Episode
Return to Eden: Episode 12
Overview
Eden is forcibly put up for sale and the Harper's prepare to move out. Ahmal offers to buy it for Stephanie but she knows Dan could never accept it. Jilly comes to gloat, showing her true colors. Jake confirms to Stephanie that Jilly was in on the plan from the start. Having discovered Jake is Greg's brother Jilly forces Jake to give her a place on the board otherwise she will expose him. Jilly goes back to Eden as the Harper's move out and Stephanie pushes her in the pool. Dan, Sarah and Dennis scrape some cash together to try and buy Eden at the auction but before the auction starts its announced a private bid has already been accepted, Jilly is announced as the new owner. On information received from the housekeeper at old Eden Tom discovers from some nuns that Stephanie's baby was adopted before Bill and Reena adopted him from the orphanage meaning hes not Stephanie's son. Sarah meanwhile has been romancing Angelo.
Details
- Series
- Return to Eden
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1986-04-21
Episode context
Episode 12 is Episode 12 in Season 2 of Return to Eden. It aired on 1986-04-21.
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Episode 11
Dan is angry when he reads a newspaper report stating Stephanie is prepared to risk everything to get Harper Mining back. Dennis, Sarah and Bill pledge their support to Stephanie and ofter her their shares in the company.
Stephanie and Jake prepare for a live TV debate and Jake proposes just before they go on air. Stephanie reminds Jake she is already married to Dan. During the debate Stephanie brings up the proposal and tells Jake she would never marry him and throws a jug of water over him.
Tom still refuses to believe he is Stephanie's son and decides to go to old Eden to see the house keeper of the time of his birth. Cassie offers her help to Stephanie in the battle with Jake. Dan is disappointed Stephanie is spending so much time trying to get back the company.
Jake is angry at being humiliated on TV and Jilly tells him Ahmal is Tom's father. As she leaves she hears Anton, Jake's lawyer, mention Jake's visits to the cemetery.
Episode 13
A mystery man swims out and rescues Stephanie. Her clothes are found on the beach and everyone presumes she has drowned. Jilly pays Olive off now she has no future use for her. Jake is furious when Jilly tells him Stephanie killed herself because she though Dan had slept with her and starts to strangle her. Jilly breaks free.
Stephanie appears walking on the beach, along with her rescuer Johnno. She had apparently rescued him, after he got in trouble trying to rescue her. She had only been trying to wash away all her troubles and not kill herself. Johnno suggests she should let people continue to think she is dead for a while and use it to get back at Jilly and Jake.
Tom rushes back to tell Sarah the news he's not her brother and is involved in a car accident. A mystery person substitutes Jilly's breakfast with a snake and it wriggles towards her.
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Episode 10
Jilly finds Phillip's body and the courier receipt for the tape. She goes to Eden where she manages to retrieve the tape before anyone hears it. Jake's lawyer tells Jake he needs to control Jilly.
Jilly destroys the tape but at Phillip's funeral his niece Jessica shows up and tells Jilly Phillip sent her a copy. Jessica tells Jilly that unless Jilly sees her right everyone will hear the tape. Jessica had been burnt in a fire years earlier which she blamed Jilly for.
Stephanie lets Sheik Ahmal tell Tom he is his father and after Stephanie tells Tom she was forced to give him away right after looking into his blue eyes moments after his birth. Tom states his eyes are brown not blue which makes him think he is not Stephanie's son, he rushes off to tell Sarah. Sarah still refuses to believe they are not related.
Jake offers Stephanie one last chance of a 50 / 50 partnership which she refuses. Jilly and Cassie clash at Tara's both blaming each other for Phillip's death.
Sheik Ahmal tells St
Episode 14
Olive conveniently shows up and saves Jilly's life. When the police arrive they can find no trace of the snake. Tom is in a coma and Sarah sits by his bed side hoping he will recover still not knowing they are not related.
Stephanie and Johhno go to stay at Dave Welles place who helped nurse Stephanie back to health 7 years ago and ponder their next move. Jilly manages to blackmail Jake into making her General Manager of the company.
Another snake turns up this time in Jilly's bed. Jessica recognizes it as non-poisonous and takes care of it. The police turn up again, but Jessica denies there was ever a snake, making Jilly look delusional. Jilly throws Jessica out of Eden and she goes to stay with the Harper's.
A memorial service is held for Stephanie and Jake declares to Anton he is going to marry Jilly as it's the only way to control her. Dave tells Stephanie she cant hide way for ever. Sarah quits Tara's now Jilly is in charge but Jilly persuades Cassie to stay on.
Episode 9
Bill is rushed to hospital and a heartbroken Sarah is forced to end her engagement. Jilly tells Jake of the latest news and demands her shares back in Harper Mining. Dan tells Stephanie to be careful of Jilly as he thinks she is double crossing her. Jilly blames Cassie for everything that has gone wrong recently in Stephanie's life.
Stephanie confronts Jake and states she will regain control of her company again. She calls old friend Sheik Ahmal to enlist his help. An angry Tom blames Stephanie for his split with Sarah.
Cassie decides to tell Phillip Jilly has been unfaithful. Dan asks Stephanie who Tom's father is but she refuses to say who it is. Sheik Ahmal arrives at Eden to help Stephanie.
Jake offers Stephanie the chance to join forces with him but when she refuses he says he will have her dismissed from the board. Dennis sides with Jake in the vote and Stephanie is dismissed. Stephanie tells Sheik Ahmal he is Tom's father.
