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NARRATOR: Previously... Leave.

I just wrote 'leave'.

..Sierah and Billy both chose to leave the experiment

and their marriage.

JOHN: You had a chance to say, "You know what, I regret that.

"I'm sorry."

And when the experts held Eliot to account...

Eliot, what do you say to this?

..he apologised for abandoning Lauren.

It might not ever be something that you'll forgive

but I'm sorry nonetheless.

Thanks.

I will be staying.

I'm staying. (LAUGHS) (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Love blossomed for most of our couples.

Those feelings are definitely there. I care about her so much.

I really wasn't expecting to kind of click this quickly with someone.

We've been intimate. ALESSANDRA: Oh!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Good news!

I wrote 'sorry, leave'.

NARRATOR: Awhina drew her line in the sand with Adrian.

Stay.

JOHN: With the rules of this experiment,

if one person says stay and the other says leave,

they stay for another week to see if they can turn it around.

It's on your shoulders to really do some big-time lifting.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Tonight...

CLINT: Wow. Here we go.

..our three newest couples move into the apartments...

Oh, how cute is that! Oh, my god! Look!

..as they get a crash course in married life.

Well, obviously this dirty, stinky rat goes there.

I just kind of want to hear, like, your side.

I feel so sorry for you.

Eliot's about as shallow as a pond in a desert.

But is Lauren poisoning Veronica and Eliot's well?

Eliot is a narcissist.

It is really disheartening to hear that insight into Eliot.

Run.

And then the next phase of the experiment begins.

Where are our guests?

(SCREAMING AND LAUGHTER)

Over two big nights... Hi, guys.

..family and friends week returns.

You guys are happy? We are, we are.

Our couples get much-needed perspective...

You've gotta have each other's back.

..from their partners' loved ones.

This is gaslighting.

That's your interpretation of it

but that doesn't mean that it's true.

But for Awhina and Adrian...

You are focusing a lot on the negatives, because from what...

He hasn't even shown up. So let's just stop it there.

I was talking. I don't care.

..when their families come together...

How dare you!

..all hell breaks loose.

I actually... I just... I don't need to listen to this.

Goodbye. Pointless conversation.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Today marks an important milestone in the experiment...

Hopefully we've got enough wardrobe space for all your luggage.

(LAUGHS)

..with our newest couples moving into their apartments.

We have a booking for Beth and Teejay.

I think it was the penthouse or something like that.

Starting over four weeks behind the others...

CLINT: Wow. Here we go.

It's the metal that we've been waiting for.

(LAUGHS) Congratulations. You've made it.

..they'll now be taking a crash course in the experiment

to help fast-track their relationships

and get them to the same level as the other couples.

CLINT: Oh, wow. How good's this?

Oh, wow. So spacious. Oh, my gosh.

(EXCLAIMS)

VERONICA: Oh, cute!

Moving in together after a matter of days will be challenging.

(GASPS) Oh, my god! Look! (LAUGHS)

Aw! What?!

But it's a great way for our newest couples

to learn how the relationship could work in the real world.

Oh, I'm so glad they got the shoes in.

Those shoes are so cute, don't you reckon?

Yeah, yeah. (LAUGHS)

Look at us. (LAUGHS) I can't believe this!

This has the potential to help them deepen their bonds, build trust

and create some much-needed intimacy.

See, look, you don't need much space on the bed.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Oh, there's a picture of us next to the bed!

Oh, my god, I love it! Oh, my god.

Oh, how cute is that!

That's a really nice photo. Oh, how pretty.

Oh, we look so cute. School formal.

School formal.

Remember that day like it was yesterday.

Oh, my god. This is so nice, isn't it?

This is so nice. Feels amazing.

Like, seeing our names on the door, I'm just... I'm so happy to be here.

I think we'll go very well living together.

(LAUGHS) (HUMS)

Don't drop me. That was good, wasn't it?

That was very good. (HUMS)

(BOTH LAUGH) Right?

He makes me laugh so much.

Like, honestly, I have so much fun with him.

He makes me laugh and I literally have tears coming out of my eyes,

so he's just so much fun to be around.

So I just love living with him. He's great.

Is it hot? Of course it's hot.

Hey? Do you know who else is hot?

(LAUGHS) Me.

Argh! He was smacking me bum.

He calls me 'Sugar Tush'. He loves my little tushy.

I think we'll be great. Green flags everywhere.

Oh, this is so nice, isn't it? This is luxury living.

It is. I love it. Home sweet home.

LAUREN: Can we open the door? CLINT: Get some fresh air in.

Yeah.

(FUMBLES WITH LOCK)

(LAUGHS) First time opening it. Have you been opening doors long?

(LAUGHS) Uh...

I think it's locked. We can have balcony parties.

(LAUGHS) Wow.

There we go.

Hopefully you're better at being a husband

than you are at opening doors.

(LAUGHS)

We just moved into the apartment,

which is further than I got with Eliot.

Need to do actually quite a bit of washing.

I actually enjoy washing. Do you?

Do you like washing? Yeah, I think it's a girl's job.

Really? Yeah.

What are you saying?

(BOTH LAUGH)

I'm saying just leave the washing to me.

I actually really want to do the washing.

Oh, god.

LAUREN: I mean, I've never met a man that wants to do washing.

For me, gender roles are very important.

I want to look after and, like, serve my husband.

That makes me happy.

So we'll see.

(FUMBLES WITH LOCK)

Not this again. (LAUGHS)

As our newlyweds are just settling in,

elsewhere, an original groom is moving out.

(LOUD KNOCK AT DOOR)

What the (BLEEP)!

That is the most aggressive knock.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Oh! Hey, guys!

(LAUGHS) Honey, I'm home!

(LAUGHS) Who's this?

These are my kids. And I've got one last favour to ask.

Can you look after my kids, please? Yes.

Please. Chuck them in here.

They need to be looked after. We need this.

You need to look after Mila and Penny.

JAMIE: No.

Billy came and dropped us off fish and now I'm a fish mum.

(SIGHS)

A bloody fish mum.

This is filthy. It is.

This is probably why...

They've been shitting all over the place.

This is the epitome of yours and Sierah's relationship.

It's just a (BLEEP) bowl of shit. (LAUGHS)

A dirty tank. What the (BLEEP) is this?

I mean, I'm not gonna argue with you there.

And if I come home and the fish is dead...

Because I don't know how to look after fish.

He wants me to look after a fish and now I'm gonna have two dead fish.

And I feel like also it's a bad juju.

Like, this was Sierah and Billy's babies

and look what happened to their relationship.

Oh, man, I'm gonna miss you, bro. I'm gonna miss you, brother.

Thanks for everything. Appreciate you loads.

See you later, alright? Bye.

And I'm rooting for both of you guys.

On a positive note, my relationship is going really well.

Are you feeling OK? Yeah, I'll be alright. I'm just sad.

I'm great mates with Billy and I'm gonna miss him so much,

but also I'm pretty proud of Jamie and I, to be honest.

It's... Like I said, coming into this experience, it's sort of...

