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As Miles faces going to trial for Riley’s assault, Ian makes him an offer. Xavier opens up about why he dislikes John. Gina comes up with an idea to help Tony with the gym.
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00:00Hold me in your arms, don't let me go
00:05I want you to stay forever
00:08Lots of each day, now and away
00:15Tony, what's going on?
00:17Uh, yeah, sorry, I probably should have told you sooner
00:21I just don't want you to worry.
00:22About the business?
00:24Yeah, it's not actually doing that well right now.
00:26I invited John over in the hope that we'd be able to put all this nonsense to bed.
00:30Instead, it turns into World War III.
00:32The guy's a jerk. I can't believe you don't see that.
00:35I just want him to go.
00:37Well, tough, because John's not going anywhere.
00:40As a matter of fact, he's staying the night, so you'd better get used to that.
00:45I spoke with Riley again this afternoon on his own.
00:48He confirmed that you assaulted him. I've got no choice.
00:52I'm going to have to ask you to come down to the station so I can formally charge you with
00:55assault.
01:02You don't have to help me close. I'm sure you've got better things to do with your time.
01:05Are you kidding me? This is the highlight of my night.
01:08You look like you're doing the company.
01:10No, I'm just a bit run down, that's all.
01:12Um, have you heard from Charlie about your case?
01:15I mean, those kids would take you in broad daylight. Surely someone's seen something.
01:19You'd think so, wouldn't you? But no, no one's come forward.
01:21Um, it's probably a good thing.
01:23What? What Riley and those idiots did was vicious.
01:27They can't get away with it.
01:28Well, I am the one going to court next week, remember?
01:31And if I find that it was Riley who attacked me,
01:33then they're going to think it was done out of revenge.
01:35Well, I did. And then, you know, I definitely have a criminal record.
01:39But you have done nothing wrong, and the judge will see that. I'm sure of it.
01:43Well, what about you? I'm not buying this whole run-down act.
01:48Well, Vijay's still finding it tough at school. I just, I didn't want to worry you.
01:52I thought, now that they know about the bullying, the school, things ought to calm down.
01:56Yeah, well, it did for a while. They reprimanded Riley,
02:00and they ramped up the anti-bullying campaign.
02:02But then some of the kids just started ignoring Vijay for no reason.
02:06And other kids joined in, and he's like a total outcast. It's awful.
02:09And, of course, Riley would be behind it, right?
02:12Yeah.
02:14Please tell me I can still get a coffee.
02:15I'm sorry, I've already turned off the machine, but are you OK?
02:18Would you be if your mum was getting it on with John Palmer?
02:24Dinner was doomed from the start. I should have listened to you.
02:28Getting Xavier to accept us was never going to be easy.
02:31But for you, I'm prepared to do whatever it takes.
02:35Except, perhaps, another meal with Ali and Rosie.
02:37Oh, look, they're normally lovely girls, but tonight was not their finest hour.
02:42And I know Xavier's still getting over breaking up with Ruby,
02:45but juggling those two girls, if he keeps that up, he's going to get himself into trouble.
02:49Oh, he's a smart boy. He'll work it out.
02:51He's a complete terror tonight, and you've been so good about it.
02:54Don't worry. We'll wear him down.
02:56Tell you what, why don't we stop stressing and just try and enjoy what's left of the evening?
03:03It's just that I wish I didn't have to be at work so early in the morning,
03:07but I'm sorry I didn't tell you. It completely slipped my mind.
03:11And what's so important about tomorrow?
03:13Forward planning. There's a lot of forward planning.
03:16Meetings before school are such a pain, which means I really do need an early night.
03:21But, sorry.
03:22Well, that's okay. I could do with an early night myself.
03:25So why don't we just forget all about the dishes and go straight to bed?
03:33Oh, you're joking.
03:35I knew you weren't serious about me staying the night.
03:37I just wanted to watch you squirm.
03:39Oh, so cruel.
03:41I just didn't want Xavier thinking that he could come between us.
03:44I wish I'd just said that.
03:46Yeah, it's fine, really, really.
03:47But look, don't get me wrong, I would love to stay the night, but, no, only when it's right.
03:54Now, come on. The dishes won't do themselves.
03:57Here you go.
03:58Me.
04:00Cheers.
04:10Whoa, hang on. I take it back. He did the washing up.
04:12This guy's the real deal.
04:14It was so sweet. It's been such a long time since any man's done something like that for me.
