Episode 6175

Extended Summary

Maddy is nervous about calling her mum Tanya to tell her that she has cancer, Roo suggests telling her face to face so Maddy finally makes the call and is excited when her mum accepts her invitation to visit immediately.

The teens walk around the Canberra war museum, making flippant remarks. Alf is upset when he overhears them and makes his feelings known. Jett sees Alf walking around the museum and realises that all is not well, as Alf experiences flashbacks. When the teens are having a break, reflecting on how bored they are, Zac tells them they are supposed to be learning and John tries to pull them up on their attitude but Alf interrupts saying he’s wasting his breath. Marilyn has had enough and has a go at the teens, telling them that it’s about respect for the sacrifices that were made so that they can live their lives freely and easily. The teens go back inside and start to really see what the exhibits are about. Jett is particularly affected, seeing how the young soldiers were just like the teens themselves, how it could have been them. Evie becomes tearful as it all starts to impact her. She puts a comforting hand on Alf’s shoulder as he places a poppy on the wall. The teens leave the war memorial changed, having started to understand. Back on the bus, there’s a surprise in store for them – they’ll be sleeping in a trench for the night! Alf is short with John when he asks if he’s up for the night in the trench but despite his denial he continues to have flashbacks as he walks around.

Back in Summer Bay, Roo reassures Maddy as they wait for Tanya in the diner. Maddy and Tanya go for a walk to talk. Tanya is shocked and comforts Maddy when she finally tells her. Irene calms an anxious Roo while she waits for Maddy and Tanya to return. Tanya comes back alone and has a go at Roo for keeping Maddy’s cancer from her. Tanya goes back to Maddy and tells her that she wants her to move back home…