Home and Away 8533 24th July 2025

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00:00I just want to let you know I've made my decision.

00:09I want you to adopt me, if that's still okay.

00:11Yes, it's okay.

00:13Hey, you got room for one more in your class?

00:15I pushed you away pretty quickly,

00:17and I just thought joining the gym

00:18would be a good way to get to know each other.

00:19Right.

00:20My mum's eternity ring.

00:21Oh, that's nice.

00:24Even if it was worth $2, it would still be special to me.

00:27Not a day goes by that I don't think about her.

00:30I want to give you your share of the settlement

00:31and the sale of the house.

00:32Thanks for the offer, but I'm not interested in taking your bribe.

00:36So you don't want the money?

00:37Fine.

00:38There must be something I can do for you.

00:40She wants your mother's eternity ring.

00:42No way.

00:43Hand it over.

00:43No.

00:44No, no, you don't deserve that.

00:45Hand that over.

00:45And you do way more than you.

00:47Guys, guys, stop.

00:48Guys.

00:49It's mine.

00:50Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

00:51Clemen, how's going on here?

00:53We all need to figure out what to do peacefully.

00:55Give the ring back.

00:56No.

00:56Then I'm out.

00:57So am I.

00:58Sit down.

00:58No one's going anywhere until we sort this out.

01:14Done it.

01:15What are you up to?

01:25You off to see Cohen?

01:26Yeah, Roo's asked me to give her a hand

01:27while she's busy with the adoption paperwork.

01:29Oh.

01:30Surprised you agreed to babysit.

01:31That's what happened about you.

01:32Oh, ha, ha, ha.

01:33You're never going to let me live that one down, are you?

01:36Hey, was your, um, your new client in your class today?

01:39Who?

01:40Oh, who's that?

01:41The one you've got to think for.

01:42Absolutely.

01:42No idea who you're talking about.

01:44I don't have a thing for anyone.

01:45Oh, well, you keep telling yourself that, mate.

01:46You might actually start to believe it.

01:50You're so pig-headed.

01:51Why do you make everything so difficult?

01:53You're literally the one refusing to budge.

01:55Because you're being unreasonable.

01:56Can we all just take a breath?

01:57No, no, no, forget it.

01:58I'm done.

01:59Lacey, I said no one's going anywhere until we fix this.

02:01No, I don't care what you have to say.

02:02This is never going to work.

02:04Can we at least try to sort this out for dad's sake?

02:06If you don't want to hand over the ring,

02:07then there's nothing else to say.

02:11So what's it going to be?

02:12It doesn't have to be like this.

02:13We are still a family.

02:15You just want me to let her keep the ring, don't you?

02:17I want you both to start acting like sisters.

02:19Dad, she can have everything else.

02:21I just want the ring.

02:26To be fair, Joe has had it for months.

02:31So.

02:35Lacey.

02:35No, no, no, darling.

02:37It's good.

02:38I know whose side you're on.

02:42Talk to her.

02:50Lacey, you can't keep running away.

02:52I don't want to fight with you.

02:54Well, then you know what you need to do.

02:56This is really important to me.

02:58Yeah.

02:58And it's important to me, too.

03:01We have to find a way to make this work for both of us.

03:03You don't care about me.

03:04You just want to get your own way.

03:08Do you remember Tyson Brady?

03:11What about him?

03:12Remember how you wrote him a love letter

03:13and the girls at school found it?

03:15Of course I do.

03:16What's your point?

03:16I was a laughingstock that day.

03:18You held my hand, so I never felt alone.

03:21What happened to us?

03:22We were always such a great team.

03:24You drove my mom into a tree.

03:26Hey, hey, hey, steady on.

03:36You okay?

03:37Yeah.

03:38My sister hates me, so, yeah, happy days.

03:42Are you sure you don't want me to come?

03:43Yes.

03:44This whole lodgement process is going to be really boring.

03:46Listen, I'm going to post your mom's letter

03:48while I'm in Yavvy Creek, okay?

03:49Yeah, right.

03:50Who's up for some footy?

03:51Hey!

03:52You're going down.

