Toadie lies wounded as Steph subdues Guy until the Police arrive. Toadie’s rushed to Hospital where he experiences two vivid dreams on the operating table. In the first, Toadie’s guilty conscience berates him for trying to steal Max’s family. In the other, a vision of Steph urges him to fight for his life. Toadie pulls through but his trials are far from over: a bullet fragment is lodged dangerously close to his spinal cord and he faces the very real prospect of being paralysed. All the while Steph keeps vigil, and in a poignant moment, professes her love to Toadie. Rosie finds herself unable to resist Paul’s advances and the pair make out passionately on her desk. But the spell’s broken when Frazer interrupts, intent on explaining his earlier rejection. Waking up to herself, she sends frustrated Paul packing and confides in Pepper – she knows Paul’s bad news but she can’t shake the wild feelings of desire for him. Armed with this info, ‘Cupid’ Pepper tries knocking sense into Frazer: if he doesn’t smarten up his act he’s going to lose Rosie to Paul. Frazer apologises to Rosie for acting like a heel but admits he knows Rosie’s “inexperienced” – he just didn’t want to take advantage of her. Rosie’s left totally flummoxed – which man will she choose? Katya, Karl and Zeke each wrestle with their demons in the wake of the siege: Katya’s guilty at bringing Guy on to the street, Zeke blames himself for getting Toadie shot, and Karl can’t forgive himself for failing to help stricken Toadie.

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