Now back on his feet after months of paralysis following the train crash, Sonny (Ryan Bown) is determined to regain his independence by speeding up his recovery—but those around him are already worried that he’s pushing too hard.
Next week, Yabbie Creek police are looking into a series of local thefts. David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor) has put Richie (Rocco Forrester-Sach) on the case, with Richie checking online listings for anything that might match the stolen items.
As David starts asking questions about who locked up the night before, Lacey (Sophea Pennington) arrives to open the gym for the day.
Lacey’s worried that her dad doesn’t know how many people could be inside, but David continues into the gym and calls out for whoever’s there to show themselves.
Instead of finding a burglar, David discovers Sonny working out alone.
Lacey’s furious, having thought there was a burglar inside, while Sonny argues that it’s all a misunderstanding.
When David says he needs to come to the station for a chat, Sonny’s stunned.
At the station, Sonny continues to deny any involvement in the garage theft. David points out that the garage and the gym were broken into within a few hours of each other, whilst Sonny argues that he wouldn’t have stolen equipment and then stayed behind to work out whilst still having to use a crutch.
David eventually agrees to let Sonny go, as there’s nothing connecting him to the garage theft and he has no prior form. But he warns Remi that this is Sonny’s only chance. If Sonny goes breaking locks and frightening Lacey again, there’ll be no discretion.
Acting on his suspicions, Remi later returns to the gym. For a moment he’s relieved, until Sonny waltzes in a few moments later, ready to continue working out.
He physically blocks Sonny from starting another session, reminding him that Tane’s plan was meant to stop him from overdoing it—not give him an excuse to squeeze in extra workouts whenever no one’s watching.
Once Sonny sits down with John and Remi, he finally admits that forcing his way into the gym was a mistake. He explains that he’s become hyper-focused on his recovery goals and promises that he can now see he’s been going too hard.
As the pair argue, Sonny compares his training to Remi’s dedication to learning guitar, insisting that he’s simply committed to getting better. Remi rejects the comparison, telling him that this is starting to look like a fixation.
Their confrontation is interrupted when Dana (Ally Harris) arrives after hearing from Alf about Sonny being questioned by police.
Sonny reminds Remi of all the times he’s had his back, including during his recovery, and says it’s time to return the favour.
