UK Air Date: 6th November 2003
Cat No: HAW4-569
Is this the final good bye to Alf Stewart? Jesse pledges to make himself worthy of Leah’s love. Seb blows the chance to reveal his true feelings to Kirsty. Dani’s desire for romance is rekindled.
DOCTOR GARLAND (SCOTT HIGGINS)
First episode. Operated on Alf following his collapse on the beach.
Extended Summary
Donald discovers that Alf is seriously ill and is rushed to hospital and Ailsa tries to stop Alf having the operation again. The doctor tells Donald that Alf has to have the operation straight away to try ad save him.
Dani asks Rhys if he has seen her bracelet and Rhys”No”. Meanwhile, Leah goes to the hospital to see Alf, but he is in theatre and the doctor tells Alf to count backwards from 10 and Ailsa tells Alf not to do it.
Leah and Donald talk about Alf while he is in theatre. Irene,Nick and Seb watches the tape from the play that they did for Alf, Irene tells Seb that Alf is going to watch the play on tape when he gets better. Seb says”if” he pulls through, and Irene tells him that he will. Irene takes Seb to the hospital to see Alf.
Leah and Irene goes to the diner to open up for something to do. Flynn tells Sally that Alf’s condition has worsened and that he is in theatre at the moment and it is going to be tough. Sally gets upset about losng Alf and Flynn supports Sally though this hard time.
Alf has flashbacks of all the things that has happened over the years, like Ailsa’s funeral, Tom and himself stranded in the bush after a fishing day together, and many more memories.
Jesse gives Leah a helping hand in the kitchen at the diner by helping Leah to cook the meals. The storm in Summer Bay has settled in and everyone gets wet while trying to get to the diner.
Sally heads off to the hospital to see Alf. She drops Seb off at the Sutherlands and Seb talks to Kirsty and Dani and they give Seb some support.
Angie is still playing her little games with everyone, but will it backfire on her this time?
Scott pops in at the Sutherlands to give Dani her bracelet back that he found on the sand at the beach. They get more closer each time they see each other, will they get together at the end? Alf’s operation has taken longer than expected and everyone is worried about him.