Home and Away spoilers: Dean Thompson makes a MYSTERY phonecall
When Dean Thompson finds out about Ari and Tane's planned armed robbery on Home and Away, he decides to put in a call to the River Boys!
Dean Thompson (played by Patrick O'Connor) is very worried about his best buddy, Colby Thorne (Tim Franklin), who remains in hospital after being beaten-up in prison on Home and Away (1:15pm/6:00pm on Channel 5, see our TV Guide for full listings).
However, while Colby's life hangs in the balance, Dean is about to discover there's another BIG drama about to happen!
Ari Parata (Rob Kipa-Williams) and his younger brother, Tane (Ethan Browne) are still being pressured to go ahead with an armed robbery in nearby Reefton Lakes by Paul (Jack Finsterer) and his gang.
Ari and Tane try to avoid Dean's awkward questions about what they are planning.
But with the drug debt still hanging over their heads plus Paul's blackmail attempt, the Parata brothers may have no choice but to commit the crime!
However, Dean has other ideas.
When he discovers the hit is on River Boys' turf, he makes a MYSTERY phonecall...
Meanwhile, Bella Nixon (Courtney Miller) has been left fearing the worst after her emergency dash to the hospital to visit her big brother, Colby.
And Dean hasn't made the situation any easier with his scary stories of how dangerous life in prison can be.
Afraid for Colby's life, Bella turns to Mackenzie Booth (Emily Weir) and her fella, Ari for support.
Elsewhere, Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher) tries to play nice with Kieran Baldivis (Rick Donald), for the sake of Alf's wife, Martha (Belinda Giblin).
Martha has already warned Alf not to make her choose between him and her troubled son, Kieran, who just recently arrived in the Bay to reconcile with Martha.
Things seem to be looking-up for Kieran, when gym owner, Jasmine Delaney (Sam Frost) offers him a job.
But little does anyone know, that Kieran is battling his dark demons with the help of a secret alcohol stash...
Home and Away continues weekdays at 1:15pm/6:00pm on Channel 5
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Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters. Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave? Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!
Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy. He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.
Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)
And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.