Bridget wrestles with her conscience as Steve faces sentencing. Sam’s lies spiral out of control. Susan suffers a shock collapse. Toadie fails to control his wayward charge. Marco is under pressure from his father.

As the day of Steve’s sentencing looms, Bridget resolves to tell the truth. But when the moment arrives in court, the first person to crack is Nicola. Struggling to hide her feelings for Steve, she blurts out his innocence. Bridget then steps forward to confess her guilt but cannot stop her father being remanded to jail. The police reinterview the suspects, and Bridget spares no details in her account of what happened to Chris Knight. Steve, meanwhile, reluctantly admits he lied to protect his daughter. The Parkers finally receive some good news when the police declare they will not be charging Bridget. Steve, however, learns that he could serve up to 25 years for perverting the course of justice. Can Miranda keep her family together in the face of this latest setback?

Elsewhere, Sam is dismayed to receive another negative pregnancy test. Dan worries that she is entering a manic phase and urges her to have a check-up with Karl. Sam has no choice but to agree, even though she knows Karl will discover that her pregnancy is a lie. The time of the appointment comes and goes with no sign of Sam, so Dan enlists Libby’s help to find her. After an exhausting night of searching, they spot Sam emerging from Lassiter’s with Oliver. In the grip of a full manic episode, Sam denies anything untoward happened with Oliver, only to vent her anger on Libby. With Dan about to call for some urgent medical help for his wife and their unborn baby, Sam stuns him with another lie by saying she has had a miscarriage. But Sam’s deceit is uncovered by Libby, who learns from Elle that she has lied about her pregnancy all along. Will Libby take matters into her own hands?

Elsewhere, Susan agrees to look after Callum while Toadie is busy with Steve’s case. But the boy’s bad behaviour causes her MS to flare up once more. Rachel, Zeke and Ringo are shocked to discover Susan collapsed in the park and rush her to hospital. While her loved ones fear for her health, Susan is more concerned about Callum, who has gone missing. Upon her return from hospital, Susan announces her resolve to enter a new drug trial for MS sufferers – against Karl’s wishes. Toadie, meanwhile, struggles to cope with the wayward Callum. Has he taken on too much responsibility?

Also this week, Marco feels he must give up the General Store and take on his ailing father’s business. Money woes force Rebecca to look for a second job, while Paul tries to get back in her good graces. And Libby urges Steph to go out on a date with a handsome fireman.

Coming Soon
Dan and Sam reach breaking point.
Steve is threatened in prison.
Paul surprises Rebecca with a tempting offer.
Toadie realises a shocking truth about Callum.
Can Marco and Franco make peace?