Return to Eden

Seven years later, Stephanie Harper, Australia's richest woman, is happily married to her plastic surgeon husband. Her two children are now young adults, involved in the Harper 'empire' and in their own problems. The release of Jilly Stewart from prison starts a dramatic chain of events.

1. E1. Episode 1

   Feb 10, 1986

   The series opens with Stephanie enjoying a relaxing swim with her husband Dan 7 years on from where the mini series ended. Stephanie discovers a box of old documents which could mean big changes in her life. Jilly is released from prison after having served 7 years for Stephanie's attempted murder and the manslaughter of Greg. Jilly is taken to Eden where Stephanie announces the document states Jilly is her half sister. Stephanie tells her now they are half sisters she thinks she can forgive Jilly. Bill McMaster tells Stephanie that a man called Jake Sanders is trying to take over Harper Mining. Stephanie offers Jilly $5, 000, 000 for her part of Max Harper's estate but Jilly is angered when Bill states she must sign a waver on any future claims. Jilly reluctantly signs. Jilly goes to meet Jake and tells her she wants an alliance with him, as everything Stephanie owns is rightfully hers. Jake goes to visit a grave and it turns out he is Greg Marsden's brother.

2. E2. Episode 2

   Feb 17, 1986

   Stephanie is out riding when Jake turns up but Jake is no match on a horse for Stephanie. Jilly hears Dennis bad mouthing her and says she is moving out from Eden. Jake shows up at Harper Mining and Stephanie tells him she has no intention of loosing the company. Phillip arranges for a prison friend of Jilly's called Olive to be released early. Stephanie agrees to give her daughter Sarah a job at Tara's and tells her son Dennis she knows he is in debt through gambling. Bill's son Tom stars work at Harper Mining and Jake and Jilly set Dennis up so he is caught in a compromising position. Jilly is furious when Jake tells her he is not only going after Harper Mining but he has sets his sights on Stephanie too. Stephanie is having nightmares about the crocodile attack 7 years earlier. Jilly meets Olive in a bar and gives her a gun and tells her to kill Stephanie. Olive shoots at Stephanie out riding and Stephanie's body lies motionless on the ground.

3. E3. Episode 3

   Feb 24, 1986

   Jake finds Stephanie's body and rushes her to the hospital where its revealed she will be OK. Jilly says she was with Phillip at the time of Stephanie's attempted murder. A recovered Stephanie reveals to the board that Jake now owns 18% of Harper Mining and another 2% would get him a place on the board. Jilly and Stephanie agree to start over whilst all the time Jilly continues to plot against her. Stephanie confronts Dennis after she discovers he has been using company funds to feed his gambling addiction and Dennis tells her she treats him more like an employee than a son. Dan gets jealous when Stephanie dances with Jake at a cooperate event. Olive arranges a crocodile to be put into Stephanie's swimming pool.

4. E4. Episode 4

   Mar 3, 1986

   Stephanie goes for a morning swim and comes face to face with the crocodile but Dan shoots it. Stephanie is left traumatized. Jilly is questioned by the police but as there is no evidence against her she is released. In Stephanie's absence Dennis tells the board he will be in charge of Harper Mining. Romance blossoms between Tom and Sarah. Stephanie fully regresses back to the state she was after the crocodile attack 7 years a ago and sees a disfigured face in the mirror. When Dan arrives all he finds is a broken mirror and no Stephanie.

5. E5. Episode 5

   Mar 10, 1986

   Discovering Stephanie is mising Jilly finds her at Tara's and finds Stephanie thinks she is Tara Welles again. Jilly tells Jake Stephanie is in a bad way. Stephanie agrees to undergo hynoptis to treat her trama and trys to strangle Jilly during it. This causes Stephanie to snap back into reality. Jilly warns Jake not to double cross her. During a dinner at Eden Jilly announces she is to marry Phillip again. During a midnight meeting at Harper Mining Jake pulls Stephanie close and kisses her but at the exact same moment Dan walks in.

6. E6. Episode 6

   Mar 17, 1986

   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!

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