The truth about “Esther” has finally come to light, but is Andrew still able to be saved?
This week on Home And Away, Justin and policeman Cash are desperately looking for connections to Vita Nova, the mysterious group linked to the kidnapping of the adolescent.
Andrew (Joshua Hewson) just moved in with Esther, who claimed to be his mother in recent episodes. She actually goes by Margot Dafoe (Mandy McElhinney), and she is the evil organization’s boss, therefore it was all a deception.
According to James Stewart, 47, “Once Justin realises Cash has released Andrew into the hands of an imposter, he’s gravely concerned.” He feels compelled to assist this young man, but Cash’s actions have immediately put Andrew back in harm’s way.
The situation is critical because there is no address to look for and Cash dismissed the case for carelessness. Andrew is being lectured by Margot at the complex while she locks him in a cell and coerces him into accepting his position at Vita Nova.
Mandy, 52, describes Margot as a “woman of great belief and faith in her way of seeing the outside world – as a dangerous place that’s falling apart.” You only need to glance at the news to see that there is some truth to it. So she built a sanctuary to shield her family from the outside world.
The next day, Cash listens in on police chats in an effort to learn something. He and Justin leave after they come across the Vita Nova compound’s location.
Men surround the two when they arrive, but Justin won’t back down since he needs to see Andrew right away. Margot gladly agrees and claims she has nothing to conceal.
Mandy remarks, “She’s trying everything to protect Andrew. She believes it is her duty to save him, even if it requires torturing him to get him to understand what she stands for.
Justin makes a motion for Andrew to go, relieved to see him unscathed, but he refuses. He asserts that Vita Nova is his happy place and his “home.”
Justin is shocked and decides to tell him the truth: his sister has been located by the cops. Andrew continues to insist on remaining.
When Justin and Cash are told to leave, he makes a commitment to come back. There is no one who can stop him from continuing to pursue Andrew.
