Home and Away 8603 16th October 2025

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00:00I don't care what you have to say. You were trouble from the moment Theo laid eyes on you.

00:17You are selfish and reckless and that's why he's dying.

00:22How did you keep living on every day after mum died?

00:25It's hard, but Theo would want you to live your life too.

00:30Please. I miss him.

00:34I miss him too.

00:36Harper, there's no easy way to tell you this. Your father died.

00:39What about mum?

00:41She's still alive. Do you think you'll get in touch?

00:43What is wrong with you?

00:44Knowing that dad's gone, you're not even the slightest bit curious about what's happened to mum.

00:48I don't care if she's alive. She is dead to me.

00:51Why did you interfere?

00:52Harper asked me to look into it for her.

00:53It's a private matter and one that I told her to drop.

00:56Our mother should never be near a child again.

00:58I am not denying that she was abusive and neglectful, but it's been four years since dad died and people change.

01:06Yeah, but monsters don't.

01:08What's that for?

01:25This work was a good idea, that's all.

01:27It was.

01:28Oh, isn't it lovely to see you two out and about?

01:32Oh yeah, one man said.

01:34How is everything going here?

01:36Oh, it's been a little bit busy, but it's nothing I can't handle.

01:39Well, I could come back to work early if it's too much.

01:42No, darling, no. There's no need to do that. I have everything under control.

01:46There you go.

01:47Thanks.

01:48How are things going down the studio?

01:51Yeah, mate. They're, uh, shrugging along nicely.

01:55Come on. Give me more than that.

01:58You sure?

02:00Yeah, it's just rock stars I can't hang out with right now, but you on the other hand.

02:03Well, I, uh, saw the studio space finally, in person, and it's, uh, it's epic.

02:12I mean, it will be once we get the sound equipment. It's from overseas.

02:15Right. Can't wait to see it all come together.

02:26Hello. Got your afternoon caffeine hit?

02:28She tracked them down. She knew how against it I was, and she tracked them down.

02:32Talking about Harper?

02:33Yes. I mean, who else? She's now enlisted Cash to help her, so we're just in a whole new level of hell.

02:40Okay. What did she find out?

02:43My dad is dead.

02:47I'm, I'm so sorry.

02:49It's fine. It's really not that surprising.

02:51It's a pretty big deal, still.

02:54I guess.

02:55Okay.

02:57Look, I told you how bad my parents were.

02:59Yeah, but it's your dad.

03:00Yeah, well, now, Harper wants to contact our mum.

03:03Which is insane.

03:04Okay, baby, should we sit down?

03:05And what's more is that she thinks that I should have more perspective when it comes to mum.

03:10Why does she think that?

03:13Because I had my own addiction issues.

03:15Are you really okay with not being involved in Remy's record company?

03:31Yeah, I wouldn't be able to give it the energy that it needs, you know?

03:36Yeah, yeah, I guess he would be demanding 150% commitment.

03:40Yeah.

03:41And he'd deserve it, but that's not really my priority at the moment.

03:44Starting now, I've got my first session with the grief counsellor.

03:49I didn't realise that was today.

03:53Feeling a little bit nervous?

03:55Oh, I'm sure you'll be fine.

03:57You can come if you want. I'm sure the counsellor won't mind.

04:00I told you, I'm not interested.

04:02Well, that was a few days ago. I thought you might have...

04:04Nothing has changed.

04:06If this is how you want to handle your feelings, it's fine.

04:09It's just not for me.

04:12Understood.

04:13I spent my whole life just trying to get away from my parents.

04:24So, when I finally did escape, it was like there was all this stuff.

04:30They just caught up with me.

04:33I mean, what you went through was completely unfair.

04:37But I should have known better than to turn to drugs to cope.

04:41I think you should cut yourself some slack.

04:44You didn't save me at my worst.

04:46No, but how many people can say that they've turned their life around like you have?

04:52I don't think I even would have if it wasn't for Harper.

04:55Harper helped you, sure.

04:57But, you know, you recovered.

05:00Not her.

05:03This might be a bit of a silly question,

05:06but are you worried you'll relapse with your mum around?

05:09No, no. Honestly, it's nothing like that.

05:12It's...

05:12Regardless of what her life looks like now,

05:18I will never trust her around Archie.

05:21Ever.

05:22Ever.

05:22What's this?

05:34Ah!

05:36Ah!

05:38Ah!

05:39Ah!

05:41Ah!

05:44Ah!

05:51Ah!

05:54Ah!

05:54Oh, my God.

06:24Oh, we're closing. Sorry. You're going to have to come back tomorrow.

06:45Are you Lacey Miller?

06:46Who's asking?

06:47Peter Rolf from Coastal News.

