‐ Tonight on "The Bachelorette"...
‐ Truth and honesty
in a relationship is everything.
‐ Have you ever cheated on someone?
‐ Yes.
I hated today. ‐ Why?
Cheating's nothing I will tolerate.
Every time I talk to him, I uncover something
that I'm just like, "Hold on a second."
[dramatic music]
‐ The timeframe of proposing is scary.
That's the truth.
‐ When you bring that into the equation,
that makes it really real.
‐ Is today the day I let myself go?
[crying]
‐ But first...
‐ Whoo! ‐ Oh, God.
He's gonna be trouble.
‐ From the moment he arrived,
Noah had Tayshia's attention.
‐ I kinda knew I'd make some enemies.
‐ And a target on his back.
‐ [bleep] Noah! I wanna go at this guy.
‐ There's zero chance that you end up with Tayshia.
‐ They're acting like a bunch of [bleep].
‐ Can you imagine having an argument with a 14 year old?
That's how I feel right now.
I'm not on "The Babysitter." I'm on "The Bachelorette."
‐ Noah and Bennett,
there's something going on between you two.
‐ Will a two‐on‐one settle the score?
‐ There are four components of emotional intelligence.
You are deficient in three of those four.
‐ This teenage boy drama is ridiculous.
‐ I'm not going home because some snob
tried to drag my name through the mud.
‐ Who stays? Who goes?
Find out right now on "The Bachelorette."
[tense music]
‐ Going into the two‐on‐one,
I know Bennett and Noah has a lot on their plate right now,
as well as Tayshia.
She has a lot on her plate kinda hearing both sides
and seeing how it shakes out.
‐ I couldn't be happier that this is happening
because this drama needs to be put to the side.
‐ I believe in her decision‐making ability,
and I hope, you know, for her sake, for our sake,
the stress leaves.
Right now, Tayshia is on a two‐on‐one
with Bennett and Noah.
They have some sort of beef
and Tayshia wants to get to the bottom of it,
and I think that it's incredible
and speaks volumes about her character
that she's doing this prior to the Rose Ceremony.
I think that it shows us
how seriously she's taking this.
If I was in Tayshia's position
and I had a group of 11 men,
nine of which were not causing drama,
the two that were causing me stress
would be gone immediately.
‐ Bennett, you said there is 100% chance
Tayshia would never be with me.
You would double down on that in Vegas.
You feel like you're talking down‐‐
‐ No, I said 0% chance.
‐ There is 0% chance.
You'd double down that on‐‐ in Vegas.
You think I'm a 14 year old.
‐ That's wrong. ‐ The point is‐‐
‐ The comment was that,
"Can you imagine if you were arguing with a 14 year old?"
Because there is 11‐year difference
between the two of us,
that's what it feels like arguing with you.
I stand by that statement.
‐ Is this, like, what goes on between you two?
‐ No. ‐ 'Cause this sounds like,
honestly, like, teenage boy drama.
‐ It's totally childish. ‐ And the fact that I have
to sit here and, like, listen, to you guys talk about this
is ridiculous.
‐ It's a waste of time.
‐ So why hasn't this been taken care of
when I'm not there?
‐ I was unaware of these feelings
until you brought that up the other night.
‐ You realize that you are
essentially questioning my integrity, right?
‐ I actually don't believe that I‐‐that I am.
‐ Kay.
♪ ♪
What's in the box?
‐ Um, I...
♪ ♪
That was a gift that I gave to Noah.
‐ Mm‐kay.
Bennett, do you wanna go talk? ‐ Yeah, absolutely.
Thank you.
It's easy to be misunderstood.
I wasn't, in any way, shape, or form,
questioning Tayshia's integrity.
Quite the contrary.
I had just seen so many things that she's not seen,
and I will call a spade a spade
and be honest, you know, through and through,
and I think someone in the house has to do it.
So where to begin? Um...
‐ Let me start. ‐ Sure.
‐ I don't know, I just feel like
I'm in a hard place because I feel like‐‐
‐ I know. I'm sorry for that.
‐ I genuinely care for you
and I feel like we definitely have something,
but I feel like there's still a fire
and someone's fueling it.
So my question to you is,
have you ever questioned my integrity?
‐ I‐‐I'm not questioning your integrity.
‐ My question is, have you ever?
‐ No. By how?
Like, I don't know how I would have done that
by saying that there was a 0% chance
that you're going to end up with him.
I'll tell you where that's coming from,
and I don't think that you'll feel
that I'm questioning your integrity.
‐ To be quite honest with you, everyone is here
and it doesn't matter why they're here to you.
You don't have the right to tell somebody else
that I will not end up with them.
‐ Okay. I accept that.
‐ Because guess what?
I'm personally making decisions...
‐ Of course. Of course.
‐ To have those people be here,
just like me giving you a rose means I possibly see
a potential future with you.
‐ Of course.
‐ So you saying that that's a 0% chance
of that possibly happening
is essentially questioning my integrity,
because you're saying
that I'm not capable of making decisions, and...
‐ Whoa. ‐ Bennett...
making decisions of someone
that's a good suitor for me in the future.
‐ For that, I'm very, very sorry.
I think what is quite obvious
is that there has been drama centered around
Noah repeatedly on three or four instances.
‐ I realize that, but now you're involved.
‐ I know, and I've been pulled in
because I've spoken up.
‐ Yes.
‐ [stammering] And I own my words.
‐ Kay.
‐ And I'm happy to tell you where that comment came from
if you would like to hear.
‐ Which one? ‐ About the 0% chance.
‐ Please, share. ‐ Okay.
So, far more important to me
than IQ is EQ.
The four competencies of EQ
are self‐awareness, self‐management,
social awareness, and relationship management.
From the moment Noah has gotten here,
I've witnessed deficiencies in three of the four.
And I have a hard time seeing this beautiful,
thoughtful, intelligent, very decisive,
strong‐minded woman ending up with him,
and I was not questioning you.
I really am sorry that you feel that way,
and I hate more than anything
that we're having to do it right now,
'cause I want nothing to do more than to love you up,
to pick up on our, you know, truths conversation,
or to get back to that.
Everything feels so natural and easy and right with you.
That's why I'm here.
‐ Kay.
‐ Thank you for listening to me.
Again, I'm sorry.
The last thing I would ever want you to do
is feel as though I'm questioning your integrity.
You got this.
This is‐‐I have every ounce of confidence
in my mind, in my heart, that that is the case.
[tender music]
‐ You're right.
‐ I think by having this conversation about Noah,
she's going to have
a whole newfound respect for me,
and shows her that I am a potential husband
that can raise children and teach morals
and teach emotional intelligence,
which is one of the strongest qualities
a person can have.
I'm feeling very, very confident
that I will come away with that rose.
‐ Noah. ‐ Yes?
‐ We've been on a roller coaster so far,
you and I, in the sense that you came out hot,
guns a‐blazin', night one, and...
I don't know, I've just been able to uncover who you are
with each conversation,
and I'm not gonna lie, it just really sucks,
'cause now I'm really confused.
Um...
and I just feel like,
lately, there's been so much drama in the house,
and I'm not gonna lie, you're the common denominator
between all of it.
‐ I hate that I am
in the center of this drama,
but the problem with Bennett has been,
from the very beginning, I had that feeling of‐‐
you know, that he thought he was better than me,
before we even talked.
Bennett talks to people in a way
that you shouldn't talk to people.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ I think.
Then he'll downplay it
and act like it's not a big deal,
make it seem like a joke
or make it seem like you're wrong.
Even tonight, he brings me a gift,
and the first thing's a‐‐ a bandana.
The second is a book about emotional intelligence
and how I don't have it, and he went on for ten minutes
explaining, you know, all these things
in the most condescending way possible.
‐ Yeah. ‐ To me, I can handle that.
I can handle the jabs,
but if I'm being completely honest with myself,
I think it's only a matter of time that,
if at the end of this, you chose him,
he would act that way to you.
That's why I'm passionate about it.
It's 'cause I think you deserve more than that,
and I don't think people should be talked to
like‐‐like they're less.
[chuckles] ‐ Don't.
It's okay.
‐ I'm fine, I'm fine. But yeah.
‐ Like, I'm listening to you. I mean, I wanna get your side.
