‐ This night is gonna be torture.
[dramatic music]
Literally, stop.
‐ Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
‐ What? What? ‐ There's Victoria.
‐ This is not fun!
‐ Do you guys see her? ‐ Yeah. She looks upset.
‐ It's, like, frustrating.
‐ I can hear her.
‐ I'm, like, two steps away from just going home
and not dealing with this [bleep].
‐ Things are not well.
‐ Like, I hope I don't get sent home for this.
If that happens, I'll literally die.
‐ What just happened?
‐ A dramatic new episode of "The Bachelor"
starts right now.
[birds chirping]
‐ Yeah.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ Coming in, you know, as one of the newer girls,
we already knew that it was not going to be easy,
but honestly, it's been horrible.
All you hear is, "The new girls versus the OGs,"
and it's like, "Why does it have to be a versus thing?"
Tonight is a Rose Ceremony, and I deserve a rose
just as much as any of the other girls here do.
‐ It's been a really hard week for me.
One of the girls in the house is spreading a rumor about me
that I was an escort,
and it's just kind of, like, bizarre to me.
‐ I'm fine with her. I don't give a [bleep] anymore.
‐ When I heard about the stuff that was being said about me,
it hurt.
I've never dealt with, like,
any, like, harassment, bullying‐‐like, any of this.
‐ Don't worry. You're good.
You did the right thing.
‐ It's just such a horrible thing to say to someone.
I wouldn't wish this on anybody.
♪ ♪
‐ The energy around the house is pretty bad.
Last night, on the group date,
I did let Matt know that the house is getting toxic.
I know some girls are gonna be upset
if they ever learn that it was me
that kind of sparked this fire,
but if you're going to be a mean girl,
I'm going to call you out.
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Going into the Rose Ceremony,
the new girls are gonna try to, like,
get to the front of the line, but, like,
let the varsity squad go in first.
Like... [laughs]
‐ No matter what, not getting time those first two weeks
is always gonna kind of hold me back, which sucks,
'cause I feel like we took such a big step forward.
But yeah. Feel better than last week.
There's 20 girls going into this Rose Ceremony,
and there are four new girls,
which is interesting,
'cause I feel like I'm finally above some people.
‐ I feel excited to see Matt, of course.
Like, even though it has been a couple days,
I still feel, like, deep enough
where I can pick up where I left off, which is nice.
It still is, like, OGs versus newbies.
Like, we want more of the newbies to go home
so that we get more time with Matt.
Like, it's sad for them,
'cause, obviously, I'm staying.
I just know Matt and I have a strong connection.
♪ ♪
‐ Hey. ‐ Hello!
‐ Hey. ‐ Hey.
‐ Hello. ‐ Hello.
‐ Oh, hello. ‐ Hi.
‐ Good evening, ladies.
‐ Hi, Matt. ‐ Hi.
‐ How we doing? all: Good.
‐ Before we get into tonight, I wanted to address something
that was brought to my attention last night
about the environment in the house,
how toxic it is,
how there's a mob mentality
with the old women and the new women.
This "us versus them"‐‐
really a culture of bullying.
I also wanted to address
some rumors that were floating around
that could potentially ruin someone's life.
If you're having to belittle someone else
for you to shine, then...
those aren't the qualities I'm looking for in my wife.
It sucks, 'cause, like,
I don't get enough time with you all,
and now I gotta deal with this.
[soft dramatic music]
There's a lot of answers to questions
that I need tonight.
So, Brittany, can we talk real quick?
♪ ♪
You all right?
♪ ♪
‐ Anyone have any information?
‐ Yeah. What? ‐ Right.
‐ He kept saying "last night."
‐ Who told him stuff last night?
‐ Yeah. ‐ He said something
that was brought to his attention last night.
‐ He must've got the day mixed up.
‐ Did he say something about ruining someone's life?
‐ No, that's definitely about...
‐ You. ‐ The comment I made.
But I had said something
completely out of my character to say.
It's me. Like, everyone knew it's me.
I made a mistake.
I made a stupid comment about Brittany.
I'm just like, "Who the [bleep] went to him?"
♪ ♪
‐ Yeah, it's totally about
what Anna said about Brittany. ‐ It is,
because I said I did not want to ruin this girl's life,
so I'm gonna address this.
‐ When Matt made his speech to the girls today,
I was a little uncomfortable because I knew
it was because of what I said to him last night.
I think the reason people are so upset
is because they messed up, and they know it.
‐ You good?
‐ As you know, like, I came in late,
so I was already kind of, like‐‐
I knew I was gonna come in here with no open arms from anyone,
but Anna had came up to me to apologize,
and she was just like, "You know,
"when you first came here,
"we kind of went around the house,
and we were telling everyone that you're an escort."
And I was just completely caught off guard.
Like, that's not true, and, like,
everyone back at home knows that it's not true.
‐ Right.
‐ It sucks, because this is on national TV.
Like, my mom watches this show,
and, like, this could ruin my entire life.
I didn't sign up to be, like, bullied and harassed.
Like, I signed up to, like, find love
and, like, to meet you finally.
Like, I was so excited when I, like, first came here,
and, like, I've never dealt with, like, bullying before,
and, like, it hurts a lot.
It really hurts.
‐ [sighs]
First off, I am so sorry
that you're having to deal with that.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate
you bringing that to my attention.
‐ Yeah.
‐ For this to work,
we have to create a comfortable environment for everybody.
That's why I wanted to address it, because it‐‐
it is a rumor, it's a lie. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And those things can ruin people's lives,
and I want you to know how serious I take that,
and I just want to reiterate that if you ever feel anything,
like, please bring it up to me,
because I could see a future with you.
That's why you're still here.
I'm looking for a wife.
Like, I want to be able to share those burdens with you
so that when you have something
that's weighing on you and that's heavy,
we can deal with it and move past it.
‐ I‐‐I have no idea what's going on right now.
Like, I don't get it, and, like, for him
to walk in there and be that concerned tonight
was, like, scary.
I have not talked to Brittany, but, like, he pulled her.
Clearly, there's something wrong with Matt,
and we need to make him feel better right now,
because, like, there's not
a toxic environment in the house.
‐ I'm so [bleep] annoyed.
‐ Okay, be annoyed, but, like,
if you wanna, like, fix this,
honestly, just go talk to Matt.
‐ That's what I need to do. ‐ Go do it.
‐ I don't know who told who,
but I said something that was rude about Brittany,
so the fact that that all bites me in the butt now‐‐
like, I [bleep] hate this.
I hate everything about this.
‐ Hello.
‐ Hi. ‐ Hi. Can I steal you?
‐ Yes. Of course.
[dramatic music]
‐ I think tonight is a big deal for Matt.
I think he's starting to hear things
and notice things that, um...
maybe he didn't notice,
and I do believe, you know, Matt is highly intelligent.
He's a smart man,
and he's gonna take care of business,
and he's not gonna tolerate any disrespect.
‐ It's gonna be a long night, I feel like.
♪ ♪
‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Apologies are coming, and it does not feel sincere.
‐ [crying]
‐ She lied to his face. ‐ [sniffles]
‐ You put my character in question with Matt.
She said I'm the reason there's division in the house.
‐ You have to own up to things that you've done.
‐ If that happens, I'll literally die.
[solemn music]
‐ I haven't gotten to talk to Matt yet.
‐ He actually just pulled Anna.
‐ She may have not made that rumor, but...
‐ She did spread it. ‐ She brought it into‐‐
‐ Oh, she did spread it,
and she did bring it into the house.
‐ It's not true, and that‐‐you know,
she shouldn't have done it in the first place.
‐ I made a mistake.
I said an offhanded comment,
and now I just feel like
the guy I've, like, given up my life for
now has a bad opinion about me that is so not accurate.
Obviously, I need to talk to him.
I just don't even know how to, like,
explain it to him.
I am so sad and upset with myself.
It's the first thing you should know.
Um...
Before even coming here,
I, like, received messages
about another girl who would also be here.
Brittany. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And then when she did show up,
the worst thing I could say was said,
and immediately, I felt horrible about it,
and I completely apo‐‐ I was like, "This is on me."
‐ Yeah. ‐ This is me being
a shallow person in the worst moment ever.
‐ I was just shocked...
‐ Yeah. ‐ When Brittany told me,
because when I first met her a few days ago,
she was, like, spunky
and just, like, super bold and confident,
and then when I pulled her aside to talk to her tonight,
she just broke down... ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And I was like, "Damn."
‐ I feel horrible.
Like, so immensely horr‐‐
like, I'm breaking out in a rash
because I'm, like, so sad.
‐ Well, listen. ‐ [sniffles]
‐ You're not a horrible person.
I don't think that at all, 'cause I've been in your shoes.
