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Home and Away 8587 29th September 2025
,Home and Away 8588 30th September 2025
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Home and Away
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00:00I have organized a CT just so we can rule out any fractures and that should be done shortly.
00:15And if that comes back clear, is she going to be okay?
00:17It's too soon to say.
00:18Nothing a bit of shut-eye point fix.
00:21Do you think you're being funny?
00:23Sorry, I just tried to brighten the mood. I didn't know what else to say.
00:25Counselor Craig Wendell, you must be Sergeant David Lane.
00:28Thanks for coming in.
00:29It was like he recognized me. When he saw me, he looked scared.
00:33If this guy owned the car that you saw, he is probably the guy who killed Mum.
00:36And we've got to figure out who he is.
00:38Yeah, I know that he's going to keep trying.
00:39Then let's just leave him to it. Please.
00:43Okay.
00:44The lawyer rang my boss and complained. I've been ordered to cease all inquiries.
00:49So you follow the rules and maybe you never get this guy, but if you break him, you get justice for your work.
00:55That's a huge risk.
00:56What is going on?
00:57I went to his house.
00:59I actually can't believe you did this.
01:00Babe, what if someone saw you?
01:02Wendell sounds like a very powerful guy.
01:05Can't you just let your dad be the cop and stay out of it?
01:07Fine.
01:08I'll drop it.
01:09Counselor Wendell.
01:10It's Georgia Delvey again.
01:13You talk to me, or I'm talking to the media.
01:22Hey.
01:23Oh, hey.
01:24What have you been up to?
01:26Not much.
01:27Just clocked off work.
01:28Thought I'd grab myself some lunch.
01:29Nice.
01:30Haven't heard from you in a few days.
01:32Oh, yeah.
01:33I've been busy.
01:34Pretty out of practice with this whole sister thing.
01:36Don't worry.
01:37Me too.
01:38How has dad been?
01:41Fine, I think.
01:42Has he said anything about the investigation?
01:45No, I haven't heard anything.
01:47And I thought we agreed to leave it to him.
01:48Yeah, we are.
01:50Can't help but be a bit curious, though.
01:52He's not going to tell me anything, Lace.
01:54Well, I'm sure we'll get an update really soon.
01:56All right, see you later.
02:00No, you are not going to get a cab.
02:03I'm going to come and get you.
02:05Yes.
02:06Uh-huh.
02:07Okay, great.
02:08I'll see you soon.
02:09Bye.
02:11Papa's being discharged this afternoon.
02:12It's great.
02:14I think great's the word I would use to describe any of this, but...
02:16Fair enough.
02:17But, I mean, the specialist wouldn't let her go unless she was actually okay, right?
02:21Yeah, well, maybe there's just nothing else they can do.
02:24Hey.
02:25You.
02:26Oh, hey.
02:27Hi.
02:27Heard about your sister.
02:28How's she doing?
02:29Yeah, um, I don't know.
02:31They're letting her go home from the hospital, so...
02:34That's good.
02:34Good to hear.
02:35I mean, something tells me she won't be celebrating with a glass of champagne, though.
02:38You know what I mean?
02:41Just let her know we're happy to help, whatever she needs.
02:43That's really appreciated.
02:45Not that hard, is it?
02:49Dude.
02:50I know.
02:51I'm an idiot.
02:51And you're employed as Councillor Wendell's assistant from March to November.
03:01I'm guessing you remember his car at the time, a grey Mercedes.
03:07Great.
03:08Do you recall why he wanted it sold so quickly?
03:10Yeah, fair enough.
03:14It was years ago now.
03:17Um, alright, well, thanks a lot for your help.
03:20If you think of anything else, just give me a buzz.
03:22You can call me directly on this number.
03:24Don't bother them at the station.
03:26Okay.
03:28Great.
03:33If I'd known you were home, I would have brought you lunch.
03:35Ah, that's alright.
03:36I'm not hungry.
03:37Why aren't you at work?
