Original subtitles

There's your baby.

Our little baby.

So, can you help?

Why me? Beacuse you know how to set

stupid lyrics to music and make it sound great.

Mix. Had trouble conceiving.

And I'm the sperm donor.

We are standing in the most amazing sublet.

This is your home.

It's our home.

I was hoping to see Dr Noonan.

I knew a Proudman family once.

I knew Geraldine.

She's my mother.

You never said you're his daughter.

No, I couldn't.

I just bolted like a mad woman.

Martin Clegg.

Good evening.

I'm Dr Martin Clegg, obstetrics, PhD

and author of the bestselling Messages from the Womb.

In tonight's episode,

we look at the unlikely coupling between a neurotic, at times,

obsessive obstetrician,

a dark, self-flagellating anaesthetist,

and the surprising happiness they've found together

in their rustic yet charming inner suburban dwelling.

Enjoy.

♪ So this is love ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ This is love ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la ♪

Hm. [giggles]

It was an interesting start.

When we first met, Nina actually hated me.

I didn't hate-- I didn't hate you.

-You did. -No, I didn't.

[Martin] It's hard to believe that in only a few short months,

this unlikely pair have fallen so deeply in love.

Before Patrick came along, like, she had a really rough trot

in the romance department.

That's putting it mildly.

But she never stopped...

[taps]

...believing.

[Martin] But life hasn't always been smooth sailing

for this unassuming Melbourne obstetrician.

She's had more than her fair share of romantic failure,

invasive familial crisis

and crippling episodes of anxiety and self-loathing.

But through it all,

Nina never lost sight of the dream

that she could, one day, have it all.

[Martin] A successful, fulfilling career

and a healthy relationship

with an incredibly hot, emotionally stable man.

♪ This is love La, la, la, la ♪

♪ This is love, la, la, la, la, la ♪

[Patrick] Nina.

Hm?

Where were you just now?

Nowhere.

Just juicing.

Juicing, perfectly normal juicing.

♪ Oh why, oh why, oh why ♪

♪ Won't you sing ♪

♪ Bring your hips to me ♪

♪ Oh, bring your hips ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Bring your hips to me ♪

♪ To me ♪

♪ Oh, bring your hips to me ♪

♪ Oh bring your hips, oh, oh ♪

♪ Bring your hips to me ♪

♪ To me ♪

♪ To me ♪

♪ Oh why, oh why, oh why ♪

♪ Won't you sing ♪

-So, how's Patrick coping? -What do you mean?

Well, you've been living together for a week now.

Point being?

Well, you're pretty painful to live with, Nins.

Oh. You survived.

I didn't have to work with you all day

and deal with you...

in the nude.

[gasps]

-Can you knock next time? -Sorry.

Were you slouching?

What?

Were you...?

Or were you...?

I was probably slouching.

Well, I might've been doing this.

Either way, it's not ideal for the girls.

He's seen the girls, Billie.

He's quite familiar with the girls' work.

-Mick's in the cave. -What?

-Man cave. -Oh.

He's wallowing.

In what?

Rejection.

[Billie] So we're having drinks tomorrow

after work with Tim and Andrew.

What would I go and have drinks with a man that rejected me?

Okay. Firstly, he didn't reject you.

He rejected your song and not because it wasn't good,

-because it was-- -Non-commercial.

Exactly.

And who wants to be commercial? You're proudly uncommercial.

The girls are sore.

It's a good sign.

Or it could just be pre...

I'm not going.

And then he just scuttled off back into his cave.

And whereabouts is that?

It's not a real cave, Nins.

I am aware that man caves aren't actual caves, Billie.

I'm just wondering does he leave the house or...?

He doesn't actually go into a cave.

I understand that.

He just cracks the sads and shuts down.

So, at home?

At home, in the pub, in the car.

So, it's not weird, working together all day

and living together?

No. Not at all.

We're respecting each other's space.

-Respecting each other's space? -Mm-hm.

Well, that's not good.

What? Why?

Men are always with the space thing.

