[birds chirping]
‐ All right, so my mom has no idea I'm here,
and I've got some exciting news to share with her,
so, uh, let's go ahead and do that right now and‐‐
[doorbell ringing]
Mom, how's it going?
[laughing] How are you doing?
‐ Good.
What is this? ‐ Are you surprised to see me?
‐ What are you doing? ‐ Huh?
‐ Clayton, what are you doing? ‐ Dad told me‐‐
Dad told me that, uh,
you guys are going out for dinner,
so I figured I'd join in.
Why are you breathing so hard? [laughing]
‐ What are you doing?
‐ I came back to let you know that I, uh,
officially, I'm the next Bachelor.
‐ Oh, my God!
No way! ‐ Yes.
‐ Oh, my God!
No!
Oh, my G‐‐
Oh, my...
[both laughing]
‐ Get ready for the new season of "The Bachelor."
‐ Aah! ‐ Oh, my G‐‐
I'm a Midwest boy from Missouri
that just wants to find love,
and I can't wait to get married and have kids.
‐ I'm always smiling. ‐ You are.
‐ Especially when I'm with you.
‐ I believe more than anything
that my future wife is here.
‐ This is crazy!
‐ Traveling around the world with these incredible women‐‐
how much luckier can one man get?
‐ Clayton's like the whole package.
‐ He's just so wholesome and genuine.
‐ I just like wanna be here like with you.
‐ This is the man I'm gonna spend my life with.
[dramatic musical sting]
‐ I definitely have to do
what I have to do to fight for Clayton.
‐ The claws are coming out, gloves coming off.
‐ Talk to yourself about it. ‐ Shut up, like hush.
‐ You're [bleep], you're fake.
‐ [gasps] ‐ You're two‐faced‐‐I'm done.
‐ [sobbing]
‐ These women are phenomenal at this point.
They all are perfect in their own ways,
and I know "the one's" in here‐‐I know she is.
‐ I don't trust her as far as I can throw her.
‐ [sobbing]
‐ Why are they picking on me?
‐ Where's Shanae?
‐ Keep my name out of your [sustained bleep] mouth.
‐ Oh, my Gosh!
‐ Are you kidding?
[sobs, sniffling, wailing]
♪ ♪
‐ I came here to find love, and it hasn't been easy,
but it's all gonna be worth it.
I am falling in love,
and it feels so good!
[dramatic musical sting]
‐ And it all starts right now.
[upbeat dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Good evening, Bachelor Nation.
For those of you that don't remember me,
I'm Jesse Palmer, and I'm the new host of "The Bachelor."
Yes, I was the Bachelor a long time ago on this show,
but now I'm a happily married man.
But enough about me, because we're here
to talk about this new, exciting season.
The Bachelor's name is Clayton Echard,
and he is one of the most sincere men
that has ever been on this show.
And I'm ready to do all that I possibly can
to help Clayton find his soul mate.
Plus, I've also spent many hours practicing saying things
like "amazing," or "incredible."
Also, "dramatic," so maybe, just maybe,
I might be able to pull this off.
Now, before Clayton gets here, let's take a closer look
at this amazing man from Missouri,
his incredible sincerity,
and why his journey to find love will be
the most dramatic ever.
[rock music]
‐ I'm Clayton, I'm your next Bachelor,
and I cannot wait to start this journey with y'all.
I'm sure you're wondering why I'm the Bachelor
based off of only getting eight minutes
of screen time on "The Bachelorette."
[laughing] Yeah, you know,
it's because I truthfully believe in this process,
I think more than anybody else.
I know that I can find my wife here.
I know this works.
I'm so humbled to be the Bachelor.
I'm just a Midwest guy
that doesn't really like the spotlight.
I grew up in a small town just west of St. Louis
called Eureka, Missouri.
‐ Dozens of Eureka residents
stopped whatever they were doing Thursday afternoon
to try and get a glimpse of the next Bachelor.
‐ I got a couple pictures with him.
‐ Those dang dimples.
I mean, those dimples would blow any girl out of the water.
[crowd cheering]
‐ This is so awesome.
Uh, I don't deserve any of this.
Having this Eureka pride, I mean,
that's what this small town means to everybody.
‐ Good luck, Clayton. ‐ Eureka's proud of you.
‐ It's such a special place to have been raised in.
Any cats in the house? all: Meow, meow, meow, meow!
‐ This is where it all started.
From high school, I was playing football,
then I chose to walk on at Mizzou.
I was trying to push myself to see how far I could take it.
Then I got a scholarship. Then I started.
Then I ended up playing professionally
from that point.
Gotta keep up.
This sport, all the life lessons,
shaped me into the man that I am today.
I have a great life,
but when I started to feel that spark with Michelle,
it really made me realize how badly I'm missing love.
‐ Three, two, one. Go.
‐ During that experience, I took a chance
and went outside of my comfort zone.
‐ Have you and Michelle kissed?
‐ We‐‐we have kissed. Yes.
And I was like I can't believe I'm actually
having these genuine feelings.
I have so much on my mind, but it's all great feelings
and things that I haven't felt in a long time.
Like, for me, tonight put in perspective
that I want to settle down, I want to have a family,
and have all these things.
I really did feel Michelle could be the one for me.
I saw a future with her,
but she didn't ultimately see it with me,
and so it was tough.
"Dear Mr. Clayton,
I hope you aren't too sad when you go home."
After I was sent home,
Michelle's students, they wrote me letters.
These kids made a huge impact on my life.
"You will probably meet someone else...
"fall in love... [exhales]
and have lots of kids and be a great dad."
[dramatic music]
That just shows me, like, I want kids one day.
Like, I want a fa‐‐ [sighs]
I just want to find love so badly...
[sniffling] and to have a family...
♪ ♪
And start that chapter of my life.
I want it more than anything else.
[exciting music]
Ooh, man. Look at the view.
My God.
My experience on "The Bachelorette"
was very life‐changing.
And I grew so much as an individual.
I opened up more than I ever thought I was going to.
I'm ready for that lifelong commitment,
to get married, to have kids.
That's‐‐ that's so exciting.
Seeing the mansion, that's when it hit me.
Tonight is the biggest moment of my life.
I am nervous. I've never dated 30 women,
I've never dated five women, I've never dated two women.
I don't know how I'm gonna navigate that.
But... [laughs]
I'm not gonna be able to wipe the smile off my face.
‐ Yeah, that's great.
‐ This is the beginning of my journey.
I am so excited to get the night started,
and I do believe that my wife will be here.
And I'm ready. I've never been more ready
for this moment.
‐ Welcome back to the season premiere of "The Bachelor."
I'm Jesse Palmer and, you know,
I've never been to the Bachelor mansion before tonight,
and I got to tell you,
it's a pretty incredible feeling being here.
Just think, so many men and women have met their soul mates
right here on this very spot.
You can feel that energy.
And tonight, we're hoping that our Bachelor, Clayton,
will feel it too.
But who are the amazing women who have traveled
from all across the country to meet this man?
Well, let's find out.
[country music]
‐ I'm Shanae Ankney. I'm 29 years old.
Welcome to Sycamore, Ohio.
It starts right here,
and it ends down there at one stoplight. Whoo!
My town has a population of 840 people.
Everyone knows everyone.
The dating pool is very small. [laughs]
I'm ready to find love!
On a scale of one to ten, Clayton is a ten.
He's hot.
The 6'4", hot. Whoo.
Clayton, I hope you're as sweet as this donut,
because I'm gonna eat you up.
I'm very competitive at getting what I want.
Whether it's a man or a card game,
I want it, I'm gonna get it.
Hope you're ready.
Watch out, ladies. Whoo!
Shanae is coming in hot.
‐ Clayton, I know you played football in college,
and I'm just assuming you were a tight end,
because you do have a tight end.
I'm Gabby.
I try and keep everything light.
I love to be goofy.
I heard Clayton has a very goofy side,
so I'm excited to meet him
and seduce him with my humor.
♪ Clayton, Clayton, ain't no debatin' ♪
I was an NFL cheerleader for five years.
Truly a dream come true.
I'm also an ICU nurse,
and I did assist with the COVID pandemic.
I've been working so hard,
and I haven't had time for dating.
So when I see Clayton,
I'm just gonna hug him.
[laughing] I can't wait
just to, like, meet him and touch him.
He's so muscley.
[country music]
‐ Lakeland Tower, Bravo Alpha 260,
uh, we're in the hangar ready to taxi depart runway 2‐6,
um, direct to Eureka, Missouri.
I am a flight instructor, as well as a flight student
here at Ohio University.
I just spent six years in flight school.
I've been so focused on getting to where I am.
Now I just really would like to find someone
and get engaged.
I don't know that much about Clayton,
but he has really nice teeth.
[laughing] I don't know if that's weird
to notice but, no, he's definitely
very, very good‐looking.
I think the first night is definitely
gonna have turbulence.
I'm very confident with landing the plane,
but getting out of the limo for the first time,
it's definitely gonna have way more nerves for sure.
[geese honking]
‐ Clayton! Where are you?
My name's Daria, and I'm a student at Yale Law School.
And now I'm in my third year of law school,
which means it's my last year.
My whole life has been dominated by
focusing on my education and my career,
and while those are still super important to me,
I do want to start a family now.
I think Clayton is very handsome.
He looks like the type who's like a protector,
a provider, and a family man, which is all really attractive.
I'm just hoping that our chemistry is just
off the charts, and we connect right away.
‐ [grunts]
[upbeat music]
I'm Susie.
I'm from Virginia Beach, Virginia.
At 22, I got a job in Japan.
Living in that culture
for a few years was, for me, life‐changing.
That's when I started training jiu jitsu.
‐ [groans]
‐ After coming home from Japan,
I competed at Miss USA, which was awesome.
I just jump head first into so many things,
and now I'm on "The Bachelor."
I'm just very ready to meet Clayton.
I've heard that he's calm, and I'm a little bit wild.
