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NARRATOR: Last night, three couples headed off on honeymoon.

A little bit of me froze, watching her walking to the pool.

In South Australia's wine country...

In South Australia's wine country...

Oh!

..champagne wasn't all that Lauren popped...

Last night I lost my virginity.

I can't remember the last time I was this happy.

..while Ines and Bronson headed off course.

..while Ines and Bronson headed off course.

..while Ines and Bronson headed off course.

When I say don't speak, shut up!

Sam bailed on his honeymoon altogether...

This is not what I expected to be waking up to.

..leaving a confused Elizabeth to wonder what went wrong.

..leaving a confused Elizabeth to wonder what went wrong.

..leaving a confused Elizabeth to wonder what went wrong.

I don't know what's going on.

Tonight...

Hello! Hello!

..it's the first dinner party.

Where's her husband?

How was your honeymoon?

How was your honeymoon?

No honeymoon.

He's a dick already. I don't like him.

Ladies and gentlemen, dinner is served.

And there's romance, raunch...

There's gonna be a lot of wife-swapping.

You're a little minx, aren't you?

You're a little minx, aren't you?

..and plenty of drama on the menu...

Here we go. Buckle up.

That's so fake.

That's so fake.

Oh, my God. You are ridiculous.

You sit there and you say, 'I don't know what to say.'

You sit there and you say, 'I don't know what to say.'

Because guess who's coming to dinner...

This is going to rev the group up.

Honey, I'm home.

(CHURCH BELLS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

On a chilly morning in Sydney,

Elizabeth is waking up alone yet again.

No, I haven't heard from Sam.

It's like day four and I don't know what's going on.

It's odd not to hear from him.

It's odd not to hear from him.

He's meant to be fully committed to this

but he's attending an ex's mother's funeral.

I want to believe him,

I want to believe him,

but I called yesterday

and left a voicemail and, like, nothing.

I really just don't know what's going on at the moment.

The fact that he's overseas with his ex-girlfriend

The fact that he's overseas with his ex-girlfriend

is just like the cherry on top, I feel like -

is just like the cherry on top, I feel like -

it's like, how can someone's mind not go into overdrive?

Like, it's just normal. It's natural.

So right now, it feels like I'm in solitary confinement.

It's not pleasant at all.

While Elizabeth paces her apartment...

While Elizabeth paces her apartment...

Inhale, lift the chest, roll the shoulders back.

..the rest of the newlyweds

make the most of their precious last hours on honeymoon.

Oh, oh! (SQUEALS)

Oh, oh! (SQUEALS)

Oh, oh! (SQUEALS)

Overall, the honeymoon has been amazing.

I mean, Mick has been amazing,

getting to know one another has been amazing.

(GIGGLES) Honey, what's that?

(LAUGHS) I (BLEEP) Hate you!

(LAUGHS) I (BLEEP) Hate you!

It's Vitamin D. Vitamin E is Sorbolene cream.

Mmm.

MATT: Really, it's been perfect.

I know. Hopefully we can create some more memories

back in Sydney.

back in Sydney.

Back in the real world.

Bye, honeymoon.

Good to go.

We are leaving.

# Don't wanna be

# All by myself

# Anymore. #

# Anymore. #

(SIGHS) Thank you.

(SAD MUSIC)

(WEAK CHUCKLE)

(US ACCENT) Are you there, Sam? Are you in here, Sam?

(US ACCENT) Are you there, Sam? Are you in here, Sam?

You hidin'?

Sam?

Sam?

Where art thou, Sam?

Yeah, I'm getting, like, the horror four walls.

Literally, it's me, myself and I.

# I'm all alone. #

(SIGHS)

I was meant to be in Phuket.

I was meant to be somewhere beautiful and tropical.

No, I've got a fur on.

This is not what was meant to happen.

This is meant to be marriage,

where he's here for me and I'm here for him.

where he's here for me and I'm here for him.

I need to get out here. Dude, I need to get out of here.

Sam has 100% ruined my first week and my experience in this experiment.

He's 100% ruined it.

He's 100% ruined it.

(EPIC ROMANTIC MUSIC)

With the honeymoons over,

the remaining newlyweds have returned to Sydney...

Oh, you're a good husband.

Oh, you're a good husband.

You're like Cinderella? Yep,

pretty much.

..and they are now preparing for the next big challenge

of the experiment - the first dinner party.

of the experiment - the first dinner party.

Tonight's dinner party is a crucial step in our experiment.

Our newlyweds will have to present as a couple to the group

in a large social setting.

Look how smooth they are on your legs.

Look how smooth they are on your legs.

I know, they're pretty tight.

I know, they're pretty tight.

They don't leave much to the imagination.

Oh, well, lucky me. Ha!

Just holding the mirror up,

so I can get all the angles of lighting

while I do my make-up. This is married life.

while I do my make-up. This is married life.

Connections were formed at the bucks and hens night,

but tonight is the first time the couples will meet as a group.

The girls, they are wild and they are full-on.

The girls, they are wild and they are full-on.

The guys aren't full-on at all. They're, you know...

Really? Oh, these women are gonna eat them up.

Really? Oh, these women are gonna eat them up.

Oh, you just wait.

I'm nervous. What are you nervous for?

I'm nervous. What are you nervous for?

I don't know. You know, everyone's just gonna be judging each other

and it's gonna be...

So what? Let them judge each other.

Judge us. Don't worry about them.

Yeah, well, we're killing it.

I think we're doing well, so...

I think we're doing well, so...

Don't worry, I've got your back. I've got yours.

JOHN: For some, it may trigger anxiety...

There's nervous butterflies going... (MAKES FUNNY NOISE)

..as there'll be no hiding from those hard-hitting questions tonight.

..as there'll be no hiding from those hard-hitting questions tonight.

LOZ: Do you think the guys will ask,

LOZ: Do you think the guys will ask,

'Did you sleep together on the honeymoon?'

I feel like that's going to be one of the first things

out of their mouths. Really?

out of their mouths. Really?

Like, after they introduce themselves,

you know, they've done all the polite business,

that's probably one of the first things

they're gonna want to know.

The fact that I was a 29-year-old virgin

is a bit of an anomaly and some of them at the bucks night

is a bit of an anomaly and some of them at the bucks night

found it quite interesting and strange.

So I feel like this is going to be nine couples

all wanting to ask me and Loz the one question.

How do you feel about that kind of situation?

How do you feel about that kind of situation?

(SIGHS) Um...

In a word, anxious.

Right now, my nerves are sort of ramping up a bit.

Right now, my nerves are sort of ramping up a bit.

I'm feeling a little hot under the collar

and anxiety's sort of getting the best of me.

Let's go.

Let's do it. Yeah.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

JULES: Put your clothes on, hurry up.

That's the first time you've said that,

in a hurry. (LAUGHS)

Mark, you need to put the toilet seat down.

Mark, you need to put the toilet seat down.

Mark, you need to put the toilet seat down.

You look really nice tonight. Aw! Thank you.

These clean? Yep.

With the relationship with Jess and I,

there's just some bloody ups and downs.

there's just some bloody ups and downs.

You look good!

Yeah, you can polish a turd

occasionally. Doesn't want me to touch his hair!

I don't know where I stand with her most of the time, so...

You've got your work boots on, babe!

You've got your work boots on, babe!

They're me nicest shoes.

You look like a 10.

It'll be good to catch up with a couple of the boys

and just get their advice and see what they have to say.

and just get their advice and see what they have to say.

and just get their advice and see what they have to say.

Absolutely.

Nailed it. Let's go.

Bingo. Let's go.

Ooh, how exciting!

JOHN: The dinner party will either strengthen our couple's relationships

or it could dial up the problems.

or it could dial up the problems.

If there was trouble on the honeymoon,

those tensions will likely bubble back up tonight.

(TENSE MUSIC)

You look really good.

You look really good.

So what are the girls like?

They're all quite different to each other,

They're all quite different to each other,

like a mixed bag of lollies,

but there's definitely some lollies in there I'd put back

but there's definitely some lollies in there I'd put back

if I took them out.

You'll have to point them out to me when we get there.

Oh, you'll be able to spot them, 100%.

(CHUCKLES)

I have not come to terms

I have not come to terms

with the fact that Bronson is a stripper.

A gentleman is not a stripper.

(SIGHS) It should be a good night.

I'm looking forward to it.

It'll be good to catch up with the boys again.

It'll be good to catch up with the boys again.

There are definitely feelings there but it's...

There are definitely feelings there but it's...

Uh, up and down.

One minute, you're happy. The next minute, you're angry.

The next, you're happy. The next, you're angry.

The next, you're happy. The next, you're angry.

Yeah. I find it

really hard to take. It's like dating The Hulk.

(BOTH LAUGH)

I'm stressed! Shut the (BLEEP) up!

I can see why you're single, eh? Really can.

I can see why you're single, eh? Really can.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Since the honeymoon, it's difficult.

