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Magic Moments
> 2024
> Chelsea's Departure
Episode 9038
Written
by Lisa Maroun, Directed
by Lara Köse (Mentor: Kate Kendall), Produced
by Andrew Thompson
10: 08/05/24, Amazon Freevee: 08/05/24
Holly tells Mackenzie that the police are tracking down Haz's family... Krista finds Jeffrey and Chelsea in her hotel room, and Jeffrey tells her that
they're in a relationship... Krista can't remember why she went to Chelsea's hotel room before she was knocked unconscious... Krista is locked in the sauna
room... Paul finds Krista in the sauna room... Krista suddenly remembers blaming Chelsea for what happened... Chelsea proposes to Paul again and he accepts...
In Chelsea's hotel room, Paul arrives, surprised to find the room ready for a party for two. Chelsea quickly rejects a call from Jeffrey, before pushing
Paul onto the bed and climbing on top of him.
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Outside the Waterhole, preparations are underway for the engagement party. Nicolette admits that she's unsure how she feels about all of this, while Aaron
complains about Chelsea's list of demands. Jane says that she was surprised to be invited, but Nicolette points out that Chelsea and Paul are hardly drowning
in friends. Nicolette then calls over to a passing Krista, who seems distracted and says that she just had a run-in with Shannon. After hearing that Shannon
is Nicolette's former dealer, Nicolette doesn't look too happy, but is smilier when Krista says that Leo helped to get rid of her. Krista then sees a message
on her phone and says that she has to go, admitting that she isn't sure if she'll be at the party.
In no. 26's back garden, Sadie and Byron are talking about Haz, worried about the possibility that he might never wake up. Byron thinks that Haz would never
allow Trevor to become an orphan, which gives Sadie an idea. She says that they've been talking to Haz and shoving coffee beans under his nose, but they
haven't taken his best friend to see him. Byron says that they can't just take a dog into the hospital, so Sadie declares that they need to make a plan.
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At the Waterhole, Toadie and Terese are waiting for their coffee order, deciding that they both have work to be getting on with afterwards. As Toadie leaves,
Melanie appears from the toilets, spots him and hides. Thinking that the coast is clear, she goes to leave, only to bump into Terese. She tries to make a joke
of it, then apologises for being weird and says that she doesn't want to make things awkward for Toadie and Terese, as she's heard they're back together.
She wishes them luck and Terese thanks her and goes to leave. As she does, she turns back and sees how anxious Melanie looks, realising how much this is all
affecting her too.
At the penthouse, Paul is finishing getting ready for the party. He catches his reflection in the window, looks concerned and goes to the drawer, where he
takes out his and Terese's wedding photo. Chelsea then appears from the lift. She sees him looking at the photo and says that there's no such thing as just
one love, and that you can find it with other people too. He tells her that she's lovely and they go to leave, with Paul throwing the photo in the bin as they
go. Chelsea asks if he's sure he wants to do that and Paul insists that he's never been surer in his life.
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Chelsea is delighted with the party, and Paul goes to get them some champagne. While he's gone, Chelsea rejects another call from Jeffrey, then gets a text
message from him, asking why she isn't answering. Paul returns with their drinks and Chelsea quickly composes herself, as Leo joins them and hands them an
engagement gift. Chelsea is very pleased to see Cara too, and runs over to her. Cara admits that she can't quite believe this is happening, but tells Chelsea
that she looks gorgeous, then quickly makes excuses for Remi, JJ and Dex not being there. Chelsea is forgiving, but says that they had better all be there
on the wedding day. Meanwhile, Paul is chatting to Jane and Nicolette, who comments on this being Paul's seventh wife, so it might actually last this time.
Paul says that he won't be taking marriage advice from Nicolette, who then walks off to chat to Leo. She tells him that she heard about him helping Krista
with Shannon, and that Krista seemed impressed that he'd done it. Leo insists that he and Krista are over for good, but Nicolette encourages him not to give
up.
