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Home and Away 8620 5th November 2025
,Home and Away 8620
,Home and Away
,Home and Away 8621 6th November 2025
,Home and Away 8620
,Home and Away
,Home and Away 8621 6th November 2025
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00:00I looked up mom's phone number and I'm seriously considering reaching out to her.
00:11This woman is not coming back into our lives.
00:13This isn't just about you and me.
00:15Yeah, it's about Archie as well and protecting him.
00:18Dana, I'm sorry.
00:19I've already reached out to her.
00:21This is something that I need to do, so can you please give me some privacy?
00:25Why?
00:26Why do you want?
00:26You want space to make more bad decisions?
00:28So I can call Tane to ask him to keep Archie.
00:31I don't know how long I'm going to be away.
00:32Tane's not going to like this either.
00:34He doesn't need to know the details.
00:36I'm still in the same place doing the same thing.
00:40Nothing is going right for me.
00:42I'm just a wife.
00:44You're more than that.
00:45Where are you going?
00:46Anyway, I'm here.
00:50Seeing Eddie again brought up a lot.
00:52I think we need to hit a pause on us.
00:54If she expects me to wait on the sidelines for her to make a decision, she's dreaming.
00:58Oh, so what?
00:58You're just going to give up on her then?
01:00I'm not about to beg.
01:01You know, there is another option here.
01:04Maybe it's time to get back in the game.
01:08So anyway, we're in the Louvre looking at all the cat mummies and the place is dead quiet.
01:14You know, you can hear a pin drop.
01:16Suddenly Irene goes, you know, it's a pity they didn't put them all on a catwalk.
01:20So I get the giggles.
01:24That sets her off.
01:26Never one's staring at us, you know.
01:30I can see you appreciate Irene's sense of humour as much as the Parisians.
01:34Yes, well, I'm very French.
01:36Sorry.
01:37It's a good story.
01:37I like hearing that Irene's happy.
01:39But?
01:39But Harper and I just had a bit of a thing and I haven't heard from her in a few days.
01:45Which is fine.
01:46It's actually good because I said I didn't want to hear from her.
01:48No, I'm not following.
01:50It's just if she hadn't gone in the first place then I wouldn't have to care at all that I haven't heard from her.
01:54Well, slow down.
01:55Where did she go?
01:57To see our mother.
01:59Big move.
02:00Yeah, illusion of one more like.
02:02And how did that go?
02:04Well, you're not listening to me?
02:05I said I don't know.
02:06I said I don't want to know.
02:08Well, it's obviously upsetting.
02:10No, I'm just not getting involved.
02:12Whatever hell Harper's got myself into, she's on her own.
02:20So I've thought about it.
02:22First things first, I need to cancel Eddie's gig at Salt next week.
02:25No, no, you don't need to do that.
02:27Yeah, of course I do.
02:29I am not having him look good in front of Joe.
02:31I'm team Tynor here.
02:33There are no teams, okay?
02:35This isn't some battle to be won.
02:36You sure about that?
02:37Because literally the ex is swooping in to take her away from you.
02:41Joe's the one who put us on hold.
02:43But how's it going to look if I try and get in between them?
02:45That's a good question.
02:47I mean, I guess we just have to be subtle about it.
02:48What do you think, Blue?
02:49You think Auntie Mac's been a bit crazy?
02:51No, don't use him as a shield.
02:53He's my sounding board.
02:54I agree, he's very wise, actually.
02:56Jokes aside,
02:58Joe was honest with you about Eddie,
03:00but she lied to him about you.
03:02What does that tell you?
03:04I don't know.
03:04Well, that you're the one she wants to be honest with.
03:07Or I'm her dirty little secret.
03:12With all those motel visits,
03:14I thought you could come on into that.
03:15The question still remains, though.
03:21Are you going to fight for Joe or not?
03:27Here you go, Cash.
03:28Thank you, Maz.
03:29How's married life treating you?
03:31You must be so happy.
03:32Yeah, we're very happy.
03:33Yeah, those early weeks are just a beautiful bubble, aren't they?
03:36Yeah.
03:37Yeah.
03:38I have been looking for you everywhere.
03:39Oh, here she is.
03:41We were just talking about...
03:42Can you excuse us for one second, Maz?
03:43Oh, yeah, of course.
03:47You walked off in the middle of our conversation.
