‐ Tonight on "The Bachelorette"...
‐ Katie, I vow to cherish your loving heart
for the rest of our days together.
‐ Hi!
‐ When I'm with you,
everything else fades.
We connect on a really deep, intimate level.
‐ I love these moments. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
This is what I'm looking for.
There's just overflowing passion.
It's the beginning of what could be love.
‐ Hunter, baby, do you feel like you're in love with Katie?
‐ Yeah, I'm falling in love.
‐ Hunter definitely lied to advance his relationship.
‐ I hate to compare him to Thomas,
but I just see his behavior as calculated.
‐ She has a rose in her hand. ‐ I'm so stressed.
‐ I'm gonna beat these guys' asses,
and I'm gonna win Katie's heart.
‐ What are they talking about?
‐ I feel very conflicted.
I start to wonder, you know,
do I even actually know this person?
Oh, my God.
‐ I'm shook right now.
‐ It suddenly just feels
so much realer and scarier.
‐ I'm going home.
‐ I'm at a breaking point.
I really am.
[sobbing]
‐ And it all starts right now.
[hawk screeches]
‐ Welcome back to my place.
‐ I feel like we just kind of live here now.
‐ I know.
Thanks for having us once again.
‐ [laughs]
‐ All right. A new week.
‐ [sighs] Yes.
‐ How was last week?
‐ Last week was so great. ‐ Yeah?
‐ You know, now that I just have a solid group of guys.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And I'll be honest.
There are more than one guy right now
that I feel a strong connection with,
maybe even falling for.
‐ Ooh.
‐ Tayshia, thank you for introducing me to Blake.
‐ Of course.
‐ Our one‐on‐one date was so good!
I was pleasantly surprised with how much we connected
during that time. ‐ Really?
‐ Yeah. ‐ That's good.
Anybody else that you're excited about?
‐ And we know Greg. [laughter]
‐ Yeah, yeah. We know you mentioned Greg.
‐ Like, Greg's a given. ‐ Yeah.
‐ I don't know, Greg and I, like, we just‐‐
it just feels so natural and easy.
‐ So early on, I was able to see
what a glimpse of everyday life would be like with Katie
early on, so...
I mean, I'm just excited to see her.
‐ Yeah.
‐ But also, Michael A. has been someone
who continues to,
you know, have an impact on me.
And then, of course, I had my one‐on‐one date with Andrew S.,
which also went really well.
I was a smitten girl.
‐ [squeals] You still are! ‐ Really?
‐ I know! [laughter]
‐ I think a lot of us are hopeful for
a new chance at a one‐on‐one this week.
You know, I really want to spend a day with her.
‐ So I'm at a point now where it's obvious
I have a connection with all of these guys.
‐ You're in such a good position.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ So something I didn't realize
is just how hot and sexy
my men here are.
They are working out right now, I'm sure,
as we speak.
They look good. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
We haven't noticed.
[laughter]
‐ Nope. ‐ Peeking through my windows.
‐ Yeah. Nope, we don't see anything.
‐ They're getting me all, I don't know.
‐ Fired up? ‐ Fired up.
And, I mean, hopefully, I'm doing the same for them.
‐ Yeah, you are. I saw that dress last night.
‐ Come on now. Have you seen yourself?
‐ But I kind of had this idea.
I thought it would be fun. ‐ Okay.
‐ Where the guys in the house
all have to agree to...
withhold their self‐care
as long as possible,
if you know what I mean.
‐ So, like, not do their skincare routine.
‐ Like no shaving. ‐ No.
We're going a little deeper than that.
You know, a little...
friendly handshake with themselves are off‐limits.
‐ Oh. ‐ Oh.
[laughter]
‐ Okay. ‐ That kind of‐‐
‐ I have low hopes.
I don't think they're going to last,
you know, longer than 24 hours,
but I think it's a fun challenge.
And see‐‐ ‐ I like a challenge.
Don't they have roommates? How do they do this?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Shower?
‐ You know, I thought everyone
was holding out, but they find their ways.
‐ Really? ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And they tell you these things?
‐ I've heard some things.
‐ What? ‐ [laughs] Yeah.
‐ What?
‐ Lordy Lord!
‐ Jesus' ears can't hear all this.
Okay. ‐ Oh, well, okay.
We'll be the messenger. Like, we'll say,
"This is coming from Katie."
‐ I like this. ‐ Yeah.
‐ We are evil...geniuses. ‐ I like it.
‐ Yes. [laughter]
‐ I cannot wait to see the boys
and give a little look,
make it a little hard for them.
Make it very hard for them.
‐ I've been saying from day one that,
uh, time is opportunity.
And there's no better opportunity than a one‐on‐one.
‐ [laughing]
‐ Hi. ‐ How are we feeling?
all: Good.
‐ How was last night?
‐ Stressful, but we're all here.
‐ Is love ever not stressful?
‐ Damn. ‐ No.
‐ Not for me. ‐ [laughs]
You gotta know that by now.
I'm gonna fill you in on a juicy secret.
This is good stuff, okay?
Katie and I came up with it.
She wanted me to share it with you guys.
And it's called Operation WOWO.
[laughter] ‐ "WOWO"?
‐ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. ‐ Yeah.
Like, "WOWO. Week Off [bleep] [bleep]."
[quirky music]
Do you guys know what I mean?
Do I have to spell it out for you?
Man down, soldiers.
Stay off the lotion. Stop running the shower.
'Cause Katie wants to see which one of you
can hold out...
and be the master of your domain.
‐ This is gonna change our journey forever.
‐ I know. [laughter]
‐ We thought we were just getting a date card,
but Kaitlyn tells us that we have all been
invited into this pledge of‐‐
of no more "onan‐ation,"
as Mark Twain put it.
No more Downtown Lester Brown.
No more low‐five.
No more getting' jiggy with it.
‐ Anyone take long showers?
Anyone we need to worry about running that water
a little extra long?
[laughter]
Guilty!
‐ These guys are screwed.
I've been‐‐I've been mastering this my whole life, so...
‐ [laughs]
Yes.
‐ Does that start now, or do I have time to‐‐
‐ It starts‐‐ it starts right now.
I hope you guys did self‐care this morning.
‐ Yeah.
‐ Obviously, we have needs as men,
but, you know, it is a compliment to her
that we kind of can't help it.
But, you know, I hope that I'm not gonna be the one
policing everybody.
I'll leave that to, you know,
the Mike P.'s of the world
and those types of guys.
‐ I can see the tension building up here.
‐ This sucks.
And a lot's gonna change,
very quickly,
especially with no more letting your freak flag fly.
No more Friday Night Lights.
Saturday morning balloon races.
No more feeding the wild stallion.
No more, "How you like them apples?"
No more solo hockey, you know?
‐ Well, good luck to you guys,
because that's a challenge
that she really wanted me to share with you.
And again, be honest.
If you fail, it's kind of a compliment to her.
But I also come bearing gifts.
‐ Yes. ‐ I will leave you with this.
And I hope to see you guys later this week.
Okay. ‐ Thank you.
‐ Bye, Kaitlyn. ‐ Great visit.
Thank you. ‐ [laughing] Bye.
‐ Kaitlyn, today, dropped off the challenge,
and it's gonna be tough now.
I'm just gonna be trying to lay low
and get through this as best I can.
But there's also a date card.
That's what I'm thinking about.
I'm hoping to get my name
and have some extensive time with her.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ "Justin..."
"I can picture a future with you.
Love, Katie."
‐ I'm ecstatic right now.
I'm just like, let's go.
Let's go. We're here.
Bro...
‐ All right. ‐ Have fun, man.
‐ Cheers. ‐ See you, guys.
‐ Hey, man, we're timing that shower, my boy!
[laughter]
‐ It sucks not getting that one‐on‐one,
not because I'm worried about Justin,
but only because I need time
to really take our relationship to the next level.
I was thinking about this, dude.
I was like, "I wonder if Greg is gonna [bleep] get two..."
‐ Two one‐on‐ones?
Does that happen? ‐ It's happened.
It's happened especially with the guy
that gets the first one.
‐ See, I don't know that. I didn't know that.
‐ It has‐‐it doesn't happen often, I will say that.
But, like...[sniffs] I wouldn't be surprised
if she already had the top four picked.
And my opinion is that...
[overlapping chatter]
Me, you, and Connor are already in the top four.
‐ Hunter seems to me, like, a little calculated
and just a superfan of the show.
I feel like he knows this process very well,
but, for me,
I know what I have with Katie,
and that's all that matters to me at this point.
I'm not trying to get in any drama.
[owl hoots]
[upbeat country music]
‐ You look good. ‐ Thank you!
‐ Sundress season. ‐ I know. This wind, though.
