Ben (Rohan Nichol) continues to sink into his depression, remaining in his caravan and not returning home to Maggie (Kestie Morassi) and Ziggy (Sophie Dillman). With Maggie struggling to cope, Ziggy overwhelmed by her parents fractured marriage and radio silence as far as his case with the AFP is concerned, Ben is left facing the reality that he could end up in jail – leaving his family in pieces when he goes.
In order to cover the fees for Bens defence lawyer, Maggie has been forced to consider selling the Pier Complex in an effort to manage their financial struggles. Although Ben has tried to convince Maggie that it may be better for him to plead guilty instead of risking getting locked up and leaving Maggie with a mountain of debt to handle, he eventually reluctantly agrees that they should give up their nest egg.
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Finally, the day comes for him and Maggie to sign over the sale of the Pier Complex. When he meets with Maggie, its clear shes lost without him, and she tries to tell him how much she needs him back home. It looks like he might crack for a moment, but he eventually retreats into himself again, secretly determined not to make the situation worse by revealing the true extent of his despair with his family.
Feeling demoralised, Ben returns to the caravan park, where hes catcalled by a mysterious woman. Her cheeky behaviour makes him smile for the first time in a long time, and he ends up inviting her over to his caravan for beer. They get talking, and he starts to take comfort in her kindness.
His comfort turns to shock before too long, however, when Dean (Patrick OConnor) gets word of whos turned up in the caravan park and heads over to see if its true. When Dean appears and the woman what shes doing here, Ben realises with a jolt that the mysterious stranger is none other than Deans mother, Karen (Georgia Adamson)…
