Coming up next week on Home and Away in the UK, Justin is on the receiving end of Dimitri’s temper after Theo disowns him, whilst Chloe objects to Mia’s decision about their future…
After the truth about his abusive behaviour was finally disclosed to a distraught Leah (Ada Nicodemou) and Justin (James Stewart) last week, Theo (Matt Evans) had hoped he’d seen the last of his father Dimitri (Salvatore Coco).
Since he was 14, Theo had been the target of Dimitri’s rage, and he had confided in John Palmer (Shane Withington), pleading with him not to shatter Leah’s heart by revealing the truth about her eldest brother.
But John was left with little choice following last week’s events, which saw Theo’s anger finally boil over as he punched Dimitri to the floor in the surf club.
After telling Theo that he’d never be hurt by Dimitri again, Leah whisked him off to the city to visit his mother Cassandra.
Things are looking great for Theo and Leah’s return this week—Theo has reconciled with his mother, and the rest of the Poulos family, including Leah’s parents Theo Sr and Helen, has rallied to their side.
But Dimitri is still hanging around like a bad smell, as a concerned John reports to Justin that he’s been sighted on the beach.
Seeing Ryder (Lukas Radovich) nearby, John asks if he could go and check in on Theo, explaining that he could really use a friend right now.
Back at home, Theo is taken aback when he opens the door to see Dimitri barging in, eager to continue their conversation about Theo moving back to the city with him. Dimitri claims to be concerned about Theo, claiming that he will never be able to survive in a little town like Summer Bay.
Things gradually heat up until being stopped by Ryder’s arrival, which causes Dimitri to flee.
Ryder can tell something is awry right away, and Theo quickly tells him everything.
Ryder proposes that Theo report the incident to the police, but Theo is sceptical because he lacks evidence. Theo believes he will never be able to escape his father…
Later that evening, Theo goes to meet Dimitri at Salt in a last-ditch effort to work things out.
Despite the fact that his techniques may not be for everyone, Dimitri assures Theo that he has always had his best interests at heart, and Theo quickly begins to feel Dimitri is speaking reason. Theo concurs that it would be best if they simply forgot everything and began again…
Leah and Justin are disturbed as Theo says that he may have been incorrect about his father after all when he exits Salt with Dimitri!
Leah recognises Dimitri’s emotional manipulation of Theo and refuses to let him into the house the next morning.
Theo comes out of his room as he begins to become angry, telling Leah that he’d do or say anything to get Theo back. He’s heard everything and has now recognised Dimitri for who he is.
Theo informs Dimitri that he’s no longer going to be his punching bag, furious with himself for even considering the prospect that he might be a good guy. Leah and Justin are now his family, and Justin has been more of a father to him than Dimitri has ever been in the last few months.
Dimitri, enraged by his son’s betrayal, walks over to the garage to argue with Justin, claiming that he and Leah have brainwashed Theo against him.
Justin urges Dimitri to leave, frustrated by his refusal to accept responsibility. But when Justin refers to Theo as a member of his family, Dimitri’s rage flares, and he punches Justin, knocking him unconscious on the garage floor…
Elsewhere in Summer Bay, Tane (Ethan Browne) is reeling after Mia (Anna Samson) revealed that she was planning to leave the bay for good, and take daughter Chloe (Sam Barrett) with her.
Mia stated last week that she was struggling to stay in town after her husband Ari’s (Rob Kipa-Williams) death because she kept seeing him everywhere. In the meantime, Chloe had developed an obsession with her friend Bella, avoiding her bereaved mother (Courtney Miller).
It was only when Bella put an end to the situation that Chloe attempted to reconcile with Mia, and Mia realised how horrible things had gotten for her daughter. Mia believes that they both require a fresh start.
This week, Tane suggests that Mia hasn’t thought things through fully, but her mind is made up. She’s already in the process of transferring the gym solely into Tane’s name.
The only problem is, Mia hasn’t informed Chloe of her decision, and it’s only when Tane questions how she can make all these plans without telling her that Chloe walks in and overhears…
“Tell me what?”
Chloe doesn’t take the news well, telling Mia that she can’t just keep making decisions about her life.
Chloe closes down the next day, snapping at Bella and Nikau (Kawakawa Fox-Reo), who have been trying to move on with their friendship despite Chloe’s problems.
Marilyn (Emily Symons) urges Chloe to sit down and talk with her, telling her that she needs to remind Mia that she is capable of making her own life decisions.
Chloe apologises to Mia for avoiding the house in recent weeks; it’s only now that she realises that being at home allows her to feel closer to Ari, which brings her comfort.
Mia, on the other hand, reveals that she’s experiencing the exact opposite—that the continuous reminders are getting painful.
Whilst Chloe understands why Mia feels the need to leave, she makes it clear that she has no intention of coming with her—she is staying in Summer Bay.
Will Mia and Chloe have to go their separate ways?
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