Episode 6396

Extended Summary

After Kyle’s arrest, Kat tries to interview him informally, hoping it will steer him towards telling the truth. Kyle steadfastly refuses to dob in Isla. Kat arranges for Ricky to visit, counting upon her to make Kyle see sense. Ricky is dismayed their ‘family’ has fallen back into this kind of situation. She reminds Kyle of his promise to Brax – to look out for Casey and her. He reminds Ricky she has Nate now. Ricky realises Kyle has fallen for Isla, and wonders if she feels the same about him? Kyle thinks that no matter what, Isla deserves a chance to be with her family and he refuses to throw her to the wolves. Ricky pleads with him to wise up and help himself.

Ricky confides her frustrations to Nate. She is sick of the ‘Braxton code’, angry at Kyle for taking the rap for someone else. Nate picks up on the ‘Brax’ subtext. Ricky reveals this has brough tup thoughts of Brax as she’s noticed his influence on Kyle. But It’s just reminded her how truly grateful she is to have Nate in her life. She thinks they should bring the wedding forward – why wait? After working out how quickly they can realistically pull it off, Nate agrees.

After spending a night in lock-up, Kat is hopeful Kyle’s resolve has weakened. Trying to help him, she offers one last chance to come clean. He hesitates, his conversation with Ricky is mind, but he doesn’t take the opening. Kat, frustrated, believes he is making a huge mistake.

Zac observes Alf giving Hunter a gentle lecture over the ‘Ute incident’. Hunter is a little back chatty and Zac overreacts – giving his son a stern ticking off. Leah is left dismayed, particularly when Zac – not for the first time – makes it clear he doesn’t want to talk about it.

After his run-in with Zac, Hunter experiences pain and discomfort in his chest but ignores it. He sweetly and rather awkwardly asks Olivia out for a mystery date. Chris is protective, very much treating Olivia like a little sister. Hunter returns home and attempts to make things better with Zac but gets the cold shoulder. Later, as Hunter prepares baked goods for his date with Olivia, he doubles over in pain. Something is clearly wrong but he continues to push it aside.

Leah finds Nate and struggles to hide her concerns over Zac. Nate offers to visit him for beer and a man-chat. The boys’ discuss weddings, before Nate attempts to steer the conversation towards Zac’s issues since getting out of prison. Zac realises Leah must have put him up to it and grows irritable. He closes the topic down, forcing Nate to back off.

At the diner Nate apologises to Leah – he couldn’t get Zac to open up about what’s eating him. Leah appreciates him trying, though her desperation is apparent. Later when Kat crosses with Leah, she asks after Zac – not surprised to hear he is struggling…especially after what happened in prison. Kat realises Leah doesn’t know the full story and grows uncomfortable. She feels Leah needs to hear what happened from Zac. Leah confronts him, refusing to back down this time. Zac finally prepares to tell her the truth… While he was in prison, Zac overheard a riot being organised. He told the guards about it (some of whom he still knew as friends from when he was there as a counsellor) and the prison went into lockdown. It didn’t take long for the inmates to work out who ratted them out and soon they attacked Zac. He was stabbed. Someone stepped in to break it up, he’s not sure who, as he was pretty out of it at the time. Leah is shocked but finally understands. She realises that’s why Zac wouldn’t let them visit him. Leah makes Zac promise that he won’t ever shut her out again like that. Zac agrees and they reconcile.

Hunter has arranged a ‘High Tea’ picnic for Olivia at a secluded lookout in the bush. It’s something of an epic fail aesthetically but Olivia absolutely loves it – Hunter figured she’d appreciate it seeing as she’s from England. Olivia is blown away; it is the most thoughtful thing anyone has ever done for her. As they kiss Olivia picks up on Hunter’s physical discomfort. Determined not to ruin the date, he covers with a lie.

Post picnic, Hunter clears up, whilst Olivia takes in the view, babbling on about backpacking together in the future – there are heaps of places she wants to show him. She does not initially realise Hunter is doubled over and in serious pain. When he doesn’t answer her, she’s sees something is wrong and races over as Hunter manages to tell her he can’t breath. Olivia immediately looks panicked… it dawns upon her they are isolated and she’s the only one who can save him.