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Irene fights for her reputation in the wake of her arrest. Tasha and Robbie’s domestic troubles reach a head
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00:01Does your list of desirable occupations stretch to waiting tables?
00:05Absolutely, are you serious?
00:06Well, there's a shift I need to fill if you're interested.
00:09Interested? I'm totally right. When do you want me?
00:10Well, it is a big responsibility.
00:12Which I'm up for.
00:13Alright, let's see how you go.
00:15Yes!
00:15The only heartache I'm ever likely to feel is if you ever get your miserable clutches on that little mite.
00:21I owe it to Chloe to make sure that that never happens.
00:24If she hadn't come back here, she'd still be alive today.
00:26Following that line of thought, it was your love that killed her in the end.
00:34Irene Roberts, I'm placing you under arrest for contravening the terms and conditions of your apprehended violence order.
00:39You are kidding me.
00:40You are required to accompany us down to the station where you will be charged.
00:56No matter where you are.
00:59No matter where you are.
01:00You're my guiding star.
01:03You're my guiding star.
01:04You're my guiding star.
01:05Hold me in your arms.
01:07Don't let me go.
01:09I want to stay forever.
01:13Closer each day.
01:14Closer each day.
01:16Home and away.
01:21Hey, Lincoln, you'd think they had better things to do with their time, like trying to catch real cringes.
01:26Just remember your bail conditions, Mrs Roberts.
01:29Especially when it comes to approaching Miss Fraser outside your scheduled mediation.
01:32Oh, trust me, I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole.
01:35Mind you, if I happen to come across her in a dark alley, I might not be responsible for any
01:39actions.
01:39Um, just please ignore that remark, Constable.
01:42My client is tired and emotional.
01:44She's also very lucky that Miss Fraser didn't press assault charges.
01:47I don't think she's going to be so helpful next time.
01:49Oh, if there is a next time, I'll give her something worth charging me with.
01:53Um, thank you, Constable.
01:55You have been very helpful.
01:57Irene, just a word of advice.
02:00Issuing threats in front of an officer of the law is not something I would recommend.
02:04Morag, I...
02:09I can't say this is how I saw myself starting out, working as a kitchen hen.
02:13But hey, it's cold hard cash, isn't it?
02:15And if I do well, I might get more shifts.
02:17Who knows?
02:18I might have a talent for it.
02:20You wouldn't be looking for anything by any chance, would you?
02:22Yep.
02:23My nail polish.
02:24The Rio Tomato.
02:25No, no, no.
02:26Oh, sorry, is this it?
02:28Um, I couldn't find mine and you went around, so...
02:31You don't mind, do you?
02:33No, of course not.
02:34Oh, good, thanks.
02:36Rio Tomato, it looks crimson to me, but hey, what would I know about South America?
02:39No broken produce.
02:41Okay, I'm off.
02:43Oh, my God, she's used it all.
02:45Wish me luck, Tash.
02:46No, hang on, hang on.
02:47I thought we were going to spend some time together before you leave.
02:49Oh, no, sorry, no can do.
02:50I have got to go, go, go, but at least you want to be on your own, right?
02:58What do you think?
03:07I don't appreciate the way you spoke to me this afternoon.
03:10Well, truth can be a difficult pill to swallow, Hayley.
03:13But I'm not going to apologise for that.
03:15I want your apologies, they mean nothing.
03:17I want you to back off from Irene.
03:21I hope you're not taking up where Irene left off.
03:23It's very tiresome taking out personal AVOs.
03:27What I'm asking Diana is for you to ease up on her.
03:30She doesn't deserve this.
03:31The woman physically attacked me.
03:34Okay, she overreacted and she was wrong, but it was totally out of character.
03:38I know Irene has been like a stepmother to you, but she has a serious character flaw,
03:43and it is my duty to inform the relevant authorities.
03:46She's grieving for Chloe.
03:48So am I, but I can do it without becoming violent and irrational.
03:52Do you really think I'm going to let someone like that bring up my granddaughter?
03:56No.
03:57Which is why I should get custody of Olivia, for her sake.
04:07Oh, hello to you too.
04:10New kitchen hand reporting for duty, ma'am.
04:12Oh, about time.
04:13I'm run off my feet in here.
04:14So, what are we cooking?
04:16We?
04:16I'm cooking lamb kebabs.
04:18You're doing that lot.
04:20What?
