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01x04 - The Most Together One in the Family

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Back to the Rafters". Aired: 17 September 2021.*
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Back to the Rafters is set six years after the end of Packed to the Rafters.

01x04 - The Most Together One in the Family

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[Ben] In every family,

people have their role.

I guess there's no one here!

[kids screaming]

[Ben] Mine was the fun one,

the goofball.

No! Ha-ha!

[Ben] The lovable screw-up

in the family

who, mostly, had it together.

[screaming] My notes, Ben!

Her notes, Ben!

Yes, Ben!

I'm sorry!

That's it!

[laughter, squealing]

No! No! No! [laughing]

Argh! Don't! Ha!

Surrender your weapon, sir.

[Ben] Now look at us.

Me aside,

the Rafters are a mess.

Mum and Dad

gone from joined at the hip

to daily calls.

Nathan OK?

[Dave on phone]

About to take him biking.

Good.

[Dave] I was thinking Rachel

should be home by about now.

Uh, yeah.

[Ben] Rachel tied to her desk,

soon to factor in

being a single mum.

And poor old Nath.

Single dad twice-divorced,

building screwed,

and barely holding down

a part-time job.

[dirt bikes buzzing]

[Dave hoots]

- Want to go again?

- Come on!

You do know, Dad, you've

got your very own Carbo here.

[Laughs] You reckon? Not quite.

I'm good. I'm good here. You go.

OK. Won't be long.

[starts engine]

[Dave hoots]

I met your demons

And they do not scare me ♪

I know they'll be angels

once they learn to fly ♪♪

[Ben] Suddenly,

I'm the functional one.

Can't take all the credit.

The kids would love

a bag of red frogs.

And some red cordial

to wash them down?

And then a ladder

to get them off the ceiling.

[laughs]

[Ben] Mum always said

'You'll know when you know.'

And I did.

Hello.

My future just a wall away.

[phone chimes]

[women giggle and chatter]

This is a bit weird.

Thank God you swiped right.

Would you like a drink?

[chuckles] Yes.

[Ben] I stretched out my break

until Donna

threatened to fire me.

I still can't believe she swiped

right, let alone married me.

Welcome home, Mrs. Rafter.

Ooh! I like that.

[Ben] And maybe that's why,

just like that,

the goofball was gone.

Now I was son,

brother, uncle, husband.

And as for father?

Work in progress.

Babe?

[sleepily] Hm.

I really don't think

we should take it.

Hm?

Rachel's money.

That's good. It's all good.

I don't feel comfortable

taking money from her.

Sweetheart, Rach doesn't do

anything she doesn't want to.

I get that, but I'm saying

I don't want to take it.

It'll put us

way ahead of the game.

Soon as you're back on deck

[Ben] We work because we talk,

like Mum and Dad used to.

Ben Rafter -

never thought I'd say it -

the most together one

in the family.

You don't think you're obsessed?

What else are weekends for?

[chuckling] Fair enough.

One here for you.

Uh

It's a good place here.

Tell that to your mum for me.

I just want you to know

that I haven't come up

here to avoid responsibility.

I know you think that I was

reckless for chucking in my job.

Just worried.

But if I hadn't, I would've

snapped or had a breakdown.

I don't know. I was no good

to Eddie the way that I was.

My thinking was to come here

and get my strength back.

For him.

You're in the right spot.

Seems like it. Yeah.

- Here he is!

- You ready to shred it?

I was thinking we

should take Nath

up around Patterson's track.

You know,

the one I told you about.

Yeah

I don't think

you have much choice.

[chuckles victoriously]

[Dave hoots]

No man can

make it hard for me ♪

I don't wanna be

on my own forever ♪♪

[hooting and laughing]

Better than ever ♪

When I'm looking at you

I'm better in every way ♪

Better than ever ♪

Got a smile like sunshine

Brightens up

the darkest of days ♪

Better than ever, better

than ever, better than ever ♪♪

[revving engine]

[hoots]

Well done.

Know a senator dragging

the chain on climate policy?

What do you give them,

other than a lump of coal?

- Stress poo!

- And flush 'em down the loo.

Stress poos?

This OK with Observation Earth?

Save the planet with

a biodegradable stress poo.

Uh, it's a bit more

than I expected,

but [sighs]

I'm sure it's fine.

Mm. I guess.

[sighs] Hey, if having us all

at your place gets too much,

please just say -

Donna has offered us a room.

I will, but it's fine -

honestly.