Maybe I'll be the yin to his yang.
[laughs]
[upbeat music]
‐ Hi, I'm Elizabeth, and I'm from Denver, Colorado.
My friends and family would describe me as confident,
gregarious, a really driven person.
I've worked very, very hard to establish a career
that I absolutely love.
Yeah, you saw that property?
I think it's exactly the investment
that you're looking for.
I have set myself up financially
from absolutely nothing
to a place where I'm very comfortable.
I kind of have all the pieces that I want
except my person.
Clayton's definitely here for a reason,
and it would be incredible if that reason was the two of us.
Can't wait to meet you, Clayton.
‐ Tick tock, I'm ready to be a Mrs.
My name is Teddi. I'm 25 years old,
and I am a registered nurse.
I love my job, and it is really rewarding.
We're gonna move on to your IV therapy.
My family life, my friend life is going well,
and now I just feel like what's missing
is, like, my person.
Well, I already told Mom, like,
if I make it to Fantasy Suites, I would go.
‐ Yes. ‐ No, you didn't tell me that.
‐ Oh, well, I'm telling you now.
[laughter]
I am a virgin.
Um, I made the decision at a young age‐‐
I would say probably too young, looking back.
But I'm a lot more open now.
But I definitely want to wait until I'm in love to have sex,
just 'cause I have waited this long.
I think Clayton could be my person.
He checks all of the boxes that I feel like I have.
So I just can't wait to, like, get out of the limo
and just, like, look at him.
And I feel like I'll know if he's the one.
[country music]
‐ My name is Salley,
and I'm from Greenville, South Carolina.
I'm really excited being here,
meeting Clayton.
He is just a genuinely great guy all around.
♪ ♪
My last relationship, um, we had hit it off
and fell in love really quickly and then got engaged.
I was extremely excited to get married.
I mean, I had everything planned to the last flower.
But there was a lack of trust in our relationship
towards the end of our engagement,
so we decided to...
not go ahead with the wedding.
That was the most heartbreaking decision
of my life, you know?
It‐‐it really is hard for me,
because the wedding was supposed to be this weekend.
Today was the day I was supposed to get married.
[seagulls squawking]
Finding love is very important to me.
It's‐‐the most important thing in life is love.
I mean, that's what I want,
like I want that joy in my life.
And I want little babies to call me "mama."
[laughs]
So bad.
I want, you know, that‐‐ a big love of a lifetime.
And, you know, Clayton could be that person.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
‐ I'm meeting Clayton for the first time tonight,
and it's very exhilarating. Um...
oh, my gosh, I'm freaking out.
‐ Knowing that I'm meeting Clayton tonight,
excited is an understatement.
Like, my face, I'm just like‐‐
I can't even, like, stop the smile.
‐ Oh, my gosh.
This is actually happening right now.
I'm just very ready to meet Clayton.
It's kind of a dream come true for all of us, I think.
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Going into this, at first I felt really excited.
But this is on the weekend
when I was supposed to be getting married.
It was supposed to be my wedding day.
[sniffles]
I didn't know it'd be so hard to be here today.
Like, I just want to be with my family.
[sniffling]
The reality of it is is ever since I've been here,
I've been an emotional wreck, and it sucks.
Like, I want to be excited.
I'm sure all the girls here are excited.
But it's hard to get in that mindset
of like, hey, I can do this.
So I need to talk to Clayton,
and that's scary because he doesn't know I'm coming.
‐ Hey.
‐ Clayton? ‐ How's it going?
Yeah. ‐ Hi, I'm Salley.
‐ Salley? ‐ Can I give you a hug?
‐ Yeah, absolutely. Come on in.
‐ How are you? ‐ I'm good.
How are you doing? ‐ Good.
So I'm one of the 30 women
you're supposed to be meeting tonight.
‐ Okay.
‐ This is really weird.
‐ Trust me, I'm fully, fully aware‐‐I've, uh...
but yeah, talk‐‐talk to me.
I‐‐I'm sure‐‐ ‐ I, um‐‐
obviously, I'm here for a reason.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Um, I might get emotional.
‐ That's okay. ‐ I kind of
came into this with an open mind.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And I was excited.
At first, I was excited to meet you...
‐ Yeah. ‐ When I heard it was you.
I was excited about all of that.
And, um, then I got here,
and this weekend has been extremely hard for me.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Um, I was engaged
in the past, and, um...
I was supposed to get married yesterday.
‐ Okay. ‐ Part of me
is being pulled home.
But I didn't want to fully come to that decision
until I met you.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And...
you're really good‐looking.
[laughing] ‐ Oh, thank you.
Thank you. ‐ Um, like, I've heard
nothing but great things about you.
Um, I feel weird being here
the weekend of my wedding. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And I'm really struggling.
Yesterday was the hardest day I've had
in a very, very, very long time.
[scoffs]
[choking up] I can't even talk about it.
Um, I just kept looking at the clock and just...
You know, thinking, like, this is when
I should be walking down the aisle.
This is when I should be having my first dance, and‐‐
[sighs] I thought I was ready
to do something like this, and I don't‐‐
I don't know if my heart is ready.
‐ I...understand.
I went through a period of my life
where I thought I was gonna get‐‐
go down the same path, and then‐‐
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ I‐‐
I thought I found my person.
I know when I went through that,
I shut off for years.
I wish I hadn't, but I did because it hurt‐‐it hurt me.
It took a lot out of me. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And I really appreciate you sharing with me,
like, what's going on, and I can tell,
like, you got a good‐‐ a good heart, I can tell.
Like, it's‐‐like, it's‐‐it's so clear.
Like, I feel like I can tell, like, you're genuine.
I can tell, like, you probably feel
a little out of your element.
I already, like, like what I'm seeing out of you.
I really think that there is something special about you.
Like, seriously I do.
‐ Aw, thank you. ‐ And...
‐ I think there's something special about you too.
‐ I‐‐I want you to feel confident in being here, if‐‐
if you choose to‐‐ to give it a chance.
‐ I mean, honestly, the conversation that we've had
and you just consoling me like this is making me feel good.
‐ I can tell you're‐‐ you're a great woman,
and I‐‐and I really think...
‐ Thank you. ‐ That there's, potentially,
something there.
‐ I can see it too.
‐ Yeah. If‐‐if you don't mind though,
if I could just step away for a second.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Be right back.
[soft dramatic music]
[door shuts] ‐ I didn't know
Clayton was going to be so incredible.
He's sweet, handsome, easy to talk to.
He's just a very nice guy.
There is definitely a connection
between the two of us, so I'm very conflicted.
[door opens, closes]
‐ [sighing] Oh, man.
‐ Hi. ‐ Oh, my gosh.
You got me so damn nervous today.
‐ [laughing] I'm sorry.
‐ A rush of emotions. ‐ I know.
‐ Thank you for coming here and being vulnerable.
Truthfully, like, us talking
there's definitely chemistry.
It really makes me feel like
there could be something special,
and so I really, really want you here.
‐ Thank you. ‐ So much so
that I want to prove that.
‐ Okay. ‐ And so...
‐ Stop. ‐ Salley...
‐ Stop. Don't even do it.
‐ Will you accept this rose
and stay? ‐ [mouthing words]
[whispers] Oh, my God.
You're really putting me on the spot right now.
‐ I am.
‐ Will you accept this rose?
‐ You're really putting me on the spot right now.
‐ I am.
I‐‐I feel a connection. I really do.
And‐‐ ‐ I do too.
‐ I‐‐that's why I can so easily do‐‐
like, do this without any doubt in my mind
because I just want us to have a few more‐‐
a few days, and I‐‐ you know what,
at‐‐at the very least.
‐ I know. ‐ Um‐‐
‐ I want to accept it so bad.
I do.
[sighs] I'm just really torn.
Am I allowed to take a minute?
‐ Yeah, absolutely. ‐ Okay.
I'm sorry. ‐ Absolutely, no,
perfectly fine. ‐ I'm just freaking out.
[both laugh] ‐ I know.
I would love to talk on that.
I would.
[dramatic music]
‐ [sighing]
[door shuts]
‐ Salley is very, very kindhearted.
I can tell, she seems very genuine.
And she seems special,
but she's hurting.
Hoping that the rose gives her that confidence that she needs,
and if she says no, this isn't, like‐‐
this isn't for me, I'll be hurt.
‐ Hey. [sniffles]
[crying]
I just was so decided on going home today,
and then I came to say goodbye to the Bachelor, to Clayton,
and he's, like, the nicest guy I've ever met in my life.
And he just offered me the first rose.
I want to accept that rose. I want to.
♪ ♪
[groans]
Why did he have to pull out a [bleep] rose?
I'm torn in half.
Y'all don't understand.
Like, I was supposed to marry this guy,
but now I have a great guy
who thinks that I'm great and doesn't want me to leave and‐‐
It's hard.
Okay.
Sorry, that took a little longer than I expected.
‐ I'm glad you were able to take the time, honestly.
‐ Um...
Here's the thing.
I know we both...
felt the connection.
And I really like you.
I want to accept that rose.
But my heart is just not...
in the place where I can.
[soft dramatic music]
And I feel so bad about that.
‐ No, that's okay. ‐ My heart's just not ready.
[whispers] I'm so sorry. ‐ You don't need to
apologize at all‐‐ You really don't.
Thank you for coming here and talking with me tonight.
‐ Can I hug you? ‐ Absolutely.
Come here.
Thank you so much, seriously.
‐ Thank you. ‐ Let me walk ya.
‐ I hope you find what you're looking for.
‐ I hope so. And you as well.
I'll see you later. ‐ Bye, Clayton.
♪ ♪
‐ That was tough.
The first rose that I have given out as the Bachelor
was rejected.
One of my biggest fears is being rejected.
And it's important for me to understand
that love is a two‐way street.
Even though I'm the Bachelor,
I still have to win the hearts over of these women.
I'm just hoping that what I give I can receive back.
So I'm scared that this is how it's gonna be.
