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As they round on the last furlong its Oblivion on the outside with Sash snapping at her heels
He's carrying a lot of weight on his shoulders
Gimpy Sam is putting on a brave fight but it might be all over!
Humphrey's getting a second wind and Trigger Happy might have shot his load too soon
Come on! Come on Daddy's Boy! Come on!!
Come on Daddy's Boy, pump your spindley little legs! You little ***
Come on! You can do it!
You can bring it home! Come on! Come on! Come on!
Yes!!
Yes!! Daddys' Boy!
You little beauty!
Phone rings
Hello?
Yes. Yes, this is Brenda Abbot.
Whats happened, have I won something?
What?
He what?
Oh.
Oh hang on a minute.
It's your father.
Brendan!
What?
Your Dad.
Dad? Is Dad on the phone?
It's the hospital.
Now. What's happened exactly?
Oh.
Oh yes I...
Ok.
A stroke.
Gee. Ooh.
How bad is it? Because I'll know, you know I..
Oh! All down his left side. Aww.
Oh well! He's lucky he's right handed.
Oh well, yes. Yes I suppose so.
Um. Could you put him on?
What?
Well try would you?
Hello? Doug?
Can you hear me DOUG?
What?
Oh! Try and speak clearly!
What?
Oh. Pop the nurse back on.
Jesus! You're hopeless.
Hey
I think something's happened to Dad
I think something's happened to me.
No I think Dad's had a stroke
Oh ffffuck!
I was gunna watch the footy.
Ohh.
God's sake! Where are my cigarettes?
What's happened Mum?
Oh your idiot of a father has gone and had a stroke.
Well what are we gunna do?
oh! Calm down Brendan!
Thats all I need now is for you to go and get all emotional.
And what time do you call this to be getting in?
Beer O'Clock
I do not know where you get that from.
Mum! Is he ok?
Oh...
What? Oh your Dad. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
He's, he's just paralysed down his left side
Oh. I tell you, I could not make hide nor hare of what he was saying.
He sounded pissed!
Unusual for this family...
Mum he's sick! He probably can't talk!
Oh! Isn't that convenient...
Oh! And the hospital said I should go back home.
To Mount Isa to see him
Well you hotta go Mum!
What for?
All he'll do is complain. He's always been such a bloody whinger!
Mum He's had a stroke! He's paralysed!
Oh. Only down one side! Jesus!
You're unbelievable! He needs you! He needs us! He's sick!
Well he doesn't want you or Brandi there. He just wants me.
Quite frankly, I think it's a pitiful cry for attention.
I'm not going anywhere.
What do you mean he doesn't want us there?
He's our dad.
Oh he's always been the same. Any sign of trouble errhurhur falls to pieces
Wuss.
You never cared about him. You never cared about us.
Oh Brendan, its not as if he's your real Father.
What did you say?
Well Doug.
I mean he's always been your Dad
But he's never been your Father.
What do you mean?
I thought you'd worked this out?
Worked what out?
Don't you remember?
You know? When you were in hospital. When you'd been beaten up and you came too and you saw me and...
I don't remember
You saw me and...
Doctor Lance. Remember Doctor Lance?
No?
Oh, well, you see, I met an old friend at the hospital umm..
From the days when I worked at the Mount Isa Hospital. Ahh. yes
Ok?
Doctor Lance.
Doctor Lance Buray
Oh he's a wonderful doctor Brendan.
Such beautiful hands. Pfff oooh...
He first met me when I was a trainee nurse
You could say he showed me the ropes..
Uh huh..
Well anyway, we became.. best friends
Friends?
Really close friends.
We were Very friendly Many times! hmmhmm
You slllut!
Oh Brandi!
What??
What about Dad?
What? Oh Doug!
Well. He was a cleaner at the hospital annnd..
We became... friends also.
We were... quite friendly... also...
Oh look! It was just a really friendly sort of place
Anyway. When Doctor Lance left the hospital..
That was when I realised I was... you know
Oh well, Anyway!
It was when Doctor Lance left, that was when your Dad and I decided to get married
And six months later, along you came!
So who's my real dad?
Could have been pretty much anyone who worked at the Mount Isa Hospital from 1985 onwards.
Right Mum?
mmhmm..
It was Lance Brendan.
I know definitley it was Lance.
Because you see, later on, when we wanted to have another little kiddie
We found out your Dad could not fire a cracker.
You know, down there.
Then how do you explain me?
You're adopted.
I'm what?!
I'm sure I told you that, didn't I?
Mum! What are you bloody talking about?
Are you telling me you're not my real mum? That I'm not part of this family?
Oh Brandi Abbott!
You will always be my little angel!
But, as far as bloods concerned..
We have no connection whatsoever
Then there's hope for me yet!
Oh! I knew you'd take it well!
Hold on! Hold On! What about...
Oh calm down Brendan!
The last thing I need is for you to get all emotional and complicated about it
He's a good man!
Dad?
No! Not your dad Brendan. Your Father. Doctor Lance.
What about my Dad?
Oh what about your Dad? Honestly, I haven't got time for details, I've got to pack
Oh Doug you ***!
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