05x07 - Promises, Promises

[bunniefuu]

[THEME MUSIC]

Did you pack your suit?

Check.

All covered at the clinic?

Not going near the place.

Mum and Ajax are on
Eliza duty, so we're all set.

Mm... And you're ready to be
the most charming boyfriend ever

over our drinks this evening?

Oh yes, ready to be the perfect handbag.

Not handbag, I've invited some people

who could really further your career.

Hey, it doesn't hurt
to schmooze a little.

Yes, not really my thing.

I find that hard to believe.

- Do you?
- Mm.

Mm.

Hugh?

[MISCHIEVOUS MUSIC]

Floyd?

Who's this?

Ah... Penny's son.

Listen, I've...

I've run away from boarding school.

Can you hide me?

[SIGH]

Floyd... Floyd.

[SIGH]

Do you know how angry I am?

Is that supposed to be
a rhetorically question?

Why did you leave the school camp?

They had searches out for you.

We thought you were lost... in the bush.

And, why did you go to Hugh first?

Well...

I bumped into him in the park,

but I was actually just
heading to his place regardless.

Floyd, you are very naughty boy.

Thanks, Ken... I've covered that.

- Who's the kid?
- Penny's son.

- Thanks for bringing.
- [SCOFFS]

- She's a dark horse.
- You don't know the half of it.

I hope it hasn't messed
up your prep for Sydney.

Wait... What prep for Sydney?

Hugh's leaving us.

[SCOFFS] But... I came back to see you.

I thought you came back to see me.

Look, I'm just going for the weekend.

To start...

But then he's leaving forever.

Right?

[NERVOUS LAUGH]

[THEME MUSIC]

♪ I'm going up the country ♪

♪ Babe, don't you wanna go? ♪

♪ I'm going up the country,
babe, don't you wanna go? ♪

♪ I'm going someplace
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 fussin' and fightin',
man, you know I sure can't stay. ♪

[LACONIC MUSIC]

[BLEATING, CHIRPING]

OK, how about this?

- We can be broken up, but...
- Ah, Ajax...

We are broken up.

OK, yeah, but...

Just listen, we can be broken up but...

We just don't tell anyone.

What, so we lie about it?

No, we just don't say anything.

[SCOFFS] Lying by omission.

Well, why does anyone need to know?

[GROANS]

[SIGH] OK, fine.

For a little while, we can
pretend that we're not broken up.

But you do know that we are, don't you.

Yes.

Can we hold hands in front of Mum?

[TENDER MUSIC]

Oh, you look nice.

Oh, do I?

Hey, all set?

Yes.

What are you two doing?

Oh, nothing, we're
just going for a drive.

We're going out to
lunch at a friend's winery.

Are you talking about a date?

- Yeah...
- Ah, no.

[STAMMERING] N... No.

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

Mum...

You're dating, what about Dad?

- It's been three years, darling.
- Yeah, exactly.

It's not a date,
I still love your father.

OK, you guys had such a solid marriage.

Like us, right, Hayls?

Excuse me.

Ready?

Yes.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

[SIGH]

Our interim administrator
and future mayor, I hope.

[GROANS]

Or is she...

- I'll take the job.
- Yes.

That is such excellent news for Whyhope.

You... You're gonna be great.

[SIGH]

And I mean it, next step is mayor.

[CHUCKLES]

Hey, Charlie...

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

What are you doing here?

Hayley, meet our new administrator.

Interim administrator.

And future mayor.

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

You gave her the job?

You're not happy.

Administrators need a bit of
life experience behind them.

Oh, right, um...

I mean, I suppose
she's as good as anyone.

So, you can do an
induction, settle her in?

Sure.

Don't worry, your time will come.

I have to run to the airport.

[COUGH]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[TONGUE CLICK]

[ENGINE REVS]

You shouldn't have told
Ajax we're going on a date.

Oh... yeah, I'm sorry, I...

Just hoping maybe it could be one.

It's just a couple of friends
going to lunch, that's all.

Yep.

And besides it's...

A date, it's such a silly Americanism.

Yeah... Yeah, right.

Would you prefer we 'go round' together?

Michael.

I mean, where both single and

we may not see eye to
eye on everything...

