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00:00Previously on Neighbours.
00:02I've got an assignment due tomorrow and this coding thing is really kicking my butt.
00:05Hey, do you know a software I can use to design a workflow builder for HVAC systems?
00:09Send it.
00:10Done.
00:11It's good PR for the uni to give a hard-to-get mentorship to a non-white person.
00:16But then I told Andrew, he just thinks the accusations are silly.
00:19But he doesn't get to decide that, you do.
00:21I've been having these really weird feelings.
00:24Maybe it might be a good thing to go see your mum's nursery.
00:27No, something's seriously wrong.
00:30Neighbours
00:32Everybody needs good neighbours
00:36With a little understanding
00:40You can find the perfect blend
00:46Neighbours
00:50Should be there for one another
00:54That's when good neighbours
00:59Be perfect good friends
01:07Mum would hate this.
01:10Everything's ruined.
01:12Sorry, I shouldn't have asked you to bring me here.
01:14No, no, I'm glad you did.
01:16Otherwise we'd have no idea what was going on.
01:22So your dad really has no idea about any of this?
01:25Um, we have an agent and he's meant to be looking after the tenant.
01:34Well, would you like me to come with you when you're down?
01:36Um, thanks.
01:39But, uh, technically speaking, we're not meant to be hanging out.
01:44Yeah, yeah, the whole, uh, whole without a chaperone thing.
01:49Dad hasn't really mentioned it in a while, but, um,
01:53I don't know, I guess the rule still stands.
01:55Yeah, it's pretty crazy because nothing's even, like, happening between us right now, you know?
02:03Um, I'll go on my own.
02:08Yeah, okay.
02:13Well, I just have to make a speech, meet some of the people involved,
02:16and then back here for a family lunch.
02:19Ah, it's just wonderful.
02:20It's wonderful.
02:22Yeah, it's nothing fancy, really.
02:24Mum, you're allowed to be excited.
02:27We're just happy you stopped listening to all the noise and said yes since mentorship.
02:30Yeah, you're going to be a wonderful teacher after you graduate.
02:33And this opportunity, it's just going to increase your skill set.
02:37Thanks, Susan.
02:38Congratulations again.
02:39Yeah, thank you.
02:40We'll see you soon, okay?
02:42Okay.
02:42See ya.
02:45Well, I'll see you at the ceremony, okay?
02:47And don't forget to warm up your vocal cords for some serious cheering.
02:50Yes, ma'am.
02:54So, how's that acceptance speech coming along?
02:58Still working on it.
03:01Do you know which way you're going to go yet?
03:05Well, I want to say thank you and be grateful.
03:09But I also want to acknowledge that, you know,
03:12I'm a proud Australian-Asian and I don't expect handouts.
03:16Just so you know, it's only you and that horrible student
03:22that thinks that you got a handout.
03:28Yeah, well, two people is enough.
03:34Whether you say thank you to everyone or tell them all to go get stuffed, I'm with you.
03:41I am so proud of you, Wendy Rugwell.
03:43Thanks.
03:48What are you doing?
03:49Put your hand in.
03:50What?
03:50You left it.
03:51Oh, my hand.
03:52Oh, three.
03:53Oh, three.
03:54Oh.
03:55I'll have a nice morselt.
03:56Yeah, tell them something.
04:01What is it?
04:02Uh, an email from my lecturer.
04:05I've got a high distinction on my programming side.
04:07Ah!
04:07That's awesome, Mum.
04:09Cara!
04:10Yeah, I've been watching Wendy smash it out at uni
04:12and I just didn't think that'd be possible for me.
04:13Oh!
04:15Well, looks like she's better at this whole higher education thing than she thinks.
04:20Let's go find JJ.
04:21He's called for a celebration.
04:23My wife, the scholar.
04:28You're so smart, babe.
04:31I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do it.
04:33I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do it.
04:34I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do it.
04:35I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do it.
04:36I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do it.
04:37I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do it.
04:40You were longer than I expected.
04:42Uh, yeah.
04:43I've got a lot of work to do.
04:45Okay, well, why don't you switch off and check out my guest list that I've put together.
04:51I, um, I know it's a little over the top
04:53and I'm really hoping that Piper and Tyler will fly over
04:56because they weren't here for the wedding.
04:57But...
04:59Dad, you're not going to believe this,
05:01but Mum's nursery has been abandoned.
05:05Abandoned?
05:06It's completely trashed and I don't understand what's going on.
05:10Well, clearly the agent hasn't been doing their job properly.
05:14Dad, you don't seem very surprised.
05:20Um, uh, that's because I knew the tenant left.
05:25You knew?
05:33Hey.
