Episode 4234

Australian Air Date: 20th July 2006

Cassie confronts Matilda about her eating disorder. Leah and Dan are horrified when they discover Peter’s car has been torched. Drew pleads his innocence to setting Peter’s car on fire. Brad is embarrassed when Sally catches him on his naked escapade.

Extended Summary

Matilda is buying some muffins at the Diner when Cassie arrives. Colleen makes a comment she must be training to be a sumo wrestler with all that food! Matilda is stricken by the joke, given her current obsession with her appearance and Cassie clocks her strange reaction. Matilda comments that Lucas hates her and rightly so, leaving Cassie concerned by Mattie’s darkened attitude. Back at home, Matilda looks down at her plate, disgusted with herself for gorging all the muffins. She moves to the kitchen to down a few glasses of water and in no time, she races to the bathroom to throw up – uh-oh, Matilda eating problem is becoming out of control!

Matilda is hating herself as she attempts to clean up after her latest round of binging. Cassie arrives and receives a very frosty reception. Cassie sees the top that matildas was wearing earlier and questions Matilda who has been sick? Suddenly, Cassie’s fears that Matilda isn’t coping well are confirmed but before she has the chance to offer any help, Matilda snaps and says she just wants to be left alone! Matilda moves off to her room but Cassie lingers until Lucas arrives home. Cassie subtly questions Lucas on Mattie’s behaviour. Oblivious to the impact of what he tells her, Cassie takes in the information with deep concern – her suspicions about Matilda are now confirmed! Later, Cassie approaches Matilda and gently reveals she is aware of her eating disorder. Matilda realises she can’t deny it completely but insists her problem is now sorted. Cassie is a little sceptical and encourages Matilda to talk to someone but Matilda insists she wants Cassie to keep this to herself and reluctantly Cassie agrees to do so.

Dan is wearing the carpet thin as he walks around in disbelief that Drew has taken off in Peter’s car. Not to mention Drew doesn’t even have a licence! At that moment, Drew appears through the door as if nothing’s happened. Drew is blasé as he announces the car ran out of petrol so he left it down the road. Dan rips into him and is disappointed by Drew’s lack of respect. Dan realises he may as well be talking to a brick wall and warns Drew to stay out of trouble while he and Leah move off to collect the car.

Leah and Dan pull up in their car on the side of the road but are horrified by the sight of Peter’s smouldering car – there’s nothing more than a burnt out shell! World War 3 erupts when Dan arrives home and confronts Drew about setting Peter’s car on fire. Drew is in denial, insisting he left the car intact. Dan is feed up with his lies and storms out. Leah tries to calm Dan, reminding him they have no proof that Drew is responsible for the fire. They are interrupted by the arrival of Fitzgerald and other police officers, responding to Dan’s previous call. Drew is in disbelief that Dan has dobbed him in! Drew makes a passionate plea to the police that he is innocent. Dan eventually retracts his previous accusation and apologises to Drew for jumping to conclusions. Drew bites back – he’s happy the car got torched because he hated his Dad and he hates Dan as well!

Rachel is collecting some bits and pieces to take to Kit in hospital when Brad emerges from the shower, dressed only in a towel. She assures him she’ll be back in an hour to catch up but as she moves off, Brad realises Rachel has left a cd behind, he picks it up and races out after her and tries to get her attention as she’s driving off, Brad’s towel gets caught in the door. Uh-oh… Brad’s in a pickle now!

Brad tugs at the towel and door but it’s locked and Brad is on the door step completely starkers! Brad darts around, trying his best to cover his nakedness. He races to the clothesline, but his plan is foiled again when he finds a lone bra swinging in the breeze – that just won’t do! Amidst the panic, Brad doesn’t realise that Sally has rounded the corner, looking for Rachel, but is greeted with a butt naked Brad instead. Sally tries to stifle her laughs as Brad tries desperately to act as naturally as possible. Sally insists she caught him at a bad time and moves off, smirking as Brad is left standing in the middle of the yard exposed and deeply embarrassed!