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00:00Previously on Neighbours
00:02I'm your new landlord.
00:04You have to leave. There's a healthy rent increase.
00:07As soon as he figures out he's got more time, he's not going to spend it on me, Nick or Leo.
00:10I'm back!
00:11Nicolette?
00:12Yeah, you'd rather not cross paths with her at all?
00:14I think I found us a potential investor. Me.
00:17You know, there might be another way to get a version of what we wanted.
00:20We have a very big problem.
00:22I've just realised where we've met. Medical conference, Bearly Head.
00:25Sorry, but that's because I was on the catering staff.
00:27Don't forget that Aaron is still grieving, David.
00:31Neighbours
00:34Everybody needs good neighbours
00:38With a little understanding
00:42You can find the perfect blend
00:48Neighbours
00:51Should be there for one another
00:55That's when good neighbours
00:59Become good friends
01:18Okay. That one almost killed me.
01:22Really?
01:23Yes.
01:24I was just getting started.
01:26Dad's on.
01:27Hey!
01:28That's a nice cuddle.
01:30You've been gardening with Nana Jane.
01:32Hey, Isla. This is Dad's friend, Logan.
01:35Do you want to say hi?
01:37Hi.
01:39You know, you're a very brave girl, jumping into Dad's arms when he smells after all that exercise.
01:43Oh, come on.
01:45I don't smell, do I?
01:47Ew.
01:48Yeah, gross.
01:50Hey.
01:51Get up, Nacho. We'll be coming in peace.
01:53And looking for donations.
01:55Yeah, anything you want to give the foundation. Clothes, toys.
01:58Small children.
01:59Aw, we're going to donate you too, Isla.
02:01No.
02:02No.
02:03Actually, I've got some stuff.
02:04It's mostly David's stuff I packed up a while ago.
02:08I'll bring it down later.
02:15Haz.
02:16Oh, Sadie. Hey.
02:17Whatever you plan tonight, cancel it.
02:18I don't have anything on.
02:19Oh, perfect.
02:20We're having a big night out, so Byron doesn't have to think about his deadbeat dad.
02:23It's a great idea, but it can't happen.
02:25Why not?
02:26Well, since Vera hiked our rent, none of us can afford a big night out.
02:29Plus, on top of all that, I was just having a shower, and the water went stone cold.
02:33So I ran out to check on the hot water system.
02:35It has a huge crack in it.
02:37Oh, ouch.
02:38Yeah, so if you want to do something nice for Byron, maybe you could help me talk to Vera,
02:42so we can get it fixed, so we can have a hot shower tonight.
02:47Fine.
02:49You said you were going to tell her after we finished our drinks.
02:51I know, I know, and I will.
02:53Jesus, stop stalling. She deserves to know.
02:55There is so much good product here for the demo event.
02:58You know, I think we should start setting up the space for it now.
03:01Yeah, no, that's a great idea, but just before we get started on that,
03:03there's a bit of a tricky situation.
03:07Hey, surprise!
03:08We were already travelling when I messaged.
03:17What are you doing here?
03:18Ah, Leo needed help, so I've come down to work with him and invest in the vineyard.
03:24What?
03:27She's investing in the vineyard too.
03:30Wait, what do you mean too? I thought you guys were out.
03:33We are very much back in.
03:35Yeah, yeah. Leo, why didn't you say anything?
03:46Can I put you down now?
03:47Never.
03:48Never? I can't carry you forever, my arms will drop off.
03:54Ah, all these for me.
03:57Ah, yeah, sorry.
03:59It's David's stuff.
04:02Cheers, mate, I really appreciate it.
04:06That's alright.
04:08You sure you want to do this?
04:10Yeah, it's time.
04:17Very nice.
04:23I don't know what the big deal is.
04:25Just wrap some plumber's tape around it and she'll be as good as gold.
04:28The crack is too far gone for that. The whole system needs replacing.
04:32Fine, if that's what you want, then you pay for it.
04:34Wait, what?
04:36The renter's guide clearly states water is the landlord's responsibility.
04:40I don't take orders from people who aren't on the lease.
04:48Mm-hmm. It also clearly states it's the tenant's responsibility if it's their fault.
04:55Probably your dog digging around that caused it.
04:57Vera, that is not fair.
04:58I don't make the rules.
04:59But you do have to follow them.
05:01Trevor didn't bite through a metal pipe. It's normal wear and tear.
05:04That means it's on you to replace it.
05:05Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, this is getting awfully stressful.
05:09I might have to relax by the pool.
