Episode 2988

Australian Air Date: 21st February 2001

Shauna quits her job. Shelley unravels the unhappy story of Woody’s childhood. Alf and Duncan have an emotional heart-to-heart. Alf keeps Leah and Vinnie in doubt over making them partners.

HAMISH “WOODY” WOODFORD (CHRIS FOY)
Final episode.
IAN WOODFORD (WAYNE PYGRIM)
Final episode.
LOUISE WOODFORD (MARY ALLEN)
Ian’s detached wife and Hamish’s mother. Was spoken to by Shelley.
DETECTIVE INSPECTOR MIKE CARTER (STEPHEN LEEDER)
Twenty-ninth appearance, last seen in #2987. Oversaw Woody’s arrest.
TOURIST (SHIGEMI NAKAMURA)
Partner of drowning tourist.
DROWNING TOURIST (YUTAKA IZUMIHARA)
Was rescued by Vinnie.

Extended Summary

Shelley’s been trying to work out what’s going on with Woody. She thinks his problem’s psychological and stems from his family background – she heard Woody’s dad call him a ‘nutcase’ during the siege negotiations. Shelley went to see Woody’ mother – as she had heard that Woody was quite protective of her – out for some answers to Woody’s behaviour, however Woody’s mum was in another world. As soon as Woody’s dad came home, he ordered Shelley out. Shelley’s tried telling Mr Carter (the police officer involved) about Woody’s circumstances, but he wouldn’t listen.
Mitch is going to New Zealand. Brodie’s shattered, worried he won’t come back. Hopefully for Brodie’s sake he will.

Duncan and Alf had a blue today. Alf went to talk to him about his reasons for selling the Diner, and told Duncan to stop acting like a child. So Duncan told Alf how he’s been feeling since Ailsa’s death. When Alf told him he feels guilty about her death, Duncan told him not to be so stupid, and told Alf he thought he hated him.

Shauna is resigning from the Surf Club. Jude told her she shouldn’t let her atheltic ablity go to waste, so Shauna is thinking for taking up PE teaching at the school.

Erin Flannery