- 5/29/2025
Home And Away – Episode 8492
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00:01Closer each day
00:04I'm in no way
00:08Theo is coming over for dinner.
00:10Uh, well, that's a turnaround.
00:12We talked and he agreed to come over.
00:14Well, it's promising.
00:16What?
00:17Lacey's coming too.
00:19Is that a good idea?
00:20So what do you do for work?
00:22I'm in between jobs.
00:25At least you're safe from the River Boys now.
00:27That's all that matters.
00:29I should go.
00:30What? No, no, stay.
00:31Actually, Lacey, I owe you an apology.
00:34I was wrong to blame you for what happened.
00:36I'm sorry.
00:37I was thinking about what you said last night
00:39about looking for work.
00:40How would you like to work here?
00:41You don't need to offer me a job out of pity,
00:43but thanks anyways.
00:45No, you'd be helping me out.
00:47But it's up to you.
00:48Just think about it.
00:49I think her being kind to me
00:51just kind of reminded me of my mum.
00:54Now, well, why is that such a bad thing?
00:56My mum died.
00:58I'm so sorry.
00:59It was an accident.
01:01I just never got to say goodbye to her.
01:04Go and go and help no one as you are.
01:11Nice work, everyone.
01:13Keep it up.
01:15Don't let yourselves drop now.
01:17Hey.
01:18Hi.
01:19Shouldn't you be at work?
01:21Oh, I've got plenty of time.
01:22Is there new sergeants starting today?
01:23Yeah, apparently.
01:24Thought you'd want to get in early school some brownie points.
01:26or some brownie points.
01:27Yeah, you're right.
01:28You're probably top of the class
01:29after the thing with the Riverboys.
01:30Hey, don't forget to mention me
01:31when you get a reward, eh?
01:32Yeah, I don't get rewarded
01:33if you're doing my job.
01:34Seriously?
01:35Not even a commendation?
01:36Hey, look at that.
01:37They're sucking off.
01:38See you later.
01:39Hey!
01:39Hey, did I tell you to relax?
01:41Keep going!
01:41Let's go!
01:42Push, push!
01:45When did the accident happen?
01:48Almost two years ago.
01:51Oh, I just hate that
01:55it can just sneak up on me like this.
01:58Two years is nothing
02:00when you've lost someone
02:02as important as your mum.
02:05Hey.
02:07Come here.
02:10Oh!
02:11Sorry.
02:12I'm so sorry.
02:14It's a bit sore.
02:14No, no, no.
02:15I shouldn't be laying this all out on you.
02:16I don't mind.
02:18No, no, no.
02:18You're not properly back on your feet yet.
02:20Yeah, well, I can handle.
02:21Talking about heavy stuff.
02:23Body and mind.
02:26No, I'm...
02:26No, no, no.
02:27We're done discussing my mum.
02:30Oh?
02:31Yeah.
02:33If that's what you want.
02:34It is.
02:37Good.
02:40Look at this.
02:41I'm even buying groceries
02:43like there's three of us living here.
02:44Well, we can cut back.
02:46That's a win with the cost of living these days.
02:48I know you're trying to give me up.
02:52Oh, come on.
02:53Normally my bad jokes make you smile.
02:56Dio was never going to live here indefinitely.
02:59So you're not missing him?
03:00Of course I am.
03:02I even miss you two being stupidly loud
03:04and competitive over video games.
03:07You know, a more insecure man might get offended
03:09you're sad being stuck alone here with me.
03:12You know, that's not what this is about.
03:15Why don't we get outside after, Becky?
03:18Go and remind ourselves there's a big, wide world out there.
03:22Thanks, but I've got books to do.
03:24Okay, listen up.
03:38For those of you who failed your insignia exam,
03:41these three stripes mean I'm your new sergeant.
03:44My name's David Langham.
03:46I've heard mostly good things about Yabby Creek Station,
03:50so I'm happy to be here.
03:52There's really only one thing you need to know about me.
03:56Nice of you to join us, senior constable.
03:59No, Sergeant, my shift hasn't actually started yet.
04:00Make that two things you need to know about me.
04:03The first is I'm not a fan of lateness.
04:06Everyone's time is valuable.
04:09The second and most important
04:11is that as far as I'm concerned,
04:13the community comes first.
04:16The people we serve benefit
04:18when we're all moving in the same direction.
04:22All right.
04:24I've bored you enough back to work.
