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SCOTT: Previously on The Block...

Hellway Week. Did you just make that up?

Yes. OK.

MAN: Hell Week is hallway, stairs, water closet and laundry.

Yeah, this is a big week.

This is a scary week, there's no doubt about it.

Yep, Hell Week means lots to do.

TAM: A ridiculous amount of work.

Think of, like, the most work that you could do,

and then, like, triple it.

I'm trembling in the inside, mate, tell you right now.

♪ To find your dreams are washed away... ♪

♪ To find your dreams are washed away... ♪

The All-Stars are back again!

But the All-Stars came to the rescue to help with the Hell Week workload.

MAN: Last year's contestants.

Oh, yeah!

They were helping us paint for the rest of the week!

Yes!

Harry and Tash, you're gonna be hanging with Mitch and Mark.

Luke and Jasmin - Matt and El'ise.

Jimmy and Tam - Tess and Luke.

Sarah and George - Jesse and his powerhouse partner Mel.

Daniel and Jade, you're gonna be working with Andy and Deb.

LUKE: The only thing that's made me not lose my mind today

LUKE: The only thing that's made me not lose my mind today

is them getting coats of paint on the wall.

Even with extra help, the week still delivered drama...

WOMAN: Are you right?

(MAN SIGHS) It's alright, mate.

..unleashing all... WOMAN: Oh, god.

..mighty hell.

TASH: You know, it's hard when I have to deal with it,

because I don't like confrontation.

Mate, you're working on the inside, not the out...

I'm asking a question, Keith. Number 5 has wrapped their house.

How come we can't do the same?

Tonight...

We're full steam ahead.

..the end of the week brings more big blow-ups.

..the end of the week brings more big blow-ups.

..the camera, please.

Mate, I'd rather just (BLEEP) lose a point.

I've had enough! I've had enough.

And while the judges will be in heaven in the Hell Week Reveals...

SHAYNNA: It's divine. It's absolutely divine.

..for Jasmin, it's game over.

JASMIN: It's just a struggle to the end.

This week's been the hardest on The Block.

MAN: Hopefully she's OK. WOMAN: Hopefully she'll be OK.

Get me home.

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

('CHASING CARS' BY SNOW PATROL PLAYS)

('CHASING CARS' BY SNOW PATROL PLAYS)

♪ We'll do it all... ♪

Yeah, so, it was another big day ahead,

'cause we've got so much to do.

♪ On our own... ♪

Six spaces this week,

with the entry, the stairwell,

the hallway, the powder room, the laundry,

and we did our master walk-in robe.

Hallway Week plus redo.

♪ If I lay here... ♪

The rooms that our teams are delivering this week

The rooms that our teams are delivering this week

will bring their whole house together,

connecting the old parts to the new,

so nailing the era of their home is crucial.

It is Hell Week, so,

they don't call it that for nothing. There's a reason behind it.

The chandelier goes up today.

So, it's part of our Game Changer.

It's an antique chandelier.

It's gonna look stunning in here,

and hopefully it gets us across the line.

This week, the All-Stars have come out to help out our Blockheads,

This week, the All-Stars have come out to help out our Blockheads,

and Jimmy and Tam have been teamed up with last season's winners,

Tess and Luke.

We are so grateful for all of their help.

They just were amazing. Amazing.

Tess and I are over the moon

that this is the last Block house we will ever have to paint.

Yeah. (LAUGHS)

Yeah, we put in a really good effort last night,

so I reckon we're gonna smash it today.

We're still not over our mammoth year,

so a few days is all we can do.

WOMAN: Good.

SCOTT: Next door in House 4...

SCOTT: Next door in House 4...

OK.

So, it is Saturday morning and I am absolutely knackered.

It's just so hard when you wake up on the back foot, knackered.

Because you just, you just start the day on empty.

♪ This is our place, we made the... ♪

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

It's not called Hell Week for nothing, no. It is not.

The past few days, I've been a bit flat

and haven't been myself. I'm just so stressed,

trying to take on too much again.

♪ Have I known you 20 seconds... ♪

♪ Have I known you 20 seconds... ♪

We should be really going for a win this week, and we really need it.

We're sort of almost out of our winnings now.

We've just taken a lot on,

and we're throwing it all at the week,

so, yeah, there's a lot to do still.

I've got to put the steel door in.

I've got to finish the chevron flooring.

I've got to put the cabinets in under the stairs.

Um, I've got to put the architraves and the skirting boards on.

We have to do the Porta timber wall.

So there's still a little bit of carpentry to do.

So there's still a little bit of carpentry to do.

We are gonna struggle to finish.

I've got one in the chamber, hurry up.

But they don't have to do it alone.

(CAMERA CLICKS)

Luke and Jasmin have West Aussie compatriots Matt and El'ise

to help them through the week.

(KISSES)

And Matty's a chippy, too. Yeah, we've scored there.

And El'ise has got... We've got a painter and a chippy.

El'ise has got great style, so I think we've got great Blockheads...

Yep. ..at our disposal.

That's it, man. That's beautiful.

That's it, man. That's beautiful.

Need the win, mate. They need the money, apparently.

It's great. It's so good having their help.

If we didn't have them... (EXHALES)

..we would be pushing hard.

We're full steam ahead.

(ROCK MUSIC)

Where's me crowbar?

SCOTT: In House 3...

We'll fill this up.

..it's time for tea.

♪ For a cup of English tea... ♪

So, today, a lot to get through in a small space.

Painting, cleaning...

This is on for my day today, at some stage.

This is on for my day today, at some stage.

Cleaning this.

DANIEL: Paramount to get the clean space so we can start styling.

We'd like to get our pictures hung

and then keep working on our paint when we've got spare time.

Morning, Deb. Hi, good morning.

How are we doing? Hello.

How are you feeling? Good, good.

We were lucky enough to score Deb and Andy for the week, yep.

Pretty excited about that. Super excited.

Amazing having extra help here.

You just don't realise how valuable it is.

Like, when you get two on the roller

and someone on the cutting brush or something,

you just power through a wall and get it done.

you just power through a wall and get it done.

It's really, really helpful.

It's been great working with them.

We were all a little bit tired last night,

but we just pushed on and got it done,

and now hopefully they'll have a winning room this week.

We'll see.

Why do they have Hector protectors here?

Yeah, I dunno, man. I dunno.

Not playing cricket. (LAUGHS)

SCOTT: Next door in House 2...

We'll paint this. And then put the skirts on,

we can paint that. That's it.

..Sarah and George are paired up

with the energy bunnies from last year, Jesse and Mel,

the perfect team to push our Sydneysiders to victory this week.

the perfect team to push our Sydneysiders to victory this week.

Has anyone left boots in the master?

Upstairs, there's...

I've got all my stuff up there.

Yeah, there's cleaning rags. You can use them.

Mel's amazing. Yeah. Pocket rocket Mel.

Very, very underrated.

She's a star.

Always supporting us, mate. They're great.

Just got to get some paint. Fantastic. There you go. (LAUGHS)

SCOTT: And it is a big bonus that All-Star Jesse

is also Sarah and George's real estate agent.

Stoked. Who better to paint...

Stoked. Who better to paint...

..than your real estate to help you paint your home?

Deck it out. We're in it.

And he's a gun.

It's been a great time coming back to The Block.

It's like coming back onto autopilot,

just straight into work mode. It's been great.

Scuse me.

Mate, this is exactly like how you left.

Just did not stop working.

No, it feels like I haven't left, to be honest.

