Episode 4316

Extended Summary

Kim is in shock having just heard from Rachel that she wants to adopt Baby Joe. His head is spinning and he can’t bring himself to look at the baby – this is exactly why he didn’t want Rachel bringing him home in the first place. He puts his foot down – we’re not adopting him – we’re calling DOCS, leaving Rachel gutted. She talks to Irene and Leah about it – the remind her he’s been in this position before – thinking he was the father of a child, and then turning out not to be. He’s scared and doesn’t want to get attached to Baby Joe. The next morning, Kim holds the crying Joe – eventually getting him to settle. There’s a longing in his eyes – but still he refuses to adopt Joe. Rachel sadly packs Joe’s things when Leah arrives. Rachel opens up to her about the situation with Kim – she wishes he’d change his mind. Meanwhile, Kim is staring out to sea, when Irene spots him. She chats with him about Baby Joe – saying that sometimes the best things in life just fly right up out of the blue – this could be one of them. You don’t want to regret it. He returns home to discuss options with Rachel and is shocked to see that Baby Joe has already been picked up by DOCS. Rachel got them to pick him up early – she couldn’t bare drawing it out any longer. He holds her close – has he just let an opportunity of a lifetime pass them by?

Brad emerges from the surf and as he dries off he suddenly hears a voice behind him, mocking him about being unemployed. It’s Johnny. Brad tells him he’s going to get evidence to prove he’s up to no good. Johnny gives him a cold, hard stare, leaving a more determined Brad in his wake. He talks to Sally and Morag at the Diner about his encounter and his plans to bring him down. Sally reminds him that getting involved will only make things worse, which infuriates him – all he can do is sit around while Johnny messes with his life. Rocco walks in – feeling terrible about what the guys are doing to Brad and soon leaves to meet with Johnny and The Boys to discuss the armed robbery. Johnny covers the plan of attack, then asks Rocco if Brad has talked to him about everything – testing Rocco’s loyalty. He denies it, but suggests they lay off Brad for a while. Johnny tells him to stop being soft and be ready for the robbery or he’ll get beaten like last time… Next morning, Brad is coming out of the surf again when he sees a green 4 Wheel Drive go past him – Brad remembers it’s the same vehicle that ran him off the road last week, so leaps into his car and follows it. The 4 Wheel Drive pulls up into a driveway – leaving the garage door open. Brad decides to creep toward the house, hell bent on getting some proof. In the garage he finds a scrape of paint on the bumper bar, same colour as Brad’s – bingo! As he heads out, he hears Johnny yelling out to Tom. Brad freaks out and hides under the car as Brad and Tom move to the garage and discuss the car being used for the armed robbery. Tom’s the driver and they’re doing over a place in Yabbie Creek. Brad bumps something and makes a noise, getting Johnny’s attention. As Johnny bends down to look under the car – we think Brad will be caught – but there’s nothing under it… Brad has crouched beside the side wheel just in time and as soon as the pair move out – he bolts to his car – phew.

Brad heads to the police and tells Constable Ashton everything he heard – they head to Tom’s house. Ash looks in the garage – there’s a car alright – but not the same one. Damn! Ash asks Johnny down to the station for questioning – but he doesn’t give anything away. Ash says they’ll be searching his house – to find the blueprints of the robbery joint. At his house they don’t find a thing – Johnny is relieved – he doesn’t know who moved them, but they just saved him. Brad is fuming – Johnny gets away again. Later, Johnny meets up with The Boys and learns that Rocco overheard Sally and Brad talking and discovered that he’d seen Johnny at Tom’s house – Rocco then put two and two together and knew he had to get to Johnny’s to get rid of the plans, or he’d be busted. Johnny’s impressed and he knew his little bro would come good again. Meanwhile, a frustrated Brad, is taking the law into his own hands and cautiously makes his way up the side of Johnny’s house. Using his keys as a lever, he opens a window and sneaks his arm in to open the door. He lets himself in – has he just made the biggest mistake of his life?