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00:00Previously on Shortland Street.
00:02Hi, this is Zahid, my brother.
00:04And this is Manish Trata, my flatmate.
00:06I'm starting to think that you are ashamed of me.
00:08That's because you're not Pakistani.
00:10You're not Muslim. You don't speak Urdu.
00:12That's the unsaid expectation.
00:14Do you love him? Because if you do,
00:16it's gonna hurt. One day he'll leave you.
00:18Could be just a cold.
00:20He's very congested and having trouble breathing.
00:22All tests are negative so far.
00:24Tickle her too? Maybe?
00:26Help! I need help in here!
00:28Come on, breathe for us.
00:30Oh my God, Marty, do something!
00:32It's okay.
00:36What do you mean?
00:38It's okay, he's breathing again.
00:40Oh my God, that was scary though.
00:42What happened? Apnea, I think.
00:44He's congested and his temp's not coming down.
00:46Has he had a chest x-ray?
00:48No, it's a priority now. Madonna, can you book it please?
00:50Absolutely. It's not just the cold though, is it?
00:52No, we need further tests.
00:54Take bloods and screen for sepsis too.
00:56Good call.
00:58Try not to worry, okay?
01:00We're gonna get to the bottom of this.
01:02What?
01:04Here? Tomorrow, apparently.
01:06Um, Selena, do you know about this?
01:08Louisa Gunnell doing some kind of
01:10seminar.
01:12Uh, yeah, and you can get the schedule from
01:14Psych Services. They start tomorrow
01:16and they're doing a bunch of them.
01:18Louisa is batshit crazy.
01:20Yeah, well lucky there aren't any patients around
01:22to hear all of that empathy. Come on, kidnapping
01:24knocks. Yeah, and then weaseling her
01:26way back in so she could secretly start breastfeeding
01:28him. Yeah, I get that
01:30she had problems, but that's kind of
01:32the point of the seminar. To help
01:34new mums with mental health challenges
01:36know that they're not alone. And that
01:38they can get through it. Like
01:40Louisa did. Apparently
01:42she had therapy.
01:44Okay, well everything she has learned
01:46she could put in a text.
01:48She doesn't have to come here. In person.
01:50Destabilising Cassie. True.
01:52If you don't like it, then you can take it up
01:54with the CEO.
01:58This just sounds like a classic case of Big Brother
02:00syndrome. What?
02:02It's just because you're unique.
02:04You think? And Naza didn't want him to
02:06know about you because Big Brother is toxic.
02:08It was pretty mean, girl. There you go.
02:10At least he just
02:12knows his brother better than me. Well what did Naza
02:14have to say for himself? He has no idea.
02:16You didn't tell him? No!
02:18What was I going to say? Your brother was being nasty to me?
02:20Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah?
02:22Okay, well just be careful.
02:24Of what? Of being honest with your
02:26man. Like, seeing it from
02:28Zahid's side, he's probably just testing you out, seeing if
02:30you're legit. That would be
02:32seriously gross. No, if my brother
02:34was a hot doctor, I'd do the same thing. You know, water for
02:36the gold diggers. You're a gold digger?
02:38Everyone knows that, so you don't have anything to worry about.
02:40Sure. Just tell
02:42Naza what happened and let you pass the test.
02:44Pediatric
02:48ophthalmology. Nice.
02:50Yeah, first session tomorrow morning.
02:52Be my plus one. Ah, just take notes.
02:54Huh? Are you new to the conference with your brother?
02:56I'm under pressure at work.
02:58Hmm. Work
03:00and girlfriends. I've told you
03:02before, there's no such thing.
03:06Remember when
03:08I let you drive Baba's Jaguar?
03:10Why are you bringing that up?
03:12I went to visit Ami and Baba.
03:14That mark on the garage door is still there.
03:16I was 16 and you are a terrible driving teacher.
03:18Yeah. Dad still brings it up.
03:20And he gives me that dark look.
03:24After all these years.
03:26What? You want me to own up to it? No.
03:28No, no. I'll call him right now. I'll tell him, Baba.
03:32You're my little brother. I took the hit
03:34for you. Always have.
03:36Always will. Is there a lecture coming up?
03:38I can add it to the conference schedule.
03:40No lecture.
03:42Just a reminder that you can trust me.
03:44Eh? I know that, but...
03:54Early days.
03:56So, not serious?