You don't know which way you're gonna go

and, you know, lots are up in the air.

All the effort to smile when we talk...

Look back at our friends in the group and sort of, you know,

show them that it can work.

You gotta just put in the time.

I think you sort of...from the start I had Jamie's back

and, you know, she's let me know that she's got mine,

so it's really blossomed into this relationship.

And they we're like the strong couple.

Leading from the front. Yeah.

We're the leaders of the pack.

While Jamie and Dave continue to move forward with ease...

MORENA: You're the only one, Tony.

..Morena and Tony are simply retreading familiar ground.

I don't think any of them, any of them headlock their women.

I've asked him to stop headlocking me and he still does it.

A little "Khhh!" on the head that he does. (LAUGHS)

That's how I show sometimes my affection

and my touch and things like that.

A headlock is affection?

(LAUGHTER)

OK. I don't like it.

That's my way of just being nice to you. I don't hurt you.

What I've got from the couch

is that I'm gonna keep my comments down to a bare minimum.

Like, still gonna be myself and still be Tony

and see how she handles it with the less comments

and the jokes and the hug-locks and the fist-pumps. (LAUGHS)

Down the hallway,

Awhina and Adrian are still very much staying in separate rooms,

following a tumultuous commitment ceremony.

You know, I heard everything Awhina had to say tonight.

She wasn't being seen and she was unheard.

And the only way to fix that was to say 'stay'.

(APPLAUSE)

(CLEARS THROAT)

Um...

You know, like, confessions week when we all had to write letters?

I went through my drawer today and I read through it.

At the end of it, I wrote how

"Being a mum, you have to put your child first

"and now, here I am, being selfish, missing out on real milestones

"in the pursuit of love.

"I guess time will tell if I made the right decision or not..."

and coming on this experiment,

how I felt today didn't feel worth being away

from those very real milestones.

So, yeah, I'm... Yeah, I wrote...

I wrote 'sorry, leave'.

Now, as per the rules of the experiment,

Awhina will continue in the relationship

following her husband Adrian's decision to stay,

giving them another week to work on their relationship.

Hey. What's happening?

Not a lot. How are you? Hmm?

Come on, give me a hug.

I wrote 'stay' for a reason and I'm willing to put in the effort.

How are you feeling after last night?

I'm feeling pretty flat. Mmm.

Are you feeling the same? Yeah, tired.

Just like tired? Yeah. Yeah.

How are you feeling about us?

Haven't really got any... feelings on it right now.

But, I mean, looking forward to the future

and today and onwards,

do you think, you know, we can come back from the past few days?

You know, if I'm willing to put the effort in,

like I said last night, I need to know you're willing to do the same.

Because it takes two tango, you know what I'm saying?

Yeah, it definitely does take two to tango.

I'm sorry, but you don't just go to a commitment ceremony

and sit down and just be, like,

"OK, my feelings that I was feeling are now gone

"and I completely forgive you

"and let's just go back to how we were before,

"where I was doing 85% of the work and you were doing 15,"

because I heard him say "It takes two to tango."

I know, because I've been tangoing on my own

for the last four weeks, so...

I think the last past few weeks, not just the weekend in itself,

we've been speaking a lot about the past

and obviously the issues

and I think we just need to be a bit more transparent and more open

and understanding, most importantly,

of why we are feeling the way we're feeling, on both ends

and accepting that.

Mmm.

What are you thinking?

AWHINA: Do you know what I would've really loved?

If he walked in this morning and said,

"Hey, I know last night went the way it did, but I truly am sorry.

"Like, I truly didn't see how me leaving Friday,

"my ring on the counter,

"going out for dinner Saturday night with Sierah,

"not telling you about it for 24 hours,

"not texting you, not checking in on you

"and then coming in and expecting an apology,

"I truly didn't see how that could come across

"as a bad thing for you, you know."

I would've really appreciated an apology.

Honestly, I'm really struggling to have this conversation right now

or even just talk about feelings in general.

I'm not even talking about feelings. Or just like...

I don't even want to talk about them.

Like, I'm literally just talking about going forward.

I'm not talking about feelings, I'm not talking about, you know...

We don't have to relive what we already know and speak about.

I'm not wanting to relive anything. That's what I'm saying.

Like, hear me right now.

I don't want to talk about anything right now.

Um...

It's been an intense few weeks.

A bit of an emotional rollercoaster.

AWHINA: He doesn't cater to me at all.

He doesn't ask me questions.

Also, at the end of last night's commitment ceremony,

he ended it with "I understand Awhina's giving up a lot to be here.

"You know, she's got a son back home."

My son, who I... This is...

Like, he has not asked me one time since I've met him how my son is.

Not once.

I mean, I think...

And moving forward, I think, you know, have some hope

that we can get back to how we were.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(JEFF EXCLAIMS) WOMAN: Hello!

Coming up, friends and family week gets underway.

WOMAN: Hello. MAN: Hello, peanuts!

PEOPLE: Hey! A peck on ze lips!

And things go from bad... Have you been crying?

No. She's been sleeping, actually.

..to worse for Awhina and Adrian.

You deserve more than this.

WOMAN: Actually, I I don't need to listen to this shit.

Goodbye. Pointless conversation.

It is. It really is.

You can't reason... I think this is just ridiculous.

I'm done.

NARRATOR: With the start of a new week,

our original couples are about to enter

the next exciting stage of the experiment -

family and friends week.

DAVE: Are you excited? JAMIE: I'm excited to see everyone.

ADRIAN: How do you think it's gonna go?

AWHINA: I don't really know.

Usually when I hang out with family,

it's to sit down and have a really good time.

JOHN: In the past, we have seen this week

make or break some of our couples.

The opinions and influence of loved ones

can sometimes have a positive and constructive impact

or a devastating one on our couples' relationships.

TONY: Where are we at?

This is what I'm thinking. Where is it going?

JOHN: But the goal remains the same -

for our couples to reflect on the journey so far

and to identify and address any issues that may have come up

during their time in the experiment

with the help and support of the people who know them best.

(EXCLAIMS) WOMAN: Hello!

NARRATOR: Rhi and Jeff are meeting Rhi's cousin Shayna...

Oh, hello, Cheryl. ..mum Cheryl...

Come here. I'm a hugger.

..and sister Emily...

Hi. Nice to meet you. Mwah. Hi, Emily. Nice to meet you.

CHERYL: All any parent ever wants is for their child to be happy.

That's all we ever want.

So, hopefully I'll get down to the nitty-gritty with her.

Tell Mama.

..and Jeff's mates Lachlan and Cameron.

Hey, brother. How are you? What's going on?

Good to see you, mate. Yeah, good.

This is Rhi. Rhi. I'm Rhi.

Hi, brother. Nice to meet you.

How are you?

I think it'll be good to find out if they've got a connection,

first and foremost - I think that's important.

Yeah, how they've been going living together.

LACHLAN: How are you guys going with the experiment?

RHI: Yeah, we're actually going really good,

like, considering obviously we knew each other...

