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Miles responds to Ian’s blackmail attempt. Romeo is frustrated he can’t find work. Romeo’s hatred of John Palmer may be linked to something in his past.
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00:17If you've got this much time on your hands, maybe you should reconsider taking your old job back.
00:21I already told you, I'm not interested. I just don't want to work for someone who treats people the way
00:25you do.
00:26The guy's a jerk. I can't believe you don't see that. I just want him to go.
00:34No, I know this isn't your fault, alright? But you're going to tell them what happened.
00:38This is assaulting him! Do it!
00:41I'm telling my dad what you did!
00:43I spoke with Riley again. He confirmed that you assaulted him.
00:46If there is one way you can stop this story, you hand over, say, ten grand, I'll make this all
00:52go away.
01:04You can pay him whenever you're ready.
01:06Huh?
01:07So, Plumber, I left a message for you.
01:09He's finished in the shower block and he's waiting for his check.
01:12I didn't get the message.
01:14No.
01:15I'll tell you, you know, these schoolies might have just started arriving,
01:18but already there's a smashed screen and a big chunk out of the gatepost.
01:22That's good.
01:23Good. Are you alright, mate? You seem a bit preoccupied.
01:29I just spoke to Gina, just about the article going to print and the coastal news.
01:34It's weighing on my mind.
01:36Did you get on to Gerry?
01:37Yeah, I sent a message. He didn't get back.
01:39Yeah, flamant, typical.
01:41I suspect a mori act to see if there's any way of stopping it going to print.
01:44How'd you go?
01:45No luck.
01:46If Ian Radcliffe wants to put his side of the story out there,
01:49I don't have a legal right to stop him.
01:51And, jeez, mate, I'd like to be able to put a positive spin on it for you,
01:55but if it's out of your control, it's probably best not to dwell on it, eh?
02:07Mum.
02:11I wanted to apologise for the way I behaved last night.
02:15And for how I spoke to you and John.
02:19Well, I'd really like an explanation before I accept your apology.
02:22I don't think you're going to like it, even if I tell you.
02:26Try me.
02:30You know when Dad left?
02:32Yeah.
02:34I remember hearing you crying all the time.
02:37When you thought I was asleep.
02:38Oh, save.
02:40No.
02:40I know you couldn't help it.
02:42That was a long time ago.
02:44And I had three boys to worry about.
02:47And I was still naive.
02:49How do you know you're not being naive about John?
02:52That he'll hurt you.
02:52Even if John and I take this further, and it doesn't work out, I'll handle it.
02:59Well, if he does hurt you, though, I'll kill him.
03:02Save.
03:08I'm sorry you had so much to deal with when you were such a little boy.
03:12So you forgive me, then?
03:14I accept your apology.
03:16On one condition.
03:21Hi, I'm inquiring about the job in the paper today.
03:24Okay.
03:25Thanks anyway.
03:27Oh, well, look who it is.
03:29It's the dropout.
03:31Signed up for the dole yet?
03:33Bet you didn't tell them you'd turn back a perfectly good job from me
03:36before they started handing out taxpayers' dollars.
03:39Excuse me, Mr Palmer.
03:40Can I talk to you for a moment?
03:42Depends on what it is you want to say.
03:44Hey, I've come to apologise for the way I acted last night.
03:48In that case, I'm listening.
03:50I know how I behaved was unacceptable,
03:52and I just want to let you know that it won't happen again.
03:56Glad to hear it.
03:57You know why?
03:58Because you tried to make your mum look bad,
04:01and that's just not all, mate.
04:04Alright, is that it?
04:08She says that you make her feel happy,
04:11and so it's okay with me if you keep seeing her.
04:14Not that we need your permission,
04:16but I appreciate the sentiment.
04:18Come on.
04:32What are you looking at?
04:34Tidal wave.
04:41Oi!
04:44Oi!
04:47Oi!
04:48Oi!
04:49Oi!
04:52Oi!
04:57Oi!
04:59Oi!
05:18Good morning.
05:20Didn't recognise you out of your uniform.
05:24You want to tell me what happened yesterday?
05:26What do you mean?
