SCOTTY CAM: We're three weeks into the build on
the idyllic hotspot of Phillip Island.
But it's been no picnic for our rookie teams.
JESSE: Why do you have to carry on like this?
PAIGE: You are being such a narcissist right now.
Enough's enough. Seven grand's the number.
If you don't want it, just let me know now so we can move forward.
Yeah?
I'm getting worried, that's all. Oh, I'm seriously concerned.
Mate, if we don't start moving,
I'll just send the waterproofer home, dude.
Start moving? I've been moving all day, mate.
Not sure I've got the right guy for the job at the moment.
(LAUGHS) Wow!
I love this so much!
Last night, main ensuites were delivered.
MARTY: This here is ticking all the boxes for a buyer.
Well, all except for one.
What the f... Fudge!
..is this?
You're kidding me.
It's not there's not even waterproofing, let alone a tile.
How are you feeling, boys? You've had a tough week, I know.
Yeah, mate. Yep.
Feeling pretty flat today.
After two weeks in second place...
Courtney and Grant!
..Courtney and Grant finally took home the win.
We won. Such a good feeling.
It's relief, not excitement at this point.
But they weren't the only ones celebrating.
(GASPS)
What?
We got a ten!
The first ten as well.
I think that is just such good juju.
Very difficult to get a ten from Darren.
Last time he gave someone a ten, they went on to win The Block.
Wow.
Tonight...
We're doing kids' room! I'm so excited. So, so, so excited.
Work begins in the second bedroom.
Orders for Mitre 10 are done, CSR's done. Truecore's done.
Alice and Marty drop by...
Hello. Hi, Marty.
..to throw Kylie completely off course.
If you don't do bunks I think that would be a miss.
I wasn't aiming it at families.
Like, yeah, but no. Like, not a kids kids' room.
And Courtney and Grant celebrate their win...
Whoa!
..alongside block royalty Alisa and Lysandra.
Hi. Hello.
How are you? Oh, my gosh!
Wow. I was in shock.
Welcome. Wow.
And I don't think Grant knew who they were.
I'm going to put my hand up and immediately say it.
I didn't know who they were.
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
('TOM'S DINER' BY DNA PLAYS)
Yeah, so, Monday morning,
it's always an exciting time because
we get to jump on the Domain In The Know Hub...
Stop touching. Stop. Mate...
It's one person swipes at a time, bro.
..and find out what room we're doing.
It's bedroom week. Yes!
This week, teams will start work on the second guest bedrooms in
their house, and they're encouraged to provide a multi functional space.
"Could the room be used as a guest room? Maybe a study for someone.
"Could you put your grandparents there?
"An our... an A-U Pair." What that?
(SHEEP BLEATS)
An au pair is usually someone that looks after your kids.
Just FYI.
Ahh. Like a dog sitter. Correct.
Nice.
Definitely a new word for me. Mmm.
I have never heard that word before.
PRODUCER: How were you feeling after the judging last night?
Wasn't quite the roasting we were expecting last night.
To not deliver an ensuite, yeah,
we really felt like we'd let ourselves down.
So, we thought that we were going to get a bigger roasting.
SCOTTY: After a week plagued with build issues,
Saturday, House Three were
forced to rip up their waterproofing and plaster after it was damaged.
I'm deflated.
Like, I'm not gotta be able to compete in Ensuite Week,
which, I've wanted to win a bathroom and ensuite on The Block
my whole life.
But the judges were pretty understanding.
SHAYNNA: Wow.
It feels like somebody walked off. That's what I feel.
And it feels like somebody walked off at a point where
they couldn't continue at all.
And if that's the case, I feel really sorry for the boys.
Mmm. Oh, I feel sick for them.
Yeah, it's disappointing.
Like, I felt like we deserved a roasting.
I really wanted someone just to rip in and just be like,
"You're a disgrace, mate.
"You've let your team and your country down.
"Pull you heads in."
But it was just like, "Oh, something obviously happened to the boys."
This shows me that at least the boys came and swept it.
They noticed the room was swept clean.
And that's 2024 for you, you know?
You get participation awards and
even when you stuff everything up it's like,
"Oh, at least they cleaned."
No. Roast me, dammit!
What have I gotta do for a roasting around here?
What sort of score did you get for that effort?
I think we got 4 out of a possible 30.
I think that's the lowest score I've
ever received in anything that I've ever got.
I think I even scored higher in Chinese
when I was doing Chinese in Year 9.
And I sucked at Chinese.
Give us your best Chinese now.
And that translates to?
Hello, teacher. And that's where it starts and ends.
PRODUCER: How was last night?
Last night we went to the pub, had some dinner.
Wait, are you talking about you judging?
Yeah. Oh, sorry.
Feedback was not great.
It was quite harsh but we took it in, the parts that I agreed with.
MARTY: Oh! This is a massive drop of the ball...
SHAYNNA: Yeah.
..for the winners of the previous weeks.
Kristian and Mimi came in fourth place last night
on just 21.5 points,
which is quite the fall from grace
for the team that took out the first two room wins.
Maybe got a little bit arrogant. Maybe a little bit too cocky.
Maybe... Complacency.
That's it. Yep.
Mmm. Was it upsetting?
It was upsetting at the time.
I don't believe I'm arrogant.
I don't think I'm cocky.
Maybe subconsciously we were complacent,
but this week we're just gonna come back, you know, harder.
That's all. I'm not going to dwell on it.
Onwards and upwards.
Water off a duck's crack. (DUCK SQUEAKS)
(LAUGHS)
I think it's back.
Well, let's see what the rest of the teams think about
House Five's main ensuite
at this morning's open for inspections.
