04x01 - Hugh Am I?

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You used to be George Clooney,

but now you're more like Charlie Sheen.

I've worked harder than
anyone to get where I am.

Where you are is sitting in front of me

about to piss into a
jar for a drug test.

- I love you.
- I know.

But I don't want kids.

You can either be a dad or be with me.

And if I were you, I
know which one I'd choose.

I think we need to end this.

I'm so sorry.

Matt, I totally get it.

You need Charlie. I know these things.

You don't, and you're wrong.

Option A, we co-parent, or option B,

you walk away, no strings.

This baby is going to change things.

You're right.

Didn't you want to be with me anyway?

Hey, baby girl.

You're a natural.

She's not here.

Well, she's probably in the shower.

I never saw her go.

How are you enjoying fatherhood?

The first 9 hours have
been kind of challenging.

Hugh?

For God's sake, where are you?

Hugh?

Jesus.

Hugh.

Hugh, are you all right?

Hugh?

Hugh!

Hugh?

Oh, my God. Please don't be dead.

Hugh!

Hugh!

I mean, don't take this the wrong way,

but you have totally ruined my life.

But you know what?

You're worth it.

Hey.

Happy birthday, Eliza.

Oh, you're asking for
trouble letting Eliza

sleep in the same bed.

Given the choice, I
wouldn't have had you boys

in the same house.

Suddenly, everything is explained.

Not that I wasn't consumed with love,

but you cannot let them

wrap you around your little finger.

Of course not.

All right. That's enough.

Can't dawdle.

Yes, there we go.

Thank you. Yup. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Ah.

Just remember next time you see me,

I will be almost disgustingly rich.

Never doubted that for a second.

So sorry about it.

Ajax! Bloody hell!

Can we, um, move it along a bit, please?

Yes?

Some of us have meetings to get to.

You want to come here
and help out a bit, mate?

No.

Kind of loses something of the solemnity

of the occasion, don't you think?

What?

You know, I don't have time for this.

Hey, you!

Jesus.

Happy birthday, Eliza!

Yeah! Happy birthday, Eliza!

Very sorry for your loss.

Ha!

Show me the money!

I don't know.

Well, not today.

It says, "Doctor."

Get over it, dipshit.

Yeah, I don't know.

So here we are then.

It's the meeting.

Happy days, Betty.

Happy days.

Let joy be unconfined.

Hello, Eliza!

Happy birthday, pumpkin!

Aw, hello, bubba.

- sh*t.
- Huh?

- sh*t!
- What?

The meeting!

It's today!

sh*t, Jared.

sh*t! I can't do this.

What was I thinking?

Oh, I can't do it.

But it was... but it was excellent.

Its really, really was excellent.

Hey! Hey!

Come here.

Oh, God. sh*t!

Where are they, the buyers?

Have I kept them waiting?

Have you, um, brushed your hair today?

What? No.

Yes. Of course I have.

Where are they?

You're very late. Yes, I know.

I'm sorry.

What? Tell me.

- They've rescheduled.
- Why?

What have you done?

They're not pulling out.

No, no, no.

The Knight Cartwright cardiac unit

is still being bought out

by one of the most cashed-up
medical dividers on the planet.

We're partnering with them.

It's not about the money.

Hm. Speak for yourself.

Why have they rescheduled?

We're supposed to sign off today.

Oh, and you brushed
your hair especially.

- Hugh.
- Oh, I don't know. This or that.

Apologies, but they'll
finalize in a couple days.

Ah, Dr. Cartwright, Dr. Knight,

let me introduce Tara
Corder, our new GP registrar.

Very pleased to meet you both.

Ken has been bringing Tara up to speed

on his breakup with Mia.

So ironic, don't you think, Tara?

Mia, M-I-A, missing in action,

which is where my heart has been

since the long white cloud
called Mia home to New Zealand.

Time is a bad healer, Ken.
We all regroup and move on.

Dr. Knight. I believe we met earlier.

Oh, God.

- Ah.
- Ah.

And I've been so looking
forward to meeting you.

I've heard so many
amazing stories about you.

They're hilarious.

Well, some of them.

It's laughter all day long here.

We all go home with a stitch.