Like, I've said things that I wish I could take back
and that I'm not proud of.
Ultimately, I've had to take responsibility
for my words and my actions,
and I've grown from it,
but I have a responsibility
to the women that are here,
to Brittany,
to myself...
[sighs]
[somber music]
To follow my heart.
♪ ♪
‐ [crying]
♪ ♪
Anna, unfortunately, I‐‐I‐‐
‐ [sniffling]
‐ I can't see you being part of that journey anymore.
♪ ♪
‐ [crying]
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
[sighs]
‐ [sniffs, whimpers] Sorry.
Just... [bleep].
[sniffs]
‐ I'll walk you out.
‐ [sniffling]
‐ Anna said something that was out of character,
but the damage has been done.
‐ [sniffling]
‐ I've seen how words can affect people,
and I owe it to these women
to create a safe space for them,
and that's what I'ma do.
‐ [sniffling]
‐ What‐‐what‐‐what is he doing?
‐ What's happening?
I'm scared.
♪ ♪
‐ What?
‐ What just happened?
‐ Is she gone? Is she going home?
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
‐ I just can't believe this happened.
‐ [sighs]
[gentle music]
I'm just really disappointed in myself,
and that's what it comes down to.
‐ [sighs]
‐ Matt's, like, a great guy.
He doesn't need to be with someone
who that could come out of their mouth.
♪ ♪
One dumb decision‐‐ it's gonna take you down.
♪ ♪
Just wanna, like, go cry in a shower.
♪ ♪
‐ Can I ask, like, Michelle, Ryan, Catalina,
like, I feel like "bullying" is a very strong word,
and "toxic"‐‐I don't feel like
the environment in the house is toxic, but...
‐ I concur.
‐ Do you guys think it is?
‐ I'm fairly uncomfortable in the house.
People have said disrespectful things,
and also, people have laughed at those things,
and there are times when it crosses the line,
and it's not okay.
‐ We don't want this divisiveness.
We don't want any bullying.
Even though I put up a brave face,
it obviously hurts.
[tense music]
There's tension tonight
just because, finally,
what has been going on in the house‐‐
old girls versus new girls‐‐ came to Matt's attention.
‐ I feel sick to my stomach
that you guys were going through that
and we were just completely oblivious to it.
‐ I will say right now,
I apologize for not being more open,
and I, from now on,
will do my very best to make it better.
‐ Suddenly, people are apologizing
from left and right.
It's kind of hard to know if everyone is sincere.
‐ If something does bother you, like,
please come tell me, and‐‐ and we can talk about it.
‐ I can't even explain
the kiss‐assery that is going on.
‐ I'm sorry I took your crown.
It was just, like, silly. It was never malicious.
‐ Victoria, just today, apologized
for what she did on my night one,
when I walked in the room and she ripped off my crown.
She only addressed it today,
so I can't say I 100% buy Victoria's apology.
‐ I would've warmed up to you eventually.
Like, you came in hot,
but I do not think that you were treated fairly,
so I wanted to make sure that that was known to you.
[dramatic music]
‐ At the end of the day,
you know wrong is wrong.
You could've said this two days ago,
last night, immediately,
and now you're saying it
out of convenience for yourself.
♪ ♪
‐ I just wanted to check in with you
to see how you're feeling
and just kind of...
get your take on what's going on.
‐ The main thing that has just aggravated me
is with Victoria.
‐ Yeah.
‐ It's constantly digs
left and right, in my face.
It's a cheers on my very first group date
when I was really excited to be with you and see you
and she made a cheers to the OGs.
You know, it's‐‐it's constant.
I mean, she told me to my face that‐‐
because I'm a dancer,
she flat‐out stated that I was a ho,
and, you know, she laughed about it after.
[solemn music]
The word "ho" is just, like, really, like...
Oh, my God. [scoffs]
♪ ♪
[sniffs]
♪ ♪
And it's just hard to, like,
hear somebody say that about you,
and it's so not true, and you don't even know me,
and then to apologize in the hallway
when the only reason apologies are coming my way
is because you stood up and said something about it,
and it does not feel sincere,
and I do not believe it one bit.
So...
‐ I am so sorry
that you're having to deal with that,
'cause that's not the type of environment
that I'm trying to create for you,
and I'm not gonna stand for that.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ I have a conversation with Ryan,
and she breaks down.
She's talking about how she's been treated by Victoria
and the hurtful words Victoria's using towards Ryan.
Through all the antics,
I felt like Victoria had a big heart,
but there's no excuse for that type of behavior.
Not here, not anywhere.
‐ Like, I'm‐‐ I'm just over this.
Like, whole‐‐the‐‐
all of it, really. ‐ Yeah.
‐ What did you talk to him about?
‐ I mean, I talked to him just about
how it has been difficult and how, like‐‐
I did‐‐you know, I referenced
when you did the cheers‐‐ the toast‐‐at the group date,
when it was like, "Cheers to the OGs,"
and it just continuously feels like
it's the new girls versus the OGs.
‐ I'm always playful.
I'm never, like, malicious.
‐ Yeah, but then, like, when you hear it all the time,
it's like‐‐it's like, okay, enough's enough.
And then it was brought to our attention‐‐
‐ It just makes your actions look fake towards me.
‐ Me? ‐ Yeah.
The fact that you'd kind of go talk to him about me.
‐ I'm not a fake person. ‐ Yeah.
‐ I mean, I'm gonna be nice, always,
but I also feel like‐‐ I mean...
[dramatic music]
‐ What she did right now, walking away
while you were talking to her was still disrespectful.
‐ That really pissed me the [bleep] off.
Literally, everything was going amazing, literally.
I am the perfect person to be his wife,
but then these [bleep] losers
create these problems when everything is fine.
♪ ♪
I don't wanna feel this annoyed,
but I am.
Ugh!
[tense music]
‐ Hey. Can I talk to you?
‐ Yeah, absolutely.
‐ How are you? ‐ Good.
‐ Tonight, I have to definitely talk to Matt.
The girls, they're all fake as [bleep],
and they're not his wives,
so I think that, like, he'll be able to decipher
the truth from other girls, because obviously,
my good outshines any of the [bleep] in the house.
Okay, so I loved what you said
and how you handled the situation
and, like, how serious you're taking it,
so I really admire that.
‐ Thank you.
‐ Ryan told me that she was upset
about the OG cheers,
so there's definitely, like, things I can work on.
‐ That's why it was hard when I was having these conversations
tonight and last night
when it was brought to my attention by Katie
that there's this toxicity in the house,
and I didn't know any of this stuff was going on,
and when it was brought to my attention,
I thought that we had squashed everything.
I thought that everything was gonna be great,
and we could continue with the night...
‐ Yeah.
‐ And I had this conversation with Ryan,
and before I could even ask her a question, she's crying.
And I'm just like... [sighs]
[tense music]
[sighs]
♪ ♪
It was kind of similar to how...
my conversation with Brittany went, about Anna.
Now I'm doing the other women here a disservice
by not making this a safe space for everybody.
‐ Yeah. ‐ You know what I'm saying?
People's words are so powerful,
and when you said that Ryan was a ho for being a dancer,
I don't think you know how‐‐
‐ That was completely taken out of context.
♪ ♪
‐ Like, I'm just curious. Like, what context
would calling somebody a ho be acceptable to be taken in?
♪ ♪
[sighs]
♪ ♪
I just have a lot to think about.
‐ Am I missing something here?
Like, I make the house toxic.
That's completely [bleep] crazy.
Completely crazy.
And, like, I know there is no truth to that,
so okay, someone who just came in the house
said I called her a ho.
♪ ♪
‐ Ladies.
all: Hi.
‐ Unfortunately, I'm here to tell you
the cocktail party's over.
♪ ♪
I just talked to Matt,
and he wants to go straight to the Rose Ceremony.
‐ I don't want to ever be called, like, a bully or toxic.
That pisses me off.
♪ ♪
Now that I found out Katie's the one
who fed Matt the information,
[bleep] you, Katie.
Katie's not here for him.
[bleep] loser.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
It's, like, not even funny anymore,
because I am, like, getting feelings invested,
and, like‐‐and that was, like, a really hard conversation,
but I feel like he did believe me,
and now that, like, I am taking it serious
to be his wife, it's, like, frustrating.
‐ Honestly, if we're not gonna talk to him tonight,
I kind of just, like, want this night to be over already.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Same.
‐ I mean, it affects all of us
because it affects Matt, you know?
‐ Yeah.
‐ Tonight is awful.
Everyone's emotions are just, like, an 11/10.
‐ I'm so pissed off.
‐ Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
‐ What? What?
‐ There's Victoria.
‐ Shh. Victoria.