[Carbo] Come on through

and get one today.

Hey, buddy,

you're looking stressed.

Why don't you give your

stress poo a hefty press? Whoo!

Listen, I might slip away

and see Dad.

Are you right to take

Edward home?

Yeah. Of course.

If both those kids

get carried away

you can always get Ben

to calm them down.

Yeah, OK.

[phone chimes]

Hello?

Take that, Chuck.

[Carbo] Don't poo-poo

the stress poo!

Justin? American Justin?

How can I help you, mate?

Do you understand

what 'bad optics' means?

Um

It means

'Shut down the live stream.'

You're hawking

plastic landfill, man.

I'm pretty sure

they're biodegradable.

Just be glad it's not me

and not Rachel on this call.

But they're really into it!

[Justin]

I'm at Observation Earth

about to negotiate on behalf

of your family and your sister.

And if they're watching

this train wreck, they'll

Just shut it the hell down. Now!

Copy that. Sorry.

Hey, buddy, under duress?

Here, give your stress poo

a hefty press, hey!

[whispers furiously]

Cut it. Cut it! Cut it. Charles!

We should go

to that café more often.

It was great to get out,

wasn't it?

Hm.

Oh, no, Dad, maybe leave

them on for now.

Why don't we go to the lounge

room for a cup of tea?

I've got time before work.

Since when did you work?

Well, I'm just filling

in for Nathan

at the Boat Club, remember?

With Donna.

You know Donna?

That new Indian Sheila, is it?

Smells a bit funny,

if you ask me.

No, Dad. That's

That's your nurse. Rhea.

She wears patchouli oil

and she's lovely.

I didn't say she wasn't.

Aren't we going

to some fancy café?

Maybe another day.

Good. I'm buggered.

[stifles sobs]

[man] Mrs. Rafter?

Hard morning with Dad?

Yeah.

I've got five minutes.

I'm not saying

I expected a miracle,

But I did think more time with

him would make a difference.

For who?

Well, him, obviously.

No, I know he won't get better.

I understand that.

I moved closer

to see him more often.

I've said before

that more time isn't

guaranteed quality time for him.

It may be for you

and wonderful if so

but if it makes you distressed

Ted lives in fragments -

a fractured mosaic

remembered in parts, if at all.

So the only person more frequent

visits might help is you.

The question is

are they helping?

Well, um, I'm out here

and not in there, so

And if Ted were well

and saw this, what would he say?

He wouldn't like

to see me upset.

Ted gets a lot more from his

family than most around here.

It's not my place to give

advice, Mrs. Rafter,

but from my experience

over the years,

don't shape your life

around him.

Thanks.

I hope she's not too bummed.

You're not too bummed

that we had to stop

the streaming, are ya?

All protest artists

get shut down.

Or it's not a real protest.

Where did you read that?

- Charles said.

- Oh.

Charles knows.

Can I keep my poo?

Yeah.

Hey, Benno, can you

just give me a hand?

I left something

back at thestall.

Uh, yeah.

I'll catch you at the car.

- So, I had a brainwave.

- Yeah?

OK, so, um, before you guys,

you know, have another

go with the baby,

Retta and I reckon you

guys need some chill time.

So you're coming

with us to Lesbos!

Wait, what?

Lesbos? The island.

Greece! Hey?

When we go back, you can come

with us, help us break it in.

Mate, we can't afford it.

Yeah, well, I can.

I'm raking it in.

And, well, Retta reckons Cassie

seems a bit stressed lately.

Yeah, that was before

we got Rachel's money.

What, you didn't

reckon so today?

- You reckon?

- Trust Retta.

She knows these things.

So what do you say?

Are you gonna do it?

Just say yes, mate! Come on.

Greece. Just say it. Yes.

'Yes, Carbo. Yes.'

What do you reckon?

Hit the quarry next time?

Kick it up a few notches?

Hey, you were pretty good out

there. What do you say?

I'd say you've got a visitor.

- W-we'll clean the bikes.

- Yeah, whatevs.

Mrs. Spade. This is a surprise.

Really? I thought you

might've expected me.

And may I say,

before you demonise me,

Ruby's convictions

are one thing

but denigrating the school on

social media quite another.

We think you do

a great job, Mrs. Spade,

it was just this

one misunderstanding.

I have a request of you.

A local reporter

wants to do a piece

on this matter for syndication.

I was hoping you

might speak to him.

To say what?

Set the record straight.

Just explain that you understand

our decision

about Ruby's artwork.