04:18Oh, hang on. I do the washing up for you all the time.
04:21Oh, yeah, but you're not a man. You're my brother.
04:23Oh, right.
04:24Nice.
04:25Thanks again for calling last night. It was a relief knowing Xavier was staying at your place.
04:30Yeah, well, if I'd known how much of a pain he was over there, I think I would have sent
04:33him straight back.
04:33Yeah, he certainly outdid himself this time.
04:35I wouldn't blame John if he ran a mile after last night.
04:39Look, Jean, I don't want to sound like a broken record here, but you've seen John's causing this much trouble.
04:44Why are you doing it? I mean, are you really that serious about the guy?
04:48Yeah.
04:50You know, I think I am.
04:51You don't mean John Palmer.
04:56Um, yeah.
04:58Well, congratulations are in order then.
05:01I think it's a bit early for that, Colleen.
05:03Oh, maybe that's a good thing.
05:05There are more eligible bachelors in town, even for someone who's been around the block a few times.
05:10Hey, yeah, yeah, hey.
05:11Hey, Colleen, are you still waiting for a bill? Do you mind chasing that up, please?
05:14I've only got one pair of hands.
05:16Oh, I bet you just need to find our bill.
05:20It's clear that Colleen agrees with you and Xavier.
05:23Oh, come on, Jean.
05:24I don't know what John's done that's so terrible.
05:26He speaks his mind.
05:28He stands up for what he believes in, even if it makes him unpopular.
05:31Is that such a bad thing?
05:32Well, he did give Martha a pretty hard time during the election
05:35and held a grudge against Hugo for the schooner.
05:38Maybe he has a habit of going in too hard, but that's just because he's passionate.
05:43Well, be careful, all right?
05:45Yeah.
05:47So what's Rachel up to this morning with Harry?
05:50Oh, actually, he's with Martha.
05:51Yeah, Rachel's working.
05:53She took on some extra shifts.
05:54Oh, really?
05:55I thought she was only working two days a week.
05:56Well, an opportunity to raise him if she wanted to take it.
06:08Hey, Copeland.
06:11Thought you might want to know.
06:13I spoke to a lawyer mate of mine yesterday.
06:15Thanks to your history with the Palmer, kid,
06:18he reckons you're totally screwed.
06:19So why don't you save us all a heap of trouble
06:22and plead guilty in court?
06:24Well, that's because I didn't hurt your son.
06:29Doesn't it concern you that your son's lying to you and to the police?
06:34No.
06:35Well, it should.
06:36Because he did this.
06:39And you're still bullying Vijay.
06:42These are all signs, Ian,
06:43signs that your son really needs to get some help.
06:46The problem is you, mate.
06:47You attacked my kid.
06:49And if you think you're weaseling your way out of it, you're wrong.
06:58Hang on, mate.
06:59You told me I gave an extension on your account.
07:00You can't just change your mind.
07:04Okay, fair enough.
07:05But I just need a couple of extra...
07:06What?
07:07Ah, no.
07:08Don't worry about it, mate.
07:08It's all right.
07:09I'll sort the money out somewhere else.
07:11Mate, you want to give that a miss?
07:13And, yeah, thanks very much, by the way,
07:15for telling me half the story last night, too.
07:18Yes, I've been completely updated by your mother.
07:21Let me guess.
07:22And I'm the bad guy for ruining dinner.
07:24Yeah, which is a bit of a shame, actually,
07:25considering how important it was to her.
07:27Oh, come off it.
07:28She shouldn't even be with Palmer.
07:30Why should I sit there and pretend I'm happy?
07:32Ah, because she's your mum and deserves respect.
07:34What?
07:35So you don't think Palmer's a complete tool?
07:37What I think, mate,
07:38is that you embarrassing your mum
07:39and chucking a tante over dinner
07:40is not the way to deal with this.
07:42Then what is?
07:44What am I meant to do?
07:46That's between you and your mum, mate,
07:47and I suggest you get yourself to school and sort it out.
07:51It's 1963
08:04Hey, stay around.
08:06Ah, she's in the kitchen.
08:11Is there something you'd like to say, Colleen?
08:14Well, um, since you insist,
08:17I was wondering what your intentions are for Gina Rosten.
08:20Oh, excuse me?
08:22Well, given your string of failed relationships,
08:24it's a fair question.
08:25Gina is a fine person.
08:27She deserves someone who will see her through thick and thin.