At Harolds, Penny arrives to see Krista, who thanks her for coming and asks her to sit down. Penny is defensive, saying that she doesn't want to listen to
more accusations, but Krista explains that they need to talk about Chelsea, as she thinks she's trying to frame Penny for what happened in the sauna. Penny
is relieved to realise that Krista doesn't think she's responsible, but Krista wants to know why Penny went away so suddenly if she was innocent. Penny
tells her that Chelsea arranged the whole thing - an all-expenses paid trip provided by the hotel, supposedly to make up for her firing. Krista looks shocked
as the pieces all finally fall into place.
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At the hospital, Byron and Sadie are sneaking to Haz's room, with Trevor hidden in a cart and covered over with a blanket. They're almost there when they
run into Remi, with Sadie making very awkward small talk with her as they try to keep Trevor hidden. They explain that their taking some supplies to Haz
and hurry off, leaving Remi very confused.
At no. 22, Terese finds Toadie still doing his paperwork and she says that she bumped into Melanie earlier. Toadie looks worried, as Terese explains that
Melanie's heard that they're back together and she wished them well. She asks if Toadie has spoken to Melanie since he's been back from California, and he
confirms that he hasn't, so Terese says that it would be fine with her if he wanted to - and that it might help them all to move forward.
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Back at the engagement party, Chelsea tells Cara to get her camera ready as she's about to do something photo-worthy. Cara sighs, as Chelsea heads up onto
the stage to get everyone's attention. She says that it's not time for speeches yet, but she just needs Paul for a moment. He joins her on stage as she
explains that she's all about self-love, so the perfect engagement ring was always going to be one she picked herself. Everyone is amused by this, as Paul
takes the ring box from Chelsea and opens it, stunned by the size of the diamond on the ring inside. He puts it on her finger and they kiss, before she
declares that she's getting married. Most of the crowd cheer for her, but Jane, Nicolette and Aaron look decidedly unimpressed.
At the hospital, Sadie closes the blinds in Haz's hospital room as Byron lets Trevor up onto the bed to see Haz. They think this was a great idea, but then
Remi walks in. She says that she thought something weird was going on earlier, and Sadie explains that they had to bring Trevor in, as they thought it would
help. She and Byron are surprised when Remi says that she agrees with them and that the hospital allows dogs for therapy purposes, so they haven't broken any
rules.
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Paul gets everyone's attention as he begins his speech:
"Y'know, life is a strange, cruel and generous thing. Well, that was my experience after losing my son, David. And you know, just as my heart was breaking,
along came a woman who didn't care that I was in pieces. She wasn't interested in trying to put me back together, she just allowed me the space to grieve. So,
you know, we may not be textbook and I know a lot of people out there think that we are absolutely crazy but what we have here is genuine."
At this point, Jeffrey appears in the crowd and calls out, saying that he thought that what he had with Chelsea was genuine too. Paul asks Chelsea who this
man is, but a rattled Chelsea says that he's no-one and she doesn't know what's going on. Jeffrey says that he covered for her and thought she was the love
of his life. Chelsea tries to get Jeffrey to talk to her in private, but Krista then steps forward and tells Paul that Chelsea's been cheating on him - and
that's just the start of it. She then looks at Chelsea and says that she got her memory back.
Moments later, Chelsea can't understand how anyone could believe any of this, as Krista's an unreliable mess. Krista tells Paul that she knew Chelsea was
hiding something and when she confronted her about it, she knocked her unconscious. Paul asks where Jeffrey fits into all of this, and Krista says that he's
from the software company and Chelsea has been sleeping with him to cover up the fact that she locked her in the sauna room. Chelsea insists that Jeffrey is
infatuated with her and is doing all of this because she knocked him back. Krista then shows Paul the original IT report, which shows that Chelsea locked her
in the sauna and caused Hope's death, insisting that she's isn't high or delusional. Paul looks to Chelsea and asks her to explain herself, warning her not to
lie to him, and she looks around at the disappointed and shocked faces in the crowd. She says that she never meant for anyone to get hurt, at which point a
hysterical Krista screams that she lost her baby and Leo has to hold her back. Chelsea says that she's sorry and pulls Paul to one side, telling him that she
made a decision that led to a tragic chain of events, which Paul must understand after what happened to David. Paul looks at her, then over at Krista, before
taking Chelsea's hand. She looks hopeful, but he then removes the engagement ring, telling her to pack her bags as he never wants to see her again. A
devastated Chelsea rushes through the crowd and leaves.
