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

We're here!

NARRATOR: When the couples took off across the country...

Whoo!

..they tasted married life beyond the experiment.

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

Well, I'm open to moving now.

And for Steven...

I must admit, I kind of like holding a rod and getting kissed.

(LAUGHS)

..he gave Rachel the reassurance she needed

to begin their next chapter together

What I see is a life outside the experiment.

It really reaffirms the feelings are real, the feelings are mutual.

Mwah. (LAUGHS)

My feelings are, like... they're pretty gone.

Emotions ran high for some...

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

..and despite winning over her nearest and dearest...

David is everything that you've asked for.

I don't know, I feel like I'm getting overwhelmed with it.

..David still felt he wasn't able to be the calm to Alissa's storm.

DAVID: She still sees negatives. There's nothing else I can do.

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

And on the Gold Coast...

I see you being pressured. You need to be able to voice your concerns.

Are you scared about her reaction? Pretty much.

..Scott struggled to voice his issues with Gia.

I feel like sometimes I'm walking on eggshells, you know what I mean?

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

I didn't know you want to argue today.

Tonight... (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

JOHN: Now, in just a short time,

you have one of the biggest decisions

that you're going to have to make -

whether or not you can take this relationship into the real world

and make it a success.

MEL: Welcome.

It's the last commitment ceremony of the experiment...

This is a very pivotal night.

..and after two months of marriage, uncomfortable truths will be exposed

I want a partner who can have a constructive conversation with me

about an issue.

I can't mind-read! It's not mind-reading.

It's not mind-reading. Oh, my gosh.

I can't. I cannot... See? Boom.

David reveals what's really going on in his relationship with Alissa.

She called you a weak man? Yeah.

So that's a problem.

No, no, no, do not blame me.

After weeks of giving her heart to Danny...

I'm not going to walk down to final vows with someone

that's a maybe about me.

..is this the night Bec finally calls it quits?

I'm not doing it. I'm not.

And then...

What I'm seeing here is fake.

I'm going to call you out. I've seen it the entire experiment.

If you don't let us in, you're not going to last.

..it's Scott's moment of truth.

(EXHALES)

What I'm going to talk about tonight is... I don't want you to be upset.

What I'm going to talk about is feelings where...I...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

(GULPS)

(BRIGHT CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS)

It's the morning of the final commitment ceremony...

STELLA: Yummy. FILIP: Want some caffeine?

(LAUGHS) Cheers. Yeah.

..and after eight weeks in the experiment,

tonight marks the last time

the couples will come face to face with the experts.

How'd you sleep? Yeah, I slept really well.

Really, really well.

I love our little midnight makeout sessions.

Some people have chats. We have makeout sessions.

We have makeout sessions. Yeah.

(LAUGHS) I love it.

This week, during homestays, the couples were tested

as they prepare for a life outside the experiment.

It was good. I'm just enjoying the last couple of weeks.

Stella and Filip continue to evolve as a couple,

having said "I love you."

Rachel and Steven have been slower to open their hearts,

but day by day their connection grows.

It was really good to tell everyone about our homestays

and even reflecting on it, like, after last night's dinner party,

do I dare say that we're one of the strongest in the group now?

Dare to say it, babes, because I've been saying it.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Oh!

For Alissa and David, homestays has exposed cracks in their relationship

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

ALISSA: I feel like David and I have been a strong couple

throughout this experiment.

I still believe we are because we have each other's backs.

It's just hot. Be careful.

You know, we have been honest with each other about a lot of things,

but since homestays, it's taken a turn.

We have had deep conversations, big conversations

and David's maybe held back from saying

what he really felt in that moment,

or questioning what I meant in that moment.

And now, towards the end of the experiment, it's all coming out.

DAVID: How are you feeling?

Um... I'm feeling...

like...

we've got a lot going on right now at the moment.

Just, uh...we're not really understanding each other.

Yeah.

I feel like we have a lot to unpack and a lot to, you know, break down

and, yeah, there are some cracks

and, you know, the pressure of the experiment ending,

it's definitely taken its toll on me.

I felt in homestay... Yeah.

..that I'm, like, "OK, he's keen to move to Adelaide.

"Wait. Haven't met his family. Wait. Haven't met his friends.

"Oh, wait, I don't even know... He's got multiple jobs.

"Like, I don't know if he's stable. I want to have a family..."

Like, this is me spiralling

because I'm, like, "Is this too good to be true?"

Obviously homestays is quite late,

but it's brought up a lot of other things

that we should have dealt with a long time ago.

Like, have the... have the conversations

if you don't agree with something

or have the conversation or ask the questions when you don't understand

something that I've said. Well, all I'm going to say is I...

We should have gone there, but we haven't

and I haven't felt, like, challenged enough.

I'm with you on that...

You need to break through that softness and be strong with me,

'cause I want to be a team with you and talk things through.

And, um, you know, like...

DAVID: It's so frustrating to sit here

trying to express my side of the story

and I can hardly get a word in.

I feel like there are... I think there was a...

All I'll say is... There are cracks.

There was...there was a bit of...

Like, the last couple of days, what I've been struggling with

is I haven't been as, like, willing

to have those... Hard conversations.

..hard conversations with you about how I was feeling.

But, babe, like, if you don't talk to me about your reservations,

that's not healthy, babe.

Yeah. Talk to me!

Well... We need to voice! We...

And that's what I need in this relationship. And that's...

You're not fulfilling that need for me

and I believe that it's right to put it all out on the table.

I think... I never want to have to hold back.

I don't think it's that... it's that you hold back,

but I think one thing about you is you hold on too much and then...

Babe, I know, but...

Babe, you... Babe...

(SIGHS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

You're spiralling within yourself... No, I'm not. Are you done?

..you know what I mean? I can't even get a word in.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

DAVID: I feel like it's a slap in the face.

Alissa says she wants a hard, challenging conversation

and she's wanted this for a long time.

But it's not just like that with Alissa. It's not.

Respect is only on her terms

and the relationship only goes her way or the highway.

So that is a big deal-breaker for me as well...

DAVID: It is the first time where I feel like

both of us are very disconnected,

a lot more than we ever have going into a commitment ceremony.