08:30Fine is an understatement,
08:32which is why I don't intend to discuss our private life with you.
08:37Of course Riley's got problems.
08:39Why can't Ian see that?
08:41He's determined to see me go to jail.
08:42He doesn't give a right about getting to the truth or his own son.
08:45Miles, you are not going to go to jail.
08:47In a couple of weeks' time,
08:49this court case will be over
08:50and you'll be reinstated at school
08:51and this whole mess will be behind you.
08:53What about Vijay?
08:55Even if I get a miracle in court,
08:56what good is that to him?
08:57Yeah, well, I've decided off this run-in with Ian
09:00that he can't stay at that school.
09:02Oh, I'm going to ring up the principal of Gabby Creek Primary.
09:05I'm going to have him transferred for next year.
09:15You didn't come home last night and you dodged me all morning.
09:18Did you seriously think you could avoid talking about this?
09:21What's the point?
09:22You never listen to me.
09:24You dislike John. I get it.
09:26But that's no excuse for your behaviour last night.
09:28You were rude and disrespectful.
09:30What do you expect?
09:32You know I can't stand the guy,
09:33so he forced me to have dinner with him?
09:35Mum, that's not fair.
09:36I like him and I wanted you to get to know him.
09:39Is that such a crime?
09:41And I thought you'd at least try.
09:43Yeah, and I thought you'd have more brains than to sleep with him.
09:49And you can take the moral high ground, can you?
09:51You haven't been playing these two girls off against each other?
09:55You don't know what you're talking about.
09:57I know breaking up with Ruby's been tough.
10:01But you're better than this.
10:05And as for John?
10:06No, he didn't spend the night.
10:09He didn't.
10:11We're still getting to know each other and I'm enjoying that.
10:14So if you think you can come between us by acting like a spoilt child,
10:19you're wrong.
10:25Nice day, isn't it?
10:27Yeah, it was until you got here.
10:29What do you want, Gerry?
10:31I'm writing a piece on the assault on Riley Radcliffe.
10:34I know you and Miles Copeland are close.
10:37Riley got his facts mixed up.
10:39End of story.
10:40Seem pretty sure this morning.
10:42Look, if you want a quote for that rag of yours,
10:45why don't you go and talk to Miles yourself?
10:47I will.
10:47I want to write a balanced story.
10:49Ha!
10:49You couldn't balance a hat on your head.
10:51Now get out of here and stop wasting my time.
10:55Acting like there's something to hide.
10:57It's hardly going to help his cause.
11:01If things got worse, I couldn't bear it.
11:03Vijay's already unhappy
11:05and Riley's dad's obviously not going to lift a finger.
11:07Do you think I'm doing the right thing?
11:09If Vijay's having confidence issues,
11:11then a change of school sounds like a really positive step.
11:14Yeah.
11:15Anyway, I shouldn't let you get back to your lunch.
11:18Thank you for letting me unload.
11:20Hopefully things will get better.
11:21Cross fingers, hand.
11:25Man, I must be so awful.
11:27I don't know how I'd cope
11:28if Harry was going through something like that.
11:31Hey.
11:33You're a million miles away.
11:34Is everything all right?
11:35Oh, sorry.
11:36Yeah, yeah.
11:37I just had the repair guy
11:39and the cleaner on my back all day
11:40chasing up their money.
11:41I thought they gave us more time.
11:44Yes, well, it appears they've changed their mind.
11:46Well, how much money are we talking?
11:49More than we've got, unfortunately.
11:51I don't know what to do, Rach.
11:52Members are dropping out all over the place
11:54and it's really hard to get new clients
11:56with everyone tightening their belt.
11:58There must be something we can do.
12:01Well, I'll take on more shifts.
12:03You can't do that, Rachel.
12:04You've already taken on an extra day.
12:05I mean, who's going to look after Harry?
12:07There's always the daycare option.
12:09Well, we agreed we didn't want to do that
12:10until he was older.
12:11It's just temporary.
12:13I know how much the gym means to you.
12:15If I can help, then I want to.
12:16We're in this together.
12:17Yeah, I know.
12:18I know.
12:20I think I've just got to face facts, you know.
12:21If I can't make the gym viable,
12:23we're just going to have to let it go.
12:25It's going to drag us under otherwise.
12:29Tony!
12:31Hey!
12:33Oh, sorry.
12:35How you going?
12:36I was just lost in thought about work.