# Tastes like strawberries on a summer evenin'... #
MIMI: Our room, our selections, I stand by.
It's more so the planning of the space.
MARTY: I've never seen such a useless shower.
Planned poorly, it's laid out poorly.
SHAYNNA: I don't like their styling.
We have a penguin and we have a penguin.
It's naff, it's cliche.
Like, no.
(CREAKING)
Mmm.
Sounds like mating season down at the penguin parade.
It does.
MAN: This is a big shower.
WOMAN: Why is it there?
I think they could have halved it.
I think there's a bit of wasted space here.
They could have done a bath and double shower when you walk
in from the back, and they still would have had a massive shower.
I don't mind it.
Mate, they're fantastic. Perfect height.
That is perfect height. Maybe we can sit here, just like...
Hey! (LAUGHS)
MAN: Honey, the penguins.
They're kind of cute. Like, they don't need to be there.
Oh, the penguins.
Yeah, not for me. Not for me, Mimi.
And they liked this tile? Yeah.
I don't.
I don't see how this isn't harsh and cold.
Just not a fan.
Is this is how people feel when they walk in their house.
Probably.
Well, let's find out.
House Four came in third last night
with their highest score of the competition so far.
But the judges are still divided on Kylie and Brad's aesthetic.
# Got a black magic woman... #
KYLIE: It's so hard to step away from what you like.
And, I know we're not creating a house for ourselves...
# I've got a black magic woman
# Got me so blind... #
..but why do I need to be coastal?
(SEABIRDS CAW)
Like, I don't think I need to be.
# That she's a black magic woman
# She's trying to make a devil outta me. #
This has just gone so far from what is needed in a beach house
it's not funny.
I get that but Phillip Island isn't just about the beach.
And I think it's a massive step in the RIGHT direction.
Ooh-la-la! Oh.
Ooh.
This is nice. This is beautiful.
It feels like I'm in, like, a really trendy hotel.
Yeah.
Um... Um...
How is this NOT up there? I know.
It's pretty luxe. Pretty sick, yeah.
You know?
I think they were critiqued a bit too hard.
Again.
KRISTIAN: What's this? Shou Sugi Ban.
Oh, my goodness.
How did they find this? They went to Japan.
Ahh.
This is actually quite a cool look. Yeah, it's from Mitre 10.
I think it really suits their house.
Oh, they went with the black toilet paper again.
I only found out three years into our relationship that
he's a scruncher.
Who's a scruncher?
PRODUCER: Would you have gone out with him
if you knew that in the first place?
Probably not. Now I'm locked in to a scruncher.
Coming in second place last night was House One.
Jesse and Paige scored 27.5 points
and the first ten of the season from Darren Palmer.
(GASPS) What?
# I can't stop the feeling
# Nothing I can see but you
# When you dance, dance, dance... #
I mean, receiving a ten on The Block is a bit of
a bucket-list accomplishment.
I know.
I'm just reliving it all over again and I'm getting butterflies.
Yeah.
SHAYNNA: This is sophisticated, fresh. It's elegant.
MARTY: This here is ticking all the boxes for a buyer.
In terms of layout and planning, this is absolutely successful.
Ooh!
Oh! Ooh, wow.
Love the stone.
Yeah, it's really nice. Beautiful.
Damn! Wow.
This is beautiful. It's really luxe.
Well, I guess that's why they got a ten.
It's definitely worth a ten.
RICKY: Yeah, very nice. HAYDN: It is very nice.
Where all the switches?
Lightswitch outside. Is it?
Must be on the outside.
Yeah. All on the outside.
Putting light switches on the outside of a room,
that's an absolute disgrace.
It should be an instant fail, as far as I'm concerned.
The amount of time I've wasted
looking for light switches in people's houses.
If that doesn't bring the reserve
down on their house come auction day, I don't know what will.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
Um...
Yeah, look.
It's the same layout as ours.
Fake plant. Not a ten.
Would you give it a ten?
No.
After coming second the past two weeks by just half a point,
last night, Courtney and Grant finally took out the top spot...
It's Courtney Grant! Oh!
# Now watch how quickly I
# Fall for you... #
..with a massive score of 28 points.
We're feeling good. We finally won.
Finally. And we won by half a point.
This is insane. Oh!
DARREN: Oh! I wanna touch everything.
It's sexy and it's because of the texture.
It's because of the matte finish.
This is something you'll find in a six star hotel
anywhere in the world.
Oh, (BLEEP)
# ..watch how quickly I. #
Oh, my god! Oh, wow.
What a win. Well deserved.
Wow. That Venetian plaster is stunning.
RICKY: That's a sick finish, isn't it?
That's solid. Yeah.
I think they deserve to win this week from what I've seen.
Yeah, I think because there's just character.
Yeah. Personality.
I quite like it but, like, there's too much on their vanity.
Like, that's too much styling.
There's way too much going on.
BRAD: Apparently not.
HAYDN: Artwork in an ensuite. Yeah. Wow.
Yeah.
Wouldn't the steam and stuff wreck it? Mould?
Yeah, not if you've got the fan right above it.
Right. Don't know.
I suppose all my magazines that I've kept in my toilet have lasted for...
(INDISTINCT SPEECH) (LAUGHTER)
I think it's just so, so luxurious.
I think this deserved a ten. I froth it.
They should be very proud.
Don't really want to leave this room.
And this?
I think I would have preferred something on a rail.
Yeah? Yeah. What would you do with this?
Geez, this looks like a good time, doesn't it?
(LAUGHTER) Hey?
Does it squirt water as well? (LAUGHTER)
Very interesting piece of equipment, that.
