Evan Jones has a brilliant plan.

With the return of the Thomas brothers, Jack and Jonesy were no longer needed in the Mount Thomas Cricket team; though Jonesy had blamed himself for losing the game, the rest of the team didn't hold it against him, and invited the two of them to continue to be involved with the club. Jack accepted, but Jonesy, still doubting himself, declined.

The next Sunday, Jonesy came over to the pub, where Jack was wiping the tables for Chris.

"Hey, Jack." Jonesy spoke up as he entered the establishment. "Got the afternoon free?"

"What do you have in mind?" Jack replied.

"I was thinking you might like to go Fishing. I've rented a boat."

"Give me five minutes."

Jonesy nodded, and soon the duo was on their way.

But first, they took a detour. "Going to woo Tess with a moonlight sail?" Jack asked jovially. "Did she and that Doctor break up?"

"No such luck." Jonesy muttered. "As a matter of fact, she's spending the day with him. She just asked me to pop in on Hayley – see if everything is alright. I was thinking I might invite her along."

"No problem." Jack said, and Jonesy rapped on Tess's front door.

"Hello, Constable." Hayley answered. "Jack…How are you?"

Jack smiled and waved.

"Wanna go fishing with us?" Jonesy asked.

Hayley grimaced. "Yeah, sure. I'm getting bored out of my skin here."

The trio were soon fishing on the lake. Jonesy and Hayley were enthusiastic about the whole matter, but Jack was calm, asleep under his hat, holding his line ready for a bite.

"So, what do think about Carmichael?" Jonesy asked Hayley quietly.

"The Doctor?" Hayley considered. "Well, it's not really my business, but…I think he's alright."

Jonesy continued staring out onto the lake.

"But, all the same, he is a little condescending, and I don't think…well, maybe I'm wrong…" Hayley continued. "But, you know, I don't think he really cares about Tess."

Jonesy turned to face her, eyebrows slightly raised. "Oh, he's very romantic - but I just think he's a little too much show and not enough substance." Hayley muttered, then returned to her fishing.

Jonesy's spirits brightened, and by the time the day was waning, Jonesy was taunting Jack about getting the heavier fish.

"At least mine is edible." Jack countered, whilst Hayley giggled. "Besides, Hayley got more than both of us."

"Shows what happens when you sleep on the job, Lawson." Jonesy ribbed Jack good naturedly. "So, Hayley, think Tess'll like a homestyle dinner?"

As it turned out, Tess called Hayley up, telling her that she (Tess) would be out late, so the trio feasted on their seafood. Unwary of hours slipping away, the three proceeded to play a rather furiously fought round of Monopoly, with alliances continually shifting in the epic power struggle for victory.

Tess walked in on Jonesy dancing around the room when Jack landed on his 3-housed Oxford Street.

"Peanuts." Jack muttered, handing Jonesy the money.

"What is going on here?" Tess asked, bemused.

"Lawson is being crushed under our combined commercial mastery!" Jonesy gloated gleefully.

"I don't think so," Hayley Dreamcrusher countered. "We shouldn't let someone get too big for his boots. YES! Free parking."

"I knew we shouldn't have played Free-Parking gets the money." Jonesy muttered, whilst Hayley shouted gleefully:

"Whoa, baby, hotels here I come!"

"Goodnight you three." Tess said.

"Good morning, you mean." Jack said, suddenly realising the time. "Well, I'm down, so I may as well leave. Goodnight ladies."

Jack left, but Jonesy and Hayley packed the Monopoly away, swearing to crush each other completely at their next meeting.

"Want me to drop you off?" Jonesy asked, slowing down as Jack walked down the streets.

"Sure, thanks mate."

After Jack got in, Jonesy decided to ask a question.

"So, what are you going to do about Carmicheal?"

"Hmm? Oh, nothing." Jack answered. "I rather think Tess can take care of herself."

"Sure she can," Jonesy rolled the steering wheel left. "But…Are you saying you don't have any feelings for her?" Jonesy asked.

"Well, I don't know." Jack replied. "Why are you asking?"

"Well, Lawson, it's very simple, Dr Carmichael is respected individual, you, meanwhile, are an ex-convict. If you woo Tess, I'll find it easier to get her away from you than him."

"In your dreams, Jonesy, in your dreams." Jack chuckled as he left Jonesy's car.

"Indeed, Jack. In my dreams."