Episode 8173 | Airs Wednesday 21 August 2019 at 13:45 and 17:30 on Channel 5 (UK) and 18:30 on 10 Peach (Australia)
Absolutely devastated that he has been conned, Leo reports Carmen to Mark. Mark presumes it's unlikely he'll get an insurance pay out since he willingly gave Carmen access to his accounts. When Leo is unable to provide any details that would help track down Carmen, there's little hope he'll bounce back from this stuff-up.
Leo tells a furious Roxy what's happened and begs her not to tell Paul. Leo tortures himself with blame but is vindicated when Ned pieces together how he recognised Carmen – she's an Abernethy and Leo was a deliberate target. Leo turns to Paul for a loan to help save the business, but Paul only agrees on the condition that he gets controlling interest of the bar. Leo is stunned, but Paul thinks Leo has been very irresponsible.
Leo laments to David, reluctant to agree to Paul's terms – he left the Backpackers to break out on his own. He feels he's right back where he started. Feeling pity for his brother, David with the support of Aaron, offers him a loan to cover immediate payments. Leo is grateful, but without a permanent solution, his problems – and possibly now David's and Aaron's – are far from over.
Meanwhile, hoping to quell the growing feud between Roxy and Harlow, Terese pushes the girls to spend time together by sending them to collect her wedding dress. Roxy riles Harlow with her callousness by backing the car into a wheelie bin and later, after they return with Terese's dress, Harlow is further appalled when Roxy decides to try it on. While parading around in the dress, Roxy accidentally trips and causes a tear. Horrified, Harlow reports what has happened to Terese but she's stunned when Terese isn't mad at Roxy. Terese accepts that accidents happen and wishes Harlow would stop bearing such animosity towards Roxy.
Harlow is exasperated that Roxy has once again gotten away with doing the wrong thing, and when Roxy has a go at her for dobbing, Harlow snaps. In her fury she launches food at Roxy and a cat-fight ensues, only to be interrupted by the arrival of Gail Lewis, formally Gail Robinson, Harlow's grandmother. What is Gail doing here?
