SCOTT: Previously, Eliza and Liberty used their secret gnome
at the kitchen judging...
Can we please use ours? We would like to use our gnome, please.
..which sent Kristy and Brett's rumour mill into overdrive...
We're not shocked, by any means.
No conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories.
I know there's chat about that.
Yeah.
..and got tensions flaring.
Wow-(BLEEP)-wee.
We're not here to make friends.
We've got nothing to lose. Let's just (BLEEP) burn it down.
(LAUGHS)
So, what better time to throw the Blockheads
the biggest challenge of the season...
The Domain listings and buyers' jury.
..and the biggest challenge cash prize we've ever seen.
$50,000. Oh! What?
$50,000. Are you joking? 50 G-bars.
Huge prize from Domain. Huge. Huge.
Tonight...
the guests arrive to pick their $50,000 favourite.
It's just massive. It's amazing.
It's spectacular.
Leaves the others for dead.
Our winner...
But before that...
We're really disappointed with how, like, things have developed.
..Sunday night's tension's boil over.
There's been a negative effect on you guys from them.
And alliances begin to crumble.
LEAH: Oh, my god, we're really guilty by association at this point.
(CRIES)
(GULLS CRY) (THUNDER CRACKS)
Whoo!
Oh, I'm so excited.
Getting to The Block!
Just don't want to embarrass ourselves.
Yeah, that's gonna need some work. (LAUGHS)
It's been 1,544 hours since the contestants arrived on The Block.
PRODUCER: Morning. Oh, good morning.
SCOTT: In another 96 hours,
they have to present their master ensuites
for the chance to win ten grand.
But that's hard to think about when in just over 24 hours
they'll have 100 potential buyers swarming their houses
and casting votes.
One team will claim a massive $50,000
at the Domain listing and buyers' jury challenge.
So, this morning is all about
getting their Domain real estate listing online, ready to shine.
I just need the rules for the Domain listing, please.
PRODUCER: Did you submit all your Domain stuff, mate?
Our real estate agents did that for us.
What's your headline?
"Adding charm to Hampton East." BRETT: Kristy come up with that one.
They gave us three options and Kristy winged that this morning,
so, bit of a pun.
SCOTT: And when it comes to technology,
let's just say some are having better luck than others.
PRODUCER: What's happening in there, guys?
KYLE: We are trying to sort out this Domain listing.
Yeah, look, we had some issues submitting our Domain listing.
Oh, do tell. (LAUGHS)
I don't know what any of that is.
This is the worst. (LAUGHS)
I need... I need a young person here.
SCOTT: Um, Leslie, hate to be the one to tell you this
but you are, in fact, a millennial.
But here comes an even younger person to help you out.
So we've downloaded... (KYLE LAUGHS)
..the photos onto the phone. Yeah.
We need to send them.
Let's just be glad they do up houses better than they do up emails.
Yay. Oh, that's so easy.
(LAUGHTER) Let's do that every week.
I need another coffee after that. Oh, OK.
PRODUCER: Is it a winning listing? I'm feeling good.
G-O-O-D. (LAUGHS) Oh, jeez.
(RAPS) # If you've got negative energy, don't be around me. #
OK... (BOTH LAUGH)
SCOTT: At least now they can finally get cracking on
with their master ensuite.
MAN: Well done, Troy. That is spot-on, mate.
The West Aussies are doing a massive double shower
with a shelf.
There will also be a vanity on each side,
which will sit flush up against their secret weapon for this week,
two deluxe half-arched nib walls,
which will form an entryway into the shower.
So, obviously with the nib walls that we've put in,
there was concerns about the flexion in the walls
and how we were gonna stiffen them up.
That means they're moving.
I'm not talk...
I'm talking to the audience.
Oh. Well, I think the audience know what flexion means.
Well, just in case,
when you're building a nib wall that doesn't anchor at the ceiling,
you need to make sure it's solid enough
that it doesn't flex back-and-forth.
And, obviously, if you're talking about waterproof membranes,
tiling and stuff like that,
you don't really want movement in those joins
and everything like that, so there was...
PRODUCER: What are you guys doing in the shower to make it move?
(BOTH LAUGH) SCOTT: Good question.
And now Keith is here to check on the firmness of what's been erected...
(WOLF WHISTLE)
..in Kyle and Leslie's master ensuite.
KEITH: It needs to be totally stiff at the end, Tim.
We're gonna tile this, we're gonna have vanities hang off it. TIM: Yep.
It needs to be basically perfect without any movement at all.
Definitely.
Now, I'm hearing that you're gonna have a vanity tied into this wall...
We are.
..which would definitely stiffen it up. Yep.
Now, I'm just thinking, do we make something up out of Yellow Tongue,
which is gonna represent the vanity... Yep.
..install it and just see if it works?
I think that's a great idea.
'Cause if you wait until the tiles go on, it's all finished...
We won't know.
..put the vanity in, doesn't work, well, then you're...
Big trouble. You're gone, aren't you, basically.
We're in a lot of trouble, yeah. Definitely.
(LAUGHS) Alright. Thanks, Keith.
Good luck, guys. Cheers, mate. Thanks, Keithy.
So, after making a fake vanity to test Keith's theory out,
the team gather around to see if it's stronger.
Hey, Leslie. Hey, Keithy.
Big moment. Mm-hm.
I'm sending all my good juju vibes for this.
(LAUGHS) So we've got the bracing up the top.
Bracing up the top. Got the vanity in. Locked him in.
Already I can feel it's a lot stronger. Yep.
A lot stronger.
All clear. All good. And well done, guys.
Like, you really had to think outside the square there.
MAN: Cheers, mate.
KYLE: So, the nib walls were inspected.
Keith was happy and they were all given the tick of approval.
(PRODUCER APPLAUDS) (BOTH LAUGH)
Give it up, Gs. Come on.
