Sheila finds herself falling for Alan, and admits to Naomi that she has decided to take things to the next level – today. Naomi is torn, but is compelled to tell Sheila that Alan kissed her. Sheila refuses to believe her – Alan is a gentleman, and Naomi shouldn't bother suggesting otherwise.

When Chris is discovered unconscious and abandoned outside The Waterhole, the community comes together. First to try and save him – and second to root out the person responsible. Chris has been in a coma since the attack and the reason soon becomes clear – he has a serious head injury, and is put in an induced coma, with no clear path to recovery.