
McLeod's Daughters
Ep. 41 - Best of Enemies
12/18/2021 | 42m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Tess meets Sandra Kinsella at the cattle sale yards and likes her instantly.
Tess meets Sandra Kinsella at the cattle sale yards and likes her instantly, only to discover that Claire dislikes her intensely. Their childhood dispute is renewed when a herd of calves is stolen from Drover’s Run, and Claire is convinced that Sandra is responsible.
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McLeod's Daughters
Ep. 41 - Best of Enemies
12/18/2021 | 42m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Tess meets Sandra Kinsella at the cattle sale yards and likes her instantly, only to discover that Claire dislikes her intensely. Their childhood dispute is renewed when a herd of calves is stolen from Drover’s Run, and Claire is convinced that Sandra is responsible.
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(gentle music) - [Narrator] Previously on "McLeod's Daughters."
- How 'bout you ride Brave Jane, the Stock man's Challenge at the show this year?
- I don't know if cross country's my thing.
- Claire, you in there, and every horseman from here to Timbuktu will been sending us horses to train.
Figure they're not gonna get a looking'.
(horse neighs) - Whoa!
(gentle music) (engine rumbling) - There's good guys out there, Beck.
You just gotta learn to pick 'em.
- It's about finding a balance, Jodi.
- No, Mum, it's about you letting me live my life the way that I want, including making my own mistakes.
(upbeat country music) - Come on!
- Hup, hup, hup!
- Hey, hey, hey, hey!
- Come on, come on, push up, push up.
- Come on!
- Come on.
No, no, slow down, no rush.
There we go.
- Good boys.
The cattle are in good shape, Claire.
- Yup.
- Good shape.
- Well, thanks for the seal of approval.
- Hey, is Nick around?
- Yeah, he's around.
- I'll go find Denny.
- So how's your jumping going?
- Fine.
- You gotta win in the show, Claire.
- Lay off, will ya?
- Well, word's out now.
Our reputation's on the line.
- You've got nothing to worry about.
- Good day.
(cows mooing) - [Sandra] If it looks like a duck, Denny, and quacks like a duck, guess what it's likely to be.
- [Denny] Sandra, it was an honest mistake.
- [Sandra] You told me you're first up tomorrow morning.
I took that in good faith.
- But there was a mix up in the draw.
These things happen, a deal's a deal.
- I'm not waiting until the afternoon to auction my cattle, right, I'll find someone else.
- Suit yourself.
- I will!
- Um, excuse me Denny, Claire would like a word.
- Righto.
- Claire?
- Yeah.
- You must be Tess, Sandra Consella.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- So you know Claire?
- We went to primary school together.
- Really?
Well it's funny we never met before.
- (chuckles) Big country.
- Well she's just over there.
Why don't you come and say hi?
- Love to.
(laughs) - A gun felon's always good for you, isn't it?
- For regulars like you, I've got no complaints.
- Hey Claire, look who I found.
- Long time, no see.
(dramatic music) Well you're busy.
I've gotta go find myself a new auctioneer.
It was nice to meet you, Tess.
- Yeah, you too, Sandra.
That's a really funny way to treat an old friend.
- Have I ever mentioned Sandra Consella's name to you?
- Well no, but- - There's a reason for that.
I hate her guts.
(sighs) (dramatic music) ♪ It'll take some time to find your heart ♪ ♪ And come back home ♪ ♪ You could walk for miles cross every river ♪ ♪ And find your mountain home ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll be there ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ You're not alone ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll be there ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ - But I wasn't late all the time.
(melancholic music) (Tess sighing) - So was it over a boyfriend?
Did she do you on a sale?
- Look, just stop fishing.
I'm not wasting a breath talking about Sandra.
- Hey Jo!
- Jo.
How's the champagne business?
- Oh good, good.
I've gotta rush, it was nice to see you guys.
- What's up with her?
- Could be the pressure of big city living.
- So are you gonna tell me about Sandra Consella or not?
- Not.
- It was a mistake, the whole relationship.
(man chuckles) - Did you get that stock away, Ter?
- Yeah, they're on their way home, yep.
Another squash, thanks Timmy.
- Because- (group laughing) - Everyone else seems to like her.
- Drop it.
- Well it must have been something pretty awful for you to react like this.
- (sighs) Jim Carner, 17 years ago.
- Sandra was the competition.
- No, Sandra was my best friend.
The kid who was going to win was Ingrid Picken.
