- 1 year ago
Directed by
Ghazaleh Gol
Written by
Liam Coleman
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Michael Galvin ... Chris Warner
Carlos Muller ... Logan Barns
Marianne Infante ... Madonna Diaz
Jess Sayer ... Maeve Mullins
Courtenay Louise ... Monique Strutter
Sally Martin ... Nicole Miller
Bella Kalolo-Suraj ... Selina To'a
Paul Waggott ... Thaddeus Fleiss
Theo David ... Villami To'a
Meg Andrews ... Suzannah Michelson (as Meg Sara Andrews)
Peter Burman ... Sage Stewart
Stephen Lovatt ... Emmett Whitman
Renee Lyons ... Stevie-Lee Barns
Mo Nasir ... Nazar Arshad
Produced by
Oliver Driver
Music by
William Philipson
Editorial Department
Megan Robinson ... assistant editor
Alastair Tye Samson ... colorist
Script and Continuity Department
Maggie Webster-Shadbolt ... script supervisor
Ghazaleh Gol
Written by
Liam Coleman
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Michael Galvin ... Chris Warner
Carlos Muller ... Logan Barns
Marianne Infante ... Madonna Diaz
Jess Sayer ... Maeve Mullins
Courtenay Louise ... Monique Strutter
Sally Martin ... Nicole Miller
Bella Kalolo-Suraj ... Selina To'a
Paul Waggott ... Thaddeus Fleiss
Theo David ... Villami To'a
Meg Andrews ... Suzannah Michelson (as Meg Sara Andrews)
Peter Burman ... Sage Stewart
Stephen Lovatt ... Emmett Whitman
Renee Lyons ... Stevie-Lee Barns
Mo Nasir ... Nazar Arshad
Produced by
Oliver Driver
Music by
William Philipson
Editorial Department
Megan Robinson ... assistant editor
Alastair Tye Samson ... colorist
Script and Continuity Department
Maggie Webster-Shadbolt ... script supervisor
Category
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TVTranscript
00:00Previously on Shortland Street.
00:02Thaddeus is hosting a quiz night.
00:04Can I be on your team?
00:05Please.
00:06He's soft-launching the sexuality I know.
00:08Nez, would you ever want to do this again?
00:10I'm not sure how that would work, mainly because I'm straight.
00:1230 minutes of CPR and he's still in a systole.
00:15He's dead-boiting.
00:16Oh, damn it.
00:17Logan.
00:18You just lost your dad, mate.
00:19I'm good.
00:20I can't believe I had a dad like you.
00:21It made me stupid.
00:23And all those kids you left behind.
00:24It just kind of helps me feel like you're still here.
00:26I want a divorce.
00:27You know William, he's finding this hard too, right?
00:29He loves you so much.
00:30It is killing him.
00:31I know what you're doing.
00:32You're using Logan's personal tragedy
00:34to claw your way back into my brother's good graces.
00:36Why do we spend time making things difficult
00:39when we could just be happy?
00:46A Moscow mule, mate.
00:47Please tell me one other situation
00:49you've ever heard a straight man order a Moscow mule.
00:51I think he's just really securing himself, Sage.
00:53I mean, I get it.
00:55I was convinced this girl in my year at nursing school was queer.
00:57Like, absolutely certain.
01:00Turns out the short nails were for netball
01:02and carabiners are just a really convenient way to carry your keys.
01:06How am I supposed to do the rest of this stupid quiz?
01:08How am I supposed to work with him?
01:09Well, I think nurse looks totally unbothered.
01:11In fact, I think she was flattered.
01:14Round two's about to start, gang.
01:15What's the game plan?
01:16Win.
01:17Perfect.
01:18More drinks?
01:19I'll get these ones.
01:20Least I can do.
01:21Sage, maybe just...
01:22After doing you like that.
01:23I mean, not doing you.
01:24I wouldn't do you.
01:25I mean, I meant what I did to you.
