‐ Tonight, the dramatic two‐night season finale
of "The Bachelorette" begins.
‐ No!
‐ As Tayshia's journey to find love
reaches its shocking conclusion...
‐ Fantasy Suites are this week.
I am falling for all three of the guys,
so that time alone is so crucial.
‐ I am undoubtedly falling in love with you.
‐ You're making me feel a way
that I haven't felt in a long time.
‐ [laughs]
‐ An engagement ring means,
"You're gonna be mine forever."
Today's the most important day of this entire journey.
All I want is to give you my whole heart.
‐ She's gonna stay up all night with another guy.
‐ Just the elephant in the room.
‐ It's tough knowing
that you're sharing these moments.
Am I ready to give Tayshia the commitment?
I don't know.
[knock at door]
‐ What?
He was the last person
I thought was gonna be at that door.
[sobbing] Oh, my God.
‐ It's the emotional two‐night "Bachelorette" finale.
‐ Tayshia, you know, I've seen you hurt before.
I don't want you to be making
the biggest mistake of your life.
‐ Will Tayshia finally find her soul mate,
or will she lose her chance at love forever?
‐ [sobbing]
‐ The shocking two‐night season finale
starts right now.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ I'm still riding the high of Hometowns last week.
It could not have gone any better.
This week, which is Fantasy Suites,
is a really big week.
Fantasy Suites are so important
for seeing how you connect with someone
just being you two,
whether it be through communication,
but also, intimacy is definitely an aspect of that.
I think this morning,
the stress and anxiety just kind of hit me.
As much as I think I'm doing the right things
and I'm taking the right steps
and I'm confident in all my decisions,
it's just a lot to think about.
Thankfully, I couldn't have three better guys,
to be honest with you.
I know these guys are good guys.
I know they have great hearts.
I've met their families.
They're honest, loyal.
They're sweet, respectable, kind.
They're all the things that you would want
in a future husband.
And that time alone
is so crucial.
Engagement is right around the corner,
and I just wanna go into it extremely confident.
‐ It's definitely getting harder to be around you guys.
‐ Yeah. ‐ I mean, it's like...
‐ Oh, yeah, after this week, it's gonna be weird.
‐ Yeah. ‐ It's just gonna be weird.
‐ Yeah, you know, it's just a...
strange dynamic at this point.
‐ Yeah, we've essentially been dating the same woman
for whatever weeks it's been,
so with each day that passes here,
we get one step closer to,
you know, what we all showed up for.
‐ This is difficult for someone who's been married before,
someone who's been through a divorce before.
If I do this again, clearly,
and I'm sure you agree, you don't wanna‐‐
we're not trying to get engaged, married,
and then for it not to work out.
‐ I don't think there's anybody that wants to stack divorces.
‐ [laughs] ‐ You know?
♪ ♪
‐ How are you?
I feel like so much has happened since I've seen you.
‐ That's good.
That means real stuff is happening.
‐ Yeah. I don't know. It's just been insane.
Fantasy Suites are so important
that being able to bring JoJo in for one last girl chat
and talk about what I can kind of expect
just to kinda calm my nerves
and get a little bit of clarity
is something I need right now.
‐ Okay, so we have Brendan, Zac, and Ivan, right?
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Okay, yeah.
Tell me how you are with all of them right now.
‐ There are a lot of positives and a little bit of hesitations
for each of the guys. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
Are you starting to feel
like you could fall in love with more than one person?
‐ Absolutely.
Yeah, it's been hard to navigate.
It stresses me out. ‐ Yeah.
You just can't help it at the end of the day.
I told myself going in that I don't think
I'll fall in love with more than one person.
You can fight feelings all day,
but it's gonna happen how it's supposed to happen.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And I'll be honest.
With overnights, like, it gets harder.
‐ Were you really stressed about‐‐
‐ Oh, my God. Overnights? ‐ Yeah.
‐ With the Fantasy Suites? Yeah.
It totally took
all of my relationships to the next level.
‐ Yeah.
‐ But it also brought clarity in other instances.
You, I'm sure,
can see your life with more than one person.
‐ I can.
‐ It's honestly such a good time
to talk about things that‐‐
"If we end up together, am I‐‐ are you moving to Dallas?
"Am I moving to Orange County?
Like, what does that look like?"
‐ Absolutely.
‐ Jobs, relocating, family, kids,
like, all the things that
are kind of weird to talk about early on.
‐ Yeah. ‐ But I will say that, like,
when you're in those moments of, I mean,
Fantasy Suites and what that means,
you will feel something... ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ That'll be a sign for you. ‐ Yeah.
‐ But it's so, so hard, Tayshia.
I mean, you're about to know, but‐‐
‐ Oh, my gosh. I know. And I can feel it.
‐ But it's so‐‐ ‐ I can feel it.
‐ It is so rewarding when you get to the end
and you are so clear
on who you're supposed to be with,
and it's such a good feeling,
and I know you're gonna feel that, so...
‐ Yeah.
‐ You got this, girl. ‐ [groans]
[door opens]
‐ What's up, Chris? ‐ Hey, fellas.
‐ Chris, how are you doing? ‐ How're you doing, man?
‐ Look at this.
31 guys, and now we're down to three.
Congratulations. both: Thank you.
‐ Last week was a big week,
but this week is even more so.
And I know it's hard to believe,
but it is more serious, it's more emotional,
it's more intimate.
This week, if you guys choose as a couple
to forego your individual rooms,
spend the night in the Fantasy Suite.
And that means you guys can really have
those conversations that need to be had before
you get down on one knee and propose.
So if you're really not ready for an engagement,
that's something you need to realize real quick,
because her heart is on the line just like yours is,
and she isn't taking this lightly.
All right, first overnight date.
Right here.
Good luck.
‐ Thank you. ‐ Thank you, Chris.
‐ It's the most important week in my life.
This week means everything
to my relationship with Tayshia.
Getting the first Fantasy Suite night,
that would just continue to validate my feelings
that Tayshia and I have for each other,
and for us to figure out
if an engagement is something we can get to
by the end of all of this.
♪ ♪
‐ "Ivan, our love is timeless.
Love, Tayshia."
‐ [chuckles]
‐ [exhales]
[exhales]
Today is big‐time.
‐ Yeah, just, like, don't, like, screw it up or anything.
[laughter]
‐ I'm fired up and ready to go, man.
Chris just hyped me up
and now I'm ready to go for sure.
[sighs] I'm gonna make the most of it.
‐ I mean, it's like...
just the elephant in the room kinda thing.
You know what I mean? Like...
‐ Yeah.
‐ Well, I got a date to go get ready for.
I'll catch you guys later? ‐ All right, buddy.
‐ Later, Ivan. ‐ Peace.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ We all know Ivan's a good dude.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I would let my sister date him.
I don't know how I'd feel about my girlfriend dating him.
[both laugh] You know?
‐ I mean, not going first is
even, like, more so weird for me.
Not having that first potential Fantasy Suite with her...
I don't know.
‐ Hearing the other guys talk about where they're at,
I just think I'm in a different spot.
There's just been nothing to this point
that has made me question what we have,
and I trust that.
This week is not really about
Ivan and Tayshia or Brendan and Tayshia.
It's about Tayshia.
Period.
♪ ♪
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ I got the first overnight date today.
I was kinda putting that out into the universe,
like, hoping I would go first, so I'm super pumped.
I'm super excited.
This is the most important week
out of this whole process.
It's the time to figure out, like, if an engagement can work
at the end of this.
I am falling in love with Tayshia,
and I've been ready to just settle down
and build a family.
This really could be the start of all that happening.
So it's literally the most important date
of my life.
There she is.
‐ Hi.
‐ You look great. ‐ Thank you.
How are you? ‐ There she is.
‐ Feel like I haven't seen you in forever.
‐ Right?
‐ So are you excited for today?
‐ I'm very excited. ‐ Mm‐kay.
Well, I can see you're a little hot and sweaty.
‐ I'm extremely hot, yeah. [laughs]
‐ I might have a way to cool us off.
‐ Perfect.
‐ But I'm gonna need you to be really ready for it.
‐ I'm ready for it. ‐ You excited?
‐ Yes. Let's do it. ‐ Okay. [laughs]
‐ Let's go.
‐ I definitely know who Ivan is at this point.