04:21Haven't you got a dishwasher?
04:22Yes.
04:23You.
04:26Woohoo!
04:27Thanks.
04:28You working here now, eh?
04:30Oh, just one shift to begin with, but you never know.
04:33It's not going to interfere with your school work though, is it?
04:35I can cope.
04:36I might look like Clark Kent, but Superman is my middle name.
04:39And there I was thinking all my students left their assignments till the last night, huh?
04:45What assignment?
04:46Human relations.
04:48Due tomorrow.
04:48Oh, yeah.
04:50I had that one done ages ago.
04:51I've just got a few bits and pieces to finish off, so to speak.
04:54Great.
04:54Well, I'll leave you to it.
04:55Keep up the good work, Superman.
04:58Just got a few bits and pieces to finish off.
05:01Yeah, like the beginning and middle and end.
05:06What's that you're watching?
05:08Um, I'm actually not sure what it's called.
05:11It's just that I usually watch Better Homes and Gardens.
05:14Oh, okay.
05:15I think they're doing something on pot plants and non-intrusive shelving this week.
05:20Non-intrusive shelving?
05:21Great.
05:23You don't mind if I change it over, do you?
05:25Um, no.
05:27No, of course not.
05:29And there's a documentary on later.
05:31Oh, okay.
05:32I might...
05:33I might skip it because I've got a few things to do.
05:35You sure?
05:36It's about the pyramids and all those mummies that are entombed inside them.
05:40Ah, cool.
05:41I'll see how it goes.
05:46I really am sorry, Colleen.
05:48Never mind.
05:49Accidents happen.
05:50I'll just take these out then.
05:52Oh, maybe I should take one of them.
05:54I'm fine.
05:55It's just a matter of weight and balance distribution.
06:00Enjoy.
06:05Oh!
06:05Oh!
06:05Oh!
06:06I am so sorry.
06:09Leave it.
06:09Leave it.
06:09Leave it.
06:10It's fine.
06:10Just something else.
06:11No, no.
06:12Never mind about that.
06:13Just clear up the mess.
06:14Okay.
06:14Oh, I'm terribly sorry, Daniel.
06:16Oh, no, no, no.
06:17Not like that.
06:18Can't get them off.
06:18Did I get the main part out of the way?
06:19It's in the storeroom.
06:20Go.
06:20Okay.
06:21I'm good.
06:21Oh, I really am terribly sorry.
06:23It's his first shift.
06:24Yeah, I know.
06:24It's okay.
06:25The diner will pay for the dry cleaning.
06:27Come on, mate.
06:27Let's get you up there if I'm playing that, mate.
06:29Oh!
06:29Somebody left water in the bucket.
06:31But I'll fix it up as soon as I...
06:33No.
06:34Just go.
06:36You've had a big day.
06:37And it's time to go.
06:39An early mark.
06:40Thank you, Colleen.
06:41So when's my next shift?
06:44Oh.
06:45Don't call us.
06:46We'll call you.
06:47Got it.
06:47Alright, then.
06:49Oh!
06:50Would you look where you are going?
06:51Sorry.
06:58Oh, we should win your meeting like this?
07:00So close to the mediation?
07:02Oh, just checking if you still want to go through with it.
07:04Well, well, why wouldn't I be?
07:06In a couple of days, my granddaughter will be where she belongs.
07:09With me.
07:10And I never need to see this backwater again.
07:12Oh, you sound so confident.
07:14Why wouldn't I be?
07:15I do so love an arrogant opponent.
07:18It makes winning so much more fun.
07:19Hmm.
07:20I didn't take you for a fool, Moorag.
07:22Surely you realise there's not the slightest chance of Irene getting custody?
07:26Oh, is that so?
07:27Yes, that is so.
07:28Well, I'm not known to take on hopeless cases, and this is far from it.
07:33Especially with your past behaviour.
07:35Is that intended to be a threat?
07:37Oh, no, no.
07:39Oh, just a friendly warning.
07:41Playing dirty can be a two-way affair.
07:44Oh.
07:45Have a blessed evening.
07:56Will, I need you to do some checking.
08:00Irene Roberts.
08:06Oh, how'd it go?
08:10Um, a bit hard to tell, really.
08:11It's not as easy as it looks, being a kitchen hand.
08:14Hey, hi, Mally.
08:15Yeah, yeah.
08:15How was it?
