January 23 - 27 2012
Monday 23rd January (4906)
Brooke does her best to ignore Vinnie, focusing on becoming Rachels second-in-charge.
Talking up her opportunity, she sees a chance to impress Rachel with her medical knowledge and swipes meeting notes to swot up.
Brookes plan works when she impresses Seth from the DHB and Rachel gives her the 2IC role. Bree is thrilled for Brooke, but Vinnie is still sour about her treatment of Bree.
Unfortunately for Brooke, Rachel gets rid of her unreliable temp PA and Brookes first job as 2IC becomes serving tea and biscuits at a meeting of the Surgical Department, in front of a very smug Vinnie.
An impaired Daniel struggles to answer the polices questions about the robbery. When he pieces together the chain of events, he feels responsible for leading Jill into harms way. Callum visits and Daniel apologises but Callum lays no blame on Daniel and insists he focus on his own recuperation.
Sarah cheers Daniel with a postcard from Lana, but when Evan cant disguise his shock at Daniels hemiplegia and difficulty communicating, Daniel realises he doesnt want to contact Lana until he has recovered properly.
He insists that Gabrielle keep the news about his condition from Lana, to avoid spoiling her holiday.
Hunters lawyer explains to Callum that following his not guilty plea later in the day, Hunter will be released from remand if he has a court-approved address to live at until his trial.
Callum cant believe Hunter is asking for this kind of help, but Rachel points out that Hunter is ill and needs support, just like she did during the darkest days of her alcoholism.
However, when Callum realises how distressed and angry Roimata is about Jills death, he realises he is in no state to support his son through drug withdrawal.
Hunter is shaken to be told that without his fathers support he will be kept on remand for months. He is very relieved when Callum has a change of heart at the court and cant let Hunter go back to prison. But is Callum truly prepared for what he has taken on?
Tuesday 24th January (4907)
Gabrielle prepares Daniel for his transfer to a rehab unit, but Daniel wants to go home instead.
Sarah can't refuse his request, but Gabrielle is concerned that Sarah wont be able to cope, especially in the first weeks while her application for support is being processed.
Sarah is given hope when an offer comes from Jill's parents - they want to help financially towards Daniel's recovery and pay for a private caregiver.
Callum brings Hunter home to his apartment after he's bailed on remand. Hunter is desperate for a fix and is annoyed when his efforts to find medication in Callum's apartment are thwarted.
Maxwell and Nicole offer Callum their help when they see how challenging it is for Callum to control Hunter. But Maxwell and Nicole underestimate just how desperate Hunter is and Hunter manages to steal Maxwell's phone to contact a drug dealer.
Hunter's efforts are successful and the drugs are delivered without raising Maxwell and Nicole's suspicion. When Callum returns from an appointment he is on high alert, and he busts Hunter about to take his drugs.
Callum is furious with Hunter and Hunter goads Callum to hit him, wanting his father to hate him for the terrible things hes done. But Callum can't and backs down.
Deciding that Hunter needs to face the truth, Callum asks Sarah if Hunter can visit Daniel. Sarah is reluctant, but since Daniel has asked twice to see Hunter, she finally agrees.
Hunter is confronted by the state Daniel's in and can't answer his questions about Hunter's lies and why he didnt come to Daniel for help.
Daniel's disappointed and thinks Hunter is unwilling to accept what he's done. Hunter flees the room and seconds later he sees a crash cart going to Daniels aid.
Panicked, Hunter returns to Daniels ward to see that hes having a seizure. Hunter feels responsible for bringing more suffering on his mate
Wednesday 25th January (4908)
Callum and Maxwell drag Hunter away from Daniel's bed and Hunter is left fearful hes made Daniel's situation worse.
But Callum blames himself for ignoring Nicole's advice and Sarah's concerns and insisting Hunter meet with Daniel. In spite of Gabrielle's advice that Hunter didn't cause the seizure, when Sarah runs into Hunter in the cafeteria she attacks him, blinded by anger.
Forced to comfort Hunter, Callum experiences his lowest ebb as a parent when Hunter wishes he was dead. At home, Hunter tries to push Callum into letting him run away. Callum counters by pledging to be there for Hunter.
At the hospital, Sarah is given hope when Daniel wakes up and, despite laboured speech, still has his sense of humour.
Rachel encourages Callum to take as much leave as he needs but Callum stands down permanently as CEO, insisting Rachel is the hospital's natural leader.
Moved by his dad's sacrifice, Hunter pushes through his depression and starts to eat.