SCOTT: And it seems Foreman Keith isn't the only one who is excited...
(WOLF WHISTLE)
..about the level of craftsmanship in house one.
Mmm.
What are youse up to?
Oh, doing a bit of planning for tomorrow.
Oh, big prize. Yeah.
Well, I've been doing some walk-arounds...
Yes.
..while everyone's been working hard,
looking at everybody's work
and your work sucks.
(LAUGHS)
No, it's not. It's really cool.
I'm loving all your little details.
And have you heard about the BOB Award?
I have heard about the BOB. The Best On Block Award.
So, a little rundown on it.
It's an award given out on behalf of Hipages by me.
Tommy came and paid us a little visit
and he gave us a long-winded story about the BOB...
Gave us the big spiel about the BOB.
And we were, like, are we winning the BOB
or are you just here to tell us about the BOB
and walk through our house to give it to someone else?
But he was there to give us the BOB. I think it'd be really good.
It'll look good on your bench. It does look good.
And I've got one for your builders too.
SCOTT: As always, along with the BOB Award,
Tom's got a chunk of change to give out in the form of ten grand.
Look. Look what we got. Yew!
(BOTH LAUGH)
This isn't just... Yeah, it's gonna go a long way
in terms of, yeah, just keeping us a little bit on track,
so I'm, like, super stoked.
But I'll give you one guess
on who isn't super stoked about Tom's decision
to give house one the Best on the Block Award.
We're hell dirty on Tom. I forgot about that.
PRODUCER: Why are you hell dirty on him?
Because we produce four rooms a week... (LAUGHS)
..and he has the audacity to give out BOBs
to other households that don't.
So... Mmm.
Oh, jeez. ..we're off him.
SCOTT: Well, I hope Kristy and Brett aren't too off Tom...
because the Block plumber
has been looking after house three this morning.
G'day, Tommy. How we going? Good, mate. How are you?
Really well, thank you. How's the new Edge system going for you?
It's good, it's good.
As we know, on The Block, time's never on our side,
so it's good to be using faster products.
Absolutely.
Mate, so I need to place an order of some more material.
So I'll grab a coil of Rehau Edge red.
There you go, Tommy.
Thanks for that, mate. See you, buddy.
We're installing the new Rehau Edge product.
It's pretty much push your fitting in,
slide your sleeve on and crimp it.
It's about 40% faster than most other crimp systems,
so that saves time.
It's got my Tom's tick of approval. Absolutely.
BRETT: Let's not start beefing.
No, we can't be off him.
He's a lovely bloke. Eh.
No, he's a lovely guy.
('MUSIC FOR A SUSHI RESTAURANT' BY HARRY STYLES PLAYS)
SCOTT: Out on Charming Street,
a special delivery has arrived for house four.
STEPH: My James Hardie's here!
Steph and Gian's master ensuite will feature a tiled bench seat
under a double shower with gunmetal tapware
with sconce lighting and hanging mirrors over a double timber vanity.
But their special feature this week
is the James Hardie cladding on the walls.
# Just a taste... #
STEPH: James Hardie Fine Texture cutting board
is a cutting board that we're actually using
on the exterior of our house among other boards.
They have advertised quite a few bathrooms
being done with this cutting board on the interior
and, of course, there are many benefits of that
because it's, of course, a board that is waterproof,
so I thought "Why not," you know. "We're using it..."
I'm all about continuity. I'm using it on the outside.
Let's bring it in.
I think it's really beautiful.
PRODUCER: I think you're really beautiful.
No, you are. (LAUGHS)
# When you're down and you're out you can call me up
# You've had a rough road to ride and you're all shook up... #
SCOTT: In house five,
the sisters have moved out of their detached studio
into their guest bedroom so they can clean it up for the Domain challenge.
# You can call me up... #
And Eliza has already transformed it into a makeshift office
to prepare for tomorrow's big event.
I know it's 11:20 and it looks like I'm being lazy, right?
It looks like I'm doing a Sarah-Jane.
But here's the thing.
I just checked and my last message I sent last night was at 4:55am.
The girls are laser-focused on snagging 50 grand
at the Domain buyers' challenge.
But there's still a master ensuite to deliver this week.
DAN: Have they done their cladding yet?
Oh, (BLEEP) me, it's Dan time, isn't it?
Yes, Eliza, it's Dan time.
Oh, hello. Oh, my god. Hello.
What's happening in here? Are you just hanging out?
You know what we're doing tomorrow night.
Yeah. Planning the world's biggest event.
Like, it couldn't be more important.
Like, it's more important than that bathroom.
Stuff the (BLEEP) bathroom off, to be fair.
OK. Also, that's very aggressive.
I half agree with you because 50 grand's on the line.
Yeah. Who cares about the ten grand when you can get 50? Yeah.
'Cause waterproof Wednesday is looking unlikely, that's all.
Why?
Well, there's no plumbing in there yet...rough in.
Haven't even started plastering. OK?
We just had a new motto. Remember, we had a new motto?
(LAUGHS) That's good news. Remember we had that new motto?
What's the new motto? Waterproofing whenever.
That's what our new motto is.
OK, hey, if it works for you guys, waterproof whenever.
Waterproofing whenever day.
Mate, have you heard the news? No.
ELIZA AND DAN: Waterproof whenever.
Don't worry about waterproof Wednesday.
That's our new motto on the block. Waterproof whenever.
I wonder... (LAUGHS)
But I just need a rundown on where you want everything.
So, get off the ground, you two little grubs.
No, no... This joint stinks already.
No, it doesn't. Get out.
It already stinks like that last room you just cleaned, which still stinks.
There's a leak in our... No wonder youse are both single.
(LAUGHS) Tommy! Two stinky rats.
Tommy! Listen to me.
You can talk! You didn't shower for 13 days straight!
