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Magic Moments
> 2025
> Colton's Arrival
Episode 9246
Written
by Jason Herbison, Directed
by Eugenie Muggleton, Produced
by Andrew Thompson
10: 21/05/25, Amazon: 21/05/25
Leo and Krista receive a voucher from the resort after cutting their honeymoon short... They offer the voucher to Aaron... When Isla is unwell, Aaron decides
to take the trip on his own... At the self-defence classes, Sandra accuses Archie of coming on to her... Andrew asks Archie to leave the class... Nicolette
sets up a fake dating profile to try and catch out Andrew... Wendy accuses Andrew of having an affair with Sandra and shows him the HotRod69 dating profile...
Andrew says that it's a fake profile and someone is using his photos to catfish Sandra... Nic sets up a meeting with HotRod69 as someone watches her, Andrew
and Wendy from across the street...
As they walk into no. 26, Andrew points out to Nicolette that there are a lot of things that could go wrong with this plan. Nic says that she's meeting the
catfisher in public and she's only going to stay long enough to find out who it is, then she's going to leave. She tells Andrew that he should be happy as
this will clear his name and can't understand why he's so reluctant, with Wendy agreeing that this is worth a shot. Andrew decides that he'll go along and
watch from a distance as it's too risky otherwise, just as Sadie comes in and asks what's going on...
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At the hotel, Krista has her hand over Leo's eyes and is showing him to the Piano Bar for a surprise, where it's all decorated like a French bistro and Taye
is dressed up, but he's too busy sending his client a photo of himself holding a baguette and doesn't notice their arrival. Leo is slightly confused as Taye
puts on a bad French accent, calls himself Pierre and offers to go and get them some aperitifs, so Krista explains that she has regrets about their wedding
and honeymoon - which Aaron is now finishing for them - and she suggests that they could mark this new chapter with a trip to France.
On Hamilton Island, Aaron is sitting by the pool, reading a book, when a guy walks by - Aaron watches as he goes and sits on another lounger nearby.
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At no. 26, Sadie is horrified to hear the full story about the fake dating profile and that her mum accused her dad of cheating. Wendy insists that it's
complicated, with Nicolette backing Wendy up, saying that the evidence was fairly damning, but Sadie doesn't understand how Nic is involved. As Wendy
explains, Sadie asks to see the profile and realises how convincing it is and that it must have been difficult for her mum to see. She realises that it
can't have been nice for her dad either, and then Cara arrives, having been asked by Andrew to help out. Nicolette then explains that they're going fishing
and she's the bait.
As Aaron continues to read his book, he turns the page and makes a surprised noise, as the other guy looks over. Realising that they're reading the same
book, he asks if Aaron's just finished chapter five and they share notes on how ridiculous the story is, before he accidentally gives away a huge plot twist,
quickly apologising to Aaron. Aaron insists that it's fine and that he isn't much of a reader anyway and they both admit that they're on holiday on their own.
The guy talks about how much he loves the peace and solitude on Hamilton Island and admits that he's flirting, before introducing himself as Colton. Aaron
then introduces himself as Charlie...
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Back at the piano bar, Krista tells Leo that she's already assumed that he would say yes, so she's told Haz and Mack that they're coming. She insists that
they'll still get plenty of time on their own, but it would be nice to have friends there to show them around Paris. Leo then suggests that, if Byron can
look after Yorokobi and Paul the hotel, then they could extend the trip and take the opportunity to redo their wedding vows too. He thinks that it would
mark a proper fresh start for them and Krista happily agrees.
Nicolette arrives at the tram, wearing a red baseball cap and sitting down in booth next to Cara's. Cara comments on her 'disguise' and Nic explains that
it's so that HotRod69 recognises her, as her photos on her profile don't show her face. Nic realises that Cara has an opinion on all of this, so tells her
to spit it out, and Cara says that she thought Nic would have learnt her lesson when they went behind Remi's back to track down Chelsea. Nic says that
she's just looking out for Wendy, though Cara doesn't believe that Andrew would cheat and says that Nic should have gone to Wendy straight away, rather
than setting up this fake profile. Nic says that she did tell Wendy straight away but she was freaking out, hence the fake profile, though Cara still
thinks it was a terrible idea. Nic tells her to stop talking as they're meant to be undercover, then checks the app and reports that HotRod69 is online
and within 300 metres. She looks out of the window and sees Andrew sitting in the car nearby, still wondering if it's him. Wendy then joins Andrew in the
car, explaining that she couldn't sit at home with all of this going on and that she needed to explain why she did all of this. Andrew points out that she
should have trusted him and asks Wendy if she still has any doubts. When she says nothing in reply, he realises that she does and asks her to be completely
honest with him - she says that she loves him and she just wants to get past all of this. A disappointed Andrew nods and says that he hopes that the
catfisher shows up, so that Wendy can get the peace of mind she seems to need.
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On Hamilton Island, Colton and Aaron are in the pool, and Colton is explaining that he was meant to come on this trip with his boyfriend, until he found
out that he was sleeping with half of Bundaberg behind his back. Aaron is sympathetic, but Colton says that it was a while ago and this holiday was the
last thing tying them together. He realises that he's oversharing with someone he's just met but Aaron insists it's fine, though he starts to pull away
when Colton asks him where he's from and what he does. Aaron claims to be a citizen of the world and, as Colton tries to guess, quickly says that he's a
flight attendant. He says that he mostly flies to Europe and that Iceland is his favourite country, and Colton starts to talk about how he and his ex had
wanted to go to Europe. Realising that he's oversharing again, he starts to get tongue-tied and called Aaron cute. Quickly trying to change the subject,
Aaron points out that there's a lot to do on the island, so Colton asks what he has in mind.
