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NARRATOR: The countdown is on until the end of the experiment
and their final vow ceremonies.
DAVE: The hardest decision is to fight
and that's what we want to do and I want to move forward.
And this past week...
..our couples began planning their lives beyond the experiment.
JEFF: Here's a key to my apartment. RHI: (LAUGHS) That's so cute.
Thank you.
But the future wasn't clear for Beth...
If it all ended abruptly tomorrow,
is my daughter gonna get her heart broken?
Um...
Your brain is so small. My brain is small?
Yeah.
..and a challenging homestays...
I think he's been absolutely gypped of this experiment
by being put with you.
..led to Ryan announcing he wants out of his marriage with Jacqui.
I'm just sick of it! I've had a gutful, mate!
I'm sick of it, Jacqui!
I can't... I can't do this, Jacqui.
JACQUI: I don't lose people.
People lose me.
Tonight...
it's the final commitment ceremony of the experiment.
JOHN: The very last opportunity to get feedback from the experts
to make an accurate decision going into final vows.
No more beating around the bush.
The experts apply the pressure.
Is it just really as simple as you're just not that into her?
Tough questions...
Do you think Awhina could be that right person for you?
Um...
..lead to unexpected bombshells.
At the moment, I don't think I'm in love with Dave.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
And then...
We're having a conversation about how you have made Ryan feel.
..the experts hold Jacqui to account.
(LAUGHS) As a person.
JOHN: Jacqui, Jacqui, hold on. MEL: I'm not sure what's funny.
And they are not in a laughing mood.
Why are you laughing about something that is so important to him?
Just sit with that.
Now, back to you, Ryan.
Will Jacqui and Ryan quit the experiment
just days before the final vows?
JACQUI: Um...
(JEFF GASPS)
WOMAN: What? TEEJAY: Oh, my god.
(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)
It's the morning of the final commitment ceremony...
ADRIAN: Get out. AWHINA: Stay, stay, stay.
I've had enough of you. Stay. (LAUGHS)
..and after more than eight weeks in the experiment...
(LAUGHS)
We've been married for nearly three months.
PAUL: I know, yeah. How crazy is that!
..tonight marks the final time our couples will meet with the experts.
We're good. (RHI LAUGHS)
As always. (LAUGHS)
But it's the controversy from last night's dinner party
that's still front and centre in everyone's minds.
JAMIE: Last night was a bit interesting, wasn't it?
CARINA: It was a crucial one, homestays, I think.
PAUL: Well, it's a turning point, you know.
Yeah.
It can make your relationship blossom, which has been our case.
Yeah.
Or it can have the exact opposite effect, and you look...
Like, Teejay and Beth are the perfect example.
Yeah.
Your dad said to me, if the experiment ends tomorrow, yes or no,
is my daughter gonna get her heart broken?
I know, and he used the wrong word.
He probably should've said "Is she gonna be hurt?"
I was diplomatic in the way I answered
because I don't want to give a yes or a no.
All I wanted from you was to know that you liked me just a little bit,
enough to actually want to progress this on the outside.
That is not what you said, darling.
Take a shot for every time Teejay says 'darling'.
You never ask me if I wanted to keep trying in this experiment, darling.
PAUL: It's all a little bit confusing.
CARINA: It was confusing, wasn't it?
I'm just not buying it. Yeah.
I think the 'darling' part doesn't help Teejay's case either.
(LAUGHS) The darling part... (LAUGHS)
AWHINA: There was no resolution with them two last night.
ADRIAN: I think they're just focusing on the wrong things.
Like, go on dates, go have fun. Like, you know...
They haven't done that.
Like, I know she feels like Teejay doesn't want her,
so she's not acting like herself in the relationship.
OK, well, maybe his enough is not enough.
TEEJAY: I definitely felt pressured
when getting those yes or no questions
from Beth and her family and friends at homestays.
You know, that's a definite. That's a line in the sand.
"Do you want to be with me? Yes or no?
"If not, then we're not gonna catch up."
You know, Beth, she hasn't gone through as much as I have
in a relationship perspective...
and I think Beth is definitely asking these questions
'cause she needs the reassurance
that maybe she won't get her heart broken
or maybe it's where she wants the relationship to be.
I don't like Beth any less. I still adore her as a person.
I think she's fantastic inside and out.
It's just hard when I've been struggling with that connection.
And where my head is at
is that I don't know if this is a friendship or a relationship,
so I just want to do what's best for myself
and I also want to do what I think is best for Beth as well.
BETH: Last night was a lot,
but it was good for me to get the things I needed off my chest.
At the table, when I was trying to explain how I feel,
he said that he thought I was asking for a yes or no answer.
That's not what I want.
All I want is for you to just be able to say,
"Look, we're not in the best place but I'm willing to work on it."
Going off of the conversation he had with just me one on one
last night at the dinner party,
I did feel like Teejay was very genuine.
He never once said, "Look, I want to leave."
He never said that.
If you don't want to be here, that's so fine.
I just need to... I just need to hear it.
I just don't want to rush something right now.
JOHN: Oh, no. MEL: Aw.
Sure. Of course.
That's not me saying no. Mm-hm. Of course.
Yeah. Alright.
Yeah, see, there's the mixed messages.
ALESSANDRA: Yeah. He gives her crumbs.
Mmm.
BETH: I feel like I've been very consistent in this experiment.
I've tried to be as open as I can and I know Teejay has tried as well,
otherwise, if there was literally zero, I wouldn't be here.
You know, he comes to homestays, we've been on a date,
he slept with me again.
He needs an emotional connection to be intimate,
so I hope that means that he does have
an emotional connection to me
'cause otherwise I guess it wouldn't make sense for him
to initiate that.
To me, they're all signs of, like,
"OK, he is interested in growing in this relationship."
I know Teejay needs some time to think
and, you know, his head's all over the place.
But I'm here to support him.
I've got a guy that I do like being around.
I am, you know, hopeful there's a future
because I'm here and now I'm ready to give him everything
and for me, I want to drop all this awkward tension.
I don't like it.
But that's up to him and how he wants to move forward.
It can only feel nice if we both try and I know I'm willing to try.
I just don't know if he is.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
NARRATOR: As Beth and Teejay contemplate tonight's decisions,
our other couples are preparing for the final commitment ceremony
of the experiment.
JEFF: Are you excited about our last commitment ceremony ever?