Yeah.

..and, like, turning around and knowing each other

was a bit of a shock 'cause, you know,

you think you're going to marry a stranger.

LACHLAN: Yeah. EMILY: That's actually wild.

Do you feel like it took away from the day at all for you, though?

For me personally, I was, like, expecting a stranger,

so, like, it was no disappointment that it was Rhi by any means

but it was, like, I was expecting that

and I had my mind fixated on that

and then when I that didn't happen, I was a bit, like, "Oh."

Yeah.

But now, like, now, we we're at, like, I'm, like,

I couldn't be more thankful.

Like, it's just worked out so well. Yeah. Good.

And we look around at all the other couples in the experiment,

like, a lot of struggling. Yeah.

And, like, we've just really had no struggles.

No, it's been good.

Are you both glad now that you didn't get matched with a stranger?

Yeah. Are you glad that it's each other?

Now we are. 100%.

Yeah. Like, I've said this before, like...

But not in terms of just being comfortable.

Like, in terms of, like, finding love.

(LAUGHTER)

Thank you for making it...so meme so quickly, Shay-Shay.

We've got limited time, guys, come on. (LAUGHS)

When we are on our honeymoon, we were, like, quite separate.

Like, we slept in the same bed

but, like, we weren't, like, obviously affectionate

or anything like that

and I remember in the honeymoon thinking, like,

I don't know if there's ever going to be anything

more than this friendship.

But then, like, we had to do confessions week

and then we had to do intimacy week.

OTHERS: Yeah. Yeah.

So, those two weeks of, like, confessions week and intimacy week

progressed our relationship quite a lot

because we had to really open up.

It's just like Rhi said.

It's taken us to, like, a new level

and advanced our relationship by, like, light years.

LACHLAN: That's good.

It's, like, sort of pushed it, like, a year forward, almost.

Like, that's how it feels. That's great.

Rhi knows me better than, like, a lot of people in my life.

Like, 99% of people in my life...

Like, I've said things to Rhi that, you know, people don't know.

WOMAN: Do you struggle getting no alone time?

Like, I guess alone time for us is we don't have a lot.

Yeah.

Getting your hair cut and getting my nails done.

But even then, like, I literally... I'm happy, like...

I'm happy to spend literally every second with Rhi,

like, and when I'm by myself, I'm the same.

Mmm. "Where is she?"

(LAUGHTER) "Where is she?"

She's pretty lovely. Yeah, extremely lucky.

Eyes tell everything.

You can look in someone's eyes

and when you've got children and you're so invested in their future,

when you've got someone sitting next to them, you really...

you listen and you observe and I think he's lovely.

Honestly, I do.

You know, they're warming and loving and caring

and they just want what's best for Rhi

and the vibe I got off family is at the moment Rhi's happy

and that's all they care about.

And they want to know that she's being taken care of,

which I feel like I'm doing,

so, yeah, I feel like I've passed the family test.

MAN: So you guys have had no issues throughout the experiment at all?

Not with us. Not with us.

Like, there was a bit of drama with another couple.

WOMAN: The couple together or, like, the girl or the boy?

RHI: So, she reached out to Jeff

and wanted to catch up with Jeff for a coffee without me there.

What? Oooh.

Yeah.

I guess it's 'cause he's so handsome.

(LAUGHTER)

I'm feeling great about having some mates over. Yeah.

They're from completely different areas,

completely different backgrounds, so...

Right.

..there's gonna be, like, a lot of different energies around.

Can't wait to get my bro a beer.

Where are our guests? Oooh. I don't have a watch.

Yeah, I'm keen to get cracking.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

(SINGSONGS) Who is it?

JACQUI: Trick or treat.

(SCREAMING AND LAUGHTER)

(LOW-LEVEL CONVERSATION)

WOMAN: Jacqui deserves someone who is worthy of her.

She's 100% in, you know. She opens her heart.

She just bares it all and she's so truthful and honest.

Oh, gorgeous. Yeah.

MAN: Hello, peanuts! Hey!

A peck on ze lips! (WOMAN LAUGHS)

Oh, my brother! Hi!

Usually he's the most happy, positive guy you'd meet.

KARLA: Always. (LAUGHS)

It's next-level, you know,

and just a few times I've spoken to him on the phone,

just that spark in his voice isn't there 100%.

He's, like, dealing with shit... Stuff. Sorry.

Let's have a toast. OK.

To everyone coming together. Cheers.

Cheers. Wedding crew reunited.

Cheers. Cheers.

Mmm.

That's a tasty drop, that one. It is.

It's nice. (LAUGHTER)

So, how have youse two getting along?

(LAUGHTER)

Tell me. I want to know. Straight into it.

Yeah, of course.

Our relationship was probably... We started off positive...

We were probably the second-strongest couple

coming into...after the honeymoons.

ANNA: How was the honeymoon? Let's start with the highlights.

It was the most luxurious place in Australia.

Like... Where did you guys go?

It was in Adelaide Hills. The hills of Adelaide.

Oh, beautiful. Yeah. We mixed things up too.

I did my first ever yoga sesh. Oh, right.

Yeah. I didn't fall over. I didn't fall over.

Speaking of falling over, how was your concussion after the wedding?

(LAUGHS)

(SHRIEKS) (THUD)

(PEOPLE EXCLAIM) MAN: Oh, my god!

RYAN: I'm so sorry.

He ignored everything.

(LAUGHS)

JACQUI: Do you want to talk, Ryan, or shall I?

KARLA: He redeemed himself really well after that, though.

Did he?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

ADAM: How was your concussion after the wedding? (LAUGHS)

He redeemed himself really well after that, though.

Did he?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

He didn't actually do anything to make it up to me.

Yeah, but it's not something that he should grovel over.

Like, I thought that was hilarious.

Should've just turned around and just been, like,

"That was pretty funny."

I know, I felt really horrible for her as well

'cause first dance is so undignified, you know what I mean?

It's one of those things you've got to own.

It would've been bad if he just kind of left it at that.

No, the reason why I was crying... Don't interrupt her.

Don't interrupt her.

The reason why I was crying

is because that night I was seen by a paramedic to check on my head.

It wasn't the drop.

It was the fact that you didn't find out I was seen by a paramedic

until a week later when I told you, because you didn't ask.

That's why I was crying.

I can't believe we're talking about the wedding drop still.

Man, like, that's some bullshit. Like... (LAUGHS)

Don't have those massive hangups about it.

Don't keep pulling things back to that moment to try and make a point.

So how did youse get through that, then?

Um... I cried about it, but...

I do. That's what makes Jacqui so special.

Yeah. ADAM: Agree to disagree.

No, this is gaslighting.

That's your interpretation of it, but that doesn't mean that it's true.

Are you feeling heard and are you feeling heard

or is it just one of those "I need to be heard"

and that's the end of the story?

Because that's what it sounds like.

Well, I think as we went along,

like, we did say have some difficulties communicating,

like, with empathy and, like, trying to find emotional common ground

and whatnot... Yeah. Absolutely.