And tonight, I'm just going to be completely honest

because I've hit my limit

and I'm not going to, like, hold back.

I'm just going to put it all on the table.

As for Danny...

his controversial views resulted in a tense argument with Bec

at last night's dinner party.

It makes you feel like a bit of a bitch moving in with a woman.

What are you on about?

He's talking about feeling emasculated

if she was the one who owned the house.

(BLEEP) me!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

And this morning, they are still struggling to resolve the issue.

People can feel how they want to feel.

You know what I mean?

Whether other people agree with it or not, like, it's not up to them.

This is how I feel... Mm.

..and I feel like moving in with a woman

just doesn't feel very manly of me, you know.

Yeah.

You don't understand. I do understand.

I get what you're saying, but I suppose...

if we're talking about creating a life together

after this experiment,

then you're gonna have to get over that.

(SCOFFS) Am I right or am I right?

The funny thing is, with Bec, when she feels a kind of way,

it's a completely valid feeling.

That's how she feels.

But when I say it makes me feel this way,

"Oh, no. But no.... But that's not right."

It's not actually to do with you being a woman.

I wouldn't move in with anyone and just, like, freeload off them.

You pay the bills, I'll pay the mortgage. We're done. Easy.

Finito.

Other than that, we had a great night.

So, yeah...

And whilst Bec and Danny continue to disagree,

our other couples are preparing

for the final commitment ceremony of the experiment.

FILIP: You look great. STELLA: You too.

Yep. Yeah. Very pure, you know.

Yeah. Yeah.

Very appropriate. (LAUGHS) Very appropriate.

As our couples face the experts for the last time,

a defining choice awaits.

Tonight, they must decide -

stay in the experiment through to final vows

or walk away from their marriages for good.

For Scott, the pressure is mounting.

He feels it is now or never to revea his true feelings to his bride Gia.

Final commitment ceremony tonight. Crazy, isn't it?

Yeah. Can you believe that we've made it this far?

I... Yeah, I definitely didn't imagine it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

I do think we had a great week.

I don't think we're going to have too much feedback tonight.

I think it was great.

Like, I can't fault homestays. It went really well.

Positive, good vibes, you know,

so hopefully not getting grilled hard tonight.

I feel like I've been hit a bit throughout this experiment

from the experts.

Yeah.

Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

What else?

(LAUGHS)

(SIGHS) I get nervous going to the commitment ceremony...

(LAUGHS)

..because I still can't be 100% myself

and I feel like I just can't have a voice sometimes

because she thinks we're gonna have an argument.

And I want her to be able to understand

that we need to speak amicably,

knowing that if I have a concern or she has a concern,

we can talk and it's not going to lead to a disaster.

You've got to be able to communicate.

So are you ready for tonight?

I don't like commitment ceremonies, you know that.

Yeah.

I feel like we're at the point where, you know,

we're almost falling in love.

Yeah.

SCOTT: And I feel like if she feels more than me

and she doesn't get anything back from me,

she'll start spiralling and start saying 'harshful' things to me.

Very 'harshful' things.

And so then I feel like I can't talk and I go quiet

and I go flat.

That retracts me every time.

And that's what pushes me away from falling in love

and I don't think she understands that.

So you just got to look at the positives, you know.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Personally, I'd love to speak up and share everything

because it's good to get feedback.

But there's another side of me

where I feel like I want to protect my wife.

I don't want her to feel unstable, upset

or, you know, get nervous or have a breakdown.

So, you know, I think, how's she going to react

if I say these things?

Alright. See you in there.

Bye.

Sometimes I'm like, well, "I'm just not going to talk about it."

I'm just in the air. I don't know what to do.

Bye. Bye.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

MEL: Hello. ALESSANDRA: Hi.

MAN: How are you guys?

Welcome. Very well. Welcome.

Hello, guys.

Hi. MAN: Hello.

Good evening. Welcome. Hi.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Oh...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Hello, ladies. WOMAN: Hello.

And Chris. Hi.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Welcome, everybody, to the very fina commitment ceremony

of this experiment.

Now, this is a very, very pivotal night

because it is the very last time

that you get to sit in front of the experts

and to hear the feedback that we have for you.

Now, in just a short time, you have one of the biggest decisions

that you're going to have to make -

whether or not you can take this relationship in the experiment

into the real world

and make it a success.

And as we know as experts,

if you are not completely vulnerable with your partner

at this stage of the experiment,

then your relationship will crumble on the outside.

It will not last.

Now, with that being said, let's get our first couple up.

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYS)

Alissa and David.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) (APPLAUSE)

MEL: Hello. ALISSA: Hello.

So, how are things?

Um... You know what, last time we were on the couch,

things were moving in the right direction.

They still are.

But we do have some hiccups

that we're trying to work through at the moment.

OK.

Um... Obviously, I'll start by saying, you know,

Alissa is an amazing girl,

but personally, I feel like I have, you know,

carried a lot of the emotional weight in the relationship.

This is just how I feel. (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

What do you mean when you say carried most of the emotional weight

I feel like there has been times

where I personally put my emotions aside

just to make sure that there was just peace.

And this is a thing where, like, I have tried to bring something up

at the start of the relationship to Alissa

and I felt like she was not receptive to it.

So, what that ended up doing for me was making me be more cautious

of bringing stuff up to her.

Mm-hm.

It was more the reaction of, is it going to become an argument

that was going to go out of hand?

So, what happened with all of that emotion, as you describe it?

If you weren't expressing that to Alissa,

what were you doing with it?

Well, anything little that I didn't really care about

didn't really affect me, so I'd brush over it.

But what happened in homestays was I feel like it triggered me.

OK.

I was saying Adelaide is a liveable place,

but I felt like Alissa was being a bit negative...about the move.

I feel like she was pointing out all of the reasons why it won't work

which are all valid.

We all know that there is things to work out in the real world,

but it felt like for me she was too in her head about it

that it's affecting me right now.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

ALISSA: Do you know why?

Because I'm feeling very frustrated at this part of the experiment.

This is our last couch session

and I'm feeling like there has been some hold-back.

And some of our couch sessions could have been things

that we could be working through if we had more open conversations.

