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Although Mali confides in Alf Stewart with the true outcome, he holds back from telling Kirby the truth and claims that the results haven’t come through yet.
Mali can’t keep up the pretence for long, as he later receives a package in the mail at the Surf Club, which contains his returned painting and a letter of commendation.
Still feeling glum, Mali finally tells Kirby that he didn’t win. Kirby is baffled over his stance, pointing out that he still received a commendation on his first try and should be proud of himself.
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Will Mali take on board Kirby’s encouragement and stop being so hard on himself?
Home and Away airs these scenes on Wednesday, October 23 and Thursday, October 24 on Channel 5. You can explore next week’s episodes in more detail with our collection of 14 spoilers and 29 preview pictures.
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