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NARRATOR: Previously...

MICHAEL: I'm extremely blessed that the experts found me a new match.

Hello. Hi. How are ya?

..three brand-new couples...

She's gorgeous.

..entered the experiment.

Shush!

I love you.

You will love me. I'll find you.

Yeah!

And for newlyweds Jade and Ridge...

Boys, give us a deece. Deece.

JADE: He is very nice to look at.

..their instant spark turned into a flame on their honeymoon.

If you're asking if we banged, we did.

I love you guys.

I'm sorry.

But it was psychic medium Madeleine...

Yes, I know.

Thank you, hold on, sorry, they're talking to me now, hold on.

..who left her husband, Ash...

I don't know what is going on.

..speechless.

Weirdo, no, it's annoying.

What the...?

Tonight...

(DINGS GLASS)

What was the joke? Can you just say the joke again?

Can we know what the joke was?

It's inappropriate at the dinner table.

Jack's shocking comment.

Don't come at him. Don't come at him.

I'm not talking to you, Lauren. Shut your mouth.

Ooh!

"Muzzle your wife".

It's the dinner party

that will change the course of the experiment...

"Muzzle your woman"!

..forever.

TIMOTHY: There's things you can't say and that is one of them.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

As we approach the halfway point of the experiment,

our couples are getting ready for their third dinner party.

How's the lips?

Now you...

Now you have lip gloss on.

Hey, Richie, I made you a flower again.

Very nice. Mind if I put it on now?

No, please do. OK.

We look absolutely sharp as, look at us.

Don't we look good.

Pink, light pink. Love it.

I know, we stick out like a thore sumb, though.

A what? Thore sumb? A thore sumb?

We stick out like a thore sumb!

Sore thumb. Sore thumb.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC CONTINUES)

For tumultuous couple Sara and Tim, spirits are high.

Dinner party number three.

Number three.

I'm excited. Me too.

We're on a good note so we can, like, we can just relax

and, yeah, we can have a bit of fun together this time.

Finally.

The last four, five weeks have been very turbulent,

but the last, like, week has been pretty good.

I feel like we're in a good place

and, like, Sara's definitely making an effort.

Hopefully, we can just keep having fun

and enjoying each other's company and see what happens.

You look great. Thank you, you too.

Yeah, Tim and I are really good.

Like, I feel like we're on the same page

and we're progressing in a really, like, nice, natural way.

Let's go.

I came here to find a genuine connection,

and I feel like I'm finally getting there with Tim.

You know, I don't want to jinx anything but we're doing good.

Yay! I'm excited.

Down the corridor, Lucinda and Timothy

have spent this week solidifying their bond.

Are you gonna bring out your little pouffon?

I don't know, I never have.

I think bring it out, a little bit of dazzle.

Me and Lucinda walking in at the dinner party tonight,

we're in a good place.

Here. I don't know whether I like it.

Bit of flair out.

A little bit of panache.

I wouldn't say walls have been completely lowered, but progress,

you know, I think we're heading in the right direction.

We've had lots of fun,

and I'm just enjoying getting to know you as a person.

Yeah, it was a good week.

Um...

So, what are you feeling today's gonna be like?

Obviously, it's all about the new couples.

Mm, we've got some fresh energy, some fresh blood in.

Yeah.

Returning from their honeymoons and staying at temporary accommodation,

three new couples are also preparing for their first dinner party

with the group.

I'm actually excited to see some of the girls.

What about you?

I'm a bit nervous.

Feel like I'm really going into, like...

Going in blind.

..yeah, into the wolf's den.

Going into the... right off the deep end.

Yeah.

I'm just gettin' pumped, just gettin' ready to meet everyone.

You look absolutely terrified.

No, I'm not terrified, absolutely not.

I look like the girl from 'Kill Bill' with this fringe.

You do a little bit.

I need a yellow jumpsuit, like, "I'm comin' to get y'all!"

Like...

I do get those vibes.

After the honeymoon, I still don't know where I stand with Madeleine.

Like, I'm not sure how I feel.

It was an eventful honeymoon for Madeleine and Ash.

We had cows for dinner last night, and now I regret that.

(SNIFFLES)

Oh, my God, (BLEEP).

No more red meat, just...

No, just no more eating (BLEEP) animals, like...

Very confused by the tears, yeah.

(SNIFFLES) God!

I don't know how you can go from eating meat one night

to crying the next day, but she seemed pretty upset about it.

On their final night, Ash was left confused

when Madeleine received a psychic download over dinner...

Sorry, they're talking to me now.

Hold on, I love you, yes, and they don't like me doing this.

I love you, hold on.

Blessings on you, blessings on you, blessings on you, Ashley.

Yes, Ashley?

Yeah. Blessings on you, Ashley.

So, who's protecting me?

Hold on one second, I love you beyond,

I love you beyond, I love you beyond.

Beyond, beyond, beyond.

..leaving Ash struggling to understand his new bride.

You know when you're just moody? Like, I'm moody.

Have you noticed?

Yes.

There is so many versions of Madeleine.

There's the bubbly, there's the dramatic version,

there's the crying version.

There's so many versions.

It's hard to connect.

I hate what I'm wearing.

My make-up's orange and I don't like my hair.

I think you look good, so...

But I want to get to the dinner party and be a united front.

And hopefully we can get through it.

Can you sing a song to make me happy?

No, I cannot sing.

Please, just try and make me happy, babe!

My voice is horrible. Just try to make me happy.

While Ash aims to please, Jade and Ridge are feeling the love.

You look gorgeous, by the way.

Thank you, you look good too.

How do you feel about the first dinner party tonight?

I am a bit nervous.

Really? Why? I don't know.

I just feel like I'm in my little comfort bubble at the moment.

Be very surprised if there's anyone with chemistry or a vibe like ours.

I feel really good with Ridge and I.

I was really nervous about telling him about my daughter.

Um...

I have a daughter.

Oh, do you really?

Ooh, what's her name? Victoria.

Ooh, nice. How old is she?

She is seven.

Uh, yeah.

I appreciate the honesty but, yeah, that's sick,

I can't wait to meet her.

