Close to Home - Final Episode

One of my earliest memories as a small boy was standing on the hills above Paekakariki with my grandfather, looking towards Kapiti and the Cook Strait. I suppose it was inevitable that I should end the story here: the old man and his grandson braced against the wind. Should I give it a dramatic twist? A terrible earthquake? Nah ...

– Tom Hearte (John Bach)

Mr Hearte: it’s time to take your pill.

– A nurse to Tom (John Bach)

Funny how music can set off a memory: long forgotten moments come floating back. If only I could find the music to spark off an ending. Beginnings are much easier ...

– Tom (John Bach) gets writer’s block and the show gets meta