- (Softly) David, l'm leaving you. - Ah!
- What's that? - My sun hat. My old school sun hat.
- What were you saying? - Um...
l was saying l'm leaving you to sort out the cameras and stuff.
All in hand.
- Are you sure this is a good idea? RACHEL: Adam!
The doctor's not worried, so why are you?
Because l'll have to carry all the bags.
And you're always on the loo. On a jumbo jet that could cause a riot.
- Well, now where are you going? - Where do you think?
- Where's Rachel? - Loo.
Here's to what l hope will be the holiday of a lifetime.
Trust me, you definitely want her to sit in the aisle.
David, l really think one of us should swap with Rach.
- Why? - Because she's pregnant.
You know what economy class is like.
l vaguely remember.
Well, if you want.
ADAM: One thing you get in economy, you don't get in business class.
- What's that? - Deep vein thrombosis.
Great.
- Oh. Here they come. - Woo-hoo!
(Both cheer)
Hey-hey!
To think l worried you'd go native.
Ha-ha-ha!
- All right, mate? - G'day, mate. Ripper!
DAVlD: Hi, Pete.
(All chat at once)
So, who wants to see the sights?
l'd rather see the hotel.
- You didn't sleep in business class? - And waste it?
Karen, darling. The office have sent a limo to collect us.
Unless Rach would like it.
Er...David, where's your luggage? - Our driver's taken it.
You're joking. You've not fallen for that one, have you?
What? He had our name.
Oh, he'll be halfway to Queensland by now.
- You! - Ha-ha! Gets 'em every time.
Right.
Well, the last time l came to Sydney, l said to myself,
''The next time l come, l'm bringing Karen. And we are staying here.''
- Why, is it really nice? - Close your eyes.
- Ohh! - OK, l'll steer.
Straight down.
- David, slowly. - Just turn a corner.
- Keep your eyes closed. - Ohh!
And...open them.
- So, what do you think? - l think it's really nice.
Yeah, it's lovely.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God!
David, that is amazing.
lt's not bad, is it?
Let's go on the balcony.
You know the last time we went away without the children?
Paris.
- l gave you that necklace. - And l lost it.
l'm very sorry it has taken so long...to replace it.
You know what insurance companies are like.
l thought you might like to wear it tonight.
Madame Butterfly at the opera house.
lf you'd like to go?
My favourite opera.
What a coincidence.
- Jo and Pete seem happy. - Yeah, well, you would hope so.
- You could try and be happy for them. - Yeah, yeah, l could...
- What time did they say they'd pick us up? - Three.
Great. Two hours' kip.
(Knock at door) - Do you fancy a... Oh, no.
- l thought you put the Do Not Disturb sign out. - l did, l did.
WOMAN: Housekeeping? Towels.
- Erm...shall l give her a tip? - Yeah, tell her to learn to read.
- Adam, right? - Yeah.
- Lucy? - Rachel!
- Lucy! - Oh, my God!
(Squeals) Oh, my God!
- Hello! - Look at you!
ADAM: Rachel's sister.
- Her lesbian sister. - Not to label her in any way.
- lt's something to take into account. - Especially when kissing her.
- This is Lucy. - Hi.
Hello, Lucy.
lf she said she had an orgasm, you know she was faking it.
Oh, it's so great to see you.
l've been so excited all week, especially since the plane landed.
Still, l guess you're the same, eh?
Oh.
(Snores softly)
- Come on in. - Et voilà!
KAREN: Wow!
- So, Jo, erm...your father's a builder? - Yeah.
Yeah, like Mr Barratt's a builder.
He's in Brisbane, working on some new development.
- This is one of his houses. - Christ, l bet this isn't like most he builds.
JO: Well, l don't know. The bathroom window leaks.
Why don't you go out to the pool? l'll get us some drinks.
- Oh, l didn't bring my swimming cossie. - Doesn't matter. We don't wear them.
Oh. Local boy done good, eh?
Holy Jesus, look at that!
BOTH: Whoa!
Whoo-hoo!
Come on, David, get your shorts off.
(Phone rings)
No, no, no, Karen!
- Oh, my God! What's that? - Another good reason for keeping my shorts on.
ADAM: Ah, you bollocks! - l'll get it.
Go on, hurry up.
ADAM: Will you leave him alone?
Mine's shrunk to the size of a peanut! lt's the sight of Pete's arse.
Look at that. Oh, my Go...
G'day.
l must be in the wrong place.
Because my swimming pool doesn't have four naked people in it.
Actually, l'm not naked.
You must be Jo's father. David Marsden. Pleased to meet you.
Obviously very pleased to meet me, David.
Dad. What are you doing here?
Apart from feeling incredibly overdressed...
- Who are these people, Joanne? - Er, Pete, Adam, Karen...
- And...David. - They've come over from England.
- For the wedding. - Oh, that's nice.
What wedding?
She didn't tell her father. Don't you think that's odd?
You said he'd been away on business.
Yeah, but they have phones in Australia, in the cities anyway.
l didn't want to tell him over the phone.
News like that, you don't keep it to yourself.
- l phoned my mother immediately. - ln the middle of the night!
- She thought someone had died. - Yeah, well...
My dad's somebody you handle with care, or there's no telling what he'll do.
So how did he react?
All things considered, l'd say pretty well.
