04x09 - Octopus Trap Heart

[bunniefuu]

BOTH: Happy birthday, Dr. Knight!

Well, unfortunately,
it is not my birthday.

It's good for us to have
private lives, Ajax.

It's what couples do.

Otherwise, you lose your identity.

A new bar is a welcome expansion

to Whyhope's vibrant nightlife.

ALL: Cheers!

Surprise!

- Surprise.
- Surprise!

Whoa, be careful!

Hugh, slip away and sleep it off, go.

I'm going to miss you hanging around

my feet like a little puppy dog.

Maybe if you spent less time in a mine,

- more time in the sack.
- I beg your pardon?

A toast to you.

Keep taking those
maternal instinct pills.

Eventually they will kick in.

I love you, Penny, but
you know that already.

[SNORTS]

[GROANS]

[EXHALES SLOWLY]

What are you doing here?

Hugh, you're in my house.

What am I doing here?

Oh, sh*t, did we, um...

No, we didn't.

How much of last night do you remember?

Um, was there a surprise party?

God, I hate surprise parties.

Yeah, really.

You have a lot of apologizing to do,

to every single person in your life.

[GROANS]

Do I have to apologize to you?

You seriously don't remember?

I remember scotch,

lots and lots of scotch.

No.

Hugh, out now!

- Oi!
- Get your stuff...

- Ow!
- ... and get out.

Jarrod!

HUGH: All right.

- Okay, so this is happening, is it?
- Hugh, don't.

Seriously, mate.

Come on, here.

- All right. Here we go!
- Ah!

- Aah!
- Come on.

Time to go home now.

- Jarrod!
- JARROD: Let's go.

[GRUNTS]

[GROANS]

[COUGHS]

Ohh!

That's all. Thank you!

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

[MID-TEMPO INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYS]

Get in!

I think he's still drunk.

Ooh, hey.

Go inside.

Sleep it off.

[EXHALES]

[EXHALES]

Thank you, Betty.

Oh, you go.

I know exactly what Hugh needs.

[HORSES WHINNY]

What's all this?

Celebrating because you're back.

Am I?

Yeah, I think I am.

I love you, Matt.

I know.

And I love you, too.

I just remembered what an
assh*le Hugh was last night.

Shh, no Hugh.

I mean, I don't hang
around like a puppy dog.

- No.
- What does that even mean?

- Not a puppy dog.
- No.

Not a puppy dog, but focus.

- Sex.
- Mm, mm-hmm.

Seriously though, Hugh is an assh*le.

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

Okay.

I'm going to k*ll Hugh.

You're not going pole dancing.

It's exercise, Ajax!

There's nothing immoral about it.

Then why'd you keep it a secret?

Because I knew that you'd
be threatened by it,

and I wanted something that was mine.

Just mine.

So you want to get away
from me and little Jimmy?

No.

Well, yes, sometimes.

So what's wrong with
baking cakes at the CWA?

You just doing it because
I don't want you to?

- It's some kind of a rebellion?
- Don't be silly, Ajax.

Then stop.

[BABIES COO]

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

You better get going.

Otherwise you're going to miss
story time at the library.

Hayles, it's me or the pole.

Oh, Ajax, grow up.

It's me or the pole.

[CLAPPING]

Sick moves.

A girl like you could make a
lot of cash for my new bar,

with less clothes on, of course.

Pole dancing is a legitimate
form of exercise and dance,

but you and that awful bar of yours

makes people think it's just about sex.

Well, it is pretty sexy.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Wait. I need you!

Not like that, no.

I need a manager.

Someone to put the sleazy
guys in their place,

who the girls can relate to.

You're perfect.

[SCOFFS]

Not on your life.

I've got an impressive package!

Not like that.

I can offer $1,200 a week,

plus meals and drinks if you want them.

I don't.

Wait, what about Jesus?

What about Jesus?

What'd he say, "I'm not
here for good people."

I'm here for service," or something?

Luke 5:32,

"For I come not to call the righteous,

"but sinners to repentance."

Yes, and the lepers.

Don't forgot the lepers.

Me and the blokes in
there, we're like lepers.

We need to be saved.