03:49Okay, I wouldn't say it was a conversation.
03:51I would have said it was a rant about how unhappy you are with me.
03:53That's not what it was at all.
03:57Thanks, Maz.
03:59Can we go for a walk?
04:00No, sorry, I'm just not up for it.
04:01Come on, babe.
04:02I was upset about my friendship with Remy and my music career.
04:05It wasn't about you.
04:06Okay, well, what about the part where you said nothing in your life is going right?
04:10Why are you taking this so personally?
04:11I'm taking it personally because I'm not going to be your punching bag
04:15every time something in your life doesn't go your way, okay?
04:17So I'll see you at home.
04:21Oh, dear.
04:22There he is.
04:32What's up?
04:33I have an important favour to ask.
04:36Shall I be worried?
04:37No.
04:38I want you to make a board for Mackenzie.
04:41Cool.
04:42Special occasion?
04:43No, no.
04:43I just think, um, you know, with everything she's been through,
04:46she deserves something to smile about.
04:48Not much, I'm brief.
04:51Well, you're the designer, you have free reign.
04:53Just make sure it's beautiful, you know, it's her.
04:56Special.
04:58Okay.
04:59Awesome.
04:59Yeah, I'll get cracking.
05:01Great.
05:02I'll leave you to it, but, uh, let's just keep this between you and I.
05:06Got it.
05:06Oh, do you really have to go?
05:17Yeah.
05:18Got a few things I need to check on at the gym and I need to get them home.
05:20Oh, fair enough.
05:23Hey.
05:24Hey, Tana.
05:25Good boy.
05:27Hey, little guy.
05:29Hello.
05:30Okay, listen to me.
05:31So if you don't put your heart on the line,
05:33that musician might prove too hard to resist for Joe.
05:36Not this again.
05:37Shut up.
05:38Are you trying to make me jealous?
05:39No.
05:40I'm just, I'm trying to make you happy.
05:42Well, I appreciate it.
05:46He appreciates it.
05:47Okay.
05:49Time to say goodbye, son.
05:51Whoa.
05:52He just keeps getting cuter and cuter, doesn't he?
05:55Can't argue with that.
05:56You're such a charm.
05:56See you later, big girl.
05:58Maybe we could teach Daddy a thing or two.
05:59Okay?
06:00Uh-huh.
06:00Uh-huh.
06:02Hey, uh, thanks for the chat.
06:04My pleasure.
06:06Goodbye, my gorgeous voice.
06:12Come on, boy.
06:18You know, you can be quite aggressive with your matchmaking.
06:26Not true.
06:27I'm assertive, which is completely different.
06:29Uh, okay.
06:31Now that we have the house to ourselves, do you want to tell me about these clients you
06:34had for us?
06:35Hmm.
06:36Let me try and remember.
06:39Leave it.
06:40Leave it.
06:40Wait, wait, wait.
06:42I can't.
06:42It's salt.
06:43Oh.
06:44All good.
06:45Hi, what's up?
06:48Seriously?
06:48Seriously?
06:49Okay.
06:52It must have been a bit of a shock, finding out about your father's passing.
06:59Not really.
07:00Uh, eight, eleven?
07:03You're much more of a father to me than he ever was.
07:06Do you mean that?
07:08Yeah, I do.
07:09Oh.
07:11Here you are.
07:13Hey.
07:13Hey.
07:14Where's my gorgeous nephew?
07:16Ah, I haven't seen him yet.
07:18I missed him so much while I was away.
07:20It's 1444.
07:21You're really not going to ask how things went with mum?
07:27I think I'm going to go and wash the bucky now.
07:32I told you that I didn't want to be involved.
07:34I think you'll be interested to hear how it went.
07:37Well, if you are desperate to debrief, then I guess I can't stop you.
07:42It was actually kind of nice once we got past the awkwardness.
07:46Since dad died, she's made a huge effort to do things differently.
07:49Like what?
07:50Take the drugs on her own?
07:51No, I did not see any sign of drug taking.
07:54It seems like she's turned her life around.
07:56The woman I knew wasn't capable of that.
07:58You haven't seen her in a really long time.
08:00Maybe you just saw what she wanted to see.
08:02Why can't you accept what I'm saying?
08:04Because I'm not deluded.
08:07She had a lot of questions about you.
