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As Gary begins another life on the run, Naomi dreads coming home to face Sheila after their big fight. However, Naomi’s world is turned upside down when she discovers Sheila collapsed on the floor. Sheila gets whisked away to hospital where Karl confirms she’s suffered a severe heart attack and may not make it through the night. Kyle and Naomi are eventually joined at the hospital by Gary.

Despite a furious Naomi insisting Kyle did the wrong thing by calling the police on Gary, believing they should have handled it as a family and let Gary have an opportunity to come clean, Kyle maintains his position. He believes his father needs to be held accountable for his actions. To Kyle’s surprise, Gary returns to the hospital and even when he discovers the police have been informed.

Back from Queensland, a downcast Daniel tells Imogen he’s still feeling bad about the break-up with Amber but has been helped by the support of his uncle. Imogen reluctantly reveals Paul’s involvement in paying Gary Canning to do his dirty work and Daniel grapples with his uncle’s low behaviour. Later, Josh and Imogen cross with Amber, and Imogen frets over Amber’s coolness.

Matt and Lauren are alarmed when Bailey receives a letter in relation to the Turner Family Trust, the entity which now owns the house. They manage to cover, but later learn that Amber and Mason have also mistakenly been sent letters, too, despite Kathy being listed as the only person to receive correspondence.

Matt tries to convince Lauren of his reasons for wanting to buy the house from the kids. He can’t stand the thought of being a tenant to his own children, believing it’s the parents’ job to provide shelter for the family, not the other way around. But Lauren can’t understand why he’d want to commit to a huge mortgage in order to own the house they’re already living in rent-free.

Georgia is put in an unenviable position when Gary asks her to convince Kyle to visit him before he’s taken to jail. But Kyle is still too angry at his father and refuses. Sheila, however, can’t let Gary go away without seeing him one last time, and she asks for Kyle’s permission to do just that. During her visit, it’s clear that Sheila still holds a lot of pain over Gary’s actions.

After her bag’s snatched, Sonya goes to hospital to be looked over. However, it’s her heart that has suffered the most damage as she reveals Erin’s betrayal – she’s off the wagon and Sonya’s devastated. Later, Erin confesses she was tempted but didn’t go through with it – she’s still sober. She wants to do things differently this time and make amends with her daughter.

Sonya tries to paint a positive picture of Erin’s recovery to Toadie but he’s not buying, especially when Susan arrives to inform them of Erin’s late night visit. Sonya’s apologetic, and assures Susan she’ll talk to Erin about it. Toadie accompanies her and doesn’t beat about the bush, requesting Erin not inconvenience the neighbours. Erin reacts badly, and promptly marches to the hospital.

When Amber expresses interest in attending another of Daniel’s drop-in events, he gets Imogen to help him hastily pull one together for that evening. Lauren witnesses longing looks from both Daniel and Joshua towards Amber and raises the possibility that both of them are hoping for more from her than friendship. Resolved to spend some time getting to know herself, Amber reassures Lauren.

Having heard from Josh that Imogen is secretly in love with him, Daniel asks her if it’s true. But a mortified Imogen denies the charge, reassuring Daniel that Josh said it just to stir the pot. Feeling betrayed and humiliated, Imogen rips into Josh – she can’t believe he’d embarrass her like that. Josh feels terrible, insisting it was just a slip in the heat of the moment.

Sonya has good news: Erin’s daughter Cat wants to set up another meeting. Erin’s nervous, but with Sonya’s support, agrees to do it. When Cat turns up early on her BMX, Toadie’s the first one to encounter her. Immediately feeling an instinctive need to reach out to her, they chat about BMX, finding a tentative bond despite Cat’s determination to keep her distance.

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Sonya’s wracked with guilt over the tension between Cat and Erin, but Toadie insists she’s not to blame. When Erin later demands that Toadie give her Cat’s address, he reminds her that direct access to Cat wasn’t part of the deal. Frustrated, Erin lashes out, accusing the Rebecchis of sabotaging her relationship with her daughter. Stressed and anxious, Erin turns up at Karl’s office.

Naomi prepares a press conference to launch the Erinsborough Festival with the help of Kyle, Brennan and Bailey. Meanwhile, Paul is approached by Dennis Dimato, a businessman who has recently inherited some properties in the area. He reveals to Paul that he wants to meet the main business people in Erinsborough and, sensing an opportunity, Paul suggests he will sponsor the festival.

Chris is surprised when Lucy decides not to delay while they wait out the IVF quarantine, and instead try self-insemination. And Lucy’s thrown when she discovers Chris hasn’t told his parents, privately pondering his level of commitment. Chris faces the music and talks to his parents, who give him their blessing, but he still harbours concerns about the rushed timeline.

Josh drops off Imogen’s phone before going to community service, but she guesses it’s just an excuse to see Amber. Paige warns him to respect Amber’s need for time on her own but it’s clear he’s pining. After finding some film during a clean up, Josh gets an idea of how to win her favour and suggests she process the film. Amber is wary of his intentions but accepts the gift.

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Erin is nervous about the imminent arrival of Cat, and Sonya is heroic as she reassures her. But Erin has a wobble; the nerves getting too much for her. Sonya finds her at The Waterhole, trying to stave off a craving by playing cards. Erin admits that she’s been feeling the pressure and asks Sonya to take a step back. Sonya thinks they are back on track, and Erin lets her believe that.

Lucy and Chris are both gearing up for their home insemination, but Paul is concerned that they’re not taking their joint venture seriously enough. He can’t believe that Lucy hasn’t organised a written contract between her and Chris, but Lucy argues that she doesn’t see the need. She and Chris are friends, and they trust each other. That’s good enough for her.

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After poaching The Waterhole’s hot barman, Lou approaches Sheila to apologise and broker a truce in their ‘café war’. But when he sees she’s upped the ante with a new menu, all thoughts of reconciliation are out the window. Lou ropes Paige in to the hospitality battle, and soon they and Sheila set about doing their best to steal each other’s customers.

Meanwhile at the party, Paige observes the flirtation between Naomi and Brennan and feels compelled to give Naomi a gentle warning about Brennan; that he’s not in the market for a serious relationship. When Naomi challenges Brennan, he confesses, just as Paige had predicted, that he’s not in the right headspace for a relationship. Surprisingly, Naomi seems pleased by this.

Preparing themselves to be in peak physical condition for trying for a baby the following week, Chris and Lucy are stunned when they receive the news they are both carriers for spinal muscle atrophy. Georgia clarifies the risks of passing the condition onto their baby, and the ramifications of having a child with it; how debilitating and potentially fatal it can be.

In the wake of being knocked to the ground when Hermione is stolen, Amber is stunned when Daniel finds her, having sensed her need for help. She believes it’s a sign they belong together and Daniel agrees. Josh meanwhile, is oblivious and has put up a post on the council forum page to solve the mystery of the man in the old photo of the kissing couple.

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When Toadie and Sonya reveal to Cat that they are considering letting her move in, Cat tries to shore up the outcome by emphasising how much her foster parents don’t want her. Toadie goes into protective mode, reassuring Cat that they won’t let her come to any harm. But Sonya reaches out to Cat’s foster mother.

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Kyle’s worried Sheila’s recovery isn’t going as smoothly as the doctors had hoped. He’s convinced she needs to slow down and when Sheila rejects this, he comes up with a plan to keep an eye on her. But when Kyle starts lurking around the bar, Sheila’s suss, finally forcing him to come clean – he’s worried he’ll lose her. Touched, Sheila concedes – maybe she could do with a bit of help.

Paige is horrified to discover the Erinsborough Festival logo has been doctored by Paul who has covered the naked female form on it. Paul doesn’t see what the big deal is; he can’t have a half-naked woman as part the festival logo. Paige points out that the other part of the logo is a naked male form which he hasn’t deemed necessary to cover at all. Paul says that’s different – he’s a guy.

Imogen apologises to Paige for abandoning her at the protest. Paige wonders what happened to Imogen’s aim to live life and put herself out there a bit more? Paige gives her some encouragement, and dares her to go to whatever uni activity is on that night, which is a Toga Party. Imogen throws herself into the night with a little too much gusto after learning Amber and Daniel are engaged.

After a night of partying, a worse for wear Imogen wakes up in the arms of Tyler, a handsome and sexy stranger. Barefoot and in no condition to make it home on her own, Tyler hoists Imogen into a fireman’s lift and carries her to his motorbike. Arriving on Ramsay Street, Imogen accidently falls off the bike and hits her head. Humiliated, Imogen insists she’s fine and heads off inside.

Matt discovers that his highly paid security guard gig is actually for Dimato Industries. Given that he was the investigating officer in the Naomi/Dimato bribery case, it’s a clear conflict of interest, and Matt knows he has no choice but to resign immediately. Unable to keep up with the mortgage repayments, Matt is forced to confess about taking a second job to Lauren.

Still reeling from the discovery of their empty bank account, the Turners are further shocked to learn that the whole lot was stolen and sent overseas using Paige’s identity. As the family try to figure out how this could’ve happened, Lauren brings up the possibility that Paige’s online boyfriend, Bryson, may have had something to do with it.

Georgia is thrown to discover evidence that Kyle has been stealing underwear – is it possible she doesn’t know him as well as she thought? However, the truth is Kyle’s covering for Bossy, after catching her chewing up bras in the backyard. Georgia confronts Kyle about what she found, and after an initial misunderstanding, realises he’s not keeping anything from her.

