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NARRATOR: Previously... ALESSANDRA: What happened?

LAUREN: Clint was doing the dishes.

(CURIOUS MUSIC)

In my ideal relationship, it would be the other way around.

Lauren's comments about Clint left the room speechless.

With Clint, that alpha male, I just don't feel like it's there.

And then some fun in the sun at the retreat...

(WOMAN SQUEALS AND MAN SHOUTS)

..was exactly what most of the couples needed.

Having that change of scenery was just perfect for us,

I think, to just have a little reset.

(WOMAN SQUEALS)

But when the group questioned Lauren's feelings for Clint...

You are so lucky.

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

No, don't... Watch your tone.

..all hell broke loose at the final night drinks...

No, no, no. No, no.

Don't even go there.

..when Jamie didn't get the support she wanted from her friends.

Chill out!

Don't back her up!

Sydney can hear you now.

When it serves you well, when I'm yelling for you,

then it's okay.

But where is my defence?

(TENSE MUSIC)

JAMIE: Tonight is giving justice for Jamie.

Jamie is on a mission.

It's all about seeing who's gonna back me.

Let's see who the F are my friends.

How are you defending this?

What do you mean, you're attacking me!

Shut your mouth. EXPERTS: Ooh!

Friendships implode...

You are my friend!

..as Jamie lashes out.

How are you going to defend Lauren?

It was like 'Mean Girls'.

Who are you calling a mean girl?

Will she get an apology from Carina and Rhi?

I've said a million times, "Apologise."

Oh, my God.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

NARRATOR: It's the day after the couples' retreat,

and the returning brides and grooms

are enjoying their post-retreat glow...

Green again. Oh, looking good. Wow.

..feeling refreshed and ready for the fifth dinner party

of the experiment.

For Awhina and Adrian,

the couples' retreat sparked a remarkable turnaround

for their marriage,

helping them overcome past struggles and reconnect as husband and wife.

I enjoyed Byron.

I don't know about everyone else but I had a good time.

I had a good time.

Adrian and I had a great time together.

The retreat was exactly what we needed.

I was leaving, like, a bit giddy.

Yes, there was a lot of drama,

but, he and I, our relationship got stronger.

So, even though there was drama amongst the group,

there wasn't between he and I, so I left feeling better.

Down the hall...

(TENSE MUSIC)

..Jacqui and Ryan encountered an early challenge

during the couples' retreat

when Jacqui revealed to the group

that Ryan abstains from sexual activity before exercise,

believing it helps preserve his testosterone levels

for optimal physical performance.

So, can I ask you a question?

With Ryan, he, like, really cares about training all the time.

WOMAN: Training. (JACQUI CHORTLES)

He only wants to have sex if he's not training.

What is your connection between testosterone and sex and the gym?

I know.

I feel ridiculous, I feel ridiculous...

Then say it! ..talking about this, right?

Say it 'cause it is ridiculous!

Yeah.

If she can't respect our privacy,

if she can't respect building a connection with discretion,

then this is not going to last.

Moving forward,

sex life should be between the two people.

And, if it happens again, this relationship's over.

I think, with that night of the retreat,

like, emotions were running high

and, yeah, like, we really needed to establish a few boundaries

when it comes to talking about our sex life.

But, yeah, it was addressed

and, yeah, like, I'm really happy with where we are.

So, basically, the couples' retreat,

in regards to the testosterone thing,

I thought that would paint him in a positive light

because he's got great discipline.

You know, he puts his gym before having sex with a woman,

which I think is an admirable quality for a man.

But he took it as an offensive thing of like,

"I'm not pleasing my wife."

And so he got upset about that at the moment

and now he's turned around.

And then Ryan and I were sexually intimate.

So, yeah, we had sex this morning.

(WOMEN SQUEAL)

Wow!

(LAUGHTER)

Good. Fantastic.

Can I say, Jacqui, now you can be like,

"Ah, my plan worked all along."

Exactly.

And now I feel like we're in a really good place.

Cheers to a dinner party.

I feel so happy for this dinner party.

Like, it's the first one I've actually looked forward to.

Yeah, um, I mean, we've been through so much,

and we're still... we've come out of it,

so I feel like there's nothing, really,

that is going to really get to us anymore.

The only thing that could get to us is ourselves.

Your new nickname is Mr Sensual. You look beautiful.

Mr... Mr Sensual.

Yeah, we're all smiles and looking to see what the future holds for us.

It's nice to feel that.

While Jacqui and Ryan put their argument behind them,

trouble is brewing elsewhere for Ryan.

BETH: I mean, obviously, the retreat was chaos.

There was a lot of drama. There's a lot to unpack.

But, tonight at the dinner party, I do want to talk to Ryan

because he called me classless.

So, you'd rather save your energy for the iron than her (BLEEP)?

Where's your class?

Where's your class? That's really classless, Beth.

Apparently, after that, at the boys' night,

Ryan asked Teejay if he was okay with my behaviour and how I acted.

I was so disappointed and angry at the fact that Ryan...

basically trying to get my husband

to, like, question who I am and my behaviour.

I don't like that. It feels dirty. It feels sly.

Like, talk to me about it.

It just feels bad. It feels like shit, honestly.

But then I've heard that he apologised to Teejay

for calling me classless,

but he hasn't apologised to me for calling me classless.

And, if he's got an issue with the way I acted,

then he needs to talk to me about it.

And, if he wants to apologise, apologise to me.

So, yeah, I definitely wanna have a conversation with Ryan tonight.

But Beth isn't the only one walking into tonight

with a score to settle.

(MOROSE MUSIC)

The turbulent retreat put friendships to the test

after the girls' night exposed underlying tensions.

LAUREN: I'm over it.

Lauren, don't be rude, don't do that,

'cause we've all backed you and you're gonna look really silly.

That attitude is just unreal right now.

She's such a snob.

And the final night saw simmering tensions finally boil over.

I'm only talking to... Jamie.

..people I'm in (BLEEP) with.

Bring it down a bit.

You're actually embarrassing yourself.

Sit the (BLEEP) down.

Sit the (BLEEP) down, both of you.

Guys, just give him grace. Like, it is a lot.

I'm listening to this and I'm getting sad listening.

Carina, come on, man.

Don't play the Switzerland card on me.

The delivery could have been a little bit better.

