It’s the sad sight no Home And Away fan wants to see.
Ari Parata, the victim of a heinous hit- and-run, clings to life this week.
But as he lies in a coma in hospital, his loved ones must now face the unthinkable: the possibility he will die.
Last week, the Bay was shocked when Ari (Rob Kipa-Williams) was cruelly mown down by a car driven by notorious criminal Paul (Jack Finsterer) and left for dead.
At the time, Ari’s ex, Mia (Anna Samson), furious that Ari was mixed up with Paul, was set to skip town with daughter Chloe (Sam Barrett).
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“When Mia learnt the truth about Ari, it brought up all the old feelings of disappointment and anger because he was repeating old behaviours,” Rob tells TV WEEK.
But once Mia learnt Ari had been injured in a hit-and-run, she was at his bedside, promising to patch up their complicated relationship when he pulls through – if he pulls through.
Mac (Emily Weir), who was devastated when Ari broke up with her over his feelings for Mia, was about to tell Ari she was pregnant with his child when she heard the news he was in surgery following a brain bleed.
After a shocking hit and run, Ari’s survival hangs in the balance.
(Credit: Channel Seven)She desperately wanted to see him – but when she saw Mia at his bedside, a panicked Mac fled.
This week, with Ari not improving, Dr Christian (Ditch Davey) begins to question his own judgement.
His fiancée Tori (Penny McNamee) loyally stands by him, reminding him that he’s a brilliant surgeon. But nurse Lewis’ (Luke Arnold) snide barbs about his past don’t make things any better.
In truth, Christian’s confidence has been faltering for some time.
“Christian starts to doubt his own ability when some of his patients start taking a turn for the worse, or even dying,” Ditch, 48, says.
Surgeon Christian is starting to doubt himself.
(Credit: Channel Seven)Things come to a head when Mia overhears Lewis and questions if Christian is the right man for the job.
Then, nurse Jasmine (Sam Frost) offers Mia the opportunity to get a second opinion about Ari’s condition, which infuriates Tori.
“Tori and Jasmine are starting to have their own concerns about Christian’s ability,” Ditch explains.
“Through this, he feels he’s becoming more and more isolated, which starts breeding his own paranoia.”
Will Christian decide to bring Ari out of the coma? And if he does, will he survive?
