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marry me Stephanie you'll just have to

carry me her

is there something you'd like to

advertise the next time you try and

threaten me you'll end up with more than

that repulsive scar I promise you get

lost Jilly that's one thing I never do

done

know exactly where I'm going

you

I was wonderful you should have come in

sir this is really why you wanted the

family reunited huh now you leave their

support not personally but for business

purposes

you'd have to regain 51% of Harper

mining shares to take over and push Jake

out that's right you are talking very

big man we got that much yes yes it'll

clean you out listen to me both of you

I've mortgaged everything including this

house in case things don't go according

to plan I propose to buy your stock but

mum that way I can be sure that whatever

happens you two still get the

inheritance that's rightfully yours mom

we're family we're in this together

I know sassy this is my fight my

decision no way this is Harper mining

we're talking about you can have my

shares I intend to win but not at your

expense they're yours and that's it you

accuse me once of making an emotional

decision about the chairmanship I want

to avoid that this time fair enough what

actually happens if you lose Jake holds

on to Harper's and I guess we all start

looking for a job you'd risk losing

Wallace yes I never could resist a long

shot all yours

didn't pick the hair honey you'll find

all probably good luck thank you

I know you're feeling better my dear but

I wouldn't try and run the marathon just

tips never mind about me how to get your

51% that's what matters

I thought we'd agreed not to discuss

business I need to think of something

other than my next pill take it not your

shares what don't you think I'm still

part of Harper's oh I let that conman

creep up on you push you out now let me

try and make amends Dennison Satya with

us we are going to win bill that's the

Stephanie up or I know am i interrupting

a business conference as a matter of

fact yes sorry I just wanted to see how

you were I knew you'd be worried Julie

we all have been bill you are like

family you know don't patronize me

maybe we should both go you need some

rest

it's very good of you to make the effort

Julie and we all know how shocked you

still are about Philips death

life goes on bill but not for him well

you really must be feeling better

you always didn't enjoy hitting me where

it hurts most

see you later Steph I was a bit rough

wasn't it

whatever you suspect suspect I walked in

on her and Sanders at ours once they

weren't buying clothes no I'm sorry I

don't believe Julie's changed especially

not her sexual propensity so well she's

not the only one who's made mistakes

about men and it doesn't necessarily

make her a traitor she offered me her

shares too you know you're very astute

Steffi but sometimes such a fool yeah

well it's a bit too late to change now

bill now you'd better be in that

Chairman's seat when I get out of here

it's a deal mate

I'll run the footage on Harper mining

first a little bit of background on the

company and then we'll do the question

and answer section okay fine Mr Sanders

hello I was getting real anxious about

you don't believe me I'd never

intentionally keep miss Harper waiting

makeup will look after you and I'll see

you both in Studio B thanks but I don't

think I'll bother with a makeup I know

when not to compete with Miss Harper

suit yourself I'll call you when we're

ready thank you

you look lovely I trust you're going to

be more sincere on camera

you don't like compliments much do you

oh when they're genuine it was I'm going

to beat you won't work just watch me

I'd like to permanently I told you we

don't have to fight all the time you

could have it all

first you rape my company and then you

invite me into your bed it's a novel

approach well I was thinking of

something a little more formal marry me

Stephanie

because according to my arithmetic there

simply isn't 51% to Harper stock

available and as Miss Harper knows

anything less than 51% will not allow

her to regain the control she so desires

we'll worry about the arithmetic later

but miss Harper why do you think the

shareholders are going to support you as

opposed to Mr Sanders you mean that's

compared with my public image Mr Sanders

represents the underdog yes I suppose so

well the shareholders can decide for

themselves what sort of a man he is but

the real question is what sort of a

company is a corporate parrot going to

leave them with a year or two from now

oh I'm sure my management will be a good

deal less inept than the one they're

used to now I find that very hard to

reconcile with the fact that you're

currently having great difficulty

renegotiating a very straightforward

deal with an established middle-eastern

partner of Harper mining oh yes well we

both know why that is done with

Stephanie oh do we please tell us no no

I don't want to get personal but your

proposal of marriage in the makeup room

just now wasn't that personal was that

just another one of your business

propositions is this true Mr Sanders

