01x03 - Imran & Nabilah

[bunniefuu]

One, two and three.

Bro, it's your girl.

Sorry, guys.

- Imran!

- Hey, Jaanu! Sorry, just rehearsing.

Don't 'Jaanu' me. You went

down the coast without telling me?

I left you a voice message.

Yeah, but you knew

that I was in theatre.

I thought it'd be better

than sending you a text message.

You were supposed

to meet my family tomorrow.

What? Nah, I thought that wasn't

definite. We had no concrete plans.

I told you that my grandparents

were gonna be in town.

No, you said they MIGHT be.

Well, they are,

and you are not here.

OK. I'm sorry. The gig just

The gig just came up, OK?

And it's not just me. It's Sukhdeep

and Caiti. It's their group too.

How did you even get the day off?

It's a massive team! They can manage.

Honestly, I thought

you would have been more supportive.

Honestly, I thought

you would have more reliable.

My parents were really expecting

to see you this weekend.

- What am I

- Are you kidding me?

I didn't know

I was supposed to meet your parents.

- We had no concrete plans.

- OK, whatever.

I've got to go.

Yeah, well, I've

I've got to go too.

Sorry about that.

It's a bit weird

that you haven't met her parents.

Were you listening?

Well, how long's it been?

Like, six months?

Sukhdeep, hit play.

The gig didn't just come up, bro.

You chased it. I had other sh*t on.

So, why DON'

you want to meet her parents?

I do!

Sukhdeep, come on.

Why don't you just go over

and say, like, hi,

or whatever Muslims say.

Assalamu alaikum.

I mean, my dad meets

every single girl that I date.

Wow. He must be busy.

He is retired, so he has time.

Well, it's different for us.

Why?

Muslims date with intent.

Dating with the intention to marry.

Like, meeting the parents

means you want to marry their kid.

You don't just You don't just

go over and have a beer with Dad

or whatever YOUR dates do.

Yeah, you go over, and then you have

to answer all their questions,

like, "Can you financially

support our daughter?"

"Are you a practising Muslim?"

"What's your annual salary

after tax?" Everything!

So, THAT'S why you ran away

down the coast.

I didn't run!

There was no concrete plans.

She said there MIGHT be a lunch,

but it was totally dependent

on her grandparents.

But, anyway,

I don't expect you to understand

'cause it's a cultural thing.

- Oh.

- She wouldn't

- She wouldn't get it.

- Yeah.

C'mon, hit play, man.

Lyrics. Second verse. Music.

Reject! Seriously, bro, reject!

It's the venue man. Shut up.

Hello?

Yes, this is Imran.

Yes, OK.

Thanks.

Someone at the Surf Lifesaving Club

wants to meet us.

- What, now?

- Who?

It could be Sue from the festival.

I sent her an email about the gig.

Let's do it.

Yeah, but if we meet her,

do we have to marry her?

Hey.

Imran.

What?

Imran. Uh Obvious Choice.

We're the band

performing tomorrow night.

Oh, right.

Yeah. Um

- Do you have any posters?

- Or a stage?

'Obvious' what?

'Choice'.

You said someone was here to see us?

Uh Yeah, through there.

Hey-hey! Imran!

Good thanks.

I mean hi.

But also But also good thanks.

Um

You're here?

- I'm here for your show!

- I thought you were in Brisbane.

Hi!

I'm Jaaved.

Um Caitlin and Sukhdeep, yes?

I started following you on Instagram

and I saw that you were performing

a concert here!

You have Instagram?

Of course.

Great. Well, uh

thanks so much for following us.

We, uh We We We We

We We appreciate every follower.

Every follower counts.

And we count every follower.

Well, Instagram does the counting,

but, uh it's probably automated

at this point.

Anyway, where are you staying?

I'm hoping to stay

at that caravan park up the road,

- you know, across from where the

- Ohh! The one right next to the shops.

That is a convenient location,

right, like, 100 metres

from the post office, I think.

Or 80 metres

if you start counting from

the other side of the post office.

It's really close.

We've actually got to

We've got to

We've got to head back to the house.

Um So, yeah, uh you're you're

welcome to come join us if you like.

