0:00:02 > 0:00:03# Worlds away from anyone
0:00:03 > 0:00:06# They were burning themselves out in the sun
0:00:06 > 0:00:08# Worlds away from anyone
0:00:08 > 0:00:12# They were burning themselves out in the sun
0:00:12 > 0:00:18# There was just enough to get that far away
0:00:19 > 0:00:22# Ooh... #
0:00:34 > 0:00:38OK, here's the thing. We all have a memory.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42That big hard drive in our brain where we store all our files.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45And we're always being taught to remember stuff, right?
0:00:45 > 0:00:49Facts, figures, names, places.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51But how come we're never taught how to forget,
0:00:51 > 0:00:55how to erase the complicated stuff, the ghosts
0:00:55 > 0:00:57that come back to haunt us?
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Take the day Mel took me snorkeling, and we dug up some buried treasure
0:01:00 > 0:01:03from the past.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Just a bunch of old letters!
0:01:19 > 0:01:21- Some treasure!- Whoa.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24There could be a clue in here that'll lead us TO the treasure.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27You've been watching too much kids' TV.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34"Dear Sheena, war is crazy.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38"I dream of the day it ends and we meet again."
0:01:38 > 0:01:40"Dear Sheena", "Dear Sheena."
0:01:40 > 0:01:45They're all for the same person and all written by the same guy. Len.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Wow. He was keen.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51"You're in my memory always, waiting to appear.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54"Whenever I close my eyes, I'm back there with you."
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Puke. You got any juice?
0:01:59 > 0:02:03"I can see you by your house at number 57.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06"Under the big old tree where we first met,
0:02:06 > 0:02:10"your smile so radiant."
0:02:10 > 0:02:11Vicki Streeton!
0:02:11 > 0:02:14'What's she doing in my head?
0:02:14 > 0:02:18'I've been trying not to think about Vicki for months.'
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Ever since I met her new friend, Josh.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24All perfect in a private school prefect way.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27That day was the last time I'd seen Vicki...
0:02:27 > 0:02:28Goodbye, Lockie.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Bye, Vicky.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35'..and I've been trying to forget her ever since.'
0:02:38 > 0:02:41So why is Vicki back to haunt me now?
0:02:41 > 0:02:44What about Vicki?
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- Oh, what have you got there? - A, er...treasure chest.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Old letters we found in the ocean.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54So, what were you saying about Vicki?
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- I didn't say "Vicki". - You just said "Vicki".
0:02:59 > 0:03:02No, I said..."tricky".
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Tricky to know what do with all these letters.
0:03:05 > 0:03:06Wartime correspondence.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09'66 Vietnam.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Cataclysmic times.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16They, must have been washed off the boat that was delivering them.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Faded address.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24You might want to get those back to, er...Sheena.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Me? Personally?
0:03:27 > 0:03:31How would you feel if someone close to you disappeared from your life?
0:03:31 > 0:03:35It was ages ago. She's probably over it by now.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37The heart never forgets, Lockie.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41While Sarge had me wrestling with my conscience,
0:03:41 > 0:03:45Mum was wrestling with everyone's shifts at the radio station,
0:03:45 > 0:03:46after they'd all called in sick.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51There just aren't enough minutes in the hour to learn all there is
0:03:51 > 0:03:53about composting with worms.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Here's some nice calming music. Argh!
0:03:59 > 0:04:01OK. OK.
0:04:01 > 0:04:02OK.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- CLEARS THROAT - Wally Norman just phoned.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Let me guess. He's got a sort throat and he can't do the show?
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Tonsils like a razor blade, he said.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Odd how everyone's come down sick at the same time.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17They're not sick, sick, Egg.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20They just don't want to be associated with a failure.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Look, even the worms are trying to get out!
0:04:23 > 0:04:27Mum, too, was being visited by a ghost from the past -
0:04:27 > 0:04:28self doubt.
0:04:28 > 0:04:29- You know what we need?- What?
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Expert advice.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36We'll be working on the three imperative Ps -
0:04:36 > 0:04:39persona, presentation and profile.
0:04:39 > 0:04:40Mrs L?
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Stay with us.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46As a last resort, if the audience won't come to you,
0:04:46 > 0:04:49we'll take you to your audience.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52This is a caravan, right?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02With Sasha's three Ps in mind,
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Mum was ready to take the radio station to the people.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08Persona, presentation, profile.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11BANG
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Other words that begin with P? Puncture.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16And also, pileup.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21SHE GASPS
0:05:21 > 0:05:25We Leonards had a habit of breaking down outside Streeton's Car Yard.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Serendipity, Joy.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32This is the perfect spot for an outside broadcast.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Prime position, lots of passers-by,
0:05:35 > 0:05:37plenty of friendly people.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42This may come as a surprise to you,
0:05:42 > 0:05:45but the data I've collected points to one conclusion.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48First, you knew all about Marjorie's telescope
0:05:48 > 0:05:50and her motorbike.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52They are classic models...
