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Weekly Reviews > Episodes 5201-5205 by Callum

UK Broadcast: Monday, 23rd July – Friday, 27th July, 2007
“The Ties That Bind”, written by Drew Tingwell, directed by Jovita O’Shaughnessy
“Lie In The Sky”, written by Stuart Gaunt, directed by Jovita O’Shaughnessy
“Comb On Deranged”, written by Judith Colquhoun, directed by Jovita O’Shaughnessy
“Heart Rubbish Collection” written by Megan Herbert, directed by Jovita O’Shaughnessy
“Erinsborough High Anxiety”, written by John Hanlon, directed by Jovita O’Shaughnessy

It was a week which saw many of the residents of Ramsay Street reflecting on the past and looking to the future…

A house call from Harold left Mary worried when Pepper tried to attract his attention by making as much noise as possible, however, Harold soon became convinced that it was possums and as Mary assured him that she’d call someone, she asked him to tell his Salvation Army colleagues not to call as she was going away, but not before considering attacking him with a spade. Later, Mary was furious to learn that the police have raised Kevin's bail and saying that without Kevin she has no use for Pepper, the worried PE teacher offered to pay for the bail herself. As Kevin returned, he was shocked to find Pepper being held captive and to learn that his mum wanted them to become a family again. Unfortunately, as Kevin & Pepper planned their escape, Mary listened in on a baby monitor and told them that she wasn’t going to let them out until they saw sense.

As Carmella's accusation that her sister was only with Frazer because of the reduced chance of a physical relationship due to him being wheelchair bound rang in Rosetta’s head, she found herself doubting her feelings. However, some wise words from Janae helped Rosie eliminate any doubts she may have had and she declared her love for Frazer. Later, as their first attempt at intimacy went horribly wrong, and with Pepper still AWOL, Rosetta turned to Carmella for support. Meanwhile, Frazer was stunned when he called into the Law Office to leave some flowers for Rosie and bumped into his ex-girlfriend, Dr. Charlotte Stone, and struggled to believe that the woman he used to count cards with just a few years ago was now a qualified doctor.

Meanwhile, Carmella's addiction to her medication grew and she visited Dr. Stone for a repeat prescription, who agreed in exchange for some information on Frazer and Rosetta. As a hyperactive Carmella decides to give number 30 a thorough cleaning, she found herself offending Toadie as she threw out some of Dee’s old furniture. Narrowly stopping a full blown argument between Toadie & Carmella, Oliver asked his girlfriend to stop taking the pills but she refused, however, as she hurt he ankle falling from a table, she agreed to get a second opinion. As Toadie & Steph sat in the street on the sofa that Dee had bought for number 30, he decided that it was time to move on, and move in with Steph.

Lindsay Hall paid Harold a visit and told him to choose between the Salvation Army and Terrence. Torn, Harold decided to stand by Sky and packed up his uniform. Meanwhile, Janae expressed her disbelief in Terrence and was furious to learn that her mum was taking his advice on how to spend the money from the sale of Lassiter’s and suggests that Janelle invest in something more beneficial for the entire family, such as the garage. With Janelle deciding to follow Terrence’s advice instead, Lou suggested that Janae use her share of the money to buy him out of the garage. As Sky’s attempts to contact Stingray failed, Terrence pretended to channel his spirit and took advantage of Sky, leaving her feeling disgusted in herself.

Karl returned from London and was stunned to learn that Tom Scully was the new principal of Erinsborough High, and annoyed that Susan hadn’t told him. Meanwhile, Susan made her anger at him for leaving straight after their wedding to be with Izzy & Holly perfectly clear. With their mistrust of each other causing tension between Karl & Susan and with Tom using Susan crying on his shoulder as an attempt to make a pass at her, some sound advice from none other than Janelle Timmins convinced Susan to go and visit Lyn for a few days, leaving Karl disappointed and Rachel & Zeke worried for their family.

Finally this week, as Lolly convinced Lou to let her train with Janae, a knock to the head, left Lou telling her the truth about her boxing skills. Feeling unwanted and second to Janae, Lolly was reassured when Lou shared his desperation at the thought of her leaving Erinsborough to live with John and announcing her plan to stay they set about co-coaching Janae. Meanwhile, as Zeke’s attraction for Lolly grew, he found himself wanting his relationship with Bree to be more like Rachel & Ringo’s.