Episode
McLeod's Daughters: Desperate Measures
Overview
Becky is being stalked by someone who blames her for her life falling aparty. Meanwhile, Claire and Peter draw closer.
Details
- Series
- McLeod's Daughters
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2002-04-10
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Desperate Measures is Episode 3 in Season 2 of McLeod's Daughters. It aired on 2002-04-10. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 2: Through the Looking Glass
During a rabbit plague a baby turns up on Alex's doorstep. Meanwhile, Peter and Claire struggle to deny their feelings for each other.
Episode 4: The Bore War
Claire and Nick come to blows over a vital supply of water in a dry spell. Soon the dispute turns personal and old friends become enemies.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: The Drover's Connection
Jodi is torn between the truth and Becky's feelings when she realises that Sean's sudden visions are not as innocent as they seem. Meanwhile, Claire's flirtation with Peter takes a new turn.
Episode 5: Hello Stranger
When a good looking charmer arrives out of the blue at Drovers Run no-one is more surprised than Jodi to find out this is her father, returned after an 18 year absence, while Meg's world is thrown into turmoil at the arrival of her first love.
Episode 6: A Dry Spell
As final preparations for the Miss Gungellan ball continue, Meg is faced with a difficult decision; to stay at the place she loves or to leave with the man she loves. Jodi is desperate to go with her father and is over the moon when Meg decides to take a chance for once in her life. All the women at Drovers enjoy the opportunity to dress up for the biggest event on the Gungellan social calendar. Jodi is voted Miss Gungellan but to everybody's surprise and Liz's horror, she gives up the crown in order to go off up north with her father and Meg. Only trouble is, Meg is having second thoughts. And so too is Kevin.
Episode 7: Three's a Crowd
As Tess feels increasingly isolated from Claire, she works hard to bring Nick and Alex back together, an effort which backfires when she lets a Ryan family secret out of the bag.
Episode 8: The Bridle Waltz
Becky realises that she has no choice but to tell Claire that Peter is married and Tess accepts a partnership in the city.
Episode 9: To Have and to Hold
Claire finally realises what a mistake she's made, while Tess struggles to convince herself that she's made the best decision of her life.
Episode 10: Home Is Where the Heart Is
Claire and Drovers Run are in deep trouble, and Tess, the only person who might be able to avert disaster, is immersed in her new life in the city.
Episode 11: Wildfire
Mark Howard returns to the district, determined to drag brother Sean into his life of illegality. Meanwhile, Meg finds that she has competition for Terry's affections and Terry finds himself under scrutiny by the law.
Episode 12: Hounded
Frank Da Costa, the new cop in town, has it in for Terry. When Terry unwittingly on-sells stolen goods to Tess, he sets up an explosive confrontation that will unearth the dark secret at the heart of Frank's animosity.
Episode 13: Steer Trek
Droving cattle on a stock route, Nick and Tess's feelings for each other become stronger, until Nick discovers he has unexpected competition. With Becky in charge, she is committed to keeping Drovers running smoothly and showing Claire she can do it.