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00:00Avalon Bracken. Yep, I know. My ex-manager made me listen to your album like 50 times when it
00:18first came out. Maybe think about some backing vocals. Who walks into someone else's recording
00:23session and starts giving advice? Maybe think about those backing vocals. I mean Avalon had
00:28a good point. Why don't we ask Aiden? I can't do it. I'm sorry. I can't get my head around
00:32the idea of stepping up to the microphone when it's not with the band. You're gonna have
00:36to get someone else. Don't look at me like that. I feel the same way about where things
00:41landed for the band. You know that. You, me and Kirby, we are Lyric. Instead of getting
00:45caught up on how things ended, think about all the fun we had getting there. What the
00:49hell are you doing? Seriously, what is this? Relax. I was just looking for some menus for
00:55some takeaway. What was she looking through? She missed our notes from yesterday. See?
01:00I need to call this TIA. Your secrets are safe. Enjoy your day.
01:25Good morning, Summer Bay.
01:32Good morning, Summer Bay.
01:52Strike me flamin' handsome.
01:54Oh, good morning, Mr. Stewart. How are you? By the way, did you hear? It's my birthday.
01:59Is that right? Well, good for you. Thanks. Bye! Whose idea was it to let her out in public?
02:06Whose idea was it to bring her to my restaurant? Oh, sorry about that.
02:11Come on. Oh, hi. John, have you heard the news?
02:15No, what? It's my birthday. Happy birthday.
02:17Aw, thanks. You're so sweet. You know, I thought you would have grown out of this by now.
02:21Excuse me, guys. Birthday girl coming through?
02:23Apparently not. I think it's adorable.
02:25Oh, what is the holdup, guys? We have to go celebrate me.
02:32The birthday girl has arrived.
02:36Hey! Guess what?
02:38Uh, it's your birthday.
02:40Oh, my goodness, you didn't forget.
02:42Yeah, good. I have to wake me up a bit.
02:44Right, Betty? And again at six, and then again at six.
02:46Oh, okay. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm not being too much.
02:49No, no, not at all. We'll get you that idea.
02:52Look, it's just different this year, you know? I'm in a better place, and I'm with you guys.
02:57It's been a long time since we spent a birthday together.
02:59Yeah.
03:00Okay, brunch time!
03:02I've got a lesson, but I'll join you after.
03:04Okay.
03:07Okay.
03:08Cough it up.
03:09What?
03:10What's going on behind the camera there?
03:11How did you know?
03:12Oh, are you kidding me?
03:13You're lucky Abigail can't see pal through her nose this week.
03:14No, no, wait.
03:15What?
03:16Oh, Molly.
03:17This is gorgeous.
03:18I cannot wait to see her face when she sees it.
03:19Actually, I'm going to wait until it's just to do this.
03:20Okay.
03:21Okay.
03:22Okay.
03:23Cough it up.
03:24What?
03:25What?
03:26What?
03:27What?
03:28What?
03:29What?
03:30What?
03:31What?
03:32What?
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03:37What?
03:38What?
03:39She's going to love it.
03:40It's so good.
03:46What is she playing at?
03:47Oh, don't worry about Avalon.
03:48Okay?
03:49We've got to get the ball rolling.
03:50Lots to do.
03:51Do you think she was trying to steal material?
03:52Why would she steal material?
03:54Avalon Bracken doesn't compose her own material.
03:56You do know that, right?
03:57Up until yesterday, I barely knew who she was.
04:00That and your songbook wasn't even here.
04:02Yes, but all of your notes were.
04:03Who knows what she's picked up on?
04:05Oh, man.
04:06What are you doing now?
04:07I am letting Justin know just in case one of my songs ends up on her album.
04:12Don't you think you're overreacting just a little bit?
04:15Why aren't you more concerned about this?
04:17Because even if she steals your chord progression, it won't be your song.
04:20That's not the point.
04:21It is, though.
04:22Okay?
04:23We've got to focus on making this album.
04:24Oh, my gosh.
04:25This song is so important to me, Ren.
04:27It's not important to me.
04:28Is that what you're saying?
04:29Not really.
04:30Uh-oh.
04:31What are we arguing about?
04:33Thought you weren't coming.
04:36I changed my mind.
04:37Hmm.
04:38Of course, I want to sing backup vocals for my best mates.
04:43Thank you!
04:44Thank you!