♪ ♪
‐ Was she upset? Did you guys see her?
‐ Yeah, she looks upset.
‐ I'm, like, two steps away from just going home
and not dealing with this [bleep].
‐ She walked outside? ‐ Yeah.
‐ I can hear her.
‐ Things are not well.
‐ Like, Ryan, she's the shadiest bitch,
and, like, I hope I don't get sent home for this.
Literally, there's no one in here
he can marry besides me.
Like, I'm literally the best option for him,
and, like, I'm the only one
with a working [bleep] brain in this room,
and I'm not even being rude.
I'm being serious.
If he's gonna believe some idiot over me,
he's not my person,
and, like, if that does happen, that'll really [bleep] suck
because that's not the way I wanted to leave this situation,
and, like, you know I'll be so heartbroken,
and I'm, like, trying to be positive,
but, like, if that happens, I'll literally die.
♪ ♪
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ Tonight wasn't fun.
This whole place is messy.
It is a hot mess in here.
We had Anna go home,
and then Matt ended the cocktail party early
because of drama,
and now Victoria is bugging out.
‐ [crying] I'm gonna, like, throw up.
I need to sit down, 'cause I'm, like‐‐
I'm, like, scared to go in this Rose Ceremony.
[crying]
[hyperventilating]
♪ ♪
‐ I have no idea, like, what is in store for tonight,
but Victoria comes in, and she was kind of panicking.
I think she might be going home.
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
‐ Brittany.
♪ ♪
Brittany, will you accept this rose?
‐ Of course.
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
♪ ♪
Ryan.
♪ ♪
Ryan, will you accept this rose?
‐ Yes. Thank you. ‐ Absolutely.
♪ ♪
‐ Brittany got the first rose,
Ryan got the second,
and that was definitely very telling.
The new girls are getting reassurance from Matt,
so Victoria should be scared.
♪ ♪
‐ Rachael.
♪ ♪
Rachael, will you accept this rose?
‐ Of course. Thank you.
‐ Absolutely.
♪ ♪
Serena P.
♪ ♪
Serena, will you accept this rose?
‐ Yes, I will.
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
♪ ♪
Magi.
[dramatic music]
‐ Victoria has stirred up a lot of drama
in the house the past few weeks.
I think she thinks that she has
a really strong connection with Matt.
I don't know how Matt feels...
‐ Kit.
‐ But I didn't get to speak to Matt at the Rose Ceremony
because of all of the drama,
so if he gives her a rose instead of me,
it's like... [laughs]
It's so ridiculous.
I can't even, like‐‐I can't.
‐ MJ.
♪ ♪
‐ Victoria has been a mean girl since day one.
I've experienced it firsthand.
I've witnessed it.
Victoria, if she stays tonight,
I would be pretty surprised
and pretty disappointed in his judgment on her.
There's no way you come back from this.
Like, she needs to go home after this.
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
‐ I know that Matt still sees me in a good light.
Like, I was clear and concise in my communication to him.
‐ Jessenia.
‐ I'm not malicious.
I have a good heart.
Does Matt really want a wife
that's constantly creating drama?
Or does he want a wife like me?
‐ Katie.
♪ ♪
Katie, will you accept this rose?
‐ Absolutely.
♪ ♪
‐ Katie over me? Are you blind?
Katie's disgusting. We've known that for weeks now.
She's been disgusting.
‐ Abigail.
‐ These girls are just telling him complete [bleep]...
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
‐ And I'm so proud of myself for saying to him the truth.
♪ ♪
‐ Chelsea.
♪ ♪
‐ I'm actually kindhearted, honest, genuine,
hardworking, fun, loyal‐‐
I'm, like, the most loyal‐‐
and I'm not, like, fake.
♪ ♪
‐ Ladies, Matt, this is the final rose tonight.
When you're ready.
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
‐ Serena C.
♪ ♪
Serena, will you accept this rose?
‐ Of course.
‐ [breathes deeply]
[solemn music]
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
Ladies, I'm sorry.
If you did not receive a rose, take a moment.
Say your goodbyes.
♪ ♪
‐ It was so nice meeting you.
‐ You too.
[indistinct murmuring]
♪ ♪
‐ I'm upset because I know I didn't do anything wrong.
‐ It was great meeting you.
‐ Likewise.
Thank you. Bye.
‐ I was invested.
I cared about him.
‐ Good luck. ‐ Thank you.
♪ ♪
‐ Bye, guys.
‐ So I think he made a huge mistake.
♪ ♪
I honestly feel so sorry for you
that you would listen to hearsay
and not all of the facts behind a situation.
So goodbye.
[dramatic music]
You think I'm gonna go hug him goodbye?
No.
And he just stared at me.
Like, how dare you?
He is not my king, and I am still a queen.
Matt is a jester.
The fact that, like, he chose Katie over me‐‐ugh.
Yeah, Matt, I feel sorry for you with your choices.
‐ Cheers to just moving forward
and starting this week with a clean slate,
and to finding love with Matt.
‐ Yes. ‐ Cheers.
‐ I would be very surprised
if the girls are, like, okay that I left.
The whole house is gonna feel like [bleep] that I'm gone.
Like, I brought so many people joy.
‐ Here's to turning a new page.
Hopefully a better week next week in the house.
‐ Cheers.
‐ Whatever.
Matt's not the guy for me.
I'm never dating another Matt as long as I live.
Ever. I hate that name now.
‐ Here's to love.
all: To love.
[glasses clinking]
‐ This is hands down, hands down my favorite.
‐ Ooh!
‐ You lucky bitch!
[laughter]
‐ It's definitely scary
that we're all dating the same guy.
‐ I'm so over it.
‐ [gasps]
‐ You made it uncomfortable.
‐ Girls do not need to pit themselves against each other.
‐ After tonight, it's gonna hurt that much more.
‐ You are not gonna knock me out.
[thunder rumbling]
[rain pattering]
[soft music]
‐ I think last night just left everyone unsettled.
[overlapping chatter] ‐ I knew it would be, like...
‐ It's kind of a dreary day in the house.
The mood's not very high today.
I think last night was super taxing,
and we just saw a lot of girls go.
I'm hopeful that things will be more settled in the house now,
and we can all just, like,
pay attention to our own relationship with Matt.
♪ ♪
‐ Good morning. all: Good morning!
‐ How's everybody doing?
That was a wild night last night.
A lot of emotions.
I know there was a little drama as well.
‐ You know, none of us expected the night to go the way it did,
but I think that Matt certainly wanted
to take charge of the situation
and get down to the root of the problem.
‐ At this point, Matt doesn't have time for petty [bleep],
and why waste his precious time
and spend it on things that are not gonna benefit him
or his relationship with any woman here?
‐ Hopefully, we can kind of shed that,
and we can move forward,
because things are changing dramatically this week.
We're past the halfway point.
There's less women, we get more time,
but that only makes each date
and each time you get to see him
that much more important.
I have your first date card for the week right here.
It's gonna be a big week, so enjoy it,
and I'll see you all very soon.
‐ Thank you. ‐ Thank you.
‐ Bye, ladies. ‐ Bye, Chris Harrison.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ I really want the one‐on‐one this week.
While I feel very good about our connection
that we've made in group date settings,
the one‐on‐one is that next step
that I just think will take everything to the next level.
♪ ♪
‐ Rachael.
"Our fairy tale begins today." ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ "Matt."
[women squeal] ‐ Yay!
[laughter, light applause]
I'm about to cry.
Well, I'm awake now.
[laughter]
I cannot believe that I am about to spend
the whole day with Matt, uninterrupted.
I'm so excited!
I'm so excited.
I feel like I just like him more and more and more
every time I see him, every time I talk to him.
I feel nervous,
'cause I know there is that pressure there,
and he needs to see if he really can see me as his wife.
‐ Are you excited?
‐ I mean, super anxious.
I just, like, wanna go 'cause I'm, like,
dying to know, like, what we're doing.
[loud knocking]
Oh, my God.
[laughter]
‐ Hello, ladies.
I'm looking for Miss Rachael.
‐ Hi.
[women exclaiming] [laughter]
‐ Miss Rachael, your ride is here to take you on your date.
‐ Okay. ‐ Matt is waiting for you.
Please come with me.
‐ Okay, thank you. ‐ I am jelly.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ It's gonna be so fun.
[tense music]
‐ It sucks to watch somebody go on a date
that you would've killed to go on.
It sucks knowing
that they're getting all this time that I want.
‐ At this point,
my biggest thing that I'm feeling is fear
that I'm gonna leave here
and not get that one‐on‐one time.
So the fear is just literally eating me alive at this point.
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
‐ [chuckles]
♪ ♪
‐ Hi! ‐ Hi.
