On the television show Home and Away, Rose Delaney (Kirsty Marillier) is prepared to leave Summer Bay (1:45pm – see our TV Guide for listings).
Senior Constable Newman (Nicholas Cartwright), her partner in law enforcement, has made it obvious that he wants some space from Rose and her brother, Xander (Luke Van Os).
The children serve as an uncomfortable reminder of Cash’s previous interactions with Rose and Xander’s half-sister, Jasmine.
What’s the purpose of staying if her own police partner can’t stand the sight of her?
Xander attempts to persuade Rose to remain.
He feels at home in the Bay and believes his life is better in the sleepy seaside community.
Paramedic Xander has been having emotional difficulties recently as a result of his work with the emergency services.
His covert coping technique?
removing his trauma with tattoos…
Rose returns home and discovers a SHOCK about Xander just as she is preparing to pack her things and leave!
Will Rose reconsider leaving the city if her brother needs her support?
After their impromptu surfing road trip, Ziggy Astoni (Sophie Dillman) and her lover Dean Thompson (Patrick O’Connor) head back home.
Ziggy finds it difficult to go back into her routine at Summer Bay Autos as a mechanic.
While Ziggy’s employer, Justin Morgan (James Stewart), waxes lyrical about Lyrik’s success and the excitement and aspiration of youth, Ziggy begins to reflect on her own unfulfilled ambitions.
She is considering what may have happened if she had actually tried out for the pro surfing circuit after the road trip.
Could she already be a pro surfer?
Ziggy tries to vent her frustrations to Dean when they are taking a stroll on the beach.
Will he, however, appreciate the efforts she has taken to remain in the Bay with him?