All language subtitles for Married at First Sight (AU) - S12E21 - Episode 21.en

Wow.

He's gorgeous!

You look beautiful.

MORENA: The way he looked at me...

Wow.

NARRATOR: 20 singles
from across Australia...

JAMIE: I'm full of fricken love
right now.

..embarked on a pursuit
of true love...

TONY: So perfect and so beautiful.

That's my wife. (LAUGHS)

MORENA:
I think I've hit the jackpot today.

He's just divine.

(BLEEP)

PAUL: It is totally my fault.

Despite Carina and Paul's
unusual start...

You know when a guy tells you
everything you want to hear?

..the pair's connection
was undeniable...

CARINA: You're like a 500
out of a ten.

Bang. Right up there.

..as they quickly became one of
the experiment's strongest couples.

Really, we're blossoming.

PAUL: It's been amazing.

(TINKLING ON GLASS)

But at the most recent
dinner party...

I did something
that I absolutely regret.

..Paul made a shock revelation.

I threw a punch in our...
in our bedroom door.

It's despicable behaviour
and it should be called out.

JOHN: This is very serious.
Very, very, very serious.

Tonight...

JAMIE: I'm just, like, obsessed
with him now.

I've never felt like this before.

..marital bliss deepens
for most of our couples.

It just feels so natural and good.

We're just two idiots that get along
really well, to be honest.

Exactly what we said
when we were matching them.

(LAUGHTER)

And then...

Well, there was something
that happened.

..Clint exposed.

What happened?

I come home and I instantly know
something's not right.

The unexpected turn of events
that no-one saw coming.

I had to kind of divert my gaze.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

We're gonna get straight to
the matter at hand.

Paul's moment of truth...

I... I've never done this
in the past, ever.

I'm sorry.
Please.

I need to jump in here.

..as he is held to account
by the experts.

I cannot sit here
and listen to this justification.

This is toxic, inappropriate
and unacceptable behaviour.

Is this the end of the road
for Carina and Paul?

I want you to tell us

why we should not kick you out of
the experiment right now.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)

TEEJAY: Want a cup of tea, love?
BETH: Yeah.

It's the morning of the fourth
commitment ceremony.

Let's have a geeze. Yeah.
That's good.

And we are now past the halfway point
of the experiment.

JAMIE: They're just in their
rebellious teen years.

DAVE: Yeah. (LAUGHS)

I used to be their world.

I don't know why my fish look
traumatised.

LAUREN: Cheers to surviving
another 'bogan-ic' dinner party.

Cheers to that.
Whoo.

After an intense dinner party,

Jacqui and Ryan are waking up
closer than ever.

(RYAN LAUGHS)

I'm still pretty proud of us
for the last week we've had.

Yeah.

Ryan and I are really good.
We're really happy.

(LAUGHS)

It feels like we're back
in the honeymoon phase.

(RYAN LAUGHS)
Yeah. Gee.

I felt so supported by Ryan
at the dinner party last night.

You really hurt me. You did.

(WOMAN INTERRUPTS)
No, no, just let her talk.

Let her talk.
You'll let my wife talk.

You'll let my wife talk now,
alright?

JACQUI: Ryan definitely had my back
the whole time.

And that means the world.

I'm glad you got to say
what you needed to say to Rhi,

so, moving past it.

I feel like we have
an intellectual connection,

emotional connection,
spiritual connection

and, in fact, like, the thing that's
made me feel most close to Ryan

over the past week was...
(RYAN LAUGHS)

..I saw something about
data centres been built in Sydney

and I was, like, "Ryan, do you know
what a data centre is?"

And he actually did and I was, like,
"That's great." Like...

So I actually had a conversation
with him about data centres,

so that was good.

I like the cuddles too.
Mmm.

Same.
(KISSES)

Despite Jacqui and Ryan's positivity,

most of the group are still
processing Paul's shock confession.

(TINKLING ON GLASS)

Carina and I, we had
our first big fight and I...

I threw a punch in our...
in our bedroom door.

JOHN: This is very serious.
MEL: Yeah.

Very, very, very serious.

NARRATOR: This morning, the couples
are still coming to terms

with Paul's actions.

There's no reason for anyone
to be hitting doors,

especially in front of a woman.

JAMIE: Yeah. I don't know
what he's thinking.

Paul's one of my mates

but he let me down by doing that
and those actions.

I don't stand for it.

Like, that's uncalled-for
in any situation.

TEEJAY: Pretty big thing. Like,
that's a huge outburst of emotion.

Punching the wall is not OK.
BETH: Yeah.

You could see it, though.
Yeah.

You could see it in his face, how
disappointed he was in himself...

Yeah.
..and that he really regretted it.

JEFF: You could see the remorse
and the regret

but, like, just so disappointing.

Yeah.

Paul obviously apologised
to the group last night,

which is great that he did that

and he let the group know
what happened,

but he didn't need to apologise
to the group,

he needed to apologise to Carina,
which he had done

and she looks like
she's forgiven him.

But at the end of the day,
what he did is not good enough.

You know, if you step out of line,

you need to answer
for those actions.

Commitment ceremony
is the time for that.

The experts,
I think they're gonna probably

go in on him pretty hard,
which is justified, really...

Yeah.
..so...

I hope they do.

(TENSE MUSIC)

PAUL: How'd you sleep?
CARINA: Good.

Yeah?
Tired.

Yeah.

I would say this has probably been
the hardest week so far

with our relationship.

It's been a bit of a challenge.

I'd probably say it a million times
again if I had to

but what I did is so unacceptable.

It's so, you know...

It's just...

This is something I'm gonna regret
for the rest of my life.

CARINA: I'm glad Paul owned up to it

and everyone could see that he was,
you know...he was emotional

and very, very sorry.

There's gonna be a lot of questions
coming your way.

Tonight's going to be
quite challenging.

Yeah.

I can feel the anxiety kicking in.

I know, the experts,
they're gonna come at me for it

and I don't blame them for it.

Ay-ay-ay.

Oh!

NARRATOR: This morning,
Awhina is waking up alone.

