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10 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
Tue, Nov 12, 201949 mins
Disgraced heart surgeon Dr. Hugh Knight's plans to leave Whyhope forever are upended when tragedy strikes; Penny makes a fateful decision about her love life.
Episode 2
Mon, Nov 12, 201844 mins
There's trouble for Matt (Ryan Johnson) at the Brewery as a rave breaks out at the glamping site, and Darren (Uli Latukefu) is called in to investigate. But the noise complaint is not the worst of Matt's problems; Darren realises that the Brewery's liquor licence doesn't extend to the glamping site, so Matt's been serving alcohol illegally. Determined to save his license, Matt realises that he might need to bribe Darren, and he goes to the expert--Meryl--for advice. Meanwhile, Penny's (Hayley McElhinney) content with how things transpired with Hugh (Rodger Corser): they had sex and then said their goodbyes--clean and simple. But things get awkward when she realises that Hugh hasn't actually left; he's got problems to sort out in Whyhope which means he'll be hanging around for a while. But everything's put on hold when Hayley (Chloe Bayliss) starts having symptoms of pre-eclampsia. She's taken into the hospital where her condition rapidly deteriorates, and Hugh diagnoses HELLP syndrome. Hayley's at risk for stroke, so Hugh's forced to make a call: he needs to deliver the baby. He performs an emergency C-section to deliver a premature baby boy.
Episode 3
Mon, Nov 12, 201848 mins
Hugh (Rodger Corser) and Penny (Hayley McElhinney) are still on a high; their romance is going well and the grand opening of the new Cardiac Clinic has finally dawned--but a USB with a video of a 12-week ultrasound ruins Hugh's morning. Later that day, Harriet (Genevieve Hegney) arrives in person and confirms Hugh's worst fears: he is the father of her baby. She presents him with two options: she stays in Sydney and they raise the baby together, or she goes home to the US, raises the baby on her own, and Hugh never has anything to do with either of them. Hugh is thrown: which guy is he, option A or option B? Eventually he's forced to come clean to Penny, it doesn't go well, and they break up. Charlie's (Nicole da Silva) father Carlito (Vince Colosimo) finally arrives but he's brought someone extra, a 15-year-old girl called Ivy (Annabel Wolfe), the daughter of his current girlfriend, who is away doing a meditation course. A confrontation is inevitable, and although she promises Matt (Ryan Johnson) that she'll send him away, Charlie can't help but ask her dad to stay. However hopeless he is, she needs him there. Meanwhile, Meryl (Tina Bursill) is still grieving Jim's (Steve Bisley) death and attempts to move on by giving away all his clothes. But disaster strikes when she sees a man in town wearing the clothes and she realises that the only way to deal with her grief is to acknowledge it. A ceremony by fire with Jim's clothes and her three sons is the only answer. Still reeling from her HELLP incident, Hayley (Chloe Bayliss) is having trouble bonding with the baby, especially since they're still not allowed to touch him. Ajax (Matt Castley) tries to be supportive but she resorts to praying, thinking that God is punishing them for their pre-marital sex. Surprisingly it is Hugh who talks her around and they finally get to hold their baby and name him: Jimmy.
Episode 4
Mon, Nov 12, 201845 mins
Already under pressure from his farm workload and in conflict with both Charlie and Hugh, Matt is incensed to witness a frisson between Meryl and Carlito at a family catch-up. Matt becomes convinced that his mother is vulnerable and needs protection from unwelcome suitors and issues Meryl a damning ultimatum. Only the arrival of April (Miranda Tapsell), a delightful old friend from school who has returned to Whyhope to find love, puts a smile on his face. Meryl struggles to navigate her fresh widow status and faces that nearly everyone is treating her differently in the wake of Jim's death, including her own sons. Determined to retain her autonomy and forge her own way in this new landscape, Meryl sets out to teach Matt and Ajax a lesson, even if it means colluding with Carlito. The near-death experience of her newly-minted widow friend Vivian (Annie Byron), further serves to drive her mission and ends, somewhat unexpectedly, in a new romantic business venture with Betty (Belinda Bromilow). Hugh throws himself into his new cardiac clinic, determined to pay off the latest in Jim's outstanding debts, but in doing so, he alienates his staff and sets up an impossible workload that will be hard to maintain. Penny and Hugh maintain a civil veneer, but he can't help testing the waters with her again, hoping she hasn't given up on him altogether. Penny, meanwhile, is supposed to be helping Hugh with increasing cardiac clinic business, but instead finds herself immersed in patients of a different, more furry kind. Charlie still has rose-coloured glasses for Carlito and defends him to Matt, whom she thinks should allow himself to finally grieve properly. Ivy (Annabel Wolfe) causes problems by drinking with friends and must be revived by Hugh and Penny when she goes missing and gets alcohol poisoning. When Hugh and Penny save Ivy, Charlie realises her dad has had it tough and invites him and Ivy to stay for good. Although little Jimmy is stable, Hayley (Chloe Bayliss) and Ajax are still under immense pressure in the preemie ward and Hayley is increasingly frustrated at the limitations being placed on her. Convinced that all the nurses, including Mia (Brittany Clark), are out to get her, Hayley starts to take matters into her own hands, which to Ajax could possibly put Jimmy in harm's way.
