announcer: Tonight on "The Bachelor"...
[dramatic music]
- This two-on-one is going to be absolutely crazy.
- Genevieve, bye. Into Niagara Falls.
Getting this rose tonight is going to feel better than sex.
all: Clayton!
[cheering] - Oh, my gosh.
This might be the happiest I've been on this journey.
What we have, it's very, very special.
- I am falling for you so hard.
- I'm falling in love with you.
- Oh, I'm so happy. Whoo!
- [crying] - No, don't cry...
- I came here for love and I'm so tired of this.
- Sarah has been very vocal about how confident she is.
- I think I'm gonna get a rose tonight.
- I'm gonna say like it is. I'm a little jealous.
She's not fully ready
for a husband, marriage, a family.
- I'm a grown-ass woman here to find love.
Where has it gotten me?
- People here may not be ready for what it is that
I'm looking for.
Why would you do that to me?
announcer: And it all starts right now.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- The date card is pretty ominous.
"Into the falls our journey goes.
"Only one will come out with a rose.
Clayton."
I think we all understand why he needs a--
like, a decision to be made about Shanae,
but I just, like, feel for Genevieve.
- Yeah. - I think Shanae's a chameleon.
She's able to adapt to her environment.
And she's able to do what she needs to do
to get what she wants to get.
- Shanae is playing the game. She's a puppeteer.
I would just hate for Genevieve to be
collateral damage in all of this.
- I think all we kind of know, or assuming, is that
at some point tonight, we will see
one of those suitcases leave.
♪ ♪
- I would like to make a toast to checking items
off our bucket list, to vulnerability,
always standing up for what we believe in, and hopefully,
at the end of this, falling in love.
all: Cheers. [glasses clinking]
- Genevieve, can I take you first to talk to you?
- Today on the date, just going to make sure
I focus on Clayton.
I don't want to engage with Shanae.
I do feel like I'm in a good place with Clayton.
I feel like we have a good connection,
but I do think that it can get a lot stronger with time.
Um, this week has been tough, especially...
[bleep].
Especially finding out about the two-on-one.
It has not been easy.
It's been--it's been difficult.
The house has been a little awkward
and doesn't feel right.
Being vulnerable is not easy for me.
I think you've seen that.
But I'm really trying.
My feelings are growing every day.
And--I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
- No.
- I'm sorry that sometimes I seem distant.
I'm not--I don't try to be that way.
It's really hard for me to be vulnerable and open,
but I have tried my absolute hardest,
even if it doesn't show.
I've been more open and vulnerable than I have
in a very long time.
And I am here to find love,
and I am trying my absolute hardest.
And I--I am all in.
- Yeah. Thank you.
I--it helps so much to hear that, those words.
- If you have any questions about anything, like,
I hope you come to me.
And I will do the same thing.
- That means a lot.
♪ ♪
- I don't know what Genevieve's plan is.
I mean, I don't know what's up her sleeve,
but I don't trust her.
I can't trust her.
How can Clayton trust her?
It's funny that all these girls
are kind of still on her side of--
they're like, "Oh, poor Genevieve."
- [sniffling]
I did not want to be this [bleep] emotional, I'm sorry.
- You don't have to apologize. You really don't.
- Like, what about poor me? Literally.
I've been through hell and back so many times.
- All right. You're good.
- But that's the thing. I don't think some of them
see my strong, you know, ability and my competence.
They should.
I'm not worried.
I do have a plan, and I got this.
- I wanna just say that when we're together,
like, we have a very good connection.
- Yeah. - We do.
But obviously there's been some tension.
I know, last we talked... - Yeah.
- You apologized to the group.
And I want to thank you for that.
But I just want to know, again, like, since that point,
like, how things are going, how you're feeling.
- No, to be honest, it seems like everything's good.
But, like, the Genevieve situation,
it is hard to trust her, you know?
I'm still gonna be nice to her and respect her,
but the trust is not there at all.
You know, last night, I overheard her saying
that she's wanting to go home,
and she's wanting to pack her bags.
And I'm, like--so, you know, when I woke up and I'm, like,
I'm expecting, you know, we're just gonna have
a one-on-one today.
So to see her here, I'm a little confused.
Did she mention that at all?
Like, she, you know, feels a type of way?
Did she mention that she wanted to go home last night?
Yeah, and that's where, like, I guess, the problem is.
It's like she says, you know, one thing
and then does the other.
And, yeah, it's confusing. It's awkward.
It's--to me it's just two-faced and it's a red flag
because, you know, I wanna find my person
just as much as you wanna find your person,
so to have someone in the house that are giving
those red flags and being fake
and dishonest and kind of an actress vibe,
like, I don't want them here.
- Actress vi--you just said "actress vibe."
Do you feel like she's acting?
- Well, yeah, I mean, just, like, you know, last night,
she just said that she wanted to go home
and she was wanting to pack her bags
and then she's here telling you
she wants to be here.
It's just sad because, like, I feel something with you.
You know, I feel the connection,
I feel the vibes, I feel the butterflies all the time.
And, you know, in order to, you know, fall in love,
you have to be open and vulnerable and...
[sighs]
♪ ♪
That's something I struggle with
because, you know, being single for five years,
being in three long-term relationships
that have been [bleep].
I've never, you know-- I've never been in love.
I'm 29 years old, and it's sad.
♪ ♪
Tears, tears, tears, whoo, tears, #tears.
Dude, they're hard to come by!
I was like, come on, Shanae, cry!
And I did!
Everything that I want, like, I feel that with you,
and I want to keep exploring that.
I don't want to keep exploring other fricking women.
I'm done.
- Well, I do like you.
It's why you're here, and I was hoping
to just push past... - Yeah.
- What's in the past is in the past.
But there's a lot that I do see with you, absolutely.
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
- That conversation went so good.
I'm feeling, like, on cloud nine again.
I feel confident, I feel secure.
I already imagine Fantasy Suites, like, literally.
Genevieve, I'm sorry, but our journey's over.
Getting this rose tonight is going to feel better than sex.
♪ ♪
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
- I feel more than confident about that rose.
That went good.
Like, my plan went on without a hitch.
I got teary, I got emotional.
♪ ♪
Genevieve, she's an actress, totally fake.
Bye, into Niagara Falls.
Done.
♪ You gotta go ♪
♪ ♪
- I know today has been awkward, to say the least.
But I did learn a lot,
and ultimately,
I only do have one rose to give.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
Genevieve, I really...
think it's helped tremendously being able
to understand a little more of where you're coming from.
♪ ♪
But you did ask me to be honest with you,
and so I do have a question.
Are you an actress, and are you lying to me?
♪ ♪
- Uh...whoa.
Sorry, I'm not expecting that.
I'm sorry--what--I'm not.
No, I'm not-- I'm not an actress,
I'm not--not faking anything,
I don't know...
I think I've been as open as I can be,
and as honest as I can be.
Is there anything that...
any reason
that that question is asked?
Because that, honestly, like-- that really shocked me.
♪ ♪
- Um...I mean...
♪ ♪
Oh, I mean--oh, gosh...
I don't--I don't even know what to say.
I don't--I...
I just need to step away.
♪ ♪
- That little chihuahua has drowned.
The girls better be scared.
Shanae has sent three bitches home.
And Clayton gave her a rose.
And Clayton does have a connection with Shanae.
I'm scared. I'd be scared.
To be transparent, I did, you know,
tell Clayton that I overheard you yesterday.
♪ ♪
You seemed like you were, like, frantic,
and I didn't know that I was gonna wake up to you today.
I thought you were going home.
- Shanae, I think-- am I an actress?
