In upcoming Home and Away episodes, Cash Newman finds himself dangerously jeopardizing his career as his ongoing feud with Tim Russell escalates to a new, explosive level. Cash, consumed by suspicion over Tim’s past, becomes increasingly obsessive about proving Tim is wrong for his ex-fiancée, Eden Fowler, who has recently started a relationship with him. This obsession drives Cash to extreme measures, including stalking Tim’s social media. When he uncovers pictures of Tim with a married woman named Petra, he becomes determined to dig deeper. Cash tracks down Petra’s business website and contacts her, hoping she will expose something damaging about Tim. However, Tim reveals that Petra is actually his sister, and she is upset by Cash’s unwarranted investigation.
Eden, mortified by her ex’s actions, is resolute in not allowing Cash to control her decisions anymore. Despite this, Cash persists in his investigation. His next move takes him to Tim’s therapy website, where he discovers a negative review from a woman named Nerida Mullins. Cash reaches out to Nerida, eager for any information that could tarnish Tim’s reputation. When Nerida confesses that she had a relationship with Tim while he was still her counselor, Cash feels vindicated, seeing it as further proof of Tim’s unprofessional behavior.
Cash confronts both Eden and Tim, but Eden refuses to believe Cash’s allegations, while Tim denies the claims, insisting that Nerida is lying. Tensions rise when Tim, worried about Cash’s increasingly erratic behavior, approaches him at the police station. What begins as a verbal confrontation quickly threatens to become physical, forcing Rose Delaney, Cash’s more senior colleague, to intervene. This public outburst at work raises serious concerns, especially given Cash’s position as a policeman. With Cash’s behavior spiraling dangerously out of control, the question looms: how will Rose handle the situation, and what consequences will Cash face for risking both his career and his reputation?
These intense moments play out in Home and Away on Friday, February 21 on Channel 5.