Despite a raging cyclone, the Hammersley puts to sea in search of two pre-teen school-boys feared lost in a missing dingy. Teacher's son Connor Bullen, who needs his diabetes medicine urgently, in found in time. Flyn's psychological insight gets out of Connor that his mate Tim James wasn't with him, in fact not even in the boat. Spider is suffering endless mean 'punishment' from XO Kate, who takes absurd offense at an innocence comic impersonation he did of her at a bachelor party. Spider still wins the confidence of Tim's orphaned classmate Connor Bullen, which proves vital. Also on the island is engineers corps captain Craig Bolt, whose expertise proves surprisingly relevant. RO meanwhile refuses to disclose to mates the content of a package he received.
—KGF Vissers