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Breaking Point (Part One)

Tess worries for Hayley's safety when Hayley's new friend is accused of attacking a girl at school. Tom's daughter, Susan, teaches the accused boy and has faith in his innocence. When it is discovered that the boy killed his classmate two years ago, opinion is divided. He was too young to be charged, but could he snap again? Tom is obliged to protect him, but Tess' determination to ensure Hayley's safety creates friction. The father of the murdered boy arrives in town and tempers run high. Tom becomes the target of a hit and run and Susan's bid to warn him has her struck down instead. Who would do this? Will Susan survive?

Breaking Point (Part Two)

Tom discovers his daughter is pregnant when she becomes the victim of a hit and run. The accident leaves her unconscious and internally injured and Tom is faced with a terrible dilemma. If he saves his daughter's child he risks losing his own. Would Susan forgive him? Could Tom forgive himself? As Tom seeks justice, Tess fights for Hayley's love. Hayley's mother's prison release draws near as Tess struggles to understand why Hayley is pushing her away.

If It Ain't Hurtin'

Jonesy gets itchy feet when a hack wrestling troupe he once worked for comes to town. Meg, the owner, is an old flame and she makes her interest in Jonesy clear. The troupe is struggling to stay afloat and the theft of a valuable wrestling belt places their future under threat. Meg's plans for the troupe are unpopular with the older wrestlers. Did one of them steal the belt in an effort to protect their history? A pyrotechnics accident leaves one old wrestler badly burnt and Meg leans on Jonesy for support. Jonesy is disbelieving as evidence mounts against his old girlfriend. Would she risk someone's life to get her own way? Tess thinks so. As the troupe continues to splinter, Tess questions Jonesy's objectivity. Jonesy is torn when Meg asks him to leave the Force and join her and the troupe. Does he know her as well as he thought? Where is his future?

Down in the Forest

Ben is already miserable with flu when he falls down a mantrap in the State Forest. PJ is disbelieving when Ben accuses a fairy of stealing vegetables from his garden. Has his fever made him delirious? An old prospector is questioned about the mantrap. He claims to have found a dead body but the Heelers can find no evidence of it. Was the body moved or is the prospector pretending to imagine things to disguise his guilt? Ben's determined efforts to catch the winged culprit leads him to a a neighboring farmhouse and he is taken as hostage by three children. Is there a connection between them and the missing dead man? Ben must earn their trust to unravel the mystery.

The Real Thing

Jo's promising new romance with Guy, an award-winning fencer and journalist, becomes complicated when their professional lives collide. A talented young athlete dies suddenly and both Jo and Guy want answers. Did the young athlete's desire to be the best push him to use performance enhancing drugs?
The athlete's training partner and coach both hotly deny the possibility. Guy discovers important information about drug use amongst the athletes and Jo is compromised when he won't reveal his source. PJ doesn†t trust Guy and when the trainer casts doubt over Guy's credibility, Jo's faith in him falters. She thought she had finally found "Mr Right" but is Guy everything she thought?

Rainy Night Blues

Tess and Jonsey discover they both love blues music when the first Mount Thomas Blues Festival comes to town. Tess' dream of seeing her favourite singer, Butch Jordan, perform is jeopardised when an embittered farmer threatens to close the festival down by refusing fans access through his land.
The Festival seems doomed anyway when the main road to the concert site is flooded. Then the organiser is robbed of the takings- leaving her with no funds to pay the performers. Tess' faith in Butch is shaken when he becomes the main suspect. Is he the hero she thinks he is? Or is he a has-been destined to never to make a come-back?
Jonesy investigates the robbery and tries to keep the Festival alive. Tess is furious when Jonesy's asks Butch for an autograph on her behalf and tells the singer about her past. When Butch reveals his intimate knowledge of Tess' life, she feel betrayed by Jonesy.

Jack & Jill

A surprise visit from Helena, PJ's mother, leads to trouble when PJ takes an instant dislike to Ivan, her boisterous new boyfriend, and he complicates matters by purchasing a collectable pottery item PJ believes is stolen goods. As Jo and PJ investigate the suspicious dispersal of an elderly woman's valuable pottery collection, the complications within the woman's family lead to police action, further damaging relations with PJ, his mother and her boyfriend. PJ wants to make amends with Helena, but his resentment of Ivan gets in the way and Helena becomes distraught. Can PJ put his feelings for Ivan aside and listen to the difficult news that Helena came to tell him?

