It's a Wonderful Life - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

On the eve of the Burrigan Cup, Lachlan Morrison returns to Wandin Valley from Hong Kong. He claims his globe-trotting days are over and is back for good and while Maggie is thrilled at her husband's return, she is somewhat skeptical about...See moreOn the eve of the Burrigan Cup, Lachlan Morrison returns to Wandin Valley from Hong Kong. He claims his globe-trotting days are over and is back for good and while Maggie is thrilled at her husband's return, she is somewhat skeptical about his plans to retire. Jess seems ambivalent about her father's return, and in a conversation with Claire, claims that that she may actually hate her father. While at the Burrigan racetrack, Lachie has an angina attack and is taken to hospital. Jess visits her father and the two begin to talk about their strained relationship. Lachie asks Jess to place a bet on the race for him, and in a rare display, Jess asks for Maggie's help in fulfilling her father's request. Watching the race proves to be too much of a strain on Lachie however, and in the midst of the excitement he has a heart attack and dies. Afterwards, Jess reveals to Maggie why she has been so cold towards her: while Jess's mother was dying, Jess was kept away at boarding school unable to see her, and later returned home to discover her father had since married Maggie without even telling her. Unable to forgive her father, and unable to take her pain out on him since he was always away, Jess subsequently turned her anger towards Maggie. Jess and Maggie become closer but still realise they will never be as close to one another as they could be-they're too alike. With the funeral over, Jess and Maggie spread Lachie's ashes over the racetrack. An undefrosted freezer, a tacky charity wishing well, and a crow-pecked coin mark Ian's journey from bad luck to good, and eventually to a new-found assertiveness. A jockey goes on a jellybean bender after his horse is scratched from the Burrigan Cup.See less