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or anything.

Yeah, I've got friends like that.

Yeah, it's nothing too heavy.

But you were arguing about her.

Yeah.

You know, when you were a kid,

did your mum ever used to spray

perfume in the air

and sort of walk through it?

Yeah, I think she did.

Yeah, well, she's like that.

Like perfume?

No.

See, when you leave,

you can still feel her on your skin.

(Sighs) F***.

(Thumps down glass)

I'm full of sh*t.

Have you got a boyfriend?

Yes.

Would you like me to give you

a lift home?

No, I'm alright.

You're too pissed to drive.

If you're looking for the bathroom,

it's down the hallway on the right.

Um... got you a blanket.

I don't want a blanket.

I don't think you know

what you want.

UTE ENGINE HUMS:

BIRDS SCATTER:

DOG BARKS:

Hi, Dad.

Morning.

Some coffee in the pot

if you want it.

I'm alright. Might have a shower.

Probably a good idea.

(Sobs)

I'm drunk. (Laughs)

Yeah, I can see that, Joe.

GLASS CLINKS ON TABLE

Don't wake your mother.

Good morning, miss.

Hello, Irene.

Did anyone call for me?

No, love. No-one called.

You expecting a call, are you?

Sort of.

Aren't you working today?

No.

Where'd you get

all that lovely hair?

I don't know.

My mum, maybe.

See you.

See you, love.

What about this one?

Angry.

Good boy.

(Laughs)

What about this one?

Very sad.

Good boy.

BIANCA:
Hi, Mum.

Hi.

Hello, there.

Hi.

Do you want a drink?

Yes, please.

Hi, Karl.

Do you remember Heidi, Karl?

She came in the car with us.

Yep.

What about this one?

What do you think he's doing?

He ate something

that didn't taste good.

Maybe. What else could he be doing?

Growling.

What's Mummy doing?

(Laughs)

Smiling.

We're both smiling. (Laughs)

She's got lovely eyes.

Yeah.

Does Karl ride her?

Sometimes. He talks about her a lot.

He's sort of obsessed

with his rabbits.

He's got Asperger's.

What's that?

Do you know what empathy is?

Kind of.

It's like if you feel pain,

I can understand,

or if I'm happy, you can tell.

He can't tell,

so he can't make friends.

Oh, right.

He just says

exactly what he's thinking.

He doesn't know how it's gonna make

the other person feel.

What else does he do?

Well, if you tell a joke,

he waits for everyone else to laugh

because he doesn't know

what's funny.

WISPY MUSIC:

DOOR OPENS:

(Playfully) Get out!

(Laughs)

This is Heidi, Roy.

Hello, Heidi.

Hello.

Wanna stay for dinner, Heidi?

We've met before, haven't we?

You came in looking for work.

Yes.

Mum, can you take us

to the video shop?

After dinner, then,

eh?

Hey, I think I might go.

Why?

I'm just a bit tired.

I'll give you a lift back.

I'm on my way to squash.

You'll be early.

So, where are we off to, then?

Um, the Siesta.

Ah. You're staying there, are you?

Yeah. I've got a flat.

I didn't know Irene had flats.

Just one.

Nice, is it?

Where are we going to?

I want to show you something.

Pretty, eh?

And you are a very pretty girl,

Heidi.

Thank you.

(Laughs)

You know, when the Hydro-Electric

flooded the valley,

they... they left the old town there.

Yeah. All the houses and the roads

and the shops.

They're all there, under the lake.

Town's under the water?

Hard to imagine, isn't it?

All of thatjust... sitting there,

under the surface.

You know, Bianca's had

a pretty rough trot of it

moving down here.

We moved from Queanbeyan.

Did she tell you?

She's a very good girl.

She's really nice.

You know, she's basically got

her whole life in front of her.

And her mum and I...

...we don't want anything to...

mess that up.

Do you know what I mean?

Yes.

I think it would be better

if you don't see her outside work.

I just think

you're two different types of girls.

(Weeps gently)

You understand me?

Yes.

Hi.

Hi.

Want a hot chocolate?

No, thanks.

Pete told me to tell you

to stop eating so much stuff.

I thought we were allowed.

Yeah, we are.

Within reason.

Within reason?

OK.

It was fun yesterday.

What's the matter?

What do you reckon?

I don't know.

Roy told me what you did.

What?

(Scoffs)

What did he say I did?

I didn't do anything!

What did he say?

You know!

I didn't do anything!

(Screams)

ANTHEMIC ROCK MUSIC PLAYS

Are you a local?

Yeah.

You're not.

No.

(Laughs)

(Laughs)

GENTLE PIANO MELODY PLAYS

So, do you often bring strange men

back here, Heidi?

Only rich, f***ed-up ones with dope.

That's f***ing great, then.

We know we belong.

Cheers.

To us.

That's a stupid thing to say.

You two make such a lovely couple.

I really wanna smack you

in the head.

(Sarcastically) Mmm!

So...

Madam.

Well, isn't this nice? (Laughs)

Very nice.

Have you got a television?

No.

Do you have a DVD player?

Do you have an Xbox?

She hasn't got a TV. Why would she?

Do you have

'Weekend at Bernie's II'?

(Men laugh)

(Mock gasps)

Shoes off.

Are you alright?

(Laughs) Oh, man. She's f***ed-up.

You're alright, aren't you, Heids?

(Groggily) Yeah.

Oh, f*** it, man. Man, this is...

this is bullshit, man.

She's f***in' off her tree.

Let's just go back to the pub.

Oh, John! (Laughs)

Oh, John, man, what are you doing?

What do you think I'm doing, man?

Oh, Johnny! (Laughs)

Man!

Let's take a bath.

I don't thinkwe're all gonna fit

in thebath.

I'll just run us a bath.

Relax. Relax. Relax. Relax.

Relax.

Shh.

(Laughs)

(Gasps)

(Laughs)

KNOCK AT DOOR:

(Mock Indian accent)

Oh, don't open the door.

No, no, no.

It's not your boyfriend, is it?

I don't have a boyfriend.

(Laughs)

Hi.

TENSE MUSIC:

I think you better leave.

Yep.

That's what we're endeavouring

to do, man.

Sorry, man, we didn't...

we didn't know. (Laughs)

What didn't you know?

We just want to leave, alright?

Or maybe we could stay here

and have a really big party.

John, shut the f*** up.

What did you just say?

(Mimics deaf person)

Oh, what I said was...

John, shut the f*** up.

...perhaps we should all stay here

and have a party.

John, shut the f***... John, John.

Are you a macho man?

TENSE MUSIC:

(Groans) Owwww!

THUD!

(Groans)

Come on. Just get up.

She f***ing wanted us here, man,

alright?

DOOR CLOSES:

(Kicks sideboard)

I just want to tell you that...

...if you ignore someone

and you don't call them

then you can

really hurt their feelings.

Is this what happens

when someone hurts your feelings?

Jesus Christ! It's a slight

overreaction, don't you think?

You go out, get drunk,

you f*** anything that moves.

Do you think that's normal?

(Tearily) No.

Then why did you do it?

I didn't want to be by myself.

Do you know how f***ed-up you are?

It's like you've got a big problem.

This big f***in' problem.

And if I was you,

I'd get some sort of help.

And you don't have any problems,

do you?

You think I'm gonna sit here

and tell you about my problems?

No.

You're too scared.

If you're close to people,

then that's what you do.

You tell them things,

and you know that no matter what,

that they're still gonna love you.

You're not close to people.

You just let them f*** you.

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