Mum, can I come in?
Yes.
Yes?
I just wanted to say, um...
Hayley and I have decided that we're separating.
Oh...
Has Ajax told you we're separating?
Yes. Yes, he just said so.
I'm gonna stay here with Jimmy. And I'll be in the caravan.
Ajax will be in the caravan. Yeah, yeah, you just said.
Yes.
Mum, um, I need a hand gathering Eliza's toys.
I'm leaving tomorrow. Oh, your mind's made up, then?
Heading up the cardiothoracic centre of excellence in Sydney?
Yeah, I think I'm gonna take that job.
Could you give me a hand, please?
Jimmy, don't jump on...
Oh!
Much as I welcome all this family time, uh, could you let me get up?
Shoo. Out.
Could you shut the door?
Well, that was a passion killer.
Mmm. Mmm.
♪ I'm going up the country
♪ Babe, don't you want to go?
♪ I'm going up the country
♪ Babe, don't you want to go?
♪ I'm going some place where I've never been before
♪ I'll leave this city I've got to get away
♪ I'm gonna leave this city I've got to get away
♪ All this fussing and fighting Man, you know I sure can't stay. ♪
So, you're leaving us, then? Today? Just like that?
To a higher calling, Ken.
Look, I don't like to big-note myself
but it doesn't seem like cardiothoracic surgery flatlined
the day I left town.
The respect in the room was actually quite humbling.
Ada Burgess wants to see you about her varicose veins before you go.
Am I sorry that I'm leaving? Of course I am.
If you could've seen the look on the faces of my peers.
The hunger for me to make a contribution.
Ken says it was your peers who put you on the program for crap doctors
and banished you to Whyhope so you could clean up your act.
Yes, when you think about it, Whyhope's been my wilderness years,
a time for me to shape the big ideas.
I'll let the Nobel Prize committee know.
No hurry. All in good time.
You, me, Floyd, outside. Now.
When do you think you might want to break the news to the family...
about us?
Oh, I think that's making an assumption.
They'll take it in their stride. They're grown-ups.
What makes you think that?
We're taking our stuff to the caravan.
Oh! Do you think you've... got enough?
Ajax needs his PlayStation. He's gonna be all by himself.
Hi, Michael.
You're an early bird. Didn't know you were here.
Oh, just popped in for morning coffee.
Mmm. Right.
I'm a little offended that they haven't put two and two together.
It's not that unlikely, is it?
Not from where I sit.
So, I've spoken to the school
and they know Floyd won't be coming back for the time being.
If ever.
So, I've had to bring him into work,
because let's face it, he's absconded twice in two days
and I really don't know if I can trust him anymore.
Of course you can. He's a good kid.
And you two have got this whole...
secret boy buddy palsy-walsy thing going on.
You always have done.
And I insist on knowing what's been going on at Floyd's school
that's led to all of this.
What have the two of you been cooking up to keep me in the dark?
I want to know.
I don't know that we've been cooking up anything, have we?
You're leaving anyway.
That hasn't been decided yet.
Well, yes, it has
but, look, if Floyd did happen to tell me anything at all,
I may feel obliged to keep his confidences.
I'm his mother!
There's no such thing as confidences!
Hot-air balloon's come down at Runley Creek.
Multiple casualties. They hit a powerline.
Emergency bag.
Floyd, stay where you are. Ken, keep an eye on him.
What did you say to him on the plane?
Now he thinks I'm 'your one'.
Look, if anything was said,
it's because we were seconds away from death in a plane crash.
I was trying to comfort your son.
I comfort my son.
He sent a dick pic to a girl
but it was a set-up and it went all around school.
OK?
Tracking your position,
your best bet is to go across country.
OK. Copy that.
Confirming you'll be first on scene ahead of the paramedics.
On their way. They're on their way.
Hey, can you just take care of her for a second, please?
Oh...
How you doing? Are you girls alright?
She's OK. She's just in shock.
Let me see.
Oh, shit. Yeah, right.
You're OK.
We've got a broken leg and a hard knock to the head.
Mum!
Mum.
Matt, you're back from Sydney. Yes.
Now, before you go, I need Nanna Hannah's ring
because I am gonna propose.
Oh, we're not going through this again.