03:58I'm not sure.
04:00Well... Well, what?
04:04Well, what do you think of her?
04:06She's beautiful. Funny.
04:09But you're not going to be here for much longer.
04:11We both know that.
04:13You're going to keep that to yourself for now?
04:15Well, Monique, or your plans? Both.
04:17Who am I going to tell?
04:20Ami and Baba.
04:22Have you gone mad?
04:24You said it wasn't serious.
04:26So why give them a heart attack?
04:30Exactly.
04:32I understand it as triggering,
04:34having her around.
04:36How the hell did it happen?
04:38It was psych services, Corton.
04:40And you didn't think to check who they had involved?
04:42I must have skimmed over her name.
04:44That's not good enough, Esther.
04:46Well, I apologise, and I get that you feel ambushed.
04:48You don't know the half of it.
04:50It's just been a stressful time
04:52all around.
04:54Is Cassie okay?
04:56It has taken us ages
04:58to get Louisa out of her head.
05:00We can't let her back.
05:02We just can't.
05:04Psych services trust her,
05:06and she's done a lot of work to get to where she is.
05:08Therapy, volunteering.
05:10I don't care.
05:12Cassie deserves a safe work environment.
05:14Maybe we could try to respect
05:16Louisa's efforts to build a new life.
05:18Are you serious?
05:20Are you wavering on this now?
05:22We could try to be fair,
05:24show some compassion.
05:26Great.
05:28She is fooling the lot of you.
05:30That's not true, based on what I've read.
05:32And Nick's right, we need to be fair.
05:34The talk's already been booked.
05:36It's had a great response from mothers,
05:38from mental health advocates, even the ministry.
05:40Good as gold then?
05:42No, but we can compromise.
05:44How about she does this one
05:46seminar, and then I ask them not
05:48to invite her back?
05:50Sounds
05:52reasonable.
05:58Hey, guess what?
06:00It was Ive.
06:02Wow, you guessed.
06:04So your dirty little secret's out.
06:06Okay, I wasn't exactly quick off the mark,
06:08but this is good, right?
06:10So, what do you say about me?
06:12He likes you.
06:14And you'll like him too, once you get to know him.
06:16Will I?
06:18What's the problem?
06:20I don't know, he's like...
06:22What?
06:24Hello, could I please get two flat whites?
06:26Coming up.
06:28So you were saying, he seems...
06:30I lost my train of thought.
06:32Okay, well, he wants us all to have dinner tonight.
06:34He suggested that.
06:36I'll cook, and he can get to know the real you.
06:38As opposed to what, the fake me?
06:40Because I did such a good job being the quiet,
06:42boring flatmate.
06:44I'm sorry.
06:46I know.
06:48So, dinner?
06:50Look, the thing is, we don't always get along.
06:52And now that we are, I just want to keep it that way.
06:54Why don't you go find a nice restaurant?
06:56And you can go with just him and Gigi.
06:58No, no, tonight's about you.
07:00No pressure.
07:02Hey.
07:04You want my sister over by being yourself?
07:06No, you'll do the same with my brother.
07:18How's the quarantine?
07:20Well, hopefully as temp's coming down,
07:22they'll have started on one of my Vienti words.
07:24My ear looks exhausted.
07:26Yeah, no wonder.
07:28How you doing?
07:30Oh, you know.
07:32Now the day's nearly over, just preparing for the next emergency.
07:34So,
07:36when's my head on the chopping block?
07:38You'll be first to know.
07:40Great.
07:42How's it looking?
07:44Unfortunately, no improvement.
07:4638.8. Damn.
07:48I guess it's still too soon to expect a result.
07:50Could be fungal.
07:52It could be.
07:54We'll try an antifungal, see if it helps.
07:56Great.
07:58Thanks, Madonna.
08:00I think I might stay for a bit longer too,
08:02just until I feel a bit better about things.
08:04And while I still have my head.
08:10Monique was operations manager
08:12for a few years at Shortland Street.
08:14Okay.
08:16That's a two-I.C. roll.
08:18Cool.
08:20Yeah, well, it's impressive.
08:22Anyone would have stalked you online by now.
08:24Guilty.
08:26Wow, that is so honest of you to say so.
08:28God, you must be such a straight-up guy.
08:30I mean, as you know, I'm just, I'm a receptionist, Barbie.