Do I push through? Pull back?

Do I get on the next plane? Do I just disappear?

Do I get on the next plane? Do I just disappear?

Do I get on the next plane? Do I just disappear?

You look good, you look really good. Are you ready to go?

Yeah. Let's do it.

When she's good, she's great.

When she's bad, she's atrocious.

But, you know, I'm in it for the long haul.

Beautiful. After you, mate.

Beautiful. After you, mate.

Thank you. No worries.

Bronson and I have been giving each other

a lot of space.

It's working wonders

for the relationship. After you.

for the relationship. After you.

Bronson has been doing nothing that makes me think I'm his wife.

He just needs to put in a lot more work,

just to, like, please me, really.

just to, like, please me, really.

just to, like, please me, really.

(TENSE MUSIC)

So where am I at with my relationship with Sam?

So where am I at with my relationship with Sam?

What relationship? There is no relationship! My God!

I have not heard from him still.

I think this is like day 5000.

I think this is like day 5000.

Walking into the dinner party tonight,

walking in by myself,

I'm actually feeling angry.

I'm actually feeling angry.

All these people have partners

and I'm walking in by myself

and I'm walking in by myself

with no one and having no idea where Sam is.

What grown man

puts someone else out like this with no communication?

puts someone else out like this with no communication?

With no explanation whatsoever?

Who does that?

There's two people in this.

It's not just Sam.

I have no idea if Sam's coming to the dinner party.

I have no idea if Sam's coming to the dinner party.

Absolutely no idea.

If he's not here tonight,

I will see him again,

regardless of if it's in, like, a year or whatever.

regardless of if it's in, like, a year or whatever.

I will find Sam and hunt him down.

I never forget.

I forgive but I never forget.

(CHURCH BELLS)

(CHURCH BELLS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

OK, let's go. Let's go.

The big night has arrived...

The big night has arrived...

I've got you. I've got you.

(GIGGLES)

Alright, let's do it. After you.

Alright, let's do it. After you.

Come on, husband.

..as our couples

make their way to the first dinner party

of the experiment.

Here we are! This is it!

(SIGHS) Here we go. Going to our first dinner party.

(SIGHS) Here we go. Going to our first dinner party.

Mmm.

True. You'll be able to see

True. You'll be able to see

if there's tension. Yeah.

if there's tension. Yeah.

JOHN: At the dinner party, it's essential that couples put on

a united front.

If they let the cracks in their relationship show,

If they let the cracks in their relationship show,

one of them will end up feeling vulnerable and exposed.

Uh, no, it would never come to that.

Uh, no, it would never come to that.

Gotta be some drama. (LAUGHS)

There's gotta be a bit of drama in there.

Oh, this is gonna be wild. Yeah!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

TRISHA: Tonight, it will be very obvious

TRISHA: Tonight, it will be very obvious

if there's chemistry between the couples.

JESS: I'm actually really excited to meet the guys.

Are you? Yeah. Can you not tell?

I'm, like, overly excited. First time ever.

TRISHA: It's very hard to hide your true feelings

in a social setting like this.

If I catch you checking out another female tonight,

you know World War III? (LAUGHS)

you know World War III? (LAUGHS)

(WARM, MAJESTIC MUSIC)

Well, here we are, guys. The first dinner party.

They've gotten married, they've gone on their honeymoons

and now we get a chance

and now we get a chance

to see them all together for the first time. It's exciting.

Oh, wow. That's nice.

Where's all our fans? We have no one here.

Where's all our fans? We have no one here.

We're first. You scared them away already!

MEL: First couple - Cyrell and Nic. Wow.

MEL: First couple - Cyrell and Nic. Wow.

It's lovely to see them fresh from their honeymoon.

I mean, it's such a life-changing experience, isn't it?

I mean, it's such a life-changing experience, isn't it?

They've married a complete stranger,

honeymoon, now they're getting ready

to meet all the other couples.

(EXCITING MUSIC)

Ah! Hello.

What's going on?

What's going on?

JOHN: Well, we've got Jules and Cam.

Hey, buddy. How are you, mate?

You look nice and brown.

Nice to see you. Lovely to see you.

Now, I'm hopeful for this couple.

They clearly have a very strong attraction

They clearly have a very strong attraction

to each other. Yeah,

and respect for each other. Mmm.

and respect for each other. Mmm.

Youse look really happy. It's good.

We look like the crazy couple next to youse!

You haven't stopped smiling. It's wonderful. It's good to see.

You haven't stopped smiling. It's wonderful. It's good to see.

Yeah. Yeah.

Oh, hello! Hello.

MEL: Heidi and Mike.

Oh, good, how are you? So good to see you.

So lovely to see you. Jules, this is my husband.

So lovely to see you. Jules, this is my husband.

Hello - Mike.

Hi, husband.

This is a great couple, isn't it?

Really positive pair. Yeah.

One of the things I love about Heidi and Mike

is they're both very physical in the way that they relate,

is they're both very physical in the way that they relate,

is they're both very physical in the way that they relate,

so what we are looking for tonight

is to see if that's starting to develop between them.

I really hope they get over the line.

100%.

(LAUGHS)

Are you so glad that you've done this?

They've just nailed it. It's obviously early days, but...

I know. I love him and I've just known him for five minutes!

I know. I love him and I've just known him for five minutes!

I know, he's just an amazing man.

Like, just beautiful... And that's what you need.

That's what I wanted, someone who's on my level.

MIKE: How's your bird?

MIKE: How's your bird?

Unreal, mate. Yeah?

Unreal, mate. Yeah?

Like, (BLEEP) incredible. Really?

That's great. Amazing.

So's mine.

And so's yours! This is good stuff. Yeah. We're all having a good time.

Cheers, man! Cheers to that. Three from three so far.

We're like, ooh, who's next?

We're like, ooh, who's next?

Here we go! (CHUCKLES)

Oh, hello! (GROUP GREETS COUPLE)

As we've seen in past dinner parties,

the group dynamic plays a big part.

the group dynamic plays a big part.

And this is game on in the experiment now.

Every time a new couple comes in,

they've got to brace themselves, step into it and say here we are,

they've got to brace themselves, step into it and say here we are,

they've got to brace themselves, step into it and say here we are,

we're a strong couple.

They want to put across their best selves.

Hi!

Hi, hi, hi, hi! Mwah!

One of the great things about this dinner party,

having had the bucks and hens,

having had the bucks and hens,

is that when they meet again, they can start to really talk about

what's going on for them.

They can reach out and lean on these people

that they've already met.

They'll be quite nervous around meeting other couples,

They'll be quite nervous around meeting other couples,

comparing where they're at.

'Comparisonitis' is going to set in tonight.

'Comparisonitis' is going to set in tonight.

Exactly, he's so happy, he definitely...

Oh, hello! Hey!

Oh, hello! Hey!

Jessica and Mick.

They look very happy, very relaxed. They do, they do!

That was quite an entrance, too, wasn't it?

Still wearing those boots. He's still in his farm boots.

And his flanny!

He's got his uniform on! Oh, absolutely!

He's got his uniform on! Oh, absolutely!

How's it going with her?

It's good. Yeah.

Yeah, nah, she's a heaps good girl. Yeah, she's bloody good.

Good on you, mate. Good egg.

She's not a bad looking sort of bird.

Bloody, yeah. Eh?

Bloody, yeah. Eh?

Tell you what, punching above your weight!

MIKE: I like Jessica.

She's a pretty little girl from the coast.

She's a pretty little girl from the coast.

I was expecting some Jackaroo girl, Jillaroo, you know...

Walk out with a stock whip.

Right, right. 'Right! Here and now!'

I didn't want to mention the Botox on the lips

but she's clearly had Botox on her lips.

but she's clearly had Botox on her lips.

I'm not a fan of it but I find her a really attractive young girl.

Mick's awesome.

He's so funny.

Like, I mean, he's from the country.

Like, I mean, he's from the country.

Like, I mean, he's from the country.

He's wearing his work boots. I saw he's wearing his work...

That's the first thing I said to Michael!

I like that and that's his style... Did he wear them to the wedding?

No.

But he wore them on the honeymoon...

But he wore them on the honeymoon...

(LAUGHS)

I'm curious though, like,

I wonder who's got who.

Oh, yeah! Big Bron.

Big Sam. Big boys.

How about Matt? That's the biggest mystery.

How about Matt? That's the biggest mystery.

(TENSE MUSIC)

What are you feeling?

Close to sheer terror.

Close to sheer terror.

Like, I really, really don't want to go in there.

Like, I really, really don't want to go in there.

I just...

It's making me all anxious and nervous

and this fear's crippling me the most -

it's that I don't know how they're going to react.

Yeah, unknown. Yeah, the fear of the unknown.

Yeah, unknown. Yeah, the fear of the unknown.

I'm quite anxious. I'm quite nervous.

