- 2 days ago
Charlie tries to unravel the mystery surrounding the accident. Kirsty is forced to admit she was with Trey after he’s injured. The reality of what has happened hits Xavier hard.
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00:00Hold me in your arms, don't let me go
00:05I want to stay forever
00:09Much to each day
00:12We'll mend your way
00:15Is the problem that you've told all your friends that we're together and now you're trying to save face?
00:19No.
00:19I'm sorry Trey, but I'm not going to be your little imaginary girlfriend anymore.
00:22I'm obliged to instruct you to stay away from Trey and his family from now on.
00:26Palmer's threatening legal action.
00:27What?
00:27So he can lie about me as much as he wants, but I'm not allowed to challenge him.
00:32Last night I saw Trey Palmer and his mates fooling around with a slingshot on the beach.
00:36I bet you he's the one who caused Roman's accident.
00:38You need to know that there's a chance he may have some permanent weakness or deficit.
00:42You're saying Roman has brain damage?
00:44It's a strong possibility.
00:52Rachel said he could be like this for days.
00:54He's brain's swelling and if that happens, it can affect the healthy tissue or something like that.
01:04Is there anything we can get you love?
01:11I know me being here is not going to change anything but falls anywhere else.
01:16I just want to come straight back.
01:39I don't understand how she feels.
01:41I think she's really had the rug pulled out from under her, hasn't she?
01:43Yeah.
01:44Hey.
01:45Hey, you're home.
01:46Yeah.
01:47How's Belle?
01:47Oh, she's getting there.
01:49Well, if I knew you were home, I would have come back earlier.
01:52Oh, it doesn't matter.
01:52I just got back then.
01:53Plus, I didn't want to call you at the hospital.
01:56How was Roman?
01:57Well, he's still the same.
01:59Hey, he's not real flash.
02:01Anyway, I might fire up the barbie.
02:06Roman, Belle, what's going on in this town?
02:10I know.
02:12Well, I do have one bit of good news.
02:16Ready?
02:17What's that?
02:18A letter.
02:19From Trey.
02:21Let's hear this.
02:23To whom it may concern.
02:24I hereby swear that nothing happened between me and Kirsty Phillips.
02:28We did not have a physical relationship
02:29and she did not behave inappropriately towards me.
02:32Signed, Trey Palmer.
02:36Wow.
02:39Where'd you get it?
02:40It was just shoved under the door.
02:42I have a shame, Bartlett.
02:43I used to see this in case Trey gets cold feet.
02:47What's with the turnaround anyway?
02:49I can't help but think this is a bit suspect.
02:51It doesn't matter.
02:52Really?
02:52Wouldn't it be cool if this whole thing just went away?
02:55Absolutely.
02:56Bet you anything he was trying to show off in front of his stupid friends
03:00and as soon as something bad happens, boom, he's out of there.
03:03So what's the deal?
03:04Is he going to be charged?
03:06Well, Charlie said she's going to talk to all the people
03:08that were at the beach and at the party around that time.
03:10Get a statement.
03:11Right.
03:11Does that include me?
03:12Yeah, she said you were on the list.
03:14There's not really any point because I was only there for like 20 minutes tops.
03:18Well, then just say that.
03:19No big deal.
03:19This guy still doesn't know I went to the party.
03:21If he finds out, that's a big deal.
03:23Okay.
03:23Well, maybe he won't.
03:31Hey.
03:34Hi.
03:34You were miles away.
03:36Can I get a beer thanks?
03:38Geez.
03:39Yeah.
03:40Martha's feeling the same way.
03:42She said you've got some sort of lead.
03:44News travels.
03:46By Colleen mostly.
03:48By Colleen mostly.
03:49We're still chasing it up, but our main suspects are mine, so we've got to tread carefully.
03:54Fine.
03:55Anyway, I've finished work for today.
03:58No, point taken.
04:02Still, if it'd take your mind off things, maybe we should have dinner again.
04:07Hugo, that's very sweet.
04:09Yeah.
04:09The only sentence that starts with those words is never going to end well, is it?
