After Madge's departure from the serial in 1992, Lou takes in a number of lodgers, including Beth Brennan (Natalie Imbruglia) and Cameron Hudson (Benjamin Grant Mitchell), and Annalise Hartman (Kimberley Davies). Marlene Kratz (Moya O'Sullivan) buys the house and moves in with her grandson Sam Kratz (Richard Grieve). They take in Cody Willis (Peta Brady) as a lodger when her parents move away. Annalise and her sister Joanna Hartman (Emma Harrison) also move in. Cheryl Stark (Caroline Gillmer) and her daughter Louise Carpenter (Jiordan Tolli) move in and are later joined by Cheryl's son Darren Stark (Todd MacDonald), who stay until Cheryl's death. Harold returns and reunites with Madge, leading them to buy the house. They foster teenagers Paul McClain (Jansen Spencer) and Tad Reeves (Jonathon Dutton) until Madge's death in 2001.