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01x03 - Episode 3

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "My Mum, Your Dad". Aired: 11 September 2023 – 27 September 2024.*
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My Mum, Your Dad is a dating show that follows a group of single parents endeavours to find love.

01x03 - Episode 3

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Here's how My Mum Your Dad rolls.

Let's go.

A collection of single parents...

This is it.
..nominated by their kids...

Go find me a daddy.

..entered the retreat
in search of love.

I am looking for that forever love.

Simple enough, but there's a twist.

Welcome to the surveillance room.

[WOMEN EXCLAIM]

Can't believe I'm spying on dad.

Turn it off! Turn it off!

Their kids are secretly watching
their every move...

Unreal.
..and pulling the strings.

And they have to give
each other a peck.

Then at the end of it all,
the kids have the ultimate power.

If your parents make
a special connection

you decide if it can or can't work
in the real world.

What if I say "Yes",

and then it doesn't work out
or what if I say "No,"

and it was meant to be.

OK, got the picture?

Now, let me tell you
what happened last time.

I'm sorry, Charlie, it's you.
Oh!

Sadly, our first single parent
was farewelled...

You've been watching the whole time.

..leaving seven singles
to make their time count.

That's a wake-up call.

On connect font,
Darren and Petula continue to bond.

What's your ideal partner?

Somebody who makes me feel safe.

As did Shane and Kristy.

She's very bright and bubbly.

She's easy to talk to.

But other connections
were in the hands...

Oh, my god!

..of the dating consultants...

[CHEERING]

AKA the kids.

This is the hottest of the hot.

I need to win this.

But I want the love triangle saga
to continue.

[ALL TALK AT ONCE]

Oh, is that a...

Congratulations, Sam.

Thank you.

Let's keep the love triangle going.

Mum's gonna go on a date with Shane.

Sending his mum Mel
on her second date in decades.

And...

Oh, who's this?

..a new single dad swept in.

Hello. Hello.

Oh, my god. He is sexy!

Now, close your mouth, girlfriend.

Over at the bunker, his son Sachem
sparking a similar reaction.

Are you single?
No.

But fortunately, bro is single.

The white suits you though.
Oh, my god.

Hello!

You're like a star.
I like your voice.

And the single dads...

He's gonna ruffle some feathers.
Yeah. Yeah.

..were left worried about
this grass cutter with real form.

He is so smooth.

Better step the game up now then.

[THEME MUSIC]

♪ There's a place for lovers... ♪

As dawn breaks on a new day
for our luscious little lovebirds,

a thick fog has rolled
in over the retreat,

like a cab sav hangover.

♪ Right now... ♪

New arrival Roe
entered the retreat last night,

and he's not mucking around.

I'm here at the retreat
to find love,

to find a connection.

But you've got to take
the temperature of the room,

who's looking at who.

My first thought was Kristy.

Wow, she's a firecracker.

But also Petula.

Good morning. Are you good?
Good morning. How are you?

How are you? Good morning.

Oh, yeah, I'm definitely
gonna hang out with her.

Good morning. How are you?
Very good. How you doing?

Good, thank you.

The vibe between Darren and I
is really nice at the moment.

It's getting familiar,
we'll have looks across the room.

It's going further.
It's going deeper.

But Roe has just arrived
into the retreat.

He's a sexy, attractive looking guy.

He presents really well,
he dresses well.

He's a good catch.

It's exciting.
[LAUGHS]

Watch this [INDISTINCT].

Down the road at the bunker,

Roe's son Sachem is settling
into life as a secret agent.

His past relationships,

my dad, he said that love comes
from loyalty.

I can see that dads ruffled feathers
coming into the retreat.

Maybe the men feel
a little bit more pressure.

My dad is a smooth talker.

He does like to jump
right into the deep end,

so who knows?

Maybe they feel a little bit
under the pressure,

under the pump.

How do you feel about Roe entering
the retreat last night?

I feel like he's definitely going
to spice things up.

Yeah.
He's not here to mess around.

He seems like
such a gentleman as well.

So, I feel like the men
have to step their game up.

Yeah.
Game's on, boys.

Game on.

Well, no amount of brekkie
can satisfy the kids' hunger

to see their parents find love.

So, it's back to the screens
for a smorgasbord of spying.

You good?
I lost my headphones.

Is it behind me?
Oh, here we go.

Kristy, I was attracted
to straightaway.

And Roe seems like
a real smooth ladies man.

So, there is some concern for me

because he's made a few comments
about some targets.

I was like, [INDISTINCT] Kristy.

And I was like, "Alright,
I better step the game up now then."

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Don't you just look all glowy today.

Look at you.
Oh, thanks. Take a seat.

And the memories that you create...
What's happening over here?

Do you drink red wine or not?

[LAUGHTER]

He like her.

Who does?
Roe likes Kristy.

[PETULA GASPS]

Who likes Kristy?
Roe.

Roe.
Roe.

Oh, god.

Mum doesn't have a type,
I would say.

I feel like every guy
she's ever gone

for is the complete opposite
each time.

How do you feel
your mum being popular?

She's not. They're just interested.

I've been to wineries,

but I still can't find nothing
I can palate...

Really?
..and enjoy.

I'm a very finicky person
when it comes to food.

You'll never get anyone
more finicky than me.

I don't eat fruit.
I don't eat fruit.

Ooh!

Finally met somebody.

Finally, oh, my...

[LAUGHTER]

Come on, Dad.

Yeah, I don't do spicy food.

I don't do spicy food either.

I don't mind chilli.
Ew!

[LAUGHTER]

Your dad's suave
and, like, he's a gentleman.

I'm thinking why can't Roe just go
for somebody else?

There's so many more options
in the house.

My dad has formed a connection
with Kristy, leave her alone.

Cor, we haven't seen this
like, sort of, competition, have we?

I'm gonna cook for you guys one day.

I enjoy cooking
different things though.

Yeah, I'm good at barbecues.

Damn. Damn.

Shane's up, he said,
"I'm gonna have to try hard."

He's trying.
He's picking up his game.

It's beautiful.

[LAUGHTER]

Yeah.

I'm gonna grab water.
Does anyone want water?

No, I'm good. Thank you.
No, I'm good.

Thank you though.

I'm heartbroken. That's it.

Get your sh*t, Dad. We're leaving.

[LAUGHTER]

Do you reckon
your mum likes bald men?

What's her usual type?

Tall, dark, and handsome,
but like they're never that.

[LAUGHS]

My mum's happiness means
the world to me.

So, I obviously want to make
the right decision for her.

It's a huge weight on my shoulders.

It's my mum's love life.

So, very important.

I definitely think Mum
and Roe have a connection,

whether it's like sexual
or through personalities.

But then like,

I'm like really obsessed
with her and Shane, like...

But then I'm like
watching her speak,

you know, to other people,
I don't know, I'm really confused.

I'm really confused.

♪ Get, get you up
Get, get you up... ♪

If luck be a lady named Kristy,
then she's holding all the cards.

