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Magic Moments
> 2017
> Mishti's Arrival
Episode 7582
Written
by Stephanie Carter, Directed
by Gary Conway, Produced
by Natalie Lynch
Channel Eleven: 18/04/17, Channel 5: 18/04/17
Steph asks Mark if he would like to join her at Lassiters Lake for an Easter picnic with Toadie, Sonya and Nell… Sonya and Mark kiss in bed… Toadie
tells Steph that Sonya slept over at Mark’s place the other night… Finn tells Ben to be more decisive with his career choices… Ben informs Karl and
Susan he wants to quit school and be a full time mechanic… Finn continues his machinations after hearing the latest Kennedy news… Toadie’s older brother
Shane returns to Ramsay Street…
Shane and Toadie are talking outside no. 30. Toadie apologises for not visiting Shane earlier, and asks Shane if he has come down to check up on him.
Shane says yes, that was part of the reason for coming to visit. He has heard about his problems with Sonya from Angie and wants to make sure his younger
brother is okay.
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Over at no. 28, Elly, Karl, Susan and Ben are having a conflab over Ben’s decision to quit school to become a mechanic. Elly thinks that his decision is
a bit drastic, whilst Karl is confused as he thought Ben wanted to study medicine. Ben says that he was forcing himself to become a doctor to make Karl
and Susan happy, without thinking about what he really wanted to do. He enjoys working at the garage and feels that he can bring his skills to the fore
in this environment. Susan and Karl are still not convinced and remind him that Libby only agreed to go to China without him if he finished his schooling.
Ben receives a call, it’s Libby. As he leaves to take the call, Karl, Susan and Elly wonder if somebody has been putting ideas into Ben’s head, and Karl
is sure he knows who it could be.
Outside Harold’s, Shane and Toadie are catching up. Shane is married to Dipi, with three children Yashvi, Kirsha and Jay. Toadie asks him how married life
is treating him, and Shane tells him it’s going well. Shane changes the subject back to Sonya, and asks Toadie if things are civil between them considering
what’s happened. Toadie says that his estrangement with Sonya is hopefully just a temporary thing, and Shane, sensitive to his brother’s needs, asks him if
he wants to go over the details of what occurred. Toadie brushes this off and then gets up to leave, otherwise he'll be late for the picnic with Sonya and
Nell. Shane asks Toadie if he can tag along, and Toadie, thinking that this might make an awkward situation less awkward, agrees that he can come.
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At no. 30, Sonya and Steph are busy packing for the picnic, and discuss the new arrival. Sonya and Steph don’t understand why Shane has suddenly turned up,
but they think it will be good for Toadie and Nell despite Shane’s shady past, saying that at least it will give them something else to focus on rather then
wallowing in their ‘sad sack selves’.
At no. 24, Mark is also busy preparing for the picnic, but cannot find his red eskie. Tyler says that he probably left it at the Backpackers. Tyler asks
Mark if going to a picnic with his ex-fiancée, his closer then close friend Sonya, and her estranged husband is the best idea! Mark says that the picnic
is for Nell’s benefit, it is important that she sees them all being normal together. Tyler asks Mark if he has talked to Sonya, and he reveals that he has
kissed her a couple of times. Shocked, Tyler asks if Toadie knows what has been happening, but Mark says he doesn’t need to know. It’s irrelevant anyway,
Sonya has confirmed that her feelings for Mark are nothing more than a cry for help. As Mark goes to look for his red eskie, Tyler receives a text message.
It’s from Karl; he wants to chat about Ben.
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Tyler arrives at no. 28 and is as bemused as Karl and Susan when they reveal that Ben is dropping out of school, and even more baffled when the Kennedys
think that this is partly due to his influence from working at the garage together. Tyler protests his innocence, if Ben wants to drop out of school it’s
not due to anything he has said, this is the first he has heard of it. Elly reveals that Finn may have played a part in Ben quitting school, his off the
wall teaching methods and tutoring sessions seem to have affected Ben’s thought process. She also has history with Finn and his persuasive ways.
