Episode 3 Hotel of Mum and Dad

Living at home is a cushy number,

leaving you with money to burn.

£20 a month on nails, that's never changing.

No wonder so many young people are living with mum and dad.

My mum does a hell of a lot for me, she cooks, she cleans,

she helps me out with money.

He pays for my car insurance, my car, my phone bill.

They're even moving their other half in.

My parents went away for 3½ weeks, so I moved him in.

What happens when they have to move out and fend for themselves?

Oh, my Lord!

We're giving young couples the chance to find out.

I'm scared of everything going wrong really.

I didn't ask for that! I asked for washing-up liquid.

Will they relish their freedom?

I'm so excited.

Or push each other to breaking point?

I'm just saying we need more money.

We don't have more money.

Has somebody stolen £20?

I haven't taken the £20.

Will they move out for good?

Maybe it's time I've got to say goodbye. Hope not.

Or run home to The Hotel Of Mum And Dad?

Right, guys, what's your decision now?

You tell them. You tell them.

Meet Jack, 20, and Olivia, 19,

our odd couple from Norwich who've been together a year.

Met on Facebook,

he sent me a really cheesy voice note, which I won't go into

-because nobody wants to hear that.

-"I think you're pretty.

"Will you buy me a Nando's? I ain't got much money." And Liv

was just like, "Yeah, all right." I was like, "That worked."

And his seductive patter paid off.

Comedian Jack

and care assistant Liv have been a headline double act ever since.

Mine and Jack's relationship is very much like a mother

and child cos he's so crazy and I'm so sensible.

-Do you want any of my hot dog?

-'I love how Jack makes me laugh'

without fail, even in an argument.

-I am romantic.

-No, you're not.

-I am.

Liv just puts up with me and, um, yeah, she's just really nice,

like she's probably the most caring person I know.

It's a good combination though cos sometimes I forget how to have fun -

I'm too sensible - and then he brings out the fun side in me again.

And it wasn't long before that fun was on tap 24/7...

You've got a catch, you have.

..when Jack moved in with Liv and her mum Sarah.

I like having Olivia and Jack around the house,

depending on what day of the week it is.

'It's entertaining and it's good fun, so...

Pass the parcel.

I think the reason that I stay here a lot is for an easier life really.

Cheers.

Easy is an understatement(!)

Jack doesn't give me any money to live here,

but he kind of pays his way in laughs.

'I guess because I enjoy that,

'I don't really think about him being a bit of a freeloader really.'

He can blag it.

But she pays a hefty price for those laughs.

-Sarah pretty much does everything, don't she?

-Yeah.

If you want a job done, do it yourself.

'I do the cooking, I do the cleaning,'

I do the washing up, I do the wiping up.

If we were 13 years old, it'd be exactly the same as how it is now.

The only one thing she won't do for us is the washing.

I do think sometimes with Jack and Olivia they're quite immature.

So, who did eat my goat's cheese tart last night by the way?

-Me.

-OK.

While Olivia gives her mum £150 a month to put up with them,

Jack doesn't pay a thing and that's not the only reason

he has to smile, he also gets to make people laugh for a living.

'I just make stupid little internet videos,'

put them online and, for some reason, get paid for doing so.

Hello, it's me, Jack, mate.

And today I'm talking about something that really, really...

Cos he has this online persona, he's a bit arrogant.

-I'm talking about chavs.

-Bit cocky.

The beautiful people.

Chavs confuse me. They have their own special language.

I just enjoy making videos

and the money is just a bonus that happens along the way.

It's a far cry from Liv's full-time job as a care assistant.

Our jobs are extremely different, he has to stand in front

of a camera for an hour and act like an absolute head case,

but I have to go into work, I have to look after the elderly people.

At times, it is literally emotionally draining.

So Liv's ready, more than ever, to start looking after herself.

I definitely want to move out more than him.

I want to become that adult

and see what I can actually achieve on my own two feet,

rather than being spoon-fed or supported by other people.

So we're giving them

both the chance to go it alone in a place of their own for one week.

But "I'm all right" Jack is dragging his feet.

I've got the best of both worlds here, so it would be silly for me

to move out, like I haven't got my actual mum nagging me,

but I've got a mum-like character that does everything for me.

So to give all that up and go and do it myself

and pay more money to do it myself just seems a bit silly.

So Jack's got everything to lose, unlike Liv's mum Sarah.

I think Mum would definitely love it if I moved out,

although she'd miss me.

We are like friends, good friends, best friends really I guess.

I've got a good relationship with my daughter.

'But having adults live here, um, is a different ball game.'

Your electricity, your washing, your food,

everything is just that much more.

And I do sometimes think

'it would be so nice just to

'have like a little, one-bedroom place just for me.'

Thanks, Mum.

But before that can happen, Jack and Olivia need to see

if they can live together.

And already, they seem to want different things.

I definitely want to test mine and Jack's relationship.

I'd quite like to see whether, if we moved out, whether our relationship

would grow stronger or whether it would sort of break down a bit

cos he can't cope with the sort of responsibility and being an adult.

It'd be like Jack's fun house, just me winding Liv up 24/7.

A bit of a Peter Pan syndrome, really - he doesn't want to grow up.

So that's our funny man-child and his grown-up girlfriend in Norwich.

And in Essex, we have high school sweethearts Ellie-Rose

and Mitchell. They're both 18

and have been together for over a year and a half.

We met when we was in school

but we didn't really like each other then.

One side of the tree was for, like, the alternative kind of people,

and the other side was where I used to hang out with my friends.

She was in a relationship. Sometimes she'd come in with red hair,

brown hair, dark orange tan.

So I wasn't really interested.

I sort of changed from being all orangey and horrible,

into being like "pow".

After ditching the orange glow, they quickly went from chalk

and cheese to peas in a pod, and developed a mutual passion.

When it comes to sci-fi I like pretty much everything.

You can say I'm bi-Trekual.

I'm bi-Trekual too.

Once Mitch set his phasers to stun, there was no turning back

for this beauty and her geek.

My relationship with Mitchell is...strange.