Well, I was gonna come in

and do a McCafe check-in to give you a coffee,

but I reckon you've already had one, you're going that hard.

Oh, I think I've had three this morning.

(LAUGHS) The McCafe's working good today.

Bang. Love it. Yes. (LAUGHS)

Bang. Love it. Yes. (LAUGHS)

Just having their presence is priceless.

♪ When something comes up, we'll figure it out

♪ And be on our way... ♪

Mate, that door is stunning. Looks sick.

Mate, it's sick. Stop it.

SCOTT: Not only is Jesse and Mel's assistance invaluable,

but, with the help of Suncorp,

our All-Stars are able to gift to our Blockheads

anything up to the value of 1,000 bucks.

And yesterday, Mel helped Sarah organise a special gift.

Our gift to you guys is we're gonna get you some cleaners

Our gift to you guys is we're gonna get you some cleaners

to clean your whole house. Awesome. Sounds like a plan.

I think we should get on hipages and book in a cleaner.

Done. Let's do it.

SCOTT: And today, the cleaners have arrived.

♪ I could be brown, I could be blue, I could be violet sky

♪ I could be hurtful, I could be purple

♪ I could be anything you like... ♪

I love a clean house. I love a good, clean house.

MEL: So, we've sent them upstairs.

They can start upstairs and work their way down

so this house is shining for Reveal for the judges tomorrow.

They made the place spotless.

Spotless. Spotless.

Spotless. Spotless.

Love that.

Yep, that looks good.

SCOTT: In House 1...

MITCH: How you going, Harry?

HARRY: I'm going well.

..Harry and Tash are ecstatic with their All-Star pairing for this week.

So, we have got Mitch and Mark, which we are so happy with.

Mitch is kind of halfway through here.

Perfect. Perfect. Yeah. Alright?

And then that's... that's really good.

Look, we're excited, because we've got someone to drive us a bit,

because we are quite flat,

and it's good to have someone with you, that energy.

And they've both got the energy of us to complete this week,

And they've both got the energy of us to complete this week,

'cause it is the biggest week.

Mitch reckons no power point, either.

We've ducted that,

and the only thing you'll do in this hallway is vacuum.

And I don't need to. You're right.

Yeah. You're right. Yeah.

SCOTT: And Mitch's handy tips for Harry don't stop there.

Like, you obviously came on the show 'cause you wanted to be a TV star.

Like, see me? Like, the camera's there. So what do I do?

Instead of going to you like that, I open up.

And turn my head that way. Like this way, right?

Yeah. So I'm at the right angle, right?

Yeah. Not that angle,

'cause they can see my nose. Mmm. You should always be

'cause they can see my nose. Mmm. You should always be

front-on to camera. Front that way.

Also, Mitch is just a little ball of joy.

(IMITATES SLAPPING)

(FLATLY) I really need to steal some of their energy.

Would be great. (CHUCKLES)

I'd love some of his energy.

(UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC)

SCOTT: Work has really ramped up with less than 24 hours until Reveal,

and feature art has arrived.

Hi! Thank you so much.

Hi! Thank you so much.

It's artwork for my powder room.

She's pretty. MAN: Yes, it looks amazing.

This is just perfect.

SCOTT: In House 2,

Sarah and George are hanging their pendant lights in the hallway.

Yeah, that's nice. That is actually quite nice.

But an almighty problem is rearing its ugly head

at the top of the stairs.

MAN: We were told to finish here, and they put the stairs in here.

The team from Carpet Court have found the floor they completed last week

doesn't finish flush with this week's stairs.

doesn't finish flush with this week's stairs.

They've stitched you up, haven't they?

Well, they have stitched us up big time.

So, last week they said for you to finish off on the...

The landing was there. Yep.

They said just finish there? Finish off. Yeah.

The floorboards from last week are 25 mils short

of the staircase stringer.

This is all because of George never let Steve from Carpet Court know

the actual width of the staircase last week.

But the drama is, we've got to take up half the hallway.

It's gonna take forever.

But we haven't got enough time to fix it today.

But we haven't got enough time to fix it today.

George! Yo!

Come up here, bud.

It's 1:00 on Saturday, and it needs to be resolved,

because the judges will see this as a problem.

We're just having a chat about this area here, mate.

Yeah? It's not an easy fix.

It's gonna take us quite a few hours.

Right. Because, well, in fact,

we'll have to come back about 2.5m down the hallway.

Yeah, OK. You can't blame Steve.

He never knew the width.

We can't blame the stair guys, 'cause we always had their plans.

How is that my fault that the floors are short?

How does that fall on me?

How does that fall on me?

'Cause you probably should've showed the plans to Stevo

and said, "Hey, this is the width we need up here."

Late afternoon now, we've got tools down pretty soon.

We can get stuck into it now,

but the amount of time it needs to get from here to there,

and the material we're gonna use, it's not gonna make it.

So, I guess it was more of a thing when I heard

it was gonna take about 3-4 hours, we're ripping up the floors,

we've just paid for everyone to clean the house.

Now we've got to buzz-saw all the boards off

or whatever. Yeah. Upstairs.

Don't do this to me now and ping me for all the hard work, mate.

Don't do this to me now and ping me for all the hard work, mate.

George has busted his arse all week, and to get (BLEEP).

That's what I'm saying. I've even got this professionally cleaned,

and it's just gonna be cut... Like, like I said, mate,

I'm happy to work with you, I always have.

Yeah, I know. Yeah. And I'm happy to do it next week.

But not for me to be pinged... No.

..for judging. I don't... That's...

Mate, come on.

George and their builder Corey are getting a bit angry at the moment

about the situation.

I can feel the tension in the air.

Mate, I'm not gonna rip up the floors.

I'm gonna put it... I'm... Mate, nah.

I'm gonna put it... I'm... Mate, nah.

I'll just take the hit on the points, mate.

They've got a lot to do, too. I know, mate. But so does Corey.

And so do we, to be honest. And I've just paid for that to be cleaned.

There's just no way.

Look, I understand that George isn't a builder or he's not a stair maker,

but he is the client and he is the project manager.

So he's got to put his hand up,

admit something's wrong and fix it now.

And now it's like, stop his boy, go up there,

rip up me floors I've (BLEEP) paid people to professionally clean.

We've caulked.

We've caulked.

Mate, I'd rather just (BLEEP) lose a point.

And it's not fair, mate. It's not right. It's not right.

Oh, I don't care.

Like, I'm not gonna get dicked around.

You're on The Block, mate.

You've had your five weeks' holiday. Man up.

(TENSE MUSIC)

No, (BLEEP) off with the camera, please.

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

('WE NO SPEAK AMERICANO' BY YOLANDA BE COOL & DCUP PLAYS)

SCOTT: It's early afternoon on The Block,

the day before Hallway Reveal.

And House 2 have just found out

their upstairs floor doesn't meet up with their stairs,

leaving a huge gap.

(EXPLOSION NOISE)

But the drama is, we've got to take up half the hallway.

It's gonna take forever.

It's a big job to pull up and re-lay new floorboards this close to Reveal.

You are gonna be judged on this,

because it is an oversight, at the end of the day.

It's just annoying. It's annoying.

It's just annoying. It's annoying.

Mate, I'm not gonna rip up the floors.

I'm gonna put it... I'm... Mate, nah.

Up to you guys. That's all.

I'll just take the hit on the points, mate.

After first reacting with defiance, cooler heads prevail.

Just do the...

George, this house is flawless as it is.

If he's got enough boards, we'll do it. Alright?

And George and his builder Corey decide to fix it quick.