..and that threw some spanners in the works too

and, like, we were doing the intimacy session with Alessandra,

right, and I got, like, a little bit too comfortable,

a little bit too candid with the other gentlemen sitting around,

so I made a little follow-on joke

about what one of the other grooms had said about Jacqui.

So his name was Jake and he was actually making jokes,

like, pretty disrespectful ones about all the other brides

and he actually told Jacqui, in front of everyone,

he said, "Oh, Jacqui, I said you had crazy eyes."

(LAUGHTER)

I'll take it.

(LAUGHTER) ANNA: Yeah. I love that.

But then, what did you say?

One thing I was right to be called out on,

I've gotta take ownership of...

I said to the group...

I said, "Oh, you know, it's not all bad.

"She gives awesome (BLEEP)."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

They... They obviously were a little bit shocked by it.

And, like, as most people would be.

For me, a gentleman doesn't kiss and tell.

It's kind of a marker of...

Yeah, I don't think I've ever had partners that would talk about,

you know, all of that because it's like...that's personal.

I apologised in front of everybody and, yeah, that's on me.

That's a goose moment. (LAUGHS)

That's a goose moment, man. Thank you, all.

Yeah, I don't mind owning my mistakes.

I've got no problem at all.

ANNA: One thing to remember when we first had our friendship,

Jacqui said to me,

"By the way, I'm a friend that needs constant reassurance."

Mmm. And I'm, like, "That's OK.

"Like, I can give that."

And you said "That's a friend, let alone a partner."

Have you both spoken about your different, like, needs?

Yeah, constant reassurance is, I think...can be very difficult.

But also, you also got to understand

from his perspective, he hasn't been in a relationship for a while

and he hasn't needed to do that sort of stuff,

so he's trying to learn and evolve into being in a relationship.

So, with these sorts of things, you need to also help him,

give him a little kick up the arse, say "Where's my compliments today?"

(LAUGHTER) She does.

She goes, "How does my arse look today?"

I'm, like, "It looks great, babe." (LAUGHTER)

Yeah, that's true.

To just get the most important points out from Karla and Adam

has been helpful

because it allows me to connect more deeply with Ryan and understand...

see him for who he is

and understand where he's coming from

and maybe just appreciate his actions for what they are.

So, like, we said to everyone, we're gonna press the reset button.

We're gonna be a team. We're gonna stand united.

And have I not cheered you up on multiple, multiple occasions,

giving you hugs, especially when you have been crying and whatnot?

A lot of the time that's what I do...

No, that's really great. There's, like, a lot of good things.

KARLA: That makes me happy.

There's a lot of good things and there's a lot of, like...

And they're the things that you need to really focus on

because, like, yeah, youse are trying to navigate

and figure each other out

and I'm not saying you're always wrong

in everything that you're trying to get across

and nor is Ryan.

It's just youse are literally trying to navigate

and it's really nice to see that you can acknowledge and appreciate that

and so can he.

Like, that's a really good start.

JACQUI: I've been struggling to understand him,

where he's coming from.

Like, I've always known from the beginning

he's got the right intentions

but I've never really understood why he's behaving the way he is

and now, listening to Adam and Karla

actually explain where Ryan's coming from,

it was really helpful in a weird way.

Should we do one last cheers?

G, toast. ADAM: Cheers, big ears.

Let's get over the bullshit and be happy, yeah?

WOMEN: Yeah. Cheers.

RYAN: Cheers. Thanks for coming, guys.

JACQUI: Thank you. KARLA: You're very welcome.

NARRATOR: For our newest couples,

it is their first night staying in their apartments...

WOMEN: Hi!

..and original brides Rhi and Carina are taking this opportunity

to welcome Beth into her new home.

Come on in. We come bearing gifts.

Stunning. Not for you, though, babe. Yeah.

It's girls' night. You need to go. TEEJAY: You're joking.

(LAUGHTER) Not for you.

Come on. Girls' night!

Sorry, babe. No worries. See you later.

WOMEN: Bye.

Yum. (CORK POPS)

(WOMEN EXCLAIM) Yay!

I am so keen for all of this.

Well, isn't this a cute little ladies' night?

My favourite. WOMEN: Cheers.

Whoo! I'm obsessed.

I went straight for the chicken. RHI: Yum.

Oh, my god. Mmm.

How are you and Teejay?

Yeah, I feel like you do compare yourself to everybody else

in the experiment... Mmm.

..and it's hard because it's even more fast-paced for us

because we've come in late... Yeah.

..but sometimes, yeah, you kind of do have take a step back

and be, like, "OK, we're actually doing well

"for the amount of time we've been here."

I have been initiating more, like, touching.

Like, we cuddle on the couch. We had a nap together.

Like, we just... It's felt nice today.

Like, it's felt really comfortable. That's good.

Yeah.

Like, I'm now just being myself and I feel confident.

So I'm feeling really good now. That's good.

NARRATOR: While Beth continues to relish

the successful start to her relationship with Teejay,

down the hall,

new bride Veronica is struggling with some concerns she has

about her marriage

and has decided to reach out

to the one other person in the experiment

who has first-hand experience with Eliot -

his ex-wife Lauren.

I thought it would be humorous to take her some margaritas,

'cause we learnt at the last dinner party

that she loved them so much, so... (LAUGHS)

ELIOT: We had a whole conversation

that we agreed that we weren't right for each other.

That didn't happen.

You had about five margaritas, so you might not remember.

WOMAN: Oh, my god. MAN: No, Eliot.

Don't even, mate.

Well, it's the truth.

VERONICA: The way that Eliot communicated with Lauren

at the dinner party,

that's obviously a massive red flag for me.

OK, I brought you these. LAUREN: Oh!

That is so cute! They're margaritas.

Oh, my god! I love it!

So I would really appreciate a chat with Lauren.

She's the only other person who's ever had any time with him

who can really say what her first-hand experience was with him,

because I really don't feel like I know the real Eliot.

How's it going?

That's actually part of the reason why I've come here.

OK.

I just kind of want to hear, like, your side fully...

Yeah.

..just so I can better understand, like, what I'm dealing with.

Like, when I met you at the dinner, I was, like, "You're awesome."

But I feel so sorry for you.

I feel like you can do a million times better.

Like, he's a difficult person. He's just so full of shit.

Oh...

I just... OK.

At the dinner party, when he said that to you, I was furious.

Like, that's a huge issue for me.

And then at the commitment ceremony...

Mmm.

..he was really doing his absolute best

to try and put his best foot forward in front of the group.

I just don't think it's gonna last long

because I don't know how long Eliot can keep up the facade.

Right. I don't know why he's here.

Yeah.

I do feel sorry for her, but it's just the truth.

Like, Eliot's about as shallow as a pond in a desert.

Like, he has literally no depth to him.

I think he's very narcissistic and she's gonna find out very quickly,

even more so if she doesn't already know that.

She probably should run.

(LAUGHS)

I just thought, like, coming back,

he would be trying to save face or, like, redeem himself.

