"HECTOR:" "So you're babysitting next Wednesday, usual time?" "We're having a party this arvo." "Maybe you should come." "CONNIE:" "If I'd known it was your birthday," "I'd have got you a present." "(Whispers) I want you, that's what I want." "That is abuse!" "That is child abuse!" "(lndistinct shouting)" "Do you think Hector's depressed?" "Is that what he tells you?" "I wouldn't buy it, personally." "No." "I don't even like him." "This thing we've been doing..." "I'm sorry if I've been leading you on, but we've got to stop." "Do you understand?" "♪ Theme music" "BOTH: # You run your own body" "♪ Let me run mine" "♪ My body's nobody's body but mine" "♪ You run your own body... ♪" "(Singing continues)" "NARRATOR:" "Connie hadn't thought of Hector for 12 hours, admittedly, eight of which she'd been sleeping." "RICHIE:" "Treasure hunt!" "(Tinkling)" "(Hugo giggles, speaks indistinctly) Look, Richie..." "NARRATOR:" "She was disappointed to realise that by celebrating not thinking of Hector, he had somehow crept his way back into her head." "Hector." "Hector." "Hector." "(Indistinct chatter)" "HUGO:" "I'm the prime minister!" "(Richie laughs)" "RICHIE:" "Ready?" "(Hugo giggles)" "(Sighs) He wants to come to the toilet with me." "Richie!" "What people do in the toilet is private, remember?" "No, no, no!" "I want to come with you!" "Look, I'll be back in one second!" "No!" "(Chuckles) Oh!" "(Groans)" "RICHIE:" "Big dick?" "(Laughs) What?" "Well, did you see it?" "No!" "Well, look, it's huge." "Stop it." "Connie, look at it." "Richie." "Look at it." "Be careful." "ROSIE:" "I'm home!" "Mummy!" "Hello." "Richie did a poo." "And I watched, and it stunk." "(Laughs)" "How was it?" "Went good." "Ooh, hey." "BOTH:" "Hi." "Even if you approach someone with a threatening look, that's assault." "Really?" "Well, you have to have intent too." "That's not what Margaret said." "Your lawyer?" "She's the police liaison person." "God, I wish I could've seen his face when they arrested him." "By all accounts, he wasn't very happy." "It's unbelievable saying he's not guilty." "It happened, didn't it?" "Everybody saw it." "It'll be a huge relief when you finally get a court date." "Yeah, so true." "If they ever set a date." "I'll be happy for you when this is finally over, Rosie." "(Knock at door)" "I've got to go." "I just made tea." "I'm sorry, but Hector's here." "Oh, hey, love, if you're up to it," "I could use a hand with the kids on Thursday night." "Are you babysitting again?" "Oh, um... yeah, yeah, sorry." "Sometimes." "I won't put you on the spot." "Your studies are more important." "No, I can work while they're asleep." "Thursday, OK?" "I'd love to." "I was beeping." "Oh, sorry, we couldn't hear you." "How did it go?" "She said we definitely have a case." "Cool." "Thanks for coming with me today." "Of course." "I wanted to be there for you." "Bye, love." "God!" "Fuck, she can be so negative!" "(Sighs)" "Friends should always be on your side." "I mean, he's just a little boy, you know?" "People seem to forget that." "Did you see it?" "I saw Harry's wife handing out lollies to the kids, and then when Hugo went hypo, her husband slapped him." "Would you say that for me in court?" "If we don't stand up for Hugo, no-one will." "I guess so." "You have so much strength." "You're my lucky charm." "Huh." "Have breakfast with me." "CONNIE:" "I can't, I'm late." "I've had a fabulous idea." "Spill." "Don't go to school today." "Are you sick?" "I told work I have a rash." "Oh!" "You couldn't have thought of anything less embarrassing." "I thought we could go shopping." "What do you think?" "Girls' day out." "I'm sorry, I'm really behind in history." "Oh." "I brought you up too well." "We'll go out tonight." "OK." "Don't." "Ah." "Alright, do." "No, you haven't eaten enough." "(Speaks indistinctly)" "You have