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NARRATOR: Previously...

RICHARD: I came into this with high hopes and big dreams,

and it's ended in a devastating, shattering way.

Andrea and Richard made their heartbreaking exit.

(EMOTIONALLY) I'll never forget in my entire life...

(SOBS)

And the experiment also bid farewell to Cassandra and Tristan.

CASSANDRA: We're ready to accept that we're just gonna be friends.

But for some couples...

Do you feel admiration for Lucinda?

100%.

Do you know admiration is the gateway to love?

..their love continued to shine brighter than ever before.

I never thought that an experiment like this

could really work.

It feels like we have made a breakthrough.

Sara continued to reconnect with Tim.

We see right through it.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I just don't wanna be involved anymore.

Cracks appeared for Eden and Jayden.

She said, "If you don't say what I tell you to say,

"I'm done with you and I'm leaving you."

What?

JOHN: Jayden, are you starting to question

whether this is the right person for you?

It's a hard one. Like, so, yeah.

NARRATOR: Tonight...

I'm alive! Lauren is back.

And don't say you're just hoping for a root.

(LAUGHS)

Honey, I'm home.

Our couples pack up and head home as part of Homestays Week.

In you go.

Over two big nights...

welcome home, sweetie.

..our newlyweds discover how their other half lives.

(BRIGHT MUSIC TURNS SOUR)

And for some, it's an eye-opening experience.

LUCINDA: It's a real bachelor's pad, this one.

(YAPS)

TIMOTHY: She's not that well trained.

She pissed on the carpet.

Why did you lie?

Hard conversations will be had...

Did you think you would get away with it?

We're not rehashing.

..as they discuss plans for life after the experiment.

I got the impression you were basic. Yeah.

Tori comes face-to-face with some of Jack's most beloved clients...

I've always kind of been, like, one of the boys.

I feel like when I come across a girl that only has guy friends,

it's usually because they're sleeping with all the boys.

(HARSH MUSIC)

(PHONE RINGS)

NARRATOR: But a last minute disappearing act

threatens to derail homestays for Jayden.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

NARRATOR: It's the morning after the Commitment Ceremony...

JACK: Wakey, wakey. Uh-uh.

Isn't this great?

(TORI MUMBLES INCOHERENTLY)

RIDGE: Babe, I got you a present.

You're gonna be stupid with this.

It's in my pants. (LAUGHS)

There you go.

Bet you weren't expecting that. (LAUGHS)

After last night's successful couch session,

Lucinda and Timothy are reflecting on their progress

over the last few weeks.

LUCINDA: You did really well last night on the couch.

Ahh, shit!

So... Yeah, it was good.

Yeah.

No, I felt the couch session was... It was OK.

For Timothy, the past few weeks have seen a massive breakthrough

as he is finally embracing his vulnerabilities.

TIMOTHY: Lucinda's a rock.

LUCINDA: I am loving the unravelling of this gorgeous creature.

He's SUCH a gorgeous man. OTHERS: Aw.

ALL: Oh!

Oh, Jesus.

All of these emotional breakthroughs

have melted the heart of the once self-proclaimed Tinman.

TIMOTHY: I don't know what it is. I don't know what it is.

I just can't hold myself together.

I'm 51 years old and I've never really let anyone in.

I feel like I've wasted those years.

I'm just so proud of you

and watching our journey and opening,

and our genuine regard and enjoyment of each other.

It was really lovely.

While Lucinda celebrates her husband's emotional progress,

Timothy is feeling drained,

suffering an emotional hangover,

exhausted from opening up over the past few weeks.

You know, I did that session yesterday

and then, just the last couple of days,

and I just feel it's too exhausting for me.

It's been a really hard few weeks.

Yeah.

I know Lu's really happy about me opening up but I'm just depleted.

(EXHALES)

I've gotta get my emotions in check

and it frustrates me... (EXHALES)

I know what they're saying, I get it.

But I put things in a box and I move on.

Mmm.

And as much as it's...

It mightn't be healthy, it's the way that I can exist.

Mmm.

I'm not the sort of person that talks about my feelings.

(BLOWS A RASPBERRY)

It's just such a 'out of left field' for me.

There's no question I've gotten a little bit softer

but it's trying and taxing, letting my walls come down.

I can definitely feel the pressure of the experiment.

Even waking up today after sitting on the couch,

I can't...

I don't have the capacity to keep...

Mmm. ..keep going at this level.

This is not what I do.

Like, this is just... Yeah. Not who you are.

It's not who I am.

I just can't speak the way you speak.

I know. I'm completely, like, drained.

I wanted you to know that

I'm always a safe place for you to share and let go,

and there's no judgement here.

You can choose exactly how you are in your life.

You just do you, you know, however that is.

And, if you're happy, the world's happy around you.

We all see who you are, you're awesome.

I very much appreciate Lucinda at the moment.

She's been very, very supportive, very patient,

and I've got nothing but respect for her.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: As Timothy reflects on a difficult but positive week...

(CHUCKLES) Here we go.

..another couple's surprising session on the couch

is on everyone's lips.

Eden and Jayden, oh!

Yeah, look, that was really, really bad.

That was so unexpected.

TORI: I cried when Jayden and Eden were on the couch.

They've been like, the pinup couple since day one

and I'm always talking about them, they're, like, the strongest couple.

Like, yeah, last night was well off.

They have been, like... Their sessions.

..hiding everything.

They've been portraying their relationship as pretty much

perfect, to everybody.

It was the first time they actually opened up.

But if it's been happening for weeks.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: At the Commitment Ceremony, Jayden confessed,

Eden's built up anxiety from the experiment

is starting to take its toll on their relationship.

Eden just straight up told me

Sara had gone out with her ex-boyfriend

and they were talking shit about Tim behind his back.

And when I said, hey, really need to address the experts with this,

it needs to come up, I need to get it off my chest,

she basically blew up at me

and said, "If you don't say what I tell you to say,

"I'm done with you and I'm leaving you."

(TENSE MUSIC)

(SCRATCHING SOUNDS)

I honestly don't ever wanna make you upset.

And I have done so, so... Mmm.

Yeah.

