Ivy Pasco visits Max and Richard at Golton Island. While she is there, the men ask Ivy to consider taking Rory in as a boarder if they can get him into Horsham High School. Charlene and Lyle ask to meet Max on neutral ground and they meet at May Park in Horsham. The discussion gets tense when Max's brother and sister-in-law ask for money. Max then announces that he and Richard are prepared to sponsor Rory to go to Horsham High School, commencing in three month's time.