Three popular teenagers are killed in an horrific highway collision with a truck and there are conflicting stories about the final seconds before impact. The whole town wants to believe that the teenagers were murdered by a reckless truck driver, but Amy Fox has to deal with the fact that the truck driver is her cousin. Already guilty about the damage she has caused to Brendan's family by exposing his father as a paedophile, Amy struggles to deal fairly with Brendan's impassioned bid to clear his name. Susie continues her relationship with Jason Tyler, who is about to open a night club in Mt Thomas, and Jonesy tries to keep his feelings to himself, even though he is sure Jason is involved in drug sales. He quietly sets out to save Susie from Jason's deceit, but she rescues herself by making a heartbreaking decision.