There's a big part of me that doesn't want to do it.

It's putting me in that social situation,

It's putting me in that social situation,

where we're going to walk in, all these eyes are going to be on us

and the first question they're going to ask is,

and the first question they're going to ask is,

'Did you guys do it? Are you still a virgin?'

Are you ready for this? Let's do it.

Are you ready for this? Let's do it.

(GROUP CHATTER)

Oi-oi! Hi!

Matthew and Lauren. Oh!

Matthew and Lauren. Oh!

Nice! Matthew and Lauren.

Hello, how are you, beautiful? Good, sweetheart.

How are you?

They look close as a couple...

They do, they do... ..which is lovely.

And really comfortable. ..which is such a relief, isn't it?

And really comfortable. ..which is such a relief, isn't it?

And why we put them together, because we knew Lauren

would be nurturing for him. Absolutely.

would be nurturing for him. Absolutely.

You're looking well.

You're looking happy. Yeah, I am.

I might just grab a drink of the hard stuff.

I might just grab a drink of the hard stuff.

As we know, Matthew is highly anxious.

I mean, this is a big deal for Matthew,

because for a guy that's never been with a woman,

now he's in a setting with a lot of strangers

now he's in a setting with a lot of strangers

and some of them may ask him

whether he's had sex.

Are you OK? Yeah.

Yeah? Are you sure? Yeah, I'm positive.

Pinky promise. Pinky promise.

Pinky promise. Pinky promise.

JOHN: Oh, that's nice.

JOHN: Oh, that's nice.

Just made a little pinky promise.

They are so touchy-feely,

close together... What are you saying, Trisha?

They are a real couple. I think they've had sex.

They are a real couple. I think they've had sex.

I'll say it. Bold statement.

I'll say it. Yep. Bold!

MIKE: Hey, Matty,

how was the wedding?

It was really good. Couldn't have gone better.

It was really good. Couldn't have gone better.

OK...

Yeah, it just -

from strength to strength, it's... I love hearing this!

I love hearing this! I know, it just - yep. Yeah.

He looks a man that's happy, yes?

He looks a man that's happy, yes?

How'd you go? I knew this question was coming.

I can lip-read. I can lip-read.

How'd you go, Matt? How'd you go, mate?

Have you let it out or what?

Is he gonna kiss and tell? Well, the boys are grilling him.

How's the romance?

Um...

Come on, man, give us something to chew on here.

(LAUGHS)

Kissed her?

Kissed her?

Um...

(CHURCH BELLS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

How'd you go, Matt? How'd you go, mate?

Have you let it out, or what?

Is he gonna kiss and tell? Well, the boys are grilling him.

How's the romance?

Um...

Come on, man, give us something to chew on, here.

Come on, man, give us something to chew on, here.

(LAUGHS)

Um... Have you kissed her?

Yeah.

Perfect. Good start.

That's where it starts.

Yeah. That's great, man.

Yeah. That's great, man.

That's great. She seems lovely.

Yeah.

I think I've sorted of deflected

the whole, you know, 'Did you guys do it?

the whole, you know, 'Did you guys do it?

Are you still a virgin?' question.

I was able to just sort of smile and nod my way out of it.

I was able to just sort of smile and nod my way out of it.

I feel like the night's still young

and it might still come up later on, but we'll see what happens, I guess.

Mmm.

Come here.

See that?

I've gotten you drinks... I just realised we suck at marriage.

(LAUGHS) What was that? What was that?

Anyway...

Anyway...

(TENSE MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

So are you going to talk to people about,

like, your ex-stripping and stuff?

like, your ex-stripping and stuff?

Oh, all the boys know.

Oh, so that means everyone's gonna know.

I really wanna know if everyone got a hot husband,

because then I'd feel like I got fully ripped off.

because then I'd feel like I got fully ripped off.

Yeah, I wonder if people will do outrageous things.

Dunno. I guess a few beers

and a few wines, anything could happen.

Yeah...

I'm so bored.

Yeah, like, I'm not having a good time.

Like, it sucks.

If I had a husband that I liked,

If I had a husband that I liked,

I would be hooking up with him all the time.

Dinner parties are pretty dramatic.

Everyone just wants to know, like, everyone's business.

Everyone just wants to know, like, everyone's business.

This is going to be interesting.

(GROUP CHATTER)

Oh, someone else.

Oh, Bronson!

Oh, Bronson!

JOHN: Ah, Bronson and Ines.

JOHN: Ah, Bronson and Ines.

Ah.

Now, I'm really interested in this couple.

What's their connection like?

Yes.

Ines is very demanding,

Ines is very demanding,

has high expectations and has the big list, doesn't she?

Mm-hmm.

I wonder how he's measuring up so far.

Congratulations, Ines. Mwah, nice to meet you, darling.

Congratulations, Ines. Mwah, nice to meet you, darling.

Hi, how are you going? Nic.

Hi, Nic. Ines, mwah.

How are you, Ines? Hi,

Good. JOHN: So, Bronson and Ines -

thoughts? No, I'm not getting a vibe.

thoughts? No, I'm not getting a vibe.

I'm not getting much here at all. No.

When they came in, it was very separate,

When they came in, it was very separate,

wasn't it? Very separate.

There's almost a stand-off-ish-ness about them.

How's your babe? Yeah, he's gorgeous.

Is he?

How's it going? How are you? Bronson,

like he never makes any effort to make me feel like I am a wife.

like he never makes any effort to make me feel like I am a wife.

You guys are like a beautiful couple.

Thank you. Absolutely gorgeous.

He's like scared of me or something.

Like, in my eyes, I still feel single.

Like, in my eyes, I still feel single.

You can sort of tell my husband looks like a full porn star right?

You can sort of tell my husband looks like a full porn star right?

Don't you reckon he looks like a porn star?

He used to - like, four years ago,

He used to - like, four years ago,

he was a stripper. Do you like that?

I feel like you could get into that.

You could totally play

that porn star girlfriend type. Do you reckon?

Yeah, just like...

I think everyone looks so good together.

I think everyone looks so good together.

And then there I am, looking over at my husband

and I'm just like, what happened here?

(LAUGHS) How's your night?

Everyone's fully hooking up with each other.

Everyone's fully hooking up with each other.

So funny, isn't it?

I feel a bit jealous.

I feel a bit jealous.

If anyone is willing to donate me their husband,

I would definitely, you know,

I would definitely, you know,

like to have a discussion with them about it.

Yeah, it sounds like a really good plan.

Yeah, I'm into it.

Lizzie, my friend, is not here yet.

Lizzie, my friend, is not here yet.

Oh, yeah. She'd be with Sam.

(GASPS) Which one's Sam?

Um, big, tall, handsome kid.

Oh, OK, great. OK. Why are we waiting?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I'm over it. I don't have a husband.

I don't know where he is.

It's just getting beyond the point of ridiculousness.

When I'm walking in,

alone, by myself, and the other couples are there,

I feel like the questions will be like, 'What do you mean

you don't know where he is?' I'll be like,

'There's been no phone call, there's been no text,

there's been zilch.'

there's been zilch.'

(CHUCKLES)

Unbelievable. Unbelievable.

Hi! (GROUP GREETINGS)

Hello! Wait, she's by herself.

Hello! Wait, she's by herself.

What the hell?

What the hell?

Where's her husband?

No Sam. Has she come in on her own?

Oh, my God, she's by herself.

Where's Sam?

Oh, no! Oh.

Oh, what is going on?

Oh, what is going on?

Is Sam the runaway bride? Yeah, what's the go?

He's a runaway.

No.

Oh, no, this is not good at all.

Oh, no, this is not good at all.

What a terrible thing to have to do,

to go into a dinner party on your own,

front up, answer the questions. Yeah, what's happened?

front up, answer the questions. Yeah, what's happened?

How are you? Are you good?

Yep.

Entering the dinner party alone,

Entering the dinner party alone,

not ideal.

Eh, you do what you gotta do.

Hey. Hi!

What happened?

I'm actually just really happy.

Seeing the girls after spending all that time by myself.

Seeing the girls after spending all that time by myself.

Did you have a wedding? I had a wedding.

What happened? He's gone.

Oh, my God.

Are you OK?

I'm OK, I'm OK. It's not what I expected.

I'm OK, I'm OK. It's not what I expected.

No, of course not. You know, we're all here

to support you.

Well, the sisterhood is rallying around her...

Yes.

..and giving her the support and she needs that,

because that's such a daunting situation

because that's such a daunting situation

to come into like this.

(LAUGHS) Why are you laughing?

Don't make me laugh, you evil bitch! Why are you laughing?

Because it's so soon!

How was it that bad?

How was it that bad?

I was thinking I had a few issues, but (BLEEP).

What happened to Elizabeth?

Is she divorced? Is she single? Is she married?

Like, where's her husband?

Like, where's her husband?

Yeah, Elizabeth should have stayed at home.