No, no, no, no, it's different this time.
Last time, I hadn't scored a deal
with a multinational brewing operation
that want to give me 2 million bucks to take Arcadia beer to the world.
Say that again. Is this something you've done?
Yes. I've done.
You're allowed to have more than one genius success story in the family.
Why doesn't anyone think I can pull off something successful?
We do.
And it's wonderful.
Yeah! I thought it was.
It's just that Hayley and Ajax have decided to separate
and now I just don't know what to do about it.
Oh, well. Swings and roundabouts.
And Hugh's secured a prestigious position in Sydney.
Yep. Well, I'm still gonna propose.
Of course you are. I think it's wonderful.
Yes, because two mil is two mil.
So, if I could have that ring, please,
because, you know, timing and everything.
Oh, yes. Yes, of course.
But, you know, sometimes when something sounds too good to be true,
maybe sometimes it is,
so get Michael to check over the paperwork, just in case.
Hey.
Love you. Gotta get to work.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Something to say. Well, what? Quickly.
Can you just give me a minute? Oh, can't it wait?
Sharna's back in town and I need to get to council.
OK.
Quickly.
Hey. Hey.
Um, so, you know how I pulled off
this staggering, life-changing deal in Sydney?
I know. And it's wonderful.
But you should have someone qualified look over it
to see if it's as good as it sounds.
OK, Meryl. Why are you saying that?
Why are you looking to pick a fight? I'm not trying to...
It's just, if this is what being a mayor's all about,
then maybe you should rethink it.
Not a chance.
Shit. Shit!
Give it more thought. Idiot.
Liam? You need to go over there.
- Can you hear me, mate? - Yes.
I've got six casualties, one being a fracture.
OK. You stay with the fracture, I'll stick with the head injury.
OK.
I'm gonna give you something for the pain, OK?
All the passengers accounted for?
This young couple, they jumped early and we hit the ground hard
and the basket tipped over.
OK.
Hugh? I'm going to splint.
Welcome back, Liam.
You sit tight, mate. I'll be back in a sec.
Make sure he doesn't move. Sure.
Are you OK?
What's your name?
Uh... Meryl.
Hayley, I think you and Ajax have acted too quickly
with your separation.
We've given it a lot of thought, Meryl.
We think it's for the best.
A lot of young marriages have teething problems.
Meryl, we've been married for three and a half years.
In my experience, a lot of the problems are found in the bedroom.
Oh...
You really think so?
I've made an appointment for you and Ajax
to go to the clinic this lunchtime.
Oh. You might like to read this book.
Not now. You don't have to read it now.
Besides, if you two separate, who's going to look after Ajax?
You can escape but I'll always be his mother.
Grandmother.
Meryl.
Charlie, you're just the person I want to see.
Uh, Doctor.
Doctor. Oh... I can't...
Tell me what's going on.
I feel a little pain in my upper arm but I, uh... I can't feel my hand.
Alright. Penny? Oh...
Circumferential burn.
There's no pulse here.
Hand is cold to the touch.
Oh, god. OK.
I'm just gonna get you to walk with me.
OK. There's swelling under the burn.
It's thickening the skin, putting pressure on your veins and arteries,
cutting off the circulation.
Down here.
Easy does it.
I'm gonna make an incision in the wound to relieve the pressure,
restore the blood flow.
Do you understand what's happening? Yes.
OK.
It's only gonna take a moment.
OK. I've got a pulse.
Just try and move your fingers for me, Jess.
There we go.
That's good. That's very good.
Oh...
- Well, that was pretty ordinary. - Mmm...
What?
Sharna.
No, it's fine.
Uh, sure.
No... No, I'll be there in a minute.
OK. Bye.
Uh, Sharna's at the airport.
There's no taxi, so I said that I'd... go and get her.
Oh. Yeah, of course. Mmm.
I just wanted you to know
that the chair from the Central West Horticultural Society
has been on the phone to me today.
He's just been a bit concerned that I'm no longer the mayor.
But I managed to reassure him that it was business as usual.
Oh, that's good.
He'll be in Whyhope later today
to discuss the awarding of the Central West Floriade.
The Whyhope Floriade? Sorry?
Floriade? Whyhope institution? Big money-spinner every year?
