Bela Szollos's presence in the valley continues to impact upon Marta and Terence's relationship, made all the worse when Bela informs Terence of his intentions to ask Marta to come back to Europe with him. Marta tells Terence to be patient with her when he confronts her about the state of their relationship. The nursing staff takes up sides with hospital chef Andre Gitane and implement a work-to-rule policy in protest of Brendan's apparently simple request that dinner be served to the patients at a decent hour, and preferably not in the middle of the afternoon. While Frank lectures four young boys after he catches one of them shoplifting, Bob is telling anyone who will listen about the latest communist threat to the community. Esme walks in on Marta and Bela, who has since been introduced to the town as her cousin, during an intimate moment. Frank is visited by Henry Gill, a member of the Australian federal police.