This is not the way that I was hoping
to start my journey to find love.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ The night that I've been dreaming about is here,
and it's a great feeling.
I have done all the things in my life to get to this point.
The timing's right, the setting is right,
and now I am so ready to meet these women.
You know, nothing compares to finding my better half.
And I'm ready to go.
‐ I can't believe we're doing this, you guys.
‐ I know, y'all. ‐ We are doing the damn thing.
‐ We're doing the damn thing. ‐ This is crazy.
‐ Cheers to this incredible journey.
Let's kick it off really well. ‐ Yeah!
[all cheer] ‐ Whoo! Cheers!
‐ Everything is about to get started here at the mansion.
The women are on their way here right now,
and really, anything could happen.
But first, let's meet the handsome man
at the center of it all.
He's pulling up right now.
Let's welcome our new Bachelor,
Clayton.
[sweeping dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Thank you.
‐ Jesse. ‐ Clayton.
‐ How you doing, man? It's a pleasure and an honor.
‐ It's good to finally meet you.
‐ Yeah, absolutely. ‐ How's everything going?
‐ Oh, it's great. I am amped right now.
‐ Are you excited? ‐ Man, I'm so excited.
‐ Man, you are grinning ear to ear.
‐ I am. This is, uh‐‐it feels surreal.
‐ How are the nerves right now?
‐ Oh, man, I'm so nervous.
[both laugh] I'm so‐‐you know what I mean.
‐ Dude, I'm nervous too, yeah. ‐ Okay.
‐ I've never hosted this show. This is my first night here.
I've never even been to this house before.
‐ You and me fir‐‐are going through a lot of firsts.
‐ Dude, you and I, we can be nervous together.
‐ Absolutely. ‐ All right, before we go on,
got to ask you about Salley. ‐ Yeah.
‐ All right, that's the first time on this show
something like that has ever happened.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Talk to me about it.
What happened? ‐ You know,
long story short, she ultimately just told me
that she couldn't stay here for me,
because her heart wasn't all the way in it.
It was tough, but it prepped me for what lies ahead.
I have to be ready for those real conversations,
'cause they will surface.
And I'm just trying to keep
as many positive thoughts in my head, you know.
I can't lose sight of the fact that I have
a lot of other phenomenal women here.
‐ Well, you are about to meet 30 women.
I hope you got some rest. And they're all on their way.
They're almost here. And remember,
I got your back, brother. You are not doing this alone.
‐ Thank you, my man. ‐ All right?
‐ Appreciate that. ‐ Okay.
I know you waited a long time for this.
You don't have to wait anymore.
Good luck, brother. ‐ Thank you, Jesse.
‐ The first limo is pulling up now.
‐ Phew! This is wild.
Oh, my gosh.
‐ Clayton, let the journey begin.
‐ All right.
‐ Oh, I see him. ‐ I see him!
Oh, my‐‐ ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ I see a tall, handsome man.
[all squealing]
‐ He's so cute.
all: Clayton!
‐ [laughing] Let's go!
Oh, my God!
Cannot wait to see y'all.
Whew.
[soft romantic music]
‐ Hi.
‐ How you doing?
‐ Hey.
Wow. You are...
even cuter in person, I have to say.
‐ Thank you so much.
‐ I'm Sarah. ‐ Sarah, it's nice to meet you.
‐ So I heard we're both former Tigers.
I went to Clemson in South Carolina.
‐ Oh, okay, okay. ‐ Yeah.
And you went to Mizzou, right?
‐ I thought you were gonna say Mizzou.
I was like, okay, okay.
Still very cool. ‐ So I brought us each
a little tiger token as a little reminder of home
and good luck.
‐ Okay, I love that. ‐ So you can keep this one
with you, and you'll always have a token of home here.
‐ Okay. ‐ And now, of me.
‐ That's so awesome. Thank you so much.
‐ Yeah. I can't wait to talk inside.
‐ I'll see you in there. ‐ Yep.
‐ Oh, man.
First girl out, and she is beautiful.
[laughing] Okay.
[car door opens]
‐ Thank you.
Hi, Clayton. ‐ How are you doing?
‐ How are you? ‐ I'm doing great.
‐ I'm doing great as well.
It's so nice to finally meet you.
‐ It's nice to meet you. ‐ Uh, my name is Lyndsey.
‐ Lyndsey. ‐ So I'm from the South,
but you're so tall, you got me looking all north.
‐ [laughs] ‐ Is that a good one?
Kind of a cheesy joke. ‐ I love it.
It is cheesy, but, you know, I mean, confidence.
It's all about the delivery. ‐ It works.
‐ Yes. ‐ No, but honestly,
I just wanted to say I'm really excited
that you're the Bachelor.
Let's have some fun, okay?
‐ I want to have a whole lot of fun, absolutely.
‐ Yes. Awesome. Nice to meet you.
‐ Nice to meet you as well. ‐ I'll talk to you inside.
Okay? ‐ Can't wait.
Southern Belle, got to love the Southern Belles.
[car door opens]
‐ Hi. ‐ How you doing?
‐ I'm Genevieve. ‐ Genevieve.
‐ Can I give you a hug? ‐ Absolutely.
‐ It's so nice to meet you.
I am so nervous. ‐ It's nice to meet you.
I am right there with you.
‐ Yeah, I'm sure you are. ‐ Do not worry. Yeah.
‐ I just want you to know I'm so excited
to get to know you and start this journey,
and hopefully, it's just the beginning.
‐ You ready to have some fun? ‐ Yeah. Oh, I'm so‐‐
‐ We're gonna have a hell of an experience.
I'm so excited.
I'm giving you another hug. ‐ I'm just right there
with you‐‐let's do it.
‐ So nice to meet you. ‐ I'll see you in there.
‐ Talk to you inside. ‐ Absolutely.
I'm glad that I'm not the only nervous one here.
‐ Hi. ‐ How you doing?
‐ Oh, my gosh. It is so nice
to finally meet you.
‐ I know. ‐ So I'm Ency.
‐ Ency. That's a unique name. ‐ I'm half Persian...
‐ Wow, uh‐oh. ‐ Half Korean.
‐ I love that. ‐ So...
salaam Clayton joon
means "Hello, Clayton, love."
‐ Okay. ‐ [speaking Korean]
From this moment forward,
I would love to find a friendship with you
that develops into a romantic love.
‐ I love that. That's exactly
what I'm looking for.
‐ I would love to teach you more inside.
‐ Absolutely. Can't wait. ‐ Okay.
‐ So nice meeting you. ‐ Ah, so nice to meet you.
‐ See you in there. ‐ See you inside.
‐ Absolutely.
Wow.
Another pretty one. They're all so pretty.
[car door opens]
[upbeat music]
‐ Hi. ‐ How are you doing?
‐ Good. How are you?
‐ I'm doing great. This is so great.
‐ So this is amazing.
I'm not normally a hugger... ‐ Okay.
‐ But I do believe in a firm handshake.
So my name is Susie.
[electricity crackling] ‐ What is that?
‐ Did you feel the electricity
between us?
‐ Oh, my gosh, okay. Yes, I love it.
‐ Well, it was great to meet you.
‐ It's very nice meeting you. ‐ Okay.
‐ I'll see you.
She's a jokester.
I love that.
‐ That was intimidating,
but he was definitely a good sport about it.
I mean, I definitely felt a spark.
I hope he did too.
Okay, cutie.
‐ Oh, I know. ‐ Like, he's cute.
‐ Oh, my God. In person, like‐‐
‐ Handsome!
‐ Oh, my God.
‐ And tall. ‐ He's so tall.
‐ Also, very nice. ‐ So tall.
‐ Yeah, and he seemed very genuine and...
‐ He did. ‐ Like, comforting, like‐‐
‐ Yes. ‐ Yeah.
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
‐ Hi. ‐ How you doing?
‐ I'm good. How are you?
I'm Claire. ‐ Good. Claire?
‐ Yes. ‐ Nice to meet you.
‐ It's nice to meet you.
‐ It's nice to meet you as well.
‐ You look really tall. ‐ Ah, well,
I've heard that once or twice.
‐ Yeah? ‐ Yeah.
‐ I have, like, all the stuff that I was gonna say,
and then I was like, you know what?
I'm gonna wing it tonight. ‐ Okay.
‐ And then, maybe later, when I talk to you,
I'll tell you what I had planned,
which would've been really cringey.
‐ Okay. I can respect that.
‐ But I'm excited to do this journey
and get to know you.
‐ Absolutely.
I'll see you in there. ‐ All right.
[car door shuts]
‐ Hi. ‐ How you doing?
‐ Good. How are you?
‐ Good. I'm doing great.
‐ I'm Serene. ‐ Serene.
Okay. ‐ Nice to meet you.
‐ It's nice to meet you as well.
‐ Oh, my goodness. ‐ How you feeling?
‐ I'm so excited.
A little nervous, I'm not gonna lie.
‐ Okay. ‐ But, like, looking at you
right now, I'm feeling a lot better.
‐ Yeah? I want you
to bring the excitement.
‐ Yeah, I got you. ‐ You're good?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Okay. All right.
‐ All right. I'll see you inside.
‐ Absolutely.
It's nice meeting you. ‐ You too.
‐ I'll see you there.
Wow. She's beautiful.
Wow. [car door opens]
[upbeat music]
How you doing? ‐ Hi, good.
How are you? ‐ Good.
‐ It's so great to meet you.
‐ Ah, it's nice to meet you.
You look very handsome. ‐ Thank you.
You look beautiful. ‐ Thank you.
So my name is Teddi. ‐ Teddi?
‐ Yes. Like a teddy bear. ‐ Okay. Teddy bear.
‐ [laughs] ‐ I love that.
‐ And I heard that you are a big teddy bear.
That's what everyone's been saying.
‐ Who's selling me out?
I have a soft side, yes. ‐ Okay.
‐ Yes. ‐ So you're the big teddy bear.
