2 (CART RATTLES)
(LIGHT MUSIC)
(HELMET STRAPS CLICK)
Mind it for me?
On three, let us go. OK?
One.
Two.
(MUSIC FADES)
(BIRDSONG)
LUCINDA: Adela!
ADELA: Yeah?
LUCINDA: Do you like jam?
LUCINDA: I went to get some wine,
then I ended up in the fruit store
and then...
..this occurred.
(BOTH LAUGH)
-ADELA: OK. -(LUCINDA GIGGLES)
Did you, um...
Did you enjoy the process?
It was so boring!
(ADELA LAUGHS)
LUCINDA: Look at me!
Please give me something to do.
Please? Can I do anything for the kids' party?
No, I mean...
I think I've got, um...
I've got most of the food and...
LUCINDA: OK, what about the garden? Can I...?
-The garden? -Yeah.
My gosh, no, I do not need help in the garden.
Lucy, no, no, no. We're fine.
Well, then what about... Are you sure we can't have it here?
Why don't we have it here? It's... It'll be so much easier.
Thank you, but no. You know, I just... I, um...
-Come on. We always do it... -(SIGHS)
I just wanna... I just wanna have it there.
I wanna have it at home. I want them to...
I just want, um...
Fuck! It's like a minute ago they were just babies, you know?
And then all of a sudden... (SIGHS)
Ohh!
I couldn't let him go, Lucy!
And I'm not pretending like it's the same.
I just... Ah.
What?
Say it.
Go on, say it.
Every day I think it could have been him.
But it wasn't, was it?
-It wasn't. -No, I know.
I know, I know, I know, I know.
I...I shouldn't, um...
What? Well, you can worry about them growing up.
I know, but what if I let him go
and then something happens to him?
Then what?
What if?
God, I would...
I would do anything to worry about Tully growing up.
I would suffer that fear for the rest of my life
if it meant that he was still alive.
He's not.
Your kids are.
Let them live.
Let them live. Be...fucking terrified by them being alive.
Hey, you wanna hang later?
PRIYA: Uh, yeah, but I'm on George watch.
Oh, and also... I'm trying this thing
where I'm gonna be independent from now on.
Eww.
MAYA: Why?
I don't know. I just thought I'd try being...not pathetic.
-Pri... -I'll talk to you later.
-Did Priya just ditch you? -Yeah!
(LOCKER DOOR SLAMS)
(RUBBISH BIN RATTLES LOUDLY)
I never liked the guy, eh?
Well, catch ya.
Hey, Gus.
Hey, well done on your last English assignment.
Yeah, nah, I can get 93% in my sleep, so don't worry about it.
Good to hear.
And, um...
..thanks for everything, for real.
But are you Christian?
Uh...well...why?
'Cause it's the longest I've ever been at school for,
like, in a row.
We're lucky to have you.
Yeah, well, sometimes Christians aren't Christian, you know?
I guess not. No.
It's a shame that you're leaving, though, sir.
You're gonna miss me.
BOWIE: Is it normal to have so many mums and dads
waiting to personally wish you goodbye?
You could clean up in there.
(KNOCKS) Knock, knock.
No-one's here. Sorry.
You do look a bit like a hologram.
Hey, um, you didn't stay long at Eddie's morning tea.
(SIGHS) He looked so sad, I couldn't bear it.
I...
..don't think you're a joke.
So...
How was, um, the wedding?
Um... (SIGHS)
The groom's best friend
re-enacted the most offensive parts of his 21st speech
in his best man speech, but my mum still thinks me being single
is more embarrassing to the family.
But, hey,
at least I didn't overshare it to multiple students
who I still need to teach for several more excruciating terms!
-You're alright. -Ohh!
-Oh, oh. -(BOWIE CHUCKLES)
MAE: Whoa! (LAUGHS)
Um... (LAUGHS)
I should leave you to tidy up.
Oh, you can stay.
-You can stay. -No. No.
Ooh, I'm only horny 'cause I have my period.
-Oh, OK. -Won't care about you next week.
(MAE LAUGHS)
See you in the holidays?
(GIGGLES)
(INHALES DEEPLY)
(EXHALES)
(SPRIGHTLY PIANO MUSIC)
(RELENTLESS PIANO MUSIC)
It kinda sounds like something a heartbroken psycho would play.
I'm over him, thank you.
What?
I'm surprisingly doing very well
for someone that did not get closure.
But I'm always down to hang out whenever you need.
Your brush-off with Mo...
OK, he didn't brush me off.
It was just...really bad timing, is all.
And I've been doing me-time since then, anyway.
I got a 96 in Bio, OK,
so I don't need to be obsessed to be thriving.
-Oh, my God, love! -Right?
I'm channelling myself and my future
what whatever it's called.
So we're, like, both completely fine?
That is so cute! I love that!
-Yep. -Wow.
In that case...
..it's Priya o'clock. (LAUGHS)
Literally what does that mean?
I told you. Me-time.
OK.
You do that.
(RELENTLESS PIANO MUSIC RESUMES)
PODCAST PRESENTER: Taking a journey
to enlighten your central power.