08:09Did you tell her anything?
08:11Just the bare minimum.
08:11And she's proud of you.
08:13She even said to send her love.
08:15Don't discuss me with that woman ever again.
08:17Do you understand?
08:21A lot of phone calls.
08:26Is the place still standing?
08:28Yeah.
08:28It was just a coffee machine crisis.
08:31Oh.
08:32All sorted now, though.
08:35Do you think we can get back to those plans of yours?
08:37Absolutely.
08:38But I think we need to do a pint close to us.
08:42Oh, I like this hour.
08:47Hey, Molly.
08:52What's up?
08:53Hey.
08:55Uh, I know it's ironic, but I need some marriage advice.
08:59Wow, that's an interesting way to ask for it.
09:02I'm going to leave you two to chat.
09:03Thanks, Mac.
09:04I hope I wasn't interrupting anything.
09:06Not at all.
09:07I am interrupting.
09:12I'm used to it.
09:12So, what's going on?
09:14It's, uh, it's complicated.
09:18I come bearing lunch.
09:20An incredible company.
09:21Lucky me.
09:23Looks like you're in the zone.
09:25What are you working on?
09:26Levi asked me to make a board for Mac.
09:28Aw, nice.
09:30Well, should I leave you to it?
09:32Nope.
09:32I actually want to get his thoughts on a few ideas.
09:35Can we get on the run?
09:37I'll allow it.
09:38I told you that I didn't want any part in your little family reunion.
09:41Girls.
09:42Girls, please.
09:43Can we put this on ice for a while until things aren't quite so raw?
09:46Maybe you should stay out of it.
09:48I just think...
09:49John, we're having a conversation here.
09:51I'm not feeling very far the thing like right now.
09:53Of course she was going to ask how you were.
09:55She thinks about us all the time.
09:57Oh, right, yeah, because she was so excited to hear from you in the first place.
10:00She was scared.
10:00She didn't know why I was messaging.
10:02She was scared because she ruined our lives and she's worried we're going to tell her.
10:06I think she's really changed.
10:08Yeah?
10:09So what?
10:10Do you love her now?
10:10She's the best mum ever?
10:13Harper?
10:14You're back.
10:15Why don't you tell me?
10:15Hey, how are you, ma'am?
10:18I missed you.
10:19Did you miss me?
10:20How was her work trip?
10:21Oh, yeah, that was her cover story, wasn't it?
10:22Dana.
10:24Harper just enjoyed a cosy holiday with a neglectful drug taker that birthed us.
10:29You've been with your mum?
10:30Yeah, Pana.
10:31She lied to you.
10:32Dana.
10:33What was going on?
10:37You told Cash that nothing in your life was going right.
10:41You don't see how he was offended?
10:43He just doesn't get it, that's all.
10:45Get what?
10:46His job gives him a huge sense of purpose.
10:49So does yours.
10:50Oh, you're coming after me now.
10:51What?
10:52No, no, I'm just jealous.
10:55Okay?
10:55Hey, you always knew that you wanted to be a doctor, and I spent my time messing around
11:00with the guitar.
11:00You weren't messing around.
11:02You loved it.
11:03And you're brilliant at it.
11:06But, I mean, if I can't be a professional musician, who am I?
11:10What am I on this planet for?
11:14That's for you to work out.
11:16But maybe invite Cash on the journey instead of making him feel like part of the problem.
11:20Yeah.
11:21You did ask for my advice, you know?
11:24Mm, yeah.
11:25No, I'm not sure I want it.
11:28Yeah.
11:28I guess I should have been a tad more thoughtful about his feelings.
11:34Take the win.
11:35I'm admitting fault.
11:36It's not me.
11:37You should be admitting fault, too.
11:39Yeah.
11:41Thanks, bro.
11:42Anytime.
11:46See ya.
11:46G'day, g'day.
11:51Hello, siblings.
11:53Hi and bye.
11:54Got somewhere to be.
11:55Always good to catch up.
11:57So, I've already had a ton of ideas.
12:00Mackenzie's home.
12:01Keep your voice down.
12:03Okay.
12:04Look, I just wanted to run a few hours.
12:06No, no, no, no.
12:07You don't have to show me anything.
12:07I trust you.
12:09Are you sure?
12:10Yeah, 100%.
12:10I'm really glad we rushed our lunch for this.
