Episode 236

Australian Air Date: 2nd February 1989
UK Air Date: 10th January 1990
Writer: Maureen Ann Moran
Director: Gaye Arnold

Matt agrees to help Carly. Philip makes one last attempt to win Stacey’s affections.

Extended Summary

Celia is gossiping and tells Betty that Carly has been taking drugs.

Celia is working at her store and Carly tells her and Betty that they have to tell everyone that it is a drinking problem she has, not a drug problem.

Carly talks to Matt in Diner. He promises her to help her throughout the detox period.

Matt brings Carly comes home.

Martin gives Roo flowers at Stacey’s office. He asks her to come to the drive-in with him. She says OK. She also says that Martin has changed lately!

Alison is spreading around news that Carly is a junkie, despite the fact that the news are incorrect.

Alison is at the beach sunbathing; Bobby drags her by the legs into the sea! Bobby holds Alison’s head under water to threaten her. She says Alison has to stop calling Carly a junkie!

Roo is out with Martin at the drive-in. Matt is there as well.

Phil turns up at Stacey’s place (she lives in her office building) late at night. He says he wants to marry her and he kisses her!

Ola Carlsson, 1999

Guest Cast

STACEY MACKLIN (SANDIE LILLINGSTON)

PHILIP MATHESON (JOHN MORRIS)

ALISON PATTERSON (KATHRYN RIDLEY)
Forty-fifth appearance, last seen in #235. Picked on Celia’s milkshakes.

BETTY FALWELL (BARBARA MORTON)
Ninth appearance, last seen in #233. Was persuaded by Celia to spread the word about the ‘disreputable’ diner.