When Perri finally fronts up to meet Tane, he reads him the riot act. Tane tries to set some expectations and explains that rule number one is to be on time. He introduces his young charge to the taiaha, hoping he will instil a sense of his culture, but when he scolds Perri for treating it like a toy, Perri storms off.

When Tane follows him down to the beach, Perri opens up. He explains that he doesn’t know anything about his culture because his only Māori parent, his mother, is dead. When Tane shares how much family and culture have helped him when he’s going through a hard time, Perri seems to be swayed, and soon he’s asking to learn the taiaha.

The next day, Tane is shocked to find Perri curled up in the dunes and questions whether he slept there. Perri admits that he refused to help his dad with a job he’d promised and tells Tane he’s going to talk to him. But as he leaves, Tane senses something deeper is at play. Will he be able to help Perri?

Meanwhile, River Boy Dingo is on a tear through Summer Bay, first hinting to Mali that he might like his own “mates’ rates” surfboard and then hitting up Eden for free drinks at Salt. Levi steps in, ready to defend his sister, but she makes it clear she doesn’t want his help. She offers Dingo and his mate a round on the house, by far preferable to having to talk to her brother.

When they hassle Eden later for another drink, Levi asks them to leave, stepping directly between the River Boys and Eden. They leave, but she doesn’t appreciate the intervention and storms off her own shift. Levi follows and makes an impassioned plea, reminding her that she’ll always be his sister. Eden’s response is curt as she tells Levi to stay away from her.

Elsewhere, Bree tells Kirby she’s set on an early night. Remi suggests a gig to Kirby and Theo, then promptly counts himself out too – odd behaviour that doesn’t go unnoticed. As he and Bree tear each other’s clothes off at home, Kirby wonders aloud what Remi could be hiding from her. At home, Bree tells Remi how much she’s enjoying the privacy of this new version of them.

The next morning, Kirby tells Remi she’s onto him – she knows exactly what’s going on. Has she rumbled their secret already?