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Home And Away 8680 16Th March 2026
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00:01Closer each day, home and away.
00:08Something happened with Holden, didn't it?
00:10Did he hurt you?
00:11Tried to, but I stopped him.
00:14He's dead.
00:15I didn't have a tortoise.
00:20Just say the word and the River Boys will help you disappear.
00:23So, I'll be leaving, everything.
00:26There's so much I wanted to teach you,
00:28that you're going to grow up in a good home.
00:30And you have a good mum.
00:31I love you, son.
00:33If the cops are looking for this guy,
00:35he could lead them straight to us.
00:37That could destroy everything we've built here.
00:40Dane wouldn't send trouble our way.
00:41What if I vet this bloke somewhere else,
00:44and if there's anything off about him,
00:45I just won't bring him home.
00:46Tiny poditor.
00:48Right, well, thank you for this.
00:51You've got to talk fast.
00:52Why should I stick my neck out to you?
00:55He's just made things so much worse.
00:57What's going to happen when the police find out he's done a runner?
00:59Does anyone else know?
01:00I don't think so.
01:01What should we do?
01:01Should we tell Cash?
01:02No, no, no, no.
01:03I think it's best if we stay quiet.
01:05If you're right,
01:06then shouldn't you give Tana as much of a head start as possible?
01:11If he didn't get bail,
01:13then this never would have happened.
01:14That does matter now.
01:15Well, that's just, the system sucks.
01:18You know, if they had kept him locked up,
01:20which they should have,
01:21then Lacey would have been safe.
01:22Yes, and I understand that,
01:24but they didn't, so...
01:26So, so what, we just accept it?
01:29Hey, Marley, have you heard back from Lacey yet?
01:32Because David's not answering any of my calls.
01:35I...
01:35Yeah, actually, I...
01:36Wait, you haven't heard?
01:37Heard what?
01:38I don't even know where to start.
01:40Oh, poor Lacey.
01:42Yeah, she must have been terrified.
01:44I can't even imagine what she's going through.
01:46Their family have been through so much.
01:49I don't understand.
01:50You know, I checked the motorum.
01:52I even checked the bathroom.
01:53He probably waited for you to leave.
01:55I should have insisted on staying until David got there.
01:58Hang on.
01:59This is not your fault.
02:01If anyone's to blame here, it's Holden.
02:03Yeah.
02:03Maybe I'll give David another call
02:05to see if there's anything I can do.
02:07Well, I reckon he's got enough on his plate.
02:09Well, can you text him?
02:10I just want them to know that I'm here to help.
02:12Yeah, I'll text.
02:13Hey, Maz.
02:14Oh, hi.
02:15You're back.
02:16Yeah, you miss me?
02:17Yes.
02:17I just...
02:18Oh, oh.
02:19Okay, okay.
02:21What's that for?
02:22That is from Jet and from Lindsay.
02:24Oh, you got to see them.
02:25Yeah, I had to go thank Lindsay for putting me on the course.
02:28Oh, they're the loveliest couple ever.
02:29It's a little sickening how in love they are.
02:31Oh, have you seen Harper this morning?
02:34Not today, no.
02:35Okay, it's very typical.
02:36She wants to see me and she's making him here when I get here.
02:38That's okay.
02:39Oh, what's this?
02:41Speak of the devil.
02:45I'm like, I was just talking about you.
02:48Yeah, the woman hated me.
02:49That's why she framed me.
02:51I don't touch drugs, okay?
02:52Let alone deal them.
02:53That's why I can stay in the bay.
02:55I was looking at prison time.
02:57Yeah, but it's possession.
02:59Even with a dealing charge, it's a pretty light sentence.
03:01Especially if it's a first offence.
03:03It's got to be better than life on the run, doesn't it?
03:07Yeah.
03:09But it's not my first offence.
03:10Oh, yeah.
03:12Yeah, what was that?
03:15Kidnapping.
03:16Look, that's not how it sounds.
03:17I know, it sounds pretty bad to me.
03:18What were you?
03:19You framed for that too, were you?