03:53No, don't throw that inside.

03:54Dad will kill you.

03:55Sorry, I'll get my runners on.

03:58Oh.

03:59Oh.

04:00Hey, listen, thank you for this.

04:01He really needs the distraction.

04:03I don't think he has any idea

04:04how long this adoption process could take.

04:06It's a big day for everybody.

04:07Yeah.

04:08Listen, thank you, you know,

04:09for what you shared with me.

04:11I really want to give him a safe and loving home

04:13the way Gary gave you one.

04:15Oh, he's a lucky kid.

04:16I feel pretty lucky too, actually.

04:17You know how you said you brought things over

04:20from New Zealand?

04:21Hold on to the memories?

04:24And that's what this is to me.

04:26Yeah, I get it.

04:28It's the meaning behind it.

04:30Connection with your mum.

04:32The thing is,

04:33I've wanted Lacey to be part of our family for ages.

04:37And you think maybe by giving her that

04:39it'll be a step in the right direction?

04:41I'm just not sure I can part with it.

04:44Am I being unfair?

04:45It's not my place to say.

04:47Well, I can see how much it means to you.

04:49So I guess it's worth asking

04:50if you were to give up the ring,

04:52would it actually solve anything with your sister?

05:01You're not letting me get past it that easy, are you?

05:03Yeah, my ego can't take another beating.

05:09Yes!

05:10I'm done.

05:12Finish.

05:12You're getting too good.

05:13Maybe you're just getting too old.

05:14I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that.

05:18I was only joking.

05:19I know, I know.

05:21You must be settling in all right then?

05:24Yeah, I think so.

05:25That's good.

05:26That's what we all want for you.

05:28Everyone's been so nice to me.

05:29Especially Rue.

05:31I don't know why she cares so much.

05:32She just does, mate.

05:33I remember having those kind of thoughts

05:36when I was your age.

05:36Really?

05:38Yeah, I had a little sister

05:39who was a bit of a handful,

05:40so I'd always find myself

05:41picking up odd jobs to do,

05:43trying to help out

05:43so the foster parents wouldn't give up on us.

05:46I'll go fill his up.

05:48All right, I'll race you.

05:49Go on through?

05:50Yeah.

05:51One, two, three.

05:52She gets everything she wants.

06:00It's so unfair.

06:01Well, how did Jo come across

06:02the ring in the first place?

06:03Well, she said that Dad gave it to her,

06:05but she probably slipped it

06:06off of Mom's finger.

06:08Okay.

06:09Maybe not.

06:10Look, I get why you're upset,

06:12but it kind of does sound like

06:14maybe you both deserve the ring.

06:16So what?

06:17We should draw up a custody agreement?

06:19No, I'm not saying that, baby.

06:20I'm just saying I can see both sides.

06:22No, no, after what she did to Mom,

06:23she doesn't deserve a thing.

06:24Okay.

06:26And she bangs on about family,

06:27but she doesn't care about how I feel.

06:29Well, have you explained to her

06:30why you want the ring,

06:31what it means to you?

06:32Yeah, she already knows.

06:34Does she?

06:35Or is it just insults

06:36that she heard from you today?

06:38Look, all I'm saying is that

06:40I think it's time for you two

06:42to have an actual grown-up conversation.

06:48Run up, run up, quick.

06:49Oh, no, no, no, put it down, put it down,

06:50put it down, put it down there.

06:52Nice.

06:53How's that work?

06:54Good, folks, go.

06:55Try to get past me.

06:56Ready?

06:59All right, again, again, again.

07:02All right.

07:06Hey, you should get in there

07:08and help Cash.

07:08You can do with your hand.

07:10Oh, I suck.

07:14How are you?

07:15Yeah, I'm good.

07:16I just lodged the adoption papers.

07:19Congratulations.

07:20Yeah, thank you.

07:21And the department said

07:22that he can stay with me

07:23while it's being assessed, so...

07:26Oh, listen, did you work things out

07:27with your girls at all?

07:28Afraid not.

07:30It's business as usual, those two.

07:32David!

07:33I hear that.

