Terror sets in when Tom doesn't return to the house. Kip feels compelled to tell Brad that his friend was high, information Brad can use to his advantage. Brad tells Jet that Tom rode Kip's bike to check on the kangaroos down the mountain road. Given the fires are encroaching and Brad needs to organise an evacuation, he instructs Jet to take his car and bring Tom home. Worried, Jet agrees. Having sent Jet off in one direction, he tells Steve, Louise and Sarah that Tom is stoned and wandering the bush. Shocked, Steve and Sarah frantically search for him through the smokey haze. Reaching the river, they see flames… When four seats on a rescue helicopter become available, no one wants to leave until Tom is found – a decision that could have devastating consequences.
