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A double tragedy strikes Alf on a day of heartbreak. Is Kirsty about to break the law?
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00:03I scribbled that all out last night. I want you to type it up.
00:09I don't understand.
00:10Well, you know, I told you I had a few secrets still up my sleeve. Well, they're in there.
00:17And I'm going to blow my last two exams away because I don't want you to think that my marks
00:24are affected by any of this.
00:26What do you got left?
00:27History, physics.
00:30Yeah, physics is not my strong suit, but I won.
00:49More anxious phone to say that your parole's been approved effective immediately.
00:54No.
00:54Oh, what's the, um, when all of this is sorted out, we take on a bit of a tour of
01:01all our old favourite spots, eh?
01:02I can't think of anything I'd like more.
01:06Me too.
01:16No matter where you are, you're my guiding star.
01:25You're my guiding star.
01:27Hold me in your arms, don't let me go.
01:31I want to stay forever.
01:35Closer each day.
01:37Closer each day.
01:38Home and away.
01:52Good morning.
01:53Good morning.
01:55Did you get much rest?
01:57About an hour on the couch.
01:59This is crazy.
02:00You're spending more time on this than you ever did on the book.
02:02Well, this is more important than the book.
02:05To give, anyway, to Mr. Stewart and your ranger.
02:08I know this is selfish, but I'm glad this is the end, you know?
02:11You should be celebrating getting a publisher, not flogging yourself to death.
02:14One more proof for you until I'm finished, okay?
02:17I'll do it a lot quicker if you left me alone.
02:20Oh, shut up then.
02:21I can't believe it.
02:23It's okay.
02:27Hello?
02:28Alf, yeah, I'm just on my way down the wharf.
02:31Any ideas where you want to go?
02:32Well, I thought we'd head out to Stewart Island, you know, have a look around some of the old haunts
02:36and then pull up for morning tea at Mullet Beach, come back via the pool and have lunch at the
02:41diner.
02:41Are you sure Viv's up to all of that?
02:43Oh, come off it, mate.
02:44We're not talking about a Pacific cruise here and she'll have the wheelchair with her.
02:48Well, even so, maybe we should skip Mullet Beach.
02:50Mate, Viv has had people telling her what to do for the last 20 years.
02:54Why don't we let her make a reminder?
02:56I don't care what it is, as long as it's special.
02:59Well, we'll make sure it is.
03:01I'll see you soon, mate.
03:03Sounds like he's got big plans.
03:06Yeah, I don't know where the pool fits in there.
03:10That's where he proposed to her.
03:13He thinks he's going on a pleasure cruise, you know.
03:17He has no idea.
03:19Here you go, darling.
03:21I just hope she enjoys it.
03:24Oh, of course she will.
03:25Good, you've done everything and some.
03:27That reminds me, I'm going to need a couple of bits of cake for morning tea.
03:30Mm-hmm.
03:31No worries.
03:32Oh, and can you make sure there's a table available at lunch?
03:34Uh, about one o'clock.
03:36Mm-hmm.
03:36It's a bit late notice if you want to bring a group.
03:39It's a big job catering for one of your tours.
03:42There's only two.
03:43Oh.
03:45I thought that was another new shirt.
03:48So we're finally going to meet the lucky lady.
03:51I assume it is a lady?
03:53Of course it's a lady.
03:56I knew something was going on.
03:58Is it anyone I know?
04:01Well, I suppose you're going to know at lunchtime anyway.
04:03But it's not what you think.
04:05You remember I mentioned Viv Standish a while back?
04:08What's she got to do with it?
04:10Well, that's who it is.
04:12Well, I never.
04:14That's nigh on 40 years since I've seen her.
04:17I didn't even know she was still around.
04:20She's only just come back.
04:21She's at the Northern District's hospital
04:23and I'm organising to take her out round the town
04:25so she can have a last look about the bay.
04:28What do you mean?
04:29Yeah, she's pretty crook.
04:31Not much hope.
04:32Oh, how sad.
04:34We really are a dying breed, aren't we?
04:37I wonder how many that'll leave.
04:40How many it'll leave of what?
04:42Miss Gropers.
04:4361 Viv was crowned, two years after me.
04:47Is that so?
04:49I'll have to duck home during my break.