Corey just said let's do it. The house is perfect.

I want it to be perfect, yeah.

SARAH: When you're in the moment and something goes wrong

SARAH: When you're in the moment and something goes wrong

and it's the day before, of course, naturally, you start to freak out.

My old mate, we've just got to rip up the floors.

They've got to put up floating floors

and redo them and put them closer.

Look, I'm estimating a couple of hours to fix it

if Corey the builder gets in and helps Steve from Carpet Court.

I think there's enough boards and plenty of time to fix this.

They've just got to get in there and do it.

As floors come up in House 2...

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

..the rubbish in House 5 is getting chucked out.

..the rubbish in House 5 is getting chucked out.

♪ All the good times we had

♪ We'll have again... ♪

Oh, hey! We're just cleaning, guys.

The girls are starting to clean the house up a little bit today

while Luke and I are doing what we can to continue painting

whilst the construction is still going on.

So, I mean, it's still all hands on deck.

Jimmy and Tam love having help

from last year's winners of The Block, Tess and Luke.

Tess and Luke are... They're just the most beautiful, genuine people.

And we instantly clicked.

And we instantly clicked.

They went so hard.

Like, they came in and they were just non-stop the whole time.

Like, they didn't stop.

(LAUGHS)

We really wanted to bring these guys just encouragement.

We wanted to be an extra pair of hands.

Oh, yeah!

And, yeah, we're just here to have a good time with them.

Last year it did this all the time and I didn't know there was a button,

so I just kicked the (BLEEP) out of it and it stopped.

Oh! (LAUGHS)

(VACUUM STUTTERS OFF)

Oh! Excuse me. (LAUGHS)

(BOTH LAUGHING)

I'm gonna wee myself!

(LAUGHS)

That was... Oh...

That wasn't very ladylike, was it? Sorry.

It's always a good time with me. (LAUGHS)

We were matched with the right couple, for sure.

Oh, my lord. What did we do with all that (BLEEP) in the back...

Oh, my lord. What did we do with all that (BLEEP) in the back...

SCOTT: Next door in House 4...

the workload hasn't let up for Luke.

LUKE: I'm gonna glue this up and I'm gonna keep going.

You know, there's a lot happening today.

I've got to lay this timber flooring with everyone walking all over it.

I've got the steel balustrade that's just rocked up,

that wants us to stop and give him a hand to put it all in.

I've had enough! I've had enough.

I've got, what, the steel door going in.

Well done, boys. That's beautiful. Look at that!

Well done, boys. That's beautiful. Look at that!

All in the space of about 10 square metres.

You're not in the way. You lay floor.

Oh, yeah. Just snapped it. Awesome. Wicked.

Thanks. Thanks for coming, Luke.

It was just a nightmare

and I was just bloody struggling with everyone,

you know, literally walking over the top of me putting boards in.

Dan, watch your back.

It's just, yeah, it's really stressful.

Time is ticking,

and this flooring is taking twice as long as I thought.

Welcome to The Block.

Welcome to The Block.

♪ When I dance alone and the sun's bleeding down

♪ Blame it on me... ♪

SCOTT: In fact, all the houses are a hive of activity

as our teams race to get all the work done before the end of the day.

♪ What are you waiting for? ♪

Back at House 2, the guys from Carpet Court

and Sarah and George's builder Corey

have worked their butts off

and closed the gap between the floorboards and the stairs.

Oh, mate! Spot-on.

Beautiful. All along there.

Beautiful. All along there.

That looks awesome.

Yeah, looks great, mate. That looks awesome.

Mate, we fixed it. Problem fixed, yeah.

We fixed it. You know, problem solved.

He's smiling! He's smiling. (LAUGHS)

Mate, I've had two hours' sleep in three days.

It's alright, mate. I get a bit emotional.

I understand, mate. Yeah.

What you can't understand is,

when you've got this beautiful room to deliver,

when you know it can be a winner,

and then that's probably gonna cost me?

Like, that just sinks you.

We got it done and that's all that matters.

With power tools down for the day

With power tools down for the day

and just one hour of sunlight remaining,

in House 5...

Are you starting from the bottom?

Yeah, is that what we do?

..Jimmy and Tam's very delicate Suncorp Game Changer

is being hung in the entry.

Oh, my god, Chrisso. Just, careful.

We have got this beautiful 1950s Murano glass chandelier

from Castorina & Co.

This thing's worth nearly $7,000, so, like,

and you're handling each glass piece separately.

But Chrisso's got very delicate hands.

Chrisso, you're smashing it, mate.

Chrisso, you're smashing it, mate.

Oh. That's probably not a good analogy to use, is it?

Don't say that.

If we were to drop one of those pieces of glass,

you can't get another piece for it.

You can't just call Beacon and be like,

"Hey, can you just bring another one of those 70-year-old

"little bits of the chandelier?"

You can't do that. No.

Last one. Here we go!

Don't drop it. Oop.

Stop it.

Oh, it's amazing!

Oh, so good. Oh, my god.

Talk about a Game Changer. I love it!

Look at it against that wall. Oh, my lord.

It shines onto that Porta timber wall...

You just, yeah, you want to hug that wall, don't you?

Oh, you want to give it a cuddle.

Here, Tam. If you do it on the MyPlace app.

Yeah? Yep. So, "chandelier".

Just tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.

Oh, my gosh. That's frickin' amazing.

Now, it's not gonna fall down from there, is it?

Nah. (LAUGHS)

Nah. (LAUGHS)

No, no, we've put some pretty big screws up there.

It looks frickin' beautiful.

(RUBS HANDS TOGETHER) Oh, my god, I love it.

SCOTT: There's still plenty to do the night before Reveal.

(UPBEAT ELECTRO-POP MUSIC)

House 1 has a pendant light going up.

MITCH: How beautiful is it, darling?

The last piece of Harry and Tash's Suncorp Game Changer

is being installed.

TASH: We've actually got a facial recognition to open your door.

Beautiful. Voila.

So I think it's actually quite important,

especially in the Brighton area, people are very particular

especially in the Brighton area, people are very particular

about having this sort of technology in their houses.

Want to go in, right?

(LOCK CLICKS) Oh, Jesus!

Mate, how good is that? No keys!

How good is that?

Just don't forget your face. Hey?

Just don't forget your face and you're fine.

There we go.

SCOTT: At the other end of The Block,

House 5 is finishing off their master walk-in robe,

as all internal rooms must be complete by week's end.

I think the judges are gonna be really happy

that we've redone our walk-in robe. Yep.

that we've redone our walk-in robe. Yep.

Took their advice on board to make it bigger.

That's what you need in a walk-in.

Big-ass mirror.

And our master suite is now complete, so, it's good.

Looks good! Back to painting.

Mate, just ticking these jobs off. Bang, bang, bang.

SCOTT: Yep, there's a tonne of painting

still to be completed in every house.

Do your bill for me? Thanks, mate.

But Luke and Jasmin have the most work to do

before tools down tomorrow.

♪ Touch down in the land of the Delta Blues

♪ Touch down in the land of the Delta Blues

♪ Middle of the pouring rain... ♪

Yeah, we've got a lot to do.

Just (BLEEP)loads of painting.

I've got to put some wall panelling on.

Yeah, wainscoting,

so, like, the timber panelling, like the front room.

That we had in our front room. Yeah.

You look at how much work you've got to do, and you're like,

"There's no way, you know, humanly possible

"that we're gonna get all this done."

But these hands...

BOTH: ..are made for workin'!

And that is what they'll do.