- Michael!
- What?

sh*t!

[TYRES SCREECH]

[SIGHS]

Bloody hell.

Michael, would you slow
this absurd red car down

and keep your eyes on the road?

I see.

You don't like my
Mustang, I'm shattered.

What's your Mustang?

The car.

Jim was a ute man.

Yeah... Yeah, I'm sure he was.

It's just that I've often had
this fantasy that I'd go back

to Whyhope and I'd whisk
you away in one of these.

I have a life.

It's a wonder that you could even

think that you could whisk me away.

Well, not while Jim was
still around, obviously, but...

[INHALES] Well, your
kids are grown up now,

you don't have a
council thing anymore...

So, what... What does that mean?

Nothing.

Look, I... I just mean that...

[SIGH]

Nothing.

[MISCHIEVOUS MUSIC]

[BIRDS CHIRP]

Hello

I know you're gonna tell
me how worried you were

and you're gonna ask me why I left.

Actually I was gonna tell
you how good it is to see you.

But why did you run away?

I just wanted to come home.

Did anything happen at school?

Oh, no.

It was just a dumb, teenage,

spur of the moment thing, you know.

Like, not thinking straight.

You know how it is, like,
my brain isn't fully developed,

I'm a teenager, you know.

Yeah, right.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Mm.

Does your brain also remember

we always tell each other the truth?

Oh, yeah... Yeah, it
does remember that rule.

Good.

So...

Why aren't you and Hugh together?

Don't change the subject.

'Cause when you dumped
that absolute loser, Jarrod,

I thought you would've gone back
to Whyhope, you know, for Hugh.

[TONGUE CLICK] People
move on with their lives.

Hugh's moved on, he's with Sharna now.

[BIRDS CHIRP]

[SIGH]

[POSH ACCENT] And that is how it goes.

[ENGINE REVS]

Look...

It just could be that
from outside perspective,

it doesn't appear as if you have

all that much on your plate right now.

Which means that we can
go out on nice trips like this.

Don't get sarcastic with me.

I will find a way back into
council, mark my words.

That is never happening, Meryl.

Because of your day in court.

No!

Because of you having
been corrupt for decades.

Stop the car.

- Oh, don't be stupid.
- Stop the car!

You are overreacting, Meryl.

I will open the door
and I will jump out.

I do not want to be trapped
in here a moment longer.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[TURBO WHISTLES]

OK, out you get.

Are you going, or what?

[MISCHIEVOUS MUSIC]

[SEATBELT CLICKS]

I won't be spoken to like that.

[ENGINE REVS]

[TYRES SCREECH]

- I understand you might be upset...
- Upset?

Why would I be upset?

It just seems weird offering
the position to someone

with zero experience
in local government.

And a questionable record

when it comes to actually
sticking to anything.

I don't think that's true.

Are you saying that as a former
teacher, or a former novelist?

Or someone who abandons everything

quite regularly to go overseas?

Wow, that's a...

OK.

But, I mean, of course,
offer the position to you,

rather than someone with
know-how and a sense of civic duty.

OK, well, for better or worse
we are working together now.

So, why don't you just tell me
what happened to the Wi-Fi?

No, we're not working together.

I'm working for you...

Boss.

Hayls, can I have a word with you?

[SIGH]

Charlie, can I please have
minutes to talk to Ajax?

You don't need to ask me for a break,

you just need to stop
messing with the Wi-Fi.

Mm...

Might be best to email
the IT department.

You're the IT department.

[BELL TOLLS]

[BIRDS CHIRP]

AJAX: So, um... Yeah,
maybe us pretending

we were still together was a bit dumb.

'Cause it is lying, and there's
been so much of that already.

'Cause you lied about kissing Tom.

And that's a horrible secret
you can't forgive yourself for.

Right, I don't know where
you're going with this.

'Cause I got a secret too.

What secret?

It's my gambling.

And I won.

Ajax, you know how much
I disapprove of gambling.

[SIGH] Well, at least you won.

Yeah, I did.

But then I lost.

How much?

Just a bit.

But then a bit more, 'cause
I was trying to win it back.

And then heaps more, Matt gave
me some cash but I lost that too.

All our money's gone.

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

But, the point is, I did
something bad too.

