Trama

Sammy is forced to assess her place in the Rafter family when her mother has a breakdown and is left with nowhere to live. To Ben's surprise, Melissa turns up unexpectedly at the Karandonis house with her bags - but is she back for good?

Sammy's mother Trish returns to Australia and promptly has a breakdown and also has nowhere to live so she heads to the Rafters. Melissa moves back into Ben and Carbo's home - but is she back for good? Elsewhere, Rachel fights her attraction to Jake after their night of passion but will she succumb to Jake's charms again?—Anonymous

Just back from her luxury tour of Europe to get over the bankruptcy and divorce, Sam's ma Trish treats the whole rafter tribe to a lavish dinner. Ben can't bear staying, consumed by love-ache, but his prayers are heard: Mel has left her surgeon and moves back in with him at Carbo's. Jake wisely laughs at Rcahel's repeated rudeness to him, but starts to doubt when she roots for the rival Kiwi team against Australia's own. After Sam's dad Tony Westatway's lawyer Simon Radic has Trish's credit and -cards cut, she moves in with her now less destitute 'pauper' relatives.—KGF Vissers

Sammy is forced to assess her place in the Rafter family when her mother Trish has a breakdown and is left with nowhere to live. To Ben's surprise, Melissa turns up unexpectedly at the Karandonis house with her bags - but is she back for good? Meanwhile, Rachel is fighting her attraction to Jake after their night of passion. Will she give into Jake's charms again?

Trish returns from Europe, seemingly in high spirits, and invites the entire Rafter family to lunch at an exclusive restaurant. When her daughter Sammy wonders who exactly is paying the bills, Trish waves off Sammy's concerns - she's meeting with estranged husband Tony tomorrow to sort out finances. To her shock, Sammy realises that Trish hopes she will get back with Tony. Sammy goes along to their meeting for moral support. To Trish's surprise, Tony fails to show, sending instead his lawyer, Simon Radic. Trish's hopes of reconciliation are destroyed, as are her credit cards, when Simon cuts them in half as per Tony's instructions. Sammy brings a devastated Trish to the Rafter house - the only sanctuary she knows - where Trish has a mental collapse. Ben is struggling with his recent break-up with Melissa. Despite having insisted they can't be just friends, Ben is missing her desperately. To his surprise, Melissa turns up unexpectedly at the Karandonis house with her bags - but is she back for good? Meanwhile, Rachel is fighting her attraction to Jake after their night of passion. A night watching rugby brings out the competitive streak in both of them - and Rachel can't help but give in again to Jake's charms. But is there romance on the cards?