Later, Rad left and leaped into the pool he and Frisky were visiting. This occurred while Frisky was chatting with Bluey and her new toy, Bartleby, who according to Bluey is having a rough first Christmas with the Heelers. Frisky used Rad’s performance, which he accompanied with a shout, to prove her point that the Heelers “are a bit crazy.” Rad playfully objected to this statement. He later rejoined Frisky at the bar, pulling her into a one-armed hug as he did so.[4]
Unfazed, Rad tries to get Bluey excited about the idea, asking who could be better to handle a babysitter putdown. At that moment, Bluey’s godmother Frisky walks in, and Rad seems stunned at the sight of her. After the pair are introduced, with Frisky recalling seeing Rad at the wedding, Frisky prepares to leave, having not gotten a message from Chilli about canceling her babysitting duties for the night. Bingo objects, wanting Frisky to join Rad in babysitting them, and Rad agrees readily to the unusual arrangement.
After waving goodbye to Bandit and Chilli, Rad suggests that the girls get to know him and Frisky by playing twenty questions. As the girls ask about Rad’s life, he questions whether his job might not be the reason not only for the rare number of times he’s seen them, but also for his single status. He turns the game towards Frisky, and the pair learn that they have a few things in common. After Frisky mentions the recent end of her relationship with Bosco, however, Rad spares her further embarrassment by suggesting that they play a game in the backyard.
Bluey is still hesitant, and with some questions Rad and Frisky discover the cause. It seems that Bluey’s last babysitter putdown with Rad’s mother went poorly, due to Chris’ failing hearing. Her loud late night TV watching woke up Bluey, who was scared by Chris’ choice of programming. With kind words, Rad and Frisky encourage her to give the experience another chance, settling on the floor between her and Bingo’s beds as they wait for her to fall asleep. Afterwards, the two talk quietly on the porch outside, not noticing when Bluey awakens briefly, observes their conversation with a smile, and then returns to sleep.[3]
Rad is the older brother of Bandit and Stripe, the brother-in-law of Chilli Heeler and Trixie, the uncle of Bluey, Bingo, Muffin, and Socks, and the oldest son of Bob and Chris. He was one of the guests at Bandit and Chilli’s wedding, during which he “probably” fell in the pool. As a result of working on an oil rig, Rad rarely saw his nieces, usually visiting only at Christmas.[1] He is known to have posed for at least one family photo, with his parents and brothers, along with the latter’s wives and children.[2]
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