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(DRAMATIC SOUNDTRACK)

NARRATOR: Over 12 weeks ago...

SARA: I have been hurt in the past

and I need someone to be 100% in for me.

..our hopeful singles

took an enormous leap of faith...

..marrying a complete stranger...

CASSANDRA: I'm so ready to be happy and in love.

..in the search for true love.

NATALIE: I've dreamt about this moment all of my life.

(BLEEP)

Was I what you were expecting?

You exceeded expectations.

Really? OK.

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: Then after three months in the experiment,

our five remaining couples attended their final dinner party

that led to Eden and Jayden's incredible milestone.

I love you.

What?

(CHEERING)

Bloody oath, I'm in love

and it was even better that she said it back.

Cheers to Jono texting Ellie.

NARRATOR: When Jonathan was caught out texting former bride, Ellie...

There is nothing going on there at all.

..Lauren let loose...

100 messages?

How do you know?

Because I saw!

You are a joke.

..and the arrival of the honesty box

could not have come at a worse time for Jonathan.

"How do you feel about me right now?"

I think you're a snake.

"Do I live up to your expectations in a partner?"

No.

NARRATOR: Then it was the last chance for our final five couples

to answer the tough questions...

"Are you falling in love with me?"

"Do you trust that I'm in this for the long haul?"

"How attracted are you to me sexually?"

..before they leave for their final vow ceremonies.

"Do you believe that I am over my ex?"

Oh! (CLEARS THROAT)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Tonight...

..after nearly three months...

JADE: Ridge definitely makes me feel like I can have my fairytale.

..it's time for the final vows...

JACK: Anything's on the cards today.

..where the first three couples will decide...

JADE: But I do worry about my daughter

and whether or not he is mature enough.

..whether they will stay together beyond the experiment...

LAUREN: 'Cause I did feel like I was with someone

that was putting on a bit of a facade.

..and following Jonathan's recent betrayal...

LAUREN: That's when I start transitioning from being, "Poor me",

to "Now, I'm pissed."

..just what will Lauren say to Jonathan at their final vows?

You had the audacity to blame me.

JACK: I don't want to stay and waste anyone's time

if it's not going to work out,

but ultimately, I need to do what's right for me.

If he hurts her, I'll kill him.

NARRATOR: Is this the blindside Tori has been dreading?

TORI: I don't think Jack's going to reject me.

If he did, I don't know what I would do.

Tori, I'm sorry to say,

we are not in love,

so how can I commit to you

and ask you to uproot and move your life to the Gold Coast?

(UPLIFTING SOUNDTRACK)

NARRATOR: Today marks the end of the experiment

for our five remaining couples.

Eden and Jayden...

..Sara and Tim...

..Tori and Jack...

Now, what?

Now, what do I do?

This yours, babe? What is it?

..Jade and Ridge...

No, it's not mine.

What other girls have you had in here?

(LAUGHTER)

..and Lauren and Jonathan.

They have all made the decision to go all the way to final vows,

and today, they will say their goodbyes

and spend time apart to consider the future of their relationship

and whether they will continue as a couple beyond the experiment.

Wait a second.

Oh, yeah. We've got to take one of those, hey?

NARRATOR: They will then reveal their decision

when they meet again at final vows.

One for you and one for me.

Ooh! Can't forget those.

The final vows is the last phase of the experiment.

Our couples must now go back to their respective homes

to reflect on their time in the experiment

before they make the life-changing decision

on whether to remain as a couple or go their separate ways.

This time will prove testing for our couples

as they will begin to question

if their relationship will be strong enough

to continue when they leave the bubble of the experiment.

NARRATOR: For Jade and Ridge,

the reality of saying goodbye to the experiment and each other

is starting to set in.

I'm a bit sad.

How are you going to cope without me? (LAUGHS)

Yeah, look, I think I'll get separation anxiety pretty bad.

(CHUCKLES)

I'm so used to waking up and seeing you there.

Yeah, I know. 100%.

It's definitely been an unreal experience, babe,

and I'm really happy that I got to do it with you.

Made all the difference.

People have the things they want to say about the experiment,

how they reckon it's all crap.

But having lived through it now,

I can honestly, hand over heart, say

that it does work because look at us.

You can't fake the feelings that I have for you.

Yeah, I'm definitely all in with Jade

and I need to prove that to her.

I'm actually, like, really into her.

I don't really want anyone else but her.

She definitely makes me feel a certain way

that, you know, most girls haven't,

so she makes me excited for the future.

Big time.

I feel like the honesty box

was a good finish to last night as well

'cause obviously, like, I would never tell you these things

if I didn't have to.

Alright, Ridge and Jade. All attention on you.

"Jade, describe how you feel about me."

I feel like I like you a lot.

You've made it very hard for me not to get feelings.

But I feel like you've really come in here

and, like, literally, like, swept me off my feet

with everything you've done.

Do you want me a part of your life and V's?

Yes.

OK.

(APPLAUSE)

The honesty box made me so horny for you.

(SOUNDTRACK DEFLATES)

Oh.

OK. Boner,

like an affection erection. I got one for you bad last night.

What is wrong with you? What?

It was really wholesome, babe.

I'll never get used to some of the things he says.

(LAUGHS)

But I do love his stupid silly side though.

(LAUGHTER)

You know that melting emoji? That...

(LAUGHTER)

Obviously, I can joke a lot,

but I'm trying to show her another side of me,

you know, the more serious side.