At Harold’s, Susan confronts Finn and asks him if he had anything to do with Ben quitting school. Finn admits that he talked to him, but says that he did
nothing more than give him a guiding hand, ultimately it was Ben’s decision to ditch his medical studies. Finn and Susan butt heads over the best course
of action, Finn believes that staying at school would be a waste of time if Ben is set on becoming a mechanic, whereas Susan is of the belief that finishing
your studies is more important. Finn is unhappy with Susan’s closed teaching methods but she is adamant that the pupils at Erinsborough High should keep
their options open and complete their studies. Susan is angry that Finn’s new-age teaching approach may have forced Ben’s hand and she storms off. Finn
looks bewildered.
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Back at no.28, Ben has spoken to Libby; she isn’t happy with his decision to quit school and wants to speak to Karl and Susan about this. Karl apologises
to Ben if he feels he has pressured him to become a doctor, but Ben says he has nothing to apologise for. He did initially want to go into medicine when he
saw Karl’s heroic actions at the balloon accident, but the reality of day to day hospital procedures put him off. Karl wonders if Ben is feeling pressured
to become a mechanic because his dad Drew was a grease monkey, but Ben says that is only partly true, he just feels that this is right for him. Trying a
different tack, Karl tells Ben that he should at least finish year 12. He then sweetens the deal by saying that Ben can do some shifts at the garage while
he completes his final year. Ben looks intrigued by the offer.
At Lassiters Lake, the picnic preparations get underway. Shane asks Toadie if Nell is happy with him not living at no. 30. He says that Nell is coping,
he just can’t believe how much he has ruined things between him and Sonya. Shane says that people make mistakes, but Toadie reveals to Shane that he has
been a gullible fool, he has re-mortgaged the house and parted with $100,000 for nothing more than a con artist. He tells Shane that he is flat broke.
Trying to cheer his brother up by reminiscing about the good times they had together, Toadie feels a sense of nostalgia.
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At no. 28, Susan is still pre-occupied by her conversation with Finn, and asks Karl if her education methods are too traditional for the modern teaching
world. However, Karl has some good news, he has managed to convince Ben to stay in school, under the proviso that he is allowed to do some part-time work
at the garage. Susan is unhappy, she doesn’t want Ben working at the garage but reluctantly agrees with Karl that this may be the only way for him to stay
in school.
Ben is at Harold’s where Xanthe is unhappy that he is only telling her the news about his plans to drop out of school now. She wanted to finish school with
Ben together, to cross the finish line like Sutter and Aimee from the Spectacular Now! Finn is looking over from his tablet, curious. He asks Ben how his
chat with Karl and Susan went. Ben says that they brought up a few good points about finishing school first rather than throwing the towel in straight away.
However Finn isn’t impressed by this, he tells Ben he needs to put himself first before thinking about other people. Xanthe is inspired by Finn’s speech
and tells Ben he needs to make the decision that’s best for him.
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Back at the picnic, Shane is on the phone whilst Toadie and Sonya make a start on preparations. He has some news, but the timing isn’t right to reveal the
real reason for his visit to Ramsey Street. Toadie tells Sonya that Shane is here to check up on him. Mark and Toadie make small talk about whether Shane’s
intentions are true, but Toadie says that considering current events he is not the best judge of character. Shane finishes his phone call, and Toadie
introduces Mark, Steph and Sonya. Shane is confused, he thinks Mark is with Sonya and Toadie is married to Steph! Toadie clarifies the situation, he is
married to Sonya, not Steph. To break the ice Shane heads off with Nell to find some Easter Eggs, whilst the awkward picnic preparations continue.
Shane starts talking about his family as the picnic continues. Toadie says that Shane has a real mechanical brain and can fix anything. Changing the
subject, Shane asks how long Mark and Sonya have known each other, clearly fishing. Sonya isn’t sure what to say, and when Shane mentions the surrogacy
pact that Mark and Steph made with Toadie and Sonya, Sonya explains that they had explored all the options and this was the best solution for everyone.