I wanna get your take. That's why I'm‐‐
I have to address it, though,
because this is taking away from us.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And, like, this shouldn't have been,
like, this big of a deal.
‐ I'm sorry for that. I hate that.
‐ No, but, I mean, I do appreciate you
bringing things up to me,
but also, it's just like‐‐ it's driving me crazy.
‐ I don't wanna bring anything up.
I said everything that I felt like
you should have the option of hearing
so you can make your own decisions.
‐ Kay.
♪ ♪
Well...
I'm gonna have to think about everything,
and I guess we'll go from there.
‐ All right. [exhales]
The first day I was here, I said,
"I'm going to put it all out there,"
and tonight, I did put it all out there.
Can I get a hug?
I didn't intend to get emotional.
I don't even know where that came from to be honest,
but it shows how much I care for Tayshia.
She's incredible. She's awesome.
I do want, you know, what's best for her,
and, you know, if I went home tonight,
I would be heartbroken.
‐ Bennett, listen, you know, it's ironic to me
that you bring up my EQ because I've said,
"Bennett is the highest IQ in the house,
"but Bennett's EQ is not close to his IQ.
"There's some sort of disconnect there.
"And if there's one thing that separates
maybe Bennett and I, is the self‐awareness."
That's why I've brought up,
"Maybe he doesn't realize that the way he talks to people
"is condescending and, you know, demeaning.
Maybe he's not self‐aware enough."
‐ You know, I think that I am well aware
that I am different from everyone in this house‐‐
whether I'm carrying myself differently,
whether I'm speaking differently.
I own that.
Tayshia already sees that.
So let's take a breather.
‐ Let's wait on her, yeah.
‐ Let the best man win. ‐ Yeah.
‐ This is incredibly frustrating.
[dramatic music]
The last way that I'd like to be spending
my time with Tayshia is talking about Noah,
but that's what had to be done tonight.
He's acted like a young child throughout this entire process
and I think that he's not ready
to be anyone's husband or father
at this point in his life.
‐ At this point, I feel pretty confident.
I let Bennett be Bennett, Bennett showed himself,
and I think Tayshia will see that,
so I think Bennett's going home.
I just hope he doesn't cause hell on his way out.
♪ ♪
‐ [clears throat]
‐ [sighs]
Bennett.
You have made me feel heard this entire time
and made me feel very special.
I truly have enjoyed getting to know you,
and I think that the way that you make me feel
when you're around me is amazing,
and I don't think
I've ever actually felt that before with someone.
But it worries me
that you are condescending,
the way that you talk to people,
and that you question my intentions.
Noah, I have enjoyed getting to know you.
Every single day, I feel like
I discover a different part of you
that I didn't know you really had in you,
'cause I feel like you're joking around all the time,
but there are a lot of beautiful parts to you,
and you also do make me feel very special.
But the thing is, I'm also worried that
you're not ready for marriage at the end of this.
♪ ♪
Bennett...
♪ ♪
Unfortunately, I can't give you this rose.
Can I walk you out, please? ‐ Wow.
Sure.
[solemn music]
♪ ♪
‐ [laughs softly] Jeez.
‐ Is this really goodbye?
♪ ♪
‐ Unfortunately.
‐ Holy cow.
♪ ♪
‐ What? ‐ Wow. I didn't‐‐I'm shocked.
I mean, never for one second was I questioning
your ability to make a decision or your integrity.
I simply saw behaviors that I could never imagine
you putting up with in a husband and a father.
And I felt very confident in my words,
and never once for a second did I question you,
and, you know, if you feel this way,
I'm so sorry. I'm...
‐ I'm sorry, Bennett.
♪ ♪
‐ [laughs softly]
‐ I'm sorry.
Tonight, I had to decide what I wanted to ultimately do,
and I made a decision
based off of what I've seen and how I feel and...
‐ I'm really, really sorry that you feel that way.
I hate it.
This was really, really working for me,
and never for a second did I question you.
[laughs softly]
♪ ♪
‐ I'm sorry.
‐ All right.
♪ ♪
Thanks.
Hope you find what you're looking for.
Lot of great guys out there.
‐ Thank you.
♪ ♪
‐ That was interesting.
That was a curveball. Did not see that coming.
♪ ♪
‐ Not the goodbye I expected at all.
Sending Bennett home, it didn't feel right.
He couldn't understand,
he was trying to figure it out,
and it just felt so weird
and it just did not feel right.
Especially when he's such a good person.
I just hope I'm making the right decision.
[door opens]
No.
Don't be smiling.
‐ [groans]
‐ In fact...
That wasn't, like, a victory for you by any means.
That was hard.
And I'm not gonna lie,
I did have feelings for Bennett.
And the fact that I had to sit you both down
and talk to you tonight is not something I wanted to do,
and that was not how I wanted to say goodbye to him.
And to be honest with you, Noah...
♪ ♪
I'm not gonna give you this rose right now either.
♪ ♪
I truly don't know how I feel right now.
♪ ♪
So...
I guess I'll see you later.
♪ ♪
‐ I'm not happy how it all turned out.
I think Bennett got to her.
I went from, you know,
being on a consistent, like, growth with her
to starting over or worse, really.
That's how it feels right now.
You know, we'll see how the night goes.
Honestly, I'm not sure what she's thinking.
‐ Do you know someone looking for love?
Nominate someone or apply
to date the Bachelor or Bachelorette
at abc.com/casting.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
Well...
Tonight, it's all been just exhausting.
Tayshia didn't give me the rose
after she sent Bennett home,
and then she said,
"I don't think you're ready for marriage."
And that really actually is disappointing
because I know I'm a suitable husband.
I know I'm ready for marriage. I know all these things.
So, you know, I'm not just gonna give up.
Hopefully, I'm gonna get another chance
to, like, convince her that I'm ready for marriage.
‐ I had a feeling.
‐ It's not all that it appears though.
How you boys doing? Jeez.
‐ Where's the rose at? ‐ There's not a rose.
‐ No rose? ‐ It's not all it appears, yeah.
I guess we got some stuff to talk about.
‐ How'd it go?
‐ Well, it's been a long night.
She ended up sending Bennett home,
and then she said that she doesn't think that
she can give me the rose either,
but she wants me to hang around for the Rose Ceremony.
And I'm not glad that you guys
keep getting tied up in,
like, BS, and, you know,
I hope everyone has a great cocktail party.
‐ I like Noah.
I understand he feels great
about staying and Bennett leaving.
That's awesome.
But just considering
all the time spent dealing with the drama...
[sighs] I'm just like, "Dude.
Just quiet for once. Just don't talk for once."
♪ ♪
‐ Hello, hello. ‐ Hello.
All right. Hi. [laughs]
‐ Hey. ‐ How are you?
‐ Um, as you all may have noticed,
Bennett is no longer with us.
The drama is over for now
and I just wanna be done with it all.
So I just wanna have a good night with you guys.
I've been looking forward
to talking to you guys all night.
So let's just have a good night, can we?
‐ Of course. ‐ Okay, good.
Thank you so much. ‐ You got it.
We gonna cheers?
‐ Cheers to seeing you guys. I'm excited to see y'all.
[laughter]
Whoo! ‐ May I?
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Let's do it.
‐ As difficult as that two‐on‐one was,
it was so important for me to address it,
and I'm happy that it's done and it's in the past
because I really just wanna focus
on the relationships that I have left.
Yeah. [laughs] ‐ Yeah, I got you covered.
‐ Hometowns are around the corner,
and I guess I'm feeling a little nervous about it.
I wanna see if the guys
are really ready for the next step.
‐ Let's get over here.
I gotcha. I gotcha. See, I got a little surprise.
But before we get started... ‐ Okay.
‐ I'm gonna sit this down,
because I know today has been stressful,
but you handled your business like always,
you know, and I love that.
It's everything, you know, that I want in a wife,
everything that I see, you know, in a wife,
and since I know Tayshia loves surprises...
‐ [laughing] I do. ‐ You do.
Today is actually
our one‐week anniversary
of being a boyfriend and girlfriend, all right?
‐ Is it? ‐ Yes, it is.
‐ Aww.
‐ All right, so got a little something for you here.
‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ A little "happy anniversary" cake.
