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00:00Previously on Neighbours.
00:02Well this is me, you know, coming to the table.
00:04Just when I'm absolutely knackered.
00:06And then he had the audacity to walk off after I cooked for him and everything.
00:10What about taking a few days personally?
00:12I don't need it.
00:14You're suspended.
00:15Impatience and irritability are symptoms of PTSD.
00:19He wanted to make sure that I would be there for you if he took a step back.
00:23Look, I know things usually get messy with Paul and I,
00:26but it's just reassuring knowing that he's around.
00:30Neighbours
00:33Everybody needs good neighbours
00:37With a little understanding
00:42You can find the perfect blend
00:48Neighbours
00:51Should be there for one another
00:56That's when good neighbours become good friends
01:14It's okay.
01:17Please don't leave me.
01:26No!
01:34I know, but you've worked through so much since Toadie blew up our lives.
01:39It doesn't mean it's a good idea to lean on Paul.
01:42No, I know, but it just, it makes me feel better.
01:46It makes me feel like I'm still valuable.
01:49I just don't want to see you walk into a bad situation when you're so vulnerable.
01:54Yeah, you're right.
01:56We really should keep our distance from each other.
01:59I mean, it's not like he's a magic bullet or anything.
02:02More like a landmine.
02:03Touche.
02:05Are you heading into Irene this afternoon?
02:07On my way. I just wanted to check that you were okay first.
02:11I will be.
02:13You sure?
02:15Well, I mean, I've come this far on my own, so.
02:19Okay.
02:20Well, I'll see you in a little while.
02:50Okay.
03:12Hey, sorry if I'm interrupting anything.
03:14No, it's fine. Is everything okay?
03:17Have you spoken to Nell in the past few days?
03:20Um, we've sent a few messages.
03:23But I think she's pretty homesick by the sounds of it.
03:26Yeah, she's just really worried that everyone's forgetting about her.
03:29I keep trying to tell her we haven't, but.
03:30Oh, I'll give her a call when she's home later.
03:35Listen, it's not all new to handle.
03:38Everyone needs to support Nell, especially her family.
03:42Yeah, I reckon she'll be really glad to talk to you.
03:45Well, I know what it's like to feel cut off.
03:49And I have been thinking about her a lot, so I'll let her know.
03:52Thanks.
03:53Okay, bye.
03:54Bye.
03:55Bye.
04:16Hey, I've got lemonade if you want it.
04:19Thanks.
04:21What's that?
04:22Uh, it's something a mum's.
04:25Oh, offshore bank account?
04:41Ding, ding, ding.
04:43I think the other guy's a pile of pulp on the ground.
04:46Listen, Wendy said that you've taken a bit of time off work.
04:50Great, I won't talk to you until everyone we've ever met.
04:53Look, I wasn't going to mention anything, but if there's anything that I can do to help,
04:57I mean, you might want to ditch the show.
05:00Seriously?
05:01You have more important things you need to put your energy into right now.
05:05Look, I lost it for a few seconds, it's nothing.
05:21Hey babe, you on break?
05:25Yeah, I just caught Wendy.
05:27Oh, how's she doing?
05:29I said that you could recommend some marriage counsellors if they decide to go that way.
05:33Oh yeah, I mean, that's a good idea.
05:38What's that?
05:40What I came to talk to you about.
05:44JJ found your birthday goals from your 40th.
05:47Ah, look, to be fair, that was a really busy day.
05:52You know, with the makeover and the surprise party, I did that all pretty quick.
05:56Just off the top of my head.
05:58Well, we didn't read it all, but the first one was a bit of a curveball.
06:03What, my goal to build something more exciting than the sunroom?
06:08You dream to have another baby?
06:12It's nothing serious, that's why I said it was a dream.
06:15It must be a little bit serious, you wrote it in your letter.
06:19Have you been thinking about this a lot?
06:24Well, yeah, I guess I have.
06:30I just thought sending you those silly messages would cheer you up.
06:36No, it wasn't a brush off.
06:39Okay, I will call you every single day until you stop thinking that.
06:46Okay, fine.
06:50Yeah, you go, I'll talk to you soon.
06:53Okay, bye.
06:56Therese?
06:59I was just talking to Nell.
07:01Nothing I say will cheer her up.
07:04Oh, hey, hey, come here, come here.
07:16I'm sorry, I shouldn't have...
07:29No, no, I shouldn't have, I shouldn't have, I'm sorry.
07:34I, um, I should go to work.
07:37Yeah.
07:39I'll talk to you soon.
07:40Okay.
07:45Bye.
07:56So...
07:58Look, can I just point out that I know it's completely impractical and that age is a big factor.
08:03Which is why we should talk about it now instead of in five years when you're supposed to open the letter.
08:08It would be crazy though.
08:10Can you imagine trying to find another donor? I'd be paranoid we'd get another Felix.
08:13I mean, no arguments here, but...
08:16Kara.
