With Tam now living under her roof, it’s not long before Rachel learns that looking after an unruly teen is no picnic. From Tam’s smoking to her general lack of consideration for her new housemates, it’s clear that Rachel’s got her work cut out for her – which is why, despite their differences, she reluctantly accepts Sally’s offer to help out for an evening. With Rachel working nightshifts, it seems like the perfect solution. Brad, however, takes a different view, making it perfectly clear to the charitable Sal that she’s no longer part of the family: ‘This is your way to try and prove that you’re that good old dependable Sal that everybody knows and loves,’ he says matter-of-factly, clearly ignorant of the pressures his sister is facing with the arrival of their new houseguest. Still, even if Sal and Brad aren’t likely to reconcile their differences in the immediate future, at least by the end of the day Tam and her long-lost family seem to be taking baby steps towards building some kind of a relationship. As Tam breaks down about her past, comparing her experiences to those of her privileged siblings, Rachel’s finally able to offer her a shoulder to cry on. Perhaps this could work out after all?Betrayal‘If your client’s not willing to take her son’s emotional state into account, a hell of a lot more needs to be said,’ Morag tells Dane, having interrupted his breakfast meeting with a typically smug Jazz to propose a mediation hearing. Dane’s quick to see the benefits and agrees; it’s only Drew who’s left needing to be convinced, which doesn’t prove too difficult once he realises it may be the fastest way of ridding his life of his mother’s influence. Of course, nothing is ever simple when Jazz is concerned; as the hearing gets underway, it becomes immediately apparent that she’s got more than a few tricks up her designer sleeves. While Morag may be able to fight back against Dane’s argument that Jazz is the rightful owner of the money, the fact of an unexpected testimony from Ted Brown, the director of the nursing home, proves harder to crush. Turning the case on its head, he reveals that Mary was suffering dementia when she made the Will – and just to add fuel to the fire, Dane also manages to present a Will dated five years prior, one which named Jazz as sole beneficiary. To Drew's astonishment, the mediator agrees that this strengthens Jazz's case to contest the Will in court, leaving Morag no choice but to advise him not to fight it – until, that is, she sees Jazz and her key witness getting amorous. Has this all been an elaborate stunt?

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