‐ Wait, I love this. ‐ Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I was able to see Tayshia first,
and I knew she had a rough day today,
I knew she had a rough, you know, past few days,
so my only goal was really just to make her happy,
put a smile on her face,
and I think I did that.
Happy anniversary. ‐ Happy anniversary.
[laughs]
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Mmm.
‐ That's what I'm talking 'bout.
I really want a rose tonight,
and now I'm feeling confident.
‐ I come bearing gifts. ‐ What is that?
‐ Picture. ‐ A picture of what?
No.
Oh‐‐
‐ Do you love it? ‐ Oh, my gosh!
‐ I'm such a cheeseball.
‐ Zac.
‐ The other day was just, like,
one of the best days I've had in a long time,
but I also want you to know that, like,
I'm ready, whatever it takes,
and I got your back.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
I feel just good. Confident.
You know, I have the rose, so it's not‐‐
like, I'm not sweating through the ceremony.
Like, I could see her completing me.
♪ ♪
‐ What's everyone been doing?
‐ Nothing. ‐ [laughs]
What's that smug look on your face?
‐ I'm just glad that I'm not you.
‐ Oh, yeah.
‐ No, you've had to deal with some [bleep] though, like‐‐
‐ Yeah, she's convinced I'm causing it all,
and I'm like, "Well, maybe."
I don't think so. Maybe I am.
But I feel like I'm just the only one that's said anything.
I'm pretty nervous.
I still haven't had time with Tayshia.
The whole thing's kinda a weird feeling for me.
Like, if I don't get more time with her,
I feel like I'm not gonna get a rose.
♪ ♪
‐ [laughs]
‐ We're really bad at that.
‐ What? ‐ We're so bad at that.
‐ I don't know. It's you, actually.
It's not me. ‐ Need more practice.
We need more practice.
‐ So like, move your lips a little bit like‐‐
[chuckles]
The beginning of this evening
really started out pretty tough.
It was emotional. It was frustrating.
But once I started diving in to talking to the guys,
my night was turned around.
‐ I've told you before, like, I'm in a point in my life where
I'm ready to be a great husband going forward, you know?
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And that's why I'm taking this so seriously.
‐ This is such a good group of guys.
I'm really excited about the direction
that we're all going.
‐ How you feeling?
‐ I am good. Mm‐hmm.
‐ Long night so far for you, huh?
‐ Just a little bit. ‐ A little bit.
‐ I was a little anxious coming into tonight,
but I feel like there are
so many things to be excited about...
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ This guy named Brendan being one of them.
‐ Okay. ‐ So, like, you know?
I have, like, things to look forward to.
‐ Definitely. ‐ How are you doing?
‐ I'm doing good. I'm doing great.
It's kinda the same‐‐yeah, that same, like, sentiment
towards this whole journey
where, you know, if you have,
like, an off day mentally and emotionally
and even if you're physically tired,
just, like, getting any time with you at all is amazing.
It makes it all worth it, so... ‐ [laughs]
Okay. Um...
‐ So... ‐ You wanna kiss me?
‐ Yeah. Can I? ‐ No.
‐ Oh. ‐ Of course you can. Come here.
‐ I pretend to leave every time we're together.
‐ Don't leave.
♪ ♪
Tayshia is a really unique woman for sure.
You know, she's sweet and gentle,
and I do feel like me and Tayshia have
a real connection.
So I'm going into tonight's Rose Ceremony
feeling really, really good.
♪ ♪
‐ It's just always a good night
when you have an opportunity to speak with Tayshia.
I think it went well.
I'm just hoping I get a rose tonight.
[door opens]
♪ ♪
‐ Hi, guys.
‐ Hello. all: Hey.
‐ Can I come join?
‐ Mm‐hmm, of course. ‐ Yes, of course.
‐ Why, thank you.
‐ Scoot over. [laughs]
‐ How you guys doing?
‐ Doing well. Doing well. ‐ Yeah?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Good, good, good.
I'm glad we talked today.
I feel like I needed you guys
and you guys brought me better energy,
so thank you very much.
‐ Tayshia, it's time for the Rose Ceremony.
‐ Kay.
‐ Tonight was a disaster 'cause I got no time at all,
which sucks 'cause I do have strong feelings for Tayshia
and they're getting stronger,
but now, I could be going home.
So far, I've been pretty confident that I'd get a rose.
But right now, I don't feel great.
‐ I guess I'm feeling tired, frustrated.
We have quite a few individuals
who haven't had any one‐on‐one time
and are fighting for those roses,
so if I didn't get a rose tonight,
and it's a result of Noah being Noah,
I'd be insanely mad.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Right now, we are down to ten guys,
and more people will be going home tonight.
I hope I get a rose.
I really wanna continue to get to know Tayshia.
‐ [whispering] I can't see that far.
‐ Holy [bleep].
Oh, wow.
‐ Three people.
‐ Everyone counted the rose and realized, like,
"I'm in trouble."
I'm curious if Noah ends up sticking around
because of, you know, all the drama
that he's created.
‐ Jeez. [scoffs]
Tonight, Tayshia didn't give me the rose
after she sent Bennett home.
I mean, I'm a realist. I know where I stand.
I'm 1/4 as confident as I have been
this entire time,
but I'm not gonna count myself out.
I mean, I've seen the way she, like,
looks and smiles at me, so, you know,
I do think she has feelings for me.
♪ ♪
‐ This week has been very draining and emotional,
but as draining as this week has been,
I'm actually really, really excited.
I feel like
I have a great group in front of me
filled with relationships that, honestly,
are blowing me away,
and I'm just excited for continuing the momentum
with what we have built.
This is not easy, but you guys have been amazing
and checking in on me and supporting me.
I just wanna say thank you.
Unfortunately, I do have to say goodbye to some of you,
but I care about you all, and just thank you.
♪ ♪
Brendan.
♪ ♪
Brendan, will you accept this rose?
‐ Definitely.
Thank you. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
♪ ♪
Riley.
‐ I feel confident where I'm at.
I don't think Tayshia would give a rose to Noah
rather than me.
‐ Do you accept this rose?
‐ Yes, ma'am.
‐ But tonight, I didn't get time
because there was a bunch of [bleep]
surrounding Noah, again.
It would be pretty heartbreaking to go home
if I don't get a rose.
♪ ♪
‐ Blake.
‐ I want the rose extremely badly.
‐ Will you accept this rose? ‐ Absolutely.
‐ This rose would symbolize
that this time has been worth it
and that, ultimately, I will be able
to get more time with Tayshia.
‐ Ivan.
‐ I think there's other guys that have wasted time,
wasted energy, and, you know,
I think she will see right through it
and send 'em home.
‐ Ivan, will you accept this rose?
‐ Yes, of course. ‐ [chuckles]
‐ [indistinct whispering]
♪ ♪
‐ I am good enough as any other guy out there
to get her last rose.
I definitely believe
that I could be the one for Tayshia,
so fingers crossed
that she feels that same way too.
♪ ♪
‐ Noah.
[solemn music]
♪ ♪
Noah, will you accept this rose?
‐ Yes.
Mm‐hmm.
♪ ♪
‐ Guys, I'm sorry.
If you didn't receive a rose,
take a moment and say your goodbyes.
‐ Pleasure meeting you, dude.
‐ Appreciate you. ‐ Yeah, for sure.
Appreciate it. ‐ See you guys again.
‐ Dog. ‐ Good run.
We had a great run. ‐ Oh, thank God.
Okay. Another shot.
I'm happy to be alive. That's it.
Tayshia gave me a reality check
on kinda where I thought we were,
but even more importantly, gave me a reality check
on what I thought she thinks is important.
Hopefully, the damage is done, we can go to sleep,
we can wake up, and it's a new day.
‐ Thank you so much. I appreciate you.
‐ I appreciate you too. ‐ [indistinct].
I had the best time. You have great guys here.
It hurts, man.
It's tough being this open and knowing
that there's a chance it's gonna fail.
I thought we had a good connection,
but I guess it wasn't good enough.
‐ And then there were seven.
‐ Down to seven guys, and for me, it's like,
I have a real opportunity now to explore love with someone,
and it's scary and crazy
and real.
‐ Cheers to real love with a real woman.
