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00:00I normally only get out of bed this early for established artists so you
00:11better deliver. Let me show you what real surfing looks like. I just did three
00:15lessons back-to-back when Kobe was surfing and now she's kicking back having a
00:19coffee while she's on the clock. Get out. Okay just wait a second. No I'm serious get
00:23out. I've gone and shot myself in the foot haven't I? Maybe a little. Yeah.
00:30I can't. One more push and you're gonna meet your baby. You were wrong to film it.
00:37What if Harper wants to see it? We can go to the hospital tomorrow we can ask her.
00:40You're working for me tomorrow. Jobs remember. Sorry about the noise you didn't
00:46have to get up. Do you need anything? I've got him. Having your ex around comes with
00:51its challenges. Yeah but I'm not she's dead. Well then you need to find the right
00:54moment to talk to her about it. I want to see my son without feeling like I'm not
00:59welcome. Do you have any idea how hard it is for me to have you here? Then I don't
01:03have to be. Let me take Archie for the day. Please.
01:07So what do you think son? Hey? This is the ocean. The Moana. And across it is our home.
01:25Aotearoa. I'll take you there one day. You'll love it. Well, well, well. Hey, hey. Look who's out and about.
01:39It's Uncle Marley. Hey there little fella. Nice to meet ya. Yeah, I'm just showing him around the outside world.
01:45I reckon we should sign him up for surf lessons soon. Oh, I'll have to learn how to stand first then.
01:51That's just a technicality. Hey, you got time for a coffee? I wish. I'm flying solo at work at the moment so.
01:59Ah. Does it make up her salt? She was still at home when I left this morning. Ooh, we might have to go visit her.
02:06That's probably a good idea. She'd be filthy if she didn't get to see you two.
02:09Yeah. Hey, choppy cheeks. A little bit of a grip, eh? Strong grip, boys.
02:18That is amazing news. Leah and Dawson will be so relieved.
02:22Okay, yeah, let me know when you're done. Love you too.
02:26Hi. Is that about Theo? Yeah. Levi just said he's out of the woods.
02:29Oh, that's amazing. I know. He's so lucky, right? Yeah, wow.
02:34Oh, actually, I need to get to work. I really want to check it on Marley before my shift.
02:38Is he okay? Honestly? Honestly.
02:41Not really. He's just super overworked and he's trying to juggle the lessons and the board shop all on his own.
02:48Mm. I felt he'd been a bit tense lately. Yeah.
02:52Yeah. I mean, I thought we had it all sorted, but he hasn't even tried looking for a replacement for Kirby yet and...
02:56What? Yeah. Yeah.
02:59Actually, would it be okay if I skipped my shift today so I could go help him out?
03:03Huh. Oh, so his staffing problem becomes my staffing problem?
03:07No, that's not... I'm kidding. It's fine.
03:09But actually, you might want to check that he wants your help first.
03:12What? I can't just surprise him? Well, you can. He's just really terrible at accepting help, you know?
03:18Right. But I mean, he needs the backup right now.
03:21Absolutely. I agree with you. You just won't have to force it on him.
03:24Mm. I can do that.
03:26Good luck with it.
03:28Okay. Here we go.
03:39It's good to have you home, Marilyn.
03:40Hello, stranger.
03:41Thank you. Hi, darling. Hi.
03:43Hi, Eliza.
03:47Well, you liked where you are.
03:48Oh, I did, yes. It was really fun being with Irene and the girls and the baby's so gorgeous.
03:55He's home from the hospital?
03:56Yes.
04:00Well, since we're all here, I've got some good news. Eliza has finished all her punishment.
04:06No more extra jobs.
04:08Seriously?
04:09Yeah. As long as you've learnt your lesson.
04:12I have.
04:13Good. Well, just make sure you stay on the straight and narrow from now on, eh?
04:17Thank you, Mr Stewart.
04:20Looks like I came back on the right day. Well done, Eliza.