I think you are an actress.
And I--honestly, I'm not-- I'm not engaging in this.
That's absolutely [bleep] insane.
I-- - Are you here for Clayton?
- Of course I am.
Are you? - Yeah!
I don't--I mean, I don't see you showing
any emotion towards the guy.
- Okay, well, you don't-- you haven't seen
my conversations with him.
- I haven't.
- Okay.
♪ ♪
[sighs]
Oh, my gosh.
♪ ♪
- I want to reiterate that I appreciated both
of the conversations that I had today.
With that being said, you know, the rose, today,
is going to somebody who helped me
see the truth in all of this.
So...
Shanae...
I just--
I'm so sorry, but I cannot find it in my heart
to give you this rose.
So, Genevieve, will you accept this rose?
- Yes.
Thank you.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- Come this way.
♪ ♪
- [sighs]
♪ ♪
- I just wanna thank you for being here
and pushing through and giving this a chance.
Thank you, seriously. - Thank you.
♪ ♪
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- I hope that Clayton does get one-on-one time with Genevieve.
I feel like she deserves it, especially--
♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Oh, my God!
- Oh, my God. - I'm so relieved.
- I love this.
[cheers and applause]
- Genevieve--Genevieve!
We made it.
We beat out evil.
[cheering]
- I feel freakin' amazing.
I feel so good. My girl is still here.
all: Genevieve! Genevieve!
- My man does not have a bad judgment of character.
It's exactly what we needed and wanted,
and it feels so damn good.
- Cheers to finally curing the herpes outbreak.
[laughter]
- Shanae got what was coming to her.
Karma's a bitch.
Sayonara, Shanae. [laughs]
- Ding dong, the shrimp is dead.
- Whoo! - Cheers!
[dramatic music]
- I'm 100% shocked. 100%.
It's like, what the [bleep] just happened?
He chose an actress over me.
Weird. Like, [bleep] that guy.
- Not a bad thing to end the day on, right?
- Not at all.
♪ ♪
- I'm pissed. I'm literally blindsided.
- This is incredible.
- What does he see in her?
Like, It's sickening. It's disgusting.
You open up and be true and vulnerable,
and this is what you get?
That's why I'm single.
Thank you.
I hate Clayton. He's a [bleep] [bleep].
I never want to see him again.
[bleep] you, Clayton, you [bleep]!
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
- This week in Toronto, I learned that I can
make tough decisions.
Sending Shanae home
did give me a brief sense of relief.
♪ ♪
I'm realizing that as there become less women,
that means the connections are stronger.
And that's the start of, like, me being able
to start falling in love.
I think tonight marks
kind of the beginning of all that.
- Honestly?
I feel better than I have this entire time.
- Shanae not being here, it kind of is like
a little bit of a weight off of our shoulders
'cause we feel like we can speak freely,
really be ourselves,
without wondering, you know, what's gonna happen next.
- There is no drama. There is no tension.
It's all happy women waiting for their time
with a great man.
And it's only gonna get better from here.
Cheers to that.
all: Cheers! - See, I love you.
[indistinct chatter and laughter]
♪ ♪
- This has been a very eventful week.
I have continued to grow with you all
and continue the relationships that we have here.
As you all know, I did send Shanae home.
And I'm really in a great mood knowing that I think that
we can now push forward, focus on each other,
and just be in a lot better position mentally.
And I believe that we are there because I heard a lot
of singing on the elevator on the way down.
[laughter]
So I don't know who-- - You heard?
- I heard it from my room, yes.
[laughter]
So that's very encouraging.
And again, I'm really hoping that
we've turned over a new leaf and that we can
really just enjoy the most we have going forward.
So cheers to a great night.
- Whoo-hoo!
all: Cheers!
- Uh, do you wanna go chat for a minute?
- Yeah, absolutely.
- Okay, goin' this way.
What better way to kick off
a good Rose Ceremony cocktail party
than getting to pull him first?
I'm confident in what we have, and I feel like
we are on a really, really good path.
And it's exciting 'cause I do see a potential there,
and I do see that this is,
like, exactly where I'm supposed to be.
Haven't seen you in a day,
but you've had, like, a crazy last day.
- Uh, yeah--yeah, um...
And it was like awkward, as you'd expect.
But, like, coming to that decision
wasn't as easy as I thought it was gonna be.
- Yeah. - Now I'm, like, really happy.
'cause, like, I feel like everyone else can,
like, breathe a sigh of relief. - Mm-hmm.
- But how are you doing, though?
- Yeah, I'm good.
Yeah, I mean, I just want to keep, like,
assuring you and, like, telling you how I feel
and, like, I think I shared with you the other night,
like, I truly am feeling, like, confident.
I can sit and spend time with you
and I'm not thinking about, like, anyone else.
And that's, like, really exciting.
Like, it's feeling really real, and just so, like,
synonymous with real life.
And it's just like--
- It's starting to feel like real life?
- Yeah, I mean, like, it's always felt like real life,
but now it's like real-real life.
Like--like, we've said it the whole time
but now it's, like, real. - Yeah.
This is the--the first week where it's hit me,
where I was like, okay, like, things are getting serious.
And I think like,
yeah, for you to say that it's, like--
I'm glad that I'm not the only one feeling that way.
- Yeah, totally, I know. - I'm happy--
- I'm glad you're feeling that way.
- That you're feeling the same way.
Yeah.
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
- I think I'm gonna get a rose tonight
just based on our connection.
So, yeah, let's fast-forward to Hometowns.
I just can't even imagine him having
the same connection with anybody else.
- You seem like you're in a great mood.
- I don't know, but just, like, coming out of this week
I feel like we're, like, just on another level for me.
- I mean, I continue to be impressed by you.
Like, when we're together, it's just, like,
it's just so comforting.
And I'm really excited.
Like, what we have, it's like, it's very, very special.
- Yeah. It's terrifying for me.
- It is for me too.
I mean, I think-- but in a good way, right?
It's like, wow, like, we're already at that point.
Like, I can't believe I got here, like, this quickly,
because it feels like it's been--no time has passed,
and like I blinked and we're already at this point.
And so I'm just realizing, like, how serious it is,
and it's like, I'm really excited.
♪ ♪
- I am falling for him.
[laughing] Pretty hard!
Every time I'm with him, I feel like I'm just
on this level right after, and it just, it feels good.
- Do you? - Yeah.
- Mm-hmm, yeah.
♪ ♪
- I don't even remember the last time
I ever felt like this, and he just continues to, like,
surpass my expectation--like week, after week, after week.
I mean, you don't get this feeling
too many times in your life.
And when it comes, I feel like you have to just feel it.
♪ ♪
- I think this is, like, the first cocktail party
where we all feel like such a relief
that we all are gonna get time with him tonight.
- I mean, anyone without a rose cannot be fully confident.
Even though you've had-- like, if you had a one-on-one,
maybe you built a connection.
But, like, unless you have
one of those beautiful roses in your hand, like,
you have to go in there uneasy, you know?
Things are starting to pick up and move faster,
and it's definitely exciting, but it's a little scary.
- And then we dip.
- We dip.
- Everyone seems to have a strong connection with him
and is growing a relationship.
So the more time goes on, the harder it gets
and the scarier it gets.
- Ooh, that looked good, right?
- I'm anxious to get time tonight because I want him
to truly see who I am and remind him, I'm here.
This is who I am.
This is what I offer.
I'm--I'm a keeper, to be honest with you.
And I know what I bring to the table
and I'm not gonna be shy about it.
But I need enough time to really get there with him.
- Isn't it beautiful? - Yes, it is.
I love the city skyline too.
