1 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:07,360 ["Enola Gay" playing] 2 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:15,920 [Buteau] It's another day in The Circle. Let's get some lights on up in here. 3 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,680 Ooh, that's better. 4 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,520 -Good morning, Circle! -[Buteau] What's up, y'all? 5 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:22,720 I'm ready to start the day with you. 6 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:23,720 [kisses] 7 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:25,400 God, I love you so much. 8 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:27,240 ♪ These games you play ♪ 9 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,960 ♪ They're going to end in more than tears some day… ♪ 10 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:32,400 [Buteau] After last night's party, 11 00:00:32,480 --> 00:00:35,360 Ashley's not the only one waking up in a great mood. 12 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:37,840 Things got… [chuckles] 13 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:39,320 …real rowdy in here. 14 00:00:40,160 --> 00:00:42,160 Thanks for the invite, Jackson. 15 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:47,120 And then I got to chat with Isabella, hottest girl in The Circle. [laughs] 16 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,480 It was an absolutely magical night. 17 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:50,920 Literally got to go 18 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,760 to the one of the best parties I've ever been to in my life. [chuckles] 19 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:57,880 As a guy in this game, I'm making groundwork with the ladies. 20 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,320 I think it's really important, 21 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:02,840 and I feel like… I feel really good about it. 22 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:05,760 We got Michelle invited to a friggin' party 23 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,200 that I know she wouldn't have normally been invited to. 24 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,880 Yeah, who says 52-year-old ladies can't have a good time? 25 00:01:11,960 --> 00:01:13,760 [Buteau] Literally nobody, 26 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,600 but I know three people who didn't have a good time. 27 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,360 Not that you'd know that 'cause they're playing it so cool. 28 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,120 [Daniel] Message, "Hey, guys! Just wanted to see 29 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:24,720 if y'all's night was just as exciting as mine was." 30 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:26,840 "#NotInvitedToTheBall." 31 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:31,240 We weren't on the damn guest list, and I'm angry, damn it! 32 00:01:31,320 --> 00:01:35,040 Circle, message, "Wow! I went to bed super early for no reason." 33 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,000 "Oh yeah, we weren't invited." Message send. 34 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:43,080 Circle, message, "Guys, what do you think was talked about at the party?" 35 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:44,000 "Question mark." 36 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,480 [chuckling] "#ImSoDamnNosy." 37 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,840 Message, "All I wish is that there was a game of spin the bottle 38 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,120 because I would have died 39 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,480 to see Mama Michelle locking lips with anyone in that group." 40 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:58,440 "If the bottle landed on you, 41 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:01,480 is there anyone particular you would want to kiss?" 42 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:03,240 Oh, no. [laughs hysterically] 43 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:06,800 [Buteau] That would've been quite a thing to pull off in separate apartments. 44 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:08,000 Message, "Daniel, 45 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:10,920 the woman that I'd kiss 46 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,320 would definitely be Kai." 47 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,920 "That girl is hella beautiful." Send message. 48 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:19,040 Wow! So he's attracted to Kai. 49 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,240 Circle, message, "If I had to give a kiss, 50 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:27,000 it would be to my two sweetest guys, on the cheek, Calvin and Daniel." 51 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:28,680 [squeals] Oh my God! I can't! 52 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:31,400 Oh, I love her! I love her! I love her. I love her. I love her. 53 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:34,640 I'll take that, you know? She's not kissing no one on the lips. 54 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:36,560 She has too much to lose. 55 00:02:36,640 --> 00:02:40,400 Circle, message, "Daniel, who would you kiss? Question mark." 56 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:43,040 [scoffs] Me? Carpe diem. 57 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:47,560 Message, "Honestly, I would be worried to kiss anyone…" 58 00:02:47,640 --> 00:02:49,880 "…because I've never had my first kiss." 59 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:52,880 [scoffs] 60 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:56,320 I'm really, really surprised he never had his first kiss, 61 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:58,400 but you know… 62 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:04,160 "If I was to lose my first-kiss virginity to anyone in The Circle, 63 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:05,920 it would be Jackson." 64 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:08,840 [Daniel giggling] 65 00:03:08,920 --> 00:03:10,280 'Cause that's how I feel. 66 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,560 Send it, Circle. 67 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:15,280 [giggling] 68 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,520 I knew it. I know Daniel inside and out. I knew it. 69 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,160 I want to prove, whether you are in the closet 70 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:22,840 or whether you are not, 71 00:03:22,920 --> 00:03:25,800 that you do not have to make a big statement 72 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:27,480 if you don't want to. 73 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,120 Straight people don't come out. 74 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:31,080 So why can't we just be us? 75 00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:34,480 Circle, message, "Daniel, I love you for your honesty." 76 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,040 "That's exactly what I'm about." 77 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:40,040 "You and Jackson would be cute! Smiley face!" 78 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:46,000 [Buteau] Okay, listen up and grab a pen. We're about to see Matthew, a gay man, 79 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:50,760 playing Ashley, a lesbian, flirt with Nick, a straight guy. 80 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:54,360 [Matthew] Obviously, I wanna chat to Daddy Nick because I love him. 81 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:56,520 We had two new players come in yesterday. 82 00:03:56,600 --> 00:04:02,640 I really wanna make sure that he knows my loyalty is him first and foremost. 83 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:05,920 Circle, launch private chat with Daddy Nick. 84 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:08,320 Ooh. 85 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:11,160 Ashley has invited me to a private chat! 86 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,720 Well, alrighty, then! 87 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,920 Circle, take me to the private chat with Ashley. 88 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:19,160 I wonder what she's gonna come at this with. 89 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:25,560 Circle, message, "Couldn't be happier to have you in the '90s party with me." 90 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:29,000 "That said, how's my ride or die doing today?" 91 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:32,160 "#SexiestMuffinInTheCircle." 92 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:37,400 "Sexiest muffin in The Circle." 93 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,760 What are you talking about, Ashley? 94 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,880 I wasn't gonna flirt coming into this game, 95 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:47,720 but he flirted with me. 96 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:51,320 So, Ashley, for this game, you went from lesbian to bisexual. 97 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,800 [Buteau] Actually make that a gay man pretending to be a lesbian 98 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:58,400 who's now pretending to be bisexual. God, I love this place. 99 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:03,320 I think I want to give off more friend vibes in this chat 100 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,240 so that I can use flirt vibes on Isabella. 101 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:11,280 Circle, message, "I was stoked that you got an invite to that party." 102 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:15,520 "It's a shame we couldn't tear it up together on the dance floor." Send. 103 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:17,320 I'm playing the field 104 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,080 just like I'm playing the field with everybody in The Circle. 105 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:21,680 All right, sweet. 106 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:24,240 Circle, message, "Totally feel you on that, 107 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:26,320 but we were tearing it up in spirit." 108 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:30,360 -"How do you feel about the new players?" -Valid question, Ashley. 109 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:33,640 Does this mean we're gonna have to touch on the Isabella topic? 110 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:35,120 I think it does. 111 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,480 [Buteau] By Isabella topic, do you mean the catfish you met 112 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:39,640 in the Circle Chat for the first time yesterday? 113 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,760 Circle, message, 114 00:05:41,840 --> 00:05:47,160 "When I read Isabella's profile, it seemed almost too perfect." 115 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:50,920 "Definitely need to get to know her better." Send. 116 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:52,920 I like the "it's almost too perfect" thing, 117 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:56,160 'cause that makes Ashley think I'm not totally sold on Isabella yet, 118 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:57,640 so she won't feel bad. 119 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:00,120 Playing the field still. Got both things going. 