Neighbours 9090 7th August 2024

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Neighbours 9090 7th August 2024
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00:00Previously on Neighbours.
00:02I've got an assignment due tomorrow and this coding thing is really kicking my butt.
00:05Hey, do you know a software I can use to design a workflow builder for HVAC systems?
00:09Send it.
00:10Done.
00:11It's good PR for the uni to give a hard-to-get mentorship to a non-white person.
00:16But then I told Andrew, he just thinks the accusations are silly.
00:19Well, but he doesn't get to decide that either.
00:21I've been having these really weird feelings.
00:24Maybe it might be a good thing to go see your mum's nursery.
00:27No, something's seriously wrong.
00:30Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours.
00:38With a little understanding, you can find the perfect blend.
00:48Neighbours should be there for one another.
00:55That's when good neighbours become good friends.
01:07Mum would hate this.
01:10Everything's ruined.
01:12Sorry, I shouldn't have asked you to bring me here.
01:14No, no, I'm glad you did.
01:16Otherwise, we'd have no idea what was going on.
01:22So your dad really has no idea about any of this?
01:26We have an agent and he's meant to be looking after the tenant.
01:34Well, would you like me to come with you when you're down?
01:36Oh, thanks.
01:39But technically speaking, we're not meant to be hanging out.
01:44Yeah, yeah, the whole, uh, whole without a chaperone thing.
01:49Dad hasn't really mentioned it in a while.
01:51But, um, I don't know, I guess the rule still stands.
01:56Yeah, it's pretty crazy because nothing's even, like,
01:58happening between us right now, you know?
02:04Um, I'll go on my own.
02:08Yeah, OK.
02:14Well, I just have to make a speech, meet some of the people involved,
02:17and then back here for a family lunch.
02:20It's just wonderful.
02:22Yeah, it's nothing fancy, really.
02:24Mum, you're allowed to be excited.
02:27We're just happy you stopped listening to all the noise
02:29and said yes to this mentorship.
02:31You're going to be a wonderful teacher after you graduate.
02:33And this opportunity, it's just going to increase your skill set.
02:37Thanks, Susan.
02:38Congratulations again.
02:40We'll see you soon, OK?
02:45Well, I'll see you at the ceremony, OK?
02:46And don't forget to warm up your vocal cords for some serious cheering.
02:50Yes, ma'am.
02:54So, how's that acceptance speech coming along?
02:58Still working on it.
03:01Do you know which way you're going to go yet?
03:05Well, I want to say thank you and be grateful.
03:09But I also want to acknowledge that, you know,
03:12I'm a proud Australian-Asian and I don't expect handouts.
03:16Just so you know, it's only you and that horrible student
03:22that thinks that you got a handout.
03:28Yeah, well, two people is enough.
03:34Whether you say thank you to everyone or tell them all to go get stuffed,
03:39I'm with you.
03:41I am so proud of you, Wendy Rugwell.
03:46Thanks.
03:51What are you doing?
03:52Put your hand in.
03:53What?
03:53Get in there.
03:54Oh, my hand.
03:55Oh, through.
03:55Oh, through.
03:58Oh, that makes more sense.
03:59Yeah, it does.
04:04What is it?
04:05An email from my lecturer.
04:07I've got a high distinction on my programming side.
04:14That's awesome, Mum.
04:16Yeah, I've been watching Wendy smash it out at uni
04:18and I just didn't think that'd be possible for me.
04:20Oh.
04:22Well, looks like she's better at this whole higher education thing than she thinks.
04:26Let's go find JJ.
04:27This calls for a celebration.
04:30My wife, the scholar.
04:34You're so smart, babe.
04:40You were longer than I expected.
04:42Uh, yeah, I've got a lot of work to do.
04:45Okay, well, why don't you switch off and check out my guest list that I've put together.
04:51I, um, I know it's a little over the top
04:53and I'm really hoping that Piper and Tyler will fly over
04:55because they weren't here for the wedding, but...
04:59Dad, you're not gonna believe this, but Mum's nursery has been abandoned.
05:05Abandoned?
05:06It's completely trashed and I don't understand what's going on.
05:10Well, clearly the agent hasn't been doing their job properly.
05:13Dad, you don't seem very surprised.
05:19Um, uh, that's because I knew the tenant left.
05:24You knew?
05:33Hey.
05:35How are you feeling?
05:36Uh, yeah, all the things.
05:39Got your speech ready?
