4904: 'Wake Up And Sell The Coffee'

Ned is swamped with guilt in the wake of his indiscretion with Izzy. While Izzy is taken aback by the genuine heat with Ned she remains focussed on her goal – to help Paul back on his feet by keeping Elle in Erinsborough. Everything goes according to plan, with Ned calling things off with Elle, and Elle returning to Paul for comfort. Izzy’s thrilled when Paul shrugs off his phobia and at last re-enters the world with his old fighting spirit. But Ned’s guilt over Elle and his love for Izzy threaten to bring Izzy’s happy world with Paul crashing down – will her fast-talking keep Ned quiet?

Lou’s frustrated with Harold’s reluctance to fight Paul’s new cafe, arguing that Harold’s guilty conscience will be the death of the General Store. Toadie and Connor rally around, promising to remain loyal to Harold and Lou but Paul campaigns hard, and the opening of “Lucinda’s” (named after Elle) is a huge success. Lou warns Paul that he won’t go down without a fight but Paul’s unfazed – bring it on!

With O-week approaching, Stingray’s mind is on the University Media degree he’ll be missing out on. Toadie provides hope, encouraging Stingray to show his doco to a maverick film lecturer and get in via the back door. Stingray is forced to think “crazy” to capture the lecturer’s attention.