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BRONTE: See ya.

NARRATOR: When Harrison's
own marriage imploded,

he set his sights
on Claire and Jesse...

You're only here to repair your
image after what you did to Jesse.

..leading to a tragic exit...

I chose to leave.

I also wrote 'leave'.

..for one of the experiment's
most memorable couples.

I'm talking to all of you
but particularly Harrison.

When you throw grenades like that,
they can do untold damage.

And while some couples began
planning their future...

I have got strong feelings
for Lyndall.

They're growing stronger each day.

And I really wanna do
the long distance.

Like, I wanna be there

and I feel, based on my career,
I can make that move here.

I wrote 'stay'.

..others left the commitment ceremony
in shock.

Bronte, we're all confused!

I feel in disbelief.

As Alyssa's self-sabotaging...

I have a child.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..threatened to derail
her marriage with Duncan.

I hope that we can work through it.

Stay.

I wrote 'stay' as well.

Can we get off the couch, please?
(SNIFFS)

Tonight...

JOHN: What we're about to unveil -

this has never been attempted
in this experiment

anywhere in the world.

..it's feedback week.

For the next three days,

Lyndall will pack her bags
and move in with Ollie.

ALYSSA:
Alyssa will move in with Cameron...

(CHORTLES) ..while Evelyn will move
into your apartment with Duncan.

NARRATOR: Where the experts launch
the most confronting task ever seen.

Layton will pack his bags
and move in with Bronte

while Harrison will move into
your apartment... (GASPS)

I'm not doing it! No.
Absolutely not. I'm not doing it.

Hello!

New roommates will help give
each other a unique perspective.

It will be quite constructive,
I think.

This is a really good chance

to have, like, more of an objective
view of our relationship.

Do you think
Evelyn and I are compatible?

And...

What's going on?

..is this the end of the road
for Alyssa and Duncan?

I can't believe I'm (BLEEP) crying.

(BREATHES SHAKILY)

(EERIE MUSIC)

(WONDROUS MUSIC)

NARRATOR: It's the morning after
the fifth commitment ceremony...

A little bit of tea for T.

(CHUCKLES) Thanks.

(LAUGHS)

I had that one.
That was a good one.

..and everyone
is still trying to process

the exit of one of the experiment's
most memorable couples.

I can't believe...
Claire and Jesse left.

It definitely is a shame that Jesse
let Harrison get into his mind.

We literally saw Claire and Jesse
get entirely derailed

because of a grenade Harrison
threw out of revenge on Claire.

Of course
Harrison had to be involved in it.

He's got his little...

His got his fingerprint everywhere,
doesn't he?

NARRATOR: It was Harrison
that seeded doubt in Jesse's mind

at the last dinner party.

Claire, Bronte said that you're
only here to repair your image

after what you did to Jesse.

Which weighed heavily on Jesse

and led to his decision
to leave the experiment.

Harrison's comments
really brought back

a lot of things that I have been
pushing to the side about trust.

I chose to leave.

It's just a bit of a shame.

I think it was a pretty low blow
of Harrison to do that.

It's just a shame that
their experience got cut short

because of something
Harrison brought up.

Yeah.

HARRISON: Last night was a lot.
Took a lot out of me.

Oh!

Anything Claire said last night
for me was just total bullshit

to try and save face.

And then try and act like she's here
for the right reasons. I know.

It didn't sit right, hey?
Nup.

Well, I'm sure
they all had something to say

about what I said to Jesse.

But I was telling the truth

and I came from a good place
to protect him.

I just love...how Jesse was
on the couch last night.

Yeah. Well, he's such a sweet guy.

And I just really don't feel like
Claire brought out...

Because I have little brothers and
I would do the same thing for them.

It was beautiful.

Waking up this morning...

you know, my headspace is good.

The fact that we both wrote 'stay',
which is great.

I am worried that, you know...

the noise and drama
with a lot of the other couples

has kind of jeopardised our future.

Especially from Melinda.

NARRATOR: For Melinda, her feud
with the couple has been brewing

since the very first dinner party.

(SCOFFS)

Some girls came up to Dan and I
at a bar.

She goes, "You're so hot.
Can I get your number?"

And I said,
"No. But I'll take yours."

That was the end of the story.

Like, done!

I reckon this tops the chart of
the dumbest story I've ever heard

from the Harrison saga.

Why do you care so much
about our relationship?

I really don't.

Why don't you focus on your own...
I don't.

..because it's not good.
I really don't.

That's why we don't buy you guys,
because you aren't real.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: And at last night's
commitment ceremony,

it became clear that the bad blood
will not dry up any time soon.

So...

I wrote 'stay'.
JOHN: Stay it is.

Last night, it's "I'm leaving.
"I can't stand this."

Harrison's words when Bronte left
were, "I'm done. I'm 100% done."

And then it's this again

and it's just really hard to follow
and trust and...

(SIGHS) Oh my god.

HARRISON: Our relationship
got called 'fake' by Melinda,

who is in no position
to be giving relationship advice.

I see the look on Layton's face.
Yeah.

I see it week in and week out.
He looks scared.

Right?
Yeah.

How is that a healthy relationship?

She is so image driven.

That's all she cares about.
Yeah.

It's so obvious.
I know. (SIGHS)

I know. From, from the surgeries
to how she presents

to who she is as a person.

The fact that she's constantly
on the defence! But...

Yeah, but it's not like
Melinda's gone...

"Oh, am I a bitch?
Am I the problem?"

Hmm.
"Am I the one causing Layton to..."

Not looking in.
No.

She's just gone...
No, she's externalising it

and then she plays
the (BLEEP) victim.

MELINDA: I'm...super tired
from last night

because it was...
(CHUCKLES)

..yet again - big.

Yeah, that was wild.

Bronte and Harrison,
they're your favourites.

It's just, like,
that's just an exhausting...

It actually makes me dizzy
trying to keep up with it. (LAUGHS)

(GIGGLES)
Right.

So how do you think then
we went on the couch last night?

I really like our...
the last couch session.

They're kind of light bulb moments
for me, you know.

Have you always been this analytical
in relationships, Layton?

At least probably my last couple
of relationships maybe.

How's that working for you?

Evidently not great.

We've gotta turn our attention
to what's not working...

and feelings for you are shut down.

You are gonna have to tap into them.

Mel is gonna see
a different side of you...

but you gotta take the leap.

Yep.

For me, it's the emotion thing

that I find challenging
to bring into things

and that's just something that
I've gotta, um, gotta get better at.

I've always been the type of person
who's so focused on my career,

ever since I was a kid.

When I was very young, my mum made
me plant a coin into the garden...

and I had to go out
and water this coin

and say the magic words every day
for, like, two weeks.

And after two weeks,
I went out there and looked out.

There was this money tree
that had grown out in the backyard.

It was fantastic.

It was just obviously coins with
glue all over the branches but...

