Roo’s (Georgie Parker) world has been shocked after she returned from saying a final goodbye to Ryder’s (Lukas Radovich) dad, Evan (Cameron Daddo) – only to discover a few weeks later that his doppelganger is roaming around the Bay. After Alf (Ray Meagher) and Ryder grab him, they find out that Owen (Cameron Daddo) is Evan’s long-lost twin brother.  After speaking with Marilyn (Emily Symons), Roo reveals that in his final weeks, she felt that she and Evan had been falling in love with each other. This has meant she’s struggled with seeing his replica around the Bay, and so she has been avoiding him. However, one day when Ryder is showing Owen around the Bay, they coming back to the Bay to find Roo impatiently waiting for them. When the pair sit down together for coffee and a chat, Roo quickly finds herself overwhelmed and runs away.

 After all debriefing with Marilyn in the Diner, she decided to tackle her fears head on – and she asks Owen out on a dinner date. They know each other at Salt, and Roo tells him the truth about her conflicted feelings.


The next day, Ryder tries to get Owen to talk about his time with Roo, and he doubtes there’s something more going on between them. Alf and Marilyn dismiss Ryder’s gossiping – but then Owen asks about on a real date…