[CHEERS AND LAUGHTER]

While Mel's playing
with a tricky hand

after her date with Shane...

Yeah, sit next to me.

I think being here, you know,

a little brick at a time
is coming down,

even though my ex said that
I was just damaged goods.

So I think, you know what,
I'm gonna get there, you know.

I'm gonna get there.

Yeah, you got a busy day
yourself, isn't it?

I know.
Yeah.

Very out of my...

Look, I enjoyed my date with Shane.

We had fun. Yeah, it felt safe.
And you felt safe with him.

There was somebody else there.

You know, the instructor.

Oh, yeah, yeah. Yeah.
So, it was a fun day.

I've been on my own for six years.

And I think I'm the only one
in there that hasn't dated.

Have you done
much different in six years,

or you've just done the same?

Just the same.
Yeah, OK.

If you're happy with the same,
keep doing the same.

Yeah, I know, I think like
Sam is always pushing me.

You know, "Mum, you need to go out.

"Mum, you need to meet someone.
Mum."

Yeah, yeah.
I said, "Yeah, I know, Sam."

Aw!

And that's what I was like
when I first separated,

like, you go to the gym,
you go for a walk,

when it hits 1:00, I'm bored,
you know.

Yeah.

'Cause a lot of my friends
are married.

Yes.

I found the biggest thing
was finding different friends.

Yeah, I know, but, you know...

But you're not gonna meet him,
he's not gonna,

like, home deliver clothes, is he?

Yeah, I know. Yeah, I know.

I don't get home delivery unless
it's, you know,

Uber Eats with Sam.

Yeah.

[LAUGHTER]

It's really cute.

That was a really
nice chat actually.

♪ I like way that you move

♪ Would you move
A little close to me? ♪

For our singles,
when it comes to finding new love,

sometimes you need
to break old habits.

So, I've organised
a special intimacy workshop

to get their juices flowing.

OK, so I wanted to start
this session off,

to really get a sense

of what you're currently feeling
about sex and relationships

and maybe where some of those
learning edges might be.

OK. OK. Ooh!

I feel nervous, scared, anxious.

My heart's just beating
out of my chest

'cause I've never done
anything like this.

I've just been in my safe bubble.

So, how important
do you think intimacy

is in a relationship?

I think it's a deal breaker
if you don't have it.

Yep.


It's not just the intimacy.

It's the connection,
you've got the warmth, the trust.

So, it's, like, a little sprinkle
of everything.

But the intimacy for me
is quite a big part.

Do you think that chemistry
is something

that has to be there instantly
or is it something that can grow?

Instantly. From that first kiss.

When you have that first kiss
with someone that does go bang,

you remember it forever.

Have you had a first kiss?

Not yet.
OK.

[LAUGHTER]

Not yet.

Oh, he nudged Mum.

I love that.
"Not yet," I love that.

No pressure after what he's just...

Three, two, one.

[LAUGHS]

Oh!

[LAUGHS]

How important is touch to you?

For me, touch,
it translates to sex to me.

I can have someone touch my leg,
touch my hand,

then my mind start to trigger, like,

what we did the night before
or last week or the anticipation

of what could happen.

So, for some reason,
when I have touch,

I'm ready to get to the next stage
of intimacy, ie, sex.

It's extreme, like, what,

you can't hug your partner...

Exactly, you're a grown man.
..without it leading to sex.

Control yourself.
Yeah, control yourself.

That's just so much pressure,
like...

Forget what your mum said.
Your mum's so disgusted.

Yeah, my mum is like...

So, you're the kind of guy
that would run a bath

for your partner
knowing that you want sex

because you've run the bath,

not because you want her
to have a nice, relaxed

and just where you've had
a sh*t a day,

have her relax and run the bath
and just let her enjoy it.

No, I do that. I do that.
I've done that before.

I've done that part
where I ran the bath,

like put the candles there.

I want that moment for them...
OK.

..to be in the moment
'cause they had a rough day,

rough week or whatever.

That's not my purpose of doing that.
No, it's not.

However, when the touch started
to happened, that's just...

[MARETTE LAUGHS]

..'cause now I wanna have
that closeness

of their body against my body.

My struggle is how to have intimacy
without it becoming sex

as a result.

At least he could admit that,
though.

That's true. Yeah.

Now, we're going to have
a little bit of fun

because I think
when it comes to intimacy,

it should be about play
and exploration

and maybe doing things
that are a little bit risky.

So, I have a magic bag of tricks.

Oh, my god.

And...

[LAUGHS]

..we have aphrodisiac sensual foods.

Oh, god!

It's meant to be fun, it's playful.

Try something new.

I came into the retreat to change

the way I looked at relationships.

I was forever getting
to the six months stage

and pulling the pin
because the passion wasn't there.

So, Tess basically gave me
a couple of gems,

she said, "Dad, just delve deeper."

Feels to be in the role of giving

and perhaps you could give
some direction

as to what feels good.

No, I'm good with that.

Oh, my god.

I'm curious about the paddle.

Oh, OK.

I was saving that to the end.
[LAUGHTER]

Yeah, I knew you would.

[LAUGHTER]

That's a crack up..

Oh, my god. I love it.

Where would you want
the paddle used?

That's for me to decide.

Correct. Across the face.

[LAUGHTER]

I was thinking exactly the same.

Aw!

Oh, my god!

Oh, my god!

[LAUGHS]

[SMACKS]

[LAUGHTER]

Ah!

[LAUGHTER]

Oh, my god!

Petula and I've got great feelings
towards each other.

And I learned that she's got
a really soft playful side.

I think I will go
with one of these right here.

Amazing. Great.

So, again, it's playful, fun,
you can tease them.

I refer to myself as Rapunzel

because I have obviously been hurt
so many times...

Make them salivate.

..and I just felt so insecure,
and it just felt, like,

"Well, I had nowhere to hide."

Yeah. Oh, my god!

I was like...

It was, yeah, it was a lot.

Not really my thing here at all
'cause really what I wanna do

is just smash it in your face.

[LAUGHTER]

[SENSUAL MUSIC]

No way!

Marette, she's having a giggle

and she's playing
around my nose and my lips.

I'm ready to leave this room.

Observing how it feels
and how you're wanting to receive...

Well, that's what I'm talking about
right there.

And next thing then
she started playing with my...

Pulling my lip down, like this.
That feels nice.

[LAUGHTER]

Oh man, imagine what he's thinking.

He really thinks it's my mum.

[LAUGHS]

My reaction is to bite, to grab it.

Yeah!
Marette did a excellent job.

She knows what she's doing.
She's a ride or die.

She's about making her partner,
her person happy.

Alright, so I don't want
anything aggressive.

Yeah.
But I want it to be...

[LAUGHS]

I want it to feel good.

Any particular areas?

All over.

How does that feel?
What are you noticing?

It's tingly.

It's good.

I'm a bit reserved

until I really know
and trust someone,

and it was a bit of outside
the comfort zone.

But I jumped in and I think
that's the only way that you grow.

The petals are actually so good.