yes yes it is I didn't get an answer oh

I'll give you one now

hmm we'll take a break coming to throw

just all the time I just heard the share

hold and see it that way oh I think

you'll find I will I'd better get back

to work

Sarah I'm sorry Tommy I've got clients

waiting Sarah please hi Jessica

hi isn't that a bit conservative for you

no complaints this is a new staff and

there's one here that will look

absolutely stunning on you bit pricey

but it's worth it

Julie's being very generous she won't

mind here it is isn't it gorgeous

I like the colour but I'm not wild about

line try it on I don't think so

trust me you look great I said I don't

like the mind okay Sarah

is this something you'd like to

advertise

we're in an odd sort of mood fancy you

taking time out to notice anyone else's

feelings tell me Jessica he's still a

virgin

were you ever you think the problems

more psychological and physical is this

the grieving widow turning into the

caring auntie I can understand you

thinking that scar is a bit of pudding

but it's not healthy you know girl your

age that must make you just about the

healthiest animal around you really are

hung up about it aren't you watching

what you did to uncle Phillip wasn't

exactly inspiring listen you little

don't overplay your hand you don't

frighten me Jilly don't I uncle Phillip

Stape won't protect you forever

so what are you going to do with me

throw me to the crocodiles if I have to

and next time you try to threaten me

you'll end up with more than that

repulsive scar I promise you

Sara can we go somewhere to talk Tom we

can't keep going over and over at all

please just forget it

Sara listen I'm going up to old Eden

there's gotta be someone up there who

was around when Stephanie had a child or

maybe some kind of record or something I

want to give it a try

will you come with me please Tom stop it

you're clutching at straws I can't go on

like this I can't go through the

nightmare again and again it's over face

it I can't I love you

it won't change anything but we had a

housekeeper old Katie may be talking to

her work who Vince

okay okay read them to me come on it's

out yes yeah it's terrific thank you

very much

pouring water on Jake's ardor seems to

have worked you've now got just on 34%

changes going crazy

thanks busy yes hmm it's gonna cost you

expected that I know excuse me this is

Marshall this Joneses here I wanted to

thank you for what you did to Jake on

television and I wondered if I could

help I am pretty good with computers

don't I know it

we're doing okay if Sanders finds out

it'll be the end of your job at tires

not if you win and if you don't win

Tyra's won't mean much all right

welcome aboard

mazie why don't we go and draft that

circular

I do really want to help Dennis little

bit late not too late

yes oh well done well done read them out

yes excellent thanks thank you

your mum was great on TV yeah I guess

sir

how's things at Tara's okay thanks ah

one of those days are ya do you ever

wonder what it's all about Angelo I mean

is worth all the hassle Oh a guy at the

bar gave me these I'd go if I had

someone to go with good group how about

it I don't think I could handle it

thanks anyway no worries I'll just tear

them up not after that Oh Angela odds

all right no no no I'll come terrific

well coffee on the house

well this is a surprise I did phone

you're at the hospital I heard about

your television appearance I'm sorry I

mr. darling can't we be a bit friendlier

please one way or the other it'll be

over soon

dragging up Mary stop not if we don't

want it to know I thought I understood

you but I obviously don't when you said

to hell with harbour mining your family

was more important I believed you I know

and I changed my mind but I was reminded

who I really am

if I hadn't fought I would have ended up

hating myself and probably everyone

around me and tell me who's responsible

for this remarkable insight under the

real Stephanie Hart it's true you so

well if they feel qualified to prescribe

a remedy for the rest of your life does

it matter

yes um perhaps more importantly whose

advice do you take so much notice of

what their advice takes precedence over

your husband's feelings it's not like

that then who

a ma ma

I was hoping we might have lunch

together I'm sorry I have a prior

commitment

with preservation of a carriage Moses

thank you very much

and that was a very nice lunch well I'm

still not quite sure why you invited me

I've been trying to work up to it is it

a bad film yes

frankly I just don't believe it well the

sort of man can throw his life away like

unless I drove him to it

Julie whatever my suspicions are about

you I wouldn't accuse you of anything

ever

well that's something have you ever

considered the other possibility what's

that but he was dying anyway

an incurable illness you have any reason

to believe that no but I just felt he

was trying to hide something I just

don't see that as being the problem so

you do think it was my fault there's a

mom Stephanie let's go and say hello no

I'm afraid I have to get back yes of

course

