Struggle Street S01E02

[Music] sparkling Sydney Harbour gateway to a Sun bronzed Aussie lifestyle [Music] Mount Druitt it's also Sydney it's just being trashed just not the one in the tourist brochures large public housing estates built for working families have become havens for the downtrodden holy [ __ ] misery I'm gonna stay strong with all this sure there are bat m'as and even some who managed to stay ahead of the game there's a lot of people that come from our Jordan but end up like really successful mine but these are the stories of those struggling to hang on mantle I dumped all the losses that's where we go to but when you're dealt a lousy hand who says you can't win and when life sticks the butene [ __ ] happens I guess it's about how you fight back stop up this town with the public and I've been done I reckon you get mad comedy show in America and that's the way it goes when you leave on the fringe three-punch opps here and cheese everyone's just trying to make ends meet on struggle Street getting by these days is tough on everyone but if you live in public housing and you also happen to be on benefits it's even harder but if you've got ten kids and 18 grandkids finding enough cash to go around is a dead-set struggle a check maybe - that's my prepaid paid in the past oh yeah Oh [ __ ] I get 30 grand off it yeah and then I get in the shoot no thanks you know when I worked and you paid superannuation you saw that Peter was forced to quit work to care for Ashley at 52 he's on permanent disability thanks to a head injury and a Dickey tick out right now man yes all our diseases and right now family health problems have never been more scary Ashley's older sister just died from a sudden heart attack there are things ready yo this is the funeral try 50 hips heels it's fast um I saw lots of system image Oh Daniel don't know to top it all actually is also showing signs of dementia Peter fears losing a sister could make things worse I've already had a cry this morning um all the emotion with everything for not me so frustrated with himself is this thumb Alzheimer's is really kickin e your tragedies been heightened by Ashley's son Cory he's on the ice a constant source of trauma I'm gonna get you back on the [ __ ] right you smart well [ __ ] I saw Todd what do you want government of the [ __ ] funeral on drugs they started tell everybody got another funeral say yeah I grabbed him and I [ __ ] he bit his nose off I don't want to millions [ __ ] died I want to see him buddy and they got over the needle in his arm you know I jump on him now I wake him up trying to party snoozer yep we did the Cory side has made everyone late pedda scrambles to get ash and the younger kids ready like most of the world Australia is in the grip of a new ice age one that has nothing to do with climate change most of these families who are dealing with drug problems in their circle you know it's tearing them apart as a whole you say most of these people with drug problems they just either end up dead or a menace to society because they don't know what they're doing anymore now generation a lot of kids that are that are wanting to try stuff like that and alcohol is even worse around you it just cause trouble and it's not it's not good for like the younger children in that thankful the youth there's no denying the public housing estates of Mount Druitt have been badly hit but that doesn't mean everyone who lives here is a victim in my opinion you should be in control of your life not not drugs or alcohol that's part of the whole many areas there's so much abundance of drugs and alcohol that everyone's turning to it and it's turning them into violent people who have no faith in themselves to achieve anything Chris knows all about struggle removed from his mom because she suffered from mental illness he grew up in foster care away from Mount Druitt but that didn't save him from his genes by Apollo schizophrenia 88 stayed oppositional defiance disorder learning difficulties I hear things or say things younger we used to do black dollar you saw see some black dog yet we never owned a little black dog chris is on a Disability Support pension but I'd rather not take the handout I know what mental illness but I believe it shouldn't I made a supplements or benefits agario and daily and be normal so while highlighting you know dog like an office setting out to answer EES are in question Chris has an interview for a cleaning job at a local leagues club [Music] [Music] yes helping Chris prepare our aunt Michelle and cousin Felicia chris has been living at Michelle's now he's back in Mount Druitt [Music] but his birth parents are never far from his person but Chris has another tattoo one he can't see it supposed to be carpe diem not de di ie yeah what does that mean so it's not please than a zit well actually it means seize the darkness but now it is time for Chris to seize the day and head for his job interview I mean you don't that you later could you go get it anyway I just have that confidence look at how long you really good well you spiced a dress to impress my opinion when I walk in that room and I'll make it a season within the first two or three minutes whether they like me or not and she's so uncomfortable it's not funny daughter wherever de cristal need all the helping and master jobs for young people have never been harder to come by and if you're that much older it can sometimes feel like there's no way out [ __ ] attached to missionary in life and he gave my Lizzy watch the [ __ ] really big stocky encounter for the pillar house tonight meet 47 year old Bob he's lived in Mount Druitt ease whole life I wouldn't count me child or anything thank you know there's your childhood make grown-up Randy amen it wasn't like it is today yeah I saw the field over there black Ridge Park Rangers rarely crack over side know some of the best towards me last night the good times never last do they and as the years rolled by Bob found himself caught up in darker forces that had crept into the neighborhood I forgot the last girl that was in the mind a plane saw the heroine and hit me at drum ain't no officially one