‐ What the heck is going on? ‐ [laughing]
How are you doing? ‐ I'm good.
How are you? You look cute.
‐ You look great. ‐ Thanks.
‐ This your whip? This is your whip?
‐ This is. This is actually my car now.
‐ [laughs] ‐ He gave this to me.
‐ I like it.
You've been so patient,
and I've been telling you
that there is gonna come a time...
‐ [laughs] ‐ Where you'll get time...
‐ Yeah. ‐ And today's your day.
And I wanna spoil you. ‐ It's our day.
‐ Today is your day. ‐ Oh, no!
‐ I'm gonna spoil you... ‐ Okay.
‐ And I've got a lot of fun things planned for us...
‐ Okay.
‐ And I'm excited to spend the day with you.
[romantic music]
Rachael caught my eye night one,
and week after week, she continues to impress me.
She's never been the first one to run to me,
the loudest one in the room,
but she's very confident and sure of herself,
and that shines louder than anything else.
‐ Oh, my God.
[laughs]
‐ [laughs] ‐ This is out of my element.
I'm not‐‐I'm not kidding you.
‐ Hey, guys. ‐ Hi!
‐ [laughs] ‐ Oh, my God.
You look so awesome.
‐ How are you doing? ‐ Thank you.
‐ Today I've got a great friend of mine,
celebrity stylist Ty Hunter here
to help me and Rachael get right.
‐ You guys look cute together too.
‐ Thank you. We're kind of matching today.
‐ Yeah. [laughs] Yes, I see.
So we're gonna go... ‐ Okay.
‐ And start trying on stuff. ‐ Okay.
‐ I'll be back for you, fella. ‐ All right, sounds good.
‐ Oh, my gosh.
[dance music]
♪ ♪
‐ Damn.
♪ ♪
‐ I actually love it. ‐ I think it looks great.
Rachael reminds me a lot of back home.
She's from Georgia,
and we kind of are on the same page
on how we carry ourselves and what we find important,
so when I'm around her, it's just easy.
‐ I'm ready to go to the grocery store.
‐ Yeah, this is, like, a casual, weekday look.
[both laugh]
‐ I'm, like, definitely overwhelmed.
I've never been treated like an actual princess,
like, ever, like this.
‐ Voilà.
‐ What do you think? ‐ I like it a lot.
‐ And it's not even the fact that, you know,
he's giving me these nice things.
[laughs]
I need some heels. ‐ This is the runway.
‐ It's just about, like, this is, like, his way
of showing me that he can care for me
and he wants to make me happy in all sorts of ways.
‐ See, look at this. Look at this.
Y'all together. Look at that.
Boom. ‐ Is that me?
♪ ♪
‐ How do we look?
‐ You guys look amazing. ‐ Yeah?
‐ I love the black and white story.
‐ Natural? ‐ Yeah, it's very natural.
[laughs]
‐ What‐‐what were you doing? ‐ I did a pose!
‐ I feel like I've been really playful with him,
and I have yet to find one thing
that I don't love about him.
‐ Wow.
This is hands down, hands down my favorite.
‐ Really? ‐ Yes.
‐ No, mine too. I like this.
‐ You look incredible.
‐ My heart is full.
Full of Matt. [laughs]
‐ This dress is just missing one thing.
Some shoes. ‐ What?
[suspenseful music]
I'm scared.
‐ I just think that it would look better with those shoes.
‐ Oh, my God, they're s‐‐ [gasps]
Oh, my God. What?
Wow. No, I'm not worthy.
I've never had a pair of shoes...
[laughing] Over, like, $40.
Like, I can't believe these are even on my feet right now.
I just feel like I'm so lucky right now,
and I hope that‐‐ hope the luck continues.
Good?
‐ I'm literally speechless. Thank you.
‐ Yeah. ‐ This is awesome.
[laughs]
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ The time component here is so frustrating,
because you have literally no control
over your time here.
Having had a one‐on‐one,
like, I still want more time.
[playful music]
‐ Oh, I see her. ‐ Oh, look at her.
‐ O‐M‐G. ‐ [laughing]
‐ You lucky bitch!
[together] Rachael!
‐ Did you bring something home for all of us?
‐ Rachael walks in with tons of shopping bags
on both of her arms.
She's wearing this beautiful cape dress.
‐ Are the bottom of your shoes red?
‐ What? [women exclaiming]
‐ Are you kidding?
‐ Everyone has been fighting
for time with Matt.
They're like, you know, "I wish that were me."
‐ Oh, my God. There's more.
[laughter] ‐ Wait.
‐ What? ‐ Oh...
‐ Way to kick us when we're down.
‐ Miss Rachael, this is for your dinner tonight.
‐ Rachael looked so happy.
Like, I‐‐I think she literally held her face
'cause her cheeks hurt from smiling so much...
[sniffs]
[women gasping]
‐ Ooh! [women exclaiming]
‐ And, like, that's great,
but then, like, she's feeling that way because of Matt.
My Matt. [scoffs]
You know? And it's just like...
‐ I didn't expect any of this.
I have no idea what we're doing.
I'm obviously super excited.
This is so out of my element.
‐ I see the way that Matt is
around the girls who've gotten one‐on‐ones,
and I feel like, at this point...
[laughs]
It just feels like I'm just falling behind.
‐ Okay, I'm gonna go
get ready for dinner, but...
‐ Okay. Love you. ‐ Have fun.
‐ Have fun!
‐ Have fun. ‐ You're gonna look beautiful.
‐ It's just hard to watch other people get what I want
and me have no control over the situation.
No way of doing anything different.
I just‐‐I'm so freaking over it.
Like... [sniffs]
‐ She looks so happy. Oh, my God.
‐ Yeah. ‐ I know.
‐ She's in love, for sure.
[laughs]
♪ ♪
[uneasy music]
‐ I'm sure we're all definitely on the edge of our seats
trying to see, you know, who's gonna get the one‐on‐one.
‐ I've been waiting to get more time,
and I've been on, like, a steady incline with him,
and I think, like, just having more time
would be fantastic. [loud knocking]
‐ Date card.
♪ ♪
‐ Only one more person's getting a one‐on‐one.
It's too bad we can't just have
three one‐on‐one dates every week,
and everyone could just get their turn.
What am I gonna do if I'm on another group date?
♪ ♪
‐ Serena P.
♪ ♪
Bri.
Katie.
Pieper.
Serena C.
Ryan.
Michelle.
Brittany.
Magi.
Abigail.
Chelsea.
Jessenia.
MJ.
"Love can be messy."
‐ You're on the one‐on‐one. Yay!
[women cheering]
Oh, I'm so happy for you.
‐ Good for you. ‐ Oh, my God, yeah.
‐ Aww.
‐ Kit has the one‐on‐one, and I'm jealous, you know?
I‐‐I really thought my name would be on the card.
It's hard to take it to the next step
in a group setting,
and I'm ready for the next step,
so I'm just bummed.
‐ I mean, I'm disappointed.
Um...I mean...
[somber music]
I think I'm just getting a little confused.
Just, you know, we're already halfway through this,
and...yeah.
♪ ♪
It just kind of makes me question a lot of things.
You know, like, does he not want
that one‐on‐one time with me?
Does he not want to explore that relationship?
I don't know.
It's just like reality's
just slapping me in the face right now.
♪ ♪
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ Thank you. I appreciate it.
‐ I had an incredible time today.
The more time I spend with Rachael,
our relationship just gets stronger.
‐ Hi. ‐ Hi.
Wow.
‐ Do you like it?
[laughs] ‐ I love it.
I've been scared to let someone
have a hold of my heart and of my emotions,
and when I'm around Rachael,
I try as best I can to let those out.
You look incredible. ‐ Thank you.
So do you.
‐ Ready for dinner? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Tonight, I'm hoping to‐‐
to dig a little deeper with Rachael
and get to know about what she's been through,
what her dreams are, and how I fit into there.
This is to you
and to your day and spoiling you
and getting to know you better.
‐ Cheers. ‐ Cheers.
I was thinking back‐‐
I was doing a lot of reminiscing today.
‐ Okay.
‐ I, uh... ‐ [laughs]
‐ 'Cause I just try to think back
to our first actual conversation,
and one of the things that you had said
was that you've never been in love before...
‐ Okay. ‐ So I just wanted to hear more
about why you hadn't felt that yet.
‐ I think a lot of it has to do with, like, me,
and, I mean, even today,
there were times when, like, I felt like...
like I was, like, undeserving of it all.
I mean, first off, like, I think you're out of my league.
‐ [laughs]
That's ridiculous. ‐ No, I really do.
I don't have, like, a lot of confidence in myself
a lot of the time, and sometimes,
that can be, like, projected
onto, you know, my relationships,
and I have a hard time opening up because of that,
because I'm scared.