I feel like he doesn't want to have, like, conflict

but I feel like there is healthy conflict resolution,

otherwise my relationship, in my eyes, this is too good to be true.

Can I just state,

I want a partner who can have a constructive conversation with me

about an issue...

but a partner that shuts you down

and tells you what they're saying is bible,

it is an issue.

When have I actually spoken down on you in a bad way?

Like, I don't... Well, there's things you've said...

I don't want to... I don't want to, like...

Well, an example could be helpful for Alissa here.

Well, she has...

She called you a weak man? Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

So that's a problem.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYS)

Well, she has...

She called you a weak man? Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

So that's a problem.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

What was the context around that?

It was in one of our talks about, like, she's got assets,

She's ahead in life and she wants a guy that can match that.

So, financially weak? Yeah.

How did it feel when she said that?

Well, I just thought, "Where's this coming from?"

And the thing about me is, like,

I pick what I want to, like, get upset about and I didn't.

Maybe I should have combated that at the time.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Alissa, what was going on for you?

What did you want to achieve from saying that to him?

I was getting frustrated because I'm wanting more from David.

I'm wanting to see more from him

and I feel like I want to be strong together as a couple.

I think where I'm struggling is

it's she wants me to be strong on her timeline

and that's where it feels like it is your way or you're not happy.

David, do you feel like you're enough for Alissa?

I feel like I'm 100% enough.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Do you think she thinks you're enough?

I think she does.

But the questions that I am getting are, like...they are confusing me.

So, what are these questions that are confusing you?

Well, the first thing is she's wondering like, you know,

energy, like in five years or whatever -

is that going to be enough to sustain her?

And she has said to me, "If I'm not getting the fix I need,

"I'll go look elsewhere," essentially.

No, I didn't say that!

She said, "I'm hungry. You need to feed me. You need to feed me."

I'm wanting to, like, have open-ended conversations and stuff.

I'm wanting to go deep. Like, I'm putting all my cards on the table.

I'm very direct. Like, I'll talk about stuff.

I need some sort of fuel. Like, it's just... It's what I like.

But I don't know if our relationship is going to last in the real world

if this is the gap.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

I don't know if we're going to be a good match long term

if this is the energy,

because I need to see David in his element.

I need to see David with his family.

I need to see David with his friends. I need to see what he does.

Like, I want to have a family in the next few years.

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYS)

And, like, if...if we want to talk about me

seeing things work in the real world,

what I need to see as well

is if someone says they want to have open-ended conversations,

that has to be it.

What's happened in this relationship is I've done a lot of listening,

Alissa has done a lot of talking.

That's the fact... You need to speak up, babe!

No, no, no. But, like... It's... I don't...

One thing about me is I think we're both adults

and I want to see that in her,

that she has the ability to listen...

I can't mind-read. I can't mind-read.

It's not mind-reading. It's not mind-reading.

Oh, my gosh. I can't. I cannot... See? Boom.

I know. I can't mind-read, babe.

You're frustrating me because I can't read your mind.

When some... When she...

When I start saying something that she's not getting, I'm frustrated.

I don't want to deal with this anymore. I'm gonna go.

No, I'm not dealing with that. I'm just saying...

You're now talking in circles, so I' gonna...I'm gonna pull you up there.

I mean, this has been very enlightening, I think,

for us to get a glimpse inside

what's really going on in the relationship.

So, an observation from... from us here

is that you've both made missteps, I think,

in terms of your communication

and what you've brought to the couch here,

because, Alissa, you were aware that he was withholding.

You knew he was not being upfront with you,

so you could have brought that up.

And so, David, for you, you were choosing not to speak up.

You haven't arrived at an outcome.

No.

But you've helped us see what's going on inside,

so thank you for that, to this point

So, now let's look forward

because, as you know, this is the last commitment ceremony.

This is almost the end of the experiment for you two.

Where to from here?

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYS)

Well, I'm sitting here because I want that help.

I guess what we need to do is look beneath the arguments here,

because there's a reason that you have been avoiding

bringing these issues up. Yeah.

Here's an opportunity to now say,

"OK, we're going to come at this as equals,

"not one putting the other down, not one avoiding and running away.

"We are coming here together

"to have this open, honest, mature conversation"

about what you both want post-experiment

because otherwise the last couple of months has been a waste of time.

You've got that opportunity now. It's not too late.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Can you do that?

Yeah.

Alissa?

Yeah.

I do believe that the things we have gone through are significant

and I believe that there are genuine feelings here.

I do feel strong feelings towards Alissa.

That's why I'm still here.

OK.

Alright. Well, on that note, we're going to go to a decision.

Alissa, we'll start with you.

I didn't come here for three months to waste it

and, like, I came here to find my person.

I want to settle down. I want to have a family.

I want the happy ending.

And that is why I want to move forward as a team.

And no holding back.

And because there's so many feelings involved

and, like, I really care about this relationship so much,

I have decided to stay.

OK. Thank you.

And to you, David.

Yeah. Um...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

I'll take your advice on board and, yeah, I wrote 'stay'.

(APPLAUSE)

Pleased to see that.

This could be make or break for you guys.

You're about to make the decision of this experiment,

the thing that is going to determine which way you go in your future.

Good luck, guys.

Thank you.

Thank you. (APPLAUSE)

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS)

Coming up...

You do not have to tell me you love me

but I'm not going to walk down to final vows with someone

that's a maybe.

..Bec hits her limit.

I'm not doing it.

And...

I...

..will Scott speak up?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

When I care about someone so much,

I feel like I can't speak my voice when I have a concern

and it's a weakness of mine.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

JOHN: Alright, let's have our next couple up.

Rachel and Steven.

Hey. (APPLAUSE)

Hello. MEL: Hello.

ALESSANDRA: Hello.

How are you? Heya.

I love this energy.

JOHN: Can I just say, Stevo, you've got a bit of a swagger.

MEL: Oh, he sure does. Yes.

STEVEN: Oh, don't flatter me, John. (LAUGHTER)

Especially coming from you.

(LAUGHTER)

Where do you two want to begin?

Homestays, I guess.

I mean, it seems like it's had a big impact on the two of you.

