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Magic Moments
> 2025
> 40th Anniversary Week: Part Four
Episode 9211
Written
by Shane Isheev, Directed
by Eugenie Muggleton, Produced
by Andrew Thompson
10: 20/03/25, Amazon: 20/03/25
Terese explains that she's going to rent out no. 22... Susan mentions that Karl can have alcohol again now that he's off his painkillers... Karl asks Remi
if she could write him a prescription for more painkillers... Krista mistakenly believes that Leo cheated on her with Fallon, so she sleeps with Seb...
Fallon encourages Krista to still marry Leo... The wedding goes ahead... Krista warns Fallon to be gone by the time they return from their honeymoon...
Chelsea admits that she doesn't know who Thomas's father is... Paul admits to Terese that he sees Thomas as a chance to be a better father... the DNA test
results confirm that Paul is the dad...
At the penthouse, JJ and Nell are watching a horror film and he asks her when she's leaving for the USA. She explains that she'll be flying there after her
grandad's funeral, but before she can say anything else, Paul and Terese get out of the lift. It's clear from Terese's mood that something is wrong and Nell
asks if they got the DNA test results. Paul confirms that he's the father and, as Nell and JJ share a worried look, Paul goes over to Terese, who asks him
what they're going to do now. He tells her that he loves her and that they'll get through it together.
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At no. 30, Cara is surprised that Jeffrey left so quickly, but Chelsea thinks that he was no longer interested when he found out that it didn't involve him.
Remi asks her sister-in-law how she's feeling, and Chelsea admits that she wouldn't have liked being tied to Jeffrey for the rest of her life, and that Paul
is the better option, as long as he does the right thing by Thomas. Remi points out that the little boy is now set for life, financially speaking. Chelsea
remembers how she fell in love with Paul, but she insists that she'll respect his relationship with Terese. Remi and Cara decide to head to bed, and Cara
says that Chelsea has a lot to discuss with Paul and Terese the next day. Chelsea thanks them for their support.
At the Waterhole, Taye joins Fallon and she's glad that he agreed to meet her. He points out that she doesn't really have any other friends, but he's pleased
that she was honest in the end. She says that she was trying to undo the damage she caused and that Taye was right all along. He believes that Krista is a
good person and didn't deserve any of this, and Fallon says that she was just remembering the old Krista who seemed to have it all and just partied all over
the world, so she didn't give her a chance to show how much she'd changed. She admits that she only hopes that Krista and Leo can get past all of this.
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On Hamilton Island, Krista wakes up. Struggling with her guilt, she looks over at a sleeping Leo then gets up and leaves the room.
Krista walks down to the beach and stares out to sea.
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On Ramsay Street, Melanie has arrived with pastries for Jane and some more for the Rodwells. They, along with Karl and Susan, look across the street at the
fancy car belonging to Terese's new tenant at no. 22. Susan explains that Terese had only briefly listed the house for rent when someone showed a keen
interest, though nobody seems to know much about them.
A little later, as she's preparing to leave, Melanie is snooping in the boot of the fancy car, when she's caught by Jane. Just then, Paul and Terese pull
up on the street - Melanie starts asking Paul if the hotel would be interested in buying her drinks van, but he isn't interested in chatting and heads into
no. 30. Terese remains behind and Jane asks her if something's wrong.
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Inside no. 30, JJ lets Paul in, where he finds everyone busily doing things, whilst Thomas is lying in his pram, crying. Chelsea says that she's just making
him up a bottle, then she'll be with him, but Paul picks him up and he immediately stops crying. Chelsea is immediately very taken as she watches Paul's
paternal side coming out.
Back on Hamilton Island, Krista is lying on a beach lounger, where Leo finds her. She tells him that the sunrise was beautiful, but he looked so peaceful
that she didn't want to wake him up. He suggests that they could go paddle boarding or snorkelling - as he promised to get a photo of a turtle for Abigail -
and Krista is happy with any of it. Noticing that she seems distant, Leo asks if she's thinking about home, reminding her that there's a still a lot that
they haven't spoken about. Krista then asks if they can just have a quiet day by the pool and she goes to get ready, though Leo is worried that she's still
keeping something from him.