05:36How are you feeling?
05:37Uh, yeah, all the things.
05:40Got your speech ready?
05:42Well, I've got two versions.
05:44I haven't decided yet if I want to enjoy the moment or make a statement.
05:56Okay, that's very thorough.
06:00Yeah, well, I'm putting myself on the line a bit, you know,
06:03just calling out and schooling everyone.
06:06It's a pretty big move.
06:07I think you just gotta do what you feel is right.
06:10Yeah, but what if my instincts are wrong?
06:13Not possible.
06:15Wendy, congratulations.
06:18It couldn't have gone to a better person.
06:19What do you think?
06:20I know.
06:21That presentation he did last month on surrealism,
06:25scrambled my brain.
06:26I'm not surprised you're up here today, okay?
06:28Congrats.
06:30Hey, I'm gonna go and gas a good spot, okay?
06:32Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:34Quinn, yeah?
06:36Yeah, Sadie.
06:39Nice to see you.
06:40Ready to knock everyone's socks off?
06:42Good luck.
06:43Um...
06:48Thank you for being here.
06:50It happened a few weeks ago.
06:52I'd been dropping the rent, but they were still losing money.
06:55Why didn't you say anything?
06:57Because the agent wants me to give it up.
06:59Their business.
07:00Rent the site out as something else.
07:04Okay.
07:05It doesn't make any financial sense to keep it as a nursery.
07:09I know that, but I just...
07:11I just can't close it.
07:12I can't...
07:14I can't do that to your mum's memory.
07:17Good, I agree.
07:21I'm sorry, but I, um...
07:23I don't understand why you couldn't tell me.
07:26I just wanted to deal with this on my own.
07:28I mean, it makes sense why the agent can't lease it as it is.
07:32It's a bomb site.
07:35No, I do need to clean it up.
07:39Mum would be heartbroken if she saw it.
07:40Yeah.
07:41I'll call the agent and find out what needs to be done.
07:45Okay.
07:47We'll do it together.
07:49Yeah.
07:58I'm sorry, I didn't want this to become an issue.
08:02Tony, the only issue I have is you feeling like you couldn't tell me.
08:09I don't want you to ever hold back when it comes to Sonia.
08:13I know how important the nursery is to you.
08:16Yeah, it is.
08:19I'm sorry.
08:20I didn't want this to become an issue.
08:22I'm sorry, I didn't want this to become an issue.
08:24Tony, the only issue I have is you feeling like you couldn't tell me.
08:29Listen, why don't I dig up some contacts and see if we can rustle some interest?
08:33No, it's okay.
08:36Just having your understanding is all I need.
08:47Well, it's awesome, Mum.
08:47Congratulations.
08:49It's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it, isn't it?
08:51Absolutely.
08:54Sorry, mind if I step out for a bit?
08:55Sure.
08:56We'll save you some cake.
08:59All right, what are we celebrating this time, huh?
09:01Another distinction?
09:02Actually, Kyra just got her first high distinction on her last uni assignment.
09:06Oh, congrats.
09:08What was the assignment?
09:09Uh, computer programming, if you can believe it.
09:11You're all geek.
09:12Yeah, cool.
09:14Coding's tricky.
09:16We might celebrate with some cake, too.
09:18Sounds like a sweet plan.
09:21Hey, Dex, do you want to come grab some menus?
09:28This prestigious initiative facilitates meaningful career-focused mentorship
09:35for an exemplary student showing great promise in education.
09:40May I proudly introduce this year's recipient of the Gatsford Mentorship, Wendy Rodwell.
09:55Wow.
09:57Um, thank you, Miss Jameson.
10:01Faculty members, guests, and fellow students.
10:08Um...
10:12It is with great pride that I accept this mentorship.
10:18And it is also with great...
10:27It is also with great gratitude.
10:36I'm a believer in lifelong learning, and I feel so humbled to be able to continue my journey.
10:48You know, I wasn't sure if I deserved this, but then I thought, hey, why not me?
10:55You know, education, it's a really, really tough industry,
10:59and I will gladly take all the help that I can get.
11:04So I hope I prove myself fitting of this honor.
11:08Thank you so much.
11:10Thank you so much.
11:19Go, mom!
11:20Well said, sweetheart.
11:22Well, I, um, decided to make it about me.
11:25Well, it was perfect.
11:29Um, listen, I better go introduce myself to some of the mentors while they're around.
11:33Some of the other bigwigs.
11:35Well, you better get your skates on.
11:36Come on, superstar.
11:37Sure.
11:40My mom is totally gonna bomb.
11:42I was just trying to help.
11:43Honest.
11:44Mate, what you've done is you've helped your mom cheat.