‐ Yes. ‐ Hopefully, soon,
I'll be your teddy bear.
‐ Okay. I love that.
‐ Okay, it's nice to meet you.
‐ So nice to meet you. ‐ I'll see you in there.
‐ Okay. See you in there.
Okay. I may not have words for her.
Teddi, you make me feel some type of way. Oof!
Man, I'm gonna be way in over my head on this journey.
Come on, now. How am I supposed to pick?
This is so surreal.
I'm truly humbled to be in this position.
I mean, this is more than I could ever have asked for.
‐ So my name is Tessa.
‐ Tessa. ‐ Yes, it's "asset" backwards.
‐ Okay. ‐ Now that we've
established that I'm an asset...
‐ Okay. ‐ I think you know
what you need to do in there.
‐ I love that. Absolutely.
I have so many phenomenal women here.
From all different walks of life.
‐ When I found out that you were gonna be the Bachelor,
I was so excited, and I knew that this was
exactly where I was supposed to be.
And I can't wait to go on this journey with you.
‐ I'm so impressed by how genuine they are.
I'm impressed by their beauty.
I'm loving what I'm seeing right now.
‐ I'm wearing a rose necklace tonight...
‐ Okay. ‐ Because my last name is Rose.
‐ Okay. ‐ And I'm hoping that tonight
ends with a rose so that I can get to know you myself.
‐ Absolutely.
I am so excited. I can't even contain it.
I mean, I'm just so lucky to be here
and to have this opportunity to find my future wife.
‐ Oh, my gosh, you guys. ‐ Hi.
‐ Hello. ‐ Listen,
I am breaking code here,
but I just wanted to come in here, like‐‐
I can't wipe the smile off my face right now.
[all awwing] Like, I'm so excited already.
And I am so thankful that you guys are here.
Like, this is gonna be so exciting.
I do need to get back out there.
[laughter] But I will come back.
Don't go running off, now.
[laughter]
All right, I'll see you guys later.
‐ See you. ‐ Aww.
‐ Like, what just happened?
That was fast!
‐ Oh, my gosh. My heart is literally
beating out of my chest.
I want more.
‐ He's so cute. ‐ Okay, wow.
That's us. ‐ He's a real person.
And he's excited to date us, so it felt special.
‐ That was very nice validation.
‐ Yeah, it was very nice.
‐ Oh, man.
‐ Clayton? What's up, man?
How you holding up?
‐ This is wild.
It keeps getting crazier and crazier.
These girls are truly bringing it tonight.
‐ You look like you're starting to kind of get
the swing of this a little bit.
With the nerves, you seem to be taking deep breaths,
you kind of found yourself centered.
‐ I'm finally settling in, you know?
I'm starting to feel like the Bachelor.
‐ All right. ‐ This is a real‐‐
this is a real thing.
And, uh, there's so many great girls here.
I'm completely blown away.
Uh, more so than I could've ever have asked for.
But there's more, so‐‐
‐ There's a whole lot more. ‐ Yeah.
‐ More women that are excited to meet you.
And their limo's pulling up right now.
‐ Let's keep it rolling. ‐ Good luck.
‐ All right, thank you.
‐ He's right there. all: Oh, my God.
‐ Oh, my‐‐ ‐ Stop, stop, stop.
‐ Here we go. [all squealing]
[soft cheerful music]
‐ How you doing? ‐ Whoa, handsome.
Wow.
‐ Can you believe the moment is here?
‐ No, I truly can't.
You are a tall drink of water. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Oh, my gosh.
I'm Kate. ‐ Kate?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Okay.
‐ So I got to be honest,
I'm a little nervous.
‐ Okay. I am equally as nervous.
‐ Okay, well, I have an idea that I think
will make us both feel much better.
‐ Okay. ‐ And that is if we each hold
one of my nips.
‐ Okay‐‐
‐ These nips!
[both laugh]
Yeah, so I figured, you know what,
maybe we could both use something to take the edge off.
‐ You want to right now? Right now?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Okay.
‐ No time like the present. ‐ Cheers.
‐ Cheers.
[country blues music]
‐ Ooh! Whoa.
‐ Ooh, that's got a little kick to it.
‐ Hoo, hoo! [both laugh]
That was kind of a bold move for me,
but, you know, here we are,
and I feel good.
Y'all, I just made this man take a shot with me.
‐ Hell, yes. [laughter]
‐ That's amazing. ‐ Good.
‐ Oh, no.
The night has already been, like, very overwhelming.
And now she just upped the ante a little bit.
‐ It was aggressive.
‐ Maybe I should've gone bigger.
In my mind I'm like,
oh, my gosh, there's no way
he's gonna remember me.
‐ Don't freak out, but... ‐ Okay.
‐ I'm your wife. ‐ You're my wife?
‐ And I just got back from the future, okay?
‐ Okay. ‐ And you end up choosing me
anyway, so you want to just get out of here?
[both laugh]
‐ I mean, we're all surrounded by so many,
like, bold, beautiful women, so,
hey, you got to do what you got to do, I guess.
‐ Okay, I'm jumping. Ready?
In three, two‐‐
‐ [grunts] ‐ [laughs]
‐ But girl's in, like, moon shoes.
There's some questionable decisions being made.
‐ I'm very self‐sufficient,
but there is something that I do
need help with from time to time.
So can you open this? ‐ Oh, my‐‐
you're putting me on the spot.
Thank the Lord.
‐ I mean, some of them, I'm like, oh, my gosh,
what were you thinking?
‐ These are the ashes of my ex‐boyfriends,
and I brought them here just in case you make the same mistake.
‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Things are getting weird.
I would never do that in a million years.
[whistle blows]
‐ Flag on the field.
‐ Penalty on you.
15 yards for being so fine.
‐ [laughing] Oh, my God.
‐ I mean, the night is already pretty crazy,
but I have no doubt that it's gonna get
absolutely freaking insane.
[engine revs, tires screech]
[rock music]
‐ [laughing]
Oh.
Arriving in style.
♪ ♪
‐ Hey, Clayton.
‐ Wow.
‐ Hi. ‐ That's a beautiful car,
but you are more‐‐
‐ It's a vintage car from the 1950s.
‐ You are more beautiful than the car and‐‐
‐ I'm Jane. ‐ Jane? Clayton.
‐ I have been called a cougar once or twice.
‐ Okay. ‐ But I like to
consider myself vintage, like a classic car.
‐ Okay. ‐ And I'm hoping you're a man
that can appreciate the classics.
‐ I absolutely can.
‐ I'll see you inside. ‐ Absolutely.
‐ Okay. Bye.
See you.
‐ Wow. She's beautiful.
I mean, she's a cougar?
[quirky music]
♪ ♪
‐ Hi. ‐ How you doing?
‐ How are you? ‐ I'm great.
‐ I'm Holly. ‐ Holly, Clayton.
It's nice to meet you. ‐ I'm a mother of two,
and I want to have grandchildren.
‐ Okay. ‐ And I'm so excited
to be here.
‐ It's exciting. ‐ But you know,
I'm here for the other Bachelor.
You know, the older senior Bachelor.
‐ Oh. ‐ So I feel like
I'm in the wrong place.
‐ Okay.
‐ I'm just kidding. ‐ Are you?
Now I'm‐‐now I'm wondering. ‐ But I want to introduce you
to the wonderful, Rachel.
‐ Oh‐‐okay.
[car door shuts]
[upbeat music]
‐ Hello. ‐ How you doing?
‐ Hi, Clayton. It's nice to finally meet you.
‐ It's nice to meet you too.
Um, how do you two know each other?
‐ Well, I'm Rachel... ‐ Okay.
‐ And I'm actually a pilot,
so Holly was my wing woman
to get me in here.
‐ Okay. ‐ I'm so excited,
and I can't wait to talk to you more inside.
‐ Absolutely, we will. ‐ All right.
‐ See you in there.
That one threw me for a loop.
[laughs]
[car door shuts]
Ooh, oh.
What do we got going on here?
Got the walk down.
[quirky music]
Oh.
No talking. Okay.
How you doing?
Is that all you're doing? Hold on, now.
Hug, nothing? Name?
I'll find out when I get inside.
Okay.
I look forward to talking to you.
[laughing]
Well, guess there's a first time for everything.
Oh‐hoh, my gosh.
[sucks teeth]
Hoo.
‐ Oh, she's in lingerie. ‐ Oh, my gosh.
Okay, so she's a medic.
‐ Hey, Clayton. ‐ Wow.
‐ I'm Kira. ‐ Kira.
‐ Nice to meet you. ‐ It's nice to meet you.
‐ So I'm a doctor,
and I'm here to give you your full‐body physical
just to make sure you're fit and ready for what's to come.
‐ Okay.
This is what doctors wear nowadays?
‐ Yeah, yeah. ‐ Okay.
Not the doctors I work with. ‐ You like?
[both laugh]
‐ Where's the imagination at?
Now he knows what he's gonna get.
Why buy the cow if you're already getting the milk?
‐ Yeah. [laughter]
‐ Hi, ladies.
[all fawning] ‐ Wow.
‐ I'm Kira.
‐ Dr. Kira comes in looking fire,
and I'm feeling nervous.
I mean, these girls are definitely coming in hot.
‐ Well, my name is Mara, like marinara.
‐ Okay. ‐ So I'm a little spicy
and a little saucy. ‐ Ooh!
‐ I mean, everyone's really going for it.
‐ Originally, I was gonna, like, ride a horse up here.
‐ Okay. ‐ But then I was like,
why don't we save a horse,
and you can ride a cowgirl.
‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ They are not holding back.
I'm like, did I get the wrong memo?
‐ Ready? ‐ All right.
‐ I mean, my entrance was very different
than a lot of these entrances.
‐ So I brought the pillow... ‐ Okay.
‐ For a place to sit later to take a break.
‐ Okay. ‐ But really,
I just want to sit on your face.
[both laugh]
‐ You have to be bold and confident to stand out,
so I think we got off to a good start.
