Packed to the Rafters Season 3 Episode 19
Rachel takes a crash course in remembering to breathe as she juggles a toxic workplace and an estranged boyfriend. Something’s got to give…
Desperate to see each other, Jake arrives in the middle of the night with a gift for Rachel. But once again their issues flare and they fight bitterly. Jake storms off, leaving the gift in the front yard. Keen to put the tension with Liam behind her, Rachel works tirelessly to work one of Liam’s ideas up and make it presentable. But when the pitch falls flat, instead of backing Rachel up as planned, Liam shows his true colours once again and kicks teamwork to the kerb.
Rachel’s life seems to be out of control. Finally opening the present Jake bought her, Rachel realises that Jake truly respects her ambitions, and that she’s misjudged him. It spurs her on to bring up the lack of team support with her boss, Paul. Paul dismisses Rachel’s concerns, suggesting she focus on the positive and move on. Suddenly Rachel realises she has a choice. Will love triumph? Or is it too late to salvage her relationship?
Dave too is taking a crash course in remembering to stop and breathe. A welcome distraction arrives when Julie wins a phone-in radio competition – tickets to see Eric Clapton in concert, plus all expenses paid overnight accommodation at a very ritzy hotel. But Dave can’t seem to fully enjoy it, finally admitting to Julie he’s been suffering from a nagging but inexplicable malaise. Julie’s worried for her husband. Could Dave be suffering from depression?
Meanwhile, Melissa and Ben are still trying, unsuccessfully, to conceive. Retta inadvertently fuels Ben’s anxiety by questioning his fertility. He manages to persuade Melissa to pull a favour at work to get his sperm tested and the situation is fraught with comic embarrassment for both of them. Will Ben’s “swimmers” come up gold?
Also tonight, Nathan finds a way to help Coby face the challenge of learning to write. In the process, Coby reveals some of his deeply guarded past.
Serie: Packed to the Rafters
Episode Title: Breathe
Air Date: 2010-10-26
