Mac is entering the Crimplex in her car. Pete is fixing the training wheels on a small pink bike as Danni approaches him.

Danni: You thinking of joining the circus, Church?
Pete: Ha de ha ha. It’s not for me.
Danni: No kidding. Who’s the lucky bear?
Pete: Its Jesse’s birthday. Any more questions?
Danni: Pretty fond of that kid, aren’t ya?
Pete: Yeah, well its easier when it’s someone else’s.
(Mac approaches)
Mac: You really should consider a larger frame, Pete.
Pete: Arrr yeah. Don’t you start. How’s things hotting up with HQ?
Mac: What do you mean?
Pete: Hollister – with the homicide. Bet he’s sweating on that gear.
Mac: Oh, we didn’t discuss it.

Bill and Mac meet for lunch at a beach.
Bill: I got ham and Swiss, ok?
Mac: Yeah, great. (Pauses nervously)
Oh, this one’s yours, sorry. (Hands him a cup).
Bill: Thank you. (Another pause) Nice to get out of the office, hmm?
Mac: (approvingly) hmmm! (Pause as they walk towards steps leading onto beach)
Bill: I don’t… I don’t want you to think what we did was a mistake.
Mac: I don’t. I don’t. Its…its just that…well it just happened, didn’t it?
Bill: Good.
Mac: You know, it wasn’t something I planned on.
Bill: No, neither had I. (Both sit down on steps)
Bill: Well that’s not entirely true... I have thought about it.
Mac: (amused) Really?
Bill: Quite a lot actually.
Mac: (Laughs) What, since when?
Bill: Oh, um…only since the day we met.
Mac: Bill, you were married.
Bill: Unhappily. A lots changed since.
Mac: I had no idea you were interested.
Bill: Who wouldn’t be? You are extraordinary. (Pause) Anyway, I don’t want it to effect our friendship – that’s important.
Mac: Oh, nor do I…nor do I.
Bill: But I would still like us to keep seeing each other…but I sense your ambivalence.
Mac: I’m not ambivalent. (Pause) I’m. I’m just getting use to the idea.
Bill: Yeah, ok. I don’t want to crowd you. I’ll leave things up to you. I have no expectations –
Mac: Bill. You are amazingly considerate.
Bill: I am, aren’t I?
(They share a kiss)

Jesse’s birthday party in a park. Pete walks over to Jesse’s dad and Collette’s ex, Lyle, who doesn’t know that Pete is seeing Colette.
Pete: How’s it going? I’m Peter. (They shake hands) You’re Jesse’s dad, right?
Lyle: Yeah, Lyle Lucas.
Pete: She’s a great kid.
Lyle: I can’t believe how big she is.
Pete: How long since you’ve seen her?
Lyle: It’d be 18 months I guess. I’ve been working overseas.
Pete: Oh yeah, what sort of work you do?
Lyle: Muso.
Pete: Right. (Pauses as if thinking to himself… that explains everything!) Where you been working?
Lyle: Oh, all over – UK, Europe…even picked up a few gigs in Egypt with some ex pats.
Pete: Egypt! Colourful (still thinking what a dick this guy is)
Lyle: Yeah, but you get tired of it though after a while. You miss the comforts of home.
Pete: Where’s that?
Lyle: Well, I only just got back, so I don’t really have a place to live as yet. Collette’s let me crash with her and Jessie for the time being.
Pete: At her place? (Surprised and somewhat taken back by the news)
Lyle: Yeah gives me an opportunity to get re-aquatinted with my daughter. (Pause) Have you got a kid here, Peter?
(Pete gives an unamused chuckle and is somewhat offended by the question)

Danni is in the hospital trying to get an illegal immigrant from Romania, to talk. Mac has come to ‘visit’. They are stepping out of the elevator and heading back towards Danni’s (and the Romanian girl’s) room, Mac is carrying a bunch of flowers.

