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As Martha battles her conscience, Jack learns the shocking truth about her part in the accident. Matilda and Lucas’s relationship seems destined to end before it’s even begun. A face from the past makes a surprising return to the Bay.
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00:01Jake Holland, 22, found unconscious in his bedroom floor, deblaceration to the left ear.
00:06You've damaged your inner ear, so we're going to need to operate.
00:09Can't we just wait and see if it'll fix itself?
00:11No, if we don't act now, the damage will be irreparable.
00:14It was a spider. I was getting dressed and I picked up my shirt and there was this big black
00:20thing sitting underneath it.
00:22And I jumped and I fell backwards.
00:25So, what move is Luke taking you to?
00:28You know, I don't even think he knows.
00:30I got the feeling that asking me out wasn't really something that he planned on.
00:32It just sort of happened.
00:34Ugh, no wonder he was so nervous.
00:35Yeah, he was so cute.
00:37Hey, look, Matilda, do I?
00:38Maybe as well.
00:39Oh, no.
00:40What's wrong?
00:40I was supposed to meet her ages ago.
00:42Well, you better get a move on then, mate.
00:52You know we belong together.
00:57You and I forever and ever.
01:01No matter where you are.
01:06You're my guiding star.
01:09You're my guiding star.
01:10You're my guiding star.
01:11Hold me in your arms.
01:13Don't let me go.
01:15I want to stay forever.
01:19Closer each day.
01:22Home and away.
01:31Hey, Martha.
01:34Sorry, what?
01:35I said hi.
01:36Oh, hi.
01:41You going for a swim?
01:43I just thought I'd take my tail for a walk.
01:45Oh.
01:45I'm going to see Mac.
01:47Oh, good luck.
01:49How come?
01:50It looks like a head somewhere else.
01:53Okay.
01:55How are you?
01:56Have you talked to your dad yet?
01:58No.
01:59He, um...
02:01No.
02:02Hey, um, I know you can't really tell me what happened,
02:04but if you do want to talk...
02:06Yeah, thanks, Tash.
02:08I reckon someone else might take you up on that too.
02:11See you later.
02:12Yeah, see you.
02:22Hey.
02:24Hi.
02:29What's wrong?
02:31Tash, I've stuffed up in time.
02:35So what's the verdict, Mum?
02:37Well, it's hard to tell.
02:38And your hearing hasn't improved in that ear at all?
02:41No, really, no.
02:43Is that badged over your hearing by now?
02:45Well, there's no hard and fuss rules on these things,
02:46but, um, it's still very swollen.
02:48So, what, now I just wait for the swelling to go down?
02:52How long is that supposed to take?
02:53Well, it's different in every case.
02:55I mean, it could be days.
02:55It could be months.
02:57Yeah, but the point is that now you've done the surgery,
02:59it's just a matter of time, right?
03:00It's certainly what we're hoping.
03:01Well, you're hoping.
03:02You mean even if the swelling goes down,
03:04that this still mightn't be fixed?
03:06It's a possibility, but it's early days.
03:08And we'll check again later.
03:10And until then, the best thing you can do is just rest.
03:14Hang on.
03:15Are you...
03:16Are you saying that I might be permanently deaf in the CR?
03:20That certainly is a possibility, yes.
03:24Oh, right.
03:25Well, thanks for letting us know, Flynn.
03:28Okay.
03:28If there's anything I can do for you, just let me know.
03:36Months.
03:37And even then, the news might be bad.
03:38Come on.
03:39Yeah, but he said it could be a matter of days.
03:41Look, you've got to stay positive here, Jack.
03:44You know, the only difference between now
03:45and when Flynn walked into the room
03:46is that we know more, that's all.
03:48But look, you're going to be fine, mate.
04:11Yes?
04:12I just... I wanted to come...
04:14You wanted to what?
04:15Well, I wanted to tell you that...
04:16To stand me up? To embarrass me?
04:18No way, I...
04:19You know what?
04:20I've been treated badly by heaps of guys, and I'm not doing it again.
04:23I don't want you to.
04:24Do you have any idea what that felt like?
04:25Just sitting there waiting for someone who was never going to show up?
04:28I was definitely going to come.
04:29Oh, right, yeah.
04:30Well, actions speak louder than words, Lucas.
04:32Matilda, please.
04:32It wasn't my fault.
04:33Oh, right.
04:33So, whose fault was it then?
04:35My brother.
04:36Actually...
04:37You know what?
04:37I don't even want to hear it.
04:38It's bad enough that you just left me there,
04:40but it's only going to be worth listening to some pathetic excuse.
04:44I wasn't going to give you an excuse.
04:45Good, because I'm not interested.