She had the best pony.
Well I made a joke in front of everyone that Ingrid's pony wouldn't look so good without it's tail.
Next thing someone had clipped the tail.
I got kicked out of the Jim Carner and Sandra won the blue ribbon.
- She did it.
- Couldn't prove it.
- (laughs) Did she use the zig zag scissors?
- I knew it was a waste of time telling you anything.
- Or did she cut it into a bob, Claire?
(laughs) - I was hoping I'd run into you.
- Were you?
- How's our baby calf, Rocco?
- Yeah, he's missing his dad.
- Can I get you a drink?
- Sure.
- What's your pleasure?
- Same as yours.
(gentle music) - Oh yeah - I found these hanging around, they looked about your size.
- I thought we agreed to be just friends, no strings attached.
- Yeah we did.
I mean these were just in an hock shop in Fisher.
(Tess laughs) They hardly cost anything!
Oh come on, let's try one on for size.
(gentle music) - Yeah, fits like a glove.
- See?
Wasn't so hard, was it?
And I get to see that smile, worth every cent.
- Now that's flirting.
- (laughs) No, it's being a mate.
- [Tess] You look like that, you're gonna lose 'em all.
All right you're gonna lose, you're gonna lose mate.
Hey, is the mail in?
- Yeah, sorry nothing for you.
What are you doing with those?
- I was giving the dog a mick.
Come on boy!
Feeling better now?
- I'm a bit deevy, I have blisters on my blisters.
- Yeah but the money's good and I can give your hands a massage, it's my specialty.
- Tanya must be so happy to have you working for her.
- Yeah well actually-- - We're so lucky you have such a good job.
The boss says he doesn't know how much longer my job will last.
I will find something else.
- How much longer do you think you've got?
- We'll worry about tomorrow when tomorrow comes.
Today, things could not be better.
We have this place, we have two paychecks coming in, and we have each other.
(laughter) - You staying here long?
- Yeah.
You?
- Yep.
Wanna check out my room?
- Is it any different to mine?
- It's got me in it.
- Why don't you tell the whole place?
- Is that a problem?
- Nick, have you got a minute?
- Well if it isn't the long arm of the law.
- Managed to round up a couple of character witnesses for you when your case comes up.
- Yeah?
Who'd you prepare to stick their neck out for me then?
- Harry, Alex, and Meg.
- Meg, that's surprising.
- She's a surprising woman.
Anyway, just wanted to let you know.
- Hey come on Claire!
Come over and be with the rest of the boys.
- No thanks, rather not choke on it.
- Oh, thanks.
What was all that about?
- She wanted me to have a beer with the boys.
- That woman's pure evil, isn't she?
- Jodi, sweetheart!
You slept in, we're late for work.
You can have the bathroom.
Hey do you want me to call Tanya for you?
Jodi?
I'll tell her it was my fault.
- Don't bother.
- What's wrong?
- She sacked me yesterday.
- What happened?
- I don't know, I mean she said I was constantly late, that I talk to much, and that I was rude to the clients.
I mean I told Mrs. Graham that she was really too old to have hair extensions.
- Oh boy.
- Excuse me, how is that rude?
I mean she's gonna be at least 70.
What hair she does have, it's short and it's blue.
It doesn't matter anyway because I don't have a job and you're gonna lose yours and everyone at (mumbles) is just gonna think I'm this total failure.
- No, you're not and they won't say that.
- [Claire] Hello, what's up?
Who did it?
- [Denny] No idea, no one saw anything.
- Where was security?
- They're not here all night, they just do a drive by every couple of hours.
Maybe we're gonna have to look at that.
- Well it's a bit late now, our cattle have been spiked!
- What do you mean spiked?
- They've been fed.
- You can't feed the cattle the night before 'cause it will boost their weight artificially.
- Maybe Frank DeCosta knows who might have been hanging around.
- Sorry Claire, rules are rules.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- What does he mean rules are rules?
- It means we can't sell our cattle today, not at this weight.
You cow.
You sabotaged my cattle!
- Calm down, will you, Claire.
- Don't tell me to calm down.
You spiked my cattle!
You are a cheat and a liar!
We've gotta organize a trap for the cattle.
- Claire, you-- - She did it Tess, I know she did it.
- That's a big call, Claire.
Where's your proof?
- We gotta wait another month before we can sell or sell for next to nothing, then there's the transport, (mumbles), it's money down the drain!
- Yes, but blaming Sandra isn't gonna help, is it?
