After seeking reassurance from Sonya that Elly's social media photos are not appropriate, Steph borrows her car to sound out Mark and questions whether he is okay with this. Mark points out he didn't have a say in the photos and suspects it's merely Elly's way of getting back at her ex. Steph is still not happy and Mark is puzzled by her apparent jealousy.
Later, Steph can't help venting her displeasure to Elly about the photos. Elly echoes Mark's suspicions, questioning whether Steph is jealous. Steph denies it, but her lingering unease prompts her to talk to Susan about Elly. Susan recommends Steph not read too much into it, as posting selfies with all and sundry is common behaviour these days.
Upon reflection, Steph reveals to Mark that she has come to realise he's right - she is jealous of Elly.
Meanwhile, it's Xanthe's first tutoring session with Elly, but she is too preoccupied with Ben's betrayal to focus. Sympathetic Elly suggests Xanthe take back her power by showing him how much fun she's having without him. With this in mind, Xanthe plays up to the attentions of Cooper, the school captain, posting an image of them together on social media.
Ben asks Gary to talk to Xanthe on his behalf to let her know how sorry he is. Gary, who's in the bad books himself, believes Ben has to find a way to communicate with Xanthe from the heart. Ben digs deep to compose a song, but as he's preparing to woo her with it, he catches sight of her flirting with Cooper and loses heart. Xanthe sees Ben, but it's only in time to spot him walking away with his guitar. Has her pride only widened the gulf between them?
Elsewhere, Karl and Aaron are thrilled when Sonya brings news that money might be found for the bike lanes, provided council can siphon off funds from other projects. Susan is far from pleased at learning that the school's remedial programme funding will be one of those projects sacrificed. When the bike lane project - supported by Sonya - is approved at a community meeting, Sonya discovers the word 'DIE' painted over her car windscreen. Then, as Sonya is relating this to Toadie, a brick smashes through the law office window.
