After a successful gig the night before, Karl comes into election day with all the momentum – and Paul struggles to hide his growing anxiety. Karl encounters a strong swell of support and it emboldens him to quietly confront Paul during a photo op. He relays Marty's offer and Paul is suddenly gripped by the feeling that everything is falling apart – a feeling that only gets worse.

It's the day of Josh's Commonwealth Games trials and tension builds as everyone, including a nervous Terese, gathers at the Turner's house to watch it. Not helping Amber's building anxiety over her boyfriend's sporting fate, is Bailey's inability to get the live broadcast feed working. Things get off to a shaky start for Josh when he fails to even qualify for the final of the 50-metre freestyle.