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Ric reaches breaking point as his emotional torment over Flynn’s condition consumes him. Josh goes to drastic lengths to prevent his duplicity being exposed.
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00:01It sucks that you're not going to be around for as long as we'd hoped, but if I had to
00:08choose between having you for a short time and someone else forever, then it's not a choice.
00:16Mate, you're the best dad I could ever have asked for.
00:19Public speaking not your thing, or maybe you just don't have anything to say.
00:22He's got plenty to say.
00:23In fact, he's the one challenging you to a debate.
00:26Is that right?
00:28Yeah.
00:28Yeah, put up or shut up, that's my motto.
00:30I don't think Josh West is the kind of person to be intimidated by anything.
00:34I reckon I know someone who just might scare the living daylights out of him.
00:40Morag.
00:41This is spelling in to you.
00:42Why don't you sit yourself down?
00:44You and I need to have a little chat.
00:49You and I forever and ever, no matter where you are, you're my guiding star.
01:05You're my guiding star.
01:07Hold me in your arms.
01:10Don't let me go.
01:12I want to stay forever.
01:15Close I reach day.
01:17Close I reach day.
01:19Home and away.
01:22Wow, it's, um, it's been a long time.
01:24It certainly has.
01:25Some would say not long enough.
01:28Well, could I get you a drink?
01:29Oh, no, I don't think so, thank you.
01:31I prefer to drink with friends.
01:33Look, um, Mrs. Bellingham, I know I don't exactly make people feel warm and fuzzy around here,
01:38and that's fair enough, but...
01:39Oh, that's very big of you.
01:41But I'm not the same person I was.
01:43You know, I've changed.
01:44Yes, um, a renaissance man, so I've heard.
01:47And the other mind-boggling thing is that you're prepared to do absolutely anything to get a few votes.
01:52I know what I've done in the past, but, look, I'm here to help.
01:56I really care about the bait.
01:58Sure you do.
01:59Like a leopard cares for a calf it's got its beady little eyes on.
02:02It's not like that.
02:03I am here to make a contribution.
02:04The only contribution you'd ever make is into your own back pocket.
02:07Well, you're wrong.
02:08Oh, I think not.
02:10So let me assure you, whatever little scheme it is that you've got hatching,
02:14I won't let this town fall for it.
02:16And let me assure you of something else.
02:18I've got my eye on you.
02:26Ah, g'day.
02:27Did you, uh, have a word to Josh?
02:30Oh, yes, I certainly did.
02:32And?
02:34And you're absolutely right.
02:35He hasn't changed a bit.
02:37Hmm.
02:37That's what I was worried about.
02:39Can we beat him?
02:40Oh, do you even have to ask?
02:42Oh, that little boy is so out of his depth.
02:44Do you want us to think he's any match for me?
02:50Yeah, hi.
02:52It's me.
02:53Look, there's someone sniffing around here, and if she...
02:57She could be a bit of a problem, all right?
03:00Absolutely.
03:01That's why I gave you a call.
03:04And we've got to get on to this straight away.
03:09And this is what I want you to do.
03:13Okay.
03:14Now I'm putting a piece of fruit in here, and I expect you to eat it.
03:18And I've got some sultanas for your play lunch, but there are also a couple of biscuits as a special
03:22treat.
03:23How can you just joke around like this?
03:25Who's joking?
03:26Food is no laughing matter, young man.
03:32Hey, what's this?
03:34I didn't know you were having trouble with maths.
03:36Don't worry about it.
03:38Well, I am worried.
03:39Math is one of your best subjects.
03:40Do you really think that matters right now?
03:43Yes, and I think Sal and Flynn would too.
03:45You can't tell them.
03:46Be.
03:46No, that's the last thing they need to deal with, okay?
03:52So, how are you feeling, first day back and everything?
03:54Oh, I feel a whole lot better once I get to prove it in matches.
03:58Are you sure you're ready to go back?
04:00Oh, yeah, yeah.
04:01I'm going to be fine.
04:02I wanted to be there for your assessment today, anyway.
04:05You don't have to be, though.
04:06You'll be okay.
