Ishara and Johnny track down Freddy and force him to return to Desert Rose. Williams follows a hot lead on Hugo's abandoned truck back to Van As in Springbok. Eben reunites with his father and confronts him about abandoning them. Thorne appears with news of a sale offer, but Freddy kicks him out the house; however, Thorne takes his anger out on Jana by attacking her.

Williams investigates Thorne's accidental death and finds a link back to Jana. Meanwhile, the clues of the diver helmet lead Williams to Hugo's fishing shack. Lucy has a secret rendezvous with Gus, who eventually unravels at a barbecue and exposes his affection for Lucy. Later, Hugo stakes out the house and ambushes Lucy with a dagger.

When Hugo tries to get away with Lucy, he is thwarted by Piet and Freddy, leading to a violent encounter. Meanwhile, Johnny is determined to get the band back together. He holds auditions for the local musicians and discovers a diamond in the rough. Eben succeeds in persuading Ella to return to Desert Rose, but he meets a young man who will end up being the key to his own redemption.