There's plen

There's heaps of room.

- Uh To stay?

- Yeah! Yeah.

Sure! OK! Great!

Give me one minute, OK?

You know, my bladder.

Whoa.

Dude.

You can't just invite

some rando to stay!

Not a rando.

My dad.

I didn't know you had a dad.

OK, why didn't you

stop me from talking?

You know I don't know

how to end conversations.

I only invited him because I didn't

know how to stop talking and

Bro, how do you not know

how to talk to your dad?

I'm I'm closer to my mum.

How often do you see your dad?

I dunno, like

- ..every eight years.

- What?

He left

when I was a really small kid.

Wait, you haven't seen your dad

in eight years?

It's not a big deal.

It's kind of a big deal.

Are you OK?

100%!

OK? Happens all the time.

Nah! It literally happens

every eight years, bro.

Seriously, you guys

need to calm down, alright?

Everything's gonna be totally fine.

No-one said anything!

It was covered with peanuts

but not one mention of anaphylaxis.

Hang on, wait,

but was there a reaction?

Oh, yes, he died.

But, that is a reaction, no?

Imran, come, come, come.

Come on, come and eat, come on.

Come, come, here.

Look - I made some breakfast.

Bro, your dad's a crack-up!

Yeah, why didn't

you get the funny gene?

Mmm! This is so good!

So, Imran, what do you think?

Whoa. This is actually really good.

Was that Nabilah?

Is that a cultural thing too

or just a d*ck thing?

I'm wrecked.

Exhausted from all

that ducking and weaving.

His girl's been putting

the hard word on him.

Oh. Well, it must be hereditary

because every girl

I've ever been with,

they've tried to lock me away

and throw away the key.

No, no, thank you, no.

- Every girl, huh?

- Every single one.

Cool.

Oh, Mum's doing great, by the way.

Oh, that's good to hear!

Give her my regards.

Now, this is my signature

spicy beans, OK?

They're Chilean. I learned this

from my roommate when I was there.

Your roommate? In In Chile?

Yes, yes. Jorge Hernandez.

When did you live in Chile?

Oh Argentina, Brazil was '94,

so Chile was '95.

Yes, but, Imran,

how would you remember, huh?

You were, what, 12 years old?

Eight. I was I was eight in '95.

I've always been very bad at maths.

Come on, come on, eat, eat more.

- Thanks.

- Yes, eat.

- Hi.

- Hey. Are you OK?

You look exhausted.

I didn't get much sleep.

Look, I'm sorry about yesterday.

Yeah, me too.

Look, that's why I was calling.

I don't want you to think that

I'm not supportive of your music.

I know you are.

I'm so sorry it was so last-minute.

No, it's OK. I I get it.

Look, Jaanu, you know

I really want to meet your family.

Promise?

My dad's here.

- What do you mean?

- I mean he's here. In the house.

Wait, what are you talking about?

How?

Looked me up on Insta. I don't know.

He said he wants to see me perform.

What, so he just showed up?

Yes!

- To the house that you're staying in?

- Yes!

No. I mean

..I kind of asked him to come stay,

but, you know, he'd flown in

all the way from Brisbane and

- Is your dad OK?

- No. He's a dickhead.

No, I mean you haven't

seen him in, like, a decade.

What, is he sick or something?

I don't think so.

I mean, he looks fine.

Ami! Who do we know in Brisbane

to get some goss?

sh*t! Do you think he's dying?

That WOULD be a reason

to come find me.

Or maybe not. Uh

Maybe he's realised

what an idiot he's been

and he's trying

to make up for lost time.

People CAN change, you know?

You are lovely.

I know.

- I wish you were here.

- Me too.

Please tell your grandparents

I'm sorry.

If I If I could be

in two places at once, I would be.

- That, like, doesn't make any sense.

- What?

"There's a reason

all pigs aren't halal."

Isn't halal about what you can eat?

Nah, it also means

like, "That's cool,"

like, in the same way people say,

"Oh, that's kosher."

Yeah. I don't know.

When I think halal, I think

..kebab.

The line alienates atheists.

