-[dramatic music playing] -[Buteau] Previously…
Oh!
-This my house. -[Xanthi squealing]
[Buteau] …eight players entered The Circle.
-Ooh, shit! I think I broke something. -[Buteau] Some as themselves.
This is like an appetizer, and I am the entrée.
[Buteau] Some as a catfish.
Let's go!
[Buteau] Alliances were made.
-[Sam] "You and me till the end." -[Chaz] Yes!
I got a gusband.
"King and queen of The Circle."
[Paris] "We have the spark."
[Buteau] There were twists…
No!
Damn, Raven.
-"The Circle made me do it." [laughs] -[Raven laughing]
[Buteau] …turns…
What is our second chance? Whatever it is, we'll kill it.
"Jennifer and Tom have entered The Circle."
I shall start my conquest.
Jennifer! Let's go, we're gonna do it. [laughs]
"Jennifer, let's take this all the way to the end."
[Buteau] …meets…
[Paris] "'Seems like we have made a decision.'"
Oh.
[Raven and Paris screaming]
I'm Brittney's dad.
[Buteau] …and even a return.
[Shubham] I'm back!
[Buteau] That's right, we got a brand new player in the house,
and he rolled down that corridor almost like he'd been here before.
Now why is that? 'Cause he has.
Shubham in the house, people.
[Shubham laughs] Shit.
God! This is surreal. It's like a dream of a dream of a dream.
[upbeat music playing]
Whoa. [chuckles]
Hi, old friend. [laughs]
We're back!
♪ I got this feeling Let me see where it goes ♪
Hey, my name is Shubham,
I am 26 years old, and I'm from the Bay Area, California.
♪ Make it move Like they're screaming your name… ♪
I was on the first season of The Circle,
I played an honest, loyal, true game, I got second place…
[whooping]
…and I was the guy who hated social media.
[groans]
I still do see the cons, but there are some pros,
friends, community, you can express yourself.
I wanted to play The Circle again, and The Circle said, "Yes!"
But one condition, The Circle is making me a catfish.
♪ Do you live your life… ♪
I have no clue who I'm gonna be playing.
I won't find my catfish profile until I walk into The Circle.
It's like blackjack. Hopefully I get a strong hand.
♪ Just live your life!… ♪
[Shubham] Being an honest person,
there is that moral confliction playing as a catfish.
But I'm here to play the game and try to finish what I started.
So, Circle, throw whatever you want at me, 'cause I'm gonna swing right back.
Bang, bang, let's do this.
♪ Just live your life! ♪
-[whimsical music playing] -Oh, this is sick!
The Kama Sutra! What? [laughs]
[Buteau] Didn't you hear, Shubbs? This is the singles' season.
One position I never thought I'd be in. [chuckles]
[zipping]
Gosh, I just can't believe I'm back.
[Buteau] Aw, don't worry, Shubby,
'cause this'll make you feel right at home.
-[loud chiming] -[alarm blares]
-[suspenseful music playing] -All right. "Alert." What's up?
You've definitely evolved technologically. Great pixelation.
"Meet your new profile." Oh my God. I don't wanna look. Please, be kind to me.
[shouting, echoing] No!
This photo is traumatizing to me to be honest.
The girls are gonna hate us,
and the guys are gonna be like… drool. Oh my God.
My flirt game, I wouldn't say, is at the top level.
[Buteau] Aw, Shubbs, we may have given you a girl for your profile pictures,
but her life, attitude, and personality is all down to you.
You know what we're gonna do? We're gonna make her a tech blogger.
I work in the tech industry. There are tech bloggers.
It's time to merge me and Sasha together. Shu-Sasha, baby. [chuckles]
I have to make her relatable, so… [sighs] Let me think.
[Buteau] While Shubby channels the super-hot female blogger within,
it's time for our second new player of the night
to glide down that hallway, honey.
[energizing music playing]
[Buteau] Ow! Tie-dyed top, sun visor, and polka dots on the luggage?
I am in already.
Oh, sh…
I made it to Circle City, bish. Let's go!
-[happy music playing] -What's up?
My name is Tasia, I'm 28 years old,
I'm from Las Vegas, Nevada. I'm a cybersecurity professional.
♪ I've been watching you watching me… ♪
[Tasia] I like to laugh, to joke around. I can be an asshole.