04:24Hey, listen, we can go and have some lunch at the diner if you want.
04:28Uh, can I finish this question first?
04:29Yeah, sure. Take your time.
04:32I'm off to the surf club.
04:33Bye.
04:34See ya.
04:35Things look very good here.
04:38She's trying really hard.
04:39I can see that.
04:41It's so good to have you home. It just wasn't the same without you.
04:47And this is the surf club where me and your dad work.
04:51Well, who have we got here?
04:53John.
04:54I meet Archie.
04:55Archie, this is John Palmer.
04:57Well, I've been looking forward to meeting you, young man.
04:59It's his first big day out.
05:00Yeah.
05:01Oh, he's handing it like a boss, too.
05:02And he knows he's come to the right place.
05:04Yeah, he takes everything in a stride.
05:06I was a bit late with his bottle earlier, but he was sweet.
05:08Yeah, someone has to be.
05:11Did you show him the beach?
05:12Yeah, yeah, he loves it.
05:13Well, I might have a future surf lifesaver on my hands.
05:16Ah, you brought the champ in for a look about, eh?
05:19Let's a look at ya.
05:20Hey, Archie, this is Alf.
05:22Well, Mr. Stewart to you.
05:25Oh, mate, he's a little beauty.
05:28You know you want to enjoy this time because it flies by in a flash.
05:32Anyway, things to do.
05:34Yep, yep, I'll go have my break.
05:36See ya.
05:36Cheers.
05:39You know, if you wanted to give Lou Archie boy the full tour,
05:43you could always show him where he's conceived.
05:45I think I'll leave that long for his 21st.
05:49Yeah.
05:49All right.
05:50Duty calls.
05:52Enjoy your baby's day out.
05:54Bye, Uncle Marley.
05:57All right, son.
05:58What shall we do now?
06:00Okay, so what do you want to do after we've eaten?
06:05We can go shopping or see a movie at Yabby Creek?
06:08Sure.
06:09Okay, well, I'll see what's all.
06:13Too bad you weren't at the surf club just now,
06:14as Tarnay bought little Archie in the mood every morning.
06:16Aw, isn't he gorgeous?
06:18We bonded immediately.
06:19You know what I'm like with kids.
06:20I'm a natural.
06:22And Tarnay was absolutely loving showing him off.
06:25You know, I reckon I can see myself babysitting that kid.
06:29We have to join a long queue for that drink.
06:31You ready to order, Eliza?
06:34Not yet.
06:36Well, I am.
06:36I'm a flat white, thanks.
06:39Changed my mind.
06:40Not hungry.
06:41Can we go for a walk?
06:42Get a juice instead?
06:43Oh, yeah, sure, we can do that.
06:45Okay.
06:51Hey!
06:52Do you want some help?
06:53No, I'm good.
06:54Oh, I'm sure there's bound to be something I can do.
06:57You know, stuck to unpack, board orders to process.
06:59Aren't you working today?
07:01Yeah, well, Max said I could hang with you, so, you know, how lucky.
07:04Oh, thanks, I'm all good, and I got a lesson soon, so you...
07:08What are you doing here?
07:10Well, I saw these up on the fence up there,
07:11and I figured you'd need them for the one o'clock course.
07:13Well, you didn't have to grab them.
07:15No, this is perfect.
07:16Kirby, you can help set up for lessons, and I will go mind the shop.
07:18All right, the both of you just stop, okay?
07:21This is my business.
07:23Yeah, and?
07:24And I'm more than capable of doing all of this on my own.
07:29Yeah, we know, but why would you when you have two people who are happy to help?
07:33Because neither of you work for me anymore.
07:36You both quit.
07:37Technically, you fired me.
07:38Okay, does that even matter?
07:39No, you're right.
07:40It doesn't matter.
07:41What's the point if we can't help you out every now and then?
07:44Yeah, exactly.
