugh, I don't know.

I haven't spoken to her.

I think it was, I don't know.

Just one of those spontaneous things.

- Oh, I think she really liked you.

- Yeah?

- It's a shame you don't have a social life anymore.

- No, I don't because I've got a career instead.

- Yeah, I know which one I would rather pick.

- Hey, congratulations.

- What for?

- For going a whole conversation

without bringing up, you know.

- We are taking some time to think things through.

- Plan is still to go to Queensland?

- We'll see.

♪ ‘Cause everybody knows ♪

♪ That I just can't help myself ♪

♪ When I'm with you ♪

♪ So brand new ♪

♪ ‘Cause everybody knows ♪

(phone buzzing)

- Hello?

- [Max] Guess who?

- Max?

No way, I was just talking about you!

- Really?

Weird coincidence.

- Oh, Saffron.

- Saffron.

- [Astrid] Yeah, I was gonna say

I don't remember giving you my number.

- What do you have to do on results day?

- Oh, don't remind me.

- Because I was thinking maybe we could hang,

you know, celebrate together

or commiserate.

Whichever you'd prefer.

- You wanna spend the day out here?

- I’ve heard a lot about it,

and I love little backwater towns.

- It's Metro Melbourne.

Thank you very much.

- Debatable.

- Yeah.

All right, I gotta, I gotta go,

but yeah, sounds good.

- See you soon.

- Okay, bye.

- Who was that?

- Oh, just a girlfriend.

- A girlfriend?

- A friend.

- Sure.

Listen,

Paul gets a bit

weird about things like that.

- Things like what?

- You know, like personal calls during work time.

- Right.

- I mean, I don't care.

Just do whatever, you know.

But it's a small office.

People will notice.

- Yep, no problem.

- Cool.

- You're joking, aren't you?

- What's so funny about wanting a day off?

- [Dad] You've only just started.

- It doesn't feel like it.

- [Dad] Have you even banked any leave?

- I don't know.

- It'll be in the HR system.

- Whatever. - What's so important anyway?

Can't you catch up with your friends on the weekend?

- It's results day, dad.

- Well, who's gonna answer the phones?

- I think Owen could do with a few more things to do.

- [Dad] Put your request into Paul.

You know where the forms are.

- I sure do.

- Look, I'm not trying to be a pain,

it's just it doesn't look good when you're taking

so much time off,

and you've only just started.

- Yeah, but it's my life. - [Dad] I know it's your life.

- Well then don't make me feel bad about it.

- I'm just saying of how it is.

(girls giggling)

- [Astrid] I'm sorry. - [Saffronl] I need a break.

You're saying there's something wrong with my blood sugar.

- Yeah, is it that or the nerves?

- Who's nervous?

- Like every year 12 student in the state.

- Yeah, probably due for check up though

- Well, yeah, you probably should

if you're like actually worried about it.

- Sorry.

- No, it's okay.

I feel it too.

Like the butterflies.

- Yeah.

Those are for different reasons.

Don't pretend like you're not excited to see her.

- Sure.

- You took the day off work.

- Yeah, for the exams.

I did.

In case I don't get into the course I want.

- Like there is any chance of that happening.

- Are you actually going to Queensland?

- Uh, it depends.

- On?

- What score I get.

- So it's really all up to one number?

- I didn't say that.

- So you would actually still go

interstate even though...

you and Heidi are...

- Fine.

(gentle music)

♪ I didn't know what my heart was in for ♪

♪ Til you stepped into the room ♪

♪ And I didn't show but I wanted to know ♪

♪ Everything I could about you ♪

♪ See I just hope the dreams ♪

♪ Were made to be believed in ♪

- It's honestly so messed up.

Like your whole future depends on one number.

- Like, it's kind of up to you though, isn't it?

If you want a good score, you gotta put in the work.

Like karma.

- Yeah, not sure I believe in that.

At all.

- You've put in the hard yards though, haven't you?

- I need 86.

- What are you worried about?

(phone buzzing)

- Go on.

I got 92.

- Wow, really?

- Guess I'm off to accounting.

- Or be a brain surgeon.

- You need like 99 for that.

Max?

- 68.

- Wait, what did you need?

- 70.

- That's really close

They probably will let you in, I'm sure.

- Uh uh.

- You all right?

- Yeah.

(birds chirping)

Morning.

Oh, I finished the muffins, soz.

- Don't worry about it, it's fine.

I will just grab something from work.

- You sure?

- Yeah.

Yeah, they've got a staff fruit bowl, you know,

stuff from the orchard out back.

- Fruit, yum.

- Oh, they don't have to provide it for us,

so it's nice.

- Are you feeling a bit stressed?

- Stressed that I'm gonna be late, yeah.

- But it's exam results day though,

isn't it?

- Is it?

- Have you not heard from her?

- Who?

- You and Saff.

God, I wouldn't be able to sleep.

- Well, do you anyways?

- What does that mean?

- Just, you know,

sunbathing, sambucus.

I'm surprised you even remember.

- I'm allowed to have fun.

- Lucky you.

- Whatever.

And you don't have to stay.

- I know.

