03x07 - Episode 7

[bunniefuu]

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♪ There's too much choice and not enough time ♪

♪ To find what's mine ♪

♪ Aiming for your head, get down ♪

♪ Your the only one in town ♪

- When it comes to surfing, balance is the key.

If you get your balance right,

then everything else falls into place.

But if you don't get it right,

and if your balance gets just that tiny bit off center,

then the result is always the same, wipe out.

I guess what I'm saying is that over all,

the balance of my life here is pretty rad.

Or at least it was pretty rad.

Somehow without me even realizing it,

everything's suddenly gone out of wack.

School isn't school anymore.

Instead of concentrating on my work, I'm concentrating on...

- You okay?

- Yeah sure, fine thanks.

♪ I don't believe a thing that he says ♪

♪ Ordinary ♪

It's the same at training.

No matter how hard I focus,

my attention always drifts to where it shouldn't.

- Shake it up, Cassie.

It's a run, not a sleepwalk.

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- Lack of concentration, lack of focus,

it all added up to one thing,

I was becoming seriously unbalanced.

Ah!

- What's going on with Cassie lately?

- No idea but she's definitely acting-

- Vague?

- Yeah.

- Check out that awesome tow-in surfing!

- Fantastic.

- Wouldn't that be a buzz?

- I used to go out with a guy who was into tow-in surfing.

- (male) Your kidding, are you still friends?

- He lives in Victoria.

Don't think he can help you.

- Oh pity.

Sea and tow-in's and us could make a beautiful partnership.

- Hey how long were you going out with him for?

- Not very long, about two months?

- Two months longer than I've been out with anyone.

- Really?

- Yeah, like I've been on dates and stuff

but nothing serious.

Why'd you break up with him?

- Guess we didn't have that much in common.

You need to have similar interests,

otherwise things just sort of fizzle out.

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- Bridget, two more birthday cards for you.

- Thanks.

- Is Adam around?

- Haven't seen him.

- Birdwatchers Quarterly.

Of course!

I'd forgotten Adam's a birdwatcher.

Elusive Lewin's Rail makes a rare appearance.

Lewin's Rail.

Lauren's right, sharing interests is what it's all about.

Shared interest is the basis of all good relationships.

- What's to eat?

I am starving.

- There's some leftovers from last night

in the fridge if you want.

- Epic.

- By the way, this birdwatchers magazine came for you.

- Oh, cheers.

- I have always been fascinated by birds.

- You have?

- What am I saying? I hate birds!

I got bitten by a duck when I was four

and I've had a grudge against them ever since.

They've got a whole article on the Lewin's Rail!

- The what?

- The Lewin's Rail.

Can I?

- Sure.

- Thanks.

Aren't they amazing?

So elegant.

- Incredible.

- Says here there have been a few local sightings.

Now wouldn't that be amazing?

To see them in their own natural environment?

Mind if I have a read?

- Go for it.

- Thanks.

Sharing a common interest is fine,

assuming you've both shared in the first place.

But having to develop an interest in someone else's interest

so that you can then pretend that it's your interest,

that's another thing all together.

But I figured if I'm interested in someone,

then their interests are a part

of what makes them interesting.

So becoming interested in their interests

must be a good thing,

even if it meant I couldn't talk properly anymore.

Binoculars?

- What?

- Normally I use my own pair, but they're at home.

I mean, not home as in here,

I mean my other home.

I'm home!

- You wanna borrow my binoculars?

- Yeah, sure.

As long as you're not using them,

otherwise that's fine.

I can just sneak up close and go naked.

- What?

- I mean, use my naked eye.

- Cool.

- Thanks.

(waves crashing)

- It's powering out there.

- Yeah Cassie, what are you doing?

- I thought I saw a White-fronted tern!

- A what?

- Oh no, hang on.

It could be a Dotterel.

- How's it looking out there?

- Really good.

There's some Cormorants hovering around the point.

- Yeah, cool.

Could I borrow those for a second?

- Yeah sure.

- Cheers.

- Now that one out there is either a Dotterel or a Turn,

what do you think?

- Not sure.

Surf's definitely better over near the rake.

(upbeat music) Catch you in a second.

- How long has Cassie been into birdwatching?

- About five minutes.

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- You wanna know something?

I think Cassie's developed a seriously new interest.

- Birds. - Boys.

Actually I think it's just one boy in particular.

- You really think Cassie and Adam?

- The trouble with new interests is that you really

have to put in some hard yards

if you're gonna get up to speed on them.

But even though it involved getting down and dirty,

I figured that every uncomfortable, soggy step

was taking me closer to the real person

I wanted to get to know.

