- 2 days ago
Alf is shocked by the eye test results. Lucas pulls on his footy boots again and goes head-to-head with Geoff. Naomi changes her story and delivers Brad a knock-out punch. Matilda continues to hang out with Reuben and Ric doesn’t like it one bit.
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00:01Why did you tell Maurice Webb that I damaged his boat?
00:04If I made a mistake, I'm sorry.
00:05No, sorry, I wanted that boat.
00:06You think that guy's going to give it to me now?
00:07Please don't fight.
00:09No, he told me into the cop.
00:11Get off me!
00:13Alf is handed over the race to the footy team
00:15and I'm the new coach.
00:17Hey, that's good.
00:18Actually, there's something I'm going to tell you about.
00:20There's a new kid on the team who's, I don't know,
00:23got a lot of potential
00:23and I'm probably going to be training with him a lot.
00:25Excuse me, Mr Holden.
00:26The guys wanted me to remind you about the ball pump.
00:33Go on, off you go.
00:34Brad and I are just about finished.
00:36Okay.
00:38I've just been kicked out of my own kitchen.
00:43You a bit quiet tonight?
00:45Yeah, well, I haven't got much to say.
00:48What time's your appointment with the eye specialist tomorrow?
00:51In the morning sometime,
00:52if Flamin Galah doesn't keep me waiting until lunchtime.
00:55Well, I can give you a lift if you like.
00:57It's all covered, thanks, love.
00:58Brad's already stuck his hand up.
01:00You going to Yabby Creek tomorrow?
01:02Yeah, my solicitors are going to brief me on where we're at with the department.
01:05Oh, good.
01:05I might finally get somewhere.
01:07Well, I might...
01:08Hi.
01:09Night.
01:10Night.
01:10Night.
01:16You noticed how he's gradually declined this week?
01:19More like a steep decline.
01:21I guess he's worried about what they're going to tell him.
01:24He's not the only one.
01:26Hey, hang in there.
01:28The two of you are going to be feeling so much better this time tomorrow.
01:32We'll wait and see.
01:38Okay, the storeroom's locked.
01:40Tills cashed out.
01:41Never did well done.
01:42Oh, thank you.
01:43Now, don't say I'll never give you anything.
01:45You're a legend.
01:46I would have been here all night without you.
01:51Um, I'll see you at home.
01:54That is so not true.
01:55Girls can serve.
01:56We just don't want to make you look that.
01:59Having a good time?
02:00I don't care as much as I can with my boyfriend ignoring me all night.
02:04Well, Kaz is still getting used to the place.
02:05I just thought it would be nice if I helped her out.
02:07Do you want to go?
02:08Oh, don't go.
02:10Look, it's cool.
02:11I'll make sure she gets home okay with me.
02:13Well, what do you want to do?
02:14I think I might stay.
02:15Sure.
02:16Well, we're enjoying catching up.
02:17Okay.
02:19See you guys.
02:19Bye.
02:20God, it's good to spend some time with you.
02:22It's been ages.
02:23Yeah, I know.
02:24Hey guys, I have to lock up, so you're going to have to go.
02:26No, it's all good.
02:27We'll just head down the beach, eh?
02:28Yeah.
02:31Kaz, you should come too.
02:32Oh, I don't think so.
02:33Why not?
02:34Assignments.
02:35Kaz, just go with it.
02:36Our social life has been stuck in this huge rut.
02:39It'll be fun.
02:40We don't know those guys.
02:41Oh, they're staying at the caravan park.
02:42They're fine.
02:44Come on, what's the worst that can happen?
02:45You might meet someone new and have a laugh.
02:47Wouldn't that be terrible?
03:11Hey, where have you been?
03:12Just out with everyone and Cassie.
03:14My dad's been asking about you.
03:16All right, I didn't notice the time.
03:18What did you get up to?
03:19Nothing much.
03:21Then what are you smiling about?
03:23Nothing.
03:24Cassie was working at the bar, so we hung out.
03:27What, that's it?
03:28Yeah.
03:29So anyway, what are you still doing up?
03:32I can't sleep.
03:34I keep wanting to go around and smash that Jeff kid in the face.
03:38Oh yeah, I heard about what happened at the diner.
03:40Yeah, yeah, and he got hurt, which was bad enough.
03:42But now it turns out that dad's coaching him and thinks his son turns out of him.
03:47Oh, that sucks.
03:47Yeah, yeah, I hate the guy.
03:49Of all the things he had to be good at, it's rugby.
03:52Anyway, soon we won't be able to sit at the table without hearing,
03:54oh, Jeff did this, Jeff did that.