01:26I think everyone knows right now...
01:27Ready for the food and drink round?
01:28Yeah.
01:29Cooking questions.
01:30Popular national dishes from various countries.
01:31Celebrity chefs.
01:32It's all the good stuff.
01:33Excellent category.
01:34I love to cook.
01:36Let's get back to it.
01:38You not excited for my gastronomy puns, Sage?
01:41Oh, no, I am.
01:42I'm just thinking maybe I should tip out.
01:45No.
01:46Please, it's helping me immensely to see friendly faces in the crowd.
01:49You have to stay.
01:50Remember the game plan?
01:51He's not going anywhere, is he?
01:53And the numbers have dramatically improved,
01:55but it would be a shame for you to leave while your team is doing so well.
02:01And please don't worry about the misunderstanding from before.
02:04Honestly.
02:05It just feels so stupid.
02:07I took it as a compliment.
02:09But if you'd rather forget about it, consider it forgotten.
02:24We should...
02:26Yeah.
02:27Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
02:38Hey, is my shoot, um...
02:40Yeah.
02:44So that was...
02:46Yeah.
02:48Yeah.
02:49Um, what did you think I was going to say?
02:53Sorry?
02:54You said, yeah, like you agreed with me.
02:57But what did you think I was going to say that you agreed with?
03:02I don't know. I just, um...
03:04Why?
03:05What were you going to say?
03:08Now's not really the time.
03:09Yeah, yeah, yeah.
03:12Uh, okay.
03:13I'll go out first.
03:14Yeah, because...
03:16Yeah, yeah, right.
03:18And I will see you.
03:24Bye.
03:35Sorry.
03:37Sorry.
03:43I just went and saw Dad.
03:47And it hit me, you know?
03:49I don't have a dad anymore.
03:53And that's just something I have to get used to.
03:57But I...
03:58I can't stop thinking about him.
04:01And there's nothing that distracts me or keeps him off my mind.
04:08I did have a dad.
04:11And now he's dead.
04:17Um...
04:18I see this so many times.
04:21I've seen so many people die.
04:26But this is my dad.
04:29Um...
04:31And Mom.
04:32Mom?
04:35I don't even know what to do, how to help her.
04:41I'm just never going to hear his voice again.
04:51Yeah.
04:58He didn't say a word.
04:59He didn't even open the door.
05:01Uh-huh.
05:03Nothing.
05:04Hello?
05:05What?
05:06Are you giving me the silent treatment too?
05:08Sorry, yeah.
05:09Chris needs to go.
05:10The last thing Logan needs is him moping around.
05:12Okay, um...
05:14We were talking about me, but...
05:16Okay.
05:17So is this just grief or something else?
05:20Eh?
05:21Whatever this is.
05:22I don't...
05:23I don't know what you're talking about.
05:29It's me and my daughter.
05:31I had a feeling.
05:32Yeah, we, uh...
05:33We hooked up last night.
05:35So you're back on?
05:36No.
05:38I don't know, one minute we were feeling sad and then the next minute...
05:40Uh, Cass, stop talking.
05:42Yeah, we haven't really spoken since.
05:43Oh, well.
05:44Here's your chance.
05:46Uh...
05:47I gotta, I gotta go.
05:48Sorry.
05:50Is he avoiding me?
05:51Who, really?
05:53Who else?
05:54You're gonna have to ask him yourself.
06:01No, you were such a tease starting with
06:03Ember Cargill and Jennifer Lopez.
06:05We let our guards down.
06:06Third place is still a commendable achievement.
06:09Well, we might have done better if someone wasn't quite so distracted.
06:13Sorry.
06:14Please, you were right.
06:15Naz was fine with it, I was just being dramatic.
06:18Wait.
06:19What did I miss?
06:20Just gay stuff.
06:21Oh, speaking of.
06:23Will I see you at taco and tequila night?
06:25Naza, can I count you in?