04:45Thank you!
04:46Thank you!
04:48Aw.
04:49Okay, boss.
04:50When do we start?
04:51One, two, three, four.
04:53Whatcha say?
04:54Whatcha say?
04:55This room, I don't hear nothing.
04:58Look takes my breath away.
05:02Give you all my time.
05:05Three, four, one, gonna try.
05:10Nailed that.
05:11I'm going to write that down because I loved it.
05:12I was just making it up, babe.
05:14Oi, will you two stop changing things?
05:16Okay, yes.
05:17I understand that you are the producer, but I am the artist.
05:19So, if I say we change it, we change it.
05:21Correct.
05:22Fine.
05:23Make it quick.
05:24Can we do it again?
05:25Yeah, I reckon.
05:26Let's just run it quickly.
05:27Two, three, four.
05:28Whatcha say?
05:29Whatcha say?
05:30This room, I don't hear nothing.
05:32Sounds tight.
05:33You're right, we're about to go for a take.
05:36Hey, uh, do you have time to talk about something?
05:38Uh, no, no.
05:39Like I said, we're going for a take.
05:42Fine.
05:43I'll come back later.
05:44Yeah, yeah, whatever.
05:46Actually, no, we need to...
05:52You pulled out all the stops.
05:55Yeah, you didn't need to do all of this.
05:56Aren't you sure about that?
05:58Yeah, who am I kidding?
05:59Today's all about me.
06:00Isn't every day all about you?
06:02Leave her alone.
06:03What?
06:04It's true.
06:05All right, Libra, on a scale of one to ten, how cute was I when I was born?
06:10Well, actually, on the first day you were all wrinkly and kind of yellow.
06:16Yellow?
06:17Yeah, jaundice.
06:18And then I got to hold you and yeah, you were kind of cute.
06:23Yeah, I was.
06:24Oh no, here comes apart when Mum talks about being in labour for 18 hours.
06:30Mum, what took you so long?
06:33Yeah, yeah, I'm just here with Levi.
06:36Mum says hi.
06:37Hey Mum.
06:38He says hi back.
06:39Labour.
06:4018 hours.
06:41Yeah.
06:42Crazy.
06:43How many times have you checked that thing today?
06:46I've lost count.
06:47Mum just did the fertility test.
06:48They said the results can take a while to come back.
06:49They said two business days.
06:50At minimum.
06:51What if something's wrong with the bloods?
06:52Or my account, or maybe they found something in my pelvic skin and...
06:56Hey, hey, hey.
06:57All this guesswork does not help.
07:01I'm sorry.
07:02It's okay, don't be sorry.
07:04We just need to be patient.
07:05I just need to be patient.
07:06Yeah, OK.
07:07I'm sorry.
07:08It's OK, don't be sorry.
07:11We just need to be patient.
07:20to be patient. Patience isn't my fault. Oh sorry to interrupt on my very special
07:29day but I do have a question. What's up birthday girl? When's Eden getting here?
07:33That is a good question. You know what why don't we just eat? I'm sure she'll be
07:37here soon. Okay. What? I forgot to tell Eden. We haven't spoken for a couple days. Oh no.
07:53You don't think she's forgotten Eden's birthday do you?
08:07I'll give it all I can just to make it all better. Baby call on me tonight.
08:17Okay it's feeling pretty good. How's it sound? Yeah I like it but maybe one more take?
08:25Uh guys? We thought it was really really good but we're gonna do one more take.
08:32Oh. Eden turn that thing off. Sorry. Hey Art Levi can I call you back?
08:38No no of course I haven't forgotten her birthday. What do you take me for?
08:43Yep okay I I am I'm on my way. Bye. Oh I have to go. What? Why? Where is my bag?
08:54Hold up hold up hold up. What's going on? I'm the worst sister in the world.
09:02Oh don't. Go on. Fine. Hey who are you texting? It's dad. He said he hopes you're spoiling me rotten.
09:20Let me see that. No no it's private. Even though I haven't seen him for 10 years he never forgot to
09:27message me that whole time. It's really sweet. But I didn't message him back until today which
09:32I feel kind of bad about. Better late than never. Yeah. Finally! What did I miss?
09:37Only a whole hour of the most important day of year. Well Miley might not care about your birthday
09:42but I certainly do. I even got you a little something. Gimme gimme gimme. Who would have thought
09:48we would have landed here with you giving me a... When is it? The second I saw it made me think of you.