Thank you, Rhi.

Rhi, come on!

I've had your back. I've had everyone's back.

Defend me, maybe!

(DESPONDENT MUSIC)

I'm so sick of being, like, the bad guy or this and that

because I speak up, I say things.

When it serves you well, when I'm yelling for you, then it's okay.

But where is my defence?

(LAUREN GIGGLES)

I think, yeah, I'm still really upset,

like, really... like, really hurt.

Like, for me, like, the people in this experiment,

Like, I considered, like, real friends.

They majorly let me down.

(INTROSPECTIVE MUSIC)

And it is so gut-wrenching.

Um, look, after the retreat, it's been tou...

Like, it's been tough. It really has.

Like, I feel just really, like, hurt and disappointed, I'd say.

The thing is I don't really care about Lauren and Clint.

The reason I feel let down at the retreat

is because my friends didn't step in and come into my support.

And not only are they not coming to my defence,

but they're also, like, speaking up for the person

that is, like, you know, inflicting this onto me.

It was...it was so embarrassing because I'm looking at Lauren,

who's quite smug because she's watching now

all my relationships implode onto me.

At that point, I could have just broken everything in my path.

Like, I'm...

I felt so hurt and embarrassed that I became so angry.

So, like, I stopped caring about what was going on with Lauren

and, to me, I'm like, this is now a real issue what's gone on here

because these people, well, these are supposed to be my friends.

Carina and Rhi chose to be vocal in a group setting

in defence of Lauren.

Why would you even risk your relationship with me for Lauren?

I'm very upset with Rhi and Carina in particular.

Rhi and Carina and her husband owe me an apology.

This is the time you choose to show empathy

because you're upset how things happened with Lauren?

Yeah. Yeah. What?

I'm actually not going to lie. Like, I'm...

I'm feeling super anxious.

I haven't spoken to Jamie since that night,

so I don't know how she's going to feel towards me.

Jamie and I have gotten really close throughout the experiment.

I definitely, yeah, navigate towards more of a friendship

and a bond with Jamie.

So, yeah, that's probably the saddest part

after what happened at the couples' retreat.

But I don't agree with her behaviour.

Don't get me wrong, I don't think the words that Lauren used

were the correct wording.

But, again, when you are getting aggression thrown at you,

people standing up at you,

you, like, can't even answer a question

because so many questions are getting thrown your way

at the same time,

obviously, your blood does boil and you get defensive,

and I don't like to see anyone pretty much pinned to the wall,

even Lauren.

You know, I think I did the right thing.

Hopefully, Jamie understands my point of view.

RHI: After the retreat, obviously,

Jamie, she was pretty standoffish towards me.

I mean, hopefully, she's had a bit of time to reflect on what happened.

Yeah.

I never actually, you know, supported Lauren's behaviour.

Yeah, for sure.

Obviously, like, Jamie didn't feel supported

on the last night of the retreat,

and I tried to explain, like, how I was actually supporting her

while also being there for Lauren.

But I never stood up for Lauren's bad behaviour.

I'd already spoken to Lauren twice about how I felt

about her behaviour towards the group and her language.

But also, too, like, you chased Lauren out

because you're a nice person and you wanted to check how she was.

Like, she's crying, so...

It's like a catch-22.

I'm just trying to be a good person, yet I feel like it hasn't served me.

I feel like Jamie and I have had a good relationship

this whole experiment.

It would really be a shame if something like that, you know,

stopped our friendship from being.

The girls, like...

When you put 'em on the spot, you're going to find out which ones

are gonna, sorta, have your back.

Tonight, like, it's all about seeing who's gonna back me.

Like, I was majorly let down at the retreat,

and I'm genuinely kind of keen to hear where everyone stands on it.

I'm ready. Are you ready? Yeah.

Tonight is giving justice for Jamie.

It's just giving.

It's giving justice for Jamie.

Let's see who the F are my friends.

Let's go, kid.

Bring on tonight, I guess. Let's do this, huh?

As the brides and grooms gear up and brace themselves

to face the fallout of the couples' retreat,

Lauren and Clint have made an unprecedented decision.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

In an experiment first,

Lauren and Clint have decided to boycott tonight's dinner party

and have one of their own.

Absolutely no part of me wants to be at that dinner party.

I'm sure Jamie will have her batteries fully charged,

ready to start screaming and yelling from the moment she sits down.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

And I have absolutely no desire to ever be in a room

with that little troll ever again.

(EPIC MUSIC)

JACQUI: Whew!

RHI: Today's probably the least I'm looking forward to a dinner party.

You know, Jamie is one of our good friends,

and now we've got, like, a bit of a misunderstanding situation.

Just makes you automatically feel...

Off. Off. Yeah, off's a good word.

This is the first time there's ever been a divide.

Well, do you know what? There didn't have to be a divide.

If everyone stood up for what is right...

Will everyone become friends again? Who knows?

Who knows?

JOHN: Well, here we are.

Next dinner party following the couples' retreat,

and we're now over halfway in the experiment.

This experiment is all about throwing real-world challenges

at the couples,

and going away with a group happens all the time for people.

And it's how they manage the different personalities

and, if there are rivalries and friendships,

support networks, all of those really get put to the test.

Yes.

So, I wonder how that's impacted their relationships

and where they're standing today.

That's right.

I guess we're about to find out.

(SINISTER MUSIC)

LAUREN: We should start writing a menu for a dinner at home.

Should we get some oysters?

Definitely oysters.

Maybe some prawns.

Maybe we could do... Let me get some caviar.

We should do a helicopter flyby around the side of the window

while they're having dinner and, like, throw prawns at them from.

The group thinks that we think we're better than them,

and we definitely do feel like we're better than some people

in there, that's for sure.

I think we've made the right decision.

I know we have, actually.

There's just no point.

Like, they're getting worked up about us

and we're not worked up about us.

Um, so, Lauren and I, at the moment, are getting along great.

Um, I think the couples' retreat only helped us.

We learnt more about each other again.

Definitely, some spark there for me.

So, yeah, I'm looking forward to tonight.

Mm.

Yeah. Mm.

Yeah, absolutely.

Clint and I, we're normal.

We're the same as we are every other day.

Um...

We are good friends.

You get along well.

We can have dinner tonight and talk about e-com strategies and, um...

..important, you know, good things in life.