If you flip through the dictionary and just see "asshole,"
my face is right there.
But I do have a soft side.
Like a margarita, sweet but salt around the rim.
♪ Got some things to do Just wait and see… ♪
[Tasia] I am the CEO of comfy.
Nine times out of ten, I'm wearing sweatpants.
The last time I wore a dress, I cried.
But sex sells,
so I'm coming in The Circle as a catfish, Tamira.
Tamira is gonna be the glam queen.
Super glitz, super sexy, the nails, like, tits out.
That, with my personality, that's what I'm going for.
Me and my girlfriend have been together for four years,
so I'm definitely off the market, but Tamira won't be.
And I'm going to come into The Circle as bisexual. I'm flirting with everybody.
I'm gonna give the guys boners. [laughs]
I'm so ready to get into The Circle and fuck shit up.
It's $100,000 on the line.
I'm just trying to win. I gotta come home with that money.
[laughs]
Yes! This is it. This is the winning profile right here.
I've added so many layers to Sasha with this bio,
you could call her Sasha onion.
This is bloody brilliant.
I really like it.
[Buteau] And you know somethin' else on a screen we like up in here, Shubby?
-[loud chiming] -[alarm blares]
What's my alert, Circle?
"Tomorrow you will join the game along with another new player."
Let's go!
"However, you are immediately in direct competition with each other." What?
I never lose. Competition is my middle name.
[Shubham] "In 24 hours, the other players will be asked
which team they would like to follow."
Okay, this is great.
Oh my gosh!
"The team with the fewest followers will be at risk
of being blocked from The Circle." Oh my God.
[dramatic music playing]
Hell, no, I'm not going home!
I'm here. I'm here to stay. I'm here to win.
God, this is wack.
[Buteau] It's morning,
and our players think all the drama today will be about Brittney leaving.
But what they don't know
is that two new catfish have entered our little Circle pond,
and with a secret mission as well.
Ooh, they are already circling, honey.
♪ Keep moving, keep moving ♪
[all] Good morning, Circle.
Rise and shine. It's a new day.
Wake up, Brett.
[Brett, sleepy] I'm awake.
Good morning, Circle.
I live to slay another day.
Oh, wow.
Only seven players.
Oh, this game is getting crazier by the second.
Bruno still has another day in The Circle, and Brittney is gone.
I feel like you can't call it in here.
You can feel confident,
but then literally in a second, you're like, "This could be me."
"One word about meeting Brittney last night,
mind blown."
I'm getting nervous
because, in The Circle, you just never know what to expect.
Anything can happen right now.
[Buteau] You mean like an OG Circle player secretly reentering
as a super-hot tech blogger? Mm-hmm.
Morning, Circle. [laughing]
I woke up and thought it was a dream, but I am in The Circle.
All eyes are on me today.
There won't be any time for slip-ups,
so I cannot screw this up.
I have to get in.
I have to get my head right. This is it. This is my time to shine.
I'm not gonna kiss ass or really, like… [smooches]
…to everyone. I'm just gonna try to stand my ground
and hold my two feet there.
And just maybe they'll like me,
but more importantly, they'll respect me and Sasha.
And that's enough for a…
[high-pitched] …follow hopefully.
[Buteau] Good for you, Shubby. Look at you starting off on a high note.
-[mouth full] "The Newsfeed…" -"…has been updated."
[Paris] Oh shit.
Agh! Oh my God. That's gonna be Brittney.
[all] Circle, take me to my Newsfeed.
We're gonna find out if she's a catfish.
I wonder if she's gonna play super nice like she has been,
or if she's gonna go full-on Brett in this video.
[laughing]
[Paris] "Circle, please open up Brittney's message."
[Brian] Hey, what's up, everybody?
It's Brittney, bitch.
-[shouting] I knew it! I knew it! -[screaming]
[Billie-Jean screaming]
[shouting] Oh my God! What in the world?
[crackling]
[shouting] What the--
I'm not Brittney. I am, in fact, her father Brian.
Aw. I love him.
The pictures you have seen of Brittney and Riley are real.
They are, in fact, my daughter and granddaughter.
[Paris] "I mean, he is such a beautiful person."
"If he played-- I wish he played the game as himself."
