 Despite indicating to Phil that she was prepared to give their relationship one last try, he failed to rendezvous with her in time, and although he made it to the airport, he was persuaded to let her go by Ian.Kathy was shown to depart the serial on an aeroplane after a "poignant scene" showing her embracing her son Ian.The episodes marking Kathy's exit were screened in a one-hour special on Good Friday 10 April 1998.