And that is what they'll do.

One of these sausage fingers is gonna go...

(SNIGGERS)

(BOTH LAUGH)

I'm just like, "I don't know where we're going with this."

And with everything going on, somehow they found time for this.

(ALL WHOOPING)

Just a quick two-song, between--coats rave.

(ALL WHOOPING)

They... I mean, everyone still had tonnes of work to do,

so it was just a quick little break-up.

Like, and you need to do that. You need that.

Like, and you need to do that. You need that.

(ALL WHOOPING AND CHEERING)

SCOTT: Coming up, the teams push...

We've got 15 minutes to tools down.

..the judges review...

NEALE: There is so much to love in here. It's a visual feast.

..and Luke and Jasmin leave.

Let's go home. Get me home.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

SHELLEY: Vote for the couple

you think created the best room this week

and you will be in the running to win $20,000 cash.

Enter now at:

Results of our viewers' choice later in the show.

Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the show.

(EXPLOSION NOISE)

♪ No limit in the sky that I won't fly for you... ♪

Got a little bit of sleep last night.

Just fell asleep on the couch.

♪ No amount of tears in my eyes that I won't cry for you... ♪

SCOTT: Most of the houses have got through a bunch of work overnight,

SCOTT: Most of the houses have got through a bunch of work overnight,

but as usual, there's a lot to do in the final hours.

JIMMY: So good to see it all come together

and work perfectly and harmonously...

Harmon... Ahh!

Good. Working good.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Can you tell where it is? Bet you can't.

After having the most work to do overnight,

the West Aussies have produced a herculean effort

to get ready for Reveal.

We completed, like, all that Porta timber, secret door,

We completed, like, all that Porta timber, secret door,

caulked all the stairs, cleaned them.

Yeah. Painting. So much painting.

You name it, we did it. Good job, team.

Guys, we've got 15 minutes to tools down.

SCOTT: I'm on the way. Hurry up.

(FRANTIC MUSIC)

Push.

Oh, stop! DAN: Hello! (LAUGHS)

I put a dog in my room.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

Come on. (KISSING NOISE)

Wait. (TILES CLATTER)

Is... Is it Front Yard Week?

MAN: Whoa!

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

(WHISTLES) Tools down!

(ALL CHEERING)

I think if they're not there... If they weren't there this week...

If anyone wasn't there, no team would finish this week.

If anyone wasn't there, no team would finish this week.

It was mammoth. WOMAN: Yes! We did it!

I'm over here. I'm over here.

WOMAN: Oh, sorry, Scotty. What a week that was.

(MAN LAUGHS) Sure was.

Well, you guys certainly turned up in the right week, didn't you?

I mean, I didn't tell you it was Hallway Week when I called you.

(LAUGHTER) I didn't think you'd come.

No, there's no way we would have finished without them.

No way we would have finished without them. No way.

It's time for you guys to go home.

(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)

WOMAN: Thank you so much! MAN: Good luck!

♪ I ain't got no money, but I got lots of time

♪ I ain't got no money, but I got lots of time

♪ So let's spend a little, live a little

♪ 'Cause every day, the sun will rise...

Good evening, everybody.

(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)

Well, you all got through Hell Week on The Block.

You have finished your houses.

(ALL CHEERING)

Yes, yes, yes. (LAUGHS)

It's hard to believe right now,

but you only have your front yards, your backyards and your studios,

and you will have finished The Block.

And that is why every single $10,000 prize from Ford

And that is why every single $10,000 prize from Ford

is crucial to win.

OK, let's find out who it's gonna be tonight with some feedback.

♪ But it's just a supercut of us

♪ Supercut of us

♪ Oh, it's just a supercut of us

♪ Supercut of us... ♪

(LAUGHS)

Harry and Tash.

(FANFARE)

Harry, what's your obsession?

How many skylights are in this house, Harry?

My two friends from VELUX came and had a chat to me.

Oh, my god. 24 skylights.

I'm changing your name to Skylight Harry.

So, you got what you wanted in your ceiling,

but what about your front door?

Every other house are getting new front doors. I'm getting...

I have to... I've been told that I have to use my existing door.

I have to... I've been told that I have to use my existing door.

What happened when you got your door back from being repaired?

Oh, I'm not happy with it. No.

I think the door needs to be replaced.

Good to see you excited, mate. Thanks, mate.

But did you make two new All-Star friends?

We have got Mitch and Mark, which we are so happy with.

They've both got that energy of us to complete this week,

'cause it is the biggest week.

How about your Suncorp Game Changer face recognition technology?

(BABY GIGGLING)

Mate, how good's that?

I'm hoping we have done the house justice

with the architecture that we've had the opportunity

to play with in the ceilings,

and tried to keep the space feeling warm and calm.

Watch this.

Harry and Tash programmed my face into that.

I've opened the door.

Wow. How cool is that?

♪ Take me, take me, take me to your paradise... ♪

Welcome to the foyer.

Wow. Wow! Holy moly.

♪ You got me speechless, speechless

♪ You got me hooked on your fingertips, baby

♪ Every time the pressure gets to me

♪ Every time the pressure gets to me

♪ You got me hooked, 'cause damn, you got me speechless... ♪

The drama's there. Yeah.

Look at this light.

Look at these VELUXes.

Look at that architecture.

Look at the sky! Mmm.

And of course the portrait by Mitch. Wow.

So that's a portrait of Harry and Tash that Mitch did.

It's a really modest entranceway, and then,

hello! (CHUCKLES) Yeah. Absolutely.

hello! (CHUCKLES) Yeah. Absolutely.

Neale was impressed by the new Viridian glass.

It is absolutely beautiful.

With a real traditional '20s design in there.

Oh, great. Yep.

Darren said, "With this height, it's very hard to paint well,

"and it certainly shows in your house today."

It does, yeah.

I understand why it's not perfect. Um, but it isn't.

I'm guessing Mitch and Mark must have painted that,

as Harry, you're painting's been spot-on for weeks now.

(LAUGHTER) Yeah.

What Darren did love is the tall pendant chandelier you chose.

Very 1920s.

It's sort of like a Queen Shaynna Blaze crown. You just, like...

(LAUGHS) Just stand underneath it,

and you look luminous.

And there was even more impact

once the judges arrived at the stairwell.

You're looking up that way.

I'm looking here, how it just explodes out here.

OK, but come and stand here and look this way.

Oh, wow.

The impact generated by the architecture was very dramatic.

Neale agreed, but he thinks some of the choices you made to decorate it

were leaving him a little flat.

I mean, I find this runner, for example, very bland.

All it needs is that runner to go all the way to there.

But be a rich, vibrant colour. Yes.

The impact you were hoping for, however, was back

once they opened up the beautiful joinery door.

Ooh! Yay!

Ooh! Yay!

There you go, Shaynna Blaze. Look at that.

Whoa! Oh, it keeps going around the corner!

"This is a really great space for your house.

"Very functional, and adds significant value to your home."

Shaynna thinks this space is large enough

that it could function as a parents' hidey hole.

You could just have your cheese platter sitting there.

(LAUGHTER) On the floor, grab a wine.

Close the door! "No, you can't get me!"

Should we go up the stairs? Yeah, let's do.

'Cause I do love the sense of just timber here.

'Cause I do love the sense of just timber here.

♪ I just want to shine like the sun when it comes up

♪ Run the city from the rooftops... ♪

The feeling when you reach the top is spectacular.

But Neale was still underwhelmed.

He thinks the artwork should have been something going the other way.

Taking my eye up to the ceiling and not taking it horizontally.