Wow.
Yeah. It was fantastic.

And I wonder if that -
pardon the pun - planted the seed...

(LAUGHS) Yeah, yeah. Exactly.
..for your entrepreneurship.

How we're gonna do that...

In my role, my industry, my career,
emotions are there.

They are expressed differently.

If we don't get
early revenue generation,

then we're gonna have an issue
with shareholders.

You don't wanna show signs
of weakness.

You don't say
to your board of directors,

"I'm worried about this,"
or "I'm scared about this,"

or "I'm fearful of this."

We can move forward and just know
this is me, that is you.

We're on the same team.

How am I gonna work on my emotions?

First thing I'm gonna do is
I'm gonna google it.

Ah, and it's something I find
really hard.

I don't think
you can just click your fingers

and say be more emotional.

It's something I've gotta work on,

because, at the end of the day,
yeah, I really like Mel.

And there's so many moments
where, I look at Mel...

um, and I see somebody that I could
be proud of to be my partner.

(GIGGLES)

And I can always be myself
around Mel, and I love that!

That's something I haven't had
before in a relationship,

where I can just be
so unapologetically myself.

I'm hoping, over the next two weeks,

we can forget about
all the other rubbish

that has distracted us
quite a bit... Hmm.

..and focus on
what we need to focus on,

which is just our relationship.
Mm.

And so I think that the next two
weeks are gonna be crucial for us.

I agree with you heavily, babe.
Good.

(GIGGLES)

(TENSE MUSIC)

NARRATOR:
The experts are raising the stakes...

with a brand-new phase...

that will start with the most radical
stage the experiment has ever done!

(EPIC MUSIC)

To be completely frank,

what we're about to unveil is going
to be risky and controversial.

This has never been attempted
in this experiment

anywhere in the world.

But we feel very strongly
about this new phase

and testing this year's couples.

This year, we're introducing
feedback week.

And in the first controversial stage
of this week,

we are asking our participants
to swap partners.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

Whoa!
Shall I go get it?

HARRISON: We have a letter.
We have a letter.

We have got mail!

ALYSSA: Let me read it.
Please let me read it.

You gotta read it aloud.
OK! Please, give it to me.

Oh god. (CHUCKLES) Oh god.

(LAUGHS) Oh no.

(GIGGLES) Sorry.

JOHN: To be very clear, swapping
partners is not an invitation

to create a romantic connection
with another participant.

We've designed
this first stage of feedback week

specifically because, with the end
of the experiment fast approaching,

our men and women desperately need
perspective on their relationships.

As the experiment enters
its final weeks,

you may be contemplating

whether your bond with your partner
is strong enough

to withstand life
away from the experiment.

Sometimes the best perspective
is an outsider's point of view.

And there's no better authentic
firsthand viewpoint

than from someone who can relate
to the intensity of the experiment.

For the next three days,

Lyndall will pack her bags
and move in with Ollie,

while Alyssa will move into
your apartment with Cam.

(LAUGHTER)

Alyssa will pack her bags
and move in with Cameron.

(CHORTLES) ..while Evelyn will move
into your apartment with Duncan.

Tahnee will move into
your apartment with Rupert.

(LAUGHS) Stop! Stop it.

While this is unconventional
and confronting,

it could also be the very thing
that gives you much-needed clarity

over your relationship.
Holy shit! Balls!

I'm exciting because, like,
I think Tahnee moving in with you

will actually, like, really, really
actually be good for us. Yeah.

I guess for me I would be keen
to kind of understand

Rupert and Evelyn's relationship.

Obviously we're close
with them both, so that will be nice

to kind of understand
from Rupert's perspective.

I don't know. It's like a little
sleepover with some pals, right?

Yeah.
A three-day... (CHORTLES)

(LAUGHTER)

(TENSE MUSIC)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)

NARRATOR: But one pairing this week
could prove to be contentious...

Layton!
(LAYTON CHUCKLES) Oh!

..as two of our more honest
participants will be tested

to give their new partner criticism
as constructively as they can.

Don't read ahead!

Oh my god.
Don't read ahead!

Read it to me!
Oh my god.

What! What!

Prepare to be challenged
because for the next three days,

Layton will pack his bags
and move in with Bronte

while Harrison will move into
your apartment... (GASPS)

I'm not doing it! No.
Absolutely not. I'm not doing it.

No.

No!
(GASPS) No...way!

Anyone but Melinda.

Literally it's wife and husband swap.
(GROANS)

Oh my god!

What, I have to share a bed
with Harrison?

That's, like, disgusting!

(SIGHS)

Oh my god, this is wild!

(TENSE MUSIC)

(GRUNTS)

(INHALES)

(LAUGHS) I'm so sorry. Like, the
laughing about it is now dying off,

and now I'm like, I have to go
and do this. Reality.

And the next three days
are gonna be like torture.

They really do not see eye to eye.

So this is like literally gonna be

like putting two lions in a cage
and fighting to the death.

(CHUCKLES)
Like, this is how it feels.

I'd rather stick kitchen utensils
into my eyes... (GIGGLES)

..than go and live with Melinda
for three days. You never know.

You guys might get along. You guys
might find some common ground.

I would rather
go jump off a balcony!

The silver lining is I might
finally be able to poison her food.

(CHORTLES)
(CHUCKLES)

No, thank you.

Your reaction is priceless.

Oh, shit!

This is hilarious.
(SIGHS)

What if she falls in love with me?

Oh my god!

Can you imagine her right now?

Yeah, it's not right.

(SIGHS)

I don't like Harrison.

(SIGHS)

I don't want his manipulation
coming in here to my mind.

I see him for who he is.

I don't think
he's respectful to women.

I think he's a drama starter,
a drama creator.

I think he gets off on seeing
other couples fall to the ground.

Can you imagine the reception
I'm gonna get? I know!

I don't want Harrison...

near me.

(EPIC MUSIC)

I'm getting my suitcase! See ya!

Don't go! Don't go!
(GIGGLES)

Let me out of here!
(LAUGHS) Never!

NARRATOR: Our couples are in shock...

What the hell? That's...
God!

I've no idea what to expect here.

..after learning that,
for the first stage of feedback week,

the experts have arranged for them
to swap partners

in a bid to get
critical last-minute feedback

from people who are also within
the confines of the experiment.

I think we can get
a lot out of this week.

This is a really good chance

to have, like, more of an objective
view of our relationship

and also hearing it
from someone else.

So it will be quite constructive,
I think.

TAHNEE: Well, I actually don't know
what to pack.

This is like the worst thing for me,
having to do things under pressure.

NARRATOR: Half of our participants
will be moving out...

Now it's just all messy.

..and only have a few minutes
to pack and leave.

Tahnee prepares to move in
with Rupert...

RUPERT: I'll help you pack your bag.

EVELYN: Are you trying
to get rid of me already?

..and Evelyn will be staying
with Duncan

to exchange some much-needed
perspective on their marriages.