08:32You said that, not me.
08:34That's just a stopgap.
08:36It is?
08:38Well, tell them why you got fired from your last position.
08:40Human rights protector.
08:42She had integrity and paid for it.
08:44Yes, yeah, yeah, yeah.
08:46That's me.
08:48More juice?
08:50I'm good.
08:54I don't know why he's selling you so hard.
08:56Really? You got no idea?
08:58Huh?
09:04Do you need a hand?
09:06It's all under control.
09:08So, what are the rules for tonight?
09:10No rules. Just be yourself.
09:12Are PDAs allowed?
09:18No.
09:20Go, relax.
09:28So, growing up in Pakistan,
09:30tell me everything.
09:32Starting with Naz, what was he like?
09:34Was he like the smartest, cutest kid in the neighbourhood?
09:36You really want to know all that?
09:38Yeah, I do.
09:40Um, let me think.
09:42He was kind of jumpy.
09:44Jumpy? I don't believe it.
09:46I can prove it.
09:48Nazar? Yeah?
09:50Hey, guess who just texted me?
09:52A mother.
09:54What? Is she okay? What does she want?
09:56Yeah, she says Baba wants to do a video call. Like, right now.
09:58Now? No, no.
10:00Say you're busy. Say you're on the motorway or something.
10:02You want me to lie to my dear, sweet mother?
10:04Yes. Just a quick call.
10:06She'd like to see a new home and flatmates.
10:08No, don't you dare.
10:10Calm down. It's just Gigi.
10:12Don't do that. It's not funny.
10:14Made him jump?
10:16I think you're a low-key bully.
10:18Just trying to show you the truth about my brother.
10:20What's wrong with that?
10:22Yeah, wait until you try this, Nihalias.
10:24Just like I'm his.
10:26Can't wait.
10:34What's going on in here?
10:36This bunch of Charlies were out on the Terps last night.
10:38And they all had a scrap.
10:40Each gave as good as he got, apparently.
10:42Bet they're feeling sorry for themselves now.
10:44Yep.
10:46I've patched up all the scratches and bruises,
10:48left you to deliver the moral of the story.
10:50I don't preach.
10:52You hear that, Sage? Gia don't preach.
10:54And have you said sorry yet?
10:56That's all right. I don't mind being the department's punching bag.
11:02Listen, if I do do something wrong,
11:04tikanga-wise, can you tell me? How else am I going to learn?
11:06You haven't done anything wrong, Emart.
11:08What's wrong?
11:10Oh, I just got another creepy text.
11:12I want to go home.
11:14No, no, no, not yet.
11:16Gia.
11:18Look, I'm sorry for being couty. Is that what you want me to say?
11:20Oh, I don't care about any of that. Someone's hassling you. Who is it?
11:22Hey.
11:24Get away from there.
11:28So cricket's a big thing in Pakistan.
11:30Really? I didn't know that.
11:32I must have been living under a rock.
11:34She's so funny.
11:36Anyway, Nuzit had big dreams. The Cricket Hall of Fame.
11:38No, I didn't.
11:40Are you going to make fun of him again? Because I don't know if I want to hear it.
11:42First day of tryouts, right, he strides onto the pitch
11:44looking like Wasim Akram
11:46and first bowl of the day.
11:52No one could play.
11:54Everyone was on the ground laughing for ten minutes.
11:56The coach had to yell at them all to get them up.
11:58It wasn't ten minutes. Oh, felt like it.
12:00Why are you bringing up the past?
12:02Someone has to keep you humble. He is humble.
12:04You don't really know him.
12:06You keep saying that, but do you know what I think?
12:08What?
12:10I think you're not just bringing up the past.
12:12You're actually still living in it.
12:14Why not?
12:16Good memories? Clearly not all of them.
12:20What have you told her?
12:22Nothing.
12:24I'm listening now.
12:26Just normal family stuff.
12:28Normal? Is that what you call it?
12:30Zahid. Not now.
12:36Noxi got his appetite back?
12:38Yeah, he did.
12:40Good boy.
12:42Hey, um,
12:44about Louisa.
12:46Is her speech thing still going ahead?
12:48Yeah, it is. It's too late to cancel.
12:50Thought so. Maeve is fuming.
12:52Yeah, she is.
12:56I thought I might go.
12:58Really?
13:00Yeah, just trying to keep an open mind, I suppose.
