The Block

Five teams arrive to meet Scotty at a fake Channel Nine office. They learn they will all be contestants and there will be no eliminations. They're also shocked to know that they're on The Block. Apartments are allocated and Scotty tells the teams to get ready for the next day. All five apartments are different in size and aspect and they get busy trying to read their plans.

Chris and Jenna are struggling to come up with a plan and they're the only ones who don't have a builder. Darren does the heavy lifting and brings all his timber up the stairs but fellow carpenter Michael is a little craftier. He gives the scissor lift operator a case of beer in return for his services to bring his timber up and through the window.

Asbestos has been found in the building so while its safely removed from the site the teams head to HQ. Simon and Shannon are pulled over by police on their way to HQ - they ran a red light but got off with a warning. Scotty and "Fave" Brad challenge the teams to make a new scoreboard for HQ. The team that comes up with the winning prototype will take home 5000 dollars.

The pressure of room delivery fast approaching is getting to all the teams and the teams get busy. Keith helps Max and Karstan by tarping up their exposed window while they go shopping together. Carlene and Dee shop together for eight hours for their first bedroom. The teams are finding it hard to work Block style because the order of construction isn't what it usually is on a building site.

Overview and recap of the week.

Simon and Shannon do more damage to one of the Suzukis - that's two crashes in two cars in two days, by two brothers. Max and Karstan's cabinetry doesn't arrive in time and for the first time on The Block, a room isn't complete.

Max has to give their cabinet maker his marching orders and Karstan finds it difficult to see him leave. Dee tells Keith of her frustrations that they have the smallest floor plan. The teams hand in their scores to Scotty and Michael and Carlene win the jury vote. Dee gets sprung on car cam criticizing the architect. The teams go out for a night on the town for a Brazilian BBQ dancing.

Keith isn't happy when he finds all the mess downstairs. He calls another safety briefing with Safety Cam. The contestants aren't happy, especially when it comes time to clean it all up. Darren and Dee read about themselves in the Sunday papers - as contestants on The Block. Scotty pays the teams a visit to check on progress and likes what he sees in all the bathrooms.

Scotty arrives with some house warming presents for all the teams - kitchen items. When the gifts are opened they discover there's a challenge. They'll have to re-purpose an antique item into a gift for each other. Max and Karstan will be giving to Carlene and Michael, Michael and Carlene will be giving to Simon and Shannon.

Chris and Jenna have their first fight. Karstan receives the news that two of his mining colleagues were killed when a mine collapsed in NSW. He was rattled by the news and says that he doesn't know if he wants to go back to mining after The Block. Carlene goes shopping for tiling materials and struggles to fit the bits and pieces in the car.

Overview and recap of the week.

The main bathrooms are due for completion and there's a huge amount of works for all the teams to get through. As Scotty arrives to call tools down its a race to finish and style their rooms to impress the judges. Michael and Carlene are first to be judged by Neale, Shaynna and Darren.

The contestants inspect each other's main bathrooms and give their scores out of ten. Keith and his builders are demolishing walls in Simon and Shannon's area so the boys relax over a coffee. Karstan and his builders discover there is a secret room above his second bedroom and terrace. They will need to find a way to access the room properly and the room is theirs.

Scotty pays the teams a visit to check on building progress. All the contestants take time out to visit an ice bar for Max's 25th birthday and they all enjoy a few drinks. There are a few tired sore heads the next morning. Carlene has overspent on her rooms, she and Michael sit down and try and work out a budget for the rest of the build and decide to use vouchers from Mitre 10 for their study.

Scotty calls all the team to a meeting in the basement of the building and announces that they'll all be building and setting up a Block Shop Pop Up Store - they'll get 50,000 dollars to build the shop and they'll have 10,000 dollars each team to stock the shop and are able to keep the profits for their renovations. Scotty and Shelley have a chat to all the teams and check on progress.

Max and Karstan's unique floor is poured and everyone is keen to check out the product. Everyone has different ideas about the pop-up shop. They all meet to discuss the ideas and Simon and Shannon dominate the meeting talking about their idea of a coffee machine. Chris and Jenna tell the teams that they want their own section of the shop and it isn't well-received by Dee.

Overview and recap of the week.

So far the teams have been renovating for four weeks and this week, two rooms and a hallway has almost sent some of the teams over the edge. The cabinets for three of the teams may not be finished in time to reveal and Michael isn't happy. Some tough-talking and gentle persuasion from Dee gets the cabinet maker over the line and all the cabinets are delivered.

The master bedroom is due in a week's time and all the teams are trying to bring something unique to give them the winning edge with the judges. Safety Cam has been on the hunt for anyone not obeying the rules on site. He doesn't like Darren's note requesting that people wear socks on his new timber flooring.

Progress is slow in the pop-up shop. Shelley Craft gives the teams a chance to win 5000 dollars cash with a challenge at Melbourne Poytechni.

The pop up shop is very slow to progress until Michael starts the building work and Dee organises her merchandiser friend Carissa to call a meeting. But two of the teams have help from past contestants Bec and George and twins Alisa and Lysandra. Karstan is sick with the flu or "man flu" and Max is trying to make him feel better.

Michael and Carlene aren't getting on well after Michael's afternoon at the pub. Karstan cuts his head on site and Keith takes him to the medical centre for stitches. Michael ends up fighting with everyone, from the concrete cutter to his wife, who ends up in tears.

Overview and recap of the week.

The master bedrooms and walk in robes are completed and ready for delivery. But just a few minutes before Scotty calls tools down there's a family emergency for Darren and Dee. Their daughter Lily has been taken to hospital and they need to leave The Block before their room is complete to be with her. As a result, their room isn't complete.

The jury votes and Simon and Shannon's strategy to score the other teams very low pay off. Their move doesn't impress the other teams.