120 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:03,720 As Ashley, I think it's important to flirt when necessary. 121 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:06,160 I don't wanna come off as the jealous type. 122 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,200 So I think I'm not gonna say anything 123 00:06:08,280 --> 00:06:11,400 in regard to, "Is Isabella your normal type?" 124 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:12,840 More so, I think it's better 125 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,320 that we can bond on the fact that she's beautiful. 126 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:21,320 So message, "100% I loved the vibes Isabella was giving off from the start." 127 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:23,320 "Beautiful, fun and kind." 128 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:28,000 "As far as Jackson, he seems super chill and authentic." 129 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,760 "As always, so good to talk to you." 130 00:06:30,840 --> 00:06:35,480 "I'm about to do my stretches and squat till I drop." 131 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:38,600 "Winky, winky"? 132 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:40,440 Hell yes. 133 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:43,640 I definitely feel like Nick and I have a super-great connection. 134 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:45,880 That was a great chat. 135 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:49,600 [Buteau] Nick is a bro who is yo-yo-yoing in more ways than one. 136 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:52,040 Meanwhile, Jackson, played by Rachel, 137 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:54,120 is doing a bit of a back-and-forth of his own. 138 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,320 This is me trying to parallel park. 139 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:01,840 Oh no! Get me out of here! 140 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:05,760 [Buteau] And successful clone Michelle, played by Ava and Chanel, 141 00:07:05,840 --> 00:07:08,680 still needs to give off the whole I'm-the-real-Michelle vibe. 142 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:11,480 So now, they're about to have a chat with Kai. 143 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:17,240 Message, "Good morning, sugar. How are you feeling?" 144 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:20,000 "Last night was so much fun." Send. 145 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:22,000 Aah! 146 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:24,520 She called me sugar. That's such a southern thing. 147 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:30,040 Message, "Good morning, Mama Michelle. I am on a natural high from last night." 148 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:33,680 "It genuinely was a blast. How are you feeling about everything?" 149 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:37,480 -"Kissy face emoji!" This is good! -Oh, Kai! She's warming up! 150 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,880 Message, "I'm really glad that we're getting a chance to talk…" 151 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:44,640 [Chanel] "…because I wanted you to know that you're like my mom away from home." 152 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:47,280 -[Ava] Oh my God! -Ooh, this emoji. 153 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:50,880 -"#SouthernLoyalty." Oh my God. Yes! -Aw. 154 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:53,640 [Ava] Message, "It felt so good to have this party 155 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:55,680 after such a wild couple of days." 156 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:59,160 "How are you feeling about the new players?" 157 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:01,440 "I kind of wish I was 30 years younger…" 158 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,960 "that Jackson is nice on the eyes. Side eyes." 159 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:06,280 Oh… [smacks lips] 160 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:08,240 …okay. Mama Michelle got some taste 161 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:11,560 'cause he is soft on the eyes. 162 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:15,880 Message, "#EyeCandy is an understatement." 163 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:17,600 "Purple devil emoji." 164 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:21,800 "I'm definitely getting a good vibe from the new players." And send. 165 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:24,040 Kai is young. She's fun, 166 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:26,560 and she potentially has a little crush right now. 167 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:30,640 So let's make Kai feel comfortable enough to say, "Oh, go for it." 168 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,760 -"Yeah, honey. Come on. He's cute." -Okay, okay. 169 00:08:33,560 --> 00:08:36,160 [Kai] "Go for it. Laughing crying emoji." 170 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,520 "It feels like yesterday when I was your age." 171 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:40,400 "Have y'all had a chat yet?" 172 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:43,280 Mm. 173 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:46,400 Mama Michelle is trying to get some juice. 174 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:49,160 [Buteau] Calm down, Michelle. You may be a smooth catfish, 175 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:53,000 but you're swimming dangerously close to Kai's BS detector. 176 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:55,640 Michelle, Michelle, Michelle. 177 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:58,200 How do I want to play this? 178 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:00,960 She's asking have I had a chat with him. 179 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:04,880 Do I wanna admit that I had a conversation? 180 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:08,120 Do I feel like that's information that I want her to know? 181 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:10,880 Not necessarily. This is still a game. 182 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:15,120 [Chanel] Kai, "There's actually a few I have my eye on, 183 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:18,520 but you know us southern girls never kiss and tell." 184 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:23,360 "#Calvin. #Jackson. #TooHardToChoose." 185 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:26,480 This is so fucking good. 186 00:09:26,560 --> 00:09:29,840 I'm just gonna keep a little bit to myself, 187 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:33,480 leave her wondering, but yet love on her at the same time. 188 00:09:33,560 --> 00:09:36,040 I mean, honestly, in real life, 189 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:39,960 I don't tell my mom about every guy that I like anyway, 190 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:42,720 so I don't know why I would start now in The Circle. 191 00:09:43,680 --> 00:09:44,640 [trilling] 192 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:48,080 Circle, message, "Sugar, it is definitely too hard to choose, 193 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:50,400 but that's what mamas are here for." 194 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:52,320 "Us southern girls don't kiss and tell, 195 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:54,640 but we definitely know how to keep a secret." 196 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:57,320 "#SecretSafeWithMama." 197 00:09:57,400 --> 00:09:58,440 Send. 198 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:00,720 We have indirectly, 199 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:04,720 through the whole relationship thing, guy thing, have let her know 200 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:07,760 that if there is a secret, if you have something to tell 201 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,600 that you feel you cannot tell anyone else in The Circle, 202 00:10:10,680 --> 00:10:14,000 you can tell Mama Michelle. 203 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:17,240 You know, Mama Michelle was kind of pressing me 204 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:20,560 about the guys and who I'm talking to, 205 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:24,080 and even though I know that Michelle and I have a great connection, 206 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:26,120 I still have to be extremely careful. 207 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:29,080 I gotta make sure that I stay focused 208 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:35,000 and keep my eyes on that 100K prize. 209 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:38,600 [Buteau] Well, Michelle may be playing the game. 210 00:10:38,680 --> 00:10:42,280 It looks like the other players are just straight up playing. 211 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:46,760 This is actually Shaq shooting from the free-throw line. 212 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:49,720 [Buteau] Shaq ain't nothing but a poor man's Calvin, 213 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,000 a multi-millionaire poor man's Calvin. 214 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:57,160 Applaud me, Circle. Applaud me. 215 00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:59,640 [Sophia] Nothing but 100s. 216 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:02,920 Okay, back at me. [snickers] 217 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:04,240 I got too crazy. 218 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:07,680 [Buteau] Okay, before one of these athletes injures themselves, 219 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,320 let's have an officially sanctioned Circle game. 220 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:11,800 Oh! 221 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:13,960 "Honest Review"? 222 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:15,040 What is this? 223 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,000 It's a game! It's a game! It's a game! 224 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:19,880 [Buteau] In today's game, our players will embody the phrase 225 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:21,360 "Can I speak to your manager?"… 226 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:23,520 That sounds scary. 227 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:26,240 …by submitting anonymous reviews about each other. 228 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:29,720 Oh no! We're gonna find out what people think about me, huh? 229 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:32,080 [Buteau] They get to choose which player they review 230 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:33,960 before rating them out of five stars. 231 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:35,960 If you don't like me, let me know. 232 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:39,200 "This will give you the opportunity to be truly honest." 233 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,040 The claws are about to come out, honey. 