Episode 8205 | Airs Friday 04 October 2019 at 13:45 and 17:30 on Channel 5 (UK) and 18:30 on 10 Peach (Australia)
Humiliated Roxy retreats home, only to break down when Harlow launches into their usual faux-sisterly schtick. Harlow encourages Roxy to be angry, not sad when she hears the full story, and there's a strong sense Roxy is done with Mark.
Chloe is also furious with her brother for his horrible treatment of Roxy, letting him know he's firmly in the wrong. Mark acknowledges his poor behaviour the next day, taking Roxy flowers and sincerely apologising for his ugliness. Sheila and Harlow are worried witnesses to Roxy's ready forgiveness, and they counsel her to hang onto her dignity and self respect by ending things with Mark. Knowing they're right, Roxy gives Mark his marching orders.
Confiding in Chloe afterwards, Mark confesses he feels lost and doesn't know what he wants anymore. His introspection is cut short by a disturbing phone call from Tyler – Fay has gone missing.
Meanwhile, with school starting back soon, Pierce challenges Hendrix – if he can get a job interview with his meagre qualifications, Pierce will consider letting him leave school. Hendrix turns on the charm but fails to get a single job interview, reluctantly conceding he needs to go back to school. Having struck out with admissions offices all over Melbourne, Pierce turns to Susan for professional advice. She suggests Hendrix sit an exam to gauge his academic standard, since his previous records are suspect due to his cheating.
Hendrix sweats bullets over the exam but is unable to finish, leaving Susan alarmed. She advises Pierce that Hendrix will require a great deal of support to be ready to face Year 12 but offers him a position at Erinsborough High. When Pierce breaks the news to his son, Hendrix blows up, angry at the thought of attending a non-elite school. But Pierce remains firm: Hendrix can act out all he likes, but he will be attending Erinsborough High.
