Monday
In the wake of Nicolette and Kiri's surprising kiss, they wonder what this means for their future. Both are secretly hopeful, but will they be able to leave the messiness of their original break-up behind?
Byron is trying hard to convince Leo that the rekindled romance bodes well for the co-investor deal. Will Leo see it the same way, or risk losing Yorokobi for good?
Meanwhile, Wendy is full of guilt about lying about her age and family, even though Andrew and Sadie have moved on. Wendy's uni mates want to hang out with her again, but as her real self: no façades.
Andrew tries to convince his wife that she did miss out on getting the full uni experience when she was younger, so she should let the guilt go and be allowed to have some fun now. Over-enthusiastic with support, he joins Wendy and her new friends for a drink, making Wendy realise that this is something she needs to experience by herself.
Elsewhere, Nell is confused about why Dex and JJ have both been weird since the Luna Park trip. When she finds them arguing at school more than once, and hearing her name amidst their heated words, she demands to know what's going on. Put on the spot, will both boys finally have to confess their hidden feelings for Nell?
Tuesday
A more confident Wendy has been accepted by her uni friends for who she is and is pleased when Andrew is also embraced into her world. When she receives a notification that the announcement of the Gatsford Mentorship recipient is imminent, she admits to both Cara and Andrew how much she wants it. She has given all to the application, and to win would be validation of all her hard work.
The winner is announced – and it's Wendy. She's thrilled and likewise, her family and Cara are too. But when a student, Heidi, claims the mentorship was a diversity PR stunt to make the university look good, Wendy is left deeply shaken.
Meanwhile, panicking after realising blood from his cut finger could have been ingested by Isla and Abigail, Aaron begs Remi for an emergency appointment. He explains that he may have been infected with Hepatitis B from a sexual partner. While reassured by Remi that there is no danger to the girls, he's thrown when he learns it will be 30 days before he knows if he has been infected.
Remi tracks down his immunisation records, which are inconclusive, then suggests she run a test for the antigens, which will indicate if he has been immunised.
Aaron is grateful for Remi going above and beyond, but begs Remi to keep the fact he slept with Logan a secret from his family.
Elsewhere, after hearing Dex and JJ talking about her, Nell corners the brothers and insists they tell her what's going on. Dex blurts out the truth: that both the brothers like Nell.
Nell fumes and confronts JJ for lying to her about his feelings when she asked him, and Dex reels at the supposed betrayal. While Nell washes her hands of the two, the brothers have it out until Haz intervenes and mediates between them.
JJ admits he was only trying to protect Dex and give him a chance at happiness because JJ had not only treated him badly over the Felix situation, but also feels guilty about Dex being poisoned. In the end, the brothers reconcile, but they both realise they've done wrong by Nell and have some serious ground to make up to her.
Wednesday
Wendy is shellshocked after Heidi's accusation that her mentorship win wasn't based on merit. When she discovers that Andrew is planning a big celebration, a subdued Wendy is keen to shut it down. Noticing her low mood, Andrew pushes for the truth and Wendy reveals the theory that she's simply a PR exercise to make the uni look good. Andrew doesn't believe it but Wendy isn't assuaged.
Later, Cara encourages Wendy to put in a complaint, highlighting her own experience with bigotry as opposed to really understanding Wendy's inner turmoil. Wendy finally finds solace in confiding in Quinn, who understands what she's up against on a day-to-day basis.
Meanwhile, Heath Royce, Tess's 2IC from Sincast Corp, arrives at Lassiters and sparks Holly's attraction. Holly is pleased to learn that Heath could be a permanent fixture, even after Melanie warns her not to mix work with pleasure.
Krista learns the dates they've blocked out for the Experiences Tour clashes with an event Brett hadn't properly booked. Knowing there's no way the hotel can service both groups, a decisive Krista tells Tess they'll hold onto the Experiences Tour due to its scale.
After cutting loose the smaller event, Krista learns the Experiences Tour has pulled the plug after being offered a better deal elsewhere. Tess is disappointed, but surprisingly supportive of Krista.
Elsewhere, as per his promise to Mackenzie, Toadie focuses on Rebecchi Law and takes steps to reinvigorate the business with her professional development in mind.
