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00:01Closer each day
00:04Home and away
00:08Sonny!
00:09Are you okay?
00:14Hey, wake up, Theo!
00:15Sonny is the reason Theo got into this mess.
00:18I can't deal with you right now.
00:19No, mate, you're not going anywhere.
00:20I've got something to say to you.
00:21All right, please.
00:24How bad is it?
00:25He clearly took a severe beating.
00:27We'll know more after the scans.
00:29Thanks for staying.
00:30You've stayed a lot longer than you should have.
00:32I'll come check on you tomorrow.
00:35I thought I wasn't going to see you again.
00:37I couldn't stay away.
00:39I appreciate you finally doing the white thing,
00:41but you are not to visit Theo again.
00:44I just don't care why she hasn't been back.
00:46Will you just forget about her for five minutes?
00:48How can I do that?
00:49I know she made a statement against Gage,
00:51but he's behind bars.
00:52It doesn't stop him from getting the river voice
00:54to do his dirty work.
00:56They're actually dumb enough to think
00:57I'm going to lead them to a witness.
00:58Are Sonny and Theo in danger?
00:59Look, they're not the primary target,
01:01but that could change once Theo is well enough
01:02to make a statement,
01:03so let's just all stay vigilant, okay?
01:15Okay, so your blood work looks good
01:16and the internal bleeding seems to have resolved itself,
01:18which is what we were hoping for.
01:20No, you can just say it, Doc.
01:21I'm a marvel of modern medicine.
01:22Oh, I'm still sending you four more scans
01:24just to make sure that everything's headed
01:25in the right direction.
01:26Well, there's no need.
01:27I feel great.
01:28Why can't you just discharge me?
01:29It doesn't suck that much being here.
01:30Yeah.
01:31Although there are some compensations.
01:33Your bedside manner,
01:34it's a smile on my dad.
01:35Yeah, I can see you're feeling better.
01:36Hey, what are you doing?
01:37I'm just proving to Dana that I'm fit.
01:38Idiot!
01:39Idiot.
01:40Go back to bed.
01:41I like a woman that takes control.
01:42Yeah, well, clearly you need one.
01:43Oh, I...
01:45Ah, so no one taught you to walk before you could run, hey?
01:48No, I skipped class that day
01:49and probably quite a few other days.
01:51Hey, Dana, can you get onto imaging
01:53and organise that scan?
01:54Yeah, sure.
02:00Okay, so is that a thing now?
02:02Uh, maybe. Hopefully.
02:04Okay, I thought that you had your hands full
02:06with the River Boys.
02:08Do you think it's dumb that I gave a statement
02:10against the guy who beat me up?
02:14What?
02:16Well, I thought it was brave.
02:19I'm sure the River Boys will see it that way as well.
02:24Okay, I want you to take a deep breath in.
02:26Try and touch your chest in my hand.
02:28You hold it, then exhale.
02:32Theo.
02:33How much longer is this going to take?
02:35We're barely halfway through.
02:36No.
02:37I'm done.
02:38Hey, you said you were going to give this a second chance.
02:40Yeah, well, I'm tired.
02:43And I'm in pain, man.
02:45These lung exercises are important, okay?
02:47You have to build your strength back up again.
02:48I don't care about your dumb breathing exercises.
02:51What do you care about?
02:53Forget it.
02:55These dumb breathing exercises matter.
02:57Okay?
02:58Your lungs aren't working at full capacity.
02:59That puts you at high risk of contracting
03:01a serious respiratory illness.
03:03You think you're in pain now?
03:04Wait until you're breathing off a ventilator with pneumonia.
03:09Are you trying to scare me?
03:10No.
03:11I'm not.
03:13I'm just trying to figure out what's really going on here.
03:18Anyone can pick themselves up again.
03:20It's Rue.
03:21She's very strong.
03:22Well, normally I'd agree with you, but this is really shaking her up.
03:26Yeah.
03:27Poor thing.
03:28She's so invested in Eliza.
03:31But knowing your daughter, she will want to try again.
03:33Yeah, nothing that's else a worry.
03:36What happens if she keeps going with this fostering caper
03:39and it all goes down the gurgler again?
03:41Well, not every child in foster care is like Eliza.
03:44I know that.