06:27For what?
06:28Tacos and tequila?
06:29I'm hoping to capitalize on the success of quiz night.
06:31When do you sleep, Thaddeus?
06:36Oh my god, he hates me.
06:38What?
06:39He didn't even say hello, didn't even look at me.
06:41To be fair, he was remiss in addressing greetings to any others.
06:45I've ruined everything.
06:50Logan!
06:52Yeah, mate, I got food.
06:59Mate.
07:00I'm okay.
07:01Hey, come here.
07:07Sorry.
07:08It's okay.
07:11I was good in the, um...
07:14What?
07:16Chris.
07:18What about him?
07:19I had a good talk with him.
07:20Kind of opened the floodgates.
07:22Didn't really get much done.
07:24You didn't have to do anything.
07:26Oh, mum's being useless, so I kind of do have to call the funeral place.
07:32Chris didn't offer to help.
07:34Well, it's not his job.
07:37I'll help.
07:38Thanks, man.
07:42You're glad you got home late last night?
07:45Yeah, I'm all good.
07:47Let's get you sorted.
07:48Food, and then funeral plans.
07:50Sweet.
07:53Chris, hey.
07:55You hungry?
07:58Logan said you had a good chat.
08:03So wise.
08:08Hey, you alright?
08:09Yes.
08:11You sure?
08:13You know that woman?
08:16She's my best friend from church.
08:18And I haven't seen her since, you know.
08:21So I was thinking maybe I should find another nurse to check her ob since I know her.
08:26Right.
08:27I just want to keep the professional boundaries intact.
08:31You said that she's your best friend?
08:33Yeah, well, she was.
08:36I haven't seen her in so long, I just don't know where we stand anymore.
08:40Well, if you were that close, I'm sure she'd love to see you.
08:44I don't know if I can face her.
08:47I'm a scarlet woman.
08:48She doesn't need to know about that, okay?
08:51Just go in there and say hi.
08:53You need your friends now more than ever.
09:02Hey, Susanna.
09:03Madonna, it's so good to see you.
09:06Really?
09:07Yes, I've missed you.
09:09You haven't answered my calls.
09:11Yeah, I'm sorry.
09:13Don't apologize. You must be so busy.
09:16Are you my nurse?
09:17Yeah, I am. I'm here to take your obs.
09:19Wow, I get to see you in your professional element.
09:23So, what's going on?
09:26You haven't been to a service in so long.
09:29You coming on Sunday?
09:30Maybe. I'm not sure.
09:33Hey, what's going on? Is everything okay?
09:36Yeah, everything's fine.
09:37Let's talk about how you're feeling.
09:38You're the patient after all.
09:40Madonna, come on. It's me.
09:42I want to help.
09:45It's awful.
09:47It's so awful. I...
09:50I broke my marriage vows.
09:53I had an affair.
09:55With Father Gabriel.
09:58With Father Gabriel?
09:59I know.
10:01And I've condemned us both.
10:04It caused a fire and now Vili wants a divorce.
10:07And I feel like Mary Magdalene times a thousand.
10:13Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
10:23Clover, I need you...
10:25Do you?
10:26No, no. Beauty before brains.
10:29And here's me thinking I should be prioritized by patient need.
10:32Nausea. Vomiting.
10:34Eight weeks pregnant. Cube one.
10:36Foosh. Great colice fracture. Cube three.
10:39Paper, scissors, rock, you're for it.
10:41I'm Risa.
10:42Could one of you just make a decision and tell me what to do?
10:44Well, for one, you could calm your tits.
10:46Sorry, Sage. This is not what you need today.
10:49Oh, good grief. What are we holding space for now?
10:51Nothing.
10:53Don't say a word.
10:56What's his name?
10:58No, I'm not doing this today.
10:59Okay, okay. I'll do Emmet, sit mama in cube one,
11:01and then I'll do your sore wrists in cube two.
11:03Three.
