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Tensions between Alf and Josh reach boiling point, as Josh’s sinister plan for Summer Bay is put into action. As Irene’s mental health deteriorates, her loved ones are left devastated by a heart breaking diagnosis.
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00:02Ten thousand dollars was transferred from the surf club sinking fund to your personal check account over the internet.
00:07That's impossible.
00:08You've been charged with fraud.
00:10I'm going to ask you to accompany us to the station.
00:13These headaches are a real worry.
00:15It's not just the headaches.
00:18I've been hearing things.
00:21Like the noises you heard at home.
00:23Noises. Voices too.
00:25You must be exhausted.
00:26What the...
00:28Irene, hurry up. Sit down and eat. It'll go cold.
00:33No.
00:36You know we belong together
00:40You and I forever and ever
00:44No matter where you are
00:48You're my guiding star
00:51You're my guiding star
00:53Hold me in your arms
00:56Don't let me go
00:58I want to stay forever
01:01Closer each day
01:04Home and away
01:08Have you heard?
01:09Is it true?
01:10Hey, hey, hey. You want to slow down?
01:11It's wiped through.
01:11Well, they reckon Mr Stewart's been arrested.
01:13I knew it.
01:15He's taken a horse whip to Josh West just like he said he would and now it's going to be
01:19locked up.
01:21The old lineman town, I might as well go straight upstairs.
01:24Oh, I think not.
01:25You should sit down, order a coffee and show the world you've got nothing to hide.
01:29What happened?
01:32Um, my brother has been charged with obtaining certain finances by seat.
01:37Fraud.
01:38Um, which of course he vigorously denies and he'll be answering those charges at his appearance.
01:44Um, meantime, I have nothing else to say.
01:47Yeah, alright everybody. Back to your food. Let the man enjoy his last moments of freedom.
01:52So what happens now?
01:54Well, we prepare an offence.
01:55Um, obviously, Alfred is being set up.
01:58So we need to find enough evidence to prove it.
02:00I don't need any more evidence.
02:01I know who did it and I'm going to knock Josh West's block off.
02:04Oh yeah, that's all we need.
02:06Assault and libel added to your charge sheet.
02:08You just sit there and zip it before your temper gets you into more trouble.
02:11Well, one thing's for sure.
02:12I can kiss the flyman election goodbye.
02:14Not necessarily.
02:15Um, maybe we can put a positive spin on this.
02:17Go for the sympathy vote.
02:18Ah, forget it, mate.
02:20Who wants a flyman idiot as me?
02:22I don't know how I could be so stupid as to fall for that scam.
02:26But I tell you what, if I ever see that flyman haul Maloney around...
02:28Yeah, yes.
02:29And I think the best thing here is for me to do some digging
02:32and find out exactly who this Paul Maloney is.
02:35I mean it.
02:36I really like you, Grandad.
02:38The last thing I wanted to do was take him down to the station and charge him.
02:41He is innocent.
02:42Yeah, well, unfortunately, I'm not the one you've got to convince.
02:48Who are you grinning at?
02:49I just think it's cool the way you stick up for your family.
02:51You'd do the same for yours, wouldn't you?
02:54Hey.
02:55How's Irene?
02:57Ah, not sure.
02:57We just got in our cells, but she might be upstairs resting.
03:00I'll just go check on her, see how she is.
03:02It was good news from the hospital today, wasn't it?
03:04She must have been relieved.
03:05I was too, believe me.
03:08Hey, how come you never talk about your family?
03:10I mean, I don't know anything about them, or you for that matter.
03:13Yeah.
03:13Um, who wants to know about that stuff?
03:16Um, me.
03:17She's not in a room.
03:18Ah, maybe she's going for a walk.
03:20Yeah.
03:21Which one?
03:21No more.
03:22Don't stress.
03:23You may have just gone down to the shops.
03:24She is a grown woman.
03:26Yeah, I know.
03:26It's just...
03:32She didn't take a phone.
03:34Or her first.
03:36Look, I'm sure she'll be okay.
03:40All we're saying is that it can't hurt.
03:42Yeah, you can still win.
03:44We just need to come up with some good ideas and have a good brainstorming session.
03:47Well, I reckon you're about the only two people in this town who reckon I can still win.
03:52And things can't get much worse, so let's get on with it, eh?
04:00Maloney.
04:00Paul Maloney.
04:03Oh, come on.
04:04Surely there must be something on his name.
04:08Nothing.