Ivan has always been someone that I could lean on
and has been real and vulnerable with me,
so it just feels good.
‐ Thank God. ‐ What?
‐ You have something to cool me off.
That's what I need. [laughter]
I know he's not gonna see this one coming.
It's gonna take both of us out of our comfort zones
quite a bit,
but hopefully it's romantic.
It is hot outside. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And I'm gonna help cool you down a little bit.
‐ Okay.
An ice bath? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Oh, this is gonna be freezing.
‐ This is, like, freezing. ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ But it's not just an ice bath.
That's the thing. ‐ Okay. Oh, God.
‐ So not only are we going into an ice bath,
but...
[laughs]
We're also...
‐ Going for a record? ‐ Yeah!
‐ [laughing] Oh, heck yeah. Let's do it.
‐ We're gonna get in there... ‐ Oh, yes.
‐ And we're gonna see how long we can kiss each other.
‐ Okay. ‐ We're gonna break the record.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Are you into that?
‐ Let's do it. ‐ [laughs]
‐ This is gonna be awesome.
‐ Hey, hey. ‐ What's up, Chris?
‐ How you doing? ‐ Doing good.
‐ Why do you look so scared?
‐ 'Cause I don't know how this is gonna feel.
They always say it's like you're being stabbed
by a bunch of knives, so...
‐ But in a loving way.
‐ Yeah, in a loving way. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Welcome to the world's longest, coldest kiss, Ivan.
‐ Yeah.
‐ Look, if this relationship's gonna last,
we gotta put it to the test, and this is the test.
‐ Yeah.
‐ But we're not just messing around.
This is a world record we're going for today.
‐ Let's go.
‐ The current record stands at 5 minutes, 16 seconds.
‐ Oh, my gosh. ‐ Let's do it.
‐ Go get changed, and when you come back,
get ready to set a new world record.
‐ We're ready. ‐ Okay.
‐ This is the most important day,
so I'm gonna show up
and I'm gonna put everything out there.
I want Tayshia to know
that I'm gonna support her through anything.
Not just the good times. It's the hard times too.
'Cause that's what love and a partnership is about.
It's about being there for your partner
through whatever the situation is.
‐ Hello, everybody, and welcome
to the world's longest, coldest kiss.
I am Chris Harrison.
Joining me today,
Bachelor Nation favorite, Big Paulie.
Paulie, this is gonna be one
for the record books, hopefully.
You think they're gonna pull it off?
‐ I think they are. I really do.
‐ Well, they're behind us. They're changing.
I think we're about ready to go.
Tayshia, Ivan, let's do it.
‐ [laughs]
‐ Here come the combatants today.
So today, Tayshia and Ivan have to get in this bathtub.
Tell me what they're gonna be going through today.
‐ Well, I think they're gonna be
going through a lot of pain, is what I see, sitting there.
‐ [squeals] I'm so scared.
Are you ready? Okay.
My body might be numb, but I can guarantee you,
my lips are gonna be burning hot.
[laughs]
I'm such a dork.
Are you excited? ‐ I'm super excited.
‐ I'm nervous. [laughs] ‐ Let's go.
‐ Okay, Ivan, Tayshia,
when you're ready, get in the tub.
‐ I'll help you get in there first.
‐ No, no, no. You're going in with me.
At the same time. Ready? ‐ Let's go. Let's go.
‐ Oh, my gosh!
[laughs] ‐ Let's go.
Mind over matter. Let's go.
Ooh!
Oh, my God.
‐ I'm gonna cry, actually.
‐ Oh, this is gonna be the bad part.
Three, two, one. Let's just go.
‐ Okay, they're in the tub.
Once you start, you cannot separate.
‐ Oh, my God, this is‐‐
‐ Five, four, three...
‐ I'm gonna cry. ‐ Two, one.
[air horn blows]
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ The clock is going, and so is their heart rate.
Paulie, you were an orphan boy that was found on a glacier.
You are no stranger to ice and ice baths.
What is the secret to getting through this?
‐ I think the secret is,
your body parts are gonna start falling off slowly,
piece by piece, and you just accept that.
‐ Ivan's on a white knuckle ride there.
He is holding on to that tub tight.
But so far, so good.
‐ To try to hold that kiss was extremely tough.
I know my core temperature's freezing right now.
I could barely move my legs. My toes were literally frozen.
I just had to focus on the kiss,
focus on breathing, and focus on Tayshia.
‐ Paulie, how's this gonna affect his performance
in the Fantasy Suite later tonight?
‐ I think this might have
some devastating effect on it, myself.
That's some pretty cold water there, Chris.
‐ We are coming up now
on the 1 minute, 20 second mark.
By the way, the water,
recorded at 40 degrees before they entered.
You can get hypothermia
in just under 90 seconds at that temperature,
so they're going through it.
I'm not gonna lie, I made that last fact up,
but it sounded cool.
‐ It is freezing.
We're both freaking out
Like, I truly don't think I can actually do this.
At that point, I actually started
to kind of, like, go completely numb.
Next thing you know, we were in synchronized breathing,
so it made it a lot easier.
‐ Tayshia has now become very relaxed.
I don't know if it's the calming effect of Ivan,
but they are doing very good here.
Is it just me, or are these cold tubs becoming a hot tub?
‐ Yep, and I would say this is definitely romance, Chris.
‐ When we really could've given up a lot sooner,
we kind of held in there
and were kinda there for one another.
That was, like, really hot.
While being really cold.
‐ Paulie, they look like they're doing great.
Look like they've calmed down. ‐ [laughs]
‐ I have to agree with you.
I think they're in it to win it, Chris.
I think they've got the nerves down
and I think they're very, very focused.
‐ What Tayshia and I have is real,
and it's exciting and we can both feel it.
‐ Paulie, we are coming in on just 30 seconds
to hit that record.
‐ I really just feel like the luckiest guy in the world.
I can't really imagine anybody really being close
to the connection that I have with Tayshia at this point.
‐ Five, four, three,
two, one.
We have a new world record.
‐ [squeals] ‐ Longest, coldest kiss.
Ivan says, "Oh, no. I want more."
‐ Can you believe this? This is going for it.
‐ Man, I'm pumped right now.
We just set a world record.
For us to accomplish this amazing feat
I think really brought us closer together.
‐ They're not just gonna hit that record.
They're gonna obliterate it today.
‐ 100%, Chris.
‐ We are now 6 minutes and 17 seconds.
We are a minute over the world record.
‐ Wow.
‐ I'm so happy I was on the first date
and got to do this with Tayshia.
It just proves to me that, you know,
if Tayshia and I set our minds to do something,
I really feel like we can accomplish anything.
‐ Oh, damn! ‐ Oh!
‐ That's it. ‐ Oh!
‐ 6 minutes and 35 seconds. ‐ Oh!
‐ We have a record!
[air horn blows] ‐ [screams]
‐ [laughs] ‐ We did it. We did it!
‐ Congratulations, Tayshia and Ivan.
Paulie, the official trophy.
‐ Oh, my gosh. ‐ There you go.
‐ We gotta raise it. Raise it.
‐ We got a trophy! [both cheer]
Ivan just makes me happy.
Like, he's just so easygoing,
and I feel like I could do anything around him.
I think it's a really good way
to go into the rest of our date.
Wait, that was so freaking awesome.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ It's definitely a little strange
envisioning Ivan and Tayshia
potentially spending the night together,
but it's, like, outta sight, outta mind for me.
Letting your mind drift off to something else
and not dwell on what could be happening tonight with Ivan.
‐ Right.
I mean, for me, it's less outta sight, outta mind,
and it's more
trusting Tayshia... ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ That she is going to do whatever she needs to do
to get clarity on who she wants to be her husband.
‐ Yeah.
[knock at door]
Looks like we got a little something at the door
for the boys.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
Date card going on.
"Zac, let's explore each other.
Love, Tayshia."
[soft music]
‐ All right, all right, all right.
‐ I don't know if I like that one,
but works for you.
‐ Yeah, I'll take that. ‐ [laughs]
‐ I'm just excited. It's probably gonna be epic.
We're gonna have the best day ever,
then the best night, and then the best overnight,
if that's offered to me.
‐ "Explore each other."
♪ ♪
It's a strange thing to wrap your head around,
knowing the woman that you're dating
is having an experience with another man.
