Episode 6213

Extended Summary

Ash tells Brax everyone thinks he’s dead. Brax didn’t see the car that ran him off the road, but they both agree Gunno must’ve been behind it. Ash tells Brax someone has been hanging around and following Ricky, but nothing has happened, both Ricky and Casey are fine. Brax assumes this is because Gunno thinks he’s dead, if Gunno finds out Brax is alive he’s going to keep coming after them.

The next morning Brax continues to defend his decision to fake his death and let everyone presume he’s dead. Brax justifies this by telling Ash it’s going to keep Ricky and Casey safe. Ash thinks it’s unfair on Ricky, Kyle and Casey to let them think he’s dead and grieve for him. Brax is willing for Ricky to move on with her life. Brax makes Ash promise not to tell anyone. Ash gives Brax his things and they say goodbye, for now, then Brax heads off.

Kyle is angry that the boys are not picking up. Billie tries to calm him down, then presses for information about the crash. Billie wants to know why Ash was there. Kyle is incredulous when he goes in to see Ricky and finds her packing up Brax’s things. Ricky tells Kyle that Brax is dead, he’s not coming back, it’s time to move on. The only surprising thing is that it didn’t happen sooner.

Billie goes to the diner where she tells Phoebe about Brax. Phoebe goes straight to the share house where she comforts Kyle. The next morning Kyle goes to leave to help with the search, but Phoebe talks him out of it. Phoebe argues a police car doesn’t just fall off the road, and he’s meant to be looking after Ricky and Casey – what if something happened to them because he wasn’t here? Kyle tells Ricky they can’t give up on Brax, but she’s adamant he’s dead. He comments that Ricky is meant to love Brax, which causes Ricky to kick both Phoebe and Kyle out.

Later, after tempers have simmered, Kyle and Ricky apologise to each other for their earlier fight when Kat walks in. She tells them they are calling off the search. They have scowered the entire area and expended all possible resources. The investigation has been passed on to the coroner. After Kat leaves, Ricky calmly states they can finally get on with their lives – Brax is dead. But Ricky, once alone, breaks down crying.

Kyle, comprehending what he’s learnt, screams through his anguish. After calming down, he decides to leave to tell the extended Braxton clan about the news. He’s going to see Heath and Bianca first, then take Heath to talk to Cheryl. Kyle thanks Phoebe for being there for him when he needed her, then heads out. Ash returns and feeling awful about the whole situation, tells Ricky he tried as hard as he could to find Brax. Ricky thanks him but it’s little solace for Ash.