4900: 'Mad Doc And Glory'

Sacked from his job at Scarlet Bar, Kim hopes that Janelle will understand. Clinging to an idealised notion about Kim, Janelle takes her fury out on Max, wholly blaming him. But Max forces Janelle to face facts - Kim has a problem with authority and resents working for others. Old tensions flare and Janelle and Kim have a bitter argument. Janae and Bree are the innocent victims, caught in the middle. Their worst fears are realised when Kim cracks under Janelle’s attack and prepares to leave. In desperation, Janae and Bree beat him to the punch and take off themselves, leaving behind an ultimatum – they’re not coming back until their parents work out their differences.

His heart broken, Max vows to help Steph however he can, despite being emotionally shut out of her life. He decides to move back into the Hoyland house until she returns, determined to finish the renovations so she can use all her energy to keep healthy.

Watching her parents argue fuels Janae’s determination to change her life. She doesn’t want to end up like Janelle – having kids too early and dropping out of school. Abstinence continues to be a part of the “new Janae”. Although supportive, Boyd struggles to maintain Janae’s resolve.

Flying high after his stage debut, Karl’s ego knows no bounds. Toadie and Connor are convinced he’s heading for a fall and give him the painful truth. But the joke’s on them when the review comes out the next day, heralding Karl as a shining new talent.