Scripts - Episode 3282

THE SURF CLUB

BRODIE, ALEX, CELIA and HAYLEY are outside setting up a stall for the sesquicentenary. HAYLEY is up a ladder. There is a strange noise.

HAYLEY

What is that?

BRODIE
Oh, I don’t know, but it didn’t sound very good.

ALEX
It’s probably because there’s no brackets’ holding this thing together.

HAYLEY
All that was supposed to be taken care off.

CELIA
Well I thought so too. Alfred, are you aware that these stalls aren’t put together properly.

CELIA walks over to ALF.

ALF

Yeah, yeah, yeah. The bloke who was supposed to finish this stuff off hasn’t turned up.

CELIA

Well it’s time to start thinking of an alternative. The sesquicentenary celebrations do start tomorrow Alfred.

ALF
Yeah, you think I don’t know that sis. I’ve already phoned another bloke and he just hasn’t returned my call.

They walk up to LANCE.

LANCE
Hey, maybe you need an alternative, alternative.

ALF
I tell you what I don’t need goose.

FLOSS walks up to CELIA, ALF and LANCE. MARTIN and LEAH are behind a stall.

FLOSS
Nothing change, does it.

CELIA

Floss McPhee.

ALF
Floss. How you doing?

CELIA

Good heavens.

FLOSS

G’day Celia. It’s been a long time.

CELIA
Oh, it certainly has.

CELIA and FLOSS cuddle.

ALF
Good to see you Floss.

FLOSS and ALF cuddle.

LANCE
Floss and husband used to look after the caravan park before the Fletcher’s got here.

FLOSS
Oh, my haven’t you boys grown.

FLOSS cuddles LANCE and MARTIN.

FLOSS
Hey, I hope my booth isn’t one of these.

ALF
Ah, yeah, well, ah, eventually.

LEAH
What? Are you setting up a stall too?

FLOSS

Yeah, I do a bit of tarot reading. That sort of thing.

LEAH
Ah.

MARTIN
She’s pretty good actually.

ALF
Now look, why don’t you slip into the surf club, eh, and check on the buffet. I’ll just try and sort these flamin’ stalls.

FLOSS
Rightio. Oh, it’s great to see you all.

LEAH
Nice to see you.

ALF and FLOSS walk away. DON and JUNE are looking at boards full old photos.

JUNE
It says believed to be the original lighthouse, circa eighteen-eighty.

JUNE laughs.

DON
Yes, what?

JUNE

And Bay Street, approximately nineteen-thirty.

DON
What?

JUNE
Well, why pussy foot around? Why not just say what it is?

DON
Because we don’t know for sure.

JUNE
Use a bit of poetic license. I mean, people want to know that things are what they are, not that they might be what they are.

SAM walks up to them.

SAM
You wouldn’t be asking Uncle Don to cheat would you June?

DON
Sam.

JUNE
Sam.

DON
What a surprise? How good to see you.

SAM
Yeah, you too. I went up to the house, but you weren’t there. I was wondering if it would be OK to stay for a couple of days while the celebrations are on.

DON
Yeah, of course. Of course. What about Sandy and Bella? Are they with you or what?

SAM
No, Sandy couldn’t get the time of TAFE and stuff.

DON

Aw, well that’s a shame. Well look, just give us a few minutes to finish up here and then we can head back to the house and drop your stuff off.

FLOSS walks in. JUDE and FRANK are there.

FLOSS

Frankie.

FRANK

Floss.

FRANK and FLOSS cuddle.

FLOSS
I should get back here a lot more often. I’ve had more hugs in the last few minutes.

FRANK
Yeah, I know what you mean. I’m sorry, you two haven’t met. Jude Lawson, this is Floss McPhee.

FLOSS
Oh, nice to meet you.

JUDE

How you doing?

FLOSS
You two fella’s don’t happen to know where I am supposed to be, do you?

JUDE
Are you the wind charm lady or the fortune-teller?

FLOSS

The fortune-teller.

FRANK
She’s a lot more than that. You promised me some good new this time. I might get a reading off you.

FLOSS
This time. Oh, Frankie, the car. I’d forgotten.

A FLASHBACK-A ROAD

FRANK is a car. BOBBY is standing in the middle of the road. This scene is from Episode 104.