‐ I can honestly say I'm falling for Tayshia,
but my one concern is,
I don't think it's, like, just me.
all: Cheers.
[dramatic music]
‐ If there's a time to express how you feel,
this is the time.
‐ Truth and honesty
in a relationship is everything.
‐ Have you ever cheated on someone?
‐ Yes.
‐ Every time I talk to him,
I uncover something that I'm just like,
"Hold on a second."
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ We're down to seven.
I didn't expect it to be that big of a cut.
‐ Yeah, it's gonna be quiet and weird at the house.
‐ Totally.
‐ More chances for one‐on‐one time,
which is what everyone's been wanting.
‐ It's mind‐boggling to think
that I'm one of the last guys remaining.
This intensifies
every single moment from here on out.
The real, real journey begins today.
[door squeaks]
‐ Hey, y'all. ‐ Hey, JoJo.
‐ Good morning. ‐ JoJo.
‐ Good morning. ‐ As crazy as last night was,
Tayshia is feeling great this morning, guys.
She told me she is falling in love.
I do have news
that will make things much more serious.
Next week is Hometown Week.
Tayshia will be meeting your families.
I can't tell you guys enough
how important meeting the family is.
This was the week I knew
I was falling in love with my fiancé, Jordan.
So it's time to check in with your feelings.
In the meantime, I have your first date card.
Good luck. ‐ Thank you.
‐ And I will see you guys later, okay?
‐ Thanks, JoJo. ‐ Bye.
‐ Good to see you.
All right, boys.
Looks like we got some business to get down to.
"Ben,
"falling in love is full of surprises.
Love, Tayshia."
‐ You did it, boy. ‐ [laughs]
You did it.
‐ Spoke it into existence, baby.
‐ Grats, Benny Boy. ‐ Ah, there you go, B.
‐ All right, guys, gotta go get ready for my date.
‐ Good luck, brother. ‐ Time has come.
‐ Good luck, Benny Boy. ‐ Good luck, brother.
‐ Good luck, Ben.
‐ With JoJo bringing up Hometowns
and meeting the family,
for myself, at least, that's a really big step.
But it's the right step though.
That's why getting a rose is so big.
I'm excited for it.
‐ My family's everything.
So, like, when you bring that into the equation,
everything gets real.
[sniffling]
My mom and dad are my heroes,
so that makes it really real for me.
What just happened is, like, it went from, like,
"Okay, we're here, we're dating,"
to, "My future wife could be meeting my family."
I'm literally sitting here 'cause they believed in me.
‐ Yep.
‐ So...
My parents, I know they just want me to be happy.
Like, I know...
that, like, that's just all they want.
And so, like, knowing how happy I've been
the last couple weeks with Tayshia,
they deserve to see that, 'cause, like,
there's been some times where I wasn't very happy.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
So it's a lot.
It's a lot to take in. [sniffles]
When you start to bring family into it,
it just changes the whole ball game.
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
‐ [giggles]
‐ You look beautiful.
‐ Thank you. [laughs]
‐ We got matching shoes.
‐ Hi.
How are you? ‐ I'm good.
‐ Ben is someone I've been excited about
since day one.
Last group date, he started,
like, opening up a little bit more,
so the fact that we finally have a one‐on‐one
is gonna be crucial to see if we can keep progressing,
because I don't know
if I could take him to Hometowns.
I'm still struggling to see who he really is.
‐ Whoo! Coming in hot, you guys.
‐ Look who it is. ‐ Hey.
‐ Oh, my goodness.
‐ You look so cute on that thing.
‐ Hey. ‐ Hi.
‐ I have set up a fun, amazing oasis,
but you guys are gonna have to work together
on solving my little clues and riddles
in order to find this oasis.
‐ Okay. ‐ Good news is,
you guys do have two scooters around the corner.
I swear to you, the hunt to the destination
will be worth it. ‐ It's worth it, yeah.
‐ I will see you later, okay? ‐ Okay.
Sounds good. Bye. ‐ Okay. Good luck.
‐ Thank you. Wait, I wanna ride scooters.
‐ I think they're right over here.
I've been waiting for this one‐on‐one
since the second I saw her walk in the room
on the first night.
I'm incredibly grateful that it's happening now,
especially with Hometowns
and, like, meeting families coming up.
You have to read the card.
‐ Why? Oh. ‐ 'Cause it's on your scooter.
Because if there's a time to really express how you feel,
this is, like, the time to do that.
‐ "Find me in the place where the score is love."
‐ Tennis. Love. ‐ Love?
‐ Like, that's a score in tennis.
That means zero.
This is the most important day of our journey and, like,
I'm excited to keep the momentum going.
I haven't been on a date with a girl in a long time.
‐ Really? ‐ Yeah.
‐ I mean, what did you think it was gonna be like?
‐ I didn't expect this.
This is better. This is better. ‐ Going on‐‐being on scooters?
‐ Well, yeah.
Or just, like, being with you in general, yeah.
‐ [screams] [laughs]
I'm not that good yet.
‐ Okay, I see a pool.
‐ Ooh.
‐ Filled with tennis balls.
‐ Wait, do you think the letter's in here?
‐ I don't know. ‐ There's no way.
‐ Kay, what if I just do this?
‐ Ben!
I found it! [laughter]
Here, you get to read this one.
Oh, my gosh.
I'm just gonna do it like that. [laughs]
Ooh. ‐ All right, I see it.
‐ The date is very cute.
I think this is up both of our alleys.
Probably the perfect date for us.
You are not.
‐ I'm not gonna get my pants wet.
Are you kidding me?
‐ I'm definitely not mad at the fact
that Ben also has to take off his pants
to get into the fountain.
It's, like, a win‐win.
I'm finding clues for my date,
but he takes off his pa‐‐ like, I'm a happy girl.
‐ "This journey can be stressful,
"but this is the one place you can go to relax.
Remember, it's what's inside that counts."
‐ It's inside one of these babies.
‐ It's inside the piñata. ‐ It's inside.
So we have to hit all of them.
‐ All of them. Swing and hit it.
Oh, better than that. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Take a step forward.
There we go.
Yeah.
‐ There's nothing in here.
It was hilarious that we hit every single piñata...
Come on, Ben!
Oh, my God!
Except for the one that actually contained the clue.
How is it the last one?
Oh, wow.
That's one way to‐‐ [laughs]
‐ "This journey is a long one.
Let's sit and relax."
I did wanna say thanks for inviting me on this date.
‐ You're welcome.
‐ I feel like it's a long time coming,
but I don't think it could've come at a better time.
‐ I would actually have to agree.
‐ Yeah, like, I keep telling you.
I, like, haven't had feelings in a long time for anybody.
‐ Yeah.
‐ Today, I just kinda, like, lost track of
time and space and just‐‐
‐ All the‐‐all the other things. ‐ Enjoyed the‐‐yeah.
‐ This‐‐I finally got
a little bit of you the other night.
‐ Yeah.
‐ And even though I kept pushing...
‐ [laughs]
‐ It could've been too late, to be honest.
‐ Yeah. It could've.
‐ And so that's what I was just telling you.
Like, you have to just...
‐ Let it out? ‐ Let it out.
But I don't know why you freak out about it so much.
‐ Maybe it's me trying to be perfect or whatever.
I don't know. ‐ Yeah. Why?
‐ I'm gonna cut that out. I'm gonna quit it.
I don't know.
Maybe part of me doesn't wanna share things
because I'm afraid of burdening you.
But I trust you.
‐ You do? ‐ Yeah.
‐ You are a tough cookie to crack,
but I feel like
you probably need it more than you think.
If I could be that person to help you do that,
it could, I don't know,
be the start to something really special.
‐ Hope so.
To me. ‐ To you.
[laughs]
I feel like Ben and I needed this date
and it couldn't come at a better time.
Now, we know we have fun with each other.
But I feel like there's still some things
I need to uncover with him,
and I want to know more
and I want to continue down this path,
but with Ben, at this moment,
I don't know if I could give him a rose,
because I have yet to see who he really is,
and I really need him to do that tonight.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ Those are my favorite so far.
‐ These shoes? ‐ Yeah.
People get wowed by your dresses,
but your shoes are always...
‐ [laughs] ‐ They're always on point.
‐ I, like, really like Ben.
He's so soft‐spoken when he speaks.