Are you gonna pack
your sexy lingerie?

Very funny!

Hilarious.

DUNCAN: Are you excited?

Yeah.
Yeah?

I am for me.

Yeah!

Um, look, hopefully Alyssa
spends some time with Cameron

and thinks that maybe living with
Duncan's not that hard after all.

(LAUGHS) So...

How much are you gonna miss me?

(SIGHS)

Not sure.

Oh!

(SNORTS)

Wow!

(DISHES RATTLE)
BRONTE: Honestly,

if you can get through this,
you can get through anything.

(SNIFFS) Actually, this is so funny!

(LAUGHS)

Holy shit!

HARRISON: The more I think about it,
spending three days with Melinda,

I see it now
as more of an opportunity.

I think Layton has had a tougher time
than he has led on with Melinda.

Um, and from what I've seen,

Melinda and Layton's relationship
isn't great.

I find that an unhealthy dynamic.

So, yeah, I just think

Melinda's a bit of a nightmare,
to be honest, behind closed doors.

You know, I guess
I get to see that for myself.

I'll be like, "It's 6am.

"Bronte's got my eggs ready,
coffee ready."

"What sort of show is this!"

I'll just tell her
that you do all this amazing stuff

so she feels like really inadequate.

Little bit of healthy wife shaming
might be in order.

I don't care what she says.
She'd be secretly loving this.

But, look,
all's fair in love and war.

(INTRIGUING MUSIC)

CAMERON: Have fun
with your new partner.

NARRATOR: It's time
for our brides and grooms

to say their final goodbyes...

OK, bye!

Enjoy your time!
(GIGGLES)

I'll see you soon!

..and throw themselves
into this confronting stage.

Come on, be gone!

See ya!

But Melinda and Layton
are yet to budge...

and are currently at a standstill.

(SIGHS)

While initially Melinda was averse
to the experts' task...

she's come around.

I don't love what's about to happen.

But life's short.

Let's see if it's a waste of time.

Well, let's see if it's valuable.

But her husband, Layton, is adamant
that he will not take part.

I think fundamentally it's wrong.

It, it's an experiment about
working on your own relationship.

So how's there value
with, after to 7-8 weeks,

getting me
to move in with another woman?

It's just something
that I'm not gonna do.

Um, I'm really against this
at this stage in the experiment.

I don't wanna live with Bronte

and I don't want
Harrison moving in with Mel.

I don't wanna do this.

I don't see any value in it.

Bronte and Harrison

have been the couple that
has constantly had issues... Yep.

..that has impacted our relationship
directly.

We're still having fights in our
own private space about it. (SIGHS)

And now I have to go and move in
with half of that couple... Hmm.

..and I've gotta have Harrison
move into our apartment... Hmm.

..into our space.
Mm.

I can't see how they're, like...

how there's any value in that
whatsoever.

I think we both agree it's madness.

But at the same time...

Can anything good come from this?

Can I drop this, like, hate
I have for Harrison?

He thinks the worst of me, right?

He's said it to you. He's said it
openly to everyone, like.

So, so what other value,
do you think,

other than squash this beef
with Harrison?

You're very logical,

so what you're taking out
of what I'm saying...

No, I'm just asking.
..is very logical. But I'm asking.

We spoke about this
at the last commitment ceremony.

He's just black and white
with things and logical with things

and I really think
that he's thinking...

we're here to work on
our relationship...

not go in there and actually,
he's meant to replace Harrison

and Harrison is meant
to replace him.

And I don't think
it's like that at all.

But when Layton's, you know,
put his mind on something...

He is quite stubborn
and set in his way.

I'm trusting a process because we've
had to do it the whole bloody time.

We signed up to an experiment.

I just am going,
"You know what? Fine."

In my mind, I'll give it a day.

And if I still go,
"This is pathetic,"

I'm happy to kick him out.

Yep.
I'm just saying,

don't, don't be so stubborn in life.
Follow it like...

Just go in and see what happens.

But I do have principles and morals.

I don't see any value.

I don't think there needs to be
a value in order to do something

that I signed up for. The person you
believe is your most hated person.

OK, well, then, Mel...

It's just something to do. Then
I'm gonna stick to my principles

and I'm not gonna be moving in
with Bronte.

Don't do this!
I, I'm still...

Hey, I'm more than happy
to go into a different apartment.

I can do that.

And the type of partner I wanna
spend the rest of my life with

is a partner
that would also say to me,

"Look, I fundamentally disagree
with this as well.

"Let's work on our relationship."

I'm disappointed in Mel, for sure.

I don't see any value in it.

Scrap that! No-one gives a shit!
Hey!

It's an experiment!
Hey! Well, you just asked me.

I've been building a relationship
with you for 7-8 weeks.

If it was Alyssa...
Mel, can you let me fin...

If it was Alyssa, is it the person
trying to get to the reasons of why?

I'm telling you why.
Is it the person?

You just don't know.

(TENSE MUSIC)

What's happening right now?
It's already testing her.

That's all that this is -
it's a control thing.

OK.

Right now, this is like
a red flag, red flag,

abort mission, abort mission.

My husband's not happy.

And now I'm getting someone in here
that I don't like.

I feel like I'm about to live
my worst nightmare.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

NARRATOR: A brand-new phase
called feedback week has begun -

testing our participants

to give and receive critical feedback
from each other

as they head towards
the end of the experiment.

But in this first contentious stage
of feedback week,

our brides and grooms
are on the move,

swapping partners and sharing a home
with a different participant.

Hello!
Hi.

Hi, Duncan.

How are you?
I'm good.

How are you?
Yeah, good. Good.

Oh my gosh! Your apartment
is so cute, though, hey?

I lit a candle.
Oh, good job.

Really set the scene. (LAUGHS)
Thank you. Thank you.

It actually smells good.

I sprayed Evelyn's perfume
everywhere

so I'm reminded of her.
(LAUGHS)

No, it actually smells nice.

JOHN: The partner swap is
an innovative and radical stage

of feedback week.

Swapping partners
gives our participants

the chance to pair with someone else
in the experiment

going through similar issues -

providing a unique opportunity

to reflect and examine
their own relationship

with a fresh set of eyes.

The hope is that they find ways
to strengthen their marriage

through these learnings.

NARRATOR: And the strength of
Melinda and Layton's relationship...

is once again about to be tested...

as Harrison arrives to move in.

Unaware that Layton
is refusing to participate

in the partner swap stage
of feedback week.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

HARRISON: Hello. (SNORTS)

Who is it?
Harrison. Hmm.

Hello, mate.

Thank you.

(LAYTON CLEARS THROAT)
Hello.

Wow.

MELINDA: I think this couple swap...

Take a seat.

This is like the worst challenge
in the world.

Um...

First of all,
Layton doesn't see value in this,

so he doesn't wanna do it.

And my arch enemy is on our couch.

