UK Air Date: 22nd April 2008
Writer: Phil Lloyd
Director: Sam Atwell
Cassie’s rejected after sharing her secret. Noel propositions Ric. Noel begins his plan of puppet master.
SAM HOLDEN (JESSICA CHAPNIK)
JOHNNY COOPER (CALLAN MULVEY)
NOEL ANDERSON (STEVE VIDLER)
Extended Summary
Rachel follows her suspicions that Sam was lying during the hypnotherapy session about the man she saw. Rachel can’t understand why Sam would lie but comes to the assumption that it must be because of the stress she was under. When Rachel poses this theory, Sam is more than happy to go along with it. Jack is eventually told and because of the circumstances understands.
Ric, thinking things with Viv are over, receives a text message from her husband, Noel, saying he wants to meet. The meeting turns out to be a business proposition; Noel wants Ric to compete in No-holds-barred fighting. Ric tells Noel he is mad and that it’s illegal; he wants nothing to do with it… but is clearly tempted by the money. Ric talks to Mattie about the situation and says the final choice is hers. She decides after seeing all the pain in Cassie’s life, she could never let him do that to himself; she doesn’t want him to fight. Unknown to Ric, Noel has already started taking bets on him. If Ric doesn’t fight Noel is in serious trouble, his only plan is to try and send Ric broke forcing him to fight for the money.
After Colleen’s comments on Cassie’s weight, Cassie decides to reveal that she not fat, but pregnant. A blunt Colleen asks if this is why Henk left but Cassie explains she is happier without him. Both Leah and Colleen are thrilled at the news which gives Cassie hope for telling someone about having HIV. The opportunity arrives with Alf telling Cassie he views her as a Granddaughter and even though both Ric and Mattie have warned her not come out with it yet, she feels it is the right time. Alf however doesn’t respond the way in which Cassie had hoped and leaves Cassie deeply hurt.