to take some of my toast." "I got some!" "I know!" "Have some more." "What are we doing tonight?" "I'm hanging out with Tash." "Tomorrow?" "I'm babysitting." "Who for?" "Hector." "I'm so coming." "(Indistinct talking)" "Hey, fag." "Hey!" "It stinks in here." "(Sniffs) You reek of cum." "Leave us alone." "Don't listen to them, they're pigs." "So you coming to my party?" "I can't commit." "I've got so much on." "You'll be there." "I said maybe." "(Indistinct jeering) Hey." "GIRL:" "You're totally going." "What you don't understand, Tina, is that I love him, emphatically." "No, I understand, believe me." "But, unfortunately for me, Jordan still loves Veronica Bretnall." "Veronica Bretnall." "(Giggles)" "Connie Laing, what are you laughing at?" "Nothing." "(Chuckles) He's misunderstood." "Which I find totally fuckable, by the way." "Are you going to his party?" "Probably not." "What do you think they're trying to say, exactly?" "Bet she's like this." "Ah, ah, ah, ah." "Ahhh!" "Ah, ah, ah... (Both giggle)" "(Woman speaks sternly in foreign language)" "You should come." "It's gonna be huge." "The whole school's going." "We weren't invited." "Well, I'm inviting you." "NARRATOR:" "If her house caught fire, the first thing Connie saved would be these letters." "'Dear sister, I am writing to ask you to take care of my daughter, Connie, who is my life." "I am dying, but I am hoping that the love and affection that you have shown me will also extend to your niece, my Connie.'" "(Knock at door)" "How's your rash?" "TASH:" "I went to work." "Shame. (Chuckles)" "Have you got much homework?" "A little." "I was thinking we could go to the movies." "Your choice." "We have pork dumplings in Chinatown." "Pork dumplings, highway to my heart." "(Laughs)" "Give us a kiss, I'll make us a cup of tea." "Thank you." "(Tinkling)" "(Rock music plays)" "RICHIE:" "Was your dad a punk?" "CONNIE:" "Sort of." "He taught me how to wear eyeliner." "RICHIE:" "Your parents are really hot." "You think everyone's hot." "No, I don't." "My mum's not hot." "Your mum's cool." "Yeah, she's a bogan." "RICHIE:" "Careful..." "I can feel it on my eyeball." "(Laughs) Good." "Done." "(Sighs)" "What are you doing?" "Googling famous orphans." "Oh, my God." "RICHIE:" "Marilyn Monroe, hot." "John Lennon... hot." "Mandela..." "Eugh!" "Old." "Eugh." "(Laughs)" "Um..." "Steve Jobs?" "Not hot, but... really rich." "John Keats..." "He's a poet." "I know." "Hot." "(Laughs)" "Malcolm X, hot." "(Sighs) I have orphan envy." "Oh." "I'm trying my hardest to feel sorry for you." "No, you're not." "(Laughs)" "I, um..." "I saw Hector at the pool." "When?" "He's there a lot." "Did you talk to him?" "No." "I've nothing to say." "Well, I've got to go." "Why can't I come babysitting?" "You're distracting." "Well, I won't talk for the whole night." "I promise." "Well, I've got to study." "You can come next time, I promise." "Hey." "Hi." "Nice car." "Yeah, thanks." "Cool." "I, um... didn't see you arrive." "Oh, I walked." "I was busy tuning my radio." "I also got the bus, so..." "Aish is inside." "Oh, yeah." "AISHA:" "Hector!" "Hector!" "Oh, where does the man disappear to?" "MELISSA:" "Mum!" "Yes, I'm coming." "He's in the car." "Oh, right." "Harry gave it to him." "So, of course, it constantly needs fixing, which gives him another reason to keep coming over." "Don't tell Rosie where you got it from." "It'll upset her." "Ohh..." "You're growing up." "Rosie keeps telling me how supportive you are." "Um..." "I'll just change my shirt." "Oh, can you just take Connie through dinner?" "I've got to cut the brush out of Melissa's hair." "Upstairs." "If it keeps happening..." "Our numbers are by the phone." "I have your number already." "That's the, um... bolognaise." "You heat it up in the microwave." "Got the spaghetti, um..." "saucepan, water, stove." "Wall, ceiling, tea