Don't imagine that happens by accident.
The Floriade's a touring show.
It just so happens to take place in Whyhope every year,
except in 2007, when I was ill in bed and it went to Stanwell.
You'll meet the chair for an early dinner.
Table's booked.
You'll just schmooze, flirt a little and when he asks for dessert...
you'll discreetly pass him this.
Meryl, no.
My first job as interim mayor and you want me to be a bagman?
No.
I want to bring honesty and integrity to this job.
Why do you think you're sitting there in a high-vis vest?
Well, clearly because I put Whyhope first.
Charlie, you have the makings of a very fine appointment,
as long as you get a grip on your responsibilities...
Well, I'm not doing it. Take the money.
..and that you understand
that the Floriade is central to Whyhope's recovery.
Wheels need to be oiled.
Could you wear something more alluring?
Appearances count.
Hi. Hi, Penny.
Uh, thanks so much for this. It's not a problem.
Hey. Hey.
Um, what happened to you two?
Oh, nothing. There was a thing with a hot-air balloon.
A hot-air balloon?
Had to make an emergency landing.
There were some injuries.
Doesn't sound like nothing. Ha.
It's good news about Hugh's job. Yeah... Well deserved.
Mmm.
Uh, shall we?
Yeah.
Oh, no, Sharna. You sit in the front.
No, no. Um... I'm good. No, please. Get in the front.
OK.
Are you all good? Mmm.
So, this is some kind of marriage counselling thing?
Mmm... I don't know, Ajax.
I don't really know what we're doing here.
What's this? What?
This. Nothing.
It's noth... It's just...
Just something that Meryl gave me.
Mum gave you this?
I didn't ask her to.
All the pages have ticks on them.
Yeah, OK. Alright. You don't need to show everyone.
Look, I just think maybe we should go.
Mr and Mrs Knight?
OK, so, I'm not a counsellor
but I am partway through my sexual therapy diploma.
We're here to learn how to be naked.
Yep, the offer's definitely for 2 million bucks.
There's no mistake about that.
Yeah, and there was, um, talk of private jets to Melbourne
for marketing and distribution and the like.
Uh, yeah, yeah.
Uh, travel, accommodation all gets a mention here,
all down in black and white.
Not that it'll change who I am.
"The party of the first part will purchase the Arcadia label,"
"A Taste of Whyhope..."
Like, I'm still gonna be the same guy.
OK, so, um, the beers, the Arcadia beers,
they won't actually be brewed in Whyhope.
They won't?
It says here "All beers to be brewed under licence in Melbourne."
They didn't tell you that?
But I can still brew my beer in Whyhope?
Well, no. There's a non-compete clause.
It limits your options to trade outside of this agreement.
Why would they do that?
Well, maybe they feel that Arcadia is a competitor
to their other craft-beer brands
and they're buying you out to close down.
But the 2 million bucks is still on the table?
Oh, yeah. No disputing the dosh.
You can order the Porsche.
Yeah.
So, what's coming up event-wise in Whyhope?
Nothing much.
Isn't there a floriade? Yep. That might go to another town.
Really? But it's your job to revitalise this town.
Are you sure it can't come to Whyhope?
OK.
Um, say if you could secure something like the Floriade
that would be a positive benefit for the whole town...
Mm-hm.
..um, but say you were expected to oil the wheel, you know,
to nudge things along a little bit -
could there ever be any situation where that might be OK?
No. That's the very thing I was sent here to stamp out.
Mmm. Yeah. Why?
Oh, just theorising. Uh-huh.
Hey, can I ask you something, woman to woman?
Yes.
So, Hugh has obviously had,
you know, a colourful past dating-wise.
You mean when Hugh and I were together? That was years ago.
I didn't know you and Hugh were together.
Oh, sorry.
Um, do you mean Hugh and Penny?
Is there any woman in Whyhope he hasn't slept with?
I would not go digging around in that little cabbage patch if I were you.
Hugh and Penny,
um, they had an on-again, off-again thing for years.
And years.
Yeah, and then it all finished up
when she got married and left town, so...
And then she came back. She did.
Anyway, um...
I need to go fix that thing in reception, so...
I didn't know there were actual words for some of that stuff.
