Irresistible Page #2

lt's a lovely photo.

Oh, thank you.

lt's--

That's Sophie, my wife.

This is Elly.

She's seven.

And that's Ruby,

who's ten going on twenty-one.

They're just gorgeous, Oraig.

So, tell me

about you.

l'm happily married.

One daughter.

And what does he do?

l'm afraid he shares

my passion for lT.

You can ask him

all about that tomorrow

when you meet him.

At the party.

That's it!

Oh, good.

Well done.

Thank you !

Now l'm all yours.

Here, so--

l suggest a subtle lighting.

Of course it won't lit up

like a toilet block

but l'm holding my grant.

l get layered lighting

and a much stronger room

as a result.

Good.

May l?

You don't need

to do it now.

lt's okay.

Yes.

Well, l--

l might leave you to it.

l should get home

and help with the kids.

Sophie's been

very tired lately.

She's not sleeping.

Really?

That's not what they said

in the article.

What article?

What's wrong?

Oh, it's--

lt's really good.

Sophie will be pleased.

l think she's seen this.

[loud screaming]

You promised you'd find

Spotty quoll.

We will, sweetheart.

l promise. O'mon.

Oan you turn

the volume down

a little, please?

She can't find the quoll.

We've been searching

for 40 minutes.

You haven't seen it?

No, l haven't seen

the quoll.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Oh ! And the mighty Quinns'

just phoned.

They say they will consider

my proposals.

So there is a God in heaven

after all.

Good.

That's an important project,

isn't it?

You know it is.

Elly, do you think it might be

possible for you to play

with one of your other toys?

lsn't she too old to play

with stuffed toys?

No, she's not.

No, l'm not!

l want quolly.

Alright.

l will find the quoll.

Sophie, this morning,

when l look after the kids,

l want you to go out

and buy that dress

you've had your eye on.

l don't have time.

l have to work.

l thought you might like

to wear something

special tonight.

Do l really have to go?

Oome on,

you said you would.

Well, what's wrong

with my clothes, anyway?

Sophie, it's a treat.

lt's a double celebration.

l finished my plans

and for you

there's this.

Oh, my gosh.

lt's very good.

lt's totally wrong but--

Mom's the word.

Gosh, it makes this--

[stutters]

Sounds like

l'm a single mom.

l talked about you

all the time.

l'm really sorry.

lt's okay.

lt's about you,

not about me.

But mommy, you have to find

Spotty quoll.

Yes, sweetie.

Oome, here.

Oome look at you and Ruby.

Look!

l want my quolly.

Alright, trap it, Elly.

Let the great quoll

hump again.

You shouldn't trap

animals, dad.

There you're quite right.

You should bite

their heads off!

Sophie.

Go buy the dress.

Do you know what?

Everything turns up

in the end.

[soft music]

[soft music]

You just have to stand up

a little.

That looks good !

Sexy!

You think so?

lt's your color.

Oh, my God,

l don't have time.

l--l'll take it.

l'll take it.

Great!

You really think

it suits me?

Yes, absolutely.

[soft music]

( Sophie )

Wow, what a great house

and so close to the water.

How much do you pay

your lT personnel?

Oh, she's married

to an lT entrepreneur,

whatever that is.

Whatever that is.

lt's gonna be

an early night, right?

l have to work

in the morning.

Yeah, of course.

And thank you.

What's that for?

'Oause l love my dress

and the guy

that gave it to me.

Thanks.

Alright.

Shall we do this thing?

[bell rings]

H i. l'm Helen,

Mara's mother.

Oraig and my wife Sophie.

Lovely to meet you.

l've heard a lot about you.

Really?

Would you like me

to take your wrap?

(Mara )

Oh, there you are!

l was wondering

where you got to.

[both laugh]

What good taste

you have, Sophie.

Both you and my daughter.

Well, it makes you think,

doesn't it?

With all the dresses,

it's amazing this sort of thing

doesn't happen more often.

lt's such a pleasure

to meet you.

l've heard heaps about you.

Oraig talks about you

all the time.

What does he say?

Everything !

Everything.

You're an illustrator.

You sleep badly at night.

Oh, he tells you everything.

l just wanted to say

l think it's inspiring

this book you're doing.

lt's such a great topic.

What dark secrets

are you planning to reveal?

You'll just have

to get the book

and find out, l guess.

l will, l will.

l'm just gonna go

and change my dress.

Oh, no.

You don't have to.

No, please,

you look so much better

in it anyway.

Right.

[Fleetwood Mac's Little lies]

#$ Tell me, tell me lies #$

#$ Oh, no, no,

you can't disguise #$

#$ You can't disguise.

No, you can't disguise #$

Another one?

Thanks.

N ice dress.

Thank you.

l'm so glad

you both could make it.

l want you to meet J immy.

J immy, my husband.

J immy, come here.

[laughter]

This is J immy.

This is Sophie.

H i, Sophie.

Should we dance?

Let's dance.

You hold that.

Oome on !

#$ Close your eyes.

Another broken heart #$

You're Oraig,

aren't you?

Mara's told me

all about you, Oraig.

What did she say?

Oh, good things.

You know,

you're under recognized.

Are you?

[laughs]

#$ Tell me lies.

Tell me, tell me lies #$

#$ Oh, no, no,

you can't disguise #$

#$ You can't disguise.

No, you can't disguise #$

#$ Tell me lies,

tell me sweet little lies #$

#$ lf l could turn the page #$

#$ l n time then l'd rearrange

just a day or two #$

#$ Close your eyes,

close your eyes #$

[both laugh]

[glasses clink]

Oops!

[laughs]

Thank you !

You know, l identify

with that article of yours.

Trying to balance

work and home.

Don't believe

everything you read.

l have one

and that's pretty forlorn.

Jessica's eight.

Oh, my gosh,

you look so young !

No.

[laughs]

l just started young.

l managed to get myself

knocked up accidentally.

God, it was hard.

But l wouldn't have given

Jessy up for anything

in the world.

Then a couple of years ago

l met J immy.

He's been wonderful.

Did you and Oraig meet

in America?

No, here.

Really?

Yeah, l came here

when l was 1 7.

My dad's from Melbourne

and, uhm, well,

he blamed my wild use

on New York

so, as soon l graduated

from high school,

he whisked us away to safety.

How did you find it?

Well, my, uh,

mom's a New Yorker,

was a New Yorker,

and, uhm--

Well, so it's a huge,

huge adjustment for her.

She tried to make

the best of it.

Oraig told me

about your mother.

l lost my best friend.

lt's a gap

that doesn't go away.

l'm sorry.

Kate was an aid worker.

She was working in Kosovo

with abandoned children

trying to reunite them

with their families.

One night someone threw

a Molotov cocktail

through the window

and Kate was killed

in the fire

trying to get

the babies out.

Oh, my God,

how awful.

And l miss her so much.

And l keep thinking

if only she hadn't been there.

She shouldn't even

have been there.

Someone hurt her

very badly here.

That's why she went.

l often stayed with her.

[laughs]

We would take endless photos

of the orphans.

l'm having an exhibition

of them.

Will you come?

l'd love to.

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