UK Air Date: 15th June 2015
Writer: Sandy Webster
Director: Geoffrey Nottage
Cat No: HAW7-322
After a night on the recreated battlefield, Alf collapses. Maddy has to decide whether to move back home with her mum or stay in Summer Bay. Will Ash get involved with Gunno’s drug smuggling to save Brax? Leah and Nate confide in each other about residual feelings over the bus crash.
Extended Summary
The teens are continuing their excursion in Canberra learning about the Anzacs. There’s still major tension between Matt and Josh after Josh found out that Matt kissed Evie. The boys get into a fight but it’s quickly broken up by John & Zac. They all stay overnight in the trenches, but with the help of lights and sounds to re-create what is was like for young diggers during the war, Alf has another flashback. Jett wakes up in the night and realises that Alf is missing. Alf’s clearly been affected by the surroundings and he’s wandering aimlessly through the recreated battlefield. The teens & adults all search for Alf, finding him in the early morning, collapsed in a ditch. Disoriented and having chest pains, the teens all band together to get Alf out and onto a stretcher. Alf then has to be airlifted to hospital by helicopter.
Maddy and her mum, Tanya talk about Maddy moving back home. Maddy is reluctant but Tanya assures her it won’t be like before, Tanya’s changed. Maddy tells Roo about her mum’s offer to go home. Roo is supportive but later reveals to Leah that she’s devasted. Leah pushes her to tell Maddy how she feels but Roo insists that Maddy must decide for herself. After dinner with Tanya and Roo, Maddy admits that she’s torn over what to do as she knows she may hurt Roo & Alf in the process. Roo wakes in the middle of the night to find Maddy outside – she’s made a decision. Maddy’s moving back home.
Ash tells Ricky about the deal with Gunno – Ash helps smuggle drugs into the prison or Brax’s life is on the line. Ricky doesn’t want Ash to go back to prison and decides that getting Brax transferred is their only option. Ricky gets their lawyer onto it but can’t make it happened soon enough. Will Ash have to break the law to save Brax?
Leah is excited to finally have a night to herself in the house with Alf, Zac & the teens away and Nate working. She’s all set with wine, cheese and a rom com when Nate walks in and starts going on about her recovery and how she shouldn’t push it too much. Leah cracks it at Nate and tells him she’s had enough of the hounding and just wants some alone time! Leah later apologises but admits to Nate she feels like she’s being defined by the accident. Nate admits he still feels responsible for Sophie’s involvement in the accident, but Leah reassures him that he saved her and Leah owes Nate her life.