And he thinks the pendant light is dated and somewhat generic.

As much as Darren liked the sheers

providing privacy during the daytime...

providing privacy during the daytime...

But at night...

that is going to be see-through.

"But as the transitional spaces connecting your house together,

"it is very successful." Awesome.

But do you know there's one more room we've got to do?

The laundry. The laundry. (CHUCKLES)

Oh. Ooh! Goodness me.

♪ Cut was so deep, it's taken so long to say

♪ He got me on my knees, down and praying

♪ He got me on my knees, down and praying

♪ Hoping that you'll take me to a place

♪ Somewhere there's no more pain... ♪

Our storage queen Shaynna

was looking for somewhere to put the ironing board, broom,

and thought that was definitely an omission.

Isn't it funny, that's the one thing that always gets overlooked.

Always. Where you put your broom,

your ironing board, all those things.

Mm-hm.

Darren, however, thinks the spaces you have delivered this week

will come with a big reward at auction.

It's just that he thinks you're selling the spaces short.

It's just that he thinks you're selling the spaces short.

That the decoration could even add more drama, more impact,

more emotional potential to grab a buyer.

It just needs that little bit of stamp of energy.

Neale knows just how tough this week is on The Block,

and he didn't want to come across as bad cop today,

but he was expecting a bit more from you.

While I accept that this house ticks so many boxes

in terms of sort of natural drama,

in terms of sort of natural drama,

it's not enough for me today.

But I will tell you this. Even though it wasn't part of judging today,

they were mightily impressed

that you got the upstairs bathroom redone in Hell Week.

Good job. No extra points for that. That's OK.

But that's it. Well done. Great. Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

Yeah, look, it's been a real stressful week.

I was quite surprised with the judges' comments.

But I can see why it's Hell Week.

But I can see why it's Hell Week.

(SEAGULL CHIRPS)

♪ When will I learn to stop me making the same mistakes... ♪

SCOTT: The judges have inspected Harry and Tash's Hell Week Reveal.

Ooh! Yay.

Time to see if last week's Room Reveal winners

can keep their winning streak alive in their 1940s home.

OK, Sarah and George.

Be gentle. (WOMAN CHUCKLES)

It's not me! I'm the messenger. (CHUCKLES)

(FANFARE)

So, did you start off still on a high from last week's win?

So, did you start off still on a high from last week's win?

Winner winner, chicken dinner. (LAUGHS)

But then, did reality sink in?

MAN: Hell Week. (BOTH GAG)

Oh, (BLEEP).

You got a few tricks in store, don't you?

I like that.

Just wondering if I could use your little pup as a prop?

What about your arched steel door Suncorp Game Changer?

Stop it. I love it.

I love it so much.

Shelley thought you'd already won.

We're here to give you the 10 grand for the win.

Yeah. Here you are. (CASH REGISTER DINGS)

Are you guys finishing The Block with a wet sail?

Are you guys finishing The Block with a wet sail?

This is bringing the home together.

All of our plans are coming to fruition.

And after winning last week's Reveal and this week's challenge,

can you guys do the trifecta?

Being humble... (LAUGHS)

..I think we can.

Is that humble? I don't think so! That's so opposite.

What we've delivered is actually breathtaking.

Oh. Move in. It's warm in here.

♪ True lovers in a different time

♪ True lovers in a different time

♪ A different place

♪ We could have been true lovers

♪ In a different life, a different space... ♪

Walking through your front door today,

the judges could see the hallway had some beautiful detailing.

I love the skirtings, the cornicing.

But we've got to get past this first.

"Great piece, great colour,

"but kind of in the way."

That's the thing.

You open this door... Yep.

You open this door... Yep.

..and you're standing here and your guests are coming in,

and they're going where?

"But that aside, lots to love."

This art is next-level.

It's so perfectly 1940s.

Neale was feeling like you've delivered a space

that feels like a home.

They had me at the vintage posters.

He does think, though, that one would have been enough,

or maybe one either side.

Darren said, "In House 1,

Darren said, "In House 1,

"we were concerned there wasn't enough colour and interest.

"But here in House 2, it feels like too much."

Honestly, if this were my house,

I would really pare it all back.

Can we just say, we have not talked about the superstar of this hallway,

'cause there's too many things in the way.

That door and that arch. Yep.

"The archway door is stunning, beautifully designed, executed,

"and, frankly, too beautiful to have a distraction from."

"and, frankly, too beautiful to have a distraction from."

It works very well, and it's a strong point of difference.

It's divine. It's absolutely divine.

And it would have cost a pretty penny.

The judges then opened the door to the powder room.

Oh, beautiful little powder room.

Oh, it's so sweet!

♪ And I'd walk a million miles

♪ Just to see you smile till the day I die

♪ Oh, I need you by my side

♪ We'd get high on life till the day we died... ♪

♪ We'd get high on life till the day we died... ♪

Look at that gorgeous wallpaper.

Wow. That is whimsical, huh?

Shaynna loves a powder room with escapism,

and this is really well done.

I've got to say, for me, this is faultless.

Beautiful.

Through the archway,

and it's like yet another dramatic entrance in your home.

"A real sense of theatre" is how Neale described it.

It works very, very well.

You get a very strong sense

You get a very strong sense

of transitioning into a new part of the house.

Darren thought the whole vignette

with the portrait and the furniture was excellent.

Would you believe that was Mel?

Mel painted that...

I love that. ..and had never painted before.

And some very handy storage under the stairs

through the Harry Potter door.

Oh! Ooh! It goes all the way!

Oh, it really does go all the way! Yes!

How good was it? What Darren didn't think was clever

was the choice of natural oak finish on the stairs

was the choice of natural oak finish on the stairs

against the walnut flooring.

That doesn't work.

Stand here and it's worse.

It feels very yellow. I don't get it.

And they think the finish on the staircase should have been tinted

to achieve a colour closer to the flooring.

For Neale, the staircase area doesn't feel like it's connecting

all of the areas together as well as it could have.

I mean, standing here now,

I can't believe I'm actually in the same house

where I was just looking at that powder room.

where I was just looking at that powder room.

That entrance doesn't feel like it belongs to the staircase,

and then that kitchen and lounge room

doesn't feel like it belongs to the staircase.

No. OK.

Finally, the judges opened the last door they came to see today...

Ah!

♪ 'Cause there ain't no ocean deeper than my love for you

♪ And there ain't no fire that I wouldn't run right through

♪ There ain't no mountain, baby, that I wouldn't move... ♪

♪ There ain't no mountain, baby, that I wouldn't move... ♪

Oh! Oh, my god...

Oh, my god! There's a dog in there!

..and got the surprise of their life

when they found a real, live beagle guarding your laundry.

(LAUGHS) Yes!

Oh, my god!

SARAH: This week, in our laundry,

there was a little inbuilt dog bed.

We've got another judge all of a sudden.

(LAUGHS) What do you think?

It was Darren's favourite of the spaces you have presented this week.

I think having a mud room where you can hang your coats,

you can put your shoes on, this is brilliant.

you can put your shoes on, this is brilliant.

I love this, but - but... Oh?

..does this belong with that hallway and that stairway?

I feel like I'm in a different house again.

A great powder room, 10 out of 10.

A great laundry, 10 out of 10.

Hallway quality and execution, 10 out of 10.

The only problem is, they didn't feel like they all belonged together

in the same house.

Overall, there is a real disconnect between the spaces.

We're never gonna be that couple that they absolutely love.

We're never gonna be that couple that they absolutely love.