Mmm.

Like, one of my friends was in a relationship with a narcissist

for, like, ten years and what I have learnt from her

is that, like, they don't actually have real feelings.

Mmm.

So, I do feel like Eliot is a narcissist.

OK.

But, yeah, I really was hoping that he would be different for you.

I really was.

VERONICA: Even though she has her own experience with him,

it is really disheartening to hear that insight into Eliot.

And so, I don't feel good.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

How's everything going with you? (LAUGHS)

Yeah. My husband's lovely. Oh!

He bought me flowers yesterday. Oh, gosh.

I know. Wow.

NARRATOR: While the original couples are spending time

with their family and friends,

our newest couples are about to start their crash course.

(DOOR CLOSES)

Veronica and Eliot.

CLINT: Loz. Got mail.

BETH: Oh, my god. TEEJAY: Oh, jeez!

Wow. Who wrote us an essay?

We've got a stack.

"Physical attraction is important in any romantic relationship."

"Inside this envelope are photos of all the other brides and grooms

"in this experiment."

It's time to get naked... I'm just joking.

(BOTH LAUGH)

"It's time to get a better sense

"of what your partner finds attractive in the opposite sex."

"From left to right, you must place the photos

"in order of who you find most attractive

"to who you are least attracted to."

NARRATOR: Newlyweds Beth and Teejay

jump straight into the photo-ranking task...

I am the most attracted to you out of everybody here.

Thanks, darling.

..and are finding it to be quite a straightforward challenge.

You'll go...here.

I think you're beautiful inside and out

and you would be first on my list

if I had to pick these again any day.

(FOREIGN ACCENT) You, number one... (FOREIGN ACCENT) Number one.

..in all of experiment.

Yay. (LAUGHS)

That's what I reckon.

Next up with the photo-ranking task are Lauren and Clint,

although Lauren would rather they didn't have to use photos at all.

I'd actually rather they brought the people

and we can line them up against the wall, rather than using photos.

(LAUGHS)

Nervous? Not at all.

Really? No.

You seem so confident. I'm just a confident person.

OK. OK.

Morena, she's actually lovely.

It's just age.

Beth.

I just don't know her, so... What about her boobs?

It's probably not something I even notice, to be honest.

(LAUGHS) Jamie.

Jamie was quite vocal at the dinner party.

Maybe that would be a bit too much for me.

Mmm.

Jacqui.

Physically, on appearance,

I actually would have ranked her higher but...

Really? Do you think she's more attractive than Jamie?

I do. She's quite natural.

I think she looks rough. Really?

Yeah. (LAUGHS)

I think she's very driven in her career.

Mmm.

Something like that's very attractive to me.

Yeah, OK. So...

I would even put Morena in front of Jacqui.

Jeez, you've got it in for Jacqui. (LAUGHS)

Yeah.

I like that he liked scruffy women

who have a strong drive in career.

Top three, I've gone with kindness.

I think that elevates their attractiveness.

Cool. Can I reveal the big one now?

Yeah.

Do you want me to move out the way so you can put it down here?

(LAUGHS) I could pretend to go back and forth and all over the place

but it's pretty easy for me

and it's not even putting you here.

It's actually putting you, like, up here.

Aw, that's so nice.

Yeah, I think there's only one place.

(LAUGHS)

There's daylight between you and the rest.

Clint has voiced many times that he is attracted to me,

so I would've expected him to put me first.

Can I keep this? Yeah.

Well, obviously, this dirty, stinky rat goes there.

Worst character, worst smell.

Hasn't washed his hair in five years.

(LAUGHS)

This guy, I don't know his name. He looks like a bit of a thumb.

(BOTH LAUGH)

I don't know how Lauren will rate me but she is a very direct person.

Tony... Oh, yeah.

I feel nothing.

Like, she's very honest.

She's 100% honest

and what you see with Lauren is what you get.

Dave.

Normally, like, you know, neck tats would not be my thing.

Yep.

Don't, like, try and go and get throat tats now.

Noted.

As much as you think we've got a connection

and we're getting along and she does like me,

you never know what surprises could come up.

Whew. A bit nerve-racking now. Oooh.

(LAUGHS) Um...

Oooh, you're the winner.

Oh... Really? Right up there?

Well, your, like, traits of, you know,

making sure I'm OK all the time,

just being, like, a really great partner,

you know, you obviously dress well,

you've got clean teeth, you don't smell.

(LAUGHS)

That could've been a curveball but luckily,

or thankfully, I was up the top.

You're number one. Yeah, that's so nice of you.

Look, the nerves have dropped. Oh, that's good.

Yeah. (LAUGHS)

Clint gives you, like, a good feeling when you're around him.

(LAUGHS) In my nipples.

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: Down the hall, the last of the newlyweds

are about to tackle the photo-ranking task

and Veronica is approaching it with caution.

VERONICA: So, after that conversation with Lauren yesterday,

it just really helped me to understand

what I should be looking out for today.

I think Eliot has a lot of sides, I'm learning.

I'm curious to see what side this one...

this challenge brings out in him.

Like, I don't know this guy.

Alright. Alright.

Are you ready? Yeah. Let's go.

Alright. So...

OK. So, first up, Jacqui.

Yeah. OK.

I don't know... That's a surprise to me.

Like, I'm just not attracted to her look.

Physically. Yeah. Physically.

Purely physical.

For me, like, attraction is so much more

than what someone physically looks like.

But if you want to just maintain just physical,

then we can just do that.

Yeah, for this exercise, anyway.

Next up, Morena.

Not someone that I'm drawn to.

I just feel like he focused on, like,

the same exact point for every single person.

I don't find her really that physically attractive.

Not attractive, not attractive, not attractive.

Physically speaking, not really attracted to her.

Of course. (LAUGHS)

Carina.

Attractive.

Yeah.

But didn't give me any insight into what it was that he found attractive

about each of those individual people.

Next, Lauren.

She's beautiful. Um... Yeah.

I think she's an attractive girl.

Personally, I didn't really feel like I learnt anything.

He just wasn't coming at the exercise

from the place of trying to really help me to understand

what it is that he finds attractive in the opposite sex.

So, then we have...

Yeah, I would put you up here.

Really?

Interesting. Yeah.

I don't know how to describe it.

They're very diplomatic answers. (LAUGHS)

I don't feel like I have any further insight into Eliot as a person.

You're free to, like, discuss other elements

of what you find attractive in people as well.

The task was on a physical attractiveness basis.

I'm not sure, yeah, if I read that...

Are you supposed to do it

just strictly physical attractiveness or...?

Again, last on the board...

(CLEARS THROAT) Our dearest Adrian. That's really surprising.

We haven't really had much of a conversation,

but I just know that he and I would clash.

My list is based on

what I know of the people that I've met so far...

Clint.

..and the effect that meeting them has had on me

in terms of, like, whether or not I find them attractive.

Paul.

I think it's really sweet that he's, you know,

falling in love with Carina.

The fact that he's being so vulnerable is so attractive.

