[cheers and applause]
- Four newlywed couples took a daring leap of faith
to find love.
They married complete strangers.
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
Last time, the honeymoon had concluded,
and the couples settled into married life back in Denver.
♪
Becca and Austin.
Can you see love in the future?
- I already have told him that, like, I love him as a person.
- Yeah. No, I feel the same way.
- I think you guys have planted the seeds,
and you're already growing in love.
- Sure.
♪
- Clare and Cameron.
- I feel that religion does not prepare my children adequately
for the world that they're facing.
- Don't agree, but I do respect it.
- We're still finding out that there's a lot
we don't know about each other.
- But I think you guys have come a long way.
You know? - I think so, too.
♪
- Emily and Brennan.
- I just need you to tell me
if you're physically attracted to me or not.
- I just can't.
- So you just answered that question
by, like, not answering the question.
[voice breaking] I know, like, this isn't a reflection on me,
but it still, like, just sucks to, like, deal with.
- I'm still willing to try.
- Lauren and Orion.
- I want to follow through with wanting a divorce.
♪
- Lauren, do you want a divorce?
- It doesn't matter what I want.
[dramatic music]
♪
- ♪ You wanted the one you wanna say... ♪
- And tonight...
our couples will get to see their friends and family
for the first time since the wedding.
- [surfer voice] Oh, dude! This is totally rad.
[chuckles]
- She's hands down the smartest girl
I've ever been lucky enough to be in a relationship with.
- I'm a bit, like, worried and upset.
♪
- Do whatever it is that you need.
- I don't need anything.
♪
- I'm, like, ready to, like, bend on that,
and I think that he-- I don't know if he is yet.
♪
- Don't sit here and act like you understand.
- I do [bleep] understand. - I'm not making excuses.
Okay, so you're just coming at me out of woodwork--
- I haven't said anything.
I've been asking you questions, right?
- Uh-huh. - Who are you?
Why are you here?
- I'm, like--I don't know-- lost, actually.
♪
[upbeat music]
- ♪ It's all or nothing
- This is "Married at First Sight."
- ♪ There's no other way
♪
♪ It's all or nothing
♪
- ♪ It's what it feels like when you're sitting ♪
♪ On top of the world
♪
- Happy birthday. You hungry?
- Yeah.
- You still feeling like lying in bed?
- Yeah. - Nice. Do you have a book?
- Yeah. - All right.
What if I made you breakfast in bed?
- Yeah.
- All right.
Let's do this. - No, you do this.
Now, look.
♪
You go, honey. - [chuckles]
Okay. - I pay you in kisses?
♪
- Boop. Make it quick.
Boop. Okay.
♪
- After our conversation with Pastor Cal, you know,
he urged us not to wait and to go in
as soon as possible, so I decided to move in
with Emily tomorrow.
- TGIF--so happy today is Friday.
Ready for the weekend.
Ready to move in tomorrow.
I have so much to do,
I feel like, in order to do that.
But I'm really excited.
- And then we have our housewarming party, so...
It's gonna be with all of our friends.
So we're very excited about that and excited to show them
the apartment, so it should be a good time.
♪
- You need to get in here, Cameron.
- No.
- You know, Cameron and I--
it's very easy and very natural living with one another.
Are you sure you don't need, like, to brush your teeth
or wash your face or any of that?
- I do very little in the morning,
to be honest with you.
- Yeah, I've noticed you're a night shower.
I'm a night--or I'm a morning shower kind of gal.
- Yep. - Which works out for us.
I think the more time we spend together,
the more comfortable we'll feel with one another.
And so, for me, that's, like, a foundation
for attraction to grow.
- You want some coffee?
- Okay, that'd be nice.
♪
- Hello.
- Hey.
- Ah, I'm so happy we're doing this.
- It's been a while. - I know.
This place is cute.
So how are you? - I'm good.
Yeah, I haven't seen you in a while.
I need all the catch-up.
- The wedding was amazing.
It was pretty clear from the beginning
that, like, we just have a lot in common.
And, like, I really believe it's there.
Like, we have everything going for us,
like, the most important stuff, like, the values.
Like, we're just, like, crazy aligned.
- That's awesome.
- And, like, he definitely was, like, very into me,
like, the first night and, like, told me he felt it.
But then, like, I was kind of feeling
towards the end of the honeymoon,
things kind of took a turn, where, like, I was starting
to like him more.
- And he wasn't, like, reciprocating?
♪
- It seemed like communication was a big issue for him.
He has trouble opening up in general.
It kept feeling like...
I was, like, carrying the conversation.
- Yeah.
- He just doesn't really open up a lot on camera.
I know he hates it, but I'm, like, to some extent, like--
- You signed up for this and...
- Yeah, and, like, just got to, like, just work on opening up.
♪
- And you think he does care.
It's just more, like, being--
kind of hashing out all these personal details
and your guys' relationship on camera.
- Yeah, I'm kind of like, you signed up for this,
but I was giving him the benefit of the doubt.
But I was starting to get upset--
like, you should be doing a little bit better
on behalf of, like, me and us, you know?
- Yeah.
I think, too, you and I are similar
with, like, wanting answers and reasonings immediately.
And I think just being patient with giving him a space
to communicate in whatever capacity
and really, like, think through feelings and...
- Yeah.
So I think moving in, in general, is going to help.
- Yeah.
- I do really think something's there,
but I just need to see, like, some effort.
- I think just--
- Relationships are hard. - Relationships are so hard.
Yeah.
- I learned that through you, too.
Because, like, I waited this long for a relationship.
Like, I really want to give him the benefit of the doubt,
and, like, this is the benefit of the doubt.
- Yeah.
- I'm just hoping next week is little bit lighter emotionally.
- ♪ Oh, oh, yeah, hustle for this ♪
♪
- ♪ Forever and ever
♪ Forever
♪
- Okay, so I'm about to go visit Cameron at work.
I'm going to bring him a little surprise food,
hopefully brighten his day,
bring a little sunshine to his workday.
I know nothing about bikes,
so I think this will be a lot of learning for me.
And I know he's very--
probably very willing to give me
a little lesson on all of the things
that go on in his shop.
- ♪ Yeah
- ♪ I got everything that I could want ♪
♪ I'm blessed
- Hello.
I brought you a little sammy. - Thank you.
- I know you said you're not that hungry,
but I ate the other half, and it's bomb.
- It's probably fair.
- Look at you in your lab jacket.
- Yes. - He's doing the--
Wow, that's, like, official.
- Yeah, the resin kind of drips everywhere.
- I love this.
This is where you chill?
- Well, this is where some of the work is done,
but the real work is done in the back.
- Okay.
♪
- So all the bikes you see need to be fixed,
except for the ones that are ready for pickup,
which are out front. - Right.
- Does that make sense? - I see. I see.
So you do this all day? Do you ever get bored?
- I mean, the nice thing about repairs
is every repair is different. - Right.
- But it's like being a surgeon
and saying, like, well, you know,
is every surgery the same?
Both of my degrees specialize in carbon fiber.
I'm now probably one of maybe five experts
in the country...
- Which is--that's rare.