03:38It's called a sick day.
03:39I am entitled to them, believe it or not.
03:42You're not feeling well, Dad.
03:44I'm alright, sweetheart.
03:45I just need a rest.
03:47Why'd you bring all that home?
03:49Figured I might as well get some admin done.
03:51Any more questions?
03:53Well, you bring police admin home now?
03:54Since when do you do that?
03:55I'm trying something new.
03:56This smells good.
03:57What is it?
03:59I thought you said you weren't hungry.
04:01I'm not.
04:02Just if there's any leftovers.
04:05You want to go halves?
04:07Yeah.
04:07Alright.
04:12The Harper thing was obviously an accident.
04:15Just go easy on yourself.
04:17But I would lay off on the jokes from now on.
04:19Yep, trust me, I got the message.
04:22Hey, babe.
04:23You want to go grab a coffee?
04:24I actually have something exciting to tell you.
04:26Sure, what is it?
04:27Well, you're going to have to come with me to find out, don't you?
04:30Go on.
04:30Okay.
04:31I'll grab my bag.
04:34Hey.
04:35Hey.
04:35Hey.
04:35Good timing.
04:36How was work?
04:37Oh, it was alright.
04:39Still feels a bit weird.
04:40Yeah.
04:40Yeah, that.
04:42You ready?
04:42Hey.
04:44Bye, guys.
04:45Bye.
04:45Bye.
04:47Um, did you see Harper this afternoon?
04:49Yeah, I checked in with her before she was discharged.
04:52Right, so she'd probably be home by now?
04:54Yeah, I guess so.
04:56Is it actually possible that she could lose sight in her eye?
05:00Yes, it is a possibility, but if the treatment goes well, then she should be fine.
05:09I'm sorry.
05:10This one's just going to take some time.
05:12Yeah.
05:13What's up, little man?
05:16It's just me.
05:18Don't be scared of the patch.
05:19Do you want a hand in there?
05:20I look different.
05:22Come on, Archie.
05:23Give me a break.
05:25Baba?
05:27I don't know how I'm going to do this.
05:29Do what?
05:31Well, not freak out Archie for starters, but I can't drive, which means I can't work.
05:36I'm stuck.
05:37I don't know how I'm going to do it.
05:38Okay.
05:38You are not entirely alone.
05:40Tana is here.
05:41So as long as I live with my ex forever, I'll be fine.
05:45Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
05:46What if this is permanent?
05:48Well, the ophthalmologist said that you don't need surgery, so that's positive.
05:51Or the damage is already done and my eye will never fully heal.
05:55That's unhelpful.
05:59Hey, how's our favourite patient?
06:01Shoes.
06:04Now's not really a great time for a visit.
06:09Here we go again.
06:11Do you want me to go?
06:12He has to get used to it.
06:15The large is not happy.
06:17Shh.
06:18What are you mean?
06:18Don't be scared.
06:19It's just me.
06:20Nope.
06:21You think the patch is freaking him out?
06:25I will be right back, actually.
06:29I wish someone had taken me on a romantic road trip back in the day.
06:35Well, you're not exactly out for the count, ma'am.
06:37Oh, stop it.
06:38Oh, Mr. Stewart, I didn't know you were coming back today.
06:41Well, there's no need to make a fuss about it.
06:43I think what she means is it's good to see her.
06:45Well, it is good to see you.
06:46I just didn't know it was going to be today.
06:47Um, did you see Rue?
06:49Because I know she was going to see Martha.
06:50Yeah.
06:51Yeah, Rue and Martha are getting on like a house on fire, so I thought I'd get out of the road.
06:55Oh, that's nice.
06:56Well, have a seat.
06:57I'll get you some tea.
06:58We're going to have a catch-up.
06:59Thanks, Issa.
07:04Okay.
07:05So, the thing I wanted to talk to you about.
07:08Yeah?
07:09Babe, can you...
07:11I'm trying to talk to you.