I had to put some extra shorts under, just in case.
[laughter]
I like Justin.
He's so talented. He's so kind.
He has such a big heart.
And while it is very obvious
that we have fun together,
I need to see if we have more in common
than just the fun, playful side.
I want to know him on a deeper level.
But there's definitely a spark, there's a friendship,
and so today's just really about figuring out
if that spark is actually a connection
that could lead to an engagement.
[camera shutter clicking] ‐ [gasps]
‐ Oh, my God! ‐ Franco!
‐ Welcome.
Oh, my God. You look gorgeous.
‐ How are you? I'm a hugger.
‐ Oh, I love it. ‐ How are you? How are you?
‐ I'm so excited to be here,
'cause Katie wanted me to convey to you
the importance of why she's here.
So I have planned
such a beautiful day for you guys.
Today is your wedding day.
[sentimental music]
‐ Oh, my God.
Like, is this actually happening?
It's crazy that, like, our first date
is like a wedding date,
but things move incredibly fast around here.
‐ So are we having a wedding?
‐ Time is short.
‐ Oh, my God. So come on.
We need to write the vows,
which is very important. ‐ Oh, yes.
‐ I'm nervous as hell right now.
You know, I'm not naive.
I know what's at stake here.
You know, it's getting serous.
And right off the bat,
we're exchanging our vows.
‐ I'll be right back.
‐ It's scary, because I know
it could make or break her feelings for me.
‐ Have you ever been close to an engagement before?
No? ‐ You know, you always have
that list of, like, what you're looking for in somebody.
You know, there have been people that
checked off a couple, and it's like,
all right, should I ease up and, you know,
take a few of these off?
Am I being too picky, but‐‐ ‐ Compromise, settle.
‐ Yeah, but I've never, in anything that I've done,
I've never, you know, settled or just been complacent.
You know? ‐ Yeah.
‐ But you've shown me
not only all of those characteristics,
but, like, you've added some to it.
It's just, like, I didn't know what I was looking for
and wanted, you know? ‐ Yeah.
For me, I think my favorite thing about us so far
is our playful side. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ You know, I think we can just be ourselves
and, like, just being in this moment.
‐ For sure. ‐ You know?
‐ Hi, guys. This is for you, my love.
So you can start writing these vows.
‐ Thank you.
‐ Here. ‐ Thank you.
‐ Justin, I need you to come with me,
and we'll sit in the back bench over there.
‐ Okay. ‐ Bye.
‐ Aw, I'm so excited.
This way. Come on this way.
‐ Today is a sneak peek into, really,
what I'm hoping to get out of this,
and that's a proposal.
That's a marriage, a husband.
But, I mean, truthfully,
I've never even looked at rings with somebody.
And, with Justin, I feel so hopeful,
but there's a lot I still don't know about him,
and so I'll be very interested
how he reacts after we've gone through it together.
‐ So tell me, do you have an idea already?
Do you know what would you like to say to her?
What is your message? ‐ Am I doing this right now?
Do I have time to think about what to say?
‐ I mean, these are your words. ‐ Yeah.
‐ So whatever comes out of your mouth have to be,
oh, marvelous, iconic.
Something she's never heard before.
Think about it that way. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Not only are you targeting her heart,
her mind, her spirit,
her brain.
‐ Opening up hasn't always been
something that's come easy to me,
so, you know, I truly have no clue what I need to say.
I've never been married,
and it's like,
I don't even know if I can do this.
But every conversation with us
just seems so natural and easy,
so I can't overthink it.
Like, I need to just be real, you know what I mean?
And I can only hope that
it just resonates with her and that, you know,
our connection is as strong as I think it is
at this point.
‐ He shared his top four list.
‐ Who? ‐ Hunter.
‐ Who was the top four?
‐ He said it was him, Connor, Greg,
and one other person.
‐ Dude, Bachelorette historian.
‐ Yeah, he definitely is a superfan.
I heard he was in the forums and [bleep].
‐ [laughing] Yeah. ‐ And, like, he seems to know
every detail about every episode of the show.
‐ He knows a lot.
‐ Listen.
I'm kind of just, like, connecting the dots here,
like...
taking advantage of time,
superfan of the show, it's just‐‐
‐ Ueh‐‐uh‐‐ ‐ He's [bleep] sneaky, eh?
‐ Yeah, [bleep] little sneakster.
‐ Yeah.
[sentimental music]
‐ Today, Justin will be seeing me wearing a wedding dress.
That's exciting to me.
I want to feel that we could walk away together,
that after today, that is
a realistic possibility.
But how is he gonna feel when he sees me in a wedding dress?
Does that spark some kind of fear and cold feet?
Or does that just excite him even more
for where our relationship is headed?
‐ No peeking.
‐ All right. ‐ I'll be right back.
Stay strong. ‐ Sounds good.
I'm nervous as hell.
My heart is pounding,
but there's no denying the potential
for me to fall in love with her.
Katie's everything that I came for,
everything I wanted, so...
I'm gonna speak from the heart.
And if I fall flat on my face,
then so be it.
♪ ♪
Wow.
♪ ♪
‐ [giggles]
Hello.
‐ You're gorgeous. ‐ Thank you.
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
Get my little notes out quick.
‐ I got mine. [laughter]
‐ Katie.
With you, I found a love
I once didn't believe existed.
I trust you with my heart and promise to protect yours.
I promise to support you
through all of life's ups and downs
and do everything in my power
to keep that infectious smile on your face.
Our bond is sacred.
And I vow to cherish
your kind, beautiful, thoughtful,
loving heart
for the rest of our days together.
♪ ♪
‐ [quietly] I guess it's my turn.
‐ Yeah, I think so.
‐ Justin,
I promise to love you every day.
I promise to always chase you,
to cherish you, to protect you
from this moment on.
You are the paint that colored my world.
Our marriage is a canvas,
so let's paint something beautiful.
‐ Oh, my God.
‐ This is where they say, "I now pronounce..."
both: "You, husband and wife."
‐ "You may now kiss your..." ‐ "You may now kiss the bride!"
♪ ♪
I'm married! It happened.
‐ Give him the ring. Give him the ring.
‐ Oh! I don't know.
How do I, like‐‐ how do I hold it?
‐ Oh, what about my chest? ‐ Oh, your chest. Oh.
‐ Yes. Beautiful.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ A little twirl. ‐ Yes.
‐ I had such a great time today,
but it was intense.
And luckily, Justin really stepped up.
He was able to just embrace this moment with me,
and it made it so much more special.
That's really what I'm looking for in my future husband,
is someone who wants to just embrace
whatever life throws at us.
We have this connection that is so strong
that I can only imagine how the rest of tonight's gonna go.
You look good. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
[sensual music]
‐ Okay, so?
‐ Confirmed, couple long showers.
‐ A couple, uh, warming up the hot dogs?
‐ No. ‐ Oh, bro. Yeah.
You're out of breath, dawg. ‐ Blake, you're nasty.
‐ No, just cleaning up and stuff.
‐ Whoa.
‐ That was the most suspicious answer
you could've given. [laughter]
‐ This is why I failed three times.
[laughter]
‐ I'm never gonna be comfortable with this.
[laughter]
[knocks on door]
both: Date card? ‐ There it is.
‐ Think it'll be the same order?
One‐on‐one, group date, one‐on‐one?
‐ Yeah, it'll be a group date tomorrow.
‐ Yeah. ‐ It'll be the same.
‐ So you're hoping not to hear your name
on this group date card. ‐ Yeah.
‐ At this point, the one‐on‐ones are dwindling.
I mean, we're halfway through this process.
There's not that many left,
so every single time
I don't hear my name called for a one‐on‐one,
it's a step towards not getting one at all.
And I need that time to really
build my relationship with Katie.
‐ "Blake.
"Andrew.
"Michael A.
"Greg.
"Aaron.
"Mike P.
"Brendan.
"James.
Tre."
‐ [groans]
[dramatic musical sting]
‐ "Hunter."
‐ [bleep].
‐ "This queen is looking for her king.
Love, Katie."
‐ You know, I don't wanna sound like a broken record,
but I just want the one‐on‐one.
But, I mean, I'm happy for Connor, man.
I know that he's a good guy.
I know that he's also been waiting patiently.
And in the meantime, I'm gonna crush the group date.
‐ My mind is blown right now.
I'm so excited.
[laughing]
I finally get to spend more time with Katie.
She wants to spend more time with me.
Hmm. [laughs]
I just‐‐I'm so [bleep] excited. I can't even.
‐ I had so much fun today.
You know, it was crazy.
It was a real glimpse into‐‐
into what this could result in, you know?
And as scary as it was,
you have a sense of comfort, you know, about you
that makes‐‐that makes it easy.
