Episode 5145

Extended Summary

Indi catches Dex working out and intuits he must like a girl. She tells him it’s not all about looks and he should use his great sense of humour and intellect to win over women. When Sid finds Dex up late writing, Dex says it’s a creative writing exercise for school. Sid is surprised by his sudden passion for the written word and when Dex lets slip that love can make you do crazy things, Sid is even more suspicious. Dex sits down to write and we discover the very long letter is to Marilyn. Dex goes to find Marilyn at the Surf Club the next day. When he sees her walking in his mind wanders off into a fantasy world, before he comes to his senses. He presents the letter to her and scurries off, saying he’ll be back later to see what she thinks of it. On reading the letter, Marilyn’s jaw drops – she doesn’t know what to make of it.

That afternoon, Dex loiters at school, worried he may have been too forward in giving the letter to Marilyn. Miles stumbles upon him and although Dex explains his dilemma cryptically, Miles is able to buoy his spirits and Dex heads back to see Marilyn. She tells him the letter was wrong and she has no choice but to show it to Sid. Dex changes tack and tells her it was just a creative writing exercise for school – he needed to test it on someone to see if they were moved by it and he chose her. She was obviously moved – so, thanks! He heads off leaving Marilyn bemused and not sure she believes his story at all.

Penn tells Alf and Miles that Nicole accused him of planting the needle on the beach. Alf is suspicious of this story but it seems Miles may believe Penn, confused as to why he would make up such a lie. Miles feels the stress of waiting for her test results may be having an affect on Nicole’s mind. Nicole arrives home and picks up on Miles attitude, he is desperately concerned for her, but she’s hurt by his lack of support when she tells him that Penn said he planted the needle and heads to her room, hurt and upset.

The next day Marilyn and Alf make a show of telling Nicole how much they support her, they believe her story about Penn and will do anything they can to help. They also tell Miles he needs to support Nicole and let her know he’s there for her. Later, Penn torments Nicole telling her that he knows Miles is having doubts about her story. Confused and overwhelmed, Nicole heads to Sid’s place and he’s disgusted to learn that Penn said he planted the needle. Nicole is grateful that Sid believes her, and he assures her that he knew there was something weird going on with Penn – he’s sorry he didn’t act on that feeling earlier. Nicole’s pain gives way to tears and Indi arrives home to find Sid with his arm around her. Indi jumps to conclusions, but Nic and Sid explain. Alf tracks down Penn and tells him he’s a liar – he should clear off and leave Nicole alone. But Penn tells Alf to watch who he’s calling a liar.

Alf arrives back at the Surf Club, shaken with cuts on his knuckles – but he’s not willing to tell a concerned Marilyn why. Meanwhile, Miles apologises to Nicole and explains that he never thought she was lying about Penn, he was just confused. He’s sorry he didn’t support her and it will never happen again. Later that afternoon, Penn is brought into the hospital – he’s been badly beaten. Sid is shocked when Penn reveals the name of his attacker – Alf Stewart!