Having a background as a trained psychiatric nurse,

you have to mature quick.

It's a very unique career.

It's not for everyone,

but it's really helped me in terms of my relationships.

I can be serious when it comes down to it

and I need her to know that.

I started looking at jobs at Queensland Health this morning.

(LAUGHS) Did you?

So, I'll be on the lookout for some psych jobs up there.

I have never been in a situation like this before.

I've also never felt this way about a girl before.

NARRATOR: But before they say their goodbyes,

the experts have a surprise for Jade and Ridge.

Look what I got.

NARRATOR: A look back at where it all began

with their wedding video.

Are you ready?

Oh, it's our wedding day!

(ROMANTIC MUSIC SWELLS)

Hey, how are you? I'm Ridge. Hello. I'm Jade.

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

You look gorgeous. Thank you. You too.

Go for it.

A few weeks ago, I told my best friend

I wanted an arranged marriage

and have the love of my life handed to me on a platter.

So, here I am, hopefully standing in front of him,

feeling very nervous.

The wedding video definitely made me feel very emotional.

It made me realise, like, how far Ridge and I have come

from being complete strangers to where we are today.

RIDGE: I definitely got a bit choked up seeing that video

just because, like, all the emotions just came back through.

Yeah, it definitely hit me in the feels.

Such a special day

and it's a day we're both going to remember

for the rest of our lives.

CELEBRANT: Congratulations. You may now kiss.

(MUSIC SWELLS)

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)

Oh, that was really cute! Oh, that was actually really cute.

Are you good? You crying?

No, my eyes are watering.

(LAUGHS)

I want this to last, babe.

I really do and, like, just seeing this now,

it (BLEEP) hit me in the feels bad, hey?

Oh! Shit.

I don't want to have to imagine life without you

and that's why I want to do everything I can to make it work.

OK?

(CHUCKLES)

Ridge means a lot more to me than I expected he would...

..and I appreciate every second I've spent with him.

Bye.

Bye. See you soon, alright?

Mm-hm. OK.

So, you're flying home, that's where we're going, yeah?

It definitely is hard saying goodbye.

Um, like, it's going to be a sad flight home.

Bye, darling. Bye.

NARRATOR: While Jade and Ridge are dreading their time apart,

it's a very different story with Lauren and Jonathan

who are spending the last morning of the experiment

in separate apartments

after last night's explosive dinner party.

Lauren and I are not in a very good place at the moment.

That's probably putting it lightly.

Last night got really ugly.

Woke up today feeling shitty.

It's making sick to just think about it, to be honest.

Cheers to Jono texting Ellie.

JAYDEN: Ooh!

I like that!

I really hoped that the outcome last night

was that Jono was going to be accountable to the group,

be accountable to me,

and we could figure out a way around this.

But Jono was not accountable to me or the group,

and it went up in flames.

JAYDEN: You've messaged other people that have left.

You've messaged them to the same extent, yeah?

Not to that P 100 messages?

How do you know?

Because I saw!

I was just so hurt.

I thought we had good times.

Like, I thought we were doing really well,

like, like, I can't believe you were messaging Ellie,

like, after Perth homestays.

I think I've just been completely blindsided.

Do you think you would've, like, had a better experience

if you were matched with Ellie, like, in all seriousness?

If I was matched with anyone else in this experiment,

I feel like I would have had a much easier time.

Ooh! Ooh! Wow!

I mean, this just puts all of those texts

in a whole new light. Yeah.

Absolutely do not trust you.

I feel like you've completely thrown me under the bus.

That's your opinion, which I don't care about anymore.

What, you don't care about my opinion?

No!

There was no, like, remorse or, like, anything in him.

He was, like, god damn Patrick Bateman.

He was like Australian Psycho.

This is such a betrayal. Like it's...

The most disloyal person I've ever met in my life.

I'm actually just really angry.

I think a lot of things were said

that were pretty hard to come back from.

Especially, for someone else

that's messaging someone else behind my back.

I'm just not going to do that.

I have got a really low tolerance for bullshit at this point.

Packed up everything today.

Can't wait to get the (BLEEP) out of this shit show.

That's...

That's my honest opinion. (LAUGHS)

That was the most honest thing I've said.

NARRATOR: Before they leave the experiment,

Lauren and Jonathan's wedding video has been sent to both apartments

to help them reflect on their time together...

Oh, boy.

..before they separate

in anticipation of seeing each other again for final vows.

The music kills me. Seriously.

(DELICATE MAGICAL MUSIC)

Oh, I look cute.

(CHUCKLES)

Oh, wow.

She's actually good-looking. (LAUGHS)

"She's actually good-looking."

Hey, how are you doing? Hi! How are you?

I'm Jonathan. Nice to meet you.

I actually got these out of the grass...

(LAUGHTER) ..'cause I forgot my bouquet.

I really do come across very (BLEEP) crazy, hey? (LAUGHS)

Lauren...

I have a big sense of humour and I love to laugh.

Good. I am fluent in sarcasm.

Great.

Sometimes I can go too far.

Well, that never happened.

Oh, my god. I wrote this when I was drunk, so...

(LAUGHTER)

I'm spontaneous, fun, extremely passionate and loyal.

"Loyal." Key word.

Google that word, Jono.

I'm excited to see what this adventure has in store

for the two of us complete nuts jobs.

(LAUGHTER)

I remember saying,

"God, I think they've actually found me the one.

