Episode 4989

Australian Air Date: 19th November 2009
UK Air Date: 21st January 2010
Writer: Margaret Wilson
Director: Scott Hartford Davis
Cat No: HAW6-134

Martha waits for Hugo to propose – only to receive a massive shock. Tony’s gym is trashed. Geoff interrupts a mystery intruder at Donna’s house.

Extended Summary

Martha waits excitedly for Hugo to come home, expecting a proposal of marriage. But when he does he is in a bad mood and doesn’t want to talk. The same goes for the following day. Martha tells Rachel she found the ring and can’t wait to marry Hugo. But whenever Martha tries to steer the conversation around to marriage, Hugo avoids it. Eventually Hugo has a heart to heart with Martha – he breaks up with her.

Tony enters the gym the night after the formal to see that his gym has been trashed. It was probably students but they have no idea who did it. Tony reveals that he hasn’t insured the gym. He decides to sell his business.

In an effort to find out what happened to Lou, Angelo issues flyers appealing to the public for information. One of them is seen by a mystery man, Orson. Donna complains to Irene that her gardener, Orson, did no work for her while she was in gaol. Irene arranges for Geoff to help clean up Donna’s place. Geoff is wary of working for Donna but agrees. Geoff and Ruby are frustrated that they haven’t been able to sleep together. Ruby visits Geoff at Donna’s house. They try to have sex but the mood is ruined when Geoff thinks he hears noises outside. Later on, Geoff sees someone lurking around the house and chases them away. Geoff tells Donna, who figures out that the intruder was Orson. Irene encourages her to go to the Police but Donna says she wants to find out what’s going on first.

Guest Cast

DONNA DE BONO (SUZIE MACKENZIE)
HARRY HOLDEN (CADEN PAUL)
MARINE OFFICER G BRYANT (MICHAEL SUTHERLAND)
BAMBANG RAHARDJO (JOFY PRASTOWO)
ORSON CARDILLO (MARK LEE)