29 September

Series 6 Episode 13: Tuesday October 5, 8:30pm – TV3

28 September

Mandy the Mauler

It’s always nice when family comes to visit.

Who am I kidding? Of course it’s not – especially not when it’s my family.

My Aunty Mandy, aka The Mauler, dropped in for a visit this week. Cost me a bloody fortune in the end, keeping my husband out of her clutches. Bitch.

Just to explain, they call her The Mauler because she will throw herself, on her back, with her legs open, in front of any man she sets her sights on. And let me tell you she isn’t fussy about which man she chooses to maul – especially when she’s pissed.

Actually, I tell a lie, because Mandy usually sets her sights on one bloke: Dad. It’s only after she’s struck out with him that she takes out her frustrations on the next bloke she sees. She’s not fussy who they are, as long as they are breathing and have a penis. And given the levels of sexual desperation of most of the men this family knows, there’s usually a queue to be the bloke standing closest to Wolf when he fends off Mandy’s advances for the umpteenth time. Ew.

One of the few things I still sort of love about my father (and trust me, there aren’t many) is how he’s always managed to say no to Mandy. Even when he and Mum had had the hugest fights and Mum had stormed out of the house telling him to “do whatever the fuck you want”, and then Mandy would plant herself in his path with her white trash take-me-now charms on display, somehow he’d say no when it would have been much easier to say yes. I’m not sure how he resisted all these years, but it is kind of honourable of him – in a fucked up way.

I guess Wayne must have the same honourable blood flowing in his veins because, apparently, he also said no to the easiest lay this side of Corrina Balani. There was nothing stopping him – what with Mum being inside and everything – but he didn’t go there. Go Wayne, what a Saint!

But Mandy has gone now, to spread her love (and her legs) in other parts of the world, and things have returned to normal.

I like normal – long may normal last, I say.

28 September

Let The Door Be Lock’d

Loretta is thrilled to find Judd finally installing a lock on the bathroom door. Judd doesn’t reveal the reason, but it seems both he and Pascalle have had embarrassing moments walking in on each other in said bathroom. But a visitor arrives – Mandy the Mauler, Cheryl’s younger sister. This causes consternation for Loretta and particularly Pascalle, who both know Mandy’s track record. Mandy always had a thing for Wolf and when she inevitably failed on this score, she would onto the next man available. The resulting Mandy Effect is always chaos.

Sex is a monster that eats your soul. - Sparky

Eric and Sparky are warring over Angel, but news of Mandy’s arrival distracts them. Mandy is flirting with Judd when she reveals how she heard of Cheryl’s problems. She ran into Wolf in Australia – he’d been in touch with Cheryl. Pascalle tries to warn Judd off predatory Mandy, but he is mostly upset to hear of the Cheryl/Wolf connection. Pascalle distributes a general warning of Mandy’s arrival, but Jethro is unconcerned and Grandpa encouraged. Every male West associate has had some kind of Mandy-related incident, including Munter. Mandy now harnesses Judd to bounce her suitors, claiming she is only here for Cheryl. At this everyone realises she’s chosen her target – Judd. Hayden still sees plenty of potential to tease Loretta – if Judd turns her down, she could move onto the closest male. But Pascalle, who has disconcerting feelings of her own for Judd, is worried. She is further disturbed when there is no sign of Mandy or Judd. Cheryl is also disturbed to hear of Mandy’s visit. Jethro is not upset at all, because if Mandy should roll Judd and Cheryl should find out, then Judd will be gone. Grandpa realises Jethro had a cunning hand in all this and likes the cut of his gib.

