Cheryl returns home to abuse from Pascalle and Grandpa. Wolf is dead because of her! Cheryl remains staunch. Get real. Wolf’s not dead.

Hickey arrives. The police have decided to downgrade any enquiry on Wolf’s disappearance because they have no further leads. Pascalle becomes apoplectic. Since no one else will do it, she will form a search party.

Cheryl seeks solace at the Rusty Nail, and runs into Judd. He knows things are difficult for her. And for a moment we see in flashback:

Dad’s out there hurt or injured or worse and you’re worrying about my feminine hygiene?Pascalle

Judd with Wolf at the warehouse after the robbery. Wolf asking Judd what he wants. Judd tells Wolf he wants one thing only – that Wolf gets out of his world. Permanently. Wolf’s laughter is cut off as Judd’s hands seize his throat. Is this a secret side of Judd?

Cheryl exits, promising to visit Judd. Only to be accosted by Jethro. Wolf said he’d be in touch – and the money hasn’t been touched. He can’t help but think that the reason is something to do with Judd. How far would he go, for her?

Cheryl arrives for the first time at Judd’s place. It is a shrine to hunting. He has trophies for shooting. And a gun collection. Cheryl is thrown by all this. Panicked, she bails.

Cheryl returns to her home of siege, to find Van wanting a word about Dad. Van blames Judd for giving stuff away after he confided in him. He tricked him into it by being too much of a nice guy! She must know what he’s like. Cheryl does. Kind of.

Pascalle arrives home after her search expedition. After running into Hickey, she has news: the cops have a new theory – love triangle gone wrong. Cheryl and Judd are prime suspects.

At a police interview room, Hickey is happy to see Cheryl. Jethro asserts she was home with witnesses on the night he disappeared. Hickey is interested – how does Jethro know what night Wolf disappeared? Jethro caught off guard, steers the conversation towards Judd. Cheryl reacts. How dare they speak this way about Judd!

Cheryl visits Judd again. We flashback to:

The warehouse again, Judd and Wolf. Wolf breaks the stranglehold as Judd threatens to make sure the gangs know where their money went if Wolf returns. Wolf walks away.

Judd knows she’s been feeling conflicted. But Cheryl’s not feeling that conflicted right now, and as proof she kisses him.

On the hike, Munter and Eric guilted into attendance, the party discovers something: a shallow grave. Pascalle fears the worst, but must know. She makes the boys dig.

They uncover small animal bones and a dog tag – Pascalle cries – for joy. It’s not him! If after all their searching they haven’t found him, he must still be alive!

Meanwhile, Van has been worrying for Aurora’s safety. They really should get her to Munter’s Mum’s place, in the Coromandel, like they keep meaning to.

There’s a knock on the door. It’s Tyson, looking for Cheryl. Maybe she might know something, and Van is looking familiar…

At the Rusty Nail, Van meets Munter. He needs the key to Munter’s mum’s place in the Coromandel. There’s a hitch. His mum has let it, and she’s got a really good deal on it.

The next day, Aurora and Van pack the car, ready to disappear somewhere, when Tyson appears.

Tyson storms the house, furious, but Aurora steps forward. She loves Van and wanted to leave. Instead of violence, weeping ensues – from Tyson. He accepts her choice, and before leaving punches Van. For closure Van has to admit that went better than expected. Aurora kisses his pain away.