My mum is in the same situation with my...

so, my older sister, my half-sister, so I've got a very, uh...

..first-hand understanding of how it can work.

I feel like Ridge has reassured me so much

when it comes to my daughter, and him being a father figure to her.

I'm really digging this older man look, step-daddy vibes.

I feel like we're definitely going into the dinner party as a couple,

so I'm excited for the new adventure ahead.

Make sure that you shake the experts' hands

when you see them, be like, "Well done."

I will.

Back at Skye Suites,

Cassandra and Tristan are finding their groove again.

Hi. Don't you look stunning, you know?

Back at you.

I love that jacket.

After a disagreement saw tensions rise

at Madeleine and Ash's wedding...

That comment on the weekend when you were like, "I'm bored,"

really crushed me 'cause I was, like,

organised so much stuff and then you were like,

"I'm bored," and I was like, "Me, too, bro," but at least I'm trying.

Yeah.

..the couple were on the brink of leaving the experiment.

Being around me is exhausting you - that's what you said.

No, no, I think you're taking...

And planning all these activities. No, no, OK.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

But expert John intervened,

giving them practical advice on how to move forward.

JOHN: Alright.

Let me jump in.

You, I think, as a couple,

would do well with little rituals of connection.

As you start to do these things, you'll feel safer to touch her.

I can do that. That could be fun.

John literally rescued us from ourselves.

You know? Big-time.

I'm feeling really good about my relationship with Cass.

We're a special case.

And that's good. I like to be special.

I know John works for the CIA

so taking some time out of that day of being a secret agent, you know?

We've been taking all the, you know, the listenings of John's

and applying it.

I've been trying to be more intimate with Cass,

give her hugs, kiss her, all that kind of stuff like that,

and we had a really fun date yesterday.

Great date yesterday, honey.

That was buns and buns of fun.

That was... I'm so glad you enjoyed that one.

Slept like a baby last night.

I think, from where we were to where we are now,

I think we're going really good.

I'm getting there, you know, so we're getting there.

Kind of match, don't we?

We do, we're rockin' the blues today.

Very nice.

Rockin' the blues. Very handsome.

Come on.

While reconciliation is in the air for Cassandra and Tristan...

(STORMY MUSIC)

..new information has come to light.

A damning rumour...

..that will rock the experiment...

(HAUNTING FEMALE VOCALS)

..alleging a groom in a private conversation...

..stated he hopes there will be a couples swap

in this year's experiment...

..so another husband can sleep with his wife...

..so that he doesn't have to.

(DASTARDLY MUSIC)

And at the centre of this rumour,

there's one person who holds the key.

(MACHINE BEEPING, MUSIC INTENSIFIES)

I'm just gonna open that dishwasher 'cause it keeps beeping, sorry.

I just have heard a rumour,

and I keep hearing this rumour,

and I feel like it just needs to come out.

I'm gonna get in so much trouble for this,

I was not meant to say anything.

The rumour is that a guy has made mention more than once

to people that I won't say who

that, if there is a couples swap situation within the experiment,

that the boys have permission to sleep with his wife

because he doesn't want to 'cause he's not attracted to her.

(MUSIC RACES)

Apparently, Jack.

(WHISTLES)

Lookin' good.

Delicious.

I don't know if Tori knows, like...

She has genuine feelings for him,

and that's why I'm really struggling with this information.

I'm just buzzed for the new couples. Mm-hm.

Got a couple of new babes coming in to knock you off your perch.

New babes? Oh, OK, cool, noted.

How do you feel about that?

They come with husbands, so check yourself.

Uh-huh!

LAUREN: Jack is a misogynist.

The way he talks about Tori to the boys

is misogynistic, sexist, degrading

and today I'm just feeling like he needs to be held accountable.

(NERVOUS CHUCKLE)

That was the most evil laugh. (IMITATES JACK)

Me? Yeah.

I'm evil. I'm an evil dude.

Alright, let's go.

LAUREN: Loose lips sink ships.

TORI: Let's go.

And this ship's about to go down.

(RAPID MUSIC)

Well, here we are, dinner party number three,

and, of course, this week,

our OG couples have attended the weddings of the new couples.

LUCINDA: We're welcoming new energy.

I think it's gonna be fun.

Yep, me too.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

And, of course, for the first time, we have three gorgeous new couples

coming into the cocktail party tonight.

Darling, will you actually dance with me

when we arrive, like, really make an impact?

No. Oh!

I feel like everybody's gonna be, like, "Getting us the new..."

Getting the new-new gay.

BOTH: The new-new gay.

The new gay in the nude.

There's a lot to be observant of tonight, I'm really excited.

Definitely feels like eerie weather today.

I can't explain it

but it just feels like there's something comin', a storm's comin'.

There's always something. There's ominous clouds looming.

(IMITATES NERVOUS BREATHING)

LAUREN: I just feel like, tonight,

I'm feeling a bit like, I don't know, anxious.

I don't like setting any bombs off but Tori needs to know the truth.

I am going to, 100%, call out Jack for what he said,

and I know that you're not happy about it

because it's like he said it to, like, you but, um, I'm sorry.

(HEAVY SIGH)

Ooh, we first.

Jonathan and Lauren.

What do you feel like drinking?

Um...

Not a whole lot of energy here at all.

No.

Bubbles.

I'm in a position that I don't want to be in,

but I did hear Jack say some inappropriate things.

(CORK POPS OFF) Hey!

My favourite sound.

I definitely want to back Lauren.

But it will probably put me in a tight spot, for sure.

I think we're in for an interesting night.

If they're in for an interesting night,

then that means something must have happened.

Yeah.

Um, yeah.

I just need Jono right there to back me up,

and then I think I need to unpack it with the girls, as well,

see what they think.

Alrighty.

Cheers. Cheers, dolls.

Yeah, that's what I'm gonna do, that's my plan.

Hi! Oh, hello.

Hello, guys.

Hey, guys.

Look, I knew this moment was coming, and I'm a little bit scared.

But I'm gonna have to tell Sara what I've heard

because this rumour just needs to come out and she'll know how badly.

Welcome to the club, babes.

Oh! Hey.

