Sally, Carly, Steven and Lynn are attending school in Summer Bay for the first time, whilst Bobby also returns to school, after having her expulsion overturned, eager to avoid trouble.
Tom confronts Carly's father over his $7,000 payment to relieve Carly's debt. Sally acquires a new friend on the way to school. Celia spills the beans to Roo about Alf and Ailsa's romantic dinner.
Tom's resolve is tested when Sally and Lynn team up to convince him to keep the dog. Tom and Pippa interrogate Carly to try to ascertain how she persuaded her father to pay her debt.
Lynn thinks Nico is a drug addict like her mother, so she persuades him to stop taking his anger management medication. Frank decides to start up a band and finds a surprise lead singer.
Triumphant after catching Bobby red-handed in front of vandalised school property, Fisher can't help but celebrate the prospect of seeing her charged. Tom attempts to use his charm to change Celia's mind about Nico.
With Alf having discovered about Frank and Roo's secret rendezvous, both Frank and Roo spark into damage control. Neville's on the warpath to find the culprit who slashed his bagpipes.
Upon hearing of Fisher's petition against Nico, Lance and Martin decide this could be yet another opportunity to make him pay. Sally is set to go on the run to evade Neville's wrath.
Lance and Martin suggest to Nico that Fisher might appreciate some manure for his lawn. Devastated by Alf's news of his impromptu proposal, Roo seeks Celia's support.
With their manipulation of Nico having started a catastrophic series of events, Lance and Martin do their best to hide from Alf's wrath. Lynn is devastated at the news that Nico will be sent back to the asylum.
Roo finally believes she has the information she needs to fracture her father's relationship with Ailsa for good - will Frank be able to stop her from ruining Alf and Ailsa's engagement party?
Carly struggles to cope in the wake of the attack; Frank, disgusted at losing the group vote does his best to draw Tom and Pippa's attention to Carly regardless.
Ben begins to warm to Floss as she contemplates taking him to Summer Bay for a visit. Lynn's religious studies teacher is concerned by her sudden loss of faith.
Lynn's slip-up to Celia forces Carly to tell Tom and Pippa before Celia can spread the news around the town. Steven is concerned when Sandra turns up to school with a bruise on her arm.
With Ben having discovered the photos of his father, Floss and Neville are forced to reveal the truth. Steven decides he needs to intervene to help Sandra.
Excited by Sally's news that she could choose her own foster parents, Ben decides he'd prefer Floss and Neville to be parents. Sam Barlow threatens the Fletcher family.
When the town dance is canceled due to a bomb threat from the town psychopath, Tom decides to risk his vengeance by holding the dance at the Fletchers instead.
Tom and Pippa are stunned by the psychopath's latest message. The Fletcher family plan a surprise for Steven's birthday; meanwhile Steven reminisces about the events that brought him to live with the Fletchers.
Kerry attempts to prevent Sam from finding out Sandra's whereabouts. A broke Martin stumbles upon a potentially lucrative money earner for himself and Lance.
An enraged Alf demands Frank explain his lack of honesty about what really transpired when he visited Roo in the city. The Department of Education replies to Fisher's request for a headmaster's position.
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