(dog barking) (upbeat music) (fireworks exploding) (male singer) ♪ Let's do it ♪ (mellow music) (Nathan) With guys, what turns us on is simple biology.

You don't get to choose your fantasies.

♪ Sometimes I think it's more complicated than that.

What if there is some element of choice?

♪ That's when the trouble starts.

Let's do it.

(Sammy) Nathan, honey.

What?

Bad dream?

(grunting) (Nathan) No.

No, no, no, not really, just, um--ah, just work stuff.

(Sammy) Ah, Layla's still not hassling you, is she?

(Nathan) No, no, no, it's all good.

There are boundaries, remember, parameters.

You were thrashing around like crazy.

-Was I?

-Yup.

Hey, how come you're awake?

-What are you-- -Oh.

Dad's hearing tomorrow.

Can't stop thinking about it.

(Nathan) Do you want me to come with you?

(Sammy) What?

-And miss all your deadlines?

-Sure!

I can be there for my wife, can't I?

(Sammy) No, I'm all right.

(Nathan) But I wanna come.

Sam, I'm coming.

Oh, hey, would you like me to go make some herbal tea?

-No.

-No?

But a hug might help.

-Mmm.

-Mmm.

(Nathan) Okay, who knows what the deal is with fantasies?

They don't just appear out of nowhere.

(Sammy) Oh!

That dream couldn't be all bad, could it?

(Nathan) No.

I am--actually I gotta pee, I gotta go take a pee.

(calm music) No matter how out there they are, they're still a part of you, whether you like it or not.

♪ (Julie) Smoked salmon?

-Darling, I-- -I know, risk of listeria, that's why there's bacon cooked to a crisp.

-Very pregnancy aware.

-Yeah, -I'm not taking any chances.

-Mm, that bacon smells good!

(Dave) That's for the pregnant people, which rules you out, I hope.

Yeah, with the distance Jake and I have been keeping, I'd say that's pretty impossible.

Hey, you guys seen page four of today's paper?

It's a full roundup of Sammy's dad's trial.

(Julie) Oh, good or bad?

-Morning!

-Morning.

-Morning.

-Oh, hey!

-Bacon smells good.

-Smells great.

(soft music) -What's up?

-Sammy, sorry.

This isn't gonna make things any easier.

-Oh.

-Oh.

Well, it's on page four!

Nobody reads page four.

Yeah, no, I always skip straight to the horoscope.

(Dave) That kind of publicity doesn't stick.

(Sammy) Maybe not, but today I've gotta go to court (indistinct).

Mom wants me there to hold her hand.

(Nathan) And I'll be there to hold yours.

(Julie) Don't you have a big day at work?

(Nathan) I think this is a little bit more important.

-Good on ya, mate.

-Yeah, well, all the extra hours I've been working, I think they owe me.

(Sammy) Yeah, but only if Layla doesn't mind.

(Nathan) It's not Layla's call.

So, not going to work today?

Classic avoidance.

Okay, I'll see you at 2 P.M. to give you a quote.

Okay, yeah, thanks for calling.

-Is that another job?

-Yeah, another big job.

Office block in Pecose needs completely rewiring.

-But Dave-- -Yeah, yeah, I know, Jake and I have more work than we can handle and Warney's way too expensive to keep hiring on a day rate, but if we were to put him on full time... Come on, he's been behaving himself recently, hasn't he?

Helped us out of a few tight spots?

Mm.

Look, I don't want you to feel uncomfortable working here, and if you can't get your head around it, I suppose we could hire someone else.

Yeah, but we need someone now.

I'll have a chat to him.

Set down some terms and conditions.

Just make sure he knows who's boss.

And pat him down each time he knocks off.

(Carbo) Good choice, Artie.

Really nice for your first day.

Very... modest.

Now, remember, men will get you to bend over for a bum ogle, so if a guy-- -A bum ogle.

-I know.

-What is that?

-Same with the front, yeah, the cleavage view.

Niko, how can I work in a bar if I don't bend?

At the knees, Artie, at the knees!

(Melissa) Where do you get this stuff from?

(Carbo) Look, I've been the victim of sexual harassment.

It's not just waiters and barmen.

Us florists cop it too.

Yeah, and you loved every second of it.

(Artie) Niko, you have never worked in a bar -or cafe in your life, yes?

-Correct.

And I have worked in them since I was 12.

(Carbo) Look, I don't know about cafes, but I know about guys, how we think, -and it's not pretty.

-Gotta give him that.

(Carbo) Now, I've gotta go.