04:52See if I can find the old photos.
04:55Yeah, actually Viv might like that.
05:00Okay, for one million dollars
05:02the period between 323 and 27 BC
05:07was called...
05:09Oh, there's two nearly the same.
05:11Times are ticking away, babe.
05:12Um, um, um, um, um, um, um, um, um, um, um, um.
05:14Was it the Hellenistic?
05:16Is that your final answer?
05:17Kane!
05:19Okay, you've locked in Hellenistic
05:20and you are correct.
05:22Maybe you're gonna blitz this exam.
05:25Maybe, but I've got physics tomorrow.
05:26Don't worry about physics tomorrow.
05:29Just focus on the history.
05:30You'll be great.
05:31Why can't we just stay here
05:32and forget about the exams?
05:34Oh, no.
05:35Leaving here, it's like...
05:36Going back to the real world.
05:38Hmm.
05:39On the real exam.
05:40Come on.
05:41We better go.
05:42No, you've got to rest.
05:43I have been.
05:44Well, don't overdo it.
05:45Can you go back to Irene's now?
05:46Straight away.
05:46No, I haven't had a chance
05:48to walk you to any exams
05:49and I'm gonna walk you to this one.
05:51All right, then.
05:52Just don't pass out on me, okay?
05:54Not you by my side.
05:57I can't imagine what it would have been like
05:59if we go through this alone.
06:00Hmm.
06:02Look, you don't have to keep anything from me again.
06:05Doesn't matter how bad it is
06:06or how big it is,
06:06we'll get through it together.
06:08I promise.
06:10No more secrets, okay, man?
06:14I can't wait to kiss you.
06:16Me neither.
06:19Okay, so, let me drop this one.
06:22Oh, no, no, no, no.
06:23Beth will come and clean up,
06:24so we'll just keep it this way.
06:26Let's go.
06:27We'd better move it.
06:28Come on.
06:40So, which part of maternity leave,
06:42don't you understand?
06:43I wanted to wish Kirsty good luck.
06:44Oh, I wish it lucked practically everything.
06:46Well, I'm a very generous person.
06:48Oh, you can't stay away from Kirsty.
06:49Oh, where is she, by the way?
06:50She's going to be late.
06:52Ah, right on time.
06:53Morning.
06:54Hey, talk about cutting it slime.
06:56Oh, sorry, it's my fault.
06:57I slowed her up.
06:58No, you didn't.
06:59It's good to see you two back to normal.
07:01How are you feeling about the exam?
07:02Okay, I think, thanks to this one
07:04and you and Flynn, of course.
07:05What did we do?
07:06Looked after my husband for me.
07:08Now, I just have to nail these exams
07:10to prove it was worth it.
07:11Yeah, of course it was.
07:12You're going to be great.
07:13Believe in you, babe.
07:14Thanks.
07:14All right.
07:15I'm going to go and ace it.
07:16Yep.
07:17Go get him.
07:18I think they're ready.
07:19See ya.
07:20All right, good luck.
07:21See ya.
07:21See ya.
07:24Do you want me to call Flynn?
07:26No, no, I'm fine.
07:27I just think I overdid it with the walk.
07:30You sure?
07:31Yeah, yeah.
07:32I think I'd better drive you home.
07:33Huh?
07:34Huh?
07:34Okay.
07:37Okay.
07:48Okay.
07:51Okay.
07:52Okay.
07:52Okay.
07:52Okay.
07:52Okay.
07:52Okay.
07:54Okay.
07:57Okay.
07:59Okay.
09:01Just a few more minutes, please.
09:03Sure. Plenty of time.
09:06It's been like a dream.
09:22This is living, Alf.
09:25Freedom.
09:31Are you okay?
09:33Are you sure you're all right?
09:36Maybe we should go straight back to the hospital, eh?
09:38Give the pool a miss today.
09:45Alf, there are things I have to tell you.
09:48They can wait.
09:54But I've lived a life full of regrets.
09:59I'm not going to take this one to the grave with me.
10:07I didn't know you were into cake decorating.
10:10Uh, no.
10:11Well, I'm not really.
10:13Alf's bringing in an old friend for lunch and she's not doing too well, so I thought I'd
10:17make her something special.