towel." "Um... to use the microwave, you just open it here, um... set your time here and, um... just press start." "I know how to use a microwave." "AISHA:" "OK so, um, I'm ready." "So there's no eating on the couch, there's ice-cream and fruit for dessert, but they must eat their fruit." "Half hour reading before bed." "Lights out at 8:30." "Yep, sure." "We'll be at Manolis and Koula's." "You've got our numbers." "Have fun." "It's gonna be hilarious, isn't it?" "Bye, Connie." "AISHA:" "Keys?" "HECTOR:" "Oh, I thought you had 'em." "(Door closes)" "There's something that I need to tell you." "I thought it would sort itself out, but, you know, with Jack's wedding coming up..." "ADAM:" "Can I have more ice-cream?" "GIRLS:" "Ssh!" "CAMILLA (On TV):" "You worry too much, Tobin." "ADAM:" "Please?" "That picture is ancient history." "Have you eaten your fruit?" "No." "You can have more fruit, but no ice-cream." "The wedding's gonna be great." "RHYS:" "Yeah, it's not that." "I think I'm in love with you, and Alicia." "ADAM:" "Dad lets me..." "Shut up, Adam!" "Give it to me." "Give it back!" "CONNIE:" "Stop it!" "Connie!" "I have your dad's number right here." "I can call him, I don't mind." "You can ask." "RHYS:" "I love surfing and skating, but not the same way." "I mean, I couldn't live without surfing or skating, or you." "How can you be in love with two women at the same time?" "RHYS:" "You're great, you know?" "(Phone camera clicks)" "(Keys rattle, door opens)" "HECTOR:" "Mum's right." "If I don't turn up, we're not taking anyone's side." "We'll be neutral again, it's perfect." "AISHA:" "You'll be subpoenaed." "The police will get you." "No, they won't." "They'll fine me and Harry can pay the fine." "It's not school or church or detention, Hector." "It's court!" "You saw what you saw." "That's all you have to say." "Not if I'm not there." "You always do exactly what your mother tells you to do." "It's so infuriating." "They're old, Aish." "You could be a little bit easier on them." "Your mother will outlive us all." "They worry about what this whole thing has done to our family." "What about me, my family?" "Rosie is my oldest friend." "You need to stop encouraging your friend to be a victim." "What?" "You've said it yourself." "Everything always goes wrong for Rosie." "She's a magnet for bad luck." "AISHA:" "I've never said that!" "If you were truly her friend, you'd tell her to move on." "Sorry, sweetheart." "Things took a little longer than expected." "You OK?" "Yeah, it's fine." "I don't mind." "Hector's gonna drive you home 'cause I've got a bit of a migraine." "Right?" "OK." "(Clattering) Come on, then." "(Vehicles whizzing past)" "(Unzips bag)" "♪ Smooth jazz" "I've converted you." "To what?" "Jazz." "You have." "I..." "I downloaded that album you told me about." "Oh, you did?" "Oh, good." "And?" "Yeah, I like it." "I think." "(Both chuckle)" "You know, that record's famous because Coltrane was having trouble with his teeth at the time when he wrote it." "He said his teeth hurt so much that he was forced to blow softer, and more calmly than he normally would." "Wow." "Yeah." "Connie." "You have really green eyes." "Mmm... (Sighs) I'm sorry this keeps happening." "You keep kissing me." "That's 'cause I like you." "You're different." "Jazz is for middle-aged men, Connie." "Sorry." "Money, I forgot." "Yeah, here." "Um..." "Take 50." "Thanks, but it's 80." "Yeah... right." "Keep the, uh..." "Keep the hundred." "(Moans erotically)" "CONNIE (Whispers):" "I want you to want me." "(Both breathe heavily)" "(Connie moans)" "(Connie sighs)" "(Both breathe heavily)" "(Chuckles)" "(Laughs) You OK?" "I'm not going to tell anybody." "You should go inside." "I'm fine, really." "See you soon?" "(Car door closes)" "(Sighs)" "(Giggles)" "(Laughs)" "(Squeals)" "(Groans)" "(Sighs)" "How's