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Summer Bay’s Double Trouble: Remi’s Collapse and Theo’s Attack

“Home and Away” is set to unveil two significant new storylines, featuring a shock collapse and a brutal attack that will impact key characters. Upcoming scenes will delve into separate health scares for Remi Carter and Theo Poulos. Remi’s storyline continues his struggle to complete production work for Kirby Aramoana and Avalon Bracken’s albums. Recently offered pills by Avalon to “get through” the demanding job, Remi begins to suffer severe side effects as the launch for Kirby’s album approaches. His deteriorating condition causes him to miss the crucial event. When Justin Morgan attempts to reach out, their conversation abruptly ends. Shortly after, Remi collapses in his bed due to the pills’ effects. At the album launch, his girlfriend Bree Cameron voices her concerns about Remi to Eden Fowler and Dana Matheson, which Justin overhears. Fearing for Remi’s safety, Justin dispatches Sonny Baldwin to check on him. Sonny arrives at Remi’s house to find him unconscious on the floor, an empty sachet of drugs nearby, raising questions about his survival. Adam Rowland, who portrays Remi, elaborated on his character’s desperate rationale: “Remi has such a small window of time to finish the album and the only way he thinks he can do that is with stimulants to keep him awake. He sees this as a short-term solution no one needs to know about.”

Concurrently, Theo Poulos faces his own dramatic ordeal. Still recovering from a recent abduction by the River Boys, Theo is determined to move forward with his life alongside his new girlfriend Lacey Miller. His initial step is to sell his car, believing the vehicle holds too many traumatic memories that could impede his recovery. Matt Evans, who has played Theo since 2021, noted the character’s growth, stating, “Theo has definitely been through a lot with the River Boys and I think it has made him stronger and only solidified his feelings for Lacey.” The car quickly garners interest, with one potential buyer offering a cash payment. Despite Lacey’s reservations, Theo arranges the meeting. Although the transaction initially appears smooth, disaster strikes when Theo is brutally attacked on his way to the bank. He is knocked unconscious by a single punch, and his newly acquired money is stolen, leaving the identity of his assailant unknown.