Episode 4880

Australian Air Date: 19th June 2009
UK Air Date: 3rd July 2009

Geoff struggles with the onset of fatherhood. Irene discovers who was setting her up. Jai is shocked to discover a sex tape of Nicole.

TREY PALMER (LUKE BRACEY)
OFFICER GRIER (BAYLEA DAVIS)
GONK (MITCHELL WARTERS)
DONNA DE BONO (SUZIE MACKENZIE)
CLAUDIA HAMMOND (ALEXANDRA PARK)

Written by Margaret Wilson
Directed by Ben Field

Extended Summary

Having just slept together and wrapped in each others arms, Nicole tells Trey how much she trusts him as he glances across the room to where the video camera has recorded the whole thing. At school Nicole hands over the tape to Jai, unaware that it’s not just her voice over on it but her entire night with Trey! Meanwhile students are hassling Trey about the fact that he’s all talk no action when it comes to sex. Trey manages to get the video camera back from Jai without him realising, and later gives him back to him, clearly believing he’s deleted the footage. Later, Jai plugs his camera into his laptop and discovers everything has gone – until he switches the media cards over. When Jai watches the tape all is revealed between Trey and Nicole.

Irene goes to talk to Angelo, thanking him for the work he did on her case, and about any possible leads he may have as to who killed Lou – but there are none. Today is the day that Donna plans on contesting the will and Angelo and Irene both know that trouble lies ahead – Lou has left his business to Irene leaving Donna devastated considering she built that business with Lou for decades, a fact which she happily airs in the Diner. Angelo moves her along, but Donna gets it into her head that he fabricated evidence to get Irene off the charges in exchange for half the business – she tells them both that it isn’t over. When Irene takes a stroll along the beach she is stunned to notice Donna talking to prison guard, Officer Grier, about an agreement they had. Things click into place for Irene as she now knows that Officer Grier was the one planting alcohol in her cell during her time in prison. Therefore it was Donna who hired Officer Grier to tempt Irene with alcohol. But with no proof and Officer Grier denying it to Angelo, Irene is back where she started.

Alf tells Aden that Roman has suggested that he move back into the Townhouse. Aden has nowhere else to stay and he can pay off Roman’s mortgage at the same time. Meanwhile Nicole is stuck living with Kirsty and Miles and wonders why Roman couldn’t have asked her to move back to the townhouse. But with Nicole still at school and not earning money, it isn’t an option. Besides Aden has other plans. As he heads over to see Belle about Roman’s offer, Aden is quick to follow it up with another offer to Belle as he asks her to move in with him. Belle is surprised by the offer, and is concerned that she can’t leave Irene at the moment given the problems she’s been going through. After Irene convinces Belle that she’s happy for her to move out, Belle gladly accepts Aden’s offer.

Meanwhile Geoff is finding it hard living with Claudia who has most of her things strewn all over the floor. Aden is pushing Geoff to leave for their footie training session, and Claudia beings moaning about when Geoff will ever have time to look after a newborn if he’s always training at nights and on weekends. They are clearly feeling the strain of living in each other’s pockets. Geoff talks Belle, admitting that he is struggling with the idea of fatherhood – Belle commends him for sticking by Claudia and offers Geoff her room when she moves out which might give Claudia and Geoff some more space. He and Claudia accept the room and she apologises for being off with him – her parents had called that morning and didn’t want anything to do with her.