Bob Barnett - Brett Macklin

Brett Macklin
Home and Away character
Portrayed by Gerry Sont
Introduced by Alan Bateman (1988)
Julie McGuaran (2005)
Duration 1988, 2005
First appearance 11 April 1988
Last appearance 1 June 2005
Classification Former; recurring
Book appearances Family Matters
Summer Bay Blues
Scandal at Summer Bay
Profile
Home Prison
Occupation Businessman
Family
Father Gordon Macklin
Mother Mrs. Macklin
Sisters Stacey Macklin
Daughters Martha MacKenzie

Brett Macklin played by Gerry Sont made his first appearance on-screen during the episode airing on 11 April 1988. Sont returned to filming in 2005 and was involved in a storyline with the character of Josie Russell (Laurie Foell).

Brett begins dating Roo Stewart (Justine Clarke) after her father Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher) sends her to Boarding School in Sydney. When Frank Morgan (Alex Papps) arrives to visit Roo, he sees Brett and punches him. Brett soon learns Roo is pregnant and tells her to have an abortion but she refuses and runs away. Brett later learns of Roo's plan to convince Frank to marry her and pass the child off as his. Brett then tells Roo that a recent case of the mumps has left him infertile and conspires with her aunt Morag Bellingham (Cornelia Frances) to get custody of the child. In the aftermath of Frank and Roo's failed wedding, Brett and Morag try to convince Roo to surrender custody to him but she lies and tells them she aborted the child. Brett then involves his lawyers and provokes the ire of Alf, who punches him just before a discussion at Morag's house. Brett agrees to call off legal proceedings if he is a part of the child's life. Morag hosts a dinner party and Brett tries to get Alf and his sister Celia Stewart (Fiona Spence) onside with a business proposition for an investment into a development his family are planning. Brett offers Frank a job and he accepts. Frank then does some digging to expose evidence Brett's resort development of being a fraud. Brett then causes problems between Alf and Ailsa. Bobby Simpson (Nicolle Dickson) publicly humiliates Brett in revenge by accepting a date but getting together with Frank.

Brett conspires with Roo to fake her labour but her contracts begin for real. Brett's father Gordon (Ron Haddrick) arrives when the baby is born but refuses to have anything with the child because she is female and berates Brett. Brett falls into a depression after being cut off by Gordon and books into the Caravan Park. His sister, Stacey (Sandie Lillingston) arrives to take over the business. Brett then decides he wants custody of his daughter Martha MacKenzie (Burcin Kapkin) and blackmails Roo into handing her over by threatening to stop the development meaning, Alf and every other investor in the Bay will lose their money. Roo reluctantly complies. Brett then grabs Martha and flees to Melbourne with Stacey and Philip Matheson (John Morris) in hot pursuit. Philip tries to stop Brett but he slams his hand in the car door causing permanent damage. While on the run, Brett struggles to cope with Martha and is forced to take her to a hospital. The police are called and Martha is returned to Roo. Brett and Roo decide neither of them are capable of raising the child and agree to put Martha up for adoption.

Brett tries to apologise to Phillip but he refuses to accept his apology. Brett then contemplates suicide but is stopped by Jeff Samuels (Alex Petersons). After a long chat with Stacey, he decides to leave. Brett resurfaces when Martha, now 18 years old, tries to get in contact with him after rejecting an earlier attempt. Brett becomes involved with Josie romantically and professionally in order to develop a new resort on the Caravan Park. Brett is unaware Josie is working to bring down his shady dealings and when he realises, he tries to kill her by shoving her off a cliff and he is as arrested as a result.

Read more about this topic:  Bob Barnett