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Episode 3200

Australian Air Date: 25th January 2002
UK Air Date: 29th November 2002
Writer: David Boutland
Director: Robert Meillon

The Smith family is rocked by some devastating news. Pete makes a heartbreaking decision. Charlotte and Jude’s relationship continues to sizzle.

Extended Summary

Jade, Max and Kirsty are going to down the beach. Max ask his dad if he wants to come, but Pete says he will be down in a while. Nick brings Max a surfboard. Max, Jade, Kirsty and Nick. Shelley and Pete talk about how well Max has fitted in.

Flynn says that it is discrimination that Don is basing the work decision on Sally’s health status. Flynn tells Sally to take the fight to Don and to go above him and talk to the department. Sally declines the idea. They are surprised when Jude and Charlotte come out the bedrooms and look embarrassed.

Gypsy and Hayley bring Lily to the diner. Irene is there. Lily’s check up went well. Still nobody has heard from Will, who had missed the appointment.

Kirsty and Nick teach Max how to surf on the beach. Seb and Jade watch them. Nick and Max go surfing. Seb says that Kirsty is a good teacher. Kirsty brushes him off. Seb tries to encourage Kirsty to go back to school.

Alf ask Josh if he’s heard from Will. Josh says he will go out on the boat and check the bay for Will. Dani manages to twist Alf’s arm into letting her join him.

Don is in his office. Sally comes into see him. Sally says that she thinks Don is wronging in demoting her. Sally tells Don that she’s lodging a complaint with the department. Don tells her not to, as they’re “bigger issues at stake”. Sally says he career is one of them.

Pete and Rhys remember their childhood. Pete suggests that they have a barbecue. Rhys says that they will go halves and Pete asks if $20 is all right. Out of Rhys’ sight he takes all the money out of Rhys’ wallet.

Jude and Charlotte talk about the embarrassment of getting caught and Jude talks about making their relationship as unpredictable as possible.

Josh and Dani are out at sea. There is no sign of Will where he was supposed to be. They decide to go look somewhere else.

Seb, Kirsty, Max, Jade and Nick are on the beach. They congratulate Max on his surfing skills. Nick says he was better than Max at Max’s age. They all start to pretend hit him. Pete watches them from up at the surf club. Max waves at him and Pete waves back. Max looks up again and Pete had disappeared.

Gypsy says she’s been down at the wharf and there’s no sign on Will there. Two people from the university arrive. They all begin to wonder who is out with Will.

Kirsty is looking for jobs in the paper. Rhys tells Kirsty that she is going to school. Kirsty then tells him tha he’s hypocrite having dropped out himself.

Dani and Josh spot the Blaxland. They climb aboard, but there is no sign of Will.

Sally, Flynn and Irene talk about what Sally should do. Irene mentions that Don has been attending a lot of meeting these holidays. Flynn reckons Don is bluffing. Hayley rushes in and tells Irene that something’s happened to Will.

Josh and Alf talk about where Will could be. Dr McKinnon tells Alf that the discovery should have been kept quiet.

Max, Nick and Jade return from the beach. A storm is brewing. Shelley asks Kirsty to a chore, but refuses to do so. Rhys asks what they’re going to do if Kirsty continues with her attitude. Max comes downstairs and says that Pete has taken all his clothes. Max thinks Pete had done a runner.

Josh and Dani talk about Will. Josh says that Will will be all right.

Rhys tell Shelley it is certain that Pete has left and notices that he has taken all the money from his wallet. Kirsty brings down a letter she found. Pete asks Rhys to take care of Max and he will be back. Hayley phones the house and says that Nick is wanted at home.

Charlotte and Jude decide to take off for a weekend in the car.

Gypsy decides that she is going out in the storm to look for Will. Irene tells her not to. Alf comes to the house. He tells her that the search has been called off for the night. Gypsy asks Alf if they’re just going to leave him out in the storm.

Guest Cast

PETE SUTHERLAND (CHRIS MAYER)
MAX SUTHERLAND (SEBASTIAN ELMALOGLOU)
DR ASTRID McKINNON (JO KENNY)
JAKE UPTON (UNCREDITED)