Congratulations.
Thanks.
- lt could have been a lot worse. - What makes you say that?
Well, he might have thrown me out.
As it was, he barely reacted.
Oh, don't you worry, he will. When the time suits him.
(Doorbell) - Oh.
- Jo! - Shawn.
Come in.
- What are you doing here? - l'm er...working with Rod.
l've got some drawings for him.
- l didn't know you were back. - Yeah, well, just...briefly.
- Er...is he...is he in? - Oh, God, yeah. He's just through here.
- Oh, Shawn. Got those plans for me. - Yeah, only a couple of days late.
- l heard the surf's been pretty good lately. - Yeah.
This is Pete.
- Hi. - G'day. How are you?
Him and Jo are getting married.
Married?
So l've been informed.
Well, congratulations.
- You must be quite a special bloke. - Oh, l wouldn't say that.
(Chuckles) No.
So, er...when's the happy day?
- Next week. - We'll have to get together before then.
Why don't you guys come out to the house?
Oh, that'd be great. Thanks.
- Shawn, want a beer? - Yeah, ta.
- Seems like a nice bloke. - Yeah.
Ex, is he?
Don't miss a trick, love.
(Lively chatter)
Cheers.
Ah-ha! How are you?
See you soon.
- Hi. - Looking good.
- lt's nice of you to throw a barbie for us, Shawn. - Any excuse, you know?
Man!
Wonderful place you have here.
Australia? God's own country, mate.
l was actually being more specific than that... mate.
- Don't you want to meet your friends? - No, l do not. l want all the goss.
Erm... Well...
Mum and Dad came to stay.
Yeah, l know about that.
Mum told me about that.
- Are you still not talking to Dad? - No, l'm not.
How was it? Now that he knows about you?
- l'm sorry. - lt's fine. lt was OK.
What, you mean you actually talked about it?
Well...no.
And l didn't wear my Dyke Power T-shirt, but Mum says he's cool.
Our Dad, cool?
Well, l think as long as he doesn't see me with my tongue down some woman's throat, he's fine.
He can just pretend l'm normal.
And that's all right for you, is it? He's still a bloody bigot.
Rachel, l don't want to change the world, l just want to get on with my dad.
ROD: l think l might borrow one of Shawn's long boards
and get out there and have a bit of a surf myself.
Hiya.
Adam.
Mate of Pete's.
- We met at your house. - Oh, yeah, sorry. Excuse me.
l didn't recognise you with your clothes on.
Can l see you for a minute?
What's he like, my future son-in-law?
Pete? Salt of the earth, great bloke.
l'd trust him with my life.
- You've known him a while, then. - About a month.
Joke.
What do you make of this wedding?
Erm...great, you know. Terrific. They make a lovely couple.
You don't think it's a bit...sudden?
Well...
l mean, who knows what makes a successful marriage?
Not my ex-wife, that's for sure.
l just feel a passing acquaintance isn't enough.
For example, Pete's first marriage lasted 1 2 years, that's a pretty good knock.
He's divorced!
Barely. l had to bring the certificate out. The ink's still wet.
Don't get me wrong. You know, Jo is terrific.
Lovely. Very sexy.
Lovely.
But why do they have to get married?
Why don't they just live together, have a couple of kids and split up? Like normal people.
Yeah.
- Well, you're his best mate. - And his best man.
- lt's up to you to say something. - Me?
Yeah. Well, if you think he's making a mistake. And you really care about him.
Yeah.
Hi.
- Hey. - We haven't had a chance to talk.
No.
lt looks like there's...not much to say.
Well, l could start with ''sorry''.
Ancient history.
Still seems pretty recent to me.
Jo, why are you getting married?
- Because l want to. - You wanted to marry me.
Once.
- Anyway, you weren't that keen. - But we were engaged.
Yeah, and we still would be, Shawn. That's why we broke up.
So, do you love this bloke?
Pete? No.
No, l'm just doing it to spite you. What do you think?
l can't see what you see in him.
Well, l wouldn't expect you to.
No. l'm not saying l'm better than him, but...
Christ, you are.
Look, erm...l don't really know how to say this, but er...it's got to be said.
Are you sure you're doing the right thing, getting married?
l mean, what's wrong with dating?
We want to get married.
- Why? - Because we love each other.
How do you know that? You've only been going out a month.
Look, erm...
Do you remember when you bought the first album by Madness?
You played nothing else. Wall to wall One Step Beyond.
- Two weeks later it was driving you crazy. - That's Madness for you.
- l'd hum it in lessons, get a rise out of you. - Yeah, l remember, you bastard.
Do you not think that Jo might be the same?
What, as the first album by Madness?
No, a passing fancy.
How well do you know each other?
- Well enough to know she's the love of my life. - No, she's not. Jenny is!
- l'm divorced from Jenny. - You're on the rebound.
- ls that what you think? - Yes.
And you've come all this way to tell me that.
l don't want you being a hypocrite, next to me at the altar.
- What? - lf that's how you feel, forget being best man.
You can forget the whole thing at all. Just forget it!
- Are you missing the children? - Yes.
Then again...
We'll bring them next time.
Oh, Josh would love it here.
- lt must be a great place to bring children up. - Mm.
Well, you know...apart from the snakes, the sharks and the killer spiders.