Rosie and Gary?" "Um... they fight a lot." "Yeah, well..." "the whole thing's consumed them." "It was a terrible thing that happened to Hugo." "Harry had no right to slap him." "AISHA:" "You think?" "Isn't that what you think?" "Yeah." "Harry should never have slapped Hugo, but he needs discipline." "He was out of control that day." "Harry's got a dangerous temper." "But he apologised, and I think that, you know," "Rosie and Gary should've accepted it for Hugo's sake." "No-one's behaved very well in any of this." "(Barks, whimpers)" "Gotta be careful with the penicillin." "Ooh, sorry..." "AISHA:" "It stings, huh?" "I'm usually fine." "I..." "Did he get any?" "No." "OK, well, I'll hold him for you." "Give you another one." "(Dog whimpers)" "There you go." "Are you ready?" "Connie?" "Sorry." "You OK?" "Yeah." "I..." "You OK?" "Yeah." "What's wrong?" "It's nothing, um..." "Do you want to talk?" "(Cries)" "I'm fine, it's fine." "You know, you're wonderful." "I appreciate everything you do here." "(Phone keypad beeping)" "(Phone rings)" "HECTOR:" "You've called Hector Sossidis." "Can't take your call..." "You walk around with your blouse undone to your navel." "Oh." "I believe in baby-led weaning, Richie." "He's not a baby, Rosie, he's a boy!" "I'm waiting for him to wean himself." "Don't offer, don't refuse - that's the idea." "And you don't wear a bra." "Hey." "I thought you'd be at parenting class already." "ROSIE:" "Hey, Connie." "See, we're late, Gary." "Can you hurry up?" "How is he supposed to wean himself off it, when he's got his breakfast boobies dangling around his face all day?" "OK, it's perfectly natural to breastfeed a child." "It is, but it's just our fucked-up western culture that puts all these prohibitions and regulations on women." "He will give up when he wants to." "Alright?" "And I've got a bra." "A bra." "You've got a bra." "I've got a bra." "A bra." "They're making breastfeeding compulsory." "I heard it on the news." "See?" "You know what it's like?" "It's like following me around with a bowl of butter chicken." "It's only so much a man can refuse." "You'd do well to refuse a lot of things." "Alright, OK." "I'll give up drinking when Hugo gives up drinking, how about that?" "Oh, sure, yeah." "What do you reckon, Richie?" "Must have an opinion on the matter?" "Oh..." "I like butter chicken." "(Giggles) See?" "Get in the car." "I'll be waiting." "Everyone likes butter chicken." "We all love butter chicken." "(Gasps) Oh, shit!" "Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit!" "What happened?" "Help me." "(Hugo speaks indistinctly)" "They're all stuck together." "Well, what were you doing?" "Nothing." "It just fell out, and now I've lost one." "How can you tell?" "Doesn't matter, just help me." "Arggh!" "Aaahhh!" "I'm so bored!" "I hate my life." "No, you do not." "I love you, though." "Come here." "Eugh!" "Don't." "Get off!" "Everyone's so boring." "I'm so depressed, nothing ever happens." "If Veronica sees you, something's gonna happen." "She is gonna kill you." "Why?" "Did you sleep with Jordan?" "She's his mistress." "Oh..." "(All giggle)" "I'd like to own a little piggy named Veronica Bretnall." "Fatty!" "(Both giggle)" "We're meant to be studying together, and all he kept talking about was Veronica, Veronica." "Piggy Veronica!" "He was so sad and he was so sweet, you know, I just had to fuck him." "Oh, you're so supportive." "You know, you have to come to his party." "Please?" "Um..." "Connie, please!" "I need you to be there." "I need back-up." "Please?" "Alright." "(Sniggers)" "You want an E?" "My brother's getting some for us." "How much?" "25." "Yeah." "(Laughs)" "Thank you." "TINA: 7, 7.50... 