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Irene’s decision leaves her loved ones reeling, as they race against time to find her. Kim and Hayley grow closer. Diana tightens her grasp on Olivia’s future.
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00:01With all due respect, Mrs. Bellingham, this is about Irene's fitness to bring up a child.
00:06Yes, my client had a few personal issues.
00:08She's an alcoholic.
00:09Now, call me old-fashioned, but I think a child can be brought up in a house where honesty and
00:13integrity are paramount.
00:15Ms. Fraser's behavior caused so many problems that Chloe eventually had to deny her access to Olivia altogether.
00:21I admit, Chloe and I had our differences in the past, but recently we had been getting together...
00:27Such a load of crock!
00:29You're just sitting there lying!
00:31Irene, I mean, Diana's right.
00:33I've got a snowflake's chance in hell of ever getting custody of that kid.
00:39Rennie, please don't let her take me away.
00:41I want to stay with you.
00:44Where are we going?
00:44I told you, sweetie, we're going on a little holiday, remember?
00:54You know we belong together, you and I forever and ever, no matter where you are, you're my guiding star.
01:10You're my guiding star.
01:13Hold me in your arms, don't let me go.
01:17I want to stay forever.
01:21Closer each day.
01:22Closer each day.
01:24Home and away.
01:27In other news, the Ethical Standards Department is investigating claims that a local police officer is involved in drug manufacture
01:33and trafficking.
01:34A police spokesperson said no further detail...
01:37Not exactly your best angle.
01:39Well, it takes me a while to get going in the mornings.
01:41Yeah, I noticed.
01:43We'll bring you more information...
01:47I feel like a big kid.
01:48I can't do anything by myself.
01:50Yeah, well, I don't think we're supposed to get around with crutches.
01:54I'll take those every day.
01:56How are you feeling?
01:57Yeah, okay.
01:58Hopefully the bit of luck will both be better.
02:00I'll just don't see no time.
02:01Morning.
02:01Hey, have either of you seen Irene or Olivia?
02:04I thought they were still asleep.
02:07No.
02:10They're not in the house.
02:11Well, maybe they've gone for a walk.
02:13Yeah, Irene's probably preparing Olivia for mediation.
02:23Shouldn't you be preparing your client for defeat?
02:26Maybe I should say the same thing to your castle.
02:28Oh, more idea.
02:30We both know Irene doesn't have a chance in hell of getting custody after yesterday.
02:33Not after that character assassination.
02:35I simply called a spade a spade.
02:36Or a drunk a drunk, as the case may be.
02:39Hey, settle down.
02:40Irene Roberts has got a good reputation in this community.
02:42You are a community with a very warped set of values, if you respect a woman like that.
02:46Oh, and who should we respect, pray tell?
02:49Someone who wants to ruin the life of an innocent young child.
02:52Olivia is much better off with me, and the mediator will say the same thing.
02:56Nobody ever said the law was fair.
02:58That's right.
02:58Irene should have been thrown in jail after she attacked me.
03:01Oh, there's such a thing as provocation.
03:03There is also such a thing as self-control.
03:05Irene Roberts gave up the grog.
03:07That took a lot of self-control.
03:09Yes, until she falls off the wagon, which she probably will do after I win custody today.
03:14Oh, there's no limit to how low you'll stoop, is there?
03:18I will do anything to protect my granddaughter.
03:21So will Irene.
03:22You can bet your life she's not going to give that girl up without a fight.
03:35You know where we're going yet?
03:37It's a surprise.
03:39Oh, I love surprises.
03:41Can I get you anything else?
03:42Ah, no.
03:42Thanks, love.
03:43That'll be fine.
03:43Just the bill.
03:44Sure.
03:51Sweetheart, come on, eat up.
03:53We've got to get a move on.
03:55Why do we have to hurry, Summer?
03:56I told you, we've got a long way to go.
04:04Oh!
04:05Oh, sorry.
04:06Sorry.
04:06My fault.
04:07I made some omelette.
04:08There's some left.
04:09Yeah, thanks.
04:09Yeah, do you want me to get it for you?
04:10Nah, that's right.
04:11I've got to start doing things for myself anyway.
04:14What's wrong?
04:15Ow.
04:16Are you OK?
04:17What's happening?
04:19Claudia's kicking me like crazy.
04:21Claudia?
04:22Yeah, yeah, he fell.
04:24Oh, no, that's a punch.