08:17Mmm, that'd be the Cajun fish mixed with detergent.
08:20Well, we can hang out after you've had a shower.
08:22Sorry.
08:23No can do.
08:24I've got an assignment due tomorrow, and I haven't even started.
08:26You're joking.
08:27Not laughing.
08:28You can watch TV with Mum, or at least she'll have company.
08:35Come on, love.
08:36You haven't missed much.
08:37The embalming process takes ages, which makes sense,
08:39considering those mummies are going to be there for a really long time.
08:42It's quite fascinating.
08:43Hmm.
08:52Morning.
08:53Morning.
08:54There's a tea there if you want.
08:55Yeah, thanks, I'm fine.
08:58How you feeling?
08:59Me?
09:00Fine, fine.
09:02Irene?
09:05She seems to have lost all sense of proportion over this custody business.
09:08It's become an obsession.
09:09Yeah, well, she has had a lot to deal with recently.
09:11She probably won't be herself for a while.
09:14I can hardly recognise her now.
09:17And if we can't talk when there's a crisis, then she'll come round.
09:23Hope so.
09:28Irene thought it might be a good idea if we took Olivia to the beach.
09:30You don't mind, do you?
09:31No, of course not.
09:32I'll get my things.
09:33Ah, good on you, darling.
09:34Thanks.
09:34No problem.
09:35And, ah, good luck.
09:36Yeah, um, we'll give you a hand.
09:37Don't worry, it'll all turn out for the best.
09:44Anything I can do?
09:44Uh, no.
09:45It's fine.
09:46Thanks.
09:47Right.
09:56Rob.
09:57Hey.
09:59Wake up.
10:00Oh!
10:01Oh, it's not morning as it can't be.
10:03What time did you finish last night?
10:05Um, um, very, very late.
10:07Or very, very early, depending on your point of view.
10:10No more working for you, okay?
10:11I am an old-fashioned guy who wanna bring home the bacon.
10:15Come on, I'll make you brekkie.
10:16Mmm, just five more minutes.
10:18No, come on.
10:19Wake up.
10:20Okay.
10:20Okay, maybe not.
10:28Taking out the garbage, A-Tash.
10:30Oh, Comedy Central.
10:31Oh, Robbie.
10:33You didn't sleep in those clothes, did you?
10:35Oh, yes, I did.
10:36But not much.
10:37Oh, for goodness sake, go and take a shower.
10:39Okay.
10:42Wait, it's so good.
10:44I swear that I had bagels here.
10:47Oh, is this yours?
10:49Sorry.
10:50Um, no, don't worry.
10:51It's cool, I'll just...
10:52I'll find something else.
10:57The place is as clean as it's going to get.
11:00You've done a wonderful job.
11:01Just sit down and relax.
11:02Oh, Barry, that's easy for you to say.
11:03You're not the one who's gonna be interrogated by Diana's lawyers.
11:06For goodness sake, Irene, I'm on your side, or I would be if you gave me half a chance.
11:10Well, what's that supposed to mean?
11:11I just want to talk.
11:14Well, don't panic, but the opposition is right behind me, as is the mediator.
11:18Madame Fraser is trying to butter her up as we speak.
11:21Oh, what a surprise.
11:22Yes, how do you feel?
11:23How do you think?
11:25Well, just remember, stay calm.
11:26And if you do feel like strangling the good doctor, just remember Chloe and Olivia.
11:30Yeah.
11:31I'll behave.
11:32I promise.
11:33Okay.
11:34Hello.
11:35Hi.
11:36Mrs Roberts, is it?
11:37Yeah, that's me.
11:38Judith Lane.
11:39G'day, nice to meet you.
11:40Please, come in.
11:41Thanks.
11:42Thanks very much for letting us use your home.
11:43My pleasure, really.
11:45And thanks, Mrs Fraser, for agreeing to meet in such an informal setting.
11:48Always willing to help out.
11:50I do think we should get things sorted out as quickly as possible, for Olivia's sake.
11:59All right, I give up.
12:00You win.
12:01You win.
12:02Yeah.
12:03Come on, I think it's time for a sunscreen top-up.
12:09Can the baby fill in the sunset?
12:12I don't know.
12:13Good question.
12:14I know where babies come from.
12:17Yeah, so do I.
12:18Frozen section in the supermarket next to the ice creams.
12:20No, that's not true.
12:22You're big.
12:22All right, you got me.