BOBBY
Frank.

The car rolls down the bank.

THE SURF CLUB

FRANK, FLOSS and JUDE are there.

FRANK

I think I’ll be able to remember that number plate on my deathbed.

FLOSS

Something tells me we’ve got an unbeliever in our midst.

JUDE

Ah, you just, you know, reckon you can put a lot down to coincidence, that’s all.

FRANK

Mate, if you reckon there’s nothing in it have a reading yourself.

JUDE

No, it’s fine. I’m fussed.

FRANK

She’ll blow you away.

FLOSS

Don’t force him Frankie. A lot of people get intimidated or just don’t want to do it and that’s fine by me.

JUDE

I think intimidated is the wrong word, but, all right, yep, fine. I’ll give it a go.

FLOSS

I knew you would. I could see it coming.

JUDE, FRANK and FLOSS are sitting at a table with the tarot cards on it.

FLOSS

You’ve just moved.

JUDE

Yep.

FLOSS

Well, don’t get too settled, you’re going to again.

JUDE

That’s last thing I needed to know, it was bad enough last time.

FLOSS

I can only tell you what’s there. Oh, your love life’s been up and down a bit too, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. In fact everything’s going to turn out just the way you always wanted.

JUNE and DON are standing another part of the surf club.

JUNE

Why so quiet all of a sudden?

DON

Well I was wondering why Sam wants to stay with us for a few days when he only lives half an hour away.

JUNE

Oh, I thought you might be trying to work out the sleeping arrangements because Sam will need the guest room.

DON

Oh, yes, yes. I suppose I should be thinking about that. Thank you.

JUNE

Ah, my pleasure.

FLOSS sits at the table. FRANK and JUDE stand next to the pool table.

FRANK

So, what do you reckon?

JUDE

Aw, she was spot on with something’s, but she played it pretty safe. I mean, your loves life’s going to turn out exactly the way you wanted it to. That could mean a million things.

SAM and ALF are talking.

ALF

Yeah, young Dunc is not going to make it up here for the celebrations, but Shauna’s hoping to get up as soon as she can.

JUDE listens to them.

DON’S HOUSE

DON and JUNE walk out the kitchen. SAM is there.

JUNE

Aw, there’s some coffee made Sam if you want some.

SAM

Aw, no. I’m fine. I’m going to go hit the surf. I don’t get too much time to do it with Sandy being so busy.

DON

Oh, yeah. Working hard is she?

SAM

Yeah, getting top marks. She’ll be at Uni before to long.

JUNE

Ah, good for her.

SAM

Yeah, anyway, I’m out of here. Thanks for letting me stay.

SAM walks out.

DON

It’s a pleasure.

JUNE

I think you might be right.

DON

You think they’re having problems, he and Sandy?

JUNE

Aw, they could be, but he seems genuinely proud of what she’s achieving.

DON

Yes. Yes, he did, didn’t he. Nevertheless I can’t.

JUNE

Aw, look don’t worry too much. He’ll tell you when he’s ready. He wouldn’t be otherwise.

THE SURF CLUB

MARTIN, LANCE and CELIA are there.

MARTIN

You’re right. It actually does look better there. Uh, uh.

LANCE

Yeah, mate, much better. Much better.

CELIA

You’re only saying that to make me feel better. I should have listened to you in the first place. It was better where it was.

LANCE

No, we were just saying it so we wouldn’t have to move it again.

CELIA

And you’re just saying that so I won’t make you move it back.

MARTIN

Aw.

CELIA

Thanks boys.

LANCE

She’s just like Debs.

CHARLOTTE walks in. JUDE is there.

CHARLOTTE

How’s it going?

JUDE

Yeah, better in here. It’s chaos out there.

CHARLOTTE

Yeah, looked like it.

FLOSS and FRANK walk past them.

CHARLOTTE

Excuse me. Are you Floss?

FLOSS

Yeah, that’s right.

CHARLOTTE

Hi, I’m Charlotte. I recognise you from Sally’s photo albums.

FLOSS

Ah.

CHARLOTTE

Jude and I live with her.

FLOSS

Oh, right. If you’re his other half I might have to do a reading for you too.

CHARLOTTE

You had a reading.

FLOSS

Ha, ha. Jude was a sceptic too, until I did his.

