Monday
After an interview with Cooper, Mark arrives at the Canning house with an update. It turns out that the attack on Cooper occurred 15 minutes earlier than originally reported, making Gary a suspect again. Cooper's parents have also taken out a personal safety intervention order against him. This means Gary is not to contact or communicate with Cooper by any means.
The day gets worse when Cooper returns to school and makes it clear that he has no intention of leaving Xanthe alone. Gary soon finds out, but is unable to help Xanthe due to the intervention order. However, when he bumps into Cooper laughing with his mates about Xanthe, he can't resist warning him to stay away. Unfortunately, Mark has seen all and is forced to arrest Gary for threatening Cooper. Will Gary be sent back to prison?
Meanwhile, after learning from Amy that Ryan still has a copy of the hidden camera hotel footage, Terese vows to retrieve and destroy it. Amy begs her to wait, as there's a chance Cooper's attack on Xanthe may have been filmed and it could help prove her claim. Terese updates Tim Collins on the situation and he reminds her that both of their careers are on the line, so she needs to get rid of the footage regardless.
After retrieving the footage from Ryan and confirming Cooper's attack on Xanthe has been recorded, Terese realises she has no choice but to forward it to the police. Tim convinces her to instead isolate the clip, send it anonymously to the Cannings and delete the remaining data.
Elsewhere, when Xanthe's film receives a high mark from Elly, Piper can't help being suspicious. How did an unfinished film beat her and Ben's effort? Worried that she's being marked unfairly, Piper sneaks into the classroom and looks through Elly's assessment folder and is shocked to see how hard Elly has graded her compared to everyone else. She is busted by Elly, who defends her marking and threatens Piper with detention.
Also today, Paige is becoming increasingly convinced that she has a future with Jack. How will she take it when she realises Jack is simply playing bodyguard?
Tuesday
In the confessional, Jack is suspicious when he hears a man crying and then abruptly leave without revealing his identity. Jack continues his attempts to protect Paige, but he covers his concern by telling her that he's still worried about her upcoming boxing match.
Taking this as a sign he still loves her, Paige tells him that she's rethinking the fight. The news alarms Aaron, who's planning to sink money into the event. However, Tyler is more worried about the influence Jack holds over his friend and he urges Paige to face reality.
Later, Jack realises that Paige isn't the girl who Ari is targeting...
Meanwhile, Mark tells Gary that it's likely he'll be going back to jail. However, when Sheila discovers the USB with the incriminating footage of Xanthe and Cooper, it seems the family's luck has turned. Sheila assumes it will solve everything, so she's furious when Mark admits Gary is still in trouble. With no other suspects in the assault case, jail is still looming.
When Alison reveals that Cooper's mum Dr Knights has a serious temper, Ben begins to wonder whether she could have hit her son. Ben is certain his girlfriend will do the right thing and come forward, but when Alison realises he's still got feelings for Xanthe, she refuses to talk to the police.
Elsewhere, Mark asks Steph to move in with him permanently, but she's torn about what's best for Charlie. When Charlie begins acting up and an accident occurs at the motel, Steph assumes it's the Brennan brother influence. Unconvinced by his pleas of innocence, Steph makes him help clean up the mess - unaware it's been caused by Ari.
Wednesday
Jack is horrified after realising that the stalker is targeting Steph rather than Paige, but church law forbids him from speaking up.
Jack asks an older priest for permission to alert Steph and the police, but the priest is clear that Jack must stay quiet. This leaves Jack with a dilemma - will he break the vow he made to the church, or act to protect Steph?
Meanwhile, Steph admits to Sonya that she doesn't want to live with Mark and his brothers. Her attempt to let Mark down gently fails and she heads home to change for the footy, with no idea that the stalker is following her.
An argument between Mark and Steph sees Steph left alone in the house again and Jack is anxious to learn from Mark that Steph is alone. He's right to worry as the stalker is inside the house, waiting for the moment to punish Steph. Will Jack get to her in time?
Elsewhere, Ben encourages Karl to confront Maureen Knights and force her to admit to assaulting her son Cooper. Frustrated when Maureen denies it, Ben turns to Tyler for advice. Tyler knows the damage that can be done when a parent assaults a child and he warns Ben to tread gently, offering to try to help by talking to Cooper. Ben presses Cooper to speak up - to save himself as well as Gary Canning.
Thursday
Jack and Steph race after the mystery stalker, but he manages to get away without them catching a real look at him. Steph demands an explanation for what's going on, but to her and Mark's frustration, Jack is bound by the confidentiality of the confessional seal.
Determined to protect the woman he loves, Mark lays out all the recent events. Ellen Crabb agrees it's a compelling case, but she must deny his request to bug the confessional all the same, as they would never get the warrant.
Later, Mark slips into the confessional and plants an illegal bug - breaking all the rules in an effort to protect the woman he loves.
Meanwhile, as word spreads of the stalker and Jack's involvement, Paige is devastated to realise that this may be the cause of his recent interest in spending time with her. When she confronts him, he can't deny it.
Elsewhere, unhappily indebted to Paul over his alibi, Gary delivers a list of all the Lassiters guests who stayed in the hotel rooms with the hidden cameras. Paul goes to work drumming up outrage, and despite Terese's best efforts to put out the fire, word eventually gets back to her investors. Terese believes she has no choice but to fall on her sword, taking responsibility. Is it really the end for her career?
Also today, Piper is impressed when Elly helps Ned come up with a romantic gesture for Brad and Lauren. She decides to bury the hatchet and approaches Elly at school. Her timing couldn't be worse, as Elly has been battling an epic migraine that won't go away. In a moment of blind frustration, Elly snaps abusively at Piper, who's left stunned. What exactly did her school teacher just call her?
Friday
Piper gets her official mark for the film project and it confirms that she scored less than Ben on the same assignment. Brad is concerned about the sudden drop in marks, but Piper tries to explain that Elly has a grudge against her and is deliberately marking her down. Brad is slightly dubious, but when they talk to Elly and hear her hastily concocted side of the story, he starts to wonder if there might be something in what Piper is saying.
When Terese meets with Elly to discuss it, Elly delivers an implied threat that if Piper doesn't back off, then Elly will tell Mr Udagawa that Terese lied to cover up the hotel hidden camera scandal. In a tight spot, Terese tries to calm Piper down. Piper is left feeling completely unsupported and unsure of what to do, until Lauren encourages her to fight for what's fair. Piper calls Susan to make an official complaint against Elly.
Meanwhile, Madison is nervous for the first of her regular gigs at The Waterhole, especially when she loses her voice trying to stop an argument between Paul and Terese. Luckily her voice soon returns, but then a mix-up at the dry cleaners leaves her without a proper outfit. Everyone knows bad luck comes in threes… what will be next? As she steps on stage, the power goes out.
Elsewhere, Elly and Ned sleep together. Unbeknown to Elly, Ned runs into an old acquaintance, Bree. She hopes that Ned is not getting too close that girl he's with, since he knows how possessive Regan gets…
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