The footy team is set to play the Roxborough Rockets. It's a big ask, and on the day things start to fall apart: Ryan injures himself, and Joe, his pre-match ritual shattered by an amorous Sally, is convinced he's put a jinx on the Emus. Stuart steps in as a player, despite fearing his too-old body might disintegrate. The day of the big match proves to be the final catalyst for Dr. Eva to realise she loves Stuart, not Anton.