Desert Rose

Ishara and Johnny track down Freddy and force him to return to Desert Rose. Williams follows a hot lead on Hugo's abandoned truck back to Van As in Springbok. Eben reunites with his father and confronts him about abandoning them. Thorne appears with news of a sale offer, but Freddy kicks him out the house; however, Thorne takes his anger out on Jana by attacking her.

Williams investigates Thorne's accidental death and finds a link back to Jana. Meanwhile, the clues of the diver helmet lead Williams to Hugo's fishing shack. Lucy has a secret rendezvous with Gus, who eventually unravels at a barbecue and exposes his affection for Lucy. Later, Hugo stakes out the house and ambushes Lucy with a dagger.

When Hugo tries to get away with Lucy, he is thwarted by Piet and Freddy, leading to a violent encounter. Meanwhile, Johnny is determined to get the band back together. He holds auditions for the local musicians and discovers a diamond in the rough. Eben succeeds in persuading Ella to return to Desert Rose, but he meets a young man who will end up being the key to his own redemption.

Lucy discovers that Jana has been having a long-standing affair with Gus, while Johnny helps Ishara face her demons and find catharsis over her mother's death. Freddy performs with the band and the community celebrates. After the gig, however, Freddy is stabbed by Hugo, and the children arrive at the Nama hut to be with their father as he fights for his life.