There are two sides

to this thing, of course.

And this whole thing has gotten

wildly out of hand.

A ludicrous expl*si*n

of worldwide attention.

No argument there but I'm

not badmouthing my daughter.

I'm not asking you to.

Simply say you understand

why we did what we did.

Well, all I know is that Rubes

put some poo on a painting

and now she's being made out

to be the next Greta

what's-her-name.

That's precisely the online

world at its very worst.

She's the hero,

we're the demons.

The whole school suffers!

It will blow over.

Friction between the parents,

quite violent exchanges.

I haven't heard any of that.

Our lovely little town has

become an international joke!

Right.

[sighing]

Alright.

He wants to go

to print tomorrow so

..the sooner you phone him,

the better.

Yep.

[phone keypad bleeps]

[Julie's voice]

Hi, this is Julie Rafter.

Please leave

a message after the beep.

[bleeping]

Oh! So that's what you

were doing with Carbo?

Agreeing that we'd go

on a month's holiday.

- Ben, you really should

- I know what you're gonna say.

But this isn't gonna cost us.

Don't think of it as a holiday.

What else would it be?

For a whole month?

Do I just drop the contracts

that I'm helping with

just after we've taken

money from Rachel?

Money to help us have a baby!

And this will be helping too.

I know it's been stressful,

and I know because

of your whole family thing

it makes it hard for

you to accept gifts, but

It's not my family thing. It's

got nothing to do with gifts.

It's because,

you know, you never

Carbo is coming from a

Sorry, go ahead.

I interrupted. I'm sorry.

I couldn't speak.

Literally could not speak.

Ben gave me an opening

and it's like my mind

just went blank - I froze.

- OK.

- It wasn't logical. It was

It was what?

It was like I was back with

With my first husband,

if I tried to stand up to him

about the slightest thing

Go on.

Well, I finally did stand up

to him and look what happened.

He kicked you out.

Alright. What I'm going to say

comes from love.

Do you actually

want to overcome this?

To tell Ben that

that's it for IVF?

Or do you want to keep talking

about it and talking about it

and hope that it

just fades away?

Have you ever been

to a counselor?

No.

Could you get Ben to go with you

to see someone?

It's me. Not him.

It's a relationship, Cass.

I think I have someone

I can recommend.

[sighs]

A few couples I know

have been a bit rocky lately.

Hm. Could the common

factor be me?

[scoffing]

I guess I had this romantic idea

that I'd help, somehow.

It was one bad day.

Of course you're helping.

Am I, though? Who?

Dad's possibly worse. Ben and

Cassie seem to be coping.

Nathan and Edward

aren't out on the streets

and Rachel's

she's flown in and flown out.

Where's Dave in all this?

We call.

Do you know Ben even tried

to give me marriage advice

yesterday?

Which seems to be his new role -

the family glue.

He's a good man.

I moved to help them,

not the other way around.

And I miss Dave.

Then go back.

Not without answers.

I thought it was about family.

If it wasn't

Then what?

[sighing]

The million-dollar question.

Hey, have you got a minute?

Yeah, sure, sweetheart.

What do you need?

Actually, I was looking for

Donna. Have you got a sec?

[scoffs] I rest my case.

A month? And would you

like fries with that?

I know it's a lot,

but hear my plan.

I train up Nathan

and with Mum behind the bar

and him doing my job,

I'm covered!

You do remember

he just absented himself

with no guarantee of return.

He'll be back - in a few days,

he'll get bored. And he's skint.

Just a heads-up

as much as I also would

love a holiday in Greece,

you have to pay me in

solid gold to go with Carbo.

Every moment of tranquillity

will be live-streamed.

You'll plunge into that

turquoise Mediterranean Sea

and he'll be down there

with his camera.

Talking underwater.

Cassie will lay down the law.

So is that a yes?

Go on. Go look after your wife.

She's lucky to have you.

I reckon too.

[smooches] Thank you.

[sheep bleat, birds chirp]

Hey.

Thanks again for chatting,

Mr. Rafter. I'll keep it quick.

Alright, look, before we start,

I think that Ruby's commitment

on climate is brilliant.

But all this fuss over her

is a huge load of crap

about awell,

a little bit of crap.

It's all just crap.

Well, it's good

that you can laugh about it.

Yeah. Too crazy

to take seriously.

Oh! Don't know how you do it.

Looks like a hard slog.

I guess I enjoy the challenge.

There's always

a new carrot dangling.

Today, Masters.