We don't have a spark, um, and that's it.

What do you reckon they'll say that we're not there?

(TENSE MUSIC)

I just... I honestly have no time for any of them.

No.

I'd rather eat dirt than go and sit and have dinner with Jamie.

Yeah.

Maybe we can add that to our menu.

Ooh!

Eliot and Veronica.

Nice.

Smooth, happy entrance. Yeah, relaxed.

Okay.

My relationship with Eliot, we're in a really good place.

Oh, this one.

Zero? Yeah.

While we were at the retreat,

it felt like we were really open and really natural.

We had great chats.

Get in quick.

I'm like, "That's really beautiful."

It's so peaceful in here.

(CHUCKLES)

ELIOT: Here they are.

Rhi and Jeff.

Welcome to the party.

Hi, guys.

These two are looking great together.

Yeah, very comfortable.

How are you? Good, good.

We'll grab a drink quickly.

Me and Rhi are great.

Like, our relationship is unbelievable but...

Yeah.

..Rhi's feeling pretty down about the last few days.

It's unfortunate because, like, an external factor

of what happened at the retreat

puts a bit of a strain on our relationship.

But she knows I've got her back,

and I'm here to support her no matter what,

and, hopefully after tonight, she feels better

and, if not, then we know where we stand with a few people here.

So, uh...

RHI: How are you guys?

VERONICA: We're great.

No, obviously, last night was a lot.

RHI: Honestly, I feel like this whole situation

has been blown so far out of proportion.

Like, I feel like, even though I have supported Lauren

through her tears and anxiety,

I've never been against the rest of the group,

and that's why I feel really misunderstood

because I've tried to explain that multiple times.

It's like, when someone's crying, you go and make them feel better,

but it doesn't mean that I am behind Lauren saying,

"Jamie, I don't validate you."

Right, so, there's clearly been a falling out

between some of the women and Jamie

about something that's occurred at this couple's retreat.

MEL: Mm.

I feel like there's a real divide,

and that there shouldn't be such a divide.

I agree with you on that.

Like, I don't think anyone should just be screamed at by everybody.

Like, that just makes no sense.

RHI: The group dynamic at the moment

is very heavy on mine and Jeff's relationship.

I feel like I can't be my authentic, happy, bubbly self

because I feel like I'm trying to keep up with what's going on,

trying to figure it out,

and Jeff has done everything, everything

to support me right now and I'm lucky I have him.

We see it all unfold at these couples' retreats.

And this is where a lot of the issues

bubble to the surface, don't they,

because they're outside of the structure of the experiment

and things just start to flow.

They can really vent to each other, so...

Mm-hm.

Hey. Hi.

Hey, hey.

Ah, Teejay and Beth.

How you going?

Very together. Here's a happy couple.

Yeah, yeah.

How are you? Hey, Betty.

BETH: Yeah, I always feel good walking in with Teejay.

We've got such a good relationship.

I just feel so confident with him.

I know he has my back.

Thank you.

So, tonight, I want an apology from Ryan

'cause, at the retreat, Ryan called me classless.

I didn't think it was okay to apologise to my husband

and not apologising to me.

I don't like that. It just feels dirty.

First dinner party where I'm actually excited to go in.

(RYAN CHUCKLES)

(GENTLY TINKLING MUSIC, JACQUI GIGGLES)

You ready?

(BOTH LAUGH)

Mwah.

(MUSIC FADES)

Hi! Hey.

Ryan and Jacqui.

Mm!

They look like they've had a good time at the couples' retreat.

All smiles.

RYAN: Hey, I love the red.

Champagne, madam?

Yes, please.

Ryan and I are in a really good place.

It's probably the best place we've been in so far.

And I would say, in terms of the challenges we've overcome,

we're the strongest couple.

(MUSIC SWELLS THEN FADES)

Ryan, I actually want to talk to you about something.

Please.

From what I heard, you apologised to Teejay at the retreat

for calling me classless.

And I feel like you should apologise to me, though,

so I just want to get the story.

Yeah, so, sitting down and saying, like,

"Oh, you'd rather go to the gym than F your wife's (BLEEP)..."

Absolutely. You know?

So, that type of thing, I was like,

I was pretty shocked to hear it at the time.

But then hearing that you went to my husband to ask him,

is he okay with my behaviour?

I did want to ask him, as well, like, because he wasn't there,

how he felt about the whole thing.

Interesting. Yeah.

I do find it weird that you'd ask him about the way I act.

I just didn't like that because I'm not a classless woman.

I do have a mouth, and I know I swear a lot,

but I didn't like that at all.

But the thing is it was still someone else's sex life,

and I wouldn't... I wouldn't dare sit down

and say those type of things,

and I don't think Jacqui would, either.

That's why she kind of was like... What do you mean?

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

Because, like, sex is such a... it's a very touchy subject for me so...

And I was trying to get some, like, some understanding,

if he was in that spot, how would he react?

And, um, you know?

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

Well, you know what? Um...

Yes, I apologise for calling you classless.

Good, 'cause that's what I wanted because I just felt weird that...

I felt like you'd apologised to my husband

for what you called me, but not me.

I realise the words I used were probably quite vulgar

and that's why I apologised, I didn't want to offend you.

Beth and I exchanged apologies,

mine for the "classless" remark

and hers for using that really filthy language.

So, yes, you know, like,

I think it's kind of put a pin in it for now with Beth.

I forgive you totally, by the way.

Like, I've forgiven you.

Yeah. Right.

(DISQUIETING MUSIC)

I'm going to be honest,

when Jacqui speaks, it's like - goes in one ear, out the other.

Good. Love it.

Love it.

That's what I wanted.

I need to fill up my glass.

I got what I wanted, and I got off the couch super (BLEEP) quick.

Thank you. That's all I needed, an apology.

See you later. Do you know what I mean? Bye.

Coming up...

(GLASSES DING)

Dinner is served.

An experiment first.

PAUL: Oh, no way, they haven't showed up.

..leaves the whole group reeling.

JAMIE: We (BLEEP) don't need them.

MEL: There's a lot of unfinished business here

and, without them here,

it's going to be very difficult for any kind of resolution.

And later...

Jamie, it was like 'Mean Girls'.

Don't you call me a mean girl 'cause I won't (BLEEP) stand for it.

As tensions rise...