04:08Fine.
04:09Okay.
04:10See you.
04:11Bye-bye.
04:13Mrs. Bellingham.
04:15Oh.
04:16And what, pray tell, is this?
04:18It is an invite to my pre-election drinks.
04:21Oh, you don't mind if I hand these out, do you?
04:23Yeah, I do, actually.
04:24Well, I hope to see you and Dan there, too.
04:26Are you telling me you're hosting this at the surf club?
04:28Because I know Alfred would not have sanctioned it.
04:30Oh, I didn't organise it through Alf.
04:31I organised it through Tim Johnson.
04:33But with Alf's legal problems at the moment, I really didn't think he was the best man to talk to.
04:38So, how's he holding up?
04:39Very well.
04:40We're confident all charges will be dropped.
04:43That's good.
04:44It's not really the best timing, though, is it?
04:46Oh, I would have thought the timing was perfect.
04:48Well, for your election chances.
04:51Do you really think this town's gonna hold one small mistake against Alf Stewart?
04:54Well, if they do, it'll be due to your good management, won't it?
04:57Be careful.
04:59I have nothing to do with this.
05:01Well, the police might be ready to believe you, but we know better, don't we?
05:05My brother is innocent.
05:07And let me assure you, I will find out who was responsible.
05:10And I will take such pleasure in hanging them out to dry.
05:14Wish you the best of luck with that.
05:23It's gonna be dark soon.
05:24She'll be okay.
05:26We've gotta relax, Alf.
05:27This can't be good for the baby or for your heart.
05:30Has it been any news yet?
05:34Thanks for coming, Barry.
05:35It's okay.
05:37We still haven't heard from her, and we've got no idea where she is.
05:41Well, that doesn't necessarily mean anything.
05:42Yeah, I know.
05:43And normally I wouldn't be worried, but she's left her phone here and her purse.
05:47Her car's gone, too.
05:49Well, perhaps the best thing we can do is get out and look for her again.
05:52Yeah, that's a great idea.
05:53Okay, then Martha and I will look along the beachfront to the surfboard.
05:57Right.
05:58Hayley and I will search the streets.
06:01Well, we'll leave our phones open and call if we hear anything.
06:04Good.
06:10Beth, you haven't seen Irene, have you?
06:12No.
06:12Sorry, is there a problem?
06:14Well, we're not sure.
06:14She wasn't at home before, and Hayley's been worrying.
06:16Marie Henderson.
06:17When did anyone last see her?
06:19Um, this morning.
06:20It's probably fine, but...
06:21Okay.
06:21Alright, yeah, cool.
06:23That way.
06:24Anything?
06:25No, but they're not far away, so we'll meet here, then we'll decide where to look next.
06:29When you hear anything, can you let me know?
06:31Yeah, sure.
06:34Hey, um, I heard a video upset you before talking about your family.
06:39No.
06:40No, just, um, just don't like talking about them, that's all.
06:43Not one's family can be that far.
06:46Well, you know, we were your average happy family until about six months ago when Dad died.
06:53No.
06:53I'm so sorry, I...
06:54No.
06:55You don't have to talk about it.
06:56He, um, he got caught up in some stuff at work.
07:00You know, some illegal stuff, and it's kind of complicated, but he ended up going to jail for it.
07:05You know, jail's tough.
07:06Mm-hmm.
07:08He got depressed, and, uh, he felt like he failed.
07:12You know, failed us, his career, and, um, so he decided to end it.
07:17Oh, Corey, that's terrible.
07:19So our family just kind of, uh, fell apart from there, went downhill.
07:23It's awful.
07:24Have you spoken to someone about it?
07:27The first person I've told?
07:35Hayley.
07:36Hang on, we'll be there in a sec.
07:37We're just gonna go check out the old lighthouse road.
07:40God!
07:40Stop!
07:41Stop!
07:41That's Irene's car.
07:44I'll call you back.
07:55The keys are still in the car.
07:57Irene!
07:57Irene!
07:59Irene!
08:01Irene!
08:04I don't care what Corey says.
08:06Something's not right here, Barry.
08:09Irene!
08:10Irene!
08:21I nailed it.
08:23You know Jenny Rogers from Yabby Creek FM?
08:25She's meeting you downstairs in 20 minutes.
08:27Oh, hang on.
08:28She's what?
08:29She wants to tell your side of the story.
08:31You'll be able to clear everything up before the voting starts tomorrow.
