Scripts - Episode 3278

A ROAD

A taxi stops. SOPHIE gets out as does the taxi driver.

TAXI DRIVER

Are you setting up digs in the sand, eh.

SOPHIE

No, I’m actually staying at the caravan park. I just wanted to check out the beach. Thanks.

A car drives past.

TAXI DRIVER

A nice set of wheels, eh.

SOPHIE

Mmm.

TAXI DRIVER

Have a good holiday.

SOPHIE

Yeah, thanks.

The BLAKE drives along in his car. MARTIN walks up a path on to the road. BLAKE puts on his sunglasses.

THE SURF CLUB

ALF is driving along the road in the opposite direction in his ute. BLAKE swerves into ALF’S space.

ALF

Oi.

ALF and BLAKE get out there cars.

ALF

Oi. Are you blind or just plain stupid? That was my park.

BLAKE

Sorry mate. Couldn’t resist.

ALF

Strike me flamin’ roan. Blake.

BLAKE and ALF cuddle.

BLAKE

Recognise you from a mile back old man. How are you doing?

ALF

Well, talk about long time no see.

BLAKE

Well I couldn’t miss the bays biggest party, could I?

ALF

Yeah. No good asking you how you’re doing?

BLAKE

Yeah, I make a living.

ALF

Yeah, and the rest by the look of that, eh. Must have cost you an arm and a couple of legs.

BLAKE

Nah, actually mate I got I got a pretty good deal on it. Anyway, it’s only money. You know, there’s no point in putting it in your superfund, is there.

ALF

You haven’t changed, have you? Come on, I’ll show you the new diner.

BLAKE

Ah, you might want to move your ute.

ALF

All right, all right. Keep your flamin’ hair on.

BLAKE

Yeah, yeah.

SUMMER BAY HOUSE

SOPHIE knocks on the door.

SOPHIE

Hello.

SOPHIE walks in.

SOPHIE

Hello.

SHELLEY walks in.

SHELLEY

Ah, can I help you?

SOPHIE

Oh, I’m sorry. No one answered the door so I just came in. Pretty rude of me really. I guess in a way it kind of still feels like home. Oh, I’m sorry. I’m Sophie Simpson. I used to live here with the Fletcher’s.

SHELLEY

Yeah, Sophie, of course. Sally’s told me so much about you.

SOPHIE

Well, it’s probably better than the impression you’re getting of me now.

SHELLEY

That’s understandable. It must bring back a lot of memories for you.

SOPHIE

Yeah, it does that. A fair bits changed though.

SHELLEY

You must be exhausted from your flight.

SOPHIE

I am actually.

SHELLEY

Well in that case a cup of teas definitely in order.

SOPHIE

Oh, that would be lovely, thanks. It’s silly, isn’t it, but I never thought I’d be this excited about coming back here.

SHELLEY

It’s not silly at all.

SOPHIE

Yeah. One day I’ll have to bring my little girl over for a visit. Show her roots.

SHELLEY

Yeah, she’ll love it here.

SOPHIE

Aw, it really does grow on you.

SHELLEY

Well, you must have a lot of friends to catch up with.

SOPHIE

Ah, well, there’s a few that I know of that are coming back to the bay, but I am hoping for a few surprises.

THE BEACHSIDE DINER

ALF and BLAKE walk in. LEAH stands behind the counter.

BLAKE

Not bad Alf. This place is looking good.

ALF

Hey listen. You ever heard me talk about a good for nothing bludger called Blake who used to make my life a mystery.

LEAH

Ah, let me guess.

BLAKE

Guilty.

LEAH

Hello.

BLAKE

How are you doing?

LEAH

So, are you here for the celebrations.

BLAKE

Yeah, yeah, actually a shame to think how long it’s been since I’ve been back.

ALF

Yeah, anyone would think you came from Timbuktu.

BLAKE

Close mate. It rhymes. Wallamaloo.

LEAH

Aw, near the naval base.