04:27Excuse me, Sergeant.
04:28Sergeant.
04:29Good morning.
04:29I'm actually not late.
04:30My shift starts in 20 minutes.
04:33It's Newman, right?
04:36Go wait for me in the interview room.
04:38Okay.
04:39Can I ask why?
04:40You give me a lass.
04:45So, I know you don't want to talk about your mum anymore.
04:48All right, so be smart.
04:49Don't bring it up.
04:50No, I just wanted to say that
04:52it means a lot that you felt safe
04:55to open up with me.
04:57Don't get used to it.
04:58Those are some crazy walls you built up there.
05:02Look, just because I got upset in front of you
05:04doesn't mean you're allowed to look at me differently.
05:06Okay?
05:07I don't.
05:08Why would I?
05:10Hey, that's that guy who showed up with cash
05:13to pick me and Dana up the other day.
05:14Yeah, yeah, Tana.
05:15He's a good guy.
05:17Actually, I need to talk to him.
05:19Yeah?
05:20Okay.
05:20Go get us some drinks.
05:22Hey.
05:23You sure you're up?
05:25I'm fine.
05:26Go.
05:28Hey, great class today, guys.
05:29See you next time.
05:30Thanks.
05:32Just a man.
05:33You got a minute?
05:34Yeah, sure.
05:35How are you travelling?
05:35You doing okay?
05:36Oh, yeah.
05:37I'm getting there.
05:38I just wanted to talk to you
05:39about doing some post-op rehab.
05:40Oh, yeah?
05:41Yeah, I'm still doing physio at the hospital,
05:43but I just wanted to see
05:44if there's anything I can do here
05:45to supplement that.
05:46Good to see you, Keane.
05:48Yeah, well, it's frustrating, man.
05:49I'm just nowhere near
05:50where I used to be before the surgery.
05:52Oh, not a good surprise,
05:53but I'm sure we can work something out.
05:55Yeah, good.
05:55Because I want to get back
05:56on my feet as fast as I can.
06:01Thought you were doing the diner books.
06:03All done.
06:05So now you're what?
06:07Cleaning the house from top to bottom?
06:09Don't worry about me.
06:10I just need to keep busy.
06:12Well, you know there was a time
06:14when all we wanted was
06:15time alone and a free house.
06:18We are not spending the whole day in bed
06:20if that's what you're suggesting.
06:21Oh, house?
06:23Feels like my ego's
06:24just packed up and retired.
06:26I didn't mean that the way it came out.
06:28I'm just all good company at the moment.
06:31You know, I do have an idea,
06:34but you've got to keep an open mind.
06:40Me?
06:40What?
06:41Are you serious?
06:42I lost my gaming buddy.
06:44In all the time you've known me,
06:45when have I ever played video games?
06:46Never.
06:46No, and that's the point.
06:48We can't become empty nesters.
06:49Staying open to new experiences
06:51will keep us young until we're 90.
06:53Are you missing Theo that much
06:54that you want me to be your new gaming buddy?
06:56I know you hate losing,
06:57so I promise to go easy on you.
06:58Oh.
07:00Fine.
07:01No racing games.
07:03No, how about
07:04zombie apocalypse?
07:06No matter how old you guys get,
07:10you still love your toys.
07:12All right, later up.
07:22Thank you for waiting.
07:24No problem, son.
07:24You have my personnel file.
07:30Makes for quite the read.
07:33Let's go through some highlights.
07:35Okay.
07:38You're back on the force
07:39following a charge
07:40of grievous bodily harm.
07:42That title's dropped.
07:43Still not a good thing
07:45to have on record
07:46for a serving officer, is it?
07:49A serving officer
07:50who also once knowingly harboured
07:53a wanted fugitive.
07:55To help bring down a dirty cop.
07:56Didn't stop you
07:57from being suspended, though.
07:58Did it?
07:59And invited back
08:00after an investigation.
08:01It should clearly state that
08:02in the file.
08:02Yes.
08:03It does state that.
08:05Okay.
08:07So how long were you
08:08away from the force?
08:10Six months.
08:13Even though you were
08:14invited back earlier?
08:16Why?
08:17I had some doubts
08:18about the job.
08:19Doubts about serving
08:20this community?
08:21No, I wouldn't say that.
08:25Some time away
08:25made me realise
08:26where I belong.
08:28Perhaps you should read
08:29about my success
08:29in the most recent investigation.