Yeah, I don't know how I drew
the short end of the stick here.

Harrison is sitting on my couch
a metre away from me. Yeugh!

Well, this is fun.

How are you feeling?

Well, way more awkward now.

How do you feel about it?

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

Look, I think that, for me...

I'm supportive
of what Mel wants to do.

I don't want to do this.
Hey, that's OK.

That's cool. You can... It's...

He's struggling to see
the value in this,

so for him,
everything is quite logical.

He needs to know that
he's getting return on investment.

Well, I don't need to say
I'm getting return on investment.

It's a principle thing.

I'm not gonna go and move in
with another woman!

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

Fundamentally, this activity
is not one that I agree with.

But I'm happy to participate
but I can do it in my own way.

I feel like I can do that without
having to move in with Bronte.

I feel like I can do that
if I move into a separate apartment.

So you're not gonna
embrace the challenge?

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

Well, I'm happy to embrace
the challenge

but it's just a principle thing,
mate.

And what, what does Mel -
what does Mel want?

Well, Mel's happy to do...

Well, I'm not happy! Don't say that.

I'm obviously ticked off
because you know I don't like you.

(SNORTS)

And you don't like me either, dude.

But...

I always think YOLO - getting
outside your comfort zone grows you.

It's all self-development.
It's all growth.

That's just the way I look at life.

(POIGNANT MUSIC)

Layton is quite stubborn.
So he's black and white.

He's like, "I only see it like this
and this is how I see it."

And I'm just a little bit different.

(POIGNANT MUSIC)

(CHUCKLES)

It's, like, literally the first
couple of minutes of this challenge,

um, and from what I've seen,

the relationship is...

just exactly what I thought it was
between Melinda and Layton.

You guys just cannot agree
on anything.

Mate, there's no need to then come
in and say something like that.

That's not gonna be helpful.
No, that's why...

That's why
we're doing this challenge.

I've got a principle,
you can do it in your way.

I'm gonna do it in my way.

I don't feel like
that needs to be challenged.

I actually really respect that
Melinda wants to give this a crack.

(INTRIGUING MUSIC)

Just give the challenge 100%.

I'm also willing to be here
and give this 100%

because I know
what stake is on the line.

Mate, you've broken
almost every rule in the book

while we've been in this experiment.

This is already kicking off to, like
a pretty uncomfortable toxic start.

It shouldn't be toxic.

The only one making it toxic,
Layton, right now, is you.

OK. Guys - I've been very clear.

I'm happy to go and do this...
Then do it.

..but I'm not gonna move in
with another woman.

I don't feel comfortable about this.
I'm just not as stubborn.

I wanna be a team with you!

I don't feel comfortable
moving into a different apartment

with someone else's wife.

And you're sitting here
with Harrison,

the person you said is
your most hated person... Yeah.

..and you're not supporting me,
your partner.

Oh (BLEEP).

Why don't you just give
the challenge 100%?

I don't feel comfortable, guys.

I don't feel comfortable doing that

and now I feel like
I've been put on the spot.

It's something
I'm not comfortable with...

and I feel like
I'm being challenged on it.

(GROANS) You're impossible.

You're actually acting like
a Harrison right now.

Hey!

I'm here.

I feel like I'm being attacked

and put into a position
where I am being judged.

I just don't wanna
live with someone else's wife.

Why, why would I do that?

For them to be so OK with this,

but then also to attack me

because I feel like I don't wanna
sleep in the same room as someone,

um, is...

it just, it...it boggles my mind.

You should also care
if it's gonna upset me.

It feels like it's all about
how Layton feels in this

and Layton's opinions.

You spent 90% of the time...

You sat there looking at Harrison.
saying, "Harrison, you said this."

And you never let me talk.

You were talking 90% of the time.

You haven't given me
the chance to talk. OK.

Harrison.

Oh, I'm staying out of this one,
Mel.

Why are you bringing Harrison
into this when it's...

Because you're telling me
I don't support you... Hey, hey!

..when I've been here the whole time
supporting you! Mel! Mel.

You don't know. Mel...
You didn't give me the chance.

Can you please...
You didn't let me support you.

I want you to get your point across
to Harrison.

What I'd really like now is just,
I just wanna pack my stuff, babe.

I'm sorry,
but I just wanna pack my stuff...

I'm sorry you're in a relationship,
there's not just you involved here.

Yeah, I am in a relationship and
that's why it makes me uncomfortable

letting somebody else
come into our space

and me moving into
somebody else's wife's space.

When Layton's like that, he...

There is no reasoning with him.

He doesn't allow me to support him.
He doesn't give me the chance.

Can you... I just... Can you just...
(INHALES)

..give me a sec because I need
to get that suitcase out of there.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I think Layton's having
a mental breakdown, to be honest.

I think that's what
I just witnessed.

(LUGGAGE NOISES)
Alright.

I'm out.

If you're out, you're out of the
relationship altogether. Whoa!

If you're packing your bags
and you're about to walk out... Oh.

..not even talk to me,
don't come and give me a hug,

when you won't even talk to me.
(DOOR OPENS)

No!
No, no, no.

Mel! Mel.
No! Stop this!

You come to give me a hug
and you won't let me talk.

OK, just give me a sec.
One minute to talk.

You can't even do that.

You can't even do that!

It's absolutely weird that she's OK
with someone that she hates.

You're doing this to yourself,
Layton.

You are doing this to yourself.

You won't allow me...

Mel.
You won't allow me to support you.

You won't allow me to care.
I need to take...

You won't even care about me
and how I'm feeling.

Do you know how this makes me feel?
This is making me uncomfortable.

It makes me (BLEEP) uncomfortable
what you're doing! OK!

So let me take my stuff to my room.

I just wanna be on my own.

I need my space.

I feel like I'm in a worst position
right now.

Not only do I have you,
I also have him in there.

And now I have you saying
we're ganging up on you.

At the start of this experiment,

my feelings for Melinda
were very strong.

You weren't gonna talk to me.
You came to give me a hug.

(SIGHS)

(CRYPTIC MUSIC)

But, you know, days like this...

really, really
make me question that.

NARRATOR: The experts are putting
our participants to the test

to start feedback week.

They're asking them to swap partners
for three days

to gain a new perspective
on their relationships.

And Lyndall is finding her bearings
with new pairing Ollie.

OLLIE: Yeah, so let me give you
the big tour.

LYNDALL: OK. Love it.

Yeah, I think I felt a little bit
nervous coming into somebody's home,

especially because Ollie and Tahnee
are so close

and they've got
a really good relationship,

whereas I think at the moment

Cam and I both have
really big things

that we need from each other.

It's a little bit intimidating.

So, here's the fish.
Are they still alive?

Oh, look at them!

And then, yep, this is...
That's the puzzle we've been doing.

Nice.

I like that you guys have kind of
made it homey.

Like, ours is not.
Really?

Do you want a tea? Do you drink tea?