No. No. Not this early. You've spooked him already?

No, I haven't.

Well, you--you brought up the big M's?

Mortgage, marriage, minors?

-No, no. And what? -Minors. Kids.

You haven't talked about kids?

No. Of course not. It's way too early to have that conversation.

It would be if you were normal,

but you're not normal people, Nins.

I mean, you're... you.

And Patrick's a man who's lost a baby.

You actually think that you're helping, don't you?

[indistinct chatter nearby]

[Kelton] Okay. It's going down, down.

No. It's not going up.

It's definitely going down, baby.

-Oh, no. -Trust me, baby.

-[groans in pain] -Okay. No, maybe it's going up.

Okay, just breathe, baby. Good. Breathe, baby.

-[Polly] No. -[Kelton] Breathe.

[Polly groaning] [Kelton] Breathe. Good.

[groaning continues]

[Kelton] Deep breath. Keep it.

Well done. Have a drink.

Have--have a drink.

[grunts]

Good. Well done.

So, Polly, you've done a very thorough birth plan.

That's me, actually. I'm a planner, you know.

Know what you want. Write it all down.

No confusion, yeah?

[Kelton] Yeah, baby. You're doing really, really well.

Slide back. Do you need me to wash...?

[phone ringing]

Billie Proudman.

Really?

[Billie] Mick.

Out here!

-Guess what? -What?

I... have been invited to speak at a conference...

in New Zealand!

Why?

Well, Lachlan Harrow was meant to do it, but he can't.

Something about inflammation. I don't know.

I wasn't really listening.

But he said there's no one else he'd rather recommend.

But you hate public speaking.

I know.

But I've wrangled it so that you can come, too.

-What? -Yeah.

I had to say you had some special needs, but I did it.

You're my plus one. All expenses paid.

Five nights in the picturesque North Island.

We can go to Hobbiton.

-Learn the haka. -I'm not gonna learn the haka.

Fine. You can just stay in the hotel and watch porn all day.

I can do that here.

Yeah. Well, not with room service.

Come on, Mick.

Well, there's nothing else for you to do.

You said yourself you're stagnating.

You can't break out of your creative crisis.

And your personal hygiene's suffering.

Is this a new technique of yours to just offend me into doing what you wa

Depends.

Is it working?

[Patrick] You know, you didn't have to wait.

[Nina] Yes, I know.

I just thought it might be nice to travel home together.

It was.

But just for future reference, you don't have to wait.

Oh.

So, I thought we could just chillax,

get some takeaway.

Maybe see if that bath's big enough for the two of us.

Chillax?

Yeah.

You know, chill out, relax.

What kind of takeaway?

Whatever.

I'm easy.

Is that right?

Mm-hm.

♪ What are we waiting for ♪

♪ This is love ♪

[Martin] Despite her being worryingly anal,

he found her thoroughly irresistible,

and he thought about touching her all the...

[doorbell buzzing]

-Hi! Happy housewarming! -Hi.

-Thanks. It's a... -Oh, it's a bonsai.

-Yes. -[Patrick] Hey.

[gasps] Hey, yourself. My God!

[Patrick] Hey, you. What's up?

Oh, don't panic. We can't stay very long.

We've got a play date around the corner.

-We just wanted to drop off your bons -Oh?

And I've been gagging to see your new place.

Have you just?

-[cell phone ringing] -Oh, sorry.

-Hey, little fella. -Hello?

Nina, it's Phillip Noonan.

Have I caught you at a bad time?

No.

I--I--I know it's inappropriate for me to contact you,

but I, uh...

had heard that your parents had separated,

and, uh... I was wondering if Geraldine was...

okay.

Uh, yeah. She's--she's okay.

Oh, good! That's excellent.

I was going to ask you for her number,

but that'd put you in a very awkward position,

wouldn't it?

Uh, what? What?

No. Uh, yes. Well, I could...

I guess I could pass on your number.

I'd like that very much.

-I should really... -[both] Sorry.

-Um... -[both] I should go.

Well, then, uh, goodbye.