Sons & Mothers

PJ's mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Rather than face her, PJ throws himself into a case concerning the apparent accidental death of a man jailed fifteen years ago for the kidnapping and murder of a young boy. PJ suspects the prisoner was murdered. Is the man's death linked to the original crime? As Helena's pain grows PJ doggedly continues with the investigation, despite Ben's criticism of his priorities. PJ solves the mystery and reunites the two people hurt most by the original crime but can he find the courage and strength needed to give his mother the support she needs?

Say His Name

PJ is unable to accept his mothers impending death and he works against her wish to die in peace when the time comes. Just as he is coming to terms with his mother, PJ is distracted by an irritating and petty case and she collapses and loses consciousness while he is at work. Despite Ben's protests, PJ insists that she be revived. PJ can settle the case, but can he face his mother's death?

The Perfect Life

PJ returns to work depressed by his mother's death. A distraught man reports his wife missing and PJ openly dismisses the possibility of the woman returning. PJ suspects the husband and his pessimism interferes with the capture of another suspect. Driven to bring the missing woman home to her family, PJ struggles with his own feelings of loss.

Flushed

Why is a strange Belgian woman working as a housekeeper for a totally disorganised Mt Thomas plumber? PJ suspects there is a secret agenda and his mistrust of her grows when she is seen arguing in the street with a former document forger. As PJ discovers this strange woman's real intentions, the life of the forger's child is threatened.

Dancing on the Edge

Ben is accused of assaulting another officer and he misreads Tom's advice to tow the line as a lack of faith in him. Ben doubts he has a police future when the only other person he thought he could trust lets him down.

Those That Trespass

In a story of faith and forgiveness, Jo decides to place her trust in an apparently uncontrollable teenage girl, but in her struggle for survival, the girl loses Jo's trust… then Jo's faith in the things she most takes for granted is shattered by the break up of her parent's marriage.

Reflection

Sen Sgt Tom Croydon celebrates 30 years on the force with the presentation of a service medal. His colleagues and the people of Mount Thomas turn out to honor him at The Imperial hotel. Celebrations come to an abrupt halt when an Aboriginal woman accuses Tom of being a "child stealer" and threatens him with a broken bottle.
Kim claims Tom took her from her family at Lake End Mission in 1973, triggering a life of abuse and crime.
Constable Jo Parrish is horrified at the allegations against The Boss. A shocked Tom initially denies the girl's claim but examines his conscience and accepts some of the blame for the events of that fateful day. He reveals that, as a young constable, he did indeed help to remove Kim from her home—and from a violent and alcoholic father.
As the truth comes out, the Rev Grace Curtis acts as a mediator between Tom and Kim, who has returned to Mount Thomas to find her family.
Then Kim is found to be harboring her seven-year-old son Jay secretly in the pub. The Heelers discover NSW welfare authorities had placed Jay in foster care as Kim was unable to care for him. But she kidnapped him back in an act of desperation, severely injuring the foster mother.
Sadly, history looks set to repeat itself as the Heelers must follow the law and remove Jay from her care.
When Jay flees into the bush to hide, Tom finds Kim's closest living relative—an aunty—and enlists her help to find the missing boy. Emotions run high as Tom calls his team together to say an emotional "sorry" to Kim.

Buddies

Jonesy's delight at meeting up with an old mate turns to dismay when he finds himself accused of involvement in a major diamond heist. When Jonesy refuses to co-operate with the police investigation Tess is forced to question his integrity. Jonesy confronts her about this lack of trust, leading her to reveal her true feelings for him.

Sins Of The Father

Jo discovers a well respected local politician dead in his car on the outskirts of town. The autopsy not only reveals that he was moved after death but that had ecstasy in his system. Why would a man with a heart condition knowingly take such a dangerous drug? Did someone deliberately feed it to him knowing what it could do? So many people had a motive… was it the girlfriend, the illegitimate child, the politician's wife, or his ambitious son? Can Jo unearth the truth before any more damage is done?

Broken Dreams

What price dreams? This is the question Jo asks herself as she fights for justice for a badly injured would-be ballet dancer. PJ has other ideas—he wants justice for a police informer who has died under mysterious circumstances. In the middle, a young man's career hangs in the balance and PJ finds himself involved with Ben's beautiful lawyer sister.

An Old Fashioned Man

After Tom meets the new woman in his old mate Gossie's life, he considers his next move with Grace. Tom is wary of the woman, which seems well founded when she confesses to robbing Gossie. As Tom uncovers the surprising truth of the case he realises love is just as sweet the second time around.

