UK Air Date: 9th April 2010
Tony comes up with a plan for Xavier to vent some frustration. Meanwhile, Xavier struggles to find a hiding place for the money.
JOHN PALMER (SHANE WITHINGTON)
Written by Andrew Osborne
Directed by Geoffrey Nottage
Extended Summary
Martha tries to get Liam to drop the drug issue, but he refuses. Gina is preparing to confront Xavier over the allegation he’s dealing drugs again, per Liam’s suspicions. She goes to the farm and talks with Martha about what Liam has told her. Martha tries to allay her suspicions, but she isn’t able to do it and Gina decides to search Xavier’s room. The search proves fruitless, with the only discoveries being dirty washing and even dirtier magazines. Gina feels guilty, but better now that she knows Xavier isn’t hiding any drugs. Liam returns home and asks Gina whether she’s spoken to Xavier. She says that there’s no need now that she has spoken to Martha, but Liam won’t leave the drugs issue alone, saying that he knows a bit more about it than Martha does. This leaves Martha frustrated with Liam, and she lashes out at him. She feels bad afterwards – she’s going to miss Liam when he’s gone. When Liam comes back, Martha apologises, and confesses the truth about what’s in Xavier’s box.
Xavier is still stressed about hiding his money in the house – he needs to find another place to hide it quickly. He tells Ruby the whole story about the money. He asks her to hide it at her house, she considers, but says no – she can’t break Irene’s trust like that. So he asks for her help to find a good hiding place. She agrees to help look for a good hiding place in Summer Bay, and enlists the help of Colleen, via a cover story about a project for school. Colleen knows the perfect place.
Tony is ready to ask Xavier to take up boxing – he thinks it’s a good way for him to vent some frustration and Tony wants to be a male influence in Xavier’s life. Tony gets the equipment from John and prepares to float his idea with Xavier. Rachel thinks he should check with Gina first, but Tony doesn’t agree. Tony wants to do this as he feels guilty for advising Gina to take the hard line with Xavier, leading to him being kicked out. Xavier isn’t sure about the idea of boxing, and he wonders what Gina will say when she finds out. Tony says he will worry about Gina. As they practice boxing for the first time, Xavier starts to get into it, only to have Gina walk in, shocked. She’s outraged by what she sees.