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Relations between Teresa and Brendan are improving rapidly, leading Steph and Libby to voice their disapproval. When Susan and Libby decide to try their hand at quilt-making, it soon turns into disaster when Libby spills water on the quilt.

While Lance and Steph plan a swim, they become involved in a fight with some local larrikins. Lance puts his new-found judo skills into practice. Drew tells Lance he seems to have gotten over Amy since he has been hanging out with Steph, but Lance protests they are just good friends. Drew disbelieves. Lyn approaches Geri about potential radio 'plugs' when she hears on-air comments about her rival salon. Geri suggests she would be more than happy to broadcast favourable comments - for a price.

After initially refusing involvement in Geri's 'services for comments' scam, Lyn begrudgingly offers her some free hair treatments when she hears Geri plugging her competition on-air. Tad's kissing lessons from Felicity are put to the test when Simone returns from holidays. Later, Joe spots Tad and Simone kissing on the street, and thinking Tad and Felicity are an item, asks him to fess up. How will Tad get out of this one?

Tad and Flick's scam is threatened when Tad is made to confess to Joe that he is two-timing Felicity. Joe tries to maintain his sham of leaving for work everyday, despite the fact he has no job. He is embarrassed when Connie and Henry put a deposit on a computer for the girls, expecting him to pay the balance. Later, Joe learns he has got a job, but his cover is blown when a sub-contractor arrives on his doorstep demanding payment for work.

Connie and Henry are shocked and disturbed to learn about Joe's financial difficulties. Lance becomes concerned about Toadie's scam to let out the spare room to the backpacker trade. When the gorgeous Adrienne arrives and plays on Toadie's infatuation, matters become worse as Toadie offers a discount on the rent. Brendan and Tess enjoy a spontaneous intimate dinner together and afterwards, when his car won't start, Tess offers Brendan the couch to stay overnight. This is strange yet familiar territory - spending the night under the same roof.

Joel arrives home to discover No. 30 has become a backpacker's hostel and is not pleased - however, given the dire rent situation, he reluctantly agrees. Toadie is hurt when Adrienne leaves without paying rent and has taken Steph's hairdryer. It's a close call when Lou arrives to collect the rent and finds a strange backpacker in the house, but the boys tell him he is friend of Joel's from overseas. Geri denies she is involved in a radio kickbacks scheme, despite the fact she is driving a zippy new sports car. When Libby learns of this, she vows to put an end to Geri's conniving ways.

Tad and Felicity argue - he is dissatisfied with her attempts to win him Simone back and threatens to come clean to Joe about their 'pretend' relationship. Felicity begs him not to - Joe would kill her if he found out she had lied to him again. Their argument is cut short by a call from the adoption agency, informing Tad they have located his real mother. Geri is set to get her comeuppance when Libby and Toadie expose her.

Michelle still battles the friendship war at school with Cecile, despite Felicity promising to keep an eye on her. In an impressive 'showdown' with Cecile, Michelle stands her ground and wins a new friend - Bianca. Libby catches Geri out when Lyn admits she provided Geri with free services for positive on-air comments about her business. When Libby takes a photograph of Geri and her broken-down car, to accompany her story, Geri is forced to admit defeat.

Felicity is racked with guilt after Joe finally withdraws from her almost completely. Paul arrives home to some surprises - Felicity is in Tad's arms, but it's not what it looks like and Paul sees Felicity is upset over the problems with Joe. Paul discovers Tad was dating Simone and now Felicity, the love of his life is dating an older boy - Sean. Along with all this, Tad kissed Felicity - it's all too much to take in.

Tearful farewells are in store when Connie and Henry decide to leave, as they are proving too much of a financial burden on Lyn and Joe. Steph has stern words with Felicity, and tells her to take a long look at herself because she thinks Flick is spoilt. Meanwhile, Dione tells Joel to stop harassing her.

Toadie and Lance get rid of the male backpackers to make way for the female ones Joel has gone to fetch, but it turns into a disaster when the girls' boyfriends arrive, expecting free board. Libby is faced with a rude shock when she tallies up the anticipated cost of the wedding - Karl will not be pleased. Libby and Drew are forced to compromise about their ideal wedding - Drew wanted it in a church, while Libby has seen a classy reception venue. Joel tries to make amends with Dione after she reluctantly agrees to go out with him.

