Neighbours is welcoming home a 90s legend next week – as Annalise Hartman (Kimberley Davies) returns to Ramsay Street.
Having last visited as part of the show’s 20th anniversary celebrations in 2005, she’s now back working for the Lassiters Hotel and immediately clashes with Krista Tanaka (Majella Davis).
As a result, Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou) scorns partner Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) for pitting the two women against one another.
Meanwhile, Holly Hoyland (Lucinda Armstrong-Hall) takes great joy in seeing Andrew Rodwell’s (Lloyd Will) protective behaviour, especially when he starts a physical altercation with her tormenter Gavin Bowman (Cameron MacDonald).
Remi Varga-Murphy (Naomi Rukavina) makes a bold decision about her future with wife Cara (Sara West) in the wake of her amnesia diagnosis, and Saskia Ramsay’s (Mia Foran) reign of terror finally comes to an end.
Here’s a look at next week’s Neighbours…
Monday, July 28
Andrew admits that he feels protective of Holly – but there’s nothing more to their relationship. They agree to hard reset their friendship, but can’t help but feel a lingering sense of flirtation when they run into one another.
When Wendy is called away from coffee with her husband at the lakeside, Holly can’t help but look on at him in contemplation. Later, she turns up at the Rodwell house under the guise of meeting Sadie, but she’s actually there to fall on Andrew’s shoulder.
But he doesn’t take the bait.
Wendy pulls him away for a spa date, and Holly’s left seething with jealousy.
Down at the hotel, Paul returns from New York and is joined by a familiar face – it’s none other than 90s Ramsay Street resident Annalise Hartman!
She’s returned to help with the Bronze Bell, and reckons a Jewellery Expo could be just the ticket to securing them the win. Krista feels undermined by her suggestions, and Annalise is dismissive with her when the pressure begins to mount.
Leo encourages his wife to stand her ground, but when Krista discovers that Paul lied about why Annalise came to Erinsborough, she confronts him and airs her criticism of the returnee.
Little does she realise, their conversation has been overheard!
Elsewhere, Sadie plans to spice things up with Taye to lift his spirits in the wake of Byron’s exit announcement, and goes to look for the adult dice game he bought her for her birthday.
Suddenly she remembers that Abigail was playing with the dice while she was babysitting yesterday, and they’re nowhere to be seen.
After tracking the youngster down to the cafe, they manage to bribe her with a muffin and grab the saucy merchandise back. Disaster… and embarrassment, averted!
Tuesday, July 29
Saskia is alarmed to hear that Jane has obtained a behaviour report from her previous school, and manipulates it to paint a more flattering narrative of herself.
Susan is shocked when Jane reads the doctored document out – and it confirms that Saskia was at the receiving end of the bullying. But an increasingly uncomfortable Susan can’t shake off the feeling that something isn’t right, and dismisses the school girl from Eirini Rising.
Seeking revenge, Saskia sneaks into the Kennedy back garden and causes some mischief.
Next door, Remi admits that her whole life makes sense without Cara, who is fearing that her wife has no intentions of reconnecting. Karl urges Cara to hold onto her hope.
To make matters worse, Remi has decided she only wants to live with Dex and JJ, and although she’s accepting of the fact Cara means no ill-harm, she is still a stranger.
Although Cara doesn’t want to cause anymore stress, she also doesn’t want to be away from their sons, and suggests to Remi that they sleep in separate bedrooms.
Across the road, Byron receives some words of wisdom from Nicolette and puts on a brave face when he heads to the school to tell their mum Jane that he’s leaving.
She’s overwhelmed by the news, and seeing how much it’s pained her, he decides that he won’t go after all. Nic firmly believes he’s making the wrong decision and urges him to consider his own happiness.
Down at Lassiters, Krista and Annalise divide their interests, each with their own project to work on. But the tension is still simmering beneath the surface.
Annalise makes her way back to Ramsay Street after two decades, and she ropes Karl into fast-tracking the permit approval needed for the treasure hunt.
The next day, he delivers disappointing news. It’s not looking good, and Annalise is disheartened at the prospect of losing out on the Expo deal.
Elsewhere, Paul uncovers a draft of Terese’s Contract of Sale for Power Road. He convinces her to take a loan from him, knowing how much the venture means to her, but is privately concerned about the financial impacts of having to bail her out.
Wednesday, July 30
Dex catches Saskia red-handed, trashing the Kennedys back yard. He quickly tries to clear up her mess, and is caught in the act by Karl and Susan.
He almost comes clean, but instead decides to ask Saskia about the matter. Dex soon realises he’s out of his depth when he finds her trashing Susan’s office and admitting to locking Wendy in the store cupboard.
With nowhere left to turn, Dex tells Max everything. He calls mum Yvette, needing backup.
Down at the Complex, Annalise is frustrated that her bid with the Council has fallen flat, and tensions remain between her and Krista.
Wendy gives Krista some food for thought, and she heads to the Council to try and mend the situation herself. She’s thrilled to be able to reveal that the plans have been approved, but Annalise is annoyed that she stepped into her lane.
Terese is frustrated that Paul had pitted the two women against each other, and suspects there’s more at play. He confirms that he’s eyeing up Annalise for a managerial role at Lassiters, so that he can spend more time in New York.
Elsewhere, Remi continues to be overwhelmed and as she shares memories with JJ, Cara adds in that she was with them both. Remi still can’t remember her ever playing a part in her life.
When Cara disciplines JJ, Remi snaps, telling her that she has no place to tell off her son.
In the aftermath, the women talk through the matter, and want to be more empathetic to one another. Remi soon realises that their boys rely so much on Cara that she may be better off living at the Kennedys for the time being.
Thursday, July 31
Believing that she they should be getting to know one another again, Cara’s devastated at Remi’s insistence to move out. Her hurt ramps up when she suggests drawing up a visitation schedule for the boys.
Remi then changes her name at work – scrapping the ‘Murphy’ – and Susan gently suggests that she give Cara a little more time and understanding.
Elsewhere, Saskia is shocked when Yvette arrives to take her back to Queensland. She comes clean, and offers apologies to everyone she’s wronged.
Max is unimpressed when Holly tears a strip off his little sister, and is saddened to see her go.
Across the road, Aaron convinces Jane to allow Byron to be happy. She eventually plucks up the courage to not hold him back, and tells him to follow his heart.
When he mentions his trip to France with Trevor the dog, she boldly announces that she’ll join him for the first leg. That way she’ll be able to clear her own head.
Down at the lakeside, Holly bumps into Gavin Bowman, and is assurance that it was purely accidental isn’t believed. She immediately texts Andrew and ramps up her upset, hoping his protective nature will kick in.
Andrew physically confronts Bowman, and Holly watches on, loving what she’s seeing!
Neighbours streams these episodes between Monday, July 28 and Thursday, July 31 on Amazon Prime Video.