You cheated on me with Tom,
and I got a gambling addiction,

we're both horrible people.

We should just forgive each other.

Are we back together now?

No.

[DEFLATED MUSIC]

What is on your head?

It's a hat... It's a good hat.

You look like a city person's idea

of what a country
person should look like.

- I like it.
- She likes it.

She's patronising you.

Yeah, well, I think it says, "Winner".

It's a good hat.

Sharna's got me a couple of contacts,

I've got a lunch,
brunch, coupla drop ins.

What's you pitch?

Ah... I got a brewery,

you got tons of money, help me scale.

- [CHUCKLES]
- What, that's it?

Yeah, I'm a country boy.

No bullshit, like my beer.

I've invited some people
who'll be great for him to meet.

Great, just... lose the hat.

Ha.

FLOYD: Hugh?

Hey.

- Hi, hi.
- Hi.

[SIGH] Floyd' heading back to the city

- to face the music, aren't you.
- Oh...

So, we're on the same flight, Hugh.

OK, great.

Look, I don't wanna get
in the way of your plans,

but can you make sure
he gets back to school OK?

Ah, that shouldn't be
a problem, should it?

We can work around it.

Thank you.

Have fun.

I love you.

Behave.

I won't be any trouble at all.

[INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

Mind if I sit here?

Be my guest.

God, are you right?

I'm getting used to it.

You look like Barnaby Joyce.

Yeah?

How's your fear of flying
going for you these days?

I hope the plane doesn't crash.

I hope we don't all
die in a fiery inferno,

metal twisting as people
screaming while bodies burn.

La-la-la-la-la, not listening.

So, you're the new girlfriend.

The last girlfriend.

Do you know how many
girlfriends he's had?

It's a lot.

Some nurses, a pharmaceutical sales rep.

A few patients, I think.

Maybe he's a sex addict.

Oi...

What are you doing?

Oh, just getting to know Sharna.

Do it less.

Mm-mm... No, tell me
about the pharmaceutical rep.

- Uh...
- [LAUGHTER]

Zip it.

Floyd, as much as I enjoy hearing
about my sex pest boyfriend's

shameful past, I will, kind
of, need Hugh to myself

once we get to Sydney.

- Is that OK?
- OK.

Can you drop him at school?

Ah, I've got a lunch meeting.

Oh, come on, do us one favour.

Alright.

Thanks, Barnaby.

[BIRDS CHIRP]

Meryl, can we discuss this please?

What's to discuss?

That you left me on
the side of the road,

or apparently my life is over?

You told me to leave you
on the side of the road.

And, my point was that your
life could be just beginning.

Mum, you alright?

I'm fine, darling.

I would like Michael to leave.

Shall I get Dad's shotgun?

Good idea.

I've waited years, Meryl,
what's another few hours?

You've been married
and divorced three times.

That didn't change anything.

That's right, you're still a fool.

I can't compete with a ghost, Meryl.

When I get back, you
better be gone, pal.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Ah... you still haven't told
me what we're doing here.

Facilitating your return to the city's

top cardiothoracic surgery unit.

Ah, yes... You see, I'm not
actually sure they want me.

[MOBILE RINGS]

... the reception area has
to be cleaned immediately.

- Dr. Abboud?
- Good.

- Hi...
- Ah, Sharna.

[CHUCKLES] Hugh, this is Dr. Abboud,

the new chair of the hospital.

It's an honour, Dr. Knight.

Oh, is it?

Um... thank you.

I've been telling Farid
about the great work

you've been doing
saving Whyhope Hospital.

Well, saving the town.

Hugh Knight...

- [SIGH]
- ... the prodigal son.

- Ah, Deborah, how are you?
- [LIP SMACK]

Oh, much better for seeing you.

Farid, a new study's
about to be published

indicating Dr. Knight's stent
has the best long-term outcome

for cardiology patients.

Obviously, if we can find the funds

to get Dr. Knight back on staff,

it'd be a real coup for the hospital.

[GASPS] And our patients.

And our reputation.

What do you say, Hugh?

I think that sounds pretty amazing.

Great. [CHUCKLES]

Well, let me show
you our new facilities.

This way.

Nice to meet you.

