THIS ARTICLE INCLUDES UNMISSABLE DRAMA FROM THE EPISODE OF NEIGHBOURS THAT AIRED ON FEBRUARY 6TH 2024

After being threatened by Paul Robinson, Eden decided to escape hospital and flee the country. He knew he needed help and who better to help than former international fugitive, Melanie Pearson?

Arriving at No.28 Ramsay Street, clearly injured, Eden demanded that Melanie tells him who helped her flee England. When she said that nobody helped her, she just bought a plane ticket, Eden gets spooked and starts looking for money.

Holly arrives home, walking into a tense situation. Melanie screams at her to get away and call the police. Furious, Eden swipes at Melanie with the blade he is carrying and cuts her arm.

The police arrive and barricade Ramsay Street and Eden realises the severity of the situation.

Visibly struggling, Melanie offers him her pain medication to help him. Melanie crushes her pills into a glass of water and also gives him pills to take. Eden realises that Melanie is trying to give him an overdose to incapacitate him and he lashes out, using duct tape to tie Mel to a chair as hostage.

Outside, the residents gather to watch the siege. Toadie becomes increasingly outraged that the police won’t storm the house to capture Eden. Terese tries to tell him that the police know what they are doing and to wait, but Toadie makes a plan to break in through the back of the Kennedy house and take Eden out.

Toadie scales the back fence and heads towards the Kennedy house. As he enters, a shocked Melanie see’s Toadie, but Eden is busy watching the police outside.

As Eden turns around, Toadie sprays his face with oven cleaner and tackles him to the floor. Hearing the commotion, the police rush in.

Melanie bursts into tears and Toadie rushes to her, hugging her and stroking her hair. She is safe and Toadie is her hero.

As peace returns to the street, later that evening, Melanie is alone. Karl is working a night shift and Holly has been called into the hotel to cover a shift. Melanie thinks she will be OK, but gets spooked when a shadow appears at the front door and knocks.

But it is just Toadie, checking in on her. Mel is relieved to see him and the pair embrace. Underestimating the effects that the day had on her, she doesn’t want to be alone and asks Toadie to stay with her.

He calls Terese to let her know that he will be a while, she begrudgingly accepts that Toadie needs to help Melanie, but it is clear that, despite the fact that she ran to Paul’s aid following David’s death, she is not happy at Toadie being there for Mel.

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By Matt Sole

Matt was a Neighbours fan through the late 1980s and 1990s. After a number of years living overseas he returned to the UK and fell in love with Ramsay Street again in 2017. Away from Neighbours, Matt spent many years working as an Entertainment Director for a major Cruise Line. He is also an avid quizzer and has appeared on many TV game shows including Bridge of Lies, competing with other members of the ramsaystreet.co.uk team.