-Goodbye. -[door closes]

Everything okay?

That was Dr Noonan.

He wanted mom's contact details.

He didn't want to put me in an awkward position.

I have to tell him.

If that's what you want.

I don't have a choice.

Actually, you do.

Really?

What kind of person would I be

if I lie about a thing like that?

You're not lying, Nina.

Yes, I'm lying. I'm lying by omission.

And it's not a little lie. It's huge.

I have to tell him.

Now?

Hey, I'm... I'm sorry to just...

Hi. I... I'm sorry to disturb you.

I just... No, not that.

Yeah, I'm... hi. Hi!

I don't really know how to say this, so I'm just gonna say it.

I am your biol...

I am your biological daughter.

-[siren wails] -[gasps]

I am your biological daughter!

It's not ideal, I know!

I know. It's terrible.

"You're my biological father." That's it. Say "father".

No. It's shocking. Yes, it is.

You're my biological father, so that's all.

Nina.

Oh, I'm sorry to turn up out of the blue like this.

I just... What I...

Was...

Come in.

[nervous sigh]

I don't really know how to say this, so I'm just...

gonna say it.

You're my biological daughter.

Father! You're my biological father.

What?

No. That's...

Your mother and I only...

It was just the one time, and...

Are you sure?

Well...

That's, um...

I'm sorry to just blurt it out like that.

I tend to blurt when I'm nervous.

Hm. Do you?

I'm a bit of a blurter, myself.

Hm.

Is this why... the appointment?

I didn't know what to do.

Well, no. How could you?

This is, um...

[door slam shuts]

How long have you known?

-Just a few weeks. -Oh.

[cell phone ringing]

Ooh.

-I'm sorry. -No, I think it's me.

-No, no, no. It's... -No, it's...

-Isn't it? Oh, it's me. Hang on, hang on. Oh, God.

I'm sorry. I've, um...

I've got an elderly patient and I...

-I do home visits. -Oh, I'm so sorry.

-Um... -[text message sound]

I'll just... I really should let you go.

Well, uh, can we meet again?

Is it okay if I, um...

call you?

Yeah, it's okay.

[indistinct chattering]

All right, look out.

[Andrew] Voila.

-[Mick] Thanks, Andrew. -[Andrew] Pleasure.

[exhales]

So...

Mick and I are going to New Zealand.

What? Why?

For work. I'm giving a talk on sustainable development in real estat

at a conference... in front of people.

I'm gonna do a tour of Hobbiton.

Probably just lay in bed all day and watch hobbit porn.

Ugh!

That's horrible.

-Can you do tours of Hobbiton? -Mm-hm.

Probably in costume.

Well, look, as hot as Mick would look dressed as a hobbit,

I have to throw a spanner in the works here,

because I want to offer you a gig.

Playing keys for this fantastic singer I'm working with.

But you'd have to start straightaway.

Really?

I thought my work was resolutely uncommercial.

Mick...

That guy had the musical sensibilitie of an aerobics instructor.

Rosanna is different. She's...

She's got class.

I mean, I know it's short notice

and I know it stuffs up New Zealand,

but I think you'd really enjoy working with her, Mick.

-This girl, she can--she can sing. -Yeah?

He'll do it.

Have you met my manager?

-[Tim] I'm sorry. -No.

Do it.

[mellow music]

It was one of the strangest conversations I've ever had.

And I've had some strange conversations.

I know.

I'd like to think I've been part of that.

[giggles]

[sighs]

Go on.

What?

You were talking.

-Where was I? -Mm-hm.

-Strange conversations. -[inhales, exhales]

Um...

I just couldn't work out what he was thinking.

At one point I thought,

he's gonna run.

Well, he didn't run.

He did look a bit like he'd been shot.

Well, you did the right thing.

And, you know, you could've taken the easy way out,

and not said anything, but you didn't.

Thank you.

What for?

Being here.

I'm Sheena.

I'm nearly 28 weeks. And this is Dan.

This is our first baby, and we're here because...

Oh. Um, Dan's terrified, and I made him come.

