Billy Page #2

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Well, that's blimmin' great, son, eh?

It's just an audition.

Well, I don't know how you expect

to support a wife by playing music.

Oh, I'm not gonna be

giving up work, Ruby.

Then what about children?

Mum!

We've decided to wait.

Wait for what?

The world to end?

Kei te pai raua.

Just hope I don't die before I get

to see these mokopuna of mine.

Well, don't give up on me

just yet, mum.

I took your advice, and I applied

to become a traffic cop.

And I got accepted.

Oh, why didn't you say so?

Do you hear that, Wiri?

I can just see him in his uniform.

As long as he doesn't give me

a bloody ticket, eh?

He's really talented,

you know, Ruby.

Oh, I know he's talented.

The music's in his blood.

Did he tell you he was adopted?

A whangai?

He didn't say much.

His mother, Sally, was a cousin.

Oh, there were so many kids.

Hello.

What's your name?

Ko wai koe?

You've come to take Baby?

Ay.

Baby's coming to live with us.

You don't have to worry about that.

I told them I can look after that

little baby, so youse can go home now.

Is that Jimmy playing?

Smooth.

Oh, he's smooth alright.

That's how come

I've got ten kids.

Eh, Timi.

We only want the best for the baby.

We will love your baby,

with all our hearts.

Jimmy.

It's... time.

E hine.

Where did you hide the baby?

- I told you the old man was good, ey?

- Yeah.

Back when I was a kid,

whenever our cousins

got a... music lesson,

they shared what they learnt

with the rest of us.

Everyone could play something.

Ever think about

taking your music further?

Nah, no one went professional

back then.

Mm.

Different now, though, eh, Billy?

This is for you.

Oh, no, you know

you don't need to do this, Ruby.

I have a job.

I can look after the both of us.

Shut up, girl, and take it.

It's just until that son of mine

gets a real job.

Oh, keep it, honestly, Ruby.

You should be taking it easy.

Stop working so hard.

Don't you worry about me, girl.

Go on, buy yourself something nice.

You deserve it, having to put up

with him all the time.

You know I love him more

than anything in the world?

I feel good about you, Lynn.

Mum's right. The music industry

is a risky business.

Yeah, and if you become

a traffic cop,

she'll be worried about the accidents

and the explosions just like on TV.

Lynn believes in you, son.

What if I stuff up?

What if you don't?

Hello? Mrs Hastings?

Come on in.

It's open.

This place is great.

What do we have to do?

Nothing.

Just meet the landlady.

Just had to lock the dog up.

He doesn't bite,

but he's a bit yappy with strangers.

Uh, this is my fiance, Billy.

He loves it already.

Hello.

William Taitoko.

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