‐ Yeah, I just felt like
this could just be us. ‐ Exactly.
This could just be real life. ‐ Yeah.
‐ You know, and it was just really nice
to be able to kind of explore that today.
‐ Yeah. ‐ But there was...
There were moments that were a little hard for me,
nothing to do with you.
I had a really, really great time with you.
Um...
something that's really hard for me
when it comes to weddings is,
my dad is no longer around.
‐ I'm sorry. ‐ And‐‐thank you.
[sighs]
[somber music]
♪ ♪
Mm, I'm sorry.
‐ No, take your time.
‐ To walk down the aisle today,
even in our, like, imaginary world,
it does bring up a lot of...pain.
You know, my dad won't be able to do that for me.
Even when it comes down to a proposal,
you know, he's not around to give his blessing.
‐ Yeah. ‐ [sighs]
And so with my dad passing,
it is such a reminder how important it is
to, you know, love your family every single day.
But, um,
there's also kind of another layer in my story.
Before my dad passed away,
I also found out
that he was not my biological father.
My mom kept that a secret.
And so it's hard because, you know, here I am,
sitting here, saying, "Love your family.
Appreciate them. It's such a gift,"
and this biological father,
you know, he wants to be in my life as a dad.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But...
how do I build...
A relationship with this man I knew nothing about
while also mourning the passing
of the man who raised me, you know?
Like, any time...
♪ ♪
Any time I try to get close with him,
it's just a reminder of
the fact that my dad who raised me is no longer here.
♪ ♪
‐ Yeah, well, I‐‐
I mean, you continue to amaze me
with the strength that you have.
And I thank you for sharing all that with me,
and, you know,
not only validating what I thought you were,
but showing me how much more you are
and how incredible you are.
‐ Thank you.
‐ So I'm honored that you chose me
to be on this‐‐this date.
You know, I want to know, like, everything about you
because it's what makes you you, and I wanna know
how I can support you
and affect you in a positive way, you know?
And when you're feeling down,
I want to be that person that's gonna be there for you
no matter what.
And I'm really looking forward
to what's to come.
‐ [softly] Me too.
I feel so happy and comforted.
The wedding date wasn't exactly easy for me.
It brought up some emotions
about my family history.
But Justin was fantastic.
It just felt like a really safe space with him.
Like, I felt taken care of.
[soft music]
‐ [chuckles]
♪ ♪
‐ I just want to say thank you
for not only listening to me today,
but in every conversation we have.
I can tell that you care,
and I can tell that you're going to be
a great husband.
And I want to continue to explore our relationship.
♪ ♪
So, Justin,
will you accept this rose?
‐ I will.
‐ There you go.
[giggles] ‐ Yeah.
‐ Tonight feels like the beginning
of something great.
And it's crazy to feel like
one date can really just change everything.
Justin is someone I can see myself falling for.
["Butterflies" playing]
‐ Wow.
‐ [giggles]
‐ ♪ You could give me chills on a summer day ♪
♪ ♪
♪ When we're layin' still, but you make my heart race ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Gonna keep me young when we're old and gray ♪
♪ ♪
♪ I know that times moves on ♪
♪ But some things don't change ♪
♪ I won't stop getting butterflies ♪
♪ I get 'em every time ♪
♪ I look into your eyes ♪
‐ Today has been incredible.
You feel one way about her going into it,
but, like,
you know, it just goes to a different level.
‐ I'd like to think
that she saved something like today
for not just anybody.
And to share that‐‐ that moment with Katie,
I won't forget it.
‐ ♪ And I won't stop ♪
♪ Getting butterflies ♪
♪ I get 'em every time ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ I get 'em every time ♪
♪ I won't stop ♪
‐ I think love can happen when you least expect it.
We're watching this performance by MAX,
and Justin just kissed me on the neck
in a very sweet and tender way.
And it just felt like normal life.
It's the beginning
of what could be love.
‐ ♪ I keep on gettin' ♪
♪ Butterflies, yeah ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Butterflies ♪
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ Hello!
‐ Hey! ‐ Hello!
‐ Today's gonna be fun.
You know, yesterday was very
marriage‐themed‐‐ wedding, engagement‐‐
and today's kind of like the bachelorette party.
‐ You look great.
‐ So today's group date has ten guys,
and it is gonna be harder,
because on this date are multiple men
who I am falling for.
Hi.
But I am the queen,
and this is my castle,
and at the end of this,
there's only room for one king.
Well, we are halfway through
our journey together,
so I've enlisted two people
to help me figure out
who is really here for me
and who my king is going to be.
‐ Yeah! Let's do it! ‐ All right! Let's go!
‐ The group date card said
the queen is looking for her king,
so we were thinking something medieval,
but you never know with Katie
and, you know, really what to expect.
[bright fanfare music]
♪ ♪
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Hi, boys. ‐ Hi. [giggles]
‐ Hey. ‐ Should we give it to 'em?
‐ Should we give 'em a little something?
‐ Like a little something, something?
‐ Let's show a little walk. A little something.
‐ All of a sudden, two beautiful drag queens
come rolling out.
And if it's drag day,
I'm going all the way.
‐ Ooh, you cute!
‐ I've never been to a drag show.
I've never met drag queens before,
so I didn't know whether I should be,
like, checking them out or not.
‐ Come on, Ms. Katie. ‐ Ms. Katie.
‐ Hello, hello!
both: Yes! ‐ Yes!
If you guys haven't figured it out,
we are in the presence of royalty.
Shea Couleé and Monét X Change
are drag queen all‐stars,
and they are here to help me figure out
who is here for me.
And let me tell you, some shade will be thrown,
because no one can find a fake
like a drag queen.
‐ Hello. Yeah. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Today, we want you guys to take some notes
on throwing shade and showing Katie
why you deserve to be here.
We want y'all to cut the competition down!
‐ Oh, yas.
Hunter, baby, I heard that you have to be this tall
to ride the ride.
‐ Did your mama sign your permission slip to be here?
‐ She did. ‐ She did? Okay.
[laughter]
‐ There's always some truth to every joke.
That's why they're funny.
‐ Mr. Aaron, we hear that
you're tall,
handsome, and not that smart,
but that is absolutely not true.
You're not tall and handsome.
[laughter]
‐ That was quick.
‐ You know what? That's all part
of the art of throwing shade.
So, gentlemen, your task today
is that you will all be competing
in the Great Royal Debate,
where you will be tasked
with proving why you deserve to be here
in the end with Katie
instead of your other suitors.
‐ Yeah, and don't spare any punches, 'cause we won't.
‐ This is gonna be like a little bit of a roast
and like a debate battle with the guys,
so I can see Hunter being a little nervous.
The last Rose Ceremony, Hunter just kind of said
"[bleep] you" to all the other guys.
And today, yeah, I think there might be guys calling him out.
It's gonna be fun.
[quirky music]
♪ ♪
‐ Aaron, Aaron, Aaron.
Who do you think is gonna come to this debate with that ether?
Who's gonna come on that stage and make my wig blow off?
Assuming I was wearing a wig, which I'm not.
‐ I feel, actually, pretty good.
‐ Yeah. ‐ I wrote a few pages actually.
‐ Oh, my God! You have.
‐ A big part of it is really,
you know, explaining why I'm the best match for Katie.
‐ All right. Good luck.
‐ All right. Thank you so much. ‐ All right.
‐ But maybe she doesn't know certain things
that the jokes are gonna reveal.
So Hunter is definitely the most nervous
because he is fake as [bleep].
He knows that he is the easiest target, by far,
and he's about to get it.
‐ All right, Mr. Tre.
Are you‐‐are you prepared to be a little savage?
‐ I mean, yeah. Yeah, I'm not worried
about hurting feelings right now.
I'm excited.
I think that this is gonna play
to some of my strengths.
And this is my chance to show Katie
why I deserve her heart
and why these other guys don't.
For Hunter, I got, you know, first impressions,
where, you know, "Who invited this gremlin?"
[laughter]
"If you combined a squirrel and an angry beaver,
you know, Hunter is what you get."
‐ Oh! All right, Tre.
This is good!
[laughter]
‐ So I want you to be ready.
‐ I'm gonna get‐‐I'm gonna get plenty of roasting.
I am very aware of that.
‐ Okay, so I just want you to be, like, ready.
‐ I'm gonna try to be funny,
but it's almost like friendly fire.
‐ Mm‐hmm. So do you feel like you're‐‐
you're in love with Katie?
‐ I‐‐you know what, like...
I don't really throw that term around lightly,
and I don't think that I'm in a place right now
where I've been able to explore that enough to say that.
I think it would cheapen what we have.
I know that I'm gonna catch
plenty of roasting and insults,
but I'm gonna put it all out there for Katie
and hopefully leverage it
to set myself apart from the other guys.