Yeah.

Homestays was a big success for me and I believe Rachel as well.

Um... It's sort of changed the relationship in many ways.

Ooh. In what way?

For me, Rachel is fantastic. She...

I showed her my passions and she went out on the boat

and she enjoyed herself, a smile ear to ear,

and we had lots of banter, laughing.

It was a really super sweet time.

But it's not that she's into fishing,

it's the independence.

I can go...

I feel like I can rely on Rachel.

If something happens in the world where I'm, like,

"Jeez, can you, you know, help me out with this?"

Rachel's gonna go, "Got you back." EXPERTS: Yeah.

And she's just going to get it done.

So, as a result of that, how do you feel about her?

Well... (GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS)

..I feel like I can see myself falling in love with Rachel.

Whoo-hoo! (APPLAUDS)

That's massive.

Mm.

Rachel, uh...

These are tears of happiness.

Let's just take a moment, shall we? Just a little bit overwhelmed.

In a good way.

I feel the same.

You know, I can definitely see myself falling in love with you too.

There's something going on for you right now, Rachel. What is it?

Yeah.

This is a very significant moment for you.

Yeah.

Um... I think I shared with you, John, before I came in here,

the last time someone told me that they loved me,

the very next day, they told me they don't remember saying it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Um... That was after seven years of a...a toxic situationship.

And so, um... It's...

It's a hard thing. My barriers go up.

And so, having this journey with Steven

and knowing, you know, how he feels about vulnerability

and when he says something, he means it...

So for him to be sitting here and saying that to me, it...

Yeah, bam, right in the feels in a really beautiful way

'cause I'm, like, "Yeah, I believe him."

And I don't think that I thought that I would believe a man again

in that way.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

And do you know what, he said that holding your hand,

sitting next to you... Yeah.

..and showing you his family... Yeah.

..all the things that signal... Yep.

..he's not going anywhere. Yeah.

(WARM MUSIC PLAYS)

It's different. It is very different.

Is it scary? It's petrifying.

What are you scared of the most?

I'm scared that Steven will go back to his life in Sydney

and it's just going to be easier for him to let me go

because he is time-poor and he has his business.

And so it might be a burden...

to try and maintain our relationship with me.

So he might just let me go.

So, yeah, that's... that's my fear.

Well, how does that land for you, Steven, when you hear her say that?

Um... Yeah, it makes me feel helpless at times

and I just don't know what to say, because I...

When I see Rachel in these states,

the first thing I want to do is try and comfort her

and try to fix the situation or reassure her, at least...

at least take the edge off a bit.

So if you don't have to fix it and you just sit with it and validate it

can you do that?

I can do that. I can't say I'm happy with that.

But, I mean, it's... it is what it is.

Makes you feel a bit uncomfortable?

It does. Yeah. Good.

It does. Good.

It does. Um... And the only thing I can say to her is...

is that the only thing that I feel like that's going to fix this

is actually go out there in the real world

and put it into practice and... Yeah.

..prove her wrong, pretty much.

Well, haven't you changed? Mm.

You know, or the both of you sitting in front of us today.

This was all done at homestays.

It was amazing what homestays did for us.

We love it. We love it. Mm.

Alright, let's go to the decision.

Start with you first, Stevo.

There was a big question mark with me before homestays.

I'm like, "This could make or break us."

But it's just only brought me closer to Rachel.

So I'm gonna, uh...yeah, stay. Beautiful.

MEL: Brilliant.

(BOTH LAUGH) And what about you, Rachel?

What have you got? Stay or leave?

I know this is going to shock everyone, but I wrote 'stay'

and that's us on a boat fishing.

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)

MEL: Beautiful.

We have loved watching you through this experiment.

You've had some difficult moments along the way,

but you've grown, you know.

And the way in which you're together now,

really, it's on display.

Everyone sees it.

You're a unified couple. It's fantastic.

What I would say to you in this final week

is don't get inside your head too much.

You need to be enjoying this... this final week

rather than thinking too far ahead

because that's something that I think in the past you've...

you've been a bit guilty of doing.

And on that, you can go back to your group.

Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Well done, guys. Cheers.

Good stuff.

(APPLAUSE)

Oh...

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS)

(LAUGHS) STELLA: Yeah.

Let's get our next couple up on the couch.

Bec and Danny. Ooh!

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYS) (APPLAUSE)

DANNY: Hey, guys. MEL: Hello.

BEC: How are you? ALESSANDRA: Good. How are you?

MEL: We're very well. JOHN: Good, good, good.

Homestays. Let's start with you, Bec What were they like?

They were great.

I was in my own state. I was in my own home with my dog.

We saw my family at my aunty's beach house and that was great.

Um... Dad and Daniel get along really well, which is great.

So, good start. Great start.

What else happened at the homestay?

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC PLAYS)

We met Bec's friends. That went pretty good, didn't it?

Like, just, like, the tough questions.

And then that night, we went back to...to Bec's

and we were sitting around, like, having a...having a fire.

And then I cracked a joke, like, about her cousin fancying me.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

And it landed poorly.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

What did he say with the joke? Can you just tell us?

We were having a bit of an emotional moment with one another,

talking about our feelings and how it's been on homestays

and Daniel said,

"If all else fails, at least Danielle fancies me" type thing.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

And I lost it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

And why?

Because it makes me feel like when we're having this conversation

that means so much to me,

that it diminishes it and it makes it a joke.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

I get it, I shouldn't have said it.

But I feel like our fight styles don't really match too well.

What scared me was we couldn't rectify it too quickly

and where I'm sort of holding back a little bit

is I don't... I wouldn't want to move

and then we have an argument like that

and I feel really isolated and alone.

I don't want to do that.

So, arguing is something that scares you...

Of course. Yeah. ..when it comes to Bec?

Why?

I think for both of us it just doesn't work.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Wow. OK. What am I saying wrong?

Just to use the words "for both of us, it doesn't work..."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

I'm not saying we don't work.

I'm saying our fight style doesn't work.

Oh, yeah, that... No, OK.

So this is what happens sometimes.

I try and say something

and Bec takes it in completely the wrong way.

Bec, what's going on inside of you right now?

