Episode 4000

Extended Summary

The party’s in full swing. Alf can’t believe they organised this for him. Ric and Martha smile – it’s not over yet. Alf turns to see… Mitch! Elsewhere in the party: Jesse and Chloe are laughing and getting on well together; Kim and Hayley share a smile; Colleen fusses over Lance; Humorous tension between Celia and Morag; Blake and Sophie chat, the ice clearly thawing. Hayley and Mitch share a warm hug – he can’t believe she’s pregnant. Dan tells Jesse if he likes Chloe he should tell her.

Every time Duncan tries to talk to Alf, Alf gets sidetracked talking to someone else. Sam arrives. Alf’s thrilled to see him. Sam adds – and look who I found out front… Then Will comes in. G’day, Stewie! Alf can’t believe it. How many more people are going to spring from the wood work?! Jesse tells Chloe how he feels. Chloe’s embarrassed and sorry if she made him think there was anything going on – she thought they were just hanging out as friends… Jesse attempts to backtrack and pretend all is good but we see he’s hurt. Jesse slips out.

Sophie tells Sal it feels just like it used to with Blake … Sally – so what does it mean…? Sophie just smiles. Meanwhile, Blake is filling Flynn in on his feelings for Sophie and how pleased he is that things are going well. They’ve wasted enough time. Blake promises Sophie he’d never hurt her again and they kiss. Will and Hayley catch up re: her heart condition, her pregnancy…and Kim. Seeing them together, Will senses she’s not really that into Kim and calls her on it. Hayley’s silence speaks volumes and Will guesses she’s not over Scott. He tells her to be true to her heart.

Alf watches on fondly at the party going on around him. Pippa joins him. ‘Let me guess – you’re thinking about Ailsa?’ Alf smiles – she’d have loved this. A tender moment between the two friends. Then he spots another face come through the door a…it’s Sarah! Stone the flamin’ crows! Troy crashes the party, begging for Chloe. The guys get rid of him – but not until he’s given one final threat. Chloe’s shaken – she’s never going to be able to escape him, is she?

They do have one final surprise for him… Who’s the one member of the family that’s missing? Barbara! The first time all the siblings have been together for years… Alf comments how glad he is to have his family around him, but it’s such a shame Roo couldn’t get here. Duncan’s starting to get a bit annoyed at being ignored. Duncan has a go at Alf (he came back trying to do the right thing – but Alf has just proved he couldn’t give a stuff about him!) He leaves the party and Alf feels bad.

Blake proposes to Sophie! She accepts. Fisher, Celia, Ric & Sally give speeches and the cake is presented, leading into a flashback sequence. The party winds up and Alf’s thanks everyone for coming. Left alone, Sally and Alf share a moment… It’s been a great 18 years, hasn’t it? The best…

Laughing and chatting about the party, Chloe drives Alf, Ric, Cassie and Kim into Yabbie Creek to continue the evening. Then, out of nowhere, a car travelling in the other direction comes straight for them, forcing Chloe to swerve. As there are screams and the screeching of brakes, we fade to black to hear the sound of an impact and metal being crunched – an accident, the magnitude of which we can only begin to imagine.