of the finished food won't make the first ones charge of mega cop shop will it anyone yeah that's the story I lost mine everything so [ __ ] nice about Austrian life nothing's going wrong wine right no it could sittin behind choices which I was about like they really [ __ ] low [Music] addiction is a disease it took Bob early and shaped his entire life sat on vines [Music] you don't quick spin his hands thank you no I this my name another last night [Music] let's see girl chance she's me world mate she's a good mom look she was it's not mine yes it involves many families right but Bob's world shattered when his beloved wife suffered a brain aneurysm permanently incapacitating her she's [ __ ] has arisen Ben Anderson huh you know I could just could see my spine hey baby nice breakdown or something talking up longer longer and they're just not together anymore yeah there's Barry inject me boy someway mind what parent doesn't want the best for their kids but when you're on the outers and choosing between paying utility bills or putting food on the table is an everyday struggle there ain't much left for add-ons and if your kids have addictions or other disabilities it's never ending hard Yakka yelling screaming running around it's crazy what you livin in this is Chloe Ashley in pet is 18 year old daughter she suffers from epilepsy and autism coppola from preschool right through to our last ain't seen your school no I'm seriously roundabout Holly committing suicide all right Holly's letting all emotions out at the moment but Chloe's just had a healthy breakthrough Bobby right her feelings down hey my name is Chloe I'm here to tell you what I've been through in my life everyone used to bully me I just did get pushed by boys I used to get bashed and get called names whack [ __ ] [ __ ] freak ugly and all other words what really hurt me because I have a disability it hurt so much that you don't want to live anymore and I just want to pass this to the people who got bullied that there's always help and hope and stand up for yourself and think about the people who love you thanks [Music] you don't need nothing's we're taking nothing I was pretty horrified of what's been everything doing yeah how he's nearly nineteen years I don't want her taking our life in any way all the injured ourselves because of what other people do I come home to my parents my sister even when it's dysfunctional family is the tie that binds us and Bob's giving it another go his girlfriend Billy Joe is pregnant and Bob's anxious to get her away from the temptations that are all around them really means bad news to come back [Music] mate Billy Joe's mom Colleen she's one of those influences Bob's keen to avoid [Music] that's my granddaughter in there and the name's Carlene so I say you will know at just 21 this is Billy's third pregnancy mum Colleen is a plan to limit her drug use get some more cones bill that's all you'll be doing from now on he's just smoking cones she's given up drugs the sad truth is Billy Jo was born an addict Billy Jo was born a methadone baby okay I think my lifestyle might have rubbed off under her and made her become the way she is plus the addiction I had when I had her but I should have succeeded I should have been something much better I went bump up that way it was just so easy influence I thought she was too young to tell the truth your [ __ ] cat [Music] Billy's already had two children taken into care Bob's worried about his unborn child it's full of food there's no way she can lose that baby I am very excited and really is such a good mom I reckon this is the thing that's gonna really pour up [Music] when you live hand-to-mouth the future is always uncertain and rising unemployment makes every job a battleground but chris has managed to beat the odds he got the gig as a cleaner thing is his new life starts early [Music] you know at 5:30 early mornings is looking hard because I'm heading to like sleeping a lot you know workers have I want to save up for a girl because then they take in their 40 minutes to the work I know at me like 40 minutes right [Music] I told you I'd sure dig it like it's beefy Morlock having struggled his whole life winning this job is a big deal for Chris how to get over those he's anxious to do well if he can get out of the locker room Sneaky's dials up another one of me I'll do we light head of these chains video [Music] [Music] so Chris has joined the lucky ones he's got a job to keep him off the streets but when you don't have work every slip up can be a punishment Bob's been a functioning heroin addict for thirty years but recently he's also got on the ice to add to his problems his public housing tenancy is now under threat it was a five probably there's no ID report he has two missions sandy one's been hanging with yeah generally was chamber jinnia then [ __ ] again no Bob's just remembered he's meant to front of housing tribunal this morning and with a baby on the way this is no time to lose the house [Music] [Music] kids where are they when you need them Bob doesn't manage to get hold of his daughter and so he sleeps through his tribunal when the job markets tight young folks suffer most and youth unemployment in the druid is amongst the highest in the country another kick in the teeth for kids already battling the triple whammy of more drugs less resources and generational disadvantage it's not like rec centers or youth centers or anything for people to go to and so forth you know the kids are looking for something to do they're bored and because they've got no direction in life no one's showed them you know you've got to do this you've got to do that somebody should be doing something about it Dawson mall in the heart of Mount Druitt is a magnet for those young uns at a loose end so that's where the good folk of street university are based not your average youth center they help young people on the edge to be able to do their thing on the stage we got a free barbecue happen this is the epicenter where all the kids hang out this is where all the chaos happens so we try and bring some entertainment keep them distracted keep them busy so that