Starting with the bravery of being alone
and being quiet,
of being free of distraction.
Find a quiet place to sit or lie down.
(BIRDSONG)
(SCRAPING NOISE)
(SLURPS)
(GULPS)
Hmm! Oh!
(INHALES DEEPLY)
(EXHALES)
(MOANS SOFTLY)
Ohh.
Ahhh.
(LAUGHS SOFTLY)
(EXHALES)
Ahhh.
(PEN TAPS)
(PHONE MESSAGE ALERT PINGS)
(THOUGHTFUL MUSIC)
(DOOR CREAKS)
Took your time.
-Happy birthday. -Thanks, bro.
-Are you ready? -Where are we going?
GUS: A little place I know.
(PLANE ENGINE ROARS)
GUS: I think you should go.
MO: Nah, they were right.
GUS: I don't even know why they were freaking out for.
MO: It was a fucking stupid idea.
GUS: Why?
Most people don't go anywhere and bad shit still happens.
I don't even know if he wants me there.
Then go find out!
Fuck the phone calls and shit.
Look him right in the eyes.
No-one's gonna stay mad if you go.
And maybe they'll upgrade you 'cause it's your birthday.
Do they do that?
GUY: How am I supposed to know? I've never flown anywhere.
You're ballsy, MoMo.
(BIRDSONG)
What you doing?
Nothing.
Am I supposed to bring something?
Nah.
You're all good.
(PEOPLE CHATTER)
-ALAN: Hey, mate. -MO: Hey, mate, how are you?
-Hey, buddy. Happy birthday. -Thanks, mate.
-You good? -I'm good. How are you?
ALAN: Good to see you.
GUS: Hey, uh... Hey, miss.
Hey, Gus.
Sorry, I didn't bring anything.
It's OK. You're...you're here. Here.
Thanks for coming, hey?
(PARTY GUESTS LAUGH)
Come on. They're out the back.
(MELLOW MUSIC)
(GUESTS CHAT AND LAUGH)
-Oh, doofus. (LAUGHS) -(FAKE LAUGHS)
-Happy birthday! -Oh, hi!
I brought you...
..this!
-So generous. -I know.
Hi.
-Hi! -That's my mum.
Hi. Nice to meet you, Mrs Mo.
(GUEST CALLS OUT)
-He seems sweet. -Oh!
-(GUESTS CALL OUT EXCITEDLY) -Hi!
How are you going?
Whoa! Um, where did you get this?
Oh, my mum got it for me.
-Can you get one more? Please? -(LAUGHTER)
-PRIYA: Hi. How are you? -(LUCINDA LAUGHS AWKWARDLY)
There's food out the back and just make yourself at home.
PRIYA: Thank you so much for having me.
MO: Hey, where's my present?
(MO LAUGHS)
MAYA: Oh, my gosh! How did you get these?
-Oh... -MAYA: Are you kidding me?!
(GUESTS LAUGH AND CHAT)
Thank you.
Here!
(LAUGHTER)
Here!
PRIYA: How far did you get?
(GUEST TALKS INDISTINCTLY)
I was, like, "Oh, my God, I'm shitting myself."
Wait, let me try them on.
-Nice! -Like...like this.
-Yo. -Yo!
Yo!
(FIZZING)
(PLOP!)
ADELA: Oh!
You're joking! Not again.
He did it again.
-Oh, my God! Stop! Stop! -Ohhh!
Oh!
Ohhh! They are hot!
Happy birthday.
-MO: Like my shoes, Mum? -ADELA: Watch out.
LUCINDA: Oh, very nice.
She's the one, yeah.
-(ADELA LAUGHS) -MO: Cool.
(TAP RUNS)
(TAP STOPS)
(GUESTS CONTINUE CHATTING OUTSIDE)
(FOOTSTEPS)
-Sorry. -No, it's OK.
-Sorry. -Really.
It's OK.
Do you think I'm a dog?
For wanting to leave?
No.
But...
..sometimes it's hard for mums to say goodbye.
Even if they know you'll be coming back.
(GUESTS CHAT)
ADELA: Have you seen Mo?
He's upstairs.
It's OK.
If you want to go up.
(FOOTSTEPS)
(MAYA WHISPERS) Oh, my God.
Oh, God.
(KATE WHISPERS)
(MAYA WHISPERS) Oh, my God, we all had matching bracelets.
It's giving Leo.
Any good?
He's a Pisces.
Oh, my God!
-Is this from...? -MAYA: Year 9 camp.
KATE: OK.
So... (LAUGHS)
We were supposed to do this,
like, group arts and crafts thing.
But George over here smuggled
the most potent brownies ever made by man.
PRIYA: We were truly munted.
(CHUCKLES) Mo couldn't stop taking his shirt off.
(ALL LAUGH)
Yeah, so I just did that really quick
so we actually had something to hand in.
-MAYA: But then you lost it. -Well, yeah, I thought I did!
Hmm. And we all got detention.
-Oop. Tully be shady. -(LAUGHTER)
MO: Nah, for real.
Don't even get him started on the Pokémon saga of 2015.
(ALL LAUGH LOUDLY)
PRIYA: Oh, my God.