Ah, what's good about them?

Just how light they are and,
yeah, the way that they...

That shut her up.

Lost your train of thought there.
I did.

[LAUGHTER]

I just felt really comfy
and really safe.

And I think Shane
is definitely someone that,

yeah, I feel like already
I can trust.

Alright, here goes I think.

Alright.

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

Oh, yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

♪ There's a lot of...

♪ See you to myself all day

♪ I'm like, oh, my

♪ Oh, my... ♪

I love when she plucks herself.
I love that!

I'm assuming that was your lips.

No.

Does that count as the first kiss?

[CHUCKLES]

It's so fun to do
the intimacy workshop,

I felt like it was exactly
what we needed

to sort of move past the friendzone.

Who's gonna receive?

You alright?
Yeah.

Do you wanna...
You can go pick what you want.

OK.

Oh, this is out of my comfort zone.

Yeah.

Alright, shoosh, shoosh.

Do you wanna just see how it goes

'cause the comfort zone...

I can't do this.
I don't wanna do it.

You don't wanna do it? OK.

That's OK. Yeah, that's OK.
I can't do this.

Yeah. No, that's fine.

Seeing her struggle,
obviously, makes me upset.

And I don't wanna see my mum upset,
so yeah.

OK, you don't have to do this.

No, that's fine. That's fine.

Do you wanna just take...

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Coming up...
[MEL SOBS]

Can't watch her.
..emotions ran high.

Sorry, I can't.

Hello!

And a spicy news single mum arrives.

I'm looking for a hot guy.

[INDISTINCT].

Who is this?

Has Roe met his match?

You don't know
what you're getting yourself into!

[LAUGHTER]

Oh, my god!

But a dramatic blow up...

It makes me wanna get right away.

You're missing something...
No, no.

..could signal the end
for Shane and Kristy.

No, I'm not having it.

You've taken it
the wrong way I think.

It's not for me.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

What would you like to eat?

What looks sensual?

I can't do this.
[SNIFFLES]

OK, OK. OK.
You don't have to do it.

You don't have to do it. Yeah.

That's OK. Yeah.
I can't do this.

No, that's fine. That's fine.
Do you wanna just take...

OK.

I'll just go have a quick chat.
I'll be back.

I was...

Because I was hurt so much,
for me, I'm just scared.

I wanna feel safe.

And feel, you know, protected.

I feel like I'm a monster.

No, don't take it personally.

It's not you. Yeah.
Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

I never did this even
with my husband.

So, it's all...

Yeah, yeah.

..nerve-wracking.

Yeah, yeah.

I think you are so amazing
for being here.

She's so amazing.

Because even just being here
is out of your comfort zone.

Yeah, it is, because I'll just be
at home on the couch.

Yeah, yeah.

Minding my own business
and staying on my own.

[SOBS]

Aw.

Shall we take a few deep breaths?

OK.

Awesome. Would you like a hug?

Yeah. [SOBS]
Yeah. Yeah.

[SOBBING]

She's amazing.

Aw.

..anyone's comfort zone,
let alone your mum.

It's alright.

[MEL SOBBING]

You're doing very well.

Yeah.

Yeah.

It's just so hard to see
Mum going through that.

I can't watch her.

I can't.

Sorry, I can't.

I'm sorry.

You know, you just wanna be loved.

You just want someone
to love you for who you are.

That's all I want.

And I think, for me, I'm just scared
to let my guard down

because I don't wanna get
my heart broken again.

OK.

Well done, darl.

You alright, my darling?
OK.

I just feel bad
'cause I don't want her

to feel uncomfortable.

[SIGHS]

She's honestly putting 110%
into this

and, you know, she's pushed
so many boundaries,

and I'm so proud of her.

I don't [INDISTINCT] this on you,
darling.

See it's different if you do it.

Yeah, yeah. I know.

How are you doing?
Yeah, OK. I'm OK.

♪ Stealing my heart

♪ Baby, baby, baby

♪ You're stealing my heart... ♪

After a session exploring
the gentle art of seduction...

Well done, darl.
Thank you.

..the scenes been set
for our singles to take things

a little deeper.

That was an interesting little bit
of a teaser this morning.

Did you like it or not?

Yeah, I did. I enjoy touch.
Yeah.

I enjoy the touch of the hand,
drop my chest,

grab my legs, touch my a*s, exactly,
all, I enjoy it to the nth degree.

But however, if I know
that you grabbed my crotch, like...

No.

..if you go there,
then you're telling me,

the trick is...

Game on.
Game's on.

Oh. Oh, my god.

Coming up...
It's a glorious day.

Gorgeous.

People say, "Hey, what's your type?"

Well, Marette would be up there
on the highest scale.

Is love blooming in the lily pads?

You got to kiss a million frogs

before you find
your Prince Charming.

And Roe's pillow talk...

Now, I'm smelling you,
I'm smelling your aura,

I want you...

..gets put to bed.

If I'm being brutally honest,
that triggered me.

[MIMICS BUZZER]

Three Xs. You're out.

♪ If I told you that
You're beautiful

♪ Would it mean a thing to you? ♪

It's a glorious day.
Gorgeous.

People say, "Hey, what's your type?"

Well, as far as looks and,
you know, attractiveness goes,

Marette would be up there
on the highest scale.

And I don't wanna leave here
without making an effort

to get to know her better
and miss a potential opportunity.

I wonder if there were carp
in Europe.

Why would you have carp?
You can't eat carp, can you?

I've come into this with
no expectations.

You gotta kiss a million frogs
before you find

your Prince Charming,
but I'm not gonna force it.

There has to be that chemistry.

Every time I hear carp,
I'd think of 'The Castle'.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Tell 'em they're dreamin'.
Yeah, and... Caught a carp.

"What'd you do today, Dale?"
"Dug a hole".

[GIRLS CHUCKLE]

Aw!

Oh, I love that.

"An ideas man." I love that movie.

So, while Heath and Marette
"carpe" diem,

Petula, who's been seizing
the day with Darren,

is also sizing up new arrival Roe.

So, how are you settling in?

Oh, I'm good.

Petula is a woman like, she's got...

She's tall.

You know,
she's got strong shoulders,

you know, she walks with chin up.

And I respect that.

I just wanna know how you feel
about meeting me last night,

talking to me last night,
and then, today,

I got a chance to see me
in different light, no suit on.

I thought you were amazing.

I suppose one of my things
was confidence and conversation.

And, yeah, you were
just articulate and confident.

And I liked the things
that you were saying.

So, I was just, like, "Wow!

"I came back,"
and I said to the girls, like,

"Wow," he's like...

Yeah, it was amazing.
Thank you.

You were amazing.
You presented beautifully...

Stop it, stop it, stop it. Wow.

Ooh-wee.

Just...damn.

If I'm being brutally honest,

there was some things
that have come out today

that have triggered me.

But that's not you.

That's obviously
because there's similarities

between an ex-partner
and I'd realised,

you know, your language of love
is what you identified.

My language of love was very...

