As Tex breaks out of jail with just one guy on his mind, the bikies are back this week on Australia’s Home and Away. Will Cash last the entire week?
Following his murder of bikie gang boss Marty back in August, Summer Bay copper Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) has been living with a bounty on his head for a number of months. The severing of the brake lines on Cash’s father’s old ute made it clear that the bikies still mean business, even though things had quieted down for a while as the police taskforce continued to monitor known gang members.
Unfortunately for them, Cash did not drive the ute as originally intended to Tane’s (Ethan Browne) and Felicity’s (Jacqui Purvis) wedding. As a result, an accident occurred, leaving Eden (Stephanie Panozzo) fighting for her life and Leah (Ada Nicodemou) needing surgery after being impaled by a fencepost.
When the accident victims were brought into Northern Districts Hospital, Lloyd (Oliver Ackland) was there and was compelled to inform the bikies that Cash didn’t have any scrapes on him, necessitating the use of Plan B.
When Cash and his foster father Gary (Peter Phelps) realised the crash was not an accident, they quickly searched the house and found some hidden bugs that provided the solution to how the gang knew Cash was supposed to be operating the ute.
Although Cash told Rose what he had discovered, he wanted to keep it a secret from the taskforce until he had concrete evidence. Cash discovered this evidence by paying gang member Tex (Lucas Linehan) a visit in prison.
Even though he denied any guilt, Cash only needed to hear Tex repeat something Irene (Lynne McGranger), who had been at the house the night before, had stated. They discovered Lloyd’s identity and broke it after comparing certain phone numbers with Tex’s prison visitors.
Cash agreed to let Rose update the taskforce on all recent events, but after a few hours of waiting, he made the decision to handle things on his own (which always works out well for Summer Bay cops). Cash told the gang that all they had to do was name the time and place, and they could finish this by speaking directly into the listening device.
According to Nicholas Cartwright of TV Week, when Cash says “any time, anywhere,” he truly means it. He will use all means necessary to stop them, including deceit, and use violence if necessary.
The bikies finally send Cash a text message this week with a meeting time and location and a warning that they don’t want any police present.
Cash is aware of what he might be about to step into as he gets ready for the meeting. He is confident that the bikies won’t agree to settle their differences over a beer if they’re going to demand $10,000 for his life.
After spending a lot of time by Eden’s bedside when she was unconscious after the accident, Cash now believes that he owes her what might be a final farewell after realising the extent of his affections for her.
I wanted to let you know how much you meant to me in case things didn’t go as planned.
Rose, who says that the taskforce have been watching his phone and are aware of the scheduled meeting, arrives and foils Cash’s scheme.
Rose cautions him not to get involved since he will be put under guard and unable to leave the hospital if he does.
Rose and her team successfully arrest Lloyd and several other gang members during their raid on the address that Cash had been provided. When Rose tells Cash it’s all over and he can leave the hospital at last, Cash is relieved.
They are unaware that Tex has managed to break out of jail, though.
Tex is relieved to learn that Cash has dropped his guard following the raid from one of his friends, telling them to “now go get him.”
When Cash contacts Salt, he is silently led outside, where a van is waiting for him, by an armed man who approaches him.
Cash is able to communicate to a nearby Tane to let him know that something is wrong before being forced inside. Tane waits until help arrives before following the van while maintaining his distance.
When Cash arrives at the gang’s safehouse, Tex confronts him and tells him that he was the one who intended to put an end to everything.
Tex beats Cash mercilessly before pulling his revolver.
“Look everywhere,” Tex instructs him. It will be the final thing you ever witness.
Tane, who is hiding nearby, decides he can no longer wait and rushes in to attempt to aid, but the two are quickly overcome by the gang.
Cash prepares for what will eventually happen as he stares down the gun’s barrel.
Is there any hope for Cash and Tane at this point?