04:13Well, I think we've worked it out last time, but it's not really a good idea.
04:19Plus, I'm taking myself off the dating market for a while.
04:23This is the effect I have on you, is it?
04:26No, it's nothing personal.
04:28I just need time out.
04:31I've got to figure out what I want, who I am, before I go headfirst into another disaster.
04:38You've got to love being labelled a disaster.
04:44I'm sorry.
04:46I'm just really bad company right now.
04:50Two's company, three's a crown.
04:53I'll leave you to it.
04:55You have a good night.
04:56You too.
05:34Well, his choice of words leaves something to be desired.
05:37The intention seems clear.
05:39Of course, I'll have to speak to him to confirm everything.
05:42Well, don't leave it too long, Martin. He might change his mind.
05:45Then I'll get straight on to the department, let them know that the boys recanted his accusations.
05:49Yep, and then it will be over.
05:51Well, that's all I want.
05:53Trust me, I wouldn't mind having one less thing to contend with either.
05:56You said a don't ask, or would you like to share?
05:59Thanks.
06:00I went to the school this morning.
06:02Some kids have run wild, sometime over the last few days since someone last checked it out.
06:07Seven windows in the science block smashed.
06:10You've called the police, I take it?
06:11They think there might be a connection between the vandalism and Roman's accident.
06:14Same kids you mate.
06:16They're gonna take fingerprints, ask questions in the area.
06:19Well, I hope they catch the little mongrels, whoever they are.
06:21Well, compared to what Roman's going through, a few broken windows and nothing, eh?
06:27I don't know if you actually got any of that in your mouth, Brendan.
06:29Yeah, not much.
06:32Look, I've been thinking, maybe we could take Brendan home to see Mum for a couple of days.
06:36He's really missing her.
06:38Well, you didn't want to go the other day, you can't be missing her too much.
06:40Well, that's because I wasn't going.
06:42And plus, I wouldn't mind to see Mum myself.
06:44Look, we can both go and just hang out.
06:46This coming from the guy who couldn't wait to see the back of the place.
06:48What happened to staying here and hanging out with your mates?
06:50I'm not saying I'm moving back, and it's not me I'm thinking about.
06:53It's Brendan, he's stressed out. I can tell.
06:57I'll get it.
07:03I take it this isn't a social visit.
07:06We wanted to have a chat with Xavier.
07:08What's he done now?
07:10It's just routine. We're interviewing everyone who was at the beach party the night Roman was injured.
07:14Right, well you're wasting your time because he was here looking after Brendan that night.
07:18Is that true, Xavier?
07:19It's just that wasn't the story we were told.
07:22Yeah, look, I was there.
07:23But not for long.
07:24Look, I don't know anything about the accident.
07:26I was only there for, um, look, half an hour tops.
07:29And then Martha called because she was having trouble with Brendan.
07:32Right, I'm assuming Martha can verify this?
07:34Yeah, but she's at the farm right now.
07:36Okay, I'll give her a call later.
07:38Listen, while you were there, or when you were leaving, you didn't see anyone hanging around with a slingshot?
07:42Uh, no.
07:46Is he okay?
07:47What's going on, mate?
07:48Are you okay?
07:48It's just not that keen on uniforms.
07:50Look, I don't think there's anything else I can tell you.
07:52I'm sorry.
07:53Okay, well, thanks.
07:54If you do think of anything, or...
07:55We'll let you know immediately.
07:57Okay.
08:05Well, full of surprises, as usual, little brother.
08:09Look, it was half an hour.
08:10I went out for half an hour.
08:12You just don't get it, do you?
08:14You never think of anyone but yourself.
08:16Look, can we talk about this later?
08:17Because it's only going to freak him out even more.
08:19Oh, yeah.
08:19That's convenient for you, isn't it?
08:21A nice little way of not having to face the music.
08:23When Brendan settles down, just yell at me all you like.
08:26But this is the only way to deal with him.
08:45Trey Palmer?
08:46I'm Senior Constable Buckton.
08:48Are your parents at home?
08:49What's this about?
