Episode 6303

Extended Summary

Alf confronts Roo about her decision to stay with James. He thinks it’s crazy after James lied to her but Roo insists that she’s not ready to leave him and walks away from Alf saying he doesn’t understand. Later Maddy tells Roo that she can’t understand either and leaves Roo feeling abandoned. Maddy goes to see James in hospital and makes it clear that she doesn’t want him in their lives. When Roo comes in she finds James packing, ready to go to the city. He tells Roo about Maddy’s visit and asks how they’re treating her, to which she just shakes her head. He says that he told Megan everything and that he wants to do the right thing by Roo, who continues to be quiet and withdrawn.

Maddy and Alf discuss Roo and how they think she’s making a mistake. Alf suggests they talk to her as a family, hoping it’ll stop her reacting so strongly to everything that they say to her. They sit her down and approach things gently. Roo takes it well but asks that they respect her decision. Maddy then asks the same, that Roo respect her decision to move back in with Alf and the others, not wanting to live with James. Roo is upset and walks out. Alf and Maddy follow her and Alf tells Roo that she’ll be making the biggest mistake of her life if she’s gets into her car. Roo pauses for a moment, then gets in and drives away. Just down the road she slows, unable to keep the tears from flowing.

Ricky is ready to go to work but spills a drink down her clothes. As Kyle stands by with Casey she quickly gets changed, not noticing Kyle’s attention on her. As she leaves, Ricky tells Kyle that she’s really glad he decided to stay. On her way to work Ricky bumps into Nate, who asks her to rub sun cream on his back. Kat sees them and is upset over their closeness. Phoebe finds Kat deep in thought in the diner, and insists that she tell her what’s wrong, guessing it’s about Nate. Kat tells Phoebe that she’s worried about Nate and Ricky, but that she’s trying not to be.

After his swim Nate asks Ricky if she’d like to grab dinner later because Kat’s working late, and Ash butts in asking how Nate’s Mrs would feel about him having dinner with a woman who he so recently slept with. Ricky is annoyed and asks Phoebe to tell her boyfriend to pull his head in. In the diner Kat tells Nate that Pete liked the photos and as Nate’s phone beeps with another text from Ricky she asks about it, and Nate tells her that he’s grabbing a bite with Ricky later. Kat hides her hurt and gets going back to work.

Kyle goes in to work early and can’t keep the smile off his face after some banter with Ricky, which Ash picks up on. As Ricky goes over to the bar where Phoebe is she also observes it, and then that Ricky looks disappointed when Nate texts Ricky to cancel dinner. Phoebe mentions that they’ve been spending a lot of time together which seems to give Ricky pause. They talk about the situation and Phoebe tries to gently help Ricky understand what’s happening, it doesn’t take much for Ricky to realise that it’s not fair on Kat or herself if she keeps seeing Nate as much as they have been doing. When Ricky has left to go for a walk Kyle asks Phoebe if Ricky’s okay, to which Phoebe tells him she has some stuff to work out, but whatever he’s doing he should keep doing it because he’s one good thing in Ricky’s life. Later that night Phoebe runs into Nate ordering takeaway to surprise Kat with. She tells him he’s doing a good thing but when he asks her what she knows she says she won’t get more involved, just says that he should talk to Ricky as soon as possible.

Kyle pops in to see Ricky after he finishes work and she ends up breaking down, telling him that she feels like she’s stuffing everything up. He comforts her and as he wipes her tears away he slowly leans in and kisses her. As she responds, Nate sees them through the window, having come to talk to Ricky. He walks off, not knowing that moments later Ricky pulls away from Kyle, shocked at what’s just happened…