RHI: I can't believe it's actually the last one.
That is... Time has flown.
This will be their last opportunity to face the experts
before making the ultimate choice,
to stay and continue in the experiment
through to final vows
or leave their marriages and go their separate ways.
PAUL: I reckon the experts are probably gonna be asking
some of the hard questions,
probably gonna want to make sure that everyone,
every couple are on the same page, you know.
I guess we'll unpack it all tonight.
During their one-on-one conversation at last night's dinner party,
Jacqui made an emotional plea to Ryan,
something she is still processing.
I am accepting you. I don't think I'm better than you.
And, like, I'm trying so hard.
I can't... I can't do this, Jacqui. I'm exhausted mentally.
I'm sorry you're exhausted.
(SIGHS)
I didn't mean to hurt you.
I think last night was a real eye-opener for me...
just in terms of the realisations I've had with Ryan,
to make this the best relationship for the two of us.
I can't build a healthy relationship
without having addressed these concerns I've got
or at least, like, work on compromises
or, you know, have curious intellectual discussions about them.
So I'm really proud of myself
and I did an absolutely exceptional job last night.
During that one-on-one discussion,
I was able to convince Ryan to start working through some of our problems
which is really difficult for Ryan to agree to.
Like, he never wants to do that, just the two of us.
But I do think this experiment's good for Ryan.
There's so much he needs to learn.
And he'll probably have to re-watch his behaviour.
But I do think he's really lucky to be with me
and I do think that this relationship can repair itself
and move forward,
because Ryan never expressly said
that he doesn't want to be here with me
and that he wants to go home
and when I was asking him, you know,
"Do you see anything in me that you want to keep working on?"
he kind of just went silent.
He didn't say no, which in my mind, like,
when Ryan does this, it means he's writing 'stay'.
RYAN: I'm writing 'leave'.
Emotionally, I'm just tired.
I just... I don't know, I think the well's dried up.
It's really sad but, like, I've gotta be realistic.
At this point in my life, I'm getting closer to 40,
like, I need the real thing.
I don't need the conflicts, I don't need the drama.
The dinner party for me was really the time
where I took that opportunity to just, like, lay everything out
for the entire group to see, you know,
like, what the relationship is kind of really like behind closed doors.
We have arguments we don't need to and my feelings get diminished
and I feel like a project,
that I'm being worked on by somebody else and moulded and whatnot,
but I know exactly who I am
and at this point in my life,
all I want is for someone to fully embrace that.
If we can't figure it out with ourselves
and we keep having vastly different approaches to things,
then, yeah, like, I just don't think there's a future for us.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
ADRIAN: Hello, hello. JOHN: Greetings, gentlemen.
MEL: Hello, guys. How are you guys?
ALESSANDRA: Hi. Welcome. JOHN: Very good.
We're good.
(ADRIAN EXHALES)
(PAUL EXHALES)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Greetings, ladies. WOMAN: Hello.
Hi, boys. ADRIAN: Ladies.
Hello. MEL: Hello.
RHI: Hi. WOMEN: Hi.
Hello. Mwah. How are you?
RYAN: Hi. JACQUI: How you going?
Are you good?
Mwah. How are you?
I'm good. How are you?
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Well, welcome, everybody,
to the very final commitment ceremony of this experiment.
Now, it was over two months ago that you began this process
where you were matched with a complete stranger
and you then went about facing challenges
that most couples typically experience over several years.
They've been thrown at you in a short space of time.
Certainly, we have lost some couples along the way,
but congratulations to all of you for getting this far.
ALESSANDRA: Now, of course, you're all coming back from homestays,
which is such an important part of this experiment...
so we're very much looking forward to hearing how that went
for each and every one of you.
JOHN: Tonight is make-or-break.
This is your last shot with us,
the very last opportunity you're going to have
to get feedback from the experts
that will give you the information you need
to make an accurate decision going into final vows.
MEL: Now, with that being said, our first couple up on the couch...
Jamie and Dave.
JAMIE: Oh. (LAUGHS) (APPLAUSE)
JOHN: Hello, you two. Hello.
MEL: Take a seat.
Well, you two, last time we saw you on this couch,
things had shifted significantly between you.
Yeah.
And observing you last night at the dinner party,
we're all still a little baffled about where things are at
between the two of you,
so we need you to really update us
as to where you've come from in the last week
to get to this point and what next.
Yeah, so... Go on, Dave.
..the last time, yeah, we are on this couch,
I, you know, copped some questions
that really opened my thoughts and my mind to,
you know, really what this experiment's about.
And I think that we have had such a good time together
getting to know each other.
Yes, we've come out of a rough patch
and I feel like moving forward into homestays,
there was, like, a point where we sort of both were, like,
"This is really gonna be difficult."
OK.
But in this relationship, like, yeah, there's ups and downs
and we don't have to have the living arrangements figured out
straight away.
These are all stepping stones
and there's more positive than negative.
OK.
And that's the main thing I've taken out of it.
Dave, where are your feelings at right now toward Jamie?
I just feel like, you know, the last week, my feelings have grown
and I've been showing up
and she's been receptive of the gestures I've made
and that's helped me come out of my shell.
Now, I know that they're not as strong as where Jamie is
but I can feel the feelings coming on and...
I'm just gonna ask Jamie,
do you feel like the last week has been great for us?
It has been really good for us,
but it doesn't take away the concern part.
MEL: So, let's just rewind to last week when we were here.
And, Jamie, you know, you were talking about
starting to develop real feelings for Dave.
Mm-hm. Mm-hm.
You know, you said that you were in love with him.
Mm-hm.
And, you know, Dave, you were making it pretty clear
that you weren't able to meet Jamie at that level at this point.
Yep.
And, Jamie, you started to question his feelings towards you
and whether that was real
and whether this relationship was actually gonna work out.
Mm-hm.
I felt like the rug was pulled out from under me last week
and I was, like, "Wait a minute, I'm getting all these feelings,
"I'm so invested and my needs aren't even being met
"in the areas I need it."
So I think the love element is, like, a bit on hold now
'cause, like, the rose-coloured glasses are up.
And I was, like, "OK, let's take this, like, a bit more,
"like, step-by-step."
So, are you saying that you're no longer in love with Dave?
At the moment, I don't think I'm in love with Dave.
Wow.