It's very much affection
and touch and things like that,

but unconditionally I wanna be
able to do that

and not feel the pressure
of having then to have sex,

which is what I felt.

Well, there you go. Red flag.

Red flag activated.

In that session
with the intimacy consultant,

it did make me see Roe
in a different light.

His needs, and how in his mind,
touch relates to sex.

If anything, it made me pull away.

First of all,
thanks for clarifying to me.

When I say something that triggers
something about your past,

so I'm aware of it.

I'm person where I enjoy
the affection of you are behind me,

hug me from behind,
you kiss me neck,

"Hey, honey," you know,
I'm cool with all that.

It's just when it goes to that next,

that level of 30-second space
or maybe a minute,

now I'm smelling you,
I'm smelling your aura,

you know, your heartbeat,
I can feel it.

And then more importantly, now,
I can feel your body melt.

And that's where I want you.

Instant no.
No.

Pam, Pam, paw!
Pam, Pam, paw!

[MIMICS BUZZER]
Three Xs. You're out.

As soon as Roe mentioned that,
it's done and dusted.

He's finished,
but I'm not worried for Mum.

I think Darren and Mum
have a very special connection,

but I still wanna watch them
a bit longer.

Got to make sure
he's the right man to fit.

While Petula and Roe are speaking
very different languages,

Kristy is fluent in a language
that sounds very familiar to me.

It's sunny, so good,

but you just can't look
at my hairy legs because I am...

Once I've been here
'cause I feel, like,

I've got to get out
of the shower real quick.

Yeah.

And so I don't wanna take any time.

Yeah.
Come on, Mum.

[LAUGHS]

Yeah, so, how was your day
last night with Mel?

Yeah, well, it was good fun.

Then lifting those hips up.

Yeah, well done.

[WATER SPLASH]

[LAUGHTER]

I went in with the mindset
of creating connection,

but there's different connections.

There's like romantic connections.
There's friendship connections.

And funnily enough,
it's more a fatherly type of,

like I wanna help.

I wanna help Mel...
Yeah, Mel.

..because Mel's a bloody
beautiful person.

Of course she is.

That was exactly why I picked
your dad yesterday

because I knew whether
it wasn't gonna be romantic,

like he was still gonna be
respectful and,

like, they had a laugh.

So, that's all that matters
to me is that my mum is,

you know, enjoying herself.

Mel will get
out of this experience exactly

what she needs to get out of it.

And I guess for us all individually,

we'll all pull something important
out of it.

Yeah.

This time feels different,
getting to know someone.

Kristy is so outgoing and bubbly,
and her smile makes me smile.

And I've been smiling ever
since that I've met her.

And we have assigned,
myself and Kayla, you know,

it's a hell yeah or it's a hell no.

And I just think that
if am I a hell yeah.

There's still some petals

from our little episode
this morning.

Oh, my gosh.

I actually was so surprised
how good they felt.

Yeah.
[CHUCKLES]

It was so good.
Yeah, it was good.

Because there's stuff that you just
wouldn't do in a group environment.

Had our first kiss.

Had our first kiss
with a marshmallow.

Yep.
[SHANE CHUCKLES]

Hope that was good.

That was nice. It was good.

Good fun to...

Yeah, good.

Really, really good.

I thought
she was going to admit to him,

like, "I like you," or whatever.

I reckon that will happen.
But she was like...

You could tell
she really likes Shane.

Yeah.
Yeah. Definitely.

Do you feel like
she was finding it hard

to find her words, just then?

Or was that how she usually talks?

But I think that's
because he might make her nervous.

And like Mum can make
eye contact with everyone,

but she's not making eye contact
with Shane.

That gives me like good vibes though
because I think she's nervous.

It's so like...

It's so nice watching it.

I've never seen her act like this.

It's just beautiful to watch.

And you can just see how much
of a connection they've got.

I feel like Dad's giddy, like,
he's like giggly and like...

It looks like
he's falling in love already,

like it's weird.

Weird.

My dad, Shane, and Kristy,

their connection is getting stronger
and stronger as every moment passes.

There is so much at stake.

This is all about love.

Coming up,

the fight is on for the most
cherished advantage of all.

To visit your parents.

I need to win this.

I need to be in there.

I need to be dictating
what goes on in my mum's love life.

Like, that's what I came here to do.

As Cher famously said,
"If I could turn back time,

"well, you know what, I can."

And while this looks like
a retro party...

Whoo!

..behind the silliness

is a serious influence
worth fighting for.

Hello, rockstars.

Hello.

Do any of you know
who you're actually supposed to be?

I'm Elvis.
I can pick Elvis.

I don't even know who I was.

I kind of look like a g*y-geez.

Today, you are stepping
back in time to the '70s and '80s.

Yes!

It's all about the '70s and '80s.

It's 2022, people. I'm only 24.

I've got 20 questions here
to ask you.

In order to win
the next big influence,

the two of you with the most points
will win the chance...

to briefly visit your parents...

[ALL EXCLAIM]

..at a sacred location
near the retreat.

Oh, my god.
Oh!

Mm-hm.

And remember,

you cannot give the game away
if you see your parents.

On the line is a 10-minute chat
with our parents.

I mean, I'm already competitive.

Sam, how much would you like
to see Mel?

I would really love to see.

I miss her a lot
and I just wanna give her a hug.

It's really hard watching
my mum struggle this morning.

I need to do everything I possibly
can in my power to see my mother.

Getting a bit emosh thinking
about it.

Haydn, what would you say to Heath?

I just think I'd ask him
how he's feeling,

give him a bit of a pep talk.

Right.

Let's get quizzical.

Yay!

The Village People released
which famous hit song in 1978?

Oh, I got it.

Sam.
It's the YMCA.

Yes!

In 1977,
the great Elvis Presley passed away.

How old was he when he died?

Kayla.



So close. He was 42.

Aw.

Which major chain retailer
commonly known for its sexy apparel

opened in 1979?

Victoria's Secret.

Yes!

Tonya is on the board.

Come on, I need a point.

Which famous computer company
was formed by Steve Jobs?

Microsoft.

No!

[LAUGHTER]

The questions were difficult.

I'm a 2000s baby.

What video game
was the most popular game

of the 1980s?

Super Mario Bros.

Yes!

What is Nike's famous slogan?

Just do it.

Oh, and you are just doing it.

Once again!
Yeah!

What is Superman's real name?

Haydn.
Clark Kent.

Yes!
God!

I've had a bit of a slow start.

But hoping to start
to make a comeback.

Sam.
Glen James.

Yes!

Whoo-hoo!

Alright, give me a chance, guys.

Right, the last question
of Let's Get Quizzical.

Kayla, you're on four points.

I'm ready to win this for Dad.

Sam next, also tied with Kayla
on four points.

I need to be in there.

I need to be dictating
what goes on in my mum's love life.

Like, that's what I came here to do.

And then Haydn with three.

Now, there can only be two winners.

So, Haydn, if you get this right,
we head to a Sudden Death round.

I know I need to see dad.

