Piper comes to the garage to ask Tyler for money - but when he learns its so she can run away to Perth with Brodie, he refuses. Piper stalks off, determined to push past her niggling doubts about being leaving town. Later at Harolds, Tyler sees Brodie and asks him to rethink taking Piper away from her family.

Susan and Karl express their dismay over Ben and Xanthes antics but Ben is quick to insist he had no idea the drink was alcoholic Xanthe didnt tell him. Susan decrees that Ben is not to see Xanthe or Piper while hes in Erinsborough the girls are trouble and will only lead him astray.