Paige is determined to make up for the loss of the money by capturing the culprit, and she arranges to meet Bryson, having invited him to come to Erinsborough (something which has been on the cards for a while). She asks Imogen for legal advice regarding recording confessions, and Imogen becomes concerned for her sister.

Paige is still waiting for Bryson, while a desperate Brad and Imogen try to track her down. After an anxious search, Paige is finally located, having been stood up by Bryson. Brad, while relieved, admonishes her for putting herself in danger by taking matters into her own hands. Despondent, Paige returns to work, only to come face to face with Bryson himself.

Lou has a surprise for Toadie and Daniel – Harold’s back! Everyone’s thrilled to have the Ramsay Street legend back in their lives, but what they don’t realise is that Harold is keeping a heartbreaking secret...

Sheila clocks Georgia’s awkward reaction to some light hearted chat about having children, when she tells Georgia and Kyle that the house will be free for the evening for their exclusive use. After Nate has helped Sheila and Susan install a hidden camera in the share house backyard to catch the underwear thief, they unwittingly witness something unexpected.

Sheila confronts Georgia about the birth control pills she found in Georgia’s bag. She wants to know why she’s lying to Kyle. Georgia is furious at Sheila for sticking her nose in but after doing some soul-searching, realises she has to talk to him about her worries. Georgia tells Kyle she can’t bear the idea of losing another child.

When an overtired and overworked Matt snaps at Lauren about dirty dishes she suggests he take the afternoon to rest and cure his bad mood. He can’t as he has too much to do at Harold’s but informs her and Bailey the bank has confirmed they won’t reimburse the money, and the Fraud Squad holds no hope of finding the thief. Wracked with guilt, Bailey withdraws his life savings.

Hearing of Matt’s violent outburst from Paige and Bailey, Lauren tells Matt she’s worried about him. Admitting the mortgage has put the family under too much pressure, Lauren believes the only solution is to sell the house and Matt has no option but to agree. Lauren and Matt break the news to Bailey and he’s devastated. He tries to convince them to look at other options to raise money.

Tyler confirms Imogen is the owner of the car he’s been hired to strip. He strikes a deal with Dimato, promising to do a favour in exchange for possession of the car. Imogen is stunned when she finds Hermione parked randomly on the street, but Paige is suspicious. Believing he has a chance with Imogen, Tyler invites her on a date.

To celebrate the upcoming Erinsborough Festival, Paul is holding a champagne breakfast for all the sponsors, including his new best friend, Nick. Georgia, as the head of the hospital fundraising committee, is also in attendance and her presence comes in handy when Chris (who’s there as a waiter) chokes on a quickly scoffed canapé.

After she embarrasses him in front of the media, Paul whisks Cousin Hilary back to his penthouse where she complains to Daniel that since she’s returned to Erinsborough, Paul has basically ignored her. Paul is unrepentant and it’s up to Daniel to offer to take her home. But when he gets a call with an emergency at work, he’s forced to leave. Paul offers to take Hilary home or provide a taxi.

Humiliated and defensive in the wake of being discovered with alcohol, Bailey is withdrawn and reactive as Paige tries to engage him. A condition that Brad notices while having dinner at Harold’s with Josh. Eager to tout the benefits of his running group after it is put down by Nick, Brad sees a perfect opportunity in Bailey and convinces him to come down and try the group out for himself.

Amber faces a challenging assignment but receives support from Josh. Bailey ends up in the hospital due to pushing himself too hard. Lauren and Paige try to cheer him up. Imogen helps Amber with wedding preparations while Daniel has some reservations. Brad apologizes for his distractions and bonds with Matt. Dimato's heavies confront Amber, but Josh steps in to protect her.

Amber and Josh contemplate reporting a threatening encounter. Chris anxiously awaits news from Lucy about a potential pregnancy. Mark, Tyler, Toadie, and Nate plan for a games night. Imogen shares her wedding plans with Daniel. Tyler's interest in Imogen wanes as Paige jokes about it. Naomi and Mark's relationship progresses, while Chris learns of Lucy's pregnancy.

The opening day of the inaugural Erinsborough Festival has arrived. As residents showcase the best of Erinsborough, and familiar faces from the past enjoy all that’s on offer, Nate and Karl compete in a trivia quiz to determine Erinsborough’s Greatest Expert. Susan discovers a talent for palm-reading, while Toadie excels as a performing statue.

Harold is confused after the accident, and Karl is concerned he’s had a stroke or heart attack. At the hospital, Susan, Lou and Toadie rally around, and Karl reassures them that while Harold doesn’t appear to have had a major episode, he doesn’t know what caused the accident. Meanwhile, in his room, Harold wakes to find Madge by his bedside.

Naomi and Brennan are loved up and ready to go public. Or Brennan is. But Naomi’s anxieties kick in and she finds it difficult to be a couple out in the open. Brennan puts her at ease, and all seems well, until, during some flirtatious cake tasting, Naomi catches Brennan exchanging a look with Paige across The Waterhole.

Harold is upset to discover that Amber overheard his advice to Daniel not to marry her but Madge urges him to stick to his beliefs on the topic. Lou’s impassioned defence of Amber sways Harold to agree to apologise to her, but then Imogen’s obvious inability to enthuse over the impending marriage makes him question Daniel and Amber’s choice once again.

Georgia and Nick set up for a blood drive to raise the hospital’s profile for the Cancer Research Centre. Karl encourages Georgia to give blood but she refuses and is evasive as to the reason why. When Nick stands up for Georgia, she’s appreciative. Brad notices their closeness and begins to suspect Nick is up to no good. Nick denies it and fobs off Brad.

Paige notes Brennan’s distraction and checks in with him. Unloading, he mentions Dennis Dimato and the fact his influence is getting a little too close to home for his liking. He offers nothing more, but his mood is enough to warrant Paige raising her concerns about him to Tyler. When she relays that Brennan mentioned Dimato, Tyler’s suddenly on edge.

Matt is in the doghouse of all doghouses as Lauren struggles to come to grips with revelations of his illegal dealings with Dimato. Lauren confesses to Matt’s mistake to Brad and reveals her uncertainty about the future of their marriage. A defensive Matt resents the lack of support and understanding shown from his wife, especially given he’s forgiven her for her past mistakes.

When Tyler hears that Brennan is taking matters into his own hands re: Dimato, he’s concerned. And his concern only deepens when he’s approached by Dimato, who’s ready to call in his favour – he hears Brennan’s been asking questions and he wants Tyler to do some investigating of his own. Tyler baulks but agrees, knowing Dimato has the upper hand.

Tensions are running high between Matt and Lauren as Matt attempts to make up for what he’s done. Things get more awkward when he later crosses with Sharon Canning. Matt spots Brad giving Lauren a comforting hug, and seeks his own comfort in another drink. He is stunned to learn Lauren has told Brad all and they end up having an argument about trust, their marriage seriously troubled.

Terese reels after seeing Matt getting amorous with Sharon, but manages to cover in front of Lauren. Hearing that Lauren’s determined to fix things with Matt, Terese returns to the hotel and barges in on the tryst, stopping Matt from going any further with Sharon. Matt’s deeply ashamed, and fears it’s too late to save his marriage. But Terese gives him a firm wake-up call, ordering him to stop.

The big day has arrived! Daniel waxes to Paul about how perfect it’s going to be, but over at the Turner house, distraught Amber has told Lauren and Paige about Imogen’s shocking secret love. Urged by the women to call and tell Daniel, she’s unable to bring herself to share it, instead cryptically mentioning that perhaps the universe is out to get them and succeeding in worrying him.

Daniel and Imogen remain trapped in the well, with Daniel hiding the pain in his ankle, determined he can still get to the church as long as someone hears them. He and Imogen call out and bang together pieces of metal (from the broken ladder) to try and attract attention. Their fears escalate when a council worker places a grate over the mouth of the well.

Paul informs a stunned Nick that the Research Centre location is no longer feasible - the council received a more lucrative tender. A livid Nick vents his frustrations to Terese. Terese calms him down and reminds him Paul can’t be trusted. Georgia takes pleasure in seeing Nick get his comeuppance, whilst Karl advises Nick how to get Paul to agree to anything.

Being stuck down the well for a couple of days with no sign of rescue has taken its toll on Imogen and Daniel. Imogen’s struggle with asthma gets worse, heading into a full-blown attack. Daniel tries to help by holding her to help her bring her breathing under control and eventually Imogen recovers.

Paige catches Tyler scoping out a bunch of cars on the street and is instantly suspicious. She confronts Tyler about it but it’s not until Paige threatens to tell Brennan what she saw that Tyler actually comes clean. Without naming names, Tyler explains he’s been told to steal a car for a guy he owes a favour to. Paige urges Tyler to reconsider – whatever the debt.

Matt is in a bad way as Brad nurses him at the side of the road, waiting for the ambulance. Groggy Matt manages to tell Brad to look after Lauren before lapsing into unconsciousness. Lauren, meanwhile, is catching up with Lucy when Lou arrives to tell her the news. She keeps vigil at the hospital through Matt’s surgery, joined by her family and Brad and Terese.

Bailey is determined to make up for all his lies, drinking and losing his family’s money, and be the best son he can. But when Paige discovers him already organising Matt’s funeral, her heart breaks. She offers to take care of it later, but Bailey is insistent. It should be done now, and he’s the right person for the job. Realising this is Bailey’s coping mechanism, Paige is supportive.