There's definitely a lot of turmoil
in mine and Adrian's relationship

at the moment.

Adrian and I haven't really
reconnected

since friends and family.

We've been sleeping
separately.

Adrian's feeling a lot of hurt.
I feel a lot of hurt.

I just wanted his family and friends
to like me,

but they were really hostile.

You are focusing a lot
on the negatives because...

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

When the families met,
they butted heads.

You deserve more than this.

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

Goodbye. Pointless conversation.
It is.

And while Adrian told
his version of events...

ADRIAN: We had the family day
and that was just a disaster, bro.

Her sister comes in, straight on
the defence, like, yelling at me

and I'm, like, "Whoa, relax."

..he tried to stop Awhina
telling her side to the group.

Have you not already done that?

MEL: Adrian has one set of rules
for himself

and a different set for Awhina.

I'm just so sick of Adrian
controlling the narrative.

Last night was the first time
I kind of was, like,

"Well, I'm not going to let you
control this narrative

"and tell me
I can't address the group"

and that's not gonna happen tonight
at the commitment ceremony either.

I need the help from the experts.

NARRATOR: But Adrian is still adamant
the topic is off limits.

ADRIAN: Sitting on the couch
with the experts,

I'm not gonna touch on, you know,
the family day at all.

It's a touchy subject, you know.

Family's the most important thing.

Those things
should be kept private

and, yeah, you just don't talk about
my family.

It's that simple.

I hope Awhina's
on the same page.

AWHINA: I'm going to talk about it.

I'm gonna really break it down
for the experts.

I still have genuine feelings
for Adrian,

so hopefully it can help
Adrian and I come closer.

We can connect
and both see eye to eye.

The countdown is on
to the fourth commitment ceremony.

I don't really know what we're gonna
talk about with the experts

because I feel like we're going
really well.

Good.
(LAUGHS)

And as the couples get ready
to decide whether to stay...

You've got a nice dress on too.

You always have nice dresses.
JACQUI: Thank you.

..or leave...

TEEJAY: Look at you,
little hot tamale. Ole!

..there's been a disappearing act.

One bride has gone missing.

(TENSE MUSIC)

TONY: I really don't know
what happened. I really don't know.

I haven't seen Morena
since last night's dinner party.

We found out the plot
of why Tony doesn't want a 57.

WOMAN: Why? What was it?

He would like to have a baby.

Cheers.
TONY: I want to see my eyes.

There's no harm in that.

Morena, do you know how beautiful
you are and how pretty you are?

But your personality
gives me the shits, man.

I feel...sad.

I'm not happy about, you know,
what I said, what I've done

and it just wasn't right.

When she isn't pushing me
over the edge, you know...

We're not in a good place.

I thought I was gonna leave
with a handshake

and, you know, be friends,
but right now, it's faded away.

I am a little bit disappointed,
you know.

I mean, at least say goodbye.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

TONY: Hello, my friends.
DAVE: Hey, guys.

ALESSANDRA: Hi.
MEL: Hello, gents.

Hey. How are you?

Greetings, gentlemen. Come and sit
down, get yourselves comfortable.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Hello, ladies.
Hi.

WOMAN: Hi.

JEFF: How are you?
RHI: Good. How are you?

DAVE: Where's...
That couch is big enough for you.

Has she gone already?
I don't know.

Oh...
What did you do now, eh?

Well, greetings, everyone.
MAN: Howdy.

WOMAN: Hi.

Uh, before we kick off,
we probably need to point out

that there appears to be
a bride that's missing.

There's no Morena.

Tony...
Yes, sir.

..do you know much about it?

I have no idea.
I don't know where she is.

She didn't show up.
So I can't give you an answer.

So I'm kind of a little bit
disappointed.

You know,
even if it was not meant to be,

at least a hug and a kiss
and say goodbye.

That would've been nice.

Why don't we get you up on the couch,
Tony?

We can unpack it now.

(APPLAUSE)

Hello, everybody.
Grab a seat.

Hi, Tony.

Well, it's kind of weird
not having Morena here.

I feel a little bit sad.

MEL: Yeah.

Well, how was your dinner party
last night with her?

We went around the room
and we questioned each other

on how everything was going

and it came to my...like, my turn
to talk and I kind of...

I mean, I've just been trying
so hard

through this whole
experiment...

and I just...it was just too much.

It was...
(DOOR OPENS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Did you really think
I wasn't gonna come?

Did you really think
I was gonna give him the last word?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I kind of... I mean,
I've just been trying so hard

through this whole
experiment...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..and I just...
It was just too much.

It was...
(DOOR OPENS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Did you really think
I wasn't gonna come?

Did you really think
I was gonna give him the last word?

No, don't stand up.

Sit down
and come and talk to me.

Don't stand up.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Hello, everybody.
JOHN: Hello, Morena.

Nice to see you.
Good to see you.

ALESSANDRA: Welcome. Have a seat.

Welcome back, Morena.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

Alright.

Unexpected, but we are very delighted
that you're here.

We are.
Thank you.

Would you like to finish
what you were talking about, Tony,

and then we'll go to you...
Thank you.

..Morena.

Well, at the dinner party,
I kind of said to Morena

she's a beautiful lady, but just
the personality's not there for me.

Every time I did something,

it was always a challenge for me,
you know.

Like, if I did something nice
or if I said something, you know,

if I made a cheeky comment
or I was trying to be funny

or something like that,
it upset her.

And I've been quiet
this whole way through

and yesterday was probably one
of the first times I've spoken out.

I mean, she's a very strong woman,

maybe too much of a personality
for me.

I mean, he doesn't like
my personality?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Like, you don't even know
who you're with.

You've got no idea who I am.

He's... He's...
He's put a lid on me.

In such a short time, I've allowed
somebody to shut me down.

And he doesn't get the right
to tell the person who does talk

to stop talking,

the person that does dance,
stop dancing

and he's gone...

I've never stopped you
from doing anything...

No, I'm talking.
..so didn't get upset...

I'm talking. It's my turn to talk.
OK, go ahead, Morena. Talk.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

You've mocked
the whole experiment.