And it was working.

Suddenly, I was becoming fascinated

about the same things that fascinated him.

It was like a line tying us together.

It was definitely a nest.

It was sort of like this cup made of grass and wreaths,

and it had all this stuff pooled over the top of it

like a roof.

And they're incredibly secretive,

but I am certain it's a Lewin's Rail.

- Lewin's Rail?

Is that like light rail or a Poston rail?

- Ha ha.

- When were you such a bird lover?

- I'm just interested, that's all.

Birds are fascinating creatures.

- They're not that fascinating.

- Speak for yourself.

- You wanna see a bird up close,

you should ride your bike down Elfig Street.

I swear the magpies use your head for dart practice.

- Well they're only protecting their nest.

- I'm just trying to get to the beach.

- I'm not talking about your common birds.

There are all these birds out there.

Birds like Turnstones and Tattlers

and they all migrate from places like Siberia,

and they're just amazing.

Ask Adam.

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- Yep, they're definitely out there.

- See? I'm not the only one.

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- What did I tell you, is Cassie keen or is she keen?

- Do you think Adam knows?

- It doesn't seem that way.

- Maybe Cassie needs some help.

- Lauren...

- Well she told me she's never really had a boyfriend.

Maybe she needs us to you know help move things along a bit.

- It really is amazing what you get to know about a person

when you dig down into what interests them.

The more I got to know about birds,

the more I got to know about Adam.

And the more I knew,

the more I liked what I saw.

(birds squawking)

(birds chirping)

- What is that racket?

- Cassie's doing some research on the internet.

- Sounds more like she's under attack.

- I think it's great she's doing something

to take her mind off things.

- What things?

- She's always been so close to her family and stuff.

- So?

- So she really misses them.

I think it's a lot harder for her than the rest of us.

- Really?

Is she okay?

- Yeah you know what she's like.

She just gets on with it.

- Poor Cass.

- Don't say anything to her though.

She'd k*ll me if she knew I'd mentioned it.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah of course not.

Is there anything we can do?

- Just be there for her.

Anything we can do to take her mind off it.

That's the best help.

- Yeah, sure.

- Okay, listen to this one

and see if you can guess what it is.

(birds chirping)

- It sounds like a chicken with it's head cut off.

- It's a Purple Swamphen!

And they look like this.

I downloaded all these bird calls from the internet,

and I'm gonna use them to attract the real thing.

- Hey Cass, it's Saturday tomorrow.

You know how Bridget and I are supposed to be on cleaning...

- Oh no you do not.

I am not swapping.

I should have known you came here for something, young lady.

- I'm not asking you to swap,

I'm asking you to keep an eye on Adam for us.

- Adam? What for?

- He just seems to be a bit down in the dumps lately.

- I haven't noticed.

What about?

- I think things might be getting on top of him a bit.

You know, training, housework, moving out of home and stuff.

We thought we should try and get him out

of the place for the day, take the pressure off.

It's just that we've got this housework to do.

- So you want me to organize something?

- Could you?

- Yeah sure, happy to!

- It might be better if it's not all of us anyway.

You know what guys are like.

- Yeah, guys. - We can't afford

to make it obvious.

- Look, don't worry about it.

I will sort everything out and he won't suspect a thing.

- Cool.

(soft guitar music)

- Great day out there.

Got anything planned?

- Well, thought I'd start by waking up.

- And anything else?

- Not so far.

- Good cause I've got a little surprise lined up for you.

- Surprise?

What sort of surprise?

- A surprise, surprise in that if I tell you what it is,

it won't actually be a surprise.

- One of those, huh?

- You will need shoes, sunscreen and a hat,

and I will take care of the rest.

- Sounds good.

- How'd you go?

- It's all organized.

Adam and I are going birdwatching.

- Birdwatching?

- Yeah not everyone's cup of tea,

but it's something Adam and I have in common.

And you're right, you know?

He doesn't seem himself lately.

I don't know how I could've missed noticing it.

- Cass, maybe you should do something

a bit more fun, sort of.

I mean, if he's a bit down and everything.

- Look, I know birdwatching doesn't sound like much to you,

but Adam and I get a real buzz out of it.

And we love it.

- Hey man, just saw Kenneth Westlin down on the beach.

Reckons there's an awesome break over at Grain Point.

- You gonna come?

- No I got something else in line.

- What?

- Just helping somebody out that's all.

- Well, can't you help them out later?

He said it was six foot.

- No it's pretty important.

I might see you later though.

- Okay.

- Bird watching?

You've got to be kidding me?

- She believes he's really into it.

- Get out.

