UK Air Date: 24th March 2015
Writer: Margaret Wilson
Director: David Gould
Cat No: HAW7-283
Sasha and Matt worry about distance affecting their relationship. Alf returns from the city and shuts down the protest. Brax considers pleading guilty to a crime he didn’t commit to reduce gaol time.
Extended Summary
The student protest to preserve Josh & Evelyn’s ‘love’ mural continues, until Alf returns from the city, and uses his clout as Surf Club President to put an end to it – citing Surf Club rules that prohibit artwork on the walls. Chris and John happily clean off the mural, but the victory costs John his domestic bliss with Marilyn, who is upset and refuses to talk to him – feeling he doesn’t understand what romance is.
As Sasha prepares to leave the Bay to go to Uni, while Matt stays to repeat Year 12 – they are increasingly nervous about what the distance will mean for their relationship – but neither wants to talk about it. Pressure builds and when Spencer ribs Matt about the potential that Sasha will ‘find someone better’, and they almost come to blows, but are separated by a teacher. Zac asks Matt to explain the fight or face detention, but Matt prefers detention – putting his plans with Sasha on her last night, in jeopardy.
After his confrontation with Ash, Brax wakes up to himself and returns to Ricky’s side. He agrees to work with Ricky and his lawyer to mount a defence. However, when they meet with the lawyer, he tells them that the prosecution’s case is watertight, and as they have no evidence to prove Brax didn’t kill Dean, he’s likely to be convicted, and face 20 years in prison. When his lawyer advises Brax to either accuse Ash (in order to create reasonable doubt), or to plead guilty and receive a lighter sentence, Brax becomes angry and to Ricky’s dismay, kicks him out. Ricky advises him to consider pleading guilty if he wants to be around for his son while he’s still a child. Will Brax plead guilty to a crime he didn’t commit?
Guest Cast
CRAIG STANLEY (CHRISTOPHER MORRIS)