We said we'd try some of the techniques that Melody suggested
and report back.
So, you better pick me up after work.
Yeah.
Well, we can't disappoint Melody.
No.
Alright, then.
We'll give it our best shot.
Now that Hugh's leaving,
I guess you'll be applying to get your old job back.
Oh... I haven't really thought that far ahead.
You're in the box seat.
My future is an open book.
Because of your marriage break-up?
Yes.
Anyway, uh, Sydney's gonna be an adventure.
Hugh's always wanted the world.
I'm really pleased for both of you.
Are you?
Are we really doing the cliche
where the only thing two women can find to talk about is a man?
I didn't know that's what we were doing.
It's just odd.
If you really were pleased for us,
you wouldn't have falsified the KPI stats,
you know, to keep Hugh in Whyhope.
That was an honest mistake.
It wasn't a deliberate one?
Look, whatever you've heard or whatever you might choose to think,
I wish you and Hugh only the very best
for your future happiness in Sydney.
Honestly.
All good?
Yeah, just, um, girl talk.
See you in a bit? Hey, can we talk?
I've just gotta clean out my desk and say a few words to the team.
Hugh, this is everything you ever wanted -
validation, respect, recognition.
Absolutely.
I'll see you in a bit.
Oh... Sorry.
Uh, look, I'm not really a fan of long, syrupy goodbye speeches,
so probably best for everyone
that we get this over and done with quick smart.
Well, I just wanted to say that, um, I will never forget my time here.
Perhaps not HERE here but, um...
definitely working... with all of you.
You are all truly the best.
So, I guess this is, um, thank you and...
this is goodbye.
That's it.
It's all good.
It's fine, Ken. It's fine.
See you.
Thank you for, um...
Good luck.
Is that... Is that good?
You had a couple of florally, silky things.
Yeah, it's all good. Thank you.
Um, what's the gig?
Um... Oh, it's just some meeting.
Is it gonna take long?
I thought we should celebrate.
The $2 million deal that I brought back from Sydney?
Yes. Yes. Yeah.
Amazing.
I had Michael check over the paperwork like you said.
That's great. Yeah.
Um, I should... Get ready.
Mmm.
What did Michael say?
Uh, all good. 2 million bucks. No arguing about the dosh.
Matt, that's great news! Mmm.
I'll catch you later.
OK.
So, tell me I'm wrong
but I had the feeling today
that there was still something between you and Penny.
No. There's not.
She clearly means a lot to you.
Look, we've been a good team. That's it.
We've been living out of each other's pockets for a very long time.
Sure.
Sharna, I want a life with you.
Are you certain about that? Yes.
I'm sorry, I wish my life was less complicated but it's not.
Do you want to come to Sydney because it means we'll be together
or just because you want to be a superstar surgeon...
Oh, come on.
I'm going to Sydney today.
And when you decide what you want, come and find me.
Or not.
What... Sharna.
Sharna!
Hey. Hey. Stop. Will you stop, please?
This is exactly what I want.
If you're going to Sydney today, then I'm coming too.
Ms Pereira, is it?
Uh, Warren Bostock. Hi.
Uh, chair of the Central West Horticultural Society.
Nice to meet you. Likewise.
So, you're the new Meryl.
Oooh, I wouldn't say that.
I'm gonna miss her. Yeah, Meryl and I go back a... a very long way.
Uh, can I get you a soft drink?
Uh, unfortunately my time is short,
so perhaps we'll just go straight to dessert.
I'll get a menu. No, I meant...
Yeah, no, no, they have a really yummy creme brulee, so...
Oh, here she is, the redoubtable Meryl Knight.
Oh, Warren, it's been so long.
Hey. Hey.
Are we going home any time soon?
When are you gonna tell me what happened at school?
I'm thrilled to be out of the joint
and soon it's just gonna be a crap memory.
Let's just leave it at that, eh?
You've been home for two days now
and I'm still waiting for you to be honest with me.
Yeah. Same.
Floyd...
Hugh told me about the picture on the phone at school.
You could tell Hugh. Why couldn't you talk to me?
Do you think I want to have to explain that to my mother?
Why don't you just get with Hugh again?
I mean, everybody knows that's what you want to do.
If we're being honest, then...
Floyd, there is no me and Hugh.