234 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:45,560 I live for this drama, but I also don't. I hate it, but I like it! 235 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:48,160 [Buteau] First to submit their review is Isabella, 236 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:50,200 played by real-life sister, Sophia. 237 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:53,000 All right, Circle, we're gonna go with Nick. 238 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:59,680 This review is gonna just be solely based on him flirting in the chats. 239 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:01,480 I'm just gonna poke fun at that. 240 00:12:01,560 --> 00:12:04,240 I know everybody is gonna know what I'm talking about. 241 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:07,960 I'm gonna give you three stars 'cause I feel like two is a little harsh. 242 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:09,960 I think three is a happy medium. 243 00:12:10,560 --> 00:12:13,080 I need to write this like I'm a man, 244 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:15,880 because, even though it is anonymous, 245 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:17,880 in case I'm the only girl he's been flirting with, 246 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:20,000 I cannot have the attention come back to me for this. 247 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:25,560 All right. "Bro, you always tryna act like you've got mad game." 248 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:31,360 [laughing] Here we go. Yes, we got a negative Nick review. 249 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:32,440 Damn! 250 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:34,280 Three stars? [chuckles] 251 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:37,960 "Bro, you always tryna act like you've got mad game…" 252 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:40,400 "…yet the only way you can pull in here…" 253 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:43,000 "…is by using your dog in your profile pic." 254 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:44,600 [laughs goofily] 255 00:12:44,680 --> 00:12:46,400 "#AllBark…" 256 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:48,440 "…NoBite." [laughs] 257 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:49,360 [gasps] 258 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:50,440 [scoffs] 259 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:52,440 I mean, I completely agree with this review. 260 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:55,760 The shade is real! 261 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:57,560 I heavily rely on my dog. 262 00:12:57,640 --> 00:12:59,760 You're not wrong. [laughs] 263 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:02,520 [Buteau] Just like a restaurant on Yelp, the player being reviewed 264 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:04,560 will be given a chance to reply. 265 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:06,640 Circle, message, 266 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:11,200 "I don't recall ever acting like I have 'mad game'…" 267 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:14,000 "…but you, my friend, are absolutely correct." 268 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:17,720 "I actually grabbed this photo from a photo album called Wingman…" 269 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:21,440 "…which consisted entirely of photos of me and my dog." 270 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:23,640 [chuckling] "#Guilty." 271 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:25,680 [Calvin] "#MansBestFriend." 272 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:27,800 [clicks tongue] This is my guy, man. Come on. 273 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:30,520 How did I know he was that guy? 274 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:32,400 [Nick] If I had to guess, 275 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:34,600 maybe it was written by Isabella. 276 00:13:34,680 --> 00:13:37,480 My flirting skills were not very good in that chat. 277 00:13:37,560 --> 00:13:41,320 Maybe she's calling me out on it, in which case, I like it. 278 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:45,200 [Buteau] Next to send his review into the world is Ashley. 279 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:47,760 My review is gonna be Calvin. 280 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:51,440 The way he's playing the game, the way he's smooth-talking everyone, 281 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:55,080 and ring-lead the entire group is too much of a threat for me. 282 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:58,040 And Ashley cannot shine through with him being there. 283 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:00,400 Two stars, and my review, 284 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:04,280 "Calvin, you dominate every conversation you're in." 285 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:08,320 [laughs] 286 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:10,920 Oh my God! Calvin! 287 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:12,680 -They gave him two stars! -Two stars! 288 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:15,680 "Calvin, you dominate every conversation you're in." 289 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:17,000 "In my experience…" 290 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:18,520 "…the smoother the talker…" 291 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:20,000 "…the faker the person." 292 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:21,880 -Wow! -Shoot! 293 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:24,480 You're damn right! Shut up, man. 294 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:26,600 He gotta be smooth! Look at him! 295 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:29,120 He has no choice but to be smooth. 296 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:32,960 I didn't think that about him. I just think that's just how he is. 297 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:34,720 The great thing about this message is 298 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:38,440 I'm not the only person who sees that Calvin's a threat. 299 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:40,600 Possibly Michelle saying this. 300 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:43,960 In my experience, like… I don't know. 301 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:45,040 [sighs] 302 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:47,960 That sounds like someone who's scared of me. 303 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:49,320 That's what that sounds like. 304 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:51,600 People realize that everybody likes Calvin, 305 00:14:51,680 --> 00:14:54,800 and that he probably is gonna have the power to block people. 306 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:57,520 Hopefully, it'll throw people onto the scent of his trail, 307 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:00,440 and hopefully, it'll throw Calvin off on his game. 308 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:03,400 [Calvin] Circle, message, 309 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:06,920 "First things first. LOL. And I quote…" 310 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:08,960 "Who hurt you?" [chuckling] 311 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:11,720 [chuckling] "Crying laughing emoji." Right! 312 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:15,440 "…because it seems like you are very salty and intimidated by me." 313 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:18,320 "Everyone in The Circle, except from you, know that I'm a 100% genuine…" 314 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:21,360 "…and that's what it is." You better tell him, Calvin! 315 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:22,880 My guy. I knew it, dude. 316 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:24,440 That's a good way to respond. 317 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:26,320 -Okay. -Okay, he's mad. 318 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:29,560 If it wasn't anonymous, they wouldn't say that to me. 319 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:31,480 You know, I… I'm definitely intimidated by you. 320 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:33,680 There's a good reason to be. You're a good player. 321 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:34,600 However, 322 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:36,440 it's time you gotta go. 323 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:38,240 If people want to play like that, 324 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:40,440 if that's what you wanna do, fair enough, 325 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:42,000 'cause I can play that game. 326 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:43,440 No problem. 327 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:47,120 [Buteau] Next up to submit her secret review is Kai. 328 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:51,280 Circle, I want to do an honest review for Daniel. 329 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:54,080 My goal with this review is definitely gonna be 330 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:57,600 to take the attention off of me and divert it to someone 331 00:15:57,680 --> 00:16:00,680 who I feel like hasn't been putting their all into the game. 332 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:04,680 People who play it safe end up riding under the radar, 333 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:07,600 and then out of nowhere, come out the woodworks, 334 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:09,920 and then, bam! They shock us all. 335 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:11,800 Two stars. 336 00:16:11,880 --> 00:16:14,560 "Daniel makes me severely suspicious!" 337 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:17,640 [gasps] 338 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:20,640 "Daniel makes me severely suspicious!" 339 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:24,800 "His actions are below average, and he is flying under the radar." 340 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:27,120 "He made no outstanding opinions." 341 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:32,600 "I think Orange Michelle went to see him." Oh, that's somebody that left! [gasps] 342 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:34,040 That's good! That's good! 343 00:16:34,120 --> 00:16:37,360 Somebody thinks that Orange Michelle went to go see him, 344 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:38,800 which means they don't think 345 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:41,440 that Orange Michelle came to see Blue Michelle. 346 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:45,200 "I believe this charming act is a front to go unnoticed." 347 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:48,280 "Then when things hit the fan, he's going to shock us." 348 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:52,880 "I am deeply disappointed with his performance! Exclamation mark!" 349 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:54,360 What the fuck?! 350 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:55,960 -Oh my God! -Oh my God! 351 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:59,040 And they wrote it bold, and they underlined! 352 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:03,120 Someone in this group is saltier than I am! 353 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:08,040 There are some two-faced Tammies in this Circle! 