‐ Tonight on "The Bachelorette"...
‐ You ready?
both: Three, two, one.
[both cheer] [cow bell clanging]
‐ I'm here to find my future husband.
Hi.
We need to get on a deeper level fast.
‐ I want to open up to Katie and show her who I am.
‐ It's time to get deep.
‐ What makes you the greatest lover?
‐ I can be fun, I can be flirtatious.
‐ You are not gonna need this. ‐ [squeals]
‐ It's game time right now. [exhales sharply]
‐ Yee‐haw! ‐ Let's go.
[bell dings] ‐ Get him. You got him.
‐ Oh, my God.
There are multiple people I should be looking out for.
‐ Karl has some sort of ulterior motive.
‐ I don't believe 100% of the people
are being authentic.
‐ Is he just stirring the pot?
‐ You spat in all of our faces.
‐ What a weak, spineless man you are.
‐ If you are not here for me... ‐ [sobbing]
‐ If you are not here for an engagement...
then get the [bleep] out.
[door hinges creak]
‐ And it all starts right now.
[mellow music]
♪ ♪
‐ I'm excited for this week to start.
I don't know what to expect,
and it is a challenge to let go
and just trust the journey.
That's scary, but ultimately, that's what I'm here to do.
I'm here to fall in love.
And I'm just hopeful that my husband is here.
‐ Let's go, let's go, let's go!
Home sweet home, my boys! ‐ Home sweet home!
‐ This place is sick!
‐ You know, I have 23 great men here,
and, you know, right now,
it's easy to like them all.
It's the beginning of this. ‐ I know.
‐ You know, like, I have my core group here.
This is the start.
‐ You were happy with the majority of the men there.
‐ Oh, I have so many options right now.
[laughter] ‐ It's a good problem.
‐ I'm happy.
‐ Katie...
‐ She's real. ‐ She's very laidback.
‐ She's cool. She's awesome.
She's easy to talk to, easygoing.
‐ She was giving the toast, and she said,
"My husband is most likely in this room."
I came out of the box last night,
but I am completely done being the box guy.
‐ [grunts] ‐ You know,
competition is fierce.
All I can do is kind of stay in my lane
and focus on Katie.
‐ This week, I'm hoping to figure out
who is here for the right reasons.
‐ Yeah. ‐ You know?
I think some people don't take this seriously,
and I'm here to find my future husband.
‐ She just wants, like, a 100% authentic relationship.
‐ I think she's the best version of herself,
which makes it easier for us, and we know she's‐‐
she's here for love.
‐ I have no idea what to expect,
but I'm excited, you know?
I want to spend more time with Katie,
so I'm kind of counting down the seconds
until we see Katie again.
‐ Baby, it's time to get deep. ‐ Yeah.
Well, I think that's what
today's group date is all about.
I think some of them are gonna be a little uncomfortable.
‐ Yeah, of course. ‐ But it'll be interesting
to see who takes it where.
‐ We're gonna see their personalities today,
which is what I love most about group date.
So you have a group date today. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ You have your one‐on‐one tomorrow.
‐ Yes. ‐ And then another group date.
‐ Busy week.
‐ But that's the life of the bachelorette.
[knocks on door] ‐ Date card time.
‐ Yeah! ‐ Yep.
‐ This is the Hunger Games, bro.
This is a competition.
I mean, it's game time right now.
I mean, this is it. This is the first date.
If I'm given the shot
and I'm given that opportunity, I'm fighting
and I'm fighting to the death.
Ask not what your bachelorette could do for you,
but what you could do for your bachelorette!
[chuckles]
‐ Karl has referred to this as a game,
but I'm here for Katie,
so, please, if we can get this guy
some Xanax or a muzzle, let's do it ASAP.
[cheers and applause]
‐ Yeah! ‐ First date card.
‐ All right, let's see what we got here.
Christian.
‐ [exhales sharply]
‐ Garrett. ‐ Nice.
‐ Tre. ‐ [sighs in relief]
‐ Quartney with a Q.
Mike P.
James.
Justin.
Thomas.
Connor B.
And Karl.
‐ All right.
Go‐time. [chuckles softly]
‐ "I'm looking for a great love.
Heart, Katie."
‐ I hope you guys all have a terrible time.
[laughter]
‐ I'm wicked excited to see Katie.
My big goal on this group date would be
to really show my personality.
‐ Hello!
[both scream]
[laughter] Hello.
Oh, oh, oh! ‐ But at the end of the day,
everyone else is out there doing the same thing,
so it's gonna be a little bit of a fight for her attention.
‐ Welcome! I'm here for love,
and I hope you all are as well.
And today is about being vulnerable,
and open,
and more importantly, comfortable.
So let's go inside.
‐ Let's do it! ‐ Come on!
‐ I have never been in a situation
where it's a bunch of guys fighting over one girl.
‐ Whoo! ‐ Look.
‐ I'm sure I'll find something that I'll be intimidated about.
[chuckles]
But I just really haven't come across it yet.
‐ Okay.
Oh, my God. ‐ Wow, wow, wow.
‐ Oh my... ‐ Come on over!
‐ There's a stage. We're in trouble.
‐ What's over there?
‐ Oh. ‐ Ooh.
all: Oh.
‐ Nice. ‐ Is that a brassiere?
What's happening right now?
What is going on right now?
‐ Is it hot in here?
Are those handcuffs? ‐ Wow!
‐ I have no idea what we're doing,
but it's a dark room with sex stuff.
And I'm like, oh, here we go.
Big finale, waiting for that vibrator.
[laughter] ‐ There you go.
‐ Yeah. ‐ There you go.
♪ ♪
‐ Hi, guys. How are you? ‐ Hey.
‐ As you can see, today is about
lots and lots of...love.
‐ I have never dated anyone in the past
as comfortable as Katie is with her sexuality,
so I have no idea what we have in store.
‐ I brought my friend, who is also a mother,
a wife, a writer, a comedian,
but most importantly,
the host of the "Juicy Scoop" podcast,
Heather McDonald.
‐ Thank you, Katie.
[cheers and applause] ‐ All right.
‐ Heather McDonald's a really well‐known comedian.
She's well‐known for one specific area, I believe,
and that's sex.
‐ I knew from the moment
I saw you walk out that first night
that you were a strong, confident woman,
a sex‐positive woman.
And I'm excited to be here and help you find a great lover.
Not just any lover, the greatest lover of all time.
‐ Oh, wow.
‐ I had a feeling that that was
the direction it was gonna go.
I mean, if we're talking about sex,
I personally want to share that within marriage.
‐ What's the woman's largest sex organ?
[laughter]
Answer?
Vagina, vagina, tongue,
vagina.
Her brain.
It is the brain.
‐ What? Aw, man. ‐ So congrats on that.
‐ So Heather's giving us questions about, you know,
the body, to see if we know what we're talking about
and know what we're doing.
‐ How many erogenous zones
does the female body have?
‐ What does "erogenous" mean? ‐ "Erogenous"?
‐ Heather's asking us questions
that I wish I would've paid more attention to in anatomy.
‐ What article of clothing
increases a woman's chance
of having an orgasm?
‐ She's talking about different female body parts.
Should I know these answers?
‐ Okay, silk.
A bra, lingerie.
Surprisingly, the answer is socks.
‐ Whoa!
‐ I learned some stuff today.
‐ What's the most effective
sex tool for women?
‐ This is harder than I thought it was gonna be.
For me, there's probably even more pressure
because I've never had sex.
‐ What is your go‐to sex position?
[dramatic music]
Okay, missionary.
Doggy.
Wheelbarrow!
Reverse cowgirl, always fun.
‐ Mystery man. ‐ A question mark.
Okay. ‐ Okay.
‐ Okay, when was the last time you had sex?
♪ ♪
‐ Do I write that I'm a virgin, you know?
‐ Two months. ‐ Mm.
‐ Question mark. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ I just put question marks,
because I want her to hear it from my lips first.
‐ Now remember, guys,
I'm here to help Katie find the greatest lover,
so you're going to show her
in a presentation,
what makes you the greatest lover.
‐ [exhales sharply]
I knew I was gonna be put in this situation this way,
that it was gonna be challenging.
I didn't think it would come this quick, to be honest.
‐ I've got some things that you can work with.
And then you're gonna come back here
and you're do it in front of Katie, and myself,
and a live audience.
‐ Oh, my God.
‐ I have no problem talking about
the fact that I'm waiting till marriage.
‐ Your props.
Whatever you want to interpret
what makes you the greatest lover.
‐ I'm more worried about showing her
how much it means to me
and showing her how much, like, I thought about her
throughout this whole process.
Like, this is not something I take lightly.
It's something that I kind of‐‐ [voice cracks]
Like, I won't compromise that,
so I think the most devastating thing that can happen
out of this is if Katie didn't hear my heart
and didn't understand where I was coming from.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ ♪ I'm not the tallest guy ♪
♪ You've ever picked up in a bar ♪
♪ But I'm comfy in an airplane ♪
♪ Or the backseat of your car ♪
‐ I think all of us are nervous
to put on this performance.
Today's about finding who could be
the greatest lover of all time for Katie.
‐ I usually don't bring out my sexuality like this,
but Katie's a very sex‐positive person,
so I'm gonna lay it all out there for Katie.
‐ I'm nervous.
If Katie can't accept that I'm a virgin,
I think...I'd end up going home.
[cheers and applause]
‐ Welcome.
Welcome, you guys.
[cheers and applause]
‐ I'm not on a date today,
but we get to be a part of the audience.
And I am excited to see Katie have a good time, laugh,
so I'm pretty excited to see what it's gonna be.
‐ Katie is here to find
the greatest lover of all time.
[cheers and applause] ‐ Yeah!
Whoo!
‐ Yeah! ‐ Yeah!
‐ Oh, my God, this is great.