03:45I'm not saying there aren't heaps of decent kids out there
03:47who deserve a loving home.
03:50Isn't that what Rue's trying to provide?
03:52Well, yeah, it is.
03:53But after what Eliza put us all through,
03:56I reckon we all need a bit of a time out.
04:02How was your morning?
04:03Good news.
04:04Sonny's scans came back clear,
04:05so he's being discharged later today.
04:08Bet he's stoked.
04:10I think he's a bit worried.
04:12Did he say something?
04:13You know, underneath all the jokes and the bravado.
04:18I reckon he's scared of payback.
04:20Good.
04:21Shows he's still got a brain in there.
04:23Well, from a medical perspective,
04:24he shouldn't really be on his own,
04:26not until he's fully recovered.
04:28This place is hardly an option,
04:29not with River Boys camp down the front.
04:32There's a room at my place.
04:33No.
04:35Okay, well I'm pretty sure he wouldn't dream of kissing me again.
04:36I wasn't going to go there.
04:38Okay, then what?
04:39I am not going to risk having you involved in this.
04:41That's really sweet.
04:44I'm just not sure where it leaves Sonny.
04:48Me neither.
04:50Breathe in.
04:52Yeah, hold it.
04:54Hold it.
04:56And out.
04:58Good.
04:59So you're worried this girl might be in serious danger?
05:03Yeah, she must be.
05:04She crossed the guy that put me in here.
05:08I assume cash is all over this?
05:11Yeah.
05:13But I haven't heard anything new in days.
05:15Yeah.
05:16Yeah.
05:17So, are you and Lacey together?
05:20I don't know.
05:22Well, technically.
05:24You want to be?
05:26Mm.
05:28And does she feel the same way?
05:30Yeah, she does.
05:33Which is why she wouldn't just ghost me.
05:36If she was safe, she'd find a way to contact me.
05:41Sounds like a rough situation.
05:43But I think your priority needs to be getting out of here first.
05:48It would be a lot easier if I knew she was okay.
05:51Yeah.
05:54Look, you've done really well.
05:57Rest up.
05:58I'm going to check him when I can.
06:00Thanks, Doc.
06:05How is he?
06:07Oh, great.
06:09Still refusing to do the physio?
06:10No, we actually got through quite a bit.
06:12It's his headspace that I'm worried about.
06:14He's concerned about this girl, Lacey.
06:16Of course he is.
06:18Guys, I have to keep moving, I'm sorry.
06:20Thanks, Doc.
06:22There's got to be a way that we can get in touch with her.
06:25No, we are not doing that.
06:26Hey, hey, it's for Theo's peace of mind.
06:31What?
06:32What?
06:33Well, when she came to see him, I told her never to contact him again.
06:37How could you do that?
06:39What? I was protecting my nephew.
06:56You really are your shadow, mate.
06:57Yeah, they're taking shifts or something. It's so creepy.
06:58You know, honestly, I've almost forgotten they were there.
07:12What can I do for you guys?
07:13So, Sonny has been discharged from hospital today.
07:17Yeah, I'm just going to get up to the chase. Can you offer police protection?
07:20Why? Has there been a threat?
07:21Well, no, but I'm sure those idiots are planning something.
07:24I can see that Sonny's really worried about it.
07:26Have they turned up at the hospital?
07:28No, not that I'm aware.
07:30Is there anything you can do?
07:31Look, I can't act unless there's been a threat.
07:35Listen, Sonny should be okay.
07:37It's Lacey they're after for making a statement against Gage.
07:39Sonny's just testifying against a lower ranking gang member.
07:41Right.
07:42So just get a little bit of payback then, or...?
07:45Sorry, I can't help.
07:46Still good.
07:47Thanks anyway. See ya.
07:52So what now?
07:54Well, you get to enjoy your afternoon.
07:56Yes.
07:57But what are you going to do about Sonny?
07:59I reckon I can sort something out.
08:06I haven't done anything wrong.
08:08Well, if you believe that, why did you hide it from me too?
08:10You know what, Justin?
08:11Even if you don't agree with me, I just need you to be on the same page.
08:15He's in no state to hear this by now.
08:17He's in there tying himself in knots, wondering what happened to the girl.
08:21Yeah? You've got to be seeing that.
