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Terry Inglis (also Robinson) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...
'' played by
Maxine Klibingaitis
Maxine Koran Klibingaitis (born 17 May 1964) is an Australian actress.
Maxine was born in Ballarat, Victoria and was married to the Australian television director, Andrew Friedman, they have one son, Zane Friedman.
She is probably best kno ...
. She made her first appearance on 11 June 1985. Terry is employed by
Max Ramsay (
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) as his plumber's apprentice. Terry dates
Shane Ramsay
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(
Peter O'Brien) and
Paul Robinson (
Stefan Dennis
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), whom she later marries. Terry kills
Charles Durham (Ross Thompson) and later shoots Paul when he goes to report her to the police. The character departed on 5 November 1985. She is arrested for Charles' murder off-screen, and she later commits suicide, becoming the only character from the serial to have died this way.
Development
Terry was described as a "boyish apprentice plumber" by Coral O'Connor of the ''
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''. She arrives in
Erinsborough
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after getting a job with
Max Ramsay (
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).
The role led to a reunion between Klibingaitis and her ''
Prisoner
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...
'' co-star Kylie Foster, who joined the ''Neighbours'' cast as teenager
Wendy Gibson
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. Foster said the actors' only regret was that their characters did not like each other.
Foster explained: "Terry is 21 and mature but doesn't act it and Wendy is struggling to be mature and can't understand why Terry doesn't take advantage of being older."
She added that Wendy resents the attention Terry receives.
It is soon established that Terry was once married to a bank robber,
Gordon Miller (
Red Symons
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). She forms "some kind of attachment" to
Shane Ramsay
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(
Peter O'Brien).
Terry starts dating
Paul Robinson (
Stefan Dennis
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), but their relationship does not begin well as she is still in love with Shane, who now dating her best friend
Daphne Lawrence
Daphne Clarke (also Lawrence) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Elaine Smith. Daphne was created by Reg Watson as one of ''Neighbours twelve original characters. The producer had originally w ...
(
Elaine Smith).
[ Wallis; Hogan 1989, pp.78–79.] The couple later get engaged. Terry decides to go ahead with the wedding to Paul, despite being confused about her feelings for Shane.
A writer for ''
TV Radio Extra'' observed Terry and Paul's wedding was "a more civilised affair" than Stephen Morrell and Jenny Turner's wedding in ''
Sons and Daughters'' that aired in the same week, but it was "still not the kind of wedding day everyone dreams about".
Paul is late and Terry spends the ceremony and the reception looking "cow-eyed" at Shane.
At the time the episodes aired in September 1985, production on the serial had been "discontinued", but it continued screening in Adelaide until the end of the year.
Terry later tries to trick Paul out of his money and she shoots him.
Their relationship ended in "heartache, attempted murder and inevitable divorce."
Terry is sent to prison and the
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said Terry "suffered in the long run."
Terry takes her own life off screen in 1986 and was the only character to have died this way.
Storylines
Maria Ramsay (
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) is charged with the task of hiring a plumber's assistant for her husband, Max, and Terry shows up for an interview. Terry is keen to prove that she can do the job as well as any man. Maria supports her and gives Terry the job. Max assumes that his wife had hired a man when he hears Terry's name and is shocked to find out that Terry is a woman. Max tells her that he will not hire her, but Terry tells him that she had completed three years at a Technical College. She then threatens Max with the Anti-Discrimination Board and Max gives her a trial run. Max deliberately sets out to make life as difficult as possible for Terry by giving her the hardest jobs, but Terry proves to be a great plumber. Max eventually admits that Terry is the best person for the job.
Terry falls for Max's son, Shane and they begin dating. Terry tells Shane that she was married to Gordon Miller, who caused a car accident that Shane was involved in. Gordon escapes from prison and holds Terry and Max hostage. However, Shane saves the day and Miller goes back to prison. Terry and Shane later split and Terry goes on a date with Shane's friend, Paul Robinson. Paul eventually proposes to Terry and they become engaged.
Terry asks Paul's older sister,
Julie
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(Vikki Blanche), to be her bridesmaid. Paul and Terry are married in the Robinson house within a month and Paul's father,
Jim
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(
Alan Dale
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), rents Number 30 for the couple.
However, Terry's criminal past finally catches up with her. A mysterious man,
Charles Durham (Ross Thompson), shows up in Erinsborough, searching for a tape Terry had made of him boasting about his crimes. Paul's younger sister,
Lucy
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(Kylie Flinker), accidentally loses the tape and Terry's life becomes threatened by Charles. Fearful of what would happen to her, Terry goes over to Charles' house to confront him. An argument breaks out, which results in Terry shooting Charles dead. Terry flees his house in shock and Daphne Lawrence finds Charles' body when she comes looking for Terry. Daphne gets blood on her skirt and she flees the house to look for Terry. Charles' accomplice
Barbara Hill
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(
Louise Le Nay) is watching Daphne and she reports her to the police instead.
Terry suggests to Paul that they move away, to which Paul agrees. When they attend
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' (Julia MacDougall) party, they find Daphne is absent. When she does eventually show up, she is keen to get Terry alone and confront her, but getting Terry alone proves difficult. Lucy notices the blood on Daphne's skirt and the police arrive following the tip off from Barbara. The police interview everyone and Paul tells them that Charles had been threatening Terry. Paul is also unable to provide an alibi for Terry. While the police are interviewing Terry, Paul picks up her bag and the gun she shot Charles with falls out. Paul confronts Terry and she initially tries to dismiss Paul's suspicions. However, Paul goes to report Terry to the police and she grabs the gun and shoots him in the shoulder.
She then flees Ramsay Street, leaving Paul for dead. The police catch up with Terry and she is jailed for murder. Terry sends Paul a letter asking him to visit her, which he declines. Terry then commits suicide in prison.
Reception
Terry's off-screen suicide was called "one of ''Neighbours
''' most controversial ever storylines" by Ruth Deller of television website
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. In 1985,
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had insisted that ''Neighbours'' was not going to be melodramatic, but falling ratings led the writers to try and increase viewership by having Terry shoot both Charles and Paul. Author of ''Super Aussie soaps'', Andrew Mercado said this move followed one of soap's great traditions of including gunfire when ratings were low. During a feature on Paul Robinson and his many wives and girlfriends, ''
The Sydney Morning Herald
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'' said "Remember the tears when Paul's whirlwind romance with plumber's assistant Terry Inglis ended in her shooting him, then shooting through?" The BBC said Terry's most notable moment was "Trying to shoot Paul Robinson."
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External links
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