Episode 6412

Extended Summary

Olivia is emotionally distant after the abortion and Hunter tries to engage with her, hoping to encourage her to talk. Olivia is resistant, using Skye coming home as a distraction. However, Skye is once again cagey about where she’s been and hurries off to her room. Even Hunter agrees; Skye is acting strange.

Ash settles in for another night at the Farm House to stand guard. Kat expresses her gratitude, given Ash’s history of looking after her. Ash knows Kat would do the same for him, downplaying her appreciation.

Skye goes to Evelyn with good news; Tank has changed into a better person. Evelyn remains wary, concerned Tank is manipulating another young girl. Her concern comes across as patronising and Skye arcs up, blurting that Tank confessed to still being in love with Evelyn; that’s how she knows he’s being honest. Evelyn is terrified by the revelation and no longer trusts that Tank is redeemed.

Aware Ash has put his life on hold, Kat encourages him to leave and run whatever errands he needs to. Kat reveals McCarthy called; Dylan packed up his hotel room and checked out yesterday. Ash agrees to go, offering to come back later.

Nervous, Evelyn enlists Oscar to talk with Skye about Tank but Skye sees through his attempts to hang out straight away. Oscar explains how Tank screwed with his family and warns her against him, but Skye maintains that’s Tank’s past, he’s not that person now. Olivia overhears the conversation and suddenly realises why Skye has been so secretive. Olivia also thinks it’s a bad idea for Skye to see Tank. Skye snaps – she didn’t judge Olivia about being pregnant, so don’t judge her. Skye is too fed up to listen to any of them again.

Andy questions Ash about spending so much time with Kat, but Ash maintains they’re just mates.

Meanwhile, Evelyn is growing more anxious and tells Josh that Tank is still in love with her. Josh fumes and confronts Tank on the beach. Although thrown by Josh’s aggression, Tank talks him out of fighting, suggesting Evelyn wouldn’t appreciate it. He leaves a frustrated Josh behind. Josh vents to Andy about Tank. Andy hates seeing Josh all shaken up. Ash warns Andy that getting fired up about it won’t solve anything.

Alone at the house, Kat is jumping at footsteps outside. She’s relieved when it’s only Roo looking to sell tickets to the Hospital fundraiser. Kat lets her into the house, unaware she’s being watched by Dylan who’s still hiding on the property.

Andy threatens to bury Tank if he says so much as one word to Evelyn or Josh. Rattled, Tank asks why Skye blabbed about his feelings for Evelyn. Skye is apologetic and explains she only said it to prove Tank was being honest with her. Tank softens, realising her intentions were good. Meanwhile, Skye is feeling ostracised herself after arguing with friends today. Skye suggests she and Tank keep hanging out; it sounds like they could both use a friend right now. The twins see Tank and Skye walking down the beach. Tank becomes self-conscious so Skye buoys him by taking his hand in full view of the twins. Oscar and Evelyn are left with a dreadful feeling; things are only going to get worse from here.

Olivia vents to Hunter about Skye and Tank. Hunter reminds Olivia that people can change; Hunter wasn’t exactly stable a year ago. Olivia won’t hear of it; Tank is crazy and Hunter is wonderful. Hunter admits to feeling useless recently and Olivia knows he means since the abortion. She works hard to allay his concerns, convincing him she’s coping with what happened. But once alone, a tense Olivia goes to the bathroom and takes out a pair of scissors. Is Olivia self-harming again?

After their chat, Roo drives away and Kat realises she’s not alone on the property. Dylan comes out of hiding and starts spouting deluded beliefs of how they belong together. Kat has no patience left, telling him to go. When he grabs her arm, she defends herself, pushing him down in one swift movement. She tells him he’s pathetic and she’s not going to let him intimidate her anymore. Dylan slinks away, defeated. Later, Ash is kicking himself for not being there to protect her. However, Ash notices the change in Kat having defeated Dylan herself. He’s in awe of her strength, though Kat insists she couldn’t have gotten to this point without Ash’s help. She hugs him in thanks but as they embrace, neither wants to let go. The hug soon turns to a soft, gentle kiss.