Claire tells Bob she realises Elly doesn’t like David and confesses she doesn’t either at the moment. David returns from his holiday full of gifts for Claire which he asks Elly to pass on for him. George decides to hand in his resignation when he learns the police station is potentially being sold. Martha and Rhonda round up some support to keep the police station open. Sarah represents a man who loses custody and access to his children. He takes a man hostage at a petrol station, dousing him in petrol and threatening to set light to them. George and Paul arrives on the scene and George swaps places with the hostage. George manages to talk him down and becomes a local hero. It is announced the police station will remain open. David realises it’s a word Elly would have used in Claire’s earshot and reprimands Elly for it. Elly and David attempt to talk however it ends in an argument and Claire echos Elly’s sentiment when she tells him to leave.
