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00:00Neighbors, everybody needs good neighbors. With a little understanding, you can find the perfect blend.
00:16Neighbors should be there for one another. That's when good neighbors become good friends.
00:36I got it! I did it! I passed it!
00:39You're beauty!
00:40Oh, I couldn't have done it without you.
00:46Steve!
00:48Sorry. I guess we got a bit carried away there, eh?
00:52Yeah.
00:54Charlene, I'm sorry.
00:56I didn't mean it, I just... Charlene!
01:00Come on, at least let me take you home!
01:08Would you please stop hovering?
01:10I'm not hovering. I'm hungry.
01:12Yes, I know. Well, dinner will be ready soon. And in future, if you want dinner an hour early, I really would appreciate it if you gave me more than a few minutes' notice.
01:20Yes, you're quite right. I should have warned you early.
01:22But you do understand, don't you, Madge? I can't practice from a solo tomorrow night, so I've got to give it extra time tonight.
01:26Yes, Harold, I do understand, but I still don't see why you couldn't start at the usual time and go on later.
01:30Well, you know what Mrs Mangles likes? She doesn't like to be up late.
01:34Besides, I don't want you to be asleep when I get home.
01:38Ha-ha! Not much hope of that. I'm going to be up half the night preparing for this dinner party.
01:42I don't see why you should have to do all that work.
01:44Well, I've prepared the menu. Prune torts in the fridge.
01:46Harold, I know you've done most of the cooking, but this is my house.
01:49And I don't want there to be anything wrong with it that anyone can pick fault with, that's all.
01:53Even if I have to stay up at night.
01:55Why is it taking so long?
01:56Oh, don't you start. I'm getting enough of that from Harold.
01:59Just sit down quietly and dinner will be ready soon.
02:01No, no, no. I mean, why is Charlene taking so long?
02:03Oh.
02:04Maybe it's a bad sign.
02:05Oh, I don't think so. She knows that we'll be on the edge of our seats.
02:09I mean, if she'd failed the test, she would have phoned by now.
02:11Madge is quite right. She's got a licence and now she's enjoying keeping us in suspense.
02:15Yeah, I guess so.
02:17Though when I got my cadetship, I couldn't wait to tell it.
02:19She'd be home any tick. Now, as for you getting a cadetship, that is wonderful news.
02:23Mm-hmm.
02:24Obviously the start to an illustrious journalistic career, eh?
02:27Well, we'll just have to see, right?
02:28No, no, no, no, no. This we'll have to see business.
02:30A good positive attitude.
02:31What are the terms of advancement? Superannuation? Things like that?
02:34Yeah, but Harold, I haven't even started yet, so...
02:36Oh, love, how did you go?
02:39Oh!
02:40I told you you'd walk it in, didn't I?
02:44What's wrong?
02:46Nothing.
02:47Oh, you see, I told you it was easy.
02:49The only reason I had trouble was because I was stupid enough to let Henry tick.
02:52But we were lucky having a pro instructor like Steve, weren't we?
02:55Yes, now, you mustn't forget that having a driving licence isn't just a privilege.
02:59It's a very big responsibility, too.
03:01Yeah, right, Harold.
03:02Um, Charlene, you'd better go get changed, huh?
03:04Changed?
03:05For dinner?
03:06For dinner?
03:07You haven't forgotten, have you?
03:08Paul's shouting us a nice romantic candlelit dinner for two at last night, remember?
03:12Oh, Scott, I did kind of forget.
03:15Do you mind if we give it a miss tonight?
03:18I'm just not feeling very well.
03:19Why?
03:20What's wrong?
03:21Nothing serious.
03:22I'm just a bit churned up from the test.
03:25Hmm?
03:26Yeah, I'd much rather have a night home.
03:29Sure, whatever you want.
03:30Hmm.
03:31Well, I'll start with a good long sidekick and a tap.
03:34Sure.
03:37Oh.
03:38I thought you'd be a bit more excited about it than that.
03:40So did I.
03:41Dear Hot and Bothered, you really are far too young to be considering such a serious thing.
04:03Jane, I haven't something better to do.
04:05Hmm?
04:06What did you end up telling Lonely Widower?
04:08Did you tell him to ask out that lady he's interested in?
04:10I gave it a great deal of thought and I advised against rushing into a new relationship.
04:16Why?
04:17Because it would be disrespectful to the memory of his poor late wife.
04:21Besides, one shouldn't hurry these things.
04:25So, following your own advice, you shouldn't really encourage the man you met at the bowling club?
04:29I'm sure I don't know what you mean, Jane.