And I get that. It's fine. I'm no designer, you know?

I'm a high school teacher, I'm not claiming that I am.

So you know what? Like, I'm doing my very best, and I frickin' love it,

so that's all that matters. Yeah. Yeah.

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

SCOTT: We have revealed two lots of hallways,

laundries, stairs and powder rooms.

Let's see how our farmers go in their 1930s home.

Daniel and Jade.

(FANFARE)

Yeah, this is a big week. This is a scary week,

there's no doubt about it. (WOMAN SCREAMS)

How did that make you feel?

I feel like tools are caving in on me. (LAUGHS)

The lack of space wasn't your only problem, was it?

The lack of space wasn't your only problem, was it?

I was looking for artwork.

It's really, really tricky to get what you want,

especially in the timeframe.

But did you have someone hold your hand through the work?

We were lucky enough to score Deb and Andy.

Why do they have Hector protectors here?

And Deb gave you the art leg-up you needed, right?

They can do that Frida print 100 x 70.

And Daniel learned a new word.

I really wanted to have Florence Broadhurst wallpaper.

She is 1930s, and Chinoiserie.

What's that?

What's that?

Birds and blossom and, yeah,

egrets and pretty stuff.

I thought that's what it was.

The whole house is done, and it's actually mind-blowing.

It's really surreal to think that we've created this amazing home.

♪ So I give you all of my love

♪ Like a river running wild

♪ Every brother, mother, child

♪ Now we've found each other, don't let me down

♪ All my love, like a river... ♪

Well, they've definitely gone with the period detail, haven't they,

Well, they've definitely gone with the period detail, haven't they,

with the beautiful architrave, that gorgeous ceiling rose.

And a beautiful, long runner. Mmm.

Which leads your eye all the way down.

It's very classy.

Very simple, very elegant.

They've allowed the period details just to speak for themselves.

"Who would have thought cream could be chic?"

But it is. It's that cream colour, white with the black accents,

it actually feels really serene.

Neale then wondered, "Is it cream, or is it the colour ivory?"

For Shaynna, it didn't matter either way, because...

'Vanilla' sums it all up. Vanilla.

Is that just the new copout for calling someone boring? Or...

What does 'vanilla' mean? I mean, I'm gonna have to look that up.

Do you reckon the dictionary will tell me what 'vanilla' means?

MAN: I think you're spot-on, mate.

I think she was calling it boring. BOTH: Yeah.

This is a space that probably could have been helped with colour.

Get us to that division between the old and the new.

Darren was having none of this.

The elegance of that simple palette is why it works for me.

The elegance of that simple palette is why it works for me.

Neale landed somewhere in the middle of the two.

Because I do see the elegance,

the chicness that you've mentioned, Darren.

But like Shaynna, I would have loved to have seen some colour.

It's undercooked. I mean, there's an opportunity for more art.

You know, there could have been something beautiful

here on the wall, too.

Um... (SIGHS) Yeah, it's a bit bland.

Shaynna has seen a lot of wallpaper graphics in this Block,

and I'm afraid to say, this wasn't one of her favourites.

and I'm afraid to say, this wasn't one of her favourites.

It is pampas grass,

which isn't in keeping, really, for the '30s.

She feels it would be more suited to a bedroom

than a public space in your house.

Neale was wondering if you were perplexed

on how to fill the spaces this week.

You know, there's a fine line, isn't there,

between minimalism and just being bland.

Standing here, you see this part and that part,

completely two different houses. Yeah.

completely two different houses. Yeah.

But Darren disagreed once again.

Hello, Frida.

It's a lovely piece. It is.

Again, understated and elegant. I like it.

He loved the lighting scheme.

Look how lovely. Look how beautiful that is.

Yep. Mmm.

And thinks that the stair rails are spot-on.

For him, the whole area presents as classic, elegant and chic.

At this point, Neale found the most beautiful detail

he had seen so far.

I love the way those sheers play to the light,

I love the way those sheers play to the light,

and I love the way they echo what's happening

on the door to the secret storage area.

But overall, Neale was feeling frustrated,

as this was your last chance

to really sell the interior of your home,

and he wasn't feeling it today, like you have done before.

But that buyer coming in the door, just looking down here,

it feels ordinary. Mmm.

Sell to me! You know?

I know that this has been a massive week

and they had so much to complete,

but don't drop the ball at the last hurdle.

but don't drop the ball at the last hurdle.

Just sell to me. Sell me this beautiful house.

Yeah. And this isn't doing it.

We're trying our bloody best to create a home that we love.

You know, it's hard.

You did, however, do enough for him in the powder room.

Oh, now, this is more like it.

♪ Hey, lover, will you blow my cover?

♪ 'Cause I'm not myself, I'm not myself

♪ I wake up in the middle of the night

♪ And I look like a stranger in the bathroom light... ♪

This is a room that delivers, for him,

This is a room that delivers, for him,

the simple elegance that Darren had been admiring throughout.

Is it possible that perhaps

that simplicity runs through all the spaces,

and I'm just the only one that can see it?

(CHUCKLES) No, not at all.

Wouldn't you like that to be the case?

No, I know. No, Darren, I don't think so.

(SNIGGERS) (LAUGHS)

Burn.

And behind him, he loved the artwork

and couldn't believe it had been painted by Deb.

That's my favourite one today, thus far.

That's my favourite one today, thus far.

Darren once again liked everything about this area,

but reckons the metal bowl on the console table can go back...

..to the $10 clearance bin it came from.

(LAUGHTER) Oh, Darren!

(LAUGHTER)

And now, we go into this expansive laundry.

Like, this is a pretty good size.

♪ I ride it like a wave

♪ I ride it, I ride it

♪ I'm down for wherever it takes me, I ride it... ♪

This room also put a smile back on Neale's face.

Here, I feel there's a confidence.

It's like, "We know what we're doing in here."

Whereas I read "We've lost our way" out there in the hallway.

We have watched many seasons of The Block,

and Luke and Tess last year got told they were vanilla

the whole way through, if that's how you want to call it,

and yet they smoked it at the end goal.

So just stay true and keep working hard to where you want to be.

So just stay true and keep working hard to where you want to be.

That's it. BOTH: Thank you.

Well done, babe. Good work.

♪ I ride it like a wave. ♪

♪ I love you, baby... ♪

SCOTT: The judges have seen three Hell Week Reveals so far.

After putting it all on the line for the win,

can Luke and Jasmin impress with their 1910s style in House 4?

Right, Luke and Jasmin.

(FANFARE)

Team WA is going good. Is going good.

Did you have a win to start the week?

Oh, beautiful!

One of the reasons we picked that house was because of the leadlights.

One of the reasons we picked that house was because of the leadlights.

And what did you get out of your All-Star pairing?

I've been learning quite a bit from working alongside Matty.

He had our Block on a much larger scale.

(LAUGHTER)

Do you have something else of Matt's?

I never thought I'd end up on 'Wife Swap'. It's amazing.

Let's get back to House 4.

Another big feature of our room this week

is the chevron timber flooring.

But did you bite off more than you could chew?

(BLEEP)loads of painting.

I've got to put some wall panelling on.

We are gonna struggle to finish.

We are gonna struggle to finish.

But these hands...

BOTH: Are made for workin'.

SCOTT: And that's just what they did.

We completed, like, all that Porta timber, secret door...

We're going all in this week, so... We are.

Yeah. We want to win. Yep.

(INHALES) Ooh!

