1. Nerida Strikes Abigail and Mali
After drugging Eden, Nerida sets her sights on Abigail, ambushing her with a syringe. Mali leaps to defend his girlfriend, but Nerida smashes a beer bottle over his head. Meanwhile, Rose visits Tim at the hospital, where he struggles to regain his strength but collapses trying to leave.
2. Cash Uncovers a Clue
Panicked by Eden’s disappearance, Cash tracks her abandoned phone in the bushes. Mali reports Nerida to the police, revealing Abigail is also missing. Cash arrives, convinced Nerida has kidnapped both women.
3. Abigail Plays Mind Games
Trapped in a derelict train shed with Eden, Abigail weaponizes Nerida’s fixation on Tim, claiming he left Eden for her. Eden corroborates the lie, begging for freedom. Unmoved, Nerida texts Tim, demanding a meeting.
4. Tim Becomes Bait
Nerida insists Tim meet her at the “place where everything changed”—a cryptic reference decoded by Cash as a Mangrove River train yard. Tim agrees to lure Nerida out, while police surveil nearby.
5. Eden’s Critical Moment
Tim professes love to Nerida, promising a future together. Skeptical, she forces him to inject Eden with ketamine. Cash storms in, triggering a police raid. Nerida retaliates by jabbing Eden with the syringe.
6. Tim Surrenders to Cash
Nerida is arrested as Eden is rushed to the hospital. Tim concedes Eden’s heart belongs to Cash but warns him not to squander this opportunity.
7. Cash and Eden Reunite
Eden wakes to Remi guarding her bedside. He urges Cash to stay away, but Eden later reunites with Cash, vowing to rebuild their relationship.
8. Theo and Justin’s Costly Plan
With Lyrik’s future uncertain, Theo and Justin pitch Leah on buying a $20,000 high-performance car to modify. Leah balks at the price, but the duo pushes forward.
9. Harper’s Secret Unravels
Dana discovers Harper’s hidden wedding mood board, realizing she’s sacrificing her dream ceremony for Tane. John, Marilyn, and Dana confront Harper, but she shuts them down.
10. Harper’s Silent Struggle
Harper deletes her wedding plans, unable to confront Tane. Dana presses her to speak up after learning Harper vented to Mackenzie.
11. Mackenzie’s Family Crisis
Overwhelmed at Salt, Mackenzie juggles work until a call about her hospitalized mother forces her to leave Summer Bay temporarily.
12. Leah Defies Court Order
Leah refuses to attend court for vandalizing Kirby’s protest. Alf and Roo plead with her, while Kirby argues in vain.
13. Kirby’s Triumph
Leah relents after Kirby’s #KeepItReal campaign goes viral. Contact Advertising apologizes for doctoring Kirby’s photo, marking a hard-won victory.
14. Roo’s Life-Changing Decision
Leah is fined in court but celebrates Kirby’s win. Roo shocks Alf by agreeing to foster a child in crisis, hinting at a new arrival in the Bay.