- Like, mom’s even been saying?

- What?

- You know, when's she gonna find a place?

- Serious?

- Yeah.

- I don't wanna be late, so. Bye.

- You are not seriously still thinking about going, are you?

- Gee, mom, I thought you'd be proud of me.

- I'm very pleased with how you went.

87 is-- - 89.

- Well, you probably could have gotten higher

if you'd focused.

If you absolutely have to study performing arts,

wouldn't it just be easier to study from here?

Otherwise you're gonna have to pay rent

and get a part-time job in Queensland.

- I, I know all of that.

- Then why?

I thought you were done with all of this Heidi business.

- I was taking some time to think, yeah,

I've thought.

- Well say you do go up there

and things decide to go wrong again,

and you drop out.

You would've wasted a whole year of your life.

- I guess that's a chance I'm willing to take.

I'm not gonna fix things

from the other side of the country.

- I just hope she realizes how much you'll be sacrificing.

Would she do the same?

(slow music)

- So?

- My second choice is gonna work.

- Oh, well, that's great.

- Yes.

It's a little further from home.

That's all.

- You seem disappointed.

- No, it, it, it'll, it'll be great.

- Hey, maybe it will.

- Wasn't exactly what I wanted,

but I'll make the most of it.

- Hey, that's a really good attitude to have.

- What other attitude am I supposed to have?

- Honestly, if it was Saffron,

she'd probably off herself if she couldn't go to Queensland.

- Are you serious?

- Oh my gosh.

Well, no, not literally.

- Okay, good.

- But I mean, says it all right.

You can't already tell.

- Girl's got it bad.

- Bad!

- What about you?

You don't seem thrilled.

- No, I, I am.

I, like I did great.

- If you say so yourself.

- Well, yeah. I mean, like, I, I worked hard for it,

but I don't know.

I guess I just, I--

- Hate accounting?

How's the job?

- Yeah, it's great.

I guess

- Don't wanna do it for the next 40 years?

- Oh, I don't think I can even do it for the next 40 hours.

- Then don't.

- Then do what instead?

- Whatever you want.

- You know, like my dad.

He's super stoked.

- So?

- So, I don't know.

I'm not like you.

I don't have this like, burning desire.

- How far is your place?

(upbeat pop music)

♪ You stay inside ♪

♪ Most of the time ♪

♪ But you don't see into my mind ♪

♪ Why don't you come outside ♪

♪ And see what it's like ♪

♪ I think you'll find ♪

♪ That the weather is nice ♪

♪ You come get your drinks ♪

♪ Not as bad as you think ♪

♪ You can't be the sink ♪

♪ But you feel fine ♪

♪ Come on outside ♪

♪ And you do it again ♪

♪ And again and again and again ♪

- Do you reckon this will actually work?

- It's all about the presentation,

the special touches.

- I mean, they did sell all right without it.

- Yeah, but it's about putting your own spin on it.

- Yeah. I guess.

- Hey, you should put one of those in every order too.

- Yeah, crumbs included.

- No, like a, a little thank you.

Goes a long way.

- Seriously?

- Mm.

People love that stuff.

When my dad bought his caravan

he opened the fridge and inside was a bottle of champagne.

Would not shut up about it.

- That's nice, but I'm not doing that.

- No, I mean like,

the surprise of getting something a little extra.

- All right, fine, fine, fine, fine.

You do it.

- Leave it to me.

I'll push out the new ads.

And you wait for the money to roll in.

- Okay, good because if I have to

look at one more spreadsheet,

I'm...

- What?

No, like I'm, I'm actually curious.

- Well, I'm, I'm going...

Stop.

(girl giggling)

- Hips aren't straight.

Go like this.

Oh, that's like hurting me.

- You want it to look authentic, don't you?

- I want it to stop hurting.

- Yeah, that's it.

- You wanna like, like catch a movie or something?

- You don't wanna keep going?

- No.

Feel like I'm wasting your time.

- Movies are a waste of time.

Seriously, don't quit.

- It's easy for you to say.

You're always kicking goals and...

- Except when it comes to exams.

- No, but I mean like, you're so determined

and like, like, like positive,

and it's so good.

- When I want something I don't give up.

(birds squawking)

(phone buzzing)

Maybe it's a sale?

- Or like 10. - What?

- Yeah, some guy wants to like buy all this stuff.

He wants to pick it up in person.

- Really?

- Yeah.

I don't know, maybe he doesn't wanna wait for delivery.

- Does take forever.

- What should I say?

It's like, I don't want to give him my home address.

- Stupid fricking thing!

- Hey, you know how much that's worth?

- No.

- You should have covered this in your first week, yeah?

- Yeah, whatever.

I'll be more careful.

- Heidi, do you reckon you're in the right head space?

- [Heidi] Yes.

- Well, it must be a special kind of mood

to take it out on inanimate object.

- Yeah, well, it's a special sort of day.

- Heidi, did you need me to send you home?

- Why?

- Well, you're no good to me here

if you're gonna be damaging stuff, are you?

- Fine, that's fine.

Whatever.

- And then maybe when you come back

you can bring a better attitude.

