This week on Home and Away in Australia, Tane puts himself at risk to get close to Maia, while Cash’s decision could test his and Eden’s relationship.
Ever since Tane (Ethan Browne) found a baby abandoned on the beach a few weeks back, he has been developing an unhealthy attachment to the newborn.
As those around him explained that the mother or father who left the baby was most likely seriously struggling, Tane dismissed their concerns – when you have a baby, you should do anything for them, no matter the cost.
Before long, he was spending all day and night at the hospital, unable to leave her side while Rose (Kirsty Marillier) started her parents’ quest.
After all, Tane had given the baby the Maori name meaning bravery, Maia. Rose had clarified that the name should never leave the hospital room since it might cause the child’s real parents to feel even more estranged from them, but word quickly got out.
Peter Rolfe, a journalist from the Coastal News, tricked Dana (Ally Harris) into revealing the baby’s new name and Tane’s attachment to her, by inviting her for a drink and making her believe he was romantically interested in her.
A scathing article soon followed, painting Tane as the bad guy as it questioned his obsession with baby Maia, whilst also bringing up the fact that both of his late brothers, Mikaere and Ari (Rob Kipa Williams), had done time behind bars.
When Dana realized she had been duped, she was upset, and when she went to apologize to Tane at the hospital, he gave her a hard time.
Tane had been thinking about taking on the role of emergency foster caregiver for the infant, but he quickly found out from Harper (Jessica Redmayne) that he couldn’t because he didn’t have permanent status in Australia.
In an attempt to mend the emotional rift with her divorced husband, Felicity (Jacqui Purvis) momentarily entertained the idea of raising Maia herself, but Tane quickly shot her down.
Tane reacted angrily when the Coastal News journalist later showed up at Northern Districts demanding to be given an opportunity to respond, and when Peter filed a complaint, he was expelled from the hospital. He was getting so attached to this baby, and all of a sudden he could not even go see him.
TV Week claims that as Maia becomes ill, Tane will have an altercation with the police in this week’s episodes.
This week, Maia experiences a change in her health as she gets a high temperature. Tane starts to panic and runs to Northern Districts demanding to see her, despite Dana’s best efforts to reassure her that there is nothing to worry about.
He’s quickly confronted by doctors and the police, who tell him that he needs to stay away or they’ll have no choice but to take out an AVO (Apprehended Violence Order) against him.
Tane knows that he needs to listen to them and stay away, but his heart is telling him otherwise.
Will his attachment to Maia cause him to do something stupid?While this is going on, Roo (Georgie Parker) continues to mull over the idea of fostering baby Maia herself. Tane suggested it to her last week when she frustratedly exclaimed that “there must be someone out there”, and she realised that it might just work.
This week, as Alf (Ray Meagher) discusses the bold plan with his daughter, he tells Roo: “It’s a matter of whether or not you can take on a baby.”
“Well I think I can,” Roo responds.As has been briefly mentioned since the storyline began, the discovery of the baby has brought up painful memories of Roo, who gave her own daughter Martha up for adoption back in 1988.Will she see fostering Maia as a way to make up for her past actions?
Also this week, Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) makes a bold move of his own, and it could put even more strain on his relationship with Eden (Stephanie Panozzo).
Former senior constable Cash has spent the past few weeks as bodyguard for famous actress Stevie Marlow (Catherine Văn-Davies), who needs protecting from a stalkerish fan who has been making her life hell.
Cash demanded that Stevie move off her very public yacht and into an anonymous hotel apartment, explaining that she wasn’t safe while the stalker was still on the loose.
While Cash’s girlfriend Eden was initially excited that Cash was looking after a celebrity, she quickly grew tired of the long hours, as Cash gave in to Stevie’s demands for him to spend more and more time with her.
Last week saw danger for the pair as a teddy bear turned up outside the apartment door, having been sent by a fan via her agent.
Cash carefully unstitched it to find a camera inside, and it wasn’t long before a candid photo of the pair appeared on social media, with the caption “Eyes on Stevie and her boyfriend.”
This week, when another photo appears on the ‘steviemarlowfan2346’ account, showing the outside of the hotel where they’re staying alongside the caption “I know where you are”, Cash panics – they’ve been found!
He decides the best option is for her to hide out at his place in Summer Bay, where the stalker would never think of looking…
Eden is already growing jealous of how much time Cash and Stevie are spending together – how will she react to the actress moving in with them?