BLAKE

Yes it is. It’s actually the ideal place to run a pub. You know, there’s a guy coming in when a Yankee aircraft carrier parks itself outside your window.

ALEX walks in with VJ.

LEAH

Hey, how have you been?

ALEX

He’s been good, very good, for Uncle Alex, haven’t you? Been looking at this incredible looking convertible out the front.

BLAKE

Actually, I’m thinking about trading that soon. I could catch you with a deal on it.

ALF

This is Blake. Ails and I use to look after him when he was a young tearaway. This is Alex, our back-up cook and bottle washer.

ALEX

Cook. If I was a chef I might be able to afford a car like that.

ALF

And this is Leah. She’s our fairdinkum chef and she also happens to own half the joint.

BLAKE

She’s also a bludgeon of punishment if she’s in business with you.

LEAH

Yes, I know.

ALF

Strike me. I’m copping it from all angles today.

CELIA walks through from the kitchen.

CELIA

Leah, Alfred. Could I see you for a moment?

ALF

Yeah, yeah, righto.

LEAH and ALF walk into the kitchen.

CELIA

What’s Alex doing back here? Hasn’t he got a home to you?

LEAH

Oh, he’s working. We job share.

CELIA

How do you mean?

LEAH

Well, he works. I look after VJ. I work. He looks after him.

CELIA

Well, surely that doesn’t give either of you much time for a proper life.

LEAH

It suits us.

CELIA

If you say so. Now, I’ve been looking at your stock rotation system and I think I can give you a few pointers on how to make it more efficient.

ALF

Stone the flamin’ crows sis. You’re here for a holiday, not to do a time and motion study on our kitchen.

CELIA

Well, you may think holiday equates with idleness Alfred, but I beg to differ. Now, would you like the benefit of my experience or not.

THE SURF CLUB

LANCE is sitting at a table. He is throwing his food up in the air and trying to catch it in his mouth. SOPHIE walks past them. One goes in his eye. He rubs it and looks at SOPHIE. He then gets hit by COLLEEN.

COLLEEN

And what do you think you’re doing?

LANCE

I was just checking out.

COLLEEN

I know very well what you were doing. You were ogling that girl.

LANCE

No, I wasn’t.

COLLEEN

And you a married a man. It’s even made your eyes water. Come on.

LANCE

Mum, I just wanted to know.

COLLEEN

Aw, don’t make it any worse Lance Smart. That was your father’s trouble. Once he started lying, he couldn’t stop.

COLLEEN and LANCE walk away.

THE BEACHSIDE DINER

LEAH, ALEX, BLAKE and ALF all stand around the counter.

BLAKE

Hey, Alex. Em, I was just about to head out and check the new surf club. You fancy going for a run in the old rust bucket.

ALEX

Oh, man I’d love to. I’ve got to look after VJ though until my shift starts.

BLAKE

Ah, that’s OK mate. Just bring him along. We’ll just drive slowly and teach him how to change gears.

CELIA walks out of the kitchen.

CELIA

I can look after little VJ.

ALEX

Oh, are you sure.

CELIA

Yes, go on. You need to get out more.

ALEX

Leah.

CELIA

Well, if it’s all right with you Leah.

LEAH

Yeah, no, no, it’s fine. Yeah, thank you.

ALEX

All right. Great. Looks like I’m good to go.

BLAKE

All good.

LEAH

Have fun.

ALF

Strike me roan sis. You’re here to relax, not irritate the locals.

LEAH

Aw, it’s OK Alf. No, it will do VJ good to be looked after someone else and besides it’s the perfect opportunity when I’m near by.

ALF

Yeah, but you still should be taking some time out.

CELIA

Aw, that’s rich coming from you. If you’re not out on that boat, you’re in here or doing something for the surf club.

ALF

Aw, I do like to keep busy.

CELIA

And you and brother are the same. You work and child mind. I mean, relaxation is a vital part of life.

