Roo’s heart breaks. Theo worries for Lacey. Eliza delivers a final blow.

Roo was pleased to encourage Eliza’s curiosity about the science behind the career, it soon became clear that Eliza’s fascination wasn’t that broad—she was focused solely on surgery.

Eliza spent her time engrossed in videos of operations and delving into detailed research on surgical instruments, hinting at a far more intense obsession than Roo had bargained for.

One of the conditions of Roo homeschooling Eliza, as opposed to her enrolling her at Summer Bay High, was that Eliza would also join Tane’s youth programme, ensuring she still had the chance to socialise with people her own age.

Next week, Roo and Eliza see Tane at the surf club, who has just returned from visiting pregnant fiancée Harper (Jessica Redmayne) in the city as she trains up her maternity leave replacement.

Tane proudly shows off Harper’s latest ultrasound photo. But as Roo shares Tane’s excitement, Eliza is left mesmerised by the image of the unborn child.

Tane calls in Eliza and agrees to let her continue in the programme, but under some strict new ground rules.

Eliza doesn’t take the news well, and complains to Roo as they walk home that Tane is trying to control her, and that Roo is no better.

As Roo assures Eliza that it’s for her own good, and she cares for her, Eliza bluntly tells her that the feelings aren’t reciprocated.

“You’re nobody to me,” she tells a devastated Roo.

With Roo’s care thrown back in her face, will she be able to get through to Eliza?

Roo was pleased to encourage Eliza’s curiosity about the science behind the career, it soon became clear that Eliza’s fascination wasn’t that broad—she was focused solely on surgery. Eliza spent her time engrossed in videos of operations and delving into detailed research on surgical instruments, hinting at a far more intense obsession than Roo had…