A misunderstanding has Vinnie declaring that he and Jesse are no longer mates. Peta tries to make amends with Will. James plans on opening a surgery at home – clearly something Chloe is not thrilled about. Alf believes that Jesse and Natalie are having a secret affair.
News of Vinnie’s condition spreads throughout the Bay and he’s very embarrassed. When the Collins baby dies, Justine charged is raised to manslaughter. Tom volunteers to help her do a runner.
Justine breaks her bail conditions and leaves the Bay. Marilyn and Fisher argue over Byron’s baptism. Jesse wants to go public about his relationship with Gypsy but she’s not so sure.
Justine comes home to fight the manslaughter charges. Joel finds out that Jesse is dating Gypsy. Byron is baptized in a way that makes both Marilyn and Fisher happy.
Vinnie begins to doubt his masculinity. Hoping for love, Duncan agrees to attend bible study classes. Gypsy is shocked that her parents don’t stop her from seeing Jesse. Justine contemplates attending the Collins baby funeral.
Vinnie decides to get a ‘falsey’ to help his self-esteem. Justine tells Rebecca that she doesn’t want to see her again. Tom disobeys his parents and keeps his motorbike.
Hayley denies being a racist. Vinnie refuses to undergo radiation therapy. Marilyn spreads the gossip about Natalie and Jesse’s affair.
Marilyn accuses Natalie of having an affair with Jesse. Chloe is shocked when Jesse suggests that he adopt Olivia. Hayley is under fire from Will for her racist views. Why is John, the new teacher, bitter about his past?
Fisher lectures Marilyn about gossiping. Chloe placates James by agreeing to have a baby with him. Will is savaged by his classmates for taking a stand against racism. Justine watches the funeral from a distance.
Peta almost gives away her secret to Will. Duncan admits the real reason for him joining the Christian youth group. Hayley tries to apologise to John for her discriminatory remarks, only to be rebuffed.
Hope gives Duncan a second chance. Will apologises to Peta for expecting her to drop everything for him. Sally calls Vinnie a coward for not undergoing radiation therapy.
Chloe admits to deceiving James. Will is convinced that something is going on at Peta’s place. Vinnie decides to laugh his illness away. Alf is suspicious about Duncan’s “conversion”.
James discovers that Chloe has been lying to him. Irene encourages John to search for his mum. Vinnie compromises his health regime.
James tells Chloe that it’s over between them. Tom lies to his parents about his motorbike. Joel befriends John, in spite of being a cop.
John is furious to discover that Joel is prying into his past. James tells Chloe that he wants her out of the house. Is Peta playing games with Will? Gypsy discovers that life is not a bed of roses with her adult boyfriend.
Tom and Justine crash his motorbike. Will thinks he’s discovered the secret about Peta’s gran. John snubs Hayley’s “sorry book”. The cop who took John away from his mother offers to help find her.
Tom dobs himself in to his parents over the motorbike. Peta tells Will the shocking truth about her gran. John leaves Summer Bay with plans to find his family. After reading Alan’s book, Marilyn worries that Fisher won’t be a good father to Byron.
Chloe tells James they really are finished. Tom is suffering from unrequited love for Justine. James learns that Lachlan has died.
Gypsy is insensitive about Jesse’s grief. Irene hopes Lachlan’s death will help Chloe and James to reconcile. Chloe and James agree to act “the couple” at Lachlan’s memorial service.
A famous producer arrives in the Bay with plans to buy the rights to On the Crest of a Wave. Chloe and James break up for good. Will and Peta search for a bag woman to pose as Peta’s gran.