Back at the tram, Wendy and Andrew continue to watch from a distance and she breaks the awkward silence by saying that this reminds her of Sadie's 13th
birthday, watching her birthday party from the car and realising that they'd become uncool to her. Andrew remembers how she managed to sneak them out a
piece of birthday cake, as Wendy says that she'd do anything to go back to that day. She tells Andrew that they will get past this, but he doesn't look
so sure, so she reminds him how he doubted her friendship with Quinn too. He thinks that the situations are very different, as he pushed Sandra away when
he realised how she felt, whereas Wendy remained friends with Quinn. She tells Andrew how insecure this has made her feel. Meanwhile, in the tram,
Nicolette notices that HotRod69 is now showing as being over a kilometre away and she signals a thumbs down at the car, leaving Andrew and Wendy very
disappointed.
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Aaron and Colton are walking down to the beach, and Colton is talking about how he loves Bundaberg but he feels like it's time for a change. He asks
Aaron where he's from and Aaron claims to be from Manly in Sydney and that he loves waking up by the water. He then claims that he's just started surfing
and Colton asks if he's a lifesaver too, but Aaron says that he isn't - yet. Colton admits that he'd feel like he was in pretty safe hands with him and
they continue to flirt as they arrive at the beach, before racing each other to the water to go snorkelling.
At Harolds, Holly and Max are getting comfortable on the couch as Sadie tells them about the situation with her parents and how she doesn't think her dad
would ever cheat, but she understands why it was so difficult for her mum to see that dating profile. Max agrees that it's a horrible situation and Sadie
then receives a message saying that the stakeout was a bust. Holly points out that whoever is doing this must have known that Sandra had the hots for Andrew,
which means it's likely to be someone from the self-defence class. Just then, JJ walks in and Holly says that she's just remembered something and she thinks
she knows who the catfisher is.
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At no. 26, Andrew is surprised to hear Holly's theory that Archie Skehill, the kid he threw out of the self-defence class, is the catfisher. Nic, Cara,
Sadie, Wendy and JJ are also there, and JJ admits that Archie does like to push people's buttons, with Holly adding that this could be payback, both for
Sandra rejecting him and Andrew throwing him out of the class. Cara admits that the theory makes sense and JJ adds that Archie wasn't at school today, which
would have meant that he was free to meet Nic, even if he didn't turn up in the end. Sadie suggests that her dad just go to Archie's house and question him,
but he says that they can't do much without any evidence. Holly thinks that they need to get Sandra to speak up as the messages she received might help.
Wendy, listening to all of this, becomes upset and leaves the house, with Nic going after her.
Aaron and Colton are snorkelling and, as they leave the water, they race back onto the beach.
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Having set up on the beach, Aaron is talking about how amazing that was and jokes that it's a been a while since Colton mentioned his ex too. Colton then
mentions that it must be easier as a flight attendant as you're away a lot and don't get sick of being around your partner all the time, which he then admits
was just a clumsy way of asking if Aaron is in a relationship. Aaron says that he's been single for some time now before offering to apply sunscreen to
Colton's back. As he does so, Colton wonders, if they were in a cheesy novel, what would happen next. He puts his hand on Aaron's and they kiss.
At Harolds, Nic is sitting with Wendy, who's wondering if Holly is right and a school kid is to blame for this whole mess. Nic tells her to wait and see,
but admits that one good thing has come out of today. Wendy wryly asks if it's that her husband hates her, but Nic says that they can rule him out, as
HotRod69 was online and heading in the opposite direction while they were all at the tram earlier. Wendy blames herself, saying that she should have trusted
Andrew, but Nic thinks it's all her fault and she should have encouraged her to talk to her husband rather than go behind his back. Wendy insists that Nic
has been nothing but a good friend to her but wonders how they all ended up in this situation.
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Back at the beach, Aaron and Colton are still kissing, then Aaron asks Colton what he's thinking. Colton admits that this wasn't the way he thought this
holiday would turn out, which Aaron agrees with, and then Colton suggests that they should go and they race back along the beach.
On Ramsay Street, Wendy and Nic return to find Andrew and Cara outside no. 26. Nic decides to take the blame for most of what's happened as she was the one
who encouraged Wendy to look for evidence of Andrew's infidelity. She says that she'll keep an eye on the app for any further developments and she asks where
Archie lives. Cara confirms that it's in Anson's Corner, so Nic checks and says that HotRod69 is offline right now but she'll see when he logs in. As they're
talking, Phil Buffett, from the self defence classes, is standing at the end of the street watching them, before walking away.
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In Aaron's hotel room, Colton lies on the bed next to a sleeping Aaron and smiles to himself. He gets up and starts to get dressed before seeing Aaron's
wallet on the floor. He picks it up and is shocked as it falls open to a picture of Aaron, David and Isla...
Featured Regular Characters: Nicolette Stone, Andrew Rodwell, Wendy Rodwell, Sadie Rodwell, Cara Varga-Murphy, JJ Varga-Murphy, Leo Tanaka, Krista Sinclair, Taye Obasi, Aaron Brennan,
Holly Hoyland, Max Ramsay
Guest Cast:
Jakob Ambrose as Colton Keys,
Indigo Parer as Phil Buffett,
Trivia Notes
• First appearance of Jakob Ambrose as Colton Keys
• After a couple of guest stints as Colton, Jakob would become part of the regular cast for the final few months of 2025
• Colton's first words are "I know, right? You just finished chapter five?"
• Aaron and Colton are both reading The River Crossing Murders by James Pearl
• Past characters Mackenzie Hargreaves and Haz Devkar are mentioned, whilst
David Tanaka is shown in a photograph
Summary
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