- Coming up tonight
on "the bachelor"...
- Who is that?
- She's from colton's season.
- You guys don't know me at all.
- Do you know matt at all?
- Like, bitch, what are you doing?
[dramatic music]
- this virus is coming in.
She's infecting the whole system.
- [crying]
- it's like, what are you doing here?
- Oh, my god.
- I just have never had people be so mean.
- If he chooses her over me,
it's over.
♪ ♪
- it's like a dagger to the chest.
- [laughing] ah!
[tires screech] [laughs]
- you mean a lot to me, and I don't want you to go.
- We are meant to be together.
- I feel like I'm struggling.
- You've had your fun. Like, get out.
- Everything he's felt for me has been a lie.
- I feel blindsided.
- It is so crazy.
♪ ♪
- that could've happened to any of us.
♪ ♪
- and it all starts right now.
[crickets chirping]
- there's someone coming. - Someone's coming in.
[ominous music]
- who is it? Who is it? Who is it?
- Who is that? - I'm freaking out.
♪ ♪
- walking up through the doors,
there is a tall, beautiful blonde woman
in a white dress, and I'm like, "what's going on?
Did I miss something?"
- what is going on?
- She's been on the show before.
- Oh, really? - Yeah.
She was on colton's season.
- Perfect, that's perfect. - Yeah.
- Hi. - Hey.
- Do you think I could talk to you for a sec?
- [laughing]
- [laughs]
- heather? - [laughs]
- pieper, I am so sorry.
I just need a couple minutes,
and I'll be right back.
I'll see you. - Thank god.
I've been waiting all week
to have a conversation with this guy,
and this random-ass girl walks in,
and I'm just, like, the invisible bitch
who's, like, never existed in the first place.
Like...
What the [bleep]?
Some--who is that?
- She's from colton's season.
- She's friends with hannah brown.
- First of all, welcome.
- [laughing] thank you.
- I'ma give you another hug. - Aww.
- I'm literally shaking.
- She just, like, strutted in, she smiled at us,
and then she just took a hard left.
- If she gets a rose tonight... - [sighs]
- I'll be rageful.
- I am in pennsylvania
because hannah brown came to my house to visit...
- Yep, yep.
- And literally, the first thing she said,
she was like... - Yeah.
- "oh, my gosh, heather, like,
you'd actually, like, be really good with matt,"
and she kind of just, like, shared stories
about who you are and your heart,
and, um, everything about you.
I was like, "oh, my goodness."
like, guys like that, like,
just don't come around, like, every day.
- [laughs] - like, it's just like,
I find that, like, extremely hard to find,
um, so the more I thought about it
and the more, like, I learned about who you are
and your heart, I was like, "I have to meet this guy.
Like, it would kill me if I didn't try."
- yeah. - So I booked a red-eye...
- [laughs] - on my own.
- Wait, they're holding hands.
- Maybe she has feelings for him now.
- She looks like she's, like, trying to flirt, though.
- Oh, my god, what if we see them kiss?
[both laughing]
- [whispering] are they gonna make out?
- I don't know, but I don't wanna watch it.
- [crying]
- pieper, it's okay.
- Just fine.
- It's okay. - It's fine.
- It's like, what are you doing here?
[cries]
I've just, like, never felt so invisible.
- No. - [crying]
if he picks this girl over someone else here
he's been developing a relationship
over the last few weeks, I'm like...
[crying]
♪ ♪
- I had no idea that you would even...
Be--like, consider coming out here.
- Mm-hmm.
- Obviously, I've never met you,
but, um, we share a similar best friend...
- Mm-hmm. - And hannah is someone
who I love and trust and speaks very highly of you,
but it's not a lot of time
to make a very important decision.
- No. It's huge. - Um...
- You're trying to find your wife, and, like,
that's, like--I do.
I, like, want you to know, like,
I am here for that,
and I'm here to see if that could be us, so...
- When I see heather, I'm just thinking,
"hannah would be a woman who's qualified
to pick someone that she could see me with."
it's a lot. [both laughing]
um... - I know.
- I'm gonna take some time to think about it.
- Okay.
- But I'm just excited that she's here
and that she's been so bold in how she's pursuing me,
and up until the point where I am engaged...
[suspenseful music]
I don't wanna leave this with any doubts.
♪ ♪
- I feel like we could be a really good match,
and this could be actually something.
He could be my husband,
and everything I went through,
everything I had to do to get here,
would be worth it, and that's really special.
♪ ♪
hey, guys. - Hey.
- Hi. - How's it going?
- Good. - What's up?
- It was good. - Good.
[strained laughter]
- what's your name, and what are you doing here?
- I'm heather. Nice to meet you guys.
[strained laughter]
what'd you say?
- I said, "what are you doing here?"
- um, I am here to meet matt.
- For the first time? - Oh, you're so late.
[laughs] - I know I'm late.
Um, for the first time, yeah. I've never met him before.
- So are you ready to get married to him
or be engaged within a couple weeks?
- Yes, that is ultimately, like, what I'm here for.
- Interesting.
- Were you on another season? - Col--yeah.
- Yeah, I was on colton's season.
- Okay. - Oh.
So you missed that one, so you tried this one.
- [scoffs] um, no.
Like, truly, like... - [laughs]
- I... - Can you please leave?
- Didn't feel it with colton, and that wasn't for me...
- Oh, okay. Mm-hmm.
- And I'm not here to just come in
and, like, ruin everyone's day and, like--
- yeah. - My day's pretty ruined.
[tense music]
- why did you not meet matt
prior to him coming and being the bachelor?
- Yeah.
So I'm friends with hannah,
and I knew matt was-- like, knew hannah,
but I didn't think anything of it
when hannah brought him up and said, like,
"you would be a great match," but, like,
the more I learned about him,
the more I thought that it could be a potential match
and that I wanted to meet him.
- You're just bachelor-hopping.
- Yeah. [laughs]
that's exactly what it is.
- You guys, like... [groans]
I don't want to do this.
- Then-- - then what are you doing here?
- Because, like, I want to meet matt.
Like, I'm not wanting to be on tv.
This isn't-- - what's your goal here?
- Honestly, I'm not convinced that you're ready
for an engagement... - Absolutely.
- In, like, less than a week or so.
- You guys don't know me at all.
I'm coming in here-- - exa--do you know matt at all?
- You've been through this process.
- No, I wasn't trying-- trust me.
I would've rather have gone on a date with him
without all this--like,
if just hannah set me up with him,
but that wasn't the reality of the situation,
and I didn't--
- I'm sorry. [chuckles]
I don't really care,
honestly, because you interrupted my time.
You didn't address me,
so first and foremost, I would like an actual apology.
- I'm so--I truly am sorry.
I did not mean to not address you.
Like, I am freaking out.
This is the most uncomfortable--
- we have one more week left of dates,
and then we're going to hometowns.
All of us have very strong feelings for matt
because we have been here for six weeks,
and you walking in and interrupting my time
when I was having a pretty important conversation
is super uncalled for,
and I still just do not understand why you're here,
week six. - Yeah.
- Like, bitch, what are you doing?
- I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable.
Like, it makes me, like... [sniffles]
really sad,
because this isn't, like, what I wanna do.
- Okay, just talk about it in interview,
because I don't wanna hear your tears right now.
- Okay. I'm sorry, guys.
- Go home.
♪ ♪
- I did not expect them to, like,
come at me so hard and, like...