[bright music]
‐ Welcome, Bachelor Nation,
to the first annual
Great Royal Debate.
‐ Bring on the men!
‐ Yas. ‐ Yas!
‐ I'm actually really excited to see
what kind of tea is spilled today.
You know, if you've ever seen a roast,
it's like a comedy show,
so this is about having fun
and just going all out.
‐ Let's have the first Great Royal Debate commence.
‐ James.
Why are you worthy, and the others are not?
‐ I'm worthy, right, 'cause I have a big heart,
and you deserve to be treated
like the queen that you are, right?
And I think, more than any of these other guys,
you and I can treat life as one big adventure.
And I think, at the end of the day,
all these are just competing for second place.
‐ All right, y'all are being too nice.
Gloves off.
We want the real, true tea, right?
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Absolutely.
‐ Greg.
‐ Well, I actually, um,
I wrote a poem.
The title is, "12 Guys, One Rose."
"Katie,
"all these men seem to be in their feels.
"I'm getting the sense that they know what we have is real.
"I'm excited to see if me and you are meant to be,
"because all I've been picturing lately
is me down on one knee."
Thank you. ‐ Look.
If your lovemaking skills
are like your debating skills, like,
I don't know what our girl Katie here
is going to do, because it is lame.
‐ I am falling asleep.
‐ Let's shift this, because, you know,
everyone's being so political and so sweet.
Who here
is the least compatible for Katie?
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ You know, maybe Hunter.
I mean, Hunter, it's cute that you have
a top four list already.
It's funny that you're in my bottom four,
but, you know, Katie, I mean, you just need a man
that respects others, so, I mean, yeah.
‐ Top four. ‐ I'd like to hear
this top four. ‐ What's the top four?
‐ I do not have a top four list.
‐ I've heard of a list.
‐ There's not a top four list.
‐ I mean, we're not just making this up.
‐ I've heard it as well.
‐ Awkward.
‐ This list is getting me hot and bothered.
So, Hunter, do you think
that you're number one for Katie right now?
Do you think that you're in the top contending position?
‐ Yes, I do. ‐ How do you feel about Katie?
♪ ♪
‐ I'm falling in love. Absolutely.
‐ [mouthing words] ‐ No question.
This feels...real.
‐ I just want to make sure we're up here being 100.
We were preparing for this, and I heard that same question
asked to Hunter, and his answer was a little different.
‐ Correction. Well, you didn't hear it right.
‐ Uh, I heard the question. I was standing right there.
Building a relationship off honesty is way more important
than anything else for me at this point,
and so when people are dishonest, I gotta speak up.
‐ I've been honest since I got here,
and there are multiple people up here
that can vouch for me on that.
‐ Can anyone here vouch for you?
‐ Okay. Okay. ‐ One, two.
‐ Hmm. ‐ Kay.
‐ Interesting.
Who is the biggest try‐hard in the house?
‐ Hunter.
‐ I just would second that notion.
‐ Not a surprise. ‐ It's true.
You're a superfan.
You're commenting on "The Bachelorette"
blogs and forums.
‐ Ooh!
‐ We all know you're a leprechaun, dawg.
I know... ‐ Damn, bro!
‐ I know Katie has a heart of gold,
but you can't add it to your pot.
‐ [cackles]
‐ Hunter's got a lot of fans.
‐ Hunter, these dudes have been roasting you.
Now is your chance to let them have it.
Take us out.
‐ I don't have any insults to character
for any of you guys.
Katie,
you know, I've seen that
love takes‐‐
it takes caring,
it takes being aware.
And when I do find the woman
that I'm gonna spend the rest of my life with,
I will never take it for granted.
And I think that woman's you.
‐ Thank you.
‐ So, with that being said,
Katie will see all of you at the afterparty.
‐ Bye! ‐ Bye.
‐ Hunter, at the end of it, he wanted to be
"the bigger man," so to speak, and not throwing shade
and try to win Katie over that way, but,
um, to me, it just comes off as phony.
It's, again, it's kind of, like, fake.
But hopefully Katie's not fooled.
‐ I will say, I was a little surprised
to learn about Hunter.
A lot of guys seem to have
a problem with him in the house.
‐ But a lot of the things that they were saying
was all hearsay.
‐ You all right, man?
You a'ight, dawg.
‐ I'm an adult. I'm a grown‐ass man.
I am not afraid of those guys,
but this is about my connection with Katie.
She's gonna see me tonight. She's gonna hear me tonight.
And we'll see who gets the rose and who doesn't.
I'm gonna win.
I'm gonna beat these guys' asses,
and I'm gonna win Katie's heart.
[soft music]
[knocks on door]
‐ I'm gonna go get that. ‐ All right.
I'll be here, anxiously awaiting.
It feels pretty unreal.
I actually get to go
on a whole date with Katie.
It's a dream come true.
‐ "Connor,
"let's let our love shine bright.
Love, Katie."
‐ Can I see it? ‐ Yeah.
What are you thinking, pal?
‐ Honestly, man, I'd take anything.
I'm so excited.
I think she sees that
there's a lot of different pieces to me.
And I think it'll be interesting tomorrow
to take those pieces and put them together
into a picture of who I am.
I'm excited, no matter what it is.
It feels a little bit like Christmas.
Like, it's gonna definitely be a little tricky
to sleep tonight.
I've got a big date tomorrow.
♪ ♪
‐ Did you guys have fun today?
‐ Yeah, I had a great time.
‐ I enjoy a good verbal combat, yeah.
‐ Well, I'd like to propose a toast.
Thank you, everybody,
for being truthful
in everything that you decided to share today.
I heard some things that were a little concerning today.
With Hometowns coming up,
I do have to take these relationships more seriously.
For some of you, the connection we have
really isn't enough,
and tonight is your chance to prove me otherwise.
So, that being said,
cheers to finding love.
all: Cheers.
‐ Tonight's the last time I'm gonna see these guys
before the cocktail party,
and it's important to really utilize that time
to figure out where our relationships stand.
I'm really not concerned
with a lot of the things that I heard about Hunter.
You know, I do trust Hunter. I really do.
I don't want to be distracted by drama with the guys.
I have to focus on continuing to build my relationships.
Today was interesting.
Monét had quite the crush on you,
but, like, I said, "Off‐limits. Sorry."
[laughter] ‐ That's good.
That's what I wanna hear.
I don't wanna seem like I'm, like, overconfident,
but, damn, you look good.
‐ Oh, my God. Thank you.
‐ And, like, regarding the WOWO thing...
‐ Oh, no.
‐ I'm good. ‐ Oh!
I'm a little offended, actually.
‐ No. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Just as much as you're saving,
I'm...
about the same way.
I definitely, like, am starting to really feel this.
What we have, no one else has.
And I'll, like, hang my hat on that.
And when we kiss, there's no way
anyone kisses the way we kiss.
[laughter]
]romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ You know, obviously, with Katie's speech tonight,
there's definitely some tension in the air.
Everyone's a little nervous for that.
‐ She's got something on her mind.
I'm not sure if she's talking about someone specifically.
I'm guessing she is.
‐ Definitely feels like there's some animosity in the room
towards Hunter, but he wasn't honest.
It would be nice to just focus on talking to Katie tonight,
but I'm worried about, you know,
this potentially, you know, throwing a wrench in the night.
‐ There's a couple comments she made that just made it,
maybe, a little bit of pressure.
‐ I absolutely know that these guys
are gonna come at me tonight.
They don't like me,
and they're gonna do anything they can to make me look bad.
But I'm not afraid of those guys.
I'm not afraid of their words.
And they can talk and talk
and talk all they want.
Those guys aren't what I'm here for.
I'm here for Katie, and I feel confident in our connection.
And, at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what they think.
It matters what Katie thinks.
‐ I was a little embarrassed after today.
‐ Actually, I loved your poem.
‐ I hated that I said that.
I was so embarrassed by it. ‐ Why?
‐ Because, one, I don't, like, ever talk about our connection
in front of the other guys. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And it makes me feel, like, weird about it.
‐ Do you feel good about us? ‐ Yeah, yeah.
No, I feel‐‐ ‐ You seem like‐‐
I don't know, you seem, like, hesitant or something.
‐ I mean... ‐ Oh, no.
‐ It's just so [bleep] hard for me,
you know, so...
I just, like...
I'm falling for you at this point,
and it's, like, scary. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Sometimes I just, like, can't read you sometimes,
I feel like, like right now.
I just feel like I can't read you.
‐ Ask me anything. I'll tell you the truth.
Anything.
‐ How are you feeling?
Like, with us? Like, where we're at?
‐ I...
am falling for you.