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Later, Leo and Krista are in the hotel pool - he asks if she's feeling more relaxed, then brings up the topic of Seb. Krista doesn't see why they need to,
but Leo wants to clear the air so they can enjoy the rest of their honeymoon. He thinks that Seb should still be a part of her life and blames himself for
the whole mess, saying that it was his stupid insecurities that caused all of their problems. He tells her that he trusts her completely and that their break
from Erinsborough has given him a whole new perspective on things, adding that he knows that she would never do anything to hurt him and that she would
always have his back if the situations were reversed. Struggling to listen to all of this with her guilt weighing on her, Krista moves away from him and
gets out of the pool, leaving Leo confused.
At no. 30, Chelsea insists that she's happy to go along with whatever Paul wants, so he suggests that they formalise a shared custody agreement. Chelsea
insists that Paul should be a proper part of Thomas's life, but Paul adds that he won't do anything without Terese's blessing. Chelsea then asks how
Terese is coping with all of this.
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At no. 28, Terese is sharing her feelings with Karl and Susan, admitting that she's scared by how drawn Paul appears to be to his son. Remi then arrives,
explaining that she saw Terese arrive earlier and that she wanted to check how she was doing. Terese is defensive, saying that it's a bit late to be worrying
about her feelings, but Remi tells her that she hasn't forgotten what sort of person Chelsea is and that she'll be watching her. Terese is pleased to hear
this and, after Remi leaves, Susan offers to help Terese by settling in the new tenant at no. 22. Terese is grateful but says that she's already done that
and he appears to be a nice man, very polite and charming. She says that he's a doctor and that Karl might know him - Dr Darcy Tyler. Karl and Susan both
look horrified.
On Hamilton Island, Krista finds Leo on the beach. Struggling to find the words, she sits down next to him and asks Leo to tell her that he loves her. He
asks what's going on, admitting that she's beginning to scare him. She says that it's not good but after confirming that it isn't drugs or alcohol, Leo
comments that she's acting like she cheated on him. She then gets up and turns away from him as he realises that he's hit a nerve. She turns back and tells
a disbelieving Leo that it happened the night before the wedding - she slept with Seb. She tries to explain why she did it and that she feels sick about it,
but Leo storms off, unable to look at her.
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Later, Krista finds Leo in their room, packing up his things. She asks him not to go, saying that this is the worst mistake she's ever made, but he points
out that she was desperate for him to trust her around Seb, when all the time she believed that he would sleep with Fallon. Leo can't believe that she stood
in front of everyone at their wedding and claimed to love him, but she insists that she does, though he thinks she was just looking for an excuse to be with
Seb all along. She kisses him, but Leo pulls away and grabs his bag, telling Krista to make sure they're not on the same flight. She then breaks down in tears.
At no. 22, Karl and Susan warily enter the open front door and find Darcy standing in the kitchen. Calling them his favourite auntie and uncle, he says that
he'd been wondering how long it would take the Ramsay Street grapevine to let them know that he'd moved in. He says that it's great to see them both, but
Susan doesn't understand why he moved in without giving them any warning. He tells them that it all happened very quickly and he also admits that he was
worried about what sort of reception he'd get. Karl reminds him that he did some terrible things, whilst Susan asks why he had the sudden urge to return
after so long. He then asks them to stay for dinner so that he can explain everything properly.
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A devastated Leo is on the boat taking him back to the mainland.
At the Waterhole, Seb is drinking alone, when Fallon and Taye walk in. She's telling him how she tried to get in touch with her mother, but got no reply
so she's thinking about going to visit her dad instead. They then spot Seb and Taye tells him that he's not wanted in Erinsborough, whilst Fallon says that
they should both be gone before Leo and Krista return from their honeymoon. Seb starts taunting Fallon and says that she started all of this, but he isn't
finished yet and there's nothing that she can do about it.