Oh, my god.
You guys actually buy groceries?

Wow.

What is it in comparison to yours?
A lot.

Yeah?
Yeah.

Cam and I haven't cooked once
the whole time we've been here.

No.
What?!

Lyndall has come to
Tahnee's and Ollie's residence.

Pleasure to make her acquaintance.

I feel for you...

I feel for you in this scenario
more than me

because you were coming into
another person's home

that's been lived in
for fricken' three months, dude.

Yeah. Like, I'm fine with it.

I was, like, "Oooh, I think Ollie
and I are gonna have a great time.

"Cam, maybe? I don't know."
Yeah.

OLLIE: To be honest,
how well do I know Lyndall?

Not well at all.

Like, I only see her at the dinner
parties and commitment ceremonies.

But Tahnee and I are really lucky
in a way

that we've had a good run so far

and I think
I could definitely offer Lyndall

a different perspective
on things.

OK.

I'll say this about how I feel

when you and Cam go on the couch
every time, right?

OK.
So...

No, this is what I came here for.
Yeah. Yeah. This is...

I always feel like you guys
are speaking about stuff

for the first time on the couch.

My theory was that maybe you guys
don't want to talk about that stuff

'cause it's just a bit dicey-dicey.

Yeah. Oh, 100%. Great observation.
Thank you. Thank you.

Yeah, I feel like definitely
at the start of the experiment

there would be
a few touchy subjects... Right.

..that, like, I realised
quite quickly with Cam

he's not used to that and he would
take it as a very personal attack.

Mmm.

So, I guess, in a sense,

sometimes I definitely feel like
there have been weeks in here

where we've curbed
those hard conversations... Yeah.

..and waited to have them
on the couch because...

Yeah.
..then it's mediated.

We can't ever get to a resolution.

You know, it's the 'she'll be right'
mentality, right?

Yeah.

Like, I'm not gonna sugar-coat it.

I have struggled throughout
this whole experiment.

I've been definitely a fish out of
water throughout the whole lot.

Cam, give Lyndall a hug.

(LAUGHS)
I'll give her a kiss instead.

I mean, while he is becoming more
affectionate and learning a lot,

there's still some, like,
room to grow.

Yeah.

Not really something
I get consistently.

It's all the little things.

I was actually very grateful
for Ollie

just being quite straight up about
what he'd seen and observed

of Cam and I over the last
however many weeks we've been here.

He actually just makes me feel quite
safe to talk about those things.

I haven't had that for a while.

It's like...

It's relieving but, like,
in a way that makes me sad.

I feel like I've never had
a conversation with Cam

like the one I had with Ollie
just then.

NARRATOR: Across the hall,

despite the partner-swap stage
of the experiment

calling for Layton
to move in with Bronte,

his refusal to do so has seen him
move into a separate apartment.

Moving in with someone else's wife,
I don't agree with that.

I'm sticking to my principles and my
guns by sleeping in my own space.

But I'm happy to openly participate
in the activities

by spending time with Bronte.

It's got nothing to do with not
wanting to spend time with Bronte.

And similarly, I have no issues with
Mel spending time with Harrison

if that's part of the activity.

It's more so my principle
around staying in the same room

and even more so than that,

feeling challenged by two people,
one of them being my partner.

My partner shouldn't be attacking me
for that.

I should still have
my partner's support.

It makes me question
my relationship.

We have potential.

But things like this
really set us back.

The experts have devised
a series of tasks

designed to facilitate discussion and
feedback between our new pairings

and their first task is to ask and
answer some hard-hitting questions

about their relationships.

Harrison...
Yo.

..we have a letter.

"Melinda and Harrison, a fresh set
of eyes on your relationship

"can help you to explore the reasons
why things are going wrong

"or build on what's going well.

"In this task, you will each be
required to write tough questions

"seeking your new pairing's opinions
about your relationship."

Mmm.

JOHN: The hard-hitting questions task
will see one participant

ask their new partner questions
about their relationship

and the other must reply
with direct and transparent feedback,

without the fear of judgement,
rejection or criticism.

The questions that I'm thinking
in my head

almost feels like I kind of don't
want to know the answer to them

in case it's negative.

It's like...

Then they're definitely the question
to ask, so...

I know.
..you've gotta go for it.

This task should elicit
a frank response

and as they're interacting with
someone other than their partner,

the hope is that emotions will not
get in the way of raw honesty.

I'm looking forward to answering,
like, Harrison's questions

because I'm someone
that's quite direct,

I just want to get to the bottom
of something.

I'm also not afraid to tell someone
my honest opinion.

I do believe that Harrison needs
a reality check

and I reckon I'm the one
that's gonna give it to him.

(LAUGHS)

"Do you think I have left
my single life behind

"and am ready to commit?"

Well, no, I don't.

I think the single life,
a lot of partying, a lot of sex,

like, all of that, right,

that was happening
so close to this experiment.

As soon as you get
out of this experiment

and you've got all these girls,
like, coming at you,

do you really think you're gonna
just shut them out,

stay cold turkey and go,
"Bronte, like, all I want is you"?

"Do you think my relationship
is fake and why?"

Yes, I do.

As an outsider looking in on it,

you start completely
hating each other

like I've never seen humans
hate each other before

and then overnight
you were, like, gold.

And then you got another girl's
phone number and she's, like,

"Oh, no, no, no. It's fine."
Well, to clarify...

So it's like, are you caring
or are you faking?

..I never got
another girl's phone number.

It was offered to me. I deleted it
and got out of that situation.

I'm going by, don't forget,
what I see.

It's really tough,
really tough to hear that.

But I just don't respect

when someone wants to throw stones
from a glasshouse.

(SIGHS) Alright, Harrison.
I have questions for you.

"What is it about me
from your own observations

"that makes you think I'm
a nightmare behind closed doors?"

Well, see, the thing is,

I've actually seen Layton
behind closed doors.

Like, I've hung out with him.

And then, seeing over the weeks
his demeanour change,

the story on the couch
stay the same,

the relationship's
not progressing...

So I'm putting
all of that together...

Yeah, very biasedly
and very, like...

"He's my friend.
Don't know Mel from a bar of soap.

"It's gotta be Mel."

(SIGHS)

Anyway, annoying.

I thought the task
was one of the hardest so far.

It was confronting.

We just started doing
this couple swap.

I've got another few days of this?

It's definitely not
a walk in the park.

I can't wait to kick Harrison out
and get Layton back in.

(SIGHS)

NARRATOR: It's the second day
of the partner swap...

Got you a coffee and...
Thanks.

..a bacon and egg wrap.

..and with our brides and grooms

keeping the sleeping situation
separate,

our participants who took the bed

are waking up much fresher
than those relegated to the couch.

Morning, roomie.

Good morning!

How did you sleep?

Yeah, I actually slept really good
in this thing.

Yeah?
You wouldn't believe it.

