Growing Up Season 5, Episode 12: Who What When Where Why

Coming Home

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and trying times in general. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

Vicky suspects Mrs Chong of abusing John and confronts her. Things turn ugly when John develops a persistent fever and is diagnosed with leukaemia. Gary wants Karen to quit her job and help take care of the household.

Lovin, Livin And Givin

When will things get easier for the Tays? This week, a match is found for John's bone marrow transplant, but the donor can't be. Found, that is. Meanwhile, Vicky's decision to go to the States bums out Mr Tay.

Ready Steady GO

Mr Tay suffers from loneliness and depression after Vicky and John depart; Gary wants to start his own family but faces business difficulties with a competitor's arrival. Watch out for Aileen Tan who joins the cast.

Up Against The Wall

Gary's furniture business flounders and finally flops. Mr Tay enrolls Chee Keong in a chess competition; he ends up organising it gets accused of rigging the game.

Wild Side Of Life

Despite their non-too-cordial acquaintance, the friendship between Mae and Mr Tay blossoms. Meanwhile, while trying to make a quick buck, Gary bumps into Tracy, a bargirl (Cynthia Koh) working in JB. Will TV's bad boy succumb to temptation?

Take On That World

As his business flounders, Gary faces irate customers who want their money back. Meanwhile, father-son relations sour when Gary's business scams upset Mr Tay--as Mr Tay's involvement with a much-younger woman starts to bug Gary.

Is This A Love Thing

Mae puts her son in Mr. Tay's care while she goes on a short trip. Mr Tay spends a lot of time with the boy, and Gary is unhappy. Gary later gets Tracy a job in Karen's shop as Karen discovers that she's pregnant.

Name Of The Game

Suspected of doctoring donation cards from the fund-raising campaign, Douglas gets Mr Tay implicated. Karen is devastated when she learns of Gary's affair with Tracy--and suffers a miscarriage soon afterward.

No More Tears

Gary manages to save Tracy's life, but Karen suffers a miscarriage, for which the family blames him. Tammy turns villainous as Richard continues to harass her. Meanwhile, Gary, Kheng Joo, and Mrs Chong are trapped in the burning Greek oil tanker, S. T. Spyros.

Both Ends Burning

Gary and Keng Joo are admitted to the hospital with severe burns. Tracy's visit upsets the family, and when Gary comes to, he is forced to choose between her and Karen.

Crying, Laughing, Lying, Loving

In the show's 100th episode, Gary is charged with murdering Tracy, and held in remand; however, he refuses to see his family. As the day of his trial approaches, the frantic folks back home decide to take a short trip to Malaysia to forget their troubles.

No One Is Innocent Part 1

Gary's trial begins, and his family fears the worst as the proceedings turn against him.

No One Is Innocent Part 2

Gary goes on the stand to defend himself, but things go terribly wrong. Is this the end of the road for bad-boy Tay?

Carry On Wayward Son

Hold on to your seat. After weeks of court battles, the identity of the murderer--gasp!--is finally revealed.

All The World's A Stage

One Day At A Time

Love Games

Lies In Your Eyes

It's a typical day of high drama for the Tay family: Karen realises that her shop assistant could be her long-lost mother, while Mae hides a dark secret. After all these years, there's still no reason for Mr Tay to smile.

Can This Be Love

Love is a wonderful thing? If you're a Tay: no way. Gary finds out that Karen is back, but disturbed to find her spending time with David. Tammy meets the guy of her dreams, but gets into a row with Mr Tay when he thinks that she is two-timing Beng Tat.

Code Of Love

Stay

Mr Tay is missing; meanwhile, a love triangle forms among Gary, Karen, and David.

Masquerade

Poor Mr Tay. Maybe he'll be far happier in a coma. After suffering a knock to the noggin and losing his memory, he finds out that his family is hiding a dark secret from him. Could it be that they are actually...happy?

From Me To You

Papa Tay shuns the whole family. But no matter, they've enough troubles of their own as Karen leaves Gary again.

After The Rain

More doom and gloom in the season's climax: The much-anticipated showdown between Gary and Karen turns tragic when Gary gets stabbed.