(gentle music)
(dramatic music)
(water running)
(gentle music)
- [Greg] Clara, hi.
- [Clara] Greg.
(Greg giggles)
Hi, oh! - [Greg] How are ya?
- [Clara] Oh, oh, nice to meet you.
- [Greg] Yeah, you too.
(Greg giggles)
- [Clara] Okay?
- Yeah, let's go.
(gentle music)
So she ends it with everyone except one guy,
probably as emotionally immature as she is. (giggling)
But that's her deal, I mean,
I'm sure they're happy, just not very evolved.
I mean, not everyone can process their jealousy
and ownership impulses, but hey, that is me.
- Right, so like a polyamory kinda deal?
Wow, I barely have time for amory. (giggling)
- Ethical non-monogamy, yeah.
- Mm, right, right.
And how many partners do you have at the moment?
- Right now? - Mm-hm.
- None right now, I'm resetting.
I've been busy, I'm an entrepreneur.
- Yep, you already said that. - [Greg] I was in IT.
- Apps. - [Greg] Doing the apps.
- Yep. - [Greg] Did I say that?
- Yeah, amazing, yeah.
(glass clanking)
(crowd chattering)
(Greg sighing)
- Hey. - Mm?
- I don't have a lot of time.
- Same.
- So. - So.
- Where do you wanna, where should we?
(crowd chattering)
- It's 8:30 in the morning.
- Well, you said eight, and I'm fine with that.
- Yeah, for breakfast.
- You were quite explicit in your texts.
Oh, shit.
Oh, fuck.
You're the wrong one.
- Must be.
- [Greg] Ah!
- It's okay, I've gotta get to work, anyway, so.
It was very nice to meet you, Greg.
- That was 10.50.
You're 50 cents short.
- Okay, sorry.
- [Greg] That's alright.
- 50 cents.
You want 50 cents, okay.
You know it's really unattractive,
just for future reference.
- We're not even. - Having sex?
- No.
- No, 'cause you're not getting any
and you're not going to by monologuing
for half an hour and ordering like a child.
- I can't drink hot beverages!
- Well, that's a lot of dairy before sex.
- I got heaps of sex.
- I'm sure you do, but not today.
- Heaps.
(woman moaning)
* In the morning I'm slow
* I drag a chair over to the window *
* And I watch what's going on
* The garbage truck tiptoes along the road *
* Light a candle for the sufferin' *
* Send my best wishes with the wind *
(phone vibrating)
- Oh, shit, I'm gonna miss the bus.
I've gotta go, I've gotta go.
(both moaning)
(phone vibrating) - I really have to go.
- No, no, no, not yet, not yet.
- Yeah?
* I might change my sheets today *
(bus engine revving)
Hey, stop, hey!
* Time is running
Fuck!
* And money is no man's friend. *
- Congratulations, 40 years! - Oh, thank you.
- I've only been married for three.
Hope we get there.
Okay, so, something really special to mark the occasion.
- Yeah, so my wife has specific needs, she's quite immobile.
- Great, great, we can do that.
- I mean, she's really not terribly well.
I'm hoping a trip might cheer her up.
- Perfect.
Oh, yes.
King Island.
- Ah.
- Senior Love Romantica.
It's a package designed for senior lovers,
in the off-peak season.
It's all-inclusive, five-star luxury,
day trips, spa treatments, massages, facials,
therapeutics, horizon pool, music, dancing.
- Oh, no, no, she can't dance.
- You don't have to, you can sit at the bar,
listen to the band.
Plus there's a nurse on-site in case there's.
- Okay, yeah, so how much?
- Including airfares, airport transfers, that's 20K, total.
- Oh. - No, no, that's very good
for the gold package.
- Yeah.
Ah, what other?
- There's gold, silver or bronze.
- Right, how about copper or tin, perhaps?
- No, no, there's just the three.
- [Glen] Oh. - I mean, especially
if you wanna spoil your wife.
I mean, she's obviously had a rough run.
- Yeah.
What's the bronze?
- I'll talk you through the silver, that's 18K.
- Bronze, thank you.
Really, I'm happy to straight to the bronze.
- Okay.
Well, you lose the French champagne,
the helicopter sightseeing, water aerobics.
The travel insurance is also not included,
that's the 15K package.
- Okay.
Yep.
Yes, yes.
No, that's fine.
- Wonderful.
You will have the time of your life.
- [Glen] Okay.