My darling. You're sexin'. Oh, the girls are out.

OK, so... Oh, OK.

What's wrong?

I'm not wasting any time tonight.

You're gonna need a drink.

Tell me exactly what happened.

Jono tells me that, apparently, Jack is telling him in the gym...

..um, that, um...

Oh, this is... That...

Spit it out.

Like, by the couples swapping thing,

if, like, him and Tori haven't slept together,

like, whoever they swap with, like, one of the boys can sleep with her.

What?

What the (BLEEP)? Yeah.

(SHARP GASP)

(FROSTY MUSIC)

Jono tells me that, apparently, Jack is telling him in the gym

that, um, that, um, oh, this is...

That... Spit it out.

Like, by a couples swapping thing,

if, like, him and Tori haven't slept together,

like, whoever they swap with, like, one of the boys can sleep with her.

What?

What the (BLEEP)? Yeah.

(SHARP GASP)

What? What, he's selling her off?

He's offering her?

That is so gross.

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

SARA: What the (BLEEP)? Like...

If I heard that my partner was saying that about me,

I would be really genuinely upset.

OK, so, he's obviously not being honest with her.

That's what I mean.

I think that Tori is 100% honest and genuine with her feelings.

She has legit feelings, she really likes the dude,

she is here wholeheartedly for the experiment.

He's feeding her bullshit. But he's feeding her bullshit.

And this is why she is telling everyone.

She knows that Tori has legit feelings and she wants

to call him out because she wants her to see him for who he really is.

I feel like Jack has definitely spoke some stuff to the boys

that is...hasn't been coming out to Tori.

Mm.

Oh, hello. Hi!

Wow.

Lucinda and Timothy.

He's smiling. That's a good start. That's a step up for Tim.

A big, strong Timothy smile, we like this.

Look how stunning you look. Mm!

You sexy lady.

Hi, gorgeous.

I love this.

You look so beautiful.

Hello!

Aw, Tristan and Cassandra. Aw.

How you doing? How you been?

I'm good, how are you, Timothy? Yeah, good.

Well, they look better than when I saw them during the week.

That makes me so happy for Tristan and Cassandra.

Me too.

Good to see you.

Happy Father's Day.

Love you, Dad, love you, Dad.

Do you have kids?

I vote Tristan as the nicest guy in the experiment

with the biggest heart.

Did something very sweet for me yesterday, very cool.

You know he got me a bottle of Patron?

Did you like the card?

The card said, "You might be grumpy, Dad, but we still love you."

You are... you are a friggin' legend.

Yeah, but it's Father's Day.

Look, it's a joke

but he always, 'cause I'm a bit older than Tristan, he calls me Dad.

Hello.

Hey!

Oh, you look dashing! Hi!

Ellie and Ben. Ben and Ellie.

(EXCITED CHATTER)

Hi!

Andi and Richard dancing their way into the cocktail party.

Hello!

Andi and I, we're going well, we're going real solid, you know?

There's a lot of affection there,

there's a lot of adoration for each other,

we enjoy each other's company very much and we're having a good time.

Oh, too late. Oh, hello!

Hello!

Ooh, Jayden and Eden.

There's so much love in the room tonight.

Wow.

Hello!

This is an amazing suit.

Look at you. Hello.

That's an ensemble, mate. Good, lookin' good.

Who's missing, then?

The new couples.

Oh, shit, yeah.

Smile.

Smile and wave.

Smile and wave. Be nice.

I feel really good with Ridge and I,

but I am feeling very nervous for the first dinner party.

It's gonna be a bit nerve-racking, like, meeting the other couples,

but I'm just so grateful that Ridge and I are strong.

It feels like it's gonna be a fun night.

You reckon? I reckon.

New couples, I think they're gonna be laughs.

Of course they are. Yeah.

Oh! Hey!

Hey, what's good?

Oh! Oh, shit!

New couple. Jade and Ridge.

Hey! (CHEERING)

What's good, what's good, what's good?

Don't they look gorgeous together.

Andreas, how are you? Good. Oh, you remembered my name.

Of course!

I thought they were vibing quite well, didn't you?

You were like, "Er, these guys are looking good."

Come in strong, they've come in really strong and it's nice.

Ridge. Tristan.

Nice to meet ya.

So, we've got this new dude called Bridge.

How was the honeymoon? Deece.

Deece.

What?

TRISTAN: Bridge's vocabulary and his words confuses me.

Deece!

Come on, boy, give us a deece. Deece!

What's that?

And maybe it's 'cause I'm not cool

but I just can't understand what he's saying.

I don't understand him.

(LAUGHTER)

Short for decent.

He's gonna abbreviate everything, full Aussie.

Well, I will need translations.

OK, I'll do my best.

I might not even get it all.

Oh, hey! (CHEERING)

Yeah! Hey, guys!

Ash and Madeleine.

Oh! Hey!

Whoo!

Hi, baby. Hi, bro.

Ash. Tim.

Nice to meet you, man. Pleasure.

Hi!

Friendly faces.

How are you, mate?

How are you?

What's going on? I'm married.

Did you guys have a fun honeymoon at least?

It was fun, yeah.

It was great, actually.

We went to Ulladulla.

We went to Ulladulla, coastal New South Wales.

Yep, it's a beautiful spot.

Beautiful spot but, um, it's been a whirlwind.

Like, yeah, I don't know, it's been... it's been weird.

Really? Yeah, it's bizarre.

Ah, man, wow.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

Are you ready for the dinner party? I am.

I'm excited to get in there and chat to everybody.

I'm feeling confident, you know? Yeah, good.

I still can't believe I'm here.

It's mind-blowing, it's such a surreal moment.

My second chance at finding love.

Hopefully, it's a nice reunion for you.

If not, then it's you and I together.

Then we'll just drink alone.

Yeah, we'll just drink alone in the corner.

Nice.

I think I'm mostly looking forward to seeing the girls.

They haven't seen me in weeks.

They're probably wondering what the hell's happened to me.

So, I'm really hoping that they're quite surprised.

They know who I am, so, walking in,

they better be ready to hug me this time.

Hello.

Oh!