[SCOFFS]

You want me spreading the word
of God in your strip joint?

It's not a strip joint,
it's a titty bar.

There is a difference,

and I want you doing whatever
it takes to get you in there,

and run the place for me.

God is calling!

Will you answer?

Don't do that!

But you're thinking about it?

I want flexible hours and childcare.

Done.

And I want $1,300 a week, not $1,200.

And I run the place and
the girls as I see fit.

No interference.

Well, as long as they are
dancing without clothes on

and bringing in the
crowds, I don't care.

We got a deal?

We're opening tonight.

See you there in an hour.

Oh, God.

[HANDCUFFS RATTLE]

We need to have a chat.

What is this?

Where did you get handcuffs?

They were Darren's.

Oh, Betty, you naughty little girl.

Stop deflecting.

I know where you are.

I've been there.

And if you're not careful,

you're going to suddenly sober up,

and you're going to find yourself

on a private jet to Papua New Guinea,

engaged to a rapper called Lazy Eye.

And you'll have no
idea how you got there.

You really need to write your memoirs.

You know what else you'll find?

That you've hurt everyone around you,

and you've pushed them away,

and you've made their lives
a little more difficult

and a little more unpleasant

and that you're all on your own.

Right, so, um, what do I do?

Ah, let me guess, first step...
Admit that I'm powerless.

Step number two...
Give in to a higher power.

Just make amends.

Just seek forgiveness from
everyone for last night,

and then forgive yourself
for whatever it is

that is driving you to do this.

My colleague nearly d*ed.

Yes, and your reaction was
incredibly destructive!

You have been doing this sort
of thing for a long time.

No, I haven't!

You need to find some spiritual peace.

[SCOFFS]

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

You're right, Betty.

I do.

I will.

It is time that I woke up

and took a fearless moral inventory.

Spiritual peace...

[SIGHS]

... is for the weak and the boring.

I have to get to work.

I feel sad for you.

Betty, the only piece of sound advice

my father ever gave me was,

"Never apologize. Never explain."

Sorry.

That's just the way it is.

Hayley?

Meryl! Why are you in here?

I'd ask the same thing.

Aha!

There she is, my guiding light.

And Meryl.

I hope you don't mind I
poached your protégé away.

MERYL: What's he talking about?

I've agreed to manage this place.

You're working here?

I thought, hell, if she's
handled Meryl all these years,

she can handle anything!

- Hello!
- Shut up, Rod.

I have to support my family, Meryl,

and Rod actually pays well.

And what does Ajax think of this?

I haven't told him yet.

I'm sure he's fine with it.

Hayles?

Ah!

We heard you were going
to be managing us!

Keeping the sleazes away from us.

Come and tell us what you
think of the costumes!

It's nice to be appreciated sometimes.

I reckon Whyhope is the red-light

district of the central west.

- How good is that?
- That's terrible.

No, you've got to think big!

I'm going to franchise.

Oh, this is a money train, Meryl!

Hey.

You don't want to come out the back

and celebrate with me, do you?

No, Rod, I would not.

Excuse me.

HELEN: Meryl?

Oh, Helen!

Oh, what a relief to
see a friendly face.

I was just on my way down to the CWA.

We'd like you to hand in your apron.

- Excuse me?
- HELEN: We took a vote.

You're not welcome as a member

of our Country Women's
Association any longer.

You can't kick me out.

We were your friends,

and you betrayed us all by allowing this

abomination to be opened!

It's just a bar.

Jim would be turning in his grave.

Don't bring my husband into this.

You'll have no friends left.

I hope you remember that,

when you're counting your dirty money.

Shame, Meryl Knight, shame!

Jarrod, I don't have time for this.

What you did this morning...

No, you listen to me.

I've had it, okay?

You bring him into our house.

You're sitting there,

looking at him on the bed like that.

Looking at him like what?

JARROD: It's embarrassing, okay?

Everyone can see what's going on.

This little codependent
game that you two play,

apart from me looking
like the mug on the side,

it's bad for you.

He's bad for you. He's bad for us.

I ain't letting it happen anymore.

You're my wife.

[SIGHS]

I have to get back to work.

