Kim struggles over his feelings for Kit. Jules is pushed over the edge. Cassie is humiliated in front of her friends.
Extended Summary
Kim and Kit are still both reeling from their unexpected kiss. Kit is secretly confused about her feelings for him and seeks Tony’s advice. When Kim later approaches Kit about the incident, she masks her true feelings and claims the kiss was purely a product of her vulnerable emotional state; nothing deeper. Kim believes her and they both agree not to tell Rachel.
Fuelled by his guilt over the kiss, Kim apologises to Rachel for his recent immature behaviour. The couple shares a warm embrace in front of Hugh. Given his growing feelings for Rachel, Hugh decides to move out. Rachel and Kim are totally thrown and try to convince him to change his mind. Once alone with Hugh, Rachel makes an emotional plea for him to stay – he’s been her rock lately and she doesn’t want to lose him. She’s pleased when he finally decides to stay, but is left bemused by the discovery that he lied about his reasons for leaving the conference as early as he did.
Jules’ first day at Summer Bay High is anything but smooth. Cassie is deeply disappointed in him when she learns he lied about going to see Lily. However, when she reads his heartfelt letter to Lily, she’s forced to reassess her opinions of him. Jules opens up and admits his deepest fears – he feels he always ends up hurting the people he loves the most. Cassie realises there’s a good heart underneath his bad boy facade.
However, Jules becomes so embarrassed by his momentary lapse into vulnerability that he goes to drastic lengths to push Cassie away. She is later horrified to discover he has vandalized a help-line poster so as to humiliate her in front of the school.