12:15Oh.
12:16Well, now that we're all here, I might make some coffee.
12:20Who wants one?
12:29Hello, stranger.
12:31Oi.
12:32Haven't seen you since the wedding.
12:34Hey, John.
12:35How are ya?
12:35How was the honeymoon?
12:36It was great.
12:37It was great.
12:37It does feel like a lifetime ago.
12:39Yeah, yeah, yeah.
12:39My best.
12:40My best.
12:41Hey, listen.
12:41When you've got a second, can I get a testimonial from you and Eden about my celibacy skills?
12:45I think five stars would be in order.
12:47Absolutely.
12:47I'll ask Eden as soon as we're talking to each other again.
12:50No, what happened?
12:51We had an argument.
12:53Oh, dear.
12:54The very first marital tiff.
12:56Never mind, mate.
12:56It might be like the end of the world now, but it's good to get that one out of the way.
13:00Really?
13:00Yeah.
13:01What was it about, Gnaz?
13:02Oh, she's feeling lost about her friends and career.
13:06How's that a problem with you two?
13:08Because she's making me feel like being married to me is not enough for her.
13:12You didn't think it would be, did you?
13:14No.
13:15She needs a life outside you, mate.
13:17I know that.
13:18I know.
13:19So what's the problem?
13:22Oi!
13:22We're here to bring in the flags or here to gossip?
13:25I better go.
13:26Thanks for the chat.
13:27Easy.
13:27How much longer do you plan on giving me the silent treatment?
13:42I'm worried about what I might say.
13:44Well, don't be shy.
13:45I can handle it.
13:46Okay.
13:48Why did you go see your mum behind my back?
13:50Because I needed to know she was okay, and she is.
13:53She's in a really good place.
13:54Like, better than she's ever been.
13:57Right.
13:57You should have seen how excited she was when she found out she's a grandmother.
14:01But you told her about Archie.
14:03I didn't at first, but the longer I spent with her, the more it felt right.
14:07And she wants to meet him.
14:09Absolutely not, no.
14:10Why would you even...
14:12Did you tell her where we live?
14:15No.
14:16So she has none of your contact details?
14:18Just my phone number.
14:21It only takes a couple of minutes to track someone down with a name and a number.
14:24She's not a stalker, Tana.
14:26She's my mother.
14:27It was a long history of drug abuse and neglect when it comes to children.
14:30I'm going to put Archie down, and then maybe we can have a calm conversation about this.
14:34Yeah, I wouldn't bet on it.
14:35But you never looked down, you're looking up, even if you're falling.
14:48Hey.
14:51Hey.
14:53I'm sorry.
14:54I'm sorry I took things so personally.
14:56No, I'm sorry too.
14:57I've got to be more supportive.
14:58You should have chosen my words more carefully.
15:00If you want to find something that gives your life more purpose, then I am going to do everything
15:05I can to help, right?
15:06I know that you will.
15:08We could.
15:09Yeah.
15:10We could.
15:11Yeah.
15:12Do you remember last time we had this conversation?
15:15You wrote that list?
15:16All the different things that you could do with your music?
15:18There's got to be something in there that we can work with.
15:20Let's be realistic.
15:22I don't think making a life out of music is on the cards for me.
15:25Why not?
15:26Because, you know, music is fun, and I love it.
15:30But I just, I need something meaningful.
15:34You know, something a little more...
15:35Something a little more outside yourself.
15:40Yeah.
15:42Hey, sorry, I've got a shift.
15:43I've got a kid too.
15:44Yeah, I was meant to start five minutes ago.
15:45I'll make a deal, though.
15:47Turn a morning.
15:48Breakfast.
15:50We'll brainstorm.
15:51It's a date.
15:55Hey.
15:56Um, I love you.
16:00I love you too.
16:21Archie, get down, okay?
16:28Yeah.
16:29So let's talk.
16:31I don't want your mum meeting Archie.
16:33End of story.
16:34Well, you won't even consider it.
16:35No.
16:36I mean, why would I?
16:37If the stories are true, it's too risky.
16:39One quick chat with Cash doesn't make you an expert on my mother.
16:41Except it's not just Cash, is it?
16:43Dana feels the same way.
16:44Dana will never forgive our parents, and I get that.
16:46But I really think that mum deserves a second chance.
