Last Week's Quotes

August 6th- 10th, 2001

At the coffee shop, Libby has just ordered some food

Libby: Oh yum! I can eat this without anybody telling me whether it's good for me or not

Drew: Yeah well your mother's obviously taken your word

Libby: What about Rose?

Drew: I think she's probably waiting for me to make the first move... feeling a bit strange

Libby: No one to fuss around

Drew: And nag

Libby: To warn us about the dangers

Drew: It's a relief

Libby: Yeah, it is, it is

Drew: This is what we said we wanted

Libby: Yes

Back at the coffee shop

Libby: Now where were we?

Drew: Your mother

Libby: No, your mother. Are you going to call her?

Drew: Are you going to call Susan?

Libby: I asked first. Anyway I think you should, I think you'd feel much better if you did

Drew: You do, do you?

At the flat

Libby: So how come I'm the only one making groveling calls to their mother, you're in the bad books too you know... here you go {Gives him the phone}

Drew: No, see I've already tried. She's no push over my mother and my dad said to say good luck to you by the way

Libby: That's nice

Drew: You nervous?

Libby: I would be if I thought I had any chance of winning. Actually I might give Lyn a call, to see if she can do something with this mop (her hair) I might book mum in too while I'm there. That'd have to win her over, you know a sort of bonding moment, mother and daughter getting their hair done at the same time

Drew: What a woman! Thinking, you're always thinking 

Libby: That's if she talks to me again 

Back at the flat, Libby gets a dress out to show Drew

Drew: Oh! That looks good

Libby: Yeah? {Show's him another} Or do you prefer this one?

Drew: Oh they both look fine

Libby: I don't want to look fine

Drew: Well? How do you want to look?

Libby: I don't know. I wish mum would answer the phone so I could ask her

Drew: Yeah so do I, it'd take the hair off me

Libby: You know what? You've got to try Rose again, we've got to get this sorted {Libby goes to door the door when someone knocks} Mum! {Hugs}

Susan: I'm so sorry!

Libby: Oh mum! You were talking about you. I was meaning to ring.

Susan: Hi ya

Drew: {About to leave} I might leave you to it. Susan, it's really good to see you

Susan: Oh you too!

Drew: Bye

Susan: {Hugs Libby} Oh sweet heart!

At the flat, Susan is making some fresh orange juice

Libby: You know I can do that

Susan: No, I want to do it, unless you don't want me to do it

Libby: No! Of course I do!

{Susan and Libby talk at the same time}

Libby: You go... no you go

Susan: I've just been thinking about you and me and how hideous and bossy I've been

Libby: You were not, mum, no, no I was awful

Susan: You weren't!

Libby: I was a little brat insisting I knew everything

Susan: I could have been more sensitive about this from the beginning

Libby: I've missed you so much. I felt lousy last night with this cold

Susan: And you just wanted your mum, didn't you? I know. Sometimes I still want mine

Libby: I want you to interfere whenever you want

Susan: Alright, I will. Drink this

Libby: Yes mummy.

At the Scully's, Lynn, Libby and Susan are doing some old wife's magic

Libby: It's spinning, it's a girl

Lyn: It certainly is!

Libby: A girl... could you imagine?

Susan: Maybe we shouldn't be doing this

Libby: Why not?

Susan: Maybe it's just a little bit too soon

Libby: It's just a bit of old wife's magic

Lyn: Never underestimate the power of an old wife. She's probably exactly what Gino's thinking right now

Susan: Good on you, wish I'd been there

Lyn: Oh wasn't anything really... just months of resentment bubbling to the surface... well missy, what should we do with your hair? Wind swept and interesting or severe and uncompromising

{Joe arrives home}

Lyn: Oh Joe! Come and give us your opinion. Come on. You're very good with her aren't you? He was giving me lots of wondering advice yesterday {sarcastic}

Joe: Um...ahhh....urrr... ummm... I've got to talk to Harvey about ahh...power tools. Come on Harves

Lyn: {All laugh} Poor Joe! The ring hardly ever stops spinning in this house. Ok my dear, what do you want to look like when you're up on that podium receiving that award?