12:38Anything I can help with?
12:40Oh, no, not unless you're a closet whiz on business plans.
12:44Not exactly my forte.
12:46What's wrong with the one you've got?
12:48I was just saying, this current economic climate,
12:51I need something a little bit more radical.
12:53Unfortunately, that's not really my area.
12:55Feel free to tell me to butt out,
12:57but does this new direction have anything to do
12:59with Rachel taking on extra shifts at the hospital?
13:02Uh, yeah.
13:05It does, actually.
13:06To tell you the truth,
13:07the gym's not doing too well right now.
13:10How bad is it?
13:11Well, unless I can pull a fairly substantial rabbit
13:13out of my hat,
13:14I might even have to sell it.
13:15Oh, Tony.
13:17Um, look, I was going to grab a quick bite of lunch with John,
13:21but I can cancel if...
13:22No, no, no, that's okay.
13:23It's okay, I've got to get onto this plane anyway,
13:25so I'll see you later.
13:28I know this isn't good news,
13:30but there must be something you do all about it.
13:32I mean, what about ringing Jerry yourself
13:34and giving him your side of the story,
13:36whether he wants it or not?
13:37Yeah, maybe.
13:38Oh, I can't believe the mongrel hasn't called you.
13:40How can you write a balanced article
13:42when you've only got half the story?
13:43Because I think he only needs the juicy half to sell papers.
13:48I'd like to say no-one will take any notice.
13:50But everyone in town reads that paper.
13:53Okay, I've just lost my appetite.
13:55Oh, are you sure?
13:57Yep.
13:57Thanks for the heads up.
14:05You know, if you give me a sec,
14:06we can head off together.
14:08Oh, there's no rush.
14:09My two o'clock just got pushed back.
14:12Did you manage to have a chat to Casanova?
14:15Yep, briefly.
14:16I'm not sure I managed to get through to him.
14:18He can be as stubborn as a mule sometimes.
14:20Yeah, I'd often have a word with him,
14:21but somehow I don't think it'd help.
14:26Actually, if you're willing to,
14:27there's something else you might be able to help me with.
14:30Okay.
14:32No, look, I understand.
14:34We're all feeling it.
14:35Yeah, I'll do the paperwork and send out a confirmation.
14:38See ya.
14:40Bad news?
14:41Oh, just another membership cancellation, unfortunately.
14:44What if I said I had an idea that might help?
14:47Oh, right now, Gina, I reckon I'd look at anything.
14:49Well, you said you needed a new approach to the business,
14:51new ideas, and John's been involved with lots of small businesses.
14:55He could help.
14:56If you need someone who knows their way around a business plan,
14:59then I'm your man.
15:00And that is unless you're too proud to accept a helping hand.
15:13Hey, actually, Rach, we probably should get a rig-along.
15:15I told Mark we'd pick him up by about three.
15:17You're in a good mood.
15:18Would you rob a bank or something?
15:20No, no, no.
15:20Things are looking up, though.
15:21So John's offered to give us a hand with a new business plan.
15:23Is that John Palmer?
15:24Yeah, it was Gina's idea, actually.
15:26Oh, well, I guess that makes sense.
15:28Yeah, well, I think in my position,
15:30I can't really afford to be too choosy, can I?
15:32Yeah.
15:33Is he qualified, though?
15:35Does he know how to run a gym?
15:36No, but he's been pretty involved in a lot of ventures over the years.
15:39He's already come up with some pretty savvy ideas to cut costs.
15:42Well, it sounds great, don't get me wrong,
15:44but do you really think that you guys can work together?
15:46Well, look, I must say, I did have my reservations,
15:49but look, if his ideas can save the gym,
15:51I'd be a fool not to look, yeah?
15:52Yeah.
15:53See you, Sandra.
15:54See you.
15:55And also, I think it'd be really good for Gina
15:57if I give him a chance.
15:58She really likes the guy and trusts him,
16:00and that's good enough for me.
16:02Yeah, I guess that's good enough for me too.
16:12Do you know where Tony is?
16:15He's dropping Rachel and Harry home.
16:18He should be back soon if you want to hang around.
16:21What do you think you're doing?
16:23I'm going through his accounts.
16:25Yeah, but why?
16:25That stuff's none of your business.
16:27Yes, because Tony's asked me for some business advice.
16:30Now, if you finish throwing your weight around, as usual,
16:33you might as well go.
16:34I'll let him know you dropped by.