(SOLEMN MUSIC)
So, are you saying that you're no longer in love with Dave?
At the moment, I don't think I'm in love with Dave.
Wow.
I think there's an element of being scared, though.
Understandable.
Like, my feelings get invested and then I get a pull-back
and for so long, I didn't know Dave didn't have feelings progressing...
and I trusted Dave so much.
Like, I was, like, "He'd never do anything to hurt me.
"Like, this man is such a good guy."
So it really just...
It just completely blindsided me.
I think, from my point of view, I feel we're in a good spot
and I feel like that... I do have hope for us.
Jamie, as Dave was talking, you looked quite uncertain
with what he was saying.
The last couple of weeks, I've struggled to feel reassured
by what Dave's saying.
I think she's scared and I can understand that
and I feel like she has, yeah, proceeded with caution.
I can get that.
But I'm trying to show up and be better
and see what we can do together.
JOHN: The two of you, as a couple,
you don't look the way you used to look.
We've seen you throughout the experiment with passion
and chemistry, excitement
and now at the final commitment ceremony, we've got nothing.
I don't even know you, Jamie. Oh. (LAUGHS)
I'm sitting here listening to you, thinking, "What happened to you?"
I'm very anxious right now, sorry. Yeah.
Well, that's because the guy that you're falling in love with
pulled a handbrake on and said, "I don't know if you're the one."
And, you know, the whole time that we've been in these experiments,
I don't know if we've actually seen someone retract an 'I love you'.
Nobody saw this coming.
Dave, Jamie does not need you to be in love with her right now
but she does need to know
that there is a possibility in the future
that that could happen.
I can honestly say I can see it happening one day.
I could fall in love with you.
I know that I've messed up, but we can make this work.
And this experiment is about commitment
and that's what I want to do and I want to continue on.
Sometimes I'm just a stupid little boy
and I hurt people's feelings, OK, and I don't want to do that.
I came here for love
and I don't want to be scared anymore. (LAUGHS)
I'm willing to give it all I've got
because I do care about you and I'll keep showing you.
I feel like that's how we're gonna get out of this.
I can see it and I just... I have to keep showing you and I know that.
(DAVE SIGHS)
MEL: Is it hard to talk about, Dave?
Oh, I just... I know I've hurt her.
I know she's struggling and I know that...
I know what my job is
and I've gotta keep showing up and just build that connection
because I've felt it before and I'm goddamn gonna feel it again,
so...
(GENTLE MUSIC)
Honestly, I haven't gotten this reaction yet. (LAUGHS) So it's nice.
I mean, I don't like seeing him cry...
I'm not crying. (LAUGHTER)
..but it's like a bit... like, I don't want see him upset
but it's a bit relieving see that there's that emotion there
'cause it's been very concerning... JOHN: Mm-hm.
..'cause I haven't seen any emotion, like, come from him this whole time.
MEL: Well, you two, we're gonna go to a decision.
We're gonna start with Jamie.
Um... (LAUGHS)
Well, like, yes, we've had a few ups and downs
and we've still got some work to do,
but, like, this lover-girl's gonna see the way through. (LAUGHS)
(EXCLAIMS) Excellent.
You, Dave, your turn. What have you got?
This lover-boy is gonna stay.
Ah. (LAUGHS) (APPLAUSE)
Brilliant.
(LAUGHTER)
Alright, well, the two of you have both said stay,
which means you will be going to the final vows,
which is a really serious decision.
You've had a fantastic session with us today,
so thank you both for... Thank you, guys.
..being so brave and so open,
but, really, this is a sign that there's a lot of work to be done
in the next few days, few weeks to come.
Yeah. We know you both can do it.
You've shown us tonight that you can. You've gotta keep doing it.
(LAUGHS) Alright, you two.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
Thank you very much, guys. JOHN: Well done, guys.
MEL: Well done. (APPLAUSE)
JOHN: Good work, Dave.
DAVE: I had a bit of a slump and now I'm coming out the other side of it
and I feel like, leading into final vows,
it is important to just do the repairs
to the issues that I've caused...
My palms are sweaty.
..express how I actually feel and to show up and to keep fighting
and I think it's worth it because Jamie is a great person
and I don't want to destroy that bond,
so I think that it's up to me to sort of,
you know, make things right.
Our next couple up on the couch...
Rhi and Jeff.
Yes. (LAUGHS)
(APPLAUSE)
(LAUGHS) Hey, guys.
MEL: Here they are. Evening, guys.
MEL: Hello. JOHN: Hello, you two.
How are we? Good.
MEL: We're very well. That's good.
We're interested in how you two are doing.
We're very well too. Yeah, we're very good.
So, you've had homestays this week.
Yeah. How did it go?
Honestly, after, like, ten minutes at homestay,
I was, like, "Oh, this is easy."
We instantly, like, felt extremely comfortable
and it pretty much just confirmed for me...
Me, anyway... (LAUGHTER)
..that our relationship, like, will work on the outside.
It felt good.
And on the last day of our homestays I gave Rhi a key to my apartment.
(MEL AND JEFF LAUGH) Yeah.
Wow!
OK.
I love spending time with Rhi as much as I can,
so once the experiment finishes... I don't really want that to change.
Rhi, how did that feel?
Yeah, it feels really good
'cause it just confirmed that we are in such a strong spot
and, like, my concerns about the outside of the experiment,
they're pretty much gone.
Have you guys had any arguments? Not one.
No. Not one?
Nothing. No.
I've gotta say, it's pretty unusual
we would have a couple sit here at the end of the experiment
say "We've never had an argument."
We just have really good communication.
Yes.
And we don't always try and be right.
That's just the key, I feel,
and I think that's what I've learnt from my past relationships.
I used to be so hell-bent on being right.
I love that.
I love that you've taken that from previous relationships
and you're applying that here. Yeah. Definitely.
I think one thing this experiment's taught me
is I had to grow as a partner
and communication was one of my big flaws early on
and you guys have obviously helped me with that,
all the tasks have helped me with that,
Rhi's definitely helped me with that.
In turn, it's made me a better partner.
Are you falling in love with him?
(LAUGHS) I knew that question was coming.
I'm on my way to falling in love. Mmm.
Mm-hm. What about you, Jeff?
(LAUGHS)
(JAMIE LAUGHS)
(RHI LAUGHS) Yeah.
To be honest, I feel the exact same way.
