Neighbours Episode Guide: 6276-6300

Episode 6276
Eleven: 24/10/2011
Five: 21/11/2011

Written by Eloise Healey
Directed by Peter Sharp
Guest stars
Emilia Jovanovic: Freya Stafford
Ajay Kapoor: Sachin Joab
Cleo Beltran: Jorja Lindsay

Summary:-
Having come face to face with Michael for the first time in years, Emilia protests her right to be part of Tash's life, but Michael orders Emilia to leave Tash alone. Meanwhile Summer's shopping centre story is gathering momentum. Toadie is concerned when he hears Summer on the radio, reporting that developers allegedly paid off the council to re-zone the area and urges her to retract the story.

Episode 6277
Eleven: 25/10/2011
Five: 22/11/2011

Written by Jason Herbison
Directed by Peter Sharp
Guest stars
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Tony Winstone: Luke Lennox
Cassie Wilson: Georgia Engel

Summary:-
Summer is encouraged by the success of her corruption story, but knows she needs strong evidence to support her claims. Summer discovers the story about the shopping centre was false, and rushes to issue a retraction - only to receive a shock when she sees the newspaper and discovers that Paul has made her claims the basis for a front page news story. Feeling used, she confronts Paul, but he insists he was only reporting the facts.

Episode 6278
Eleven: 26/10/2011
Five: 23/11/2011

Written by Peter Dick
Directed by Peter Sharp
Guest stars
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Aidan Foster: Bob Morely
Noah Parkin: Orpheus Pledger
Alice Lim: Arielle O'Neill
Jackson Bryce: Grant Buse

Summary:-
With Summer unable to get over the closure of PirateNet, Andrew turns to Paul and urges him to get her out of the mess he helped create. Determined to get his mind off missing Catherine, Malcolm spots an opportunity to keep busy when Kyle invites him to a barbeque next door. Malcolm grows more attracted to Jade.

Kyle's role in the story replaced by Dane

Episode 6279
Eleven: 27/10/2011
Five: 24/11/2011

Written by James Sapwell
Directed by Peter Sharp
Guest stars
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Noah Parkin: Orpheus Pledger
Jess Walker: Sarah Roberts
Joe Shore: Matt Dean
Terry McCann: Peter Harrington-Olsen

Summary:-
When Jade receives Malcolm's text, she is surprised to see her attempts to push him away have not worked. When Malcolm confronts her, Jade is forced to turn him down bluntly. Meanwhile Kate is desperate to move on from her mistake with Noah.

Episode 6280
Eleven: 28/10/2011
Five: 25/11/2011

Written by Emma J Steele
Directed by Peter Sharp
Guest stars
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Emilia Jovanovic: Freya Stafford
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Amy Holdsworth: Andrea Powell

Summary:-
Disappointed not to hear back from Emilia on her 18th birthday, Tash tries to get into the party spirit for the sake of Michael and Chris. Tash feels glum after seemingly losing contact - but her aunt's desire to reconnect with her family is about to be rekindled.

Episode 6281
Eleven: 31/10/2011
Five: 28/11/2011

Written by Rene Zandveld
Directed by Peter Sharp
Guest stars
Emilia Jovanovic: Freya Stafford
Noah Parkin: Orpheus Pledger

Summary:-
Emilia, Tash and Michael grow closer sharing stories of Helena. Tash then receives her mother's death certificate, revealing the cause of death.

Episode 6282
Eleven: 01/11/2011
Five: 29/11/2011

Written by Rene Zandveld
Directed by Jonathon Dutton
Guest stars
Emilia Jovanovic: Freya Stafford
Ajay Kapoor: Sachin Joab

Summary:-
Tash shuts herself off from her father, having discovered that he has hidden the truth about her mother's death for so long. Emilia helps her piece the story together.

Produced by Richard Jasek, Consultant Producer: Neal Kingston

Episode 6283
Eleven: 02/11/2011
Five: 30/11/2011

Written by John Hanlon
Directed by Jonathon Dutton
Guest stars
Emilia Jovanovic: Freya Stafford
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Helena Williams: Camilla Jackson
Jackson Bryce: Grant Buse

Summary:-
Michael wishes he could do more to help Tash come to terms with what happened to her mother, and, to stop any further pain, warns Emilia to back off and to leave Tash alone. Failing in her appeal to save PirateNet, Susan can't ignore her instinct to support Summer's crusade. Michael panics when he realises Emilia and Lucas have developed feelings for each other.

Episode 6284
Eleven: 03/11/2011
Five: 01/12/2011

Written by Emma J Steele
Directed by Jonathon Dutton
Guest stars
Emilia Jovanovic: Freya Stafford
Noah Parkin: Orpheus Pledger
Molly Baker: Gemma Ashley Kaplan
Cleo Beltran: Jorja Lindsay
Cassie Wilson: Georgia Engel

Summary:-
Only hours before the English exam, Year 12 students gather for the sit-in protest at PirateNet. Summer is determined to continue her protest, despite Susan and Toadie's pleas to abandon it as her exam approaches. Careful not to jeopardise her new relationship with Tash, Emilia pulls away, leaving Lucas confused.