I'm obviously hugely grateful for you

agreeing to have me
come aboard in Whyhope

and for giving me the chance
to get my head straight.

Just so long as this is in the past.

Penny, I stumbled,

but it was everything to do

with the company I
was keeping in Sydney,

and...

... one stupendously
shitful relationship.

So you understand that you're
on probation now for a full year

and that your conduct is
subject to continual review

and monthly drug testing?

I also understand that
it's a brilliant time

to be joining this practice.

We're finalizing a partnership

with Alcan Health Group and providers

that will see a major expansion

in the services we can offer.

Amazing.

So I will come down hard on
anyone who doesn't perform.

Welcome to Whyhope.

Clearly, the road needs to be sealed.

You can't keep losing
caskets all the time.

It's untidy.

The road is on our land,
so if we want it sealed,

then we have to pay for it,

and I've had it costed.

How much?

This cemetery business is meant to be

an investment in your future,

not a drain on our resources.

That's ridiculous.

Hayley, let's go now.

Yes, Meryl.

Where are we going?

Town to see council.

Oh, for heaven's sake.

Charlie!

Hey!

- Fancy seeing you here!
- Wow! Hi, guys.

Yes!

Yeah, I've been on the road
with the book promoting,

and next thing I know, Whyhope.

Yeah, yeah, Yes, it... Yes, it is!

Yeah! So I thought, you
know, it's been a while,

so maybe just a night or two.

Why not?

As long as you're here,

you should come to Eliza's
party this afternoon.

She's 1.

Ah, yeah, thanks.

That would be lovely.

But it's probably, you know...

Here's a thought.

Hayley has got a couple
of errands to run.

- For Eliza's party.
- And I have a meeting.

Maybe you could drop
me at home later on.

And you could stay for
the party, see everyone.

Okay.

Yeah, sure.

Yeah, I can do that.

Sure, later.

I should, um...

Yes.

Yes, of course!

Okay.

Great.

Bye, guys.

That was a bit awkward.

Yes, and revealing.

A sealed road to the cemetery

would be an enormous benefit

to the entire community of Whyhope,

alive or dead.

Oh, nice try, Meryl,

but private road,
your problem, old mate.

Oh, we're all going
to use it one day, Rod,

some sooner than others.

If only I, as mayor,
could give your proposal

a consideration it warrants.

But I'm flat-out trying
to get this redevelopment

of the old farmer's market
site through council, so...

Medium density shopping mall
got money written all over it.

But that are prune-faced,
hippie cow Green Annie

is holding out.

See, that's our little
block in the road.

Let's say if the prune-faced,
hippie cow Green Annie,

Councilor Matthus were
persuaded to come aboard.

You know, when I was on council,

I always found Green
Annie open to office

once her own needs were accommodated.

Perhaps that offer would be better

coming from someone
outside of council though.

Let me give that some thought.

Please.

Because, see, then, we can
talk about your road again.

Hugh?

You should be the one to supervise

Dr. Corder's probation.

She's on probation?

Why? What did she do?

Read her report.

Plenty of things
you'll be familiar with.

Can't have forgotten all
those hilarious escapades.

I know I haven't.

Uh, and you want me to supervise?

Like you said, we've all
moved on, grown up a bit.

Maybe it's time you become
the adult in the room.

So this is what the fuss is all about,

the Knight Cartwright cardiac unit.

You know, I got to say,

knowing that you would be
here was the icing on the cake.

Ah, well, I'm not sure I believe that.

We are shy an MRI,

but once we partner with Alcan Health,

we'll be upgrading.

Those stories, how did
you get away with it?

No mystery, really.

As one of this country's

pre-eminent cardiothoracic surgeons,

I make a point of doing
everything I touch extremely well.

Hugh and Tara, good news.

Your eco nappies have arrived

with the improved liner, less leakage.

Charlie, why are you
really here in Whyhope?

Is it to get back with Matt?

No, absolutely not.

Because he's very settled
right now after everything.

I'm pleased.

And you must stay at the homestead.

Can't have you skulking around town

and hiding out in a cheap motel.

It wasn't cheap.

I wasn't hiding out.

Charlie, I'm just being practical.

You and Matt have been
separated for a year.

You can now start the
divorce proceedings.

Oh, dear.

- Thank you.
- Welcome back.