Julie I'll organize a taxi would you

excuse me mm-hmm

I won't be able to stay long I'm afraid

I have to get back to the fight of

course

now don't forget my offer of help

hello's death oh ma Julie I was having

lunch with a friend funny seeing you

together again it took me back all those

questions Stephanie wouldn't answer when

we were 18 yeah I have pleasant memories

of those times I can remember wondering

who's Stephanie was rushing off to see

she was so secretive never occurred to

me that it could have been you was such

a long time ago Julie yes of course

ridiculous isn't it but for what insane

moment I I wondered if you'd been lovers

what a wonderful idea but unfortunately

pity down enjoy your lunch

lying Sheik of Araby

their tip the bucket on you in public

did she really are in love with her

aren't you

and you can't stand the idea what is it

hey is it Stephanie or the fact that

anyone could be actually in love it's

not my fault she turned you down

get up Jilly can't ferret Canyon the

fact that our Arab friend actually got

into Stephanie's bed before you did

mm-hmm Amal isn't just interested in

horse breeding no no he happens to be

Tom McMasters father Steph was young and

rather plain he was all hot blood and

enthusiasm I wonder if some of those

rather respectable shareholders and

Harper's might just find it all a little

tacky

you'd make Pollyanna sound tacky do you

want to hang on to Harper mining or

don't you you wouldn't hesitate would

you well I want something I take it so

do i but I try when possible to stay out

of the gutter

well well you really have fallen in love

with Stephanie haven't you why her late

husband Greg Marsden didn't rate her

even average well perhaps he was just a

stupid bastard

he got involved with you yes he thought

enthusiasm was a substitute for

imagination a bit like you

why did Phillip take so long to kill

himself

Stefan people he shocked to hear you say

that Jake after all I am her sister and

you know how she is about firmly get

lost Gillian that's one thing I never do

darling

I always know exactly where I'm going

can I see you Jake it's rather urgent

mrs. Stewart was just leaving I once had

a poodle called Anton it was the

sweetest thing so faithful

what's that supposed to mean you must

expect doggie jokes from a what's

so urgent there's been a slight hitch

Dennis Harper's been having you shadowed

are you sure he made a deal with a

private investigator inquiries unlimited

did he now they traced you to a certain

cemetery but I've taken care of it

good just how much does he know

and they wanna thumb

miss Harper are you getting more popular

by the moment according to the figures

it's your jump to the last couple days

my partner go professor

I'll go to $8 a share if I have to

it's all or nothing now Dennis

stephanie has to try dan yes Ann I owe

you an apology I'm afraid it was me who

first put the idea into her head to

fight the battle plan perhaps but

somebody else gave her the will to track

who a mom what happens if she loses

she'll take it hard and she'll lose

everything well I was still planning to

be around you know what I mean yeah the

kids are standing by oh that's good how

will you know shake him out not well at

all he seems to go back a long way

Stephanie's father used to entertain on

the grand scale Harper's would have

dealt with a family all over 30 years

and you don't remember when a mall first

appeared on the scene no I don't you'd

have to ask Stephanie there

is there anything more beautiful yes but

it is not good form to pay such

compliments to married women so good to

get away from it all for a moment how do

you stand well it's up to the

shareholders that's gonna be close so

win or lose you've got some difficult

decisions to make haven't you yes it's

not gonna be easy sorting things out

with Dan particularly as I've decided

that he has to know about us Stephanie

here's a good man and it was all so long

ago but you're Tom's father and he has

to hear it from me not from someone else

of course

what do you think of my latest

acquisition he's magnificent

indeed you realize of course that you'll

be depriving our breeding industry of

one of the best potential hires in the

country I'm not sure horses suffer from

nationalism mm-hmm perhaps one day

you'll come and visit him perhaps I will

Oh Jilly I take it you're not here for

medical reasons why don't I look as

though I need your expertise oh you're

looking fine then spite of everything

thank you but I wondered if there was

anything I could do to you oh yes I

thought I might talk to Stephanie

but um only if I wasn't interfering I'm

not sure I understand I think you do she

sees prepared to throw everything away

for the sake of this game with Jake

Sanders it's her money I wasn't the

money I was thinking of Dan it was her

marriage and you it's just in for a

moment that I take Sanders proposal

serious no of course not but I just hate

Stephanie to forget what's important I

don't know whether you realize that dad

was your the best thing that ever

happened to her so many men are jealous

possessive but your respect Steph's