08:33It's too late, mate.
08:34It'll only make things worse.
08:36What exactly will make things worse?
08:38I just organised...
08:39No, it's not important, Maureen.
08:41How did you go?
08:42Oh, in a word badly, no one's heard of Paul Maloney.
08:45I doubt it's even his real name.
08:46Oh, great.
08:47And if we're right.
08:48And if we're right, and he is a con man hired by Josh West, I'm sure he's scuttled back to
08:52the city by now to join his fellow cockroaches.
08:55Unfortunately, they've covered their tracks very well, which leaves us at a dead end, I'm afraid.
08:59Well, Luke's got some good news.
09:00He's lined up a radio interview for tonight.
09:02Don't worry, I'm not doing it.
09:04Oh, yes, you most certainly are.
09:06It's just the break we've been looking for.
09:07You're kidding, aren't you?
09:09Young Lucas has just handed you a wonderful opportunity to state your innocence and make
09:15up for some lost political capital at the eleventh hour.
09:18Or sound like a complete nong and lose the few remaining supporters I've got.
09:22Oh, I see.
09:24So, you're going to hand over Summer Bay to Josh West, just like that, while our grandfather
09:29will be spinning in his grave.
09:33Okay, yep, that'll be great.
09:35I'm going to start an official search, just as soon as...
09:37Oh, Ivory!
09:39Are you alright?
09:39Come and sit down.
09:40Where on earth have you been?
09:41We've been worried sick.
09:44We found a car.
09:45How did you get home?
09:47I walked.
09:48You walked?
09:49Why?
09:50Because I felt like it.
09:52Where did you go in the first place?
09:53Um, for a drive.
09:56Around.
09:57But you were gone for hours.
09:58Oh, it's fine.
10:00It's not like I was alone.
10:02No.
10:02Well, who was with you?
10:03Mm-mm.
10:05It's for me.
10:05Oh, you were hurt.
10:07Oh, God.
10:09Oh.
10:10How'd that happen?
10:11That looks deep.
10:11We should take her to hospital.
10:12I don't need to go to a hospital.
10:14I'm not asking, Irene.
10:16We're taking you to the hospital.
10:20Look, I've got a conference call upstairs.
10:23Now, you keep a cool head.
10:24Do you understand?
10:25You talk about your clear conscience, your reputation, your visions of the future, anything.
10:30But you do not.
10:31You do not.
10:32Start making accusations against Mr West.
10:34Do you understand me?
10:34Yeah, yeah, yeah.
10:35All right, Morag.
10:35Yeah.
10:36Fine.
10:40How about another coffee?
10:42Ah, no.
10:43No thanks, love.
10:44I think I'd be bouncing off the walls if I had any more.
10:46Oh, excuse me.
10:48Um, you're Mr Stewart?
10:49Yeah.
10:50Yeah, I was fine.
10:51Hi, I'm Jenny Rogers from Yabby Creek FM.
10:54Mm-hmm.
10:54Um, thank you so much for agreeing to talk to me.
10:57Yeah, no worries.
10:57Is it all right if we do it here?
11:00Yeah, yeah, sure.
11:01Hi, um, I'm Lucas Holden, Mr Stewart's campaign manager.
11:05Oh.
11:05This is my associate, Tilda Hunter.
11:07Um, I'm just wondering when will this be going to air?
11:10Um, the late news tonight and the breakfast show tomorrow morning.
11:14Is that okay?
11:15Excellent.
11:15It'll be great for everyone to hear the truth before they vote.
11:21Um, Mr Stewart, out.
11:24Today you've been charged with fraud.
11:26You stand accused of illegally diverting funds from the Summer Bay Surf Lifesaving Club,
11:31of which you're president, to pay for your election campaign.
11:34And I absolutely deny it.
11:36I never touch those funds.
11:38So it's not true that $10,000 has been transferred into your private bank account?
11:42Well, yeah, that bit's true, but it was supposed to be a private donation.
11:46And definitely not the $10,000 that's coincidentally disappeared from the Surf Club account?
11:51No, no way.
11:52Oh, look, I...
11:53I know some people are trying to say that, but...
11:54Is it true or not?
11:57I'll tell you what's true.
11:58You want the truth?
12:00The truth is I've been set up.
12:02Somebody has set me up.
12:03Somebody has deliberately set me up to make me look bad immediately before the election.
12:07Oh, Mr Stewart.
12:08Who set you up?
12:09Keeper Cookhead, remember?
