00:00Dorothy Burke?
00:02Oh, hello, Stephen.
00:04Yes, hold on a moment.
00:06It's Stephen Gottlieb.
00:07Tell him I'm not here.
00:09Phoebe, I'm not going to lie.
00:11So tell him I don't want to talk to him?
00:14Are you sure you want me to tell him that?
00:15I don't care, just get rid of him, please.
00:19Hello, Stephen.
00:22Phoebe can't come to the phone right now.
00:25No, no.
00:28So, look, why don't you pop around for afternoon tea?
00:30I'm sure she'd like to see you.
00:33I shouldn't have gone into any trouble for my sake.
00:35Oh, that's not trouble.
00:36Trouble is when I trot out the antique summer bar.
00:39It's good to see you again.
00:40Phoebe shouldn't be long, she's just getting changed.
00:42Sit down.
00:42Oh, thanks.
00:43Tea?
00:44Oh, yes, please.
00:47So, how's work?
00:48Oh, not bad.
00:49People still seem to be buying music, which is good.
00:51Well, good for me anyway.
00:53I'll have to drop in sometime.
00:54My record collection could use a bit of updating.
00:57Uh, Biscuit?
00:58Thanks.
01:00How is Phoebe, Mrs. Burke?
01:02To tell you the truth, I was a bit surprised she wanted to see me.
01:05Why wouldn't she?
01:07I'm not sure, but last time we were going to see a movie,
01:10she walked out on me before we even left the coffee shop.
01:13I know you appreciate the strain she's been under.
01:17Yeah, I want to help.
01:18I like her.
01:19You are helping.
01:20I'm just not too sure Phoebe's realised that yet.
01:23But she will.
01:24I hope you're right.
01:26Oh, I'm always right.
01:28Just give her time.
01:29Don't rush things.
01:31Hi.
01:32I'm sorry to have kept you.
01:34Meet Oscar.
01:40He's beautiful, don't you think?
01:42Then why does he keep sticking his tongue out at me like that?
01:44He's smelling you.
01:45He's not venomous.
01:47Want to hold him?
01:48No.
01:48Thanks.
01:50Why don't you put Oscar back in your room?
01:52You can't drink your tea with him draped around you like that.
01:54He is harmless.
01:56Maybe he'd like a biscuit.
01:58Don't be silly.
01:59Oscar only eats meat.
02:00Snakes can't chew.
02:01I hadn't really thought about it.
02:03They separate their jaws so they can swallow their prey whole.
02:07Really?
02:08Sometimes while it's still alive and struggling.
02:11Phoebe, Stephen hasn't come for a nature study lesson.
02:14Everyone finds Oscar a bit off-putting at first.
02:18Bye-bye, Oscar.
02:19But, Mim, he's been shut up all day.
02:21He's not doing anything.
02:22He's behaving himself.
02:24He is, yes.
02:26Pets need love and attention, don't you think?
02:28Yeah, I guess so.
02:30As a matter of fact, I've got a friend who's got a snake.
02:32Another friend, that is.
02:34Really?
02:35You must have a knack of attracting weird friends.
02:37Phoebe.
02:41So, what do you feel like doing now?
02:44Nothing.
02:46You could go to the movies.
02:48They've changed the program at the multiplex.
02:50It'd do you good to get out, Phoebe.
02:51Sounds good to me.
02:53Well, it doesn't sound good to me.
02:54I don't want to.
02:56Okay, we'll do whatever you feel like, then.
02:58I don't feel like doing anything.
03:01Besides, it's almost Oscar's dinner time.
03:03I've been fanning up a mouse especially.
03:05Would you like to watch?
03:06Phoebe.
03:09I guess I'd better go.
03:11Oh, do you have to?
03:12She's only joking about the mouse.
03:14No, I'm not.
03:14I'll call back in an hour or so,
03:16just in case you change mind about the movie.
03:18Good idea.
03:19I won't.
03:21Thanks for the tea, Mrs. Burke.
03:22You're very welcome, Stephen.
03:24Bye.
03:25See you, Phoebe.
03:26Goodbye.
03:30I hope you're pleased with yourself, miss.
03:32Yep.
03:33Bet that's the last we see of him,
03:34back in an hour, fat chance.
03:36I'm very disappointed with you, Phoebe.
03:38It's bad enough you look like some refugee from the Addams family,
03:40but there is no excuse for rudeness.
03:43I didn't want him to come here in the first place.
03:45No?
03:46No.
03:46You don't fool me for a minute.
03:48What?
03:50You like Stephen quite a bit,
03:52and you're afraid to admit it.
03:53This whole elaborate performance
03:55is your perverse way of denying that.
03:57Like him.
03:58You've got to be kidding.
