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NARRATOR: Previously...

I want to go put my dad hat on and I would like to leave.

..Chris wanted to leave the experiment...

SAM: Stay.

..before the experts gave some sound advice

for the pair to turn it around.

But with awareness can come change.

Treat each other in a friendly way.

And then, all around Australia,

Homestays Week saw our couples take what they've learnt in the experimen

into the outside world.

RACHEL: Passenger Princess!

A successful visit to his home town saw Steven give Rachel reassurance

for their future.

I have caught up in my feelings for you.

I can see myself falling in love with you one day.

It really reaffirms the feelings are real,

the feelings are mutual.

(LAUGHS)

You've always told me, like, "Don't come here to Sydney for me."

Well, deal with it.

Filip confirmed he would move from Melbourne

to live with Stella in Sydney.

This is it. Like...

STELLA: We are coming out stronger than we came in.

GIA: Be better if that wasn't there.

My house is way cleaner.

I couldn't live here.

It was a tense few days at Scott's home on the Gold Coast.

What's that?

Why is it pink? Is it your ex's or something?

Makes me feel like she doesn't trust me.

You're in an experiment right now

and you can't even voice how you feel.

Scott finally asked Gia the hard questions about their relationship.

Do you, like, fully, 100% trust me?

Do you know what I mean? Yes, Scott.

No, no, what I'm saying is, like...

I didn't know you wanted to argue today.

Tonight...

RACHEL: Yay! STEVEN: So good.

..homestays continues.

ALISSA: Welcome home!

You should be able to say something nice and be genuine about it.

BEC: Pisses me off.

What comment has Danny made that leaves Bec seeing red?

I'm done.

In Adelaide...

The biological clock is ticking.

You want to have a family and you don't want to keep putting it off.

..Alissa's mum shares words of wisdo from her own life experience.

It's really stressful now. There's a lot on the line.

DAVID: Alissa is spiralling.

Could this be the most awkward homestay ever...

(COW MOOS)

..as things for Chris and Sam go from bad...

"Do you accept full responsibility for your defensiveness

"and the aggression I felt from you last week?"

..to worse?

Um...

(COW MOOS)

With destinations far and wide,

our remaining couples are on their way to homestays,

where they will road-test life together outside the experiment.

We're here. We are here.

The homestays have always been an essential part

of the Married at First Sight experiment.

We've just landed.

I'm so excited to show David around my home town!

As our couples get a taste of their partner's natural environment,

questions will arise.

This is their chance to get to those answers

before they head to their final vows.

Brisbane-based David and wife Alissa

are arriving in her home town of Adelaide...

Can't believe I'm finally here, babe.

Oh, look.

..and for the nurse and social media businesswoman,

the return to home turf is being met with a very special greeting.

Look. Look who it is. Look who it is.

Oh, my... That is nuts. Look who it is.

It's me. Wow.

That's me.

DAVID: Yeah, well, the pressure of this homestay has just doubled.

I didn't realise how big of a deal Alissa was

until I saw a massive poster with her face on it.

I was stunned and I'm still trying to take it all in.

Like, are we going to walk down the street and get mobbed

by a group of teen girls wanting to get Alissa's autograph?

Like, I feel like I'm with a celebrity in Adelaide.

This is where I live. Is that it?

Yeah, this is it here.

ALISSA: I am Queen Adelaide.

I live a very busy life, from nursing to all my client meetings,

campaigns, deliverables.

Welcome home!

Wow, look at this.

I'm so excited to be able to bring my husband here...

OK, here's our bedroom.

..and for him to be able to get a taste of, you know, my life.

Massive couch.

I don't even know where to sit.

It's bigger than our apartment in Sydney.

Lots of room for extra kids. (LAUGHS)

I'm excited to show you around.

I'm excited to go around too.

Tell me more about this huge billboard.

I was literally stunned.

I was, like, "Is that my wife,

"literally the face of Adelaide Airport?"

Yeah.

Do you know what, that was a campaign I did

like, three years ago, with this big king-sized bed

that we wheeled around on the tarmac

and it was just me modelling on this bed by a plane.

And it was just such a fun campaign.

You know, that's only just one thing that I've done

and, you know, a part of, like, my career.

Seeing that at the airport, it was just like a wild moment.

But despite Alissa's clear connectio to her home town,

the couple has no plans to move here after the experiment.

I know Alissa is very close to her mum.

She's got her family here, her businesses and everything she does.

But me and Alissa spoke during feedback week

of living in Sydney for a few years

before we ultimately move to Adelaide to start a family.

I am a big city boy, so I feel way better about the Sydney idea.

I'm from Brisbane, so we kind of meet in the middle,

but right now our relationship is hanging on the fact that, you know,

Alissa ultimately wants to raise a family in Adelaide.

And, you know, if I can't see myself being here,

there's no point leaving everything I've built in Brisbane

to go on this journey to Sydney and then to Adelaide.

Yeah, you have to get on one knee.

When they met at the altar...

We're not doing the vows until...until I get down?

..Alissa and David found themselves in an unexpected stand-off.

You know, I gotta, you know... We'll see.

But after an intense battle of wills

it was David who caved to pressure to give his wife what she wanted.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

ALISSA: Are you nervous for the experiment to end, babe?

I mean, look, I definitely don't take it lightly.

Now the plan for the Brisbane-based groom to relocate first to Sydney,

then to Adelaide to raise a family

is proving another uncomfortable test.

DAVID: Figuring out where to live, it's not easy.

Brisbane is definitely not on the cards for Alissa.

She said no, you know. And I mean, it is a sacrifice.

My family and my friends and everything I've built

is in Queensland, you know.

I hope that, yeah, you can see... potentially see yourself here,

you know, and if you can't, then, yeah, that's just something

that we're gonna have to navigate.

I don't know, I hope that you just enjoy it, because...

Yeah. ..long term, you know, I just...

I want to have a family and that is, you know...

I want to be back here with my mum.

ALISSA: It is... It's a huge deal.

If David can't fit his life within my life,

like, that's going to cause troubles.

Also in Adelaide...

BEC: Oh! DANNY: Oh, god.

I'm stuck. Are you OK?