03:20I can explain it.
03:21All right?
03:22Please just give me a chance.
03:24Yeah, we'll just...
03:26Not here.
03:29Better be good.
03:39Just checking up on you?
03:40All on your lonesome today?
03:42Uh, yeah.
03:44Uh, Cash is busy and Eden's picking up Remy from his parents' place.
03:48A place to yourself then?
03:49Can't be a bad life, eh?
03:51Yeah.
03:52Well, uh, who wants to hang around here, eh?
03:55Let's get a move on.
03:57To where?
03:58Anywhere.
03:59You, John Palmer, have the pleasure of my company all day.
04:03Well, don't you want to spend it with your mates?
04:05Um, excuse you.
04:06We are mates.
04:08Of course.
04:09Well, in that case...
04:11Hold your hearts, ladies.
04:12Two handsome bachelors are heading your way.
04:16So have you told the police?
04:18No, I'm not dobbing him in.
04:20Uh, okay.
04:21No, I've made up my mind about that.
04:24Did Tane say anything to you at all?
04:27No, that's why I asked you to meet me here, to help me look for anything that might tell
04:30us where he's gone or how to contact him.
04:32Well, I mean, what are you going to say to him, hi?
04:34You're crazy?
04:35Like, you've literally made yourself a fugitive?
04:37I should have realised this yesterday.
04:39When I saw him with Archie, I had a feeling something wasn't right.
04:42I mean, I guess he was saying goodbye.
04:45How am I meant to tell my son one day that his dad just took off?
04:48Okay, hopefully you're not going to have to do that.
04:49Well, you don't know.
04:50That clothes are gone, photo frames are empty.
04:52Doesn't look like he's planning on coming back.
04:54I literally don't understand why he would do this.
04:57Archie is the most important thing in the world to him, and you just sorted out the whole
05:00custody thing.
05:01Yeah, well, things got a lot worse when you were gone.
05:04Who the hell do you think you are?
05:07Felt like the right thing to do.
05:09To take your kid.
05:10Well, I'll just explain.
05:11It wasn't that simple.
05:12Yeah, well, I don't care.
05:13You don't do that.
05:14You don't touch someone else's kid.
05:16Hey, then who the hell are you to lecture me?
05:18I'm guessing you're not exactly law-abiding, given you're the first call when people need
05:21to disappear.
05:22Right, I think we're done here.
05:25Wait.
05:26Wait, I'm sorry.
05:28Word of warning.
05:29Mouthy was going to get you into trouble, eh?
05:31Hey, come on, man.
05:32Dean's lined this whole thing up.
05:34I don't care about Dean Thompson.
05:36Dean Thompson, he's not here, is he?
05:37I am.
05:39And I don't let anyone put my family at risk.
05:52Hey.
05:54Hey.
05:55Hey.
05:57Hey, wait a second.
05:58Wait a second.
05:58You can't just leave me here.
05:59Hey.
06:00Yeah?
06:00Watch this.
06:06Just stop.
06:10I've walked away from my son for this.
06:20I'll do whatever you want.
06:24I just need to make this work.
06:40After I'm done here, I'm going to go see Lacey.
06:42Yeah, that's not a good idea.
06:44She needs her friends, Molly.
06:47I know, but when I walked her home, she made it very clear that she needs space.
06:53Maybe that's changed.
06:55Since this morning.
06:57Why not?
06:59Besides, she really shouldn't be on her own.
07:01I know, but like I said, she's with her family, so just don't crowd her.
07:05Why are you being so stubborn?
07:06I'm not being stubborn.
07:07I'm just telling you what Lacey told me.
07:10Fine.
07:11Where are you going?
07:12Relax.
07:13I heard you.
07:14Okay?
07:14I'm just going to go see you later.
07:17Hi, guys.
07:18Oi, oi.
07:20Hey, how's it going?
07:21It's good, man.
07:22I got a hot date here with John, so things could be worse.
07:25Could they?
07:26Uncalled for, Molly.
07:29Hey, how are things at home?
