Despite Vicky's treatment of Richard Page's sheep and her assurances that they will soon be healthy, the shearers black ban Page's shed, refusing to work there. Their leader, Ernie Cullen, is willing to do the work but Billy Webb rallies the other shearers and refuses any involvement with Page. Dubbo visits Molly again, bringing her a bird's nest with an abandoned egg, but leaves soon after she tells him she is married. After an encounter with Billy at the club, Vicky goes to the clinic to tell Simon that he should accept the job offer. Dubbo comes up with the idea of moving Page's sheep to the Bartlett farm and shearing them there (on the basis that it's Page's shed that is banned, not the sheep) and after a short standoff with Billy, the job gets done. Molly looks after the egg until it hatches. The bird ultimately dies but it provides Molly and Brendan the opportunity to revisit their son's death and comes to terms with their loss. Simon rethinks his acceptance of the job offer when he sees how important Vicky is to the community and decides not to accept after all. Molly, Brendan, and Chloe plant a tree in their yard in memory of Christopher.