‐ I'm trying to win Katie's heart,
so I want to be memorable, right?
I want to be seen in her eyes as the greatest lover
because I want that trophy.
I want that trophy.
‐ And now for our first performer,
Connor B. ‐ Yeah!
‐ I just don't want to be thrown in
in the same bunch as these other guys
because I know that Katie deserves to be with K Smitty.
‐ ♪ My feet may not be perfect ♪
♪ But I know my own self‐worth ♪
‐ Yes!
‐ ♪ And the length of my affection ♪
♪ Is less important than the girth ♪
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
♪ Katie, oh, my God ♪
♪ Your smile sets off wedding bells ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Love to see you wear it ♪
♪ With little to nothing else ♪
‐ Ooh. ‐ [chuckles]
‐ ♪ The greatest lover here? ♪
♪ Well, let's not let the question linger ♪
♪ Remember, I play piano ♪
♪ I'm amazing with my ♪
♪ Fingers ♪ ‐ ♪ Fingers ♪
[laughter] ‐ Aah!
‐ Yeah! [cheers and applause]
‐ I love a guy who can be confident and silly,
and Connor's song was so good
and so hilarious.
So talented! ‐ Whew!
‐ So I'm hoping today that all the guys
just own it like him.
You know, I don't want them to cater
to what they think I'm looking for.
I wanna know what they think makes them a great lover.
‐ Babe, I just wanna tell you what I did today.
Cleaned the house, all right? ‐ Ooh...
both: Nice! ‐ Took out the trash.
Emptied the litter box. ‐ Ooh!
‐ 'Cause I know love's more
than just what happens in the bedroom.
‐ Mm. ‐ And now,
we got two hours to kill till dinner,
so what do you want to do? ‐ Oh, my‐‐
[squeals] [laughter]
‐ Yes! Yes! [laughter continues]
‐ There he is. ‐ Yeah!
‐ I'm getting pushed out of my comfort zone.
How do I show Katie that I'm sex‐positive
but at the same time, not, you know, come out the gates
with some crazy, you know, risqué type of thing.
‐ "The safe word is peaches."
‐ "Safe word." ‐ Peaches, okay?
"Katie. Lay down."
‐ Oh. Aah!
‐ Katie...Katie...
Ka...Katie!
‐ Tre's bringing out these puppets.
He's funny, he's witty.
[cheers and applause]
‐ Katie's eating it up.
‐ Acts as a blindfold,
uh, handcuffs.
‐ Everybody's trying to stand out, be the loudest,
be the craziest and make that impression.
‐ I can relate to this carrot. ‐ [wheezes]
‐ No! ‐ Oh!
‐ I know what I'm doing with these hands, right?
I know my way around a piece of art.
‐ I'm like, wow, like, what am I gonna do, right?
‐ You are not gonna need this...
‐ [laughing] ‐ Anymore.
‐ Oh, my God.
[laughter] all: Whoa!
‐ How do you stand out
when you're delivering the same sales pitch?
‐ Our next performer is Karl.
‐ Karl! ‐ Yeah!
‐ So I know that I have to show up different
to be able to hook Katie, to be able to attract Katie.
I have to bring my strengths to the situation.
Hi. How's everybody doing tonight?
‐ Whoo! ‐ Good.
‐ All right. It's showtime.
If you're ready, say, "I'm ready."
all: I'm ready!
‐ We're gonna get into five things you need to know
to find the right lover in your life.
‐ So... ‐ That's a banana. Oh, no.
‐ It's been a long day.
[laughter]
What she needs is someone to rock her boat!
You guys get what I'm saying?
‐ [firmly] No.
‐ She deserves minimum,
17 hours...a day. ‐ 17? [bleep]!
‐ Of just nonstop [bleep] action.
‐ What? ‐ Oh, God.
‐ We at the Apollo.
You know, night one, uh,
my impression of Karl was, "Wow, this guy can talk."
And I can assure you that impression has not changed,
because, wow, that guy can talk.
But we got three books to go?
‐ I'm sorry, Thomas.
You beat me to that race today.
But you don't want a 10‐foot giant
big enough to "sufferkate" you whenever you guys
enter that sexual time. ‐ "Sufferakte."
‐ "Sufferkate"? ‐ Did I say‐‐
did I say "suffering"? What'd I say, "sufferkate"?
‐ "Sufferkate." You combined them.
It's all good. ‐ It's suffering with Katie.
‐ They're trying to mess with your vibe.
‐ Well, I'm not an English teacher, okay, guys?
I'm the sexual ed teacher here for today, okay, so...
‐ Shot clock violation.
‐ Let's finish off with what you don't want.
‐ I think we got a good idea.
‐ All right, good job. Good job, everybody.
[cheers and applause]
‐ And that's [bleep] it. All right, cool.
‐ You did such a great job! ‐ Yeah! See you later.
‐ All right, good job.
‐ I just wanna say, peaches, peaches.
[laughter] Peaches.
[cheers and applause] Peaches!
‐ Yeah! Whoo!
‐ Our next performer is Mike.
[cheers and applause] ‐ Mike.
‐ Whoo! ‐ I'm gonna grab you.
‐ Oh! ‐ Yeah.
‐ Okay, okay.
Oh, thank you. Thank you.
‐ When you have all these guys
going in the polar opposite direction of
where you know you're about to go,
you definitely are thinking,
I can handle this one of two ways.
I can run and hide
and not show who I am.
‐ On the bed? Okay, okay. ‐ Yeah, just...
Or I can look her dead in the face and be like,
I'm gonna show a side of me that,
in my opinion, I think
is what love should be.
I want to share... [clears throat]
where my heart's at, okay? ‐ Yeah.
‐ "To my future wife,
"I've always wondered what you would be like.
"Would you be sweet? Would you be tender?
Or would you be full of fire and passion?"
I think it's that one. ‐ [giggles]
‐ "Would you be funny, or would you be shy?"
We know you're funny. ‐ [chuckles softly]
‐ "And last,
"what kind of mother would you be?
"I've always wanted you to feel so loved and honored.
"And the best way for me to show you this
"is by saving myself for you.
[tender music]
"Love is hard,
"sometimes figuratively, sometimes literally.
♪ ♪
"But I want you to know
"is that I would wait another 31 years to have sex
"if it is what proved to you
"that I would sacrifice everything
"for you to feel loved and secure.
And that is why I would be the greatest lover for you."
‐ Oh, that's so beautiful!
Oh, my God. ‐ Whoo!
‐ Thank you so much. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Oh, my God.
Mike acknowledged
that he knows exactly who I am.
Like, I'm gonna get emotional just talking about it.
For him to choose to be here
for me,
knowing who I am, how I am,
that's probably what, like, hit me the most.
‐ There can only be
one greatest lover of all time,
and that person is Mike.
‐ Yeah! ‐ Mikey!
‐ Nice job.
[overlapping chatter]
[uplifting music]
both: Speech, speech, speech. [laughter]
‐ [exhales sharply]
[chuckles]
That was wild.
In a sex‐positive kind of event like that,
I don't think anyone thought the virgin was
gonna come out on top,
but I just think that shows
that intimacy comes in so many different forms.
♪ ♪
I'm pretty happy.
‐ Good job, bro. ‐ Thanks, man.
‐ Yes. ‐ Good [bleep], bro.
‐ Thanks. ‐ I love it, man.
Mike P. gets the trophy for today,
but this is literally just half the battle, right?
The Group Date Rose, it's up for grabs,
so tonight is redemption.
I gotta get my head right. I gotta get back in the game.
And that way, I can still end this thing the right way.
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
‐ We'll come over here.
‐ Oh, they got some heat for us out here.
‐ Yes. ‐ Wow.
‐ Today was a great day.
The guys really owned their personalities,
they stepped out of their comfort zone
with their sexuality,
but tonight, I'm really hoping
that we can get to know each other on a deeper level.
I just want to say thank you to every one of you guys.
You all just surprised me and owned it,
and I had so much fun. [laughter]
I hope you guys did too. ‐ We did. We did.
‐ Yeah? Good.
So to the first group date together.
all: Cheers. ‐ Let's do it.
‐ It was an amazing date.
I really genuinely felt a connection with Katie.
Even just writing that song I think
was a good step in that direction of vulnerability.
All right, here's our fancy couch.
‐ I love it. ‐ I, uh, prepared this
just for us.
So I would love to get that rose tonight,
but I think another one of my goals would be
to redo that first kiss,
because I was wearing a cat costume the first time,
and I was so nervous and I kind of rushed it
and I feel like I flubbed it.
So I think tonight I'd like to try to redo that.
First, the most important question:
are you still into me without the whiskers?
‐ [sighs] ‐ Take your time.
‐ I was looking for Connor the Cat.
‐ No takebacksies. It's too late.
‐ [giggles]
But, no, I think this version's just as great.
‐ Phew! Okay. Got that out of the way.
‐ Now you're Connor the Musician.
I loved it. You did so well.
‐ You liked it? ‐ Loved it.
‐ That's, um, where I'm most comfortable.
‐ You grabbed all the instruments.
‐ I did. It let me breathe out for a second
because it's just what I know and I'm so used to that.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And...
it's like that same feeling with you.
The second I get to talk to you or hang out with you,
it just all fades away.
I'm not worried about, I'm not thinking about,
like, "Oh, am I good enough to be here?"
It's like... ‐ Aww!
‐ So...
it's pretty amazing.
‐ I just want you to know,
you're here 'cause you're meant to be here.
Like, we are meant to meet.
And the connection I felt with you
the second you got out of the limo,
you were like, truthfully,
the first guy that I remembered.
‐ [chuckles shyly]
First of all, thank you. ‐ [chuckles]
‐ Riding a high right now.
Um...
I think we should redo our first kiss
because I was so nervous
and at one point, was like...
‐ [laughs]
‐ "I'm touching her head with a cat paw on."