He's kind of laid all of his cards
on the table with Marette.

I'd like him to still be
open and still getting to know

everyone in there.

OK.

What cartoon
is the Mystery Machine from?

Sam!

'Scooby-Doo'.

Correct!

My favourite.

Congratulations, Kayla and Sam.

Yeah!

You have won today's challenge.

Yay!

I'm so excited.

I literally am gonna give my dad
the biggest cuddle ever.

High-five.

But I'm so scared
that I will give it away

that I've been watching
this whole time.

Very soon you will be face to face
with your gorgeous parents...

Oh, my god!
Yay!

..for 10 precious minutes.

Like, my stomach
is like churning, churning.

I'm like, I'm so excited.

Keep watching, guys,
and I will see you soon.

Bye!

See ya.

[DEVICE CHIMES]

New message.

Hey!
Hey, hey!

New message.

Drumroll.

Shane...
Yes.

..please head to the top garden
through the front door,

there's a special guest waiting
to see you.

[MEL GASPS]

Oh, my gosh!

Don't trip while you run.

Be careful on white shoes.

Being called out of the retreat,
saying I have a special visitor,

incidentally my heart just stopped.

♪ Just know if I'm leavin'...

I was like, wonder who can be.

♪ I'll be there to pick you up. ♪

[SHANE SNIFFLES]

Hey, Dad.

Hey, princess.

Don't cry.

It's like cuddling home,
like it was just the warm,

beautiful, beautiful feeling.

Hope they're happy tears.

[LAUGHS]

Think I'd literally seen dad cry
twice in his whole life,

and that would be number two.

Come take a seat.

We do everything together,
live together, work together,

go for walks together.

So, not getting to see me
every single day

has been quite hard.

What's been happening?

It's been pretty crazy.

Yeah.
Have you made any connections yet?

Yeah, yeah. I've been out on date.

Date?
Kind of...

Already?

And I have made a kind of
romantic connection with...

What?
..one person.

What are their names?

Should I tell?
I think you should.

[LAUGHS]

Kristy.
Kristy.

What does she look like?

What colour hair?

Well, your type's blonde.
Yes.

She's blonde?

Sounds like...
I'm actually shocked.

It sounds like
you might have found someone

and that's pretty special this soon.

So, if you truly feel that way,
go for it.

Just give it your all.

Thank you, beautiful.

It's amazing to see Kayla again.

She just brightens up my world.

I wish I had more time to be honest.

Love you, Dad.

Love you, princess.

Keep doing what you're doing
and make me proud.

Yeah. Love you.
Bye.

See ya. Bye-bye.

These feelings for Kristy are real

and this genuine connection
is there.

But for me I need to be


is the woman for my dad
and a potential forever love.

I've really got a lot
to think about.

Here he is. Hey, hey.

Hi!

Wow! What happened?

What was the message?

I got to see me princess.

Whoo!

No way!

Yeah.
How was it?

Yeah, no, amazing. Yeah.

No, you didn't.
I did.

So, you've had a date,
you've seen your kid.

[LAUGHTER]

Hey, can we vote,
can we vote people out?

[LAUGHTER]

I was so excited that Shane,

obviously, got to see his daughter.

But Shane told me that Kayla
has been fussy in the past,

so there is every chance
she could be fussy again,

which is a worry
because I really like Shane.

[DEVICE CHIMES]

New message!
New message!

Oh, my god!
Oh, my god!

Mel...

Oh, come on!
Oh, it's Mel.

Head to the top garden,

there's a special guest
waiting to see you.

Oh, it's Sam.

Maybe.
Yay!

Yay, yay, yay, yay, yay!

Bye.
It's Sam.

Don't get too excited.

Don't get too excited.
It may not be. It may not be.

It may not be.

So, don't be disappointed
if you get out that door.

Bye!
Bye!

See ya. Fingers crossed.

Yes, fingers crossed!

I think I needed to see Sam,

just to hug him and to feel,
you know.

He's warm.
He's, you know, hug around me.

[SOBS]

Don't cry, please.

OK.

Stop.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

I was very emotional
because, you know, I'm watching her,

but I'm not, you know, physically,
you know, talking to her.

And I talk to my mum every day.

Have you spoken to anyone?

Like, have you,
like, found anything?

Oh, I've gone on two dates.

[SAM LAUGHS]

Don't ask, don't ask!

You've gone on two dates.

Well, I went on one date
at the beginning with Shane.

He's a really nice guy. He's a dad.

What do you think about it?

Yeah, he's really nice.

Everyone's so nice, Sam.
Yeah.

And then Kristy went on with him
with the date too.

Does she like Shane?
Yeah.

Oh, she really likes Shane.
So, Shane's a no guy.

Yeah. Yeah.
OK.

I wouldn't do that. You know me.

I know, but, you
know, you are there to...

Yeah, no, but I wouldn't do that.

OK. But is there some...
Alright!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

No, no, no, no, no.
Alright. No, no, no, no.

OK. OK.
I'm not asking you to have sex...

No, you know, I...

Stop it!

I forced my mum
to come here basically

to get her out of her comfort zone.

But it's also, like,

I'm fearful for her too
because I love her

and I wanna protect her
at all costs.

I just...

I'm scared.
Sacred of what?

I don't know, Sam.

You said that everyone's so nice.

Everyone's so nice. I've come here.

I'm enjoying it.

I'm talking to everyone.
Yeah, of course.

I would never have thought
in a million years

that I would be here.

I thank him every day
for doing this for me.

Be yourself.
I know!

I'm sure everyone loves you.

I know but you know me.

Don't start crying
'cause I'm gonna start crying,

and I don't wanna cry.

OK.
Just go in there.

You always wear your heart
on your sleeve,

be yourself, you know.

If the right person loves you
for it,

they're gonna love you for it.

Anyone's gonna be lucky
to call you theirs.

I love you so much.

Bye.
Bye!

[SOBS]

Coming up...

Hi.
Hello. I'm Roe.

Nice to meet you Carol.

Whoo!

..a new single mum turns heads...

I'm here with you to play.

..as things hit fever pitch.

It's getting better and better
over time.

And later...

Well, I told you, she asked me,

she goes,
"Who have you connected with?"

And I said, "You."

Has Kristy gone too far?

What you do all the time
is you're like self-destructive.

[GASPS]

The magic of the retreat's been
working on our single parents

as they bond over common ground
and shared stories.

And since Petula talked
about the death of Drhys' father,

Darren's keen to open up
about the loss of his father

just months ago.

I was gonna ask you,
being a medium...

Yeah.

And it's really weird question.

But can you talk to you...

Do you get to feel a presence
of your husband?

Yeah. Yeah.
Is it... Has he...

Have you contacted him?

You know, like...
Yeah.

How does it work?

I'm surprised by Darren.

He was interested in my world.

Well, it works exactly like that.

If they want to come through,
they will come through.

But this is 20 years ago,
you know, now.

My mum is a psychic medium.

Obviously, people are sceptical,
you know.

We all judge a book by its cover.