08:22You need to go in there and put his mind at rest.
08:31Hey, Lace.
08:32It's me again.
08:34Just, just call me back.
08:37I need to know that you're safe.
08:41Good on you for getting your physio done, man.
08:44Thanks.
08:45Hungry?
08:46No, no.
08:47Maybe later.
08:50What's up?
08:52You know I love you, but you have to understand that you have put us through hell.
09:00I know.
09:01I'm sorry.
09:03I was only trying to protect you.
09:06What do you mean?
09:08There's a reason you haven't heard from Lacey.
09:11When she came to visit you, I asked her never to contact you again.
09:15You what?
09:16Leah had your best interest at heart.
09:17Oh, yeah.
09:18So I should be grateful.
09:19I can't believe you said...
09:20Oh, I see you.
09:21I know you.
09:22Yeah.
09:23Just call the doctor again.
09:24No, just back off.
09:26You've got enough.
09:27What sort of picnic camper?
09:28I'm just, you know, regular one with all the trimmings.
09:29Marilyn special.
09:30Oh, is that for a special occasion?
09:31No, no, no.
09:32Just for a patient sick of being in a hospital bed.
09:33Right.
09:34You did this for all your patients?
09:35Yep, yep.
09:36Every last one.
09:37I'm not buying that.
09:38So is there a romance on the horizon?
09:39Oh, I think it's a little too soon to say.
09:41Right.
09:42So one special Mads Hamper.
09:43Yes.
09:44Coming out.
09:45Thank you very much.
09:46Bye.
09:47You just look after yourself, eh-love.
09:48I don't know, take care.
09:49How's them doing?
09:50Well, she's been put through the ringer?
09:51Her and Harper have been stuck in meetings all morning.
10:06And where is Eliza now?
10:07I don't know.
10:09How's Ru doing?
10:11Oh, she's been put through the ringer.
10:13Her and Harper have been stuck in meetings all morning.
10:14And where is Eliza now?
10:16I don't know.
10:17huh? It's all very sad. Yeah.
10:20Roo's got a couple of big days to get through yet. I just hope she can hold it
10:24together. I think you might be right, Mr. Stewart. I think she's
10:28going to have to take a break from all this fostering. Yeah, well, we can talk about all that
10:32when she gets back. In the meantime, life goes on, eh?
10:37The boat shop might run itself. See ya. Okay.
10:41Bye. You lied
10:45to me for days.
10:48And you know how stressed I am about Lacey. Yeah, well,
10:51it's not like we have any information about her. Do you have any idea
10:55what we've been through? We thought that you were going to die
10:58and that's all her fault. No, it's not her fault. Liz, got a good
11:02point. You have been making some lousy choices lately. My choices, not
11:06Lacey's. Look, it doesn't
11:11matter. I just need to know that she's safe.
11:15Hey, that's a heap of food. Hey, yeah, apparently it's a full house at mine. Tanya's over
11:25with the baby. Cute. You're welcome to join
11:27if you want. Thank you, but I'm actually eating for a serve.
11:30Fair enough. Have fun. You too.
11:32Hi. Hi. Did you hear about Sonny's scans?
11:35Yeah, all clear. In fact, he's probably being discharged now. Right. What's all this?
11:42Oh, it's just a surprise picnic. With wine. Yeah, okay. This is a date. Is this for Sonny?
11:48Yeah. Why would you say that? Oh, you weren't exactly such an earlier.
11:51Oh, no. The flirt game's turned up to 11 at the moment. Look, no. This is honestly because he is just
11:57complaining about the food so much so then I thought I would surprise him and then now I have to go surprise him
12:02wherever he's staying. Do you know where that is? I don't know where he's staying, but I can give you his number.
12:09Ah. Yes. Yeah. Please.
12:13I thought you were dying to get out of here. Yeah, I am. Believe me, but I want to see Theo first. Just check in.
12:19All right. Well, don't expect a warm welcome from Justin. It's all right. I've got these guys to protect me.
12:23That's not why I hired them. I'm grateful, man, but I do think it's overkill.
12:27No, there's no such thing right now. No. What's going on?
12:32Uh, Sonny's been discharged. Um, how's Theo?
12:36Uh, now's not a good time to visit. There's a surprise.