‐ Oh, God! [laughs]
‐ Come here. ‐ Oh.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ [giggles] Was that better?
‐ You tell me. ‐ [clears throat]
‐ Do you miss the paws? ‐ I don't miss the paws.
I agree! ‐ [snorts]
[both laugh]
[owl hoots] [knocks at door]
‐ Date card. all: Oh!
‐ [exhales sharply]
‐ When I hear that knock, I'm very excited
because at this point, I just want
any time I can get with Katie.
‐ We got a date card.
‐ There's a lot of guys, and she handed out
a First Impression Rose to someone other than me,
so I'm really hopeful that I do get that one‐on‐one date.
I mean, the stakes are huge.
‐ Here we go.
‐ "Greg.
"Let's let our love run wild.
Heart, Katie."
[tense music]
‐ I was shocked.
I knew he had the First Impression Rose,
but, you know, I didn't think he would get
the first one‐on‐one.
‐ I'm not gonna lie to you guys,
I was not expecting that, but obviously that,
you know, validates how I've been feeling as well.
Um... [chuckles nervously]
I'm not gonna lie, I'm really excited.
‐ Does anyone feel like it's like, uh,
time is money, and the rich just got richer?
‐ Whoo! Okay.
‐ Everyone wants that rose.
Everyone wants to know that, you know, I'm in the safe zone.
‐ Is that rose yours tonight?
‐ Is that rose mine?
Yeah.
[dramatic musical sting]
Tonight, my focus is I gotta get the rose,
I gotta get the rose,
and I feel like I do have to stand out
the same way that Mike used the time earlier
with his performance.
‐ I always make the joke, I'm like, "My poor future wife."
Like, there's a lot of energy that's built up, right?
So... ‐ oh, God.
‐ These other guys pour their hearts out to Katie,
and my plan is to basically let her know that
I can be fun, I can be witty, I can be flirtatious.
‐ Your puppet show had me dying!
‐ For real? ‐ Yes!
‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ My whole world is business‐‐
locking down contracts, negotiating deals‐‐
and so, I'm gonna make sure I step up to the plate,
I deliver to the best of my ability
and show her that I could literally be
the greatest love of her life.
'Cause I am the best choice for Katie,
and I just need her to see that.
How was your day? Today was an eventful one.
‐ I mean, how was my day, but mine involved you,
so... ‐ Yeah, it did!
‐ You kind of got to see it a little bit.
‐ I did get to see a little bit.
I got to see you a lotta bit, actually.
‐ [giggles] Yes. ‐ Like, that was great to see.
‐ Good! ‐ But that's because I know
a good thing when I see it.
‐ [shyly] Tch. Look at you.
‐ Ooh. [both laugh]
When's the last time you were in a relationship
before hopping onto this show?
‐ It was about, at this point, two years
since my last serious relationship.
‐ Really? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Same with me. ‐ Really?
‐ That's so weird. ‐ Wow.
‐ Yeah. ‐ So what happened with yours?
‐ I can't even get into my last relationship.
We're here to talk about my next relationship.
[both laugh]
So I can't even get into that. ‐ Oh, my.
‐ This is awesome. Chemistry, the energy
that was going on between us was fire.
And she's eating it up!
I almost forgot: I made you a little promise.
‐ Ooh! ‐ And I have to fulfill
on that promise.
‐ I think I, uh, found a key outside.
‐ All right, well, I guess that's my cue.
‐ [laughs] ‐ Time for me to go.
I'm like, "Wow, this is terrible, this is not good,"
But, uh, basically, I'm like, "All right. Cool, man.
It is what it is." Whatever. Brush it off.
We'll talk soon. I hope that it was enough
for her to want to give me a rose tonight.
I mean, there's still time left in the game.
‐ How are you feeling? How do you feel it went today?
‐ It's so funny, I noticed today
that you've been on my mind a lot and I'm like,
"Wait, I don't actually know much about him."
It's almost like this, like, connection
that you can't explain.
Like, you can't explain why it's there.
You just know it's there. ‐ It's unreal.
‐ And that's kind of how I feel.
‐ I can't tell you how happy that makes me to hear.
It's unreal. If I said it once,
I'm gonna say it a million times:
the way that you carry yourself,
the characteristics that you have,
like, the person that you are
and the strength that comes across
just so naturally,
like, that's what I'm looking for in a partner.
‐ Oh, my God. [giggles]
‐ And it's just been,
like, I don't know where this is gonna lead,
but I know it's gonna take a lot of hard work
and I know it's gonna take a lot of energy.
‐ Yes. ‐ But,
you know when you feel something.
You know that it's something special
when you can't fully explain it.
It's magic.
I'm just very grateful
to be going through this with you.
‐ I'm so glad you're here.
‐ Hanging out with Katie, it was spectacular.
I just felt there was this‐‐
this tunnel vision connection between Katie and I.
And all the confidence,
all the happiness, all the joy,
it's out of a storybook.
‐ [giggles]
‐ If I get this rose tonight,
that is something that is going to solidify
every single emotion that I felt so far.
‐ [sighs] Okay.
Well, Connor,
I appreciate you being vulnerable with me
and open and honest with how you're feeling.
Uh, Thomas,
I appreciate the moment we shared,
expressing how we're feeling at this point of the journey.
It means a lot.
And, Mike,
I really appreciate you sharing with everybody
something that's so personal to you.
It meant a lot, and I respect it a lot.
I do appreciate everything that you guys have done today.
I had so much fun,
but tonight, I'd like to give my rose to...
Thomas.
Thomas, will you accept this rose?
‐ I'd be honored.
‐ Thomas got the Group Date Rose,
and I am pissed.
‐ There you go. [giggles]
‐ Thank you. ‐ You're welcome.
‐ You don't know how many of these opportunities
you're really gonna get.
I literally was able to call the shots,
and I missed it!
‐ Good night.
‐ So, yep, we're gonna have to fix this
during the cocktail party.
[bird twitters]
[upbeat country music]
[turkeys gobbling]
‐ Those are some big ass turkeys.
♪ ♪
[horn honks]
Well, hello, cuties!
‐ Hey. ‐ Hey, hey.
‐ Oh, Katie just rolled on up
in a nice red pickup truck.
[car horn honks] ‐ No way.
That thing sounds sick!
‐ Hey. ‐ Hi, guys!
‐ Hey, Katie. ‐ Well, hello.
‐ You look beautiful.
‐ Aw, thank you. [laughter]
Where's my date? ‐ I don't know.
I'll substitute. ‐ What‐‐oh!
There he is. ‐ We're matching.
‐ Nice! You got the memo. ‐ What's going on?
‐ Hi. ‐ How are you?
‐ Good. How are you? ‐ Good to see you.
‐ That's a good hug, damn it.
Seeing Katie leave with Greg, you know, it was hard.
‐ Bye! [giggles]
‐ Sitting on the sidelines and just watching from afar,
you know, I'm pretty jealous of Greg right now.
[wood snaps]
all: Oh!
‐ Whoa. [laughter]
‐ I want you to know the date we're heading to
is like just fully like me.
So would you say you're like an outdoor type of guy?
‐ Um, yeah, I love the outdoors.
‐ Yeah? ‐ Like, I grew up fishing.
‐ Okay, okay.
All right. Here we go.
We can do it.
‐ Nice!
Whoo‐whoo! ‐ There we go!
Whoo! [drumming]
‐ Yeah! ‐ Ooh!
We did it! ‐ Love it. Love it.
Night one was incredible with Katie.
I felt a connection right off the bat.
‐ We are here.
‐ I feel like we have a lot of potential,
and, you know, the cards said something
about letting our love run wild.
And I got new boots on,
so I'm ready to rock and roll.
‐ I brought you to this beautiful spot here.
‐ Okay. ‐ Because growing up,
I loved going camping with my dad
and going to the river.
Just enjoy nature and be by the fire.
‐ Are we about to fish?
‐ So that's what we're about to do.
‐ I love to fish. No way!
‐ We got all sorts of things in it.
‐ Oh, my God. I am pumped!
‐ I think Greg's the perfect person
to take on this date.
I already feel comfortable with him
and this one is a very
intimate and special date.
Okay, we're gonna go this way.
My dad passed away in 2012,
and this is something we did together.
‐ I'll bet you've done this before.
[both laugh]
‐ And so, this is a huge reminder
of what my dad meant to me and how he's been in my life.
Look at that. ‐ What is that?
[both laugh] ‐ I don't know.
It's my ex‐boyfriend.
‐ [laughs] ‐ All right.
I'm really excited to kind of get this escape
and enjoy it with Greg today.
It'll be very interesting to see how he interacts
in the "wilderness."
[chuckles]
‐ Okay, I'm not gonna lie, I've never set up a tent before.
‐ No, I mean, you're doing great, you're doing great.
Here, let me open this up for you a little bit.
[chuckles]
‐ All right, first things first:
where's the instructions?
‐ [cackles] ‐ This is right?
This looks right. ‐ Yeah, it looks good.
[chuckles]
I mean, you could maybe use the stakes to keep it down.
‐ Yeah, yeah, that would be a good start.
‐ Greg looked hot setting up the tent,
even though it was very obvious
he did not know what he was doing.
Get it in the hole. ‐ Yeah.
Okay, nice. Right in there.
‐ Yeah, yeah. And then you just got to guide it.
But he had fun with it, you know?
He didn't take it too seriously
and we just had a good time.
When we would go camping, we would do real camping,
like no showers, no bathroom. ‐ Okay.
‐ And so one thing my dad used to do is,
he would take a bucket,
we'd dig a hole,
and he would flip it upside down,
and he would cut this out, and this would be the toilet.
‐ [under breath] What? ‐ I'm not even joking.
All it needs is a hole.
It doesn't have to be a perfect circle.
I feel like I‐‐ I don't know why I'm scared.