One day, maybe a PhD.

Ooh! And your eyes just glowed.

It's just tiring. And being

broke gets very old.

You'll look back on it one day

and smile, I'm sure.

You never went to uni?

There was a saying

'A piece of paper

won't get you a husband.'

No.

- Ah. Different times.

- Ugh.

'Typing, shorthand and home

economics is all a girl needs.'

So said Mum, bless her.

I do envy your generation.

[phone chimes repeatedly]

- Anyway, thanks for today.

- Oh, no worries.

All that selling poo?

And paintings.

I think I might leave school.

I wouldn't be saying

that around Mum.

Why? I only go to school

to become an artist.

I already am one.

One good day, Rubes.

You're not Banksy.

He's a street artist.

As if I don't know that.

Even you knew that.

I was talking to Edward.

Getting a bit full of yourself.

A good artist knows their worth.

Let me guess - Charles?

- He's lived.

- And you haven't yet.

So if you want to put the

kibosh on the whole thing,

tell Mum you're leaving school.

I will too.

See? You're a bad influence.

Now, tidy this all up.

I don't want Cassie

coming home to a pigsty.

Fine.

And I won't have time for school

and Observation Earth.

Just saying.

Sorry. I had to make a decision.

I did call.

I was working.

And the reporter only had today

so I took care of it.

What reporter? Was it about me?

Uh, yes. Right, Dave?

Then why didn't

they interview me?

Good question. It is her art.

It was about other stuff.

Adult stuff.

How was your day, Rubes?

Market go well?

- I made $350.

- Wait What?!

- Today?

- Yeah.

[scoffing]

Mostly from my paintings,

but some from the poo.

And Carbo's

coming over tomorrow

to film me making

a new piece.

- And what's this one about?

- The prime minister.

- Oh!

- It's called Heart of Coal.

Carbo thinks it

could get us on the news.

OK, well, let's talk about

that after dinner, shall we?

Let me say good night

to your dad.

OK. Bye, Dad. I miss you.

You too, Rubes. Be good.

And thanks for saying good

things to the reporter.

Did you?

First, where you want to start?

The fact that she's about to

piss off the prime minister

or she makes more money in

a day than both of us?

Yeah, well, I'm starting to see

your point.

I just don't like this to get

bigger than her. She's a kid.

It's already changing her.

Is that what you

said to the reporter?

In so many words.

He seemed pretty impressed,

actually.

OK, well, I should get off.

It's my turn for dinner.

- OK. Love you.

- You too.

'Night.

'Night.

[sighs]

[door opens]

[Nathan] Oi. Mind if I join?

No kombucha tonight?

It's hard to find in Buradeena.

Besides, it's the first time

in a while I've felt like a beer

and not been worried

I'd want three more.

The last few days have felt like

a wheel alignment.

Good.

Good you're feeling a bit more

on top of things.

Yeah. Yeah, I think so.

Well, you know I'm here for you.

I'm your dad.

It's funny, watching you

and Paddo

made me realise something.

It's not a dad I need right now.

I I need a mate.

Well, a mate it is.

[sirens wail]

[Ben] Cassie? Are you still up?

[sighs]

Babe? About Greece.

It isn't about the money.

Well, it's not just that.

Ben?

Ben?

[Julie] How could you

be so stupid?

[Dave] I was just

trying to hose it down.

What, by calling your

daughter's artwork crap?

That's not what I said.

'It's just a big load of crap

about crap.' End quote.

Who said that?

No one, darling.

[Dave] Is that Ruby?

Don't go online.

Ruby? Look, it was just a joke

that I said to a journalist.

He made

it sound like I was serious.

[Ben] It's a bit early for art,

isn't it?

That's what Retta said.

But Rubes calls the shots.

A bit too much these days,

I reckon.

Why does that look like blood?

She wants to up the impact. You

know, go big or go home, right?

Hey, Justin really doesn't want

that live stream thing.

Mate, the fans will flip out

if I don't.

OK. Who's ready

to get carbonated?

You said that to a journalist?

Dave, stop speaking. Ruby,

it is not as bad as it sounds.

I'm trying to save the world

and my dad thinks it's crap!

Here she is,

what do you say, Rubes?

Ready to stick it to the PM?

Is that Carbo? Is he filming?

- You called it crap.

- I didn't mean it!

My dad thinks I'm a joke.

Carbo, turn the camera off!

[bleeping]

- Oof!

- What?

- Comments.

- They're commenting?

