Roo’s plotting continues. She ropes Mali in to snap a photo of Alf next to his plaque, claiming that it’s for the club newsletter. When Marilyn learns that Roo is now lying to both Alf and Mali, she again tries to warn her friend against the idea. Roo is determined to go ahead and honour her dad, even without his knowledge.
When Rose shows Alf the Coastal News article about his service award, he’s quick to confront Roo with a new quote – “Father about to throttle daughter”. Alf demands Roo have the article retracted first thing the next day, but will Roo oblige?
Meanwhile, Justin is finally home from the hospital and under strict instructions to rest up, so 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 closer 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 Leah has taken off her ring, but Leah lies that everything’s okay.
The next day, Rose tries to apologise to Leah and can’t help but admire the ring. Justin notices their tense interaction as Leah withdraws from Rose. When he gets a moment alone with Alf, Justin confides his fears that Leah may be having second thoughts.