08:50We'd like to interview you about a serious accident that occurred the night before last.
09:11You just can't walk in here and start throwing around those kind of accusations.
09:15What I'm doing is asking questions, and I'm sorry, Mr Palmer, but that's my job.
09:19Well, what sort of idiot do you think the boy is to do something like that?
09:22Tell it, Trey.
09:22It didn't happen.
09:23I had nothing to do with a car accident, I swear.
09:25You were seen at the party with a slingshot.
09:27Well, whoever's telling you that's mucking it up.
09:29Dad's right.
09:30I have no idea what you're talking about.
09:35Under his bed?
09:36I found that on my way to the beach party.
09:39I just brought it home.
09:40And you expect us to believe that?
09:42It's not mine.
09:43I was gonna bring it down to the station.
09:44I was going to hand it in.
09:46Right, and you just didn't get around to it.
09:48Well, better still, that's a complete fabrication.
09:51No!
09:52No way!
09:53Right, so you found the slingshot on the way to the party,
09:55you brought it home, and you didn't use it at all.
09:57That's what he just said.
09:58Thanks, Mr Palmer, I'm talking to you some.
10:01Trey, is that how it went?
10:02Yep.
10:03You didn't have a go at it?
10:04No.
10:06So you didn't take it up to the high school with a gang of mates,
10:09and you didn't start using it to break windows?
10:12No.
10:14Look, Trey, we've spoken to your mate Corey,
10:17and he's admitted that you were the ones that broke the windows.
10:25Just tell the truth, son.
10:31Alright.
10:33Okay, we went up to the school, but we were just mucking around.
10:36And when you took a shot at the car, were you mucking around then too?
10:38I told you that wasn't me, I swear it.
10:40I found the slingshot at the beach near the party,
10:42and whoever it belongs to must have fired it at the car and then dumped it there.
10:46Where were you at 8.30 on the night of the party?
10:49I don't know.
10:51Would a trip to the station help jog your memory?
10:54Is that when the accident happened?
10:55Just answer the question, Trey.
10:57Where were you?
10:59Okay.
11:01I was right here.
11:03And I've got someone who can back me up on that.
11:07Hugo knows I was at the party.
11:09Which means Charlie dropped you right in it.
11:12Well, on behalf of my sister I apologise, but at least they got some evidence against Trey.
11:16What?
11:17Well, him and his stupid mates went to the school that night and smashed a whole heap of windows with,
11:22yeah, you guessed it, a slingshot.
11:24They didn't say anything about Roman's accident, but they must have gone straight to the school after the car crash.
11:28Just because they did one doesn't mean they did both.
11:31Come on, Xavier, it would be a pretty big coincidence if they didn't.
11:34Yeah, it looks bad, hey?
11:37Trey thinks he can do whatever he wants.
11:40He could have killed Roman and all he cares about is saving his own skin.
11:44He deserves everything he gets.
11:45Yeah, if he did it.
11:48Xavier, after what he said to Brennan yesterday and the way he's been hassling Jai.
11:51Yeah, he had no right to call Brennan a freak.
11:53No, he doesn't.
11:54It just goes to prove what a low life he really is.
11:58I'd better go check on Brennan.
12:00Oh, I'm sorry, I shouldn't be talking so loud.
12:02It's cool.
12:03Oh, hell no!
12:05What? What's wrong?
12:06He's taken off again.
12:07Come on.
12:12Come on, you're gonna hurt yourself.
12:14No jail!
12:16Jail?
12:16It's okay, no one's gonna take you anywhere.
12:19Why does he think he's going to jail?
12:20Like, he's just a bit scared.
12:22When your sister came around this morning, he saw the uniforms and he freaks over stuff.
12:26You can't predict it.
12:27You know, you guys aren't exactly helping.
12:31Come on, dude, just calm down.
12:32It's gonna be okay.
12:34I won't let anything happen to you, I promise.
12:38What's going on?
12:39What's he doing up there?
12:40He's upset.
12:41He won't come down till he's ready.
12:43Last time we did this, it took 12 hours.