And it's exciting, and it's scary, and...
[gentle music]
There's my truth. ‐ Okay.
♪ ♪
‐ Greg just wanted honesty from me, you know,
and that's all I've asked from him as well.
And with Greg, he is someone I'm starting to fall for.
And I felt it was important to share that with him.
It excites me.
It is reassuring that this is working.
‐ I don't know what she's feeling right now.
I know Hunter does a hell of a lot
to make sure she's always in front of her.
Hopefully, she has some concerns that we share.
‐ I think that he has split intentions, maybe.
I think that there's a part of him, the superfan,
that has a good idea of the playbook
that you need to run out here, and I think that part of him
does really have feelings for Katie.
But the problem is,
using that playbook, the falling in love [bleep].
You know, you weaponize that specifically.
It felt performative to me. ‐ I agree.
See, this is where I get in my own head,
where I feel like I need to make leaps.
Like, maybe she needs to know, right?
The situation with Hunter,
there's a lack of consistency,
and I think that's enough to raise a concern.
And Katie's here to find a husband,
and if there's someone here
that is here for the wrong reasons,
Katie needs to know that.
[quirky music]
‐ I got something I need to talk to you about.
‐ [laughs] Okay.
‐ I'm really built up.
‐ Are we talking WOWO Challenge built up?
‐ Mm‐hmm.
Why do you call it "WO Challenge"?
‐ Week Off [bleep] [bleep].
‐ I might have missed that.
But, yeah, I mean, I've been struggling with it
a little bit.
It's been a day. ‐ [laughs]
Are you, like, a daily, you know?
‐ Yeah. Weekends, a little bit more than the weekdays.
‐ Okay. ‐ After work, depending.
And then, at night, for sure.
‐ I'm getting so hot right here by this fire right now.
‐ Oh, I thought it was me. ‐ [laughs]
I need more wine. Keep going.
‐ All I'm saying is, like, there's a couple weeks,
obviously, till that point potentially comes‐‐
[bleep]‐‐
and as that connection starts to form,
like, it's gonna get harder.
‐ "Harder."
‐ Mm, real hard.
[laughter]
But, yeah, I'm gonna try it out for you.
For us.
‐ So does this mean we should or should not kiss?
[giggles]
[gentle music]
Tonight has been so good so far.
Like, I am having a blast.
These are guys I can be playful with and funny,
but we can also have serious conversations as well.
And I feel so hopeful.
I don't know how tonight could be ruined.
‐ I swear, these dresses that you're in
just keep blowing me away.
‐ Oh, my God.
‐ I'm sure you're not‐‐I'm not the first to say that.
‐ Um...[laughs]
‐ So today was a lot.
‐ Oh, my gosh. Phew! ‐ Right?
I hope you know how uncomfortable I am
in that situation.
That's not my cha‐‐you know,
I know it's a roast. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And I would never speak ill of anyone.
That's not who I am. That's not my character.
But if there is someone here
that isn't looking for true love,
you need to know. ‐ Yeah.
‐ You know, I would hate to see you end up
heartbroken, right, and with the wrong person.
Between you and I, I'm just noticing
a lack of consistency with Hunter.
And I hate to compare him to Thomas,
but I just see his behavior as...
almost calculated.
Specifically, you know, today,
you know, he expressed that he was falling for you.
The timing, to me, the circumstance,
raises concerns for me.
‐ For James to come forward about Hunter,
I feel very conflicted.
Hunter is someone I've had a connection with
from the beginning.
I can't help but wonder, you know,
how serious, or not serious, is this, really?
‐ Earlier today,
you know, I was out there, trying to write some roasts,
and, you know, Hunter is actually
with one of the queens, and they're like,
"Hunter, like, are you falling in love with Katie?"
And he's, like, reluctant to say yes.
Like, it's a clear no.
And fast forward to when we're on stage,
and then the answer he gives, you know, is very different.
He definitely lied. ‐ Yeah.
‐ To advance his relationship.
And obviously, I know it's hard for you to think about
the possibility of someone here,
you know, for the wrong reasons this deep into it.
‐ Am I being blind to what's so obvious for everyone else?
I'm worried that this could really ruin my night.
I don't know.
I don't know how to feel about it right now.
‐ He's really sweet with you. I know that.
But, really, the thing is, like, with him is,
the things he says, like, really don't match up.
And it's just like, where's‐‐ what do you actually mean?
Like, I'm a little bit confused.
‐ Now that I have multiple men coming forward
with their concerns about him,
I just want to hear Hunter out.
‐ Hunter, can I borrow you? ‐ Yes. Yes, you can.
‐ Thanks.
‐ She didn't look happy.
‐ Similar to, you know, you, I just reiterated,
you know, what I heard.
And, you know, hopefully
if she asks him about it, I hope he tells the truth.
‐ Yeah.
‐ So...I‐‐I did talk to a few of the guys.
The part that is scary for me,
especially because we do have a connection,
is phrases like "being calculated."
Someone else compared you to Thomas.
And it's the fact that it's more than one guy,
and that's the part that, like, really sucks for me.
‐ And I don't blame you for wanting to look into that.
As far as being calculated,
I've focused on you and only you,
so I'm not being calculated.
I‐‐I don't know what else
that I can say to defend myself.
‐ I do have to say, like, I have had side conversations
with Hunter.
I think he cares for her.
‐ I'm not doubting whether or not he cares about her.
The issue is, saying no, then saying yes, then saying no.
I hope it was a slip of words. I really do.
‐ I think those things are, like, really symptoms
of, like, a bigger kind of dishonesty, you know?
‐ I think you've also seen people
kind of get ganged up on.
So I'm trying my best to be an adult,
but I can only handle my side of the street.
‐ Yeah, it's just kind of like‐‐
it's just bad timing, you know?
‐ I don't want drama for you.
And I'm sorry.
‐ I'm gonna be honest, though. I don't feel good right now.
So I'm gonna have to take a minute.
I'm so in my head.
There is part of me that questions,
you know, how much I can trust Hunter.
I start to wonder, you know,
do I even actually know this person?
And I'm at a point where I'm physically ill.
‐ Any news?
‐ Um...
It was probably the worst conversation
I've ever had with her.
Some people told her some stuff about me.
I don't even know what to think at this point.
[gagging]
[retching]
[exhales sharply]
Oh, my God.
I [bleep] hate this feeling, ugh.
‐ I hate to see her upset.
‐ She's clearly got a lot on her mind.
‐ All I care is that she's all right.
‐ I'm worried for Katie.
She was very visibly upset.
I‐‐I don't know what's going on.
You know, there is still the group date rose,
and at this point,
Michael A. has not gotten any time yet.
Brendan, Mike P. as well.
Hopefully everything is fine.
‐ Hello.
Hi.
[exhales]
Um, I had a really good time today.
Uh, tonight...
was a mix of emotions.
Um, unfortunately,
I'm going to be calling the night.
Um, there also will not be a rose handed out tonight.
So that being said, I'm gonna say my goodbyes.
And I will see you guys at the cocktail party.
[sighs]
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ Okay.
I just didn't get time with Katie
and, you know, it sucks.
Things are getting more real with feelings
and there's Hometowns in two weeks.
I mean, every single group date,
every single one‐on‐one makes a huge difference,
so...I'm not happy.
I'm not happy.
‐ I don't know.
I'm just kind of having
some negative feelings kind of looming over.
You know, it's never good to see your girl like that, right?
‐ Obviously, we're all hoping that Katie feels better.
‐ Tonight, you know, it made a turn
and it kind of got really heavy really quick.
So there are just a lot of things
left unanswered at this point.
It just feels like a complete waste of a night.
I don't think anyone knows where they stand with Katie.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ I got a hot date today, all day,
with Katie Thurston.
So call me Mr. Cloud Nine.
It feels like a dream that I get to go
on a date with her one‐on‐one.
Our connection when we first met
was just incredible, and today,
I'm hoping that we connect
on a really deep, intimate level.
I've never been this excited for a first date,
I will tell you that.
I mean, that's pretty obvious.
♪ ♪
[warm music]
♪ ♪
‐ Last night was draining.
You know, I got to a point where I was physically ill,
and I‐‐I just had to get out of there.
I just need a fun day out of the house,
and I couldn't imagine a better person
to go on this date with than Connor.
[laughs]
I'm so excited to see him.
I still remember the second he came out of that limo
with a cat suit on.
I think I even said, like, "This is it.
Like, this is the one."
‐ Hi. ‐ Hello, hello.
Connor is somebody who I love who he is.
I love talking to him,
but I've been in somewhat of a friend zone.
We are missing this physical connection.
When we kiss, I don't feel that spark or that passion.
My hope is that we can get beyond that.