That's wild. - Of carbon fiber in bicycles
and particularly failures in bicycles.
- Mm-hmm. So you're good at it,
but are you passionate about it?
- I am absolutely passionate about it.
- mm-hmm. - And I'm good at it.
Absolutely. - Wow.
- Like, like this-- I mean, this is what
I very much enjoy.
- Well, I think this is amazing
that you're able to run a business.
I think that takes a lot.
And so the fact that you're able to do it is amazing.
- Yeah. I have a little project for us.
Well... - Oh, no.
- It's actually a big project because--
- Oh, do you trust me? - Well, we'll do it together.
- Oh, Lord. - Okay.
Here's some safety glasses.
- I don't know if you trust me with these tools.
- Maybe you want to put your bag down.
- All right, what are we doing exactly?
- We're gonna work on this bike.
- [laughs] No. Okay.
♪
Oh, interesting. Okay.
- Here's two pairs of gloves. - Thank you.
♪
How do we look? - You look very official.
- Thanks. Let's do it.
- Okay. - Okay.
- You're gonna undo this.
- This? - Yeah.
Yep, so you can just pull from there.
- Jeez. Boom. - Yeah.
Perfect. Put these to the side. - All right.
That was cool. - I will need your help.
You're gonna pull up. - Yeah.
- Okay. There we go. Stop, stop, stop.
- [grunts] Push?
- Okay, we got it. - Boom.
Nice. [object clatters]
I'm seeing him on a whole new level.
It's an attractive trait
to be seeing someone do something that they love.
And so I really am hopeful that the more time
we spend together, the more it could increase the attraction.
- Hold this right here. - Yep, yep, I can do that.
Sure thing, boss.
♪
- All right, you're fixing for a raise.
- [laughs]
This is very cool.
♪
- ♪ More than a thousand times ♪
♪ I've dreamed about this day ♪
♪ Lord knows I pay my dues
- We have a lot of surprises in store,
maybe, I don't know if that's true or not.
But... [laughs] - [laughing] Just tell me.
- Hi, guys.
all: Hi.
- It is my birthday.
- Hi. Congratulations.
- I can't believe that I'm 32 and married,
because 31 was spent single.
[chuckles]
- How is living together?
- I feel like living together is great.
I like it.
- Like, how is the communication?
Because I know when I moved in with my--
there was a disconnect there. [laughter]
- He's very good at communicating.
- Really?
- I mean, the bar is low for men.
No offense to all men.
- Are you having, like, deep conversations.
Are you talking about kids?
Are you talking about things like that?
both: Yeah. - Okay.
- All of it. - Done.
- Same page? - Yeah.
- For the most part, yeah. - Good.
- We differ on religion... - Okay.
- But, like, it isn't, like, a glaring negative.
It's just, like, an obstacle that neither of us--
- Anticipated. - Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
- But, like, we're working through that.
- Working on it. Both: Yeah.
- Sweet.
- I've got the yellow fin tuna tonight.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- So, like, the whole thing about religion--
Pastor Cal came over to our place,
and, kind of, like, opened our eyes
to, like, new ways.
Probably opened my eyes more than her.
Her eyes are already just big and open anyway.
[laughter] So...
- Big open eyes.
- But, like, everything else lines up.
So it's like, okay, if this is, like, the one thing
that, like, we have to navigate through,
then, like, I feel lucky. - Yeah.
- That's amazing.
- Yeah.
- All right, you guys, well, I'm gonna ask the question...
- Oh, no.
- That we're all just begging to know--how's the sex life?
You guys getting it in on the reg here?
- No. - No?
Sorry. Had to ask.
Not very politically correct.
- I'm the slow one. - You are?
- I am the slow one. - Oh, good.
- This is very unlike me,
but I've been, like, taking his lead on things.
But, yeah, I'm totally fine with it.
- Sorry, I need another drink.
So is there anything I can get for everyone while I'm up?
- I'm good. Thank you for asking.
- All set, Austin. Thank you.
Right as his food comes.
- Well, you'll love this. - Thank you.
- Um...
I [bleep] love him.
- Aw. - He's fantastic.
Oh, my God, he's talkative. He's inquisitive. He's smart.
I think we can let the whole Jesus thing, you know--
I think we can deal with it, right?
[laughter] - We are...
Yeah, it's definitely--
- And it seems to be working. - Yeah.
- Like, I think it's opening you up,
and it's opening him a lot.
I mean, and that's, like, all you--
In any relationship, I think that's all you want,
is, like, more openness.
More acceptance of the fact
that you're, like, getting that is huge.
- Yeah.
- Is it feeling, like, really romantic?
Like, are you falling in love?
- I wouldn't say we're falling in love yet.
- Okay. - But...
- Do you say "I love you"? - No.
♪
- Before he comes back,
how do you really feel about not having sex with him?
- [chuckles]
He's the first guy that I've been with, like,
as an adult that, like, doesn't just want to jump
to that right away.
First, I was like, oh, my God, he's not attracted to me.
Or, like, there's something wrong.
- Yeah.
- But, like, I think he needs time, but I'm ready.
Like, I think it's just up to him.
- ♪ Yeah, it's been too long
- ♪ I just wanna do something that I ain't never did ♪
♪ I just might
- This is the last day I'm moving stuff
for a really long time.
♪
- It's great. - Yeah, I love it.
After the events of this week,
I think it's just really important for us both
to, like, be able to, like, move on,
and, like, set this best up for success.
♪
Oh, my God, all my folding. - Sorry.
And this is all kitchen stuff? - Yeah.
I felt like this was, like, moderate.
Like, I've done worse.
- [chuckles]
♪
[sighs]
♪
- Okay.
♪
- And there's more. Wow.
- I told you I had, like, seven of everything.
♪
- Holy [bleep].
- I just think that I just have way more stuff than he does.
- Holy [bleep].
Now I think I understand where all your money goes.
Nope. Not doing it. Nope.
Nope, nope, nope.
- [whispering] Definitely stressing him out a little bit.
♪
- All right.
She brought about 18 things of stuff, and I had about 2.
♪
And it's just really overwhelming
because I've been on a slower pace.
Can I have this little section? - Yeah, that's all you.
- But I'm really hopeful that, you know,
living together now helps us get closer.
You know, I set a goal for myself
that I would never be divorced,
and I don't really know what else to do.
So this is, you know, a big step for us.
♪
We got to figure out our new morning routine.
- You shower at 7:15. That's all you.
- And it's usually a pretty quick shower
unless I have some processing to do, then it's...
- You take long showers, actually, but--
- It can go pretty long. - I love that for you.
Yeah. Yeah.
I never put together in Mexico,
like, he was doing a lot of processing.
I just was like, wow, this guy takes extremely long showers.
But I'm like, ooh, should I be concerned
when you're taking longer showers?
I'm happy you decided to move in today.
- How do you think it's gonna be?
I mean, we've never, like, lived with someone before.
- I think it'll be fine. - Yeah.
- But if you get annoyed, want to give me, like, a warning?
Like, when you're taking longer showers versus shorter ones?