At night, at the award ceremony

Susan: I wish your dad was here

Libby: Oh yeah, he'll fit right in

Susan: I was thinking more of moral support

{People clap}

Susan/Drew: Who's that?

Libby: Tony Partridge

Tony: Good evening ladies and gentlemen...  journalists, editors, subbies and sort of industry hacks {All laugh} and most importantly advertisers. Welcome to this suburban newspaper award, I'm Tony Partridge, your host for the evening. {Clap} 

Libby: He's the feature editor at the chronicle

Tony: In this increasingly globalize world where international communication are shrinking, we've come to depend on the suburban newspaper as an indispensable part of neighbourhood life. We rely upon it for much of our local information. So to receive an award, even a nomination tonight is no insignificant thing...

Susan: I hope you've prepared a speech

Libby: Why?

Susan: I've got a feeling in my bones

Libby: No more old wife's magic

Tony: I know you're all eager to get the celebration under way...

At the award ceremony

Tony: Alright, the next category is best feature and the nominees are Peter Logan, for his article "Fear and loathing the 866"

Libby: Totally up himself

Tony: Rever McKy for "If these walls can talk"

Libby: Married to the editor

Tony: Albert McClusky for "Day in the life of a prison war man"

Libby: He's the favourite

Tony: And finally, Elizabeth Kennedy for "Quiz show: How to be a star"

{Susan and Drew cheer}

Libby: You're embarrassing me! Why did he say Elizabeth?

Tony: And the winner is... Elizabeth Kennedy "Quiz show: How to be a star"

Susan: {Libby's totally surprised} Yeah! It's you!

Libby: Me?! {Gets up, kisses Drew and goes to get her award} Oh! This is totally unexpected! Um... I'd like to thank the Erinsborough news, my husband Drew for putting up with me, and of  course I wouldn't be here without my mum, thank you {Clap and Cheer. Tony tries to say something to Libby} Pardon?

Tony: Don't go, I've got to say something to you

Later at the ceremony

Drew: {Phone} Mum, guess what? She won! {Laughs} Yeah I know, Susan had a feeling in her bones though... ah, yeah she's good yeah... she'd love to speak to you... I ah... we miss you mum... oh good on you mum... oh hang on, I think she's otherwise engaged {Drew sees Libby talking to Tony}

Tony: Do you know you have a fan at the chronicle?

Libby: Let me guess, you?

Tony: Who me? You kidding? I hate your work! Not only are you good, you're competition.

Libby: Well, who then? I give in 

Susan: So what did your mum say?

Drew: She's rapted about Libby

Susan: back in the good books

Drew: Seems that way, yes

Susan: So what do you reckon, polite chi chat or what {sees Libby and Tony talking}

Drew: Maybe he's wondering where she gets her hair done

Susan: He could be admiring her byline

Drew: I hope that's all he is admiring

Susan: Of course he could just be asking-

Drew: For the secret of her success

Susan: Yes

{Libby comes over}

Libby: Hi! I've just been head hunted

Susan: To do what?

Libby: Youth reporter at the chronicle

Susan: Really?!

Drew: But of course you knocked him back

Libby: Why would I do that?

Drew: Because you've still got uni. Lib and your pregnancy is far from stable. You just can't afford this stress right now

Susan: I hate to say it darling but Drew's right

Drew: It's far too much at the moment

Susan: You have to think of yourself and the baby

Libby: I have dreamt about this moment since I was a kid. Tomorrow, Martin West, the editor at the chronicle is going to call me and offer me a job at the major daily. What do you think I'm going to say? I'm not going to hesitate, I'm going to say yes.

Back at the flat

Libby: The interview's tomorrow afternoon

Drew: So it's not too late to cancel

Libby: That'd be the dumbest thing I've ever done

Drew: You see, I think taking this job would be pretty dumb

Libby: How do you work that out?

Drew: Well, think about all the stress Lib

Libby: What stress?

Drew: You'll be running around from job to job, where ever it takes you

Libby: Stress? That's stimulation, that's what I love about reporting

Drew: You've got another job coming up Lib, you're going to be a mother

Libby: Not yet

Drew: You can't be running around pregnant, and there's Uni. It's tiring enough as it is

Libby: Who needs it?