The patient was a recipient of

an aortic graft stent for a previous...

Ah, just quickly, I want to
introduce Dr. Hugh Knight,

of the Knight-Cartwright stent fame.

Hello.

Back for a quick visit?

Jim... what have you got?

They've got... Robert Peacock.

Cocky?

Wow, what's he worth these days?

billion... and counting.

It's looking like an MCA stroke.

History?

The patient was a recipient
of an aortic graft stent

for a previous Type A
dissection... three years ago.

I performed the surgery...

Successfully.

I didn't use your stent.

I don't trust them, to be honest.

Well, if he's got an aortic stent,
perhaps it's a septic embolism.

It's a stroke.

And my stent is perfect.

And neurology have ordered
tenecteplase to dissolve any clots.

Yeah, it does say here that he
presented weeks ago with a fever.

Yeah, but the CT scans
at the time showed that

the graft was normal and
he's been afebrile since.

Yes, that doesn't necessarily mean...

With all due respect, I don't need
a country GP advising me, OK?

And every second that passes without

tenecteplase is endangering the patient.

Sure.

Unless you're wrong.

And it is an infected stent
that's caused a septic embolism.

The tenecteplase will stop you
operating in time to save him.

What's your obsession
with septic emboli?

I just think it's something
you should consider, that's all.

Can I have a word?

Sure.

[CONTEMPLATIVE MUSIC]

I know the Peacock of old...

And he's a serious party boy,
we're talking IV drug party boy.

He wouldn't have shared
that with admissions,

which means the
chance of septic embolism

causing stroke-like symptoms
goes up exponentially.

Get an urgent CT to rule out septic

embolism before we go any further.

OK.

Come on.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[TENSE MUSIC]

Well, you are full of
surprises, aren't you?

- Hugh?
- Good surprises.

Hugh?

You were right, about Peacock.

- It's a septic embolism.
- [SIGH]

Well, are you gonna operate?

Just about to, but Peacock
heard you were in the building

and his asking you
supervise the surgery.

- Well, insisting actually.
- [NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

What would Jim think about that?

Well, he's sanguine and
having missed the septic emboli.

Would you scrub in for the
good of the cardiothoracic unit?

- [SCOFFS]
- And the patient,

and the patient's likely donation?

- [SIGH]
- Go for it.

Sure.

Great.

Ah, better get prepped.

Off you go.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Hi.

[INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

Bringing Arcadia Beers
to the big smoke, right?

- Yep, that's what I'm hoping to do.
- Oh-ho-ho.

- Well, we loved your beers.
- Cool.

- Yeah.
- 'Cause you guys have distribution.

Have... No... Well, we
make distribution, yeah.

We're part of an influencer network.

So, each one of us has about
, Instagram followers.

- Oh.
- Yeah.

It's like that sweet spot for
turning likes into sales, you know?

So, we'd be happy to be
your brand ambassadors.

Oh... I'm not gonna give
you any more free beer.

[LAUGHTER]

Nah, man, that's not
what I'm talking about.

You give us k each

and then we say we like you.

[TENSE MUSIC]

Is he being serious?

Are you being serious?

Welcome to civilisation.

Maybe just message us when you're ready.

Yeah, sweet.

For the future.

[CLICKS FINGERS]

I'll just... do a bit of the old...

Yeah.

[AWKWARD MUSIC]

Jim.

I appreciate you
stepping in, Dr. Knight.

I'm happy to assist.

Given the circumstances,

better you take the lead.

Are you sure?

Yep.

[RUNNING WATER]

[SIGH]

[BEEPING]

[GROANS]

- Too much?
- I... I think I might, ah...

- [LAUGHTER]
- ... just make a call.

[BEEPING CONTINUES]

So, Jim, have you still got that boat?

[BEEPING]

I've got a bigger one.

Much more fun.

Hm.

I hope you not
compensating for anything.

[SUCTION]

sh*t.

[RAPID BEEPING]

It's fine, it's fine.

[TENSE MUSIC]

Nurse, swab and stick.

[SUCTION]

Suture... Suture.

[SUCTION]

[TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES]

Forceps.

[SUCTION]

[BIRDS CHIRP]

You're still here.

