Marilyn (Emily Symons) has been struggling to juggle her shifts at the Diner with overseeing Alf’s (Ray Meagher) businesses while he’s away in Merimbula with Roo (Georgie Parker) and Martha (Belinda Giblin).
Irene has suggested they get help in, and it isn’t long before they get interest in the handyman ad. Marilyn isn’t keen to get her hopes up so early on, but she does admit the timing would be perfect considering how hard she’s finding everything/
Marilyn is relieved to meet Tex (Lucas Lineham), who has answered the ad, during the rush of the mid-dinner shift. Marilyn is won over by his charm, though she feels a little insulted when Alf approves of his employment. She is content to give Tex the reins, but there is a catch to the handover of responsibility.
Tex starts off strong, but Marilyn governs with an iron fist, telling him he has lots to do and refusing to even give him time to eat breakfast in the Diner. Marilyn’s micromanagement is questioned by Irene, but Marilyn is certain Tex has a deteriorating work ethic.
Marilyn shows to be a strict taskmaster, rushing the newcomer from one task to the next with almost any time for him to recover his breath despite the encouragement to give Tex time to settle in and study through the numerous notes she has left him.
Tex, though, demonstrates his ability to handle the job. But at the diner, Irene takes Marilyn’s phone away when she repeatedly texts Tex while she is working.
As Tex walks along the beach, he notices Rose (Kirsty Marillier) in her police uniform and clearly likes what he sees.
He gives her a cheeky greeting and can’t help looking after her – but Rose is too distracted by her own problems with Cash. As the dust settles for Rose, and Tex settles into his work for Alf’s businesses, will romance be in the air?