Drew: You mean you're going to give up uni.

Libby: I've got the job I want, it'll be much easier not having to run around from work to uni. I'll just have the one job, I'll be much happier, more relaxed

Drew: You'll be more exhausted

Libby: You're so old fashioned, women work right up to the last minute these days

Drew: You see they don't, not in your circumstances. You know I'd encourage you if things were normal, we both know ours is not a normal pregnancy

At the coffee shop

Martin: Libby?

Libby: Hi

Martin: Martin West, thanks for meeting me here. I'm on my way to the airport

Libby: You got time for lunch?

Martin: On the plane. I thought you'd be a little older

Libby: What made you think that?

Martin: Your work, very mature. You've put together a very impressive portfolio. I loved your interview with Dame Margaret

Libby: I loved doing it

Martin: I'm impressed. She's a hard nut to crack, you showed tenacity and that's what I'm looking that, it 's what got me to the top. So how do you feel about joining the chronicle

Libby: Well, if I had my choices of all the papers, the Chronicle would be number one. I'd have to say it'll be great working with you

Martin: Tell me what would you take on as the youth affairs reporter

Libby: Well, I've got a few ideas Mr. West

Martin: Go, I'm all ears

Libby: I want to talk to the youth of this country, stir them up a bit, get them thinking about the environment because it's their children that would inherit the messes we leave behind and about politics, how can they vote intelligently if they don't understand the issues?

Back at the coffee shop

Libby: So the chronicle would take a couple of 14 yr olds students from a local school and exchange them with two 14yr olds from say Indonesia for 6 months and we write a series of articles describing their experiences

Martin: That is one heck of an idea Libby. I mean they're all great.

Libby: I've been thinking about it for a long time

Martin: The job's yours if you want it

Libby: Really?!

Martin: What do you say?

Libby: I'd say yes! Thank you Mr. West

Martin: It's Martin ok? I'll call my secretary on my way to the airport to get the contracts drawn up. You've got a drivers license? A valid passport?

Libby: Yeah, I went to London a few months ago

Drew: Hey!

Libby: Hey ya, I'd like you to meet my new boss

Martin: The job's hers. Martin West

Drew: Drew Kirk

Martin: Always pleased to meet the boyfriend

Drew: Not just the boyfriend, I'm the husband actually

Martin: Congratulations! I never knew you were married Mrs. Kirk

Libby: Yeah ah... it's Kennedy still

Drew: Are you married?

Martin: You bet! Didn't tie the knot until I was about 38. I was moving around all over the place but she was worth waiting for.

Drew: Does this job mean that Libby will have to move around a lot?

Martin: It goes with the territory

Libby: It's so exciting

Martin: Just a word of advice, pull of having kids for a while if you can, until your career is established

Drew: It's too late, we're expecting our first

Martin: Really?

Drew: 6 months to go

Martin: That is just great. What a team you two are. I've got a plane to catch. Great meeting you Drew

Drew: Yeah

Martin: Libby, you take care, you're lucky to have a nice bloke like this in your life Congratulations

Libby: Have a safe trip

Martin: Be in touch bye

Libby: I'm so glad you met him, He's been my hero for ages. Oh Drew! Can you believe it? It's the best job in the world and it's mine

Drew arrives home with oranges but Libby is a bit quiet

Drew: There you are. Nice, fresh and they're juicy. Heaps better than the vitamin C tablets. What's wrong?

Libby: I just rang Martin West's secretary to find out my start dates

Drew: Why?

Libby: I've got to give my notice to the new don't I?

Drew: Yeah and?

Libby: She pulled me off. Her attitude was really weird

Drew: In what way?

Libby: Sort of cagey and unfriendly

Drew: That's like more secretaries. They're over worked and under paid

Libby: She would know about me wouldn't she?

Drew: Darling you obviously impressed him. He must have had heaps of hopefuls and he offered you the job.

Libby: You think?

Drew: Oh yeah, I know {Hug}

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