Remember, Ben's here if you get in any trouble, so you just say, okay?

(speaking in Greek) Not your uncle, a concerned friend.

(speaking in Greek) (calm music) (Ben) Carbo, I really thought you were gonna relax about Artie.

Look, I'm not just relaxed, I'm rapt.

This is the perfect job for her.

Come on, I know what's going on.

I've seen the way you look at her, you like her.

Funny, mate.

Look, just don't let me down, okay?

See ya, Mel!

♪ (Warney) Back on the team, Dave!

Woo-hoo!

Don't worry, mate, you won't regret it.

(Dave) I'd better not or you'll have Chrissey to answer to.

(Warney) Yeah, I know, you gotta keep the women happy, don't worry.

-Hey.

-Hey, back from the hearing already?

-How'd it go?

-Ah, well, we didn't make it past the car park.

(mixed chatter) -Suki turned up.

-Well, she didn't just turn up, she blatantly flounced up like a trollop on heat.

Not that anyone was interested.

(mixed shouting) (reporter) How do you feel about it?

Suki!

(Sammy) Mom, of course, lost her temper.

(Trish) I did not!

(mixed shouting) (Trish) I just gave her a little piece of my mind, that's all.

Perfectly civilized, given the circumstances.

(indistinct shouting) (Sammy) Well, if you do want to see any of the photos, they'll be in all the papers tomorrow.

(Trish) Oh, Sammy, if you're blaming me for this, I think that's very unfair.

I'd better... (Dave) Yeah, I think you'd better.

(Warney) Hey, Dave, that's the lady whose hubby's been in the paper a lot.

She's a top looking woman, mate.

-Just load the van, Warney.

-How long you known her?

(mellow music) ♪ (Trish) Sammy, I realize I might have embarrassed you.

(Sammy) Might have embarrassed me?

(Trish) Well, I just thought that going along would give me some form of closure.

(Sammy) Oh, come on, the only reason you went along was to see Dad get what's coming to him.

(Trish) Oh, well, yeah, maybe you're right, and I know I shouldn't have lost my temper, but oh, I've gotta say, it was spine-tinglingly satisfying.

-Mom!

-Oh, come on!

I've wanted to smack Suki in the nose for years.

Um, what's that saying, Mom, about today's newspaper?

Oh, it's tomorrow's fish and chip wrapping.

(Nathan) Yes, that's right!

-So-- -Not if it ends up on YouTube.

-That's not helping, Dad.

-Sorry.

(Sammy) Well, we're back here so early, so why don't you just head off to work?

(Nathan) Oh, no, I told Layla that I wasn't coming in today.

(Sammy) But what about all those deadlines you were so stressed about yesterday?

(Trish) You poor thing, we must be causing you -all sorts of problems.

-No, it's fine.

I think she can survive one day without me.

I wanna be with you.

(Sammy) And be twice as stressed tomorrow?

I'll be fine.

I can handle Mom.

(Nathan) Okay, I'll tell Layla that I am coming in.

-Okay, bye.

-Bye.

(upbeat music) ♪ (Layla) Hey, thank you so much.

-I owe you.

-No worries.

(Layla) The producer's buys are on your desk.

He's thinking of something with a country twang, apparently.

(Nathan) Right.

So do you reckon we should play 'em the demo of Levi's rockabilly stuff?

Great minds, I have already sent it.

Oh, but Nathan... -Oh.

-Thank you.

What was that for?

I'm just saying thank you.

I really do appreciate it that you've come in.

Hey, Nathan, come back here.

We do not want Sammy getting the wrong idea and thinking that there's something going on between the two of us when we both know that there isn't.

(telephone ringing) ♪ Steve!

Hi!

Hi.

Yeah, no, no, they're calling back in an hour.

Yeah, we were actually thinking rockabilly.

I'll just get Nathan to check.

-Hang on.

Hey, Nate.

-Yep.

(Layla) Are you able to check the date that I sent that demo down to Melbourne?

Yeah, yeah, sure.

Just a-- -Sorry.

-Sorry.

(Layla) Sorry, just a second.

Our best man is on the job as we speak.

(keyboard keys clacking) (groovy music) All good so far?

(Artie) No problem!

Does it ever get busy?

(Ben) Hey, give it a huff, this place will be packed.

Don't wish it on yourself.

-Sorry I'm late!

-Oh, here's trouble.

(Lexi) I got caught up at the dentist!

(Ben) Wasn't that last week's excuse?

-Who's this?