individuality funny it's right from man

have a past and all that goes with it

but it's different set of rules for

women altogether simply I think things

like that have changed just a little

don't you believe it did your difference

you can accept what happened all those

years ago and he'll only be civilized

about it but actually make a friend of

him I'm not sure who we're talking about

oh I'm all of course I thought you knew

what Dan I'm sorry I'd never have it's

just Stephanie's always been so straight

forward I thought you must know know

what a mall is Tom's father

all these years has been coming here you

had your little business trips to the

Middle East and I swallowed it hook line

and sinker and he came here to this

house he sat at that table shook my hand

and called me a friend my god you two

must have been laughing at me all these

years was it like that it isn't Amal is

a friend that is all no not quite

he's Tom's father I was 18 for God's

sake I asked you if you wanted to know

only if it was important you said it

wasn't and you mine I didn't so could

have going on making a fool of me for

the rest of your lives it's not like

that

spare me the details Steph you Harper's

always did have exotic taste in young

Haidee if you want to see me

Tom Tom McMaster I rang you to say us

coming did you

it's possible but if you're selling

anything we don't need it there the

harbor's don't use this place anymore

we don't need much you've been the

Harper's housekeeper for a long time

Katie longer than I can remember the

secrets in this family so many secrets

that's why I'm here I want to know about

a baby

shh shh don't you that I'm supposed to

have been that baby no you're not I'm

not that old and stupid you're not Chile

Stuart

I didn't mean Julie's Joe an old Mex

sneaking around to Julie's mother giving

Stephanie's sister she never even knew

she had would have been drowned at birth

that one it's not about Jilly we know

about her it's about me now miss

Harper's mortgaged this place to they

tell me see it Katie I want you to try

and remember something

Stephanie Harper had a baby when she was

18 you'll have you cleaned out handle

it's all right Katie

I'm supposed to be that child you

it's hard to tell you shouldn't be

talking to me

who penguins penguins penguins at the

comfort oh you mean the nuns where where

is the convent come

I'm appreciated you're helping out Jesse

huh

Dennis didn't make me feel very welcome

you still care for him don't you yes but

I don't keep myself at the feeling's

mutual give him time

he bruises easily I've noticed hi

Jessica hello

I'll leave you to it Sarah I'm sorry I

was rude to you it's okay I'm I'm pretty

touchy about that scar I understand no

you can't and I don't expect you to but

it's really messed up my life in more

ways than the one do you think maybe

you've got it just a bit out of

proportion I mean you're lovely Jessica

you must know that it's not just the way

it looks it's how it makes you feel

inside have you ever thought of doing

something about it

I haven't had that kind of money I know

someone who might help

I'm sure sara means were but you don't

have to talk to me about it if you'd

rather not

you've had that a long time yes

how did it happen Jessica an accident

you could say that well I'm sure we can

do something about it of course I will

need to see all your medical records

your x-rays and so forth

but he could fix it yes I'm sure we can

it can certainly be improved

considerably but it isn't a simple

business and it won't have another night

it's kind of big commitment you'll need

to give it a lot of thought it'll hurt

won't it all to some degree but they're

more than any other surgery I'm sorry

I've changed my mind I shouldn't have

bothered you Jessica please wait come on

sit down

don't tell me something what is it that

you're afraid of I just don't like

hospitals in the thought of a knife is

that true or is there something else

like what now you can tell me to go to

the devil if you want but I suspect that

scar has been your excuse for a long

time no I hate it

of course you do but it's also

convenient you can blame that on

everything that ever went wrong with

your life but if I operate there'll be

nothing to hide behind no more excuses

Oh Mr Sanders later

should I check for concealed weapons no

need when you're winning ah you're not

getting that chair bag yet you can still

make a dignified exit you know I'll buy

you back at top price you can take the

money and run how about my offer you

thought about it I already have a

husband

dr. Marshall can't give you back harbour

mining Dan gives me more than you ever

could he doesn't mind about a mile but

he's Tom McMasters father I'm sure some

of your stuff your investors would so

its gutter time is it sorry I don't

scare that easily and I happen to be

proud to count a mile as my friend don't

worry I'm not gonna start rocking that

particular boat you really are a

thoroughbred aren't you Stephanie but

your asthma takes a little bit dicey

there's no way you can get back Harper

mining unless of course you accept my

offer

you're supposed to be the best mr.

