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Magic Moments
> 2019
> Dee's Return
Episode 8140
Written
by Stephen Vagg, Directed
by Chris Adshead, Produced
by Natalie Mandel and Natalie Lynch
Channel Eleven: 05/07/19, Channel 5: 05/07/19
Bea confirms to Finn that the moment they shared meant nothing as she was confused... Ned and Yashvi share a kiss... Yashvi tells Dipi that what she and Ned
have is real... Dipi warns Yashvi that she will tell Shane about their relationship; Yashvi says that Shane doesn't have a say... Toadie invites Andrea to
stay for a movie night with him and Willow... Andrea feigns falling asleep so that she can stay the night... Heather tracks down Riley in Byron Bay and asks
him if he knows 'Karen'... Riley is reluctant to respond so Heather shows him a picture of himself with 'Karen' and Ian...
In Byron Bay, a shocked Riley asks Heather how she acquired the photo of him with Ian and 'Karen'. She tells him that she is an associate of Jarrod Rebecchi
and becomes frustrated when Riley doesn't divulge any further information about the whereabouts of 'Karen'. He tries to deflect Heather's probing by
suggesting that it's difficult to remember every single person you took a photo with, and then tells her that he doesn't know who the man in the photo,
Ian Packer, is. Becoming increasingly annoyed with Riley's lack of response to her questions, Heather decides to give him her phone number instead and asks
him to call her when he gets his memory back. Riley has a question of his own and asks Heather why she wants to speak to this woman, but Heather informs
him that this is between her and 'Karen'. She mentions that she will be in town for a few days and that if he sees 'Karen', he should let her know that it
concerns Toadie. Heather touches a worried Riley on the arm before leaving, believing that if 'Karen' becomes aware that she is in town she will want to
meet with her.
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At no. 30, Yashvi and Willow are whispering in the corner whilst looking at Yashvi's phone, leaving Shane wondering what they are so excited about. Dipi
becomes aware that Yashvi may be talking to Willow about Ned, and, aware that Shane is in the dark about Yashvi and Ned dating, covers for her daughter by
telling Shane that they are probably just working on a school project. Before Dipi is forced to say anymore they are interrupted by Andrea, who arrives at
the door claiming that she has left her purse in the house. Toadie, who is looking after Hugo, invites her inside and then explains that the place is in such
a mess as he is taking Hugo to a kids' concert at the community centre tomorrow and he is trying to find an outfit for him. Excited about the idea of the
concert, Andrea asks Toadie if she can attend and Toadie mentions that it is a public event, and she is welcome to come. Unhappy with Andrea's presence, Dipi
attempts to get her to leave by handing her the purse she has been looking for, whilst Toadie goes to change Hugo. Before she leaves Andrea catches up with
Willow, bringing up memories of a kids' concert she attended with her years ago. Willow becomes worried that there is more to Andrea's excitement about Hugo's
concert than she is letting on, but Andrea assures her that she is just looking forward to spending the day with her, Hugo and Toadie. She re-iterates that
there is nothing remotely romantic about it, but Willow looks unconvinced with Andrea's motives.
The next morning, at the hospital, Aaron is dropping David off for his first day back at work. Also at the hospital are Bea and Finn; Finn has arrived for
his session with David and Bea is escorting him to and from the hospital. David sends Finn into his office, informing him that he will be there soon, and
then speaks to Aaron away from Bea. They talk about how strange it is that Bea and Finn have become close friends despite everything that has happened, which
Aaron thinks is a bit weird.
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Back at Byron Bay, Heather is at the hotel putting her feet up with some wine, snacks and a magazine, but is unhappy to be interrupted by a call from Andrea.
An excited Andrea reveals her news that she is going to a concert with Toadie and the children, but Heather is disinterested and tells Andrea that she is
expecting a call and hasn't got much time to chat. Andrea becomes worried and asks Heather if she has been drinking, but Heather insists that there is nothing
going on. This doesn't placate Andrea's suspicions, and she asks Heather if she should come down to Geelong to see her, but Heather insists that Andrea should
stay in Erinsborough and go to the concert, admitting that she didn't travel to Geelong after all. She confesses to Andrea that she is actually in Byron Bay,
her intention being to find out if the woman known as 'Karen' still lives there and whether she is an alias for Dee Bliss. An upset Andrea insists that Dee
hasn't been in contact with Toadie for years and is no longer a threat, but Heather suggests that she may eventually want to come out of hiding. Having done
some digging Heather explains to Andrea that 'Karen' applied for a job in the cafˇ a few years ago and is about to be tracked down by Riley. She confesses
that after her conversation with Riley earlier in the day he seemingly no longer remembers who 'Karen' is, but, convinced that he is lying, gave him her
phone number to try and force his hand. Disbelieving of what her mother is telling her, Andrea orders Heather to come home, but Heather informs her that
she will be town for a few days to try and find out the truth. She soon tires of the conversation and starts making some crackling noises to end her
conversation with Andrea, who doesn't believe that there is anything wrong with the line. Having managed to end the call Heather looks thoroughly pleased
with herself, but Andrea is seething and hurriedly throws some items into a bag.
