The Dream Children Page #2

With its own bathroom here here,

and some sort of... um-can

you put in a rec

room, like there?

Um, well, yeah.

I mean, you see the overhang.

- Yeah.

If we knock that down...

Whoa, hey. guys-

We should think

about this before we

start knocking down walls.

Don't you think, Alex?

[car alarm]

Mm, oh, sh*t, actually.

I've got another meeting

in about half an hour.

So I'd better, um, take off.

I will be free all day

tomorrow, Steven, so, um,

give me a buzz, all right?

- Thanks.

See you later.

Was I supposed to know?

When were you going to tell me?

OK.

[scoffs] How would you feel,

right, about expanding this?

[music playing]

A baby?

Yes, a baby.

Alex, are you out

of your f***ing mind?

What, do you want

to get me pregnant?

Come on, Steve...

Do... do you want me

to get you pregnant?

Alex, it doesn't f***ing work...

I want a family.

I want to be a family.

You know, why shouldn't

we bring up a child?

It's not a question

of should or shouldn't.

It's a question of can or can't.

And I... we can't conceive.

So that leaves one other

thing, and that's adoption.

Society is changing.

Well, laws aren't!

Yeah, but Steve, we're...

We're two responsible

people with great income...

I know it's f***ed,

Alex, but that still

doesn't change the fact

that they only give

babies to husbands and wives.

And how do we prove anything

about our relationship?

I mean, it will be years before

they change their laws-years.

I'd give up anything, anything.

I'd give up my job if I had to.

I want to be a dad, you know?

I'm ready.

This would change everything.

Hey, hey.

I know.

But you need to

make an appointment

to see a consultant, and of

course, to bring your partners.

We are a couple.

Yes, but you need to bring

your partners, of course.

The consultant

won't see singles,

and your partners

will need to bring

proof of the relationship,

be it marriage or de facto.

We take wedding certificates,

bank records, things like that.

Yeah, I don't think

you understand...

We'll also need proof of

entitlement, meaning wills,

so in the event of your death,

your wife will get the car,

boat, house, et cetera.

Superannuation statement showing

benefactor, life insurance

policy showing benefactor.

So if you just want to

read over the books,

you know, it's got

all the info there.

Uh, let me explain.

I'm... all right-I'm

Alex Thomson, and this...

This is Steven Evans.

[gasps] on!

I knew I'd seen you before!

You're on TV.

Steven Evans, "Guess What."

Yes, that's right.

So you and your partner...

Is it your wife...

You want an adoption.

Well, we could find you a

foster child straight away,

but adoption's a

long, long wait.

We can, of course, arrange

an IVF consultation...

No, no, nothing like that.

No, I didn't think you would.

No. [chuckling]

Look, I'll tell you what.

I can, um, squeeze

you in first thing

Friday morning with Dr. Zekey.

Have you heard of Dr. Zekey?

I haven't...

"Zee-kee."

He's very good.

This application, it... it's

quite confidential, isn't it?

Oh. yes!

I mean, the media's so...

Intrusive?

Of course!

Look, it's totally confidential.

No need to make an

appointment just yet.

Hey, hey, hey...

How about... why?

Why can't we make an

appointment just yet?

Well, it's really more for

my friend here, you see.

[phone ringing]

Friend?

Friend?

Yeah, I'm his friend.

[non-english speech]

[ding]

[chattering]

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I just can't sleep.

Why don't you come back to bed?

I told you.

I can't sleep.

What the f***?

What?

There's someone taking

photos of me, of the building.

What?

Yeah, look, right there.

There's someone taking photos.

Alex, just stay here.

I'll go.

Hey!

What are you doing,

you f***ing creep?

F*** you, I'm not

doing anything wrong.

Why are you running

away for, then?

Huh?

'F*** you!

F*** it.

[music playing]

What?

ALEX (INTO CAMERA): Well, here

we are, building-building a...

Oh, can you behave?

Can you actually

walk normal, please?

[laughs]

[chattering]

ALEX (INTO CAMERA): Excuse me.

Excuse me, what...

What's your name?

Uh, Brett.

ALEX (INTO CAMERA): Brett?

All right.

I'm Alex.

How are you doing?

- Good.

ALEX (INTO CAMERA):

How's it all going?

Like, how far away do you think

we are from... from moving in?

Eh, [inaudible] right now,

almost for lock up, so...

ALEX (INTO CAMERA): Yep.

Your feet... you've

got very nice calves.

[laughing]

ALEX (INTO CAMERA):

ls it... do you...

Are you serious?

ALEX (INTO CAMERA): No, you do!

Are you commenting on my calves?

ALEX (INTO CAMERA): Yeah!

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You do.

I mean, I'm just- I'm just

saying, like you must...

Do you work out outside this, or

is this sort of the job that...

Uh, I play footy, so...

ALEX (INTO CAMERA):

Oh, you play football?

Yeah, yeah.

ALEX (INTO CAMERA):

With lots of guys...

This our view.

Our view.

It's a good spot.

It's a great spot.

Wait, what do I say...

You head's in the way.

Listen, Ocean Grove

will be a great spot.

You were right.

ALEX (INTO CAMERA):

Come on, say something.

Come on, this is, uh...

This is your project.

Come on, tell us a

little bit about it.

For developing these plans,

we thank you for doing this,

because we couldn't have...

Thank you guys for

paying me so much...

ALEX (INTO CAMERA):

Kiss... kiss the camera.

I've grossly overcharged you...

I'm not kissing the camera.

ALEX (INTO CAMERA): Tell us

how much you love this project

by kissing the camera.

We want to see commitment!

OK, all right!

[chattering]

Alex, you're going to have to

design those bathrooms quickly.

One in white, and

one pink for the baby.

Alex!

You know how my

designs are in demand.

Originality...

And imagination linked

with practicability.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, this is nothing

to do with design.

It's to do with

legality and gender.

Yeah, well, our

gender is our design,

and we have a design problem.

Look, all we have to

do is find some way

to make our money more

important to these people

than our design.

- What'!

Yeah.

You want to bribe

the adoption agency?

Well, I want to make

it worth their while.

This isn't f***ing

television, Alex!

You- you can't

offer them a price

and expect to make a deal.

And have you even

thought whether or not

you'll love the baby?

Of course I'll love

the baby, Steve.

- Will you?

- Yes.

You... you expect just to look

at a baby and say, I love you?

Yes.

Because I don't think I could

do that, just look at a baby

and go, I love you,

you're my child.

You're being f***ing ridiculous!

No amount of money

is going to change

the fact that officially and

legally, we're not a couple.

[game show in background]

Listen, I told Ajay

you're a solid worker

and that he should move

you up the ranks a little.

Really?

Yeah, of course, really.

I told you I'd look after you.

It's not going to

happen overnight.

It may take a little

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