I thought I'd be more popular entering The Circle as Brittney,
because she's a beautiful, 28-year-old woman.
You could've been my pops. I would've pretended you was my dad too.
If I could play the game again, I wouldn't change a thing, okay?
I played to spread love, and joy, and peace, and rainbows.
You as the #CircleDad spreading rainbows, I mean, everyone would've loved you.
Guys, just some advice before I leave,
keep your friends close and your catfish closer.
And remember, stay positive, kids.
Ah!
God bless his beautiful soul.
We need to hop in here. We need to talk about this.
Circle, please take me to Circle Chat.
Message, "Wow," with the mind-blown emoji. "That was the last thing I was expecting."
"Did Brittney's dad come and see anyone? LOL."
Ooh, Chaz is going straight to the point. I wonder if anyone will answer that.
No one will answer that question for sure. No one will answer.
[spraying]
Whoever he went to go see might just be the catfish.
[Paris] "Message, 'Good morning, beautiful people.'"
"'It feels great to still be here with you. Heart emoji.'"
"'What a plot twist, right?'"
"Wish you could've seen the way my jaw dropped
when Brittney came into my apartment. #WigSnatched. …emoji."
[all] What?
But he said, "Keep your friends close and your catfish closer."
So, did he just low-key expose Raven?
Are you serious? Raven could be a catfish?
Raven could be a catfish.
[Paris] "I feel so lucky that Circle dad came to see me."
Message, "Crazy, I couldn't think Brian could have been a catfish."
"This just makes me wonder who else could be a catfish."
[Paris] "Oh my God. My head is going crazy."
"Message…"
"Chill, Brian did mention that there are…"
"…possibly catfishes here, but my catfish radar is broken."
[Paris] "'At this point, I love making genuine connections.'"
"'You don't have to worry about me being captain of the catfish hunters.'"
Thank you! Like, this is what I'm saying.
Whether people think Jennifer is a catfish or not,
it shouldn't matter
because we bring great energy to The Circle.
Message, "I definitely love the beach, but I know nothing about catching fish."
"I'm wishing we saw more of #Grandad. Love heart emoji."
"We could use some more old folk in here."
[laughing]
Jennifer, talk about it. Talk about it, Jennifer.
I love that from Jennifer.
[laughs] Well done, Jennifer.
Message, "LOL, I feel like
my catfish radar is clearly nonexistent."
"Laughing emoji, laughing emoji."
[Brett] "Don't worry, Jennifer."
"You were always the cool aunt in my eyes. Heart emoji."
[squeals] Ah, love it!
Message, "Well, #CircleGang, we're here to fight another day."
"Let's make every moment count. One…"
[Brett] "…catfish down. Hopefully there aren't any more."
"#GotMyCatfishGlassesOn."
Really, Sam? Really?
Because you love Jennifer,
and those glasses ain't working, girl.
[upbeat music playing]
[Buteau] Well, Jennifer,
you're gonna need more than a pair of catfish glasses
to spot our latest master of disguise, right, Sasha?
[Shubham] Hi, it's Sasha.
[higher pitch] Hi, it's Sasha.
[even higher pitch] Hi, it's Sasha.
[Buteau] Newbies Sasha and Tamira have been given a secret Circle mission,
to get as many players on their side before a vote is announced.
Well, then I guess it's time for one of these.
-[loud chiming] -[alarm blares]
-[all] "Alert!" -"Alert," Brett!
-What the hell could this be? -I hope this is like a fun little game.
Jennifer's on a roll. I want something fun.
"Sasha and Tamira have entered The Circle."
[gasps loudly]
Oh my God. There's two?
Who the hell is Sasha and Tamira?
Hey, they could be, like, sexy.
So Sasha must be my competitor.
That's exciting! Now we're not the new kids on the block.
I didn't wanna meet one new person. Now I gotta meet two?
Oh, I'm getting some aneurysm.
[Buteau] Might also be heartburn. I get that too.
Circle, take us to the homepage.
Oh, wow! We got the whole crew.
This is intense. This is intense.
[Marvin] Sasha, Tamira.
Those girls are…
…fire.
Circle, take me to Tamira's profile.
[Xanthi] Tamira's 22. She's also single.
Cosmetologist. She loves makeup.