13:02Did avoid getting hung up on the past.
13:06I suppose.
13:08I thought it would be a healthy thing to do,
13:10hearing how she got herself well.
13:12Maybe.
13:14I know that it's hard to trust her,
13:16but let's face it,
13:18it's hard for us to trust each other and we're family.
13:20I want to get past that, Cassie.
13:26It could be good for us to go together, even.
13:30Did you hear that, Nas?
13:32What's that?
13:34Hold on.
13:36We'll talk about this later.
13:38Zahid can give me tips.
13:40There's no need for you to visit Pakistan.
13:42Why not?
13:44Have I missed something?
13:46I can go to all the wine trials.
13:48The what?
13:50You know, the wineries in Pakistan.
13:52No such thing?
13:54My bad. I'm so stupid.
13:56It's like I didn't know it was a Muslim-majority nation.
13:58What's up with you?
14:00Why don't you tell him how dumb you think I am
14:02No one is good enough for you because you're jelly.
14:04What is she saying?
14:06You are jealous of your brother.
14:08No, I'm not.
14:10Really? An optometrist?
14:12Compared to a surgeon?
14:14Well, that's enough.
14:16If I were you, I'd just tell people that I was a check-out chick at a supermarket.
14:18Really, Nazar?
14:20You're going to make this ill-mannered, drunk woman the daughter-in-law of this house?
14:22Yeah, yeah. Talk about messy. If I care.
14:24What's up with you?
14:26Look, I'm used to falling short, being told that I'm too bossy,
14:28that I'm uneducated. That is nothing new to me.
14:30I have too much self-respect to be a placeholder keeping your bed warm.
14:32What are you talking about?
14:34Go on, man up.
14:36Tell him what you said about me.
14:38I don't have to.
14:40He can see it for himself.
14:42See what?
14:44She won't last. She's not long-term.
14:46Yeah, he did say that.
14:48He also said that you've done me the best judge you got.
14:50Zahid, is she telling the truth?
14:52Yes, just like you, I'm not afraid of the truth.
14:54Monique is my type, and you have to respect her.
14:56Yes, yes. She's so respectable.
14:58Did you hide her from me?
15:00Yes, I hid her.
15:02To save her from this hell, from you.
15:04Forced. You can blame me for your mistakes.
15:06There's no difference between you and Baba.
15:14Damn it, man.
15:28You're back late.
15:30Yeah, didn't want to wake you.
15:32And back in here at the crack of dawn?
15:34I went for a long run, blew my head.
15:36How was Te Kootu?
15:38No improvement overnight.
15:40Damn.
15:42Hey.
15:44Sorry.
15:46Okay.
15:52Just tired, really. I didn't sleep much.
15:54You do look a little flushed.
15:56You might be running a temp. Can you get Madonna to check that for me?
15:58Okay.
16:00Actually, have either of you been on any farms recently?
16:04Near any animals?
16:06No.
16:08No pets or anything?
16:10My neighbor's got a cat, that's it. What are you thinking?
16:12Just trying to rule out other possibilities.
16:14Okay.
16:16I'll be in in a sec.
16:20So, on a scale of one to Britney Spears,
16:22how big was this meltdown?
16:24Boom.
16:26It wasn't that bad.
16:28So it was just the vino talking?
16:30Think so.
16:32It's never going to happen again.
16:34So how are you going to apologize? Text or voicemail?
16:36Zahid is the one who needs to apologize.
16:38No.
16:40You're my girlfriend. I love you.
16:42Love you too.
16:44Oh, universe, one day please bring me another all of my own.
16:50Oh, hey.
16:52I went with Nick, but I'm headed there now if you want to catch them up.
16:54Headed to?
16:56The P&A seminar.
16:58Nick's taking Casey to Louisa's performance.
17:00Well, it's a tour.
17:02Whatever.
17:04Maeve?
17:08In the meeting room, right?
17:10Yeah, we're not late.
17:12You upset Louisa's back in the building?
17:14Obviously.
17:16Maeve, are we okay?
17:18What?
17:20It's not you.
17:22Then what?
17:24It's me and Nick.
17:26We're not communicating properly.
17:28And if she does this, it goes behind my back.
17:30Again.
17:32Again?
17:36So now I'll hand you over to Louisa Gunnell,
17:38who can speak to the topic based on her own personal experience.