That's what's giving me a little bit of trouble.
[whistles]
[soft romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Oh, yeah, we even got a little breeze going too.
‐ I know.
The weather tonight is literally perfect.
‐ Yeah, for sure.
This is the most important day and night
that we've had together so far
for Tayshia and I to really figure out
if, like, this could work.
I'm hoping that everything progresses into, you know,
us spending the night together in the Fantasy Suite
and we'll be able to just have a ton of uninterrupted time
to continue our conversations.
Here you go. ‐ Thank you.
‐ Of course.
I am falling in love with Tayshia,
and I can't deny it at this point,
so I definitely wanna let Tayshia know how I'm feeling.
I'm definitely a little nervous,
but I hope she takes it well
and I hope she feels the same way.
Oh, boy. ‐ Today was actually a big day.
‐ It was a record‐setting day today, yo.
‐ We set a world record today. ‐ Right?
You realize that, right? ‐ We really did that.
‐ Yo, we did great. ‐ I'm proud of us.
‐ We did great. We gotta celebrate.
Literally felt like we won a championship.
‐ Right? ‐ I love that.
‐ I will say you were shivering way more than I was.
‐ Oh, for sure.
‐ You were. ‐ For sure. Yeah.
‐ But also, I feel like we can literally take on anything.
‐ Yeah.
‐ That's how I want, like, our relationship to be.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Constantly, like, setting a goal
and then accomplishing it and celebrating.
‐ We can really do whatever we set our minds to.
Like, there's no limits. That's the thing.
And that's what I love about us, you know?
Like, you with my family,
like, that whole day was, like, so emotional.
‐ Yeah.
‐ And real and good and I love it.
‐ I know. ‐ But yeah.
‐ I see us doing exactly that,
like, back home, you know what I mean?
Like, making lumpia with your family.
‐ Oh, for sure.
Yeah.
It's been special to this point, for sure.
‐ You've been truly a rock throughout this entire thing,
in the sense of, like, I can count on you
to be someone I can have a good time with,
but be comfortable and vulnerable with.
I feel like you were truly the first person
I was able to kinda, like, break a wall down with.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ I even, like, cried in front of you.
I don't cry to people.
‐ We've both cried in front of each other.
‐ Yes, we did. ‐ So yeah, that was real.
That was real, for sure.
‐ But it's like, I am not like that typically.
And, like, since then, it's just been like...
I feel like I have something special with you,
because that's not common.
‐ For sure.
‐ And you want that in a relationship.
‐ For sure. ‐ You know?
‐ I felt the exact same way.
Like, I still feel the same way.
I can share anything with you.
I really feel that way.
But the word "love"...
it just means so much to me.
It's something I don't take lightly whatsoever,
and I don't wanna just throw it out there.
When I love someone, I love hard,
and I'll love them for the rest of their life
and I'll do anything, you know, for that person.
‐ Yeah.
‐ It's just hard for me to, like,
really, I guess, show my feelings so much,
and I know I told you, like, I've had feelings for you,
and that I like you, and I really like you,
or whatever else I've said.
‐ [laughs]
‐ But I probably started falling in love with you,
like, a couple weeks ago, honestly.
[tender music]
And it's more than that at this point.
I could really, you know, see this all working out.
And I just love looking in your eyes
and just being able to stare at you, you know?
Like, I could do that all day.
But, Tayshia, I am undoubtedly
falling in love with you right now.
♪ ♪
I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner,
and I have kinda glossed over it in the past.
‐ Ivan.
I feel like you have glossed over it a little bit.
‐ I definitely have.
‐ And I haven't really, like, known where you are exactly.
♪ ♪
But I definitely have been falling for you too.
[both laugh]
[romantic music swells]
♪ ♪
I've been wanting to hear those words from Ivan
because I have been falling for him as well.
And I think it's the breakthrough
that we needed to have in order for us
to really take that next step in our relationship,
and I am so excited.
I have something for you.
‐ All righty. [laughs]
‐ If you would like to read it.
‐ Let's see.
"Tayshia and Ivan,
"this has been an incredible journey for you
"here in Palm Springs.
"You two have really embraced the heat
"in more ways than one.
"Should you choose to forego your individual rooms,
"please use this key to stay as a couple
"in the Fantasy Suite.
Chris Harrison."
‐ [laughs]
‐ Do we have a key in here?
‐ Do we? ‐ Oh.
What do you think?
‐ That's up to you.
‐ 100% yes. ‐ [laughs]
‐ No, but, like, I really do wanna use tonight
just to, you know, be able to talk more
and just to have some good, you know,
uninterrupted time between the two of us
and, you know, make it a special night.
‐ Absolutely.
I think we're on the same page with that,
and I am so excited.
Kay. ‐ Let's do it.
‐ [laughs]
‐ It was a really freeing moment
to be able to finally just open up
and tell Tayshia that I am falling in love with her,
and then the fact that she was able to say it back to me‐‐
I think getting that validation,
it means the world to me, it really does.
Oh, this is funny. [both laugh]
‐ Surprise!
‐ [laughs] ‐ It's our home!
‐ This is great. I love it.
‐ And of course, everything has to come
with champagne and doughnuts.
‐ Of course, yeah.
‐ Isn't it pretty out here?
‐ Yeah, for sure.
Yeah.
I just feel like everything's lining up
for the two of us,
and, you know, we are both
falling in love with each other,
so this is really serious.
[both laugh]
It really feels like we're made for each other,
honestly, at this point.
So last week, during Hometowns,
my dad, he was, like, asking me about my feelings, right?
‐ Yeah?
‐ And I was like, "Oh, I really like her.
I have strong feelings," all that kinda stuff.
And he, like, kinda called me out.
He was like, "Son,
I feel like you're a step away from love."
And I think that was, like, the little push I needed
to really just embrace my feelings.
So cheers to my dad for recognizing the real Ivan
and what's really going on here.
‐ Cheers to Dad.
I really am falling in love with Ivan.
I do see myself with Ivan at the end of this.
I feel like we could take over the world,
especially after tonight.
I feel like we would just have, like, a really good life.
Are you ready? ‐ Let's do it.
[laughs]
All right.
‐ Look how cute this place is.
‐ Oh, wow. Okay.
‐ So in the morning, we'll have breakfast on our nook.
‐ Okay.
And this is the... ‐ It's the bed.
Let's see‐‐okay. ‐ The master bedroom.
This is awesome.
‐ I have that connection with Ivan.
He just, like, understands me, and I feel that comfort.
We can make this work, right?
‐ Of course. ‐ [laughs]
♪ ♪
He's the perfect guy.
He's genuine, sincere, honest, kind,
driven, ambitious.
He's everything.
Gosh. He's literally everything.
Hold on. [laughter]
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
Last night was awesome.
‐ I don't know what happened on Ivan's one‐on‐one.
‐ Wait, don't tell me anything. I don't wanna hear it.
It's tough knowing that you're sharing
these memorable moments.
‐ I just wanna be with Tayshia.
‐ To know that she's gonna stay up all night
with another guy...
[knock at door]
‐ What?
He was the last person
I thought was gonna be at that door.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ [chuckles]
Oh, yeah.
‐ Last night was awesome.
I 100% enjoyed my night with Tayshia.
It couldn't have gone better.
I'm honestly feeling on top of the world right now.
We were outside on the little bench there
in front of the Airstream
until the sun was literally rising.
We stayed up all night talking about stuff,
so we are, like, dead tired.
What do you want?
‐ Mm, I want a honeydew.
‐ We both put ourselves out there
and told each other we're falling in love
with each other.
I have no problem proposing to Tayshia.
I feel like I could do that now already.
That'll be, you know, one of the greatest days
of my life.
What we have is truly something special.
I feel like we were both able to be just super honest
and super vulnerable, and I love that.
‐ Yeah.
‐ And that's what's gotten us this far
and that's what, you know,
could propel us into the future.
And I really am falling in love with you,
and I mean that to the bottom of my heart.
♪ ♪
‐ Ivan and I had a great night.
My first Fantasy Suite was incredible.
I had a good time with you. ‐ Yeah. For sure.
‐ We'll talk soon? ‐ I'll see you soon.
‐ Okay. Bye. ‐ All right.
‐ We laughed and just bonded
about the things that we had in common,
but also learning, like, the little things
about each other was just‐‐ it was really fun.