- Why would she do it?
- 'Cause she hates my guts, that's why!
She's hated me since we were kids.
She's got you all conned.
- Well it's just you're starting to sound paranoid.
How well do you know Sandra?
- Oh well enough.
I mean she did act tough a while ago after her parents died, but she turned it all around.
- So she's a lot like Claire.
- Yeah I guess so.
- What do you reckon she'll do?
- She could sue.
- Sandra.
I just came to apologize for the things that Claire said.
- You think an apology from you makes things right?
- She was upset.
- Don't blame her.
I've got a reputation too you know, it's tough running a place on your own.
I don't need stuff like that.
- Yeah-- - I'm sorry, Tess.
I haven't got a choice, I'm gonna have to talk to my lawyer.
- Thanks for saying you'll be a character witness for me then.
- It's okay.
- Frank asked you, did he?
- Yeah, he did.
- He said you were a surprising woman.
What do you think he meant by that?
- I must have surprised him, I guess.
- I'll see you there then.
- Yep, bye.
- You can't just bury your head in the sand, she's gonna sue!
- I'm not saying I'm sorry.
- You're my special boy, aren't you Rocco?
Hey Meg, did you see Rocco?
- You know he's getting tagged tomorrow.
- Does he have to?
It's gonna hurt.
- That's the country, it's a cruel place.
What happened at the sales?
- You ever hear of Sandra Consella?
- Oh yes, the pony incident.
- It used to be an incident.
Claire just turned it into war.
- See, it's not that hard, is it?
- That's not practicing, it's procrastinating.
- You're as bad as Alex.
- Did it ever cross your mind that you could be wrong about Sandra?
Think of all the pressure you're under.
- I can handle pressure.
- Like you did today?
There's no proof that Sandra was responsible.
Just a grudge that should have been sorted out 17 years ago And if you're not 100 percent certain about this then you owe her an apology whether she's serious about legal action or not.
- No point beating around the bush.
I wanted to apologize for what I said to you this morning, it was wrong.
- And why did you say it?
- Jim Carner.
- The pony incident.
I'll tell you something Claire, I haven't forgotten it either.
'Cause it was a stupid business and it cost me a friend.
And just for the record, I didn't cut off the tail.
I guess the difference between us is that I didn't think you did it either.
You know I thought it was Melissa Brown.
Yeah she won it the year before, the year after.
What you never suspected Melissa?
- No, I didn't.
- Let's pretend that we've both grown up.
You've apologized, I've accepted, it's done.
- Thanks Sandra.
- Yeah.
Now we don't have to pretend to be mates but maybe next time I wanna buy you a beer, you'll let me.
- Maybe I will.
- You know you should trade up to something like this.
I've got a mate, do you a deal.
- Oh no the (mumbles) will do me fine, thanks.
- You're happy driving around in something like that?
Then again, maybe it suits you.
- Hey Claire, are we gonna take the cows today or tomorrow 'cause I'll get (mumbles) out of the way.
- Tomorrow's fine.
- Okay.
- You take care.
- Yeah.
(car engine start) - I just don't see the attraction, that's all.
I mean honestly Tess, can you see the attraction in boxing?
- Not exactly.
- Hey I thought you were on my side.
- Yeah but I've seen the (mumbles).
I know what a blow to the side of the head can do to the brain.
- Yeah but on the other hand if men can do it, why can't women?
- Well I always thought women were more sensible.
- What's wrong with the cattle?
(cattle lowing) Where are the calves?
Where's Rocco?
- Claire, the fence is cut.
- They've been stolen.
- Supposed to be selling this today.
Gotta get it out to the broker's sometime.
- We'll just do a little detour on the way.
- Yeah I suppose it won't hurt to take the old girl for one last buzz around the paddocks.
Can you remind me how this is gonna help get your cows back?
- You'll see.
Come on.
- Your chariot, madame.
(helicopter juddering) - Take it down a bit lower, over the outer paddocks.
- What are you up to?
- Just do it.
Did you see that?
- Yeah I saw it.
Cows and calves in a paddock, what an amazing thing to see in cattle country.
- 20 Hereford calves Alex, my calves!
- So Sandra's putting beef calves with dairy cows, so what Claire, it's been done before.
It's called fattening them up for market.
- And people have stolen beef calves and stuck them on dairy cows, that's been done before too.
It's called party dodging.
- Yeah well you can't prove it, right?
- They were my calves Alex, and I don't need you to believe it.