Yeah, Elizabeth should have stayed at home.

Why is she here?

Big Sam.

That's full-on. What's happened? Why? She looks like his type.

Guess we'll have to ask her.

Guess we'll have to ask her.

Ah...

Sam was one of the boys.

JULES: Guys, guys, everyone...

Speech! Excuse me,

Lizzie just wants to have a big, open conversation.

Lizzie just wants to have a big, open conversation.

Yeah. JOHN: Not a bad way to do it, is it?

Tell them all at once. I mean, there's nowhere to hide.

She's going to have to answer these questions

for the rest of the night.

And she's going to answer them

And she's going to answer them

And she's going to answer them

in her way from her perspective. Mm-hmm.

He's not here to defend himself,

so it'll be interesting to see how she tells the story.

First of all,

has everyone had a nice honeymoon? (CHEERY RESPONSE)

has everyone had a nice honeymoon? (CHEERY RESPONSE)

Everyone have a good honeymoon? How was your honeymoon?

No honeymoon. Ooh.

What happened? I think the wedding at first

was just a bit of a shock, do you know what I mean?

was just a bit of a shock, do you know what I mean?

Did you feel that? You were just kind of like,

processing everything, taking it all in.

Then we went back to the hotel

and then next thing in the morning, he's just like, he's gotta go...

and then next thing in the morning, he's just like, he's gotta go...

Because he had to go to a funeral.

When you first hear that, you're just like,

yeah, I'm like, 'Go to your funeral,' and then he's like, 'Cool,'

and he goes,

and he goes,

'It's overseas.' I'm like, 'OK.'

And then it was like, it's to do with his ex-girlfriend.

So it's his ex-girlfriend's mother who had passed away.

So it's his ex-girlfriend's mother who had passed away.

Yeah, then he just went.

And never came back? Never came back.

And never came back? Never came back.

(QUITE GROAN)

Are youse together, or...

Are youse together, or...

I don't understand. Have you spoken to him?

No contact,

no contact.

MEL: And that's the point here,

that he's fractured the relationship because he's just

that he's fractured the relationship because he's just

stopped communicating. There's no contact at all, yeah.

So I reluctantly made a phone call.

I was like, 'I just hope you're OK,' and that was like...

I was like, 'I just hope you're OK,' and that was like...

Two days after. You shouldn't even have done that.

Babe, I didn't wanna do that. Do you know what, though?

Babe, I didn't wanna do that. Do you know what, though?

The thing is... But you get what I mean - like,

I say you shouldn't have even have done that.

No, no, the thing is,

it's to do with the funeral, you've got to remember -

it's to do with the funeral, you've got to remember -

the bigger picture - it's to do with the funeral,

so regardless if he's going to end up being a piece of shit...

He is a piece of shit! But babe,

it's got do with the funeral. Maybe he's really at the funeral.

it's got do with the funeral. Maybe he's really at the funeral.

CYRELL: But was it really a funeral?

That's why I laugh. Was it really a funeral?

JOHN: Cyrell, not that good in going forward...

No. And at this point,

when you've just made this announcement,

when you've just made this announcement,

when you've just made this announcement,

you don't want advice.

No. You just want people in the group

to listen.

He's a dick already, I don't like him.

From when we met with Sam, he was pretty open.

He was definitely ready for love. He's ready to commit.

He was definitely ready for love. He's ready to commit.

Babe, I'm gonna disagree with you.

He's 26 years old.

What makes him think he knows what he wants in his life?

You know what, honey, I think you can do better.

You know what, honey, I think you can do better.

Look, you're gonna break up another relationship here, Liz.

NIC: Cyrell, you're assuming that it's not legit.

NIC: Cyrell, you're assuming that it's not legit.

No. No? What,

No. No? What,

you're not gonna talk to me? Why are you making this about us?

I'm saying if it's legit, then it's legit -

what are you gonna do? It isn't legit, babe!

How do you know? Alright, so a person -

I'm sorry, I'm sorry - a person magically passes away

I'm sorry, I'm sorry - a person magically passes away

that happens to be his ex-girlfriend

and he needs to fly across the country

just after they got married? I know.

Oh, my God. You can't - don't get angry at me.

Oh, my God. You can't - don't get angry at me.

What if he's telling the truth? I'm on your side, but I'm saying,

I'm not gonna blow up. Whatever, babe. Seriously, whatever.

I'm not gonna...

I'm not gonna...

I'm just saying, I'm not gonna blow up...

Hey sweetheart, do you think he's coming back?

Sweetheart? Um...

Sorry. Do you think he's coming back?

I have no idea. I haven't heard from him.

I have no idea. I haven't heard from him.

I'd be pissed off.

100%.

(BELL RINGS)

Ladies and gentlemen, dinner is served.

Coming up, dinner serves up yet more controversy...

Coming up, dinner serves up yet more controversy...

I wouldn't be surprised if this turned into a massive sex party.

I wouldn't be surprised if this turned into a massive sex party.

..and more drama...

..and more drama...

Why don't you pour yourself another (BLEEP) beer and (BLEEP) off.

..as the runaway groom returns to rock the experiment.

Oh! Whoa!

Oh! Whoa!

Oh, my goodness.

Honey, I'm home. (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(CHURCH BELLS)

It's the night of the first dinner party...

It looks like amazing food.

It looks like amazing food.

..and our couples start to enjoy

their first meal together as a group.

What's this stuff here?

Do you want some of this one? Yes, please.

This looks really good. Just no olives.

This looks really good. Just no olives.

No olives?

Thank you. Beautiful.

(DINGING)

Attention! (DINGING CONTINUES)

OK, right, OK.

Alright, I've been put in under the bus here, everyone.

I apologise for that.

I apologise for that.

I just thought we'd just throw out a lovely little toast

to every single one of us that's put ourselves out on the line here

to every single one of us that's put ourselves out on the line here

and really simple, but wish you all the very best

and really simple, but wish you all the very best

on this incredible journey and lots of love and happiness

and let's enjoy this ride.

Even solo.

ALL: Cheers!

Cheers!

Cheers!

Cheers, guys, down there.

Cheers down there.

That got a big kiss from Jules, doing that.

Love to see that. Really lovely.

So he's the guy that looks after

So he's the guy that looks after

the well-being of the group. Yeah.

the well-being of the group. Yeah.

And he's considerate, isn't he? He thinks of other people,

not just his partner, Jules, but other people we've seen tonight.

It's really nice.

It's really nice.

It's really nice to watch.

It makes me excited about, you know, love stuff.

CAM AND JULES: Love stuff! Yeah, it makes my heart go...

(MAKES FUNNY NOISE)

(GROUP CHATTER)

(GROUP CHATTER)

(ROAR OF LAUGHTER)

Oh, my God. It's amazing! I have had the best night already.

(SQUEAKS)

(LAUGHTER)

(LAUGHTER)

Ah! It's so good seeing them all.

And I'm just so happy for all of them.

I'm so looking forward to the rest of the night.

I mean, yeah. Of course I am.

I mean, yeah. Of course I am.

Woo!

NIC: What did youse do? Anything exciting?

I got to massage this sexy body!

What about you? Did you give her a massage back?

Sure did.

Anything happen?

Anything happen?

Oh, look, I had to tell him about five times,

firmer, Matt, firmer! Too gentle.

I like it rough, you know!

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

Take notes, Matt, yeah.

Take notes, Matt, yeah.

MEL: Isn't it lovely to see what's happening here

with Matthew and Lauren.

TRISHA: What a story of courage!

I mean, Matthew came in

really vulnerable to this experiment.

really vulnerable to this experiment.

JOHN: Absolutely.

And it's working for him. Yep.

HEIDI: So tell me about your wedding,

when you first laid eyes on her,

your honeymoon, everything.

OK. I know, sorry,

OK. I know, sorry,

but I'm straight to the point.

Did you straight away like her? Like, did you feel the connection

Did you straight away like her? Like, did you feel the connection

with her straight away? Yeah, straight away.

And you get along really well together?

Yeah, really well.

Yeah, really well.

I feel like, you know,

the way things have gone tonight, I feel like feelings

are definitely growing.

Yeah, yeah,

I'm pretty smitten with Matt. (CHUCKLES)

I'm pretty smitten with Matt. (CHUCKLES)

We sort of balance each other out, which is kind of cool.

So nice. In what way?

She's a bit more bubbly and an extrovert

and I'm a bit more reserved and kind of like, you know,

I sort of cool her down and she fires me up sort of thing.

That's cool. Yeah.

That's cool. Yeah.

It's just like tick, tick, tick.

That's awesome.

MELISSA: Hey, so babe, have you not heard from him at all?

MELISSA: Hey, so babe, have you not heard from him at all?

Nothing, babe, nothing.

Wow.

I'm riding solo.

So when you tried calling him,

he didn't answer? Straight to voicemail.

I think you're gonna get a new husband, Liz,

don't worry about it.

