| 103. �NOT THE MALARVY�S� The Malarvy�s have 8 children, the eldest daughter Rosie has to take care of the children whilst parents work on the land. She thinks one of her sister�s is ill and takes her to a Clinic held at one of the homesteads. As the child has pneumonia she has to be flown to Hospital in Coopers Crossing, accompanied by another sister who won�t be parted from her. Only Chris knows Geoff and Kate are getting married, they plan a quiet wedding away from Coopers Crossing. Rosie: Sally. Dad: What�s wrong with her? Rosie: I told you she was sick. Mum: Oh, she�s not sick, she�s got abit of a fever. Dad: Malarvy�s don�t get sick. Mum: Oh just because you�ve never had a sick day in your life. (looks at Rosie) She�s having you on. Rosie: She�s not, I mean she did�nt have breakfast this morning, and she feels like she has a temperature. The Flying Drs. do a Clinic Run at the McGilray�s place, I could take her there? Mum: Well what about the other kids, I don�t like leaving �em on their own? Rosie: Well I�ll take �em with me Mum. Mum: What all of �em? Rosie: Yeah. Dad: Tell Buster, I�ll give �im a good thumping if he play�s up. Rosie: Fat lot of good that�ll do. (Rosie takes the kids to the Clinic) ****************************************** At Base, Kate sat at her desk, Chris arrives. Chris: Morning. Kate: Hi�.pause�.Erh, it�s not fair. (Kate looking at some documents) Chris: What is�nt? Kate: Oh, We want to get married, and they want our life story. Chris: A small price for a lifetime of happiness. Kate: Urgh, that�s if I don�t lose my sanity first. All these fiddly little bits. Chris: Well think of the result, you walking down the aisle radiant, Geoff waiting adoringly for you at the alter. It�ll be worth it in the long run. (Chris walks to her office, Kate follows) Kate: Hey! Now hang on, hold your horses. Geoff and I just want to go away quietly, and come back married. Then we�ll tell everybody. Chris: After the wedding? Kate: After the wedding. Chris: Well that won�t go down too well, I mean people will feel deprived. Kate: Geoff and I won�t. Chris: Well, you�ll throw a huge party when you come back won�t you? Kate: (sits down at her desk) A small party. Chris: (puts the kettle on) Oh well, I was looking forward to seeing you dressed in white, I think the whole town is? Kate: Only if they find out. Chris: Well you can�t keep it a secret. Kate: Only Geoff and me, and one other person know�s. Chris: (sighs) Ah well I get the message. Have you decided when you�re gonna leave? Kate: Just before Sam gets back, I think David knows what he�s doing. Chris: Well you better not leave it too long, or everyone is going to know. (Chris opens up a filing cabinet, takes out some papers) Kate: (gets up from her desk, walks towards Chris) CHRIS! You said you�d keep it a secret? Chris: Well erh I won�t need to say anything, I mean it�s written all over your face, and Geoff�s. Kate: Is it? Chris: (with mischievous smile) Not to mention body language! Kate: (embarrassed smile) Body language? Chris: I think people are starting to notice Kate. Kate: You only see it because you know, that�s all, Geoff and I are being extra careful, we�re being as normal as possible. Chris: (laughs) I would�nt call Geoff normal, he�s had this silly lovestruck grin on his face for days. Kate: I think you�re exaggerating. Geoff: (walks into Base, singing, swinging his case, with a lovestruck grin on his face) Good Morning. Chris and Kate look at each other, Chris with �told you so� look on her face, laughs. Kate picks up balloon toy throws it at Geoff, hits his face. Geoff: What! What did I do? Kate: You Smiled! (cradles his chin in her hand, gives him a kiss, puts her arms round him, pats his back. A bewildered Geoff looks at Chris, putting papers back in filing cabinet). ******************************************* David calls at Emma�s Garage, a week after her accident, asks about her arm. David: Are you sure you�re alright? Emma: Happy as a lark. ****************************************** Rosie calls at Clinic, Sally has pneumonia, sent to Coopers Crossing Hospital, accompanied by sister, they will not be parted. Geoff and Kate check on the sleeping sisters. Kate: Argh, they�re so angelic. Geoff: Well there was nothing angelic about the way this one kicked me today. Kate: I thought