I couldn't be happier with where we're at
and my feelings are very strong for Rhi
and, yeah, it's definitely on that way.
Yeah.
And, look, this really makes sense, I think,
given the whole journey the two of you have been on.
You know, we've often made comments to you
about the pace that you've taken things at.
Yeah. There was a level of caution there.
Yeah.
You were both working through this relationship, I think,
with a great deal of maturity and thought.
I am grateful we did because, yeah, we could've just ended up
in the same situation we did last year.
It's certainly been a unique experience.
I would never have picked in this in a million years.
It's actually quite a cool story. Mmm.
To tell your kids. That's it.
(LAUGHS) I was about to say that, but...
I know you were. ..I held my tongue.
(LAUGHTER)
Well, I think it's time we go to the decision.
Mm-hm. We're gonna start with you, Jeff.
Yeah, the journey's been amazing so far.
I just want to thank you guys for all your help,
getting our relationship
and the advice you've given us to where it's at now.
No secrets here, but I'm gonna write 'stay'.
Wonderful.
(APPLAUSE)
Yeah, good decision. Thanks, Jeff.
And to you, Rhi.
I'm thankful you guys paired us together.
And now you've got a key. And now I have a key. I know.
Honestly, the experiment has been amazing.
It's the best thing I've ever done. That is wonderful to hear.
(LAUGHS) And, yeah, I hope that we can continue to flourish.
(LAUGHS) Stay. Yeah.
I love it.
Thank you. (APPLAUSE)
I couldn't be happier where our relationship's at at the moment.
Oh, thank you. And...
(LAUGHS) Thank you. ..yeah, I'm pretty happy right now.
Aw. I'm glad. Thank you.
(LAUGHS) Gorgeous.
Alright, thank you so much. Good on you, guys.
Thanks so much, guys. Thanks so much.
Absolute pleasure. Thank you. (APPLAUSE)
(LAUGHS)
WOMAN: So cute.
NARRATOR: Coming up...
I want to know why you've been dishonest with Beth.
TEEJAY: I don't think I've been dishonest with Beth.
I've always said that we've had a connection issue
and that in order for this to be a relationship on the outside,
we'd need things to develop.
..Teejay finds himself in the hot seat.
I think to myself, Teejay,
is it just as simple as you're just not that into her?
And later...
You said to Jacqui that you don't really feel like
she ever accepted you as a man.
(LAUGHS) As a person. And I knew...
..Jacqui's reaction raises eyebrows.
Hold on, Jacqui. Explain yourself.
What the hell is so funny about this?
Why are you laughing about something that is so, so important to him?
Our next couple up on the couch...
Beth and Teejay.
(APPLAUSE)
MEL: Hello. ALESSANDRA: Hello.
Hi.
Oh...
How are you?
Oh, alright, thank you. How are you?
I meant, like, in general. You both...
when you went to homestays.
Um...
Obviously homestays to me was a huge deal
because I've never really brought a guy back to meet my family.
But I think the timeline of events leading up to that
did confuse me
'cause obviously we say yes at the commitment ceremony,
we have some great days together,
he initiates sex, we sleep together again
and then days after that, he can't answer a question
about whether he wants to continue this on the outside or not.
So, to me, I'm just, like...
Yeah, it just really took me by surprise. Yeah.
ALESSANDRA: Teejay... Mmm.
..I really want to know more about this conversation that happened
on homestays.
Tell me about that, please.
Yeah, so, at homestays,
yeah, I was met with, I guess, some questions.
One of them was, "If the experiment ends tomorrow,
"is my daughter gonna have her heart broken?"
Another question was, are my intentions in the experiment...
are they pure?
And it's tough.
I think it kind of pushed me into a...
I was a little bit scared.
I don't think I was ready for yes and no questions.
The intention of whether or not you're, like, committed
to working on this relationship,
that's a very easy yes/no question at this point in this relationship.
I know there's a connection issue between Beth and I
and from where I was sitting, at that point,
I was scared to give a yes or a no
because in my mind, there are things missing for both of us.
(SIGHS)
You say there's a connection issue,
but do you not think that she will take reintegrating sex
into the relationship
as a signal that you are feeling connected with her?
I... I don't think I thought about it like that at the time.
Obviously I wanted to have sex
but Beth has mentioned that, you know,
that side of the intimacy is something that she needs as well.
I guess what I was thinking was that Beth has given me the green light
and I want to satisfy that part of our relationship too
to see if maybe that stems something else.
Yes.
But there's a big difference in the type of sexual connection
that she was referring to.
She was talking about feeling close and connected to you.
Maybe I misinterpreted that, then.
Beth, was there anything about Teejay's behaviour
between the time that you guys were physically intimate again
and having that conversation with your parents
where you felt any difference in connection
or were you feeling very connected through those days in between?
There was nothing.
There was definitely a disconnect from having sex
to then the homestays.
Like, we didn't kiss, we didn't really hug.
I feel like there wasn't even much conversation.
I don't know, it's... It's hard to kind of wrap my head around,
like, how we've gone from how we had been in the beginning
and having so much fun together
and that banter
and I loved that light energy that we have around each other
to now being in this position.
It's just... I don't know where it went wrong
because to me it feels like you've kind of flipped a switch
and I'm kind of like trying to look back on the last few weeks
and trying to, like, piece together where it stopped being, I guess,
enjoyable for you, genuine... I don't know.
I don't not enjoy my time with you. That's the thing.
And that's the thing.
Like, I'm well aware the deep connection hasn't got there.
I guess for me, I'm still willing to, like, explore that,
you know...
I think it's... Yeah.
..very confusing because of the mixed signals and mixed communications
that clearly have been going on.
Which is the truth in terms of what you want
or don't want out of a relationship with Beth,
because she's been clear and consistent every single time.
You have not...
especially with the reintegrating sex in the last week.
I want to know why you've been dishonest with Beth.
I don't think I've been dishonest with Beth.
I've always said that we've had a connection issue
and that in order for this to be a relationship on the outside,
we'd need things to develop.
From where I'm looking at, the two of you,
it's always coming from you, Teejay.
Beth has a difficulty with the connection
because you're not wanting to connect with her.
If you wanted to connect with her, I can assure you,
correct me if I'm wrong,
she would have no problem with connection, Teejay.
JOHN: So, for you, Teejay,
where are your feelings at currently when it comes to Beth?