Assuming atheists or anyone

is coming to this gig,

like, there's probably

no reason in writing these words

because the room will be empty.

OK, well, that's not a reason

to not give a sh*t about the lyrics.

It's a pretty good reason.

The whole verse is too heavy, man.

Feels forced.

I am not a rap expert by any means,

but you don't want to put

half an opinion out there, huh?

You want people who agree with you

to be fully with you.

The rest stuff them.

They can get a refund.

Come on, kids, split the room! Yes?

"Pigs aren't halal." It's funny!

It's really funny!

Never hold back, kids.

- Never hold back.

- OK, I'm sold.

Do you mind

if I take some photographs?

- Of me?

- All of you, all of you, come.

Come on. Huddle please.

Quick, quick, come on. Huddle.

Sukhdeep, little smile, huh?

Come on.

Yeah!

Number 35!

Two barramundi, two large chips!

Number 36! Eight calamari rings,

four potato cakes!

It's just up there, OK?

Alright?

Boys, there's a wonderful concert

here on Saturday. Rap music!

No? OK.

Hello!

Hello, hello!

There's a lovely concert here.

You know rap music, huh?

Very good, it's very good.

And it's just there

at the surf club.

- Hey!

- Oh, Imran! Come, come!

This is my son.

He is the frontman. See?

Now, if you can't find a babysitter,

you call me, OK?

Alright, we'll see you there.

Bye-bye.

Ohh! You can cook, you can print,

you can graphic-design!

No, no, no. The girl

at the general store helped me.

She's the artsy type, you know?

She's about your age, actually.

Oh, wow. You are quick.

Well, I guess free printing for life.

Oh, my boy,

no-one said anything about life.

One minute.

Hello?

Yes. Jaaved Haneef Mohammed, yes.

20 July 1951.

Yes, yes, I'm in Brisbane.

Where else?

Right here.

Imran!

Imran!

Wh

I can't believe

we ran into you here.

Who'd have thought I'd be down the

coast precisely where I said I'd be.

No, at the beach.

You're not exactly a beach person.

No, well, I sort of came down here

because

Is it OK?

I wanted to surprise you.

Mission accomplished.

But I didn't mean to ambush you.

I was gonna text you before the gig.

The gig?

Yeah. Mum wanted to give Grandma

the full beach experience first.

You're all coming to the gig?

No, we just drove three hours

to have lunch.

Right. Yeah, obviously.

No, that's that's that's

that's cool. That's so cool.

Is it? It doesn't seem like it.

No, of course.

That biryani smells fantastic, Aunty.

You just sounded

really upset about your dad.

No.

Look, it's uh

You You're the best.

This This is the best.

Did you get a chance

to talk to him about why he's here?

Not really, but he's not sick.

Yeah, I know. Um

Is that him?

Yeah. That that's that's him.

That's

That's my dad.

Hey, it's gonna be OK.

I know!

Imran? Eat, beta, eat.

Yes, I OK, I will, Aunty. Thanks.

Looks like you're in with Mum.

Yeah.

Awesome.

- Jaaved, is it?

- Yes.

- Please, join us.

- Thank you, thank you.

Thank you. Assalamu alaikum,

everyone. I am Jaaved.

Wa alaikum salam. Sohail.

Assalamu alaikum, brother.

- Anam.

- Oh! Thank you, sister!

You know, Imran loves keema.

Do I?

I do I do actually.

You know, Imran has told me a lot

about you and your family, Nabilah.

Oh. Has he?

Children are God's gift to us, no?

I'm so proud of my son.

We're very excited

to get to know you, Imran.

Nabilah speaks very highly of you.

And we have a whole lot of questions

for you.

That's the best part

of a three-hour road trip -

gives us a chance to put together

a list of our questions.

Almost enough time.

You are the first person

Nabilah wanted us to meet.

And we know that when she sets

her mind on something, look out!

That is so true. Once Nabilah

is determined, there is no escape.

Question number one.

Maybe the most important question.

Do you like cricket?

Yes, yes, this is very important!

Oh, yeah, yeah, I I love cricket.

I mean, I love I love watching it

more than playing it, but, uh

I do, I do love playing it as well.

