Home and Away: Rose demands the truth from her biological father

Will Rose's real dad be everything she ever dreamed of as a little girl?

Rose has always longed to know more about her biological father, but to avoid possible heartbreak, has chosen not to go digging for information about him.

But with a single phone call, the truth is uncovered.

In Home And Away, Rose (Kirsty Marillier) seeks out Mali (Kyle Shilling) and Kirby (Angelina Thomson) for advice. She now knows who her father is: his name is Samuel Edwards and he was married at the time of her birth.

As more evidence comes to light, it seems he's unquestionably her dad. But her big question remains: what should she do with this information?

As a policewoman, Rose wants to know more and investigate her heritage. She envies Mali and Kirby's strong connection to their Indigenous and Pacific culture, but at the same time, the thought of being rejected by her father is too much to bear.

Rose decides to write a letter and drop it into Samuel's (Bert LaBonté) letterbox, but is stunned when he phones her. He'd like to meet her – today!

Determined not to get hurt, Rose is guarded when they meet. Samuel doesn't understand her hostility until the question she's held onto her whole life comes tumbling out: "Why haven't you been in my life?" she asks.

To her surprise, Samuel counters that he hadn't known her mother was pregnant nor that he even had a child. He would have loved to have known his daughter and her know him. Now, he says, they have a chance to.

Could these be the words Rose needed to hear all along?

Dana is out of hiding this week and Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) is furious.

The policeman, who has been helping his old friend Harper (Jessica Redmayne) prove her younger sister is innocent of drug charges, is stunned to find Dana (Ally Harris) at Irene's (Lynne McGranger) house.

Not only is she a wanted fugitive, but Harper lied to his face.