(cows lowing) - Can't we milk them ourselves?
- For how long, Tess?
They're beef cattle.
All we can do is leave them out here to dry up.
- Great, more pain.
Does it ever stop?
It hurts to give birth, it hurts to feed them-- - It hurts to wean.
- It hurts the most when they grow up and leave home.
- Did you tell your mother yet?
- No.
Oh this looks promising.
Marketing and sales agent, car included, salary negotiable, must have experience.
This is so unfair.
- Don't be upset, Jodi.
- But it's useless, we're broke.
- Jodi, listen to me.
When we have bad times, there is only one thing to do.
We throw a party.
We must give to get back, right?
We show everyone our lives are full and it will be so.
- We're trespassing aren't we?
- I just wanted to take a look, that's all.
- Yeah but suppose you're wrong and we get caught?
- Oh we're just driving over to say hello and maybe take her up on that beer she was offering.
- Suppose you're right and she did steal the calves, why would she risk doing something like that?
- Well I could say because she hates my guts, but that's not a popular argument at the moment.
Those calves will be worth close to $14,000.
Not bad for a night's work.
- You're out of control, you know that?
- If I was out of control, I'd be kicking her door in right now.
I want proof.
Why do you think I brought you along?
- 20 Friesian cows - 21 calves.
- One of them could have dropped twins.
- That's Rocco.
- Are you sure?
- Absolutely, that's my calf.
Black body, white face, it's Rocco alright.
Let's nail the bitch.
- We'll go down to the house and I'll show you the sale papers, you'll find everything in order.
- I had 20 Herefords and one Friesian cross Dolan.
Sandra buys 20 Herefords and one Friesian cross.
Don't you think that's a bit funny, Frank?
- The calves have got two brands on them, mine and the previous owner's.
If I have one with the (mumbles) brand on it, you can take it with you.
- Why can't you see she's lying?
- Tess, you're wrong about this.
No I'm not, I was wrong about you.
You're a thief.
He's my calf, I want you to give him back to his mother.
- Alright, let's just calm down.
- I wonder how fresh those brands are.
- If the brands check out, the law's the law, they're Miss Consella's property.
I've gotta take all of those papers, Sandra.
- Yes, be my guest.
Well, you two coming?
- She's lying through her teeth, Frank.
- I've investigated the matter and there's nothing I can do.
- Those papers are shonky and you know it.
- I've checked and the bloke has supposedly sold her the calves, he's an old mate of hers.
- Of course he is.
They're making a fool out of you too, you know.
- I'm sorry.
- Those calves will still be bonded to their real mothers.
Ship them over from Sandra's place, put them with our cows, and if the mother's take to them that's all the proof you need.
- I can't take a blade of grass from Sandra's property without a court order.
You think I've done the wrong thing too.
- I know those calves are ours.
If the law can't do something about it, then there's something wrong with the law.
- I've done some crazy things in my life.
- No this only feels crazy, it's scientific proof.
The bond between mother and child is stronger than super glue.
- Is that the official terminology?
- Yeah, you'll see.
(cow moos) - [Nick] Who are you gonna show your proof to?
There's just me.
- [Tess] Yeah, it's just you I'm proving it to.
- I didn't know you cared.
- Nick, if we can't change Frank's mind about Sandra, they'll be serving Rocco up with roast potatoes and gravy.
(cows lowing) Look!
- Hey.
- Hey.
(laughter) - Yeah look.
- Get going!
- How do you explain that, Sandra?
- I don't have to.
Go!
- You see Alberto's got this theory, you need to give in order to receive.
You hardly ever use these pots anymore, do you?
- I suppose not.
- He's really wise, Mom.
And it makes a lot of sense when you think about it.
Do you have any spare knives and forks?
- In the drawer.
- The more you give now, the more you get back.
It's a little like karma, isn't it?
Maybe he might have an opinion on this Sandra business.
- Oh I wouldn't bring that up with Claire, I don't think she's ready for all that wisdom.
- Hmm, well don't forget to invite them to the party tonight.
Oh and you can bring Terry if you want.
- Thanks Jodi, but we're still not-- - Oh.
You should talk you know, Mom.
You should sort out your issues now and not wait until you're 60.
- Oh thanks Jodi, yeah I'll keep that in mind.
Are you planning on taking all the knives and forks?
- Oh, sorry.
We might need some wine as well.
- Slow down.
You're last about half a round at that pace.
Try and put your punches into combinations, alright?
