Episode 161

Extended Summary

A distraught Barbara and Fisher arrive at Celia’s house. They go inside and Barbara tells Fisher that she’s going down to the city for a few days because she doesn’t want to tell Rebecca over the phone. Fisher asks when to organise the funeral for and he and Barbara agree on a date. Fisher then asks whether he should have Alan buried at the family plot, but Barbara tells him that Alan wanted cremated. Fisher doesn’t like it, but Barbara says it’s what Alan wanted. She then suggests that they come back to Celia’s for the will reading. Fisher is taken aback by the mere fact that Alan had a will. Fisher announces that he is going back to school, which shocks Barbara.

An upset Bobby is dragged into Lance’s mobile home as they want to show her some of the cheap tat that they’ve bought like shoe phones and revolving fish tanks.

At school, Alison is being her usual nice self about Alan’s death. Fisher hasn’t turned up and Alison says it was what predicted. Other peoples misforuntes will bring her luck. Roo is particularly annoyed since it was her cousin she was talking about and Alison suggests that maybe she should be off greiving then. Fisher turns up and Alison says how sorry she is to hear of his sons death. Fisher then asks where Bobby is. Carly tries to explain without mentioning Alan. Fisher tells them sickness is the only ground for absence. He asks who has done their homework, but no one has.

Frank goes up to see Bobby who is lying on her bed. Frank and Bobby talk about Alan’s death. Frank mentions Fisher going to school and how he has no feelings. Bobby reckons that Fisher probably thinks that he probably realises it’s a waste of time sitting around feeling sorry for oneself and decides to go to school. At school, after class Roo tries to give her condolences to Fisher, but he tells her that school is not for personal family matters. Bobby arrives at the school, where Alison is still making smart remarks about Alan’s death.

Martin and Lance talk about Alan’s death and how he was younger than them. Lance buys some medical textbooks and becomes convinced he has an aneurysm.

At the school, Alison has one smart remark too many and Bobby lashes out at her. Fisher takes them up to her office. Fisher says that Barbara asked him to go easy on her today since she felt that she might be upset over Alan’s death, but her brawl with Alison was just an example of how she was a sham and a manipluator.

Alf goes round to see Fisher at the school, but Fisher says he doesn’t need help. Alf tells Fisher not to stay too late, then says that Roo had a message that she wanted him to pass on. He tells Fisher that some of the kids were having a go at Fisher for coming back to school so soon and that Bobby was actually sticking up for him. Fisher says he doesn’t need Bobby defending his integrity. Alf asks Fisher to go easy on Bobby – she and Alan were pretty close. Alf asks Fisher when the funeral was. Fisher tells him before Alf leaves.

A few days later, it’s the funeral and Morag is saying the the service goes against good taste and decency. Barbara tells her it’s the funeral Alan wanted and it’s the funeral he’s going to get. Morag thinks Rebecca wouldn’t have approved, but Barbara thinks she would have. Fisher draws up and Barbara walks over to him. Alf tells Morag to stop interfering. Fisher tells Barbara that he doesn’t want any changes to the service, but Barbara says it’s too late. Fisher says Alan is only doing it to annoy him. Fisher sees Bobby arriving and thanks her for coming, much to Barbara’s relief who thought he was going to have a go at her, and asks her to come inside with them.

The services procedes with everyone leaving to surfing style music, much to Fisher and Morag’s disgust. On the beach, Bobby looks out to sea, says “Good on you spunky” and makes a star-shape, silhouetted against the sun.