Um... I suppose I'm fearful 'cause I've let every wall down.

So, what happens to you when he says that?

Just...kills my soul a little bit, to be honest with you.

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS)

'Cause I'm like, "Well, why haven't you said this to me?"

Because... Because I've been fearful to say it.

Because I don't want to upset you.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

No, no, no, do not blame me. I'm not blaming you.

Don't say you're fearful to tell me 'cause you're going to upset me.

I'm here in love with you.

We're at the end of this experiment.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

You're making it seem like I've been holding on to this for six months.

Honestly, I noticed it in Adelaide when I felt isolated.

Up until then, I hadn't noticed it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Bec, I look at your face. You seem very concerned.

I think he's got more reservations than he lets on.

Oh, really? I do. Yeah.

I do. I do. I do. What do you mean?

(LAUGHS)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYS)

Danny... Danny, look at me.

There really is no time for you to make light of the situation

because when you add things up, Danny,

it's not making her feel secure.

You know, you haven't said your feelings back to her.

You've gone to the family and they've validated you

and then you're not bringing up issues

because you're afraid of the fight style.

It starts to add up and it makes her feel... What, Bec?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Like he's just not that into me. (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

So that's a problem

because this far into the experiment

you don't want your partner to be thinking,

"Oh, he's just not that into me."

Yeah, but I am.

I've told you that I am. You know I am.

So why is she not believing it?

I... I don't know. I can't speak for Bec.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

I'm asking for you to sit there and say to me,

"Bec, this is how I feel about you."

Just once.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

You know how I feel about you.

You know I care about you so much.

I do know you care about me.

But where is the passion?

I see tiny glimpses of it.

But I feel like you are holding back.

You said to me once at the beginning of this experiment

and I'll never forget it and it's probably ruined me...

Daniel was, like, "Well, when you are obsessed with each other,

"you're all over each other" and I don't have that.

I just don't get it from him at all.

He doesn't want to hold my hand walking down the street.

That's not your style. No worries.

Whenever we have a kiss, I'm the one going to kiss you.

You never, ever, ever go to kiss me.

You don't compliment me. Hardly ever.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

So, for me, it's, like, "Well, I'm this fool

"that's allowed my heart to get to this point"

and then he's not there and he's not going to feel that way.

I don't think that's a fair assumption.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

The thing that's important here, Danny,

is that she's just told you in a very clear-cut way

why she doesn't feel like you're interested.

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS)

Your reaction is, "Well, that's not fair."

No, but, like...

Yes, that's exactly what we just heard.

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS)

Even, like, all of the husbands walked past us

sitting at the commitment ceremony

and they all acknowledged their wives.

And you never do. You ignore me.

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS)

And I don't know how I've gotten to this point

of these feelings with that.

(CRIES) I'm so worried!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

I'm actually so worried!

I just don't feel you have...like, you have any desire and I just...

(CRIES) Yeah, I'm just nervous.

The reality is, is that how can you move to Adelaide

and how can we live this life together

if this is how it's going to be?

I can't be the one going to kiss you...

just so that there's a level of affection.

I can't.

I'm not doing it.

I've done it. I did it. I nearly married it.

I'm not doing it.

I'm not. I'm not doing it.

You're either into me...

You have had enough time to know if I am the type of person

you would want to be with.

You do not have to tell me you love me,

but I'm not going to walk down to final vows with someone

that's a maybe about me.

I'm not doing it.

I'd rather be heartbroken now than heartbroken in six months time.

(EXHALES)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

You have had enough time to know if I am the type of person

you would want to be with.

You do not have to tell me you love me,

but I'm not going to walk down to final vows with someone

that's a maybe about me.

I'm not doing it.

I'd rather be heartbroken now than heartbroken in six months time.

(EXHALES)

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC PLAYS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

How does that land for you, Danny?

Well, obviously it hurts to... it hurts to see Bec like that.

What is she saying to you that you've done to get her to this point

Well, just not...not be passionate

and not...not be the man she needs me to be.

I've had my guard up, essentially. That's... That's what...

Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

When she lays this out on the table,

no compliments, very few, lack of intimacy,

not making her a priority,

not saying how you feel about her...

what do you think that does to her?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Yeah, it would destroy her.

What do you think it does to the relationship?

Destroys the relationship as well.

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYS)

Why?

Because you can't have...

You can't build a relationship on, like, sound foundations,

do you know what I mean?

So, help us understand why you're not doing these things

to bring her close.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Just... Obviously we've talked about the fight style.

That's a bit where I've been holding back.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

But I guess after my last relationship,

I haven't felt this strongly towards a woman

or been this close with a woman in years.

But, of course, I still have a bit of a guard up

because last time, when it didn't work out, it destroyed my life.

How nice would it be to have heard that?

You just did.

I know, but why do I have to go to this length to hear that?

'Cause I'm no good at this shit. (GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS)

Well, I've been begging you for this level of openness

for nearly three months

and so, hearing that makes me feel like

there's hope, you know.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC PLAYS)

Why does that make you feel hopeful?

Because if he hasn't felt like this in years,

then that means that it's real

and you might be into me but you need to open yourself to me.

Yeah, I guess, like, this has been a problem in the past,

that I am just a shit boyfriend, to be honest.

Oh, I don't... I am.

I ain't that good, to be honest.

But that is a very easy way of getting out of it.

"Don't hold me accountable. I'm just a shit boyfriend."

No, I'm not saying it like that. But you are.

And that's what she's hearing.

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYS)

What she wants right now from you, Danny,

is for you to step into this and go,

"You know what, yeah, I've dropped the ball

"and I've sent you the wrong signals

"and I'm accountable and I'm going to do different."

But I'm not getting that from you.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

No, Bec, I want to say I am

and I'm sorry if, like... for making you feel like that.

Genuinely, from the bottom of my heart.

You know I'd never want to upset you.

You mean the world to me.

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS)

And I'm sorry if I've dropped the ball.

It was never my intention.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

I like hearing it, but I need to see it.

Yeah, and I'll...I'll try...

I can't keep on hearing it and then nothing changes.

Well, let me show you, then.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

OK.

