UK Air Date: 25th November 2008
Melody finally has a breakthrough with her mother. How far is Kirsty willing to go to get her husband out of jail? Are Aden and Belle kidding themselves?
Extended Summary
Having just seen Melody kidnapped by her own mother, Geoff races after Christine’s car. Then, in a last ditch effort to stop it, Geoff crosses the park and manages to get in front of the car, but Christine breaks too late, and Geoff is thrown to the ground. Geoff isn’t seriously hurt, but the stress of him being hit and her being kidnapped sends Melody into emotional overload. Christine is still convinced that she was working in Melody’s best interests, and Miles has a go at her, laying down the line about just how harmful her behaviour has been for Melody, and guilt finally takes root.
Melody tells Christine she won’t divorce her, but she can’t live with her either, and she’s staying with Miles. Finally understanding, Christine agrees, and as she leaves her daughters life, Melody feels wonderful in joining the Summer Bay House family.
With Kane’s lawyer wanting more money, Kirsty is getting desperate. Then, while at work at The Sands, a guest asks if she’s available for a date. She’s confused until Trish, a fellow employee, explains that some of the girls work as escorts on the side. All you have to do is look pretty and have a nice conversation, nothing more, it’s an easy way to make some extra money. Kirsty turns down the offer to do some escort work herself, but with the legal bills piling up, how long will she be able to resist?
Aden tells Belle of Tim’s warning, and she sees it as proof that something shady is going down, but he refuses to help her out. When he gets a call from his father in prison, he refuses to talk. Then Larry calls Belle. She goes to Aden, asking him to visit his father, he’s not interested, but when she offers to go with him he sees a chance to spend some time with the woman he loves. Larry apologises for everything, tells Aden he loves him, and in a major emotional breakthrough, Aden acknowledges his fathers sincerity, before saying goodbye, possibly forever.
Since Belle supported Aden, Aden agrees to help Belle, and that night they go to check out the development site. But when a security guard comes across their car, there’s no other choice, Aden pashes Belle. The security guard falls for their ruse, but it quickly becomes more than an act.