Sally comes under attack from the Stalker. Leah and Dan have a bust-up over Ryan. The pageant erupts in a granny feud! Ric’s mystery girl is revealed.
JOY FOXTON (ELAINE LEE)
Second appearance, last seen in Episode #3920. Competed with Colleen’s muffins at the Miss Groper fundraising benefit.
V.J. POULOS/PATTERSON (NICHOLAS & CAMERON STEVENS)
PIPPA SAUNDERS (MIA & LEILA SZCZEPANIK)
Extended Summary
Leah shows Dan the ripped wedding dress. She’s sure Ryan’s the culprit. Dan’s boy is not the angel he thinks he is. She tells him about all the subterfuge she’s witnessed over the last few days. Dan confronts Ryan and the kid is immediately defensive. He admits to playing sick, but he denies ripping the dress. Dan believes him and Leah is furious. Dan is caught between his six-year old son and his fiancé! And it’s not made easier when Peter tells him that Ryan’s not above such manipulations – he’s seen him do it in LA.
It’s the day of the fete and everything and everyone is abuzz – especially Colleen. As usual, her feud with Joy is front and centre. The two of them have both set up pumpkin scone stalls, and a bitter war erupts to see who can sell the most by the end of the day. Matilda ribs Ric about his naked bike ride the day before, but he turns the tables on her in front of everyone, noting she could hardly take her eyes off him. It’s obvious Matilda has feelings for him – despite her tough exterior. Later on, Matilda is shocked to overhear Dan and Leah arguing about the ripped dress. What does she know about it?
Zoe and Kim aren’t talking after their fight. Kim finally gets through to Zoe at the fete and explains that he just wants to slow things down – not end it completely. She starts to soften towards him and it looks like they’re working things out – but he still has that deadly secret hanging over him – he slept with Hayley.
Josie makes one last attempt at rapprochement with Jesse, but he stays silent.
Sally doesn’t think that Marc has a strong enough motive to be the stalker, but Peter is adamant he is. When he gets a call confirming that blood on the knife (found at Marc’s house) was Zoe’s, he’s absolutely sure he’s got his man.
Ric’s mystery girl is revealed when Joy enters her 15-year old niece in the Miss Groper Pageant. Her name is Cassie and she’s starting at Summer Bay High the next day. She shows herself to be quite the angel – very different to the girl Ric’s come to know. Colleen is furious. This is why Joy wanted the age-limit lowered! Joy wins again at the end of the day when it’s revealed she’s sold more scones than Colleen. Colleen is staking everything on Tasha winning the pageant.
Leah and Dan get home from the fete and have another bust-up over Ryan. Things are getting out of control and Ryan’s loving it. But when Peter finds Matilda holding back tears, he takes her over to Leah’s and the full story comes out. Matilda tried on the dress and it ripped. Leah is stunned, and has to apologise to Ryan. Friends again? He agrees – but his fingers are crossed behind his back. The little devil’s work ‘aint over yet.
Sally is alone at home when she climbs a ladder to fix a bulb. Suddenly the power snaps out and the ladder goes from under her. She falls, smashing her head on the way down. She lies on the ground – unconscious. Was it an accident, or was someone in the house…?
