Previously
- The poisoner injects into a wine bottle
- Karl suggests Wendy becomes a mature student
- Mel enthuses about becoming a student
- Nell is sure Jasmine is innocent
- Karl is worrying about the residents' mental health at Eirini Rising
- JJ plans to get Jasmine to return all the items
- Terese finds JJ in possession of a master key
- There's a podcast with an interview with Gavin
- Karl refuses to tell Holly what happened with Gavin
- Holly uses Karl's hospital pass to look at Gavin's files
Erinsborough Hospital
Remi comes into the room and tells Holly she's not allowed in this room. Holly explains she's returning Karl's pass. Remi points out she should have left the pass at Reception. Holly tries to explain she wanted to return it to the room. She brushes it off and quickly leaves. Remi wants to run after her but has her hands full so is unsuccessful.
Ramsay Street
Cara is about to unload the ute when Nell and Dex return home. Cara has snacks and wants to know if Dex is happy or sad about returning to school after being off. Nell heads home as Cara asks how Dex's hand is doing.
DEX: I think my 'Dex - terity' is finally coming back.
CARA: I'm glad your hand is getting better as your jokes aren't.
Cara gets a text; something is up with JJ.
No.26
Wendy is telling Andrew how her day at uni has gone. She had a 2- hour lecture but the time went fast. She's heading off with the others she's hanging out with to have a coffee so finishes the call. She looks at the table of people chatting away. There is a cup of coffee by itself at the next table.
No.28
Remi is telling Karl about what happened with the pass. Susan and Karl had no idea about this. Susan is wondering why Holly wanted to be in the records room. Remi didn't find out who the file belonged to as Holly arrives home. Holly tries to head out again as Karl tells her firmly to stay right there.
KARL: Please explain what you were doing at the hospital. I'd recommend honesty.
HOLLY: I wanted to look up Dr. Bowman's file.
Holly tells him he's on his final warning. Karl points out she's breaching privacy in a big way.
SUSAN: Not to mention trespassing.
Karl isn't impressed she used his ID. Holly wants them to listen to what she's saying about Gavin. She thinks him being a hero for discovering the poison and everyone will be ok with him. Remi points out they're assuming things rather than concrete evidence. Karl reminds her about breaking in with his pass.
HOLLY: Excuse me for trying to get a criminal off the streets.
Holly leaves as Karl despairs. He apologises to Remi; she has no choice but to report what's happened. Karl understands why she needs to do this.
Eirini Rising Office
Cara asks JJ what was happening. JJ didn't steal the items but was putting them back where they belonged. He realises it sounds suss, he tells them Jasmine is the culprit. Jane left the key in the door and Jasmine copied the key. Terese is surprised he's talking about the same Jasmine who is friends with Nell. Jasmine and the rest of the gang are responsible for all of this as well as causing Susan to fall over. Terese is trying to get her head around why JJ would have the key and the stolen items.
JJ: I made Jasmine give it to me. You can ask her sister.
TERESE: I did, and she denies it.
Terese hasn't found any of the kids selling these items either. JJ tells Terese that Dex can back him up, he thinks the kids have deleted the photos. Dex didn't see him talking to Jasmine though but saw JJ on school grounds. Nell believes Jasmine is innocent.
CARA: If you knew it was Jasmine, why didn't you just say so?
He was worried what would happen after the Slade incident. He also didn't want Nell to be upset about all this. He just wanted to sort it out himself. He points out he gets on with the residents and wouldn't steal from them.
JJ: I'm on a diversion programme.
CARA: Taking matters into your own hands was not the right way to deal with this.
TERESE: I know Jasmine. I know she wouldn't be involved in this.
JJ is hurt Terese isn't believing him. Terese points out Jasmine doesn't have a track record, he does.
JJ: I'm telling you the truth.
CARA: I don't know what to think anymore. I'm sick of always ending up here.
Terese needs to talk to the police and the residents. JJ will immediately be suspended. Further investigation is pending.
The Waterhole
Andrew and Sadie are playing pool as Wendy arrives. Wendy has changed her mind and decided to spend time with her family instead.
SADIE: She still wants to hang out with us with all those cool new uni friends.
