Season 1

Episode 4

Producers: Michael Jenkins & Peter Schreck
Director: Ana Kokkinos
Written by: Tony Morphett & David Ogilvy

First aired 7th August, 2002.

This episode had the continuing story arc of Guido and whether he's a corrupt cop.  This is interesting considering he was the one investigating Eddie and corruption allegations.

We start out with the usual recap clips before we are introduced to Det. Donna Parry's brother Kenny - straight off the bus from Beringarah.  He's in town for an apparent routine medical check up.  Donna didn't mention to Eddie that her brother was handicapped - Eddie suggested their meeting was what he termed the "Kenny test."  She refuses to answer, but through musing's and the usual VO pov style, we learn that Eddie was correct.

Case load for the episode, child porn downloaded onto computers at a private school.  Eddie and Donna head out to investigate.  Donna is not perturbed by the school administration who want to sweep it under the carpet.
There are supposedly only three people with keys to the room where the computers are, but Eddie seems rather focused on Josef - the school gardener/cleaner.  Donna doesn't share his theories.
Donna gets a phone call to go and see her brothers doctor.

Cameron is wanting to go to Inspector Kostas after Guido is nearly run down in the street whilst getting food.  Cameron doesn't want to be "collateral damage" as the people who are after Guido are getting closer.  They have a very up close and personal discussion about trust.  (side note... Guido doesn't seem to understand the concept of personal space - not that Cameron seems to mind!  Nope, wouldn't bother me either <g>)

All four detectives are called out to Huntingdale (the private school) when Josef barricades himself inside after being assaulted.  The school dismisses him on what Donna believes is unreasonable grounds and she vows to get to the bottom of it all.

Eddie believes Josef has been assaulting students.  One student who had left the school and a current student.  The current student goes in defense of Josef but the student who left suggests there was something going on at the school.  Josef's fiancée Catherine is questioned several times, but she is unable or unwilling to provide any help.  Josef refuses to answer questions and it looks like Eddie may have been right regarding his guilt.

Guido lets Cameron into his secret world a little more when they have a discussion about trust.  He tells her about Sophia Rinaldi, and points out again that he did not take the money the mob thinks he did.  Cameron is still angry that he won't tell her the full story... she knows he's holding something back.

Meanwhile, Donna finds out her brother has a life threatening illness and his lifespan is limited.  She lashes out at Eddie when she thinks he told Kenny about the illness, only to find out he had overheard her conversation with the doctors.  Kenny seems more settled with his fate than Donna, not wanting a heart transplant that could save his life.

Josef comes forward, making a statement that the student who left was actually sexually assaulted by senior students.  He walked in on them in the computer lab., and it is suspected they therefore had access to have been the guilty party in downloading the child pornography.

In a dramatic ending, Guido is wounded when someone shoots him whilst at home.  He is determined to cover up this attempt on his life when Cameron phones to invite him out for drinks with herself, Donna and Eddie.

It's wide open for this continuing story arc next week!

Reviewer personal rating:
7  out of 10.

Oh wow!
The only thing that really jumped out at me was the shooting at the end of the eppy.  I enjoyed the eppy, but it seemed to be more about setting up future plot lines.  The foreboding with Cameron receiving the wreath and then bang!  Interesting plot development to lead in to the next eppy.

Did we really need... (or just me being picky)
Over done... okay, Donna's brother has a handicap, but did they need to give him a life threatening illness as well??

Quotes:

McGregor (setting out test papers): Look I'm sorry... I have a class arriving for an examination.
Guido (picking up a paper and reading it): I couldn't answer any of these.
McGregor: It's for bright students.

Guest Actors (alphabetical listing)

Ella Bancroft - Victoria Cole
Paul Barry - Steve Clark
John Bevan - Older man
Ian Bolt - Dr. Neebith
Caroline Brazier - Gabrielle Hall
Simon Burke - Rob Watson
Jennifer Campbell - Police receptionist
Alison Chambers - Hospital receptionist
Travis Chapman - Kenny Parry
Nathan de Corte - Matthew O'Rielly
David Downer - Harry Brown
Marta Dusseldorp - Catherine McGregor
Leon Ford - Josef Pozinak
Caroline Heim - Mrs. Sorrenson
Jim Holt - David Brooks
Lyn James - Elderly woman
Ryan Johnson - Alex Brooks
Iain Macguire - Gary Watson
Scott McLean - Daniel Stunt double
Margaret Mieczkowski - Hospital receptionist
Chris Mitchell - Guido stunt double
Tony Morgan - Bus driver
Adam Tuominen - Nathan Smyth

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