You've wasted everybody's time.

Everybody's time,
but especially mine.

Just be honest. You don't have
a problem with my personality.

You have a problem with my age.

Family and friends - discovery.

(TENSE MUSIC)

He said
"I really want to have a baby."

When did this light bulb go off?

Ah.

Holy shit, Tony!

Clearly I can't reproduce.

How do you think that makes
a woman feel?

I didn't know that you wanted
to have kids at 53.

I thought I spoke to you about it.

Not once.
MEL: No.

This is new information for us.
I'm sorry.

Come on, give me a break!

Is that just another excuse?

I came into this experiment
and I tried.

My whole heart, I tried.

But you hurt me.

When you watch our wedding,
you'll see.

What will I see?

That it was a real... That there was
something real there.

Something real.

You'll see...
You'll see the aura.

You'll feel it through the screen
when you see it.

The smile... He didn't laugh
at anything, he smiled.

And do you know what,
I was beaming

'cause I came into this experiment
beaming.

So you felt like
there was a connection?

Oh, my god.
There was a penetration.

Oooh.
MAN: Whoa.

Hey!
(LAUGHTER)

There wasn't a connection.

It was like... It was like,
"Phooom!"

Here, here... It was huge.
It was huge.

So, the connection,
the chemistry that you felt...

There was something... Oh, yeah.

..it disappeared...

As soon as he found out my age.

It's, like, "How old are you?"

"57."

He... He had my hand
and he just dropped it.

He turned green.

You want to deny it, go right ahead.

His demeanour changed.

His... Everything.

Anyway...
This is just going nowhere.

We're going in circles.
MEL: You are.

I've gotta say, it's really sad to
see where the two of you have landed.

And I didn't want it to go this way.
I know.

I know neither of you wanted it
to go this way.

JOHN: We had some hope
for this relationship

and we could see it,

especially when you were having fun,
laughing

and really enjoying
each other's company.

You had moments.
There was, yeah.

There was some good times.

Well, on that note,
what we need to know

is whether you're gonna stay
or leave.

So, let's go to you first, Tony.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I've pretty much made my point
and I'm clear, so I'm... I'm...

leave.

We've had a roller-coaster ride
of an experiment,

but unfortunately
we didn't have a connection.

And, Morena, stay or leave?
What do you want to do?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

You're a 53-year-old man.

Behave like one.

Good riddance.

Oh. OK.

That's how I feel.

TEEJAY: Oh, that's...
BETH: Wow.

It is sad that you got to this point.

When we match our couples,
we want them to get over the line.

But it's been an absolute pleasure
having you in the experiment.

You two have brought a different
perspective to the experiment,

with experience and maturity
and a level of fun.

We really wish you all the very best
for the future.

Thanks for everything.

MEL: Thank you both.
(APPLAUSE)

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

You're leaving?

WOMAN: Are you not coming back,
Morena?

JOHN: Thank you, Morena.
MEL: Bye, Morena.

ALESSANDRA: Bye.

(SIGHS)

I'm feeling disappointed.

I didn't want it to end this way.

You know, I don't like
leaving people upset.

I really do feel for Morena
and I hope she does find somebody.

There's always someone out there,
so good luck to her.

(SIGHS)

NARRATOR: Next...

Now I'm really thinking future

and I felt my feelings just went...
(IMITATES EXPLOSION)

They did.
MEL: Wow.

..romantic bonds deepen.

Rhi's mum, she's got me on
the text messages already.

She just said thanks for taking care
of her baby girl.

Then...

JOHN: Now, Awhina,
I've got to jump in.

..the experts apply the pressure...

This is the third time I'm gonna
have to ask this question.

And it's
a pretty straightforward one.

..as they call out bad behaviour.

Like, the lack of empathy there
just boggles my mind.

MEL: Sorry, I've just got to jump
in here.

Veronica, I'm watching you
as I'm listening to Eliot's story

and are you aware of the way
you're responding non-verbally?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

And...

I want you to tell us why

the three experts should not kick
you out of the experiment right now.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(CRYING)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

MEL: Our next couple
up on the couch...

Jamie and Dave.

(APPLAUSE)
(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)

MEL: G'day.
DAVE: Hey, guys.

ALESSANDRA: Hello.
How you going?

Very well, thanks.

So you've had time with
family and friends this week.

Tell us about that.

Big week. It's been good.
Yeah. It's been a good week.

Yeah.

Like, my sister, mum,
auntie and dad,

I think they were genuinely
surprised, like,

how much we've worked through,
talked about.

And even my sister was, like,
"OK, like, this is, like, serious."

Now I'm really thinking future

and I felt my feelings just went...
(IMITATES EXPLOSION)

They did.
Wow.

Massively.
OK.

I'm just, like, obsessed with him
now, like, in a, like...

Stop it!
(LAUGHS)

..in a really weird...
(LAUGHS)

I just... I don't know.
I've never felt like this before.

Dave, for you, listening to Jamie
talk in such a positive way,

do you feel like you're meeting her
at the same level on that?

Yeah, I feel like...

It makes me all feel warm
and fuzzy and excited

thinking about the future.

(LAUGHS)

Now, like, I've taken everything
into consideration,

like, my dog and where can I put
my bike when she's there

or what's... You know what I mean?
Like, all these things...

It's very clear that this
relationship has become real.

You're now starting to look
to the future.

Yeah.

It's beautiful.

Are either of you foreseeing
any challenges...

JAMIE: (FAINTLY) For me, it's...

JAMIE: (FAINTLY) I think it's just
navigating through that...

MEL: It's beautiful.

So, with that, we're gonna go
to the decision, you two.

(LAUGHS)
Jamie, we'll go with you first.

Oh...
(LAUGHS)

Stay!

And to you, Dave.

Yeah, I'm staying.

Oh, yes, you are.
(APPLAUSE)

Wonderful.

Keep looking after each other.
Really good job, both of you.

Thank you so much.
Thanks, guys.

DAVE: Thanks, guys.
(APPLAUSE)

(LAUGHS)

JOHN: Our next couple up...

