(calm music)
(sound of running water plays)
(upbeat music)
- Dad.
Is that it?
- Um, sorry.
Uh, no.
You're greatly missed.
But we know you'll always be with us.
Either of you wanna say anything?
- No, that's okay. That was great.
Really good, dad. Should we... ?
- Oh yeah.
You hold that.
It's okay.
- Hang on.
- It's a bit tough. - Yeah, I got this, look.
- Okay. - There you go.
- Hang on.
- Yeah, there you go. - Did I do it?
- Yep. - Is that it?
- Yep.
(phone beeps)
Okay.
Better get going, let you two get to work.
- [Clara] Oh, I thought we could um...
We should have breakfast together.
- Oh, how about we do that on the weekend?
- You're coming home tonight, right?
- [Clara] What? Where are you staying?
- Probably not. You good to give Aaron a lift?
- Yeah, I can do that, but hang on, dad,
where are you staying? - Fuck.
- Aaron, wait.
Dad, what he means is- - That it's fucked up!
- You don't know this woman!
- Look, sorry, I have to go.
But we will talk, yeah?
And you can meet her properly and then,
and then we'll organize something for the weekend, okay?
- Dad! Wai- (upbeat music)
- What the fuck?
- It's okay.
- We didn't get to do the flowers!
- I know, I'm sorry. It's okay, we can do it.
We'll do it.
Do you want to do a poem or something?
- No. - Really?
(dog barks)
- Hey! Fuck.
- Wait, wait, wait.
- Fuck!
(car doors shut)
- Ah, that wattle is magnificent!
- Want to take a cutting?
- Yeah.
- Okay, here we go.
- Are you sure they're okay about this?
- Yeah.
- Good.
I love a snoop.
Wow.
It's charming.
- I'll just get my stuff. - Okay.
- I'm sorry, I didn't realize that-
- No, no, no, that's, that's, that's okay.
I should have cleaned all this up before...
- There's no rush. It's hard.
- Yeah.
- I know.
When you are ready, I can help, if you like.
You don't have to do this on your own.
- You are wonderful.
Go on, let's do it.
- What?
Now? - Yeah.
- Oh, Glen, um...
You sure?
- Yep, sure.
- Okay, um.
Well, why don't we put things in piles,
we could have a pile of things you wanna keep,
and a pile of things you might wanna give to charity,
and a pile of things you wanna throw out.
Oh Glen.
What about a pile for the kids?
- No, they've taken what they want.
- Okay, well that's good.
Have you got any garbage bags?
- Uh yeah, under the kitchen sink.
Thank you.
- Of course.
(calm upbeat music)
- I'll just put these...
I think that's it.
- Great.
I'll take that.
You take your time.
(door opens and shuts)
(tense music)
Oh, look at that. I'm keeping that.
(Glen laughs)
Are you sure you don't want to hang on to some more?
- No, I'm sure.
Wanna drive?
- I couldn't really handle it then.
I was a kid. 19.
It was a one night stand and I completely freaked out.
I fucked it when he was young, I...
I just wasn't around, and I was traveling for work.
Basically just avoiding responsibility.
- Right. - Yeah.
- And after my burnout stint in the hospital,
I realized how shit I was.
And I've been trying to make it up to him since.
- Why you moved back.
- Yeah.
Mm, oh wow, wow!
That's hot!
Look,
I didn't expect to meet someone so soon.
And I'm sorry that I wasn't up front about it.
- Well, thanks for telling...
Um.
Oh, you left a pot plant in the bedroom.
It's still alive! (both laugh)
When do you move back to yours?
- They're done, so um...
- Oh.
- Yeah, I can come pick it up.
When are you home?
- Today? Um...
1:30.
- Yeah, okay, 1:30. 1:30's good.
- Okay.
- Great.
(calm upbeat music)
Are we okay?
- Give me this. - Oh.
- Go get a proper one.
- Yeah, I think it's already burnt off my tastebuds.
- Yep, third degree burns in there.
- Okay, right, well,
I'll see you?
- Yeah.
Oh shit.
(Peter clears his throat)
- So what's the problem?
I feel sick. These are always stale.