Bowling is, um

There's actually a

There's a one-day-er coming up.

Pakistan versus Sri Lanka.

We should all go!

Bring the drums! Why not?!

You know, it would be perfect

'cause you're all Pakistani

and and and and

we're both Sri Lankan.

It'd be like

a contest between our races,

see who's superior.

Not You know, in terms of cricket,

not like an actual contest

of ethnicities.

But you know what? I'm actually

gonna go for a quick swim.

But you're in jeans!

Nice day for it, huh?

Oh, I took my jacket off.

I'm not that rock'n'roll.

You know, Imran,

you don't have to do anything

you don't want to do.

If you're not ready to move ahead

with Nabilah, then don't.

It is not cowardly to run, my son.

It takes guts.

But

..be your own man, son,

otherwise you'll become

someone else's.

You understand?

Good.

I'll see you back at the house.

The water's great!

You should have a dip.

Also, lovely to meet you all.

And thank you for the food, Aunty.

It was It was perfect!

Yeah, the seagulls loved it.

Um Alright, well,

I better head back to the house,

get ready for tonight.

And, oh, so sorry, but truly I'd love

to have you at the show tonight

but it's sold out.

So, sorry about that.

OK, well, assalamu alaikum.

Oh, um I I

I'll call you later, Nabilah.

Imran! Wha

The gig is not sold out!

There aren't even tickets.

I rang the club.

Oh.

I thought there were tickets.

Why are you being such an arsehole?

What? I thought there were tickets.

Are you scared of my family

seeing you perform? Is that it?

Scared?

'Cause they're not

gonna be concerned

that your music

is just a bit subversive.

I'm splitting the room, Nabilah!

What? No, we drove here three hours

because I needed to

I didn't ask you to.

And I certainly didn't ask THEM to!

What? OK, so wha

I guess the whole,

"I wish you were here,"

and, "I wish I could be

in two places at once," thing,

what, that was just bullshit?

We drove three hours

because I thought

you needed help with your dad.

Who, by the way,

my family are willing to accept

in spite of who he is.

Thank you. I'm I'm sorry

not everyone's as perfect as you are.

What?

Not every marriage

works out like your parents' does.

I wasn't even trying to say that.

Yeah, yeah,

he left when I was a kid, yeah,

but he's here now.

I'm not talking about him leaving.

I'm talking about him going to jail.

What?

My mum's cousin goes to his mosque.

Your dad is going to jail.

I'm sorry.

OK. Uh

You clearly do not need my help,

so enjoy your gig.

And your life.

So? How did you go?

Is it true?

Are you going to jail?

I was going to tell you.

What did you do?

Do you want to get out

of those wet clothes first?

- Did Did you k*ll someone?

- Oh, come on,

would I be sitting here

if I k*lled someone?

I don't know.

You might be on the run.

Fraud.

'Financial advantage

through deception' they call it.

What?

Parking tickets.

Just speak clearly.

Tell me what you did.

For the last few years

I would park wherever I wanted -

15-minute zones or disabled zones.

And, if I got a fine, I would

nominate someone else as the driver.

Bullshit.

And that's why you're going to jail?

Well, I'd nominate people

in Pakistan or Nigeria.

All fictitious, fictitious.

And they would send the fines there.

And then I got a little funny.

I started using the names

of famous Bollywood actors.

That's when someone

at Fines Queensland dobbed me in.

It must be a bloody Indian.

Definitely a fan of Sharukh Khan.

But that's it.

I go to jail.

Or I find $83,000.

OK.

And that And that's

why you came to see me.

Well, I I don't have it.

No, no, son, it's too late for that.

I'm being sentenced tomorrow.

I'm supposed to be in Brisbane

today.

So, you wanted to come see me

before you go away?

Of course I came to see you.

And I want to see you perform.

And

..I need a character witness.

A character witness?

From From me?

You don't have to do anything.

It's all pre-written.

You just have to sign it.

Unless, of course,

you WANT to write something

because I'm not a very good writer.

But But it could get me

a reduced sentence, you see,

maybe three months or something.

"My father has always

been a good, honourable man.