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At Harolds, Melanie is sitting alone, having a coffee, when Toadie walks in. She goes to leave but he asks if he can have a word with her. They sit down
together and he apologises to her for the way he treated her before he went away. He admits that he didn't think about her feelings at all and was very
selfish. She says that she was selfish too. Toadie tells her that his insecurities about Paul and confusion over his past with Mel was no reason to lead
her on. She thanks him, but says that they both played a part and, with hindsight, she now sees what a mistake it was. Toadie tells her that Erinsborough
is her home too and that she shouldn't feel the need to run and hide whenever she sees him or Terese.
In her hotel room, Chelsea is packing. She finds a pregnancy test in a drawer and looks at it, before throwing it into her suitcase. Cara then knocks at the
door, Chelsea lets her in but says that she isn't interested in a lecture right now. Cara asks her sister what's wrong with her and whether she understands
the damage she's done, but Chelsea says that her life has been really hard and she was just trying to win for once. Cara says that Krista lost her baby, but
Chelsea insists that it wasn't deliberate and she just wanted to get her out of the way for a while, it could have been in any room in the hotel. Chelsea
then grabs her case and makes her way to the door, as Cara asks if she's just going to run away from all of this. Chelsea asks if Cara is going to stop her,
as a tearful Cara shakes her head. As Chelsea opens the door to go, Cara tells her that what she's done will always follow her and she can't run away from
it. Chelsea says that she can try, then walks away.
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As Terese makes her way to her bedroom after dinner, Toadie stops in the hallway. She stops and asks how it went with Melanie - Toadie tells her that it was
uncomfortable, but it did help, and it made him realise how heavy he'd been feeling over the whole thing. She thanks him for dinner and they exchange a look,
before she goes into the bedroom and closes the door behind her.
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At the penthouse, Cara and Remi have joined Krista, Paul and Leo to discuss the Chelsea situation, and Cara is sure that her sister will be on a plane back
to the Gold Coast by now. She admits that the person she saw today isn't someone she recognises as her sister. Krista says that she'll probably be going to
the police later that night, while Leo sees his father staring out across the balcony and asks him if he's OK. Paul says that he's fine and he thanks Krista
for helping him to dodge a bullet. As he goes to bed, he sees the wedding photo of him and Terese in the bin, fishes it out and takes it with him. Cara and
Remi then decide that they should get going, while Leo asks Krista if she really wants to go and talk to the police now. She says that she needs closure,
then thanks Leo for holding her back earlier, as she would have done something regrettable. She leans in to kiss him, but Leo pulls away and tells an upset
Krista that she should go.
Featured Regular Characters: Paul Robinson, Jane Harris,
Aaron Brennan, Nicolette Stone, Krista Sinclair, Byron Stone, Sadie Rodwell, Toadie Rebecchi, Terese Willis, Melanie Pearson,
Leo Tanaka, Cara Varga-Murphy, Remi Varga-Murphy, Trevor
Guest Cast:
Viva Bianca as Chelsea Murphy,
Tim Potter as Jeffrey Swan,
Jessica Husband as Penny Shrewster
Trivia Notes
• Chelsea is incorrectly credited as Chelsea Muphry for this episode
• Final episode in a five-month guest stint for Viva Bianca as Chelsea
• Past character David Tanaka is mentioned
Summary
by Steve
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