♪ Nowhere to run to, baby

♪ Nowhere to hide

♪ Got nowhere to run to, baby

♪ Got nowhere to run to, baby

♪ Got nowhere to hide... ♪

Walking in through your stunning new front door with the leadlights today

and looking down your hallway, Darren Palmer said...

This is everything that I loved next door...

"But with even more finesse."

A lot more finesse. A lot more finesse.

Shaynna reckons the whole feeling when you walk in says "period home".

Because the beautiful floors.

How gorgeous are they? Stunning.

I love a chevron.

I love a chevron.

The black front door

combined with the black framed steel door at the other end...

It sort of bookends it in a very nice, comfortable way,

and you've got this beautiful dado rail,

very simple cornicing...

And for the first time today,

I'm feeling excited! Yep.

He thinks the space feels elegant,

feels expensive, and feels appropriate.

Darren was loving it all.

I love the touchpoint of the coral.

I like the curve of the oval-shaped marble console.

I like the curve of the oval-shaped marble console.

We've walked in and gone, "This is amazing."

And it's because it's got that door sort of enveloping it.

Then you do the Chanel catwalk and you come up here,

and you go this way and you go, "Just as good."

Meanwhile, there's a door right there.

Oh! OK.

♪ It's this one thing that's got me trippin'

♪ It's this one thing, and I was so with it

♪ It's this one thing you do... ♪

It's a pretty hot powder room, I must say.

It's a pretty hot powder room, I must say.

I love the wallpaper. Oh, that wallpaper!

I love this. Ooh, Darren Palmer.

Hey! (LAUGHS)

10 out of 10!

Darren Palmer has his own soap. He sure does.

He's got his own soap. Classic Darren.

(LAUGHTER)

Darren thinks it is a really resolved colour palette.

You've got all these little gold elements,

the gold tap, and it's just...

"A room that feels like it belongs to the old part of the house

"but has a nice, contemporary feeling too."

"but has a nice, contemporary feeling too."

Oh, my god. Another door. Another door.

Let's see where that door opens.

♪ Two beating hearts of mine... ♪

Oh, wow! This is huge!

♪ This could be my life, but it's only words

♪ To make me feel right when the meaning's blurred

♪ You've opened my eyes to the oldest tale of time... ♪

Into the laundry, and the first impression was one of space.

Huge. Darren said...

I don't think they could have done anything better.

Well, you know what they have got?

Well, you know what they have got?

A drying cabinet, which I love.

Neale couldn't fault this room in any way.

House 4, Luke and Jasmin,

have probably the most quintessentially Brighton,

modern family home of all five.

He believes the hallway, the powder room and this laundry

all belong together beautifully,

and that's not something they've said a lot so far today.

and that's not something they've said a lot so far today.

This would actually grab a lot of buyers' attention.

A lot of buyers' attention. It's grabbed me.

Yes. It's grabbed me.

But we've got to go through to the next stage.

Let's do it, then.

Go on. Oh, I love that door.

Absolutely love it. So do I.

Ooh-wee!

Classic simplicity in bucket loads.

Yours was Shaynna's favourite staircase so far today.

Yours was Shaynna's favourite staircase so far today.

She really liked the painted rises with the oak treads.

And look at that beautiful black balustrade. That is stunning.

We've stood in spaces today that are larger than this,

that feel more generous than this,

but I don't think we've stood in any spaces

that feel as resolved as this.

Hang on, I think there's another room down there. Let me have a look.

The storage space they found behind the secret door is a hidden gem.

I'm going in as well. Oh, my god! This is massive!

I'm going in as well. Oh, my god! This is massive!

Darren is actually glad you ran out of time to varnish the stairs,

because you need to make sure you match it

to the flooring colour when you do.

Yep, exactly. We need to take our time.

No traffic.

They all loved the artwork by Matt.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

He did a very good job. It's exceptionally good.

We did say we saw a bit of Cher in there, but anyway.

(LAUGHTER)

Overall, Neale thinks this week's rooms in House 4

are going to speak to the eventual buyer.

It's a positive emotion.

It's a positive emotion.

It's when you get excited about something

because somebody has handed you the perfect blank canvas.

And they're the ones who are going to dig deep on auction day.

That's it. Fingers crossed. Yay!

WOMAN: Well done.

(APPLAUSE)

(SEAGULL CHIRPS)

(UPBEAT ELECTRO-POP MUSIC)

There's just one Hell Week Reveal left -

the 1950s-styled House 5 -

and that of course belongs to Jimmy and Tam.

(FANFARE)

Anything said this week is not true feelings.

(LAUGHTER) It's Hell Week, OK?

Did you call in the troops to help fight your battle?

We've got every trade you can think of.

A marching army.

We are going to war.

You got any high-tech features?

The MyPlace by Advantage Air package. It's an amazing thing.

The MyPlace by Advantage Air package. It's an amazing thing.

So, this will control your air-conditioner from here,

your lighting.

No-one else has got this but House 5.

And you're showing off a Suncorp Game Changer as well.

We've got this beautiful 1950s Murano glass chandelier.

Talk about a Game Changer. I love it.

SCOTT: Anything else up your sleeve?

We came up with the idea of doing a hidden laundry door

to make a nice feature when you open the front door.

Will this week see you get back to your winning ways?

Will this week see you get back to your winning ways?

We are so confident in what we've created.

It's mind-blowing. Yep.

Oh! Ooh-wee! Look at that!

♪ Turn off the light

♪ Let go for tonight, baby

♪ Let love in your life and be shown

♪ Turn off the light

♪ Let go for tonight, baby

♪ Who needs sleep tonight? ♪

"What an entrance!"

That's an original. Yep, that's Murano.

That is absolutely beautiful.

That is absolutely beautiful.

It is stunning.

"Paired with the VELUX - great."

You've got that gorgeous light against this ribbed wall.

I just think it's a really lovely layered palette.

There is so much to love in here,

and you walk through the door and it's a visual feast.

Neale was, however, scratching his head about the console table.

Why is this glass cabinet here with an Alexander McQueen book in it

Why is this glass cabinet here with an Alexander McQueen book in it

right in the doorway of the house?

It feels like it's part of a shop or a showroom or something.

True.

He thinks something more welcoming on that console,

maybe some flowers in a nice '50s vase.

It doesn't welcome me to this home.

I mean, I'd like to see a beautiful rug on the terrazzo,

or just something that says "welcome home".

Darren had no idea what to expect coming in today.

But what he was standing in feels totally right for your house.

And it really does grab this side of the house

And it really does grab this side of the house

and this side of the house and just mesh it together.

And that's what it's meant to do. Well done.

Darren found the MyPlace home automation system

that you won in the challenge...

This is another one of those little trump cards

that Jimmy and Tam have up their sleeves.

Shaynna couldn't wait to get behind the secret door.

If that is, I don't know what, a big wine room,

I think I'll lose my mind. (LAUGHS)

Ooh, that's a big door.

Ah. Ah!

Ah. Ah!

Ah, the laundry!

♪ Mama said that it was OK

♪ Mama said that it was quite alright

♪ Our kind of people had a bed for the night

♪ And it was OK... ♪

"And what a masterstroke to panel that wall

"and hide that door," thought Darren.

If they didn't put this panelling in here,

and they had a door to a laundry straight opposite their front door,

ba-bow! Yeah, absolutely.

But this?

Perfect. Genius. Masterstroke.

Perfect. Genius. Masterstroke.

"And what a beautiful laundry it is, too.

"A room with colour and personality."

Same colour palette as the kitchen. Kitchen.

Oh! Styled underneath.

I'm loving this little shelf here.