12:45Mate, if he falls, he could break his flaming neck.
12:51It's awful, watching Leah go through all this and not being able to help her.
12:55I'm sure you are helping her.
12:56I feel like I am.
12:59What about you?
13:00How are you holding up?
13:01I'm just exhausted.
13:05Mate, you better get outside quick smart.
13:07Why? What's happened?
13:08Well, your brother's got himself into a bit of strife.
13:10God, what now?
13:15Seriously guys, I can handle this.
13:17Your brother's gonna hurt himself.
13:18But you guys being here is just gonna make things worse.
13:21Look, it's the uniforms.
13:22They sent him off this morning.
13:25He thinks he's in trouble.
13:26That's why he's up there in the first place.
13:28Well, why would he think he's in trouble?
13:29Well, you know, he's seen it on TV.
13:32Alright, well, let me call the fire brigade.
13:33They can bring a ladder.
13:34Charlie, it's cool, okay?
13:36Just let me do...
13:38Here we go.
13:39Great.
13:40The more people are here, the more they're just gonna freak him out.
13:42How did this happen?
13:45Brendan!
13:47You okay, mate?
13:48Brendan?
13:48Brendan, can you hear me?
13:49Can you hear me, mate?
13:51Come on.
13:56Well, he's lucky.
13:58Just a couple of bruises.
14:00Brendan, come on high.
14:02Yeah, I know, mate.
14:03You could have been really badly hurt.
14:05Brendan fell, baby!
14:07Did you ever?
14:08Look, Hugo's right.
14:10You could have killed yourself, you goose.
14:11No doubt.
14:13Mate, we told you.
14:14Charlie's a friend.
14:15She was just talking to Xavier.
14:16Nothing to do with you.
14:18Want a drink, Bandicoot?
14:20Look, I'll get you a drink, okay?
14:47We're following up on inquiries about the accident, and we're narrowing down the suspects.
14:51Oh, that's great.
14:51Do you know who they might be?
14:53We're still investigating, but Trey Palmer was seen the night it happened with a slingshot.
14:57Really?
14:58Trey caused the accident?
15:00Well, he says he's got an alibi, that's why we're here.
15:03At 8.30 on the night of the accident, Trey claimed he was with you, Kirsty.
15:13So he's willing to sign a statement to that effect, but you're saying he's lying about being with you?
15:17Yes.
15:18There is no way that I would go around to his house.
15:20Why would I do that?
15:21Look, I'm not stupid, I was told to stay away from him, and that's exactly what I've done.
15:25So you refuse to support his alibi?
15:26Yes.
15:27So what happens now?
15:29Well, we'll go back to Trey and tell him that you've denied it, and as he now has no alibi,
15:34we'll take him to the station with a view to charging him.
15:37Hopefully he's had time to think about it, and he might just come clean.
15:40Yeah, well, good luck with that.
15:42Telling the truth doesn't come naturally to Trey.
15:44Alright, okay. Thanks for your time, guys.
15:53How crazy is this, huh?
15:55Yeah.
15:57It's just one lie after another, isn't it?
16:07You promise me you'll stay put, okay?
16:09Yeah, he will.
16:11You wanna watch some TV?
16:12Yeah.
16:13Alright.
16:17There you go.
16:18Why weren't you watching him?
16:20I was waiting for this lecture.
16:22He could've hurt himself.
16:23I turned my back for five seconds.
16:26If you'd listened to me, none of this would've happened.
16:28Um, how do you figure that?
16:29Well, he's upset.
16:31He needs to go home and see Mum.
16:33And that's why he took off and climbed a tree?
16:35Yeah.
16:36You know what, if you're not gonna listen to me, why do you even ask?
16:40All you care about is giving me a hard time when something goes wrong.
16:43Like going to a party and leaving your brother with Martha.
16:46Well, if you'd have taken him, I wouldn't have to.
16:48Every time you can't handle it, I'm the one who has to take over.
16:51And, for the record, I wasn't gonna go to the party,
16:54but Brendan was in bed and Martha told me to take off.
16:58You could've said no.