"About me. I'm as hot as the Las Vegas sun."
"'But my personality ain't dry.'"
"Okay, okay, ain't dry."
Hold up. Wait a second.
She has on leopard print.
This might be my wife. This might… She…
[Paris] "I'm instantly drawn to Tamira."
"She looks beautiful."
[Marvin] Tamira can be like a side,
because I don't wanna ruin anything with Raven.
Eh, that's allowed, right?
[Shubham] I love you, Tamira, but I just-- No disrespect.
I just feel like Sasha's profile, there's more layers than yours.
This is fantastic.
Bam, bam.
Circle, take me to Sasha's profile.
Ooh. Okay, Sasha.
"Age, 23. Relationship status, single."
"Occupation, blogger." Okay.
[Paris] "'My family and my Indian culture is my life.'"
"You can catch me sipping an espresso martini,
wiping out on the ski slopes, or writing children's stories."
These pictures are showing me so many different layers of you.
If I saw that picture to the left on my social media or my dating apps,
I'm definitely swiping right on that.
I don't know what this is, but you look very excited to have…
gravel in your palms.
She's looking quite lost in the top right-hand one,
like the Uber hasn't quite arrived.
Do you ski, Sasha? I ski. Do you ski?
You ain't writing no children's stories, Sasha.
Not looking like that in that yellow dress.
Maybe an erotic novel.
Hey, Bruno, this one's for you.
Oh, fuck.
[laughs] Oh, shit, dude.
This is similar to what my profile is supposed to be like,
so this is serious competition here.
[Buteau] With our two newbies settling in and matchy-matchy already,
I think it's time we get to know 'em a little better.
Circle?
[party music playing]
[all] "Show and Tell."
What is Show and Tell?
I haven't done show and tell since I was in preschool.
[Buteau] In Show and Tell, newbies Sasha and Tamira will be able
to kickstart their mission to win over the others.
Oh my God. The game is centered around us?
We just get to sit back? Okay, this is a little bit of a relief.
They need to use this as an opportunity to build some bond with the players.
[Buteau] Sasha and Tamira will go head to head
as The Circle asks them to either show or tell everyone about their lives.
This is gonna really decide
if I'm gonna stay in the game, or if I'm gonna go home.
[Buteau] They better bring their A game
'cause they'll wanna be the most popular newbie later
when the players are asked to follow one of them.
They'll do this by either uploading a photo…
Circle, have you seen the albums that I've been so luckily bestowed?
[Buteau] …or using their words.
Storytelling will be easy for me. I'm a catfish, baby. I'm allowed to lie.
I'm gonna put everything out on the plate, and these guys are just gonna eat it up.
You only get one chance to make a first impression,
and so this means a lot.
It could go any direction.
"Sasha and Tamira, show us your best date night outfit."
This could get the guys going actually. [chuckles]
Well, these are two attractive ladies,
so I'm absolutely up for seeing the answer to this question.
I'm ready. I'm ready to see this right now.
Circle, take me to my albums, right.
Okay, so, let's see.
I need everybody to think that Tamira's sexy,
and that, "This is the girl I would take on a date before Sasha."
I'm really hoping Sasha's a dude
and doesn't know how to pick the right picture.
Yea, I gotta make the right decision. This is gonna come down to
do I go the route of, you know, like a thirst-trap date night, you know,
where she's really, like, killing it?
Or do I go more towards the date night,
like, it's relaxed, and she likes to have fun,
and maybe she likes to just walk on the beach with someone?
If one of them has on sneakers and sweatpants,
we are one.
Circle, lock in this photo please as my best date night outfit.
[Billie-Jean gasps loudly]
Cool down a bit.
Wow. Okay.
Sasha definitely put her best foot forward with this one.
"She got the legs out, baby."
Raven got a competition right now. Look at that. Oh, wow.
Shit, dude, Sasha came to play!
This is date night? Is this what the young kids are doing for dates?
Girl, we would be great friends in real life.
[Tasia] Oh my gosh.
I'm not sure how my picture is going to compare to Sasha's.
Circle, please upload my date night outfit picture.
Oh my God!
This girl is finna do something to me.
No! Dammit!
Her photo-- Tamira's photo is great.
I feel like this is showing
her maybe more sweet, maybe more soft vibe.
