Different Lives

Rogue

Five years in to the future, Michelle and Connor are married, Lori is dead, Nina is pregnant with Jack's baby and Taj and Nancy are dating.

Episode one

Michelle is making breakfast. Connor comes in to the kitchen. He cuddles Michelle.

Connor: Hey baby!

Michelle: Connor I'm making breakfast!

Connor: Ooh, pancakes!

Michelle: We have maple syrup, chocolate syrup, raspberry syrup and butterscotch syrup. Which do you want?

Connor: I'd rather have you!

Michelle: Oh, really?

Michelle and Connor kiss passionately.

Michelle: Here you are, I’ve put all the syrups on for a change!

Connor: Yum.

Connor scoffs the pancake in one bite.

Michelle: Oh, I have to go for the job interview!

Connor: Good luck!

Michelle: Thank you sweetie!

Michelle kisses Connor on the cheek and runs to her car.

Jack has his head to Nina's tummy.

Jack: Hello mate. When you're out of mummy's tummy I can show you how to play soccer!

Nina: She's a girl!

Jack: A boy!

Nina: Girl!

Jack kisses Nina passionately with a long slow kiss

Nina: I love you!

Jack: I love you too!

Nina: Any ideas for names?

Jack: For a boy, I've always liked the name Christopher.

Nina: I love it too! And for a girl, Haley?

Jack: Perfect!

Nancy is doing exercises by the lake with Taj.

Nancy: Up and down! Wow, Taj you're a natural!

Taj: I do exercises.

Nancy: Want a race?

Taj: Try me!

Nancy: Bet you can't beat me!

They race, laughing. Then Taj falls over on top of Nancy, laughing.

Taj: I think I'm in love with you Nancy.

Nancy: Me too.

Taj and Nancy make out lying down.

Michelle is talking to her boss.

Jade: So Michelle, is journalism really what you want to do?

Michelle: Absolutely. I love writing about other people. It's extraordinary!

Jade: Then you have the job! Welcome!

Michelle: Thanks Jade! I have to phone my husband right away!

Back at Nina and Jack's apartment Nina is on her own. Her waters have broke.

Nina: Oh my God!

Nina tries to reach for the phone but falls down, screaming in pain.

Will someone save Nina?

Episode two

Taj knocks on Nina's door.

Taj: Hey Nina!

Nina is on the floor.

Nina: Taj.. ow!

Taj: What’s wrong?!

Nina: The baby...

Taj: Oh my god, I’m coming in!

Taj can't open the door.

Taj: Hang on, I'll just find something to open the door with.

Nina: No! The window.... is open!! Agh!

Taj comes in through the window and carries Nina on to the sofa.

Taj: I'll call an ambulance.

Nina: Too late... she's coming now!

Nina screams. Taj phones Doctor Darcy.

Doctor Darcy: Hello?

Taj: It's Nina, she's in labour!

Doctor Darcy: Oh no! Just tell her to breathe and push as hard as she can!

Taj: Push Nina push!

Libby is talking to Michelle in the coffee shop.

Libby: Well, Michelle you do realise, that journalism is very hard.

Michelle: I realise that. But I'm looking for a challenge. This is what I want to do.

Connor and Jack come in to the coffee shop.

Michelle: Connor, I got the job!

Connor hugs Michelle.

Connor: That's my girl!

Jack: Cool sis. How about drinks in Max's pub to celebrate?

Jack's phone rings.

Jack: Oh hang on.

Jack: Oh, hi Taj. WHAT? Right okay, I'll be there as soon as I can.

Michelle: What's wrong?

Jack: Taj has just delivered Nina's baby...

Connor: Oh my God!

Libby: Well done Jack!

Jack: I'd say that to Taj!

Back at Nina and Jacks, Nina is holding the baby.

Jack, Michelle and Connor rush in.

Jack: Wow!

Nina: Say hello to Haley!

Is Haley too much for Nina?

Episode three

Nina is at the hospital after giving birth to Haley. Jack comes to pick Nina and Haley up.

Jack: Hey Sweetie. How are you feeling?

Nina: Mmmm... tired and... bored!

Jack: Aw poor Nina!

Jack cuddles both Nina and Haley.

Jack: Well, you're going to be less tired when we get home!

Nina: What do you mean? Jack, have you got something up your sleeve?

Jack: Wait and see! How's Haley doing?

Nina: She's making me work to the bone! I've been breast-feeding her for four hours!

Jack: Haley, who's a silly muffin?

Jack holds Haley and dances with her.

Haley: Goo. Goo.

Nina: Jack, I think Haleys is as tired as me!

Jack: Huh! Also, here are your clothes to get changed in to!

Nina: Thanks.

Nina gets changed.

Jack: Come on Honeys, let’s go!

At Jack and Nina's house, Michelle, Connor, Taj, Nancy, Libby, Steph, Stuart and a very frail and old Harold are organising Nina's party.

Stuart is helping Harold pour drinks. Harold makes a mess on the table.

Harold: Oops, ever so sorry Lad.

Stuart: Don't worry mate!

Libby comes over and snogs Stuart.

Stuart: Whoa! What was that for?

Libby: For you being you!

Nancy and Taj are talking in the bathroom.

Taj: So what do you think?

Nancy: Yes, I think we could be great together!