04:07Yes, I know.
04:08But the class has been working towards it all year.
04:10I don't want to miss it.
04:11Speaking of which, shouldn't you two get a move when you want to make sure you've got a bit of
04:14time to look over your notes beforehand?
04:16Yeah, I guess so.
04:18Rick?
04:19You okay?
04:21Hmm.
04:21I was just, um...
04:23What is it?
04:25I was just wondering if maybe I should stay home with Flynn today.
04:28I mean, we're all going to be out.
04:29Shouldn't someone be here with him?
04:32Flynn is feeling a whole lot better this morning.
04:35Believe me, he wouldn't want you to miss such an important exam.
04:40Nice try, though.
04:41Come on, get moving.
04:42I'm not far behind you.
04:44See you.
04:44See you.
04:45See you.
04:53What year did the uprising begin?
04:551956.
04:56I mean, 57.
04:57And how many provinces were initially involved?
04:59Three.
05:00Name the village used as a staging point for the second wave of the offences.
05:04It's not a multiple choice.
05:05Oh, man, I remember I said it.
05:07Rick?
05:07Yeah.
05:09You've got to be quicker than that, mate.
05:12That's funny, do you?
05:13Huh?
05:13Wake up, you idiot!
05:15Rick!
05:15You do it again, you're not going to be right.
05:17Hey, hey, hey, hey, cut it out.
05:17Come on, what's going on?
05:18Ask him.
05:19Rick?
05:20Between me and him.
05:21Righto.
05:21Put him on a leash, will you?
05:22All right.
05:23Get away, Craig, I'll talk to you later.
05:25Want to tell me what that was all about?
05:27No.
05:28Is everything all right?
05:30I'm not sure.
05:33Um, no, it's fine, Sal.
05:34It's just a mix-up.
05:35Okay.
05:36Well, we'd better get on with it, then.
05:37Everybody, we're going to be starting the exam in ten minutes,
05:39so do what you've got to do and then move into the exam room, please.
05:50You'll have two hours to complete the paper.
05:52Please do not look at the assessment until the time begins.
05:55You should not have any notes in here with you
05:58and you must not talk to anybody during the exam.
06:00If you need any extra paper or you need to go to the bathroom,
06:03please just raise your hand and wait for us to come to you.
06:06And when you finish the assessment,
06:07you must remain in your seats until the end of the allotted time
06:09and then you can pack up your things
06:10and leave the classroom quietly.
06:13Any questions?
06:18All right.
06:19You may begin.
06:47Hey, it's just me.
06:48I'm just bringing you to see how you are.
06:50Can you give me a call back when you get this?
06:52Okay.
06:53Bye.
06:54Um, why don't I just have to slip out?
06:57You'll be okay here, won't you?
07:10What are you doing?
07:11What's happening?
07:13Well, it's in your own paper.
07:14Thanks, Cassie.
07:23I will fight you on the beaches, in the diner and at the surf club.
07:28I will fight you in the main street and I will fight you on Stuart's Point
07:32because this town is worth fighting for.
07:35Sounds great.
07:37Don't you reckon they got me sounding a bit like Winston Flamin' Churchill?
07:40So what if they do?
07:41You believe it, yeah?
07:42Well, yeah, I do, but...
07:44Then that's good.
07:45People need to hear how much you love this place.
07:47You definitely need to give that Josh West a good run for his money.
07:51Well, I don't know about that, love.
07:52He's a silver-tongued mongrel, that's for sure.
07:56Yeah, but he's not you, Grandad.
07:57You can't fake what you have and people can see you.
08:00Maybe you should be my campaign manager, eh?
08:02Thank you, isn't he?
08:06Excuse me, you're Al Stuart, right?
08:08Yeah, that's right.
08:09Paul Maloney.
08:10Oh, g'day, Paul.
08:11Look, I won't keep you.
08:12It's just that I know that you're running for mayor
08:13and I've just started a new business in the area.
08:15Oh.
08:16And we want to make a donation to your campaign.
08:18Oh, well, that's good of you.
08:20Local business needs you.
08:22So, I was wondering, how does 10,000 sound?