Yep.

So, that's it?

Well, yeah, I guess I said... Like, I said sorry on the couch last night

and I said I don't wanna make you upset and that's what it is.

Yeah.

Yep.

Right.

It was a pretty confronting couch session last night

and I'm a little bit taken back by it so, yeah.

Like, obviously I wrote "stay" for a reason.

I feel extremely strong about Eden.

But, you know, every time I try bringing my feelings up

and my thoughts with Eden, she

kind of just shuts me down and disregards everything that I said.

I'd like for me to be able to come to you with the problems or feelings

and for us to talk about it...

Yep. ..and not just get shut down.

We've only got a couple of weeks left in this experiment.

When we move out, you know,

we're not gonna have the experts to bring it up.

And I feel like the only way I can get my voice heard

is if I bring it up on the couch like I did last night.

But... Yeah.

..in a couple weeks when we're out of this,

I'm not gonna be able to do that

but I still wanna get my voice heard.

I feel like now I'm too nervous to say anything,

that you're gonna think that I'm telling you off.

You say that you're scared to SAY anything,

well, I'm scared to DO anything.

Every time you have a problem with something I do...

Mm-hm. ..I accept it, I apologise for it,

I learn, and I fix it.

Mm-hm.

I just...

Yeah.

I don't know. I just feel like I'm kind of stuck here.

I don't really know what to do.

(JAYDEN CRACKS HIS KNUCKLES)

(EDGY MUSIC)

(KNUCKLES CRACK)

(SWEEPING ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

NARRATOR: With just a couple of weeks left in the experiment...

Are you excited to see my home? Yeah.

..our couples prepare to set off on the next chapter,

Homestay Week.

Let's go. Homestay's today.

My bed is THE most comfortable bed in the world.

That's what I'm excited about, you've been talking it up.

The homestays have always been

an essential part of the Married at First Sight experiment.

JACK: Off to the Goldie. Whoo-hoo!

I'm actually really looking forward to showing Tori where I come from.

I'm gonna turn your snowflake into a sun emoji.

What do you think? I'm not a snowflake.

I'm excited. I need it. I wanna get out of here.

MEL: This is the point where couples

have the opportunity to air any grievances

that need to be put on the table before final vows.

LUCINDA: My favourite jacket.

It's a bit (SEDUCTIVE WHISTLE)

But also to make that final, romantic gesture

to really demonstrate to their partner

how they feel.

JADE: Are you nervous?

I was way more nervous to marry you. (LAUGHS)

I can't wait to go home.

I feel like everyone will be so happy for me

and they'll be like, you finally found a nice-looking guy.

And I'll be like... (CLICKS TONGUE) I did.

Birdie, birdie.

Ooh!

LUCINDA: Thanks, Tim.

I love watching your muscles in action.

(CHUCKLES)

JACK: Did you pack that sunscreen?

(CHUCKLES) Yep.

Well, I've packed some more for you anyway.

Thanks. Funny.

Yay!

SARA: Thank you.

I'm excited to go home.

NARRATOR: And while most of the couples

are on their way to see their partner's home turf...

(DOOR CLICKS SHUT)

(CHILLING MUSIC)

NARRATOR: ..one bride is nowhere to be seen.

After a frosty morning together,

Eden has decided to take some time away from husband Jayden,

to clear her head.

But with only 90 minutes left until their flight to the Gold Coast,

Eden has yet to return to the apartment.

NARRATOR: As their time to departure closes in...

(PHONE RINGING TONE)

..Jayden is still unable to get in touch with Eden.

(INDISTINCT RECORDED VOICEMAIL)

(PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM BELL DINGS)

AIRLINE STAFF (OVER PA): Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

Please board the aircraft at this time...

(ANNOUNCEMENT CONTINUES)

Well, it has to be the go, then.

My wife is nowhere to be seen

so I'm going by myself.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Homestays Week is officially underway

and husband Jonathan is already en route to Perth

to meet his wife Lauren

whom he hasn't seen in over a week

after she had to pause her time in the experiment

to fly back home for an emergency operation.

I'm alive. (LAUGHS)

PRODUCER: So, Lauren, how are you? I'm good. I'm good.

The surgery, it went well.

I had a blood clot in my arm but it was, like, a full success.

Like, they (MAKES SUCKING SOUND) sucked that (BLEEP) out

and I'm all good.

It's been so good being back in Perth.

When you've got, like, your family and stuff around you

and you're in your own house, like,

I just feel like, I just feel like myself, like, again.

Pate for Jono.

I'm excited about Jono arriving today.

I have actually, like, semi missed him,

which I didn't think would happen.

But, like, we've been, like, texting and calling, like, the whole time.

He's just so caring and he's always checking up on me.

He's just a really good partner

and I've missed, like, having him around.

I can't wait to show him what life is like in Perth,

show him a good time,

like, take him out to some of my favourite restaurants

and meet my friends.

It's a better way of him, like, getting to know me.

Like, I'm, like, my true self in this environment.

(LITTLE GASP)

Hi! How are you doing?

How are you? Not too bad.

Welcome.

I haven't seen Lauren for over a week

so it was good to see her again.

How was your flight?

It was pretty easy. A couple of movies.

Before she left we were doing really well.

We had just started being affectionate again.

So, yeah, coming into homestays,

I hope we can just continue getting back in that direction.

Cheers to you being in Perth... Thank you for having me.

..and being in my house. (GLASSES CLINK)

Pleasure. I'm happy to have you here.

Mmm.

I'm really excited to, like, show you around, show you Perth.

I just wanna, like, take you to, like, a nice restaurant,

we'll go for drinks.

I'm really excited about all the stuff that you've planned.

It looks awesome.

Yeah. I'm so stoked to come.

It's been good being reunited with Jono.

When he got here I was, like, happy to see him.

I think distance definitely makes the heart grow fonder.

What do you think is gonna come from our homestay,

and don't say you're just hoping for a root.

(LAUGHS)

There's more to me than that nowadays.

Maybe if you ask me 20 years ago. Um, I...

(INDISTINCT SPEECH) (LAUGHS)

Right now we are still having a really good time.

