Episode 4786

Australian Air Date: 9th February 2009
UK Air Date: 23rd February 2009

Will Melody survive the tough streets of Melbourne? Miles revisits his past and resolves to find Melody no matter what. Charlie and Miles kiss.

MELODY JONES (CELESTE DODWELL)
KAYLA DEBOER (MARIA ANGELICO)
ARCHIE MADDOCK (TIM PHILLIPS)
TERRY ABBOTT (OLIVER TORR)

Written by Sarah Walker
Directed by Scott Hartford Davis

Extended Summary

Melody is finding life on the streets tougher than she thought and can’t believe it when she wakes up in a church hostel to find her bag stolen! Needing a friend, Melody puts her trust in another girl staying at the hostel, Kayla but soon sees a different side to her when she finds out it was her who stole her bag. When Melody confronts Kayla, she threatens her with a broken glass bottle which opens Melody’s eyes to the ‘survival of the fittest’ attitude on the streets.

Thankfully another toughened street kid, Archie, comes to a terrified Melody’s rescue, teaching Melody a bit about life on the streets while showing her a place to sleep. As Melody settles down on this chilly night she looks out across the river and we wonder how long this vulnerable, na