UK Air Date: 14th September 2016
Writer: Sandy Webster
Director: David Gould
Cat No: HAAW09-021
Kat questions her relationship with Ash – do they have a future? Has Nate missed his chance with Tori? Duncan realises there’s still a long way to go with Alf.
Extended Summary
A worried Ash tries to support Kat as she suffers from an anxiety attack on the beach. Kat is shaken, confronted by her inability to control her anxiety. Ash wonders if she’s regretting her decision to resign, maybe that’s what triggered the attack. Determined to move on, Kat tries to shuts him down, but agrees to get checked out. She tells Nate, in front of Ash that she’s happy with her decision to stop being a cop. It’s only when she’s alone with Nate that she can drop her guard and admit that she’s struggling. Without her career, she doesn’t know who she is anymore. Nate wonders if her anxiety has anything to do with Ash, but she tells him to get out.
Nate visits Ash, he’s hoping he can explain what’s going on with the two of them. He’s trying to help Kat. Ash refuses to speak, that’s their business. Nate tells him that he needs to fix it then.
It’s only when Ash pledges to change for her that Kat realises they’ve reached the end of the road. Heart breaking, she tells Ash that she loves him but walks away. Ash is devastated and trashes the garage before breaking down.
Nate is caught up at the coffee shop by Danika, in front of John and Marilyn. Nate hasn’t been returning her calls, but Danika makes it clear she doesn’t mind, and just wants to remind him what he’s missing out on… He brushes off her flirtatious advances and rushes off to work, promising to call her.
Tori is happy to cross paths with Duncan again. She’s keen to build on their friendship, but it quickly becomes clear that Duncan is attracted to her.
Nate crosses with Tori letting her know that Danika was an attempt at something casual, and it’s definitely not working out for him. Marilyn observes, wondering if Nate is with Danika or Tori.
Life grows more complicated when an anxious Kat, feeling down about men in general, tells Tori about how Nate and Kat used to date. When it ended for them, she was pretty sure he cheated – there were definitely grey areas… This clearly affects Tori, trust appears to be a big issue for her.
Roo realises that Duncan hasn’t had a girlfriend since his divorce, and encourages him to get back on the horse. Roo later suggests that he should probably try to find some work in Summer Bay, build up a nest egg while he waits for the custody issues with his son to get better.
Nate makes a hash of breaking up with Danika, explaining that he’s only just coming out of his marriage. Danika pulls him up, she knows this is about his boss, Tori. Danika’s fine with it, they were casual – Nate clearly isn’t very good at it. And his day only gets worse when he sees Tori and Duncan setting off on a lunch date together. Nate slumps, convinced he’s lost the one woman he really does care about.
Alf, meanwhile, has been enjoying the chance to spend time with Duncan, inviting him to stay in the house while he’s in Summer Bay. Roo is happy to see father and son reunited and dismisses Alf’s concern when he notes Duncan avoiding phone calls. A call to the house confirms that Alf is right to be worried. He confronts Duncan, who’s thrown to learn that his ex-wife has told Alf that he hasn’t paid child support in months. Duncan tries to explain himself but Alf is quick to berate him, what kind of a man can’t give a little extra to look after their kid. Duncan is offended and walks out. Roo presses Alf to follow and apologise but Alf refuses. What will it take to breach the divide between father and son?