The arrival of Bunny Wilcox, an author and war veteran who served overseas with Soapie Armstrong, causes Reg Armstrong to have some nervous moments when he realises his masquerading as his brother may finally be revealed. Bunny soon realises what is going on but doesn't publicly identify Joe as the real Soapie. After saving his brother's life, Reg is hospitalised when he suffers a mild heart attack. When he later dies, the town gives him a funeral with all the honours befitting a war hero. After realising that Sally, the new receptionist, has been spending time with both of them, Terence and Simon decide to do the only fair thing-fire her-but before they can, Sally informs them she's moving back to the city. With the clinic in chaos, the doctors are happy to see Shirley return to work. Molly tells Brendan she's too busy tending to the piglets to work on starting their own family. When not hitting on Marta, Jerry Percival somehow find the time to pass his drivers exam and get a job with the funeral home driving the hearse.