04:32Mr Worthington is a charming, polite man whose company I enjoy.
04:37And why you should imagine there's anything more to it, I do not know.
04:41Oh, hi, Mr Bishop. Come in.
04:46Thank you, Jane.
04:47Hello, Mr Bishop.
04:48Oh.
04:50Nan and I were just saying how you shouldn't rush into relationships.
04:53Oh.
04:54No, no, no, indeed not.
04:55Uh, I don't think Mr Bishop would be interested, Jane dear.
04:59It's funny how you can jump to the wrong conclusion.
05:01Nan met this man at the bowling club and, well, then went out and bought herself a new dress and, well, just naturally thought.
05:07Well, you were quite wrong, Jane.
05:08She was quite wrong, Mr Bishop.
05:09Um, aren't you, um, a little early, by the way?
05:13Oh, well, I thought we'd get an early start seeing as if we won't be practising tomorrow night.
05:18We won't?
05:19Oh, of course.
05:21I'm coming to dinner, aren't I?
05:23Indeed you are, yes.
05:24And I can assure you that both Madge and I are looking forward to it immensely.
05:28Well, it goes without saying that I am, too.
05:34Well, I've got everything organised for that rotten dinner party.
05:38How I ever let myself be talked into it, I'll never know.
05:41How are you feeling?
05:42Stomach any better?
05:43Yeah, it's okay.
05:44Good.
05:46You had to ruin your night, though.
05:48Well, it isn't exactly the celebration of the year, so...
05:51Sorry.
05:52Might as well go to bed.
05:57You coming?
05:58You go in.
05:59I'll be in soon.
06:01Okay.
06:02Alright.
06:08Night, Scott.
06:14What's wrong?
06:15Nothing.
06:16Oh, come on, Charlene, you've been in absolute misery all evening.
06:19I'm your mother, don't tell me there's nothing wrong.
06:21Nothing important.
06:22It was important enough to ruin Scott's evening.
06:25Have you any idea how much he was looking forward to the two of you going out to dinner tonight?
06:28Um, I said it's nothing, so can't you just leave it?
06:35You know?
06:39I've done something really stupid and really rotten.
06:45It can't be that bad.
06:46Yes, it can.
06:47Well, you better tell me about it.
06:48Hmm?
06:49Are you going to say I told you so?
06:50I was thinking about it, but it'd hardly change anything, would it?
06:52The stupid thing is, everyone else saw it coming and I didn't.
06:55I really thought I'd just like Steve as a friend.
06:57And when Scott kept going on about it, I wasn't pretending.
06:58I thought he was being totally unfair.
06:59It turns out he knew me better than I did.
07:00And when Scott kept going on about it, I wasn't pretending.
07:02I thought he was being totally unfair.
07:03It turns out he knew me better than I did.
07:04I think you might be taking all this a bit seriously, don't you?
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07:57in the world but I wanted to be with another guy. Love, it happens. It happened with Scott
08:05and Jane, remember? Yeah. Could have killed him. Now he broke up our marriage. You don't
08:12have to remind me. I don't think any of us want to go through that again. That'll be
08:16up to Scott, I suppose. Do you really think you should tell him? Yeah. Seems as though
08:26I've been lying to myself for long enough. Least I can do is tell the truth now. I'd
08:33think very carefully about it if I were you. I mean, it might make you feel better in the
08:37short term but just think I was going to hurt him. And the point is nothing happened. You
08:42weren't unfaithful. You're going to go running to Scott every time you meet a man you think
08:48is attractive. Why do things have to be so complicated? Charlene, you and Scott got married.
08:56very young. It's inevitable that you're going to meet people you find attractive as time
09:02goes by. The important thing is how you handle it. Now, I think that you learned something
09:11about yourself today that's probably going to make your relationship with Scott stronger
09:14in the long run. Well, I can't change what's happened. And I think you're right. It's best
09:22if I don't tell him. All the same, I am going to try and make it up to him somehow. I'm going
09:30to be the most devoted wife you ever saw. Starting first thing tomorrow. Good.
09:35Good.
09:39Good.
