Since arriving in Summer Bay, Kieran has found himself in trouble with his stepfather, Alf, repeatedly. Finally, is he trying to divide Martha from her husband and Roo?
Kieran Baldvis, Alf’s wife Martha’s son, has been stirring the pot since he arrived in Summer Bay. The question is whether he tries to try his mother against her husband and her daughter, Roo. It looks like he is given how she is constantly defending him despite their history.
Martha and Roo have been trying to keep on top of Kieran’s alcoholism, but when they look for evidence, he explodes at them and lies. The situation gets so out of hand that he almost takes a swing at Alf, which Justin is forced to step in to stop.
Roo was alerted by nephew Ryder that Kieran tried to order alcohol but blamed it on Mac, claiming he said Club Soda. As a bartender, it’s evident that Alf’s grandson knew exactly what he was trying to do.
Ryder is no dummy. Roo, Martha, and Alf would’ve told him about Kieran and his past. Instead, he told his aunt about her half-brother’s ‘mishap’.
Kieran Is Martha’s Weakness
It has never been a secret that Kieran has a way of getting his mother to cave to him. In other words, he is her weakness, and he knows it. Despite their history where he was violent towards her, he knows how to manipulate her into siding with him.
Alf and Roo can see what he’s doing, and they’re trying to stop him from turning Martha against them. They don’t want to cause issues with Kieran, but they can see he’s trouble. The last thing they need is her siding with her wayward son.
Any fan who has been watching the show for a while will know that Alf doesn’t put up with crap from anyone, especially his family. As much as he loves his wife, he doesn’t want to see her hurt. However, Kieran is making it complicated when he twists his and Roo’s words against them, making his mother upset.
What Can Alf And Roo Do Now?
Alf has already called the police on his stepson and, in the process, learns that there is an arrest warrant for domestic violence. Martha is unhappy that her husband and daughter called the cops, but they argue they had to.
Roo and Alf are worried about Martha and Kieran’s influence over her. Booze bottles have already been found under the van he’s renting, but Martha has dismissed this as being anybodys.
There are very few things Roo and Alf can do without getting their heads bitten off by Martha for thinking poorly of her son. However, she knows how dangerous he can be and lets him get away with everything he throws at his sister and stepfather.
If anything, Martha would have to see Kieran’s lousy behaviour for herself if she’s not going to believe Alf, Roo, and Ryder unless someone records him doing something he shouldn’t, like drinking in the gym office. Of course, Jasmine would fire him for this since it is her business.
Bad Behaviour In Public
Kieran has already shown his true colours a couple of times. The first was when he applied at the gym for the manager role, bragged that he was the best person for the job and that no one else should even get an interview. Jasmine told him he would need to put in a resume to even qualify for a chance. He screamed at her but backed off when Lewis jumped in.
He got what he wanted after Martha explained her son’s history to Jasmine.
Then there was the blow-up this week where Alf confronted him about leaving town. This almost resulted in a punch-up that Justin had to defuse. What if something like this happens again? Martha blamed the situation on her husband. What will it take for Kieran to be outed as a danger to his mother’s safety? Will this lead to him holding Martha hostage?
