Hopper has big plans for injecting new life into The Shed café. Daniel encourages him to invest in the business but the bank rejects him for a loan. Holly's terminally ill sister, Jenny, and her family come in from the country when she is re-admitted to hospital. Neville returns from his business trip bearing gifts. At Dean's suggestion, Zac asks Daniel if would be willing to drop the charges for stealing his car. He wouldn't. Feeling he can't get a fair go in Echo Point, Zac packs his things and leaves town.

Frannie helps Belinda track down Coral's estranged parents so she can learn more about her father. Marty comes clean to Gordon believing the pot plants were delivered to Sgt Murray. Later, Gordon admits to Holly he got rid of the plants himself. 17-year-old Dean has a hot date with the 23-year-old Gillian. Gordon sentences Marty to hard labour for his dope experiment.

To Darcy's relief, Zac decides not to do an illegal delivery for Daryl. Coral continues to search for Belinda. Hopper goes after Dean and Marty to see if Belinda went off with them while Coral calls the police. Daniel gets involved after coming around to announce Belinda won the bursary. Coral tells Hopper that Daniel is Belinda's father. Holly continues to be troubled by nightmares about her sister. Believing they are a sign, Holly confesses to Shelley and Marty that she didn't intervene to stop their mother from taking her own life.

Zac soon realises he may have found the gun used to kill Daniel's parents. He shows the gun to Daniel and the pair take the it to the police who match it to the gun used in the Blake murders. Hopper confronts Nathan demanding the names of his thieving mates but Trish leaps to Nathan's defence. Just when Neville thinks he's gotten Trish to give up on the work experience program, Father Patrick talks her around. Darcy denies ever owning a gun when questioned by Zac whose recent discovery has triggered some memories. Coral reassures Maurie that his role in her and Belinda's lives will not change with Daniel now on the scene. Daniel spends the day with Belinda. He's showing her some old home movies of himself and her mother when the police arrive. Belinda is horrified as Daniel is taken away by the police.

Police interview Daniel Blake who seems unconcerned, believing the police can now make progress towards finding his parents' killer. Neville, Hopper and Dean are all annoyed that Trish has being swayed by Father Patrick. With the police reopening the murder investigation, Coral warns Belinda that Daniel will once again be the subject of rumours but Belinda is ready to stand by him, confident her father will finally be vindicated. Trish talks Hopper into giving Nathan another shot at the café but Dean comes up with a foolproof plan to catch him out using a hidden camera and a $50 note. Zac remembers he also a jacket found with the gun. Belinda agrees to be interviewed by a journalist to tell Daniel's side of the story.

Reporter Robin Ollie questions Belinda about Daniel, suggesting Daniel's efforts with her have all been in service of convincing her of his innocence. Coral arrives home to find Belinda with the two reporters and shows them the door before cautioning her daughter about talking to the press. Police need evidence linking Daniel to the gun. Neville changes his tune with regard to Dave and Frannie. Trish is furious with Dean for driving Nathan off — until she sees the video of Nathan steeling. Zac brings the jacket to the police. They are able to link it to Daniel and he is arrested for his parents' murders — once again in front of Belinda.

Dean tries to comfort Belinda who is distraught after seeing Daniel arrested for murder. Daniel is questioned by the police and is confronted with the jacket. He is held in custody until his preliminary hearing. Darcy encourages Zac to talk to Edwina but he wants to pretend she doesn't exist. Edwina asks Dean to talk to Zac on her behalf and explain how much he still means to her. Zac gives Dean the green light to pursue Edwina again. Daniel insists there's nothing to worry about when Coral and Belinda visit him in jail. Hopper and Coral reconnect much to Belinda's annoyance as she accuses her mother of not caring about Daniel anymore. Zac returns to work a the garden centre under Edwina's watchful eye. Belinda is devastated on finding she's been misquoted in the paper as saying her father is a monster.