That's just wrong.
You're both wrong.
No, I'm... I'm comfortable with that.
Well, I'm glad we could have this little chat.
Get back to me when you can start being honest.
Hey. Here. Here we go.
Right there. This one?
No. OK.
Where is it?
OK... Ah.
There we go. There we go.
Here we go.
Ta-dah!
No, I can't recommend Munich highly enough.
And as a gardener, you would find so much... gardening there.
Munich is the third-largest city in Germany,
with a population of 1.5 million inhabitants.
Uh, dessert seems to be rather a long time arriving.
Charlie, why don't we move things along a little?
So, listen, dessert is off tonight.
Excuse me?
Sadly, I'm all out of sticky date fingers...
Sorry, pudding.
And frankly, I can't see a day when it's next back on the menu,
not while I'm administrator.
Now, I can offer you a permanent venue with a wide range of services
so Whyhope can indeed become the floriade capital of the Central West.
And maybe a plaque in the gardens... with your name on it.
First time I saw you in the nuddy, oh, I thought...
I was gonna have a heart attack, with your legs and everything.
Ajax, I don't think we're supposed to be talking about our bodies.
Right.
Melody said it's about taking our issues out of the combat zone
and into a safe space
where we're free to express our innermost feelings.
Hmm. Sorry.
No, no, no. It's... It's fine.
Why don't you try again?
No physical contact.
It's just...
Your skin is always so soft.
You've got this lovely soapy smell.
Ajax, I hope you're not getting excited.
How about you?
A little bit.
It's just...
Hayles, my deepest innermost thoughts
have always been about loving you.
You've always been so beautiful to me.
Tom was just something that I had to get out of my system.
OK.
Ajax, I don't just want you to love me in your head.
I didn't need you to build me a house.
I just...
I just wanted you to want me,
like it's the only thing you could think about.
Why don't you surprise me?
Mmm...
Don't breathe a word of this to Melody.
So, you see, positions of authority are not as simple as they seem.
They're much more complicated.
You almost lost the Floriade for Whyhope forever.
Yeah, but he agreed to my terms.
It's amazing what a pretty smile will get you.
And some steel.
You know, politics is about give and take
and sometimes you have to give for the sake of a town that you love.
And sometimes you don't.
Hmm.
It would appear that Whyhope will be in good hands.
Is this some kind of handing over the reins thing?
Of course not.
Though, you and Matt and your marriage state, it needs attention.
It's untidy.
Got it covered.
Anything else?
Hayley - make sure she has a job in council.
That girl needs to be kept busy.
Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life.
Welcome to yours.
You know, I think this must be what success tastes like.
Feels pretty good, huh?
Yeah.
It feels like I'm finally taking charge.
Not to mention the money.
Mmm. Oh, yeah.
And it may have just occurred to me
that I have finally stepped out of the shadow
of my terribly gifted older brother.
Even Mum said she was proud of me.
Your Worship.
Hello.
Matt...
will you do me the great honour of being my next husband?
Come on, Charlie. That's not fair.
How am I supposed to say no to that?
Do you want to say no? No.
No, no, I don't.
It's just...
I've been trying to propose to you for days.
Yep. And I accept.
Good.
But, you know, first I was gonna tell you about this amazing deal
and then you were gonna be, like, "Wow. That's so good."
I was gonna tell you more about it
and you're gonna be, like, "Whoa, you're such a clever boy."
Whoa. You are such a clever boy.
Yeah?
And you're a brilliant, brilliant man.
Good. 'Cause I'm gonna tell them to get stuffed.
But let's get married soon as.
Yeah. Mmm.
Signatures.
If you can make that presentation to the board...
OK. Thanks.
Uh, and remember I'm picking you up at 6:00
for the parliamentary dinner.
Oh, shit. Sorry. I totally forgot.
I've gotta pick Eliza up at 6:00 from day care.
OK. That's, um... That's fine.
But I'll have to go anyway.
Yeah. Yeah, I get that.
Uh, have you thought any more about an au pair?
No. Not really.
You're crazy busy.
Yeah.
Not too busy for my daughter.
I just think an au pair would take the pressure off.
Yeah, the pressure off who?
Well, I'm not suggesting that we see Eliza any less.
