Since we last met our hero, Criminal Barrister Cleaver Greene, we wish we could write that he has found the road to Damascus instead of the road to perdition; that he has learned to love wisely instead of too often and that going another A$ 25,000 into debt to back a "sure thing" nag at the races paid off. The horse didn't even finish the race. Sadly, that epi-centre of chaos otherwise known as Cleaver Greene has learned nothing in this time and hasn't changed a bit. If anything, he's a little worse. Like any genuine addict, Cleaver is on a constant search for higher highs and faster rushes. In season two of Rake starring Richard Roxburgh, the bar gets even lower!

Running Time: 60 mins

Browse Drama

Cleaver, seeking relief for a hang-over, gets hit over the head during a botched robbery at a local pharmacy. So too does one of the hapless robbers when his accomplice takes a wild swing at CCTV camera and misses. Cleaver calls Barney to the hospital as his 'next of kin' hoping Barney will see his injuries as punishment for his betrayal, but it backfires. To add insult to injury, the attack on Cleaver gets a small mention in the newspaper, but is overshadowed by a story about an attack on a woman in Glebe.

Cleaver has decided Missy is the girl for him. But has he left it too late? Scarlet is happy to see Cleaver and Barney working together again, but as Barney prepares to move out of their house for good, she realises that she might be making the mistake of her life. Meanwhile, in court, Cleaver and Barney hatch a plan that could blow Mick's defence right out of the water.