Stonefish Rebecchi

Kevin "Stonefish" Rebecchi is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours,
 played by Anthony Engelman. He made his first appearance on 31 March 
1994. Stonefish was the first of the Rebecchi family to appear and he 
was later followed by his mother, father and brothers. The character 
left in 1996, but returned briefly in 2003. In 2007, Engelman reprised 
his character again and Stonefish returned to Ramsay Street. He departed
 on 28 August 2007. Stonefish returned for two episodes from 9 September
 2015, and one episode on 4 May 2016.
== Development ==
A writer for Inside Soap
 said Stonefish was happiest causing a stir in the classroom, and that 
wherever there was trouble, you could bet he was involved.[4] Stonefish arrived in Ramsay Street after believing Brett Stark (Brett Blewitt) had started dating his girlfriend Sassy Patterson-Smythe (Defah Dattner).[2] Engelman said Stonefish was usually easy going, but he became really jealous.[2] However, when Sassy moved out of the picture, Stonefish and Brett become great friends.[2] When Stonefish fell behind with his studies, Cody Willis (Peta Brady) helped him out, making Stonefish think she was romantically interested in him.[2] Engelman said, "He's really got the hots for her, but when he makes a pass at her at a party it all goes horribly wrong."[2]
 The actor said he had a lot in common with his character, as he had a 
tough time at school too and did not have much luck with girls.[2]
When asked if Stonefish would ever get a girlfriend or roam around 
Ramsay Street in his stonewash denim forever, Engelman replied "Life 
gets much better for Stonefish. There might even be romance on the 
horizon, but I'm afraid he'll always be a dag."[2] Stonefish later stole some exam papers from Erinsborough High and he sold them to Rick Alessi (Dan Falzon),
 who wanted to help Cody when she fell behind with her revision. When 
Rick gave Cody the papers, she had second thoughts about cheating.[5] Stonefish eventually grew up and became a "reformed bully". He and his family – mother Angie (Lesley Baker), father Kevin (Don Bridges), brothers Shane (Greg O'Meara) and Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) – moved into Number 32 Ramsay Street.[4][6] An Inside Soap
 columnist called the Rebecchi family "dodgy" and said the residents 
should nail down their valuables and lock up their daughters.[6]
Stonefish made a brief return in 2003 for his brother Toadie's wedding to Dee Bliss (Madeleine West).[7] After Toadie accidentally drove the wedding car off a cliff and into the sea, Stonie helped to save his brother.[8] In August 2007, Stonefish returned to Neighbours to "cause some trouble for little brother Toadie".[3][9]
 Stonie came to stay with Toadie following marital problems. He was also
 battling a drug problem and when Toadie learned of this, he threw 
Stonie out.[7] But Toadie's girlfriend Stephanie Scully (Carla Bonner) took pity on Stonie and allowed him to move back in.[7]
 Engleman did not hesitate to return to the show upon learning that 
Stonie would be going through a "rocky time" in his life. He was pleased
 to play out such an interesting storyline for his character, saying "In
 some ways, I felt drama was missing from Stonie's storylines in the 
past. He was always just chasing girls or trying to get rich quick."[7]
In August 2015, it was confirmed that Engelman had reprised his role.[10] The actor told Sarah Ellis of Inside Soap that he had thought about returning to the show after watching the Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite documentary. A few days later, his agent contacted him to say that Neighbours wanted him back as Stonie for a short stint.[8] Stonie returned to Erinsborough on 9 September.[11] He came to visit Toadie, who had recently suffered a fall that left him paralysed and confined to a wheelchair.[8] Ellis observed, "Stonie's arrival comes just as the right time – and he proves to be exactly the tonic his brother needs."[8]
 Lesley Baker (Angie) was pleased to be reunited with Engelman, saying 
that she wished they could have spent more time together, as he and 
Moloney are fun to work with.[12]
 Engelman also said that if he were to return again, he wanted more 
focus on getting to know his family, as he believed it would be fun 
getting the whole clan back together.[8] The character will return again on 4 May 2016.[13]
== Storylines ==
Stonefish
 mistakenly believes his girlfriend, Sassy, has been seeing Brett Stark.
 Stonefish punches Brett and then continues to hassle him. Brett's 
friend, Michael Martin
 (Troy Beckwith) later punches Stonie after he continues to hassle 
Brett. Stonie later mellows and joins a band formed by the local teens 
including Brett, Michael, Brett's sister, Danni (Eliza Szonert)
 and Cody Willis. When the others vote Sassy out due to her terrible 
singing voice, Stonie threatens to quit. When the Debutante Ball arrives
 to celebrate the centenary of Erinsborough, Stonie attends with Sassy 
as his date. The evening goes well but descend into chaos when a 
catfight between Sassy and Cody starts and Stonie is caught in a scrap 
with Cody's date, Rick Alessi.