"I think this could be it.",

and to go from that

to sort of where we're at now,

is really disappointing. (APPLAUSE)

Very well done. (APPLAUSE)

You did that so well. Thank you.

CELEBRANT: Lauren and Jonathan,

now you have entrusted your hearts to one another.

You're husband and wife.

Please seal your love with a kiss.

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)

Ew! (LAUGHS)

Where do we go now? We go! Alright, see ya!

(APPLAUSE) GUEST: No, don't run.

(LAUGHTER)

You did so good.

Thank you. So did you.

Oh!

That was lovely.

(LAUGHS)

Jono was just as boring as ever, but...

We had the most amazing day.

It's so sad that things have gone so badly.

But yeah, we had the most amazing day.

It was really nice.

Thank you, experts,

for rubbing in my face how bad it is now.

NARRATOR: It's the last day of living together

for the experiment's most controversial couple,

Tori and Jack.

Look.

(CHUCKLES)

It's us. I want one.

Are you going to put this beside your bed?

You bet.

NARRATOR: Despite the many questions that have hung over Jack

and if his feelings are genuine towards his wife,

Tori has remained steadfast

in her commitment to their marriage and Jack throughout the experiment.

Jack and I have come so far.

We've...

I feel like we've, like, weathered life's hardest storm.

I know we have absolutely had some lows,

but the lows aren't between him and I.

The lows are him and I versus the experiment.

What makes their relationship fake?

The sex thing. You know?

Jack's a sexual person.

You're a sexual person.

It's not happening.

Tori, open your eyes!

Please don't insult my intelligence.

I don't care how it looks.

We know what it is and we are confident in that.

I'm not an idiot

and if I felt like I was being led down the garden path,

and if I felt like Jack wasn't into me,

I promise you, I wouldn't be sitting here,

so whatever anyone else has to say,

god bless. That's your opinion.

Tori, are you for real?

Am I for real?

Yes!

Yeah.

After what has been going on throughout this experiment

with Jack's behaviour towards women,

towards people in the group, towards you?

Do I accept his wrongdoings? No.

But I don't hold them against him.

It was like a barrage of shit for 12 weeks.

Every time we did get,

like, a new, you know, round of grilling and roasting,

we banded closer together

and, you know, an attraction comes from supporting one another.

We have come a long way

and I would say that I am falling in love with Jack.

There's no doubts there.

We've not actually spoken about this.

Final vows.

Oh, yeah. That'll be the... What are you going to say to me?

That'll be the next time I see you.

Do you know what you're going to say?

Oh, I think I...

Surely, you can give me, like, a little hint.

Like, am I going to be like...

A little bit of a... Like a...

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

Yeah, no, it'll be wild.

Shit.

I do feel quite infatuated with Jack

and Jack has made me feel really comfortable

to kind of break through

a really hard, stern exterior that I've had.

I've never felt this vulnerable.

This is our first...

..time apart.

(CHUCKLES)

I can remember being here, being like, "I don't...

"I'm not a codependent person.",

and I feel like the way I'm acting right now

is like, it's giving co-dependency and it's disgusting.

(LAUGHS)

Disgusting.

Definitely seeing a different Tori to last week...

OK, sir. ..coming in to the end.

Tori has started wigging out a little bit,

ever since, like, probably a week, a week and a bit ago.

What you're saying is if he doesn't reciprocate this,

if he doesn't come back to you... I'll close up. Yeah.

..you'll close up for good.

You've never said that,

that you would close up if this didn't work out,

and I do have concerns that I'm going to let you down.

I'm 34 and single,

so, you know, I've let people down before.

Now, it's started putting this pressure on me.

If you want to go, like, go now.

I think Tori has a lot of expectation.

It's making me nervous.

It puts more pressure onto me and my decision.

Tori is very sweet and I do care for her.

But ultimately, I need to do what's right for me and my future,

so I've got away all this up.

The experiment's one thing, but this is real life now.

Like, there's no turning back.

It's a massive decision to make.

Home time.

(CHUCKLES) I've got to leave you.

TORI: Saying goodbye to him was...

..not nice.

And I have been coexisting so seamlessly

in this space with this human I now call my husband,

and I'm going to miss him.

I think it will hit me when I'm, like,

sitting in the corner at the airport, bawling my eyes out.

Bye. Bye.

JACK: This is going to be hard on Tori,

but as much as I love Skye and this experiment,

I can't wait to leave it behind me.

I believe, like, absence makes the heart grow fonder, so let's see.

(SIGHS) Oh, god.

NARRATOR: With the impending final vows

weighing heavily on their minds,

the first three couples have left Skye Suites for some time alone...

..to contemplate whether to continue their relationship

beyond the experiment

or leave their marriages for good.

NARRATOR: In Sydney, Ridge has wasted no time

catching up for cocktails with his mate, Chris...

Oh, yeah. Ooh!

..who is shocked to see the change in Ridge's maturity

after his time in the experiment.

If you asked me when I first came onto the experiment...

Yeah. ..if I would move for the girl

who I was going to be matched with,

obviously, I would have said, "F no."

Yeah, I know you would've. Yeah. Massive no.

But I can't deny the connection I do have...

Yeah. ..with Jade.

It's obviously strong. It's good.

I didn't think I was ever going to go into this experiment,

like, feeling the way I do for her.

Really? Yeah, man.

What? Yeah.

Seriously, wake me up when it's all over.

I have never seen Ridge this way

and I don't know what she's done to him

or if she's cast a spell over him,

but this is strange, so that's how you know he's really into Jade.

