UK Air Date: 24th September 2010
Liam tells Charlie about Ruby’s big night drinking. Charlie sees that Indi has bought alcohol for Ruby. John and Alf are disappointed that Summer Bay looks bad after a used needle was discovered on the beach.
JOHN PALMER (SHANE WITHINGTON)
PENN TIBERIUS GRAHAM (CHRISTIAN CLARK)
MEGAN (CELESTE BARBER)
Written by James Walker
Directed by Jet Wilkinson
Extended Summary
Summer Bay is flurry of nervousness after Nicole being pricked by a used needle on the beach, and a reporter is in town to cover the story. Charlie is scouring the beach with other officers for signs of any more hypodermic needles, whilst Angelo is enjoying being interviewed by the local press, taking the opportunity to plug his own restaurant.
Meanwhile people are praising Penn for being such a strong support for Nicole. But John and Alf are very disappointed in Penn when they find out he has called the TV news who are now planning to run a story on the needle stick injury. John and Alf need to come up with a plan so that Summer Bay is once again put in a positive light.
Ruby is trying to think of the best birthday present she can get Charlie, with a limit of thirty dollars. Ruby then approaches Indi about buying some alcohol from Angelo’s, she thinks it would make a good gift. Despite some reservations about selling alcohol to someone underage, Indi believes Ruby wants to give it as a gift agrees to sell Ruby the alcohol.
Liam is concerned for Ruby after her night of binge drinking. Ruby assures Liam that it was only one night. He soon decides to tell Charlie about Ruby’s drinking and Charlie approaches her daughter about it. Ruby promises it won’t happen again. But when Charlie sees Indi giving Ruby a bottle of alcohol, Charlie only thinks the worse – assuming it’s for Ruby.