WENDY: I don't have any uni friends.
She hadn't actually planned to meet anyone for coffee. She sits by herself during class and breaks. They don't know her name. Nobody wanted to be in her group when they separated into groups at her tute. It reminds her of rounders. Sadie points out she doesn't usually struggle to make friends. She had to fit everything round her roster, so others had a chance to form cliques.
WENDY: I don't know how to break in.
SADIE: This is from the woman who breaks into other people's houses to give them gift baskets.
WENDY: They're all so young and smart.
She worries about sounding 'too Wendy' if she talks to the others. They reassure her they'd be lucky to be her friends. Give them a chance to get to know her. She thanks them.
No.32
Holly tells Mackenzie that Karl and Remi aren't listening to her concerns. Mackenzie isn't too sympathetic after the incident with Liv. Holly points out there's a definite motive, it was the same with Liv as well. Gavin has access to the poison at the hospital and was interviewed for the podcast. Mackenzie suggests he's promoting community awareness. Holly still thinks it's Gavin.
MACKENZIE: You can't keep accusing people of crimes just to make it up to Leo.
Holly decides to go it alone as Mackenzie isn't helping her. She heads off as Mackenzie calls after her.
Uni Coffee Area
Wendy comes over to a group of students chatting from earlier and starts talking about how she thought it was a good lecture this morning. One of the group introduces themselves as Parker plus the rest as Tom, Mika and Alex. Wendy admires Parker's outfit; she admires all the outfits that Parker wears to class.
PARKER: I love compliments so thanks.
Wendy shows Parker some jewellery she has made and thinks the jewellery would match Parker's outfit. Parker admires the jewellery. Wendy is happy to give them away to share the love.
PARKER: You're so quiet in class I thought you might want to keep to yourself.
WENDY: I didn't mean to give off that vibe.
Parker didn't mean to judge and invites Wendy to join them. Parker and Wendy start talking about jewellery.
No.22
Nell tells Terese that JJ thinks Jasmine has been stealing the items, but Nell doesn't think so. Nell hasn't heard rumours about Jasmine or any other friends doing this. She knows JJ is innocent as well. Terese knows Nell is biased but she caught JJ in the act.
NELL: JJ loves all the residents at Eirini Rising, he's working hard to prove himself.
TERESE: I'm not sure the police are gonna buy that. The residents definitely won't. If I believe JJ that means Jasmine is guilty.
Nell doesn't know the answer to that. Terese gently tells her she is at a meeting tonight, but they'll discuss this after the meeting. Terese heads off.
Nell rings Jasmine and wants Jasmine to be honest with her.
Uni Coffee Area
Parker hopes that Wendy is free this evening and not working. Wendy is puzzled why this is.
PARKER: You're coming out with us.
The others head off as Wendy smiles.
Ramsay Street
JJ and Dex are playing basketball whilst Cara and Remi sit on the ute. Cara knows deep down JJ is being honest.
REMI: How do we trust that after everything that's happened?
CARA: We can't. My read could be totally off.
Dex tells JJ he told Cara and Remi what JJ said. JJ thanks him but JJ feels Dex is covering for him. JJ knows that he will get fined and charged for this. If he can't complete the diversionary programme he'll end up with a criminal record.
Remi is updating Cara what Holly said about Gavin.
REMI: She thinks he's playing the big hero to get back in the good books.
CARA: It's a good strategy if you're a complete psycho.
Remi points out he wouldn't get a reference if he was sacked. Other hospitals would find out and he wouldn't be able to work in another hospital. Cara ponders if Holly's instinct is right. Cara gets a text from Terese wanting to talk to them about JJ.
Erinsborough Hospital
Gavin is putting gel on his hands as Holly arrives. She tells him she's assisting Liv's podcast. He wonders if they've met before.
HOLLY: I'm a little bit of a Dr. Gavin Bowman fangirl.
Holly asks to do a pre- interview as Liv is so busy. She would rather do it in person than over the phone. She wanted to meet him.
HOLLY: Do you think the poisoner intended to kill the recipients?
GAVIN: I don't. The toxin and the way it was administered meant that any victims would be in easy reach of medical help.