04:26Oh, yeah, since when do girls punch?
04:27It's obviously a boy.
04:28Hey, don't be sexist.
04:29It's called girl power.
04:31You know, if you turned out to be a boxer, we could call him Noah the Hitman Hyde.
04:34OK, just because our baby's Hyde, though, it does not mean it's a boy.
04:37True, but you haven't gunned any weight around here, which means it is a boy.
04:41What?
04:41Who told you that?
04:42Colleen.
04:44Oh, yeah, well, it must be true.
04:46Yeah, OK, fair point.
04:46But maybe this shows that we should find out the sex of the baby.
04:49Otherwise, how are we going to plan for anything?
04:51Why would you want to plan for it?
04:52Just think how much more exciting it is to not know until the baby's born and in your hands.
04:57Fine, but when we turn up with a whole lot of pink clothes with Claudia's son into them,
04:59we'll have to blame, won't we?
05:02They haven't gone for a walk.
05:03And Irene's car's gone.
05:05Well, it's weird.
05:05Where would they go so early in the morning?
05:07Today of all days just doesn't make sense.
05:10Oh, my God.
05:12Come on, sweetheart.
05:14Wipe your hands.
05:15Let's get moving.
05:21Oh, no.
05:22We have to go right now.
05:24Hi.
05:24Come on, just hop in, please.
05:26I can't believe she's just taken off.
05:28Irene, it's me.
05:30Wherever you are, you have to come home right away.
05:45I know Irene's worried about losing Olivia, but to do something like this...
05:49To show she's not thinking clearly.
05:50Diana is going to hit the roof when she finds out.
05:52We can't let that happen.
05:53But the mediation's at 11 o'clock.
05:55Yeah, which is only a couple of hours wide.
05:56Exactly.
05:57We have to get them back here before then.
05:58But if Irene's not entering her phone, then how are you...
06:00If she doesn't get to the meeting, she'll lose Olivia.
06:02And I wouldn't put it past Diana to have a child with a kidnap.
06:05Yeah, well, I'll call her again.
06:06And where are you going to look?
06:08I'll start by following the road out of town.
06:10Worry about the rest later.
06:11Dad, she could be halfway to Queensland by now.
06:13Well, staying around here's not going to help either.
06:15Yeah, well, I'll come with you.
06:16No.
06:16You both stay here.
06:17Make sure no one knows she's missing.
06:18Especially Diana.
06:19And what if you don't find Irene?
06:20A stall for as long as you can.
06:22Well, how?
06:23I don't know.
06:23Just do it.
06:36I just don't understand.
06:37What is Irene hoping to achieve?
06:39Like your dad said, she probably doesn't know herself.
06:41Yeah, but she'll just get up and pack up and leave everything behind.
06:44Hello?
06:45It's Diana Fraser.
06:46I'd like to speak to my granddaughter, please.
06:49Diana, hi.
06:50Hi.
06:51Put Olivia on?
06:53Um, I'm sorry, that's not possible.
06:55What do you mean it's not possible?
06:56Where is she?
06:58She's...
07:00She's still asleep.
07:01Is this hour of the morning?
07:02Yeah, yeah, she didn't get to bed till late.
07:04Well, go and wake her up.
07:05Tell her I'm on the line.
07:05She should be up by now anyway.
07:08I can't do that.
07:09Why on earth not?
07:11Well, because she needs to rest.
07:12Well, you should have put her to bed last night to get a reasonable sleep.
07:16But then what can I expect?
07:17You're all so undisciplined.
07:19Is there anything else?
07:20Yes.
07:20Yes, I would like to know what time she's getting up.
07:22We're supposed to be having a meeting in two hours.
07:24Yeah, she'll be there, okay?
07:25I've got to go.
07:36Any word?
07:37Nothing.
07:39Don't say it, I know.
07:41I should have done something.
07:43What do you mean?
07:44Well, I should have realised how desperate Irene was and done something to stop her.
07:48Hey, there is no way any of us could have known what she was planning.
07:50Yeah, but she loves Olivia so much and now she's going to lose her for sure.
07:53Yeah, we don't know that.
07:55Okay, and getting worked up about it isn't going to help anything.
07:57So come on, just try and relax.
08:02Hello?
08:04Oh, what did we say?
08:06Yeah, Irene took her to the view shopping.
08:08Right, shopping.
08:09Okay.
08:10Come in.
08:15Oh, Diana, you're early.