07:45Especially when you're so stressed out.
07:46I'm not stressed out.
07:47Yes, you are.
07:48No, I'm not.
07:50Okay, the both of you just go away.
07:52I've got this under control.
07:58What? What is it?
07:59I think I left my phone up in the office.
08:01Okay, I'll just go around.
08:02No, don't even think about it.
08:08What's his problem?
08:11Rue was a ratbag when it came to sleeping.
08:14You know, she didn't want to miss anything, and nothing much has changed.
08:17Oh, yeah?
08:18Well, this little joke is shaping up to be the same.
08:25Hi.
08:26I want to hold him.
08:30No, I don't think so.
08:32Why?
08:33Because I said.
08:35I want to show you something.
08:43Why do you have this?
08:46We need to talk.
08:47Now.
08:49Brooke, I'm so sorry.
08:50You need to keep her away from my family.
08:52I told her she should have asked permission before she filmed anything.
08:54Are you kidding me?
08:55Look, she thought it might be a memory that you would like to keep.
08:58I could have lost both Archie and Harper, and she knew that.
09:00So what did she think she was filming?
09:02A birth or a death?
09:12We've been through this.
09:13You should never have shown Tane the video.
09:15You should never have filmed it in the first place.
09:17No, I was capturing a special moment.
09:18He should be thanking me.
09:19What he's not thanking you is he's very upset.
09:22Fine, give him my phone.
09:23I'll go show Harper.
09:24She'll appreciate it.
09:25She likes me.
09:25No, you're not getting your phone back, and Harper isn't home anyway.
09:29I'll go later then.
09:33Tane doesn't want her anywhere near Harper or the baby.
09:36Well, after that stunt she just pulled, I don't blame him.
09:39I reckon she really thinks she was doing them a favour.
09:41I don't know how she's going to behave when she finds out she can't see them.
09:44Well, maybe we can distract her from all this.
09:48How?
09:48Well, there's an old bloke who's had a bit of experience with wayward kids.
09:54Why don't you leave it with me, eh?
09:57Come back.
09:58Huh?
09:58You home?
09:59Yeah, come on in.
10:01Hey.
10:05This is a lovely surprise.
10:06What are you two doing here?
10:07I've got the afternoon with Archie.
10:09Thought it'd be good to see a friendly face.
10:10Look at you, baby.
10:12You've grown.
10:13Oh, he misses Aunty Mac.
10:15I've missed him too.
10:16Can I have a hold, please?
10:18Yeah, say no to that, eh, Archie?
10:20Hey, give me the baby.
10:21Give me the baby.
10:22Come on.
10:23Yeah, give me the baby.
10:24Oh, boy.
10:26Yeah.
10:27Hi.
10:30Hi.
10:30Hi.
10:31Hello.
10:33So, Harper gave you time to spend together?
10:37Yeah, yeah.
10:38That's good.
10:39It means that things are moving in the right direction.
10:41Well, I hope so.
10:42Yeah.
10:42It'll make the most of it, eh, boy?
10:44Yeah.
10:49You know, I think he might actually like it.
10:51Oh, of course he likes me.
10:54You did good, Tanya.
10:58Seriously, you did real good.
11:00Didn't Daddy do good?
11:01Didn't Daddy do good?
11:03You did.
11:06Mackenzie said he'd be like this.
11:07What?
11:09To stop him for his own good?
11:10Doesn't sound like Molly.
11:12True.
11:14I sat down with him the other day and we went through everything trying to make it all work.
11:18But today he seems busier than ever and I just don't know what else I can do.
11:21Well, maybe I shouldn't have quit.
11:24No, you were fired.
11:26Do we really need to keep going over this?
11:28No, no.
11:29I just mean that Molly would rather you focus on your music than force yourself to work for him.
11:33Yeah, fine.
11:34But he needs help.
11:36And he needs help seeing that he needs help.
11:38Mm-hmm.
