Episode 8

While Dennis and Sarah search for the wreakage of their mother's boat, Jake breaks the news of the accident to Jilly and accuses her of organising it. Even Philip has his suspicions about his wife's involvement.

Anton chides Jake about his obsession with Stephanie. Jake acknowledges his feeling for her could stop him from fulfilling his promise to his dead brother. Not getting answers from Tom about the status of his relationship with Sarah, Bill forbids his son from seeing her but Tom refuses. With hope running out, Dennis locates his mother washed up on a beach.

Despite Stephanie's safe return, Jilly is confident she and Jake have already defeated her and Jilly sets her eyes on controlling Tara's Fashion House — Stephanie's pride and joy. With Dan still missing, Stephanie regrets her fight to keep Harper Mining if it ultimately costs Dan his life.

Cassie's inability to uncover the source of Jake's shares causes Bill to accuse her of working with Jake to cover his tracks and he fires her. Cassie drowns her sorrows at the bar where Angelo encourages her to go down swinging. Cassie threatens to expose how Jilly has been working against Stephanie by helping Jake. Olive witnesses the exchange and offers to 'take care of' Cassie and admits she played no role in the boat explosion. Olive informs Jilly she has discovered that Stephanie's son is still alive.

Jilly goes to Bill offering to take over Tara's but when Bill refuses, Jilly reveals that she knows Stephanie's child is still alive. Bill resigns from Harper Mining placing the blame squarely on Jilly. Stephanie is supportive of Sarah's relationship with Tom and advises her not to waste a moment. Stephanie comes to terms with Dan being gone for good when footprints in the sand lead her to her husband lying unconscious on the beach.

Back at Eden, Dan is recovering and Stephanie is resigned to having lost Harper Mining. Jake offers Cassie the job of running Tara's in front of Dennis and Jilly who responds by exposing Cassie's relationship with Jake causing Dennis to storm off. Bill arrives at Eden to finally tell Stephanie the truth about her child. However, he is stopped by the arrival of Sarah and Tom who announce their engagement. The shock of the news causes Tom to have a heart attack but he musters his strength and manages to a tell a shocked Stephanie that Tom is her long-lost son.