- I've been waiting and sitting patiently.
So I'm, like, really ready to show him
more and more of me.
And I'm giving him my effort and my energy,
and I plan on doing the exact same tonight.
- What do you have for me?
- Ah, I got a little something, so--
- Oh, is this--is this poutine? - Yeah, so--
- Oh, I've been wanting to try this.
- I mean, I want to start by prefacing, by saying,
anybody that knows me knows that I love to feed people,
and especially people I care about.
So especially because we're in Canada,
I brought a little poutine. - Okay.
- But I'm gonna pour the gravy if we're good?
- Yeah, I like gravy. - Yeah?
- Yeah, that's good, yeah, I do like gravy.
- Oh shoot.
- That's okay, that's all right.
- You ready? - Okay.
- Make sure I don't get it on you.
Tell me what you think--oh.
[laughing] Damn, why you biting so hard?
- Yeah. - A little taste of Canada.
- Okay, I was, yeah, I was wanting to try it
and I was like, when am I gonna get to try this?
Oh. - Damn, that was hella quick.
- That was--they came in flying in hot, right?
- So quick, okay. - I'm so sorry.
- Damn--that--all right. - Thank you for the poutine.
It was good talking to you.
- Short, but great.
[tense music]
- How's it going? - Hi!
♪ ♪
- What was that, a total of three whole minutes?
Are you kidding me?
I'm a grown-ass woman.
I know what I have to offer, and I know who I am.
And I came here to find love. - Come on, baby.
- When you're set up for failure,
you're gonna fail, you know?
- You're not gonna fail. - Yeah.
- You're not gonna fail.
- I already--I knew it before going in here.
I just want to feel happiness...
- No, no, don't cry.
- I came here for love and I'm so tired of this.
- It's okay.
- You know when you're, like, so ready for, like,
a future and, like, a person and, like, your partner.
- It's okay. - It's not.
♪ ♪
[chatter and laughter]
[glass clinking]
- Ladies, I'm sorry to interrupt.
The cocktail party is now over, so it's time to get ready
for the Rose Ceremony.
- I mean, you hate to see people go,
but the less people, the more quality time
you can get and the more energy he has
to pour into your relationship.
- I don't know, I'm a little-- I'm a little uncomfortable
just knowing what's ahead.
I'm here to find my person
and I've put a lot of myself out there.
And when you don't get anything back,
how is that not discouraging?
You feel like you're so far behind,
what's the point of even trying to catch up?
♪ ♪
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- Going into this Rose Ceremony,
I'm definitely nervous.
I don't know, this week is different, I think,
just because feelings are actually involved now
and obviously I have a lot of feelings for him already.
It's just getting down to the nitty gritty
and I just don't know if he's, you know, necessarily feeling
the same way that I do, but I hope that he is.
I'm not ready to go.
- I feel like Clayton has
a very tough choice to make tonight.
I hope I get a rose and I hope I move forward
and get a chance to really continue the connection
that I feel like I have with Clayton.
But I don't know, it's really hard to tell.
♪ ♪
- Tonight is--it's a big--it's a big night.
I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous.
Some girls are surprisingly sure
of themselves, which is-- I wish I could be there,
but I guess, you know, I'm just a realist.
- This week in Toronto was challenging at times.
It really did take a lot out of me emotionally.
But I also see the silver lining in it all,
and I feel that I learned a lot.
But I do appreciate your all's patience with me
as I navigated through it.
As I always say, and it's so true,
I am just following my heart and doing what I feel is best.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
Sarah.
♪ ♪
Sarah, will you accept this rose?
- Yes, of course. Thank you.
♪ ♪
- Serene.
♪ ♪
Serene, will you accept this rose?
- Of course.
- I want this really badly.
But I've kind of been like an underdog since I got here.
There aren't a lot of roses to hand out tonight,
and I just hope that he wants to continue
to get to know me more.
- Susie.
- Thanks, girls.
♪ ♪
- Susie, will you accept this rose?
- Yes, thank you.
- I definitely want the rose tonight.
If I have more time, it'd give me that validation
that there are feelings.
I'm hoping that he can see my heart, and it's ready,
and it's willing to find love.
♪ ♪
- Teddi.
- Thank you.
♪ ♪
- Teddi, will you accept this rose?
- Yes.
- I really am, like, keeping my fingers crossed
and praying that I get more time with him.
Best case scenario, I leave with a rose.
Worst case scenario, he sends me home.
That would be awful.
- Eliza.
Eliza, will you accept this rose?
- Of course, thank you.
- I've been through a lot to get to where I am today.
And I'm a strong, powerful, passionate,
independent woman who loves hard.
So I hope that he can see that and can appreciate that.
♪ ♪
- Ladies, Clayton.
It's the final rose of the evening.
When you're ready. - Thank you.
♪ ♪
Mara.
Mara, will you accept this rose?
- Yes, thank you.
- Hunter, Marlena, I'm sorry.
Will you please take a moment, and say your goodbyes?
♪ ♪
- I love you.
- Thank you so much. - Thank you...
I really do wish you nothing but the best.
- Thank you.
Bye, y'all.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
- Thank you so much. - So much, so glad we met.
Thanks for coming. - Bye.
I'm disappointed, you know?
I'ma leave here with my head held high.
I'm always gonna believe that there is someone
out there for me, 'cause I'm the prize.
And I'm never gonna forget that.
I'll find love when it's my time.
♪ ♪
- I want to say that I had so much fun
here in Toronto, spending the time with you all.
And I'm just so thankful that I have you all here.
With that being said,
I think it's time we leave Canada
and take our journey halfway around the world.
We're gonna cross the Atlantic Ocean...
- Oh, my God. - And go to one of
the most beautiful and romantic places in Europe.
We are going to Hvar, Croatia.
[women cheering]
- I'm so excited.
This means that we are on the same page,
which is that we are both feeling really
good and confident about our relationship,
and we're both gonna keep working on it and having fun.
It feels so good not to be a loser.
- Oh, my God, so many emotions tonight.
I can't. - I'm so excited!
- Getting that last rose is really intense.
I'm just so happy to be here right now.
I almost threw in the towel.
I'm so happy that I didn't do that.
And I really am, like, praying that I get a one-on-one.
Croatia is a place to really fall in love
and I hope to do exactly that.
- To Croatia. all: To Croatia.
[stirring music]
♪ ♪
- Wow. Oh, my gosh, this is wild.
This week, we are in Hvar, Croatia.
And I am very excited to be here.
It's just really, really cool
to experience this secluded part of Croatia.
This is one of the most beautiful places
that I have ever been.
It's safe to say that love could be in the air here.
And what more can you ask for,
having nine beautiful women here with me?
I can't wait to see them.
[cheerful music]
- Oh, my God. - I can't wait...
- This is a very critical week.
I know that the tone has shifted and, hopefully,
from here on out, we can just focus on each other
and the connections that we have.
- Ah! My gosh. - Oh, my gosh!
- Whoa!
- Look at the view!
- Oh, it's so pretty.
- I can see a future with each of these women.
That means I have some tough decisions to make
as far as, who do I want to pursue and push forward with?
What better place to continue the journey of finding love
than in a really beautiful setting like this?
[women cheering]
- Wow.
- We are in Croatia!
Look at this place! It's amazing, it's amazing.
This is exactly the place that I would want
to fall in love; it feels right.
- I have never been anywhere that looks like this.
It feels absolutely magical.
There is literally a castle right there!
It is so frickin' beautiful.
- Oh, my gosh.
- Everyone's so excited and, like, happy to be here,
but also nervous 'cause it is
getting down to the wire, and every moment counts.