Let me show you.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Now, with that, we're going to go to the decision.

Bec, what have you got for us? Stay or leave?

Well, you... You have my heart

and, like, you are the most special person.

I've never met anyone like you, right?

And I feel really, really lucky that we were matched

and we get to go on this journey together.

Um...

But I need you to give me

half of what I'm giving you, at least.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

We have overcome so many hurdles together

and we've made it this far, so...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

..I said stay. Mm.

And then I said "Proud of us."

Love it. Love it.

And Danny?

Yeah, obviously I want to apologise again.

I'm so sorry.

You know, you mean the world to me.

And this week, I'll try and prove that to you.

I'm here for love and I think I can find that with you.

So that's why I wrote 'stay'. Good.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Danny, from where we're sitting, this week is on you.

You have to do the heavy lifting.

You've got a partner here with you who's put her heart out there

and said, "I'm in love. I want this."

You need to step up.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

And if you are feeling these strong emotions for her,

then you've got to start showing it.

Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

With that, you can go back to the group.

Thanks, guys. MEL: Well done, guys.

(APPLAUSE)

Thanks. Good work, you two.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

OK?

(CLEARS THROAT)

NARRATOR: Still to come...

I haven't been able to address a concern

without Gia and I having an argument or her spiralling.

ALESSANDRA: What kind of things could she say?

..in a moment that demands honesty..

Things that can make someone feel pretty defeated and let down.

Such as? Um...

..Scott hesitates. (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

If you can't speak honestly in front of Gia,

then I'm really concerned about the possibility

of this relationship surviving outside the experiment.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Next on the couch...

Chris and Sam.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) (APPLAUSE)

MEL: Hello. SAM: Hello.

Hi.

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS)

Body language says a lot.

Yeah, it's been tough.

Yeah.

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYS)

Um... What happened last time we sat here,

I wrote 'leave' in the moment and then I kind of regretted it.

Um... We decided to go to homestays and I thought,

"OK, I'm really going to try and turn this around."

And I bought him some flowers. I got him a card and made him...

Went to the shop and got groceries and made dinner.

And then we had a day with my cattle.

You know, we were outside and I thought that was really fun.

And then we had a bonfire.

Sam pulled out a journal with some questions in it.

Hand on heart, I was answering them the best that I could.

And then Sam decided to leave the farm.

And I thought, "Look, I really tried to turn this around."

I really took on all of your guys' feedback.

And, yeah, I just feel like I've shut down now.

SAM: Yeah.

I just felt like he was saving face...

especially, like, the flowers and dinner thing.

It felt very, like, "I need to do these things

"to show that I put in effort."

For me, it was genuine.

I was trying to be as genuine as I could

and I thought that was... Yeah.

..a way to try and make you feel welcome at the farm.

I feel like your effort was, like, to push forward

and there was effort for you to grow,

but it was never, like, "I need to grow for us

"and I want to grow to be a better partner for you."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Where did the relationship go wrong for you both?

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS)

Um... I feel like Chris never really fully forgave me

for calling him out on, like, behaviours.

And from then on, especially after you guys gave him feedback,

it was, like...it was, like, a no-return-point from then.

Where did it go wrong for you?

Um... I feel like like after the retreat, that chemistry,

it was lacking for me.

We were intimate a second time

and I just felt like that wasn't there for me.

Was it the quality of the interaction?

Was it... Was it him as a person?

What was it that felt off for you?

If I'm being honest, it was just the quality of the interaction.

I just... I don't know, it just wasn't there for me.

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS)

Is that something that you spoke to Sam about?

No. I didn't want to hurt his feelings.

How are you feeling about that, Sam, to hear this?

Oh, yeah. Like, I guess it's a surprise. Um...

And, like, I guess what really sucks is that I was out on the farm

and I was, like, herding cows, and I was, like, "This is so good."

And the kids thing never bothered me.

Like, it's always something that I've wanted in my life.

And I was just, like, it was so annoying

that everything else would have worked.

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS)

MEL: This is really disappointing for us

because we had so much hope for the two of you.

It's just so unfortunate that along the way,

with all of the pressure that the experiment brings,

that the wheels have fallen off.

It is disappointing. I came here to find love.

And, you know, I know that I'm a slow burn

and, you know, I know that I get anxious

once I do get feelings for someone

because it takes me so long to build feelings for someone.

Um... And, yeah, it's just really disappointing

that it all ended up like this,

but, you know... high hopes for the future.

Yeah.

What about you, Chris? Yeah.

And I said to Sam that I want to be really good friends with him.

We've been on this journey for eight weeks.

So, yeah, I hope that we can stay in each other's lives outside of here.

Yeah.

Alright. Well, we're going to go to a decision.

Chris, we'll start with you.

I've obviously learned a lot about myself and I hope you have too.

And, you know, I'm sorry that it didn't work out for us.

My time has unfortunately run out, so, yeah, I have to leave.

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS) OK. Thank you.

And to you, Sam.

It's been a journey. I've learned a lot.

90% of our time together was awesome.

Yeah, but, you know, it's come to the time to pack it up and leave.

(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS)

I'm sorry you've both landed here

but hopefully you have learned some lessons along the way

that you can take into your next relationships...

And parenthood. Yeah.

You know, this is all about that self-development

as well as couple development.

Thank you both so much. ALESSANDRA: Thank you both.

JOHN: Well done, you two.

(APPLAUSE)

(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)

BEC: Well done, guys. We're gonna miss you.

Our next couple up on the couch...

Stella and Filip.

(APPLAUSE) (BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)

STELLA: Hello. MEL: Hello there.

FILIP: How you doing?

Well, we're more interested in how you're doing.

Yeah.

Coming into homestays was very, very important for me.

I was always open to moving,

so it was a really big deal to go into Stella's space.

And I was just really keen to see what it would look like.

I just tried to envisage everything, like how I'd live there,

the vibe, the energy and all that kind of stuff.

After the experiment, Stella's going to come back for my mum's birthday,

celebrate that.

We're going to spend a few days in Melbourne

and then I'll pick my car up and drive up to Cronulla.

He's moving in. Yeah.

(LAUGHS) Yeah. Straight in.