Toadie remains troubled by Melanie's recent comment that they weren't meant to be. When Melanie tries to smooth things over, Toadie becomes defensive about his relationships and the speed at which they've developed. Melanie worries she's hit a raw nerve in Toadie where Terese is concerned.
Feeling haunted by his past, Toadie finds himself at Sonya's wall, where his inner turmoil boils over in an outburst at Melanie.
Thursday
Nicolette's resentment of Aaron's unreliability resurfaces when she learns Aaron has compromised Isla's routine, unaware that he's paranoid over potentially exposing Isla to Hepatitis B.
When a concerned Nicolette checks if everything is okay after the Logan situation, Aaron is on the brink of opening up, but his shame and guilt over sleeping with David's former stalker Logan boils over.
Kiri is moved by Nicolette's care for Aaron and without realising, tells Nicolette she loves her.
An emotional Aaron leaves a voicemail for Logan. He's scared about the Hepatitis B situation and can't talk to anyone else. Just as Aaron wraps up his plea, Nicolette's voice cuts through. Aaron is caught out trying to contact Logan and his Hep B scare is unmasked.
Meanwhile, Krista is gamely onboard when Tess suggests she book a mystery shopper assessment for the hotel and recommends a reputable agency with a price tag to match… unaware Tess is scamming money from her.
The chemistry between Holly and Heath simmers, with Holly unaware that he and Tess are sleeping together, both in on an embezzlement scheme to set themselves up and escape the Sinclairs. When Mackenzie's concern leads to Karl sitting her down for a public intervention-style talk, Holly's unrepentant.
Bumping into Heath and finding the game both sexy and exhilarating, Holly takes up his proposition to take a drive together in his flashy car.
Elsewhere, Toadie's on edge, worried about Melanie spilling the beans about his meltdown, and is relieved when she and Karl agree to keep quiet about the loaded conversations he's had with each of them.
While Melanie's determined not to get caught up in his issues, Toadie over-compensates by planning an anniversary party for him and Terese. Terese is warmed, not noticing Toadie is still distracted and avoiding being close to her.
In the wake of Nicolette and Kiri's surprising kiss, they wonder what this means for their future. Both are secretly hopeful, but will they be able to leave the messiness of their original break-up behind?
Byron is trying hard to convince Leo that the rekindled romance bodes well for the co-investor deal. Will Leo see it the same way, or risk losing Yorokobi for good?
Meanwhile, Wendy is full of guilt about lying about her age and family, even though Andrew and Sadie have moved on. Wendy's uni mates want to hang out with her again, but as her real self: no façades.
Andrew tries to convince his wife that she did miss out on getting the full uni experience when she was younger, so she should let the guilt go and be allowed to have some fun now. Over-enthusiastic with support, he joins Wendy and her new friends for a drink, making Wendy realise that this is something she needs to experience by herself.
Elsewhere, Nell is confused about why Dex and JJ have both been weird since the Luna Park trip. When she finds them arguing at school more than once, and hearing her name amidst their heated words, she demands to know what's going on. Put on the spot, will both boys finally have to confess their hidden feelings for Nell?
Tuesday
A more confident Wendy has been accepted by her uni friends for who she is and is pleased when Andrew is also embraced into her world. When she receives a notification that the announcement of the Gatsford Mentorship recipient is imminent, she admits to both Cara and Andrew how much she wants it. She has given all to the application, and to win would be validation of all her hard work.
The winner is announced – and it's Wendy. She's thrilled and likewise, her family and Cara are too. But when a student, Heidi, claims the mentorship was a diversity PR stunt to make the university look good, Wendy is left deeply shaken.
Meanwhile, panicking after realising blood from his cut finger could have been ingested by Isla and Abigail, Aaron begs Remi for an emergency appointment. He explains that he may have been infected with Hepatitis B from a sexual partner. While reassured by Remi that there is no danger to the girls, he's thrown when he learns it will be 30 days before he knows if he has been infected.
Remi tracks down his immunisation records, which are inconclusive, then suggests she run a test for the antigens, which will indicate if he has been immunised.
Aaron is grateful for Remi going above and beyond, but begs Remi to keep the fact he slept with Logan a secret from his family.
