Heroines (Héroïnes)

Is everything okay... with you and Mum?

All you think about is what you want! Nobody understands Jenny.

What are you doing to your underwear?

It's just until your mum decides not to be crazy any more.

Just give Dad this one chance.

I'd like to take you somewhere. Okay.

Happy anniversary. You too.

Mum!

It was nice. Go!

This is Wayne. My boyfriend.

G'day.

We're getting married. What?

So, you want to be actors.

I've had a bit of a crush on someone this past year.

Melissa! What are you doing?

Surprise!

Here's where the lounge room will be,

and downstairs, our Asian grocery store.

This is your dream.

Not mine.

We have something to tell you.

We're getting a divorce.

People always say there are rules.

That families work better this way or that way.

But there are the rules, and there are the Laws.

Traditionally, Chinese New Year is all about renewal -

fresh starts and new beginnings.

It's in with the new and out with the old,

especially if the old belongs to your ex-husband.

It's why everyone does a huge spring clean,

because how you start the year dictates how the rest will pan out.

Aaah!

I'm a monster!

Ai, don't scare Mummy like that. I thought you were being stabbed.

Why did I have to get braces? It doesn't look so bad.

Show Mummy your best politician smile.

Open wide.

Hey, Mum, ask first!

Show me.

Oh, I'm hideous.

Not hideous. Growing up.

It's the new you. My new Ben for the New Year.

Chinese Year of the Cock. Rooster, Mum.

We definitely celebrated cock.

This year, people!

Ben, we have heaps of time. Yeah, some of us go to school.

Someone's got breast implants...

Ow! Mum! Tam!

She started it. While we're young!

Tam, don't be ashamed of your body. Boobies is just part of growing up.

Be proud of the boobies you got from your sexy mummy.

Here, you forgot these. Mummy bookmarked the best wedding dresses.

Oh... thanks.

Okay, everyone. Seatbelts on! Yes, let's go.

Ugh... the Thomsons.

Ai, that family. So up each other.

"Up themselves."

Up themselves.

Hey! Hey, hey, hey...

Oh, Mum... Today is a big day!

First day of middle school...

becoming captain...

and... being so cute!

Bye, Mum. What about Mummy's goodbye kiss?

We'll see you in, like, six hours.

That's what everyone thinks just before they get murdered.

I got it.

Andrew, I can handle my own instrument.

Yeah, but I like doing it for you.

It's okay, I've got it.

See you after second period? That's ages away.

First. Promise?

Promise.

HORN BLASTS

Morning, lovebirds!

Smile for Mummy. First day of your last year.

And sign-ups for chess, mooting and liturgical dance clubs

are up on S Block noticeboards.

Sign-ups are also up for Aussie Rules,

rugby league, rugby union, soccer...

basketball...

I don't know what that one is...

all other manner of sports-ball.

And finally...

it's the middle school captain election at the end of this week.

Yes.

For one of you, it will mean victory and popularity.

For the rest, bitter defeat...

and a lifetime of resentment.

Make no mistake.

Politics is theatre and only the brightest shine.

Do you have what it takes?

Because there can be only one.

Melissa!

Melissa?

So what, after weeks of not messaging,

you suddenly want to talk?

I thought maybe you needed space.

You know, after... the kiss.

I don't want to talk about it!

Well, you can't want to talk and not want to talk.

I mean...

I just wanted to say... I'm sorry.

I need you, Melissa.

Really? That means a lot to me.

Good.

Because to beat Klaus I need you to set up a mailing list.

Are you serious?

Melissa!

Hey.

Ah-Leung, where do you want me to put your...

Look at all the sauces! Whoa!

Welcome, kids. You like?

Yes! Japanese bubblegum. Haw flakes!

What you think? Cool, huh?

I underestimated you.

Everything premium, direct from the suppliers.

Top quality only. And...

for the final step...

my name.

Dad, this is amazing!

Way better than the restaurant. Way better!

Hey, the restaurant was Step Number One.

This always your daddy's big plan.

What was this place?

The agent told me they used to make ice here.

No wonder they went bankrupt. You can buy ice anywhere.

LAUGHTER

Anyway, now this is my dream, somewhere you can buy

everything your mum and I couldn't get when we moved to Australia.

Close your eyes! Close your eyes!

And...

Open! I made one for everybody.

Thanks, Dad!

Tam-tam... Ah-Ben. Does Mum get one too?

Oh. I'm sorry. I thought, um...

Oh... don't worry about it. It's... employees only.

Whoa, check out the view!

Where's a glass, where's a glass?

It's connected to the internet? Mum, Mum, Mum!

There's bunk beds for Tammy-Jer and me!

Cool. Sleepovers galore.

Okay, okay, okay... This is amazing!

Dickhead! You only need to press it once.

Ben, just be careful. You know how much Dad spent on this thing?

You'll still have enough to cover the wedding, right?

Because we can chip in.

Daddy can cover the whole thing.

Look at you. All this.

Divorce suits you.

You're right. We should have done it years ago.

Aaaah!

CHEERFUL CLARINET

See? No need to buy a dress.

Mummy can make myself.

Wow! That's a lot of... patterns.

Well, you've been so busy with O-Week,

Mummy thought I could help.

Yeah...

Mum, thank you so much for all of this,

but I started looking online.

Of course, no problem. It was just an idea.

Okay. Thanks, though.

Hey! How'd it go today?

Crap. No one took my badges. Well, nearly no one.

Well... maybe they were worried to put holes in their uniform.

Did you shake hands? Kiss babies? No teen pregnancies this year.

Are you doing the social media? Facebook, Twitter, Snap... chap.

None of that will change anything. And Klaus is just too perfect.

His face is perfect. His life is perfect.

No such thing as perfect.

Hey, this is just day one. And you're the best man for the job.

But what if... What if what?

What if I'm a loser?

Bye, Mum. What about Mummy's goodbye kiss?

Fortune cookies? Are you sure about this, Mum?

Last night, Mummy had a genius stroke.