I think I'm mainly attracted to Mitchell

because he's so over-confident.

I used to be a lady's man, like, back in school,

but I think I'm losing my touch, but I think that's cos I'm engaged.

Things moved at warp speed for the sci-fi sweethearts,

they were engaged within months.

And before she knew it, only child Ellie had moved in with

Mitch, Mitch's mum Chris and a tribe of siblings.

It's an arrangement that suits Mum.

Having my children at home means the world to me, they're my life.

As much as it suits Mitch.

My mum does my cooking...

-All right?

-What's for dinner?

..my laundry, my ironing.

You got any dirty washing, mate? Can you, er, bring it down?

She cleans everything in the house apart from my room - Ellie does that.

He's a massive mummy's boy.

And I love doing things for him.

It's what it's all about though, being a mum.

No point in having a family if you don't value each other.

-There you go, Mitch.

-Thank you.

But Mum's family values are keeping Mitch tied to her apron strings

and Ellie trapped in their hectic home.

Usually you've got Mitchell playing his guitar...

the baby screaming... the dog barking.

It's just really uncomfortable.

Sometimes Ellie gets in this random mood where she wants to clean everything.

Sometimes I do feel that Chris's house does need a good scrub.

Don't look no different anyway, by the time I'm finished.

But you can scrub away, El, as much as you like, babe,

I ain't going to stop you.

Ellie's desperate to let loose

her domestic goddess in a home of their own.

I would absolutely love to get our own place, it'd be so much fun.

So we're going to give them both a chance to boldly go

where they haven't gone before -

a place of their own for one whole week.

But mummy's boy Mitch isn't ready to move.

Is that all right, Mitchell?

I don't think it's that important moving out to get our own space

because my mum leaves us alone, like, in my room at my own house.

I think Ellie might want to move out more than I do

cos she's more grown-up than me.

But neither of them are grown-up when it comes to money.

Mine and Mitchell's financial situation is pretty poor.

Both full-time students, Mitch lives off his student loan

and Ellie lives off her dad.

I do try to get Mitchell to save some money, but when it comes to

certain items that he really, really wants it's virtually impossible.

I've got an Xbox, a Nintendo Wii, a 3DS and I might be buying a PS3

cos I just, like, I love games - that's all I do pretty much all day.

Games are my life.

And Mitchell is Mum's life,

so letting go of her youngest is going to be hard.

If Ellie and Mitchell went, yeah, I'd be...

'I would miss them terribly. Selfish, isn't it, really?

'I don't think I could,'

er, live on my own, to be honest.

My mum's told me that she doesn't want me to move.

Can't stay at her house all my entire life, so...

but I think she's going to miss me quite a lot.

She's going to miss all the things she does for me.

I don't think they're quite ready for it yet, to be honest.

Maybe another 18 months, two years, but I might be wrong.

It looks like neither Mum nor Mitch are ready for the move.

Can Ellie get her way and win independence for the both of them?

Oh, my God, if I could actually convince Mitchell to move out

permanently, I would be very, very shocked if...

especially if it came within the next, like, year, I would be gobsmacked.

So, we've got two boys refusing to grow up.

One Peter Pan funny man from Norfolk.

I've got the best of both worlds here,

so it would be silly for me to move out.

And one mummy's boy from another dimension.

My mum does my cooking, my laundry, my ironing.

Will their girlfriends succeed on their mission to blast away

from the mother ship and transform their boys to men?

Well, this is the first time in,

like, 19 years that I've gone a whole night with no TV.

I just don't know if I'm IN love with her. All right, Mum?

We're giving both couples the money they need to try renting

a place of their own for a week, but it's the same budget

they would have if they were going it alone for real.

To work that out, Jack and Olivia have to face their finances

and it's not pretty.

Jack's bank statements would probably reveal a lot of takeaways.

Nando's, Tesco, McDonald's.

A lot of pubs, I'd say.

Delaney's Irish Bar, Delaney's Irish Bar.

So, he can spend it, but can he earn it?

And how much do YOU earn?

It varies all the time, I don't even know. I'll check it now.

It was £427 cos I just remembered.

-My most recent payment?

-Yeah.

-£427.

It's roughly half of what Olivia earns as a carer,

so he's going to have to pull his finger out and make more videos.

The more clicks, the more cash.

If I actually made a video every week, as I'm supposed to,

-it'd be £700.

-Yeah.

-So, we'll put that down, yeah?

-£650 a month, it's not bad, is it?

-No.

With Jack's video money and Olivia's full-time job,

the couple have a total of £300 for the week.

Yeah, that is good.

What about full-time students Ellie and Mitch?

Let's do a column of how much each of us spends.

Ellie is determined to go it alone,

but Mitch's only income is his student finances.

Then do a grand total at the bottom and see who spends less.

It's got to be you.

As well as his game-buying habit...

£55, and that's for one of my new games.

..Mitchell is feeding his entire family.

-Right.

-Shed-loads of food and stuff.

-Yeah. Is that right?

-Let's say about £250.

Lots of food to last over a period of two months

and that's for everyone in the house.

I think Mitchell gets about £3,000. I think that's every four,

possibly five months.

Out of that, he gives me £500.

I'm glad helping Mum out with her bills because she's done everything

she can to raise me up like how I am, so I'm just repaying the favour.

Is that £60?

But it's the other way around for Ellie, who is completely

funded from the bank of Dad.

He pays for my car insurance, my car, my phone bill.

Magazines.

It is quite easy to get money from my dad, yeah.

Um, if I need money, I just tell him

and he'll sort of dip into the magic pocket and get some money out.

Thanks to Dad paying for everything,

Ellie barely has to spend a penny,

and together they have £295 for the week.

I think that's because I'm not... like, my parents don't expect me

to help out with, like, money.

So to hear Mitchell giving

so much money into the family to his mum kind of makes me

feel a bit like, hmm, sort of being robbed of your cash a little bit.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

It's just like paying rent.

That's what I mean, you're like virtually

paying the rent on a small flat per month to your family.

I don't mind. My mum does everything for me, so I don't mind.