It's good to be back.

Don't mind me.

Eliza's party.

- I should let you two catch up.
- No, no, no.

- That's cool!
- No, no! Please.

- You can stay.
- Right here.

- To toast.
- Yay!

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

- You're looking good, Matt.
- You too.

Yeah, you look happy.

Bet you forgot what that looked like.

Well, we've made some improvements

to the brewery, haven't we?

Since you've been gone,
we do more dining now.

Okay.

Oh, and I hear your book
has done really well!

Yeah, read it. Loved it.

That's... I'm pleased.

So you staying for Eliza's party?

Yup. Yeah.

So I should let you set up.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

- I'll see you later.
- All right.

See you!

Well, as far as crap conversations go,

I think we nailed it.

Let me know if there's
any problems with it, mate.

Wow!

You're all dressed up!

It's an event!

Well, you're putting me to shame.

Am I a shocking disappointment?

No.

I love you, Dr. Cartwright.

Good. Pleased to hear it.

Oh, look!

- There she is!
- Wow.

- Hi!
- Hi!

Jimmy, say happy birthday
to your Auntie Eliza.

- I'll take her. I'll take her.
- Oh.

- Yeah, sure. Okay.
- Your party, yes.

- You look beautiful.
- See you.

Uh, that's Matt, my brother.

He, uh... He owns the place.

- Oh, and this...
- Is another brother?

Ajax.

He was my dad and my little
boy's grandpop, aren't you?

Yeah. Thank you, Ajax.

Oh, my God.

What now?

My brother's ex-wife
and my ex-girlfriend.

Have you ever seen the
movie "Deliverance"?

Charlie is back.

Oh, you noticed, did you?

Well, what does she want?

You tell me.

Are you okay with it?

What?

I'm just trying to be, you
know, understanding and sh*t.

Oh, there's nothing too
exciting about my job.

I'm just a humble miner.

Jarrod is the mine manager.

Wow.

So does that make you two,
like, Whyhope's celebrity couple?

What really excited me is
how Penny's medical facility

is going to put this town on the map.

I know. I'm very lucky.

It's a great time to be starting here.

And we're very lucky to have Jarrod.

The mine was failing until
he came along and took charge.

Meryl Knight. I'm Hugh's mother.

It's Hugh's reputation
that single-handedly

made the expansion
of the clinic possible

because he does that.

I'm being ironic.

Oh, no. Actually, I don't think I am.

Would you like some cabanossi?

Are you with anyone?

You first.

- Me?
- Mm-hmm.

No. No time.

Eliza occupies my whole life.

All of it?

So what does that mean?

You haven't had sex in a year?

Oh, we... well, um...

Well, what about you?

It's none of your business.

No, I'm happy for you, Hugh. It's great.

You're obviously being a great dad.

Yes.

And celibate as well.

♪ Go ♪

♪ Don't think twice ♪

♪ We can't bring ourselves back ♪

♪ Back to life ♪

Matt, I can live with some moody silence

just so long as you know

that I am totally cool with
Charlie showing up here.

For a day or two.

Or a day.

Then she leaves again
and never comes back.

I think I'm being completely reasonable.

Ain't nothing going to break my stride.

Is that a smile?

I think that's a smile.

- I think it's a smile.
- Cake! Cake!

- Can we please do the cake?
- Oh, yep! Yep!

- Please? Here.
- Oh, yeah.

Can you please put this on Jimmy?

Sure, sure.

Uh, good day, everyone.

My name is Jarrod Powell.

I got something to say.

Penny Cartwright.

Come on.

Not now, Jimmy.

These past eight months

have been the best days of my life.

So, Penny.

Would you do me the great
honor of becoming my wife?

Um...

all right.

I mean, okay.

- Yes.
- Ah-ha!

- Yes!
- Yes!

Oh. Yes.

- Aww.
- Oh.

Drink.

Yeah?

Whoo!

I know!

Congratulations, Doctor.

Thank you.

Lonely hearts club.

- Congratulations.
- Yeah.

- Much appreciated, mate.
- Yeah.

To both of you, of course.

Thank you.

Well done.

Wow.

Enter.

Oh.

Uh, now I know why toxicology
is your subspecialty.

Care to join me?