(SQUEALING)

Michael and Stephen.

Oh, here they come.

(LAUGHTER AND SQUEALING)

TIMOTHY: Holy shit.

(LAUGHTER)

Hey, man. Jono.

Stephen, nice to...

Here, give me a hug.

Nice to meet you, bro. You too.

Hello. I'm Sara. Hi.

Nice to meet you!

I'm actually so happy right now.

Like, Michael's back.

None of us knew he was gonna come back.

Hey, girl!

How are you? I'm good!

My heart is pounding!

Oh, my God.

Not one new couple, not two new couples but three new couples!

I am so happy.

I didn't see any of that coming.

Yeah.

I'm so delighted, though,

because we nearly lost Michael to this experiment, didn't we,

and so to give him this opportunity with Stephen

who's a fantastic match, it's amazing.

Hey. I'm Ellie. Nice to meet you. Stephen. Nice to meet you.

I'm gonna forget everyone's names. That's OK.

It was a lot. It was good. It was good.

It was really nice, the welcome we got.

I am so happy to be back with you as my husband.

It's really nice to have the new couples.

I think they will bring great energy to the group.

But I don't know what's gonna happen tonight

because I haven't really been hearing much around the place.

There must be things going on and I just haven't heard.

OK. What's going on?

Do we want to top us up? Fill me in, everyone.

I need to tell you what's happened. What's happened?

Let me sit down.

Oh, my God. It was, like, two days ago.

(BLEEP) hell.

Yes.

That's just how far that crosses the line

when you get a reaction like that from Eden.

Right. She's outraged by it.

So, Jack's told the boys at the gym some things,

and I just don't think it's appropriate.

Especially when you know that it can get back to Tori

and potentially upset her.

It's mean.

I saw her the other day and she said

that, you know, she plans to, like, move to the Gold Coast for him.

Who? Tori?

Yeah. Nah.

That's what she said to me. Nah.

I'm not lying. What?

Yeah. She said that, like, they fully, like, had planned that.

And she was like, "We've discussed it.

"He's told all his friends and family

"I'm gonna move to the Gold Coast for him and all this."

Oh, no.

That's why I'm shocked by Jack saying that.

Pucker up.

Mm. Delicious.

This is why it's so important for Tori

to hear the feedback from the sisterhood because she's into Jack.

A lot.

And is thinking of moving to be with him.

She's serious, she's committed.

I just don't get, like, six weeks in, like, what is he doing then?

We're nearly there, dinner party number three.

Mm, it'll be interesting to see that.

Should we pull Tori aside when she gets in

just to talk to her privately, the three of us?

OK, we have to talk to her.

The only thing we can do is sit Tori down and let her know

because she deserves the truth,

and then we're going to hold Jack accountable.

He has no idea what's coming for him.

Hi!

Still to come...

We might come for the power couple, y'all.

(LAUGHTER)

Love is in the air for our newlyweds...

He made it really easy

'cause, obviously, he just jokes around, like, constantly.

Like a heat pump, consistent.

(AWKWARD LAUGHTER)

..before Lauren holds Jack to account...

Did you say it or did you not say it?

I did not say I wasn't attracted... So, he's lying?

..leading to one of the most shocking comments

the experiment has ever heard.

Don't come at him.

I'm not talking to you, though. Shut your mouth.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

"Muzzle your woman".

Don't talk to her like that.

We've heard some stuff but that is outrageously disrespectful.

Shut up.

(JARRING MUSIC)

MAN: Jack's late.

Yay! Hi!

Alright. Tori and Jack.

Yay, you guys.

Hello! Hi, beautiful.

Whoo!

Hey, girly. Hello.

How you doing?

This is gonna change the dynamic.

Brother. Come on.

Oh, my God.

(EXCITED CHATTER)

You angel!

Get a seat, man.

I'm nervous.

I don't think Tori knows what has been said, but she deserves to know.

(GRIMACES) Killing me!

This could end her relationship.

What's going on? Brother.

What are you gonna do? Can you help me?

I'm thinking, like, how do I do this?

How do I approach this with my friend?

I don't want to embarrass her.

I don't want to bring it up in front of everyone.

But she needs to know the truth.

Alright, I'm gonna go get a drink.

Hi, sweetie.

This dress is serving. Thank you.

It's serving, it's giving.

I feel big.

How are you, my love?

Tori.

What's going on?

We need to talk to you. We need to talk to you.

OK, go on. OK.

JACK: Tori!

Look, they're gonna take Tori away and get to the bottom of it all.

Right away, huh?

(STRAINED MUSIC)

I had to tell Lauren that Jack said some inappropriate things.

I just don't think it's gonna go well for us.

OK.

So, I need to tell you what's happened.

Jack told the boys something in the gym.

He said, "If we get to couple swap week

"and we haven't slept together, you guys can sleep with her."

Um...

(EXHALES NERVOUSLY)

Oh, no.

Clearly, she had no idea.

Bro, it's ins...

We went to look at cows, she starts crying, bawling.

Cows?

Jack told the boys, he's like,

"We're not sleeping together 'cause we're not attracted to each other."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)

TRISTAN: I know, I know you were saying it's all crazy but, like...

(MUSIC QUIETENS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC RESUMES)

I feel rattled, I feel rattled.

She looked upset, and that's the last thing I wanted to do,

but Jack needs to be put into the firing line.

With no wiggle room.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

(WAITER DINGS GLASS)

Ladies and gentlemen, dinner is served.

I don't know what's going on.

Um, I don't trust everyone here.

(DISQUIETING MUSIC)

One second, me and Tori are walking into the dinner party happy

and, the next, I saw my wife get whisked away by the girls

to have a chat, but now Tori's upset.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

So, I'm just putting a couple of things together,

and I feel like Lauren is looking for drama.

If she wants to come at me and my relationship, it's gonna backfire.

Red wine?

(LAUGHTER)

Table's just got so much bigger now.

It's got a lot bigger.

Cheers!

Cheers!

What do you mean? What have you got to say?

(DELICATE, UNSETTLING MUSIC)

Don't come at me like that.

Seriously, let's take it down a notch.

But what have you got to say, man? What have you got to say, mate?

