Episode 6231

Extended Summary

Kyle tries to call AWOL Ricky, with Phoebe, Marilyn and baby Casey in tow, all concerned about her. Ash, Phoebe and Kyle organise to search for Ricky. There’s an awkward moment when Kyle tells Phoebe and Ash to go together but they cover. Phoebe and Ash drive along looking for Ricky. They talk about how funny it is that they’ve ended up alone together, then more seriously about how Ricky must be feeling. Ash gets off the phone to Kyle, having said that there was no sign of Ricky at Brax’s accident site, and that they’re heading to the coast. The drive continues with some warming banter, then awkwardness.

Kat tries to tell Billie that she’s doing something wrong by accusing Nate but Billie sticks to her story and leaves with the upper hand. Kat goes to see Nate and tells him that she saw Billie. Kat also tells Nate that she hasn’t been completely honest with him and Nate agrees to hear her out. Kat tells Nate that she was engaged and that her fiancée abused her. She tells Nate that she only let go of his hand when she heard the accusation because bad memories rushed in not because she doubted him.

Chris reassures Billie that he believes her and that it’s going to be okay. Billie mentions that her solicitor would like to speak to him, and puts it in a way that makes Chris agree to help despite his reservations. She then invites him round later on to ‘go over the details’, distracting him temptingly.

Ricky enters a rustic cabin, slowly moves to the couch and lies down, her spirit crushed. She ends up flicking through photos of happy times with Brax. As she grows more upset she starts to delete the photos and then throws the phone across the room. Later, seeming devoid of the earlier emotion, Ricky starts to write a note ‘I’m so sorry to have to’… leaving us worried about what she plans to do.

Marilyn and John continue to look after baby Casey, although John isn’t at all comfortable when Marilyn leaves him holding the baby. As she returns from her shower Marilyn is happy to hear John chatting away to the baby and when she offers to let him go about his day he seems so wrapped up in the baby that she suggests he stay around. She smiles fondly as she watches him.

Kat apologises to Nate for not telling him about her past earlier. Seeing Chris as they walk, Nate confronts him telling him he did nothing wrong and could never do something harmful to Billie or anyone. Chris goes round to see Billie. They talk about Ricky then Chris asks if Nate ever tried anything before the alleged attack. Billie gets upset that Chris’s even asking, then distracts him by telling him that she likes him and kisses him. After a while Billie excuses herself and as soon as she leaves the room Chris jumps up and searches her bag. He finds evidence that Billie made the embarrassing posters of Kat that were posted up around Summer Bay. Chris shows Kat the pictures that he found. She tells him that it’s not enough to drop the charges but Chris is determined to clear Nate’s name, saying that it’s his own fault that Nate is in this situation, he’s going to get him out of it.

Phoebe and Ash have a moment as they continue the search, but Phoebe’s phone rings stopping anything from happening. On the phone Kyle says he thinks they may have to give up, which prompts Ash to grab the phone from Phoebe. Kyle tells Ash that they just have to hope she comes home by herself but this is little comfort to Ash who’s so aggravated that Phoebe asks why he’s taking it so hard. Phoebe stops Ash when they arrive back at the house, demanding to know what is wrong. She speculates that Ash blames himself. He is worried that Ricky might do something stupid…