5393: Paul betrays Elle

First Day back at school nerves for Libby and Rachel. Rachel’s antagonistic attitude has some questioning her motives for returning to the same school. Libby worries about her ability to stay impartial when it comes to Rachel and the class. Reality proves very tough when Rachel comes under fire in class and Libby struggles to maintain control. In the chaos that ensues Libby is forced to assert herself, and Declan and Rachel form an unlikely alliance.

Elle pushes herself to the brink of collapse. The arrival of Heather Pryor, the new senior journalist at the Erinsborough News, inflames her competition with Riley when Elle observes their instant rapport. Believing the cadetship to be slipping from her grasp, and growing increasingly irrational, Elle blames Riley for her floundering state. Paul fears for his daughter’s sanity and takes action, provoking Elle’s ire. The outpouring of her inner demons threatens to estrange father and daughter.

An inconclusive pregnancy test forces Rosie and Frazer to confront their conflicting hopes and fears. With Frazer’s help Rosie is able to voice her fears about motherhood but Frazer’s enthusiasm for the happy chaos of parenthood only sharpens Rosie’s inner conflict. When the pregnancy is confirmed, Rosie finds herself at the mercy of confronting emotions.