So today I actually have a surprise for Connor.
There she is.
It'll be a fun little double date.
‐ I love that. ‐ Hello!
‐ Hi, guys! What's up?
‐ Today's date is the perfect date
to bring Connor on.
You know, I have Kaitlyn and Jason there with me,
who have both been through this.
I just think they're gonna be able
to offer a lot of advice,
and then I want to have one last kiss with him.
Hopefully, it will help Connor and I figure out
if we have that spark,
because really, today is kind of, like,
the final test to our relationship.
‐ It's nice to be here without other people.
‐ This is‐‐yeah. ‐ Especially with you guys.
‐ You've been on group date after group date, right?
‐ Yeah. Yeah.
[both chuckle]
‐ But yeah, we have, actually,
a really fun date planned... ‐ Okay.
‐ And it's gonna be super chill.
We're gonna grill, we're gonna play games,
it's just gonna be‐‐ ‐ Yes!
‐ It's just gonna be really fun.
‐ Okay. Hell yeah. ‐ We have a lot
of activities planned,
so if you guys wanna play some games.
‐ We love games. ‐ Let's do it.
‐ Let's do it. Hell yeah. ‐ Yeah! We love games.
‐ What's your team name?
‐ We're the Cool Cats. ‐ Cool Cats.
‐ Whoa! ‐ Oh, shoot!
We're the Dirty Dogs.
‐ Cool Cats and the Dirty Dogs. ‐ Okay.
‐ So here we go.
Bring it on.
‐ Set me up.
‐ Whoa‐oh! Oh!
‐ [grunts] ‐ [all groan]
‐ All right, I'ma‐‐ ‐ Phew.
‐ I'm gonna head out. I'll see you later.
‐ You got‐‐no, you got it, you got it, you got it.
I'm definitely better at volleyball than Connor.
That's a given.
‐ [grunts] ‐ There you are!
‐ Hey! ‐ Now we're talking! Let's go!
‐ Damn it, she got in my head.
I held my own.
I set up a couple of spikes and...
who‐sie whatsits and whatever you wanna call it.
‐ I've got a new game for us. ‐ Oh, boy.
‐ [laughs] ‐ Here we go.
‐ Okay. Wait, we gotta‐‐ ‐ How does this work?
‐ Okay. Hold on. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Wait, let me go‐‐ let me go down.
‐ You know what? [laughs]
Never thought I'd hear you say that, but...
‐ [laughs]
‐ Katie's a friend,
and you want your friends to have
the relationship that you have,
that has finally made you happy.
[laughing]
I had a friendship bond with Jason
that turned into an emotionally connected relationship,
so looking at Katie, you want it to work
because you just want them to have what you feel.
‐ Who is funnier?
‐ Connor's funny with, like, dad jokes.
‐ Okay. ‐ Give him a topic,
and he'll give you a dad joke. Any topic.
‐ Pressure's on. ‐ Um, sushi.
‐ Give us a dad joke.
‐ Uh, I could make a joke,
but it'd be a little fishy.
‐ Ooh, that was so quick.
‐ It was, um... ‐ Wow.
‐ It was rice of you to ask, though.
‐ [laughs]
‐ Meeting Connor today, I'm a huge fan of his.
Connor's, like, literally the nicest guy.
So genuine and just down‐to‐earth.
Katie, you can see she cares for Connor.
It seems like the foundation's there.
It seems like they have everything
that would make a good relationship,
and so I'm rooting for them,
and I hope that Connor's in the game.
So where‐‐so where's your head at?
I mean, this is a cr‐‐ I mean, I know,
'cause I've been in this spot.
‐ I know how I feel about her.
Like, I‐‐I have real feelings about her.
Like, I care about her a lot. ‐ That's awesome.
‐ And it's nice to get to hang out
and just be normal and, like,
look over there and watch them making margaritas.
‐ Yeah, it's awesome. ‐ Cuties.
‐ I mean, you can't‐‐ [both laugh]
You can't beat that.
‐ Katie, how do you like your hot dog?
‐ A light crisp, please.
‐ A light cr‐‐okay. ‐ Light crisp?
I'd say we're at it. ‐ You got it, babe.
‐ Oh! ‐ [gasps]
‐ He called me "babe." ‐ You got a "babe."
He's awesome.
‐ He makes me laugh, he makes me smile,
I love spending time with him.
I just‐‐I really just love everything about Connor.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
Jason and I, we started off as friends.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And there's something
to be said about starting off
as a friendship and growing into a romance.
I never thought that was a thing until Jason.
‐ I mean, watching you and Jason,
you guys are so cute together,
and that's, you know, what I want with Connor and I.
‐ Time is everything. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And minutes can change things.
‐ Truly. ‐ Dates can change things.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Kisses can change things.
‐ I definitely wanna kiss him again.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Maybe when we just have
some alone time, like, maybe that magic moment,
that magic kiss that's‐‐ it's gonna be there.
I keep to‐‐ it's going to be there.
‐ And because of how incredible he is,
like, to just give every opportunity you can...
‐ Yeah. ‐ Because he's so great.
‐ I know. ‐ You know?
‐ It looks pretty cooked.
‐ This date is definitely
a make‐or‐break for Connor and Katie.
They are really cute together
when it comes to chatting, flirting, laughing,
all of the things you'd want in a relationship,
but a kiss is very telling.
I keep thinking, "Please give Connor a chance.
Give him one more."
‐ Yeah, today was amazing,
and I'm excited for tonight.
What do you have‐‐I guess you're not allowed to tell me.
What are we doing? ‐ [sighs]
‐ It's all to be determined, really.
‐ You think they're gonna kiss?
‐ She has to have that last kiss
to really 100% know.
‐ It's crazy how, when I'm with you,
everything else fades.
Right, like any insecurity, any doubt,
any worry about anything that's going on,
it's just gone.
Like, that says a lot about who you are, I think,
and how I feel about you, but...
‐ We are so creepy.
‐ I know.
This is kinda creepy.
‐ I've loved every moment we've had together so far,
and the way that you make me feel
and who you are as a man‐‐
like, you are truly one of a kind.
‐ That means a lot.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ They're kissing, they're kissing,
and we can't see it.
♪ ♪
[soft piano music]
♪ ♪
‐ Today was just incredible.
It could not have gone better.
Getting to spend a whole day with her
was something special.
We're just really, really connected and close.
I feel really good about tonight,
so I'm not nervous.
I'm just excited to see her again.
♪ ♪
It was just a perfect little day.
And it was a really great way to end it
because we got to make out under the sunset.
You can't ask for a better moment than that.
There's no stopping it here,
and it feels great.
I want her to meet my family.
I definitely see myself falling in love with her.
I feel like she can see a future with me.
♪ ♪
[knocking]
‐ [sniffs]
[sighs]
Hey. ‐ Hey. Oh.
‐ Hi. ‐ Hi. Come here.
‐ Thank you.
Sorry. ‐ I‐‐oh, oh, my God.
What's wrong?
Come here. Come here. ‐ I‐‐I'm sorry.
‐ No, no, no, don't be. It's okay.
Come here.
‐ [groans]
‐ What's wrong?
‐ You know, the more I learn about you, the more...
I realize just how great of a man you are.
Like, the song you wrote me?
That meant the world to me.
‐ It's okay. I know where this is going.
It's okay. Just breathe.
It's okay.
It is.
‐ It's not. ‐ It is. It's okay.
Come here.
[gentle piano music]
♪ ♪
‐ It's hard for me because...
♪ ♪
I don't know, like, I just feel like, with us,
like, I really wanted to feel like
you were someone I could walk away with
at the end of this.
And it's, like,
the most heartbreaking thing
because I remember how I felt when we first met.
You know?
And I hope you know that.
Like, I‐‐like, you've done nothing wrong in this.
[somber music]
‐ It's hard, but it's okay.
♪ ♪
What happened?
‐ I mean, I'll be‐‐ I'll be very honest,
because that's all I've asked of you...
‐ Yeah. Please. ‐ And I'll be honest, you know.
When we kiss,
there was something missing in that kiss,
and that was hard for me, because everything about you,
everything about us was so easy, so good,
but when we kiss, it just‐‐
that was the one and only time
that something was missing.
‐ [bleep].
‐ I know. I'm so sorry.
‐ It's okay.
It's okay.
Because this, like, won't‐‐
it's worth it to have met you.
[somber music]
‐ Thank you for everything.
♪ ♪
Okay. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Can I give you a hug? ‐ Yeah.
♪ ♪
‐ I wish nothing but the best for you.
‐ Thank you. Same to you.
‐ All right.
♪ ♪
‐ I knew saying goodbye to Connor would be hard.
I just didn't expect it to be this hard.
He's such a good guy.