Danni: It’s all right for bloody Hollister! – He should try it some time! Did I mention my phobia about hospitals?
Mac: About 100 times.
Danni: I don’t know about you, Mac, but I can’t do it in the bedpan!
Mac: (Trying to hide her amusement) Just keep it low key, will you!
Danni: Sorry, I’m sorry. I’m just…just bored you know. The food here stinks of brussel sprouts and trying to get this girl to talk –
Mac: (interrupts –) Church and Angie are working on another strategy. I just need you to get this girl’s confidence, ok? - And soon…if you can.
(Lifts mood, smiles, and hands over flowers) They’re for you.
(Mac smiles and walks away)
A nurse is by Danni’s bed filling out her chart. Danni still hasn’t got the Romanian girl to talk, or even communicate with her in any way.

Nurse: Any pain?
Danni: Yeah, in the butt! - From lying in this bed.
Nurse: And what about the tummy?
Danni: Oh no, that’s fine… surprisingly… considering the food.
(Nurse exits)
Danni: (reading hospital menu out loud) Rice custard…. Jelly trifle…(pauses) Fruit Clarfutus? (Gives a puzzled look to the Romanian girl.) Gee, I wonder what that is Sounds like some venereal disease.
(Romanian girl smiles)
Danni: HA! A reaction! At last!

Angie and Mac are in the briefing room back at the Crimplex. Angie is standing at her workstation looking at the view from the surveillance camera when a taxicab pulls up at the front entrance.

Angie: You expecting any visitors, Mac?
Mac: (Walks over to see Oscar step out of the cab carrying a black back in his left hand, while reaching across with the other to pay the cab driver). That's Oscar!
Oscar walks over to where Mac and Angie are, with his port slung over his left shoulder. He enters the room and throws his bag down.
Angie: (Comes over to give him a big hug) Oscar!
Oscar: Hey guys! Did you miss me (Angie laughs giving him a firm hug)
Angie: Oh, hardly noticed you were gone. Did we, Mac?
Mac: How are you?
Oscar: Well I'm feeling great. Never better in fact. It's amazing what being shot can do for you...(Mac and Angie stair back at him in disbelief. Mac chuckles nervously) Just kidding.
Oscar takes hold of Mac's arm. Brushing past as he starts to make his way over towards the locker rooms.
Oscar: But look, I don't want you to tread on eggshells around me or anything. I'm feeling fine with it, really! (Goes to peer through the window of the locker room)
Angie: (Walks around to face Oscar) Yeah! Well you're looking great.
Oscar: (looking back over at Angie) Hey, I'm indestructible. If it doesn't kill you, you know! (Heads through the door into the locker room with Angie and Mac followed closely behind)
Angie: Have you been up to the farm?
Oscar: Nup! I've been spending a fair bit of time at the gym, doing the circuit, some weights.
Mac: Not over doing it I hope.
Oscar: (Turns to face Mac) Nah! Hey, you know I can press more now than I could before the shooting. (Angie laughs nervously)
Mac: Really?
Oscar: Yeah! I'm ready to get back into it. (Places his hands on Angie's shoulders as he walks by) Rearing to go.
Mac: (Turning to Angie) I might just have a word. (Walks past Angie and head's over to where Oscar is standing near the lockers)
Mac: Oscar! You are on rehab leave and as much as we all love you, you're not even meant to be here.
Oscar: Yeah well, look I wanted to talk to you about that...It's like I said, I'm feeling great. I think I'm ready to come back.
Mac: You're ready when your psyche and medical evaluations say you are.
Oscar: Oh come on, Mac. Didn't you hear what I said, I said I can press more... Mac: Yeah, yeah I heard the sales pitch. I can't even put you on light duties until you've had medical clearance.
Oscar: I am going stir crazy at home. I want to work!
Mac: I'm sympathetic, but you know what the regulations are, ok! GO HOME!
Mac exits the room leaving a shocked looking Oscar.

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