('WHOLE LOTTA LOVE' BY LED ZEPPELIN PLAYS)
The judges weren't the only ones that our teams had to impress
last week.
On Saturday, resident Block plumbers Tom and Marty, along
with the boys from Reece,
did their own walk arounds
to determine who they think
should win a massive prize for their next bathroom.
It's something different. They've done that in each room.
And this morning, they've come to a decision.
Hey, mate. Hey, Tommy!
Hey, Courtney. Hey.
How are you doing? Good. How are you?
Good. How are you going?
Yeah, good. How are you?
Marty. Pumped after the back of your win?
Yeah.
Well, Reece have asked us to hand out an award
for the best bathroom on The Block.
Oh.
Now, it's a $10,000 bathroom upgrade for your next bathroom.
Jeez! For us?
For you guys, yeah. Seriously?
Yeah. Well done, Courtney. Thank you.
Enjoy that. Oh, this is amazing.
Yeah. (SQUEALS)
Thank you.
Double win. Double win.
Ten grand from Reece.
That is exciting. Very happy.
Thank you. This is, this is amazing.
That's awesome.
Ten grand means we can do a really,
really nice main ensuite again upstairs.
Upstairs, yeah.
And now I know, I'm just gonna keep photocopying this every week.
(LAUGHS)
Just keep getting 10 grand from Reece.
Guys, we won another 10 grand. You don't know it but it's happened.
It's happened. Here's another one.
Do I fit in it? Yeah.
Teams begin planning this week's bedroom.
We can still do a feature wall behind the bed.
But... (SNIFFS)
..not everyone is on the same page.
Bunks or two singles? I hate either.
I would love to do a built-in here.
And that's what I was saying last night.
But no-one (BLEEP) listens to me. JESSE: I was listening to you.
(GRUNTS) Yeah, I'm sure you were. Cut your attitude out, man.
It just felt like Jesse wasn't really hearing me.
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
You too can get exclusive access to this week's rooms,
by heading to Domain's In The Know Hub.
It's the go-to website where every Monday, contestants can find
my tips plus all they need to know for another big week of renovations.
# I just wanna wish you well... #
SCOTTY: It's Day One of Guest Bedroom Week,
but before they get stuck into this week's room,
I've got a special delivery for House One.
Ooh!
(CASH REGISTER RINGS)
(MUNCHING SOUNDS)
JESSE: So, obviously received the first ten of the season, last night.
Scotty did leave us a little message
he will be arriving today with a little reward for us.
Hello.
Hello! Hey, Scotty.
Oh! Hi.
Ooh, what's this?
Big Bikkies. Oh, wow.
There's Tim Tams in there, open her up.
We got Tim Tams, we got Scotch Fingers, we've got...
VoVos. Jesse had never had a VoVo.
First time. And...
(CASH REGISTER RINGS) Money!
Whoo! Money!
(GASPS) Queen cash.
This is fresh. $10,000.
$10,000? Yes.
Ten? You get ten grand for a ten.
Ten thousand! $10,000?
Ten thousand!
Pretty cool reward from Scotty.
It's $10,000 into the kitty.
We're looking pretty good on the budget but that really helps us.
Congratulations. 10,000 bucks. Big Bikkies.
Thank you, Scotty. Thank you so much.
Always a pleasure.
Ten thousand. Ten thousand. Ten thousand.
SCOTTY: Oh! I've left my trailer...
I've left my trailer for a second and you've taken all my bikkies.
(LAUGHTER) Oh!
I suppose I wrote Tradie Treats on there.
Off you go.
We've got a public holiday this week so yeah,
we have got to get a room mostly delivered by Thursday afternoon.
Yep. Hey.
Jeez, what are you doing?
That's the guestroom, that's our schedule,
these are the items we need to buy.
I didn't know there were, like, little Post-it notes on there.
The orders. The orders from Mitre 10 are done.
CSR's done. Truecore's done.
This week we have a guest room.
We want a multifunctional space,
so think, your grandparents can stay,
like, a nanny could stay,
it could be friends or family.
SCOTTY: All teams' second guest bedrooms are located next
to the first guest bedrooms they delivered in Week Two.
Courtney and Grant's room will
include a queen bed which will be recessed into a curved feature wall.
Opposite they'll have wardrobes,
a built-in study nook,
and the room will be styled in their signature tones.
We're going to try and add, like, nice, like, calming colours,
keeping it real luxe,
and then obviously tying in that 'Moderterranean' vibe.
Moderterranean.
Does it matter what I want in this room or...?
Oh, you love this style. You are Mediterranean.
What do you mean? You're a modern Mediterranean man.
Am I your inspiration? Sometimes.
Sometimes not.
In House Three, after firing their builders last week...
Thanks for everything.
..Ricky and Haydn have enlisted the
help of a former contestant and builder, Duncan.
Absolutely pumped.
Dunc owns his own building company.
He's brought his team down from Sydney to join The Block.
They're like SAS.
You know, special operatives... Yep.
..and they're here to seek and deliver winning rooms.
To know that we've got an ex contestant and an all-star,
the celebrity Dunc on our side, is gonna be huge for our team.
Obviously every Monday is a fresh start,
but to be starting with Dunc, we're pretty jacked.
Look at 'em. New builders on deck.
MAN: Can you...
Do you know where one of those bolts are?
Know where one of those bolts are.
Yes, I do. Getting bolts.
After failing to complete last week's main ensuite,
Ricky and Haydn are hoping
to come back strong with this week's guest bedroom.
It will feature a wall of built-in wardrobes,
a queen bed with bedside tables,
and a curved feature wall,
custom LED lighting,
and Grafico wallpaper.