So it's like jab, jab, cross.
Jab, jab, cross, rib.
Yeah?
Okay.
Maybe the mail's late wherever he's been sending it from.
- Yeah but he hasn't called either, has he?
- Punch straight from the shoulder, yeah, and keep your chin down.
Ouch, that one hurt.
- Yeah it was meant to.
Maybe he's just dumped me.
- Yeah well, there's a bit of that going on.
I don't have a girlfriend anymore.
- Since yesterday?
- Yeah.
She dumped me over the phone.
- Wow, bummer.
Must be your ugly face.
- (laughs) No, it was the distance, makes things too hard.
- Were the cows insured?
- Of course, this is Rocco we're talking about, not some piece of beef.
- Tess, I'm just being practical.
- You can take the boy out of Colani but you can't take Colani out of the boy.
- Sometimes you've just gotta cut your losses.
I'll see you later.
- He's talking sense.
- Well if it was sense I wanted, I would've asked.
- It's good that he left.
That way he can say he wasn't involved.
- In what?
- The only way that we can prove those calves are ours is to put them back together with their mums.
Let's go.
- Ooh Pasta Alfredo, Pasta Napoletana, Pasta Puttanesca.
It's a feast, on a budget.
Fantastic!
- We need music.
- Mh - You know, I can't believe someone took the calves.
Mum and Claire probably need this party as much as we do.
- This stealing, this is what do you call it?
- Party dodging.
And anyone who does it is an evil snake in the grass.
- It's pretty cheeky of Jake to lend you Harry's truck.
Must be keen on you.
- We're good friends, yeah.
Pretty cheeky of Meg to ask Frank out.
- Yeah, should keep him busy though.
(car engine roaring) (cows moos) I'm gonna cut a hole in the fence so you reverse in so we can load 'em up alright?
- Yeah and what if Sandra turns up?
- Got that sorted.
- This is really nice.
I can't remember the last time I was asked out.
- I can't think why.
You're a very good looking woman, Sandra.
- Well standing up for yourself, it has its drawbacks.
Some men are a bit intimidated.
- Well some men are wimps.
- So I was surprised when you called considering you are a friend of Claire McCloud's.
- I'm here to have dinner with a very beautiful woman.
Leave me out of the rest of it.
- It really doesn't bother you then, our feud.
- No, it's between you and Claire.
Besides if I didn't talk to every person Claire McCloud had a beef with, I'd be a very lonely guy.
- (laughs) We wouldn't want that.
- No.
- So they're a little bit late.
- [Jodi] Or they're not coming at all.
- [Alberto] Come on, they'll be here.
- The food's gonna be ruined, isn't it?
- You know, pasta not so good, but I'll cook some more.
- I forgot what it's like to throw a party and have no one show up.
- Claire, car.
It's okay, it's Nick.
- Who's driving Dad's truck?
Alex?
- Me.
- No need to ask what you're doing.
- Yourself?
- Admiring the view.
- (mumbles) - Look, you can leave or you can stay and help but we're taking the lot.
- (laughs)No, any more champagne and I'm gonna go all silly.
- Well here's hoping.
- Maybe I should be insulted.
- Why?
- Because when you ask a girl out with two hour's notice you've gotta be pretty sure she hasn't got any other plans.
- It was an impulse.
I was hoping I might find you at a loose end.
- I know about impulses.
The question is, will I give into them or not.
- What's your answer?
- I don't know, Alex.
As they say, the night is young.
- Sorry Sandra, just checking, did you know about driver who is using the big truck?
- Yeah, it's alright Terry.
- Well no one told me.
- Sorry about that.
So where were we?
The night's young.
- The night's young.
And it's full of possibilities.
I'd really like some dessert.
- Yeah?
- Get me some trifle.
- Coming right up.
Oh and I look forward to hearing about those possibilities when I get back.
(knocking) - Finally.
- [Alberto] Who is it?
- It's the police.
- Hi Jodi.
- And Mum.
- Ooh, this is nice.
(indistinct chatters) - Hey Terry, hey Terry Give me the keys (mumbles), quick.
- What for?
- Just give them to me, mate.
Phone Nick and tell him Sandra's on the way, alright?
- What's that supposed to mean?
- Terry, just do it.
- Don't mind me, keep me in the dark if you like.
Excuse me, mate, I need to use the phone.
- Hang on a second.
Yep.
(indistinct) - You've done yourself proud Alberto, it smells terrific.