08:31That's what this one is, right?
08:33Right.
08:37You'll have to forgive me
08:39I couldn't get past
08:39the part where
08:40you allowed a civilian
08:42to assist
08:43in a dangerous
08:44rescue operation.
08:45There were
08:46extenuating circumstances.
08:49Without Tane Parata,
08:50lives could have been lost.
08:50That sounds like
08:51good luck,
08:52not good planning.
08:53Well, we rescued
08:54the witnesses.
08:56Put a gang leader
08:57behind bars.
08:57Says here
08:58the gauge Reynolds
08:58was only put away
08:59because his girlfriend
09:00made a last-minute
09:01decision to testify.
09:06Hey.
09:09Lacey Miller.
09:12Yeah,
09:13it was Miller's testimony
09:14that convinced the magistrate
09:15that he was guilty.
09:15Okay.
09:20Sarge.
09:26Tell me about
09:27Mr. Miller.
09:29Everything you know.
09:35Sorry to keep you waiting.
09:37It's all good.
09:38Thanks for doing this.
09:39Good to see you again.
09:40Doing okay?
09:41Yeah.
09:42Fine.
09:42Thanks.
09:43So, you said you've been
09:44doing some physio
09:45at the hospital.
09:46Yeah, so when can we start?
09:48Look,
09:49it's good that you
09:49want to get started
09:50and I want to help you
09:51but we can't do anything
09:52with an official
09:53medical clearance.
09:54Yeah, but I need this now.
09:55Well, I'm sorry, Theo,
09:55but no medical clearance,
09:57no training.
09:57Yeah, he's right.
09:58Once you get the sign off,
09:59then you come and see me, okay?
10:01In the meantime,
10:01I'll start the program
10:02so we can hit the ground running,
10:03yeah?
10:04Yeah.
10:07This sucks.
10:09Hey.
10:10What's going on?
10:12Why are you pushing
10:13for this all of a sudden?
10:15I just want to feel
10:16like my own self again.
10:17And where is she
10:20staying now?
10:21Reeves and Lakes
10:22Backpackers,
10:22last I checked.
10:25Why all the interest
10:26in this particular witness?
10:29Just trying to get a sense
10:30of what's been going on
10:31around here.
10:32Okay, well,
10:32I'm not sure if this helps
10:33but Lacey wasn't
10:34the criminal here.
10:36She was in a coercive
10:37relationship with
10:37the gang leader,
10:38Reynolds.
10:45Bring her to the station.
10:46The case is closed.
10:50Wouldn't that be pointless?
10:51Don't question
10:51mate Newman.
10:53Bring her in.
10:55Okay, Sarge.
11:07Hey.
11:08Hey.
11:08How'd you go
11:09in prison,
11:09the new boss?
11:10Oh, I've certainly
11:10made a first impression.
11:12Oh, don't want to know?
11:13I'll tell you about it later.
11:13You better go.
11:14All right.
11:15Yeah.
11:16Hey, got your message.
11:17What's up?
11:18Look, I'm going to need you
11:19to come back to the station
11:20with me.
11:20Why?
11:21It's nothing serious.
11:22Sounds serious.
11:23No, it's just routine.
11:24Got a couple loose ends
11:25we need to tie up
11:26with the case.
11:26All right,
11:27how's that my problem?
11:28Well, it shouldn't take
11:29too long.
11:29I can drop you back here
11:30when we're finished
11:30if you like.
11:31Just go get it over with.
11:34I've got to sort out
11:34this medical clearance
11:35stuff anyway.
11:37All right.
11:38Fine.
11:38Make it quick though.
11:39I don't want to waste
11:39my whole afternoon.
11:40Understood.
11:41Appreciate it.
11:43This isn't it.
11:43All you want to do
11:45is scream.
11:51I never thought
11:52I'd see this place again.
11:54No, at least it's
11:55under better circumstances.
11:56Still gives me the ick.
11:58Cop shops do.
11:59Yeah, come on through.
12:01I'm going to try to make
12:01this as painless as possible.
12:04You still haven't told me
12:05what this is about.
12:07Take a seat.
12:08I'll get Sarge.
12:14So it is you.
12:16You played me.
12:17What?
12:19It's so good to see you.
12:20I can't say the same
12:21about you.
12:22What's going on?
12:25This is my daughter.
12:31Whoa!
12:33Where'd you get
12:34that weapon?
12:35Scared about big guns,
12:36eh?
