Home And Away: 5th > 9th April 2010 - Episode guide
Find out what happens next for the residents of Summer Bay in this week's visits to Home And Away!
Monday 5th April 2010
(Episode 5041)
After overhearing that Martha and Liam suspect Xavier is hiding drugs in his box, he stashes it into the roof of the farmhouse. Gina is torn after letting Xavier move out, Tony and Rachel try to buoy her, as Tony reminds her to stick to her guns. Liam is convinced Xavier has drugs – he doesn't have a great track record with that stuff. Martha is relieved when Liam tells her he's not moving out right away—he'll stay until they've sorted out Xavier. She tries to get answers out of Xavier, he eventually tells her the box is filled with stuff from Hugo—that's why he's been weird about it.
Tony senses Xavier isn't happy about living at the farm, he encourages Xavier to talk to Gina. But when she ignores him at school, he quickly forgets that idea. When Liam tells Gina that he thinks Xavier is hiding drugs, she's immediately worried about him. Tony thinks that given the problems between Xavier and Gina, it's a male role model that he needs—and he's prepared to step up to the plate. Martha finds the box and the money in the roof—she can't believe how much is in there.
Aden notes Nicole is quiet about Britt, but she balks at telling him the truth over what has happened. Aden is worried about her change in moods, but Justin tells him not to worry about it. He's more interested in convincing Aden to join the army, but Aden isn't interested in even talking about it, the pain of what his Grandfather did to him still fresh in his mind. Over lunch, Justin tries to broach the topic again, but Aden doesn't want to hear it.
When Ruby senses something is up with Nicole, Nicole confesses the truth to her—Britt stole her designs and is now passing them off as her own. Ruby encourages her to confront Britt, so Nicole is primed to do it, only Britt treats her like an old friend—telling Nicole how excited she is to be working with her – she thinks they'll make a great team. Nicole loses her nerve and doesn't say anything. Ruby tells Aden he should talk to Nicole, he tries to as he drops her off, but she assures him nothing is wrong.
Tuesday 6th April 2010
(Episode 5042)
Angelo is trying his hardest to act normal around Charlie, despite his obvious feelings for her. He mentions that he's heading out fishing with Michael, and Charlie is uncomfortable—she doesn't like the idea of her counsellor and Angelo spending time together. He tries to cover, but he's filled with jealousy, unaware that Michael is a counsellor and not Charlie's new boyfriend. When Charlie tells Angelo she's taking the afternoon off, he's suspicious, and asks Miles to help him spy on Charlie. Miles is incredulous, telling Angelo he's crazy, he can't do that. He promises Miles he won't, but he goes anyway, sitting outside Michael's office. He climbs a tree to spy, but then thinks better of it and goes to get down, but falls. Charlie is stunned when she comes out and finds him sprawled on the ground.
Annie is sad over Romeo's decision to pull out of the play—she doesn't think he'll change his mind, and to top it all off, he's avoiding her. Romeo too is all messed up—he's feeling weird and doesn't know how to describe it. Annie tries to talk to Romeo at the Diner, she's worried he's trying to avoid her, but he assures her that's not the case, he just doesn't know what's going on with him. Annie tries to help him work it out, asking him to come back to the play, but Romeo is reluctant. But just as Mel is about to recast the role, Romeo returns, to Annie's delight.
Aden worries if something is wrong when he finds Nicole walking the streets after working with Britt—but she snaps, she doesn't want to talk about it. Aden vents to Justin about how Nicole has been treating him—they haven't been the same since she took that internship. And he's getting sick of it. Britt asks Nicole why she didn't show the night before, Nicole is short with her, but Britt placates her, she thinks Nicole has a real future in the industry. And once again, Nicole is unable to confront her. Nicole apologizes to Aden for her mood, but gets annoyed when he tries to find out the real story. When Justin tries to get Aden to join the army again, he tells him that he was also abused by their grandfather, a revelation that leaves Aden reeling.
After finding Xavier's money, Martha is torn over what to do. Suspecting it's from Hugo, it brings back memories and she takes out the engagement ring Hugo gave her and begins wearing it around her neck. She asks Charlie for advice, Charlie tells her it's not worth handing over. Satisfied, she puts the money back in the roof.