08:18Like, practicality aside, is this really what you want most?
08:23I couldn't write anything in your birthday dreams.
08:28Well, I love our family.
08:30Wouldn't it be great if there was more of us?
08:33And the baby years, how fun were they?
08:37Yes, very.
08:40And very chaotic.
08:41Very chaotic.
08:43See, you don't want another one.
08:45That's where your mind went first.
08:46Hey, I didn't say that.
08:49Do you ever think about having a third?
08:53Not since Dex, he was little.
08:56And I thought we agreed that...
08:59Yeah, I guess that feeling just never 100% went away for me.
09:03Well, if it is important to you then I would be open to talking about that.
09:10You say one thing but your face is another.
09:14It's fine, just forget it.
09:17You know, we both have way less energy and busier jobs.
09:22People have babies at 40 all the time.
09:25We'd both have to really want it to commit to the sleep business.
09:28Yeah, and the lack of free time.
09:32I'd never want to push you into anything you didn't want to do.
09:35But I'm worried that you'll have regrets.
09:38And I love you for that.
09:41But relax, okay?
09:43It was just a really lovely dream that I never expected to happen.
09:49Sure.
09:51Sure.
09:59You look absurd.
10:01Oh! Oh!
10:03I'm sorry, sweetheart. I shouldn't have snuck up on you like that.
10:06No, no, my fault. Are you okay?
10:08Yeah, it's just a knock. It's just a knock.
10:10No, it's not. I've hurt you.
10:12It's alright. It's the same wrist I hurt a little while ago.
10:15That's all. Don't worry, sweetheart. It was an accident.
10:17I'll go get you the pain gel.
10:18Oh, thanks.
10:38Oh, hi. What brings you here?
10:40Therese.
10:41Ah, of course.
10:43Look, I just found her in the street in a bit of a state after a conversation with Nell.
10:46And look, I know that you're making an effort.
10:49I am.
10:50Yeah, but I just wondered if there's anything else you could do.
10:52Or maybe that I could do behind the scenes.
10:54Paul, no. We could spend day and night with Therese.
10:58She's still going to have low moments.
11:00Yeah, but just now she needed a shoulder to lean on.
11:03And mine was the only one there.
11:05Oh.
11:06Yeah. If she hadn't pulled away, I don't know what I would have done.
11:09Actually, I do. That's the problem.
11:11You said you needed to keep away from her, let alone…
11:13Hugging her in the street, I know, I know.
11:14Therese, I just think her feelings towards you are more complicated than she realises.
11:19Her feelings? About me?
11:23I don't mean it like that.
11:25Yeah, well, hang on a second. As far as I'm aware, she's devastated because Toadie and the family moved away.
11:30Unless there's something I'm missing?
11:33No.
11:34No?
11:36She has tried very, very hard to get a hold of me.
11:38Oh, Paul, stop.
11:40I can assure you all Therese needs from you right now is friendship.
11:45Alright, yeah.
11:47Yeah, no, you're right if you say so.
11:49Yeah, so just get this whole conversation out of your head.
12:04Dad, what's going on with you and Mum?
12:07Don't brush me off.
12:09I spoke to Felix.
12:11It's not like you're busy or anything.
12:14It's a downside of having time on your hands.
12:18Why are you acting so out of character?
12:21I mean, I can't even imagine you manhandling a suspect.
12:24It was just one stuff-up.
12:27It's just about your issues with Mum.
12:28Sadie, please.
12:29Just have a proper conversation with her.
12:32Without being defensive.
12:34Please, you have to and you need to.
12:37It's not that simple.
12:39Why isn't it?
12:45I don't know how to explain it.
12:49The more that I think, the more I just keep seeing her with Quinn.
12:56I know I wasn't deliberate.
12:58Obviously.
13:00But she still spent all night with this guy.
13:02She had some deep emotional connection with him.
13:05She told you it wasn't like that.
13:07Over and over again.
13:10I froze.
13:11She needed Quinn.
13:14Ever since this guy came into our lives,
13:20it's shown me that we're not what I thought we were.
13:25Don't.
13:29We won't be able to get our perfect marriage back.
13:32Don't say that.
13:36I'm sorry.
13:38Don't say that.
13:41I don't know what else to tell you.
14:07I'm sorry.
14:33I shouldn't be too long.
14:35I'll keep you posted.
14:37Yeah, bye.
14:38Bye.
14:39I didn't know you were going to be here.
14:40Yes, I thought I'd do some paperwork.
14:43The healthiest distraction I could think of.
14:45I thought you'd gone home.
14:46Oh, I just popped back to see Hilary.
14:48She seemed a bit lonely earlier.
14:50Oh, well, you go home.
14:51I'll play some cards with her later.
14:52No, I'll do it.
14:54I think I might owe you one.
14:58Why?
14:59Don't shoot me.
15:00Paul came to see me earlier and I wasn't on top of my game.
15:03I didn't say much, but I may have implied something of what we were talking about earlier.