[laughter]
- ♪ Just going through the motions ♪
♪ Pretending it was all golden ♪
♪ We both know it was broken
♪ No repair, no repair
- Hey, hey, what's up, man? - How's it going?
♪
- [muffled speech] - How you been?
- Hey, guys. - Hey, girl, hey.
♪
So how you doing?
- Can I sip my water first?
- That's cool. - Sure. Let's do it.
I wish it was whiskey or something, but...
[giggles] Too early for whiskey.
- You know, I've been better.
- Oh, man.
Well...
- How's everything kind of been going?
I know it's kind of been rough.
- Yeah, I mean, because now I'm divorced.
- Yeah. - [chuckles]
Yeah, it feels strange.
But, you know, I told her, and, you know,
kind of what I have been saying is, you know,
losing the romantic interest, you know,
I feel like it would be really unfair to continue on
being one foot in, one foot out.
♪
- How's the family doing?
Like, what are they thinking about it?
- So, you know, I told my mom, my sister, about, you know,
the kind of things that have transpired.
And, I mean, honestly, they were just
more disappointed in the fact that I didn't get
what I wanted out of this process.
- Right, a wife. - A wife, yeah.
- Getting a divorce wasn't really my choice,
but I definitely support him in his decision.
- How do you feel about, you know, where you are right now?
- I feel like I've been through, like, all
the emotions at this point.
You know, my favorite form of defense is humor.
So I feel like I definitely attacked it
with a lot of humor.
Then I was angry. Then I was sad.
Then I was mad again.
And then I was like, okay, let me sit in these emotions,
because one thing I know is that anger
is very surface level.
So I wanted to just feel all the feelings,
and it was very uncomfortable.
And I think what I feel the most is just...
a lot of pain and a lot of resentment.
- So do you see yourself...
like, even being on the lookout
or being open to meeting somebody else?
- Honestly, not right now. - Yeah.
- Not right now. You know, because--
- It's kind of killed it for you, huh?
- I wouldn't say it killed it for me.
There was just a lot of genuine feelings for Lauren, you know.
Like, at the start... - Oh, I see.
- You know, kind of taking off with everything.
So, no, I can't really see myself jumping into anything
super fast or right away...
♪
Just because-- I don't know, man.
This is--this hurts, so... - yeah.
- So I'm trying to, like, take the lessons from this,
I guess.
I understand why it didn't work out, but you know me--
I'm always like, it can work out, though.
Like, it can work out.
And it just sucks to know that I didn't have a partner
who was like, it can work out.
He was, like, more so caught up
on the ways it wasn't working out,
instead of, like, trying to come back to this
in a way that it could.
- Look, effort is a two-way street.
- Mm-hmm.
- If one person is doing all the work,
then nothing's really gonna get done.
- You can't control how other people receive you.
You can just offer them the opportunity
to love you and care for you.
But you can't, you know, control how they do that.
If there's not forgiveness and willingness in a marriage,
then that [bleep]'s not gonna work.
♪
- Them affirming me that I didn't fail in this marriage,
for me, it helps me not take all of this so personal.
It helps me be able to move on from this.
- At the end of the day, you still a bad bitch.
You still have got money.
You still going to be fly, go on trips,
and do everything that Lauren does.
It doesn't even matter what he's going to say.
It's not you. It's for sure him.
And let him know that it's him.
And hopefully it's the last time
you see his mother[bleep] ass.
♪
- ♪ What we gonna buy today?
♪ What we gonna buy today?
♪ I'm trying to ball, let's hit the mall ♪
♪ Maybe I'll buy the place
- Wow, this store is, like, so fun,
I could just have myself a time here.
- Wow.
- So let's focus and think about what we want our theme
for our housewarming party tomorrow to be.
- Okay. So we could do wigs.
We could do-- - Wigs?
- Yeah.
- Um... - I like the idea.
- Okay. I feel like it's different.
- Yeah.
- I feel like I'm gonna channel my inner Becca
with some pink hair.
- [grunts]
♪
Transformation.
- You look like a Smurf-- a cute Smurf.
Do you feel like that is-- - Probably not, no.
- I look Gothic as [bleep]. This is a huge change for me.
- You always wanted to be a redhead.
I don't know. I kind of feel like myself.
No?
- I think this fun party is exactly what we need
'cause it was a big week.
We moved in, like, we're moving forward
and, like, on from everything that happened this week.
And so I'm just, like, very, like, optimistic and hopeful
about tomorrow.
I feel like you look good as a blonde.
- [laughs] This is majestic. [both laughing]
It just feels natural. I don't know.
- Oh, my God.
The fact he decided to do something like this
says that he is gonna try and he cares enough about me
to, like, have some fun,
and, like, I'm so ready to, like, put this week behind us.
- That's a good one. I like it.
- It's very red. Okay.
I feel like we're setting the tone for our own party.
- I know. - It's gonna be so funny
having serious conversations in these.
- Yeah, I think I'm gonna take mine off.
I was just thinking about that. - No.
Once the wig is on tomorrow, you can't take the wig off.
- You think? - 100%.
I feel like this is gonna, like, loosen the vibe.
- Yeah.
- And I just think it's gonna make the week better
and just allow us to, like, move on.
- I'm just happy I decided that I wanted to move in.
Too much time apart is not good.
- Now I understand, like, why they pressed you
to move in right away.
I think, I was, like, okay with it initially.
But, like, after Pastor Cal
and realizing, like, we have time, but we don't.
- Yeah. - Like, this...
is, like, gonna make a big difference.
- I'm just glad you trusted me to figure it out.
So... - Progress.
- Yeah.
- That really did mean a lot to me
and that you want to do a wig party, too.
Just going all-in. - Going all-in.
♪
- ♪ There ain't nothing to it ♪
♪ Celebrate your life now that it's yours ♪
- Ooh. Uh-oh. [device squeaks]
We are having friends over...
We cannot drink anything that is in a cup.
It should be a lot of fun.
Cameron's just getting the food,
and I'm just kind of setting up the place,
getting it clean before everybody comes over.
[air hisses, music distorts and fades]
[laughs]
♪
- What you looking at?
- I'm trying to show you my charcuterie board.
- It's cute.
- All right. Is this, like, the wing it?
Just go down and see what they have, or do we need a list?
- Well, let's get, like--
- We need jams, crackers, apples.
♪
- Are you making the charcuterie board?
- I thought we were.
I thought this was a teammate situation.
- No, I actually would love to see
what your charcuterie board would look like.
♪
- ♪ Don't think you're ready for me ♪
♪
- [surfer voice] Oh, dude! This is totally rad.
[chuckles] - [laughing]
Are my bangs too low? Are they okay?
This is so gnarly.
I feel like I can go [bleep] ride a wave.
- Ew, I hate this accent. [laughter]
- [normal voice] I think I'm gonna take the wig off now.
So, if, like, something happens, just let me know.
Oh, sh--how long was I out?
What just happened? - I feel like--
- I just, like, blacked out the last ten minutes.
What happened?
- Jimmy happened. - Really? Who's Jimmy?
- [chuckles] We love riding the wave.
- Dope.