0:05:52 > 0:05:55But, there's more.
0:05:56 > 0:06:01Ah, see! You and Marjorie share the same favourite smelly cheese -
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Roquefort.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08Well, yes, us and 65 million other French people
0:06:08 > 0:06:13And...you share an uncanny likeness to...
0:06:14 > 0:06:15...Marjorie herself.
0:06:15 > 0:06:20We do have the same moles, I guess.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23But, my major breakthrough came when I realised that,
0:06:23 > 0:06:27if you reassemble the letters of your name - Joe Ramir -
0:06:27 > 0:06:29you get...
0:06:29 > 0:06:33- Marjorie.- Which caused me to think about the notion of reassembly,
0:06:33 > 0:06:35which brought me to the conclusion that...
0:06:35 > 0:06:42you are, in fact, the reassembly of Marjorie's old molecules.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49- How can that be?- Marjorie called her column Back To The Stars, right?
0:06:49 > 0:06:52She must have been around the universe at least twice by now.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55And we both know that light and time bend in space.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Exactly.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Which means that Marjorie's molecules must have returned to Angelus
0:07:01 > 0:07:04and rearranged themselves back into you.
0:07:06 > 0:07:07All right.
0:07:09 > 0:07:10I'm Marjorie.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- Welcome back.- Thanks, Phil.
0:07:19 > 0:07:20It's good to be back.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27But wait one millisecond.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32If Marjorie - a girl - was rearranged into me - a boy -
0:07:32 > 0:07:36then one day it will be your turn for molecular rearrangement, too.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- Which means you... - I could return as a girl!
0:07:44 > 0:07:47I don't know anything about being a girl.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50How can I function? How can I work?
0:07:50 > 0:07:55Don't worry, Phil, we'll carry out some research, get you prepared.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Research, right.
0:07:57 > 0:07:58Let's do it.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Listen to this.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03"Our dance will have to wait a few more months. Just got word -
0:08:03 > 0:08:07"we're heading to a place called Long Tan."
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Looks like the last words Len wrote.
0:08:10 > 0:08:1355 Hinkley Street.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Sheena's must be next door.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Perhaps not any more.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25Shame. So...can we go surfing?
0:08:26 > 0:08:31Wait. Len wrote about a big old tree where they first met.
0:08:36 > 0:08:37Definitely the right place.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45'This can't be happening.'
0:08:45 > 0:08:48I should never have let you go. You're my one and only.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50'Change the channel - quick!'
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Welcome back to VTV,
0:08:53 > 0:08:56where it's non-stop Vicki Streeton, all day, every day.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59You all right?
0:08:59 > 0:09:03- I'm fine. Totally fine.- OK!
0:09:03 > 0:09:05You're acting totally weird.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Perhaps you need a surf to set you straight?
0:09:08 > 0:09:11I'm fine, but...you go. You can use my board if you like.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16Maybe there's someone around here that knows where Sheena's gone.
0:09:16 > 0:09:17Well...I'm going surfing.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22'The thing is, I had to find Sheena.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25'Maybe then I could get Vicki out of my head.'
0:09:29 > 0:09:31I'm going to need a much bigger allowance.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34Have you seen all this stuff girls need to buy?
0:09:34 > 0:09:38Cleanser, toner, exfoliating cream, moisturiser, foundation,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41eye shadow, eye-liner, lip gloss!
0:09:41 > 0:09:44And look at all this crockery -
0:09:44 > 0:09:49C-cup, D-cup, B-cup! Girls must drink a lot of tea.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54We're going to need some real-life cases to do this one.
0:09:54 > 0:09:55And record them.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59I've asked around, but no-one's heard of anyone called Sheena.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01There's no-one in the computer
0:10:01 > 0:10:04I don't know what else to do, apart from keep the letters
0:10:04 > 0:10:05in case she turns up.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08I've got to get rid of them - they're messing with my head.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12Once place is worth trying - where large groups of senior citizens
0:10:12 > 0:10:13congregate each week.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16Two ducks on the water - 22!
0:10:16 > 0:10:20Same age as your classic Sedan, Mrs Nolan - 22.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23It's a good little turn out, Mr Streeton.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- Just one interruption...- 11.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30Legs 11. That's how many interested buyers I could find, Mrs Nolan.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32SARGE CLEARS HIS THROAT
0:10:36 > 0:10:38If you don't mind.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46Thank you. Thank you, ladies and...gent.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Some lost letters have come into my Lockie's possession
0:10:49 > 0:10:52and we're trying to find the intended recipient.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- I'm wondering if there is a Sheila...- Sheena. Sheena.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57A Sheena in the hall this afternoon.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59CHATTERING
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Maybe we could jog your memory. Lockie.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Lockie, maybe you could read one of the letters.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15I'll leave it with him.