I think we've had an incredible connection from the start.
You know, I think everyone in experiment can agree that,
you know, the friendship and the banter that we've developed
is contagious.
Like, it is. It's an incredible thing to be around.
And to connect with someone so fast was really nice on that level.
But I don't think the romantic connection is growing for me.
That's just where I'm at right now.
I just don't feel that side of our connection building.
Why do you think that is, Teejay? Why is it not growing?
I'm not sure if I can put my finger on it.
(LAUGHS)
I think to myself, Teejay,
is it just really as simple as you're just not that into her?
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
I think to myself, Teejay,
is it just really as simple as you're just not that into her?
Are you asking me that question now? Yeah.
I don't think it's as simple as that, though.
Do you think it can change for you, Teejay?
I mean, there's not a lot of time left.
Yeah.
In the experiment, I...
I don't think I've strayed away
from where I've stood in this relationship
and where I think we were
and right now, I don't think there could be anything drastic
to change for me to grow romantic feelings over the next two weeks.
I really don't.
I probably could've helped some things
to help my romantic connection
or my romantic emotion grow towards you
but it's not growing for me at the moment
and I don't want to lie to you about how I'm feeling.
I don't want to string that along for you.
Like, I would hate that. I would hate myself for that.
I think it's a good time right now to go to the decision.
Stay or leave? Let's go with you first...
Beth.
Well, obviously the position we're in at the moment...
yeah, it doesn't feel nice.
It doesn't feel like it usually has in the past...
and, yeah, it's been a really hard decision to make...
but I'm not the kind of partner that walks away from something,
so I wrote 'stay'.
Ah. Yep.
She's taking a massive risk.
Teejay, stay or leave?
Um...
This decision was definitely the hardest one for me
in that I wanted to, I guess, give myself time and space
to feel how I was feeling and...
and I wrote...
'leave'.
Mmm.
Mmm.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
I really want to know how you feel, Beth, in this moment.
How I feel? From the heart.
It does feel crap knowing that the person that I want to work with
and invest in doesn't feel the same
and I think for me it's kind of frustrating that now I'm here
and I'm the person that I wanted to be
and you've wanted that vulnerability,
now that I'm here and ready to give it, he's checked out.
ALESSANDRA: What do you say that, Teejay?
To which part, sorry?
The whole thing, what she just said.
Were you listening? Yeah, I was listening.
I guess it's the situation that we're in at the moment.
And I've been honest with the way that I'm feeling.
Yeah.
Yeah, it's hard.
OK.
As you both know,
when one person in the experiment writes 'leave'
and the other person says 'stay',
you must stay for another week
and it's gonna be very different
from the past weeks that you've been dealing with.
This will lead straight to final vows.
The stakes are much higher here
and from what I'm seeing,
there is a complete disconnect between you guys,
so I really encourage you and urge you to have conversations
and actions that perhaps might lead to a better outcome.
Yep. Yep.
JOHN: Teejay, just be as authentic and as raw as you can be...
because I tell you what's worse...
having this limbo and uncertainty which goes on and on.
That's soul-destroying.
When you know what's going on,
you can make the meaning of it and move forward,
because at the moment, it's lack of accountability,
it's a lack of insight.
Yep. It's frustrating.
We don't need politicians.
OK.
The time for word salad is over.
No more beating around the bush.
ALESSANDRA: You can go back to... Thank you.
Thanks, guys. MEL: Thank you both.
JOHN: Good luck, you two. Thank you.
(APPLAUSE) JAMIE: Well done, darlin'.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
JOHN: Our next couple up on the couch...
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
..Adrian and Awhina.
(APPLAUSE)
MEL: Hello. ADRIAN: Hey, how you going?
How you going? AWHINA: Hi.
JOHN: Well, let's get straight into it. How were homestays?
I had a great time. Really?
Yeah. I did.
I'm surprised, 'cause I was thinking
that you would be confronted with her sister.
My beautiful sister? He was. And they had a great time.
The last time Adrian met Cleo,
it was under such different circumstances.
He and I weren't connecting. We were in a really terrible place.
And my twin sister came in on my defence.
She'd seen how I was hurting.
You know, it's been a few weeks since I'd seen her last.
She hasn't had the opportunity to see Adrian and I
when we do connect.
I think we both came into that lunch open-minded
and, you know, it was about me and Awhina, not about me and Cleo.
And we decided to move on.
Also, my mum was present and, you know,
I would hate to get into a disagreement in front of my mum.
So they saw you as a different couple
but also they were other individuals there,
which meant the whole experience was different.
So different. Yeah, 100%.
Well, look, these homestays are designed
to get you to have a glimpse into your partner's world,
see whether you can fit.
Now, you two live in different states.
You have a child, Awhina, so, what about this distance?
For me, right now, I have obligations in Sydney
and I don't plan on moving anywhere in the next year or two.
I have, you know, a business in Sydney
and my family's in Sydney and Melbourne.
Perth's a little bit far away.
And, you know, I've voiced this to her.
We are in a bit of a pickle.
So, you've got that understanding that long distance,
with a little bit of a question mark over an end date,
is something that you're very aware of as a couple.
It's not going away.
I'm curious as to how that landed for you, Awhina.
I mean, I see myself in Perth. I love my soil, I love my community.
My child, everything is in Perth for me.
And the language Adrian's used in his future
has been very much business-orientated,
in career goals, in Sydney.
So it wasn't like I was blindsided when he said, you know,
"Right now I don't see my future in Perth."
Mmm. Mmm.
But we have been working on our relationship
and the connection's there.
Do you think that it's going to be easier or harder
to grow your relationship out in the real world
if you decide to take it there in a long-distance relationship?
For me, right now, in my life, no, I don't think it'll be harder.
I've done it before when I was younger,
so I don't have an issue with it, no.
What about you, Awhina?
A big part of my love language is physical touch.
I get a lot of reassurance from cuddles, kisses.
Like, that's just me.
So, yeah, it probably will feel harder
'cause I'm not sure if I'm gonna feel disconnected or not.
Have you actually had those conversations?
No. No. No, we haven't.
I think we both just know that, like, we're gonna be fine with it
and, yes, we haven't had that conversation to be long distance
but I will see her in the next four weeks.