(TENSE MUSIC)

Jacqui and Ryan.

(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)
(APPLAUSE)

Hello, you two.
Well, where do we begin?

Where do we begin? Well, it's been
a really positive week for us.

Yeah.
I'm quite proud of us.

Explain this.

Commitment ceremony last week
was quite an emotional one for me.

Ryan had my back that night
and was really supportive.

Doing my best.
New side...

It was a new side and compassionate
side of him that I haven't seen yet.

And to have him show up for me
this week

was just such a game-changer.

And then we've basically just been
having fun and...

And we may or may not have
progressed our relationship

intimately as well.

EXPERTS: Oh!

(LAUGHS)
(APPLAUSE)

Oh! Do tell!
(LAUGHTER)

Yeah, it kind of just happened
and it was...it was good.

It was refreshing. (LAUGHS)

No, yeah, I think it was
a big moment for us. It was.

Yeah, just the cuddling afterwards
and then it happened a second time.

(LAUGHTER)

(LAUGHS)
Jeez.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but it's...
No, no, I'm happy about it.

(LAUGHTER)
JOHN: No, this is good.

I mean...
Yes.

..we've not seen you in this state
before.

MEL: It's wonderful.
(LAUGHS)

JOHN: You know, you're starting
to really connect. It's fantastic.

We'll go to the decision.

Let's go with you first, Ryan.

Alright.

I want to continue along this
really nice direction we've taken,

so I've written to stay.

Nice.
(BOTH LAUGH)

Little smiley face.
(LAUGHS)

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

Yeah, I said stay as well.
Good.

Look at that nice handwriting.
It's way better than mine.

So, what you're doing,
you keep doing it.

MEL: Good on you, guys.
Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

MEL: Our next couple
up on the couch...

Rhi and Jeff.

(APPLAUSE)
(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)

Welcome back to the couch, you two.
COUPLE: Thank you.

(RHI LAUGHS)
How's everything going?

Everything's...
(BOTH LAUGH)

Everything's going really...
really well.

We had friends and family week,
which was amazing.

I knew how much my family
would love Jeff straight away.

Yep.

Like, I can honestly take him
anywhere and everyone loves him.

Rhi's mum's already... She's got me
on the text messages already,

so we've now been texting
each other.

Yeah, she asked for Jeff's number
and I gave it to her.

(LAUGHS)
And then she messaged him.

She was, like... What did she say?

Oh, she just said
that she was like...

It was really nice to meet me
and, you know, she walked away

knowing that Rhi is in good hands

and thanks for taking care
of her baby girl.

Lovely.
So...

Yeah.
..that was really nice.

That's really nice.

That's really lovely.
Yeah.

And reassuring for all of you.
Yeah.

Yeah.
Yeah.

Spending basically every minute
of the day with Rhi and it's...

Yeah, it's been awesome, so...
Yeah.

The bond is so palpable...
COUPLE: Yeah.

..between the two of you.
Thank you.

We can all feel it here,
which is wonderful.

Thank you.
Thanks, Mel.

Thank you so much. (GIGGLES)

I think we're gonna go
to the decision, guys.

Sure.

Why don't we start with you, Jeff?

I am gonna stay.

Straightforward. Love it.
Yeah.

(LAUGHS)
No surprise there.

No, it's been an amazing ride so far
and, yeah, each day gets better

and I'm looking forward to
the next few days, weeks and months.

Oooh. Months.
(LAUGHS)

Or years.
Yeah.

Yeah.
Thank you. And to you, Rhi.

Yeah, I'm having an amazing time

and I'm loving getting to know Jeff
more and more each week.

We just get stronger and stronger

and I'm really happy to be
where we are today, so...

stay.
Yes!

Yeah.
Brilliant.

Yeah.
Thank you so much.

Thank you, guys.
(APPLAUSE)

Wonderful.

Our next couple up on the couch...

(TENSE MUSIC)

..Awhina and Adrian.

Damn.

(APPLAUSE)

Hi, guys.
Hello, you guys.

Hello.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Obviously we have a lot to unpack.

We saw you guys last night
at the dinner party.

But I would love to talk first about

how the meet-the-family experience
went.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

ALESSANDRA: Obviously we
have a lot to unpack.

We saw you guys last night
at the dinner party.

But I would love to talk first about

how the meet-the-family experience
went.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I mean, for me, I'm not gonna go
in too much of the details,

but it just didn't go well.

Didn't go the way I expected.

Yeah.

It would be great to know from you
what actually happened

because we haven't seen any of it.

I'm not gonna go into the details of
it. It's my family and her family.

I think it's a little bit
disrespectful

to sit there, go back and forth now.

Like, this is one of the cases

where we're never gonna see
eye to eye on this.

It's either you accept that and move
on or you just go back and forth.

I'm not asking you to see eye to eye
on what happened...

Yeah, no, I know that.

Just tell us what happened,
because it was filmed.

We will see it.

It's not like you're protecting
anybody from seeing what happened.

Yeah, of course.

For us...

I think at the time my sisters
were being intimidated

and I felt her sister
was being a bit aggressive.

So, was family members
protecting each of you,

going after each other
or challenging one another?

Yeah, I mean, it felt that way
to both of us.

So, neither one of you felt supported
by the other

in the entire exchange
with your family?

No. No.
No.

No.
Awhina?

No.

Yeah, in hindsight,

we could've definitely done
much more to prevent that.

In a real, fully developed
relationship,

you guys would be the family.

This would be the official priority.

Yeah, but the way it's been
in the last two weeks,

like, it hasn't been healthy
and we're both aware of that.

But remember the good times,
because the last two weeks

it's all been all about
the bad times,

all about what we're not doing
for each other.

Yeah, so, like,
we need to get back to that,

where we look across the room

and just smile
and happy to see each other.

DAVE: I'm not buying that.

Mate, look how hurt she is.

Look how hurt she is, mate.

She's hiding stuff deep down
and I can see it in her face.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

We both are. We're both upset.
It hasn't been the best.

Now, again, mate, instead of saying
that, give us a solution, bro.