She wants to know if the culprit is attention seeking. He tells her the culprit is gaining attention. As the poison is just usually used in hospitals, she questions whether the culprit is medically trained.
GAVIN: Doctors and nurses dedicate their lives to helping people not hurting them.
HOLLY: It sometimes takes one person to go rogue.
He reminds her how many hours this job requires. Whether a person lives or dies is down to them.
GAVIN: Not that that matters now. What matters is minding your Ps and Qs. Never looking at anyone the wrong way. Pay a nurse a compliment.
Holly smiles as he heads off.
No.22
Karl and Susan are sitting on the sofas with Terese when there's a knock at the door. The Varga- Murphys arrive apprehensively. Terese wants to reassure them it's good news and invites them to sit down.
TERESE: Jasmine's confessed to taking the items from the residents along with her friends. So, she backed your story. I'm so sorry I didn't believe you JJ.
JJ's smile looks as if it is going to split his face in half! Cara apologises for not believing him as well. JJ tells them he understands. He should have gone to Terese and Susan as he wanted to avoid the police. The residents were at Jasmine and her friends. The parents of those kids will have to pay compensation.
SUSAN: (To JJ) There was a lot of support for you, particularly from Harold. You're very popular there.
Terese tells JJ he can keep his job. JJ thanks them and plans to earn back Terese's trust. Dex wants to know how Jasmine was convinced to confess. Nell convinced Jasmine to confess, Dex and JJ look thoughtful.
Outside Harold's Café
Gavin is sitting at a table in a suit. Holly goes by in the distance and watches him talk to Haz. She crouches down behind a planter box as Haz moves off. Mackenzie arrives and apologises for being harsh, Holly shushes her. Gavin looks at his phone. Holly explains she doesn't want Gavin to poison the food. Mackenzie has had enough and waves Haz over.
MACKENZIE: Detective Hoyland is on the case again.
Holly plays the recording of the interview earlier. She points out how bitter Gavin sounds. Haz agrees but doesn't think that automatically means he's guilty of being the poisoner. Holly points out there's more to Gavin than they originally thought. Mackenzie tells her it's not proof, Holly points out she's being harsh. Mackenzie is concerned about Holly getting into major trouble.
HOLLY: I'll catch the poisoner. (She heads off).
The Waterhole
Wendy tells Sadie and Andrew they had dinner plans so understand if they don't want her to cancel on them. Andrew and Sadie are fine for her to go out with her uni friends. Wendy wants to make sure but when asked she does want to go for drinks.
SADIE: So why are you looking for an excuse?
WENDY: I'm worried I'm not going to be able to keep up with them.
Sadie knows she's not old, Andrew knows she's fine when she gets going.
ANDREW: There's no problem with your stamina.
SADIE: Dad that's disgusting. Your friends would be lucky if they could keep up with you.
Wendy agrees to go for an hour.
Harold's Café
Nell arrives, JJ thanks her, He really appreciates what she did, Nell is confused.
DEX: For keeping JJ out of prison.
Nell felt guilty for not believing him over Jasmine. Dex thinks Nell had a lot of courage to get Jasmine to do that.
NELL: It wasn't cool to do it in the first place.
Jasmine isn't happy with Nell; Nell thinks she'll be ok eventually. Dex offers to buy Nell a drink and goes to get it. JJ doesn't know how to repay Nell. She's glad he's ok after everything, and they have a moment. Dex comes back and wants to show Nell his drawings.
Back Lane Bar
Parker brings over some shots to the group as Wendy arrives.
WENDY: Let's get this party started.
Wendy makes a face and downs the shot, Parker cheers.
Community Centre
Gavin arrives and walks through the main room. Everything is dark and silent. He rings Terese, he is early and wants to help set up. Terese agrees to this.
Holly creeps round the door and gets her phone ready. He goes to inject the watermelon when Holly trips over something. Holly and Gavin stare at each other.
Coming up on Neighbours
- Terese thinks Jane is dealing with many emotions
- Jane cares but realises what Vic's faults are
- Karl searches for Holly who's not answering her phone
- Gavin threatens Holly with a syringe
- Gavin demands Holly comes with him