Elsewhere, after hearing Dex and JJ talking about her, Nell corners the brothers and insists they tell her what's going on. Dex blurts out the truth: that both the brothers like Nell.
Nell fumes and confronts JJ for lying to her about his feelings when she asked him, and Dex reels at the supposed betrayal. While Nell washes her hands of the two, the brothers have it out until Haz intervenes and mediates between them.
JJ admits he was only trying to protect Dex and give him a chance at happiness because JJ had not only treated him badly over the Felix situation, but also feels guilty about Dex being poisoned. In the end, the brothers reconcile, but they both realise they've done wrong by Nell and have some serious ground to make up to her.
Wednesday
Wendy is shellshocked after Heidi's accusation that her mentorship win wasn't based on merit. When she discovers that Andrew is planning a big celebration, a subdued Wendy is keen to shut it down. Noticing her low mood, Andrew pushes for the truth and Wendy reveals the theory that she's simply a PR exercise to make the uni look good. Andrew doesn't believe it but Wendy isn't assuaged.
Later, Cara encourages Wendy to put in a complaint, highlighting her own experience with bigotry as opposed to really understanding Wendy's inner turmoil. Wendy finally finds solace in confiding in Quinn, who understands what she's up against on a day-to-day basis.
Meanwhile, Heath Royce, Tess's 2IC from Sincast Corp, arrives at Lassiters and sparks Holly's attraction. Holly is pleased to learn that Heath could be a permanent fixture, even after Melanie warns her not to mix work with pleasure.
Krista learns the dates they've blocked out for the Experiences Tour clashes with an event Brett hadn't properly booked. Knowing there's no way the hotel can service both groups, a decisive Krista tells Tess they'll hold onto the Experiences Tour due to its scale.
After cutting loose the smaller event, Krista learns the Experiences Tour has pulled the plug after being offered a better deal elsewhere. Tess is disappointed, but surprisingly supportive of Krista.
Elsewhere, as per his promise to Mackenzie, Toadie focuses on Rebecchi Law and takes steps to reinvigorate the business with her professional development in mind.
Toadie remains troubled by Melanie's recent comment that they weren't meant to be. When Melanie tries to smooth things over, Toadie becomes defensive about his relationships and the speed at which they've developed. Melanie worries she's hit a raw nerve in Toadie where Terese is concerned.
Feeling haunted by his past, Toadie finds himself at Sonya's wall, where his inner turmoil boils over in an outburst at Melanie.
Thursday
Nicolette's resentment of Aaron's unreliability resurfaces when she learns Aaron has compromised Isla's routine, unaware that he's paranoid over potentially exposing Isla to Hepatitis B.
When a concerned Nicolette checks if everything is okay after the Logan situation, Aaron is on the brink of opening up, but his shame and guilt over sleeping with David's former stalker Logan boils over.
Kiri is moved by Nicolette's care for Aaron and without realising, tells Nicolette she loves her.
An emotional Aaron leaves a voicemail for Logan. He's scared about the Hepatitis B situation and can't talk to anyone else. Just as Aaron wraps up his plea, Nicolette's voice cuts through. Aaron is caught out trying to contact Logan and his Hep B scare is unmasked.
Meanwhile, Krista is gamely onboard when Tess suggests she book a mystery shopper assessment for the hotel and recommends a reputable agency with a price tag to match… unaware Tess is scamming money from her.
The chemistry between Holly and Heath simmers, with Holly unaware that he and Tess are sleeping together, both in on an embezzlement scheme to set themselves up and escape the Sinclairs. When Mackenzie's concern leads to Karl sitting her down for a public intervention-style talk, Holly's unrepentant.
Bumping into Heath and finding the game both sexy and exhilarating, Holly takes up his proposition to take a drive together in his flashy car.
Elsewhere, Toadie's on edge, worried about Melanie spilling the beans about his meltdown, and is relieved when she and Karl agree to keep quiet about the loaded conversations he's had with each of them.
While Melanie's determined not to get caught up in his issues, Toadie over-compensates by planning an anniversary party for him and Terese. Terese is warmed, not noticing Toadie is still distracted and avoiding being close to her.