I wasn't sure I could leave the
property without getting sh*t.

Oh, no guarantees.

[CHUCKLES]

Why are you wearing
that ridiculous jacket?

I wore this jacket on
our first date, remember?

I was the law student, very poor,

we listened to Skyhooks on repeat.

I wore this jacket and my
best flares just to impress you.

That was a long time ago.

And you...

You are the most beautiful
girl I'd ever seen in my life.

It's never left me Meryl.

I love you.

You're not in love with me.

You don't think so?

You're in love with a young
-year-old Meryl Corboy.

We don't change, not deep down.

Oh, all we do is change.

You say I'm in love with a ghost,

you're in love with
the ghost of our past.

And that's gone, it's
never gonna come back.

[TENDER MUSIC]

You can give me a lift into town.

I've got some things to do.

Sure.

Preferably in silence.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[BEEPING]

[SUCTION]

Yep.

[BEEPING]

Nurse, scissors.

[BEEPING CONTINUES]

[VENTILATOR HISSES]

I think were ready to close up.

Good job.

Yes.

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

[APPLAUSE OVER SPEAKER]

Meryl... I thought you weren't allowed

within m of the council chambers.

Oh, it's just more of a
guideline when Sharna's here,

but now that she's gone...

Hey Hayley, seriously

the Wi-Fi password's cha...

Meryl.

Charlie.

Meryl, meet the new mayor.

Interim administrator.

Sharna's appointment.

That's a wonderful
decision Sharna's made.

Well, it's temporary, it's no big deal.

Oh, it's a big deal for Whyhope.

I'm glad it's one of us. [LAUGHTER]

Is there anything else you wanted?

It's not what I want,
it's what I can give.

Knowledge, advice.

Well, I think the reason
why was appointed

was to break with the past.

What are you implying?

I don't want your help, Meryl.

And Hayley, you've got minutes

to fix the Wi-Fi or you're fired.

I'm not messing around anymore.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Someone's let power go to her head.

So, we've developed
these hops that have a terroir

that is unique to the area.

Wow, impressive crowd.

I try my best.

Deborah.

Here he is, the conquering hero.

- [SNIGGER]
- As soon as he's on his feet,

Peacock wants to donate
large to the cardiothoracic unit,

thanks to you and the amazing Sharna.

Just doing my job.

Must be good to be back, heh?

It is.

Hugh's a genius, but he's been stranded

in a rural backwater
for the last few years.

Whyhope, it's... It's my home.

It's where he grew up.

- [MOBILE RINGS]
- Sorry, just...

Excuse me, one second.

- DEBORAH: Nathan, how are you?
- Penny?

Hugh, why have I just
got a call from the school

asking where for Floyd is?

Well, Matt dropped him off didn't he?

[SIGH] Apparently not.

OK, one sec.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Sorry, can I just borrow my brother.

- Alright, mate, what are you doing?
- Just...

What happened with Floyd?

Ah... Dropped him off.

Did you sign him in?

No, I had a business meeting.

- [GROANS]
- Is everything OK?

I knew I should've taken Floyd.

My brother can't even
drop a kid off at school.

Oh, chill out.

Penny, apparently Matt dropped
him off but didn't sign him in.

- Do you think he's run away again?
- I don't know, Hugh.

HUGH: OK, well, um...

Can you trace his phone?

Yes.

Great, do that.

Sit tight, I'll call you back.

Sorry, I have to deal with this.

Um, you can't leave, half
these people are here for you.

Just... keep 'em here.

[TENSE MUSIC]

PENNY: OK... OK, go to your left.

- HUGH: Left?
- PENNY: Your left.

Further left.

[SIGH] That's it.

[SIGH]

So, how's Sydney been?

Well, pretty good, really.

I did save a billionaire's life today.

Well, I freed Mrs.
Kirby's ingrown toenail.

So, were all kicking goals.

Huh.

How's the party?

Ah...

Well, Sharna's gone to a lot of trouble.

Oh, that's nice.

You're off course, go to the right.

What, this way?

- You're right.
- This way?

Yes, that's it, that's it.

So, it sounds like it could be
the right move then, Sydney.

I've found him, I'll call you back.

OK.

Hey, Hugh.