03:57Anyway, good night.
03:58Bye.
04:04Well, that does make sense, because I was here when he left to go there this morning.
04:09No, I believe you.
04:10I'm just saying that it's weird.
04:13Okay, well, I'm going to try and find out what's going on.
04:15I'll give you a call back.
04:16All right, bye.
04:18Grandad didn't turn up to his eye specialist appointment today.
04:21Brad drove him in.
04:23I hope everything's all right.
04:26Hey, mate.
04:27Just there to pay the rent on our berth.
04:28Sure, sure, come in, I'll grab your receipt.
04:31Hey.
04:32You guys have a good time last night?
04:34Yeah, the girls took us on a bit of a local tour, showed us some sights.
04:37We took them to the boat wharf.
04:39Yeah, we tried to get Amanda to jump in with us, but she wouldn't have a bar of it.
04:41It was freezing.
04:42I told you, I don't go on the water unless it's like 45 degrees outside.
04:46Really?
04:47Hey, Cass, we might be going to your fantasy's rock later.
04:49You want to come?
04:50Um, I'll let you know later.
04:53See you guys.
04:54I'll call you later.
04:55See ya.
05:00Rick, she'll be okay.
05:02Yeah, look, see, I just don't understand why she feels she has to hang out with them all like their
05:06best mates now.
05:07Well, because she's just clicked with them.
05:09Look, I don't think you've got any reason to be jealous, okay?
05:12Maddy said she got chatting to Reuben and he said his mum died as well, so maybe they've got that
05:16connection.
05:16Okay, well, Maddy's changed since his kid left.
05:23Hey, what time did Maddy get in last night?
05:26Um, I don't know, late.
05:29Well, do you want to tell her when you see her from me that I'm not happy about her getting
05:31in all hours?
05:35Hey, is this still about me catching Jeff?
05:37Hmm?
05:38This mood you're in.
05:42Mate, look, I'm sorry, okay?
05:43I thought you and Jeff had sorted things out.
05:45I didn't realise you were still at loggerheads.
05:48And I do appreciate you hiring the Blacksler and going to that effort.
05:53I'm really touched.
05:54Yeah, whatever, it's fine.
05:55I had something better lined up, but Jeff wrecked it, that's all.
05:58Yeah, I know, he told me, and I understand why you're upset now.
06:01He told you?
06:02See, that's what I'm talking about.
06:04He keeps butting in on my business.
06:05It's like he's trying to get between you and me.
06:07Oh, don't be silly, Luke.
06:08Why would he want to do that?
06:09I don't know, Dad, because he's an annoying freak.
06:13Well, the point is, mate, he's a part of this team,
06:17and to be quite honest with you, he's a big part.
06:20But first things first, we've got a competition to win,
06:22so I've got to get stuck into training.
06:24You can understand that, can't you, mate?
06:32Oh, g'day, mate.
06:33Look, I'll just grab my boots and we'll take off.
06:38How's your arm?
06:39Oh, it's okay.
06:40They didn't have to re-stitch it, and it only bled a bit.
06:44Right, well, it shouldn't have happened anyway.
06:46It's okay, it was an accident.
06:48Um, I know it's not a regular school day,
06:50but I was hoping we could do some reading.
06:53Um, yeah, yeah, why not?
06:55We'll take off, eh?
06:57We'll see you later, mate.
06:58See you, Anne.
07:01Lucas, are you okay?
07:03Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
07:06Here we go.
07:07Here we go.
07:09Yeah, but if the doctor's receptionist rang
07:11to see why he didn't make the appointment,
07:12I don't see how it can be a mix-up.
07:15No, I haven't heard from Brad.
07:16I'm sure if something had happened to Mr Stewart,
07:18he would have called me.
07:20He's just walked in the door.
07:21Rick, can I give you a call back?
07:24Yeah.
07:24Okay, bye.
07:27Something happened to Mr Stewart?
07:28No, he's fine.
07:29I just took him to the surf club.
07:31Well, why didn't he go to his appointment?
07:33He did.
07:34I, um, I dropped him off the front door
07:35and then I picked him up after.
07:37Okay, we must have our wires crossed somewhere.
07:40Everything's all right with Mr Stewart.
07:42Why do you look so worried?
07:44What did your solicitor say?
07:46He got a call from the department yesterday afternoon.
07:50And?
07:51Naomi has changed her story.
07:53Changed it how?
07:54Well, now she's saying that she told me everything
07:58about her and Lucas straight off the bat.