[sniffs]
like, just treat me, like, not worthy.
- Hometowns are two weeks away.
Like, he has one week to get to know her
and then meet her family, potentially?
- And now this outside factor, this virus,
is, like, coming in,
and she's infecting the whole system.
- Matt's been gone for a while,
and we're super nervous
'cause we don't know what's going through his mind
and whether he's gonna keep her or send her home.
- How can he give her a rose over any of us?
I've told matt that I'm falling in love with him,
and I feel like I've made that connection with him,
and if heather coming in here changes that,
then I don't think
that his feelings towards me were genuine.
If he chooses her over me,
then everything that he said he's felt for me
has been a lie, and I shouldn't be with someone like that.
If matt wants her here, then it's over.
♪ ♪
[uneasy music]
♪ ♪
- hey, bud. - Hey.
- How you doing?
- It's been... - You all right?
- Yeah, man. I'm just shook up.
- Yeah.
It's, uh...It's a lot.
♪ ♪
- I don't even know where to start.
I mean... - Yeah.
She's someone who is obviously referred by someone you trust.
- Yeah. - It has to be flattering,
but what is your takeaway from all this?
What'd you think?
- I've got ten women here that have invested everything,
and they've sacrificed so much to be here,
and I've built relationships with them,
and frankly, I'm falling for them,
but when someone I respect, like hannah, who knows me
and has dated my best friend and knows what I'm looking for,
puts her stamp of approval on somebody,
that carries a lot of weight with me...
- Mm-hmm.
- And from everything that hannah brown had shared to me
with regard to heather,
it sounds like she checked a lot of those boxes.
- What are you gonna do?
- I don't--I don't know, chris.
[sighs] I just need a second.
- Okay. All right.
Put your thoughts together, and good luck.
- Thank you. - All right.
- [breathes deeply]
[tense music]
- how would he be ready to propose to her
within a matter of a few weeks?
- I literally couldn't care less,
like, who it is walking in that door.
You have one week until hometowns,
so if matt lets her into this process,
then he doesn't value the time that I've spent with him
over the past six weeks.
Matt has said multiple times, "I see my wife in this room,"
so to add, like, a new woman at this point,
I just don't see him being able to do that.
♪ ♪
- hey.
- Hello. - [laughs]
- I just have to trust in matt
that he makes the right decision,
because I can't keep doing this.
At some point, it needs to become about
me and my relationship.
♪ ♪
- um,
when I first saw you, I was in shock
because I know you frickin' flew...
- [laughs] - the whole country--
you flew across the country then rented a van,
and I see you coming.
I'm just processing all this at this time.
- [laughing] I know. I'm sorry.
- No, it's all good. - It's a lot to process.
I know. - No, but for you to do that
is, like, what I've encouraged everyone here to do,
is be bold, and follow your heart...
- Yeah.
- And the reason that I was so blown away
and stoked to see you was because
my relationship with hannah... - Yeah.
- And how much her opinion means to me.
Hannah wouldn't send you here without knowing
that you could be someone that I could be with.
- Mm-hmm. - And...
That's why this is hard for me, 'cause...
With...
Where we're at,
being this deep into the process,
I don't know how... It could work.
[somber music]
I know that's not what you want to hear.
It's--and it's hard to--to--to say,
because, again, everything I've heard about you, and...
- I just, like, really want you to know, like,
how serious I'm taking this, and, like,
it's not me just doing this for any other reason,
like, but to be with you, so...
- If the circumstances were different,
then it would be another conversation, but...
- Yeah.
- I'm falling in love with women who are here,
and I just gotta follow my heart.
♪ ♪
- obviously, like, I don't wanna hear that,
and I... [sighs]
like, I'm really bummed
that I couldn't have been here earlier.
It's like, who's to say what could happen, you know?
- Right.
Time just isn't on our side right now...
- Yeah.
- And my heart's pulling me into that room.
♪ ♪
from everything I've gathered from hannah,
heather seems incredible,
and I'm honored that she flew out here
and rented a frickin' minivan to--to meet me...
Can I walk you out? - Yes, of course you can.
- But we haven't spent time together.
You know, we haven't built those connections
that have fostered the relationships
that I have with women who are here.
♪ ♪
- [whispers] taking her ass home.
♪ ♪
in a relationship,
your words carry a lot of weight,
and your actions carry even more weight,
and my words, up to this point, have been words of affirmation
that I see my wife in that room,
and I stand by that, and I mean that.
- I don't know. Can you see--
- oh, yeah, they're hugging. They're hugging.
- I can't see from here. - Are they kissing?
- No. - No.
- Maybe,
in an alternate reality where this isn't the case,
then we're having this conversation in san diego.
- What's happening? - I think she's going home.
From what it looks like, she's going home.
- That's my mans! - [giggles]
- and your name was... [laughs]
[soft laughter]
- I really hope you find your person, truly.
- Thank you.
♪ ♪
- mm.
[chuckles]
bye.
♪ ♪
[car door beeping]
[dramatic music]
[engine starts] - [sighs]
♪ ♪
- [sniffles]
it's just really hard...
[sniffs]
and it's really frustrating,
because I'm so serious.
♪ ♪
I just didn't expect that.
[crying]
♪ ♪
- [sighs]
um,
I wanted to apologize about that.
I was just as caught off guard as y'all were about that.
Um, there's not gonna be anyone joining this journey
that's not on that couch, so...
[light laughter]
- oh, thank god. [laughter]
- can we get it in writing?
[laughter]
- um, my heart's here.
You all give me energy,
and, again, I wanted to apologize to you all
for taking that time away from you all tonight.
Pieper, I apologize.
We were in the middle of a conversation,
and that was extremely rude, and I'm sorry about that.
- It's okay. Thank you.
- So if we could finish that conversation, pieper...
- Yes.
[gentle music]
- sorry.
- That was so hot.
- That was honestly-- I'm just--
[laughter] I am, like,
more attracted than I've ever been to him in this whole...
- I know! [laughter]
- like, I genuinely haven't been this attracted to him yet.
- [laughs] I'm really happy that matt
made the decision that he made,
and now we can all move on. Like...
[scoffs] no more drama.
- I really am sorry about that.
- Mm, appreciate that. Thank you.
♪ ♪
- I feel like that was a glimpse into the future
of how he handles situations,
and I liked it.
Thought it was attractive. [laughs]
- I'm really scared, to be honest.
I think I have no idea where his head's at
and what decision he's gonna make,
and I think of just all the sacrifices
and time that we've all put into it.
Um...I don't know what that means for me yet.
[glass clinking]
- it is time to go straight to the rose ceremony.
- This is probably the most nervous that I've been
going into the rose ceremony,
just because I really don't know where I stand.
Um... [sighs]
so I'm just hoping for the best.
[groans] I'm not ready to go home.
♪ ♪
[crickets chirping]
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
- [sighs]
it's been a roller coaster of emotions tonight.
I already had to send heather home.
I'm not messing around anymore.
I'm here to find a wife,
and I'm taking this process serious,
but it's not getting any easier
to have these rose ceremonies,
because I'm sending home women
that I've formed connections with.
♪ ♪
- going into this rose ceremony,
michelle and pieper have roses,
and eight women don't.
You can be as confident in your relationship as possible,
but until you have a rose,
there is always that anxiety and doubt
that you could be going home.
♪ ♪
- I think matt and I do have a really great connection,
and I think, you know, we are really attracted to each other.