..Bec and Danny's homestay is already facing its first major test,

as the Melbourne-based husband

prepares to meet his wife's other great love.

Are you ready to meet Coco? Where is she?

Everything I do in life is for Coco. She's my daughter.

She's my child. She is the most important thing to me.

So if they don't get along...

She's right here.

..that'll be a huge spanner in the works for me.

I need them to love each other.

Hi! Come here!

There's Daniel!

You want to say hello to me? Oh...

That's Daniel!

Hi.

Oh, you're gorgeous, aren't you?

She's trying to make her mind up.

Oh, is that kisses? Oh, that's very nice.

Oh! Yay! That's very nice!

Give me a cuddle! Give me a cuddle! I got a kiss.

I'm not joking, she's just not like that with men, ever.

Hello. It's a really, really good start.

Like, I could not have asked for it to go any better.

Look at this place. This is my living room.

Comfiest couch. Sit on the couch.

The comfiest in the world.

It's such a good feeling just to see the love that Danny has for Coco.

Is that nice?

This is my garden, boo.

This is so nice.

Now he will hopefully fall in love with the idea

of what his life could look like here.

This is my bedroom. Jesus. The size of this room.

(LAUGHS)

Listen, this is a nice bedroom, isn't it?

It feels good being in Bec's home.

She just seems softer, more relaxed.

Obviously, some of the experiment, there's been a bit of drama

and stuff like that,

whereas seeing Bec in her own home, she's very peaceful.

It's nice to see Bec like that.

You like that I buy my bed sheets to match my dog's colour,

the aesthetic of it?

I really do want Danny to like Adelaide.

She loves a chest rub, don't you?

This really is the time where we're going to decide

where we're going to live after the experiment ends.

Daniel's been really vocal in telling me

that he wants to come and move here, because my family is here,

you know, I've got a big house, and, you know, with the dog

and stuff like that.

Feel comfy here, boo? Yeah, I feel very relaxed.

I can picture him being here.

I can't picture my life without him now.

It's really scary to say, to be honest with you,

but I can't imagine a world where he and I aren't together.

I told you I was going to go find you a daddy. (LAUGHS)

Thanks for the kiss.

As homestays gets off to a positive start in Adelaide,

Sam and Chris are heading to Chris's southern New South Wales farm...

in silence.

In the city, I run a very successful PT business.

Are they my vows? I know, right? I know.

In the beginning, Sam and Chris's uncanny compatibility

set the course for steady growth in their relationship.

You've just, like, made a decision on how this is going...

No... Actually, no, that's not true.

But in the past week, a disagreement about future plans

proved impossible to resolve.

It wasn't the first time I've witnessed you shutting me down,

but it's the first time that I've spoken up about it.

I am genuinely sorry that I hurt your feelings.

I did not want to put pressure on you.

Why are you laughing?

Because I asked you to do this this morning...

I'm doing it again. I'm doing it right now.

A communication style has contributed to the real crisis

that you're in now.

After an intense commitment ceremony Chris came to an abrupt decision.

I've actually decided that I need and I want to go put my dad hat on

and I would like to leave.

Now, with both husbands required

to stay in the experiment for one more week,

their issues remain as unresolved as ever.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

SAM: Uh, yeah. Like, it's a bit awkward in the car.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC CONTINUES)

CHRIS: How are you feeling about going to the farm? Like...

I'm excited to see the animals.

Yeah, cool. Yeah.

SAM: This is the last way I thought we'd be going into homestays.

I mean, Chris and I, you know, we had a pretty smooth sailing

the first few weeks

and then all of a sudden we had one speed bump

and a week later he wrote 'leave'.

And having him show me that he's done with the experiment

kind of was a kick in the guts.

Have you reflected much on, like, what the experts said and stuff?

Of course. Yeah. Yeah.

Yep. Yeah, nice.

(CLEARS THROAT)

The energy between us is awkward.

(TENSE MUSIC)

CHRIS: Obviously, I understand there was a lot of shit

that went down last week.

I had to apologise five times in total

after our first little fight.

But that's OK. I'm still here in the experiment.

I took it on the chin

and I've realised that I need to make some growth.

But, yeah, let's have some fun the next couple of days.

It's been a bit heavy, you know what I mean?

But it's one of those things that is going to be a process.

I need us to not dwell on the past.

You know, I've been pummelled enough for it.

Probably do need to have some tough conversations at some point,

um...you know, just about everything the experts said.

Mm-hm.

CHRIS: So, yeah, hopefully we can move forward through homestays

and see if we can try and change the energy

and go down a positive route, yeah.

And now, having arrived at Chris's farm

in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales...

(COW MOOS) (TENSE MUSIC)

..the energy is still anything but positive.

(CAR DOOR CLOSES)

CHRIS: The car ride was super awkward.

I said to Sam that I just want to try and have some fun

over the next couple of days.

But he did mention that he wants to have some tough conversations

about my couch session.

So, yeah, it's not...it's not great.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Alright, I'll give you the tour.

Um, there's a bathroom in there.

Nice.

Yeah.

Oh, look, I just...

Just not in the best space, obviously.

And this is the second room.

Oh, yes. Bunk beds. Yeah.

Nice.

SAM: Yeah. It looks like we are not sharing a bed.

You know, you could tell he didn't want to do that.

CHRIS: Main room's in here...

SAM: So, yeah, I'll be in the spare room.

..yeah, which is good.

Nice.

Yeah.

Great. Yeah.

I said in the car that I want to have some big conversations

and he didn't seem down for the idea

and was, like, he just wanted to have fun this weekend.

These flowers are for you.

And a little welcome to the farm card.

Wow.

But then I saw some flowers and a thankyou card sitting there

and I just had a glimmer of hope.

This is why he hasn't said anything yet.

He's written it all into this card...

because he tells me... told me he's reflected a lot

over the last few days.

But it just said, "Welcome to the farm. Sam."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

What do you want to do first?

See that land over there? Yeah.

That's where the cows usually are.

Yeah.

Look, Chris wrote 'leave',

but I think he kind of wants to sweep it under the rug...

Whatever you have planned. This is your place.

Yeah.

..and I can't just float through this weekend and be, like,

"Everything's fine" when it's not.