07:59That's gonna make it look like...
08:02Look like I turned a blind eye to everything
08:03and let her get away with it.
08:04Yeah, I guess that's the idea.
08:06But why?
08:06What does she gain?
08:07Well, if she told me everything up front
08:09and I still let her teach,
08:11then none of it is her responsibility.
08:12It's mine.
08:14Surely they're not gonna believe that.
08:16The department's letting her make a new statement,
08:18which means they pretty much buy it.
08:21And if that's the way it's headed,
08:22then I won't be reinstated as principal.
08:25I might as well kiss my career goodbye.
08:34Well, maybe you should decide which one to read.
08:36You're better at that.
08:38I thought you wanted to do this.
08:40I do.
08:41What's wrong?
08:43Well, I like you and Geoff's my brother.
08:47Well, some people just...
08:50they rub you off the wrong way.
08:51He doesn't mean to be so uptight.
08:53He just...
08:54you don't know how hard he has to work
08:56and how mean Pop is to him,
08:58especially now about the football.
09:00And he's really excited to have her dad as the new coach.
09:04Yeah, good old dad.
09:05Can you please, please try not to fight with him?
09:08Because I'm really worried that
09:10if he gets into any more trouble,
09:11then Pop won't let him go to school at all.
09:13And he really loves it.
09:15I may not get him into any more trouble.
09:16Well, he's the one who keeps dobbing me in.
09:20Okay, fine, fine.
09:21But tell him he's got to back off, okay?
09:24Thanks.
09:28I used to play rugby.
09:31Yeah, it was pretty good too.
09:33Not as good as Geoff, though.
09:35Your dad told him he was the most natural player
09:36that he's ever seen.
09:38He said that he was more excited about coaching Geoff
09:41than Geoff was about playing,
09:42and that's a lot.
09:46What's this for?
09:48Um, here.
09:49Take this.
09:51Read the first chapter
09:52and then we'll work on it later, okay?
09:54Aren't you gonna help?
09:55Yeah, yeah, I will,
09:55but I just remembered I do have to be somewhere.
09:58I should probably get started on remedial fractions,
10:01whatever they are.
10:02Alright, good luck. See ya.
10:07Come on, pick it up, Harrison!
10:13Hey.
10:13Hey.
10:15Hey, what's up?
10:15What are you doing here?
10:16Well, um,
10:17I put on my practice today.
10:19I don't know if I go all right,
10:20maybe I'll try out for the team.
10:20Yeah, yeah, yeah, hang on.
10:21Hey, guys, just one lap, half pace.
10:23Come on, please.
10:25Mate, don't do this, okay?
10:27Do what?
10:28What, you don't think I know what this is about?
10:30Luke, I know you are not happy with this situation here,
10:32but this is not the way to deal with it.
10:33I just want to play footy.
10:34No.
10:35If I thought this was about you wanting to play footy,
10:37I'd consider it, okay?
10:38But it's not.
10:39It's about you trying to get even with Jeff.
10:41Like I said, I want to play.
10:42Because this is not a good idea.
10:44Yeah, well, it's a school sport, Dad,
10:45so there's not really much you can do about it, is there?
10:51No, I understand.
10:53But it's been four weeks now.
10:54I just want to know when you expect an investigation to begin.
10:59Oh, really?
11:01Okay.
11:03Thanks.
11:05What did they say?
11:06Well, the department expect an investigator out here first thing next week.
11:09Okay, well, that's something.
11:12I can't believe she's doing this to me.
11:14She begged me not to suspend her, and then I put myself on the line for her.
11:18How did it get this far out of hand?
11:20Listen, it's not your fault.
11:22The department will eventually see that.
11:24They're going to look at all the facts.
11:25Look, there are no facts, Sal.
11:27All right?
11:27In the end, it's going to come down to her word against mine.
11:33They're going to come down to her.
11:36It's going to come down to her word.
11:40They're not going to come down.
11:41Yeah, that's nice.
11:42Nice move.
11:45Got him.
11:46Beautiful.
11:49Have a little spin on the back, right?
12:02Hey, you all right, mate?
12:04Yeah.
12:05But listen, we're doing this at three-quarter pace, okay?
12:07So nobody needs to hit that hard.
12:10That wasn't your best shot.
12:14We keep going around in circles.
12:16Look, I need to confront Naomi and find out why she changed the story.
12:20And what if she goes and tells the department?
12:22I just want some answers, Sal.
12:23I don't think this is a wise way to get them.
12:25Well, what am I supposed to do?
12:26Just sit on my hands and do nothing?