But this week, Ellie has persuaded Mitchell to prioritise moving

over his mum, as she takes him to see a flat in Basildon.

We don't get much money between us at all

but I would rather use that to get a really tiny place

that we could call our own than stay living at Mitchell's.

Ooh.

I love the colour scheme of this kitchen.

And there's ample sockets.

And Olivia takes Jack to check out a pad in Norwich.

Look at the kitchen.

-It's proper studenty as well, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Got everything...

-Yeah.

..we need. That's all your stuff here. This is your area, Liv.

I've got a feeling

that I'm going to be sitting here for quite a long time.

While Jack stamps his territory, Ellie does an inspection of hers.

A little bit of fluff. I'll get rid of that after.

Both couples declare the flats fit for purpose.

I can't wait to actually, like, move in.

That's another thing I've not took into consideration.

-What?

-This is small already. How small is it going to look when it's got all your...?

Whoa! Where am I going to put all my shoes?

In the bin.

That's a really good idea, Jack, put her shoes in the bin...

Obviously, the sex life's going to be a lot better,

-because there's not other people to worry about.

-Is that a promise?

That's a maybe. It won't just have to be in one room either.

SHE LAUGHS

Ugh. But Jack's still blowing hot and cold over the whole idea.

-I'm not going in, like, stubborn, like, "It's not going to work".

-No.

But at the end of the day I've still got them doubts I had originally.

-Yeah.

-And the only thing that'll clear them up

is spending time here and seeing if it is better than I expected.

It's going to be a big test for both our couples,

and on move day Olivia and Jack seem to be

already losing marks for bickering.

-There's not enough room in this room.

-You don't need anything else.

Yes, I do! I've got no underwear in there.

You do not know what a female needs.

What am I forgetting?

Bed sheets.

-You can sort that, can't you?

-They're in the airing cupboard.

I don't know where that is.

You've got to take your TV as well. Ohhh...

Well, rather than you moaning, why don't you let me pack stuff

and you be loading the car up, drip?

-Do you not think that would be better?

-Chore.

Your attitude is a chore.

-Let's just stay here.

-Let's just shut up.

They're not off to a great start,

and with their relationship on trial this week,

Liv's nervous about the couple's odds.

It is quite scary to test your relationship like this, yeah.

Definitely, cos it's quite a big thing, isn't it, moving out?

It makes me wonder, cos we've always been a couple at our parents' house,

how we'll get on just living us two,

doing what we want with our own sort of choices.

-Are you nearly done now, Liv?

-No, I haven't got my shoes.

Now it's got real and we're actually moving out today,

it's hit me a bit, and, um...

I think it's going to have to be a waiting game, just wait and see.

It's going to either go really well or total opposite.

While Jack and Olivia face a week of uncertainty,

Mitchell's mum knows for sure that she'll miss her son like mad,

but at least she can send him off well fed.

Tea bags and sugar, some pasta and sauces, bread rolls,

sausages, turkey leg roast, burgers...

-You all ready to go, then?

-Almost, I think.

And Mum's not forgotten Ellie.

I have a whole bag of cleaning supplies that Chris has given me.

And some stuff Chris maybe doesn't know about.

Just some provisions for the week.

Meanwhile, mum Chris is putting on a brave face.

-Looking forward to it, El?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

I've taken Post-It notes so Mitchell can know what he's doing wrong.

I'll put them up where he's done something wrong.

I think my mum might get a bit teary after I leave.

But Mum isn't the only one needing delicate handling today.

There's also Mitch's other love.

-The TV will go on the back seat wrapped in the covers.

-Yeah.

I put the sheets on the back seat.

Here's my TV and...probably the most important thing of the week.

-All right, then.

-I'll see you soon.

Don't let him get away with nothing.

-Oh, I won't.

-Start as you mean to go on. All right?

And don't upset the neighbours.

I won't. I'm a nice man.

Right, you've definitely got the leads for the Xbox?

-Yeah, I think so.

-Yeah? OK.

-OK?

-Don't panic.

For Mitch, life without his TV leads is hardly worth living.

Even more unthinkable for Mum, life without Mitch.

You are coming back, ain't you?

'Maybe it's time I've got to say goodbye.'

Hope not.

But what can you do? It's all emotional.

-Love you.

-But they know they can always come home.

While Chris watches her boy fly the nest...

..Jack and Olivia are ruffling each other's feathers

as they begin their week-long road test.

# You hit me once, I hit you back

# You gave a kick, I gave a slap

# You smashed a plate over my head

# Then I set fire to our bed... #

Jack, you've got glass in your suitcase!

Yeah, I know. It's the worst TV in the world.

-Have you brought all them?

-Yeah. I might want to watch a lot of films.

And they're all the most girliest, soppiest, mushy ones

that I could think of.

And if death by romcom isn't enough to strike fear into Jack's heart...

-Try and make the hot water work.

-Oh, what, just mess around?

..a broken boiler might.

Well, you're the man. Do something decent.

No idea what this is. I'm just messing around with some buttons.

-Is that hot?

-No.

Oh...

I want hot water.

That's going to work now.

-Why?

-Cos that weren't even on.

-What wasn't?

-The whole thing, on the wall.

-We turned it on there already.

BOILER ROARS

All me, that is, Liv.

And the next problem?

We didn't bring towels.

No.

-Did we?

-No. We'll have to buy some, won't we?

Oh, great(!) Never bought a towel in my life.

With no water, no towels and nonstop squabbling,

it could be a long week.

I don't know where to put all my shoes, Jack.

Don't know why you brought them all.

Cos I'm a girl and I need shoes.

Maybe they can agree on how to spend their money.

So, how much have we got here, then? £200, £220, £225...

-We need to take out household bills.

-..to spend on whatever we want.

Take out your household bills.

Or maybe not.

For what? If we're getting chips we might as well pop to the chippy.

Yeah, and what, waste money when you could buy a pack of potatoes

and do it for the week?

Don't worry about the week. Look, just worry about now.

No, you need to do it for the week, Jack. We don't have much money.

