Monday episode 5576 - 06/08/12
Harvey has put Roo in a sour and unexplained mood after he suggested they try to make a baby together. At the house he spends the rest of the day trying to figure out exactly where he stepped wrong and why Roo is so upset by the idea. Marilyn calls Harvey out on his insensitivity; Roo must be worried about the complications of a mature age pregnancy she says. As it turns out Marilyn was wrong, the bad memories of giving birth to Martha stop Roo from wanting to go through it all again, she wants to give a chance to other abandoned children. However Harvey’s heart was in the right place, all he thought was that he and Roo would be perfect parents, even more perfect if they were married, so why don’t they? Harvey blurts out a marriage proposal.
Any chance for reconciliation in Romeo and Indi’s marriage is made unsteady by the outside forces of Liam and Ruby, halting their progress. An outsider, Ruby struggles to keep any semblance of control in her relationship with Romeo, despite consistently being told to butt out by Romeo, she can’t help but ineffectually berate Indi. This is a symptom of a greater problem though, Ruby feels unloved and unwanted in Summer Bay. Liam on the other hand is not at all trying to stand in the way of Romeo and Indi patching it up, as Romeo’s mate, however a conflicted and vulnerable Indi can’t help but lean on him when he offers simple, fun release from the everyday pressures her tangled emotional life. Romeo has specifically told him to leave their marriage well alone but that isn’t easy when Indi and Liam work together. After what has been a distressing day for Indi, Liam offers friendly support after work, Indi, in her state, thinks this the right time to kiss him. On top of all this Sid again tells Romeo to give up on Indi.
Tuesday episode 5577 - 07/08/12
It’s a day of marriages in Summer Bay, new engagements, struggling unions and the hint of a marriage that might never be.
It’s full steam ahead after Harvey proposal to Roo, he barely has a chance to ask Alf’s permission before everyone gets swept up in engagement fever, there’s a wedding on the way. However Roo and Harvey have very different notions of an ideal wedding. All Harvey wants is a simple, intimate, no fuss wedding. All Roo wants is the magnificent white wedding she never had. Unfortunately the two think each other want what they want.
Indi’s moment of vulnerability turns out to be more than a flight of fancy, she thinks that she and Liam have a shot together, that she needs to clearly break it off with Romeo. Liam, on the other hand, regrets it and knows he can’t follow through with it as Romeo’s mate, a fact reinforced by an adamant Leah. Yet another blow to Romeo and Indi’s chances.
Heath and Bianca are making a good go of being a new couple, with the news of Rocco potentially making it out of Hospital and moving in together it feels their life together is on track. Heath shows his sensitive side and takes Bianca to a romantic picnic on the coast before going home to consummate their blooming relationship. In the aftermath Heath blithely remarks that he doesn’t care if Bianca’s divorce comes through, it’s not like he’s going to marry her.
Wednesday episode 5578 - 08/08/12
Sore from Heath’s blasé dismissal of marriage, Bianca gets snarky about his commitment issues, why is it so unreasonable that they officially commit to each other? Heath doesn’t see the point, it complicates something that is beautifully simple, they’re together what does it matter if it’s on a piece of paper. The couple cool off and think it over. Heath realises he needs to tell Bianca that he is committed to her even if it isn’t marriage, and Bianca realise that she is overreacting out of worry for the Rocco and the security they need. They meet at a happy compromise as Heath tells her he loves her, marriage can wait.
Jett becomes suspicious of John and Gina sneaking around with DOCS behind his back. With all the secrecy and suspicion his defences spring up and he tries to drive John and Gina away. Jett blows up at John when he asks him why he hasn’t been helping out, why did he vandalise the surf club? Natalie intervenes and counsels Jett, discovering that he thinks John and Gina are trying to get rid of him, that’s why they’re talking to DOCS. Natalie then suggests to Gina that trying to keep it from Jett maybe isn’t the best idea, he doesn’t want to be protected, he wants to be included. Eventually Gina sees her mistake and tells Jett they are trying to become his official foster parents.
Meanwhile Danny Braxton is an insidious presence in the Bay. Brax gets suspicious after Danny comes to his door looking for Casey, after Brax specifically told him to stay away. Marilyn later sees Danny being visited for a ‘job interview’ by a mysterious young man, however she only sees half the story, this young man has delivered to Danny a package containing a gun and a fake passport. After Marilyn makes a passing comment of this event to Brax, he puts two and two together, Danny is slipping back into old ways. He confronts Danny, warns him not to involve Casey, but no joy, Danny will do it his way.
Thursday episode 5579 - 09/08/12
As an excited Dex and April house hunt, a concerned Sasha plays devil’s advocate and highlights all the difficulties of moving out of home. Growing concern leads April and Dex to discuss whether or not they are ready, but when they realise that Sasha is playing them, they set out to understand why. When Dex confronts Sasha, he learns that she’s afraid of losing him to his new life. Promising that he won’t let living apart get in-between their relationship, Sasha reveals that a real estate agent has called about one of their applications. To Dex and April’s disappointment however, they learn that without a rental history, they’ll need someone to go guarantor.
After learning that Casey was the one to cut things off with Ruby, Danny is furious that his son has double crossed him, and attacks him. This is the first time Casey has seen this side of Danny – the Danny Brax has warned him about all these years. But committed to protecting Ruby and learning what Danny is really up to, Casey pretends that he is back on Danny’s side. He goes to Ruby to explain the truth, but she is so upset that she is beed used by his family that she tells him she wants nothing to do with the Braxtons.
In the meantime, Brax is irate about Danny hitting Casey, and warns him to stay away. Casey refuses, pleading that the only way to figure out what their father is up to is to stick by him. Brax insists that this plan is flawed, and decides that he has to do another drug courier job in order to pay Danny off. But when things go array, Brax realises that the only thing he can do is ship Casey off to their mother’s. But Casey has another plan in mind…
Friday episode 5580 - 10/08/12
When Ruby visits Charlie’s grave, she comes to the realisations that she is losing control of her life. Later, when she runs into Casey at the Caravan Park (where he’s staying with his father, and lying to Brax about), she apologises for their fight and tells him that she plans to leave Summer Bay. Casey is supportive; understanding moving on will be good for her.
In the meantime, Romeo is certain about his feelings and approaches Indi, telling her that he wants to get back together despite all the problems their marriage had. But Indi, still curious about where her and Liam stand, tells Romeo there is no hope for them. Romeo struggles to understand why Indi won’t try and fix their relationship, and presses. When Ruby witnesses Romeo struggling to get to Indi, and realises that he’s really hurting, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
Dex and April approach Sid, asking him if he’d go guarantor on their rental application. He tells them that he’ll consider it, but an impatient Dex sucks up until Sid concedes. Their application is approved and they are both ecstatic about their future together.
Jett is over the moon about Gina and John’s decision to seek adoption, but when Molly tells them that Richard Bozic has agreed to do a paternity test, and depending on the outcome, could seek full custody, Jett isn’t too please about this possibility and runs off. When John finds him, he assures Jett that him and Gina will always be there for him – no matter what happens.