I love that. I love that he's been a leader.
I love that he's been in the military.
‐ Here, let me get your chair. ‐ Oh, thank you.
I'd love to meet Ben's family
and see what makes him tick and where his roots are,
but I just feel like I'm still struggling
to see who he really is,
and I don't even know if we can actually be something
if he doesn't open up to me.
‐ All right, before we start, let's just do a cheers.
‐ Mm‐kay.
‐ I asked for their finest red, so I don't know what we got.
‐ [laughs] Did you? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Thank you.
‐ I can't believe this is real life.
I cannot believe I'm sitting here with you,
and I'm so thankful.
‐ Of course.
Cheers.
Mmm.
‐ So, you know, I came into this thing,
and I was hoping that I would feel feelings for somebody
and develop a relationship,
but I had no idea
that it would, like, happen this quickly.
‐ So...
I have actually said this
about you since day one.
‐ Say it.
‐ I feel like you're almost too perfect.
‐ No.
‐ You say the right things. You move the right way.
I feel like you want to, like,
display this perfect image of yourself.
‐ I'm just a real human.
I know there's, like, this thing where you think
I'm, like, trying to be perfect all the time.
‐ I know you're holding back.
And I feel like there's just, like‐‐
I don't even know, and, like...
‐ Say it.
‐ I don't know, I feel like there's just, like, hurt there.
‐ Uh...
You know, I was raised in a house
where, like, being perfect was expected
or, like, being a certain way was expected.
You have to look the part, you have to...
do all the things a certain way.
I had everything I needed materially,
but I think often, I was left wanting emotionally,
and then I left home when I was 18,
joined the army,
and I've just been conditioned to be this person
that even when I'm feeling vulnerable,
I default to what's most comfortable.
It's easier for me to do this
than to, like, say the wrong thing
or, like, be overtly vulnerable
or, like, share a thing
that's really uncomfortable for me.
‐ Of course. Of course.
This is the thing about it all, is just‐‐we're just talking.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And I get it.
You are guarding yourself, but, like, I'm here.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And I'm interested.
‐ What do you wanna know?
‐ What do you mean, what do I wanna know?
I wanna know everything.
‐ Ask me a question.
‐ Okay. ‐ Or ask more. Like‐‐
‐ Are you really close with your family?
'Cause I feel like you don't talk about them much.
‐ My sister.
She's the best person I know,
and she's saved my life in more ways than one.
‐ Yeah. How did she help you?
‐ Um...
[sighs]
2018 was, like, a rough year for me.
I had left a career
that I thought I was gonna be in forever.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ The army didn't end up working out for me
for a number of reasons, but I‐‐
I ended up breaking my back pretty‐‐pretty bad,
and, like, I'm 26 years old,
and I can barely walk up the steps and, like,
um,
was living in a city that was too expensive for me
and I was completely lost.
My life was very dark.
Um...
And, like, I didn't know how to say
that I needed things.
I don't know if you can relate with, like, that,
or, like, how that can be.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ The only person I confided in was my sister, and, um...
Um, so, like‐‐
I'm trying to, like, give you the whole picture, but‐‐
‐ It's okay. We have time.
‐ Um...
You know, I...
I guess we can go deep.
I, uh,
I had two failed suicide attempts
in 2018 and 2019.
‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ And I don't mean to, like, throw that on you.
It's, like, a weird thing to do here.
My sister, she doesn't know, and I guess she'll know now.
[laughs softly]
I know.
And when I get worried and I get nervous, I smile,
and so I'm, like, smiling.
‐ You're fine.
‐ But I didn't wanna be here anymore,
and for the same reason that I don't like to share.
'Cause I didn't wanna burden anybody with my problems,
and I thought that the easiest way
was to just not be around.
Luckily,
it didn't work.
And the only thing that got me through that
was her, and she has no idea.
She saved my life, and so I‐‐
I owe her everything.
‐ You never told her? ‐ No.
That would make her more worried.
I just didn't think it was the right time
or the right place.
And so I, uh,
through being very intentional and aggressive with my therapy,
the person that you see before you today, like,
isn't that person.
♪ ♪
It's insane that I just told you that,
because I, like, don't tell people that.
‐ Ben.
‐ I was very scared about sharing all of those things.
‐ Really?
‐ Yeah. [chuckles]
And I‐‐I'm okay.
‐ You're okay.
‐ And that's pretty cool.
‐ And I'm still right here.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I see you and I hear you.
And that's all I've been wanting.
I just‐‐I have been wanting you to open up to me,
and I've been wanting to, like, get to know you.
You're an amazing person.
‐ I don't wanna cry, but thank you.
I really appreciate it, you just being here.
‐ Absolutely.
‐ It literally means the world to me.
‐ Benjamin. ‐ Yes?
‐ I know that tonight was really hard
for you to open up about things
that you really don't tell many people.
Since day one, that's all I've been wanting from you.
I'm so incredibly happy that you're here.
‐ Me too.
‐ I'm so happy you were able to take this step
so that we could progress our relationship,
and I wanna know if you'd accept this rose.
‐ Always. ‐ [laughs]
[tender music]
‐ Thank you. ‐ Of course.
♪ ♪
Tonight, I needed Ben to open up,
and I cannot even begin to express
how much it meant for me for him to do that.
This is a huge step in our relationship.
It makes me feel like he trusts me,
and I think it's the breakthrough
that we needed to have
to really take that next step in our relationship.
I'm really excited to meet his family.
["Between Me and the End of the World" playing]
Ever had a private show before?
[soft acoustic guitar music]
♪ ♪
‐ ♪ Thank yous don't cut it ♪
♪ I mean, what do you get ♪
♪ For the one who sees a crowd running up ♪
♪ And then decides to run in? ♪
♪ It's grace under fire ♪
♪ It's courage for days ♪
♪ You're hiding your hands ♪
♪ And just some of God's mysterious ways ♪
‐ Today's date, it's just been perfect.
And now we have this stunning private concert
with Adam Hambrick performing.
It truly is a magical moment.
‐ ♪ It feels like the sky might fall this time ♪
♪ And all the bad news hits too close to home ♪
♪ And the darkness is drowning the light ♪
♪ But I know ♪
♪ Just who I got fighting on my side ♪
♪ Facing all the fire the devil can hurl ♪
♪ It's a hell of a thing ♪
♪ Watching you standing between ♪
♪ Between me and the end of the world, yeah ♪
♪ The end of the world ♪
‐ The way Ben made me feel tonight
is the way that I wanna feel with my future husband.
I feel so connected with him right now.
I could really see him
being by my side for the rest of my life.
I truly love Ben.
‐ ♪ Me and the end of the world ♪
♪ ♪
‐ Ben's been waiting on this one‐on‐one for a while,
and I think, you know, he'll make it to Hometowns
and go in feeling good.
‐ I don't wanna go on the group date at all.
Even if I got a Group Date Rose,
it's like I'm going in, still, with no one‐on‐one time.
I'm, like, hanging on by a thread
is what I feel like.
Hometowns are around the corner.
I'm very, very into Tayshia.
[knock at door] ‐ Yup.
‐ I know it would work if we really gave it a shot
and if I got a one‐on‐one,
but I have no idea what she's thinking.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Zac,
Brendan,
Ivan,
Noah...
♪ ♪
Riley.
"The truth is that I'm falling in love.
Tayshia."
‐ Blake.
‐ There we go.
That's big.
‐ I'm a little bummed. I wanted the one‐on‐one.
Every minute I have,
at this point, is, like,
you know, critical.
So I will go into that group date fearlessly
and lay it on the line and let her know
that I'm having really strong feelings
and that when I love someone, I will do anything for them.
Literally anything.
[soft, tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ This is the‐‐ essentially the last impression
that we can have on Tayshia until the Rose Ceremony
and until she meets, you know, our family,
so there's a lot riding on today
as far as a group date goes.
‐ The rose tonight means Tayshia meets my family,
so I don't think it gets
more real than that.
‐ Let's do it.
‐ Today is the group date
right before a group of us are granted
hometown dates with Tayshia
and she gets to meet our families,
so she's gonna probably challenge us today,
and that's okay.
I just wanna make sure if she‐‐
like, if she has any questions about me.