Mind the crocodile.
l could be really happy here.
Yes, we could.
Look, we could you know?
Yeah. Nice idea. Come on. Don't want to be late.
So, what was the craic with Lucy?
Yeah, fine.
That's not very enthusiastic.
Well, she has some daft ideas sometimes.
Oh, yeah, like what?
Like... she's thinking of sleeping with some bloke.
Oh!
That's a good thing, isn't it?
Why?
Well, there's nothing wrong with being gay.
Unless you want to offend God. But if she wants to switch sides...
No, no. Hang on. That's the whole thing. She doesn't.
She doesn't want to switch sides.
Well, why does she want to ride a bloke? ls she a lesbian or not?
Well, l don't want to. But if l'm going to have a baby.
- You want to have a baby? - Yeah.
Desperately. l have done for ages.
Right, so...so this bloke...
- Which bloke? - The one you're going to sleep with.
Oh, l haven't chosen him yet. l'm still vetting.
ADAM: What if it doesn't work out?
She'll move on to the next man. Don't you think that's just outrageous?
Well, yeah. Men have feelings too.
Not that. That she's contemplating unprotected sex with God knows how many men.
So, what did you say to her?
l think it's a ridiculous idea and l won't allow it.
Look, it's easy for you, you are pregnant.
Believe me, it was not easy.
Well, whatever.
The point is, l want to have children, and l can have children, so why shouldn't l?
Fine, but sleeping around...
My God, l'd rather you shagged Adam than did that.
- You said what? - Well, l would.
(Both chuckle) - That was fantastic!
What an amazing surprise. Blimey.
- Wasn't Cio-Cio-San brilliant? - l didn't really notice her.
David, it's the main character.
l couldn't take my eyes off you.
Karen, you look so beautiful tonight.
What, just tonight?
DAVlD: l love Sydney.
And l love you, Karen.
l know you do.
l know it's crap to say this, but...
You know, if l could just...turn the clock back...
David, it's in the past.
But it's not, is it?
Even though, you know, thank God, we're back together, l...
My...you know, what l did,
it still hangs between us.
l know there are many women
who think that once a man has cheated, then he can do it again.
And, maybe with some men that's true, but...
l am devoted to you, Karen.
l do understand, you know.
We've both made mistakes.
Maybe it's time we tried to put them behind us.
RACHEL: You had sex!
KAREN: Yeah.
lt was better than that, actually. We made love.
Oh, Karen, that's brilliant.
Yeah. lt's good, isn't it?
And er...dare l ask about...
- Mark. - Yeah.
l'm going to send him an email.
l thought you weren't going to get in touch with him.
l need to tell him it's over.
l reckon it's about time you and me had a little chat.
All right.
- Fancy a game of pool? - Yep.
(Electrical whirring)
l've been round the block a few times, Pete.
l know a thing or two about a thing or two.
Where the bodies are buried?
Some people think l buried a few myself.
That's amazing!
Yeah, l designed it myself.
The point is, l reckon l'm a pretty good judge of character and l think l've got your number.
So, let's get down to business.
What is it you want?
Sorry, l'm not sure l understand.
Fifteen? Twenty thousand?
l'm talking English, not Australian.
- You're trying to buy me off? - Well...
l prefer to think of it as...
..as a wedding present.
Provided there's no wedding.
l roughly earn ooh...
£27,000 a year.
27? OK, if that's what you want.
No.
What l want you to understand is how much l care about Jo.
You've got me wrong.
l don't want your money. l just love your daughter.
l must admit, l didn't think we'd be seeing you.
Usually when the top brass comes over they can't seem to find the office.
Lose their bearings somewhere around Bondi.
To be honest, l'm only intending to do it the once.
- So, how long have you been out here? - ln Sydney? A couple of years.
- Just getting to grips with the natives. - Oh, right.
So do you have much contact with the Aboriginals?
l used to be based in London.
Getting a ferry to work beats taking the tube to Tottenham Court Road.
- Or the M602 into Manchester. - Yes.
Still, can't let the grass grow.
l'm moving on. Leaving DZQ.
Joining PBT in LA.
- When? - ASAP. Well, that's when they want me.
l suppose l'll have to serve out my notice here. Unless they appoint my successor before then.
- Me? - l'm sorry.
- l reckon l could do your job. - Oh, well, l dare say you could, David.
But l doubt the board would appoint someone with no experience of the Australian market,
however good your standing in the UK.
Oh, l don't know.
l wish Lucy lived a bit closer.
Yeah. Well, maybe she'll come back.
Would you?
Anyway, she seems happy enough.
Well, except for not having a child.
Well, we can always visit her, can't we?
Yeah.
Yeah, that would be nice.
LUC Y: Doesn't Matthew take after his mum, eh?
Well, more than Amy. She looks like Adam, not you.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Say cheese. ALL: Cheese!
Adam, come on!
Sorry.
So tourism must be one of the biggest growth industries here.
Tourism, financial services, construction. There's a lot of building going on.
- Building? - Mm.
The wedding we've come over for, the bride's father is a builder.
- Rod Ellison. Do you know of him? - Yes. Big company.
We've been trying to get work with them for quite a while. Haven't cracked it yet.
Hello, darling. Gosh, you look fantastic.