they're not doing [ __ ] which is trying to make me I'll do it a better place for everybody wise up don't ever let anybody put you down you're better than all those other little clans [Music] Pet has brought Chloe to Street University she's hoping their youth music program can be the boost chlorine needs nervous he's autistic yeah okay epilepsy intellectual disability yep this might be my last chance for her to find where the soul or fighting music is a fantastic tool and it's and I honestly believe that does save people many of us have gone through the same thing here even myself there was a time when I was depressed and I tried to kill myself you know you trying to hang yourself in your room today yeah that's that's pretty serious I hope you never do that again so what's in this note here that you go [Music] incredibly one of the street uni recruits knows exactly how Chloe got bullied I think I was one of the kids you were part of the group yeah that did those though they kept pulling a dummy and spicy and I'm just done she doesn't come out of a room I just realized that she's one of the my victims she's one of the people that I you know bullied cordoning didn't end up for her and yeah I guess it just breaks my heart I guess yeah sensing her responsibility nivas came to make amends like I grew up on the streets I had no parents no parents left me and I don't know them at all I guess that's why I started bullying I was such a little Brett I don't know I really sorry that's why can we be friends it's just hard for me to trust people I'll be here for you no matter what thank you for listening yeah it's times like this that she needs she needs it'll after now she needs to support when we turn this into is Chloe I'm here to tell you boys suicidal cuz there was no joy suicidal always there for me careful me care for me carefully carefully okay hey my name is Chloe I'm here to tell you about how I got picked on when I was at school I remember one day I got pushed by a boy and got me suicidal cuz there was no joy every time I go home it's straight in my room sit alone my bed and listen to tones there's no need to use a rope but do whatever you got to do to cope it's no joke bullies can't bully me I'm stronger than the Hulk good to me that she apologized for what she did and I really good on Chloe for standing up to her demons that she couldn't have done it without help and as more and more resources get cut it's small wonder distressing problems are on the rise I have depression and psyche [Music] for the person though you saw the for once is our Anya bipolar since I support groups what I've got and my four children were taking off me because basically all my better problems [Music] Cheryl is Chris's birth mother and Michelle's twin sister she's coming to terms with crystal living with his aunt's since he returned to Mount Druitt I love the crystal had no really would we just clash I thought there had been a mother anymore because it was taint away from me without younger and that's due to a severe sexual assault as a child I have everything goes well for he's done pretty good for himself and I think Michelle and everybody else is looked after for me for his part chris is keen to reconnect with his long-lost mama like I've let my kids down in life because I couldn't be there for them but I just like wanted to be I'm pretty sure with my 16th birthday my mom trying to take a loss not not because of me of course she couldn't be there to celebrate with me my mother should and then I turn eighteen dollars allowed to actually read certain falls I wasn't a rape when I was younger oh I was very shocked always are very angry as well and I started realizing why my mom couldn't give that love when she was younger I think she not moved in like she's still trying to make up for that even though I've already forgiven it is in the past love you love after so much time apart Cheryl's keen to offer some motherly advice over it bulbs Billy Joe's pregnancy is taking its toll Bob's disputing the Department of Housing is claimed that he messed with the house wiring but they're still chasing him for nineteen hundred bucks nationally and to make matters worse the department's sending a team around to inspect the house usage all right then what came to the house we've had what the hasn't just gonna be caught from it [Music] [Music] [Music] Sock'em said Bob staved off eviction for now and petyr's hoping Khloe's newfound confidence will be permanent now I just see a different girl but somebody that's actually happy and there's even a new bloke in the picture even met him so Papa daughter telling me about him is he buddy Tommy's in a lot of trouble for darling home invasion on a grandma having a hard day no rule nice boy you can't go running on food you can't open fake grandma's wow thanks Chloe yeah well I'm about what he's done what happens in y'all means I'm at a mark Robin Khloe's definitely perked up Ashley's even decided it's okay to take a road trip to help best mate Tony pick up some belongings in Victoria your plans it's a little joke that we'll have big consequences yeah there's no changing Ashley's mind so next morning Tony gets the rundown on his heart medication these two at night time along the blue day there's no helping his mental condition yeah I am right now Ashley music he keeps having these memory losses and quite adamant now that he's got the outsides and I think I need to be tall and go ready not just a few hours later Pettus fears are realized Ashley calls but he's confused and paranoid I did not get it I didn't send you why that's people call me well that's what you thinking as Lucky's face telling you so many different things it's just getting confused and just coming out and stuff and the distressing calls keep coming what's wrong I love you bye it's a typical my uh your [ __ ] [ __ ] you're such a jealous here we go don't you want to talk to me now you see ninja - yeah God is so quick just knowing that I've got to put in you know but I want him damn it just cause you know the kids already I can't decide to get him worse but I'm gonna stay strong rewarded yes buh-burn Billy Joe are