Brooke's fed up with the PA duties she's been lumped with as the new second-in-command. She complains to Rachel, who mollifies Brooke by inviting her to a high level meeting.
Brooke attempts to make her mark at the meeting, but Bree unwittingly steals her thunder, leaving Brooke simmering with resentment.
Ula's struggling to hide her morning sickness from Vasa, so Evan convinces her to hide out at his house. Murray's left suspicious when Ula and Evan exit Evans room together.
Evan tries to encourage Ula to deal with her pregnancy, but her stonewalling drives home the extent of her denial.
Worried, he goes to Family Planning on her behalf and returns with brochures and complimentary condoms. But the materials scare Ula, and she flees.
Ula forgets her worries in a game of volley ball with Phoenix and Jasmine. But when Ula dives for the ball, Evan runs to her aid in a fit of panic for the baby. Ula's horrified by the attention and kills her friendship with Evan dead on the spot.
Murray finds the condoms and Family Planning brochures and queries them with Evan. Aware the truth will reveal Ula's secret, Evan lets Murray think he and Ula are sexually active.
Thursday 26th January (4909)
Evan tells Ula that Murray believes theyre having a sexual relationship and Ula is appalled. She orders him to set Murray straight.
But before Evan can, Wendy and Murray have already passed on the news to Vasa and Maxwell. The parents question Ula who vehemently denies, and publicly lambasts Evan.
Thinking Evan is lying about sex to seem cool, Murray laments to Wendy about Evans lack of romantic success and, eager to help, helps sets an unwitting Evan up with Megan, Sugars new teenage cafe worker.
Rachel is concerned that Gabrielle wont be able to perform the fetal surgery for spina bifida with Chris.
Chris knows that Gabrielle is still upset with him and tactfully withdraws from the operation.
Seth Packhurst is unimpressed with the last minute change and Rachel refuses to reinstate Chris, despite Seths warning that the DHB approval of her as CEO depends on the success of the operation.
Rachel is relieved when the operation is a success but Gabrielle feels bad for not being able to put aside her personal feelings to work with Chris.
Chris reassures her but is caught out by Seth and Rachel
discussing their infidelity. Seth is unimpressed with Rachels
indulging of Chris and Gabrielles personal problems and thinks
Rachels ability to
manage her staff has been compromised. He suggests she may be
better off finding a job away from personal distractions.
Chris apologises for letting slip to Seth but Rachel is annoyed and they argue in front of Harry. Missing Rachel, Harry takes out his anger on Chriss car, kicking it and hurting his foot.
In ED, Harry clings to Rachel and she agrees to look after him.
At home, he and Phoenix ask Rachel to stay the night and Rachel
cant say no, going against her better judgement and giving in to
her love for the boys.
Friday 27th January (4910)
Rachel stays in the spare room, but when Chris takes heart she
makes it clear she is there for the boys, not for Chris.
He challenges her to tell him whether they are going to try to
rebuild their relationship.
Rachel considers giving a it a try, but Chris is thrown when she
supposes it would involve turning a blind eye to him sleeping with
other women when he is too weak to resist.
Chris insists he doesn't want this, and that he can control his
addiction the way she has controlled hers, but Rachel's not
convinced.
However, when Seth offers Rachel the CEO role, she decides to take
it, choosing to stay with Chris by proxy. Chris and Rachel reunite,
but on strict terms - he's going to have to work hard to regain her
trust.
Phoenix and Jasmine are puzzled by the end of Evan and Ula's brief
alleged relationship. Phoenix finds Megan attractive, so he
endeavours to refocus on Jasmine and push thoughts of Megan out of
his mind. However, there isn't much spark with Jasmine.
Returning to Sugar without her, Phoenix sparks up a conversation
with Megan and they quickly connect. Phoenix enjoys his time with
Megan in spite of himself, and feels caught out when Jasmine
arrives unexpectedly.
Privately interested in Evan, Megan cultivates a connection with
his sister Jasmine and Phoenix feels uneasy, acutely aware of his
illicit attraction.
Bree needs accommodation and Vinnie is looking for flatmates.
Bree's relieved when Brooke gives her the go-ahead to move in with
Vinnie, covering her irritation with their closeness.
Bree begins moving in, and sparks soon fly between her and Vinnie.
Bree runs into Brooke, who admits her mixed feelings about
Vinnie.
Brees troubled, and frets she's made a mistake by moving in.
However, Vinnie asserts this isn't the case, and states he is no
longer interested in Brooke - he likes Bree, and he believes she
likes him. Vinnie's right, and they succumb to their mutual
attraction.
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