12:11Josh Flamin West, that's it.
12:12You can't say that.
12:13Um, so, just to confirm this, you're accusing your mayoral opponent?
12:18Damn right I am.
12:19I mean, this has got Josh West stamped all over it.
12:22I've seen it a thousand times before.
12:23And it's about time the people of this town knew exactly who they were voting for.
12:27This jumped up little dropkick.
12:30He's done all this sort of stuff before.
12:32I mean, he'd do anything.
12:33He'd be involved in extortion, bribery, fraud, anything.
12:37Whatever it took to get what he wants.
12:38Really?
12:39You want some examples?
12:40Mr Stewart, stop.
12:41Just leave it.
12:42He tried to close down the drop-in centre by bribing someone.
12:46By using illegal bugging devices.
12:49And then he actually bribed a sitting council member to get approval to knock down the caravan park.
12:54And I'll tell you something else for nothing.
12:56The Macklin Corporation's got nothing on this grub when it comes to trying to run this town into the ground.
13:07Oh, I couldn't agree with you more, Tony.
13:09I think that sporting facilities is an issue the council really needs to look out for.
13:12I mean, if we can supply the kids with recreational opportunities, it'll keep them off the streets and out of
13:16trouble.
13:17Which should make your job a lot easier, Constable.
13:20Well, street crime isn't a major problem in this town.
13:22And that's exactly the way we'd like to keep it.
13:24Hey, Beth, how about a photo?
13:26I'll pass.
13:27Thanks.
13:27Boz?
13:31Good on you.
13:32Thanks.
13:33No worries.
13:35Thank God there are any babies around for you to kiss, eh?
13:37Thanks.
13:39Oh, one of the joys of campaigning, meeting beautiful women.
13:43Oh, I hope you don't think flirting's gonna win you my vote and just when I thought you'd change.
13:48Look, Colleen, I appreciate the fact that you're a loyal friend of ours, but you'd still allow me to offer
13:51the Bowls Club discount water rates for the Greens, wouldn't you?
13:54If I become mayor, that is.
13:56Oh, well, that would certainly help club finances.
13:59So how about a photograph of the Coastal News?
14:01It's not every night I'm seen out with the most famous Miss Grover of them all.
14:03Oh, yes.
14:04Hold on.
14:05Hold on.
14:06Excuse me a second.
14:08Uh, hello?
14:10Yes, Jenny.
14:11Of course I know who you are.
14:12Yeah.
14:12I never missed your program.
14:15Really?
14:16I'd be delighted.
14:18Hold on.
14:18Excuse me, ladies.
14:19Radio interview.
14:20Won't be too long.
14:21Ah, yeah, of course.
14:22So what exactly do you want me to comment on?
14:26You said what?
14:27I didn't tell her any more than the truth.
14:29Yes, well, the truth is no defence for defamation.
14:32How many times do I have to tell you that?
14:35Oh, honestly, Alfred, you had a golden opportunity to win back some votes.
14:39What do you do?
14:40Expose yourself to legal action.
14:42Is there any way we can stop the station from putting it to air?
14:44Well, who do you think I'm calling?
14:45I think we might be too late.
14:47It would seem so.
14:47And I can assure you and your listeners that there is not a shred of truth to what Alf
14:51Stewart has accused me of.
14:52You know, I think what saddens me the most is that it shows what Alf Stewart's been reduced
14:57to in this campaign.
14:59I mean, even I held him in high esteem once.
15:02But this just sounds like a desperate ploy from a desperate candidate.
15:05Why do you think he's made this claim?
15:07Well, it's no accident.
15:09Where are you going?
15:10Oh, God, that's all we need.
15:12Where do you think he's going?
15:12I will give you one guess.
15:17No, it was my pleasure, Jenny.
15:19Yeah, definitely.
15:20I think it all went pretty well.
15:22I'll see you at my victory party then, won't I?
15:24I want a word with you.
15:26Alright, goodbye.
15:27I think you might have said enough for one day, Alf, don't you?
15:29We both know you're the one framing me.
15:32You're not a criminal here.
15:33You've got to stop.
15:33Alfred, not another word.
15:34You've slandered me once today.
15:35I think twice in one day.
15:36It's not slander, tell us the truth.
15:37You're nothing but a crook.
15:39Oh, Alfred, for heaven's sake, Alfred.
15:40Why don't you listen to your sister?
15:41I don't think anyone here wants a crook in office, do they?