locked in their own brand of domestic bliss you say a lady out for the baby that I made Oh Bob 500 bucks but he gave the money to Billy and she's holding out we're gonna get that now boy just white I see place to go wanna go anywhere you try carrying a [ __ ] baby around see if you want to [ __ ] get up and jump around [ __ ] do these than that [ __ ] do you guys out of you a lot dad 24/7 oh no you died so full of [ __ ] [ __ ] he loved whatever you can get you just love me because of with the money in my bra hmm do you love to yeah gosh is it Billy - Gina tract off for all the money 500 just [ __ ] off with revolution overnight [Music] it's hard enough getting by these days without copying extra flack because the area you live in has a few hot spots of crime and drugs they think that mound of scum we're not scum no we are normal there's nothing wrong with us it's because our communities got a bad reputation doesn't mean the people that you've here are the adults some of this work some for stone but we're all in the same boat we all live under the post code twist live instead but oh and it doesn't matter whether you're a worker or you're a dull larger you just put under the same brush by everyone and that's what we're fine wrong if you want to break the stigma a grassroots Fair is a great way to build community goodwill really what you make of it know how its portrayed we're going to change people's perspective the Christian art Michelle today's fair brings added purpose an inspiring young pastor has just lost his job and Chris and his family desperately want role models like him in the area there's only so much funding available to do in mandrel through the church and fundings now right now does help a lot with East but events in having a bad day I pick him up take him out so it is a week chris hasn't had many mentors so if they can't save Josh it'll be a blow jellybeans 2010 to get to all your raffle tickets ready [Music] not a bad day for the locals Michelle and Chris have raised two hundred and fifty dollars plus change it's not enough to save Josh's job but it's the thought that counts you can you can see you can see why I want to stay here so badly it's my community I'm just passionate about everything done around here I hate the fact that the pub being so close to the church I hate the fact that you're idiots itself drunk but it happens this is my community on Bob's forgiving Billy Joe for ripping him off now he's even more desperate to get into Queensland so they can both get off the drugs and make a clean start with the new baby talk really counted for named with me she'll be better off coming with me but any chance of Billy Joe changing her mind is thwarted a few days later while visiting a mum Billy goes into labour six weeks prematurely [Music] Billy you gotta go the most little buddy know how far part of the tines tell mom what do you don't give me that cigarette a lot of you wanna give me the smiley a lot out give me this mug give me a [ __ ] lawyer man hey you seriously Billy I'm trying to [ __ ] do what's right this is not right you can labouring and more worried about a cigarette with the hand life's Delta Billy's never had much of a chance hello can I have an ambulance there's a lady in labor [Music] well he's taking a now with hospital ambulance man but for reasons of around Billy Joe hasn't invited Bob his birth it's a boy but Billy still hasn't let Bob know bob is guarded missing the birth was enough to upset him that Billy's also admitted that it might not be his baby took me for a fine more embarrassin anything's night not sure sir account late register you have [ __ ] up my message from the [ __ ] awesome [ __ ] right huh sure never been more [ __ ] future or walk again mate ever again anyway shattered but I need ice your loss of magret nightmare no guys I can go alone with Pastor Josh's departure it's like Chris's lost a father figure and the kids club Josh started is also under threat so Chris is stepping up to help continue Josh's work yeah Josh Spanky he's very good change will be moved up on the other Oh quite ballin growing up and starting out in Josh she's shiny other ways to handle anger and handle emotional issues why I'm forever saying eight-year-olds nine year olds in like like not in police custody but in police presence a lot of them songs full of stuff that I've gone through so I was all like Mariann chosen that well you can you can make something of yourself you can be better so much chance the opportunity in here I'm not the only one that can make a change and that's what I'm trying to teach everyone else taking them to stay clean what to do crime learn about everyone's preferences but about yet [Music] the things are looking up for Chris and with Ashley and Tony home from their road trip ash is also back to his usual spirited self having given Ashley a wide berth since the funeral Cory the ice addicts braved a visit back home he's brought girlfriend Chantal and toddler Liam for backup you try to say didn't say what he said look because he's memory loss you know remember when he was calling me a dog you tried but when I was opening for the markings in and grab me bottle front and said I'm gonna kill you well then that day it's my dad but it seems Ashlee's tough love might have finally gotten through Cory's claiming he's turned over a new leaf what'd you say me I spend all the money on drugs yeah but I'm thinking about my child and my wishes is it drugs worth more to me than my family what are you gonna do about it try lie off the drugs and try and help the family had a bit more respect he's dead and try and make it a better place stop at least on with the coppers I let him down when things sound too good to be true they usually are Chantal phone rings and it's reality calling what the call is saying last night Cory ripped off a drug dealer they claim he skimmed some ice off a delivery he was making and resold for $50 profit the deal is threatening violence he said his girlfriend ran to collect the drug - decides to step in to sell it Suzy says that you may be right all right maybe not you come here to mind or may not primary the [ __ ] fence for you but you won't come with me I'd be anyplace else be my play when is this gonna finish shut up enough it's finished right now unbeknown to orbit Cory it's just getting started the ice quarry allegedly skimmed was off a deal meant freeze sister Stacy and her partner Aaron they reckon they're sure on what they paid for and also want a piece of heart problems in developing dementia the escalating chaos is too much fresh [Music] [Music] [ __ ] refuse from my house I and then I cut your [ __ ] [Music] [Music] [Music] as Ashley escapes his children Bob's coming to terms with not being a new debt Billy Joe's checked herself out of hospitals and the baby's been taken into care he was a young man much it back to them again tonight you know moving to Queensland was also a pipe dream and Bob's realized he's not going anywhere [Music] you born inmate and you should never get out of the [ __ ] joint anyway Anna be the [ __ ] boss but the demons the trappers are everywhere but when you're on struggle Street there are a lot harder to avoid and sometimes out here things get so heated that even your family becomes too much to bear I better go find my husband if I need any minute I like ah my husband is gone for a walk barefooted [Music] one for me Dad I know where he would be barefoot it's getting dark so finding Ashley is getting urgent [Music] luckily Ashley's instinct led him to daughter Stacy's house that's where I found him to sit near ripped shirt barefoot really stressed out they feel much better night wolf hey hey Cory I'm sorry when you tell me I said look man I said I can't do it with this was it you know what I hate just because I'm scared I don't want [ __ ] stop trouble is you [ __ ] everybody else everybody 1 o'clock in the morning until 11 o'clock today I've got nothing [ __ ] [ __ ] into me Rob everyone know in this drama would happen regardless of any situation no he needs to got always needs to stop on him I didn't think he would come back but he did he come back with me but each time this happens it just puts a dead in his house and it's really really hard I only end up putting him in the grave see [Music] kids are precious and keeping them safe is a parent's biggest nightmare especially on struggle Street if there ain't much to reward good behavior why would you bother maybe our government has a lot to do with the amount really contains a lot of families we don't have the stuff that we should have for the families here in Monterey everyone know they let their kids rule their [ __ ] life the kids like [ __ ] 20 to 25 you know like get off that icky little Canton [ __ ] still on the ball sucking on the balls that Williams are dead but family trouble cost him his kids what Jeff was snakes take whatever snakes take with it hidden around family troubles also made him homeless his sisters kicked him out to make way for her boyfriend I was kind of small a salad my white friends will take me in the formerly Aboriginal [ __ ] families would be even less [ __ ] done wasn't guaranteed like full effect oh so Williams been camping in the bush hunting birds for food and selling self-made slingshots for cash yeah sounds pretty bright especially like it all is I gotta make talk six reason yeah William claims the cops are after him because selling his slingshots is illegal I have 10 a days it's already made in my backpack and with a little extra Liddell's using that cut the branches them and I was a mile back hopeful died and I taught you from him no I could've warned him from the rest because I didn't got a cord Iver and his reputations and will the following local lads came to learn the tricks of the trade well make a slingshot oh thanks [ __ ] him up police I'm rolling it on yourselves just look what are you doing oh oh you [ __ ] it for hey my apprentices I'll take something better Bush we hunt pigeons so we can eat them hey yes we've stood up to pay you for this slingshot no these kids work my family how the kids play they'd [ __ ] parents gonna pay but not these kids and these kids and like my kids did you get flooded out here while you were sleeping yeah water started dipping into the tent from this [ __ ] truth so the Shakti there's water everywhere so what did you do did you go home so what a drink around is a trick question [Music] it's certainly humble but at least William has a place to call home around here there's many others not so well off it's the birthday today John any man draw to the kebab shop but the cake we feel is gonna look kind of enormous at 22 chris has never had a permanent home he grew up in foster care removed from his mum because her mental illnesses made her a danger illnesses Chris is inherited by Apollo schizophrenia learning disability I was when I lost five and you know in fact the enemy at draught the regulations mother but coach made my mom can't leave a challenge had mental illnesses we clash partly we knew my honey my kids very important I learned a pretty hard lesson once and never again I never want to go through losing another child at forty four michelle has four children but a baby son died just after birth she's determined not to lose any more family that's why I got me feeling really I love all my family I would never want to go through with my child through a system where I wouldn't be able to say it [Music] meanwhile Chris's mom Cheryl is waiting for her prodigal son to turn up for his birthday party I love we just clash I knew Michelle and Chris would have quite an argument but I also knew Michelle was always forgive this wordy we did [Music] he went through 12 a on 11 page 27 I've gone for 22 years of lost time [Music] you wouldn't know it to meet them but Chris's aren't Michelle and his mom Cheryl are twins and they've been at each other's throats two years oddly with twins I know go against it for me come on the show I get all the time I just feel like I'm stuck in the milk Bobby mom we've won y'all killed first family even if you can't live with them you don't want to be without them a reality Petter and Ashley have been dreading Ashley's already suffering multiple health issues and now he and Pat are headed to the