Taj: Wow! You mean it?

Nancy: Of course!... I luv you Taj Coppin!

Taj: I love you Nancy Ang!

Taj lifts her up and makes out with her.

Michelle can hear them.

Michelle: Get a room!

Will Nina cope with Haley at the party?

Jack, Haley and Nina have just come home. Jack has turned the lights off.

Nina: Jack? Where are you?

The lights come on and everyone jumps out to surprise Nina.

Everyone: SURPRISE!!!!

Nina: Wow!

Jack opens the bathroom door to find Taj and Nancy making out.

Jack: Nancy! Taj! Nina is here!

Taj: Oops!

Nancy: Sorry, we lost track of time!

Stuart puts on music and Jack puts Haley to bed.

Jack: She's fast asleep!

Taj: Crank up the music!

Michelle: Put on Human Nature!

CD PLAYER: 4 your love-

Jack: I want to give you something Nina.

Nina: Really? for me?

Jack opens up a box with a rose gold ring with ruby gems.

Nina: A ring?

Jack: Not just any ring...

Jack gets down on one knee.

Nina: Oh my God Jack...

Jack: Nina... will you do me the greatest honour to marry me.

Taj turns up the music, Haley is screaming. Nina is bothered.

Nina: Aagh... Jack... NO!

The music stops.

Libby: I'll see to Haley-

Libby cradles Haley.

Jack: Nina?...

Nina runs out in to the garden.

Jack finds her.

Nina: It's Haley, she's too much...

Jack: You're a great mum, Nina!

Nina: I'm not!

Jack: Nina... again. Will you marry me?

Will Nina accept jack's proposal?

Episode four

Nina: Jack I can't marry you...

Jack: Why?

Nina: Because.. I will never be a good wife or mother-

Jack: Nina, my beautiful, enchanting, sparkling, pretty... wife you are-

Nina: Wife?

Jack: Wife.

Nina: I love you Jack!

Jack: Is it a yes then?

Nina: Yes!

Jack: Wow! Let’s go back in.

In the morning, Nancy wakes up by Taj in her bed.

Nancy: Oh my god.

Taj: What’s the matter.

Nancy: It's just so weird you're in my bed.

Taj: Nancy you are one crazy lady.

Taj kisses Nancy tenderly.

Nancy: Mmm. Brekkie?

Taj: What have you got?

Nancy: Ugh, eggs, I can boil eggs.

Nancy looks in the fridge.

Nancy: Yoghurt, oooh prawns I can make a mean prawn salad. Ooh what have we got here? Oh. So what do you want? Oooh sausages!!

Taj passionately kisses her.

Taj: I rather hav you!

Taj and Nancy kiss passionately.

Michelle is at work, typing on the computer. Her work mate, Karen is talking to her.

Karen: I started journalism a while ago. It’s a lot of fun.

Michelle: Really? Is it hard?

Karen: Sometimes.

Michelle looks worried.

Nina and Jack are at the Scully's.

Lyn: Do you want a biccie?

Joe: So wot's the big news?

Jack: Uh.. we're getting...

Nina: MARRIED!

Joe: Well done!

Lyn: Aw my babies?

Episode five

Nina and Jack are having their engagement karaoke party in the school hall.

Karl comes up to karaoke.

Taj: GO KARL!

Karl: Free as a riverrrr

Everyone puts their hands to their ears.

Karl: Well I tried.

Nina and Jack are kissing.

Nina: This really special, you and me.

Harold starts singing.

Harold: All the things she said running through my head-

Random extra: Get off the stage!

Harold continues singing.

Jack: Maybe not so special now...

Lyn: Oooh my beautiful babies! And where is my grand daughter?

Nina: We hired a nanny.

Lyn: And why not moi?

Nina: Well we didn't want you to miss out tonight.

Lyn: Aw...

Jack: Scuse me...

Jack gets Harold off the stage and starts singing a number of love songs.

Jack: And Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii will always love you

Nina: Jack!

Nina laughs shyly.

Jack: She may be the face I can't forget The trace of pleasure or regret.

Nina: Haha stop!

Jack: She offers me protection a lot of love and affection whether I’m right or wrong-

Everyone claps.

Nina comes up.

Nina: This is a song I wrote. For you Jack. five years ago.

Nina: Woo oooh Yeah ah

My head's full of thought Thoughts of you And I'm distracted so easy Thinking what to do So unsure, so unfamiliar Am I wrong to think that something could happen

Will you fall for me I need to know, the way I'd like you to Baby, will you fall for me The way I've fallen for you

Nina comes off the stage and leaps in to Jacks' arms.

Later on in the evening, Nancy and Taj sing together.

Nancy and Taj: Childhood living is easy to do The things you wanted I bought them for you Graceless lady you know who I am You know I can't let you slide through my hands

Wild horses couldn't drag me away Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away

I watched you suffer a dull aching pain Now you decided to show me the same No sweeping exits or offstage lines Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind

Wild horses couldn't drag me away Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away

Nina and Jack dance.

After, everyone screams with joy for Nancy and Taj.

Taj: Scuse me...

Taj gets out an amethyst silver ring.

Taj: Here. It's an eternity ring...

Nancy: Taj...

Taj: Will you move in with me?

Will Nancy move in with Taj?

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