I'll introduce you to the cows and the horses and then...

Yeah, let's do that.

..yeah, we can just go for a bit of adventure.

Cool.

I need to see him be like "I did... (BLEEP)"

and I need to see him, like, suck up to me a bit.

Alrighty.

Instead, it was, like, "Anyway, come see my cows."

Like...

(COW MOOS)

DANNY: Jesus, the size of this place!

BEC: Can I come in? It's like a mansion in here.

How are you? Good to see you. Good to see you.

NARRATOR: In Adelaide,

Bec has brought husband Danny to mee Aunty Helena and cousin Danielle...

Hello. Lovely to meet you. Hi. Lovely to meet you.

You too. Champion. How are you, mate?

How are you? You good?

..along with dad Lee for a family get-together over lunch

He's never met my cousin Danielle before.

She's a little bit older than me, but we've grown up together.

Thanks so much. There you go.

We treat each other like sisters.

Cheers, Danny. Cheers.

Nice to meet you. You too.

Cheers. Cheers.

It's one of the most crucial things for me

that my family like, love, accept Danny.

Let's sit down.

But I know that Dad and Aunty Helena liked him already.

When Bec's family last met Danny,

the relationship was in crisis over an allegation made by Gia.

One of the other brides here

said that she asked Daniel "What is your type?"

and he said, "Someone like you, that looks like you."

FAMILY MEMBERS: Oh!

It didn't happen? Never happened.

But after accepting Danny's word on the matter,

dad Lee came to his son-in-law's support

over concerns about Bec's outbursts during the crisis.

I did have a chat with Bec and say,

"You're swearing" and things like that.

Yeah. Good.

"I feel it's a bad reflection of you."

Remember that those words aren't necessary.

Last time I saw my family, I said to Dad,

"I'm just not too sure if Danny's into me."

DANNY: Where's everyone sitting?

I know Danny was worried about my behaviour.

I'll sit at the end. You two sit here.

You're the head of the table.

But ever since that moment, we've just come leaps and bounds.

We've sort of gone through so much together

that I actually have zero worries or doubts in my mind at all now.

DANIELLE: So, Danny, how do you feel about Adelaide?

I actually really like Adelaide, to be honest.

Yeah? Yeah, it's been nice so far.

This is the first time I've ever been to Adelaide.

It's only been, how long, just over 24 hours.

Yeah. Just over 24 hours.

But so far, so good. HELENA: First time?

First time, yeah. LEE: You've never been?

Never been to Adelaide before.

Bec gave me a tour of the city and stuff,

but I like Adelaide, yeah, it's nice.

Could you see yourself living here?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I could, yeah. I'd say so, yeah.

(TENSE MUSIC)

We've kind of talked about it

and Daniel says that because my family is here

and my friends are here and stuff,

that it would make most sense for him to move here.

HELENA: Big change. Is it, though?

I don't know. All your friends in Melbourne.

And I've got my mates, but I can always fly back.

It's only... How long's the flight?

Less than an hour. Yeah, it's nothing.

Less than an hour. It doesn't really sit well with me.

Like, imagine if I was to say to Bec "Come to Melbourne"

and she leaves her whole family and her life,

where I've not got family in Melbourne...

Yeah. ..do you know what I mean?

So... You do have family. They're here.

Absolutely. He's definitely moving to Adelaide.

Very important.

We have a big family and we have a great time,

so there's no way she's moving to Melbourne.

He's definitely moving here if they're going to work out.

We've talked about long distance

and it's not really an option, is it?

I'd never do long distance, to be honest with you.

Not for... I don't see the point. No, I tend to agree.

You know, like, it's not really something I'd want to do.

At the commitment ceremony, I told him I loved him.

Right. Dad's dying.

Right. (LAUGHS)

Yeah. That's OK.

And now he calls himself Black Caviar. Do you know why?

No.

Because every single woman he's ever been with

has told him that they love him first

and that's like Black Caviar.

Never missed. Never lost a race.

No, but it was... (LAUGHTER)

25 Group One wins in a row. (LAUGHTER)

It's a nice horse, though, isn't it?

(LAUGHTER)

And then... Danny doesn't love me back.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Yeah, well, I'm not gonna sit there and lie.

I'm not in love with Bec yet.

You can't say to someone you love them if you don't.

Yeah... I think that's very rude...

and not a good thing to do.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Danny, let's go, boy. (LAUGHTER)

Come out here, son. (LAUGHTER)

Here we go. Are we going for a drink, Lee?

Come out, 'cause it's not that far for me to fall.

(LAUGHS) Yeah.

Honestly... I'll be honest. I hope it works.

She's a great girl. She's a good girl, yeah.

Yeah, she's lovely.

She's a bloody good wife, to be honest with you.

She's a... She dotes on me.

Well, a couple of weeks ago,

she's like, "What's your favourite pie?"

I said, oh, "I love a chicken and mushroom pie."

The next day she's made it and, like, she's...

She dotes on me, like, almost...

Sometimes it's almost too much, to be honest with you.

(LAUGHS)

You told Danny that you loved him. Oh, here we go. Yeah.

And Danny didn't say it back. Yes.

How do you feel about that? I'm OK with it.

We had a... I'm OK with it.

I'm OK with it.

He shows me that he loves me in so many different ways.

Did I tell you that he asked me to be his girlfriend the other day?

It's like...it was just that little level of security.

BEC: Danny asking me to be his girlfriend,

it's really important.

Is it important to you or not? Not that important.

'Cause it, like, in the experiment, it means you're really, like...

This is really, really serious.

What inspired you to ask Bec that question?

Uh, I'm trying to think...

He is so attentive.

All my previous partners have said I've been really hard

to, like, live with and deal with.

Not at all. Not him.

You know, sometimes you do get to the back of your mind.

"Shit, is he genuine?"

Not anymore. I don't think that anymore. But I was.

It's very hard to go into this and think "Is he genuine?"

Yeah. But I know the type of person he is.

And he would not be here right now if he wasn't.

Look, I think she probably likes him more.

But he's charismatic, he's warm.

He likes to have a good time.

We're a family of, you know, fun, warmth and closeness.

He seems to bring all those elements.

We like him, right?

Yeah, he seems lovely.