- She packed a picnic and everything.

- Hang on, why have they decided to spend

all Saturday together anyway?

- Maybe they really like each other?

- Or maybe someone's playing Cupid to get them together.

I wonder who that could be?

- Honestly Bridget, you do go on sometimes.

- As soon as we hit the swampland,

I started to feel right at home.

Even better, Adam was feeling that way too.

- Hey you girls coming down to Green Point?

- Doubt it.

Why is there always a massis wall

when it's our turn for domestic duties?

- Must be some crime we committed in a past life.

Hey guys, I've got an idea.

If you two help us out here,

we'll get it done in half the time

and we can all go to Grain Point together.

- Yeah, um, I have a better idea,

how about we just go without you?

- Come on, we've nearly finished here.

And then all we have to do is dust, vacuum,

and clean the bathrooms.

- How long will that take?

- With your help, an hour, tops.

- Fine, I'll vacuum but I'm not doing the toilets.

- I'll do the dusting.

- Yes! - Yes!

- Whoo!

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- Cassie?

Cass?

Are you going to actually tell me what we're doing here?

- Sure.

We are off to catch a rare glimpse of the Lewin's Rail.

- That's the surprise?

- Uh huh.

No promises, but I'm sure I saw a nest here yesterday,

and I think we have a pretty good chance

of spotting the owner.

How cool is that?

- Heaps cool.

- You nearly done in here?

- Yep all done. - Cool.

- You guys have serious time management issues.

You said this would only take an hour.

- Sorry I'll just dump these and we're gone.

- Forget it, surfs flat.

- Oh are you kidding?

- Nope.

Just called surf watch.

The onshore winds blown it out.

- Great.

- Anyone up for some checkers?

- I'm really sorry, guys.

- I feel awful.

- Tell me about it.

- What are we gonna do?

- I've no idea, we have to do something

to make it up to then.

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- Anyone else and I'd be thinking

how terrible they must feel,

but when you share a common interest,

all you can think of is how much

you're both enjoying yourselves.

See anything?

- Um, no.

- On the other hand, I did promise I'd find a Rail.

I hope he's not getting disappointed in me.

What if I can't find the nest?

He's gonna think I am the biggest idiot.

I think the nest was near here.

I am sure of it.

- Great.

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- There it is!

That baskety thing in the ruins.

You see it?

- No, what does it look like?

- The baskety thing.

I thought you'd seen one before.

- No never.

- Wow this must be really exciting for you.

- Yeah.

- Hey let's set up a base and we'll watch it from here.

- Sounds good.

- Now I downloaded the calls onto my iPod last night.

Hopefully the nesting mom will hear it,

and make an appearance.

- Hm.

- Sandwich?

- Thanks.

- Don't you just love it down here?

So peaceful.

- Yeah it's beautiful.

- Beautiful day outside boys.

- Seems a shame not to be enjoying it.

- Well it's not like we didn't plan to.

- There are more ways to enjoy the beach besides surfing.

- Yes true, but I've given up buckets and spades,

sand castles aren't really my thing any more.

- What we're trying to say is we've got an apology

waiting for you.

- But you have to come down to the beach to get it.

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Well, what do you think?

- About what?

- Tada! - Tada!

- No way!

- Are you serious?

You organized this for us?

- Well, not completely.

We do owe you an apology, but it is for us as well.

- We couldn't resist it.

- I don't blame you!

- Does Gary know about this?

- Gary agrees.

This tow-in surfing on a beach break is perfect

for practicing air maneuvers.

He reckoned you'd go for it.

- This is gonna be wicked!

- Yeah, I'm up for it!

- Dude! - Totes.

- All right! - All in a days work.

- Hey man, how are ya?

- Nice to meet you, I'm Matt.

- Nice to meet you, Matt.

- Oh he's bored, I can tell.

He probably thinks I don't even know what I'm talking about.

If we see anything, I'd love to get a shot.

- Yeah.

Wouldn't hold your breath though.

- Please God let a bird appear.

Any bird, doesn't have to be a Lewin's Rail,

a Swamphen would do.

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- See ya guys!

(waves crashing)

(motor roaring)

- Yeah!

- Yeah!

- [Bridget] Go Guy!

- Yo!

- Woo hoo!

(friends cheering)

- So our friendship in honor is sore to all?

- Oh absolutely!

Thank you so much.

(rock music)

- Face it, Cassie, you're a failure.

He knows you're not a real birdwatcher.

He's just being too polite to say so.

He's...

See that?

- What?

- Over there, I think I saw something.

Grab the camera!

At last!

This is the moment, I'm so excited.

I bet Adam is too.