-Oh, Artie, this is Lexi.

Artie's Carbo's friend from Greece.

Oh, Carbo?

Poor you.

I hope he hasn't bored you to death talking about V8 engines, has he?

-Niko is not boring.

-How long have you known him?

(Ben) Okay, that's enough.

You two are on the lunch shift together, you can show Artie the ropes, right?

Oh, yes, my specialty, ropes.

(mixed chatter) Oh, now what?

Did you max out your cap or something?

-Huh?

-You've called 10 times today already, did you figure stalking her would be cheaper?

(Carbo) Look, it gets busy.

I was worried she wouldn't cope.

(Ben) No, she's not coping.

She's killing it.

And what's more, she's doing it without a single bend, squat, or ogle.

(Carbo) Good!

(Artie) Thank you.

Niko, what are you doing here?

Oh, just coming in for a lemonade before my next delivery.

You're checking on me.

(Carbo) No!

Maybe.

Go back to your flowers.

I'm fine.

Okay.

She's right, I'd better get going.

But did you have to put her with that Lexi chick?

(Ben) Lex, she's harmless.

(Carbo) Harmless?

Remember that time she challenged us to do tequila shots and you passed out in the middle of the street walking home?

-Nude.

-Hey, don't worry about her.

You're being paranoid.

I'm keeping an eye on her, remember?

(Carbo) You'd better be.

See ya, Artie!

(Lexi) Are you staying with Carbo?

Mm, our mothers are best friends.

(Lexi) You've gotta get out more.

But hey, it's nice to meet you, have another girl around this place.

Hey, do you wanna hang out later?

Hang out?

And do what?

(Lexi) As long as there's cute boys involved, who cares what we do?

Okay.

(laughing) (soft music) ♪ Ah, hello there!

-How was the obstetrician?

-Oh, good, all on track.

Might offer a bit of advice, don't ever do it.

(Sammy) Hey, look, I'm more than happy to give you a lift home.

(Trish) Oh, don't be ridiculous!

I could walk from here.

(Sammy) Then why did you call a cab?

(Trish) I said I could walk, didn't mean I would.

(Julie) Trish, I don't want you to feel like you're on your own in this, so just drop in any time, okay?

(Trish) How sweet.

I'm free for dinner tomorrow night, as it happens.

(Julie) Tomorrow night, that's great!

-Yes.

-That's a great idea.

(Warney) G'day, Jules.

How's it going?

Great news having me back on board, hey?

Model employee, don't worry.

-Employee?

-We haven't been introduced.

(Julie) Um, Trish is just leaving!

Trish, that's it.

You're the lady that's been in the news lately.

-Julie.

-Dave.

-Warney-- -No, no, I don't mean to pry, but I've been following this story a bit, and I've gotta say, that husband of yours, he sounds like a real tosser.

-Oh.

-Is that right?

(Warney) Yeah, well, he'd have to be to let go of a top looking woman like you.

Must have rocks in his head.

Getting rid of him must've been the best thing that ever happened to you.

That's a very astute reading of the situation, um... (Warney) Warne.

Stuart Warne.

(Trish) I'm Trish.

(Warney) Trish.

Well, if you're going somewhere, I could give you a lift.

(Julie) Don't you have work to do, employee?

Oh, no, we're finished for the day, right?

-I-- -You've got a cab coming.

(Trish) Oh, I can cancel it!

Thank you, Stuart, I would love a lift.

(Warney) Great, well, come this way, my chariot awaits.

(chuckling) (Julie) How could you let that happen?

What?

It's not like I was trying to hide it.

(Julie) Oh, oh, right, you just forgot to mention that you put Warney back on full time.

(Dave) It only happened this morning.

Jules, we needed someone extra.

I thought you'd be happy that the business is expanding.

I am happy, I just wish that someone extra -wasn't Warney!

-You have to admit, he's earned some trust, you know, helping Jake when he was electrocuted.

(Julie) Oh, he checked his vital signs!

(Dave) No, no, he did much more than that.

(Julie) Oh, no, all right, okay, so the guy's a legend, you've obviously made up your mind, just keep him out of our house and your wallet.

Has Ben been nicking money again?

No, your father's put Warney back on full time.

What?

Why?

Jake hasn't resigned, has he?

(Julie) Oh, well, with, you know, some of the management choices that are being made, I wouldn't be surprised.

I'm gonna have a bath.

Jake is still working for you, right?

-Yes.

-So what's Mom on about?

Nothing, just ignore her.

She'll calm down.

Did you see him today?

