Used to ride one of these back in the day. Yeah. They were a great bike. So, what do you reckon? I'll give you 4 grand. Four? Hmm. Right, uh, you... You don't think you could go higher? Don't think so. Right, OK, uh... Well, I guess` Four grand? Get real. Excuse me? Becky. You've got to be joking. This is an original, race-ready 1982 RM. Total ground-up race rebuild with race-tech fork kit, DG pipe and Moto Fox air floater. 4000? Please. Well, I guess I could go up` The bike is worth 8000 even if it never goes on the track again. And you know it. How about 7 and a half? Yeah, we'll take that. We'll take that. Good on you, mate. Thank you. Hey, Uncle Tom. Hey. Is it all right if Grace comes over for a sleepover? Yeah, sure` No, wait, isn't she grounded? Oh, nah, she's done her time. OK, cool. All right, then. What are you doing with the bike? Oh, you know, just sorta... cleaning out some stuff, so I thought I'd move it on. But it's your championship race bike. Yeah. Well, you know,... sometimes you just gotta... let things go. I better get back to this fulla. (SIGHS) So, what do you girls have planned for the day? Maybe hotwire a school bus (!) (LAUGHS) Not today. It's a bit hard with this one at the moment. Yeah, no, we're going second-hand shopping. Can I come? No. Cos you're helping me out with the bike, remember? Oh yeah. Sorry, Becs. Next time. I promise. Tom, make sure you hide the keys to the car. (LAUGHS) OK, they get it. Well, you guys have fun, and only fun, OK? Yes, Mrs Wilde. (LAUGHS) Are you working today? Yeah. I'm just doing some extra shifts. For a friend. She's away, so I'm covering for her. Cool. Oh, this is delicious! I told you. Morning. Hey, Ryan. You haven't signed this yet. Yeah, Ryan. Come on, sign it. Uh, I don't have a pen. Sign it. Sign it. Sign it. ALL CHANT: Sign it! Yeah, OK, OK. Fine, I'll do it. (LAUGHS) That wasn't too hard now, was it? All right. Captions by Antony Vlug. www.able.co.nz Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2018 # The day is getting shady. # Playing in the aisle. # There's nothing in this life to do. Oh my God. # Let's stay here for a while. # The day's getting shady. # Playing in the aisle. # There's nothing in this life to do. # But stay here for a while. # And nothing you say # and nothing you do # could stop me from thinking about you. # Doesn't matter if it's right. # You're just one of us. # And nothing you say, nothing you do, # could stop me from thinking about you. # It doesn't matter if it's right. # You're just one of us. # I got all this for 30 bucks. See, I told you. You don't need a model. So good. I know. So, next stop? Next stop? (CROSSING BUZZER BEEPS) (RELAXED MUSIC) I can't believe you got that cowboy shirt. I had my eye on that one. You gotta be quick around me. Hey, if you go, will you come and visit? Yeah. I reckon. It's kinda weird, though. I haven't seen any of my friends since the accident. So I don't know. I know what you mean. Now that I have to go between the farm and Mum's, it's so much harder for me to see my old mates. I mean, I don't really want to leave. So stay. You like it here, right? Yeah, I do. Yeah. So? I just think it's hard on Auntie Heather and Uncle Tom. Well, the way you eat, I would think so. (CHUCKLES) Speaking of which, are we getting some food? Yeah, yep, shortly. I'm pretty hungry, so... Me too. So, what are we eating? (LAUGHS) What are you doing here? Oh, I thought we could use the company. Yeah. You didn't tell her, did you? And why would I do that? I can go if you want. It's fine. Don't worry. I just... What? (CHUCKLES) What? Yeah. (CLEARS THROAT) (BOTH CHUCKLE) * What's he doing here? Well, what are you doing here? I was invited, mate. I invited him. You invited Caleb? No, I invited you. Well, then who invited him? I did. It's not rocket science. Well, I'll see you guys later, then. Oh! No, no, come on. Stay. It will be fun. Don't you want me to buy you lunch? Don't leave cos of me. What are you scared of? You know what the funny thing about you two is? What is funny? You both need each other. Oh, this is gonna be great! The last thing I need is someone riding in front of me like a little old grandad. Yeah, the word front is what you should