The couch... It's not that comfy.
No, it's not that comfy.

(LAUGHS)

CAMERON: Would you like a coffee?
ALYSSA: I would love one. Thank you.

Alyssa and I are getting along
really well

and I'm more than happy to sit there
and kind of open up.

Legend.
No worries.

I'm looking forward to getting
a different perspective from Alyssa.

That's what this task is for.

But, yeah, so far it's been a treat.
(LAUGHS)

Our couples continue
to face the tasks

set by our experts in feedback week

and Tahnee and Rupert are next to
tackle the hard-hitting questions.

RUPERT: I was a little bit sceptical
of the partner swap

but this is actually really good,

getting, like,
another woman's perspective

on where Evelyn and I are at and
what we need to do moving forward.

Alright.
OK.

Alright, I want you to be
brutally honest here.

I will. I will be.
Honesty is the best policy.

Alright. "Do you think Evelyn and I
are compatible?"

100%. I think Evelyn's definitely
open to a relationship with you.

I think she's, like, "OK, like,
it's a good vibe, like..."

I definitely think if I was you

I would make the move kind of push
it to that next, I guess, stage.

Right. Cool.
Yeah, that's all reassuring.

Yeah.

Alright. "Do you think Ollie and I
are too good to be true?"

No, I don't think that.

I absolutely do not think
that's true.

The connection that you both have
together is, like,

something out of a storybook.

He really, really likes you.

I think he is definitely on the way
to the big L word.

TAHNEE: Getting that reassurance
from Rupert,

it was nice to hear that.

Yeah, it makes me feel really good

and really positive about
where our relationship is going.

As Layton stays
in a separate apartment

away from wife Melinda
and his new pairing Bronte,

he is now willing to participate
in the task set by the experts

for this first stage
of feedback week.

BRONTE: Good morning.
LAYTON: How are you?

I'm good. How are you? Mwah.

You're probably wondering
what's happening.

I have been waiting.
What's going on?

So, I felt really strongly about

not wanting to move in
just in a partner in general.

Totally.

It's just a principle that I have,
you know.

I actually really respect it.
Yeah.

I do.

I guess what bothered me most
is that yesterday Harrison came in

and I did feel a little bit attacked
by Mel and Harrison together,

surprisingly, I know.

The way in which, like, they were
positioned, anyway, it felt to me

like maybe because I was over...

Not overreacting in that situation
but I was so bothered...

Your emotions were heightened.
Correct.

My emotions were heightened.
Yeah.

And I'm, like,
"What is going on here?"

It's a bit of a slap in the face.
Yeah.

BRONTE: I respect Layton
for not wanting to stay here with me

but, yeah, I'm definitely
obviously gonna be throwing myself

into this task.

Hey, I'm gonna throw myself
fully into it.

Just do it.

Look, hopefully we can both get
something out of it. Let's do it.

It is time for Bronte and Layton's
first task together

for feedback week.

The hard-hitting questions task.

Ah. OK.
This is just one about...

It's more about yesterday.
OK.

I've been asking myself

and reflecting on how I reacted
in a situation

and I guess my question is, am I
right in questioning Mel's morals

for how easily she was able
to move in with Harrison?

No, I don't think it's wrong at all.

Your first reaction
is usually genuinely...

Mmm.
..your raw, authentic feeling.

Yeah. And the fact that
that got squashed...

Right.
She kind of gaslit you.

(WHISTLES)

Yeah.

She made you feel like
your emotions...

Yeah.
..were invalid.

Yeah.

You have every right
to feel the way that you do.

These are the things
that I think about.

It was nice to hear Bronte
reinforcing, you know,

I'm being totally reasonable in the
way in which I reacted yesterday.

It's not just me being oversensitive
or I'm overreacting.

It validates the way in which I was
feeling yesterday.

Based on what you've seen
of Mel and I,

do you think that we're compatible?

I do.

The only thing is...

Yeah.
Yeah.

Your values aren't really seeming
to align.

Right. It is... It is the... Yep.

So, maybe leads onto one good segue.

"In the time that you've spent
with Mel without me..."

Mm-hm.

..so this is at dinner parties
and commitment ceremonies,

are there any real red flags in her
behaviour that I should know about?

When it comes to the way that
she articulates how she's feeling,

it can come across
extremely aggressive.

You just feel absolutely attacked.
Attacked.

Yeah. And you're, like,
"How is this helping me?"

She's, like,
"I'm just trying to help."

You're, like... This is...
It's an attack.

Yeah.
Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, well, I've never thought
about that, like...

And when it comes to rallying
other girls,

it's like velociraptors
are attacking you.

Right. Yep.
She just goes... (CLICKS FINGERS)

She's very abrupt.

And you're, like,
"Where did that come from?"

I feel like if you wanted this
to work...

Yeah.

Look, to be honest, I wasn't sure
about this partner swap in general

but what I will say is
I can see in hindsight

some of the values
that I could've got from that

but, yeah, that was pretty
confronting, some of the...you know,

some of the questions
and the answers.

I mean, that's always hard to hear.
No-one likes to see the ugly mirror.

NARRATOR: Feeling inspired
by Tahnee's advice

to step up romantically
earlier today,

Rupert is organising a surprise
for his wife Evelyn.

Yeah, I've already learnt
a hell of a lot living with Tahnee

but if Evelyn wants Mr Romance
and Prince Charming,

she better watch out
'cause that's what she's gonna get.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

(GASPS)
I'll get it.

OK.

What is it this time?

What?

Stop it.

(GASPS)
What does it say?

Oh...

"Dear Evs, Miss you.

"Hope you're feeling fab and been
having a lot of responsible fun.

"Your hunky hub, 'Ruperto'."

I love it.

That's so sweet.

I'm so impressed right now.
So am I.

For Rupert and I,
like, this is huge.

This is major.

I definitely feel like I'm in
a romantic comedy right now

starring Rupert and I.

I feel like he's doing
all the perfect things.

He's getting romantic,
he's taking the initiative.

Just something so small like flowers
just is so sentimental to me.

It did make my day.

A new day of feedback week's partner
swap stage brings a brand-new task -

the honesty letter.

This letter will test how honest and
reflective our participants can be

about their relationship.

JOHN: The honesty letter task is
an opportunity for our participants

to write an open letter
to their partner

and then read it aloud to the person
they are paired with this week.

(EXHALES)

"Take this pen and paper
and write an honesty letter

"to your husband or wife."

"Confess to your new pairing
something about your relationship

"that's been weighing on your mind."

EVELYN: That's a big one.
It's a bit scary.

Our participants can be fearless
airing their concerns

because they will be heard
by a neutral party.

The goal is that they receive
clear feedback and advice

from a perspective
outside of their own relationship.

"Dear Duncan..."
(BOTH LAUGH)

"I hate your stinking guts..."

Just kidding.
(BOTH LAUGH)

I feel like I need some alcohol.