10:18Oh, well, um, these must be a good karma in advance then.
10:22They're from Cain.
10:23He wanted to say thank you very much for all you did for him while he was going through
10:26chemo.
10:26Oh, they're beautiful.
10:29Oh, fancy thinking of something like this after everything he's been through.
10:33Yeah, he's a pretty incredible young man.
10:35Yeah, so, uh, how did Kirsty take it?
10:37She must be beside herself, the poor lamb.
10:39Oh, she's being very strong.
10:41They both are.
10:43Oh, hello.
10:45You got a secret admirer?
10:46No, not exactly.
10:48Um, they're from Cain.
10:51What?
10:51From the charter?
10:52There was no charter.
10:54Well, where the hell's he been then?
10:56Um, he's back at your place now.
10:59He, um, he'll explain to you when you get there.
11:01You can't?
11:02No, it's not.
11:03It's not really up to me.
11:06All right then.
11:07Well, I suppose I'll take me break.
11:09Uh, Colleen, um, kitchen salad, table four.
11:21Shake it off.
11:23Breathe in, breathe out.
11:24It's all over.
11:27So, uh, is that a smile of success or just sheer relief?
11:30A bit of both, I think.
11:31I can't believe it's over.
11:32One more to go.
11:33Oh, no, no, no, no.
11:34That dreaded physics, Sam, eh?
11:35Yeah, I know.
11:36The switcher was telling me you weren't looking forward to that.
11:37I don't know.
11:38I don't know why I took it.
11:38It was such a stupid idea.
11:40You know, I think it's too late to change my course.
11:41I like me to do.
11:42Oh, I guess yes.
11:43Yeah, it was worth a try.
11:44I don't think you've got as much to worry about it as you think you do.
11:46I mean, you've put in the work.
11:47You'll be fine.
11:48Have I?
11:48Yeah, you know you do.
11:50And if you didn't have it in you, you wouldn't even be here.
11:53Well, I wouldn't make sure I say that.
11:54Well, most kids in your situation would have dropped out months ago.
11:57You know, with your family and kidney operation, but you stuck with it.
12:00It takes me all guts.
12:01Hmm.
12:02Sounds like me hating physics is the only thing Miss Fletcher's looking at.
12:04Well, she has a lot of respect for you, and now so do I.
12:08We both have a couple of faith you can do this.
12:10Okay.
12:16So, the haircut, the groin injury, all the charters you've had lately?
12:21Yeah, I had to say something, and I couldn't just disappear every time the chemo came round.
12:26Oh, love, why didn't you tell me?
12:29Well, I just didn't want Curse to find out.
12:31So you told Colleen?
12:33Yeah, that kind of just happened.
12:36She'd been through it, and I needed someone to talk to, so...
12:39She loved the flowers.
12:41Yeah?
12:42God save her, she was that chuffed.
12:44Anyone would think she'd grown the flippin' things herself.
12:47She was great.
12:48Well, I'm glad she had someone to talk to, love.
12:51I just wish it could have been me.
12:54That was some cover story you had going.
12:57Yeah, it'll be good not to lie anymore.
12:59And Kirsty?
13:01She's incredible.
13:03Just so supportive.
13:05It can only get easier from now on.
13:08Yes, it can.
13:09We are going to cope with this together.
13:11You got me?
13:12Yes, ma'am.
13:13I want a full report on every doctor's appointment, every test, every scan, no more cover-ups.
13:21I don't know where you kids get these harebrained schemes from.
13:24When are you going to learn that you only make things harder for yourself?
13:33Oh, we used to love sitting down on those rocks, chatting, pretending we weren't looking at you blokes.
13:40Alf was quite the show-off in those days.
13:43Well, that hasn't changed.
13:45Hey, settle down.
13:47Oh, we used to have such fun down here.
13:50Yeah.
13:51I don't know why they'd have to stop.
13:58You got it there, Princess?
14:03I did my best.
14:04I know you did.
14:19I've struggled for years with what's in these pages.
14:24But this will say it a lot better than I ever could.
14:28Just hope you don't think I'm a coward, Alf, for doing it this way.
14:32Why don't I take it home and have a look at it later, eh?
14:35Today's about the happy memories, Viv.
14:39Take it.
14:40Now, read it, please.
