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S01E03: She Ain't HeavyRachel's growing alcohol dependence sends her family over the edge. Her careless actions could spell the end for one of them.
Julie desperately brings the family together for a therapeutic barbecue but simmering tensions erupt.
Ben finds himself the unlikely counsellor to both his sister and grandfather Ted as they confront traumatic turning points in their lives.
When Ted's humiliating secret is discovered by Rachel, she unwittingly sets him on a path to self-destruction.
Narrated by the Rafters' middle child, Ben, tonight's episode focuses on the dramatic and comic repercussions of his move towards independence and responsibility; and the on-going tension for Julie and Dave as they deal with the dark secrets of their family.
Air Date:
Sep 09, 2008
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Casts:
Rebecca Gibney, Michael Caton, Erik Thomson, Zoe Ventoura, Angus McLaren, Hugh Sheridan, Jessica Marais, Jessica McNamee, James Stewart, Ryan Corr, George Houvardas, Caroline Brazier, Hannah Marshall, Zoe Cramond, Kristian Schmid, Merridy Eastman
