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Joe tries to win back Arianna as John Jnr makes an extreme proposal. Brady and John Jnr form a new alliance but treachery in the boardroom has shocking consequences.

Primary Title
  • Filthy Rich
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 18 April 2016
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 19
Channel
  • TV2
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Joe tries to win back Arianna as John Jnr makes an extreme proposal. Brady and John Jnr form a new alliance but treachery in the boardroom has shocking consequences.
Classification
  • AO
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Drama
Previously on Filthy Rich ` BOTH GRUNT SAVANNAH: Snake's in hospital. He was attacked outside the club last night. BRADY: Do they know who did it? No. So silly. (LAUGHS) Me and Vannah, we don't have any secrets. Not any more. KENNEDY: Record him and expose him, and he is never going to mess with another girl. Kennedy! Argh! SAM: If you don't report Griever, you're as much of a monster as he is. Let's meet and discuss where to from here. Large parcels of shares are suddenly being traded. Find out who's behind it and if anyone on the board's involved. If there's a rat, I want them dealt with. I did tell you I was selling TBH. You're selling it to Lloyd Maxwell? And his business partner. Joe? Ariana and I are together, and you beating the shit outta me ain't gonna change that, bro. Don't you think it's time that we just accept that you're not cut out for business? Hm? EDGY ROCK MUSIC Pfft! (BELCHES) (EXHALES) Shit. Bitch. EDGY ROCK MUSIC CONTINUES Feel ya pain, brother. (SCOFFS) You`? Nah. Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah. I ain't your brother. CELL PHONE CHIMES, VIBRATES (SPLUTTERS) (SNIFFS) (EXHALES) She does, you know. She loves me. Know what? (GRUNTS) Knock yourself out,... brother. You got any money? Yeah. I do, actually. Oh. Whoa. Whoa. Oh. Sorry. Whoa. BOTH CHUCKLE AWKWARDLY Hey. > Hi. Um,... (CLEARS THROAT) look, I just wanted to let you know that we've got a bit of a situation with your girlfriend. Hey, gorgeous. Are you in here? WHISPER: Shit. Oh, I was just looking for some conditioner. (CLEARS THROAT) Yeah, thanks. I'll j` Yeah. (MUMBLES) You have a bath with your sister watching. No. Honestly, she can't stay away from you. (BRADY) IN DISTANCE: Cherry, are you here? CALLS: Yes. (GRUNTS, SIGHS) SOFT, TENSE MUSIC Good morning. Hi. CELL PHONE CHIMES < NANCY: Saucy? Intriguing. You wanted me? Yes. I need you in the office in half an hour. She is such a slave driver. How 'bout you, me and Vader going out for a leisurely brunch? I don't really feel like it. Come on. Cheer up an old auntie. Really, no. (WHISTLES) Hi. Hello, beautiful. I got your text this morning. It was inspirational. What are you doing? Not living down to my mother's expectations. Went to visit her, and guess who she sold TBH to. Who? Your ex. Joe? Mm-hm. But how can he even afford it? He has joined the axis of evil. Naturally, my first instinct was to get wasted. But you know what? Screw her. It's all gone ` booze, the blow. Yep. All of it. Seriously? Uh-huh. OK, maybe I had one little bump just to get me started, but from now on, yeah, all I need is you. (GRUNTS) (GIGGLES) OK, maybe you should put me down now. STRAINS: OK. (GIGGLES) (GRUNTS) (SIGHS) Something else struck me on the road to Damascus. What? I love you. And I don't ever, ever wanna leave you. But I'm just gonna go visit my sister later. No, no` I mean... (CHUCKLES) (EXHALES) Marry me. Make me the happiest man in the world. SOFT, EXPECTANT MUSIC Way too much, way too soon? Just a bit. OK, fair enough. But think about it. That's all I'm asking. (HUMS) And I ` I will prove to you that I am the guy you wanna spend the rest of your life with. BLUESY ROCK MUSIC Copyright Able 2016 < FOOTSTEPS APPROACH < Who's been shopping? Just some stuff I needed. Nice. Yeah, I got management meetings. I wanna show them who's boss. How very forceful of you. My mother lived in a TBH house. It's where I was born. And now... I don't have to answer to anyone. Except my father. Your father needs me just as much as I need him. You