As Tane and Harper work out, she calls him on being distracted as his mind is on Perri. He admits he found him asleep on the beach and can’t quite work out what’s going on with him. When he does catch up with Perri later, he notices marks on Perri’s arm, which are fresh cigarette burns. Perri confirms that it was his dad and he questions whether Tane still thinks he should respect him.
As Tane dresses his arm, Perri admits the job his dad wanted him to do was illegal, and that it’s because of his dad that he ended up in juvie. Tane tells Perri that he’s proud of him for standing up for himself – respect goes both ways.
Tane calls Harper, who provides a trained ear to Perri’s problems, and he explains that his dad’s abuse has gone on for years. He’s terrified that she’ll tell the authorities, but she assures him she can’t if he doesn’t want her to. Tane takes Perri back to his place and tells him he can stay as long as he wants, but Harper queries whether he is ready for this level of responsibility.
Later, Harper returns home and checks that she’s alone before she retreats to the bathroom. Breathing deeply, she reaches into her bag, and pulls out a pregnancy test. Is Harper expecting Tane’s baby?
Meanwhile, Kirby wants the scoop on Remi’s new fling – she knows he’s seeing someone. As he resists, she maintains that she’s happy for him and it’s great to see him moving on. When she gets nothing from Remi, she unloads her suspicions on Rose and Bree. When she mentions that Remi’s happier than she’s seen him in ages, Bree is secretly buoyed. When Kirby invites her to a single girls’ afternoon, she has no option other than to accept.
Remi is waiting for Bree when Theo turns up unannounced. He quickly texts to cancel their hook-up, but when he joins Theo for a game of pool, they run straight into Kirby’s troupe of single ladies, including Bree. She politely excuses herself, lying that she has been called into work, and soon Remi makes his own excuses too. Kirby teases that Remi may be off to see his secret girlfriend.
When Bree asks to go for a ride later, Remi gladly obliges and Kirby is struck when she sees them riding by. She wonders who the woman on the back of his bike is. When she confronts him later, he has to think on his feet, but he lies that it was Lanie, the backing singer who asked him out. Kirby’s thrilled for him, and Remi reckons his secret’s safe for now.