Steph arrives home to discover Charlie is awol. She fears hes gone hunting for the snakes he believes Clive is hiding, and blames Mark for not keeping an eye on him. They rush off to find Charlie, unaware Clive already has him cornered. Paranoid, Clive is convinced the boys been sent to spy on him by Sonya and Mark.

Witnessing Marks natural parenting skills, Steph realises he would love nothing more than having a baby, and shes rattled. She confesses her fears to Sonya, that despite wanting to give Mark a child, shes worried about the health implications.