Today in Summer Bay…
Roo responds with anger to Marilyn’s ultimatum – Alf deserves a break, and Marilyn’s not being fair on him. Marilyn finds a compromise – she leaves a reluctant Theo to look after Roo while she looks for a suitable alternative. Theo struggles with Roo’s care, and under the guise of getting her water, he steals away to call Marilyn – “I think Roo is getting worse” he tells her. Marilyn calls in Bree for her expert opinion, and Bree is quick to point out that Roo’s care plan includes having someone there with her – presumably Marilyn. If she can no longer facilitate that, she’ll need to return to the hospital. Dreading being back in the hospital, Roo begrudgingly agrees – Marilyn can stay. For now.
Mali and Rose reconnect after Rose’s work trip, and he treats her to a night out. She doesn’t let on that she’s seen the footage of him entertaining the hen’s party at Salt. In fact, Mali emphasises how little fun he’s had with her away. Xander meanwhile has been inundated with positive feedback and further hen’s night requests. He begs Mali to return to Salt for a sizeable cut of the tips. Mali has no plans to be a full-time entertainer and bluntly refuses. Rose cheekily reveals she’s seen the video. She teases – How would Mali feel if she danced like that for a group of men? Mali is relieved by her cool reaction – they’re okay.
Bree is confused by a downbeat Remi, who is far from celebrating his recent work as a session musician. When Remi deliberately hurts Kirby’s feelings later, Bree is horrified and decides to raise the issue. Surprisingly, he turns it around on her – it was Bree’s idea to move in, not his. If she doesn’t like the way he lives, she knows where the door is!
Home and Away airs 1:45pm on Channel 5 and 6pm on 5STAR. First-look screenings air at 6:30pm on 5STAR and the series also streams on My5.