Home and Away spoilers follow from Thursday's Australian episode (March 24), which some UK viewers may prefer to avoid.
Home and Away's Mackenzie Booth has suffered a new setback as she fights to save her struggling business.
Thursday's episode in Australia saw Mac realise that one possible route to solving Salt's crisis was a total non-starter.
This week's episodes on Channel 7 have seen Mac confide in her brother Dean Thompson about how the restaurant is in serious debt.
The final straw came when Mac's insurance company refused to pay out for the recent gas attack at Salt, pointing out that it wasn't covered as part of the agreed policy.
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In Home and Away's latest episode, Dean went behind Mac's back and contacted their father Rick Booth.
Dean hoped that ruthless Rick would bail out Mac in a rare moment of kindness, but the reality was very different.
After a call from Rick, a furious Mac was quick to tell Dean just how badly the conversation had gone.
Mac explained: "He wasn't going to miss an opportunity to rub my face in it, was he?
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"He laughed and gave me a lecture on giving away the Porsche, and how we should have all seen this coming because I don't know the value of money and I make stupid decisions.
"He offered to buy Salt at a discounted price. I told him to shove it."
Mac's decision came after Dean and Ryder Jackson teamed up to take a sneaky look at the Salt accounts.
Ryder was horrified to see so much debt. Using his knowledge from his hospitality training, he predicted that Salt would have to cease trading soon.
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Dean has previously encouraged Mac to ask her boyfriend Logan Bennett for help, but she has refused to consider this.
Running out of options, what will Mac do next?
Home and Away fans in the UK will see these scenes on Channel 5 in April.
Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.15pm on Channel 5 and 6pm on 5STAR. First look screenings air at 6.30pm on 5STAR and the show also streams on My5.
In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7plus.
Selected classic episodes are available via Amazon Prime Video in the UK.
Read more Home and Away spoilers on our dedicated homepage
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