Episode 6232

Extended Summary

After finding out that Billie lied about doctoring the posters, Chris is talking to Nate & Kat. He’s adamant he has to do something to clear this mess up, feeling guilty that his statement to the police might look bad against Nate. Kat assures him that he’s not at fault – Billie is. Nate agrees Chris should just stay out of it.

John is still fussing over Casey in the Diner as he and Marilyn have a light hearted debate over who knows best for the baby. Alf comes over to ask after Ricky; still no news. Alf makes a joke about John & Marilyn replacing Jett already! Only kidding, he says, commenting that they’re all a bit past the rugrat stage anyway. John looks surprisingly disappointed at this comment.

Chris calls Billie to set up a meeting with her later in the evening…what is he up to? Billie is at the diner, getting dinner with Ash first. The stress of Ricky being missing is taking it’s toll on Ash. Billie tries to assure him but Ash says she doesn’t have to be feeling this way. When Billie asks what he means, he makes her promise not to tell, before revealing to Billie that Brax is still alive. Billie is incredulous; all of Ricky’s grief could’ve been avoided. Billie pushes Ash to tell Ricky the truth but Ash knows that will put her in an awkward position – choosing to be on the run with Brax or staying in the Bay, never able to move on. Billie reasons that it should be her choice either way. Ash is torn.

Meanwhile, Ricky is still hiding away in the cabin, unable to stop crying. She’s falling apart and no one can help her.

Billie shows up at Chris’s with some wine. While she gets some glasses, Chris secretly starts recording audio on his phone. They talk about Chris’s statement and he suggests maybe he can embellish a little. Billie is confused. Chris bluffs and says he saw through the window at the gym that nothing happened with Nate. He quickly convinces her that he’s glad she framed him though, using Nate’s history with his wife as a reason he deserved it. Billie relaxes a little as Chris tries to coax her to tell him the full story. Just as Billie is about to elaborate, she puts her hand in Chris’s pocket and pulls out his phone, stopping the recording. She’s angry, telling Chris she’d never be dumb enough to fall for such a trick. He’s an idiot for trying, she only framed Nate to get back at him & Kat for embarrassing her. Chris is glad she’s finally admitted it but Billie is smug – he has nothing to prove it. Then, as if they’ve been listening in, the front & back doors open and in walks Sergeant Emerson and some police officers. Chris pulls up his shirt and reveals a wire.

At Angelo’s Ash is distracted, still beating himself up over Ricky. Phoebe tries to comfort him, holding his hand, assuring she will come back. Ash welcomes her touch and they get close. But Phoebe breaks the moment, just as Denny walks in. She asks Phoebe what that was about and Phoebe tells her about Ricky being missing.

Emerson relays the good news to Nate & Kat that Billie has been charged with making a false accusation. Also, in light of the new evidence from Chris’s wire, all the charges against Nate have been dropped. Both Nate & Kat thank Chris profusely but he brushes it off, saying Nate doesn’t owe him anything.

The next morning, Ash comes out of the water fresh from a surf when he gets a call – it’s from Ricky. She’s very upset. Ash rushes to the cabin to find a distraught Ricky finding it hard to keep it together. Ash is gutted to see her like this, and it feels like Ash is about to reveal that Brax is alive when… Ricky stops him. She’s worked out exactly what’s been eating her up. She started writing a letter to Brax, saying how upset she is and how sorry she is that he’s gone. But then she realised… she’s actually not. His prison sentence also felt like hers. And in a way now she feels free. She feels horrible for feeling that way but Ash tells her that Brax would be glad that she’s finally found a way to let go. As Ricky is pouring her heart out, Phoebe and Kyle are listening in from the doorway. Kyle breaks into silent tears at Ricky’s words but says nothing. The group then take a fragile Ricky back to the Bay and reunite her with her son.

Later, Phoebe sees Kyle silently stewing and asks if he’s ok. Kyle can’t believe Ricky is glad Brax is gone. Phoebe tries to defend her, saying you can’t judge a person’s grief but Kyle quickly becomes enraged, saying that Ricky is glad he’s dead, Ash is barely reacting and Phoebe is probably glad as well since she hated him! Phoebe is stung but his words as Kyle storms out.

Meanwhile, John and Marilyn are discussing how nice it was to have Casey around. They both compliment each other about how well they adapted to having a baby around. Then John makes a bold suggestion to Marilyn that maybe they could make a similar permanent arrangement. Marilyn is bemused so John spells it out – we could have a baby. Marilyn is shocked, but what is she thinking?

Ash finds Phoebe at the beach and she’s crying. He asks what’s up and she tells him about Kyle’s outburst. Ash comforts her and gets close, putting his hands up to her face. Jogging past is Denny, she pulls up when she sees the intimate moment. Ash goes in to kiss Phoebe but it’s interrupted by his phone ringing. It’s Billie – Ash has to head off. Denny walks over to Phoebe and asks her straight – what’s going on between you and Ash?