Any Questions for Ben? Page #9

- He never said he went.

- He didn't deny it, did he?

- Why would he...

- They make a good couple?

- Yeah.

- Yeah? Good pairing?

Yeah, fantastic. Made for each other.

Great. That's great.

Actually, Andy, can I ask you something?

Sure.

Remember that Hemingway book

my mum got me,

The Snows Of Kilimanjaro?

- Yeah.

- Do you know what it's about?

Bullfighting?

No, it's set in Africa.

That's something we gotta do.

Running with the bulls.

Sure, we will.

It's... it's about this guy,

Harry Street, who - not a bullfighter -

who's dying basically and

that forces him to look back at his life

and how he lived it.

He slowly realises that all the money

and the women and stuff,

that he hasn't actually accomplished

anything.

I reckon read the bull one.

No. You know what, I'm just gonna come

right out and say it.

Shoot, man.

I keep thinking that I'm not doing

anything meaningful with my life.

I can't shake it.

It's like this year, life's been great,

it's brilliant

and I'm ticking all the boxes.

And then... then it... it hits me -

this feeling that I'm doing everything

but achieving nothing.

And I think I'm scared

that down the track I won't...

# Today, I left my house

and I started walking

# Barefooted out to the water

# Vy eyes won't sleep

# And I walked out to the bridge

# Where I once had met you

# I could feel your footsteps

# Under my feet. #

So you can text.

- Thanks for coming.

- It's OK.

You know, it was brought out here

brick by brick...

What, Ben?

What?

Sorry.

Whatever hasn't...

Whatever didn't ha...

It's my fault.

I just wantcd to say sorry.

It's OK.

Thank you.

Don't know why I didn't stay in touch.

It's so stupid 'cause I wanted to.

I should've. I could've.

- It's fine.

- It's not fine.

It's... it's really fine, Ben.

'Cause that day we had together,

it was a great day for me.

It meant something, and...

I don't think I've ever spoken to anyone

for six hours before.

- Ben.

- I think about you a lot, Alex.

- Ben...

- No, that's it.

That's it, it's all I wanted to say.

What am I supposed to do now?

Nothing.

I'm sorry, I wanted to see you and say,

and just look at you

and say I'm sorry.

So, I'm sorry. And I'm done. Yep.

I'm done.

- Hey.

- Hi.

- What's up?

- Um...

You've got a visitor.

I'll just go on the balcony.

What am I to you?

- Am I some kind of ideal, is that it?

- No, that's not it.

Because if I represent something exotic,

I hate to disappoint you,

but I work in an office, Ben.

- It's like, it's a modern office.

- I know that, Alex.

It's easy to romanticise somebody

when they stay away.

That, 'Oh, that day that we had.

I think about that day... '

- I never said that.

- Yes, you did.

No, I said I think about you.

Sorry... I forgot my computer.

Then why tell me now?

Are you done now?

No.

Sorry... charger... reserve power.

Um... I have to go.

# How lucky can one guy be

# I kissed her and she kissed me

# Like the fella once said

# Ain't that a kick in the head? #

See? When I saw that, I thought,

'That's got Luca's name on it. '

So I f***in' well put his name on it.

I'm f***in' touched, eh.

Yeah, it's f***in' beautiful.

- Benny.

- My pleasure.

Thank you for coming.

The face of harness racing.

- You got it.

- Very beautiful woman.

- How many am I allowed to take?

- They're for the kids.

I collect bears, you know that.

Oh! Isn't he gorgeous!

Again, congratulations.

As godparent, should something happen

to me and Tanya,

you're supposed to step in.

- Of course.

- But it's not gonna happen.

Great, thank you.

- OK, talk to Sam. What's up?

- Nothing.

You've had that look for three months.

What's up?

- OK.

- This is what I'm talking about.

Sam, come on.

You've really got something here.

And I paid for it.

Not the place,

I'm talking about everything.

I'm talking about this... these photos -

real, framed photos.

Not on a phone.

They're real and they're you.

I don't know what my version

of that is or will be.

Or if I ever had a version of that.

Benny, come on, sit down.

- Sit down!

- Oh, God.

My nonno, he once sat me down

when I was your age.

- Remember Nonno?

- Yeah, beautiful man.

He was 94 at the time.

Hc said,

'Sam, here's the secret to life.

At the end of the day,

what happens to you is largely

in the lap of the gods.

So don't worry so much. '

Yeah.

I looked at Nonno and said,

'You are flat out f***ing wrong. '

- This is Nonno?

- Yeah.

- Who was 94?

- He was sitting down at the time.

I said, 'We make our own luck.

We succeed or screw up

based on how much we put in. '

Great. Well, then I'm screwed both ways.

- You put in.

- Do I, Sam? Really?

Yes. Come on, let's go for a drive.

- What? No, no.

- I think better with speed.

I'm begging you, Sam.

No, I can't go for a drive.

I've never stayed in a job

for even a year.

Or the same house.

You know I'm about to move again?

Yeah. Dunno why.

I've never played the same sport

for more than a season.

Seriously, I've never been out with

a girl for longer than threc months.

- Well done.

- Where does that leave me now?

I don't even know what happens

after three months.

Do they still like you?

- Benny, relax.

- I've never asked a girl out.

- We just kind of end up together.

- That is a skill, my friend.

You don't get it. I'm nearly 28

and I've never had to ask a girl out.

I mean, that's weird. I don't know

what the hell's wrong with me.

How will I ever propose?

I'll go into anaphylactic shock.

I'll have to buy a ring and an EpiPen.

Benny, Benny, relax.

Come on. Don't worry.

One day you are going

to meet someone special.

How will I know if she's the one?

You're making the same mistake as Nonno.

She's not the one, no-one's the one.

You make her the one.

Yeah?

- OK.

- Good. Come on.

Not long now, everyone.

How amazing is this?

Folks, now you've signed the indemnity,

haven't you?

Just in case of death or injury,

we can't be liable.

No, we got it. Thanks.

Just for balance and weight,

can I put you down as about 80?

And you'll be about 70 or so?

Maybe... 65...

No need to be exact.

Hey! Everything is going to be so good.

It is. It will be amazing...

Can I ask you something?

Why are we doing this?

I just thought... bird's-eye-view,

up in the sky, just the two of us.

- But why?

- What do you mean? Why not?

We've been going out

for over three months now.

So?

I thought it would be nice

to do something romantic.

You're not going to propose, are you?

- Well, not now.

- Phew!

Alright, no need to sound

so f***ing relieved.

For f***'s sake, what am I supposed

to f***ing think?

We're ballooning at dawn, it's freezing,

he's calling me fat.

I was trying to do something nice.

Don't throw it back at my face.

Nice? This is awful.

Not now?

It's just that you can't legally drink

in the basket.

Yeah, I don't think we'll be drinking,

mate.

Let's hop in, then.

# Tell me quick, ain't that a kick

# In the head. #

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