Neighbours Episode Guide
Episode Title: Past and present
Episode Number: 4728
Australian air date: 25th May 2005
UK air date: 15th August 2005
Writer: Judith Colquhoun
Director: Gary Conway
Guest cast: Bobby Hoyland (Andrew McFarlane), Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis).


Bobby is unconscious after his fall yesterday. Boyd is trying to call an ambulance when Max catches up. His dismounts quickly as Boyd explains the situation and rushes off to try to get reception. Max holds his father and talks to him trying to get a response. Bobby is still unconscious, Max is pleading with him to hang on. As he says aloud that they have issues to resolve Bobby takes a shuddering gasp and splutters back into life. A joyous Max helps Bobby to his feet and helps him a little way along the trail. Bobby is limping and is a bit fragile but there is no major damage.

Steph and Izzy are alone in the Hoyland house as the Boyds are out on the horses. Izzy has some adoption pamphlets she has taken from Karl’s filing cabinet. The pair discuss babies a topic which they both agree they have plenty of experience of (with Izzy loosing her baby recently and Steph having conception problems after a motorcycle accident a few years ago with Libby Kennedey). The phone rings and a panicked Boyd explains to Izzy that Bobby has fallen from his horse. Izzy is shaken as she puts down the phone and explains quietly to Steph what’s happened.

Susan arrives home from visiting Libby and Ben whilst Sindi and Lilijiana are arguing over housework. Sindi was complaining about Lil's shortcuts when it comes to housework. Susan asks them how they coped together, both reply positively, but it's apparent that there have been a few problems. As Sindi is making some tea for them all she opens a cupboard in front of Susan and accidentally hits her on the head with the door. Sindi breaks down repeating "It's all my fault" and then elaborating to explain that she tends to be in the same place where accidents happen. She must be a jinx. Later Susan tells a stunned Lil, Sindi and Stuart that she is planning to move to Sheperdon and live with Libby and Darren. Lil wishes Susan all the best but Sindi can't hide her disappointment at Susan leaving and her not having a place to live. Susan reminds her that she and Stu could find a place and everyone in Ramsay Street is going to move soon anyway, but neither lifts Sindi.

Stingray, Serena and Boyd are spending time together as usual. Stingray seems to be finding it hard to return to their normal friendship though. Serena and Boyd discuss the events going on in their lives at the moment, Bobby's accident and Lil and Davids break up. Stingray watches from the sides with increasing anxiety. Eventually when he and Serena are alone he tells her it may be best for them to break up. Serena looks upset by this news and begins to cry quietly, though she lets him leave without saying otherwise.

The Hoyland guys return home after spending some time in a hospital near where Bobby had an accident. Max claims most of the time was spent as Bobby charmed the nurses. The overall spirit in the household is high though with Bobby being no worse for wear. Izzy is especially pleased that her Dad is o.k.

Sindi decides that she wants to undergo hypnotism to try to find out why accidents seem to occur a lot when shes around. Both she and Stu meet the hypnotist who calls for them at Susans. He gets Sindi to fetch an item of hers. Stu watches on skeptically whilst the hypnotists gets Sindi to focus on her pink nail polish. The hypnotism seems to work though and Sindi is taken back to her childhood. At first mundane memories are brought forth which seems of little use. As the hypnotist delves deeper into memories she seems to have blocked out Sindi becomes more and more restless. Eventually as she is explaining how she's in a very dark place something shocks her and her eyes open wide as she snaps out of hypnosis.