15:48I can't come out!
15:53That must have hurt like crazy when you did it.
15:56No, I don't think so.
15:59Are you going to tell us how you did it?
16:03Irene?
16:04It's her mental state that worries me.
16:07She's a little confused, yes, but...
16:09As I told Irene and Hayley after the brain scan, I can't find any physical cause.
16:14I still believe it's stress-related, so I've organised for Dr Jenkins, our psychiatric
16:18registrar, to see her tomorrow.
16:20And you'll keep her in overnight?
16:21Well, there's no call for that at the moment.
16:23Medically, she's fine.
16:25And she's not showing any signs that she's going to injure herself or anyone else, so...
16:28We'll see how she is tomorrow.
16:34There's no way they can tell me there's not something badly wrong.
16:37Yes, well...
16:38Dr Green can't seem to see it.
16:40Is she ready to go?
16:41I'll check.
16:43I'll get used to you soon enough.
16:45Took me a while.
16:47Who are you talking to?
16:50Chloe?
16:51Chloe?
16:53She's been with me all day.
17:00I was afraid this was going to happen.
17:03What's going on?
17:04Having you read the paper.
17:06Well, let's do the damage.
17:09You're happy now?
17:14Well...
17:17To do it?
17:19I can't.
17:20More egg, I'm not gonna.
17:30Josh, uh...
17:32I just wanted to say, uh...
17:36Sorry about last night.
17:40Don't worry about it.
17:41I'm not gonna be pressing charges this time.
17:44So let's get on with the voting, shall we?
17:47Close.
17:54Any news?
17:56Dr Green and the psychiatrist are still with her.
17:58Yeah, they've been in there for ages.
18:01Oh, how is she?
18:03Do you know what's going on?
18:04Dr Green will explain.
18:05I have an urgent page to answer.
18:07Dr Jenkins is concerned that she may be suffering some form of psychosis.
18:11What?
18:13I don't believe that.
18:15Sadly, it makes sense.
18:17What do you mean?
18:18The paranoia, the voice that's just been hearing.
18:20No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
18:22It's not right.
18:23I know it's hard, Hayley.
18:25The sooner we acknowledge it, the sooner we can help her.
18:28It's only a provisional diagnosis, but given what we've seen and what you've all told us,
18:33Dr Jenkins wants to admit her.
18:35We're gonna start her on anti-psychotic medication straight away.
18:39Look, the aim here is to take control of the situation until we know for sure what is really going
18:44on.
18:44Does Irene know?
18:46Yeah, we've told her everything.
18:49Can I see her?
18:50Yeah, of course.
18:51You can all come.
19:02Oh, Hayley.
19:04Oh, thank God you're here.
19:06The damn trick cyclist reckons I'm off Morocco.
19:11And everyone knows that he's the one who's round the twist.
19:16I mean, even Chloe thinks he's a few kangaroos short at the top paddock.
19:23Don't you, love?
19:29Hayley.
19:31I don't know what's going on.
19:42Oh, they must have finished counting by now.
19:45Don't worry, mate.
19:46I'm sure the voters aren't as fickle as you think.
19:51Hello.
19:53It's the Abercreek booth.
19:55Yeah, give them to me.
19:56Well, let's have some quiet.
19:57I think that Warren might have some figures for us.
20:00With 80% of the vote counted, Josh West has over 70% of them.
20:06Which means he can't be beaten.
20:08Josh West is our new mayor.
20:17No hard feelings?
20:19No, congratulations.
20:21Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank everybody that helped make this possible.
20:27Well, we can kiss goodbye to the bay as we know.
20:31That muggle's got something up his sleeve.
20:32I'm just not sure what it is.
20:34But you can bet your bottom dollar Summer Bay's gonna suffer for it.
20:42We're in.
20:45I'm calling you from the mayor's office.
20:49Not at all.
20:50It was a complete walkover, really.
20:55Project 56 is a green light.
20:59Summer Bay's not gonna know what hit it.
21:03Check out the hot new Summer Bay clothing range available from selected Kmart stores.
21:09It'll start with blackmail.
21:11Now you get me my money, or I'll let your boyfriend know your little secret.
21:14I will lose everything if this gets out.
21:16But this little vixen has her own tricks.
21:18Project 56 has a rubber stamp.
21:20Nothing is gonna get in our way.
21:22Will she expose his evil plot to destroy the bay?
21:25What the hell are you doing here?
21:26Home and away tomorrow.