Sons and Daughters

A chance meeting revives the link between the Hamiltons in Sydney, and the Palmers in Melbourne.

John experiences a strange incident and ends up letting go of a pulley at work, which results in him being fired.

Fiona helps John with taking on a new identity; Angela celebrates her birthday at a party organised by her mother.

John's disappearance causes strouble at home and poses a threat to his sister's wedding.

Angela's determination to keep seeing John angers her mother and alarms Fiona.

John rides out hostility from Angela's mother and makes an unexpected friend at the Hamiltons.

The difficulties of assuming a new identity force John to consider a return to Melbourne.

A betrayal undermines John's efforts to clear his name of the murder charge.

John reaches an unpleasant conclusion about the murder and tries to warn Susan.

Bill takes a gamble on his mother's silence. David's father causes division amongst the wedding party.

Bill's guilty conscience introduces a jarring note to the honeymoon weekend.

Wayne resents being in competition with John for his father's respect.

On a trip to Sydney, David seeks Fiona's help to find John.

A shock announcement by Patricia angers John and puts Angela in a difficult position.

Susan sees the frightening side of Bill's character.

Kevin and Lynn spend an intimate weekend together while Bill and Susan are away.

Fiona lets her temper get the better of her causing Patricia to realise the truth about John's identity.

Angela admits she has made a mistake and John's cover is threatened.

Wayne is determined to get John out of the way for good. Kevin gets a disturbing letter from Lynn.

John realises he can't hide any longer.

John's arrest forces Bill to make a major decision.

Angela is determined to go to Melbourne, but isn't prepared for her reception.

Jill gets more deeply involved with Wayne. John and Bill re-establish their friendship.

David and John are at odds over John's future, and Angela leaves home for good.

Angela is keen to start a life of her own, but doesn't count on Wayne's interference.

Patricia makes a major decision about her future.

Angela is reuinted with her real father.

Fiona is unaware that Wayne's charm hides a plan to do well at her expense.

Angela faces Susan's antagonism to her presence in the household.

Kevin takes desperate steps to solve his problems with Lynn.

Patricia's stay at "Wombai" turns sour and she arrives home in time to receive an unexpected phone call from David.

David is forced to face his past while Kevin and Lynn look forward to their future together.

Patricia's visit to Melbourne ends in dinner with the Palmer family.

Fiona receives an unexpected visitor who revives old emotions and fears.

Wayne's business and personal affairs come crashing down around him.

Wayne's accident brings David and Patricia together again.

Angela and John realise they still love each other and face the unpleasant consequences.

David returns from Sydney and takes his dissatisfaction out on Beryl.

As Wayne's affairs deteriorate help comes from an unexpected source. Beryl must cope with David's confused feelings over Patricia. John receives a surprise job offer.

John is reluctant to be Kevin's best man as it will mean partnering Angela at the wedding. Jill's dedication to Wayne affects her job.

The aftermath of the wedding marks a turning point in David and John's relationship.

A surprise for Fiona is threatened by Scott's visit to her country property. David surprises Beryl with thoughts of moving.

An impulsive move by David makes Beryl realise her troubles are far from over. Wayne becomes moodier.

Fiona's relationship with Scott is affected by her newly-formed connections with Wayne.

A national transport strike causes problems for both the Hamiltons and the Palmers. David is forced to make a decision about the new house.

Gordon's stance over the strike causes a major rift between John and the Hamiltons.

Gordon faces the violent anger of his workers. Bill Todd's trial commences. David's decision to move to Sydney gives Beryl more cause for concern.

David's job offer in Sydney rekindles Beryl's old fears. The day of reckoning arrives for Bill and Susan. Wayne finds the road to recovery is not always paved with success.

Patricia's request for help presents Fiona with a dilemma. Charlie pushes Patricia towards an affair with David.

Patricia is shocked by the outcome of the barbeque. David and Gordon's first meeting has a less than friendly outcome.

There is an unexpected arrival at Fiona's property. Wayne is depressed by Patricia's news of the family's future.

An upsetting discovery by Angela mars Stevie's big day. Fiona makes one of the biggest decisions of her life.

David and Patricia find themselves on opposite sides of the fence over Patricia's attempt to control the workers at Woombai. Rosie's antagonism threatens to undermine Patricia's au...

Unexpected news makes David and Patricia confront their true feelings. Kevin comes up with an ingenius solution to get around Lynn's father.

News from Sydney regarding Patricia disturbs Angela deeply. Beryl plays into Patricia's hands when faced with a decision about the future.

Beryl takes drastic steps to settle her fears about David and Patricia. Jill forces Wayne to face his hangups about their relationship.

Beryl's arrival threatens Patricia's hopes of happiness with David. Angela tries to ignore her feelings for John as her affection for Mick grows.

Patricia is determined to prevent David returning to Beryl. Jill fears for Wayne as he attempts to walk again.

Patricia puts her plans for David into action. Beryl returns to Melbourne and to unexpected concerns.