15:09Susan!
15:10I know, I know.
15:11I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
15:12I told him that he misunderstood me, but I don't know that that's sunk in.
15:17Oh, what am I going to do?
15:18You just have to hope that he keeps doing the honourable thing and stays away from you.
15:23And if he doesn't, then you have to be very, very firm with him.
15:28Oh, it's Hilary.
15:30Why don't we all have a game of cards?
15:31Why don't we all have a game of cards?
15:32No, no, I'm feeling suddenly tired, very tired.
15:37I'm so sorry.
15:42OK.
16:01I'll send through the names of some counsellors.
16:03They're all really experienced with family dynamics.
16:07OK, well, I will leave that up to you.
16:10Alright.
16:11Bye.
16:13Is she OK?
16:15I hope so.
16:16Things seem really bad between her and Andrew.
16:19Well, hopefully that helps.
16:21I just texted JJ, reminding him we're here.
16:25Well, ten minutes late's not exactly unprecedented behaviour.
16:28Yeah, but you said that he was shocked when he read the letter.
16:31It was a bit out of the blue.
16:34Just hope he's not worried.
16:39My round again.
16:45So, I've got the names of some marriage counsellors.
16:49Remy's recommendations.
16:54Look, I don't know how we get back to the way we were, but maybe a professional can show us.
17:00Worth a shot.
17:03Do you mean that?
17:05Why not?
17:09So you're not just saying that to get rid of me?
17:12If I make the appointment, you will come?
17:16Schedule's wide open.
17:20Well, you don't sound very positive about it.
17:22We haven't even gone yet.
17:25Give me a chance.
17:29Alright.
17:31We'll let you know the details.
17:33Cheers.
17:58Thanks.
18:03Bye.
18:07Okay, well now he's late, late.
18:11Nope, he's here, here.
18:13He doesn't look too traumatised.
18:15Hey, sorry I'm late. Forgot I had stuff to do for our reading.
18:18Hey, you know, if it's anything more than that you can say.
18:22Ma said you saw the letter?
18:24Yeah, um, so is that like, serious?
18:28Another kid?
18:29I already told your ma it was just an idea.
18:32It wasn't a serious suggestion.
18:34We're not going to be turning our lives upside down any time soon.
18:37Good, I was worried I'd have to share a room with Dex.
18:39No one wants that kind of chaos.
18:41Everyone can take a breath.
18:44It's, um, it's not because of me, is it?
18:49How do you mean?
18:51You know, because I'm sort of like the problem kid.
18:54I was wondering if you wanted a new model.
18:56No, no, don't think that.
18:59I just, I thought it would be nice to have more of a good thing.
19:03I love you two so much that I would clone you if I could.
19:07Well.
19:09You're my everything. You hearing me?
19:12Yeah, thanks.
19:15You know, actually I wouldn't mind being cloned.
19:17Well, I'll look into it. Can't be more than IVF.
19:21Knock, knock, it's only me.
19:23Oh, let me guess who you've come to see.
19:26Hilary?
19:27Seriously, Paul.
19:29There's nothing I said before that should have you hot tailing it over here to find Therese.
19:33What?
19:35Is it such a crime that I should want to find out how Therese is feeling?
19:38In her own words, not second hand through you.
19:40You're the one who asked me to keep an eye on her so that you could step back.
19:43Paul, she's been through a hell of an ordeal.
19:46Her feelings are probably wildly swinging from one minute to the next.
19:50Please, please don't take advantage of that.
19:53Oh, well, thank you very much for your extreme lack of faith in my character.
19:57I just think that your initial instinct to back off was the right one.
20:02Yeah, and I am doing my utmost to keep to myself.
20:05Come on, I'm only human.
20:09And besides, I just, sometimes I think I just can't live without her.
20:17If your feelings for her are really so strong, it shouldn't be hard for you to put her needs first.
20:27Yep.
20:58Hi.
21:00Hi.
21:02I came to say sorry.
21:06It's just you've needed me and I've been the exact opposite to available.
21:12You had your reasons for staying away. It's quite noble.
21:17Quite stupid, really.
21:19Of course I can just be your friend. I don't know what I was thinking.
21:22That means more to me than anything else in the world and it doesn't matter if it's difficult for me.
21:27Oh, Paul.
21:29That's assuming you want me as your friend after all this idiocy.
21:34Actually, um,
21:40your timing couldn't be any better.
21:44I came so close, so close to drinking this.
21:49Yeah, it's not worth losing.
21:50It's not worth losing.
21:52I know. And I got myself into such a state.
22:00But you're exactly what I needed.
22:21Coming up on Neighbours.
22:23Mike shouldn't be leaving you to tie up his loose ends.
22:26You're saying that? Really?
22:28I am choosing to believe that everything is going to turn out for the best.
22:31Are we still talking about Boylusk or Vic?
22:34I can't just be her friend, alright?
22:37Anyway, what if that's not what she wants either?