11:05That's what I mean.
11:09Barely said a thing.
11:15No, I'm not really sure I'm ready for visitors right now.
11:19All right, where is he?
11:22I'm here.
11:23No, it's Chris that I want to talk to.
11:24I hear he's been freeloading and I want to give him a piece of my mind.
11:27Mum, stop. He's not here.
11:29All right, give me his phone number then.
11:31He's kind of going through something right now, to be honest.
11:33Yeah, just leave Chris out of it. I really don't mind him being here.
11:36Are you absolutely certain that he's not home?
11:39Hey, maybe the two of you should have a talk,
11:41and I'll get out of here for a bit.
11:42Yeah, Mum, we could talk.
11:44Aren't you sick of it? I mean, does he even pay rent?
11:47What does he even do in there all day?
11:49You need some space to yourself, Logie.
11:51You need your best buddies, not your weirdo, depresso ex-boss.
11:54Stevie Lee, you know what happened with Harry.
11:57Chris lost his son.
11:58Yeah, and my Logie has just lost his dad.
12:00He doesn't need this crap.
12:02Mum.
12:03Rich as sin and squatting in a grungy apartment.
12:06It's just ridiculous.
12:07Well, you're not wrong.
12:09It's rude.
12:11I'm sorry, but it's the last thing you need, honey.
12:15Just some middle-aged, mopey father of a murderer hanging around.
12:20Do you want me to call some of the boys and get them to come and give him a talking to?
12:23No, I really don't want to talk about him at all.
12:26Can you just stay and hang out?
12:29Can we talk about Dad? My Dad?
12:31Oh, look, I can't stay. Sorry, darling.
12:39Oh, and did I tell you she burnt down her house and is blaming it on God?
12:44Sorry, it was just such a good detail.
12:47No, I know. Hussy. She's a hussy.
12:54Whoa there, speedy.
12:56Sorry, sorry.
12:58Is everything okay?
12:59Yeah, just work stuff.
13:01One of those days, huh?
13:03Well, I'm happy to be an ear if you need to vent.
13:06Not really, but thank you.
13:08I'm not much of a sharer myself, I get it.
13:11But I'm here if you need me.
13:13Selamat, that is. That's very kind.
13:16I know what you need.
13:18Do you have any plans tonight?
13:20I don't think I'll be making plans ever, actually.
13:23Why not tacos and tequila at Molly's?
13:25Are you asking me on a date?
13:27No, no, no. I'm hosting a night for the social club.
13:30Oh. I don't know. I'm not feeling very festive.
13:33Go on. It might do you good to get out.
13:35Yeah, that sounds fun.
13:37Excellent. I'll see you there.
13:41Thaddeus is the pharmacist's name,
13:43but if that's too much of a mouthful, just call him Thaddeus like I do.
13:47Said.
13:49We need to talk to you.
13:51Let me guess. Because I got snippy before?
13:53I'm sorry, but I'm under a lot of pressure,
13:55but to be honest, I feel a whack of that is coming from you too.
13:58Jeez, Rosemary, tell us how you really feel.
14:00Oi. Can we hurry up?
14:02Put the telling off. My break's too soon.
14:04I'll be able to time it with having a cry.
14:06When you come back from your break, I have a proposal.
14:08You're not my type. And it was my idea.
14:10Thank you very much. Guys, break.
14:12OK, hurrying up.
14:14How would you like to take charge of ED?
14:16What?
14:19No, no, more like...
14:21we'd be Mum and Dad, you'd be the kid.
14:23We're still in charge.
14:25You still have to run the big decisions past us,
14:27but you get to make the calls on where patients are sent,
14:29which staff are allocated.
14:31And you're serious?
14:33Gross.
14:35We know how hard it is to loom
14:37with someone hanging over your shoulder,
14:39so we want to step back a little bit,
14:41give you the keys.
14:43And you think I could do it? I could run an ED?