even sound like Daddy. And believe me, that is not a turn-on. Well, then, (CLEARS THROAT) how 'bout some savoury mince on toast? It's organic. GIGGLES: Don't. I would like to have dinner with you later. And then I'd really like to sex you in your new suit. Yeah... I-I'll get it dry-cleaned. (GIGGLES) Nah, it's just, um, I got some stuff to do. So, um,... I'll see. Are you`? Are you making excuses to get rid of me? No. No, no, of course not. Just checking. FOOTSTEPS RETREAT > BLUESY ROCK MUSIC (ALAN) RECORDING: Although, there was something. KENNEDY: OK? That selfie you sent me ` the Birth of Venus reinvented ` I'd rather like to see that... in the flesh, so to speak. Now? We've got all night. Yes? John Truebridge Jr is here to see you. Was that Alan Griever? That is none of your business. Did you put John in the boardroom? Like you asked. DOOR SQUEAKS SOFTLY SOFT, INTRIGUING MUSIC Ohh. Ooh, Daddy. Who's the demon spawn now? I don't quite follow. Didn't I warn you? Hm? Did I not say that old Joe Tamatoa was not to be trusted? What's he done? He's in business with my mother. And Lloyd Maxwell. Now, that's an unholy trinity, don't you think? I'm more interested to know why you'd come to me about it. Well, (GRUNTS) because this is something that affects us all. Still not hearing anything useful. OK, w` Do you have any idea how much Joe hates us? I mean, he is seriously messed up about his mother's death. Doesn't make him a viable threat. Yes, but you know Vivian, and you also know that she's been screwing Sir Douglas, and now you know she's been having secret meetings with Lloyd Maxwell, and we all know that he bears this company ill. I mean, is` is this ringing any alarm bells for you, there, Brady? Possibly. OK, look, (CLEARS THROAT) my mother has forced me to choose sides. And why would I lie? (SCOFFS) It's what you do best. Fair enough. OK, how can I prove my good intention? Bring me proof. Tangible proof. Something I can use. Done. SOFTLY: Pow, pow! 1 (KENNEDY) RECORDING: Books and music. I wasn't sure if you wanted something more. (ALAN) RECORDING: Well, heh, now that our relationship has reached a new level, perhaps` What? So impatient. What the hell? He did it to your daughter. I am so, so sorry. Why are you sorry? I knew what he was like and what he did. I should've gone to the police. It's not your fault. Is she OK? Kennedy? She's fine. Or she will be. I'm dealing with it. Do the cops know about this? Because` ANGRILY: I said I'm dealing with it. I can't change what has happened, only how I respond. I guess. If he did this to my daughter, I'd want to kill him. Cherry, if I ever catch you snooping around my office again, you will be outta here so fast, your teeth will rattle. (SIGHS) Anyone fancy a dip? I'm good, thanks, Nancy. All the more room for me. (CHUCKLES) What's the situation? Your girlfriend's paranoid about me. She gave me a warning to stay away from you. Cherry? Nah. She's in love with you, doofus. Yeah, maybe. You need to commit to Cherry. She could go feral. She knows your secret, so you've gotta be, like, the best boyfriend ever. And I can't be around you, not while she's here. But she's not here. I gotta go and see a counsellor that Brady's organised, about dealing with Mum and everything. Well, that's good, isn't it? Keeping an open mind. Sort your girlfriend out. Hello, Cherry. I'm here to see Brady. She's expecting me. I` I didn't know that. Well, here I am. Alan. Shall we take this through? Of course. Oh, Cherry, a cup of tea, if you wouldn't mind. Earl Grey. We don't have any lemon. CALLS: Alan. Final agreement on the Northland development. I'm sure you'll agree there have been enough delays. You'll note I've made some changes since our last discussion ` clause 19b, schedule A. This will mean a significant increase in the cost to the government. This project will bring major benefits to an economically depressed region. And it'd be good for you. Personally. The PM may want to know why. And I'm sure your explanation will be convincing. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC Kennedy's phone. > She recorded a conversation you had with her. You could easily have made more copies. I could easily have gone to the police. But the last thing I want is for Kennedy to be dragged through the courts. You are lucky you didn't touch her, or we wouldn't be having this conversation. I... don't like... to touch. So, Alan,... piss or get off the pot. I'm glad we could come to an agreement. I've always believed strongly in this project. Great. Oh, I should mention ` rumour is you have a Judas in your midst. A leak in your boardroom. Who? That I can't say. But now it's in both our interests you succeed, perhaps you should look into it. I'll see myself out. SINISTER MUSIC Send copies to Corban, the board and a copy pro forma to the minister's office. To Alan Griever? He is the minister, yes. I thought you were gonna kill him? That's what I feel like doing, but it wouldn't be productive. As soon as possible, thank you. And get me Fisher. You know what he's like and you're still doing business with him? Leave it alone. SOFT, UNSETTLED MUSIC What now? I won't do it. Sorry? I'm not going to do anything for Alan Griever. What about for your job? I've always wanted to be like you, but I can't be like you if you're a monster who can do business with a man like that. After what he's done, it's so wrong. Are you finished? Yes. Good. Now, can you do as I asked? No. Because I quit. SOFT, UNSETTLED MUSIC CONTINUES Poke! My man. How you doin'? That's good. Hey, um, that kid you use ` (GRUNTS) what's his name ` the hacker. (CHUCKLES) Yeah. That's the one. Hey, if I gave him an email address, uh, date of birth, favourite pet, you reckon he could, uh` he could get me access? Yeah? You beauty! All right. Nah, I look forward to hearing from you, mate. INTERCOM BUZZES Joe. Hey, man. Can we have a chat? Always, brother. (SNIFFS) Do you want coffee? Think I've got tea. Nah, I'm good. Sorry I got nothing stronger. I'm, uh, sampling sobriety. Oh, yeah. How's that workin' out for you? Really good so far. I mean, it has only been today. (CHUCKLES) So, is this a social call? Not quite. I had a meeting with TBH Housing senior management. OK. You had a meeting without your general manager. Yeah. Everyone's pretty much in agreement that, you know, you wouldn't be a good fit, not with the new direction of the company and stuff like that. So I thought I'd just let you know in person. Oh. Oh, and if you could bring back any files and stuff ` company property. Why the fuck do you hate me so much? I don't. This is business. Oh, bullshit. Come on, man. I went out on a limb for you. I took you in when you were all tragic and messed up about your mum. Yeah, she died, and that's really sad. But I looked out for you, bro. Oh, so now who's bullshitting, because you were only looking out for yourself, bro. But now you lose out, so... (CHUCKLES) Finally, a little bit of honesty, Joe. Yeah, well. You, Lloyd, my mother. Come on, man. That's not gonna end well. I'll take my chances. (CHUCKLES) Yeah. Seriously, man. They're gonna find ways to fuck you you've never even imagined. So when you find yourself, you know, grabbing your ankles, and they're just pounding away, you just remember that I was the one who warned you, OK, me. Grabbing ankles, pounding away... Cool, bro. Top tips, man. Thanks (!) Oh, get you. Driven. Backstabbing. CELL PHONE RINGS You know, Dad would've been proud. CELL PHONE CONTINUES RINGING Huh? Look, I'd love to stay and chat, but you know how it is ` busy, busy. Me too. Poke! How did we go? Yeah? (GRUNTS) Nice. Uh, the email address is vivian.hunt.truebridge... Afternoon. Sorry to drag you in on your weekend. Ah, it's OK. The twins had a 2-year-old's birthday to go to. Hey, what do you know about Abjo Holdings, Millamore Industries, Frang and Golder? Nothing. Who are they? Shelf companies buying up our shares. Various directors. All seem to be accountants. But who are they working for? And you were supposed to be all over it. (EXHALES) S` What can I say? The twins were sick, and my oldest is having trouble at school. I know it's no excuse, but` I wanna know if there's a connection between these companies and Sir Douglas. You think he's involved? That's what I want you to find out. Right away. SOFT, UNSETTLED MUSIC If there's a rat, 1 SOMBRE MUSIC Hey. Brady let you off early? No, I