A child is rushed to hospital after his father found him unconscious in a dam and the parents must face the difficult reality that their son's prognosis for a meaningful recovery is not good. With Zoe covering up her brother's absence as he continues his trip to see his girlfriend, Jesse is heartbroken to discover she has moved on. Meanwhile, Vic's recovery is hampered by depression, Laura's gets push-back from local politician Evelyn Whaley when she highlights a local pub's racist dress code, and Ted gives Leanne a job after he fires Keith.