This is Stewart Mayhew, who heads up our office here. This is Karen, my wife.
- Hi. Nice to meet you. - Hello.
- They've told me our table's ready. - l've asked Stewart to join us.
- He'll fill me in on the business. Do you mind? - No, that's lovely.
Let's get our table.
Don't breathe a word to Karen about what we discussed. l want it to be a surprise.
What time did you wake?
Two, four and six.
- What about you? - One, three and five.
Ah, the joys of jet lag.
What about the little fella? Did he have a better night?
l don't know, but he's right on my bladder. l'll just get up.
- What are we going to do today, then? - Er...
(Knock at door) - l don't know. Go down to the beach?
(Knocking continues) - l'll get it, l'll get it.
Oh, Jeez, l'm there.
(Groans sleepily)
Oh. (Softly) Hi-hi hi-hi.
Erm, look, you got my message, yeah?
Yeah. All very cloak-and-dagger.
Yeah, erm, can we meet downstairs?
OK. Shall l just say hello to Rach?
No, no, no, no, no, no. She mustn't know you're here.
- Half an hour, OK? - OK.
Great. See you then.
The Museum of Contemporary Art looks good.
Yes. Yeah, that sounds very...interesting.
- Did you bring any casual clothes at all? - l'm afraid l've got to pop to the office.
Just briefly. Before l have a meeting with Rod.
David, this was meant to be a holiday.
Well, a partly working holiday.
(Door buzzer)
This shouldn't take me too long. And it could prove very worthwhile.
Yeah, well, all work and no play makes Jack a very dull husband.
- Ah, you just wait. - Yeah.
DAVlD: What a surprise! Did you have a good journey?
Who is it?
Hi.
A surprise, l know.
- Mark. - Wasn't expecting it myself.
- How are you? - Sit down. Have some breakfast.
No, l'm fine, thanks.
- What are you doing here? - l had to see that author about a signing.
Gosh, that's a long way. l hope they're worth it.
Look...are you busy today?
No. No, l'm not.
lt's just that er... if you're interested in modern art?
Yeah? lt's just not really quite my thing.
- lt sounds good. - Excellent.
Excellent. Must dash. l'll try and call you later.
Good to see you, Mark. Good to see you.
- Hiya. - Pete!
- ls Adam in? - No, he's just popped out for a minute.
- Mind you, that was half an hour ago. Come in. - Thanks.
- You know we've had a row? - Yeah. What was it about?
Oh, it's nothing important.
He's told you what he thinks about the wedding, hasn't he?
Oh, God! l told him to keep it to himself, let people make their own mistakes.
Do you think the wedding's a mistake as well?
No, l don't, actually.
No, l don't.
Anyway, who cares what other people think?
At weddings people always have an opinion as to whether the marriage is going to last.
- You know how often they're right? - What, they've done research?
As often as they are wrong. Because it's a lottery, Pete.
So, do you think we should get married?
lf that's what you want to do.
- You don't think l'm on the rebound? - Pete, only you can know that.
Yeah, yeah, you're right. Yeah. Thanks, Rach.
My pleasure.
You don't fancy being best man, do you?
At least l don't have to cancel the honeymoon.
- Where are you going? - lt's a surprise. Great Barrier Reef.
Don't tell Jen, though.
- Jen? - Jo.
You know that song, 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover?
l don't think it included email.
l'm sorry.
l'm sorry. l did want to tell you to your face.
Well, now you can.
Now, just one minute.
You and me, it wasn't an accident.
We'd both got problems with our marriages and all of a sudden, bang, yours is fine again.
lt is getting better.
- Really? Why isn't David with you now, then? - Because he's at the office.
You know that.
- He's got a lot of responsibility, Mark. - You sound like his PR.
l'll tell you something, Karen, listen.
You know, you never come second with me.
l've flown halfway across the bloody planet to tell you this.
Yeah, l know. And it is an amazing gesture.
Well, l don't do gestures, do l?
Karen...
..l've left Geraldine.
l'm sleeping on a sofa in my office because l love you.
l'm desperate for us to be together now.
You just tell me that you don't love me
and l'll go straight to the airport and get the first plane home.
The great thing is, l'm thinking from your point of view here, we don't even have to sleep together.
Because l've got all this sperm banked. Buckets of it.
Just sitting there waiting to be useful.
Have you discussed this with Rachel?
No, no. Not yet. But l don't think there'll be a problem. lt was her idea in the first place.
- Are you mad? - Why?
You want to have a baby with my sister!
What's wrong with that? OK, ordinarily, but you know...
We're unlikely to have another, you don't want Lucy sleeping around,
and l like the idea of another Williams on the side of the world.
You've had too much sun. lt's like something on Ricki Lake.
lt won't be a problem. And the bump will have a cousin in Australia more like a brother or sister.
Adam, it will be a brother or sister. No!
Absolutely not, Lucy. lt's disgusting!
You see, you'd get the best advice, borrowing on our expertise worldwide.
And a dedicated team led by one of our most senior and gifted executives
who would relocate to Sydney specifically for this project.
Do you ever take a holiday?
Let me see some figures. And maybe you should meet my management team.
- What time do you get to work in the morning? - Seven.
- Those figures will be on your desk. - Excellent.
Come and have dinner with me tonight.
- l can't. - Yes, you can.