If I get a rose tonight,
it just means that he really could see a future with me,
so this rose definitely means everything.
♪ ♪
- my biggest fear is being blindsided.
I just hope that matt knows exactly how I feel about him.
♪ ♪
- I wanted to thank you all again
for an incredible night.
I felt like, with that unexpected surprise,
it was a opportunity for me
to reaffirm how I felt about you all,
and I just wanna commend you all on how you handled it,
and it continues to give me reassurance
that I really do see my wife in this group,
and that's what's always in the back of my mind,
when I'm with you all,
is what life looks like after this,
and it looks promising.
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
bri.
♪ ♪
bri, will you accept this rose?
- Yes.
♪ ♪
- [sighs]
rachael.
♪ ♪
rachael, will you accept this rose?
- Of course.
♪ ♪
serena p.
♪ ♪
- if I get a rose tonight, it would mean everything,
because I am falling in love.
I feel like I know enough about matt
to know that we would actually be really great together.
- Kit.
♪ ♪
kit, will you accept this rose?
- I'd love to.
Thank you.
- I think my biggest fear,
if I was to go home tonight, would be that what-if
just because I can see matt being my future husband.
- Jessenia.
[dramatic music]
- I do not wanna leave here
and not even have had a full day with him.
I just wanna keep talking to him
and, like, getting to know him better,
so, like, if I go home tonight,
it's gonna crush me.
♪ ♪
- ladies, matt, this is the final rose tonight.
When you're ready. - Thank you.
♪ ♪
[sighs]
♪ ♪
abigail.
♪ ♪
abigail, will you accept this rose?
- Of course.
[solemn music]
♪ ♪
- ladies, I'm sorry.
If you did not receive a rose, take a moment.
Say your goodbyes.
[somber music]
- bye.
- I'll see you. - Okay.
♪ ♪
[indistinct whispering]
- [whispers] I think you're amazing.
♪ ♪
ugh.
Saying goodbye to matt killed me.
It sucks to, like, get your hopes up.
[sniffles]
and I feel like if I had as much time
or, like, different situation or different scenarios,
like, then we actually could hit it off,
but we're not even gonna get the chance to figure that out.
[sniffs]
so that sucks.
- [whispers] bye.
- Bye.
Thank you. - Of course.
- [clears throat] - [kissing]
- love you! - Love you!
- Bye. Love you. - Proud of you.
- I feel, like, rejected.
I'm not the one for matt.
I knew that being vulnerable
means that you're gonna be, pretty much,
exposing yourself to getting hurt, and...
[inhales deeply]
eventually, that happened.
[softly] yeah.
- Again, I wanted to thank you all
for how you continue to handle
everything that's thrown y'all's way with grace,
but tonight's a night
to celebrate our continued journey
and to moving forward.
All: Cheers.
[glasses clinking] [light laughter]
- things are getting serious.
This is, like, the last week before going to hometowns,
and so I'm happy that I'm still here,
but matt has a lot of really difficult decisions to make,
because, at this point in time,
matt has some type of connection
with every woman who is still here,
and so every person who he sends home
is going to be someone who he connected with.
The next few days are gonna be super stressful.
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
- I don't think any of us
have any idea where matt's head is at.
- The last thing I wanna do is lead you on and lie to you.
- I've never felt like this, and it's really terrifying.
- Tonight is everything.
- I wasn't expecting our conversation
to go that way tonight.
- Oh, my god.
That could've happened to any of us.
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
- you know, matt said it himself.
You know, he knows that his wife is already here.
So yeah, it was definitely very attractive.
- It was. Ooh. - [laughing]
- waking up this morning, I feel recharged,
and now I do feel confident with my relationship with matt.
- The next one-on-one date
is not guaranteed to either of us.
- We'll cross that bridge...
I really do like this guy, and so I just hope that
I finally get my one-on-one time with matt.
- Good morning.
- Morning, sunshine. - Good morning.
- Thank you. [laughter]
how's everybody feeling this morning?
- [sighing] whew.
- Emotionally drained. - Tired. Yeah.
- Yeah. Last night was a big turning point,
I think, for matt and for all of you,
of where this is headed.
I don't have to tell you what's around the corner this week.
Hometowns.
What does that mean to you?
Are you willing to take that step?
So dates are huge this week.
Time is huge this week, and you're all gonna get it.
Two one-on-one dates, and there is a group date,
and there's roses up for grabs on each date.
♪ ♪
first date card right here.
Big week. Enjoy it.
I'll see you all soon, ladies.
All: Thank you. - Thanks, chris.
- Right now, we have eight ladies in the house,
and for hometowns, only four would move forward.
Abigail and I are the only girls left
without having had one-on-ones,
and I already feel like matt is definitely someone
that I would be proud to introduce to my family,
so I'm definitely ready for a one-on-one now.
[uneasy music]
- serena p.
♪ ♪
"can our love go deeper? Matt."
- I'm, like, shocked right now.
I mean, I think we all probably assumed
that it would be jessenia or abi today,
but I am really happy to have the opportunity
to have that time with him today.
- It just feels like a slap in the face
to give serena a second one-on-one,
and I'm like, "well, I haven't even had one."
- I guess I will go get ready for my date today.
- [sighs]
I'm just trying to figure out where his head's at.
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- I am extremely excited about today.
- Eee!
- It's important to have serena on the second one-on-one
because I've worked my way into the friend zone,
and we haven't had that breakthrough moment,
so today's date is gonna be very telling
of where our relationship is.
♪ ♪
[clears throat]
♪ ♪
- oh, gosh. - [laughs]
- should I take off my coat and shoes?
- Yes. - Welcome.
Both: Hi. - Hi. Namaste.
- Namaste.
- How's it going? - It's going well.
I thought that, as the date card said...
- Mm-hmm.
- We're gonna get deeper today, and...
- Are we?
- We are gonna be practicing tantric yoga...
- [laughs] - and leah
is gonna be leading us through that experience.
- So tantric yoga is all about tapping into your energy,
tapping into your chakras.
So the first exercise we're going to do
to help loosen up
is just throw a little bit of a tantrum.
Just shake it out,
and while you're shaking, you're gonna yell, "ahh!"
- ahh!
[laughter]
ah!
- Awesome.
So let's take it down to the mat.
- For me, I'm going headfirst into this experience.
- And we're gonna come into boat pose.
- I'm not a yogi.
I don't know a lot of the positions
that we're doing, but I am open-minded,
and I'm open to experiencing this with serena.
- Drop your belly low.
Beautiful.
- Damn. - Right?
[laughter]
- I didn't think I could still do this.
Whoo-uh! [laughs]
- I just am, like, so into serena.
I'm just taking in who she is as a person,
and I know that sounds super yogi and weird,
but, like, I'm just vibing right now, you know?
And I left each pose feeling that much closer to serena.
- Next thing I'm gonna have you do
is do a plank over him.
- Oh, the [bleep] you're making me do today, matt.
[laughter]
- she is literally putting us
in sex-based yoga positions.
Matt and I haven't taken that step in our relationship yet.
I don't like this. - [laughing]
- this is not for me.
Not something I would've chosen for our date today.
- Take a moment here.
Look into each other's eyes.
Bring your focus back to your breath.
- [chuckles]
[uneasy music]
matt, I would say, is more affectionate than I am
when it comes to just, like, public affection.
- Bring groin together,
legs wrapped around each other.