Fiona lets Scott influence her better judgement where Jill is concerned. Bitterness erupts at the hospital as Stevie fights for his life.

John unwittingly assists Patricia in extracting a commitment from David. Mick makes a decision that shocks his friends.

David's independence almost ruins Patricia's carefully- laid plans. Scott works to destroy Fiona's friendship with Jill.

Angela finds separation from John unbearable and gives in to impulse. Fiona makes the hardest decision of her life.

The day of final decision arrives for David. Mick loses control and lashes out.

Patricia is frightened to learn how much Mick knows. David has to try to forget the ties that bind him to the past.

Gordon vents his fury on Patricia. Angela is startled to find John involved with a girl who likes to get her own way.

Patricia fights to regain her influence on Angela. A parting for Fiona and Jill.

A careless conversation threatens to destroy relation- ships in the Palmer household. Rosie disapproves when Gordon brings a lady friend to Woombai.

Patricia makes a desperate bid to keep John under her control.

David gets more than he bargains for when he tackes Kevin about his moodiness.

David blames Beryl for Kevin's discovery of the affair.

Fiona's desire to protect David unwittingly aids Patricia's scheming.

David faces up to his responsibilities as head of the house.

Fiona and Patricia's temporary alliance starts to crumble.

Rob tries to get David and Kevin talking again.

Kevin counts the cost of leaving home.

Angela is shocked by her boss's intimacy with Patricia.

A showdown between John and Wayne over who's in charge at the property evolves.

Gordon and David come face to face for the first time since Patricia's affair.

Gordon and Patricia lay their cards on the table about the marriage breakup.

Jill's amazing revelation as to Fiona's whereabouts, infuriates Wayne. Patricia meddles in John's career plans.

Prue and Angela vie for John's attention. Rob is alarmed at Kevin's foolhardy speculation.

Kevin's attempt to prove his independence has disastrous results.

Rob's arrival at the Hamilton house gives Patricia cause for alarm. Beryl is disappointed by the reation to her good news.

Patricia fights a rear guard action to save her marriage. Lynn wakes to find she is not alone in the house.

Barbara and Patricia lock horns at Woombai. Lynn's warnings about Noel fall on deaf ears.

Susan's blindspot about Noel puts the Palmer family in jeopardy. John's aggressive attitude shocks Rob.

Wayne's damage to the Reid property horrifies Jill. Angela uses her persuasive powers to make Rob stay.

Wayne's negligence has disastrous effects on the Woombai project. Fiona and Patricia are forced to conceal their enmity when a close friend arrives.

The Hamilton's empire is on the verge of collapse and its fate lies in the hands of one person.

Fiona is reluctant to shatter a dying friend's illusions. David consoles Lynn in her dilemma.

Wayne's rejection of Jill's confession has bitter consequences. David and Beryl's happiness is rocked by Angela's bombshell.

Fiona's threats to reveal Patricia's past are foiled. Noel's scheming causes Susan distress.

Kevin's journalistic ambition endangers the Palmer family. Wayne's presumptuous attitudes have a drastic effect on Patricia.

Jill is shattered by Fiona's cold-hearted attitude. A threat of violence disrupts the Palmer household.

Fiona and Patricia are forced into an alliance at the reading of the Will. Rob is reluctant to reveal his true feelings to Angela.

Beryl vents her anger on John and tells him a few home truths. Wayne arrives home and finds an unwanted guest.

John is forced to make a decision as to where his loyalties lie. Patricia offers David the chance of a lifetime.

Noel's fiery temper lands Kevin in hot water. Fiona's attempt to nail Patricia backfires.

John and Angela finally come to an understanding on Prue. Patricia reveals her secret to Charlie and their scheming brings turmoil to the Hamilton household.

Prue finds the ice on which she's treading is thinner than she thought. Noel's breaking and entering spells trouble for the Palmer family.

Lynn's fears are realised when she returns home unexpectedly David's visit to Pentridge comes too late.

An unexpected proposal of marriage is met with laughter. Lynn's traumatic experience teaches Kevin a lesson.

Fiona is mortified by the bitterness of Angela's attack. Catastrophe strikes at the Palmer household when least expected.

Gordon is furious when he discovers the identity of Woombia's new owner. Rob is hurt by Angela's heated rejection of his generous gesture.

Susan's long awaited dream comes true. Angela's attitude jeopardizes the engagement. Fiona shocks Gordon with the truth about Patricia.

Kevin's popularity at the school social brings turbulence into his marriage. An uninvited caller threatens Jill.

Wayne bluffs his way out of a tight corner. Angela is faced with a decision which could jeopardize her engagement.

Wayne accidentally stumbles on to some valuable information about Patricia. A show of affection throws Jill into emotional turmoil.

Fiona is suspicious of Hal's motives. John fears for Angela's safety.

Beryl receives some distressing news from Sydney. Rivalry between Gordon and David over Angela's wedding ends in a bitter confrontation.

There's a reversal of fortune for the Palmer family and mystery surrounds the identity of Fiona's visitor.