354 00:17:08,120 --> 00:17:11,120 I had to do it! It's for my game plan. 355 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:13,200 Sorry. My brain is trying to wrap-- 356 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:15,920 I know it's not Jackson, and I know it's not Isabella. 357 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:21,280 So it's someone that I need to worry about or think about? 358 00:17:21,360 --> 00:17:25,600 I'm being completely honest. I mean, sometimes the truth hurts. 359 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:29,320 Kai might be a bad enough bitch to say something, but I have no idea. 360 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:32,240 And shit, like Nick, I thought we were fucking close. 361 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:34,560 So I think it might be Michelle. 362 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:40,120 Message, "I… Dash, dash, dash. This was loud!" 363 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:42,680 "This shit sent me." 364 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:46,960 "To the people I talk to, I feel like they know me and who I am." 365 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:50,120 "I'm sorry my performance is deeply disappointing." [laughing] 366 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:53,800 "I'll go to the rehearsal room and practice some more." 367 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:57,520 "But deadass, if you really got questions for me, ring my line." 368 00:17:57,600 --> 00:17:59,680 "My schedule's pretty open." 369 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:02,360 "Laughing crying emoji." That's right, Daniel. 370 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:04,520 You let them know that that doesn't break you! 371 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:08,360 I'm getting emotional, because you're open in The Circle and… 372 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:10,160 [growls] 373 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:12,520 You're open and trying to do this for your family. 374 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:13,800 I am being myself, 375 00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:16,760 and I'm saving my conniving bitch for the side. [sniffles] 376 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:19,880 It's like, "Damn! You're not gonna knock me down." 377 00:18:19,960 --> 00:18:22,440 You think this is the worst I've heard in my life? 378 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:26,040 Hell no, you have no fucking idea what's coming next to you. 379 00:18:26,120 --> 00:18:28,000 [Buteau] You hear that, anonymous reviewer? 380 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:29,880 Daniel is coming for you. 381 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:32,200 Next up is Jackson, played by Rachel, 382 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:34,960 and it looks like Calvin's in the firing line again. 383 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:40,680 He mentions multiple career paths in his profile, 384 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:44,600 which causes it to be misleading or fabricated. 385 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:49,160 Aw, looky, looky. [snickers] 386 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:53,280 Calvin. OMG. He can't catch a break! 387 00:18:53,360 --> 00:18:56,000 "Calvin's profile just isn't convincing enough." 388 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:59,120 "His profile mentions many different career paths…" 389 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:01,920 "…which causes it to become busy and possibly misleading." 390 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:02,920 Mm-hmm. 391 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:06,120 "On the other hand, he comes off very genuine and sincere…" 392 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:07,080 "…in his chats…" 393 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:09,640 "…which may cause other players to be confused or conflicted…" 394 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:12,240 "…about who he really is." 395 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:13,880 Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. 396 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:16,120 That's right. That is right. 397 00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:18,680 I just wanna hide behind my book. 398 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,560 Oh gosh! They're just gunning for Calvin today. 399 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:26,600 Great for me. Sucks for you. Great for me. 400 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:29,680 What's wrong with many different career paths? 401 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:33,520 Like, this guy does wanna be a firefighter and a soccer player, 402 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:36,120 but he's also a private chef. That's just a lot for me. 403 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:37,520 Whoever wrote this, 404 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:40,080 they're definitely trying to keep that tension off them 405 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:41,880 and focus it on me, which is fine. 406 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:45,280 I'm used to being the center of attention anyway. 407 00:19:45,360 --> 00:19:46,760 [Kai] This is not good for me 408 00:19:46,840 --> 00:19:49,960 because he's my only one super solid alliance that I have, 409 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:51,960 and people doubting him 410 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,240 could potentially lead to him getting blocked, 411 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:56,680 and I can't have him getting blocked. 412 00:19:58,360 --> 00:19:59,640 Message, "LOL. Wow!" 413 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:02,880 "This target on my back gets bigger and bigger when you're anonymous." 414 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:05,840 "I can't help God has blessed me with certain skills, 415 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:07,480 and I can't help being ambitious." 416 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:10,400 "It seems to me that someone is coming for my career path 417 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:12,480 when I'm simply trying to find myself." 418 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:15,640 "#PositiveVibesOnly." 419 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:18,960 Clearly there's more than one person gunning for you in The Circle. 420 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:21,320 They can read through your suave bullshit just like I can. 421 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:24,520 I think there's a lot of eyes on Calvin right now 422 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:26,480 and possibly a lot of doubt, 423 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:29,720 which isn't bad for me if I'm being honest. 424 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:32,840 I think he is a great guy, but he's a threat, 425 00:20:32,920 --> 00:20:36,400 and I'm happy that other people are seeing him as a threat. 426 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:40,520 [Buteau] Last up is Nick's anonymous take on Kai. 427 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:43,400 Kai has already been an influencer. 428 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:44,920 Obviously, people like her. 429 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:47,160 There's a lot of good energy going towards Kai, 430 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:50,640 but I really feel insecure about her thoughts on me. 431 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:53,160 So I gotta plant a little seed of doubt. 432 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:54,800 Two out of five stars. 433 00:20:54,880 --> 00:20:57,360 I'm hoping this will make some people doubt her, 434 00:20:57,440 --> 00:20:59,040 and so she won't get rated highly. 435 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:03,080 "What do you call someone who's always on the fence…" 436 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:10,080 "What do you call someone who is always on the fence…" 437 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:13,120 "…plays the field, and never commits to one friendship?" 438 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:15,960 "Kai. #FakeFriend"? 439 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:17,920 Oh shit! 440 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,160 Oh! [laughs] 441 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:26,480 I thought everybody was, like, 100% Team Kai. 442 00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:30,000 That means there is some cracks in the system. 443 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:34,560 I really don't want to think that she's a #FakeFriend, 444 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:37,920 but my guard is up a little bit now. 445 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:39,160 Aw. 446 00:21:39,720 --> 00:21:40,880 Somebody's hurt 447 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:45,920 because Kai is not showing them enough love. 448 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:51,920 I would like to put, "On the fence? Question mark." 449 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:54,160 "Plays the field? Question mark." 450 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:58,000 "Commits to one friendship?! Question mark, exclamation point." 451 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:01,520 "As a southern belle, I didn't know I couldn't have more than one friend." 452 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:02,520 "Whoever wrote this, 453 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:05,680 please feel free to know there is enough of me to go around." 454 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:09,680 "#LetsBeFriends. #PositiveVibes." 455 00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:11,360 It's a great response. 456 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:14,720 See, I don't mind getting the bad reviews, but I don't like it 457 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:17,800 when someone close to me gets bad reviews. I don't like this. 458 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:19,880 I don't know what they're basing that off of. 459 00:22:19,960 --> 00:22:22,440 I didn't get that vibe from her at all. 460 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:24,120 Who would say this? 461 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:25,680 [laughs] 462 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:28,160 She's gonna think it's one of the girls. 463 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:33,040 Maybe it was Isabella that wrote this review. 464 00:22:33,120 --> 00:22:35,480 I don't think that she would think it was me. 465 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:38,160 Being the new female player coming into the game, 466 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:44,440 she probably wanted to sort of put doubt into the minds of the alliances 467 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:46,400 that she probably thought that I had. 468 00:22:46,480 --> 00:22:50,320 I know for a fact it's not Daniel, and I know for a fact it's not Nick, 469 00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:52,680 'cause those aren't the type to do that type of stuff. 