Take a breath here. [both inhale]
- I don't know, maybe he feels bonded by the experience,
but, for me, I just was very in my head the entire time,
kind of waiting for it to be over.
- So what'd you think about the yoga session?
[both laugh]
- I think that, um,
that was a first and last for me,
when it comes to tantric yoga. - [laughing]
- I think I will never need to do that again.
- Why do you say that?
- Did you enjoy it? - I enjoyed it a lot.
- Did you, really? - Yeah, I really enjoyed it.
I wanna hear why you-- why you hated it.
- I don't know.
Like, I'm not an overly affectionate person.
- Yes. - Especially, like, in public.
It was just, like, beyond my comfort zone,
and, like, a lot of my brain was just, like...
[clicks tongue] "tried and done."
- [laughing] - like, not--not something
I'll ever be doing again. Like...
- Yeah. - Yeah, it just--
it just wasn't for me... - Yeah.
- If I'm being--like, if I'm being honest, like--
- no, I want you to be honest.
I'll tell you what I liked about it.
- Yeah, tell me what you liked about it.
So, like, this is what I liked about it.
When we were like this...
- Yeah. - And--
- are you gonna make me do it again?
- You don't have to do it again, but, like,
when we were like this... - Mm-hmm.
- And I was staring at you... - Yeah.
- And they're like, "all right, closer, closer,"
like, I've never stood and stared at someone like this
for as long as I did... - Mm-hmm.
- And I was just doing it, and I was like--
I felt naked.
- I can totally understand where you're coming from
and, you know, that connection
and that extended level of intimacy, I guess.
Yeah. - [laughs]
- I'm sorry! I'm sorry.
I wanna be like, "it was amazing."
- no, no. - "and I loved it."
it just--it was just not-- it was just not for me...
- Good. - But we can say we tried it.
- I don't need you to tell me everything is good.
- Mm-hmm. - Like, when you don't like
something or something makes you feel uncomfortable,
I want you to tell me.
- I am someone that moves
at, like, a bit of a slower pace.
Like, I'm not someone that is, like, quick to lust
or quick to love... - Yeah.
- Or whatever. - Yeah.
- Um, like, it takes me time.
Like, I like to get to know someone
and really know them before I make decisions.
- Don't think that I--I'm not hearing you,
'cause I--I feel you. - No, I know.
I get it, and I think that we can, like,
go through that experience together
and, like, have different perspectives on it
and, like, still both be right. - Yeah.
I felt horrible
serena p. Was a little bit uncomfortable.
I felt like we were really connecting during it.
I like serena a lot,
and I want this to work...
- Cheers to never doing tantric yoga again.
[both laughing]
- but it does make me wonder
if we're on different wavelengths
in terms of our relationship,
and it's something that I wanna explore tonight.
To pushing forward. - Cheers.
- Thanks.
♪ ♪
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- the group is literally gonna get cut in half,
and I just don't know the deciding factors
and what's making him lean to some people
and not towards others. - Mm-hmm.
- Abi and I are the only ladies left
without a one-on-one.
You know, it's the last one before hometowns.
[knocking at door]
[tense music]
oof.
We are all just, like, on the edge,
trying to see, like, is it a group date?
Is it a one-on-one date?
If it's a group date, whoever's name isn't on it
is obviously the one who's getting the one-on-one.
♪ ♪
- pieper.
Michelle.
Rachael.
Bri.
Kit.
♪ ♪
abigail.
[bright music]
- so I got the one-on-one... [laughs]
it'll be awesome 'cause all I've had
were frickin' group dates. [laughs]
- "love will always find a way. Matt."
- [breathes deeply]
matt has all these characteristics
that I want in a partner,
but I want us to dive deeper,
so this one-on-one is definitely a gift,
and I'm ready to unwrap it.
[laughs]
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- yeah, it's really good.
- Today was rough.
You try to plan out the perfect date,
and it doesn't always work out that way.
It was uncomfortable for serena,
and that really caught me off guard,
so going into tonight,
we're trying to figure out if we're compatible.
- Aww, so pretty.
- For me to be this late into the process,
I've gotta have that spark, that connection,
where I'm looking into our future
and I'm seeing you as my wife.
Were you nervous I was gonna drop you today?
- No. - Was I a good partner?
- You were okay. - I was all right?
- Yeah, you were fine.
- I loved how honest you were today
about how much you didn't enjoy...
[both laughing] what we were doing,
because, like-- - I'm a bad liar.
- No, that's a good-- - I couldn't even--
you wouldn't even believe me if I tried to tell you I liked it.
- But I like that, though, 'cause it's like,
I want you to be honest with me, you know?
- Mm-hmm. - And, like,
I want you to feel, like, empowered
to have and say those things.
You're like, "yeah, like, I probably
would never do this again."
I'm like, "great." - [laughs]
- like, I'm glad I know that.
So, like, things like that
continue to just draw me to you.
Like, you being authentic, real,
and not telling me what I want to hear,
but just telling me actually how you feel.
- Yeah. Yeah, I think that--
[whispers] my hands are so sweaty.
[both laughing]
I think that, like, for me,
there's no point in not laying it out on the table.
Like, if I were to lie
and say that I love tantric yoga,
and you were like, "that's my favorite thing about you"...
[both laughing]
that would be, like, a terrible--
like, a lie to build a relationship on.
- Right. - You know what I mean?
Like, I just feel it's easier to be yourself
than try to be someone else.
- Yeah. You leaned into it.
You were like, "this isn't something that...
I would normally do," and I am happy
that you were comfortable sharing that with me.
- Yeah, no.
I mean, I left that time
feeling a lot better,
and I felt like I kind of moved out of that negative headspace,
and so to have, like, time with you today
to, like, further our relationship,
I'm grateful for it,
as much as I am not a tantric yoga professional.
- [laughing] - um...No.
Like, the time with you,
it's, like, not about what we're doing
as much as it is just, like, being with you.
- I like that.
- And you being real and honest and open with me,
like, that's what I'm attracted to about you,
because I look for the real and seek the authentic
through this, and I feel that and see that with you.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
- I just have no idea
kind of where his headspace is at right now.
- Yeah.
You kind of just have to, like,
go with your gut and your instincts
on what you think
is the best decision for you and your relationship,
especially you.
Like, you got the first impression rose.
You know that there is potential there,
but not having a one-on-one must be really--
just discouraging at this point.
- Yeah.
[somber music]
- I feel like I've gotten forms of validation--
like, the first impression rose,
a group date rose--
and then just not the chance to explore that potential,
and it's just like,
I don't know what else I need to be doing.
It's frustrating when I just have
so much desire to hang out with him,
and I just feel really defeated right now.
It's just weird bringing someone home
when you haven't even had a normal date...
- Mm-hmm. - With them.
♪ ♪
- I like you a lot, and...
[laughs]
and going forward,
I would want your family's approval.
It would be important for me
that I was someone that they would want in your life.
- You really don't have any reason to worry,
I don't think; my sister might grill you a little bit,
but she's a good person. - [chuckles]
it's scary, because I have feelings for you
that I didn't think I'd have at this point,
but I wanted you to be assured of the way I felt about you,
and potentially having your family here,
I would just want you to know that going into it.
- I'm surprised that I am here and I am falling for you,
and I am wanting you to meet my family.
I mean, it is bizarre, but...
- [laughs]
- but, like, I'm ready to have you meet them.