- I'm excited for us just to, like, have fun
and just bring our friends all together.
We got some glow sticks, yo-yos, some tiny hands.
Says a lot that he let me get tiny hands for $1.50 apiece
on a tight budget.
- I literally look like Simba. I don't know if I can...
- And I think we really both deserve some fun tonight.
So, yeah, I'm really hoping this is, like, a good,
relaxing, fun atmosphere.
♪
- All right, let's see Veronica be born.
Does she have an accent or what?
- So, yeah, when you greet them as Jimmy, I'll be like...
[British accent] Hello, I'm Veronica.
- Oh, that's good. - How are you today?
- That works.
- Welcome to our party. - Ah.
- Please go pick a wig and drink a lot.
Tiny hands are encouraged. - [laughs]
I like it. That works. - [normal voice] Yeah.
- Veronica and Jimmy.
♪
- Honey, I'm home.
[door closes] - With the food or no?
If I had known that this wasn't covered,
I would have done it.
- We're gonna have food. We're in Downtown Denver.
- Yeah, but why--but do we--
This is very last-minute. It's stressing me out.
That was your one job, Cameron, one job.
Yeah, that is. - It's going to go everywhere.
- It's fine. [laughs]
- One of these pops, you'll see these
for the rest of our lives. - Just don't pop them.
- But they're going to pop. That's what balloons do.
- If this is a bigger concern to you than the fact
that we don't have food, then I don't know what to tell you.
♪
- I'm gonna go change. - All right.
- Okay? - Cool.
- So good luck with the balloons.
[air whooshes]
Me having not arrived with any food
has probably added to Clare's stress levels.
But I'm doing my best,
and I hope that it doesn't ruin the night.
♪
So there's an empanada place.
- Yeah, so do you want to do that?
I mean-- - I mean, that's what I'll do.
I mean, it's a place where there's, like, pre--
♪
- [laughs]
- Where there's pre-made food.
- Uh-huh.
- And we can pick up a variety of stuff.
- So we have two hours till the guests arrive.
So what is our plan?
I think we should order ahead and just have it ready.
- I can, but it will just be older food
as opposed to fresher food. - Okay.
What is your anything but the cup?
- Uh--
- You didn't bring your own thing?
- Well, I was supposed to bring...
- Cameron. - Folgers, you know, big--
- Well, then figure something out here.
- Yep. I'm gonna find something.
- How unprepared are you?
Sorry, but, truly, I didn't think
that you were this unprepared.
- [sighs] I know.
I'm just the best husband, aren't I?
♪
- It's a pretty simple duty.
And I know--so you said, like, T-Lo's not coming.
Like, so why?
Did he just say he didn't want to come?
- I had a couple friends coming...
- Mm-hmm. - But they're just tied up,
getting ready for their trip, so they can't make it.
And I bet your friends are more fun than mine, anyway.
So it probably works out. - I don't know about that.
They are pretty fun. They are pretty fun.
♪
- I'm gonna order the food. - Okay.
♪
- Oh, f...
[object clatters]
- What happened? What did you do?
- This doesn't let you select a time, so...
- Oh, it doesn't? - Nope.
I'm picking them up in 15 minutes apparently.
- Well, then why don't you wait to order it, then?
- Well-- - Or you already put it in?
- [scoffs] Yeah.
Clare is...
she's seeming quite stressed,
and I don't think it's about food.
I'm thinking it's got maybe something to do
with her being nervous about me meeting her friends,
maybe something like that.
♪
- I mean, I always like to be prepared.
And so the fact that we aren't right now,
a little stressed about it.
♪
- ♪ There's nothing better than us ♪
♪
- There we go.
Do you want to cut the cheese on that?
- Sure. - These too?
Some of them might just, like, crumble, and that's fine.
You know what I'm saying? - I know what you're saying.
- You get what I'm putting down?
- I smell what you're stepping in.
[knock at door]
- Hello. - Hello, friend.
- I come bearing gifts... - Oh, look at all these--
- And merriment.
- I'm surprised it didn't break.
- Me too, actually. - Yeah.
- Derik. both: Hi.
- How are you? - Good. How are you?
- Look what Derik brought us. - Wow.
- This place is sweet.
[knock at door] - More friends.
- Derik. - Hi.
- Hello. - This is Gina.
- Hi. - I just washed my hands.
They're wet. - Yeah, he's nice.
- Lauren. - Nice to meet you. I'm Derik.
- Ooh. So cute. So this is the spot?
- Oh, yeah, this is it. Yep, yep.
- What do we got here, Becca?
- We got a spread. We got some cheese.
We got some chocolate. We got some meat.
- Nuts. - We got some nuts.
- Chocolate. - We got some--
They're garlic herb cashews, which are quite divine.
- Yum. Okay.
- I'm excited for our first party.
I think our friends will get along. I think...
Our friends at the wedding got along great.
♪
So I'm sure the same will happen tonight.
- Do you want to watch me grill a hot dog?
- We would love to watch you grill hot dogs.
- Fantastic. This is gonna be a lot of fun.
- Like, the importance that our friends play
in our life is so similar.
And to, like, have that connection
and prioritize our friends--
like, to have that both from each of us is awesome.
- [mouth full] Let's go. [both giggling]
♪
As some of her closest friends,
what do I need to know about her?
What about her ex-boyfriends? What are they like?
What do I need to avoid to not become one?
- Ah... - That's a great question.
Definitely, like, open communication,
'cause I think she's had issues before
where she just really wants to, like--
if you're having an issue--
discuss it right away. - Yeah.
- And I think some issues she's had in the past were
her previous partners weren't willing to, like,
talk through those issues.
Then she kind of just bottles it up,
and it, like, kind of eats at her.
♪
- Well, thanks for coming. - Yeah.
I'll say this about Austin.
He can be a tough nut to crack sometimes.
- Mm. Mm-hmm. - How has that been going?
[chuckles] - I think, like--
It's funny to hear that,
because, like, he's been really open.
I think it's good so far.
We're building, like, a really solid friendship,
and, obviously, we also think the other person's cute,
which also doesn't hurt. - [laughs]
- You know what a good friend he is.
You don't know about his make-out abilities,
but I can tell you that both are great.
[laughs] - Cool.
Good to know. I was really curious, actually.
- I know. - [laughing]
- I knew that was one of the things you wanted to ask me.
- I mean, I am curious-- is there anything that, like,
you haven't gotten from him, err...?
- Well, I think...
I think that there are times when he'll say,
but, like, very eloquently, I'm not ready to talk
about that just yet.
But, like, give me a few days,
and, like, let's circle back to this.
And we do... - Interesting.
- And he's ready, and he's there.
- I was always hoping for the best,
and I've been, like, really blown away, actually...
- Yeah. - In terms of you as a person,
in terms of how well you guys seem to get along.
You know, I really value my relationship,
and I see a lot of the things that I really like
out of my relationship with my wife that, like, you guys have.
Just, like, a lot of the same things that you've been saying
are the things that I remember telling, like, my friends
when I first met her-- just be, like, it's so easy.
We're really like the same person.
We care about the same things.
And it's been really cool to watch.