I think that might reflect poorly

on my duties as your supervisor.

I've heard all the stories, Hugh.

Oh.

It may also reflect poorly
on your test results.

Oh, come on.

I'll be squeaky clean by the time

the next test rolls around in a month.

Well, bloods and urine, sure,

but I was thinking more hair analysis

where traces can last up to 6 months.

Truth now...

Is this really and truly
what you want to be doing?

Testing your urine?

Absolutely not.

Oh, God.

Come on.

We're both doing time here.

Can't we at least try
and make a little fun?

Has anyone seen Hugh?

Can we please do the cake?

♪ Happy birthday, dear Eliza ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

Hip hip, hurray!

Hip hip, hurray!

Hip hip, hurray!

Going to blow out the candle?

You ready?

Blow.

Here we go.

I want that piece.

Hi.

Hi.

Little late to come for a swim.

Well, Meryl has invited me
to stay at the homestead.

Oh, right.

Probably should've told you
I was going to be around.

It's a bit last minute.

There is actually a reason I'm here.

I thought there might be.

Yeah, writing the first two books,

they came really easily
and sold really well.

Writing the follow-up has been tough.

I know what I need to do. I
just can't get started on it,

so I thought... say if
this is a bad idea...

I thought if I came back here to write,

you know, swim in the dam every morning,

retrace my steps...

Make everything the way it was.

Yeah.

Have everything back the way it was

might get things started again.

Is that why mom asked you to stay?

No. I didn't say any of this.

Yeah, well, I wouldn't bother.

Is that okay?

If I just stay for a week or two?

Sure.

My solicitor has confirmed

she got the divorce papers you sent.

Yeah, well, on your own time.

Good morning!

Hello, Eliza.

Well, someone is chirpy.

Pleased to be here.

Ken, why weren't you at Eliza's party?

Everyone else was.

Too soon, Tara.

Penny, Jarrod, let me be among the last

to congratulations
you on your engagement.

Ring, please.

Beautiful.

If only I could've known the same.

It's gorgeous, Penny.

Tara, you and I should go
through your patient list.

What? That's it?

Biggest thing to hit Whyhope
since I don't know when.

Yeah, Hugh, I need you to help
me convince my future wife here

to let me take her to lunch.

Absolutely.

I mean, how many times you
get engaged in your life?

Five? Six tops.

Take this woman out to lunch, Jarrod.

Tara and I can cover.

Too easy. Excuse me.

I'll be back for you.

Thanks, mate.

Of course.

When you're ready, Tara.

Uh, that, um, thing that
didn't happen last night

can never happen again.

Nothing did happen.

The clinic, everything that Penny and I

have been working
towards the last 3 years

becomes an actual
physical reality tomorrow.

Mm. When you get your payout.

I have a duty to ensure
the integrity of the clinic

remains unsullied by any...

Good day, lover boy.

Kimberly.

Uh, this is Tara, uh, the new GP.

Oh!

And Kimberly's a pharmaceutical rep.

Are you staying overnight in town?

- Yeah.
- Good.

We could, um, meet.

Do you think I've forgotten
that you bailed on me last time?

One drink, and you
scurried off to your kid.

The farmer's market is a joyful place

where Whyhope comes
together on the first Sunday

of every month to
share, to sell our wares,

but also to honor our
sense of community.

It's a rather glorious event too, Annie.

That Nancy Miller and Rod Eagle
want to flush down the crapper.

Hardly.

How come you've drawn the short straw?

Butter her up.

Don't come back until you got her vote.

That is not going to happen, Meryl.

Not at any price?

Community takes many forms, Annie,

and the farmer's market
is especially one of them.

But there are other kinds
of communal gathering places,

some of them attractively
mall-like in character.

Oh, how much do you want for
this rather magnificent piece?

Not sure how much
you'd be willing to pay.

- Oh, it must be worth about $4,000.
- Oh, it's a one-off.

I couldn't dream of letting
it go for less than...

Six?

Or even eight, cash?

Put it aside for me, and
I'll come back tomorrow

and make a payment.

Everything is looking
really good, Annie.

What are you doing
inviting Charlie to stay?

Well, she's family.

I can't let her pay for a motel.

You're meddling in my private life,

and whatever it is that
you think you're doing,

I need this to stop right now.