12:26My dad was silly sometimes.
12:27Was he?
12:29Am I Uncle James?
12:30He's silly.
12:31Not my Uncle Troy.
12:35What was wrong with your Uncle Troy?
12:38He would make my mum cry.
12:40And she would have to go into my room and sit in my bed because she was sad.
12:48But I made her feel better.
12:53Yeah.
12:53I miss my mum.
12:56Yeah, it's okay to miss her, sweetie.
12:59She loved you and she still loves you.
13:00You know that, right?
13:05Well, if you were to ask the child who she would prefer to stay with, I'm quite sure
13:08she would say her de facto grandmother.
13:10Oh, rubbish.
13:10Without doubt.
13:12Ladies.
13:12That's pure supposition on your part.
13:14Um, well, actually, Miss Fraser and Chloe never had a normal relationship.
13:18Um, in fact, Miss Fraser regarded Chloe as some sort of gold digger out to ensnare her
13:23son into marriage.
13:24How dare you put words into my room?
13:26That is true.
13:27Would you please stop interrupting?
13:28Oh, hello.
13:28What do you think you're doing, ladies?
13:30Ladies, you both have representation for a reason.
13:32Can you please observe some sort of respect for the legal process?
13:36Let's continue.
13:37Even if that were true, I hardly think it's relevant after all this time.
13:41On the contrary, it's the heart of the matter.
13:42However, Miss Fraser's behaviour caused so many problems that Chloe eventually had to
13:47deny her access to Olivia altogether.
13:50Uh, may I say a word here?
13:52I admit, Chloe and I had our differences in the past.
13:55But recently, we had been getting together-
13:58It's such a load of crock!
14:00You are-
14:00You're just sitting there lying!
14:02Irene.
14:04Um, may I continue, please?
14:13That's great, love.
14:14Just take it nice and slow.
14:17Hey!
14:18Look at you!
14:19I know!
14:19Back up on my feet!
14:21That's awesome!
14:22You want some good news?
14:23Yeah!
14:24Martha comes home next week.
14:26Oh, that's great!
14:26Tell me about it.
14:27Freedom!
14:28Anyway, I'll let you girls have a bit of a chat, eh?
14:30Either of you want anything from the shop?
14:32Yeah, I'm fine.
14:33I'm alright, thanks.
14:34Will you be alright?
14:35Yes, grandad, I'll be fine.
14:39Are you alright?
14:40I'm not there.
14:42It's so peaceful here.
14:44Yeah, you want to go inside?
14:45It's like a madhouse.
14:46I have to get out of there whenever I can.
14:49Me too.
14:51Sorry?
14:52Uh, yeah, it's nothing actually.
14:54Come on, spill.
14:56It's just a little bit crazy at home.
14:59Married life, eh?
15:00Just as well.
15:01It's not the real thing.
15:03It's not Robbie, it's...
15:04Spit it out.
15:06Come on.
15:08You don't want to hear about my problems.
15:10I need the distraction.
15:13Uh, this will probably sound really bad, but it's his family.
15:17I mean, I love them, they're great, but I just, I can't live with them.
15:21Ah, that little problem.
15:22Another week in that house, I'm going to explode.
15:25How do I tell Robbie though?
15:26How do I tell him that his family is driving me nuts?
15:30Mrs Bellingham talked about foster children.
15:33But she failed to mention that Irene Roberts' own children were taken into care.
15:37Um, yes, my client had some personal issues.
15:39She's an alcoholic.
15:40A recovering alcoholic, she should be applauded.
15:43Tell me, Irene, do you have a criminal record?
15:47Oh, a couple of outstanding parking tickets, if you can call it that.
15:52Look, why don't you let him just get on with...
15:54Then you are not the Irene Roberts who was convicted of theft from her employer in 1985.
16:00Oh, come on now, this is an old and spent conviction.
16:04Spent or not, it means Mrs Roberts still has a criminal record.
16:07And she has lied about it. You are a liar, Mrs Roberts.
16:11I'd forgotten about it.
16:12Look, it was nothing. I mean, God, I was on the grog.
16:16I needed money to feed me kids, for God's sake.
16:18Feed the kids or feed your habit.
16:19How dare you!
16:21Irene, Irene, Irene.
16:24And even if that were true, it's hardly relevant after all this time.
16:27With all due respect, Mrs Bellingham, this is about Irene's fitness to bring up a child.