ALESSANDRA: But to actually have a long-distance relationship,
you need to know what are the parameters gonna be,
what time is spent with him,
how does Adrian become integrated with your child,
so there are some quite complicated, real-life issues
that would need to be sorted out
and for me, sitting here right now,
it's a bit alarming that that conversation wasn't had.
I totally understand
we should be having these hard-hitting conversations,
but I really, really enjoy having Adrian in my orbit again.
I don't want to put my walls back up just yet. I'm not ready to.
I'm not suggesting you put your walls back up.
I'm suggesting you keep them down and have tough conversations
and get to agreements on how this could move forward
so that you can continue having your walls down
and building on the relationship.
JOHN: Adrian, I wanted to follow up something.
You said at the start of the experiment
that if you were to fall in love and move, essentially,
it would have to be for the right person.
Yep.
So, do you think Awhina could be that right person for you...
potentially?
Um...
(TENSE MUSIC)
Yeah, I mean... (LAUGHS)
No, I'm thinking about it.
I'm thinking about how I'm gonna answer it.
Um...
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
So, do you think Awhina could be that right person for you,
potentially?
Um...
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Yeah, I mean... (LAUGHS)
No, I'm thinking about it.
I'm thinking about how I'm gonna answer it.
Um...
(TENSE MUSIC)
Yeah, I do.
It'll have to be when I'm ready.
Like, I'm not in love right now
but I definitely know I have strong feelings for Awhina
and I guess I've been to Perth, I know what her life is like
and I can sort of see myself being over there not right now
but it's a conversation we have to have this week
before we get to the final vows.
So if I didn't think there was any future, I wouldn't be here.
Adrian, I remember when we first matched you
and you sat on that couch and you were, like,
"I don't know how I'm gonna work with a solo mum."
Yeah.
"Even though there's a chemistry there.
"Can I even get past the first week?"
And here you are now
and you're talking to us about long-distance relationships.
And I think because I was so open and honest and so was she
that we can sit here comfortable on the couch right now,
looking into the future.
Well, it's now time to get to the decision
and we're gonna start with you first, Awhina.
Oh.
I think everyone knows what I wrote,
so I'm not gonna get into a big dialogue.
Mm-hm. MEL: Lovely.
Nice work. Mmm.
Stay. Strong. (APPLAUSE)
And Adrian?
It's stay.
(APPLAUSE)
Well, you're in a good place
but there are particular specifics around tough questions
that you need to have that you haven't had yet.
You're heading into final vows.
Get all the information you need from one another
to make an accurate decision
about what you then decide to do in the future.
But for now, well done, guys. Go back to the group.
Thank you, guys. Thanks, everyone.
(APPLAUSE) MEL: Thanks, guys.
(LAUGHS)
Our next couple up...
(TENSE MUSIC)
..Carina and Paul.
(APPLAUSE) (BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)
PAUL: Hello, guys. How are you? MEL: Hello.
JOHN: Very good. Very good.
Excited to unpack the homestays. Me too. (LAUGHS)
The homestay, honestly, was absolutely beautiful.
I had the most amazing time.
Carina has such a beautiful family
and I just felt so welcomed and so integrated so quickly.
Mmm.
Carina, what sort of impression did he make?
A really good one. (LAUGHS)
Everyone was, yeah, just getting along really well
and he was fitting right in.
He just felt like he was one of us. It was really nice.
Paul, what was the highlight for you?
At the end of the lunch, Carina said,
"So, Mum, what's the secret..." Mmm.
.."for a healthy relationship?" Oooh.
And then her mum said,
"Look, obviously communication is obviously, like, number one.
"And also forgiveness," she said. Always moving forward...
Not holding grudges.
Not holding onto any grudges for too long.
That sounds like for you two it had a huge positive impact.
It did.
The next, you know, logical step is to introduce her to my parents.
(LAUGHS)
So, where are your feelings currently at, Paul?
I have some very, very, very, very, very strong feelings for Carina.
Like, now, after homestay, I can potentially see myself,
you know, falling in love with Carina, for sure.
Mmm.
We can see that.
(LAUGHTER)
Well, what about your feelings for Paul, Carina?
They're definitely strong.
I would say, like, I've got loads of love for him
but still getting to the point of being in love.
Mmm. Yeah.
I've got blush on but I'm blushing! (LAUGHS)
I'm definitely blushing. (LAUGHS)
Gee, it's nice to see you two on the couch like that.
Yeah. Mmm.
'Cause you know what, you've been through, during this experiment...
There's been some highs... Bloody hell.
..and some lows... COUPLE: Yeah.
..and forgiveness has been a key part of your relationship journey.
Yep. That's right. It's been very crucial.
Which is why when her mum said that, it just resonated so much.
How much of the future have you discussed together?
Probably religion. Definitely spoken about that.
That's been a very big one 'cause I am raised Catholic...
Right. ..and he definitely...
you know, is open to... Yeah.
..coming to church and encountering all the different events and...
Uh-huh.
..you know, how will we raise a family in the future,
'cause obviously I want my children to be baptised
and he's very open to that.
Oh, that's a big thing. Yeah.
Yeah. Yeah.
So there's been future talk between the two of you?
Yep. The hard questions...
Yeah, absolutely. ..as well.
Yeah.
Alright, well, what we're gonna do now is go to the decision.
Mmm.
And we're gonna start with you, Carina.
Are you gonna stay or leave?
Look, you are such a beautiful human...
Aw.
..and you're so, like... how you treat everyone around you,
it's just, like, so inspiring and that's all I could ever ask for.
(LAUGHS) So I'm gonna stay.
(LAUGHS)
That's fabulous.
Paul, what have you got for us?
You've been so patient, like, in this relationship.
Like, we've gone through some really difficult times
and you've always, you know, decided to, you know, forgive
and we've always moved forward
and just your kindness is just contagious.
So, yeah, so if you're ready to, you know,
be part of a French family, then...
(LAUGHTER) ..we'll stay.
Oh-ho-ho. (LAUGHS)
(APPLAUSE)
(LAUGHS)
It's called a French kiss. (LAUGHTER)
You know, for many couples,
the homestays can be overwhelming and daunting
and will even break some up,
but for you two,
it's had this reassuring impact and effect on you both.
We really look forward to seeing what comes now
as a result of all you've been through.
You can go back to the group, but well done.
Thank you. Thank you, guys. Thank you so much.
Thank you for all of your advice and help.