Bailey’s keeping himself busy, struggling to process the death of his father, when Alice unexpectedly shows up, home on holidays from the States. She’s unaware of this family’s tragedy and was hoping to spend the day with him. Bailey latches onto the idea, desperate to delay dealing with his grief, and they head off to her hotel room.

After pulling an all-nighter working for Dimato, Tyler runs into Brennan, who’s unimpressed when he assumes he’s been out partying all night – isn’t he supposed to be opening the garage this morning? Tyler assures Brennan he’s got everything under control. But when he finally turns up for work, he finds Paige struggling to cope after Matt’s death.

It’s the day of Matt’s funeral, and his loved ones gather to take comfort in each other. Susan’s supported by Toadie in the lead-up to performing her first funeral. The Willises are struggling with the guilt of knowing it could easily have been Brad who was killed by Danni’s car, instead of Matt. In the grieving Turner household, Lauren is determined to stay strong for her kids.

Brad treads carefully when he asks Terese if she minds if he visits Lauren to see how she is. Terese assures Brad that he needn’t ask her permission, but we see that her insecurities are there, just on the fringes of her magnanimity. Arriving at the Turner house, Brad finds Lauren dealing with a leaking fridge in an empty house; it is overwhelming her.

Terese is unhappy to discover that Sharon has not left Erinsborough and has instead gone to visit Lauren. She intervenes in time to stop Sharon telling Lauren about her kiss with Matt, and hopes that she has finally convinced Sharon to keep the information to herself, and also to go home to Frankston. Terese is worried Lauren will find out the whole truth about Matt’s betrayal.

Georgia is frustrated that Nick seems to be getting away with his actions and enlists Toadie’s help with her defence. Toadie suggests Karl might provide a good character reference to the hospital review committee but Georgia worries he’s too close to Nick. She then gets an idea on how else Karl might help and asks him to speak to Nick himself, which Karl reluctantly agrees to.

The Turner children arrive home from spreading Matt’s ashes in Mount Isa. Imogen is anxious at the thought of comforting Amber in her grief and encourages Josh to go over on behalf of them both. Amber feels awkward in Josh’s presence, but agrees to accompany him (as well as Paige and Bailey) to see Matt’s roadside memorial. Meanwhile, Daniel happens upon Imogen and feels a strong need to talk.

Having been warned by Paige to steer clear of Daniel, Imogen feels lost and isolated. But when Daniel contacts her, she agrees to meet with him. He notices her subdued mood, and after some prompting, Imogen reveals her issues are twofold: one, Paige warned her to stay away from him; and two, the reason she hasn’t been around to see Amber is that she just doesn’t know how to be around people.

Imogen can’t understand why Paige is treating her so badly. Josh finds Paige and discovers that she’s struggling in the wake of Matt’s death, and eventually admits that she’s taking out her anger on Imogen and Daniel unfairly.

Brad and Lauren are gutted when they learn that Danni has changed her story. She’s now claiming that Matt and Brad were actually in the middle of a full-blown argument, which had spilled over onto her side of the road – meaning that she is not entirely responsible for Matt’s death. Brennan suspects that Danni is making this up in order to receive a reduced sentence.

Josh invites Paige and Imogen to take part in a fitness trial he’s conducting for TAFE. Naturally, Paige is a keen recruit. But Imogen declines. So Paige suggests Amber come along instead and Josh tells her to bring Daniel too. After the initial awkwardness is diffused, the foursome starts to have a good time and a slowly blossoming camaraderie is evident.

Since his father’s death, Bailey is in a dark place and he’s hitting the bottle again. Things get worse when he’s sprung by Jayden, who gets him into trouble when they start throwing eggs at the History Wall. Susan, out power-walking, witnesses an exchange between Bailey and Jayden and is shocked by Bailey’s rage, even more so when Bailey stares at her in defiance rather than hiding from her.

Lauren is shaken to learn that Bailey has lashed out and is possibly drinking again. Susan suggests he might find it easier to talk to a friend, like Sonya, but Lauren instinctively turns to Brad, who promises to do whatever it takes to support her and her children. Terese works hard to stay positive about their growing closeness.

Georgia’s hearing at the hospital looms and she’s hopeful they’ll take her back. But her preparation is all for naught when Toadie reveals that it’s been postponed indefinitely. Georgia discovers the delay is due to the hullabaloo surrounding the announcement of Nick’s cancer research centre. Once again she’s been thwarted by him. Reaching her breaking point, she goes to dramatic lengths.

Moving forward with his plan to have Karl succeed him as Mayor, Paul inadvertently rouses Sue’s suspicions when she at first clocks one of Paul’s cancer medications, then finds Karl perusing council minutes. When Karl alerts Paul that Sue may have an inkling he’s sick, Paul, already reeling from his first experience of hair loss due to the chemo, is forced to take matters into his own hands.

Lauren breaks the news about Matt’s corruption to the kids. To Paige’s surprise, Amber is not angry at her father. She’s realised he made mistakes like everyone else, he was human, and it makes her miss him more. When Daniel visits, devastated about Paul’s illness and how it was kept a secret from him, Amber is beginning to reconsider her decision to keep her pregnancy a secret.

After being mildly injured while playing basketball, much to Imogen’s amusement, Tyler tries to initiate the date Imogen promised him. Unfortunately she’s too busy but offers to plan their date herself and let Tyler know when it can happen. However, when Toadie unexpectedly gives Imogen the day off, she texts Tyler. He discovers the date is on today, and Nate notes how smitten he is with her.

Imogen and Tyler return from their paint-balling date. One thing leads to another, and they find themselves kissing. But as things get hot and heavy, Imogen panics and breaks away, leaving Tyler disappointed. Imogen turns to Paige for advice, admitting she always thought her first time would be with her forever guy. Paige gives her a new perspective, advising her that Imogen has the control.

Lauren doesn’t know how to handle Bailey’s acting out and turns to Brad for advice. Terese is unsettled when she sees how comfortable Brad is slipping into the role of man-of-the-house for Lauren, and how much Lauren is inclined to rely on him, even ignoring Lou’s advice. When Bailey finally comes home, Lauren is shaken by how defiant he is.

Josh can’t help feeling for Danni when she’s harassed by Imogen while walking past Harold’s. Danni’s told she’s not welcome anywhere near there (Harold’s being the Turner family business). When Josh later sees Danni at the site of the accident, he stops to let her know that he understands what she’s going through, and that he’s willing to listen if she needs to talk.

Terrified that his secret will be revealed, Nick insists on overseeing Paul’s care when he’s admitted to the hospital. Karl is puzzled by Nick’s insistence, as is Georgia. Karl wonders why, if there was a chance Paul might come down with pneumonia, he wasn’t getting care. Nick covers by saying Paul’s a bad patient and Karl can’t disagree.

When Paul’s world is turned upside down yet again, it’s Naomi who is by his side. Managing the people around him, creating space for him to breath and reassuring him when his mind and heart are a mess. So much so, that when Brennan witnesses them together, he jumps to the wrong conclusion that they are in fact an item. Naomi asserts that they are just friends and colleagues.

In the middle of a kissing session, Imogen gets a text and heads for home – cancelling her date with Tyler and leaving him frustrated. He expresses his annoyance to Nate and his mood gets worse when he sees Imogen hugging Daniel. But Imogen is apologising for her uncle’s behaviour, and a thoughtful Daniel tells her it’s not her fault. Tyler eventually admits to Nate that he’s a bit suspicious.

Following Nick’s arrest, Imogen seeks support from Paige and Amber, and as they rally around her, they’re unaware of the other issue adding to her torment – that of her re-awakened feelings for Daniel and the fact they spooked her so much, she made plans to sleep with Tyler. When Imogen ‘casually’ informs Paige of her plans with Tyler, Paige is a little taken aback and queries her.

Terese is battling anger and sadness after what happened with Nick, and Brad suggests she take the day off and let him help her get over it. She agrees. They have a picnic, where they take comfort in each other. When Lauren sees them but appears to snub Terese, Terese finds her for an explanation. Lauren confesses that seeing Terese and Brad being intimate made her realise what she’s lost.

Paige is reeling in the wake of Michelle’s ultimatum that Paige and Tyler steal her a car to replace the one that Paige handed over to the police. She’s further shocked when Tyler reveals his ongoing criminal connection with Michelle and her boss, and resolves to have nothing to do with Tyler or the theft of a car. But just when she thinks she’s in the clear, Paige receives an anonymous text.

Daniel’s in shock after Amber’s confession. She tries to explain but when he discovers that Paige knew the truth before he did, it’s the final straw and he leaves. Paul comforts Daniel, encouraging him to put Amber in his past, but Daniel struggles, blasting Paige with some uncomfortable home truths before eventually finding Amber for a heart-to-heart. He can’t forgive her yet, but urges her t...

Paige is alarmed when she receives a text from Michelle demanding the stolen car money today. She debriefs with Tyler. They struggle for a solution, until he eventually claims he will fix this… somehow. Paige is left sceptical. Tyler offers to steal Michelle another car if she leaves Paige out of it. Michelle isn’t interested because Tyler is too important to the operation now.

Trapped, Paige is struggling with the deal that sees her sorting and listing stolen parts at the garage with Tyler. Their tension builds after a curious Brennan sees them working together. Wanting out of this arrangement, Paige decides it’s time to come clean to Lauren and tell her about Bailey.