Give us a solution.

Let her tell her
how she really feels, then.

What?
Let her say how she really feels.

I've never stopped that.
I can't control when she speaks.

What are you talking about?

She looks at you for
permission to speak, mate.

Mate, it looks... That's...
That's bullshit, bro.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Ask her. Ask her.

That's bullshit.

I let her speak however she wants.
Alright, guys.

Awhina, that's a very, very...
well, serious statement,

which is, do you feel
you need permission to speak

when you're with Adrian?

Um...

(TENSE MUSIC)

It's not I feel like
I need permission.

It's that sometimes I feel like

it'll cause a rift between us

if I go into too much detail
about certain things.

And I don't want to hurt
Adrian's feelings.

You know, I care about him.

Alright.

So, here's a question.

Why do you, Awhina, like Adrian?

(TENSE MUSIC)

So, for me, this morning,
when I woke up...

I woke up feeling still hurt and sad

but I also woke up feeling hurt
and sad for Adrian.

Does that make sense?

So even though I felt like I don't
like Adrian's behaviour right now...

but I obviously still care
for Adrian

because I'm worried about
how he's feeling in this moment.

So, Awhina, if I just go back
to the very important question...

why do you, Awhina, like him?

Uh!

Adrian, have you ever told me
you like me?

No, no, no, let's just...

No, but, like, it's the way
he reacted just then.

Now, Awhina, I've got to...
I've gotta jump in

and I've gotta say something.

OK, I'm gonna...

This is the third time
I'm gonna have to ask this question

and it's a pretty straightforward
one.

Why do you like Adrian?

Now, what you're doing is
you're not answering the question,

which makes me think
you don't like him.

So, what is it?

So, in the last ten days,

there hasn't been a lot of moments
that I've liked with Adrian.

That's the honest truth.

No, I know. But that's because...

So I'll ask you a fourth time now.
..it will be confusing everyone.

Awhina, why do you like Adrian?

Let me start. Why don't I start it?
No, I want to do it!

Any words that come to mind
that describes why you like him...

Yeah.

..and you've got half the experiment

to pull out some things
that you like about him.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(SIGHS)

I like in the moments when
he doesn't recognise I'm watching,

he looks at me sometimes
in a way that has true sincerity.

See, I'm not as bad
as all you think.

I do like that you love
and respect your family so much

and that's why it hurt me so much

that friends and family
went the way you did.

(EXHALES)

We got there.

Adrian, why do you like Awhina?

Honestly, I like that she's loving,
she's caring, she's empathetic.

You know,
she thinks about other people.

That's good.

I thought you needed to hear that

because it's very important
for you to remember

that you care for one another.

And it's something to jump on
and embrace

rather than staying
in this back-and-forth.

Well, look, right now,
we're gonna go to the decision.

And we're gonna start with you first,
Adrian.

I thought,
"How would this couch session go?"

and I thought it'd probably go
somewhat alright, so I said stay.

What about you, Awhina?

I will be very honest.

Today was a really tough decision
for me.

It really was.

But I wrote stay.

There you are.

I don't feel like
we really gave each other

the opportunity in the past week

to do the work
that we said we were going to do.

We haven't really had an opportunity
to show up for each other

because of the events
at friends and family.

So I do feel like we owed it
to one another to try again.

Uh,
you've been through a lot this week.

Um, you know, the family and friends
nearly blew you up.

But what I do notice

is that once you started to see
each other in a different light,

a more positive light, you actually
start to really come together.

There are clearly feelings...
(LAUGHS)

..and obviously
you care for one another...

so I think that's really
what you need to focus on.

We really don't want to see
this cycle again.

Do you think you can break the cycle?

Do you think you can do it
differently?

100%. No question.

It's good to have you
for another week.

Go back to the group.

(APPLAUSE)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Next...
ALESSANDRA: What happened?

..Clint's shock secret revealed.

I come home and I instantly know
something's not right.

And later...

I cannot sit here
and listen to this justification.

This is not normal behaviour.

This is toxic, inappropriate
and unacceptable behaviour.

Our next couple up on the couch...

Eliot and Veronica.

CONTESTANTS: Eh!
(APPLAUSE)

MEL: Hello.
ALESSANDRA: Hey, guys.

JOHN: Greetings, you two.
Hi.

Well, where do we start?

'Cause last time you were sitting in
front of us, we made some progress.

But we certainly saw the two of you

in a difficult space
at the dinner party.

Yeah. We're... We're in the trenches
at the moment.

Things have been hard?
Yeah, definitely.

What's your take on this, Veronica?

Yeah.

It's been really hard,
this whole week.

We obviously had the tasks
that we had to do and...

the...

the confessions letter
was very difficult for me

because I felt that Eliot
hadn't shared a part of himself,

any part, through the letter.

I didn't feel that I'd gained any
additional understanding of him...

which was disappointing for me.

Eliot, do you feel like you showed
enough of yourself

in this letter task?

Yeah.

Like, for me, this wasn't a task
that I was, you know, in my element.

I wasn't super comfortable.
No.

And so, I...

I really put myself out there
with the letter that I wrote.

I kind of put all my,
you know, fears...

and all my anxiety aside

and I wrote about, like,

probably the most traumatic memory
that I have.

Mmm.

So, when I was young,
probably about eight years old,

my younger sister,
she fell into a coma.

It was, like, an absolutely
harrowing experience.

Um...

I was in the doctor's office
with her and my mum

when we had the news delivered

and it was, like...
like the whole room just erupted.

Like, we were all just, like,
crying our eyes out.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

And it was just, like,
so traumatising.

Like, where I got to
was how that informs me today

was, you know,
I never want to feel like

I've lost control of my emotions.

And...

to be honest, the way that...

the reaction that I got
from Veronica...

verbatim, her words were, "Cute."

That hurt a lot.

Like, that was like
a knife in my chest.

Like, I felt like I'd just
put myself out on a limb.

I felt like, yeah,
extremely vulnerable,

like, and for her to say that,
it was just, like, I had,

you know, been kind of stabbed
in the chest.

