Next week on Home and Away on Channel 5, Mali Hudson seeks revenge after his brother Iluka was kidnapped by the dangerous Allen family.
Mali calls in two River Boys for backup as he goes head-to-head with the Allens in a dangerous brawl – but how will Rose react when she catches him?
Our 30-picture gallery offers a sneak peek at what’s in store.
Friday, August 9: Mali is on a mission
He wants revenge against the Allen family after they kidnapped his brother Iluka and violently attacked him.
Friday, August 9: Mali has set up a meeting
He has summoned dangerous Nat Allen and her brothers to come and see him.
Friday, August 9: Mali isn’t alone
Show newcomer Rory Templeton makes the trip with him.
Friday, August 9: Joshua Orpin takes on the role of Rory
He has previously appeared in US superhero series Titans.
Friday, August 9: Rory is joined by his friend David ‘Dingo’ Lewis
Mali is relieved to have some backup.
Friday, August 9: Dingo and Rory are both River Boys
Mali contacted Dean to get the pair’s support in his feud with the Allen family.
Friday, August 9: Rory is the River Boys’ new leader
He has a dangerous reputation.
Friday, August 9: Nat and her brothers watch on
One is already injured, after Iluka fought back during his kidnap ordeal.
Friday, August 9: Nat is determined to fight hard
Her brothers have a reputation for fighting dirty.
Friday, August 9: Rory is intrigued to see how this goes
Will he need to step in?
Friday, August 9: Dingo and Rory watch on from afar
They provide an imposing presence as backup for Mali.
Friday, August 9: Mali prepares to fight
He wants to teach the Allen family a lesson after their mistreatment of Iluka.
Friday, August 9: Mali braces himself
He’s not used to solving his problems with violence, so he’s in unfamiliar territory here.
Friday, August 9: A fight begins
Mali goes head-to-head with Gordie Allen.
Friday, August 9: Mali and Gordie size each other up
Dingo and Rory aren’t far away, conscious that they may need to step in.
Friday, August 9: Mali faces some early struggles
True to form, Gordie fights dirty.
Friday, August 9: Mali fights back
He tries to overpower Gordie.
Friday, August 9: Mali receives encouragement
Dingo and Rory are pleased to see him get the upper hand.
Friday, August 9: Nat watches on
She’s not pleased by how things are going.
Friday, August 9: The fight continues
Mali’s clothes get ripped and bloodied in the bust-up.
Friday, August 9: Rose arrives
She has received a tipoff from Mali’s sister Elandra over the fight.
Friday, August 9: Rose has backup
The police step in to break things up.
Friday, August 9: Mali and Gordie are separated
Finally, the fight is over.
Friday, August 9: Mali is pulled away
But he’s disappointed that he didn’t get a chance to finish it.
Friday, August 9: Rose confronts Mali
She’s disappointed that he would get involved in a fight like this.
Friday, August 9: Rose issues some home truths
She wishes Mali had handled things differently.
Friday, August 9: Rose seeks answers over why Mali did this
But Mali isn’t cooperating.
Friday, August 9: Mali and Rose are on the rocks
Can they ever move past this?
Friday, August 9: Rose fears Mali could be a lost cause
One of her colleagues puts Mali in handcuffs.
Friday, August 9: Mali makes no apologies as he’s dragged away
He doesn’t regret his actions. Rose has never seen Mali like this before – what does it mean for their future?