Home and Away Spoilers – Harper wants to track down her parents
Next week on Home and Away’s 2025 UK finale week, Dana and Tane are furious as Harper decides she’d like to track down her addict parents.
A thoughtful gift from Sonny (Ryan Bown) ends up having massive ramifications next week, when it kicks off a whole chain of events that could drive a wedge between sisters Harper (Jessica Redmayne) and Dana (Ally Harris).
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Harper has been sporting an eyepatch for the past couple of weeks, since a moment of spectacularly bad timing saw her enter the pier apartment just as Sonny had popped a champagne cork in the direction of the door.
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That cork was going only ever going to end up in one place, and it hit Harper square in the eye.
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<p>Feeling guilty over the whole thing, Sonny had the brainwave of buying Archie a little teddy bear which also had an eyepatch.</p>
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<p>Next week, Harper’s relieved when she gets the all clear from the hospital, and the patch can finally come off.</p>
<p>As a thank you to Sonny for looking out for her over the past couple of weeks, Harper drops by the apartment to leave her own tasteless gift—another bottle of champagne.</p>
<p>Dana takes the gift in Sonny’s absence, knowing he’ll appreciate the joke, and comments that it’s much better than his idea of a silly little bear.</p>
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<p>At that point it’s nothing but a throwaway comment about their lack of extended family, but later on when Harper enters the diner, her phone rings as she greets Alf (Ray Meagher). It’s a work call, so she asks Alf if he’d mind taking Archie for a second.</p>
<p>As Harper steps outside, Marilyn (Emily Symons) notices that Archie seems to have taken to Alf, and comments on Harper’s return that Alf could almost be Archie’s grandad.</p>
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<p>Alf’s quick to point out how lucky he now is to be a part of Ryder’s life now however, having recently paid him a visit whilst the cruise ship he works on was docked in the city.</p>
<p>“<em>Being a grandparent, it’s pretty special,</em>” Alf tells her.</p>
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<p>Harper goes on to point out that whilst Archie has extended family on the Parata side, both of Tane’s parents are dead. Meaning Archie’s only grandparents are their own parents.</p>
<p>Dana fails to see Harper’s point, but is completely thrown when she then brings up the suggestion of tracking them down.</p>
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<p>Harper later invites Tane (Ethan Browne) to lunch at Salt, and explains that she’s had a disagreement with Dana over the idea of tracking down their parents.</p>
<p>Tane agrees it could be a good idea, but notes that she’s never really talked about her parents much.</p>
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<p>She refuses to let their parents back into their lives in any form, and she certainly won’t risk exposing Archie to them.</p>
<p>Harper puts forward her case as best she can, but it doesn’t make any difference. Dana won’t move.</p>
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<p>Cash immediately refuses—if he gets caught, he could lose everything—but Harper pushes, desperate for clarity on whether they’re in prison, or even still alive.</p>
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Home and Away episodes in the UK:
Monday 1st December (Episode 8596)
The honeymoon’s over for Cash and Eden. Levi worries for his relationship.
Tuesday 2nd December (Episode 8597)
David struggles to contain his anger. Alf and Marilyn support their friends. Sonny stands by Lacey.
Wednesday 3rd December (Episode 8598)
David confronts an enemy. Lacey closes a chapter. Leah lashes out.
Thursday 4th December (Episode 8599)
Remi honours a friend. Harper opens a can of worms. Jo gets just what she needs.
Friday 5th December (Episode 8600)
Eden makes bad matters worse. Dana and Harper lock horns. Cash is caught in an impossible bind.