I'm like, "Let me back away." ‐ Don't watch.
‐ [cackles] I mean,
that's one way to do it.
‐ No, this is gonna be great. This is gonna be great.
I came into this nervous as all hell.
First dates are just difficult sometimes
to be open and goofy with the person,
but she was just so fun‐loving.
It was just so easy with her.
‐ Yeah, that looks pretty‐‐ ‐ Is that good?
‐ That looks good. ‐ I think it's pretty good.
‐ All right. Oh, wow.
This is going in the hole now.
‐ I want a girl that doesn't take life too seriously.
You know, this is Katie.
‐ I mean, it works, though, right?
‐ This is actually a perfect height.
Now here we are squatting on a toilet.
Like, what are we doing? [chuckles]
‐ You don't even need a magazine.
‐ You just enjoy nature.
It's actually so pretty, though.
‐ It feels good to be out here right now.
‐ It really does. ‐ I was so nervous.
This just, like, makes it worth it for me.
‐ I'm so glad. ‐ I'm just really happy
I'm spending time with you.
‐ Yeah, the exciting part about it
is just knowing I see potential in you
and I think that's why you're here, it's why‐‐
Not only did you get the First Impression Rose,
you get the first one‐on‐one date.
‐ I know. I know.
I feel honestly so special from that.
‐ I hope you do. ‐ I do.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ I'm sorry. I can't take it seriously
'cause you're literally‐‐
‐ Actually, I'm getting off this damn thing!
[both laugh] ‐ You're on the toilet.
‐ I cannot believe we just kissed on that.
‐ I love it. It was great.
Greg is just so easy to be around.
I feel like we're dating. Like, I feel like I know him.
[giggles]
We did‐‐we did make out while he was sitting on the toilet.
It was hot.
[giggles]
[gasps]
Okay, okay! ‐ Yep.
‐ Greg's definitely impressing me without trying.
You know, he's just being himself.
‐ I love it. ‐ Do you?
‐ I love it.
‐ It was just natural.
It felt like we've known each other forever.
It's just so great that I can be so comfortable with Greg.
‐ I can't believe, like, we're here right now.
How often did you, like, come out here as a kid?
‐ Oh, all the time.
My dad, he was the one who taught me everything
about the outdoors
and camping, and fishing, and making a fire.
And one of the things that's really special about this date
is it reminds me of my dad, who passed away in 2012.
And so, for me, it's something special
to invite you to, to come to, and, I don't know,
it's like getting to meet him without, you know?
Like... ‐ Yeah.
‐ Like literally, the sun just came out.
‐ I know. ‐ You know?
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ So I don't know.
This is a piece of home for me. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And it'll always remind me of my dad.
‐ Do you feel like, I don't know,
that it shapes who you are today?
Like, losing him? ‐ Oh, I mean, definitely.
I mean, it reminds me every day how short life is.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ You know, and...
There's a lot of things that, you know,
it's hard to talk about.
It's just reliving that heartbreak,
and that disappointment, and...
yeah.
‐ I totally understand that.
[sentimental music]
‐ [sighs]
Um...sorry.
‐ It's okay. It's all right.
‐ All right, well, you know what?
I'm gonna go fish, so‐‐ ‐ You wanna fish?
‐ Yes, let's go fish. ‐ Okay. Cool.
Let's fish. ‐ [grunts]
The thing about losing a loved one is
you never actually get over it.
You just become better at handling it,
you know, or trying to hide your emotions.
And I think that's what makes today
a little difficult for me.
Yeah, it's a lot calmer here. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Oh, that was beautiful. ‐ Thank you.
‐ I mean, obviously my dad was a big part of my life.
There was so much that I hoped he was gonna be able to...
[sniffles]
See in my life
as I, you know, grow up and find love
and experience life, and...
And so, that's the really unfortunate part.
[sniffles]
‐ I know it's like so soon between us, you know,
but I don't want you to feel like
you're putting a burden on me by, like,
talking about that stuff 'cause, like,
I truly do feel something with you, and...
‐ Yeah.
‐ I do want to learn all about you, you know?
And I want you to feel okay to, like, tell me that stuff.
‐ No, I do. I‐‐I feel very comfortable with you.
And, I mean, for me, that's why you're here.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ I wanted
someone here who I‐‐
I see this going far with.
‐ Yeah. ‐ I'm being honest.
I really do see you being here
hopefully for a while, if you want to be.
‐ I see myself being here for a while too.
‐ I'm glad. ‐ Yeah.
I understand if Katie didn't feel comfortable
right away with me,
but I understand her more than she thinks.
And I want to show her that, but in the right way.
I totally get why this means so much to you,
and it means a lot that you picked me for this.
‐ I know. I appreciate you.
‐ I wanna open up to her. And I do want her to know
that I can be that guy for her.
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
‐ There's a potential
for three roses to be off the table
going into the next Rose Ceremony, so,
you know, we're looking for that time with her.
‐ You know, if I'm someone
that didn't go on that first group date
and you don't get on that second one,
that would be a nightmare scenario for me,
so I think that this is definitely huge.
[knocks on door]
all: Oh. ‐ Date card.
‐ It's super important to spend time with Katie.
And I know it's kind of early on,
but I have feelings
that are really starting to kind of develop.
‐ It's the date card.
‐ And so, hopefully, she feels that too.
I want more time.
Every time we spend time with each other,
we've only strengthened our connection.
[dramatic music]
‐ John.
Andrew S.
Kyle.
Josh.
Aaron.
Brendan.
Hunter.
And Cody.
"Let's get down and dirty!
Love, Katie."
‐ Let's do it.
‐ I definitely was expecting
to get invited to the group date.
It stings.
I have no idea where I stand right now.
Hopefully, there's enough connection
with Katie and I that it can help carry me through
like the next Rose Ceremony.
I don't know,
but, yeah, things are in doubt, for sure.
I like Katie a lot,
but I know a lot of people's relationships
are kind of advancing,
so doubt is very real right now.
I mean, being away from home is...
And my son.
It's eating me alive.
♪ ♪
‐ I've just felt so comfortable with you
right off the bat, and I don't know why.
I just have. ‐ I know.
‐ I just have. I don't know,
I feel like I can just, like, be sarcastic with you.
And I feel like you get me. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And I just felt like today was really great,
so it did mean a lot.
‐ Yeah, I will say...
I struggled a little bit opening up today.
Obviously, the loss of my dad is a heavy pain,
regardless of time,
and I do try to, I think,
hide my sadness over it
because it is‐‐ it's a lot, you know?
And I'm trying to balance getting to know you
and have a good time
while also just being
open with how I'm feeling, you know?
I‐‐I try to be, you know,
strong during all of this, and it was tough to...
I don't know, be able to, like, relive these childhood memories
and‐‐and be happy.
That's hard to do.
‐ Yeah, but, you know, I want to know those sides too.
And, you know, I wanna know what makes Katie Katie.
‐ Yeah. ‐ I want you to feel like
it's okay to be, you know, vulnerable with me.
I want to be that rock for you, 'cause I get it.
I understand how hard it is to
open up to someone in that way
and how much, you know, strength that takes,
because I actually lost my dad too.
[ambient music]
About two years ago, actually.
One day, we're at a Knicks game,
and the next day, I'm getting a call
that he has stage IV cancer and that he has a month to live
and...
I don't know, hearing you talk today about it,
and, for me, it brought back a lot of memories
'cause my best memory in life is
my dad waking me up, you know, at 6:00 in the morning,
asking me to go fishing with him.
And...
[both sniffle]
I wish he knew who I was here for
and I wish he, uh,
I wish I could've told him beforehand that...
♪ ♪
[sniffles]
[exhales deeply]
I'm sorry. ‐ No, you're fine.
‐ Um....
it does, you know, hurt a lot
that he is not gonna see the girl that I marry.
[sniffling]
I'm sorry. ‐ Don't be sorry.
‐ I, uh... [exhales sharply]
‐ You're doing fine.
‐ I just wanted you to know that
it was hard and challenging for me to come here.
I just, you know, seeing my mom without my dad,
and, you know, ever since my dad died,
it's been hard, you know, to give myself to someone.
I don't know, I just want you to know
that I am here for you.
I think that's what I'm trying to say.
‐ No, I‐‐I really appreciate you taking time away,
from your mom especially, and‐‐
and what I find so beautiful in all of this is,
you and I went through a date today
that reminded us of our dads.
It was probably...
It was probably the first time I didn't cry about my dad
and the memories that remind me of him, and...
I think I owe a lot of that to you
and just the presence that you bring
and the comfort you bring.
And the fact that I could just enjoy it
is such a gift that you gave me today.
[sniffles] So thank you for that.
‐ The cards, you know, life deals you
and sometimes it introduces you to some beautiful things.
‐ I couldn't agree more. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Hearing Greg talk about how important family is to him,
you can tell he has a good heart.
The way he held my hands, the way he looked at me,
you know, he wore his emotions on his sleeve,
and I think that's really sweet.
[both laugh] ‐ What is this?
‐ A little top off to the evening.
And I'm really glad that Greg was there.
I just want to say,
the date was...
perfect.
And so, that being said,
will you accept this rose?
‐ Absolutely. [both chuckle]
Is it good? ‐ Look at you.
Looking great.
[light music]
[fireworks crackling]
‐ What the hell?
‐ [chuckles] ‐ No way.
‐ [squeals]
‐ I think we're all in big trouble
if we walks through that door with a rose.
[distant popping] ‐ What is that?
‐ Fireworks. ‐ Wow.
‐ Oh!
‐ That's out of control.
‐ Yeah, that's not a good sign.
[whimsical music]
‐ This woman, she's just‐‐
she's incredible.
I feel like that we have that
type of connection between us.
That was definitely one of the best days I ever had
in a long, long time.
♪ ♪
‐ It was such a great date.