ALF

Get her. She’s done nothing, but work twenty-four hours a day since as long as I can remember.

CELIA

Exactly. I know what I’m talking about. I’m committed to my work for all the right reasons now, but originally, I have to admit, that I threw myself into it as a way of avoiding dealing with real life. Well, with the benefit of hindsight, that was a mistake.

ALF

Aw, so you do make mistakes.

CELIA

I thought I did once, but I was wrong. Now what I would hate is for you and Leah and Alex to end up missing out on real life because you’re all propping each other up in here. Now, if you need me, I’ll be upstairs with VJ.

CELIA walks away,

ALF

Did you hear that? I mean, the way she’s talking it’s as though she thinks we’re emotional cripples.

THE SURF CLUB

ALEX and BLAKE get out the car.

BLAKE

So, what do you reckon? You, eh, still want to buy her?

ALEX

Well, it’s a little underpowered for my taste.

BLAKE

Yeah. Fair enough. It’s funny to think that Alf and Ailsa’s house has gone and the old diner. That’s gone too. The place hasn’t changed that much though. I mean, the beach is still attracting the most beautiful woman in Australia?

ALEX

No, don’t go there. Woman are a no go zone for me at the moment. I had a really bad experience with my last girl.

BLAKE

Yeah, happens to me all the time mate, but you look at it this way. It makes short odds on the next girlfriend being the one.

ALEX

You reckon?

BLAKE

Yeah. Like that, OK. That is something special.

ALEX and BLAKE walk past SOPHIE.

ALEX

You’re right. I must agree.

BLAKE

Geez, actually. Do you want to hang on for a sec? This could take a while.

ALEX

You are not going to try and pick her up are you?

BLAKE

Mate, you’ll never know if you don’t ask.

BLAKE walks over to SOPHIE.

BLAKE

Ah, excuse me. Em, sorry, I’m just visiting and I was wondering if you could help me? Do you know where the nearest pub is?

SOPHIE

Well that is a pathetic line, even for you Blake Dean.

BLAKE

Sophie Simpson, no way.

SOPHIE

Hello.

SOPHIE and BLAKE cuddle.

SALLY’S HOUSE

SALLY, CARLY, STEVEN and FRANK walk in.

CARLY

This is becoming a real home away from home.

FRANK

I surprised you don’t convince Ben and the kids to move over here.

CARLY

Ah, maybe one day when we retire I would mind getting a little place back here then.

STEVEN

Yeah, roses growing up ivy covered walls. Two pairs of slippers near the fireplace.

FRANK

Two pairs of false teeth in the bathroom.

STEVEN

That’s right.

CARLY

A pair of old idiots for brothers. Do you reckon they’ll last that long?

SALLY

Not a chance. Tea.

CARLY

Yes, please.

STEVEN

That would be great.

CARLY

So, how is she?

FRANK

Sal, she’s fine.

CARLY

Really.

FRANK

Yeah, don’t you think she’s looking really well considering all that.

CARLY

You mean, you haven’t actually asked her.

STEVEN

What? Straight out.

CARLY

Yes.

SALLY walks through.

SALLY

What?

CARLY

Sal, we just wanted to talk to you about the cancer.

SALLY

What do you want to know?

FRANK

You sure you don’t mind talking about it?

SALLY

No, its cool guys. Come on, let’s get it over with.

STEVEN

What type was it?

SALLY

It was an endodermal cynis tumour.

FRANK

And what are the chances of it coming back?

SALLY

Oh, because of the chemo, pretty slim.

STEVEN

Well, that’s great Sal.

CARLY

And so how’s Flynn?

SALLY

Apart from being baptised in the surf by these two clowns.

CARLY

Aw, you didn’t.

STEVEN

That was right of passage.

FRANK

And he did pass.

SALLY

Flynn is great. He’s one hundred percent beside me.

CARLY

So, you’re really OK, then.