Yeah. Oh!

JOHN: Moving in? MEL: That's a plan.

Yeah. So it is a plan. We got there. (WARM MUSIC PLAYS)

Here's the thing.

When I first met you, you loved control.

Yeah.

You mapped out, you know, what you wanted to do during the day,

your fitness, your health, your sleep.

Everything on point.

And you, without a plan,

there was a part of you that wasn't committing.

And now you've come up with a plan, you've got certainty

and now you're on the same track.

Because I want this relationship to work.

(LAUGHS) Yeah. Yeah.

And I feel like every woman can agree with that -

when you don't understand your man's intentions,

that's when you get frazzled, that's when you overthink.

That's when you're in your head.

When you know that the man is, like, "OK, let's do this,"

I think you really settle into that heart.

You really do.

Filip, I want you to turn to Stella and tell her how you feel.

You're gonna make me cry!

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS)

(CLEARS THROAT) You know.

"You know." (LAUGHTER)

"You know."

MEL: We can't cope. No.

(LAUGHTER) "You know."

Oh, stop it! (LAUGHS)

Hey.

Uh, you...you 100% know that I am...

I am in love with you...

I know, babe.

..and that you shouldn't doubt anything.

Mm-hm.

There's a lot of unknown and stuff like that...

It's OK. We got this.

..but, you know, we're a team, so... Yeah.

So... I love you too.

OK.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

JOHN: So, Stella, how does that feel when he says that,

knowing that he's got a plan and he's moving in?

Again, like, I really could go from the two weeks conversation.

Like, this man makes me feel safe.

I don't think I ever experienced love before meeting him

because...

He shows up for me. Yeah. Big-time.

Yeah.

Can I just ask you, Stella, what's getting you upset right now?

Why is this so important?

Yeah, I feel quite lucky in the sense that...

if this works out, it means that everything that was in the past,

all those learning curves, all those relationships,

all...all was worth for this moment, you know,

because I do...I think at this stage of my life

where I do truly want this to be my forever person

and I do see...I do see that.

Um... Yeah.

Thank you. Pleasure.

(LAUGHS) (WARM MUSIC PLAYS)

Well, you got real on this couch tonight.

It was great.

And on that note, we're going to go to a decision.

Stay or leave? You're up first, Stella.

Um... Obviously not a surprise.

And I think I drew a love heart from very early on.

(LAUGHS) Nice.

And what about you, Filip? Uh... I'm not going anywhere.

Just started. We're staying. That's what we like to see.

(APPLAUSE) Love you, baby.

Thanks for being you. Thanks for being you.

Yeah. You are a team.

BOTH: Yeah. And you've got this.

Yeah. Thank you. Thanks, guys.

I really, really appreciate it.

I really appreciate you whole way through.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) MEL: Well done, you two.

Thank you. Great work.

(WARM MUSIC PLAYS)

Show me.

ALESSANDRA: Our last couple up on the couch...

Gia and Scott. (APPLAUSE)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYS)

SCOTT: Good evening. MEL: Hello.

Hello. How are you?

Good. Hi, Gia. GIA: Hello.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

So, how are you guys?

Alright. Um...

Getting a bit nervous.

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYS)

So, you know...

I care so much about Gia.

What I'm going to talk about tonight is... I don't want you to be upset.

OK.

What I'm going to talk about is feelings where...I...

(GULPS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

What I'm going to talk about tonight is... I don't want you to be upset.

OK.

What I'm going to talk about is feelings where...I...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

It's a weakness of mine.

When I care about someone so much, I feel like I can't speak my voice

when I have a concern

and it's a weakness of mine.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

What I find so far is I haven't been able to address a concern

without Gia and I having an argument or her spiralling.

Let's say that you want to bring something up

and Gia is not in the mood to hear, for whatever reason...

Mm.

..you find yourself simply cowering away from that

and not returning to that topic?

Pretty much.

What have you observed about Gia's behaviour

that leads you to have that reaction

What kind of things could she say?

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC PLAYS) (HALF-LAUGHS)

Can I please just say things

that can make someone feel pretty defeated and let down...

Such as? Um...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Honestly, if you can't speak honestl in front of Gia

about the things that she does

and say that hurt you or scare you or make you feel off...

Well, he has.

..then I'm really, really, really concerned about the possibility

of this relationship surviving outside the experiment.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

JOHN: Scott. Yeah.

We've got all night. I know we have...

we're not going anywhere.

We're going to sit here and ask you uncomfortable questions

until you come clean.

OK?

So if you don't let us in... I know.

..you're not going to last.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

What I'm seeing here is fake.

I'm going to call you out.

I've seen it the entire experiment.

You talk about things in a way where you don't give us

any of the information.

You skirt around the issues. I get it.

You're trying to fly under the radar

but what we're saying tonight is that ends.

Yep. OK?

You sat down here, you're petrified of Gia

and you're not answering the questions.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

ALESSANDRA: So I'm going to ask you again, Scott,

what kind of things could Gia say

that would make you feel fearful of speaking up?

So this is probably the most major concern.

It could happen probably on average once a week.

I feel like there's a bit of pressure of me to say I'm in love

and when I don't say it, Gia will tend to spiral

and say things like, "You're a con.

"You're not a man, you're not a provider."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) "You don't give me reassurance."

Pretty much every name under the sun, right?

Gia, babe... The reason why I'm here

is because I know she doesn't intentionally mean it.

It's because it comes from a place of hurt.

I'll explain that. You talk for yourself.

And I just will explain, "Babe, like, listen to what you're saying.

"I know you don't mean it. Like, where's this coming from?"

And, like, I don't know what it is. I just don't know.

When you're having that situation... Yeah.

..and there are things that are bein said, how do you feel in that moment

In these moments that you're describing now,

that...where she's coming at you personally.

I just feel like when it's...

I just feel completely destroyed, like I'm worthless.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) That's pretty major.

But I just want Gia to know that I care so much about her.

My feelings are strong. I'm falling for her.

But when these things happen,

it pulls me back and it holds me back.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

And so, Gia, what do you think

when you're feeling threatened or not happy with what Scott says,

that you attack him?

What is that about for you?

