Every Home And Away fan felt sick to the stomach as Colby was approached by angry prison inmates in last year’s gripping season finale.
Things certainly didn’t not bode well for the ex-cop, now behind bars for a killing he tried to conceal but failed.
And our biggest fears have come true in the season return of the hit drama, with Colby (Tim Franklin) beaten senseless by vengeful jailbirds.
“We pick up with Colby’s fight for life and the race against time to try to save his life,” series producer Lucy Addario tells TV WEEK.
The first thing we see is Lewis (Luke Arnold) frantically performing CPR on Colby, but his vitals aren’t improving.
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“He’s not responding,” Lewis (Luke Arnold) yells.
“We need an ambulance.”
Oblivious to Colby’s dire situation, Dean (Patrick O’Connor) and his sister Bella (Courtney Miller) wonder how he’s faring in prison.
If only they knew…
Nurse Jasmine (right) is monitoring Colby’s condition by the minute.
(Credit: Channel Seven Publicity)On the way to the hospital, Colby’s condition further deteriorates when he has a seizure.
At the hospital, Jasmine (Sam Frost) is rocked when she sees Colby being rushed in and, together with Lewis, they devise a plan to get Dean and Bella in to see him before it’s too late.
Dean gets the River Boys to cause a distraction at the hospital while he and Bella slip into the ward to see an unconscious Colby.
Dean and Bella can do little to save their stricken friend.
(Credit: Channel Seven Publicity)“Dean is scared for his mate,” Patrick, 28, says.
“He would be absolutely devastated if Colby died.”
With his life hanging by a thread, is it time to say goodbye to Colby?
