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)

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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).

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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