Thursday, October 19th, 2023 on Channel 5 at 1:45pm
Forrest defends his actions to Kirby – his job is to work in her best interest. He will do what’s necessary to protect her and her career, but she has to manage her friendships. But his reasoning falls on deaf ears when a hurt Kirby storms out of their meeting. Forrest approaches her later to apologise – he should have told her about the copyright permissions and asks that they move forward. Kirby chats with Justin about her concerns – can she really trust Forrest after this? Justin is supportive and encourages her to set some ground rules going forward, and once the dust settles with Remi and Eden, he knows they’ll support her too.
Cash updates Harper on her sister’s case – now that Madden has warned him to back off, he’ll have to tread more carefully, but he’s optimistic about making progress. When Cash quizzes Dana about her timeline on the day the drugs were stolen, she mentions she had lunch with Harper that day, something that never made it into her statement even though she’s certain she told Madden. Cash has a thought – the restaurant might have CCTV footage that could exonerate Dana. Madden meanwhile has called Harper in for questioning, and with Cash by her side she’s grilled about her sister’s whereabouts. As the pair leave the interview, Madden issues them with a threat – he knows they’re both lying, and things are about to get very messy for both. Later, Cash heads to the restaurant to retrieve the CCTV footage and, reeling from reading the lies in Olly’s statement, Dana can’t resist calling him and teasing the evidence in her favour: “You’re not going to win this.”
Alf asks Bree for help with the staff at City Hospital – Roo has asked to move home, but they’re being resistant, and Alf can’t think why. Bree promises Alf she’ll look into it. When she does catch up with him, she’s reassuring – Roo is meeting all her recovery targets. Alf is relieved, but still wants his daughter home, and Bree urges him to be patient for Roo.