Channel Ten: 08/08/05 BBC One: 28/10/05
Episode Title: Put Your Foot Down
Recap
• Serena tells Joe that she lied about vandalising Paul's house to protect David
• Dylan presents a disgusted Sky with a list of girls he's slept with, but she tells him he doesn't get it
• Toadie tells Stuart he saw Sindi spying on them at his buck's night and says he has to call the wedding off
No 30 - Lounge: Stuart tells Toadie he's not calling anything off, calling him nuts, but Toadie tries to remind Stuart about recent events Stuart was suspicious about such as Trent Hoffa being run down and Lil slipping off the ladder, but Stu dismisses it, saying that he was being paranoid. Toadie tries to argue his point again, but Stuart reminds him that Sindi stood by him the whole time he was blind and is a good person. When Toadie advised that he's worried that Sindi is becoming unhinged, Stuart tells him not to bother coming to the wedding, he still has Connor as a best man and one is enough.
Erinsborough High School - Classroom: Paul is teaching his Business Studies class as Sky walks in, apologising for being late, but Paul doesn't accept her excuse, but carries on with the lesson as Sky sits down. Serena asks Sky where Dylan is, but she says she doesn't know before Paul tells them to stop talking. Continuing with the class again, Paul is interrupted by Dylan arriving over 30 minutes late. Paul tells him to sit down and asks for no further interruptions, before Serena, Sky and Dylan do just that as Dylan accuses them of bitching about him. As Paul tells them to stop talking, Stingray agrees, before continuing that they're getting the teacher hopping mad, much to Paul's chagrin.
No 24 - Lounge: Joe is lying on the sofa negotiating a job on his mobile as Harold returns home, surprised to hear Joe tell the customer that he's flat out. As Joe hangs up the phone, Harold questions him about his lie, but Joe points out that he wasn't - he was flat out on the couch. As Harold passes judgment on Joe's lack of work ethic, Joe tells him that he shouldn't be throwing stones as there have been some shady goings on in the house recently. As Harold assumes he means Svetlanka, Joe explains he means Serena taking the blame for David vandalising Paul's house.
No 30 - Lounge: As Connor walks in from the kitchen, Toadie asks him for the tape of the bucks' party so he can prove that Sindi was there. Connor dismisses Toadie's suggestions about Sindi and tells him to back off or he'll push Stuart away, but Toadie explains he's just trying to protect Stu and he's already been banned from the wedding so he's got nothing to lose and everything to gain, asking for the tape again.
Erinsborough High School - Classroom: Paul is still teaching the Business Studies class, explaining that too many small businesses are formed on a false premise, which Stingray points out is better than a false leg. Turning the tables, Paul explains that people go into business for many different reasons, some purely to make money, but others also wanting to help people such as in the case of those people who make prosthetics, taking off his false leg to use as an example and offers the class the chance to take a look at the use of technology to help people, or just to come up with nicknames for him. Feeling bad, Stingray stays quiet.
No 24 - Lounge: David is defending himself over the damage to Number 22, explaining that whilst he hasn't behaved rationally towards Paul in the past, he didn't vandalise Paul's house. As David prepares to go and speak to Paul to explain that his family had nothing to do with it, Lil tells him that isn't true - she did it.
The General Store: Sky and Serena arrive and see Joe sitting with Lyn. Joe explains that he'll get to Lyn's roof soon; he's just waiting on building materials and should have it done by the end of the week. A nervy Lyn tells him it's great to have a handyman around to fix things before he asks what she's say it he told her he has been thinking about asking her out, or at least he was until Janelle warned him off. Lyn explains that she's a big girl and can make her own decisions, before agreeing to go out with Joe that night. At the counter, Serena is happy for them, but Sky tells her that it's wrong.
No 24 - Kitchen: Liljana is sorting the washing out as David questions her motives over vandalising Paul's house, asking if she was jealous of Paul being with Izzy. Lil explains that she just wants Paul to leave them her own and has no feelings left for Paul and tells David that she loves him, but David looks unsure.