SALLY

Yeah, I’m really OK. So, what do you want?

CARLY

Black please.

STEVEN

Milk, no sugar.

THE BEACHSIDE DINER

LEAH and HAYLEY sit at a table. CELIA is standing next to them.

LEAH

Aw, that’s gorgeous.

HAYLEY

Yes, well, I couldn’t have VJ being upstaged by Jude and Charlotte’s twins.

CELIA

You’re really talented Hayley. Did you do the designs as well?

HAYLEY

Yeah, that’s the hardest part. The best bit is the painting.

MARTIN walks in. LANCE sits at a table. DON watches from another table.

MARTIN

Hey buddy.

LANCE

Marty. Well, how’s it going mate? I didn’t know you was coming down.

MARTIN

Couldn’t miss it, could I? Could have missed that ten-hour bus ride though, I tell you.

LANCE

Mate, no offence, you know, but you’re looking pretty daggy for a millionaire.

MARTIN

That’s because the scams up mate.

LANCE

What do you mean? What about all those stories you well telling last time? What are you going to tell everyone?

MARTIN

I’ve been priming myself up for weeks about this. You see, what you see here is Marty Dibble, motor mechanic, Martin Dibble, millionaire. He’s officially dead and buried.

ALF walks up to DON’S table.

ALF

I see Daddy Warbucks is back in town?

DON

Yes, yes. He doesn’t have the same the same aura of wealth this time though, does he?

ALF

No. Do you think he’s came unstuck or he’s just dressing down to fit in with us peasants?

DON

If Martin had it he’d flaunt it. You know Alf, I wouldn’t wish failure on anyone, but when someone tells my students like he did that you don’t need an education to succeed, then I think you have to seriously question their judgement.

MARTIN waves at DON.

MARTIN

If I’m go to eat crow over this, those two are going to give me the biggest plateful. Best of starting with them, I suppose.

COLLEEN walks up to MARTIN and LANCE.

COLLEEN

Oh, hello Martin. How are you? Still wheeling and dealing? I bet your glad to get away from it for a while though, eh.

MARTIN

I guess I’ll be having starters. Colleen, have you got a minute? I need to tell you something

THE SURF CLUB

SOPHIE and BLAKE are there.

SOPHIE

And how long was I grounded for. A year.

BLAKE

A year would have been nothing compared to what I would of got from Alf. Come on, you know the man.

ALEX walks up to them.

ALEX

Excuse me.

BLAKE

Oh, Alex, sorry mate. Em, Sophie Simpson. This is Alex.

SOPHIE

Hi.

BLAKE

Sophie and I used to go to Summer Bay High together.

ALEX

Oh, I thought you were doing all right for someone you didn’t know.

SOPHIE

Trust me, from what I remember of Blake he doesn’t need to know a girl to do all right.

BLAKE

Hey, come on, come on. You’ll be giving Alex the very wrong impression.

SOPHIE

Aw, yeah.

BLAKE

Hey, you might know one of Sophie’s foster sisters, Sally Fletcher.

ALEX

Aw, yeah. Of course. Yeah, she’s actually got some more of her family members over at her place right now.

BLAKE

Well, we should head over there. You can squeeze in my car.

ALEX

Well, actually I’ve got to get back to work so I leave you guys to it.

BLAKE

OK, then.

ALEX

Nice meeting you.

SOPHIE

See you later.

BLAKE

See you later.

SOPHIE

Bye.

ALEX walks away. SOPHIE and BLAKE walk in the opposite direction.

BLAKE

Hey, it’s turning out to be great day. Can it get any better than all of this, huh?

SOPHIE

Yeah, well, it would help if we had Sally’s address.

BLAKE

Yeah, yeah. Hey, just hang on. Hey, Alex.

BLAKE runs after ALEX.

THE BEACHSIDE DINER

MARTIN, ALF and DON are there.

MARTIN

And the closest I’ve came to a million bucks is three numbers on a lotto card.

