Kenny Page #12

stand all over you?

I just need a bit of time

to think about it.

Glenn doesn't want an answer

for a few days yet.

So I've just gotta get

through the Melbourne Cup...

...and once I've survived that...

Survive the Melbourne Cup.

The Melbourne Cup's

been survived for 200 years.

But, anyway,

you run your own race.

Just put that bloody light off,

will you?

I've gotta get a bit of sleep.

Goodnight, Dad.

- Goodnight, son.

What's going on here?

Just hang on a sec.

G'day, mate.

- Hello.

You're up early. How are you?

- Good.

Didn't expect to see you.

Just go and sit up on the fork.

G'day.

What are you doing here?

- I'm a bit early.

A bit early? You're four days early. I

said Saturday.

This has been organized

for a month, Kenny.

Today is Melbourne Cup.

You can't leave him... You can't leave

him with me today.

I can't...

You wrote it down.

Didn't you write it down,

for God's sake?

I wrote down 'Saturday'.

- You wrote down 'Saturday'?

You're an arsehole, Kenny.

Oh, g'day, Julie. How's Bill?

None of your bloody business.

- Fair enough.

Kenny, you're having him.

This is unbelievable.

Wave goodbye

to your mother and Julie.

You right?

- Yeah.

Good to see you, mate.

I wasn't expecting

to see you today.

Well, as you know,

today is, without a doubt...

...the busiest day

on our calendar.

And, unfortunately,

this year we're two men down.

So, we've got 116 units

here today...

...and today there's gonna be

over 150-odd thousand people...

...crammed in here.

So, today, I'm gonna have to

ask for 273% out of youse.

But we're gonna get

flogged today.

We're gonna be busier than...

...a one-armed bricklayer

in Baghdad.

We're gonna have to

make sure we all put in.

There you go.

Now you're one of the team.

Two rolls, mate. Excellent.

They haven't given us

much room...

...to turn around, have they?

No.

You alright, Jess?

Thanks, mate.

Is he coming up there?

No, mate,

he's going out the back now.

He's gotta do one more unit.

We'll call that one done, mate.

What do you say?

It looks alright, doesn't it?

If you grab that trolley...

Really and truly, have you got

this child here cleaning toilets?

Oh, no, he's not any kid.

That's my son.

What's he doing

cleaning toilets?

This is no place

for a child to be around...

...the toilets

at a public racecourse.

It's a disgrace.

- I'm sorry you feel like that.

He should not have... What

sort of diseases could he get?

That's disgusting.

Sorry you feel that way.

You should be ashamed

of yourself.

You right, mate?

Grab it from the handle, mate.

But I want to stay with you.

I know that, mate.

I'd love to have you with me.

But we might get

a few less complaints that way.

I might just get you...

Look, you'll be right here.

Look, prop yourself up here.

Here's... Open these up.

And, I don't know, make a little

poo ticket castle or something.

Hayley will give you a pen or something

to draw with, right?

I won't be long, mate.

I won't be a tick.

Hello?

Oh, g'day, Dad. What's wrong?

Well, you don't have

to worry about what it's...

It's not gonna feel

like anything.

You're gonna be asleep.

I've told you a hundred times, it's a

simple op.

What, do you reckon they get you to

handle the instruments?

You're asleep during

the whole thing, Dad.

What's wrong?

Well, we've got a ruptured hose

at the back of this unit...

Yeah.

...and a lot of piss

coming out of it.

We've got people

walking through it.

Well, just cut the hose beside it

so that water's coming out.

People won't know

the difference.

But these are $100 shoes.

I nearly fell over and

I've ruined my shoes.

Well, they seem to be

alright now, love.

This is not good.

Pump out the poo!

You're right, Thommo.

G'day, mate.

Where's Jesse?

He went after you.

What do you mean

he went after me?

He said he knew

where you were.

He was going to meet you.

He's what?

- Gone to meet you for lunch.

He hasn't gone looking

for me out there?

Yeah, he went to meet you.

Hayley, there's 120,000 people.

He was supposed to stay here.

Um... Oh, Jesus!

Oh, Jesus Christ!

Yes... Oh...

Dad, I haven't got time...

Of course they're gonna come and give

you a needle.

That's how they

put you to sleep.

Did you think

they were gonna read you...

...a bloody bedtime story?

Will you shut up

and listen to me?

I have to go. I've lost the

little boy. No, I'll explain later.

He can't be down there.

This is madness.

I don't know how I'm gonna find him in

all this.

I mean, look at it.

And this joint is enormous.

And I don't know... There's a...

He can't have gone in there.

He hasn't got a...

Well, I hope he hasn't gone

in there. He hasn't got a pass.

Oh, Jesus Christ!

Jeez, mate, are you alright?

- He's right. Get up.

Mate, are you alright?

- Yeah, he's alright. Don't worry.

He's alright?

- Yeah.

Are you sure he's alright?

- Get up.

You're embarrassing me.

Them girls will be here shortly.

Oh...

You haven't seen a kid,

have you? A small boy?

Haven't seen a little boy,

have you? A little kid? No?

Excuse me. Sorry.

Excuse me. Oh, God.

Oh, there he is.

There he is, there.

Where was he?

Where did you find him?

The boys found him

down near the toilets.

Oh, you were down at the toilet?

You're a smart boy.

I didn't even think

of looking there.

I should've known, shouldn't I?

I've got you back

and I won't lose you again, eh?

Mmm.

I was worried, mate, eh?

Stay asleep. You're right.

Oh, my God.

Oh...

It's open! Come on! Come on!

You know, when people look

embarrassed or ashamed...

...at what I do...

I don't try

and convince them otherwise.

I don't try and beautify

the job that I do...

...or make it sound better.

I mean, if they've got

a problem with what I do...

...then it's their problem.

They've got the problem,

not me.

I was drunk at a party once...

...and I don't normally

snap at people...

...but I had a woman say to me

when I told her what I did...

...she said, "How disgusting!

"I don't want to hear

about that. "

And I said, "Well, how about

you go out in protest...

"and never have a crap again, lady, see

how long you last. "

Hey, matey. Don't park.

I'm just about to pull out, mate.

You're not gonna

park here, are you?

I'll just be a minute.

Just gonna be a minute.

Well, he would've come out

of surgery about an hour ago.

Yes, Smyth. S-M-Y-T-H.

Dad? How are you?

Yeah, how you feeling?

I don't think I've ever thought

about doing another job.

Plumbing is all I've ever known.

You know, I'd love to have

flown an aeroplane...

I'd love to... I don't know,

write great music...

...but I guess, they're

like everyone, they're dreams...

...but I don't think I've ever been

envious of anyone else...

'cause this is the life I've got.

Alright, well, I'll see you

in the morning, OK?

First thing.

Alright. I love you, Dad. Yep.

Yeah, I know. Alright, well,

I'll see you in the morning.

OK. 'Bye.

Hey, mate.

Do you want to

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