07:12Sorry.
07:14I'm listening.
07:16So, the day after Cash and Eden's wedding, what are you doing?
07:20Sleeping off a hangover with you.
07:22Well, how about, instead of that, we pack our bags.
07:29We head on a plane, we go...
07:31Babe, can this wait?
07:32Do you want us to meet?
07:33Right now.
07:34Yeah, right now.
07:35It could be important.
07:38I'll see you soon?
07:40Yep.
07:45Sounds like Mr. Archie's asleep.
07:47Why'd you go have a nap?
07:48You don't have to stay.
07:50Don't you have work and a boyfriend?
07:52Well, actually, I was thinking that I would take a few days off and just be your personal
07:56nurse and Archie helper.
07:58And just, you know, be around for a couple of days.
08:00A couple of days?
08:02Yeah, I mean, Tanya's going to be busy with all the best man stuff.
08:05Yeah, the wedding.
08:07I totally forgot.
08:08I'm not sure I'll be up for that.
08:09All right, well, you might feel better tomorrow.
08:11Okay?
08:12But either way, I'm staying.
08:13You don't have to do that.
08:14Please.
08:15You always take care of me.
08:17Thanks.
08:17Hey, I know you said you didn't need my help, but I...
08:23What are you doing back here?
08:25Tina, it's a question.
08:27I've got a little present for Harper.
08:29It's for Archie as well.
08:30Actually, it's mainly for Archie.
08:37Not my present?
08:38No.
08:38Why?
08:38Go have a nap.
08:39What?
08:40Seriously, go sleep.
08:41Sonny and I are going to have a little fight.
08:42All right.
08:58Hey.
08:59What's going on?
09:01So any updates?
09:03Dad skipped work today.
09:05So?
09:06So don't you think that's weird?
09:09I mean, I guess.
09:10Is he sick?
09:11No, he's just at home doing admin.
09:13Just admin?
09:16As opposed to what?
09:17Gee, I don't know.
09:18Maybe something to do with the investigation?
09:20I'm worried about him, okay?
09:23What if looking into the accident stirred up a lot and he's not coping?
09:27Well, do you know if he's made any progress since the interview?
09:30Lacey, just forget about the investigation for two seconds.
09:32Maybe if you just ask him about the case.
09:34Why would I do that?
09:35I thought we agreed to leave it to him.
09:37We have.
09:39We are.
09:39I just thought maybe if you could find out where he's at with the case, we'd have more
09:46of an idea of what's affecting him, right?
09:50Why would you get her a pirate teddy?
09:53She doesn't like her patch.
09:55She's going to find this insensitive.
09:57This is not her sense of humor.
09:58Okay, it was supposed to help Archie.
09:59Didn't she say that he's freaking out over the eyepatch?
10:01Yes, and you thought another patch would help.
10:04Well, the idea was...
10:05I know that I was dismissed.
10:07But do you mind keeping it down?
10:08Because if you wake him up...
10:09I'm just going to go before I put another foot wrong, if that's even possible.
10:13I'm sorry, Harper.
10:14Can you go rest?
10:20It's a bit hard to rest when you and your boyfriend are trying to have a fight.
10:24Can I have my present now?
10:26Here it is.
10:27I told him it was not your sense of humor and that it was dumb.
10:30No, it's cute.
10:32It is.
10:34Yeah, which I look half as cute as this little guy.
10:36Okay?
10:39This is what you're fighting about?
10:40Yeah, because I thought it would upset you.
10:43I think Sunny's right.
10:45It could help Archie get used to the way I look right now.
10:47We can call him Patch.
10:49Perfect Patch.
10:51Hmm?
10:57Hey.
10:57Hey, sweetheart.
10:58The girl's just boiled, if you want a cuppa.
11:00Oh, I'm good, thank you.
11:03And shouldn't I be making one for you?
11:06You're supposed to be having a sick day, remember?
11:08We talked about this.
11:13You would tell me, though, wouldn't you?