When we last left, with intimacy,

we were, like, a bit more affectionate with each other

but, like, nothing else.

I feel like that needs to progress and maybe on the homestay.

There's a man in my life that's, like, really important.

Like, he's been with me for a really long time

and he's actually in my bed right now.

Mm-hm? Do you wanna meet him?

(CHUCKLES) Sure.

OK, come with me.

Who's this? Big Ted.

I would genuinely say, like, give him a cuddle,

but, like, I think he might be a bit scared,

so maybe just shake his hand.

(CHUCKLES)

No, look him in the eyes when you shake his hand.

Sorry. Sorry, Big Ted.

He looks very serious but he's not.

He's actually a really fun dude.

Big Ted is the number one man in my life.

He needs to like Jono.

That's more important.

He's looking the other way 'cause he doesn't really like you.

Yeah. (CHUCKLES)

Look at him. He actually won't even look at you.

(LAUGHS) You put him that way.

I did not. He has got his own... He's his own person.

(LAUGHS)

Maybe one day he'll look at you in the eyes.

But, like, yeah, if there's going to be any kind of intimacy...

He's only a little boy, he can't see anything like that.

But I mean, he's seen some shit.

If this bear could talk...

(CACKLES)

(PACY MUSIC)

NARRATOR: In Melbourne, Lucinda and Timothy

are arriving at Timothy's apartment,

and Lucinda is thrilled to see what Timothy has to offer.

(PACY MUSIC SLOWS)

TIMOTHY: OK, here we are. LUCINDA: Great.

(YAPS)

(QUIRKY MUSIC)

LUCINDA: Tim's home...

it's not quite what I expected.

(QUIRKY MUSIC)

Um...

(LAUGHS) I don't know what to say.

It's a real bachelor's pad, this one.

(GASPS)

The wall-to-wall. It's pretty...

It's pretty tight.

There's not much space.

You can't really swing a cat.

I had to take the doors off here.

Or swing a poodle in there.

I mean, this is gonna sound a bit judge-y wudge-y,

but it's not the sexiest bedroom in the world.

(CHUCKLES)

Yeah. Look, we all do it differently.

My place in Byron Bay is quite the sanctuary.

It's just very, like, fresh and airy

and sort of just feels good.

It's a bit of indoor/outdoor living.

You can hear the ocean.

And just lots of spaciousness

and, like, really, sort of, sumptuous living.

So... Alright.

Bar. What's this thing?

It's a juicer. Oh, my god! What a beast.

That's pretty cool.

Yeah, that's a juicer and that a photocopier.

Oh, my god!

Why do you have an industrial photocopier in your lounge room?

I got it on a lease

and when I moved from one office I actually had two

and I couldn't cancel the lease

so I got the smallest one I could and this was it.

Right. (LAUGHS)

Do you guys get a little bit smashed and do tits and arse and all that?

No. no. Yeah.

Moving on. We actually do.

(LAUGHS) Oh, my god!

That was one of your friends doing bum...

Yeah. Yeap. Oh, dear.

It's very Tim.

There's not really much room for a woman here.

But, do you know what's amazing about standing here right now?

I can watch the biggest television in the world,

I can do a bit of computer work,

do a bit of my photocopying,

grab my shoes,

do a bit of fridge and...

Like, it's just the one-stop shop.

Stuffed toys.

Yep. Who would have thought?

It's convenience.

Well, that's all the toys for the girls.

Of course. I thought they were for you.

(LAUGHS) Of course they're for the dogs.

Did you really think I had a basket of stuffed toys for myself?

I thought you might.

You thought I'd sit on the couch and be hugging it.

That looks very Tim. (BOTH CHUCKLE)

His dogs are utterly divine.

(TOY SQUEAKS)

Get it!

She's not that well trained.

And she pissed on the carpet. Oh-oh.

I don't think Matilda's toilet trained.

She's already done a couple of piddles on the carpet

since we arrived.

I'm not sure the carpet can take much more.

Wow.

These are apple trees.

Oh, apples. Yeah.

This is an almond tree.

Wow. Like, the nut.

Oh, wow.

It's a little fruit orchard out here.

LUCINDA: But I'm grateful to be here.

I'm certainly going to enjoy this homestay

and come with a big heart

and keep it really light, and, you know, fun and no pressure.

Amazing. I didn't even know blowup spas existed.

I mean, it's another insight into another aspect of Tim, being here,

so I just wanna get to know that

and see if I can fit into his life after the experiment.

Yep.

NARRATOR: Outside Eden's family apartment on the Gold Coast,

Jayden is waiting for his wife to arrive

after she missed her flight to their hometown this morning

while trying to clear her head.

Eden was really upset today.

Very anxious and very worked up.

She decided to go out just to get her thoughts back together

and then,

yeah, she missed her flight this morning.

I was pretty excited to come up here with her

and, you know, do it together.

We were talking about if for so long.

But now I had to fly up here by myself.

I've spoken to her and she's on the next flight now.

She's almost here.

I think Eden's head is just all over the shop at the moment

but I'm just gonna not try and dwell on the past.

Just try, you know, focus on the future

and focus on having a good time while we're here.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

Lucinda finds out some hard truths.

LUCINDA: What do you know about Tim in a relationship?

MAN: He's a doter.

He loves to take care of.

I'm starting to realise I want a lot more for myself.

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Eden and Jayden's homestay is off to a less than ideal start

as Eden missed her flight,

leaving Jayden anxiously awaiting her arrival

to their hometown on the Gold Coast.

You made it.

(EXPECTANT MUSIC)

Yeah. Waiting for (BLEEP) ages.

I'll need to go get the keys. Three hours later, how about we go?

Yeah, it was a bit of a chaotic morning.

I was pretty upset and I needed time apart from him about how I feel.

And, yeah...

(EXHALES)

(SUITCASES CLATTER) (GRUNTS)

I feel like we've been bickering quite a bit

over the last couple of weeks.

(EXHALES)

Oh! OK.

And that upset me

because my feelings for Jayden are quite genuine.

I definitely think our issues need to be addressed

in order for us to resolve them.

Alrighty, what do I wear?