06:50Good for you.

06:52I just want to say how amazing you are.

06:54Bringing down Craig Wendell the way you did?

06:56How do you know about that?

06:57I saw the police report. You're a hero.

07:00No, I'm not.

07:00I know a lot of our readers will disagree with that. I mean, Wendell was a piece of work.

07:04And you're the reason he's finally being brought to justice.

07:07I'd really love to do a profile piece on you.

07:09Am I interested?

07:10Make believe everything's fine and it will show on a video.

07:27Make them see what they want and even you could be a hero.

07:31You've gone full stalker now. Great.

07:41Look, I really think you should reconsider.

07:42Back off.

07:43Craig Wendell was a monster.

07:45Oi. You heard her?

07:47And there are some gaps in the case we could probably clear up to.

07:50I thought you were doing a profile piece.

07:51Look, there are a few different angles I could take on this story.

07:53No, no, it isn't a story. Theo wasn't a story.

07:56But that's enough.

07:57No, of course not. He was your partner, right?

07:59The man you loved?

08:00No, take a hint.

08:01Don't you think he deserves to be remembered as more than a victim?

08:02She told you to back off.

08:04You could do that for him.

08:04No, that is enough. You are not welcome here. Leave.

08:13And don't you ever come near me again.

08:20You okay?

08:21See, I sort of never understood why I ended up the way that I did.

08:30Because, like, Harper and I had this same experience.

08:33And she didn't go down that path.

08:35I mean, everyone deals with things differently, so...

08:37I know, but it's like, I don't know if I'd even be here if it wasn't for her.

08:42She's protected me her whole life.

08:44That's what she does.

08:45Right, which is what she'll do for Archie, right?

08:48I guess.

08:50From what you've told me, Harper has spent most of her life saving people from bad situations.

08:54So, if there's anyone that can handle it, it's her.

08:58Can you please get me another beer?

09:00Yeah, of course.

09:06Ooh, sad news. We're all out.

09:08Oh. Okay.

09:10Do you want to go to Salt?

09:11I feel like I, uh, owe you a dinner and a drink after talking your ear off all afternoon.

09:15Well, it sounds good, but just to be clear, you haven't talked my ear off, and you can keep talking if you want.

09:22You know, some guys might have run a mile after all this.

09:27Ah, well.

09:28I'm not just some guy.

09:28Hello, Sergeant Langham.

09:41How can I help you?

09:42I'd like to talk to you about the arrest of Councillor Craig Wendell.

09:45And you are?

09:45Peter Rolfe, from the Coastal News.

09:48Well, you know the drill.

09:49Email any questions you have to the police media.

09:52I'd rather hear from the arresting officer.

09:53I'll bet you would.

09:56Look, I'm not surprised you didn't hold a press conference, given your personal connection to both incidents.

10:02The conference was unnecessary.

10:04We got the gun.

10:04Yes, but there are some gaps in the police report I'd like to discuss.

10:08Just to clear things up.

10:09Well, it's not my job to clear things up for you.

10:13Now, if you don't mind, I'm about to headhub.

10:15Look, I'm giving you an opportunity here.

10:17And I'm asking you to leave.

10:18Hey.

10:36Hey.

10:38Whoa.

10:39You been busy?

10:40Oh, there was a spill in the fridge.

10:42And once I cleaned that up, I realised that the whole thing just needed a deep clean.

10:46Right.

10:47You know how long these things take.

10:49You want a hand?

10:50I'm okay.

10:51It's a good distraction.

10:54So, my session was good?

10:57That's good.

10:58You know how sometimes you get a bit worried about a counsellor, but I think this one's a good fit.

11:03I'm happy for you.

11:06She said, uh, you've got to remember Theo's life, not what happened to him.

11:12So, like, when I'm feeling low, I think about him, front and lyric, or our time surfing together, you know?

11:25Shall we go on a hand?

11:27Uh, no.

11:28I've got this.

11:28So, what do you think will happen if Harper does get in touch with your mum?

11:54I don't know.

11:57Like, if that does happen, I...

11:58I don't know how I would be around her.

12:02You know, you two have been through a lot together.

12:03Are you really going to let your mum tear you apart?

12:07I remember signing my statement.

12:11I just...

12:12I don't remember what was in it.

12:13Everything was in it.

12:14What's so wrong that a journalist can get a hold of that?

12:16I know, but to be fair, given Wendell's public profile, the case is of interest to the community.

12:23What did he say to you?

12:25Pretty much the same.

12:27He wanted to fill in any gaps in the police report.

12:30He was just trying it on because of my personal connection to the case.

12:34Father, husband.

12:35But how did he know that you were my dad?

12:37Why would that be in the report?