- On the bronze package. (sighing)
(Glen sighing)
(gentle music)
(Glen sighing)
* I get this strange feeling in my gut *
* I love you so much that I get nervous from all the love *
* I Hope that doesn't gross you out darlin' *
* It's just these butterflies
* Can't take the way I feel for you *
(crowd chattering)
- [Clara] All right, nice deep breaths for us.
You're gonna feel some pressure on your throat from Sasha,
that's nothing to worry about.
We're gonna take great care of you, Phillip.
Deep breath, that's it.
And cricoid on, we're asleep, probably.
Let's risk it.
- [Woman] Why not?
- [Clara] I'm feeling lucky.
I'm done.
- You say that every three months.
- This is the last time.
- Maybe if you gave someone a proper go.
- He licked the spoon while talking about being evolved,
and he didn't get any of my jokes.
- Okay, well clearly not him, then.
- I just want one!
One grown-up man.
I don't want more random sex.
- I'll take it.
- It's exhausting.
I'm talking to like seven people at once.
I've gotten sick of my own small talk.
I've started using your stories to mix it up.
- Mine? - [Clara] Yeah.
- Well, that's not gonna work,
they probably have a lesbian vibe.
- Oh, I don't want to date children, I wanna have one.
- Well, you can have mine anytime, not to date.
Don't date my kid.
- The whole thing you've got is over.
- What, kids and watching TV?
I mean, they can't all be polyamorous.
Who's got the time?
- I don't know, but apparently if you're single at this age,
it's just weirdos and hook-ups.
- Sarah in Maternity just married the guy she met online.
- Have you met him?
- No.
- Ugh.
(Phillip groaning)
Phillip agrees with me.
The men online are shit.
- Are they?
Are they all shit?
Or are you just a little bit quick to judge?
- Oh!
- Do you remember that guy that you got rid of
because he asked you if you went to the gym?
- [Clara] I hate the gym, so that was never going to work.
- Oh, yeah, how dare he ask?
He was probably just making conversation.
- Badly.
- Could have been your soul mate.
- I think I'm just gonna do the sperm donor thing.
- Yeah, sure you can.
But, I just think you're gonna meet someone.
- Where?
- Mum.
Mummy.
- Definitely not here.
- (giggling) I mean, he's a catch.
Loves his mum.
Phillip, are you single?
(gentle music)
(bottle clattering)
- Excuse me.
I beg your pardon.
You wouldn't have a nice Moselle, would you?
I'm not sure if they're still popular, or.
- Wait there, I'll check.
- Okay.
- Glen.
Oh.
Glen.
- Judith.
Hello.
- How is she?
- Christine?
Oh, good, good.
You know, she.
- All this, on top of the diabetes.
- Mm.
- And how are you?
Can't be easy.
- No, well, I'm not the one in pain, Judith.
- Oh, she's still in pain?
Chronic?
You know, Merah Singh's husband had the stomach cancer.
He took his own life.
Depression from the pain, apparently.
I mean, he was terminal, but I was thinking of Christine.
- Well, she's not terminal, so.
- Oh, no, of course not.
But the pain and the trauma of the accident.
I mean, you're probably all still traumatized,
nearly losing her.
- Well, we didn't, so no, we're fine.
We're fine, thank you.
I mean, maybe you could, you know, she'd love a visit.
- No, we didn't wanna intrude.
- Yeah, or perhaps a phone call?
- Yes, I must give her a ring.
- Yeah.
Okay, it was lovely to see you.
I'm sorry, I have to find the assistant.
Okay. - You too.
- Bye-bye, bye, Judith.
- And I'll pop a Christine
on the prayers for the needy list.
- Oh, thank you, okay.
Bye-bye now.
- I did that for Mr Singh when he suicided
and it gave Merah great comfort.
- Okay, bye now, Judith, bye-bye!
- Where's he gone?
Oh, excuse me!
Found some Moselle.
- Oh, dear.
- Oh, sorry, sorry.
Yeah, no, that one, thank you.
- Take care of yourself, Glen.
- Okay, bye-bye now.
Bye, Judith.
(gentle music)
- [Woman 1] How did you miss the bus?
Well, it was going when I actually got.
- No, how did you not?
Seriously, for the one ethical law firm
in the country you.
What, you slept in?
- No, I was awake.
- Then how did you? - We were.
You know.
- Oh, wow.
- And I snoozed the alarm and I lost track of time.
