A Platform Stare and Tamsen’s Party Photos
After a long wait at Central, Tony plays a stare game with a girl on another platform and goes home to count his spending. Keith and Tamsen later visit so Tony can choose reprints from her party photos.
Lay-by Clubbing Clothes and Sketchers Shoes
Tony spends a payday evening in the City collecting a jacket and trying on clothes for lay-by. He then buys shoes and finishes at The Changing Room.
A Taxi Full of Briefs and the New HIH Gym
Tony turns to Thursday, where an eccentric man in a green tie talks to him in the washroom and a hectic day of briefs ends with a lost taxi ride. He also tours the new staff gym and chats with Kelsey.
Keith, Tamsen and the Rumours Jett Brings
Jett and Tony dissect the breakup and make up of Keith and Tamsen, from a cruel prank on Min-Su to a flat battery on the road. Keith then calls and comes by with Tamsen after dinner.
Jett’s Pranks on Fred and a Furious Caller
After a great footy game, Jett knocks on Tony’s window and shares news about Imad and Naqi. He then tells three wild stories, including a car full of condoms and a night of prank calls to a furious stranger.
Peeling Hands and a Rushed Haircut at Bradbury
Tony pauses his catching up to ramble about notepads, ideas and strangely peeling hands. On Sunday he finds the Bradbury hairdresser shut, runs for the bus, bumps into Jett and gets a rushed trim in the Mall.
A Train Ride With Xavier and His Book of Homer
Tony dodges Xavier on the train home, only to be called over to a saved seat. Xavier reads Tony’s poems and gives him a cheap book of Homer, and Tony escapes at Campbelltown and shares a bus with Idris.
Dodging Xavier and Lunch in Hyde Park
Xavier rings Tony twice at work, so Tony escapes to Hyde Park with sushi and a quiet lunch. A baby blue sweater, an expensive shop and a missing wallet fill the rest of the day.
Paper Jams and Passing Smiles at Work
Tony catches up on a busy Wednesday in the HIH legal department, where briefs keep landing on his desk and the photocopier keeps jamming. Linh finally talks to Najla, and a shy smile passes between Tony and Zenia in the hallway.