07:31Uh, yeah, yeah.
07:32They're okay.
07:33Eden's gone for the night to pick up Remy from his parents.
07:36Oh, a weekend with the rich folk.
07:38Lucky man.
07:39Yeah, lucky man.
07:41Right.
07:42Well, I better get going.
07:47Hey, it is really good to see you out and about.
07:50Thanks, man.
07:51Yeah, it's been a while.
07:55Where's Dana?
07:57Uh, I don't know.
08:02What did I say?
08:04They're not together anymore.
08:05I thought everybody knew that.
08:07Obviously, I didn't know that.
08:10Molly thinks that we should all hang back.
08:12Like, I can't do that.
08:14You know, we should do something.
08:15Like, like, rally together.
08:16Okay, what exactly are you thinking?
08:19Well, Holland should never have been out on bail, right?
08:21Of course not.
08:22So the system failed Lacey, and it'll fail the next woman.
08:25Unless we'll make some noise.
08:26Oh, okay.
08:27So if you're talking about some kind of protest, Leah doesn't really protest that well.
08:32I think it might be a bit too fresh for Lacey to be the focus of a protest.
08:36Yeah.
08:37Yeah, all right.
08:38Okay, so what if we go to the media, you know, and get them to run a story on how
08:41unfair it was?
08:42Again, last time Leah and the people were involved, you got arrested, babe.
08:46Could you not?
08:47Yeah.
08:48Who's side are you on?
08:49I agree.
08:50We should do something.
08:51But I don't think it's a good idea to go to the media right now, and I think Lacey would
08:55agree.
08:56I think she's a little fed up with her life being turned into news.
09:00Why don't we just keep it simple?
09:02Let's just cook up some food and take it to her.
09:05You think it's okay for us to visit?
09:06Of course.
09:07Lacey needs to know we're there for her.
09:10You know what?
09:12Yeah, you're right.
09:13Let's do that.
09:15How dumb are you?
09:16Hey, if you're going to have a go at me, you can just leave.
09:18You know that Fred was the first person to give me drugs, right?
09:22When I was 14.
09:24I was 14, and he was more than happy to do that, because that is who your good old Uncle
09:28Fred is.
09:29He comes in and he ruins life.
09:30I had no idea that Fred gave him drugs.
09:32Well, you know, he's ruined Tarno's life.
09:34All because you were so naive.
09:36I'm sorry.
09:36Well, that's not going to bring Tarno back.
09:38You know that, right?
09:40Yeah.
09:44It's...
09:46Family is everything to me, okay?
09:48And my boy Archie is my whole world, you know?
09:53You said that you wouldn't let anyone put your family at risk.
09:56I get that, mate.
09:57I do.
09:58So, do you have kids?
10:01None of your business.
10:05Look, I've told you everything, man.
10:07Not my life, my family.
10:10Are you going to help me or not?
10:11You say you love your kid so much.
10:13Where is he?
10:14Well, he's safe.
10:15He's back in Summer Bay with his mother.
10:19She can give him a normal, happy life.
10:23That's what I want from him.
10:24This is a big call.
10:26Saying goodbye to him.
10:30It's the hardest thing I've ever done.
10:36So, how long?
10:39It's ten months.
10:42You know, he's...
10:43He's so close to walking, he...
10:45He actually stood up the other day holding on to the coffee table.
10:51I reckon he's got some strong legs on him.
10:55Might end up playing for the All Blacks.
11:06Brax.
11:15Is that a hurry up?
11:17Uh, plan to catch.
11:26Remember to believe
11:32Doubt's are fading and your mind is in control.
11:40The captain of your ship.
11:44The master of your fate.
11:47So what do you believe?
11:53Where are we going?
11:57You asked him any questions.
12:00Might want to get that under control.
12:09Where are we just coming from?
12:40Stepping on the phone.
12:55Welcome, I guess.
12:57Thanks.
12:58It's, uh, Jono.
13:02Don't bother with the fake name out here, mate.
13:05How do you know?
13:06If you're going to lie, at least sound like you believe it.