- Wow.
- And I was trying to leave but.
- That's fucked.
- No, it doesn't matter, OK?
I mean, I've got an interview with.
- What is wrong with you? - Taylor McKenzie.
- Does she now know how important clerkships are?
- No, it's not her fault.
- I know that.
You, what, you just can't drag yourself away?
- No, she's just.
No, I can't, OK.
But when I'm there, it's hectic.
OK, I mean, I fucking, I fucking love her, I just.
- OK, you know what this is, right?
- What?
- Chemicals.
Dopamine and oxytocin flooding the brain.
- Ugh!
- Which creates this like addictive dependence.
- OK, please don't brain chemistry me, OK?
It's called love.
- OK.
- You're so brutal.
- You are.
Or does she not care that you miss her gigs?
- Hey, I've gotta study, OK?
We're not all Uni medalists.
- Shut up.
Fine, I'm probably gonna hook up
with that waitress tonight anyway, so.
- Aww! - I would have ignored you.
(chuckling) Bye.
- Enjoy the dopamine!
* If you love me
* Like I love you
- You know, I had to go to three stores.
Maybe people don't use fresh spices anymore,
too labor intensive.
Oh, guess who I saw?
Judith.
My God, she's a strange woman.
She was eager to know just how poorly you were.
She's been very concerned, apparently.
I don't know, she's had two years to give you a call.
Anyway, she's making sure you're included
in the prayers for the needy, so, very helpful.
Mm.
Mm!
OK, nearly ready.
You hungry?
(classical music)
Christine?
(classical music)
Chris?
- Mm?
- You fell asleep.
- Oh, oh.
- The kids'll be here soon, we better get you dressed, eh?
- Mm, yeah.
- Here you go.
- Oh.
- OK.
Alright.
- Ah.
- You ready, ready?
One, two, three, hup!
You OK?
I got you, I got you.
- I just, ah, ah.
I think we should talk about home care.
Come on, don't be silly, I can.
- No, because I'm.
- I can manage, I can manage.
- I'm getting too heavy.
- No, you're not.
You're not, you're not.
Which dress do you want?
- Oh, I don't know.
- What about that one Clara bought you
for Christmas that time?
- You know, it'll be too tight.
- No, it won't.
It's nice and flowy when it's on, isn't it?
- Well, maybe last time I wore it, but I'm too fat now.
- Oh, come on, don't be ridiculous.
- Oh, I've been sitting for nearly two years.
I've lost a lot of muscle tone.
- Don't be so hard on yourself.
Come on, you're a beautiful woman.
You're just as beautiful as you were when I first met you.
- Oh, rubbish.
- Well, shall we try it on anyway?
OK, now light or dark?
Lippy.
- Dark.
- OK, hold still.
- No, no, put the dress on first.
- No, OK, sorry, but.
All right, pucker up, there you go and top ah.
There.
Look OK?
Look alright?
OK, let's get this off, arm up.
And this one, I'll do this one, ah.
Sorry, there you go.
There you go.
- Yeah.
- Alright, let's get it up the back.
Sorry, it's stuck under you, OK.
- Ow, ow!
- Sorry, sorry.
Sorry, sweetie.
- Are you trying to suffocate me?
- Sorry, sorry. - For God's sake!
I'm stuck, I can't.
- OK, OK, I'm sorry.
- Ow!
- Sorry, sorry, darling.
- Jesus.
- I'm sorry.
It's OK, it's OK, it's OK.
You're OK, you're OK.
- God!
- You're OK, you're OK.
Now, let's get this dress on you, hey?
(car running)
(bottle clanking)
(Clara exhaling)
(footsteps approaching)
(car beeping)
- 20 minutes late?
Why didn't you just order a car?
'Cause it was surging.
- OK.
- Well, they can always reschedule,
I mean, that's pretty unreasonable.
- Not unreasonable to expect him to be on time, Mum.
Normal in a professional setting.
- Well, he doesn't need a lecture from you.
Thanks, love.
Can I have a look?
When's your next interview?
- It's a couple of weeks.
- You'll land that one.
- Mm-hm.
- Oh, is that a Rumi quote?
- [Son] Mm-hmm.
- That's beautiful.
Isn't that thoughtful?
- Mm.
- What's this fork?
The prong's at a 45-degree angle!
How old is this set?
- Sorry, I'll get you another one.
It's a wedding present.
- Oh, maybe time to get new ones.