7.90..." "I'll give you 40 cents at school tomorrow." "Oh, whoa." "I said 25." "Yeah, but I only want a third." "I don't want your shit change." "(Coins tinkle)" "Why should I pay for a full one when you know I'm going to fall asleep?" "(Laughs) She does always fall asleep." "Shut up." "Yes, you do." "My dad said it works better if you stick it up your bum." "Your dad sticks his up his bum?" "He said you've got to stick your finger up, then up and over and onto the shelf." "Ohh!" "Eugh!" "I've never done it." "Oh, my God!" "Connie!" "Hi, Melissa." "Dad!" "Dad, look!" "Dad!" "Um..." "I'll just be a second." "Connie, hi." "How are you?" "Good." "Busy." "Good." "Yeah, I'm busy too." "I thought you must be." "How's the car?" "Yeah, good." "You know... nothing to report." "Not today anyway." "Connie!" "Come meet Tina's new boyfriend!" "We'd better go." "Ice-cream." "Sorry." "MELISSA:" "Bye, Connie." "Bye, kids." "ADAM:" "Bye." "HECTOR:" "Bye." "Bye." "♪ Mellow jazz" "(Grunts)" "(Door opens)" "ANOUK:" "Hey." "Hi." "Can you tell her I'm here?" "Oh, she's in surgery." "Oh." "I'll tell her you're waiting." "Been watching Ocean Grove." "I quit." "How's Rhys?" "We broke up." "Oh, um... sorry." "Why?" "I don't know." "Sorry." "People break up for a lot of different reasons." "Uh." "So are you seeing anyone at the moment, Connie?" "Not at the moment." "No." "Hey." "Come up back while I get changed." "I want to hear about your problems." "I love your problems." "I don't want to bore you, but I'll say that I'm beside myself to be going out with you tonight." "Champagne fixes everything." "The last person I want to be around is Hector." "We had another fight." "What about?" "Oh!" "Greece!" "(Laughs) Apparently, Harry is planning on joining us." "(Anouk laughs) That'll make things interesting." "Yeah, and Hector's known about it and he didn't even say anything." "Yeah, 'cause he knew you'd say no fucking way." "Which is exactly what I said." "Good." "Are you off out tonight, Connie?" "Yeah, I'm going to a party with my friends." "Oh, to be 17 again." "We were so naughty at your age." "ANOUK:" "We haven't changed that much." "You haven't." "Huh." "Well, a party sounds like fun." "Yeah, hopefully." "Enjoy the champagne." "Thank you." "ANOUK:" "Hey, Aish." "You go." "I'll lock up." "Really?" "Yeah, she's right." "It didn't look like it would suit me." "It's perfect." "Do you think Dad would've liked it?" "I know he did." "I made it for your mother." "Your mum and dad would love to know you right now, Connie." "They'd be so proud of who you are." "I'm gonna wear them tonight for luck." "I'll make you some dinner, and a milkshake to line your stomach, especially if you're taking your father out with you." "What are you going to do?" "Curl up on the couch with my doona, eat caramel ice-cream out of the tub and watch re-runs of The Bill." "I want tonight to be perfect." "TASHA:" "It will be." "There's not a boy on this earth who could resist you in that dress." "You look absolutely kissable." "(Doorbell rings)" "Connie, are... are you OK?" "I think I left my phone charger." "Oh, shit." "Yeah, sure." "Come on in." "Remember where you last saw it?" "Um... in the kitchen?" "Kitchen, eh?" "Um..." "let me call Aish." "She..." "No!" "Um..." "You could offer me a drink." "My phone charger's at home." "Connie, you should go." "Please don't say that, not yet." "MELISSA:" "Daddy?" "Daddy?" "Wait." "(Sighs)" "HECTOR:" "Look, Connie..." "I'm sorry." "I'm so fucking sorry." "Please don't be sorry, not to me." "If I could take it back, I'd..." "Please don't take it back." "Shit, Connie I..." "I have a family..." "The kids are just in bed." "This is a mistake." "We'll be quiet, I can wait." "It's not what I meant." "You're 17, Connie." "I'm 40." "I don't care how old you are." "Tell me, Connie, have you thought about how this works?" "I mean, are we... we gonna hang out at the mall with your friends?" "Do I come by and pick you up at school?" "Don't