We decided to do a guest bed that could be universal.
So, anywhere from an older teenager to an adult.
PRODUCER: And then on top of that you've got last week's bathroom.
Are you gonna try and get that done too?
BOTH: Yeah.
No reason why become finished two rooms this week.
I think it's a good idea that we smash it out.
I think the judges will appreciate,
you know, that we haven't laid down and forgotten about it.
PAIGE: So, we're doing a bedroom this week
and we're making it a little girl's room.
Yeah, we thought we would have fun this week.
We wanted to show a bit more personality,
and the place to do that is a kid's room.
Jesse and Paige's guest bedroom
will include a small walk-in wardrobe,
and, because of the unusual shape of their room,
they're at odds as to what to do with this space here.
The room will include two single beds
and be styled with colourful artwork and Grafico wallpaper.
But it's the alcove across from the beds
where Paige wants to add extra storage.
I would love to do a built-in here.
I would love to do something like that but...
JESSE: OK.
Built-in what, sorry?
Robe? Like, cupboards and space.
Why the (BLEEP) would I put a robe there?
Sorry, I didn't mean rose cupboards.
Like, just a built-in space. I don't know.
Well, that's something you've got to talk to Kinsman about.
If they can get that here. Exactly.
And that's what I was saying last night
but no-one (BLEEP) listens to me.
I was listening to you. (SARCASTIC GRUNT)
Yeah, I'm sure you were. Cut your attitude out, man.
I can't cut my attitude out when you
actually haven't been listening to me for three weeks.
(BLEEP) What's going on here? Hi, mate.
Hello.
(SIGHS)
I think the pressures of The Block, you know, can definitely put
a strain on, you know, those close relationships, like, for a couple.
Coming on here with your partner? Yeah.
I don't think I could do it.
I think the advantage that me and H have is that
our relationship is not the same as a couple's relationship.
So, yeah, I do have concerns if it's
gonna be a little bit too much for some others.
It's not up to me to cut the attitude
when you're talking like that.
Let's just listen to Zach. Zach's trying to talk to us.
ZACH: No, it's all good.
(TENSE MUSIC)
What? It's like, we've got to stop, man.
You need to stop. I am stopping.
It just felt like Jesse wasn't really hearing me.
So I was like, I just got, like, very overwhelmed in that moment.
(DOOR SLAMS)
(PAIGE SNIFFS)
I was just really having a little break down
with our... where our communication was at.
So, I went back to our bedroom and I was quite emotional.
(CRYING) I'm trying to be, like, so nice, and so resilient,
and then I have a bit of an attitude
and it's just, like, he's just not understanding why.
(PAIGE SNIFFS)
It's just, like, he just wants to talk to me at his leisure.
Like, he just doesn't care when I try and, like,
broach topics with him.
Like, what he was trying to talk to me about up there...
(SNIFFS)
I've been trying to talk to him about for days.
And he just acts, like, in front of people and in front of the cameras
like I'm the problem.
(SNIFFS)
And it's just so frustrating.
Jesse is my only person here,
and I just felt like he wasn't or hasn't been.
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
('DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY' BY BOBBY MCFERRIN PLAYS)
Hello. Hey.
(INDISTINCT SPEECH)
JESSE: You all good? PAIGE: Yeah, I'm good.
Are you cold? Freezing.
PAIGE: Note the way want to start your Monday.
A little rocky morning.
JESSE: On my behalf. Mmm.
I've just got to, just be better
with how I work with this one at times.
Just communicate like a normal person and we'll be fine.
Yeah.
(CHUCKLES)
SCOTTY: The Block is ultimately a real estate game,
and it all comes down to auction day...
Good morning, everyone. ALL: Good morning.
..so I brought the teams together
to meet a couple of top flight experts to help them stay focused.
Resident property expert from Domain, Alice Stolz, welcome.
Hello. (CHEERING)
SCOTTY: Alice is an important part of The Block family.
Each season she is on hand to guide
our contestants through all things real estate.
And our Block judge, Marty Fox. (CHEERING)
Marty.
Savvy real estate agent and CEO of WhiteFox Real Estate,
judge Marty Fox has developed a reputation for not holding back.
This is probably one of the best things in here.
Is the black toilet paper. (SHAYNNA LAUGHS)
Rude.
Yeah, but it's a good room. It's not a great room.
This is a massive drop of the ball.
For such an important room for the sale of the house.
Alice, what can you tell us about this area?
Well, guys, the good news is that
there are three times more people looking
for holiday homes than last year.
And most of them have kids.
So, what this means is they need space.
Marty, what's your take on this?
Well, first of all it's great to finally meet you all face-to-face.
Who was actually locked in a real estate agent and their auctioneer?
Two.
I would be doing this from Week One.
The real estate agent and the
auctioneer can make or break an auction, can't they?
Absolutely. OK. Head back to your houses.
These guys will come and visit you
and you can ask them everything you want to know.
Perfect. Legends.
Great, thank you, guys.
See you. See you.
Get moving. Bye.
# The things you do
# The things you say... #
So, Marty and Alice came by.
Such a pleasure to meet them in person.
Hello. Morning. How are we?
Marty. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, Marty.
Hi, Jesse, I'm Alice. Nice to meet you, Alice.
Oh, so, how's it all been?
Oh, it's been a whirlwind. Yeah?
Yeah. A whirlwind but we're loving it.
Yep.
We're just, like, having the best time.
And getting along well? Yes.
Maybe not a bit this morning but generally we do.
What have the judges said thus far on what you've been delivering?
So, the judges, I mean, I feel like
we have been getting really positive feedback.