I feel like this season's gonna be different,

I feel like this season's gonna be different,

like everyone's gonna be getting a new husband.

What?

(COUGHS)

Don't you reckon?

No, no.

I can feel it in the air, like... What?

I can feel it in the air, like... What?

I can feel it in the air, like... What?

I wouldn't be surprised

if this turned into a massive sex party.

No, you can't...

No, you can't...

I'm not saying this is what we're doing,

like...

MIKE: Well, who's gonna do it then?

INES: I'm just saying, I get premonitions.

I can feel that this is gonna happen.

I can feel that this is gonna happen.

(GIGGLES) MIKE: Really? OK.

From what I can gather, it's as though you think

that there's gonna be wife swapping and husband swapping.

I'm already telling you,

I'm already telling you,

there's gonna be a lot of wife swapping.

there's gonna be a lot of wife swapping.

JOHN: That's pretty provocative.

TRISHA: So there's something going on for Ines.

She's projecting that

onto the group. BOTH: Mmm.

Maybe she wants it to happen. Mmm.

And her husband has no response. No.

And her husband has no response. No.

Just completely ignored it.

If it happened, like if everyone was like,

let's have a mad orgy,

like, I wouldn't be surprised.

That's all I'm saying.

You're a little minx, aren't you?

You're a little minx, aren't you?

You know? Anyways... (CLEARS THROAT)

But everyone's really quite dismissed it.

Maybe she did it to try and get some attention.

Maybe she did it to try and get some attention.

(INHALES) Anyways... (LAUGHS)

(INHALES) Anyways... (LAUGHS)

So what would you do if he showed up tonight?

Would you try to make the relationship work

or would you...

That's a really tough question, to be honest,

That's a really tough question, to be honest,

because remember, I've spent less than 24 hours with the kid.

Do you know what I mean? And you're already calling him kid,

so yeah, you've already... I've made up my mind.

MEL: He's completely ghosted her

MEL: He's completely ghosted her

after their wedding. Shut down the contact.

Absolutely. She's left with all of these questions,

Absolutely. She's left with all of these questions,

doubting herself, understandably.

What if he came in here with his heart on his sleeve

What if he came in here with his heart on his sleeve

and said, 'Look, I've screwed up and I'm really wanting

to make it work with you,

please give me another chance.' What would you do?

I'd be like, that's great, babe,

but this is what you've made me go through.

but this is what you've made me go through.

Look, this wedding band means I'm still committed to this

and I want to find out an explanation from him.

It's just hard when I don't know where he is

It's just hard when I don't know where he is

or what's happening with him.

or what's happening with him.

And so you wouldn't? You wouldn't make it work?

It's hard.

JOHN: Well, I think what's happened

is that it's a huge injury to the relationship

and their attachment together.

and their attachment together.

For them to turn it around,

there'd have to be a huge amount of talking

and particularly from Sam and an understanding

of how he's hurt her.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC BUILDS)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC BUILDS)

Oh, hang on... (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Oh!

Oh, my God, babe.

Whoa! Oh, no!

Look at this, look at this. OK, that's Sam. That's Sam.

Look at this, look at this. OK, that's Sam. That's Sam.

Sam has arrived.

Oh, look who it is! How are you, mate?

How is everyone?

Oh, my God.

Honey, I'm home.

(LAUGHTER)

Oh, my goodness.

(CHURCH BELLS)

Oh, hang on...

Oh!

Oh!

Oh, my God, babe.

Whoa! Oh, no!

Whoa! Oh, no!

Look at this, look at this! OK, that's Sam. That's Sam.

Sam has arrived.

Oh, look who it is! How are you, mate?

How is everyone?

Oh, my God.

Honey, I'm home.

(LAUGHTER)

Oh, my goodness.

How are you?

I'm back. Oh!

This is going to rev the group up.

Hello, ladies. I'll say hello to everyone. How are you?

Hello, ladies. I'll say hello to everyone. How are you?

MEL: What's she going to do?

Buckle up. (CHUCKLES)

Buckle up. (CHUCKLES)

(CLEARS THROAT) How are you?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Surprise.

Surprise.

I'm seeing daggers.

It's coming, her smile's coming. It's coming.

How are you, you alright?

I wanna hear your story first. My story? Oh.

I wanna hear your story first. My story? Oh.

OK, start from the very beginning. Where have you been?

Tell us everything. So, um,

basically after the wedding, I looked through the phone

and had a few messages and my ex had contacted me

and had a few messages and my ex had contacted me

and her mother had passed away

and her mother had passed away

and I was very close with my ex

and her family and everything like that.

I thought, right - I had to do it and yeah, told Elizabeth.

I thought, right - I had to do it and yeah, told Elizabeth.

Have you contacted Liz since... Good question. Was there any contact?

Was there anything, any contact towards...

I left a voicemail. On what?

Your mobile?

I don't have a voicemail.

I don't have a voicemail.

There's no voicemail. I'll show you my phone.

I'll prove it. There was a voicemail.

I'll get my phone out and show you.

(RECORDING) Hello, you've reached the phone number of Samuel Ball.

Just leave your name and number and I'll get back to you

Just leave your name and number and I'll get back to you

as soon as possible.

as soon as possible.

(BEEP)

The kid said he doesn't have a voicemail.

NIC: Had your back, Sam. Yeah? What was said?

They didn't believe your story.

CYRELL: Sorry, babe, I'm gonna say that I didn't.

CYRELL: Sorry, babe, I'm gonna say that I didn't.

I was like the devil in there. I was like, legit,

he dogged her. What was said?

Was I not coming back?

Yeah, but there's been no contact. There was nothing.

Because I was at a funeral. But it was more than just one day.

That's right, it's not one day.

A funeral's one day.

Yeah, but...

There was like no contact. There was nothing.

Yeah, well, I couldn't,

Yeah, well, I couldn't,

I didn't have your number

and I need it to contact you. Yeah, yeah, cool.

and I need it to contact you. Yeah, yeah, cool.

Geez, you're so mad.

What are you so angry for?

MEL: Is he really not aware...

MEL: Is he really not aware...

(LAUGHS)

I'm just absolutely dumbfounded that he can be sitting there

eating his meal, completely unaware of the impact.

I'm very frustrated at the situation and you need to hear me out.

You need understand... Well, I'm not talking, so yeah.

You need understand... Well, I'm not talking, so yeah.

Keep going, I'm listening.

What do you mean? I just feel like

it wasn't handled in the right way.

I feel like there should have been

some more communication. What, you feel like -

with the situation? Yeah.

TRISHA: He's not letting her speak.

TRISHA: He's not letting her speak.

He's just closing her down.

So what else were you thinking?

It's not something you can just say...

No, there's nothing I can just say at this point...

So angry.

So angry.

You should relax, just breathe.

Really?

Really?

Yeah, definitely.

(MUTTERS UNDER BREATH) No need to be angry.

He looks pretty relaxed and happy.

He looks pretty relaxed and happy.

Oh, totally. He's brushed it - there's no issue for him.

She's gotta calm down.

(CHATTER)

I reckon he's got a couple of kangaroos

I reckon he's got a couple of kangaroos

loose in the top paddock. (LAUGHS)

Stop using all my sayings! Bazinga!

That is it, I'm outta here.

(GIGGLES)

So on a lighter note -

this is really cute. We've got some sign language

this is really cute. We've got some sign language

this is really cute. We've got some sign language

going on between Jess and Mick.

Yeah! I'm loving those two right now.

They're really bouncing off each other.

So if you take a quick look around the room,

So if you take a quick look around the room,

we've got some good love stories happening.

Some good signs. Yeah.

So Heidi and Mike, they look comfortable

with each other, don't they? They look really at ease, these two.

Yeah.

Cameron and Jules.

Cameron and Jules.

We've got Martha and Michael.

Did you notice Ning's leaning into Mark?

That's a real level of comfort, there, isn't it?

That's a real level of comfort, there, isn't it?

Here, we've got Dino and Melissa.

Here, we've got Dino and Melissa.

Oh, they're a quirky couple!

Oh, they are.

Matthew and Lauren.

Lovely.

A growing love story there.

Yeah. Really lovely.

Yeah. Really lovely.

They're like this little beacon of positivity

in amongst the drama and the venom

that's being spat across the table.

I'm jealous of youse two.

You look so in love.

Matt's a beautiful guy.

Matt's a beautiful guy.

He is like an angel

and I'm the devil in this relationship.

I can see that!

You are so the devil in this relationship.

I am taking control of this relationship.

I am taking control of this relationship.

And how do you feel about that? I love it.

(LAUGHS)

It's funny because a lot of people are comparing their relationships

to Matt and I.

I already knew that we had something special,

I already knew that we had something special,

but to hear other people say it,

like it really puts things into perspective.

I think Matt and I have each other's backs

more than anyone else in this experiment.

more than anyone else in this experiment.