-[laughs] -[Kim] Okay, next.

Just make it quick. We've got a few to get through.

Um. I'm Larissa.

-32 weeks. This is my partner, Bobby. -Hey.

This is my first baby and Bobby's third.

Bobby's in here because he lost a coin toss three times in a

[laughter] I tried.

[Kim] Excellent.

Welcome aboard. Okay, so we're nearly there.

Hi. I'm Jimmy. Um...

I'm not pregnant.

But I was having relations with someone who is pregnant.

I mean, she--she wasn't before we...

She is now.

Um, and she's decided to have the baby

even though we're not together.

Um, which is her decision. I was up for it.

But she said she didn't want to "manufacture" a connection,

which is fair enough.

And she's a midwife at this hospital, actually.

What? It's not... it's not me.

So, um, so, she doesn't have to come to this class.

But I thought I'd stick my head in, so to speak,

'cause I'm gonna be a dad.

[soft chuckles from crowd]

Now, for the journey of birth.

-[screaming] -Yes. That's it, baby.

You're doing so well, Polly. That's it.

-[groaning] -Breathe it out.

Yes. He's coming, baby. You're doing so well.

-So well. -[crying]

-Good girl. -Oh, Polly.

-[heavy breathing, crying] -You've had such a long night.

Yeah. Hey, do you want a drink now?

I just need to check your dilation.

[Kelton] Here. Come on. Let me help you, baby.

[Nina] Just roll over for me. Nice and slow. There's no rush.

You want a drink?

-Uh, grape. -Grape?

-Here you go. -Okay.

Just relax.

-Oh. -Sorry.

Good, baby. Well done.

All right. You're about four to five centimetres.

-So, nearly halfway. -[crying]

That can't be right. We've been in labour for so long.

Just dilating very slowly.

The baby's showing no signs of distress.

It's just taking its time.

You're doing so well, sweetheart.

Do you want some ice?

-[Nina] Come in. -[Kelton] Do you want to sit up?

-[door slams close] -Polly, this is Patrick.

He's one of our anaesthetists.

Hi, Polly.

This is Kelton, Polly's husband.

-Good day. -Hi.

I just wanted to see if I could answer any questions

you might have about pain relief.

You mean epidural?

Yeah. That's one of the options.

You're doing so well, baby.

Well, we're not interested.

Well, that's entirely up to you.

We just want a natural birth.

Well, I'm around if you change your m or if you wanna talk at all.

You just let me or Nina know.

-Ow! Ow! Ow! -That's good. Here we go.

Here we go. That's it. Good. Let it out, Polly.

-Okay? Let it out. Come on. -[Polly groaning]

Big breath and then... Good girl.

Baby comes through there.

And you keep breathing, keep breathing, keep breathing, yeah?

It comes out, and you keep breathing, keep breathing.

And then, eventually...

-Flop! -[man] Oh.

Out comes your placenta, yeah?

Any questions?

Okay. So this is a good position for the intense part of labour.

-Soften your hips. -[heavy breathing]

Relax. Open your legs, Jimmy,

and breathe.

-Soften your hips. -They're soft.

Keep moving.

Keep moving, Jimmy.

Breathe. Breathe.

Oh, I'm having another contraction.

[grunting]

Okay, so, from the peak of contraction, again,

in through the mouth, and...

[all chant] Oh....

Good. One more time.

[all chanting] Oh...

Excellent. That pretty much covers breathing, yes?

It's not rocket science, is it?

Uh, how hard should we be blowing out?

I--I read it in one of the books that we should use a candle,

and--and you pant just enough to make the flame flicker,

but not enough to make it blow out, yeah?

Okay. So, first of all, there's no "we" in labour, yeah?

And, secondly, I can tell you categorically,

if you put a naked flame anywhere near a woman in labour,

someone's gonna get very badly burnt.

And by "someone", I mean you, Dan.

You with me?

[Kim] Good. That pretty much covers it.

Any more questions?

Excellent.

Now it's time for the DVD.

