Griff the Invisible Page #4

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I'm going in.

Keep watch.

I'll report on the situation. Over.

Copy that. Be careful. Over.

Look, it really isn't

a good idea to, you know,

play along with his delusions

like this.

They're not delusions.

Well, he's not a superhero, Melody.

And he's obviously not invisible.

Well, maybe he is. He says he is.

So... he is.

But I can SEE him.

Targets identified.

Roger that. Over.

He's a 28-year-old man

and he's living in a fantasy world.

He's always lived

in a fantasy world.

I got him out of it.

Now you've put him back.

OK, firstly, I don't think

you ever got him out of it.

And secondly, this may be

fake or delusional to you,

but it is real to him

and it is real to me...

Targets engaged.

Do you read? Over.

How is it real?

He's a customer liaison officer

who thinks he's

an invisible superhero.

If you want to be his friend,

or more, or whatever,

then you need to help him to stop,

not tell him it's real.

He's not hurting anyone.

He may even be saving them.

Who? Invisible people?

Yes, maybe.

OK, so in the real world,

where the rest of us live,

what do you do with a boyfriend

who's a superhero?

What if you're having

dinner with your parents

and he suddenly stands up and starts

talking about saving the planet

and having to leave

on a secret mission?

You know what, he's not

coming over to dinner, Tim.

I would never ask him over because

he's Griff,

and he needs to grow up.

He would not fit in with them or

anyone else in the real world

because he's a freak.

And so am I and that is

exactly why I love him. Becau...

We see the world one way

and you see it this other way

and because you don't understand,

you want to change it.

But I don't want to change it.

Maybe the rest of you

need to grow up instead.

Turn the lights on.

Griff?

You've called Griff.

Leave a message,

or if it's an emergency...

It's like we're

living in the country!

But we're still within

the metro area.

It's perfect for us.

Thank you. Come in.

Melly, dinner's on.

Mum.

Hmm?

Do you think that this... life,

our existence...

Do you think it's an accident?

Or do you think

it's planned for a reason?

Oh. Um... Oh, I think...

And try and ignore religion.

Ignore religion. Um...

Well, I think it's like gymnastics.

I think that life was inevitable.

I mean, however it was created,

whatever happened, you know,

whoever did it...

I mean, you look at the stars

and you see infinity

and you look into a microscope

and you see infinity.

And... smack bang in the middle

of those two extremities...

...perched on

a balance beam... is us.

Life!

In the middle.

Inevitable.

Hi. Where have you been?

When?

Oh, yeah. A bit busy.

Just had some stuff

to... had to fix. Some things.

Sorry.

Well!

Yum, yum, chook's bum.

Thank you, sir.

Oh! Benson - please!

Uh, Griff just got a new job, darl.

Oh! What is it?

I'm a customer liaison officer

at DHL Transport.

Oh! Not really sure

what that is.

Mmm!

Melody and I, we met through Tim.

And Tim and Melody met

at a Chinese restaurant.

And now Tim and I are

taking cooking classes.

And guess what we cooked last week.

Sweet-and-sour pork.

Hmm!

Which is Chinese.

So funny!

Well, that's a good idea!

Cooking classes for men.

Oh, whoever's responsible

for this meal

is in no need of cooking classes!

Well, I don't know about THAT.

I must have the recipe.

Oh, of course!

I've always had a flair with food.

Are you sure you won't stay?

I should get back.

Oh!

Early start at the office.

But, um...

But thank you.

I had a lovely evening.

Well! We'll let you two say goodbye.

Oh.

Goodnight.

Well, um...

Goodnight... my love.

Mwah.

He's nice.

Griff.

Griff! Open up.

What's happening?

What's happening?

What's happening...

Uh, let me see.

I can't do this.

Do what?

This.

Us. I cannot do this us, Griff.

You're ending it already?

But I thought this was...

Griff, please.

You are either punishing me,

Laughing at me,

or you are seriously convinced

that this is what I want.

I don't understand, Melody.

What about the missions?

What about your duty

to defend the innocent and uphold...

It's not real, Melody!

I'm not a superhero.

Yes. Yes you are.

What do you miss?

Did you enjoy laughing at me?

Was I a dancing monkey or something?

It's not real, Melody.

This is real.

No!

Yeah.

Everything you see here is real.

No!

This pantry...

Griff, please don't do this.

...is real. Rice.

You WERE real. Griff!

Real.

Stop it. Listen. Griff.

I live in a bubble

that no-one - no-one - gets into.

I feel like an alien.

I live in a completely

different world

to the one everyone else is in.

I can't communicate with anyone.

I can talk to them,

but I cannot communicate.

But you...

Griff...

...you get into my bubble.

Everybody has to grow up.

No, they don't.

I would have loved you...

...forever.

Oh! Oh, my God!

My God!

You just... you just

went through a door.

Yeah!

Oop.

How did you... how did... You just...

Aargh!

How did you...

I don't believe it.

I don't believe it.

You can believe it.

You can.

What is it?

It's a package.

For you.

What were you doing?

Um... I can't say.

I'm going to put the suit on.

There's probably

a note with it.

"Use these

to be the only one"

"who can see Griff

when he's invisible. "

"So he doesn't have to

wear the hat. "

Tell me when you're in it.

I'm in it.

Does it work? Can you see me?

Yeah!

Yeah, I can see you.

I can see you.

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