neurologist to find out if he also has dementia the worst part is it will forget things McGregor does I mean you're a magician yeah that's that's about balls beyond that now [Music] who are you it became a little meeting somebody else I mean you again wake up coach you decide I'll have a little one now I can go ahead [Music] so actually this is a scan showing blood circulation to the different area of the brain one side is very dark in one side is light so this side is not getting enough circulation so he could have both type of dementia as he must type he has vascular dementia and there is some contribution from his underlying stress and anxiety in your case you have lots of stress factors in your personal life that can provoke or it's called pseudo dementia as well so it may be combination of all three factors so not unexpected it's still a shock and when you're down life has a way of kicking you even harder do you drive yes the memory impairment you cannot it will be dangerous particularly people on the roads and your life in for an extra key lock ash it's the last straw what did you just say in the car coming here I'll be nice I figured he had Alzheimer's but I didn't click on that he had vascular dementia all this dress and all his crap that he's been through we've been through that's really done the damage that's all I've done grave Road phones over Iran say for not just for like Darwin had and screaming I've gotta change my life now to open [Music] one of the worst things about being short is you don't have options so there's no escaping old family baggage add a distinct lack of help if you've got mental health problems and it's clear that out here when coping with past traumas you're on your own abuse childhood really bit of values childhood wasn't really well liked by a stepparent if you blow it up rough you can be rough [Music] I was mad raging out but I'm not them all that's right thank goodness I get knocked down I'll just get back up and for going twin sister Cheryl wasn't so lucky the abuse she suffered led to severe mental illness but she also feels guilty about Michelle I couldn't protect her from being mentally physically abused by the same person fact I thought we're late because I knew that I was named one going through this but we lifestyle to face my demons still has it like why flushing - life is live life since was windy kinda gosh I was trying to help to get help she's not even text you sun's bright today Michelle's denial is another source of family conflict and Chris has his own mental health issues to cope with he grabs what company can I just gone for a walk in the bush helps to clear my mind lost time relaxing area [Music] does it upset you that Michele and Cheryl that seem to get along very well yes cuz I feel obliged to see that from the show because I'll leave Iran here house although show up washing up on mama this she's my mom oh sure mo bomb never thought oh really and I sometimes feel that's my fault [Music] I wish those not naka do about it family and home go hand-in-hand sure it gets difficult but you'd still rather share family dinner than not [ __ ] aiya if I never cut lakes with dinner Tuesday pudding look like now living on his own is taking a toll on William and with an outstanding warrant for his slingshots he's getting paranoid poppers are coming there [ __ ] away from me [Music] maybe we're the police the hippie but no [ __ ] suspicious [ __ ] very suspicious what I put some surfing over started on some of us that day come on and not the place yes a name was Peter [Music] he fed up with isolation wills decided to move back to town Leroy one of the kids in the slingshot Club is helping him shift to a mate's place just till he gets himself sorted but they've left the move a bit late [Music] boys they should stay before honest man of the consummation is putting some of the destroyed lead [Music] were it not for the kindness of strangers a tough life on the outers would be even harder [Music] when Chris returned to Mount Druitt his own mum Cheryl was a stranger as was his aunt Michelle who kindly took him in feeling responsible that the twins don't get on Chris is hatching a plan with cousin Felicia to fix things our mom's a surprise party [Music] felicia reckoning Iman where these are you looking forward to the side if I can into good things because it's family get-together but it's hanging time I can't see it doing what the common goal is which is to try and bring my mother and Felicia's mother closer to one another no just no Chris thank you annoy me I'm afraid they might be just mucking about but when Michelle turns up looking for Chris things turn dead serious because Chris has blown the groceries budget so wait and change how much so how they can care much when I gave you $70 Dorothy so now that you brought crap oh I didn't ask for any I think we needed a else thank you didn't I told you what to buy and it wouldn't have come to that much you brought access that notes really I didn't ask for so what'd you buy then crease how could it come to $59 on the less at home what did you buy - back into noodles - later bread a frenemy cordial you don't say bye cordial she still going on yeah cheese so better thank you Oh looking at jobs you know what this is the home field this is something to do at home you're putting yourself on show from his eyes how you going given the way Michelle responds to surprises Chris is having second thoughts about the party I'm contemplating going away while Chris is learning that family needs patience Ashley's son Cory's blown his last chance sick of his ice habit girlfriend chantels kicked him out and she's taken refuge at ash and pedis with their toddler Liam loves all I know Casey lays like a sudden I'm a piece off now maybe she can go out again so my group made my family happy he get some drugs stays awake for days or whatever day stays wakeful comes down come down too much [Music] and we said hey max did any wanted to see yesterday wake up excuses anymore I did she's too much of trying to help him get away from the stuff but just everywhere he goes he gets it so Ashley it's exactly not what the doctor