-Yeah, but we might just eat out every day.

-No.

These two can't agree on anything, and to make matters worse,

they work out they have just £25 a day to live.

Next on the list of grown-up things to tackle, cooking.

"Tip in the rice and return to the boil,

"stir once then reduce the heat."

This is getting pretty much done and the rice isn't even in yet.

Please tell me you've done the chicken first.

-No.

-What, you just threw it all in?

-Yeah.

-You joking?

And Liv steps in to save the day.

Why have you got a ladle?

-HE LAUGHS

-I have no idea what a ladle is!

-Ah!

-That's a spoon.

-That's not a spoon.

-Yes, it is.

-Quite a big moment, yeah?

-Mm. Yeah.

Achievement?

-Yeah.

-Is it?

Well, we've sort of successfully cooked a meal.

-We got there in the end.

-YOU successfully cooked it.

I sort of just faffed around a bit.

-So we've successfully done our first food shop for the house.

-Mm-hm.

What next, a baby?

No, I don't do children.

Chicken tonight, babies tomorrow!

While Jack shocks Olivia with signs of maturity,

Mitchell has taken his first steps towards manhood.

He's moved in with the love of his life.

I've got my TV!

Oh, and his girlfriend.

I've got some incense sticks so it doesn't smell in here

until we get some air freshener sorted.

Then it's down to business.

They have just £20 a day to live on, so how will they spend it?

-Er, cinema one night.

-Mm-hm.

-Out for dinner one night.

-Mm-hm.

And this can be used for emergencies.

-Emergency cash.

-Yeah, it can go there.

How much do we need for food?

-We'll put 60 aside.

-Or maybe 40 and then put change with it.

OK.

If we have a lot more money on us we'll be tempted to spend more.

So time to freeze their assets.

'I'm definitely more responsible with money than Mitchell.

'If he sees something he wants, he'll go and buy it.

'So if he doesn't know whereabouts I've just hidden it,

'then it's all good, then he won't spend it when we need it.'

It's Mitch's first night away from home,

and as they settle down in front of the much-loved television,

they make a horrible discovery.

Ellie's forgotten to pack the TV leads.

Well, we ain't got TV to watch, so I don't know what we're going to do.

How many times can I apologise for forgetting?

I know you've apologised.

And things are tense for both couples,

because in Norwich, Jack the lad's transformed into a grumpy old man,

putting tonight's house-warming party under threat.

I can't really be bothered to have a party.

I never thought I'd say that in my life, but I can't be bothered.

It's the old age.

No, it's just, like, cos I will not be arsed to clean up tomorrow.

Like it'd be you cleaning up anyway(!)

Cut me some slack, will you?

It's like they've been married for 100 years,

which may explain last night's lack of passion.

We was watching The Shawshank Redemption last night

and I think Liv was asleep before he even goes in prison.

The whole film was set in a prison!

If this is your idea of foreplay then I don't want to know, right?

HE SNORES

That's never a turn-on.

And you do that weird throat thing in your sleep,

so that's scary, that is.

-Wake up and you're going...

-HE HAWKS AND SNORTS

Well, there's no chance of a snooze fest tonight, cos it's party time.

Day two in our own place, and it is good. Yeah, it's really good.

Drinks are flowing, we're just having a party, just playing FIFA.

I'm sure that'll get a bit more exciting

as the alcoholic units start getting consumed.

The couple blew £70 of their budget on booze for their mates,

but Jack's keeping his fun to a minimum.

Even though I say it's relaxed, I'm still sort of on my toes a bit,

because I don't want, like, the whole place to just get trashed.

I feel like I'm a bit of an adult, which I don't want to be.

I do just want to get drunk.

While Jack is wrestling with his new mature side...

..back in Basildon,

Mitchell is still struggling with the events of last night.

It's the first time in, like, 19 years

that I've gone a whole night with no TV,

so that was quite stressful, quite new to me.

Before we left, I asked if Ellie packed the lead for the TV

and she said she did, so I didn't bother looking for it,

and it turns out she didn't pack it.

But every cloud has a silver lining.

This morning he'd done the washing up for me without me having to ask,

-which is really nice.

-Mm, yummy.

I cooked some food and learned some new stuff.

It's all, like, well and good now, while we've not got the TV working,

but I think probably once we pick up the power lead this afternoon

it's probably going to go straight back to normal.

Despite his TV trauma,

Mitch has had an overnight revelation about independent life.

Living with Ellie could be quite easy.

It's not as hard as everyone's been saying it would be.

I think my mum might be warning me overly too much

because she wants me to stay at home.

I'm really tempted to, like, go to the bank,

get my student bank card with a £2,000 overdraft, interest free,

and just put a, er, upfront cost payment fee and just move in.

I think my plot to get Mitchell to move out permanently is going well.

So I think he's, like, really into it now,

now that he's, like, he's got a little taste of it.

So while Ellie thinks she knows what's good for Mitch,

Mitch knows exactly what he wants.

Those TV cables.

So it's straight back to Mum's.

Oh, this is all I came for. It's the, er, lead for the TV,

so now we can, er, play games and watch TV.

Cable sorted, it's time for another house-warming party.

The guests have brought the booze,

so it's time to turn up the music and break out the...

games console?

So that's another party overtaken by computers and drunk boys.

But is Ellie enjoying her freedom as much?

Ten past twelve and I'm already really, really tired,

cos I've not slept very well.

I've been nonstop cleaning as well.

And everyone's still full of loads of energy,

so I feel like a proper old lady.

Yeah, Mitchell's happy.

He had me posing as a mic stand for a while,

and then I was his drinks vendor while he was drumming.

While Mitch throws himself into independent life,

Ellie is a bit preoccupied.

Oh, if someone vomits I'm just... I don't know, I'll probably end up

putting bleach down the toilet whilst their head's still in there.

And seeing Mitch so happy

is making Ellie think about how to make this permanent.

I think Mitchell's loving, like, the whole freedom thing

and the party thing a lot, um...

and I know he definitely wants to stay here afterwards,

but he just has to, like, find the courage

to be honest with his mum about it,

because obviously, like, he feels a little bit guilty about leaving her,

because she got upset yesterday.

