Task: Story Composition
Input (English): Fact1: Sonia is married to newspaper journalist Duncan Hunter, Fact2: Dorrie is married to Horace Dorrie Herb and Flo track him down, Fact3: Les enlists Herb and Alf to assist in new business venture, Fact4: Flo starts new business venture with Maggie and Simon Carr, Fact5: Vera and Simon wind up in bed together
Output (English): Former resident Sonia Freeman Lynn Rainbow, who filmed all of her scenes in just one day returns to Number 96 after her release from a mental asylum. Sonia is now married to newspaper journalist Duncan Hunter Alister Smart. Her forgetful episodes and hallucinations become increasingly erratic and deranged. This worries Duncan, Sonias good friend Jack Sellars Tom Oliver and Jacks new girlfriend, flight attendant Diana Moore Rebecca Gilling, who has moved into flat 6. Aldo has been withholding cash takings from the deli to avoid paying income tax on it, but loses the money in a fire. He takes a night job at the Connaught Rooms function hall to recoup the losses. Many of the residents become embroiled in the major plans for Dorrie and husband Herbs Ron Shand Ruby Wedding celebrations. After looking at her marriage certificate, Dorrie discovers that the best man Horace Deerman signed where the groom should have. Believing this means Dorrie is married to Horace, Dorrie, Herb and Flo track him down. Horace is revealed as a derelict alcoholic and much to her dismay he takes a fancy to Dorrie. Les enlists Herb and Alf to assist in his new business venture: a sauna in the buildings basement, unbeknownst to wife Norma Vera Collins is gang raped by a group of bikies and endures a troubled romance with politician Nick Brent James Condon. She also starts a new business venture with Maggie and Simon Carr John Orcsik, a character they had a previously had romantic rivalry over in the television version of Number 96 in 1972. Vera and Simon wind up in bed together but he is unable to perform. It turns out he is gay; and he has an affair with Don. It is revealed that Diana and Duncan are secretly scheming to drive Sonia insane. Jack and the police arrive just in time before Diana and Duncan can persuade Sonia to kill herself. Vera falls in love with Nick Brent but when she meets his son Tony Patrick Ward, she discovers he led the bikie gang that raped her. Tony recognises Vera and tries to kill her by running her over at Dorrie and Herbs party a fancy dress celebration. He hits Simon instead, and when he makes another run at Vera, he ploughs into a brick wall and the car explodes. Simon recovers, and Vera marries Nick Brent, who becomes the Prime Minister of Australia. The film was released in Sydney in May 1974 during the school holidays and became a major box office success. It screened in Melbourne during the August school holidays and was still on the drivein circuit during January 1975. In Brisbane, Channel 0 telecast the stars’ arrival live during that nights regular Friday night episode.