16:41What's with you being best mates with Palmer all of a sudden?
16:45You don't get it, do you?
16:46He doesn't care about the gym or you.
16:48He's just trying to impress Mum.
16:50Xavier, I know you're unhappy about this, but you've got to let it go.
16:53I don't care if she wants to screw up her life again.
16:55Hey, hey, that's enough, mate, all right?
16:58You've been carrying on like a brat for days now,
16:59and I've had a gutful, so how about you tell me what's really going on?
17:02I told you, he's a jerk.
17:05No, Xavier, what's going on for you?
17:11I'm worried about Mum, okay?
17:14I know what Palmer's really like,
17:15but whenever she's around, he just puts on this act.
17:19She's going to get hurt again.
17:21Look, mate,
17:22John Palmer's a lot of things, but he is not like your dad.
17:24You don't know that.
17:26You weren't there when Dad left us.
17:27You didn't have to listen to Mum crying herself to sleep every night.
17:32There's nothing I could do.
17:35You're going to have to just let her get on with her own life, mate, okay?
17:38Make her own mistakes.
17:39If John Palmer turns out to be a mistake,
17:41then she's got to figure that out for herself.
17:44Yeah.
17:45Come on.
17:52No, no, don't feel bad, but thanks for letting me know.
17:56Yeah, I will.
17:57Thanks, John.
17:59Xavier?
18:12Oh, Miles.
18:13Good timing.
18:13I only just got home.
18:14Come in.
18:15Hi.
18:17What's wrong?
18:19There's no easy way of saying this.
18:21I'm just going to come out and say it.
18:23The Coastal News is planning on printing a story about the Riley Radcliffe assault.
18:30Yeah, my thoughts exactly.
18:32Do you know much about it?
18:33What angle they're taking?
18:35Well, given the editor's reputation,
18:37it won't be anything short of sensationalism at its finest.
18:40They haven't even called for an interview,
18:42which is probably a good thing.
18:43At least they can't misquote me.
18:44Well, it's not worth the risk talking to them.
18:46And besides, the department will want to comment on your behalf.
18:54Teaching's my life.
18:56You know, when I was at my lowest,
18:59it literally gave me my life back.
19:02You know, it saved me.
19:03Don't worry, Miles.
19:04I'm going to go into bat for you.
19:06Article or no article, I'm behind you 100%.
19:09Thanks.
19:11But I think the department's the least of my worries.
19:14Let's be honest.
19:15If this goes to print,
19:18there won't be a parent in town that'll let me near their kid.
19:22I can kiss my teaching career goodbye.
19:38Hello, what are you doing here?
19:40Just thought I'd pop in, see how you're doing.
19:42That's the only reason?
19:44Well, I've had a bit of a hard afternoon at work.
19:47I felt like seeing a friendly face.
19:50I've been accused of a lot of things in my time,
19:52but never then.
19:53Have you got time for a drink?
19:55Yeah.
19:56Always got time for you.
19:57Be careful, I might hold you to that one day.
20:11Let me guess.
20:12You'll hear about that bloke from the paper.
20:14Yeah, I am.
20:15Look, Ian,
20:16if this article even suggests that I've been violent towards children,
20:19I'm done with.
20:20I lose my job,
20:21no other school will hire me.
20:22Mate, you're talking to the wrong guy.
20:24Ian, you can fix this with one call to the newspaper.
20:27Ian, please, I'm begging you.
20:29Just call Jerry, do whatever you have to,
20:31but you've got to stop this article from going to print.
20:34There is one way you can stop this story.
20:36The court case, all of it.
20:38What? What? What do you mean?
20:40It's real simple.
20:42You hand over, say,
20:45ten grand,
20:47I'll make this all go away.
20:53Next week on Home and Away.
20:55Nah, you know what?
20:56I think they made a decision.
20:57I think it's just time we cut our losses, you know.
20:59It's going to come down to your word against his.
21:01If you don't take leave,
21:03I'll be forced to tell the department what I witnessed today.
21:05So what?
21:05If I don't put out, you're not interested?
21:07I just think we're in a different place in this relationship.
21:09Woo!
21:09I can't believe I was going to let myself miss out on this.
21:12I can't help wondering if Martha knows you like I do.
21:15Hey, I saw you today.
21:16And if she did, well, I found an engagement.
21:19Oh, my God.
21:20I know, I was expecting him to come home
21:22and pop the big question.
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