So while Ellie watches Mitch have fun in Essex,

it looks like Jack was the only one having all the laughs

at his house-warming, too.

Jack's still in bed.

I'm always up a little bit earlier than him.

Jack decided to cook chicken goujons last night,

around 4 o'clock in the morning, and drink a Red Bull.

That's what they turned out like.

So did Liv get to enjoy herself?

The party was all right.

I did have fun, but cos obviously it was at our place,

I was a bit worried about, like, things getting broken or damaged.

I thought it would be me, like, tidying up

all of the beer bottles laying around

and all the rubbish laying around in the morning

but, sort of, got some of that out of the way last night.

And Jack helped me as well which I was quite surprised about.

He was quite sensible last night.

I thought, "Wow, never seen this side of you before."

But neither of them were THAT sensible

cos the party sunk a big chunk of their budget.

We went out and obviously we bought the alcohol, so we...

yesterday, we spent more than what we would've usually.

Slightly concerned about our budget, really. We've got about £50,

maybe a little bit less to last us the week,

which I guess isn't too bad

but obviously then if that goes on food,

we don't have enough money to, sort of like, do what we want,

like go out or drink or whatever.

While Liv heads off for the day to her gran's,

Jack finally regains consciousness.

Yeah, not feeling the best today.

Maybe it's the pressures of being an adult now.

And the pressure is clearly having an effect

because with just 10 quid a day to live on,

Jack's worrying about earning more money.

I reckon it is a big eye opener.

Like, the fact that you have got your own place,

it does make me want to start doing more stuff.

But will doing more stuff mean

cranking his comedy career up a gear?

I think if I did have my own place,

I would just automatically make more videos

and then that would earn me more money in itself.

Cos I feel more responsible in having a place.

That might, sort of, inspire me in a way

to, sort of, get a car and just do other things.

I can, sort of, go to London

and pursue, sort of, more work up there and stuff.

Feeling motivated, Jack is spurred on by a pep talk

from Dad Steve and partner Sue.

So are you coping all right, yeah?

I think so, but it's obviously been two days, hasn't it?

-Yeah.

-So early days.

And you're skint already?

Pretty much.

Keen to move his career on, Jack's come up with a plan.

Just between us, I might have a stand-up gig on Wednesday.

Yeah? Where's that?

Local pub, just round the corner. It's an open mic night.

I think it's a good idea for you to take up...take this gig.

Mm.

Now he's thinking more long-term, Jack talks it through with Liv.

I spend a lot of my time alone,

thinking about where I'm going to end up, what I'm going to do.

Because obviously with the job that I've got now,

just making online videos, that's not a safety...

like, you can't just do that for ever.

But it might come at a price.

Because obviously Liv's going to be situated in Norwich quite a lot,

for, like, a considerable amount of time

because that's where her job is.

She likes what she does and she'll probably get a career here

and, sort of, be a bit more sensible.

whereas I'll probably try my luck elsewhere

and chase my dreams in London.

Well, when you say, "I want to go to London,

"I want to do this..."

When you don't mention anything about me there, I think,

"Well, you don't want me there."

But you wouldn't just want to follow me around and go wherever I go.

But have you ever said to me, "If I move to London, Liv,

"would you be willing to come?"

Because I wouldn't want to drag you there. You've got...

But it's not dragging if you ask me if I wanted to.

-You...

-I could quite easily say, "No, I don't want to."

You shouldn't alter what you want to do in the future

because of the current relationship.

-You're a bit of a head case, aren't you?

-No.

While things look shaky for Jack and Olivia...

..Ellie and Mitch are all loved up.

We need to clean and get rid of the evidence.

After a hard night's partying from Mitch...

Look at this, from last night.

That's disgusting.

..it's now Ellie's turn to have some fun...

I just like waking up in a tidy place, though.

..in her own unique way.

Even the chair's a little bit sticky in places,

like, on the sides of the poles there.

Yeah, so far, Mitchell's been quite helpful cleaning up.

He done exactly what I asked him to do without hesitating

which is really, really weird.

He's helping out a lot more here than he does at his mum's house.

I think in comparison to Mitchell's mum's house,

I run a pretty tight ship for a little bit!

And plus, I'm a little bit more up on my cleaning

than Chris - she's a bit more relaxed about it.

With the house scrubbed to within an inch of its life,

it's off to the cinema.

The couple are bang on budget for the week so far,

thanks so some penny-pinching tricks.

We're about to go get some really cheap sweets

so we don't have to pay extortionate prices for cinema sweets.

And we're trying to do it in under £10, including the ticket.

-Lovely.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

With cheap sweets and a two-for-one ticket to a zombie movie,

it's mission accomplished.

You'll be all right.

So as an extra little treat, it's off to the seaside.

I think we've spent about £13 today.

-So far.

-Yeah.

Ellie's been spending more than me,

even though it's just like £1 on a magazine.

-Or £1 on a nail varnish, yeah.

-Nail varnish, yeah.

You're doing the spending.

Yeah, I'm finding it hard to kick my magazine and nail polish habit,

-at the moment.

-Yesterday, when we went to the market,

I did want to buy a game.

Yeah, Mitchell did want to buy a game.

But I didn't. I did the sensible thing.

Yes. Yes, you did.

So they're proving sensible with money

but if they want to stay independent,

they are going to need to make some big changes.

I want to get a job more than ever now,

to actually be able to afford living in that place.

-Yeah.

-We can afford it with my student finance and if I get a job,

then we'll have some extra spending money as well

so we don't have to live on a tight budget.

But leaving home would also mean leaving Mitch's mum.

How would she cope?

She wouldn't have to worry about cooking for me.

Doesn't have to worry about my awkward dietary needs for dinners.

Yeah, and she don't have to, like, spend extra cash on food

-so she will have more money for herself.

-Yeah.

Then she can go out, she can have fun,

she can start living her life properly.

But is freedom something mum Chris actually wants?

Cried buckets for the first couple of days.