12:28I know it's frustrating,
12:29but that is exactly what the solicitor has told you to do,
12:32and I agree.
12:33She's the one who's lying.
12:34All you have to do is tell the truth and you'll be fine.
12:37And don't forget, I'm a witness.
12:39I know what happened.
12:40I'll be able to back you up, okay?
12:43No.
12:44No, I can't do that.
12:45I can't just sit around and do nothing.
12:46I'm sorry.
12:47I need her to look me in the eye and tell me what is going on.
12:50She owes me that.
12:51If you have to do this,
12:53you're going to have to handle it very carefully.
12:55Yeah, I realise that and I will.
12:57Naomi already feels like she's been hard done by.
12:59If you go in there angry,
13:00it's only going to convince her that she's right.
13:03Yeah.
13:04Okay.
13:05Hmm.
13:06Let me know when you're there.
13:08I will.
13:16What are you doing?
13:18I'm restocking the fridge.
13:19What do you think I'm doing?
13:21Hiding the fact that you didn't go to your appointment today.
13:25Why aren't you at work anyway?
13:28Because when the surgery rang me and told me you didn't make it,
13:31I called work and said I couldn't come in.
13:33I was worried.
13:35You didn't have to do that.
13:37Well, Brad told me that he dropped you there,
13:39so why didn't you go in?
13:42Grandad.
13:45The truth is I didn't want to know the results.
13:48The closer I got to finding out,
13:50the less I wanted to know.
13:51Look,
13:53I'm sure I've got glaucoma,
13:55but hearing the doctors say it
13:58just makes it real.
14:01What the flamenilla are you looking at me like that for?
14:06All right,
14:07if you must know,
14:08I went in there
14:09and I saw a bloke
14:10who was only about 10 years older than me
14:12and he was fair dinkum blind as a bat.
14:16It was a bit claustrophobic in there
14:18and I went out to get some air
14:21and I just couldn't bring myself to go back in.
14:25I sat out there for a while
14:26and before I knew it,
14:28Brad turned up and picked me up.
14:30Well, it's pretty dumb.
14:31I mean, I understand them all,
14:33but it's dumb.
14:33I just felt so damn stupid.
14:36I didn't want Brad to know,
14:37so I made up some stuff about more tests.
14:42Righto.
14:43Let's go then.
14:44Let's go where?
14:45We're going back to Yabby Creek
14:46to get your results.
14:47You can't just get into a specialist like that.
14:51I don't care.
14:51We're going anyway, okay?
14:52We'll make up some excuse
14:53as to why we couldn't go in the first place.
14:56Let's just go.
14:57We probably won't get there
14:59before he knocks off anyway.
15:06Get in, you girl!
15:08Get up, get up!
15:09Take it out!
15:11Take it out!
15:11Take it out!
15:12Yeah, yeah, yeah.
15:15Get up!
15:18Get up, come on, Rick!
15:19Get up!
15:21Get up!
15:21Get up!
15:22Get up!
15:22Get up!
15:22Get up!
15:23You alright, mate?
15:24The best thing to do
15:25is get some ice on as soon as possible.
15:26I'm fine.
15:27Don't touch me.
15:27Move, just stay there.
15:28We'll get the card.
15:40Uh, Dr. Watt, Alfred Stewart.
15:43Oh, you missed your appointment.
15:45Is there a problem?
15:46Uh, my apologies.
15:47We had a work crisis, sorry.
15:48Oh, well, I'm afraid you've got me on my way out,
15:50so we're going to make an appointment for tomorrow, eh?
15:52Well, we just can't really wait that long.
15:54No, we can't wait, go ahead.
15:55It's OK, Doc, I won't hold you up now.
15:57Uh, I'll ring tomorrow.
15:59Well, it'd be a good idea if you did.
16:00There's a waiting list for that operation,
16:01and we'd like to get you on that list ASAP.
16:04Sorry, did you say operation?
16:05For the cataracts.
16:06No, no, no, you've got the wrong bloke.
16:07I've got glaucoma.
16:08You've got the early signs of glaucoma,
16:10but you'll be in your 80s before that's a significant problem.
16:13Hang on, um, so he's not going to go blind?
16:16Cataracts can be fixed by very minor surgery.
16:19But you give me a call tomorrow, and I'll tell you all about it.
16:23So you will be able to drive?
16:26It looks like it.
16:28It's all right.
16:32Hey, how's it feel?
16:39Listen, you know, when I saw you out there today, mate,
16:42it kind of brought back a lot of memories.
