Viva walks through her housing estate, observing the chaotic environment while reflecting on her ambitions to become a child psychologist. She stops to check on her friend Mel, a young mother, offering a brief moment of support and a banana for breakfast amidst the grit of their daily lives.
VIVA: Hey, Mel.
MEL: Baldie’s been up all night, screaming his big bald head off.
VIVA: Careful, you’re dropping ash on his head.
MEL: Whoops, sorry mate.
VIVA: Aaaah. You had any breakfast?
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