Kirsten seeks Tim Collins’ assistance with her custody battle for Mickey, and once Tim finds out he’ll be fighting Toadie he’s happy to help. As Tim pumps Kirsten up, promising her she will win custody, Toadie tells a very different story to Ned – the harsh truth is, this is going to be a tough fight that Ned may lose. Mickey tries to understand what’s going on, hoping he doesn’t have to choose between his parents – but Kirsten manipulates him into believing that Ned will be happy without him. Mickey wets the bed again and Ned assumes his he’s distressed about the conflict – but Mickey tells him he’s decided to leave with his Mum.Stonie’s panicked to discover Charlie has retrieved his guilty secret from the bin, and rushes to Karl for help. Charlie’s fine, but Steph’s outraged. Toadie issues Stonie a warning – if he doesn’t beat his dependency, he’ll lose everything. Steph wins a seat on the local council, promising to make a stand to fight for the rights of families.Miranda and Steve think they have Riley’s problem pegged: their adopted son wants to seek out his real parents. But they’re shocked when Riley reveals that he feels they’ve never really loved him. Riley vents years of resentment for being the ‘package deal’ when they adopted Bridget.

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