I'm asking you what you've said to my wife.

What have you said to Jono about Tori?

You've had a lot to say.

In fact, I heard you had a lot to say at the gym.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

It's a joke.

It's a weird joke to say.

I didn't take it as a joke.

What was the joke?

Can you just say the joke again to me?

What's the joke with the boys?

It's inappropriate at the dinner table.

So, if it's inappropriate at the dinner table,

it's inappropriate between guys.

The fact that you can't even say it at the dinner table

should plain...like, plain and simple, be not a joke.

Can we know what the joke was?

What's the joke?

(EAR-PIERCING STATIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

MICHAEL: Can we know what the joke was?

What's the joke?

(EAR-PIERCING STATIC)

Oh, my God, that's (BLEEP).

MICHAEL: That's not a joke!

That's a horrible joke.

(INTROSPECTIVE MUSIC)

I don't see any humour in any of that.

It wasn't funny.

Whether a joke or just said directly, indirectly,

I just think that sort of talk's a bit disrespectful

and, you know, it's degrading.

Jack is all about control, power.

But I do get a sense he's realising he's been exposed.

The whole group's letting you know

this is not something to make a joke of.

So, I think it could be really interesting

to see how Jack handles this.

Sara.

(TENSION-INDUCING MUSIC)

Anything I would say to Jono, I would say in front of Tori.

And that's... And she would say equal back.

Maybe she knows about it but it just...it personally

doesn't look good when you hear that, do you know what I mean?

100%, and I'm owning that.

That was said, 100%, that was said. Thank you.

But don't joke about things like that.

I like what Sara's doing there. Yeah.

She's saying, "It's disrespectful."

She's absolutely right to hold Jack accountable for this too.

Now, listen, listen, the banter we had, I have with my wife.

Everything I've said to Jono I've said to her.

Babe, do we have that banter?

Yes.

So, you know it's a joke? Yeah.

(DISQUIETING MUSIC)

Look, if Jack says it was a joke, I'm gonna take it as a joke.

I trust him.

MEL: These are not jokes, Tori.

JOHN: It's worrying that she's accepting of this type of behaviour.

Jack and I joke about really shitty things not intended for anyone else.

It's not about that, that's not the point.

No.

Sorry, that's just not gonna slide.

She is blindly backing him.

"Yeah, like, we're married,

"and, cool, that's what you do for your husband,"

but, like, at the end of the day, he's disrespected you.

He's been saying derogatory things about you,

and he lied about his attraction to you.

To me, that is unacceptable behaviour on a whole 'nother level.

Tori just deserves better than that.

So, you were just bringing that to Tori's attention tonight

at the dinner party because...?

Because telling boys that you're not attracted to her

and that's why you're not sleeping with her is not banter to me.

What?

(SINISTER MUSIC)

Like, what's the joke

when you tell your mates that you're not attracted to your wife?

I haven't once said I'm not attracted to Tori, not once.

Yes, you have. To who?

(MUSIC INTENSIFIES)

This is where Jono needs to come in and back me up.

He's the one that heard it,

and he needs to stand up to Jack and say, "Mate, you did say it."

Jono, I didn't say that, did I?

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

Am I attracted to Tori?

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

Are you?

(MUSIC ENDS)

Do you not know?

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Are you?

Jack said, at Alessandra's workshop, that he wasn't attracted to Tori.

I heard that comment.

He's just deflecting and he's not telling anyone the truth.

Oh, my God!

(MUSIC DARKENS)

At the end of the day, Jono knows what was said to him by Jack.

That's right.

Jono, I'm absolutely attracted to Tori.

I say that to you all the time.

We literally said this the other day.

Mate, do I tell you I'm not attracted to Tori?

(SINISTER MUSIC CONTINUES)

At the...

Am I attracted to Tori? No, let him answer.

Am I attracted to Tori?

He's answering you if you'd let him speak.

He's not letting him talk.

Why are you taking so long to answer that question?

Can he just shut his mouth for a minute?

Just get everyone to shush and let Jono talk.

Like, there is one person that knows what was said. Just let him talk.

Is that a yes or a no? Let him talk!

Well, where are you going with...? Let him talk!

You said, "We don't have a sexual spark."

You are a sexual man.

Am I attracted to Tori?

I didn't say, "Have I said I have a sexual spark?"

Is there a sexual spark? No. Am I attracted? Yes.

What is the (BLEEP) difference?

There's two topics here.

Jack... Sexual spark or am I attracted...

Don't play semantics with me!

Jack is really talking in circles now.

We've seen this, haven't we?

You know, dodging... Very familiar.

Using this word rather than that word,

and he's trying to confuse everything.

JONO: But I don't understand, if you say you're attracted to her,

and you guys are very sexual beings,

both of you are very sexual beings...

..why aren't you having sex?

(UNSETTLING MUSIC)

That's another (BLEEP) question, mate.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

Listen, listen.

Everything I say to the boys in banter I would say in front of Tori.

But what's the banter? "Hey, babe, I'm not attracted to my wife."

I've never said that.

The banter...

Yes, you did say that. Lauren, I didn't say it.

Why do you keep saying that?

Can you not follow this conversation?

Don't go with following, mate, 'cause if you

want to go with follow, I can ring round circles around you all day.

You're talking shit.

I mean, the dude's good at what he does, he's full of shit,

but I see you, I'll meet you at your level, mate.

So, did you say it or did you not say that?

I did not say I wasn't attracted... So, he's lying?

I do look at Jack right now,

and I do get a sense he's realising he's lost here,

and now we're starting to see Jack when he's backed into a corner.

This is real Jack.

You think you can trust someone, you build a bond and a connection

with another bro,

and they gotta go home and say something to their wives.

(UNNERVING MUSIC)

He broke the bro code.

Forget it, mate.

Hey, relax.

No, mate, I'm a loyal guy.

We all have banter.

We talk about everyone's relationships.

I would never go home and say something to my wife

that I don't need to say.

Don't come at him. We all have...

I'm not talking to you, Lauren. Shut your mouth.

(STRANGE MUSIC)

"Muzzle your woman".

Muzzle your woman?

