Synopsis[]
Are these Marilyn's parents? Read on to find out.
Tracey and Sophie continue to squabble, with Tracey's poor grade from a recent assignment being the latest battleground. Pippa wonders why Sophie refused to help her. Tracey also undermines Sophie by offering to do her chores but then not telling the adults. The result is, Sophie appears to be slacking off.
Pippa breaks it to Michael that he snores loudly and has been doing so ever since their honeymoon. He dismisses it and says it isn't that bad. Pippa points out that he can't know what it's like because he's asleep. That night, Pippa tries to stop him snoring by giving him a nudge. Instead, she accidentally knocks him out of bed. The next day, Pippa broaches the subject of Michael's snoring with him again. She would like him to see a doctor because apart from his snoring keeping her awake at night, it could be the sign of something more serious. He is quite sceptical but tells her he'll think about it.
Sophie confides in Karen about Tracey. Karen thinks Tracey is OK but Sophie isn't so sure. They agree not to talk any more about Tracey and Karen invites her over to her house to do an assignment later. It will be just the two of them, no Tracey.
A very excited Marilyn rushes into Alf's store with the mail in her hands. Somebody has replied to her newspaper advertisement. Marilyn is convinced she has found her parents but Alf is a little concerned she might be caught out by some con artists. She makes contact with them and they agree to come and visit her in Summer Bay.
Pippa learns from Tracey that Karen is hoping to sort out the problems between her and Sophie later on. She thinks that if she can get the two of them into the same room, on neutral territory, it will help. Pippa thinks this is a good idea and assures Tracey that Sophie will come around. In charge of the diner for the morning, she chats to Margaret. Margaret apologises for her previous grumpy attitude and says nice things about Sophie.
Sophie calls to the Stewart's and isn't happy to see Tracey sitting there. She tells Karen she is giving her a choice. She can either be Tracey's friend or her friend. She can't have both. When she comes home, she learns from Pippa that Mrs Lynch has been invited to dinner. She is furious.
Marilyn's "parents" Max and Heather Riley call to see her. To Marilyn's relief and delight, they seem to be really nice. They don't have any photos of Heather's sister Jean though and neither does Marilyn. Bobby, who is clearly sceptical of this couple, asks where are they staying? Max says he hopes the motel they're booked into is trusting. Their ATM card got swallowed up by the machine. Max asks can they borrow some money to see them through until Monday when the bank opens. A couple of hundred dollars should be enough.
Cast[]
- Alf Stewart - Ray Meagher
- Karen Dean - Belinda Jarrett
- Marilyn Chambers - Emily Symons
- Matt Wilson - Greg Benson
- Michael Ross - Dennis Coard
- Pippa Ross - Debra Lawrance
- Sally Fletcher - Kate Ritchie
- Sophie Simpson - Rebekah Elmaloglou
Guest Cast
- Margaret Lynch - Gennie Nevinson
- Tracey Turner - Tania Martin
- Max Riley - Bruce Venables
- Heather Riley - Lynne Porteous
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- Writer - Tom Galbraith
- Director - Peter Rawling
- Series Producer - Andrew Howie
- Exec Producer - Des Monaghan