What do you reckon?

- Me?

- Well, I'm not talking to the plants, am I?

What, did you wanna say something?

Did you?

- [Heidi] Uh uh.

- Go on.

I'm all ears, Heidi.

- I don't think there's anything wrong with my attitude.

- And how'd you figure that?

- I'm here every day, aren't I?

Working in the heat?

- It's called joining the workforce.

Get used to it.

- Yeah well maybe if...

- If what, go on.

- Maybe if there wasn't somebody on my back

every five seconds.

- Well, I wouldn't need to be on your back

every five seconds if you just did your job properly.

- Well, if I am so bad then why don't you just fire me?

- Is that what you want, is it?

- Um hum.

Yeah, I guess that's what I want.

- Heidi.

- No, you can shove it.

- It's been like 20 minutes.

- Sorry,

I don't get it.

I mean, we're in the right place.

- Maybe he got lost?

- Maybe.

I don't know, there's a car park around the side.

- Do you wanna just bail?

- I can't.

I already took his payment.

- Okay, I'll do a loop and see if I can see anyone.

- Okay.

(slow suspenseful music)

- [Daryl] Astrid?

- Yeah?

- I recognize you from your photos.

- Daryl, right?

- Yeah, thanks for meeting me here.

- Yeah, that's fine.

Here's everything.

- Do you mind bringing it back to the car with me?

- Um, it's not really that heavy.

- It's not really that far.

I just want to check them out,

make sure they're good.

You know?

- Um I can't.

Sorry, I told my friend that I'd wait here.

- She just ran off though, didn't she?

It won't take that long.

- I, I, I said I'd wait.

- So what?

You're not gonna help me?

You look different in person.

- Oh, Max?

Maxine!

- [Daryl] Why do you have to shout her for?

- Max!

Okay.

- What just happened?

- The guy just, he...

(girls panting)

- I'm right here.

- We have to go now.

- Okay.

- [Astrid] Oh my gosh.

- [Heidi] Sorry, I meant to call.

Just, today's been...

- Okay.

Know you're having to deal with all the flowers and stuff.

- Yeah.

Anyways, what about you?

How did it go?

I'm sure you breezed right through it.

- Not exactly.

- Oh go on.

I'm sure you're busting to tell me.

- What if I didn't get in?

- Well, did you or didn't you?

- Look.

What would it mean?

- I don't know.

It's what you wanted, so...

- You want it as well, right?

- Yeah, of course.

- So now you're 18,

and there's nothing to stop you coming back.

And us, getting a place of our own.

- We've been over this. - Why are you so against it?

- I don't know.

I mean,

'cause the heat agrees with me or something.

I, I like it in Queensland.

- So you're not even gonna consider it?

So you expect me to just keep flying up every holidays?

- I mean, that's up to you.

- [Saffron] I did get in.

- What?

- Just.

- Well then why did you let me think that you didn't?

- I wanted to see your reaction.

- Right, so you're playing mind games now?

- No, I'm not the one doing that.

- [Heidi] Yeah, whatever Saf.

- Dad said he'll be here in a minute.

- Okay, cool.

(slow music)

You've gone all quiet.

- Yep.

- Hey, it wasn't like your fault.

- Yeah, I know.

- What does that mean?

- This was just a stupid idea.

- Yes.

No more meetups, posting stuff only.

- No, the whole thing was a stupid idea.

I'm not doing it anymore.

- What we put together was really cool.

I'd have bought them.

- Can you please stop, okay?

- What?

- It's just, you've been pushing me to do this.

Like ever since I first met you.

- I've actually been trying to help you do it properly.

- I never asked.

I didn't ask you to.

- No, no!

You're too busy going with the flow, Astrid.

- Excuse me?

- You have got to decide what you want in life

and go after it!

You can't just let life happen to you.

- Oh, so that's what I'm doing?

- Yeah.

- I don't need the lecture, okay?

Thanks so much.

Thanks for dropping Maxine home.

- Well, I couldn't let her walk to the train station

by herself after what just happened, could I?

- I didn't know that was gonna happen.

- Of course you didn't.

Meeting up with a strange man in a park at night.

What could possibly go wrong?

- Can you just not blame me, please?

- How long have you been doing this for?

Selling things?

- A while.

- How much have you made so far?

- Not much.

Just like a couple hundred.

- Do you have an ABN?

- [Astrid] What, no?

- You need one.

- It's just like a stupid side hustle.

- Well, it sounds more like an import business to me.

Are you paying tax?

- It's just like some outfits

and you know, some like handmade cookies in a box.

Big deal.

- Well, what if someone choked on one?

- Well, they'd have to be pretty stupid to do that.

- To risk getting a lawsuit, I agree.

- Well, serves me right

for trying something fun and creative.

- [Dad] Why don't you bring that energy to the office?

- I thought creative accounting was frowned upon.

- [Dad] No more messing around on the internet, okay?

- I won't.

♪ 'Cause everybody knows ♪

♪ That I just can't help myself ♪

♪ When I'm with you ♪

♪ So brand new ♪

♪ Guess everybody knows ♪