Yeah, but I didn't stink.
SCOTT: Coming up, the Block foremen...
How come they can do it and we can't?
..come under fire...
We are going out of our way to just keep this game fair.
..which leads to big fallouts.
There's narratives being created that don't exist.
I do not want other people thinking that that's me.
(CRIES)
(GULL CRIES) (THUNDER CRACKS)
# 'Seven Nation Army' Fighting at the bar with you... #
SCOTT: With a chance to win 50 grand on the line
at the Domain challenge tomorrow,
the teams have a lot on their plates.
# 'Cause I can't let go It's chemical... #
However, some of the houses have still managed to make
the waterproof Wednesday deadline yet again.
# Tell you that I'm sorry Tell me what I gotta do... #
Waterproof Wednesday. We hit it again.
# I can't let it go It's chemical... #
Hit waterproof Wednesday every time so far.
Boom-boom.
Next door in house two, Leah and Ash's master ensuite is almost ready
for the pre-waterproof inspection.
(DRILL WHINES) ASH: Keith's on his way.
The Brissie couple are planning a room with luxe curves throughout,
starting with the spa-inspired shower cave
that you'll enter through an arched doorway.
The feature-filled room will carry on Leah and Ash's eclectic aesthetic,
with lots of pops of colour.
There's a lot of work needed to keep it on track for reveal,
so builder Ash is keen to get the pre-waterproof inspection done ASAP.
So, with the pre-waterproof, Keith and Dan and the builders on site
come and check to make sure all your gyprock is fixed correctly,
correct amount of screws, all the correct fixings
and there's the right amount of gaps for your caulk
before your waterproof goes down.
I probably needed another ten minutes, 15 minutes that afternoon.
Did you want to have a look to see where we're at?
We're probably, like, 20 minutes off,
but the boys are basing it now, so...
DAN: It can't be wet. Can't be wet?
Can't be wet. No photos? Is that G Mac? Yeah.
Well, I'm just gonna send him some photos.
He said no photos.
How the (BLEEP) come someone else is doing it, then?
I said to Dan, "Oh, maybe I can just grab some photos
"and shoot them through like some of the other houses are doing."
If you don't remember,
a couple of weeks back, house five's waterproofer started his job
before the room had been ticked off by Keith and Dan,
forgoing the proper inspection.
Why, why, why?
Nine In Six always want to pre-inspect the floors and walls
before we start waterproofing.
And we've missed that here in house five.
However, they managed to nab the tick of approval from the foremen,
as Bobby the waterproofer,
having worked on The Block many times before,
had snapshots of the whole process.
MAN: We've got photos of every step.
(CAMERA CLICKS REPEATEDLY)
Nine In Six are prepared to go off the photos.
That was followed by the girls delivering bevies
to the Nine In Six boys
in return for the tick-off.
G Mac, I think you might have a present coming, mate.
Hello. Hello.
And none of this went down well with house three.
BRETT: If you don't get a waterproofing inspection done,
you just waterproof
and supposedly you just get some beers and a bottle of Kahlua...
Call it a day. ..and it goes away.
Mm-hm.
That then spread to house two.
LEAH: The girls didn't get waterproof inspection
and waterproofed.
So, sweet.
I'm not doing a waterproof inspection.
KRISTY: Every time there's a camera, they're, like, "I'm so silly."
(INDISTINCT) (BLEEP) again, mate!
(LAUGHS) Funny rules.
Funny rules. Only apply for some.
SCOTT: It's really no surprise that Ash has a bit of a bee in his bonnet.
ASH: House five did it! DAN: No.
House five did it the other day. No, it was for the day...
100%. Do you know what it was?
No, they did it. It was the water closet...
They told us. It was the water closet.
They sent photos for the bathroom. It was the water closet.
I was there.
How come they can do it and we can't?
(SIGHS) It's not fair.
That went back-and-forth a bit and then I said,
"Well, let's go and get G Mac and ask G Mac 'cause he knows about it."
All of a sudden, Keith, G Mac and Dan were all standing there
telling me that this never happens, I'm talking baloney.
MAN: Not one person here is getting any form of special treatment.
There's no special treatment for house five.
I'm not gonna comment on that. But, yeah. No, it's not.
There's no special treatment. It's all good.
I don't like it when people tell me that I'm not telling the truth
when I am, because I don't lie about things.
So, yeah, I got a little bit angry.
I'm just going on what my ears heard, OK?
That's what my ears heard. Who's saying it?
The girls. No.
This is what my ears... KEITH: It's a load of crap.
LEAH: It's frustrating.
It's annoying, because that would've really helped me out that day.
DAN: We allowed the water closet to get past.
LEAH: The laundry. MAN: The laundry.
The water closet. Yeah. It's very different to a bathroom...
ASH: It's still waterproofing.
I don't care if it's got sprinkles and marshmallows
and choc chips all over it, it's the same thing.
(LAUGHS) Like... Sorry.
It literally is.
A laundry is different
but it's still sort of apples and apples, like...
LEAH: From our perspective,
we're hearing that there are different, like, rules
and different inspection sort of things and agreements...
DAN: There's no agreements. And that's cool.
If we're hearing that from you, then 100% I agree.
There's no agreements. We're not giving any...
KEITH: We're not aware of it. I know.
So we are going out of our way to just keep this game fair.
I think there was a couple of double stand...
Mmm...
Yeah, double standards, I'll probably say that.
See youse later.
Ash, I can't take you seriously when you're covered in paint.
Me neither. (LAUGHS)
And he's walking around like Conor McGregor.
SCOTT: It's not long before Eliza in house five
hears of Ash's accusations of special favours being handed out
and heads over to house two to clear the air.
ELIZA: House two.
Let's have a discussion.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Hey, Ash, are we able to have a chat?
About what?
About the special favours that I'm going around telling people
that we get handouts and stuff like that.
