5th April
Toadie and Steph announce their reunion
Shocked and betrayed by Steph's news, Lucas vents his fury by attacking Toadie. Amid the confusion, Steph and Toadie sit their families down to explain all.
Lyn and Callum are stunned when Steph announces that, through supporting each other during their time away, she and Toadie have fallen in love again.
They've decided to leave their current partners – Lucas and Sonya – to get back together. But are they telling the truth?
Aware at how hurt Kate was when Donna didn't come home, Declan whisks Kate away on a road trip to cheer her up. Kate reads more into the trip, believing that it's a date.
When they arrive at their destination, Kate is disappointed to discover that wasn't Declan's intention at all.
6th April
Lucas is raging
Having told their respective families about their "relationship", Toadie and Steph go to the next port of call; the Kennedys.
At first, Susan and Libby aren't entirely convinced their relationship is the real thing. However after some cross examination the Kennedy women are satisfied Toadie and Steph are happy together.
Lucas continues to take the news badly, angry at being rejected and at the fact that he's the only one who thinks the new relationship isn't right. At his wits' end Lucas forces a passionate kiss on Steph, challenging her to deny she still has feelings for him.
Tortured, Steph forces herself to tell Lucas it's over and that she loves Toadie. Toadie and Steph think they've dealt with the worst of Lucas' anger but it's only a matter of time before this volcano erupts.
Despite the chaos at the Scully house, Summer decides to start attending Erinsborough High, confident she'll be able to handle herself at a new school.
Andrew and Harry have their doubts when they witness year 11 bully Macca take Summer under his wing. However the boys soon learn that Summer Hoyland is not a girl to be messed with.
7th April
Donna returns
Steph begs Toadie not to report Lucas for driving into his car. However, Toadie insists this is a matter of his family's safety and calls the police.
Although she doesn't condone Lucas' actions, Libby urges Toadie to reconsider. She points out that neither Lucas nor Sonya can be expected to take news of the reunion well, prompting Toadie to reveal that he is yet to tell Sonya.
Aware of how much her friend has given up on her behalf, Steph gives Toadie permission to back out of their arrangement and save his relationship.
Meanwhile, Lucas can't afford bail and calls on the only person he can think of to help him out: his GA sponsor, Sonya. Expecting to bond over their mutual misery, Lucas is stunned to discover Sonya hasn't yet heard the news.
On finding out, an angry Sonya confronts Toadie. Will he sacrifice her to help his best friend?
Declan struggles to settle India, realising she's gone right off all her old toys. When Kate notices India's fondness for Karl's ridiculous glasses, she suggests India might like some girlier toys. Declan resists, and Kate mistakenly believes it's because Declan wants her to be like her mother. But Kate discovers the role of a single father is more complex than she realised.
Donna returns to Ramsay Street knowing she has some work to do to make amends with the people she loves. Buoyed by the support of Kate and Declan, she learns she can't put off facing the world any longer.
8th April
Callum's furious with Toadie
It's the day of the basketball try-outs and Harry's nerves aren't helped when Year 11 thug Griffo tries to intimidate him. But after a kind gesture from Paul and some encouraging words from Coach Ford, Harry makes the first cut and is invited to compete for a spot on the team.
Threatened by Harry's ability, Griffo ups the intimidation. Will Harry cave in under the pressure? Or can unlikely allies Summer and Andrew get him to the game?
The fallout from Toadie's break-up with Sonya begins. Callum's furious when he discovers Toadie lied to him about Sonya being 'okay' with their break-up, and attempts to move in with a 'real' family, the Kennedys.
A lie landed Toadie into this trouble in the first place – but it looks like another lie is the only thing that's going to save him.
Donna's taking baby-steps in her determination to rebuild her life on Ramsay Street. And who is the only person capable of cutting through her isolation with honest, sensitive advice about relationships? That would be Paul…
9th April
Donna and Andrew come to an arrangement
The relaunch of PirateNet has Zeke nervous of what to expect from new boss Paul. Initially won over by the major investment in new equipment, he's suspicious when Paul tries to slip in product placement under the guise of an interview.
When Zeke calls him on it, Paul convinces him that the product falls within the 'ethical boundaries' of PirateNet and sweetens the deal by requesting Karl resurrect his radio career. But when he and Dr. Karl make their return to the airwaves, Paul foists another product on them and this time Karl knows it to be dodgy.
Has Zeke completely sold out his principals to be part of the 'new' PirateNet?
Harry makes the basketball team and his confidence gets a significant boost. But when Griffo challenges him to a game of one-on-one - the stakes being his place on the team - Harry accepts with uncharacteristic bravado. Will his new found confidence be his undoing?
Things remain tense between Donna and Andrew. Off Kate and Rebecca's urging, she and Andrew come to an arrangement.
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