I'm just so happy,
and Greg was amazing.
Am I falling for him? I mean...
It feels like it.
[birds chirping]
[mischievous music]
‐ [whispering] They're still sleeping.
We're about to stir up some trouble.
Round the herd, if you know what I mean.
‐ [laughs] Gather the cattle?
‐ We're gonna get them out and ready
to go on a date today.
‐ Anybody up?
[both yelling, clanging]
Hey, boys!
Good morning!
‐ I'm dead asleep, and then next thing you know,
Kaitlyn and Tayshia have come storming in the room.
[overlapping yelling] ‐ Wakey, wakey,
eggs and bac‐y!
‐ Good morning!
‐ I have no clue what's going on right now.
I have never been woken up this aggressively
in my entire life. [laughs]
‐ And you're not allowed to get a shirt.
You're not allowed to get anything.
‐ No, nothing. ‐ What about the‐‐
‐ Let's go. ‐ Come on!
‐ Kaitlyn and Tayshia made it very clear.
"Hey. It's time to go."
We just don't know what's going on.
It's happening so quick.
I'm prepared to do anything on this group date today.
Definitely gonna show Katie I have balls.
Especially half‐naked, so...
‐ Howdy, boys!
Come on over!
‐ I woke up like this.
‐ I believe it. [chuckles]
‐ Katie's looking phenomenal.
Cowgirl, you know, all denimed out,
and, you know, I don't really know
exactly what we're gonna do.
‐ Hey‐yo! Whoo‐hoo‐hoo!
‐ Date card said we're ready to get down and dirty.
Getting down and dirty is definitely
one of my specialties,
so let's get it.
‐ [laughs] ‐ Hello.
‐ Hi! ‐ Hello. Okay.
What's up, cowboys?
Around here at the stables,
the size of a man's buckle matters, okay?
It shows you're confident, strong,
and there's only one way to earn this bad boy.
‐ Today, we're gonna have you roll your sleeves
and see who's willing to really fight for her love
in Katie's Big Buckle Brawl.
‐ Hey!
‐ Oh! ‐ Whoo!
Whoo‐hoo‐hoo‐hoo! ‐ Big Buckle Brawl.
That's right.
You guys are gonna get down and dirty.
You're gonna wrestle in the mud.
‐ If I go out there and mud wrestle,
most of these guys are monsters.
Yeah, I don't know how I'm gonna do.
I‐I don't like my chances.
‐ Oh, yeah. ‐ Oh, dude.
‐ Look at this.
‐ Oh. ‐ Oh, let's go.
‐ We're about to mud wrestle.
I'm‐‐I'm terrified right now. [laughs]
‐ You better watch yourself, Johnny boy.
‐ [laughs] What's up?
‐ There's a new sheriff in town.
You can only have one cowboy,
and that's gonna be me.
‐ Whoo‐hoo!
[twangy "Western" music]
♪ ♪
‐ Oh. ‐ Ooh.
‐ Seeing the guys as cowboys
was hotter than I expected.
‐ Ooh. Hey! ‐ And now we're creepy.
‐ I'm excited to see
who does well on today's group date.
I haven't seen a lot of these guys
since their first night that they arrived.
All right, guys, come on over.
[girls cheering]
Love is messy and, you know,
that's what today is really about.
I'm not looking for a guy who can wrestle.
What I'm looking for is a guy who can just have fun
and roll with the punches.
You know, make the best of it.
‐ All right, boys, it's time to get down and dirty.
The winner will get their own special time with Katie.
[contestants cheering]
‐ First up is going to be
Brendan...
and Hunter!
‐ Ooh! ‐ Ooh!
‐ I'm not gonna get my ass beat in front of Katie.
I'm prepared to do anything to win.
‐ Ooh, okay. ‐ Oh, yeah. Looks good.
‐ Brendan's about 220. I'm 180.
‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ But I'm not afraid of these guys.
I'll kick all their asses.
[laughter]
‐ Ah, yes!
[ding ding]
‐ Whoo!
‐ Get under there! ‐ They got it!
‐ There we go. ‐ Oh.
‐ Come on, get him on his back! ‐ Oh!
[cheering]
all: Oh!
‐ Keep going. Keep going.
‐ Keep going, guys! ‐ Oh!
‐ Pick it up. Pick it up!
‐ The guys are really going at it.
Did he just‐‐ [murmurs]
‐ Oh! ‐ Oh!
‐ The testosterone is flowing today.
‐ Oh! ‐ Get him! You got him!
‐ Cowboy down!
‐ Ah! ‐ Ah!
‐ Good job, guys.
I think it's super hot.
Whoo!
I'll take a cowboy.
‐ Andrew S...
and Kyle.
[girls cheering]
‐ This sucks. Andrew plays football.
I don't like my chances.
To my mom, you're the best person that I know.
Thank you.
To my father, you're pretty cool too.
My brothers, you can't have my stuff.
[ding]
all: Ooh!
‐ Oh!
Whoo‐hoo‐hoo!
‐ Andrew, he can fight.
[bell dings] I got my ass kicked.
I'm more a lover than a fighter.
‐ Next up, Josh and John.
[twangy guitar music]
‐ John is just, you know, more the fragiler guys here.
Just such a nice guy.
Super thin, though.
‐ Whoo! ‐ Whoo‐hoo!
‐ John, not exactly the fighting type,
but that's why the ambulance is here.
[siren whoops]
‐ Yeah, big John, let's go.
[laughter] ‐ Oh!
‐ Dirty boys! ‐ I like ya dirty.
‐ My chances are pretty awful.
I'm hoping to last, like, ten seconds out there
before I'm unconscious. [laughs]
[bell dings]
‐ Oh, [bleep]! John, let's g‐‐
oh! ‐ Oh!
‐ Oh, man, did that hurt?
‐ Come on.
‐ Oh! ‐ [laughs]
‐ Let's go. This isn't your senior prom.
Let's go. [laughter]
‐ Come on, big John!
all: Oh! [bell dings]
‐ It's a draw.
all: Oh!
‐ It's a draw!
‐ I am still breathing.
I'm proud I didn't die.
But yeah. All in the name of Katie.
‐ Last one.
We have Aaron and Cody.
women: Whoo! [applause]
‐ You know what to do.
‐ And you know what to do.
Take off them shirts.
[tense music]
‐ I was gonna say...
[dramatic musical sting]
‐ Get on in there. Nice and deep.
‐ Cody and I know each other from back home.
I've never been a fan of him, and he knows it.
You know, he's not here for the right reason,
and Cody's scrappy. He's gonna really go for it.
But to get that one‐on‐one time and, you know,
getting through Cody in order to make it happen,
you know, easily done.
I don't think he's gonna do
will ever come close to beating me.
You know, I'm gonna make sure I come out on top.
‐ Cowboy up.
women: Oh!
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Ooh. ‐ Oh!
all: Ooh!
[laughter, applause]
‐ Honestly watching Aaron and Cody,
immediately, you can tell something is not right.
It was aggressive. They went at it.
♪ ♪
‐ Oh!
‐ Fight back! ‐ Come on, boys.
‐ Come on! ‐ Come on.
‐ There's clearly something going on.
‐ Watching Cody and Aaron wrestle,
I can tell there's tension.
‐ Get‐‐oh! The knee! Lock the knee!
‐ They're really taking this seriously,
and there's something going on between them.
‐ Let's go.
all: Oh!
‐ It was intense. Like, it felt personal.
‐ Ooh!
all: Oh!
[overlapping chatter]
‐ Let's go! ‐ Keep going!
‐ Oh! Oh!
Oh! ‐ Ah...
‐ Oh! ‐ Oh, stay low, stay low!
all: Oh! [bell dings]
‐ There's something going on with them,
whether it's in the house or just between them.
‐ Overall winner: Aaron.
‐ Aaron! Aaron!
‐ And if there is a problem with guys in the house,
I want to address this head‐on
'cause these are things I need to know.
‐ All right, guys.
Well, today, you guys fought hard,
and the guy that's gonna win the belt today
was the one that's fought with the most heart...
‐ Hmm. ‐ And conviction.
So with that being said,
we're gonna be giving Katie's golden cowboy belt
to Aaron.
[all cheer]
‐ Congratulations.
‐ I'm disappointed that I didn't win.
I'm a competitive guy, but I put myself out there.
‐ All right, you guys.
Your ride awaits you.
Get cleaned up, and we'll see you at the after‐party.
‐ But the drama between Aaron and I,
it's definitely something that couldn't go unnoticed.
Um, you know, it was in front of everybody,
and she saw it.
So I hope Aaron's not gonna talk crap about me to Katie,
like, feeding things into her ear.
‐ We get to chat 'cause you are the winner.
‐ And so as soon as I get the chance,
I gotta talk to her tonight
and just put my best foot forward.
That will put me in the right position
to potentially get the rose tonight.
♪ ♪
[soft romantic music]
‐ I'm sorry I'm so gross. ‐ No, you're fine!
I just feel bad you got all scratched up.
‐ No, it's fine. It's 100% worth it.
‐ Oh, my gosh, yeah.
Cody, like, went hard on you.
‐ I went hard on him, obviously.
‐ I mean, obviously, you're the winner, but...
[laughs]
No, I wanted to have you on this date
'cause you're right.
Like, we haven't gotten to talk a lot,
and I don't know a lot about you,
but today you really kinda showed up and owned it,
and like, I don't know.
Like, I just feel like something happened
with you and Cody, 'cause I did notice
you guys didn't even look at each other.
Me, Kaitlyn, and Tayshia all noticed it.
‐ Oh, really? ‐ And so that's kinda
why I'm asking, yeah. ‐ Hmm.
When it comes to that, I mean,
I‐‐I do know him from back in San Diego.
‐ Oh, you guys know each other? ‐ Yeah, we know each other.
We knew each other before. ‐ Oh.