And there's been really good, constructive elements
and elements that will keep us on a good track.
For me, it's a massive win for these guys.
I'm so happy for them.
DARREN: This is sexy... SHAYNNA: Yeah.
And this is classy.
This is more sophisticated, fresh. It's elegant.
Oh, I'm so proud of them.
Your style is very marketable. Yeah.
So, your agents will really love this style of aesthetic.
Yep.
And on that topic of agents, how come you've left it so long?
So, it's not like we haven't been having conversations,
or getting names, and putting things in the bank.
We have never had to hire a real estate agent
or an auctioneer before.
The Block's so crazy.
You get so caught up in that week and what you're doing,
that you need a reminder like that saying, OK,
you need to start thinking of future.
Five million. AUCTIONEER: Five million.
(GASPS) ALL: What?
Five million! (SOBS)
Auction's pretty important, right?
It's a pretty important part of the process.
Maybe the most important part. (LAUGHS)
I would be on that straight away. BOTH: Yes.
I just believe you need your amazing advisory board,
and that is listening to judges...
BOTH: Yep.
..doing your own research, and speaking to that agent.
They know who that buyer's going to be.
Yep.
You need to make sure that you're thinking about auction day...
Yep. ..today.
Yep. Yeah.
Well done, guys. Thank you, guys.
It was a really good moment where we were just kicked into gear
and we remembered that finding a real estate agent is priority.
SCOTTY: Understanding your buyer is an
important part of the real estate game.
Kylie and Brad have a clear vision in mind for their house.
There you go, no painting this week. Whoo!
The market that we're sort of trying to hit is either
a slightly older family that has older children,
or more families that can all come into one home.
Kylie and Brad are the only team who
aren't turning at least one of their guest bedrooms into a kid's room.
This week I feel like we are just
gonna do, like, an older teen/another guest room.
Their plan is to include a double bed with bedhead
and hanging pendant lights,
a Porta timber feature along the wall,
and built-in wardrobes in their signature colour, black.
We get a visit from Alice and Marty.
ALICE: ..this one. I've heard a little bit about it.
KYLIE: I don't want to do any talking.
We're already going against the grain.
I'm just gonna get hammered by them.
Judge Marty has certainly had some
strong opinions about Kylie and Brad's style so far.
The only thing that I like about this room is the skylight,
because when I'm looking up, I don't have to see anything else.
(CRIES)
If they continue this theme throughout the other rooms, this
is going to be possibly the biggest disaster we've seen in 20 seasons.
Hello. Hello.
How are you? Marty, Brad.
Nice to meet you. Hi, Brad. I'm Alice.
Nice to meet you as well.
I am already on a back foot,
knowing that I'm talking to someone that's
given me some pretty critical feedback about my style.
And I slightly feel attacked before it even starts.
How's it all been... Yeah.
..the last three weeks?
Because it's... Yeah, it's been a bit rough, really.
Oh.
We did a lot of things right this week
but I guess we just need a bit of an explanation on what we're missing.
Absolutely. Well, look, I was really positive with this week.
In Week One, the bathroom was, in my opinion, very polarising.
And I felt that this week it had turned a corner.
Mmm.
I think it was a great turn in the right direction.
And I'm always looking through the lens of auction day.
Mmm.
Who do you imagine might buy your house?
What would you say?
We're not aiming it at a family with kids.
You're not? OK.
We're not doing it for younger children.
I guess I'd just bear in mind that these buyers, 25 to 54,
over half of them have kids.
Yeah, I guess we were also...
If we're gonna aim anywhere towards kids,
it would be slightly older kids.
I'm not suggesting you have to have a nursery
but I do just think you need
to think of a family of some description.
With this week's room, you're doing another bedroom. Correct?
Yeah.
Consider that one having bunks
or having the ability to sleep with two king singles.
KYLIE: I wasn't aiming it at families.
Like, yeah, but no.
Like, not a kids, kid's room.
It just goes away from what I wanted to do.
If you don't do bunks you could really segment your market
and tighten it right down.
Because a lot of people that buy this, they will put it on AirBnB.
Think of yourself in your searching.
Most people are thinking minimum how many does it sleep?
Like, you've got four kids, is that right?
Like, think about your own kids and what would make them happy
in how they live though.
Use that intel that you've got. Yeah.
But make sure that this room, this week, can sleep multiple people.
I think that would be a miss.
I'd be going really fun bunk room there, guys.
PRODUCER: Was it nice to meet Alice? Like, was it helpful at all?
Yeah, to was nice to meet new people.
(CHUCKLES)
But...
Thanks, guys. See you soon.
Thank you. Bye-bye.
We didn't plan on doing a kids, kid's bedroom
so it just throws it all back up in the air.
KYLIE: They said it has to be multiple beds.
BRAD: Bunks or two singles? (BLEEP) go two singles.
What is wrong with you? I hate either.
Still the come...
House Two celebrates their win in style.
Oh!
(BLEEP)
$10,000 from Ford. Looks like you're paying for dinner.
Yep, that's fine.
And VIP guests Alisa and Lysandra share their winning tips.
That is number one.
If it's a functional space, people will buy it.
If they can't envisage themselves in that space...
Yep. ..they're not gonna buy it.
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
# This is what it feels like... #
('THIS IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE' BY ARMIN VAN BUUREN PLAYS)
# No I don't even know if I'm alive
# This is what it feels like. #
We're doing a kid's room. I'm so excited.
So, so excited 'cause I'm a big kid and I can't wait...
Put a pencil mark. ..to style it
and put fun things in it that I like that also children like.
