On the upcoming episode of Home and Away, newbie Mercedes is hard at work raising eyebrows in Summer Bay.
Other events include Cash and Justin’s disastrous attempt to save Andrew from Vita Nova and Marilyn receiving a menacing delivery from Stunning Organics.
Here is the complete list of 11 significant events.
Mercedes wins Eden’s support.
In Summer Bay, the arrival of spunky rock gal Mercedes has created quite a commotion. Eden is convinced Mercedes cannot be trusted, but Remi believes his old friend is the secret weapon Lyrik needs to win the “Battle of the Bands” tournament.
Eden might be wary of the lady who introduces herself as Remi’s “original bestie,” but Felicity clicks with her right away.
Eden is incensed to learn Mercedes is moving in with them and Felicity agrees to let her.
- Bree considers Mercedes to be a threat.
Bree is suspicious of Mercedes as well and wants to know what’s going on with her.
She questions boyfriend Remi about his relationship with the vivacious violinist since she clearly feels threatened and wants to know if there is more to their relationship than just friendship.
Bree’s worries are quickly allayed by Remi, who emphasises that she has nothing to be concerned about with Mercedes.
- War rages in Lyrik.
As Kirby attempts to deal with her break-up from Theo, there are further rifts in Lyrik. Theo and Mercedes are something she and Eden discuss skipping practises to avoid, but they ultimately decide they can face it if they stick together.
Even while band practise starts off well, tensions often escalate into heated arguments. While Theo and Kirby’s personal issues are brought up at work, a furious Eden slams the door and sends Mercedes out.
Remi is undeterred by the continuous strife within Lyrik and is confident that if the bandmates can put their differences aside, they will win the upcoming competition.
- Theo and Kirby agree to a ceasefire
Leah is there to lend her nephew a sympathetic ear as word of Kirby and Theo’s nasty breakup spreads. Marilyn gives Kirby the option to express her emotions, which is a significant source of comfort for her.
Kirby and Theo realise they need to be more level-headed after hearing Leah and Marilyn’s sage advice.
In the hopes that things may start to get better between them, the ex-couples decide to continue chatting.
- Mali and Rose take a break.
Not only Theo and Kirby are at odds; Rose and Mali are also in a precarious relationship.
Rose decides to take a break despite Mali’s assurances that things will be different this time since she doesn’t believe he will stand up for them.
Mali acknowledges Rose’s demand for privacy and is motivated by Irene’s prodding to’show up’. Mali is still optimistic that he would be able to persuade Rose that he deserves another shot because he knows that is something he can achieve.
Cash violates the law.
By stealing Andrew’s sensitive information from the station, Cash puts his police career at risk. Cash is a man on a mission, despite Felicity and Eden’s warnings that getting caught would have dire consequences.
Cash then cautions Justin that if they don’t back off and allow the task force do its job, they risk becoming like Andrew’s mother.
Justin advises that they raid the compound and drag Andrew out because he doesn’t want to know. Cash is aware that Justin might go to jail if he follows that line of action, though.
- Cash and Justin’s rescue attempt is unsuccessful
Eden implores Cash to trust his judgements, and Cash changes his mind, showing up to Justin’s prepared to start their perilous rescue operation.
Cash and Justin quickly discover themselves surrounded by Vita Nova members, including their nefarious ringleader Margot, at the compound since the duo’s strategy was, unfortunately, far from failsafe.
Cash and Justin are largely unscathed when they are freed, but they are powerless to stop Andrew from being hauled back inside by the group’s goons.
- Leah and Justin promise to defend Andrew.
When Leah gets home early, she is shocked to learn about Andrew’s torture at Vita Nova’s hands. Leah is upset and lashes out at Justin for allegedly abandoning up on the boy.
The couple reconciles after she apologises for her outburst, but she continues to worry terribly about Andrew.
When they discover a note that Andrew placed into Justin’s pocket during the aborted rescue attempt, they might still have some hope.
Leah and Justin are more determined than ever to rescue Andrew from the cult’s grasp as a result of the finding.
- Kate puts Xander in her lap.
Kate visits Xander in Salt again because she needs advice from a person who knew Jamie. Xander invites Kate to stay the night at his house, and the two of them spend the evening talking about the late paramedic.
The following morning, Xander accepts Kate’s invitation to go with him to her son’s soccer game, but Mackenzie quickly points out that Jamie’s widow could be becoming a little too reliant on him.
Xander pulls back after realising she is correct but Kate shows up at Salt wanting to see him. When Mac tries to step in, Xander responds angrily, telling her to mind her own business and back off.
- Marilyn gets another warning.
Marilyn is becoming well-known thanks to her courageous battle with Stunning Organics and the publication of her candid interview in a major newspaper.
The piece quickly gains popularity, and Roo soon finds herself handling thousands-dollar paid interview requests.
Irene is still worried for her friend’s safety even if it seems Stunning Organics have learned not to bother with Maz. She appears to have good reason to be concerned as Marilyn’s phone buzzes with yet another ominous message.
- Marilyn retaliates
A scared Marilyn rushes to the police station to report the ominous photos she has received with the help of Roo and John.
Cash sets up safeguards to help keep Marilyn safe and makes an unsuccessful attempt to track down the source.
The police advise Marilyn to stop giving interviews about Stunning Organics, but she won’t go away and gets Kirby to film her calling out the CEO as a bully and coward.
Soon after the video goes up, Marilyn receives a mysterious delivery from Stunning Organics. What new threat resides within?
