Episode 6269

Extended Summary

Leah sits outside with her morning coffee, thoughtful after breaking off the engagement. Zac joins her, and tries to persuade her to change her mind. Leah says she’s not happy about it but thinks it won’t work in the long run.

In the diner Marilyn is fussing around a very hung over John who is sitting, sunglasses on, after a night out with Greg. Chris comes in loud and cheerful, making John wince. Chris asks Marilyn to cover his shift as he’s having a house party while Irene’s away in London. Hannah and Denny enter at just the right moment, giving Chris the perfect opportunity to reassure Marilyn that Hannah can keep things under control. Later Chris shows Hannah and Denny his party flyer and Denny watches as Hannah and Chris bounce off each other, saying they make a cute party planning couple.

Oscar and VJ exchange banter as VJ goes out to play basketball. Alf heads in and talks to Oscar about his Whitsundays trip. Leah comments that it’s lovely that Alf is going to visit Don Fisher. A sleepy Evie comes in as Alf leaves and Oscar encourages her to go to the beach with him and the gang. Evie says she’s steering clear of Josh. She notices that Leah isn’t wearing her engagement ring and Leah clumsily covers. Zac continues to try and talk Leah round but she’s sure that she’s making the right decision, even saying they’ll talk to the kids later. VJ overhears them and gets mad at Leah, questioning who she’s doing the ‘right thing’ for. Meanwhile Zac has told Alf who offers to cancel his trip but Leah and Zac say he has to go. Alf goes and talks to VJ, who tells Alf that he’s never seen Leah so happy as when she’s with Zac. Alf advises VJ not to give up on his mum, and to try talking to her.

Oscar fills Maddy and Matt in on what Evie said about her and Josh. They hatch a plan to get Evie and Josh back together. Josh arrives and they tell him about Chris’s party, saying the Evie isn’t going.

Hannah and Denny arrive at the party, with Denny remarking on how much effort Hannah has gone to, making the point that she likes Chris, who comes over and gives them both a kiss on the cheek. Matt arrives with Evie who immediately spots Josh and tries to leave. Matt encourages her saying he’ll be her buffer for the night. When Josh sees Evie they are awkward, both having been led to believe that the other wouldn’t be there.

VJ gives Leah and Zac a talking to, saying they have a good family asks them to work things out. Once they’re alone they talk, Leah saying she wanted to grow old with him but that his ex and son weren’t in the picture then. Zac tells Leah that he loves her and will always do right by them and they decide to give things another go, sealed with a kiss. Later they sit with VJ, who’s happy they’re back together. He leaves to go to the party and Zac puts Leah’s engagement ring back on her finger.

As the party progresses Denny accuses Hannah of being jealous as they watch Chris chatting a girl up. The teens are talking together and Josh asks to talk to Evie but she shuts him down. Matt leaves telling Evie to stay when she tries to follow him, and then Oscar goes to get some food leaving Evie with Josh. Meanwhile Matt and Maddy are setting things up for the matchmaking date. Things are fun and cheeky between them. Back at the party Oscar receives a text telling him to bring Josh and Evie over, but he finds them in the middle of a full blown argument and they both leave. Chris, Hannah and Denny are dancing and see them go and Hannah says she’ll call Evie later. Chris talks about the girl that he’s pulled but promises to still dance with Hannah later as he goes to find her. Denny pushes Hannah to admit that she likes Chris, and while protesting Hannah realises that she does like him, to her great surprise… Later Denny tells Hannah how awesome she is and how much Chris would love to have a girlfriend like her and despite her reluctance Hannah gets up and strides towards Chris, only to find him locked in a kiss with the girl from earlier.

Matt lifts Maddy to help her put some fairy lights up and they lose their balance, falling together with Maddy landing on top of Matt. Maddy laughs it off, and Oscar rushes in hoping Josh would be there. Both remain oblivious to Matt who, despite himself, is starting to look at Maddy in a different way…