Meanwhile, Riley is on a road by the beach, looking around furtively before getting into his car. He turns to a mystery person in the passenger seat,
informing them that someone called Heather has news about Toadie Rebecchi and wants 'Karen' to call him. The mystery person acknowledges this news and
takes the piece of paper with Heather's phone number on it from Riley's hand.
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At the Lassiters Complex, Dipi is keen to pop into the kids' concert to see how Hugo is doing, but Shane quickly sees through this, certain that she just
wants to keep an eye on Andrea and Toadie. Despite the temptation, Dipi agrees that she will not go, although she takes some comfort in her opinion that
Toadie didn't seem too keen for Andrea to be accompanying them to the concert. As they chat, they spot Yashvi and Ned playing football nearby; Shane remarks
that Yashvi is wearing make-up and considers whether she has a crush on Ned again. A guilty Dipi finally confesses that Yashvi and Ned are on a date, and
then divulges to a shocked Shane that they're seeing each other but it's in the very early stages. She apologises to Shane for not telling him sooner, but
Shane is concerned as he mentions that Yashvi has barely had a proper boyfriend, worrying that Ned's history of being in a biker gang and being on community
service is not a good fit for their daughter. He asks Dipi if she is truly on board with this relationship, and Dipi admits that it's a weird situation, but
they have to be careful how they react. She heads back to work, pleading with Shane to promise that he'll stay calm; once she's gone however, Shane walks
straight into a chair because he's so caught up keeping an eye on Ned and Yashvi's activities!
At no. 30, Toadie and Willow are singing 'five little ducks' to Hugo as Andrea turns up at the door. They are surprised as she tells them that she has
decided to give the concert a miss, feeling as though she was pushing them to invite her. Despite Toadie telling her that it was okay, Andrea admits that
she didn't want to make things awkward; she understands the street's perception of her and just wants Hugo to have a good day without things becoming weird.
Toadie accepts this explanation and exits the room, leaving Willow and Andrea to chat; Willow wonders if Andrea has changed her mind about the concert due
to what she said earlier, assuring her that she is happy for her to go as long as she doesn't expect anything more from Toadie. Andrea tells Willow that she
isn't responsible for her change of heart and that everyone needs to stop worrying about her, insisting that she has to try and handle things herself. She
informs Willow that she has to head off and rushes out of the door, leaving her daughter looking concerned.
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Having been observing Yashvi and Ned's activities at the Lassiters lake from afar, Shane decides to approach them and begins a slightly stilted
conversation. He tries to nonchalantly talk about football but then broaches the subject about Yashvi and Ned being such good friends; Yashvi becomes
suspicious and asks Shane if he has been talking to Dipi. He admits that he has talked to Dipi and she made him aware that Yashvi and Ned were dating,
although he once again tries to play it cool by implying that he wasn't really listening. Yashvi is unimpressed and tells Shane that she and Ned are in
a relationship, and then suggests that he should go back to work so that the awkward conversation can cease. Having tried to make a joke about welcoming
Ned to the family, Shane stands there uncomfortably as Yashvi drags Ned away.
At the hospital, Finn is having his appointment with David; he is hooked up to some electrodes so that David can assess his condition. Feeling relieved
to be treated by David, Finn admits that the replacement doctor was okay, but it's nice to have a familiar face looking after him. The conversation then
moves on to Bea as David remarks that Finn has been spending a lot of time with her; he asks him if he has developed any romantic feelings for her, and Finn
admits that he feels like he might be falling in love with her. Finn isn't sure if Bea feels the same way, although he divulges that they shared a moment
the other day, but he was scared to bring it up again considering their history. Understanding of Finn's confusion, David tells him that he did the right
thing not to push things too quickly with Bea, as any romantic relationship could blur the lines between them. Although disappointed with David's summation,
Finn nods in agreement.
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Trying to recover after her embarrassing and awkward conversation with Shane, Yashvi is outside the hotel with Ned and moans about how humiliating Shane's
chat with them was. Surprisingly Ned tells her not to worry, admitting that he found the whole thing quite amusing. He does however ask Yashvi if they could
refrain from using the 'boyfriend' label in front of people, particularly Shane, admitting that he would rather that they slow down on the speed of their
relationship. Although slightly taken aback Yashvi agrees to do so, just as Finn enters the courtyard with Bea. He suggests to Bea that they head to the
hotel terrace for a coffee, but after seeing Ned and Yashvi together outside the hotel, Bea becomes annoyed and tells Finn that they should head to the
Waterhole instead.