Steph and Mark were good friends of Sonya, and she wanted to help them out. Shane agrees that they must have been very good friends if she was willing to
have a baby with them. A stunned silence ensues. To avoid any more awkward questions about the surrogacy, Toadie asks Shane if he wants a beer.
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Back at no. 28, Susan, Karl and Elly are chatting with Tyler and Ben. Despite their best efforts to reach a compromise, Ben re-states his earlier position
that he is quitting school. Tyler tries to placate Karl and Susan’s frustrations by saying that Ben will be offered an apprenticeship by Lucas. Susan isn’t
buying this and asks Ben if Finn has been talking to him again about his career choices. Ben brushes this off and confirms that this is his decision and
no-one else’s, and hopes that they will support him.
Finn is at the Waterhole as Elly walks in. She wants to know why Finn is becoming so involved in Ben’s decision to quit school and become a mechanic. She
says that his tutoring sessions and chats with Ben are causing frictions with Karl and Susan, and Elly isn’t happy about this. Finn insists that this is a
good decision for Ben; Karl and Susan are not looking at the bigger picture and are swayed by their protective nature rather than supporting Ben in his
decision. Elly looks frustrated.
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Toadie and Shane have picked up their beers and are walking back towards the picnic. Toadie asks Shane why he brought up the surrogacy news - Shane says
that he’s just looking out for him and doesn’t understand how he can be so calm about his wife getting close to another man. Toadie insists that Mark and
Sonya’s relationship is nothing more than platonic. Shane then drops the news that he saw Mark and Sonya earlier at the lake, and it looked like a lot more
than a friendly meeting. Shane has to go, he’s received a text from someone. Toadie looks stunned.
At Harold’s, Shane is chatting to a mysterious lady. She asks him if he has told Toadie the news yet, but he says that the timing isn’t right. He tells
the mysterious lady that she shouldn’t have come, Toadie has enough going on with Sonya and the surrogacy without dropping another bombshell. Meanwhile,
Finn is chatting to Xanthe. Xanthe isn’t sure about Ben leaving school, but Finn insists that Ben has made the right choice to follow his dreams. As they
chat Xanthe reveals to Finn that Susan has MS but she doesn’t let this hold her back as a teacher, and neither should he. She also tells Finn about the
tablets Susan has to take to keep her condition under control. Finn looks thoughtful as he digests this latest revelation.
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The picnic is over and Toadie, Mark, Sonya and Steph are packing up. Steph thinks that Nell has had a good day, and Sonya agrees. Toadie is still stewing
over the news that Shane revealed earlier, and cuts Sonya off when she asks him about Shane’s interrogation. He can’t keep it in any longer and tells Sonya
that Shane saw her and Mark at the lake earlier in an embrace. Putting this together with Sonya staying over at Mark’s house and the closeness of their
relationship, Toadie asks Sonya if she and Mark are having an affair. Sonya flatly denies that there is anything romantic between them, but Toadie isn’t
convinced. He kicks the eskie and storms off, with Steph following him. Mark and Sonya are left at the lake, stunned into silence…
Featured Regular Characters: Toadie Rebecchi, Nell Rebecchi, Sonya Rebecchi, Mark Brennan, Tyler Brennan, Steph Scully, Karl Kennedy, Susan Kennedy, Ben Kirk, Elly Conway,
Xanthe Canning
Guest Cast:
Nicholas Coghlan as Shane Rebecchi,
Scarlet Vas as Mishti Sharma,
Rob Mills as Finn Kelly
Trivia Notes
• First appearance of Scarlet Vas as Mishti Sharma, though her identity is not revealed in this episode
• Mishti’s first words are “I’m worried about you.”
• Past characters Angie Rebecchi, Lucas Fitzgerald, Drew Kirk and Libby Kennedy are mentioned
Summary
by Michael
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