I'm used to cooking up six, seven dinners,

it's gone down to one or two and it confuses me, to be honest,

cos I still feel like I'm cooking for an army.

No, it's horrible.

It's like losing a right arm or something, cos him being my baby.

But while her baby is working out if he wants to go home,

Jack and Olivia might not be going anywhere together.

What we got left?

Around £30, I think.

There's only two days left, they're living on the bread line

and Jack's in a foul mood.

This place is too small to do anything.

My key doesn't work in that door.

And then I try turning the TV off and the remote...

"Oh, the batteries don't work in the remote."

Then I put the Play Station on and the internet connection keeps dying.

I like the responsibility, but then I don't like the effort, do I?

You don't like anything unless it's easy for you.

What else do you really expect when you move out?

It's not going to be always fun and games, is it?

It's like, you've got to live your adult life,

-you've got to deal with things like that.

-All right, Mum.

Comments like, "All right, Mum..." I just think, "Just act your age.

"You're 20." Everything is getting on his nerves, pretty much.

And I think, "You're actually starting to get on my nerves."

Before we moved in together,

if Liv had to go and do any sort of grown-up stuff,

sort of like, buy food or any of that,

then I'd just let her get on with it.

But now we're here together, I kind of feel like I have to go

and be part of that.

He's nowhere near ready to grow up or become an adult

or to even move out.

I know how immature I sound and how stupid I sound

but I do actually like my lazy lifestyle.

Now, all right, I need a job - everyone needs a job.

But as far as I'm concerned, I've done all right for 20 years,

why can't I just carry it on?

The reality of living together

is forcing the couple to confront some tricky truths

about their relationship.

So no, I haven't ever said to Liv, "I love you."

I'd feel really happy if he actually did turn round and say it to me

but it's not going to happen.

It's a bit of a fairy tale really, isn't it?

I just don't know if I'm in love with her and that

but I'm not ruling out the possibility of one day

doing that.

It definitely does make me wonder how he feels about the future

and if he's serious about it, yeah.

Desperate to get things back on track,

Liv offers an olive branch and takes Jack to the seaside.

So we're going to go to Cromer...

Yeah.

..at 8 o'clock on a Tuesday night.

-Yeah.

-..when there's no sun.

-Yeah.

-..Just to get fish and chips.

-Yeah. And have a little walk.

-What's wrong with that?

-And have a walk, so...OK.

-It's called romance, Jack.

-OK. Well, I wouldn't know.

But once they arrive, they're met by a stunning sunset -

enough to melt the heart of love's greatest cynic.

Look at that. What you doing?

-Taking a picture.

-Of what?

You.

I'm very glad we came tonight.

Me too.

Come here, give me some of that.

'I'm going to sound really cliche here

'but it has, kind of, been ups and downs.

'And one minute I feel like I want to stay,

'then I don't, then I do, then I don't.

'I really have experienced every sort of emotion that I can.'

Well, if this week was a make-or-break kind of week,

then I don't think it's broken it, do you?

Not at all.

No, so it's just made us more independent.

-Yeah.

-And it's made us actually realise,

"Oh, we could actually move out if we wanted to."

But it's just nice having your own room, your own space,

-your independence.

-Mm.

And to actually feel like an adult and think, "I can do this.

"I don't have to be mollycoddled and I don't have to be spoon-fed,

"I can do what I need to do."

So while Jack and Olivia kiss and make up over chips on a bench,

Mitch and Ellie have had a taste of freedom

and they're hungry for more.

So Ellie's starting her job hunt

by going for a day's work experience at a local salon.

So far this morning I've done my hair twice,

changed my outfit twice

and now I'm just painting my nails

so that they look nice if I have to touch anybody's hair at all.

Ellie dreams of owning her own makeover salon

but right now, paying for a roof over their heads is the priority.

If I could get them to like me at this salon,

then it's quite likely that they might want to

take me on as their apprentice.

OK, I'm ready now.

-Good luck.

-Thank you.

Time for love's young dream to tear themselves away.

Me and Mitchell as well, I know that I'm not on my own with most things,

like I used to be.

He's, like, really chipping in and stuff.

So I think it's making us a bit stronger because, like,

I can really appreciate the things he does for me now.

While Ellie is in her element with the cleaning products,

Mitch steps in as housewife.

Nice outfit, Mitch.

Work over, and Ellie's suffering some side-effects of the profession.

I've got a really achy jaw because I've been smiling at everybody.

I'm smiling at all the clients and the staff

and especially the manager because he says he likes how smiley I am.

Today's experience has made me quite excited to get working eventually.

but at the same time, it sort of, like, opened my eyes a bit

that it's not all fun and games, working.

Now she wants to motivate Mitch too,

so she goes to see her dad for a bit of advice.

I really wanted to get him away from Chris and, like, his family.

She won't push Mitchell to do something

that he doesn't want to do,

which makes him so complacent with getting jobs and things

because she just lets him sit there and do nothing.

It's like a kangaroo with their baby in their pouch.

He's, like, almost a full-size kangaroo

and she's still trying to fit him in there.

Well, Mitchell, obviously as much as we like him and love him and all that,

he'd have to get a job as well.

-I know, yeah.

-We... It don't have to be a great wage.

Well, when we're at Chris's, the thing is

all of his money goes like that

because she needs this, she needs that.

You're lucky, you don't have to give us housekeeping.

-No, cos you and Mum earn a lot of money.

-Cos me and Mum...

-Well, we don't earn a LOT of money.

-But enough.

-We earn enough to cover all our bills.

-Yeah.

Where, with Mitchell, his family, like,

they all chip in together to pay for things

cos there's a lot of them.

It's a reality check from Dad -

not everyone is as lucky as his daughter.

And back in Norwich, Jack's learnt that independence

isn't going to fall at his feet either.

So tonight, he's doing a stand-up gig for free.

The dream outcome of tonight is just to do a gig for four or five minutes

that just goes really, really smoothly,

get lots of laughs and just leave on a real buzz

that makes me want to do more.

Cos then hopefully the next time,

or three or four shows down the line,

I might be doing it for decent money.