It's just...
Now that you don't have your family at your beck and call, it's...
It's different.
Thank you.
Stent. Stent. Stent. Stent.
Hugh, can you call me? It's urgent.
Where the hell is he? He's not answering.
Well, it's supposed to be the bride who's late, not the best man.
Hugh definitely said he's coming.
Yeah, he always says that till something better comes along.
And if not, I can do it. It'll be good.
Can we get started soon? I have a funeral at 5:00.
It's supposed to be my day. Suddenly it's about Hugh.
No.
How's Charlie? She's good.
Bubbles? Yes.
Ah. Yes. Thank you.
Timing's never been his strong point.
- Hey. - Oh.
I was gonna give this to you later
but I thought I might as well do it now.
The bailiffs seemed to think it was theirs
but I think they got it wrong.
Alright, guys, I'm gonna call this.
Ajax is best man.
Let's do it, yep?
For god's sake! Bugger Hugh. Let's just get it done.
Oooh... No, no, no. Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Go back, go back, go back, go back. Go back. We're about to start.
We're doing it anyway. Go.
OK. Let's do it.
♪ I don't know where you're going
♪ But I know I want to go with you
♪ This world can get a little crazy
♪ At times it leaves me so confused
♪ But if there's one thing I'm sure of
♪ I know I want to be with you
♪ Oh, I know I want to be with you
♪ There's so much in my head that don't make any sense
♪ But I know I want to be with you ♪
I take Charlie to be my lawfully wedded wife.
Do you, Charlie, take Matt to be your lawfully wedded husband?
I certainly do.
She certainly does. She does.
You may now kiss the bride.
♪ There's so much in my head that don't make any sense
♪ But I know I want to be with you ♪
Yeah, I know...
Alright. We got a text from Betty this morning.
Oh, she says, "All the best, Matt and Charlie."
"Bo-GO-ta rocks."
BOG-ota. "BOG-ota rocks."
"And I love Whyhope."
- Aw! - Yes!
- Go, Betty! - OK. OK.
Um, how lucky am I that I get to marry this beautiful woman,
this beautiful woman that is the love of my life,
not once but twice?
So, as you all know, this huge multinational brewing mob
offered us 2 million bucks to buy Arcadia beer
and we told them to get stuffed...
Yeah!
Whoo-whoo!
..because Arcadia beer is more than just a brew.
It is my heart, it is my history,
it is my love and it is my life
and how great that I get to toast the woman that means the world to me
with our own Arcadia beer.
Cheers.
You missed the ceremony.
Yeah, well, I had a lot of things to pack up in Sydney and time got away.
Yeah. It does that.
Are you back?
Uh... yeah. Yeah, I am.
What about your job? Sharna?
Sharna deserves someone who was all-in...
and I just couldn't give her that.
Penny, some may say I have a big ego...
We all do.
..but even I have to admit,
I can't see a life for myself without you in it.
Here, in Whyhope, with you.
You hate Whyhope.
Yeah, well, about that...
Can I let you in on a little secret?
Mm-hm.
I actually kind of love it.
Almost as much as I love you.
I love you too.
And you.
Better get in there. Mmm.
♪ Gonna have fun in the city
♪ Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
♪ Be with my girl, she's so pretty
♪ Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
♪ She looks fine tonight She is out of sight to me
♪ Tonight ♪ I'm with my friends
♪ Tonight ♪ I'll lose my head
♪ Tonight... ♪
Is this for real?
Yep.
Yes, mate. It's for real.
I mean, if that's alright by you.
Yeah, of course.
- Congratulations. - Hey.
Mum.
Oh!
You're back! For good.
To the dancefloor!
Whoo!
♪ Tomorrow I'll be glad
♪ 'Cause I'll have Friday on my mind... ♪
Whoo-hoo!
♪ I'm gonna have fun in the city
♪ Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
♪ Be with my girl, she's so pretty
♪ Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
♪ She looks fine tonight She is out of sight to me
♪ Tonight ♪ I'll spend my bread
♪ Tonight ♪ I'll lose my head
♪ Tonight
♪ I've got to get tonight
♪ Monday I'll have Friday on my mind
♪ Gonna have fun in the city
♪ Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
♪ Be with my girl, she's so pretty... ♪