05:12And if someone can give my tootsies a bit of TLC, it might clear my head to help you out.
05:19I'll just go and make myself comfortable while you think it over.
05:26You seriously can't be thinking about agreeing to any of this, right?
05:30You're the beauty expert. Maybe you could...
05:32Absolutely not.
05:34It's just that last time we stood up for ourselves, we copped a rent increase.
05:38So maybe it's easier to just bite the bullet.
05:41Well, what happens next time when something else goes wrong?
05:45A pina colada wouldn't go astray either.
05:50Walk me through it. How do I give someone a pedicure?
06:12Thank you.
06:18What do you reckon, hun?
06:20How do I put this nicely? It's heinous?
06:22Come on. You clearly know nothing about fashion then.
06:25Okay. Isla, you tell Dad it's bad, right?
06:29Yeah.
06:30What? No.
06:32Wow, the fashion police are out in full force today.
06:35Can I have this one, Mum?
06:38Oh, honey, that's so sweet.
06:40I don't have any cash on me though.
06:42Listen, how about we come back later and we can come and get it, yeah?
06:46I can get it for her.
06:47No, no, no. That's alright, Logan.
06:49It's fine. Let me get it.
06:50That way Isla won't miss out if someone else buys it before you're back.
06:52Logan, thank you, but you really don't have to do that.
06:54It would be my pleasure.
06:56Thank you. I'll be two seconds.
06:58Hi.
06:59Hi.
07:00For that, keep the change.
07:01Cool. Thank you.
07:03There you go. All yours.
07:04Well, until you give it to Nana Jane.
07:08That's alright.
07:09Thanks again. That was so kind of you.
07:11Yeah, well, watch out. I'll be solving world peace next.
07:21Did the walk call you off?
07:22Barely.
07:23You could have warned me you guys were coming.
07:25You could have told me Kiri was here.
07:27Look, can we talk about what's more important here?
07:29You didn't tell us that you were looking at other offers.
07:31Yeah, but I wasn't.
07:32And I don't owe you an explanation. Vic's the one who pulled out of our deal.
07:35Look, we've got someone else we'd like to propose.
07:37Sorry to interrupt. I just wanted to say that Mac's bringing the car around.
07:40I'm going to be crashing at your place tonight.
07:42If that's okay.
07:45It'll just be for a night.
07:46For all I know, I could be heading back to Maggie Island tomorrow.
07:48No, Kiri, please don't bail.
07:50Okay, they've just sprung this on me as well.
07:52Can we just talk about it later, please?
07:55Sure.
08:00If you want to talk about it with her, does that mean you don't want to talk about it with us?
08:05No.
08:11You're doing such a good job, Haz.
08:14You know, I chose this colour because I'm thinking about getting an ankle tattoo.
08:20Did you know I'm a swifty?
08:22She is outrageous.
08:25Right, game on.
08:27Wait.
08:29Haz is worried about getting Vera offside.
08:32I don't want to live in fear anymore.
08:36Okay, stop the pedicure.
08:38What?
08:39He's only done one coat.
08:40What, there's more than one?
08:41Haz, hands off that foot.
08:43Yeah, okay.
08:47Vera, a faulty hot water system is the landlord's responsibility, so I will say this just once.
08:52Can you please replace the system at your earliest convenience?
08:57Sure.
08:58When you prove it's wear and tear.
09:00Fine.
09:02I'll give you a choice.
09:04Either organise a new system for us now,
09:09or I will get the most expensive plumber
09:14to install the most expensive hot water system you can buy.
09:20And then I will put in a call to my friend at VCAT
09:25and the tribunal will decide who gets to pay for it.
09:28What do you say, Vera?
09:30Willing to take the risk?
09:40We know it's not as much as Dad offered, but it's the most we can do.
09:43We took the 40k that Vic left us and used it as a deposit for a business loan.
09:47And Mum signed on as guarantor so we could get it over the line.
09:50We want to be part of Yirra Kobe, just without Vic.
09:53Well, what you're offering, it's a similar amount to Kiri.
09:58With this offer, you would get the two of us.
10:02So if you chose our offer over Kiri's,
10:04you would get double the people, double the strength.
10:11What if I didn't have to choose?
10:14What do you mean?
10:15What if I took Kiri's offer as well?
10:17What as in?
10:18What do you mean?
10:19What if I took Kiri's offer as well?
10:21What as in a four-way partnership?
10:24Yeah, I mean, the bigger the investment, the better chances of survival.
10:29And that way, this place could still be a legacy for Abby and Isla.
10:36Do you reckon you could co-exist as a business owner with Kiri?
