Inside the hotel, Terese is at the reception desk when a woman comes in; Terese recognises her from the Facebook profile as Jane's daughter Nicolette. It's revealed by Nicolette that she is in town for a conference, but as the afternoon session wasn't particularly exciting, she decided instead to visit Lassiters in person, intrigued by Terese's message. She asks Terese where her mother is, but Terese tells her that she is still in Perth, apologising for Nicolette's assumption that her mother was in Erinsborough. Despite Terese raising concerns about Jane's mental state after her break up with Des, Nicolette doesn't look particularly worried, feeling in her mind that the writing was on the wall with their relationship. Taken aback by Nicolette's lack of concern, Terese suggests that they head upstairs to talk in her office. On their way to the lift Nicolette spots Helen Daniels' portrait of Mrs Mangel on the wall and mentions it to Terese, still looking unenthused with her mother's predicament.

Aaron has returned to no. 32, but as he joins David in the kitchen, it becomes apparent that Emmett and Brent are neither in the house or outside. As David goes to call Emmett, Kyle enters no. 32 and informs the boys that he saw Emmett getting on to a bus with an older kid. David then receives a text from Emmett letting him know that he has gone to the city with Brent and will be back later. Feeling annoyed at Emmett absconding without letting them know, Aaron suggests that Brent must have egged his younger brother on. He thinks that they should call Leila to tell her, but David reminds him that they have already called her once today. He suggests that they should give the boys some time and that if they are not back by Brent's curfew, then they should reassess the situation.

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Back at Lassiters, Terese informs Nicolette about how devastated Jane is regarding her break-up with Des, however Nicolette shows little sympathy for her mother's plight, certain that the marriage was too rushed in the first place. Curious as to why Terese contacted her, Nicolette asks if Jane prompted her to do so, but Terese admits that she did it herself as she was worried about her friend. She tells Nicolette that her mother is hurting and needs some support, thinking that the best approach would be for her daughter to be there for her. Nicolette asks Terese if her mother mentioned the reason for the break-up, but Terese only has limited information, stating that things just fell apart. They are interrupted as a message comes through on Terese's phone; she tells Nicolette that she has to go but suggests that they could reconvene tomorrow morning. Nicolette agrees to this.

After their trip to the city, Emmett and Brent arrive back at no. 32, with Emmett apologising for skipping on dinner. An unimpressed Aaron tells him that his behaviour is unacceptable, but Brent quickly takes the blame for sneaking out. Aaron sarcastically states that this was obviously Brent's idea, before criticising the brothers for slipping out without even letting him or David where they were going. Exasperated with their behaviour, he firstly tells Emmett to go to bed before informing Brent that he will take him back to the care home. This doesn't go down well with Brent, who tells Aaron that despite the threat of breaking his curfew he will sleep at a friend's house tonight. Sensing that something else is going on, Aaron asks Brent why he can't take him home. Brent reveals that he doesn't want to go back to the care home, and this leaves Aaron in a quandary. He decides that the best course of action will be for Brent to spend the night at no. 32 and for him to drive him home in the morning. This appeases Brent and he nods before leaving the room.

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The next day at Lassiters, Chloe is in the office talking to Pierce, worried about her conversation with Aaron and whether he thinks she is an awful person for even thinking about going through with the pregnancy. Pierce tries to reassure her that Aaron is aware of how complicated the situation is and is not being judgemental, indicating that he is just acting like a concerned brother. Despite his attempts at brightening her mood, Chloe admits that she would like to have one person who is happy for her, feeling as if everyone is more focused on the negatives rather than the positives. Realising that Chloe needs some more reassurance, Pierce informs her that none of this is her fault and that they should simply wait until the Huntington's test is performed in a few weeks to see where they stand. He indicates that aside from their 11am progress meeting, she should try and take it easy today.

At Harold's, Terese and Nicolette are having breakfast, as Terese suggests to Nicolette that she should fly to Perth to support Jane. This doesn't go down well with Nicolette, who is certain that she is the last person who can help, primarily because Jane will not want to talk to her about the break-up. Although Terese assumed that Jane and Nicolette were close due to the pictures on her Facebook profile, Nicolette reveals that she and her mother haven't spoken in years and are 'not exactly the Gilmore Girls'. This leads Nicolette to delve into the past and talk about coming out as gay to her mum a few years ago, feeling that this was the catalyst for a lot of their issues. Although Jane was accepting of her daughter's sexuality, she didn't want Nicolette to tell her nan as she didn't think she could handle it. This forced Nicolette to live a lie in her own home and she tells Terese that as soon as she turned eighteen, she brought a one-way ticket to Australia, only returning occasionally for visits. Despite the years that have passed, Nicolette admits that Jane choosing her nan over her own needs continues to affect her, although Terese suggests that they may still have unfinished business to deal with and that she is not ready to let her mum go just yet. Nicolette indicates that after receiving the message from Terese, she got slightly excited that her mother was in Erinsborough and felt heartened at the possibility of being able to talk to her about things. She admits that she now feels foolish for visiting under false pretences, with her mother still in Perth.

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Meanwhile, at no. 32, Brent is annoyed to learn from David and Aaron that Emmett is in his room doing his homework, but it becomes apparent that the boys have used this opportunity to talk to Brent alone before he leaves. They ask Brent about his idea of he and Emmett living together, indicating that there is no realistic way that this will happen, and that Emmett would be removed by the authorities if he attempted it. Brent is angry about David and Aaron dismissing his proposal to have Emmett live with him, indicating that the children's agency is always striving for families to live together. His argument falls flat with David however, who reminds Brent that a safe and stable home is also important, whilst Aaron doesn't think that Brent can look after himself let alone his younger brother. As the boys continue to argue that Emmett is better off living at no. 32 for both stability and having the best possible start in life, Brent refuses to listen anymore and grabs his bag, storming around the side of the house. He feels angry and hurt at his proposal being flatly refused.

Back at Harold's, Terese feels awful for sending the message to Nicolette after hearing about her difficult history with Jane, telling her that she wouldn't have done it if she'd known. She reveals that Paul has known Jane for many years but even he was unaware that things were like this. Nicolette isn't surprised to hear this and tells Terese that she doesn't need to do anything to help Jane, jokily indicating that Jane has as much success with men as she does. She tells Terese that her mum has been through similar situations before and that she should be able to get herself out of it, although she does thank Terese for looking out for her. As Nicolette turns to leave Terese suggests that Jane may be open to making things right with her daughter if she knew that was what she wanted. Nicolette considers this before exiting the cafe.

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