nathan initially refuses roy's attempts to get to know him. however, after jane dies (on the same day that roy's grandson jack was born), nathan is left penniless with a bankrupt business, so he begrudgingly turns to roy for help. soon after, he moves in with the evanses, much to the annoyance of roy's other son barry (shaun williamson), who resents nathan and is furious with his father for betraying his dead mother. it also becomes clear that nathan equally dislikes barry and resents the fact that he had known and been brought up by his father, whilst he has only just met him. the pair spend much time winding each other up, with barry usually ending up looking the fool.