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McLeod's Daughters Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2002 - 2002
Episode 1
The Drover's Connection
42 mins
Sean shows up at Drovers Run asking for Becky's help, but Jodi thinks he is just after Tess' hemp crop to sell for dope, not knowing it doesn't have THC in it. Meg is trying too hard to show Terry she still likes him. Claire and Peter continue to send each other mixed signals.
Episode 2
Through the Looking Glass
42 mins
Tess and Alex's relationship is put to the test when a baby is abandoned on his doorstep. Meanwhile, Drovers Run has a vermin problem. Meg discovers a potential rabbit infestation in the kitchen vegetable garden - and rabbit habits seem to be contagious. Claire can't get Peter Johnson out of her mind and is worried that having made the first romantic move towards her, he's now got cold feet.
Episode 3
Desperate Measures
42 mins
When some wild horses break out of the national forest, Tess herds them back rather than see them shot. Becky is thrown and injured when someone fires a rifle at her. Sean is tired of working at Killarney. Brian Cronin's widow blames both Becky and herself for the loss of her comfortable life.
Episode 4
The Bore War
42 mins
It's a dry spell and the women are suffering the consequences of water shortages - shared baths, stained washing and unflushed toilets. Meg's veggie garden is the first victim to succumb. Claire cleans out an old bore to water her stock, but the newly-discovered water soon dries up when Nick irrigates his barley crop at Wilgul - he and Claire are sharing the same artesian basin and there is not enough water for both of them. Initial attempts to resolve the situation amicably fail, so a water licencing representative is called in to adjudicate on who is entitled to the water.
Episode 5
Hello Stranger
44 mins
Jodi's father shows up at Drovers Run and what he has to say shatters Jodi's belief in her mother. Harry makes sure Nick can't get his sheep to the sale, so Nick and Claire organize an on-farm sale at Wilgul. Alex is torn between his father and Nick, while both Jodi and Meg fall under Kevin's spell.
Episode 6
A Dry Spell
43 mins
Kevin wants Meg and Jodi to come work with him on a tourist boat he's buying, but he keeps the details to himself. Meg misses much of the Miss Gungellan final because Kevin left urea in the cattle feeders and the women have to clean it out before the cattle are poisoned.
Episode 7
Three's a Crowd
42 mins
Jodi is angry at her father's desertion and Meg is regretting letting Terry go. Nick is working desperately hard to reclaim Wilgul. Tess tells Alex that Harry could have stopped Nick's accident, and Alex moves out of Killarney. Liz blames Tess for meddling. Harry's private detective makes a surprising discovery about Peter. Tess is concerned about Peter spending Australian Bloodlines' money on Drovers Run without knowing what Drovers Run is liable for.
Episode 8
The Bridle Waltz
44 mins
Claire and Peter appear to move one step closer to marriage when Peter organizes a romantic dinner for her, presenting her with a ruby pendant and declaring he wants to spend the rest of his life with her. With Claire and Peter seemingly destined to be married and about to start their new life together, Tess is feeling like a third wheel and makes plans for her own future, agreeing to join her friends in the city to help run their new business. Becky meanwhile struggles to deal with the information given to her by Harry. To help make her decision, Becky plays detective and manages to put a telephone call through to Queensland that verifies what she vainly hoped was not true, that Peter is in fact married. Becky struggles with the burden of telling Claire, knowing it will destroy her, but spurred on by Harry, she ultimately reveals the secret. Liz Ryan tries to reunite her fractured family but her efforts are fruitless.
Episode 9
To Have and to Hold
44 mins
Peter admits he's married and Claire tries to break up with him. Tess finds the café is not nearly as busy as Simon claimed. Nick appears at Tess' café. Claire follows Peter to Gungellan, where he's going to meet with his wife. Briony makes Simon tell Tess that the café is going broke.
Episode 10
Home Is Where the Heart Is
44 mins
Tess' revamping of the restaurant's menu brings in crowds of customers. Claire's depression interferes with running Drover's Run. Simon intercepts Jodi's Emails to Tess, afraid Tess will leave the city. Claire announces she is selling Drover's Run and Harry Ryan agrees to buy it. Tess finally learns what is happening at Drover's Run and comes back. She tells Harry Ryan Drover's Run is not for sale.
Episode 11
Wildfire
42 mins
Becky's troublesome older brother Mark returns to the district, determined to drag brother Sean into his life of illegality. Mark assaults Nick in a remote paddock and while everyone is busy searching for him, Mark heads over to Killarney where he talks a reluctant Sean into helping him steal Alex's prize horse. Meg discovers that she has competition for Terry's affections and Terry finds himself under scrutiny by the law.