Mm.

Don't people have

better things to do?

Nah. They don't seem to.

What are they saying?

Actually, no, don't tell me.

Well, she's officially

gone viral again.

So, isn't this what you want?

Not if the whole world

is laughing at her

and it's my fault!

This is exactly what I didn't

want to happen.

Can't we shut it down?

[phone chimes]

You gonna answer that?

Mm-mmm.

[sighs]

Hello.

Dad, why didn't you call me

first? Or Justin.

Buradeena's taking

a bit of a walloping, Rachel.

The whole thing is

in danger of falling apart.

This isn't what Ruby wants.

[Dave] Look, in

the scheme of things

In the scheme of things,

this is a nine-year-old girl

who is being offered

an amazing opportunity

that may never

come her way again

which is always, always

depended

on her parents presenting

a united front

and being supportive.

Not one parent completely

undermining her.

Let's just calm it

down a little bit.

Good luck, Justin,

spinning 'rogue father'.

I'm not rogue and

I don't want to be spun.

Speak to no one, do not answer

any calls, except from me.

I'll phone in a few hours.

Given how civil this one's been,

I can't wait for the follow-up.

Margaret Thatcher,

eat your heart out.

Who?

[birds sing]

[Julie] I need to

see Dad before work

but I'm not sure

I should leave her.

Can't Donna get

someone to cover?

She'll be fine. I've already got

a plan to cheer her up.

The healing nature of art.

You never cease to surprise.

Ben Rafter - art-lover, fixer.

Who knew?

To think I came down

here to help.

You know, I keep

thinking about Greece.

It's going

to wonderful for Cassie.

We'll need someone

to carry our bags.

Oh, what, your mother trailing

along the cobblestones?

I don't think so.

Thanks, sweetheart.

Bye.

[car door slamming]

[birds sing]

[sighs] What am I doing?

Dave's right. The kids don't

need me micromanaging them.

Even if I do call it helping.

This feeling isn't going away.

Which means it isn't about

the kids or you at all.

Donna asked me,

'Well, then what?'

Then what?

This is the fourth message

I've left for you, Ryan.

You misquoted me.

And on behalf of my daughter,

I demand an apology.

And have the guts

to answer your bloody phone.

[revs engine]

Please tell me your solution

isn't buying drugs.

Not yet.

What if someone recognises me?

Calm down, Picasso.

I think you'll be fine.

There she is.

The newest sacrifice to

the whims of the Twitterverse.

Charles knows all.

- You OK?

- Mm-hm.

- Come on, you two.

- Coming.

Thanks for this.

Thank you for asking.

Welcome. Come on in.

- You know this artist?

- He cut off his ear.

Poor Vincent. You probably made

more yesterday

than he did in his whole career.

Now he's called a genius.

I bet people

didn't laugh at him.

Oh, but they did. Even his own

mother thought he was a joke.

Like Dad does me.

An embryonic radical like you

believing what you

read in the papers?

Shame on you.

I have no doubt he was

misquoted. Let it go.

Fine women artists

battling social prejudice.

Marie Bashkirtseff.

Her journal tells us

she cried with rage

because women were blocked from

the main art school in Paris.

Marie Bracquemond

Talented, self-taught.

Stopped by her new husband

from painting at all.

Suffocated by their times.

You're in good company, Ruby.

All artists suffer.

True artists rise above it

and pour those feelings

into their work.

Take 'Poor White Bears'.

Your empathy for a starving

creature captured on canvas,

your emotion, held there

for the future.

- Who painted this one?

- That one is mine.

Possibly the best thing I've

ever painted.

I took it to the

market one weekend

so confident, but sadly over two

full days, not a single bite.

Perhaps you're

a stronger artist than I

but rather than face the pain of

rejection again, I keep it here.

It may not have sold but it is

exists. That's what matters.

The work itself.

The rest is commerce.

We combine these with

this and we make these.

That eclipses

any momentary blues.

This is the most grown-up

conversation I've ever had.

And one you merit.

Now, pack away your woes,

go home and paint

whatever our talk inspires.

- What, now?

- Mm-hm.

Something serious.

No more poo, I think.

If that feels right.

It's sort of done

but still protest, though.

I want to make a difference.

Then find what needs saying,

say it, and you shall.

Let it free. It'll come out,

one way or another.

[kookaburras laughing]

You get why Dave

wants to stay, right?

Oh, mate, I do now.

Last few days have felt like

getting off one of

those hamster wheels

that just keeps on turning.