11:46She's totally innocent.
11:48Yeah, but she turned the assignment in under her name.
11:50She didn't know.
11:53This course is meant to help your mom with her job.
11:55She's gonna get a rude shock if she gets to the end of it
11:58and realizes she can't do what she thinks she can.
12:00It was one assignment.
12:02For programming.
12:03Coding isn't something you can just wing.
12:07I know it was a bad idea,
12:08but she was just so down on herself.
12:11Look at her now.
12:13She's so happy.
12:15Will you please just not tell her?
12:20There you go.
12:24It's just strange he didn't tell me.
12:26Well, how much money is the nursery losing?
12:28I don't know.
12:29I didn't ask.
12:30I mean, it doesn't matter to me.
12:31If he wants to keep it, it's his decision.
12:33Yeah, well, I suppose anything to do with Sonia
12:36is going to be a sensitive subject, isn't it?
12:38Yeah.
12:38Yeah, I suppose.
12:40You know, I don't want to make a big deal out of it.
12:42I just thought I'd get your take on it.
12:43Yeah.
12:45Well, listen, if you need any help with the cleanup,
12:46just give us a yell.
12:48Yes.
12:48Yeah.
12:49Yes, please let us know.
12:50Yeah, of course.
12:51Bye.
12:52See you soon.
12:58I've seen I should re-pop the cigar, though.
13:00Yeah, I know.
13:01I've seen I should re-pop the cigar, though.
13:03What's going on?
13:05Normally, you have an opinion about anything to do with Toadie.
13:09Yeah, I didn't think it was any of my business.
13:14All right, OK, I knew about the nursery.
13:18Toadie swore me to secrecy.
13:19Why?
13:21Do you remember a few days ago,
13:23we said there would be times when Toadie and Therese
13:25confide in either of us,
13:26and we agreed to not swap notes?
13:29This is one of those times.
13:32All right, yep.
13:33Fair enough.
13:34I won't push you the details.
13:36Just tell me one thing.
13:38Should we be worried?
13:40Well, Toadie's communicating with Therese.
13:43That's a good thing.
13:47It's weird that Dad didn't say anything, though.
13:51I mean, at least he wants to fix up the nursery, though.
13:54Have you ever thought of getting more involved in it?
13:56When I was really little, I used to dream of running the place.
14:01Really?
14:02Tell me about that.
14:06Um, Mum used to take me down there all the time.
14:11She'd get me to order the herbs or do the customs change.
14:16Sometimes, she'd even let me boss her around.
14:19Sometimes, she'd even let me boss her around.
14:23Then if I got tired,
14:26she used to keep a stack of picture books behind the juice bar.
14:32It was like a girl up behind me.
14:42I really should have gone down sooner.
14:44No, you didn't know what was happening.
14:45I think about Mum all the time.
14:53I really hope she knows that.
14:56I'm sure she does.
15:04Well, it does a bit.
15:15It does a bit.
15:29Okay, and nice, got it.
15:33Congratulations again.
15:36Let's go, I want to get another photo.
15:37I want to get another photo.
15:37Huddle up, nice and close, nice and close.
15:39Oh, okay.
15:41And everybody say cheese.
15:44Cheese.
15:46Oh, it's perfect.
15:48Oh my goodness, this mentorship is just going to open up so many doors for you.
15:52New institutions, more influential opportunities.
15:55It's brilliant.
15:56I can't wait to see what you do with it.
15:57Well, fingers crossed, guys.
16:03You didn't run with your speech.
16:06No.
16:08I mean, was I wrong?
16:10I think I missed a chance to stand up for myself, create some kind of change.
16:15It shouldn't have to be your responsibility to stand up for anyone
16:19or to hold an institution to account for its crappy PR agendas.
16:23Yeah, well, part of me still feels like I should have made some kind of statement.
16:28You did.
16:29You made a statement about yourself, about being deserving and running with it.
16:34Hey, your success will be the best revenge.
16:38Thanks, Quinn.
16:40Anytime.
16:45Is this how you feel all the time?
16:49Just so confident and academic.
16:52I studied like crazy for every mark I got,
16:55and I still get nervous when I go for an interview or any professional development.
16:59Now I know that feeling too.
17:01Oh, I'm so surprised how good this makes me feel.
17:06I feel like Rupert is watching us.
17:08Oh, I know.
17:08Isn't it calming?
17:09Like we're on a farm.
17:11Uh-huh.
17:14Hey, now that I'm a distinction slash high distinction kind of girl,
17:18I was thinking about enrolling in that advanced class I was worried about.
17:22I knew you could do it.
17:25Yeah, you've always been my biggest supporter.