We're able to have silly conversations,
but also really serious ones.
You know, conversations that we needed to have
in order to know how big religion is to both of us
and, you know,
what our future goals and plans are.
I know that I'm falling in love with Ivan.
We have a type of relationship
where we can be open and honest about anything.
And having that comfort and vulnerability
with my partner is everything.
I feel like Ivan and I could have
a really beautiful life together.
♪ ♪
‐ I'm sure Ivan's feeling on top of the world.
‐ Yeah.
‐ It just probably matters more
how Tayshia's feeling after.
‐ Right.
If they ended up going into the Fantasy Suite
and spending that night together,
I'm sure he's gonna be pumped.
[door opens]
‐ Yeah, I think he just...
well, there's that boy.
‐ There he is. ‐ Hey, guys.
‐ What's up, buddy? ‐ What's up, Ivan?
‐ What's up, what's up? ‐ How you doing?
How you feeling? ‐ What's up?
‐ I'm feeling good. I'm feeling good.
‐ Good, good.
‐ Had a great day, and it was a great night.
‐ Good. ‐ Had a ton of fun.
Had dinner at night, which was awesome.
Then she offered me the Fantasy Suite key,
and, you know, had a great time.
Great night. So yeah, it was really cool.
‐ That's great, man.
‐ Did you guys get, like,
time in the morning together, or was it just‐‐
‐ Yeah, we saw the sunrise, actually, so it was‐‐
‐ Oh, shoot. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Didn't get much sleep?
‐ Didn't sleep, so... [laughs]
‐ Geez. ‐ We had a long night.
‐ It's tough knowing that you're sharing
these memorable moments.
It's a weird balance
of wanting to know what they did
and if they had a great time or not,
but at the same time, like,
"Wait, don't tell me anything. I don't wanna hear it."
‐ [sighs]
You guys pretty excited?
Yeah, we don't know who's next yet, right?
‐ No, it's Zac. ‐ Oh, you are?
‐ Yeah, yeah. ‐ What'd the date card say?
‐ "Let's explore each other."
‐ Okay.
‐ I mean, I'll take it, whatever it is,
you know, at this point. ‐ Yeah.
Yeah, for sure.
‐ Well, I got a date to go on,
as much as I wanna hang out with you guys.
I'll see you later. Ivan, good to see you.
‐ Have a good time, buddy. ‐ Peace.
‐ I'll see you, buddy. ‐ See you, brother.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
Never in my mind
would I ever think I would be in this position
where the day after I fall in love with a girl
or tell her I'm falling in love with her,
she'd be going on a date with a different guy.
It's tough to think that she's gonna be open
and share her emotions with Zac and Brendan.
‐ [laughs]
‐ That's, like, the scariest thing
about all of this is just the unknown
of where all the other relationships really stand.
‐ So good to see you.
‐ I really do believe
in my relationship with Tayshia and what we have,
and to know that she's gonna potentially stay up all night
with another guy, it's tough.
It's very tough.
Yeah.
This is just, like, the weirdest dynamic sometimes.
‐ Yeah, yeah. ‐ For sure.
Especially at this point in the game
when two people, like, really care about each other.
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
‐ I'm not walking anymore. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Yes! ‐ [laughs]
‐ What's up? ‐ Hi.
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ [laughs]
‐ So good to see you.
‐ I know. It's good to see you too.
You excited for today? ‐ What's up?
Yeah, I'm with you. ‐ Okay.
‐ The shoes! ‐ How do they look?
‐ Amazing. ‐ Yeah?
‐ Yeah. ‐ You like 'em?
‐ Perfect. ‐ Good.
I thought we could get
a little creative with you today
and see how we express ourselves, shall we?
‐ Okay.
‐ In the form of, like, our bodies.
‐ I'm‐‐whatever it takes. ‐ [laughs]
Okay, let's go get changed.
‐ When I'm with Tayshia, she makes me feel like
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be,
and if there's a real chance
that we're going to be getting engaged,
every minute is gonna be important.
And today, it's pretty simple.
I just wanna be with Tayshia
and I just wanna hang out with her
and hug her and look into her eyes
and talk and laugh,
and that's it.
And I guess we'll do some exploring.
I can't wait to explore.
Maybe that.
I can't wait to explore.
That's the one thing I can't wait to do today,
is just explore.
Explore.
♪ ♪
‐ [laughs]
So today,
we're actually gonna paint ourselves and make a canvas.
‐ Okay.
‐ So we can explore each other in a different way.
‐ Let's explore. ‐ Here's our paint.
‐ On that note... ‐ [laughs]
Okay. How should we do this?
‐ We should probably do some black eye, like,
just to, like, get ready for the game, right?
Just like‐‐ ‐ Wait, you're joking.
‐ What do you mean? ‐ Put mine on.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I think today is gonna be
all things Zac and I are.
‐ Hot.
‐ Which is fun,
a little messy, a little bit awkward,
cute, and sexy,
and yeah, by the end of today's date,
we'll have created a beautiful canvas of our love.
Wait, you look really good like this.
‐ The color combination is actually amazing.
‐ It's actually great. Okay.
So now what I'm gonna need you to do,
you have to roll a little bit.
Yup. No, keep going.
[squeals] That looks really good!
Do it again. [laughs]
Wow, it looks so good!
‐ All right, so you're up. ‐ Okay.
I feel so good
about my relationship with Zac.
‐ I've never been happier in my entire life.
‐ I probably wouldn't have enjoyed this date
with anybody else. [squeals]
He's just, like, the biggest dork
and, like, we just laugh.
That's what you want, you know?
Okay. How many times? This way? ‐ Come on.
I'll roll with you. Come on, ready?
‐ Okay. ‐ Let's go.
Just roll. ‐ Oh, my God.
[laughs]
On top of that, Zac is extremely attractive and tall
and, like, confident in who he is,
and I don't know what it is with me
and, like, a little bit of swag,
but Zac has it, and, like,
I noticed it since night one.
Oh, my God, it splattered into my...
[laughs]
It has been, like, a slower, natural progression.
He comes out of his comfort zone,
I come out of my comfort zone.
My biggest hesitation is that
I'm just getting caught up in the moment.
♪ ♪
‐ Yes. ‐ That was dope!
That looks good.
[gasps] ‐ Oh, my God!
Oh, my God. ‐ Really?
Oh, my God! You know what?
Oh.
No! [laughs]
This works.
♪ ♪
You need some more paint.
[laughs]
♪ ♪
[laughs]
♪ ♪
Are you good? ‐ Am I good?
I'm great. How are you?
‐ I'm fabulous.
♪ ♪
Oh, yeah.
Zac makes me feel
like I'm the only person in the entire world.
It's actually really soothing.
I want someone to be that vulnerable
and someone to be that real.
I actually could start seeing a future with us together.
‐ Okay. We're dreaming.
Day in summer. Okay?
‐ If you're taking the lead, we're probably...
‐ In Orange County. ‐ In Orange County.
‐ Okay. So we wake up. ‐ Uh‐huh.
‐ We're gonna run a couple miles.
‐ Got it.
‐ And then we'll go straight down to...
the café down the street from my house.
‐ I'm all in. ‐ Then we go out on the boat.
‐ Uh‐huh. ‐ And we play music
and we have fun and we dock and we just stay there all day
and then we just, I don't know, watch the sunset
and then we go out for sushi after.
I don't know. I just got excited.
I thought we were really going.
‐ Perfect day. I'm in.
‐ [laughs]
♪ ♪
‐ How did I actually get to this moment in my life?
Do you love our masterpiece? ‐ I love it!
What do you wanna call it?
‐ "Clarky and the Queen." ‐ "Clarky and the Queen!"
That's really cute, actually.
‐ I mean, I can only speak for myself
and tell you that I'm falling in love with the girl.
I can't speak for her.
‐ [screams] [laughs]
‐ Jackpot, baby!
[both cheer]
But today's the closest I've felt
to feeling like she's gonna be my wife,
and I want her to know that.
If she plans on being intimate with me later tonight,
she should know and she should see
that I have that side of me.
And maybe she does know,
but she just wants to hear it.
And I can say that in the current state I'm in,
I'm covered in paint,
that I'm pretty certain of those feelings.
♪ ♪
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ Wait, this is cute.
[gasps] ‐ Is this for us?