05:27You were supposed to bring your son down to the station
05:29so we could talk with a social worker present.
05:32Did you forget, or have you got a valid reason for not turning up?
05:34Ah, yeah, that.
05:36What? Yeah, that.
05:38Well, I had to see a bloke.
05:41Better deal.
05:42Couldn't have called?
05:43See, we don't arrange these things for our amusement, Mr Radcliffe.
05:47It's a serious matter.
05:49Yeah.
05:51Well, I'm out of work.
05:53I've got to take my opportunities.
05:55You know, it's a serious matter too.
05:58OK, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
06:00Jeez, you're all hard.
06:01You're not doing your case any favours.
06:04I'll reschedule the appointment.
06:05Make sure you turn up this time.
06:17Hey.
06:18G'day, mate.
06:18Mr Stewart, would you mind if I stole the job pages out of there?
06:22Ah, be my guest.
06:25You know, there's nothing in here about that Radcliffe kid,
06:30or about your suspension for that matter,
06:31so that's got to be good news.
06:33Yeah.
06:34Maybe Ian Radcliffe's come to his senses
06:36and he's decided not to go blabbing at the paper after all.
06:40Anyway, I'd better get a wriggle on.
06:43Mate, there's a pile of little jobs to do around the caravan park today,
06:46so if you get a minute...
06:48OK.
06:48..I wouldn't mention it, except, you know,
06:50unless we keep on top of the maintenance here,
06:52it can get really out of hand.
06:53I can help out if you want.
06:54Well, thanks for the offer, mate,
06:56but actually we're talking about fixing things.
06:59I get it.
07:00I'm useless.
07:00No, no, no, I'm not saying that at all.
07:02No, I'm heading to Yabby Creek.
07:04I'll get the stuff now.
07:08Miles hasn't been the same since Kirsty left.
07:10He's been mooning around,
07:11letting the caravan park go to wreck and ruin.
07:14Well, it's not just about Kirsty.
07:15There's a situation with Ryan Radcliffe
07:17and him being stood down as well
07:19would make anyone feel depressed.
07:21Yeah, but it's all part of the same thing, isn't it?
07:23He wouldn't have lost his temper with the boy
07:24if he wasn't so pent up about Kirsty, would he?
07:27Now, others might think that Miles
07:29was responsible for fracturing his wrist,
07:31but not me.
07:37Hey, what was the deal with you and John Palmer yesterday?
07:40What?
07:41You were gruffling to him, man.
07:43Chill out, OK?
07:43I'm never going to love the guy,
07:45but I figured it's my mum's deal, not mine.
07:49Are you going to sit down?
07:50No, I got a job interview at the Abattoir.
07:52Then I'm heading home to make some more calls.
07:54Abattoir?
07:55Man, you're getting desperate on the job, V.
07:56I see a sponge you've got for Miles, really.
07:58Anyway, I'll catch you later.
08:00Yeah.
08:00I'd love to tell you there was nothing to worry about,
08:03but I reckon Colleen's got a point.
08:05You know, Miles is having trouble
08:08keeping his head above water,
08:09and if he keeps bottling things up,
08:11he could go under.
08:13Yeah.
08:13I would love to tell you there was no water,
08:19I think he'll catch you later.
08:19Bye.
08:21Bye.
08:27Bye.
08:29Bye.
08:31Bye.
08:33Bye.
08:35Bye.
08:35Bye.
08:35Bye.
08:36Bye.
08:37Bye.
08:39Bye.