16:49Then why would you lie about seeing her?
16:51I was worried you wouldn't understand, and clearly you don't.
16:54It's not complicated.
16:56Our job as parents is to protect that boy at all costs, and that's exactly what I'll do.
17:00What does that mean?
17:01I'm not letting your mum set foot near Archie.
17:03And how do you plan on stopping me?
17:05I'll apply for full custody if I have to.
17:07You're serious?
17:08Absolutely.
17:10And who do you think is going to win a custody battle, Dana?
17:12Because I'm guessing it's not going to be the parents serving a suspended sentence for kidnapping.
17:26So, I've narrowed it down to three different colour schemes.
17:28Which do you think Mac would like best?
17:30Personally, I love them all, but I don't know Mac well enough to say which one she'd choose.
17:34What are you two conspiring about?
17:36Uh, nothing.
17:37Just...
17:38Just chatting.
17:39About our favourite colours.
17:40Do you have a favourite colour, Mac?
17:43Uh...
17:43I don't know if I have a favourite.
17:46Where are you guys off to?
17:48Just so there's no interruptions.
17:49We're not telling you.
17:50We're taking some time to ourselves, so we're going to a retreat for a few days.
17:55I mean, for health to ourselves.
17:56Win-win.
17:57See you later.
17:58Have a good time.
17:58I'd say I'd miss you, but props aren't.
18:01All right.
18:04Oh.
18:05What's your favourite colour?
18:06She didn't...
18:07She didn't suspect a thing.
18:10You're so sweet.
18:11I know.
18:16Coming.
18:20Hey.
18:21Are you going to work?
18:23I can come back another time.
18:23Oh, no, no, no, no.
18:24I've got a minute.
18:25Come in.
18:28What's going on?
18:29I just needed to talk to a friendly face.
18:33I see her?
18:33Yeah.
18:34Yeah.
18:34What's happening.
18:36What's happening?
18:38Uh, Tana is talking about wanting full custody of Archie.
18:43Oh.
18:43Where's that come from?
18:45He's angry that I went to spend time with my mum.
18:48Is that where you've been?
18:49I thought you were away working.
18:51Yeah, I may have lied about that.
18:53Right.
18:53And he really didn't like hearing that she wants to meet Archie.
18:57Well, can you blame him?
18:58I mean, everything he's heard about your mum is bad.
19:01Sorry for my part in that, but...
19:03Yeah.
19:03It's what I thought of her, too.
19:06You think she's changed?
19:08Yeah, I do.
19:09Like, she's doing really well.
19:11Spending time with her made me realise something.
19:14The way that she lit up when I talked about my life and...
19:19Dana and Archie.
19:20I could feel that she loves us.
19:25And I think that she always did.
19:27There was just a lot going on for her back then.
19:30That's got to mean something, right?
19:33Have you spoken to Tana about this?
19:34You agree with him, don't you?
19:37I'm staying out of it.
19:38It's none of my business.
19:40I'm asking your advice.
19:42You know Tana probably better than I do.
19:45How do I get through to him?
19:47Well, maybe stop thinking about this like a fight that needs to be won.
19:53Tana's not your enemy.
19:54At the end of the day, you both want the same thing.
19:56You both want what's best for Archie.
19:58Just give me my roster.
20:11Just...
20:11Why are you not doing...
20:13Hey, hey, whoa, whoa, whoa.
20:14The printer is like jammed or something, okay?
20:18Are you sure this is about the printer or is it something else?
20:20Hey.
20:40Sorry about how I left before.
20:46Tana!
20:47Tana!
20:50You can't just take off on a whim with my son without telling me where you're going.
21:13Just call me back.
21:14I really think you should talk to her.
21:15Well, I'm not going to, okay?
21:16Because I'm angry.
21:17No, that's not about your mother.
21:18It's about Archie.
21:19Are you off to go look for them?
21:20Do you want help?
21:21No, I was going to the police station.
21:22He's on a suspended sentence for kidnapping.
21:25You do this, he's going to be in huge trouble.
21:27So?
21:27You want that, Archie.
21:28You want his dad to go to prison.
21:30If my son isn't in my arms by the end of today, I'm calling the police.
21:36And we both know what that will mean for you.
21:37You want to know that I know why we do this.
21:56Yeah.
21:57You want that?
21:59Well, I don't know.
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