09:39You were having about to eat for a Saturday? Yeah, I suppose I am. I thought I heard the
09:44place myself for a bit. Oh, sorry. I just wanted to check the book to make sure the paper works
09:48all OK. Well, we moved into the Flannan Stanfield and Laurie was going through the settling in
09:51phase. You know, curtain's all the wrong colour. Wherever you put the furniture, it doesn't look
09:56right. So I thought I was better off at work. At least whatever I do here, I won't have to
10:01change around again in a half hour's time. I know what you mean. Besides, I've got a few things
10:05that need some thought, and I always think better when I'm working. Yeah? Is there anything you'd
10:10like to talk about? No, no, no, let's not. Right, well, now that we're both here, can I give you a
10:14hand with anything? Well, the Commodore needs an oil and grease, if you feel like tackling that by
10:18yourself. Yeah, I can handle that. Fine, well, I've got to go into town and pick up a pump for another
10:23job, so I'll leave you to it. Okay.
10:31Ah, I've been shopping, I see. Yep, sure have. Very prudent of you to go along and supervise.
10:40As one married man to another, we know what these women are like, eh? Given half the chance,
10:44I spend all the housekeeping money on clothes. How old are the clothes for Scott? For when he
10:48starts this new job? Oh, very smart, too. Except there's more than I need. Shall I? I could have
10:53got by with just two shirts instead of three, then you could have had the new jeans. I don't need new
10:57jeans. I just get grease all over them. But you, Scott Robinson, are going to be a journalist,
11:01so you need to look the part. Quite right. Hmm, I still reckon two shirts would have been
11:06enough. No way. Every time you walk into that newspaper office, I want you looking your best.
11:11Oh, okay. Good. I'm glad we settled that. Okay. I must say, this is a pleasant change from
11:18all the arguing that we've been having lately. Now, what do we have? Ah, just a pie and a chocolate
11:22milkshake. Um, let me see. A ham sandwich and an OJ. Right, come here. Oh, Steve. Um, mate,
11:30come and sit down. Oh, I'm not really staying. But you can sit down for a minute, can't you?
11:37There's something I want to say to you. Yeah? Listen, I just want to say thanks for helping
11:43Charlene with the licence. Not everyone would give up that much time just for friendship.
11:48It wasn't that much, really. Yes, it was. You're a real mate, Steve, and I won't forget it.
12:11Well, Mr Worthington and I won our mixed pairs. Mr Worthington, what happened to Reverend Samson? I
12:17thought you'd usually play with him. Yes, well, normally I do. But today, for some reason,
12:23the selector had me play with Mr Worthington. Isn't the selector your friend, Mrs Bertram?
12:31If you're suggesting that I use my friendship with Celia Bertram to influence her allocation of players,
12:36well, I can assure you that such a thing would never enter my head. And you can just swipe that
12:42smile off your face, young lady. Oh, um, while I think of it, I left my cardigan down at the club,
12:48so if you're going out this afternoon, I wonder if you'd pick it up for me? Sure. I have to do some
12:53shopping for Des, so I'll get it on the way. Shopping for Des? Oh, sure be Mr Clark and run his own
12:59messages. It's just that we're having a surprise party for Mike and there are a few things we need.
13:02Oh. Well, I suppose that's all right. So long as you don't give people any wrong impressions.
13:10What do you mean? If you get too friendly with Mr Clark, a recent widower, people might talk.
13:17Nan, what about you and Mr Worthington? He's a recent widower. Aren't you frightened that people
13:23might talk about you? They wouldn't dare. Having a license will make it a lot easier for Charlene at
13:33work. It's a bit hard being a mechanic when you can't even drive a car. Yeah, I guess it is.
13:38Well, I'd better go next door. I'm going to need a briefcase for work and Paul's got an old one
13:42he said I could use. I'll come with you. No, it's okay. You stay and finish your pie. I won't be
13:47long, all right? There you go. Two and four. I don't think I know that young man. Is he a friend
13:55of yours? Steve Fisher. We met him while we were up in Queensland. I see. It won't be long.
14:08I really am sorry about yesterday. I promise nothing like that will ever happen again. You did write it
14:15well. No, it won't. We can still be friends though, can't we? No. That's crazy. We like each other,
14:24a lot. The least we can do is be friends. I don't want to talk about it. You can't pretend that I don't
14:29mean something to you because I know I do. Steve, I am married to Scott and nothing's worth risking my
14:34marriage for. So, it'll make it a lot easier on both of us if I don't see you anymore.
14:40All right, if that's what you want. Yeah, it is.
14:54If you ever change your mind, I won't be far away.
15:08Here it is. The first briefcase Paul ever owned. Where's Steve? He took off. He had to get back to his
15:19his phone or something. Oh, I wish he'd waited. I just popped over to the news agency and got him
15:25this little memento from the two of us. It's cute, huh? Yeah. I guess I'll just have to give it to him next
15:33time or seven. Don't know when we will. Why not? I just don't think he'll be around this area much.