I've come to realize that,
you know, for me,
to, like, have a relationship that really works,
um, I do need to gain that confidence
and, um, stop all that self‐doubt.
I just worry that these little things,
like, might push someone away.
I don't know, I'm‐‐
I'm not trying to push you away right now.
I'm like, "Please like me." ‐ You're pulling me in.
‐ Okay, good. [laughs]
‐ I like everything about you.
You know, even the things that you may be...
ultra‐aware of... ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Like, I find those things attractive,
and I love 'em about you, you know?
Like, when I'm around you,
you don't even have to try to get my attention.
Like, you just have it.
Like, it's just like,
if you're in the room, you've got it.
‐ [laughing]
‐ And you've never been the loudest.
You've never been the first one to run up.
Like, you're‐‐you're so subtle,
and you're just sure of yourself,
and I love that about you.
‐ You know, I‐‐ I wanted to tell you this.
Like, the butterflies have not stopped since night one.
Like, super, super nervous, obviously,
getting out of that limo.
Like, I knew I was in trouble.
‐ [laughs]
‐ And although I've gotten more comfortable with you,
um, the nerves have not gone away at all.
The butterflies‐‐if anything, they've grown.
‐ [laughs]
‐ I really am already, like,
completely falling in love with you,
and I wanna walk out of here with you,
and I wanna start my life with you,
and I hope that'll happen.
The‐‐the scary part about it
is I just don't know if that's...
you know, gonna be the outcome.
♪ ♪
‐ Can I share something with you?
‐ Mm‐hmm.
Um...
[romantic music]
[sighs]
‐ [whispers] I'm scared now.
‐ So...you're not crazy,
'cause I feel the same way.
‐ [quietly] Okay, good.
♪ ♪
Or maybe we're both crazy.
‐ Maybe we're both crazy. ‐ [laughs]
♪ ♪
‐ Anytime we're about to see Matt‐‐
I mean, I get excited just to see him,
but it's not ideal to go on a group date.
‐ I'm actually kind of excited to just see what happens.
I know that the group dates have been fairly tough,
but I'm hoping to just be able to, like, embrace that.
It's weird having gotten the last one‐on‐one date
and you make that really strong connection.
A few days pass,
and now someone else is getting that one‐on‐one date
and is getting, like, that attention and that time,
and so it's, like, this really, like, weird,
uncomfortable feeling.
I kind of have the same worries as you, Ryan,
of being able to hopefully still be able
to get a good chunk of time to talk to Matt.
I don't know how that's gonna work,
especially with the numbers.
I'm not really sure how things are gonna go as is.
‐ Yeah.
‐ So it'll be interesting.
♪ ♪
‐ I have really enjoyed this night with you...
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And the entire day.
♪ ♪
‐ [quietly] Okay, good.
[both laughing]
♪ ♪
‐ Rachael, I'm falling in love with you, too,
and...
♪ ♪
It is scary to say,
but when I'm with you, it just feels right,
you know?
With that being said,
Rachael, would you accept this rose?
‐ Of course.
Thank you.
♪ ♪
‐ Tonight just confirms
that I'm‐‐I'm falling for Rachael.
Feels really good to say
that I'm falling in love with somebody,
especially when it's reciprocated.
I'm laying it all on the line, and there's no fear anymore.
Rachael's someone that I could see,
at the end of this,
getting down on one knee and proposing to.
[horse neighs]
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ [laughing]
‐ I feel so unbelievably reassured.
‐ Do you have a hand warmer?
‐ Yeah. You.
♪ ♪
It's terrifying 'cause I've never
felt this way about someone so quickly.
♪ ♪
When I look at Matt, I see the man
that I've been searching for and praying for
and waiting for.
I can easily see me spending the rest of my life with Matt.
♪ ♪
I've been waiting my whole life for this guy,
and he's here. [laughs]
♪ ♪
God!
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
‐ It sucks to see that.
That's uncomfortable.
I'm owed an apology.
‐ I owe you an apology?
‐ I feel like you're deflecting.
‐ I see three sides of you:
who you are at the house, who you are with Matt,
and who you are when the cameras are on.
‐ Y'all wanna see me fight?
Get your popcorn.
[mellow music]
♪ ♪
‐ I think I know what we're doing.
[laughter, chatter] ‐ Oh, Lord, y'all.
Look! ‐ Oh!
‐ Oh, my God, he's literally shoveling stuff.
‐ This is my first group date,
and I'm, like, excited.
I'm ready to go.
Today, I know I'm gonna see him
showing other women affection,
but I'm also confident with where Matt and I are,
and my goal is just to keep moving forward,
learning everything about that man that I can.
‐ Hey, Matt. ‐ What's going on?
‐ Hey, ladies. all: Hi!
‐ Welcome to the farm.
‐ Thanks for having us. ‐ Yeah.
No problem, man.
‐ Ladies, you all know I live in New York City,
but I'm from Raleigh, North Carolina.
I'm a country boy at heart,
and I actually grew up working on farms.
Today we're on a proper farm,
and who better to fill us in than a proper farmer?
Farmer Ty.
‐ How is everyone today? ‐ Great.
‐ Good.
Much like a relationship,
a farm takes patience and hard work.
Also, like on a farm,
you sometimes have to deal with [bleep]...
[laughter] And it's kind of in those times
where you get to see your partner
and who they truly are.
‐ This is my fourth group date,
and let me tell you, I'm not thrilled.
I just want one‐on‐one time with Matt,
and, like, there's a lot of girls here,
so it's like, always fighting for someone's attention
does get exhausting.
‐ We're gonna be doing a lot of work today.
So... all: Okay.
‐ Are you all ready? all: Yes!
‐ All right. Let's do it.
‐ Whoo! ‐ [laughs]
‐ Okay!
♪ ♪
‐ Thank you.
‐ Rachael had a magical, bougie moment,
and here I am, in the mud on a farm.
‐ Whoa! Oh!
‐ But it's fine.
I'm doing this for Matt!
You're really putting us to work.
‐ Ew, ew, ew.
‐ This is not my idea of a‐‐of a fun date.
Hopefully, I'll get time to talk to Matt.
I really like his outfit today, actually.
He looks good in green. [laughs]
‐ Um, so we're gonna try to milk Frenchie here.
Who's up first? ‐ I'll try. I'll try.
One good thing about these group dates is, like,
you can decide to either sit in the back,
or you can shine through.
[goat bleats]
[bucket rattles] ‐ Ooh.
‐ [bleep]. Ooh, Frenchie!
‐ Ah, Frenchie doesn't like you.
‐ Aww! [laughter]
She doesn't? ‐ No.
‐ I'm not afraid that everyone else is here.
Like, I'm here, and you're gonna notice me.
‐ All right, girls. ‐ What's next?
‐ We're gonna collect some eggs from the chicken coop.
[chickens clucking]
‐ There are no eggs.
[chicken shrieks]
‐ Do not‐‐I swear to God. Do not...
[chickens clucking]
I'm, like, sitting here with a basket.
Like, help me! Help!
‐ MJ is chickening out. [laughs]
I mean, it's not scary.
The chickens are not gonna hurt you.
It's just, I do question if it's...authentic.
‐ Yo, they're, like, ready to gang up on me.
‐ Do you wanna pet Diablo? ‐ No, absolutely not.
I appreciate you, but, like,
do not come near me with that thing.
‐ He might sit in your basket for you.
‐ [squeals] Get‐‐oh, my God!
Get me out of here! Ugh!
‐ The whole purpose of these group dates
is to really try new things and‐‐and be bold, be brave,
and MJ's just not really doing that today.
‐ How you feeling?
‐ I'm fine.
I don't wanna make a big deal about it.
‐ But it's also getting her attention
'cause Matt's still supporting her in that,
so it's working.
‐ Ready?
[laughter]
‐ Ooh! ‐ Oh!
[women shrieking]
[laughter]
‐ Oh! [laughs]
‐ Come here. What the [bleep] [bleep]?
[laughter]
♪ ♪
‐ Oh. [laughs]
Do you wanna get in my interview with me?
‐ Oh.
Shoot.
That's uncomfortable.
[dramatic music]
‐ They're gonna start wondering where you are.
♪ ♪
‐ Pieper's making out with him over there.
‐ Huh? ‐ Yikes.
‐ Oh. ‐ Ooh.
‐ It sucks.
It sucks to see that.
You don't ever wanna, like, see the guy you're dating,
like, with another girl, ever.
‐ You're getting me in trouble. ‐ I'm sorry.
But I like that. [laughs]
♪ ♪
‐ It's definitely setting in
that we're all dating the same guy,
and it's hard to see the other women
have that connection with him.