Yeah, briefly.

He's on a job in Janellie.

Did he ask about me at all?

No, we pretty much just talked about work.

Right.

Well, if he wants to be immature and avoid every chance he gets to see me, maintain the rage, that's fine.

It's just his tough luck.

Yeah.

Nice bloke, hard worker.

No sense when it comes to women.

(calm music) (Layla) Now, see, look, there's a typo in the word "mutual."

(upbeat music) No, just... there.

-Ah.

-Yeah.

(Nathan) Cool.

Do you want to have a read over it -before I send it?

-Oh, I'm sure it's perfect, as usual.

(Nathan) Well, I guess that leaves me done.

-Nath?

-Yeah?

You just sent that email to me.

♪ (Nathan) Oh.

Gotta watch that, sending emails to the wrong person.

Could get complicated.

Now I'm done, there we go.

(Layla) All right, well, thank you for coming in!

(Nathan) That's my job!

-Hey, Nathan?

-Yeah?

♪ You know that there is an easy solution to all of this.

All this what?

(soft music) Go home to your wife.

Okay.

♪ (suspenseful music) ♪ 10:30?

Don't tell me Layla's turned into a morning person.

No, she's still there.

I just finished what had to be done and got out.

(Sammy) Wow.

(humming) I think I like this new you.

(lips smacking) I, um...

I think I should go to bed.

(Sammy) Coincidence, I was having exactly the same thought.

(Nathan) No, I'll probably just go to sleep, I've gotta be back at work first thing in the morning.

-Mhm?

-Mm.

(Sammy) Well, I guess it is getting kind of late.

(Nathan) Yeah.

Are you coming?

Uh, no, I will be in in a sec.

♪ (Nathan) Yep.

We've all got stuff in our heads that we don't tell our partners, and that isn't lying, that's just common sense.

(male singer) Let's do it.

(upbeat music) ♪ ♪ Wild thing ♪ ♪ ♪ Wild thing ♪ (echoing) ♪ Shopping at the mall looking for some gear to buy ♪ (Nathan) Don't come in-- (Sammy) Uh... What are--what are you doing?

(soft music) ♪ Everyone does it.

(Sammy) I know, but when you got home from work, you said you weren't interested.

(Nathan) Nope, no, I didn't, I said that I was tired.

Well, obviously not that tired.

It was a long day, I woke up, I couldn't get back to sleep, I just needed to relax.

-And I was asleep.

-Exactly.

Sam, I didn't want to disturb you.

Well, you should have!

I could've made you a herbal tea.

(Nathan) Oh, no.

-Nathan.

-Mm.

There's nothing else I should be worried about here, is there?

-No.

-Those things we spoke about, what Layla said about sleeping with one person for the rest of your life, you said that person was me.

It still is.

That--that is not sex.

-Then what is that?

-It's just-- it's a stupid thing guys do.

It doesn't mean anything, we're just wired differently.

We feel an itch and we have to do something about it.

And what got you itching?

-Sorry?

-Who were you thinking about?

-No one.

-Oh, well, there has to be someone.

Tell me!

Oh... Jessica Simpson.

It's the jiggling.

You really are wired differently.

-Hey!

-Hey.

-Niko, you know Lexi.

-Yeah, I know Lexi.

-Hey, Niko!

-Carbo to you.

So what are you guys doing?

(Artie) After we finished work, we hung out for a while.

We had fun.

We thought we'd have a sleepover.

Yeah, like when we were kids!

Hot chocolate, sharing secrets.

Artie, I think the kettle's boiled.

You wanna make us some coffee?

(Artie) Mm.

What are you our slave driver?

I don't mind.

Fun girl.

She's a good girl.

I only met her yesterday and already it seems I know her -better than you do.

-You don't know her at all.

You'd be surprised at what I do know.

(Artie) Niko, I can't find the coffee.

-Did we run out?

-Don't worry about it.

I'll get it!

(mellow music) ♪ So she slept over, where?

-On the sofa?

-In Artie's room.

(Ben) In Artie's bed.

(Carbo) What are you saying?

(Ben) Draw your own conclusions, my friend!

Well, what conclusions are you drawing?

(Ben) Well, I can't be sure, but I can tell you this: Lexi is a wild child, and Artie is from the island of Lesbos.

(Melissa) That one never gets old for you, does it?

(Ben) No.

Look, we're out of coffee, can you get some?

Get it yourself.

Oh.

We've got Trish coming for dinner -and all I've got is roast.

-I love your roast.