CHARLOTTE

What did it say?

JUDE

Ah, you know, just that Uni is going to go well, that sort of things.

CHARLOTTE

That’s all it takes to make you a believer.

JUDE

Who said I’m a believer?

CHARLOTTE

Whatever. It’s not really my kind of thing.

FRANK

Don’t worry Floss. We’ll bring her round. Mate, can you give us a hand with these boxes?

JUDE

Yeah, yeah sure.

BRODIE and HAYLEY walk in.

HAYLEY

I have to find Mr. Stewart. I need to know when the carpenters coming.

BRODIE

Well, he better get here soon because that stalls not going to hold for much longer.

HAYLEY

I know.

HAYLEY walks away. JOSH walks in.

JOSH

Has anyone seen Kirsty around?

BRODIE

Ah, she’s supposed to be on duty.

JOSH

Well, we could sure do with her help.

JOSH and HAYLEY walk out. ALF and SAM walk in.

HAYLEY

There you are. Mr. Stewart, when is that builder coming? Our stalls going to fall down again.

ALF

Well, if he ever rings me back I’ll let you know.

HAYLEY

Mr. Stewart, we’re running out of time.

SAM

I can give you a hand if you want.

HAYLEY

Thank you. That would be.

ALF

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No offence mate, but let’s leave this to the professionals, eh. I mean, they have insurance, you haven’t.

HAYLEY

Mr. Stewart.

ALF

Yeah, look, he’ll be here shortly.

HAYLEY

Yeah, you’ve been saying that all day.

JUDE and FRANK are carrying boxes.

FRANK

How come you and Charlotte have both got something against fortune tellers?

JUDE

Aw, no, I’m cool with it. Charlotte’s mum. She was a bit out there. A real Bohemian type. They didn’t get on very well, so whenever she meets something alternative, she’s just a little bit nervous that’s all.

FRANK

Ah.

FLOSS sits at a table.  HAYLEY and BRODIE sit at the counter.

HAYLEY

This is getting seriously ridiculous now. There’s got to be more than one carpenter in Summer Bay.

BRODIE

Yeah.

HAYLEY

What?

BRODIE

Ah, that woman over there, she keeps looking at you.

HAYLEY

Yeah, I know. I saw her before. Actually, I think I know her from somewhere.

HAYLEY walks over to FLOSS.

HAYLEY

Em, excuse me. You’re Mrs McPhee, right.

FLOSS

Em.

HAYLEY

Yeah, I’m Hayley Smith. We met at Sally’s.

FLOSS

Sally’s wedding. Of course. How are you lovely?

HAYLEY

Yeah, I’m really good, thank you. I’m just wondering, is there something wrong, because you’ve kind of been staring.

FLOSS

Oh, I’m so sorry love. I didn’t mean to stare. It’s just that you’ve got a very strong aura. Did you know you’ve got someone looking out for you?

HAYLEY

Yes, that’s my dad. Wahl, you are the only other person that’s seen him except from me.

FLOSS

Oh, I’m also sensing there’s someone who thinks I’m making it all up.

CHARLOTTE is standing in the surf club.

FLOSS

Now, you’d think someone with your education would have a more open mind, wouldn’t you?

CHARLOTTE

And how would you know whether I’ve had an education or not?

FLOSS

Ah, I don’t know how I know luvvie. That’s the thing about it.

CHARLOTTE

Come on.

FLOSS

Now I also know that despite all the problems you had with your mum over the years, she’s very proud of everything you’ve done.

CHARLOTTE

Jude told you that. He has to have.

FLOSS

You can go and talk to him luvvie, but honestly he didn’t say a thing. There’s still plenty of time for a reading.

BRODIE

Aw, go on Charlotte.

HAYLEY

Yeah, it will be amazing.

CHARLOTTE

OK. All right.

THE BEACH

SAM is out on the surf surfing. HAYLEY watches him. JOSH walks up to her.

JOSH

That friend of yours is pretty good.

HAYLEY

Yeah, he went pro for a while, but then he gave it up to support his girlfriend and her baby.

JOSH

How’s your stall going?

HAYLEY

Don’t even ask. I just had to get away from there for a while.

JOSH

I’m sure everything will be OK. Hails, I better get back to it.

JOSH walks away. SAM walks up to HAYLEY.