Music: 'Perfection' by Adalita

Episode 6285
Eleven: 04/11/2011
Five: 02/12/2011

Written by Ceinwen Langley
Directed by Jonathon Dutton
Guest stars
Mr Martin Chambers: John Wood
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Noah Parkin: Orpheus Pledger
Linda Moore: Charlie Critchlow
Dr Adrian Pearce: Christopher Waters

Summary:-
Confident that the present from Kate is evidence of her love, Noah seeks Kate out in Harold's; Callum grudgingly starts a paper round to earn some extra cash. Kate realises the present was neither from Noah nor for her - and discovers the teenager is now certain she is in love with him.

Episode 6286
Eleven: 07/11/2011
Five: 05/12/2011

Written by Mia Tolhurst
Directed by Jonathon Dutton
Guest stars
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Noah Parkin: Orpheus Pledger
Amber Goddard: Kylee Ellis
Maggie Bryan: Kendal Rae

Summary:-
After finally convincing Noah to leave, Kate has to do some fast-talking to get Sophie home without arousing suspicion, but Kate worries Noah will tell Sophie their secret.; Rhys announces he wants to take Dane and Jade out to celebrate his barbecue success. Andrew spots a couple kissing on Summer's history wall footage. Jade smuggles Malcolm out when Rhys and Kyle return home early.

Kyle appeared in one scene on a phone call to Jade. Otherwise Dane replaces Kyle's role in the story.

Episode 6287
Eleven: 08/11/2011
Five: 06/12/2011

Written by Sarah Mayberry
Directed by Jonathon Dutton
Guest stars
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair

Summary:-
Andrew confronts Kate with the incriminating footage of her and Noah's kiss, which she pleads with him to delete. Andrew is faced with a huge dilemma - will he protect or expose his cousin? Kate and Summer's careers both hang on his decision. Meanwhile, Malcolm is still keen to continue his affair with Jade, but is surprised by Jade's insistence on keeping romance out of the affair because she wants an emotionless relationship. Karl learns Spanish.

Episode 6288
Eleven: 09/11/2011
Five: 07/12/2011

Written by Li-Kim Chuah
Directed by Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Guest stars
Emilia Jovanovic: Freya Stafford

Summary:-
With part of her history wall school project deleted, Summer needs to improve her grades. She is forced to re-focus on her exams, but fears she is not sufficiently prepared and considers cheating in her literature exam. Lucas notices the tension between Michael and Emilia, and the pair endure an awkward evening with Lucas as he tries to find out why.

Episode 6289
Eleven: 10/11/2011
Five: 08/12/2011

Written by Peter Dick
Directed by Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Guest stars
Lorraine Dowski: Zoe Bertram
Ajay Kapoor: Sachin Joab
Noah Parkin: Orpheus Pledger
Cleo Beltran: Jorja Lindsay

Summary:-
Summer tries to cheat on her exam by sneaking to the bathroom to check answers on her phone, but she is caught in the act by Michael leading to a devastating confrontation. Paul discovers his cleaner also works for an important councillor, and butters her up in the hope of digging dirt. But Paul is frustrated to see his campaign against the shopping centre has no effect.

Episode 6290
Eleven: 11/11/2011
Five: 09/12/2011

Written by Jason Herbison
Directed by Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Guest stars
Emilia Jovanovic: Freya Stafford
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Aidan Foster: Bob Morley
Christian Doran: Adrian Woolcock

Summary:-
As Michael is rushed to hospital, Summer is guilt ridden, fearing their confrontation about her cheating led to his collapse. Summer finds no one wants to hear the truth about what happened, and Michael has no recollection of his confrontation with her. Tash is also convinced she put him there by causing him too much stress, but she gains some comfort from having Emilia to lean on.

Episode 6291
Eleven: 14/11/2011
Five: 12/12/2011

Written by Catherine Roden
Directed by Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Guest stars
Emilia Jovanovic: Freya Stafford
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Noah Parkin: Orpheus Pledger

Summary:-
Kate is determined to keep her distance from Noah; however, she can't avoid him when he invites Sophie to play bass for his band at the PirateNet gig. Kate is suspicious, but tries to put her misgivings to one side for her sister's sake. However Sophie witnesses a heated exchange between Kate and Noah. Sonya's plan to spend quality time with Toadie collapses - along with the sofa. Lucas reaches and decision about the garage and refuses to sell.

Episode 6292
Eleven: 15/11/2011
Five: 13/12/2011

Written by Stuart Gaunt
Directed by Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Guest stars
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Noah Parkin: Orpheus Pledger
Lucy Myers: Sarah Mills

Summary:-
Having witnessed the tense moment between Kate and Noah, Sophie tries to get to the bottom of it. She reads Noah's notebook and is stunned to discover he is in love with Kate. Malcolm feels guilty after hearing Susan speak with pride about his marriage. Kyle hears his yard will not be sold out from under him, and Dane celebrates the win with a night out. Malcolm learns the real reason why Jade is attracted to him, and Kyle decides to teach Rhys a lesson.