focus on there. Those chicken legs make you a good starter` No, OK, what I mean is ` where would you be without each other? BOTH: First. Exactly. Right, I had a rival. Natalie Stephenson from Wanganui. She almost beat me one year. Oh, Natalie sounds evil (!) What I mean is, before she showed up, I didn't even have to try. Without her pushing me, I wouldn't have gotten any better. I have to admit beating Ryan does make me feel all funny inside. Yeah, funny in the head, more like. Can we leave all this competition to the track, please? I'm trying to enjoy my cupcake. OK, Caleb, without Ryan to beat, you'd have nothing to do on race day, right? I guess. Ryan, without Caleb to beat, you'd be bored from all your easy wins. I suppose. Exactly. And lastly, if you kept it on the track, you'd be able to hang out with us more. Hmm. (CHUCKLES) Why can't we just all be friends? (EXCITING MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Three laps to go, and it can go either way. Sometimes it's better to be behind the leader to figure out where to pass. And Wilde is doing just that. Wilde to the inside and, boom just like that, Wilde ducks to the front. He wants to keep out of Saunders' way now the gloves are off. And this championship is heading down to the wire. Wilde is trying to pull away. But Saunders is sticking to him like glue. He's not done yet. What's got into him today? I put an extra sugar in his Milo this morning. With one point in it, this race is critical to Wilde's championship hope. Final lap. Looks like Ryan Wilde's race to lose. Oh no, Saunders is slowing. He's looking down at his machine. Oh dear. Looks like a water pump. This is a disaster for Saunders. He's going backwards at a rate of knots. All that great racing lost through a mechanical on the last lap. This sport can be brutal. This will put Ryan Wilde at 15 points up in the championship. Can Saunders make it back with the final race coming up in a couple of weeks? Chances are pretty slim. Whoo-hoo! Nice ride, son. Some serious speed. Thanks, Ma. Great race. Thanks, George. It's what he's here for, right, Becky? To win. Helps when Caleb's bike blows up. Come on, Becky, I won that fair and square. Caleb's water pump says different. Ryan was leading before Ryan had his mechanical ` fair and square. What? Oh dear, here we go. What are you doing? Settle down, Ryan. Well, Simon can't fix it. So? So if I don't fix it, he'll miss the race. So? Look, Mr Wilde, we'll just... Don't be silly, Caleb. Yeah, no, seriously, Tom` Simon, Simon, it's fine. I'll have it back on the track. You're gonna help him avoid a disqualification? Sportsmanship, son, remember? You hate seeing me win, don't you? Ryan. What do you mean? I love seeing you win. Hey, hey, come on. You wouldn't care if I won or lost. Son, you, me, together right? Then what's this about winning isn't everything? You know, that second is OK? And now this? Because I don't want what happened to me... to happen to you. What do you mean? I loved racing, Ryan. I loved it. Like you too. The competitiveness, the fight. You both remind me of me when I was younger. I loved it. And then I started winning. And it changed everything. My old man, your grandad, he changed. It all became about winning and only winning. He would yell at me when I didn't win. He would yell at other parents when their kids beat me. He called other riders ` my friends, my only friends ` cheaters when they beat me. It was all about winning. Win, win, win, so I quit. I just couldn't take it any more. And I gave up the one thing that I loved the most. And I will not do that to you. Because winning... is not everything, not to me. You are. I'm not you, Dad. I know, son. I know. I'm sorry. Now, let me fix this bike, get it back on the track, and you can beat him good and proper. We'll see about that. (CHUCKLES) * # Every time I wake up, # I ride out with a chequered smile, # go the extra mile for a better style. # Every time I wake up, # I tell myself I'm gonna get it done, hold it down for those that hold it down for me. # Every time I wake up, # in the moment of stress, I remind myself I'm blessed, yes. # Every time I wake up, # something's gonna happen, cos it's an equal and opposite