We'll talk later.

Mom?

- Have you been crying?
- Of course not.

What do you want?

I stashed some medical-grade
pain K*llers in my room,

and, boy, do I need them.

Then you'll go again,
just like your brothers.

What?

I have given everything
of myself to this family,

and, now, that's worth
nothing in return.

Look, if this is about last night,

I really do have a mental blank.

When you hurt me last night...

And all I could do what
pity what you've become...

A small-town GP, bitter and drunk,

lashing out at everyone.

Just wasted potential.

- Are you all right?
- I'm fine!

Get what you need and go!

[SIGHS]

[EXHALES SLOWLY]

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

Mom, look, about last...

Mom? Mom!

M-m-my chest.

[ENGINE REVS]

[LINE RINGING]

Betty, Mom is having a heart att*ck.

We're on our way in.

BETTY: Oh, my God!

How far off are you?

About 5 minutes.

Have a bed and resuss ready.

Don't worry, Mom.

This is what I do.

Promise me something.

No, no.

Don't do that.

Bring the family back together!

Will you make amends?

Promise.

Just pull yourself
together, for God's sake.

You haven't been talking
to Betty, have you?

Promise you'll make things right.

Okay.

Okay, I promise.

Okay, hang in there, Mom.

There's a bed and resuss.

Okay, thanks, Betty.

Get a CT angiogram.

I'll organize an ECG.

Okay, this way.

Just try and relax, Mom, okay?

And organize a little
a sh*t of morphine.

You can thank me later.

- Okay, first thing...
- Mm?

... I want to change the name
of that April Fools beer.

Really? I thought it was clever.

It's a pun, Matt.

Puns are the worst, always.

What about "Ale Have What She's Having"?

- Ugh.
- "Ales Well That Ends Well."

Very cute.

[CELLPHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Yeah, hi.

Okay, right.

Well, do you mind if I ask why?

No, that's... that's okay.

You got to do what's right for you guys.

Bye.

That buck's party next week?

They've canceled.

Let me guess.

They want to do it at
Rod Eagle's new bar.

That's so tacky!

That place shouldn't even exist!

It's just a sexist, outmoded...

We've got to go down there.

Why?

Because I want to check it
out, see how to destroy it!

I want that place shut down

before it shuts us down.

Let's see what they've
got on their menu.

No one is here for food, Matt.

It's about ogling women.

- Hey there, darling.
- Hey.

See? Matt, focus!

Yes, terrible beer selection.

Matt, Charlie!

Hayles?

No, I'm not working on the pole.

I'm... I'm managing this place.

And I won't have any
judgement, thank you.

Welcome to the gala opening.

I was wondering how long it would be

before you two came
down for a sneaky peek.

So what do you think?

- It's classy.
- ROD: Oh, you know it.

Free drinks for these two, Hayles.

Listen, oh, I'm thinking of franchising,

so if we could do a
deal on your beers...

We'd never do business with you.

Meow, kitty has got claws!

This kitty is about to
kick you in the nuts.

Okay, Charlie, relax.

Rod, walk away.

Think about it! [CLICKS TONGUE]

How can you work for that guy?

He pays well.

Franchising!

Wait. I've got an idea.

Matt, let's go!

Hayley, see you later.

- Come on.
- Bye-bye.

Bye!

Darling?

Well, good news, Mom.

You have perfect coronaries.

In fact, you have a beautiful heart,

literally speaking, not metaphorically.

Did I have a heart att*ck?

No.

I'm pretty sure it was

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

You had an enlargement
of the left ventricle

which brings on all the
symptoms of a heart att*ck.

Takotsubo means octopus
trap in Japanese.

It's the shape the ventricle takes.

So I'm going to be fine?

A few weeks rest,
you'll be back to normal.

So you want to tell me
what's been going on?

Takotsubo is also known
as Broken Heart Syndrome.

People get it after the
death of a loved one

or in times of extreme emotional stress.

Not broken heart, that's absurd.

I'll stick with the
octopus trap, thank you.

- Mom.
- My heart is fine.

You just said so.

Mom, is it something to do
with what I said last night

or this fight with Matt or Ajax leaving?