- I don't know, he's-
- He just explained and apologized?
- Yeah, but-
- Admitted that he was in the wrong.
Do you realize how rare that is?
He's clearly very self-aware.
- Too self-aware maybe.
- Look, what is wrong with you?
I know you're used to dating children,
but he's like, a proper grown up.
A proper one. I mean, Jesus, Clara.
Stop looking for problems.
Do you actually wanna be in a relationship?
And it's totally fine if you don't.
- I do.
- Then what are you doing?
- I don't...
I don't know how to...
Oh, he's a smart, funny, model for fuck's sake.
He's surrounded by flawless women every day.
- He's dating you, not them.
- He...
But he's so...
And I'm not. I'm...
I'm not an easy person to be with, I know this.
- No one is, that's not the issue.
He wants to be with you. Do you want to be with him?
- Yes.
- Then put in some effort, all right?
No one just gets a perfect relationship
and you're making him do all the fucking work,
and if you want this, you need to do some.
I'm saying this because I love you.
I better get back.
Oh God. That's awful.
- Sorry, I'm sorry. - What the fuck?
- I'm sorry.
- Good thing I have work with me.
Hope you like it cold.
- Thanks.
Well, apparently I don't get lunch breaks
and nobody seems to take their breaks, so.
- I don't think that's legal.
How long have you got?
- 15. I'm on my toilet break right now, so.
- Everyone's gonna think you poo at work.
- Everybody should.
Oh, memory retrieval cues.
You almost done?
- Yeah, I just re-edited for the hundredth time.
I hate every word. (phone vibrates)
- Fuck off!
Sorry, it's Ellie, she keeps calling me.
- Answer it. Don't be a dick.
- I like when you break up, you break up, that's-
- Profound. - It.
- You need to do it properly, so you can move on.
You doing okay?
- Mm.
- Really?
- I just don't wanna be sad anymore.
- Yeah.
(phone vibrates)
- Ah shit, I should probably go.
- Say it's gastro. (Aaron laughs)
- Okay, what do you want?
- Aaron?
- Ah shit, sorry dad.
Wait, whose mobile number is this?
- [Glen] Oh, um, Anita's. Mine's dead.
I've left my charger at home.
- [Aaron] What's up?
- Um, I just wanted to um,
invite you to dinner here
this Saturday night.
- Um...
I don't know.
Can Jess come? - Where?
- [Glen] Jess? Yes, yes, yes, yes.
Of course, of course.
- Okay.
Right, fine. I'll see you there.
- Okay. Wonderful, wonderful.
I'll text you the details.
- [Aaron] Okay, bye. Bye.
- Okay, all right. Yep, bye bye.
Bye darling.
Yeah, okay. Good.
Great.
Um... (upbeat music)
* Take a good look at me
* Take a real good look at me
* What you gonna do about it?
* Take a good look at me
* I got a real good feeling
* That you ain't never seen
* Take a walk on the ceiling (phone rings)
* When you see you believe
* I got a real good feeling
* Listen up when I speak
- Hey.
Come up.
- [Peter] Hey! - Hey!
- Come up, I'm in the bedroom.
(door opens)
(door shuts)
- So I thought that I would surprise you-
- Same.
Oh my God! - [Peter] Shit.
- Sorry, sorry! I'm sorry.
- I'm so sorry. - I'm so sorry.
- I'm sorry. - Sorry, sorry.
- I should have warned you. - Sorry.
- Uh, Max, I'm just gonna grab the pot plant.
I'll be one second
and then you two can meet properly later?
- Oh yeah, yeah. Absolutely.
Absolutely! Sorry, Max!
- [Max] Yep.
- Christ, you're sexy.
You're so sexy.
(Peter laughs)
- Okay.
R.
Seven character.
- Mahjong.
- No way.
(Glen laughs) No way!
- Beginner's luck. (Anita laughs)
- That's outrageous!
I don't believe it!
- God, I love your house. I love your house.
It's so you.
- Move in with me.
- [Female Singer] * You know the fruit you bear's so sweet *
* Falling soft and gentle at my feet *
(phone camera clicks)
* You know the sun just won't shine through *
* Unless I like what I do
* And I try something new
* But I can't help do what I do *
(downbeat music)
- [Aaron] Hey Michael? - Yeah?