07:36I'm finally using my first name.

07:38I hear there's been some good news.

07:40Everything went okay?

07:41Yeah, yeah, all done.

07:42Now we just have to wait.

07:43Waiting's the best bit.

07:45I'm really happy for you, mate.

07:47You want to have a throw-around?

07:48I'd love to.

07:51Maybe some other time.

07:53Got to sort out some stuff at home.

07:55If you need to chat,

07:56just give me a call.

07:57Thanks.

07:57Hey, Sarge.

07:58Want to go again?

07:59No, come on.

08:00We've got to get home for dinner.

08:01Can Cash go?

08:02Oh, well, Cash has a life

08:03and a fiancée.

08:04Actually, Eden's with her sister tonight

08:06and I'd love to come if that's okay.

08:08And we promise no kicking

08:09a footy in the house.

08:09No kicking a footy in the house.

08:10We promise.

08:11Oh, well, how could I say no?

08:13In case you didn't know

08:16what?

08:19Thanks for sticking around.

08:22Taking some fresh air

08:23couldn't hurt, you know?

08:25You're full of surprises.

08:26You know that, right?

08:28I thought I was just complicated.

08:33Well, as you can see,

08:34my life isn't exactly problem-free either.

08:37Any idea what you're going to do?

08:40Giving the ring back to Lacey

08:42won't change her mind.

08:43She'll still blame me for mum's death.

08:47Why is it?

08:51There was a car accident.

08:55I was driving.

08:57I'm so sorry.

08:58I just can't even remember what happened.

09:01It's like my brain has

09:02blocked it out.

09:05But the police investigated

09:06and said I wasn't at fault.

09:08So why is Lacey still blaming you then?

09:10It's just...

09:12I can't accept that sometimes

09:13bad things happen for no reason.

09:17When my...

09:19oldest brother died,

09:21there was a lot of guilt and anger.

09:24A lot of accusations were thrown around.

09:26It took my family a long time to get past it.

09:29But we did.

09:30I hope Lacey and I can too.

09:33It's not just about us, you know?

09:34Other people get caught in the crossfire.

09:36You think I could?

09:42Yeah.

09:42Lacey wants to meet up.

09:44This is a mistake.

09:46Hey, you're just nervous, that's all.

09:48Just breathe,

09:49say what you need to say,

09:50and try not to pick a fight.

09:52Do you want me to stay?

09:53No.

09:54I can do this.

09:54Hi.

10:06Come in.

10:10So,

10:11this is where you've been staying.

10:14Nice.

10:16Which one's your room?

10:17Well, you're not here for a house tour.

10:19Why am I here?

10:22Take a seat.

10:23Take a seat.

10:24Do you remember the day that Dad took us to the jeweller

10:32and let us pick out the ring?

10:34I remember him looking like he was going to cry

10:36when he saw the price of the one we chose.

10:39Yeah, well,

10:40that vow renewal was pretty special.

10:44It was the last day that we were all in one place

10:46and happy.

10:49Yeah.

10:50Mum was so in love.

10:52That's why I want the ring.

10:54That's how I want to remember.

10:57Why do you think I wear it so close to my heart?

11:02I just don't think it's fair that you get the ring.

11:04Okay.

11:08But for Dad's sake,

11:09we can't keep fighting about it.

11:15No.

11:17I'm worried about him.

11:19That's why I didn't make a fuss when he sold the house.

11:22I can't tell you how many times

11:23I found him

11:24out in the barbecue area

11:26all by himself in the middle of the night.

11:28He's still grieving, Lacey.

11:32And all this,

11:33you and me,

11:34the ring,

11:35none of it's helping.

11:37Maybe there's another solution.

11:38My cash said he's nearly ready for the make.

11:44Oh, perfect.

11:45And there you go.

11:46You all right?

11:49Hey, listen,

11:49how was your shift?

11:50You must be missing Irene.

11:51Oh, I miss her terribly.

11:53The diner's very empty without her.

11:55Very glad to be here with my family and friends.

11:58Can I help?

11:59No, I got this.