We kind of did the exercise a little bit differently.

Different metrics, I guess you could say.

And then we've got Dave. He's very emotionally available.

He's tall, gorgeous, funny, loves a joke.

He's respectful.

It's pretty hard to top. Mmm.

So, yeah. OK.

So you're... I'm putting you here.

(CLICKS TONGUE)

So, you're obviously physically gorgeous.

We can all see that.

But the reason why I put these guys ahead

is just because I feel that there's, like, a level of openness

and level of vulnerability that I haven't seen from you yet.

So that's the reason for my decision.

Yeah. That's great.

No, no. I'm not upset at all.

Like, I'm glad I'm not last, obviously.

Pack it up?

Yeah... Uh, yeah. Sure.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Our newest couples are continuing with crash course week.

CLINT: Someone smells nice in here. LAUREN: That's me.

Is it? Yeah. It's my new one.

Lauren and Clint's next task is designed to give them an insight

into what their partner was looking for before entering the experiment...

Here we go. ..by watching their audition videos.

How exciting. Let's go.

Should I get my notepad out?

Alright. Clint Rice... Oh!

..43, from Launceston, Tasmania.

And I'm a professional golfer turned entrepreneur.

So I've achieved a lot of things in my life and career

and getting married's definitely one I've always wanted to do

and if I could find someone spontaneous, active,

you know, someone that doesn't want to just sit on the couch

and watch Netflix every day... (BOTH LAUGH)

Like, actually has some drive to go, "OK, let's go hiking this weekend

"or let's go walk the dogs..." I hate hiking.

Yeah, just have fun. Like, not take life too seriously.

That's pretty fair. Cool.

Even though you watch Netflix. I love Netflix and I hate hiking.

OK. Well, they're kind of not must-haves.

They're like... Oh, OK, Eliot.

(BOTH LAUGH) (BLEEP).

I personally hate hiking.

I like going on walks, like, with my friends,

but certainly I wouldn't go make a whole day of it.

So, are you ready? Go for it.

Lauren Hall. I'm 30... I think I'm 37.

From Brisbane and I'm a business owner.

I'm very, like, gender-role specific.

I want to have someone that I can take care of

and, like, I can look up to.

They would need to be established. Like, I'm not into 50-50 at all.

I just don't want to, like, have to have my business.

They would need to have a house or a couple of properties,

have to be able to afford to go to Europe,

with one million-plus...

No, like, earning. (LAUGHS)

If I was matched with someone who wasn't successful,

I would probably hate them.

That's all accurate.

Yeah, OK. Fair enough.

It falls into what you were saying about your traditional values,

where you want... Mmm.

..a husband to be more provider, more protector.

It's more like a... Yeah. Protector, provider and alpha.

I'm not worried with what Lauren wants from a man.

I like the fact that I can have the space to provide and protect.

I just don't understand the whole alpha male thing... (LAUGHS)

to see where that actually... where that sits

and where I fit in that whole scheme of things, I guess.

So, would you say I'm masculine enough for you?

I'd say you're definitely masculine.

I don't know if you're, like, an alpha.

I feel like, with Clint, he definitely isn't an alpha male.

He shaves his chest.

Even things like, this morning, he's wanting to book in a spray tan

and, you know, he got a spray tan

and had, like, the paper G-string thing on

and I was, like... I just don't think that that's masculine.

I know that you feel like I'm, like, bit of a dominant personality,

whereas with an alpha male, I wouldn't feel that way.

It kind of like softens me.

Maybe just, like, let your chest hair grow out...

let the fake tan wash off and...

I don't know, just be really secure in your manhood.

Do you like to share decision-making?

I want to trust the person enough

that I know that I would respect the decision

and that I'd be happy with the decision.

Really? Yeah.

Um... Yeah.

Well, I might just grow a big beard and, yeah, start drinking beers

and, you know, maybe smash some beer cans over my head.

I don't know if that's an alpha male.

I'd probably have to look up the definition

and see probably what it is.

Yeah, well, that's good.

Good chat.

As Lauren and Clint continue to understand each other's expectations

through crash course week,

our original couples are in the middle of friends and family week

and for Awhina and Adrian, tensions are at an all-time high

ahead of their catch-up with their loved ones.

Are you looking forward to seeing them?

Yeah, I am, actually. Yeah?

I'm looking forward to having a sit-down chat with everyone.

Me too.

I don't really know what to expect

but it'll be good to see everyone regardless.

Yeah, I can't wait to see Cleo.

Oh, Cleo means the world to me, you know.

She's my twin sister

and usually I'm her support person,

but I feel like with this roundabout that Adrian and I keep going around,

it's just gonna be the same story.

My concerns are that it'll be Adrian,

his twin sisters and Jasmine,

three more people backing him up.

(SIGHS)

As if he hasn't had a voice this whole time. Like...

WOMAN: Here we go, here we go.

WOMAN: From my understanding, from Adrian,

it sounds like there's a lot of challenges and obstacles

in their relationship

and whether or not they can overcome them, we'll see.

Hi. Good to see you.

Hello again.

Hello. ADRIAN: What's happening?

The type of family that we are, we're supportive no matter what,

so I think that can be difficult for people.

I don't have any, like, grave concerns.

I mean, we're all adults, so... Yeah.

You guys are actually kind of matching with the...

NIKOLA: Was that on purpose? No.

What's been happening? JASMINE: Not a whole lot.

We're here for you guys.

What's been going on? How was this morning?

This morning? Mmm.

It was alright.

I did observe an icy greeting.

We've obviously had a few problems and issues

in the last couple of weeks.

Yeah, let's go into it. What happened?

We spoke about it a little bit yesterday

but we're both so tired from the last couple of days,

which is fair enough, so we sort of left it.

We just said "Let's bed it for the night."

Yeah, and then... Let's bed what? What happened?

Oh, my gosh. (LAUGHS)

I feel like we should've had food or something first.

What happened?

Just had a bit of a rollercoaster few weeks.

Mmm.

NIKOLA: But what's the issue?

Like, what is the challenges that, you know...

Why is it so up and down?

JASMINE: What's your point of view?

Because obviously we talk to Adrian and we have somewhat of an idea

but obviously we want to hear you out too

because I think it's important for, you know, both of us,

all of us to hear you out.

I feel like that's why we're here also.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Like, this environment, like,

it definitely fast-tracks a relationship, you know.

You get pushed to ask questions

and maybe you don't like the answers to those questions.

I think Adrian and I just really struggle

to communicate to each other what we want.

You're in each other's space 24/7

and you've got different living habits

and you've got different ways of acting in a relationship.

NIKOLA: Well, no-one's perfect in a relationship.

Let's not forget that.

NARRATOR: While Adrian chose to welcome three guests to lunch,

Awhina has opted to invite just one, her twin sister Cleo.

Cleo first met Adrian and his family on his wedding day,

where the twin pairing caused quite the stir.

(WOMEN SCREAM AND LAUGH)

These our our sisters here, Elita and Nikola. Twins as well.