quit. Dead set? She's a terrible person. I can't believe I ever thought of her as a role model. But do you even care? About Brady? About me, of course. God, I don't even know why I'm here. Cos I'm your boyfriend. Really? Truly? Yeah, of course. Kennedy. Hi. How are you? Fine. If you see Mum, can you tell her I've gone to see Grace. Sure. Oh, poor thing. So brave. What do you mean? That's why I'm so mad at Brady. That's why I had to quit. Yeah, I'm a little bit confused. I can tell you, can't I? And you won't tell anyone? Nah, of course not. You're the only person I can really trust. That's why I love you so much. Yeah, me too. BOTH CHUCKLE SOFTLY Back so soon. I do feel popular. It's like the Mary Celeste out there. The fewer people who see me talking to you, the better. I'm a little bit sad you think that. Well? My mother's been a little bit naughty with Sir Douglas. Yeah, well, we all know she's fucking him. Ah, yes, but did you know that he was keeping her abreast of our boardroom secrets. Can you prove this? Emails... from my mother to Sir Douglas. Some of them are actually quite saucy. Did you know Sir Douglas was into hot wax and spanking? So your mother owns these companies? Oh, yeah. You see, Brady, that's where the smart money is. He's using Vivian to buy shares. Mm-hm. We on the same team now? What do you want from this, John? I want a place in this company. Mm-hm. My father's company. (SIGHS) OK. Look, I will admit that I haven't exactly been your friend. Heh, matter of fact, I actually hated your guts. But where has that got me, huh? Nowhere. And at least you've always been upfront with me. Your point? I want a place in this company, so I'm willing to, uh,... (TAPS FLOOR) start from the bottom, you know, work my way up. Not literally the bottom, you know, but you know what I mean. I almost believe you. Come on, Brady. This is my last shot. I need this. I'll think about it. Thank you. But I want something from you in return. Yes? Your friend in the media. Poke? That's the one. I want you to introduce us. OK. You do know he's a little bit of a bottom feeder, though? Perfect. (GRUNTS) I'll tell him to expect your call. And I will wait to hear from you. If this works out, I'll be in touch. Oh, it will. CELL PHONE RINGS Ciao. Patricia. How's it going? I'm in Griever's. It was a doddle. The minister has dinosaur settings. It will come to public attention? Don't you worry about that. Parliamentary services will get a surprise. And phase three? Nothing would give me more pleasure. Thanks. SOFT, INTRIGUING MUSIC Hey. Hi. What do you want, Joe? I just` You know, just to... catch up, see how things are going. Oh, yeah. You mean, like, how you bought TBH Housing? You heard about that. Yeah. You know, now I can finally make a difference. Get the work done on the existing stock, buy more social housing, make those better places to live. I'm gonna prove a private company can make a profit without being greedy. That's really great, Joe. It's what you wanted, so... What I wanted? You said that we should use the Truebridge money to make a difference, and now we can. We? CHUCKLES: Yeah, that's what I'm saying ` we. There's no 'we'. You ended it. Look, I've made some mistakes. I know that. You slept with someone else. You dumped me. And I regret that every day, but, you know, I had to make a clean break so that I wouldn't keep hurting you, so that` so that John didn't have anything over me. You're blaming John? It's done. It's done now. So we can just` we can go back to where we started. No way. Ariana, come on. It's always been you. Don't say that. I love you. I want us to be together. You broke my heart. SOFT, SORROWFUL MUSIC You broke my heart. You just want me to forget that? Man, I can't believe I even... Goodbye, Joe. BRADY: Hey, how was counselling? It was kinda draining. She wants to see me every day. How was work? It was productive. But enemies are circling. Like who? Nothing I can't handle. You need to concentrate on getting better. CELL PHONE CHIMES Anything interesting? Uh, no. It's just an` an old friend that wants to catch up. If that's OK. Sure. I'll see ya later. Why is it that everyone's lives are more interesting than mine? Let's