15:41It's a shame. Once I realised I had nothing to be jealous about, I quite like.
15:48It's just someone we met on holidays. It's not as if he's our best friend.
15:51If you've, um, finished destroying that pyre, do you want to go home?
16:00Yeah, let's.
16:07Lovely hips. What brought that up? Nothing. Just thought I'd tell you.
16:13Nan, have you seen my keys anywhere? No, dear, I haven't, but you won't need them. I'm not going
16:19out. But before you go, I need your help here. What are you doing? Well, I read in this magazine,
16:27there's a new organic facial recipe. The only thing is, you have to mix all the ingredients
16:32together and then immediately apply them to the skin. So I'm going to need an extra pair of hands.
16:38Well, how long is this going to take? Oh, only a few minutes to apply. Of course,
16:42I'm going to be sitting here all afternoon with the preparation on my face, but I'd never dream of
16:48asking you to give up this shopping trip just to keep me company. Good. Hmm. Now, I've already mixed
16:56the egg white into the pureed carrot and all I have to do is to mix in the wheat germ to a thick paste and
17:02then straight away apply to the skin. Nan, wheat germ, pureed carrot, you've got to be kidding.
17:09I know it sounds silly, Miss Know It All, but it contains the correct balance of vitamins A and E
17:16to impart a smooth, healthy glow to the skin. All this has, um, absolutely nothing to do with Mr.
17:23Worthington. Is that right? Oh, Jane, I do wish you wouldn't keep making these inane remarks.
17:29A working woman has to maintain a healthy and attractive appearance, particularly in the
17:37hospitality industry. Yes, Nan.
17:43Ah, good timing. Want to check that for me? I want to get on with the paperwork. I promised
17:48the family to take them fishing. You haven't done an oil and grease on this? Yeah.
17:52Oh, hell, Jim. I don't think you're cut out to be a mechanic. You just wasted half the morning.
17:58What are you talking about? Look, I asked you to do the fair lane. I mean,
18:02does that look like a fair lane? No, but you said the Commodore. Come on,
18:06I know what I said. I'm sorry, mate. You said the Commodore. Don't be ridiculous. I, I remember.
18:15Oh, I've got so many things on my mind. I could have said anything, you know, probably right.
18:19You said the Commodore. Now, I know you said you didn't want to talk about this,
18:23but if what's worrying you is going to start affecting the job, perhaps you'd better get it
18:27off your chest. Well, it's Gail. She's decided she wants to go looking for her natural parents.
18:34I thought you'd been through all that and she didn't want to. I know. That's my relief at the time.
18:40Let's face it, I haven't been the world's greatest father, but I do love her, Jim, and I've done my best.
18:45No one will argue with that. Well, she wants to do it. I've got no right to stop her. If I tried,
18:51she'd resent it and I'd probably end up losing her anyway. Whatever I do, I'm in a no-win situation.
19:04Oh, yes, Charlene and Scott were in the coffee shop this morning. And that chap they met in Queensland,
19:09Steve. Oh. Well, he and Scott seem to be on friendly enough terms, you know. But I couldn't
19:15spawn there was something upsetting Charlene. Yes, probably nothing important.
19:23Can we help you? Hello, Madge. Good Lord John, how are you? I'm well, and you? Oh, fine. But I had to
19:31have a crown made for a broken tooth the other day. Not nearly as good as the one you made me. Oh, Harold,
19:36this is John Worthington. John used to be my dental mechanic before he went and retired.
19:40This is Harold, my new husband. A pleasure meeting you, John. Likewise, Harold. How's the family
19:45these days? Oh, don't ask. Still more trouble than they were, as usual. There's an old mangle
19:50who lives around here somewhere. You wouldn't know which house this is, would you? Oh, yeah,
19:53that's it over there. Oh, good. I wasn't far off the mark after all. No. Well, lovely to see you again.
20:00And you. Say hello to the kids for me. Yes, I will. Goodbye, then. Bye-bye.
20:04Goodbye, John. Seems a pleasant chap. Oh, yes, he is. What a pleasant chap you're doing with
20:11Neil Mango. Oh, really, Jane? What have you forgotten now? I do wish you'd make up your mind whether you're
20:31going or something.
20:38Bye-bye.
20:40Neighbors, everybody needs good neighbors. Just a friendly wave each morning.
20:51Helps to make a better day. Neighbors need to get to know each other.
21:03Next door is only a footstep away.
21:12Neighbors, everybody needs good neighbors. With a little understanding, you can find the perfect plan.
21:26Neighbors should be there for one another. That's when good neighbors become good friends.