NARRATOR: After a cold arrival to the homestays...

EDEN (HAPPILY): Yay! Come on, Cubby! Come on! Yay!

..Eden and Jayden decide to clear the air

with a stroll along the beach.

Ready, set...

Good boy.

I feel like I shut down conversations

that are, like, rehashing the past.

Come on. Come here, Cub.

Good boy.

Oh, he came to me. Good boy.

He came to me, eh. (CHUCKLES)

My new best friend.

I don't think bringing up the same incidences from the past

helps us to move forward.

Up. Up.

Good boy. Good boy.

I just wanna apologise and then move on

because our relationship is very important to me,

so I'd be pretty shattered if it didn't work out.

(JAYDEN SIGHS) How are you feeling?

I think the first, like, four or six weeks I felt like this is easy...

Breezed through it. ..like, this is so fine.

And then I think when all, like, the outside noise

and everything kind of came

and I think the retreat became really hectic,

that's where it became really hard for me...

Yeah.

..and I was quite stressed and uncomfortable all of the time...

Really? ..over the last two weeks.

(LAUGHS) You don't say.

But I think, like, being back here it's just really nice to...

Yeah.

..feel back to, like, who I am, as well.

I also just think that

we've both got out all of annoyances about each other...

Yeah, I know.

And it's just, like, time to do what we have to do

to not annoy each other.

Do what we said we were gonna do? Yeah.

And do what the experts told us to do, really.

Yeah, and then move on. Yeah. I kind of...

And not dwell on it.

For us, a lot of our little disagreements

were pretty little so we... And we never addressed them.

Yeah. We didn't really address 'em, 'cause they were so little.

(CHUCKLES)

But last week had gotten to a point where, OK,

they're getting a little bit bigger each week.

That was really, really getting to me.

I'm sorry for snapping.

I know I need to not snap. Yeah.

I've... Yeah, I've said this, like, ten times...

Yeah. So, yeah. It is what it is.

Right. I can't change the past.

I've already done it so I just need to try not to snap.

I'm not asking you to change the past.

We're just discussing it because the experts,

they want us to talk about it some more so, instead of

just trying to apologise and shut the whole conversation down...

I'm not. I just don't know what else to say.

I'm just saying I'm sorry.

I know, we're just discussing it because that's what they want.

Yeah, Yeah. So, I'm saying I'm sorry for snapping,

and I need to try not to snap in the future.

Yeah.

I don't really know what else to say though.

But, yeah. Yeah.

Um...

I'm trying to talk out things with Eden,

go over her problems

and talk about how we're going to move forward

but all she wants to do is apologise.

That way she can move straight on and it doesn't get talked about.

You know what the experts are like.

They ask us to talk about these things and be open.

They definitely didn't ask us

to rehash the same situations ten times though

so I won't be doing that.

I'm not doing that.

JAYDEN: I care for Eden a lot.

I'm head over heels and I really do want things to work out with her.

But we can't move forward

if we can't talk things out when they happen.

(FRAUGHT MUSIC)

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

NARRATOR: In Perth, Lauren is taking Jonathan

to meet her best friend Mackenzie for the first time,

as she was unable to attend their wedding.

LAUREN: So, off we go, hey? (JONATHAN CHUCKLES)

About to meet Mackenzie.

I'm excited! (LAUGHS)

(SQUEALS)

This will be fun. Yeah, it's gonna be fun.

Today we're meeting up with my best friend Mackenzie.

The hot seat. (LAUGHS)

We've been friends for, like, over 15 years

and she's like a sister to me.

And, yeah, I'm just really excited for her to meet Jono.

When the two of us get together it's like...

I just feel sorry for whoever the other person is.

(CHUCKLES)

(BURST OF EDGY MUSIC)

I'm nervous.

Lauren has described Mackenzie as being just like her,

only more full-on.

Yes.

Like, I'm really looking forward to today

but also part of me is just a bit like, oh, god.

Where is she? Ooh, that's good.

What angle is she coming from?

(BIRDS SCREECH)

(HIGH-PITCHED WHISTLE)

(BIRDS SCREECH) (CHUCKLES)

Oh, Jono.

(BLEEP)

This is crazy. Like, this is wild.

Mack knows, like, everything that's been going on.

Like, she gets a play-by-play of, like,

every second of the experiment.

Her opinion is, like, paramount.

It's really important that she likes Jono.

And if she doesn't, if she thinks he's loser

then, we've gotta put Jono in the bin.

Poor Jono.

I'm actually so excited for you guys to meet

'cause I feel like you'll get along.

Oh, that's good.

MACKENZIE: It's just from, like, screenshots of messages

and all that kind of stuff.

Like, he's seeming not that, like, interesting.

Doesn't stand up for himself, her.

Bit of a nark.

Yeah. Nothing, like, amazing.

Except for in bed.

My expectation's not high.

Like, as...

Like, as low as that.

Like, as low as it gets, you know.

I can see her!

(PACY MUSIC)

Lauren and Jono, right match? No. No.

I don't think you'd naturally match them together, would you?

I can see her!

You look so good! (LAUGHS)

Lauren, she needs to be kept on her toes.

She needs someone that can handle the wrath.

Jono, hi. Hey, Mackenzie. How are you going?

How are you going? Nice to meet you.

I don't think, like, I don't think he's that.

Cheers, guys. Cheers.

(GLASSES CLINK) Cheers.

Nice to meet you. You too.

He could just be totally different.

Or maybe he's just boring her. We'll see.

So, talk me through it, guys.

LAUREN: OK, well, the wedding day was so fun.

Like, there was chemistry, we got along really well.

And then obviously, yeah,

it just kind of came crashing down at one point.

Shocker.

We'd have, like, a few good weeks and then a few horrible weeks,

and it was just, like, up and down.

I feel like the thing that's our biggest issue right now

is our energy doesn't match.

He's, like, soft spoken and he's quite gentle.

I need you to, like, really, like, challenge me.

I don't know.

I'm gonna rip you apart. It's not gonna be good.

And that was something that I struggled, just having a partner.

You give me no passion. You give me nothing.

You just give me, like, like, autopilot.