14:44Look, you'll have questions.
14:47I want to be around to answer them.
14:49We've got time.
14:51Just take it, Viv.
15:07Hey, Alfie.
15:08Hi.
15:09I wasn't sure you'd come.
15:11I wasn't sure I should.
15:13Hey, no-one saw you, did they?
15:15Kirsty, I'm not definitely doing this for you.
15:18I'll hear your explanation, but it'd better be good
15:20because I think this is crazy.
15:24OK, so you'll have this on and you'll be in the toilets.
15:26I'll come meet you and then, like, a minute later or something,
15:29we'll flush the toilets.
15:30You walk out, meet the invigilator,
15:31and then she'll think that it's me walking back with her.
15:33Well, wouldn't it be easier for me just to sit the whole exam?
15:35Well, yeah, probably, but I want to have a go first.
15:37This is just like a backup plan in case I get really stuck,
15:39but if I'm doing OK, I won't show and you can forget about it.
15:42Well, what are the odds of you getting really stuck?
15:44Well, I won't know until I'm in there,
15:46but I'll do my best and then come 11 o'clock if I'm just dying
15:49and we'll swap and you take over.
15:50To help you pass?
15:52To help me ace it.
15:53I have to do really well here.
15:54Well, Kirsty, I haven't studied this in over a year.
15:57Yeah, but you were so good, you did it a year early.
16:00And you did really well.
16:00Plus, you'll have tonight to revise it, so you can do that.
16:02And then, well, you know, when it comes to a swapping,
16:04then I'll have done everything I can.
16:06If we swap.
16:07Yeah, if we swap.
16:09This is cheating.
16:11Well, I wouldn't normally consider it.
16:34Why didn't you tell me?
16:36It was our baby and I never...
16:38I was young.
16:39I'm sorry.
16:41I panicked.
16:42Yeah, but you've had 40 years.
16:4440 long years.
16:46But if you hadn't run away, if you'd just told me...
16:48What then?
16:51A Catholic and a Protestant?
16:52You know what it was like in those days.
16:55They'd have burned the church down before they let us get married in it.
16:58We talked about that when we got engaged.
17:01We were dreaming, Alf.
17:03I knew that.
17:04The minute I told my mother I was pregnant...
17:07What did she say?
17:09My father would kill you.
17:11And how could we raise a child?
17:15Raise it to be a good Catholic?
17:18We could have made it work.
17:19It would have killed us.
17:22And I wasn't about to let that happen.
17:26So I disappeared.
17:28Where did you go?
17:31My mother arranged for me to go to the city.
17:34To a cousin.
17:36Until the birth.
17:46It was a boy.
17:50They weren't even going to tell me that much, but one of the nurses took pity on me and let
17:57me hold him just for a few minutes.
18:01Oh, I so wanted to share that moment with you.
18:06And this is all I have.
18:11Tiny lock of his hair.
18:14So, do you know where he is?
18:16Did you ever meet him?
18:18He went to a family somewhere around here.
18:23Before I went inside, I didn't want to see him.
18:26Well, after, I couldn't bear to see him ashamed of me.
18:32Just as I couldn't bear for you to hate me, Alf.
18:38I could never hate you, Viv.
18:43I've prayed for this day.
18:59It looks like things went well.
19:04So, can you tell me what's going on now?
19:07I think that's up to Mr. Stewart, don't you?
19:10Yeah, of course.
19:12Scott, if I could say...
19:13It's okay, right? I'll just read it in the book.
19:15I suppose I have to buy my own copy as well, right?
19:17Can we not do this now?
19:25Stuart!
19:28You ready for lunch?
19:32Stuart!
19:34Ready for lunch?
19:39Stuart.
19:42She's gone, look.
19:45Better call an ambulance.
20:12Better call an ambulance.
20:13Well, Yasmin's been conned out of 50 grand, so her friends try and cheer her up.
20:20Poor baby.
20:23I'm so sorry, Yas.
20:25I've never trusted him, you know.
20:27That Adam.
20:28Always thought he was a dodgy bloke.
20:31Thank you, Justin.
20:36Well, Justin needs to learn how to be subtle.
20:39Family affairs is coming up next on Five.
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20:45Bye.
20:45Bye.
20:47Bye.