The honesty task letter,

look, makes me feel
a little bit sick.

I think I needed a bit more than
one page for my letter

but trying to condense it
as much as I can.

DUNCAN: This task is confronting
but I want to do it.

I need some other perspective
from Evelyn

that can tell me whether I'm not
looking at things in the right way.

When Alyssa and Duncan
first met at their wedding,

they shared an instant
and solid connection,

reminiscent of a fairytale.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Hi.

How are you?
Hi. Alyssa.

But there's been setbacks
throughout the experiment.

Since we've been here, you've
literally just been with the boys.

Give me attention.

And Alyssa's insecurity
about being a single parent

and how that might be perceived
by Duncan

resulted in
a dramatic burst of emotion

at the previous
commitment ceremony...

OK, so you think Duncan feels like

he's always gonna be second priority
against your son?

Is that how you feel, Duncan?

I have a child.

(CRIES)

..so the honesty letter task
will give Alyssa and Duncan

a chance to air concerns openly
and to a neutral party.

EVELYN: Are YOU ready?
I am. Definitely.

Let's hear it.

ALYSSA: OK. Let's go through this.

Thank you.

"Dear Duncan.

"There are a few concerns
I need to raise

"as we get near
the end of the experiment."

"Alyssa, I feel that it's hard to
have tough conversations together

"without extreme emotions
taking over.

"It hurts me when I'm shut out
and unable to converse with you.

"It's only on your terms
and in your time."

"I know I've been hesitant
to speak about the future

"but we've never made plans in
the upcoming weeks outside of this,

"things like meeting your friends
and family, birthday parties,

"Christmas, etc.

"I'm worried that when things get
too intense

"because of external factors
due to my family life,

"you will cut and run."

"Sometimes it feels negative
and that we focus on little things

"and somehow they turn
into big issues."

EVELYN: Mmm.

"Words and sentences
about the future

"are often phrased with 'I'm just
not sure if it's gonna work.'

"'You will never understand
what it's like to be a parent.'"

"I'm also worried
that we haven't spoken about

"my child being first priority.

"I know you try to understand
that dynamic

"but you'll never fully understand."

"If I can never understand,

"how can I possibly integrate myself
into you and your child's life?"

EVELYN: Aw!

It's a bit disheartening to see
that they're in such a bad position.

I'm feeling myself
getting emotional.

I really want to help him.

Do you think Alyssa might be
a little bit scared

to lean in all the way?

Because she has her insecurities
about being a single mum,

she might not feel like
she's enough.

I do.

And so, I've done lots of
little things to reassure her.

But then you also say sentences
to me like

"You will never understand
what it's like to be a parent."

How can I sit here
and try to visualise

what it's gonna look like together
in six months time or a year?

CAMERON: Duncan does
really like you, you can see it.

But I think he's...

He wants to have those chats
about the future

but he doesn't know
how to approach it

because he knows that you might get
a little bit upset

over how he approaches it.

I think he's here...
He's definitely here for you.

ALYSSA: But for somebody that's,
like, really good with their words,

I need to hear more than that.

My love language is affirmation
and I need to hear, like,

"I really like this about you
and I like this about you."

Maybe that's me being needy

because I didn't get that
in past relationships.

EVELYN: It's hard because
you can say all the right things,

you can do all the right things

but I think it just comes down to
just having time

for you to prove that you are trying
to understand her,

you are going to be there
for the long run, she can trust you.

DUNCAN: OK.

Talking to a third party
can give you just a little snippet

and you're, like, "That's so simple

"but I didn't really think about it
that way."

Maybe I'm so analytical
and critical thinking

that I'm trying to get to
a resolution or a solution

and it's not about that.

It's just about time.

And time builds trust
and it builds reassurance.

Sounds like you guys

have a lot to really sit down
and talk about.

But in all honesty,
I'm really rooting for you guys.

I really am.

I've gotta be understanding
but I've also gotta be real

and say what's appropriate
and not...

and trying to get that balance,
that is fricken' hard.

NARRATOR: Coming up,
as our couples reunite...

I can't wait to give Alyssa
a big hug when I see her.

..Alyssa's insecurities resurface...

We haven't really spoken about
my child.

You'll never fully understand.

..pushing Duncan...

to breaking point.

(CRIES)

With the partner swap inspiring
Rupert to step up romantically,

sending his wife Evelyn flowers
and words of affection,

Evelyn is keen to give back
and encourage some romantic gestures

between Duncan and his wife Alyssa.

EVELYN: I've actually never seen
your wedding photo.

DUNCAN: It's a bit cute.
Oh, it's so sweet.

Alyssa looks like a princess.

(GASPS) You know what we should do?
No.

You know how I do
a bit of modelling?

Yeah? Why?

We should do a photo shoot of you
for Alyssa.

And we can, like, put all her, like,
favourite things into the shot.

And...
Including me?

Oh, her most favourite thing,
of course.

Yeah.
What are Alyssa's favourite things?

She's a very good cook.
She does a lot of baking.

ALYSSA: I just have always loved
baking

ever since I was a little girl.

It's my creative outlet.

My little three-year-old
loves baking with me.

He loves getting involved
in the kitchen.

I always have him alongside,
helping me bake, helping me cook,

cracking the eggs,

even though he just scrunches them
up instead of cracking.

He just... He loves it.

EVELYN: Yes! Great idea.

Alright, let's do it.
Really?

Yes.
Alright.

Not messing about here.

Get sexy for Alyssa.

(LAUGHS)

I'll try. That's all I can do.

I'm really excited to do something
special for Alyssa.

No secret
that I've been missing Alyssa

and hopefully she's been missing me,

but if she has,
I've got the perfect recipe for her.

Kill it, queen.

Yes. (TAKES PHOTOS)

Yes.

You've done this before.

(LAUGHS)

Duncan is a natural.
He's given me full creative range.

OK. Now 'I miss you'.

What is an 'I miss you' face?

(LAUGHS) Tiger.

Grrr.
Grrr. You're a tiger.

Yeah, that's it.
That's the money shot.

And hopefully she sees it
as something really special.

I'm a bit of a goose
outside of this experiment

and so I'm hoping Alyssa sees it,

the laughter just starts oozing
out of her

and she's thinking
"Oh, god, I've missed that."

Yeah, that's not too bad.

Love it. Thanks for the direction.
Any time.

I'll clean up my bed.
(LAUGHS)

As another day of the partner swap
draws to a close,

our participants settle back

into their separate
sleeping arrangements...

MELINDA: Sleep tight.
HARRISON: Goodnight, Melinda.

..for one final night away
from their partner.

Comfy as.

Alright. Goodnight.
Goodnight.

(EXHALES)

But for Lyndall,

Ollie has arranged for a special
advanced reunion with her husband.

OLLIE: So, Lynners...
LYNDALL: Yes, roomie?

..you know how you were saying
you miss Cam a bit?