SAM

Hi Hayls. Has your carpenter showed up yet?

HAYLEY

No. There’s no way we’re going to be ready in time. This was supposed to be my big chance to get people interested in my business and that isn’t going to happen.

SAM

Why don’t I go grab some tools from Uncle Don’s place and give you a hand?

HAYLEY

And what about Alf?

SAM

We just won’t tell him.

HAYLEY

Aw, Sam. That’s so sweet.

SAM

No problem. So, eh, what’s the go with the t-shirts? Thinking of dropping out of Uni.

HAYLEY

Ah, no way. That’s just to pay the rent. There’s no way I’d give up Uni.

SAM

Yeah, well Sandy’s hoping to get in next year.

HAYLEY

Hey, go Sandy.

SAM

Yeah.

HAYLEY

What? That’s a hassle?

SAM

No, I mean, it’s awesome. She’s finally getting to do what she wants to do, but I just wish I could.

HAYLEY

Well, what’s stopping you?

SAM

The fact that I don’t know what it is. I mean, you’ve always known what you wanted to do. Art. Sandy knows what she wants to do. It’s just without surfing, I don’t know what I’m good at.

HAYLEY

Aw, surfing can’t be the only thing you’re good at.

SAM

Name one other. Yeah, exactly. I’ll go get the tools.

SAM walks away.

THE SURF CLUB

CHARLOTTE and FLOSS sit at a table. FLOSS is doing a reading.

FLOSS

Ah, it’s not your mother this time. Someone older. You’re feeling guilty about something.

CHARLOTTE

I’m not Catholic if that’s what you’re getting at.

FLOSS

Not exactly. Ah, is it a grandparent you’re worried about?

CHARLOTTE

Yes.

FLOSS

Well, there’s no need to keep worrying because that persons happy where they are.

CHARLOTTE

I had to send my grandmother to a nursing home.

FLOSS

It’s the only thing you could do love.

CHARLOTTE

Maybe. What?

FLOSS

You’re pregnant.

CHARLOTTE

It said that in the cards.

FLOSS

Not exactly. Like I said before you never know where it comes from. Am I right?

CHARLOTTE

Yes.

FLOSS

It’s your second.

CHARLOTTE

No.

FLOSS

Oh. Oh, I definitely see two babies.

CHARLOTTE

I’m having twins.

FLOSS

Ah.

SAM is outside fixing a stall. HAYLEY is there.

HAYLEY

Uh oh.

SAM

What?

ALF walks up to them.

HAYLEY

We know you said that you only want to use professionals, but we couldn’t wait any longer.

ALF

Yeah, yeah, look. To tell you the truth I couldn’t get hold of the bloke I was after so it looks like we might have to finish this off ourselves. Ah, coming along nicely. Looks like you know what you’re doing young fella. A few things need doing in the surf club if you want to stick your head in when you’re finished.

SAM

Yeah, sure.

ALF

Good on you.

ALF walks away.

HAYLEY

There you go. You asked me to name one thing you’re good at and if you weren’t good at this Alf wouldn’t have said so.

SAM

He’s desperate. Thanks for trying to make me feel better Hayls.

JUDE walks out the surf club.

JUDE

Alf, did I hear you say something to Sam about Shauna coming back for a visit.

ALF

Well, she’s trying to organise a couple of days. Yeah. Why?

JUDE

I don’t think I’ll be that comfortable running into her.

ALF

What? Now.

JUDE

Yeah, I was thinking Charlotte and I could get away if she’s just coming to visit.

ALF

Your call, but probably not a bad idea. Eh, you want me to let you know what the dates are when she confirms.

JUDE

Yeah, yeah, that would be great. Thanks for that.

CHARLOTTE and FLOSS sit at a table.

FLOSS

Well you’ve achieved a lot in your career, but you’re not going to go as far as you thought.

CHARLOTTE

That doesn’t sound very good.

FLOSS

Oh, could just be that you’ve decided on a different career path. Not necessary that you’re going to fail.

CHARLOTTE

OK.

FLOSS

I definitely get the sense that you’ve been reconsidering your options of late.

CHARLOTTE

I was going to go into specialising, but lately I’ve been thinking maybe that’s not what I’m wanting to do.

FLOSS

Ah, that could be it.