Do you need some more water? I didn't want to, like,

Do you need some more water? I didn't want to, like,

just let all my frustration just come out and just have a go

in front of everyone. I don't really know you at all.

in front of everyone. I don't really know you at all.

It's literally been, what, even less than 24 hours.

Do you know what I mean? So I'm trying to be respectful

of that situation. Yeah, definitely.

Because it was a pretty serious situation

that I went through, too. It was pretty emotional.

that I went through, too. It was pretty emotional.

You gotta be... You know what?

The first thing I said to everyone when I came in here,

when everyone said, 'Why are you by yourself?'

Other people tried to tell me that you were bullshitting.

I said, 'There's no way he would be.' Bullshitting? Yeah, that's right.

I said, 'There's no way he would be.' Bullshitting? Yeah, that's right.

I'm not attacking you. That's what I was trying to say before.

I'm not attacking you. That's what I was trying to say before.

I'm going through my own issues and what I've actually dealt with.

I'm feeling really hurt

and I'm feeling really confused about the situation and honestly,

and I'm feeling really confused about the situation and honestly,

I feel like there's no respect towards me.

He doesn't even care. He doesn't even care,

and I feel like he's just defensive.

So are you willing to understand

where I'm coming from? I am,

that's why I'm listening. I'm a very give and take guy.

that's why I'm listening. I'm a very give and take guy.

The thing is, as I said...

You don't need to keep talking over me.

You've gotta talk...

when you communicate, you don't talk over each other.

You've gotta just give each other time to talk.

That's what marriage is all about, so...

Which is what I'm saying!

You're not listening to what I'm saying!

If you're gonna talk like that... It doesn't seem like

you can follow the situation.

Oh, definitely, but you don't need to carry on.

You can just talk to me like a human being.

You can just talk to me like a human being.

Do you know why I'm getting frustrated?

How old are you? We're adults.

Oh, that's a good one

to throw around. We are, we're adults. Let's talk.

I'm sorry, this isn't...

(CHUCKLES)

OK, are you just gonna laugh?

OK, are you just gonna laugh?

Well, you're carrying on a bit.

JOHN: The problem with these situations

is neither one is hearing each other. They're point-scoring.

It escalates.

Eventually, one of them is going to walk away.

Eventually, one of them is going to walk away.

I didn't want to have a go at you in front of everyone,

I didn't want to have a go at you in front of everyone,

because I respected the situation

with what you had to deal with. You're doing

what you didn't want to do.

How?

You said you didn't want to have a go at me -

what are you doing?

All I'm seeing is a lot of hand movements and attitude.

All I'm seeing is a lot of hand movements and attitude.

Because obviously you can't understand words

or English. Ooh, OK,

alright, watch out.

Oh.

MEL: And now he's imitating her and belittling her.

So once you get to contempt, you're in real, real problems.

So once you get to contempt, you're in real, real problems.

And I think that's what we're seeing.

You're being a bit of diva, so you should

You're being a bit of diva, so you should

just relax. A diva?

Well, I just think I'm talking to a brick wall right now.

Seriously, you can't understand when someone's being emotional

and had to deal with a week by themselves?

You're being ridiculous.

TRISHA: I can feel Elizabeth's frustration.

She accepted that he went to this funeral,

She accepted that he went to this funeral,

but she wasn't expecting no contact for a whole week

to a man she just married.

I think she was expecting some kind of apology.

There's no empathy here.

There's no understanding. No acknowledge of the impact.

There's no understanding. No acknowledge of the impact.

What don't you understand about what I'm trying to say?

I do understand. Can you tell me what you...

It's just funny. What's funny?

That my feelings are being hurt?

And with his smiling, he's actually mocking her.

And with his smiling, he's actually mocking her.

It's like pouring acid on the relationship.

Very difficult to turn it around from here.

You keep talking over me.

Because you're not making bloody sense!

You say don't raise your voice. I say I'm emotional,

and you're just like...

I'm just saying, we can talk like human beings.

Oh, my God. You are ridiculous. Like, seriously.

Come on, Lizzie.

Come on, Lizzie.

Nah. I'm done.

Nah. I'm done.

(CHURCH BELLS)

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

With the first dinner party of the experiment in full swing...

Anything else, anything at all! (LAUGHS)

Anything else, anything at all! (LAUGHS)

Our couples are more comfortable

..socialising with the other newlyweds.

NIC: You know, it's very early days

and the honeymoon's just full of awkward.

You don't even know when to breathe around the person still.

You don't even know when to breathe around the person still.

Actually, I was like... Yeah, you don't even know

how to touch a shoulder, you're still awkward.

It's very early days.

CAM: Ah, so good.

Are you sleeping in the same bed? Yeah.

Are you sleeping in the same bed? Yeah.

Good. Yeah.

Yeah, look, nothing to write home about but, uh...

Well, it's just like crossing the Nullarbor.

It's a long haul,

so, um...

so, um...

Can't give up on her, can't give up on her.

You know...

Oh, like, see,

you've got the very edge.

So like there's the outskirts of your double bed,

So like there's the outskirts of your double bed,

So like there's the outskirts of your double bed,

obviously it's exaggerated,

so Jess is like here

and then I'm like...

You're almost coming off the edge there!

Sometimes - sometimes I sneak here

Sometimes - sometimes I sneak here

and then see the bloody...

Yeah.

(LAUGHTER) Then the bloody...

All over there and then like,

sometimes even like that sort of situation.

sometimes even like that sort of situation.

And then it'll be bloody all of a sudden...

You get a hit, you get a hit, so you get outta there!

You get a hit, you get a hit, so you get outta there!

JOHN: This is one of the key challenges

JOHN: This is one of the key challenges

in the experiment, is how you navigate sex

and the pace of it with a new partner.

Yeah.

Good. Happy days.

(LAUGHTER)

(LAUGHTER)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Want some water, sweetie?

I've got water. Yeah, 100%.

I said I was going to come back, 100%.

Port Douglas? That's good.

Port Douglas? That's good.

Oh, mate.

New Zealand for you?

Yeah. (LAUGHS)

Nah, it was good.

This is not how I thought

it would go, though. No.

Are we missing something here?

It doesn't feel like he understands

the significance of what's happened

the significance of what's happened

to the relationship.

I think she was hoping for some kind of explanation

and understand about what's happened but he's given her nothing, so...

Now she's going to get angry.

Now she's going to get angry.

How do you feel?

I think the kid's disgusting.

The fact that he's just pushing my feelings aside

is making this even more of a big deal.

Honestly, you've left me speechless -

I don't even know what to say. You're just a dick.

I know. Like, (BLEEP) off, who are you?

I know. Like, (BLEEP) off, who are you?

She's grumpy.

Yeah, let her simmer down a little bit. She'll come round.

It's not even - like I said,

it's not even my fault.

Um, I think Sam, you know,

went to the funeral, had sex with his ex-girlfriend.

Like, you go missing for five days,

you couldn't make contact once? Who are you kidding?

you couldn't make contact once? Who are you kidding?

you couldn't make contact once? Who are you kidding?

Like I was saying, I'm not an arsehole, like...

I had to do what I had to do.

It just seemed really implausible

because you hadn't contacted her when you were away.

I mean, it's not like you're going to the Himalayas.

You're only in New Zealand.

And what, five days? I don't know. Look,

it didn't look good on paper. You know what I mean?

What do you do?

Let her be curious for a while.

She'll go through the motions.

Just cop it for a bit.

Do exactly what you were gonna do.

See, I would like it if she just forgave you,

See, I would like it if she just forgave you,

but I'm quick to forgive.

but I'm quick to forgive.

Is that men, or is that certain individuals?

(GROANS)

Two men have gotten together and they've summed her up -

she's very unreasonable.

Yep. And now it's a fact.

What's really upsetting here

is the way in which Mike and Sam are generalising.

is the way in which Mike and Sam are generalising.

They're making the women wrong because they have feelings.

Yeah, it makes sense. Right. We're logical.

Yeah, it makes sense. Right. We're logical.

MEL: As a woman, it's very hard to combat

MEL: As a woman, it's very hard to combat

because no matter what she says, as a woman,

he's going to further pathologize her

and say, 'Well, you're just saying that

because you're overly emotional.'

So she's actually in a lose-lose situation.

So she's actually in a lose-lose situation.

If someone wrongs me

and they have a good reason for it,

I'm sort of like, yeah, alright, well that makes sense.

Alright, I forgive you. And sometimes I go, you know what?

I apologise to you, because I think I misunderstood.

I apologise to you, because I think I misunderstood.

INES: This is just so fun to watch.

Elizabeth is definitely too much for Sam.

She's a bit extreme.

She's a bit extreme.

Argh! I just go, aw, girl! Legit!

INES: I think, you know, Sam's attractive -

surely Elizabeth would have to know he's a playboy.