To drown her sorrows and her fears, Pascalle gets pissed with Aaron Spiller as Judd goes out to dinner with Mandy. And when Cheryl rings, he ignores her call. Pascalle bonds with Aaron and finds out he is working for Loretta in exchange for sexual services. Pascalle wakes up on the couch with Aaron, and suspects Judd has got it on with Mandy. When Judd enquires about Pascalle and Aaron, Pascalle is upset. She takes her ire out on Loretta, for using Aaron as a sex slave. Loretta is unrepentant. Inspired by Pascalle, Aaron and Sparky quit their life of sex slavery – and Loretta (via Pascalle) gets Cheryl on her case about running a brothel. Pascalle gets further evidence of the Judd/Mandy hook up and in her despair, agrees to a date with Aaron. Hayden flirts with Mandy, and finally gets Loretta to agree to a night at a hotel to keep him safe, as Cheryl calls Judd. She feels upset that he kept the brothel news from her, but he feels equally betrayed by her undisclosed connection with Wolf. Judd is disturbed to see Pascalle going out with Aaron, but not as disturbed as those who witness her pashing him at the pub. But Grandpa reveals Jethro’s role in Mandy’s visit, and Pascalle is angry. She goes home to confront Mandy about this and her thing for Cheryl’s men. Because it seems that Mandy did once get it on with Wolf – as Pascalle and Jethro both saw then they were kids. Judd gets Aaron to take Mandy away, as he calms Pascalle. She reassures that she will not tell about him sleeping with Mandy – and Judd is non-plussed. He didn’t get it on with Mandy, she’s not the type of woman he could love. Pascalle is thrilled to hear this, but fighting her feelings. A battle she loses as she hears Judd trying to fix the bathroom door again. And now it seems that he also has feelings for her.

On the new day, Cheryl calls up to apologise, but something momentous has already happened. Pascalle and Judd have got it on.

  • Gutter Black

    (David McArtney)
    Southern Music Publ. Co. (A’Asia) Pty. Ltd

    Performed by Hello Sailor

    Courtesy of Zodiac

  • Love You And Leave

    (A Thorne)
    Native Tongue Music Publishing
    Performed by Calico Brothers
    Courtesy of Double Happy Music

  • Rock n’ Roll Junky

    (M Stroobant)
    Control
    Performed by The Rock and Roll Machine
    Courtesy of The Rock and Roll Machine

  • The Leavers Dance

    (F Andrews)
    Native Tongue Music Publishing
    Performed by The Veils
    Courtesy of Rough Trade Records Ltd

21 September

Sex and Loretta’s

I will admit that, in the past, I have had certain issues when it comes to sex. But when you have a sex-obsessed big sister and thanks to her (and her parade of ‘boyfriends’ or ‘fresh meat for the grinder’ as we used to call them) you learn, at a tender age, way way more about sex than you really ever need to know in your entire life, is it really that surprising?
And even today, yes, there are plenty of things I do not get about sex – mainly the things I really don’t want to do; have done to me; or to watch being done to others. For these things I have Angel and as long as she brings me the money men pay her for these things, then I’m good right there. No need for any more information.

But what I get now, that I never used to get, is how useful sex is as a means of social control. Men, it would seem, do not think with their dicks – because when the dick gets involved all thinking stops – but they are controlled by their dicks. Seriously, you can get a guy to do anything if: (a) the guy is horny enough; or (b) the guy has kinda weird things going on in his head when it comes to sex. You find these guys and push the right buttons and they will do anything for you.
This is genius. This makes me realise that at Loretta’s we are sitting on a gold mine – or, rather, we have a bunch of hard working women (and Angel) who sit on gold-mines for me! Not only are they capable of bringing in cash money, we’re also saving a fortune on the refit of the building thanks to their special charms. I love this game!

So anyone out there who has a problem with sex and plenty of it? Too bad! Sex is good; sex makes the world go round; we wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for sex!

Go sex!

And if you want extra special sex, try Loretta’s – opening soon. We will cater to your every need and some needs you probably didn’t even know you had. All major credit cards accepted, but a discount for cash in the hand.

21 September

Series 6 Episode 12: Tuesday September 28, 8:30pm – TV3