I've always been very fond of Charlie.

No, you haven't.

You've always been
horrible and rude to her.

Do you think so?

I hope she doesn't think
that, not your wife.

Charlie is not my wife at this point.

Well, I don't like saying "partner."

It sounds like tennis doubles.

- April is my partner.
- For now.

But you can't be sure.

Enough.

Stay out of this, yes?

If I thought I'd done
anything inappropriate.

I can't see the harm in
offering Charlie a bed.

I'm making tea. Do you want one?

I believe congratulations are in order.

Thank you.

To our future.

- Jarrod.
- You happy?

You kind of sprung the proposal on me.

Well, from everything I read,

I believe that's pretty standard.

I felt pressured into saying yes

because it was in public.

Couldn't we just...

Can we just go along with
things the way they were before?

Well, now they're one way or another,

why would we want to do that?

I'm cautious.

I have a terrible history
with relationships.

Well, you're not your past history.

You're who you can become
when we make a life together.

If you even want that.

The way I live my life,

the only way to go is forward,

and I completely believe that
that's going to be with you.

If it's not,

you need to let me know.

Hiya. We need to talk.

Okay.

So Matt tells me you've
moved back into the homestead.

Just for a week or two.

Is it the book?

Is it writer's block or something?

Yeah, something.

- So clearing the air...
- Do we need to?

- Yes, we do.
- Okay.

Matt is silent as a grave

when it comes to dealing with this sh*t.

Yeah, that's true.

Firstly, I want to apologize

for what happened when
you came back from Bali.

Like I'd moved in,
and then you moved out.

Well, it's fine. We've all moved on.

Or moved back, in your case, here.

Listen, I've told
Matt, coming back here,

it's only to do with the book.

No, no. I understand.

That's what I'm saying.

It's all going to be okay.

Absolutely, it is.

Because I'm here to stay,

and you're only here for a week or two.

Then you go,

and everything goes
back to the way it was

before you got here.

Hugh!

- Look who I found.
- Yeah.

We were so certain you'd
pike, we started already.

I hear tomorrow is your big day.

All right. All right.

Let's just put this fallacy to bed

right here, right now, okay?

Tequila, three. Thank you.

Ooh!

I'm not a piker.

- Very good.
- Thank you.

Salute.

- Ahh.
- Oh, God, that's awful.

Again.

To the buyers.

- Prost.
- Prost.

- Again.
- Okay.

- Mm.
- Mm-hmm.

So...

do we need anything else
to take the edge off?

Come on. Oh.

- Uh-oh.
- Oh, my God.

Meryl?

Darren.

Ah, get you some veggies, Meryl?

We're holding some parsnips back

for the farmer's market on Sunday.

Eddie, go and help Darren.

Yes, Annie.

You here to pay for the pot?

I am, and I'm rather excited.

Gorgeous, isn't it, Meryl?

But I think I'll leave it.

- I'm late for work.
- Oh.

- Bye, Betty.
- Bye.

To the prosperity of
our precious Whyhope,

may all our roads be
smooth trails from now on.

Way over my head, Meryl.

Just keep the lunch box.

It'll remind you how to vote.

You'll be wanting to
take the pot with you.

No.

Not for now.

- Thanks, Eddie.
- See you.

Hi, Eddie.

- Darren.
- Nice day for it.

Just... just... just give me a minute.

Where the hell is Hugh?

Why isn't he answering his phone?

Do schedules mean nothing to him?

- sh*t! sh*t! sh*t!
- Deep breaths, Penny.

Like this.

Sorry, not helping.

What's up, guys?

Big wigs are here to finalize
the buyout of the cardiac unit.

- We've lost Hugh.
- In what universe do you go missing

on the most important day
in the history of the clinic?

Does he do this on purpose?

Perhaps we shouldn't rule that out.

Um, I... I think I'm...

What?

Hugh?

Oh, for God sake. Where are you?

Hugh?

Oh, Jesus.

Hugh.

Hugh, are you all right?

Hugh?

Hugh, it's your meeting.

The buyer!

The dudes are here to
sign off on your deal.

Hugh?

It's the money.

Yes.

Absolutely.

Shower first.

No, no. There's no time for that.

God, you look sh*t.