470 00:22:53,280 --> 00:22:55,760 [snickers] I wonder who people think wrote this. 471 00:22:56,280 --> 00:22:58,080 Are people thinking it was me? 472 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:02,560 "The Circle hopes these reviews have been useful." 473 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:05,680 Very useful, Circle. Trust me. 474 00:23:05,760 --> 00:23:08,600 Dang. That was crazy. 475 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:11,040 Well, it definitely shook things up. 476 00:23:11,120 --> 00:23:12,320 [laughs] 477 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:14,000 That is for sure. 478 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:17,360 [Buteau] It certainly did, Daddy Nick. 479 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:21,440 And after doing a lot of the shaking up, Ashley is stretching out. 480 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:23,640 [Matthew] Oh my God! 481 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:25,560 Never gets easier! 482 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:29,480 [Buteau] Calvin received a lot of salt in that last game. 483 00:23:29,560 --> 00:23:31,760 So now he's decided to pay it forward. 484 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:34,240 Look at that. A little Salt Bae, yeah? 485 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:41,720 [Buteau] Just when you thought it was safe to go back into Isabella's apartment… 486 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:45,160 He's so cute. 487 00:23:46,520 --> 00:23:49,440 [Buteau] Anyway, let's go check on Daniel. 488 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:51,400 After taking a lot of shade in the game, 489 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:54,280 he's looking to brighten his mood up with a private chat. 490 00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:59,640 "Daniel has invited you to a private chat." 491 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:02,160 Super random. 492 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:05,480 I'm curious to know what this could be about. 493 00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:07,720 Circle, please take me to the private chat. 494 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:12,280 Message, "Hey, lovely." 495 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:18,480 "Felt like you were the only one I could talk to this about." Um… 496 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:22,360 "Just feeling really homesick and down today." 497 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:25,960 "Just read some letters from my family." 498 00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:28,320 "I know you are a mom as well 499 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:31,320 and thought that you could relate to how I'm feeling." 500 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:35,480 [clicks tongue] Aw, I definitely do, 501 00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:39,440 and I'm so glad he was so comfortable to talk to me about this. 502 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:44,960 Message, "Aw, Daniel. I'm so glad you reached out to me about this." 503 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:46,200 "To be honest, 504 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:50,200 this was the first time I ever traveled alone 505 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:53,320 and been this far apart from my daughter." 506 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:57,520 "It's lonely at times, for sure, but we have each other, 507 00:24:58,120 --> 00:25:01,960 and ultimately, our family is the reason why we're doing this." 508 00:25:02,560 --> 00:25:06,360 "Hugging emoji. #I'mYourBigSister." 509 00:25:06,440 --> 00:25:07,280 Send. 510 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:13,360 I feel like Ruksana responded so well, so amazing. 511 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:17,520 I didn't know me and her could have like this type of connection, 512 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:18,920 or if she would even like me. 513 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:21,200 Message, um, 514 00:25:21,280 --> 00:25:25,280 "You have no idea how happy it makes me 515 00:25:25,360 --> 00:25:27,400 to know I can lean on you 516 00:25:29,280 --> 00:25:31,400 whenever I'm feeling down." 517 00:25:31,920 --> 00:25:35,400 "I just wanted to say from the bottom of my heart…" 518 00:25:35,480 --> 00:25:36,760 "…thank you." 519 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:40,160 "Especially after the review written about me, 520 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:42,600 I felt like I was letting my family down." 521 00:25:42,680 --> 00:25:45,120 "I know what they said about me was not true, 522 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:47,880 but it hurt to see someone paint me in that kind of light." 523 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:51,280 I mean, they did go for him hard on those ratings though. 524 00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:53,480 They basically tried to chew and spit him out. 525 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:56,360 My 20-year-old self would've probably had a hard time, 526 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:59,480 but not my 35-year-old self. [scoffs] 527 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:02,520 Message, "Daniel…" 528 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:07,280 [Daniel] "…your family loves you for you and knows you the best." 529 00:26:07,360 --> 00:26:11,920 "You don't need approval from anyone else. Red heart. #BeYou." 530 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:14,160 See? Like she knew exactly what to say. 531 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:17,440 Message, "I needed this chat so much." 532 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:20,360 "I can't wait until we've learned even more about each other 533 00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:22,040 on this crazy-ass journey." 534 00:26:22,120 --> 00:26:24,080 [Ruksana] "#SiblingsUnite." 535 00:26:25,120 --> 00:26:26,880 I hope I helped him a little bit, 536 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:28,120 and I feel good knowing 537 00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:30,560 that he's comfortable enough to reach out to me. 538 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:33,880 I think we've connected on a personal level 539 00:26:33,960 --> 00:26:38,520 where we've got each other's backs, and we've shared personal things. 540 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:42,160 So that was great. 541 00:26:43,880 --> 00:26:45,240 [Buteau] Evening in The Circle, 542 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:49,240 and the players are passing the time in some dangerous ways. 543 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:50,240 Extreme sports… 544 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:54,200 So I need to come at it at a harder angle. 545 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:56,040 …intense mirror posing… 546 00:26:56,120 --> 00:26:57,560 [grunting] 547 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:01,240 [in manly voice] My name is Jackson! I'm here to win! 548 00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:03,960 …and the most perilous of them all, 549 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:05,240 arts and crafts. 550 00:27:07,480 --> 00:27:09,800 -[beads rattling] -[chuckles softly] 551 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:12,400 [Buteau] But The Circle has its own way 552 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:14,480 of keeping these guys on the edge even more. 553 00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:17,480 Want a clue? It's loud, scary, makes people shout… 554 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:19,360 -[loud chiming] -[alarm blares] 555 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:20,600 "Alert!" 556 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:21,960 No! 557 00:27:22,040 --> 00:27:23,280 Oh! 558 00:27:23,360 --> 00:27:25,520 Circle! What you got for me today? 559 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:29,240 "Players, you must now rate each other." 560 00:27:29,320 --> 00:27:31,880 Yes! Bring it, Circle. I'm ready. 561 00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:33,720 Oh God! 562 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:35,720 This is where it gets real nitty gritty. 563 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:39,520 "As new players, Isabella and Jackson can rate…" 564 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:41,360 "…but cannot be rated!" 565 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:43,080 I don't even know where to start. 566 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:46,000 Oh, I wasn't ready. I wasn't ready for this! 567 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:50,160 "The top two players will become influencers." 568 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:51,840 Oh fuck! 569 00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:53,400 I'm gonna vomit. Oh my gosh. 570 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:56,200 I literally am going to, like, actually vomit. 571 00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:59,240 I would love to be an influencer. Would love it. 572 00:27:59,320 --> 00:28:03,720 It is blood in the water, and the sharks are coming. 573 00:28:03,800 --> 00:28:07,080 I don't know. I got… I got hair everywhere. I can't. I just… 574 00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:08,520 [sighs deeply] 575 00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:10,840 -Circle, please… -…take me to my ratings. 576 00:28:11,720 --> 00:28:13,000 [tense music playing] 577 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:18,880 My first rating goes to Kai. 578 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:22,960 Lovely southern belle, always have my back. 579 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:26,960 As long as I'm in The Circle, she is, we'll just keep vibing off each other. 580 00:28:27,040 --> 00:28:30,120 There's definitely a spark there, and I wanna keep it going. 581 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:32,520 In first position, I wanna put Nick. 582 00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:37,320 We have an alliance. We are ride or dies. 583 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:41,000 Circle, let's put Ashley in first position. 584 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:44,280 I don't think there is a chance in the world 585 00:28:44,360 --> 00:28:46,400 that Ashley would block me. 586 00:28:46,480 --> 00:28:48,800 We have too strong of an alliance right now. 587 00:28:48,880 --> 00:28:52,040 I would like to put Ruksana in first place. 588 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:55,320 Over the past two days, her and I have connected. 589 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:57,560 She said, "You know, as long as I'm in here, 590 00:28:57,640 --> 00:28:58,880 like, I'm going to protect you." 591 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:01,800 I'm praying she becomes an influencer tonight 592 00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:04,400 so that she can hopefully save my ass. 593 00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:08,080 I'd like to rate Nick in first place. 