If I was Elizabeth,

If I was Elizabeth,

I would have sex with him for as long as I could

before he left me.

I'm gonna sit back and watch what unfolds.

CYRELL: You're not happy, are you?

CYRELL: You're not happy, are you?

What did he say?

He's like, why are you raising your voice?

I said, 'I'm getting emotional.' He's like, 'Calm down, breathe.'

I said, 'Aren't I allowed to have emotions?'

So he's actually had the nerve

So he's actually had the nerve

to turn around and tell you to calm down and relax your emotions

when he didn't even come to your honeymoon?

Oh, bitch, I hope you told him off. Are you gonna say something?

Oh, bitch, I hope you told him off. Are you gonna say something?

Don't you realise how they

turn around and put the blame on you?

You did nothing. I did nothing!

He's not been here after not seeing you

from your wedding day.

Go around then and talk to him.

Go around then and talk to him.

You know what you need to say. You know what you wanna say.

Turn around and say 'I want to talk to you alone.'

Go.

Go around there and talk to him.

Go around there and talk to him.

Don't put up with it.

(EPIC DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Oh, nice, yeah.

Can we go and have a chat? Oh, yes, yeah.

Can we go and have a chat? Oh, yes, yeah.

Yeah, I'll be back. I'll be back.

Um-mah! Good luck! (CHUCKLES)

Um-mah! Good luck! (CHUCKLES)

(CHURCH BELLS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Oh, nice, yeah.

Oh, yes, yeah, yeah. I'll be back.

Oh, yes, yeah, yeah. I'll be back.

I'll be back, no worries.

I'll be back, no worries.

I'm honestly having a really hard time

processing my emotions right now. I'm actually really confused

and numb.

I need to sit down with him and be like,

this is what I've been going through.

this is what I've been going through.

Um-mah, good luck!

(CHUCKLES)

I will definitely - best believe me -

tell him how I've been feeling.

He needs to understand where I'm coming from.

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

So...

I just wanted you to hear me out - how I've actually been feeling.

I was kind of like,

what happens to me now?

what happens to me now?

I didn't realise that you'd be gone so long.

I honestly had no idea if you were even coming back.

I really need you to know that it hurt.

Yep.

I don't wanna be with anyone who's involved in their ex's life.

I don't wanna be with anyone who's involved in their ex's life.

Yeah. I just wanted you

to acknowledge the fact

that the honeymoon was taken away from me.

It's been really hard. I've been really, really angry.

I didn't know what was going on.

I didn't know what was going on.

I did leave a voicemail

and then there was nothing.

How can someone not consider the other person's feelings

How can someone not consider the other person's feelings

in this situation? Getting really paranoid

in my own head and bringing up past relationships...

in my own head and bringing up past relationships...

(VOICEOVER) Ugh, she won't stop talking.

What's the point in me even being here?

What's the point... (V.O.) It's a nightmare.

(V.O.) It's a bloody nightmare.

Did you get the voicemail that I left?

(V.O.) Kill me.

(V.O.) Kill me.

I didn't know what to do.

(V.O.) I'm just looking at her just going, oh, please stop.

Are you even wanting to be here?

Yeah, I definitely am.

Yeah, I definitely am.

(V.O.) (BLEEP) get me outta here.

Just imagine if the roles were reversed.

Just imagine if the roles were reversed.

How would you feel about that?

(V.O.) How do I stop this?

I've given up a lot to be here.

(V.O.) How do I tell this girl to stop?

(V.O.) How do I tell this girl to stop?

Did you ever, like,

when you were away just go, I wonder how she's doing?

Yeah, I don't know, I don't know. I'm just sorry.

(QUIRKY MUSIC)

Honestly,

I just want you to know that I'm sorry.

I just want you to know that I'm sorry.

I have to be honest, I was not expecting you to say that.

OK, yeah...

Like... thank you.

Yep. (STAMMERS) That's...

Yep. (STAMMERS) That's...

That's kind of what I needed to hear first.

That's kind of what I needed to hear first.

Yep, right.

Like...

I know I probably came across like a bit of a dick

when I walked in and whatever and I understand you're angry,

when I walked in and whatever and I understand you're angry,

but...

That's just not - I'm not that guy.

I'm confused...

(QUIRKY MUSIC CONTINUES)

..as to what just happened.

..as to what just happened.

I do understand now

where you're coming from and what you're saying.

I understand.

This has just done my head in.

Can I hug you? Is that alright?

Can I hug you? Is that alright?

Can I hug you? Is that alright?

Is that OK? That's OK.

I didn't expect Sam to be apologetic.

Like, it can't just be that simple and be like, 'OK, I messed up,

let's move on, I'll make it up to you.'

I'm just like, what's the catch?

I'm just like, what's the catch?

(GRUNTS) OK.

You alright? Mm-hmm.

I didn't expect you to, like, apologise.

Of course I was going to apologise.

(CHATTER)

That crazy girl, what's her name? Sam and Lizzie.

That crazy girl, what's her name? Sam and Lizzie.

Yeah, Sam...

In real life, he would never look at her, right?

In real life, he would never look at her, right?

You know, he's that hot, right?

He's that hot and he's that charming, he would...

Personally, I don't find him attractive.

I think he looks like a complete twit.

I think he looks like a complete twit.

Oh, really?

Sam is like a hot guy, you know?

But I know a playboy when I see a playboy.

Yeah, I'm done with that stuff now. Yep.

We'll be alright.

We'll be alright.

I'll make it up to you. You happy now? Lizzie's back.

Happy? Excited? Happy? Happy? Yeah, I'm happy.

Happy? Excited? Happy? Happy? Yeah, I'm happy.

I think Elizabeth is kidding herself.

Like, absolutely kidding herself.

Like, absolutely kidding herself.

I hope so. What?

Happy days.

Hope so.

(CHEERY MUSIC)

MELISSA: I have had the best night!

MELISSA: I have had the best night!

It was so, so, so, so good seeing everyone

and I'm just so happy for all of them.

They are all so loved up.

They are all so loved up.

And they've been matched perfectly.

And they've been matched perfectly.

So meeting Mike was amazing.

So, looking at him, if Jason Statham

So, looking at him, if Jason Statham

and Bruce Willis had a baby,

that is him, right? Amazing.

Heidi's a hugely lucky girl.

Mike is a hugely lucky guy.

They're just beautiful together.

They're just beautiful together.

Cameron,

stop it! Like, you know what?

That is a six, or whatever they say in cricket.

He is an absolute six. He's a legend.

He is an absolute six. He's a legend.

He is an absolute six. He's a legend.

Those two, as a couple, beautiful.

I mean, the experts have outdone themselves.

So, OK, I'm just saying,

you two have everything in common.

Yeah! MARTHA: Thank you!

Yeah! MARTHA: Thank you!

Like, isn't Martha just like the pinup,

you know, Greek goddess,

beautiful, house-mother

and then her match, oh, my God - like, his little manbun,

his gorgeous little cuteness.

Like, I said I want them to have my babies.

Right away. What a match.

Right away. What a match.

Right away. What a match.

So I've just been so entertained and been excited

to speak to everyone.

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

Hi, babe.

Hi, babe.

Oh, dear, are you OK?

Nah, I'm not really.

I feel like I've missed a very vital part of this story.

So Heidi's partner

looked directly at Mick and I

looked directly at Mick and I

and he was like, oh, that's so fake.

What's so fake? Mick and I.

Coming into the dinner party,

I did hear Mike say, 'That's so fake,'

I did hear Mike say, 'That's so fake,'

or 'You're so fake.' It was something along those lines.

It was directed straight at me and I'm not just gonna sleep on it.

Like, I'm not gonna let this go.

Honey, could we have a conversation with you?

Honey, could we have a conversation with you?

Yeah, OK.

I have to tell you,

I'm a little put out with a comment that was made earlier.

I'm a little put out with a comment that was made earlier.

About what?

You sort of looked straight at me

You sort of looked straight at me

and you were like,

'Oh, that's so fake.'

What? No, I didn't. Yes, you did.

What? No, I didn't. Yes, you did.

No, I didn't. You did.

No, I didn't. You did.

I'm sorry, what?

No, you definitely did.

Sweetheart, you're wrong about that. I tell you what,

there's nothing about you

there's nothing about you

that looks fake to me, OK?

So I wouldn't have made the comment.

I look at you and I don't see a fake girl.

I see a pretty blonde girl.

See them all the time.

See them all the time.

You seem lovely.

You seem lovely.

Why would I make a criticism like that about you?

I'm not really too sure, which I why I brought you over.

Wow, this is confrontational.

Absolutely. Jess is hauling him in.

Absolutely. Jess is hauling him in.

MEL: So what we're seeing with Jessika

is she's taken this one small issue

and blown it way out of proportion.

MIKE: I definitely didn't say it. Maybe you've misunderstood

what I've said. Yeah, I...

what I've said. Yeah, I...

Yeah - I think, yeah.