11:39Well, I guess surprising him before class was a bad idea.
11:42Yeah, well.
11:43Mm-hmm.
11:44Okay, so we need to get him away from work to be able to talk to him properly?
11:46Mm-hmm.
11:47But given how busy he is, that's not going to be easy.
11:50Yeah.
11:53Unless...
11:57Here, this came for you while you were at the beach.
12:00What is it? New merch.
12:01Thanks, John.
12:03Are you getting a hand?
12:04Because I know you run the place solo.
12:06Oh, I'm good, thank you.
12:07I also heard you fired Kirby.
12:09Any regrets yet?
12:10None at all.
12:12I'll get that.
12:12All right, I've got it.
12:14Yeah, well.
12:15Hey, Abby, what's up?
12:21I'm at Kirby's, and she's really upset.
12:25She's locked herself in the bathroom.
12:26What?
12:27Why?
12:28Well, she's just really upset about the way that you spoke to her,
12:31and she thinks that you hate her.
12:33I don't hate her.
12:35Well, she keeps going on and on about how she feels like she's let you down,
12:39and she doesn't even think you guys are friends anymore.
12:41What?
12:42Yeah, she's talking about giving up her singing career, Molly.
12:45You need to get here.
12:46Like, now.
12:47Okay, all right, all right.
12:49I'm on my way.
13:00Hey, she's in the bathroom.
13:03Kirby's really upset.
13:07Kirby, hey, are you okay?
13:10Yep.
13:12I'm really sorry about snapping before.
13:14It had nothing to do with you.
13:16I know.
13:17This is all to do with you.
13:18Yeah, Kirby's not actually upset.
13:20Yeah.
13:22What is this?
13:24Look, we're worried about you, all right?
13:26You can't keep doing everything on your own.
13:27You need to find a compromise.
13:29Mm-hmm.
13:30So you take me away from work to tell me that I have too much work to do?
13:35I mean, when you put it like that, I...
13:37Really helpful, guys.
13:38Okay, it was the only way that we could get you to listen to us.
13:41Mm-hmm.
13:41I don't need a lecture on how to run my own business.
13:44But you do need to face the facts, Molly.
13:46You keep spreading yourself too thin, and you're going to put manta ray boards in jeopardy.
13:49Yeah, and that's not what any of us want.
13:51So please don't be too proud to accept some help.
13:53We know that you need it.
13:55Yeah.
13:55So, what's it going to be?
13:56Are you going to let me help you, or are you going to hire someone else?
14:03All right, I'll see you later.
14:04Hang on, young lady.
14:05Not so fast, eh?
14:06I need a hand with a few jobs down the caravan park.
14:09You said I was done with my punishments. You can't take that back.
14:12No, this isn't punishment. I'm going to pay you for this.
14:16It's good, isn't it?
14:19How much?
14:19The going rate.
14:22On my phone?
14:23Yeah, you can have that too.
14:29Okay, I'll go see Harper later then.
14:35See?
14:37Bribery really does work.
14:39Well, she's pretty determined to see you, so good luck.
14:41Mm-hmm.
15:02Okay.
15:03I'll admit, the last week on my own has been a struggle.
15:09Do you want me to come back?
15:11No.
15:13I'm still fine.
15:13I'm still fine.
15:14I need to get on with your music.
15:16I told you so.
15:17Okay, thank you.
15:19Well, until you find someone new, why won't you let Abby help you at the show?
15:23Yeah, don't you miss the chance of bossing me around?
15:24Oh, fuck, you listen anyways.
15:26Is that a yes?
15:31Okay, fine.
15:32But only for a little while, as long as it doesn't stuff Mac around.
15:36No, it won't.
15:36I promise, she's already cool with it.
15:38Okay, I'm going to head back to the shop if we are all sorted here.
15:42Yeah, we're back on track.
15:43We just need to write up an ad.
15:45Yeah.