I would want that.
That is a step that I--
I'm excited to potentially take with you,
and it's important to me.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
- I am very much
looking forward to meeting your family.
Serena, will you accept this rose?
- Matt, yes, I will.
[both laughing]
thank you.
♪ ♪
I got a rose tonight,
and this is the most meaningful rose yet,
because this means that matt
will be meeting my family next week.
Oh, my god!
I'm so excited and so stressed out!
I don't know why.
- Moment of truth. - Ooh.
Whoo!
- Today wasn't easy,
but the fact that we were able to work through that together
was everything I needed to hear.
[both laughing]
- this is so cool.
I'm, like, very much enjoying this.
- It's a good feeling when you leave a long day with someone
wanting more...
♪ ♪
and the more I've gotten to know about her,
I could 100% see myself falling in love with serena.
♪ ♪
[tires squealing] - ahh!
[dramatic music]
- I'm gonna get that rose tonight.
- I feel blindsided.
- I was just completely shocked.
- I feel like I'm struggling.
- That was not what I expected.
- It's like a dagger to the chest.
[crying]
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- I'm super stoked about tonight.
I've chosen to focus on these group dates,
just to give me that one-on-one time
I desperately need with these women.
We're getting very close to hometowns
and really making important decisions in my life
and in these women's lives, and I have to determine
which relationships are progressing
and what relationships have kind of plateaued
and then make some tough decisions.
[bright music]
♪ ♪
- oh, my god, it's so cold.
[laughter]
I'm really nervous
because this isn't just any date.
This is a conversation
about potentially meeting your family,
and the woman that gets that rose
could be the person who he chooses as his wife,
so tonight is everything.
♪ ♪
- um, I'm looking forward
to having a great night with you all
and spending more quality time,
so let's make the most of this last group date together.
- I'll be meeting families next week,
and that's a big deal for me,
and that's a big deal for you all,
so tonight, I want you all
to leave everything out on the table.
So if there's something that's bothering you,
if there's something that you'd like to address,
then let's talk about it tonight.
We're gonna have tough conversations
if we're gonna be in a relationship,
so let's get to it.
Cheers. All: Cheers.
[glass clinks]
- I really want that rose tonight.
My feelings for matt are growing stronger
and becoming more solidified,
but with great love also can come great sacrifices,
and for an opportunity to find love with matt,
I did give up a lot,
and I think it's time that I share that with him.
- What's up?
- A lot. [both laugh]
everything.
Um, how are you? - I'm all right.
Um, it just--every week, it's gotten realer and realer,
so I'm just trying to make sure that I'm not missing anything
and I'm making the right decisions.
- Yeah.
Um, bear with me...
[both laugh]
because there have been things
that I've been wanting to--to tell you
and talk to you about,
but it didn't feel like the right time.
Um...
You know, a few days ago,
I did something really big.
I had to resign from my position,
um, to be here.
I knew that was a decision that I was gonna have to make,
but...
[gentle music]
after weighing what this journey could mean for me,
to give me that opportunity to find love with someone--
with you, specifically--
I thought it was worth it.
I knew it was gonna be a really hard decision.
When I think about my mom being a single mom,
she had to make a lot of sacrifices for me
to have a better life than what she had,
and so my work wasn't just a job to me.
It felt like a dream.
But being here with you...
Makes it feel extremely worth it.
- That was--
thank you for sharing that with me.
I had no idea.
I can only imagine how hard that was for you,
and the fact that it means that you did that
to be here with me is, like, everything.
[light music]
bri stepped away from her dream job,
something that her mom never had,
and the fact that she was willing to step away from that
to pursue a life with me, it's huge.
I've heard all I need to hear from bri.
She's here for me.
♪ ♪
- I really don't know how he's even
making his decisions, honestly,
'cause I do feel like he really does see something
in every single one of us.
- What I'm struggling with is the fact that
I'm the only girl going into hometowns
that hasn't had a one-on-one.
We are hitting that point where certain relationships
are moving faster and are at the next level,
but I feel like I'm struggling
to keep our relationship moving forward,
and it's just frustrating.
- It's been really hard for me
just because I am falling in love with you,
and I do want you to meet my family.
[chuckles] - thank you.
- Yes.
♪ ♪
- it's so weird just, like--
sit here and, like, know we feel, like,
this strongly about the same guy.
[laughter]
the scary part is, it's just so out of our hands.
♪ ♪
- the first night,
I ended up getting the first impression rose,
which was the most amazing feeling,
but we just haven't been able to see a lot of each other
since then, so I need to know that we're not stalled,
that we're still moving forward.
- I didn't think that feeling the way I feel now
was actually possible.
I'm 100% committed to you.
- From the first moment I met you,
I just wanted to know more and spend more time with you.
[soft dramatic music]
- I think that everything that we've been through
is worth it, you know,
if it means, like, we get to end up with matt,
but there's that potential we might not end up with matt,
and it's just terrifying.
- I would love to introduce matt to my family.
I think he's an amazing guy,
and there is something here.
It wasn't just, like, an initial spark.
So I guess I'm just getting in my head
and overthinking things,
because matt and I would be really good together.
This week has been really hard.
- Why do you say that?
- Um...
I think, from the beginning,
all I've wanted is...
Just more time with you.
We've only kind of gotten little bits here and there,
but I think we've had really good conversations,
and, I mean, I've opened up to you...
- Yeah. - About, you know,
some of my biggest insecurities,
and, you know,
you've kind of shared your insecurities, as well,
and it--it just made me feel really good.
I think we want a lot of the same things.
We kind of share a really similar perspective...
- Yeah.
- On life, and...
Like, I'm just really excited about you.
Just--I was kind of thinking about it the other day of,
you know, when you kind of have a picture in your head
of, "okay, this is what I want,"
you're like, "okay, I want to be married,
I want to have a family,"
and I've just kind of started picturing you in that,
and it's scary because I can see
the possibility of a future with you.
I just wanna know, like,
can you see that possibility with me?
Or...
Like, I guess I'd rather know now
instead of...
And I know you can't, like,
obviously, say too much, but...
- Yeah.
You know, from night one,
our first conversation, I was instantly drawn to you.
You were vulnerable with me,
you're beautiful
and compassionate, understanding--
everything that I'm looking for,
and it was a no-brainer
that I'd give you the first impression rose,
and I was so comfortable in our relationship
that...
I explored other relationships, and...
[tense music]
in exploring those relationships
with other women and going on those one-on-ones,
I did grow strong feelings for them...
♪ ♪
and being honest with you and following my heart,
my heart's pulling me in another direction.
I apologize.
[solemn music]
the last thing I wanna do is lead you on and lie to you.
You deserve someone who's gonna put you first.
♪ ♪
- I--I mean, I really do appreciate you being honest.
- Again, I apologize.
You want me to walk you out?
♪ ♪
I'm sorry. I wish I had more time.
Bye.
♪ ♪
[engine starts]
- [sniffles]
♪ ♪
for me to, like, lay it all out
and then for him just to come back
and say he doesn't see it, um...
It's just kind of eating me alive right now.
♪ ♪
I just feel like I'm just constantly, like,
the person that makes men realize
what they want next,
but they never want that with me,
so it's just...
A hard pill that I'm gonna have to swallow.
♪ ♪
- [grunts]
[clears throat]
um...
♪ ♪
I just walked abigail out.