Brad and Lauren are shocked to learn that Ezra Hanley has been appointed the new Acquisitions Manager of Lassiters Hotel and Complex. Ezra immediately starts to assert his power and a furious Brad and Terese go to Paul, who promises to sort him out. But when Paul confronts him, Ezra swiftly shows Paul who’s the boss.

An exhausted Terese tries to keep it together as Ezra continues to make her life hell, nit-picking her work and questioning all her managerial decisions. Brad urges her to quit, and Terese considers it, already feeling worn down by Ezra’s treatment of her. Finally, Ezra claims that some of Terese’s staff have made complaints against her, and follows it up with an inappropriate comment.

After another exhausting all-nighter stripping cars, Tyler offers to cook Paige breakfast back at his place. They’re almost busted talking about Michelle and the operation when Brennan unexpectedly drops home to pick up some paperwork. When he reveals the police think Dimato’s using legitimate businesses as fronts for the chop shop, Paige gets nervous and abruptly leaves.

With Brennan banging on the garage door, only quick thinking from Tyler avoids him and Paige being busted - he sets the scene that the two of them have been spending quality alone time together. Brennan is stunned and confronts Paige about her admission she could never be with Tyler because of what they had together.

Imogen’s ultimatum re: Amber telling Josh about the baby means Amber and Daniel have to break from their plan to wait until after the paternity test. Amber insists on telling Josh on her own, even though both she and Daniel are certain he will be very angry. Amber doesn’t want more fighting, and thinks Josh deserves a chance to vent his feelings.

Brennan seeks counsel from Toadie over Paul’s offer to help get him and Naomi together. Toadie urges caution, but also suggests that maybe Paul has changed his ways and genuinely wants to help. He asks Brennan if he’s really interested in Naomi and Brennan explains that he thinks it’s worth seeing if they can be anything more than ‘fun’, which is all they explored last time they dated.

Fresh from his disastrous day at school, Brad offloads to Lauren about his suspension, admitting his error in looking through Clem’s phone. When Ezra confronts Brad about his actions, Brad explains Clem’s text from ‘Chloe’. The name throws Ezra momentarily – something noticed by Lauren. Lauren later challenges Susan with suspending Brad unfairly.

Paige is insulted when Tyler suggests she parade around in a ‘car wash bikini’ at the garage to generate funds. She feels awkward lying to Mark about her fake relationship with Tyler. She assumes the smart suit Mark’s wearing is for work. He suggests she take the lead with Tyler because he lacks motivation. She forms an idea. Tyler apologises for his chauvinism.

Paige is feeling humiliated after finding Tyler mid-tryst with a female customer at the garage. When a sheepish Tyler seeks out Paige to clear the air, Paige covers her humiliation and convinces Tyler that she had no intention of hooking up with him herself. But when Tyler discovers Paige’s true motives for returning to the garage, tensions between them boil over.

Terese arrives home from Canada to family chaos. She discovers that Brad has been suspended thanks to Clem, Ezra Hanley’s son. But she’s worried for the boy because it seems so out of character. She approaches Ezra, expressing her worries about Clem, but he fobs her off and claims she’s just trying to save her husband’s job.

Terese wants Susan to speak with Clem about Chloe but Susan thinks it is not her business… until Susan witnesses Clem tearing up his vintage cricket trading cards that Ezra bought him. Concerned, Susan calls Clem’s ex-school principal and learns that this isn’t the first time Clem has acted out. Susan probes and Clem lashes out at her, leaving Susan unsure what to do next.

Paige and Tyler are determined to make the automotive class a success, as a step towards their plan to “go legitimate” with the garage. Things go awry, however, when Naomi discovers that her handbag is covered in grease, and demands the garage pay for it. There goes any profit they may have made from the course today! And, to make matters worse, Joey Dimato turns up.

Naomi is furious to learn that Brennan has sought advice on dating her from Paul. She strings the pair along, enjoying the fun of exploiting their ignorance that she has tumbled to the arrangement, before telling them both off for it. Paul comes to apologise, confessing that he tried to match-make Naomi and Brennan because he believed him to be a more suitable partner for her than himself.

Following her passionate encounter with Tyler, Paige is conflicted. Tyler, meanwhile, confides in Nate that he’s hoping his relationship with Paige can go to the next level – he’s ready to commit to her. So later, when Paige admits she still has feelings for Brennan, Tyler covers his hurt, insisting he just wanted to stay friends anyway.

With Michelle applying the pressure, Paige and Tyler are desperate to recover the missing $6000. Despite Tyler’s scepticism, Paige can’t help fretting that someone has stolen the money. Climbing back down into the well, they find a clue that confirms Paige’s theory is in fact correct – just as a load of garbage is dumped on them.

Amber and Daniel are struggling in the wake of the baby news – but Josh is on cloud nine. While their parents’ attempt at a meeting ends in tension, Daniel, Amber and Josh are handling things more maturely, determined to find a way to make things work. Amber worries that Daniel could be hiding his true feelings.

Paige and Tyler are panicking with the news that Dimato’s standover guy will pick up the money they owe this afternoon. Desperate, they continue the hunt for the thief that stole Dimato’s money from the well. Paige discovers a clue that leads to Jayden Warley… but when that leads to a dead end, Tyler has to beg Dimato’s guy for more time to pay up.

Paige nurses Tyler with his injuries and Tyler is adamant: no doctors. But Tyler is struggling – the pain is intensifying and regular painkillers aren’t getting the job done. He rests in bed while Paige keeps Brennan off the scent and manages to spend some much sought-after time with him. But Tyler can’t cope with the pain, so sends Paige off in search of something stronger.

A mysterious stranger arrives in Ramsay Street – sexy, tomboyish Amy Williams – in search of Naomi Canning. Kyle directs her to the tree planting ceremony at Lassiters that afternoon. While killing time, Amy runs into Sonya, who is struggling to deal with a flat tyre. The two women bond over changing the tyre, and Sonya admits to a recent fight with Toadie over money.

In the highly emotional moments after Paul's long-lost daughter Amy shows up, she berates him, then spits on him and leaves. Paul, furious with Naomi for sending his letter, cancels their date and sits down for an unhappy trip down memory lane... while Amy is torn between anger and remorse over her actions.

Paul and Amy have a tense catch-up. Believing Paul has merely confirmed that he doesn’t care about her, an upset Amy vows to leave as soon as she’s finished doing the jobs she agreed to at Sonya’s place. Paul admits to Daniel that the real reason he didn’t look for Amy was that he didn’t want to ruin her life. Without him messing things up, she had a chance at happiness.

Terese is at first puzzled then worried when Lauren tells her Robin no longer has any need of her help with the Lassiters re-brand. Determined to get to the bottom of it, Terese discovers Brad’s involvement and confronts him. Brad argues he was simply looking out for Lauren, honouring the promise he made to Matt. Terese counter-argues that she was simply trying to help Lauren.

Karl’s got his nose out of joint, believing Susan is trying to muscle in on his territory as everyone’s favourite bartender. Sheila, meanwhile, is also feeling somewhat threatened after Nate revs her up about Susan being the competition. Sheila marches over to Off Air and tells Susan there’s no way she’ll ever make it as a bartender, because she’s not in touch with the common man.

Having worked behind the scenes, Terese has managed to repair the working relationship between Lauren and Robin and now it’s full steam ahead. Embarrassed by Brad’s interference and with Robin in Harold’s, Lauren asks Brad to get his coffee somewhere else. Robin is confident they have a winning design for the Lassiter’s rebranding. For her part, Lauren is not so sure.

Daniel tells Paul he visited Amy to convince her to come back. But Paul insists it’s pointless, assuming their relationship is irreversibly damaged. Daniel tells him if he sends her away, Paul will regret it forever. Amy reconnects with Sonya before informing Naomi that she is giving Paul one last chance. The meeting is almost derailed when Amy and Paul realise Daniel lied to them.

Imogen’s suspicious when Joshua talks up his newfound job success in front of Amber. When she confronts him, he confesses that it’s not going as well as he was making out, and tries to recruit her to sell supplements too. Smelling a rat, Imogen asks Brennan to look into the company for her, convinced the company Josh is selling for is up to something dodgy.

Nate’s anxious about his impending date with Brett, and Toadie and Kyle’s well-meaning attempts to support him do little to alleviate his nerves. As soon as Brett arrives at Off Air, Nate relaxes, realising he had nothing to worry about. However, when Alistair wanders in moments later, and clocks Nate, he’s suddenly on edge.

When Toadie and Sonya witness Amy’s drive and immense efficiency first hand, they are clearly impressed but also a little intimidated. But when they discover a ‘to do list’ that Amy’s written, it’s clear why she’s so on ball – she’s juggling a precarious financial state and needs to be super organised to stay on top of things. In contrast, Amy is less than impressed with her new boss.

When the Dimato investigation is shelved due to a drop off in crime in the area, Brennan is left frustrated. Wanting to keep the case alive, he asks Tyler if he can convince his boss, Stubbsy, to set up a security camera at the garage to watch the comings and goings at Grease Monkey’s. Having invented ‘Stubbsy’ to cover Dimato’s ownership of the garage, Tyler panics, going to Paige.

Brennan explains to Tyler that he called their middle brother, Aaron, to Erinsborough to see if he could help cheer Tyler up, though he never imagined in a million years they’d find Aaron working as an exotic dancer at The Waterhole. Tyler thinks it’s hilarious but Brennan doesn’t see the funny side, more annoyed that Aaron changed his career and never mentioned it.