If he can make a living on the local circuit,

then it could be the answer to his and Olivia's problems.

But with so much pressure, he's asked Liv not to come.

It's quite a big thing, he hasn't done a stand-up gig for a long time.

So I guess he's quite nervous about it, really.

I don't want any of my mates to be there

or my girlfriend or any of my family

just in case I totally do bomb.

I've got one mate coming who, sort of like,

I know I can trust and stuff

and he's there just for, sort of like, moral support.

So his mate Stevie has stepped in as his wingman.

I've just got topics.

I don't know any jokes, I've just got topics.

What if I'm the only person who laughs?

People who don't laugh at your jokes are more likely

to want to have sex with you.

So it's up to you if you laugh tonight. If you don't...

Jack's fans that he has at the moment are quite young

and from what I've seen in there so far,

it's a few burly men who have been chanting names and stuff.

So I'm a bit worried for how they'll perceive his comedy.

But hopefully he'll be able to rise to the occasion.

Most people do not smile until about 11.16 on a Monday morning.

How precise is that as a fact? 11.16.

Ironically, it's the same time that Jeremy Kyle finishes, so that,

that's... I'm glad that guy there got it.

CLAPPING

Well, for his first gig I think he did very well.

I couldn't get up there and do that at all,

so I would definitely pat him on the back for that.

We don't get many comedians down here,

but that was very entertaining, made me chuckle a few times.

I think if you do anything that kind of either works or fails, you're glad

that you've done it because it's sort of like a life experience.

So yeah, I'm glad I've got the first one out of the way and I think

the more that I do, the less nervous I'll become and the more cocky

I can get, which means, hopefully, the funnier jokes I can pull out.

And the more money you can make.

Looks like the week with Liv has given him the push that he needed.

Spending the week in the house has kind of made me

want to just become more of an adult. I know that sounds

cliched, but it's kind of made me want to go out and just see if

I can sort of chase my dreams, see if I can pursue this comedy career.

It's going to all depend on whether or not I'm less lazy after this.

But it's decision day tomorrow,

so is this burst of energy too little, too late?

Mitch is taking no such risk.

He's engaged in his quest to keep his independence.

This week has made me a lot more determined to actually get a job,

get a steady income and move out.

Earlier in the week Ellie was the driving force,

but now Mitch is fully on board and ready to put the work in.

I've never worked in a jewellery shop, but it's a job, so...

I'm just going to call up an optician's.

I'm just about to call a computer shop, I'm quite good at computers.

I'm on the Empire Cinemas website to see

if they've got any job vacancies down Basildon.

It's going well, so I'm getting more and more confident every time

I apply for a different job.

Pleased with his efforts, Mitch rewards himself by spending

the evening shooting pool with some friends and Ellie's dad.

MUSIC: "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Tomorrow he's landed some work experience

that could be his dream job, so he definitely shouldn't cock it up.

But the next morning...

Mitchell is in A&E,

um...because he thinks he might have fractured a part of his wrist.

He just says that he whacked it off a piece of metal, which is not

ideal because he was supposed to be going to his work experience today

and he was supposed to be there at half-ten and it's half-ten now.

Mitch is released from hospital with a chipped bone.

This isn't the first impression I wanted to make,

but I got drunk last night so, er,

I think it's the best impression I CAN make.

But he's still determined to redeem himself cos a job like this

doesn't get any better for Mitch.

Working in, like, a games shop would be a job that I'd actually

enjoy, especially if I get discounts on games.

But he's already nearly an hour late.

Um, it's actually 11.25.

Eh?

And now they're lost.

I feel sick, I've got a headache, I'm tired,

so it's getting very stressful.

-SATNAV:

-At the roundabout, take the third exit.

She is doing my nut in.

Ridiculously late, Mitch is going to have to pull something

out of the bag.

Thank you.

-I was meant to be here about two hours ago, but I'm really late.

-What happened?

Er, well yesterday I was just drinking with the father-in-law

and then got really drunk and this happened.

Oh, sometimes honesty isn't the best policy, Mitch.

I'm really just looking for any sort of work to...

er, for the next two years.

Mitchell's got a good love of games and films as well,

which is always good for, er, talking to customers.

Well, they're mixing both, like, the old classic ones to new up-to-date ones.

He's the kind of guy that we look for, you know,

he's enthusiastic, he's nice and friendly as well,

he might have to start right at the bottom and then work your way up.

I've learnt how to put movies in the right order, so...

Mitch is getting stuck in and making up for his bad start.

It's the first time it's made me

feel like I'm actually working, so that's a good feeling.

It weren't too challenging but it weren't boring either,

so yeah, I enjoyed it.

They, er, told me to drop a CV in so, er, for, like, evening work

and weekend work, so, yeah, it's looking quite positive from them.

So, with Jack's brave step into stand-up...

How precise is that as a fact?

..and Mitchell's first leap into the workplace...

This week has made me a lot more determined to actually get a job.

..it looks like both our boys are finally growing up,

but does it mean they'll move out with their girlfriends for good?

First to make the big decision are Ellie and Mitch.

It's the end of their road test

and they're both surprised at their penny-pinching skills.

I was tempted to buy a Blu-ray and, like, a few games today,

but I didn't, so...

And I've been tempted to buy some new leggings

because they've got holes in all of mine, but we didn't.

We've still got about £16 left, and...

-We've kept some money aside for our bills as well.

-Yeah.

The week's proved the couple can be careful with cash

and it's brought them closer together.

For me, I feel more comfortable to make, like, quite far-ahead plans

with Mitchell. Like, now he's quite into living on his own,

I know we can actually look into the future and sort of plan out

whether or not we should move out.

Will they be able to sustain it long-term?

Every time we've mentioned before moving out, everyone's been like,

"Oh, it's so expensive, you won't be able to handle it."

If we both decide to do full-time work or something,

you can only really imagine the possibilities then.

But with no jobs yet, will a lack of cash force them back home?

Before Mum Chris hears the couple's decision,

she has a sneaky peak at how they coped throughout the week.

