Roo has now, finally, caught on what Eliza can be like. I've been saying for ages where has Eliza's SW been, no follow ups to see how Roo is coping, nothing, zilch, nada. So it was very handy Harper is back, she has met her so knows how she can react to certain things so able to see Roo's problem and now Roo has filled her in about what happened with the lad - naming no names - Tane's programme has suggested that Eliza needs specialist help, something Eliza's SW should have done in the first place, they have been totally remiss in that regard. Remember Cash told Roo Eliza had to be forcibly removed from her parents but we don't know why do we. Was it her in danger or them?
Eliza was very keen to meet up with Harper when Roo told her she was back and what is her obsession with the baby? Eliza was very sharp spotting her music box had been moved so naturally she opened it and spotted the knife had gone but then went rushing to Salt, how did she know Roo was there, and ranting that she'd stolen 'her' knife in public which also meant Harper could see for herself what Eliza's behaviour could be like. In a way that was better than Roo returning home and having Eliza menacing her like she did with Marilyn. Your brain doesn't always behave rationally when you've had a shock so I'm guessing that is why Roo hid the knife in the pantry, nearly got caught though when Eliza suddenly popped up behind her.
The teddy bear was a lovely gesture but of course it's not going to be that simple and we did see in the trailer she was burning it so Roo didn't remove the lighter. On that point, I may have missed something, but had the fact Harper is having a selective C-section been mentioned before? I'm supposing it's because of the problem Archie had that a C-section would be easier on him.
Eliza is no average kid intelligence wise, could that be part of her problem? Her fascination with the Pharaoh's and why they have certain items buried with them was interesting and what she would call them - trophies. Is that what she calls the items in her box?
Two ladies didn't get the response they were expecting - Harper and Mac. Tane's reaction to having Harper suddenly reappearing was lukewarm to say the least. Distance didn't make the heart warmer on his part, she had to ask for a hug and her face said it all. At least Dana was pleased to see her back and Archie got a welcome home pat. Then Mac not getting the response she was expecting from Levi, though to be fair it would have knocked the wind out of his sails when she blurted out she wants a baby. A very stilted dinner followed with neither of them knowing what to say. On a quick aside plaudits to Tane keeping her confidence and all he said to Levi it was nothing to do with what happened in Queensland.
There can be two ways to take Levi's answer to it, does he want children at all so could be why he suggested to Mac they think about it and maybe it was a knee jerk reaction to seeing Izzy and finding out Ziggy is pregnant again and he has only just got divorced. I can't remember how he was with Izzy, did he connect with her or keep his distance? If he doesn't see himself ever being a dad he should be honest and tell Mac so they can see how they would go on from here. Another thing Levi having been her doctor he would have read her medical records so would know about her ectopic pregnancy, she is only in her early 30's so no biological clock clicking just yet.
I'm guessing as Mail looks on Mac as a surrogate sister is why he rang Dean and got filled in as to what happened. The animated discussion he saw Mac and Levi were having would make him suppose it was about that but Abby very wisely stopped him from sticking his nose in by saying it could be something else. They had been banned from the house the night before. I did smile when she whacked him for saying she was smarter than she looked sometimes.
There does seem a friendship growing between Abby and Dana would be good to see that develop. Fun suggestion Dana take Abby as her plus one to Harper and Tane's Wedding, but although he hasn't asked her Milo would be taking her wouldn't her.