05:42Well, I've got two versions.
05:44I haven't decided yet if I want to enjoy the moment or make a statement.
05:56Okay, that's very thorough.
06:00Yeah, well, I'm putting myself on the line a bit, you know,
06:03just calling out and schooling everyone.
06:05It's a pretty big move.
06:07I think it's good as it will.
06:08You feel this, right?
06:10Yeah, but what if my instincts are wrong?
06:13Not possible.
06:15Wendy, congratulations.
06:18It couldn't have gone to a better person.
06:19What do you think?
06:20I know.
06:21That presentation he did last month on surrealism, whoo, scrambled my brain.
06:26I'm not surprised you're up here today, okay?
06:28Congrats.
06:30Hey, I'm gonna go and gas a good spot, okay?
06:32Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:35Quinn, yeah?
06:36Yeah, Sadie.
06:39Nice to see you.
06:40Ready to knock everyone's socks off?
06:42Good luck.
06:43Um.
06:48Thank you for being here.
06:50It happened a few weeks ago.
06:52I'd been dropping the rent, but they were still losing money.
06:55Why didn't you say anything?
06:57Because the agent wants me to give it up.
06:59The business, rent the site out as something else.
07:04Okay.
07:05It doesn't make any financial sense to keep it as a nursery.
07:09I know that, but I just, I just can't close it.
07:12I can't, can't do that to your mum's memory.
07:17Good, I agree.
07:21I'm sorry, but I, um, I don't understand why you couldn't tell me.
07:26I just wanted to deal with this on my own.
07:30I mean, it makes sense why the agent can't lease it as it is.
07:35It's a bomb site.
07:37No, I do need to clean it up.
07:39Look.
07:41Mum would be heartbroken if she saw it.
07:43Yeah, I'll call the agent and find out what needs to be done.
07:48Okay.
07:49We'll do it together.
07:51Yeah.
08:08I'm sorry, I didn't want this to become an issue.
08:12Tony, the only issue I have is you feeling like you couldn't tell me.
08:17I don't want you to ever hold back when it comes to Sonia.
08:21I know how important the nursery is to you.
08:24Yeah, it is.
08:27Listen, why don't I, um, why don't I dig up some contacts and see if we can rustle some interest?
08:31No, it's okay.
08:33Thank you, though.
08:35Just having your understanding is all I need.
08:47Well, that's awesome, Mum.
08:47Congratulations.
08:49It's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it, isn't it?
08:51Absolutely.
08:53Um, sorry, mind if I step out for a bit?
08:55Sure. We'll save you some cake.
08:59All right, what are we celebrating this time, huh? Another distinction?
09:02Actually, Kyra just got her first high distinction on her last uni assignment.
09:06Oh, congrats. What was the assignment?
09:09Uh, computer programming, if you can believe it.
09:11You're all gig.
09:12Yeah, cool. Coding's tricky.
09:16We might celebrate with some cake, too.
09:18Sounds like a sweet plan.
09:21Hey, Dex, do you want to come grab some menus?
09:28This prestigious initiative facilitates meaningful, career-focused mentorship
09:35for an exemplary student showing great promise in education.
09:40May I proudly introduce this year's recipient of the Gatsford Mentorship, Wendy Rodwell.
09:55Wow.
09:57Um, thank you, Miss Jameson, faculty members, guests, and fellow students.
10:06Um, it is with great pride that I accept this mentorship, and it is also with great...
10:29It is also with great gratitude...
10:36I'm a believer in lifelong learning, and I feel so humbled to be able to continue my journey.
10:48You know, I wasn't sure if I deserved this, but then I thought, hey, why not me?
10:56You know, education, it's a really, really tough industry,
11:00and I will gladly take all the help that I can get.
11:04So, I hope I prove myself fitting of this honour.
11:08Thank you so much.
11:17Woo-hoo! Go, sisters, go!
11:19Well said, sweetheart.
11:21Well, I, um, decided to make it about me.
11:24Well, it was perfect.
11:28Um, listen, I better go introduce myself to some of the mentors while they're around.
11:33Some of the other bigwigs.
11:35Well, you better get your skates on.
11:36Come on, superstar.
11:37Sure.
11:40My mum is totally gonna bomb.
11:42I was just trying to help.
11:43Honest.
11:44Mate, what you've done is you've helped your mum cheat.
11:46She's totally innocent.
11:48Yeah, but she turned the assignment in under her name.
11:50She didn't know.