17:40Louisa.
17:44Thanks, sister.
17:46Mm.
17:48Hi, everyone.
17:50Postnatal depression.
17:52It's not an easy one to talk about,
17:54but, um,
17:56it's been a big part of my life for the past year or so.
17:58And I'm hoping that my story
18:00can help others.
18:02Which is why it's important for me
18:04to speak to you today.
18:08Losing my baby like that,
18:10only a few days old,
18:12pushed me right over the edge.
18:14I stopped eating.
18:16I stopped sleeping.
18:18I felt like it was all my fault
18:20and that I didn't deserve to be here anymore.
18:24My partner
18:26was desperate to help me.
18:28And he
18:30found another baby
18:32that needed a mum.
18:34I was so out of it
18:36at that point, I just wanted to believe
18:38it was a miracle
18:40that God had sent him,
18:42that he really was my son.
18:46But instead of healing me,
18:48the new baby made my mental health worse
18:50because
18:52he wasn't my son.
18:54Not really.
18:56And somewhere
18:58deep down, I knew that
19:00he was someone else's baby.
19:02Stolen.
19:06I was in la-la land.
19:08I thought I was happy,
19:10I thought I was happy,
19:12but when reality hit,
19:14it all came crashing down.
19:16The
19:18worst,
19:20darkest, deepest depression of my life.
19:26Then I got help.
19:28And it was a long road,
19:30but by accepting help
19:32and talking,
19:34so much talking,
19:36I was able
19:38to start getting better.
19:40And then I could look beyond myself
19:42and start addressing some of the
19:44hurt that I had caused.
19:46And finding ways to make up
19:48for it.
19:52Which is what I'm trying to do here today.
19:56Come on.
19:58Just move your mic
20:00over your nose that way.
20:03I'm going to block you
20:05so you can't ring me again.
20:07Your mystery caller?
20:09Not a mystery anymore, huh?
20:13Who is it?
20:15Well, you're going to have to tell someone
20:17because it's turning you into a grump,
20:19which is starting to make me look pretty good,
20:21so I don't really mind if you...
20:23You got mates you can talk to about this?
20:26No.
20:28What about TK?
20:31You know,
20:33my daughter's got truckloads of problems.
20:35I wish she'd let me help, but
20:37she won't ask.
20:39It's an ex.
20:41Oh.
20:43Well, I'm no expert,
20:45but lay it on me.
20:47I am good.
20:48Oh, come on. I know I'm a dinosaur,
20:50but I know about exes.
20:56I should never have said what I said.
20:58No.
21:00I should never have pushed you like that.
21:02No.
21:04Mm.
21:05OK, I'm going to...
21:07Maybe I'll start.
21:08Thanks.
21:20That's her.
21:21You win.
21:22She's beautiful and gracious.
21:24When she's sober.
21:27And I wouldn't change anything about her.
21:29Is that clear?
21:34Sorry?
21:35Well, you...
21:37You love Monique.
21:39I do.
21:42So you are jealous.
21:44No.
21:47I'm not the golden boy anymore.
21:52I know he gave you a hard time,
21:54but what can I do about that?
21:55Nothing.
21:56You want me to talk to him?
21:57No.
21:58Well, I can tell him how amazing you are
21:59and to get off your back.
22:00No need.
22:01Why?
22:02Because you'll tell them about your girlfriend.
22:05I won't. Not yet.
22:07OK, but one day you'll have to.
22:09Yeah.
22:10You know what will happen then?
22:12They need to modernise their thinking.
22:14No.
22:15I'll find a way.
22:16My brother, there's no way.
22:18They'll learn to love her.
22:20Yes.
22:21She's neither Pakistani nor Muslim.
22:23No one knows this better than I do.
22:26Remember one thing.
22:28Monique will be heartbroken in the end.
22:32I won't let that happen.
22:34And our family will fall apart.
22:37Gigi and I will lose our brother.
22:40No, you won't.
22:42I promise.
22:45How can you give us up so easily
22:47when we love you so much?
22:53Gigi, any results on Maria and baby?
22:55Still no change.
22:56I'm worried about Tecojato.
22:57If he can't bring his fever down...
22:59Yeah, tell me about it.
23:01Where's Maria?
23:03Maria?
23:04Maria?
23:08She's not breathing.
23:09Oh, my God.
23:10She's a cardiac arrest.
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