17:28It's nice to believe in myself too.
17:29You know, 40s is going to be your best decade here.
17:33Celebratory drink?
17:34Yes, please.
17:41Hey, man.
17:53Hey.
17:55Saw you hang out.
17:56No.
17:57Yeah, her mum's nursery was trashed.
17:59She needed someone to talk to.
18:00I was trying to be a good mate.
18:02Why didn't she want to talk to you?
18:04Because I was there when she saw.
18:07Were you two hanging out?
18:09I was just asking for help about plants.
18:11It was just friendship.
18:12You think she should give me two then?
18:15I don't see why not.
18:16Message her and find out.
18:19All right.
18:20So, um, we're cool now, yeah?
18:24Yeah.
18:25Good.
18:26Good.
18:27Hey, pretty awesome about mum's mark, isn't it?
18:30She's very proud of herself.
18:35Yeah.
18:36Yeah, okay.
18:37Um, see you inside.
18:49Oh, I am so glad that is over.
18:51Uh, not quite.
18:54Surprise!
18:58As if I wasn't going to find a way to fit in a proper celebration.
19:02Well done.
19:03Here is a special treat for the woman of the hour.
19:07Have you met your mentors yet?
19:08Oh, yeah, they were there.
19:09We had a quick meet and greet.
19:11But I just can't wait for it all to kick off.
19:13Yeah, you're going to be so busy, love.
19:15Well, never too busy for you.
19:16Oh.
19:18I've got to go get a drink.
19:22I'm going to get a drink too.
19:23Okay.
19:26You can relax now.
19:27The scary part's over.
19:29Well, having you and your dad there meant everything to me.
19:32Where else would we be?
19:34But it was nice for your friends to come along too.
19:37Like Quinn.
19:41He is a good friend.
19:42We're just on the same wavelength about a lot of things.
19:47Come on, give me all the goss.
19:49I'm imagining paper scrolls and those little hats with the tassels on them being thrown up in the air.
19:54Oh, okay.
19:55Oh, well, that's, that's more of a graduation.
19:57But, um, I'll just...
19:59So, what exactly did you tell Therese about the nursery?
20:04Uh, just that the tenant left a few weeks ago.
20:07And before you mention anything again, I took your advice on how to see someone's run.
20:13Good.
20:16Hey.
20:17Hey.
20:19Uh, thanks again for this.
20:20Oh, what are neighbours for?
20:23Well, we're neighbours.
20:24We're neighbours.
20:25We're neighbours.
20:25We're neighbours.
20:26We're neighbours.
20:26We're neighbours.
20:27We're neighbours.
20:27We're neighbours.
20:28So you're still on a high from your assignment then?
20:31Yeah, it's no secret that formal education was never my bag, so it feels nice.
20:35I'll just pop this away.
20:37Cool, yeah.
20:39Um, hey, is, is Dex around?
20:42Uh, he was outside last I checked.
20:45He wasn't there just then.
20:46Oh, maybe up the street.
20:48Why, do you need him for something?
20:51Okay, I, I don't want to rock the boat.
20:54But I think there's something you should know.
20:59So, Haz dropped by.
21:16He said you were on mum's computer last night and you asked him about coding.
21:21Right.
21:23Is there anything you want to share, Texter?
21:26I was only trying to help.
21:28Did she ask you to?
21:29She was just so stressed.
21:31How stressed do you think she's going to be
21:33when she doesn't get the same mark on her next assignment?
21:36How did you know that?
21:38She put her name on that work.
21:40Well, you help me with my own work all the time.
21:42Yes, I help you.
21:44I don't do it for you and I ask your consent.
21:48You did this by yourself and she could get in a lot of trouble.
21:54Did you tell her?
21:55No, I'm not going to.
21:58You are.
21:59Why?
22:01It was a mistake.
22:02I shouldn't have done it, but it's done.
22:04Punish me, sure, but she's so happy.
22:07If I tell her, she'll just feel bad.
22:12I guess you signed up for that advanced coding module.
22:16Seriously?
22:17Yeah, well, now that I know I'm not a complete waste to the education system,
22:21I'm going all in.
22:24Did I interrupt something?
22:26No, we were just talking about how proud we are of you.
22:31Oh, what were you saying exactly?
22:32Ha ha ha, we were saying let's make a cup of tea.
22:35Oh, yeah.
22:42Coming up on Neighbours.
22:44Paul!
22:45Lovely to see you again, Tess.
22:47Hello.
22:48Unfortunately, Paul is anything but a pushover.
22:50Holly, the guy has two names.
22:52And he explained why.
22:54The uni think I cheated on my last assignment.
22:57Right.