(WOMEN LAUGH) CLEO: You're gonna be surprised.

WOMAN: Yeah. (LAUGHS)

You're twins? (LAUGHTER)

No way. Twins and twins.

MAN: Double trouble. (LAUGHTER)

NARRATOR: But despite observing Awhina and Adrian

immediately hitting it off...

Hey, how you going? I'm Adrian. You're actually way too hot.

I'm actually not happy. (LAUGHTER)

..Cleo also witnessed the first hiccup in the couple's relationship.

ADRIAN: If you haven't noticed, which you have,

I'm an identical twin and so are my sisters.

Also, you should know I'm not a one-man package deal.

(CLEO GASPS)

(LAUGHTER)

Don't worry, I don't have kids.

(LAUGHS AWKWARDLY)

NARRATOR: Cleo has since been kept up to date

with the recent developments in the experiment

through regular contact with her sister.

CLEO: My sister and me have a really close relationship,

so we talk most nights about what's currently happening in her life,

you know, how she's feeling, how she's coping.

Right now, she's been away from her friends and family for several weeks

and she's been struggling

just having that distance from her son.

Hello. CLEO: Hi!

This isn't meant to be like this! We're matching.

CLEO: And she's been telling me some pretty unsettling things

about her husband Adrian.

She's told me regularly that he doesn't show up for her

the way a husband should.

She tells me that he regularly puts her down to make himself look better

and that she doesn't feel seen.

She feels invisible.

You've missed out on it.

Everyone's straight into the questions,

asking how are Adrian and I are.

Yeah, how are we?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

So, obviously, Adrian...

Just before you continue, your eyes are swollen.

Have you been crying?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

You've missed out on it.

Everyone's straight into the questions,

asking how Adrian and I are.

Yeah, how are we?

So, obviously, Adrian...

CLEO: Just before you continue, your eyes are swollen.

Have you been crying?

No.

She's been sleeping, actually.

But, um...

Oooh, food. (LAUGHS)

What is it? You won't like it.

Arancini balls.

You know, Awhina seems to have most of the problems,

so I wanted you guys to hear her out first.

WOMAN: Mmm. I agree. Mmm...

I think when starting a relationship with anyone, it's, like...

you don't expect grand, wild things at the beginning.

It's the little things that are important.

Not about the little things, like the...

Tell them what the real problem is that you're having.

Little things also matter, Fi. Don't forget that.

The little things paint a whole picture.

CLEO: I don't think Awhina's happy in her relationship with Adrian.

She looks tired, exhausted and sad.

She's given a lot to be here.

She's given up time away from her son.

She's giving up important milestones.

Awhina deserves a kind, loving partner who's going to support her.

AWHINA: Like, obviously, I want to show up for Adrian.

Like, that's why I said to him, "Let's have a conversation

"where we say what you need from me and what I need from you."

We didn't even have that conversation

because it started off...

We got to a disagreement and it ended...

What does showing up look like for you?

Honestly, just acknowledge that I exist would be really nice.

(TENSE MUSIC)

From day one, I've felt like I'm constantly asking questions

or I'm constantly complimenting,

even just asking him questions about what food he likes,

you know, 'cause I want to know... I want to get to know him.

And I just haven't felt the reciprocation on my end.

OK, so, what I'm hearing is this is all about Adrian right now.

So you can confidently sit here

and say that you don't partake in any of these problems?

Every time we have a conversation, I sugar-coat it.

I very much sugar-coat... That's on you. That's not on me.

That's you not communicating properly.

No, actually. No... It's actually ridiculous.

AWHINA: I'm overwhelmed right now.

He has three more people backing him up.

And so, I don't know how to explain my point of view to them.

Now, any time I address any real hurt, he'd get on the defence

and he'd shut me down

and I've struggled to have a voice with him.

It's just difficult.

It's hard.

You just keep re-validating

that you don't see me or you're not hearing me.

We have these conversations every single day. Two, three times a day.

That's me hearing you out.

There's hearing, Adrian, and listening and understanding...

Yeah. ..and actually reassuring me.

And you...

And then there's hearing. And then just shutting me down.

I heard you out. I've heard you out many times.

I definitely have.

So I'm making an effort, is what I'm saying.

I'm just gonna say something, Fi. You look really drained.

Your eyes are swollen.

That's not from sleeping. That's from crying.

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

Have you cried in front of me?

I've cried in front of you before, Adrian.

After last commitment ceremony and I was visibly upset.

When I've told you I feel a certain way, when I've said I'm upset,

do you know what you say afterwards?

Every time, "That's a you problem." Something...

Can I just say something?

I think it's really... It's really hard for anyone,

not just Adrian,

but to continuously show up for someone

when you are focusing a lot on the negatives...

because from what...

He hasn't even shown up, so let's just stop it there.

..from what I've heard... He has not even shown up.

From what I've heard... Not even once.

I was talking. He has not even shown up.

I don't care. He has not shown up, not even once.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

CLEO: How dare you! How dare you!

..serious family matters turn into a family feud.

They are not good enough to be in your life.

He's definitely not good enough to be in my nephew's life!

ELITA: This is ridiculous. I'm done. It's, like...

AWHINA: Good. Make sure you leave the apartment.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

AWHINA: There's hearing, Adrian, and listening and understanding...

Yeah. ..and actually reassuring me.

ADRIAN: And you...

And there's hearing and then just shutting me down.

JASMINE: Can I just say something? I think it's really...

It's really hard for anyone, not just Adrian,

but to continuously show up for someone

when you are focusing a lot on the negatives.

Because from what...

CLEO: He hasn't even shown up, so let's just stop it there.

From what I've heard... He has not even shown up.

Not even once. I was talking.

He has not even shown up. I don't care.

He has not shown up, not even once.

You were there, were you? Yeah, I was there.

ELITA: OK, Jasmine was speaking

and Cleo just started speaking over the top of her.

Literally. I didn't even get to finish what I was saying.

I totally understand where you feel like you haven't been shown up...

AWHINA: But I haven't even told you how I haven't been shown up for yet.

I've asked you so many times and you just said...

I was trying to... ..bouncing around the situation.

Well, Cleo cut Jasmine off

when she was trying to get the answer from you.

CLEO: That's not how a husband shows up.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Actually, you know what, I'm not going to lie,

we just had intruders move in, right?

Intruders.

I've been asked by one of the intruders

more questions about my life and my son

than I've been asked by Adrian in the entire experiment.

ADRIAN: What have you asked me? Not one time... Everything.

When we went to Fiji, she said to me...she goes,

"When I'm ready to talk about my son, I will talk about her son..."

We had this conversation. We agreed. I said to everyone...

That's not exactly how the conversation went.

I said to everyone...

I said to everyone, "I feel like

"this is obviously a special person in her life.

"When she's ready to talk and comfortable to talk about her son,

'I will talk."

And that's what she said to me. So I don't want to overstep my ground.

This is what she said to me.

ELITA: I happen to be someone with a son.

If I had said to someone "I don't want to speak of my son,"

I would hope that they would take that very seriously...

