When Ted is unable to find a suitable landing spot, Sissy breaks regulations by performing a risky parachute jump to an inaccessible homestead allowing her to save a young woman's life. A visit from a newspaper reporter from a gives the staff of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Broken Hill the opportunity to improve their public profile which has suffered of late. Initially hesitant to co-operate with the reporter, Dr Blitho decides to seize the chance to expose his colleagues antics but the result isn't what he expected. Jim is concerned about growing apart from Jesse with his son spending more and more time with Ted. Identifying him as a public relations disaster, Jim fires Dr. Blitho, getting him a job as Broken Hill's new Medical Superintendent. Meanwhile, Vic is walking again, Dennis finds a sympathetic ear while mourning the death of an old girlfriend.