* May contain a spoiler or two * Mount Thomas swimming trials are on, and Senior Constable Ben Stewart is volunteer coaching some of the members of the local team. One of the female swimmers (Chloe) has a crush on Stewart, using various tactics to get a ride home with him, so she can make a pass at him, when he refuses, and tells her no, she gets out of the car, runs home in tears.
The next day, at the station, the girl in question and her mother arrive, to lay a complaint against him for abuse. Ben protests his innocence, both to the Boss, to Sergeant Tess Gallagher, and PJ, which they accept, but it's not that simple, as Inspector Russell 'Rusty' Falcon-Price is quick to point out. Rusty takes a statement from the girl in the presence of her mother about Stewart's conduct, so naturally Ben goes after the truth himself. Meanwhile, Ben's ex-wife Angela arrives in town, but the real reason for her arrival is masked by her claim of a lost mobile phone, which she conveniently uses as a means to drop into the station (and to see Ben).
PJ and Tess decide to investigate this allegation against their colleague, and parts of the stories given by both Chloe's parents and her friend (Gretel) somehow don't match. Gretel is caught out in a lie by PJ when he asks her a particular question about Ben's car, and eventually the truth about Chloe's ongoing abuse is revealed. Is Ben a molester? is he being set up by an angry parent? or is someone else involved? The Heelers set out to clear their colleague's name, and restore his reputation.
Let's just say this episode is close to everyone's heart - especially if they have teenage daughters. Worth watching over and again.
9/10
The next day, at the station, the girl in question and her mother arrive, to lay a complaint against him for abuse. Ben protests his innocence, both to the Boss, to Sergeant Tess Gallagher, and PJ, which they accept, but it's not that simple, as Inspector Russell 'Rusty' Falcon-Price is quick to point out. Rusty takes a statement from the girl in the presence of her mother about Stewart's conduct, so naturally Ben goes after the truth himself. Meanwhile, Ben's ex-wife Angela arrives in town, but the real reason for her arrival is masked by her claim of a lost mobile phone, which she conveniently uses as a means to drop into the station (and to see Ben).
PJ and Tess decide to investigate this allegation against their colleague, and parts of the stories given by both Chloe's parents and her friend (Gretel) somehow don't match. Gretel is caught out in a lie by PJ when he asks her a particular question about Ben's car, and eventually the truth about Chloe's ongoing abuse is revealed. Is Ben a molester? is he being set up by an angry parent? or is someone else involved? The Heelers set out to clear their colleague's name, and restore his reputation.
Let's just say this episode is close to everyone's heart - especially if they have teenage daughters. Worth watching over and again.
9/10