An unexpected offer of employment brings Paul closer to the Hamilton's than he intended.

Angela and Rob's plans for the future are foiled by an untimely arrival. Wayne's not too subtle scheming meets with disapproval.

Patricia and Gordon's marriage is threatened by accusations of distrust.

Patricia's arrival in Melbourne throws Angela and Rob's wedding arrangements into turmoil.

Fiona is astounded to learn the truth about Paul. Conflict arises between David and Beryl over Patricia's ultimatum.

Divided feelings create an emotional crisis for Angela.

Rosie bears the brunt of Patricia's viciousness.

There's a tender moment between Kevin and Lynn as they resolve their differences.

John is shattered when he overhears a private conversation. Patricia undertakes to humiliate Barbara.

An emotional milestone for David and John heralds a new understanding.

An emergency causes Beryl to postpone her departure for Sydney.

A happy event is marred by an unexpected tragedy.

Patricia is devastated when she discovers Paul's true identity.

A catastrophe strikes David when he returns to Melbourne.

Angela and Rob's honeymoon happiness is shattered by an emotional crisis.

Tragedy in the Palmer family heals the rift between David and Kevin.

Beryl makes a final decision about her marriage.

It's an embarrassing moment for Patricia when Paul confronts her with the truth.

Patricia ropes Angela into a scheme to influence Paul.

Paul reaches a crucial decision. John takes a gamble on changing Beryl's mind.

Jill's proposed visit to Melbourne creates conflict between Kevin and Lynn.

Trouble at the truck depot puts David's job on the line.

Patricia's evil scheme pays off when she sees the rift in Angela and Rob's marriage.

John is foiled by the new love of his life. Patricia sees Angela and Rob's problems as a perfect excuse to see David.

An outing for the Palmers and Jill is sensationally interrupted.

There is pandemonium in the Palmer household as it awaits the arrival of the baby. David realises the hell through which Beryl has gone.

The opening of Fiona's riding school at Woombai is jarred by conflict. Beryl proves she is quite an enigma.

John discovers the truth about Di. Angela finds she can't cope with her feelings for Paul.

A reunion for Rosie with her granddaughter is traumatic. Angela makes a decision about her marriage to Rob.

Patricia is forced to change her tactics when she is cornered by Rob.

Beryl unwittingly helps Patricia's longstanding scheme.

Gayle makes a decision about her future. There's a surprise for Rob when he reaches Melbourne.

Patricia is horrified when Beryl confronts her with the news from Melbourne.

Patricia launches a desperate bid for David's affections.

Bitter allegations are hurled when David and Kevin clash.

Gordon plays into Patricia's hands by issuing a fiery ultimatum.

John pops a unexpected question. A flirtatious game of Gayle's backfires with terrible consequences.

Patricia involves a confused John in her predicament with Gordon.

John gambles with his and Di's future. Paul is forced to use bribery to gain an admission from Wayne.

Kevin unwittingly creates a stumbling block for Beryl when she pays a visit on David.

Hal makes John an offer he can't refuse. David and Beryl face the task of trying to repair their marriage.

Rosie proves she's unable to forgive Wayne. Beryl and Hal cement their friendship.

David is shocked to discover the identity of his new boss at the truck depot.

Paul's popularity creates bitter feelings for Wayne. Faced with a harrowing situation, Hal turns to Beryl for support.

Patricia's successful solution to John and David's work problems draws the three closer together.

Tragedy strikes for Hal when he reaches his lowest ebb.

Patricia persuades David to make an important confession to his family.

A letter from an old friend disturbs Rob. Paul finds there is no easy solution to the mess he's created.

Disturbing news from Angela places a further strain on Rob.

Serious accusations are hurled when David and Patricia argue.

Rosie's suggestion provides Paul and Gordon with the impetus to engage in a secret venture. Fiona plays the good samaritan to a lone mother.

David's trip to Sydney brings a nostalgic moment. A confession from Rob upsets Angela.

Devastation looms for Patricia following yet another argument with Kevin.

Fiona interferes when she realizes the consequences of Paul and Gayle's relationship. Angela discovers she was led to believe a lie.

Patricia lashes out in revenge with a possibly disastrous threat for David.

Angela's trip to Sydney turns nightmarish when she's suddenly lumped with a bundle of problems.

Disturbing news from Fiona adds another twist to Rob's predicament. John finds himself caught in an emotional bind inflicted by Patricia.

Gordon pops an unexpected question when Barbara comes to dinner. Lynn feels trapped when she witnesses Beryl's new-found independence

Alarming news from Jill forces Rob to tell Angela his secret. Paul is embarrassed by Gayle's recklessness.

An achievement of Lynn's meets with disapproval in the Palmer household. Paul reaches a crucial decision.

Angela proves she won't budge in her attitude towards Patricia. Jill becomes aware of Fiona's possessiveness and tries to snap her out of it.

Patricia delivers an ultimatum which has David reeling, but he's forced to cover his emotions at John and Angela's 21st birthday party.