Yeah, but the book says that to kill listeria, you've gotta cook at temperatures above 77 degrees Celsius.

-And the problem is?

-Well, how am I gonna know when then inside of a roast is above 77 degrees Celsius?

(Dave) You just cook it till it's well done.

(Nathan) Oh, I hate well done roast, it's too dry.

(Julie) Everyone hates well done roast, but I can't risk listeria!

Pregnancy used to be so simple.

Now you need a university degree.

-Hi.

-Hi.

(Dave) Hey, don't ask.

I'm going to the shed.

(Sammy) Well, I guess I should do some studying.

-Where's the coffee?

-I'll see you for dinner?

(Sammy) Oh, yeah!

Unless you wanna do it by yourself.

Make dinner, I mean.

-Hilarious.

-Ooh.

An obscure yet pointed comment.

I don't want to talk about it.

It's extremely private.

Oh, you can't just say that and not give me the juice.

Spill.

Um, Sammy burst in on me in the bathroom having a... -Oh.

-Oh.

-Oh.

-Oh.

(Ben) And, uh, you were thinking about?

-Jessica Simpson.

-Ah.

-It's the jiggling.

-That's what I thought.

(Ben) So what's the problem?

(Nathan) Overwhelming guilt.

(Ben) Relax, mate, you're in the clear.

Fantasizing while you're in a relationship is fine.

So long as it's not someone that you know, it's fair play, no betrayal.

Not that I do that anymore.

Mine was always Barbarella.

(Ben) Oh, Granddad.

(Ted) Brigitte Bardot, what a woman.

-It was Jane Fonda.

-Oh, yeah.

(Ben) I'm outta here.

(soft music) (laughing) ♪ -Ah, that tickles!

-Stop it.

(laughing) ♪ -Check it out.

-Check what out?

(Carbo) The touching and giggling and the toenail painting.

(Melissa) What's so unusual about that?

(Ben) Nothing if you're from Lesbos!

(Lexi) I told you, it's just what 18-year-old girls do.

(Carbo) I'm gonna read this outside, get some fresh air.

♪ (Lexi) Do you ever get the feeling you're being watched?

-Who by?

-Carbo?

(Artie) Ah, Niko just worries about me.

He's like my big brother, an uncle.

Well, if you ask me, Uncle Niko's got the hots for you big time.

(Artie) No way!

You don't know him.

(Lexi) I know guys.

Niko's not like that, he's just protective of me.

(Lexi) Oh, yeah, he's protective all right, -because he likes you.

-He does not!

Do you wanna bet?

(mellow music) -Niko?

-Yes?

(Artie) Lexi has a great idea, but we need to ask a favor.

(Lexi) I have this friend that's DJing at Deviate tonight -Deviate.

-It's a night club.

Lexi says he could put our names on the door.

-It should be a huge night.

-It's across town, so we'd need someone to give us a lift.

Wait, wait, you want me to drive you to a night club called Deviate?

(Lexi) It's just a great place to dance and meet people.

Sorry, can't drive you.

And it's too far by bus and too exy by cab.

You have to stay here.

(Lexi) We could put your name on the door.

And Ben and Melissa's!

Nah, sorry.

(Artie) But why not?

-Why can't you drive?

-I parked the Charger under a fruit tree yesterday.

-So?

-Fruit bat poo all over, and I've gotta wash the car or it'll eat through (indistinct).

Sorry, there's no way I'm driving the Charger looking like that.

(groovy music) ♪ (laughing) ♪ -Ow.

-Grow up.

-How does it look?

-We did a good job!

Yeah, good.

She looks hot, doesn't she?

Hot, yeah.

(Artie) So now your car is washed, you can drive us to the club, yes?

-Uh... -Niko.

(Lexi) Please?

Sure, okay.

I have to go inside now.

-Are you okay?

-Yep!

(Lexi) See, I told you it would work!

(Nathan) They say, on average, men think about sex every 52 seconds.

That's why I decided to do some work on the weekend.

No distractions, nothing to push me over the 52-second average.

-Nathan!

-Layla, hey.

(Layla) Well that's not happiness to see me.

I--I'm just surprised.

It's a Saturday.

Yeah, we work Saturdays.

Quite often.

Yeah, yeah, I know, I just thought-- -I'm done here, so I should-- -Well, great, please let me take you out for lunch just as a thank you for all the hard work -you've been doing lately.

-Oh, no, it's okay.

I probably should get home.

-Nathan?

-Mm?

Look, we need to deal with this.