‐ Okay. Oh, my Gosh.
‐ But we have women pulling out all the stops.
I mean, there's a whip.
‐ Oh, okay. It's not bad.
‐ It's crazy. Everyone's lost their minds.
‐ I just wanted you to know
that I do believe in love at first hiss.
‐ [laughs]
‐ But all is fair in love and war.
[quirky music]
‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ It's a [bleep] tub.
‐ What? ‐ Oh, my God, is she naked?
‐ Hey.
You are...fully committed.
‐ Do you want some of this bubbly personality?
‐ Uh, absolutely. ‐ And Champagne?
‐ I hope she has a change of clothes, 'cause it's cold out.
‐ She's gonna be cold. ‐ She's gonna get pneumonia.
‐ I'm gonna go inside and get dressed,
and I'll see you in there.
‐ Okay. ‐ Okay.
‐ All right. ‐ Bye, nice meeting you.
‐ And stay warm in there. ‐ I'll try.
♪ ♪
[all cheering]
‐ Ooh, yeah!
‐ Oh, hello, mama!
‐ We have something for you.
It looks like you've been naughty.
‐ Honestly, can this night get any crazier?
Bikinis, snakes.
Mom, can you pick me up from the Bachelor mansion?
I'm scared.
[quirky music]
‐ Hi.
‐ [laughs]
Oh, my gosh.
♪ ♪
‐ Well, hello.
‐ How's it going?
‐ Pleasure to meet you. I'm Cassidy.
‐ Cassidy? I'm Clayton.
‐ I thought about riding in the limo,
but he's a pretty big guy,
so I figured I should make a big entrance.
I mean, go big or go home.
[hard rock music]
‐ Oh, she's not gonna crush it, is she?
Oh, my‐‐
Okay. [laughs]
‐ Oh, my God.
‐ We have a fender bender.
‐ We have a savage, is what we have.
‐ You're a phenomenal driver. ‐ [squealing]
Thank you.
‐ You got it? ‐ Thank you so much.
‐ Hope you have insurance. [laughter]
‐ My name is Shanae. ‐ Shanae, okay.
‐ I'm from a small town. ‐ Okay.
‐ Obviously, I had to go big.
‐ Yes, that was quite the entrance.
‐ I look forward to meeting you more in person inside.
‐ Absolutely. ‐ [inhales through teeth]
‐ I am shook. ‐ Yeah.
‐ I'm glad I didn't come in on that little car,
and it got ran over.
‐ Like, this night is taking a turn.
‐ I mean, she really just
ruined another girl's entrance.
This girl is bold,
and she's gonna be one that we might need to watch out for.
‐ Hi! [overlapping greetings]
‐ Hello. ‐ Hi, you guys.
‐ Is‐‐is everybody here right now?
Is this everybody?
‐ I'm ready for no more girls
to walk in through that door.
‐ There's 30 women here fighting for one person.
So hopefully there's no one on my bad list,
but we'll see.
‐ Hopefully, that's the only snake in the house.
[laughter]
[dramatic music]
‐ I'm nervous to see my man!
Where is he?
‐ Oh, my God, he's so cute.
‐ He is‐‐his smile‐‐ ‐ He's so cute.
‐ He's, like, exactly my type.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Yeah.
‐ All right, Clayton. You've met 30 women.
And now you've finished the all‐important first step
of being the Bachelor, how's it feel?
‐ I am so excited.
I mean, this is overwhelming,
but in the best way possible.
I got my work cut out for me,
you know, to decipher what it is I'm looking for.
‐ Do you think you've met your wife tonight?
‐ She's in there. ‐ I'm so happy to hear it.
All right, well, I want to remind you about tonight.
There's gonna be a First Impression Rose
that you're gonna hand out.
This really sets the tone
for this entire journey.
You know, you're gonna give the rose to somebody
that left a big impression on you,
somebody that you really felt connected with.
‐ Kay. ‐ My biggest advice, brother,
when you go in there, just have fun.
‐ Yeah. ‐ You're the Bachelor,
and you're looking for your wife.
‐ Yeah. ‐ But you're allowed
to have some fun too.
‐ It's gonna be a hell of a ride.
‐ The night is yours. ‐ All right.
‐ Good luck, Clayton. ‐ Let's do it.
I'm so pumped.
I'm so pumped to walk in there.
And I could not be more happy.
But I'm nervous.
There's a lot of pressure here.
I really do feel like my future wife is in this room.
But I need to find her first.
‐ I think he's nervous too.
‐ I mean, 30 beautiful women.
‐ Yeah. ‐ He's probably so overwhelmed.
‐ When is he gonna make his appearance?
‐ Oh, there he is. ‐ [gasps]
‐ There he is.
[overlapping greetings, chatter]
[all cheer]
‐ Ladies.
Oh, my‐‐ [whistle blowing]
[laughing]
Wow, um‐‐ [laughter]
I have never seen so many beautiful women
in one room.
I'm gonna be in way over my head,
but in the best possible way.
Um, guys, I'm nervous, all right?
[laughter] I really am.
Like, it doesn't feel real to me.
Like, now I'm here, and it's still‐‐I'm like,
okay, I guess you are the Bachelor at this point.
[laughter]
There's no other‐‐ no one else in another room
or anything, so‐‐
[sighs] ‐ You're doing great.
‐ Thank you.
I, uh‐‐ I'm just this
guy from a small town in Eureka, Missouri.
Um...and so I am so excited to be here,
so humbled.
I cannot wait to get to know each and every one of you all.
And we're gonna have a hell of a time here.
[all cheer]
‐ For you, by the way. ‐ Thank you, thank you.
‐ You're welcome.
‐ Um, you really can find love here.
And I want to get down on one knee at the end of this.
Um, with that, I want to make a toast.
To new beginnings,
to stepping out of our comfort zones,
to growing together,
and to never losing sight
of‐‐oop!
[laughter]
That was not planned.
Ugh! Get it together now.
And to hopefully never losing sight
of why we're all here‐‐
to find love.
Cheers. all: Cheers!
‐ Whoo!
‐ Clayton's speech was honestly so good.
And it was just so endearing the way he spilled the drink,
and it was an accident.
Clayton seems so sweet,
and I can't wait to spend time with him,
so that he can potentially fall in love with me.
And it'll be great.
‐ He is so hot!
‐ I know.
‐ Oh, my God. And this is real now.
‐ I'm, like, very nervous. ‐ I'm just as nervous.
That's why I was spilling drinks.
‐ Honestly, same.
I'm lucky it's not on my dress yet.
‐ Well, you're doing well.
‐ Clayton is very attractive.
When I first got out of the car,
I definitely felt a spark.
So I really hope tonight can be a special night between us.
‐ Well, yeah. I mean, how‐‐is this crazy?
I mean, how are you feeling? ‐ Yeah, this is actually crazy.
‐ Yeah. ‐ I was very nervous
getting out of the limo, but you have, like, very kind eyes,
and just, like, I felt very comfortable,
despite being nervous, so‐‐
‐ Yeah. ‐ So I don't know.
I'm excited to be here.
‐ Ah, man. I just cannot believe, like‐‐
‐ Yeah, how are you feeling?
Like, this is, like‐‐ got to be life‐changing.
Like, are you‐‐are you feeling, like, excited, nervous?
‐ Uh, I have so many emotions, just because, I mean, like,
I was in your shoes...
‐ Yeah. ‐ Not even two months ago.
‐ Right. ‐ And so,
I keep questioning‐‐I'm like, I cannot believe this.
Like, I'm just this guy from Missouri.
This is like way out of my comfort zone.
‐ Yeah. ‐ I'm so nervous.
Um, I don't even know what to expect,
what's around the next corner.
‐ Well, with me around, you really don't know.
‐ I know, I'm‐‐I think you're gonna keep me on my toes.
‐ Definitely. I'm like‐‐I'm an out
of the comfort zone kind of girl.
100%, like... ‐ Okay, okay.
‐ I live my life there. ‐ Really?
‐ Like, I need to be reeled in sometimes.
‐ Yeah, you might need to pull me a little ways that‐‐
‐ Perfect. ‐ That way we can‐‐
I think we'll make it work.
‐ Okay. ‐ Yeah.
‐ I thought that maybe we would
be very different.
And we were‐‐we are.
I think we're very different people.
But I think that's really good,
because I need somebody that's different than I.
Thank you. ‐ Yeah, it was so nice...
‐ It was great. ‐ Talking to you.
‐ Yes. Thank you so much.
I just like‐‐it just‐‐ it just was really good.
I almost am, like, speechless. I don't know.
‐ Did you guys hear when he said, like, "my wife"?
And I was like, my heart! ‐ Did you hear
when he was like, "get down on one knee"?
And I literally was like‐‐ ‐ Everyone's face,
and I was like, "Hmm!" ‐ I know.
‐ Yeah, that could absolutely be...
‐ That's the reality. ‐ Any of us.
‐ I do have something that I brought
that I wanted to share with you.
‐ Okay, okay. ‐ If that's okay.
‐ Yes. ‐ This picture
was taken in 1930.
‐ Okay. ‐ So this is my
great‐grandfather, Gustaf Munson, from Sweden.
This picture itself is almost a hundred years old.
‐ Wow. That is wild.
‐ And I wanted to share it with you,
because there's so many little things that had
to happen for them to meet,
and so many little things had to happen in your life
for you to be standing here today.
So I actually wanted you to hold on to this for me.
‐ Oh, man. A hundred‐year‐old photo?
‐ Hundred years old.
I wanted you to hold on to it as a symbol
of everything in this life happens for a reason.
There's a reason that you will serendipitously fall in love.
‐ Absolutely.
‐ Talking to Clayton, I felt like
my heart was going to fall out of my body.
He was really engaging, and it kind of felt like
everything else went away.
It was awesome.
I'm excited to see how it unfolds.
‐ I'm nervous to talk to him though.
‐ Me too. I am so nervous.
