Nothing Trivial

Season 2

Episode 4: Who is the patron saint of motherhood?

Smudge persuades Mac to wear a trendy shirt to Quiz night where he is teased mercilessly. Mac runs into Paula, with whom he had a one night stand, and Catherine brings Jules to quiz. Michelle is angry that Father Jacob has left the church; he and her sister are living together. Michelle decides that she and Mac need a night out. She picks up a tri-athlete who has sex with her in record time and then leaves. Mac fares no better when he misreads Paula’s text, goes to the wrong house and is questioned by the cops for home invasion! Michelle swears off men but at the vets she meets a sad guy,Vern, who is having his old dog put down. Michelle learns he is a baker in financial difficulties and decides to invest in a new business venture – a bakery. Mac goes shirt shopping where he meets the children’s lawyer, Lauren. They have lunch and sex. Lauren reveals that she is married which suits Mac fine. Emma finds a distressed Courtney on her doorstep – she has had a fight with her flatmate Talia, who is now on with Herbie. Emma insists they have to help and wants Brian to take her to see Catherine and to collect her things. Courtney has a fight with Talia and starts to freak about having a baby and decides she wants it adopted. Brian is not happy. Emma suggests Matua Whangai could work but Courtney refuses. Emma gives Courtney a serve and it’s clear she’s still dealing with her grief about her mother. Emma and Brian offer to raise the child themselves, but Courtney has reconciled with her own mother and is going home to Kerikeri. Emma and Brian agree it’s time to make a baby of their own…