I went to a clairvoyant,
obviously, when he passed away,

and literally sat down
with this lady.

And she told me things no-one knew.

She told me things that I had said
to my dead husband

and it was only he
and I in the hospital room.

No-one knew that.

Like, no-one knew that.

I'm pretty amazed, she's opened up.

This is not really a story
she talks about.

Oh, my god.

Not many men would connect
with it or understand it

or they make a joke and pass it off.

And then I retreat.

I don't open up
because they've dismissed it.

I would love that with Dad
'cause I would love to find out

if the connection [INDISTINCT],
"I've got your father here,"

and I just...I'd burst into tears.

The thrill of being a medium
is just another thing

that I'm intrigued by,

and some people think
that's a red flag.

But I've been to a couple of my time
and I'm always open to,

you know, different things.

Just her what he's got to say.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, I've already felt things
from your dad when we left the spa,

the other night,
we were sitting at the dining table.

And I said to you, I was like...

There's Scottish,

that was coming through,
you know what I mean?

I could feel that.

But he wasn't...

He just kept on saying,
"Now's not the time.

"Now's not the time."

And even last night,
I was like tossing and turning

and I could feel there
was a male energy.

But he keeps saying, "I'm not ready.

"Now's not the time."
It's still raw.

It's still recent.
And was it around the birthday?

A little bit after his birthday.
Yeah.

OK.

'Cause I'm just feeling
a celebration.

So, it's definitely
around a birthday.

Yeah, it was just after Christmas
sort of thing.

There's nothing you could do
'cause he couldn't talk.

He lost his eyesight.

One thing he said to Mum was,
"I don't wanna be put in a home."

Can I just tell you
what I'm getting right now

is that he keeps saying,
"I wanted to die with dignity."

That's what he said.
Yep.

He just kept on saying,
"I wanted to die with dignity."

He was in there.

But he was, like,
"I can't get the messages out."

That's what he's saying.

And was there something
about eyes fluttering,

he was blinking?

He could move his eyes.
Yeah, yeah, that was his window.

That was the only communication that
he's saying that that he could do.

Your mum's so good.

The dying with dignity,
that's what he told us.

I just wanna die with dignity.
And he did.

And that's all that he wanted.

That is so strong.

A year ago, Tess?
Yeah.

So nice to see...

Him be himself.

Yeah, and your mum...
It's very hard for a man to cry.

I think that very moment,

that peacock side of dad
kind of fell away.

And you got to see
that raw version of him

and that vulnerability that he has.

And I think that was a massive
turning point.

And your mum being there
to support this conversation,

like, I couldn't wish anyone better
to be there for him.

Thank you.

'Cause she's obviously
incredibly intuitive

and kind to sit there
and support him

and make him feel comfortable
to be able to open up.

Mm-hm, 100%.

It really has cemented
and taken our relationship down

a different track, a deeper track

that I've never been down before
because it is something different

and I don't think many people
who've experienced that.

Your partner has a connection
to your loved ones

to be so accurate
on the last words of my dad,

you know, that hit hard and that's,

you know, you can't write stories
about that.

As Darren and Petula
bond over their past,

Kristy's thinking about her future
with Shane.

She's dying to find out

how things went
with his daughter Kayla.

Hey, that's my dad and Kristy!

So, where was she?

You say you walked out
and were was she?

Up in the beautiful gardens...

And was it hard, going crazy?
Yeah. Yeah.

Geez.

But yeah, I also spin out.

But it was really nice
to give her a big hug.

Ah!
And so you're allowed to hug her.

Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
Give her a big kiss and a hug.

Yeah.
Oh, my god!

Sitting there hold my hand
while we're having a chat.

Yeah, it was nice.

Oh, my gosh.

Shane told me that Kayla's
this strong gorgeous girl

that's in the past not always liked,
you know, girls that he's picked.

Yeah, it definitely makes me worry
that Kayla's not gonna like me.

I reckon she's nervous.

No.

Why is she hiding her face
like looking down?

I don't know.

Once she goes, so, she's like,
"Did you go on a date?"

And I said, "Yeah," I said,

the hard part is I've been
to three bloody dates, you know.

And I said, "Some people
haven't even been on one."

Yeah.

Wow.

And she's like,
"What's going on with you?

"Are you making connections?"

And said, "Yeah."
She's like, "What colour hair?"

"What colour hair, do you think?"
And she goes, "Blonde?"

I said, "Yes."
[CHUCKLES]

Is that what you always go for,
blondies?

Yeah. Yeah.

Oh, Shane says to Kayla
is I've got blonde hair,

that got up my goat a bit
because I'm a lot more than

just a girl with blonde hair,
you know?

So, it just made me really, yeah,
second guess everything.

[SHANE LAUGHS]

I came here after a series
of failed relationships.

And I feel like I've been, you know,
badly hurt in the past.

And I just think
it's just not something

I ever wanna go through again.

I don't know, usually,
she doesn't shut up,

but with Shane, it's so different.

I don't understand.

I've never seen her like this.

I was worried about
how that came across to Kayla.

Mum is afraid
to show her vulnerable side

and she doesn't really
put her feelings out there.

She stays close to her heart.

Yeah, there'll be many a twists
and turns along this journey.

Will there be?
Yes, I reckon there will be.

So, with Kristy,

I can just sense that there's a tiny
bit of a reservation there.

And I don't know whether
it's something I did wrong

or something that I said wrong.

But there's definitely
something there.

♪ Everything looks... ♪

If anyone can scale walls,
it's a fireman with his ladder.

So, Heath's braving
Rapunzel's tower...

Cheers.

..to see if he can find an in.

♪ But you make yourself an island. ♪

I wanna get to know you better.

So, if we went out on our date...
[MARETTE HISSES]

So, yeah,
that's what I don't wanna see.

No, I'm talking about that.

I'm not... I'm taking that as me.

Sorry. No, sorry.

OK, so...

[INHALES DEEPLY]

OK.

She's nervous.

I'd like to get to know
Marette more.

But then it's...

Yeah, I might not be her type.

She talks about Prince Charming.

Well, I might not be
her prince Charming.

If you're not interested,
just tell me.

I'd love like to get
to know you better, but...

I know.

But I don't wanna
give you false hope

and think that
there's gonna be something...

What's she whingeing about?

She said she doesn't wanna
give him false hope.

Mmm.

It's not fair because...

I'm just gonna say it.

I just think that...

Oh, god, I hate this.

I just think that...

Just be straight up...
..you're more interested than I am.

But I'm not not interested.

I don't know what her problem is.

I'm pretty pissed off with her,
to be honest.

Oh, it's so hard.
I don't like doing these.

Just let it happen, like...

No, no, no, no.

Do you know what I mean?
I enjoy talking to you.

And we have common interests.
And I like hanging out with you too.

And I like hanging out with you too.

But like it's not there for me.
I don't feel that.

But it's not like...
Yeah.

It's so awkward for me.

You are just very kind
and you're just so thoughtful.

Forget it. I've heard it all before.

