Marty's pain at seeing his mother's worsening condition keeps him away from her. Coral expands the bakery's hour to compete with the Shed and hires Belinda, Frannie and Edwina to hand out fliers. When Dean finds out, he launches a competing ad campaign for the Shed. After a taste of life on the road, Zac makes the decision to go home. Coral knocks back Hopper when he asks her out.

Dean delights in the bakery's struggles but Hopper, despite being Coral's competitor, offers her his support. After hearing from Holly about Zac having to take Darcy to the hospital, Gordon reaches out to Zac and offers him his job back at the garen centre. Holly's sister Jenny dies in hospital.

Neville does his best to get his way in how to spend Hopper's money, with an eye on a new boat for himself. Daniel enjoys watching the dispute playout. Following their mother's passing, Shelley and Marty are welcomed into the Amadio home bringing back difficult memories for Edwina about the lose of her own mother. Coral agrees to go out with Hopper much to her daughter Belinda's delight.

Trish works out where Hopper got the money from and warns him that Neville must never know Daniel Blake is his anonymous benefactor. Frannie gets jealous when she sees Dave with another woman. Dave's girlfriend wants him to make a commitment to their relationship but when he hesitates, she breaks up with him. Belinda helps her mother prepare for her date. Hopper's late to pick her up and things go downhill from there.

As tension peaks following Jenny's funeral, Gordon agrees to let Marty and Shelley stay in Echo Point with Holly and Gordon. Zac has his second first day working at the garden centre. Daniel, the garden centre's major shareholder, doesn't want to employ the person who stole his car and tells Gordon to fire Zac. Frannie sees her father with another woman.

Edwina decides not to tell Zac about her lie to Gordon. Daniel raises objections but relents when Gordon hires Shelley to work at the garden centre until she can begin her nursing studies. Trish agrees to let Neville come home to recuperate when he's released from hospital. Gordon lets Edwina go out to a dance club with Zac so long as she takes Shelley. Zac invites Dave to keep Shelley occupied only for Edwina to invite Frannie hoping to get her and Dave together.

Dave rescues Frannie night by taking her to see a movie after she isn't allowed into the club. Hopper tries to reconnect with Coral after Rachel's departure. Edwina confesses to Zac she told her father they slept together. Shelley gets into a dangerous situation with a guy she meets at the club. Coral asks Maurie if he's paying into her superannuation plan. Zac advises Dave to let down a love-struck Frannie gently.

Dave struggles to find the words to let down Frannie after Belinda reassured her that Dave is keen to see her again. Frannie is hurt but puts on a brave face. A hospital fundraiser gives Daniel a chance to increase his standing with Holly, much to Gordon's dismay. After failing to introduce the pair, Dean uses a school assignment as cover for helping Marty learn about Belinda's interests. Coral threatens to quit over Maurie's failure to contribute to her Super, but is left stunned when he reveals he has left the bakery to her in his will

Daniel volunteers to head up Holly's new fundraising initiative at the hospital. He insists his motives are entirely altruistic but Gordon doesn't trust him. After studying Belinda's video in which she reveals her likes to Dean, Marty makes his move. Coral overhears Dean bragging to a mate about the scam and warns Dean to make sure her daughter doesn't end up hurt. Neville is released from hospital and moves back home — into the guest bedroom. Frannie is still not ready to forgive him.

Hopper worries there may be more to Daniel's loan after receiving a letter from Daniel's solicitor demanding he produce the Shed's books. When Hopper tries to back out of the loan, Daniel backs down. Darcy ropes Zac into cooking when he invites Trish over for dinner. Dave and Shelley grow closer while working together. Neville confesses to Dean the reason Trish threw him out

Hopper is furious to learn Neville will be working at the Shed after quitting his job. Coral wants to spend more time with her daughter but Belinda isn't thrilled at being the third wheel on her date with Hopper. Dean suggests Frannie breathe some new life into her boring newsletter by taking it underground but Frannie is upset her friends veto her thoughtful story ideas in favour of cheap gossip.

Trish insists to Hopper that Neville will only be working at the Shed until he finds another job. Daniel tries to embarrass Neville by bringing his former coworkers to the Shed for a corporate lunch. When the group's demands get too much for him, Neville walks out. Edwina is jealous of how Dave is always taking Shelley out somewhere nice so Zac wants to surprise her by making dinner. Dave agrees to draw Shelley's portrait. Gordon and Holly attempt to announce their engagement again.

Neville and Trish become increasingly worried about Lisa's behaviour. Questioned, Lisa expresses her feelings about being left in the dark about family matters. Gordon and Holly put off their engagement announcement yet again. Zac and Edwina's night is nearly ruined when she spends the entire night venting about Holly. Holly clears the air with Edwina who has been lying about being okay with about her and Gordon's relationship. Narelle's bruiser of an ex-husband shows up on Darcy's doorstep looking for his wife.

Dean's plan of profiting from the newspaper seems to have worked but his article accusing two teachers of having an affair brings Frannie a visit from the school principal demanding. Frannie has words with Daniel Blake after Neville accuses him of sabotaging his job search and learns about her father providing evidence against Daniel after his parent's murders. Neville lands a new sales job with a pharmaceutical company.

Frannie's friends come forward to take the blame after Frannie is suspended from school as a result of Dean's scandalous article. After discovering an old photo of Neville in his parents' house, Daniel hires a private investigator to uncover the truth behind Neville's relationship with his mother. Belinda walks in on Coral and Hopper after he stays the night. Hopper reveals Neville's infidelities to Daniel. Dave draws Shelley's portrait.