(FRAUGHT MUSIC)

I need to see opinions on things

and feelings about things

and heightened emotions about some things,

and let's get angry.

He's, like, a good person.

Like, a good, a genuinely good human.

But, like, I, from the start, have said, like,

I need someone that's gonna, like, stand up and, like, stand up for me

and you know, be assertive and, like, confident. All this stuff.

I just felt like I needed, like, a teammate who's gonna back me.

And so it kind of continued.

Like, I just had it in my mind that Jono wasn't backing me

so it was like, any situation that would arise I'd be, like,

thinking that you were against me.

Are you always this kind of calm and reserved?

Like, when you've been with someone longer, you know,

and you're more comfortable,

is there, like, have you been, I don't know...

Angry? (LAUGHS)

Or... I love that you say it like that.

No but I'm asking... Is she meaning angry?

Like, yeah. OK.

Angry, tough.

I was actually, when I was 20, I was super aggressive

and abrasive to the point where it was bad.

So I tried for, like, 20 years to not be like that.

My fight style is, like, yelling and, like...

You know what I'm like. Dude, you don't need to tell me.

Yeah, exactly. (LAUGHS)

I'm crazy, but...

But I like the calm side and I don't want you to be, like, aggressive.

I was always concerned that maybe I was a little too much for Jono.

Can you handle that moment, her at her fieriest.

A hundred percent.

I feel like we're both different people.

You do need someone who's a bit calmer.

I see, like, so much hope there for us.

At the beginning of the experiment,

I felt like maybe Jono is, like, a bit, like, too soft,

and so I feel like I really kind of went hard on him.

Yeah, I probably should have just learnt from him.

OK, I'm going to go to the little men's room.

Don't say that. Oh, my god!

So, the pressure's on. What do you think?

Do you think he's enough?

Yep. Really?

Yeah. This is huge. Huge.

Way better. Way better than I thought.

So, I've got your seal of approval? Yep.

He's good because, like, he calms me.

You can tell.

I reckon you can tell in his eyes that he's, like, comfortable.

I reckon if you, like, take it down a notch.

I've known you for 15 years and you still sometimes make me so anxious.

Do I? God, yes.

Do you like him? Yeah.

Do you? Yeah.

Oh, my god! I can't be... I honestly didn't know.

I reckon you've just gotta give him a little bit more of a go.

I am surprised. Mack's like, "No, he's amazing.

"You just need to, like, realise that."

I actually was like, if Macca doesn't approve

or, like, doesn't think he's right for me,

like, I would be done.

And she literally was like...

What did you say?

(LAUGHS)

I'm glad that today went well with Macca and Jono.

I've loved it.

Like, I'm proud to have him with me and, like, introduce him to people

and yeah, it really, like, gives me the warm fuzzies.

You weirdly look into each other's eyes.

What is that? (LAUGHS)

I avoid that at all costs.

That's cute. That's cute. (LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: In Melbourne,

Timothy and Lucinda have organised a catch up with Timothy's friends,

Rachel and Shane.

So, you two have been getting along pretty well from what I've heard.

LUCINDA: So well. Haven't we? Yeah. We've had no issues.

It's been quite a beautiful journey, the last couple of weeks, actually.

Homestay is about figuring out whether, you know, you can coexist.

And, I've been on my own for so long.

The man cave just doesn't know what to do with the woman.

(LAUGHTER)

I'm happy to be back in Melbourne.

It's a place that I feel safe and it's a place that I feel at home.

But I am definitely feeling overwhelmed today

with somebody else in my space.

I do get stuck in my ways so...

And you like routine,

and you've felt really flat back here, haven't you, since yesterday.

Really? Why?

I just haven't had, like, just a break.

What, you just emotionally exhausted? Is that what it is?

I was heavy leaving Sydney, coming back.

I was, you know, I was carrying baggage from Sydney

and then I get in and it's just, it's just pressure.

I put pressure on myself.

You're emotionally drained. I think that's what it is.

LUCINDA: Mmm.

I thought coming to Melbourne would make me feel better,

but just talking and...

about my feelings and emotions,

and digging into things,

it's just exhausting.

I just need time.

I just need, I just need space.

You know?

LUCINDA: I was quite excited the last couple of weeks

'cause his walls were starting to come down.

Yeah. And I was like, oh, my gosh.

I love it that you got to see that side of him.

I know. I love that.

You don't love it? No, hate it.

I love it that you got to see that.

I've been very grateful to see that.

Yep. You broke through all your walls

and you came out and showed Lucinda and...

He's so beautiful. ..everybody, who you really are.

It's one of your greatest qualities. Exactly.

No, don't like it. Hate it. You have empathy in spades.

RACHEL AND LUCINDA: Yeah. Hated it.

And nobody gets to see it, usually.

So... Yeah.

Why can't you embrace it, that's what people love about you?

I do know. Yeah.

I just wanna get away from it.

And the experiment is all about it.

It's a sign of weakness to you, isn't it.

Yeah, 100%. Yes.

And I think it's the opposite. Absolutely.

I think it's courage... Yep.

..vulnerability and, you know, opening those parts of yourself.

Yeah. Anyway.

I'm really, really proud of you for that.

It's what we like to see. (LAUGHTER)

Yes.

I don't see any negatives to you opening up.

All I see is the positives.

I just can't function like that.

But I just think that if you did it more often,

it wouldn't be so pent-up inside of you.

I just think it's a healthier way to live.

Yeah.

I don't want you to feel ashamed of it

I want you to embrace it and I want you to do it more.

Clearly everyone likes emotional Tim but Tim doesn't like emotional Tim.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: While Timothy and Rachel excuse themselves,

Lucinda takes the opportunity to learn more about Timothy.

LUCINDA: What do you know about Tim in relationship?

What's worked for Tim... Mmm.

..is he's a doter.

(EDGY MUSIC)

He loves to take care of.

OK. Yeah.

He loves to...

have somebody to nurture.

And be the protector.

OK. Yeah.

Yep. Yeah.

I'm surprised to hear that.

For the right woman, Tim would be open to showing up in all the ways P

protecting, providing.

Has that been my experience? No.