- Oh, my God, how cute...
- I hope to just spend some amazing quality time
with Clayton in the beautiful Hvar, Croatia.
[all cheering in Croatian]
- Whoo! - Ah!
- Over here! - How you all doing?
all: Hi!
- Hello. - Hi!
- How's it going? - Hi.
- How's Croatia? How you guys feeling about it?
- It's amazing! - It's gorgeous.
- Yeah?
Well, everyone seems like they're in a pretty good mood.
I am as well, because...
- No. - Uh-oh, uh-oh.
- I actually have a one-on-one that's gonna start right now.
- Ooh!
- I have yet to get my one-on-one, so I am hoping,
praying, and wishing that Hvar brings me my one-on-one.
- I thought, you know, what better way to explore Hvar
than to take one of you on this really exciting date.
- It would be so special and super crucial,
honestly, so we can really just,
you know, explore our relationship further.
- So...
Teddi? [women gasping softly]
Are you ready to go explore Hvar today?
- I'm excited.
[cheering]
- All right, let's go. - Yay.
- Have so much fun, guys.
Finally.
- I'm happy for Teddi. I know she was kind of
running out of steam a little bit.
- It's a bittersweet situation. I hope they have a great time.
Not too great. But, um, yeah.
I would really love to get some one-on-one time.
- But I mean, obviously, it's getting more serious for him,
and he's probably, you know, diving a little deeper.
- Yeah. [thunder rumbles]
- Ooh, thunder.
- Birds! - Oh, I just saw lightning.
- Me too. - I just saw lightning.
- I would be lying if I said I'm not disappointed.
It's super discouraging,
week after week, for him to grab another girl.
And some of the girls are more girlfriend material.
- Oh, my God.
- It just got way colder.
- I came in here knowing what I bring to the table
and knowing what I'm looking for in the end.
Unless he gives me the opportunity
to really see if there's potential here,
he's doing himself a disservice and potential
for something great is just going out the window.
[thunder rumbling]
Yup. I'm bringing that.
That's how I'm feeling right now.
And you think I'm kidding.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
- My wish for today is that
we grow closer together... - Mm-hmm.
- And we make memories that we'll never forget.
- Cute.
Maybe we'll figure out
what our futures look like together.
Possibly. - Maybe, okay.
You got to throw the maybe in there, okay.
'Cause, you know, let's just keep him on edge here.
- I'm really excited for today.
I feel like I've been wanting this for so long.
Nice, that was a good one. - There it is.
- The first night, getting the First Impression Rose,
we started out on such a high,
but I feel like I have been struggling a little bit.
So, like, getting a date with him here
just, like, means so much to me.
Are you excited to spend a whole day with me?
- Yeah, I am, I am. - Yeah, I'm excited.
- Oh, look at this. This looks nice.
Hi.
- This is my favorite smell. - Lavender is for lovers.
- For lovers? - Ooh!
- Yes. - Ooh.
We should get the whole thing then.
- [laughs] - The whole stand,
buy the whole thing.
- It does feel so nice, just getting to be, like,
a normal couple with him and just, like,
walk around and, like, explore Croatia together.
- [speaking Croatian]
- Thank you! - Si, hvala, hvala.
- Our connection just, is so natural.
I felt like this is just, like, the exact date
that I needed with him.
It's good.
I love eating ice cream in the rain.
I just remembered that. - Yeah, I was gonna say,
I like this. The vibe right now is cool.
- Mm-hmm. I know, there's a lot
of pretty alleyways here, actually.
I do have up walls.
So I have never felt safe with the men
that I've dated to, like, allow myself
to completely fall.
And, like, I don't feel that way about Clayton.
He does make me feel so special.
[dogs barking] Oh, little puppies.
I want a big dog. I can like, cuddle with it.
- You got one right here. Big dog.
- Remember, I said that you're a bear.
Remember, when I walked to the limo?
- Yeah, like, "Maybe, one day, you'll be my bear."
- [laughs]
He really is amazing, and I do
have very strong feelings for him.
Tonight, there is something big I have to tell him.
I hope that he takes it okay,
but it is scary to think that he might not.
Definitely am feeling nervous.
I do really like him and now I know what I could
have with him, and I would just, like, hate to lose that.
[serene music]
- I like this outfit, jeez.
- Oh, you like it? - I beyond like it.
- Thank you. - Nice.
- I really do have strong feelings for Clayton.
The day went so well.
And I feel really great when I'm with him.
Really hopeful for, like,
what a future with him would look like,
but there are things I still haven't told him.
So I feel like there's even more pressure on tonight.
Thank you, so very much.
If it didn't go well, it would really hurt
and I would be, like, heartbroken
if I didn't get the rose tonight.
- How did you feel about today?
- I feel like that was exactly what I needed today,
to know that we can have so much fun, like, doing,
like--I mean, we are in, like, Croatia.
But, like, you know, we just did such normal things today
and we still, like, had fun doing them.
- Yeah, I mean, you hit the nail on the head
because that's the way I saw it today.
- Yeah. - And I do want to thank you
also for being patient with me,
coming from the First Impression Rose to, like, now.
- Like, I think, like, another reason why I've been,
like, so antsy to get a date with you is because, like,
I do have something that I need to talk to you about.
And, like, I was just worried to tell you
'cause I'm definitely not like...
- I'm all ears right now.
- Okay.
So I am a virgin.
Um...
my mom had a baby at a young age.
She was in high school.
And I feel like, growing up, there was
a lot of pressure, like, placed on me.
- Mm-hmm.
- Just 'cause she wanted to make sure
that I didn't make the same mistake.
As I got older, I realized that I kind of needed, like,
to make the decisions for myself.
And I am a sexual person and, like,
I enjoy that aspect of myself.
And I don't like that I felt like I had, like,
this pressure to wait, and I think that's kind of
where I came to the realization that, like,
I don't need to wait until marriage
but, like, I am gonna wait
until, like, the first time that I am in love.
- Um, well,
I mean, yeah, honestly, like...
Well, I mean, for one, I don't know, like--for what it is,
I mean, I would have never known.
I mean, I feel like there's an attraction.
- Yeah.
- For me, more so that's just like,
that thought's like, "Okay, do I see it?"
Yes, I see the physical attraction,
like the tension like, that's all there, that's great.
But I hope you knew that, like again,
it's more about the connection that we have emotionally.
Which, you just kind of mentioned--said like,
you're not necessarily waiting till marriage,
but you're waiting until you fall in love.
Have you been in love since that point?
- No, I've never been in love.
- No.
- So yeah, so before when I was in relationships,
I wasn't, like, allowing that side of me
to happen because I didn't want to get hurt.
- Yeah, I mean, that's the scary part
about being fully vulnerable.
- Yeah. - And it's interesting to hear
you say you've never been in love before,
plus it sounds like you've put up a little bit of a guard.
I just wanted to make sure, like,
you feel like you're fully vulnerable.
Because I hope that's where we're at
at this point in the journey.
- I think, like, that's been, like, the hard part in this.
Anytime I felt the want to, like,
put my walls back up again, I have been,
like, really trying to, like, put them back down.
In this environment, like, that is hard,
because there is a chance that, like, I could very well
get heart broken by the end of it.
But I think I would regret not staying open.
- Yeah, absolutely.
So if you've never been in love, like,
what is being in love?
Like, what does that look like?
Because if you've never been in love, then like,
how do you know when you get to that point?
- Like, I think there will be a feeling,
but I think it's also just, like, feeling safe
with the person that I'm with.
Feeling, like, protected by them and that I can trust them.
