6472: Rhys battles to save the teens

On his way to pick up Vanessa for their long-awaited trip, Rhys drives past the teen car wreck. Seeing their lives hanging in the balance, he tries desperately to help them - but manages to injure his hand in the process. Ignoring his pain, Rhys pushes on until the ambulance arrives. When he finally gets the teens to the hospital, Rhys ignores Karl's warning to have his hand tended to and gears up for Sophie's emergency surgery. However, when Vanessa shows up, she convinces him to have it looked at.

Soon afterwards, Rhys is dejected to discover that his hand needs minor surgery - which means he'll have to cancel their trip to Japan. However, he is somewhat buoyed when Vanessa urges him to focus on all of the lives he saved today.

Meanwhile, Paul heads to the hospital upon learning that Andrew has been in a car crash. Relieved to see that his son is in a stable condition, Paul and Kate are both shocked when an unconscious Sophie is wheeled past them too. Learning that she may not make it, Paul is struck with guilt about their argument. Wanting to be strong for Kate, Paul works hard to pull himself together. However, when Sophie flatlines, Kate is reduced to hysterics and Paul is completely lost - how will they cope if she doesn't survive?

Elsewhere in the hospital, as Ed lies unconscious, Tash regrets having pushed him away for so long. When he finally wakes, she decides that life is too short to deny her true feelings and kisses him.