12:40No, look, it's not that I took my anger out on you and that wasn't fair.
12:46And, uh, I'm sorry for getting Theo under this mess as well.
12:51Yeah. These two with you?
12:53Yeah, we're just being careful. Every chance the River Boys will come after Sonny.
12:57I mean, Cash's got his hands full trying to protect Lacey, so I had to get private security.
13:02Wait, what did you say about Lacey?
13:05Yeah, mate. They're a private security company. Okay? Highly recommended.
13:21You don't think this is overkill, do you?
13:23Yeah, that's what I thought. Better to be safe than sorry.
13:26Cool. Yeah, I'll send you the details. Cheers, mate.
13:29Didn't realise I was going to be bored within five minutes being stuck here.
13:32Yeah, well, read a book or something.
13:33Do you know me at all?
13:34Sonny, you need to stay out of sight.
13:37I'm just a little worried that one of these guys is going to want to share my bed with me
13:40and I'm not ready for that level of commitment.
13:42Take this serious.
13:44Okay. Believe me, I've got enough bruises in my body to take the River Boys very seriously.
13:48Good. We'll be right outside. And no, we won't be sharing a bed.
13:53I'm actually a little disappointed.
13:58Hey, is there any room service in this place? I'm dying for a decent meal.
14:01I'll get you some supplies. Maybe even a book.
14:04Hey, Rem.
14:05Yeah.
14:06Thanks for looking out for me. I love you, man.
14:09I love you, man.
14:10Hmm.
14:25But why is it taking so long?
14:27Okay.
14:28Okay. Now, listen. This unfortunate delay is putting a very important witness in danger.
14:32Okay?
14:34All right, fine, but I'm going to hold you to that.
14:36Bye.
14:38Hey.
14:39Hey.
14:40Do you know that Remy's hired protection for Sonny?
14:43Yeah, mate. I heard that, yeah.
14:44You think Theo needs some too?
14:46No, no. Not at this stage. He shouldn't be in any danger. I haven't actually taken his official statement yet.
14:50Well, when are you going to do that?
14:51Soon. Soon, now that he's out at the ICU.
14:53Then what happens?
14:54Then I'm going to post police guards out the front of his door so no one's going to get to him, okay?
14:58All right.
14:59Yeah.
15:00Got your word on that?
15:01You got my word on that.
15:02Thanks, mate.
15:04Can I ask one more favor?
15:05Yeah.
15:06Can you tell me something about this lazy girl? Like, is she okay?
15:10Look, she's safe, okay? I can tell you that.
15:12Theo is in a really bad way if I can tell him something.
15:15Yeah. Okay, look, I've got safety protocols in place.
15:17I know, I know.
15:18Limit what I can say.
15:21What happened to Theo?
15:24Is he okay?
15:33You know, when you invited me over, I was not expecting a security check.
15:37Yeah, sorry.
15:38It's just wine.
15:40Wine? Good call.
15:42Okay.
15:44Great. Thanks, big fella.
15:46There'll be two of my guys outside all night.
15:48I'll see you tomorrow.
15:49Fantastic.
15:58It's nice to see you.
16:00So, bodyguards?
16:02Yeah, uh...
16:07Truth is, I, uh, I got a secret identity.
16:09I'm actually second in line to the throne of Denmark.
16:12That's really funny.
16:13Um, but this is quite a freaky situation.
16:16Yeah, right. Okay, bad joke. Sorry.
16:18Yeah, it is.
16:19Because you were in the hospital for really serious assault.
16:21And now you have personal security.
16:23So, do you want to explain to me what's going on?
16:27Yeah.
16:28Uh, let's pour a glass of wine and I'll tell you everything.
16:34Good glasses.
16:38That was reckless.
16:39Okay, well I had to know about Theo.
16:40This whole thing does not work if anybody outside of this station finds out that you're here.
16:43Okay, so then stop making excuses and organize a safe house already.
16:46Look, I would have let Theo know I'm okay.
16:49But your wife, she told me to stay away.
16:51Yeah.
16:52Yeah, I know.
16:53You said Theo's in a bad way.
16:55Has there been some sort of complication?
16:56What's happened?
16:57It's no medical.
16:58He's in a lot of pain, but he's just really worried about you.