08:26Striking a flaming answer.
08:28Sounds pretty good, to tell you the truth.
08:29Great.
08:30Look, here's my card.
08:31I want you to give us a call with your bank details.
08:33As soon as you do, we'll wire you the money, OK?
08:35Yeah.
08:36Yeah, will do.
08:37Jeez, I don't know what to say.
08:39Just do a good job, eh?
08:40Yeah, good on you, mate.
08:50So, how did you go?
08:51Oh, he took the bank.
08:53Hook, line and sinker.
09:03What are you doing, honey?
09:05You all right?
09:06Yeah, I called.
09:07He didn't answer.
09:08Oh, I was just having a sleep.
09:09Well, I panicked.
09:11I thought this assessment was really important to the kids.
09:14Yeah, it was.
09:15It is important, but you're more important.
09:18So you just left.
09:20Oh, well, I couldn't concentrate,
09:21so I thought the best thing to do was come home
09:24and see what was going on.
09:25Oh, well, now you know.
09:29Are you OK?
09:30I'm fine.
09:32How are you?
09:34I'm OK.
09:37Come here.
09:40Listen, I know how hard this is for you.
09:43Everything's so up in the air, but...
09:48I suppose the only way we can deal with this
09:51is how we always have,
09:52and that's why we build our lives,
09:55our own responsibilities.
09:56We've got the kids.
09:57We've got work.
10:00But we still have to honour those responsibilities.
10:03It's our world.
10:04It's the world we've created.
10:05And if we let that go,
10:07we're going to let everything go.
10:08I don't want to do that
10:09because I believe in what we've made.
10:11I've always believed in us.
10:17Come here.
10:39Where are you going?
10:41I just had to leave.
10:43Is this something you want to talk about?
10:47I just think, what's the point?
10:49The point of what?
10:50You know, this stuff, you know, assessments.
10:53I don't care what happened to some guy 100 years ago.
10:55You know, there are more important things
10:56I should be worrying about.
10:58OK, things like what?
11:00Nothing.
11:01I was just saying.
11:03Right.
11:04Well, the thing is,
11:05there's an assessment going on,
11:06and if you take off,
11:07you're going to get yourself in trouble.
11:08I'm sure you don't need that right now.
11:10Well, I don't really give a toss about the assessment.
11:11Well, you may not,
11:12but I'm sure Sally does.
11:19Yep.
11:20OK, I get it.
11:21I'll go back.
11:35Hi.
11:35Hi.
11:36Dan, I'm sorry.
11:36I had to leave.
11:37Well, how did it go?
11:39Mostly fine,
11:39but there was something
11:40I wanted to talk to you about.
11:42You'd better come on in.
11:43Um, about Rick.
11:45Really?
11:46Well, after you left,
11:48he walked out of the assessment.
11:50What?
11:51I mean, it's OK.
11:52I talked him into going back in,
11:53although I don't think he wrote much,
11:54but, um,
11:55anyhow, I was just wondering
11:56if you knew what was going on with him.
12:00Sal?
12:02Oh, he has been
12:05kind of moody lately.
12:07You know what they're like at that age?
12:08I actually don't think
12:09it's anything to worry about.
12:12OK.
12:13Right, well, look,
12:13as long as you both know
12:14if he needs to talk,
12:15I'm here.
12:16We do.
12:18Now,
12:18the same goes for you, too.
12:21Thanks, Dan.
12:23Um,
12:24I'll keep an eye on him.
12:26And I don't mean to push you out the door,
12:27but I do have to go and collect paper
12:28from Manchester.
12:29Sure, I understand.
12:30All right.
12:30I'll catch you later.
12:31OK.
12:31See you tomorrow.
12:43Hey.
12:44How did the assessment go?
12:47Uh,
12:47it was good,
12:48I think.
12:49OK.
12:50Why don't you
12:51have a seat?
12:52Come and tell me
12:53how it really went.
12:57OK.
13:00I'm guessing
13:01you already know
13:01that I tried to leave.
13:06It's just,
13:07it's really hard.