‐ [laughs]
‐ I just want her to have everything that she needs.
[laughter]
‐ Hi!
‐ You look gorgeous as always. ‐ Thank you.
How are you? ‐ I'm great.
‐ [laughs] ‐ Hey, how are you?
Good. How are you?
‐ Potentially introducing my family to Tayshia,
yeah, I feel like that's a huge, pivotal moment
in the progression of Tayshia and I's relationship,
so we're gonna have fun today
and see who gets that Group Date Rose.
‐ Well, the date card said,
"Truth is, I'm falling in love."
Have any idea of what that means?
Let's go see, shall we?
‐ Let's find out. ‐ What do you think it is?
‐ Let's go. ‐ Let's check it out.
‐ Hometowns are next week
and I wanna be sure their heart is where mine is,
so today is the day
where I'm gonna put the guys to the test
and see just how truthful they are.
[tense music]
[computer beeps]
♪ ♪
‐ Let's see. ‐ Okay.
What do we have here?
‐ Hello, everyone. ‐ What's up, JoJo?
‐ How you doing?
[soft laughter]
‐ Okay, so as you can see, I brought my girlfriend JoJo
to help me with today's date.
Honesty is probably
one of the most important things in a relationship,
and with this little contraption over here,
that is a polygraph test,
and we are gonna be testing you all today.
‐ Oh, jeez.
‐ Oh, boy.
‐ Did everyone just get super nervous?
‐ We've got nothing to lie about.
Right, boys? [laughter]
‐ You sure about that?
‐ One by one, each of you will come up
and we will ask you a series of questions.
If you're telling the truth, the green light will flash.
If you're telling a lie, the red bulb will light up.
[buzzes]
And if the lie detector can't determine
if you're telling a truth or a lie,
the orange bulb will light up.
‐ I definitely, like, stiffened up
and got a little bit nervous, you know?
Oh, boy, here we go.
‐ So I've actually come up with a few questions
that I'd love to get the answers to.
Some are serious, some are fun and silly,
but also trying to get down to the nitty‐gritty.
‐ But just to put a fun little twist on it,
Tayshia will also be taking the test.
All right, so take a seat. ‐ Okay.
Yes, I'm nervous about a lie detector test,
not that I have something to hide,
but she's been trying to get me
to peel back some layers.
She could peel back some of those layers
with a few questions here today.
‐ Let's strap you in.
‐ You nervous or what? ‐ No, I'm not.
‐ Yeah, seems a little nervous to me.
‐ It can be difficult for me to trust people,
especially after my divorce,
and so for me, in my next relationship,
trust is everything.
If I can't trust you, what's the point?
‐ You ready, girl? ‐ Let's do it.
‐ Are you truly falling in love?
‐ Yes.
[dings] ‐ Aww.
‐ I didn't like the hesitation, but I'll take the green.
‐ They're all super happy right now.
Are you falling in love with more than one person?
‐ Yes.
‐ Wow. ‐ That's a good question.
‐ Do you regret sending anyone home?
‐ No.
[buzzes] [gasps]
♪ ♪
‐ Okay. ‐ Uh‐oh.
‐ Okay.
‐ Do you think your husband is in the group of men left?
‐ Yes.
[dings] [laughs]
‐ Aww.
And that's how it's done, gentlemen.
Next up, Ivan. ‐ Okay.
I'm gonna be truthful. I'm gonna be honest.
I'm gonna own anything that I get asked.
‐ Is that good? ‐ Yeah, that's good.
Other guys, I don't know if they'll be able to do that,
so this is a great opportunity for me to separate myself
more than I already have.
‐ All right, buckle in. ‐ Uh‐huh.
‐ Have you ever been aroused
while spending time with Tayshia?
‐ [gasps]
‐ Yes.
[dings] [laughter]
‐ Yeah, girl. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Do you want children?
‐ Yes.
[dings]
‐ That was a quick green. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ He wanna make some babies with you, girl.
‐ It's all fun and games
until somebody gets their first lie.
‐ Has anyone ever faked an orgasm with you?
‐ No.
[buzzes] [laughter]
Okay.
‐ Are you ready to meet Tayshia's family?
‐ Yes.
[dings]
‐ Do you miss your mustache?
‐ No.
[buzzes]
[laughter]
It misses me too, really.
[laughter]
‐ A lie detector test is no joke,
so I'm definitely nervous.
Just settle down my heart rate and see how this goes.
‐ Do you believe you're prepared
to propose to Tayshia at the end of all this?
‐ I hope so.
[dings]
‐ Are you ready to meet Tayshia's family?
‐ Yes.
[buzzes]
‐ Are you ready for Tayshia to meet your family next week?
‐ I am.
[buzzes] ‐ Hmm.
‐ I swear I am. [laughs softly]
‐ Wow.
Brendan's answer surprised me.
It's interesting.
Quite shocked.
I wonder now, like, what else?
‐ Have you ever cheated on someone?
‐ Yes.
[dings]
♪ ♪
‐ Zac just, like, really disappointed me.
‐ Can you see yourself falling in love with Tayshia?
‐ It might have already happened.
[dings]
‐ I'm not gonna lie, I feel like the saying is true:
once a cheater, always a cheater.
They're kinda things I told myself was a nonnegotiable.
So, like, now, it's kinda like,
what else are we going to uncover?
‐ Riley, you might be used to this.
You ever do this to your clients?
‐ I refuse to let them. They're not always accurate.
‐ Riley, I'm gonna ask you just a couple basic questions
to establish a baseline, okay?
‐ Sure.
‐ What is your name?
‐ Devon Riley Christian.
[buzzes]
‐ Sheesh. ‐ That's not your name?
‐ Son of a gun. ‐ What?
Is Riley even his na‐‐ I am very confused.
‐ [scoffs]
‐ Can you see yourself falling in love with Tayshia?
‐ Yes.
[dings]
‐ Are you ready for Tayshia to meet your family next week?
‐ [sighs softly]
I really want her to.
Am I ready for it? I don't know.
[dings]
‐ The lie detector test was very telling,
but some of these answers are not what I expected.
Some questions were really telling,
and so I do have some questions
for you guys tonight at the cocktail party.
There are some things that didn't sit well with me
and I definitely will address tonight,
especially because whoever gets the rose tonight
is gonna go to Hometowns.
I wanna make sure that that decision is right
and I wanna make sure that that person is right.
So tonight is very important.
[dramatic music]
Cheating, I won't tolerate, and is a dealbreaker for me.
‐ Think I have a little bit of explaining to do.
She has no idea.
‐ What in the actual hell?
‐ Is today the day I let myself go?
[soft music]
‐ Hello. ‐ Tay.
‐ How are you? ‐ Good.
You know. [both laugh]
‐ I'm nervous about tonight.
The Group Date Rose means she'll meet my family.
I really want Tayshia to meet my family,
but today at the lie detector test,
I got the first question wrong,
my name,
so I'm pretty sure I'll have to explain that,
and I'm sure she's gonna have some questions
for the rest of the guys too.
‐ Well, it was interesting to get to see
the truth detector kinda just brought out
different things out of you guys,
but it did spark some questions,
and I'm very interested in getting to know
the answers to them.
Let's cheers to a night
of getting to know each other a little better.
‐ Cheers. ‐ [laughs]
The lie detector test was eye‐opening.
Zac, do you wanna go take a walk and talk?
‐ Sure.
‐ The one that stood out most for me was
the fact that Zac has cheated.
Hi.
So I feel like he needs to explain himself.
Cheating is something that I won't tolerate
and is a dealbreaker for me.
So today,
you got asked quite a bit of questions
and you admitted that you had cheated in the past.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ I wasn't expecting that.
Cheating does not‐‐ does not sit well with me,
and that's nothing I will tolerate.
I mean, essentially, that was, like,
the main reason why my marriage ended.
I want someone to choose me every single day,
and I don't‐‐
and, like, loyalty is such a big deal to me,
and I literally cannot invest in someone again
and then have that happen.
‐ This is a very serious, like, topic,
and obviously it's a part of your past, but, like‐‐
‐ Like, my recent past.
It's like‐‐ ‐ Yeah.
‐ I will not date a cheater.
‐ Can I tell you? ‐ Please.
‐ Okay. So yes.
I've cheated in my past.