[woman screaming on television]

-Oh, well done. Well done. -Oh, I'm gonna throw up!

You're not gonna throw up.

[vomits] Ugh.

-[Cherie] It's okay. Not a problem. -I'm sorry.

It happens all the time. Nina, perfect timing.

-Oh. Oh, dear. -[Polly groaning]

-That's... -It's okay, baby.

-[retching] -You're doing great, sweetheart.

Here we have the birthing suite.

It's currently in use.

Just go away. You smell.

Yeah. We--we should get you cleaned up.

-Well, I'm not leaving Polly. -No.

Well, it's--it's okay. She's in good hands.

-Are you sure? -Yep.

Okay. I'll just be two minutes. I'll just get cleaned.

Are you all right?

Okay. I'll be two minutes, okay.

Just get me the anaesthetist.

Oh, hi. No.

[Polly groaning]

-[sobbing] -[Cherie] Dr Reid's here.

Oh, please. You need to help me.

Please. I want an epidural now.

-It's okay, Polly. -I can't do this.

I thought I could do it, but I can't take this anymore.

Polly, we're gonna get you some relief, okay?

No, no, no. You have to do it while he's out of the room.

I can't do it if he's here.

Okay. Let's get you in the right position then, all right?

Let's get you up on the bed.

-[Cherie] That's it. -[Patrick] Just face your back to me.

-Good girl. -[Patrick] Great. It won't be long.

It's all right, doll. Just breathe.

-[crying] -Hold my hand.

-Get off the car. -Hey.

[Jimmy] How cute's this nappy?

You won't think it's so cute when it's full of meconium.

[Jimmy] What's meconium?

Didn't you learn anything?

Not really.

What?

He's really in there, isn't he?

Yes. She is.

Get off the car.

[Zara] Get off the car.

[sweet music playing]

[woman] She's got protein in her urine, and...

-Hey. -Oh, hey.

-It's all good in there? -Yeah. All good.

Four and a half kilos of good.

Oh, yeah? That's a lot of baby.

Mm-hm. Almost a toddler.

Was Kelton okay?

Yeah, yeah. He was fine. He was--

-[cell phone ringing] -God, it's Dr Noonan.

Hey, well, take it.

-Oh, I just... -I'm gonna go.

Hello?

No, no, no. I was just... I was just leaving work.

Uh, a--absolutely.

Um, yeah. I'd like that very much.

Oh! Have you? Okay, that sounds very nice.

Um... Ah--um...

Yep. Good. All right, well, I--I'll see you, then.

Bye.

-That was quick. -He wants to have dinner tonight.

-Tonight? -[Nina] Mm-hm.

You sure you're up to it tonight?

I should--I should just... I mean, I--I've...

I just... I just really wanna talk.

Shit! I wanted to talk to Dad first--

Darcy. I mean...

Maybe I could just call him now.

I don't know. Maybe I'll...

I could... No, I'll wait.

I could wait till later.

Sorry. You go. Go.

-Hey. -Hey.

Oh, congratulations.

Yeah, thanks.

-Ground? -Uh, yeah.

[exhales]

So, you must have one of these, uh,

God complexes going on, yeah?

Sorry?

My wife and I expressly told you under no circumstances

did we want an epidural.

Kelton, look, your wife was in real distress.

I understand you would've preferred to have--

You might've fooled Polly with your bullshit doctor tone,

but I'm not in labour, so it's not gonna work on me.

Okay, listen, mate.

It's been a pretty big couple of days,

so why don't you just try and get some rest, huh?

-Just enjoy your son. -Don't "Listen, mate" me.

-You patronizing prick. I'm not your -Mm-hm.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

Hi. I'm Billie Proudman.

And today, I'm here to talk to you

about real development in--in...

sustainable dev-evel...

Sustained development in real es... Fuck!

Ladies and gentlemen, hi. Billie Proudman.

Um, sustainable development.

That's a word that we...

It's, actually, it's two words.

For some of us, it's a phrase.

It's a phrase that we all hear,

sometimes, repeatedly.

