Oliver’s jealousy gets the better of him when he thinks Elle may be romantically interested in Riley. He and Riley lock antlers and their rivalry escalates during the marathon, culminating with Riley physically retaliating at the finish line - much to Elle’s horror. Declan’s ‘rescue’ of Bridget only fuels her embarrassment – and his confusion – as she pushes him away, humiliated. The Kennedy-Kinski/Parker conflict continues with Karl witnessing Miranda’s misjudged confrontation with Rachel. Swift to Rachel’s defence, Karl vents his anger and resentment about the persecution of his family. But his words have little impact on unforgiving Miranda.When Frazer bans Ringo from competing in the marathon he unwittingly takes away Ringo’s one solace. Defiant Ringo enters the competition anyway, and fuelled by inner demons, pushes himself to the limit in his quest for first place. Harold is mortified when competitive Lou employs some underhand race tactics in order to beat Valda to the finish line.

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