Oliver and Carmella finally agree the pair of them should part ways. Elle finds him shacked up in one of the rooms at Lassiter’s and emotional Oliver admits he still has feelings for her. Despite having resolved to keep her distance, Elle stays with Oliver and bares her soul about her hurt at Paul’s rejection. Will these two damaged souls finally give in to their long simmering desire?Finding Oliver packing, Ringo’s floored when he discovers he’s split with Carmella and Oliver lambasts Ringo for his meddling. He accuses him of having a dangerous crush, something Ringo vehemently denies. But Rachel wonders if Ringo’s interest in Carmella is his way of avoiding the painful issues Frazer’s currently dealing with. Rachel pleads with Carmella to cut Ringo loose for his own good, and Carmella agrees. But Ringo reacts badly to Carmella’s rejection, speeding off dangerously in her ute. Will his anger lead to tragedy?After being rocked by Paul’s admission that he doesn’t even like her, heartbroken Elle lets fly, telling Paul she wants nothing to do with him. With Paul seemingly unmoved, Gail struggles to make him see that he’s pushing away their daughter. Desperate to reconnect Paul and Elle, Gail reminds him they can never have the future Paul dreams of unless he finds a way to reconnect with their child.