[dramatic music]
‐ My feelings for Matt are incredibly strong.
[breathes deeply]
It's hard that I went on the one‐on‐one date
right off the bat, and then
to watch Matt show affection to other people,
I feel like I'm putting myself in a situation
to feel hurt.
I just...
[sniffs]
I don't want that.
♪ ♪
[crickets chirping]
[soft music]
‐ Okay, I have, like, wind burn on my face,
and I'm, like, so‐‐like, I‐‐
‐ Wind burn. ‐ So red.
‐ Today was nuts,
I mean, not just for me, but for everyone.
You know, you could just definitely see it,
but the girls that are struggling the most
are the ones that, you know, have been here for a while
and having built that connection.
I think, after tonight,
it's just gonna get that much more real,
and it's gonna hurt that much more.
‐ I would've had a better outfit
if they said, "Dress, like, farm."
‐ Yeah, like, dress like you're going to the farm.
One word. ‐ Oh, yeah.
My boot got covered.
Covered. [overlapping chatter]
We're halfway through this process,
and I definitely kind of cracked a little bit.
I just feel like my connection
just isn't as far along as the other girls,
so the time that I get, I need to make it meaningful.
I don't want to miss, like, a great opportunity
to take our relationship to the next level.
‐ Um, I had a lot of fun with you ladies tonight.
Those group dates, for me,
it's just time to spend with you all.
It's not about who's gonna be the best farmer.
It's about... [laughter]
It's about quality time
and just getting to see you all out of your element.
I love this group, and I'm excited about tonight
and getting to know you all better,
so to a good night.
all: Cheers.
‐ Cheers. [glasses clinking]
‐ I have something for us outside.
‐ Okay.
‐ [grunts]
‐ It feels really good to come into the cocktail party
and have Matt grab me first.
That's never happened before.
‐ You look great, by the way.
‐ Thank you.
You say that to everybody, don't you?
[laughs] ‐ No, you do, though.
‐ I told Matt I'm awkward with boys,
and he knows that I'm uncomfortable
at group date settings, so I'm happy to have this time
where it's like, okay, we can actually sit down
and have a conversation,
because I am falling for Matt,
but I don't even know how he thinks about me,
and I don't want to put myself in a position
where I'm like, "Oh, yeah, I got it in the bag"
and then get sent home, and I'm blindsided.
‐ We're over five weeks into this process.
‐ Yeah.
‐ So now that you've spent some time around me
and you've been here,
what are your thoughts now?
‐ I mean, um...
‐ Yeah.
‐ I like you, if that's what you're asking.
[both laughing]
‐ No, I do‐‐ I feel the same way.
‐ Yeah.
‐ And after our last conversation, um,
I was thinking about what you were saying about,
like, how you felt like you were awkward around boys,
and I‐‐I mean‐‐ ‐ I mean, it's true.
‐ I don't feel that, though.
Like, I feel‐‐I just feel comfortable around you,
you know?
‐ Same. ‐ [laughs]
But no, um...
today, like, when we had
those, like, little side conversations,
I can't get enough time to just dive in
to everything about you and who you are,
and, um, I don't know if I tell you this enough,
but I am very happy you're here.
‐ Thanks. [laughs]
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ How are you feeling today?
‐ Good, good.
Anxious. Anxious to talk to him.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I mean, yeah,
I did get the First Impression Rose,
but that was almost half the process ago,
and, you know, a lot has happened since then.
You know, he's built really good connections
with other women in the house.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I haven't felt like this for somebody
in such a short amount of time,
but I want to take it further.
I really want to open up to him
and talk about the things I want to talk about,
but it's scary to open the door to being vulnerable
and possibly rejected.
♪ ♪
‐ What'd you think about today?
‐ Um, my grandparents actually had a farm.
I've never been on it, but I was like, "Okay."
‐ Really? ‐ I can finally understand,
like, what my grandparents are going through.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But, honestly, I was kind of defeated,
and I know, like, we joke around a lot,
like, obviously, like, about the group dates and stuff,
but...
‐ What's wrong?
‐ I mean, nothing's wrong.
I think there's just something about you.
Like, I'm super excited.
Um, I don't know.
I literally get, like, the biggest smile on my face
when I'm around you,
but I also wanna be as open with you, obviously,
through this process, and I guess
my biggest fear has become that I'm gonna disappoint you.
You want a wife,
and you want a family,
and you know I want those things, too,
but, you know, if I were
to have a family,
um,
there is a really strong possibility, you know, that...
my kids would be deaf.
My birth dad did walk out
on my mom and my sister
right after we got our cochlear implants.
In no way do I, you know,
view my hearing loss as baggage,
but when you have, you know,
what should've been
one of the most important people in your life...
[gentle music]
You know, walk out, it's hard not to feel like,
you know, if I fully open up myself to somebody,
are they gonna do the same thing?
♪ ♪
‐ Can I tell you something?
‐ I can't imagine what that's been like for you,
but I can relate to not having a dad growing up
and having a single mom
who raised me and my older brother,
but it's not something that, like, I'm ashamed of,
because...
it's made me who I am, and the things
that you're seeing as a barrier and a roadblock,
those are things that I look at you
and I admire about you and are encouraging to me
about what a future with you would look like,
and that's how I feel with you.
‐ Yeah.
Okay. I feel a lot better.
[romantic music]
‐ It was extremely courageous of Abigail tonight
to share that with me.
She was extremely vulnerable with me,
and she opened up about things that keep her up at night
and some of the things she worries about
and ultimately things she would want to share
with her husband.
I'm looking for someone who's gonna push me,
challenge me, and make me a better person,
and I think Abigail does that.
♪ ♪
‐ Okay, so how was your‐‐
how was your first group date, Michelle?
‐ The activity‐‐ the activity was good.
Emotionally, it's, like, a whole different story
that I kind of knew I was gonna have to get used to.
So I'm currently trying to get used to it.
[laughter]
The first experience I had with Matt
was on a one‐on‐one.
We had an amazing date,
and every single part of that date,
I felt like Matt and I were really connected,
and so today‐‐ today was difficult,
and I don't know where Matt's head's at,
so watching somebody that you're falling for
interact with other women kind of smacked me in the face.
How are you doing? ‐ I'm good.
I didn't know how you felt at the brunt of that last week.
Was it different today, or...
[uneasy music]
‐ [sighing] Ooh.
The activity was great,
'cause I love getting my hands dirty.
‐ [laughs]
‐ Emotionally, if I'm being completely honest...
[exhales sharply]
It's gonna take some practice.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I was like, "Oh, my gosh,
I don't know if my heart can take it."
‐ No, I know, but I feel what you're feeling.
♪ ♪
‐ [quietly] Okay.
‐ And to say that, like, I just met you feels weird.
‐ I know. I keep thinking, like,
"Did that really‐‐ did that actually happen?
Maybe I misjudged the connection,"
or maybe I'm just‐‐ but I'm like, "I don't know."
‐ I don't think you did.
‐ I don't think I did either.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
[crickets chirping]
[soft music]
‐ So far, tonight has been incredible.
The more time I'm spending with these ladies,
the stronger my connections are growing,
and that's what I want,
but one of my goals
was for this to be a safe space for these women,
and last week, I saw that safe space being threatened.
And I addressed it,
but there's still one more person
I want to talk to tonight
regarding the way that people were treated in the house.
She may have been part of it. I don't know.
Like, I just need to get to the bottom of it.
[clears throat] I like this all black.
‐ Thank you. I appreciate it.
How are you? ‐ Good.
I had a‐‐I had a great day with y'all.
Last week's in the past.
I felt like everyone was‐‐
was being cool with each other,
and I hope that's how it is at the house.
Um... ‐ It really is.
Like, I hope you know that. Like, I was shocked.
I was like, "I think everything's, like..."
‐ Yeah, no, I guess, to that point, uh,
like, when I had heard, unfortunately,
like, everything that was going on with Brittany
and I'm just talking to a bunch of women in the house...
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And, um,
your name came up, actually.
‐ How so?
‐ Just, like, someone who was, like‐‐
like, an antagonist.
You were making them feel like outsiders,
and just, like, I was thrown, so it's like...
‐ No, for real‐‐like, that‐‐ like, it‐‐that hurts,
because, like, at the end of the day, like,
I lead by example.
If I see something,
I'm gonna make peace and harmony.
‐ Yeah, I know. I know, MJ.
It's‐‐I know. I know.
‐ It's okay. ‐ I feel that.
It's just, when I hear someone say that, like,
you're causing a divide, it's frustrating,
but I need to tell you that stuff so that it's‐‐
I'm not, like, just carrying it around.
‐ Yeah, no, but you can trust me.