Halliday oh we are mr. Harper but Jake

Sanders is not an easy man to

investigate he's obviously spent a lot

of time and money covering his tracks

we're spending a lot of time and money I

expect results well we found one or two

promising leads but they led nowhere

it's all in the report

Thanks I think you should read that then

you decide if you want us to continue

with our investigation you've been a

great help mr. Halliday

highly unethical I'm afraid but I'm a

realist how much of a real is holiday in

dollars Mr Sanders lawyer was very

generous I want to know the significance

of that Cemetery holiday otherwise your

deal with Anton will be spread all over

the newspapers

you're a very persuasive negotiator mrs.

Stewart

next time I pay oh don't be so

old-fashioned I'm the wealthy heiress

remember don't remind me

hey I was only joking besides mom makes

a mess of it at Harper's I'll be around

at the Bistro looking for a job as a

waitress I'd give you a job anytime I'd

make a lousy waitress it's going to rain

come on let's get the ferry you okay

you're right we missed it

you'll just have to carry me home Angelo

what are you doing I was joking

I'm not okay that's all I know but I

want Jake follow that cemetery has to be

important why the change of heart about

Jake Sounders simple if Stephanie gets

the company back you won't be of use to

us he could even be dangerous okay hello

I'll be in touch

friend of yours aren't Chile where were

you today

kindiy I talked to Dan Marshall watch it

madam will scratch her eyes out it was

strictly medical really yes he thinks he

could fix my scar you'll need more than

plastic surgery to sort you out frankly

I think it's a waste of money well

that's your problem

you'll be paying

and today Stephanie Harper made a

desperate bid to regain control of the

half a company in an unprecedented move

she addressed the Harper workers she

appealed to them to sell back their

shares to her personally and according

to reports she won a virtually unanimous

vote of confidence from her former

employees if miss Harper indeed gets

their full support

she's almost sure to retain outright

control of the company and in Melbourne

today the premier made a desperate bit

you gotta hand it to her we didn't see

that coming

no well that's it I guess she's won hey

that's not like you Jake there is the

alternative it's illegal you said so and

in the end it simply won't stand up it's

either that or you're left with nothing

neither the woman nor her company

finally is coming up now has anyone been

to church like

Jake must confess I really didn't think

you'd do it thanks for not telling me

earlier might have been enough to stop

me I knew you'd do it stiff

congratulation dad mum's well she

usually does excuse me I'm late for work

I thought it was gonna be so easy to

keep my promise to you that was before I

met Stephanie Harper I'm sorry Greg

congratulations definite and to you for

persuading me to fight Oh purely selfish

now I can compete negotiations with half

a mining and return home a new chairman

drives a hard bargain untold

negotiations could drag on for months

indeed well I'm a encouragement hmm a

wonderful woman - a lovely man what a

combination we would have made I think

our youthful attempts at that have

probably caused enough trouble yes I do

leave you with some problems

oh well with time I'm sure it will all

be solved I'm sure it will and remember

if you ever need my help or anything

else I'm always there I wish you every

happiness as you know Stephanie but I

can't help wishing and things had been

different I love you

I think I'd better go don't you yes I do

hope Dan will understand yes sir why I

will see you before I leave

welcome back Thank You Hillary

I'll have my chair back now you've

certainly earned it you don't believe

I'm in love with you do you you think

it's all part of some sort of fast deal

I believe you

I don't usually propose three times

Stephanie I'm sorry but nothing you say

will change anything

goodbye Jake

taras I've transferred it to your name

it's already mine this isn't easy

neither that chair nor Harper mining is

gonna mean anything to you or anyone

else you see half a mining was placed in

voluntary liquidation an hour ago sir

sets have been transferred to Sanders

Investments you can't do that it's done

oh I chew through every court there is

and you'll win but the legal battle will

take years your creditors will have

wiped you out long before that

you