The kid's room should feel:
SCOTTY: House Five's kid's bedroom will include
a wall of built-in wardrobes,
two single beds with trundles,
and they're adding some fun with a cloud -shaped bedhead
and rainbow wallpaper.
And, while the bedroom
is located downstairs between two other bedrooms,
they're currently doing their planning upstairs,
mapping out the layout of the room on the floor with painter's tape.
Do I fit in it? Yeah.
So, we're upstairs.
We are planning to scale our bedroom that
we're doing this week, just with a bit of masking tape on the floor.
Because upstairs there's lots of space
so we're just like, let's tape it out and we see to size,
where everything's going to go and how it's gonna fit.
You could put a little rug here and some toys.
And then Marty and Alice came up.
Oh, hello. Hello, Mimi.
Hello. How are you?
It's good to see you planning.
So, these guys have won the first two weeks.
I'm so impressed by this. I know.
And I'm so impressed by this. Oh, how beautiful is it.
How amazing. What a difference.
You're in the palm trees. I know.
You're so lucky. And the light.
Yeah.
SCOTTY: While the other houses will all have a mezzanine level
above the garage,
House Five are the only double- storey house on The Block this year.
And they've got the views to prove it.
This is real estate gold. Yeah.
Eugh, pressure.
And, I think being the point of difference amongst the other houses,
as long as you do a great job, it's going to be great.
Yeah.
Now, have you locked in an agent, an auctioneer?
Tell me, Mimi. No, we don't have anything.
No agent? No auctioneer? No-one.
Mimi? Eugh!
And it's stressing me out. And you're a planner!
I know! What are you doing?
I'm planning all the other rooms
except for the most important thing.
I think I've been in denial, like,
about the whole agent and auctioneer situation.
I don't like making adult decisions, ever.
If we can offer some advice... Yes, please.
Yes. Real estate is a marketing game.
Mmm.
Look at how they shoot properties,
look at their social media,
look at the way in which they present themselves.
Because they are an extension of you in a campaign.
Yep.
You need to make sure that it's somebody that you get along with,
that understands the property, that understands the market.
Yep. Mm-hm.
And that can build the marketing campaign that
does this home justice.
So important. Yeah.
So, I would be hopping on that phone, Mimi. And I mean today.
Mm-hm. I cannot stress this enough, guys.
You've gotta get this done, like, this week.
Yep. I feel overwhelmed.
I feel like I could pass out right now.
(PRETEND CRYING)
I'm scared.
BRAD: After speaking to Marty and Alice, they've
suggested to scrap our bedroom idea and go with multiple sleeping beds.
So, bunk beds, multiple singles.
Targeting younger children, I guess.
And heavy suggested at younger children,
which is not at all where I was gonna take this house.
BRAD: Bunks or two singles? (BLEEP) Go two singles.
What is wrong with you?
I hate either.
So, yeah, after that, had a bit of a go at Kylie.
I felt the same sort of way as I'm sure she does is
you get conflicted and then you're stressed out
and you're like, what are we doing?
PRODUCER: How are you feeling? Do you feel flat?
I dunno.
She's in a bit of a mood at the moment.
I'm not happy.
With me? Yep.
(SCOFFS)
I was like oh, see you later.
Me, out of all things. How dare he.
I can give it to Brad and he handles it.
But the minute he gives it back I'm like, no, I'm out.
I don't handle that well.
So, yeah, I went off to bed.
Straight to bed.
BRAD: Why?
Why are you mad at me?
Just 'cause I said you had the (BLEEP)
What are we gonna do in this room?
I was a bit stressed out about how long I could afford to have her...
Not talking. In a mood.
How long I'd be in a mood for.
BRAD: The real estate dude just said we need to do, like, multiple beds.
She doesn't want a bar of it. She's asleep in the room.
She won't talk to anyone.
She'll pretend to be asleep.
So...
I went and stressed out in the car for a bit.
PRODUCER: Are you alright?
Yeah.
Oh, she's frustrating.
She was set in what she wanted to do
and now I don't know what we're doing.
She wants to be left alone.
So, you're just closing the door on today.
KYLIE: Yeah, just closing the door.
Just, see you later. See the world tomorrow through different eyes.
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
# Baby I like it... #
SCOTTY: We all know The Block is about the auction,
so today, Alice Stolz from Domain,
and real estate agent and judge Marty Fox,
have been meeting with our teams to give them advice.
And they've just arrived in House Three.
Welcome. Welcome in.
Hi. Nice to meet you, Marty.
Hi, Ricky. Alice.
RICKY: To meet Marty and Alice face-to-face was good.
Obviously both are real estate gurus
so we were excited to have a chat with them.
What sort of buyer are you aiming for?
Who do you reckon's going to buy a place like this?
Oh, yeah, it's definitely going to be someone who is...
Looking for a second or third home. Yeah.
Definitely.
We're looking at creating that modern day sort of oasis, you know,
getting away from maybe their city home,
and coming to the nice quiet island and still living in luxe.
The other thing we've been considering is
how do we bring our emotion into it.
I reckon part of emotion is also
tapping into the nostalgia of beach houses.
Yep. You've hit the nail on the head.
If you can tap into the nostalgia of the buyer then you'll win.
Yep.
You know, go back to your childhood and think, what was it that you did?
Like, was it totem tennis or ping-pong tables
or pushbikes hanging around the house?
And things that make people think,
how will I live differently down here
than what I do in the rat race in Melbourne?
Mmm.
Now, tell me about... You've appointed a real estate agency.
Yep, we have. Yep.
Who have you got? We've gone Ray White.
('FLOWER DUET' BY LAKME PLAYS)
Fantastic. So, auctioneer may be a Tom Panos?