Yeah. All right. It's all of that.

And Rod Eagle's awful bar.

Since your father d*ed,

I'm not as tough as I used to be.

Still pretty tough.

I honestly thought I
was going to drop dead.

My whole life flashed before my eyes,

and I realized something.

You need to be a better person.

I do?

[LAUGHS]

I'm pretty sure dying epiphanies
need to be about yourself.

- That's the rule.
- No, darling.

I'm perfectly happy with my own life.

You're the problem.

You need to heal the family.

You need to sort yourself out,
for God's sake, for my sake.

- This is emotional blackmail.
- Well, of course it is.

I'm your mother, and I nearly d*ed!

No, you didn't.

Well, you thought I nearly did,

and you promised in the car.

I said that to keep you calm.

A promise is a promise.

You go forth. You apologize to everyone,

and you bring the family back together,

or next time it will
be a real heart att*ck.

[SCOFFS]

Do I need to apologize to you?

Just do this for me.

Well, you'll be happy to hear
that you somehow got your way.

Mom is making me apologize to everyone.

Karma, the universe tried
to speak through me,

but you wouldn't listen,
so it spoke through Meryl.

Uh, no.

Anyway, whatever I said or did
the other night, I'm sorry.

Well, it's not me who
needs to forgive you.

I'm not forgiving myself.

It's Ken.

Ken?

Ken?

About what I said the other night...

Yes?

Well, I actually can't remember
what I said the other night,

but apparently I was quite out
of order with a few people,

so if I hurt your feelings
or insulted you in any way,

I'm sorry.

Dr. Knight, I'm not sure apologies count

if you don't know what
you're apologizing for.

It's the best you're going to get.

I'll take it.

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ Go on and flaunt it ♪

♪ Flaunt it, flaunt it, flaunt it ♪

♪ Flaunt it, flaunt it
flaunt it, flaunt it ♪

[MUSIC SHUTS OFF]

Next!

Why? He was all right.

No.

Still waiting on that call, Charlie.

Hey, Chief.

Call me.

- Hang on, is that...
- CHARLIE: Fifo Dave.

The open-mouthed chewer
you went on a date with?

Ugh!

- Next!
- ♪ Percussion hits your ears ♪

♪ Smell the sex in the air ♪

♪ This sh*t is crazy ♪

♪ Yeah, it's crazy ♪

♪ You know the morning is coming soon ♪

Great! You're hired, too.

♪ I feel the heat in the Moon ♪

♪ Let's all get lifted ♪

♪ Get lifted ♪

Ken?

I wouldn't describe myself
as an exhibitionist,

but, nevertheless, if
you've got it, flaunt it!

And I certainly believe I have got it.

♪ I'll make the bass
line nice and deep ♪

♪ For all you freaks on disco treats ♪

♪ Just shake that ass ♪

♪ Just shake that ass ♪

♪ Yeah, flaunt it baby ♪

AJAX: What's going on?

- What is all this?
- MATT: It's okay, mate.

It's our new business plan
to combat Rod Eagle's bar.

Himpies... Male topless barmen.

Like skimpies, but guys.

Like a gay bar?

No, for women.

A gay bar for women?

Yes, Ajax, a gay bar for straight women.

That's our plan.

I don't understand what's happening

in this town, or in this family.

You know my wife's new
hobby is pole dancing?

You hear that the other night?

Have you seen her?

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYS ON STEREO]

Hayles!

Come on.

You don't have to do this.

- What?
- I'm taking you home.

Ajax, put me down!

- Put her down!
- You're hurting her!

- Hey, ow!
- Let her go!

Ow, stop it! She's my wife.

Really?

You're punching above your weight.

Thanks.

Hayles, you can't work here.

Why not?

Because you're a wife and mother.

What did I say would happen?

You start pole dancing.

You end up working in a place like this.

These girls are dancers,

and I'm looking after them

and earning our family a
lot of money, thank you.

No.

This is wrong.

You want me to be a man?

I'm telling you, you can't work here.

I didn't say be a man, Ajax.

I said grow up.

You tell him, Hayles.

You grow up!

