Having remembered Angus kissed her, Elly stupidly ignores his warning and decides to tell Susan, who reports them for a second police investigation. In Mark's absence, stickler detective Ellen Crabbe declares the knave sexually abusive, but as she hears he's offered a shot at a musical career in Sydney, the matter is field without complaint. The Cannings must deal with Brooke having taken off leaving the bad reputation of the jewelry scam, they even decide against attending Brad's wedding, for which the groom gets the most unexpected dream guest: Ned is back, while Lauren keeps cuing her protesting mother Kathy to consider reuniting with Lou.
—KGF Vissers