Of Middle Eastern Appearance

What makes a terrorist? Jo almost finds out through first hand experience when she and Jonesy narrowly escape being blown up by a bomb. The Heelers' investigation closes in on two Middle Eastern men, but they are surprised to find the source of the problem is actually much closer to home.

The Best Man

Jonesy is invited to a buck's night and things go horribly wrong. First the wedding rings go missing, the groom-to-be is seriously assaulted, then he disappears. The best man becomes a suspect when it is discovered he's in love with the bride. But as Jonesy investigates, he finds the truth is far more complicated. Tess and Jonesy finally officiate at the long-delayed wedding, and Tess discovers Jonesy's feelings for her run deeper than she had imagined.

Wednesday's Child

Jonesy's honest handling of a paternity claim against him and the claims by two women for the possession of a ten year old girl, expose more of Tess' feelings about Jonesy, as well as her own insecurities.

Finders Keepers

Tess and Jonesy have to learn to work together again when a motor accident victim claims his good Samaritan is actually trying to kill him. Their investigation uncovers a career criminal searching for his ill-gotten gains, and some local farmers who think their luck has changed. When the farmers are abducted, Jonesy and Tess must team up to overcome a highly charged and dangerous situation.

Burning Desire

Jo invites herself to live in PJ's house, but fails to let him know. While PJ tries to persuade her to move out, a decision made by Jo in good faith has unforeseen and very serious consequences when an intellectually disabled man is accused of burning down a sheltered workshop. Jo refuses to believe the accusation, but her fight to prove his innocence and return him to his home places further pressure on his mother with tragic results. Jo is distraught, and PJ's efforts to comfort her turn into something neither of them expected.

Naked Lady

Jo and Jonesy find a private school teacher shot dead on the outskirts of town. It looks like a clear cut case of suicide, but Jo's instincts tell her otherwise. The discovery of the drug Belladonna, sometimes called 'Naked Lady', in the man's system seems to confirm her suspicions and their investigation leads them to the discovery of some very unpleasant secrets. PJ and Jo find themselves waking up in bed together, but their attempts to pretend it never really happened don't quite come off.

Private Lives

Ben is personally affected by the tragic death of an infant in a motor accident. He believes he's found the drunken culprit but the suspect has a different tale to tell. As Ben tries to get to the truth, he uncovers a scandal involving Grace's congregation. Grace finds herself under attack from a mystery assailant, but resists Tom's attempts to protect her. She also rejects a proposal of marriage made for all the wrong reasons forcing Tom to examine his true feelings for her.

Inside Outside

PJ finds himself at loggerheads with Jo over her sympathy for a woman on work release from prison. The arrival in town of her son and defacto husband leads PJ to suspect that the woman is still involved in their criminal activities. His views seem to be confirmed when she escapes from prison, but Jo discovers she has a different motivation, and together she and PJ must try to save her son's life. After agreeing to be 'just good friend' PJ naturally assumes Jo will now be moving out of his house, but Jo has different ideas.

The Last Jar

Tess and Jonesy clash when a man accuses his estranged wife of trying to kill his girlfriend by poisoning her breakfast jam. When they question the wife, she counter-accuses her husband of product tampering and extortion. Tess empathises with the wife, who is an independent woman like herself, running her own jam making business. Jonesy, on the other hand, feels the husband is misunderstood. Despite a product recall, the Heelers realise there is a second jar of poisoned jam out there somewhere which must be found before someone dies.

Stewart vs Stewart

Ben takes on the job of prosecuting a teenager accused of the heart breaking robbery of a grieving widower. Ben is determined to put away the accused, but his self confidence starts to evaporate when he discovers that his sister, Liz, has been hired as the teenager's defence lawyer and he finds his case thwarted by the unlikely confession of the accused's younger brother. Meanwhile, Liz is clearly interested in rekindling her relationship with PJ, leaving Jo wondering where she stands.

Fishing For Dummies

Jonesy's relaxing fishing weekend turns into a disaster when he falls into the river, then claims the nice family who rescued him are actually ruthless killers.

Salvation (Part One)

Tom's wedding plans are thrown into disarray when Grace's ex husband, Simon, arrives in town. It soon becomes apparent that Simon will use any means to come between Tom and Grace and disrupt their marriage plans. An unfortunate caricature on the wall of the police station seems to be the work of Grace's son, but turns out to reveal the darker motives of Simon. Tom finds himself up against a very devious mind as he desperately tries to keep his marriage plans on track. Soon Tom finds himself at the centre of a murder investigation when Grace's ex husband is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Tom seems to be his own worst enemy when he admits to a violent confrontation with Simon shortly before his death. It takes the best efforts of the Heelers to clear Tom's name so that his wedding to Grace can finally go ahead. But there is another mystery to be solved before his colleagues can attend the nuptials.

