relationship between Romeo and his mother and how her relationship with others filters through the community." When Jill is rejected by John Palmer (Shane Withington), she relapses. Luke Mitchell explained that Romeo feels responsible because he was not supportive of her potential relationship with John. Jill becomes depressed when John chooses Gina Austin (Sonia Todd) over her and she feels the only way she can cope is to "drink herself into oblivion." Romeo turns to Irene Roberts (Lynne McGranger) for help, as she knows what Jill is going through. The actor revealed "Irene's also an alcoholic, she gets it completely. She thinks Jill needs to hit rock bottom before she can admit she has a problem. As long as Romeo's there to pick up the pieces, Jill will keep drinking." Romeo decides not to help Jill the next time she gets drunk, telling her to ruin her life if she wants. Jill arrives in Summer Bay looking for Romeo. He refuses to see her after having the latest letter he sent her returned to him unopened. Romeo is annoyed when he learns that Jill has been spending his stepfather's life insurance and angered further when Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher) and Marilyn Chambers (Emily Symons) bring a drunken Jill home. She offers him a cheque for $50,000, but he tears it up and tells her it is too late to make amends. John Palmer and Irene Roberts offer Jill support and she accepts, leaning on John in particular. Jill's friendship with John causes friction with Gina Austin leading Romeo to fall out with Gina's son, Xavier (David Jones-Roberts). After realising the damage she has caused, Jill promises Romeo she will attend an AA Meeting, which he is pleased about. However, Romeo discovers Jill has the left the bay the following morning. Penn Graham Penn Tiberius Graham, played by Christian Clark, made his first screen appearance on 14 June 2010. The character and Clark's casting was announced on 7 June 2010 by a reporter from The Advertiser. The reporter described Penn as "a mysterious stranger who comes to town and sets hearts aflutter from the second he arrives." The reporter revealed that Clark was booked on a flight to Los Angeles when he was offered the role of Penn. After reading the scripts, he realised he wanted to take on the part and he cancelled his plans to leave the country. Clark