And some of us know what it means,

and some of us don't, and that's okay because,

there's no shame in not knowing exactly what's going on

all the time, and everyone knows...

What the fuck am I talking about?

Hey.

-You're gonna be brilliant. -Oh.

You're gonna be the Barack Obama

of trans-Tasman real estate conferences...

except...

you're white and a lady.

[Nina] What was he talking about?

Can we just drop it?

Okay.

I just don't understand.

Well, that makes two of us.

I...I mean,

I know he wasn't thrilled about the epidural,

but as soon as he saw that baby,

he--he--he was fine.

But he wasn't fine with me.

Ugh. Well, I don't get it.

Yeah, I don't want to talk about whether or not he had a problem.

I don't... really care.

I'm just gonna go for a run and clear my head.

[Nina] Is that why people run?

And I'll give you time to get ready for dinner.

Look, I can give you a lift if you, uh...

if you want to have a...

if you want to have a drink.

Don't do that.

Don't do what?

Don't avoid me.

How can I be avoiding you?

I'm trying to bring the conversation back to you.

Well, you're only doing that

because you don't want to talk about what happened today.

Yeah, that's because I already let it go.

But...

No, you haven't.

I'm trying to.

Hmm. Are you?

Funny way of showing it.

You know, there's a difference between letting go and

shutting down.

I'm not shutting down.

I'm just not built like you. I don't operate the way you do.

What's that supposed to mean?

Oh, for fuck's sake. What do you want me to say?

I don't know. Can we talk about it?

Nina, I don't want to get home from my shitty day at work,

and then spend the whole night

talking about my shitty day at work.

-Why not? -Because I'm not you, Nina!

[doorbell buzzes]

[heavy footsteps]

Dad! Hi!

I was just around the corner.

I'm sorry I missed your call.

Oh, yeah, I was...

You didn't leave a message?

No, 'cause I-- Come in. Come in.

-Good day, mate. -Good day.

Uh, I hope I'm not interrupting.

No. No, no, no.

We were... We were just...

We were just...

-[buzz] -Okay, I'll get it.

I thought I might just pop around and make things excruciating for you

before you have dinner with your real father.

I thought I might just pop around

and check out the new place.

Um, I didn't mean to catch you at a bad time.

No, Dad, it's fine.

I come bearing gifts.

[Geraldine] I thought I'd get you something practical a

nd fresh for your new start.

Oh. Mom, Thank you.

You're welcome, darling.

[Nina] Mm-hm.

Well, uh, I brought you a little something too.

Oh, Dad!

Oh, Dad. You didn't... You didn't have to.

-[Darcy] A-ha. -[Nina] Oh.

-[Nina] Thanks. -So there'll always be light...

to banish the dark times.

Oh, please.

Well, cheers, everyone.

Thank you.

-[Darcy] Cheers. -Cheers.

So...

Jimmy was, uh,

pretty pumped at the ultrasound the other day.

Yeah. Hard to believe, isn't it?

I know he's never been the most mature member of the family,

but I really believe Jimmy's gonna be a terrific dad.

If he can manage to keep his pants on.

Well, if that isn't the pot calling the kettle black.

[Geraldine] Oh, please! It was one week!

And I never would've done it if I hadn't walked in

on you taking Margaret van Ray from behind.

[chokes]

Right. Oh. Sorry, everyone.

I--I--I actually have to go and get ready,

because I have to be somewhere else.

Where are you going, darling?

Uh...

Well, I was...

I was trying to call you,

because I'm gonna go and have dinner with...

Dr Noonan.

Oh, right.

Right.

That's tremendous.

Dad, I'm--I'm... I'm so sorry.

I know I said that I didn't want to, but,

he actually called me.

And--and... I felt that I had to tell him.

You know, it just all happened at the last minute, and...

I'm so sorry.

No, no.

Of course, sweetheart.

You've got nothing to apologize for.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[Nina] Billie, not a good time.

Yeah. Just one question. Could you be at the airport

in the next 45 minutes to an hour?

Huh? What? Why?