- Old family recipe.
- To tell you the truth, I was a bit surprised to get this invitation.
- Well that's me for you, full of surprises.
- Uh, Mum, would you mind helping me choose some CDs?
- Excuse me.
- So why are you here with Frank?
- Having dinner darling, it's lovely.
- What happened to the others?
- They'll be here sooner or later.
(knocking) (door open) - Jodi, I need to use your phone.
- [Jodi] This is a really bad time, Terry.
- [Terry] I swear it's an emergency.
Phone?
- It's just there.
- Oh don't mind me.
(sinister music) (car engine start) - [Claire] Get the panel up, quick.
- [Tess] Car, everyone quick!
Claire, in the truck!
- [Claire] Nick, Tess, get out of here!
- Hey guys, better get moving, she's onto us.
- What?
- Alex asked me to find Nick.
- What did he want Nick for?
- Search me.
One minute he's having dinner with Sandra Consella and the next minute he's yelling at me to tell Nick that Sandra's on the way.
- Oh bugger.
- Put them back!
- Let it go, Sandra.
- Open that truck.
- Or you'll do what?
- We're taking our cattle home.
(car engine start) - And then of all things, I've won a (mumbles).
Meg went right off, didn't you love?
But in the end she enjoyed it.
- I guess you should be going.
- No, no, I'm alright.
(knocking) - I'll get it!
(excited chatter) - Hi Frank.
- Frank, hi.
- You lot took your time.
- Laws against speeding, you know that Meg.
- And did you get your work done?
- Yep, yep, all the work's done, no worries.
So why don't we eat 'cause I'm starving.
- Yeah.
(beeps) - Sorry folks, duty calls.
- That's okay, you go and chase the bad guys Frank.
- Night all.
- Bye Frank!
- Bet you that was Sandra.
- Sandra?
- [Tess] She turned up.
- Would somebody please tell me what's going on?
(door slams) - [Frank] Claire.
- [Claire] Frank.
- Claire, Miss Consella claims you stole her calves last night.
- No Frank, I just took back what was mine, that's all.
- Check the brands.
If they're mine, charge her.
- Take a look at the calves, Frank, they're with their natural mothers.
- The law's the law.
Do your job.
- Sandra's right, Claire.
I'll have to charge you with the theft of 20 calves.
But with reputations at stake I've got a court order for DNA testing, which should establish your ownership of the calves beyond doubt, shouldn't it?
- No problem.
- I bought those calves in good faith.
But looking at the way they're bonding with your cows, looks like I was sold stolen property.
- That's what you think, is it Sandra?
- Don't waste good money on DNA Frank.
She can have them.
- That's generous of you, letting us keep our own calves.
- Let it go, Tess.
You did cut off that pony's tail, didn't you?
- We both like to win, don't we Claire?
I'll see you around.
- Thanks for taking care of Sandra.
That's a smart move with the DNA stuff.
- It was a long shot.
I didn't really have a court order.
The actual test costs a fortune.
- You got me off.
- I suppose I did.
- You know, I'd do the same for you.
- I know you would.
- Frank was right.
- About what?
- You are a surprising woman.
(upbeat music) - I thought I'd find you here.
- Hey, I've got something for you.
- Is this a friend giving me a present?
- No, this is someone else's girlfriend giving you back a present.
I don't take presents from guys unless it's Brick.
- This is because of the whole girlfriend situation, isn't it?
It doesn't have to change anything.
- Yeah it changes everything.
- I told you, no strings attached.
- There are always strings attached.
- Well, thanks for all your help last night.
(laughs) - That's not a thank you.
(gentle music) This is a thank you.
- Oh, um.
- Is there a problem?
- Um, Nick, when I rush things, they don't last and I don't wanna make that same mistake again.
- Meaning?
- Meaning one step at a time.
- Like the old teenage rules.
You can go to second base but not to third base, that sort of thing?
- No, when you say it like that, you make it sound ridiculous.
- It is ridiculous.
It's for kids.
Last time I looked we were grown ups.
Look Tess, I don't wanna play any games.
All or nothing.
Just give us a call when you make your mind up.
♪ In the shadow ♪ ♪ Of the moment ♪ ♪ Is the truth of light and dark ♪ ♪ Try to touch ♪ ♪ What lies between them ♪ ♪ But you'll never leave a mark ♪ ♪ In the stillness ♪ ♪ In the silence ♪ ♪ When it's finished, when it's gone ♪ (thunder crashes)
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