reaction. # Every time I... # Every time I wake up, # I ride out with a chequered smile, go the extra mile for a better style. # Every time I wake up, # I tell myself I'll get it done, hold it down for those that hold it down for me. # Every time I wake up, # in the moment of stress, I remind myself I'm blessed, yes. # Every time I wake up, # something's gonna happen cos it's an equal and opposite reaction. # Every time I... # Every time I wake up. # Every time I wake up. # Wow, you're getting good. Well, it's a lot more fun when you don't suck. But Wendy's a great teacher. Hey, Grace, make sure she gets her racing licence. Oh, yeah, I agree. Don't be stupid. I'm not a racer. Seriously, George, you've got something. Natural style and speed. You should compete. Thanks. Wendy's cool, huh? She can be a bit of a pain. Whatever. Sisters, huh? So, Monday, then? Yeah, Monday. Do you want me to come with you? I could come with you. Hmm. Nah, nah. It's all good. I'll just text you when it's done. OK. (TENSE MUSIC) OK. Let's get started. In your assessment, it says here, Mr and Mrs Wilde, that you have a three-bedroom home in West Auckland. Yes, that's correct. And you have two children, Ryan and Rebecca. Yes. At the moment Becky and Georgie are sharing, which they seem to love. Getting to know each other. But what are your plans if or when Georgia needs her own room. Uh, we have plans to build an outside room for Ryan, cos, you know, teenagers like` Georgia would have her own room with en suite, of course, which is what a young lady needs. Georgie has everything she needs with us, Walter. My niece deserves more than just what she needs. You need money, for example. What the hell does that mean? Quiet, please. You know, before I really started winning, my hands used to shake before every race. I was so worried about the competition and what people might think if I didn't win. Yeah, it's so much pressure. And the more you win, the worse it gets. Yeah. I just gave up. What do you mean? Well, you can't control what the competition does or what people watching might think, right? I guess not. So why do you even bother caring about it? (CHUCKLES) I don't get it. What she's saying is don't waste your timing worrying about how good Caleb is; just remember how good you are. Or something like that. I hope you stay. We've already enrolled Georgia for next year at a very exclusive girls' school, which has an equestrian team (CHUCKLES) ` that obviously she would lead. That's ridiculous. You can't make commitments` We have to be thinking about that poor girl's future now, Heather. There is a waiting list. We think about it every day. That's enough. What school does she attend now? (CLEARS THROAT) At the moment, she's at the public school with Ryan, which is a good one. (SCOFFS) Really? (CLEARS THROAT) I went to a public school, Mrs Grady. Oh... Of course, your honour. Uh, what Margaret simply meant to say was that we can provide for anything that money can buy now. Why is everything about money? Because it will be easier for Georgia if she doesn't have to worry about money all the time. She never has to worry. Look, quite frankly, we're not getting anywhere. I will see Georgia in my chambers. You're all excused. (SIGHS) (SIGHS) This is all a bit sticky, isn't it? Yeah, I don't like it at all. I don't like it either. What's gonna happen? Life is pretty simple, but people and what they want is what makes it complicated. Let me ask you two questions. Do you like having a little sister? Yes. I like having a little sister too. Mine just turned 43. (CHUCKLES) What's the second question? Where do you want to live? Now, the welfare of a child is always paramount in this situation, and Georgia's future and potential moving forward must be the only consideration. Now, this is a very hard decision because of Georgia's personal preference, and I have to weigh this against the evidence. So because of this, I reserve my judgment for a week. You'll be notified by mail. Thank you. (SIGHS) What happened? She's gonna consider the evidence. What evidence? It could still go either way. (TENSE MUSIC) Captions by Antony Vlug. www.able.co.nz Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2018