• Episode Number: 9
• Production Code: 009
• Original Air Date: December 05, 1994
• Written by: Shane Brennan
• Directed by: Brendan Maher

When Neri returns to ORCA she is swept up on an excursion with the boys and other children on a visit to the mainland. Jason and Brett find themselves daunted by the task of shielding her from not only their inquisitive peers but also the practicalities of life in the modern world. Haplessly they follow her as she discovers the use of money, motor vehicles and, to her surprise, the phenomena of adults "kissing". Frightened by a movie sequence Neri flees the local cinema and the protection of Jason and Brett. Neri is collared by Vanessa and Jodie in a local dress shop. Close to revealing long awaited information to Vanessa, Neri is distracted by a young aboriginal boy defending himself from the local bully and his cohorts. Neri befriends the young boy and at the local marina Jason and Brett arrive to witness Neri humiliate the bully in front of the local children by employing her extraordinary swimming ability. Neri and the boys return to ORCA, but Neri's contact with the everyday world has exposed her for the first time to the idea of young romance. Suddenly, when watching Lee with Jason she finds herself experiencing a strange new emotion- jealousy. Neri deals with it in her usual pragmatic manner - but is it a sign that her continued dwelling amongst "ordinary people" is making her vulnerable to their emotions?

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