Just tell David we need to discuss business.
He'll understand that.
Look...we already have plans for dinner tonight.
(Mobile rings) - What about tomorrow?
Why don't we spend the day together?
Hello.
Maree, l need a cab.
David, it's me.
Oh, sorry, darling, l meant to call the office.
Look, whilst you're on, l'm afraid l'm not going to be able to make dinner tonight.
- David. - No, look.
Something's come up. lt could work out well for us.
Very well indeed. l need to crunch a few figures in the office.
- David! - lt's only one night.
Erm...why don't you see Rachel?
- Oh, and darling... - What?
- Have you got the number of a cab firm? - (Hangs up)
Everything all right?
(Mutters) Don't ask.
l need figures for new house building for the past five years and Ellison's share of the market.
Oh, and Maree. Phone Charles in Manchester.
Tell him to go to the office and email me the pitch we put together for Artemis.
You know it's the middle of the night in Britain?
So, there won't be much traffic on the road.
Thanks.
- Anything else l can do to help? - No thanks, Stewart.
Yep, just one thing.
The desk in your office is larger.
(Phone rings)
Marsden. No, he's not on this extension any more.
Maree, can we get these phones sorted?
Thank you so much for a really wonderful day, Karen.
l'd better be getting back. David might be back at the apartment.
Or you...
..could come to my hotel for a nightcap.
So... do you think we know each other really well?
l...think l know you.
Oh! Do you now?
Peter Algernon Gifford, born 1 2th April 1 969, which makes you Aries.
- Pretty easy to read. - Yeah. Now, about that date.
- lt is the 1 2th? - Oh, yeah, yeah.
See, l don't forget things like that. But then again, l am a Gemini.
- Now, you are...June... - Mm.
the er...
- 1 8th. - Oh, God, l didn't know that.
And we're getting married! Doesn't that worry you?
Well...l'll send you reminders.
Oh, God, there's so many things we don't know about each other.
Like, l mean... Did you have any pets as a child?
Have you ever been to Poland?
Do you like tapioca?
We'll be stood at the altar in a couple of days and there's so much we don't know.
We'll be exchanging vows, not playing Mr & Mrs.
OK...um...
l had a pet rabbit named Bungee. No, l've never been to Poland.
l don't even know what tapioca is.
No, look, Jo, l'm serious here. l mean, big things.
Like children. How many kids do you want?
l don't know. One or two. How many do you want?
- Five. - What?
Well, maybe, maybe not. What if l do?
- Does that include little Adam? - lt's just a number l made up.
Well, how many do you want?
- Erm...l don't know. One or two. - Well, that's fine, then.
Yeah, unless you want one and l want two.
Oh!
l do really love you, you know.
Mark, you know the other times you've been unfaithful?
l've told you...
You're different.
l know.
You said it was because you were having difficult times with Geraldine.
Mm.
What happens when we have difficult times?
We won't.
Karen, you know we're going to have to tell David.
l know.
Let me find the right time, OK?
Karen, l...l want you to...
Mark...
..l've got my children to think about.
Mm.
- Everything all right, Princess? - Mm-hm.
Most girls in the run-up to their wedding would be walking on air.
Maybe they have more support from those around them.
l haven't said a word.
You don't have to. Your silence speaks volumes.
That's because l know better than to get involved.
But if you ask me, you're making a mistake.
Dad, you'd say that about anyone. Nobody's good enough for your little girl.
- Well, this guy isn't! - You don't know him!
And neither do you by the sounds of it! Face it, you're his meal ticket.
One look at this place, he thinks he's made!
- We were engaged before he came here! - He saw my boat!
- l proposed to him! - Oh!
- He got you to do his dirty work for him. - Oh, God! You're pathetic!
And you're not listening!
l will not have you marrying this bloke!
You can't tell me what to do.
No.
No, but l can promise you this.
lf this wedding goes ahead, you will never set foot in this place again.
Either of you.
Like l give a shit.
l think we should call the wedding off.
What?
Maybe we've rushed into things. You know, got carried away.
- You want to cancel the wedding? - Postpone it.
- Till when? - l don't know.
When the time seems right.
Do you have any idea what l've put up with for you?
Yes.
My dad thinks you're a piece of shit!
Maybe he's right.
Jo!
Get out.
- What? - Get out!
- Go and stay with your mates. - Jo, wait.
No! l never want to see you again, Pete.
- You're dumping me? - No, you idiot. You're dumping me!
No! l just don't want us to get married...right now!
l said...get...out.
- Jo, you're overreacting. - Go!
And l can't talk to any of his friends because...
well, they're his friends.
And l'm sorry to dump all this on you. l just...
Hey. Hey, hey...
You know l'm there for you.
Oh, God. l'm just a disaster.
First you...now Pete.
Yeah, well, if you ask me, he's a bloody idiot.
- Shawn, please don't start that again. - No, no.
l mean, for letting you slip through his fingers.
Hey, we had some good times, didn't we?
When we weren't having bad times, yeah.
Well, that only came later.
When l wouldn't set a date for the wedding.
Yeah.
Jo, since you left, there hasn't been a day that l haven't thought about you.
l wondered...whether you'd ever come home...
Whether you'd call me, if you did.
- Shawn, please... - Jo.
l kept your engagement ring.
lt's still got the mark where you threw it at me!