Yeah?
Cam's here.

(LAUGHS)
Come out and say hello.

How are you, sheila?
(LAUGHS)

Good to be seen by your lovely self.

Oh, god, it's a crocodile!
(LAUGHS)

That's for you, mate.
That's for you.

Honey, I've missed you so much.

Do you have a hair tie?

(LAUGHS)

Today marks the end
of the partner swap.

Soon, our brides and grooms
will be reunited

and begin the next stage
of feedback week,

where they will debrief
with their husband or wife

on all that they've learnt
during the partner-swap stage.

And one of our first couples
to reunite is Alyssa and Duncan.

Bye, Duncan.
See you.

DUNCAN: It's only been, like,
two and a half, three days

but I'm really excited.

I've got some surprises

and I can't wait to give Alyssa
a big hug when I see her.

But as she packs across the hall,
Alyssa doesn't feel the same way.

Really nervous to see Duncan today.

The last few days,

having a third party's take
on my relationship like Cam,

it has kind of raised a few concerns
off the back of the honesty letter.

It's clear
that he'll never fully understand

what it's like to have a child

and I feel like, you know,
Duncan and I

do live very different lives
outside of the experiment.

That's a concern of mine.

Like, I don't know,
maybe I'm overthinking it.

Maybe it's me self-sabotaging,
I don't know.

Oh...
Thanks, Cam.

See you later.
You're the best.

Good having you here.

I'm in my mind a lot right now.

I'm feeling real deflated,
just really flat.

(DOOR OPENS)

Hello.
Hey!

(LAUGHS) Hi.

How are you?
Good. How are you?

Good.

(KISS)

How was Evelyn?

It was pretty constructive.

You know, Evelyn was saying to me,

the more time that you spend
together, trust, reassurance,

all of those things, they become
ingrained in our relationship.

Yeah.

Um...

Seems an appropriate time
to give you the gift

that I got you while you were away.

Sure.

I thought, while I was missing you,

how can I put all of hopefully your
favourite things into a picture?

What do you think? (LAUGHS)

Cute.
(LAUGHS)

And then I also wanted
to give you this.

I thought that we could do
an Italian cooking class together.

Love that.

Thank you.

Um...

(SIGHS)

I don't know. Um...

Obviously, Duncan and I
need to have a bit more

of, like, an in-depth discussion
about my child being a priority.

But at the same time, it's just...
it's a lot and I just...

I don't know. Like, I don't know
how that's gonna go.

What's going on?

I had a lot of concerns
in my honesty letter.

We haven't really spoken about
that you think it's a concern

that my child would be
my first priority.

I know you try to understand
that dynamic

but you'll never fully understand.

This is, like,
the biggest thing for me.

I don't know where his head's at.

We've never had any sort of
cement plans after this.

It's always like an overarching,
very vague future.

Yeah, we need to have
the conversation about the future.

NARRATOR: Our couples
have participated

in a three-day partner swap

to gain a unique perspective
on their relationship.

Despite finally reuniting
with husband Duncan

and being showered with
romantic gifts,

Alyssa is feeling tense
and unsettled,

concerned that she and Duncan
are still not on the same page.

DUNCAN: What's going on?

ALYSSA: I had a lot of concerns
in my honesty letter.

We haven't really spoken about
that you think it's a concern

that my child will be
my first priority.

I know you try to understand
that dynamic

but you'll never fully understand.

Uh... It's not a concern your child
would be your first priority.

Like, that's just a no-brainer.

I don't even know why that question
would ever be asked.

Maybe I'll never understand
exactly the same way as you

but I guess it's more around, like,

I think everyone wants a partner
that will say to them

I'm gonna try to help you understand
this as much as possible.

I don't know if I can agree to that.

Like, having a child to somebody,

you won't understand that
until you do it yourself.

Mmm.
Full stop.

I feel like I am trying to be
positive, trying to give reassurance

but just, yeah,

it feels like there's a lot of
sentences from Alyssa

about why this won't work.

It does feel like Alyssa
puts her walls up really quickly

because there's too much emotion
in the conversation.

I want a dynamic where we can have
tough conversations

without them becoming
extremely emotionally charged.

Duncan...
What?

I'm a very emotional person.
I know.

So, what do you want me to do?

Like, have a conversation
and have me not cry?

No...
So, what do you mean?

..I didn't say that.
Be specific.

What does 'emotionally charged'
mean?

'Emotionally charged' is like

I don't want to talk to you for two
days or I don't want to be here.

Is there a way to take a break,
take yourself out of the situation

and then put a timer on it and say,

hey, in 20 minutes, I'm gonna
at least attempt to have a chat

because I know my partner wants to
or it's...

But if I need time and I need space,

how do you want me
to communicate that?

Like I said,
I want to meet in the middle.

But what's the middle?
What if that IS the middle to me?

What if usually it's a week?
WAS that the middle?

I don't know...
Tell me so I know.

It's gonna change all the time...
OK.

..depending on how I need to get
my thoughts in order. OK.

What should I do at that time?
Just sit and wait?

Yes.

OK.
What do you want to do?

I'm confused.

I couldn't wait to see you after
having three days away from you.

Do you want to continue talking
about it or do you just want to...

I think I just need time.
OK.

Bye.
Alright.

(DOOR CLOSES)

DUNCAN: It's hard.

You can be so excited to see someone
and they want to come in and just...

I don't know, it was combative.

I don't even know how we just had
the conversation we had.

I'm getting sentences like
"You will never understand."

I'm happy to have
a hard conversation.

Really, I haven't shied away...

I haven't said there's no topic
off-limits.

And then she wants to now leave.

I don't know. I feel like I'm...

I feel like I'm shooting in the dark
sometimes.

I feel like
I am trying to be positive,

trying to give reassurance.

I'm doing it through
booking dinners,

all these little things that add up.

Yeah. I feel...

I feel more rejected
in this relationship

than any relationship I've been in.

(CRIES)

NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

..is Layton about to call it quits
with Melinda?

MELINDA: So, Layton's refusing
to come back into my room.

This is not my fault.
That's a joke.

She shouldn't be knocking
on my door. Wrong door, sweetie.

And...

I don't think the plan's for you
to move to Darwin

because it's not gonna change
the fact,

if you're in Perth or in Darwin.

..long-distance dating dilemma
for Lyndall and Cameron...

Clearly, there's a lot of stuff
that we need to be talking about

before we're gonna commit to doing
this massive long-distance thing.

..before...

familiar faces return.

(MEN CHEER)

..for a boys'...

(WOMEN CHEER)

..and girls' night.

CLAIRE: I feel really nervous
about seeing Janelle.

JANELLE: There's still unfinished
business between us.

So you have feelings for Harrison?
Yep.

And Sandy doesn't hold back.

I don't believe it.

Oh...

Don't you feel like
he's manipulating you?

BRONTE: She decided to attack me.
It's out of line.

I'm done.

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