10:02It's cool. Thanks. You're so welcome.
10:06I'll give you a hand.
10:13Sweat. Let's do all my presents come. Well Harve it's better than whatever this is.
10:17Well trust me it's way cooler than that.
10:22I need to go pick up the cake. Is there any chance you can store one?
10:25Well I'm not sure she's my biggest fan right now but I will try. When's are you getting here?
10:30Soon. How do you?
10:36Please don't go yet. Can we at least finish lying down the tracks on this song first?
10:39I can't. This is the first time in a decade that we're all going to be together for her birthday.
10:44You're right. Go. Have fun. Thank you.
10:51Hey we haven't met. Girl you've got some serious vibes.
10:55Thank you. And uh you are? Have you been listening to us record?
10:58Uh yeah I popped into the control room before and called. Did you know about this?
11:02Yes but it's fine. It's not fine. It's not. My music is personal and I don't want people who I
11:08don't trust to hear it. Oh calm down. Excuse me. Oh not helping. I'm gonna leave you guys to it. Yep.
11:18I'm out and I'm not coming back while she's around. Okay just a minute. No Remy I mean it.
11:23You're the producer so deal with this. I'm coming with you.
11:31She has a vibe.
11:37This can't be a coincidence. Avalon doesn't write her own songs and now she's sniffing around our studio.
11:41Yeah totally. Do you think I'm overreacting? No. Maybe. But don't think about it all right. Remy
11:50will sort it all out. Hopefully. Okay you gonna come up? Um no I think I'm gonna give it a pass.
11:57But please tell Abby I said happy birthday. Will do. And I'm sorry again for bailing on the session.
12:03No you have nothing to apologize for. If anyone blew it it was Avalon.
12:09And a little bit me. I should probably call Remy shouldn't I? Probably yeah it wouldn't hurt.
12:16Yeah I'm gonna give him a buzz. Love you. I love you.
12:29Well we're behind schedule now thanks to you. To be fair it seemed like the backing vocalist was
12:37already leaving by the time I rocked up. Can you not? Okay I don't know what your game is with Kirby
12:42but you are getting under her skin. And it's not funny. It is a little bit. Hey listen I need to
12:49finish this job and to do that I need a happy artist. Okay I'll make your deal. I will stay away from Kirby
12:59if. If? There's no if here. Just hear me out will you?
13:07As I was saying I will stay out of Kirby's hair if you play on my album. I'm working on Kirby's record.
13:18Yeah but you're not playing on it. I checked the documents you're not credited on any of the songs.
13:24So that's what you were snooping through this morning? Not stealing Kirby's songs?
13:30No. Like don't get me wrong she's great but I'm chasing my own sound.
13:38Look I had really big success on the first album but that was over a year ago now. And you and I
13:43both know that may as well be a century in the music world. True. Yeah. You'd bring edge. And I need that.
13:54Come on you are too good to waste on just producing.
14:00What do you say?
14:01I mean it thank you but no. But why? Because I'm not a session user anymore. Well great
14:12because I'm not talking about session work. I want you to be a featured artist on my album.
14:19Here I brought a demo. Ah just forget about it.
14:23I'm doing it. Seriously Avalon you're wasting it. Would you just shut up for a second?
14:34I mean yeah you've got great stuff here but that's not the point.
14:38Just do me a favour. If it's wrong I'll walk away. Fine.
14:46Fine.
14:53I knew it. I knew you were the one.
15:16That's what I'm talking about!
15:23Okay. I tried calling but I kind of get why you didn't pick up.
15:30I didn't even look at my phone. Sorry.
15:33I shouldn't have spoken to you like that. And I also shouldn't have made Avalon your problem.
15:38You've been stressing about that. Don't worry okay. I spoke to Avalon. She's definitely not stealing
15:43your songs. How do you know? I just do. So she's just plain old annoying then?
15:48Yeah I guess so. Great. Hey while we're talking about work.
15:52Do you mind if I take a look at the scheduling? There's a few things I want to move around.
15:55Sure. Did something come up?
15:56Uh no no nothing you need to worry about. It's just uh some other stuff I want to do.
16:02Whatever. As long as you and I are good.
16:05Curbs we are solid.
16:07Come on it's obvious you're off doing something for me. So what are you hiding?
16:22I don't know what you're talking about.