Not marrying you was the biggest mistake of my life.
But l'm ready to put it right.
l love you, Jo.
Marry me.
What?
Are you out of your mind?
This isn't about you and me.
l can't believe you!
Do you have any idea what l've been through?
PETE: What a mess.
l try and do the right thing and it blows up in my face.
Sorry, mate.
Hang on. l thought you didn't want the wedding to happen.
No, l didn't. But l don't want this, either.
l do still love her, you know.
So what decided you? The Jenny thing?
Rachel told me.
Yeah, well, that did spook me a bit.
- But these things happen, don't they? - Yeah, they do.
No. Oh, it was...
lt was her dad.
He was dead set against it.
lf we'd got married there'd have been a rift. A piece of paper's not worth that.
(Sighs) But l never thought it would be her that kicked me into touch.
Well, she's been there before.
- You what? - Yeah. With Shawn.
- He was her fiancé? - She didn't tell you?
We really didn't know each other.
Look...l've got to go over to her place and pick up some stuff.
You couldn't do it for me? l really couldn't face it.
- Yeah, yeah, course l will. - Cheers, mate. Thanks.
- Mark's in Sydney? - Yeah.
l'm leaving David, Rach.
Oh, Karen...
What about your children?
Listen, l came here with the intention of giving this my best shot.
- Yeah, and you seemed happier. - Yeah.
lnitially. Till David reverted to type.
He's not the man l married, Rach.
For two years l've felt like l've been drowning and David's been holding me under.
He's married to his work, Rach. That's his life.
And l need more than that.
The sad fact is, we want different things.
- And Mark wants those things too, does he? - Don't know.
But l know David.
l am sorry, you know.
Adam, don't think l don't know your part in all this.
l have never been opposed to you and Pete.
No, just us getting married.
Yeah.
Well, who died and made you God?
Think he wants his wedding present?
Oh, yeah. What did you get him?
- A football shirt? - Not just any.
Pete told me how the year he was born his team won this real big trophy.
Mm-hm. Manchester City.
lt's the one they wore when they won the FA Cup in '69.
- Pete told you he was born in 1 969? - Yeah.
Are you sure about that?
- Pete was born in 1 968. - No, he wasn't.
Yes, he was. Same year as me. We were in sixth form together.
- But when we first went out, he told me... - He lied about his age.
You mean this is the wrong shirt?
Wrong club, mate! Manchester United, European Cup, 1 968!
Oh, here, look...um...
l wasn't laughing at you.
l just wanted it to be special, you know?
Do you know how much time l spent trying to think of something he'd really get a kick out of?
Do you know how long that took me to find?
Yeah, well, they don't have many fans.
(Stifles a sob)
Oh, look...um... Here...
Thanks.
l just wanted to make him happy.
Oh, Jesus. You really love him, don't you?
Yeah.
Jo, darling...
..just because you're not getting married doesn't mean you have to finish with each other.
Adam...
What, you think we can forget about all this?
Just go back to the way we were?
We're through.
- Where's your dad? - l don't know. l think he's seeing David.
l need to speak to him.
Adam, what about Pete's clothes?
Great.
Rod? Yeah, l'm seeing him shortly.
- Where? l'll come, too. - You can't. We're having a meeting.
- Look, l've got to. lt's important. - Can't be as important as my meeting.
Look, Adam, l'll pass on a message. l'm afraid that's the best l can do.
Jesus!
- Are you for Marsden? - Yeah, sure.
Follow that cab!
LUC Y: lt's a shared house a long way from home.
You can always move back if you're not happy.
To what? My job's here. My friends are.
- l'm stuck. - l can think of worse places to be stuck.
Look at that.
Well, what would you know about it?
l mean, your life is perfect.
Lucy, it was your choice to come out here.
Oh, yeah, right. l was young, gay, living with a bigot for a father.
You think l had a choice? You've got no idea.
l had to put up with the flak once you'd gone.
Whenever l went home, all l ever heard about was his bloody precious Lucy!
Well, at least you could go home.
And who's mates with him now, thanks to me?
Oh, and l thought Mother Teresa was dead.
You think you're the only one with problems.
Well, compared to you!
You're happily married, you've got a baby on the way...
Hang on. ls that what this is about?
Because l won't let you use Adam's sperm?
- My God. You're holding that against me? - Well, he doesn't seem to mind.
No, cos he's bloody stupid and he doesn't think things through.
- Oh, shit! - Rachel!
- Sorry. - What? What?
Keep the change.
Sorry.
..remains our number one pri...
- Ah, David. - Rod.
- Adam. - Sorry. We need to talk.
- Not now. ROD: Really?
Pete and Jo. You've got to give them your blessing.
This is not the time or place, Adam.
l agree.
l don't care.
Look, Rod...l know Jo is the most important person in your life.
You'd do anything to keep her from harm.
But come here to me.
You are harming her.
Pete called off the wedding for the sake of you and her.
Now she thinks he doesn't love her - but he does, and she does him.
They deserve to be happy - with each other.
Rod, l know you don't think that Pete is good enough for Jo.
But you're wrong.
l know the heart of the man.
And with respect, it's none of your business.
Are you going to tell me l'm wrong about this bloke as well?
Well, l...