- [Aaron] Can I ask you a question?
- Yeah.
- What do you need to prove that a person
is legally incapacitated?
- What's that got to do with the Road Transport Act?
- Oh, no.
Just someone outside of work asked for my advice.
- Well, how about you look it up outside of work?
- Okay.
- You need medical evidence.
My grandpa's got Alzheimer's.
I don't think grief will be enough.
I mean, you'll need a mental health diagnosis.
For your dad, right?
- Well,
how, how, how did you... ?
- You're very loud on the phone.
(Glen and Anita grunt)
(Anita laughs)
(Glen laughs)
- What are you doing to me?
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.
(both laugh)
- I'm running us a bath.
- What, during the day?
Ooh.
(water runs)
- We never did that.
- Yes, we did.
- You never did that to me.
- Yes, I did. Remember, in that hotel?
- Not like that. - Of course we did!
- Once when we were on our honeymoon,
you placed me carefully on a couch, once.
(calm music)
- Hi. - Dad's in the shower.
- Hey, um,
I'm so sorry about yesterday.
Obviously.
Not how I wanted to meet you.
Must have been terrifying.
It was for me, so,
it was probably even worse for you.
So
sorry about that.
- It's cool.
- Good.
- What are you playing?
Is this the driving prostitutes shooting one?
- "Farming Simulator."
- Huh.
No idea what that means, but cool.
- [Peter] Hey. - Hi!
- Are you two getting to know each other?
- Yeah.
- [Peter] Well, um, order some food on my account, yeah?
- Yep. Thanks Dad.
- You look amazing all dressed up.
I should put on a shirt. - No, no, no.
- No, no, no, it's gonna take like, two seconds.
It's gonna take two seconds!
(video game sounds play)
- Oh my God, I forgot to get a parking ticket.
I'm gonna go downstairs.
Can you tell your dad to meet me out front?
- Yep. - Yep? Great, thanks.
- Thank you. It was nice to meet you properly.
- Was it?
- I mean, that's what you say when you...
- See ya.
- Okay, see ya.
(upbeat music)
- [Singer] * Happiness to everyone *
* So let's go sunning
- Hey. - Hi.
- Everything okay?
- Yeah. Yeah.
- Wait, is this Blossom Dearie?
- Yeah, I think so. - What? You like jazz?
- Yeah.
- Oh, can you imagine being able to play piano that well?
It's phenomenal.
- Yeah, Possom's amazing.
- Actually, I don't think this is her.
Wait, did you say Possum?
Possum Dearie? - Yeah. No.
(both laugh)
- I don't know who she is, I'm sorry.
I don't know anything about jazz.
- No? - I lied.
- Sorry.
- I fucking missed you.
Sorry, it's probably the jazz. We should turn it off.
- Okay. (car engine starts)
I'm turning it up. (music gets louder)
- Oh, I can't get the seasoning right.
What was that?
- Nutmeg. Improves the flavor.
- [Anita] Nutmeg?
- Wait, you don't like nutmeg?
- No, you just don't put nutmeg in my dish.
- [Glen] Sorry, I should have asked.
- [Anita] Yes, you should have.
- Um, may I... ?
That is delicious. They will love it.
- Oh.
- I feel like he's just fucking bipolar or something
and I mean, - Aaron, he's not bipolar.
- He doesn't even know what he's doing anyway.
- It's normal to clean out someone's stuff.
- Yes, but this could totally,
this could totally be a manic episode.
- Okay, hey.
You need to breathe.
(Aaron takes a deep breath)
- I'm sorry. - It's okay.
- Thank you for coming.
Is that... ?
Is that Clara's car?
(Clara groans)
- Jesus, what the fuck are you... ?
- [Clara] What? Aaron, what the fuck?
- I can't unsee that!
Just go. Just...
Oh, shit.
Just drive, drive, drive.
Just floor it, Jess. Don't even bother.
Can you please pass the bread?
No, no, no, no. Not with your hands.
Just the basket, thank you, Clara.
(Glen laughs)
- This is very tasty.