So, she's changed your whole outlook on this experiment.

She changed my whole outlook on a relationship.

Wow.

So, you've found love.

Man, I haven't dropped the L-bomb yet.

I was close, man. Man, who is this bloke?

(LAUGHTER)

Man, bring back Ridge!

Yeah, where did Ridge go?

I've never seen him like this.

He's changed.

He's done a full 180.

It's a very different Ridge.

She's even made him change his look.

I mean, he's looking like Tony Montana now with the chains.

(LAUGHTER)

I'm finally in a position where I do like a girl

and I did say if I did meet a girl who I was, like, that into

and I could see a future with,

that I'd do everything and anything I could to make it work.

Seeing my mates happy is very important to me

and you know, that's what matters at the end of the day.

If he's happy and if he's confident in his decision,

then I'll back him 100%, so I just hope he follows his heart.

I would miss ya, I would.

Like, we've been best friends for so long.

But it's a sign of us growing up, I guess...

Oh, man. ..which sucks.

(LAUGHTER)

Oh, god.

(PENSIVE SOUNDTRACK)

NARRATOR: On the Gold Coast,

Jade has returned to her family home.

JADE: It definitely feels really good being home.

However, it feels empty without Ridge.

Ridge definitely makes me feel like I can have my fairytale.

(MUSIC SWELLS)

(LAUGHTER)

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

Oh!

I love that!

Just know that you deserve someone to treat you well and...

(LAUGHS)

Don't. (CHUCKLES)

You guys are so cute.

LUCINDA: Are you guys still absolutely adoring each other?

I'm still the love heart emojis every time I see her. So, yeah.

(CHUCKLES)

Gotcha.

JADE: And like now, I'm just having the best time.

I don't know what to tell you, really, like... (LAUGHS)

I would say Ridge and I are basically meant to be.

NARRATOR: With final vows around the corner,

this is Jade's last chance to have a heart-to-heart with her mum,

to share the happy news that she thinks Ridge is the one.

Thank you.

I do see, like, a future with Ridge.

Yeah.

His personality, the affection,

like, the playfulness, everything.

He has made me feel

like I am the most important person in his life.

But bear in mind, it's only been five weeks.

I know that.

It's all sunshine and roses now.

You know, you're all in this bubble.

Yeah. What about after the bubble?

Yeah. Then you're back to reality.

Is he ready to walk into a family?

NARRATOR: Still to come...

I didn't think this was an issue.

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: One of the most intense final vows ever seen...

I know it's not me. It's you.

..and...

I'm concerned that our biggest connecting factor

may have been the brutal environment of the experiment

where our loyal personalities bonded like teammates.

NARRATOR: Is this the blindside Tori has been dreading?

I'm sorry to say, I didn't commit myself to this process

for a platonic relationship, nor a teammate.

(EXHALES SHARPLY)

NARRATOR: With final vows fast approaching,

Jade is having a last-minute catch-up with her mum

to discuss her hopes for a future with Ridge

who she believes is the one.

I do see, like, a future with Ridge.

Yeah.

His personality, the affection,

like, the playfulness, everything.

He has made me feel

like I am the most important person in his life.

But bear in mind, it's only been five weeks.

I know that.

It's all sunshine and roses now.

You know, you're all in this bubble.

Yeah. What about after the bubble?

Yeah. Then you're back to reality.

Mum definitely caught me off guard.

I don't know, I was not expecting her reaction.

Is he ready to walk into a family?

Because you and Victoria are family.

You come as a package deal.

Is he really ready for that?

That's my biggest concern.

But then I just feel like you don't really...

..know until, like, it's put to the test.

Well, that's what concerns me.

I just don't want you to get hurt again.

Like, I've told you that so many times.

I just don't want you to get hurt again.

I just need you to think about this...

..so desperately that I -

yeah, so you know exactly what you're doing.

I definitely will.

I have seen Jade get hurt

and the pain she goes through,

yeah, I think that's...

I just don't want to see her like that

because I just think

when is it Jade's time for her to just be happy now?

I just want Jade to have a happy life now

and just move forward.

I just think you need to sit long and hard,

and really think about things.

Yeah.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC SWELLS)

NARRATOR: Today's the day of final vows

where Jade and Ridge must make a choice.

Will they commit to a future together beyond the experiment...

..or walk away forever?

RIDGE: Final vows is here.

Jade's got everything that I've ever asked for in a partner.

I asked for it from the experts and they gave it to me.

I thank them for my dream girl.

I have grown feelings for this girl very quickly.

I'm starting to feel these things I've never felt for a girl before.

It's... Yeah, it's scary.

She does bring out the best version of myself.

I didn't even know if this version of myself existed

up until I met her,

and obviously, I came from a boys-boys background

where partying and going out was what I did all the time.

But now, I'm starting to think about my future.

She hasn't changed me.

She's adjusted me and refined me...

..which I do adore in her

because no one else has been able to tame the beast.

(LAUGHS)

JADE: Today's decision, I feel like there is a lot to think about.

My feelings for Ridge are definitely unexpected.

I have never dated anyone like Ridge before.

He has gone above and beyond,

like, giving me affection, attention.

He definitely goes the extra mile to make me feel special,

which I've never had from a partner.

But after talking to my mum,

some of the questions I ask myself

are whether or not he is ready to be a good father-figure-to-be.

I do worry about my daughter

and whether Ridge can step up

because I don't want her to get attached to someone

and then have them let her down as well.