14:46No, not completely.
14:48But you can take the lead a little, see how it feels.
14:50Yeah. You wouldn't actually be running ED.
14:53Running ED, yeah.
14:55Yeah. Yeah, it'd be an honour.
15:00Mum, you're not listening.
15:02I am listening. I'm just not interested in wallowing.
15:05Are you going to be OK at the house?
15:07Why wouldn't I be?
15:09It might be a bit lonely without Dad there.
15:11It's nice having a bit of space to myself, actually.
15:13Do you want to stay with me?
15:15No, I'm going to bed.
15:17Sleep in mine. No, thank you.
15:19Mum, please. No.
15:21Look, I am fine where I am.
15:23I kind of need you right now, and I think you need me too.
15:25All I need is a stiff drink and some travel brochures.
15:27What?
15:29I'm thinking about taking a trip. See the world.
15:31Mum, you're in denial. You can't keep ignoring this.
15:33Excuse me?
15:35Why can't you take this seriously? I'm just trying to help you.
15:37But you're not helping, are you?
15:39You being needy isn't helping.
15:41It makes it harder.
15:43It doesn't work.
15:45I don't want to help with this funeral
15:47because I never wanted to do the bloody funeral in the first place.
15:49I know. I know. I'm sorry.
15:51Well, stop trying to make me feel guilty.
15:53I have lost my husband, my Holden.
15:55I've lost my Dad.
15:57I just want to help you, Mum.
15:59I'm not saying you're wrong.
16:01Yeah, well, I don't need it. I don't need anyone.
16:07Yeah, I don't know where she is.
16:09And she's not texting me back or answering my phone calls.
16:11I tried to text her today and tell her I needed her,
16:13but that did not go well.
16:15Well, you just...
16:17You can't tell someone that they're not coping
16:19because then they get defensive and they lash out.
16:21But really, they're just distracting themselves
16:23from facing the grief.
16:25Was that you with Elo?
16:27Yeah.
16:29Yeah.
16:31I had...
16:33I had a lot going on around then,
16:35and I was terrified that if I let myself fall to pieces,
16:37I wouldn't be able to pick myself up.
16:41But really, she's going to come around,
16:43and when she does, you are going to be there for her.
16:45Hmm.
16:47Who knows how long that'll take, eh?
16:49Hey.
16:51Hey, what's up?
16:53Oh, just Mum drama.
16:55What's she done now?
16:57Just tried to talk to her about Dad and the funeral,
16:59and she flipped her lid.
17:01Maybe not the right moment?
17:03Yeah, that was my bad.
17:05Hey, did you hear?
17:07Hear what?
17:09Oh, my Chris.
17:11They bought the whole building.
17:15Here we have one of the finest tequilas
17:17Mexico has to offer.
17:19It's from the lowlands,
17:21so you'll notice it has a spicier,
17:23more herbaceous flavour.
17:25Oh, I need one of those.
17:27Now, it is not for the faint of heart, ladies and gents,
17:29but it will warm your cockles.
17:31Warm my what?
17:33Just drink it, boss.
17:35And congratulations to Sage on his promotion.
17:37I don't know what I'd tell him.
17:39I will keep him in line.
17:41No, that's my job.
17:43And thank you so much for coming.
17:45It means a lot.
17:47Cheers.
17:49Cheers.
17:57How is it?
17:59It's something.
18:01I'll just get some water.
18:03How was the rest of your day?
18:05Any more head-on collisions?
18:07Not yet, but the day isn't over.
18:09I am glad you decided to join us.
18:11You can never have too many people in your corner.
18:13Yeah, it feels kind of empty
18:15in my corner right now.
18:17You may know the feeling,
18:19but I think you're wrong.
18:21Cheers.
18:23Cheers.
18:29Mum, please just call me Ben.
18:31What?
18:33No way.
18:37Hey, how good.
18:39This is amazing.