Like, I haven't felt-- especially, like, this early--
like, this much trust with a man.
And I do feel really safe, like, when I'm with you.
I really am allowing myself to fall
because I do see a lot of hope
in, like, what we could have.
And, like, I want that.
- Well...
it means so much that you say that.
And thank you for giving me that patience.
But again, like, talking tonight about
what you talked about... - Yeah.
- I know it can be scary.
It is exciting to know that, like,
I could be the first person that she falls in love with.
To think that I could be her first of many things,
I think it'd be very special.
But it carries a lot of weight.
Especially now, knowing all of that,
I really want to make sure that like, with her, I'm 100% in.
You mentioned tonight feeling safe around me,
and that is something that I strive to be able
to give to someone. - Yeah.
- I want you to feel physically safe, emotionally safe.
That's what I want to be able to provide,
amongst many other things. - Yeah.
- And so sharing what you did tonight, it isn't a concern,
and I was just really thankful that you were so open.
- Yeah.
- Going back to night one,
it was the easiest thing that I had to do,
to give you that First Impression Rose.
Like, it just felt right.
- Yeah. - But tonight...
is just as easy, so, Teddi,
will you accept this rose?
- Yes.
[sweeping music]
- I gave Teddi the rose tonight
because I really do believe that
there's the potential for Teddi and I to be all in,
and I think she's at the point
she's ready to allow somebody in.
Going back to night one from the First Impression Rose,
I felt that there was something special about her.
Having Teddi here tonight,
she's showing me why all over again.
♪ ♪
- I just feel so good.
After today, I just feel very hopeful.
I have never been in love,
but this does feel different,
and I could see myself falling in love with him.
I haven't felt this way ever.
♪ ♪
- It would still be nice to get that one-on-one
to be able to, like, see if he's my person
and I'm his person, but, I mean, at this point,
to be honest, I'm a little discouraged.
- Yeah, I would kill for any time with Clayton this week,
and I would, yeah, be thrilled to have that one-on-one, but...
- That's probably not gonna happen
for people that have already had one, so.
[knock on door]
- Oh, my God. - Oh, [bleep].
I came here ready to explore my relationship
with Clayton in such a wonderful place.
[dramatic music]
But I'm thinking my time will come.
Hopefully he'll want to spend more time with me
and gives me the next one-on-one.
I would love to see if he could be my person,
and I need that time to be able to do that.
♪ ♪
- Serene.
Rachel.
Susie.
Gabby.
Eliza.
Genevieve.
♪ ♪
Mara.
"It's an honor to fall in love with you.
Love, Clayton."
- I don't think that means it...
- It does, it does.
- Oh, my God.
Whoa.
I'm so excited.
I think my first emotion was just like,
I was speechless.
But it is really awkward.
I found out I was getting my second one-on-one
while I'm sitting there with girls who might never get one.
- It's your moment. Enjoy it.
♪ ♪
- So...
- It's just hard to be hopeful at this moment.
He's literally going for the youngest girl in the house,
who I couldn't imagine is actually ready to get engaged.
- [laughs]
- I have done so much. I have given so much.
But where has it gotten me? [sobs]
[upbeat folk music]
♪ ♪
- Today is the first group date without Shanae,
and I have such a fun, exciting, adventurous day
planned for these women.
No more drama, no more tension.
It's just a fun, silly date. It's gonna be a blast.
- Oh, he looks like a ninja.
all: Hi. - How's it going?
- Good. - Just your friendly ninja.
[laughter]
- I feel much better today.
I woke up this morning with a different mindset.
I mean, you know, I'm gonna say it like it is.
I'm a little jealous.
A group date, in my situation, is not ideal.
But I came here for Clayton.
I came here to build my connection with him.
And I'm the type of person
that makes a mark no matter what.
So today, I'm gonna go big,
because I'm sure as hell not going home.
[steel clanging]
- [grunts] [women shrieking]
[epic music]
- Oh, my God! - Whoo!
[grunting]
- Ah!!
♪ ♪
- Finish him!
- We see two knights fighting with swords and armor.
And I'm like, damn, like, this is crazy.
- Hello, my name is Katarina. I'm a Croatian knight.
For centuries, Croatian women have stood
shoulder-to-shoulder with men,
fighting for virtues such as honor, dedication, bravery,
and, above all, purity of heart.
Today, I set up a set of quests that will show that you have
what it takes to be here on this journey with Clayton.
Before we start the quests, go choose your suit
as the warrior you want to be on the battlefield.
- Thank you.
[excited laughter]
- I want the skirt! - Oh, my God, look at these!
- [squealing] - Cute skirt.
- Oh, my God. - No, that looks heavy!
- I have on a very chic outfit, ready for battle,
ready to walk these streets of Hvar and serve some looks.
- Tighter! - [laughs]
- I think we're fighting for Clayton's heart,
and I'm a fighter.
I'm a fighter!
I'm gonna fight for Clayton.
- For this first challenge,
we'll test your physical strength.
Let's go!
- Whoa! [grunting]
- Ah!
♪ ♪
- Good job.
- Let's go!
- Oh, my God. Mara, quit!
- That was fast. - Oh, my God!
♪ ♪
- I'm coming for you.
- Because I'm so friendly and nice,
people never think I'm gonna be an opponent.
But there's, like, a savage within me.
- Let's go!
[tense music]
- Ah! - Oh, my God!
- I just don't, like, put that at the forefront
of my character, but there's a beast within.
A little savage.
[indistinct chatter]
- Okay, for our next challenge,
welcome to Croatian Knights' Feast.
- You're scaring me. [drumroll]
- Oh, my God.
- We walk up to this table and the knights revealed
plates of the most atrocious looking food.
- We have svinjska jetra, pig's liver.
Kravlji zeludac, cow's stomach.
- Oh! - Svinjski mozak, pig's brains.
And we have riblje glave, my favorite dish.
You will eat just the eyes, for virility.
And because they taste good, of course.
- Are you kidding? - All right, we're going.
We're going in. - Are you for real?
- No. - Yes.
- Ew! - That's not really for me.
- Oh, God. - [coughs]
- I will vomit.
My gag reflex is, like, very sensitive.
Okay, I'm done. - Okay!
- And, like, eating weird [bleep],
is just, like, not doing it for me.
- You're eating pig's brain.
- [retches]
- Someone get a bucket on the end there.
- Oh, no, no, no!
- There was a lot of vomiting, a lot of dry heaving,
some gagging.
- Oh, that's disgusting. - I did it.
- Oh, my God, Serene.
- She's just going at it. - That's dedication, girls.
- Mara's not gonna let her be the only one, is she?
all: Ahh! [applaud]
- The only competition in the food challenge was Serene.
- Oh, my gosh.
- Eating, like, fish eyeballs is, like, sickening.
- Come on! - Nice work, Serene.
- Oh, we have a winner!
- Wow! - That's a true warrior.
- But I want my time with Clayton, whatever it takes.
Like, I'm gonna try my best on all of these challenges.
- Our final task will be a knight's creed.
For this test of heart, you will be kneeling
in this square, looking at Clayton.
Tell him your deepest feelings, what this journey means to you,
and what are you fighting for?
- Okay, Clayton.
I came here with an open mind
and trying my hardest to have an open heart.
But this journey has proven to be really hard.
And every week I have to push myself.
But whenever we're together, you make that
a safe space for me to open up.
[light applause]
- Clayton, I'm not here to win the battle.
I'm here to win the war.
And I hope to be also named your wife.
[light applause] - So cute.
- It's funny to see who's bringing it
and who's just a little bland.
- I entered an epic war against the evil shrimp dragon.
- They all need to step it up.