(MUSIC BUILDING)

NARRATOR: Next...

I've waited 28 years for you

and don't want to waste any more time

because I can't wait to start our own little fairytale together.

NARRATOR: Has Ridge done enough to assure Jade

that he is ready for a lifelong commitment?

I struggled to understand your childlike humour and behaviour.

I worry that you'll let me down by running away

because you'll realise you're not ready,

and that would break my heart.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(QUIET PENSIVE SOUNDTRACK)

(MUSIC BUILDING)

(EXHALES)

Hey, gorgeous.

You OK? Yeah.

Are you nervous? Yeah.

Shall we start?

OK.

Here goes nothing.

Jade, I firstly wanted to thank you

for coming along on this wild journey with me.

It's crazy to think how much we've grown as individuals

and together, since the day you met the king of the jungle

at Taronga Zoo all those weeks ago.

Standing at the end of the aisle waiting for you...

..my palms were sweaty...

..I felt hot...

..and this was probably the most nervous I ever felt in my life.

Then I turned to face you...

..and I thought that you were gorgeous...

(MUSIC BUILDING)

..and I just might give you the chance

to get to know the real me.

Hello.

Hey, how are you? I'm Ridge. Hello. I'm Jade.

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

Are you good? You look gorgeous. Thank you. You too.

Worth the wait.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah. (CHUCKLES)

As we got to the latter stages of the experiment...

..it became obvious to me

that I would have to be the one to uproot my entire life

to make this relationship work.

I would have to give up my job,

move away from my friends and family,

and leave the only city I've ever called home,

which is obviously a lot for me.

It did make me question if I did really want to leave it all

for a girl I met just nine weeks ago.

Jade...

In the time we've spent together,

you've managed to bring out an even better version of myself,

one I wasn't even sure existed.

You've helped me mature from a boys' boy

to the type of man I hope you'd be proud to have,

not just in your life, but in V's too.

You've shown me what it truly means to be vulnerable,

to open up, and to allow someone to make me feel something serious

for the first time in my life.

I remember in your friend's wedding speech,

she said you needed someone who'd be obsessed with you.

When I first heard it, I straight away thought,

"Well, she isn't going to be the one for me

"because I'd never be like that."

But I can say this from my heart,

that I'm 100% obsessed with you.

(MUSIC SWELLS)

Coming into this experiment,

I was hesitant and I wasn't expecting much.

However, I'm confident I see a future with you

and I'm so happy that the experts matched us.

I stand here today,

ready to make the move up to the Gold Coast for you.

My plan is to move up and be with you

within the next three months.

I've waited 28 years for you

and I don't want to waste any more time

because I can't wait to start our own little fairytale together.

That was really cute.

Thanks, honey.

I really liked what you put in there.

Did you like it? Yeah.

You did well.

Thanks, babe.

Oh, gosh. Does this mean it's my turn?

You're up.

OK.

Ridge, well, where do I start?

I remember our wedding day.

I was feeling a mixture of emotions.

Nerves, excitement and happiness.

But when you turned around for the first time

and I saw your smile,

I began to feel more at ease.

I thought the experts might have actually got this right.

But at the start of the experiment...

..I really struggled to see your true potential.

I questioned your maturity levels at times.

I struggled to understand your childlike humour and behaviour.

I really didn't like it.

I came into this wanting a mature partner,

to be looked after,

rather than being a parent to my partner.

So, I questioned if we were really suited as a couple.

I came into this experiment as a package deal.

The most important thing in my life is my daughter, V.

She's not only my daughter, but also my best friend,

and introducing you to her was a big deal to me.

When you met V, it was smooth sailing.

This was huge for me

because I don't want another man coming into V's life

and leaving again.

I need commitment and reassurance,

and a partner in it for the long haul.

I worry that you'll let me down by running away

because you'll realise you're not ready,

and that would break my heart.

In the past, I have expected the best and received the worst,

and the pain I've experienced

is something I never want to feel in a relationship again.

I know I'm worth more than that.

I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason

and I have no doubts in my mind

that everything I have been through was worth it

to have you standing here in front of me.

Oh, that's really cute.

You have shown me what it's like to believe in a fairytale ending.

I am all in on this.

I am here for you no matter what.

I am confident the experts got it right and you are my person.

I stand here today, walls down,

and can't wait to continue this wild ride with you.

You're stuck with me now.

I'm ready to take this leap of faith with you, so don't mess it up.

I won't. (CHUCKLES)

(UPLIFTING SOUNDTRACK)

That was really cute. Thanks.

That was really cute.

I worked really hard on them. (LAUGHS)

That was cute.

I won't mess it up. I won't.

I adore you, babe.

You know that?

I know. I do.

Shall we go? Yeah.

Let's go.

Don't fall.

Oh!

PRODUCER: How are you feeling?

Good.

Obviously, she's very descriptive,

but yeah, feeling as good as a dog with two dicks.

I got the girl.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

Is it too late to change my mind? (LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

JADE: Obviously, we need to plan for the future

and get things moving.

Otherwise, you're dumped.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

We did it, we made it.

We're playing Marvin Gaye tonight.

Can't wait.

Let's go.

NARRATOR: Still to come...

Hi.

You ready for this?

"Hello" would've been normal.

NARRATOR: Lauren speaks her mind.

No, it's not me. It's you.

NARRATOR: Plus...

I don't know the guy.

But if he hurts her,

I'll kill him.

NARRATOR: Should Tori's mother be worried

as Jack makes his decision about a potential future with Tori?