They seem to be fine, yeah.

Well, they're not glaring at each other, so, yeah,

so very good at the minute.

He's a full-sized kangaroo and she's still trying to fit him in there.

Think I've just been told, ain't I, there.

Erm, I've never been, er, compared to a kangaroo before, er, but, no,

she's bang-on and that probably does sum me up.

Trouble is, me pouch ain't big enough, cos I'd have her in there as well.

SHE LAUGHS

He looks happy enough, but little bit...maybe he's getting

a little bit homesick, maybe it's beginning to hit him

that he might be leaving home and going into the big, wide world.

No, I'm preparing myself, to be honest.

So is Mitchell homesick or is it Mum's wishful thinking?

All right, Mum?

Hooray. All right, darling, how's your wrist?

Not too bad.

I must admit, watching you, I realised

how grown-up and mature you are, or seem to appear to be.

And Ellie's noticed a big change in her man, too.

Well, this week's made me really happy to know I'm engaged to Mitch.

I've seen him break the rock out the shell

from, like, boy to man, sort of thing,

like, he can look after himself, he can look after me, he can look after the place.

And that's more than I thought he could do.

So after this week, is your decision you're coming home or you're going?

Well, we've decided we're going to come back for a little while

-whilst we get work.

-And get a deposit sorted.

-Yeah, we're aiming to get our own place by, like, end of the year or something.

-Yeah.

Well, now I know, I've been sweating all week, to be honest,

cos I thought to myself, "Oh, my God, they ain't going to come back."

But now I know you're coming back - for six months maybe,

at least, and, erm, to do things properly.

She may be relieved, but she also has conditions.

-You are going to have to carry on the washing-up and...

-Yeah, I will.

..Help cooking and the housework,

like you've been doing for the last week.

And a little surprise.

But if you can get a job by the end of the summer, I'll give you

a little bonus to put towards your deposit for your flat.

OK.

I'm relieved it's all over, knowing their fate,

they're not going to be going next weekend.

They've enjoyed theirself...

the experience has done them the world of good,

done us all good, to be honest.

It's made me realise how grown-up he actually is.

I'm kind of excited going back to Mum's cos it'll give me

a chance to actually get a job and start saving for a deposit

and bills and everything else we need.

The actual idea of us moving out permanently together, doing it right,

begins from, like, the second we step back through that door at Chris's.

It's job hunts, penny-pinching and just working really hard

to get to our goal to move out by the end of the year.

So that's one couple on the right path to freedom.

But now Jack and Olivia have to choose which path is right for them.

This afternoon they'll tell Olivia's mum

whether they're coming back home or moving out for good.

Before the process started, Olivia was really keen to move out

anyway, like, she's, like, very independent with her job

and her car at the moment.

So I knew that she'd be really,

really sort of up for moving out permanently.

He sort of seems to be toying with the idea.

I thought he'd sort of be so stubborn, stuck in his way

and be like, "No, can't do this."

But he actually hasn't, which surprised me quite a lot.

Whereas I was kind of like 20%, 25% and now I'm sort of 80%,

so I'm kind of keen as well, but it's just money, just money.

So will money worries win over their new love of freedom?

Before she hears their decision, mum Sarah gets

a glimpse of their roller-coaster ride of a week.

-Please tell me you've done the chicken first.

-No.

You just threw it all in?

SHE LAUGHS

It's where his takeaways have got him, isn't it?

Time to find out if her daughter and Jack will be coming home.

So, you two, how's your week been?

No, it's been good.

So how did you get on with the finance side of it,

have you got any money left, or...?

-We went a tenner over.

-Really?

So that's only a tenner, but then again, that's only a week

so if you do that four times a month,

that's 40 quid, that does add up.

Do you think you've learnt anything?

I've learnt I can deal with moving out,

I didn't think I'd ever be able to.

Because you literally did everything for us before the week,

I thought that'd be silly to, like, give all that up and pay more money.

But then we can do what, like... In the greatest respect,

we can do it as well, can't we? Like.

But the big question is who was the most mature out of what you saw?

-Oh, 100%, 100%.

-Me?

-100%.

-Sorry, Jack.

So, after a week of this experience, what have you decided to do?

Are you going to answer that one?

We're coming home.

THEY GIGGLE

I just don't think we can afford it, to be honest. I would love to move out, but...

I think if you moved out at this moment in time, with what

you're both earning, it would put so much pressure on both of you.

Even though, like, we're going to come back,

like, it's kind of, like, changed my perception so much that

I kind of just want to, like, just start taking my online stuff more

-seriously, try to earn more money so that we can actually move out.

-Yeah.

I didn't think he'd want to move out,

I thought this whole thing would freak him out,

he would never want to move out.

Now I want to, there's only one way we're going to do that

and it's if I make more money.

So if that doesn't go to plan then I'm going to try

and get, like, a normal person's job.

But even a temporary return comes with some ground rules.

Right, I don't want all the rubbish left in your bedroom.

By rubbish, I mean plates, mugs, cups,

glasses and takeaway rubbish, food.

Best thing about this experience has definitely been, like having

the independence and getting to spend quite a lot of time

just me and Jack.

Maybe if they revert back to their,

erm, old habits maybe it'll be moving out.

-I'll go and live with my mum!

-SHE LAUGHS

The experience has just basically told me, "Look, you can do this if you want to.

"If you're just sensible

"and mature about it you can actually get up and do it."

Next time on Hotel Of Mum And Dad,

we meet feisty Liverpudlian Rochelle and mollycoddled Sami.

He's a mummy's boy.

Rochelle is desperate for them to move out, but Sami is less keen.

Our sex life has suffered a lot, we've got

his mum who's right next door.

I'm scared of everything going wrong, really.

And Liam and Leah who are in a bit of a crowded relationship.

If Liam could, he would stay as close as possible to his dad,

but he's not got a choice in the matter.

How will they cope when they're in each other's pockets 24/7?

I'm cleaning bloody bowls with nice soap

and you're putting onion over this towel.

Why did you buy that?

I asked for washing-up liquid.

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