ordered [Music] anybody a junkie on the [ __ ] truck when I go up where's leave me son will really do it well if he be waiting where's Benny father me mother anybody thank you for [ __ ] event enough he faints yelling at me [Music] [ __ ] off that company might be hiding [Music] [Music] [Music] it's definitely muscle units right now Oh God give me strength follow me I see me so tomorrow even the Joneses can't keep up these days and if you're on struggle Street and you lose the swag of benefits it's hard not to feel targeted Thank You doesn't go far enough to buy on our food we have to go to charity know some families they can't even afford to feed the kids to make new and bake them sandwiches whatever cuts to discretionary grants for Social Services that's what they call it and with close to 300 million dollars on the chopping block there won't be much for the community to fall back on what I'll be doing that's why I couldn't even ask you to help me but you said no idea what I was doing I don't know what happened [Music] Ashley's dementia is getting worse and Petter knows he's going to need even more care looking to do something for the community while she still can pet is helping organize the local Christmas Fair just manage people like the single moms and the single dad simply that he and I don't have much money but they've got an invent that they can go to while he can't drive her pet his dragged Ashley along for the ride at least I can keep an eye on him and make sure he's authorized because he's had a couple of up a bad day so God so I'm going to see it the passages I feel like it I don't have too talkative even an awful section [Music] I had $200 financial okay oh yeah [ __ ] honey shut up oh you're the one Tony yeah I know what guys in ash isn't alone in his frustration there are others out here who've also had control rested from them by unemployment lack of funds of family trauma Wallen growing up but they give away out to they do violence they made Martha I wanted to kill baby or kill myself sick of coughing flak from his angry aunt and worried that he might strike back Kris is seeking motherly advice I won't be the K term a statistically living in yourself without me snapping it all as having it occasionally we were so chris is a doing here tolerance I just simple sweet up and yes she can be a pain in the ass but she ain't doing which he seems he's right for you we want to keep you on the straight and narrow sweetheart because we didn't call I wish I was telling you they would not play it up your job the other sites are grant hard said increased I brush this person first eyebrows have person and what do you do you do guaran daughters no no another case right now but Chris knows that philosophies cause Cheryl a lot of grief what does Michelle know offense that willfully [Music] because of my metaphors in my disabilities we shall try to degrade me yes I do let her walk all over me that I don't I had Chinese eyes it's right there that situation happy for my wife Kris hyung said yeah [Music] it's never easy fitting in couchsurfing wherever he can get a berth for the night wills attempt to get back to society has gone pear-shaped lost me I do not know why do you know whatsoever funny nowhere to go to get it felonies straight without I know probably five days and month there's no money no prospects and no family to support him wills hit rock bottom where the worst demons leave I'm [ __ ] picking up some medication for myself no ice cream [Music] you're like a burst of energy just hit me they won't let us have some for enjoying life smells nice not just all their [ __ ] work and I'm [ __ ] Michael even I'm [ __ ] kids about the mayor up yeah that dog it is part marquise dog that's all I care about [Music] if you're unemployed the research shows you may be more prone to developing mental health problems and that's tough on young uns forced to watch as lack of opportunity wreaks havoc on the community wiping out their role models take ash and Pettis youngest Zach he's just pulled an all-nighter on the Xbox with a mate trouble is today is a school day poly station don't you go that's like this don't least and I'm an ephah no Brooke there was nobody that I've read nobody wanted avoiding so we didn't get nothing so now when you went to school [Music] it's pretty clear Zach's in need of a positive male role but with Ashley going downhill and Cory on the ice there's only one other candidate meets Zach's half-brother Tristan he has brain damage from a bike accident and spent nine months in a coma I kind of had my small because I was asleep but not much yeah nine months but then I came alive he doesn't steal no it doesn't use drugs good community-minded Tristan's come to an inter-school fair to share the story of how he wagged glass nanded are fighting for his life [Music] to get home and we went train debatable and I suppose for my friend didn't he pass away not wine all judge gives it I got enough son yes vodkas on [ __ ] time geez war and why focus on wrong way [Music] it's been like that since all that 50 [Music] taking heed of his parents concerns about Zack Tristan's volunteered to do a talk at his younger brother school I just want you to know times lost forever so don't be silly and wear a helmet we know that accident had a significant impact on you what sort of impact did it have in your family and your relatives around you at that time they didn't know if I was gonna live or die first versus hip is all I've got that was after not enough months and then he said I love your dad that was the first words he said after nine months and I was happy that my I love you daddy what was your dream job when you were younger yeah I'm gonna call the dream jobs some are illegal but yeah my school not by society yeah who was anything that mom does bonsai there are coral yeah hello pretty inspired know that would rather like that stuff on stages just telling everybody buddies like he's came a long way from where he was it's not like he hospital much they say there's going to be a better school by like now [Music] when you live on the fringe it can feel like you're on a forgotten