Recap
- Karl scrubbing the word "POO" off the Eirini Rising advertising billboard
- Susan isn't sure that she wants to be Karl's boss.
- Aaron answers the phone to a fake David and Jane is deepfaked eating a banana
- Holly's bank account is emptied.
- Haz write letters of apology to the neighbours
- Haz confronts Wade
- Mackenzie is appalled that Haz won't "own up to his mistakes" and breaks up with him.
Waterhole
Wade tells Haz that he's planned out a full revenge plan and Mackenzie will never recover. An oblivious Terese comes up to Haz at this point and proceeds to discuss catering arrangements for the Eirini Rising launch.
Wade heads off saying "Have a think about my offer"
No.28
Karl tells Susan that he doesn't want to go out tonight in case people laugh at him. He mentions that there isn't an Operations Manager for Eirini Rising yet, and just as Susan is about to talk to him about it, there's a knock at the door. Karl answers it and finds two rolls of toilet paper on the doorstep(!)
Susan bustles him out to the dinner and Melanie takes the toilet rolls off to the bathroom.
Holly idly looks through the mail and finds the letter from Haz. She opens it.
No.24
Wendy, Andrew, Jane, Aaron, Nicolette, Aaron, Karl and Susan are having dinner. It's an awkward affair with Karl being sensitive to words like "crappy" "dump" and "kick up a stink"
No.32
Mackenzie is crying and Byron and Sadie are comforting her.
Haz comes in and asks for a word alone with Mackenzie.
HAZ: It was Wade, this whole time.
MACKENZIE: What?
HAZ: The attacks on Holly, Aaron, Jane, everything. I gave him the letter. And as soon as he found out we broke up, he admitted it.
MACKENZIE: Why would he...?
HAZ: He wants revenge on me. And he's going to go after you next if I don't...
MACKENZIE: If you don't what?
HAZ: He wants me to work with him. The same stuff I used to do, but on a bigger scale.
MACKENZIE: Why would he do that? I helped him get everything you did to him off- line...
HAZ: I've seen what he's got, Mack, and you could be in a lot of trouble.
MACKENZIE: Unless you go and work for him.
HAZ: Maybe even regardless. I'm...I'm so, so sorry that you got caught up in all of this.
MACKENZIE: I'm such an idiot. First Eden, then you, now Wade?
HAZ: No, Mack. None of this is your fault.
Just then, Holly storms in, brandishing the letter.
HOLLY: This better be a joke!
No.24
The dinner is still awkward. Aaron assures Karl that they don't think he's the phantom pooper. Karl is incandescent as Nicolette teases him.
KARL: For the last time, I am NOT the public pooper!
In the kitchen, Jane is preparing the food when she knocks their mail to the floor.
No.30
Holly is ranting at Haz and calling him a "gutless dog".
Haz tries to explain his history with Wade and how he wanted to keep his past secret.
Holly turns to Mackenzie and accuses her of siding with Haz - not telling them as soon as she found out.
No.24, the following morning
Nicolette, Jane and Aaron come over to tell Haz that they've received "fake" letters from him, but he assures them that they're real. He also tells them that he's going to the police this morning. They are obviously unimpressed.
Eirini Rising
Terese is welcoming people and tells Karl that it's time for his speech.
Unfortunately there's a heckler during his speech.
No.30
Susan and Melanie are sympathising with Holly over the Haz affair.
Just then, Haz drops around with $20,000 in cash for Holly. He also tells them that he's going to the police. He asks Holly not to wreck her friendship with Mackenzie - it's all on him.
Eirini Rising
Karl's speech is progressing about his plans for nutrition for the residents. He is being distracted by the heckler though.
He finally confronts the heckler telling him that he's not the person involved. Terese intervenes and asks Karl to go home while she manages things.
No.32
Haz is telling Andrew what's been happening.
ANDREW: If what you're telling me is true, you'll likely face historical charges. It could mean jail time.
HAZ:(nods) I understand.
When Andrew has gone, Haz sits down dejectedly with Mackenzie and Byron.
HAZ: I'm pretty much stuffed, whichever way this goes.
BYRON: Just own up to what you've done. Stop lying to your friends, that's all we want.
No.30
Susan, Holly and Melanie are catching Karl up on the Haz situation. He's not impressed.
Susan tells Karl that Terese called her to tell her what happened at Eirini Rising. Karl sighs and Susan assures him that the silly rumours will pass.
When Susan is out of the room, Karl comes across the Operations Manager contract in a folder on the kitchen worktop.
Harold's Cafe
Terese has come to cancel the catering contract for Eirini Rising due to Haz's criminal activity.
No.30
Susan is giving Karl a massage. He starts needling her about the Operations Manager position and Susan realises he knows.
KARL: Why didn't you tell me?
SUSAN: I did try to raise it with you, but you're going through such a hard time, I didn't want to add to your stress.
KARL: If anything, it would alleviate it.
Susan looks surprised.
KARL: This is a wonderful thing!
SUSAN: You do understand that I would be your boss?
KARL: Yes. Is that really the reason you haven't mentioned it?!
SUSAN: Of course! It's the only think stopping me from saying yes.
Harold's Cafe
Byron has come to see Haz and tells him that they're still best mates. Anyway, it's what Haz does from here on in that's important.
HAZ: I can't let Wade do to Mackenzie what he did to me. I think I have to do what he wants.
BYRON: No. No, actually, you don't, Haz!
HAZ: I'm probably going to jail, Byron. And I need to make sure that Mackenzie's going to be OK if I do.
BYRON: So you're going to take the easy way out?
HAZ: Do you really think any of this is easy for me?
Yeah. Yeah, running away is! Going back to that life instead of staying? Earning back the respect of the only friends that you have right now, that's the hard way. It's also doing what's right.
Ramsay Street
Holly and Sadie are clearing the air with Mackenzie about Haz. Holly and Mackenzie hug.
They see Haz approaching and quickly go into No.28. At the same time, Jane, Aaron and Nicolette get out of their car, ignore him and go in to No.24. Finally, Wendy jogs past and ignores him too! Haz looks dejected.
Waterhole
Karl is assuring Susan that they'll be able to work together. He thinks the job will be really good for Susan, but she wants to think about it a little longer.
Just then, Susan gets a text from Harold - he's decided to move to Eirini Rising!
KARL: Oh, that's wonderful! To have Harold back here in Erinsborough permanently after all these years...it just seems so right! I'll get to see him every day!
SUSAN: Yeah...lucky you...
She looks thoughtful.
Outside the 82
Wade and Haz are talking. Wade asks Haz if he's going to take his offer.
HAZ: I've got nothing left here. But I'm not going to let you go after Mackenzie.
WADE: I guess that can only mean one thing.
HAZ: Yeah. I'm in.
Coming up on Neighbours
- Krista tells Aaron that she's finally on the straight and narrow
- Terese and Paul talking and a flashback to their non- wedding
- Byron rushes in and tells everyone that Haz has "gone"