My first girlfriend, we started dating,
and we were in love. ‐ Ah.
‐ I...
Met another girl,
and I later met up with that girl
at a bowling alley, a Bowl‐A‐Rama,
and I French‐kissed her while I was still dating Emmy.
[tense tones]
And it was, like, on my first girlfriend
in sixth grade.
‐ [laughs] ‐ And that's my cheating story.
‐ I don't‐‐
Honestly? Bowl‐A‐Rama?
You're lying. ‐ I'm not. I'm dead serious.
‐ Sixth grade, Zac? ‐ I'm being honest.
And it's like, I'm hooked up to a thing.
‐ Oh, my gosh.
Are you joking? ‐ No, I'm not joking.
‐ Are you downplaying anything? ‐ No. I promise you.
‐ Are you being completely honest?
‐ Yes.
‐ You really scared me. ‐ I'm sorry.
I hated today.
‐ Why? ‐ Like, the question about...
Like, falling in love with you
and...
like, I am falling for you, right?
And I hated to do that there.
Like, I felt like that's something I should've told you
in a more intimate setting.
‐ And when you said that,
I, like, wanted to reach over and grab you
'cause I'm falling in love with you too.
[laughs softly]
[tender music]
[laughs]
Did you think that? Did you know that?
‐ No.
‐ You didn't? ‐ You make me happy.
‐ [laughs]
♪ ♪
Zac made me feel so good. Like, so much better.
I'm really thankful for the polygraph date today
because it's kind of like an expedited way
to get all the tough questions answered.
Honestly, a lot of your answers
made me feel much better today.
‐ I hate that we got sidetracked.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And I hate that it appears
I haven't done a great job to show who I really am.
I just...
I mean, I think you're amazing. ‐ [laughs]
The guys are really opening up their hearts to me,
and their honesty
is making me care for each and every one of them more.
You had a hesitation with proposals...
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ At the end of this.
‐ I think I definitely had hesitation
because I've only loved one girl.
That was the last time I was in love.
This is, like, three years later,
and that's how I feel about you already.
‐ [laughs] ‐ All right.
‐ Ivan made me feel very secure,
and I love that.
For me, trust is everything,
and I can't get families involved
if I don't trust the men.
So I can't stress enough how important it is
for the guys to be honest with me tonight.
The lie detector... ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Said that it was inconclusive
regarding you meeting my family...
‐ Yeah. ‐ And me meeting yours.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I wanna know why. ‐ The hell is that about?
‐ Yeah, what the hell is that about, Brendan?
‐ At face value, of course,
I'm so excited for you to meet my family,
but they've seen me propose
and, you know, the wedding, the marriage,
and felt that divorce with me too, you know.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Like, proposing to someone again,
I want it to be the last time I ever do that.
‐ I completely understand.
I don't wanna introduce people to my parents
because they've went through that divorce with me.
I can't do that to them, you know?
So it's very reassuring
when I have somebody in front of me,
such as yourself,
that I, like‐‐I really like,
and I'm excited when you're around.
I'm, like‐‐you know?
‐ It's crazy.
Like, when I'm with you, this is real feelings.
This is, like, something that,
you know, I could really, like, picture in my future.
That's just‐‐that's the truth.
Every single time I'm with Tayshia,
my feelings grow stronger and stronger.
I'm really having those feelings
and potentially actually falling in love with her.
I am ready for Tayshia to meet my family,
and I would be shocked if I didn't get the rose.
‐ I'm happy that, like, today happened,
because it brought some things to the surface
that we were able to talk about.
Like, I wouldn't want her to spend time with my family
if she didn't know everything that she wants to know
about me to this point, for better or for worse.
‐ Right. ‐ That's what we said.
‐ Yeah, For better or for worse, man.
‐ Yeah. ‐ There's no way
she can meet my family
without, you know, us having a discussion
about, you know, some pretty serious things.
Oh, [bleep], dude.
Pretty personal stuff, stuff I'd never talk about,
come up today during the lie detector test,
and I rarely share
this type of information with anybody.
But family visits are next week.
How can I possibly bring my family in here,
and she has no idea, anything at all,
about what me and my family have been through?
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
Oftentimes, I don't want people to,
you know, see me too vulnerable,
because I don't want them thinking any less of me.
♪ ♪
And I ask myself, "Is today the day
I finally talk about it," you know?
"Is today the day I let myself go?"
[crying]
♪ ♪
‐ [crying]
[solemn music]
♪ ♪
[sighs] Damn it.
[groans] Okay.
Let's do it.
I'm having these feelings for Tayshia,
and I want her to meet my family,
but my family situation is difficult,
and it's something that I don't really share
with anybody,
but if she's gonna meet my family,
if there's any possibility of that,
I have to be able to share this type of stuff.
It's now or never.
‐ Hi.
How are you? ‐ I'm good. How are you?
‐ I'm good. ‐ Good.
You sure? ‐ You okay?
‐ I'm good. Let's have a seat.
Oh, man.
[both sigh]
‐ What's wrong? ‐ [sighs]
I know we gotta get to know one another...
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And it just involves talking about things
that I don't normally talk about.
I mean, we had the lie detector test
and [bleep] did not go my way,
and, like, I know I said I was nervous
about you, you know, meeting my family,
but that's just because
things are so rocky and they are...
[soft dramatic music]
[sighs]
♪ ♪
The name thing, yeah. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ I know I probably don't look much like a Dwayne,
but that's who I was.
I was Dwayne Henderson Jr.
I was named after my father.
He was my best friend for nearly 22 years.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ We would go to baseball games,
we would laugh, we would travel.
It was great. It really was.
But I got older,
we had a falling out, and I figured things out.
You know, with my mother,
he took some things that‐‐
he took some things from her
that didn't belong to him outright.
He got sole custody of me and my brother,
and that was like‐‐that was it.
But I was a boy and it was what it was.
But my mother,
she deserved so much.
We missed so much time.
♪ ♪
So, you know, we went‐‐ we went quite a while...
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ You know, without really having a relationship,
and I resented her for a lot of things
based on what he was saying to me,
but it got to a point where... [scoffs]
I couldn't even look at myself in the mirror.
It was awful.
I decided, you know, I could be a better man.
I could be an honorable man if I worked hard at it,
but the only way to do that was to start over,
to start from scratch, so I did.
You know, I got a legal name change.
People change their names all the time.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ My mother, you know, she was there with me.
She was there in the courtroom with me.
And that was it.
I changed it, and I love my father.
I truly do.
Think about him every single day.
But he's not here.
[bleep], I'm sorry.
‐ Don't say you're sorry.
You okay? ‐ I'm good, I'm good, I'm good.
It's just been kinda bugging me,
and I don't normally talk about it,
and when it came up, I was just like,
"Why couldn't it just be wrong and go green?"
[both laugh]
You know? Holy hell.
‐ Listen.
You've done nothing wrong. There's nothing to hide.
But I'm also gonna tell you, you're still right here.
‐ I am, and I'm happy as hell about it.
‐ And you're still smiling. ‐ God.
Good God, I'm happy that‐‐
‐ And you're stronger than hell.
‐ All I want is a loving family.
[both laugh] ‐ No, I know.
‐ And I think I'm on my way to finding it.
‐ I feel extremely honored and grateful
that you just opened up with me.
You're an incredible man. ‐ Thank you.
‐ You've been through a lot.
‐ I don't know if I deserve such praise,
but I do appreciate it. ‐ No, you do.
‐ Come here.
♪ ♪
Feels like a weight has been lifted a bit.
I don't feel like‐‐
I don't feel like a fraud.
I don't feel like I'm hiding myself.
It feels really good
to share that with Tayshia.
Even though I was nervous,
she was able to bring it out of me,
you know, let me know that I am a good man.
[indistinct chatter]
I would love for Tayshia to meet my family,
so I'm really hoping I get the opportunity
to do that.
‐ There's potential for this rose to be a step
to the best thing that's happened in your life.
‐ Whoever gets it, I just feel like
that's gonna be the strongest relationship,
to be honest, you know?
‐ I can honestly say to myself
I've given everything that I can.
‐ I feel like I, like, opened my heart to her,
expressed my feelings,
expressed my concerns, my fears.