0:11:15 > 0:11:16Thank you.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20LOCKIE CLEARS HIS THROAT
0:11:20 > 0:11:22"My dear Sheena,
0:11:22 > 0:11:26"It's been three long months since we parted,
0:11:26 > 0:11:29"and I miss you more and more each day."
0:11:29 > 0:11:30She's here.
0:11:30 > 0:11:35- Who's here?- Vicki.- I thought you were looking for Sheena.- I am.
0:11:35 > 0:11:36Lockie, it's me.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40Looks like you've seen a ghost, Leonard.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44It was right about this point that I realised Vicki's ghost was real.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48So I decided to say a civilised "hello".
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Unfortunately, my legs had a different idea.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Lockie, wait.
0:11:56 > 0:11:57Vicki, hi.
0:11:57 > 0:12:03Sorry about that. I just wanted to catch Sarge before he, er...
0:12:03 > 0:12:07So, what are you... What are you doing here?
0:12:07 > 0:12:10One and only advantage of a private school - longer holidays.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13But I...thought you liked your school.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15It's not all bad...I suppose.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18'Don't ask about Josh. Don't ask about Josh.'
0:12:18 > 0:12:19So, how's Josh going?
0:12:19 > 0:12:20'ARRRRGH!'
0:12:20 > 0:12:24He's good, actually. He'll be here soon, in Angelus.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26You know, for a visit.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30'OK. But visiting as what? A friend, or more than a friend?'
0:12:30 > 0:12:34So I thought maybe we could catch up while I'm here - all three of us.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37'Yeah. Josh was definitely more than a friend.'
0:12:37 > 0:12:41Come on, Kitten. No bargains here. This lot are all too healthy.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Bye, Lockie.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Sure, I'd...love to catch up.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54And welcome to the Dental Hour with Joy Leonard,
0:12:54 > 0:12:56filling in for Wally Norman.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Not that you WANT fillings, no way, not on your teeth!
0:13:00 > 0:13:04No... Teeth are...
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Teeth are like cars.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Yes. Teeth are just like cars.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13If you take good care of them, you'll have them forever.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Take our car, Freda, for example...
0:13:16 > 0:13:21- Hey, Vicki.- How's it going? - Good, yourself?- Yeah, good.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23You heard from Lockie?
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Not lately. He's spending a lot of time with Mel, surfing.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29I've been pretty busy with the radio.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33- So how's it going?- The best.
0:13:34 > 0:13:39- JOY:- No, don't waste your money on a brand new car. Save it.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46Spend your cash on something much more important...
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- like a washing ma...- I am a patient man but I want this out of here!
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- Dad?- Sorry, Kitten, but they're scaring away my customers.- Er...
0:13:54 > 0:13:59I want you gone by the morning or I'll lodge an official complaint
0:13:59 > 0:14:02on the grounds of noise pollution.
0:14:05 > 0:14:10(So...) the Dental Hour. Whiter than white and brighter than bright.
0:14:10 > 0:14:16And now, 53 minutes of non-stop smile music.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19# This is a happy song
0:14:19 > 0:14:21# It makes us smile And feel good inside
0:14:22 > 0:14:26So...what's it like to be a girl?
0:14:26 > 0:14:27Looking good - that's the key.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Then you'll have a much better chance of finding a rich husband
0:14:31 > 0:14:32to look after you.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35And tennis. A girl should be very good at tennis.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37Confidence and independence.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Never rely on anyone else to do the job.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Know what you want and go get it.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44I never leave home without a five-step plan up my sleeve.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47Girls need thick skin, especially when it comes to boys.
0:14:47 > 0:14:52One minute they like you and the next they can't talk to you.
0:14:52 > 0:14:57Not to worry. Just move on.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Some much contradictory data.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02How can being a girl involve so many things?
0:15:04 > 0:15:05Well...
0:15:05 > 0:15:09the real difference between boys and girls...
0:15:09 > 0:15:12is girls have the ability to multitask.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17True. We're always being asked to do many things at the same time.
0:15:17 > 0:15:22For example, although I have three gorgeous children,
0:15:22 > 0:15:28I also have to cook and wash and clean and 578 other things,
0:15:28 > 0:15:34and all the while, be sensitive to everybody's individual needs.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39- Inspiring, Mum. Very, very uplifting. - And very, very informative.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- Oh, thank you. - Exactly what we need on the radio.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44The real you, Mrs L.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46He's right. You're a brilliant girl.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50You can talk to all the other girls out there.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Hello. Welcome back to...