Stop, stop. No, don't tell me to stop!

Carina, shut your mouth.

Ooh! Ooh!

..friendships hang in the balance.

You are my friend...

I am your friend and I was there for you.

No, you weren't.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

BETH: That's so good. I love that, babe.

I love it.

(GREETINGS AND EXCLAMATIONS)

Awhina and Adrian.

A lot of disconnectedness in the past few weeks from these two.

Yeah.

So, it is actually nice to see them walking hand in hand and smiling.

What are you having?

Um, I'm gonna go red.

Do you want a lot? I don't know. No, perfect amount.

ADRIAN: Me and Awhina are good.

You know, we're at a great stage

right now in our relationship and, um...

if not the best since we've been here...

..because I've been a great partner.

Are you feeling all right?

Ah, I've felt better,

but I'm just, like, trying to be, like, positive, you know?

I'm probably a little bit uncomfortable

to be in the same, like, presence as Jamie

because her fight style is very intense.

Don't worry, I've got your back. Mm.

Be yourself. Say what you need to say.

Don't be scared.

I don't really have that much to say,

so I just hope it can just go back to normal.

No, of course. ..but I don't think it will.

To me, it's just...it's sad to see that it's gotten to this point.

So, hopefully, tonight, Jamie really is open to hearing me out

because, if not, I think that would be super disheartening.

(TENSE MUSIC BUILDING)

Let's go.

(GROUP LAUGHING)

BETH: Babe, I love it.

Jeff's like, "I wonder what..."

(GREETINGS AND EXCLAMATIONS)

Hi, guys.

Carina and Paul.

Carina seemed to have a very uneasy look on her face.

PAUL: How are we, guys?

But they did walk in strong with one another.

Go sit down. Go sit down. I'll get you a drink.

Of course. Where's everyone sitting?

RHI: How are you feeling?

(DEEP EXHALE)

Look, I'm nervous.

Like, I just feel uneasy. Same.

You know? Like, I feel... Thank you.

I feel, yeah, a bit uneasy about everything

and, like, a bit of social anxiety, that's how I'm feeling.

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. Social anxiety.

I feel really similar because, obviously, like,

it's just, like, one big misunderstanding

or miscommunication, like...

One big kerfuffle. Yeah, 'cause you...

Like, we were close with Jamie.

Jamie makes valid points.

It's just the way that she projects it is offensive.

You literally were cornering a girl.

That makes me so sad

because I generally don't like to be a part of that kind of stuff.

Ooh. Right.

Jamie's communication style seems to be an issue here.

It's not about the content, but the way she delivered the information

that is making these women uncomfortable.

JAMIE: 'Cause I'm, like, the loud one and says it with their chest,

like, I don't deserve an apology because I'm raising my voice

or Clint can swear at me because my voice is elevated

compared to other people.

It's hard because you and I are super empathetic.

Yes.

And also we were just, like, supporting Lauren.

It's not like we were actually standing up

for some of the shit that she did.

Yeah. Like, the name calling and stuff.

It's like, "Come on, Lauren." Yeah.

I don't agree with it. I don't, either.

You're digging yourself a hole there.

MEL: Sounds like something has happened between Jamie and Lauren.

And you're seeing how affected these women are

by the whole entire thing.

Yeah.

It's a real tricky situation,

and I think we're just, like... BOTH: Stuck in the middle.

..because I want to be friends with everyone.

JAMIE: I'm hoping tonight...

I just want clarity of where I stand with people.

I want to get my point across so there's no confusion,

and people can understand why I feel let down,

and it gives an opportunity for people in a group setting

to stand up and go, "You know what, I owe you an apology."

(UNNERVING MUSIC)

I don't know, I just thought even mine and Jamie's friendship,

I just... I thought it was a bit stronger than that.

You know what I mean? Yes.

Let's be honest, Jamie's always been, up until this point,

a key member of the group that keeps the peace, that gives out advice.

So, for her now to be, in a way, against the group

or separated from them, that is something very different.

(MUSIC BUILDS)

(MUSIC FADES, BOISTEROUS CONVERSATION)

WOMAN: Whoo! MAN: Hey!

Bright orange!

(TENSE MUSIC)

Oh, Dave and Jamie.

Yo.

Huh? Welcome.

They look like they're a little bit on guard.

This has never happened before.

No, they're the life of the party, usually.

Look at that, I'm sweating.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

Hello. Stunning.

Mwah!

I love you in yellow.

Hello, darling.

Dressed in orange.

Hello. How are you?

Good, good, good.

Hey, babe. Hello.

(JEFF LAUGHS)

CARINA: Hi, babe. You look good. Mwah.

DAVE: Hey. VERONICA: Oh, hi.

How are ya? Hey.

Everyone went, "Hi. Hi."

(TENSE MUSIC)

Where's my apology?

I think everyone's really like, "Hi."

You don't just get to schmooze me over,

and I hate when people think that they can do that,

just be nice and everything

for the sake of them not getting annihilated at the table.

No, no, no.

I need my sorry.

Are you feeling okay?

I'll say this, like, it's not a good feeling.

Yeah. Of course.

I'm still, like, hurt, upset.

I haven't had anyone reach out to me.

Okay.

My friends didn't support me at the retreat.

Carina and Rhi, especially. Yeah, yeah, of course.

More expectation with them two.

Carina and Rhi, you know I'm upset.

(GENTLE, UNSETTLING MUSIC)

You should have, (BLEEP), like, cornered me at that cocktail table

when I'm getting a drink.

You should be like, "Can we please talk after?"

Unless they are saving something miraculous for the dinner party,

I don't know, but, like, very surprising behaviour.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

Lauren was being so rude. Yeah.

And just...and pretty much shit on everything we're doing.

That's the only reason I'm in this argument

because I'm defending other people.

You know what, her calling me a troll is one thing.

Her husband telling me to shut the (BLEEP) up

like, seven times is a whole other thing.

And no-one said nothing. Yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

By the sounds of it, Jamie was on the receiving end

of inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour.

She feels she deserves to be checked up on

because she has been so proactive in being present

and trying to have people's backs when they're having troubles.

Yeah.

How are you feeling? The sweat's real.

It's a really weird atmosphere tonight.

Jamie's vibe is definitely standoffish,

so I think she's still upset with me.