Yeah, from the outside anyway. - Yeah, thank you.
I mean, it's been awesome to meet his people
because, like, it validates--
Like, I'm over here
just thinking, like, he's this great guy.
Like, this is so great.
How did I get so lucky? Like, all of these things.
And then, like, there's like that moment where you're like,
is he, like, actually a con artist?
And then I meet his friends.
- I said this at your wedding. - Mm-hmm.
I was like, she's very lucky. - Yeah.
- [laughs] And I mean that. - Yeah. Yeah.
- [laughs] - I think I'm very lucky, too.
- Yeah. - For sure.
- She seemed very excited about you.
- Yeah. - And, like, she chose
this process because it was all-in,
and why not go for it? So I'm, like...
- That was. like, my mentality as well.
- Yeah. - I mean, it is very all-in.
You just, like, go straight in, and you're, like,
all of a sudden married.
Like, so many issues, like, don't even have a chance
to, like, present themselves. - Yeah.
- Like, as you guys know, and, like,
our religion and faith doesn't really, like, line up.
- Mm-hmm. - But, like, that is a hurdle
that, like, will take time to jump over.
- I'm sure you know that Austin is Christian.
I don't know how many conversations
you've had with him about that.
But I think, so far, that's been our biggest difference.
- Yeah.
You know, that is an interesting aspect of all this,
because, you know, I've known him for, like, 14 years,
and it's rarely come up with us.
So, like, I consider myself an atheist,
you know, and he's still one of my best friends.
- Right.
- It's strange for me because I've really only heard
this come up recently... - Mm-hmm.
- When he's been really, I guess, coming up
with the fact that, like, what does his religion mean
around marriage specifically? - Mm-hmm.
- Like, to me at least anyway,
it doesn't really seem like a way that he makes choices,
you know what I mean? - Yeah, yeah.
- It's just been, like, this belief system
that is there but doesn't, like--
isn't a primary driver of his life.
- Right.
- We're still getting to know one another as a person.
- Yes, for sure.
- And then we'll figure out, like, the big, big issues.
- Yeah. - So...
- I think I'm more okay with it now, like,
seeing the person that he is.
And, like, obviously, one of the bigger issues
that I have with religion is when it infiltrates,
like, how they treat and see other people in a negative way.
And Austin isn't that way.
And so I think I'm, like, ready to, like, bend on that.
And I think that he--
I don't know if he is yet or will be.
[chuckles]
♪
- ♪ Watch out, I'm coming through ♪
♪ Stacking up a W
- Cheers. - Cheers.
To our first party. - Yeah.
[knock at door]
Ooh. - Whoo.
Yes!
♪
Do you want to open the door? - Sure.
all: Hello.
- What's going on? - Hey.
- Wow, you're so tan.
- Hi, I'm Kiara. - Brennan. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you. Oh, my God.
- Brennan. Nice to meet you. - Alex.
- Welcome in, girls.
- It's perfect. - I love the tiny hands.
Tiny hands are my favorite thing.
- All her. - Was this Emily?
- What do you guys want? Wine, seltzer, vodka, Coke--
- Vodka sounds good for me. - I wish we got one tiny hand.
That was my bad. - No, this is hilarious.
- Thank you.
♪
all: Cheers. - Thank you guys for coming.
- Thanks for having us. - Thanks for having us.
- Isn't this place nice? - Mm-hmm.
- I brought 2 things. - Hundreds of pounds--
- She brought 18 things. - His face was like--
I didn't tell him that--
- How come you only brought 2 things?
- Because that's what we needed.
[chuckling] And she brought 18 other things.
- How was the move-in? - It was fun.
I moved in my stuff from downstairs, mostly by myself.
- That's so nice of you.
- It must've been a pain lugging it all up.
- Yeah, and with a bad wrist-- I was just on a mission.
♪
[knock at door]
♪
- There they are. - Hello.
- There they are. You guys remember Emily.
What up? - Thank you, thank you.
- Did you guys notice the wig selection?
- I did. - Nice to meet you.
Chris. - Hi, I'm Kiara.
- Alex, Kiara. - Nice to meet you.
- Kiara? - Kiara, yes.
- So these are both, like, some of my closest friends.
And then, yeah, they're my closest friends.
- So they were at the wedding, so that's the difference.
- Yeah. - You guys were not.
- We haven't met. Yeah. - Mm-hmm.
- So you might have guessed, it is a wig party.
- Everyone create your own persona.
- What? Wait. Why? - This is, like...
- 'Cause it'll be funny, Alex. We're having fun, Alex.
This is fun. - All right.
- All right. How we doing? - I feel attacked.
[laughter]
- Your wig already fits you perfectly.
- I've got a really average-size head,
so things tend to fit.
- I look like I'm coming out of my mother's womb.
- [chuckles] I am reborn. - Yeah.
- Mullet boys right here-- Joe Dirt style.
- Okay, yeah, unfortunately, I'll be wearing the pink.
- [laughing] This is truly not acceptable.
- I have no words.
- I feel like I am in drag right now.
- Oh, you guys look great.
[surfer voice] Love it. So sick.
I'm Jimmy.
If anyone wants to ride a wave, just let me know,
because I want to get a [bleep] wave.
- I think you should try this one.
- I honestly think I have to because I can't see anything.
- Do I keep this on? - Oh, my God.
- The pink's cute. - Very fun, guys.
- I thought I looked genuinely good in them.
- The pink is good.
- Emily is one of our best friends,
and Emily is, like, 100% in.
Like, her whole self has been thrown into this.
I think my biggest concern would be--
he's, like, not willing to, like, give it his all.
♪
- Wow, Brennan. - [laughs]
- Neither of us have met you... - Yes.
- Till this moment. - [normal voice] Yeah.
It's true, and now you're seeing my alternate form
and everything already. - Yeah, your alter ego.
- Day one. - No, we just want Brennan.
- Well, it's kind of hard when Jimmy's pressing.
- Let's just put Jimmy to the side for a sec.
- Eh, okay, I'll try. - All right.
- Ooh, I feel like this is an interrogation session.
- Yeah, this is very homey, like a job interview.
- I feel very pressured right now.
- How is the pressure from everything else, though?
- Uh... - Is that good?
- It definitely has, like, hit this week.
I mean, I didn't have any reservations, really,
until this week,
but part of me does question, like,
is he ready for this sort of commitment?
♪
- Tell us about you, Brennan.
What made you...
do the thing? - Yeah.
So I was find myself, like, going on, like, a lot of dates
and just wasn't going anywhere, you know.
I always just felt like there was something missing, and--
- What was missing? - A partner to do it all with.
Like, I was living my life and wasn't doing it with anyone.
And that's why I wanted to do this.
- What I will say, like, about Emily, like,
she is super supportive.
She's kind of like a backbone.
Like, I feel like she's being
a backbone for you. - Mm-hmm.
- And I don't know much about you...
- Yeah. - Or heard much about you
that, like, you're being a backbone for her.
- Right. - Do you know what I mean?
Like, how do you plan on doing that?
- Yeah, I feel like I'm a very supportive person,
like, where I give more than I receive,
but I don't really expect that.
