Discovering her house is already on the market, Tash realises shell need the job at Charlies to be able to afford to rent an apartment with Chris. However, when Tash realises shes in danger of losing the Charlies trial to Kate, she plays dirty, successfully putting Kate in Celestes firing line.

Trying to ignore the possibility hes responsible for Vanessas pregnancy, Lucas is thrown when she turns up in Erinsborough, convinced shes back because of him. But when he discovers shes in fact the potential new chef at Lassiters, Lucas is threatened. Clutching at straws to keep her out of his life, Lucas drops the fact that shes pregnant to Paul, changing his mind about hiring her.