13:08You know,
13:09we've got this huge stuff
13:10happening at home with Flynn
13:11and then we've got to go to school
13:12and do a stupid assessment
13:13that means nothing.
13:15Hey,
13:15it's not nothing,
13:16Rick.
13:17It's about your future.
13:18Well,
13:18what if we don't get a future?
13:23Look,
13:24I just,
13:25I just mean that
13:28it doesn't sound like
13:29there's any point
13:30to anything anymore
13:31except us,
13:33you know,
13:33you guys.
13:36I know
13:38it's awful
13:40but I don't think
13:41I've had the chance
13:41to tell you,
13:43both of you,
13:44how proud I am
13:45with how you're
13:46dealing with it.
13:48No,
13:49I don't feel like
13:49I'm dealing with anything.
13:51You know,
13:52especially after seeing
13:53how sick Finn was yesterday,
13:55I just,
13:57everything seems different now.
13:59I know.
14:04All we can do
14:05is just
14:07keep
14:07coming back
14:08to our family
14:10and
14:11keep
14:11coming back
14:12to our responsibilities.
14:13I mean,
14:14that's what our
14:14lives are built on.
14:17And if we let them go,
14:19then
14:20then we let everything go.
14:25And we can't do that
14:26because
14:29when the time does come,
14:32when
14:34when Flynn
14:35does leave us,
14:37then
14:38those little routines
14:40are what's going to get us through.
14:45that's what's
14:46going to keep us
14:47moving forward
14:50even
14:51when we feel
14:52we can't.
14:55I know how hard
14:56it feels right now,
14:57but we just
14:58have to stick at it.
15:00Do you know
15:01what I'm saying?
15:05I'm saying.
15:05Keep going.
15:09I have some study to do
15:10for my next assessment.
15:23So you're prepared
15:25to say
15:25in front of all
15:26these people
15:26that
15:27if you're elected mayor,
15:28you won't push
15:29for rezoning
15:29and more development?
15:31Well,
15:31I could say that,
15:32but then
15:32that would be
15:33about what I want,
15:34not what the people
15:35have told me
15:36that they want.
15:36So what are you saying then?
15:38That's a very good question,
15:39Colleen.
15:41What I am saying is
15:42I'm not going to
15:43rule anything out
15:44because that wouldn't
15:45be my job as mayor.
15:47Being mayor
15:48isn't about telling people
15:49what they should
15:49or shouldn't do.
15:50It's about listening
15:51and doing anything
15:52it takes to make
15:53their lives better.
15:56Thank you, everyone.
16:01It's going really well,
16:02Grandad.
16:02Yeah, thanks,
16:03but I think we both
16:04know how it's going.
16:05Oh, you're doing
16:05a great job.
16:06Colleen,
16:07he's wiping the floor
16:07with me.
16:09Oh.
16:10Oh, you've had
16:11the opening round.
16:11I think it's about time
16:12you started landing
16:13some punches,
16:14don't you?
16:14Crying out loud,
16:15Moray,
16:15what the hell
16:16do you think
16:16I've been trying to do?
16:17That was before
16:18you had this.
16:20Yeah, what is it?
16:21Oh, it's a list
16:21of every trick,
16:23scheme,
16:23and sleight of hand
16:24that Josh West
16:25has inflicted
16:25on this town.
16:26So I think it's about
16:27time you reminded
16:28these people
16:28what he's all about,
16:29don't you?
16:38How long have you
16:41been there?
16:42Not long.
16:44You're just perfect.
16:49Just thinking about
16:51our wedding day,
16:53how happy you've made me.
16:56Have I?
16:59A lot of people
17:00get their whole
17:01lifetime together
17:02and have half
17:04of what we've got.
17:08You know,
17:08if I had to choose
17:10between the few years
17:12we've had together
17:13and a lifetime
17:14without you,
17:16I would choose you
17:17every time.
17:20I don't know
17:20what I did
17:21to be so lucky
17:22to find you.
17:25I love you,
17:27sadly.
17:28I love you.
17:29I love you.
17:41I love you.
17:48You know,
17:49only me.