Come on.

- Just got to go home and change.
- No. No, no, no.

There's no time for that.

You need to be in there
with them right now.

Here.

How was good last night, aye?

I feel so used.

Hugh, you need to get it together.

Where are your shoes?

You're right.

You're right.

Ohh!

Hugh, hurry up!

What have you done with your socks?

Hm.

Lead me to the money, guys.

Yeah? Okay.

I'm going to need a pen.

Oh.

Can... can I get you a glass of water?

You seem overexcited.

Why wouldn't I be?

Why aren't you? Of course I'm excited.

There's a very, very
big drink coming our way.

Though, that's not why you're doing it.

I should let them know you're here.

- Oh, my God.
- What?

- Good to go, right?
- No, seriously.

Are you sure you're
even okay to do this?

Just remember who you're talking to.

These hands, the daily
miracles they perform,

the lives they've saved.

If they'd like to start
the meeting, let's do it.

Okay.

I'm warning you.

You better not screw this up.

Just remember, when we get in there,

people are talking to me, okay?

Sweet.

Dr. Hugh Knight.

Okay. Deep breaths now.

Out with the red, in with the blue.

And turning the page to
paragraph 6B, subsection 17.4.

Wherein we itemize the
5-year expansion schedule

for the Whyhope Alcan
Health Center through 2023.

Yes. Yes.

Love it. Love it. Love it.

Except for one thing.

You're forgetting you're acquiring

the most prestigious regional
cardiac unit in the state.

Hugh, sit down.

Headed up by the most
prestigious and revered

cardiothoracic surgeon in the country...

the brains, the
inspiration, the pure genius

behind the Knight Cartwright stent.

- Hugh, sit down now, please.
- It's all good.

It's all good.

So why don't we make this
deal just a little bit tastier?

Let's cut to the chase.

Let's talk figures, shall we?

Now, I can tell you've been
working very hard on yours.

And believe me, it does look good.

Congratulations.

But I think we can do better.

Hmm?

Let's endow this deal

the generosity of
spirit that it deserves

by adding a zero at
the end of the check.

Otherwise...

we take the deal off the table.

No, you can't listen to him.

We'll give you a few
minutes to improve the offer.

We'll take the deal
as-is. It's excellent.

Penny, we don't have to settle

just because you're hopping into bed

with the mining industry.

Good point.

There are any number of major industries

in the district

in need of this kind of facility.

It is an excellent deal, correct.

But you've raised a number of issues

which will need to be addressed.

We were looking to the existing staff

as a promotable asset.

Exactly.

We're a dedicated team of
highly motivated professionals.

What she said, 100 percent.

But, yes, we would
like to avail ourselves

of a 30-minute break

to confer among ourselves.

Make it happen, Ken.

Of course.

Do you have any idea what you've done?

Everything I've worked for.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

You got to play hardball
these characters, okay?

We've got them worried now.

I'll say.

What are they doing, you think?

Well, it's not all bad.

They still want to purchase

the Knight Cartwright cardiac unit,

but they're going to
relocate it to another town

where Hugh can have nothing
whatsoever to do with it.

Penny will have to pay
back the grant she accessed

to establish the unit,

but since Hugh put in his own money,

you're now a rich man.

Lucky Hugh.

- I...
- Just so you understand,

I have a life of my
own now, and it is good.

If I ever doubted it before,

I now know why I've had to move on.

Oh, and one other thing.

I will never ever forgive you for this.

Still, never mind.

Your share at the pub tonight.

More rock.

Well done.

Do you still have that ring?

No, I threw it away.

If your proposal is still on offer,

I would very much like to accept

on one condition...

a small ceremony, just the two of us.

None of this me being the
center-of-attention crap.

When?

Soon as.

Sometimes I think the only
reason we're still apart

is because Meryl wants
us to be together again.

We need to talk about the divorce.

There's your share in
the brewery to be sorted.

Matt, look me in the eye and
tell me you want a divorce,

and you can have one.

I'm here because I want to be with you,

and if we try, I think
we can make it work.

I reckon you and me,

we're at our best when we're apart.

April and I, we have something
that I haven't felt before.

We're happy.

So, yeah.

I want a divorce.

What a day.

Thank you for being there for me.