This tension is ridiculous.

Look, it's distracting you and it's really defocusing me.

Let's just remove the issue.

Diffuse the tension.

I'm sorry?

Let's do the deed.

You know, get this whole silly business out of the way -and move on.

-Are you saying what I think you're saying?

Yeah.

And Nath, I'm talking sense.

No one has to know.

I have to go home.

Sammy's waiting for me.

Yeah, no, and Sammy will always be there waiting for you no matter how we resolve this.

(mellow music) I really have to go.

♪ That's the biggest problem with forbidden fantasy.

What do you do if you're offered the chance to make it come true?

♪ (soft music) ♪ I love you.

(Sammy) I love you, too.

♪ Sam, there's something I, um, I want to tell you, I want to get it off my chest.

-What's up?

-Well, we promised that we'd be open with each other.

(Sammy) Okay, uh, now I'm worried.

Did Layla kiss you again?

(Nathan) No, no, but I think she wants to take it further.

She propositioned you.

-Pretty much.

-After everything you said to her about respecting our boundaries.

(Nathan) Mhm.

(Sammy) She just hates seeing other people happy!

Her own relationship sucks, so she tries to mess up everyone else's.

Unbelievable.

(sighing) And this happened today?

(Nathan) Yeah.

So she propositioned you, you raced home and practically dragged me in here.

This better not be some weird Layla thing.

(Nathan) What?

Sam, no, no, of course it's not like that.

I wanted to be with you.

(Sammy) Was she the one you were thinking about the other night when I caught you in the bathroom?

(Nathan) What--no!

What--what the-- Sam, where are you going?

-To have a shower.

-I told you this because we promised honesty.

No secrets, I'm being honest!

(Sammy) Yeah, I know, but your timing sucks.

♪ (groaning) Mm.

(Nathan) Every 52 seconds.

-Ahh.

-♪ You ready ♪ ♪ You keep sayin' you've got somethin' for me ♪ ♪ Somethin' you call love, but now confess ♪ -♪ Confess ♪ -♪ You be messin' where you shouldn't be messin' ♪ ♪ Now someone else is gettin' all your best ♪ ♪ These boots are made for walkin' ♪ ♪ That's just what they'll do ♪ ♪ One of these days, these boots are gonna walk all over you ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ ♪ These boots are made for walkin' ♪ ♪ That's just what they'll do ♪ ♪ One of these days, these boots are gonna walk all over you ♪ (vocalizing) (moaning) (Ben) What's all the noise, mate?

Sounded like you're in a bit of pain.

I had a dream.

About Artie.

That's not right.

-I'm going for a run.

-You don't run.

(Carbo) I do now.

-Hey, mate.

-Hey.

You all right?

Dad, when you were younger and thinner-- obviously, this would've been going back a little while, but you must've gotten interest from women, right?

(Dave) Yeah, when I was younger and thinner, it happened, just occasionally.

What about after you got married?

Well, it's not as obvious with it, but they still look, married or not.

I mean, they're only human, right?

Okay.

What about if it went further than looking?

Further how?

I don't know, say it just got more intense, flirty.

How would you have brushed it off?

I'm not sure I understand what you're asking.

Okay, say that someone was flirting with you-- Mate, it takes two to flirt.

Maybe you should just tell me what's going on.

(Nathan) Okay, um, there's been a woman who has been coming on pretty strongly lately.

(Dave) And?

And I guess I've been giving her signals back?

-Anything happened?

-No.

No, no, no, no, I guess it's just gone up a notch lately.

Okay, I'm not exactly sure that I understand what "up a notch" means, and I'm not going to ask, but I will say this: Look, we all look at other women, but a real man, a man who loves his wife and respects her, he doesn't go there.

Ever.

All right?

Do I know her?

Do you know her, no.

No, no, it's a client from work.

And I'll probably never see her again.

Probably not a bad idea.

(mellow music) ♪ -Nathan?

-Sorry to disappoint.

Sammy!

Hi.

If you're looking for Nathan, he's not here.

No, I was looking for you.

Okay.

Last time we spoke, you asked whether I'd be happy to sleep with one man for the rest of my life.

Been playing on your mind a bit, has it?

(Sammy) Well, than answer is yes.

I wouldn't just want to, it's what everyone should want.

In your opinion.

'Cause we all know what yours is.

Open relationships are the way to go, right?

Yeah.

And your point is?

It seems to me it's a good excuse for Steve to screw around on you whenever he likes.

Sammy, I think you should probably leave now.