This is a man that you're falling in love with

from every indication I've had.

Well, I'll just say it out loud.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

This wasn't on camera.

I told him I'm in love with him yesterday.

So this is a man you love?

Yep. So where does that come from?

So, for me, um...I've felt this way for Scott for the last few weeks

and there's been so many moments where, like, I wanted to say it

and I'm, like, "You can't be the girl who says it first."

Usually it's been the guy who said it first,

so this is weird for me

and I've wanted him to know why I've been spiralling.

It's because of this.

Like, I've been wanting to say it and I know he's not there

and it's frustrating for me because I feel rejected,

to be honest.

The leading up to where you're having these big feelings

and that's what's making you feel like,

"Oh, my god, he's going to reject me..."

Mm. ..why go hurt him?

Because I felt hurt.

And I was, like, "Let me hurt him."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

That's the truth.

That's a pretty big revelation

and also hurdle for Scott to have to handle

and walk around eggshells

trying to not have you have this reaction.

I just think this is very new for me.

I haven't ever been in this situation before.

But in this situation of saying that you're hurt

and therefore you're choosing to hurt back,

is that the way that you normally are?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

No.

I'm gonna insist and underline this

because I really want you to take in, Gia,

that we can absolutely see

how strong your relationship with Scott is,

but it is a pattern that you're bringing to the table

that you need to break,

because it will be the thing that makes him run the other way.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

ALESSANDRA: The leading up to where you're having these big feelings

and that's what's making you feel like,

"Oh, my god, he's going to reject me..."

GIA: Mm. ..why go hurt him?

Because I felt hurt.

And I was, like, "Let me hurt him."

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That's the truth.

I'm gonna insist and underline this,

because I really want you to take in, Gia,

that it is a pattern that you're bringing to the table

that you need to break,

because it will be the thing that makes him run the other way.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Do you feel secure in your relationship with Scott?

Um...

Like, yes and no.

Why no?

I don't know, because, like,

sometimes I can't bring something up because I'm argumentative

or...so I don't feel like I'm secure with him and I can be myself.

So that and, like, he doesn't feel as strong as I feel.

Like, well, he could just leave.

Am I going to move for like?

Am I going to take my daughter out of her school in Melbourne

and move to the Gold Coast if he just likes me?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

Just don't feel as secure as maybe I could in the relationship.

So there's still room there for you to grow

in terms of security... Yeah.

in the relationship.

How does it make you feel to hear Gia say

that she doesn't feel secure in the relationship?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

I'm confused 'cause Gia tells me that she feels secure.

I try and tick all the boxes to make her know

and reassure her that I'm all in on this.

And, like, when we have tough times,

like, I just keep telling you I'm here for you.

I want to be the shoulder to cry on.

And, like, you know, whenever there is bad things,

maybe sometimes I say, like, "I don't want to hear it"

or something like that, but, you know...

Well, that's why I don't feel secure...

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..because I'm, like, "Well, I can't bring that up."

So, like, how do I...how can I be vulnerable and feel safe,

because it's swept under the rug, you know.

You shut down my feelings a lot of the time.

I'd like to defend myself. I've never shut down your feelings, Gia.

OK. Never.

Well, that's my perception... OK.

..and I feel like sometimes we'll talk about something

and you just don't listen

and so then I just stop talking about it

'cause he says I'm arguing.

And I'm, like, "OK, well, I just, like...

"I'll just forget my feelings, let's just leave it"

'cause then my brain is like, "Oh, my god, you're arguing again.

"He's not going to fall in love with you."

And it's, like...it's, like, I can't win, to be honest.

That's how I feel.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

JOHN: Well, at last

we've got the real Scott and Gia sitting in front of us.

And isn't it interesting that week after week,

you guys have sat here and said, "Everything's fine.

"We're a great couple."

Tonight...you're exposing yourselves

and everything isn't great between the two of you.

Scott nearly couldn't breathe tonigh

'cause he was so scared about bringing an issue up with you, Gia.

That's not healthy.

So it comes down to the two of you.

Are you prepared to do the work, hear things you might not like?

But know that when you hear those feelings,

you get closer, not further away.

But you've got to be real over this next week,

otherwise it is going to slip through your fingers.

We're going to go to the decision - stay or leave?

And we'll go with you first, Gia.

Um... Yeah, I think we needed to have this conversation tonight

because we're at the end.

I don't want to have any questions unanswered.

And that's the same with me saying that I love him.

I just wanted to just be fully in.

So, anyways, with that, we'll take on your advice this week

and I'm going to stay.

Mm. Love that.

What have you got, Scott? Stay or leave?

Obviously we've come so far in this experiment

and I honestly appreciate the three of you for what you've done for us

and how you paired us.

And I was nervous walking in tonight and I don't get nervous.

And I feel so light right now 'cause we can both have our say

and I can...I can tell you right now this is going to help us so much,

so I'm excited for this week

'cause I just feel so happy just after this conversation,

so I'm staying, in the sun, 'cause we're going to sunny Gold Coast.

(MEL LAUGHS) (APPLAUSE)

JOHN: Alright, you two.

So it's a big week coming up for the two of you.

And I know it's hard for you as a couple,

but when issues get brought up this week,

when you talk about the big stuff,

try and be curious as opposed to defensive.

Alright. Good luck. Thank you.

(APPLAUSE) MEL: Good work.

Oi...

Mm-hm.

Mm-hm? (LAUGHS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

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NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

FILIP: What is going on here?

Chenelle? MAN: Shannon.

Oh, no!

What?

WOMEN: What?

During the matchmaking process, there was more than one person

that our participants were compatible with.

..the unforgettable final test is back...

Oh, my god.

It is the ultimate test of trust and security.

..and this season, the experts have upped the ante like never before.

We are removing the element of choice from the final test.

Over two incredible nights...

DAVID: I feel sick. I feel like I'm going to pass out.

..all our participants will meet their alternative matches.

Some will more than enjoy the fresh perspective...

(LAUGHTER)

No! (LAUGHS)

..before...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)

..the biggest twist the experiment's ever seen.

Is the grass greener?

(LAUGHTER)

That is disgusting.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) Holy... (BLEEP).

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