[tense music]
I wasn't expecting our conversation
to go that way tonight,
but that's where the conversation led us,
and, at this point in the process,
I'm not gonna lead anybody on.
- Oh, my god.
Abigail felt a connection with matt,
and he sent her home.
It just shows that none of us
really know where his mind's at.
♪ ♪
- can we talk? - Mm-hmm.
♪ ♪
everyone's always saying, like,
"this is make or break it," but, like,
I feel like, this time, this really is it.
I love matt,
but if he's not feeling the same,
I might not be here tomorrow.
♪ ♪
[soft music]
- how are you doing?
- I--I don't know.
I wasn't expecting that. [chuckles]
- yeah.
It's like, I'm happy that I'm sitting here with you,
but, like, that's never a easy conversation, you know?
It was not easy saying goodbye to abigail.
I hated doing that,
but I had to be honest with her.
So now I'm gonna continue to follow my heart
and explore these relationships,
because I've got some tough decisions
I've gotta make going forward.
Do you think your mom, if she's here next week,
is gonna grill me?
- I don't see that.
I think that if they saw how happy I am
and saw how much I want to be with you
and how much I see a future with you,
I think that's all they would care about.
[sniffs]
I've never felt like this, and it's really terrifying...
[sniffs]
but it's exciting, because, you know,
I feel like I've been, like, searching for, like,
what feels like my whole life for this.
And now I feel like I finally found it,
but I don't know if I'm gonna get it.
The only worry is that
I just don't get you at the end of this.
That's it for me.
- Where I'm at with you is,
when I'm not around you, I'm thinking about you,
and...
You just make me smile.
[both laugh] - aww.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
- I am so scared for matt to meet my family
in the most exciting way possible.
- I think fear and excitement are very easily confused.
- Yes.
[tense music]
- that's definitely how I'm feeling right now.
After seeing how abi went home,
I'm really nervous.
In my mind, matt and I do have a great connection,
and every time I'm around him, I feel so happy and giddy,
but I really don't know where I stand,
so I need to find out.
Are we on the same page?
Um,
I mean, I've just been, like, stressing.
This is a very intense process for me.
Last time we talked,
you said how grateful you are
that I'm the type of person
that's gonna tell you the truth over what you wanna hear...
- Right.
- So there are things
that I've set for my life trajectory
that I'm not willing to compromise on
that you need to know. - Mm-hmm.
- For me, that means, like, being able to finish school,
being able to travel
and kind of figure out my career path,
so I want someone
who's going to be my cheerleader
and who's gonna help me through all of that,
um, and who's gonna kind of, like,
allow me to grow in my own right,
but that means getting married
and creating a family together, eventually,
will be pushed a little bit longer
than probably most of the other women here.
Um, and then I wouldn't want to have kids
until I'm 25, 26.
- Kay.
- So I'm a long-term investment...
- [chuckles] - I would say.
Um, but yeah.
I think those are things
that you definitely need to consider, like,
in terms of the timeline that you want for your life too.
[both laugh]
that's all. [laughs]
- um, thank you for sharing that.
- Mm-hmm. - Um...
Like, I don't have this, like, five-year growth trajectory...
- Mm-hmm. - Of where I want to be.
Like, I just want to be living life
and progressing forward with the right person,
like yourself,
and I would never put pressure on you
to do something that you weren't ready to do.
- Mm-hmm. - Um...
But I think about a relationship with you
and what that would look like, and it excites me.
[light music]
- I laid it out all on the table.
I was like, "okay, just reject me now
"so that I don't have to deal
with any of the emotions that I have,"
and now I'm like, "oh, my god,
"he is really willing to compromise
and willing to grow together,"
and I was, like, literally euphoric.
[bright music]
I'm definitely falling in love,
and I think matt feels the same way.
So I definitely feel confident.
I'm gonna get that rose tonight.
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
- the hardest part is just never truly knowing
where matt's head is at.
- Nights like these are tough.
- That was not what I expected.
- I'm scared.
- Oh, my god. Who's next?
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- this is it. - Yeah.
- These are the last three steps.
It's like, hometowns, fantasy, engagement.
I really feel the weight of this
because this rose just isn't another rose saying,
"hey, like, I want to spend another week with you."
this is like, "I want to meet your family."
- hey. - Hey.
[laughter] speak of the devil.
We're just talking about you. [laughs]
- after our one-on-one, like, I think it went really well,
and I feel good 'cause I got the answers I wanted,
so I'm feeling confident
that I'm gonna get that rose tonight.
♪ ♪
- nights like these are tough, and...
[sighs]
this is probably the hardest rose I've had to give out
because of the implications that come with it,
and that's me meeting one of your families.
Um... [sighs]
there's only one rose tonight.
[sighs]
[soft suspenseful music]
rachael...
[gentle music]
will you accept this rose?
- Yes.
♪ ♪
um, I have something planned
for the rest of the evening,
and rachael and I are gonna head out of here,
but I will see the rest of you all
at the rose ceremony.
[solemn music]
♪ ♪
- I'm sorry, is my face, like, tomato red right now?
Because that's how it feels.
♪ ♪
- what are we doing?
- Wouldn't be a surprise if I told you, though.
- [laughs]
oh, my god.
[stirring piano music]
- [sniffs]
♪ ♪
- I feel like I could
rip my stomach out right now.
- ♪ thought I was good, I was good on my own ♪
♪ I was all right ♪
♪ ♪
♪ thought I was grown and the strangers I known ♪
♪ they were all right ♪
♪ ♪
♪ thought that I knew everything ♪
♪ never wrong, I was all right ♪
♪ ♪
♪ oh, I was good, I was good on my own ♪
♪ I was all right ♪
♪ oh, I lived a whole life ♪
♪ thinking I knew how my ♪
♪ heart could handle love ♪
♪ a love I thought I knew ♪
♪ everything before us ♪
- I am on top of the world.
I, like, truly could not be happier right now.
I'm head over heels in love.
Get on one knee right now.
It's a done deal.
- ♪ never understood why ♪
♪ people always say love chooses you ♪
♪ but now I do ♪
♪ now I do ♪
♪ didn't ever think that I could ever say I promise you ♪
♪ ♪
♪ but now I do ♪
♪ now I do, now I do ♪
- this feels like a dagger to the chest.
I was really high after my conversation,
and now I'm just, like, beaten down again.
I don't know how much longer I can go through this.
- ♪ I do ♪
♪ I do ♪
♪ now I do ♪
♪ I do ♪
♪ ♪
- tonight was so special with rachael.
Overall, I feel good
about where I'm at with my relationships,
and I'm extremely excited about hometowns.
I wouldn't say that I have my mind made up,
by any stretch of the imagination,
but my head's in the right spot.
I mean, I've got some great women,
and I know it's not gonna be easy,
and I'm just gonna follow my heart,
so very excited about what's to come.
♪ ♪
[knocking]
- hi. - Hey.
- I know this is a surprise.
I have to speak to you before the rest of your night.
- Okay.
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- thank you. - Of course.
♪ ♪
- um, after our one-on-one,
I said that I could see myself falling in love with you,
and I never thought I could let my guard down
as much as I have with you, um,
and in such a short time,
and I thought I would have the clarity I needed
going into hometowns, but...
Hometowns isn't
a "figure it out" sort of situation.
It's a "rest of your life" sort of situation,
and you deserve someone who is...
100% sure of you getting down on one knee tomorrow,
and that's not me.