12:01And you said you did odd jobs as a kid.

12:03What sort of stuff did you do?

12:04Oh, just do whatever needed doing.

12:06I'd chop up the wood,

12:07I'd mow the lawns,

12:08just do anything I could.

12:11In fact,

12:11I actually got a part-time job in town at one point.

12:15So, what's going on here?

12:16You two aren't mucking about with my Barbie, are you?

12:18Absolutely not, sir.

12:19Just getting her started for you.

12:20Right, thanks.

12:20I'll set the table.

12:21I can do that.

12:22Hey, why don't you stay out here

12:24and learn the art of barbecuing

12:25from the man in charge?

12:29Have you ever cooked on a Barbie before?

12:32How's Cohen going out there?

12:34Never seen a kid more at home.

12:37The key to it all

12:38is the temperature of the plate.

12:41Right now, if you're cooking bangers like this,

12:43it's good to cook them a bit first

12:44before you butterfly them.

12:45What does that mean?

12:53What's this for?

12:55I can't remember the last time

12:56I bought you a wine.

13:00Well,

13:01look at you two.

13:03Don't get too excited.

13:06You text and say anything

13:07about your sister coming.

13:14So, what's all this about?

13:16We've come to an agreement

13:18about the ring.

13:19It was Lacey's idea.

13:21We want you to keep the ring.

13:24We know it was very special to you two.

13:26And this way,

13:27there's nothing for us to fight over.

13:41And what?

13:42No, please stay.

13:43I did what I came to do.

13:44I'll get you a drink.

14:02Hey.

14:04You've gone a while.

14:05How'd you go?

14:06Good.

14:07It's all sorted.

14:08Dad gets the ring.

14:10You know,

14:10that does sound to me

14:11like a compromise.

14:13Yes.

14:14You're right.

14:15Ooh.

14:15There's progress.

14:16Yeah.

14:17It does feel better

14:18to, you know,

14:19let it go.

14:20So what now?

14:22You guys talking again?

14:22Well, no,

14:23nothing's changed.

14:24You just spent all that time together.

14:26Yeah,

14:26it was just to sort out the ring.

14:27Now it's done.

14:28We don't need to speak

14:28ever again.

14:33Tonight felt like real progress.

14:35Lacey might have walked out,

14:37but at least she walked in.

14:39It was just good to finally see

14:40you both getting along.

14:42Yeah.

14:43You approach her at the right moment.

14:45She's, uh,

14:46actually reasonable.

14:47Who knew?

14:50You all right?

14:51The irony.

14:56I gave your mum

14:57an eternity ring.

14:59No.

15:00It's not fair,

15:01is it?

15:03It was pretty clear

15:04what this ring means

15:05to the two of you,

15:06but

15:06it means a lot

15:08to me too.

15:09Dad,

15:10you should have said no

15:10when I asked for it.

15:11I wanted you to be okay.

15:14I don't want you

15:14worrying about me.

15:15I do, though.

15:17People don't.

15:20Oh, there.

15:21Swing by the station.

15:24See you, darling.

15:25Yeah, don't work too hard.

15:30Hey.

15:31Thanks for letting me

15:32overshare earlier.

15:33Oh, anytime.

15:34You doing better?

15:35I had a little chat with Lacey.

15:37And you're smiling about it.

15:38That's new.

15:38I think

15:40we've finally turned the corner.

15:42That's good.

15:43Did you tell your dad

15:43because he

15:44didn't look so good?

15:45And he

15:46doesn't smile much lately.

15:49But

15:49I think Lacey and I

15:51can help with that.

15:51Cool.

15:52Good luck.

15:56Well,

15:57that was a flaming good feed.

15:58Did you just compliment

15:59your own cooking?

16:00Ten counts.

16:02I'll give you a hand

16:02with that, Maz.

16:03Oh, no, you're a guest,

16:03Cash. Sit down.

16:04Yeah, guests aren't

16:05allowed to help.

16:05I can do it.

16:06I'm not a guest.

16:07Well,

16:08if I'm off the hook,

16:09then I'll head on down the road.

16:10Thanks so much for having me.