Perhaps. And I'm loving how you're speaking up now, babe.

JOHN: And Mick's just sitting beside...

Yes. ..Mike right now

and...

and...

He's not saying anything.

MEL: He's a non-confrontational kind of guy.

Can you give me the context in which I said it?

Should I draw like a diaphragm of where we were?

'Diagram'.

What did I say? What were the words? Like...

'That's so fake.'

And you looked directly at me

as you said it.

I wouldn't have said it.

I wouldn't have said it.

I'm completely focused

on that girl up the end and my opinion of you is a high one.

Perhaps you heard me

Perhaps you heard me

say something else. Yeah, perhaps I have...

Know what I mean? That's all?

Know what I mean? That's all?

..I have, yeah, got it out of context.

Yeah, well, I don't want there to be a misunderstanding out there.

I'm glad we've solved this.

Let's stand up

and have a cuddle.

and have a cuddle.

I didn't hear it, but yeah, I...

Yeah, of course you didn't hear it, honey.

Let's hug it out.

Let's hug it out. Come on.

Please don't take anything away from it.

Alright, good talk. Good talk. Thanks, hun.

Alright, good talk. Good talk. Thanks, hun.

I love how you stood up for me there, babe. Thanks.

I love how you stood up for me there, babe. Thanks.

I didn't hear it, darl.

I didn't hear it. I can't bloody

stand up for anything if I didn't hear it.

stand up for anything if I didn't hear it.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I am (BLEEP) upset.

Did she hear what she heard? Did she not hear?

Did he say it?

What do you do? I don't know.

(CHURCH BELLS)

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

I love how you stood up for me there, babe. Thanks.

I am (BLEEP) upset.

I am (BLEEP) upset.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

What's this all about?

I do feel like she set him up there,

I do feel like she set him up there,

because that was not an occasion that he was going to rise to.

Did she hear what she heard? Did she not hear?

Did he say it?

What do you do? I don't know.

What do you do? I don't know.

I'm upset with the fact that

you know how much I hate confrontation...

Yeah. ..and I've had to go and grab

your friend, who, you know, you sit there

and you have this great (BLEEP) banter with.

and you have this great (BLEEP) banter with.

I told you I didn't hear it, darl. I know, but...

Like, it doesn't matter!

You should still be there for me

as a partner. I was there!

You weren't!

You sat there the whole time, looking at me

You sat there the whole time, looking at me

and looking at him, like,

'I don't know what we're talking about.'

(STAMMERS)

(SIGHS)

Like, I had to deal with that whole situation

Like, I had to deal with that whole situation

on my own, babe, it's not fair!

Like, I didn't want to

I felt like you weren't even there for me as a partner!

I... (SIGHS)

I don't even know what you want me to say here.

I don't want you to say anything.

You know what, just don't worry about it.

Don't worry about it, Mick.

It's what it's like all the time.

Every time it comes down to something hard,

Every time it comes down to something hard,

you sit there and you say,

'I don't know what to say! I don't know what to say!'

Why don't you pour yourself another (BLEEP) beer and (BLEEP) off!

Why don't you pour yourself another (BLEEP) beer and (BLEEP) off!

(DOOR SLAMS)

JOHN: Mick loves to please everybody,

you know, he doesn't want to create waves

you know, he doesn't want to create waves

and this conflict

is very difficult for him. Yep.

And truly, he doesn't know what to say.

Yeah, he does.

How's it going?

I'm hating my husband.

I don't know whether

or something, I don't know.

or something, I don't know.

I don't bloody know.

I'm upset that Mick hasn't had my back

in a sense where I would have his.

Like, if someone had said something nasty about Mick tonight

Like, if someone had said something nasty about Mick tonight

about, you know,

they hate his work boots or his flanno,

whatever, that's what makes Mick, Mick, right?

And if someone had said something to me

And if someone had said something to me

The fact that Mick's just sat there

with his hands back, going,

'I don't know what you're talking about, darl.

Pour me another beer.'

Like, it makes me look idiotic

Like, it makes me look idiotic

Jules! Here's to my wifey!

To your wifey! To my wifey!

To your wifey! To my wifey!

Mwah.

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

I love that laugh.

I know, like Count Dracula

from Sesame Street. I love it, love it.

from Sesame Street. I love it, love it.

One, mwah-ha-ha-ha. Two, mwah-ha-ha.

No, when I'm laughing, you'll hear people in the background

going, 'One,

two, and I'm like, ha, ha, ha.

two, and I'm like, ha, ha, ha.

I'm like, to Mel, 'Don't ever change that,

because that's you.'

It's like a gaggle of Counts.

Like, yeah.

You do it better than me! (LAUGHS)

You do it better than me! (LAUGHS)

You do my laugh better than I can laugh!

Don't do that - like, you're making my laugh...

Everyone's had a go at doing my laugh

Everyone's had a go at doing my laugh

and it got remixed tonight.

How does it go, Cam? (IMITATES LAUGH)

Seven!

(ALL LAUGH)

I'm definitely going to come into the next dinner party

I'm definitely going to come into the next dinner party

with a cape on, like Count Dracula.

So, you know...

You're so cute! ..gotta embrace the laugh. Yep.

You're so cute! (MUFFLED LAUGH)

You're so cute! (MUFFLED LAUGH)

NARRATOR: It's late in the evening

and as our first dinner party winds down,

Matt is still not off the hook

Matt is still not off the hook

as the conversation returns to the bedroom.

I was interested about, you know,

you were talking about the love life,

You're kissing her?

You're kissing her?

MATT: As the dinner party progresses,

people keep hounding me about specifics.

'Did you guys do it? Are you still a virgin?'

I guess they're kind of fascinated by it.

They're curious and then they're also curious to see if, you know,

They're curious and then they're also curious to see if, you know,

They're curious and then they're also curious to see if, you know,

that's no longer the case. Um...

Are you at heavy petting?

Sweet.

We're at heavy petting, too.

Yeah. And is there chemistry?

Like, when you have kissing, are you like, yeah?

Yeah.

Good. (CHUCKLES)

You know what's great about Matthew right now,

You know what's great about Matthew right now,

it's that he's holding his own

in a social situation where he's getting grilled

and he typically hates

that situation. Yeah.

that situation. Yeah.

Proud of you, mate.

Look at the guns on this kid. What?

Look at the guns on this kid. What?

Can I touch them? It's just the shirt.

They actually do look very defined in that material.

It's just the shirt.

I'm enjoying looking at them.

They are. Nearly - watch out.

They are. Nearly - watch out.

No, they are.

I got rimmed a new one out there.

You know,

I'm in the dog house

for something I didn't hear and I didn't back her up.

for something I didn't hear and I didn't back her up.

Bloody...

I don't get it.

I don't get it either. This is why I'm single.

I don't get it either. This is why I'm single.

I totally agree! Before this, yeah.

I've got no answers for you, either, so...

I've got no answers for you, either, so...

You were stuck. I don't know.

Like, you couldn't win. You're in trouble.

(EXASPERATED SPLUTTERING)

Well, a massive first dinner party,

wasn't it? I mean, what a night.

Exhausting. So much drama going on here.

Exhausting. So much drama going on here.

What do you do? MEL: I think tonight

has brought up a lot of questions for us

has brought up a lot of questions for us

rather than answers.

TRISHA: And we've got couples who are travelling really well.

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

But we've also got couples who are really on shaky ground.

Which is going to make it really interesting

for the commitment ceremony.

for the commitment ceremony.

Can't wait for that,

because we can ask some really hard questions

and get to the bottom

Commitment ceremony is going to be big.

I think tonight actually was quite dramatic. Like,

Jess attracts drama, whatever.

I wasn't expecting Sam to come back in

and rescue Elizabeth.

and rescue Elizabeth.

Oh, my God.

Sam - he's so hot.

There's no way them two are gonna build

a healthy marriage together.

a healthy marriage together.

Elizabeth, she's a liability in my eyes.

Do you carry on as husband and wife?

Do you carry on as husband and wife?

Or do you call it quits?

In the very first commitment ceremony...

I feel like he was tailor made for me.

..real love...

He's a great guy.

Struck gold.

Struck gold.

I just, wanna touch him.

..is in the air.

But, big trouble...

..is brewing.

I don't wanna be here.

Well (bleep)off.

Oh my god!

I think Sam is used to getting what Sam wants.

So thanks for being a jerk, Sam.

How's the intimacy going?

I don't know how you put it delicately...

I don't know how you put it delicately...

We really connected, and then, um...

Things have spiralled and now your communication style is appalling.

A tip from me to you...

..don't use language like that.

..don't use language like that.

Don't speak about women like that,

if you want any chance of a relationship with a woman.

VOICEOVER: Married's first commitment ceremony.

VOICEOVER: Married's first commitment ceremony.

Sunday at 7, on Nine.

(CHURCH BELL)

(CHURCH BELL)

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