‐ I feel like the entrance
was a little bit of a icebreaker,
but now it's, like, time to really kind of
have a conversation and get to know him.
‐ Are you still nervous?
‐ I'm much better now. ‐ You're much better?
Okay, well, I'm nervous. You're gonna have to help me.
Clayton is just, like, so amazing.
Oh, my gosh. I just, like,
can't wait to kiss him.
I'm not gonna kiss him tonight.
But I can't wait to.
He's gonna be a good kisser. I can tell now.
Let me tell you a little bit about
why I was happy that it was you.
‐ Okay. Talk to me.
‐ So I was, like, really nervous because...
I, like, really believe this could work.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And I wanted to, like,
know the guy before I came.
So then me and my sister were, like, looking
at all of Michelle's guys.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And I, like, go to one guy,
and I'm like, if it's this guy, I'll be really happy.
‐ Yeah. ‐ 'Cause I think he's really
cute and he has such, like,
a kind smile, but there's no way,
out of all however many guys
that it's gonna be, like, the one guy that I want it to be.
Like, I'm just not that lucky.
And she was like, just wait,
and we'll see, and then a couple days later,
it was the guy I showed her, which is you.
‐ That is crazy you say that,
just because, I mean,
like, we're both here, and I don't think we both
thought we would be here.
‐ No. ‐ I mean, it's‐‐
it's wild to me, but, um...
I don't know what it is, there's something about you.
‐ I feel the same way.
Like, when you w‐‐ when you stepped out...
‐ Yeah.
‐ I was just like, I don't know.
‐ Well, I was surprised, because I didn't
know what you were gonna be like.
And I was like, oh, he, like, is such a flirt.
And, like, I felt like we had, like,
instantly had, like, a good connection.
And that was, like, the one thing that I was worried about,
'cause I like‐‐I already know I'm attracted to him,
but, like, what is it gonna be like
when I actually talk to him?
‐ Yeah. ‐ And I felt like
the spark was there.
‐ Uh, the spark was absolutely there.
Like, I'm so happy that you're here.
Like, this is, uh, wild, but...
I think, um... yeah.
‐ So far so good. ‐ Um, yeah.
A little bit more than that.
[soft romantic music]
♪ ♪
Kissing Teddi, I feel on cloud nine.
Or cloud ten, if you can even get there.
I mean, I felt that spark right away.
It's wild, um‐‐
‐ So should you just propose right now?
‐ [laughs] ‐ I mean‐‐
‐ It's going so much better than I expected.
I know "the one's" in here.
I know she is.
I will be getting down on one knee at the end of this.
It is going to happen.
I am speaking it into an existence right now.
Wow. I got chills.
‐ Wait.
Oh, my‐‐ ‐ What?
‐ [gasps] ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ [gasps] ‐ They're kissing.
‐ Oh, no, no, no. ‐ They're definitely kissing.
‐ Oh, I'm sad. ‐ Someone stop them.
[dramatic music]
‐ Um‐‐
‐ Quit kissing my man.
‐ Oh, my goodness.
‐ This is wild.
‐ I do not like that. ‐ Game on, bitches.
‐ All right, where are we going? Yes.
Yeah, I mean, do we want this out in the open here?
I mean, what's going on? ‐ Yeah, you ready...
‐ We do. ‐ For your physical, Clayton?
‐ [gasps] The nurse,
she's with him right now.
‐ It's beating strong, right?
‐ All right, so I have good news.
‐ Okay. ‐ You do have a heart.
‐ I do have a heart. ‐ But let's see
if we can make it beat a little bit faster.
‐ Yeah.
‐ [laughs] ‐ Oh, my God.
I mean, that girl's in lingerie..
Come on.
‐ Oh, they're making out.
‐ Damn it. That's gut‐wrenching.
‐ Someone has to interrupt that.
‐ Kira, the doctor, and Clayton kiss,
and it was a long kiss.
I was like, okay, it's on.
‐ Oh, my goodness.
‐ It's real. ‐ I'm sweating.
‐ The concept of, like, him kissing other girls,
I'm a pretty, like, composed person,
and I never imagined in my shoes
that I would actually, like, feel this, like‐‐
my feathers are ruffled.
‐ The pressure's on.
‐ I know. ‐ The pressure is on, you guys.
Clayton's forming these connections
with other women here,
and I still haven't had time yet,
so it's getting a little nerve‐wracking.
'cause now I feel like, pressure's on.
I think, in this situation, I want to kiss him.
It's go big or go home.
So we're gonna play a little German game.
You're gonna, like, see how you pronounce them,
and I'm gonna tell you how to pronounce them
the right way in German.
First one.
‐ [mispronouncing] Koennen wir kuessen.
‐ [laughs] It's koennen wir‐‐
‐ [repeating pronunciation] Koennen wir‐‐
‐ Kuessen. ‐ Kuessen.
‐ So that means, "Can we kiss?"
So that's an actual question.
It's not just a flash card.
‐ How do I say, "Yes?" ‐ [laughs]
Ja. ‐ Ja.
Ja.
[soft romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ You're a good kisser. I can say that in German too.
‐ How do you say it?
‐ Du bist ein guter Kuesser. ‐ I love it.
‐ Our kiss was amazing.
Um, I feel like we definitely have chemistry.
It was‐‐ felt, like, super natural.
It didn't feel forced at all. It was just perfect.
So I hope I really made an impression.
[overlapping chatter]
‐ Ladies. [overlapping chatter]
Hi.
‐ It's here. ‐ Oh!
‐ Got a little something for Clayton.
I'm gonna leave that right there.
Enjoy the rest of your evening.
‐ Okay. ‐ Thank you.
‐ Real First Impression Rose.
Like, the air in the room... ‐ Yeah.
‐ Changed. ‐ It just got a little thicker.
‐ Dun, dun, dun. ‐ It did.
‐ That is freaking huge.
‐ We got to make the time we have count,
'cause people are going home tonight.
‐ Jesse came in and dropped off the First Impression Rose,
and it was like, holy cow.
This is, like, really happening.
Um, especially for me, not having talked to him yet.
It was like, okay,
it's time to kick it in high gear, girlfriend.
‐ Yeah, here we go. Double hop, hop, squat!
Here we go. In four‐‐ ‐ Hop, hop, squat.
‐ Night one, you don't know
if you're gonna have a night two.
You better bring it.
‐ Do you like snakes? Isn't it wild?
‐ I am very impressed. Here you are.
‐ We're gonna need two roses tonight apparently.
‐ Tonight is absolutely not a night
to sit back and be a wallflower.
It is the night to go big,
'cause you might not get a little while later.
You have tonight, right now, and that's it.
Whoo!
‐ Oh, wait‐‐oh, oh!
[both laughing] Oh, my gosh.
‐ I committed to the bit
really good.
‐ Are you okay? ‐ Don't worry.
My pedicure's still perfect. ‐ You tore this thing up.
‐ Oh, my gosh. I really like him.
He's so cute.
Oh, my gosh.
Better than I ever could've imagined.
‐ All right. Top team of all time, football.
‐ Favorite team? ‐ Not who you played with.
‐ Okay. ‐ One, two, three.
‐ Raiders. ‐ Washington Football Team.
Ew, Raider‐‐what? ‐ [laughs]
I'm sorry. ‐ Okay, I'm loyal.
‐ I'm an Oakland Raiders fan.
‐ I'm super excited to get time with Clayton.
I'm a very huge football fanatic.
So I'm gonna make a tailgate tonight for Clayton.
I'm gonna get that First Impression Rose.
‐ I won. ‐ Okay‐‐wh‐that's it?
‐ I hate to break it to you.
‐ Whoa, whoa, I thought we'd play to like‐‐
‐ It's fine. ‐ All right, I won't argue.
I won't argue. What else do we got here?
‐ So I got, like, chicken wings and ranch.
‐ These are the flats, right?
I might be this. This is more my speed.
‐ You're the wing guy?
‐ Yes. ‐ That's good.
‐ Yes. ‐ So when we go out,
and we split wings, you get the [bleep] ones,
and I get the flats.
‐ Okay. ‐ All right.
That's all you. ‐ Hi.
‐ Are we sliding in here?
‐ Can I steal him a while for a second?
‐ Oh, we're like right in the middle of our convo.
‐ All right, when you're done with that sauce,
come to me so I can give you some real sauce.
‐ Come sit at my tailgate.
Why are you stressing out?
‐ I'm not str‐‐ I'm‐‐I'm good.
‐ All right, sit. ‐ Sit?
Feeling the pressure over here right now.
She's standing strong. ‐ [laughs]
‐ You guys go.
‐ I'm gonna have to get a rematch.
Okay?
‐ Hi. ‐ How you doing?
‐ Well, I won.
‐ Seems like you were getting some sauce,
but I'm gonna give you some more real sauce.
‐ The real sauce. ‐ Yeah.
[quirky music]
♪ ♪
There it is. ‐ Okay.
So this is homemade.
What do you think, like, my‐‐ ‐ I don't know.
‐ My secret ingredient is?
Ah, you got a little something right there.
‐ I don't know the first thing‐‐
‐ It's love, it's love. ‐ It's lo‐‐
[both laugh] That's the ingredient, okay.
‐ Sorry, I got to sit. ‐ Hello, darling.
‐ How you feeling?
‐ Did you talk to him? ‐ Uh‐huh.
‐ How did it go?
‐ Not the vibe.
‐ What? ‐ Really?
‐ No. ‐ What do you mean?
‐ I have a very, like, specific palate.
‐ What's your palate? ‐ He‐‐he's
100% too nice for me.
‐ You're joking. ‐ Well, at least you got time.
‐ It was a catastrophe.
‐ What do you mean?
‐ I beat his ass in cornhole. ‐ I love that though.
‐ And then the girl walked up and was like,
hey, can I steal you?
And I was like, go. He sucks.
