"Home and Away" Episode #1.4806 (2009)

Writer:

Dan Bennett (writer)

TV Series:

"Home and Away" (1988)

Original Air Date:

9 March 2009 (Season 1, Episode 4806)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Beach | Father Son Relationship | Family Relationships | Soap | Neighbor

Cast

Ray Meagher	...	Alf Stewart
Lynne McGranger	...	Irene Roberts
Lyn Collingwood	...	Colleen Smart
Jessica Tovey	...	Belle Taylor
Charlotte Best	...	Annie Campbell
Todd Lasance	...	Aden Jefferies
Josh Quong Tart	...	Miles Copeland
Jordan Rodrigues	...	Jai Fernandez
Rebecca Breeds	...	Ruby Buckton
David Jones-Roberts	...	Xavier Austin
Bob Baines	...	Martin Bartlett
Christie Hayes	...	Kirsty Phillips
Aidan Gillett	...	Robbo Cruze
Kate Bell	...	Joey Collins
David Roberts	...	Lou De Bono

Ada Nicodemou	...	Extra / Leah Poulos / Patterson-Baker
Indiana Evans	...	Matilda Hunter
Ivar Kants	...	Barry Hyde
Ernie Dingo	...	Paul
Ben Hamilton	...	Young Damian
Lloyd King	...	Peter Jeffries
Scott Major	...	Murray
Ashley Murray	...	Young Shannon Reed
Anthony Simcoe	...	Gerry Davis
Robert Taylor	...	Nicholas Walsh
Michael Trafford	...	Tony
Patrick Ward	...	Snowy James
Kate Agnew	...	Lindsay Simons
Jessie Bullions	...	Young Finlay (as Jesse Bullions)
Megan Connolly	...	Rebecca Nash
Maureen Green	...	Belinda Jackson
Lisbeth Kennally	...	Elaine Gardiner
Peta Toppano	...	Helen Poulos (also archive footage)

"OK, you've got that 'I'm planning something stupid' look on your face"

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Aden once again finds himself thrust into the middle of a sexual assault storyline.The word "rape" is finally used in the series, leaving the viewer hopeful that the situation will be handled well.On the evidence here, the chances are about 50/50.Once more, attempts to make us think Aden's a nice guy these days only succeed in making him not seem like Aden:his confrontation with Robbo is ridiculously tame, Belle's reaction is a lot more convincing.Joey, sadly, doesn't appear until very late in the episode but her scene with Robbo and her defiance towards Aden and Belle are nicely done.Belle once again manages to come across as irritating even though she's trying to do the right thing.

Xavier is still proving to be one of the most unnecessary and aggravating additions to the show and he's already started to drag Ruby down with him, note her childish behaviour towards Martin when he tells them off.They're starting to make a decent group with Jai and Annie although Xavier's friendship with them just seems to come out of nowhere.Given that you've got three basically sensible teens, you do wonder why none of them does much to stop Xavier when he decides to pull an unequivocally dangerous stunt.

Things seem to be looking up for Irene in the romance stakes but unfortunately the same cannot be said for Miles and Kirsty.The storyline's already gone on too long and while it's nice that Kirsty hasn't immediately slotted back into being with Miles and working at the school, let's hope it isn't too long before things are resolved one way or another.