Episode 8489

Extended Summary

Bree sees Remi and Kirby arrive back in town but it soon becomes clear that they’re in the middle of an argument. Remi tries to get Kirby to at least let him take her home but she refuses to spend any more time with him and rejects his claim that they need to finish track three. At the farm house, Mali asks Abigail how long she’s planning to stay at her mum’s. Abigail says it might take a couple of months and she needs time to reset, work out what she’s going to do with her life and possibly re-enroll at uni. Mali thinks she doesn’t need to leave. Her taxi turns up but he convinces her to wait and maybe call another one later.

Bree and Remi arrive back at the Lyrik house. Remi doesn’t understand why Kirby is upset, saying all he did was suggest another take but Kirby refused. He says it’s normal to do multiple takes to see what works best and he doesn’t know why Kirby’s against it . He wants to keep working on the track. Later, Bree brings Remi a drink. He asks her to listen to the recording and she enjoys it. Remi wants to add some vocal layering to it. Kirby arrives back and Bree says the track sounds incredible. Kirby takes this as evidence that they don’t need to do any more work on it.

At Salt, Levi gets off a phone call from Dr Shaw and tells Mackenzie that it can depend on the individual circumstances but she recommended fertility testing. Mackenzie notes she was hoping Levi would talk her down off the ledge, not order tests. Meanwhile, Mali asks Abigail why she was planning to leave without telling him. Abigail says she’s going to order another taxi but Mali thinks her mum’s pushing her into this. Levi and Mackenzie arrive back and Mackenzie goes for a lie-down. Levi is stunned that Abigail might actually be leaving, saying Debra texted to say she was but he didn’t think she’d actually go through with it. He tells Mali he’ll talk to her.

Kirby tells Remi that they don’t need to do any more work, trying to get Bree to agree with her, and says she’s going to do it her way. Bree meets Irene and Marilyn at the coffee cart, where they wonder if she’s got her flat back now Theo and Sonny are safe. Marilyn thinks she enjoyed spending time with Remi but Bree says she missed the peace and quiet. She approaches Kirby and says neither she nor Remi are sure what the problem is. She invites Kirby back to her place.

Abigail tries to insist to Levi that she needs to sort herself out. Levi says Abigail has always said their mum treats her like a baby and this isn’t the time to listen to her. He reminds her she didn’t tell Debra because she didn’t want the disappointment and criticism. He also doesn’t think she should shut Mali out. Abigail says she’s not breaking up with him and Levi asks if he knows that. He goes into the bedroom where Mackenzie is looking at the leaflets. He encourages her to do the fertility tests, saying it’s best they know if there’s a problem. Mackenzie says maybe she doesn’t want to know.

Kirby and Bree arrive at the flat and find Theo and Sonny have left empty beer bottles and pizza boxes everywhere. Bree starts to tidy up and then changes her mind, explaining that they’ve gone to the police station for more questions. She quizzes Kirby, who says the album is costing thousands and the bill increases every time they go into overtime. Bree admits she felt guilty when Remi paid off her student debt but says Kirby’s his oldest and best mate. At the house, Remi is on the phone to Justin, saying they laid down some good tracks. Bree arrives and tells Remi there’s an issue he and Kirby need to discuss. Remi agrees to go and see her.

Alf comments on Mali being at the surf club. Mali says he runs the place and Alf jokingly points out he just runs the board shop. Mali admits he’s not there as much now he’s cut back on lessons. Abigail turns up and apologises to Mali for making the decision without talking to him. She suggests they can do long distance. Mali doesn’t think she really wants to go. Meanwhile, Remi meets Kirby at the Diner flat. Kirby explains her reluctance to take so much of his money, saying she wasn’t brought up to accept handouts. When Remi doesn’t take it seriously, Kirby gets annoyed and tells him to go.

Abigail admits to Mali that she wouldn’t have accepted Debra’s invitation a few days ago but she feels like she can’t handle anything on her own. Mali asks if she really wants to go back to uni and Abigail admits Debra got under her skin. Mali thinks Summer Bay is good for her. Abigail says Mali is. Meanwhile, Levi is getting ready for bed. Mackenzie is reading a book but doesn’t really seem to be concentrating on it. Levi suggests they need answers. Mackenzie wonders what will happen if he can’t have children with her. Levi says he does want his own children but with her. Mackenzie agrees to the tests.

Remi talks to Bree about his and Kirby’s issues at Salt. Bree gets a text from Kirby asking to stay at her place. She reminds Remi that he felt guilty when he first got the money and she had to be talked into letting him pay off her debt. Remi accepts her argument that the lines have been blurred. Kirby is surprised when Bree turns up at the flat, since she expected her to stay with Remi. Bree says that Kirby can’t stay there and needs to go home and literally face the music.

Remi is listening to Kirby’s song on his laptop. Kirby comes in and sings along to it, admitting he might have a point about adding extra vocals. She apologises for ruining the day. Remi says he’s stepping back and she needs to find a new producer.