Episode 4983

Australian Air Date: 11th November 2009
UK Air Date: 13th January 2010
Writer: Sam Meikle
Director: Ben Field
Cat No: HAW6-128

Martha, Hugo and Bambang are starting to look more like a family. Donna de Bono arrives at Irene’s place. Charlie and Angelo have to reopen the investigation into Lou de Bono’s death.

Extended Summary

Martha, Hugo and Bambang are starting to look like more of a family out on the farm. Bambang is having a wonderful time with Martha and Hugo, planting seeds, watering vegies – it’s all very relaxed as they joke with each other. But Hugo is hiding his plane ticket to Indonesia from Martha, along with the promise he made to Suzy that he would return. When Hugo spots a figure in the trees, he quickly ushers Martha and Bambang inside, telling her he thinks they’re being watched. Hugo goes out at night to see who it is, suspecting it’s Suzy, only to discover it’s the police. While Hugo is away from the house, Martha discovers the plane ticket in a drawer and is stumped – what is Hugo up to?

Irene is still processing the news that Donna de Bono has been released from gaol, when she’s hit with the revelation that Miles has been charged with the assault on Riley Radcliffe. Irene arrives home to discover Donna waiting for her, desperate to talk. She needs Irene’s help, but Irene is sceptical. Donna is a mess, gaol has taken it’s toll on her, she’s sorry for everything she did to Irene, everything she put her through, but Irene still isn’t sure if she believes her. Geoff and Ruby tell Irene that while she was out, they caught Donna drinking. But Irene is surprisingly compassionate, she understands where Donna’s at, and is willing to cut her some slack.

Charlie and Angelo are frustrated by the release of Donna de Bono – it means they have to go back to the start of their investigation. While Charlie is still convinced that Donna killed Lou, Angelo is looking into other alternatives. When Irene comes in and tells them Donna is at her place, they are both wary – it doesn’t make sense for Donna to come back, to want to find Lou’s killer if she’s guilty. This new revelation makes Charlie accept Angelo’s theory that it’s possible Donna might not have killed Lou.

Guest Cast

DONNA DE BONO (SUZIE MACKENZIE)
BAMBANG RAHARDJO (JOFY PRASTOWO)
RICHTER (TOM PELIK)