♪ ♪
- you mean a lot to me,
and we have gone through a lot together here,
and it's just hard, 'cause you know that
once you've spent so much time with somebody,
you can't help but form feelings for 'em...
- Mm-hmm.
- And the fact that you're so sure of who you are
and what you want and what you know
and you don't care about what other people think about you
is why I'm so attracted to you
and why I've been so excited to spend time with you
and why I'm happy when you're around.
I like you a lot, and I want you here.
- Yeah.
♪ ♪
you saying that makes this even harder for me,
but I...
Am unwavering in this,
because I know what you deserve,
and I know that it's the right thing for both of us.
- Yeah.
♪ ♪
- [sniffs]
[dramatic music]
- matt is a very, very special man,
and whoever ends up being his wife
is a very lucky person.
Thank you.
He deserves to move forward with people who know
for sure that he is their future husband.
♪ ♪
but I still do have seeds of doubt...
♪ ♪
'cause it's not just breaking up with someone.
It's, like, breaking up with someone
that could be your entire future...
♪ ♪
so I'm scared that I'm making the wrong decision.
♪ ♪
[birds chirping]
[uneasy music]
- it is just crazy.
I thought that kit and matt had a strong connection,
and I thought that she felt really good
after their conversation,
so I was just completely shocked today.
The women here are definitely shaken up
by kit leaving.
- I really do respect abigail and kit
to, like, really take that step back
and realize what's on the line here.
- I think this whole past week
has just really made things feel real
with how many women have gone home,
and, at this point, I think,
if you're not falling in love with him...
♪ ♪
why are you here?
♪ ♪
- hi. Thank you.
I am finally going on my one-on-one...
[laughs] with matt,
um, just before hometowns.
It makes me nervous
that abigail and kit went home,
so, honestly, anything could happen,
which is why I'm taking this one-on-one so seriously.
I'm excited to see where our relationship can go,
and, next week, he could meet my family,
and I'm excited for that opportunity.
The date card says,
"our love will take a turn,"
which can sound ominous, but... [laughs]
I'll do whatever I need to do to get time with matt.
♪ ♪
what is happening?
[engine roaring]
[upbeat music]
[tires squealing]
[laughs]
[engine revving]
♪ ♪
oh, my god. I'm shaking.
♪ ♪
[laughs]
♪ ♪
what the heck?
[engine rumbling]
[laughing] hi.
- What do you think?
- I'm impressed.
So if I need a getaway driver, I got you?
- I think I got it. - [laughs]
- not bad, right? - Hi!
[laughing] oh, my god.
Not what I was expecting at all.
- Today we're gonna be pushing the limits in this.
- All right. - But I'd be lying to you
if I said that was me driving. - Okay.
[laughing] okay!
- That was-- [both laughing]
that was-- - you had me convinced, though.
- That was actually my buddy tony angelo.
- Hi. Hi!
- He's a professional drifter. - Okay.
- And he's gonna be showing us how it's done today.
- [gasps] oh, god.
- So, yeah, that was drifting. - Yeah?
- And, uh, what's cool is
we're gonna show you guys how to do some drifting today.
- Oh, god! - First things first.
You guys suit up with some helmets,
and I'll show you how it goes. - Okay.
Oh, god. Okay. - All right, let's do it.
There's a lot on the line today.
- All right.
- I'm a firm believer in
"good things come to those who wait,"
and jessenia's been extremely patient.
This is the last one-on-one before hometowns,
and I've got some ground to make up...
You look like you're ready to go.
- [laughs]
- but knowing that I'll have the whole day with jessenia
and time to work on our relationship
and get it to the point we need to get it to
before hometowns is critical.
[engine revving]
what I'm hoping is jessenia hops in that driver's seat,
takes control of this date,
and is all gas, no brakes.
- [laughs] - okay?
- Ready? - Let's go!
[tires squeal]
- ahh!
♪ ♪
- easy, easy. - Ooh.
Ahh! [engine revving]
I've never drifted before.
I did once, on accident,
but that wasn't a good thing.
Ahh!
Whoop. Okay, there you go.
[laughs] - I'm having a blast.
I am an adrenaline junkie,
and I love to push the limit...
- You wanna give it a try?
- Yes. - Yeah?
Okay, let's do it.
- And jessenia looks like someone I can do that with.
- Go, go, go!
[laughing]
[engine revving] [shrieks]
ahh!
♪ ♪
ahh!
[shrieking]
[laughing]
I'm feeling incredible.
I forgot just how important it is to me
to be with someone who's just as playful
or thrill-seeking, like I am.
[tires squealing]
[shrieking]
[laughing]
to see that side of him come out today
was so exciting.
[laughs]
look--look what you did!
- Did I hit something?
- Y-- [laughing]
- uh, you guys are both maniacs.
Perfect. [both laughing]
all right.
I think we're done here.
- If this is a glimpse
into what life could be like with matt,
I couldn't ask for anything more.
I've always wanted to try something.
Come here.
Pick me up.
Ahh! [laughing]
okay. - It's on brand.
We're just breaking everything. - [laughing]
[romantic music]
today really feels like the first day
of what could be a long future together,
so I'm really happy.
I'm really, really happy.
♪ ♪
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- hi.
- You look incredible.
- How are you? - Doing well.
- [laughs]
I woke up this morning feeling really nervous,
but I feel so good after our date today,
and going into tonight, I know it's only gonna become
more special, more intimate.
You know, we have feelings for each other.
We have a connection.
That feels amazing, and I think today's date
was definitely a representation of, like, that--
those butterflies that you get in your stomach
when you're falling in love with someone...
[gasps] ooh.
And that definitely makes me feel like
we're on the right track for hometowns.
- You ready? - Yeah.
[gasps] oh, my god.
This is so pretty.
- [chuckles] - wow.
I know I'm not the only one vying for the opportunity,
but I think that tonight is going to be
everything that I hoped and dreamed it would be.
Thank you.
I'm really grateful to be here with matt today.
- I really appreciate how patient you've been,
not only with this process, but with me.
I had an amazing day with you. - Mm-hmm.
- To an incredible dinner. - Cheers.
[glasses clink] - cheers.
- Today was definitely a whirlwind,
and I was so happy to have had that time with you,
and it made me feel really good that you acknowledged
that I've been patient, so...
- You have been.
- As you know, like, my journey with love
wasn't always easy,
and to find myself here in this journey,
um, it's just--it's a leap of a difference.
- Yeah. - Um...
As I told you night one, like, I came here for you,
and I wanna be a rock for you,
and with it being so close to hometowns,
definitely makes it hit a little different...
- Yeah, yeah.
- But I feel really happy about being here.
[uneasy music]
- I'm sitting here, like--
just, I keep thinking about...
♪ ♪
abigail and kit, you know.
I'm--I just think, like,
matt's gonna start to figure things out even more now.
I think that's probably gonna roll into
his night portion with jessenia.
It could be either/or.
Like, they had a great day,
and he does see a future with jessenia,
or we had a great day,
but I don't see a future with you,
as amazing as you are.
♪ ♪
- when you think about hometowns and, like,
me potentially meeting your mom and dad...
- Yeah. - What should I expect?
- [laughs]
well, my family, I know that they've been so anxious
for me to welcome, you know, someone who's in my life
to our family, and, um,
I know that they would be happy for me,
seeing me with you,
so definitely expect them to welcome you with open arms,
'cause they have nothing but love to give.