At Harold's, Shane and Dipi are discussing Yashvi and Ned's relationship, as Dipi contends that they must just let them get on with it. Although
understanding of Dipi's viewpoint, Shane replies that he just doesn't want Yashvi to get hurt. Meanwhile Toadie and Willow enter Harold's, having come
back from the kids' concert. Dipi asks Toadie how Andrea behaved at the concert, but Toadie explains that she decided not to come. As he and Willow head
to a table, a worried Willow admits that she may have been the reason why Andrea decided not to attend the concert, as she decided to call her out on her
reasons for wanting to attend. Although she reasons that Andrea's motivations for attending the concert may have been genuinely about wanting to spend time
with the family, she was worried that her sudden change of heart was because she wanted more from Toadie and knew that her behaviour was not as innocent as
she was making out. Shocked with this admission, Toadie assures Willow that Andrea knows he is not interested in her and that he has the measure of her,
although Willow looks far from convinced.
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Having hurried out of Erinsborough, an anxious Andrea arrives at Byron Bay in a taxi. After exiting the vehicle she looks out at the beach, in the hope of
spotting Heather.
At the Lassiters complex, Bea is feeling sad as she informs Finn that she was asked to sing at the kids' concert but decided it wasn't suitable for her
style of performance. They then start talking about Yashvi and Ned, as Bea asks Finn whether he thinks that that this relationship is moving too fast as
she and Ned were in a relationship only a short while ago. She wonders whether Ned could be using Yashvi to get over their break-up and is concerned that
Yashvi could get hurt. Finn contends that from what he has witnessed Ned genuinely likes Yashvi, and then suggests that Ned could be as concerned by her
rekindled relationship with him as she is by Ned and Yashvi dating. Bea doesn't think that this is the case as she and Finn are just friends and nothing
more, although she does agree that Ned would be upset if hypothetically they did get together. Although putting on a brave face at Bea's response, Finn
looks slightly forlorn at her confirmation that she will not be entertaining the idea of a romantic relationship between them.
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Back at Byron Bay, Heather is painting her toenails when she receives a knock at the door. Feeling hopeful that it's Riley with news about 'Karen', she
is disappointed to find that Andrea has tracked her down and is demanding to be let in. Heather is surprised that Andrea managed to locate her, but Andrea
contends that it didn't take much detective work to find her staying in the cheapest motel in town. She goes on to inform Heather that she hasn't followed
the basic instructions of keeping a low profile due to her being a fugitive, but Heather argues that she is doing this for Andrea's sake to find out whether
the woman known as 'Karen' is actually Dee. Andrea angrily tells Heather that she has her own strategy in hand and that she is ruining it, admitting that
all she cares about now is Toadie and her children, and not the whereabouts of Dee. Despite Andrea's upset, Heather doesn't back down and tells her that she
is being short-sighted, indicating that as long as Dee is in her life she will never be happy, and that there is a danger she could lose Toadie to her.
Andrea is adamant that this isn't the case and mentions that she feels as if Toadie is finally letting her in; she suggests that Heather is a liability
and informs her that she doesn't want to have to check up on her every five minutes. She slaps Heather on the leg and then realises she's sitting on her
phone as a text message comes through. It's a message from Riley asking Heather if she can meet him, but Andrea tells her that she will meet him instead
and she should go to the airport and catch the first plane back to Melbourne. Unhappy that Andrea has pushed her aside, Heather tells her that she is angry
that she won't let her see Hugo or Willow or let her help with her situation, but Andrea refuses to back down and insists she stay out of her business and
her life. In desperation Heather tells Andrea that Toadie will never love her as he loves Dee, and then realising she has crossed a line tries to apologise.
Andrea orders her to go home before she leaves the motel.
At no. 30, Willow and Yashvi are discussing possible venues for Yashvi's next date with Ned, although Yashvi is still unhappy with Shane's interference from
earlier. They are interrupted by Hugo calling from the other room, and Yashvi goes over to look after him. As she does so Toadie asks Willow if she has heard
from Andrea, but Willow tells him that she has not heard from her since this morning. Toadie admits that he has been mulling over what she said earlier about
Andrea's motivations, and is concerned that she has some crazy idea involving him. He says that he will talk to her.
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Having left the motel, Andrea is sitting on a bench on the cliffs overlooking the seas at Byron Bay, looking thoughtful. She is interrupted by a female voice
behind her, who thinks that she is Heather. Andrea turns around to look at the woman; she is wearing a white flowing dress with a headband, but apart from
this looks identical to her. The two women stand staring at one another, confused by the mirror images that they are seeing, as the woman asks Andrea who she
is. Andrea is dumbstruck, aware that the woman Heather mentioned as 'Karen' could be none other than Dee Bliss...
Featured Regular Characters: Toadie Rebecchi, Hugo Somers, Shane Rebecchi, Dipi Rebecchi,
Yashvi Rebecchi, Bea Nilsson, Finn Kelly, David Tanaka, Aaron Brennan, Ned Willis
Guest Cast: Madeleine West as Andrea Somers/Dee Bliss,
Kerry Armstrong as Heather Schilling,
Mieke Billing-Smith as Willow Somers,
Lliam Murphy as Riley Cooper,
Jessica Redmayne as Andrea/Dee (Double)
Trivia Notes
• Madeleine West makes her return as Dee Bliss, having been playing her
doppelganger (soon to be revealed as her identical twin sister), Andrea Somers since 2017
Summary
by Michael
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