‐ And so I was surprised to see him here, actually,
but‐‐but we're not really cool.
We're not friends, but, you know,
there were just some, like,
just some social media posts, or there's things he did
that‐‐that kinda rubbed me the wrong way,
and so I know he really wants to become famous
or get on the‐‐or, you know,
get on the show for those reasons, and...
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ The way he handles situations...
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ To me, I find disturbing.
Like, he handles things in a way that‐‐
he's just‐‐it's malicious in my‐‐in my‐‐
‐ Really?
‐ A little bit, yeah, and so it's just, like,
energy I want around me, you know, and so
I wouldn't say he's necessarily, like,
a piece of [bleep], but I‐‐
you know, there's always that concern there.
‐ Yeah, no, I appreciate you bringing that up, you know.
I'm trying to get engaged. ‐ Of course, yeah.
‐ And I don't want to end up with the wrong person.
‐ Of course. ‐ You know.
I'm, like, annoyed. I can't even, like,
figure out, like, how to explain
what I'm feeling right now
because one of my biggest fears
is someone being here who shouldn't be.
‐ Thank you. ‐ So thank you.
‐ Yeah, of course.
‐ This is my real life. I'm here to fall in love.
I'll see you tonight at the after‐party.
‐ Sounds good.
‐ If you are here with a hidden agenda,
that's not gonna be a secret for long.
[twangy guitar music]
♪ ♪
‐ Hey.
‐ Hey, Katie! ‐ Hello.
‐ Hello!
‐ How are you? ‐ I'm good.
How are you guys? ‐ You look gorgeous.
‐ Hello. How are you? ‐ Good to see you again.
‐ How are you?
‐ Katie is looking gorgeous,
and can't wait to talk to her.
My confidence is through the roof right now with her.
I really think the chances are extremely high
to get that group date rose tonight.
‐ Well, I do wanna say, as much as I enjoyed
getting to know each and every one of you earlier today,
uh, there was also some things that were a little revealing
today as well.
So that being said, Cody, can we go talk?
‐ Sure.
[tense music]
‐ Katie walks in and grabs Cody.
I think he's gonna need to be honest
with his intentions,
but I'm in her corner no matter what,
and I feel good with where we stand.
I want more time, though, 100%.
So I'm hoping that today's situation
doesn't ruin her whole night.
‐ Aaron let me know that he knows you
from outside of this bubble, and...
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ He described you using words such as
"malicious,"
uh, "unkind,"
and that's concerning to me because for me,
uh, being kind is actually
one of the most important things
I'm looking for in a person,
and I wanted to address it with you
to see if you knew what he was talking about.
‐ Yeah, I do not know what he's talking about.
I'm not that way at all.
That's just not factual information.
‐ I mean, I'm just kinda curious, um,
how whatever‐‐whatever happened with you guys
would affect his motivation for being here.
‐ I‐‐I've known the guy for a while,
and I don't like the guy because of behaviors,
like, values, like, integrity.
Things that, like‐‐
you won't want a person that lacks certain things
to even be on the show to begin with, right?
‐ I think Aaron's just protecting Katie.
I mean, I think that's what you're doing.
‐ I'm trying to protect all of you
and Katie, yeah, 100%.
‐ Honestly, the biggest concern for me, though, was, um,
he said that basically,
you're here for fame.
‐ [stammers]
I'm unsure what he's talking about.
I wish I knew so I could clarify it for you,
but like, we knew each other from back in San Diego.
We were never really friends.
‐ It is concerning to me that Aaron‐‐who you just said
you guys don't even know each other‐‐
would then go out of his way so early
to say something that's just completely not true,
and it's hard to feel like one of you are lying to me.
Straight to my face, one of you are lying to me.
‐ I know‐‐I don't think‐‐
[stammers]
It may be exaggerations, you know?
‐ Okay, so he's exaggerating something you've said.
‐ Right‐‐well, no, I'm saying that
I don't know what he's referring to.
What can I do to reassure you
that I am here for the right reasons?
‐ I mean, really, this is all I can do,
is hear his side and hear your side
and figure it out.
I just have a lot I need to think about.
I'll just see you a little bit tonight.
‐ Okay. ‐ Thank you.
I'm so heated right now.
I'm containing myself really well,
but internally, I am so mad.
I wanted to [bleep] yell so bad out there.
♪ ♪
[door hinges creaking]
Aaron, can I grab you for a second?
‐ Yeah.
‐ I don't know what they got going on.
They can figure that out.
I just wanna get time with Katie.
I think it's very crucial for me tonight.
‐ Obviously, you and Katie had a conversation, and‐‐
and it's just making me look really bad.
‐ It's a responsibility thing for me
to bring it up to her, 'cause we are connected.
‐ But, like, how‐‐how‐‐ how would anyone know
we knew each other if you kept your mouth shut?
‐ I am frustrated.
When I asked Cody about the whole,
"Is he chasing fame, why is he here,"
he didn't seem genuine.
He didn't even have a facial expression
of, like, surprised or offended.
He almost just looked rehearsed.
If someone said that to me, my face would say everything.
I would be devastated if that was a lie.
That's a red flag.
‐ Now my chances of getting a rose
are fully, like, scrambled up in my head.
Like, I don't know if it's gonna happen now
because obviously, she has a tainted view now.
‐ Someone is wasting my time,
and I don't know what to think.
But also the fact that someone
could be here for the wrong reasons
is so scary.
[voice breaking] It's so scary.
‐ How you doing?
‐ I'm okay. ‐ Okay.
‐ Ah, if you guys don't mind, I'm gonna steal Cody,
and I'll be back. ‐ Okay.
‐ As soon as I can. ‐ Okay.
‐ It's frustrating that this drama
is taking up our time with Katie.
You know, there's so many thoughts
running through our head, you know.
Is Cody going home? Is he coming back?
Are they trying to sort things out?
You know, there's some guys here tonight
on the group date that hasn't even spent time with Katie.
So at this point, I think we're all worried,
not knowing what's going on.
‐ So I talked to Aaron.
Obviously, I heard your side as well.
But ultimately, I don't feel that...
We have trust,
and it's so early to feel that way,
and that's unfortunate. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And so there's really no point
to drag this on any longer,
and unfortunately,
I think it's best for you to go home tonight.
‐ Okay.
‐ And I just appreciate your time,
and I have to respect my time as well.
‐ I totally understand that.
I really hope you find what you're looking for.
‐ I appreciate it. ‐ Yeah.
Good luck. ‐ Thank you.
[somber music]
‐ Oh, my God.
This is just absolutely insane.
‐ I don't like how I feel right now.
[suspenseful music]
My heart, my gut just ultimately tells me
Cody's not going to be my husband,
and I'm just hoping, hoping that
the rest of the guys who are here
are here for me and are open to finding love
and exploring a relationship
and walking out of here engaged.
I'll start off by saying I sent Cody home.
♪ ♪
I am taking this very seriously.
[sighs] So that being said,
I am gonna take a minute to myself.
‐ Yeah.
‐ Sorry you guys have been waiting all night.
‐ Appreciate you. ‐ Thanks for being strong.
♪ ♪
‐ It makes me upset seeing Katie hurt,
and I'm probably not even gonna get alone time with her,
and it's‐‐ ugh, it's frustrating.
If this is a big enough deal
that it's gonna potentially cancel a cocktail party,
that's the most upsetting part.
[suspenseful music]
‐ Damn, Cody really went home. ‐ Yeah.
‐ That's wild.
‐ I think the guys at the house will be shocked,
and it'll be a reality check for a lot of guys.
I don't‐‐ I don't remember the last time
I talked about another man to a girl,
but if it's necessary,
I'm 100% gonna do it.
‐ I had nothing but high hopes for this night,
but Katie came in pretty distraught,
something that kinda just dropped everyone's hearts,
and, um, I was actually pissed, frankly,
with the whole Cody and Aaron incident,
and I just wanna spend that quality time with her.
[romantic music]
Hello, love. ‐ Hey!
‐ I wanted to be the first to come check on you.
‐ Aw, thank you.
‐ Would you like to come talk inside?
‐ Yes.
‐ We're playing with, you know, someone's heart here,
and I just wanted to make it really clear
why I was here and what my intentions were.
Um,
first off, I just wanna,
you know, reiterate my purpose of being here.
Um, I'm definitely here for you.
I just wanna be there to comfort you,
but I also wanna, like,
put your mind at ease at the same time.
‐ Oh, yeah. I appreciate that.
Like, I‐‐I'm glad I addressed this early on
so that I can focus on you guys.
‐ Right. ‐ I think it will take me
like a minute to kinda get back into it.
‐ Yeah. ‐ You know?
And I think that's the scariest thing,
is learning that someone's here for the wrong reasons.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Because I truly,
from the bottom of my heart, believe in this process.
‐ I do too as well.
‐ For me, like, I'm gonna be honest.
I'm gonna be direct.
‐ That's exactly what I'm looking for.
I was raised by a super strong woman.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ We struggled a lot.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Um, but, uh,
you know, my mother, she did everything with a smile
and, like, you just‐‐
you didn't recognize that you were struggling
because, you know,
she didn't make it seem that way.
Like, I had the worst sneakers, you know?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Always had to hi‐‐
like, I wore, like, the same jeans,
like, you know, periodically throughout the week.
‐ Thrift shopping. ‐ Thrift shopping!
‐ I prayed no one ever saw me. ‐ I'm the baby, so I'm‐‐
I'm getting hand‐me‐downs,
you know what I mean? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Free lunches, that was me.
[laughing] ‐ Yeah, I was free lunches.
And, like, I felt really bad because, I don't know,
like, you just‐‐ you try to hide it.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Um.
‐ Growing up, we were so poor,
and I would never have known.
‐ Oh, I know exactly what you mean.