Libby finally decides to tell Karl what the bill for the wedding will be - $20,000. Karl hides his shock, but embarks on a mission to cut costs. Susan tells him to stop being miserly - Libby wants a lavish wedding and that's what she'll get. Drew tells Libby his mother wants him to wear a kilt for the wedding and Libby loves the idea. Lou is granted special permission to sit his driving test in his office at the pub. Brendan returns from overseas and Tess is happy to see him. A night out leads to a passionate kiss and Teresa asking Brendan to stay the night.

Tensions continue between Joe and Felicity. Sean questions whether he and Flick should continue their relationship. Finally Joe comes to the party and agrees to meet Sean and take their relationship into consideration. Tad finally convinces Simon that his feelings are real. Tad receives a letter from his estranged mother and arranges to meet her. Teresa confesses to Susan that things are going well with Brendan, but that she was reluctant to tell Susan, for fear of disapproval.

Tad finally meets his natural mother, however the meeting is met with a mixed bag of emotions. Tad eventually asks Rachel the question she had been dreading - why did she give him up for adoption? The truth proves a bitter pill for Tad to swallow. Meanwhile, Felicity confides in Paul about her concerns for her relationship with Sean. Paul is uncomfortable as he still burns a candle for her.

Merridy convinces Lou to take driving lessons, but he doesn't take too well to the driving instructor, Mrs Richards. Sean attends his first dinner at the Scully household, but it doesn't go well. He inadvertently makes Michelle cry and leaves after an argument with Joe. Felicity accuses Joe of making no effort to welcome Sean. Meanwhile, bickering relatives set to ruin Libby and Drew's wedding plans. Drew playfully suggests they elope, but just how serious is he?

The idea of eloping grows more and more attractive to Libby and Drew, even to the point where they investigate secret honeymoon destinations. Susan and Karl meanwhile become self-conscious about their involvement in Libby and Drew's wedding plans, and decide to pull back and let the lovebirds plan their special day. Lance and Toadie both develop a crush on Steph and vie for her attention.

Joel is upset when he learns Dione had dinner with Marcus and decides to confront her. Dione tells Joel that she is keen to see other people and reminds him that his love hasn't always been honest. Lou continues to falter in his quest for Merridy - he just can't seem to find the courage to ask her out. Meanwhile, Brendan drops a bombshell on Tess - he wants Tess to move back in with him, but how will she react?

Brendan's anger management fails when he flares up at Michelle and Paul riding their bikes in the street. When Brendan realises that Susan has witnessed this, he changes his tune, but Susan is not convinced. Tad and Simone are enjoying their new found interest in each other, but Paul feels left out and becomes jealous of their relationship. Meanwhile, Tess and Steph have a falling out when Steph tries to warn Tess about Brendan.

Steph attempts to reason with Teresa over their argument, explaining that she only made the comments about Brendan out of concern for Tess. Tess doesn't want a bar of it and tells Steph to keep clear of her private life. Meanwhile, at home on a sick day, an uncomfortable Felicity is joined by Sean. Joe arrives home just in time to see Sean jumping the back fence and bans him from the house. Later Sean calls off the relationship - he can't handle Joe's aggression.

Felicity attempts to run away from home after her break-up with Sean, but Joe catches her at the bus stop just in time. Tad and Simone continue to hit it off, but trouble looms - Paul is attracted to Simone and the feeling is mutual. Meanwhile, Lance interrupts what Toadie was hoping would be a romantic evening between him and Steph.

Lou gears up to ask Merridy out, but will he finally go through with it? Relations remain tense between Paul and Tad, as Tad learns Simone may still be interested in Paul. Libby and Drew begin to get cold feet over the elopement, however Libby makes tentative arrangements for an all-in-one Fijian wedding package. Later, Susan accidentally intercepts a call from the travel agent, confirming the elopement plans - could this ruin everything for the love birds?

Susan and Karl have it out with Drew and Libby over their plans to elope and it looks like the wedding of the year is back on. Michelle's fascination with the 'scary house' grows to the point where she and Bianca place a pamphlet under the door for the lend-a-hand program. But what secret does this house hold? Lou's heart is set to be broken, as Merridy tells him some bad news.

Lou decides he can't tell Merridy how he feels, now that she is leaving. Dione and Joel have a heart-to-heart, leading Joel to think that their relationship is back on - but is it? Meanwhile, things are going well for Tad and his natural mother Rachel, until she tells him her family don't know about him and she wants to keep it that way.

Joel and Dione continue the 'just friends' routine, but it's clear there are sparks between them. How long can this charade last? The competition between Lance and Toadie for Steph's attention heats up, to the point where both are trying to sabotage each other's chances. Meanwhile, Tad arrives at Rachel's house to break the news of his adoption to her family, but she has a sudden change of heart.