Day One Secret Life of Boys

Hey, guys. Just ten days till you get here.

I can't believe you're 16,983km away.

Yeah, so, I looked it up.

I'm going to show you all my favourite places here in Australia,

the harbour, the beaches, the koalas.

Oh, and not to mention my birthday is on the 24th of December,

Ginge-mas Eve, pretty big deal.

Oh, and I've a surprise for you all,

but you're going to have to wait till you get here to...

Ethan!

I was just sending you guys a message.

Big surprise for when you get here.

-The trip is off.

-What?!

Why?

Mum's going to call your dad later,

and ask him to break it to you gently,

but I thought you deserved the truth.

-Are you serious?

-I've got to go. Pancakes.

Ethan! Ethan, you can't cancel!

I bet if your girlfriend Penny called, you would pick up!

I've got to call someone else.

Oh, seriously! Dad, the Wi-Fi is out!

Oh, hello, Chris. I'm just trying out my new mobile.

It's got two cameras.

Dad, you shouldn't be in Ethan's room.

It has booby-traps.

Oh, don't worry about that. I've disabled them all.

HE LAUGHS

Having pancakes? I'm in crisis mode!

My cooking instructor said my Yorkshire pudding was the bomb.

I'll make it for you next time I'm home.

Oh, I'm so looking forward to having you back next week.

Hey, Matt.

Oh, Cor! How is Ethan doing?

Wait a minute, what is wrong with Ethan?

You seriously don't know?

Penny and her whole family moved to China last month.

Yeah, he's great. They send each other little care packages.

-Oh, it's sweet.

-Wait a minute! You two talk?

All the time.

She even told me that you gave her keys to your flat.

Mum, we have to go. We have an early exam tomorrow in French pastries.

Oh, yum, I love French pastries.

-When are you going to Paris, Dad?

-In three days.

I'm not looking forward to it. It's going to be work, work, work.

But I'll call you boys loads.

As soon as I can work this mobile out.

Yuck, Dad, I can see up your brain.

Argh! Argh! There's birds!

Get them off me! Get them off!

Live, love, laugh?

I can't even be mad at that. It's perfect.

-Hey, Cor.

-OK, repeat after me, Bob.

Corey, you are a rock-star mum, who has it all together.

Why am I repeating that?

DRAWER ROARS

I just spoke to Matt and m'girl Tabs

and I am totally cool with the fact

that she has a key to his place.

Oh, please, I bet you can't go two weeks without meddling in his life.

All right, then, well, you're on.

If you win, you can turn Matt's room into whatever you like,

a home cinema, a giant freezer for ice cream,

whatever, but if I go two weeks,

then his room stays the same forever.

Good luck. Cos you'll need it.

Corey, get back! Get back!

-Hey, Ginger, what's up?

-Where have you been?

Ethan told me you guys aren't coming to Australia any more. Is that true?

You seriously believe that guy? Of course we're coming.

Good, because Ginge-mas Eve is coming up.

Plus, I have a surprise for you all.

-Is that a guitar?

-It's a bass.

-A bass guitar?

-We musicians call them basses.

Lol, I'll see you soon. I can't wait.

Yeah.

HE SIGHS

So what?

Argh!

Ho, Penny. Miss you. Hope Shanghai is cool.

I got your gift.

Thought I'd sent a video of me opening it.

It's Ginger, hold on.

Liar, you said the trip was cancelled!

It is.

I overheard Mum tell Matt.

Overheard her say what?

This isn't a present!

It's a break-up box.

Goodbye?

Penny just broke up with me.

MUSIC: Deck The Halls by Anonymous