Wednesday 7th April 2010
(Episode 5043)
Charlie is dismayed and angry after finding Angelo spying on her at her counselling session. When he learns that Michael isn't her boyfriend but her counsellor, he feels terrible. Miles finds out that Angelo has ignored his warnings and spied on Charlie, and he can't believe it – how could he be so stupid.
Charlie vents to Leah and Ruby, but each tells her that while what Angelo did was nuts, it does show her that he really cares about her. Seeing Michael the next day, Angelo tries to apologize, but Michael will have none of it- Angelo has crossed a line and now they can have no further contact. After reflecting, Angelo tells Charlie that he's truly sorry, he was wrong and if there's any way he can help her, he will.
Romeo has rejoined the play, but he's still lacking in confidence. Annie tries to work out what's wrong – Ruby thinks it's because he's in love with Annie, but Annie thinks it's because of the cross-dressing, and she comes up with an ambitious plan to help him deal with it. The girls grab Romeo on the way to school and tell him they have the solution. They get him to wear a girl's uniform in an attempt to have him embrace his feminine side. Crazy as it is, it works, and Romeo becomes far more relaxed.
Leah is excited for her first official date with Elijah – she feels more comfortable now her feelings are out there, but she's not sure on where exactly they should go. Elijah however is still nervous, worried about the secret he's carrying. Miles encourages him to be honest with Leah – the longer he leaves it the worse it will get. On their date, they get to know each other, relaxed, flirty and it's all going well. As they're walking home, Elijah is about to tell Leah the truth, when she kisses him. And he doesn't fight it.
Thursday 8th April 2010
(Episode 5044)
Marilyn is having strange dreams, all of which include Rabbit, and are pointing towards something strange happening to Miles. She's nervous around him, not sure what her dreams mean. Colleen complains to Alf that she is uncomfortable with Marilyn – she thinks there's something strange going on.
Marilyn has another dream in which she sees her dead son, and it freaks her out. When she tells Alf about the dreams, he thinks she's taking them too seriously. After another dream, she wakes and is compelled to go out into the Caravan Park, where she finds Miles graffiting a van. Marilyn is thrown and has no idea what to do about her discovery.
Leah is on cloud nine after kissing Elijah, much to the annoyance of Colleen, who doesn't think it's Christian to have the Reverend kissing people. Elijah confides in Miles about the kiss, and Miles reminds him he needs to tell Leah the truth before he gets in too deep.
Elijah plans on doing just that. Leah asks VJ if he's looking forward to going out with Elijah, but VJ isn't keen – he thinks Elijah's going to be just another guy like all the others. Over lunch, VJ isn't receptive, but Elijah manages to get on his good side with a story about his own childhood.
Friday 9th April 2010
(Episode 5045)
Tony is ready to ask Xavier to take up boxing – he thinks it's a good way for him to vent some frustration and Tony wants to be a male influence in Xavier's life. Tony gets the equipment from John and prepares to float his idea with Xavier. Rachel thinks he should check with Gina first, but Tony doesn't agree. Xavier isn't sure about the idea of boxing, and he wonders what Gina will say when she finds out. Tony says he will worry about Gina. As they practice boxing for the first time, Xavier starts to get into it, only to have Gina walk in, shocked. She's outraged by what she sees.
Martha tries to get Liam to drop the drug issue, but he refuses. Gina is preparing to confront Xavier over the allegation he's dealing drugs again, per Liam's suspicions. She talks with Martha about what Liam has told her, and Martha tries to allay her suspicions, but she isn't able to do it, leaving her frustrated with Liam for telling Gina, and she lashes out at him. She feels bad afterwards – she's going to miss Liam when he's gone. When Liam comes back, Martha apologizes, and confesses the truth about what's in Xavier's box.
Xavier is still stressed about hiding his money in the house – he needs to find another place to hide it quickly. He tells Ruby the whole story about the money. He asks her to hide it at her house, she considers, but says no – she can't break Irene's trust like that. So he asks for her help to find a good hiding place. She agrees to help look for a good hiding place, and enlists the help of Colleen, via a cover story about a project for school.
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