‐ I left it all on the field,
so it won't be for lack of honesty
or lack of trying.
I'm falling in love with this girl, right?
It's happening. It just is. I can't deny it.
‐ How are you? ‐ What's up?
‐ Can I come sit down with y'all?
‐ Of course. ‐ But there's four other guys
that spoke to her.
I mean, the only reason she wouldn't
give me the rose tonight is 'cause she has
similar feelings for someone else.
‐ I feel like I had
a very impactful, meaningful conversation
with every single one of you.
I don't think one conversation was better than the other,
to be honest with you guys.
Like, they were all so amazing.
I feel like I learned so much about every single one of you,
things that I've been dying to know,
but I think only progressed every single relationship,
and to be honest with you,
this rose holds so much meaning,
because it's a rose
into meeting your guys' families.
It's a way into your guys' hearts,
and it's something I truly cherish
and, like, find very meaningful,
so I don't wanna just give out a rose
just to give out a rose.
I feel like everything meant so much tonight,
but I think I just need a little bit more time
as to who to give this to.
‐ Hmm.
‐ So with that,
I'm going to wait till the Rose Ceremony
to give this rose out,
and I hope you guys are all okay with that.
But I just want it to come from the best place.
‐ Respect it.
‐ It's a big deal for us. ‐ Sure, yeah.
‐ I respect it for sure.
‐ Okay.
[sighing] Okay.
I'm completely blown away by the men here tonight.
Every single guy has put their heart on the line.
But meeting family is a really big deal for me,
and it's something I don't take lightly.
Good night, Riley.
How can I choose one guy right now
when there are so many guys that I'm falling in love with?
‐ Good night, Tayshia. ‐ Good night.
‐ Good night.
‐ Oh, man.
‐ I have really big decisions to make,
and I just hope I could find some clarity.
[dramatic music]
[gasps] ‐ Hello, Tayshia.
Hi.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ [gasps]
‐ Hello, Tayshia.
Hi.
Could we speak for a minute?
‐ Yeah.
‐ How are you?
‐ [laughs]
I'm good. ‐ Great to see you.
‐ Good to see you too. ‐ So nice to see you.
‐ Good to see you too. Do you wanna talk?
‐ Yeah, please. I would love that.
‐ Okay. ‐ Do you wanna go inside?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Okay.
‐ Come on in.
‐ You look beautiful. [door creaks]
What a dress.
‐ [chuckles]
Sorry.
‐ Oh, it smells fresh in here too.
‐ Oh, well, I didn't really clean up.
‐ [chuckles]
‐ Sorry. ‐ It's okay. You're perfect.
You're perfect. ‐ Please sit down.
‐ Thank you. Thank you. ‐ Can I...
‐ [sighs] It's so nice to see you.
‐ [laughs] ‐ Um...
So it's been a little bit of a whirlwind...
‐ I know. ‐ To say the least,
and I spent all day
going over and over in my head,
you know, our parting.
[sighs]
You know, I first wanted to tell you,
I'm so sorry.
I'm so, so, so sorry
for making you think I questioned your integrity
or decision‐making ability.
It was the least of my intentions.
I never would.
I swear to you.
Our goodbye was so bizarre, so surreal.
I just‐‐I couldn't even fathom
what just happened.
And I was thinking of all of these things
that I hadn't been able to share with you.
You know, sometimes, you don't realize things
until they're gone,
and I realized in that moment that I love you.
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
♪ ♪
I'm‐‐I'm not gonna lie,
I'm, like, speechless right now.
‐ I couldn't leave without expressing that to you.
You have every ounce of my heart right here.
I don't use that word lightly.
And I'm not expecting anything from you,
but if there's, you know, an ounce of you still
that would like to explore our relationship
and continue, you know, on a journey,
I would love nothing more
than to, you know, stay for you,
and I'll do absolutely anything in the whole world.
♪ ♪
‐ I truly don't even know what to say right now.
‐ I didn't know that I would ever see you again,
and sincerely, you don't even have to say anything.
You can do whatever you need.
‐ I mean...
[pensive music]
I'm not gonna lie to you, I was not planning on...
saying goodbye to you that night.
At all.
I don't know.
I don't really know what's happening right now.
‐ It's okay.
‐ [softly] I'm, like, very confused.
‐ Listen, I mean, this is a lot, I know.
I'm not expecting any answers or any immediate epiphany
or anything like that.
I was just wanting
to see you again
and share this with you,
'cause I'm dead serious about you.
I haven't had emotions like this,
ever, over a girl.
♪ ♪
‐ Like, I think I ju‐‐
I personally have so much going on right now in my head,
and I don't really know
how to process this right here, right now.
‐ Sure. I know the feeling.
‐ I appreciate this a lot,
but I feel like I just need the night.
Tomorrow, I'll let you know.
‐ Perfectly fine.
Thank you.
♪ ♪
‐ You can give me a hug.
‐ Thank you so much.
‐ You okay? ‐ Yeah, I'm good.
Thank you. ‐ [laughs] No.
Nice try.
I'll walk you out. ‐ Thank you.
‐ Bennett showed up at my doorstep today,
and I've always said I've wanted a guy
to show up for me like that.
‐ Good night. ‐ Good night, Bennett.
Bennett said, "I love you."
It's been a long time since, like, I've heard
the words "I love you" and it mean
absolutely everything.
And I know Bennett wasn't just saying things
just to say them.
[whispering] Oh, my...
What in the actual hell?
I'm so confused.
[sighs]
The way that I sent him home the other night
did not feel right,
but, like, also at the same time,
I'm here now with other people, these seven guys,
and I really feel like I have good connections
with every single one of them.
‐ [exhales]
‐ But if I ask Bennett to come back,
I don't know how the guys would react.
Next week is so important
that I need to, like, really, truly figure it out.
This is very hard.
I am so confused.
I don't know what to do.
♪ ♪
‐ Next week on "The Bachelorette"...
‐ [crying]
‐ This thing could be the bomb that just explodes everything.
‐ It's back‐to‐back nights of "The Bachelorette."
‐ This intensifies
every single moment from here on out.
‐ Next Monday and Tuesday...
‐ [sobs] I'm done.
I don't wanna do it anymore.
‐ I felt like there was a lot of unfinished business,
so I'm back.
Good evening.
‐ Bennett walks in like he never left.
‐ You guys look like you've seen a ghost.
‐ I'm scared to death. ‐ I'm nervous as hell.
‐ I don't wanna hurt anyone.
‐ [crying]
‐ Like, this is really real for me.
‐ I don't see him coming back.
‐ [sobbing]
This is really hard.
‐ Plus...
It's Men Tell All like you have never seen before.
‐ He's a fraud, fake, and phony.
‐ You stirred the [bleep] pot. ‐ Talk about a [bleep].
‐ No woman deserves to be talked to like that.
‐ I'm not gonna apologize. ‐ That's not right.
‐ And Tayshia returns to face the men she sent home.
‐ I don't see us being friends after this.
‐ Why the hell are you here other than to feed your ego?
‐ It's two nights of all‐new episodes
next Monday and Tuesday.
‐ Are you ready for this? ‐ I'm always ready.
‐ It's gonna actually feel really good.
‐ No, I need something. It's been a stressful week.
It's been hot as hell.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Oh, so it looks kinda‐‐
‐ Kay, so it looks like this. ‐ Looks pretty slimy.
‐ And you open it‐‐ yeah, that's all the good‐‐
that's all the goodies.
Okay. Close your lips. Okay.
It's a little cold.
Okay. How does it feel?
Yeah, it should‐‐ ‐ I like it.
I think I chose to put a mask on
because she's into the beauty space
and also just to kinda show her
the things that we can do on a Wednesday night.
Hang out, watch some "Dateline" on a Friday night,
and do some face masks.
I don't know why I chose "Dateline."
‐ I'll leave this on for a few more minutes.
That way, you just feel really hydrated.
But we're probably gonna need a napkin.
‐ A napkin? ‐ Yeah, just in case, but‐‐
‐ I didn't come prepared with a napkin.
Am I gonna be walking around like an idiot like this?
‐ [laughs]
‐ I don't do facials now,
but I do little skincare routines here and there.
Actually, it's nothing.
It's just get Botox every three months.
[laughs] That's about it.
That's my routine.