A storm of grief, guilt, and unspoken blame is set to erupt in Home and Away, as one of Summer Bay’s most painful confrontations unfolds. In the wake of

Theo Poulos’s tragic death, Leah Patterson Baker finds herself spiraling toward an emotional breaking point—one that places Lacey Miller squarely in her line of fire.

With wounds still raw and answers painfully out of reach, the question looms large: can either woman find a way forward, or has grief pushed them past the point of no return?

Theo’s death has left a deep scar on the community. Killed during a confrontation involving corrupt counselor Craig Wendell, Theo’s loss reverberates far beyond his inner circle. For Leah, the devastation is total. A maternal figure in Theo’s life, she is consumed by sorrow—and that sorrow quickly mutates into anger. Searching for meaning in a senseless tragedy, Leah fixates on Lacey, Theo’s girlfriend, convinced that Lacey’s involvement with Craig set off the chain of events that ended in Theo’s death. In Leah’s mind, blame offers a painful kind of clarity, even as it threatens to destroy what little peace remains.

As these emotionally charged scenes prepare to air on UK screens, Justin Morgan is also unraveling in his own quiet way. Still grappling with Theo’s loss, Justin finds it impossible to fully invest in Remy’s fledgling record label, Back on Track. Every step forward feels like a betrayal of grief, every hopeful moment undercut by guilt and unanswered questions. Desperate to find some form of relief, Justin turns to counseling—an attempt to process the trauma he’s been carrying since Theo’s death.

Hoping to heal together, Justin gently suggests that Leah consider counseling as well. The response is immediate and brutal. Leah shuts him down, making it clear she has no interest in sharing her pain with a stranger—or in walking the same healing path as Justin. For Leah, grief is deeply personal, something to be endured alone rather than dissected in a therapist’s office. Justin’s attempt to help only widens the emotional gulf between them.

Later, when Justin returns home, the depth of Leah’s distress becomes impossible to ignore. He finds her obsessively scrubbing the inside of the fridge, a quiet but powerful image of her inner turmoil. The repetitive motion, the need for control, and the silence between them speak volumes. Justin tries to tell her about his counseling session, hoping it might open a door. Instead, his words fall into a void. Leah remains distant, unreachable, lost in a grief she refuses to name out loud.

It’s only in a rare, reflective moment with Alf Stewart that Leah allows her defenses to crack. Admitting she resisted counseling, Leah confesses that hearing Justin speak so passionately about Theo’s positive influence stirred something she’s been trying to suppress. Forced to confront emotions she’s been actively avoiding, Leah finds herself drawn back to Theo’s apartment—a place heavy with memories and unfulfilled dreams.

Inside, her attention is pulled to Theo’s guitar, an object that had come to symbolize his future. There, she finds Sunny listening to Theo’s lyric album, quietly honoring the young man they both loved. Leah shares Justin’s words from the day Theo received the guitar—words that now carry haunting significance: “In this house, music is never a waste of time.” The moment is understated yet powerful, underscoring how deeply Theo believed in his dreams, and how fiercely he was supported by those around him.

Elsewhere, Remy grapples with his own grief, asking Justin how they can truly honor Theo’s memory. The question lingers, prompting Leah and Justin to reflect on what the guitar meant—not merely as an instrument, but as a lifeline. For Theo, music wasn’t a hobby; it was hope, identity, and purpose. From that realization comes a quiet but meaningful decision.

Leah and Justin arrive at Back on Track Studio carrying Theo’s guitar, determined to give it a place of honor. Displayed at the heart of the studio, it becomes a lasting tribute to a young man who believed music was his future. The moment grows even more emotional when Sunny arrives with a plaque bearing the words that meant everything to Theo. Seeing that phrase immortalized leaves Leah visibly shaken—moved by the love surrounding Theo’s memory, yet painfully aware that healing remains incomplete.

For a brief moment, there is peace. A sense that Theo’s legacy will endure. But grief is rarely linear, and calm is short-lived.

Later in the week, Leah crosses paths with Lacey while walking alone toward the diner. The tension is immediate and electric. Two women bound by the same loss, yet standing on opposite sides of blame and pain. Consumed by her own grief, Leah fails to recognize that Lacey is suffering just as deeply. Instead, she unleashes her fury, hurling devastating accusations that cut straight to the bone.

Lacey, blindsided and already fragile, is left reeling as Leah’s words land with brutal force. The confrontation escalates rapidly, emotions threatening to spill over into something far more destructive. It’s only Cash Newman’s timely intervention that prevents the encounter from turning physical. Stepping between them, Cash diffuses the situation—but the damage is already done.

Leah’s accusations hang heavy in the air, impossible to take back. For Lacey, the encounter compounds her grief with shame and isolation. For Leah, it marks a line crossed—one that may forever alter how she’s seen by those around her. The tragedy is that both women are victims of the same loss, yet grief has pitted them against each other rather than drawing them together.

As Summer Bay reels from the fallout, the central question remains unanswered: can Leah and Lacey find a way to move beyond anger and blame to mourn Theo together? Or will unresolved pain continue to drive them further apart, turning shared grief into permanent division?

In Home and Away, the aftermath of loss often proves just as devastating as the tragedy itself. And as Leah’s spiral collides with Lacey’s heartbreak, the path to healing looks more uncertain—and more explosive—than ever.