Like, that was exactly, like, how I grew up, like‐‐
‐ We had one bedroom, and we shared it with the three of us,
and during Christmastime,
my dad built this fake fireplace
out of, like, construction paper...
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And convinced us that Santa
can convert it to a real chimney
and get presents, and... ‐ Come on.
‐ I‐‐I just‐‐I love that
your mom was able to give you that perspective as well...
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ In terms of growing up.
‐ Yeah, and, um, I know
what kind of woman you are right now,
that your dad's gotta be one proud, you know, man,
because you are exceptional.
I mean, I‐I had no idea about that about you, and...
You gotta stop looking at me like that.
‐ Why? Maybe I'm looking at you like that on purpose.
‐ Yeah. Oof.
♪ ♪
‐ It's crazy how much Andrew S and I have in common.
We both grew up without a lot of things,
and we actually bonded over the struggles
we experienced as children.
The whole Cody situation had me emotional tonight,
but moving forward, I want to focus on
getting to know the guys and seeing
where our connection lies.
‐ I'm really excited to have the chance,
you know, to get to know you and see you one‐on‐one
'cause one of the things that I want most in my wife...
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ In my potential forever
is passion. ‐ Mm. Yeah.
‐ You know, and I see that passion in you.
‐ I mean, it's been a while
since I've been in a serious relationship.
I miss that connection,
and I think that love and trust and communication,
everything that comes with a relationship
is just something that I crave and that I want long‐term.
‐ It was important to take time
to talk to all the guys tonight.
They are opening up and communicating,
and that gives me hope
that the remaining men who are here are here for me.
‐ I've dealt with, like, a lot of, you know,
stuff in my life because I was overweight and,
you know, borderline obese a couple years ago.
‐ Wow. ‐ And, you know,
to just take off my shirt in front of you,
that was something that I didn't think I could do.
‐ I think that's great, and you looked great.
‐ [laughs] Did I? ‐ You did!
‐ Thank you, thank you.
‐ There were guys here who I was interested in
and didn't know anything about them,
and then there was guys here who I have that spark with,
and this just elevated that.
"Katie, thank you again
"for making this experience so comfortable.
"I cannot wait to spend more time with you,
"and I'm giddy about our future.
Heart, Hunter."
That is so great.
I love that you took the time to write this.
It means a lot.
‐ That makes me feel really good.
‐ Tonight, given all the stuff that happened
from the beginning,
you know, it was emotional, it was rough,
but I have amazing men here.
Hello, hello, hello. Hi.
And tonight, I got to know a lot of the guys
on a more intimate level,
and I see a future in a lot of them.
But that also means tonight's a hard decision
on who to give the rose to.
Um, so I just wanna say a few things.
First of all, Aaron, thank you so much
for coming to me with your concerns
and really protecting me.
Andrew,
sharing the stuff that you did today meant a lot,
and I didn't know that we'd connect
the way that we did.
And Hunter,
I appreciate you going out of your way
to really make me feel special.
It means everything to me.
[sighs] Um...
tonight, my rose
is gonna go to Andrew.
So Andrew, will you accept this rose?
‐ I will.
[gentle piano music]
I'm really excited about having the rose,
and I'm really swept off my feet right now.
‐ All right. Bye, guys.
[laughs] all: Bye.
‐ It pretty much confirms, literally, what I was feeling,
and it means that she's feeling the same thing as well.
I could moonwalk, I'm so happy.
‐ Right on. Yeah. Come on, get up.
‐ No, no, no, no, no.
‐ The rose went to Drew,
and I felt like I got punched in the gut.
There's a natural amount of hurt feelings from it,
and, like, that sucks.
♪ ♪
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
‐ Last night was really intense.
I had to send Cody home because I didn't trust him.
You know, I'm here to build a relationship
on trust, on communication, on love and support.
I'm just very intentional
with what I'm hoping to get out of this,
and that is a husband.
♪ ♪
‐ Tonight, we're going into a cocktail party,
and I haven't gotten a date yet,
so I'm definitely going into this night
scared that we haven't been able
to make the type of connection that maybe she's feeling
with some of the other guys.
‐ Last night, Katie had sent Cody home.
The fact that he's gone,
I mean, if I'm looking on the bright side,
it's less guys to have to compete with,
and more time for me and Katie at the end of the day.
It makes the chances better in my favor,
so I'll take it.
♪ ♪
‐ [chuckles]
‐ Oh, hey. ‐ There she is.
‐ Oh, wow. ‐ Hello!
‐ Hi. ‐ Hoo!
‐ [laughs] How are you guys?
Oh, thank you, thank you.
‐ You look gorgeous. ‐ Hello. Thank you so much.
How's everyone doing tonight?
‐ Great. ‐ Doing a lot better now.
‐ Good.
I had to send Cody home last night
because I learned that his intentions
weren't to be here for me.
I do appreciate the honesty I have been given so far,
and if there's anything else I need to know,
please know that I am a safe space
and deserve to know what's going on in the house.
This is my actual life that we are experiencing.
This is your actual life.
I am excited to get to know you guys,
and have a good time tonight.
Michael. ‐ Yeah.
‐ I'd like to steal you away first
so we can make up for some lost time.
‐ Absolutely.
‐ There are certain men here
who I have this great feeling about,
and I trust that instinct that I'm feeling.
‐ Oh...
‐ Tonight's gonna be a really great night
to continue the relationship
with the men who I have formed a connection with.
So I know that‐‐ [laughs]
Thank you.
I'm sorry you didn't get a date this week, but...
‐ It's okay. ‐ For me,
I felt a good connection with you...
‐ Yeah. ‐ And felt that
I didn't need that extra validation this week.
‐ [whispering] That's what I was hoping.
‐ [laughs] Yes. ‐ Yeah, I was like‐‐
you know, everyone was coming up to me like,
you know, "You didn't get any time,"
"I was surprised you're not on the date," and I'm like,
I'm just trying to be optimistic, like,
"Maybe, like, it was so strong
she just, like, put me through."
But, like, for some reason,
I have no clue why I felt this,
but I just felt confident.
Like, maybe I get rejected a lot, you know,
and it's like, "Oh, that feels good."
‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ But you know, I‐‐ [chuckles]
I really‐‐I can see why the other guys
were talking so highly about you.
‐ Aw. ‐ Yeah.
‐ That means a lot. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Can I kiss you?
‐ Um, yes.
[laughs] ‐ Okay.
[soft romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ [laughs]
‐ Am I blushing? ‐ No, no. Am I?
‐ Yeah, yeah, a little bit. Sometimes...
‐ It's just warm in here, that's all.
‐ So nice.
‐ Yeah, the pressure is on.
We don't know how many roses
are being handed out tonight at all, and, uh‐‐
‐ And we don't know how many roses
are being given out to good dudes.
‐ What do you mean?
‐ Dude, I know you're a good dude.
Like, 1,000%.
I know we're all good dudes here.
But it has me thinking like, "Yo, is he the only one?"
Like, is Cody the only one that was not here
for the right reasons, you know?
‐ I think it's not worth it for us
to spend any time trying to deduce
whether or not we are here for the right reasons.
You know, each one of us knows why we are here, and‐‐
and yeah, I wouldn't‐‐ I wouldn't put any extra effort
into worrying about if anybody else
is wasting time the way that Cody did for us.
‐ What if there's three more people?
What if there's five more people?
‐ Karl's saying that there's more guys here
that are not here for the right reasons.
‐ I just hope, like, you know, just games are done.
I just don't want drama, like,
at the end of the day, you know what I mean?
‐ I don't think there are other guys here
that are here for the wrong reasons,
but you just never know.
[suspenseful music]
‐ How are you doing?
‐ Uh, better now. [laughs]
‐ In‐‐in general.
Um, the last two days have been a lot of time
just reflecting over the way that I feel.
I'm not here just to get a rose every week.
I'm here to see what we can be together.
‐ Yeah, I'll tell you, um,
I'm already trying to, like, picture
what a life with you outside of this looks like,
and it feels good, it feels natural,
it feels right, and, you know,
I knew the moment I met you
that there was something special there,
and what it means‐‐
I can't put it into words still, like,
you know, but I don't care.
Like, I don't care to describe it.
I just care to enjoy it,
and that's kind of what I've been doing.
Thomas is great.
Like‐‐ [laughs]
I just‐‐I can't even speak when I talk about Thomas.
[romantic music]
It's a good group of guys here.
Everything has really just been perfect tonight.
I don't know how tonight could be ruined.
Like, I'm just so happy and just, like, floating.
‐ So how are you?
‐ Ugh. I'm good. I mean‐‐yeah.
‐ I'm happy to see that
you're feeling a lot better. ‐ Yeah.
‐ You just gotta focus on the guys who are here
that are here for you.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Right?
And here to make you smile and laugh
and have a good time. ‐ Yeah.
‐ But I also want you to know that
I'm actually here for you, you know?
I know you're not in the house and, you know,
you don't really see everything like that, and...
[clears throat] I don't know if you ever
do have doubts, 'cause I mean, like,
looking around, I don't really know if, um...
Like, everyone's being 100% transparent.
‐ In the house? ‐ In the house.
Like, I don't know specifics.
Like, I don't wanna really get into details, like...
‐ Yeah. ‐ Without having, like,
all the details. ‐ Yeah.
‐ But, like, I know that... [laughs]
there are some people that, um,
don't have the best intentions, okay, but I mean‐‐
‐ Do you have, like, an exa‐‐ like‐‐wha‐‐like,
you don't say names, but, like, do you have,
an example of, like, what's being said
or done or how they're acting?
‐ I feel like‐‐I feel like
you've already been through a lot,
and I don't want you to stress about that.
Like... ‐ Yeah, I get it.
Like, I'm just gonna be, like, straight up.
Like, I get it, but time is
so short here for me... ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ That I don't really have time
to, like... ‐ Waste.