16:24It has to do with my present doesn't it? Oh I have to get you a present.
16:27Ah ha ha. Ah ha ha. All right. What about you? Can I open yours here?
16:31Yeah when it's just the two of us. Oh well yeah.
16:33No I didn't mean it like that. I just want everyone watching.
16:36Oh. Gross. Gross. Okay. A toast to my favorite sister. Happy birthday.
16:44To Abby. To Abby. To me.
16:47Okay now that Eden's here I think it might be cake time.
16:49Okay. I am going to grab some water. Hey uh Levi.
16:56Help. Uh can I uh please go in halves for Abby's present?
17:00So you did forget?
17:02Harves? You sure?
17:04Yeah sure whatever.
17:05So just to confirm you want to go 50 50 with me for Abby's present?
17:09Yes please. Please.
17:10Sure. Thank you.
17:12No thank you. You know what I think I can't wait.
17:14Oh. Hey you want your present now?
17:16I knew it.
17:20You ready?
17:20Am I ever?
17:24Wait wait wait. This is for me?
17:29Seriously?
17:32Wait hang on. Um.
17:34Yeah it's for me and Mackenzie. And Eden.
17:40This is the best birthday ever. Thank you guys so much.
17:43You're welcome.
17:44It's nice huh?
17:50I said a wheel.
17:50I know.
17:52Believe that as it may you can't remain parked here in the emergency vehicle area.
17:56Don't listen to Palmer. You're right as rain here.
17:58Pretty cool huh?
18:00How am I supposed to compete with that?
18:03Jump in.
18:03When she sees the portrait she's going to love it.
18:17I can't let that wouldn't come cheap.
18:18Oh who cares how much it costs okay?
18:20Once she sees how much work you've got.
18:22No there is no way I'm giving that to her now.
18:24What?
18:25It's worth nothing.
18:27Molly that's not true.
18:29Hey so I figured that we'd just have the cake when we get home.
18:34Oh good idea. John's having conniptions down there.
18:36Oh great well you can ride with me.
18:40My shift is starting soon but happy birthday.
18:43I am so stupidly proud of you.
18:47Actually I've got to stick around. I've got some work to do.
18:51Wait you didn't take the afternoon off?
18:53I work for myself. No I can't.
18:56Okay. Okay well maybe I'll swing by and pick you up later.
19:00Because I can do that now.
19:04Well played with the key ring.
19:05You're welcome.
19:08Levi can we have a little chat?
19:12Sure. I've got all the time in the world. What's up?
19:14Great um so instead of going 50-50 maybe we could do like 80-20.
19:21I don't think that was the deal.
19:23Look I don't make that much and not that I'm complaining but it really
19:28doesn't compare to the salary of say heart surgeons so.
19:32Relax. I never expected you to pay anything anymore.
19:38Although it does does make me wonder where was my car?
19:42Didn't Justin buy you a coat?
19:43Yeah and I kind of have to share that with three other people.
19:47Did you see her face though? That was priceless.
19:49Oh she loves it. It was a perfect gift.
19:52Yeah. Seriously.
19:54I just love the feeling of the wind in your hair when you're driving.
19:57You know the car windows didn't need to be down. It actually has air conditioning.
20:02Well do you hate fun or something? Is that it?
20:03All right TV let's kick. Hold that thought.
20:06What? I have a quest to fulfill.
20:09A quest? A quest.
20:10Marley's birthday present is here and I'm going to find it.
20:12Abia. That's it!
20:14Knock yourself out.
20:17Isn't Marley going to be annoyed if she finds what he got her?
20:20It's not here. I wish it was.
20:23I really want her to see it but I don't think he's going to give it to her now.
20:26What do you mean?
20:27I feel like we should have given him a heads up about the car.
20:31Oh.
20:35What is it?
20:37The results are in. They want us to call them.
20:41Sweet. Let's do it.
20:42Wait. I'm not sure if I want to know.
21:07Just friends remember?
21:09Took the words right out of my mouth.
21:11I was kind of worried it would be weird between us after everything.
21:14But it's not.
21:15Yeah no we're um much better as friends.
21:18She wasn't in her room when I got up.
21:20It didn't look like her bed had been slept in either.
21:22Maybe she's just finishing off another one of those graveyard shifts at the hospital.
21:27Dana are you in there?
21:30Hey Harper. What you doing here?