ALF and SAM walk up to DON.

SAM

Listen, Uncle Don, if it’s OK, I’m going to hang on to those tools for a little bit longer. Alf’s got a few things that he needs me to fix up.

ALF

Yeah, we’ve got a natural carpenter here.

DON

Ah, well, I’m just about finished here. I’ll give you a hand if you like.

SAM

Great, an assistant.

ALF

Well, you can start out here mate. We’ve got a table with those legs about to fall off and ah.

ALF, SAM and DON walk away.

CHARLOTTE

When I was younger I couldn’t stop my mum doing readings for me.

There is a bang.

DON

My apologies.

CHARLOTTE

Sorry about that. What does the card say?

FLOSS

Sorry love. I’ve lost it.

CHARLOTTE

What?

FLOSS

The connection. It happens like that sometimes. Don’t ask me why. You never know where it comes from and then you don’t know why it’s gone.

CHARLOTTE

I was just starting to get interested.

DON

Maybe I should leave this to you Sam. Carpentry never really was my forte.

SAM

Yeah, no worries. It must have been hard, having to sit back and let someone else run the school.

DON

Yes, yes, it was, but well fortunately I had June around.

SAM

Yeah. What is the story with you two?

DON

Well, just happened to be a very good friend when I needed one and more. Yes, the last few months have been, em, particularly hard for me and June helped enormously.

SAM

Well you definitely seem a lot more chilled out. Sandy is too. Now she’s been doing that study thing at all. She seems to be a totally different person. I’m just the same old me.

CHARLOTTE and JUDE are talking.

JUDE

Oh, that was a pretty quick turnaround.

CHARLOTTE

Don’t get me wrong, the scientific side of me doesn’t believe any of this for a second, but she did say some things that were pretty accurate.

JUDE

Well, which side are you going to listen to? The crusty old scientific or the new believer?

CHARLOTTE

I don’t know. I’m thinking I’ll do something really scientific like flip a coin.

JUDE

Ah.

FRANK walks up to FLOSS.

FRANK

Hey, you’ve got that look on your face Floss.

FLOSS

Oh, yeah.

FRANK

Hey, I was only joking.

FLOSS

It’s no joking matter Frankie. I’ve just seen it in the cards. That girl over there. I’ve just seen it. Something terrible is going to happen to her.

FRANK

Well, did you tell her?

FLOSS

Oh, no love, I couldn’t.

FRANK

Well, why not?

FLOSS

Well, sometimes when I see things, I can see that there’s two paths and that the people involved might make a difference if they knew and then other times I know that there can only ever be one outcome and that’s when I don’t say anything. It would be too cruel.

CHARLOTTE and JUDE cuddle.

FLOSS

Why take away whatever happiness they have left?

Later, ALF, DON and SAM are examining the table.

ALF

Well, that’s pretty damm good mate. You know, we’ve got a bit put aside in the kitty for this. I ought to slip you a few bob.

SAM

Aw, you don’t have to worry about that Mr. Stewart.

ALF

No, no, no. There’s method in my madness mate. We’ve going to get all this up and running for tomorrow, we’re going to have to burn a bit of midnight oil and I can expect you to do that without paying you.

SAM

Cool. I can always use the extra money. Thanks.

ALF

I’m the one that should be thanking you mate. Pick you up at Don’s at seven, eh.

SAM

Yeah, sweet.

ALF walks away.

DON

Aw, well done Sam. It takes a lot to win Alf Stewart’s approval and get some money out of him.

SAM

It’s not much. It’s just banging in a few nails.

DON

No, it’s not. It’s a great deal more than that. Don’t put yourself down just because Sandy’s academic and you’re not.

SAM

Yeah. Maybe your right. I’ll just go and wash my hands.

THE BEACHSIDE DINER

FLOSS sits at a table. DON walks up to ALF.

DON

Alf.

ALF

Ah, g’day Don.

DON

Hi. Those things you said about Sam being a natural born carpenter. Were you serious about that?

ALF

Dead serious mate. I tell you what, some of that joinery work he did was pretty tricky and no offence or anything, but those tools you loaned him were pretty basic too.

ALF

Oh, right. Well, in that case I’ve got a favour to ask you?

ALF

Eh.

LANCE, CELIA and MARTIN are in the storeroom.

