Reilly and Aggie arrive in Australia on the same day. Aggie is immediately thrust into her role as a vet intern, but Reilly's transition is more turbulent and he takes his frustration out on Aggie.
Reilly goes through culture shock; Ellen leaves the clinic in the hands of Aggie while she leaves for the afternoon, and Aggie makes the mistake of thinking she can care for an injured animal on her own.
Reilly's first day at a new school culminates in a fist-fight with the resident bully. Aggie's first day takes a brighter turn when she makes a new friend.
Miranda, Aggie's new friend, is set on throwing a party with Reilly and Aggie as the guests of honor. Reilly and Miller are raring to go, but Aggie becomes too upset to attend when the flying fox she has been nursing back to health dies.
Fiona is confronted by the sudden death of her grandmother, and forced to come to terms with her family's past. Reilly and Aggie form a new bond as they look after Fiona's menagerie.
When all the girls go crazy over Reilly's essay about comforting an elderly recluse, Fiona begins to realize that maybe her feelings for Reilly are deeper than she thought. Aggie might have a boyfriend.
Aggie's boyfriend proves too good to be true when she finds out that his parents are racist. Meanwhile, Reilly's ready to start a relationship with Fiona, now that he knows how she feels. Or is she too busy for him?