Go home, Ajax.

I'm working.

Yeah.

You heard the lady.

[HIP-HOP MUSIC CONTINUES]

[AIR PUMP HISSING]

[AIR VALVE HISSING]

It's good.

We'll start you on some beta blockers

and ACE inhibitors,

and we'll do a follow-up
ECG in a few weeks.

Otherwise, you're all clear.

So I can go home?

PENNY: Tomorrow, yes.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Was Hugh always difficult?

Oh, yes. He didn't sleep
for the first two years,

nearly drove me insane.

So not much has changed then?

I live in hope.

Hugh is a star.

Even as a child, he'd pull
people into his orbit,

and they couldn't escape.

Sounds more like a black hole.

He's brought me so much love and pride.

He's also brought me more
anger and frustration

than anyone else.

I pity the person he ends up with.

You're lucky. You escaped.

You're married.

I keep messing up my marriage

or second-guessing it.

Marriage is hard.

You need a cellmate.

You mean soul mate

No, I mean a cellmate.

Marriage is a life sentence.

You marry the person for passion,

and you'll end up with a shiv
in your back very quickly.

But you marry the person who
makes you feel comfortable

and reads your moods and
moves about you naturally,

that's the person you
want to be stuck with.

That's you're cellmate.

You'll serve a life
sentence with that person.

I think that's the most
unromantic thing I've ever heard.

That's marriage.

[CHUCKLES]

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYS ON STEREO]

There you go, boys.

On me all night, just
keep your shirts on.

Cheers, man.

Charlie?

Right, I discovered your plan.

No himpies for you.

Hello?

♪ Big d*ck energy, king of hearts ♪

♪ Drip, drip ♪

Matt, mate!

You can go to Hell.

God, look.

I know I was out of
line the other night.

I just... I want to apologize.

You never apologize, never apologize.

Never explain, but I'm
on a mission from Mom.

She's making me say sorry.

What are you doing listening to her?

She's in hospital.

What? She's in hospital?

She's fine, okay?

It's just overnight. She
doesn't want any visitors.

What she does want is
for you to forgive me,

and come to dinner tomorrow night

with me, her, and
Ajax, if I can get him.

- Matt?
- Charlie.

No! We have a problem.

- What sort of problem?
- The himpies canceled.

- What? What are we going to do?
- I don't know.

I don't know what I said at
my birthday the other night.

I want to apologize.
I know you're angry.

Have you been working out?

Uh, no, why?

You want my forgiveness,

you have to earn it the hard way.

This is why I don't apologize.

I'm cold. Look at my nipples.

Say it again, Gordo?

You look like a couple of gooses.

[LAUGHS]

Babe, I'm not sure this
is such a good idea.

You think?

[LAUGHS]

I'm not staying,

just here to kiss Jimmy and grab a bite.

Ajax, what's that?

The kids are asleep.

There's food in the fridge
for the next 3 days.

You can't leave.

Watch me.

Ajax, I have to go back to work!

Don't tell me you're leaving me.

The, uh, head office wants
to see me in Melbourne.

- Why?
- JARROD: I don't know.

I'll be gone a few days, though.

Okay.

Hey, can we just...

Pretend that everything
is okay for tonight?

I really don't want to go
away feeling like this.

I will if you will.

Let me take you out.

Brewery has got a couple new beers.

I want to try something that's
called, uh, April's Fool.

Hmm, sounds good.

I love you.

Just give me a sec.

[MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ON STEREO]

You boys do private dances?

No, but he might.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

When can we take these
damn bow ties off?

[WOMEN WHOOPING]

Is there where the hot himpies are?

There's kind of himpies here.

Woo-hoo! Woo!

Bring it on!

sh*ts, keep them coming.

- Ladies!
- Yep, whoo!

- Say cheese!
- Woo-hoo!

Cheese!

And upload.

♪ Gets you down ♪

♪ But that's okay ♪

♪ You've been pushed down ♪

♪ You feel the pain ♪

Where the himpies at?

We drove all the way from
Carkall for these boys.

- Oh!
- Aw, this place is going off.

CHARLIE: Come on in, boys.

We've just come from the Pretty Titty.