But I am scared to voice my opinion and speak up to Jamie

because she is loud and she will shut me down.

I'm gonna get eaten, man, I already know it.

We need some holy water.

The fact that people even speaking up in defence of her baffles me.

Last time I checked, she couldn't be (BLEEP)

saying hello to any of the girls the whole trip.

She doesn't hang out with them. She doesn't defend them.

So, why are they riding for Lauren?

It'll be very interesting to see Lauren and Clint tonight

because they have a lot to answer to.

RHI: Are Lauren and Clint coming? TEEJAY: I don't know, I was...

I'm still speculating. I don't think they are.

Are they the last? One, two, three, four, six, seven.

Yeah, they're the last.

They're the last couple. Yeah.

Surely. Do you think?

I think, if they don't come, like, that's going to be even worse.

Yeah, I just hope that we can all leave as friends, and...

Yeah, have some sort of resolution. Yeah, that's it.

I really want to resolve this,

but I guess it depends on how Lauren comes in tonight

because I feel like she needs to take accountability

for her actions at the retreat.

ELIOT: Thanks, mate. Appreciate it. Cheers, buddy.

Cheers.

Um, I wonder how tonight's gonna go.

All of this conflict now amongst the group has come

because of Lauren and Clint.

I hope Rhi, Carina and Jamie can reconcile things.

Like, I think there's going to be some stern words

and I hope Lauren doesn't blow things out of proportion.

If everyone falls apart, will you let Lauren and Clint win?

(TENSE MUSIC)

MAN: Waiter!

PAUL: Oh, no way. They haven't showed up.

ELIOT: Oh, no.

(GLASS DINGS)

Dinner is served.

Oh, thank God.

TEEJAY: Hang on, we're missing someone.

No way. Yeah.

CARINA: What the (BLEEP)?

That's dinner called

and, of course, there's no sign of Lauren and Clint.

Waiter? Wait, Lauren and Clint didn't come.

Waiter, we're waiting on two more.

(TENSE MUSIC, ELIOT LAUGHS)

Who gives a (BLEEP) where Lauren and Clint are tonight?

I could not care less.

No. It's okay. We can go on. We don't need them.

We (BLEEP) don't need them.

(BLEEP), hop on your broom and fly back to Brisbane.

See ya.

LAUREN: Oh, we're the first at the cocktail party.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

This is the most peaceful cocktail party ever.

Cheers to... Peace.

(GLASSES CLINK)

(TENSE MUSIC, GLASS DINGS)

Dinner is served.

Hang on, we're missing someone.

(GLASS DINGS)

Dinner is served.

Oh, they're not here.

Lauren and Clint are missing tonight,

and I'm really sad to see that they're not here

because they need to take accountability,

and tonight's purely about trying to get along again with everyone.

Would we have even noticed? They don't say hello to anyone, anyway.

I have no idea where Lauren is.

You know, I really put myself on the line there supporting Lauren,

even through the petty comments,

through her not trying in the experiment.

But I'm here, anxiety filled,

so I'm questioning mine and Lauren's friendship.

What a shame, what a shame, what a shame.

Who gives a (BLEEP) where Lauren and Clint are tonight?

Hopefully, on a slow boat to China.

Did you want some salt? No, thank you.

Salty like Jamie when she finds out we're not there to yell at.

The group is getting smaller. It sure is.

And they really can notice

Lauren and Clint not being a part of this dinner party.

They decided not to face the music.

There's a lot of unfinished business here,

and, without them here, it's going to be very difficult

for any kind of resolution tonight.

But it is going to dictate the entire conversation

because friendships have been ruined.

I'm so relieved.

If I had to look at her face for any (BLEEP) longer...

(FROSTY MUSIC)

Tonight, I'm 100% expecting an apology.

I'm 100% expecting accountability.

The worst-case scenario is if anyone doubles down.

If anyone defends their behaviour,

then that's the end of the friendship.

Theories on the missing couple, Lauren and Clint.

I couldn't give a (BLEEP).

It's just the easy option.

Well, where's your mate?

(PECULIAR MUSIC)

Who's that?

Where's your mate?

Whose mate?

My mate?

Your mate, all of your mates. My mate?

Well, apparently she was your mate at the retreat.

How is she my mate? Where is she?

No-one said anything.

Oh, we're straight into it.

So, she's on the front foot straight away.

Absolutely.

But how is she my mate?

I'm just saying, where's your mate? You two were defending her.

Where's your mate? We weren't defending her.

CARINA: We're friends with everyone.

Did I miss the part when you came into my defence?

I... Was I on smoke break then?

Did I miss it?

I must have clocked off for the day 'cause I missed it.

Can I just talk on how I felt and why it was a terrible night for me?

I am a tough bitch.

I am, I'm strong.

And I'll challenge anyone, I don't care.

But my heart is big and I'm super goddamn sensitive.

The one thing that's been very clear to me since day dot,

that should be clear to all youse, is I rally for my friends.

I rally for my partner. I rally for my friends.

Loyalty is the backbone of all my relationships.

That girls' night, I was in defence of you.

I'm like a mother bear protecting her cubs.

Everyone was disrespected so I called out Lauren's behaviour.

I heard she called me a troll.

I heard she had been talking shit.

I'm addressing Lauren, who has been nothing short of rude,

and I've got her husband telling me to shut the (BLEEP) up

multiple times.

In that time, considering, again, I'm completely in the right,

once again, I'm met with rudeness.

There was no sense of apology.

There was no sorting out.

Everyone was silent.

Do you know what that did to me?

That broke me.

I've never felt pain like that in a really (BLEEP) long time

'cause when I'm sitting there and I've got two people that

I've considered good friends backing Lauren when Lauren's, like...

Who backed Lauren?

When the whole attack comment was made.

Apparently, I was interrogating her.

Pack of hyenas, I heard. Yeah.

I'm getting sworn at by a man, reprimanded,

and I don't deserve an apology because my noise is too loud,

I'm acting like an animal.

I was owning an argument 'cause she slated the whole house.

She didn't, babe. She didn't... Were you there?

She didn't.

Were you there? Are you joking?

BETH: She did.

CARINA: First of all, I'm not taking anyone's sides

just because I listened.

Babe, you have a strong voice.

It came across like it was aggression.

It was a lot.

Oh, my gosh.

This is just stupidity.

Are you joking? What are you talking about?