- It's romantic.
- It's cutlery.
- There you go.
- Less stabby, thank you.
- And I've got a very special wine here.
- Oh, no, Dad, mine's the other one.
- Ah. (laughing)
Do you remember this?
- Oh.
- It's the one we had at our wedding.
- Oh, no.
- I thought maybe we could have a little toast.
- No, I've had a double dose of pain meds.
- Oh.
- Mm.
- OK, we'll save it for another time.
- You have it.
- No, no, I don't need to.
- I'll try it.
- Have a glass.
- No, sparkling water will do me.
- No, no, no, no, water's fine.
I've got an exam tomorrow, so.
- Open book, though.
- Mm.
- That's really refreshing.
It's actually a great little device
you got us, we should use that more often.
- Have the wine.
- No, no, no, I'm happy with this.
- Well, why are you punishing me?
- Pardon?
- Well, you're not the one on medication
so why won't you drink?
- Well, I don't need to.
- Well, you obviously want it.
Why else would you buy it?
I mean, you can celebrate.
- Well, we are celebrating.
- Yeah, why don't I start the toast?
- If I wasn't here, if I'd died in the accident,
you'd be able to drink, yeah?
- OK.
- Mum, do we have to talk about.
- Yes, because denial doesn't help.
Doesn't help with the pain,
the incontinence, the UTIs.
- Oh, OK, can we just enjoy this nice meal Dad's made?
- It's OK, it's fine, it's fine.
No.
(wine pouring)
- Drink it.
- All right, thank you, I will.
- Drink it!
(man slurping)
No, drink it properly!
- Jesus, Mum.
- Right.
It's good.
It's slaty.
(cutlery clanking)
- Ella got a new regular gig.
- That's good.
- Yeah, she actually got this cool new bar on Rose Street.
- Shall we have the main course?
- Absolutely.
Thank you.
- Hm I'm not done yet.
(cutlery clanking)
Mm.
Yum, Dad.
I've been eating way too much cafeteria food.
- Yeah, we haven't seen you for a while.
What've you been up to?
How've you been?
- Oh, with work, alright.
Haven't maimed anyone.
- Ha!
- Dad means have you been seeing someone?
Is that why you haven't been over?
- No, not really.
- Well, what does that mean?
- It means I've been on a few bad dates, that's all.
- Oh, no one good enough? (laughing)
- No, it's not that.
Well, they have all been weirdos.
- You're so picky.
- (laughing) I'd rather be picky than have no standards.
- Well, it's time to lower them I think.
I mean, you're hardly perfect yourself, Clara,
so I don't know why you expect other people to be.
- I know I'm not, I don't expect.
- Do you know, you, you are too old
to be mucking around like this.
You won't even be able to have any ki.
If you want kids, you have to stop all this nonsense
and just find some reasonable fellow who.
- OK, thanks, reasonable, yep, trying to do that.
- Well, you know what I mean, someone decent.
You're not exactly easy yourself, you know.
- Thank you, mum.
- OK, let's just. - There are other ways
to have a baby these days.
- There is no perfect partner.
It's work, it's compromise, it's disappointment.
- Oh, hear that Dad?
Nice.
Happy anniversary.
- Thank you, darling.
- Your generation is so delusional,
thinking you can have babies whenever you like,
however you like.
God, I mean, ha!
You're like those stupid celebrities
in complete denial about your age.
- Like you're in denial about that dress?
- Oh, what?
- It's too tight, it looks ridiculous.
- It looks fine.
- Can you take me back to bed, please?
- Oh, come on!
- Chris, you've hardly touched your food
and we've got a beautiful dessert.
- Mum, don't, please.
- Yeah, no, I'm too tired.
- OK.
- Wow.
- Ready?
One. - Dad.
- Two, three. - Dad.
Dad, I can help.
- No, no, no, no.
- Would you let him help you?
- No, no, I've got you.
I've got you, I've got you.
(chair clunking)
- You're on fire tonight.
- Me?
She's the.
Poor Dad!
The thing with the wine was sociopathic.
- She's in pain.
- Because she's not doing the rehab
that she's supposed to be doing, Aaron.
I've seen a lot worse, by the way.
- You're such an asshole.
- Oh, fuck off.
Where are you going?
- To study.
- Great.
Perfect.
(exhaling)
(gentle music)
Well, this is nice!
Great family dinner.
- OK, one, two, three.
- Ah.
- Yeah, I've got you.