Wow, this looks so pretty. ‐ I know.
Very pretty.
‐ I can confidently say
I've never felt this strongly
this quickly this easily.
It's like there was a wire
that was disconnected inside me,
and Tayshia took the wire and she went‐‐
[mimicking electric shock]
And it, like, turned me on.
Look at the bell.
‐ I never noticed that bell before.
Have you? ‐ I know. No.
The only fear in all of that is,
she might not know exactly how I'm feeling.
It's like, tonight is possibly Fantasy Suite,
a few days from her parents being here,
and a few more days from proposing,
so now might be the time to stop being a jackass
and actually tell the girl how you feel.
‐ Well, I had fun today.
‐ I loved the daydream. I keep thinking about that.
‐ Really? ‐ Yes.
That was my favorite part.
That's, like, another reason I'm just so attracted to you,
because I was like, "All right, you go first."
You're like, "Okay, cool,"
and you, like, did the whole thing.
Like, you just say yes. You just, like‐‐
"Get in the fountain." "Sure, let's do it."
‐ [laughs] ‐ Like, it's just‐‐
‐ Well, I put up a little fight sometimes.
‐ Well, not yet, so maybe that's a good thing for me.
‐ Maybe it's a good thing for you.
I think we have, like, this level of comfort
with each other, and I feel like
I wouldn't trade any of this for the world.
Especially my time with you.
‐ I feel the same way.
You just landed here and, like...
‐ [laughs] ‐ Swept me off my feet.
And the first night we kissed, you said two things to me.
You said I was trouble...
‐ I said you were different.
‐ You said I was different.
And when you said that, I said, "Okay, I have a shot."
‐ Really? ‐ Yeah.
Because I think it takes a certain person
to understand that.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ That I'm, like, a little different and‐‐
in the best ways.
‐ In the best ways.
‐ As far as I can tell.
‐ Yeah.
I actually have something I wanna bring up to you.
‐ What?
‐ Well, it's just‐‐ I don't know.
I'm just thinking.
You know how we were talking about having conversations
with your family this week?
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ I was actually talking to your mom, and...
you told her that you didn't want kids.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But, like, I told you I wanted five kids,
and you've been on board.
‐ Yeah.
Well, early on,
I was telling myself a lie for a little while there
that I just wanted to be the cool uncle,
I didn't wanna have kids,
and that I just wanted to be single.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Because I just, like‐‐ it was the easy thing to say,
'cause love is hard and it's hard to...
‐ You're protecting yourself
'cause you were hurt at some point.
‐ Yeah, walls.
And what I realized coming here
and putting every other area of my life on hold
is that I do wanna be a dad.
‐ You do?
‐ And I do wanna have kids,
and I know that I'll be a good dad
and that I'll be a good husband
and that I deserve all those things.
And I think part of being in a partnership
or, like, a marriage is, like, having those conversations
and working together.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ So that doesn't scare me.
Those things don't scare me.
‐ That's good. ‐ Yeah.
But I appreciate you asking.
‐ What are you thinking? ‐ I'm not thinking anything.
Why are you looking at me like that?
‐ Because!
I feel like there's‐‐ there's something else.
‐ So I'm‐‐all right, I'm gonna talk here for a second.
‐ Okay. ‐ Let me get through this.
Tell you something.
‐ It looks like you're stressed.
‐ No, I'm not stressed. I wanna tell you something.
‐ Okay? ‐ I wanna tell you something.
‐ Okay.
‐ So I...
made a promise to myself when I came here.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Be honest.
Be authentic.
And then meeting you, spending time with you,
and I've told you several times about this whole idea
of, like, this light that you've turned on
and I'm happy and that I'm feeling something...
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Very strong.
And I...
You know, Tayshia, I think it's‐‐
I don't think, I know that I love you.
I love your smile, your strength.
I love how you treat other people.
I just love the human being that you are.
Like, I just see it,
but I think it's important for you to know that,
so...
♪ ♪
[both laugh]
‐ I don't know. It's just wild.
'Cause I love you too, and it's only‐‐
I've, like, known that I love you though.
That's the thing.
It's like, I don't think I've ever felt this way before.
‐ I don't think I have.
‐ And it's like, I'm trying to figure it out
and I'm trying to, like, find things wrong
and I'm trying to, like‐‐
‐ But what if there's nothing wrong?
‐ And I'm just like...
♪ ♪
I'm just so happy.
‐ You deserve it.
And I mean that.
‐ [laughs]
♪ ♪
[laughs]
How do you feel again?
‐ That I love you. ‐ [laughs]
‐ It was much easier that time.
[both laugh]
‐ I think what feels the best is, like,
the sincerity behind him saying "I love you."
Like, the way he says it is just so intentional
and natural and organic
and it's just like‐‐ it's been amazing.
This is for you.
‐ Wow.
"Tayshia and Zac,
"should you choose to forego your individual rooms,
"please use this key to stay as a couple
"in the Fantasy Suite.
Chris Harrison."
♪ ♪
I mean, I'm completely fine foregoing my individual room.
‐ You didn't wanna take a pause and think about it?
‐ No, I'm in.
‐ That's the quickest decision you've made thus far.
Well, then, it's time to go.
‐ Okay. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Let's get outta here.
There is no doubt
about how Zac Clark feels about Tayshia Adams.
‐ Are you excited?
‐ I've never been more excited for anything in my life.
‐ Same.
‐ Number one, I'm in love with this girl.
And two, how am I...
even worthy of this?
both: Ooh. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Nice.
Tonight gives us the foundation
to keep moving forward and seeing if this is gonna be
a relationship that can carry on forever.
‐ [chuckles]
‐ I'm living in a dream.
‐ [laughs]
‐ The best dream I've ever had.
‐ [laughs]
‐ All right. ‐ [laughs]
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
I just honestly feel like this is all a dream.
Everything's been, like, so romantic.
♪ ♪
Tonight, I just want that validation
that my heart is right
and that he's right.
♪ ♪
Zac loves me and I love Zac.
♪ ♪
‐ An engagement ring means you're gonna be mine forever.
‐ Don't get nervous.
‐ It is such a scary step for me.
Am I ready to propose to Tayshia?
I don't know.
[knock at door]
‐ What?
I am so confused.
He was the last person
I thought was gonna be at that door.
What do I do with that?
[birds chirping]
‐ [grunting] ‐ Okay.
Okay. Oh!
[both laugh]
[upbeat music]
‐ We actually can keep it going.
‐ Of course we can.
Once you have, like, the movement‐‐
‐ I'm a big elbow guy. Watch out, so‐‐
‐ [laughs]
Oh, no. Oh, God. That's your move.
[laughs] Zac.
‐ What? ‐ You're such a dork.
‐ I am totally
spun outta control on this girl.
I've never danced on a bed with anyone.
‐ [laughs]
‐ The last 20 hours of my life have been unbelievable.
There was definitely moments of passion
and kissing and closeness.
‐ Oh, my goodness.
‐ But also just really digging in with each other
and saying, like, "Oh, could you be my husband?
"Could you be my wife?"
‐ [panting] I already told you.
Told you day one.
Tell it to you again.
You're trouble.
‐ Trouble's good.
Different's good.
Good morning. ‐ Good morning.
Are you ready to make some breakfast?
‐ Yup.
I feel as confident as I have about our relationship.
‐ Thank you.
‐ I know it's gonna get hard for her‐‐
her family coming in, other guys being here,
a potential engagement coming.
It's scary, but at the end of the day,
we've chosen to trust each other,
and that trust will allow us to get through anything.
‐ Coffee cheers.
‐ To an amazing day, night, and morning.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I'm just gonna keep trying to make her feel like
the most desired person in the world.
[soft music]
For a very, very long time.
‐ What?
‐ I just feel very lucky to be here with you.
You're making me feel a way that I haven't felt
in a long time,
and it's pretty simple.
It's that I love you.
‐ It sounds so good. Say it one more time.
‐ I love you. ‐ [laughs]
♪ ♪
This feeling that I have right now is just amazing.
Like...
he loves me.
‐ Wow.
I won't be sad. I'll be happy.
'Cause we had fun.
‐ Ready? ‐ Yeah.
I mean, no, but yes. ‐ [laughs]
He's, like, so intentional,
and you can feel, like, there's so much emotion
and meaning behind it all.