Not sure what I'll get up to

with you and Dad back at work.

- He's a solid bloke, Dave.

- Yeah. He is.

- And Julie.

- Yeah, we lucked out.

Look, my dad

wasn't so great.

Not someone we admired

as kids, let's put it that way.

Look, I've learned a lot from

your old man.

Not just the apprenticeship.

He's been a role model,

and I like having one.

It's a two-way street.

It's been good for him

having you here too.

Cheers. I appreciate that.

Ah, it's true.

Hey, remember that place up on

top of the hill?

The big one? The new place?

Yeah. It's a wellness retreat.

Your dad and I wired it up.

They gave him a voucher

but you should use it.

Oh That's his.

Dave doing hippy-dippy sh*t?

[they laugh]

No, I really should get back

and get onto

the whole building thing.

Alright, besides,

lots of ladies.

And I saw the board.

'Probing sexual chakras'.

You made that up.

Nuh.

Chakras, mate. Chakras.

[hose sprays]

[door opening, closing]

[footsteps approach]

- Ben?

- Yeah.

We need to talk.

Sure.

I tried to talk to you last

night but you were asleep.

Babe, if Greece stresses you out

this much, we don't have to

I don't want the IVF.

I only said yes again

because I love you.

I agree that we shouldn't rush.

We can wait a few cycles,

take as much time as you need.

Ben, please, I'm done.

I'm done with the hormones,

I'm done with the waiting,

my cycles under a microscope.

My cycles!

And the grief!

The grief,

yours as much as mine.

I cannot do it anymore.

You're done? Just like that?

Just Oh, my God.

Do you have any idea how hard

it's been for me to tell you?

So that's my fault?

You're blaming me because

you couldn't say how you feel?

Name one time that I have

blocked you talking.

One time.

You don't need to because I knew

that you be angry and you are.

[exclaims]

I'm finished.

This is our children we're

talking about, Cassie.

Our family,

and you're just finished?

I cannot let it be my life.

I will not let it.

I cannot be a womb on legs.

I'm sorry.

[slams door]

Donna, I've gotta go.

Dave's had an accident.

What's happened?

He's had a bad fall

off his motorbike.

It's his shoulder, his arm,

I'm not sure -

I just have to

get up there, alright?

Of course. Call me

when you know more.

[Ben] Let us know

when you get there.

I will. I'll call you

as soon as I arrive.

I'll be back soon, OK?

I'm alright.

Don't worry about me.

Tell Dad I hope he feels

better.

I will. He's going to be fine.

Tell my dad I'm good.

Oh! I will, darling.

- OK. Bye.

- Bye.

- Drive safe.

- I will.

OK.

- Mwah. Bye.

- Bye.

I love you all.

[Ruby] Love you, Mum. Bye.

Bye.

Last corner. You want us to help

you in your pyjamas or

No, no. I'll just

lie down for a tick.

Here you go.

Yep. Gotcha.

[sighs loudly]

You know what I can't

get out of my head?

That split-second

from when you're in control

and then you're

flying through the air

feeling like you'll never stop.

Until, slam, you do.

And that's when I saw it.

A spike sticking out of a log.

Like a dagger.

Another six inches, it would've

gone straight through me.

You were pretty lucky, eh.

Gives a man perspective,

is all I'm saying.

[Ben] Dad always the solid one.

Now on shifting sands.

Suddenly the girl

with everything

can feel everything

falling apart.

[sobbing]

I feel out of place

without seeing your face ♪

[Ben] And Nathan,

the most likely to succeed,

who can't cut a break.

I am not leaving you now ♪

Home is the place

where you come from ♪

I am out

but feeling your love ♪

Home is the place

where ever you are ♪

I am not leaving you now ♪

Home is the place

where you come from ♪♪

[Ben] And then there's me.

The most together one

in the family.

[sighs]

You haven't said a word

to me all night.

We will be fine. We are fine.

Ben, we're not fine.

I had to throw down vodka to

get the courage to talk to you.

What does that say about us?

A wife who's too scared

to tell her husband the truth?

A husband who's

too obsessed to hear it.

We need help. A counsellor.

To say what?

I've always wanted my own kids,

Cassie. Always have.

You know how I feel.

We don't need

marriage guidance people

to tell us what we already know.

Well, maybe I do!

For heaven sake, Ben.

Stop lying to yourself.

[sighs loudly]

[Ben] And just like that, I'm as

screwed up as the rest of them.

[soft piano]