Monday, 9th January
Connor is riddled with guilt after faking the robbery at Bounce and he’s terrified when Stuart intimates that details of his story just don’t add up. Shocked to hear the desperate lows he’s sunk to, guilt-wracked Carmella cannot bring herself to tell him that there is no ‘mafia loan’. She resolves to help him as best she can and the stolen money is anonymously returned to Bounce. But will this spell the end of Connor’s nightmare?
Still convinced that Ned is desperate to come out, Toadie continues his ultra ‘PC’ campaign. But this only succeeds in further convincing Ned that Toadie is gay himself. When Ned voices this suspicion to Stuart, his brother decides to end the intrigue once and for all.
Convinced he’s truly in love with Janae, Boyd finally cracks and asks her out on a date. While she’s secretly over the moon, Janae plays nonchalant and Boyd’s left wondering if he’s missed his chance with her.
Steph learns that the contents of the spooky box relate to a string of infant deaths at the old farm house that once stood on the site of the Hoyland house. Fearing some kind of curse, she wants to move out – but does Liljana hold the answer to this eerie mystery?
David debuts with the Salvo band and Harold notes his growing commitment to ‘the cause’ with satisfaction. But when David eschews his regular lotto ticket, Harold urges him to live a little while he still can
Tuesday, 10th January 2006
Drowning in guilt over her manipulation of Connor, Carmella foolishly takes Izzy's advice and attempts to elicit Connor's sympathy by lying that her mob 'connections' are now pressuring her to repay his debt. But finally the subterfuge becomes too much and she admits all. Connor is surprisingly forgiving, admitting that Carmella will always be one of the loves of his life. But he is committed to Serena, and decides that he too, must tell the truth. How will Serena react to his confession?
The pressure of keeping the robbery a secret weighs heavily on Stingray. His behaviour is erratic and, ignorant to the real cause of his upset, Sky suspects that Dylan might be bullying his brother again. Dylan's given pause and offers to turn himself in to ease the pressure on Stingray. But fearing that the police will not believe their story, Stingray commits to perpetuating the cover-up. Will he be able to control his nerves and keep quiet until the heat dies down?
In need of a confidant, Susan admits to Karl that she's not coping with Alex's illness. Now that the wedding has been called off, she doesn't know where she stands with him - is she his lover, or carer? Karl advises that she let her heart be her guide.
It's the Year Twelves’ final day at school and after a graduation dinner at ScarletBar, they head to school to create havoc. Max and Joe are approving of their debaucherous efforts, but Harold frets about safety issues. Experiencing it for the first time as a member of staff, poor Karl becomes a target.
Tuesday, 10th January 2006
Friction between Izzy and Elle continues, and Paul blames Izzy. Izzy, meanwhile, finds the pills that Paul threw out in Elle’s bag. Sure that merely showing Paul will not convince him, she devises a cunning plan. Izzy feigns a change of heart with Elle, vowing to try to overcome their differences. Engineering Elle into cooking dinner, Izzy feigns confusion when her meal tastes bitter. Paul tries it and agrees, then finds the remnants of crushed pills. Paul’s appalled to realise Izzy has been right all along – Elle’s been drugging Izzy.
When David checks his lotto numbers and finds he’s won a large sum, his first instinct is to check out a new prestige car – this’ll show the world! But doubts creep in when he sees himself big-noting to the salesman and then sees Paul doing exactly the same. David walks away and is caught up in family issues before he can report his win. That evening, the Bishops help Harold with a soup kitchen. Seeing his family happily working together helping others, David comes to a new realisation – with or without a lotto win, his life is already full of riches.
Serena’s gutted by Connor’s confession, feeling betrayed that he didn’t trust and love her enough to confide earlier. Carmella finally expresses contrition to Connor and gives up on the relationship. But a farewell kiss is seen by Serena, who flees. Carmella follows to tell her it’s Serena that Connor loves, and urges her to think again.
Burst bubbles between Janae and Boyd, but in an unguarded moment, Janae agrees to a date. Janelle’s dismayed Janae’s strayed from the plan, and takes action, appearing in time to accompany the teens. Boyd’s hopes for romance are dashed
Thursday, 12th January 2006
Claiming innocence, Elle’s forced to confess her earlier drugging of Izzy. She flees, and seeks support from Ned. He can’t help, and Elle’s resigned to being kicked back to Tassie. Izzy, meanwhile, confesses to Paul her scheme to prove Elle’s guilt. Paul realises how messed-up Elle is, and Izzy leads him to realise she’s best off going home. But as the time draws near, Paul realises he needs to be a dad. He asks Elle to stay, and for Izzy to help parent Elle. Both women accept – but with considerable reservations.
Lou inadvertently tells Lil about David’s lotto win. Lil’s thrilled, and waits for David to make the big announcement. Meanwhile, David’s had a Saint Paul moment, and when Lil finally admits she knows, he confesses he’s just given the money away to the Salvos. Lil’s furious, but David’s simple explanation sways her. She’s able to forgive him, and admire him all the more.
Toadie continues to make Ned feel comfortable about “coming out???, but Elle knows for a fact that Ned’s not gay. When it looks like Elle’s leaving, Ned tells her his real secret – a truth he can’t yet admit to the boys. His fear of spectacular and humiliating failure is too great.
Joe takes Bouncer to his first proper race without Audrey. But Joe’s Audrey-replacement strategy fails, and Bouncer loses.
Friday, 13th January
Susan and Alex struggle to define the boundaries of their “friendship???, privately longing to be close to each other again. Meanwhile, Susan is under pressure from the Kinski kids to explain why her romance with Alex has cooled. She reluctantly lies to them but urges Alex to come clean about his illness soon. He resolves to tell them after his appointment with Karl – by then he should have a better idea of how long he has left to live. But Karl has some unexpected good news - Alex remains asymptomatic, he could live for years yet. Susan and Alex are overjoyed and – in the heat of the moment - give in to their instincts and share a kiss.
Following Janelle’s advice, Bree sets a trap to win some “alone time??? with Zeke – by landing herself and Zeke in detention. Unfortunately, goody-goody Zeke freaks out and Bree – in an effort to comfort him – comes clean about the ruse. Zeke is furious with her and it takes some lateral thinking on Bree’s behalf to win him over and get them both out of trouble.
Joe punishes Janelle by emailing “The Bogan’s Tipped Hair??? to everyone in Lyn’s address book. Max, Karl and Lou are horrified by their depictions in the book and vent at Janelle. Mortified that her private musings have been splashed around the neighbourhood, Janelle considers slinking back to Colac for good. Much to Joe’s chagrin, Lyn takes pity on her and invites the Timminses back under the Scully roof. Match point: Janelle!
Steph falls truly, madly, deeply in love with a motorbike she has sourced for a client.
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