I Woke Up With Cerebral Palsy Again – The episode begins with Brandi (Miriama Smith) doing Sarah’s (Hannah Diviney) Her mum, Deb (Tracy Mann) pays her a compliment saying she looks like Amy Winehouse. When Emma (Piper Brown) describes her as looking 40, she tells them that she’s staying home. Brandi assures her that Emma only meant she looks grown-up.

Brandi tells Sarah that her premenopause is making her invisible. She assures her that she could get by with shoplifting in a JB Hi-Fi. Sarah suggests she invited her out to get noticed. Brandi says their going out is all for her.

When Brandi and Sarah round the corner, a friend says there’ a girlfriend for you Frank (Angus Thompson). Sarah tells him that there is nothing making her talk to him because he’s in a wheelchair. The bouncer (Josh Price) refuses to let Brandi and Sarah the break line. She calls him an “arsehole” while pushing Sarah to the end of the line. Georgia (Brittany Santariga) greets Frank with a hug. He says, “I woke up with cerebral palsy again.” Elliot (Patrick Jhanur) suggests he stop falling in love with the bartenders. Frank asks who said it’s love when the bouncer (Lawrence Ola) says he’s blocking the way. Frank tells him to “fu** off.”

Brandi pushes Sarah up to Frank’s table before taking off with Elliot. Sarah starts reading her book. He says that’s a romance novel. She tells him that it’s part of an intersectional analysis of disability and sexual representation. He says she’s only reading porn. She assures him that she wouldn’t be there if her carer wasn’t trying to have sex with his carer. He bets her $10 that her carer will come back in five minutes. She takes his offer but only if he stops bothering her. He tells her that he’ll do it for free.

Brandi tells Elliot that he’s caught the eye of a group of pre-teens. He assures her that he no longer has any interest in young girls. She suggests they think he’s hot and dumb but not her.

Frank denies Elliot is his carer. Sarah says Brandi’s her neighbor, not her carer. They admit the only reason they’re there is Brandi and Elliot want to pick up dates.

Frank and Sarah listen while Brandi and Elliot have sex. While he goes to retrieve some beers, she spots a sex doll in the corner. She asks if he has sex with it. He tells her that it was a gift from Troy. He shows her how to pop the lid off a beer bottle. She asks if he’s ever had sex. He says when his friends treated him to a visit to Sirens. He claims the girl said he was good at giving head. She asks if that’s how he got his nickname, Stud. He asks if she has done it. She admits sex isn’t for her. He says when his friends took him to Sirens, he couldn’t do it because of his drunken stupor. He asks if she’d like to see a nude guy before panting like they’re having sex. Elliot and Brandi emerge from the bedroom in the buff. A smile comes to Sarah’s face as the episode comes to an end.

Latecomers Synopsis

Sarah and Frank, both of whom have cerebral palsy, are thrown together at a local pub by Brandi and Elliot. They discuss their non-existent sex life while Brandi and Elliot bang in the bedroom. A birthday gift from his friends, a trip to a local brothel, Sirens, didn’t end well. She has come to terms with never having sex.

Frank decides to play a trick on Elliot to show Sarah a nude guy. He pants like they’re having sex. Elliot hurriedly emerges from the bedroom with a pillow covering his private parts.

Latecomers Review

It seems unfair to rate a 15-minute episode in which the content is limited. The acting is good as well as the cinematography. Thank goodness for Rewind, otherwise, the past is too face to take in what’s happening.

The show broaches difficult topics, not just for young people with disabilities but young people in general. The jokes aren’t ha-ha funny but they’ll bring a smile to your face. A decent watch for such a short segment. The episode deserves a 6. Get more Latecomers recaps here. Support Reel Mockery by clicking the link. Ask about our advertising packages.

Latecomers Cast

• Deb (Tracy Mann)
• Sarah (Hannah Diviney)
• Elliot (Patrick Jhanur)
• Frank (Angus Thompson)
• Troy (Liam Greinke)
• Nina (J’Ziyan Foakeni)
• Jackson (Tom Wilson)
• Brandi (Miriama Smith)
• Emma (Piper Brown)

Where To Watch Latecomers Season 1

Latecomers premiered on Saturday, December 3, 2022, on SBS Viceland and SBS On Demand.