11:53This course is meant to help your mum with her job.
11:55She's gonna get a rude shock if she gets to the end of it
11:58and realises she can't do what she thinks she can.
12:00It was one assignment.
12:02For programming.
12:03Coding isn't something you can just wing.
12:07I know it was a bad idea, but she was just so down on herself.
12:11Look at her now.
12:13She's so happy.
12:15You please just not tell her.
12:20There you go.
12:24It's just strange he didn't tell me.
12:26Well, how much money is the nursery losing?
12:28I don't know.
12:29I didn't ask.
12:30I mean, it doesn't matter to me.
12:31If he wants to keep it, it's his decision.
12:36Yeah, well, I suppose anything to do with Sonia
12:38is gonna be a sensitive subject, isn't it?
12:40Yeah, I suppose.
12:42You know, I don't want to make a big deal out of it.
12:44I just thought I'd get your take on it.
12:46Well, listen, if you need any help with the clean-up,
12:48just give us a yell.
12:50Yes.
12:50Yes, please let us know.
12:52Yeah, of course.
12:53Bye.
12:53See you soon.
13:01I was thinking I should re-pop the cigar, though.
13:03What's going on?
13:05Normally, you have an opinion about anything to do with Toadie.
13:09Didn't think it was any of my business.
13:14All right, okay.
13:15I knew about the nursery.
13:18Toadie swore me to secrecy.
13:19Why?
13:21Do you remember a few days ago,
13:23we said there would be times when Toadie and Therese
13:25confide in either of us,
13:26and we agreed to not swap notes?
13:29This is one of those times.
13:32All right, yep.
13:33Fair enough.
13:34I won't push you the details.
13:36Just tell me one thing.
13:38Should we be worried?
13:40Well, Toadie's communicating with Therese.
13:43That's a good thing.
13:47It's weird that Dad didn't say anything, though.
13:51I mean, at least he wants to fix up the nursery, though.
13:54Have you ever thought of getting more involved in it?
13:59When I was really little, I used to dream of running the place.
14:04Really?
14:05Tell me about that.
14:08Um, Mum used to take me down there all the time.
14:13She'd get me to order the herbs or do the customs change.
14:19Sometimes, she'd even let me boss her around.
14:21And then if I got tired, she used to keep
14:28a stack of Fisher books behind the juice bar.
14:32It's like a curl up behind me.
14:42I really should have gone down sooner.
14:44No, you didn't know what was happening.
14:47I think about Mum all the time.
14:52I really hope she knows that.
14:56I'm sure she does.
15:22Oh, I'll be around if you do.
15:29OK, and nice.
15:32Got it.
15:33Congratulations again.
15:35Let's go. I want to get another photo.
15:37Huddle up. Nice and close.
15:38Nice and close.
15:41And everybody say cheese.
15:44Cheese.
15:46Nice. Perfect.
15:48Oh, my goodness.
15:48This mentorship is just going to open up so many doors for you.
15:52New institutions, more influential opportunities.
15:55It's brilliant.
15:56Yeah.
15:56I can't wait to see what you do with it.
15:57Well, fingers crossed, guys.
16:03You didn't run with your speech.
16:06No.
16:08I mean, was I wrong?
16:10I think I missed a chance to stand up for myself,
16:13create some kind of change.
16:15It shouldn't have to be your responsibility to stand up for anyone.
16:19Or to hold an institution to account for its crappy PR agendas.
16:23Yeah.
16:24Part of me still feels like I should have made some kind of statement.
16:28You did.
16:29You made a statement about yourself, about being deserving and running with it.
16:34Hey, your success will be the best revenge.
16:38Thanks, Quinn.
16:40Anytime.
16:41Is this how you feel all the time?
16:49Just so confident and academic.
16:52I studied like crazy for every mark I got.
16:55And I still get nervous when I go for an interview or any professional development.
16:59Now I know that feeling too.
17:01Oh, I'm so surprised how good this makes me feel.
17:06I feel like Rupert is watching us.
17:08Oh, I know.
17:08Isn't it calming?
17:09Like we're on a farm.
17:11Uh-huh.
17:14Hey, now that I'm a distinction slash high distinction kind of gal,
17:18I was thinking about enrolling in that advanced class I was worried about.
17:22I knew you could do it.
17:25Yeah, you've always been my biggest supporter.
17:28It's nice to believe in myself too.
17:29You know, 40s is going to be your best decade yet.
17:33Celebratory drink?