It's the first time I've met him and I really like him.

Of course Danny's charmed them.

He's chucked on his maroon dinner jacket

and popped his Black Caviar brooch on and he's on his way.

I would love him and his friends to be in our family.

I would too.

He's one of them already.

Like, I didn't think that I could feel stronger,

but now it's like... "Oh. no.

"Like, I really, really, really, really want this."

And I think he wants it too.

I don't know, I just feel like this is it.

Also in Adelaide, Alissa is bringing David to mum Belinda's

and the home where she grew up.

ALISSA: Hello. DAVID: Hello.

(LAUGHS)

Despite being close,

it's the first time Belinda's seen Alissa since the wedding.

Good to see you. Nice to see you.

Hi, Belinda. Good to see you again.

Aw! Thank you for having me at your home.

I'm looking forward to having an opportunity

to speak to Alissa and David about how their relationship is going

and what tomorrow might look like...

Oh, babe, do you want to get the platter?

Yeah, of course.

..because it's all coming to an end

and I would be very disappointed to not have my daughter here.

Honestly, I'm so, like, glad we can catch up again,

because on the wedding day... Yeah, I know.

We didn't get a chance to chat. Yeah.

The wedding. Oh, my gosh.

I couldn't believe that you both were at a stand-off.

ALISSA: I'm a shit-stirrer. I'm just reckless.

(LAUGHS)

I couldn't believe she was digging her heels in

and that you were digging your heels in.

(DAVID LAUGHS) What was going through your mind?

Oh, honestly, when she told me to get down on a knee,

I didn't want to do it

'cause I didn't want to show her that I was a pushover...

Yeah. ..on the first day.

Yeah.

So, yeah, I was, like, "No, surely she's joking."

And then I looked at her and she wasn't flinching.

No. She... I couldn't believe it.

I love her dearly, but she can be too much for me.

(LAUGHS)

I'm happy to admit that I'm now my husband's pain in the arse.

(LAUGHS)

You know, he's having to put up with me now.

(DAVID LAUGHS) (BRIGHT MUSIC)

It's actually amazing to be here.

I get a good vibe from Alissa's mum,

which is very important to me because family is important.

Is she too much? I don't think she is too much.

I think she is... For me, It feels like someone that, you know...

that I can see so much potential in, you know.

I know she has her hard days, but that's why I've got two hands,

so I can carry her on those days.

And I feel like the fact that we're still here,

it just...it's a testimony to the connection we have.

We have been through a lot. Yeah.

But, yeah, I am excited for the future.

But it's scary too. I am 33 years old.

Obviously I want to settle down in Adelaide, but...

What are your thoughts about me moving to Sydney

just for a couple of years?

I would hate that. (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

There you go. You asked, I said.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Yes, I have concerns

about having a plan to... to move for a year or two.

You know, that has its risks.

I worry about the fact that, you know, you want to have a family

and you don't want to keep putting it off.

You know, the goal is to find a forever partner

and one day have a family.

Unfortunately, the biological clock is ticking

and we can't wait forever.

A couple of years, you can say just a couple of years

and the next thing you know, it's five.

I like David. He seems really nice. He's very respectful.

But we don't want to be wasting time.

We don't want to be playing games

because that could possibly... take away the opportunities you have

of having a family one day.

Coming up...

People sometimes take ten years to fall pregnant.

That's the truth. Yeah, I know.

..Alissa's mum doubles down.

I just feel torn and pulled and pushed.

And Alissa finds herself spiralling.

It's really stressful now.

I'm feeling so overwhelmed right now.

It's all just hit me.

(TENSE MUSIC)

BELINDA: That doesn't make any sense to me.

ALISSA: It does.

NARRATOR: In Adelaide, Belinda has taken Alissa aside for a one-on-one

after hearing about her daughter's plan

to move to Sydney

and delay settling in her home town to raise a family.

People sometimes take ten years to fall pregnant. That's the truth.

Yeah, I know, but, Mum, I don't know...

I've never tried it. That's right.

But you don't know that.

So you don't have a couple of years

to just take it easy and see how you go.

I just see that year or two turning into five years or ten,

because I've seen it - I've seen it before.

Not with Alissa, but I've seen it with other people.

You know, time goes quickly for us all.

A couple of years... A couple of years.

I don't think you've got a couple of years to wait.

She's very honest.

She's down the line. Like, she's very direct.

She's like me in a lot of ways and she knows me at my core.

And also, if you start somewhere else for a little while,

you could lose what you have here.

And that is the catch 22. This is where I'm at.

So then I'm having a mini mental breakdown

thinking "This is getting really real

"and there's a lot on the line."

Like, I know there's... I just feel torn and pulled and pushed.

Ultimately, I want to start a family here, so this... It's... It's a lot.

There is just... I'm feeling so overwhelmed right now

and because it's getting so close to the end, it's all just hit me.

He's so calm and so kind.

You know, so calm and so kind.

They're pretty good attributes. I know.

And, like, as much as I've been

maybe a little bit of a pain in the arse,

like, I can't shake him off.

He just... He's, like, "I know that I'm good for you."

He stands by me and I'm, like, "Oh!"

I am definitely getting strong feelings towards him.

Like, I'm definitely falling for David,

like, falling in love with this person.

And I might have to pack up, move to Sydney and make that sacrifice.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's really stressful now. There's a lot on the line.

OK.

(CRIES)

(COW MOOS)

CHRIS: Yeah. Visit the cows.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(COW MOOS)

In the Southern Highlands of New South Wales...

following an underwhelming welcome to the farm...

(COW MOOS)

..the vibe between Sam and Chris is as awkward as ever.

(TENSE MUSIC)

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

CHRIS: Come on. Come on.

Come on, guys. Come on.

(COW MOOS)

CHRIS: Yeah, it's not what I wanted, you know.

I didn't want to come out to the farm

and have this awkward energy.

So how are you liking the farm so far?

Yeah, it's a beautiful place. Yeah.

Beautiful part of the world.

It's stunning. Hey?

I've also got, like, added pressure from outside the experiment,

like the kids coming and, you know, the farm.

Yeah, it's very heavy.

But I want to take accountability and I want to make growth...

so that's what I'm doing.