13:09Right.
13:09Well, if that's the case, I'm Tarno.
13:12You're in here.
13:13All right?
13:14All right, sit down.
13:16Don't talk to anyone.
13:18Don't even look at anyone.
13:19We'll feed you.
13:20Otherwise, you're invisible.
13:21You got it?
13:22Yeah, got it.
13:23Yeah?
13:24All right.
13:31I hope you know what you're doing.
13:32Yeah, me too.
13:34Terry, how's it going?
13:35Thanks, mate.
13:35All right.
13:36A couple of heads.
13:37I know, mate.
13:47Did you find Leah?
13:49Yeah, I did.
13:51Are you feeling better about things?
13:53Yeah, I am.
13:55Hey, guys.
13:56Hey.
13:57Hey.
13:57Hey.
13:58You decided to join in on the bachelor's day out?
14:01No, I was just passing by.
14:03Yeah, we let him join the club anyway, despite his unfortunate relationship, Stannis.
14:07How's Lacey?
14:09You went and saw her?
14:11Leah and I brought some food over.
14:13I told you that she didn't want any visitors.
14:16It was Leah's idea.
14:17Why, you just didn't think to tell her that it was a bad one?
14:20For your information, it was fine.
14:21Okay?
14:22We didn't spend much time there.
14:23Actually, it's none of your business.
14:29Well, that was awkward.
14:31Certainly was.
14:31Come on, let's get you home.
14:33Wait, are you trying to get rid of me already, John?
14:35No, of course not.
14:37But what do I want to do?
14:39Hey, we could go and get some takeaway and come back here and eat it looking out of the water.
14:43Oh, I know you're talking, you big romantic you.
14:45Justin, you want to make it a threesome?
14:47I'm already spoken for, fellas.
14:49Later.
14:49All right.
14:53So, what do you feel like?
14:54We could have fish and chips or pizza.
14:58Huh?
14:59You know, I really ought to get on the salt and get them to make that place much more wheelchair
15:03accessible.
15:04Yeah, actually, I'm feeling pretty tired.
15:07Yeah?
15:08Yeah, would you mind taking me home?
15:10Yeah, sure, sure.
15:15Lacey barely said a word.
15:16I think she's still in shock.
15:18Of course she is.
15:19Yeah.
15:20I'm glad we checked in, though.
15:21I don't want her to think that we're staying away because of what happened.
15:23No.
15:24No, she needs to know she has support around her.
15:27Yeah.
15:28Hey.
15:29Hi.
15:36I am really sorry, on top of everything that's happening for Tane.
15:40I've reminded you of the worst time of your life.
15:44I understand that you thought that you were doing the right thing.
15:48I just needed to know that I had done everything I could to keep Tane and Archie's life.
15:53That makes sense.
15:56Look, I know I asked you to come back, but I think I need to go away for a bit.
16:00What do you mean?
16:02Well, Tane has a bail check-in tomorrow.
16:04And as soon as the cops realise that he's gone, they're going to be knocking on my door.
16:08So I just need to not be here right now.
16:10Right, but I mean, you are going to come back eventually.
16:13Yes, of course.
16:14Of course.
16:15I just need to get away with Archie for a little while.
16:18Okay.
16:19Well, I'm glad you got this little guy to take care of you.
16:23Yeah.
16:23I love you.
16:25I love you.
16:27Hey.
16:27Where are you going?
16:28Running to her big girl.
16:30She said you went to see Lacey.
16:31Yeah, she was pretty quiet, but I think it helped knowing that we were there.
16:36What about you?
16:36What did you do?
16:37Oh, Sonny was just hanging out with John, so I joined him.
16:40Sonny was hanging out with John?
16:41Yeah.
16:41He really must have nothing better to do.
16:44Just some.
16:45Didn't mean you.
16:46Oh, you're good.
16:47Coach, can I get my bill, please?
17:06Oh, I know one, please.
17:12There you go, mate.
17:13Cheers.
17:14Thanks for running the show while I was busy, too.
17:16Yeah.