Um... Yeah, sure.
(GULL CRIES) (THUNDER CRACKS)
ELIZA: House two. Let's have a discussion.
Hey, guys, is Ash around?
WOMAN: Yeah. He's in there.
Hey, Ash, are we able to have a chat?
About what?
About special favours and that I'm going around telling people
that we get handouts and stuff like that.
Um... Yeah, sure.
I was just going off what I was told.
By who? You said it.
LIBERTY: We don't get special favours.
The people that think that we get special favours
are the people that are unkind to people,
so what they see as a special favour
is actually just us being decent humans to people
and them being decent humans to us back.
If you're not kind to people,
they're most likely not gonna be kind back to you,
so what you think is a special treatment
is actually just human decency.
Mate, when did I say I'm getting special favours?
ASH: No, you didn't say that. Yeah.
You said... You said that... I said...
Because we're frantically trying to get ready for pre-waterproof...
Mm-hm.
..and I jokingly said... Yeah.
.."I'll just send some photos, 'cause that's what people do."
Yeah. But you understand what that insinuates, so...
No, but that's what happened, didn't it?
I don't want to get heated but I'm...
No, me either. But you see what...
OK, firstly, I'll solve this with this.
Didn't say you get special treatment. Mmm.
If that's what you're over here having a go at me for,
didn't say it.
I don't play that game. OK. Alright?
There was never anything aimed at the girls getting special treatment.
I didn't say that.
Them words didn't come out of my mouth.
I said "The girls have done it, so why can't I do it?"
And that was the biggest thing. It's not about the girls.
Mmm. It just so happened that the girls... Mm-hm.
..were an example... Yeah.
All I said was "I will send you some photos
"like some of the other houses do."
ELIZA: Yeah.
"Oh, who does that? That didn't happen."
Yeah. Well, yeah, it did.
If someone else can do it, everyone can do it.
Yeah? Photos were shown... Uh-huh.
..of prior work... Yeah.
Right? Yeah.
And it's all good. In a one-off scenario...
Yeah, one-off. You may have a one-off scenario.
I don't want a one-off.
I'm just saying... I didn't...
If you don't want to ask for certain things,
if you don't want certain things, that's down to you, Ash.
That's (BLEEP).
But if you don't ask, you won't get.
So, like, that's the fact... Yeah.
..of the scenario.
I hear what you're saying but, like, it's like this is what's happened.
You guys are having conversations with people.
There's narratives being created that don't exist.
At the end of the day, we actually truly don't care
and I've said this to you before
when we've observed things like, you know,
things that have been happening in other houses
that we're, like, we just clock it in our head, going,
"Oh, that's weird because we don't really...
"That doesn't really happen for us." Mmm.
We just clock it in our head. We honestly truly don't care.
We're happy strolling on and doing whatever we're doing.
But then you will say a comment like that, so you do care, right?
So you're agitated. Fair enough. So you do care.
Kristy and Brett, they're just making things up in their head
and then Leah and Ash do get sucked into it.
SCOTT: Kristy and Brett have been casting accusation
in house five's direction for a little while now.
House five are Nine privileged. Come on.
PRODUCER: Are you serious?
And all those conspiracy theories came to fever pitch on Sunday night
when the girls used a secret gnome at the kitchen judging.
Can we please use ours? We would like to use our name, please.
The sisters won regardless.
It's the girls!
But the damage was done and it was all too much for house three.
ELIZA: When we departed the stage after judging,
everyone said congratulations except Kristy and Brett, who stormed off.
Secret gnome - seriously?
You guys think we get special treatment, which we don't.
Are we saying that you do get an extra hand?
100%. Can you see it? Everyone gets little things.
Like, you guys... We don't! We don't get things!
You know, all these (BLEEP) conspiracy theories
are really (BLEEP) me off.
LEAH: And that's not us. You gotta have your... Yeah.
You've gotta have it out with those...with them.
We don't come up with those... I want to be very clear. Mmm.
We are not sharing the same whole conspiracy stuff as house three.
Yeah.
Just because we're friends with them,
it does not mean we share the same opinions. Mm-hm.
I listen to it 'cause I'm a sounding board
for, you know, our friends.
Yeah, I want to make it really clear that we've never...
It's just not a thing with you and we really like you guys.
Like, that's what I was gonna flag as well.
Like, I just think... Lib and I talk about it regularly.
Like, we're really disappointed with how, like, things have developed,
like, in terms of, like...
'Cause you know how we started and everything was really great
and I don't like that it's really segmented.
I was happy to be friends with everyone...
until I disagree ethically and morally
with the behaviour I'm seeing, right?
Yep. And that was it and it was time.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. And I'm gonna continue doing that.
I don't want you guys to get too caught up in it because I...
Like, you guys are legends and we were having a lot of fun
but, like, I... Caught up in what?
Like, I just want you to know...
I don't want to speak out of school here but...
You can say it because I probably already...
They don't...
People don't want to work for them any longer.
Sparkies, plumbers.
The crew hates being around them.
They're constantly told... They've made four crew cry.
They're constantly told to apologise... Mmm.
..so that trades will show up, right?
I hope this dialogue is shared.
I hope this storyline is shared to its fullest
because this is reflective of what happens in the real world
and I think if you see bad behaviour happening,
you need to call it out.
You need to be a good person, be kind - you're gonna get further.
Kindness is easy. Kindness is free.
Thank you very much. (LAUGHS)
Welcome. Hope you enjoyed my TED Talk.
(LAUGHS)
What I do think is that there's been a negative effect on you guys
from them.
PRODUCER: Did you start at that stage kind of worrying
about then how that reflects on you?
Like, is that when you start going, "Cool.
"You know, am I judged by my company"?
Like, what are the thoughts then that happened from that space?