You know he doesn't take it lightly.
He's not just saying it just to say it.
♪ ♪
As much as I care for Zac,
I do have feelings for Ivan and Brendan as well.
Brendan's had my heart since day one.
So it's been hard to navigate the fact that you can love
more than one person at one time.
I can see myself ending up
with, honestly, any of these men,
and I'm gonna have to say some really tough goodbyes
pretty soon.
[birds chirping]
[insect buzzing]
‐ All right, where is Zac at?
‐ I'm sure he's gonna come in straight‐faced.
Like, you know, not smirking at all.
Like, strictly business. ‐ Yeah.
He's gonna be like, you know, "I made the most of my time,
"and, you know, it was a great time.
Tayshia's great." Like, that's about‐‐
‐ Yeah, yeah, yeah. ‐ That's what I'm expecting.
[door squeaks]
‐ There he is. ‐ What up, Zac?
‐ What's up, guys? ‐ Sup, brother?
‐ What's going on? ‐ How are you?
‐ Doing pretty good. ‐ How you doing, buddy?
‐ Doing pretty good. ‐ Hey, good. You look good.
Ready to go.
So...
‐ [exhales]
[soft laughter]
‐ How was your day yesterday? All right?
‐ Yeah, it was a good day.
We had an awesome time. The day was intense.
We created some art.
That was the exploration part of it.
Not easy to, like, leave this morning,
but I think the moral of the story is that
she's the real deal.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ You know?
Did you get a date card? Yeah? ‐ Yeah.
Date card said, "Let's see what the future holds."
So looking to pick up where we left off and...
yeah, excited to have a date with Tayshia for sure.
Just hearing Ivan and Zac,
knowing how they felt
about their dates and their overnights
and how great they left that moment,
definitely puts a little pressure on me,
but I can't concern myself too much with that.
I have to focus in on Tayshia
and continue to make her the top priority.
This date and potential overnight would be
one of the defining moments in my life.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
[pleasant music]
♪ ♪
‐ Going into today,
I have certain nerves and feel a little anxious.
Preparing myself to be ready for that next step in life
and that next engagement and next marriage
is a concern of mine.
I'm hoping that today is gonna allow me
to take a big step forward
to be able to feel really confident
and really ready and really at peace
with the decision of proposing.
But I'm excited.
I know Tayshia and I are gonna have a great day.
I know we're gonna have fun.
Whatever our future holds, I think
today's the most important day of this entire journey for me.
You look amazing. ‐ Thank you.
‐ How are you? ‐ Hi.
‐ You look beautiful. ‐ Thank you.
‐ You smell amazing as usual. ‐ I do?
‐ You do. You do. You look great.
‐ Why, thank you. You look good too.
I have a friend of mine, actually,
that I would love for you to meet.
‐ All right.
‐ Just to kinda have fun with us today
and show us a little something‐something.
‐ All right. ‐ Are you ready?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Are you excited?
‐ Let's see who this friend is.
[both laugh]
‐ Okay. ‐ Let's go.
‐ I'm really excited for today.
Brendan was my first real connection here,
and I really feel like he's husband material
and someone that I can see myself
at the end of this with.
In fact, I think he was the first guy
I started falling in love with.
I mean, after our first one‐on‐one,
I was like, "Brendan's it."
'Cause he literally is it.
Like, I love everything about him.
I felt great with Brendan last week meeting his family.
So today's date with Brendan is going to be
a little look into our future,
and he is gonna meet a guy
that he's going to want to be friends with.
[piano playing] Oh, look who it is.
‐ Oh. Hi. ‐ Hi!
‐ I'm Neil.
‐ Brendan? ‐ Yeah.
‐ This is Neil Lane.
He's a very important man. ‐ That's amazing.
‐ But he's most known for the diamonds,
the glitz, the glam.
‐ Yeah. ‐ You're the diamond guy? Okay.
‐ I'm the diamond guy.
I'm the guy that does the rings for the show.
So don't get nervous. ‐ Okay.
[laughter]
‐ It's really important that Brendan knows
who Neil Lane is.
Neil is a huge part of the "Bachelor" franchise,
and getting a diamond ring at the end of all of this
is in the near future.
It's the symbolism of that love.
‐ So, jewelry.
It's really an important aspect
of walking down the aisle.
You know, when a bride comes down,
first you see her earrings,
so that's why I made these glamorous earrings,
and these are really, really beautiful.
‐ Those are stunning. ‐ We designed them.
I make everything by hand.
These are really cool.
Look at that.
Come here. ‐ Okay.
‐ Usually, it's very romantic on a wedding,
and pearls and diamonds really go well.
These jewels, this is the 19th‐century jewel.
Over a hundred years ago. ‐ That's beautiful.
‐ This is Neil Lane. ‐ Oh, this is Neil Lane.
‐ We can load you up.
‐ I mean, a girl can never have too many diamonds, right?
‐ Nope, never can have too many diamonds,
especially on your wedding day.
‐ Mm.
‐ How does it feel? ‐ Feels amazing.
Are you kidding?
I don't think I've ever felt so glamorous,
I'm not gonna lie.
‐ So don't get nervous. ‐ Yeah.
‐ We have a lot of diamond engagement bands.
‐ Okay. ‐ For women.
‐ Beautiful.
‐ Then we have a lot of men's engagement bands.
‐ Okay.
‐ Well, let's look at some gold bands.
‐ Okay.
‐ Um...
‐ Let's decide what I like exactly.
‐ Those are French‐cut diamonds in the middle.
‐ [gasps]
Oh, my God.
[tense music]
‐ This is round diamonds.
That's a very powerful wedding band.
It's strong. It's big diamonds.
It's platinum. Handmade.
Again, handmade. ‐ Gosh.
‐ Which is not machine‐made. It's handmade, hand‐set.
‐ At first, I liked this ring. ‐ Because it was big.
‐ Because it's big
and it's stunning, catches your eye,
but now that I have this ring on,
I think it's just much more me.
It's delicate, it's dainty, it's just‐‐
‐ And it's still sparkly. ‐ It is.
‐ Very sparkly. ‐ It's stunning.
‐ Looking at wedding rings and engagement rings
and all these pieces of jewelry
that symbolize a future commitment
and a future decision
that really should mean forever,
it is such a huge step and a scary step for me.
‐ I would love to see some men's band.
‐ So now we're gonna do that. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Whoo!
Let's do something a little blingy.
This has black diamonds in it.
♪ ♪
‐ Ooh. That's kinda cool.
‐ I've been here before. I've looked at rings before.
But when I propose to someone
for the second time,
that person is gonna be my wife
for the rest of my life.
‐ These rings, they're always circular.
They're never usually broken.
It's called an eternity.
And so when you slip this eternity
around your finger,
you're saying "I do" with this person,
this significant other, this love of your life forever.
‐ An engagement ring means you're gonna be mine forever
and we're gonna be together forever,
and that means so much.
But am I ready to give Tayshia
the commitment of forever?
I don't know.
‐ This is kind of a trip to sit down with you guys.
‐ I know.
‐ I don't usually do that on the show.
‐ First time for everything. ‐ I'm usually with the guy.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ You know?
And it's been an amazing journey
and it's taken me to places which I never would've been,
and I know everybody,
and now, like, I go to some of the reunions.
‐ Yeah.
‐ And then all the girls, they go like,
"Hey, Neil, look. Look at that."
You know, "Look at that." And it's‐‐wow.
And now they have babies. ‐ I know.
‐ I think Catherine and Sean have two or three.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And I've kept in contact with them.
An amazing couple.
And now here with you guys,
and I wish you, like, lots of success.
[both laugh] ‐ Oh, thank you.
‐ You know?
So how does it look the next few weeks?
‐ You know, it's been amazing,
but it's also been a little tough,
and I feel like
if I didn't meet Brendan
so early on, I would've probably been so skeptical,
I'm not gonna lie.
So the next couple of weeks are gonna be a little tough,
but there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
‐ So I wanna give a toast.
First off, it's my pleasure to be here
with Tayshia and Brendan.
Whatever path you take,
I hope you find love.
‐ Aww. both: Thank you.
‐ Appreciate that. both: Cheers.
‐ I am really interested in Brendan
and he makes me very excited,
but now, all of a sudden, it seems like
there is some type of, like, disconnect.
I just can't read him.