03:59I'm not denying anything.
04:01I never want to see him again.
04:02Ever.
04:06Why don't you go and get changed?
04:08This is a form of expression.
04:10You're not going to stifle my right to express myself, are you?
04:12Heaven forbid.
04:13I just thought if Stephen comes back...
04:15He won't.
04:17Didn't you see the look on his face?
04:19Yes.
04:20Will you get that, please?
04:21Helen said she might pop over.
04:23Okay.
04:24And try not to scare the poor woman.
04:27Hi.
04:29This is Fang,
04:30my friend's snake that I told you about.
04:32I thought he'd be good company for Oscar
04:34while we're at the movies.
04:35Is that you, Helen?
04:35Oh!
04:37It's only me.
04:39Oh.
04:45Been to a horror movie or something?
04:46Oh, I've gone right off horror movies
04:48since I became pregnant.
04:49I don't want to give birth to a highly strung daughter.
04:52Mate, I've been making a few inquiries about you.
04:54Oh, yeah?
04:55Yeah.
04:56You didn't tell me that your friend here
04:57runs just about the trendiest record shop
04:59in Anson's Corner?
05:01I didn't know, do you?
05:02I'll be over to see you as soon as I get some spare cash.
05:05Yeah, right.
05:08I get the feeling you're not exactly at home with that look.
05:11Well, how about you?
05:13Do you really go in for this sort of thing?
05:15I used to.
05:16It was kind of what everyone expected of someone like me.
05:18Remember what I told you about being a school widow?
05:21And now?
05:22Now I'm not sure anymore of anything.
05:25Well, I only dressed this way
05:26because I thought it's what you wanted.
05:28And I'd do just about anything to make you happy.
05:31So, what would you like to eat?
05:32Oh, sorry, bat's wings aren't on the menu tonight.
05:37Look, I haven't got it.
05:40Don't give me a hard time.
05:44I don't know what you're talking about.
05:47No.
05:51Sorry to keep you waiting.
05:53Um, that'll be $9.80.
05:55No, no, let me.
05:57Thanks.
05:59Don't suppose you'd be interested in buying a drum kit?
06:02Almost new, excellent condition.
06:05You could put it up for sale in your shop.
06:07A drum kit?
06:08Yeah.
06:09Good quality, good as new.
06:11I took it up for a while, but I've gone cold on it.
06:13Besides, the old man doesn't appreciate it
06:15when I practice in the house.
06:17Oh, yeah, I don't blame him.
06:18Anyway, I've never really hankered after playing the drums myself.
06:21Yeah, but heaps of your customers
06:22must be into making their own music.
06:24You should have heard of when Marco first got them.
06:25He kept the whole street awake.
06:27The night's on end.
06:28Yeah, well, if you hear of anyone who could be interested,
06:30maybe you can point them in my direction.
06:32Maybe I could put a notice up in your shop.
06:33Yeah, sure, no problem.
06:35Great, thanks.
06:36Okay, I'll see you later.
06:37Bye.
06:42I must say I'm impressed with you, Stephen Gottlieb.
06:45And I'm glad you're giving the friendship the chance it deserves.
06:48I am too.
06:50Thanks, Mim, for being so encouraging on me.
06:54I confess I was a touch worried at first
06:56when you told me he hovered about cemeteries.
06:59I was rather picturing another Count Dracula.
07:01No, he doesn't hover.
07:03We just happened to meet there.
07:04Yes, I know.
07:07He's lost someone close to him, too.
07:09Well, I don't know about you, but I could do with a cuppa.
07:12We've just eaten at the coffee shop,
07:13but I'll get you one if you like.
07:14That'd be very nice, thank you.
07:16Phoebe, now you've got to know him,
07:19how do you feel about Stephen?
07:22I like him a lot.
07:23I thought so.
07:25That troubles you, doesn't it?
07:26I feel like I'm being unfaithful to Todd.
07:30Forget the tea for a moment.
07:32Let's talk.
07:39I can see that Stephen makes you happy when you're with him.
07:43I should think Todd would be well satisfied with that.
07:46Is this happening too quickly?
07:48There are no set rules and regulations
07:50about how long we have to mourn the dead.
07:53Don't let anyone try to lay down the law to you about this.
07:56You must go with your feelings,
07:59because they're good.
08:00And they're healthy for a young person like you.
08:03I still feel the same way about Todd.
08:06Of course you do, and you always will.
08:09The only thing that will change as time goes by
08:11will be that it won't hurt quite so badly.
08:14But the memory will be there just the same.
08:19Don't let it prevent you from enjoying this lovely friendship
08:21that's blossoming between you and Stephen.
08:25Todd is dead.
08:27Stephen is alive.
08:30It's time to move forward.
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