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Magic Moments > 1999 > The Scullys' Arrival Episode 3419

Written by John Davies, Directed by Gary Conway

Lance asks Anne about a box she has, she says it’s full of love letters from Bill. The residents wave goodbye to the Martin family and then the Scully family arrive...

Anne and Lance are walking away from Ramsay Street and she’s unhappy that Bill didn’t even show up to say goodbye.

Susan is watching the new neighbours unpack, wondering if she should cancel the cleaner. Libby joins her to watch and notices the three daughters, saying that’ll make the men of the street very happy. Libby goes to see Drew and Susan goes to find the spare key to number 26 to take over. While they’re gone, Karl takes the opportunity to go and have a look out of the window.

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Bill arrives back in the street and asks Libby if Phil and Ruth have gone. She says they have and he’s annoyed to have missed them. They both watch the new arrivals and wave to Stephanie and Felicity. Steph spots Drew and is disappointed when he starts chatting to Libby. Susan comes over and introduces herself, they invite her in.

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Inside, Michelle is still feeling ill and Lyn asks Joe to find her a hot water bottle. Lyn starts looking for one, claiming the house is a mess and smells of dog, then she notices Susan standing behind her and introduces herself and Joe. Susan explains that they weren’t expected for another few days and that the cleaners were coming and Lyn is embarrassed, and keeps calling Susan ‘Sue’, so she corrects her. Lyn apologises for everything and claims that Susan always seems a bit old-fashioned. Susan leaves and Joe finds the hot water bottle. He tells Michelle to take it easy and as soon as everyone’s gone, she grabs her stuff and runs to the bedrooms.

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Anne and Lance are watching the Scullys from number 30, when Lance sees Bill coming over. Anne tries to leave, but Toadie opens the door before she has a chance to and there’s an awkward few moments as he apologises for missing Ruth and Phil leaving. Toadie asks Bill what the new girls are like.

At the Coffee Shop, Libby is trying to explain to Drew why she feels so strongly about going overseas. She explains that she’s going to go, even if he won’t. He says she should go, as he won’t be able to stop her. She seems taken aback by his reply and she wonders what’ll happen if she decides to stay there. He says they’ll cross that bridge when they come to it.

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Back at number 28, Libby’s telling her parents that she’s annoyed that Drew’s just letting her go. Susan blames Karl for spoiling her. They all then go back to watching the new neighbours and Susan thinks Lyn seems nice. She says Karl should go and offer a hand with the furniture.

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At the Scully house, the girls are arguing over which bedroom they get. Steph says that she should get her own room as she’s the eldest. They all start shouting and Joe tells them all to be quiet and says that they’ve got a nice new house and if they don’t stop arguing, he’ll have to start smoking again. They all tell him not to and get back to work. Flick suddenly has an idea for getting the work done…

Flick arrives at number 30 and introduces herself, asking the boys if they’ll help lift the furniture. Lance and Toadie offer to help and then Billy appears from the kitchen and Flick seems very taken with him.

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The boys are helping unload and Lyn keeps calling Toadie ‘Bullfrog’, much to Lance’s amusment. Flick is busy watching Bill and Joe tells her to do something.

At number 26, Susan is cleaning the windows, while watching the Scullys. Libby claims that she could leave for 6 months and Drew would barely notice. Susan tries to get Karl to go over and help, while Libby continues complaining, before noticing that her parents have gone.

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Lance and Bill come in with the sofa and Lyn can’t work out where to put it, claiming it doesn’t go with the terrible décor. Lance says his mum quite liked it. Lyn sends Steph to the Coffee Shop to get some food for the workers. Karl and Susan walk in and Lyn asks if they want any food, but Karl’s already eating a banana.

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Anne and Drew are discussing their love lives at the Coffee Shop. He tells her she should be sure that Fanto is the one for her and she’s not just trying to avoid Bill. Just then Steph comes in and introduces herself. She asks what he does and he explains he’s a mechanic. She says she is too and that they’ll get on really well.

Lyn introduces Joe to Karl and Joe says that all the heavy lifting’s been done now, which is just as well, as Karl wouldn’t want to hurt his surgeon’s hands. Lyn asks Susan what she does and Flick and Michelle aren’t impressed to hear that she’s the local principal. Lyn says she’s a hairdresser and compliments Susan on her hair, saying she can help with the split ends. The boys arrive with the last of the stuff and Joe says he’ll have them all over for a barbeque at some point. Everyone leaves, and Joe thinks Karl’s a bit stuck up, but Lyn thinks he seemed really nice.

Outside, Bill says he’s off to Pinhead’s, so Lance offers him a lift. Susan and Karl walk by and she says she’s worried she won’t get on with Lyn, before trying to find some split ends.

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At the Coffee Shop, Steph is telling Drew that she can’t trust her bike to anyone, so she might need him to lend a hand from time to time. Libby comes in and Drew introduces them to each other. Steph leaves and Libby jokingly claims that that’s the reason why he wants her to leave the country. Libby says she knows he’s using reverse psychology on her.

The Scullys are eating the food from the Coffee Shop and gossiping about the neighbours. Steph tells Flick there are some nice guys, but Joe says Flick wouldn’t be interested.

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Lance is driving Bill when he says they’re going in the wrong direction. Lance says he’s taking some stuff to Anne, but Bill insists he stop the car. As he’s getting out he accidentally knocks the box of letters onto the road. When he realises what they are, he says he’s taking them back and storms off, with Lance calling after him…

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Summary by Steve

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