♪ ♪
- if jessenia comes home with a rose tonight, it means,
first and foremost, like, a lot of confusion for me.
I have not seen their connection.
- I haven't physically seen that connection.
Doesn't necessarily mean that it's not there.
- The hardest part about this entire thing
is just never truly knowing
where matt's head is at.
- I think that you've done a great job
showing different sides of yourself
throughout this process.
It's been amazing seeing that.
Um...
Now having this opportunity to tell you,
I do want you to know that I am falling in love with you.
- Thank you for sharing that with me.
- You know, I think that you're incredible,
and I have no regrets coming here.
- I like jessenia a lot.
She's strong, caring, compassionate--
everything I'm looking for...
[solemn music]
but we're missing that compatibility.
We're missing the love that I need to feel
going into that hometown week
that I have with the other women, and that's--
I really see myself marrying one of them,
and if I'm being honest with myself,
jessenia and my relationship isn't there yet.
♪ ♪
since the first night,
what I enjoy most is your boldness,
and I love the way you carry yourself.
What you said in the beginning
about being my rock and being someone I can confide in,
I've done that,
but with engagement being the end result of this journey,
there needs to be that intangible love...
- Mm-hmm. - And connection
that's driving us towards an engagement,
and...
I don't think I'm--I'm there yet.
[somber music]
and knowing that you deserve unwavering love and respect,
and knowing that I can't give you that love right now,
I can't give you this rose.
♪ ♪
it's not easy, but...
- I know.
- I owe it to you to be honest with you.
- And I'm really grateful that you're being honest with me.
♪ ♪
- can I walk you out?
♪ ♪
- I feel blindsided.
That was not, at all, what I expected.
[sniffling]
♪ ♪
- oh, my gosh, you guys.
♪ ♪
- that's nuts.
- Then there were five.
♪ ♪
- I'm sorry I--I can't be that man for you,
but you deserve it...
- Thank you. - And you're gonna find it.
- Thank you.
♪ ♪
[engine starts]
♪ ♪
it hurts to hear matt admit
that he, you know, can't really be that person for me.
I felt more for him than he felt for me,
but getting to see his heart and be vulnerable with him,
I'll always cherish that.
I do deserve love,
and I'm excited to meet that person.
♪ ♪
I know he's there, so...Just wait.
♪ ♪
[sniffles]
♪ ♪
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- with kit leaving and jessenia leaving,
abigail gone,
there are only five of us now.
♪ ♪
hometowns are coming up next week,
and two of us have roses.
Rachael has a rose and serena p. Has a rose.
Pieper, michelle, and myself, we do not have roses,
so one of us is going home.
♪ ♪
I'm ready for matt to meet my family,
and I'm ready for my family to meet matt,
but I'm scared to get heartbroken.
I'm scared to be rejected.
I'm scared.
I have no idea where his head is at.
[groans]
- I'm a little conflicted.
I've already had to say goodbye to three women...
- Yeah. - And knowing
that I'm gonna have to say goodbye to another one is tough
because I've got real feelings for these women.
♪ ♪
- not knowing what matt's thinking right now
is the scariest thing for me because then it could lead
to the second scariest thing,
which is leaving here heartbroken
and putting myself out there and doing all these things
that I was very uncomfortable doing.
I am falling in love with him.
I have expressed that to him multiple times.
My biggest fear is that matt doesn't feel the same way.
It's just that simple.
- It's not gonna be easy, but I know what I have to do.
- Good luck. Head on in. - Thank you.
♪ ♪
- I'm fully invested in matt.
He's the person
that I want to spend the rest of my life with.
He's the person that I want to have a family with.
Getting sent home at this point,
my heart's gonna be broken.
My hands are, like, starting to sweat,
and my heart's beating fast
'cause I'm starting to get nervous.
[inhales deeply] ugh.
♪ ♪
- you all look gorgeous tonight.
This week's been extremely difficult,
and it's not gonna be any easier tonight.
Knowing that hometowns are next week,
that's not something I take lightly
and not something I would ask one of you all to do that
I couldn't see myself falling in love with.
I owe it to you all to be honest with you
and to follow my heart,
and that's what I'ma do tonight.
[sighs]
- [exhales shakily]
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- [sighs]
♪ ♪
- [exhales shakily]
- [sighs]
bri.
♪ ♪
bri, will you accept this rose?
[both laugh quietly] - yes.
♪ ♪
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
- ladies, this is the final rose tonight.
When you're ready. - Thank you.
♪ ♪
- [sighs]
♪ ♪
- [sighs]
♪ ♪
michelle.
[solemn music]
♪ ♪
michelle, will you accept this rose?
- Yes.
♪ ♪
pieper, I'm sorry.
Take a moment. Say your goodbyes.
♪ ♪
- [sighs] I'm sorry.
[engine starts]
♪ ♪
- [crying]
the fact that I put myself out there
and it still wasn't--
it was exactly what I thought it was gonna be.
♪ ♪
I put my weakness and my happiness on the table,
and for literally nothing.
[sniffs]
for a big waste of time.
[emotional music]
this is not me.
I am not someone who just blindly follows...
[crying]
feelings and emotions.
Like... [scoffs]
♪ ♪
I really should've stuck to that,
because... [sniffs]
[scoffs]
it's better than feeling like
your entire soul was stomped on.
[crying]
I should've frickin' known.
[crying]
- next week on "the bachelor"...
- Hi! - Oh-ho-ho-ho!
- Today is my hometown date!
Both: Hi. - This week is everything.
- I'm really looking forward to matt meeting my family.
It's a really, really big step.
- My family's opinion means a lot.
- Hi, mom!
- I want them to ask the hard questions.
It's so important to get that stamp of approval.
[dramatic music]
- I've never seen rachael in love,
so I'm not quite sure what that looks like.
- I have these moments where it is terrifying.
- Does it seem too fast for you?
- I haven't told him how I feel about him.
- You have to protect yourself.
- To me, you don't seem smitten.
- [crying]
- do you think you really get to know somebody
in a matter of weeks?
- Is she really, truly ready?
[buzzer blares]
♪ ♪
- you have to take that leap of faith.
♪ ♪
- there's gonna be hard times in a relationship.
- I've had this pit in my stomach.
- It just feels so soon.
- I could get my heart broken.
♪ ♪
everything that I was working towards
is starting to crumble.
♪ ♪
- do you know how to crack backs?
- I do; you want me to crack your back?
- Yes, please.
- Kay, breathe in.
- If you crack my-- if you crack my sternum--
- I can't straddle in this dress.
[laughter]
- if you crack my sternum... Okay.
- Kay, breathe in.
Breathe out. - [exhales]
[back cracks]
- yes. - Oh, my god.
- That was it. Thank you. - Yes!
Michelle is hilarious.
She's just a hoot.
[laughs] I just get a kick out of her.
- Before I wanna make my toast,
I just do wanna make sure
that I look good for the camera,
so I'm gonna knock out a few push-ups real quick.
[laughter]
[cheers, laughter]
[upbeat music]
- there you go. Those were good.
- Swole, baby, swole. - That was a good form.
- To hometowns. [laughter]
- to hometowns. Very important.
[laughter]
very important, hit the push-ups.
[laughter] - [snorts]
[spits]
- you just spit that all over my back, bri.
- Oh, god. - What did she splatter?
[laughter]
- can we get bri a napkin?
- Why did she-- [laughter]