16:32Not only has she a criminal record, but she has lied about it.
16:35Now, call me old-fashioned, but I think a child should be brought up in a house
16:38where honesty and integrity are paramount.
16:42Don't you?
16:48Oh, is that the only clean shirt you could find?
16:50Don't start us for most of the day explaining it had nothing to do with my sexuality,
16:53not there's anything wrong with that.
16:55I'll lend you another one, a white one.
16:57Oh, white, the colour of my pillow, which is where I'm going as soon as I had a shower and
17:01something to eat.
17:02Oh, Rob.
17:03I'm sorry if you had something planned, but I am dead now.
17:08Hey, where's the bagels?
17:10Maddie had the last one.
17:12Great, and I suppose I've got nothing else?
17:14Mm-mm.
17:15Okay, shower it is then.
17:20Sorry about this morning.
17:22You know, eating your food.
17:24Oh, that's okay.
17:24Doesn't matter.
17:25It's cool.
17:26I knew you'd understand.
17:27You're so good like that.
17:29Anyway, can I use your perfume?
17:30It smells gorgeous.
17:31Yeah, whatever.
17:33Great, thanks.
17:34Oh!
17:35Oh!
17:36There's no hot water!
17:37Oh, didn't you hear?
17:38The thermostat's broken.
17:39Jimmy Madsen can't make it until tomorrow.
17:40So, in the meanwhile, it's cold showers all round.
17:46I'll say something first.
17:47Oh, what?
17:48I don't think I can live here anymore.
17:49Well, you can't.
17:50I'm sorry, but...
17:51No, no, that's exactly what I was going to say.
17:53It is?
17:54Yeah.
17:55Why put up with this when we can have our own place?
17:57You know what?
17:58I'll give the tenants notice and we can just move in.
18:00Absolutely, yes.
18:01Next week, we're out of here.
18:04But how are we going to tell Mum?
18:08Hayley?
18:09Yeah?
18:10Who's the babies, Daddy?
18:12She is.
18:13You know that.
18:14Well, if you're married, why do you sleep in the same room?
18:19Um...
18:20Well, because we're not married.
18:22Why not?
18:24If you're having a baby, you should be married.
18:27Yeah, sometimes things don't always work like that.
18:30Sometimes people have a baby, but they can't be together.
18:33That's just silly.
18:35If you're having a baby, you should be together forever.
18:41Thank you all for your time and cooperation.
18:44We'll meet here tomorrow at 11 for my decision.
18:46We'll be here.
18:56The way you've been behaving, you don't deserve custody.
18:59Enjoy your night with Livia.
19:01It's gonna be your last.
19:17The little rascal won't go to sleep until Irene reads her a story.
19:21Speaking of stories, what are they teaching in these days at school?
19:24Is it all Cinderella and Prince Charming?
19:26Yeah, she seems to have a pretty romantic view on how mummies and daddies should be.
19:29No mummies and daddies like us, huh?
19:32Yeah, well, all little girls believe in living happily ever after.
19:37Hello, how was your walk?
19:39Darl, I could walk from here to Timbuktu.
19:41It wouldn't make me feel any better.
19:43Come on, you're being pessimistic.
19:44There's every chance the decision will go your way.
19:47Barry, come on.
19:48If you were the mediator, who would you give the kid to?
19:51A doctor from the city or a burger slinger from the sticks?
19:55If that were the case, there would have been no point in having the mediation.
19:57Yeah, well, you saw how it went today.
20:00I mean, Diana's right.
20:02I've got a snowflakes chance in hell of ever getting custody of a kid.
20:07Rennie.
20:11Please don't let her take me away.
20:13I wanna stay with you.
20:15Oh, love.
20:17Please, you can't let them take me away. You can't.
20:22I won't.
20:24I promise you, darling.
20:27I won't.
20:39Where are we going?
20:40I told you, sweetie, we're going on a little holiday, remember?
20:44Can I have breakfast first?
20:45No, darling. Look, we'll have it on the road, okay?
20:48But you can have whatever you like.
20:49Out to the car. Let's go.
21:13It's suddenly clear. I will always lead you here. Hold me in your arms. Don't let me go.
21:26I want to stay forever. Closer each day. Home and away.
21:38Ever.
21:41D by $15,000.
21:42Thanks, Bill, man.
21:44book me after you were who you are when I am too precious. I