The missing child is found under horrible circumstances. Gayle has found a new friend and confidante in Tracy, their house guest. Johnson is still enjoying his convalescence at Valerie's expense and Danni is faced with a difficult decision.
A warehouse robbery goes wrong when an old derelict stumbles onto the scene of the crime. Carol threatens to put Don's daughter in a boarding school. Taylor agrees to help Eliot-Smith win back his daughter Pamela. Jealousy causes Johnson to make a brave but impulsive decision. Detective Mike Georgiou arrives at Riverside.
Everyone is a suspect when Charles Carter comes to a gruesome end. Georgiou meets his bride to be. Jill reveals to Benjamin the details of her painful past. Valerie's house hunting resumes its intrepid course. Pamela is surprised by her husband's unexpected announcement over dinner.
Gayle Taylor is the victim of a vicious bikie initiation ceremony. Pamela realises her wishes for her husband's career may not come true. Benjamin realises he has been thoroughly narrow-minded with Jill. With Valerie's help Katrina makes a transformation and receives mixed reactions.
Unemployed and penniless, Spider is forced to choose between right and wrong. Baker sees only one way out of his misery. Valerie is distressed by an astrologer's prediction. Georgiou's faith in Spider is rewarded.
The detectives find themselves up against the bonds of mateship when they try to track down a prison escapee. Baker breaks off his engagement with Jenny. Valerie considers a possible explanation for her recent irritability.