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It’s early morning and Martha moves onto the beach looking worse for wear. She
strips down to her underwear and jumps into the water, determined to wash away the
night before and her own feeling of self loathing. Martha returns to the Surf Club
to straighten up the place and hide the four empty bottles of wine before Tony arrives.
Martha returns home as Alf is finishing up a phone call. He delivers the news
his sister, Celia, has had a stroke and he needs to be there for her. Alf prepares
to gather his things to go overseas.
Later, Martha and Alf head to the Surf Club. Alf is all packed and ready to go.
Tony reassures Alf everything will be taken care of with the business while he is
away. Irene arrives to take Alf to the airport. He wraps Martha in a big hug before
moving off. Tony and Martha begin tidying up but she is snapped out of her reverie
when Tony insists he will take out the garbage. Martha races over, but it’s too
late, Tony has discovered the four empty wine bottles – she’s just been busted again!
Tony reads her the riot act and insists he will not tolerate her drinking on the
job or otherwise they will lose their licence. Tony moves off, leaving Martha on
the verge of tears – confused by her need to hide the truth for her behaviour.
Amanda is heading back from the Diner with lunch supplies when she is stopped
dead in her tracks by the sight of Ethan in the distance. She can’t believe her
eyes. Kelli approaches from behind and sees the state Amanda is in. She smiles to
herself, satisfied her and Ethan’s plan is working and now they’ve got Amanda so
rattled she thinks she’s seeing ghosts.
The night passes and Amanda can’t sleep she is so tormented. Kelli clocks her
mood and reassures her everything will be okay. But Amanda isn’t so certain and
drops the bombshell she is going to turn herself in to the police. Kelli’s blood
runs cold – this was not part of her plan.
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