Salvation (Part 2)

Tom's wedding plans are thrown into disarray when Grace's ex husband, Simon, arrives in town. It soon becomes apparent that Simon will use any means to come between Tom and Grace and disrupt their marriage plans. An unfortunate caricature on the wall of the police station seems to be the work of Grace's son, but turns out to reveal the darker motives of Simon. Tom finds himself up against a very devious mind as he desperately tries to keep his marriage plans on track. Soon Tom finds himself at the centre of a murder investigation when Grace's ex husband is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Tom seems to be his own worst enemy when he admits to a violent confrontation with Simon shortly before his death. It takes the best efforts of the Heelers to clear Tom's name so that his wedding to Grace can finally go ahead. But there is another mystery to be solved before his colleagues can attend the nuptials.

In Another Place

As Ben and Jo wrestle with the problems of an immigrant family new to Mt Thomas, they discover there are deeper reasons for their troublesome behaviour. While they do their best for the family, they find the scars left by their experiences as asylum seekers in detention are not so easily healed. When the father has to commit the mother to psychiatric care, Ben is forced to put his life on the line to deal with an explosive situation involving their teenage son. Meanwhile Tom finally starts his new life in the rectory with Grace.

Parenthood

Tom finds parenthood is no easier the second time around. First his younger stepson is injured in an anti-abortion rally, then the older one admits to having caused the pregnancy of a local girl. To cap it off, his daughter gets defensive because her flatmate is a suspect in the brutal attack of the local doctor, who is running a controversial women's clinic. Tom recognises that his elder stepson isn't a kid any more and an unexpected bond forms between them.

Boys Will Be Boys

Tess and Jonesy disagree about how to deal with a gang of troublesome teenage boys who seem to be beyond the reach of the law. The situation becomes complicated when a group of concerned citizens decides to take the law into their own hands. An injury to an old woman leads to retaliation with serious consequences for one of the youngsters. When Jonesy finally realises the source of Tess' intolerance, he helps her experience the childhood she never had.

Deep Water

Ben's first wife turns up out of the blue just as he is being falsely accused of molesting a teenage girl, the star swimmer of a squad he's been coaching. As the accusations fly, Ben finds himself falling in love all over again with his childhood sweetheart, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the young swimmer.

Nothing Personal

Ben's re-involvement with his first wife Angela is complicated by the appearance of her jealous husband. By taking responsibility for the finances of an elderly and vulnerable female neighbour, Ben himself falls prey to exploitation by Angela's husband. Ben's police colleagues fear he is too much in love with Angela to see what is happening.

Teamwork

Tess decides Jonesy needs to learn something about teamwork but the exercise does not go to plan. A local panel beater is found robbed and assaulted, but Tess and Jonesy have very different ideas about how to approach the investigation. Jonesy tries to solve the crime alone by withholding crucial information. When Tess finds herself at the wrong end of a gun, Jonesy is forced to make a critical decision alone.

Stable Mates

PJ finds it hard to believe that Jo is not affected by the incident last week when she was forced to shoot a man. He tries to sideline her from an investigation into the sabotage of a local racehorse, but Jo insists on getting involved and finds herself in another armed and dangerous situation. When PJ finally learns how she really feels, he is incensed. The resulting argument grows passionate, until once more PJ and Jo find themselves in bed together.

Some Days

Jonesy questions Tess' innocence when she is accused of stealing a stash of heroine.

Body Of Evidence

Jo and PJ heal their rift as they find themselves investigating a bizarre case involving empty graves, bikers and missing bodies. PJ finds himself admiring Jo's compassionate side when she fights to organise a proper funeral for a homeless man, only to discover that all is not as it should be at the local funeral home. Jonesy is encouraged in his pursuit of Tess even though she is dating the handsome new doctor.

All You Need Is Love

PJ is thrown for a loop when Jo announces she is in love with him. The investigation into a mystery involving two brothers, one woman and obsessive love confirms PJ's belief that passion is dangerous and love only leads to heartache. Jonesy goes all out to win Tess, forcing her to take some time off to reassess her feelings towards him. On her return she announces she is married, but to whom?