Coming up this week on Home and Away in Australia, as Marilyn enlists Kirby in her plan of attack, is she placing her in danger of a lawsuit?
As Marilyn (Emily Symons) fought the shady skincare company Stunning Organics, she found herself entangled in a web of lies.
Marilyn had registered online to become a brand ambassador for the product line in an effort to quickly earn some money to contribute to son Jett’s (Will McDonald) forthcoming wedding.
Marilyn told friends Roo (Georgie Parker) and Alf (Ray Meagher) that she had done her research and everything was kosher despite their suspicions.
But it quickly became clear that it was anything but. The first red flag appeared when Marilyn received three times as much of the merchandise as she had bought, which she attributed to human error.
She was forced to sell everything because the corporation wouldn’t accept the surplus if she wanted to make any money. and that was before accounting for the additional weekly deliveries she had agreed to.
Kirby (Angelina Thomson), a social media whiz, was hired by Marilyn to assist her establish an online profile, but things went south when Roo appeared to be allergic to one of the skincare items.
It didn’t take long to find out that numerous other people had also filed complaints against the company after doing some additional research. Customers had experienced similar negative affects from the items, and brand advocates had also posted reviews exposing Stunning Organics for what it is—a pyramid scheme.
Marilyn realized she had been duped when she noticed that they had received more deliveries than they had originally agreed to.
Alf informed Marilyn that she would need to consult a lawyer because there is no termination clause in the contract she signed, which is valid for a minimum of 12 months.
While we are confident that Alf’s sister Morag (Cornelia Frances) would have been able to find a way out of it, the show appears to have eliminated her from existence, and as a result, the legal professional that Marilyn spoke to was only able to confirm that she was bound by the contract.
She had no choice but to comply or risk legal action.And it appears like Stunning Organics has a sizable legal staff on hand to handle any disputes of this nature.
Whilst Alf and Roo encouraged Marilyn to call their bluff by returning the boxes unopened, a scared Marilyn secretly took delivery of the next batch over at the Beach House, which she’s taking care of for Irene (Lynne McGranger) whilst she’s away.
“Marilyn went into it with confidence and enthusiasm, so to find she’s been tricked and now has to sell all this product is overwhelming and upsetting,” Emily told TV Week.
“She feels embarrassed and that she’s dragged her friends into something she didn’t understand.”
This week, Marilyn decides to try another tactic, by publicly speaking out against the company.
According to TV Week, Marilyn seeks Kirby’s help once more in order to create a new video criticizing the business’ dubious practices.
Due to Kirby’s expertise in social media, the video quickly gains widespread distribution and, unsurprisingly, the attention of Stunning Organics, who are less than pleased.
Though Marilyn has struggled to get any meaningful communication from the company’s so called legal team, they’re quick to get in touch when they threaten to sue her for defamation if she doesn’t remove the video immediately!
“She’s absolutely horrified,” Emily continued. “For herself and for Kirby.”
After Alf confronts Marilyn about her recent behavior, the pressure eventually leads to Marilyn confessing to him.
Alf is irritated that Marilyn didn’t come clean sooner but decides to stand by her nonetheless after observing the boxes stacked in an absent Irene’s living room for himself.
Emily continued, “Having Alf’s support is so essential to her. Even though it’s a little bit easier for her to handle, the situation is still not good.
With dozens more expensive boxes to come, and with legal threats now hanging over her head, the situation is becoming worse by the minute… how will Marilyn get out of it without going under?
