Letting Go

Episode 5.07 (177)
April 01, 1998
Written by Paul Davies
Directed by Richard Jasek

Nick and Maggie are on patrol when the encounter an oddly parked vehicle. Investigating, Nick is taken aback to discover the car belongs to his parents, Klaus and Elizabeth, and that their car has been involved in an accident. Nick brings his parents to the station to report the accident, introducing them to his colleagues — including the newly promoted Senior Segreant Tom Croydon, before taking them to the Imperial.

The Heelers receive news that an Adelaide man suspected of brutally slaying his wife has used one of his credit cards in the area, so the Heelers should be on the lookout for him. PJ organises the team to alert all businesses in the area.

Nick and his father have an adversarial relationship at best and Nick is apalled to learn his father has been driving without insurance for months after getting in too many accidents. At the pub, Klaus encounters Wade Knight, the man he claims caused the accident. Klaus tries to start a fight but is dragged away by Nick who brings the pair back to the station. PJ and Maggie discover that Wade is from Adelaide — could he be the murderer?

Dash aids PJ with the investigation into Wade's true identity. As they unravel his past they uncover a credit card scam that has penetrated both Victoria and South Australia. But the reason for Wade's crime is something no one has suspected and its discovery will put Dash in a life-threatening situation.

Meanwhile, Nick is starting to feel really concerned about his father. Evidence is beginning to indicate that Klaus may be responsible for the accident. After a second accident, it seems that Klaus' eyesight is failing but he is refusing to admit it. Nick understands his father's stubborn nature but now his health has deteriorated to a point where he is endangering his and others' lives. This causes further tension between Nick and Klaus, putting pressure on an already strained relationship. Nick's bottled up feelings regarding his father's behaviour after the death of his wife and daughter come boiling over. Will they be able to reconcile their differences or will Nick lose his parents forever?

Guest Starring: James Condon as Klaus Schultz, Maggie Dence as Elizabeth Schultz, Paul Cantoni as Wade Baxter, Karen Davitt as Dr. Zoe Hamilton, Nigel Rodrigues as Hatish Rajan, Sally Lightfoot as Doreen Jamieson, George Tyler as Father

Duration: approximately 45 minutes
Aspect ratio: 4:3 standard
Audio: linear hi-fi/stereo
Size: 489MB
Video format: MPEG-4 (MP4)

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