Paul, Sonya, Toadie and Daniel work to have Paul reinstated as Mayor, knowing the biggest obstacle is Acting Mayor Sue Parker. While kicking off their campaign with Paul's Rebuilding Erinsborough speech at the nursery, Sonya notices that a box of Erinsborough Hospital fundraising chocolates have been stolen and identifies a lurking youth as Sue Parker's son, Jayden.

Brad is ropeable after Terese's outburst at The Waterhole, but if it will help Terese feel more secure, he agrees to stop seeing Lauren for a while – on the condition that Terese apologises to Lauren for what she said. But Terese only half apologises, and when Brad finds out, he feels that his earlier promise to Terese no longer counts, especially when that decision unnecessarily affects Paige.