08:47and another one bites the dust the job was gone by the time I got there you know it's a
08:53bit hard
08:54to prove you're not a bludger when no one will give you a chance you're not a bludger I mean
08:57you just need a break yeah I go for surf clear the head excuse me sir I'm coming through okay
09:07hey he's a bit down about his job prospects I see not that I'm really a role model am I
09:14since I'm out of a job miles you have a job and it will still be there when you're cleared
09:18of this
09:18charge thanks for your vote of confidence in fact I'm here with some good news to cheer you up
09:23I'll take anything after a bit of back and forth with the department I've managed to get approval
09:28for you to attend the year 12 formal oh wow that's a good sign isn't it uh you'll be there
09:35as a guest not in any official capacity but the year 12s really want you there
09:46okay well I'm close to that bunch so I know it doesn't fix anything but you're their favorite
09:55teacher by far they really look up to you and you deserve that respect
10:27how's the job hunting
10:31I should say things aren't really going my way at the moment maybe you shouldn't hang on to your
10:36grudge with John I'm sure you he'd still offer you your job back if you asked him that's never gonna
10:42happen and you won't like me saying this but I hope you don't find out the hard way what he's
10:49really
10:49like what else can you draw on what other skills have you got apart from surfing
11:00I can recite the alphabet backwards but that's about it I find that hard to believe
11:09dead y-a-x-w no no no I mean I find it hard to believe that you don't have
11:12any other skills
11:14I didn't even finish high school for a bright boy like you it's never too late
11:21trust me on that
11:34how long you planning to take to get back to me we agreed that I contact you you wouldn't come
11:38in
11:39no that woman cop had a go at me this morning about not bringing my kid in
11:43I can't put her off again I need an answer have you got the money or not
11:49if you get the hell away from this house
11:56hello oh hey sorry I wasn't sure whether you could hear me knocking I was just at the back
12:00trying to fix a few things are you okay yeah okay oh well I just stopped in to say hello
12:08hello and to be honest I'm worried about you and so is Alf and Colleen I'm coping I'm sure you
12:16are
12:16and I know you've heard this before but if you need to talk about Kirstie or the assault or
12:21whatever I'm all ears okay look really only I can fix my own problems yeah but that's the thing
12:28they're not just your problems they're mine too I feel responsible that was Vijay you were trying to
12:33help I got myself into this okay and I'll get myself out of it I'm taking care of it really
12:38thanks
12:42okay
12:44I'll go
12:53Miles needs you to be on his side you need something to go right I'm on his side
12:57then why is the attack on Miles going unpunished he got bashed first but that seems to just gone by
13:03the wayside I'm doing what I can to get answers it does seem to be all about Riley now and
13:09no one
13:09cares that he attacked Miles I care and I'm trying I just can't get any firm leads to tie Riley
13:14to the
13:14assault miles recognize the sneakers according to the shop they've sold dozens of that style in town
13:19and there are no witnesses to ID the kids miles didn't even get a good look at them so he
13:23can't be
13:24sure feet is a witness he heard Riley threatened to get miles the testimony of a nine-year-old might
13:30not cut it in court especially when they can easily prove that he's got a grudge against Riley we are
13:35I'm frustrated too I really am I'll do everything I can to get miles off these charges I promise
13:45it's ridiculous I get elected on the marina issue and you know I still can't get it through council
13:51people don't like change tell me about it oh hello come in hey oh it's cool I'll come back later
13:57I
13:58forgot I have to be somewhere dude wait wait wait up just because he's here doesn't mean you can't be
14:05yeah it does I don't suck up to people just for the sake of peace well I have to especially
14:10when
14:10my mom's involved oh come on what are you doing here I wanted to tell you about an idea I've
14:15got but
14:15it doesn't matter you can wait even if you hate his guts it's not really your problem I spoke to
14:21my mom and she can handle herself yeah my mom thought she could too but she picked the wrong guy
14:25and it was really bad news bad news forget it no don't tell me you never talk about your family
14:31yeah well there's a good reason for that and I'm not about to start now but I know what I'm
14:35talking
14:35about and your mom needs to have her eyes open
15:10any luck we're not on the job front but I got an idea about something else I could maybe do
15:17that's a start my share uh not right now I got a few things I need to check out first
15:21how was your day oh brilliant just trying to think of ways to get Ian Radcliffe out of my life
15:28that guy's a bully no one bullies go after people they think are weaker than them is that a fact
