006. Episode 4054

Everyone watches Tahnee sing Amazing Grace, while Nina mouths the words happily. After Tahnee has finished, Nina goes over to compliment her, but Tahnee warns Nina not to tell anybody. Tahnee thinks that the church group choir is lame and walks away angrily.

Lyn is talking to Michelle about inviting Tahnee over to dinner and then suggests inviting Nina as well.

At school, Miss Buckley asks to hear Nina’s work, but Nina has not done it because she did not know about it. Nina can hand her assignment in by the end of next week, but will not be able to present it to the class, which pleases Nina.

Later on, Nina asks Tahnee for her James Joyce book back, but Tahnee has given it to Michelle. Nina says Tahnee will have to give it back or replace it, or she will tell everyone that Tahnee is in the choir. Tahnee says she will get Nina another copy if Nina leaves her alone.

005. Episode 4053

Michelle, Connor and Tahnee are in the Coffee Shop talking, as Nina walks in. Tahnee ignores her and continues talking to Michelle about the German film festival. Connor wants to go, but Tahnee has convinced Michelle to watch the German film. Michelle invites Nina to join them, but Connor does not seem interested in watching a film with subtitles.

At school the next day, Nina, Michelle and Tahnee are complaining about their algebra teacher. Nina makes a comment about one of her old teachers and Tahnee jokes that Nina can actually talk. Connor approaches the girls and they all discuss the film they watched. Tahnee thinks foreign films are hard to understand, asking Connor if he had any problems, but he makes an intelligent comment. Michelle gives Tahnee some lavender pillow spray for Tahnee’s mum, before leaving to go to biology class with Nina.

Nina enters the Coffee Shop and meets Rosie Hoyland, who is with Michelle and Lyn. Nina apologises about the hair show, and Lyn invites Nina to have dinner sometime. Lyn then suggests that Nina should join the choir, but Nina says that she couldn’t sing in a choir. Rosie encourages Nina to join as well as Lyn, but Harold remarks that maybe it isn’t for Lyn. Rosie says that she has already found one girl with the voice of an angel and that they will be rehearsing at the school. Lyn tries to get Michelle to join as well, and Rosie insists that they all should try. Rosie leaves and then Nina joins Lyn and Michelle for hot chocolate. While Nina and Michelle sit down, Tahnee walks in snatching the advert for the choir off the two girls, making a negative comment about the choir.

The choir are rehearsing at the school, as Rosie spots Nina and says how glad she is that Nina has decided to join. However, Nina just wants to help behind the scenes and doesn’t want to sing. Nina sits down with Harold to watch the rehearsals, as Lyn begins to sing.

Later on, everyone watches Tahnee, the choir’s main soloist, sing Amazing Grace. While she sings, Nina mouths the words with a smile on her face.

004. Episodes 4048-4049

Nina is at school reading a book by an Irish author named James Joyce, in which Tahnee feigns an interest. Nina makes a remark about how the book may be out of Tahnee’s league, so Tahnee snatches the book off her.

Later on, Nina tries to get her book back from Tahnee, who refuses. As Nina walks into the classroom wondering where to sit, Michelle offers Nina to sit next to her. Nina apologises about her behaviour last week at the lake to an understanding Michelle. Meanwhile, a couple of schoolboys throw paper at Boyd and Tahnee makes fun of him. A new boy, who is friends with Boyd, walks in and attracts Tahnee’s attention.

Nina and Michelle are walking down the corridor, as Michelle asks if Nina wants to join her and Tahnee for coffee, but Nina says she is busy. Afterwards, Nina looks at a poster advertising for singers for the Erinsborough Angels choir. Boyd and Saxon walk up to her prompting Nina to quickly run away. Boyd talks to Saxon about Nina, mentioning that people think she is a freak because she never talks, but Boyd thinks she’s cool.

At the Scully’s, Lyn is trying to find an extra model for her hairdressing show. Michelle tells Lyn about the new girl in her class who is really pretty and who might be willing to be a model.

At the hairdressing show, Lyn is demonstrating a hairstyle on Michelle, while Nina and Tahnee stand and watch. After Lyn has finished with Michelle, she joins the girls and Tahnee remarks how amazing Michelle looks. It’s time for the next model and Lyn calls Nina up. Nina is reluctant, but eventually sits down in the hairdressing seat. Before Lyn has a chance to do anything, Nina changes her mind and leaves abruptly, saying that she isn’t feeling well.

Back at school, Nina spots Michelle and Tahnee approaching and quickly walks away. The two girls are talking about how Nina left Lyn in the lurch. Tahnee says Nina has issues, but Michelle thinks she’s okay. Connor and Joe walk up to them, and Joe asks Michelle where “Nona” is. Michelle says that Nina lost her nerve and left, to which Lyn did not take very well. Meanwhile, Nina is hiding inside the classroom listening to their conversation.

003. Episode 4042

Connor and Boyd are talking in the park, as Connor spots Nina sitting down on a bench to read a book and explains to Boyd who she is. Boyd makes a comment about Nina being a bookworm, even though he himself is one. Connor and Boyd soon leave and walk up to Nina.

Later, Connor and Boyd bring Nina to the Coffee Shop, as Nina and Boyd discuss Crime & Punishment and Connor asks her how she’s settling in. Whilst Connor goes to get everyone coffee, Nina leaves for a while and returns to find Tahnee talking to Connor. Tahnee makes a comment about Nina’s outfit before leaving.

002. Episode 4041

Back from her holiday, Nina is in the Coffee Shop, reading a book about China. Harold Bishop approaches Nina and starts talking to her. They introduce themselves to each other before Nina leaves.

Connor and Michelle are having a barbecue in the park, as Michelle spots Nina walking to the bandstand. Connor suggests that Michelle say hello to her, but Michelle wonders whether Nina is shy or just rude. Connor tells Michelle that Nina may be lonely, and that Michelle should talk to her.

Michelle walks up to Nina, who is reading a book, and starts trying to talk to her. Michelle asks Nina many questions, but Nina is more interested in her book. Michelle says she is just trying to be friendly, however, Nina clearly does not want anyone to talk to her. Defeated, Michelle leaves and complains to Connor about Nina, who also leaves in a hurry.