PRIYA: Hey. Are you actually not going anymore?
I told him to go.
You were the only one.
Tully would have told you to go.
Is he OK?
GEORGE: Priya, all this me-time has made you desperate for goss.
KATE: OK, leave her alone.
She's allowed to go sit on a rock or whatever.
GEORGE: Alone with her own thoughts?
OK, fine. Last time I got bored, I wanked on a rock.
(GEORGE GASPS, THEN LAUGHS LOUDLY)
KATE: Priya!
MAYA: You know you're being full-blown selfish.
What are you doing?
(MAYA SIGHS)
Why couldn't you just wait?
We could've gone somewhere together
after the end of Year 12.
That's a whole year away!
So?!
(GRABS SHOES)
-I've already lost one brother. -Maya...
Maya, please don't say that.
Please don't say that.
(MO SIGHS)
(SOBS)
If I stay here, my brain is gonna fucking fold in on itself.
Join the club. (SNIFFS)
(SOBS)
You've got Mum.
(SOBS)
Did you cancel the ticket?
(TENDER MUSIC)
(SNIFFS)
(MAYA SOBS SOFTLY)
(MO FLICKS PASSPORT PAGES)
So you are gonna miss me.
Oh, my God! (LAUGHS)
Maybe.
(MAYA LAUGHS, THEN SNIFFS)
(MAYA SOBS)
(MAYA SNIFFS)
Where are my babies?
Hey. Are you coming back over?
-No. -MO: Mum...
-MAYA: Mum, it's OK. -No.
-MO: Mama, come here. -No!
-No, Mo, no! -Gotta go away.
-Mo, please! Please! -Mum...
Please just listen to me, listen to me...
-Mum! -Please don't go.
-MAYA: Mum, please stop. -Please don't go! Please!
-Mum! -Come on, Mo. Maya!
-Mum, I have to go. -Mo! Mo! Mo!
It's gonna be OK. I have to go. I'm gonna miss my flight.
Please don't go. Mo...
I love you.
Mo, please!
Mo! Mo!
(GATE CREAKS OPEN, THEN SHUTS)
MO: I can't believe I'm doing this.
(TRAIN RATTLES)
Are you ready?
I mean, you're chill as, so you should be.
What's the matter?
Oh, no.
I thought I forgot something.
-Just relax and breathe, my bro. -I can't.
(KATE LAUGHS)
(DOORS BEEP)
-(ALL SHOUT EXCITEDLY) -Oh, God! Oh, my God!
(ALL LAUGH)
Georgie, hey.
-(PRIYA LAUGHS) -GEORGE: How are you feeling?
MO: I'm scared, man, but I'm so excited.
-Like, this is gonna be just... -GEORGE: It's gonna be good.
I'm gonna come back a different person.
I'm gonna come back 10 times hotter. You guys aren't ready.
(ALL LAUGH)
MO: You have to take care of Mum.
-MAYA: I will. -You gotta make sure she's good.
Promise. Promise.
Alright, you're the man of the house now. (LAUGHS)
Oh, I always was the man of the house!
I always was.
"Next stop international..."
-Oh, my God. -Oh, my God!
-(DOORS BEEP) -MO: Oh, my God.
(HEARTFELT MUSIC)
MO: This one? Are you ready? Are you ready?
MAYA: Go, go, go.
MO: Go, go, go!
-PRIYA: Other side! -MO: Oh, shit.
I've packed, like, two T-shirts.
-Two?! -Two?
Yeah, well, 'cause I'm buying stuff over there.
-I'm going shopping. -Oh!
-With what money? -Oh, that's rude.
-My dad's money. (LAUGHS) -Yeah! (LAUGHS)
Um...
Oh!
Oh. Oh.
You're a little creep, man.
Just...remember to come back.
(EMOTIONAL MUSIC)
MAYA: Guys...I can't breathe. (LAUGHS)
I can't breathe!
GEORGE: Sorry, sorry.
MAYA: Oh.
(CHUCKLES)
-GUS: Oh, my God. -'Bye. (LAUGHS)
'Bye.
GEORGE: OK, that's enough.
Come on. Come on. Keep it real.
(KATE LAUGHS)
Oh.
MAYA: Hey...
MO: Thanks, Gus.
GUS: Don't worry, Gumby.
(MO LAUGHS)
-'Bye. -MAYA: Love you, Mo!
MO: I love you, guys.
GUS: MoMo, they're good at football over there!
(LAUGHS)
-PRIYA: Love you, Mo! -KATE: Love you, Mo!
Love you, guys. 'Bye.
(EMOTIONAL MUSIC)
Hey.
I'm really gonna need you.
-Really? -Yep.
(PRIYA CHUCKLES)
KATE: Come on.
GEORGE: Oi, Gaylord, hurry up!
(EMOTIONAL MUSIC)
(DOOR CREAKS OPEN)
(LUCINDA CRIES SOFTLY)
(EMOTIONAL MUSIC CONTINUES)
(LAUGHS SOFTLY)
(TRAIN RATTLES)
(BOTH LAUGH)
(EMOTIONAL MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
(MUSIC FADES)
(PIANO MUSIC)