♪ ♪
‐ [whispers loudly] Hey.
Is it cool if I steal you for a minute?
I'm sorry.
‐ One second‐‐ unless you're done.
‐ Let's‐‐I'll talk to you more about it.
It's all good. ‐ Okay.
That sucks that someone said that to him.
Like...
clearly, someone's threatened by me.
Like, for someone to say that, that's, like, a big deal.
♪ ♪
It's so frustrating.
You should be confident enough in yourself
that you don't need to talk about other girls with him.
I think I deserve an apology
for even, like, saying that about me to Matt.
Like, that's just, like, not fair.
♪ ♪
So, ladies, um...
not everyone's here, but there's something
that, like, you know, I got out of my time with Matt
and he said to me, and I don't like it.
Um, my character was put in question tonight.
Um, I was called an antagonist in the house,
which is a really strong accusation.
Anyone here would ever like to talk to me,
and if we want to get this out of the way,
because this does not need to fester,
especially when my character's put in question,
'cause I think I lead by example.
So the floor's open for a conversation.
‐ Well, Matt approached me and asked
what was the culture like in the house.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And I told him, you know,
yeah, like, there has been terms used
like "varsity," "JV," and I did mention your name.
[dramatic music]
‐ What is‐‐what is, even, the varsity and the JV thing?
‐ It was just, like, a joke. You know what I mean?
Like, nothing against anyone.
Like, new versus old. Whatever.
But, like, don't question someone's character.
Like, that's hard. ‐ I think a character's
based on behavior and actions as well.
‐ Right, and I think my actions speak for themself.
‐ You just talked with Matt, right?
‐ Yeah.
‐ Did you admit to it, or did you‐‐
‐ I haven't been involved in anything,
and I don't need to constantly explain to you
my relationship with him and why I'm here.
‐ I didn't ask for constant explanation.
‐ I'm asking you to keep my name
out of your mouth, Jessenia.
I know that I'm honest.
I‐‐I lead by example.
‐ It's the "lead by example" comment
that really rubs me the wrong way...
‐ But I've tried to stick up for other people.
‐ Because you were the one‐‐ you made it uncomfortable
for these girls; that's what you did.
‐ Jessenia said my name to Matt,
that I was clearly a problem in the house.
That is not okay.
Listen.
I think I'm owed an apology, because right now‐‐
‐ I‐‐I owe you an apology?
‐ The word "antagonist" was used in the house.
‐ So you are not going to own up to it to Matt?
‐ I feel like I'm the person being attacked right now,
and I don't feel like it's fair.
‐ I feel like you're deflecting right now.
‐ Yeah. ‐ If I'm being honest.
The fact that you're, like, attacking her
and she's asking over and over again,
"Are you gonna let Matt know your faults,"
like we all have done,
and it doesn't sound like you're going to.
‐ Honestly, I do feel like
there is a little bit of attacking going on.
There's a little bit, and I'm not deflecting anything.
‐ I thought that our conversation was done.
♪ ♪
‐ This is some childish [bleep] that's going on.
I'm just not gonna put up with this kind of behavior.
♪ ♪
‐ You've never had this much time with him,
which puts more pressure on it in itself.
‐ Yeah.
I'm so ready to, like, take this next step...
‐ Yeah, big step. ‐ In our relationship.
And... [loud knocking]
I'm just really hyped. ‐ Mm.
Oh, my gosh.
‐ I just have no words.
I'm so excited for my one‐on‐one.
I can't wait to find out what we're doing.
[soft music]
‐ "Kit, dinner at my place? Matt."
‐ Oh, my gosh.
[laughs] ‐ That's so cute.
♪ ♪
Do you think, like, there's any twist to it,
or do you think, like, you're literally
just going to his place?
‐ It might have something to do
with, like, cooking.
‐ Do you like to cook?
‐ I, like, almost want to cry. ‐ Oh, my gosh, Kit!
‐ [breathing shakily]
Oh, my God. I'm so ridiculous.
My happy place is, like,
in the kitchen with my mom,
and I've told him that, so...
if he were to do something like that for me,
it would just, like‐‐ oh, my God.
It would make me so happy.
I brought up to Matt how much cooking means to me,
so if that's part of our date tomorrow,
it just shows that he's listening,
and I don't know how I'm gonna sleep tonight.
♪ ♪
‐ I think the night's almost over, guys.
‐ That was a great night. ‐ Yeah.
‐ I feel good. ‐ You look happy.
‐ [laughs] ‐ Did you have a good time?
‐ Yeah. I'm trying to make a prediction
for who I think is gonna get the rose.
‐ [laughs]
‐ I had a great day today.
I feel really good about my conversation with Matt.
Like, we have a connection,
but it definitely crosses my mind
that a lot of the women here are feeling the same way
about their connection with him.
So if I do get a rose tonight,
it will mean that my feelings are validated.
‐ I had a great time today.
I had a great time tonight.
My conversations with everybody is driving my relationships
in the direction that I want them to go,
but there is only one rose,
and it's gonna go to someone
who was extremely vulnerable with me tonight.
Abigail.
Will you accept this rose?
‐ I will.
[tense music]
‐ I was really confident in my relationship with Matt,
and then Jessenia threw my name out there
to, like, get me to look bad in Matt's eyes,
and that's not fair.
I'm focused on his and I's relationship,
and then to have someone
try to throw a wrench into it‐‐
I don't know, that is just, like, petty girl [bleep].
‐ It's extremely late, and I'ma head out,
but I'll see you all at the cocktail party.
[dramatic music]
‐ End of the day, I'm here for him.
I'm not here for these girls.
But, like, my character's important to me,
so I'm going to clear that up real quick.
♪ ♪
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ There's still things bothering me
in the back of my mind with what I'm hearing
is going on at the house,
but tonight is Kit's night,
and I'm focused on how well we're‐‐we're meshing tonight,
and I'm not gonna let anything throw me off.
Kit's someone who caught my eye
from the jump, you know.
There's a instant connection there.
Anytime I'm around Kit,
I'm trying to make sure that I'm dressed to impress,
because I know that Kit is just a little fashionista,
so I gotta make sure I'm on my game.
So I've been cleaning the house all day.
I'm making sure everything's in order
because I wanna visualize
a life with Kit outside of this,
and for that to happen, it's gotta start tonight.
[thunder rumbling softly]
[romantic music]
[knocking]
♪ ♪
‐ [laughs] ‐ Hello.
‐ Hi. ‐ You look great.
‐ Thanks for having me.
‐ Welcome to mi casa.
‐ I love it. Wow.
[upbeat music]
‐ It's how I'm living.
‐ Damn.
Smells good already.
I'm gonna need to visit more often.
‐ Okay. ‐ Okay.
‐ This is‐‐this is the kitchen.
‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ This may be weird,
but typically, when I go to restaurants,
I'll order my dessert first.
‐ Who cares about dinner?
All I care about is cookies.
‐ Just bring your element. ‐ Okay.
You can be the sous chef.
I'm the main chef. ‐ Yes.
‐ My mom is a fashion designer,
and I grew up in the spotlight.
A lot of my life is, like, gold Bentleys
and red carpets and fashion events,
so being in the public eye,
like, I've had to try and maintain a certain image,
and I've built up so many walls over the years...
‐ This chocolate.
‐ The secret ingredient to chocolate chip cookies
is chocolate.
And my partner needs to be somebody
who's able to, like, help me through falling in love,
because it's not easy for me.
[mixer whirring] Look at me.
‐ Looks good.
‐ I have felt very seen by Matt,
so I really want to build the house
on the foundation that I've started in the past few weeks.
♪ ♪
‐ What's it typically like in the kitchen for y'all?
‐ Not like this. [laughs]
‐ Like, I completely am lost in the moment.
Like, I'm just having such a good time with Kit
that I've completely forgot
that this isn't my house, this isn't my kitchen,
and I'm just like, "Dang, that's like‐‐
is that what this is supposed to feel like?"
It just feels natural.
Like, it's‐‐ I'm not reaching for anything.
Like, it's just easy with Kit.
‐ Ooh. Fancy oven.
‐ Like, we're just enjoying each other's company
and having a blast,
and that's important in a relationship.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Could do this every night.
‐ [laughs]
♪ ♪
I've told you how much being in the kitchen means to me
and how much, like, it has bonded my mom and I,
and I felt that tonight.
It just made me feel so much more at home.
[gentle music]
Growing up, like,
my mom being such a success story,
I think that...
I...
[sighs] I was...
Protecting myself,
and, like, getting in touch with my emotions
is something that I've never practiced before,
and being here
and letting those walls down
is the first time I've ever,
like, really had to be vulnerable.