17:34Yes, please.
17:42Hey, man.
17:53Hey.
17:55Saw you hang out.
17:56No.
17:57Yeah, her mum's nursery was trashed.
17:59She needed someone to talk to.
18:00I was trying to be a good mate.
18:02Why didn't she want to talk to you?
18:04Because I was there when she saw.
18:07Were you two hanging out?
18:09I was just asking for help about plants.
18:11It was just friendship.
18:12You think she's forgiven me too then?
18:15I don't see why not.
18:16Message her and find out.
18:19All right.
18:20So, um, we're cool now, yeah?
18:24Yeah.
18:25Good.
18:26Good.
18:27Hey, pretty awesome about mum's mark, isn't it?
18:30She's very proud of herself.
18:35Yeah.
18:36Yeah, okay.
18:38See you inside.
18:49Oh, I am so glad that is over.
18:52Not quite.
18:54Surprise!
18:58As if I wasn't going to find a way to fit in a proper celebration.
19:02Well done.
19:03Here is a special treat for the woman of the hour.
19:07Have you met your mentors yet?
19:08Oh, yeah, they were there.
19:09We had a quick meet and greet.
19:11But I just can't wait for it all to kick off.
19:13Yeah, you're going to be so busy, love.
19:15Well, never too busy for you.
19:18I've got to go get a drink.
19:22I'm going to get a drink too.
19:23Okay.
19:26You can relax now.
19:27The scary part's over.
19:29Well, having you and your dad there meant everything to me.
19:32Where else would we be?
19:34But it was nice for your friends to come along too.
19:37Like Quinn.
19:41He is a good friend.
19:42We're just on the same wavelength about a lot of things.
19:47Come on, give me all the goss.
19:49I'm imagining paper scrolls and those little hats with the tassels on them being thrown up in the air.
19:54Oh, okay.
19:55Oh, well, that's more of a graduation.
19:57But, um, I'll just...
19:58So, what exactly did you tell Therese about the nursery?
20:04Just that the tenant left a few weeks ago.
20:07And before you mention anything again, I took your advice on how to see someone's run.
20:13Good.
20:16Hey.
20:17Hey.
20:19Uh, thanks again for this.
20:20Oh, what are neighbours for?
20:23Well, they're neighbours.
20:24They're neighbours.
20:24They're neighbours.
20:25They're neighbours.
20:26They're neighbours.
20:26They're neighbours.
20:27They're neighbours.
20:27They're neighbours.
20:28So you're still on a high from your assignment then?
20:31Yeah, it's no secret that formal education was never my bag, so it feels nice.
20:35I'll just pop this away.
20:37Cool, yeah.
20:39Um, hey, is Dex around?
20:42Uh, he was outside last I checked.
20:45He wasn't there just then.
20:46Oh, maybe up the street.
20:48Why, do you need him for something?
20:51Okay, I don't want to rock the boat, but I think there's something you should know.
20:59So, Has dropped by.
21:16He said you were on Mum's computer last night and you asked him about coding.
21:21Right.
21:23Is there anything you want to share, Texter?
21:26I was only trying to help.
21:28Did she ask you to?
21:29She was just so stressed.
21:31How stressed do you think she's going to be when she doesn't get the same mark on her next assignment?
21:36How did you know that?
21:38She put her name on that work.
21:40Well, you help me with my own work all the time.
21:42Yes, I help you.
21:44I don't do it for you and I ask your consent.
21:48You did this by yourself and she could get in a lot of trouble.
21:54Did you tell her?
21:55No, I'm not going to.
21:58You are.
21:59Why?
22:01It was a mistake.
22:02I shouldn't have done it, but it's done.
22:04Punish me, sure, but she's so happy.
22:07If I tell her, she'll just feel bad.
22:12I guess you signed up for that advanced coding module.
22:16Seriously?
22:17Yeah, well, now that I know I'm not a complete waste to the education system, I'm going all in.
22:24Did I interrupt something?
22:26No, we were just talking about how proud we are of you.
22:30Oh, what were you saying exactly?
22:32We were saying, let's make a cup of tea.
22:34Oh, yeah.
22:42Coming up on Neighbours.
22:44Paul!
22:45Lovely to see you again, Tess.
22:47Hello.
22:48Unfortunately, Paul is anything but a pushover.
22:50Holly, the guy has two names.
22:52And he explained why.
22:54The uni think I cheated on my last assignment.
22:57Right.