Packed to the Rafters Season 3 Episode 11
Rachel rides the ups and downs of happiness, struggling to find it in the frenetic pace of life. But will her choices have future repercussions for her relationship with her family and Jake?
At the start of the episode, Rachel’s on a high given her graphic designs have just scored CBM a major new client. But then things take a downward turn when an anonymous office worker farts in the crowded lift. To make matters worse, all her hard work comes to naught when CBM fails to hold the client.
Rachel’s fortunes once again change for the better when she’s called in for a secret interview with Paul Morgan at the more prestigious EMB agency – a global player and competitor to CBM. But Rachel is sure she bombed out at the interview and things seemingly go from bad to worse when her boss calls her into his office for a talk, having heard she met with Paul. But instead of being fired, Rachel’s offered a promotion to Creative Director – and then is offered the same position at EMB!
Rachel’s not sure what to do, and turns to Julie for advice. Tension arises when Rachel perceives her mother’s reservations as a lack of support. But when Jake has a medical emergency, Rachel’s given a painful reminder of what’s important in life.
Meanwhile Ben and Melissa are happy with their decision to have a baby and are all over each other at any opportunity – much to Nathan’s and Carbo’s chagrin. Over the moon at the prospect of a grandchild, Julie unwittingly puts pressure on them by giving them a cook book. Ben and Melissa each try preparing something from the book and both attempts are disasters. But these culinary setbacks are nothing compared to the problems that arise (or don’t arise!) every time Ben and Melissa try to have baby-making sex. How can Ben and Melissa relieve the pressure and rediscover the fun of sex without the pressure to conceive?
Serie: Packed to the Rafters
Episode Title: Lessons in Happiness
Air Date: 2010-08-31
