- Laura's first days in Pearl Bay are a far cry from the life left behind in the city. It is a beautiful place - although Miranda and Rupert are not convinced.
- Laura struggles in her role as Pearl Bay magistrate, when she begins to realize that so much of the local law is reliant on decades of insider knowledge about the town's citizens. She must quickly rely on her surfer court clerk Angus, his tightly-wound fiancé, police prosecutor Karen Miller, and the photographic memory of bartender Meredith Monahan. Elsewhere, Rupert and Miranda struggle to deal with the new life their mother has found for them; Bob Jelly and his perfect wife Heather invite the Gibsons over for dinner; and Laura finds herself intrigued by 'Diver' Dan, a worldly, witty drifter, whose laconic personality hides a passionate streak.—Sammy J
- Laura's first days in Pearl Bay are a far cry from the life left behind in the city. It is a beautiful place - although Miranda and Rupert are not convinced. They do not share their mother's romantic vision of a home without television, long family walks together and meaningful discussions over home-cooked dinners. A "casual" lunch at the Jelly house does nothing to quell their fears. While Rupert contends with Craig Jelly and his endless summer of surf, and Miranda listens to Jules's endless prattle about herself, Laura realises just how much power Bob Jelly wields in Pearl Bay. Power which obviously still extends to the previous magistrate, Harold Fitzwalter. Harold's futile attempt to get back at Bob lands him in court as Laura's first case. As the new magistrate, Laura flounders. Her corporate law experience has left her ill-equipped to deal with the idiosyncrasies of Pearl Bay's residents. Police prosecutor Karen Miller is more interested in bridal magazines and luring her erstwhile boyfriend, Angus, down the aisle. Angus, also Laura's law clerk, is more interested in the surf report, and schedules the court accordingly. Laura is most intrigued by Diver Dan, whose scruffy appearance and dry repartee reveal little. By day he runs a ramshackle ferry and boat hire out of a boatshed-cum-café on the pier. However, on rare occasions, he can be found at the local pub, the Tropical Star, treating the locals to his mouth-watering gourmet creations. From a distance, Dan watches Laura carefully, appraising her as she adjusts big-smoke attitude to Pearl Bay amble.
- The Gibsons first full day in town sees them meeting the locals. Laura heads to work with surfing court clerk Angus and his on-again off-again fiancee Karen, the first case is ex-magistrate Harold Fitzwalter. Laura learns some secrets about the town and Meredith's baby. Kevin the handyman and his son Trevor meet Laura before the kids tell her how boring the town is. Bob and wife Heather invite the Gibsons over, however Miranda's immediate reaction to Jules, the ""perfect daughter"" isn't welcoming. Laura sees Dan again and begins to realize how different the town really is.
- Laura's first days in Pearl Bay are a far cry from the life left behind in the city. It is a beautiful place - although Miranda and Rupert are not convinced. They do not share their mother's romantic vision of a home without television, long family walks together and meaningful discussions over home-cooked dinners. A "casual" lunch at the Jelly house does nothing to quell their fears.
While Rupert contends with Craig Jelly and his endless summer of surf, and Miranda listens to Jules's endless prattle about herself, Laura realises just how much power Bob Jelly wields in Pearl Bay. Power which obviously still extends to the previous magistrate, Harold Fitzwalter. Harold's futile attempt to get back at Bob lands him in court as Laura's first case.
As the new magistrate, Laura flounders. Her corporate law experience has left her ill-equipped to deal with the idiosyncrasies of Pearl Bay's residents. Police prosecutor Karen Miller is more interested in bridal magazines and luring her erstwhile boyfriend, Angus, down the aisle. Angus, also Laura's law clerk, is more interested in the surf report, and schedules the court accordingly.
Laura is most intrigued by Diver Dan, whose scruffy appearance and dry repartee reveal little. By day he runs a ramshackle ferry and boat hire out of a boatshed-cum-café on the pier. However, on rare occasions, he can be found at the local pub, the Tropical Star, treating the locals to his mouth-watering gourmet creations. From a distance, Dan watches Laura carefully, appraising her as she adjusts big-smoke attitude to Pearl Bay amble.
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