(QUIET PENSIVE MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Away from the experiment,

Lauren is still carrying the scars

of the final dinner party

where it was revealed that husband, Jonathan,

had been texting former bride, Ellie.

LAUREN: It's so good to be having a lay apart from Jono.

When someone that you've been close with

and you've been building something with for nearly 12 weeks

turns around and says, "I don't even like you",

especially when they've been telling you the whole time that they do,

is such a kick in the teeth.

I always ignore red flags.

Like, if I see a red flag,

I, like, literally come running at it.

I'm like, yeah, red flag. I'm the worst.

So, like, I really did come into this experiment

to break that cycle, that red flag cycle,

almost like a last-ditch effort to give a really nice guy a go...

..and so, when I met Jono,

I definitely thought that this person

could balance me out,

this could be the person that could be the calm to my storm.

I really thought that we had a good chance

and I was really excited.

I could really see myself getting along

and making something more long-term.

Throughout the experiment,

there was, like, a lot of opportunities for us

to be able to, like, progress into something more.

(APPLAUSE)

Thank (BLEEP).

I'm excited!

(CHUCKLES) (SQUEALS)

This will be fun. Yeah, it's going to be fun.

Hi! Hello.

For me, you know, when I did like him,

it was genuine, it was real, and I thought we had something good.

But since day one,

we were always lacking a bit of that fire and passion.

You give me no passion, you give me nothing.

You just give me, like, autopilot.

What is going on?

I feel like I'm with a robot.

JONATHAN: Being apart from Lauren in the last few days

has been amazing.

The further I get away from Lauren, the better I feel.

Throughout the experiment,

Lauren has taken every opportunity to...

..make things I've done look worse than what they are.

I've gone over the relationship in my mind a million times

and I realise that, like, a list of things

that, like, have kind of sparked my women's intuition from day one.

Who do you think's hot though?

Ellie's really lovely.

And she's got massive titties and I know you're a titty man.

(LAUGHS)

And then how hard Jono would go at Ben

in commitment ceremonies and at dinner parties.

I'm at a stage where I'm ready to settle down.

If kids are after that, yeah.

That's not a yes or no answer.

Well, it's not a yes or no question.

It is. It is!

It is!

I don't understand Ben.

(LAUGHS)

Like, he had this beautiful, lovely girl.

I kind of want to slap him.

Like, stop ruining this amazing opportunity been given.

And just little looks here and there.

Just a few small examples like that.

I just feel like I didn't trust him,

there was something I didn't trust,

and, you know, I think my gut instincts

has turned out to be pretty spot on

because it turns out

he was messaging Ellie the whole time.

The next thing, he's going to be asking her

for feet pics and a box shot.

I hate that she chose to make me look bad

with the messages with Ellie when she knew it was innocent.

She knew there was nothing there.

Ellie and I are barely even friends.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I did feel like I was with someone

that was putting on a bit of a facade,

but now, I'm realising

why he was doing the things he was doing and saying,

and acting like he was acting.

It's because he was, like, starting a relationship with someone else.

That's when I start transitioning

from being like just hurt and, like, "Oh, poor me",

to, like, "Now, I'm pissed."

I didn't want to be involved with this level of absolute (BLEEP).

JONATHAN: Going all black today seemed to be the vibe,

a bit grim, so yeah,

kind of more funeral-esque than wedding,

but it seemed appropriate.

Final vows is going to be a horribly awkward experience

that I'm not looking forward to at all.

(PENSIVE SOUNDTRACK)

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

(MUSIC BUILDING)

(SILENCE)

(CLEARS THROAT)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Hi.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)

You ready for this?

"Hello" would've been normal.

(MUSIC CRESCENDOS)

(PENSIVE SOUNDTRACK)

(CLEARS THROAT)

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

Hi.

You ready for this?

A "Hello" would've been normal.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

Whatever.

OK.

Lauren...

The first day I met you

was one of the best days I've had in years.

I turned around to see a beautiful woman

with striking blue eyes.

You were cracking me up

before you even made it down the aisle

and I did develop feelings for you instantly.

I came into this experiment

with the feeling that I was going to be one of the lucky ones

who found a forever partner.

I couldn't believe it.

I kept saying to the experts, they've actually done it.

They've found my match.

In the following weeks, we had some good days,

but mostly, the days were not enjoyable for either of us,

and I felt like your walls were up and you didn't want to hear from me.

I feel like you viewed everything I did through a negative lens.

You would say I wasn't assertive, that I was boring and robotic,

you said in your vows that you'll support and respect me.

I don't really feel like you ever respected me.

However, I kept trying because I was hopeful.

When we went to Perth for homestays, it was an incredible few days.

I felt closer to you than I had since our wedding day.

I thought from the affection you were showing me

that perhaps I was finally breaking down your walls

and maybe winning you over.

I saw hope and it made me happy.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

At the next commitment ceremony,

it was mentioned that I'd been messaging Ellie.

I didn't think this was an issue.

You snatched my phone off me

and pretended like the messages with Ellie were flirty.

They were not.

Seeing you so willing to lie like that

to make me look bad astonished me,

and by lying to the whole group to make me look bad,

you showed you don't support me and it makes me deeply upset.

This is when I knew you weren't the person for me.

(LAUGHS)

Sorry. That is just laughable.

Keep going.

I do wish you all the best in this crazy journey we call life.

Great. Thanks for sharing.

(SIGHS) Jono...