I don't understand why you're upset with me.

If you don't understand, don't talk to me, Carina.

Do yourself a favour.

Don't talk.

Be a (BLEEP) pot plant.

Imagine coming still in defence of someone

who can't even be (BLEEP) rocking up to a dinner party.

Everyone was asking the questions and she walked off.

So, what would you do in a group setting?

Welcome to Married at First Sight when we ask questions.

Babe, it's how you ask the questions.

Stop painting this narrative that we were coming in guns blazing.

She was being ambushed,

and I'm trying to say she was being ambushed.

How are you going to defend Lauren?

I don't agree with the behaviour. It was like 'Mean Girls'.

Who are you...?

Who are you calling a mean girl?

It was mean girl.

Don't you call me a mean girl 'cause I won't (BLEEP) stand for it.

Oh, stop painting this narrative.

How are you going to defend Lauren?

I don't agree with the behaviour. It was like 'Mean Girls'.

Who are you...?

Who are you calling a mean girl?

It was mean girl. Are you joking?

Exactly how you're talking now. Shut up, Carina.

Don't you call me a mean girl 'cause I won't (BLEEP) stand for it.

Tone it down a bit.

I'm pissed off now.

I'm pissed off.

It's such a (BLEEP) insult to label anyone as mean girls.

Such an insult.

I'd say Lauren would come the closest to it.

So, I won't be put in that category.

Carina, you've just used the word "mean girls".

Who are you referring to right now?

Just me?

No. Then who...?

The group.

Okay, so everyone there but it's still everyone there.

Because it got to that point.

The questions that were getting asked to her

wasn't the nicest way of saying it.

You girls were asking the exact same question on repetition.

Because you went on a girls' night and you asked the questions

that needed to be asked, and then she didn't like it.

If you put yourself in the situation of a girl,

one girl walking out of that room,

you would say the rest of the group were mean girls.

Asking questions and we're mean girls, and we're mean girls.

If I was in that situation, I would feel the same way,

exactly how I am now.

I'm being defensive of myself.

You're feeding into this narrative and you are validating delusion.

I don't validate what she said, Jamie.

I can't fight with someone who has no logic.

Oh!

Is this girl for real?

What is actually going on?

I absolutely do not agree with what Lauren said to the girls,

but how Jamie has gone about this whole situation

absolutely has just blindsided me.

Are you saying Carina has no logic?

This conversation makes no sense.

Wow, and you say you're my friend. That's really nice.

Because you're speaking (BLEEP) stupidity, Carina.

This makes no sense.

I'm saying it's valid as much as yours is.

No.

No.

Right now, your feelings are bullshit to me.

So, my feelings are not valid?

You sat down, you called me a mean girl.

I didn't call you a mean girl, Awhina.

Dave, this is like... honestly, I'm losing (BLEEP) brain cells.

I can't win with those girls.

Like, it's very evident around that dinner table

that Awhina and Jamie are just at it with me.

I want what's in Carina's drink.

I didn't expect this all to blow up the way it has,

and I can't even voice my opinion

because I constantly get shut down or undermined.

You know my intentions.

You know the type of human that I am.

I thought I did.

I am an empath.

When I see that the group's divided, I feel like Switzerland.

You're not Switzerland.

Having both sides, that means you'd be speaking up for Lauren and I.

Incorrect. You didn't do that.

Oh, my God, how do you guys not even see it?

Jamie's very good at shutting people down,

and I think it's totally unfair.

If you were sorry, you wouldn't come here

and tell me I'm a mean girl.

That is doubling down.

I think she definitely expects an apology,

but she's not going to get one.

I'm going to stand up for myself and voice my opinion,

and just purely say that that...

I don't agree with how she was towards Lauren.

I thought, coming into tonight, you swallow your pride and say,

"Look, I really am sorry that I dropped the ball

"when I didn't have your back enough."

It's a simple thing for you to do

because Jamie's been there since the start for you.

I just...she's known you for so long, and it's just like...

Your relationship's so much more solid. I don't understand.

Obviously, I don't want to be

in this situation with Jamie whatsoever.

I came in tonight thinking, surely, this woman is going to be like,

"You know what, I (BLEEP) up."

You've doubled down, you haven't apologised.

So, it's very clear where we stand.

You can apologise.

I'm here to the end.

She ain't. She's gone.

You backed a losing horse.

You're clearly not understanding where I've come from,

so, sorry we don't agree on that.

I don't care.

There's no apology.

Anytime she speaks, she gets shut down.

It's like Jamie's opinion is the only one that counts.

And Carina, of course, is entitled to her opinion,

and I think has a really valid point because she's calling out behaviour

that really should not be permissible.

Let's just drop it. We know where we stand.

Okay. That's it. That's it. Simple as that.

That's all we wanted out of this conversation

is to find out who is with us and who isn't.

That's it.

Wow.

So, Dave's really driving this black and white binary way.

We want to know who's with us, who's against us.

You're still doubling down. No apology. Okay, cool. Thank you.

My opinion on the way Jamie handles conflict is, uh,

she's very vocal and intense.

I mean, if that was me, I wouldn't have handled it like that.

Now it's uncomfortable.

I honestly feel isolated right now.

I honestly... and it's not nice.

I feel bad for Carina.

I don't think Jamie really wanted to hear what Carina has to say,

so that was disappointing.

Like, you know how silly it sounds

that you're still backing this person.

I'm not backing anyone.

I'm backing myself because I don't want to be upset with Jamie

or in a bad (BLEEP) riff-raff with Jamie.

I've said, like, a million times, apologise.

Sorry I cannot express as well as you

and some other girls in the room.

That's just who I am. Okay?

How are you defending this? What do you mean?

You're attacking me! Stop.

No, don't tell me to stop. Carina, shut your mouth.

Ooh! Ooh!

CLINT: What do you reckon's going on over there?

I don't know, I'd say that there's a lot of yelling going on.

The way you're speaking to me is how you spoke to Lauren.

How is anyone coming to her defence?

I mean, if what we're seeing here tonight

in terms of Jamie's communication style

is anything like she was at the retreat,

she's got a major issue here.

Yeah. It's so aggressive.

BOTH: It's so aggressive. Yeah.

You are my friend.

I am your friend. I was there for you.

No, you weren't.

You have a voice and now I have a voice.