She's showing a ton of energy. She looks very loving. It's very inviting.
I'd be thrilled if this was a first date.
I don't know what it is. It's just a much warmer vibe to it.
[Chaz] I really like this.
This is telling me this is a lady that's about her business.
I would pay the bill for this date.
Hopefully that's ginger ale, 'cause I'm broke,
and that's not champagne, but I would pay for this date.
[Buteau] Okay, they started strong with those sexy snaps.
But now it's time for a little writing exercise.
Okay… [claps]
"Sasha and Tamira…"
"…tell us about your most embarrassing moment."
Oh, this is gonna be funny.
This is very difficult,
because, as me, I have some embarrassing stories,
but they don't apply to Sasha.
I don't get embarrassed easy,
so I'm definitely gonna have to make something up here.
So, I really have to try to find something
that's embarrassing and something that people can relate with.
I'm excited to see how far they go with this.
Fun fact, in my university,
I was the only Indian in my Hindi class to fail.
And it was, like, super embarrassing. That's funny, right?
Sasha, tell me something adventurous.
You're a blogger. You ski.
Tell me you raced a bear down a mountain.
[chuckling] Message, "When I was in college,
I was the only Indian person to fail my Hindi class."
"The teacher announced it on the last day,
and the class had a field day with it."
"She was super sweet about it,
but it was traumatizing since my culture means so much to me…"
[Sam] "…and even non-Indians passed that class."
"Crying emoji."
That's it?
Sasha's comment is funny to me, you know,
because I have a little nerd in me, so I can see why that's embarrassing.
Like, failing a class is never good.
Message, "Embarrassing stories. Laughing face emoji. I have plenty."
"I was at the gym running on the treadmill
and looked to my right to find this sexy, hunky man next to me."
[Sam] "It was all downhill from there."
"I tripped over my laces,
flew off the treadmill, and chipped my tooth."
[Xanthi] "Luckily my dentist was just as hot,
so it wasn't all bad."
Oh, Tamira, your embarrassing story has lasted you a lifetime. [chuckles]
She probably took a look and it was Marvin, and she didn't realize.
She's tripping for the hunky man.
Well, you got a hunky man right here, Tamira.
You can come trip over this.
[all] "Circle Chat is now open."
[gasps loudly]
Oh shit.
Yes, we can finally talk and say hello to everybody.
Saying the right things in this Circle Chat is life or death.
If I say the right things, I could stay here and play another day.
Circle, please open the Circle Chat.
Oh, wow. This is so sick.
I don't think Raven is going to like this, because Tamira likes a hunky man.
So therefore, Tamira might like me.
Oh, Raven, if I say something to Tamira, please, I don't mean it like that, like…
Or maybe I do, but…
I definitely don't wanna seem too thirsty by throwing the first message out,
but I really wanna make a really good first impression.
Message, "Hey, Sasha and Tamira."
"Red heart emoji, red heart emoji, red heart emoji."
"Welcome to The Circle family."
"You are both absolutely stunning. I loved everything that you both shared."
"#FloridaLove."
"I'm still laughing at Sasha failing her Hindi class."
No! Oh my gosh! I was hoping that nobody thought that was funny.
That's great. More of his was on me. That's fantastic.
I love that Chaz got a little specific
and not so vague and generic like he usually does.
Message, "Hey, ladies! That game was the perfect ice breaker."
"So excited to have you guys here. Confetti emoji. Heart emoji."
"Tamira, #YouHadMeAtLeopardPrint." Let's go!
Circle, message…
Sasha's typing. Okay, so I have to get on.
Sasha's probably gonna come into the chat super-cutesy, like…
[mockingly] "Hi, guys."
"I was so scared to share my true self, but I'm so happy to be here."
"Hi, everyone. It's fantastic and special to meet you all."
"Truthfully, so nervous and scared…"
"…but excited to talk to you all. Smiley face emoji."
Eh. That was a basic-ass message. Don't worry-- I'm not worried about that.
You gotta toughen up a little bit, baby cakes.
"Aw, Sasha. We don't bite. You don't have to be scared."
[Brett] That's on par. I think she's just a sweet girl.
Yeah, maybe a little bit more reserved than the rest of us,
but nothing out of the ordinary for Sasha so far.