Episode 5
Mon, Nov 12, 201843 mins
Carlito (Vince Colosimo) has skipped town and Charlie (Nicole da Silva) and Matt (Ryan Johnson) are left at loggerheads: just what are they meant to do with Ivy (Annabel Wolfe)? Charlie decides to take the young renegade to school, where the pain of her father's departure and Matt's objections are sidelined in yet another Ivy chase cross-country. Over at the hospital, Hugh (Rodger Corser) and the team are preparing for the arrival of a special guest. Not only is Doctor Lucas Fine (Matt Okine) Hugh's old boarding school chum, he's also the chairman of the hospital board. With a little revamp, the cardiac clinic could be up for a considerable donation. While Ken (Charles Wu) is inappropriately impressed by Lucas' social media presence and numerous accolades, Penny (Hayley McElhinney) will take a little more convincing. Unfortunately, Hugh's efforts go too far and he ends up in the middle of an awkward love triangle. Back at the homestead, Ajax (Matt Castley) and Hayley (Chloe Bayliss) bring little Jimmy home for the first time. Having read (looked at the pictures in) a whole host of books, the new parents are feeling confident. There's just a couple of problems: Meryl (Tina Bursill) can't seem to let go, and something's wrong with Jimmy's face that no book can solve. Old friends, fledgling families, new beginnings: After much deliberation and a hash meal, Matt and Charlie decide that Ivy can stay. Hayley, Ajax and Meryl learn to navigate new boundaries and new businesses. Penny rejects Lucas and his money, but Hugh would take his old team over an old friend any day.
Episode 6
Mon, Nov 12, 201844 mins
When her life starts to unravel, Penny delivers Hugh an ultimatum about their relationship; Meryl and Betty enlist Hugh as their star attraction at the first Whyhope Speed Dating night; Matt and Charlie's relationship reaches a crisis point.
Episode 7
Mon, Nov 12, 201842 mins
Ivy (Annabel Wolfe) has been caught trespassing by Darren (Uli Latukefu) and it's going to cost and Charlie (Nicole da Silva) a hefty fine. But things get more complicated when Darren explains that the fine will mean an appearance in court - with Ivy's (Annabel Wolfe) legal guardians. And since she's technically living in their home, Matt and Charlie now have a decision to make: become Ivy's legal foster parents or Darren will have her taken into the care of DOCS. What starts off as a simple decision rapidly becomes complicated, and Charlie's decision never to have children of her own is brought to a head, ending with the pair deciding to break up. Meanwhile, Hugh (Rodger Corser) has promised Penny (Hayley McElhinney) he'll leave Whyhope, but he's quickly learning that it's a hard promise to keep. No one in Sydney will hire him until his investigation is completed, but when the investigator arrives they immediately get off on the wrong foot. And that's not all that needs to be cleared up before he can leave town, as Hugh is forced to tell his family that it's time to sell the farm. Meanwhile, Ajax (Matt Castley) is consumed with a problem of his own - it's been announced that the Whyhope Cemetery is being replaced by a football field, and all the graves are going to be moved. Ajax is outraged and plans to picket against it - until he has an idea. If they move the cemetery to Arcadia, they take in the profits of running it. He convinces Meryl (Tina Bursill) to come on board, and she gets Hugh's signature on the forms. Hugh's furious when he finds out exactly what he signed, making him only more determined to go ahead and sell the farm.
