The Oaks

The Oaks is a serial drama created by TotalAccess in Summer 2007 and currently in its third series on TotalAccess Two. Series One has recently been picked up on Network Six for Summer 2008. It airs Thursdays at 9.00pm.

When Randy Beamer was dumped once again by someone who 'changed their mind' about being in love with him, he decides to make it his life's mission to break up as many happy couples as he can, using his good looks and persuasive charm as weapons.

1. "The Dive:" Randy Beamer is prepared to ask his girlfriend to move in with him, but is shocked when she tells him she's 'changed her mind' and wants to move on. Deeply depressed, Randy aims around town, taking note of all the couples in which at least one member has a wandering eye. He suddenly hatches an evil plan. One by one, he will ruin any couple he happens to meet up with to inflict his pain upon them.

2. "Rachel and Jerry:" Randy bumps into Rachel at a coffee shop and engages her and husband Jerry in conversation. Once invited to a social gathering at their house, Randy coyly stalks Rachel until they share a private encounter in her bathroom... private until Jerry follows a series of clues Randy deliberately laid to make him catch them.

3. "Amanda and Kevin:" Randy's high school sweetheart catches up with him through his MySpace, and ultimately they --and the man Amanda dumped him for-- get reacquainted. As the weeks pass, Amanda makes it clear she wants to try and rekindle what they once had, an offer Randy is happy to take... along with a webcam.

4. "Dana and Marcus:" A new couple appears to have moved in across the street, and Randy sees a chance for more mischief. Marcus seems well-adjusted and happy, and Randy is surprised when he meets Dana... Marcus' boyfriend. Thinks Randy, "a mission is a mission."

5. "Sean and Marjorie:" Finding himself confused by his latest actions, Randy scours the world of personals ads and Contact magazines. There, he finds a curious description for a "completion of our family," and Randy soon finds himself being 'the other guy' to two sets of couples who share a common bond. Part one of two.

6. "Sean, Will, Keith, and Marjorie:" Conclusion. Somewhat angered by the fact that he was used in two separate jealous couples' plots, Randy sets out to remove the weakest link from this daisy-chain, in order to watch the whole sect collapse.

7. "Jane and John Doe:" Randy's desire to humiliate others leads him to theft. While visiting a seedy club in the 'blue' district of town, he meets a couple and proceeds to uncover details of their private lives, intent on exposing them where it would hurt most.

8. "Randy Beamer, A Life:" In a moment of reflection, Randy considers dropping his cause to hurt others, but memories of his past heartbreaks gives him a sense of resurgence in his cause.

9. "Kris and Chris:" Randy's continued confusion over his own personal identity is heightened when he makes the acquaintance of a straight couple, the male of which is making bold advances on Randy.

10. "Dr. Skolar:" Randy checks himself into therapy, but almost instantaneously suffers a case of 'transferrence,' believing himself to be in love with his doctor. The doctor, it seems, was no match for Randy's charming demeanor either.