Steve Bisley

A bright young teenager from a broken home uses his quick wits and glib tongue to get out of trouble - but they often get him into it.

Steve Thompson, a lovable anti-hero, is the youngest son in the gloriously flawed Thompson family. In a bid to save himself from financial ruin, Steve does the unthinkable and agrees to marry Ana, a Russian woman seeking residency in exchange for a huge sum of cash. Behind closed doors the deal is done, a secret wedding is arranged & in no time life will be back to normal, or so Steve thinks... Until a nosy family friend gets wind of the wedding plans...

While Hugh has second thoughts about his agreement with Harriet, Penny rescues an injured wombat, but her new pet causes an uproar at the hospital. Charlie tries to reach out to Ivy, who feels abandoned by her mother, and Matt freaks out when Carlito flirts with Meryl.

Hugh puts the farm on the market without telling his family and plans to leave for Sydney, but an investigation into a patient complaint complicates matters. Matt and Charlie receive a visit from child services after Ivy is arrested.

To Matt's discomfort, Charlie's free-spirited father, Carlito, arrives with his girlfriend's teenage daughter, Ivy. Just before the grand opening of the Knight-Cartwright heart clinic, Hugh receives a mysterious letter from his ex-wife, Harriet, which brings surprising news.

Charlie tries to make the best of the situation when Carlito takes off, leaving a disgruntled Ivy behind. While the hospital staff prepare for a special guest to the cardiac clinic, Hayley returns home with her baby son, Jimmy.

Meryl lashes out at Hugh when she discovers that the farm buyer is Rod, her former mayoral rival. Matt has mixed feelings about his new relationship with April, and Hugh and Ken are abducted by a desperate local in need of medical help.

Hugh is in Sydney with Penny to watch the transplant operation using the artificial heart he designed. As Meryl prepares for her mayoral inauguration, Charlie tries to win Matt back.

While Hugh recuperates from surgery, Penny laments his reunion with Harriet. Hayley assigns wedding preparation tasks to the family, but Hugh still doesn't approve of the marriage and causes a rift with Ajax.

Now under investigation for election tampering, Meryl hires Penny's sharp-tongued sister, Celia, as her lawyer. Hugh comes to the aid of woman who doesn't speak English, and he is forced to perform a risky surgery.