I started to really worry and I thought,
"Oh, my god, we're really guilty by association at this point."
We do have a friendship with them. Yeah. Yeah.
And I do not want us blended... Yeah.
..with that stuff... Yeah.
..at all.
I do not want other people thinking that that's me.
My kids... I came on here to show them they can do anything,
not that they can be mean.
Anyway, that was good. I feel fine. Let's just...
Yeah. It'll... We'll work it out.
I was gonna come over and talk to you and Lib.
No, no, I appreciate it. OK.
Hey. Yes. Hello? (GROANS)
(SAD MUSIC PLAYS)
Like, it's just so... (BLEEP).
ASH: What is?
Like, the whole thing just feels so wrong.
We all... It's just... (BLEEP).
It's just not how I thought any of this experience would have gone.
I'm, like, so at the point of just going home.
(CRIES)
The competition? Of what? No, the confrontation.
The confrontation. Yeah.
(CRIES) It's just... I just really...
I'm just so over it, Ash. Yeah.
I'm getting to a point...
I just literally want to be surrounded by, like...
(BLEEP) that matters and that shit for my kids...
Yeah, I know. I literally want to...
You're right. I just...
You're right. You're right.
(CRIES) You're right.
Have a little breather.
And I feel like a (BLEEP) friend... Why?
..for not sticking up for Kristy and Brett,
but I can see how they've...
like, how Eliza and that, I can fully understand how upset Eliza is.
Why don't you go and have a shower? I'm gonna have a shower.
Yep. (CRIES)
I've got to paint a room.
(GULLS CRY) (THUNDER CRACKS)
# Now watch how quickly I fall for you
# I fall for you Fall for you... #
SCOTT: With 100 potential buyers arriving in just a few hours,
the master ensuites are on the backburner...
# Fall for you Now watch how quickly I... #
..and all the contestants are preparing in their own way.
I haven't spent a lot of time upstairs today,
so I don't know where we're at sort of with the bathroom.
And in terms of our challenge, we're just trying to tidy up.
('AS IT WAS' BY HARRY STYLES PLAYS)
Cupcakes. Fun.
Cupcakes just arrived.
That's the first of lots of things that need to arrive.
Still so much to come.
# You know it's not the same as it was... #
You know I'm busy when I do not have time to eat the cupcakes.
You need to take over the painting. I've got too much to project-manage.
OK. And we've got so much to do.
PRODUCER: You're leaving it a bit late.
Mate... It's 12:30.
(GRUFFLY) I understand that!
SCOTT: Next door in house four,
Steph and Gian are less focused on killing the competition
at the Domain challenge
and more worried about not killing each other
before the challenge even starts.
Why are you looking at me?
'Cause I'm trying to work out what you're doing.
Taking the mop.
We have a cleaner coming!
I know. I'm just frustrated.
You're on a rampage, darling. Why am I on a rampage, Gian?
Shut up.
PRODUCER: What's your wife up to, mate?
I have no idea at this point. She needs to eat something.
SCOTT: If there's one thing Gian knows,
it's that 'hangry' Steph is not what they need at the Domain challenge.
Boys!
Who wants some lunch? Got some Macca's!
(CHEERING) (LAUGHS)
(CHEERING)
(LAUGHS)
MAN: Oh... MAN: Get into it.
(MAN LAUGHS) MAN: Mmm...
This is the best thing I've ever eaten.
# Green, green grass Blue, blue sky... #
So excited you're here.
Ready to cook some paella. Exciting.
With showtime around the corner... (BEEP)
..it's time to pull out all the stops for the Domain challenge.
For house one, it's margaritas.
Good? Yeah, seems alright.
It's alright?
# Blue, blue sky... #
And, of course, what every party needs.
# Till the day that I die... #
I had a giant cutout of us printed out.
I don't think they're big ENOUGH.
And then they come in and there's a smaller version of us.
But we'll still be...
Now, these are my goody bags.
If there's something to put my face on it, I'll do it.
SCOTT: Looks like Leah and Ash had the same idea.
LEAH: This is the... Our...
This is the actual rear exterior of our home and our pool.
That's me, that's Ash and it says "Indulge in unforgettable luxury.
"16 Charming Street."
We also had beers, we also had cocktails,
we also had a live artist that was painting people... Oh!
..live in the room, a guitarist and some awesome catering.
We were power-packed, man.
Leah's sister Ellie has even flown in from Brissie...
Hi. How are you?
..to help them get jazzed up.
Yeah, we're bringing it with our outfits.
(LAUGHS) They're fabulous.
A lot of people didn't even recognise me, I was so fancy.
I had a bow tie on.
You scrubbed up so well. Yeah.
# Who's that girl that's walk-walk in the club... #
Nothing like having your sister around
to help you get ready for a big event.
Oh, I really don't want to wear it. It looks disgusting.
You have to wear it, Liberty. I'll wear it, I'll wear it.
Liberty, you have to wear it on your head. I'm not wearing it.
So I thought it would be a neat idea for Lib and I to have
some sort of headwear that matched, that was purple,
so we had these glittery purple headbands.
But Lib was being a real party pooper about that.
It's fine for her 'cause she looks good in a headband. I don't.
Surely there's something else I can wear. That looks awful.
I'd rather wear the scarf. No, we're not wearing a scarf!
Why can't we wear a scarf? Lib, we're both wearing headbands!
No-one looks good in a bright, glittery purple headband.
I think it was unnecessary.
It's about... It's about winning this challenge.
It's not about...
Oh, we're gonna win because we're wearing a purple headband.
No, it is about being able to network, Lib, for god's sake,
and people knowing who we are in greeting them.
Yeah, it was a really stunning addition to our outfits.
Coming up... You look so fresh and nice. (LAUGHS)
..with the biggest challenge cash prize ever on the line...
LEAH: I reckon I spoke to more than 100 people.