(LAUGHS)
WOMAN: Well done, guys.
Yeah.
NARRATOR: Up next...
Jacqui, do you see Ryan as a project that needs to be worked on?
Absolutely not. Changed?
No. Modified?
It feels that way. No.
It feels that way. Absolutely not.
..Ryan's reached his limit.
I feel like I haven't had a safe space.
Who I am, my identity, it doesn't meet your approval
and I just feel drained, Jacqui.
Could this be the couple's final night in the experiment?
Yeah, I think, for me, like,
there's certain behaviour that I don't tolerate.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
JOHN: Our last couple up on the couch...
Jacqui and Ryan.
(APPLAUSE)
(TENSE MUSIC)
MEL: Hello. JACQUI: Hello.
ALESSANDRA: Hello. RYAN: Hey, guys.
Good to see you. JOHN: Good to see you two.
I hope. (LAUGHS)
We've got a lot to talk about tonight.
Yes.
So, let's start with you first, Ryan. Sure.
You were very open about your feelings last night.
Yes.
About Jacqui, the relationship, your homestays,
your values, your opinions on things.
It almost felt like watching you at the dinner party
you were coming out all guns blazing.
You've been sitting on many things
and you wanted to get a lot off your chest.
I've wanted more than anything to have a team
and to have a best friend
and ultimately an organic love that could grow from that
and that's why I came into this experiment.
However, I don't believe
that should come at the ultimate cost of who you are as a person.
The last week was just a prime example of that.
At times I've felt I haven't had a partner,
I've had a critic.
You said a lot of things last night. Yep.
But one of the things that really stood out to me...
Yep.
..was that you said to Jacqui that you don't really feel like
she ever accepted you as a man.
(LAUGHS)
Not just that, as a person.
(LAUGHS) As a person. And I knew...
Jacqui... Jacqui, hold on. MEL: I'm not sure what's funny.
Jacqui, explain yourself.
What the hell is so funny about this?
Why are you laughing about something that is so, so important to him?
TEEJAY: It's horrible. JACQUI: Because...
These things are not a laughing matter.
..he always refers... says I have to support him as a man
and it's man and wife
and I've taught him that you don't speak to me like that.
You have to say, like, husband and wife.
We're in a relationship, so it's a thing of respect.
Jacqui, just so you know, I've asked him a very, very personal question
about the fact that he feels that you don't accept him as a man,
as a human being... Mmm.
..and as the person that he is... Exactly.
..and you laughed,
rolled your eyes and giggled.
Just sit with that.
Now, back to you, Ryan.
Explain.
What I really needed last night
was to just table everything for the whole week.
So, going into each other's worlds for me was absolutely critical
and even before the homestays, I was so committed
to show up and immerse myself fully
in everything that Manly had to offer
and that's exactly what I did.
And I don't feel like that was reciprocated
when Jacqui went to my place.
And I have a whiteboard, I have a vision board
which is set up in my family room and it was blank.
It had a to-do list and a goal list, right?
And I just knew there's things that Jacqui would find distasteful
or not really lining up with
her sort of living arrangements, you know,
like, a poster I have up or, you know, a decorative sense
or "This shouldn't be there and you should do that to improve it."
I felt there was disagreements about how to manage my dog.
You shouldn't make lists about
things you want to improve in your partner
because that just makes them feel belittled,
it makes them feel not good enough.
Jacqui, do you see Ryan as a project that needs to be worked on?
Absolutely not. Changed?
No. Modified?
It feels that way. No.
It feels that way. Absolutely not.
So, why do you think Ryan says that?
Basically, instead of seeing a relationship
as a space for two people,
he sees it as just his way
and you've got to accommodate to me.
I look for a compromise always
and so when I approach relationships,
I'm, like, trying to understand what the other person wants and needs
and I feel like I've compromised on basically everything...
in this relationship.
I've never asked you to compromise, though.
Can you give us a list of some of the things
that you feel like you've compromised in with this relationship?
(SIGHS) Um...
Yeah.
I feel like probably...
Like, sleeping times.
(SOME LAUGHTER)
Explain.
So, Ryan doesn't like it if I wake up early to go to the gym
or accidentally wake him up... (LAUGHS)
..and... Really?
Yeah, that time you got really mad at me
when I woke up early to go to the gym and...
I don't... I'm sorry, I don't recall that.
(SOME LAUGHTER)
What else have you got for us, Jacqui?
The cleanliness around the kitchen.
(LAUGHS)
'Cause Ryan just leaves his bowls and the dishes
out in the sink for, like, up to a day
and it didn't stop happening,
so I realised maybe it's an ingrained habit
and maybe I just have to let it go.
(BLEEP) hell.
Anything else?
I let him now watch TV in the bedroom,
which is a massive compromise for me
and, like, it is kind of annoying
and one night it was keeping me up a lot
and I did ask if he could turn the TV off
and he kind of wanted to argue a little bit more
and get more time with the TV and it was...
Yeah. Go on.
I don't have a memory of a TV argument there.
I was trying to sleep. It was 12:30 at night.
Well, look, I do understand
when you say that you don't feel like there's been compromise...
but these situations, they are very...niche.
When we talk about the TV...
when we talk about...
(CRIES)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(CRIES)
(CRIES)
Well, look, I do understand when you say
that you don't feel like there's been compromise
but these situations,
they are very...niche.
When we talk about the TV...
when we talk about...
(CRIES)
(CRIES)
You'll be OK.
MEL: Jacqui, can you just take some deep breaths?
(CRIES)
I do understand that I'm an idealist, like, at times.
And maybe I'm unrealistic.
Yeah.
But I think the things I stand hold on
are things that are pretty important,
like respect and healthy communication...
not being yelled at.
Like, it's those things that I really hold onto.
And those are the things that trigger him. Yeah.
I don't like seeing you like this. It makes me emotional as well.
But when I try to talk to you,
I feel like I haven't had a safe space,
that my views have been under the microscope.
Who I am, my identity and how I interact with the world,
it doesn't meet your approval.
And I just feel drained, Jacqui. I'm just...
I've taken accountability, I've apologised
and still, when it came to homestays,
it didn't feel like enough to meet your standards.
Why do you feel like it didn't,
it isn't enough and it didn't meet my standards?
He's explained himself on the couch the whole time.
You clearly didn't listen.
TEEJAY: This is the first time we've heard Ryan speak like this.
