Gayby Baby Page #6

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Only thing that really

fits in with the epilepsy

is that he's having seizures.

- [Jamie] Do we have a family

agreement

to look after each other differently?

Yeah?

- No wrestling.

- No wrestling?

Okay, shazaam.

- I don't think anyone, I

don't think Rory and Gus,

are committed to no wrestling.

Am I right or wrong?

- I think rumbling is really nice

- but Gus gets her in headlocks.

- I know!

- Which I constantly worry about.

- Rory is constantly attacking

him and wanting to wrestle.

I think it's really hard to

have an absolute blanket rule.

I think what we want is smaller

rules,

like no arms around the head.

Doing absolutely nothing

like picking her up

which can put the weight on her neck.

- No punching!

No punching, just hitting.

- [Gus] No weapons.

- [Jen] No punching's good.

- No punching, just hitting. (Laughs)

That's not a great rule.

You shouldn't punch or hit anyway.

- Like this.

- What about tickling instead

of hitting or punching?

- [Gus] Alright.

- So Gus, what are the rules for you

now?

- Um, I'm not allowed to

have my hand around her neck.

- Absolutely not, and?

- And I'm not allowed

to put her on her head.

- [Rory] I got a great rule!

No pinching.

- Well you wouldn't

pinch anyway, would you.

- [Gus] Rory you're the one who

pinches.

- [Jen] Rory does pinch so

let her add rules to the list.

No pinching, that's a good rule.

Anything else?

- Do you know when you

play with your big brother.

- No kicking?

- And when you play

with your little sister

it's gotta be fun and fair

and kind to each other, okay?

- The biggest person has

to take responsibility

for the littlest person getting hurt.

(Giggling)

- Do the kitty, walk,

kick me and then do the kitty.

Oh my god, kick cat!

Do another kick cat roll.

- I'm doing it again.

- One two three.

Winner, kitty!

- Okay, I'm gonna wake Ebony up.

- Yeah!

- Yep.

(Yawns)

Yeah, it's time to wake up.

- I know.

(Rhythmic pop music)

One and two and three and four and

five

and six and seven and eight and

nine

and 10 and 11 and 12 and 13

- Come here, I want you

to wear this special thing

for good luck.

It's an ankh.

You excited?

You nervous?

- I'm too tired to be anything.

(Melancholy piano music)

- It's already on the application.

So tell them because you've got two

mums.

(Engine sputters)

You guys might just have

to get out and walk down.

Because I've run out of gas.

- It was doing so well.

- Yeah it's just that I have

to change it while I'm driving.

(Dramatic piano)

There's a fire starting in my heart

Reaching a fever pitch and

it's bringing me out the dark

Maybe I have no story to be told

But I've heard one of you

And it's gonna make your head burn

The scars of your love remind me of

us

They keep me thinking

that we almost had it all

We could have had it all

Rolling in the deep

You had my heart and soul in your

hands

But you played it you

played it you played it

Played it to the beat

(People chatter)

(Sweet music)

- Okay bye!

- Now your third homework

is your writing homework.

Read the first batch.

(Children speak together)

Now you're going to write about you.

You can write about how

you were brought up,

your parents, right?

- Yes.

- Because in the morning,

first thing we'll do

when we come to school,

we'll sit, we'll be prepared to

listen

to each and every one,

to stand up here, read

about what you've written.

- [Dad] Don't you wanna do homework?

- Yeah.

(Sad music)

- Dad and I are desperate for you

to be the best kid that you can be.

And the best student that you can be.

We think that you're a clever, smart

boy

who when he tries hard,

he gets great results.

Alright?

Come on.

- I have a desk in there.

- You do, why don't you go in there.

And if you wanted to really be

pedantic,

which means give a lot of detail.

- I know that.

- You can say things

like I have hazel eyes.

- I have two dads.

- And I'm this tall

and I weigh this much.

- And I have two dads?

- Well you could say that.

Do you want to say that?

- Sometimes, but.

- That's alright.

- Nah.

- You don't need to tell people

anything

that they don't need to know,

alright?

It's called a need to know basis,

Graham.

And this is important

for you to understand.

There are things that are appropriate

to tell people at particular times.

And sometimes that's

age-appropriate, alright,

like when we were foster carers

there were certain things

that we knew about your

history that we were not,

that we did not discuss

with you, because it wasn't.

- What was it.

- It wasn't age-appropriate.

Well we've discussed everything with

you

at the appropriate ages.

And there'll be things that we'll

discuss

with you when you're 18

that we haven't discussed

with you up to that point.

So do you see what I'm saying?

There's certain things

that are important to tell

and there's certain things

that are not important to tell.

- Yes, let's start writing.

All about me.

Name.

- Good.

- Funny.

- That's beautiful handwriting.

Oh is O, uh is U.

Listen again, ih.

Her.

- ER.

- Yes.

(Sweet music)

- The word is adjective,

you chose that word.

- They're in bed.

You're looking at a screen.

Fore pool or swim pool?

Swim pool.

Let's go. (Laughs)

- Now, did you do your writing

homework?

- Yes.

- All about me, okay?

All about me.

You should have enjoyed that

time writing about yourself.

Let me give the honour

of the very first person to come up

here.

It will be Graham.

(Clapping)

- Hello class and teachers.

- Hello Graham.

- My name is Graham Wilkinson

and I'm 12 years old.

I am funny, bouncy,

excitable, happy, friendly and

(Children laugh)

My favourite sport is soccer.

The first time I played

soccer was six years ago.

My team was in Sydney, the Red

Devils.

I told you I was evil.

(Children laugh)

I wish I had a dog because

it would protect me

and I would care for it

and feed it and wash it

and play with it, it

will be called Destroyer.

(Laughs)

The favourite part of my life

is playing on computers:

Wii, Xbox and iPad.

My favourite game is

Minecraft and Terreria.

Thank you for listening,

class and teachers.

I'm happy to live in Fiji.

(Clapping)

(Giggling)

Hold on.

- Thank you, have a nice night.

- How was that?

- It was good.

- Yeah, feeling good?

- Do you think she was nice?

- Yeah, really nice.

- Well when I first saw

her I stuttered a bit

so I didn't say what I

was actually going to say.

So I just said hi, I'm

Matthew and then we gave her

her letter, the flowers and the

chocolate

and she said thank you, and yeah.

What I wanted to say to her at

the start after I greeted her

I wanted to say that, to tell

you the truth Miss Gillard,

I'm really honoured to

be here, but then again

I think it's pretty stupid

to be here right now

because this argument, this debate,

shouldn't have even been started out.

It should have just been,

it shouldn't have been a law

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