594 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:11,960 I don't know if he's flirting with everybody, 595 00:29:12,040 --> 00:29:14,400 but he also is flirting with me. 596 00:29:16,120 --> 00:29:20,040 All I've gotten so far in The Circle is just good energy 597 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:21,800 and really positive vibes from Nick. 598 00:29:21,880 --> 00:29:24,520 I think he's been true to himself this entire time. 599 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:28,880 So, Circle, please put Nick as my number two spot. 600 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:32,240 -Third… -Third… 601 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:34,440 [Ava] I think we should do Kai 602 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:38,280 just because we finally got a grips on talking to her. 603 00:29:38,360 --> 00:29:41,120 I think it went really, really well. 'Cause if-- 604 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:43,560 If Kai really is that loyal, good person. 605 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:46,120 But we broke through with her. 606 00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:49,280 -[Chanel] Yeah. -[Ava] So let's put her in third. 607 00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:54,280 Circle, I'm choosing Michelle for fourth place. 608 00:29:56,280 --> 00:29:58,720 Fifth is going to go to Michelle. 609 00:30:00,880 --> 00:30:02,640 I'm putting Calvin in sixth place 610 00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:06,280 because, for me, Calvin is hard to make alliances with. 611 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:10,080 In the group chat, he just comes off as Mr. Positive Vibes only, 612 00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:14,400 the ringleader who likes everyone, and that, to me, just seems disgenuine. 613 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:17,320 And honestly, I want real, authentic connections, 614 00:30:17,400 --> 00:30:19,800 not just someone who's gonna bullshit everyone he meets. 615 00:30:19,880 --> 00:30:22,200 In bottom place, I am selecting Michelle. 616 00:30:22,920 --> 00:30:24,920 She's the one that I know the least 617 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:27,840 or feel the least connected to, unfortunately. 618 00:30:27,920 --> 00:30:30,800 [Ruksana] Sadly, we still don't know if she is the real Michelle or not. 619 00:30:30,880 --> 00:30:33,960 I'm putting Daniel in my last place position 620 00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:37,200 because, in the beginning, Daniel genuinely seemed 621 00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:41,880 like a really light-hearted, fun, outgoing type of player. 622 00:30:41,960 --> 00:30:44,360 And so as the game progressed, 623 00:30:44,440 --> 00:30:47,800 I just feel as though that he's not meeting my expectations. 624 00:30:47,880 --> 00:30:49,800 In last place, 625 00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:54,160 little Ashley because, doing my little profile snoop of her, 626 00:30:54,240 --> 00:30:57,720 I saw her LGBT+ heart, 627 00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:01,560 and I really just wanted to immediately be myself around her, 628 00:31:01,640 --> 00:31:02,640 and I can't do that. 629 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:07,400 So in the future, I could slip up, and I can't afford to do that 630 00:31:07,480 --> 00:31:10,240 because she could rat me out if she wanted to. 631 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:12,480 Circle, ready to submit my ratings. 632 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:16,320 [exhales deeply] 633 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:19,320 "Ratings complete." 634 00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:21,160 And now we wait. 635 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:24,440 [Buteau] With the ratings over for now, 636 00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:28,280 Michelle is reflecting, asking herself some serious questions. 637 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:30,160 Who do you think is gonna be first? 638 00:31:32,400 --> 00:31:33,600 -Right? -What? 639 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:35,160 Who do you think is gonna rate-- 640 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:37,520 I'm just looking at what I look like with blonde hair. 641 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:40,360 -[Buteau] Laser-focused as ever. -[sighs] 642 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:43,440 [Buteau] Meanwhile, Ashley is concentrating 643 00:31:43,520 --> 00:31:45,680 on making inroads with a certain newbie. 644 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:49,560 I think it's time to message my girl Isabella. 645 00:31:49,640 --> 00:31:52,000 She chose me yesterday for the '90s party, 646 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:54,600 and she's someone that Ashley, in real life, 647 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:57,240 would want to be friends with if not date. [chuckles] 648 00:31:57,320 --> 00:32:00,680 A blue whale's tongue alone can weigh the same as an elephant? 649 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:03,160 What? 650 00:32:03,240 --> 00:32:07,960 Of course, Ashley came out as lesbian from, uh, the beginning, 651 00:32:08,040 --> 00:32:11,560 but after the events of Daddy Nick, she's bisexual. 652 00:32:12,760 --> 00:32:13,600 [gasps] 653 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:17,960 I just put Ashley at the very bottom of my rankings, 654 00:32:18,040 --> 00:32:20,280 and now she wants to chat! 655 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:23,400 Oh. 656 00:32:24,240 --> 00:32:25,680 [Matthew] Circle, message, 657 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:27,440 "Capital OMG." 658 00:32:27,520 --> 00:32:30,640 "Finally getting to talk to you one-on-one." 659 00:32:30,720 --> 00:32:34,560 "Any special person sharing the bottom of the whiskey barrel with you?" 660 00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:36,280 "Beer emoji." Send. 661 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:39,120 Well, as far as Isabella goes, 662 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:41,320 she's a single, straight lady. 663 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:43,800 Circle, message, "Ashley, hi." 664 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:44,840 "Not quite." 665 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:47,680 "I got out of a rough relationship not super long ago, 666 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:50,320 and I've spent the last couple of months working on me, 667 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:52,760 but I might be ready to get back in the game soon." 668 00:32:52,840 --> 00:32:54,280 "Heart emoji." Send. 669 00:32:54,360 --> 00:32:57,640 Circle, message, "I'm sorry to hear that, 670 00:32:57,720 --> 00:33:00,240 but it's clear that you're incredibly self-aware, 671 00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:03,560 which plays a big part into why your energy is infectious, 672 00:33:03,640 --> 00:33:06,080 dash, even through a screen." 673 00:33:06,680 --> 00:33:11,880 "Truly in my little bisexual heart, I'm so grateful that you're here." Send. 674 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:15,520 Hmm, should I mention my little sister being gay? 675 00:33:16,440 --> 00:33:20,840 Okay, I am Isabella, and Isabella does have a gay sister. 676 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:23,960 Circle, message, "My little sister, 677 00:33:24,040 --> 00:33:29,560 as well as so many of my closest friends and family…" 678 00:33:29,640 --> 00:33:32,560 "…are part of this beautiful community. Heart emoji." 679 00:33:33,800 --> 00:33:35,360 I feel like we're bonding here. 680 00:33:35,440 --> 00:33:38,520 And this isn't even Ashley's story. This is completely my story. 681 00:33:38,600 --> 00:33:39,880 Circle, message, 682 00:33:39,960 --> 00:33:42,800 "I commend you for your active voice and being there for us." 683 00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:45,520 "I grew up in a very religious family." 684 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:49,880 "My father nearly poured holy water on me, and grabbed his Bible, 685 00:33:49,960 --> 00:33:53,200 and started reading it out loud when I came out." 686 00:33:53,280 --> 00:33:56,880 "How was your family when your sister came out?" Send. 687 00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:00,920 [Sophia] Like what? "Poured holy water"? 688 00:34:01,880 --> 00:34:05,040 Oh my God! 689 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:09,320 It's still something that kind of haunts my relationship with my dad unfortunately. 690 00:34:09,400 --> 00:34:12,640 I love him, but there's always a time where I wanted to talk to him 691 00:34:12,720 --> 00:34:14,640 like he can talk to my brother about girls. 692 00:34:14,720 --> 00:34:16,760 Like, "I think he's handsome, Dad." Or… 693 00:34:16,840 --> 00:34:18,280 Or, like, have my dad say, 694 00:34:18,360 --> 00:34:20,480 "Hey, if this guy fucks with you, I'll fuck him up." 695 00:34:20,560 --> 00:34:24,200 Just like natural things that you'd want to hear from your parent, 696 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:27,560 You know, I probably won't ever hear, you know? 697 00:34:28,080 --> 00:34:29,720 That's so fucking sad. 698 00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:30,880 [groans] 699 00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:31,800 Okay. 700 00:34:31,880 --> 00:34:36,600 Message, "I am so, so sorry to hear about your experience." 701 00:34:36,680 --> 00:34:38,360 "That is absolutely terrifying." 702 00:34:38,440 --> 00:34:41,320 "It blows my mind that so many families have this response." 703 00:34:41,400 --> 00:34:43,360 Such a sweetheart… [inhales shakily] 704 00:34:43,440 --> 00:34:45,640 …such an absolute doll. 705 00:34:45,720 --> 00:34:48,160 "My family was absolutely wonderful when my sister told us." 706 00:34:48,240 --> 00:34:52,000 "I think some of us already knew, by the way she never talked about boys 707 00:34:52,080 --> 00:34:55,440 and constantly idolized every close girlfriend she had. LOL." 708 00:34:55,520 --> 00:34:59,120 It's so weird literally talking about myself… [exhales] 709 00:34:59,200 --> 00:35:01,160 …without being myself, 710 00:35:01,240 --> 00:35:05,520 but it feels good to kind of be me in a weird way for a moment. 711 00:35:05,600 --> 00:35:06,920 Circle, message, 712 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:10,520 "Hope and pray we can continue having our kiki-therapy sesh, 713 00:35:10,600 --> 00:35:12,040 crying laughing face, 714 00:35:12,120 --> 00:35:16,280 and grow this friendship, and become true #CircleSisters." 715 00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:18,440 "#IGotYou." 716 00:35:18,520 --> 00:35:19,360 Send. 717 00:35:19,440 --> 00:35:22,240 [Sophia] That's very sweet! Circle, message, 718 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:24,480 "Thank you so much for reaching out to me." 719 00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:28,920 "Please know my chats are always open for kiki-therapy sesh." 720 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:32,400 "In the wise words of RuPaul, 'If you can't love yourself, 721 00:35:32,480 --> 00:35:35,280 how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?'" 722 00:35:35,360 --> 00:35:38,280 "#CircleSisterSupport." Send. 723 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:41,680 [shouting] Oh! I love she quoted RuPaul! 724 00:35:41,760 --> 00:35:43,160 Oh! [laughs] 725 00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:47,280 [Buteau] With the negative reviews on his mind, 726 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:49,760 Calvin could also use some self-love. 727 00:35:49,840 --> 00:35:51,320 But what's the point of that 728 00:35:51,400 --> 00:35:53,720 when he could have a chat with his Circle cheerleader Kai? 729 00:35:53,800 --> 00:35:55,240 Circle, message, 730 00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:58,280 "Hey, sunshine. Just checking in on you." 731 00:35:58,360 --> 00:36:03,080 "Can't believe you got a negative review. As we both know, you got a heart of gold." 732 00:36:03,160 --> 00:36:04,360 "Praying hand emoji." 