‐ Claire came up to us, and she was just,
like, talking to anyone who would listen
about she and him were playing cornhole
and eating wings or something, and she just kept saying
how forced it felt and how, like, uncomfortable and how,
like, little chemistry there was between them.
‐ No. ‐ What?
‐ It was so uncomfortable
to be sitting there with her.
All of us are stoked on Clayton.
And it's just like, girl, that's my dream guy.
Like, shut up.
‐ I would eat him and spit him out.
‐ Like just going off!
Like, ma'am!
You come for Clayton, you come for all of us.
Claire's just absolutely ridiculous and rude.
‐ I can't be with, like, [bleep] America's sweetheart.
‐ Wait, what?
‐ All the other women here are looking
for marriage at the end of this,
and we're really excited to be here to date Clayton.
‐ When I got out, did I say,
"Oh, my gosh, you're cuter in person?"
‐ That means a lot coming from you, that you say that.
I mean, you're absolutely beautiful.
You seem very confident and, um‐‐
‐ Good. ‐ I think you handle yourself
very‐‐very well.
‐ Did you talk to him? ‐ Yeah, I hated him.
‐ How are you gonna go about‐‐ are you gonna tell him?
‐ No.
‐ Claire has a lot to say.
Something switched.
And it went zero to a hundred.
It was, "I hate him."
If I meet someone like that, we ain't friends,
and I will never see you or talk to you again.
But, like, I'm stuck with this bitch right now.
‐ I'm too, like, fiery.
Like, I don't need, like, a
"Hi, I love America, and I am its sweetheart."
‐ Someone needs to tell Clayton,
like, what's going on in the house.
‐ It's not for me.
‐ There's just something, like, going on
that I think you should know about
before, like, the night goes on.
‐ Okay. ‐ I have, like,
overheard Claire, like, saying some things.
And I think that you should talk to her.
‐ What exactly was she saying? I mean...
‐ She was like, "Oh, I hate him."
‐ I hate him.
I don't know. ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Yeah, I mean, that's a strong word.
‐ I think that it's really important
that you have that conversation with her.
‐ Yeah.
‐ Did you talk to Clayton? ‐ No.
Should I? ‐ Yes.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Claire, can I speak with you outside?
‐ Yes.
‐ Hopefully, Clayton realizes Claire should go home.
Okay, you two are not compatible, you didn't click.
Let bygones be bygones, and, like, bye, be gone.
‐ Like, if Clayton's not your type,
something's probably wrong with you is all I have to say.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Damn, you can cut this with a knife.
‐ I'm feeling so nervous.
When Clayton walked in, he's just, like,
not the smiley, happy, confident person
that we saw in the beginning of the night.
Just the situation with Claire [bleep] talking Clayton
throughout the whole night, taking up everyone's evening.
I'm really upset that this is kind of
how the night's shaping out to be.
‐ What's up?
‐ I'm hearing... ‐ Things.
‐ Things, yes, about... ‐ Yeah.
‐ What you're saying to other girls in the house.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Saying that...
you hate me? ‐ No, I don't hate you.
I just‐‐I feel like we just haven't, like, clicked.
‐ It's just like, dude, get her out of here.
She should've left already. Like, this is just‐‐
‐ Not worth the time and energy.
‐ But she wa‐‐ she's dragging this out.
‐ I think you're a great guy. ‐ Okay.
‐ And honestly, like, I think you're‐‐
I don't hate‐‐ like, it's not‐‐no.
What the hell? I don't hate anybody.
‐ Right now, in that time that he's spending with her,
he could be with her, he could be with her.
‐ But at the end of the day,
it just needed to happen though.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I think he's really following his heart,
and his heart will lead him in the right direction.
‐ I mean, if she gets a rose‐‐
‐ I would love nothing more.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Is she crying? ‐ I don't know.
‐ I think she's crying.
‐ I think his face, like,
coming in and out, just makes him so sad.
‐ He's just so sad. ‐ If I was in his position,
like, if my first night of meeting everyone
that happened, I would be really hurt by that.
‐ Vibe kill.
‐ Yeah.
‐ Hey. Is everybody in here?
I think that's everybody.
Um...
I was made aware that there was someone in the house
that was kind of just tearing the whole mood down,
and after speaking with her,
um, I sent her home.
I don't think it's fair to have somebody here
that doesn't want to be here
when there's so many phenomenal women in this room.
I have had such an awesome night so far,
and I am doing my best to get to talk
to every last one of you.
But I want everyone that wants to be here, to be here,
so if there's anybody that wants to step out and leave‐‐
[suspenseful music]
‐ Oh, hush. We're not going anywhere.
[laughter]
‐ Not a chance. [overlapping chatter]
‐ Okay. Um, I want to continue
this night, because I've been having so much fun.
And with that, Genevieve, can I take you for a chat?
[all murmuring assent]
‐ Claire definitely made it about herself,
and it's not about her.
It's about Clayton.
‐ We're happy that it's just over,
done with, and we can move on.
‐ I wonder who's gonna get that First Impression Rose.
‐ I just want you to know, uh,
I think everyone is here for you.
I am absolutely here for you.
I hope that doesn't, like,
make you lose faith in this process.
It doesn't? ‐ No, not at all.
‐ Okay, okay. ‐ No, I, uh...
I'm just so excited just to be here,
and for me, it was just more like,
again, yeah, I had to address it.
‐ Of course. ‐ Um, I just wanted to,
because I don't that to take away
from someone like you
that, again, hadn't‐‐ we hadn't spoken yet.
Enough about me talking. ‐ Yeah, I was like‐‐
‐ Tell me‐‐tell me about you.
‐ Okay, um, I'm from Massachusetts.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Yeah, like, my family is,
um, so important to me, and my parents have
been married for 32 years, so it's like‐‐
‐ That's awesome. ‐ It's amazing
to, um, to watch.
‐ My parents are celebrating their 30th, I think.
‐ Aww. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Oh, my gosh. ‐ So congrats to our parents.
‐ Yeah, I know, right?
It's‐‐it's a good example to‐‐
to be able to look up to them.
‐ Oh, absolutely, yeah. ‐ It's great.
‐ And‐‐ ‐ And I want that too.
Like, and it just makes me want
to do the same thing.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And you are, like‐‐
you're just, yeah, you're very real and genuine.
And it makes, like, [murmurs] so...
‐ I love that.
Well, we are going to have a lot of fun, I can tell.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Genevieve is so genuine,
and she wants a serious relationship,
and she's here for it.
And that makes me feel so happy.
And it definitely reassures me that there are
a lot of great women here.
Good talking to you.
But there's someone in particular
I've been dying to talk to.
‐ So I am actually a flight instructor right now.
‐ Okay. ‐ So would you
want to learn how to fly?
‐ I don't know if I would trust me in the cockpit.
‐ Why? ‐ I'm not, like,
afraid of flying or anything, but, like,
it's like you have no control‐‐
‐ Afraid of heights? ‐ Uh...
Maybe a little bit. But I would‐‐
‐ Really? ‐ I would‐‐I would jump out
of a plane though.
Have you ever done that? ‐ No, but I want to.
‐ Okay. ‐ I‐‐
‐ So you can fly it, and then we can‐‐
well, I guess we can't both jump out.
[laughing] That's not gonna work.
‐ You want me to fly‐‐ ‐ That's not gonna work.
‐ Okay, we'll go with a different‐‐
‐ One of my friends will go. ‐ Okay.
‐ And we'll jump out of a plane.
‐ What got you into it? ‐ I've always
kind of liked aviation.
I like travel.
I wanted to do something different.
Do you like traveling?
‐ I‐‐I do really like it.
I want to do more of it. ‐ Yeah.
I love that. ‐ But if I can get, uh,
some frequent flyer miles or whatever,
if you could hook me up.
You got the hookup?
‐ You might have to befriend the pilot.
I don't know. ‐ Okay. But don't‐‐
I wouldn't put me in charge of it though.
‐ Not even if I was your teacher?
‐ Okay, that I can trust.
‐ Would you trust me? ‐ Yeah. Heck yeah.
‐ Yeah? ‐ You seem like tr‐‐
very trustworthy.
‐ I hope so.
[sweeping romantic music]
♪ ♪
We do have that connection that I felt
when I walked out of the limo.
And it got me really just excited for what could be.
He could be my future husband.
It was great talking to you.
I would love reassurance that he sees a connection.
I am extremely hopeful for the First Impression Rose.
♪ ♪
‐ Damn. ‐ Damn it.
‐ That sucks. [laughter]
‐ [singsong] Awkward!
‐ Yeah! [laughter, chatter]
‐ This is much more challenging
than I thought it was gonna be.
And I'm gonna have a hard time
figuring out who that "one" is,
because I have a connection with so many of these women.
‐ Who do we think it's for? ‐ Shout out to Genevieve.
Yeah, shout out, Genevieve. ‐ Shout out‐‐Genevieve.
‐ You think so? ‐ Yeah.
‐ But this one particular person just really kind of,
uh, stopped me in my tracks.
It's gonna be a very tough decision to make.
[quiet chatter]
Teddi, can I talk with you?
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ That's awesome. ‐ Good job, Teddi.
‐ She clearly made a really good first impression.
‐ From the moment that you stepped out of the limo...
I just couldn't get you off my mind the entire night.
I just‐‐I don't even know how to explain it.
Just when I‐‐when we talk, it just‐‐there's‐‐
there's a clear connection.
[sweeping romantic music]
Hold on, I haven't even given you‐‐given it yet.
‐ I know, you could be like, "It wasn't you, I'm sorry."
‐ With all that being said,
Teddi, will you accept this rose?
‐ Yes.
That was cute. Thank you.
♪ ♪
‐ Kissing Teddi, I feel complete.
She‐‐she's got me feeling a little some type of way.
It just feels right, I don't know.
I'm gonna be thinking about that kiss for a while.
‐ Cocktail party's now over, and it's time
for our first Rose Ceremony.
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ Feeling the pressure.
‐ The stakes are so high.
Clayton's made so many connections tonight.