Can you see it?

(water splashing)

(gasping)

My foot!

- Wait, I'm coming!

(water splashing) Hold on, hold on.

- It's caught!

I can't move it!

- Come here, what happened?

What happened to your head?

- My head's fine, it's my foot.

It's caught between rocks.

- Right, right.

Here, get on me.

(engine roaring)

- [Bridget] Look at him!

(friends cheering)

Go Charlie!

- How you doing back there?

- I'll live.

I'm so sorry, Adam.

- Oh shut up.

Don't even think about it.

(water sploshing)

- Look, why don't you just leave me here?

You'll go much faster on your own.

- Don't be ridiculous, I'm not leaving you anywhere.

(upbeat music)

(cheering)

- Go Bridget!

(waves crashing)

- Go Bridge!

- Nice!

- Oh man, I'm so glad we helped

with their housework this morning.

Thank you.

- So how much did this set you guys back?

- More than you wanna know.

- Oh well we'll pay half, that's only fair.

- Nope it's our treat.

We stuffed up the surfing

and it's only fair we make up for it.

- Well in that case, Guy and I insist

that the next weekend is on us.

- Oh the next two weekends.

- Yeah, right.

So what would you and Bridge like to do?

- [Guy] Just name it!

- Well, we were talking about joining a ballet class.

- Yes we were.

- Uh, actually, uh I just remembered,

I've got to go to Antarctica next weekend.

- Right, me too.

- Oh really? - Yeah, we better start

packing! We're gonna start packing.

So yeah.

Come on.

- So we've gotta go, sorry!

- You are absolute wimps! - Absolute wimps!

- [Bridget] Where are you going?

(car engine slowing)

- She's where?

- In the hospital.

It's okay, it's only a sprain.

But she's a little concussed, too.

- How badly?

- Well, she was fine when I left her,

but they're keeping her in for overnight observation.

- Okay I'd better go call her.

- Say, how did it happen?

- Well, she sort of slipped.

- What were you doing?

- Birdwatching.

- Birdwatching?

Since when were you two into bird-

- Look, it doesn't matter what they were doing.

What matters is that Cassie's in hospital

and we need to get over there and cheer her up.

Right?

- I didn't know that birdwatching

was such a dangerous sport.

- Yeah well it is with me around.

- What did the doctor say about your surfing?

- They said my ankle should be fine in a week.

I don't even know why they're keeping me in here.

- Well you did hit your head, as well.

- It's just a precaution, everything's fine.

- We'll be back to pick you up in the morning.

- In the meantime, why don't you relax

and enjoy having the TV remote all to yourself?

- See you tomorrow.

- All right, love you.

- See ya.

- Bye.

- Stay cool, Cass.

- See ya Cass.

- Thanks so much for coming, guys.

Adam?

I'm so sorry for putting you through all that today.

- Forget about it.

- Yeah but I've probably put you off birdwatching for good.

- Cass?

I know you went to a lot of effort

organizing everything for today,

but the truth is I'm not really that interested in birds.

- You're not?

- Sorry.

- But what about the birdwatching club?

- I only joined that club because there was this girl

I was sort of interested in.

- A girl?

- I figured if I pretended to be interested

in what she was interested in,

then maybe she'd get interested in me.

- You did?

- Yeah.

Pretty extreme, huh?

- And what happened?

- Well, I only went to one meeting

and she didn't even show up.

So I never went back.

- I feel like such an idiot.

Now why didn't you say something?

- Well, cause I didn't want to hurt your feelings.

- So you let me bore you stupid instead?

- I wasn't bored, I enjoyed it.

Especially the company.

- You did?

- I've always liked it.

From day one.

Anyways.

See you tomorrow, huh?

- Can you believe it?

After desperately twisting myself inside out

to become someone I'm not,

it turns out he likes me for I actually am.

Cassie, if you were any dumber they would lock you in a room

and throw away the key.

- Thought we might like a couple of keepsakes.

- What?

- Our little expidition yesterday.

- You were supposed to be taking shots of birds.

- I was!

This particular one is very rare.

- You little rat!

Don't you dare show this to anyone else!

- Too late.

I printed a whole heap of them.

Everybody loves them.

Me especially.

- It's weird, isn't it?

No matter how hard you try, you can't help

but sometimes lose your balance.

And when you do, you can quickly lose sight

of who you really are.

I've got a lot better idea of who that person called me

actually is now.

And if she's good enough for my friends,

then maybe she should be good enough for me, too.

It's one thing to talk about balance, though.

It's another thing to achieve it all together.

And if I need to be reminded of that,

then the proof is right here.

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