"I've seen the many good deeds

my elderly and very sick dad does."

My lawyer thought that might help.

This whole trip has been a ruse

to get me to sign THIS.

This is a a sham!

Like us!

To be a character witness

I'd have had to witness

your character.

But, you were around for what, like,

five minutes when I was a child.

How old am I?

- Hm?

- Uh

And you don't get to meet

the other family on the beach!

OK?

My MOTHER does that.

But now she can't.

Because Because you stuffed it up!

Telling me to run? Why did I listen?!

I'm an idiot.

So, I'm definitely YOUR son.

Hey, guys!

Hey! Are you Obvious Choice?

I'm Sue Anderson from the festival.

- Hey!

- Oh, hey!

I know who you are.

Thanks so much for coming

all the all the all the way here.

It's, uh Um

Assuming you came all the way here

and you're and you're not a local,

'cause'cause a lot

a lot of people live here.

Not really sure of the population,

actually, because it's a like, a

..it's maybe

a small to mid-sized town.

Worth

Worth googling.

Yeah, no, I'm just from Lorne,

so it's not too far.

Oh, cool.

Cool, cool.

So So So, another beach.

Yeah! Yeah. Um

So, anyway, really looking forward

to seeing you guys perform tonight.

You've got some really great stuff

online.

Yeah, same. Thanks.

Can't wait either.

For For YOU to see US perform.

Can't wait for that!

Hey, get her

Get her a beer or something.

Assuming you drink.

Do Do you Do you drink?

Yeah, that's, uh

definitely not halal.

We don't want pork!

No pork, OK?

We Muslim!

No pig!

Yes?

You understand?

I have no idea

what you're talking about.

Maybe if you speak up a bit.

Is it pork?

It certainly looks like pork.

And yet it's chicken.

I thought you'd gone.

I'm glad you stayed.

Can Can we talk?

Yes, of course we can talk, Imran.

We have many questions for you.

Yes, OK.

Ask me anything, Uncle.

When two people are

seeing each other, they're happy.

They call it the 'honeymoon period'.

My daughter is not happy.

Why do you make our Nabilah sad?

Could we start

with something a bit easier?

Like how much do I earn before tax?

You have been avoiding my daughter.

Why don't you answer

her phone calls?

Or at least call her back, man.

You say you love her, but do you?

You have not been honest

with my daughter.

And how could you leave her

upset like that on the beach?

Nabilah is a woman in her own right

and does what she wants.

She does not need OUR permission

to date who she wants,

to marry who she wants.

But you can't expect us

to be happy for her

when we can see

how sad Nabilah is because of YOU.

Do you mind if I have a sip?

I've been confused.

I messed up.

I completely and utterly messed up.

I don't know why I've been avoiding

you or why I lied about the show.

Actually Actually, I do know.

I freaked out.

Meeting your family meant we were

taking one giant leap forward, and

..that stressed me out.

So I started to run

before YOU could run away from ME.

Even though

Even though you wouldn't.

And then my dad showing up

just confused my head.

But it also clarified everything.

The truth is, Nabilah,

Jaan

..you're the best thing

to ever happen to me.

I'm so sorry.

- I'm truly

- Pork and black bean.

We don't eat pork! OK?

See all the hijabs and the beards?

We're Muslim! Yeah?

Which means no pork.

Kidding!

It's prawn.

Nabilah, with all my heart

Oh, for Godsakes, Imran, enough.

We're eating.

Please don't make us throw up.

Hey!

I believe he was speaking to me.

Go on.

I love you.

With all my heart.

I love you too, Jaan.

Wait. One more question, please.

Why did you run into the sea

in your jeans?

I was trying to be sun smart, Uncle.

I didn't want

to get my legs sunburnt.

His wit

is not as fast as his getaway.

And how's your father?

That's sorted, Uncle.

He's He's leaving.

- Can I help you?

- Are you the owner?

No, I'm the tenant.

Well, that surprises me because

I'M the tenant.

Look, there's been a double booking.

What about tonight?

Where's he supposed to stay tonight?

Well, it IS a three-bedroom house.

- I beg your pardon?

- I'm sorry?