It just felt extremely...

Like, I wasn't being heard.

Like, I was just telling
a brick wall.

MEL: Sorry, I've just got to
jump in here.

Veronica, I'm watching you
as I'm listening to Eliot's story

are you aware of the way
you're responding non-verbally?

I am, yeah.

Eliot's sharing some stuff that
must be pretty hard to talk about

and you're sitting here
diminishing his experience.

And that's not really
what this task's about.

(TENSE MUSIC)

You know, it's about listening
and understanding

and accepting the other person
where they're at

and, Veronica...

it actually feels like
you're being quite judgemental here.

Maybe I am, yeah.

I don't feel that I know
anything more about Eliot.

You know, I'm really trying.

I didn't gain an understanding

of how that event affected him
in any capacity.

He said "I felt like
the world was ending,"

but what does that mean to you?

ALESSANDRA: You don't think "I think
that the world was ending"

is him opening up
and being vulnerable for you?

Yeah, like, for someone to, like,
open themselves up like that,

especially when they've said, like,

it's not an easy thing for them
to do, just, like...

Like, the lack of empathy there
just boggles my mind.

That... That hurt a lot.

I don't understand you, Eliot.
So... So...

I'm trying to understand you.

I'm disappointed because I don't
feel like I've learnt anything new

about you.

Like, give me a little bit of
something. Something.

Like, your favourite colour.

Like, something
that I can come away from

that gives me a little bit of
a semblance of who you are,

because I'm really struggling
to understand.

JOHN: Veronica, I've got to jump in
because I'm listening to you there

and you're saying you haven't learnt
anything about him,

when he told you about his sister
at age eight,

he and the family
are absolutely imploding.

That's a lot of self-disclosure.

RHI: (SOFTLY) Yep.

How are you not understanding that?

In a relationship,
you must be able to work together.

You've got to empathise.

That's gotta be a big,
key part of it.

And there's not enough empathy.

There's just not.

It is something
which is going to require you

to start really getting in the shoes
of one another.

Empathy is gonna actually
set you free here as a couple.

Have you heard the feedback
we've given you tonight, Veronica?

Yes. I have.
Does that make sense?

Yeah, of course it does.

After reading or hearing his letter,

your reaction,
how has that made him feel?

Terrible.

Why?

Because that's what...

That was the most difficult story
that he had for me about his life.

And why was your reaction
terrible for him?

'Cause he felt like
I wasn't acknowledging his story.

Minimising it or diminishing it.

Right.

If you're gonna actually move
forward here, you've got to empathise

and understand
he's going at a different pace.

Yeah, OK.

And I apologise for offending you.
Thank you.

And I'm grateful that you met me
where you could.

So I'm learning.

Like, I realise now my mistake

and I need to empathise with him
and I accept that.

I made a mistake.
Yeah.

On that note,
let's go to the decision.

And we're gonna go with you first,
Eliot.

Yeah, it's definitely been
a journey.

Like, I have learnt a lot

and I think we've still got
a bit more to learn as well,

There you go. Stay.
..so I've written stay.

Well, what have you got for us,
Veronica? Stay or leave?

We're not well, you and I.

We're gonna have to, like, go back
into the trenches and figure it out.

But I'm, like, here to do that,
so I wrote stay.

Great.

(APPLAUSE)
(WOMAN CHEERS AND LAUGHS)

You've got a big week ahead of you.

Empathy is the key here.

Understanding.

On that note, go back to the group

and we look forward to seeing
a very different couple next week.

Off you go.

(APPLAUSE)

ELIOT: Tonight felt good.

I feel like the experts gave
some really good advice.

Last week has been,
like, extremely negative,

like, in cinders on the ground,

but I wouldn't have written stay
unless I thought there was,

you know, a shot for us
to turn things around.

I'm honestly hopeful.

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

Lauren and Clint.

(APPLAUSE)

Hello, hello.
JOHN: Greetings.

MEL: Hello.
Welcome to the couch.

LAUREN: Thank you.
How have you guys been?

How was this week for you both?

After you. (LAUGHS)

Well, we've lived together
for a week.

We've had two dinner parties,
two commitment ceremonies

and three tasks, so it's been a lot.

How did you find the tasks?

They were good.

We did what we were
comfortable with, plus a bit more,

so we've been getting to know each
other and getting along really well.

Good.

I wonder, Lauren, do you feel so far
a romantic connection with Clint?

Um...

Not yet.

We're, you know, building
a friendship at this point.

OK.

Why not?

Well, there was something
that happened...

Yeah.
..that, like, related to our...

that...that affected us both.

I come home and I instantly know
something's not right.

I had to kind of divert
my gaze away.

I pretty much, like,
kind of just shut down.

What happened?

(TENSE MUSIC)

LAUREN: Well, there was something
that happened.

CLINT: Yeah.

I come home and I instantly know
something's not right.

I had to kind of
divert my gaze away.

I pretty much like
kind of just shut down.

ALESSANDRA: What happened?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Clint was doing the dishes.

(LAUGHTER)

(TENSE MUSIC)

What usually is a spark for me
in a relationship

is, like, with an alpha male
personality type,

but with Clint, that alpha-ism,

I just don't feel like it's,
you know, super...there.

JAMIE: It's OK, Clint.
Come to my apartment after.

I need the night off. No...
(LAUGHTER)

Yeah.

ALESSANDRA: Clint, do you consider
yourself a masculine alpha male?

Well, I guess it's defining that.
I need to google 'alpha male'.

Lauren, let's try and get
a little definition from you

in terms of what it means for you
to have an alpha male.

What does it look like?

I think an alpha is a leader
in the relationship,

someone that would
organise everything

and, like, take control
of everything

and, like, you know,
is very dominating.

As a man, it's just something
that you are or you're not.

BETH: Wow.

But in our house,
like, Clint does the washing,

and, like, I come home
and my laundry is folded,

whereas I feel like in what I would
consider my ideal relationship,

it would be the other way around.

OK.

Is it natural, Clint, for you to be

in a leadership role
in a relationship?