11:16If you weren't okay?
11:17I'm fine.
11:18Why wouldn't I be?
11:19I'm just checking in.
11:21Just making sure nothing's come up in the investigation, maybe?
11:25No, it hasn't.
11:26So you've made no headway, you have no leads?
11:28I'm not going to discuss anything until there's something to discuss.
11:32Dad, the man you were interviewing at the station, he looked at me like he knew me.
11:43Like he'd seen me before.
11:46Is he a suspect?
11:48Dad, why were you interviewing him?
11:50I thought he was the owner of the Mercedes.
11:56But he wasn't.
11:58It was a dead end.
12:02Okay?
12:04Okay.
12:04Well, Dana can't stay mad at you forever.
12:13Well, she was giving it a decent go.
12:15So, this is the first time you're stuffed up.
12:17Oh, really good pep talk.
12:18You guys will figure it out.
12:20You always do.
12:22Hello.
12:23Yep, I'll leave you guys to it.
12:28Hey, how's Harper?
12:30She's fine.
12:30Good.
12:31Okay, I just want to say I'm sorry for the present.
12:33I know it was different, but I don't know.
12:34I guess I'm a different kind of guy, so I don't know.
12:36One that's trying to be less of an idiot and more of someone...
12:38Sunny, can I have the floor, please?
12:40Sorry.
12:42Harper loves the bear.
12:44And so does Archie.
12:46Really?
12:47Yep.
12:48I named him Patch.
12:51And I wanted to say that I am sorry.
12:57Because I know that I have been very harsh on you.
13:00It's just because I was taking my stress out on you.
13:04Which is unfair, so I'm sorry.
13:07Well, I appreciate that.
13:11So, uh, instead of being insensitive, the gift was kind of genius?
13:17No, no, I wouldn't go that far.
13:19You say I'm a genius or I'm not going to forgive you.
13:21Don't push it, okay?
13:24Okay.
13:26Hey.
13:32Hey.
13:33How'd you call Dad?
13:35Um, he said he didn't have any luck finding the other driver.
13:38None at all?
13:39What about the guy you saw at the station?
13:41I asked Dad.
13:42He said it was a dead end.
13:43You don't seriously believe that.
13:46Why wouldn't I?
13:47Come on, Jo.
13:48That guy recognised you.
13:49And now Dad's taking work home and he's calling in sick days.
13:52He just needed a break.
13:53Jo, he's got a lead.
13:56That guy is not a dead end.
13:58He's the guy that owns the Mercedes.
14:00How do you know that?
14:04Because I saw his investigation paperwork when I broke into the station.
14:07You said you didn't find anything.
14:09You said you didn't want to be involved.
14:11Okay, so who is he?
14:16What's his name?
14:17Craig Wendell.
14:20Wendell.
14:22Why does that sound familiar?
14:24Because he's a local government counsellor.
14:26His name is everywhere.
14:27Look.
14:28And guess where he was the day of the accident?
14:33Opening a library at Baxter Creek Falls.
14:36He was there, Jo.
14:39That's him.
14:40That's the guy I saw at the station.
14:44Dad lied to my face.
14:46Makes you wonder what else he's not telling you.
14:47Now you've come to find me.
15:00What is this?
15:06It's called romance.
15:08And you better get used to it.
15:10Because there's plenty more where that came from.
15:13Okay.
15:13How are things with Jo?
15:18Um, false alarm.
15:22What's going on?
15:23Did I forget it was like Valentine's Day or something?
15:25Well, no.
15:27But I know you've been under a lot of pressure lately.
15:29And finding this small town, well, very small since you moved here.
15:35Yep.
15:36That's why I booked us a trip to Tasmania.
15:40I've hired a car.
15:41We'll travel around, explore the wilderness together.
15:45What do you think?
15:47Really?
15:49Yeah.
15:50Have I done good?
15:52Yeah.
15:54Everything good.
15:55It's perfect.
