Episode 5052

Extended Summary

Rachel is able to tell Miles that there is nothing physically wrong with him, but Miles is hardly relieved as his ability to see Rabbit is now most likely to be delusional. Both he and Rabbit are apprehensive about Miles’ upcoming visit to Michael, a shrink, as they know it’s likely that he’ll recommend drug therapy that may make Rabbit disappear. Elijah heads around to see Miles, finding Marilyn there instead. She takes the opportunity to tell Elijah about Miles and Rabbit, hoping that he may have had experience with that sort of thing. Fighting his own fears, and ignoring Rabbit’s protestations, Miles meets with Michael. He knows he has to go through with this because if Rabbit is a real ghost he’ll still see her, but if she’s a figment of his delusional mind then he really needs treatment.

Liam arrives at the Farm to have a prearranged breakfast with Martha only to find her upset and out of sorts. He’s worried about her, but she sends him packing and then phones in sick to work. Liam takes his concerns to Alf and tells him that he doesn’t think Martha is physically ill, more like very sad. Alf visits Martha and finds her distraught, and still in her dressing gown late in the afternoon. Martha initially tries to cover her tears, but then it all pours out of her. Lately she’s been lonely and constantly missing Hugo. It seems that she’s managed to bury her grief at losing him, but now it’s all resurfaced. Alf comforts her, but is made to feel very low and uneasy knowing, as he does, that Hugo is still alive. Alf suggests that she talks to Gina, and Martha does so, asking how she’s coping with it so well. Gina seems impassive, responding that she’s coping by not missing Hugo, and Martha should just simply try harder.

Leah has given VJ the tape Vinnie made for him on his first birthday and is now concerned as VJ is obsessed with playing and replaying it. Leah feels bad that she waited so long to tell him the truth about his father and Elijah feels similarly after telling them that Vinnie had died. Elijah begins to think that VJ and Leah both need some closure over Vinnie and offers to take them on a road trip to Vinnie’s burial site. Leah is hesitant about going, but when VJ is enthusiastic and says that he needs to do this, she agrees.

Xavier and Gina have been going through a difficult time, ostensibly over Gina’s involvement with John Palmer, which Xavier doesn’t accept. But Xavier has his own problems having become suspicious that Hugo isn’t dead after finding a photo of him and his brother among some other gear at the Battery.

When Michael delivers his verdict and tells Miles he will need anti-psychotic drug therapy, Miles really struggles with the notion. He ignores Rabbit’s pleas and fills the prescription on the way home. Later that evening Miles has the drugs in front of him, Rabbit begging him not to take them. She promises to not get in the way anymore but Miles has to do this – if she’s a figment of his imagination then he has some serious problems. He takes the pills out and Rabbit rushes to his side, holding him tightly – “Please don’t do it, daddy!”. Miles breaks down and forces himself to take the drugs. Rabbit is distraught.

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Mother and son do some re-bonding when they discuss how they are dealing with life after Hugo.