You know, I give 'cause I want to give.
So I definitely, you know, plan on doing that for her as well.
♪
- Like, you say you're more giving than you receive.
But you...
Did you help her move all her [bleep] upstairs?
[scoffs] I would expect my partner to--
- You got to understand like what this is, though.
I mean, like...
If this was real life, I should 100% help her move.
- This is real life, though. - We would be--
♪
- Holy [bleep].
♪
- Like, I think maybe you're failing to understand,
this is real life.
Like, you guys got married, right?
- Mm-hmm. - And I'm...
♪
A bit, like, worried and upset, to be honest.
- Why?
- I just think that she deserves a world,
and I'm not so sure... - Mm-hmm.
- That you're giving that to her.
♪
- Yeah, I feel like there's an instance
that you're talking about.
- Dude, I don't want to call you out, but, also, like,
her just taking everything out of the oven
and preparing it.
- Do you need help, Emily? - Me?
- Do you need help? - No.
- She has an extra hand. [chuckles]
Clap for her.
♪
- And I'm like, hey, do you need help?
I almost was, like, looking at you when I said that.
- Wait, I pulled everything out of the oven.
- What are those? - Churros and mini wieners.
- Yum. - What was the second thing?
- Mini wieners? - Oh.
- And put it all on platters and--
- I didn't put it on the platters,
but I took it all out of the oven.
- Excellent. You took it out of the oven, but--
- So you're saying because you put it on the platters,
that's a whole different-- - Yeah. I feel--
- I think it's like a partnership.
- Because I pulled it out, but I didn't put it on a platter,
that you're coming at me for that?
- I feel like you're getting, like, kind of like stuck in,
like, the, you know, like the details of random scenarios,
but at the end of the day--
- I'm, like, at a loss, actually.
- Like, you-- - Wait, no, no.
So all the, like--
So all the setup, everything you didn't see doesn't apply?
The only thing that you're concerned about
is that I didn't--
- No, that's not the only thing I'm concerned about.
I'm making an example. - Okay.
- I'm making an example of her plating everything,
and you just standing there.
Like, that's my point.
- I'm just saying, like-- - No, no.
It seems like you're coming at me and not asking,
did you help her set up--
- Listen, like, that's one of my best friends.
- I get that. - Of course, I'm gonna--
- But it seems like you're attacking
rather than trying to understand and get to know.
- No, I am fully trying to understand...
- Okay. - Why did you do this?
♪
Listen, at the end of the day,
I know this whole--
like, it's a lot more
that goes on in the background, obviously.
- Yeah.
- But, to me, like, let's be serious.
Like, why have you decided to get married at first sight?
I'm not sure--
- I'm gonna answer your question.
I'm trying to understand the attack, though.
Is it that that's, like, making you feel like you have
to ask me, like, my integrity of why I'm doing the show?
- No, you don't like filming. - No, no, no.
- You've made miserable to film.
- [laughs] Miserable to film? - No, no, no, no.
- You have. - No, no, no. Hold on.
- That's what she told you? No, no. I'm just get--
- Man, so angry. Let's all relax for a second.
- I've met you guys for an hour,
and you guys are coming at me like it's nobody's business.
- Excuse me. Okay, listen. - No, no, no, no.
Let's take a deep breath, because Emily told you
some [bleep], and you guys came in hot.
- Emily didn't tell me [bleep]. - Okay.
So you're just coming at me out of the woodwork?
- I haven't said anything.
I've been asking you questions, right?
- Uh-huh. Mm-hmm.
- So the question is--
You're married to one of my best friends.
- Yeah. - So who are--
Like, in my mind, it's like, who are you?
Why are you here?
♪
And you can't give that to me.
- [scoffs]
What answer are you looking for?
I'm just curious. - I'm sorry, what?
- What answer are you looking for?
Because I told you I'm here
because I felt like something was missing.
And I'm here because I want a romantic partner
that I can do life with. - Perfect.
- But do you think, like, you're emotionally ready
to, like, have those conversations
and open up, like, fully and like, let your guard down?
- I think so.
And I feel like I've done, like, a decent job at it.
I know she wants me to be more emotional and open up more,
so I'm trying.
I feel like we made a lot of progress.
I'm not perfect, and, you know, I can't be everything
she wants day one, but, you know, hopefully
one day we'll get there.
- I do think, like, you have good intentions.
I just am not sure that you...
like, have the emotional capacity.
Like, I've dated guys like that.
- So should I just quit now? Is that what you're saying?
both: No.
- It's not there, should I just quit?
- No. What? That's not what I'm saying at all.
To me, there's no hostility coming at you.
It's just genuinely, like, being concerned
for, like, a good friend.
And your reactions
are, like, wild to me, in my opinion.
♪
Like, you knew that you were gonna get married
and be with someone.
You were gonna move in with them,
and it was gonna be, like, intensive.
Like, it's super intense. It's not, like, all fun--
- I'm still here. - Yeah.
- I mean, see, you don't think that's an attack,
but it's, like, those are digging words.
Like, I'm literally sitting in front of you,
like, just taking hits for what--Like, why?
- Listen, I wasn't--
- I'm here trying to make a relationship with my girl.
- Brennan, listen. - See? Like...
[chuckles] And then you go back, and you're like--
You know, like, don't sit here and act like you understand.
I'm not making excuses.
- Well, I do [bleep] understand that you have signed up
for something, and you are now married
to one of our best friends.
And that's where we're coming at.
- I don't know you, so...
- You're right, you don't know me.
And, like, that's exactly why we're here, to get to know you.
And it feels like you're being resistant to that.
- [chuckles] - And you're, like--that's my--
- I am, because you're saying these, like, big words
when you know me for 20 minutes.
- You're right. I don't know you that well.
But to me, it's like--
- But we are trying to get to know you.
- Yeah. - Like, this is my opinion.
You can hate me for it, but it's like,
resistance is what I, like, feel.
- It's like emotionally guarded.
- I'm trying.
- And you just seem super resistant.
- To what? - To everything.
- Everything, okay.
- It's not attacking you.
It's just, like, dude, like, I'm concerned.
♪
- ♪ So come, come and live this moment ♪
♪ Like it's all we got
♪ Cheers to that
- Did you warm up the food? - What do you mean?
- Did you warm up the food in the oven?
- I mean, the oven is warm. - No, you didn't.
It's okay.
- The oven is at-- Put your hand in there.
[oven door opens] The food's not--
- Yeah, it's cold. [chuckles] That's okay.
We'll just put this on to--
- The oven was just on, like, 20 minutes ago.
[oven beeping] - Oh.
- I think it's pretty dry.
- Oh, is that why you-- Oh, okay.
- I mean, I took a look at it, and it looks several days old.
- [laughs] Oh, no.
Hey, guys, welcome to our housewarming party.
The food is five hours old.
- I mean, look at the nachos. They are--
- You're right, and that was my bad.
We should have waited to get the food,
because I was so wanting to prepare ahead that I was like,
yeah, let's get it now.
And like in reality, you know, it's five hours old.
But I'm still gonna eat it because I'm hungry.
