Episode 6332

Extended Summary

Ash is tinkering with a carburettor at the table when Phoebe comes out of the bedroom wondering where her snack is. Ash tells her he got distracted and they banter playfully. Kat comes in still stewing over her run in with Charlotte and goes on a rant about it when Phoebe asks. Ash’s face darkens as he listens and shortly afterwards he’s banging on Charlotte’s door. Ash wants to know why she’s drawing the unnecessary attention of a cop and she tells him to deal with it, as he has as much as stake as she does. Ash returns home to find Phoebe and Kat talking about Charlotte which makes him uneasy, thinking about what Charlotte told him to do. Ash speaks up, attempting to steer their suspicion away from Charlotte, saying that there’s no proof so perhaps Kat’s wrong. Kat remains unconvinced and goes to her room, leaving Phoebe to question why Ash is defending Charlotte.

John tells Leah about Skye’s problems, expressing his concern but not knowing what to do, feeling that going to the police or DOCS is an overreaction. Leah offers a tempered view, suggesting that John sit down with Skye’s mother to suss out the situation for himself. When John puts the idea to Skye though, she becomes distressed and runs off. Jett goes after her but returns without having found her. After snapping at John Jett apologises, then goes on to express how worried he is about Skye and what she’ll do. Leah finds Skye sitting outside the surf club and gently talks Skye around. Jett is happy and relieved to see Skye when Leah arrives with her. He apologises to Skye for pushing her but she says she needed it and that she has decided to go with them to see her mum. When they’re alone John tells Jett how proud he is of him for handling the situation the way he did.

A nurse tells Nate that his father’s well enough to go home but after meeting Gavin’s gaze, Nate walks away. Nate arrives to look after Casey while Ricky does a photo shoot and Ricky she asks whether he went to see his dad. Nate confesses that he saw him but didn’t want to speak to him. Ricky tries to persuade him to do so, but Nate still doesn’t want to. Ricky goes to see Gavin and gives him the hard word, telling him how much effort Nate put in when Gavin was brought in to hospital. Gavin goes to see Nate, and gives him his grandmother’s engagement ring. Nate accepts it stoically. Gavin thanks Nate for saving his life and tells him that he’s going to a support group. As Gavin tells Nate how proud he is of him and how like his mother he is Nate’s defences drop. They sadly say their goodbyes, both suspecting Gavin’s recovery is a long shot. Nate plays with Casey, holding the engagement ring. When Ricky gets home he hides the ring, telling her that Gavin visited, and that they made a kind of peace. Ricky’s pleased and they kiss while Ricky cuddles Casey between them.

Charlotte is exasperated as she speaks to Ash on the phone, saying she’ll handle it herself. As she thinks she sips her scotch then goes to find the incident report on Kat firing her gun outside the bait shop. Phoebe and Kat are talking as Charlotte enters and asks Pheobe for her final pay. When Phoebe goes to get it Charlotte makes a snide remark to Kat, who tells her to enjoy her freedom while it lasts. Kat goes to the bathroom and Charlotte quickly pours something into Kat’s drink. After Charlotte’s left, Kat continues to wait for her pizzas and she starts to feel queasy. When Phoebe brings the pizzas the smell makes Kat feel even worse but she covers, and leaves for work. As she gets outside a wave of unsteadiness hits her and she staggers, then collapses. After a moment a shadow falls over her – it’s Charlotte. She looks down at Kat, a smile playing on her lips. Later on a groggy, confused Kat wakes up in her patrol car. She is stricken to realise that her gun and handcuffs are missing…