watch the news. REPORTER: Minister Alan Griever was arrested this afternoon. Police would not confirm the nature of the charges but said items had been removed from the minister's Auckland residence. Oh my God. The prime minister's office has so far declined to comment. Alan Griever has been a member of Parliament for 11 years, and there has been shocked reactions from his electorate. Good Lord. There's a turn-up. Like I said ` productive. Was that`? Did that happen because of me? No, not you, darling. The main thing is you're safe, OK? REPORTER: A source from inside Parliament revealed the items of interest contained on the laptop were of a personal nature and did not pertain to the minister's portfolio. Minister Griever... You really think it was Brady? Of course it was. She said she was gonna get him, and she did. She got him to sign off the casino project first. (LAUGHS) Man, she's incredible. I know. And I've blown it. After what I said to her, she's never gonna take me back. Oh, I'm such an idiot. You stood up for what you believed in. That's good. But I was wrong. Oh, yeah. New Caledonia was amazing. The guys are` Hey, babe. Hi. I should let you girls get back to work. I'm real sorry about your mum. Yeah. When I heard, I was totally gutted. I wanted to come back, but... I thought you might hate me. Blame me for taking off. Did you get a good cut of the money for helping Mum move Karl? I would've done it anyway, but,... yeah. So how was New Caledonia? You knew I was there? Brady did. I needed to get outta town. But who knew you could burn through 80 grand so quickly? I could've told you that. God, bloody hell. (CHUCKLES) God, I've missed you so much. Me too. And I will pay you back when I can. Oh, don't worry about the money. And if you want a job, I mean, you can always come back. That'd be so great. But what about Snake? He won't be bothering anyone any time soon. I heard. Girls were saying you had him done over. Me? Be careful, babe. They're saying he's really pissed off. It had nothing to do with me. Does he know that? MELLOW MUSIC Thought you were seeing your sister. I did. Oh, I'm so pleased you're back. I've been thinking about you, which is not surprising, because I think about you all the time. John. Can I get you a drink? I cheated and bought wine. I hope that'd OK. John, stop. What? Talking. (EXHALES) OK. I thought about your offer, and it is so wrong. For both of us. I-I haven't known you very long, and you know nothing about me ` my church, my family, my community. Well, yeah, but I can get to know` Shh. You're not even a Christian. And we're both so different. Jesus said we must go among the unbelievers, give them his grace and love. Is that like a consolation prize? (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) I'm saying I will marry you, if you still want me to. Oh, ye` yes! Yes! Oh God, yes. (CHUCKLES) Mm, yes! Yes! Yeees! Whoo! (GRUNTS) (GASPS) We gon' get married! (LAUGHS) I'm thinking I should start wearing a little French pinny. Thoughts? Sounds good. And nothing else. I know ` so me. You have visitors. Oh my God. I'm so glad you're OK. (CHUCKLES) I'm fine. You're so clever and brave. > Not really. Shall we go to my room? Yes, we shall. Oh, um, Dad, is it all right if I sleep over tonight? < Please? If it's OK with Brady. Yes. Of course. Thank you. She was so desperate to catch up. How's Kennedy? She's a bit bruised. But in the long run, I think she'll be fine. Actually, can we talk? Sure. It's all over social media about Griever. I bet your Greenie comrades are thrilled. The consensus is kiddie porn. It's likely. And to link it to his parliamentary account. It was you, wasn't it? I am a monster. But if it was me, it'd be to protect Kennedy from the trauma of court, while making sure Griever paid. It's effective. But I did get the casino development over the line first. What? (EXHALES) You're appalled I could use my daughter like that? No. I just` (SUCKS BREATH) (EXHALES) Christ, I don't know what to think. John and I spent years on the Northland project. If Griever had gone down before he signed, it would've all been for nothing. Why are you here, Sam? I just wanted to see you. To judge my