Possibly. Potentially.
Potentially? He's on a bit of a winning streak at the moment so...
Yeah, so, whether he wants to represent us or not
could be the next question.
(LAUGHTER)
I'm gonna ask for an opening bid or offer.
SCOTTY: Sydney-based auctioneer Tom Panos is
no stranger to The Block,
having won the last two auctions.
Gone!
Omar and Oz in Gisbourne,
and Steph and Gian in Hampton East.
Both of those teams were also
represented by Ray White Real Estate.
Both walked away with well over $1 million each.
Obviously we've seen Tom Panos do his thing before
and he's the best of the best.
(TOM'S VOICE) I'm gonna call it at 4 million.
And both of us being real big team men,
we know that it's about having the right people on your team.
So, yeah, we're hoping to have him there come game day as well.
PRODUCER: Are you gonna tell your fellow neighbours about that?
Oh, we like, you know, it's like a need-to-know basis.
We don't like shouting things from the top of the tree tops.
No.
Alright. Awesome.
Keep up the work, boys. Great to meet you both.
Pleasure, mate. Congratulations again.
We look forward to getting some bigger numbers next week, Marty.
Oh, mate, deliver better rooms. (LAUGHTER)
We know we've got to step the game up
if we're gonna win a room so...
We've got a couple of big rooms coming up,
and if we can win a couple of those major ones, yeah, it's game on.
Hello. Hello.
I'm Alice. Hi, Alice. I'm Courtney.
Hi, Courtney. Marty.
Marty's a good-looking man.
PRODUCER: He's stylish, isn't he? BOTH: He's so stylish.
The brown suit. You should get a suit like that.
You're setting yourself up for success.
Yep.
Have you actually done the planning for your agent and auctioneer?
Yes. We have. Yes.
So, we've locked in our agent.
Who is that? That's Ray White.
('FLOWER DUET' BY LAKME PLAYS)
So, that would be two people using Ray White.
That's two people using Ray White. Yes, we know.
(LAUGHS) OK.
How is this gonna work? We have a different Ray White agent.
We're gonna have a different auctioneer as well.
And what auctioneer have you got?
An opening bid or offer to get us to get us up and going here today.
We're 99% sure, according to his words, is Tom Panos.
Tom Panos? Oh, wow.
We've met with Tom. Sydney couple.
We loved Tom. Yeah.
We thought we have to.
We met with Tom before we left Sydney.
You go with the person that's got the results.
And we don't know if he'll be our auctioneer just yet
but I think if we get him I think, yeah, they'll be pretty jealous.
SCOTTY: Well, I guess we'll have to watch this space.
Speaking of tug-of-wars, the breakdown
of communication between Jesse and Paige seems to be continuing as they
heed Alice and Marty's advice and head off to get a real estate agent.
Like, I just feel like I'm just at your disposal.
Like, you only listen to me when YOU want to.
It's definitely not the case, honey.
Then you try and, like, throw it back in my face
in front of people and in front of the camera
when I have an attitude,
because no-one's there to pick up on why I have an attitude.
Mmm?
I don't think having arguments is bad sometimes.
But on The Block, our fights have been
a little bit more intense because we are very emotionally heightened.
We're very sleep deprived.
We're under a lot of pressure internally and externally.
I've been really patient for three weeks
but if you want to disrespect me again
in front of people and in front of the camera,
I'm gonna (BLEEP) walk off.
OK. Do you understand me?
Yep. I've been really (BLEEP) patient.
It shows what renovation does to your relationship,
and it's a really...
It's intense.
Don't make me look like a crazy person...
Yeah. ..just to make yourself look better.
OK.
'Cause it's very transparent what you're doing.
SCOTTY: As the pair arrives in town, they
make a beeline for their first choice of agent.
So, our objective for today, we just wanted to go in, see who was there.
('FLOWER DUET' BY LAKME PLAYS)
SCOTTY: Oh, dear.
After you.
(PENGUINS CHIRP)
SCOTTY: As Day One of Guest Bedroom Week comes to a close,
last night's winners, Courtenay and Grant,
are getting ready to leave site...
See you, peasants. ..on their Ford getaway.
The winners of each week are treated to a night away with me.
And today we're heading
to Victoria's stunning Mornington Peninsula.
COURTNEY: Shall we stop past MacDonald's?
GRANT: Yeah, no, we definitely stop past McDonald's.
Just in case it's all fancy food tonight.
(GIGGLES)
Whoa!
No, don't go too fast though, please.
Why? 'Cause it's 60 along here and...
I'm gonna drive it like it's stolen.
# Save tonight
# And fight the break of dawn. #
(MUSIC STOPS ABRUPTLY)
# Come tomorrow
# Tomorrow I'll be gone... #
SCOTTY: I've loaned out the Ford Mustang Mach-E for the trip
and asked the pair to meet me at the Continental Hotel in Sorrento.
Nice hotel. The Continental Hotel is so nice.
It is, isn't it. Yeah, perfect.
We got to reception and, like,
there were two girls kind of fiddling around in the cupboard,
like, backs turned away.
Service time was terrible. We were waiting there for ages.
And I was like, gosh, why are they... Hello? We're here.
Hi. Oh, hello. How are you?
Oh, my gosh!
And then Alisa and Lysandra turned around and I was like, wow.
I was in shock.
Oh, my god! Welcome.
Wow.
And I don't think Grant knew who they were.
I'm gonna put my hand up and immediately say
I didn't know who they were.
SCOTTY: Let me help you out, Grant.
Former Block contestants,
fiery twins Alisa and Lysandra were known for being outspoken.
Kyal and Kara produced probably the worst room of The Block
and they get 6.5s, and it's not fair.