I mean, I would love a, you know, a protector

and a gorgeous man nurturing, you know, me.

And somebody that, you know, holds space for me and protects me.

And, yeah, I mean, those qualities seem, yeah, it's beautiful.

Where I'm at in my life, I don't want some casual situation-ship,

where I am sort of not even getting my basic needs met.

I'm a strong, independent woman

but I'm very much in my feminine as well,

and, you know, I do like feeling that I'm celebrated,

that I'm desired.

Yeah.

And that I'm valued, that I'm assured.

Just knowing that somebody's got my back

and they're really into me.

I absolutely know what I want

and it's a little bit bittersweet to say

but at this stage I'm starting to realise

I want a lot more for myself.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

What else has been going on with the relationship?

(LAUGHS) Jayden's brother Mitch

gets to the bottom of Eden and Jayden's relationship.

Eden's not great with the sort of

the confrontation of just having disagreements.

But we're still close and everything's still good so...

If I was being controlled by a woman,

I would...

That'd be me (WHISTLES) see you later.

NARRATOR: On the Gold Coast,

after an uncomfortable chat about their issues,

Eden and Jayden are getting ready

to have a barbecue lunch with Jayden parents, at his family home.

I haven't seen Jayden's parents since the wedding day.

I just feel like there's gonna be a lot of pressure.

All the families are asking us how we're going.

FATHER: OK. MITCH: Let's go.

Do it.

NARRATOR: Joining them is Jayden's brother Mitch...

Hello. How are you?

JAYDEN: Oh, the big E. Oh, the little E.

The big E. What's happening? What's going on, mate?

I'm cool. Good to see you.

Hello. How are you, darl.

Mwah. How are you? Good. How are you?

Good, thank you. How are you, mate?

Good to see you again. Good to see you, mate.

NARRATOR: And Eden's father Phil. Hello.

EDEN: So, the last few days had been really tense.

But I also think, we've talked about it,

it doesn't need to be talked about again now.

We can move forward from it.

You guys have done well to get this far.

Yeah, we did. Yeah.

There are a lot of couples that are leaving, arguing, having problems.

So I think we're doing... We're alright.

We're not perfect. You're not perfect.

(EDEN CHUCKLES)

No couple is perfect. Yeah, exactly.

Let's sit down while the old boy cooks the barbecue, eh?

EDEN: I just don't wanna keep rehashing things

and just have a nice family barbecue with Jayden's family.

Because I definitely want to make a good impression.

I see a strong future with Jayden and I

so I don't want his family not to like me.

JAYDEN'S MUM: So, how's the homestay been at your place?

EDEN: Yeah, it's actually been good.

It's been nice.

We had a good time.

Are you excited that you're getting to the end or nervous?

Excited.

They've got two more weeks to go

and then you've got a big decision to make.

JAYDEN: Yeah.

I don't think it's that much of a decision

unless something huge happens in the next two weeks.

Yeah.

Homestays is a big thing, definitely.

You get to see, like, the true colours of a person.

What else has been going on with the relationship?

Any negatives?

(EDEN CLEARS HER THROAT)

JAYDEN: Oh, yeah, there's negatives. Mmm?

(LAUGHS AWKWARDLY)

The last two or three weeks is where

we've come into, like, a little bit of trouble, I think.

Yeah.

I feel like there's obviously things we both do

that annoy each other.

But, yeah, we figured it out in the end.

(LAUGHS AWKWARDLY) Yeah.

So, what's it about, like...

Like, were you actually...

I mean... Yeah.

Yeah, Eden's not great with sort of the confrontation

of just having disagreements or arguments.

No. I'd rather just not have them.

Yeah.

But we're still close and everything's still good so...

Eden again shutting down conversations.

I wanted the kind of family interaction,

you know, talking about this, talking about that,

expressing our feelings and talking about the problem

and get, you know, their take

and their perspective on our relationship.

But I can't.

EDEN: I think obviously I've been, I guess, getting snappy with things

in the last couple of weeks.

Just, you know, it just happens sometimes

and I need to stop doing it.

So, as long as we both work towards

the things that are upsetting each other...

'Cause we're both doing things that are upsetting each other,

so we both need to try and do better with them...

Yeah. ..moving forward.

Yep.

Obviously we still have a really close bond

and we still really like each other so...

Yeah. Yeah.

Guess what. No-one's perfect.

Exactly. Yeah. Yeah.

NARRATOR: Having not gotten the answers he was after...

(MITCH GROANS)

..Jayden's brother Mitch wants to get to the bottom

of what's going on with Jayden in his relationship.

Tell me what's been going on with you. How's it all going?

Eden is, like, really struggling.

She gets, like, mad social anxiety.

So, we're going to... Yeah?

..like, the retreat.

She knows there's gonna be lots of people there.

She just freaks out and she's, like, crying, all that kind of stuff,

which is fine, I'm learning to deal with it.

But, like, now, that paired with being in the experiment for so long

it's building up and it's, like, got to the point

where she's starting to take it out on me,

being real snappy and stuff like that.

Everything that I try and bring up or try and talk to her about

she shuts down and shuts down the conversation.

She doesn't wanna talk about these things.

Why not? I dunno.

She's just, like, I don't know.

Maybe she knows she's done the wrong thing,

and she'll, you know,

she'll try and get out of it by just shutting down the conversation.

Well, you've just gotta say to her, no, we're talking about it.

I'm just a little bit concerned.

I mean, there can definitely be issues

and I think Eden's trying to hide as much stuff as she possibly can.

In any relationship you wanna be able to be yourself and...

and speak your mind, and be open,

so, when you can't do that it dims your light.

So, yeah.

And then there was the whole thing where...

Like, I do so much things for her

but she ended up turning around and getting really angry

and blowing up and saying,

"Well, why don't you just do something nice for me

"for once in your life?"

So, it was making it very hard for me trying to deal with that.

I want to address the doubts, fix it,

so that me and Eden will stay strong for a long time.

Yeah. That's a hard position to be in.

Yeah.

I know you're not me but man,

I would struggle if I had a woman trying to control me.

Yeah. I'd just...