Look, Rod, l...
l've got two daughters, and...
if either of them marry someone as sound and caring and good-natured as Pete, then...
not only would l thank my lucky stars but...
you know, l'd reckon l'd done a pretty good job bringing her up.
Let's get on with this meeting.
(Mouths)
Everything seems to be OK now.
Your blood pressure's a little high.
Might be good to spend a few days in bed. Plenty of sleep.
l've got a wedding at the weekend.
Well, see how you feel on the day. ln the meantime, stay put.
- l'll see myself out. - Thank you.
Will you phone me a taxi, Luce?
You heard what he said. You're staying put.
l can't stay here. You've got no room.
Well, at least for tonight.
All right.
- Will you get hold of Adam for me? - Yeah.
Thanks.
Oooh...
Right, l'll have the office bike over the contracts.
Excellent work, David.
(Softly) Yeah, yeah, yeah!
RACHEL: Hi.
- Are you OK? - Mm.
What did the doctor say?
He said l should get lots of sleep.
- Sorry. - l'm glad you're here.
Now that you're awake...um...
This thing with Lucy...
lt's not a great idea, is it?
Well, you know...
When we thought that you couldn't have children...
l accepted l'd never be a father, you know.
But...when we found out that you could, well...
l suppose it let me dream again, you know?
Create a perfect world.
Have a child with my sister?
No. A bigger family. You know?
l can see that it's not entirely realistic.
Are you disappointed?
That we can only have one child instead of none?
l couldn't be happier.
l love you.
Both of you.
You and your sister.
- What are you doing here? - Your father sent for me.
- l didn't know you were coming. - Well, l didn't know you were.
lt's just as well you did. l don't want to wind up in a cement mixer.
Despite what you might think...
..l don't do that sort of thing...
..any more.
You've got some good friends.
- Have l? - Yeah.
Friends that are prepared to go out on a limb for you.
l reckon you can judge a man by the company he keeps.
lf you don't do right by my little girl, you'll answer to me.
And l lied about the cement mixer.
Dad...we've called the wedding off.
Ah, bollocks! l'll get my secretary to make a few calls.
No.
What?
You think you can just click your fingers and make things right. lt doesn't work that way.
(Chuckles) lt usually does for me.
lt's not just that we're no longer engaged.
We're not even together.
Jo...
l know that l've hurt you.
And, along with my son, you're the last person l'd ever want to do that to.
l love you, and l want to spend the rest of my life with you.
So...
Would you do me the greatest honour of becoming my wife?
Nothing would make me happier.
- Save it for the wedding night, will you? - Sorry.
So why did you ask us to come here?
l wanted to give you your wedding present.
l figured when you come out in the future, bring the kids to see their grandpa...
l trust l am having grandchildren.
Yeah. One or two.
Well, you'll need a place to stay of your own.
And um...
l thought the penthouse.
You're joking! Oh, no!
One of Shawn's better efforts. You take it.
Thank you!
(Dance music) - lt's all right here!
Lucy's recommendation! Hup!
Aaaaaah!
Right...a toast!
- Yeah. - Oh, yes!
To the Three Amigos!
- The Three Degrees! - The Three Stooges!
You know, boys...
we've had our ups and downs,
but l think that, for us all, things are really looking up.
BOTH: Yes! - Pete's wedding. Adam's baby.
Karen and l...finally on the level.
You know...our women...
- The women! - The girls!
The girls.
Excuse me, would you care to dance?
Um...well, l'm just here with my friends.
- No, no! Go on, go on, go on! - You enjoy yourself, boy!
Ha-ha!
- Does he know it's a bloke? - He hasn't a clue.
Thank you.
lt's perfect.
lt's just like l imagined.
(Sighs) What are the schools like?
You have a choice. Two within walking distance and they're both very good schools.
How long a lease are you thinking of?
A year, l expect.
You know, then...then we might think of buying.
Oh, it's wonderful.
(David sighs deeply)
KAREN: The children are asleep.
Do you fancy a quick dip in the tub before dinner?
l will.
l love you, too.
OK. Bye.
Mum, calling from Miami to wish me luck.
Yeah, l heard the phone ring. Something told me not to pick it up.
What?
l hope you're as happy as your mother and l thought we were going to be.
l hope one day you are, too.
l think it's best if you make your own way to the wedding.
Really? Right. Got a taxi number?
Yeah, in the kitchen.
Yeah.
You shouldn't be here, you know, Mark. David'll be back soon.
(Door opens) - Karen?
Karen?
l have got some wonderful news!
l know you think l haven't paid you much attention for the last few days
and now, finally, l can tell you why.
- You've been at work, David. - Yeah.
You love Sydney, don't you?
Well, yeah.
Why don't we move here? Hm?
lt gives us a chance for a fresh start, to put the last dreadful couple of years behind us.
l've planned it all. Listen.
l'm taking over the Sydney office. l have found us a house.
Although if you don't like it, we can take another one.
There are excellent schools for Josh, we'll get a top nanny for the twins,
and l'm sure, absolutely sure, you'll have no difficulty finding work here.
Goodness. Mark, l didn't know you were here.
- David. - Mark.
l've had enough of this. l'm sick of it. David.
Karen and l...we're in love.
She's leaving you, David.
Karen?
How fucking dare you?
David! David! Don't!