08:17I'd like to spend some time with my granddaughter before the meeting starts.
08:20She must be awake by now.
08:22Yes, but she's gone shopping with Irene.
08:26Shopping?
08:27Yeah, at Yibby Creek.
08:28Yeah, something about her sale.
08:32Well, when do you expect her back then?
08:34We're not sure.
08:35Soon.
08:36Well, in that case, I'll wait.
08:37You won't mind, will you?
08:43Sweetheart, come on.
08:44We can't keep stopping.
08:45We've got to keep moving.
08:46Why?
08:47Because like I told you, love, we've got a long way to go.
08:51Is this a nice place where we're going?
08:52Yep, it's absolutely gorgeous.
08:54You're going to love it.
08:55Now buckle up, doll.
08:59Liv, put your seatbelt on, love, please.
09:02But I can't find Teddy.
09:03Look, he's got to be here somewhere.
09:06He's not.
09:07He's not here.
09:07He's probably fallen down the back somewhere.
09:11I think I must have left him back there.
09:14What?
09:14At the cafe?
09:15Oh, darling, we can't go back there.
09:17It's too far.
09:19But I can't leave him.
09:20Look, sweetie, how about I buy you a new Teddy?
09:23No, Mum gave them to me.
09:25I have to have Teddy.
09:31Did you get on to your dad?
09:32No, he must be out of range.
09:34Oh, I wish we knew what was going on.
09:36I'll keep trying.
09:37Yeah, but we've only got 15 minutes before Judith gets here.
09:39Yeah, I know.
09:41Is there a problem?
09:42No, I just thought I'd make some coffee.
09:44Would you like some?
09:44What I'd like is to see my granddaughter.
09:47Well, we told you.
09:47She and Irene have gone down to the...
09:48Yes, I know what you told me.
09:49I just have problems believing it.
09:51Oh, don't be silly.
09:52Should I?
09:53No, why would Irene go shopping when she has to be here for a meeting?
09:56I don't know.
09:57Why don't you ask her when she gets back here?
09:58Better still.
09:59Why don't I give Irene a ring right now?
10:01Oh, no, you can't.
10:02Yeah, we don't think she took her my bar.
10:04But you do think I'm some kind of a fool.
10:10Tell me the truth.
10:13Where is my granddaughter?
10:15With Irene.
10:16Yes, that part I believe, but where have they gone?
10:19Oh, Judith must be early.
10:24Ah, good morning.
10:25Sorry I'm a bit early.
10:27And we are very lucky you are.
10:29Irene Roberts has taken my granddaughter.
10:31What?
10:32No, she hasn't.
10:33Then just gone shopping in Yabby Creek.
10:34Yeah, we're expecting them back any minute.
10:36They're lying.
10:36They have been all morning.
10:38Do you have something to tell me?
10:39No, they will be here, honestly.
10:42If you're lying to protect that woman, you'll be in serious trouble.
10:45I promise you.
10:46Look, according to my watch, Mrs Roberts isn't late to you,
10:49so as long as she's here by 11, I can't see a problem.
11:00Okay, sweetheart, look.
11:01Look, you just hang here, all right?
11:04I won't be a tick.
11:11Oh, excuse me.
11:12Look, I was here before.
11:13I was with the little girl.
11:14We were sitting over there.
11:15She left a teddy.
11:16You haven't seen it by any chance, have you?
11:17No, I'm sorry.
11:20Is this what you're looking for?
11:23I was low on fuel and stopped to fill up.
11:25I saw it sitting there.
11:26You shouldn't have come after us, Barry.
11:28You shouldn't have run away.
11:30What choice have I got?
11:32I cannot let Diana get hold of that little girl.
11:35She will ruin her life.
11:37This alternative's better?
11:38I had to do something.
11:39Yes.
11:40Stay and fight for her.
11:41Oh, come off.
11:43You saw what happened yesterday.
11:44Do you honestly believe that they're going to give me custody of that little girl?
11:47Well, you certainly won't stand a chance if you don't turn up for the meeting today.
11:52Let go of me.
11:53Not until you see sense.
11:54Where are you planning to go?
11:55You don't even know, do you?
11:57And what will you do for accommodation?
11:58Money.
12:00I don't know.
12:01I've got savings.
12:03There'll be a warrant out for your arrest by the end of the day.
12:06You'll be a fugitive.
12:09And that's not even mentioning your other responsibilities.
12:13Hayley, Tasha, us.