04:48I don't know why I thought you'd be different, but...
04:52Anyway, I'm not interested in anything you have to say.
04:55Well, if that's how you feel.
04:56Yeah, it is.
04:57So just go.
05:07So stupid!
05:08Come on, Mac.
05:09It was an accident.
05:10You didn't know who was going to fall over.
05:12It was a dumb prank and I shouldn't have done it.
05:15You should have seen him lying there, Tash,
05:17in the hospital bed with drips in his arm
05:18and half his face bandaged.
05:23What?
05:24You can admit it if you want.
05:26Admit what?
05:27That you like him.
05:28Oh, Tash!
05:29Come on, it is so obvious.
05:31That's why you're so upset.
05:32He's a nice guy and you like him.
05:36Alright, so maybe I do.
05:38For all the good it does me now.
05:40What do you mean?
05:41Well, I can't tell him I did this to him, can I?
05:45Maybe it'd be easy telling him about the spider if he knows how you feel.
05:49Are you crazy?
05:50I cannot tell him it's my fault he's in hospital.
05:52He'll hate me!
05:53Oh, he will not.
05:54It was an accident, Mac.
05:55Oh, look, that matters.
05:56Well, look, you can't not tell him.
05:57Why not?
05:58Because if you can't be honest with him now, when are you ever going to be?
06:02How is it going to help him knowing it was me?
06:04If anything, it's only going to make him more stressed out and he doesn't exactly need that right now.
06:08Okay, well, I know that you don't want to start something with him while you've got this hanging over your
06:12head.
06:13You know, you don't really have a choice.
06:15The longer you leave it, the worse it will be when he does find out.
06:18And what if he doesn't take it well?
06:20I don't know.
06:21I guess that's just one of the chances you're going to have to take.
06:30I can't believe it.
06:31There's only a small chance, mate.
06:33It's not worth stressing out about.
06:35But I mean, you could be completely deaf in one ear.
06:38Hey, hey, look, it's just one of the possibilities, Luke, that's all.
06:40But we're not worried about it.
06:42Exactly.
06:42So just chill out, okay?
06:45So how'd your day go anyway?
06:48Oh, yeah, it was good.
06:50Why are you back so soon?
06:52Um, Maddie had to go and do something with her brother, so...
06:56She's playing hard to get.
06:57I mean, she likes you.
06:59Sorry to interrupt you guys.
07:00Um, would you mind if we ran a few more tests?
07:02Uh, yeah, whatever you've got to do.
07:04Look, why don't we leave you to it?
07:06Do you want anything?
07:07No, we'll be back then.
07:14I can handle the truth, you know.
07:16Well, the truth is, we just have to wait and see.
07:20But we meant what we said in there.
07:21You know, there's lots of things that could happen,
07:22but there's no point worrying until we know for sure.
07:30You know, my ears are working fine.
07:34Just in case.
07:36Just in case what?
07:38Just in case you want to tell me how your day really went.
07:42Like I said, it was, it was cool.
07:46I can handle the truth too, you know.
07:49I just, I didn't want to give Jack any more hassles.
07:54Well, he's in there and we're out here, so what do you say?
07:59Why don't you pull up a pew?
08:01Why don't you pull up a pew?
08:06Why don't you pull up a pew?
08:12Hello.
08:12Hey.
08:14How's Hayley?
08:16She's doing okay.
08:18Okay, mate.
08:19I don't want things to be like this between us.
08:22Isn't there something we can salvage here?
08:24Some way that we can get past-
08:26I don't know, Dad.
08:29Every time I look at you, it's all I can think about.
08:31I wish I didn't, but-
08:32I, I understand.
08:35Well, if you change your mind, you know where I am.
08:41Good day, Barry.
08:43Whoa, slow down, you'll break something.
08:45Sorry, I didn't see anything.
08:46No, I'm not surprised.
08:48What's the hurry?
08:48Is everything all right?
08:49Yeah, everything's okay.
08:50Um, I'm just going to the hospital to see Jack, so-
08:53Oh, well, don't let me hold you up.
08:54Yeah, I'll see you later for my shift.
08:55Yeah, right up.
08:57Excuse me, Mr Stewart.
08:58Yeah?
08:59So what Martha just said, is Jack Holden in hospital?
09:01Oh, what didn't your mother tell you?
09:03He had a fall, hit his head.
09:05When?
09:06Last night.
09:07We went up to the hospital this morning, but it was pretty hard on his family.
09:14She obviously didn't know what had happened, but she wouldn't even give me a chance to explain.
09:17Yeah, sure, but, you know, if she didn't know about your brother, you can't blame her for being upset.
09:21If she had just listened.
