When Giddy Gaibui drowns at sea while attempting to ferry contraband alcohol onto the island, chairman Russ Gaibui goes on the warpath and woos Helen to his side.

When a long-estranged child returns to the island to claim the land his father promised and build a church on it, he causes divisions among the island's community.

Solomon Gaibui, Ross's second son, becomes enraged when a prawn trawler strays into local waters.

Bernadette returns to the island to marry Paul. The afternoon monsoon rains drench everyone, but also bring an outbreak of dengue fever.