DON

What is it you actually do?

MARTIN

I’m a motor mechanic.

ALF

Well, you always were a bit of a dill, but there’s nothing wrong with that mate. I mean, good motor mechanics are worth there weight in gold.

MARTIN

It’s not the same though, is it?

DON

Why all the deception? Who were you trying to impress?

MARTIN

You, Alf, Summer Bay. I just couldn’t face coming back a failure.

ALF

Hey, settle down mate. Just because you get a bit of dirt on your hands making a quid doesn’t mean you’re a failure.

DON

What made you decide to confess anyway?

MARTIN

It was Ailsa.

ALF

What?

MARTIN

Well, the last time I was here she sussed me. I mean, she didn’t give me a hard time or anything. She just told me I should be honest with my friends and I thought a lot about that, especially when I heard what, well, you know. I felt I owed it to her to come clean.

ALF

Good on you mate. I’m glad you did.

LANCE walks over.

LANCE

Hey Marty, eh, we better go, eh. A bit of a shin dig down at, eh, Sal’s place.

COLLEEN walks over.

COLLEEN

Which is within walking distance so you won’t have to take the limo.

LANCE

Oh, mum. Go easy. He’s trying to do the right thing.

MARTIN

See you around, eh.

SALLY’S HOUSE

LANCE, MARTIN, CARLY, SALLY, SOPHIE, BLAKE, STEVEN and FRANK are there.

STEVEN

All right. I want to know what everyone’s been doing. Who wants to go first?

SALLY

I reckon Mr. Cool and Groovy will probably have got some stories to tell.

BLAKE

What version do you want? The PG or the truth?

SOPHIE

The family thank you. Aw, hey. How’s Karen?

BLAKE

Ah, she’s turned into the perfect sister. Graduate accountant. Two point four kids, a house.

SOPHIE

Aw, really.

CARLY

That’s great.

SOPHIE

You must be pretty proud of her? She owes you a lot.

BLAKE

It feels like the other way around really.

SOPHIE

How come?

BLAKE

Well, she, em, told me that trying to straighten her out was a waste of time. Every time she went to cut loose she’d find her way anyway so, when she, eh, finally straightened herself it was because she wanted to do it and nothing to do with me. That’s when I started realising stressing is not going to achieve anything so I relaxed and things started to fall in my lap.

MARTIN

Like what?

BLAKE

You know, work turned up when I need to pay the rent. Time off when I wanted a break. Before it was all angst and anger and now it’s, you know, go with the flow.

SOPHIE

Aw, there speaks a man without kids.

LANCE

Or missus.

CARLY

Hey, how olds Tamara now Soph?

SOPHIE

She’s eleven. She starts high school next year.

BLAKE

High school. We met in high school.

SOPHIE

Oh, I know, I know. I mean, she’ll probably be out on her own in six or seven years. I don’t know where the times gone?

STEVEN

Aw, don’t worry Soph. Time is an illusion.

SALLY

Aw, have you gone all new age on us, have you?

STEVEN

Old age actually. I heard about time from a guru in India. It, eh, flows both ways, but, you know, most people can’t see it.

MARTIN

That explains a lot in my life.

FRANK

You actually believe in all that?

STEVEN

We learned a lot in India. Selina and I worked with the poor in Calcutta. Well, it makes you realise what’s important in life.

SOPHIE

Yeah.

SALLY

All  you guys have been out there. It just makes my life seem so dull.

LANCE

Aw, Sal, you’re no dull.

FRANK

Yeah, come on Sal. Give us the goss. What have you been up to while we’ve been away?

THE BEACHSIDE DINER

LEAH and HAYLEY sit at a table.

HAYLEY

How do you think I’d go as a telemarketer.

LEAH

The drop-in centre isn’t giving you enough work.

HAYLEY

No, it’s only just paying the rent and I don’t know how we’re going to get on when we get our first phone and electricity bill.