I just don't know where he's at.
So it's kind of a weird feeling.
I hope that there isn't something wrong.
[soft melancholic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Going into tonight, I'm hopeful.
Brendan has been in my heart and on my mind
since the very first day,
and I definitely see me and Brendan
building a life together.
But I feel like there is something
that he was still struggling with.
I don't know.
‐ Keep outdoing yourself with the dresses here.
‐ [laughs] Hi, B.
‐ You look amazing. How are you?
‐ How are you? ‐ Good.
‐ I genuinely feel like Brendan cares.
Maybe he's just not aware of how I feel
and I need to let him know.
‐ You're gonna sit here? ‐ I'm gonna sit right here.
‐ Okay. ‐ Thank you.
I'm hoping tonight, we can really see
if we have something to grow on.
Today was really fun. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Were you surprised with today?
I guarantee you weren't expecting that.
‐ No, I wasn't.
But the biggest takeaway for me was just,
like, seeing you happy
and seeing you, you know, all blinged out
and with the jewelry on and‐‐
yeah, so it was really fun for me.
‐ So today was fun. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And I'm glad I had you... ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ To experience that whole thing with,
just because...I don't know.
I feel like...
I'm gonna be honest, okay?
‐ Okay.
‐ I feel like this whole time that we've been here,
it's, like, been quite a journey.
‐ Yeah.
‐ But you were my first one‐on‐one,
and I feel like we had a connection,
and I'm not gonna lie, I thought‐‐I was like,
"I could totally see myself marrying him
at the end of this."
And that made me so excited.
‐ Yeah.
‐ But I just feel like I've been kind of lost
in the sense of, like, I don't know where you are.
And I feel like I've just been‐‐
[sighs] I've been stressed.
‐ Yeah.
I completely agree with you, as far as,
you know, the moment you stepped in front of me
and I laid eyes on you,
this entire experience for me
completely shifted,
and it brought me to the place where I'm like,
"Yeah, this woman could be
someone that I could envision as the mother of my children."
But today definitely...
reinforced the gravity
of, you know, that moment
and, you know, giving someone
that engagement ring is...
is, you know, giving them eternity with you,
in a certain sense... ‐ Yeah.
‐ And this is the forever moment.
Like I've always said to you,
I don't take that lightly at all,
and I'm not gonna lie.
This has been challenging past couple days
and past few weeks for me.
[sighs]
When I came here, I thought I was ready
and I knew I was ready in my own mind,
and I even expressed that to you.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But knowing you're ready
because you want something so bad
and, you know, I want a wife and...
[clears throat] I'm sorry.
‐ It's okay.
I want a wife and kids and a family
more than anything on the face of this earth.
Um...
But then coming to the realization that
there's a big part of me that's still broken.
[soft solemn music]
There's a big part of me that
still needs time to heal.
There's a big part of me that
needs time to grow.
Because I still think there are...
pieces of myself that I need to pick up,
and all I want is to give you my whole heart.
But as I sit here today, my heart isn't whole,
and...
♪ ♪
And it really breaks my heart because...
♪ ♪
You deserve a man that is complete.
♪ ♪
And you deserve a man who...
is healed from his past, and...
[sighs]
And unfortunately, right now, I'm not that man.
♪ ♪
So I'm so sorry.
‐ Um...
I feel like...
I mean, sure, maybe in‐‐
you know, a younger version of me would've been, like,
really pissed off at you, but also, at the same time,
I know what you've gone through.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Because we've both been married before,
and...
♪ ♪
As much as, like, I would love
to be with you at the end of all of this,
if you're not ready,
that's not something I'm gonna push you to do.
I've already fought for someone to try and love me once.
I'm not gonna do it again.
You know?
♪ ♪
I don't know what else to say.
♪ ♪
Can I walk you out?
‐ Yeah.
♪ ♪
‐ I'm sad.
I mean, Brendan is definitely someone I saw a future with,
and I really thought I was gonna be with him.
I really thought I was gonna end up with Brendan.
He's been a person every single day
that I've been like, "It's Brendan."
Every single day.
♪ ♪
Bye, Brendan. ‐ Bye, Tayshia.
Thank you so much.
I wish you every amazing thing that life has to offer.
I really do.
‐ Thank you.
♪ ♪
[sniffling]
Since our first one‐on‐one,
he's the one that made me put my walls down.
I just felt, like, safe with him.
♪ ♪
‐ Thank you, Tayshia. ‐ Yeah.
‐ God bless you, okay?
‐ You too.
[sniffling]
Bye. ‐ Bye, Tayshia.
♪ ♪
‐ [sobbing] Oh, my God.
♪ ♪
[engine turns over]
♪ ♪
[sniffling]
♪ ♪
‐ Tayshia told me
that she really could picture me
as her husband at the end of this.
She could picture a life with me.
And, I mean, that is really the first time
she's expressed that to me,
so it makes it that much harder.
♪ ♪
‐ [softly] Oh, my God.
♪ ♪
‐ Me not being ready comes at a huge price.
Giving up the opportunity
to have a future with Tayshia
and me ending something really special
before it even started.
Seeing Tayshia that upset was devastating.
It was absolutely devastating.
♪ ♪
‐ [softly] Oh, my gosh.
[sniffling]
♪ ♪
[somber music]
♪ ♪
‐ Waking up this morning,
I've been in a whirlwind of emotions
'cause I said goodbye to Brendan last night,
and Brendan was someone
I was falling for,
someone that I really saw myself
bringing home to my parents. [knock at door]
And so I have a lot on my mind
that I'm trying to sort through,
and these are very big decisions,
so I wanna talk to someone
who's been in this position before
and can help me navigate these next few weeks.
[both squeal]
‐ I'm happy to be here today to talk to Tayshia,
because I remember what it's like to get down,
you know, to your final three.
You're meeting families, they're meeting your family,
and it's just a lot and it's overwhelming.
Basically, I'm just here to be
the big sister that she never wanted.
[laughter]
I don't even know where to start.
‐ I know. ‐ How are you?
That's how I should start. How are you?
‐ Okay. We'll start there.
I actually had a Fantasy Suite last night.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ It was actually my last one, so I've already had two.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And this was my third one.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But actually, it didn't really go as planned.
So it was with Brendan, and Brendan happened to be
a guy that I noticed since night one.
He was my first one‐on‐one, and after my first one‐on‐one,
I walked away being like, "I'm marrying him."
But last night, we had dinner and he was like,
"You are the person I want,
"and it's weird that I have everything that I want,
but I can't get there."
‐ Mm. ‐ So it just‐‐
‐ I'm sorry.
‐ 'Cause he's a really good guy,
and it just‐‐it does suck.
I didn't really sleep‐‐
but in the sense of, like, I'm happy he told me now.
Could you imagine if I were to leave with him
and then he'd be like, "Tayshia, I'm not ready"?
‐ Exactly. ‐ Then I'd be really upset.
‐ Exactly.
Do you feel like you were thorough
and you got the questions and the clarity that you needed
from each Fantasy Suite?
‐ I do. ‐ Okay, good.
‐ 'Cause I feel like I actually left
the first two feeling...
I got the feelings that I needed.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐I got the validation I needed. ‐ Okay, good.
I'm so glad you had these conversations.
‐ Absolutely‐‐well, I've already been married.
I'm not doing it again just for the hell of it.
‐ Right, but people don't‐‐ they get scared, right?
‐ Absolutely. ‐ Like, you're scared of,
"What if he says something that I don't agree with,"
and then you're in a relationship
that's, you know‐‐ it's the beginning of the end.
‐ Right, right.
‐ Okay, so tell me about each guy‐‐
‐ Okay. ‐ That you have left.
‐ So Ivan is someone that has been here,
and he's just been, like, a solid,
like, a constant, like, this whole time.
‐ Uh‐huh.
‐ And we had a lot of similarities,
and I feel like we just understood each other.
Zac has been very interesting in the sense of...
I feel like he kind of‐‐
he wasn't someone that stuck out to me night one.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But we've kinda had, like, little moments each date,
and it's to the point
where our one‐on‐one, like, really propelled us.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
So two guys are gonna meet your parents.
‐ Correct. ‐ Are you nervous?
‐ I am nervous, but in a good way.
‐ But you know what you have. ‐ Yeah.
‐ You know‐‐you trust your gut.