‐ Waste or cater around, like,
"Oh, you've had a rough night, like, you can find out later."
Like, it's my life. Like‐‐ ‐ Look, I get that.
And I just‐‐ ‐ This is a Rose Ceremony.
‐ I'm just letting you know, I just want you
to stay vigilant, okay? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Can you just believe me when I tell you, like,
I have your best interests in mind?
‐ I do believe that. ‐ Okay.
‐ Yeah. ‐ All right. Good.
You can trust me.
‐ I thought I dealt with the drama last night
in sending Cody home,
and now I have concerns about not just one,
but multiple men that could possibly
be here for the wrong reasons.
I don't know anything about these guys
beyond, like, what my gut is telling me
or my heart is telling me,
what they're telling me.
Whether that's truth or a lie, I don't know.
‐ Come here. Give me a hug.
‐ I want to trust Karl,
but I really don't know him well.
I don't know his intentions.
[tense music]
It's concerning.
It's honestly probably one of my biggest fears.
I just don't know who's really here for me anymore.
[insects chirping]
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
‐ How are you feeling? ‐ I'm good.
I mean, I'm still waiting on time.
‐ At this point, like,
we have no idea who's, like,
gonna go home, how many people
are gonna go home, like... ‐ Oh, no clue.
No clue. But why is that? ‐ Because
there's so many good dudes. ‐ Yep.
Honestly, I think that everybody's
looking for time with Katie
because it is so rare,
and, I mean, especially right now,
so many guys here, it's‐‐
it's difficult to get that time and‐‐
and to show who you are.
I'm really hoping that I get to spend time with her
so I can get to know her better.
‐ I was really hopeful that tonight
was gonna be a good night,
and now I have concerns about not just one,
but multiple men who are here for the wrong reasons.
♪ ♪
It sucks that I don't have any names,
I don't have any examples,
which also makes me question Karl a little bit.
You know, is he just stirring the pot tonight?
You know, why‐‐why won't he tell me the names?
‐ Hi. ‐ Hello.
‐ Um, is everybody here? Are we missing some people?
It's scary because I'm trying to be so open and trusting
and willing to fall for these men,
but I can't help but wonder who is the one tricking me.
Sorry, I'm, like, honestly shaking right now.
♪ ♪
[voice breaking] I made my intentions very clear
about why I am here.
And tonight,
a bomb was dropped on me
about multiple people still here
for the wrong [bleep] reason.
And I don't know how clear I can be
about my intentions and my time,
but if you are not here for me,
if you are not here for an engagement,
then get the [bleep] out.
I don't know who is here for the wrong reasons,
but from what I've been told,
there are multiple people I should be looking out for.
For some of you, this might be a platform,
but I'm not here to waste my time.
Does anyone wanna say anything?
No?
Aaron? Wanna go talk?
‐ Yeah, sure.
What?
♪ ♪
What's going on?
‐ I don't [bleep] know right now.
‐ Can someone tell me what the [bleep] just happened?
‐ What is going on? ‐ I have no idea.
‐ I am‐‐I'm shook, but I mean, she grabbed Aaron.
I don't know if this is involved with him or not.
‐ I'd say it is.
‐ What's happening?
‐ Um... ‐ What has changed?
‐ Like, all I know is, I need to, like,
watch out for certain people, and there's‐‐
it's more than one person,
and so I'm trying to figure that out.
‐ I mean, I think someone needs to say something
because this is serious.
‐ Who's talked to her?
‐ Someone has to step up and say something 'cause...
‐ That didn't just come out of nowhere.
‐ Yeah, like, what‐‐what's the source of this?
‐ I've got goosebumps right now, like, I don't...
♪ ♪
‐ Well,
let me go ahead and say that I spoke to her,
and she just wanted to know, like,
who else do you feel is, like,
not here for the right reasons or whatever?
And I basically was like, "Look, man, I have to tell you
"that I don't believe 100% of the people
"that are here are being authentic
and are here for the right reasons."
‐ You know, I trust you, and‐‐
and so that's why I'm coming to you
to see if there's anything that you know.
‐ No‐‐well, I appreciate you coming to me as well.
I mean, I wanna communicate, obviously, openly.
I'm‐‐I'm very confused.
‐ Yeah, me too.
‐ Who did you say was not here, why‐‐
what was your basis for saying
that they weren't‐‐‐
‐ I heard some stuff circulating around,
and you know, like, I mean,
I'll approach the people. ‐ Say it.
‐ I'll approach the people directly.
I'll approach the person directly.
Like, I don't think it's my place
to, like, throw this out.
‐ You already did. ‐ You already have.
‐ Well, look, I'm telling you right now that‐‐
listen, okay?
Listen.
I wanna give the person a chance
to basically come forward
and, like, fess up and, like,
yo, talk about what the [bleep] going on.
Now, look, I'm not gonna be the one to say it right here.
♪ ♪
‐ Like, my worst fear is falling‐‐
‐ Of course, of course. [sighs]
I'm so, like, not okay with manipulating emotion ever.
Like, that is not right. I don't know.
‐ Like, why is this coming up tonight?
Like, what's‐‐ ‐ I don't know, like‐‐
‐ You have nothing. ‐ Nothing.
Nothing at all. I don't know.
‐ All I know is,
some people are not being authentic.
I didn't mention Aaron or whatever it was.
Why don't the person just come out
and say it right now? ‐ We don't know who it is!
‐ Yeah, we don't know who it is!
The person knows who it is.
Why don't you just [bleep] come out and say it?
‐ All right, hey, boys.
So Katie was spoke to someone.
Uh, they said there was multiple people
that she has‐‐ ‐ The culprit's right here.
Listen, all right?
There's been stuff that's been in the air.
Some other people might not be here for the right reasons.
I didn't wanna give her a name, I didn't wanna go into it
'cause I don't know the specifics 100%.
All right, listen‐‐
‐ That's the [bleep] stupidest [bleep]‐‐look, man.
‐ I get what you're saying.
‐ Don't come at the girl sideways.
There is nothing there. There is no grounds.
That was the dumbest thing you could've possibly done.
‐ All right. ‐ She's out there,
upset, crying. ‐ I know.
I know you guys are upset.
She's upset. Everyone's upset. I get that.
But she asked me a question.
I just told her, "Look, man, all right,
"I'm not 100% sure that 100% of the people here
are here for the right reasons."
‐ Of course no one knows for sure,
but at the same time, you can't speculate
if it's gonna cause damage.
I‐I can't‐‐ I'm so angry.
I can't even‐‐ I can't even tell you.
He spat in all of our faces.
He's disrespected every single person here
more so than I could even have imagined.
It is absolutely ridiculous.
‐ Yo, listen, I'm not putting anybody on blast,
especially when I don't have all the facts!
‐ You already did! ‐ You already have!
‐ I didn't put anyone on blast!
‐ We live together! You don't think that's gonna
come out tomorrow anyway?
Like, stop being like this, bro.
Be logical. You're a grown‐ass man, bro.
God.
You used your time to manipulate her
instead of focus on you.
What a weak, spineless man you are,
and you [bleep] it up for me,
you [bleep] it up for a bunch of guys,
and you [bleep] it up for her.
♪ ♪
‐ Next week, the drama continues.
‐ My entire world right now has just crumbled.
‐ He singlehandedly made her doubt
her relationship with each and every one of us.
‐ We have to live in this house together,
but the house is broken.
‐ This is a bad person.
I'm done with him. I'm done with him.
You're gonna have to trust me on this.
‐ Thomas is some sort of manipulative psychopath.
‐ I feel such a strong pull to you.
‐ Have you ever thought,
"Maybe I could end up being the Bachelor?"
[dramatic music]
‐ Yes, that was a thought that was on my mind.
‐ Bring it on.
‐ I'm overwhelmed with what our love can be.
‐ There's a real woman's life that's in the balance.
‐ [screams]
‐ It's a bad thing that I did.
‐ It's his word against the entire house.
‐ Oh, my God.
‐ I didn't come here for the bromance.
I didn't come here for the friendships.
‐ When is enough enough?
‐ You wanna come at me, come at me.
I don't give a [bleep].
‐ I don't even know what happens next.
‐ [sobbing] I don't know.
‐ Mic drop. Boom.
‐ It's all coming up next week
on "The Bachelorette."
‐ It's self‐portraits, okay?
‐ [laughs] All right, here we go.
‐ This is gonna be really bad.
Do you have any tattoos?
‐ No, I don't.
I have this ridiculous fear of needles.
‐ Really? ‐ I, like, cry
before the shot even happens.
Like, hyperventilate cry.
‐ That is crazy because my roommate
does the same exact thing.
‐ Yeah, it's embarrassing.
They make me sit down for my COVID tests.
‐ Do they really? ‐ Yeah, one time I accidentally
kind of punched the nurse. ‐ [snorts]
‐ I mean, I didn't actually pun‐‐
like, it went in my nose‐‐
‐ Tell me how you accidentally punched a nurse.
‐ Well, I didn't‐‐okay. ‐ Okay.
‐ It was in my nose, and, like,
my reflex kinda was like... whew!
And I, like‐‐ ‐ Was that the noise?
‐ Hit her arm‐‐ ‐ Whew.
‐ Yeah. Out of the way.
‐ You knocked a nurse out when you got a COVID test.
‐ And then the‐‐the swab was still in my nose,
and so then I'm, like, holding this awkward position,
like, "Get it out! Get it out!"
and, um, ever since then, they've made me sit down.
‐ They're gonna give you a tranquilizer next time.
‐ And they, like, baby me.
My first one, I had to hold her thumb
like‐‐like a child.
‐ Like a little, like... [laughs]
‐ Like this and breathing. [exhales]
But, like, I don't know. I'm‐‐
‐ Okay, remind me never to give you a COVID test.
‐ I'm not an adult, apparently.
[both laugh]