LEAH

Yeah, but how are you going to do it with two jobs and Uni as well?

HAYLEY

With difficulty. I just don’t want to risk losing the Palace.

CELIA walks over to them.

CELIA

Why would you work for somebody else when you don’t have to? Start selling your t-shirts.

LEAH

That is a great idea. I would pay a fortune for a t-shirt like yours, except of course, there isn’t any.

CELIA

Exactly. Your designs are unique.

HAYLEY

Well, I thought about it once before, but I couldn’t afford it.

LEAH

Well, we’ll go into a partnership together. I’ll give you some money to start off with and we’ll work out our profit share. What do you say?

HAYLEY

All right. Let’s go for it.

LEAH

Excellent.

HAYLEY

Can we start at the weekend?

LEAH

Ah.

CELIA

What’s wrong with now? Alex has just got back and it would be my pleasure to look after little VJ?

LEAH

Are you sure?

CELIA

I am.

HAYLEY

Aw, yes.

LEAH

OK, I’ll go and grab my keys. Thank you.

HAYLEY

Thank you.

LEAH

What a great idea.

LEAH and HAYLEY walk into the kitchen. CELIA walks over to ALF.

CELIA

Why so thoughtful big brother?

ALF

Oh, you know, I, em, I was telling you about young Martin Dibble spinning us that line about being rich. Well it turns out that Ails knew the truth all along.

CELIA

And she didn’t say anything to you?

ALF

No.

CELIA

Aw, you still miss her a lot, don’t you and it’s disappointing to think that she kept a secret.

ALF

Yeah.

CELIA

Well, I think that this her way of sharing it with you. It’s a wonderful gift she’s given Martin. The courage to be himself and she’s giving it to him now, over a year after she past away. What that says to me is that she can still touch peoples lives. She’s even managed to bring you and me closer through this conversation. The fact that she’s dead Alfred doesn’t have to mean that she’s gone.

SALLY’S HOUSE

SALLY, STEVEN, CARLY, SOPHIE, LANCE, MARTIN, FRANK and BLAKE are there.

SALLY

So, how come you never see each other? Perth’s not that big.

SOPHIE

Well, it is when you’ve both got kids and live on opposite sides of the town.

CARLY

Yeah, besides when I’m not gallivanting over here I’m a real home buff these days.

STEVEN

What? The wild child of Summer Bay?

CARLY

Well, Stevo, when you have kids, you’ll see. I mean, you think you’ve learned a lot in India. Once you start looking at the world through a kids eyes.

LANCE

Yeah man. Mags has taught me stuff I never would have learnt in a million years.

BLAKE

Well, you guys almost make it sound tempting?

LANCE

Yeah.

STEVEN

What about you Frank? What did making it in New York do for you?

FRANK

Aw, I really don’t have much of a life. It’s mainly work, but, yeah, it’s OK.

MARTIN

New York, Sydney, real dull places to live.

SALLY

Well, maybe you’ll have some fun at the school dance tonight?

SOPHIE

What? At Summer Bay High?

SALLY

Yeah, you’re coming, aren’t you?

SOPHIE

No, I didn’t know about it.

CARLY

Aw, you have to come. Sal’s singing in the band.

FRANK

Aw, yeah.

MARTIN

You going to take me to the dance?

LANCE

Aw, Marty.

MARTIN

Aw, come on. I’m broke.

BLAKE

Oh, listen mate. If you’re desperate for some filing stuff, I can give you a horse at the three fifteen at Rammyville.

LANCE

Is there something that you know that the rest of us don’t?

BLAKE

Well, I did a favour for a guy who knows a guy.

MARTIN

So, is it dead cert?

BLAKE

Eight to one last time I looked.

MARTIN

Why does this happen when I’m tat?

BLAKE

Well, listen mate. Em, go put this on. We’ll just go halves with the winnings.

MARTIN

You haven’t put it on yet?

BLAKE

No, slipped my mind actually, but you got to hurry. Not got a lot of time.