(WILD, DISGRUNTLED CHATTER)

Ooh!

(UNSETTLING MUSIC)

So, did you say it or did you not say that?

I did not say I wasn't attracted... So, he's lying?

We talk about everyone's relationships.

I would never go home and say something to my wife

that I don't need to say.

Don't come at him. We all have...

I'm not talking to you, Lauren. Shut your mouth.

(STRANGE MUSIC)

Muzzle your woman?

(SHARP GASP)

MEL: Wow. Wow.

Ooh!

What? Chaos! Guys, come on.

(TENSION-INDUCING MUSIC)

There's things you can't say and that is one of them.

If that was anyone saying that to Jade,

I would've lost it, absolutely lost it.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

That's not cool.

My mum would beat me if I ever said that to a woman.

Yeah, I don't like "Muzzle your woman" at all.

Not funny, not appropriate, not now, not ever, not to no-one.

(MUSIC RACES)

They can't get a word in 'cause you will not shut your mouth.

(INTROSPECTIVE PIANO MUSIC)

Jack has just showed his true colours - "muzzle your wife".

We've heard some stuff but that is...

Muzzle your wife.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..outrageously disrespectful.

He's showing everyone how misogynistic he is, too.

That's unacceptable behaviour from him.

Hey, hey, alright.

Don't talk to her like that, man. She needs it.

She needs it. Mate.

Put a muzzle on your girl - wow.

LUCINDA: I don't like that.

At all.

I don't like that, either. Nuh.

I'm not surprised by Jack's behaviour.

He really just showed his true colours.

You tell me to put a muzzle on me again,

I'll (BLEEP) show you who's gonna need a muzzle.

Oh, my God, this girl.

I've had enough of you, thank you very much.

I've had enough of you, too.

You talk shit about her when she's not there

and then, when you get called out, you try and shut me down.

Are you listening? Can you compute this conversation?

Don't talk about computing, mate.

Your hair's that (BLEEP) tight, I don't think your brain...

Your face is that (BLEEP) tight, Lauren.

(STORMY MUSIC)

Gosh. One minute, it was fine. The next minute, it was not.

Tonight is chaotic.

Now you're annoying me.

No, this is pissing me off.

This is what you want.

You're doing this for limelight.

I'm doing it for limelight.

Jack's quite clearly trying to shift the blame onto Lauren

for words that he said.

It's not Lauren's fault and he needs to reel that in.

I...I'm done with him now already.

That's why you're doing it. Don't gaslight me.

That's why you're doing this, Lauren.

Oh! We're friends here, as well.

Lauren, Lauren.

This can be so civil.

This can be so civil.

It's not feeling very civil.

He is classic, like, "I am trying to spin my way out of this.

"My brain isn't working quick enough

"so I'm gonna try and flutter in a bunch of words

"so I can try and think and try and, like, gaslight you."

You're talking shit.

No, you're talking shit. You're talking shit.

I'm attracted to my wife. Good.

I've said it from day one.

OK, well, then, make sure you say it to the boys when she's not around.

I do.

This is outrageous.

I have not once said I am not attracted to my wife.

I am attracted to her.

And he's definitely told Lauren something different.

Yeah, I did say I didn't have the sexual spark with Tori.

But that's well covered.

So, right now, Jono's gotta pick a side.

I'm a very loyal guy and you (BLEEP) know it.

All I did is speak highly about you.

You're talkin' shit to Lauren.

And you (BLEEP) know you are.

Relax.

Did I say I'm not attracted to Tori?

Alright, Jono, this is your chance to tell.

You said that...

I'm a loyal guy, mate.

If you cut me now, I'm done, so don't bullshit.

JONO: I'm horribly uncomfortable.

I understand what Lauren's saying but I'm friends with Jack.

So, I don't know who to support.

Yeah, I'm kinda stuck.

I don't know what to do.

I...

I don't know.

Am I attracted to Tori?

(FRAGILE MUSIC)

Everything you've ever said to me, you've always said that you...

..find her really attractive, yes, yep.

Thank you.

Jack was just absolutely denying everything that Lauren said,

and what do you say?

You can't argue against someone

when they're saying, "No, that's not what I said."

So...

This, to me, is essentially Jono coming back to the alpha.

Uh-huh.

And saying, "I'm sorry, I'll do what I'm told."

(GASPS)

I mean, like, is he (BLEEP) kidding me?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

You gave me this info and you told me you'd back me up,

and now I just look like a liar.

Alright, let's just leave it there, you're attracted to Tori.

Really disappointing, Jono.

And you can now hear why Lauren has had concerns

that he wasn't a man of strength.

And she really wanted to see that in him and, unfortunately, tonight,

he has just not stepped up to the plate

and I think he's really let her down tonight.

The dinner...like, it was just, like, a circus performance.

My best friend is fighting my husband.

Um...

Is Tori alright?

Are you OK? You OK?

I'm just really over it.

(TENSE MUSIC RACES)

TORI: Oh, (BLEEP) me.

(MOROSE MUSIC)

MEL: Oh, Tori.

ALESSANDRA: Jack hasn't even noticed she's not there.

I want no part of that.

No, I get that, that's a lot happening right there.

My hope is that she does reflect back

and start to hear the feedback from the sisterhood

because this is not something you should be joking about.

Is there some element of truth to this?

I just want to know how you're feeling right now,

that's all I care about.

How do I put this?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um...

I'm feeling exhausted.

I think it's a lot to process, like...

SARA: The only reason why I brought it to your attention

is because I get that you guys have dark humour

and that's fair enough, you guys have your own shit.

I respect whatever goes on between you guys, but, personally,

and I think a lot of people would agree,

that saying something like that to your friends

without you around is disrespectful.

It is and it's not a joke, it's not a joke, babe, it's not.

I agree. It's actually not nice.

Jack has said the comments that he said.

It's not a joke.

That was an excuse.

It was disrespectful and we all just want her to understand that.

I love you and I think the world of you

and I know that you like Jack, but...

You wouldn't make those jokes about Jack when he's not there.

You can't defend that, you can't defend that, babe.