10:39Yeah, yeah, of course.
10:41I don't have a problem with her.
10:43She's the one that hates me.
10:45So if Kiri's in, you're in?
10:48I would be open to it.
10:52You don't seem so sure.
10:56Look, Leo, we want this, OK?
10:58Both of us do.
10:59And we'll do whatever it takes to make that work, right?
11:02Yes. Yeah, we're in.
11:04Whatever you need.
11:07All right, well, I'll talk to Kiri and I'll see what she thinks.
11:17I heard what happened outside.
11:18Max didn't mention that you're a beauty therapist.
11:20The only thing I am is scarred.
11:22From now on, coffee is my only service.
11:24You know that coffee foot scrubs are a thing though, right?
11:27Oh no, Kiri.
11:28It's nice to finally meet you.
11:30You're just as cool as Max said.
11:31Oh, she said so much about you too.
11:33OK, so I have changed the sheets, put out a fresh towel, so you're all good to go.
11:38Hey, thank you for letting me stay in your bed.
11:40That's fine, I'll be sharing with Hans.
11:43I, um, I just don't know if I should be staying.
11:47What? Why?
11:49With Byron making an offer and me doing the same.
11:51I don't know, it could be awkward.
11:54Or is it more about being around Nicolette?
11:58She's right across the street.
12:00Yeah, yeah, I mean, you're right.
12:02She's basically the reason you left town last time.
12:05And now she's making you rethink investing in the vineyard.
12:09It's only fair that you let her dictate your life again.
12:16Alright, well played.
12:18Did it work?
12:21I will stay until I speak with Leo.
12:24You can stay for as long as you want.
12:30There you go.
12:31And there you go.
12:33I think I might have to ask a Rotter's to help out more often, yeah?
12:36Well, not to brag, but I did score the most donations he's ever had in one day.
12:41Wow, nice work.
12:43Yeah, but I think it's just more because people are scared of you,
12:45because you're a cop and all that, you know?
12:47No, I think it was to do with the rock wall charm.
12:49What's that?
12:50Ah, talking about charming.
12:52Saw you and Logan getting on really well.
12:55Wait, what do you mean by that?
12:58Oh, I just sensed a vibe.
13:01Okay, well there's nothing going on.
13:04I don't know why you would think that.
13:05Yeah, look, sorry mate, I didn't mean any of that.
13:07No, like I said, it's obviously way too soon for me to be seeing anyone,
13:10so it's just not something that I would do.
13:12Yes, of course.
13:14We both noticed that you guys were just getting along,
13:17and that's cool, mate.
13:18It's good to have friends.
13:20Yeah.
13:24Listen, actually, I was thinking I shouldn't have given David's clothes away.
13:28Aaron, seriously.
13:30No, it's got nothing to do with that.
13:31I just realised that I made a mistake.
13:33Can I please have the clothes back?
13:36Yeah, I'll get them on the way home and you can pick them up after work.
13:39Right, thanks.
13:46Well, if I could take both of their offers and have all three of them working for me,
13:49it would revive the business for sure.
13:52The only thing standing in the way of it is that messiest breakup in history.
13:56Yeah, look, that breakup was unfortunate.
13:58What, unfortunate?
14:00Nick basically tried to seduce Kiri's pastor.
14:03What? Is that what happened?
14:05Yeah, I only got Cliff notes,
14:07but apparently Nick was so jealous of Kiri and Sasha's friendship
14:10that she tried to tempt him herself.
14:12Wow, a fairy garden of Eden.
14:16Anyhow, it's been a while, so maybe they've both moved on.
14:20I don't know. Still look pretty fresh today.
14:24They may have just been surprised to see each other.
14:27From what you've said, Kiri and Nicolette are both keen to invest.
14:33I guess the big question is whether you can survive without their investment.
14:38Look, if Kiri goes for it, it will be difficult.
14:42But as long as you're going with your eyes open,
14:44it could be the solution that you need.
14:52Alright, the hot water is back. Thank the gods.
14:55Thank you, Vera, for organising such a quick fix.
15:00Well, I'm just warning you, I can't afford anything else going wrong.
15:05So, from now on, you're on your own.
15:08Vera, I don't think you can do...
15:10Or maybe we can organise a different arrangement.
15:14Like what?
15:15Like you can use the pool once a month.
15:20Once a day?
15:22Once every fortnight.
15:24Once a week and I won't use your towels.
15:27You've been using our towels?
15:28Once or twice.
15:30Oh, OK.
