The Black Balloon

Thomas' Stuff

Are you right with that, darl?

- I might leave that one to you.

I'll take it.

Welcome home, Lucky. Again.

Just take it easy, all right?

Yeah I'm fine!

Why's your brother a spastic?

He's not a spastic. He's autistic.

Same diff.

No, not really.

He doesn't talk and sh*t.

Yes, he doesn't talk.

Then why does he make

all that f***in' noise?

Hello, boys.

Where do you live?

G'day, mate!

Simon?

Yeah, coming!

'Behaviour chart'

Simon, love? You'd better hurry up!

You're gonna be late!

I'm never late.

I see the afternoon shift is up.

Charlie? Medicine.

Here we go. Open up...

Good boy!

How many stars has he got now?

He's got seven stars. Haven't you?

Good boy.

Nine more means Super Nintendo!

Mum, can you pass the milk please?

Charlie!

Quick, Charlie! Charlie get out of it.

Would you to get out of it?

Come on, come on, get out of it, mate.

Come on get out of it.

Charlie, you get out of it!

Charlie, get out of there!

Just behave yourself, all right?

Hold on to him, love.

Come on, Charlie, just behave

yourself for your mum, right?

Magpie?

Up you get, up you get.

Are you all right?

I'll get you some ginger ale.

Bit icy, sweetheart.

Just get Charlie out of there, will you?

Just drink that, all right?

Come on, Charlie. Get out of there,

mate. Get out of there!

Hey, guys!

Oi, check it out! It's the spastic bus!

Jack, look. Is it that obvious?

Oh, my God.

How am I going to swim today?

Babbs is gonna kill me!

G'day, buddy. What's your name?

Um. Thomas.

I'm Dean.

Do you reckon I can borrow some?

Yeah, yeah. Go for it.

Thanks.

Hey, Bucko. Have you seen

the hickey on Sally's neck?

What, she's got a hickey?

Yeah, look. She's trying to

cover it up with her hair.

Steve said he put one on her tits.

What about Kylie's rack?

Man, I didn't even realise.

Check out the legs on Jackie!

No, I definitely prefer a decent set.

There will be no mucking around

in the pool area!

Sorry, miss.

Okay!

We move on to the next module

for this term,

which is the bronze medallion.

Yep, some of you might actually

do something useful and

save a life one day.

Okay. Today we're going to be

hitting the pools for some laps.

Now they've had to super-chlorinate

the pools because of the heat...

so just keep your eyes closed and

there shouldn't be too many problems.

Where are your swimming trunks?

Um...

I um... I've got them on, miss.

How on earth do you expect

to swim in those?

So you brought nothing appropriate

for swimming?

What's your name?

Um, Thomas.

Thomas Mollison.

Yeah he's new, miss.

Well, Mollison, never mind.

We have contingencies for

situations like this.

Check it out! Check it out!

Ladies and Gentlemen-

the yellow dick stickers!

Hey, pin dick!

He's bigger than you, Bucko!

You'd be the one to know, Sally!

You're just jealous!

You can all take turns wearing them

if they get you that excited!

Now take your marks!

Oh, sh*t!

Get off the lane ropes, Mollison!

On your marks!

Watch out!

F***, you swim like a spastic!

You're not much better, Bucko!

Jackie just beat you twice.

Yeah.

Look at you. Eh?

Ha-ha, you cheeky monkey!

This musical's got to be

the lamest thing I've ever heard of.

I think it's cute.

It's nice they've included Charlie.

It's not cute. It's lame.

Half of them can't even talk,

let alone sing.

That's not the point, Thomas.

All right, now this is ready.

You just heat it up when

your brother and you are hungry

and well be back about eight.

Thank you.

No beer for you, Charlie. No beer.

Monkeys don't drink beer.

Hey, mum, with a roundabout,

do you have to pause

or can you drive straight through

if it's clear?

I think you have to stop.

You'd better ask your father.

Hey, Simon?

Have you had a shower yet?

No!

Well, hurry up!

Rex said I don't need one.

Oh, sh*t.

Can you go and talk to Rex for me?

Go on, Thomas.

Please.

Dad, come on.

It's not me. It's Rex.

Mum, Dad still won't get into the shower.

Bloody hell!

Rex, why can't Simon have a shower?

Well, Rex reckons because you're

the one giving the talk that

you should go to the meeting...

and I'll stay home and

look after the boys.

Oh, but Rex,

I think some of the husbands

might be interested in Simon's

viewpoint on sex and pregnancy.

No, they wouldn't.

Yes, they would.

All right, well Rex also reckons that

if I come to the meeting...

I should get some...

how did you put it again, mate?

Oh yeah, special attention tonight.

Ah, see but Rex,

Simon gets nothing but

special attention from me.

That's why I'm out here. Hop to it.

Charlie?

She's already on

two bloody committees.

It's okay. I've just got to

take it easy for a while.

You bloody won't just take it easy.

You'll stay in bed.

It's ridiculous. There's no way

I'm staying in bed all day.

Yeah, mummy's home.

Sorry we're late, Thomas.

Look at you!

Are you deaf, woman?

You heard the doctor.

I'll set up the TV for you.

I'll get you some books.

It'll be fine.

Yeah, and who's going to take care of

the house and boys?

Well I'm not bloody useless Maggie!

I can work a vacuum cleaner

for chrissakes!

Right guys, what's going on?

Oh, at the meeting I...

Your mother decided to have

an attack at the meeting.

It wasn't an attack.

Well are you blind as well as deaf?

I had to take her to the hospital.

Her blood pressure's through the roof.

And the doctor told her

she has to stay in bed.

Come on, Charlie. Bath time.

So you want to have a stroke then,

do you?

For chrissakes, Maggie,

don't be so bloody stubborn!

In you go, mate.

Listen, Thomas,

this pre-eclampsia business

is serious stuff.

So I'm gonna need you to help look after

Charlie, keep an eye on your mother...

and make sure she stays in bed.

Maggie, I want you to go to bed now,

all right?

Oh, you'll give me a stroke if you

You're a dirty little bugger.

You're a dirty little bugger!

I know what you are. You are... a devil!

What about... mister porcupine?!

You are...

the Opera House!

Naaaaa! Dirty little buggerrrrr.

Somebody's a dirty little buggerrr!!!

Time for Charlie's medicine.

What?

Thomas. Grab Charlie for me.

What?

Grab Charlie for me.

Charlie, please! Just...

Charlie, sit down!

Tell him to open his mouth.

Open your mouth.

Thomas, be a bit more playful

than that, come on.

Charlie, open your mouth for Thomas.

Okay, let Thomas do it.

Thomas, say thank you.

You're a good boy.

Thank you, Charlie. Good boy.

The underwear-Simon, the underwear

goes on the inside!

Maggie? Maggie, please just go back

to bed, all right? Please.

It's very embarrassing.

Don't worry about it, all right.

Just get back into bed.

Stop pushing me around.

Bring Charlie so I can finish

getting him dressed.

I will in a couple of seconds. All right?

Make sure you put those bins out.

Yes mum, I just did.

Sprinklers go on in half an hour.

Yes, Maggie.

Thomas, I'll get you started

on lunches, all right?

Get Thomas started on those lunches!

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