Well, this is something that we see each and every experiment, isn't it,

where you are confronted with siding with your partner

or whether you are there for the collective group.

Maybe you find it funny and you find it as a joke.

No-one else in the room's laughing.

No-one else finds him saying those things funny.

Tonight, for the first time,

Tori's seen a side to Jack that I think will make her pause.

Yeah, I think so, too.

I don't know what to do.

Jack said it was a joke, but I just don't know who to believe.

(TENSE MUSIC)

(LAUGHTER)

STEPHEN: It was a rocky start.

(GLASS DINGING) Oh!

I just wanted to welcome the new fabulous people!

Yes! (CHEERING)

How awesome that we've got three couples, what a delight.

Fresh energy in the hood.

Fresh meat. Fresh meat.

Fresh meat. Fresh meat.

(LAUGHTER)

We've got these wonderful new people joining this experiment,

and, this drama, you know,

it's not...it's not representative of, like, who we are.

I'm sad they've had to witness that.

(LAUGHTER)

And I want to turn this around.

Welcome to the family, welcome.

Why don't we get a little summary from our newbies

how they're going and, like, how their honeymoon was?

We want to hear from Jade. Come on, Jade.

What do you mean? Come on, Jade.

You're up. Use your words.

The wedding was good.

Honeymoon, um, was good.

He made it really easy

'cause, obviously, he just jokes around, like, constantly.

So, it was good. Like a heat pump.

(CHUCKLING)

Like what? Like a heat pump, consistent.

Oh, wow.

All good, anyway, keep going.

Honestly, this is what I deal with all the time.

Jade and Ridge are utterly divine.

Are you guys in the same state? BOTH: No.

Oh, where are you from? She's Goldy, I'm Sydney.

It's one hour on the plane, all good.

(LAUGHTER)

Easy, smooth sailing.

It's been nice to sit opposite them

and just, sort of, get the transmission of their sexiness,

cuteness, like, you know, genuine regard for each other.

Just seeing everyone else tonight, very nice to see where we stand

in comparison, not that it's a competition but we're winning.

Easily, we're winning.

All good.

Michael and Stephen.

I personally think Stephen and I are in a great position.

Compatibility level, like, the experts really gave me what I want.

Oh, most kind guy.

We might come for the power couple, y'all.

(LAUGHTER)

Yeah, what about you guys? Yeah, come on.

Madeleine, you're up. Mash.

We're...

We are where we're at.

Yeah, we're not where we want to be but we're...

we're just hoping we can get to that next level.

I'm curious to know what Madeleine has to say.

I'm just taking everything as it comes.

You know what I mean?

(JOVIAL MUSIC)

I feel like I wasn't really, like, expecting...

..to be so in love again like I am.

Yeah.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

I don't know.

I don't know what she's talking about.

I'm someone

who has been, like, really protecting myself from love,

I guess, and it's like I'm trying to open myself up,

it's really hard for me.

Great awareness, Maddy. Yeah, yeah.

I feel like I'm actually going crazy.

(LAUGHTER)

(WHIMSICAL MUSIC)

This is so good 'cause our three new couples

are really bringing that new energy and excitement into the group.

And you know who else has great energy tonight?

Lucinda and Timothy.

Yeah.

I'm making sure Dad's behaving.

Dad, it's OK, alright? We love ya, alright?

Even though tonight was very tense at the table,

it looks like Lucinda and Timothy are under repair.

I got him a Father's Day card, I got him a gift. He is my dad.

He did.

Even with that rough-coated outside of a big man, right,

he's a chocolatey, gooey sweetheart.

How are you and Lucinda doing?

I've got nothing to bitch at.

The issue is she can dig up shit from me that makes me question me.

Is that a good or a bad thing? It's a bad.

Why is it a bad thing?

'Cause I've got emotions that I put in a box and hide them away,

and this whole thing questions who you are.

Lucinda says I'm not open...

..'cause I don't trust anyone.

All the scars that are on my heart are from people that I loved.

If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to.

Um, Mum died.

Brother committed suicide that year.

Um...

Dad died three months ago, but left me with a parting gift of...

..a message.

What was the message?

"I don't like you."

What?

Oh, God, that's so cruel.

(BLOWS RASPBERRY)

Um, no matter how many times you run over it in your head

that you're OK with it, you're not.

You know?

It is tough.

I'm really sorry.

It's not easy for me to be an open person.

Unfortunately, I've sort of got a little bit of an open wound,

and so being vulnerable's tough.

But, um, I'm trying.

I'm proud of you, though.

I've seen how so far you've come.

Like, it's awesome.

It broke my heart a bit.

He's had to learn to stand on his two feet

probably the majority of his whole, entire life,

but anyone that's been dealt that hand, right,

and can still put a beautiful smile on his face like he does,

that dude is carrying baggages but he's climbing that mountain

and he's climbing it more than most people.

I know you're trying to be better in your own Timothy way, you know,

and that's what I love about ya.

I wouldn't invest this much time in ya, Dad,

if I didn't give a shit about you.

I'm proud of you.

And Lucinda's proud of you.

I can see why Lucinda's so patient.

She's not in a dip.

She understands that shit can rock you,

and I think Lucinda has done wonders on Timothy.

Ooh!

Ooh.

Welcome to the party.

Coming up, a friendship...

You are better than this.

..and a marriage is put to the test.

It's been said, Tori.

Ask Jono.

Will Jono stand up for Lauren?

What you said was what he said.

Say that again.

What you said...

Is what he said.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Is there white wine around? There is.

Actually, there's white wine down near Jono.

(EXCITED CHATTER)

Ridge, immediately, I like your sense of humour, brother.

I can just tell it just tumbles out really easily.

LAUREN: Am I in the twilight zone?

Like, am I going crazy?

Everyone around the table's acting like nothing's happened,

whilst completely ignoring the elephant in the room.

Oh!

Tori's clearly sad.

I've got no idea where her head's at.

Jack's got away with bullshit,

and I'm so pissed off with Jono for not having my back.

I don't know what to do.

Tors, are you alright?

Sorry.

It didn't come across the way I wanted it to come across,

and I am sorry to you for that.

But it's just how it had to happen.