When Tyler realises that Aaron is single and open to meeting someone new, he concocts a plan to help his brother, and himself. He decides to set up Aaron and Nate, thinking this will make Nate forgive him for stealing Karl’s prescription pad. But the set-up starts rocky and quickly goes downhill when Nate and Aaron have completely opposite views on almost everything.

Meanwhile, Imogen’s worried Josh is getting in over his head financially, when he comes home with a new box of ‘supplements’. Her worry soon turns into suspicion when Josh dissuades Amber from joining his sales team, and then finds out he wouldn’t sell Kyle the ‘more expensive’ supplements. Taking matters into her own hands, she decides to do some snooping – in Josh’s supplements bag.

Sparks fly between Paige and Brennan, and they can’t help but flirt when she invites him to her 21st birthday party. Tyler comes to Harold’s soon to collect Paige’s contribution to the weekly target for Michelle. As Paige counts out the money, Tyler reveals Mark texted him about her party. He susses out whether they have any chance of being more than friends, but Paige is clear.

After meeting with the specialist, battle lines emerge between Joshua and Daniel when they disagree on the merits of risky in-utero surgery. Daniel is adamant they stick with the standard treatment of frequent pre-natal monitoring while Joshua is keen to investigate in-utero surgery operations in America. Daniel thinks it is too risky, and is surprised when Amber agrees with Joshua.

After his honest talk with Amber, Daniel is left unsure where he stands in his relationship. He confides in an unlikely person – Terese. Drawing parallels from her own relationship, Terese admits she too has felt like an outsider with Brad and his other children. Sticking to his guns, Daniel sides with the parents and insists going to the US for surgery is a bad idea – devastating Amber.

Josh is determined to provide for his baby by selling as many of Forrest’s supplements as he can. But that resolve is rocked when he hears Kyle has collapsed after taking his products. At Imogen’s urging, he asks Forrest about it. Forrest insists it’s probably a coincidence, but Josh demands he take that entire batch off the streets just in case - he doesn’t want anyone else getting hurt.

With Kyle in hospital, Amy is forced to work on her day off and is thankful when Sonya and Toadie offer to babysit. Jimmy isn’t rapt – Amy promised she’d help him with his science project. Sonya takes up the mantle but just as she and Jimmy commence work, she’s called away by Brennan.

Tyler confesses the details of his involvement with Dimato to Brennan - carefully leaving Paige out of it. Brennan feels betrayed and angry that he and Tyler have actually been working against each other for months. He arrests Tyler and takes him to the station. Aaron wants Brennan to soften his stance and act as a brother as well as a cop. But hurt Brennan maintains his hard line.

It’s a big day for Paige, she’s turning twenty-one, but she doesn’t feel like she has a lot to celebrate. She’s not with the man she wants, her birthday is over-shadowed by the stress of Tyler’s arrest, and her adoptive father doesn’t even know where she lives anymore. On the verge of cancelling, her family rally to convince her why this day is worth celebrating – because she’s amazing.

Paige is shocked that her mother has gatecrashed her 21st birthday party. After some awkwardness, Mary offers to pick up the bill for the night and Lauren and Brad have to fight to claim their right to pay for Paige’s party. Brad sends Terese home so he can stay with Lauren to comfort Paige, and Terese is left out in the cold again.

As her plan to reunite Paige and Mary runs off the rails, Terese manipulates Brad into helping get things back on track. Summoning Paige and Lauren to a meeting, it’s quickly revealed he’s reached out to Mary and Paige baulks. Lauren is also concerned; however, after a heartfelt plea from Brad they sit down and it’s then that the truth of Paige’s fraught relationship with Mary comes out.

Shocked to learn Amber and Daniel have broken up, Imogen can’t quite believe they’re over. But Amber’s certain they’re done, explaining they haven’t been anything good since Daniel found out that she slept with Josh. Curious, Imogen wonders if Amber’s having feelings for Josh because he’s the baby’s dad? Amber assures her it’s got nothing to do with him.

Brennan’s still being tough on Tyler... but when he learns the police are intending to offer Tyler a deal to go undercover and bring down Dimato's whole operation, in return for a reduced sentence, he suddenly becomes protective. Trying to talk Tyler out of taking the deal, he gets Toadie on board to help, but it's too late...

Brennan and Toadie prepare Tyler for a meeting with Michelle at the garage, Brennan fitting him out with a listening device as they talk him through the sting. Eager to make amends with his older brother, Tyler is determined to get them the admissible evidence they need to incriminate Michelle.

There’s tension in the Rebecchi household when it becomes clear Jimmy doesn’t like spending time with Nell. When the two seem to fight, Sonya and Toadie are quick to assume Jimmy is responsible, while Amy and Kyle defend him. Later on, Nell bites Toadie and Jimmy eventually admits that Nell has been biting him too, but he’s been keeping quiet about it because he didn’t want to cause trouble.

Racing home to tell Josh about what’s happened with Forrest, Imogen runs into Daniel, who convinces her to come back with him, to make sure Forrest is okay. Together they head back to “the scene of the crime” only to find that Forrest has gone. Imogen’s relieved – that means he’s recovered from being knocked out by her. Now she just has to get home to talk to Josh…

Paige is stunned to learn from Tyler that he’s engaged in a sting operation with the cops to capture Dimato. Aware that her involvement will be public once Dimato is caught, exposing both Bailey’s actions and her own to their loved ones, Paige is distracted and distressed. Encouraged by Terese, Mary invites Paige to spend some time together and the two wind up doing a Jewellery making class.

Genuinely torn over Mary’s offer of a trip to Singapore, Paige’s mind is made up during an exchange with Brennan, who unwittingly reminds her what she’s going to lose when Dimato is caught and the truth comes out. Paige informs Lauren and Brad that she’s leaving. While secretly against it, Lauren wills herself to encourage Paige to reconnect with her mother.

Reeling from Paige’s revelation, Brennan accepts her help to find Tyler. They head to an abandoned carpark, where Dimato is holding court with Tyler and the rest of his gang, and they wait for back-up to arrive. Meanwhile Tyler takes a risk and tries to escape with evidence of Dimato’s crimes, but he’s caught red-handed.

Missing Naomi now she’s officially with Paul, Sheila tries to guilt-trip her into coming home for dinner. Learning she’s got plans with Moneybags, Sheila forces Paul’s hand and demands he cancel their date – she needs Naomi-time. Paul reluctantly obliges, but Naomi sniffs a rat - and she’s aghast to learn this isn’t the first time Sheila’s interfered in their relationship.

Terrified Jimmy’s going to blab her secret to Paul and Naomi during the Canning/Robinson dinner, Sheila gives in to his every demand for cake and snacks, annoying Amy and embarrassing Naomi. The heat on Sheila increases when Paul pulls her up and reminds her that this dinner was meant to be about her proving she’s on board with Naomi and Paul’s relationship – so why is acting crazy?

Severely rattled by her impulsive action of shaking Jimmy, Sheila is horrified and only wants to apologise, but furious Amy won’t listen. Implored by Kyle to give her version of events, a frazzled Sheila admits to being blackmailed by Jimmy, but when asked to divulge the secret that Jimmy read, Sheila refuses. Although Naomi backs her mother regardless, Sheila’s reticence frustrates Kyle.

Mark investigates a threat against Paige and discovers that the person who broke into Number 32's backyard was not Jayden but Joey Dimato. Paige's parents decide to keep her under surveillance until the situation is resolved. Amy offers to babysit Nell so Sonya and Toadie can go to the movies, but they decide to try and sort out Nell's behaviour first.

As Imogen stormed out of the room in anger, Daniel was left feeling confused and frustrated. He couldn't understand why Imogen was so upset with him for kissing her. To him, it was a natural progression of their relationship. But Imogen saw it differently. She felt that Daniel had crossed a line and was taking advantage of her.

As Lauren and Amber continue their conversation about Brad, Lauren admits that she has feelings for him but insists that they haven't acted on them. Amber expresses her concern that Brad is still married to Terese, and Lauren acknowledges that it's a complicated situation. Lauren reveals that she has been avoiding Brad because of her feelings, but Amber encourages her to be honest with him.

At Lassiter's complex, Paul gets nervous when Sheila mentions their romantic history, and he quickly leaves. Meanwhile, Naomi visits Susan to request a reference from Terese. Susan mentions that Brad has "feelings" and Naomi becomes concerned. Later, Tyler, Mark, and Nate visit Karl for his birthday party. Susan is unhappy when they start playing ball games inside the house.

At Erinsborough High, Ben introduces himself to Elly Conway, the deputy principal. She tells him that the school has a strict policy on enrolment and he will need to provide proof of residency. Ben is disappointed but determined to make it work. At the Men's Shed, Josh takes Aaron's advice and commits to dancing, even going as far as creating a stage name for himself.

With the amnio scheduled for next week, Amber is busy making preparations in case she and Josh need to go to the US. Lauren believes she is pre-empting the decision, but seeing Amber’s dedication, agrees to give her some money for the baby, to be used any way she likes. Brad and Terese are likewise concerned after learning Josh has taken to exotic dancing to raise funds.

When Nate learns that Tyler is waiting for things to happen with Paige, Nate encourages him to be more assertive. Buoyed, Tyler gives her a boxing bag as a token of his feelings and, just as he’s about to tell her how he feels, Brennan interrupts and Tyler learns he and Paige are a couple. A heartbroken Tyler leaves with his secret intact.