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Terese and Nell are in the lift on the way up to the penthouse - Terese says that the exhibition has been a huge success and asks Nell if she's ready for
the funeral tomorrow. Nell says that she is and that she hates funeral and Terese agrees, before hugging her. As they get out of the lift, they're surprised
to find Paul and Chelsea cooing over baby Thomas in his pram. Paul explains that they thought it would be a good idea for Thomas to get used to these
surroundings and Terese says that she won't disturb them, before trying to leave. Paul goes after her, telling her that he should have given her some
warning and that he's already told Chelsea that every decision must come with her blessing. Before Terese can say anything, Chelsea interrupts, asking
Paul if he'd like to give Thomas his feed, whilst Nell shakes her head in disbelief.
At no. 22, as Darcy prepares the food, Karl and Susan are quietly wondering if he really has changed. Susan admits that she would like to think so,
reminding Karl that Darcy wasn't all bad and that he helped to expose Izzy's lies about her baby. Realising that they're talking about him, Darcy comes
over and Susan says that he must surely understand why they're so wary of him. He says that he does, but he's come back to try and create some new, better
memories with them. He says that, in order to fully heal, he has to face up to the past and he has to do that in Erinsborough, where he did the most damage.
He tells them that he had hoped that this might allow all of them to finally move on, and it looks like Susan is starting to show some sympathy for him.
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Krista sits alone on the beach and breaks down in tears.
Seb sits on a bench by Lassiters Lake, still drinking, as a taxi pulls up outside the hotel with Leo inside. As he gets out, he spots Seb, who waves at
him. Leo drops his bag and goes over, asking Seb if he's happy now he's got what he wanted. Seb says that Krista sleeping with him just proves what he's
known all along - that Krista wants to be with him. He continues to taunt Leo, saying that he's the one Krista is supposed to be with, until Leo finally
grabs him and asks for one good reason why he shouldn't just end him now. Seb says that Krista would never forgive him, then tells Leo to do his worst.
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The next morning, Paul and Terese are joining Nell at the hotel entrance as she prepares to leave for the funeral. Paul asks if he can go to the station
with them, but Terese insists that they'll manage and she suggests that Nell take one of the posters from the exhibition, of the Rebecchi family, which
reads "Hands down the best family in town!" Nell takes it down, as Paul tells her to try and spend the day focusing on the good times she had with her
grandpa. He hugs her and she gets into the car. As Paul watches them go, he's surprised when Leo appears next to him and he asks why he's home early. Leo
explains that he got home late last night, and there's something he needs to tell Paul. Paul says that he has some news too and they head off to get a
coffee. In the hotel, more exhibition posters are seen, including Piper and Tyler's romance and Julie Martin's death, which reads "Was it murder?"
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Nearby, at Lassiters Lake, Seb's body is seen floating in the water...
Featured Regular Characters: Karl Kennedy, Susan Kennedy, Jane Harris, Paul Robinson, Terese Willis, Remi Varga-Murphy, Cara Varga-Murphy, JJ Varga-Murphy, Taye Obasi, Leo Tanaka,
Krista Sinclair, Nell Rebecchi
Guest Cast:
Mark Raffety as Darcy Tyler,
Rarmian Newton as Sebastian Morell,
Lucinda Cowden as Melanie Pearson,
Viva Bianca as Chelsea Murphy,
Kate Connick as Fallon Morell,
Charlie Lyon as Thomas Murphy
Trivia Notes
• This episode has no opening titles, with just a 40th anniversary title card
• Mark Raffety returns to the cast as Darcy Tyler, having last appeared in 2005
• Past characters Izzy Hoyland and Toadie Rebecchi are mentioned
• Images of past characters including Julie Martin, Tyler Brennan, Piper Willis, Chris Pappas, Toadie Rebecchi, Shane Rebecchi,
Stonie Rebecchi, Angie Rebecchi, Big Kev Rebecchi, Finn Kelly, Lyn Scully, Annalise Hartman and Joanna Hartman are shown
Summary
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