actions? Question my morals? (EXHALES) If you'd just told me what you were planning... Why the fuck should I? I already know you have political ambitions. People in relationships, they share. The workplace and the bedroom have to stay separate. That wasn't the case with your husband, John Truebridge. That was different. Different sides, was it? Yeah, if that's how you wanna see it. (SCOFFS) You really don't trust anyone, do you? My instincts. My family. Yeah, well, I hope you're right on that one. Otherwise you're gonna end up pretty lonely. (SIGHS) Can Grace still stay the night? Yes, of course. I don't have any doubts about her loyalty. SOFT, SOMBRE MUSIC Thanks, babe ` for the job. For forgiving me. No worries. It's just so good to see you. FOOTSTEPS APPROACH Snake wants to talk to you. This is nothing to do with me. I swear it. It's OK, babe. MUFFLED DANCE MUSIC DARK ELECTRONIC MUSIC DARK ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONTINUES Hi. You got balls going back to the club, I'll give you that. Why wouldn't I? You arranged this. I didn't do anything. Bullshit. (GROANS) I know it was you. I honestly had no idea. I mean, when I heard, I just thought it was gang stuff. That gang had nothing to do with it, and you fuckin' know it. Why would I? You tell me, bitch. I don't know anything about it. That is the truth, Snake. I don't. We're OK in here. Just give us a minute. Thank you. Just tell me why you think it was me. SOFTLY: If that's how you wanna play it. That big guy that came into the club with the Truebridge whore, giving me shit about the lease. Fisher? Fisher. He did this. Are you sure? 'Course I'm sure. And he'll get his. SOFT, SINISTER MUSIC If there's a rat, 1 Breakfast smoothie? Muesli? What are you wearing? Do you like it? Very fetching. Just a coffee. For one? Of course for one. Oh, pity. > The boyfriend didn't stay over? He's not my boyfriend. I had hopes that one might be a keeper. He's all yours. Cherry! What are you doing here? I was just going. Good. You should be at the office already. We've got a big day. But I quit. If you don't want your job, I'm sure I can find someone competent. No, no, no. I'm on my way. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. She lives to be abused another day. Where's Kennedy? She's gonna be late for school. Drink you coffee first! Kennedy. Mum! MUFFLED GIGGLING WHISPERS: Shit. LAUGHS: We're so busted! Bumper to bumper? Are you sure? I'm sure. They weren't just being friendly? No. Well, that's a turn-up. But a sensible choice, when you think about it. Ooh. Morning, lovelies. Breakfast? Can we have some bacon? I'm starving. Me too. SOFTLY: Bet you are. What? We're running late. You can grab something on the way. OK. I'm just gonna grab my school stuff. Can you grab my laptop? Sure, babe. Aren't you forgetting something? I don't need your permission. We're in love. I meant you've got hockey practice. Chop-chop. Shit. Not a word. I'll see how it pans out. Yep. Oh, hey, can I call you back? Cheers. Hi. Did you beat up Snake? What? Snake. Did you put him in hospital? I may have taken matters into my own hands. Jesus. Why would you do that? You were in a bad place. He was pressuring you. You didn't have to do that. I had it under control. There is no harm in making sure. He's majorly pissed off. I'm not afraid of dickheads like Snake. I'm always gonna be looking out for you. Fisher. Morning. Hi. What are you doing here? I was just passing on through on my way to counselling. Great. I'll leave you guys to it. How'd you go with tracing ownership of those shelf companies? Oh, so complicated. Someone has gone to a lot of trouble covering their tracks. (SNIFFS) As I said. Sir Douglas is on his way up. When was this arranged? That's not important. How's the family? Good. All under control. Great to hear it. OK. I will be right through. Ah, that won't be necessary. You'll be busy. I need you to organise an emergency meeting of the board ` dial in, whatever. When for? This afternoon. Sir Douglas is here. I can see that. I put him in the boardroom, like you said. Do you want any tea or coffee? No. It's gonna be a short meeting. Sir Douglas. Kia ora. Brady. And may I say well done on the