Susan and Karl are increasingly anxious about Ben disappearing from school - and Nate, after noticing Tyler is also AWOL, decides to lead the search (with Aaron) in the hope of preventing trouble for his mate. Nate is all too aware that Tyler has discovered the new relationship status of Brennan and Paige and fears he has gone off the rails.

Russell Brennan, patriarch of the Brennan family, has arrived to a less than joyous reception from his sons. Aaron doesn’t want a bar of his father, and is furious with Mark for having invited him here. Mark is defensive – he didn’t issue an invite, he simply asked his father for advice on dealing with Tyler! Tyler, meanwhile, jumps on his bike and leaves town.

Amy and Kyle both feel guilty after their “moment”, and Amy takes the radical step of resigning from her job and deciding to leave Erinsborough. Unaware of her change of plans, Paul breaks the news to Jimmy that they’ll be staying, only for Amy to swiftly correct him. Not wanting to lose his daughter again, Paul questions first her, then Kyle.

Having seen Terese take a bottle of wine from the stock room on the webcam the night before, Sheila queries her about it. When Terese brushes her off dismissively, Sheila decides to check the Willis garbage bin for evidence - and finds it: an empty bottle matching the one that was taken. But Brad surprises her, forcing her to make an excuse for rooting around in their recyclables.

Josh declines Sue Parker’s indecent proposal and turns his attention to more important matters; that being the results of Amber’s amnio test which will decide whether or not their baby will have a fatal diagnosis. Thankfully, all is well, and bonded by their mutual relief, Josh asks Amber out for coffee. Amber accepts, but when it comes time to pay, Josh is embarrassed.

Paige is shocked to be confronted by Joey Dimato, who is furious that he manipulated her into betraying his uncle. Menaced by Joey, Paige manages to dial Brennan out of sight and alert him to Joey’s presence – but will Brennan make it in time to save her? Or will Paige be able to save herself?

The morning after Imogen's first "sleepover" with a boy, both she and Daniel are loved up to the max, which Paul's happy to see... When Paul shares the news with Terese, she's taken aback – but later tells Brad she's sure Imogen will let them in on her secret when she gets home. Imogen, however, wants to keep in the love bubble as much as they can.

Naomi is surprised to learn that Paul is not only prepared to overlook Amy’s costly mistake with the linen company, but has deliberately shielded her from knowing what happened, instead praising his daughter for her great work so far. Hating to see a stressed Paul forced to cover for Amy’s gaffe, Naomi can’t help but be honest with Amy about her erroneous email and the damage it’s done.

Mark is unable to help Tyler fix his bike engine so Russell offers to lend a hand instead. Nervous at the prospect of being alone with his father but unable to say why in front of his brothers, Tyler is forced to accept his dad’s offer. Tyler is tense as they work, and in his distraction, knocks over the oil tin. Tyler automatically prepares for Russell to lose his temper and hit him.

Having slipped off the jumping castle, Toadie is still unconscious as Karl arrives, immediately taking charge and stabilising him. Close to losing it, Sonya goes with them and she’s relieved as Toadie seems to wake up at the hospital. However, her relief is short lived as Toadie confesses the truth - he can’t feel his legs.

Despite Paul’s attempts to shield her from the media fallout following the jumping castle accident, Naomi still feels guilty for what happened to Toadie and is relieved to learn that he doesn’t blame her for his injuries. When Amy mentions that the press and the council are looking for someone to blame, Naomi worries about having done everything by the book and grills Kyle.

As a guilty Naomi laments the fact that she is liable for Toadie’s accident, Paul moves into damage control, engaging his lawyer, Tim Collins, to fish for information from the Rebecchi family over whether they intend to look into the matter and sue. Sonya finds Tim dodgy and later questions Naomi over why he visited them. Naomi covers, but is appalled at Paul’s actions.

Josh trades texts with his mummy blogger friend (Amber). He’s stunned when Amber informs him she’s witnessing her mother and her old boyfriend flirting. When Josh sees Terese have yet another go at Brad and Brad walk out, instead of supporting Terese, he asks her to sit down. He needs to tell her something about her marriage.

Josh tells Terese she’s ruining her marriage, suggesting if she keeps it up Brad might go elsewhere, but ultimately doesn’t reveal about Amber’s text. A stung Terese seeks solace in Paul’s company, having a break from Alcohol Free August. After a wine she mellows and starts to appreciate Brad’s good points. She goes home and spots Brad’s wood carving, and decides to join him.

While Josh feels worse by the minute about “catfishing” Amber, Terese and Brad clash over what happened at the school concert dress rehearsal. Terese gets defensive and refuses to apologise, which only makes Brad angrier. The next morning, after Terese spends the night on the couch, Josh encourages his mum to sort things out with Brad.

Despite Mark’s attempt to prevent the relationship from blossoming, Sheila and Russell take things to the next level, both feeling as though they’ve found someone special. Russell admits to Sheila that he’d like to stick around, but if he does, he needs an income. Sheila suggests he buy the Garage, even offering to pitch in and help him finance it.

Meanwhile, Mark admits to Paige he’s compelled to investigate the validity of the information, despite the repercussions it may have for his father and everyone else involved. He tells Sheila he knows about Gary’s money, that he’s going to look into re-investigating the Ezra assault and go after Paul – but if Sheila hands in the money she has a good chance of not being prosecuted.

While the boys are having fun with remote control car races on Ramsay Street, Paige decides to pay them back for suggesting she become their ‘grid girl’. As Nate and Aaron share a moment of URST over the remote control and Tyler bonds cautiously with his father, Paige rallies the women and suggests a race-off between the guys and girls.

Brad confronts Terese over her drinking but she is adamant she doesn’t have a problem. Imogen picks up on the tension and is worried. Josh has his own private concerns about his parents’ marriage (aware of his dad’s moment with Lauren). Together, they come up with a plan to test out their parents.

Urged on by some meddling by Angie, Toadie decides to sue the council for compensation, knowing full well that it’ll mean the end of Naomi’s career. He’s sorry – but the bottom line is, he’s got to do whatever it takes to look after his family. Sonya’s not happy, and worries that it’ll take Toadie’s focus off what’s most important – his recovery.

Paul’s frustrated as Naomi continues to dodge his phone calls asking if she still has feelings for Toadie. When he learns she’s signed up to organise Toadie’s benefit, Paul fears the worst and tracks her down to the hospital where she’s visiting Toadie – determined to find out the truth. When he arrives, Naomi is upfront – she doesn’t love Toadie anymore but she does admire what a good man he is.

Aaron, meanwhile, is determined to find the man who rescued him from a potentially dangerous situation. Ever the romantic, he instantly decides that this mysterious saviour is his one true soulmate. Tyler, pining over Paige, is forced to play wingman as Aaron clashes with Nate, who pours scorn on Aaron’s rosy dreams.

Joshua discovers from Imogen that Amber attended a medical appointment without him. When he tackles Amber about missing the scan, she informs him she feels no obligation to tell him anything and reminds him that since the catfishing incident, she no longer trusts him. Amber is annoyed at Imogen for spilling the scan information to Joshua.

Brad and Lauren spend an easy afternoon prepping their jam for sale, their rapport clear. However there’s a definite spark between them as Brad tells her working with her is part of his motivation for helping out. Meanwhile, Daniel spots Terese in Off Air when she’s meant to be at an AA meeting, and tells Imogen. Terese goes from Off Air to Susan’s only to find Lauren there.

Haunted by guilt, Lauren is prepared for Terese’s fury, but instead is met with a humble request for help finding a counsellor for Terese’s drinking problem. Lauren calls Brad, they can’t do this today. Lauren convinces Brad that keeping the truth from Terese will protect her and prevent her being derailed from rehabilitation. They agree to wait a day.

In the aftermath of Terese’s discovery of Brad and Lauren’s night together, the scandal blows wide open as Terese angrily informs all of their kids. Returning from their camping trip, they arrive just in time to witness Brad and Terese in a stand-off. Trying to keep a lid on their simmering issues, the parents have a sit-down with Joshua and Imogen where Brad haltingly explains what happened.

Nate is amused but not thrilled when Aaron offers himself as his man-slave for a week – ostensibly to make up for hurting him with Tai Chi, but in reality to try and woo him. He quickly becomes a real nuisance to Aaron, and tries to get rid of him by embarrassing him. But Aaron sticks like glue, insisting that he’s here to fulfil Nate’s wildest fantasies.

After slamming on the brakes and fearing she hit Nell, Sonya is relieved to see her daughter is safe – but it could have been a lot worse. Wanting to protect Toadie, she tells him that Nell was never in any danger and Toadie is relieved. But when a determined Toadie regains his independence by wheeling himself outside he sees Nell”s ball and grows suspicious.

Completely thrown by Paul’s marriage proposal, and secretly feeling panicked and rushed, Naomi feels pressured to say yes. Nevertheless, she manages to convince Paul to keep their engagement under wraps, out of consideration for Kyle and his marriage breakdown. However, the opportunity arises for Naomi to tell Paul the truth about her feelings.

After walking out on Terese and Imogen for their negative talk about Brad, Josh asks Courtney for a place to stay. Courtney happily agrees, but begins to regret it when Josh’s incessant talk about his family troubles starts to drag her down. When she realises that Josh has moved out of home, she promptly ends the relationship – the fun they had is over.

The reveal that Russ used to hurt Tyler reverberates through the Brennan clan. Mark is especially in shock, realising that he hasn’t been there for his younger brother. When Russ finally apologises to Tyler, he doesn’t seem to understand the implications of what he’s done and it’s not until he receives some very frank words from Sheila that he realises the true damage of his actions.

