Mix Tape

You'll never forget the boy who makes your first Mix Tape

I'm Daniel O'Toole

Alison Connor

I didn't know you lived around here

So you haven't met her Mum or Dad?

Ah!

- Did she told you anything about them? where do they live?

Mum!

- This is my brother, Peter. - Heard about you.

I'm walking you home

- I'm not some weak silly lass who can't make her way home, Dan.

Alison!

- You're Dan O'toole, inspired me to get into the industry.

I'd saved an article for you, mate. Total blast from the past,

You wouldn't believe it

Guys all raise your glass, to the Author of "Tell the Story"...

... Of little Allie

Hey, you know what?

What if I stayed in New York, and you joined me?

I just really think we should spend more time together

What the hell is going on with you, Stella?

She's pregnant.

I'm keeping it. That's final.

["Hit The North (Part 1)" by The Fall playing]

- You like this one, though. - Yes, I do like this one.

- I know it more than you do. - You should buy it.

So, what is this?

Hey, you reckon this is worth something?

Ah, let me see.

Made in Taiwan.

Dear Sheila. Thanks for your postcard.

I wish we could share some of that sunshine over here.

I'm, I'm still seeing Dan. It's going pretty well.

Who knows. Maybe we could visit one day.

I really like it here.

It's peaceful.

Yeah, the offer's there.

If you want to stay on, put your feet up.

We'll get you back to the city for the birth.

Well, unless you want to do it natural.

And you also don't need to think about that yet, darling.

- Honestly, Sheila. - What?

Anyway, look, once it's done, it's done,

and then you've got a beautiful baby

and you can trust me, you'll forget all about the pushing,

the pain, the tears, the tearing.

'Cause that little mite will fill your heart.

Um, yeah, I'm going to go

before you start talking about placenta rituals.

Well eat it, obviously.

Shag in haste, repent at leisure.

Oh my God.

["That's When I Think Of You" by 1927 playing]

[song playing through headphones]

I'm a bloke and all, but his voice...

- Is everything! - Hey?

So America - what States would you visit?

I'd plan it so it'd hit all the major music venues

when the big names are playing.

I've a list.

First Ave, The Roxy, Palladium.

Got loads of smaller ones and all.

- Sounds cool. - I know, right?

I've been saving all my birthday and Christmas card

and part-time job money for two years.

You're impressive Dan O'Toole

Do you know that?

["That's When I Think Of You" continues]

- Yeah. - Mm...

Wow! Your publishers?

Me! For my girls.

- Ah... - I missed you.

Ah, I've only been gone a few days.

Huh, I still missed ya.

Whatever you need, Stella.

Okay? If you want to keep this baby, then we'll help.

I can drop down my hours at the hospital

and if, as I hope you do, decide to go to uni,

then me and your Mum will help out with that too.

Thanks, Dad.

Now, I am cooking us a lovely dinner

and Thea's going to Skype.

I'm going to shower.

I need to be awake when Thea starts talking about

the inner workings of the human eardrum.

Hey, don't be unkind.

- Hey. - Hey.

Oh, boy...

What's the matter?

Why are you making that face?

- Oh stop. - No, it's fine.

I don't know what you're talking about?

You look like someone that wants to live it up with me.

You want to live it up!

- You're embarrassing. - Yeah, I am embarrassing.

I'm mental as anything.

["Love My Way" by The Psychedelic Furs playing]

Look, I'm not saying I believe your wife over you.

I'm just saying that, yeah, I believe your wife over you.

Thanks for the unwavering support.

Leanne is just a good friend.

The 24-year-old girl at work who's just a good friend.

Jesus wept, Duncan.

Anyway, I thought you weren't getting back

about the book idea 'cause -

'cause you're up to your neck in it.

Not literally up to your neck in it.

What, you still up for that?

I thought you'd put it aside for a while.

No. Why would you say that?

Kat mentioned that you two are off travelling,

like you weren't interested.

- She what? - What?

I must have heard it wrong.

Alright, you still up for this run, or what?

I agree, let's go to the pub.

Come on. Chop chop.

- Katja?! - In here.

Look, did you tell Duncan

that I wasn't going to go ahead with the book idea...

What?

- Ah, I bought that... - Hmm...

It's not for you. It's, it's really good.

I planned just to read one page, but it's bloody addictive.

Oh, what's wrong?

Ah nothing. Sorry, nothing.

It's gone. It's gone out of me head.

Thank fuck for that.

You looked like you were about to have a go at me.

You know what your Mum is like?

She can smell an argument three counties away.

Mm, I chopped the vege by the way. You want to check the beef?

Yeah. Yeah. Can, can do.

Yeah, but it was in the oven.

So apparently it's not there anymore, obviously.

Well, it was good though.

I think you should go, Dan.

You know if you do, you should go to Las Vegas.

I've always fancied Las Vegas.

Yeah, I was thinking more the East coast.

You know, like New England, Washington.

That would be really interesting.

That'd be nice as well, actually.

I'd love to see the bright lights, Bill.

- Ooh, my dodgy hip. - Ooh.

- A slot machine. - Ooh.

- A bucket of coins. - A full bucket.

And you by me side.

I mean, I couldn't think of a better way

to spend me days.

Now, am I allowed another beer?

Sneaky bugger. Go on, you can have one.

- Thanks ma'am. - And they say romance is dead.

Sounds like paradise, that does.

Oh, you're undercooked this beef, Daniel.

Oh, mine's still red in the middle, love.

It's meant to be red in the middle like that, Mum.

Still alive, hey love.

Just put it back in the oven.

- Would you mind? - No, of course not.

Well, I never - Alison!

Alison Connor?

There's a ghost.

You know the author?

- Of course... - No, not, not really.

Yeah, we went to the same school together.