Episode 6253

Extended Summary

The surf club is a-buzz with preparations for the fundraising beach banquet for Leah & Zac. Chris is helping out so Marilyn puts him to work, but suggests he gets a helper. Why doesn’t he ask Hannah? Chris obliges but Irene clocks what Marilyn is trying to do. She tells Marilyn that she spoke to Hannah and she’s not interested. Marilyn isn’t convinced. Ricky brings Casey by the club and the ladies fawn over him. They ask how Kyle is…

Kyle is still on the kitchen floor, awake, but in a lot of pain. He manages to get up and stumble outside. He hears John’s voice in the distance and tries to make it to the fence and get his attention, but Kyle collapses again. John doesn’t see him and drives off.

Charlotte and Andy are enjoying each other’s company in bed. Andy goes to grab a shower as Charlotte gets a call from her mum telling her Hunter’s missing again. Charlotte calls Hunter until she gets through. She asks him where he is and Hunter lies, saying he just went for a walk. Charlotte asks him to be patient, she will tell Zac about him when the time is right. As they say goodbye we see Hunter is actually in Summer Bay, right near the caravan park.

At the farm house Nate and Kat are having a playful discussion over who’s dish is best for the beach banquet, as Hannah walks out of her bedroom. Kat asks about the Smouldr date and Hannah admits he was a dud. But then she goes on to explain that Chris was there and it wasn’t so bad. Kat asks if Hannah’s into Chris? What! Hannah vehemently denies there’s anything there. Kat insists there was a big smile on her face when she was talking to him. At the mention of Chris, Hannah gets a text – it’s from him. Nate notes he’s keen. Kat suggests to Hannah maybe Chris is looking for more than friendship.

Leah, Zac, Oscar, Evie & VJ are all heading out to the banquet. Alf hangs back and promises to see them there soon. Then Hunter turns up at the back door and asks Alf if he can rent a van. When Alf asks where he’s from Hunter is purposely vague. Alf says he’ll need ID for the van rental just when VJ comes back in having forgotten something. Hunter sees him and quickly slinks away without VJ or Alf noticing.

Kat turns up at the flat to ask Ricky where Kyle is – he hasn’t checked in at the station as part of his bail conditions. Ricky is surprised he’s not next door so Kat gives her another hour to find him. As she heads out with Casey to hop in the car to go look for him, she spots Kyle collapsed in the yard. She rushes to him but he’s unconscious. She calls an ambulance.

At the hospital, Nate is teasing Hannah about Chris, asking if she’s set up the first date yet. Hannah admits that Chris has messaged her 15 times today. Nate encourages her to just be up front and tell him that she’s not interested. Just then Ricky arrives with Kyle and the Ambos – she tells Nate she found him unconscious as Nate hurries to assess him. He tells Ricky that Kyle’s got septicaemia. Nate realises he should have made Kyle come to the hospital yesterday; he never should have treated him at home. Now this is on Nate. Kyle is very sick. Ricky tells him there really wasn’t a choice but Nate knows that there was, and he made the wrong one. He could get in real trouble for this. They’re both worried about Kyle.

Leah, Zac and the kids have turned up for the banquet. Leah insists she helps do something, so seeing John with loads of stuff in the car she runs over. Zac isn’t looking where he’s going and literally runs into Hunter. It seems like Hunter is waiting for something but Zac is called away by John before Hunter can say anything to his father. Later, as the whole group enjoy the banquet and Chris introduces the best dish competition, Hunter is watching from the sidelines. The topless waiters all come in, including Andy, which Charlotte quite enjoys from her spot at the table. Hannah turns up from the hospital, ready to let Chris down easy. She awkwardly asks if Chris has feelings for her and he smiles, then brushes her shoulder, getting rid of the tickets she’s got on herself! Chris tells her not to worry, if he was actually cracking onto her she’d know about it. As he walks away, is Hannah looking disappointed?

Alf makes a speech, thanking everyone for their efforts in helping put on this fundraiser. Leah is a very deserving person for their support. As Charlotte is listening she suddenly notices Hunter hiding by a tree close by. She quietly gets away from the table, grabs Hunter and pulls him away, but not without Andy seeing the two of them. Charlotte drags him into the diner to ask Hunter what he’s doing here. He says he thinks it’s time Zac knows about him. Charlotte’s had her chance and he won’t wait anymore. He storms out as Charlotte tries to stop him, but fails. They walk over to the banquet just as Leah and Zac are making their thank you speech. Zac is grateful this will help them get their lives back to normal. Hunter interrupts…Normal? Wouldn’t be the word he’d use. Charlotte whispers for him to stop as Zac asks her what’s going on. Hunter says to Charlotte, that’s a good question Mum. Zac asks who he is? Hunter turns to Zac – I’m your son.