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Sonya arrives home early from her conference, and finds Toadie with Walter. Walters awestruck to come face-to-face with Sonya after so long, but before he can introduce himself, guilt-stricken Toadie covers, introducing him as his client, Mitch, who was just about to leave. Given little choice, Walter heads off.

As preparations continue for Xanthes sixteenth birthday party, tensions rise among the group of friends. Bens jealousy towards Angus buying Xanthe a gift is causing friction, but Xanthe tries to ease his worries by assuring him that she appreciated the gift from him and the Kennedys.

Xanthe is feeling down as she searches for her phone. Sheila and Amy try to cheer her up, but their efforts are in vain. Later, Amy discovers a box of condoms in her bag and warns Xanthe to wait for someone she loves.

Xanthes frustration with Sheilas overbearing nature is evident, but Sheila believes she is doing whats best for her ward. She feels that Xanthe is too young and naive to understand the implications of her actions, and that she needs guidance.

Toadie confesses to Sonya that her real uncle is Mitch and not Walter, who is a fraud. Toadie didnt tell her earlier because he wasnt sure about Mitchs background, and he didnt want to upset her. However, Sonya is furious that she was the last to know, and she demands to meet Mitch.

Toadie confesses to Sonya that her real uncle is Mitch and not Walter, who is a fraud. Toadie didnt tell her earlier because he wasnt sure about Mitchs background, and he didnt want to upset her. However, Sonya is furious that she was the last to know, and she demands to meet Mitch. To prevent this, Toadie puts the phone out of her reach.

Brodies evidence clears his name, but the mystery of who sabotaged the boiler remains unsolved. Meanwhile, Steph is overjoyed to be reunited with her son Charlie, and Mark has planned the ultimate boys day for him. Despite Toadies teasing, Mark is excited to spend quality time with his stepson and show him a good time.

Johns astounded to come face to face with Mandy, a woman who claims shes the love of his life. He has no memory of her whatsoever, and grills her on his past life. Paige is suspicious when Mandy is vague and cant prove she and John were a couple i. e. with photos or messages.

Reeling in the wake of witnessing the kiss between John and Mandy, Paige struggles to reconcile her place in Johns world. A dynamic made worse as John finds her and asks her to keep her distance. Genuinely upset, she is counselled by Piper, who convinces her its her duty to herself and to John to properly investigate everything Mandy has said.

Amys with Steph, blaming herself for Pauls disappearance. Steph tries to remain positive but when she discovers Paul has cleaned out the motels cash box, she realises hes not coming back.

Xanthe is distraught Piper and Ben betrayed her plan for breast enhancement surgery to Sheila. Sheila is quick to blame Angus, but when Susan stands up for him, Sheila starts to wonder if shes been a bad role model for Xanthe. Susan assures her shes not and Sheila realises Xanthes issues probably began with her vain mother.

Steph tells Amy that even though she believes that Paul is innocent, she has to do the right thing and tell the police where hes hiding. Neither woman knows that Jimmy has overheard their exchange. Tracking Paul down, Jimmy warns him that the police are coming. Paul panics on hearing a police siren and takes off into dense bushland. Jimmy follows and Paul is unable to shake him off.

An awkward lunch between Aaron, Nate and Susan, is cut short when Nate receives a mystery phone call. He later reveals to Susan that the call was confirmation that his application to re-enlist in the army was accepted. Assuming this was the reason for the awkwardness at lunch, Susan is stunned afresh when Nate admits that he hasnt told Aaron yet.

Aaron meets with Tom, who explains why hes convinced Xanthe took his lost cash. Aaron agrees to look into it, and questions Xanthe. She trots out a pre-planned cover story for her whereabouts on the day of the Lassiters explosion, but Aaron quickly spots the holes in her tale. Protective, he warns he can only help her if she comes clean.

Toadie reveals to Terese and Brad that while he’s taking on Paul’s case, his client will be pleading guilty. Brad uses this as an excuse when Lauren confronts him over the bribery of Cecilia – there won’t be a trial now, so the false testimony will never be heard in the court. Lauren is far from happy, still viewing it as a dangerous risk to take.

Terese gets on the stand and explains that she paid Cecilia to lie. Paul is devastated - but the case seems to be turning his way at last until the judge refuses to call a mistrial. While the jury is out, Paul, Toadie, Sonya and Steph, sweat on the potential verdict and Amy, rocked upon learning of Tereses stunt starts to have doubts about Pauls guilt.

Piper raises the alarm about Terese and Lauren and Karl come to her assistance. After examining Terese, Karl deems that shell be fine once shes slept off the booze. Now that she knows her mothers okay, Piper is angry and embarrassed about her drinking. To help her out, Lauren tells Piper to go and be with her friends and shell stay and keep an eye on Terese.

Ben is astounded when Angus escapes punishment for vandalising the school. Unaware of Sarahs cancer, Ben assumes Susan was lenient because shes mellowed out. He considers coming clean about Tom Quills money in the hope Susan can lend him and Xanthe the ten thousand dollars they need to pay him back.

John admits to Paige and Amy that hes seen something that triggered a memory. It was the woman the same one he saw earlier, and a van with a logo that was strongly familiar. Paige does an online image search and successfully identifies the logo as belonging to an Engineering company. John is grateful for her help, and approaches the company.

Haunted by his now vivid memories of being in the boiler room at Lassiters, John tells Paige hes not up to helping out today at Harolds. Paige is concerned for his well being, and vowing to help, she tracks down Megan, the woman John saw driving the van with the company logo he recognised.

After overhearing Ned and Lauren discuss their kiss, a shocked Piper insists on Brad knowing. Ned assumes the blame entirely and a devastated Brad abruptly exits. Lauren downloads to Steph who counsels clinging to the one positive yes, she kept the kiss secret but at least Brad knows it was completely one-sided.

Laurens request for Ned to move out angers Brad, pushing him to suggest he might move out as well. The ultimatum is driven by his hurt over Laurens behaviour as much as Neds. When Terese learns of the threat, she takes a surprising stance, telling Brad to forgive Lauren and Ned. Hes already lost one son dont lose another .

Terese has returned from her health retreat in a better frame of mind, but is shocked to learn that Paul is in hospital following an altercation at the prison. Despite what hes done, she still cares about him. A conversation with Amy prompts Terese to visit Paul in hospital.

Sonya is preoccupied with thoughts of Walter and his request that she donate her bone marrow to her half-sister, Zoe. Toadie is apprehensive knowing the emotional toll this could take on Sonya, but Sonyas determined to go ahead with the preliminary testing to see if shes a match. Her determination to help is further fuelled when Zoe arrives and proves to be an absolute delight.