It's all good.
[KAYLA GASPS]

Oh, no.
Come on.

Watching Dad get rejected
by Marette is pretty upsetting.

I can tell he's going out on a limb.

And he's really trying to make
an opportunity here.

So, it's tough.

It's pretty upsetting to see.

I don't really...

Have an interest.
That's all I need to hear.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I don't...

I don't know what she thinks
'cause every guy she's been with

has been a complete dickhead.

Heath is so nice.

I am pissed off.

I feel like she always wants
the kind of man,

it's like a bad boy.

But she needs to get
over these bad boys

and accept that there are real men
in this world

that are caring and are loving
and, you know,

have good morals and values,
and it's Heath.

Yeah, it's just a lot.

Cheers.

She's never really been with a guy
that I have like "approved" of.

And I think Heath's great, like,

if she had met him
on the outside world,

I'd be like pushing her.

So, I'm really disappointed.

Cheers to life.

Cheers to finding someone
that we connect with.

I can feel the rejection.

But don't worry, Heath.

There's a new single mum on the way.

♪ Can't be tamed

♪ I'm a hurricane... ♪

How are you feeling?

I'm really excited.

I could meet a man.

I really hope you do.

I'm a hairdresser to the stars.

And I need a man.

That's why I'm here.

I've got a lot to live for.

♪ 'Cause I'm gonna take
The world by a storm... ♪

I think this is gonna be

a really great opportunity
for you, Mum.

Do you know how excited I am?

Because I do deserve love.

I've nominated my mum
for the retreat

because I can't be her
substitute boyfriend any more.

And it's time for her
to find some love.

I'm 21 and I haven't seen my mum
with a partner.

I'd been single for 21 years.

And I'm looking for a hot guy.

♪ This girl comes
with a warning... ♪

I'm gonna really try hard to behave.

But I can't guarantee it.

[LAUGHS]

The mother daughter relationship,
it's definitely reversed.

Some people say I'm an old soul
and Mum's a young soul.

Are you gonna miss me?

Not really, actually.

I'm very, very honest.
I call a spade a spade.

I'm not shy to say how it is.

I just need that man not
to be intimidated.

Don't judge the book by its cover.

Why do we always feel intimidated
by strong women?

Read a few chapters.
It's interesting.

Do you think
that I'm really out there,

that's why I haven't found love?

No, I just think that
you haven't gone for the right man.

The perfect man
will be definitely The Rock.

I'm dead. I'm done.

That's it, take me. I'm dead.
[CHUCKLES]

I don't wanna know,

I wish I had your plugs
in right now.

♪ Can we dance together one time?

♪ Would you like to be my friend? ♪

Cheers, Mel.
Cheers.

Here's to you seeing
your kids today.

Yes, very nice.

How good was that.
Yes.

You too.
Yeah, mate.

Cheers, mate.

As the good cheer cracks on,

Marette notices that one person's
not feeling the vibe.

You alright? No, you're not.
Yeah, I'm good.

Earlier today, Shane spent time
with his daughter Kayla,

and when he returned,

he was keen to tell Kristy
all about it.

She goes, "So, tell me,
what colour hair?

"What colour hair do you think?"
And she goes, "Blonde."

I said, "Yes." [CHUCKLES]

Oh, my god.

Since then, Kristy's been stewing.

But how do you feel
about like you and Shane?

I don't trust him.

I don't trust what happened today
with Kayla.

I don't trust...

What?

Oh!

Hang on a minute.

Something feels wrong,
and I don't know what it is.

You don't trust Shane?

Shane, didn't really mention
anything to Kayla about me,

and I was really upset.

He's probably one of the most...

No, no, wait.

Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.

I need to do a week,
is she still in there. No.

Oh, my god.

She always does this.

She starts to overthink things.

No, you're wrecking your own head.

I don't know, I think that you
and Shane get on great and stuff,

so I don't know, like,

I don't know
if you're like sabotaging it.

Oh, god.

Wow!

Stop, Kristy.

You're k*lling me.

Careful, Kristy.

There's a new mum in town,
and she's hot to trot.

Good luck, Mum.

Take care of yourself.
You too.

Oh, it's exciting.

Bye, Cilla.
Bye.

♪ Trust me, boy,

♪ I know what I like... ♪

It's so good to be
child-free, isn't it?

If I meet the love of my life
in the retreat,

that will be a dream
come true for me.

It would be really amazing.

Why don't you be
a Vodka man tonight,

where you can turn water into vodka?

[LAUGHTER]
Yes!

And be God.

Hello!

[ALL CHEERING]

Hello! There's some people.

Oh, my gosh!

Now, who is this?

♪ The best you ever had

♪ Oh, yeah. ♪

♪ You don't have to say that
you like my style

♪ Trust me, boy,
I know what I like... ♪

If I meet the love of my life
in the retreat,

that would be
a dream come true for me.

It would be really amazing.

Why don't you be
a Vodka man tonight,

where you can turn water into vodka?

[LAUGHTER]
Yes!

And be God.

Hello!

[ALL CHEERING]

Hello! There's some people.

Oh, my gosh!

Hello!
Now, who is this?

She's a new mum.

Oh.

I'm Carole.

Hi, Carole.

Hey, Carole. How are you?

Hello.

Hello, hello.

Whoo.

Hello, I'm Roe.
Hello.

Nice to meet you, Carole.

Carole came in sexy.

I'm here with you to play.

Hello.

Oh, my god.
Oh, my god.

You don't know
what you're getting yourself into!

[LAUGHTER]

I like the attitude.

I think your dad
would like the attitude.

So, where are you from?
Tell me.

I live in Melbourne,

in a place called Docklands
in Melbourne.

Wow.

I'm originally from US
from Tampa, Florida.

Oh, my god!
My dreams have come true.

[LAUGHTER]

Do you think
she might be your dad's type?

I don't know.

I hope that's the type of woman
that my dad's type is.

[LAUGHTER]

Roe, you know,
with that American accent,

oh, my god, I felt like
I'm in the movie set

with Dwayne, The Rock.

It was just amazing.

He's biting his lip in style, Roe.

Way too many times.

Shall we show you inside?

Well, if you'd like to, yeah.
Shall we?

Let's get out of this cold a*s
weather.

No.

Oh!

[LAUGHS]

How nice and warm!

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Oh, here we go.
We're gonna get the fire going.

Wow.

We've got our very own fire...

He's a fireman.
He's an actual fireman.

He's an actual fireman.

So, my first impressions was wow.

She just owned the room.

And yeah,
she was just absolutely gorgeous.

[SIGHS] That's better.

Carole's emitting a great vibe.

She looks very confident
and electric.

And straight away I'm thinking,
"Dad, here we go.

"This is your shot."

I'm Lebanese,
I'm born and bred in Lebanon,

came to Australia.


ran away from the w*r of Lebanon.

Oh, wow.
Yeah.

Then I came to Australia.
I couldn't speak a word of English.

And then I lived in Brisbane
most of my life.

Brisbane is great.

I love Brisbane.
I love Brisbane.