You have to be confident in the decision that you made,
and that's what will carry you through.
So, like, you're okay. No regrets.
'Cause I know, like, when you get to this point
where you're down to two now,
you start thinking about some people
that you left behind.
‐ Yeah. There was a guy named Ben.
‐ Ben. ‐ And Ben. Ben, Ben, Ben.
[both laugh] I liked Ben.
I mean, aside from the fact that he was, like, really hot,
but he was just really sweet, and he cared a lot.
But Ben was in the military for ten years,
and I feel like that in itself has made him
kind of, like, hardened towards showing any emotion.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But once, like, I finally got him
to start opening up, it was like
he was an open book, and it was amazing.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But saying goodbye to him,
like, he kinda really didn't give me any emotion.
‐ He probably was like, "I finally opened up to her"...
‐ "And then I got sent home." ‐ "And then she sends me home."
So his defense mechanism...
‐ It just... ‐ It left you wondering.
‐ I know there was something there.
‐ Yeah. ‐ You know?
So it sucks.
‐ But now you're like‐‐ it's the end.
You're down to two people.
Are you already thinking about the proposal?
Because you've been proposed to before.
‐ Yes.
‐ So, like, you know what's at stake.
‐ You know what?
It's more of, like, an excitement.
‐ Good.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ This has been an extremely big, important week,
and, you know, I went first with the Fantasy Suites.
We were able to both express to each other
that we're both falling in love with each other.
And I think we are the most natural together.
I think we could really take over the world
or do whatever we want,
and, you know, I don't think that's the same thing
she could really accomplish with the other guys.
And we have a Rose Ceremony tonight,
and it's gonna be a great feeling
when Tayshia calls my name.
♪ ♪
‐ I don't know if Brendan's still here.
I don't know what happened last night.
I don't know what happened on Ivan's one‐on‐one.
I know what happened on mine.
I fell more in love with Tayshia
and we looked each other in the eye
and said "I love you" to each other.
If I really think into, like, my future
and being with someone,
are we gonna be able to create our own magic?
Are we gonna be able to create our own fun?
And with her, it's a resounding yes.
I'm all in.
There's a Rose Ceremony tonight,
and it's exciting,
but it's also scary, you know, at the same time,
because, like, anything can happen.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ The last time I interacted with Tayshia,
she didn't give me a rose.
I was so caught off guard.
The way that I saw the relationship going,
I was gonna marry her at the end.
It was gonna be me and her.
How's it going? ‐ Ben. Hey, bud.
What's going on, man? ‐ It's good to see you.
‐ Good to see you. ‐ How are you?
‐ Come on in. I'm good.
‐ The way that that ended,
my brain couldn't work,
and...
I wish I hadn't shut down in the moment.
‐ What's going on?
I heard you had something on your mind.
‐ The last interaction I had with Tayshia was so...
not like the relationship that I had with her.
I honestly don't even know if I'm asking
to be, like, back in her life.
I just feel the need to express myself.
‐ How do you feel about her?
‐ I'm in love with her.
‐ You're in love with Tayshia? ‐ I'm in love with Tayshia.
And I need to tell her.
In the moment of the breakup, I didn't feel it appropriate
to be like, "Oh, by the way, I also love you,"
or, like, "Please don't dump me because I love you,"
and when things get emotional or confusing or tough
or difficult for me,
I often just, like, shut down.
But I've thought about it a lot since,
and I'm like, "Maybe she did feel the same way,
and she was just concerned that I didn't feel that way."
And, like, I think that might be a real possibility.
I'd love to just be able to resolve
that really weird breakup that happened.
I just think I need to talk to her.
‐ Okay.
‐ I need to talk to Tayshia because I need
to finally tell her how I feel.
I kinda regret not saying it at the hometown date.
I'm in love with her, and I know for sure
that I'd like to have a family with this woman.
I need to tell her how I feel, and so I'm excited
to tell Tayshia that I love her
and to see how she responds.
Hopefully, she's, like, happy,
but I don't know what's gonna happen.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ Tonight is a Rose Ceremony, and I have two roses,
and I only have two men, Zac and Ivan.
But I still feel like it's important
to have a Rose Ceremony,
because I care for them both very deeply
and I could see a life with each of them.
They're completely different,
but I could see kids, I could see‐‐
I could paint the picture.
And it's completely wild to me
that this is where we are.
So I'm feeling really good going into tonight.
I'm so excited because
I can be engaged soon.
[tense music]
[knock at door]
[exhales]
‐ Can I come in?
‐ Hi. Yeah. ‐ Please?
I know I'm catching you off guard,
and I'm sorry.
I just really need to talk to you.
Is that all right? ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Is it?
Can we go inside? ‐ Mm‐hmm.
Of course. Okay.
‐ How are you?
‐ [laughs]
I'm good, Ben. How are you?
‐ I've been better.
Can we sit?
‐ Yeah. Sorry.
‐ No, I know I'm catching you off guard.
And I'm supposed to be long gone,
and I know you sent me home already.
The way that that ended,
I was so completely caught off guard,
I just, like, didn't even know what to do or say,
and I'm sorry for that.
I know that was just‐‐
it was horrible, and I‐‐
for, like, two days after,
all I've been saying is, like, "How the [bleep]"
or "What the [bleep] just happened?"
Like, I didn't even see that coming.
And...the feelings that I've had for you,
I've been describing this entire time.
I just didn't know, like, what it was.
But I'm in love with you.
‐ Ben... ‐ I have been in love with you.
I...
and now I'm starting to get nervous.
I blew it by not telling you in the moment.
I've never felt this feeling, and so I was just terrified.
But I am in love with you.
Like, the life we could have together,
the thought of that, like, it keeps me awake at night.
And I'm not sure what to do right now.
I'm not sure what I'm asking for.
I don't even know what I'm doing.
I just‐‐I couldn't leave.
But I just had to tell you.
Like, I see a life with you.
‐ Ben.
‐ Yeah.
And I know‐‐ ‐ Hold on a second.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Are you all right? ‐ No, I'm not all right.
‐ Okay.
Come here.
♪ ♪
‐ I'm gonna need a minute, okay?
‐ Yeah.
♪ ♪
‐ What?
‐ [exhales]
‐ I mean, I just wanna cry.
I don't know what to do. ‐ It's up to you.
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
There's a Rose Ceremony.
What do I do with that?
♪ ♪
‐ Coming up tomorrow night...
‐ Now this is what it's all about.
‐ [whimpers]
‐ It's the dramatic conclusion
of Tayshia's journey to find love.
‐ I am falling in love with her
and she's falling in love with me.
‐ There's no way that anybody has
a better connection with her than I do.
‐ Our chemistry and our love is stronger than ever.
But anything can happen.
‐ Will Tayshia end up with the man of her dreams?
‐ I've seen you hurt before.
Your mom and I don't want you to be making
the biggest mistake of your life.
‐ [sobbing] Oh, my God.
‐ I'm in shock right now.
‐ Why did I do that?
‐ [sniffles] I'm blindsided.
‐ This could be the bomb that just explodes everything.
‐ [sobbing] Oh, my God.
‐ It's the emotional ending you won't believe.
‐ [sobbing]
‐ Don't miss the season finale
tomorrow night on "The Bachelorette."
‐ We're actually gonna do some portraits of each other.
‐ God, didn't you already see my art skills?
‐ [laughs]
‐ This is a nightmare.
‐ [laughs]
Come on.
‐ All right. ‐ Are you ready?
‐ Sure. ‐ Okay.
If you need any help, let me know.
‐ I need help. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Honestly, I don't know
that I can paint a circle to make a face.
‐ [laughs]
‐ I don't have an orange over here.
‐ You know how to make orange, though, right?
Red and yellow?
‐ Sure. ‐ Yeah. Okay.
What's your favorite color?
‐ Me? ‐ Yeah.
‐ I thought you remember everything.
‐ You know what? You told me this the other day.
Green! ‐ No.
‐ What is it?
‐ Red and black. ‐ Oh, that's right.
I do remember that, actually.
It was similar to my white and black.
‐ What's your favorite color?
‐ Really? I just said it.
‐ I missed it.
I was thinking about myself. ‐ Yeah. [laughs]
I believe it.
‐ I'm done.
‐ She's really cute. ‐ Yeah.
I swear she's much better here.