I need some competition if I'm gonna win.
- We have seen many strange lands together.
- They are all a little dull for me.
I lost in the food challenge but I'm gonna bring it.
And I'm gonna be victorious.
I ate the food and I drank the ale.
If we go to battle, I will impale.
For a happy life, you must pick the best wife.
If you pick the right one, your search will be done.
I know you're ready to get down on one knee,
and these other peasants got nothing on me.
I cook, I clean, and I'm great in bed.
Come on, Clayton, use your head.
[applause]
- That was so cute!
- I gotta say I killed it. I mean, today was a good day.
Started out high and I ended out high.
So I'm looking forward to being crowned the knight.
- Clayton,
you are very lucky to have this group
of powerful and beautiful women on this journey with you.
But there is one among you who embodies the virtues
of a true knight...
and that is...
Serene. Congrats.
- Thank you.
[applause]
Oh, this is fancy.
- Serene got to be knighted the queen
and win Clayton's heart.
I'm sure that was fun for her,
but not for the rest of us.
- Congratulations, first off to you.
And I'm looking forward to seeing you guys
at the after-party.
Carry you out of here.
- Oh. - Oh!
- [laughs]
- I take all these big steps forward
and I feel like I'm almost there
and then it feels like I have to take steps back.
♪ ♪
I'm still a queen. Let's get that straight.
But today, I felt like a peasant
for the first time in my life--
and the last time, I promise you that.
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
[laughter]
[indistinct chatter]
- Ooh. - Beautiful.
- Today we had this super fun group date,
and I got to spend good time with Clayton.
And so I'm really feeling good about, like,
how much we bonded today.
And getting a rose tonight would be huge.
- I want to make a toast
to once-in-a-lifetime opportunities
with once-in-a-lifetime women.
- Aww.
- That's nice!
- You know, I had a blast today.
And tonight at the after-party, I'm just looking
to continue growing relationships.
We all know Hometowns are approaching.
Like, I'm going to be meeting your parents here soon.
So we're starting to have these deeper discussions,
because that is a serious matter.
Um, you know Hometowns, like, everyone--
I think everybody knows, like, they're coming up
around the corner, and it's like,
I just want to make sure, like, that
we're on the same page as far as, like,
that that's a viable possibility.
Like, obviously you're here-- like I--I really just--
I don't mean to, like, bring-- - Yeah, I don't want you to,
like, you're getting in my head right now.
- No, no, no, I'm not try-- - You are.
- Oh, I'm sorry.
- I don't know where you're at right now.
- I'm just making sure that, like, you can at least see
that--you feel like we're on the right trajectory,
where like, you feel like,
"Yeah, I definitely could
see him meeting my parents."
Or do you feel like we need more time?
I guess that's all I'm asking.
- I...
truly...
think you don't even understand how I feel.
And...
I am falling for you so hard.
And I'm terrified.
Because I...
I don't know what's gonna happen next.
I don't know if you're gonna bring me into next week.
I mean, I'm confident,
but there's just so much going on, but...
I-I truly want you to know
that I don't have a doubt in my mind
that I would love to bring you home to my family.
And, as scared as I am,
I want you to know how I feel.
♪ ♪
- Thank you.
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
- Rachel tells me tonight that she's falling for me,
and that is the first woman that's said that.
She's given me all the validation in the world.
Like, she's all in.
So tonight is off to a great start.
And it's just a really comforting feeling.
- The rose is looking at me straight in the face,
and I'm looking at it back.
- Getting the rose would mean he sees a future
and a potential in your relationship,
and it would be amazing to get that,
especially since I have yet to receive one.
So that would be great.
Clayton is a great guy.
I see a future with him,
and he has a lot to offer.
- How are you? - I'm great.
- He's very good-looking.
He's tall and sexy, and he does bring a lot to the table.
- It's just, like, exciting
to know that, like, we have this.
- And it is no secret that
I am the oldest one in the house
and super ready to settle down.
I'm ready for a family, a future, a husband,
a partner, children, the whole nine.
But it's frustrating as hell to see that some of the women
that he's choosing to give attention to are younger.
- I'm always smiling. - You are.
- Especially when I'm with you. - Yeah.
- I just wish that he could see what I'm bringing to the table.
Not everyone is either wife material
or of wife age or in the mindset to be a wife.
He needs to know that he is looking
for somebody and is putting his energy
into somebody, or people, that aren't the one.
[sighs] - How you doin'?
- I'm--I'm good,
considering the circumstances. - Okay.
Considering the circumstances.
- No, honestly, I'm just, you know,
I've been nothing but honest with you always.
I've been vulnerable, I've been sweet, cute, flirty.
I've done literally everything
that you say that you're looking for.
But to get the last rose on the last Rose Ceremony,
and to not get a one-on-one,
it's hard to, like, still be giving that much,
because it is discouraging.
I'm just a little surprised.
You've been adamant about saying that
you're looking for a wife
and looking for children and long-term.
- Yeah, I mean, that's the hope.
- That's the plan, right?
But the roses that are given out,
the one-on-ones that are given out don't reflect that.
And to see that somebody is getting a second one-on-one
where I have yet to get my one?
- Okay. - Just, you know, the women
that you're directing your attention to.
And it's--hey. Again, it's your journey.
But I'm gonna speak my truth, as I always have.
[tense music]
- Okay, um...
what is it specifically about these women that, like,
you know that they're not here for a marriage?
- Um...
well, first of all, some have been openly vocal about that.
And others it's just age.
- Words are words, so-- - Uh-huh.
When somebody blatantly says that,
"I couldn't even picture myself being engaged in two months.
"It's crazy, it's fun.
"I would love the idea,
but I couldn't even picture myself being engaged."
♪ ♪
- This was said when?
- Um...
fairly early on, a few weeks ago, I would say.
- I'm trying to connect dots here,
like, talking about some that are younger.
I do know that Sarah is the youngest one in the house.
- And she's definitely one of the people
that I would think that is maybe not fully ready.
- Okay.
- I don't mean to offend you in any way,
but I'm just--again, I'm bringing it 100 today.
- Yeah, yeah. It's a lot.
Obviously it's scary to think that,
you know, some people maybe aren't ready
for, like, what it is I'm looking for.
And I will do my due diligence,
and I will, like, be paying attention more
as we move farther in this process.
So thank you.
I appreciate the honesty.
♪ ♪
Mara really had a lot to say, and I understand.
I understand where she's coming from.
Thank you.
She feels that there are some women here
that are here just for a good time
and they can't see themselves getting, you know, married.
And she kind of, basically, ends up admitting
that it's Sarah that she's speaking about.
So if there is somebody in the house
that is exemplifying that behavior,
it's honestly a concern that I have.
So I'm taking what she's saying
and I'm thinking about it.
Hey. [indistinct chatter]
- I'm here for Clayton, so there's no malice in my words.
They come from a place of caring.
He's a great guy. I do see a potential.
So, you know, if he gives me a rose,
that would be phenomenal.
♪ ♪
- I'm giving this rose tonight to someone
who really opened up my eyes tonight
and really has left their mark on me.
So...
Rachel,
will you accept this rose?
- Of course.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- I made it a point to tell Clayton exactly how I feel.
And I'm getting nothing in return.
I mean, at this point, it's exhausting
and it's defeating.
And like, what hurts me is like,
I very much want to see if he's my person,
but I don't know what it is that he's expecting
or wants from me.
Like, what am I supposed to do?
♪ ♪
[knock at door]
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
- "Clayton, meet me at the clock tower."
♪ ♪
[bell tolling]
[dramatic music]
[bell tolling]
♪ ♪
- I received a note tonight that said,
"Meet me at the clock tower."