you liked kids? Geoff: Well I did, once. (Kate leans over, nibbles end of Geoff�s ear) Geoff: Hey! Look if you�re so hungry, why don�t we go over to the Bistro? Kate: I�m looking forward to having kids. (puts her arms around Geoff) Geoff: Yeah, I was �til today. Kate: How many do you think? Geoff: Oh erh, A couple? Kate: Oh not enough. (walking out of ward, arms around each other) Geoff: Why, How many were you thinking of having? Kate: Four or five? Geoff: That�s abit of a handful. Kate: How many did you have in mind? Geoff: Four, that�s a maximum. Kate: Five, and that�s my final offer? Geoff: Four and a half? Kate: Done! (approach corridor, look around, unlink arms, walk out) ****************************************** The Malarvy�s come into town to see their daughters in Hospital. Mrs. Malarvy asks DJ. and Emma if they will befriend Rosie, their eldest daughter as she does�nt have many friends her own age, DJ. and Emma, organising a dance, say they will. The Malarvy family stay at the pub, the children are very unruly. Geoff, Kate, and Chris sit at a table in the pub, discussing wedding plans. Chris: Now you need birth certificates. Geoff: I�ll get one sent up from Sydney. Kate: What about passports? Chris: No, you need the actual birth certificate. Kate: Right. Chris: Now what about your honeymoon, do ya know where you�re going? Geoff: (looking in Kate�s eyes) Oh, I have�nt given it much thought! Kate: Somewhere quiet. Geoff: By the sea. Chris: I have the perfect place. (pulls out a brochure, gives it to Kate and Geoff) It�s beautiful, I went there years ago, it�s not touristy, and everyone�s very friendly. Cute little cottages, and they�re so romantic, I think it would be perfect for you. Kate: Paradise Cove. Geoff: Sounds like I might have to take my fishing rod. Kate: You take your fishing rod, I take a good book! (Chris laughs) Geoff: I get the message�.(pause)�Mrs. Standish! Kate: (looks around, Vic is approaching) Shhhhhh! Vic: Here, here�s some peanuts, on the house, I put extra salt on �em, might make you thirsty. Geoff: (trying not to laugh) I�ll have a light ale, Vic. ****************************************** Rosie attends the dance Emma and DJ., have organised, she dances with David, asks him if he likes her, he says Yes, she says she�ll make him a good wife, and introduces him to her parents. Tells them she is marrying David. Everyone at Base thinks it�s a good joke. David does�nt. Malarvy�s visit the girls in Hospital, kids run riot. Emma comes in to the Hospital to talk to Geoff, Chris and Kate. Emma: (to Geoff) What is wrong with everyone round here? Geoff: (chasing the kids) What? Emma: Now I always thought everyone looked after everyone else in a small town? Geoff: Well erh. Well they do don�t they? Emma: Well not anymore it seems. David needs help and just because he�s new, all everyone can do is laugh at him. Geoff: (laughing) Well it�s a funny situation? Emma: Not to David it is�nt, and it�s certainly not to the girl concerned. How about a little support guys? (Emma leaves) Geoff: She seemed pretty upset. Chris: Maybe she�s got a point. Geoff: Ah she�s just taking it too much to heart, David�ll sort it out. Chris: Well I hope so, otherwise he might take DJ�s. advice. Kate: He�ll go bush? Geoff: Or back to Sydney? Chris: Where does that leave you two? Geoff: No replacement Dr. Chris: Which makes it difficult for you to justify having holidays together. Kate: No wedding. (Geoff and Kate look at each other) Chris: No honeymoon. (this gets their attention) Geoff: Well Erh, there must be something we can do to help poor David out. Chris: (looking at Kate) Well, you could talk to Rosie. Kate: Umm. Chris: (looking at Geoff) And you could talk to her parents. Kate: And what will you do? (sound of breaking glass comes from Children�s Ward) Chris: Murder a couple of kids! Geoff rests his head on Kate�s shoulder. ****************************************** David tries to talk to Rosie, but she does�nt understand. Geoff and Kate go into pub, Kate to talk to Rosie, Geoff talks to her parents. Kate suggests to Rosie she has a career in Nursing. Rosie and parents visit David and tell him the wedding is off, Rosie is to train as a Nurse, in Broken Hill. Malarvy�s leave town, peace returns to Coopers Crossing. ****************************************** |