Are you gonna eat? - I'm gonna have some.
[knock at door]
- Yoo-hoo.
- Hi.
- Hey, how are you?. - Good to see you.
I'm good. How are you?
- Look at you, you brought your pot.
- Mm-hmm. - Oh, we love that.
- Do not drink out of a cup.
- Okay, so, Amy... - Nice to meet you.
- This is my husband, Cameron. - Hey, nice to meet you.
- [laughs] - Amy?
- Yeah. Yeah. - Yeah. Got it.
- Yeah, we got treats, we got yummies.
- Yeah, we got plenty of food. - This is beautiful.
- Look at my drink.
- [laughs] - It was a frozen marg,
and now it just looks like water, which is sad.
- Put it on the stove? - Yeah. That's what he said.
My friends are, like, everything to me.
And so I really hope that my friends like Cameron.
That would ease my anxiety a lot.
I think I would just be, like, more open.
I was like, I'm a little scared that I'm gonna be in a room
with three therapists.
He's like, normally, that would not settle--
well, he didn't say scared. - Oh, yeah.
- But he said-- - This will be fun.
- Yeah. He said--he was like, most people wouldn't be
comfortable with that.
- I'm completely comfortable.
- [laughs]
♪
- Distant. both: Distant?
- Yeah. both: Yeah.
- Does he know you're on this? - No.
- [gasps] - Really?
- What would you like to tell a man who's on his deathbed?
- Oh.
- Is that a conversation that you want to have?
- Oh, wow, okay, first of all, did not realize
either of those things.
I didn't know you didn't tell him,
and I didn't know that he was sick, so I'm sorry.
- Very sick. - I'm very sorry to hear that.
That's really heavy stuff.
[dramatic music]
♪
Well, what would he think if he knew?
- I don't know, honestly.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Okay, we don't have to go there.
It's really strange to me that he's bringing up
really heavy things in public
or, you know, in front of people,
when he won't even do that with me
in private.
I'm just really confused, honestly.
I feel like he doesn't trust me enough to just, like...
tell me, and that's weird to me.
I don't know.
We are married. - Mm-hmm.
- And I think it's true, like, that most people
wouldn't be comfortable. [doorbell rings]
- I had something-- - Ah.
- [chuckles] My sister. - [grunting] You're late.
Where your cup?
- Oh, we have brought two, actually.
- Wait. Guys, those are literally actually cups.
- No, they're deli containers. - [laughs] Hello, hello, hello.
- Hi, congratulations. - Thank you.
- Yeah, congratulations.
- You guys are about to meet my husband.
- There he is.
- And also, you'll check out the new place.
- Hey, girl. - Hi.
- Yo, what's up?
- I'm Ross. Great to meet you. - How are you?
- I'm good. How are you doing? - Cameron.
- Cameron. Rob. Nice to meet you.
- I'm gonna get you guys a margarita.
Do you guys want a strawberry marg?
- Sure.
- 'Cause that's the only flavor we got.
- Okay. Well, no, we don't. - Oh, okay. I'm sorry.
- Cameron. We have-- - I'm sorry.
- Strike one. [laughter]
- No, no, no, no, no.
We're on the secondhand strikes at this point.
- Oh. - Yeah, don't you worry.
- Okay, so sorry. Sorry to interrupt, but--
[blender whirring]
♪
Okay, cheers to this new home, my new husband--
wild to stay still-- and to friends.
all: Cheers.
- Can you pass me a plate? - Absolutely.
- Thanks, gorge. - Absolutely. [laughs]
- How's it going?
- Marriage has been a wild ride.
It's been--
[laughs] I've felt literally every single emotion
that I could possibly feel, and it's like--
- Do I have to, like, pull out the feelings wheel, and--
- Yeah, that feelings wheel, exactly.
- And how is that for you, Cam?
How do you handle Clare's emotions, numerous as they are?
- [laughs] Hey.
- I think-- I think pretty well.
I mean, I give her the whole standoffish...
and then I come back later and say sorry.
You know, it kind of just works out, right?
- Pretty healthy, I would say.
- I mean, 'cause if I engage, it just, you know...
- But Clare's always right, is what you're saying.
- Yeah. Isn't that correct, though?
- I'm not gonna disagree with that.
- Exactly.
- I'm not gonna disagree with that.
- What made you want to do this whole process?
- Good question.
- I mean, I...
I've always wanted to be married.
- Mm-hmm. - I was single.
I didn't have any, like, immediate relationship baggage
that I was, like, worried about, you know,
bringing into a marriage or anything like that.
And I was financially stable.
I just looked at all the things,
and I was like, I think it's the right time
in my life for this commitment of marriage.
And there was nothing that said no...
- Mm-hmm. - So, you know...
And I'm an adventurous kind of person, and--
- Do you regret it?
♪
- [chuckles]
- I would say, um...
I will never get married at first sight again,
but I'm very happy I did this time.
- Oh, good answer.
- Right, because marriage is for life.
- What does your family think of it?
- Well, the family that know about it,
they are very supportive. - Oh.
We've learned a lot tonight. - Mm-hmm.
- And we're learning even more.
- Clare's friends are all therapists.
So I know that they will psychoanalyze me.
But it's very helpful to get advice outside of my bubble
and just, you know, hear their thoughts
on what we're going through.
- So how have things been?
- Uh...bumpy. - Bumpy.
- I'd say is fair, yeah.
Um...
but, um, I mean, I think every day I spend with Clare,
I get deeper and deeper feelings for her,
because I really do like her.
She's hands down
the smartest girl I've ever been lucky enough
to be in a relationship with.
- There are several things that I really enjoy.
He's, you know, very smart, as you can pick up on.
- Mm-hmm. - He's very educated.
I respect him so much as a person,
and I know he respects me, but sometimes I wonder, like,
is it enough? - Mm-hmm.
- Like, is this enough to make a lifelong marriage?
- Right now it's, like, super-weird feelings
because I feel like I'm maybe bearing more
of the emotional struggle in this moment,
just, like. really kind of feeling like I'm sinking
versus swimming.
♪
- Um... - Like, what do you mean?
Like, what happened?
- So, I mean, just to kind of say what's on my mind--
the topic of religion came up.
And I am open to having a partner of any religion.
But just--I would never want to raise my children religious.
- Right.
- Clare, obviously, feels differently about that.
- He is very anti-religion.
Thinks like, if we were to raise our kids religious,
it would completely, like, brainwash them.
- Mm-hmm. - And I just don't see it
that way just because I have had personal experiences
with my own faith.
- I think all you can do is just be as open
as you possibly can. - Totally.
- Try to let go of some of the stress.
- Yeah. - And as far as the kids thing,
it's like, in most situations,
there's a compromise that can be made.
But that's a tough one to compromise on.
- What do you do?
- You know, I don't think you and Clare
need to say right now that there's no way
that you could make that work.
Not every--Relationship isn't always honeymoon phase,
love, love, love, everything is great.
It takes a lot of effort.
It can be really daunting to try and find
some middle ground on.
But, you know, keep exploring, like, your romantic connection
and, like, maybe, like, what brought you
to this experience. - Yeah.