It's impossible to know if you're
gonna get a rose here tonight.
‐ I'm hoping that my first impression was strong enough
to have him maybe see something in me.
But I just feel like I'm going home,
because why would he keep me around?
[chatter]
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Standing in the Rose Ceremony room,
the sun is coming up, and we all are feeling anxious,
especially those of us who haven't had any time.
I have a feeling I'm going home.
♪ ♪
‐ I'm freaking out. Clayton is so amazing.
He embodies exactly what I'm looking for.
But I'm extremely nervous.
I feel like I'm not getting a rose tonight,
and I'm going home.
‐ [sighs]
Once again, I want to thank you all
for being here tonight.
It's been a long night, but a very eventful one.
One that I am so very excited about,
because after tonight,
I truthfully believe
that my future wife is in this room.
I know it wholeheartedly.
I do want to apologize
to those that I was not able to speak with,
but just know, ultimately, that I'm following my heart.
I'm doing what I believe is best for me.
[dramatic, tense music]
♪ ♪
Serene.
Serene, will you accept this rose?
‐ Of course.
‐ Susie.
Susie, will you accept this rose?
‐ Absolutely.
Thank you.
‐ Eliza.
‐ Excuse me.
‐ I'm so stressed.
I definitely don't feel good.
‐ Eliza, will you accept this rose?
‐ Of course.
‐ There's just so many girls,
and the girls are gorgeous.
It feels like there's no way he's gonna remember me.
So at this point, I think I'm going home.
‐ Rachel.
‐ Sorry.
‐ It sucks.
I don't want to go home night one.
‐ Rachel, will you accept this rose?
‐ I will.
‐ I'm here for Clayton,
'cause he really is here looking for his wife.
And so if I don't get a rose tonight,
I'm gonna be devastated, I'm gonna be heartbroken.
‐ Ency.
Ency, will you accept this rose?
‐ Yes. Thank you.
‐ Sarah.
‐ I'm so nervous and just shaking,
and waiting to hear my name.
‐ Kate.
‐ Every time I hear another name and it's not Genevieve,
I'm like, ugh.
‐ Cassidy.
‐ Excuse me.
‐ I start shaking more,
and my heart goes faster.
‐ Elizabeth.
‐ Just say my name, just say my name.
‐ Kira, will you accept this rose?
‐ I will.
‐ I would be really, really bummed
if I ended up not getting a rose
and had to leave tonight.
‐ Shanae, will you accept this rose?
‐ Absolutely.
‐ Since I can remember, I just wanted to be a mom and a wife.
And I know it's only been one night,
but I feel like there really can be
potential with Clayton,
and to just have that taken from me the first night,
that would be really hard.
‐ Sierra.
‐ Oh, my gosh. [laughs]
‐ Sierra, will you accept this rose?
‐ I would absolutely accept it.
Thank you so much.
‐ Watching all the roses getting handed out,
honestly, it's nerve‐wracking.
‐ Mara.
‐ I'm trying to make eye contact with Clayton,
trying to lock eyes.
I want the rose so bad.
‐ Marlena.
‐ It feels like a punch in the stomach
every time I hear a name that isn't mine.
‐ Genevieve.
‐ If I went home without getting to know Clayton,
I would just be, like, really devastated.
‐ Melina.
‐ Excuse me.
‐ Just going home on the first night would be,
like, a huge flop, because Clayton is, like, so amazing.
And I just want time so he knows who I am.
♪ ♪
‐ Gabby.
‐ [gasps] Oh, sorry.
‐ Gabby, will you accept this rose?
‐ I think so.
‐ I just think I'm a little overwhelmed.
I look around and I'm like, why am I here?
Like, what do I have that these girls don't have?
It just feels kind of hopeless.
‐ Jill.
‐ I'm just feeling inadequate,
um, not good enough, and it's hard.
‐ Lyndsey W. ‐ Oh, my gosh.
Excuse me.
‐ I don't want Clayton to see this version of myself,
'cause I know that's not, like, attractive to someone
when someone's not, like, confident in who they are,
but, like, that's my journey and my story.
‐ Hunter.
‐ [sighing] Oh, my gosh.
‐ And I'm embarrassed that, like,
in this moment, I feel this way.
‐ Hunter, will you accept this rose?
‐ Absolutely.
Thank you so much.
‐ But I don't know, maybe I'm not cut out for‐‐
for this experience.
‐ Clayton, ladies,
this is the final rose of the evening.
When you're ready.
[intense, dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Tessa.
Tessa, will you accept this rose?
‐ Absolutely! [laughs]
‐ Ladies, I'm sorry, but if you did not receive a rose tonight,
take a moment and say your goodbyes.
[quiet chatter]
‐ It was so nice to meet you.
‐ It feels great to have a rose,
but it's really hard seeing some of the women
that are being sent home.
‐ Thank you for everything.
‐ Thank you for coming.
‐ The look of shock and disappointment
on their faces was really hard to watch.
‐ Oh, I'm so glad that we at least got to meet.
‐ It's definitely a bittersweet moment.
‐ Thank you for coming. ‐ Yeah, of course.
‐ And I wish nothing but the best for you.
‐ Thank you.
‐ But I am thrilled he does want
to explore a relationship between us.
‐ I'm excited. Are you guys ready to do this?
[all cheer]
Now I can, yes, fully smile.
I am so excited at all the potential I see in this room.
You guys have blown me away.
So cheers to love.
all: Cheers to love!
[all cheer]
‐ Cheers.
‐ I want to say one more shout out to all you guys.
I really appreciated everyone's support
and just kindness all night.
It's gonna be so much fun getting to be friends.
‐ Raise a toast to the most supportive
and beautiful group of women I've ever met in my whole life.
[chatter] ‐ Absolutely.
‐ Girl power!
[all cheer]
‐ You're [bleep], you're fake, you're two‐faced.
I'm done. ‐ Shut up. Like hush.
‐ Talk to yourself about it.
I didn't do anything to these people.
I didn't do anything to hurt them.
I've done everything I can to not upset them.
[dramatic musical sting]
♪ ♪
‐ [sobbing]
‐ This season of "The Bachelor"
is nothing like you've ever seen before.
‐ We all want the same thing.
‐ These women will do whatever it takes.
‐ Serene is playing him, and she's playing us.
‐ He doesn't know her at all.
‐ I want to find my person and get married, have kids.
That's...that's so exciting.
‐ Be careful. She's not here for you.
She has a "friends with benefits."
‐ Were you seeing someone
up until the point that you came here?
‐ Shanae is going to start a fire.
‐ Keep my name out of your [sustained bleep] mouth.
‐ What the hell is goin' on?
‐ [crying] ‐ I question your sincerity.
‐ Are you here for Clayton? ‐ Are you?
‐ Someone's lying.
‐ I can't get my head around
how much worse this is gonna get.
I'm gonna do whatever I have to do.
‐ Am I that big of a threat?
‐ Let's [bleep] break her. ‐ [gasps]
‐ No matter how much turmoil I might have to experience,
it'll be so worth it.
‐ This is crazy!
‐ Traveling around the world with these incredible women‐‐
how much luckier can one man get?
‐ I'm always smiling... ‐ You are.
‐ Especially when I'm with you.
‐ I want someone to love me for who I am.
‐ Every interaction we have is so sincere.
‐ I could see us
walking out of this together.
♪ ♪
‐ I'm falling in love with you.
‐ Oh, I'm so happy.
Whoo!
I do believe that my future wife is here.
‐ The more time I spend with you,
the more you check every box.
‐ We're here for one thing. Love.
‐ This is a leap of faith. ‐ Oh, my‐‐
‐ I love you so much.
‐ I think she could very much be "the one."
I came here for love...
and I found it.
I didn't believe it could happen.
I'm in love with three women.
I couldn't be more sure
that I'm in love with you.
I'm in love with you,
and I have been.
[both laughing]
It's no longer about me falling in love with you.
I am in love with you.
[dramatic musical sting]
What I'm about to say is not gonna be easy to hear.
I wanna be fully transparent.
I am in love with each of you,
and I also was intimate with both of you.
[dramatic musical sting]
‐ I'm [bleep] done. [sobbing]
He's in love with all three of us?
Like, what the actual [bleep]?
‐ I had no idea this is what was gonna happen.
‐ How do I get past that?
‐ I don't wanna be here.
‐ Please, God, let me go.
‐ Why would you do that to me?
‐ I'm so broken.
[distorted music]
‐ [sobbing]
I've never felt anything like this before.
[sobbing]
[dramatic musical sting]
‐ I came here to find my wife and get married.
Finding love‐‐it means everything to me.
I believe that everything happens for a reason,
and what's meant to be will be.
There's hope here in this ring.
[dramatic chords]
[light funky music]
‐ So, have you ever seen the movie "Office Space"?
‐ [laughs] I love it.
I have an idea where this is going...
‐ So, yeah. ‐ And I'm excited, yes.
‐ So I am kind of, like, going into a new beginning...
‐ Yeah. ‐ Of my life.
‐ Yeah. ‐ I was in a toxic job,
and when I found out that it was you,
it was just kind of a sign for me to, like,
put that in the past and, like, move forward.
So we can move forward together.
‐ Okay. ‐ So let's do it.
So, like, safety first, um‐‐
‐ Safety first. ‐ They have‐‐
[laughs]
Yeah. ‐ You get the first swing.
Let's see it. ‐ All right.
‐ Oh, my gosh. All right.
‐ [shrieks] ‐ Oh!
[both laughing]
‐ [shrieks] ‐ Whoo! That kinda felt good.
‐ I know. ‐ Let's go now.
‐ Just like‐‐[shrieks]
‐ Oh, my gosh. ‐ [laughing]
We're destroying this thing.
‐ This is our past. It's like‐‐it's done.
‐ Mm, come on, let's go here, let's go here.
[grunting]
‐ Oh, my God! ‐ Oh!
‐ That was a good one! ‐ Whoa!
‐ Whoo!