15:56Yeah.
16:08Hey, where have you been?
16:10Oh, I just went for a walk.
16:11I've got some pasta on the go if you want some.
16:14I'm good, thanks.
16:14I've got some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta on the go if you want some pasta
16:44hey how'd you sleep not great the pain kept me awake
17:11has tano left already yeah he said he had like thousands of things to do
17:17i definitely can't go to the wedding i feel bad for cash though i hope he understands
17:24right of course he's gonna understand um yeah okay well then you just uh sit tight and i will
17:32call him for both of us hey hey if you're not going i'm not going don't be ridiculous sonny
17:37can't go by himself he totally can but also he just won't as soon as he finds out i'm not going
17:43he's just gonna want to stay and help dana it's a wedding it's one day i would literally rather
17:49be here with you i don't believe you but thank you i'm gonna go home i'm gonna grab some stuff
17:56you gonna be okay for like half an hour yeah and if i'm not i'll just ask patch to help me
18:01you guys are a very cute couple
18:03cash it's dano so i'm sorry but the vibe of your wedding is about to plummet
18:11yeah listen counsellor i'm not messing around you call me back or i'm going to the media
18:19i mean it
18:21thanks for meeting up with me again
18:25do you need a coffee you look like you need one
18:27oh thanks listen you're not going to believe this but i knew there was a reason i knew that
18:32name and it's not because of his public profile who wendell yep look at this the guest book from
18:38mum's funeral look at this there
18:42he was there lacy he went to mum's funeral
18:57it's murder on the dance floor
19:01you got a cereal and toast
19:02yeah i'm bulkin
19:03a bit early isn't it the wedding isn't in till tomorrow
19:10yeah i thought i'd give the new suit a test run before the big day you know
19:12you look great
19:13thank you at least i can trust someone for some honest feedback
19:16yeah i can't wait you're gonna miss me when i head off with lacy in a couple days
19:19yeah however am i gonna cope
19:21you won't obviously
19:22oh well everybody's here
19:25who is this handsome man
19:27sunny baldwin pleasure to meet you
19:29pleasure
19:30it's interesting
19:33what does that even mean
19:36i'm not sure about what
19:37don't read into it
19:38you said
19:38i just thought i'd try the suit on you know before the wedding
19:41yes
19:41actually
19:42you're gonna have to bring me back a piece of cake
19:45are you not going
19:46no
19:47it's harper
19:49she can't really be left alone
19:50and someone needs to take care of her
19:52and that someone is me
19:54what makes two of us i'm not going either
19:55oh yay
19:57well don't worry you'll still have plenty of fun without me
19:59well i will be sure to bring home two slices of cake
20:02one for you as well brie
20:03hey
20:12what are you two doing here
20:14just checking in on you
20:15seeing if you're going to work today
20:17hmm
20:18looks like he's not
20:19hey
20:20what's going on
20:23i'm just wondering when you got so good at lying to me
20:25what are you talking about
20:27don't even try it dad
20:28we know that you know who owns a mercedes
20:30it's craig wendell
20:31you interviewed him
20:32he's beyond sus right
20:34how do you know all this
20:35well you're not the only one who knows how to run an investigation
20:37what are you doing with this
20:42look
20:43he was at the funeral
20:49yeah
20:50so tell me dad
20:52why would he go if he wasn't involved in some way
20:55this has got to prove he's guilty right
20:57this is all circumstantial
21:06none of it proves anything
21:07why are you doing this
21:08doing what
21:09pretending it means nothing
21:11i called wendell
21:11i left a message warning him
21:13that if he didn't come clean
21:14then i would take the story to the media
21:16you threatened him
21:18yeah
21:18we have no idea what wendell is capable of
21:21so you need to stay away from him
21:23and let me handle this
21:25we need answers now
21:26well i thought you just agreed to let dad handle it
21:28i said that i wouldn't go near wendell
21:30but that doesn't mean that me and you can't take matters into our own hands
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