- Like, this already was something
that you wouldn't normally do.
So really, like, lean into that.
Like, just see where that leads you,
and I think both of you would surprise each other
with where you go.
- Cameron's interesting.
You know, it's great to get to know him.
He's a lot of fun.
I feel like he--
he has a lot of really valid and important feelings
and things to say, but it doesn't feel
like he always knows how to say them.
And just knowing Clare, you know,
I do wonder how that's gonna work out for them.
- We just have, like, very different
foundational backgrounds.
When he brought up his dad... - Mm-hmm.
- The way that he just, like, ripped that
out of, like, nowhere, like, I would have liked to have
that conversation without you there
so that we could actually talk about it
instead of being in, like, a social setting
where it's like, we're eating cookies,
and all of a sudden, you say,
my dad is, like, on his deathbed.
Like, that really threw me for a loop.
I was like, whoa. - Me too.
- As you know, like, family is very important.
- Yeah. - And so for me
to be with someone where it seems like his family
is not as maybe involved... - Mm-hmm.
- I just have a hard time with that.
- Yeah.
♪
- ♪ Do it for the love of me
♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
- ♪ Hey - ♪ Whoa, oh
- I love when our friends hang out.
- Yeah? - I'd like to do it more often.
- You think they all liked each other?
- Yeah.
- You think they want to hang out more?
- Yeah. - With each other?
- Yeah. - And us?
- Yeah. - Nice. Me too.
- You think so, too? - I think so, too.
- I think that means we're good people.
- Does it mean we're good people?
- Yeah.
- Or does it just mean we carry good company?
And what does that mean for our relationship?
- Ah, this is a lot over pizza, but--
[both chuckle]
I think it means good things for our relationship.
I think to know that we have, like, a good community
behind us--and I told Derik it's almost like having,
like, references for each other,
where it's like, I know that you're a good person,
and if other people have been in your life for that long,
like, obviously, I can do it, too.
[both laughing] That sounded bad.
Like, if they've put up with it...
- [chuckles] I guess you can, too.
You are married to it now, so...
- Mm-hmm. I think I--
I also just really enjoy your friends,
which is always nice, because, like, in past relationships
when I have to go hang out with their friends, I'm like...
[groans] - Oh, really?
- Yeah. - That sucks.
- Well, good for you. You have good friends.
- I do have good friends.
- Derik said that religion in the past
hasn't really been an issue for Austin.
It could be that Austin's maybe just growing stronger
in his faith right now.
I'm not sure exactly what that means,
but I just don't want to push.
I don't want to push too hard.
But, more importantly, I just want to get intimacy
to work and try to get us to a place
where we both feel connected.
I think what's next for us is just having fun,
because I think that's where our intimacy will come from.
♪
- Well, that was fun. - [muffled] I agree.
- [laughs] - We'll do it again.
- I would totally it that.
both: We should do it again.
- Yep. - Tomorrow.
- No.
- The next day.
- S-sure.
♪
Probably should've opened up. There we go.
♪
[smooth music]
♪
- I feel like I needed that. Did you have fun?
- Yeah. I like your friends a lot.
They're all very smart.
You had a good time?
- Well, okay, I feel like there are some things
that you say, like-- that you said in that group
that we haven't discussed, you and I.
- Yeah.
- So, like, that to me took me by surprise, honestly,
some of the information.
I'm just taken aback a little bit.
- Okay.
- I just wanted to let you know.
♪
- Okay.
- So...
- Well, she asked, so I told her.
- No, I know, but, I mean, I have asked about your past.
- Do your parents know, though?
- About this? - Yes.
- Yeah, so the plan is... - Uh-huh.
- Is that we go back,
and we have a second wedding in New Zealand.
- I love that. So they can be there.
- If you want, yeah.
- So I don't know, that just kind of--
I was like, wow, we've not had that conversation,
so I'm surprised he's bringing it up at this time
and this moment.
- I tend to open up more in a relationship,
but right now I feel like I'm stuck between a rock
and a hard place.
I have feelings for her. I do like her.
But there's no real expression of feelings towards me.
There's no chance of intimacy.
It's very difficult to build a relationship,
a marriage with someone, given the circumstances.
- I'll just sit here...
do whatever it is that you need.
- I don't need anything.
- I just feel like you don't want to put the mental energy
into it right now.
And I'm understanding of that, so...
- Yeah, definitely. - That's fair.
♪
[upbeat music]
- I love your friends.
- Yeah. - I don't know.
I feel like they definitely really understand you,
which was good to hear.
- Mm-hmm. - And then my friends...
- It did not go as well, I will say.
I think, like, your friends
pretty much, like, came at me unfairly.
They questioned my drive,
so I obviously defended myself,
and they didn't like that very much.
They called it being defensive.
And I think there's a huge difference
between being defensive and standing up for yourself.
And I just wasn't gonna let them attack me
and, like, come at my character
without me standing up for myself.
- Yeah, and, like, I would hope you'd say that.
And, like, I'm sorry, they did that,
but I will say, like, on the flip side,
like, I think at the end of the day, they're just, like--
they care about me.
But even though I wasn't there,
like, I don't think that's, like, fair
that you got treated that way.
I wouldn't want your friends to treat me like that.
I do think, like, my friends are a reflection of me.
So I really think it's because they care.
- Yeah.
- And so, if that came off in a bad way to you, I'm sorry.
- You have nothing to apologize for.
♪
Tonight I was just hoping for no drama,
and that was not the case, unfortunately.
But I think, you know, what I was doing
was standing up for myself and my marriage.
I just--I hope our next interaction,
they come from more of a, you know,
trying to understand, rather than, you know,
this is it, and this is my judgment on you.
The reality is, Emily was very supportive,
and I give her a lot of credit
for how she's acted in this type of moment.
So I appreciated her having my back in that situation.
All we can do is go up from here, right?
- We just...
- Growth trajectory.
- ♪ I waited
♪ And I waited for so long
♪
- Hi, friends! - Look who it is.
- Next time on "Married at First Sight"...
- I am head over heels... - Don't make me cry.
Don't do it. [chuckles]
- Our couples examine just what it will take
to fall in love.
- You pegged me. - Yes.
- Let's make this sexual.
Let's create sexual tension in this nonsexual game.
- [chuckles]
- I'm talking to her, though. - Yeah, I know.
- Let -me talk to her. - Yeah, I get you.
- Okay, so let me talk to her. - So...
- Brennan, I'm talking to Emily.
Thank you. - Yeah, I'm just helping.
- She doesn't need your help, though.
♪
- I still need time to, like, work through certain things
that, like, could like, really tear us apart.
♪
- [crying] It's really hard.
- Do you see a future with me? - Well, you're not--
Let me finish. - Do you see a future with me?
- Cutting me off really does piss me off--I'm sorry.
- Is there an answer?
♪
- Okay, do you see why I'm getting frustrated?
- I don't understand why it just got so serious so fast.
♪
- [crying] For you to say that I failed this marriage
and I failed you, when all I've been doing
is assuring you that you haven't failed...
♪
[sighs, sobbing]
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