Neighbours spoilers follow.
Neighbours teenager Nell Rebecchi reluctantly strikes a pact of silence with Terese Willis next week.
Nell finds herself bargaining with her stepmum after discovering that she’s struggling with her alcoholism again.
Viewers have seen Terese face a tough time since her husband Toadie Rebecchi ended their marriage and left town with his children Nell and Hugo.
This week’s episodes see Nell make an unexpected return as she jumps on a bus to spend some time with her boyfriend JJ Varga-Murphy.
JJ skips school to enjoy the day with Nell, which earns the teens a rebuke from Felix Rodwell.
The day then takes another unexpected turn when Nell uses her spare key to let herself into Terese’s place and finds her emotional stepmum with a bottle of wine.
Terese thinks on her feet by telling Nell that she had been thinking of drinking but hadn’t yet given into temptation.
This is far from the truth, as Terese has been drinking heavily for several days by this point.
Having only shared part of her secret, Terese pressures Nell to keep quiet in return for her not telling Toadie that she came to Erinsborough without his permission.
Nell agrees that it’s the best deal for both of them, but she’s clearly still worried and heads back to see JJ – asking him to keep an eye on Terese for a while.
Meanwhile, Susan Kennedy also checks up on Terese and grows suspicious over what her friend is hiding.
The pressure on Terese grows further when Eirini Rising resident Moira questions the whereabouts of a missing bottle of wine, which Terese had secretly stolen.
Regardless of Nell’s decision, is Terese getting dangerously close to being caught out?
Neighbours airs these scenes on Monday, October 21. You can explore next week’s episodes in more detail with our collection of 23 spoiler pictures.