12:36There is no way
12:38this is the first time
12:38you've played this game.
12:39I have seen you and Theo
12:40kill each other
12:41great a thousand times
12:42on this game.
12:43Okay.
12:44I'm not going to
12:45take it easy anymore.
12:46This means war.
12:47Bring it on.
12:48Mm-hmm.
12:49You can run, Morgan,
12:50but you can't hide.
12:51Oh, keep it on.
12:52Your overconfidence
12:53is going to be
12:54your downfall.
12:54No, well, I'm just
12:55relying on your weak spot.
12:57No, no.
12:59Don't try and psych me.
13:00I do not have a...
13:02What's my weak spot?
13:04Oh!
13:06Oh!
13:06Oh, a sneak kill.
13:07You killed me
13:08when I wasn't looking.
13:08Oh, smooth.
13:10That's your weak spot.
13:11You were so easy
13:11to distract.
13:12Oh, a rematch.
13:13Yep.
13:13And please don't tell Theo
13:15about this
13:15because I've got a reputation
13:16at home.
13:17Well, it's a bit late for that.
13:19Oh.
13:20Hey, man.
13:23Okay, why did you transfer here?
13:25To mess with my life?
13:26I didn't know you were here.
13:27Right, and are you
13:28a part of this?
13:29I don't have a clue
13:29what's going on.
13:30Newman, you can leave us.
13:31No, no, no, no.
13:32Seriously, stay.
13:33This isn't going to take
13:33very long.
13:34I don't believe you.
13:35Seeing your name
13:36in the case file
13:37was pure luck.
13:39Right.
13:39I wasn't even sure
13:40it was you.
13:42When did you change
13:43your surname?
13:44Right after I left.
13:45I didn't want anything
13:46to do with you.
13:47So you took your mum's
13:48maiden name?
13:48Well, someone had to
13:49keep her memory alive.
13:52That's not fair.
13:53I've spent months
13:57trying to find you.
13:58I had notifications
13:59on your bank details.
14:01Dad, dad, dad.
14:02What don't you understand?
14:04I don't want to be found.
14:06I'm not the only one
14:07who's missed you.
14:07Okay.
14:08Don't you dare go there.
14:13So let's talk about
14:14the gangs and the street
14:15racing, then Lacey.
14:17Seriously?
14:18No, no, no.
14:18You don't get to judge me.
14:19You get zero say
14:20on what is going on
14:21in my life.
14:22Well, it sounds like
14:22you're messing up
14:23that life.
14:24You could have been killed.
14:25What would your mother say?
14:27Well, she's not here.
14:28Is she?
14:32And you told me
14:32that this was about the case.
14:33I thought that it was.
14:35Lacey, please.
14:35No, no, I want to go.
14:36Lacey.
14:37Now.
14:38Lacey.
14:52So Leah's first time
15:02playing the game
15:03and she beat you.
15:03Matt, how can you
15:04even show your fate?
15:05How many times
15:06have I let Leah win
15:07to cheer her up?
15:07Oh, are you buying that?
15:08No.
15:09It cuts pretty deep
15:10that Justin's replaced me
15:11so far,
15:12so clearly I'm not
15:12missing around here.
15:13I will beat you
15:14at that super game
15:14whenever you want.
15:15What are you doing
15:17here anyway, mate?
15:18You missed us already.
15:20Oh, that.
15:21And?
15:22I need a lift
15:23to the hospital.
15:24Are you okay?
15:25Yeah, no biggie.
15:25I just need to get
15:26medical clearance
15:27to start a fitness
15:28program at the gym.
15:29Oh, okay.
15:30That's great.
15:31You don't want to push
15:31yourself too fast
15:32too soon, huh?
15:33I just want to get
15:34back on my feet.
15:35No, I want to be
15:36the guy that Lacey met.
15:38You're doing this
15:39for Lacey?
15:40Yeah, a bit for me too.
15:43She's got some real
15:43stuff going on
15:44and I want to be there
15:45to support her
15:46without her having
15:47to worry about me.
15:48She really means
15:49that much to you?
15:50Yeah, yeah, she does.
15:53Well, we're stoked
15:54things are going
15:55so good for you.
15:56Both of you?
15:59Lacey does seem
16:00to make you happy.
16:09Here we are.
16:13Ordered door service.
16:19I'm sorry.
16:20If I had known
16:21he was your dad,
16:21I'd have been...