[SCOFFS]

Well, are you impressed
that I found you?

Mum's Find My Phone app, right?

- [SIGH]
- Thought you would.

Hugh... do you have 'The One'?

Like... someone you're
always thinking about

and you really wanna be with?

Yeah.

Is it Sharna?

Well, I'm with Sharna, so...

technically, I've already got my wish.

I've got one.

I was with her.

Teegan Vick, I love her.

We were going out until she
dumped me for Iain Crossing.

Ah... that sucks.

Sounds to me like maybe
she's not your 'One'.

Oh no, she definitely was.

I always wrote her poems and
I sent her a bunch of messages

telling her that I love her every day.

Oh... Well, um...

That was a big call.

And...

I might have...

You know...

Sent her a picture...

Of...

Y... You know what I mean?

Like...

What, a d*ck pic?

Well, it... It was only
because she asked me to.

- Except...
- [SCOFFS]

... it wasn't her on her phone.

It was Iain on her phone.

Oh.

Well, I really think
it's Iain who's a d*ck.

Then he sent it to
literally everyone at school,

now everyone just laughs at me.

And that's why you keep running away.

[SCOFFS]

I get it.

High school sucks.

I hated it.

Please, I really don't
want to go back there.

I just wanna go home.

- I know... I know.

But unfortunately,
it really isn't up to me.

[TENDER MUSIC]

How about I give you a night off

and you come back to the party with me.

But after that, you have
to negotiate with your mum.

Hugh...

It's not Sharna, is it.

Is it my mum?

Your 'The One'?

Nice try.

[TENDER MUSIC CONTINUES]

I'm sorry I got angry...

But you don't need to stay this late.

[SIGH] I don't really want to go home.

Because of Meryl?

Ajax and I have, um...

We've broken up...

Properly.

But you looked OK when he came in.

[SIGH] Yeah, he, ah...

He made me promise not to tell anyone.

I think I've broken his heart.

Ajax is the only person who

actually appreciates me in Whyhope.

That is not true.

Sharna clearly didn't.

She gave you the job.

I appreciate you.

When you're not sabotaging my internet.

And I need you.

I cannot do this job without you.

Charlie...

You're more than capable.

[CHUCKLES]

Listen, you don't wanna
go home, Matt's away...

Why don't you come back to ours?

[SIGH]

[MOBILE RINGS]

Um, hi, hi.

Penny, hi.

We're back.

He won't escape again.

[SIGH] I appreciate it, thank you.

- Thank you.
- No, Penny, of course.

He... He knew I was tracking his phone.

He wanted you to rescue him.

I think he really missed you.

Yeah, well, he's a good kid.

And me too.

I mean...

I'll miss you too.

When you go, I will.

Ah, look, I really
should get back to it.

OK, bye.

Yep, bye.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Well, you're quite the
escape artist, Floyd.

Hey, Sharna.

Nice party.

Glad you approve.

[SIGH] God, I'm starving.

- Is the champagne French?
- [NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

Hilarious, help yourself to the food.

[SIGH]

Sorry about that.

At least he's safe.

Floyd's not your responsibility.

Yeah, I know, but I mean, I couldn't
just leave him out there, lost.

Just feels like this whole thing's
been h*jacked by Whyhope.

MATT: One, two, three...

And you've let it because
that's what you want.

It's not what I want.

I organised this for you,

because you said you wanted
to get away from Whyhope.

But... you make your own decisions.

I don't care.

[FORLORN MUSIC]

[CLINKING]

I don't suppose you'd, ah...

Have any interest in having
a stake in a beer company?

Oh, yeah.

Interesting, actually.

I've got a mate you should meet.

You got a card or something?

- A card?
- Yeah.

Give you a whole carton.

[LAUGHTER]

[WHOOPING]

See what I did there?

- Card, carton.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- [LAUGHTER]
- I like this guy, he's good.

Oi, Billy Ray, over here.

What, stay right there.

What are you doing?

Mate, I'm on the hook.

Could you just tone down
the whole country bumpkin act?

I'm doing business, he loves it.

You're making a fool of yourself,

and your embarrassing Sharna and me.

Would you listen to yourself?

You think you're better
than me, don't ya?

No, I don't think on better,
perhaps just a bit smarter.