MARTIN

Woah. Thanks.

MARTIN runs out.

STEVEN

Five seconds.

FRANK

Ten.

STEVEN

Five bucks.

FRANK

Yeah. You’re on.

MARTIN runs back in.

MARTIN

Eh, what’s its name?

THE PALACE

LEAH and HAYLEY are in the kitchen. LEAH is holding a box..

HAYLEY

So, I thought I could do this load up as a sample and take photos and put them on a poster and pop them up in the diner. What do you think?

LEAH

Yeah, sounds great.

HAYLEY

And then maybe some millionaire will come in and give us a huge order and then we’ll be rich.

LEAH

Like Martin Dibble.

HAYLEY

How weird is he?

LEAH

Yeah, you know he offered Vinnie a job the last time he was here.

HAYLEY

For a business he didn’t even run.

LEAH

Yeah. It would have been so good though. I mean, if he had been on the level and Vinnie could have gone to work for him, well.

HAYLEY

Yeah. I don’t know how you manage.

LEAH

Most of the time I can deal with it. It’s just situations like this, you know. Reminders. Knowing it actually could have been different.

HAYLEY

Yeah, I can’t even imagine it. I mean, if anything happened to Noah.

LEAH

Well, that’s why it’s great to see that you’re making the most of it.

HAYLEY

Yeah, I am, and if this business idea takes off I can make enough money so Noah and me can really call this place our own. I mean, I like Josh and everything, but I still want it to be just me and Noah.

SALLY’S HOUSE

MARTIN and BLAKE are there. MARTIN is holding some cash.

MARTIN

So, when’s the next sure thing?

CARLY walks into the bedroom. LANCE watches them.

BLAKE

Sorry mate. I only got that tip because I did a favour for someone. You are going to have to study the form guide like everyone else.

MARTIN

Can’t you speak to your mate to get a few more certs?

BLAKE

I never said he was a mate.

MARTIN

Come on, for old times sake. Look, if I put this lot on, I could make some serious dough.

BLAKE

Just this once.

BLAKE takes out his mobile.

MARTIN

Brilliant. You’re a legend. You’ve got to be in on this one Lance.

LANCE

Ah, gambling’s a mugs game mate.

MARTIN

Yeah. Only when you don’t know the results before the race starts.

LANCE

You’re not going to put all that down, are you?

MARTIN

No, no. I’m going to get my savings out.

LANCE

But what if it loses?

MARTIN

But it’s not going to, is it?

LANCE

Aw, mate, at least only put half your savings down, all right.

MARTIN

We’re talking about making a mozza here.

LANCE

A half.

MARTIN

The lot.

LANCE

Mate, are you losing it? Half.

BLAKE

Yep, yep, yep, OK.

Yep, thanks very much Guy.

Yeah, I owe you one mate. Thanks.

BLAKE puts the phone down.

BLAKE

Last race at Renwick, ten to one, Slingshot Sam.

MARTIN

Brilliant. You’re a legend.

LANCE

Marty, tell me you’re only going to put half down, OK.

MARTIN

You’re as bad as your mum sometimes.

MARTIN and LANCE walk out. SOPHIE walks up to BLAKE. STEVEN, CARLY, FRANK and SALLY are in the kitchen.

SOHPIE

So, how are you going to return the favour to this guy, Killer?

BLAKE

Aw, you know, walk his dogs, take his library books back. That sort of thing.

SOPHIE

Why’s he called Killer?

BLAKE

I don’t know. Irony I guess.

SOPHIE

You’re either leading a very interesting and exciting life or a very boring one. I haven’t quite figured out which one yet.

BLAKE

Aw, don’t let it keep you up at nights? You all right for a lift?

SOPHIE

Yeah, no, I’m fine thanks.

BLAKE

Ah, see you at the dance.

SOPHIE

Ah, yeah, you might.

BLAKE

See you guys.

BLAKE walks out.