That's not what I said.

I've not been once asked by you how my son is. It's just true.

You've never even asked me.

NIKOLA: Wait, can I stop you there for a second?

So, initially, you said when the time is right,

you'll open up about your son...

No, that's not the conversation, how it went.

That's what you said. Something to that effect.

You just said that. You said that.

This is a roadblock for us.

So when you're ready, you'll open up about it, right?

That's fine. It'll come naturally.

I've been naturally mentioning my son.

JASMINE: You said when you were ready you would speak about him.

I've actually brought up my son a few times,

just randomly here and there and that's actually true.

Well, actually, of course she did. She's a fantastic mother.

So how about we lose that attitude about her being a mum...

NIKOLA: You're the only one that... I do not appreciate that at all.

When did I say... The fact that you just denied it...

She's the best fricken mum there is. When did I say she wasn't?

How dare you! How dare you!

I make comments about my son all the time.

ELITA: Just lower the decibels. No, how (BLEEP) dare you!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

She is the best mum there is. You are wretched.

Fi, you're fighting, fighting, fighting with these people

and it's never gonna get through. No-one's fighting...

You are a fantastic mother, you're a beautiful person.

You give, give, give, give on a daily basis.

You have so much light that you share with everyone

and I don't see any of that light in you today.

They are not good enough to be in your life.

He's definitely not good enough to be in my nephew's life.

You will never, ever, ever let him meet my nephew.

NIKOLA: ..this aggressive and...

I'm actually quite embarrassed by her.

You deserve more than this. ELITA: You know what, I actually...

I just don't need to listen to this shit.

Goodbye. JASMINE: Pointless conversation.

It really is. You can't reason.

This is just ridiculous. I'm done. It's, like...

AWHINA: Good. Make sure you leave the apartment.

And actually pack your stuff this time.

(TENSE MUSIC)

He sat there the entire time making snarky remarks...

You know what, they planned it. They planned it.

They did.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's time for you to come home.

I thought I would come in alone

because obviously I don't think anything is gonna resolve itself

with everybody.

But I thought, like, you know,

I would come in and have a conversation

because, you know, as a mother, I know what you've given up.

But, you know, I've given up time with my son

for these four days to come here

and to feel this attack, number one, at us, right, let alone my brother,

so that's a really difficult situation to be in.

I think there's, like, a lot of finger-pointing.

But, you know, I think you did have an opportunity to leave.

Your brother actually asked me to stay to my face.

I think, you know, you're only looking at yourself...

You literally sat there and you think

that was me attacking your brother?

I barely needed to point a finger at him.

I'm sorry, but you guys came in very aggressive.

Jasmine was simply asking,

how do you perceive showing up, right,

and you couldn't even answer that question, so...

Oh, my god. Do you know why?

Because when I said I just want to be seen just the littlest bit,

I mean genuinely just a little bit.

Everybody has different ways of showing up.

I think, you know... He completely ignores me.

..you have this expectation...

No, actually, I had zero expectations.

You've not been there for the last few weeks

and I will not have this conversation.

Do you know why I won't have this conversation?

There's, like, no reasoning with unreasonable people...

Back at you, babe. I'm gonna tell you right now.

I'm not gonna tolerate this kind of behaviour anymore.

OK. Walk along.

Oh... Goodbye, babe.

You're just not worth it, honey. Oh, you are not worth it.

Trust me. You, your brother, no-one.

I think, you know, you have this expectation...

No, actually, I have zero expectation.

You've not been there for the last few weeks

and I will not have this conversation.

Do you know why I won't have this conversation?

There's, like, no reasoning with unreasonable people...

Back at you, babe. I'm just gonna tell you right now.

Oh, gosh...

I'm not gonna tolerate this kind of behaviour anymore.

OK. Walk along.

Oh...you're just not worth it, honey.

Oh, you are not worth it, trust me. You, your brother, no-one.

She came in here... Yeah, I know. Babe...

..said straight off the bat... Shoo, fly.

Straight off the bat, she said, "You could have left.

"Why are you here? You could have left."

At the end of the day, you said 'leave'.

If he sat there giving you empty promises and false hope,

of course you'll stay.

It was three against one

and I just wish that Fi had more support there to defend her.

You know, every time she opened her mouth,

they tried to make her look bad or they were condescending.

This could've been a nice lunch. It was never going to be.

I actually feel quite embarrassed and upset, actually.

I feel embarrassed for Awhina and her sister.

Mainly Cleo.

And I feel upset that I put my sisters and Jasmine

in that situation.

CLEO: The fact that she even made a 'hmm' about you being a mum...

You are the best mum in this world.

This really sucks. I know it does.

(CRIES)

(SIGHS)

I hate seeing you like this.

I haven't cried all morning!

I knew that, because I can see it in your eyes.

(CRIES)

Not only has Adrian treated me really poorly

throughout this experiment

and treated me as such an afterthought

and had very conditional affection,

he's gaslit me...

(CRIES)

But he's also tried to shine a very horrible light on me

any chance he gets.

I gave up a lot to be here, in Sydney, away from my child.

Now I'm just mad and I'm pissed off.

And how's Cleo?

You've left so much behind... I know.

..as if you don't have a life of your own also.

We all gave up something, so we're all in the same boat.

And it's not just because you have a son that you've given up more.

Yeah. I've given up just as much as her.

I've given up time away from my job. I've given up time away from my dog.

I don't even think he knows your son's name.

I don't think he pays any attention to you and it's sad to see.

(CRIES) If he wrote 'stay' and genuinely tried, like...

CLEO: You deserve it.

You are asking for so little, when you deserve so much more.

I just keep giving him all these opportunities

to show me that he's a nice person

or that he actually has just the tiniest bit of care for me.

But there's... There's nothing.

Listen, you've done what you can.

At the same time, you know what, I did write 'stay',

so it's only fair for me in the man that I am to stay to the end.

Like, I'm staying for that commitment ceremony,

because that's me showing up again.

Now, I'm a twin. My sisters are twins.

I understand, like, you're defensive for your sister,

she's going off her head.

Like, even though I felt like pulling up Cleo...

but at the same time, I just wanted to let her embarrass herself.

What are you, (BLEEP) ten years old? Like...

Look, you can put a ribbon on a garbage bin, but what is that?

It's still trash. WOMAN: Yeah.

Like, let's just be honest. (WOMEN LAUGH)

NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

(WOMAN LAUGHS)

..friends and family week continues.

WOMAN: We can see the way Carina looks at you.

WOMAN: You look happy. You really do.

You can tell the chemistry is definitely there

and I do see a future.

To new beginnings and family. Yes.

You are being unreasonable and I will not tolerate it.

What causes Veronica to lash out at Eliot?

Do not raise your voice at me. I've had enough.

ELIOT: This is so civil. I've had enough!

Emotions reach breaking point

as they navigate the first week of married life.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

And in an unexpected turn of events,

which couple will announce their exciting baby news?

(GENTLE MUSIC BOX MELODY PLAYS)

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