Episode 1449

Australian Air Date: 21st April 1994
Writer: Greg Stevens
Director: Grant Brown

Tug is convinced he will be sent to prison for stealing Roxy’s car.

Extended Summary

Irene discovers there is mildew and paint peeling off the shower and imposes a two-minute shower time. Luke is having a shower and she realises he is taking a long time and bangs the door and calls. he is singing and does not hear her. Tug tells her she can’t get him out but she proves him wrong when she has an idea: she switches off the hot water. Luke discovers the water has gone cold and yells for Irene.

Haydn tells Damian he is sorry that he has to wait for his jeans. Damian does not understand him and tells him he has too much sun. Damian drops into the Diner and asks Fin what is this about Haydn telling him about his jeans. Fin finds that Damian has not played along, and he tells her she’d have to confront him. She knows this, but how can she tell him?

Irene gets a letter from Nathan and reads it out. Tug is sitting near her and starts feeling low after hearing the nasty bits. Fin calls her but she tells her to wait. She calls again and tells her Tug does not need to hear this. Irene realises what she has done and apologises.

At the Diner, Irene tells Roxy that she has put her foot in it with Tug and buys some cakes for tonight for Tug. She asks whether Luke has been moaning about the shower. Roxy points out to Irene that she overreacts sometimes and warns that if she is not careful, she may have to find another boarder. Irene has a talk to Luke and agrees to stretch the limit to three minutes, and four minutes if he is really grubby.

Alf is lying on the couch when the phone rings. He calls Sarah but she does not come. He gets off the couch in pain and shouts for Sarah. She comes and helps him up. He orders her to answer the phone and asks why he didn’t call her! Later on, Tug drops into see her and admits he is not feeling confident. He asks her how can she put up with him, given the trouble he caused before.

It is Tug’s day for appearing in the court. He admits to Luke that though he has appeared in court before, he is scared as it is not the same as it was. He gets ready and asks Luke for a tie. Irene shows him what she bought him for his celebration tonight. He tells Luke that she knows he is coming back tonight and Luke says he knows that he is coming back. Irene gives him a kiss for good luck.

Haydn confronts Fin and tells her he thinks she is not telling him something. She lies that he has spoiled her surprise and shows him the shirt she is making. He asks why Damian is ignoring and she tells him that he is mad because she would not do his jeans soon. He tells her he feels like an idiot now and she agrees.

It’s almost time for the court case. Roxy and Luke turn up, with Alf limping behind. Luke jokes that he needs a golf buggy and Alf tells him not to start. She tells Alf that he should wear a corset. Nick arrives and comments that Tug has a cheer squad and Luke says that he does not have anyone else. Luke asks what are Tug’s chances. Nick replies that he thinks he’ll be OK as no-one was hurt; not only this, but Roxy will be speaking on his behalf.

Fin gives Haydn his shirt back. Back home, Michael tells him to put his shirt in the laundry; Haydn checks the pockets. Haydn comes across a piece of paper he tore earlier and realises what may have happened. He goes to the beach house but Fin is not there. Irene tells him that she is at the beach. She says that she is proud of him and he says he has not bet today. She says that is all you can do. He finds Fin at the beach and asks her does she know of his bet a few days earlier. He says that they’d have to decide what they want to do from there…