18:41I mean,
18:43it's not going to take the pain away,
18:45but nothing can, really.
18:47But thank you so much.
18:49This is wicked.
18:53Hey, um...
18:57So Dawn sold to you?
19:01Never really thought she would.
19:05I guess that means she's never coming back.
19:09I hope you don't raise the rent prices,
19:11because I really don't know
19:13how much a funeral's going to cost.
19:15And, um, well,
19:17Mum keeps wriggling out,
19:19except now she's just ignoring me.
19:21Maybe I'll just leave her alone for a bit.
19:23You got the right idea.
19:25Hey, you're just doing you.
19:27Yeah.
19:31I had more than one life in this game.
19:33Might as well make the most out of it.
19:39And you know the other thing?
19:41What other thing?
19:43They all pretend to be such good Christians.
19:45Do unto others all that crap,
19:47but really they're mean,
19:49gossipy old hags.
19:51That sounds really bad.
19:53I can't even explain it. I mean, the hypocrisy.
19:55Should we get you some food?
19:57And don't even get me started on Billy Ami.
19:59You know, it's so confusing.
20:01He still has feelings for me. I know he does.
20:03That's why we slept together.
20:05How about water?
20:07Unless it's ice cubes. I don't want it.
20:09And you know who else I don't want?
20:11Billy Ami. I'm done with him.
20:17Hey!
20:19Hey, let's do it now.
20:21Um...
20:23I was now really the place to...
20:25Yes! Well, you can't keep running away
20:27every time you see me.
20:29Okay.
20:31You want to go first?
20:33Yep. What happened?
20:35Are you embarrassed?
20:37No, but not everyone needs to know, yeah?
20:39Yeah, because
20:41nothing has changed, has it?
20:43We were sad, and
20:45we needed comfort.
20:47And if Holden hadn't died,
20:49it wouldn't have happened.
20:51I don't regret it, but, yeah.
20:53I hope things won't be weird now.
20:55They won't be.
20:57Okay, well, you look like you're having fun,
20:59so I will leave you to it.
21:01You take care.
21:03Anything I should know?
21:05I need another shot.
21:17Maybe you just want a coffee
21:19or a gallon of water?
21:21No cocktails!
21:23You can use the kids, the kids, the kids.
21:25We'll be quiet, okay? Here, here.
21:27Tonic!
21:29Okay, so, um,
21:31she's slept with Vinny again,
21:33but, um, that doesn't mean
21:35they're back on, hence the liquid therapy.
21:37Right.
21:39Wait, did you see Billy?
21:41No.
21:43Tequila night sounded fun.
21:45Yeah, I've always held back from these things.
21:47He needs to get home to pray.
21:49Tragic.
21:51No, I mean, it sounds nice.
21:53Comforting, right? Like therapy.
21:55I don't know anymore. I'm kind of over it.
21:57No.
21:59Yeah. Every time I've looked
22:01for understanding,
22:03for acceptance, or, I don't know,
22:05a little bit of grace,
22:07God's just thrown it right back on my face.
22:09Parents have been kind of merciless
22:11of late, I have to say.
22:13Exactly. I make one mistake,
22:15and Susanna and those churchy people
22:17just write me off!
22:19Good riddance.
22:21No, no, no. She's right.
22:23I've spent my whole life
22:25trying to do the right thing, and where's it got me?
22:27Forsaken by God,
22:29mocked by those
22:31so-called Christians,
22:33and, sure, sure, I've made mistakes,
22:35but I've tried to be good.
22:37I've really tried.
22:39And where's it got me?
22:41Forsaken! Condemned!
22:43Well,
22:45cheers to that.
22:47I am over it.
22:49I am done with the church,
22:51with the guilt, with
22:53confession, with priests, with promises,
22:55with feeling like
22:57a failure in the eyes of God.
22:59I'm done with God.
23:01Yay!
23:13...
23:15...
23:17...
23:19...
23:21...
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