I'm not sure, at this time of night
especially, like, what to expect.
On the group date earlier tonight,
Mara told me that there are some women here
that are here just for good time.
Was that what the card's about?
My mind is just racing all over the place.
♪ ♪
- Hi. [laughs]
- Susie, what is happening right now?
- How's it going? - Oh, my gosh.
- Yeah.
- Is it? - Mm-hmm.
How are you? - Oh, I'm...
Oh, I'm so happy!
- Are you? [laughs]
- Whoo! Okay.
What are we doing, Suze? Talk to me.
Talk to me!
What are we doing right now?
- [laughs] - Okay?
What are you surprising me with?
- Tonight, I wasn't really able
to, like, really open up with Clayton,
and I'm worried that other connections
are getting deeper around me.
You ready to come with me?
- Yeah. - Okay, let's go.
Like, Sarah's about to go on her second one-on-one.
And now I'm, like, feeling insecure about losing him.
Or losing the chance to be with him.
Oh, my gosh! This is really cool.
Clayton is the kind of man I've dreamt of.
I have to do something,
at least just to tell him how I feel,
because, like, I do see a future with him.
This is freaking cool.
[gentle music]
So how are you feeling?
- I don't know why, I just had like this, really, like...
it was just nervous energy, but I was like, excited,
but then I'm like, should I maybe not be excited?
Like, pull it back; I'm not trying to get blindsided.
- Yeah?
- I had no idea who was gonna be here.
- Well...
I wanted to bring you here
because I did want to share with you
where I'm at and, like, how I'm feeling.
And um, on our first date, I felt just like totally,
caught off guard and, like, swept off my feet,
and I felt just, like, such a connection with you.
But I think, these past few weeks,
like, seeing you form these connections, like,
I'm happy and I'm happy for you and everybody,
but at the same time, like,
I think it made me put up walls
that I didn't really know I was, like, putting up.
Because I think for the first time, I feel like
it's really possible that I may get hurt in this.
But before coming here tonight,
I promised myself to, like, be more vulnerable with you.
And so...
Oh, my gosh.
I'm so nervous.
- It's okay.
- Um, okay.
Even though I know there's, like, so much more to go,
and there's so much more to, like, figure out,
I do feel as though I'm falling in love with you.
[giggles]
- Oh, my gosh.
♪ ♪
I can't believe this.
[both giggling]
- Good, I hope it's like a good thing, then.
- I mean, it's a phenomenal thing.
What are you talking about?
This might be the happiest I've been
since I've been on this journey.
This is exactly what I'm here for, is to find love.
I could see myself falling in love with Susie.
And tonight, she told me everything
that I needed to hear.
There are things that I have to deal with tomorrow.
But if I ever needed validation to know
that this process works,
I'm seeing it unfold before me.
♪ ♪
- Last night, I did bring a lot to his attention,
whether it was positive or negative.
It felt necessary at that point.
- What did you-- what did you bring?
- I was honest as hell.
There are some women here that are really ready
for the next step.
I'm included in that, but I'm sure others are as well.
- I agree. No, I see that in you.
- And there are others that aren't.
We all know Sarah's confidence is--
I mean, she's been very vocal about
how confident she is in herself,
in her relationship with him and her future with him.
But I don't think that she's ready for long-term,
and I think he needs to find that out,
and maybe that's what he's using tonight to do.
I'm thinking she might come back with a rose.
But I hope, if he heard me... - Right.
- And sees the big picture?
[dramatic music]
I don't know, maybe not.
♪ ♪
- Clayton. - It's good to see you.
- How you feeling? - Uh...
You know, I got a lot on my mind.
I had a conversation with Mara.
She told me that I'm focusing on women that
are not ready for what it is I am looking for,
which is to find love and my future wife.
- Mm-hmm.
- And so I did kind of come to the conclusion
that it's Sarah. - Okay.
- And it was confirmed by Mara,
at least that's one of them.
I don't know if there's more.
But that's been the biggest fear since day one.
Do I fall in love with somebody
that doesn't feel the same way back?
- Mm-hmm.
- I don't want to fall for that person
and then be stood up at the end of it all
and walk out of here empty-handed,
feeling like I made the wrong decision.
- You're scared.
I was scared during my journey around the same time.
For me, picking someone that wasn't there
for the right reasons, that absolutely terrified me.
It sounds like you need some answers.
Keep your heart open. Listen to it.
And trust in yourself, and trust in your heart,
that you're gonna make the right decision.
- What Jesse's saying is true.
Appreciate it, Jesse. - All right, man.
- Thank you.
Sarah and I have a great connection,
but I also have to be careful and trust
and, at least, protect myself.
♪ ♪
- Hello. - How are you?
- Good. How are you?
- Good. - Let's go.
- Like, if Sarah, a young 23-year-old,
the youngest person in the house,
isn't ready to settle down,
then where is her head at in this process?
I don't know, I just--I definitely have
questions that need answers.
- Okay, I would like to make a toast.
- Okay. - To tonight.
Um, cheers to...
an undeniable momentum that we have built,
and are continuing to build,
through honesty and sincerity.
And cheers to what the future could hold for us.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
- Um, you know,
going through this journey,
there was a lot of unknown.
- Mm-hmm. - And that's why, to me,
I wanted to spend more time with you.
- Me too, yeah, and I just want to reiterate how,
like, thankful I am that you wanted a second one-on-one.
And I recognize, like, the intentionality
that you're putting in towards me.
That just, like, means the world to me.
- Yeah. To me,
going through this journey, it's about growing together.
It's about understanding where we stand.
- Mm-hmm. - And, as you know,
I have made it clear since night one,
that, like, I do want to not only find love,
but to find my future wife
and to hopefully get down on one knee
and propose at the end of this. - Mm-hmm.
- And, you know, with that like,
I do just want to bring something up.
Something was brought to my attention.
- Okay.
- It was brought to my attention last night
by someone that people here may not be ready
for what it is that I'm looking for.
And that it's not possible for them to be
engaged by the end of this journey.
And you were the person that they were speaking of.
[tense music]
And I know that's a lot to, like, unpack,
but Hometowns are right around the corner.
This is at the turning point in the journey
where it's like, things are becoming serious.
And so do you see it as a very real possibility
that, like, you could be engaged by the end of this?
♪ ♪
- I mean, well, I'm very shocked right now.
I'm not trying to let it, like, rattle me.
Sorry, I--it's just like--
♪ ♪
I don't know.
Like, that's just like crazy,
'cause it's kind of the opposite of, like,
what I've said and like, that's because, like,
I really do see it going somewhere.
And I really could see a future with you.
But I want you to just, like, know in your gut that, like,
I'm nothing but honest with you.
And, like, I have nothing to gain
from lying to you or hurting you.
Like, it's just not in my nature.
And--um...sorry.
- No... - [sniffles]
Um, you know, I've told you since day one,
like, I was here because it was you.
Like, literally after we talked,
I just like-- I like kind of cried a little bit
because I was like...
Like, there's something here and it's something that
I've, like, never felt.
And after our one-on-one, I was like,
I think I could see myself like being engaged to this person.
Like, that sounds crazy, 'cause it's week two,
but, like, I came in with the hope of that happening.
And like every day since then, like,
I have been nothing but just completely myself
and completely vulnerable and open with you.
And I've shown you, like, sides of me
that I don't normally show to people.
It really is because you really are special to me.
[somber music]
[sniffles] And I absolutely see myself
being able to be engaged at the end of this,
and that's what I want.
That is why I'm here.