Northland development. < You're finally underway. Oh, it was a team effort. But you got it over the line. Yes, I did. And the market certainly appreciates it. We cracked $5. I heard. Suppose you stand to make quite a killing. I'm sorry? All those shares you're sitting on. I don't know what you're talking about. Abjo Holdings, Millamore Industries, Frang and Golder. (CHUCKLES) I can assure you I have no idea what you're talking about. I know you've been screwing Vivian. I know she's been buying up big. And there is a trail that leads from you to her. That is simply not true. Insider trading is a very serious charge. But before I contact the FMA, I think we should examine our options. I know you'd never wanna bring this company into disrepute. What are you suggesting? UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC Excuse me. My son's here. Good morning, mother. I got you your favourite. Goodness. How thoughtful. I didn't think you liked me any more. Well, there are disappointments in life, but, how does it go? When God closes a door, he, uh, opens a window. You don't have a very close relationship with God. What are you talking about? I take his name in vain all the time. But I have some news, and I thought it was best in person. Ariana has done me the honour. Of dropping her knickers? Of agreeing to be my wife. Not amusing. Not a joke. I know that you're upset about me selling the company, but there's no need to act out. I'm not. For the first time in my life, I'm in love. Really in love. I don't believe you. Oh, it's such a rush (!) You're doing what you always do. Desperate for attention. Mm. I think we should probably be moving on. Do you wanna try your coffee? I didn't sell TBH Housing to spite you. It's OK. I got a change in direction. Mm, towards South Auckland. Actually, I'll be working for my father's company. How in God's name`? Me and the wicked stepmother have kissed and made up. Oh, and I wouldn't be relying on Sir Dougie for any more, uh, inside information. What do you know about that? CELL PHONE CHIMES Actually, I have to go. I do love you, and I will look out for you. In my own way. What does that mean? We'll talk soon. BRADY: How are we going with the board? All set. Is Sir Douglas still here? Sadly, he had to leave us. He tendered his resignation for personal reasons. Effective immediately. Is that wise? I think so. I just mean instability at a time like` There is none. We're moving ahead with the Northern development and casino, and the board will return me to my position as CEO. Business as usual. OK. Let's do this. With pleasure. Where the hell is everyone? Good afternoon. Joe. Hello. Am I early? No. Cherry, can you check and see if anyone's waiting downstairs? Sure. I hear you've invested in TBH Housing. I've taken it over, actually. That's quite a commitment. I've got a financial backer. Good support, so I think I'll be OK. Good to hear it. There are people here, but they're not board members. Brady, there have been developments. Yes? Uh, perhaps we could take this into your office. Actually, we're about to start a board meeting. Yes, about that, um, it's my duty to tell you that the board's been dissolved. What are you talking about? Well, according to the company rules, the majority of shareholders can` What majority? SOFT, SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC Oh, hello, everyone. (CHUCKLES) This is flash. Lloyd. To what do we owe? Well, didn't Corban say? I'm the new guy. < Well, some of it. Fresh blood. That's what's needed here. Vivian? Part of the majority shareholding ` Lloyd, myself and Joe, of course. I understand we've lost our executive chairman. Sir Douglas has stepped down, yes. Well, high time. But we'll need a CEO to keep things stable ` someone with a proven track record in this company, someone who knows where the bodies are buried and keeps them there. If you say so. Well, I'm glad you approve, because we've already approached our preferred candidate, and I'm delighted to say that Fisher Brankovich has accepted the position. You're the new CEO? Well, congratulations. I for one am very pleased. Thank you. (EXHALES) I am really looking forward to the challenges ahead. TENSE MUSIC