Terese is having a day from hell. She's reeling from the news that Imogen wagged school and has been stripped of her school captaincy as a result – and all due to a friend of Paige's. She also has to juggle her usual Lassiters duties, plus handle Paul's mayoral tasks while he remains deeply depressed. Sheila remarks that Terese has Paul's ear and Terese is surprised to learn just how much.

Naomi checks in with Toadie after learning Sonya's gone away with Nell for the weekend, and Toadie's glib brave-facing convinces her he's pleased Sonya's gone. While everyone else is reeling at Sonya and Toadie's marital woes, she insinuates herself into Toadie's house by bringing him a wrestling DVD and nachos. Toadie invites her to stay for dinner, and they get along like a house on fire.