Sheila’s heartbroken after letting Russ go, but Naomi and Kyle think she did the right thing – she couldn’t have gone with him knowing about his anger issues. Brave-facing, Sheila agrees and thinks it’s time to focus on the exciting times ahead for Paul and Naomi. Kyle looks on confused, forcing Naomi to tell him about the engagement.

Having witnessed Kyle making a move on Amy, Paul’s concerned. She assures him Kyle knows he was out of line, and the matter is closed. But when Paul runs into Kyle, he can’t help giving him a serve. Kyle feels awful, and is worried his actions will make things awkward when he attends Jimmy’s school “Buddy Day” tomorrow. They decide Paul should go instead.

Sensing Mark’s down about his father, Sonya invites him for lunch and suggests he bring Paige so she and Toadie can get to know her better. Conversation at the lunch swiftly turns to the dry topics of real estate and superannuation, and Paige finds herself in an agony of boredom. She sends Tyler a sneaky SOS text, asking him to call and rescue her.

When Imogen spies Naomi doing the walk of shame from the Willis house, she’s appalled knowing Josh slept with her. Faced with his sister’s accusations, a guilty Josh admits the truth, but urges Imogen not to tell anyone (having promised Naomi he’d keep it a secret). Imogen’s torn. She knows this information could destroy Paul and Naomi’s engagement.

Naomi's fear that Paul will be furious about her indiscretion with Josh proves unfounded, as Paul displays complexity and maturity in forgiving her. His love and understanding is appreciated - and, to Sheila's relief, Naomi and Paul end up celebrating their "non-engagement" with family drinks. Daniel and Imogen, who have had tension over her decision not to tell him about Naomi's infidelity.

Nate and Aaron are on a high from their successful first date, but when “The Heat” performs at The Waterhole for a hen’s party, Nate sees a very different side of Aaron, and wonders if he’s made a mistake trying to date someone who’s so vastly different from him.

Dreading going home to Ballarat, Ben’s buoyed when he meets the weird and wonderful Piper Willis. The pair bond when Ben agrees to help her test the kindness of Erinsborough’s residents for her vlog. Using Tyler’s dirt bike, the pair set up a “broken down” scenario. But when Brad catches them in the act, he shuts down the experiment.

Tyler’s gutted when he realises Ben hasn’t locked the garage properly, which leaves him liable for everything taken and his job on the line. Downloading to Paige, she sympathises, and suggests they search for the person responsible themselves, by thinking like a criminal. Using ‘MyStuffForSale’, they find Tyler’s bikes which leads them to the seller.

Amy’s suss when her ex, Liam, announces he’s got a new sales job and wants to spend time with his boy. Jimmy’s thrilled, abandoning Kyle to bond with his dad, leaving Kyle feeling on the outer. Later, Kyle checks in on Amy, wondering how she’s coping. Amy admits she’s doesn’t know what to think – Jimmy’s happy to see his dad, but Liam’s not very reliable.

Sonya had noticed some unusual behavior in Lucas lately, especially after Vanessa had become evasive about how he could afford to buy back the garage. She had a nagging suspicion that Lucas was gambling again, and it was starting to worry her. Toadie, Lucas's lifelong Gamblers Anonymous sponsor, advised Sonya to talk to him about her concerns.At the garage, Sonya's suspicions were confirmed.

The characters discuss the compatibility of Imogen and Daniel, who are experiencing tension due to Imogen seeking a reference from him. Paul comments that differences in relationships can work out, as he and Naomi are different from each other. Piper believes that relationships that last are where people share the same values and interests.

There are multiple plotlines at play. Firstly, Liam is pitching his hand sanitisers to Lassiter's, and Amy questions Terese about Liam's meeting. Terese reveals that Liam organised the meeting himself and that she quite likes his ideas. Liam and Amy then go for drinks together, reminiscing about old times.

Imogen sat on the couch, frowning as she complained to Daniel about her sister's strange behavior since coming home from Canada. "She's been so distant, and she's always on her phone. It's like she doesn't even want to be here," she sighed. Daniel nodded sympathetically.

Toadie delivers the good news to Josh that the CCTV footage has cleared his name. Conrad was caught red-handed placing the illegal peptides in his bag, which exonerated Josh of any wrongdoing. Josh is grateful to Naomi for discovering the footage and offers to babysit for Sonya in return. Josh is relieved to have his name cleared and can finally move on from the ordeal.

Mark investigates a threat against Paige and discovers that the person who broke into Number 32's backyard was not Jayden but Joey Dimato. Paige's parents decide to keep her under surveillance until the situation is resolved. Amy offers to babysit Nell so Sonya and Toadie can go to the movies, but they decide to try and sort out Nell's behaviour first.

In the wake of learning that Terese has decided to stay on Ramsay St, Brad and Lauren are faced with a dilemma: go through with Brad’s planned stay at No. 32, or not? Undecided, Brad confronts his family but Terese’s bolshie attitude pushes him to stick with his original plan. With Imogen setting the agenda, Josh and Piper agree not to visit Brad over at the Turners.

Brad and Lauren, meanwhile, are realising the tension and anger surrounding his arrival at number 32 is not going to die down in a hurry. However, despite their repeated arguments to themselves and others that they are just platonic friends, their commitment to keeping things in the friends’ zone is put to the test when they find themselves alone.

Imogen frets about opening the USB stick Naomi gave her; she’s curious to know what’s on it but worries whatever’s there was obtained illegally. However, Josh is still stinging from being framed by Paul and is willing to take the risk for a chance to get back at him. He’s shocked when he discovers a letter from the State Education Department regarding the closure of Erinsborough High.

Karl is shocked to see Steph, and worried about why she’s back. Steph assures Karl that she’s still in treatment and progressing well – all she wants is to return ‘home’, rebuild her life and make up for her past mistakes. While Karl confirms Steph’s version of events with her hospital, a shocked Tyler discovers the truth about Steph’s history.

When Steph comes face to face with Lucas she begs him to reconsider and give her another chance at a life in Erinsborough. Initially, Lucas refuses to give her a job back at the garage, claiming that she is out of second chances but desperate to make amends, Steph points out that she wasn’t herself when she kidnapped Paddy – she was sick. Toadie argues that it is not fair for Steph to be judge.

Josh convinces Amber to attend a general birthing class, but it only serves to remind her of the struggles her baby will face and the messed up state of her and Josh’s families. Despite Josh’s insistence that he will not let her and the baby down, Amber confesses that he’s also part of the problem – doing the class with him confuses their relationship.

Daniel comes up with the idea of a suspended coffee scheme to give Off Air a point of difference, but Karl is skeptical about it bringing more sales in and worried about the type of clientele it might attract. Sure enough, Daniel is soon giving away free coffees that no one has paid for, but when Karl tries to initiate a business discussion, Daniel brushes him off, assuring him it’s a one off.

It's Steph's first day at work in the garage and she's keen to prove herself. Toadie's support to get her paperwork together helps her confidence. However, her positivity is short-lived when both Paul and Kyle make it abundantly clear they don’t want her in Erinsborough or trust her around Jimmy. After a day of bonding with Jimmy, who reminds her of her son, Charlie, Steph is distressed.

Susan and Brad have called a meeting to brainstorm ideas to save the school. However, when Sue Parker blocks every idea they have, they can’t help wondering if there’s more to it. And indeed, when Brad discovers that Sue has failed to pass on information to the other committee members, Sue and Brad realise that Sue is purposely sabotaging their efforts.

Amy battles to control her anxiety as the search for Jimmy continues. All evidence points to Steph having snatched him – and when Kyle and Mark spot her, they’re quick to accuse her of the crime. Steph angrily defends herself and is ultimately exonerated. It’s all too clear, however, that the community still distrusts her.

Terese suspects Piper of deliberately breaking the ‘Piper Jar’ containing family memories. She calls on Brad to help talk to their daughter. When they confront Piper, she denies having issues, and when Brad and Terese bicker, accuses them of being the problem. Later, in a more calm and rational frame of mind, the three sit down for a family talk.

Aaron confronts Tyler with his suspicion that he’s trying to split up Mark and Paige, but Tyler denies it convincingly. However, later he learns that Tyler has known all along that Paige is very resistant to the idea of having children too soon. He again tears strips off Tyler, who reveals how genuinely miserable he feels.

Steph is using an office chair in a basketball game with Toadie, which shows how playful and carefree she is feeling at the moment. Toadie then invites Steph to a school sleepover, which she happily accepts. However, their happy moment ends when Steph sees Belinda coming out of Grease Monkeys, which makes her suspicious of Belinda's intentions.

The chaos caused by the fire outbreak is felt by all the characters in different ways. Sheila, the school's caretaker, takes charge of the situation, patrolling the corridors and trying to ensure everyone's safety. However, she too becomes trapped and faces the danger of the fire. Meanwhile, Terese's emotional turmoil is evident as she confronts Lauren and Brad about their secret relationship.

Brad's determination to rescue Terese despite the risks shows his deep love and loyalty towards her. Karl's warning highlights the danger of going back inside a burning building, but Brad's love for Terese overrides any fear for his own safety.As the fire rages on, Sheila, Sonya, and Kyle frantically search for their loved ones, adding to the emotional intensity of the scene.