It's actually awesome to hear him speak like this.
Like, you can feel what he's saying.
Because I complain about things that are normal?
ADRIAN: You what? BETH: Huh?
Scolding and yelling at me and not standing up for your wife.
Like, that's normal behaviour.
Jacqui, I've got to ask you, like... Yeah.
..Ryan's sat here tonight and been very clear to you.
Yeah. What do you have to say to that?
I think for me, like, there's certain behaviour
that I don't tolerate... AWHINA: You're deflecting.
JAMIE: Jacqui, I think you're very wrapped into
how it makes you feel, instead of just going,
"I've hurt this man and this is where I've gone wrong."
I don't want to be scolded at.
ALESSANDRA: Jacqui... Yeah.
..so, you don't see you when you point out specific things to Ryan
that can make him feel like he's not accepted by you as a person?
Because we've observed it throughout many weeks.
It's been the entire experiment.
It's part of the reason
why we have been so confused by your relationship,
the ups and downs, the incongruencies...
Well, so many times we've heard about his intellectual capacity
not being up to par.
You asked him last night why he didn't want to be great.
Yeah, I did. Yes. Yes. You did.
I asked him why he didn't want to be great, yeah.
Yeah. What does that imply?
It implies that you don't think he's great,
that you're not embracing him.
(THUD) Oops.
TEEJAY: Jesus Christ.
Even the fight you picked the other day about my facial hair...
these little things tip the scales for me, OK?
I'm trying to understand why you keep treating me like this, Ryan.
Treating you like what? RHI: What?
Like, for example, at homestays,
why you sat there while your friends yelled at me.
Don't bring it back to that.
Jacqui, right now, we're having a conversation
about how you have made Ryan feel with your comments.
Try to stay in focus and let's talk about that
because that is very concerning.
Do you think, Ryan, that you're good enough for Jacqui?
It doesn't matter to me now. I'm good enough for me.
So it became less of a question of being am I good enough for her
as in, like, how small do I need to feel
in order to be malleable and moulded into her standards
and her perfect vision and I just had a moment of clarity.
I'm, like, "No. No, no, no."
I've got a beautiful life and I'm honestly happy with myself.
ALESSANDRA: Jacqui... Yeah.
..do you think that you can wholeheartedly,
for real, really accept Ryan for who he is?
There's parts of his behaviour that I can't accept.
But I do accept Ryan as a person, yes.
I do.
Parts of him.
(SIGHS) I'm a little confused.
How does the acceptance have conditions?
Because I don't accept being spoken to in rude tones.
I don't accept being scolded.
I don't accept the way you tell me what to do.
Do you understand when I say
it's hard for me to build a connection with someone
when I'm constantly watching every word that I say,
wondering if it's going to be analysed, dissected,
made of into a list?
Can't you reference previous behaviours
and ways I literally have forgiven you...
I said it... I said it last night. That's what commitment is.
JOHN: Jacqui, I think it's very clear what's being said tonight.
What you say to your partner berates them, it puts them down,
it's critical and judgemental.
And if you want your partner to grow with you,
that will not produce that outcome.
I need you to think about that as we go to the decision.
Stay or leave?
Ryan.
(SIGHS)
Homestays for me was...
it wasn't make-or-break, it was...
(SIGHS)
I'm struggling.
I'm really struggling and I don't want to be struggling.
So, unfortunately I wrote 'leave'.
JOHN: OK.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Big decision.
Let's go to you now, Jacqui.
What do you want to do?
Um...
Yeah.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Let's go to you now, Jacqui. What do you want to do?
JACQUI: Um...
Yeah.
Well, I wanted to talk it out
and, like, have some healthy communication
'cause this is the first time I've kind of heard Ryan be upset.
Like, I've been trying to get the opportunity to speak to you
and I tried so much last night 'cause that's all I wanted.
So that's why I wrote 'stay', so that we can talk about it
and, like... (SIGHS)
..resolve things.
Oh! WOMAN: What?
CARINA: Yeah.
RYAN: Why... JACQUI: I don't want to...
Why did you write 'stay'
when you've expressed unhappiness at multiple intervals?
I've expressed happiness as well, Ryan.
This is a rollercoaster...
I know, but it seems imbalanced, you know.
I need justification for why you want to continue this with me.
I'm happy as a person but...
I've only just heard about your hurt.
Jacqui, I've got a question for you. Yeah.
You writing 'stay',
do you think this relationship is worth fighting for?
I think Ryan is worth fighting for, yeah.
(GASPS)
AWHINA: No, you don't.
JOHN: If you want to fight for this relationship,
you'll need to do some heavy lifting now.
And, Ryan, I know there are walls up. It's clear.
But this is a chance for you to see
whether your words have landed with Jacqui.
It's a tough one. Mmm.
As you know, when one person says 'stay'
and the other person says 'leave',
the couple stays in the experiment for one more week
to try and turn it around.
In this case, it's to final vows.
If you want to go, you can go home. It's OK.
I just say we talk about it and then we can just leave.
I just want to talk about it, that's all.
We will have a conversation. We will talk. We will talk.
With that being said,
thank you for being so honest and raw with us on the couch.
We appreciate it. There's been a lot of feedback.
Take it on, mull it over and let's see where you end up.
You can go back to the group.
OK. Thanks, guys.
(APPLAUSE) Thank you, guys.
(CRIES)
It actually just feels disappointing that Ryan's written 'leave'.
(RYAN SIGHS)
I've compromised so much
and I really tried to make space for him in my life
and consider him.
Goddamn.
JACQUI: Every time I try and understand,
he just shuts down
and it made me think that he's actually not capable
of healthy communication.
But, like, I wanted that peace, so I just really wanted to see
if we could make this happen one last time.
(SIGHS)
I think he owes it to the relationship.
MEL: This year, we said we were taking the experiment
to new heights.
WOMAN: What is this? WOMAN 2: Oh my gosh!
VOICEOVER: For the first time ever...
MEL: The ultimate test for our couples.
..an invitation for temptation.
During the matchmaking process, there was more than one person
you were compatible with.
For this final task, you have the opportunity
to meet them.
You won't believe...
Think it's borderline cheating.
Yeah, I'm gonna do it.
Who falls into temptation?
Probably bet my life that he won't choose to meet this other match.
WOMAN: So if you're so happy, why are you here?
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