Home and Away spoilers: Irene verdict revealed, marriage breakdown and Leah nightmare horror
Irene finds out whether she is going to prison as Leah battles with her night demons. Elsewhere, Tane can't forgive Felicity and decides that their marriage is over
Home and Away fans can expect plenty of drama next week as Irene discovers her verdict.
Harper, Dana and John support Irene as her sentence hearing commences. As it begins, Irene is horrified when the prosecution requests the maximum sentence be applied – seven years.
Thinking on her feet, Irene’s lawyer interjects to request that Irene be allowed to give a statement – something she’s totally unprepared for. Irene speaks from the heart, justifying why she felt it necessary to break the law.
The magistrate adjourns until the following day, and Irene’s lawyer is not optimistic as she is left fearing for the worst. Convinced she’s heading to prison, Irene savours her final phone calls with her family.
John refuses to leave her side and Irene is glad to have him there. The following morning, Irene is floored when he delivers his verdict – she is exonerated and all charges are dropped.
Elsewhere, Felicity lays the blame squarely on Mackenzie as her baby lie is exposed. She publicly lashes out at her friend before Cash defends Mack, telling Felicity the situation is on her.
At Salt, Mack grills Tane on where he stands with Felicity. But he insists their marriage is over. When the estranged couple finally do come face to face, Felicity pleads for a second chance, but Tane calls time on their marriage for good.
When Tane comes by the house the next day to collect some things, Felicity naively hopes her husband might be moving back in, but Tane hits her with a reality check – he’s cancelled the purchase of their land in New Zealand and confirms they’re done.
Felicity crumbles and she sees Mackenzie handing over her housekeys to Tane later, she explodes on her business partner. But Felicity is emotionally stung when Mackenzie fires back, declaring it’s her fault and hers only that Tane left her.
Across the Bay, Leah is rocked by harrowing nightmares about her ordeal with Vita Nova. Believing there are noises outside, she calls the police. On arrival, Rose quickly establishes there’s no threat.
Leah brushes it off as a mistake on her part, but the next day at the Coffee Cart she’s short with Rose when she suggests getting further help. When Justin returns home from the hospital, he sends Theo to a jeweller in Yabbie Creek to pick out an engagement ring for Leah.
When Theo returns with Rose, Leah is clearly rattled by her presence, and she again snaps when Rose tries to enquire about her wellbeing. At a romantic dinner at Salt later on, Justin surprises his fiancée with the ring and the couple are happier than ever.
That night however, Leah is again haunted by vivid nightmares of their kidnap and Justin’s subsequent health crisis. When Justin wakes, he notices she’s taken off her ring, but Leah lies that everything’s ok.
When he gets a moment alone with Alf, Justin confides his fears that Leah is having second thought about their wedding. Alf counsels Justin over his fears about Leah, insisting there is doubt in his mind that Leah wants to marry him.
Later, Alf spills the beans to Leah, and she’s quick to reassure her partner that her state of mind is because she’s stressed about the wedding planning and making everything perfect. Justin accepts the excuse, but a frantic Leah runs to Bree and begs her friend for help.
Confessing to Bree about her nightmares, Leah pleads with her for something to help her sleep. Bree agrees to prescribe something, but when she floats the idea of therapy, Leah becomes overwhelmed and runs out. When she runs into Justin, she again lies about where she’s been.