12:39It wasn't.

12:40So then how did he know?

12:42I don't know.

12:43It's a small town.

12:44Anyone could have told him.

12:46Who would do that?

12:50Someone trying to make our lives hell?

13:05Justin's only had the one session with a counsellor, but he definitely seems lighter.

13:11Well, that's good to hear.

13:13Yeah.

13:13He wanted me to go with him, but the thought of sitting down with a stranger and talking

13:18about Theo was not ready.

13:22Well, love, we all deal with this sort of stuff in different ways.

13:25I don't think I'm dealing with that at all.

13:29Justin did mention something the counsellor said to him that I've been thinking about all

13:34night.

13:34What's that?

13:35That he should focus on the positives in Theo's life, like his love of music, surfing.

13:43Hmm.

13:44That makes a lot of sense.

13:46Yeah.

13:46It just got me thinking about his guitar and the other things that are still at his place.

13:51Well, I thought you would have collected all that by now.

13:53Well, Cassandra was meant to do it when she was here, but we don't know how badly that

13:57turned out.

13:58So it looks like it's up to you.

14:00It's been avoiding going over there.

14:02I'm worried I'm going to bump into Lacey.

14:06Wow.

14:07Leah still hates me.

14:12You know, I don't know if he hates you.

14:14He hates me.

14:16Just try to ignore it.

14:18Well, it's easier said than done.

14:20You could come with me to Yabby Creek, pick up some supplies if you like.

14:24Count me in.

14:25All right.

14:26Still, I'll see you at home later.

14:29Next up.

14:37Hey, come in.

14:45I wasn't expecting to see you.

14:48Yeah, I wasn't expecting to be back for a while.

14:53Um, I've realized that I don't think I'll ever understand why you want to see Mum again.

15:01That I have to be willing to move past that.

15:04That's great.

15:05I'm not dumb.

15:07You're an adult.

15:11It's your life.

15:13And you are entitled to do what you want.

15:17But I just can't give you my support on this.

15:20I love you.

15:22And you are the only sister that I have.

15:24So I have to respect that your needs are different to mine.

15:29Especially now that you have Archie.

15:35For what I need.

15:36Is that whatever you find out, I don't want to know.

15:40What if Mum's doing well?

15:45Well, I cut them out of my life for a reason and it hasn't changed.

15:50Okay.

15:51Okay.

15:52Okay.

15:52thanks for making me what's this about how to respect for our friendship i need a favor

16:06can you ask leo to tone down the hostility towards lacy

16:12honestly mate i'm not sure i can

16:18lacy's really struggling i know everyone is but the attitude from leo it's not helping you don't

16:26need to convince me i'll get it i have tried to talk her around she's just not hearing any of it

16:35then answer me this have either of you been talking to any journalists

16:41no why guy from the coastal news approached lacy and i yesterday hangling for a story

16:47you think me and leo had something to do with it well did you no no trust me we're not talking to any

16:57janice

16:57hey come on in

17:19thanks for letting me stop by at such short notice of course

17:28you're the only one home yeah and lacy's not due back i just prefer not to bump into her lacy's uh

17:36moved in with her dad i didn't know that yeah just too many memories here for her

17:41is that lyric

17:44yeah sorry i can i can turn it off no no i just um hadn't heard it for a while

17:52i like hearing it it's my way of remembering thea

17:56it's really nice although he'd probably insist to blast the volume right up and sing along

18:03i bet he would

18:05hey

18:23uh hang on a sec

18:36peter rolfe from coastal news

18:44whoa whoa whoa is this what you do is it just waltz into people's houses

18:48sorry no no you just look like you had your hands full that's what do you want

18:51well i'm keen to do a story about the arrest of counsellor craig wendall

18:54i've heard about you

18:57should have known you'd turn up here

19:00if i could just ask you and your wife a few questions about fever

19:02you need to leave

19:03about the fine young man that he was

19:05on your bike mate

19:06hello again sergeant

19:12what was that you said about not talking to journos

19:21it's not what it looks like

19:22then what is it

19:24i think that's everything

19:29i think that's everything

19:30oh almost

19:32i remember what justin said to theo when he gave this to him

19:37i remember what justin said to theo when he gave this to him

19:47oh yeah

19:48in this house music is never a waste of time

19:52amen

19:53never a truer word spoken

19:55you know why theo he told me about how he came to live with you guys

20:01about the stuff with his dad

20:03he did

20:04yeah

20:05he felt so lucky to have your support

20:09not everyone has a place to land

20:16but you gave theo that

20:19gave him a home

20:21sorry i didn't mean to upset you

20:25it's a really lovely thing to say

20:33it's just um

20:34i miss him

20:37you

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