16:11Oh, it's our pleasure.

16:13Maybe

16:13we can do this again

16:14after my adoption's finalised.

16:16Hey, you know,

16:17when that is finalised,

16:18we'll definitely need to celebrate.

16:19You're too right, mate.

16:20Joining the family

16:21is a real good excuse

16:22to have a party.

16:23Maybe you could make

16:24our shepherd's bargain?

16:25Oh, darling, yes, of course.

16:26Listen, thank you so much

16:27for coming.

16:28He loves spending time with you.

16:29It's my pleasure.

16:29All right, mate.

16:30See you.

16:31Thanks for coming.

16:49Dad's okay with the ring, right?

16:50I thought it was all sorted.

16:52Yeah.

16:53We need to talk about Dad.

16:55I think he's really struggling.

16:58Okay.

16:58Why are you telling me?

16:59We need to do something.

17:01We could encourage him

17:02to go to counselling

17:03or maybe spend some time

17:04with him together.

17:05Look, if you want to help Dad,

17:06go for it.

17:06There's no way in this.

17:07Hang on.

17:08I thought everything changed.

17:09Why?

17:09Because you bought me

17:10a glass of wine.

17:12Lacey, Dad's still grieving.

17:15Us fighting only makes that worse.

17:16And this is my fault.

17:17He needs us both.

17:18You're right about one thing.

17:25Dad spends a lot of time

17:26looking after me,

17:27but there is a reason for that.

17:29Here we go.

17:31When I think about the accident,

17:33I freeze.

17:35It's like I have these panic attacks,

17:38I can't breathe,

17:39and I'm still there,

17:40reliving what happened to Mum

17:42over and over again.

17:44Sucks to be you.

17:45Lacey, I'm...

17:46No, no, no, I'm serious.

17:47Save it.

17:48Nothing that you will say

17:49is going to make this my problem.

17:58I'm so sick of my family.

17:59I have, like, one conversation with Jo

18:00and she just acts like we're besties again.

18:02What did she say?

18:03Wait, the victim card.

18:04Again.

18:04It's like she now has panic attacks

18:06after she thinks about the accident.

18:08Okay, maybe she has PTSD.

18:10Yeah, whatever it is.

18:10I don't care.

18:11Ah, well, are you hearing yourself?

18:12What's that supposed to mean?

18:16You know what?

18:17No.

18:18Never mind.

18:18No, you've got something to say.

18:19Say it.

18:20Oh, you want to know?

18:20Yes.

18:21This version of you

18:22that acts like this

18:23and talks like this,

18:25it's...

18:25it's not the Lacey

18:27that I fell in love with.

18:36Morning.

18:37Hey, how'd it go with your sister?

18:39Oh, hey, what's happened?

18:40Hey.

18:40I was wrong.

18:45I thought we were on the right track,

18:46but she's...

18:48she's never going to forgive me.

18:50You're okay.

18:50Nothing's ever going to change.

18:52All right, just breathe.

18:52Hey, it's okay.

18:53It's okay.

18:53Just breathe.

18:54Just breathe.

18:54Yeah?

18:55Come on, take a seat.

18:55Take a seat.

18:56I've got you.

18:57There you go.

18:58Just breathe.

18:59Just breathe.

18:59Okay?

19:01Nice and slow.

19:02It's good.

19:02I've got you.

19:02I'll do it.

19:04I'll do it.

19:11Jo did something that was completely unforgivable

19:13and she's taken no responsibility for it.

19:15I cannot just get over that.

19:16You're so sure about what happened

19:17the day that your mum died.

19:18What if you're wrong?

19:21I've changed my mind about the money.

19:23It's an extremely generous offer

19:24and I'd like to accept it.

19:25That's great.

19:26I mean, that's all I've wanted.

19:27I'm going to use it to hire a private investigator

19:29to look into the accident.

19:31Police have already done that.

19:32I know.

19:33And they couldn't figure it out,

19:34so let's see if someone else can.

19:35I'm going to use it.

19:37Easy

20:00Easy

20:01Easy

20:02Easy

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