♪ ♪
He knew, walking in there,
I was probably about to break his heart,
I was about to say goodbye,
and he still put me first.
He put me first.
That's a man you'd be lucky to be with.
And I just hope
that when he leaves here tonight, that he knows...
just how worthy he is of finding love.
♪ ♪
‐ [crying] It's heartbreaking.
♪ ♪
Oh, God.
Oh, God, the most heartbreaking
part of that is, like,
starting off that strong and then...
♪ ♪
God, how bad of a kisser am I? [bleep].
[laughs, sniffs]
‐ Obviously, you're sitting, thinking,
you know, what could they possibly be doing right now?
You know, how did the day go?
[dramatic music]
‐ Um, hi, guys.
‐ Hey, buddy.
‐ I came to say goodbye.
‐ Oh, my God.
♪ ♪
‐ It was heartbreaking
to watch Connor walk in in tears, man, he...
I'm shook right now.
I know the guy's heart.
He's such a good guy.
I feel like I'm a very similar person to Connor
in a lot of ways, and honestly,
my confidence is super shaken right now.
‐ I admire you,
and I do wanna be more like you, okay?
‐ [bleep] thank you, man.
Thank you.
♪ ♪
‐ There's no better person for Katie, like, than you guys.
Like, I'm gonna miss you a lot.
‐ We love you, man. ‐ Stay up, my boy.
‐ Stay up, bro. ‐ Yeah. Cheers.
♪ ♪
‐ Wow. ‐ [bleep].
‐ Wow.
‐ It's a lot heavier than I thought it'd be.
‐ You know it's gonna come to an end eventually,
but it just‐‐it hits different
when it actually‐‐ when it actually happens.
[dramatic music]
‐ You start thinking just when your time's gonna come
and you have to say "bye."
‐ You know, we were five for five
on one‐on‐ones, so you just assume
that a guy as good as Connor
is gonna come back with that rose.
♪ ♪
‐ I mean, she's gonna have to make
some really tough decisions from here on out.
‐ [crying]
‐ It suddenly just feels so much realer and scarier.
‐ Yeah.
♪ ♪
[Katie crying]
[somber music]
‐ I knew saying goodbye to Connor
would be heartbreaking,
and it was just hard.
It was hard saying goodbye to him.
[somber music]
With Connor, he checks off all these boxes
of things I'm looking for, things I hope to find,
and that's probably what makes this so hard.
It's like we're just missing this one thing
that we can't even control.
This spark, just that one thing.
But the truth of the matter is,
Connor and I just aren't meant for each other.
♪ ♪
[music playing faintly in distance]
‐ ♪ But what's on my mind ♪
♪ Is everything I don't know ♪
♪ And everything I want to ♪
♪ Just give me some time with your smile, baby ♪
♪ I wanna memorize you ♪
♪ I wanna know your heart by heart ♪
♪ And your kiss by kiss ♪
♪ Wanna know what it was like ♪
♪ Every day before me, what's your story, baby ♪
♪ Every single line ♪
‐ [laughing] What are you doing?
‐ I came here to see if you could use some cheering up.
‐ Come up here.
[laughs] Come up here.
‐ ♪ I wanna memorize you ♪
‐ Ugh.
What a guy.
I was not expecting that.
[heartfelt music]
What the hell? ‐ I know.
You know how hard it was to do that?
‐ [laughing]
Wow.
‐ How are you? ‐ I'm fantastic.
♪ ♪
I was not expecting
to see you tonight.
‐ I know. I heard you had a bad night.
‐ [clears throat]
Wish I looked a little cuter right now.
‐ You look great. I told you, I like raw.
I like raw. ‐ Oh, my God.
Hi. ‐ Hi.
Looks like your eyes have been a little watery.
‐ Um, yeah, it's been a rough night.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Uh...[laughs]
I'm, like, speechless right now.
Was not expecting to see you at all.
I had a night.
I was emotional, I was tired,
and then to see Blake standing outside, I‐‐
am I dreaming?
Like, hello.
‐ I was ready to go to bed,
just like you, obviously, and, um...
Connor walked in, and it was, uh‐‐he was‐‐
‐ You saw him.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ I didn't know that.
‐ Yeah, so he came back, um,
very emotional, to say goodbye to the guys.
The whole room got really emotional.
I felt for him, but I was just...
Thinking about you in your sweats,
crying, as he explained, right?
‐ Yeah, I mean, today was hard,
and I think it's getting to a point
where it's going to be hard. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But I have to focus
on the relationships that I have,
you being one of them.
This is just one of those moments where,
if we're gonna be together, being there, being supportive,
and just kind of coming in to hopefully soothe you
is, like, something, like‐‐
I was, like, looking forward to come
and see you and, like, turn you around.
And, like, you all teary up on that balcony...
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Right, was, like, exactly
what I wanted to get out of tonight.
‐ And that was, um...
The greatest surprise ever.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
There's a lot I still need to learn about Blake.
I had no idea...
how romantic he could be.
When I'm with Blake,
I don't think about anything else
except him and I.
Mm, I'm in trouble.
♪ ♪
‐ I love these moments
that I just don't want to [bleep] end.
‐ [laughs]
‐ I hate that I have to wait till tomorrow night again...
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ For a sliver of time.
‐ You're smart, though.
You showed up to my suite.
‐ Yeah, I did.
‐ With Blake and I,
there's just overflowing passion.
There's this undeniable chemistry.
Like, with Blake, this is what I'm looking for.
♪ ♪
‐ I'm certain that I'm falling for Katie
and she's falling for me too.
♪ ♪
Okay. ‐ Now get out of here.
‐ Good night. ‐ Good night.
‐ It's impossible to deny
that Katie and I are gonna fall in love,
and it's so exciting to think that that's ha‐‐
gonna happen, and it's gonna happen soon.
And so I feel like
Katie's gonna be my fiancée.
♪ ♪
And with Katie,
I'm not gonna hold back in any way.
I feel like I'm in my own love story.
Now I'm just ready to enjoy my happy ending.
♪ ♪
[solemn music]
‐ Going into the Rose Ceremony tonight,
I have to make these hard decisions
and focus on what I came here to do,
which is fall in love, find my fiancé.
I don't have time to waste anymore on the drama,
because this last week was hard.
It was emotional. It was exhausting.
What makes this hard is, I have amazing guys here.
Blake is someone I'm really excited about.
He went out of his way last night
to check on me.
You know, and he didn't have to do that.
Those are the moments that really keep me going,
and I'm so ready to just move forward beyond tonight.
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
‐ Seeing Katie's always great, so looking forward to tonight.
I haven't gotten the time I really needed.
I feel like I'm kinda running in place here a little bit.
So it's super important to make an impact tonight.
‐ Seeing Connor going home last night,
I don't think anybody expected that.
It's kinda scary. You just never know,
you know, what's going on on her end.
‐ It just goes to show you that
none of us really know what the connections are like
with the other men in the house.
‐ We're at the point in this journey where Katie,
every interaction she has with us,
is kinda dissecting whether or not she can see
a lifelong future with us, right?
So a lot of pressure on tonight
and, obviously, moving forward.
With Hunter, obviously, him and Katie
have established a quality connection,
but I have my concerns, and she should be cautious.
I have feelings for Katie,
so I'm nowhere near ready to go home.
Not only do I see potential here,
but I believe Katie does too.
♪ ♪
‐ Oh! ‐ Hey, hey.
‐ Hey. ‐ Hey, Katie.
‐ Wow. ‐ Here we go.
‐ Hello.
‐ Hello, Katie. ‐ Thank you, thank you.
You guys can sit down.
First of all, I just wanna say thank you
to each and every one of you
for being here with me in this exact moment.
This week was really tough.
As you know, I had to send Connor home,
and the group date,
that was also very hard for me.
And I'm at the point where time
really isn't gonna make a difference tonight.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
You know, I have strong relationships
with men in this room,
and I owe it to them, I owe it to myself,
to just be very intentional with where my heart is
and what I wanna do with my time going forward.
So, that being said,
the cocktail party is canceled.
♪ ♪
I know within my heart
exactly what I want to do going forward,
and at this point, I wanna focus
on the relationships that I have forming.
So I just wanna thank you, again, for your time,
and I will see you guys at the Rose Ceremony.
Thank you.
♪ ♪
‐ [bleep] just got real, huh, boys?
‐ Yeah. That sucks.
‐ It's especially nerve‐racking for, like,
myself, Mike, Brendan.
You know, people‐‐ that last encounter
wasn't an encounter at all, you know?
‐ The panic sets in when you don't really know
what your connection is at this point.
Like, I know that we have something.
I don't know what that is compared to the rest,
and so I'm a little panicked right now, honestly.