I don't give a (BLEEP) if you've got a voice.

Okay, so then I won't talk! Jamie...

I will sit back and I will watch the Jamie show.

Tune in, babe, 'cause it's a (BLEEP) good show.

(DISQUIETING MUSIC)

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

JAMIE: How are you defending this?

CARINA: What do you mean, you're attacking me!

No, don't tell me to stop.

Put that hand down.

You have a voice and now I have a voice.

I don't give a (BLEEP) if you've got a voice.

Okay, so then I won't talk. MAN: Come on!

There you go.

I will sit back and I will watch the Jamie show.

Tune in, babe, 'cause it's a (BLEEP) good show.

(SIREN WAILS)

Do you reckon that's an ambulance over to the dinner party?

A couple of casualties already.

I would think so, yeah. Mm.

Mm.

I'll say.

Mm. Barramundi's good. Mm.

You are my friend!

I am your friend. I was there for you!

No, you weren't.

Sorry, can I just have a second to say one thing?

Jamie, you were incredibly aggressive

in your way of communicating at the retreat.

It's unnecessary.

Oh, just shut up, Veronica. Shut up! Shush!

Jamie!

This is the behaviour that we all won't tolerate.

Excuse me, I was not doing that. This is the behaviour...

Shut your mouth! No!

You shut your mouth! You shut your mouth!

Veronica. Veronica. Veronica!

Veronica's another (BLEEP) idiot.

Oh, she's a classic. She's a classic.

So, every day at retreat, we're hanging out,

you love me, we're besties.

And then you want to sit there and pipe up for Lauren.

You slag your husband off to anyone that will (BLEEP) listen,

and that is why you protect Lauren.

I do not protect Lauren.

She's protecting her.

Because she doesn't want Lauren to rat out what she's...

like, whatever shit V's talked about Eliot.

We all know everything you said about Eliot,

and why you protect Lauren.

I don't know it.

Veronica defending Lauren to Jamie and adding fuel to the flames,

that took me by surprise.

Like, why is my wife defending my ex-wife?

Like, that's just... It's weird to me.

You have obviously gone to Lauren and spoken shit about Eliot,

and I think that's what infuriates me

because that is the only logical reason you'd defend Lauren.

I've not done that.

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

Okay.

When did I go to her?

I just don't think it's going to last long

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

Keep up the facade. Mm.

BETH: Hang on, hang on, hang on.

Have you spoken to her about your relationship with Eliot?

LAUREN: Eliot is a narcissist.

Answer the (BLEEP) question.

Make sure you're talking facts, babe.

Yeah, we've had a conversation.

ELIOT: Veronica admitted it.

She did go to Lauren and had a conversation about me.

I had no idea she did that.

That's like going to someone's ex.

(LAUGHTER)

We were in a bad place, and I needed advice

from the only other person who knew you.

Yeah, but you're going to the person

that only says negative things about me.

Well, she didn't.

Eliot is a narcissist and I feel so sorry for you.

I feel like you can do a million times better.

He's just so full of shit.

VERONICA: She was very much playing devil's advocate, in your defence.

I find that hard to believe.

Personally, I really find that hard to believe.

Thanks so much, Jamie. You're welcome.

Only your feelings are valid. No-one else's.

The rest of us can go (BLEEP) ourselves.

Do it.

ELIOT: I don't know what she said.

She tried to play it off as,

"Oh, she had good things to say about you," like I believe that.

Looking at the outcome to that,

it doesn't sound like Lauren gave actionable advice

on how to turn things around for us.

So, what do you stand to gain from that?

Going to someone that only has negative things

to say about your partner is going to be poisonous

to the relationship.

JAMIE: 100%.

Going to someone that is actively disparaging me,

how can I have your back?

That's not having my back.

First of all, to say that I'm going actively, repeatedly

is incorrect.

I went to her one time.

You can't just say... That's semantics.

It's not semantics, actually, it's fact.

I went to her one time.

MEL: What's being revealed here is that

he feels persecuted by both women.

This is a pivotal time for this couple

because Eliot needs Veronica to have his back.

And, if Veronica is listening to Lauren,

how do they move forward well in this experiment?

What do you think it's a good idea for me to one time

go to your ex when we're having a bad time?

She's the only person who knew you.

ELIOT: I feel kind of betrayed.

It just seems like the loyalty side of things is missing.

It makes me question what her motivations are.

If she put as much effort into, like, making it work

than she did sabotaging it, that would be a good start.

BETH: Shall we go round the circle, guys?

MAN: No. MAN: No.

Is there something you want to say? What do you want to say?

AWHINA: Adrian... Adrian and I are in a really good.

Tell us how good you're going. Come on, let's boast, come on.

Wine glass!

I'm going to the toilet, see youse later.

(SQUEALS) Adrian!

Sit down.

We know you're in love. We know you're in love, Whi.

Come on. I want to hear about you two!

Adrian and Awhina! I'll be honest...

For the intruders that haven't been here,

you guys walked in and you came in on the worst time for us two.

We weren't in a great place but I'll be very, very, very honest.

When I wrote 'stay', I actually regretted it so much,

and I left that commitment ceremony with so much regret.

But it was probably, like, the last day of the retreat.

I was like, I'm so happy I chose to stay.

MAN: Wow.

And I know we all left feeling emotionally exhausted

and there was so much turmoil,

but we are in a really great place right now.

Adrian, you got anything to say, brother?

No. What she said. Um...

(LAUGHTER)

No, we're both feeling the same way and now we're good.

You know, you can make decisions in the heat of the moment

and you can regret them,

and, you know, we both wanted to write 'leave' that day,

but, for whatever reason, we wrote 'stay' and thank God we did.

Awhina and I are as strong as it gets right now in our relationship,

if not the strongest since we've been from the start.

We're just having fun, enjoying each other's company,

and that's the most important thing.

It was probably within 24 hours of him moving back in

that we kind of connected straight away,

and I didn't think we would connect straight away, but we did.

We... we connected.

(LAUGHTER)

And, since then, he's been holding his testosterone.

(LAUGHTER)

The testosterone joke.

Yeah, that seems to be going around.

It's hilarious, I get it.

Adrian's actually getting sick of how much of a leech I am.

I think this is the happiest I've seen Awhina and Adrian.

This is progress.

It's actually nice to see them happy and sweet.