- Oh. - Thanks, Anita.
- [Clara] Yeah, it's great.
- Oh, thank you. - Isn't she a terrific cook?
- [Clara] Yeah.
- Yep.
- It's really good.
A bit heavy on the nutmeg, but...
- Oh.
- Nutmeg enhances every flavor,
so you don't need salt. - So you don't need salt.
- Not true. (Clara laughs)
Mum put nutmeg in everything.
- Old habit. I'm sorry.
I put it in. I should have just left it to Anita.
- Nutmeg apparently has hallucinogenic properties.
- No? (Glen laughs)
- Was mum a junkie?
- You'd need a hell of a lot to hallucinate.
- Oh, that's a shame.
I thought we could all get high.
(all laugh)
- Excuse me, I'm just gonna check the dessert.
- Who wants some more wine?
- It's fucked. The way he's looking at her.
The way he's smiling at her,
the way they're looking at each other.
- He seems happy.
I know, it's
a lot.
At least she's lovely. - Yeah.
(upbeat classical music)
- Mm-hmm. Wow. It's amazing.
- It really is. - [Jesse] Yeah.
- Oh thank you, that's very sweet of you.
- Writer, painter, master chef.
- These aren't yours, are they?
- Oh well, yes, those two are. Yes.
- [Peter] Wow, they're beautiful.
- Thank you.
Actually,
Glen's been testing out the water colors.
- Well, I don't...
- Painting?
- Shall we show them? - Oh, um...
- I'll get it. - You sure I did all right?
- Wow.
- Well look, actually, I found it quite liberating.
- Ooh, all that creative energy wasted on (indistinct).
(all laugh)
- [Glen] I don't know about being creative.
- [Anita] Okay, ready?
(Clara gasps) - Oh my God.
- Oh wow. (all laugh)
- What is the... ? Come on.
All right, it's a first go, all right?
- Definitely chose the right profession.
- Keep practicing, darling.
- [Clara] I think he should just stick to birds.
- Actually, actually. (Glen taps glass)
I wanna say a few things.
- Yep, (indistinct). Loves a speech.
- Um...
(all laugh)
No, I just want to um...
I just wanna thank you all
for coming here.
I know this is
um
strange for you,
and it's probably very hard.
And...
But I really appreciate you being here.
Especially you, Aaron.
You and your mum were so close.
You had a very special bond.
You were like a second chance.
We were a bit older and wiser by the time you came along.
She was very proud of you.
Both of us, and
I know how much you're missing her.
But I want you to know that I'm here.
I mean, I can't fill the gap,
but I'll be here.
You know, whenever you need.
- Wow.
Great party vibes, dad.
- And I look at you,
and I see her, because you know, actually,
you're very similar.
You're funny and ferociously intelligent,
and incredibly hard on yourselves.
No, but I mean, that's why she struggled so much
with her injuries, to accept them.
And that's exactly why
it made your relationship so much harder,
because she pushed you a lot, I know.
You know, so that you'd achieve your potential,
because she never felt that she'd achieved hers,
and you've more than done that.
You know, she loved you very much.
I mean, I know she didn't show it.
She found it very hard to, you know, say those things,
but she did.
And I should have pushed her to be more open with you,
and I'm really sorry that I wasn't.
But you two,
you meant the world to her.
(calm music)
As you do to me.
And so I'm very glad that you've got to meet
this gorgeous woman,
and she's properly got to meet you.
And Jesse and Peter. You two, of course.
Because um,
I was pretty sure, after Christine's accident,
after your mum's accident
and after she passed away,
that life would be very quiet and contained,
and you know, sad.
And lonely. And that would be it from now on.
And then I met you.
And I know that it's been incredibly fast,
and people probably think I'm totally mad,
but I cannot quite believe that I have been offered
another chance at happiness.
I mean, real, real, real happiness.
You know, at my age, at 64.
Because you are the...
The, the, the...
The kindest,
most compassionate,
joyful,
fearless person I've ever met.
And you've somehow allowed me to grieve
and laugh
and love all at the same time.
And I just, I can't quite explain it,
but I, I, I...
Um...