How does five nights in New Zealand sound?

All expenses paid, just you, me,

and 73 other real estate agents.

All you have to do is be at the airport in an hour.

Look, the hotel has, like,

three pools, Nins-- Mick!

Get that.

No. Billie, I'm having...

I'm having dinner with Dr Noonan.

-Now? -And I'm already late

because of an unscheduled pop-in from Mom and Dad.

-What, Mom and Dad, together? -Mm-hm.

-Well, do they know that you... -Well, they know now.

Oh, shit.

-Are you okay? -Well, if by okay,

you mean terrified

and confused, then yes.

You--you didn't ask for any of this, Nins.

-You don't owe anyone anything. -I'm hanging up now.

[phone beeps]

[indistinct chattering]

[Nina] He looks as nervous as I feel.

Of course, he does.

What must be going through his mind right now?

Is it possible I'm genetically anxious?

[woman] Hi! How are you going?

[Nina] I'm absolutely shitting myself.

Good! Fine. Thanks.

Are you dining with someone this evening?

Yes. O--over...

Oh. Ooh!

[table clanks]

-Nina. -Hi.

Ooh. I'm sorry I'm so late.

It's... There was something unexpected.

No, no. I think I was early.

Well...

Thanks for coming.

Thank you for coming.

-You look lovely, Nina. -Thank you.

You're so much like your mom.

Oh, am I? I've always thought I was more like my dad.

I can see a lot of your mom in you.

[woman] Can I get you something to drink?

Yes, please.

[Phillip] I actually remember Billie.

Um... and that's our little brother, Jimmy.

He's actually gonna be a dad in a few months.

-Oh! -Ah. What a fine-looking family.

Uh, just, um...

-[Nina] Oh! -[Phillip] Oh!

Oh!

[Phillip shouts] I'll just...

-Aah! -[gasps]

-Careful. -Oh, here.

Oh, it's not working, you're just chasing it around.

[Phillip] Come on.

-It's all right. -I'm sorry.

-Just stop it... with it. -No, it won't stop.

[splatters]

[Nina] Ugh.

I'm so sorry. It just...

-It's--it's... -...slipped out of my hand.

It's okay. It's just a phone.

Yeah. Everything is fine.

Well, I--I--I...

Excuse me.

Excuse me!

[Phillip] It's hard not to think

how different everything might've been

if we'd all learned.

I'm sure Geraldine's

told you all the details, but...

No. No, she hasn't.

I don't really need to know the details at all.

Well, for what it's worth,

for my part, anyway, there were real feelings involved, Nina.

I was very fond of your mother.

But, uh...

I've never had much luck in the romance department,

overall.

So, you never married?

No.

I came close.

Nearly married my bookkeeper.

But...

she turned out to be a little...

well, certifiably unstable.

-A bit like your ex-husband. -Sorry?

Who's having the banana fritters?

Oh, that's me.

Thank you.

Yeah, and I had an emotionally crippling crush

-on a fellow doctor for a while. -Oh.

And you must be having the Chris Havel?

Yes, thank you.

[woman] Enjoy.

How about you, Nina?

Are you married?

-Do you have any... -No.

No. I--I was married.

Um, not anymore.

I am seeing someone.

We work together.

Um, we just moved in together,

so...

Oh, congratulations.

Ah.

It must be nice to feel secure enough

to take the plunge like that.

Oh, we're not plunging.

We're not plungers.

We're just--we're just taking it one step at a time.

Well, here's to taking one step at a time.

-Hi. -Hey.

Hey, um...

I'm sorry about the way I acted earlier.

Oh, me too.

Well, that guy really upset me.

I had no right to take it out on you.

So,

how'd it go?

Oh, it was pretty overwhelming.

[sighs]

I don't know what I expected.

I tried not to expect anything.

But...

I was actually disappointed

when he said that he didn't have any other kids.

As if I need any more family.

Well, he didn't want kids

or it just didn't work out that way?

It just didn't work out that way.

Do you want kids?

Do you?

One day.

Yeah, I don't know.

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