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