Jake and Jilly celebrate in Stephanie's office. Phili
Episode 15
Dan operates on Jessica like he did on Stephanie 7 years earlier. Stephanie is shocked when Johnno tells her he is Tom's father making him not her son. Jake wants Jilly to get rid of Olive for good. Olive angers Jilly by surprising her whilst she is in the bath. She notes how convenient it is that no more snakes have turned up since she agreed to let Olive stay.
Angelo proposes to Sarah. Jilly realizes how lonely she is and tries to get the Harper's's back in her life. Jessica wants nothing more to do with her but Sarah agrees to have her marriage to Angelo at Eden.
Dave is injured and Stephanie is forced to face her fears and swim across a crocodile infested river. After she makes it Dave reveals to her there are no crocodiles in that part of the river but Stephanie has faced her fears. A flying doctor is called in, and Dave insists he needs to go to hospital which is just a plan to get Stephanie to leave and get back to living her life. He gives her a small fortune of opals, which
Episode 8
On hearing about the boat explosion Jake organizes a search. Bill forbids Tom from seeing Sarah anymore.
Jilly is fed up with Jake's obsession with Stephanie and pleads with him to allow her to run Tara's. Stephanie is found but there's still no sign of Dan. Olive tells Jilly that Stephanie's illegitimate son is still alive. Stephanie finds Dan alive and they return to Eden.
Jake gives control of Tara's to Cassie and an infuriated Jilly tells Cassie's boyfriend Dennis that she has also been seeing Jake.
Bill arrives at Eden to tell Stephanie that Tom is really her son and as hes about to tell her Tom and Sarah arrive to say they are engaged. Bill suffers a heart attack and as he lies on the floor he blurts out the truth.
Episode 16
Stephanie convinces Ahmal to let his sister Princess Talitha accompany her back to Australia so Stephanie can pose as her. Ahmal reluctantly agrees. Romance begins to blossom between Dan and Jessica. He sees in her what he first saw in Stephanie.
With the company in trouble Jake begs Bill to return as General Manager, he agrees so he can find evidence about Jake's illegal dealings. Stephanie returns to Australia and her disguise even fools Johnno.
Stephanie dressed as Talitha joins Ahmal in a business meeting with Jake and Jilly. Ahmal wants to buy a large area of cattle land through Sanders Mining. Jilly takes Talitha under her wing at Eden. Jilly trys to get rid of Olive and Olive grabs Jilly by the hair. Jake rescues her and gives Olive her marching orders. Stephanie is upset when she sees Dan and Jessica together. She has seen that look in his eyes before when he first fell in love with her.
Jake catches Olive trying to break into Eden with a snake, believing its just another harml
Episode 7
The day arrives when Jake will be officially a board member and Jilly insists he must oust Stephanie right away. Jilly urges Stephanie to go after Dan.
Bill and Reena agonize over Tom dating Sarah, there is something Tom must know but Bill states Stephanie must know first. Dennis urges Stephanie to try and save her marriage to Dan and she agrees to go after him. Jake tells Jilly he needs Stephanie to be away as long as possible and Jilly says she is sure she can arrange something. Dan and Stephanie enjoy a happy reunion.
In Stephanie's absence Jake calls an emergency board meeting, Stephanie will have to attend via the telephone but Olive cuts the line to the island where Dan and Stephanie are.
Stephanie rush to another phone line on the island but the fuel line to the boat has been cut and the boat explodes, in Stephanie's absence Jake is elected Chairman of Harper Mining.
Episode 17
Jake kills the snake with a gun and Jilly sends home all the servants for the day. They put the body in the boot of a car and drive it to the pier near Tara's. Cassie spots them moving the body into a boat and photographs them in the process.
Stephanie dressed as Talitha comes to stay at Eden and Jake recognizes something familiar about the Princess. Jilly takes the princess to Tara's and Cassie shows Jilly the photos and tells her that unless she gives her 50% ownership of Tara's she will go to the police. Jilly is furious when Jake agrees to Cassie's demands.
Sarah gives her blessing to Dan and Jessica's relationship. Johnno takes Bill to see Stephanie. Jake unexpectedly shows up and recognizes her.
Episode 6
Dan rushes out and Stephanie throws a drink in Jake's face. Dan tells Sarah he thinks he is losing Stephanie. Stephanie agrees to have Jilly and Phillip's wedding at Eden. After the wedding Jilly runs straight into Jake's arms and gives him Stephanie's wedding gift to her a stash of Harper Mining shares.
Dan asks Stephanie to put him first and go on holiday with him and to meet him at the airport at 10 am the next day to which she agrees. Cassie alters the computer records for Jake so no one will know he got the extra shares from Jilly then announces he has enough shares for a seat on the board.
This new development causes Stephanie to miss the flight and Dan leaves alone. Jake asks the board who is in charge now!
Episode 18
Stephanie races back to Eden with Jake in pursuit. When they reach Eden, Stephanie rushes to her room, where the real Princess is waiting. Jake insists the Princess is Stephanie, but only Jilly is allowed to see the Princess unveiled and can see it's not Stephanie. Jilly is furious with Jake's obsession with Stephanie and tells him he is jeopardizing the deal with Ahmal.
Stephanie tells Bill of the her plan to get Jake interested in buying the land Ahmal is after. Really the land is worthless. Bill manages to replace the real land survey report with a fake one.
Jake gives Jilly a race horse which she calls Revenge. A recovered Tom decides to return to New York now that Sarah is married. Johnno poses as an ex disgruntled employee of Ahmal and tells her the land is rich in oil. Jilly mortgages everything she owns to get a option on the land.
Sarah tells Tom he is the father of her unborn baby not Angelo and Tom then tells Sarah they are not related. Sarah faints in shock threatening the