As the episode begins, Cleaver wakes up beside of the news report Caitlin (Sara Wiseman). She lets him know that she has a boyfriend and cannot get serious with him. Cleaver (Richard Roxburgh) is unable to find his suit. He is forced to wear a zebra costume. Angela (Helen Thomson) wakes up with Gareth Morrow (William McInnes). She tells him all about her big terror mistake. He tries to calm her down. Cal (Damien Garvey) is told that he has the day off. Melissa (Adrienne Pickering) is shown sleeping beside of the baby. Jane (Sonia Todd) learns about Cal’s day off. Melissa and the baby begin getting on Wendy’s (Caroline Brazier) nerves.

Cleaver tries to get his zebra head back from a homeless man. He arrives at the parliament building and pleads with Nicole (Kate Box) to help him prepare for his speech. Meanwhile, Wendy gets angry with a client. The woman ends her business relationship with Wendy. Angela learns that one of her party members has been forced to step down. She discusses who they can get on their team. Cleaver begins his speech. Penny Evans (Jane Turner) interrupts. Eventually, Nicole arrives with information about the Quist Farrow Bank. Cleaver bashes the bank during his speech.

Angela isn’t happy with his performance. Meanwhile, Wendy attends a local event and runs into an old friend. Minister Virginia Drake (Kelly Ann Butler) tells Wendy about a possible job opportunity for her. Janes tells Cal that she wants him to get her the spot on the political party. Cleaver is pretty happy with his speech. Jakub (Jacek Koman) gets Cleaver’s phone, wallet and suit. It seems that he steals the information on the phone. When he reunites with Cleaver, he lends him some money. Wendy calls and invites Cleaver to dinner. Cleaver gets his bank account shut down. Thanks to his speech, he cannot find a bank to work with him.

When Cleaver returns home, he finds out that he will be sharing his apartment with 7 Arabic individuals. He originally thought he would only be getting two. He joins a protest against him featuring Penny. During the protest, Penny is shot in the arm. Cleaver is questioned by detectives. Then, he is threatened by Gareth. Wendy speaks with Virginia about the job. Virginia wants her to be her personal counselor. That night, Cleaver meets with Wendy. She tells him that she wants to get rid of Missy. Cleaver has no interest in taking her back. Later, Penny drinks with Cleaver. She tells him all about her real life and how she hid it all from her voters.

Missy learns that Fuzz has met a new girl. Cleaver’s room mates leave. He gets a new driver for the day. Cleaver has no money to buy cookies from a group of girls. He is forced to get free breakfast at the parliament building. Cleaver learns that the senate president might be dropped. He decides to go for it and attend an interview with Caitlin. He argues with Penny on the television. He tells Caitlin about Penny’s lies, but gets nowhere. Then, he is attacked by Gareth for speaking with Caitlin. At the end of the episode, Cleaver argues with a bank clerk, because he can’t get an account. Then, he chases the homeless man with his zebra head.

 

Rake Review

This episode of Rake was very good. It was much better than the previous one. There were plenty of humorous moments. It is also nice to see the show make a mockery of politics in general. It isn’t just there in Australia. It is pretty much everywhere. All in all, this episode was great and definitely got things back on track. The episode scores a solid 8 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Rake now!