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Almost straight away, Mum's new show proved to be a hit.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Other mums, all across Angelus, started tuning in.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03And thanks to Phillip's new-found multitasking skills,
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Mum could devote more time at the radio station.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15You gave up surfing for bingo.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18When'd you get so old?
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Been trying to find Sheena.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23When I find her, the first thing I'll do is surf, promise.
0:16:23 > 0:16:28It's just...these letters. they're doing weird things to my head.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31OK. I'll help you find Sheena.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34IF it'll make you act less weird.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Thanks, but I've pretty much done everything that can be done.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39No, you haven't.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43- I haven't?- Your mum runs a local radio station.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48You're trying to find someone in town. It's kind of obvious, really.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51There's no way I'm going on the radio.
0:16:52 > 0:16:53Fine.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57Should I hang on to this, then?
0:17:04 > 0:17:07'No. Dumb idea. Abort! Abort! What if Vicki's here?
0:17:07 > 0:17:10'Or worse, with Josh?'
0:17:11 > 0:17:14- All right?- Yeah.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20And coming up soon,
0:17:20 > 0:17:23something special called Multitasking.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27A show for all you girls out there.
0:17:27 > 0:17:28MUSIC PLAYS
0:17:28 > 0:17:31You know what, I think I might get Mum to read out the letters.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33What? you're chickening out?
0:17:33 > 0:17:36No, but why hang around here when we can be surfing? Come on.
0:17:36 > 0:17:41'And while Mum read Len's letters, I managed to totally avoid Vicki...'
0:17:43 > 0:17:45'..for all of two seconds.'
0:17:45 > 0:17:46Vicki.
0:17:46 > 0:17:47Hi.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- Hi.- What a surprise. Again.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54- JOY:- Someone very special looking for someone very special.- Ah.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57So you're THE Vicki. I've heard lots about you.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- JOY:- "It's been three months since we parted. I miss you..."
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Oh, this is just Mel.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07- JOY:- Oh, we have a caller already.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Well, just Mel is just leaving. It was nice to met you.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12You're shorter than I thought.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Shouldn't you go after her?
0:18:21 > 0:18:24We've got a Sheena.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35My real name's Esme, but Len called me Sheena.
0:18:35 > 0:18:41- It was his special name for me, just between us.- I don't get it.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44You were at the bingo. Why didn't you come forward then?
0:18:45 > 0:18:49I was doing the same thing I've done for the past 40 years -
0:18:49 > 0:18:52trying to kid myself that I was over Len,
0:18:52 > 0:18:55that he was long buried in the past.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56Turns out he's not.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02I'm sorry we read the letters before you did.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Oh, I've already read them.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Many times over.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10I thought they fell off the boat.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12No. No, they were delivered all right.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16Every day, I'd wait for the postman
0:19:16 > 0:19:19and I'd rarely be disappointed.
0:19:19 > 0:19:25Then on 16th August 1966, Len wrote
0:19:25 > 0:19:28threatening to take me dancing on the beach when he returned home.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31It was the last letter I ever received.
0:19:31 > 0:19:36'As it turned out, after Len was killed,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39'Sheena decided she didn't want painful memories
0:19:39 > 0:19:41'sticking in her brain forever.'
0:19:47 > 0:19:50'She'd hoped throwing them into the sea would help her let go.'
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Thank you for finding Len's letters.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22time tells us when to let go the ones we've lost, but...
0:20:23 > 0:20:26..that doesn't mean we ever need to forget them forever, does it?
0:20:26 > 0:20:28The heart never forgets, right?
0:20:31 > 0:20:33Thanks, Lockie. Bye.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36Bye.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48A drink to celebrate a successful girl research.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54I'd love to, but I can't drink raspberry cordial.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56This is a special ocassion.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01And Marjorie - you - love raspberry cordial.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04I can't drink it. I react to the colouring.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06It makes me too loud.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09Oh.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11Oh.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Well, I guess that... that means that...
0:21:16 > 0:21:18I'm not Marjorie after all.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33Want to go for a snorkel?
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Just Mel might give it a miss.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38What about a fruit smoothie?
0:21:38 > 0:21:40JUST...not that thirsty.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44So JUST going to stay home.
0:21:44 > 0:21:45Something wrong?
0:21:47 > 0:21:50'I had a bit of making up to do with Mel,
0:21:50 > 0:21:53'but at least I knew how to make someone else happy.'
0:22:03 > 0:22:05'As for Vicki and me?'
0:22:06 > 0:22:08'Some people are worth keeping
0:22:08 > 0:22:12'in your treasure chest of memories forever.'
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