Monday, January 29th, 2023 on Amazon Freevee at 7:00am
Chelsea is determined to reconnect with Paul but is stymied by his busy schedule. When he’s distracted by Terese, Chelsea realises she needs to understand her rival and goes out of her way to talk business with Terese, gathering intel. Later, Chelsea gives herself a Terese-esque makeover, adopting her fashion, applying Terese’s favourite perfume and copying her gestures. Paul registers the familiar perfume and Chelsea uses his sentimental attachment to draw closer to him. Just as Chelsea attempts to ask Paul out again, she’s interrupted by Sadie who – following Wendy’s push to stick up for herself – asks when she can expect to receive payment for her work at the pop-up. Embarrassed in front of Paul, Chelsea berates Sadie and claims the agreement was payment in 30-days. Incensed that Sadie has been manipulated to feel in the wrong, Wendy and Andrew take up her cause and insist that Chelsea pays Sadie by the next day, revealing to Cara that her sister is broke. Not wanting to re-ignite drama with the Rodwells, Cara lends her sister the money, but asks Chelsea not to say a word to Remi.
Paul is flattered by Chelsea’s interest and accepts her offer to take him to dinner. Soon after, however, his mood sours when he sees a loved-up photo of Krista and Leo on social media. Off this, Paul makes an intriguing proposal to Sadie…
Suspicious after witnessing Chelsea’s interaction with Terese, Remi puts the pieces together when she comes across a napkin on which Chelsea has practiced signing ’Mrs Chelsea Robinson’. When Chelsea and Cara return home, Remi lays out her claim that Chelsea is in town to shamelessly gold-dig. Cornered, Chelsea deflects Remi, ‘accidentally’ revealing that Cara has lent her money. Remi is shocked to learn that Cara hasn’t told her that she has bailed Chelsea out, and an argument ensues between the wives.
Melanie continues to talk up her new ‘romance’ with Santo when in earshot of Terese and Toadie. As Karl and Holly support her in preparation for her ‘second date’, Melanie feels guilty about her subterfuge but decides to keep quiet when she is reminded of how close Karl and Toadie are. While an emotional Melanie whiles away time by herself on her ‘date’, Terese admits to Toadie and Karl that knowing Melanie has some happiness in her life releases some of the guilt she feels about her own happiness with Toadie. Later, Terese is startled to find Santo on a date with Vera Punt and is further troubled to learn that Vera is unaware that Santo is seeing Melanie. The next morning, Terese runs into Melanie and probes her on her romance with Santo. Melanie dials up the pretense, claiming they’re exclusive already and she can already tell they’re ‘meant to be’. After weighing things up, Terese decides it’s better if Melanie is focused on Santo, and she does not say a word about Santo dating other women.