It's how it had to happen, OK.

Alright.

It's not how it had to happen,

and you know it's not how it had to happen.

Seriously, I couldn't believe that.

She knows, Jack and I,

we're very secure in our marriage so we can joke about certain things

that would make an insecure marriage uncomfortable.

But he would never joke about attraction, not at all.

An offline conversation and it was an offline joke.

OK, but how do we not say it to him because it's been said, Tori.

Jack has told the boys,

"We're not having sex because I'm not attracted to Tori.

"And if it gets to the week where we couple swap,

"you can sleep with her."

Ask Jono!

(TENSE MUSIC)

If you were concerned for me, genuinely,

it would've been a text message.

It wouldn't have been this. I agree.

You're better than this.

It's just bullshit.

Lauren knows me better than anyone else here,

but she's making a mountain out of a molehill.

I'm so disappointed in her and she knows it, she absolutely knows it.

I don't need to sit at a dinner table

and, like, justify jokes and banter.

I'm not concerned.

I find dark shit funny.

It's worrying to see that this is what she's gonna hang onto.

It's a joke, not serious.

This is our sense of humour. It's our humour.

Oh, no.

You know me well enough to know what my sense of humour is, right?

It's just shit form.

And now she's using the friendship here, isn't she, as her currency.

She's saying, "I thought I knew you better than this,"

and blaming Lauren.

I expect more from you.

I wish you'd care less.

I am genuinely quite shaken.

Like, I don't know what happened.

Lauren, Lauren, come here.

Come sit.

It was not said as a joke.

I was trying to protect my friend

and open Tori's eyes to what's going on.

I don't want to make anyone feel bad.

You were trying to have her back.

Now I just feel like a shitty friend

and, like, I kind of regret the way it came out.

Do you reckon that Tori would see that on display and go,

"Shit, what have I done here?"

You know what, at the end of the day, she likes the guy,

she's gonna go with him.

Yeah, I know.

I feel like I've lost a friend.

But do you know what? Do you know what?

Jono told me this information and then he said to me,

"I will say something."

And he didn't.

(FRAUGHT MUSIC)

Like, at the end of the day, this is all Jono's fault.

You really could've backed me a bit better there, mate.

I thought that Jono was gonna have my back.

(BLEEP) me.

No, you didn't.

In the situation where you give me that information, like, verbatim,

and I repeat it verbatim and then I get told by the person

that I'm lying, that's when you should be like,

"Nah, mate, like, I said those words."

You said to me that he's not attracted to her, verbatim,

didn't you?

That was a really pivotal moment for Lauren,

and she really needed her partner to stand up and defend her

and he didn't.

I just feel like I'm just given these words

and he was all gaslighting to me, saying, like, "I didn't say that.

"Did I say that?" I'm like, "That's what I was told."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC RACES)

What you said was what he said.

Say that again.

What you said...

Is what he said.

(SOFTLY LILTING MUSIC)

LAUREN: That's what I was told!

You said to me, you said he's not attracted to her,

verbatim, didn't you?

What you said was what he said.

Say that again.

What you said...

Is what he said. Yeah.

Thank you.

Say it louder.

Say it for the people in the back.

Like, you hung me out to dry.

Now I just look the dickhead calling out my friend and her dude

in front of everyone but, like, you told me you'd back me up.

He was just completely denying it.

Then why didn't you say, "Well, that's what I told Lauren.

"She's not lying about it. She's not making it up."

I get that.

'Cause it looks like I'm just making it up now.

You need to say, "I told Lauren those exact words."

Well, I did,

then, when someone's literally like, "I didn't say that..."

You turn and you say, "Yeah, you did and she's not lying."

(TENSE MUSIC RACES)

This is just shit. I knew that this would happen.

Do whatever you want.

I feel like I can handle myself.

I don't need a dude to, like, back me.

But I would like to have, like, a bit more support.

I also told you those words in confidence.

I told you that I was gonna say it.

I didn't think you would literally

use the words I told you in confidence against him.

Oh, (BLEEP) me, honestly.

You knew I was gonna burn this place down.

But I didn't think you were gonna say, "Jono said you said this."

I didn't...I did not think you were gonna do that.

OK, so now he's saying, "You shouldn't have said that."

(ALESSANDRA SCOFFS)

Turning on one another.

Fingers pointing at each other.

Oh, no.

So, there's a betrayal now that they'll be feeling.

Yeah. Both.

Each person, yeah, feeling as though

they're in the right and the other's in the wrong.

Seriously!

You were the one that fed me the information,

and you let me say those words, and you sat back and said nothing.

I didn't sign up for friends at first sight.

I mean, it's Married at First Sight.

It's either you support me or you support the boys.

I need more wine.

This is a shame, isn't it,

given what we know about the history with this couple,

with Lauren really wanting him to stand up,

and he's really let her down.

He buckled, he buckled under the pressure and could not handle it.

If that was a test, he didn't pass.

And that may be the bigger issue for Lauren,

that, ultimately, when the heat is on, he will not have her back.

Yeah.

Seriously!

Your alliance is with me.

He's not gonna suck your dick at the end of the night.

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

Is he? OK.

That is (BLEEP) bullshit.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

Next time...

I'm mad about her. Aw!

TRISTAN: Aw! That is so cute.

It's the third commitment ceremony of the experiment.

She's everything that I've wanted in a partner.

She has it all.

And love is in the air...

You're giggling like a little girl.

Oh, because... (MEL LAUGHS)

..as some of our couples reveal their extraordinary progress.

We've actually been messing around a little bit more.

Flirty, jokes and fun has been kind of creeping into our conversations.

I get it and I don't need advice from you.

But for others...

Why are you throwing me under the bus?

I just heard Alexandra.

What's happening for you right now, Timothy?

I'm frustrated.

..shock revelations...

(CASS SOBS) I'm sorry, Cass.

I can see that that really hurt.

..will leave their marriage in turmoil...

I felt disrespected.

I felt like my bubble burst.

..before...

He said, "Put a muzzle on your woman."

..the experts call out bad behaviour.

I've never heard a man talk to a woman like that.

If someone said that to me about my wife, I would not back down.

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