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The Time of Our Lives Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
The Wedding
53 mins
When Chai Li's wedding doesn't go as planned, her close-knit family - brothers Matt and Luce, their wives Caroline and Bernadette, and family friend Herb - rally around to support her. But in this contemporary Australian family, everyone's facing their own issues. For Matt and Caroline, it's negotiating the parenting of Carmody as Matt struggles to hide his increasing estrangement from Caroline. Happily-in-love couple Bernadette and Luce contemplate the shift in their busy domestic household with Bernadette's imminent return to work. Meanwhile Herb, Luce's best friend, convinces Luce to join him in a long-held dream to open up a comedy club: an endeavour that will be a test of commitment for this eternal man-child.
Episode 2
The Aftermath
54 mins
With the wreckage of Chai Li's wedding behind them, it's a time of upheaval as everyone adjusts to new circumstances. Matt has decided it's time to tell Caroline he has made a decision regarding their marriage but is thwarted when she throws him a surprise birthday dinner on the same night. Bernadette struggles to balance home life with her return to work as a school counselor - a task made more difficult by her colleague loading her with additional work and Luce's disastrous attempts at DIY renovations. Chai Li is still searching for an explanation for Joel's no-show at the wedding, causing friction with her well-meaning family who just want her to move on.
Episode 3
The Secret
54 mins
Keeping a secret is hard work, especially when all you really want is the comfort and support of your family. Georgie conceals the true reason for posting a raunchy profile picture on Facebook; Caroline struggles to keep her crumbling marriage a secret from Bernadette; and Matt continues to hide his relationship with Alice from everyone around him. Meanwhile, at work, Bernadette discovers there's a reason behind her colleague's odd behaviour and pushes her to confess. But secrets have a way of getting out. Georgie finally reveals why she put the photo on Facebook and Caroline pours out her heartache to sympathetic Luce. Matt clings to his secret even as it threatens to hurt those around him.
Episode 4
The Rabbit Hole
54 mins
Herb and Luce entice radio star Garrick Graham to do stand-up at the comedy club, but the gig is a disaster that leaves them rattled and out of pocket. The next day, Luce is breathalysed when moving his car. Compounding his problems, Georgie is showing signs of unhappiness at school and home. Luce questions whether he is to blame but a chance for change comes when Georgie is given an opportunity to vent her feelings in a mediation session set up by the school Principal. Meanwhile, Chai Li comes face-to-face with a regretful and apologetic Joel, who wants her back. Acutely aware of her family's disapproval, Chai Li struggles with the choice of allowing Joel to persuade her into joining him on a trip or letting him go in the hope of finding the stability she truly wants.
Episode 5
The Silver Lining
54 mins
Georgie is excited to discover her Dad is working with pop starlet Clara Bell. Luce is less than thrilled but hopes the job may lead to a better paying festival gig. Bernadette is put in a compromised position when she sees Matt with Alice. Luce warns her not to get involved but Bernadette confronts Matt with an uncomfortable ultimatum. Caroline mistakenly thinks Matt wants to get back together. However his confession leaves Caroline hurt and vengeful. She takes her anger at Matt out on Marla, the loving nanny with whom Carmody has started to bond. Chai Li is asked to accompany her boss Ewan on a work trip to Cambodia, leading her to question whether Ewan's motives are purely professional. But every cloud has a silver lining. Caroline recognises the positive influence Marla has had on their lives and Luce has the time of his life when he is offered a chance to jam with his musical idol, guitarist, Jimi Hocking.
Episode 6
The Truth
53 mins
Herb is called to his alcoholic mother's house after she has a fall. He is forced to look after her and must face the reality she will never change. Alice starts to wonder if Matt is taking their relationship seriously. Meanwhile, Luce deals with the ramifications from his run in with the law.
Episode 7
The Mistake
53 mins
Bernadette helps a student whose welfare appears in jeopardy but her solution causes more problems than it solves. Meanwhile, Luce is traumatised when he unintentionally hurts Georgie and Matt struggles to balance the competing opinions of his family over how to deal with the fallout from his marriage breakdown.
Episode 8
The Right Place
59 mins
Herb gets the chance to fulfill his dream when he's invited to become the third string in Garrick Graham's morning radio show. Everyone is supportive and enjoys listening to him, particularly when he holds his own against Garrick's fiery humour. But Herb is being stretched outside his comfort zone and finds himself spilling stories on his friends that they'd rather he not share. Meanwhile Chai Li sees her upcoming work trip to Cambodia as the perfect opportunity to go to Vietnam and look for her birth mother. Her boss Ewan is supportive and helps her research Operation Babylift and then offers to go with her. An unexpected encounter with a young comic takes Caroline on an adventure that both excites and rattles her. At the same time, she and Matt trawl through their emotional baggage as they undertake mediation to work on a custody arrangement for Carmody.
Episode 9
The Missing
54 mins
Being a parent is a hard slog. For Matt, a few days with Carmody is far from smooth sailing when he has to take care of his son and his star AFL player at the same time. Caroline, while basking in the attention of her young lover, can't avoid feeling alone when Carmody is away with Matt. Childless Chai Li is keen to start a family and asks her friend Ewan if he's 'hypothetically' consider being a sperm donor.
Episode 10
The B-Side
54 mins
Luce and Bernadette find boundaries separately challenged: Luce, by a dynamic violinist who is clearly attracted to him and Bernadette, by her student Jesse who is looking for a family to love him. Meanwhile, a new relationship blossoms between Chai Li and Ewan, but will Herb try and stand in the way?
Episode 11
The Jigsaw Piece
53 mins
Our thirties and forties are the busiest time of our lives. The extended Tivolli clan is right in the thick of it - kids, career advancement, home ownership, settling in with the one you love; still trying to find the one you love; getting away from the one you used to love. It's the time of our frantic, messy, frustrating, funny, sometimes awful, lives. The Time of Our Lives is a 13-part drama series, set in a moody inner city Melbourne, which follows the lives of a typical extended Australian family, in all its contemporary variations.
Episode 12
The Learning Curve
53 mins
Bernadette finds herself leading a motley group of school kids in rehearsals for a school concert. The song she chooses is unpopular and the kids make their disenchantment clear when they do a parody of it. She requests help from Luce, however he's reluctant to add 'teacher' to his CV and thinks it's the first step to giving up as a musician. When he sees her struggling, he realises it's time to stop thinking about himself and help the woman he loves. Encouraging the kids to write their own words, they both realise it's tapping into hidden skills. Chai Li and Herb create tension as they argue over what he perceives as her insensitivity towards Rosa when she talks about returning to Vietnam. And Matt and Caroline reach a new point in their relationship when they have an open discussion about their marriage breakdown that is a cathartic release for them both.
Episode 13
The Windfall
55 mins
Herb and Chai Li continue to dance around their growing attraction, causing tension in the family when Luce steps in and plays protective brother. Bernadette contemplates her mortality after being advised to take a gene test because of her family history of breast cancer. She finds it hard to decide if she should do the test or not; wondering what sort of life a positive result may bring. Luce understands it's her decision but thinks she should take the test. Matt and Caroline spend time together as they try to clear his AFL client, Lachie, of dangerous driving charges after he was involved in an accident. Caroline confronts Matt with something that's been playing on her mind. One year celebrations are held at the Wise Crack where Herb makes a special announcement and Caroline realises she truly is part of the Tivolli family. And, things finally come together for Luce who receives a welcome windfall for the rights to one of his songs.