15:35just gotta try to protect their victims
15:40and what if the victim's you just gotta find a way to outsmart him
15:52the Radcliffe's have been the same for as long as I've known them
15:55Ian's father was a drunk and a thug and when it comes to the sun well the apple didn't fall
15:59far
15:59from the tree which is all very interesting but it doesn't prove anything oh everybody knows that
16:05Radcliffe couldn't lie straight in bed his statement about Miles Copeland beating up his son isn't worth
16:11the paper it's written on why would you say that you've accused miles in the past yourself yes and
16:15I'll be the first to admit I grabbed the wrong end of the stick there so you reckon young Riley's
16:20making
16:20it up like traded no the father's making it up I've just come from the local where he drinks and
16:25he's there telling anyone who'll listen how he's out to make every cent he can from what happened
16:29to his son you heard him say that yourself if ever anyone is out for a quick buck and
16:34some compo it's Ian Radcliffe
16:42dude don't tell me you're looking for work at school you can't be that desperate no I'm looking
16:46for your mum well what's going on I think that's enough teachers to supervise the formal thanks Kim
16:53oh this is an unexpected pleasure hi sorry to just turn up like this is it cool to talk to
16:58you now
16:59yeah what's on your mind I was wondering how serious you were before about it not being too late to
17:03go
17:03back to school I was very serious well because I was thinking about it and you're right I don't
17:07have any real skills I don't have a piece of paper saying my genius and it's not like I know
17:12what else I
17:12want to do right now I'd like nothing better than to see you come back to school but it's not
17:16something you should do on a whim you'd need to work hard yeah I know I wasn't bad at school
17:22why did you leave
17:26I wanted to see the world and what's changed since then I saw it
17:35are you really ready to make this commitment I'm thinking about it I guess I just thought I
17:40should you know at least talk to you first well if you've got any other questions you know where
17:44to find me I'll help you in any way I can thanks and you never know I might be able
17:48to help you in
18:02return miles hey look I'm glad I ran into you I wanted to talk to you about how your case
18:09is
18:09going you can save your breath I can probably guess I know you feel like no one's helping you
18:15or watching after your interests here but that's just not true okay you're not alone I will find
18:21who assaulted you and I'll charge them it's only a matter of time and what if you can't well chances
18:26are I can so don't give up because I'm not giving up on you is there something that you know
18:36that I
18:36should know Liam mentioned you were feeling a bit isolated
18:45thanks for trying I'm not going to be pinning my hopes on some non-existent witnesses to show up
18:51there's nothing either of us can do to make Ian stop going to the press with this look Miles I'm
18:55sorry
18:56I can't give you anything more concrete yeah look I know you're doing your best but I need this thing
19:01to stop
19:30you're the money
19:33I've got a different offer for you Ian what sort of offer I'm gonna give you some cash enough to
19:38deal with your rent but I'm gonna see it as an advanced payment what are you talking about I'll
19:43offer you some work at the caravan park when I get my job back when I need someone to help
19:47out with
19:47mate hang on let me get this straight I tell you I want 10 grand forget the whole thing and
19:53you come
19:53back and ask me to be your odd jobs man it's a good offer Ian you're off your head I
19:57want the cash
19:58look I don't buy people off all right I'm not made that way yeah but that's too bad isn't it
20:02yeah it
20:03is too bad because I did not hurt Riley do you think I give a toss what you did or
20:06didn't do
20:07mate you're the one in the frame and you're the one going down for it unless I get what I
20:10want
20:12you don't give a toss why is that Ian what you did it didn't you I don't you come around
20:20here
20:21accusing me I gave you a chance to get out of what you did but it's gone you're gone you
20:26bashed Riley
20:27you saw the dollar signs and you thought you'd use me as a way to get out of it you
20:32are a low life
20:33I'm going straight to the paper with this you're gonna be sorry you ever stuff me around
20:51next time on home and away this isn't journalism this is an attack on miles it's gonna come down
20:57to your word against his is it your dad who hurt you not miles hey what's going on here hey
21:01this
21:01isn't over if you don't take leave I'll be forced to tell the department what I witnessed today it's
21:06about sex right you can't handle the fact that I'm not ready I admit it I'm only human you know
21:10it's
21:11just that when we finally sleep together I actually wanted it to mean something if you heard of me you
21:16and I will have a little chat how does that sound so what if I don't put out you're not
21:19interested
21:20I just think we're in a different place in this relationship