She’s ready to seek help.

Episode 8324

UK airdate: Thursday 26 September 2024 at 13:45 on Channel 5 and 18:00 on 5STAR

Marilyn visits Irene in hospital. A fragile, sober Irene apologises for her behaviour. John also pays her a visit and they reconcile after their big fight. John is sorry that he didn’t do more, and Irene opens up about her relapse. She admits that she’s been lying to everyone, including herself. She tells him that she’s organised to go to rehab, asking if he will take her.

Before they leave, John and Irene pay a visit to the Diner so she can apologise to Leah. Her words are sincere, and the conflict is quickly forgotten. She confirms that she’s leaving now, she has to go right away or she’ll chicken out. As they walk out, John asks if she’s okay. Irene replies that she will be.

Meanwhile, Cash and Eden are bombarded by everyone’s congratulations as they attempt to go for a morning stroll. Somehow, everyone already knows they’re engaged. But they love the attention – it makes it feel official.

Felicity announces to the Salt team that she’d like to throw a surprise engagement party for Cash and Eden. Felicity has the task of distracting the couple while the party planning happens, but Cash is heading off to buy a ring anyway. Felicity drags Eden off to talk about dresses.

Upon learning that Eden and Cash won’t be telling Levi about the engagement themselves, Mackenzie heads home to tell him herself. While he’s happy for the couple, it’s hard for him to navigate. After calling his mum, Levi learns that it was just him and their dad that weren’t told the big news.

Mackenzie offers to spend the day with Levi, urging him to stop pretending that this doesn’t hurt. But he refuses and sends her off to work.

Felicity peppers Eden with questions about the wedding destination and bridesmaids as they walk back to her place, but Eden isn’t really ready to make those kinds of decisions. They run into Levi and it kills the vibe completely.

Caught out trying to leave a bottle of champagne, he awkwardly congratulates his sister and drives off, leaving Eden and Felicity sobered. The olive-branch bottle of champagne sits untouched, despite being a very nice and expensive bottle. Eden admits that champagne can’t make up for what Levi has done.