Home and Away has begun its huge 2023 Season Finale drama, as Eden plans to join Cash on a trip away from the bay, Mackenzie recovers from her surgery, and Remi has bad news for Bree.
In today’s episode, Stephanie Panozzo played Eden, who persisted in ignoring her brother Levi’s (Tristan Gorey) calls while he attempted to mend their relationship. Since their parents divorced and Levi took a stand on behalf of their father, the two had been apart for many years.
When Eden discovered that Dr. Levi cares more for his patients than their families, she became unhappy. She had heard Dr. Levi being amiable with Mackenzie (Emily Weir) in the hospital.
In order to get his mind fresh, Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) was organising a trip outside of Summer Bay. Although Eden had originally intended to travel alone, she decided to accompany him in the last seconds of Tuesday’s show, telling him that she wanted to depart immediately away.
Elsewhere, Mackenzie (Emily Weir) had been in surgery after being found unresponsive in her bedroom in the farmhouse.
She suffered a heart attack a couple of weeks ago and underwent an initial surgery to repair a tear in an artery, so the fact she was suffering further complications was terrifying her friends, who all anxiously waited for news at Northern Districts Hospital.
To the annoyance of the other two, Mali (Kyle Shilling), Tane (Ethan Browne), and Xander (Luke Van Os) were finding it difficult to control their stress levels. This was especially true after Mali started researching the likelihood of survival for someone who had suffered two heart attacks on Google.
Summer Bay was abuzz with chatter about Mackenzie’s condition, with Felicity (Jacqui Purvis) racing to the hospital upon learning of the most recent development and Harper (Jessica Redmayne) fretting over Tane, her new friend, and her feelings.
After Mackenzie’s friends were informed that she had experienced a blood clot rather than a second heart attack, Levi eventually emerged from surgery. Even though Mackenzie had survived the worst of it, Xander warned everyone that she was still in danger.
Tane and Felicity experienced a poignant moment after hearing the news, as they gave one other a close embrace for the first time since their divorce in October. Felicity was given hope for their broken marriage by the hug, but Tane soon brought things back to reality.
“We spent the whole afternoon thinking Mac could die,” he explains. While he admits that the moment was more than just relief over Mac’s condition, and he does still Felicity her, it doesn’t mean that they can be together.
“I think I’ve been pretty clear how I feel about motorbikes,” she tells him, sounding frustrated, but Remi responds, “What happened to stepping outside your comfort zone?”
“This is way, way outside of my comfort zone,” Bree tells her boyfriend.
“That’s the idea,” Remi replies, before trying to put the helmet on her head. “Hey, I promise you’ll be fine.”
While Bree initially resists, beginning to tell him the deadly statistics, she eventually gives in and lets him put the helmet on her.
“I promise it’ll be fun. You are safe with me, always.”
As Bree gets on the back of the bike and grips Remi tightly – very tightly – Remi has just one more thing to add – “I’m going to be able to need to breathe!”
The preview then shows them racing through country roads together. Suddenly Bree is loving life, even lifting her arm up to feel the air rushing by. As if by magic, her fear of motorbikes is long forgotten.
However, the two are in for a surprise in tomorrow’s finale. Bree tells Remi that she wants to go with her to her planned work placement abroad with Doctors Without Borders as she dances joyfully, conquering her concerns in the process.
At first, Remi accepts the journey since she thinks it will only last a few weeks. However, once the two go back to Summer Bay later that evening, Bree takes out her laptop and starts looking for work for Remi.
“Why would I need a job?” he asks, to which Bree responds, “Uh, because the average posting is between 9 to 12 months,” and suddenly Remi realises he’s given his girlfriend false hope.
However, the two are in for a surprise in tomorrow’s finale. Bree tells Remi that she wants to go with her to her planned work placement abroad with Doctors Without Borders as she dances joyfully, conquering her concerns in the process.
At first, Remi accepts the journey since she thinks it will only last a few weeks. However, once the two go back to Summer Bay later that evening, Bree takes out her laptop and starts looking for work for Remi.
Photos show Cash chopping wood in the remote location where they’ve pitched a tent, while Eden stands watch, missing the home comforts of Summer Bay.
She’s forced to swallow her dismay, but as the trip progresses, Eden does her best to embrace the simple life.
While she may have been less than enthusiastic about sleeping in a tent and collecting firewood, it turns out it’s not that bad with the right person.
“I’m happy anywhere I am with you,” she tells her childhood sweetheart.
However, Eden’s happiness is short-lived, as she finds a tick buried in her neck.
Fed up, she makes a secret call to Remi, asking him to rescue her: “I am done, come and pick me up, now!”
Unfortunately, Eden turns around to find Cash standing behind her, having heard everything.
Not only is he upset that his trip wasn’t as romantic as he’d hoped, but he’s hurt that she went behind his back and called Remi for help – why couldn’t she just be honest with him?
There’s then more drama around the corner for the couple, as Eden appears to go missing.
A promo for the final episodes shows a shot of Cash looking panicked as he stares across a lake at the wilderness beyond, before letting out a piercing scream.
“EDEN!”
While all of this is going on, disaster strikes as Remi leaves Summer Bay to save Eden from her disastrous camping trip.
Riding his motorbike at full speed down the road, he rounds a corner and crashes with a car.
Right before the automobile crashes into Remi and his motorbike, we hear someone yell, “Look out!” and catch sight of the startled passenger.
The bike goes flying through the air, as Remi tumbles to the ground.
Will Remi survive?
The Home and Away Season Finale airs tomorrow, Wednesday 29th November, on 7 and 7Plus.