12:18Are you really prepared to throw it all away?
12:23I have already told you, I don't care what you believe.
12:26The idea that Irene has run off with Olivia is absolutely absurd.
12:29What is absurd is your client thinking she'd get away with it.
12:32No, no, please, we have to wait.
12:33Irene will be here.
12:35Of course she will.
12:37Um, Hayley, could I have a glass of water, please?
12:43Now, you tell me that Diana is wrong.
12:47Hayley.
12:49Hayley, you are not seriously going to tell me that Irene has kidnapped Olivia?
12:52No, she hasn't kidnapped her.
12:54Well, that is how the courts will see it.
12:56I mean, how could she jeopardise losing custody?
12:58I don't know, but she obviously thought she was going to lose, and she left to know it was
13:03saying that she was taking Olivia, but it didn't say where.
13:05I don't believe this.
13:07You pour that water very slowly and give me time to think.
13:11Um, have you rung her?
13:13Yeah, but she's not answering her phone.
13:15Oh, surprise, surprise.
13:16But Barry's out looking for her.
13:18Yeah, and?
13:18Nothing.
13:21Well, we'll just have to stall for as long as we can, because those people in there are
13:24not about to be duped.
13:25They'll figure it out sooner or later.
13:30Oh.
13:31Okay.
13:32Let's get back.
13:36How much longer are we going to sit here?
13:39Mrs. Bellingham, your client is now very late.
13:41Uh, yes, I know.
13:42I'm sorry.
13:42It's most unusual.
13:43She's normally so reliable.
13:44It's blatantly obvious she hasn't come, which is what I've been telling you all for the past
13:48three quarters of an hour.
13:49Oh, well, maybe her car broke down on the way back from Yabby Creek.
13:52Oh, yes.
13:54I'm going to call the police.
13:55Oh, no, no.
13:55Please don't do that.
13:57Oh, why?
13:57What other excuses do you have?
13:59Well, after yesterday, you should realise she's under a great deal of stress.
14:02Yeah, look, in all the time that I've lived here, I've never known Irene to do the wrong
14:05thing.
14:05Please, just tell us what you know.
14:09Oh.
14:11Irene.
14:16Irene is right here.
14:17Ah, look, I'm so sorry that we're late.
14:20Did you get everything you needed at the shops?
14:23Ah, yeah, yeah, but, um, on the way back, uh,
14:27Olivia wanted to stop off and have a look at the lighthouse, and, um,
14:31when we got back to the car, you wouldn't read about it.
14:33We had a flat tyre.
14:35You're right.
14:36You wouldn't read about it.
14:38If Barry hadn't helped me change it, we'd still be there.
14:45Olivia, is that the truth?
14:48Yep, that's what happened.
14:57The woman is lying.
14:58She's got Olivia lying for her too.
15:01Diana, I think...
15:02Oh, tap, tap, Dr. Fraser.
15:04Surely a woman of your experience shouldn't be hurling libelous accusations around the place?
15:07I know I'm right.
15:08And so do you.
15:09All that matters is that everyone is here now.
15:12I am so sorry.
15:14I don't know what got into me.
15:16I really don't.
15:17We know you were just worried about Olivia.
15:19Yeah, the good thing is you came back.
15:21Yeah, thanks to you, it will strike me.
15:23I don't even want to think about what might have happened if you hadn't have turned up.
15:26Um, Irene, they're waiting for you.
15:29Everything will work out just fine.
15:31Are you ready, Mrs. Roberts?
15:34Yeah, I sure am.
15:35So now we've all had time to get our stories straight.
15:38Don't push your luck, lady.
15:40Let's just stick to the purpose of this meeting, shall we?
15:43Olivia, how about you, me and Kim head down to the diner and I'll get you something really cool.
15:48Before you do, I'd actually like to speak to Olivia.
15:50Why?
15:51What?
15:52Don't worry, I won't pressure her, I promise you.
15:55There's just a few things I need to know.
15:57Is that alright with you, Olivia?
16:02What do you think of Irene?
16:04I love her, she's nice to my mum.
16:07And like some I could mention.
16:09And do you like living here with Irene and the others?
16:13And what about your grandma?
16:15Do you like spending time with her?
16:18I guess.
16:21Do you like living in the city?
16:23Yes, that's where I go to school and all my friends are there.
16:27Stop doing that.
16:29Do you know what?
16:30What are you staring at?
16:32Are you making us say stuff?