So I think that's the hardest part,
is just knowing that once one wall is broken down,
like, you get to see all of me.
‐ Yeah.
I like being around you because you're you.
Everything that you bring to the table is 100% Kit.
It's nothing else. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And that's why I love our time together.
I try to think about, okay, like,
what does life look like after this is over?
‐ Tonight.
‐ [laughs]
Not tonight, but after this entire process.
‐ No, I'm saying it looks like tonight.
‐ Oh, I like that.
Yeah. It looks like tonight.
[laughs]
‐ With my partner,
I just‐‐I just want the simple pleasures,
and I feel like that's what tonight was all about.
It's just mind‐blowing,
like, how far I've come in the past few weeks,
and I'm just, like, surprised every day
how open I've been with you
and the fact that I am starting to fall in love with you...
♪ ♪
And that's why I've said to you multiple times,
I'm like, "I‐‐can we just fast forward this and go home?"
[both laughing]
‐ Actually...
‐ Okay. ‐ Um...
‐ What?
♪ ♪
‐ I'm so fortunate and happy and blessed
to have you on this journey,
and I'm looking forward to more moments like that with you.
And with that being said,
will you accept this rose?
‐ I would love to.
Thank you.
♪ ♪
When I'm with Matt,
I feel so safe and so comfortable with him.
It feels like we're the last two people on Earth.
Like, I have so much love in my life,
but I've never been able to find that,
like, with a romantic partner, so...
[sniffs]
To even think that that's a possibility
after tonight is, like, so scary and so real.
But after tonight,
I'm, like, ready to dive into the deep end.
[sweeping music]
♪ ♪
[birds chirping]
[tense music]
‐ Is anyone else nervous? ‐ Yes.
‐ Yeah.
‐ Yeah, we're just anxiously waiting for the Rose Ceremony.
‐ I'm kind of nervous.
I feel like I really need to have time with Matt tonight,
and I'm hoping that nothing pops up
to where that doesn't happen, 'cause this would be
the third Rose Ceremony where I wouldn't talk to him.
[loud knocking]
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ Oh, my God.
[dramatic music]
‐ I just felt that in my stomach.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Like...
‐ Is it a date card?
♪ ♪
‐ MJ...
And Jessenia.
"I need to know the truth."
‐ Wow.
‐ "Meet me at the cocktail party
"before the other women arrive.
Matt."
‐ Kay.
‐ When that card came in and they said,
"MJ and Jessenia, I need to know the truth,"
like, my heart dropped.
‐ I'm gonna go start getting ready.
♪ ♪
‐ I don't really know what she said to him,
but all I know is that I have the facts.
The truth always comes out.
[tense music]
‐ I really don't know what to expect from MJ.
I don't know what she is willing to do
to try and stay here.
Matt needs to know that she lied to his face,
acting like she didn't know
anything was going on in the house
when, in reality, she was on the forefront
of everything that happened‐‐ her and Victoria.
He took care of Victoria.
He needs to take care of MJ.
♪ ♪
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ I am going into this because she said that
I'm the reason that there's a division in the house.
I am pissed off.
♪ ♪
You picked the wrong girl.
♪ ♪
Big hair, big hoops, big energy tonight.
[dramatic music]
She threw my character into question
to make herself look better.
That is toxic.
I've had it.
Y'all wanna see me fight?
[claps]
Get your popcorn.
♪ ♪
This is embarrassing.
I'm embarrassed to be here,
but I'm here because you said my name.
You know what I stand for.
I preach harmony, peace.
You put my character in question with Matt.
You put my relationship in jeopardy
based off an accusation that you made about my character.
I have never been more hurt in my life.
I am furious right now.
You should be embarrassed
'cause we are here because of your actions right now.
‐ Are you done?
‐ Yes.
‐ So the only reason why
your name was even mentioned, MJ,
was because you started the term,
"JV versus varsity."
‐ Wow, you know what? [claps]
He'll know the truth by the end of tonight, Jessenia.
‐ He will, because in case you forgot,
you also lied to him.
You acted like you had no idea that there was any kind of...
‐ Jessenia, you're done. This is just done.
‐ Toxicity or anything in the house.
‐ You continue to tear down other people,
and I'm just done.
You contributed‐‐ ‐ Regardless of that,
MJ, you lied to him the other night.
‐ Stop talking over me, Jessenia.
I never lied. ‐ You lied the other night.
‐ I never lied. You don't know me.
Okay? Clearly, you don't.
‐ I don't know you,
'cause I see three sides of you, actually.
‐ Wow, that's a big accusation to make.
‐ That's right, who you are at the house...
‐ Jessenia, this is the truth. ‐ Who you are with Matt,
and who you are when the cameras are on, MJ.
‐ That is a big accusation to make.
‐ So I wonder which side Matt's gonna see tonight.
‐ Well, all I know is that I've only preached harmony.
I took in‐‐I said, "We're not gonna fight here."
‐ You can't preach harmony, MJ,
because you were the leader of the divide in the house.
‐ I am done with this accusation.
‐ Okay? ‐ I am done,
and he will know the truth.
You put my relationship in jeopardy,
and I am done with this conversation right now.
‐ It's fine, MJ. You're a liar.
‐ You went and said my‐‐ ‐ And I guarantee you
he would have more respect for you if you owned up to it.
‐ Stop talking over me.
Just 'cause you say something louder
doesn't mean you're right, Jessenia,
and I need you to know
that he's gonna find out the truth tonight.
‐ I think I'm right, MJ. I think I'm right.
‐ Great, I guess he'll find out the truth tonight.
‐ You'll find out the truth when this all airs,
and so will he. ‐ [scoffs]
Oh, that's cute.
I'm done. That is just childish to say.
[tense music]
‐ Kay.
[laughs]
♪ ♪
So from‐‐ ‐ No, Jessenia.
I‐‐you've done enough talking. I need to talk.
‐ I simply told him the truth.
‐ You put my character into question,
and you need to stop. ‐ I didn't put my‐‐
your character into question. ‐ You've done enough talking.
Just stop. ‐ Your actions did.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ My actions speak louder than my words.
‐ Now, did I lay them out on the table for Matt to see?
‐ My actions speak louder than my words.
‐ Absolutely, because he asked me.
‐ I lead by example, Jessenia, so just stop talking.
‐ You're gonna act‐‐ you can act like you think
I'm the only one who has seen and heard this,
but I'm not, MJ.
Okay?
‐ But he'll know the truth. ‐ I'm not.
‐ Just stop talking. ‐ He will.
He will. ‐ You've said enough.
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Next week on "The Bachelor"...
‐ What the [bleep]?
♪ ♪
‐ This is my worst nightmare.
[women gasp]
‐ I'm not even upset yet. Like, I'm just angry.
‐ I've sacrificed so much to be here.
‐ My biggest fear is losing you.
I'm trying to keep it together right now.
[both screaming]
♪ ♪
‐ You're lighting all these little fires everywhere.
You are the freaking arsonist.
‐ I'm just so over the drama.
Everyone thought that‐‐ ‐ How does that help...
‐ No, let me talk! ‐ Your relationship with Matt?
[overlapping shouting] ‐ They're, like, going at it.
♪ ♪
‐ I just hate caring this much
and not knowing what it's all for.
[screams]
‐ Bro, there's so much [bleep]
I don't even know where to start.
‐ [crying] This cannot be happening.
‐ You're pathetic.
I have nothing to say to you.
It didn't have to come to this.
Hi, Chris.
‐ Heather, what are you doing here?
You could honestly destroy this whole thing for Matt.
The drama continues next week on "The Bachelor."
‐ In Spain, they have "running with the bulls."
In Farmington, we have "running with the goats."
[goats bleating]
‐ [laughing]
‐ We're gonna put a belt on all of you ladies.
Those belts have buckets.
You've gotta try to keep the feed in the buckets,
and you're gonna try to find the golden horseshoe.
All right, ladies, ready?
[women cheering]
[lively music]
‐ Where is it? Where is it?
Where is the horseshoe?
♪ ♪
‐ Oh, hi, buddy. ‐ Ahh!
‐ It was chaos.
You have goats coming at you,
women coming at you,
but what got me is when MJ would throw hay,
and it would just go right in my face.
♪ ♪
‐ Ahh!
‐ Goats are aggressive animals.
I thought the chickens were bad.
‐ Ah!
‐ These women are competitors.
They're having goats and sheep coming in their pockets
while they're looking for this golden horseshoe.
It just rained, so it's wet and muddy.
‐ Ahh! [laughs]
‐ There's poop flying everywhere,
and I'm just kind of, like, dodging and dipping the poop.
They didn't wanna lose, and I respect that.
‐ Ahh! ‐ No!
You got it. ‐ Hey!
[laughter]