09:22Yeah, would you?
09:23As far as she's concerned, mate, you stood her up.
09:24But I didn't.
09:26That's my point.
09:28You know that and I know that, but she doesn't.
09:30I'm sure as soon as she does, she'll be over like a shot to apologise.
09:32She can do what she wants, I don't care.
09:34Oh, good plan.
09:35You cut off your nose to spite your face.
09:36Hey, she's the one who started it, so I'm finishing it.
09:42Now, I'll let you know as soon as I get back the audiogram results, but until then, rest.
09:47I'll get it.
09:49Hey, Martha.
09:50Hi.
09:53I hope you don't mind me coming in again.
09:55I, um, that didn't interrupt.
09:56No, not at all.
09:58It's, it's good to see you.
10:01I didn't mean, uh, like I wasn't saying, there wasn't anything about me liking you.
10:08Uh, I'm sorry.
10:09No, don't apologise, please.
10:13I'm here cause, well, I came because there's something I need to talk to you about and I just...
10:20I'm, I'm sorry.
10:22Do you, do you mind coming around here a little bit closer and talking to my good ear?
10:27Your good ear?
10:29Yeah, when I fell, I hit the other one.
10:32They're not sure I'll ever be right again.
10:34What does this mean?
10:36It could be permanently damaged.
10:38But I can worry about that any time.
10:40I'm much more interested in what you came in to talk about.
10:45I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to having my own bed back.
10:48Yeah, I know.
10:49I just keep getting better and it shouldn't be too much longer.
10:51I hope not.
10:52Cause if I have to spend the rest of the pregnancy in here, I think I'm gonna have to try
10:55and make a break for it.
10:57Well, if you need a real man, don't call me, because I'll just dub you in.
11:00Traitor.
11:04So what did you get up to out in the real world today?
11:07Uh, not much.
11:10Okay.
11:11I might be stuck in this bed, but my brain hasn't completely gone to mush.
11:16So, do you want to tell me what's going on?
11:18I saw a dad in the diner.
11:21Well, I guess I don't need to ask how it went.
11:24It's hopeless, Ailes.
11:25I can't even...
11:26I can't even look him in the eye anymore.
11:29You know, it's really hard for me to know what to say when I don't actually know what happened.
11:36Look, I want to tell you honestly, but I can't.
11:40I know.
11:43Just try and work things out, okay?
11:45This whole thing started cause you wanted to find your mum to tie things up before the baby came.
11:50So think how wrong it will be if the only thing that ends up happening is that you lose your
11:53dad instead.
11:59You can say something that you know.
12:01I do slow the video.
12:02Um, it's not...
12:05Why don't we concentrate on what you actually came here to talk about?
12:11We got you some grapes.
12:12Oh, good day, Martha.
12:13Hi, look, I won't stay long, I'll get out of your way.
12:16Hang on, you only just got here.
12:17Look, don't let us interrupt you, we just came to say goodbye.
12:19Oh, yeah, bye Jack.
12:21No, really, it's cool.
12:22Um, I've got work and stuff, so, sorry.
12:25When are you going to come?
12:27You were right.
12:28They were all crazy.
12:30You might want to get a hanger for your door knob next time then.
12:33Look, we did actually come to say goodbye.
12:35Is there anything you want me to bring back?
12:36Look, I'm just going to go to the shower and get cleaned up, so it won't be too long, alright?
12:39You don't have to come back, okay?
12:41I'm a big boy.
12:43Seriously, I've got a job and everything.
12:45Alright.
12:47I know what I'm not wanted.
12:48I'll see you later.
12:52I almost forgot to tell you, I found your spider.
12:57Your what?
12:58It was on the floor in your room.
13:00It must have been left behind by the last people.
13:03It's definitely not mine.
13:05I kind of guessed that.
13:16Oh, Jack's got a phobia about spiders.
13:17He has ever since he was a kid.
13:19In fact, you know, I was just telling Martha about it yesterday.
13:22What are you doing here?
13:24Checking the fuses, mate.
13:25Oh!
13:28Well, I came because there's something I need to talk to you about.
13:41Can I get you something else, Barry?
13:43I'm fine.
13:43Thanks, Alf.
13:49I was thinking I could do with a drink.
13:51How about you?
13:53I'd like that.
13:55A change of plans, Alf.
13:56Can we have a glass of wine and a beer, thanks?
13:59Yeah, I think we can run to that.
14:02Tell you what, young lady, if you haven't had a birthday in the last few minutes,
14:05it's about time you left.
14:06I thought that Mac was working tonight.
14:08Yeah, so did I.
14:09Sorry, my grandad.
14:11Oh, g'day, Alf. How'd you go at the hospital?