17:00Yeah, I could've.
17:01Or better still, I could've gone to the party and you could've taken Brendan.
17:06But, it's okay for you to leave him with Martha when it suits you.
17:10Yeah, okay. Fair call.
17:13So why can't you believe me when I tell you he needs to see Mum?
17:17That's what he needs.
17:18Just to go home for a couple of days.
17:22Alright.
17:23If you think it's that important,
17:25as long as Mum says it's okay, I'll drive you both up there.
17:28Really?
17:29Yeah.
17:32Hey, Bandicoot, guess what?
17:34We're gonna go see Mum.
17:35When are you leaving?
17:37Oh, seriously? Why so soon?
17:42Yes, no more tree-climbing incidents would be great.
17:46Okay.
17:47Yeah, you too.
17:51Alright, call me.
17:53Bye.
17:56That was Xavier.
17:58Hugo's taking him and Brendan to his mum's for a few days.
18:01It's typical. I just get back from Dad's, he goes straight to his mum's.
18:05What are you looking for?
18:06My salad container, the one with the thing in the middle.
18:08Have you used it again?
18:09Yeah.
18:11Joey put it out of the way so I'd stop using it and annoying you.
18:14Guess she forgot to tell you.
18:19Feels kind of weird not having Joey around, doesn't it?
18:22It's like there was some nice energy around the place.
18:27I suppose it's good she sorted things out with her brother.
18:30Yeah, it is.
18:33I'm so sorry.
18:35I'm such an idiot.
18:37It's my special talent.
18:39I open my mouth, I go blah, blah, blah.
18:40I'm not really thinking about what's going on.
18:44What?
18:45Well, this must be really hard for you.
18:49It's okay, Charlie.
18:51Roman's gonna be fine.
18:53You just need to think positive, he'll get better.
19:11You okay?
19:12Yeah, why wouldn't I be?
19:14I don't know, you just seem a bit quiet ever since Charlie left.
19:20Myles.
19:21Can you grab me a set of tongs from the kitchen?
19:24Yeah, sure.
19:25Thanks.
19:34What the hell are you doing here?
19:36Why did you lie to the police?
19:37Do you know how much trouble I'm gonna get into?
19:39I don't know, Charlie.
19:40Why don't you tell me?
19:41Why don't you tell me how much trouble people get into
19:43when they don't tell the truth?
19:44You can't do this.
19:45This is so wrong, you know.
19:46You're on private property, so get the hell out of here.
19:49How the hell are you doing here?
19:51What the hell are you doing here?
19:51You've got to tell them what happened again.
19:52You've got to...
20:02Trey's shoulder's dislocated.
20:04Is he gonna be okay?
20:06Apparently, but his father's not too happy, obviously.
20:09Charlie, it was an accident, alright?
20:10I thought he was gonna go for Kirstie.
20:12I thought he was gonna hit her.
20:13If it wasn't Myles' fault.
20:15Right, what was Trey doing here anyway?
20:19Well, he was angry.
20:23About...
20:26He was mad at me for not backing up his story
20:28about where he was the night of the accident.
20:30So he was threatening you?
20:32He wanted you to change the statement?
20:36Is that it?
20:37No.
20:39No.
20:40No, he wanted me to tell the truth.
20:44At 8.30 on the night of the accident,
20:47I was with Trey.
20:51Right, uh...
20:52Kirstie, I think it's best if you come with us down to the station.
21:02Next time on Home and Away.
21:04And he knows better than the light of Matty.
21:05See, that pretty much makes it almost impossible for him to tell you the truth.
21:09I mean, this whole thing could just blow up in your face.
21:11You'll be stood down from your job regardless of the outcome of the department's investigation.
21:15Did Belle ask you for whatever's in that package?
21:18I said, tell me or I swear to God, I'll break your face.
21:20Just back off.
21:21Because if you keep doubting me all the time, then we are going to have a real problem.
21:25Hey, Bill.
21:26Hey.
21:26You okay?
21:28John Palmer's lodged a formal complaint with the department,
21:30accusing you of assaulting a student.