LIBERTY: Biggest of all the houses.
..every vote counts.
Our winner...
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(GULLS CRY)
('WE LIKE TO PARTY!' BY VENGABOYS PLAYS)
SCOTT: 100 prospective buyers have arrived on the Block
to kick off this year's Domain listing and buyers' jury challenge.
Tonight, the buyers will view all five houses
and at the end of the night place a vote for their favourite.
The house with the most votes will score
the biggest challenge cash prize The Block has ever seen,
a whopping 50,000 big ones.
Let's begin at the end of the block with Eliza and Liberty in house five.
Sisters Eliza and Liberty have transformed
what was a single-storey brick '50s home
into an expansive two-storey abode.
It has an epic four bedrooms, four bathrooms.
House five also boasts a self-contained studio
in the backyard.
('THE DESERT' BY NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE PLAYS)
The beautifully styled mid-century marvel
is home to a stunning kitchen
that our judges deemed to be the best on the block.
('THE DESERT' BY NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE PLAYS)
I think we're lucky in that our space is so big
that it really speaks for itself,
so we're hosting an event in a space that is just, you know,
double the size of everyone else's.
I think it really hits you in the face, the open plan-ness of it all.
You look so fresh and nice. (LAUGHS)
We got to see people from the outside world
and outsiders are always much cleaner than we are,
so I often find myself sniffing outsiders,
which was highly inappropriate for this night but...
Hello. Oh, yeah. I know. Have a look at our hands.
Literally two minutes ago.
And their nails. Their fingernails.
And their hair and just everything about them is just glorious.
Well, let's hear what the buyers think
of the beauty of Eliza and Liberty's house.
That's good. This is amazing. Like, this is a home.
Yeah, the colours... Very cosy. We've actually walked into a home.
It's very liveable. You feel like you just move in.
Oh, wow. It's actually soft.
Oooh, I would love this. This'll do.
The first thing that comes to mind is the space.
You know, beautiful kind of open plan down there.
Yeah. The floor plan was really nice.
Yeah. Really, really nice.
Like, their kitchen, living, dining, it's just massive. It's amazing.
As well as the 100 buyers inspecting each property,
Shelley is leading around the team from Domain.
Nicola, Alice, welcome to the Block.
Both Alice Stolz and Dr Nicola Powell are here to offer crucial feedback
to our teams on their listing campaigns.
I think when you think about the listing,
it's supposed to basically get people to walk through the door.
Yes.
A lot of other houses are very neutral and beiges
and that kind of thing,
but we've kind of incorporated that pop of colour.
And now, seeing it all dressed and alive...
Yes. ..and a real home...
We're so proud of it. You should be.
Also, and you know that kitchens sell houses.
Literally.
You've got that kitchen that just stops everybody in their tracks.
Yeah. That makes such a difference when buyers are coming.
But there's one buyer in particular that the sisters must impress tonight
and he's about to rock up.
It's Adrian Portelli.
I mean, that's a ripper.
You might remember him as the underbidder in last year's auction,
who went head to head with the big gun himself, Danny Wallis.
4.8. 4.8?
I hope you've got the money. (LAUGHTER)
Do you want to see my bank account?
And he's back this year, ready to buy.
Biggest of all the houses by far. Open plan.
Look in the bathroom. Yeah.
And that's a moss wall. Oh, hello.
You don't water it, you don't do anything. Yeah.
It's just a feature and it's air-purifying, dust-resistant,
bacteria resistant.
We just wanted to do it as something fun in the guest room.
(SPITS) They're real. Yeah. (LAUGHS)
It's not about wanting, it's needing to win this.
I know, but I want to win this so badly and particularly now...
Like, everyone coming into the space, I feel...
I was, like, quite emotional tonight.
I know. I feel like...
I love it. I love our space. I'm so proud of it.
I feel like the feedback that we've had from people that have come in
and said it's really, like, homely and warm
and that's kind of what we wanted... so I feel like we deserve to win.
Let's follow the buyers into house four.
Architect Steph has brought elegance to house four,
seen through five luxury bedrooms
and three bathrooms.
# I was dreaming of blue skies in California... #
The young couple have dubbed it a classic family entertainer,
melding Japanese and Scandinavian styles throughout.
Their showstopping master bedroom boasts a cathedral ceiling
and their walk-in robe is so big, you could party in it.
We're confident in everything we've delivered so far
and everything that we're gonna deliver.
We have a clear vision of the home
we want to provide our potential buyers,
so it's really about just giving them an understanding of who we are
and what our angle is.
Scandi. Japanesey.
Jacan... What is it?
MAN: Japandi. Japandi.
It's nice to see people coming to your house
and just appreciate your work.
Thank you. That's looking great. mate.
This looks awesome. Thank you, man.
It has its own fireplace. It's so cool.
Hi. It's beautiful.
Thank you so much. Gorgeous.
Thank you.
The first thing that jumps out to my mind
is the size and the orientation on the block.
I call this the most continuous house on the block.
The beams flow through.
The actual layout's really, really solid.
WOMAN: New favourite.
People are loving the continuity in the house
and it's really validating and really nice to hear that feedback.
This was definitely my favourite.
It felt the most light, the most airy.
I would say it felt the most Australian as well.
It was spectacular. This one's got a really lovely feel to it.
I think it's so uplifting finally being in the house
and seeing people in it and hearing so many ooohs and ahhhs about it.
And seeing the Domain listings, obviously.
How did that feel to you when you saw that listing live?
You know what, it's sort of made me like sort of emotional,
in a sense, because it's, like, "Oh, my god. I did that."
Hey, this is nice. Yeah.
I know why you want this. (LAUGHS)
It looks good. It's my style.
Having that many people come through
and see almost eight weeks worth of work, yeah, it's really nice.
Next door in house three, Kristy and Brett are all about good vibes only
for their inspection.