David! Stop it! David! Stop!
Mark! Get off!
Get off him!
Mark! Get off! Get off him!
(Cries in pain)
- Get out! Get out! Get out! - Now, listen...
Right. OK.
- That's our cab. - Right.
- Are you feeling OK? - l think so.
- l meant Pete. - Sorry.
Never felt better.
lt's just typical of David.
He doesn't stop to consider what l might want.
He doesn't ask me. He just ploughs on, regardless.
l thought he'd been working.
Yes, so did l, but it's all part of this plan he's been concocting.
Well, that's wonderful.
What?
Well, you're the one who's been going on about the fact that you love it here
and how you can even see yourself living here.
David was making that possible.
And all the while you thought he was just chasing another deal, but...he did it for you.
l think that's the most romantic thing l've ever heard.
- Have you got the rings? - Of course l've got them.
- Bagsy sit in the front seat. - l think Rachel may want that.
Ohhh! Adam!
- Adam! - Rachel!
Ohh! Ooh!
- Rachel, what's wrong? - What's the matter?
- (Groans) - Call an ambulance!
No, take the taxi, it'll be quicker!
- Can you walk? - No! No! l can't!
No, it's fine. You're OK. Hello! Excuse me. Can someone help me, please? Nurse!
- Here, sit down. Can you help? - Get a wheelchair!
She's bleeding.
Adam, please don't leave me!
Excuse me. lt's just...
Sorry.
- Please... My wife... - Right.
She's two months...
- She's pregnant. She's not due for two months. - OK.
- She's bleeding all over the place. - lt's OK, darling.
lt's OK.
- What's your wife's name? - Rachel Bradley.
- Can you get someone? Make them hurry. - They're on their way.
Can somebody come, please?
♪ BACH: Air On The G String
Hi, Pete, sorry, l just...
- Hi. Where have you been? - Well, l...
- What happened to your lip? - Um...shaving.
Look, er...Rachel's collapsed.
- What? - Adam's taken her to the hospital.
- ls she all right? - l don't know.
David, will you be my best man?
- Pete, l'll be honoured. - Oh, thank you.
- What do l do? - You've saved my life.
Rachel, you'll be fine. You'll be fine. lt's OK.
Hi. l'm Dr Moran.
(Rachel groans) - ls the pain constant or does it come and go?
Constant. Worse when you do that.
- Have you felt the baby move lately? - Yeah, but not as much as usual.
- Oh, Jesus! You see, she has this condition... - Partial Asherman's syndrome.
- Yeah, we were told she couldn't conceive. - lt's an abruption.
We have to do an emergency Caesarean.
- Page the anaesthetist. - Oh, my God!
Jesus! What...
♪ BACH: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Well, l'd like to welcome you all here today
on this very special day for Joanne and Peter.
l must say, l'm glad we're having Australian weather, and not English.
(Chuckles)
Your placenta's come away from the wall of the uterus.
The baby isn't getting enough oxygen.
l can't tell if it's serious, but we must try to get the baby out.
No, it's too early. lt's not ready.
lt's the only option. Prep her for theatre.
What do you mean theatre? You'll be all right.
- Adam, please stay with me. - You'll be fine. l'm with you.
Peter and Joanne are performing an act of complete faith, each in the other.
The heart of their marriage and the test of it will be in the relationship they create.
David?
- Sorry? Yes? - Do you have the rings?
- Um... - Er...no.
You know...that isn't funny.
Wait.
These circlets of precious metal are justly regarded
as a fitting emblem for the purity and the perpetuity of the marriage state...
- l'm really sorry, Adam. - lt's not your fault.
- But what if we lose the baby? - He'll be fine.
This could be our only chance.
l know, l know.
l'm really scared.
l know.
l love you.
l love you, too.
OK, we'll put you under now. lf you could just count backwards from ten.
Ten...
- Nine... ANAESTHETlST: There you go...
- (Faintly) Eight. - There you go.
l'm going to have to ask you to leave now.
Joanne Rebecca Ellison,
will you receive Peter Algernon Gifford as your husband?
Will you pledge him your love, faith and tenderness,
cherishing him with a wife's devotion and loyalty?
l will.
Peter Algernon Gifford,
will you receive Joanne Rebecca Ellison as your wife?
Will you pledge her your love, faith and tenderness,
cherishing her with a husband's loyalty and devotion?
l will.
lnsomuch as Peter and Joanne have declared their love to each other
before family and friends,
l do now greet them with you as husband and wife.
You may kiss.
- l love you, Dad. - Oh, baby.
l love you.
Thank you.
You take care of her, now.
(Whooping)
All right, girls. Ready?
Whoo!
(Excited squealing)
Bye, everyone!
David.
David?
No, Karen.
No more.
Karen...
JO: He's so tiny.
l bet he's got massive bollocks.
He's absolutely beautiful.
- So the doctors say he's all right? - Yeah.
He's perfect.
He's got to be kept in for three weeks. Just to be sure.
Great. You'll still be here when we get back off honeymoon.
l'll have the beers on ice.
Well, we'll see you then.
Peter, you can count on it.
Would you like a drink, Mr Marsden? Champagne or orange?
- Champagne, thank you. - You're fortunate. The flight's not full.
So you won't have anyone sitting next to you.
Yes, l'm very fortunate.