I'm going to deviate from my expected acerbic tone

and adopt an approach a little more foreign to me.

I went all out for you today and managed to find my heart.

So, in honour of this discovery, I'm going to speak to you from it.

Our wedding day was magical.

Everything I expected and more.

The chemistry and immediate attraction was palpable

and I felt like the experts had got it right.

When I saw you standing at the end of the aisle,

all my concerns, reservations,

and outside noise and cynicism melted away.

Although we had our ups and downs,

we were both willing to give it our absolute all.

At least, that's what it seemed.

Our homestay visit, to me,

was the absolute highlight of our relationship.

I felt like I could truly see

some kind of future together outside of this experiment

and it was exciting.

And then, of course, it all came crashing down.

It was brought to my attention

that you had been continuing to build some kind of relationship

with another bride...

..one that you hid from me,

then had the audacity to blame me for when you were exposed.

My world felt like it had come crashing down around me.

Instead of taking accountability at the final dinner party,

you chose to try and flip the script on me,

blame me for not caring, never liking you,

and not been here for the right reasons.

Although you completely wasted my time

in terms of finding a romantic partner,

you taught me that I should always trust my gut.

Jono, I don't see a future with you,

and no, it's not me.

It's you.

(CHUCKLES)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

That was amazing.

I think it was just amazing to, like, get out everything

that I had been thinking and feeling,

and, you know, all these, like, unresolved feelings

of, like, is this my fault or is it his fault?

Like, I realised it wasn't me.

It was all him,

and the part where he was, like, "You lied, you lied."

It was like, well, actually you lied

when you carried on a relationship with another bride,

so don't try and turn it on me, mate.

I did nothing wrong.

I've apologised, she hasn't excepted it.

I'm tired of apologising for things I haven't even done.

(GROANS)

I don't think Lauren wants to find a forever partner at all.

But I do, so I'll take a bit of time

and then when I'm ready, I'll start looking again.

I want to find that special someone.

I think I deserve those things

and I'm going to look for it, and I'm going to find it.

Oh!

NARRATOR: Next...

Decision day has arrived for Tori and Jack.

What a day.

(LIVELY SOUNDTRACK)

NARRATOR: Tori is catching up with her mum, Mel...

Hello! Hi, my baby.

..who she's not seen since her wedding day

where Jack left quite an impression on the mother of the bride.

Hello.

You're brilliant! She's going to love you.

Are you Mum? Yes!

Oh, hello. Jack. Oh, darls!

Jack. Nice to meet you. Welcome.

Thank god. He's very handsome and very sweet.

I mean, he's charming.

Wow!

I do indeed have a crush on Jack.

Do you know what? Even if it doesn't work, you just come home with Mumma.

(LAUGHTER)

GUEST: You can marry Mum instead!

It's nice to be home.

It's glad. I'm glad you're home.

How are you?

Um, I feel good to be back.

Do you miss him?

Yeah, I do miss him and I wanted to feel this.

Like, this is reassuring for me. Correct.

Because had you have said, "Not really.",

I would've gone, "Well..."

Yeah, he's probably, like, my absolute equal in a person...

(HEARTWARMING SOUNDTRACK)

..and we want the same things in life,

and we are, I would say, like, pretty closely,

pretty close to perfect match.

It's a really nice feeling.

It's a very P like, I feel quite secure with him.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: While Tori deliberates with her mum,

on the Gold Coast, Jack is meeting a client at the pub.

Hey, buddy. Hey, how's it going?

What's going on, man? Oh, man.

How have you been? It's been ages. Yeah.

It's been so long.

So, how's it all been going?

Mate, she definitely has serious feelings.

She's falling, you know? Yep. Oh, wow.

She's infatuated... Yeah.

..and I can tell,

'cause we've been under the bus a fair bit

and she's supported and she fought for me,

and she fought for us the entire time.

She's never wavered. Yeah, wow.

Man, that's pretty strong value.

Yeah, it's massive.

And that's a pretty big one for you. Yeah.

Although we've had a really good three months,

Jack's been involved

in some really, like, shitty things that he's said and that he's done.

There was the article in week one.

I've got a disgruntled ex, basically.

The article said that Jack

had a job in America for three months

and you had told her that... Yes. Oh, yeah!

..which was a lie.

TORI: The shitty comments in week two.

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

Can you muzzle your woman?

Muzzle your woman?

Muzzle your woman?

TORI: Then it was the fallout of the shitty comments

in week three.

Why do you think it is that in that moment,

under that pressure,

you went straight to a comment that was degrading to women?

I've never said "Muzzle" before to a woman in my life.

My family would be appalled, my sisters would be appalled.

TORI: And then making shitty comments.

When we were at the pool yesterday,

you had the (BLEEP) audacity

to walk in and go, "Oh, what? Are the whales here today?"

WOMAN: Wow!

If the whale comment's kind of a body image attack,

then that's just not right. That's body shaming!

Like, that's not on at all.

TORI: It's been a tough ride.

So, let me... Let me ask you this.

So, you've told me

that at the dinner parties and stuff, he's copped it,

like, Jack's copped it hard.

Hmm. Yeah?

And the girls have been saying,

you know, "Tori, is he genuine?"

"Is he this? Is he that?"

Do you...

Do you think there's any weight in it?

Um, so, when you're, like, I guess, told the same thing

or asked the same thing over and over again,

you do think to yourself,

like, "Shit, like, are they onto something?"

Hmm. Um...