17:17No worries, boss.
17:17I'm all good.
17:21Looks like our visitor's feeling a bit left out.
17:24I don't care.
17:26He knows the rules.
17:28So what?
17:28You just expect him to stay in his room for the rest of his life?
17:37Hey.
17:38Do you want a sausage?
17:41Oh, no thanks, little man.
17:43All right.
17:47I've never seen you around here before.
17:48Are you new?
17:50Yeah, I guess so.
17:52My name's Casey.
17:53Hey, what did I tell you about asking questions, mate?
17:57Don't.
17:57Yeah, that's right.
17:59So you come with me, we'll get some firewood, eh?
18:00Yeah.
18:01Let's go.
18:05Here.
18:07Welcome drink.
18:10Am I?
18:12What?
18:13Welcome.
18:14Ah, does it matter?
18:15Sounds like you don't have anywhere else to go.
18:20I'll go send some dinner over.
18:33Hey.
18:34Hi.
18:34I haven't seen you in ages.
18:36Yeah, yeah, I was away.
18:37Um, I was off doing a course on how to be a good partner to Sonny.
18:41Oh, I thought you guys broke her.
18:43Yeah, no, we did, we did.
18:45And he's ghosting me at the moment, so we definitely did.
18:47But it's good, it's fine.
18:49Look, if I were you, I would toddle off before I envelop you into a vortex of despair.
18:53Okay.
18:54Will do, but if you ever need to chat.
18:57I'll grab your order.
18:59Well, well, well, long time no see.
19:03Hello.
19:06I missed you.
19:08Wish everyone felt that one.
19:10So how was the course?
19:12I heard you caught up with Jed and Lindsay.
19:14Yeah, I heard you've been hanging out with Sonny.
19:16Sorry, I just, um, he's not texting me back at the moment, and I don't know how he is.
19:20How is he?
19:21Oh, he's good.
19:22I mean, oh, he's fair enough, even though he's moved out of rehab.
19:25Oh, he's out of rehab?
19:26Already?
19:27Yeah, yeah, yeah.
19:28He's living with Cash and Eden.
19:30Oh, okay.
19:33Wow.
19:35That's like the sort of thing that he would usually tell me, but...
19:39That's obviously where I am on the priority list.
19:49Uh, John, look, I'm keen to hang out and all, but maybe we just go somewhere less public.
19:53No, no, I've got to drop into the office and check up on some paperwork.
19:56Look, I don't want to go there.
20:01And why would that be?
20:03Oh, I've just had enough of the place yesterday, you know?
20:05Yeah.
20:09All right, it turns out that Dana has come back from her trip, and she might be in there.
20:15And that is a problem because?
20:17Because I don't want to see her right now.
20:21Well, she wants to talk to you, matey.
20:23Ah, actually, no.
20:24John, what are you doing?
20:25John, no, it's not happening.
20:28She did what you asked.
20:29She gave you space.
20:31Now she's back.
20:32You owe that girl a conversation.
20:41Oh, what a surprise.
20:43Oh, yeah.
20:46Okay, so is there actually a rostering problem you need my help with?
20:50Yeah, yeah, actually, I do have a rostering problem to deal with.
20:53So why don't you two have a little chat?
20:55Pardon moi, that's French.
20:57Ah, nice setup.
21:10Tana, it's cash.
21:10I'm not sure if you've forgotten, but it's bail chicken, Tana.
21:12You do not want to mess this up this close to the trial.
21:14Tana, I'm coming in.
21:17Tana's missing.
21:18Missing, as in?
21:19Yeah, as in he's done a runner.
21:20If I managed to get a hold of Harper, do you think she'd know where Tana is?
21:23I doubt it.
21:24And do you understand that if she's found to be involved in any way, that makes her an accessory?
21:28Cash, I really don't think she's going to put her son at risk.
21:31Did you help him?
21:31How do you think I would do that?
21:32I mean, I run a restaurant.
21:33I can't make people disappear.
21:35You know someone who could.
21:36Let me ask you to.
21:37Let me ask you.
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