Message, "Oh my gosh, I cannot believe I finally made it to #CircleCity."
"Thank you for the big welcome. Kissy face emoji."
"So glad to be included in a group of beautiful and diverse people."
"I can't wait to get to know you all on a more personal level."
She just sounds like herself, like she's still being herself.
Message, "Welcome, new Circle family members."
"Been laughing and awing at your stories and photos."
"As a previous late arrival, I understand how intimidating it is."
That's amazing! He's a late arrival.
I'm probably gonna try to take advantage of that with Tom. That's dope.
Message, "Sasha, can't wait to talk to you more about writing.
"I'm currently actually writing a book, funnily enough. #…"
"#WriterToWriterChronicles."
This is fantastic.
[Shubham] There's two people competing.
If we can get four people, we win the game.
[Buteau] It's afternoon in The Circle, and after our little newbie game,
it looks like the players worked up quite an appetite.
Hold up. Is there a Circle marathon I don't know about?
'Cause this is some serious carb loading. Yum.
And Chaz is hungry too, hungry for a chat.
I really wanna connect with Jennifer and Tom today.
I haven't had the opportunity to talk to them in a private chat.
So, I really just wanna see what's there, get connected, get to know each other,
have a couple of laughs,
and honestly see how far we can take our relationship.
Circle, please invite Jennifer and Tom to a group chat.
[gasps] "Chaz has invited you to a group chat."
Ooh, good stuff!
Bring it on, Chaz. Yes!
Who's in this group with us? Circle, take us to the group chat.
[Tom] Excellent stuff!
[singsong] ♪ What a lovely thing that's happening ♪
♪ The plan is coming together ♪
Message, "Hey, cool Aunt Jen and Tom Charming. Laughing face emoji."
"How are you feeling? Red heart emoji, red-heart-eye emoji." Send.
[softly] Yes!
Oh, this makes me so happy.
Message, "Woop! The wonderful Chazberry Ripple."
What? [crackles]
"The fact my main girl Jen is here also is the cherry on top."
"#ThreeIsTheMagicNumber."
Look at Tom going right in for the strategy.
"Not gonna lie, it's been a whirlwind."
"I feel like I have connected with some but haven't had the chance with others."
"I haven't chatted with Raven and Sam,
so was confused when it got a bit shady towards them in the dating profile game."
Send.
I said the same thing.
I was actually quite offended by a few of them.
Message, "I was so surprised to see how much shade was thrown #Anonymously."
I think it's a little awkward talking to Chaz about Raven
since we did write that profile.
[Tom] "My concerns are, there is clearly fake love going on,
and I'm offended that someone called Raven 'insensitive.'"
I think we need to, like, uplift Chaz a little bit.
Message, "Chaz, my love, red heart emoji,
in my 51 years of living, I've learned quickly
that no one else's opinion matters except for the ones we love."
Beautiful.
"Continue to be your #CircleBesties,
and I'm sure that Raven will appreciate that more than anything." Send.
Thank you, Jennifer. I really, really appreciate that.
And I love that so much. It's a very classy response.
It's a very mature response.
Message, "Jennifer, thanks for reassuring me
about what's most important. Red heart emoji."
"Tom, thank you for trusting in me."
"I, as well, put my full trust in you."
"#ThreeIsTheMagicNumber."
That's a really good message to get off Chaz, obviously,
because he's saying that he trusts us both.
It's so nice, it feels condescending.
It may be just 'cause I have a guilty conscience. I don't know.
[Xanthi] Message, "I'm very protective over my loved ones."
"Let's chat again soon."
"#ThreePeasInAPod."
[kisses, exhales]
We're ending on the same page. That's all I can ask for right now.
I am so happy that Chaz initiated that.
That literally couldn't have been more perfect.
Jen did exactly what she needed to do.
She wasn't overbearing with it,
but she just very subtly got the point across
that we were trustworthy, and all is good.
As far as Tom goes, it was a… It was just a nice, quick conversation.
My head, right now with Jennifer, is
she definitely doesn't get involved in drama,
which I wouldn't expect her to, especially being a more mature woman.
I think we're in a good spot. I think Chaz feels good with us,
so Chaz will rate us high. But I still want Raven at bottom.
Like, this has been her game so far,
and if she keeps custom-picking who leaves, she's just gonna run this.