16:33Oh, for heaven's sake.
16:35I thought I made myself clear.
16:37Yeah, but you can't see it.
16:37I don't want to answer any more questions.
16:39It's alright, I've only got a couple more.
16:40No, I want to go.
16:42Alright.
16:43Perhaps you should go for that walk with your friends.
16:46Come on.
16:52Look, I'm sorry, but...
16:54I've heard enough.
16:55If you wait a few moments, you'll have my decision.
17:01A blue heaven milkshake, that's what I'm going to have.
17:04Like a murder, a burger.
17:05How about you, Liv?
17:06I'm not very hungry.
17:08I'm hungry.
17:09It hasn't been a very good day, has it?
17:14Look, I don't know what's going to happen back there,
17:16but there's one thing I want you to remember.
17:19That Irene loves you so much, okay?
17:21Just like she loved your mum.
17:23And she'll never let anything bad happen to you, no matter what.
17:29Hey, why don't you go have a look at what cake you want to have?
17:37What?
17:38Nothing, I was just thinking.
17:40About?
17:41About what a great mother you're going to be.
17:43And the way you just handled Olivia.
17:45I reckon her baby's going to be one lucky kid.
17:48Yeah, well, while we're on the subject,
17:50I think our baby's going to have an awesome dad, too.
17:54Hey, um, thanks for backing me up today.
17:56I don't know how I would have managed without you.
17:58Well, we make a pretty good team, ma'am.
18:03Now, I've evaluated the propositions put forward for the custody of Olivia.
18:08And although this is a terrible tragedy,
18:10it's been really heartening to see how much love there is
18:12for this little girl from both parties,
18:14which is why my decision has been so hard to make.
18:17Especially when there's half-truths floating around the joint.
18:20Now, while there is plenty of evidence that you have cared for many children over the years,
18:24there do remain certain question marks over your past.
18:28What? So you don't believe in rehabilitation, is that it?
18:32Look, I have worked flipping hard to get where I am today
18:35to provide a decent home for kids.
18:37I have, and I think that's admirable.
18:39But I have to base my decision on what's best for the child.
18:43Now, Mrs Fraser here is a blood relative.
18:46She is a respected member of her community,
18:48and she is financially secure.
18:50Oh, that's so.
18:52Look, money isn't everything.
18:53You know that.
18:54I know, I know.
18:55But I believe, where possible, family is always the best option.
18:59Which is why I'm awarding custody of Olivia to her grandmother.
19:04No.
19:05Please.
19:06Please, you can't do that.
19:08Olivia wants to stay with me.
19:10Look, she may feel that way at the moment,
19:11but I know she'll settle in when she's back in the city with her parents.
19:14No.
19:15No, you are wrong.
19:17You don't understand.
19:18Please, Chloe would never have wanted Olivia to go with that woman.
19:22I am sorry, but my decision is final.
19:24Please.
19:25Give up, Irene.
19:26Think of Olivia just for a change.
19:36I shouldn't have come back.
19:38I should have kept going.
19:39Oh, don't be ridiculous.
19:40They would have trapped you down, taken Olivia, and thrown you in jail.
19:43You did all you could.
19:44No, I didn't.
19:46Did you see the look on that little girl's face when they told me?
19:49Please, can't we appeal or something?
19:51And I'm sorry, no.
19:53Um, I'm afraid not.
19:55So when Judith said that her decision was final, she meant it.
19:59We can take it from here.
20:00Are you sure?
20:01Yeah, we'll be fine.
20:04Good luck, Olivia.
20:06We're most grateful.
20:09Mimi?
20:11Rini.
20:12I am so sorry.
20:13Please, don't make a scene.
20:14You'll only upset her.
20:16Please, I don't want to go.
20:18Nonsense, darling.
20:18You'll be fine once we get home, darling.
20:20I'm not leaving.
20:21It's all right.
20:22I can't let go.
20:23Can't you see how upset she is?
20:25Stay away from her.
20:26Darling, come on.
20:26Come on, sweetheart.
20:27I love you, darling.
20:28I'll get you back.
20:29I will get you back.
20:30I promise you.
20:31Leave it.
20:32What about a bear?
20:32Let me give her a teddy.
20:37Come on, sweetie.
20:39Louie.
21:05Hold me in your arms.
21:09Don't let me go.
21:11I want to stay forever.
21:15Close-armed, stay.
21:18Home and away.
21:23Forever.