UK Air Date: 20th July 1999
Vinnie is diagnosed with cancer. Justine breaks down when Travis discusses finding her a lawyer. Ken plans to clean himself up and prove to his kids that he is worthy of their love.
Extended Summary
Ken is discharged from the hospital. Irene supports Ken in his decision to go away, to the city and clean himself up and prove to Will and Hayley that he deserves their love and trust. Ken returns to Irene’s to collect some photos to remind him what he is working for. Will has another go at Ken and Irene chastises him. Ken promises to make it up to the kids. Later, Irene urges Will and Hayley to say goodbye to Ken before he leaves. The kids find their dad in the diner. Will loses his cool when a kid in the diner makes a remark about Ken, and leaves. Hayley says to Ken that she hopes that things work out, and she’d like to see him again when he’s straightened himself out.
The police bring Justine to the station to be charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on an infant. Justine is fingerprinted and photographed. Joel has to work hard to convince the duty officer to give Justine police bail, considering Justine’s approached witnesses (James and Mrs Collins). Joel insists that Justine is no risk to anyone and is sharing house with his family. The duty officer relents and Justine, shattered by the experience, is allowed to leave the station. At home, Travis tries to discuss finding Justine a lawyer and Justine loses it, telling everyone to shut up. Rebecca privately wonders whether Justine could have abused the Collins baby as she knows how difficult she found it to cope with the crisis care baby. Travis is sure she didn’t do it and wants to get her the best lawyer they can. Outside, Gypsy and Justine discuss the case. Gypsy reassures Justine that once the evidence is presented in court they’ll realise that Justine could never have done it, but Justine does not share Gypsy’s confidence.
Sally gets Jesse to admit that he is having a relationship with Gypsy. Vinnie soon learns about Gypsy as well and declares that Jesse is a dirty old man. Meanwhile, Alf makes suggestive remarks to Natalie and Joel in the diner, and tells Jesse that he expected better of him.
Vinnie forces Sally into driving – something that she’s avoided since running over Ken. Vinnie insists that Sally drive him to his appointment with James where he is going to get his results back. At the surgery, James explains that Vinnie’s testes have shown evidence of a tumour, and he’ll need surgery. Vinnie is shocked when told that the removal of a testicle is likely.
Jenny Gray, 1999
Guest Cast
RACHEL McGREGOR (SARA MUMCU)
KEN SMITH (ANTHONY PHELAN)
SERGEANT O’BRIEN (KEN WALSH)
KID (LOUIS WESTGARTH)