17:52Oh, Sally,
17:53I was just passing
17:53by and I thought
17:54I'd drop in
17:55and let you know
17:55the progress
17:56of the town meeting.
17:58You and Dr Saunders
17:59really should have
17:59been there.
18:01Al's trying his best,
18:02poor thing,
18:03but that Josh West
18:04is such a smooth talker.
18:05He's got everybody
18:06eating out of the
18:07palm of his hand.
18:10You're all right,
18:11Pat,
18:11you look a bit...
18:13Sally.
18:18It's all right,
18:20love.
18:21No, I'm here now.
18:23Everything's
18:23going to be all right.
18:32Dr Saunders,
18:34he's so young
18:35and fit,
18:35so strong.
18:37I know.
18:39Are you sure
18:40they're right?
18:41They have been
18:42known to make
18:42mistakes, you know?
18:43No, they're right,
18:44Colleen.
18:45And I really
18:46shouldn't have told you
18:47I'm sorry.
18:48No, no, no.
18:49You needed to talk,
18:50Pat.
18:50I'm just glad
18:51I was here.
18:54He must be out,
18:55but I think
18:56it might be a good idea
18:57if you got going.
18:58Oh, yeah, of course.
18:59Yeah.
19:00If you could just
19:00keep it to yourself.
19:02Yeah, no,
19:02I won't say a word
19:03not to a living soul.
19:04And you know
19:05you can call on me
19:06if you need anything,
19:07don't you?
19:07I do, Colleen.
19:07Yeah, someone to
19:08look after Pippa,
19:09make a few extra meals.
19:19You told her.
19:21Of all the people
19:22you tell Colleen.
19:23Well, I didn't mean to.
19:25She was just here
19:25and I had a weak moment.
19:28Well, that's great, Sal,
19:29because your moment
19:29of weakness means
19:30it's going to be
19:30plastered all over town
19:31by tonight.
19:32Oh, yeah,
19:32you know how good
19:33she was with Kate.
19:34I don't think
19:35she's going to be
19:35telling you.
19:36I told you
19:36I didn't want
19:36anyone to know,
19:38okay?
19:38I made that
19:39specifically clear
19:40and you just
19:41ignored me.
19:41No, it wasn't mine.
19:43Why?
19:53I've been thinking
19:54about what Josh said
19:55and in a lot of ways
19:57I reckon
19:58he might be right.
20:00I am old-fashioned.
20:02I don't think
20:03that's anything
20:03to be ashamed of.
20:05But I can tell you
20:06what I would be ashamed
20:07of if I was running
20:11around buying up
20:12properties and then
20:13lying about what I
20:15was going to use them
20:15for.
20:17Spying on people
20:18in a drop-in centre
20:20or bulldozing people's
20:21homes in the middle
20:22of the night.
20:24These are just a few
20:24of the specials that
20:25Josh West has pulled
20:27on this community
20:28in the past.
20:29Oh, he'll tell you
20:30he's a changed man.
20:31And I tell you what,
20:32if I was in his shoes
20:33I'd tell you exactly
20:34the same thing.
20:36But the fact is
20:38you mightn't always
20:39agree with me
20:40but you always know
20:42where you stand.
20:43And I mightn't always
20:44be right
20:45but I'll always
20:46stand up for what is.
20:49Alf.
20:51What's going on?
20:52You need to come
20:52down the stage.
20:53What for?
20:54There's been an
20:54allegation of fraud
20:55made against you
20:56regarding some
20:57campaign.
20:57You're kidding,
20:58I'd never get involved
20:59and anything like that.
20:59This isn't the place
21:00you need to come
21:00and ask now.
21:08Check out the hot
21:09new Summer Bay
21:10clothing range
21:11available from
21:11selected Kmart stores.
21:13If you only had
21:14months to live
21:15and treatment
21:16could buy you time
21:19Your treatment
21:20is the only hope
21:21I've got.
21:22Would you refuse it?
21:24Their last moments
21:25are precious.
21:27Would you give them
21:28away?
21:29Why are you
21:29doing this?
21:30An unforgettable
21:31home and away
21:32tomorrow.