15:45Okay, you made the right choice.
15:49Goodbye.
15:50Bye.
15:53Now, next challenge.
15:55We need to find someone to replace the irreplaceable me.
15:58Oh, this is going better than I thought it would.
16:08Yeah, I mean, she's got a solid work ethic, I'll give her that.
16:12It might just do the trick, you know.
16:14Keep her mind off going to visit Harper.
16:17You know, I had my doubts, but it's actually a stroke of genius and very crafty.
16:21Hey, listen, you're going to be okay here for a bit because I've got some jobs to do at the surf club.
16:25Yep, I reckon we've got it just about under control.
16:28Thanks, Dad.
16:33You're doing a good job.
16:36Yeah, chores are a lot easier when getting paid for them.
16:38Is that right?
16:41Where's Rue going?
16:43She had a few things to do.
16:46Well, come on, get on with it.
16:47See, he's in his happy place.
16:58Well, you definitely are.
16:59Oh, yeah.
17:05That's his mum, chicken in.
17:07All right, Archie, we'd better get back to your mum, yeah?
17:09No, no, no, no. Just a few more minutes, please. Maybe an hour.
17:12Oh, she's been fair. Let me take them the whole afternoon.
17:14I know.
17:17Okay, well, just one more minute.
17:18Can you get a photo of us, please?
17:19All right, all right.
17:22Ready, ready.
17:26Ready?
17:26Ready, baby.
17:27You ready, son?
17:28Ready.
17:28Up here.
17:29Three, two, one.
17:32Nice.
17:33Nice.
17:34Show me.
17:34Oh, it suits you. Look.
17:36Okay, that is my new home screen, for sure.
17:38Oh, I'm sure Archie's cladded.
17:41Of course he is.
17:42All right, hand them over. Come on, boy.
17:44Crew.
17:46Love you.
17:48There you go.
17:49Hey.
17:50Hi.
17:51Hey, and don't forget to send me that photo, please.
17:53Yeah, I will.
17:54Yeah?
17:55All right, let's get you back to your mum.
17:57Say bye, Auntie Mac.
17:58Bye.
18:00All right.
18:01Hi.
18:02Yeah.
18:04It'll be your turn next.
18:05Okay, what's next?
18:22Windows could do with a bit of a clean.
18:23Are you just going to keep adding chore on top of the chore?
18:26When do I get my sewing back?
18:33Where are you going?
18:34I'm done.
18:35No, you're not.
18:36What about the windows?
18:38I said I'm done.
18:40I want to see the baby.
18:42Eliza, wait.
18:45You've worked really hard.
18:46What about a cold drink at the house first?
18:48No.
18:51Actually, I might need you to stay here with me.
18:56I don't feel too good.
18:58Harper needs me more.
19:00She doesn't want to see you.
19:04What did she say?
19:05They don't want you anywhere near the baby.
19:09You're lying.
19:11It's the truth.
19:12What's wrong with you?
19:19I need my pills there.
19:21They're in the top drawer.
19:23Get them.
19:24Get them.
19:24Hurry.
19:32This could be everything we've ever wanted.
19:37All our lives.
19:39Best things happen without a warning.
19:44A ray of light.
19:46And I'll never take a moment for granted.
19:51It's all here for us.
19:54All here today.
20:09What?
20:10What?
20:38Well?
20:40Sorry, Mr. Stewart.
20:42Pills weren't there.
20:44Are you sure?
20:47I looked everywhere.
20:55Well, I can't get my pills. I need help.
20:59I don't know where my phone is, but yours is in that cabinet.
21:01It needs the merchandise on the wall.
21:04Go and get it, Ringroo.
21:05Are you having a heart attack?
21:06Not yet.
21:07Are you my...
21:08Just get the phone now. Ring. Go, go, go.
21:15Hello? Can I help you?
21:17I want to see Harper.
21:18As you can tell, she's not on the air.
21:21Where is she?