MARTIN

There you go. Is that it?

LANCE

Aw, no.

MARTIN

She’s got that look again. She’s going to make us unpack something. I know it.

CELIA

Don’t be worry warts. This is not about you. Now, come on, yes, the boxes are ready to go. Come on.

LANCE, CELIA and MARTIN walk out the storeroom.

ALF

Well I can’t promise you anything Don, but I will give it my best shot for me.

DON

That’s good enough for me. Thanks Alf.

ALF

OK, no worries.

DON walks out. CHARLOTTE and JUDE walks in.

CHARLOTTE

Hi.

CELIA walks out the kitchen.

CELIA

Alfred. I’ve been thinking.

ALF

Oh, that’s always dangerous sis.

CELIA

I think that you’ve got the dates for the celebrations wrong.

ALF

Is that right?

CELIA

Yes. Now, it’s a shame that we’ve lost all the family records in the mudslide, but I remember grandmother Stewart telling me that the reason that great-grandfather called it Summer Bay was because he sailed into the bay on mid winters day and that made it a mid summers day in England, the crew were all homesick so he called it.

ALF

Summer Bay. Yeah, I know.

CELIA

Well then you’ve got the dates wrong.

ALF

But only by a week.

CELIA

You know.

ALF

Of course I know. I mean, it didn’t fit in with the council calendar. They’ve been planning this convention for yonks and it would have clashed.

CELIA

But Alfred, that’s, that’s.

ALF

Practical sis, that’s what it is. Flamin’ practical.

JUDE

Alf, it sounds like you got caught out mate.

FLOSS

Yes, he should know the truth always comes out eventually, shouldn’t he?

CHARLOTTE

Does Floss know something about you that I don’t?

JUDE

Hope not.

CHARLOTTE

Ah, certainly going to be interesting having you around.

DON’S HOUSE

DON and JUNE are in the kitchen.

DON

That was an excellent dinner June. Thank you.

JUNE

Yeah, I wish it was my dinner that put that smile on your face, but it’s been there ever since you got home.

DON

Yeah.

JUNE

Now, you’re up to something Donald Fisher. What is it?

SAM answers the door. ALF is there.

SAM

Ah, wait there Mr. Stewart and I’ll be right with you.

ALF

No hurry mate. Actually, there was something I wanted to ask you.

SAM

Yeah.

JUNE and DON walk out the kitchen.

ALF

Yeah. I’ve been having a yarn to a carpenter mate of mine and he’s looking for an apprentice. You interested?

SAM

What? A full-on apprenticeship.

ALF

Yeah. What do you reckon?

SAM

I reckon it will be great.

ALF

Well, I’ll let him know.

DON

Congratulations.

SAM

Thanks. Have I got time to give Sandy a quick call?

ALF

Yeah, go if you like.

JUNE

So, that’s what you had up your sleeve.

THE BEACHSIDE DINER

JOSH and HAYLEY walk in.

HAYLEY

Ah, could you order me a mocca please Josh. There’s someone I want to talk to.

JOSH

Ah, yeah sure.

HAYLEY walks over to the table where FLOSS is sitting.

HAYLEY

Excuse me. Can I please talk to you for a second?

FLOSS

Sure love.

HAYLEY

Em, a few years ago my dad was killed in an accident at his garage.

FLOSS

Oh, luvvie.

HAYLEY

Yeah, it was really awful. Em, anyway, a while after that I had to make this speech which was pretty scary and I really wanted my dad to be there because I knew he would be really proud, but then, he really was there. Like, he really was. He was standing there right in front of me, but anytime I try to tell somebody I get this look like Hayley’s losing it, so I just wanted you to know, you don’t know what it means what you said to me today.

FLOSS

Oh, I only told you what I saw love. I saw something else today. Something other than the presence of your dad. Something that’s not quite right.

HAYLEY

Well, what is it?

FLOSS

Well, I really don’t know Hayley and that’s the trouble. I can’t put my finger on it. That boy you came in with. He’s involved and another. Just, I’m not getting a handle on how.

HAYLEY

Oh, that’s terrible.

FLOSS

You’re  beall right luvvie, you’re protected, but.

HAYLEY

Josh, the others.

FLOSS

Well, I really can’t tell you Hayley. I don’t know enough meself.