Episode 5064

Australian Air Date: 29th April 2010
UK Air Date: 6th May 2010

As Elijah and Leah’s concerns grow for Miles, will Rabbit prove her existence to them? John and Tony decide to box it out in the ring. Gina finds Xavier’s money.

JOHN PALMER (SHANE WITHINGTON)
RABBIT (MITZI RUHLMANN)
ELIJAH JOHNSON (JAY LAGA’AIA)

Written by Fiona Bozic
Directed by Geoffrey Nottage

Extended Summary

Miles tells Rabbit that even though he’s warned Elijah and Leah they still think he’s a nutcase. He is annoyed that Rabbit won’t explain what the vision meant to him, but she says he’ll work it out. Rachel explains that until Miles asks for their help there’s nothing else they can do. Miles visits Leah to apologise for freaking her out and Leah realises that Rabbit talks to him all the time and tells him he needs to get help. But Miles refuses and leaves. Leah thinks if anyone can help Miles then Elijah can. When they are over visiting, the pair try to keep an open mind, but Leah struggles – after talking to Elijah she agrees to give it one more try.

Elijah asks Rabbit what kind of spirit she is. Rabbit says Elijah would know the answer if she were to show herself, but she won’t do that – God doesn’t appear just because we want Him to, so why should she? Rabbit’s not willing to provide proof of her existence. Elijah suggests that that doesn’t sound like the voice of a child, more of a man who finds it easier to place the consequences of his problems and actions in the voice of a child. Elijah believes that Miles believes in Rabbit – his faith is real and therefore Rabbit is real. Having the faith to believe is admirable, but at the expense of the rest of his life, is it worth it? His final question to Miles is – have you put faith in the right entity – is Rabbit worth the trouble? Miles avoids the question and simply says “thanks for coming round” prompting Leah and Elijah to admit defeat. Elijah confides in Leah that, due to the strength of Miles’ belief, he is worried about what Rabbit will get him to do next.

Tony is incensed about how much he is being hassled by John Palmer. He tells Rachel if John gets wind of his boxing project, John will sabotage his kids boxing idea. Tony knows he shouldn’t let him get under his skin. Gina tells Rachel she thinks they should stay out of Tony and John’s problems. But Gina finally agrees to talk to John and get him to be nice to Tony. But Gina doesn’t get the chance because Tony and John, after another run in, go head to head and decide to battle their problems out in a boxing ring – best of three rounds. When Gina finds out, she is horrified, but John is adament no-one will get hurt.

John tells Gina that he often sees Tony training but Xavier isn’t with him. Gina isn’t impressed given how much Xavier pushed for the chance in the first place. It’s then that John reveals that Xavier recently hired a locker to store all his boxing gear. Gina pulls up at this and wonders what on earth Xavier would have to store away in his locker. If he hasn’t been doing much training – why would he need a locker? Gina’s suspicions grow when Rachel tells her Tony hasn’t been meeting Xavier for training so much at the moment. Gina bites the bullet and decides to go and to see what Xavier has stored in his locker. Gina and John open his locker and find all of Xavier’s money – almost $100,000. They muse over where it could’ve come from, but Gina decides the best way to get to the bottom of it is to ask him – and he won’t have a choice when it comes to telling her the truth.

Scenes cut from Episode:
Rabbit tells Miles she can prove her existence to Leah and Elijah.
Rachel tells Leah that she and Gina are sick of being in the middle of Tony and John’s arguments all the time. But Leah thinks Rachel should join forces with Gina.