Please tell me that's got the broom in it. Please.

Yes, it has. And the broom is in there.

Back in the hallway,

Darren commented that this is one of the most unique homes

that he has ever seen delivered on The Block.

There are so many ideas in here that could really go wrong.

There are so many ideas in here that could really go wrong.

Mmm. But have come together so well.

The judges then discovered the powder room

you had cleverly hidden under the stairs.

Oh, sweet!

♪ I can't believe I did you wrong

♪ Oh, oh, oh

♪ It's easy to run, it's easy to run

♪ I can't believe I did you wrong... ♪

Very, very simple. Yes.

Very, very simple. Yes.

But nicely executed.

What is not to love?

"Not overcooked, but just right."

The mirror even reminded Neale of a '50s TV set.

(GASPS) It does! With the little antennas on top of it!

Yep. And little legs.

Yes! Yes! Oh, that would have been so much fun.

The judges finished their day today heading up your staircase

and found nothing not to like here either in terms of styling.

But there was one giant oversight.

But there was one giant oversight.

Like, that's not someone else's house. That's a whole...

That's the whole of Brighton going past there.

No window-dressing on the big picture window

looking straight out onto the street.

There is no way that can proceed to sale like that.

No. No.

Yep, we'll put one in.

Coming down the stairs in the nick, you're on show.

That's an easy fix. Yeah, some people like that, though, Scotty.

(LAUGHTER)

They hadn't seen Luke's pop art portrait at this point.

They hadn't seen Luke's pop art portrait at this point.

I can't wait for you to see that. Da-da!

Once again, Neale was blown away.

Jimmy and Tam.

I really wasn't expecting to see anything to this standard.

Darren also pointed out that this was the first time all day...

The staircase matches the floor downstairs

and the floor upstairs perfectly.

Mm-hm. Uh-huh.

We have not seen this done this well

today yet. Yes.

Summing up their long day of judging today,

they said it's very easy to forget the challenges that you've all faced

they said it's very easy to forget the challenges that you've all faced

over the past couple of months.

This... Oh, the houses are finished!

Finished. They are finished!

How incredible is that?

Yep. Just crept up on us, didn't it?

It's done. Yes! It's done.

If you can just keep up the energy for three more weeks,

you will deliver the best Block ever.

(MAN WHISTLES) WOMAN: Oh!

There you go. That's it.

Let's get it.

(SEAGULL CHIRPS)

♪ Anything you want, just don't call me yours... ♪

SCOTT: Our judges have inspected our Blockheads' efforts.

Now it's time to find out who wins

and gets the much-needed 10 grand cash from Ford.

OK, scores. (MAN EXHALES)

Here we go. Well done, everyone.

(STRAINS) Best Block ever.

Darren Palmer - Harry and Tash.

DARREN: The drama's there. Look at the sky!

Sarah and George.

This art is next-level.

Daniel and Jade.

The elegance of that simple palette is why it works for me.

(WHISPERS) Thanks, Darren.

Luke and Jasmin.

Luke and Jasmin.

This is everything that I love next door,

but with just a little bit more finesse.

(WHISPERS) Oh, yes.

And Jimmy and Tam.

There are so many ideas in here that could really go wrong,

but have come together so well.

(WHISTLES) Oh, here we go again.

(WHISTLES) Oh, here we go again.

Ooh, wow.

It's tight already.

Far out, brussels sprout.

OK, Shaynna Blaze.

Harry and Tash.

SHAYNNA: It just needs that little bit of stamp of energy,

and that's what I'm missing from here.

Sarah and George.

The superstar of this hallway -

that door and that arch. It's divine.

that door and that arch. It's divine.

Daniel and Jade.

To me, this is a space that probably could have been helped with colour.

(WHISPERS) Yeah, she's tough.

Luke and Jasmin.

SHAYNNA: Classic simplicity in bucket loads.

(WHISPERS) Yes. Yes.

Jimmy and Tam.

Got a lot of simplicity here of white and timber

Got a lot of simplicity here of white and timber

that, to me, works really well. This is gorgeous.

Whoa. (LAUGHS)

Deary me.

(LAUGHTER)

Oh, my god.

MAN: Kick that gnome off there, mate.

So, Jimmy and Tam. Would you like to use the bonus point?

Yeah, Scotty, chuck him in there.

(GROANS)

Alright. You're using a bonus point.

See you in a sec. Ooh!

Here we go again.

(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

OK, Neale Whitaker - Harry and Tash.

NEALE: While I accept that this house ticks so many boxes

in terms of natural drama, it's not enough for me today.

Sarah and George.

They had me at the vintage posters.

Daniel and Jade.

Very simple. Very elegant.

They've allowed the period details just to speak for themselves.

Luke and Jasmin.

Luke and Jasmin.

I don't think we've stood in any spaces

that feel as resolved as this.

Jimmy and Tam.

There is so much to love in here,

and you walk through the door and it's a visual feast.

Come on, Neale.

OK.

The winner of Week 9 on The Block 2020

and taking home 10,000 bucks from our mates at Ford is...

by half a gnome, I mean point,

by half a gnome, I mean point,

it's Jimmy and Tam.

♪ Can't stop me now, can't stop me now

♪ Can't stop me now

♪ I'm just doing what I do

♪ Won't stop doing what I do

♪ Can't stop me now

♪ Ain't backing down

♪ Can't stop me now

♪ I'm just doing what I do... ♪

Good work. Ooh!

(APPLAUSE)

Bang. There you go.

Good catch. 10,000 bucks, all yours.

Good catch. 10,000 bucks, all yours.

Yes!

Oh, we wanted that win. We wanted it.

We had to use the gnome to get it, but a win is a win.

That's the game. That's so good.

Luke and Jasmin, half a point.

Yep. You had it!

Mmm. We had it!

Yeah. Yeah. I don't wanna talk about it.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I knew that was gonna happen. Yeah.

We should have won. Mmm. Yeah.

Next week, you will be doing your front yards and facades,

Next week, you will be doing your front yards and facades,

so Suncorp will be giving you a budget of $25,000.

Good luck, everybody. See you later.

ALL: Thanks, Scotty.

TAM: Oh, god. JIMMY: Yeah, she's dirty.

Jasmin's dirty. She's really dirty.

She didn't even, like, look at us.

She just walked straight off. She walked straight off.

This week's been probably our hardest on The Block.

Yeah.

There's so many emotions at the moment, so...

Hopefully she's OK. Hopefully she'll be OK.

Hopefully she's OK. Hopefully she'll be OK.

Yeah, we put a lot of work in.

Huh?

We threw everything at that week.

Including a lot of money. Yeah.

(EXPLOSION NOISE)

Robbed. Robbed.

Watch out. Literally robbed.

Robbed of the win.

Robbed of the win.

Yeah, devo.

Half a point. That gnome's cost us 15 grand.

I hate that (BLEEP) gnome.

GNOME: I'm not (BLEEP) crazy about you, either.

SCOTT: Tomorrow night...

A mammoth week. Huge week. Massive.

..it's time to do front yards and facades.

A nice, beautiful traditional garden with lots of plants.

Functional. What?

But the scars of a tight loss are still raw.

But the scars of a tight loss are still raw.

How are we gonna afford it?

We're so broke.

We're (BLEEP). (SNIFFS)

And in this big week, it all becomes too much for House 1.

I just need to go. Sorry.

But as the teams get their green thumbs stuck in...

WOMAN: I'm loving how lush and green it is.

..the results will have our judges saying...

Wow, wow, wow.

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