Kevin is acting strangely. He heads out of town without Phrani, won't speak more than three words at once and most worrying of all...he's wearing slacks. Phrani's worrying is appeased when Kevin's sister, country singer Suzy, arrives in Pearl Bay to claim their recently dead father's silver guitar. The case ends up before Laura where Suzy's adamant belief her Dad was a member of the "Master's Apprentices" is challenged...and eventually proven correct, resulting in a cliff side tribute concert.

Laura is reluctant to spread the news of her impending marriage but she is keen to sever all legal ties with Jack. However, when Jack pays Laura what he owes, she is left feeling unexpectedly hollow. Karen, too, is eager to even the scales. After Karen reveals her continental infidelity to Angus, she inisists he has an affair to compensate...while Meredith has her own way to keep Harold on his toes.

Construction work finally begins on the tunnel site, arousing Max's curiousity. When Max doesn't keep his discoveries to himself, Morton pulls a few of his very long and very connected strings, revealing Max as the writer behind 'Still Waters'. The town alienate Max immediately but things could be worse...he could be Bob.

Wifeless and facing a lenghty prison sentence, Mr Jelly decides to end it all, a hard task with only three sleeping pills. However, Bob's fortune seems to improve when Morton offers to back him in his quest for the mayoral robes. Bob would be thrilled if he wasn't comatose.