UK Air Date: 23rd January 1991
Writer: Stephen Measday
Director: Peter Rawling
Fisher suspends Grant from teaching and Ben has bad news for Tom and Pippa.
Extended Summary
Tom phones Vicki’s dad. He is on his way over to the caravan park.
Tom and Pippa are very surprised about what Vicki accused Grant of. They can’t believe Grant would do something like that.
Steven gives Viv surfing lessons. They talk at the beach and decide to be friends.
Ben is convinced that Grant wouldn’t have touched Vicki at all.
Vicki’s dad is at Tom and Pippa’s house and is very upset. Fisher comes over too.
Vicki talks to them. She explains to them what “happened” (music plays).
Fisher turns up at Grant’s caravan. He tells Grant that he is accused of sexual harassment of Vicki Baxter and that Grant will be suspended from school while the department investigates the matter. Grant is very, very shocked of this accusation since he hasn’t done anything wrong.
Grant goes over to the Fletcher house and tells them and Fisher what happened when Vicki came over to his caravan. He explains that she has a crush on him and that she accused him of this business to get back at him because he wasn’t interested in her. Tom and Pippa believe him. Fisher admits it seems likely but says that he is still suspended until a proper investigation.
Grant and Ben are talking. Ben believes Grant that he is innocent. Grant is upset over this whole thing.
Sophie is wondering if Tom and Pippa will foster her or not. Pippa says they need more time to decide.
Sally helps out with the cooking of the dinner.
Carly and Tom talk. The accusations which Vicki accused Grant of brings back bad memories for Carly and her attack.
Steven and Viv spend a lot of time together. They talk about Vicki and that she always manage to get people into trouble. Steven and Viv also realise that Vicki is the one who faked the letters that made Steven and Viv split up.
Steven and Viv talk some more at the beach and decide to get back together. They kiss (romantic music).
The Fletchers have a vote on whether to foster Sophie. There is a majority vote and Sally tells her about it and the whole family is very happy.
Ailsa and Grant talk. Ailsa also believes that he is innocent. Ailsa tries to get him to have his hopes up.
During dinner at the Fletchers, everyone talks about Ben and Carly’s wedding. Ben always thought they would get married in Perth where all his family and relatives are. The Fletchers are very surprised since they all thought it would be held around Summer Bay.
Ben and Carly talk alone about it. He thinks of changing his family’s plans and have the wedding in Summer Bay instead. Carly tells him it is OK if they have the wedding in Perth anyway (emotional music).
Tom and Pippa are angry and feel that the wedding should be in Summer Bay (tense music).
Ola Carlsson, 2000
Guest Cast
VICKI BAXTER (NANA COBURN)
SOPHIE SIMPSON (REBEKAH ELMALOGLOU)
BEN LUCINI (JULIAN McMAHON)
LEN BAXTER (DAMIAN CUDMORE)
Trivia
- Len Baxter initially appeared in #382 in a non-speaking role, and played by a different actor.