frontier but it only takes a handful of souls who refuse to be beaten to bring the community together all those right after nice lady that I spoke to the second time didn't book it pet is discovering they're organizing a Christmas Fair is hard Yakka being done and she goes was not bought seriously oh my hard work it's going it down the drain I can't have the rock Warren else Cornell's [Music] with the fair only days away Petter powers on it's for me and it's not just for me it's for me doing something for the community when you're home caring for such an in person you've got to give back to the community or find that space I suppose it's my way of finding inner strength [Music] you get on that bungee run and you run for your whip wouldn't say much hard work to get this event down I could store the kids in you didn't but she's wearing Eli's be crazy so yeah it's going well I'm doing all the rounds my feet ache but yeah it's going well but some days even the heavens have got it in for you are you kidding me [Music] [Applause] I'm gutted what can you do you can't predict nature it could happen to anybody just happened to fall down on me there's always next year it doesn't matter who you are life's going to knock you about and if you want to survive you've got to keep moving and never give up on your next silver lining I'll get away keep living in town didn't work out for will so he's decided to get back to his roots yeah just turns on all your senses pain at which they breed no not finish truck city's only got me [ __ ] [ __ ] cousins drugs - drugs I can throw you away from call you you don't have nothing beyond everything in you your [ __ ] on IP wills been searching for happiness it's a whole life in my mum and dad got divorced even real girl and I thought I was so people know that door up in the bush came back even a sustainable none and bein back it just feel like I haven't changed me I'm gonna change save anything because I had to change they'll blow it what chance are you talking about you getting a good start in life whatever changed my talking about I mean you think I win when the chance of winning a lot I was I'm winning and Ernest 83 things you'll feel more better earning the [ __ ] money wouldn't you I'm thin again fine broad priorities right ever fun even [ __ ] with that she that girl I'm taking well I was mad non-stick pan that can't you think I stole that [Music] didn't your 38 years old now will what do you see yourself doing in 10 years on your 40 a paper make a thing it's Cheryl the Michelle's 45th birthday and after years apart this is Christmas big chance to show he cares until you feel in the whole bit worried because the idea is to try and bring women in the show closer but we try before in the past and it's failed emptiness yeah it's working out 140 but there's an unwelcome intrusion true to form Aunt Michelle's ignored all instructions to stay away blowing the surprise [Music] you put a lot to it leave [Music] I knew something happened love me I felt it my phone always [ __ ] the last second everyone's a bit deflated but Chris seems to be taking it overly hard [Music] [Music] [Applause] good to say mom's reaction but what do we know but if Michelle didn't suspected advice [Music] my darling any disappointment soon forgotten and it's party time because that's how they do it in the draw it [Music] a wife and the noise wills finally able to do some soul-searching faithful now authority nearly I mean keep those somebody's land like a good quarter for the girls out later but it's gonna be with technical and realistic sigh its direct countrymen there's an original tribe called Derek and easily cultish so far gone and makes me [ __ ] seek sometimes sometimes in too much crying the other one seems like me ordained that I'm gonna give me lost respect back to where I come from and in honor of the occasion Chris has prepared a trip down memory lane [Music] [Music] baby shower the very likeness we've had our fights with hello separations close the happiness to work together and with to what more to get through together but we've always tears our way back to each other I think she knows that the war between media is gonna be forever no matter how bad things get you can always choose to remember the good over at patter and Ashley's there's another big get-together pedis spent the last few weeks making a special video to help her beloved Ashley remember his family your memories gonna go down the track I've got these done now and I'll be showing you this seven days a week if I have to all right here we go quiet now please [Music] [Laughter] today is a day that I want to say something to you I am your one and all always been your life so some think they do look like truth safety okay I love you and I don't want you to forgive me how do you feel about day I love you yeah and you do have a son named Corey who went off the rails but he will get better [Music] [Music] we get few guarantees in this life and the next hard knock is likely just around the corner but if you have family that care struggle becomes easier to bear after years on a lonely path Williams taking a bold step forward to try to get back to his community I'm here to get my first tickets a five-day saying you need driver's license in fact me [ __ ] had a man Joe nice one guy back to the bush I don't get no support no I I live on the streets bring the boy from Bush to the city or the contact the Bush had the boy [Music] there it is I caught it so what's next we'll driver's license I had nothing city CDs [ __ ] me this is fine time to go I as the saying goes what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and it's a good feeling when old frustrations give way to new hopes because they'll always be hiccups and struggles to deal with and when it all comes down the only thing that really counts is how you stand up I will find the strength to stand by you even if you may forget me you will always be my rock I'll always love you and that will never change oh I love you [Music] [Music] [Music]

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Length: 94min 27sec (5667 seconds)

Published: Thu Sep 27 2018