I'm just so grateful.
And I think that this is perhaps just the beginning.
- Yes.
- Of what, you know, might be...
I mean, why not? I mean...
Would you consider becoming my wife?
- Yes.
- Oh.
- [Anita] Yes.
- Thank you. - Yes.
- Wow, um...
Congratulations.
- [Anita] I might make some coffee.
- Okay, yeah.
- I'll be back in a minute. I'll get some coffee.
- [Clara] You should go help her, dad.
- Yeah.
Okay, um...
- [Aaron] What the fuck?
- [Anita] Bye! - [Clara] Thank you!
- [Anita] Bye!
- Well, it's good to see you all,
and it was really lovely to meet you, Peter.
- [Peter] Yeah, you too.
- What the fuck was that?
- [Jesse] Aaron. - [Clara] Aaron.
- No, no. What is happening?
Okay, your wife has just died, dad.
And you're fucking proposing.
I mean, she's a stranger.
- Aaron, I know it's really fast,
but I just wanted you to understand-
- You're just pretending like she's never existed.
- No. - That's what you're doing.
- No, of course not.
- Then why did you get rid of everything?
Everything is gone, okay?
Her whole room is empty!
(downbeat music)
- Well, you took what you wanted.
- [Aaron] No, I didn't!
- But I thought...
I asked you to take what you wanted.
- [Aaron] I didn't know
you were gonna take everything, okay?
I didn't even know you'd been there in the first place.
- Did, did, did you take... ?
- No, I'm sorry. I forgot.
It's not your fault. It's not his fault.
- You can't fucking erase her.
- I...
- [Jesse] Um...
Thank you for dinner.
Bye guys.
- Bye Jesse. - Bye Jesse.
- Ah, okay, um.
He's gonna calm down, dad.
It's just a lot. He'll be fine.
Dad.
You look really happy. - [Glen] Yeah.
- You deserve it. It's okay.
It's okay.
- [Glen] Yeah, thanks darling.
- Come on.
- Thanks. - Okay.
- [Peter] Congratulations again.
- Oh, thank you. Thank you, Peter.
Will you come again, yeah? Bring your boy next time.
- Yeah, I will do.
- [Glen] All right? (indistinct)
- Okay, good night, dad.
- Yeah, yeah.
You drive safe, yeah? - Yep, we will.
- You okay?
- Yeah.
- [Aaron] He's only thinking about himself.
- Maybe he's allowed to.
I mean, he looked after your mum for years.
I mean, you said yourself, it was full on.
Nearly losing her and then- - No, I...
- No. - Aaron, wait.
- Aaron.
Hey, it doesn't have to mean anything about your mum.
He loved her.
You know that.
He seems happy.
Doesn't he deserve that? I mean, they get each other.
You can see that.
He's in love.
And yeah, the timing is fucked, but
they can't help that.
You can't control who you fall in love with.
No one can.
(downbeat music)
Um...
I should um...
- Yeah.
I'll um...
I'll see you tomorrow.
(car door opens)
(car door shuts) (car engine starts)
(Peter laughs)
(indistinct muttering)
- Hey.
You haven't moved.
- Are we still gonna watch "Fast & Furious?"
- Oh, um...
Maybe tomorrow?
I know I said but is that okay?
- Yeah.
- Great. Thanks, mate.
I'm gonna use the bathroom.
- Oh. Do you... ?
(video game sounds play)
Still on the farm?
Are you on the next level? - What are you doing here?
- Oh, I was uh...
- This is my weekend, okay?
And you've taken tonight.
Now you're gonna take Sunday too?
- No, I...
- Fuck.
He's just moved back here. For me.
- Okay. I um...
- Why are you just standing there?
(downbeat music)
(door shuts)
- [Female Singer] * Leave behind the tower *
* You know how it does us wrong *
* I could bring you flowers
* Or sing you (phone beeps)
* A love song
* Almost like I mean it
* Beautiful baby
* You say that I'm crazy
* I'm done holding on
* Love's over
(phone beeps)
* Love's over
* If not with you (Glen cries)
* Well then with who?
* If this is broke
* Then nothing's true
(calm downbeat music)
(calm music)