Scarlet Bar: Sindi is telling Stuart about her day, but Stuart is clearly distracted. Stuart explains about Toadie and his suspicions about her, but Sindi tells him not to worry, after tomorrow they'll be man and wife and there's nothing Toadie can do to tear them apart.
No 30 - Lounge: Toadie has found Sindi on Connor's footage of the bucks night, but Connor points out that it's just the side of someone's nose and red hair and Stuart won't accept that as proof, so Toadie keeps looking.
The General Store: Serena tells Sky she can't believe that Paul took his leg off in front of the whole class, but Sky thinks it was kind of clever as it got everyone's attention. Connor walks in and Serena asks why he isn't at the shop - he explains he had a craving for one of Harold's bacon and egg sandwiches as they're always a good thing after a big night out. They ask him about the bucks' night and to join them, but he says he needs to get back to the shop as he put the back in 10 minutes sign up and he heads off. Sky teases Serena about he clear feelings for Connor as Dylan and Stingray enter. Dylan asks Sky if they can talk and tries to explain about the list, saying he thought she'd prefer someone with experience over someone with none, but she tells him she'd prefer someone with maturity before leaving with Serena.
No 30 - Lounge: Toadie prints off an image from the bucks' night footage and calls out to Connor, but Sindi walks in and asks what he's doing. Showing Sindi the photo, Toadie accuses Sindi of spying on Stuart, pointing out that she's wearing the same earrings as the girl in the photo, but Sindi points out that they're gold and hers are silver. Sindi reminds him that they used to go out once and wonders why he's behaving as he is, asking if he's jealous. Toadie assures her that he's not, but she asks him to stop trying to destroy what she has with Stuart.
Scarlet Bar: Paul laughs at Dylan having given Sky a list or every girl he's ever been with, explaining that no girl wants to feel like just another conquest, before guessing the true cause of the issue - Sky told Dylan that she loved him, but he didn't reciprocate. As Paul realises that Dylan had never told anyone that he loved them, David interrupts and asks if he can speak to Paul. David apologises for what happened to his house, explaining that it wasn't Serena who did it, it was him and offers to pay for the damage. As Paul lists the damage, David agrees with the list, before Paul explains that there was no broken crockery or ripped furniture, which David would know if he had done the damage. As Paul suggests that Serena should pay in order to learn the lesson, David tells him that she didn't do it, causing Paul to guess that it was Lil. Paul tells David he'll send him the bill, looking pleased with himself before telling Dylan they'll move onto the top shelf alcohol.
No 24: Joe has dressed up for his date with Lyn, but Sky is disapproving as he's only just broken up with Celia and doesn't know Lyn. Serena tells Sky to give her Dad a break as Lyn arrives. Liljana and Joe compliment Lyn on her appearance and Lyn is thrilled to hear that Joe is taking her to the Dog races. They leave and Sky continues to pass judgment as Dylan knocks on the door trying to apologise, but keeps digging himself into a deeper hole with Sky who closes the door in his face.
No 26 - Lounge: Sindi arrives panicking that Lyn is out as she has a broken nail. Stingray jokes that he could fix it, before telling Sindi not to worry as everyone will be looking at her amazing smile as she walks down the aisle and nothing else will matter. Just as Stingray manages to calm her down, Dylan returns home and asks how anyone in their right mind could get married, stressing Sindi out again.
No 30 - Lounge: Stuart is polishing his shoes whilst Connor explains that after tomorrow there will be no more House of Trouser. As Stuart points out that might not be such a bad thing, Toadie enters and apologises, explaining that he had spoken to Sindi and she had made him realise that he was the one behaving like a nutter and he had just wanted the best for Stuart. Relieved, Stuart tells Toadie that he loves him like a brother and the three hug, with Stuart explaining he wants both of them at his side at the Wedding before they hug again.
Ramsay Street: Liljana is wheeling the rubbish bin out and sees Paul who is waiting by his. Paul tells her that he knows that she vandalised his house and that she did it because she was angry over his affair with Izzy and the way he had been treating her lately. Lil tells him that she doesn't have time for him, but Paul says that she can go and live her lie with David if she likes, but she knows damn well that they're meant to be together before teasing her by leaning in to kiss her and quickly pulling away.