Adrian actually loves when I'm all over him.

Which is not the case for everyone.

Look, we're going for walks, and he's like, "Get off me!"

I'm like, "I can't help myself," and I'm, like, all over him.

RHI: I feel really overwhelmed and I've got tears in my eyes.

Jamie and Carina,

the situation there was pretty full on, but I think that situation

has really been blown up into something that it's not,

and I'm really sad because these girls are my friends

and I don't know how they come back from this.

Yeah, I'm pretty exhausted from the whole situation.

Well done, guys. I'm proud of you guys.

So proud of you.

JAMIE: Where is the Rhi tonight?

I mean, where's my apology?

Where's my "Sorry, Jamie"?

Carina made it very clear that there is no friendship.

I can't have friends that don't take accountability

for when they've done something wrong.

Show some remorse. Show you care.

Like, please.

Rhi, I know you didn't come from a bad place,

but you really let me down at the retreat.

You could have said anything, anything.

I have defended you so many times.

This was blatant black and white.

They were in the wrong. I was in the right.

I would have... anything for you to stand up in that moment.

You told me privately so many times you're going to back me,

you're going to back me, you're going to back me.

And then you decide to speak up to support Lauren.

I expect so much more from you. I've always backed you.

Can I just say one thing?

I am sorry in that...

in that moment, in that moment, I didn't stand up for you,

but I actually have never validated Lauren's behaviour ever.

I said multiple times the night of the girls' night,

I'm like, "I can see how these girls are offended by what you have said."

If you told me that you did not care about my opinion or anything,

I would be gutted.

It's really hurtful.

I love this, but, for a group setting,

when I needed you, I was drowning.

She looked and she saw everyone completely let me down.

Do you know how that felt?

That killed me.

That (BLEEP) killed me.

I can't tell you how hard I (BLEEP) cried after that.

I am sorry that I made you feel like that.

I truly am.

I am apologetic.

I should have said something right then and there.

And I do sometimes take a little bit to process whether...

Like, I realised later, okay, I should have said something

and I should have said something then.

But, like, I just want you to know

I've never had Lauren's back the entire time.

That has just not been the case.

But I'm really sorry I hurt you in that moment when I didn't stand up.

Bingo. Thank you.

That's all I needed.

I came in hoping that you would come like this.

I know you're a good person.

That obviously hurt me because I expected more

because I'm good friends with you.

I'll never understand the choices Rhi made,

but I appreciate that she is owning she made a mistake

and she has taken accountability for it.

How you came in tonight was going to really show me, like,

what the hell's going on here?

Because, like I said, I look at you and Carina both as genuine friends,

but, at the same time, you're not meeting me with this stupidity.

That's why I put you in very different categories.

I really think we should put this to bed but, like, I genuinely...

Rhi, love you, you're not going to tell me to put it to bed, though,

'cause this is my feelings.

I'm not even given a sincere apology.

Rhi hasn't doubled down. Rhi hasn't called me names.

Rhi's come in and she's genuinely sincere.

But I'll choose when I put it to bed.

CARINA: Jamie not having any ounce of my perspective

and then fully just understanding Rhi's point of view and...

It's not fair.

Now I'm hurt.

She made me feel like my words are invalid,

and that I am dumb for standing up for myself,

and I'm not sure how I can progress with Jamie in the future.

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

Like, I really think we should put this to bed.

Rhi, love you.

You're not going to tell me to put it to bed, though,

'cause this is my feelings.

I'm not even given a sincere apology,

so I'll choose when I put it to bed.

So, I know where I stand with her. That's cool. Fine.

Know where I stand with her.

I think what's really sad to watch here

is that Jamie and Carina were friends in this experiment

until this situation emerged,

and now, due to a person who's not even there tonight,

they've absolutely imploded.

They will not hear each other's point of view.

There is absolutely no peace between them at all.

It's really sad to watch. It is.

How are you goin'?

I mean, that was pretty heated but needed to be done.

I think it's...

I think it's really (BLEEP) clear right now, like, what's going on.

Carina has doubled down.

Fighting with her is actually painful,

but I don't care... I know.

..'cause she's come in, she's called me aggressive, mean girl.

She's backed it.

I know, she's made a terrible mistake.

And you know what? That's what I mean.

I don't want a friend like that that's going to do that to me.

That's it.

To me, it's not she's let me down.

I'm seeing the type of person she is.

That is not my person, not my kind of people.

It really isn't.

You choose your friends, and I choose...

I don't choose Carina.

I feel like I'm the dumb girl.

I'm not good with this stuff.

Like, I'm...

I just want to see the best in everyone,

and I feel like I'm just stupid.

That's why we came into the night and handled it the way we did

because we're going to find out who has our back.

I said to you, if we have to burn it to the ground,

let's burn it to the ground and let it burn...

Like, that's it. We've found out who our mates are.

I came in wanting clarity and I've definitely gotten clarity.

I know exactly where I stand with everyone, so I have no regrets.

No regrets.

Period.

I don't want to be here

to (BLEEP) get involved with everyone's relationship.

Like, my relationship's going well and I'm like, I'm like...

Like... I'm, like, a family girl.

Like, I wouldn't raise my children to speak like that.

Like, that's just not me.

(ANGUISHED SOBBING)

Or my family.

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

NARRATOR: Sunday night...

You're smiling, Adrian. That doesn't always happen.

Awhina and Adrian's extraordinary turnaround.

I'm happy, you know? We're at a great place right now.

We're also talking about our next moments together.

Love is on full display at the commitment ceremony.

Can you see yourself falling in love with Rhi?

Yeah. And how does that feel?

It feels very good. It feels very good.

It was like a 'Mean Girls' 2.0 environment.

A friendship in tatters...

You keep on doubling down and insulting me.

..with neither Jamie nor Carina backing down.

I defended you and your husband. When? When?

Can the experts mend deep wounds?

You're embarrassing. Please, just stop talking to me.

You talk as though you're above them.

Lauren held to account.

You've thrown some words around tonight.

Psycho, animals, I don't associate with this type.

The experts deliver some hard truths.

I think you're giving yourself a little bit too much credit here,

personality-wise.

Oh, dang.

That's the problem, though.

That's your problem.

(UNSETTLING MUSIC)

Get it, Mel.

(MUSIC FADES)

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