While searching for Mr Ekman, Alec encounters Bluey and goes for a ride in his plane. Mr. Bunbury offers mother a job cooking at the hotel but father thinks he's taking advantage of them for cheap labour and wants to continue their journey to Coorumbong Creek despite mother's desire to settle the family somewhere. When Jonno goes missing, mum finds him enjoying a drink in the pub much to the crowd's delight. Hobe the Dog joins the family on the way out of town. The Fletchers arrive in Coorumbong Creek.