16:45You know, of all the training and the games we used to go to,
16:48and also all the fights we used to have to get you to stick with it.
16:56Mate, I know you don't want to play football.
16:58And I know you're not into boats.
17:01So apart from surfing,
17:02we have to find something that we both enjoy doing
17:04and do that together.
17:07Jeff is a really, really good player,
17:10and I'm his coach,
17:11but, mate, there's something he's never going to be.
17:18And that's my son.
17:22Thanks, Dad.
17:34Look, why have you changed your story to make me look bad?
17:41Because I'm desperate.
17:43Because I'm on suspension.
17:45I can't get a job.
17:47My mum just had a strike and I'm running out of money.
17:49That is obviously a horrible situation to be in.
17:53You can't lie about what happened.
17:55My head is on the chopping block here.
17:57I'm sorry about that, but you're a principal.
17:59You've got more brownie points than I do.
18:01You'll be fine.
18:02I'm going to take my chances with the truth.
18:05But I'm going to be in serious trouble
18:06if the department believes your new story.
18:09Just tell the truth.
18:12I can tell you right now
18:13it's going to look a whole lot better on your record
18:15if it's coming from you instead of me.
18:18Well, our records don't always tell the whole story.
18:21Do they, Brad?
18:26What are you getting at?
18:28Fingers get cleared.
18:30Left off your record altogether.
18:32Things like the possession of marijuana.
18:41That was a juvenile record.
18:43I was 15 years old
18:44and everybody knows about it thanks to Johnny Cooper.
18:46I'm not talking about your juvenile record or Johnny Cooper.
18:50I'm talking about Western Australia
18:51and why you really had to leave.
18:53If I'd had a principal as understanding as you had,
18:55I wouldn't be in this mess.
18:57How did you find out about that?
18:59It seems there was some resentment at your old school.
19:02Not everyone was thrilled.
19:03You've got to leave the state
19:04and no one will ever know, Dil.
19:05I had a very good reason for having that done.
19:07Just like I've got a good reason for changing my story.
19:11It's not what you think.
19:12It doesn't matter what I think.
19:14What matters is what the department is going to think
19:16of a teacher bringing drugs to school.
19:18Naomi, please don't do this.
19:21Look, let me make it easy for you, Brad.
19:24Either you back up my new version of events
19:26or I'll tell the department
19:27why you left your school in the West.
19:29The choice is yours.
19:45Have you seen Maddie?
19:48Yeah, she wanted to hang out a bit long
19:49with Reuben and those guys.
19:50Oh, excellent.
19:52Rick, try not to worry, okay?
19:53It's like we said before,
19:54she's missing having kid around
19:55and I think she's trying to throw herself
19:56into something new to take her mind off things.
20:00So that's good news, Mr. Stewart.
20:02Oh, yeah, love only cataracts.
20:04The quack reckons I probably will have carked it
20:06by the time glaucoma sets in.
20:07You didn't actually say that.
20:09You tried to tell me, Sal.
20:10And look, I know I've been giving everyone
20:12a hard time lately.
20:13I'm sorry for that.
20:14I didn't really notice any difference, did you?
20:16No.
20:16Yeah, that'd be right.
20:17But we're happy for you, Mr. Stewart.
20:18Yeah, we are, grandad.
20:19Hey, where's Brad?
20:21Should I just fire up the barbie?
20:22Oh, yeah, that'd be great.
20:23Thanks, Rick.
20:23I'll give you a hand, mate.
20:34I take it the meeting with Naomi didn't go well.
20:37Afraid not.
20:38Did she tell you why she concocted this new story?
20:41She's doing it tough.
20:42She reckons this will give her the best outcome.
20:44At your expense?
20:46Yeah, I did point that out.
20:47How does she think she's going to get away with it?
20:49Well, who knows?
20:51The upshot is she's not going to change the story.
20:54Well, at least she's got nothing that she can hold over you.
20:57You've been up front with her the whole way.
20:59All you have to do is maintain your integrity and tell the truth.
21:03You've got nothing to worry about.
21:09The man she loves and trusts...
21:11...has kept a deep, dark secret from her.
21:14And now, more than his career is on the line.
21:17Naomi is lying.
21:18She has to be.
21:19Perhaps you don't know him as well as you think.
21:21What will happen when the truth is exposed?
21:23Everything's going to be okay, right?
21:24No, I'm in serious trouble.
21:26And next week, she broke his heart.
21:29I can't get rid of that part of me that still wants to be with you.
21:32But is she still in love with him?
21:33You still feel it too, don't you?
21:35Home and Away, next week at 7.