733 00:36:04,440 --> 00:36:06,720 [squeals] I love when he calls me sunshine. 734 00:36:06,800 --> 00:36:09,560 "I'd rather the person give me your negative review 735 00:36:09,640 --> 00:36:11,760 as I could deal with the criticism." 736 00:36:12,360 --> 00:36:14,960 Calvin, who's to say I can't deal with it? 737 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:19,920 You don't have to protect me, but I like that he's trying to protect me. 738 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:21,200 Um… 739 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:22,400 Message, 740 00:36:22,480 --> 00:36:23,760 "Hey, you!" 741 00:36:23,840 --> 00:36:27,640 "Clearly, I must be doing something right if a man like you is checking in on me." 742 00:36:27,720 --> 00:36:29,200 "Rosy cheeks emoji." 743 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:31,000 "But honestly, I'm good." 744 00:36:31,080 --> 00:36:32,360 "Let's be real, 745 00:36:33,040 --> 00:36:36,400 what are your thoughts about The Circle players?" 746 00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:37,840 "Investigator emoji." 747 00:36:38,440 --> 00:36:40,320 "#WhoDoYouTrust." 748 00:36:40,400 --> 00:36:44,160 Yeah, man. So the vibe is there. I'm liking where this is going. 749 00:36:44,240 --> 00:36:47,120 Don't get me wrong. We like to have a flirt and all that, 750 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:49,560 but we need to get down to business. We need to talk. 751 00:36:50,160 --> 00:36:51,800 Message, "That's a great question." 752 00:36:51,880 --> 00:36:56,400 "I'm really vibing with Nick, Daniel, Ruksana, and obviously you." 753 00:36:56,480 --> 00:36:58,480 "Exclamation point. Heart eye emoji." 754 00:36:58,560 --> 00:37:02,000 "To keep it 100, Ashley hasn't opened up to me at all." 755 00:37:02,080 --> 00:37:06,720 "And I believe Michelle gave me the bad review about dominating chats." 756 00:37:07,400 --> 00:37:09,000 "Side lip emoji." 757 00:37:10,720 --> 00:37:11,640 Okay. 758 00:37:11,720 --> 00:37:17,120 This is the trust that I put myself out there, you know, 759 00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:19,680 to see what she thinks about all this. 760 00:37:19,760 --> 00:37:21,680 Message, "When it comes to Michelle, 761 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:24,600 I do have a weak spot for her nurturing characteristics." 762 00:37:24,680 --> 00:37:28,160 "However, I'm beginning to feel there are some other layers to her as well 763 00:37:28,240 --> 00:37:30,960 that aren't quite sitting right with me." Send. 764 00:37:32,240 --> 00:37:34,920 She's… Ah! See? She's on… She's on to her. 765 00:37:35,000 --> 00:37:36,160 She's on to her. 766 00:37:37,400 --> 00:37:39,760 We'll see what the future holds. Message, 767 00:37:39,840 --> 00:37:42,240 "Kai, you definitely are a ray of sunshine, 768 00:37:42,320 --> 00:37:44,440 and I'll definitely holler at you later." 769 00:37:44,520 --> 00:37:45,600 "Kiss emoji." 770 00:37:45,680 --> 00:37:46,960 Aw! 771 00:37:48,360 --> 00:37:51,120 Thank you, Calvin! Talk to you later! 772 00:37:52,760 --> 00:37:57,600 Jackson, I flirted with definitely for the game. 773 00:37:58,240 --> 00:37:59,960 Calvin, I flirted with 774 00:38:00,040 --> 00:38:02,520 because I'm somewhat very attracted to him, 775 00:38:02,600 --> 00:38:06,240 and I think that he is very genuine. 776 00:38:08,400 --> 00:38:10,320 [Buteau] Oh, hey, I have a genuine question. 777 00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:13,560 What do Ashley and The Circle both have in common? 778 00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:17,800 They love to shake things up. 779 00:38:18,680 --> 00:38:20,400 -[loud chiming] -[alarm blares] 780 00:38:20,480 --> 00:38:22,560 "Alert!" 781 00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:24,040 Whoo! 782 00:38:24,120 --> 00:38:25,800 It's about to get real! 783 00:38:25,880 --> 00:38:27,800 The time has come! 784 00:38:28,720 --> 00:38:30,800 "The ratings results are in." 785 00:38:30,880 --> 00:38:33,040 Let's work. Let's go. 786 00:38:33,120 --> 00:38:34,640 [groans] 787 00:38:34,720 --> 00:38:36,800 I gotta put my big girl panties on for this one. 788 00:38:36,880 --> 00:38:38,600 Come on. I'm ready. 789 00:38:40,280 --> 00:38:42,120 Seventh place. 790 00:38:42,720 --> 00:38:43,920 I'm so glad 791 00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:46,160 I am not a part of this right now. [laughs] 792 00:38:46,240 --> 00:38:50,960 [Buteau] As newbies, Jackson and Isabella got a free pass this time. Enjoy it, guys. 793 00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:53,440 Cringing. I'm not even gonna be on this list. 794 00:38:53,520 --> 00:38:56,400 A bitch can pray. A bitch can pray. 795 00:38:57,000 --> 00:39:01,160 If I'm at the bottom again, I'm seriously walking out. 796 00:39:01,240 --> 00:39:02,920 All right, good vibes. 797 00:39:03,560 --> 00:39:04,640 Good vibes. 798 00:39:05,160 --> 00:39:06,760 Please don't be you, Daniel. 799 00:39:06,840 --> 00:39:09,240 Seventh place goes to… 800 00:39:16,800 --> 00:39:18,440 -Oh my God! -Oh my God! 801 00:39:18,960 --> 00:39:20,200 [groans] 802 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:23,840 Oh! Thank goodness! 803 00:39:24,520 --> 00:39:26,960 I'm shocked that everyone else feels that way, 804 00:39:27,040 --> 00:39:29,200 especially when they were calling her "Mama Michelle." 805 00:39:29,280 --> 00:39:32,240 I can… I can… I can fool with that. That's okay. 806 00:39:32,320 --> 00:39:35,440 I think people are starting to get suspicious of Michelle. 807 00:39:36,440 --> 00:39:38,920 Like they feel like she's just not needed, 808 00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:41,080 that she's just not gonna make 809 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:42,520 or break 810 00:39:43,960 --> 00:39:44,960 their play. 811 00:39:46,080 --> 00:39:47,440 [Calvin] Who's tied for fifth? 812 00:39:47,520 --> 00:39:51,120 I better not be tied for fifth now. Come on, man. I can't be that bad. 813 00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:53,720 God, my heart is beating so fast, like out of my chest. 814 00:39:54,400 --> 00:39:56,920 I don't really want to be tied for fifth. 815 00:39:57,000 --> 00:39:58,720 What if I'm in fifth place? 816 00:39:59,480 --> 00:40:00,640 Don't show my face. 817 00:40:01,240 --> 00:40:02,280 Don't show my face. 818 00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:05,400 Are you shitting me? 819 00:40:06,040 --> 00:40:07,760 How the hell am I fifth? 820 00:40:07,840 --> 00:40:08,720 Oh! 821 00:40:08,800 --> 00:40:10,680 Ashley and Calvin! 822 00:40:11,320 --> 00:40:12,520 Whoo! 823 00:40:12,600 --> 00:40:13,920 That's bullshit! 824 00:40:14,440 --> 00:40:16,480 Did not think I'd score that low. 825 00:40:16,560 --> 00:40:20,800 Damn! Calvin got just massacred this time. 826 00:40:20,880 --> 00:40:24,160 How did Calvin drop so low? 827 00:40:24,240 --> 00:40:26,240 They're like my top dogs. 828 00:40:26,320 --> 00:40:28,000 But I'm not at fifth. 829 00:40:29,320 --> 00:40:31,920 It's only looking up from here. [chuckles] 830 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:34,040 It's only looking up from here. 831 00:40:35,880 --> 00:40:39,160 I'm totally fine with fourth. I can get jiggy with fourth. 832 00:40:39,240 --> 00:40:43,400 I mean, I'm humble, but fourth doesn't suit me. 833 00:40:44,680 --> 00:40:45,880 I'm ready for this. 834 00:40:45,960 --> 00:40:47,360 [exhales] 835 00:40:49,840 --> 00:40:53,520 That's me! Fourth. I will take fourth. 836 00:40:54,120 --> 00:40:55,440 I'm top three! 837 00:40:55,520 --> 00:40:57,360 I'm moving up in the world. 838 00:40:58,400 --> 00:40:59,600 All right! 839 00:40:59,680 --> 00:41:01,400 [Kai] Okay, so me, Nick and Ruksana. 840 00:41:01,480 --> 00:41:05,240 That's what it's come down to. It's come down to me, Nick and Ruksana. 841 00:41:07,960 --> 00:41:11,920 Whoever's third is going to let me know who the two influencers are. 842 00:41:12,600 --> 00:41:15,120 Circle, you're playing with my heart. 843 00:41:15,200 --> 00:41:16,240 [laughs] 844 00:41:16,320 --> 00:41:17,800 If I'm third, 845 00:41:17,880 --> 00:41:19,880 I'm okay with that. I'm good with that. 846 00:41:19,960 --> 00:41:21,400 Three looks good on me. 847 00:41:21,480 --> 00:41:24,120 This is everything. This is everything. This is everything. 848 00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:31,880 All right. You know what? I'll take it. Third place. 849 00:41:31,960 --> 00:41:32,880 Whoo! 850 00:41:32,960 --> 00:41:35,240 -[laughing] Yes! -[squealing] Oh my God! 851 00:41:35,840 --> 00:41:37,840 Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! [laughs] 852 00:41:41,360 --> 00:41:44,520 [screaming, laughing hysterically] 853 00:41:45,720 --> 00:41:46,560 Oh my God! 854 00:41:46,640 --> 00:41:51,000 [humming] 855 00:41:51,080 --> 00:41:52,720 I'm an influencer? 856 00:41:55,200 --> 00:41:56,040 I can't. 857 00:41:57,840 --> 00:41:58,680 I can't. 858 00:41:59,240 --> 00:42:00,160 [shouting] Yes! 859 00:42:00,240 --> 00:42:04,160 My girl Ruksana is in the influencer spot! 860 00:42:04,240 --> 00:42:06,600 Yes! Yes! Yes! 861 00:42:09,280 --> 00:42:13,240 These blue checks are giving me life. 862 00:42:14,400 --> 00:42:15,920 [sighs deeply] 863 00:42:16,000 --> 00:42:19,040 Kai, let's go, girl! 864 00:42:19,120 --> 00:42:20,480 I… [giggles] 865 00:42:20,560 --> 00:42:22,800 I swear! Oh. 866 00:42:23,760 --> 00:42:25,640 [Buteau] Now that we have our influencers, 867 00:42:25,720 --> 00:42:27,640 you know what The Circle's about to make 'em do. 868 00:42:27,720 --> 00:42:29,120 -[loud chiming] -[alarm blares] 869 00:42:29,200 --> 00:42:31,000 -"Alert!" -[Kai] Another alert. 870 00:42:31,080 --> 00:42:33,680 Yes! Give me those alerts! I'm excited! 871 00:42:35,800 --> 00:42:37,320 "Circle influencers…" 872 00:42:37,400 --> 00:42:41,520 "…Ruksana and Kai must decide which player to block." 873 00:42:41,600 --> 00:42:42,720 [squeals] 874 00:42:42,800 --> 00:42:44,880 She seems very genuine. She's real. 875 00:42:44,960 --> 00:42:45,800 Yes! 876 00:42:45,880 --> 00:42:49,000 You know, she don't give a damn. She keeps it moving, just like me. 877 00:42:49,080 --> 00:42:50,680 I feel good about this. 878 00:42:50,760 --> 00:42:55,360 We do have some sort of a relationship with Ruksana and Kai. 879 00:42:55,440 --> 00:42:58,160 So let's just go on that and hope for the best. 880 00:42:58,240 --> 00:43:00,880 Think fondly of me. [laughs] 881 00:43:00,960 --> 00:43:05,680 If they want to get tactical, the leader of the Wolf Pack is vulnerable. 882 00:43:06,200 --> 00:43:09,640 I think they both view me as like a younger brother 883 00:43:09,720 --> 00:43:11,000 and don't wanna get rid of me. 884 00:43:11,080 --> 00:43:12,560 We shall see. 885 00:43:12,640 --> 00:43:13,840 We shall see. 886 00:43:14,360 --> 00:43:17,400 "Ruksana and Kai must go to the Hangout…" 887 00:43:17,480 --> 00:43:18,840 "…to make their decision." 888 00:43:18,920 --> 00:43:21,640 I am super pumped. I'm so ready to do this. 889 00:43:21,720 --> 00:43:24,040 Okay, you ain't gotta tell me twice. 890 00:43:28,440 --> 00:43:31,200 I think everyone's like shittin' it, you know? 891 00:43:31,280 --> 00:43:33,600 [Buteau] Well, I may not have put it quite like that, 892 00:43:33,680 --> 00:43:36,040 but yeah, that's pretty much on the money, Calvin. 893 00:43:37,160 --> 00:43:39,160 Not so for our influencers, though, 894 00:43:39,240 --> 00:43:42,280 as they're on the top floor and loving life. 895 00:43:45,400 --> 00:43:47,160 Yes. 896 00:43:47,840 --> 00:43:50,960 Oh, this is amazing. So fancy. 897 00:43:52,360 --> 00:43:53,800 Fit for a queen! 