..and I would say, I've had, like, moments

of, like, "Are they onto something?"

Yeah.

But I always revert back

to people in the experiment

aren't really in a position to give me marriage advice.

So, I respectfully don't care what they have to say.

I'm not going to base my final decision

off a group of people

that have made it very clear they don't want us,

they don't care for us, and if we're happy or not.

My main concern

is that she only knows the Jack she knows

and the Jack she's seen for the last three months.

But is it the real Jack?

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

That's my concern.

Um, and then, like, that whole thing

around me actually moving to the Gold Coast.

It's... Do you know what?

I think about that, Tor,

and I think about, you know,

if that's what you want to do, go for it.

But you're giving up everything.

Yeah.

Jack's not giving up anything. Hmm.

He's giving up half his bed.

That's my concern.

Would he be prepared to do the same as what you're going to do?

Yeah. Like, yeah.

Yeah. That's my concern.

Would you move down there?

No. No.

I wouldn't want to go to Melbourne. Yeah, yeah.

You'd understand that. Yes.

I come from Victoria. Yeah, I know.

Yeah, you moved away for a reason. Yeah.

If we do continue, we've got long distance ahead of us...

Yeah.

..and straight away, like, Tori has said,

"I don't want to see you every weekend."

Oh, wow.

Do you think about how we'd navigate long-distance?

In my mind, it would be like...

Like a weekend thing, for sure.

Every weekend?

I would say most weekends, yeah.

It's like, that's not practical.

Catch a plane every Friday? I think that's too much.

You don't live in (BLEEP) Spain.

She was starting to get more insecure,

a little bit more needy.

Yeah, OK. Yeah.

I mean, it's sweet, but she wasn't like this prior.

Tori said the other night

if it didn't work out, she'd be closed off to love...

Oh, wow.

..and holy shit, I was just like (BLEEP) boof!

Yeah. You know? Like, pressure.

Yeah, that's a lot of pressure. A lot of pressure.

But ultimately, I've got to look after myself

and if it's not going to be what I ultimately want,

I'm not going to write, "Stay", you know?

Yeah. It's got to end.

I don't know, chick. It's huge.

Yeah. It's huge.

You're giving up everything.

I can't tell you what to do.

I can just to support what you decide, but...

There's a lot to consider, love. Yeah, there is.

There's a lot.

My concern is that she gets to the Gold Coast

and she uproots her life,

and she gets there

and, you know, he is not the guy that she thought he was...

..and whilst I get along famously with him

and I think he seems like a great person...

..I don't know the guy.

But if he hurts her,

I'll kill him.

That's all I've got to say about that.

(OMINOUS SOUNDTRACK)

NARRATOR: The final vows ceremony has arrived for Tori and Jack.

Today, they will reveal their true feelings for one another,

a decision that could change the course of their lives forever.

JACK: It's bittersweet to be at this part of the experiment.

I mean, it's a huge decision.

There's no turning back.

If I commit to this relationship, I've got to give it my all, 100%.

I don't know.

It's doing my head in a little bit, to be honest.

I'm definitely attracted to the submissive type.

Tori has definitely, you know, shown me her loyalty,

she's had my back.

I think she can definitely see a future with me.

But...

I don't want to uproot someone's life if it's not going to work out.

I don't want to stay and waste anyone's time

if it's not going to work out.

So, if I really do not see that future

when I come to final vows,

I'm not going to waste anyone's time.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

It's going to take me down to basically that final minutes

before I do see Tori...

..before I know what I want to do.

If I get there, and I finally see, you know, the light

or how I really do feel,

I won't be afraid to turn around and change my mind.

TORI: Coming into the experiment,

I wanted to be matched with someone

who I could really just, like, sink into life with,

and now, I'm in a little bit of disbelief

that, like, I have quite potentially found, like, my person...

..and holy shit, it's Jack.

There's a lot to love about Jack.

I feel like almost like a giddiness when I'm around him.

I know Jack's not perfect.

You know, he is stubborn, he is very set in his ways,

that he's done some shitty things and said some shitty things.

But he's always looking out for me,

he's always there when I need him,

and that's all I need.

I am willing and ready to uproot my life and move

because, to put it simply,

I would say I'm falling in love with Jack...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..and I will do whatever it takes for us.

I don't think Jack's going to reject me,

but on the off chance that he did...

I would be super blindsided and I think I would...

I don't know what I would do.

But it wouldn't be nice for Jack.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

(EXHALES)

(SILENCE)

(QUIETLY TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

(EXHALES)

(EERIE MUSIC BUILDING)

Hi.

You look amazing.

You look so nice.

Thank you. You look great.

(CHUCKLES)

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

What a day.

You look like you're about to get married.

Remarried.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK BUILDING)

TORI: Jack, you are my equal. My soulmate.

VOICEOVER: There's no other night...

I am falling in love with you.

(NECK CRACKING)

(CLEARS THROAT)

..quite... I'm in love with Eden.

..like... She's caring, she's kind.

..this.

I hope I get to experience it for a lifetime

just so I can tell you that I love you every single day.

But, it's not all...

I felt defeated, disrespected, and you really hurt me.

..a bed of roses.

What a day.

Eye to eye.

This is crazy.

Heart to heart.

(SNIFFLING, SOBBING) The last chance...

I wasn't sure if it was going to be the greatest love story

or a power struggle.

..to unburden...

(EXHALES)

..and there's no...

Our loyal personalities bonded over having each other's back

like teammates.

..holding back.

Not lovers.

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