Going. It's sold.
They won The Block back in 2013
and came back the following year to compete as all-stars.
Sold.
Altogether they've taken home a combined total of over $1 million
from the competition.
And tonight they're our VIP guests.
Oh! Saved by Scotty!
Just the man we're looking for.
Don't tell me you two have bought a hotel.
Well, how excited are YOU guys for the Winners and Grinners dinner?
So excited. We feel like we won the right week.
This joint is flash as a rat with a gold tooth, this place.
I'm telling you right now. It is... And you're in the penthouse.
It was, it was amazing.
It was very Courtney. It was such a beautiful hotel.
It was very Courtney.
(GASPS) Oh, my gosh!
Jeez.
Wow, this is beautiful. Incredible.
Look at the view. Wow.
That is so pretty.
What would you rather, this or camping?
While last week's winners are living it up,
back at The Block, losing team Ricky and Haydn are busy working.
MAN: Hey, guys.
So, I've come over to see your chump jackets.
BOTH: What's that?
Mark and I were the proud winner of a chump jacket a few times.
You guys look spectacular.
I feel like I should have a trumpet or something.
PRODUCER: What's a chump?
Chump is the team that finishes last in any given week.
Whoever sucks the most.
Now, that chump shirt wasn't rolled out for the first two weeks.
What a surprise that it came out once we came last.
I know. (LAUGHS)
So, what was the go with these jackets?
They were smart looking jackets. Yeah?
Yeah, they were yellow and they had tails.
Yeah, right.
Yeah, I tell you what, I reckon if we did
throw on bit of a barbecue cook up,
it might be, you know, reasonable proof to show
everyone that we aren't the chumps that we acted like this week, maybe.
(TRUMPET SOUNDS)
HAYDN: Ricky kindly put his hand up to go
down to Aldi and collect some food for the barbie.
Steak, chicken, snags.
It's done.
Now I just need some bread.
There's no better way to climb yourself out of Chumpville
than to cook a champ barbecue.
Mate, we've got two full chooks on. Oh!
Yeah, and I've got some steaks for some steak sandwiches.
Oh.
We like to over cater. I love it.
That's what the chumps do.
Suck at bathrooms but we cook a good barbie.
What would the definition of a chump be?
A chump is like, you know, isn't
chump what you throw into the ocean for sharks?
Or something? Like, chump?
I thought chump was like you know, when you all go to a fair and
there's the clown who doesn't want to be a clown but is forced to be.
What fair are you going to? Like old mediaeval days.
Um, I thought chump was rump. (COW MOOS)
They might not know what it means
but all our teams are keen for a feed.
Guys, are we hungry?
We are starving. Starving.
Well, all except one.
(SNORING SOUNDS)
I did not make the chumps' barbecue, no.
Nor did I.
(SNORING SOUNDS)
And in honour of the first official chumps' barbecue of Season 20,
Duncan has cracked out an old souvenir for the boys.
PRODUCER: You took great pride in standing side-by-side Duncan
wearing the jackets.
There he goes. (LAUGHTER)
They must've had smaller contestants back in the day.
BOTH: Yeah, I think they did.
I must say, I loved Ricky and Haydn's barbecue.
They can be a chump anytime they want.
SCOTTY: Ahh, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Scott Pickett.
ALL: Hello. Wow! How are you?
Your celebrity chef.
And, have a look at the food that's already coming out.
There's so much more to come.
And you've gotta go and get cooking, have you?
I've gotta get the next course ready.
Right, you've got some snacks.
And then I've got a surprise for you.
Ooh!
The steak was...
Oh, god, the steak, honestly...
COURTNEY: I ate it, it was one of the best meals I've had.
It was delicious. Beautiful.
This is absolutely outstanding.
I can't wait to go back there.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Alright, Scotty, we've got your next course here.
Yes, thank you.
Bon appetit.
(GASPS) (LAUGHS)
Oh, (BLEEP).
$10,000 from Ford.
It looks like you're paying for dinner.
Yep, that's right.
SCOTTY: As well as taking home the 10 grand cash,
Courtney and Grant also get the
advantage of scoring some invaluable advice from Alisa and Lysandra.
I think first and foremost, the one
thing Alisa and I always did really well was getting the layout right.
That is number one. It's key.
If it's a functional space, people will buy it.
If they can't envisage themselves in that space,
they're not gonna buy it.
Yeah. Or even next piece of advice...
Yep?
Every single time you deliver a room...
Yep?
..think outside the square.
Think out how can you push it to the next level.
Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
So, there's, like, extra things that would be like, OK.
Wow factor. The wow factor.
That was really good advice. Yeah.
Being with the girls was probably, like, the biggest blessing.
Congratulations. Cheers. Cheers, guys.
Thanks for having us.
Good luck for the rest of the competition.
Winners are grinners. Yay!
You beauty.
Another free meal for me too. (LAUGHTER)
(TENSE ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC)
SCOTT CAM: I know it's a lot to take in... (ECHOING)
..and it's very shocking news.
I'm really sorry.
VOICEOVER: This is the week...
I'm not having you on site. You're a snake.
She wants to be left alone.
Oh, it's just frustrating.
You want me to want to be here and I don't.
Then walk out, man!
Pressures of The Block can be a little bit too much for some.
..it all builds...
Cut your attitude out. I can't cut my attitude out
when you actually haven't been listening to me.
He just acts like I'm the problem.
..to one life-changing decision...
It's healthy to argue to an extent.
It's getting extreme on the Block.
..that rocks everyone...
It's a very brave decision that you've made.
..to the core.
That is for the best.
One unmissable week.