Since they met, Theo has been enamoured by Valerie. The newcomer is spirited, independent and wild โ all the things he longs to be.
But what does he, or anyone, really know about her?
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โBefore the Bay, Valerie had spent 8 months in a mental health clinic after a car accident resulted in her brotherโs death,โ Courtney tells TV WEEK.
โShe is pretty deep down a road of trauma and self-loathing when she meets Leah in the clinic. Valerie decides that the best thing for her to do, is be around her newfound friendโฆ and so she heads to Summer Bay.โ
Gaining confidence from Valerieโs candour, Theo reveals heโs also struggling in his own way. He is failing his TAFE course and has lost his passion for music.
Valerie agrees to accompany him to a gig at Salt and offers him something to โhelpโ ease his mind. Theo watches in disbelief as Valerie hands over a pill. He hesitates before eventually swallowing it.
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That night at Salt, Theo rides the party drug with Valerie by his side.
He feels great and the pair share a passionate kiss. But ex-girlfriend Kirby (Angelina Thomson) clocks his strange behaviour and warns him to be careful.
โThereโs definitely an element of intrigue and mystery from [Kirby and others] especially when things start to get a little friendly with her and Theo,โ Courtney says.
The following morning, however, Theo wakes with a new lease on life. He wants more and wants Valerie to get it for him.
Will he make a horrible mistake?