Jethro and Danielle have been keeping their relationship secret, but a chance meeting with Gary means they’re now out. Jethro and Danielle both fear Gary’s wrath, as Jethro realises that Cheryl is in a hole over her debt to Gary.

At the same time opportunity presents, in the form of Vern. He’s a supposedly greenie councillor with aspirations to mayoralty, who wants Jethro to injunct a book, written by his ex-wife, Sonya, about wild times on Isengard, a former hippy commune. Jethro soon comes to realise that Sonya has West connections – she’s Rochelle’s mother. Rochelle is on the case for her mother. But Sonya is not the only wife of Vern – it seems he had five, at the same time.

Hi, you don’t know us, but do you mind if we dig up your backyard looking for a fortune in South African gold?Loretta

Gary appears to be cool about Jethro’s relationship with Danielle. But given Vern’s history, and the fact that Vern’s former commune is now valuable land, Jethro sees an advantage. Vern has said that he will never sell this land, but given the claims of the wives and the scandalous material that might be released, Jethro makes it clear to Vern that some kind of settlement might be in order – a gift of the land, if Vern won’t sell it.

Cheryl meanwhile, needs to attend the wake of an old friend of Ted’s. Lefty Munroe is an old associate of the Wests, and his wife, Ngaire, doesn’t think much of trashy Cheryl. But a photo at the wake unlocks family secrets when Grandpa gets upset at the sight of two china dogs: which are all to do with the Smith and Caughey’s cock-up of 1970. (A heist where Grandpa was supposed to profit from the theft of South African Krugerrands – and various Christmas shopping from Smith & Caughey, including the dogs.) But the proceeds of the heist went missing in an uplifted truck, the police arrived soon after – and Grandpa went to jail. The reason is now revealed by Ngaire. The narc wasn’t Lefty – it was the saintly Rita, who was looking for a crime-wife retirement fund. This news rocks Loretta, but Cheryl (who is desperate for cash) decides to seek the missing kruger rands. All evidence points to the former residence of Ted and Rita: a house on Aztec Road.

Cheryl is secretive about this, and Loretta queries her motives in hiding this from Judd, but Cheryl is mighty determined. So she digs under trees at Aztec Road to seek the treasure. But her efforts only turn up one kruger rand. And she finds from Ngaire that Rita might have had reasons to cash them in, and go away for a while, but these are mysterious.

At the same time, Jethro has done the cunning deal: persuaded Vern to gift his land to the wives. Not all of them want to take it – but he is happy to take it off their hands, buy it indeed. Then onsell it to Gary – but part of the deal is wiping his mother’s debt. Cheryl is at first suspicious to hear of this – how did Jethro manage it? Then the covers her misgivings, happy to be relieved of this burden.

But now Gary is keen to celebrate this windfall with Jethro. And since Danielle’s son is sick, he decides to go out on the town with Gary . . .

But, when Jethro wakes up, everything has changed. He finds himself in his bedroom, with an angry Treena, who seems to be making accusations about rape. What the hell happened here?

Westside Rules – The Outrageous Fortune soundtrack has debuted at number one on the New Zealand album charts this week.

Made up from some of the best kiwi music on offer – HELLO SAILOR, TH’ DUDES, GOLDEN HORSE, THE DANCE EXPONENTS, OPSHOP, THE FINN BROTHERS – New Zealand’s favourite family have stormed the album chart.

100% Kiwi Music Compilation for 100% made TV show!!!

Van and Munter proudly announce their new calling and business venture. They are now The Tool Guys, a 24 hour on-call handy service, doing handy things. They even have outfits and a leaflet. They are disappointed when this is greeted with general derision by their nearest and dearest; and Grandpa is sure they won’t last. Only Falani seems to take them seriously, especially when he finds they have no actual tools. He already seems to have an ulterior motive – they can case houses and their contents – but the Tool Guys miss this as they’re on their first callout from Karen, an attractive woman who wants their services. But Munter susses that she seems to be after the tools that are not on their belts, even though she also has a blocked gutter. What are they to do? Munter wants to leave, but Van doesn’t think this would be professional. So he does the lady, while Munter does the gutter. But now Munter reveals that he wanted to do the lady, even though he is on with Kasey – so when Karen has a friend who wants their services, he’s very tempted. Van won’t allow it, and nobly does the work of two men. To shield himself from further temptation, Munter asks Kasey to marry him. But she turns him down.

Oh yeah, these are like the original gameboy.Munter

Munter is hurt, and when another friend of Karen wants their services, he’s determined to do it. Van, alarmed, makes Munter stay put at the pub, while he gives Kasey a warning. But when he warns her she should reconsider or other hot chicks might be in, Kasey is on the warpath. Who’s the bitch who’s hitting on Munter? Van assures Kasey that Munter is safe at the pub, but when they arrive, he’s gone. Falani helpfully adds fuel to the fire, and Kasey demands the woman’s address. Kasey arrives with violence on her mind – to find Munter innocently fixing a shower. Kasey feels terrible for doubting him. (But only now we find that Van gave her the wrong address and arrived in time to interrupt Munter on the job with his hot client). Kasey, unaware, changes her mind. She does want to marry Munter.

The Tool Guys have realised that business is full of ethical pitfalls. They return Falani’s tools, and for a moment it might look as though they’re over before they’ve begun. But no, the guys are on a new path – where they buy actual tools with actual money, and furthermore there will be no nookie on the job, even if their clients beg.

Pascalle, meanwhile, has been left a precious gift by an old lady at the Janet Frame: a jigsaw and a ruby necklace. While she decides whether to keep the necklace, she decides to complete the jigsaw, since she’s been told they contain the meaning of life. Loretta is persuaded to help, but soon becomes frustrated, and Cheryl agrees they’re completely pointless. But now Pascalle has sucked Grandpa and Judd into the jiggy vortex. So much so that Judd puts aside security plans he’s meant to be drawing up and Pascalle calls in sick so they can complete the quest, and find the meaning of jiggy. Which may be: that Loretta and Cheryl are on the same side for a change, or that Grandpa is bonding with Pascalle. Or, that as Grandpa queries Judd’s security gig, Judd starts to see that Grandpa might have something useful to offer. And everyone hates Kasey (because she’s a jigsaw nightmare who stuffs pieces in the wrong places) so they are less than sympathetic to her marriage woes. In the end, after an exciting denouement involving a missing piece, Pascalle finds her sense of peace and completion – and also decides to keep the necklace. And Grandpa and Judd seem to be about to go into business together. And Cheryl finally gets her table back.