898 00:43:53,880 --> 00:43:55,720 [gasps, whispering] Likin' the book. 899 00:43:56,240 --> 00:43:57,280 Oh my gosh. 900 00:43:57,360 --> 00:43:58,240 And drinks! 901 00:43:58,840 --> 00:44:00,000 Yes! 902 00:44:00,080 --> 00:44:02,240 [Buteau] Stationery and refreshments. 903 00:44:02,320 --> 00:44:04,160 Wow, you really made it, guys. 904 00:44:04,240 --> 00:44:05,400 "Influencer." 905 00:44:06,600 --> 00:44:08,160 Influencer! 906 00:44:09,480 --> 00:44:12,200 I am ready to go. 907 00:44:12,280 --> 00:44:17,280 We just have to continue to be 100% honest 908 00:44:17,360 --> 00:44:19,360 and just lay it all out on the table. 909 00:44:19,440 --> 00:44:21,480 I think we're both very fair women, 910 00:44:21,560 --> 00:44:26,240 and I think we'll do what we gotta do to block who we feel is best. 911 00:44:26,840 --> 00:44:29,160 Girl power. We gonna do the damn thing. 912 00:44:29,240 --> 00:44:31,680 Oh my gosh. I'm so excited. 913 00:44:31,760 --> 00:44:33,760 It's time to get down to business. 914 00:44:33,840 --> 00:44:35,560 Message, "Hey, girl." 915 00:44:35,640 --> 00:44:39,160 "I couldn't have asked to make a decision with anyone better than you." 916 00:44:39,240 --> 00:44:40,640 "#LetsDoThis." 917 00:44:40,720 --> 00:44:41,880 And send. 918 00:44:42,600 --> 00:44:45,800 Message, "Can I say I've been waiting for this moment?" 919 00:44:45,880 --> 00:44:47,000 "Smiley face emoji." 920 00:44:47,080 --> 00:44:49,240 "So glad to be here with you. Heart emoji." 921 00:44:49,320 --> 00:44:50,200 Send. 922 00:44:51,280 --> 00:44:52,840 Right now, I'm staying focused, 923 00:44:52,920 --> 00:44:56,440 but super excited to hear who she's close to. 924 00:44:56,520 --> 00:44:58,640 Message, "Let's start with Calvin." 925 00:44:58,720 --> 00:45:01,440 "I feel that he has been genuine from the beginning." 926 00:45:01,520 --> 00:45:03,400 "What are your thoughts?" Send. 927 00:45:04,400 --> 00:45:06,440 Message, "I do feel like he's genuine." 928 00:45:06,520 --> 00:45:09,520 "I think the way he talks can be taken as fake, 929 00:45:09,600 --> 00:45:11,160 but I think that's his way of talking." 930 00:45:11,760 --> 00:45:12,680 [inhales deeply] 931 00:45:12,760 --> 00:45:17,240 Okay. Well, that's good to know, coming from Ruksana. 932 00:45:17,320 --> 00:45:20,920 That's good information to definitely take back with me. Message… 933 00:45:21,000 --> 00:45:23,600 "So do you think we can agree that we should keep him?" 934 00:45:24,120 --> 00:45:26,800 Message, "For now, let's keep him." 935 00:45:27,760 --> 00:45:29,480 Okay, great. I agree. 936 00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:32,880 Message, "Okay, let's now talk about Ashley." 937 00:45:32,960 --> 00:45:34,320 "I feel like she's very sweet, 938 00:45:34,400 --> 00:45:37,360 but I do feel like we don't know anything about her…" 939 00:45:37,440 --> 00:45:39,840 "…and she hasn't really shared much." 940 00:45:40,640 --> 00:45:42,480 Understood, where she's coming from. 941 00:45:42,560 --> 00:45:45,080 I think I kind of hit it on the nail with Ashley. 942 00:45:45,160 --> 00:45:48,920 I don't know if that's enough for Kai. 943 00:45:49,000 --> 00:45:52,680 Message, "I have not had an opportunity to dig deep with her, 944 00:45:52,760 --> 00:45:55,440 but she comes across as very caring." 945 00:45:55,520 --> 00:45:58,120 "I definitely think she is safe as well." 946 00:45:58,200 --> 00:45:59,120 And send. 947 00:46:00,080 --> 00:46:03,440 It's so crazy. I definitely feel like I should be a psychic after this, 948 00:46:03,520 --> 00:46:09,280 because this is exactly how I felt Kai would be. [scoffs] 949 00:46:09,360 --> 00:46:13,360 So far, Ruksana and I are on the same page 950 00:46:13,440 --> 00:46:16,560 as far as how we're perceiving the other players. 951 00:46:17,680 --> 00:46:19,840 I wonder who she's gonna pick next. 952 00:46:19,920 --> 00:46:22,640 Message, "Now let's talk about Daniel." 953 00:46:22,720 --> 00:46:26,040 "I feel like Daniel is like a little brother in The Circle." 954 00:46:26,120 --> 00:46:27,760 "Though I enjoy his banter, 955 00:46:27,840 --> 00:46:30,480 I would like to get to know him a little bit better." 956 00:46:30,560 --> 00:46:32,360 "What are your thoughts on Daniel?" 957 00:46:33,240 --> 00:46:34,760 I wanted to make sure 958 00:46:34,840 --> 00:46:40,880 that I didn't say anything that would make her feel as though 959 00:46:40,960 --> 00:46:45,600 that I could have possibly been behind the review today on Daniel. 960 00:46:46,320 --> 00:46:49,080 Message, "He is definitely the little brother in The Circle." 961 00:46:49,160 --> 00:46:50,480 "He reached out to me today 962 00:46:50,560 --> 00:46:53,480 because he was going through some feelings regarding his review." 963 00:46:53,560 --> 00:46:56,480 "I think his age at times makes him a little immature." 964 00:46:57,280 --> 00:46:58,880 Message send. 965 00:46:58,960 --> 00:47:01,960 I feel like there's a little bit of an alliance there, 966 00:47:02,040 --> 00:47:06,480 if not a full-blown alliance, so I have to tread very carefully. 967 00:47:08,000 --> 00:47:10,200 Message, "I definitely understand 968 00:47:10,280 --> 00:47:12,120 that this might be a difficult age for him." 969 00:47:12,200 --> 00:47:14,840 "But I need a little bit more from him 970 00:47:14,920 --> 00:47:17,640 in order to really, really have 971 00:47:17,720 --> 00:47:19,240 that loyalty for Daniel." 972 00:47:19,320 --> 00:47:20,600 And send. 973 00:47:21,800 --> 00:47:24,520 Message, "Shall we discuss Michelle?" 974 00:47:25,880 --> 00:47:29,400 I cannot wait to see what she's gonna say about Michelle. 975 00:47:30,640 --> 00:47:36,360 With Michelle, literally today, the conversation that she had with me, 976 00:47:36,440 --> 00:47:38,920 I thought that, in this chat, 977 00:47:39,000 --> 00:47:42,720 it was gonna be more about building our connection together. 978 00:47:42,800 --> 00:47:47,520 But instead she just really wanted to know who I was talking to. 979 00:47:47,600 --> 00:47:50,320 So it made me feel a little strange about her. 980 00:47:51,560 --> 00:47:56,480 Message, "I have a strong connection with Michelle due to our southern roots." 981 00:47:56,560 --> 00:48:00,320 "However, I felt like there could possibly be some red flags that I am missing 982 00:48:00,400 --> 00:48:02,040 based on one of our conversations…" 983 00:48:02,120 --> 00:48:05,240 "…and the fact that she's been rated low. Maybe there's something 984 00:48:05,320 --> 00:48:07,800 that other players are seeing that I am missing." 985 00:48:11,920 --> 00:48:16,040 Message, "I actually never felt a connection with her." 986 00:48:16,120 --> 00:48:17,560 "The funny thing is 987 00:48:17,640 --> 00:48:20,360 things have been different since the clone situation happened." 988 00:48:20,440 --> 00:48:23,640 "Do we really even know if she is the real Michelle?" 989 00:48:24,160 --> 00:48:25,120 [chuckling] 990 00:48:27,320 --> 00:48:28,160 Wow. 991 00:48:28,240 --> 00:48:31,720 When you're having a conversation, and something stands out to you like that, 992 00:48:31,800 --> 00:48:34,880 that's usually something you should pay very close attention to. 993 00:48:35,760 --> 00:48:37,880 Message, "What are your thoughts on Nick?" 994 00:48:37,960 --> 00:48:39,880 "I honestly didn't feel any connection with him." 995 00:48:39,960 --> 00:48:45,120 "I felt like he's a typical bachelor. I do feel like he should open up more." 996 00:48:45,200 --> 00:48:48,040 "Feel like all we know about him is him and his dog at the baseball game." 997 00:48:48,120 --> 00:48:49,640 "LOL." Send. 998 00:48:50,680 --> 00:48:52,000 [laughs] 999 00:48:52,080 --> 00:48:53,720 Facts. [laughs] 1000 00:48:53,800 --> 00:48:56,600 Totally agree 100% with Ruksana. 1001 00:48:56,680 --> 00:48:59,400 Nick is a little lower on the rating 1002 00:48:59,480 --> 00:49:01,480 probably compared to everybody else for me. 1003 00:49:01,560 --> 00:49:03,880 Message, "I definitely hear you on this one." 1004 00:49:03,960 --> 00:49:06,360 "I feel like Nick has been extremely distant, 1005 00:49:06,440 --> 00:49:09,520 and I feel like the only connection he has been interested in making 1006 00:49:09,600 --> 00:49:12,360 is for the female players that he might be attracted to." 1007 00:49:12,440 --> 00:49:14,880 "#TheBachelorMentality." 1008 00:49:15,600 --> 00:49:19,880 Ooh, this girl's good! That's exactly how I felt too. 1009 00:49:19,960 --> 00:49:21,320 [Kai] The honest truth is 1010 00:49:21,400 --> 00:49:25,000 I feel like Nick is trying, but it very well could be strategy. 1011 00:49:25,080 --> 00:49:26,960 He's out here to just go on dates. 1012 00:49:27,480 --> 00:49:28,680 This ain't it, buddy. 1013 00:49:32,880 --> 00:49:36,000 [Buteau] While our two influencers decide on someone's Circle fate, 1014 00:49:36,080 --> 00:49:37,520 the others are acting like I do 1015 00:49:37,600 --> 00:49:39,880 when there's a minute left to go on the microwave. 1016 00:49:39,960 --> 00:49:41,520 Like, what the fuck is taking so long? 1017 00:49:41,600 --> 00:49:44,720 This is the second time this happened with Michelle. 1018 00:49:44,800 --> 00:49:47,600 How much longer could she stay at the bottom and get saved? 1019 00:49:47,680 --> 00:49:49,280 Like, there's only so much. 1020 00:49:49,360 --> 00:49:52,040 Well, there's nothing I can do about it at this point. 1021 00:49:53,160 --> 00:49:54,720 My fate is in their hands. 1022 00:49:54,800 --> 00:49:58,360 [Buteau] Yes, it is. Let's see if they finished toying with it, shall we? 1023 00:49:58,440 --> 00:49:59,400 Message, 1024 00:50:00,480 --> 00:50:03,320 "I think it's safe to say that we've made a decision." 1025 00:50:04,440 --> 00:50:05,280 I agree. 1026 00:50:05,840 --> 00:50:07,680 Message, "Yep." 1027 00:50:08,720 --> 00:50:12,160 She got that spice that I knew she had from the beginning. 1028 00:50:13,120 --> 00:50:14,320 Too-too, Ruksana. 1029 00:50:15,480 --> 00:50:17,640 [Buteau] The influencers have made their decision, 1030 00:50:17,720 --> 00:50:20,480 -but this isn't any normal blocking. -[loud chiming] 1031 00:50:20,560 --> 00:50:22,040 -[alarm blares] -"Alert"! 1032 00:50:22,120 --> 00:50:23,400 Whoo! 1033 00:50:23,480 --> 00:50:25,080 What an alert this will be. 1034 00:50:26,200 --> 00:50:30,320 "Influencers, you have decided which player to block." 1035 00:50:30,400 --> 00:50:31,480 Yes, we have. 1036 00:50:32,600 --> 00:50:35,240 "This player must be blocked face to face"? 1037 00:50:35,320 --> 00:50:36,840 "Face to face"? 1038 00:50:38,680 --> 00:50:40,240 What? 1039 00:50:40,320 --> 00:50:42,240 Oh my God! 1040 00:50:43,000 --> 00:50:47,240 Message, "I genuinely want you to enjoy your first-place rating 1041 00:50:47,320 --> 00:50:48,840 because you deserve it." 1042 00:50:48,920 --> 00:50:52,360 "Don't worry about it, girl. I'll go handle it. #WishMeLuck." 1043 00:50:53,000 --> 00:50:54,480 [Ruksana] Ooh-wee! 1044 00:50:54,560 --> 00:50:56,120 I am so relieved! 1045 00:50:56,200 --> 00:50:57,560 -[loud chiming] -[alarm blares] 1046 00:50:57,640 --> 00:50:59,080 "Alert!" 1047 00:50:59,160 --> 00:51:00,760 -Oh shit! This is it! -Oh God. 1048 00:51:00,840 --> 00:51:01,920 It's time. 1049 00:51:02,960 --> 00:51:05,480 "Players, a decision has been made." 1050 00:51:05,560 --> 00:51:08,360 Oh God! Is it a good decision though? 1051 00:51:08,440 --> 00:51:10,880 Heart is pounding out of my butthole. 1052 00:51:13,640 --> 00:51:14,720 [gasps] 1053 00:51:14,800 --> 00:51:16,800 They have to do it in person? 1054 00:51:16,880 --> 00:51:19,640 Oh no, Circle! No, Circle! No, no! 1055 00:51:20,160 --> 00:51:22,440 Hopefully, we're not gonna get a knock on the door 1056 00:51:22,520 --> 00:51:25,920 'cause it's like, "You're the sisters again." 1057 00:51:26,000 --> 00:51:28,280 Deadbolt all the doors. 1058 00:51:33,240 --> 00:51:37,120 If they want some popcorn, there's popcorn there. There's some Oreos. 1059 00:51:42,160 --> 00:51:44,840 I don't want someone to come because it means it's over. 1060 00:51:47,240 --> 00:51:49,160 Oh my God! Please don't walk to my door. 1061 00:51:59,320 --> 00:52:00,520 Hi! [chuckles] 1062 00:52:02,600 --> 00:52:03,760 [theme music playing]