I know we had a rough week last week,

so I just wanted to make sure that you feel at home

as much as you can.

and, you know...

SAM: Um...

I think we're a long way from me feeling at home here.

I can't just float through this and be like, "Everything's fine."

I'm pretty hurt. Like, last week, like, seeing you write 'leave'

so quickly, like... it's going to take a lot...

Yeah, sure. ..to come back from that.

Um... Yeah, it's, like, left me in a really, really tough place

and it really sucks, because coming out of the retreat,

I thought we were in an awesome place.

Yeah.

Well, you said you've done some reflecting and stuff.

What have you worked out?

I mean, I heard the experts loud and clear

and I've taken on board what they've said.

Yeah, I realised that I probably could have been a bit calmer

and not got...not got as defensive.

And...they did hold a mirror up in my face...

and they actually made me realise as well,

like, I've got a lot of work to do.

And my reservation is whether, you know...

whether it is going to be too much pressure for me,

but I just... Yeah.

I'm just trying to, without putting too much pressure on it,

I just want to try and see if you and I can clear the energy

over the next couple of days.

I'm working as hard as I can to make you feel welcome.

I mean, I'm trying my best. Yep. Awesome.

That's awesome to hear. Yeah.

I'm proud of you. That's big. Thanks. Yeah.

Well done. Thank you.

SAM: Yeah, it was really nice to see Chris

actually has really had some time to reflect

and really think about what the experts said

and is starting to take that on board, which is great.

I actually can be heard by Chris

and he does have the ability to listen and to take in

and look at another person's perspective,

because I hadn't seen that side of him until now.

Should we have a hug through the horses?

We should hug that out. Yeah. (LAUGHS)

Group hug. (LAUGHS)

CHRIS: That was really amazing.

Sam and I just had a little... cute little therapy moment...

(BOTH LAUGH)

..and, you know, I could feel his guard come down a little bit.

It's the horses. They calm my energy.

Yeah. OK. (LAUGHS)

Good to know that.

Obviously, I love the farm so much - this is my happy place

and I just want to have a bit of fun now

and see that playful side of him.

If I'm bringing you out to the horses, you know what's coming.

If you need to chat with me, just take me to the horses.

Yeah. Like, we've got some fresh air.

We're surrounded by animals and good vibes,

so, yeah, maybe tomorrow we'll wake up in a better space.

Thank you. Yeah.

While Sam and Chris are enjoying the benefits of time in nature...

BEC: So far, so good, hey? You happy, boo?

So far, so good.

..Bec and Danny are settling into city life

and all that it has to offer.

Here's to Adelaide.

Yeah.

I don't know why you're laughing...

Yeah, obviously, seeing family... We've had a really good day today.

Um... Adelaide's been nice so far.

Her aunty lives three minutes away. Her dad lives three minutes away.

Her cousin lives five minutes away. Like, they're all so close.

It's like a family... close-knit family here in Adelaide.

Is Coco allowed a bit of... Cabana?

.,cabana? Yeah.

She loves a piece of salami as well, though.

Coco, she's a sweetheart.

So, yeah, I'm just... I'm just enjoying it.

Do you feel like there's a lot of pressure?

I don't really feel like there is.

Because if you don't want to live in Adelaide, I'll move...

I'll live in Melbourne.

Like, I don't really feel like there's pressure.

Do I look like a man who feels pressure?

I'm an animal.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Like, sometimes, you...

Because we're still in this experiment.

No, but sometimes your brain can... can block out pressure.

(PLANE FLIES OVERHEAD)

Nice and peaceful here, though, isn't it?

(LAUGHS)

(BLEEP). Now what? Is there another plane?

It's a flight path.

I feel like... I'm, like, seriously...

I actually feel like we've worked so hard to get to this point.

Get a good night's sleep at least, though, wouldn't you?

(LAUGHS)

You wouldn't... You wouldn't want to be a night-shift worker

living here, would you?

(BLEEP) me. (LAUGHS)

(IMITATES DANNY'S LAUGH)

(BLEEP) hell.

(LAUGHS)

BEC: Point of contention in mine and Danny's relationship

is that in some serious situations, he will crack a joke.

But I know that it's a defence mechanism.

100%.

Definitely.

Why do boys do that?

And look at us in comparison with some of the other couples.

Honestly... Mmm.

..you know...

I'm proud of us too,

because, like, the...the patience I've had to have to stick with you,

do you know what I mean?

I've got the patience of a saint.

BEC: Boys are just annoying and they mess with your head.

But for me, I definitely feel like Danny's probably holding off

on telling me he loves me.

I think he's very much hoping to find the right time.

I mean, I know he loves me already. I know he does.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

NARRATOR: As the sun sets on another day of homestays...

ALISSA: It was a lot. DAVID: Yeah.

I can imagine.

..Alissa is still reeling

following an emotional lunch with mum Belinda.

Yeah, it was a lot today... Yeah, it was.

..but I'm glad that you got along with my mum

and she had nothing but, like, praise.

Oh... You know, she really likes you.

I can see a lot of positive, like, traits

she's...she's given you, for sure.

And that's... that's definitely one of them.

She's just a straight shooter.

She knows who I am and...and what I need.

Yeah, there's definitely things that Mum's brought up today

that I know that I need to, you know, really consider.

Yeah, like, it's...it's huge. Yeah.

It's a lot. Like, I... I just forgot...

I forgot how much I have here.

And, like, I can't just pack up and go.

I think I'm just getting very overwhelmed with what, you know...

what I have at stake here

and what I could potentially be walking away from.

So I'm in a bit of a catch 22 right now

and I've got to mentally take it one day at a time right now,

because otherwise I'm gonna overwhelm my brain.

Alissa is literally spiralling.

She's already freaking out about having to move to Sydney.

I don't take it lightly. I've got a lot to consider as well.

I know Alissa doesn't have much time.

You know, she wants to be a mum,

but I feel like this marriage could work if we both just stop stressing

and just keep doing what we're doing.

I know that the clock is ticking and all that, you know,

but all I can do is say, like, you know, day by day,

I'll show, like, that I am here for the long haul

and we're just going to have to take it as it comes...

I know. ..you know.