He is snacking.
He's straight out snacking.

So, all the away from the USA.
Mm-hm.

What's your story?

My son, he nominated me
to come to the retreat

because I've been quite possessive
of my business

for the last three years.

But you left the other part that
you're gonna be moving to Brisbane.

Oh, that's right.
Are you moving to Brisbane?

Well, giddy-up, we're going
all the way to Queensland.

My son lives there.

He actually lives there, so...

Who, your son?
Yeah, he lives there.

Oh, OK.
So, I'm there a lot.

[GASPS] Wow!

Oh, my goodness!

It's getting better and better
over time.

[LAUGHTER]

Hotter and hotter in here, isn't it?

[LAUGHS]

Love it.

My daughter nominated me
because she didn't want me

to move in with her
when she gets married.

[CHUCKLES] Wow.

Yeah, haven't dated for a long time.

How long?



Dated at all?

Well, toys are out,
so that's not bad.

[LAUGHTER]

Not 100% all the way.

Did you bring
an electric toothbrush here?

Oh!

[LAUGHTER]

A new mum means a new child,

and over at the bunker the kids
are about to welcome

Carole's daughter Pricilla.

Hi!
Hi!

I'm Tess.

Nice to meet you.

What are these screens?

Soon as I saw the screens
I thought, "Oh, my god."

This place is amazing.

I just was not prepared
for what I was about to hear or see.

No!
Yes.

Yes!

I know.
Welcome to the surveillance room.

Oh, wow.

Mind you, they have no idea
we're watching.

Yeah.
Yeah.

♪ You feel like home... ♪

By the end of the retreat,

you'll be able to sit there
without a pillow.

I'm taking over the pillow.

You're taking over the pillow.

I'm the new closed off.

That's what I'm gonna do.

[INDISTINCT].

So, Kristy seems a little different.

I totally don't understand
the whole reason why,

but it's really obvious.

How are you?

I don't know.
She's got the pillow, Shane.

The pillow.
Yeah, I know.

I'm closed off now, so...

No.

Yes.

What is it? What's the real cause?

What do you mean,
what's the real cause?

Like, the cause of you feeling
this way.

You know, there is that
little bit of worry

that Shane's not telling
his daughter about me,

it's like he doesn't see a future,

so I'm starting to second guess
whether my feelings

for Shane are reciprocated.

Kayla came,
saw, you didn't say a word about me.

I don't like it.
That's not true.

No, it is.
That's not.

No, but I'm not...
It makes me wanna get right away.

You're missing...
No, no.

[KAYLA GASPS]

I'm not having it.
Oh, my goodness.

What the hell's going on here?

Kristy is wrong.

She goes,
"Have you made any connections?"

And I said, "Yes."
And I said, "We've..."

The girl with blonde hair,
but it's like...

And she said,
"What colour hair she has?"

And I said, "She has blonde hair."

Yeah, well, it honestly
it doesn't make me feel connected.

It actually makes me feel
extremely disconnected

and unimportant.

And I just think
too little too late.

I really... I don't honestly...

You're taking it the wrong way.

She always does this.

She starts to overthink things.

If Mum doesn't stop stressing,

it could ruin the relationship
they could have.

And I don't know. It just...

It just feels like it's not for me.

Ooh.

Ouch. Dagger, heart.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Oh!

You alright, darl?
Mm.

I'm finding that that Kristy
has a few issues

that she hasn't dealt with.

It's a precious situation.

There's a lot going on
and I'm not judging anyone

because I'm far from perfect,

and I just wanna know
what's going on in her mind.

Can I just say a quick thing?

When you saw your daughter,

it would have been about you
and your daughter, in all honesty.

It wouldn't have been about...

No, but, you know,
the reality is I told her,

we spoke about her.

We spoke about you.
The blonde hair girl.

No, she asked me
what colour hair you had.

So, she... And she...

What I told her,
she asked me, she goes,

"Who have you connected with?"

And I said you.

I have made a kind of
romantic connection.

What are their names?
Kristy.

What does she look like?

What colour hair?

Well, your type's blonde.
Yes.

She's blonde?

No, I'm serious.
No, it's alright.

Don't worry, like, I'm fine.

It's just... It's just...
No, I'm worried about you.

I'm worried.

Stop it.

What you do all the time
is you're like self-destructive.

[TESS GASPS]

Whoa!

No, I'm not self-destructive at all.

I'm the opposite
of self-destructive.

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

[KRISTY SNIFFLES]

I am my dad's biggest rock
and protector.

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

And when I saw Kristy's response,

it kind of was a bit of a stab
in the heart to see him get hurt.

That is one of my biggest concerns.

♪ 'Cause you're meant
To save my life... ♪

I avoid drama,

I do tend to pull back
when that kind of stuff goes on.

And when someone cracks the sheets
when things don't go exactly

the way that they want them,
it is a bit of a flag for me.

I've seen my mum get hurt
so many times.

She's gone through
so much in her life.

So, I know that her walls
would have just gone straight up

to let another guy step
into our life

and put us in a position
to get hurt again.

It's a lot.

♪ Against the tide. ♪

Oh, wow.

Did it throw you?
Oh, 100%.

Sitting here, watching her go,

"Where is this coming from?"

I don't understand.

I didn't understand,
but obviously, it's triggered now,

she's reacting in a certain way.

Yeah.

Well, what was she saying
about your daughter?

Yeah.

How can you interpret that to...

Yeah, change it around.

That's [BLEEP]

complete flip of reality.

Yeah, no.

As the retreat settles
in for another night,

Kristy's emotions are running hot.

But there's one person in the house
who knows how to cool things down,

fireman Heath.

I think you're overthinking it.

I don't...
No, I think you need to breathe.

And don't overthink it.
Listen, can I say something, yeah?

You have a beautiful guy
out there...

who is very relaxed in life

as a great operation
in his business.

He's in a good place in life.

And I think you need to...

Personally, I'll never tell anybody
what they should do.

But I think you just need to relax
and just let it...

And just go with the flow
a little bit more.

Don't be so overstrung.

If you don't knock it back
a few notches,

you might lose him.

And you don't wanna lose him.

I think
there's a genuine connection.

And I don't wanna see that loss
because I love both of yous.

I've connected
with both pounds yous.

I think you're just
beautiful people.

Stop overthinking it.

If you overthink it,
you're gonna burn it.

And you're gonna lose you.

And that's what's gonna
come down to it.

I guarantee you that.

Mm.

I think Darren could be
my forever love.

Love is in the air.

[LAUGHING]

But temptation...

Hello?!

..just walked through the door.

First impression: Wow.

Does your dad have a type?

Yeah, I'd normally say your mum.

I feel threatened.

I need to make sure I don't
lose this guy.

I want to be loved.

Get ready...

I'm ready.
Of course you are.

I can see your boobies.

[LAUGHTER]

..for the moment...

It's The Notebook 2.0.

I am attracted to you.

..Australia's been waiting for.

Naw!

I fell in love with your mum.

I fell in love with your dad.