Episode 12
Hounded
43 mins
A fox is killing lambs, and Terry provides Drover's Run with a pair of fox-'repellant' alpacas that turn out to be stolen and highly valuable. Becky is furious that Brett has taken a new job in Queensland even though their relationship is progressing. Sgt. Da Costa arrests Terry and is determined to prove he stole the alpacas himself.
Episode 13
Steer Trek
43 mins
The drought is starving the cattle at both Drovers Run and Wilgul, so Claire, Tess, Nick, Terry, and Meg take them on a drove to find food and water. Becky is left in charge at Drovers Run, but Jodi invites her friends to a big party at the main house. When the cattle develop eczema, Tess persuades rancher Daniel to let the cattle onto his property in the shade. Becky breaks up Jodi's party. Meg tries her best to patch up with Terry.
Episode 14
Brave J
43 mins
While Australian Bloodlines is negotiating a contract with Harry Ryan, the owner of Brave J wants Claire to resume training him. Becky's poor reading handicaps her in figuring a feed order. Peter wants Claire back, and Alex wants to keep her friendship more than he wants the training contract. Becky overdoses the sheep because she can't read the drenching label, and confesses to Claire that she can't read properly.
Episode 15
You Can Leave Your Hat On
42 mins
A broken-down van strands a group of male strippers at Drover's Run, who say they are raising money for the crippled brother of one of the dancers. Alex disturbs Claire when he makes impossible promises to lure clients to their new horse-training service. When Jodi accidentally gives the strippers food poisoning, she recruits local men to take their place.
Episode 16
Stripped Bare
42 mins
Drovers Run is cleared out by burglers as Jodi and Craig take advantage of everybody else's absence from the farm to enjoy a secret rendezvous in the spa. When Wilgul is burgled, Tess and Nick set a trap to catch the thieves. With Peter Callan as Charlie Watts, Charlie Clausen as Jake Harrison, Patrick Duggin as Morrie Vickers, Leon Ford as Mick Woodland, Luke Ford as Craig Woodland, Patrick Frost as Neil Thompson, Scott Harrison as Leon, Stelios Yiakmis as Sgt Frank Da Costa, Valdis Anderson as Farmer Bill, William Hall as Barman.
Episode 17
Blame It on the Moonlight
42 mins
Marty returns with the shearers and he and Claire seem to be getting along too well. Jodi's Italian boyfriend Alberto returns, and Jodi discovers Craig has been interfering with his letters. Tess has advertised, offering "working vacations" on the ranch, and her first guests arrive during the frantic activity of shearing.
Episode 18
Made to Be Broken
43 mins
Becky takes up boxing. Claire and Alex are losing horse-training contracts because Peter spread an old story about Alex. Meg hears that Jodi and Alberto are planning to travel the world and is desperate to keep her home. Nick and Tess acknowledge their mutual attraction.
Episode 19
Best of Enemies
42 mins
Tess meets Sandra Kinsela at the cattle sale yards and likes her instantly, only to discover Claire dislikes her intensely. Their childhood dispute is renewed when a herd of calves is stolen from Drovers and Claire is convinced Sandra is responsible. Jodi worries about being perceived as a failure when she is fired from her job.
Episode 20
Wind Change
41 mins
When Harry insists on spraying his fields so newly-organic Wilgul is contaminated, Tess and Nick steal the chopper. Unable to pay the rent, Alberto & Jodi are evicted and move back to Drover's Run. Claire admits she is scared of jumping Brave J. Becky feels abandoned because Brick hasn't written. Tess invites the Ryans for dinner at Wilgul to try to defuse Harry's ire over the stolen helicopter, and Liz tells Tess she should dump Nick if she cares for him.
Episode 21
No More Mr Nice Guy
43 mins
It's the annual Gungellan Show. Australian Bloodlines takes Claire to court for breach of contract because Peter denies she ever gave him a letter of resignation. Alberto and Jodi try to raise traveling money by selling homemade Italian sausage, but have to drop the price. Becky eagerly awaits Brick's arrival on the noon bus. Tess breaks into Peter's hotel room looking for the missing letter.
Episode 22
Future Perfect
43 mins
Peter tells Claire he'll clear her legal problems if she will marry him. A rumor that Jodi is pregnant flusters Meg and delights Alberto. Sally makes it clear she is after Nick, but when Nick invites Tess to move in with him, she declines because she thinks Claire needs her. Becky leaves to find Brick. When Alex is injured and has to drop out of the cross-country race, Claire is determined to ride Brave J and whip Peter.