I'd, yeah. Yeah.

I'd be biting it now, straight away.

I think Jayden, he just needs to nip it in the bud.

And yeah, sort it out quickly, because

if I was being controlled by a woman I would...

That'd be me (WHISTLES) See you later.

Yeah. It's shitty but...

Mmm.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

LUCINDA: This whole experience I haven't felt welcome.

I've tried my best.

But Tim, you haven't let me in.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

TIMOTHY: I don't know what you want.

I'm just... I can't. There's too many words.

I've got nothing left.

NARRATOR: In Perth,

after receiving the seal of approval

from best friend Mackenzie yesterday, Lauren and Jonathan

are waking up feeling much closer in their relationship.

Yes, we consummated the homestay.

It'd been a long, long while.

I think it'd been, like, since the honeymoon.

(CHUCKLES)

LAUREN: Jono. JONATHAN: Yo?

Lemon hat or Coopers hat?

I think the most pivotal part of homestays

is obviously Jono meeting Mackenzie.

JONATHAN: I think the lemon hat. The lemon hat?

The lemon hat's fun.

LAUREN: And her liking him and giving him the tick of approval.

That's been really important

because it made me realise that I have been hard on him.

I should probably put my wedding ring on.

(CHUCKLES)

LAUREN: At the beginning of the experiment

I just didn't think that Jono and I were a good match

and so I just wasn't making any kind of effort.

A lemon for a lemon.

But as time's gone on and we've gotten to know each other more...

Ooh, look at the water! It's amazing.

How good is it.

..I'm realising that, like, Jono has all these amazing qualities

that I need in a person.

I need to cleanse my sins. I need to baptise myself.

(LAUGHS) I feel the ocean is good for that.

Yeah. It can wash away anything.

Totally.

Yesterday Mackenzie gave me the two thumbs up.

Yeah, things are going really well.

We're having fun, we're laughing.

We had a bit of a cuddle in the water which was nice.

Homestays has been really good for us.

We're becoming more affectionate.

I'm really happy.

(CHUCKLES)

This is gonna be so yummy. Yeah, I know.

NARRATOR: Knowing that the way to Lauren's heart

is through her stomach,

Jonathan wants to impress his wife by showing of his culinary skills.

Oh, baby, look at that. Yeah...

That gets me (BLEEP) horny.

(CHUCKLES)

JONATHAN: Lauren and I are just really happy.

I feel closer to Lauren now than I ever have.

I do really like her.

I've never been with a man that can cook.

I've never been with a chick who can cook.

Really?

Well, you've found the love of your life.

(LAUGHS)

I just hope every day from now on

Lauren and I just get a bit closer together.

I can see what the future looks like so yeah, I'm really excited.

(CHUCKLES)

LAUREN: Mmm. JONATHAN: Is it good?

It's really good.

I've had so much fun in the last couple of days.

It's been good, hey.

It's been awesome.

As soon as I got here you just looked beautiful and happy.

And just looked nice.

If we can keep going in the same trajectory

I guess we'll become a lot closer.

(CHUCKLES)

One of my personalities could come out and change their mind so...

Yeah.

It's been a really good homestay.

Like, we've really enjoyed each other's company.

We've had no issues.

We've just been getting along really well.

I like this one.

Whatever one this one is, the last couple of days...

I don't know what this one is. (LAUGHTER)

..if she can hang around a bit more.

At the rate I am now, I want to stay together.

I'm realising that, like, I've got someone that I need instead of want.

It's like now I'm interested in, like, making it work.

There could be a future for us.

Imagine, like, that's the rest of your life.

Well, it is 'cause you married me.

Suck shit. (LAUGHS)

(TRAM BELL DINGS)

NARRATOR: In Melbourne,

despite his friends encouraging him to open up yesterday,

Timothy is still not used to having another person in his home.

And Lucinda is feeling the distance between them.

I'm feeling for Tim.

I think he's having a huge emotional release hangover,

a vulnerability hangover

for all that he's been processing the last week or two.

And I'm just very wary.

Is there anything I can do, Tim?

And, you know, I don't wanna poke the bear

because emotions and feelings aren't his natural domain.

Nice to do a little tidy up of the garden.

Yeah.

What happens when you go away, hey?

All your plants die. Everything dies.

Aw.

How are you feeling?

I'm flat today.

(COUGHS) Honestly?

Yeah, not good.

Homestays, from my understanding, is supposed to be fun,

and you get to show your life and be exciting.

Homestays, yeah, it's just not comfortable for me.

What's going on?

Yeah, just feel flat.

What do you feel flat about? Don't know.

Some mornings I just wanna get up and just say nothing,

and I get in these moods where I just need, I need my space.

And I don't even have my space here now.

I think with the week of it just being emotionally draining

and then coming back,

I do need a lot of alone, like, alone time.

Sometimes I just wanna be, you know, me and the dogs.

You know? I get it.

They don't talk. Yep.

(CHUCKLES)

It's really good that you can articulate it

and this is what you're feeling, and it's totally fine.

You've been really opening up with vulnerability

and it's not your natural domain, and that's exhausting...

Yeah. And I get it. I do.

Yeah.

Clear your head a bit. Just go for a walk. Yeah.

Yeah. I just need to clear my...

Yeah. Clear my head so...

Yeah.

Yeah. It's a bit, it's a bit hard for him.

(DOOR SHUTS)

There's a part of me

that has been quite excited the last couple of weeks,

oh, walls are coming down, let's keep on that continuum.

But it's a little bit of an accordion, you know?

Walls come down then, you know, walls come up.

Tim is somebody that really needs a lot of space to himself.

The best thing I can do is just leave him be a bit today.

NARRATOR: As dusk begins to settle...

(PHONE RINGS)

AUTOMATED VOICE: You have reached the message bank of...

..Lucinda is home alone in Timothy's apartment

while Timothy is out with a friend.

Tim said, "I'm just going to go out for an hour."

It's been a FEW hours and there's been no communication since.

Hanging out with a friend all night

really speaks volumes that it's about him not wanting to see me.

Shane's words keep ringing in my ear.

SHANE VOICE: What's worked for Tim is he's a doter.