I'm definitely nervous about not getting a rose,
but it's because time is everything with Katie,
and I'm nervous that I might leave here
not getting a full chance to show her,
you know, what all there is to me.
‐ She doesn't waste her time,
and she knows what she wants at this point.
‐ There are still question marks in my head
as far as where I stand with her,
so I'm feeling very uneasy right now.
If she doesn't feel a connection with you,
you're going home, so my mind
is just in a million places right now.
I can only hope and pray
that this whole Hunter situation is behind us,
but I don't know what she thinks about me,
what she thinks about Hunter,
so it's scary.
♪ ♪
‐ The fact that a few guys, this late in the game,
decided to try to throw a Hail Mary
and tell her a bunch of stuff about me
changes our relationship, in my eyes,
none whatsoever.
I'm still confident, even after the other night.
I think I will get a rose.
If she trusts me, and if she trusts us,
then I'll be here in the morning.
[dramatic music]
‐ Oh, boy. all: There's six.
‐ That's six.
‐ Oh, my God, that's six.
‐ Just six.
‐ Four people are going home.
‐ [bleep] bloodbath.
‐ Thank you guys for being patient tonight.
Um, I have to follow my heart,
and I hope that you guys understand.
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
Hunter.
Can we actually go outside to talk?
‐ Okay.
♪ ♪
‐ Oh, my God.
♪ ♪
‐ What the [bleep] is happening, dude?
‐ She has a rose in her hand.
‐ Yeah.
‐ Is that one less rose? ‐ Man.
‐ [bleep].
Oh, man.
♪ ♪
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
‐ I wanted to resolve everything
during our group date, and unfortunately,
I had to cut the night short.
I think a lot of that had to do with you
and how I felt.
‐ What are they talking about?
‐ Oh, my God, dude, why's my heart beating so fast?
I'm so stressed, dude.
‐ When she called his name, I was like, "I'm going home."
I was like, "I'm done."
‐ It was not supposed to be like that.
I've thought about that moment
a lot of times in my head.
I've envisioned it, I've envisioned
how I wanted it to be, and that was not it.
‐ What are they talking about?
‐ His behavior in the house, I'd say.
‐ Whatever his answer is
is gonna determine whether or not he stays.
I didn't get up and write you a love letter
the morning after I met you
because I wanted to make it another week.
I did that because I was on fire with emotions,
and, like, I wanted you to know, like,
in that moment, this is how I feel.
‐ I'm surprised, 'cause she said she made up her mind,
but this seems like a game time decision.
Maybe it's not made up.
‐ I don't even know what to say right now.
Like, I just‐‐I just wanted to talk to you,
and I'm just looking for clarity.
‐ I don't like the fact he's taking up time
and disrupting everything.
‐ What the [bleep] is happening, man?
Come on.
He's coming back. He's coming back.
Hunter came back in, and, you know,
Hunter didn't have a rose on his chest,
so I was assuming that that rose
was still up for grabs,
but I don't know what's going
through Katie's head,
so everyone's a little nervous.
‐ Sorry.
I just really needed clarity coming into this,
and I am at a point where I am just
so ready to move forward
and really start to fall in love.
I don't have time
to allow anyone to play catch‐up.
I don't have time for the drama.
I'm just ready to find my person.
[tense music]
Blake.
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
Blake... ‐ Yes.
‐ Will you accept this rose? ‐ Yes.
♪ ♪
‐ Katie knows who I am.
There's no question.
‐ Andrew.
♪ ♪
Andrew... ‐ Yeah.
‐ Will you accept this rose? ‐ Absolutely.
‐ To be honest, I said everything I needed to,
so I trust her.
We're gonna see if she trusts me.
♪ ♪
‐ Greg.
♪ ♪
Greg, will you accept this rose?
‐ Of course I will.
‐ I'm definitely nervous about not getting a rose.
I kind of spoke out about Hunter,
and that did take up 98% of our time.
Looking back, I could've talked about me
instead of talking about Hunter,
and now, going home is a real danger.
‐ Michael A.
♪ ♪
Michael, will you accept this rose?
‐ Yes, of course.
‐ I was trying to help Katie,
but I think she maybe thinks I'm part of drama.
It's making me nervous.
♪ ♪
‐ Mike P.
♪ ♪
Mike, will you accept this rose?
‐ Yes, absolutely.
‐ Hunter, the dude has nothing on me, right?
Like, nothing.
I think I should be staying, for sure,
but now I can be gone because of Hunter.
♪ ♪
‐ Gentlemen, this is the final rose tonight.
Katie, when you're ready.
‐ Thank you. ‐ Okay.
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Brendan.
‐ Brendan... ‐ Yes.
‐ Will you accept this rose? ‐ Yes.
‐ Gentlemen, I'm sorry,
but if you did not receive a rose tonight,
please say your goodbyes.
‐ My guy. ‐ Love you, buddy.
‐ See you soon.
‐ Tonight didn't go how I wanted it to go,
but at the same time,
I think that I've made a couple mistakes
just from the drama in the house.
‐ Good luck at it with everything.
It was good to meet you. ‐ You too.
‐ But I have no regrets
about the things that I've said
or didn't say in this experience.
‐ I hope you find what you're looking for.
‐ You know, this is not just a girl
that, you know, I kinda like.
In my book, she's one of the best women
I've ever met.
You are a gem of a woman. ‐ Hey.
‐ At the same time,
she's gotta do what's best for her,
no matter what.
So I met a great woman,
and, uh, yeah, I was me from start to finish,
so I'm gonna be happy with that.
You know, Mom and Dad,
I'm the same kid you raised, you know?
I grew a little bit, got hurt,
and it's been a beautiful journey, so...
I learned a lot, and, uh, I'm never gonna forget Katie.
‐ I'm so glad I got to meet you.
It's gonna take a while for me to get closure
about why‐‐
like, why this unraveled the way it did.
And I don't think that she made the right decision.
I want her to want me here, and she didn't.
She didn't 100% want me here.
So [bleep] them.
‐ The fact that you all are here
means I see something in each and every one of you,
and know that tonight was very hard,
and it's only gonna get harder,
and so I just hope that,
if you're choosing to be here, you know that.
‐ I think we'd all agree that you're worth it,
so cheers to rolling with the punches.
‐ Well, guys?
To love.
all: To love. ‐ Cheers.
‐ Next week on "The Bachelorette"...
‐ Oh‐ho‐ho my God!
I think that I found the love of my life.
‐ I'd rather have my heart broken a hundred times over
than break somebody's heart.
‐ I've always said I want a good guy.
Then I get handed a group of them.
I want to narrow in on who my person is.
‐ Until you have a one‐on‐one, you 100% are behind.
‐ I don't wanna put so much into this
and it all be for naught.
‐ I'm falling for you. ‐ I really am.
‐ No one can love you like I can.
‐ At this point,
each rose I give out means Hometowns.
‐ I'm desperate. My back's against the wall.
I told her, "I'm not in love with you."
‐ This is so hard.
There is this possibility
of sending home the wrong person.
‐ I'm losing it.
‐ The one thing that's keeping me going
is the hope...
Andrew!
That this is all worth it in the end.
[hyperventilating]
‐ It's all coming up next week on "The Bachelorette."
‐ I was thinking, like, we definitely need
to get to the bottom of, like,
who you're feeling... ‐ Yeah.
‐ But before we do that, we should take the edge off.
‐ Yeah, just a little, just a little.
Just a skosh, just a little.
‐ Just tea with the girls. ‐ Oh!
‐ [laughs] ‐ Move over.
‐ Yes. Mm‐hmm.
‐ For the queen herself.
‐ Yes. ‐ Just a little dash in here.
‐ Now, have you‐‐ have you kissed
any of the guys yet?
‐ Actually, every guy here, I have definitely kissed.
[laughter]
‐ That's our girl!
‐ And who was the best kisser out of who you‐‐
out of the guys left?
‐ Ooh, ooh. Greg.
‐ Yeah, I liked his energy a lot.
I mean‐‐ ‐ I mean‐‐
‐ If it doesn't work out with you guys,
please feel free to give him my number after the show
if he'd be interested in a girl that‐‐
‐ Yeah, you know, just invite me
out to stagecoach.
[laughter]
‐ They're hot, huh?
‐ Oh, yes. ‐ Yes. Oh, they are hot.
‐ Um, but, at the end of the day,
honestly, you can't have 12 boyfriends, right?
‐ I have 12 boyfriends.
‐ I mean‐‐right, right, right, right,
but you ain't trying to get married anytime soon.
‐ This is true, this is true, this is true.
‐ Right, you ain't looking for your happily ever after.
‐ You're right, you're right, you're right.
‐ You know, you lookin' for a long, long...
[laughter]