15:33Once every fortnight, you don't use our towels
15:36and you can have dinner with us once a month.
15:44Deal.
15:45It's a pleasure doing business with you.
15:47I'll bring dessert.
15:48OK, bye Vera.
15:50Hooroo!
15:51Hooroo, yep.
15:55What was that about?
15:57Yeah, you, out of all of us, were the one who didn't want to deal with her.
16:00Well, I know, but I heard how well things went at Irene Rising
16:04with the residents and the students
16:06and it got me thinking that Vera might be a little lonely.
16:10What, so now you want us to be friends with her?
16:13If we give her an inch, maybe she won't take a mile.
16:18So there's the situation. I need all three of you.
16:21Are you sure that Nicolette's someone you want to be in business with?
16:25Yes, I am.
16:27Really, Leo? Because it's not just me.
16:30She's done questionable things to a number of people.
16:32I get she's a spitfire and she goes for it,
16:35but that can be an asset if we keep her in check.
16:39And with her and Byron both invested, it means there'll be less risk.
16:42Also less reward.
16:44Four people managing the place, we can be bigger and better.
16:47But I don't want to force you into doing something you might regret, OK?
16:51So I've come up with a solution.
16:53What's that?
16:55A trial period that we see if we all gel as a team
16:59and if it doesn't work out, you can walk away.
17:01No strings.
17:04I mean, I was looking forward to teaming up with you.
17:07Yeah, and I don't want to do it without you.
17:11OK, OK, fine. For you, I'll give it a shot.
17:16Fine, for you, I'll give it a shot.
17:24Aaron's here.
17:26Hey.
17:28I'm really sorry.
17:29I went to go and grab David's clothes and someone has already snapped them all up.
17:34All of it?
17:35Yeah, well, I mean, it's good quality stuff,
17:37so I'm guessing someone just bought it as a job lot.
17:40OK, well, is there any way that I can track this person down?
17:44Patients cash only. We wouldn't be able to trace them.
17:48I'm really sorry, mate.
17:50That's fine. I'll leave you guys to your dinner.
17:53Yeah. Hey, Aaron.
17:55Hey.
17:58Look, about what happened before, you know, when we were talking about Logan...
18:01Yeah, like I said already, there's nothing going on there, so...
18:04OK.
18:05But however you do feel about Logan is fine.
18:10You don't have to feel guilty about enjoying someone else's company, mate,
18:15regardless of wherever it goes.
18:18You do deserve to feel good and happy.
18:23And if you do, that is not betraying David.
18:28OK, thanks.
18:30Bye.
18:38Well, I'd better get to bed.
18:40I've got a big day tomorrow with this product demo and hardly any staff to run it.
18:47Oh, we could help if you want.
18:50Wait, seriously?
18:51Yeah, anything to make your life easier.
18:54Oh, hey, Nick.
18:56Hey, is Kiri here?
18:57Um...
18:58It's OK, Hez. I'm in here.
19:04Hey, Nick.
19:05Hey.
19:08Leo told me that you're open to being co-partners in the vineyard.
19:11I'm open to a trial.
19:13So you're not going to be a problem?
19:15Why would I be a problem? You're the one that likes to blow things up.
19:18All I'm saying is that if we're serious about the business,
19:21we're going to have to give each other the benefit of the doubt.
19:24Can you do that?
19:25Yeah, we also need to be able to work together without one of us being a complete loose cannon.
19:29Can you do that?
19:30Not a problem.
19:31Perfect.
19:32Fine.
19:33Great.
19:34See you at work tomorrow.
19:41I just wanted to say thanks for everything you said last night.
19:44I needed to hear that.
19:47Because the truth is I am getting along with Logan and it feels bad doing that to David.
19:52That's the only reason that I wanted those clothes back.
19:56Are you feeling better now, mate?
20:00I mean, it's tough letting go, but it has to be done.
20:17I just want nothing more than to be out in the world building new relationships,
20:21whether they're romantic or not.
20:24Have you felt that way about Logan?
20:26Oh, I'm not sure.
20:33You know, not to put any pressure on him, I'm just saying, you know, if it feels right.
20:38He's a good friend and he's fun.
20:47He's great with Isla.
20:48And I know this might sound really strange, but he feels safe.
21:03Like in some weird way, he actually gets what I'm going through.
21:15Coming up on Neighbours.
21:16You've been here for two minutes. You're already telling me how to behave.
21:19I am not.
21:24You only ever meet someone like David once in a lifetime.
21:27Are you talking about Logan?
21:29Yeah, well, I'm beginning to think all you see is not all you get with that guy.