Episode 4848

Extended Summary

Angelo’s appointment back in Summer Bay is met with hostility and anger from Charlie and the other police officers. Although Angelo assures Charlie he in no way asked to be sent here, and that once the case is dealt with, he’ll be gone, it’s of little comfort, as she and the others struggle to be professional with Jack’s killer working alongside. Later, Angelo takes it upon himself to tell Tony personally of his return to the Bay and ,not surprisingly, Tony is rocked to the core. Fuming, Tony tells Angelo nobody’s interested in his explanations or his apologies and he better not even think of going anywhere near Martha or he’ll have Tony to answer to. Aware of the devastating impact the news is likely to have on Martha, Tony has turned up to tell her himself. And as he expected, she is gutted. Just as Martha was starting to get on with her life, put it all behind her, Angelo walks back in like nothing happened. Tony assures her Angelo wouldn’t be stupid enough to approach her, but Martha is far from convinced.

Back at the station, Charlie’s attempts to have Angelo transferred elsewhere are met with a brick wall, which only increases the tension. And when Angelo receives a handwritten note that says “cop killer”, he is shocked at the lengths to which his fellow officers are going to in order to make him feel unwelcome. Watson in particular is extremely hostile. Angelo retreats to the Surf Club, where Charlie finds him being blasted by Alf. She intervenes on Angelo’s behalf, but makes it clear to him she is protecting a fellow police officer as oppose to a fellow human being – and she suggests Angelo keeps out everyone’s way. Angelo heads off, and as Charlie shares a look with Alf, it’s clear that life is going to be hard for all of them while Angelo remains in town. Later, Angelo attempts to visit Martha but discovers she is not at home.

With the threat of a shark in the area, and no word from Hugo out on his diving recce, Xavier’s concerns for his brother’s safety grow. While Martha also had some initial fears, she assures Xavier that Hugo is an experienced diver who can look after himself. Nevertheless Xavier can’t shake his concern that something bad is going to happen, and he approaches Alf to use his radio to try to contact Hugo. Unfortunately though, there’s no response from Hugo, and in spite of Ruby’s support and sympathy, Xavier spends the day feeling helpless and at a loss as to what to do. When Hugo still hasn’t turned up that night, Xavier reveals to Ruby that he thinks it might be karma. He explains that ever since Hugo arrived in the Bay, Xavier’s been really hard on him. And now when it seems things are finally getting on track…this happens. Xavier worries that he’ll never get the chance to tell his brother he’s sorry. Later that night, Hugo finally returns from his diving recce bearing a nasty wound on his side. He collapses on the floor of his boat, blood seeping through his shirt.

Geoff and Claudia’s relationship continues to strengthen as they work side by side out on Martha’s farm. But with Martha’s head full of the news of Angelo’s return, Geoff feels a little guilty about being so happy. In spite of needing to study for his HSC, he offers to stay with Martha, but she tells him she just needs to be alone. Martha spends a lonely night out on the farm, so thoroughly consumed with the thoughts of Angelo – and the fear of seeing him – that she can’t even bring herself to go home – her recovery from grief evidentally taking a backwards step.