Episode 6517

Extended Summary

Billie and VJ spend their morning arguing over how expensive Salt’s food is. VJ is clearly feeling the budget blues as he juggles work and study, in contrast to Billie who is enjoying satisfying her pregnancy cravings. VJ is frustrated further having to wait around for Billie to finish an expensive breakfast. She didn’t know he was waiting, and is happy to pick up a few extra shifts at the gym to pay for everything. But an anxious VJ doesn’t want her working too much while she’s pregnant.

At the police station, Ash gives the cops a counteroffer; if they want Simmo so badly, he’s ready to help them, on one condition – no charges, no matter what Simmo says about him. Kat doesn’t think they’ll go for it, but McCarthy is keen, Simmo is a bigger fish than Ashford. But Ash is going to have to work for his freedom. They’re going to use him as bait… Kat is glad Ash came round to the idea of helping out the cops, but Ash has nothing to say to her. Clearly still shocked she would stoop to threatening his freedom, he tells Kat to save her breath.

Phoebe arrives at Salt, out of uniform. She tells Billie that she’s waiting for her date with the guy she met at the garage. She just can’t remember his name…. While Phoebe sits upstairs nervously regretting her decision to even go on this lunch, Justin intercepts Damien, her date, downstairs. Damien is thrown as Justin explains that he would simply be a rebound guy. Damien doesn’t really mind if he’s honest, Phoebe’s the hottest girl he’s ever had an opportunity to date. However, seeing Justin’s desperation, Damien relents. If she has it as bad for Justin as he has it for her, who is he to stand between them? Damien steps aside, leaving a self-satisfied Justin to go upstairs and sit by the bar. Phoebe is frustrated by his arrival. As it slowly dawns on her that she’s been stood up, Justin is there to swoop in and share a meal with her.

After a rough afternoon trying to study, VJ arrives home, miserable. Billie gives him a dessert she bought to help him study through the night. VJ snaps, knowing they can’t afford this, he unleashes a torrent of frustrations. He blames his current state on a kid he didn’t ask for and a girlfriend that won’t stop pushing him. Billie is devastated to learn what he really thinks. VJ immediately regrets his outburst. A distraught Billie hops a bus to get home.

Ash finally gets Simmo on the phone, telling him he wants to meet up and apologise for the earlier incident, maybe even talk about a new business proposition. With the meet all set, undercover cops get in position. A nervous Ash waves to Simmo as he approaches in his car. But Simmo spots a radio on an undercover cop, and whips his car around, getting the hell out of there. Kat and Ash watch on devastated.

Phoebe and Justin spend their afternoon at Salt bonding over classic rock songs. It’s fun and flirty. Justin can’t help but be honest with Phoebe, confessing that he sabotaged her date. Phoebe is shocked, but also secretly charmed by this admission. She just wants to know why he did it… Their conversation is interrupted by a message from Billie, she needs to see Phoebe now.

Brody and Evelyn spend their morning gardening, a new friendship blossoming. Mason and Matt learn that Evelyn is gardening with Brody. Mason grows frustrated, he can’t believe that Brody would be hanging out with his Ex. Matt tries to talk sense into him, Evelyn’s allowed to have male friends. Mason sneaks off though, arriving at the Farmhouse, just in time to find Evelyn and Brody in towels. Mason doesn’t hear them discussing the crazy manure fight that broke out while gardening together. Assuming the worst Mason busts in shoving Brody against the fridge with force, giving his head a nasty knock. Evelyn is furious at Mason for his actions. Her and Mason clearly can’t be friends – they shouldn’t be in each other’s lives anymore.

Kat takes Ash aside, she’s feeling intensely guilty about what she’s put Ash through. She finally tells him the real reason she has been so stand-offish with him lately – she’s on probation, because McCarthy thinks he’s a criminal. Ash is hurt, he’s not a criminal and hopes one day Kat will see that.

Leaving her surprise date with Justin, Phoebe is riding high, until she gets in her car and none other than Simmo grabs her from behind… He takes her hostage, forcing her to drive him out of town. Once Simmo feels he’s safely out of the police search area he makes Phoebe close her eyes and count to one hundred. He leaps form the car and sprints off… Upset, Phoebe floors the gas pedal and takes off. Looking over her shoulder to check where Simmo is, taking her eyes off the road for a moment, she’s shocked when the car suddenly hits something. Skidding to a stop Phoebe runs over to find Billie seemingly lifeless by the side of the road…