Absolutely, in a relationship,
for sure.

I've definitely been doing that in
business and in, you know, sport.

It comes quite natural for me.

Like, if we were in a relationship,

I'd want to be the protector,
the provider

and looking after the family,

whereas the wife could look after
the children

and do that sort of thing.
Mm-hm.

But, yeah, I can take the initiative
and do that. I like doing that.

I think the message is pretty clear
that she needs for you to do that.

Yeah.
Proactively.

Yeah.
Question, Lauren.

Do you feel that Clint can step into
that role

that you want him to?

That leadership role.

Um...

Yes.

ADRIAN: Oooh.

See, it's tricky because you're
coming in later in the experiment.

It is very early days.

You haven't had really
much of a chance to figure out

whether or not you see
the possibility here

and it can grow, the spark,
that so far has been missing.

Yep.

So you kind of need to
sniff each other out.

Alright. We're gonna get
to the decision now.

And we're gonna start
with you, Lauren.

OK.

Well... (LAUGHS)

Stay.
She's gonna stay!

And Clint.

Yeah, no, I'm gonna go straight
to it. It's no mucking around.

Stay.
(APPLAUSE)

We want this to be
a romantic connection for you.

We want that possibility
for you both, so seek it out.

We sometimes have to put in
the time, the work, the curiosity.

Have a great week
and you can go back to the group.

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

(APPLAUSE)

MAN: Well done, guys.
CLINT: Thank you.

LAUREN: I think that Clint has
traits of an alpha male,

so I'm willing and committed
to give it another week.

But I need, like, a very alpha male,

so hopefully he doesn't do
any more dishes.

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

(TENSE MUSIC)

..Beth and Teejay.

(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)
(APPLAUSE)

TEEJAY: G'day, guys.
Hello, hello.

BETH: Hi.
How are you?

We're very well. How are you?

Yeah, we're just two idiots that
get along really well, to be honest.

Pretty much.
Yeah.

MEL: Exactly what we said
when we were matching them.

(LAUGHTER)

Yeah, yeah.

ALESSANDRA: Beth,
this is your first relationship.

How has it been?

It's amazing.

I've never had a relationship,
so this is so new to me.

But I don't know,
it's really taken me by surprise

at how comfortable
I feel around him.

How have you found moving in
with someone and doing the living?

We're actually living
very well together.

He cooks, like, amazing food

which is great
'cause I can't cook at all.

MEL: Winning.
So I've got a little chef.

I love it.
Little?

Big chef.
Big chef.

(LAUGHTER)

Big chef, babe.
Don't want to kill your ego.

ALESSANDRA: And I guess
that begs the question,

of course, have you guys been
intimate with one another yet?

Yeah, we slept together, yeah.
Yeah.

Yeah, we did.
(APPLAUSE)

No, but it was good.
I think we both needed it.

Yeah. (LAUGHS)
(LAUGHTER)

It really sounds like you guys
are right now kind of coasting...

Yeah.
..which is good.

Yeah.
I think we can go to the decision.

We're gonna start with you, Beth.

Easy decision.

Stay.

MEL: Lovely.

ALESSANDRA: Teejay?

We get along well,
so 'satay' for me too.

Fantastic.

You guys, thank you so much.
Thank you.

Keep doing what you're doing
and have a great week.

Perfect. Thanks, guys.
Thank you.

(LAUGHS)

JOHN: Alright.

Our last couple up on the couch...

Carina and Paul.

(APPLAUSE)

We're gonna get straight to
the matter at hand.

We heard something last night at the
dinner party, something very serious.

Paul, you spoke of an incident
that had happened

between you and Carina.

And when we heard it,
we were shocked.

Explain.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Paul, you spoke of an incident that
had happened between you and Carina.

Explain.

So...

I was in the car with Carina
in the presence of other people.

There was music playing
in the car as well.

She made a comment
about the music and...

thought it was funny to say
that she had slept with this person.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I felt disrespected
and extremely embarrassed.

Anyway, we went back
to the apartment.

She tried to apologise
and I felt trapped

and I completely lost control...

and I...

(EXHALES)

I...

punched a hole in the bedroom door.

(GRIM MUSIC)

(EXHALES)

ALESSANDRA: Did you hurt your hand?

A little bit.

Look, it's... My hand is the last
of my worries at the moment.

Like, I don't... It's not about me
right now. Like, it's...

I'm not concerned about
the well-being of your hand.

(SIGHS)

I am concerned about
how hard you hit that door.

(EXHALES)

Carina, did you expect him
to judge you?

About...?
For your sexual past?

Well, no.

I wasn't...
I think it was... Yeah.

So, I wasn't judging her about
her past. It's how it was said.

It really sounds to me like judgement
underneath all of that rage.

No, Alessandra, I promise you,
it's not...

Obviously it's not her past.

The reason why I felt so
disrespected is it's because of...

It's because of how she said it,
the way she voiced it.

Obviously, Carina could see that
I was extremely annoyed at that

and she tried to apologise

but I didn't feel any sincerity
in the apologies

because there was a...
It was a, "I'm sorry.

"But you've done in the past.
You told me you've done this."

"I'm sorry, but..."

So I couldn't take the apology
seriously

and I obviously got frustrated
because of that.

Does not matter.
Does not matter what she said.

Does not matter how many times...
Of course.

..you walked outside, how many times
she tried to get you to calm down

and you weren't having it -
it does not matter.

I totally agree with you,
Alessandra.

It does not matter
how disrespected you felt.

You do not punch walls.
You do not punch doors.

Of course.
Period. Full stop.

That intimidates.

MEL: Carina, how did it feel for you
watching his play out?

Bit disheartening...

and...and uncomfortable.

Yeah, of course.

I don't condone that behaviour.

But we are still learning
about one another

and we're learning
about the boundaries

and what should be said
and what shouldn't be said.

I think it's just that he felt
a little bit uncomfortable

and embarrassed, maybe.

BETH: This is real tough to watch.

Seeing how he reacts
when I bring up my past

with people that I've been with

has shown me that he does have
strong feelings towards me.

