UK Air Date: 23rd March 2015
Writer: Andrew Osborne
Director: David Gould
Cat No: HAW7-282
Josh and Evelyn’s protest escalates. Maddy is finally returning Oscar’s affections but he resists her. Brax becomes increasingly distant after learning his trial is only two weeks away.
Extended Summary
John’s attempts to remove the ‘love mural’, which Josh painted for Evelyn on the side of the Surf Club, continue to be thwarted by Josh and Evelyn’s peaceful protest, which has now grown to include Jett and a large group of students. Marilyn joins the protest, after her attempts to convince John to keep the mural turn into an argument, and she spends the night in front of it with the other protestors. John is convinced it is only a matter of time before they give up and go home, but is dismayed to find them all still there the following day – now armed with a petition.
Oscar is late to Maddy’s chemotherapy session, but to her relief he eventually arrives – flustered and sweaty. She develops a temperature after the session, and Nate decides to keep her overnight for observation, as a precaution. After the session, Maddy asks Oscar to stay, in front of Spencer, who doesn’t seem to mind. That night before falling asleep, she tells Oscar how grateful she is for his support, and that she’s ‘not going to let him go’. The following day she wakes and is disappointed to find Oscar has already left for school. Alf bumps into Oscar at the beach, and he confesses that although he has been in love with Maddy for a long time – he is worried that she is only returning his affections because she is sick, and that her feelings won’t last.
Kyle believes he has convinced Kat to help prove Brax’s innocence, and while Ricky and Ash think it could work, Brax has serious doubts, and becomes increasingly evasive, avoiding his family, despite his promises to stick with them in the lead up to the trial. After much reflection, Kat decides to give the photographic proof of Brax breaching bail to Ash, and tells him that despite believing Brax is innocent of the murder charge – there isn’t much more she can do. After learning that his trial is only two weeks away, Brax disappears again, pushing Ricky to the edge. Ash finally tracks him down, and tries to set him straight – but will Brax listen?