Oh, yeah, how was it?

Not as much fun as this.

Whoo!

MAN: Hey, man. Just get
a round for the boys?

This is a really advanced routine.

Oh, wow.

Oh, look, that's an Ayesha,

into inside-leg hang,

broken doll.

[GASPS] And, look, a galebra!

Go Quinn O.!

[LIGHT APPLAUSE]

[WOLF-WHISTLE]

Who did that?

You apologize, Bret.

We will not have any disrespectful

and objectifying behavior.

We all agreed, didn't we?

[ALL MURMURING]

[BOTH LAUGHING]

- Can you believe it?
- [LAUGHS]

I have a g*n.

[LAUGHS]

Oh my God. I think it's pretty serious.

Hi, excuse me.

Our girls are here to
dance, not get picked up.

ROD: Hayley!

Little Jimmy has poo'd
again, and Eliza is crying.

Well, then, change his
nappy and pat her to sleep.

We need to talk about
the terms of our deal.

Flexibility and childcare, Rod.

Okay.

Hmm.

[ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYS]

Maybe we should franchise.

♪ You can ♪

♪ Do it ♪

♪ Your way ♪

♪ You need ♪

♪ To find ♪

♪ Your way ♪

♪ You can ♪

♪ Do it ♪

♪ Your way ♪

Penny!

Penny...

Hey.

Looked like you were having
lots of fun in there.

Ah, yeah.

That's, um, part of an apology.

I'm apologizing to everyone.

Good for you.

So sorry.

What for?

Well, Jarrod seemed to be
pissed off the other morning.

Everything okay between you two?

We're fine.

You sure because you
kind of don't seem fine?

Was there anything else
from the other night?

Did I insult you, or...

No, Hugh, you didn't insult me.

Someone else can put
a shiv in your back.

- A shiv?
- PENNY: Mm-hmm.

Jarrod and I are good.

You've actually given
me a lot of clarity,

so thank you.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[LAUGHTER]

Ah, that was a hell of a night.

- Thank you for tonight.
- Yeah.

- You are forgiven.
- Yeah.

Look, about that.

I mean, obviously I cannot remember

anything that I said at my birthday,

but it is clear that I was a bastard,

so I just wanted to say to you both,

I love you very dearly.

Are you all right? Are you dying?

CHARLIE: We love you, too, Hugh.

You're just an idiot.

Well, not all the time.

You are the dumbest smart guy I know.

And the loveliest bastard.

Ah.

MATT: Trouble in paradise.

I'll deal with it tomorrow.

Night, bro.

Night.

Do you reckon Hugh is okay?

Yeah.

He's acting like a human for once.

Yeah. It's weird.

Mm.

Good night last night, though.

Hm.

Matt, stop!

Your brothers are in the other room.

We can be quiet.

No!

It feels weird!

Also, them out there,

that's not a long-term solution, right?

Well, if we can't kick them out,

we could drive them out.

How?

Morning, mate.

Coffee?

Hey, listen, about the other night,

I just... wanted...

[MATT AND CHARLIE MOANING
LOUDLY IN DISTANCE]

What is that?

- [LOUD MOANING CONTINUES]
- Okay.

CHARLIE: [IN DISTANCE] Oh, Matt!

Ah! Oh, God

- Oh!
- Oh, God!

- Oh, oh, oh, oh!
- Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Oh, Matt!

[BOTH MOANING]

They got to be faking it, right?

They wouldn't actually sound like that?

No, I know when someone
is faking it, and that is...

definitely real.

- Oh, oh, God!
- What do you think of that?

- Oh, God!
- Oh!

Wow.

HUGH: Ajax, wait!

[SIGHS]

I want to apologize for the other night.

I was an idiot.

Do you think you could forgive me?

Come home for dinner
with Mom and the family,

all of us together again?

No. I've had it with all of you.

I used to believe in love
and loyalty and family,

and you all proved me wrong.

It's time I grew up, man.

Come on. Don't say that.

Look. Anything you want, I'll do it.

Just forgive me, and
come home for dinner.

No way.

Please?

You would do anything?

Well, within reason.

All right. I lied just then.