After having such a (BLEEP) day,
all the stresses that has gone into planning this event,
I think it will be good just to let our hair down and have a good time.
Yeah.
# But your mama always said look up into the sky
# Find the sun on a cloudy day... #
The South Aussies' luxury home sits on the corner block
and is built for family living.
House three's exceptional 579-square-metre scale
sees a huge four bedrooms
and also includes
a work-from-home space,
along with four luxe bathrooms.
# But your mama always said look... #
This house's consistent style always scores well with the judges.
Kristy and Brett believe that their home,
more than any other on The Block,
embodies designer living.
# On a cloudy day... #
We've never seen our house look as a house 'cause you pretty much...
You reveal that room, next day, Monday morning, covered,
can't see any of the flooring.
You've got, like, sheets on everything.
BRETT: But it was cool to see the place and the hard work we put in.
First thoughts - love.
Love the texture, love the colour palette.
It's just got a really warm feel to it.
It's a pretty exceptional master suite up here, isn't it?
Absolutely.
I think when you look at colour palettes, they're neutral.
You can throw whatever you want... Mmm.
..and change it. Yes.
They've got the best master bedroom and ensuite.
Walk-in robe upstairs leaves the others for dead.
We're not one to 'schmoodge' people. Is that the right word?
SCOTT: Schmoodge.
Not sure about that one.
I mean, it's just not us.
Not, you know, trying to blow smoke up anyone's arse
but just chatting with them genuinely.
Time to see Kristy and Brett's schmoodge-less sales pitch in action.
Like, we're scoring quite high on the leader...
like, you know, each week.
I feel like ours is just broad.
People can appreciate it and really enjoy it, so...
It's a very unique, very expensive...
This is natural stone.
Actually, I fell in love with it when I saw it.
It's cool. Massive spaces, though, aren't they? Yeah.
But there is one bloke they might want to schmoodge.
So we've got courtyards as well out here, so...
Oh, courtyards here as well? A bit of a unique layout, this one.
And the garage? Where's that?
Garage, we've got 45-square-metre garage.
Just lie. Just lie and say it's a 20-car garage.
(LAUGHTER)
Whoever's got the biggest garage is gonna win.
We might put one on the roof, I don't know.
We'll see what he does.
House two have pulled out all the stops tonight
and it starts right in their driveway.
# Got me a brand-new car standing on my drive... #
Had a 1976 F-150 Ranger.
How good is that!
(LAUGHS) How cool!
# Wouldn't it be nice if we were older?
# Then we wouldn't have to wait... #
Leah and Ash have brought forth an eclectic two-storey home.
The Queenslanders have squeezed in three bedrooms,
not to mention a studio space
and another space for the buyer
who needs to work from home.
Oh, and four bathrooms as well.
# We can say goodnight and stay together... #
They've fused contemporary vintage, touches of Art Deco
and a Palm Springs aesthetic
and presented a living and dining that made our judges' jaws drop.
It's not for everyone but those who like house two's style will love it.
# The whole night through... #
LEAH: This is super high-end. This is unique.
This has got personality.
Loved the photos and I thought... (GASPS)
"It's real. We're selling our house."
Mmm. It was a very cool moment.
Welcome.
Ash, mate. How you going? G'day, Ash.
And then we just started talking.
100 people. Yeah.
More. I reckon I spoke to more than 100 people.
Yeah, maybe you spoke to the same one twice.
And the feedback was so amazing. Like, everyone was blown away.
I think... I think it's the future of design.
I think you've gotta be expressive, you've gotta be bold,
you've gotta be out there.
I think that's what people like these days.
Nice and bold. Like it. And fun.
Really lovely. Absolutely stunning.
Very different. And the colours.
They've knocked it out of the park with this one.
LEAH: Like, just everything... ASH: "Wow!"
..that we've wanted the judges to say. (LAUGHS)
OK. Yep.
So we've done the Venetian plaster... Yeah.
Bold, memorable.
A bit of Art Deco, a bit of vintage Palm Spring vibe.
How do we think we've gone?
It's hard to say.
There was a lot of people...
Ask me in about an hour. ..very impressed. Yeah. (LAUGHS)
Last stop is the top of the block, house one.
# Oh, am I ready? # Girl, there ain't a doubt
# Am I ready? # What you talking 'bout?
# Am I ready? #
The West Aussies have capitalised on their major living spaces
by presenting a mostly open-plan downstairs area.
# You deserve it now... #
There's also three bedrooms,
with three bathrooms
and a powder room
and let's not forget
Kyle and Leslie's backyard studio.
# To be loved... #
The studio boasts an oversized bedroom,
their week one winning bathroom
and a wellness centre with a Pilates reformer.
Not to be outdone,
the rest of the house has a calming and clean aesthetic
and is light-filled throughout.
Hello? How are you? How's it going?
Leslie. How are you? How you doing?
Russell. How are you? Hi. Nice to meet you, Russell.
We just want to, yeah, create a good atmosphere
that people are gonna come to and remember.
So, on the back of that, I just decided to have a party.
# Listen up, honey. #
(TECHNO MUSIC PLAYS)
That looks fabulous. It looks great.
Doesn't it? That looks really cool.
Really great.
People loved our home during the open for inspection.
We had really great chats with people.
We met the former owner of our house.
So, the front room was the kids' room.
Yes. Is that right?
Yeah, wow. How weird is that!
Kitchen's in a similar spot to ours. Yes. Yes.
But then, so towards the end had the other...
Yeah, the master bedroom is in there. Yes. Yes.
PRODUCER: Does it make you want to move back into the house?
Oh, definitely now. This is pretty amazing.
It's very, very different than what it was.
Yeah, this one, love the arches and everything.
It's such a good feeling here.
Then they'd go upstairs and come back and say,
"Oooh, I love the master."