Kyle's role in the story replaced by Dane

Episode 6293
Eleven: 16/11/2011
Five: 14/12/2011

Written by Ben Michael
Directed by Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Guest stars
Mr Martin Chambers: John Wood
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Jessica Girwood: Glenda Linscott
Female Candidate: Julia Harari

Summary:-
Karl is uneasy when he gets a call from Catherine. Rhys tries to pull himself together for his big interview for the surgical program, but things don't go to plan and he blames Jade when he fails his interview. Lou has money worries. Karl's suspicions about Jade and Malcolm are confirmed.

Episode 6294
Eleven: 17/11/2011
Five: 15/12/2011

Written by Justin Walsh
Directed by Chris Langman
Guest stars
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair

Summary:-
Karl is forced to watch Malcolm lie to Catherine and Susan to cover his tracks, and urges his son to stop seeing Jade and end the affair. When Michael gets discharged from hospital, Tash takes on the challenge of caring for him. But she struggles to balance her studies with the extra duties and considers asking Emilia to help her care for him. Will Kyle own up to Rhys or let Jade continue to take the flak?

Kyle's role in the story replaced by Dane

Episode 6295
Eleven: 18/11/2011
Five: 16/12/2011

Written by Stuart Gaunt
Directed by Chris Langman
Guest stars
Mr Martin Chambers: John Wood
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler
Emilia Jovanovic: Freya Stafford
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Aidan Foster: Bob Morley
Elaine Lawson: Sancia Robinson
Robbie Jennings: Jeremy Hopkins
Erin Salisbury: Elise Jansen

Summary:-
Unable to accept he has missed out on a place in the surgery program, Rhys appeals to Martin to pull strings and give him a second chance. Worried she has failed as a career, Tash invites Emilia over to help look after Michael. Karl takes action to put a stop to Malcolm's affair.

Music: 'This Is What I Said' by Cloud Control

Episode 6296
Eleven: 21/11/2011
Five: 16/01/2012

Written by Rene Zandveld
Directed by Chris Langman
Guest stars
Emilia Jovanovic: Freya Stafford
Noah Parkin: Orpheus Pledger
Priya Kapoor: Menik Gooneratne
Ajay Kapoor: Sachin Joab

Summary:-
Noah suspects that Kate is pulling the strings when Sophie drops out of the band and goes to extraordinary lengths to find out why. He camps out in front of the Ramsay House in an attempt to get Kate's attention, but it backfires when Kate accuses him of stalking her - and he retaliates by making a shocking public outburst. Lucas and Emilia break into Sonya's place.

Episode 6297
Eleven: 22/11/2011
Five: 17/01/2012

Written by Catherine Roden
Directed by Chris Langman
Guest stars
Noah Parkin: Orpheus Pledger
Priya Kapoor: Menik Gooneratne

Summary:-
Sophie discovers that Kate kissed Noah and brings his behaviour to the attention of new headmistress Priya Kapoor, who manages to get the truth out of him as her official investigation continues. But what will the fallout be for Kate? Toadie and Sonya are at loggerheads with their couch.

Episode 6298
Eleven: 23/11/2011
Five: 18/01/2012

Written by Sarah Dollard
Directed by Chris Langman
Guest stars
Priya Kapoor: Menik Gooneratne

Summary:-
Priya confronts Kate with Sophie's claims that she kissed Noah. Kate accuses her sister of lying. When Andrew says that there is no video evidence of the kiss, the fallout pushes the sisters so far apart. Trying to raise Summer's spirits, Andrew throws an end of school party. Kate finally admits to Priya that she kissed Noah and desperately fights to save her career.

Episode 6299
Eleven: 24/11/2011
Five: 19/01/2012

Written by Emma J Steele
Directed by Chris Langman
Guest stars
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Dane Canning: Luke Pegler

Summary:-
Susan spots Karl having coffee with Jade - and begins to suspect they are having an affair. Her feelings of jealousy make her investigate further. Banned from the internet, Callum talks his way into using his neighbours' Wi-Fi as a way to avoid his punishment, while Andrew advises Summer not to admit she cheated during the exam.

Episode 6300
Eleven: 25/11/2011
Five: 20/01/2012

Written by Katrina Foster
Directed by Tony Osicka
Guest stars
Malcolm Kennedy: Benjie McNair
Priya Kapoor: Menik Gooneratne
Gary Denham: Anthony West
Tanya Parcell: Carissa McAllen

Summary:-
Susan is confronted with an ugly truth. Is Karl ready to move on, and into whose arms?; Sophie deals with the gossip. Sophie finds herself becoming more and more ostracised as gossip from Kate's betrayal spreads through the school, and when her last allies, Callum and Paul, appear to lend their support to Kate, she wonders where to turn.