It just shows that, like,
it is a real relationship.

Like, we are passionate.

Like, I'm European.

You know, they are passionate

and that's kind of a little bit
like what relationships are.

MEL: I'm sorry.
ALESSANDRA: Please.

MEL: I need to jump in here.

I cannot sit here and listen
to this justification from you.

This is not normal behaviour,
sweetheart.

This is not how you show love.
This is deeply troubling.

ALESSANDRA: And, Carina,
as a Latina, I know passion.

This is not passion.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I'm not scared of Paul.

He hasn't given me any reason to be,
except for that moment

and what happened, that situation,

so, yeah, I don't know what to say.

Like, I don't condone what happened
but I'm...

And there's no buts,
but, yeah, I'm just...I'm sad.

Like, I'm sad that this has happened

and I feel uncomfortable,
like, facing you guys...

MEL: Yeah, of course.
..if I'm completely honest.

Of course.
Like, yeah.

Yeah.
Uncomfortable is probably the word.

(SOFTLY) It's OK.

Even, like...even yesterday,

I was so anxious
walking into the dinner party.

"How's everybody gonna react?"

Like...
Mmm.

(SIGHS)

But he, like, has owned up
to his actions and what he did.

And so, I don't know, it's, like...
Yeah. I don't know.

Like, I can see it, that he's sad
and...

Yeah.

I just didn't want it
to get to this point.

Yeah.

I didn't want it
to get to this point.

DAVE: Hey?
I've never seen her look like that.

And I'm not good
with this kind of stuff.

(HALF-LAUGHS)

Like, I normally, like, put things
under the rug and, yeah...

JOHN: Just to be clear...
(PAUL EXHALES)

Yeah.

..this is toxic, inappropriate
and unacceptable behaviour...

that you must see now.

(TENSE MUSIC)

PAUL: This is...
This is just not who I am.

It's just not me. That's all.

I just don't know what else to say.

It's just not me. That's all.
I understand that.

(EXHALES)

But...

frankly, I don't feel very good
about this.

I want you to tell us
why the three experts

should not kick you out
of the experiment right now.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(CRIES)

(SOFTLY) It's OK.

(TENSE MUSIC)

It's just not me. That's all.
I just don't know what else to say.

It's just not me. That's all.
I understand that.

But I want you to tell us...

Yep.

..why the three experts

should not kick you out
of the experiment right now.

(CRIES)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(CRIES)

I genuinely hate myself
for what I've done.

Like, I... (EXHALES)

Obviously I...

You have no idea
how much I regret this behaviour,

how much I regret this.

I've never done this
in the past, ever.

I've made the biggest mistake.

This will never happen again,
but I just...

(EXHALES)

(CRIES)

I'm so ashamed of it.

Like, I... I can't sleep
at the moment

because I just can't stop
thinking about it.

It's like on repeat in my head,
but now I just...

I regret this so much.

I'm sorry to let everyone down here
and you guys and you and everyone.

I'm just... I'm gonna have to
make that up to Carina, of course.

I... Before we had this,

we were actually having
the most amazing...

like, most amazing time.

And that's what I want to
continue to do with Carina.

I want to... I want to leave that
in the past and I want to continue.

I want to move forward, because from
day one, it's been incredible.

She's always asking about my family,
she's asking about my future goals.

We talk about life all the time.

You know, it's... And that's all
I've ever wanted in a relationship.

I'm having some real strong, strong,
strong, strong feelings for Carina.

They're probably love feelings,
for sure.

Like, I really do care
about this woman.

I really do. I really, really do.

(EXHALES)

That makes me sad.

I'm getting sad.

Mmm.

Carina, how were you feeling
about Paul before this incident?

Um...

Really good, actually.

Yeah. Really good.

I was... I was feeling happy and...

(CRIES)
..we get along really well.

I was optimistic and I still am.
Mmm.

Like...
Mmm.

And I don't want to give up. Yeah.

Everything was going so well.

So that's where
I'm just trying to...

Yes, well, that's what we saw.
Yeah.

There are clearly deep feelings...

and you have been heading
in the right direction

for most of this experiment.

We want you to succeed, but make
no mistake, Paul, you're on notice.

Understood.

Any type of violent behaviour,
you're out.

Understood.

MEL: I know this has been
uncomfortable and really difficult.

We're gonna go to a decision.

Let's start with you, Carina.

Yep.

Um... Well, I want to stay...

Stay, kiss-kiss.

..'cause we have so much
to still learn about each other.

Thank you.

And to you, Paul.

Of course I just also wrote stay.
Yeah.

Stay. OK. Good. Thank you.

(EXHALES)

Paul, there's work to be done in
terms of your emotional regulation.

Yeah. Yes. OK. I understand.

And that's what
we would like to help you with,

so we are gonna provide
some services

with strategies
to help you de-escalate

to ensure that you don't ever...
Ever do that again.

..let yourself do this again.
(SNIFFS)

(APPLAUSE)

(CRIES)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(CRYING)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(CRYING)

NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

the next exciting phase
of the experiment begins.

MAN: Let's go!
WOMAN: Oh, my god!

Our newly-weds head off
to the annual couples' retreat...

Welcome home for the next four days.

..where, over two big nights,

some much-needed R&R
will strengthen bonds.

I think coming on the Byron retreat
is exactly what we needed.

(SQUEALS)

LAUREN: I feel like my soul
is leaving my body

more and more every day.

But not everyone
is enjoying the group environment.

(LAUGHS)

It's far from a retreat.
It's actually like school camp.

MAN: Yeah!
Extremely loud people...

(WOMAN YELPS)
..acting like buffoons.

Do you think you're the man
that she says she wants, though?

And when the group questions
Lauren's feelings for Clint...

You are so lucky.

You actually have no idea
what you're talking about.

..Lauren doesn't hold back...

I'm actually so done with...

Like, your opinion
means nothing to me, Jamie.

..and a new rivalry is formed.

Don't. Don't. Watch your tone.

Like, what the hell?
That is so rude.

You know what, this conversation
is so boring. I'm over it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Losers.

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