14:13Yeah, great.
14:14Good. Well, don't spend all afternoon talking, eh?
14:16There's work to be done here.
14:17I didn't tell him, Tash. I chickened out.
14:21I know what you're thinking, but he told me the damage might be permanent.
14:24He could go Jeff in one ear. He could lose his job because of me.
14:28Will you still have to tell him?
14:29I will. I just need to wait till the time's right.
14:32No, there's never a good time for bad news.
14:34That's why it's bad news.
14:36You've just got to get it over with, okay? You've got to just tell him.
14:46You're not very easy to find.
14:49Maybe we could go for a walk.
14:51I'm waiting for some food.
14:54When I said that stuff this morning, I had no idea about Jack being in hospital.
14:58And I know you're probably pretty angry at me, but I just wanted to say that I'm really, really sorry.
15:02Don't worry about it.
15:05Thanks.
15:06That's it?
15:09What did you want me to say?
15:11I don't know, but you're not angry?
15:12No. Just forget about the whole thing. I hope.
15:16I'll see you around.
15:18Okay, bye.
15:25Okay.
15:25Oh, hey. Do you want to have a joint?
15:28Whatever.
15:30What's up?
15:32I'm such an idiot.
15:33What happened?
15:35Lucas stood me up this morning, and I went off at him. I didn't even give him a chance to
15:39explain.
15:40Anyway, it turns out that he was at the hospital with Jack.
15:43Oh.
15:44Yeah, I'm an idiot.
15:46I was so mean to him. He just didn't deserve it.
15:50Now he doesn't want to know me.
15:52I'm sure it's not as bad as you think.
15:54Yes, it is, Tash. I wouldn't want to know me either.
15:57Well, you know what you're going to do?
15:59You need to talk to him.
16:01Yeah, well, I tried.
16:02Maddy, try again, and then again after that if you have to.
16:06I don't know, if this door doesn't listen, then maybe you have to try and reach him some other way.
16:12That's it.
16:13What's it?
16:14Tasha, you're a genius.
16:35I eat once a day, five times a week.
16:38Open my mouth to find the message you seek.
16:50I sing when it's windy. I sleep when it's calm. My secret is hidden in my longest arm.
17:19I'm so sorry for today, but I don't want to just forget the whole thing.
17:26like you said.
17:27Because I like you.
17:29And if you're interested, I'll be watching To Kill a Mockingbird at about six.
17:33I thought seeing your favourite movie might help cheer you up, but I'll understand if you don't come.
17:37I'm so sorry for everything, Matilda.
17:46I'm so sorry for everything, Matilda.
17:59Sorry I'm late.
18:01No, that's fine.
18:03I had to make popcorn.
18:05You can't watch To Kill a Mockingbird without popcorn.
18:08Do you wanna come in?
18:09Thanks.
18:11Everything's set up if you wanna just sit down.
18:13Thanks.
18:15Thanks.
18:23Thanks.
18:50Hey, it's just me.
18:55I was wondering if you'd come back.
18:57Yeah, about before.
18:59There was something I need to talk to you about.
19:01It's just... it's not easy and...
19:05Maybe I can help you with it.
19:11It's yours, right?
19:14I was meant to give you a laugh, that's all.
19:17The last thing I would want to do is hurt you.
19:20I'm sorry, I...
19:21When you came in before, I thought it was because you actually cared about me.
19:26I thought maybe you're starting to have feelings for me too.
19:28Jack...
19:29But you're just trying to cover yourself.
19:30That's not true.
19:31I might never hear again.
19:33I could lose my job because of you.
19:35I know it looks bad, but...
19:37You don't care about me.
19:38You don't care about anything except for your precious ego.
19:42Well, you know what?
19:42I hope that you're really happy together because I don't want anything to do with you.
19:45Please, don't.
19:46Can you just get out, okay?
19:47And don't call me and don't send anything.
19:50If you see me in the street, just keep walking.
19:52Just stay away from me, got it?
20:09We were both pretty nervous, but it was a start, I guess.
20:14I'm really proud of you, you know?
20:15Yeah, well, if you hadn't have said that stuff before, I probably wouldn't have done it.
20:19But you actually took the first step and that wouldn't have been easy.
20:21Yeah, but what you said made a lot of sense.
20:23A clean slate's the best thing for everyone, especially the baby.
20:28I think we've earned it, don't you?
20:30Yeah.
20:31And I, for one, am looking forward to a complication-free life for a change.
21:13It's suddenly clear, I will always need you here.
21:21Hold me in your arms, don't let me go.
21:26I want to stay forever.
21:30Close on each day, home and away.
21:38Forever.