Yeah, well, I'm the one
who went out of my way

to drop your ex-girlfriend's
kid off at school.

Ha, look how well that went.

And she's not my ex.

No, she's not your ex, 'cause
you couldn't make it work,

or with Charlie, or with
any of them for that matter,

because you are too selfish.

And that's why you're
gonna stuff it up with Sharna.

[FOREBODING MUSIC]

God, that hat is dumber than you.

A-ha.

Ow!

[GRUNTING]

Get stuffed.

[GROANS]

My arm, that hurts.

[YELLING]

[GASPS]

- Oh, I'm so sorry.
- Sorry.

- [GROANS]
- Are you OK?

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Oh, thanks mate.

[CLATTERING]

Sorry.

That was awesome.

Yeah?

Hey, you, um... still got that card?

Ah... yeah.

Yeah.

Nice.

[BIRDS CHIRP]

CHARLIE: Do you regret
not leaving with Tom?

Um...

No.

I think it was the right thing.

[BIRDS CHIRP]

But you're not happy with Ajax?

With Tom, I just...

I knew he wanted me,
you know, like... sexually.

And I wanted him.

And it was scary but it was exciting.

Oh, yeah.

And with Ajax...

I know he loves me,

and I love him too
but that thing, that...

That desire, it's just...

I mean, how old were
you when you got together?

.

See, maybe I don't stick with things...

but that's 'cause I made
a decision years ago

that I wasn't gonna
settle for unsatisfied.

I'm either in or I'm out.

And sometimes that hurts...

but you have to let yourself
grow otherwise your soul perishes.

But I...

I don't want to be selfish.

If you settle for unsatisfied,

that is a ticket to a very unhappy life.

You're an amazing woman, Hayls.

You're not selfish.

You just need to look after you.

[TENDER MUSIC]

Thank you.

Another cocktail?

Yes.

[LAUGHTER]

[SOMBRE MUSIC]

[SIGH]

Can I start by saying...

thank you for all of this, and...

I am incredibly sorry.

It's OK.

You'll be getting on the plane
with Floyd tomorrow, won't you.

Ah... yeah.

[SIGH]

I guess you can't take
the boy out of Whyhope.

Sharna, I'm gonna
drop Floyd off to Penny...

And then I'll be doing whatever
it takes to make it up to you.

Really.

[TENDER MUSIC]

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

[NEIGHING]

[BIRDS CHIRP]

[BLEATING]

[MOBILE RINGS]

Hey you, what's going on?

Hey, guess who had a
massive fight with Hugh

and destroyed the whole party?

Oh, Matt.

No, no it was good, these
guys thought it was hilarious.

I've been out with them all night.

So, the business
meetings didn't eventuate?

Well, that's the thing, it was
one long business meeting.

I met the VP of Galloping
Horses Logistics.

Galloping Horses?

- They're massive.
- Yeah, I know.

And it turns out that his
mate from school's dad...

- Matty-boy, hey!
- Hey!

Turns out that his
mate from school's dad

is the head of Allied Breweries.

So, it was like a real old
school, private school sh*t.

Anyway, they offered me million
bucks to come in, and I accepted.

$ million?

Yeah, I am a major entrepreneur

bringing in cashola
and jobs into yo' town.

Maybe you should all sober up first.

Nah, the deal's done.

We did it.

Trust me.

I do trust you.

I love you too.

I love you more.

Anyway, and also, Hugh sucks and I rock.

[LAUGHTER] Correct.

Have fun... businessman.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

[ENGINE WHIRS]

You know you didn't
have to come with me.

Well, I'm just making absolutely
sure that you get home.

Is Sharna ever gonna forgive you?

She'll be fine.

Anyway, I've got a few
things to wrap up in Whyhope.

What, like leaving for good?

[THUD]

Jesus, what was that?

It's just a bit of turbulence.

[RUMBLING]

[GASPS]

[BEEPING]

What's that?

Do you smell smoke?

Do you know where
there's smoke there's fire!

Things are gonna get a
little bit bumpy here, folks.

Ah, but be assured,
everything's in hand.

[BEEPING]

Jesus Christ, Jeff, this is
hairy, we're gonna go down.

I can hear you.

We're right here.

[FOREBODING MUSIC]

We're gonna be fine,
we're gonna be fine.

No, we're not gonna be fine,
did you hear what they just said?

You're right, we're probably gonna die.

[GROANS]

Hugh, your 'The One', was it my mum?

Yes mate, it's always been her.

I wish you were my dad.

- Me too.
- [FOREBODING MUSIC CONTINUES]

You're a good kid.

[MUSIC SETTLES]

[SIGH]

PILOT: Um... Things got pretty
hectic there for a minute, folks,

but I think we've made it
through to the other side.

Everything's gonna be OK.

[SHAKY BREATHING]

[TENDER MUSIC]

Probably don't tell your
mum what I just said.

OK.

[BIRDS CHIRP]

Hey.

You wanted to see me.

Sharna replaced me with
Charlie, can you believe it?

Oh, well, it's a good
choice, potentially.

I offered to help
Charlie, give her advice.

She was so rude to me.

Why does everyone think I was corrupt?

I can't imagine.

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

Meryl... about yesterday.

I think you're right.

I was just hanging on to
some kinda fantasy in my head.

Mm...

Now we're getting somewhere.

Where are we getting?

Oh, I don't know, clean slate?

We're both aware of our ghosts,

hopefully we can live with
them and without them.

Get to know each other
for the first time... again.

[LAUGHTER]

That is such a Meryl
Corboy thing to say.

Sorry. [LAUGHTER]

Deal.

[TENDER MUSIC]

[BIRDS CHIRP]

No promises.

[BABY CRYING]

Oh, good morning.

Someone had a late night.

Yep.

I don't know what time I got in.

Hayls...

- Can you come with me, please?
- Do you want bit of strawberry?

Want to have bit of strawberry, darling?

Mum, you alright looking after the kids?

Yeah, yes, of course, of course.

[CRYING CONTINUES]

- What's this?
- I was up all night.

I had a lot of thinking to do.

OK.

Decided I gotta except your
decision, we can co-parent.

May be down the line I can
become the man you want.

Maybe you've gotta go find yourself.

Sounds like you did
do a lot of thinking.

Yeah.

But, there is something
that we have to do first.

[SCOFFS] Um...

What do you want me to do with that?

- You see that target?
- Yeah.

I want you to give it a big whack.

Why?

It'll be symbolic.

No more half built house,

no more pretend dreams.

We clear the decks...

And that's us done.

Oh. [NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

Right.

You're letting me go.

Yeah.

[SIGH]

Do it.

['ALREADY GONE' BY SONS OF THE EAST]

Swing hard.

[GASPS]

♪ Kissed my B last night ♪

♪ And I whispered ♪

- ♪ Baby, don't leave me... ♪
- [LAUGHTER]

Wow.

[GRUNTING]

♪ Baby, save me ♪

♪ 'Cause I, oh I'm already gone. ♪

[SIGH]

[MOANING]

[SIGH]

[PANTING]

What?

- OK, OK.
- [MOBILE PINGS]

How was the flight?

[STAMMERING] We nearly d*ed.

What?

[VOICE BREAKING] There
was turbulence, it was ro...

Hugh, he... He admitted
that you're his 'The One'.

Floyd.

What?

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

There was some bad turbulence.

Some very, very bad turbulence.

I was just reassuring him.

OK.

I'm confused.

Yeah, so was I up there.

Now, all of a sudden, things are...

Very clear.

[TENDER MUSIC]

Penny, they're offering
me a job in Sydney.

Heading up the Cardiothoracic
Centre Of Excellence.

[SIGH]

I'm gonna take it.

[SIGH]

Hm.

[SIGH]

[MUSIC FADES]

[SIGH]

I just wanted to say that, um...

I will never forget my
time here with all of you.

You were all truly the best.

So, I guess this is thank you and

this is goodbye.

VOICE-OVER: Goodbye's are never...

Still something between you and Ben?

... ever quite that easy.

In the must see drama event.

Do you, Charlie, take Matt to
be your lawful wedded husband?

I certainly do.

[CHEERS]

How will TV's greatest
journey come to an end?

Will love conquer all?

This is goodbye.

The final episode of Doctor, Doctor