OK, you right, OK?
- Yeah.
- Thanks.
(gentle music)
- I'll bring you some sticky date?
- No.
Clara's right, I look ridiculous.
- Come on, you can have a little slice.
- No, please.
Doctor says the weight's bad for my mobility, so. (exhaling)
- OK, OK.
(gentle music)
You OK?
- Yeah.
- You comfy?
- Thanks, I am.
- And water?
- Thanks.
- OK.
(gentle music)
You off?
- Oh, I cleared the plates, you want me to do the dishes?
- Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
No, no, you go.
(exhaling) Don't mind Mum, she's just tired.
- Yeah.
- Thanks for coming.
- Happy anniversary.
- Thank you, darling.
You drive safe, yeah?
(heels approaching)
(water running)
(door knocking)
Happy studying.
For your open book exam.
- Oh, get fucked.
(door slamming)
Seriously, you need to!
(heels approaching)
(gentle music)
(door opening)
(door slamming)
(water running)
(gentle music)
(device vibrating)
- Fuck.
(sirens blaring)
(gentle music)
(Clara moaning)
(gentle music)
- [Man On TV] A gastronomic and artistic treasures.
But now, we've come to the beating heart
of the country, Rome.
- How exhausting.
- [Man 1 On TV] It's a 2,000-year-old metropolis,
where past and present collide, it's as unique for.
- Want a cup of tea?
- Sure.
- OK.
- [Man 1 On TV] As it is, for a food lover.
Today I'm gonna cook you a dish
that is really steep in history.
(footsteps approaching)
(cups clanking)
(soft music)
(phone beeping)
(upbeat music)
(soft music)
(door closing)
(keys clanking)
(gentle music)
- Hello.
Again.
- Excuse me.
- Oh, oh, sorry.
Late dinner?
I'm kidding.
Although I used to have that for dinner all the time.
Until I saw that viral gelatine video.
You seen that?
Yeah, don't.
It's seriously off-putting.
But you know, I was an addict,
so it was useful to be put off.
But, I mean, you seem to have a good relationship
with the snakes, you.
You've dropped some.
I just worry that people put them back in,
you know, when they drop them.
Anyway.
Hey, mate.
- [Shopkeeper] Hey, how're you doing?
- Good, yeah, I'll just get these two.
- [Shopkeeper] Those two?
- Yeah.
- There's a two-for-one deal on those.
You want another one?
- Oh, ah.
- Why not?
Go nuts.
- [Shopkeeper] That's what I say.
- Yeah, all right, I'll get another one.
- Too easy.
That'll be $5.
- Alright, there you go.
- Beautiful, have a good one, man.
- Yeah, thanks mate, have a good night.
- You have a good night.
- You too.
- $5.
- Hm.
- And 20 cents, snakes.
(gentle music)
- Hi again.
- Hi.
I'm not stalking you, um.
- Chaperoning.
- No, I live just there.
- I live there.
- Hm.
- Actually, could you just wait there until I'm inside?
Just so I know that you're not.
Ugh, yeah, sorry, keep going, I'm kidding.
- OK.
- Night!
- Yep.
(door opening)
(door closing)
(gentle music)
- What?
Ah.
(water running)
(cutlery clanking)
- Ah, the tea will be a bit strong, sorry.
Are they at the Trevi Fountain?
Chris.
Christine?
Chris?
(gentle music)
Chris?
Christine, wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up.
Chris, wake up.
(pop music)
Aaron, call an ambulance!
* Had it with this place
Christine?
Chris.
Christine!
* Living in the background
* Hanging with the rough crowd
Chris!
* Thinking of the times
* You had it all figured out
* Now everyone is passed out
* Blurry on the edge now
* Empty as an effigy waiting to come down *
* I've had it with this place
* We're all going insane
* I've had it with this place
* We've all gone insane
* Damn the work, damn the music *
* Damn the fun that's missing
* Damn the drugs
* Damn the friends
* Damn the phone that's ringing *
* Damn the night, damn the party *
* Damn the song that's spinning *
* Damn the room, damn the street *
* Damn the scene listening
Chris, Chris! (crying)
* Damn the dog
* Damn the planet watching
Don't leave me, Chris!
* Damn the room damn the people *
* Damn the door that's closing
* Damn the time damn the ride
* Damn the drug that's missing
* Damn the home damn the dog
* Damn the life that's winning
(gentle music)
(dramatic music)