What do you think of all these curves?
We're seeing so much of them in architecture at a moment, aren't we?
Absolutely fits into that Art Deco theme,
which we know buyers love in this particular area... Yeah.
..so I think it's really on point. Yeah.
It's nice to see people who haven't seen anything
and they're just coming in blindly and their reactions to it.
ADRIAN: What is that? It's a reformer Pilates machine.
Oh. (LAUGHS)
Can we get a demo on this, please?
Oooh, I don't think that's what happens.
(LAUGHS)
I think, like, it's a lot more technical than what's happening,
but sure.
You gotta increase the weight.
Ready? (LAUGHTER)
Go, go. Go. Let's go.
Push it out. How many reps?
Are you feeling it in your abs? (LAUGHTER)
(GULLS CRY)
SCOTT: Welcome back to The Block,
where the Domain buyers' jury challenge
has seen 100 potential buyers walk through the houses.
It's been a night of the good...
That ceiling is a showstopper. It's beautiful. Thank you.
It's really good.
Those bedrooms are gorgeous. That's gorgeous. I love that.
..the bad...
I wonder if some things are going to date a little bit.
A little bit too Gold Coast.
..and the weird.
ELIZA: We just wanted to do something fun.
(SPITS) They're real.
The votes have been tallied
and it's time to reveal which house will take the win
and the enormous $50,000 prize.
I tell you what, Blockheads, you have done a fantastic job.
You've pulled out all the stops.
But if I was in the running
for the biggest prize in a challenge in Block history,
I would pull out all the stops as well.
And speaking of that, Shell, here they come right now.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Oh!
Oh! Thank you very much.
Thank you. (WHISTLING)
Well... See you.
See you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Would you take a look at that - $50,000 in cash, thanks to Domain.
So close you can almost touch it
and I bet you've already spent it in your minds, haven't you?
Shell, I thought it would've been chocker, actually.
(LAUGHTER) I ordered such a big glass case.
(LAUGHTER) If you'd done...
If you done dollar coins, maybe. Yes. Maybe.
Yes. (LAUGHS)
Whoever wins this prize tonight
also gets to have lunch with Nicola, Alice and yours truly.
I'm tagging along. (LAUGHTER)
We are having lunch at Grossi Florentino.
Wow.
One of the most fabulous restaurants in Melbourne.
So you'll get to pick the brains of the experts
on how best to spend your 50K.
Guys, I'm just so proud of all of you tonight
and from every buyer I spoke to,
encouragingly, what they loved was the diversity between each house
and I hope Hampton, or Hampton East, knows what's about to hit them
because you are really raising the standard here
and it's absolutely beautiful.
Well done.
OK. I think it's time for the scores, Shell, is it?
Well, yeah, there's always one buyer in particular, isn't it,
that we're interested in. That's right.
As we all know, I walked Adrian Portelli around myself personally
and I've decided I'm gonna tell you who he voted for.
OK.
'Cause we did it together on camera and he stuck his little disc...
(LAUGHTER)
You people are disgusting.
He stuck his little disc into the letterbox of house...
three. GUESTS: Hey!
MAN: Whoo! Congratulations.
Well, why don't I tell you, then, how many other votes they got?
House three. We'll start with house three.
Yes. 11.
This is interesting, 'cause another house got 11 votes.
That was house two. Mmm.
Yeah.
We're gonna drop down to house five with 21 votes.
Jesus. Oooh!
That's a big jump, isn't it?
It's a big jump. You're in front.
Interestingly enough, we have another tie there.
House one with 21 votes.
Oh...
That means our winner with 36 votes
is house four!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
# Waiting on this for a while now Paying my dues to the dirt
# I've been waiting to smile, eh
# Been holding it in for a while, eh... #
I can't believe that.
I cannot believe we just won 50 grand.
$50,000.
LEAH: Wow.
Oh, my god. So good. Congratulations.
It just felt so good hearing everyone's validation and, like...
Yeah. ..you know, "That's fantastic.
"I'm loving that, I'm seeing that."
It's like... It's not validation. It's them seeing my vision...
Yeah. ..come to life and...
Yeah. ..and it's so...
So nice. It makes it all worth it.
Outstanding. Come and take your glass box.
It's yours. (LAUGHTER)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Congratulations.
Take it away. (STEPH LAUGHS)
Yeah, look, we probably are... Are you crying?
No. Aw!
No, no, I'm actually not. I'm actually not.
Am I? You look like it.
That is crazy.
Congratulations to all the teams.
And remember that Domain is the only app
that has all this year's Block property listings.
We've had a wonderful night. You guys get back to work.
Do painting or something. (LAUGHTER)
(LOW-LEVEL CONVERSATION)
BOTH: Steph and Gian...
LEAH: Won.
Steph and Gian won, which... Oh!
Yeah. 50K.
Good on the little...buggers. (GASPS)
LIBERTY: It's disappointing not to win
but I'm happy Gian and Steph won
because if house three had won, I would've cut a bitch.
Guess what, the DJ's staying at house one
till, like, 3:00am in the morning, so...
# Shake that, shake that, shake that... #
# Every day I'm shuffling... #
(TECHNO MUSIC PLAYS)
# Shake that, shake that, shake that... #
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
So we're all partying
and I thought, "I'm gonna go get the girls."
VOICEOVER: This...
Leah wasn't there.
I was like, "Where is she?"
..is the moment...
Oi, where's Leah?
At the girls' house.
..a friendship...
Kristy stormed over.
She was fuming.
..turns.
Nuh. I'm actually gonna...
(HIGH-PITCHED NOISE) (DRAMATIC MUSIC HEIGHTENS)
You do not speak to friends like that.
The biggest Blockbuster...
It was the nail in the coffin for me.
..of all time.
Do you feel like you've lost your friendship?
I wouldn't say it's really a loss.