Just like... It's just everything.

It's... It's just the way our relationship works.

You know, I have to normally be the one

to emotionally anchor Alissa a lot of the times.

And that's what's happening here again.

Across town at the end of a long night,

Bec and Danny are still reflecting

on the success of time spent with Bec's loved ones.

You appreciate the family dynamic?

Of course, 'cause I haven't got no family out here,

so of course I appreciate it.

On that note, I wanted to obviously say thank you

for showing me Adelaide and letting me into your world.

Obviously, you've took me into your house

and that's not an easy thing to do.

Um... It was easy for me.

Well, some people might have found it harder.

But, yeah, I wanted to thank you for showing me your city

and welcome...

welcome me into open arms with your family.

One thing I've never told you in the past is, like, with...

because I haven't got no family out here,

when I'm with a partner, I take their family on as, like, my own.

Yeah, so, honestly, it means the world to me

and I really want to thank you for that.

Really?

What do you mean "really"? Of course.

Thank you. Cheers.

(LAUGHS) Come here.

(LAUGHS)

Really?

Why are you 'really-ing' me?

It's a nice night next to the fire, isn't it?

(LAUGHS)

That's cute, boo.

(LAUGHS)

BEC: When Danny opens up to me

and tells me how he feels about his time in Adelaide, I love it.

It's beautiful. It's what I want to hear.

It's how I feel. It's how he feels. It's amazing.

I... Like, I relish in those moments.

The way your family has been... welcomed me with open arms,

they've been really respectful and really, like, generous...

I feel like probably the luckiest girl in the world at the moment

to have homestays going as well as they are going.

Danny loves my family and my family loves him, so...

So now all I need is for Danny to tell me he loves me.

That would be the most amazing thing ever.

(WARM MUSIC)

BEC: But, like, if my family felt the need

to have hard conversations with you, they would.

But you give them a sense of comfort and stability

that you give me

and they can see that.

(WARM MUSIC)

What? (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(LAUGHS) I'm joking. I'm joking.

It's, like, a serious moment. (LAUGHS)

Oh, my god. It's gone down like a lead balloon.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Sometimes we need, like, a moment where, like, it's not all a joke,

you know.

We've talked about it over and over.

It's a defence mechanism of Danny's.

He... He feels really strongly

and then all of a sudden he wants to throw in a joke

and make a mockery of the situation

and it pisses me off.

I cracked a joke. I always crack jokes.

I crack jokes 24/7.

You're acting like I'm Mr Serious, I'm Mr Albert Einstein

and then I cracked an out-of-pocket joke.

It wasn't like that, Bec. (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Who's going get... But, like...

Good

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

What? (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(LAUGHS) I'm joking. I'm joking.

It's, like, a serious moment. (LAUGHS)

Oh, my god. It's gone down like a lead balloon.

Sometimes we need, like, a moment

where, like, it's not all a joke, you know.

I cracked a joke. I always crack jokes.

Who's gonna...

He's more worried about how he looks on camera now

'cause he knows he made a mistake.

This is you and me.

There's a camera in my (BLEEP) face and you're abusing me over a joke.

Dude, there's a camera in my face

and you're making a joke of what I'm saying.

It's serious for me. This relationship is serious for me.

So when he is making a mockery of the situation that we're in,

it pisses me off

and it's those moments where he doesn't take things seriously

that makes me second-guess and go,

"Oh, god, like, what if he's not into me?"

I might be looking like a fool who's just, like,

grasping onto those tiny bits of seriousness.

I'm Danny.

I always crack jokes 24/7 and I cracked another joke.

It diminishes it. Don't do that to me. Don't do it.

If you feel that it's good, say it's good and then don't joke about it.

I just said it was.

I know, but you joked about it at the end.

But Bec... It doesn't matter. I don't care.

There's a time for serious

and there's a time for joking. Yeah, I know that.

I tried to open up and show my more vulnerable side,

which I'm not good at.

I find it a bit cringe, but I wanted to do it for her

'cause I knew it would be special for her.

And so I cracked a joke to sort of lighten my mood.

You can say something really nice... Babe, let's talk about it later.

Hang on. Wait. Listen. Just listen. Let's talk about it later.

No.

And then the joke was just met by her just coming at me.

You say something really nice... Mmm.

..and then I go to respond and you make a joke about what I'm saying...

Mmm. ..diminishes the whole situation.

Yep, OK. The joke is the joke.

But, like, the moment was...

Maybe we're both bad at cracking jokes.

No, you crack jokes when you shouldn't be.

There's a time and a place. And you haven't done that!

Yeah, I'm actually a bit mind-blown.

BEC: Can I have you guys over here, please?

DANNY: At the retreat, she cracked a bad joke...

We've had 'I love you's

and we've had finger bangs, so, like...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..and it landed wrong in front of the whole group.

No, no, no, no, no. I think it was inappropriate.

But I backed her wholeheartedly.

I went against the whole group for days.

Pull your head in.

Moving forward... We can't go back.

But moving forward, let's try and be better.

And then for her to do the exact same to me,

to, like, go at me over a joke, is so frustrating.

(TENSE MUSIC)

You should be able to say something nice and be genuine about it

and then not say, "Oh, your cousin wants to (BLEEP) me."

Like... I never said that.

I know... Don't put words in my mouth.

I never said your cousin wants to F... (BLEEP) C-K me.

DANNY: When she's in that mode, I can't speak to her.

I just feel lost. Like, I can't speak to her.

And I thought that side of her had left because we've spoke about it

and she's put so much work into herself,

but to see it just come out,

it's obviously still there, still fully alive.

It's a poorly timed joke, dude.

Like, just take on board and... I'm taking it on board.

..and take...take what I'm saying... Mmm. Thank you.

Don't say thank you. I'm taking it on board.

But take what I'm saying... Thanks, babe.

..as seriously...

Stop saying thank you.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yeah. I'm done.

(BLEEP). It's fine.

Maybe...

This is what I mean. (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I don't want to be here right now.

I don't want to be here with her right now.

I feel very uncomfortable being here 'cause I'm in her realm...

uh, her house.

I'm just here by myself.

I've got none of my friends here, none of my family here.

