Loris bonded with Bree as she tried to help her to find the Baxters, but as they returned unsuccessful, found herself evicted by Janelle, furious at her mother-in-law’s interference. Meanwhile, determined to provide for her family, Loris bought a 40% share in Lassiter’s from Paul for them, but not before convincing the hotelier that she was a naïve old woman and learning from him that a further 9% was bought by the Johnson Corporation, which she then bought, making her and Paul equal partners. She then set out to find the owner of the other 2% in a bid to gain the controlling share.

Fed up of the Audrey debacle, Karl suggested they send her to live with Libby, but Susan made another appointment with the pet therapist in which they seemed to make real progress, with Karl on all fours growling like a German Shepherd crossed with a Poodle. Meanwhile, shocked at the $200 an hour emergency call out fee, Karl made a deal with the therapist that if one of his friends made an appointment and mentioned his name she would give him a 17.5% discount and he set out to pimp for the therapist.

Ned & Katya grew closer as she outed him as a Backstreet Boys fan and they pretended to be part of the band’s entourage to sneak in to Lassiter’s where the band were staying. Unfortunately, they didn’t get to see them, but managed to grab a pen and a sock before security threw them out. Meanwhile, Katya helped Zeke impress Garrett using her ‘model’ friends and the teen was overjoyed when finally he made the Dingoes team, just in time for the final game of the season.

As Paul was left on his own to look after Oscar the business tycoon learnt that money didn’t buy happiness, or love as he and Oscar had fun with a cardboard box and his false leg. Later though, as Steph convinced Lyn that it was a mistake to leave Paul to do so, the mother rushed home and was shocked to see them cuddled up on the sofa dressed as pirates reading a story, instead of the chaos she and her daughter had assumed would be awaiting her.