A Cold Takes Hold And The Office Gossips (Part 9)
Tony finally admits his sore throat has turned into a cold and works through a stressful Wednesday filing. He chats with Zenia, hears Esme’s story about Ignatius and the stress ball, and hunts for a vest at Gas Station.
A Syringe in Hyde Park and a Tale for Jana
A heap of filing, a sushi lunch under a fig tree and an unpleasant syringe find fill Tony’s day. When Xavier calls again, Jana and Esme hear the whole story and offer some blunt advice.
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.
Dodging Xavier’s Phone Calls (Part 1)
Tony writes up a great Friday night at Chevy’s with Tyler, then backtracks to Tuesday at HIH. Najla fields Xavier’s repeated calls while Tony fills in a Centrelink form and daydreams about Calla.
Shopping Bags and Lunch With Xavier (Part 1)
Tony arrives home loaded with shopping bags and catches up on Monday. He has an awkward food court lunch with Xavier, who keeps ringing the HIH legal department.
Old School Stories And Xavier Ringing (Part 3)
On the drive home Ralf and Shawn retell school pranks and Keith’s evening-the-score habit, and Tony reveals his Batman jumper. Monday at work brings repeated calls from Xavier and a lunch date that promises trouble.
Club Shoes and a Call From Xavier (Part 2)
Tony feels confident in every conversation at work, from Linh and Jonas to a lunch plan with Aleka. A call from Xavier and a lunchtime hunt for club sneakers round out the day before the rainy trip to the station.
A Noble Stranger on the Train (Part 2)
Tony swaps stories with a fit older man on the express home and ends the handshake feeling he has met someone noble. Back home he plans the weekend with Tyler, finishes a workout and muses about his songs.