Stonie later moves into Ramsay street with his family. At the start 
of 1995, He finds himself an unwitting Guinea Pig in an experiment 
conducted by Brett and the newly arrived Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine),
 who want to see if they can get the most unlikely candidate elected as 
school captain. Brett agrees to be Stonie's campaign manager. It all 
seems to be going well until Danni reveals the truth to Stonie who turns
 his anger on Brett. Instead of hitting Brett, Stonie decides to teach 
him a lesson by swapping roles with Brett as the candidate and Stonie as
 the campaign manager. Brett loses out to Keiran Wallace and both boys 
put school politics behind them.
Stonie later falls for Cody, who is still involved with Rick. After 
Cody ends things with Rick, they become a couple but it is a difficult 
relationship as Cody is at University and Stonie is still in high school
 on his third attempt at Year 12. Stonie later lodges with Danni and her
 boyfriend, Malcolm Kennedy (Benjamin McNair)
 when they move out of home and are soon joined by Stonie's mother Angie
 and brother Toadfish. Number 32 soon becomes home to the Rebecchi 
family after Mal and Danni move back home.
As Stonie begins studying for his HSC, he calls on Annalise Hartman (Kimberly Davies) to tutor him in English and Maths. Stonie kisses Annalise one day, but she rebuffs him as she is in a relationship with Sam Kratz.
 After months of sexual tension, Annalise and Stonefish sleep together 
only for Angie to come home and discover the affair. Annalise confesses 
all to Sam, who later punches Stonie when he sees him in Annalise's 
hotel room. Upon starting University, Stonie falls for Catherine O'Brien
 (Radha Mitchell)
 and is willing to go to any lengths to impress her, including 
pretending to be a vegetarian and getting involved in environmental 
issues. This is cut short when Catherine returns to Tasmania to look 
after her mother Bess (Diana McLean).
When Stonie and Malcolm buy a car together, they are horrified to 
learn its previous owners were drug dealers and the stash is still 
inside. The drug squad arrive and arrange a stakeout. During a scuffle 
between the police and the dealers, who return to recover the drugs, a 
gunshot is fired through the window of Number 30 and Cody is shot. A 
week later, Cody dies in hospital and Stonie is devastated. He then puts
 on a tribute for her at her memorial service. Catherine returns and 
Stonie is elated but is soon disappointed when he finds she doesn't want
 to be with him any more. Stonie decides to go up North with Angie to 
rejoin his father Big Kev (Don Bridges).
Stonie returns to Erinsborough to serve as best man at Toadie's 
wedding to Dione Bliss. During the visit, Stonie admits that he is 
jealous of his younger brother for graduating university, becoming a 
lawyer and preparing to settle down, whereas he has spent the past 
several years working in their parents Roadhouse. On the day of the 
wedding, Toadie and Dee's car veers off the road and into the sea. 
Stonie and Toadie's housemate Stuart Parker (Blair McDonough)
 pull Toadie to safety but there is no sign of Dee who is presumed 
drowned. When Toadie returns to spot where the accident happens and 
begins wading into the sea, Stonie manages to stop his brother from 
committing suicide. Realising there is they can do little to help Toadie
 out of his grief, Stonie, Kev and Angie return home.
Four years later, Stonie returns to Ramsay Street to stay with Toadie. Stonie reveals he is now married to a woman named Chantelle (Claire Chitham),
 but he mentions they are now separated. It becomes apparent that he is 
smoking marijuana. Whilst smoking, he throws the butt over the fence to 
Number 30 and Frazer Yeats (Ben Lawson)
 discovers it and immediately assumes Toadie is the one smoking it. 
After smelling smoke again, Frazer looks over the fence and spots Stonie
 smoking. After a mishap where Charlie Hoyland
 accidentally discovers the dope, Stonie then comes clean to Toadie and 
Charlie's mother, Steph and explains he is depressed because he and 
Chantelle were trying for a baby and they are not having much luck. 
Chantelle comes to Ramsay Street
 to sort her husband out. Stonie announces he is giving up marijuana. 
However, just as he is about to throw the rest in the bin, he holds onto
 it. Chantelle gives him an ultimatum: her or the marijuana. Stonie 
chooses her and throws out the marijuana, and they return to Port Keats.
After learning that Toadie has been paralysed in an accident, Stonie 
returns to Erinsborough to visit him. He organises a day of pizza and 
wrestling, but Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) interrupts to invite them to a seminar at the hospital. Toadie's wife Sonya (Eve Morey)
 then tells Stonie that it would be best if Toadie attends the seminar 
and Stonie encourages his brother to go. Toadie later meets up with 
Stonie and tells him the seminar was a cover for a benefit in his 
honour. Stonie explains that the community just want to show that they 
care and they attend the benefit together. Sonya thanks Stonie for 
getting Toadie back. Stonie announces that he has to return home to 
Chantelle and says his goodbyes. Months later, Stonefish stops by on the
 way back from Newcastle,
 where he has been looking for someone at Toadie's request. He tells 
Toadie that he could not find the person at the address he had and urges
 Toadie to talk to Sonya. After staying for a cup of tea with Sonya, 
Stonie leaves for Port Keats.
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