(Sammy) And I think you should stay the hell away from Nathan.

Me?

I think you should be more concerned about what Nathan wants.

If Steve doesn't seem to want you, then why would my husband?

(soft music) Have a good weekend.

♪ (Dave) Okay, this roast is now officially safe -for pregnant consumption.

-Oh.

(Chrissey) Ooh, meat thermometer!

I've always wanted one of those.

(Julie) Yes, they do come in handy.

Where's Trish?

It's not like her to be late.

(Rachel) No, not when there's a drink on offer.

(Julie) Hey, listen, I've put you next to her.

I hope you don't mind.

-I think I need a buffer.

-Oh, it's fine.

I'll be closer to the wine.

(chuckling) (Ted) Something smells good.

Where's Sammy?

(Nathan) Ah, she's gone for a walk.

(Dave) Been giving her a reason to stay away.

(metal scratching) -Oh, sorry I'm late.

-Oh, that's okay!

We're still waiting for your mom anyway.

-We need to talk.

-Yeah, we do.

In private.

(Ted) Okay, what can I do?

(Nathan) Okay, Sam, I have done the wrong thing here not sorting out this Layla situation before it went too far.

-You think?

-I've come up with a solution to the problem.

A sexual harassment suit?

I'm gonna quit my job.

-What?

-I know you're thinking that I love that job and I do, but this is just-- this is way more important.

(Sammy) All right, just shut up for a minute, Nathan.

Firstly, we can't afford for you to just quit your job.

Secondly, I'm not angry about the fact that Layla came on to you.

Well, I am, but that's not the problem here.

I am angry at the fact that you were tempted.

-I wasn't.

-You were, just shut up!

It might've been for only a couple of seconds, but I know, Nathan.

I was never gonna go there.

Besides, Sam, that's why I'm quitting.

Oh.

And how do I know this won't happen at the next job and the one after that?

(Nathan) Well, if it does happen again, then I'll quit that job, too!

Oh, don't you get it?

The way you're talking, it sounds like you don't even trust yourself, and if you don't trust yourself, how am I supposed to trust you?

What do you want me to do?

I want you to go to work and do your job.

And Layla?

(Sammy) Be a man, Nathan!

God!

You set your boundaries, just stick to them.

If you can't control yourself, then there's no hope for us.

(bell ringing) (mellow music) Now we're gonna go and have dinner with Mom and enjoy it.

End of discussion.

♪ (Julie) I was starting to get worried about y-- -Evening!

-G'day, Jules.

Hi.

-Come in.

-Wine?

-Thanks.

-Thank you!

♪ (Trish) Sorry we're late!

You all know Stuart.

(Warney) Yes, we go way back.

(Chrissey) I think I just lost my appetite.

(Rachel) Mm.

(Warney) This friend of mine, she's pregnant.

She goes for a check-up, and the girl said, "Would you like to know what sex the baby is?"

And she said, "No, but I'd like to know who the father is."

(laughing) (Ted) An oldie but a goldie.

(Warney) Okay, I guess I'd better go to the little boys room.

See you soon.

(chuckling) Is there something wrong here?

You're all treating Stuart like he's got a disease.

(solemn music) (Sammy) Well, if no one else is gonna say it, I will.

What are you doing with him, Mom?

-What on earth do you mean?

-Should we have dessert outside?

(Julie) Oh, great idea.

Change of scenery.

(Ted) I'll light the mosquito coil.

I'll go and find them.

(Rachel) I'll bring the coffee.

♪ (Sammy) You're embarrassing yourself.

This is because of Dad, isn't it?

You're trying to keep up by scoring yourself a younger boyfriend?

Oh, Stuart is just good company.

(Sammy) Good company, right, mhm.

You're friends, I mean, you've got so much in common.

Oh, for God's sake, I've barely known him for a day!

(Sammy) Exactly, one day!

Yet he is your guest at a family dinner.

In case you haven't noticed, after years of lying and cheating, my husband is not around anymore.

And all I want here is just to find some happiness of my own.

♪ Patricia!

Babe?

(Nathan) Fantasies don't harm anyone if they stay fantasies.

What about us?

Do we have happiness?

Yeah, of course we do.

♪ Real life, real relationships, they're a lot harder.

♪ Oh, unless you were Ben... How do I look?

Like a dream.

(Nathan) ...who was living his fantasy.

(male singer) ♪ Right about now, the funk soul brother ♪ ♪ Right about now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now ♪ (Nathan) And only needed to hear one little word to make it complete.