Episode 8
Mon, Nov 12, 201845 mins
Hugh (Rodger Corser) attempts to show prospective buyers around the property, but Ajax (Matt Castley) isn't going to make selling the farm easy - he shoots holes in the 'For Sale' sign, locks the farm gates and intercepts a tour of prospective buyers - leading the suits into a flooded paddock. Ajax is so consumed with thwarting the sale that he accidentally locks Jimmy in his car, and he and Hugh must race to free the baby. Meanwhile, Meryl's (Tina Bursill) found a match for Penny (Hayley McElhinney) and convinces her to go on a date with him. She goes in with high hopes, but less than a minute into the date, they're already in an argument. She plans never to see him again - which would be easier if Floyd (Winta McGrath) wasn't being bullied by his daughter. She's forced to go to his house and confront him - only to discover it's Floyd who has actually been bullying his daughter. Still reeling from Charlie (Nicole da Silva) leaving, Matt (Ryan Johnson) seeks solace in an old friend - April (Miranda Tapsell). She's about to leave town but is convinced to come on one last night out with Matt, Hugh and Kimberly (Vanessa Buckley). They're all having a great time, until they decide to go shooting, and April's gun misfires and shoots her in the leg. She's rushed into the hospital and is treated by Penny. In no state to pack up and move, Matt comes over to help her pack and they wind up sleeping together.
Episode 9
Mon, Nov 12, 201845 mins
The Knight family's fortunes go from bad to worse as Meryl (Tina Bursill) discovers that the mysterious buyer of the farm is actually Rod Eagle (Patrick Wilson). Meryl confronts Hugh (Rodger Corser), who insists he didn't know it was Rod. He's convinced it doesn't matter anyway - the farm has been sold and there's nothing they can do about it. But Meryl's not ready to give up, and she's determined to find out why Rod paid so much for the property. When she gets wind of insider trading, she blackmails Rod and forces him to pull out of the sale. All is going well for Matt (Ryan Johnson) and April (Miranda Tapsell), and they start having sex in April's empty house. But Matt knows April's on the lookout for a father for her baby, and soon things are moving too quickly for comfort. Penny (Hayley McElhinney) and Raph (Don Hany) are also dating, and Penny's happy with how things are going between them. But soon Raph's parenting style comes back into question, and Penny has to decide whether it's a deal breaker. Meanwhile, Hugh and Ken (Charles Wu) are in town when they run into a guy who needs their help - his son's unconscious, and he begs them to come with him. They say they'll call an ambulance, but there's no time to argue - this guy's desperate, panicked and welding a gun. They go with the guy to an abandoned shearing shed, where they soon learn that his son's been bitten by a snake. The father refuses to take him to hospital - there's a warrant out for his arrest, and if he takes him in, he'll never see his son again. They finally agree on Hugh going back to the hospital and collecting the antivenom and bringing it back to the kid, but the child ends up having an allergic reaction, and the father is forced to call an ambulance to save his son.
Episode 10
Mon, Nov 12, 201848 mins
Determined to start his new job in Sydney, Hugh (Rodger Corser) agrees to induce Harriet so that she can have the baby and they can leave. Hugh begins the induction, but then he and Penny (Hayley McElhinney) get called out to an emergency. A cattle truck has tipped over, and they are flown in to try and save the driver. All the while Harriet (Genevieve Hegney) is going into labour and Betty (Belinda Bromilow) and Ken (Charles Wu) step in to help deliver the baby. Meanwhile, Meryl (Tina Bursill) has had second thoughts about Ajax's (Matt Castley) cemetery scheme. The reality has set in, and she's not keen on the idea of having hearses drive past the homestead every other day. But there's no stopping Ajax, who is determined to continue with his business idea. Penny and Raph (Don Hany) are still dating, but things get complicated when his ex-wife comes into the picture. While out at the cattle truck incident, Hugh and Penny have an honest conversation - Hugh wants to know why she can accept Raph's mess but can't accept his. She leaves him with an ultimatum, they can be together, but only if he stays in Whyhope and gives up his life in Sydney forever. He realises he can't promise her that, he has to leave - this was always the plan. But he soon learns that nothing ever goes to plan, as Harriet flees the country and leaves him with a baby girl.