17:02He's going to be so relieved when I can tell you're okay.
17:04Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
17:05I feel like I'm talking to myself here.
17:06Nobody can find out about this.
17:08Yeah, no, I'm not going to lie.
17:09If there is even one leak, the whole thing falls apart.
17:12Understood?
17:13You can't tell anybody about her.
17:14Point taken.
17:15Justin, I'm not exaggerating when I say the Riverways are going to fire mom this station
17:19if they find out that she's here.
17:21I get that you're mad, but I did what I had to do.
17:32Yeah, I am.
17:33I am mad.
17:34What gives you the right to just push her away?
17:36I earned it sitting here by your bedside thinking the worst.
17:39That doesn't mean you get to dictate who I see.
17:41Theo, I made a decision to protect you, and I would do it again and again.
17:45Where have you been?
17:46Okay, so I thought it would help if I went to see Cash about Lacey.
17:52What did he say, Shipgate?
17:53Can you please drop over to me?
17:54I'm fine.
17:55Hey, hey, hey.
17:56She's safe.
17:57Yeah, well, how can he be sure though?
17:58We know what Gage is capable of.
17:59No, I'm sure, mate.
18:01You're not just lying to me to get Lira off the hook.
18:02No, believe me, I just saw her myself.
18:07She's safe.
18:10Yeah, so the guys that did this to me don't know I'm here.
18:13Right.
18:14But you think that they want payback?
18:15It's a good chance, yeah.
18:17But luckily I'm two Moves and two Bodyguards ahead of him.
18:20Do you think it's a good idea that I'm here?
18:23Yeah, it's fine.
18:24Look, this place is safe.
18:25Trust me.
18:26Did you not see the two jiu-jitsu bouncers outside my door?
18:28Yes, I saw them.
18:29One went through my hamper.
18:31Yeah, I kind of gave off like a nightclub bouncer energy.
18:34Not really.
18:35No?
18:36No.
18:40Well, this place is pretty sweet.
18:43Yeah, my hospital accommodation.
18:45I only had one thing going for it and then she turned up here.
18:48So it's a win-win.
18:50Oh, lucky you.
18:51Yeah.
18:53Right, your turn.
18:54Tell me what I did to deserve all this.
18:58Well, you got beaten within an inch of your life.
19:01And, you know, I'm not heartless.
19:03Alright, so this is all out of pity.
19:05Mm-hmm.
19:06Hmm.
19:10Hey.
19:12It's okay.
19:13I'm not letting these guys intimidate me, so...
19:15Don't let them intimidate you.
19:18What?
19:21I can't believe you went to fight that girl.
19:23You saw how stressed out Thea was.
19:25He wasn't going to snap out of that until he knew she was safe.
19:28No.
19:29If you just left it alone, you would have eventually forgotten about it.
19:31You see, I don't believe he would have.
19:33Come on, come on.
19:59We agreed you were going to switch that off.
20:00No, I need to contact you.
20:01No, we can't risk any leaks.
20:06I see.
20:07What?
20:09Someone's left a voicemail.
20:11Yeah.
20:14Play it.
20:16You snitch.
20:17Congrats.
20:18Now you're on our hit list.
20:20And tell your boyfriend, if he opens his mouth,
20:22we'll be paying him a visit at the hospital.
20:26Feel your voice?
20:27Okay, just...
20:29Heaps of people ready to step up for him.
20:31Okay, turn the phone off.
20:32Yeah, you don't need to be dealing with that.
20:34I've done everything I can to expediate the safe house.
20:39You two realize what's going to happen the second that Theo gives his statement, right?
20:42I said I'm going to keep him safe.
20:44That's what I'm going to do.
20:45Well, hey, listen, as soon as I get out of here, I'm going to come and see you, all right?
20:57You won't be able to.
20:58I'm not allowed contact with anyone anymore, so this is goodbye.
21:03She brought this on herself and Theo.
21:06We trusted him too much.
21:07We did.
21:08That was our mistake.
21:09You say you can't trust me, hey?
21:10Well, I don't trust you either.
21:12Theo, I was just saying that we need to take better care of you.
21:15If this is you caring, I don't want it, all right?
21:17Wait, Theo...
21:18Get out!
21:19And do not come back!