(upbeat music) ♪ (male singer) ♪ Right about now, the funk soul brother ♪ ♪ Check it out now, the funk soul brother ♪ ♪ Right about now ♪ -You okay?

-Sure.

I'm just the same guy who asked you to marry him and is still waiting for you to say yes.

So you're not okay.

Relax.

I'm fine.

Hey, what are you doing?

You gotta be hoping for one slack draw if you're dressing like that.

I'm driving, remember?

And there's a game on tonight.

(Ben) Yeah, we already saw it, nil nil, you fell asleep.

All the more reason to watch it again.

(Ben) Okay, I've had enough.

-What?

-Artie.

-What about her?

-You like her.

Just admit it.

(clears throat) (Lexi) Doesn't Artie look great?

(Melissa) Wow!

Ooh, you guys look hot!

(Ben) Ring-a-ding-ding!

(cooing) (Carbo) Uh, just give me five minutes to get changed.

I'm coming, too.

♪ (Lexi) We're gonna have some fun tonight.

♪ (electronic music) ♪ (Carbo) Hey, okay, a beer for Benno.

-Cheers.

-Vodka lime soda for Melissa.

(Carbo) Wine spritzer for Artie.

(speaking Greek) (Carbo) No worries.

And a double Irish whiskey for Lexi.

(Lexi) Cheers, uncle!

(Carbo) You're welcome, and I'm not your uncle or anyone else's.

♪ Let's dance.

♪ (female singer) ♪ Now who the hell are you ♪ ♪ (laughing) ♪ Hey!

I think you were right about those two.

(Ben) No, wishful thinking, mate.

♪ Or maybe not.

(Melissa) Did it ever occur to you two geniuses that they might be playing you?

You and every other guy in the room?

♪ Come on.

(female singer) ♪ If you want it, ow ♪ ♪ Now who the hell are you to treat me like that ♪ ♪ I don't care where you've been, what you've done, or where you're at ♪ ♪ And who the hell are you to act the way you do ♪ -Come dance.

-No, I don't dance.

No, I don't-- I should keep an eye on the-- ♪ (female singer) ♪ Now when I was a little girl ♪ ♪ My mama sat me down and told me all about the world ♪ (Carbo) Whoa, hey!

(female singer) ♪ She told me true ♪ ♪ She said one day you would probably break my heart in two ♪ ♪ But now I, I beg to differ, baby ♪ (Carbo) Artie!

Artie, I can't do this.

-I can't do it.

-Niko!

(female singer) ♪ On your knees ♪ (Ben) Hey, Carbo!

-Carbo, wait.

-What for?

(Ben) They were just messing with you!

(Carbo) Just make sure she gets home, okay?

Don't worry about it.

(Nathan) The way I see it, when we start our lives, our fantasies are innocent.

Then we grow up and reality takes over.

(Julie) Darling, I'm exhausted.

-Do you mind?

-That's all right, you go to bed.

-Chrissey and I will clean up.

-Oh.

(Nathan) For some of us, that's just the way we want it while others never stop having impossible dreams of perfection.

(Chrissey) Oh.

(mellow music) ♪ (Nathan) And other times, dreams really do come true, just when we least expect it.

♪ (Artie) Niko, I want to say sorry.

For what?

(Artie) I acted stupid.

Lexi and I were teasing you.

I'm sorry.

Look, I'm just a guy, Artie.

I'm not your big brother.

Not your uncle.

Just me.

I used to think I was protecting you.

But now the reason why I don't like you acting like that, dancing like that, it's because...

I have feelings for you.

You're right, Niko.

You're not related to me at all.

(soft music) ♪ (Nathan) And then there are the really sad cases, the ones who have the dream, but don't realize it.

♪ Layla?

♪ I'm gonna lay down some rules.

Haven't I heard this before?

This time I want you to listen.

I'm all ears.

First rule, we're colleagues.

We work together, that's all.

Second rule, no doing the deed or diffusing the tension or whatever the hell you want to call it, ever.

Are these your rules or Sammy's?

This has got nothing to do with Sammy.

Yeah?

Then why are you making such a big fuss about it?

-You propositioned me.

-Yeah, -and you just had to tell her.

-She's my wife!

Look you knocked me back, end of story.

Forget it, okay, I'm fine.

-Yeah, I'm not!

-So quit!

I don't want to quit.

No?

(mellow music) Then why did you really come here?

♪ (Nathan) It's a universal truth, fantasies should stay fantasies.

♪ So what happens when they don't?

♪ (upbeat music) ♪