16:22It's like no fun.
16:26Is, uh,
16:27Dad's transfer
16:28to Yuppa Creek Station
16:29permanent?
16:30As far as I know,
16:31yeah.
16:33Hey, I don't mean
16:33to overstep.
16:34What happened
16:35between you two?
16:37He obviously
16:38cares about you.
16:40A word of advice?
16:42Watch out.
16:44Dad's a stickler
16:44for the rules
16:45until they don't
16:45suit him.
16:56How'd you go?
16:57Just the whole
16:57rest of time.
17:00Okay, uh,
17:01well, Justin's
17:01going to give me
17:02a lift to the hospital
17:03if you want to join.
17:06Lace.
17:07Is it cool
17:08if I just
17:08swear to yours?
17:10Yeah, yeah,
17:10go for it.
17:11I mean,
17:11it shouldn't be
17:11too long anyway.
17:12Anyway.
17:12Anyway.
17:12Anyway.
17:12Anyway.
17:12Anyway.
17:12I know.
17:16I know what's going on.
17:18I don't know.
17:18I just want to know
17:19it's cool.
17:20I know.
17:20Okay.
17:21I know.
17:21I know.
17:23I know.
17:23I know.
17:24I know.
17:24I know.
17:25I know.
17:25I don't know.
17:55Hey, Sarge.
18:15Can I help you, senior constable?
18:18I was just...
18:19Just checking in with you.
18:23Must have been rough earlier.
18:25Let's get one thing straight.
18:27I'm not going to be discussing my personal life with you.
18:31Okay.
18:32Then how about you stop involving me in it?
18:35That's what just happened, right?
18:36You're lecturing me on boundaries.
18:37You're asking me to go pick up Lacey.
18:38You've got to see the double standard here.
18:40Do I now?
18:41Yes.
18:42What I do see is a junior rank telling me how to do my job.
18:46Now feel free to close the door on your way out.
18:48Oh, back again.
19:10You cops are doing your work.
19:12Yeah, I'm trying to, mate.
19:13Believe me.
19:14Boss isn't making it easy.
19:15Oh.
19:16Not a good day, then.
19:17No, it turns out we're not each other's biggest fans.
19:20How come?
19:21Where do I start?
19:21He's been through my personnel file.
19:23He's pulled everything out of it.
19:24I get it.
19:24Yeah, he's got personal stuff going on somehow.
19:26I've ended up in the middle of it.
19:28Hang on.
19:28Doesn't the whole Riverboy thing matter?
19:30Yeah, look.
19:31He was, um...
19:32He was not impressed that I involved a civilian in a high-risk police operation.
19:36You're talking about me?
19:37You didn't involve me in anything.
19:39That was my call.
19:39Yeah.
19:39Hey, you know what?
19:40It's not your problem.
19:41I gotta go.
19:42He's waiting for me.
19:43Yeah.
19:47Excuse me.
19:48I need to speak to the sergeant.
19:53I'll help you.
19:54You're the new sergeant?
19:55David Langham.
19:56Yep.
19:57I'm Tani Parata.
19:58Now, I know you've got some problems over the choices Cash made with the arrest the other day.
20:03That was on me, not him.
20:04Ah.
20:05You're the civilian.
20:07Yes, and it was my decision to jump in the patrol car.
20:09And he didn't try and stop you?
20:11No, there wasn't time.
20:13There wasn't time to stop a civilian from getting involved in a police operation.
20:17Okay.
20:18But you don't understand.
20:19Cash is a mate.
20:20So he couldn't stop his mate from getting caught up in the middle of a police operation?
20:25It wasn't like that.
20:27Then how was it exactly?
20:32Why don't you come through and take a seat?
20:34Maybe you can clear a few things up for me.
20:36Okay.
20:36Going somewhere?
20:57Uh, yeah.
20:57I can give you a lift if you like.
20:59I'm fine.
21:00Thanks.
21:00I don't mind, really.
21:01I'm here to get a...
21:02No, I said I'm fine.
21:02Can you just go?
21:04Can't be here anymore.
21:05This isn't the right place for me.
21:06I thought it was.
21:07Theo cares about you.
21:08This isn't about Theo.
21:09This is about my dad.
21:10He's decided to move here.
21:13If he's here, he can't be.
21:16Whatever you decide to do, it's entirely your call.
21:20But you need to be up front with Theo.
21:22Let's go.
21:39Let's go.
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