I still believe in love and stuff.

But, man, I think I really
wrecked things with Hayley.

You help me get her back,
and, yeah, I'll forgive you.

Done.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

I can't go in there again.

Look.

You two got married so young.

You've been basically living
in each other's pockets

since you were kids,

so tell her you understand
that she needs space, okay?

You're there for her,
but you'll also back off,

allowing her to be who she needs to be.

That make sense?

No.

Forget it.

I'll just go in, and talk to her myself.

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

So how'd it go?

We're getting a divorce.

What?

AJAX: You said we married too
young, and I had to let her go.

I didn't say that!

Well, that's what it sounded like.

I said the bloody opposite!

I said you're willing to grow with her!

No, forget it. It's over.

She's probably better off without me.

[SCOFFS] What?

Anyway, thanks for trying to help.

Wait. No, Ajax!

Ajax!

[SIGHS]

♪ He gives me ♪

♪ More than I can take ♪

[SIGHS]

Beverly, can you please
get the girls together?

Mm-hmm.

What did you say to Ajax?

He's talking about divorce now!

I know. He... Look.

He took my advice way out of context.

Why are you giving advice, Hugh?

You're a terrible father
and a bad influence.

I know. I know.

I'm on a mission of redemption.

- Really?
- Yeah.

I'm seeking forgiveness from
everyone for the other night,

including you, but first I
need you to forgive Ajax,

so then he can forgive me.

Hmm.

Girls.

What's this?

A prayer circle before opening.

[CHUCKLES]

Really? In a place like this?

It's the perfect place for it.

Right, well, I'll just
leave you all to it.

Hugh, you want my forgiveness?

Pray.

No.

Supplicate yourself before God,
and ask for his forgiveness.

It's the only way you can
reach a state of grace.

I don't want a state of grace.

I just want you to forgive me.

Well, it doesn't mean
anything coming from me.

You have to humble yourself.

Fine.

Lord, we pray that through our dancing,

we guide souls towards your light.

This is very weird.

HAYLEY: And we take solace and comfort

in respect for ourselves
and those around us,

and we won't take any nonsense

from any drunk and disorderly men.

Amen.

- Amen, sister.
- Amen.

Hugh, I think you should say something.

Oh, what you said pretty much
sums it up for me as well.

Hugh.

Uh, Lord, I don't really believe in you,

but I am asking everyone else,
so may as well ask you, too.

Please forgive me.

I get bored easily.

I hate stupid people.

[SIGHS]

I blame others for everything.

I'm really not living out my destiny,

and I'm tired of feeling like a failure.

But I want all that to end.

I want to find peace.

I want to appreciate
who I am and where I am.

I want to appreciate
my family in Whyhope

while I still can.

I do want to be a better man.

HAYLEY: In Jesus' name we pray, amen.

- Amen.
- Amen.

That was really beautiful, Hugh.

You're really deep.

Hey, do you want to
get a drink sometime?

Yeah!

I almost believed you then.

Yeah, so did I.

But I'm not coming to dinner,

and I'm not forgiving Ajax yet.

Although, I do hope that
things work out between us.

Oh.

And, Hugh?

I forgive you.

Thanks.

You feeling okay?

I'm fine.

Good, because we've got
a family dinner to go to.

Good for us.

[LAUGHTER]

I can't believe you actually
apologized to everyone.

You sure you're not dying?

Oh, stop it, Matt.

Here is to family.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

Ajax!

Mom.

I'm so alone.

Oh, darling, don't be silly.

Look, you've got me.

Do you want a hot Milo,

your snuggle socks?

I'll be back in a second.

[LINE RINGING]

Hi, Hugh.

So my mission of redemption worked.

Everyone forgave me.

Except you.

No, I forgive you.

What for?

Apologies don't count if you
don't know what they're for.

What did I say the other night?

It doesn't matter.

HUGH: No, it does matter.

Penny.

You told me you loved me.

Right.

So were you just drunk,
or did you truly mean it?

Um...

Did you mean it?

- [HORN BLARING]
- sh*t!

[TIRES SCREECH, METAL CLANGING]

Penny?

Penny!

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYS]