(David) incoming m*ssile!
- Daddy let me come.
- Oh! Good on daddy.
(David) how I feel's
Come over time.
Will you marry me?
(Marc) she panicked
And she rang me.
- She did it dressed like that?
- On danny's bed.
(Sophia) if anything I did
Led to this, I'm sorry.
(Martina) I want you
To be sorry.
I wanted you to find my body.
I just came
To check on your mum.
Uh, she's not here.
She's, uh she's out.
No worries, won't stop.
Um, come in.
Tell her
I'll drop back tomorrow.
I have to find out a way
To stop being invisible.
I'd like to book an appointment,
Please.
Yeah, breast augmentation
And fillers.
Maybe a rhinoplasty.
Possibly. Possibly more.
(Georgia) I was 13
When it first happened.
(Welles) you can't say things
Like that about your father.
I'm imagining welles dead.
How abou
A perfect living death?
(Phillip) watching
Him lose everything.
Marry me.
Yes.
Our secret.
'Til they're ready.
The cage is open.
Stay, go - make your choice.
I just want to know
Who's heart I have
To see what I might have
Inherited with it.
I'm not my old self.
I keep making
This two-fingered salute
And I keep dreaming about some
Woman I've never seen before!
I wanna know where it came from.
There are strict rules
Regarding that.
Screw the rules, I want a name.
Not a number, a name.
♪
(Man on tv)
Even more hypocritical, jane,
When it is known by insiders
To be happening in all sports.
(Second man)
So you're saying all sports
Are rife with drugs
And alcohol?
(First man) I'm saying
Youth culture is.
If we're going to be shocked
By our sports stars,
Let's be shocked
By our children.
(Woman) more parents need
To feel like sophia gray.
- Danny gray's mother.
- Exactly.
(Second woman) I though
She showed a courage
Few parents display.
Even in her grief, she faced
Her son's shortcomings.
- Do we have that clip?
- (Man) we do.
(Interviewer) many parents would
Find your actions unusual,
Especially given
You had just lost your son.
It's because he died,
Because his death helped others
Through organ donation,
That I'm doing this.
We made such an issue of it -
For the better, I hope.
I'd hate
His less-admirable choices
To undo any of the good
That message might have done.
-But he still sold drugs.
My son was a good man
Who made bad choices.
Instead of wasting time
On pointless recriminations
I'd like fans of his game
- Leave it on.
- You need the sleep.
I'm not tired.
(Scoffs) a week back
At the office? You are.
Alright.
It's mostly rubbish anyway.
- I'll get your pills.
- Yeah.
My channel surfing
Seems the dim past.
Another life.
Thanks to another life.
(Knock at door)
Yes?
(Sandra) here's one
For the diary.
Sandra thinks she knows
What's happening with phillip,
And it's not cellular memory.
How?
A lad named danny gray died
The night phillip got the call.
It was a one-punch blow
To the head.
We have
A footy player - phillip's
Sudden interest in the game.
He did a two-fingered salute -
Same as phillip.
It was just shown
On the television.
Why?
Oh, his death
Was all over the news.
It was a follow-up
Panel discussion.
You think phillip has his heart?
Possibly. Unlikely.
- So not
- Cellular memory? No.
Danny gray's mother
Went on air to defend him.
It was shown
While phillip was in recovery.
So there he is
Full of sleepers -
You're highly suggestible
In that state.
The telly is playing
And it's mentioned
That danny was a donor.
"Healthy, bright-eyed chap,"
Thinks phillip,
"That's the heart for me."
The two-fingered salute
Is sucked straight into
His subconscious.
The mother too!
She matches phillip's
Description of his dream woman.
You think?
He absorbs danny and her
And he doesn't even remember
Seeing them.
Well
It makes sort of sense.
More than cellular memory.
Have you told phillip?
Thought I'd test it ou
On you first.
It's an interesting notion.
What if we convinced phillip
That he had danny gray's heart?
Why?
It could mean
A whole second chance.
Name and pertinent details.
Your donor.
You're sure?
It's his heart?
My contact knows his way
Around the system, yes.
Danny gray.
Rings a bell.
- Really?
- Get me his full background.
And the family too.
- As soon as I can.
- Sooner.
My ea will help.
Who do I pay for this?
Um, he wants anonymity.
I can see it gets to him.
And see he stays schtum.
I don't want my interests known.
He's broken transplant protocol,
He doesn't want anything known
Either.
You're sure?
- I've no reason to doubt.
- Let's hold off payment.
Until I see what you turn up.
Well?
Hook, line and sinker.
I hope you know
What you're doing.
So do i.
(Door opens)
You're late. How was rehearsal?
- Fine.
- I've already eaten.
Yours is on the store.
Oh, I'm not very hungry.
You ok?
What's this?
I've been to see dr. Nazim,
Who did my birthmark.
It's what he can do now.
And the cost.
I'd use some of my inheritance
From dad.
I don't understand.
Well, read it.
(Chuckles nervously)
(Sophia exhales)
I don't wanna look like this.
He said he can improve me.
I know it's a lot,
But it's my money.
It's for your future.
This is for my future.
(Scoffs) this is ridiculous!
It's for
Three separate procedures.
There's facial reconstruction,
Breasts and later, fillers.
It's nonsense!
You're a beautiful young woman.
No, no, no,
You have to say that!
- You are!
- I've got a funny nose,
Wonky boobs -
It's all asymmetrical.
He can fix it.
Absolutely not. No.
I can't believe
He's encouraging you.
He just said what he can do.
It's my choice.
You're just about to star
A new study year.
He can squeeze me in
For the nose job straightaway
And then at easter
For the fillers
And then my breasts
Around midyear.
I won't keep it a secret,
So I can do the first few weeks
Of uni in bandages.
Washing's still out.
(Sighs) I have always tried
To be a good mother.
- I thought I was.
- You are.
I don't even know
My own children.
Danny had a whole other life
And you
Whatever lack of esteem
Is making you want this,
I haven't seen it.
(Bella) I've hidden it.
Like danny did his stuff.
I thought I was a friend
As much as your mother.
Friends share.
It was bad enough
That I had to feel the pain.
A daughter shouldn't have
To protect her mother.
I must bear some of the blame.
- Please.
- I have to.
- Do i?
- Yes, in a way, yes.
It'll hurt you.
I'm sorry.
It's not a sudden decision.
I've been considering I
For ages.
It's been a traumatic month.
You had to clear ou
Danny's room.
Maybe danny brought I
To a head.
You and david too.
We are both finding ways
To move on.
- There is no me and david.
- There might be.
I hope there is.
It just highlights tha
There's bella and no-one.
It goes way back. (Hesitates)
Please.
Bullying at school
Battered my self-esteem,
But what I'm about to tell you
Ruined it.
And it might seem trivial,
But it really reinforced
The taunting.
Do you remember my last concer
With the school trio?
At speech day?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
I was so happy, I was so proud.
The birthmark was gone,
You'd bought me that new dress,
And we'd practised for weeks
And it went a dream.
And I was waiting
Outside the hall at the end
And you and dad and danny
All came up
And you told me how good
I'd been, then dad said it.
What?
What did he say?
You don't even remember.
If it hadn't have made
Some sort of sense,
It would have stayed with you.
You had to have agreed with him
On some level.
I don't know
Dad said
He said with the biggest grin
On his face,
Having no idea he was
Breaking my heart, he said
He said, "it's a good thing
You're talented.
None of you'll earn your money
With your looks."
That would have been a joke.
You know how he was -
A silly joke.
Nuh.
He had sat there
And we had played brilliantly.
And he thought,
"They're an odd-looking bunch,
The music nerds."
And afterwards, I thought
I thought, "how could anybody
Ever think that I'm pretty,
If even my dad doesn't?"
He didn't mean to hurt you.
He said it and you
Didn't pick him up on it.
And then danny waltzed off
With some stupid commen
About hoping I never want him to
Set me up with one of his mates.
And when was the last time
That I had a date, mum?
You're busy studying.
I'm ugly.
No-one dates ugly.
I want someone to want me.
So I want to change
So that somebody might.
Can you blame me?
- Ready?
- Yes.
Meet danny gray and his family.
(Music swells)
(Phillip) good kid from
A decent family gone haywire,
His mother oozing decency
As she defends him,
His sister a talented musician,
And his father cut down in
His prime with a brain tumour,
With australia's top game
Thrown in for good measure.
The grays are a pr dream.
I need a way into their lives.
- You want to meet them?
- Without causing questions.
I'm curious abou
Where these changes come from.
I think pr and charity
Is my cover.
I've got plans for you too.
Should I worry?
Quite the opposite -
I promise gratitude.
Cate?
- (Sandra) he wants you.
- I heard.
Danny gray and family
Have been snapped up.
Why the frown?
It feels like
We've put a car into gear
And we're possibly no
Behind the wheel,
Potentially in its path.
(Phillip) cate!
He's more than curious.
Good, that's the point.
Let the decency rub off.
What are we unleashing on them?
Whatever it is,
We hold firm to the tale.
I love this.
I love you.
You don't find "loved up" dull?
In a swipe-left,
Swipe-right world
Romance is the new kink.
We're ahead of the curve.
(Chuckles)
It's easier to play potential
Daughter-in-law like this.
I have a lot of ground
To make up with your father.
Mm, don't worry.
I'll make sure
Life's never dull.
I want it impressive.
Let's make a splash.
Other than withdrawing donations
From anyone who's offended you,
You've always lef
The walford charities to me.
A new heart foundation -
It's obviously personal.
Organise the usual suspects.
I'll give you my guest lis
Tomorrow.
Comprising?
Some high-profile organ
Recipients, some donor families.
Stories from both sides
Of the divide.
I want a couple of average joes
On the board -
Makes it more relatable.
The board of - let me guess -
The walford foundation
For transplant research?
- Or some variation thereof.
- When?
This glittering parade
Of the rich
And their freely-flashed
Credit cards.
Early next month.
I'll have my energy back
By then.
Your very own deb ball.
A coming ou
For your new heart.
Be as snide as you like - this
Will be the star of the night.
There's only one thing worse
Than smug phillip,
That's mysterious phillip.
If you're not going to
Take up my offer to leave,
Please be useful.
And these donor families?
We'll ferret some out.
Bart, it's your mother.
Can you get away?
(Atmospheric music builds)
(Phillip) cate's off.
Bart, I imagine,
Wondering where my charitable
Impulse is coming from.
Or to the eminent mr. Lee.
She's got so used to doubting my
Motives, suspicion's automatic.
Why not trust her
With the truth?
- Tell her what we've found.
- I trust those I can trust.
That's a compliment.
I'll talk about my plans
For you later.
There are plans.
Big ones.
Pass this on to your contac
With my gratitude.
(Coughs) just the shoes.
(Tense music)
What's so urgent?
No idea.
Why she hasn't taken him up on
His offer and left's beyond me.
Why didn't she just run away
Years ago?
Who's hurting who?
Well, he's go
Line honours there.
You know, they were in love once
Apparently.
She skates around what happened.
I think she stayed for me,
To protect me.
He'd never have let me go.
I owe her.
Your explanation
Sounds suddenly sentimental.
True.
Later.
(Sinister music)
(Sighs)
Life is officially boring.
When can we move?
Thank you.
I've earned this.
Where's the usual
Disingenuous apology
For spirits before five
O'clock?
I'm dulling my doubts
About trusting you with this.
You know you can, always.
Anything.
Are you aware of the research
That sandra's been doing
For your father?
Dad's ea mentioned something
About finding
The right poster child
For some new foundation.
It's a cover story.
He's researching his donor.
He knows who it is?
He thinks he does.
I have enlisted sandra
In a scheme.
My motives are good,
My actions
Outrageous.
Certainly your father
Would think so.
So, the salute, the football -
It all comes from him
Absorbing that interview
While he was out of it?
That's sandra's theory, yes.
Why the lie?
It seems like a huge risk.
I've seen glimpses of
The phillip I used to love.
The transplant's
Bringing him back.
You know, we get him focused
On the gray family,
He picks up from them what he
Thinks is coming from his heart.
Being around good people
Might consolidate the changes.
- You're dead if he finds out.
- I know.
Which is why I was unsure
About telling you.
But you know,
I might need your support.
And you know you'd have
Every right to be offended
If you found out later.
There is a specific benefi
In it for you.
He'll never approve of georgia
As he is.
But if he softens
What does sandra get from it?
- She's supporting me.
- Apart from that?
My gratitude
For what she's done,
Your father's
For what he thinks she has.
As long as there's
A dollar value,
I don't trust noble instincts.
Obviously she'll benefit,
But she's asked for nothing.
Imagine life without a tyrant.
You're right about georgia.
And I am curious to see
What he used to be.
He was worth loving.
I love the way
He makes love to me.
No-one ever has before,
Not real lovemaking.
It's wonderfully warm.
But warm's not hot.
So now you get your thrills
By imagining a certain bishop
Behind bars contemplating
The ruin of his life?
Yeah, it will happen.
I could blackmail your
Tight little arse off, you know.
What, and ruin your fun?
You want me around.
I amuse you.
Perceptive.
-It was an adrenaline rush,
Right?
When you guessed I'd k*lled him.
When I asked you
To dive for the memory stick,
- Did you look at it?
- I did.
Full marks for stamina.
So, what's our schedule?
There's an ecumenical conference
In london in five weeks.
His house will be empty.
Hmm, no chance before?
Rush it and you'll ruin it.
We need him and his staff away.
I'll move it forward
If a safe opportunity presents.
God, I'm so turned on right now.
Ah!
(Dark music builds)
I love a reformed wh*re.
(Gasps)
You only get one.
I'm who you don't control.
I think that answers
Your questions.
I'll call you.
(Exhales)
Liar liar
Pants on fire ♪
Liar, liar ♪
Hey! That's not nice.
What's going on? Carrie?
She tells fibs.
You're not gonna be her new mum.
Are you?
- There you go.
- I don't want to come back.
We'll talk about it at home,
Ok?
Ok.
- See you tomorrow, sweetheart.
- Ever.
Sorry about that.
I handled it as best I could.
I'll talk her down.
Unless you wanna give me
Something to tell her.
- (David laughs)
- No rush, remember?
- Teasing.
- Mm.
Well, half.
Daughters - yours wants a mother
And mine's wishing hers to hell.
- Bella still set on it?
- Yeah.
I can't push too hard.
Still
Keep trying.
You handle carrie,
I'll handle bella,
And we'll share over dinner.
Tomorrow.
- So romantic.
- (Laughs) isn't it?
(David chuckles)
Bella?
(Bella) "the walford foundation
Cordially invites
Sophia and bella gray
To be their very special guests
To announce the creation of
Their transplant research fund.
Location - industria."
- Oh, my god, wow.
- (Sophia chuckles)
"7Th of february"
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
Industria?
"Very special guests"?
They are so looking forward
To having us there.
They were keen as mustard
When I rang.
Why us?
They chose some high-profile
Donors and danny made the cut.
Publicity, I imagine,
For the launch.
With his drug thing?
Well they must have
Factored it in.
You'd think.
Any press
Could drag it all up again.
Or it might suppor
What I said in the interview -
The fact he's been chosen
Shows that he's being forgiven.
I guess.
Anyway, I can't.
It's the night before
My first operation.
I have to be at the hospital
By 7am
And it's nil by mouth
From midnight.
- When was this decided?
- Today, actually.
I'm not keeping things from you.
You said you wouldn'
Rush into it.
A spot opened up.
Otherwise I'd have to wait.
I made my choice.
You'll have to decline for me.
It's for your brother.
Can you please just accep
My decision?
I don't want to go alone.
This is not manipulation.
Yeah, I know. Sorry.
- Take david.
- He's not invited.
(Bella sighs)
(Plays a sombre piece)
If it helps, we can leave early
And I will take you
To the hospital.
Really?
You're not doing it alone.
Thank you.
I won't pretend to understand,
But if it's what you want
It is.
I hope it brings what you want.
Almost all acceptances.
- Who declined?
- The two not marked.
Good.
Right.
Enough collective sob stories
To make the donations flow.
See cars are lined up
For the ones I've marked.
Thank you.
You've circled martina budd.
- She declined.
- She'll be there.
She seemed adamant she wouldn't.
Leave it to me.
To you, actually.
Make it task one
In your new position.
I have one?
Starting off easy
While you're still seeing to me,
Full-time once I'm back to form.
Contract.
You'll head the fund.
It's a generous offer.
The press release will read,
"Sandra jones
Nursed me back to life.
She understands transplants
More than any pen-pusher
Possibly could."
200,000?
A year, for three years,
A two-way option
For another three.
You'll find a new wardrobe
Waiting for you
When you get home.
I told you I value loyalty.
You're sure you're no
Putting me in out of my depth?
You'll have
All the admin support you need
And your chutzpah to back it up.
No need for gratitude.
Just don't fail me.
I won't.
I am grateful.
Go on, go try
Your new role on for size.
(Cate) oh.
I chose rather well.
I feel like last night's roas
Tricked out for a gourmet lunch.
One of the more interesting
Reactions I've heard
To looking fabulous.
Nothing I would
Have thought of wearing.
Now I wish I always had.
It's a long time
Since I felt girly.
- Well, you've earned it.
- With a side order of guilt.
These are the wages of sin.
It's for his own good.
You must still love him
In some way to do this.
I love the memory of who he was.
Then I hope this works for you.
Thank you.
(Soft piano music)
I'm off on
My first official duty.
Good luck!
Let's hope we survive it.
(Martina) one, two, three.
Yep, keep going.
Move it. Nice, nice, nice.
Keep going, keep going,
Keep going. Let's go!
Move it through,
Move it through. Nice.
Beautiful form. Great.
Keep going.
Great. Knees high,
Knees high, knees high.
Beautiful.
Let's go, let's go, let's go.
Spot. That's alright.
Keep moving! (Laughs) good.
Knees nice and high.
Does it help with the loss
To know that he helped others?
Sometimes.
Sometimes I hate them.
They got a second chance,
He didn't.
And they'll never even know
It was him.
(Sophia) that's it.
Squish it in.
Ahh.
- I hope they've stopped teasing?
- Yes.
Only ever tell things
If there's really
Something to tell.
I wish there was.
Sophia, there's someone
At the door for you.
How lovely.
Marc's kept us informed
Of your progress.
I'm getting it together.
He said.
He said
You still weren't ready to talk.
I'll be there
At this fundraising thing.
I turned it down at first,
But they came back.
I'm going.
For danny.
So if we can put our issue
Aside for the night
For him.
Just for the night.
Gives me hope.
No, that's why I'm here.
So it doesn't.
(Knock at door)
Yes?
- Ah.
- (Bart) you wanted to see me?
I did.
Who are you bringing
To the launch do?
- Going stag.
- Why?
Well, I assumed you want me
Focusing on business,
Not pandering to a date.
Or is it because you think I'll
Disapprove of georgia konig?
I've been down for the count,
Not out for it.
I've still got eyes.
You've had me followed.
A good catch your age
Avoiding the topic of women?
At first I thought, "he's busy
Filling my shoes at the office,"
But then it went on too long.
Yes, I had you followed.
I just got the report.
And?
Good. No snivelling pleas
For forgiveness -
It partly makes up
For the deception.
I love her.
After the sex tape?
It helped you -
You should be grateful.
What sort of trollop does that?
Call her what you like,
She did it for me.
And from hate.
Why did she hate her father
So much?
Not for me to say.
- But you know?
- Yes.
- And you're not sharing?
- No.
- But it helps you understand?
- Absolutely.
You know she's got a reputation.
All people can change.
Spots can only ever fade.
She makes life interesting.
Yeah. Possibly too much so.
Alright, call it your reward
For keeping the ship afloa
In my absence.
Invite her to the launch.
Her own invitation,
Not your plus-one.
There's to be no public display
Without my approval.
It's better than nothing.
- I'll take her measure.
- Just give her a fair go.
And ask the mad mother,
See if georgia can keep her
In check for the night.
It'll be a good first test.
This means a lot.
You know she's got buckley's
Of getting the nod
'Til I do know
Why she betrayed her father?
Like I said, hers to tell.
You care for her.
Not in a white-picket-fence
Kind of way, but
Yes, I love her.
Picket fences are overrated.
Go on, get out.
Thank you.
(Lively electronic music)
I said I'd call you.
- We're able to move it up.
- Why?
Friday night, welles will be
At a charity do.
So will i.
I'll see that he's kept there
As long as possible.
- His housekeeper?
- Should have the night off.
You can abort if not.
(Dark music builds)
Fine. You got everything I need?
(Georgia) the photos
To blow his world apart.
For you to shine tomorrow night.
Aww, they're lovely!
They'll go perfectly
With my dress.
I took bella with me.
Your choice, though.
I like to think
You're a man of taste.
- You can doubt it?
- Here.
Preview of coming attractions.
I tried to talk her out of the
Operation while we were at it.
And?
- It's like talking to a wall.
- (Sophia inhales sharply)
Thank you for trying.
Well?
Fit for high society?
- Just came, ma'am.
- Thank you.
(Soft atmospheric music)
I'm sorry, mr. Lee.
- She tried.
- It's fine, tara.
How's it all looking?
Good enough to stop them droning
On about my overdoing it.
- If this is about cate
- It isn't.
I am curious.
Things cooling, are they?
No.
She's hardly rushing to use
Her get-out-of-jail-free card.
As soon as you're
Fully recovered,
You won't see her heels
For dust.
You joined a long line
Of high achievers
Who couldn't keep I
In their pants.
You've lasted longer,
That's all.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Best to face facts.
So, the board of the fund -
I assume you received
Our invitation to join it?
Under the circumstances,
Best declined.
Your name has cachet.
I'll come tomorrow night,
For appearance's sake.
Other than that, no.
I thought you could
Compartmentalize.
Clearly not.
Fine.
The phillip I first met never
Would have suggested
- I join the board.
- No?
He didn't compartmentalize.
Perhaps you are changing.
Or this fund
Has a special importance.
I've received.
I want to give back.
- Simple as that?
- Yes.
My value to it must eclipse
Your usual need to despoil.
I wonder why?
I don't need your bullshit.
(Music swells)
"Thank you for all you've done."
One for the books.
It's beautiful.
It's the first gown
Phillip's bought me in years.
What?
It highlights a new problem.
I had nothing to lose
When I came up with this plan.
Suddenly, I do.
You think there might be
A way back to him?
At least to civility.
That's all gone
If he sniffs out the lie.
(Cate exhales heavily)
To glimpse a second chance
Then lose it
Trust me, I get it.
Thing is
Why do you think I hated so much
What he became?
I never stopped loving
Who he was.
(Soft piano music)
- Well?
- You look so good,
And I'm not just saying tha
Because I'm your daughter.
- And you
- Don't!
Well, you do.
I think we'd both
Do your brother proud.
Yeah. I'm glad you talked me
Into going.
(Horn beeps)
I do believe that's our driver.
- Oh! I do believe it is.
- Ooh! (Giggles)
(Chatter)
(Jazz music plays in background)
- (Cate) nice to see you.
- (Phillip) lily.
Nice to see you.
Ah, matt.
Congratulations on that deal.
Liz, gorgeous as ever.
You make sure you keep
Your credit card handy.
(Laughs) I though
You heart transplant types
Had to wear a mask or some such?
I am immune-suppressed, but no!
In that case,
I'd avoid deborah forbes.
She's sniffling.
As distinct from
Her usual snivelling.
Duly noted.
I'll head deborah off
If she swoops.
Ah, concern.
A semblance thereof.
(Car door closes)
I think this is who they
Refer to as the other half.
It doesn't feel like us.
Let's see.
If it's not, we'll slip away.
It's not like we'll be missed.
(Phillip) it's a chance
To bury the hatchet.
Preferably not in my head.
I'll do my best.
- (Sandra) sorry.
- (Woman) it's amazing.
I beg your pardon.
You need to work on
Your material.
We should talk.
She's got spunk.
And more.
(Atmospheric piano music builds)
Excuse me.
- Point of no return.
- Yep.
Mrs. Gray, I'm phillip walford.
I'm thrilled you could come.
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