He loves to take care of.

He loves to be the protector.

LUCINDA: I don't see Tim making much effort.

I do want to do my life with somebody that is willing

and wanting to do their life with me.

Cookie.

I wanted to come here with all the love and joy

but being at homestay, I'm feeling abandoned.

It is disappointing.

It feels like he's a little bit put out

by me being here at the moment.

I just don't know where to go from here.

(SUBDUED MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Last night, Timothy returned home late

after catching up with a friend...

(EXHALES)

..despite telling Lucinda he needed some time alone.

Last night I just felt quite abandoned in his apartment

with his dogs.

I, yeah, it was disappointing.

(CAR DOOR CLOSES)

In an effort to talk things through with Timothy,

Lucinda has organised a private picnic.

(FIRE CRACKLES)

Most of the homestay's been pretty minimal chips.

Yeah.

With a dribbling of gravy, like, just kind of sloppy drops,

and I haven't felt that welcomed.

Very sweet.

I haven't felt that he's really wanted to be around me.

Cool. Cool.

Nice one.

I get the vibe he really can't be bothered.

(CRUNCHING SOUND)

Um...

OK.

Obviously there's something going on.

So, what's going on?

Last night you said to me, "I'm going away for one hour,"

and you were back seven or eight hours later, you know.

I felt hurt about that, Tim.

I just felt, sort of, not communicated with.

And it was my understanding you didn't want to see anybody.

And that's why I gave you the time with the dogs. You know?

But it did... It just felt...

I didn't feel considered, you know, in that.

Well, you know, the way that I see homestays...

Mmm?

Is you, sort of, you come here and come into...

..and see my life. Mmm.

But when we got in, we got into Melbourne,

I wasn't feeling good.

And that's fine. I was drained.

It just felt a little bit like a contradiction

because you said you didn't want to see anybody

and you just really wanted to be left alone.

You were feeling really low-energy

and I just wanted to support that, all of that.

In this whole experience I haven't felt welcome.

I've tried my best

to come into your world and get to know you in all the ways.

But Tim, you haven't let me in.

I...

I've barely been let into your world.

You've been giving me this whole energy of,

I'm a hindrance to your space.

And I don't want to poke you or ask too many questions

because I know you get sensitive and the walls come up.

Like, sometimes you're damned if you do

and you're damned if you don't with you.

I told you I'm flat. I told you last week.

And that's what I get so shitty at.

It's like, everyone wants you to be all this emotional thing

but you don't want the other side of it,

which is draining.

But Tim, these last two months, you're often feeling flat or...

Like, I find you very moody, generally.

And I get it's tough for you but at the same time,

I need to have fun, enjoy.

Well then, you know what? Then absolutely.

Then be free, and just be happy because it ain't my life.

I've got problems. I don't need to look for them.

I get that, Tim. I'm not here to say...

I just don't think you do get it. OK.

That's my thoughts. OK.

I don't think you do. I'm not into this emotional journey.

I didn't expect that I'd have

to go through all of that on the experiment.

I didn't think I'd have to dig that deep.

Lu's an emotional person.

She loves talking about her feelings.

And digging into all this emotional side,

it's confronting, it's...

It's just not comfortable for me.

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

I've got my own way of dealing with stuff.

That's what I've been taught from, yeah, a long time ago.

(SOMBRE MUSIC CONTINUES)

You know what? I should have never dug into last week.

I'm actually...

Um, I'm just (BLEEP).

I don't know what you want.

I'm just... I can't... There's too many words.

I just... I can't.

I don't know what else to do.

I don't know what to say. I've got no words.

(TIM SIGHS)

Eugh! (BLEEP) me.

Eugh!

(DESOLATE MUSIC)

I've got nothing left.

I'm just over it.

LUCINDA: Hey, Tim.

It doesn't... I just don't wanna (BLEEP) talk!

(BLEEP) me!

(FRAUGHT MUSIC)

TIMOTHY: (BLEEP) me.

I'm gonna catch an Uber. I'm going.

I'm out. I'm done.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

The Tinman is back.

Yep.

(EXHALES)

I think at the heart and soul of it, emotional language is not Tim's jam.

He's sort of tried it on for size and he's decided it's not for him.

I feel deeply for him that he does not have the capacity.

Those gates around his heart and soul,

it must be really lonely, you know?

And, like, what an ache.

(EMOTIONALLY) Like, what a sad state of affairs.

I'm not angry. I'm not.

Am I disappointed?

Well, you know, maybe a little bit, you know,

'cause I held hope in moments.

But I deserve better than this. I do.

(PURPOSEFUL MUSIC)

I've worked very hard to be the woman I am.

This is not what I want for me in partnership.

I am not gonna superimpose myself

upon somebody that doesn't want or celebrate me.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I do adore Tim. I do, you know, wish and hope for the best.

But what I'm getting and what he's got to give,

respectfully, it's not for me.

I am defining what I want in my life

and it's very different to this.

I know what I've done. I know what I've given.

I know I have done my best.

(BURST OF FRAUGHT MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

Tim called me. He said, "Somebody rescue me."

(LAUGHS)

..homestays continue and Tim's friend Ben is back.

SARA: He's just incredibly inappropriate.

Why did you lie? Um...

Did you think you would get away with it?

I feel like I...

Why'd you flare your nostrils when you said that?

I don't like when you interrupt a story.

But will Ben's pot-stirring derail Sara and Tim?

(CRYING)

We've spoken about this so many times.

I've been trying so hard, Tim.

Oh, jeez.

(SIGHS) Don't roll your eyes.

Is Ridge proving too immature for Jade's family?

That's my biggest concern.

JACK: Five more. Five?

Push, push, push.

Tori's visit to the Gold Coast goes from bad...

I got the impression you're basic. Yeah.

..to worse.

Anyone that makes their coffee order their personality

is not my kind of person.

Um... No.

..as she comes face-to-face with Jack's nearest and dearest...

clients.

I feel like when I come across a girl that only has guy friends

it's usually because they're sleeping with all the boys.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

TORI: Jack wasn't backing me up.

Right now I'm questioning my relationship with Jack.

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