Home and Away, fancy a pizza and a beer at Salt? We can set the Bay to rights on the balcony...

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So Zig and Dean have left, leaving lonely Mack with just Mali to walk in on in the bathroom. Remi loves Bree and Cash loves Eden, Tane married Flic and Leah hasn't dumped Justin yet. Kirby loves Theo and that's about it.

But who'll love who by page 40....

Yes I thought the interactions between Eden and flick were done well. Eden was quietly supportive. Just there for her.

That little interaction in the hospital when flick cake out and tane went to hug her and she put her hands out to stop him.

yes, i think they've def put a lot of work into this. i know we moan about the lack of stories, so i'm annoyed really that this has come on the back on the Cult story and just alonside Maz's exploding, it would be easy for this to get lost in amongst everyone else running to and from hospital, and it feels like it needs space, but also some lighter relief cos i basically cried throughout that episdode. She does broken too well.

Doesn’t she. It was heartbreaking seeing her so upset as she was telling cash after.

And I say to dd1 everyone the same thing be careful and watch your drink. I hate that I have to.

i didn't get that far, save it for tomorrow.
i was going to say i should be glad i don't have to say that having 3 boys, but actually one of the friends who she spoke to who got spiked was a guy.

Bottles only, put your thumb in the bottle, don't put it down.

Exactly
good advice.

great when i was 19 and drank Smirnoff ice, less so now i like a cocktail.

i have a confession, i jumped an episode or two, accidnetally... how did Justin get shot? I mean i assume that's obvious but anyone wanna run the specifics?

He went back to the commune to rescue Andrew again and was caught by them and put in the Room. Or a room. Leah talked to Cash and ended up reporting him as a missing person. Meanwhile, Andrew let him out, and as he was sneaking round buildings, the whole commune was looking for him and shot him with a crossbow in the leg. The leader told Andrew they were taking good care of him, but Andrew eventually found him in the room, and realised nothing had been done, so broke into the office cupboard and found Justin's mobile and called Leah, with the result that Cash took a squad of police cars and an ambulance and shut down the whole place and got Justin to hospital while all the cult people got arrested.

dramatic. thanks

excellent summary.

I missed the bit about the cult telling Andrew they’d look after Justin.

Finally all caught up. I found the Flic spiking very triggering and sobbed my eyes out, a hard watch for sure but very well done

oh god she's telling him. sorry, i can;t do this alone :(

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Thank you @SleepingStandingUp x

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Thank you @Rummikub x

Flick does have very good friends and family around her. Hopefully she'll get her justice.

Slowly catching up. Anyone else really wanted John to declare his love for Irene after the heart incident?

I don’t think I do 😱
I think I prefer their friendship.

When Cash upended the desk I just thought he should be made to tidy up!

but in that moment, he looked so sad and she looked so pensive. i'm ok with them just being friends, but i just think she deserves some love

Yes agree re that moment.

Have you seen the first look today? Looks like john’s pernickety ways annoy Irene.

No I'm a few days behind still. John always annoys Irene. It's their thing!

Ok how about he moves in full time forever ever, they keep their own rooms, but they're not averse to snuggling up with a cocoa and a good movie now and then.

⬆️ Ok yes I’m happy with that. So it’s eternally will they won’t they.

So if someone has been in a cult and has been orphaned, at least partly due to the cult, if not wholly (I'm a bit vague on his father,) is still a minor, has already been taken back by the cult because of lack of anyone checking - if they find other family members, even if proved by DNA, wouldn't they have a first meeting supervised by a social worker, possibly with guidance and therapy or something?

I know it's pointless asking, because just letting him stay with two randoms in the community, one of whom is doing community service for violence also seems a bit rash and unsupervised, so I have no expectations, but...

@EBearhug , yup gotta love a soap opera!