Gayby Baby Page #5

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- Okay, it sounds like.

- I only got like, two correct.

- It sounds like that's

really a hard thing to do,

is that right?

- Mhm.

It doesn't care Dad.

It's not that much.

- Okay.

And what about the other

kids in your class?

Is it a hard thing for

them, do you reckon?

- No, I don't know.

'Cause we had to do it separately.

- You don't know how

the other kids scored?

- No one got the top marks, no.

- Do you know how the other kids

scored?

- Miss said put your hand up if you

know,

if I say your score.

- So were you the lowest

score in the class?

- Yeah kind of.

- More than kind of, like yes.

- Yeah.

- Really, I like that.

Graham likes that as well.

- The first time time we found out

about our mum having

dinner with Julia Gillard,

she'd only have it if I'm okay with

it,

because I'm going to a

Catholic high school next year.

And the first thing I said was, Mum,

there's nearly 5,000 kids in Waverley

and not all 5,000 can bully me.

It'll only be about, hopefully none.

Kids sometimes can come up

with better ideas than adults.

They discriminate

against my family, myself

and all other gay families in

Australia.

Does that make sense?

I think that one of mine or Dyl's

ideas

are gonna really move the prime

minister.

And maybe even make gay marriage

legal.

- [Sandy] Dear Lord, please

keep us safe through the night

and please watch over us as

we fly to Canberra tomorrow.

Make sure that all the

conditions are good,

that we don't get hurt.

And that Matthew finds the

answers that he's looking for.

(Camera click)

- Thank you.

- Hi, my name is Matthew

and I am 12 years old.

I have two mums and I am proud.

My school teaches me that you

should never judge someone

just 'cause they don't look like you.

I say this because they call

my mums a sin against God.

- Yes, my darling.

- [Matthew] We have two

loving mums and a loving dad.

- Should I do up my top button?

- I bought this cross when Pop died.

- I know.

- So Pop's coming to the prime

minister's office with me.

- He'd like that.

Are you ready?

- Mhm.

- Sure?

- I've got my phone in my pocket.

- Don't you know I love you.

- Mhm.

I'm gonna send Dad a

text saying wish me luck.

They've all taught us manners,

acceptance of all others no matter

what,

stand up for what we believe.

- You ready?

- No, not at all.

- Don't be nervous,

remember she's just a

person like anybody else.

(Door buzzes)

- [Recording] Let's do

a breathing exercise.

Make sure you keep good posture

throughout

and breathe deeply into

your abdominal area.

Your shoulders and your

chest shouldn't move.

(Child cries loudly)

(Rhythmic music)

(Cries)

- It's just his seizures

were so violent last night

that he has to be held down.

Well it seems I talked to you last

time

and we increased the medicine.

Actually seizures have gotten worse

and last night he had the

worst ones that he'd had.

And they were so violent

that our 12 year old

was holding him to stop

him from throwing himself off

like a little cot.

Yeah.

Okay, thanks.

Bye.

He's gotta get admitted.

And he's gotta stay admitted

'til they can get him into a scan.

They're changing his medication

because it's probably his medication

that's making things worse.

And, yeah.

Um, so I don't know how we're.

- We just have to go in

now, he's being admitted.

- He's being admitted

while they change his medication

because they can't take him off

Figertol

without him being admitted

because he'll have more seizures.

So he's, I'm gonna pack some stuff.

- I'm sorry mum, I should

have timed it exactly.

- No no no.

Not your fault.

(Child screams)

- Listen, sit down.

Sit down!

Don't piss me off by not

looking at me with respect,

you know you're making that

funny eye thing and grinning.

Now listen, both of you.

Listen up, sit up, okay?

This involves you too.

Look at me.

I can't see, it that where

the piano was getting you?

- Yes.

- Okay, I'm putting a ban on

you wrestling with your sister.

- And Rory, I'm putting a ban.

- Fine.

- Listen, no, I'm not finished, okay?

This is not the first time, okay?

She's the one that always ends up

crying.

I'm not saying it's always

you trying to hurt her,

I'm just saying Gus,

that you wrestle her like

you wrestle your friends

and I know she's quite strong,

but you're much bigger,

you're much stronger and you're

much more skilful at it.

Sit down or go to bed!

- I will go to bed.

- Okay, goodnight, okay?

Jen, Gus is going to bed for the

night.

- Enough.

- No I'm saying enough, okay?

Now listen, no more

wrestling with your brother,

don't you make him wrestle you.

(Cries)

Do you understand?

Don't make him wrestle you.

I don't want you to be hurt,

I don't want you to hurt him,

you're too rough with

it, okay, both of you

and it's not okay anymore.

Okay, do you understand mum?

Do you understand me?

Everyday I have to stop you being

hurt

because you wrestle.

(Cries)

Okay?

Okay Gus, I'm just reiterating

that there is a wrestling ban.

(Gus moans)

There is a wrestling ban in this

house

on you and your sister.

Don't you silence me son

or you'll bloody be grounded for a

week.

Put your head out there

and look at me so I can

tell you what's going on.

- Tell me now.

- I'm saying there is a ban on

wrestling

between you and your sister.

- You told me that.

- Okay, do you understand it?

Yes!

- Is that clear?

Yes!

- Will you abide by that?

Yes!

- Right, now come and

do your piano practise.

(Gus shouts)

Okay then you stay there

and go to bed for the night.

- Fine!

I'm reading!

I wanna read!

- Don't speak to me like that Gus.

Do not talk over the top of me, okay?

I'm angry, I get upset every day

I have to adjudicate this rumbling.

Now I know you don't mean it, okay?

But you're too big.

You're too big to wrestle with her

unless you can do it in a playful way

Where you're very careful,

it's not gonna happen anymore.

Okay?

So over and out with the bloody

wrestling.

Jen do you have an

opinion on that or what?

Am I overreacting or what?

I'm sick of it, you know,

someone's gonna break something.

It would be good if you

actually contributed your say.

- Okay, I agree with you darling.

It is true, they're too rough.

Rory need to stop because

she also talks Gus into.

- No I know she does.

- Just saying.

- That's what I was saying to her,

enough,

enough from everybody.

(Knocks)

- [GUS] Rory.

- What.

- What do you want?

Yeah?

- [Mum] Stay here and behave

yourself.

- Okay.

- Behave self.

Beehive.

(Dramatic music)

(Chatter)

- But if like, if there's an accident

or someone with a bigger emergency

then he'll get bumped to Tuesday.

But they're taking him

in until he has his MRI.

- [Ebony] Mum doesn't cry often

but she got me worried.

One or two of the doctors are saying

that it might not be epilepsy

because he's too intelligent,

he's right handed instead of left

handed.

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