Josh, Lauren, and Paige were anxiously waiting for news about Amber's baby. They were all worried about her and hoping for the best. Just then, Terese arrived and sympathized with Josh, scowling at Lauren as she did. Nate and Daniel were discussing the fire at the bar, and Nate asked Daniel how he was feeling about Amber's labor. Karl arrived and announced that the baby had arrived safely.

The tension between Kyle and Amy continues to build as they both struggle to navigate their complicated feelings towards each other. Later, at The Waterhole, they find themselves in the same group as Jimmy, Paul, and Terese. As the night progresses, tensions rise when Paul makes snide comments about Amy and Jimmy's living arrangements.

Mark is not convinced of Steph's alibi for the night of the Fitzgerald Motors fire. He questions her about it and points out that she was supposed to check in at the station every time she had a pass out. Steph claims that she was walking alone that night, but Mark doubts her story. He holds her on a technicality and demands proof of her whereabouts.

Belinda proves that she didn’t frame Steph for starting the fire, and is upset that Steph could consider her as a suspect. Later, Steph tells Toadie the truth about her relationship with Belinda, and he is taken aback by the revelation. Belinda misreads the closeness between Toadie and Steph and accuses Steph of staying in Erinsborough for him.

Daniel discovers Paul has bought up key properties surrounding Erinsborough High and intends to create an up market housing estate after the school becomes another Eden Hills Grammar campus. Incensed, Nate wants to expose Paul immediately, but Daniel insists they hold off until he’s given him a chance to explain.

Nate expresses his concern for Aaron to Sheila but feels that he can no longer intervene in his life. Sheila advises Nate to be there for Aaron as a friend, and Nate decides to ask Sonya to rehire Aaron as her assistant. Sonya is touched by Nate’s concern but is unable to rehire Aaron in his previous role. However, she offers him a job at the nursery.

After a run-in with Tyler over some missing wrenches, Steph feels as though everyone is against her. But Amy helps her to see things from a different perspective, strengthening the new friendship between the two women. Paul, however, is less than happy to see them spending time together, and wastes no time telling Amy so.

Brad’s still feeling guilty about his decision to save Lauren in the fire before Terese. Not only has Terese been injured, the relationship with his kids has been damaged. Feeling his guilt, Lauren suggests that Brad lend Terese a helping hand to get home from hospital. But when Brad spends more time with Terese than planned, Lauren can’t help worrying.

Upon learning Aaron’s involvement in the fire, Tyler is stung to discover Mark wanted to stop Aaron from confessing to the police. Mark explains it was a temporary measure to protect Aaron until the real culprit was found. However, Tyler’s hurt; when he was in trouble with the chop shop, Mark didn’t want anything to do with him, but now Aaron gets special treatment?

Steph searches in vain for a phone that might have been playing ‘Greensleeves’, and is sprung by Belinda who’s instantly worried by Steph’s obsessive behaviour. Steph calms down and reassures Belinda that she’s fine and not about to have another breakdown, but Belinda remains unconvinced.

After waking in Tyler’s room, Amy’s first instinct is to escape, but she’s quickly caught out on her walk of shame, first by Paige, then by Kyle and Jimmy. Faced with questions she just can’t answer – and confronted by her own hypocrisy after setting boundaries for Kyle and Shay with Jimmy – Amy finds herself at odds with Kyle and at a loss as to what actually happened.

Sheila is shocked when she realises she has struck Ben with her car. It is a worrying wait for her at the hospital until Ben is deemed to be suffering only a couple of fractured ribs. A lucky escape but facing Ben’s distressed grandfather only makes Sheila feel guiltier. Karl is furious at Sheila for not heeding his advice to rest and warns her that next time someone might be seriously injured.

Piper’s guilt over her mother’s burns comes to a head when she learns Ben has confessed to starting the school fire. The pressure of knowing she’s also responsible becomes too much and in the face of kindness offered by Lauren, Piper finally purges herself of her guilty secret. A shocked Lauren advises honesty is the only solution – Piper must tell her parents no matter how difficult it will be.

Karl and Susan are rattled to learn that Ben has run away. It’s quickly revealed that Piper has gone on the run with him. Lauren kicks herself for not raising the alarm, and is confronted by the depth of Brad and Terese’s bond as they come together in the quest to find Piper. A further blow, when Brad announces that he’s moving back home while Terese recovers from her burns.

Steph is feeling shaky, uncertain whether the strange things she has been experiencing lately are a sign that she is starting to lose her grip on reality. Tyler does his best to buoy her, but when a customer denies that she ordered extra work that Steph did on her car, Steph has a minor meltdown. She starts to doubt everything.

Aaron goes into investigation mode after learning that Paul received a dead rat at the penthouse. Upon learning that Sheila was the person who took the mail up to Paul’s apartment he confronts her. Sheila is insulted he’d think it was her, but she did see the culprit and is able to point him out to Aaron.

Steph keeps her fears about her mental state to herself as she continues trying to rebuild her life in Erinsborough. But she’s knocked for six when she runs into her ex-girlfriend Belinda, who thinks their break-up was a mistake; she wants Steph back, and she’s prepared to move to Erinsborough herself if that’s what it takes.

Steph is reeling from the revelation that Vanessa has been investigating her. And while Toadie is similarly taken aback, he convinces Steph they need to give Vanessa the chance to explain herself. Meanwhile, Sonya is not happy that her friend is being accused of harassing Steph, and indeed, when Vanessa arrives, she denies any wrong-doing.

Desperate to reconnect with Amy, Kyle invites her for an after work drink. But in a comedy of errors, each thinks the other isn’t interested and they go their separate ways. While Kyle heads off to the Waterhole for a boys’ night, Amy throws herself into helping Steph get her job back. But when Sonya refuses to help her, saying she believes Vanessa is right to doubt Steph’s sanity.

Lying in each other’s arms post passion, Kyle and Amy barely have time to register what they’ve done when it’s action stations as Sheila arrives home and they have to cover their tracks. However, they’re perhaps too successful as, watching them avoid each other’s eyes, Sheila senses an unresolved tension between them.

Amber is not sure she can trust Josh with Matilda after he rolled on her in his sleep. And she’s not sure she herself is capable of giving the baby all she needs – particularly on the breast-feeding front. Lauren assures Amber that no harm was done; it won’t be the last mistake the young parents make, but things will get easier.

Doug returns to Erinsborough to acquaint himself with his great granddaughter, determined to make some memories while he can. Knowing his Alzheimer’s is progressing, he’s come bearing gifts and advice, wanting to get his family back on track.

Paul is trapped after the car accident and Steph appears unstable without her medication. Steph tells Paul he’s not getting any help until he tells her the truth about why he has her pills. Finally, Paul confesses to everything; how he made her think she was going crazy and then how he actually made her crazy by switching her medication.

Lou is disturbed to learn from Lauren that a man, claiming to be his friend from Cambodia, has been looking for him. Finally believing that her father’s crazy story might actually be true, Lauren encourages Lou to call the police, but Lou refuses, firmly believing that if he continues to lie low, the problem will eventually go away.

Feeling the pressure over Paul’s financial difficulties, Daniel encourages Nate to buy into the Freestyle Estate. Nate wavers but Daniel wins him over with mention of the recreation area and outdoor pool, only to learn that Paul’s money troubles mean that the rec area won’t be built after all. Imogen presses Daniel to tell Nate before he signs the sale contract.

Imogen confronts Daniel over his decision not to tell Nate that the pool and rec area of Freestyle has been pulled. Daniel defends his actions, saying those features were never the main selling point for Nate. But a disappointed Imogen isn’t convinced and seeks out Nate. When he waxes lyrical about the advantages of the pool and rec area, she blurts out the truth.

Amber, despite some doubts about Josh’s parenting skills, leaves Matilda with him for a few hours so she can run a few errands. Amber doesn’t confide her doubts to a supportive Karl, but she does confess to finding it tough to sift through all the advice she gets. Karl counsels her to listen to it, but to trust her instinct – it’s really the greatest asset a mother has.

Rattled after Amber has stipulated he can’t be alone with Matilda anymore, Josh tries to avoid a planned outing with the baby and Doug, suggesting alternate plans, but Piper calls him on it. Doug realises Joshua is low on confidence and points this out to Amber. Not realising how badly her edict had affected him, she initiates a heart to heart talk.

Amber struggles with whether or not to take the job she’s been offered in Queensland, seeking advice from Amy on what it’s like being a single mum. Amy’s advice is pragmatic and encouraging, and Amber is left with substantial food for thought. When Josh discovers the job advertisement in her baby bag, he’s stunned to learn she’s not only applied for a job in Queensland, she’s been offered it.

It’s Christmas Day on Ramsay Street. Amber keeps the news of her job in Brisbane a secret from the family – this is the first Christmas since Matt died and that’s enough to deal with. However, Josh reveals the news to the Willises and when an upset Brad comes looking for answers, Amber’s forced to explain herself to everyone.

Having found the threatening note, and smashed Buddha statue, Lou knows he has to do something to get the “drug cartel” off his tail. He enlists help from Karl, Susan and Sheila, telling him he’s come up with a grand plan to fake his own death! As preparations for the fake memorial service get underway, Susan goes to Lauren and tells her of Lou’s plan.

It's the day of the big operation - but Toadie is distracted by the unresolved tensions with Belinda and Steph. Though Sonya attempts to make Belinda believe Toadie didn't blow the whistle on her, Belinda is not willing to listen. Steph advises Sonya to keep Toadie away from Belinda for 24 hours, to give her a chance to calm down...