Like, that is 100% why I'm here,
and I wouldn't be here if I wasn't ready for that,
and I wouldn't be here if I didn't see that with you.
♪ ♪
- Thank you for being so vulnerable.
I'm sorry.
Because I didn't want to come here and have you be upset.
But I'm honestly just really confused.
And I am scared right now like, at this part in the journey.
I'm afraid of giving and, in return,
losing everything.
And I just really need to step away
for a moment and think this through.
So excuse me.
♪ ♪
- [sniffling]
[sniffles]
[exhales]
♪ ♪
I'm [bleep] done.
[sniffles]
♪ ♪
[sobbing]
♪ ♪
[sobbing] What the [bleep]?
Who the [bleep] said that?
[suspenseful music]
- A second one-on-one is a lot of validation.
But then again, I guess, he says one-on-ones
are given for different reasons.
For him to choose her as his wife,
he should ask some pressing questions,
because at 23, I wasn't ready to get married.
- Like, it's clearly someone who is upset
and questioning the relationship
and feels a need to tear down someone
that seemingly has a good relationship.
It's a bitch-ass move.
Like, why would you do that to me?
It is so hard to do what I've been doing
and, like, fully putting my heart into something,
and I would not be doing it
if I did not see something with him.
Why? Why would you?
Why would you do this [bleep] if you didn't see a future
with the person you're pursuing?
[crying] What the actual [bleep]?
- [sniffling]
[sobbing]
What am I gonna do now?
I'm, like, in shock.
Clayton brings up to me that someone
last night on his group date
was questioning my readiness for engagement.
And apparently, they were saying that
those words came from my mouth,
and it wasn't just an assumption.
And it's complete [bleep].
[crying] Every single day I'm like,
I could see this person literally being my husband.
My feelings for Clayton are genuine and deep.
And I'm upset because this has interrupted my day.
And it's like a Hail Mary, like,
"Oh, I'm going home this week
"so I might as well just throw this girl under the bus
who's getting her second one-on-one, like..."
[groans]
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- How you doing?
- [sighs]
Like the more I've, like, thought about it,
I'm like-- I'm trying not to be angry.
Because, like, I've always thought
everyone here was amazing.
And I've tried so hard to go out of my way to, like,
make everyone feel loved and worthy and...
like, never boast my relationship
in front of anyone.
And, you know, like, I don't want to blame anyone
or say anything negative, but like,
I just can't help but feel like,
interesting timing for someone to bring this up,
you know, like, right after I--
[sniffles] I'm getting a second date.
And like, this was what I was like, nervous about
and like, I'm mainly upset, like,
not because someone said something about me,
but because, like, I'm scared of losing you and losing this.
And I feel like we've, like, come so far,
and I just don't want to lose that over something
that's just...
so out of left field and so extreme.
Like--and just like a blatant lie, like...
I just don't want to lose that at all.
And that's what I'm scared of.
And that's why I'm so upset.
- Um...
this journey can be scary.
Um...
and I have to be careful with
navigating through all of this.
And I want to make sure that I'm making the right decisions.
And so I just want to let you know, like,
that's why I had to step away.
And I appreciate your patience with
waiting for me to take that time.
- Yeah.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
- I want to just say that, like,
we established trust early,
and I had fears that
giving you the second one-on-one
was going to put a target on your back,
and I think it may have done that.
I don't question your sincerity.
This is a strong connection,
and I can tell you're pouring in
everything that you have into this,
and that you're here for me
and that you want what I'm after.
♪ ♪
And so, Sarah,
will you accept this rose?
- Yes. [chuckles]
Of course.
[sighs]
Sorry.
[crying]
I'm sorry.
- I do believe Sarah,
without a doubt in my heart.
Just because something's-- an accusation is made
doesn't mean that it's true.
And it's saddening that she had to go through this.
- I'm scared.
- I know. - And I don't wanna, like...
[exhales]
- I know this has not been easy at all.
♪ ♪
But it does show me that like, if we can push through this,
like, then there's clearly something legitimate there
that's, like, worth fighting for.
- Yeah.
[soft romantic music]
♪ ♪
- I had certain feelings coming into this,
but after having the discussion,
I know exactly, like, where we stand,
and I feel really good about my decision.
I know Sarah is here for the right reasons.
She's made it really clear since night one
that she came here for me,
and we have something special, I see it.
I'm happy to have you here.
- Thank you.
- I want to give you one kiss.
- Yeah.
- Sarah and I are in a much stronger place
than where we were at the beginning of this day.
And it's instances like tonight that prove to me
that I just have to follow my heart.
- I hate not knowing what's going on.
I think, like, we've all been pushed
to our limit at this point.
- Like, Sarah's suitcase is right there.
I'm wondering if either she's gonna walk in right now
and tell us about her date or someone's gonna come
and pull her suitcase away?
- Yeah, it's definitely been a weird night.
[tense music]
- Karma is a bitch. [chuckles]
Someone thought that this would take me down,
but it only made our relationship stronger,
and is probably gonna take them down.
Congratulations.
That's what you get for being a liar.
It was an attack on my name and my character.
So at some point you do have to stand up for yourself.
♪ ♪
It's a bitch-ass move, but it was weak.
Like seriously, at least try harder.
At least make it more specific so it sounds believable.
What's the number one thing people get accused of?
"Oh, she's not ready." Good one.
I'm just so thankful that the truth prevailed,
and the liars will go home.
I'm gonna go find a vase for my rose,
and you can book your ticket home.
[door clicks]
♪ ♪
Hi, everyone.
announcer: Coming up on "The Bachelor"...
[dramatic music]
- Sarah's walking around like she's already
got this in the bag.
- Someone thought that this
would take me down.
- I'm getting to the point where it's like
affecting me, like, seriously.
- It feels like we don't have a chance.
- If I'm shining, how is that my fault?
- There's one girl who is performative.
- I've just wanted to, like, leave.
- That was manipulation again.
You're getting a little sloppy, and it's showing.
- This is what you said.
- She dug herself a hole
and she doesn't know how to get out of it.
- It hasn't been easy,
but it's all gonna be worth it.
I came here to find love, and I found it.
- This is crazy.
- And I definitely feel that my wife is here.
You have everything that I've ever wanted.
I never thought that I'd be falling in love
with three women.
- I am in love with you.
- I can't shut down what my heart's telling me.
I am falling in love, and it feels so good!
What I'm about to say is not gonna be easy to hear.
I was in love with her,
and I am in love with each of you.
And I also was...
intimate with both of you.
- [sobbing]
He's in love with all three of us?
I really thought that it was special.
But it wasn't.
- I need to get out of here.
It's over.
I don't know how I can go forward.
- [crying]
- I wish I never would have fallen in love.
I'm so broken.
♪ ♪
- So I wanted to teach you something.
Because I'm from North Carolina...
- Yeah.
- And we have a dance that we do
in the Carolinas called shagging.
- Okay.
- Have you ever done that before?
- Sounds raunchy, but okay. - [laughs]
I know it sounds bad. It's not.
It's really vanilla.
You wanna try? - Yes.
- Let's do it. - Okay.
- Bring a little bit of my hometown to you.
- Okay.
Tight pants here, I gotta like shake it out--okay.
- So hold hands here, and then you'll put your hand here.
So one, two, three, four...
We're gonna go out and-- see, you knew.
And then in, out, in, around.
This way.
I'm gonna grab your hand this way.
- [laughs]
- [chuckles] And then we're gonna spin.
And then I'll wrap in...
And then we dip.
[soft jazz music]
♪ ♪
Perfect! - Good, right?
- Except for my dress is falling off.
- That's solid, though, right?