And if she can just turn on me like that,

I'm not sure if I'd want to move here.

And I was very open to the idea, but I don't know about that now.

NARRATOR: In Adelaide...

WOMAN: I just, like, miss her so much.

..bridesmaids Bec and Adriana

are on their way to meet

a still-spiralling Alissa

and husband David for drinks.

Oh!

I'm (BLEEP) terrified.

Everything's just too much for my head.

DAVID: Last night, Alissa started literally spiralling.

Hello. How are you? Hey, guys.

Hi, gorgeous. Mwah. So good to see you.

It will be good to talk to Alissa's closest and nearest,

Adriana and Bec.

Have you been well? I've been well, yeah.

Yeah. I'm good.

DAVID: We are both putting on a brave face,

but right now, the vibes are not vibing.

And, you know, I'm hoping that today will change that.

Tell me, what's been going on? Uh...

It's all been going, like, really well for us.

But now we're getting to the end of the experiment.

And I feel like, you know,

we've been living in our little bubble in Sydney and now it's...

It's like it's hitting you guys a little bit more.

Yeah. Yeah, big-time.

I will be honest with you.

Like, I... I started to spiral...

because, you know, we said we'd move to Sydney

if it was going well.

What the (BLEEP) did she just say? No, sorry, I haven't...

Sydney?

I haven't even spoken to you girls about it.

You could've actually, like, softened that.

I know. So... And that's something we discussed.

But the thing is, landing in Adelaide, it's hit home.

I have so much here... Yeah.

..and so much that I'm putting on the line.

You know, I have a career that I've built,

a business that I've built.

The other thing that I've got, like... I want to have a family.

I don't want to miss out on being a mum.

And if we're going to make this thing work after the experiment,

David might have to move to Adelaide.

Like...

You know... And would you at the moment?

Like... Could you see yourself living here?

(TENSE MUSIC)

To be honest, yeah.

I'm not going to lie, I feel like I...I'm at the point

where, you know, if I had to, you know, take that risk,

I'm ready to do it.

Right now, I feel like she's the one. I'm ready to go all in.

DAVID: It is slightly overwhelming.

You know, moving to Adelaide is not a small feat,

but I have sacrificed so much to come on to this experiment

and I want to see it through.

I'm (BLEEP) shit-scared and I even said that to him today. Like...

The big question for me now is, is that enough for Alissa?

I've laid all my cards out,

but I can only meet her as far as she's willing to meet me.

I know that you're willing to move here, which is great,

but I don't know,

I feel like I'm getting overwhelmed with it.

You're, like, literally overwhelmed. 'Cause you're overwhelmed.

I am, I am, I am because it's, like, a lot.

Like, it's a lot. (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I'm spiralling because I'm scared... Yeah.

..and I'm spiralling in my head because it's becoming very real.

And I want to make sure David's, like, the right person.

I want to make sure that, you know... I guess we'll just...

Time will tell.

Alissa, I'm really sorry, babe. I have to ask this to you.

You sat here and you've talked a lot

about what your wants and needs are...

Mmm.

..and you've talked a lot about your career progression.

Mmm.

What about... Mmm. Yeah, David.

What about David, 'cause... And that's the other thing.

Because, like... That is the other thing.

Right now, this is too good to be true,

like, and that is also another reason why I'm (BLEEP) scared too.

Alissa is definitely self-sabotaging I think.

And I think David is a very patient person,

but everyone has their limitations.

I don't... I just...

Just... I'm overthinking everything.

DAVID: 100%.

Alissa's friends pointed out very honestly

that, you know, Alissa has made it all about her.

When you've put all your cards on the table for someone

and they're still unsure and they need more confirmation,

it's sort of, like, "Wait a minute, you know.

"I have sacrificed a lot already

"just by telling Alissa that I'm ready to come to Adelaide,

"I'm ready to do this, I'm ready to do that"

and if Alissa still questions my intentions

at this point in the experiment, then we're just not for each other.

It's, like, just take it down a notc for yourself for a second, right?

But I think what he's proven to you is he is stable, he is calm

and he's here and he's shown up for you,

which are three things... Yeah.

..that you have not had... I know.

..in a really long time.

So, first of all, take that win. OK.

Second... It's a win.

It's a big win. It's a massive win.

It's a big win.

Obviously there's a bit of, like, you know, this and that going on,

a bit...a bit of sort of, like, "We're unsure,"

but I think there's actually... they're falling for each other.

I think you need to stop putting the pressure on.

Right now, you just have to keep the spark going between the two of you,

see how your lives integrate in time

and remember that if you have something special,

this is the point of life.

I think he's handling it all really well

and I think they could go all the way.

But I think there's got to be some give and take

from, like, probably Alissa to make that happen.

David actually is everything that you've asked for.

I know.

You will be loved and supported.

That's going to be the test for both of them.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

As Alissa and David navigate a crisis of confidence...

(ROOSTER CROWS)

..back at the farm, Sam too has found himself spiralling

following a difficult start to the day.

SAM: Uh... I'm not... I'm not feeling great.

I woke up and, like, Chris wasn't here.

Like, he went to the gym and didn't even message my phone.

Yeah, I guess just being here

and knowing how beautiful this place is

and how much I would love to live here,

but then not feeling that I'm really a priority,

it's a bit of a concern.

I don't know, like, I find that very selfish behaviour.

Coming up...

"Do you accept full responsibility for your defensiveness

"and the aggression I felt from you last week?"

..Chris's misdemeanours resurface... Yeah...

..in the form of a book.

"Do you see that breaking this behaviour means letting go of ego?"

I honestly felt like I was 15,

getting in trouble by a teacher or something.

Yeah, you can take the list for someone else.

It's not my vibe. (LAUGHS)

SAM: Ah!

NARRATOR: At the farm, Chris has returned from a morning at the gym

and attending to the animals...

SAM: Look at this. What a day!

You've already set up. Yeah.

..and has set aside the afternoon

for some quality time with husband Sam.

Chin-chin. Chin-chin.

(GLASSES CLINK) Yeah.

So we're about to have a Scotch by the fire.

Two of my favourite things.

I'm so excited. It's been such a big day today.

You can probably tell I'm a little bit happier.

It's just my vibe. I love it out here so much.

