Frannie plans to produce an alternative school newspaper to keep herself busy and not thinking about — and dreaming about — Dave. Gordon refuses to take Dave's money for the robbery. Shelley finally gets a glimpse of Dave's personal life when he shows her his paintings. Hopper takes Coral out to a concert but Belinda once again feels forgotten when she gets locked out of the house in the rain. Dean tapes over his father's music collection to make his remix tapes.

Lisa's friend Gemma shares rumours about Lisa's parents splitting up. On a tight deadline, Frannie is desperate for help with her school newsletter. Zac clashes with Maurie at the bakery dredging up an old family feud. Neville is excited to get a new company car but it is soon damaged. Neville is surprised to learn his new boss is Daniel Blake.

Frustrate by never having an opportunity to be alone, Edwina and Zac decide to move out together. Coral reluctantly accompanies Belinda when she visits her grandmother. Daniel takes a greater interest in Belinda and tasks his private investigator with finding a family connection between them. Frannie doesn't know what to do after Clive tries to kiss her at work.

Daniel tells Coral he's changed his mind about telling Belinda he's her father. He still wants to find a way to get to know his daughter and asks Coral to give Belinda an heirloom necklace. Coral refuses given the obvious questions it would raise. Edwina begins making some money after landing a series of modelling gigs. Dean surprises Zac and Dave with a new zebra-striped paint job on their truck. Holly and Gordon are on opposite sides when it comes to the size of their wedding. Maurie offers Zac his delivery job back. Tired of Coral's outright refusal to open up to him about what is bothering her, Hopper ends their relationship. Using her key, Shelley lets herself into Dave's flat in the middle of the night to surprise him in bed.

Dean decides to take some time off and go camping, following after a group of girls he met in the café. Wanting to keep her daughter away from Daniel, Coral pressures Belinda not to pursue the bursary but Belinda goes to her interview with Daniel anyway. A humiliated Shelley returns to work at the garden centre alongside Dave after the drama with his flat key. Coral finally confesses to Belinda that she's been lying to her about the identity of her father.

Upset by her mother's revelation, Belinda goes to Maurie seeking solace only to learn he also knew and has been lying to her. Edwina and Zac's attempt to reconcile their attitudes towards their finances leads them back to where they started. Needing a wingman, Dean drags Marty on his girl-chasing camping trip. Darcy tries to stop Zac from undertaking his new job delivering stolen car parts and cops a punch from his son for his efforts. Frannie agrees to help Belinda hide from Coral.

Daniel follows Frannie and finds Belinda hiding out in a boat shed. He tells Coral who goes to see her but Belinda refuses to return home. Dean's parents lay down the law when they learn he is on the verge of failing his HSC having ignored his school work all year. Unwilling to live under the same roof as Holly, Marty wants to move back to the farm. Citing the tragic lose of his wife, Gordon fails to support Holly when Marty accuses her of killing Jenny.

Convinced Narelle is dating other men because her personal ad is still running, Darcy becomes jealous as Narelle's secretive behaviour continues. Dean figures he's doing his parents' finances a favour by dropping out. Neville wants to force him back to school but Trish thinks giving him a taste of working and managing his own affairs will change his mind. Dean deftly sidesteps his first bit of adversity by hiring Hopper's car to make his deliveries only for his mother to tell Hopper not to help him out. Shelley uses swimming lessons as an excuse to spend time with Hopper. Edwina surprises Zac by putting a deposit on a flat without telling him.

Holly continues to be plagued by her doubts about the wedding. Narelle tells Darcy the handsome young man he saw her with is giving her singing lessons. Dave warns Zac about taking caffeine tablets to get through his long work day. Zac agrees to move into the flat Edwina found. Gordon asks Darcy to be his Best Man. Narelle invites Darcy to go on a three month road trip with her. Zac's lack of sleep catches up with him and he crashes the delivery truck.