Episode 4597

Extended Summary

Despite Roman’s stress about the seemingly imminent loss of his business, he is enjoying living with Martha at his townhouse. When Martha finally questions who the girl in the photo with Roman is he drops a bombshell; that’s his teenage daughter. And then he goes to bed, leaving her mad with curiosity. The next morning, after an early jog, Roman again takes his exit before elaborating, leaving Martha squirming. Why won’t he tell her anymore?

When Leah meets with Steve Bradford, the man from America, she’s shocked by what he tells her. – Dan didn’t just die in an accident; he died saving Steve’s son. It seems the camp kept this a secret out of fear of litigation. And Steve further shocks her when he gives her one hundred thousand dollars to honour her late husband. Later, when she sees how hard Irene is dealing with the collapsing diner, she’s suddenly struck with an idea.

Meaning well, Colleen goes out of her way to insure Sally that Cassie’s secret it safe, but when she sees Cassie holding Pip her instinctive reaction is to tear the girl away from her. Cassie is deeply hurt and furious at Colleen’s ignorance. Sally tries to bolster her up and points out that Colleen is merely uninformed about HIV. But Cassie reveals it’s not just Colleen’s reaction that’s bringing her down; with so many people knowing her secret, she feels like she’s losing control. Having just lost her job, Sally’s also feeling a bit mislaid in life. These two woman decide to take control of both their lives… it’s time they left the bay and saw the world.

Miles is feeling nervous enough about his first day teaching in Summer Bay, and things aren’t any easier when he learns that a well intentioned Alf has undone all Roman’s efforts of calming Aden. But when he learns of Sally’s looming departure, he’s struck with an idea that may well save the day.