I'm not a city boy and this really helps my mental health.

It gives me clarity.

You know, last night I was making Sam dinner

and I kind of had a reminder of what those feelings were like

in the beginning,

looking at his face and just, you know, wanting to, like, kiss it.

So, yeah, it's been great for me. There's a glimmer.

But, I mean, I'm having the best time

and I love having you here and everything.

So... Yeah.

But while life on the farm appears to be working its magic on Chris,

Sam is still struggling with doubts

after being left to fend for himself all morning.

How was your day?

Um...

(TENSE MUSIC)

Yeah. No, it's cool here.

Yeah. I'm glad you like it.

It's not for everybody, but, um...

Yeah. Yeah.

..it's a nice life. Yeah.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Yeah.

It's the last night at homestays, right?

Um... I think we need to, like, really...

I don't know if it's... like, cut the bullshit

and just make sure we're being super, super honest with each other.

Yeah.

Obviously, like, last week,

I think both of us were pretty checked out from each other

for obvious reasons

with the whole commitment ceremony and stuff like that, so...

I mean, I don't think I checked out.

I think the reason I was so hurt is 'cause I was very checked in.

Yeah. Um...

So I wrote some questions down and maybe we could just be, like,

really raw and honest with each other about all the answers.

Um... Would you mind if we went through the questions?

Yeah, of course. Cool. I'll go get them.

Yeah.

CHRIS: Sam loves to really dig deep...

whereas I was actually just looking forward to kicking back

and relaxing.

I don't know what's coming.

Oh...

My glasses.

OK. Ready. (LAUGHS AWKWARDLY)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Um, yeah...

So, the first question is,

do you accept full responsibility for your defensiveness

and the aggression I felt from you last week?

Um... What are you referring to?

Uh... Like, the way you treated me at the dinner party,

the rolling your eyes, the, like, I guess, sass you were giving me

about what happened even on the couch before.

Yeah.

Do you think it was fair

what the experts said to you on the couch?

Because for me, their feedback felt accurate.

Yes.

Do you realise my awkwardness and silence towards you

was a direct result of your behaviour,

not me being cold for no reason?

Yes.

Do you understand why I raised that issue at the dinner party?

I was scared to bring them up with just the two of us

because of the way you've been reacting.

I do now. Yes.

Um...

Do you see that breaking this behaviour

means letting go of ego

and actually unpacking why you react like that?

Uh, yes. And I feel like we've gone through this.

Yeah. Yeah.

I'm (BLEEP) so over it. Like, honestly, I'm so over it.

Like, you've seen how hard I work on a daily basis.

I've got so much shit going on.

Um... I'm so (BLEEP) over it.

Can you promise me that if I bring up my feelings

and give you feedback, you won't speak to me like that again?

Yes, I promise.

You don't have to agree. Yeah, no, I agree.

Yeah. I just feel like we've just...

I've already suffered enough from this.

Um... It's not cute.

No, I hate... I hate that and I hate that it was written down.

I honestly felt like I was 15,

getting in trouble by a teacher or something.

I mean, we can stop this.

No. Keep... Let's go through it.

OK. Yeah.

Um...

(TENSE MUSIC)

Do you... Um... Do you have feelings for me?

Um...

OK. Um...

You know, um...

(TENSE MUSIC)

I don't want to dwell on the... the negatives of the past

and I just want to put my dad hat on

and I just want to focus on the positives.

Um... Yeah, I mean, I feel like with you saying

"I want to put my dad hat on,"

like, I kind of want to be someone's number one priority.

Yeah.

And I think I've realised... I understand that.

I think I've realised that being here...

I think my feelings are like... they're pretty gone.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC) I...

I can't see this working.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I think my feelings are like... they're pretty gone.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I can't see this working.

Um, Sam and I have just broken up.

Yeah. I appreciate you being honest. I think this is what we needed.

Mmm.

I feel like... Yeah, I wasn't expecting that.

But also, I'm actually kind of glad.

It's all good.

I'm not used to someone bringing out a book with, like,

a list of questions for me.

It's not how I roll.

Look, I've apologised seven times in total for that now.

Yeah.

It's probably the answer that we both knew was, you know...

we both knew it in the back of our mind.

It's bittersweet, you know.

Sweet part is I think we learned a lot about ourselves, so...

Yeah.

..it's sad, but it's also... it's also a touch of sweet.

Yeah, I'm letting it go as well, just to be clear.

Yeah. It's like...

It's all good.

Yeah.

It's not how I envisioned it would end.

I'm a little annoyed, to be honest.

Yeah.

SAM: I really thought Chris would fight for me a bit.

Yeah, anyway, look, it is what it is.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Want a hand packing? No, I should be fine.

SAM: Um... Yeah, it kind of sucks.

And I still wonder what the real reason is

that he didn't fight for it at all.

Um...

Do you want my honest opinion?

Uh... (LAUGHS) I've tried my hardest.

Um... I have made growth, but, yeah, that wasn't good enough.

So, yeah, there is a part of me that's looking forward to

the next journey

and my next love and that's my children.

But, yeah, you can take the list for someone else.

It's not my vibe. (LAUGHS)

Tomorrow night... (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

DAVID: Throughout this experiment, I have been patient.

But when you're dealing with the mum, the family, friends,

they all said that I'm a great guy for her

and she still sees negatives,

there's nothing else I can do.

..has David reached his limit?

That's the first time I've ever heard you say that you need space.

You never say 'space'. (GLASS TINKLES)

It's the second-last dinner party of the experiment.

I can see we can do life together.

I feel a lot more confident now

that we can take this out onto the outside.

Have Rachel and Steven become this year's new power couple?

Who would have thought? Who would have thought?

The person that he has these feelings for

was quite aggressive to him...

But, babe, you've been aggressive too at the dinner parties.

Tensions rise when Sam and Chris air their concerns.

You're in no position to be giving someone feedback

about their behaviour, honey.

And you... I've never been aggressive to you.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

And then...

I think, like, for me as a man, I feel like...

MEL: Oh, god. ALESSANDRA: Oh, my god.

What are you on about?

..it's the shock debate that will divide the table.

That was not what I was getting at.

Are we serious with this?

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