been released from prison, orders them to tell the police about the money. Xanthe falls behind at school and requires a tutor, but she uses the money to buy an expensive dress for the school formal. Xanthe plans to return the dress, but Piper accidentally throws a drink on it. Ben and Xanthe kiss at the formal, but she then learns Gary paid Ben to take her. Xanthe and Ben make up and arrange to meet, but Xanthe is late when she becomes trapped in a shed with a snake. Ben kisses Alison and they begin dating. Xanthe is assaulted by Cooper Knights, but lack of evidence means he is not charged. Eventually video footage proves the assault. Ben and Xanthe reconcile. She follows him to Gold Coast and they plans to have sex, but Susan interrupts them. The Cannings and Amy Williams (Zoe Cramond) win $10,000 on Family Feud. Xanthe contacts her half-sister, Jesse, to find their mother Brooke, who comes to Erinsborough shortly after. Brooke causes tension between Ben and Xanthe, and then scams Gary and their neighbours. Xanthe and Ben date in secret while their families are feuding. During their work experience at the hospital, Xanthe realises that she wants to become a nurse. Xanthe is tutored by Finn Kelly and she accidentally sees his patient file, which reveals he has a brain aneurysm. Finn manipulates Xanthe in his bid to become principal of Erinsborough High. She breaks up with Ben, as she develops feelings for Finn. Finn is discovered to have swapped Susan's vitamins with opiates, and he attempts to flee to Hong Kong. Xanthe decides to go with him, but they are removed from the plane. Finn plants the opiates in Xanthe's bag. Xanthe realises that Finn has set her up and lied to her, so she records a confession. Finn suffers a stroke and Xanthe calls for help. She later breaks down in Elly's arms. Finn asks to see Xanthe at the hospital, where he apologises for manipulating her. Xanthe decides to quit school, but Susan persuades her to take work experience at the hospital instead. Xanthe is questioned by Karl about some missing morphine. He sends her home after she assumes that he is accusing her of taking the painkillers. Xanthe is attacked online by Piper's trolls. After Piper's mother and Gary's fiancée Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou) is diagnosed with cancer, Xanthe decides