patronise me." "What about Aisha?" "I want you." "I'm not the one you're looking for." "I think I love you." "Stop it!" "I can't think of anything else." "I do not love you, Connie." "I will never love you." "I don't even know you." "(Door closes)" "(Cries)" "(Sobs)" "♪ Hip-hop music" "Oh, hey!" "Ha-ha, you're here!" "You OK?" "You made an effort." "Wish I wore my jeans." "Beer?" "Where have you been?" "The Logies?" "Hector's house." "Bitch!" "You took it!" "Well, who cares?" "Neither of us are going to get him." "Connie, stop." "Please." "Let go of me, I'll scream my head off!" "Well... what's wrong with you?" "I shouldn't have come here." "Well, then, why did you?" "Hector raped me." "He kept saying, 'I love you, Connie.'" "'I love you, ' over and over." "I hate him." "I fucking hate him." "Well, we need to go to the police." "No!" "No." "Well... what about Aisha?" "She has to know." "No!" "Nobody." "Nobody has to know." "OK?" "Promise me, Richie." "Promise me." "(Girl cries in distance)" "(Howls)" "Jenna, hey, what's wrong, what's wrong?" "What's wrong with her?" "Jordan's in the bedroom with Veronica Bretnall." "(Giggles)" "I don't know why you're smiling." "I'm really upset!" "Look!" "I'm not smiling." "Can you help Tina up?" "She's pinging off her head." "Let's go take your E. No, she can't." "We're going." "I'm staying." "No, we need to figure something out." "I just want to forget about it." "Look like shit." "You look hot." "I am so fucked." "CONNIE:" "Don't pull my dress off." "TINA:" "You sure you want to stick it up your arse, Connie?" "(Laughter)" "(Laughs)" "JENNA:" "What?" "Did you say something?" "(Laughter)" "Guys, let's take a bath!" "JENNA:" "How great are your tits in that dress?" "Sexy." "Kiss me, honey." "(Both laugh)" "TINA:" "Shit!" "(Girls cackle hysterically)" "Guys..." "Lesos." "Oh, my God." "You guys, like, made out." "Yeah, it was hot." "(Giggles)" "Oh, my God!" "(Laughs hysterically)" "JENNA:" "I'm really high!" "I can feel every blade on my body." "Do you think she's feeling better?" "Yeah, she's sleeping off her $7.90 again." "(Both giggle)" "This is... carpet." "We haven't got any left." "JENNA:" "Oh, it's toilet carpet." "(Both giggle)" "♪ Heavy techno" "Ah!" "Stop, stop." "You're really beautiful, Connie." "You're different." "Am I?" "(Giggles) You OK?" "Yeah." "You OK?" "Let's go." "(Techno music continues)" "Ali's taking me home." "ALI:" "Just get my jumper." "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "You're just so normal." "Sometimes you're just so fucking unbelievably normal!" "I'll call you tomorrow." "Don't." "ALI:" "See you, Richie." "How will you get home?" "Just walk." "It's a long way." "Can I have your number?" "Yeah. (Giggles)" "NARRATOR: 'My dear sister, thank you for agreeing to care for Connie in my absence." "She is too young to understand what's happening, but in time she'll need to know." "And I'm happy that you will be the one to explain." "Tell her about the good times as well as the painful times." "Tell her that her father, for all of his failings, loved her.'" "Connie fell into a deep, deep sleep." "She would go on to sleep all day until dark, getting up briefly to feed on ice-cream with her aunt, blissfully unaware of the trouble she had just created." "A letter came from the magistrate's office with our date." "Didn't Hector get one?" "No, I don't think so." "I don't any part of it, Rosie." "I was summoned." "They don't give you a choice." "Our son was slapped in the face and you stood by and watched!" "I didn't." "You got us into it 'cause you called the cops." "Mummy and Dad are fighting." "Gary's stressed about the case." "And you?" "I don't know." "Sometimes I wish I'd never..." "Rosie, please just let it go." "MAN 1:" "All rise." "MAN 2:" "Could you please state your name?" "Rosalind Olivia Bryan."