[relaxing music playing]
[Buteau] It's a chill evening in The Circle.
Marvin's doing somethin' shirtless,
and the others are just relaxing.
Oh, yes, Raven, get that shavasana on, honey.
-But for Tamira… -Boom. I didn't even hit one.
[Buteau] …and Sasha, time is running out to get the others on their side.
Can y'all quit playing games? 'Cause this game is serious.
[alarm blares]
-Whoo! -Oh, shit! Okay.
This is intense. This is intense.
[Shubham] Jiminy Crickets!
"One private chat each."
Agh! [chuckles]
So we both get a private chat to strengthen our alliances with people.
The question now isn't who do I feel connected to most.
Who has the most influence among the majority of them,
and who has my back when things are gonna get bad?
It's not Tom. Tom's a new player.
It's not Sam. I think she's on the outskirts.
I don't think it's Jennifer. I think she's the mom,
and she doesn't have the influence over the group.
Bruno, he was giving the little flirtatious vibes.
He is on Team Tamira.
I really believe that Tom was doing the same thing,
you know, trying to make jokes at Tamira.
So I definitely think that I have these for sure.
Raven is a toss-up, but…
I think she's just kinda playing it safe, trying to be nice to both of us.
I was thinking Bruno just might be the key,
'cause he's a fun guy, and that's universal.
He could have enough pull to help me.
Because Marvin didn't say much to Tamira and didn't communicate with her much,
I think he's on Team Sasha,
and I need to take him off that team and put him on Team Tamira.
I gotta trust my heart. I gotta trust my gut.
The person that I want to have a private chat with is Marvin.
[Marvin] Hmm.
Oh!
"Tamira invited you to a private chat."
[Tasia] I need him to be Team Tamira,
'cause you are my fish, and I'm taking you home, dawg.
Playing Tamira is actually not that hard.
I really am just saying things that I feel like guys wanna hear.
It doesn't matter if I like guys, or if I don't.
I'm thinking guys are the same. They think with their dicks.
All I have to do is make sure I play off of that, so I'm in there.
I knew she was gonna reach out to me. She likes a hunky man. I'm going in.
Raven, I'm sorry,
but she reached out to me, Raven.
I didn't do it. She did it.
I want to bring back up the Show and Tell game
and really play into just making more jokes with him,
especially since I said it was a hunky, sexy guy
who made me chip my tooth.
So the first thing I wanna say is,
"Hey, babes, I think you're the guy
that I saw at the gym who made me chip my tooth."
"No worries. I'll send you my dental bill."
"Laughing emoji, laughing emoji, laughing emoji."
I'm dead. Oh, wow. [laughing]
Yo, she's funny. She's funny.
Message, "What's up, sexy?"
[laughing]
"I thought you looked familiar."
"I still got your tooth. Laughing face emoji."
"Now I really gotta make it up to you. #SendAnythingYouWant."
Okay, this is good. This is a really good response.
Uh, Circle, message, "I may ask for a personal training lesson
so you can whip me into shape. Peach emoji."
[clicks tongue twice]
[laughing] Eh, you can have all the whipping you want, Tamira.
Tamira's one of those girls
where, like, even though you have a wife, you sneak out to go see her,
just because, like, she just makes you happy, you know? Right?
[Buteau, sarcastically] Aw, Circle husband of the year over here.
And while Marvin's making moves,
Sasha's about to make a big one of her own.
Let me just think about it.
Who will get me four votes by the end of the night?
That's what I need to figure out.
Tom, no. Sam, no. Jennifer, no. Marvin…
[Buteau] Any minute now.
"When your picture popped up on my screen, my mouth was wide open."
"LMAO. #NoCap."
[shouting excitedly] Let's go! Let's go!
He thinks I'm fire, baby!
I got Marvin in the bag. I got Marvin in the bag.
Message, "I'm glad you're here! Exclamation mark."
"I'm having a really good feeling about us right now."
Oh, fuck, yeah, dawg!
I have two girls in The Circle that are into me right now.
Man, life couldn't be better.
Message, "Aw, that's so sweet."
"It's nice to know that my appearance is jaw-dropping."
"Drooly face emoji."
"There's something about #MelaninMen that I can't resist."
"I've had my eyes on you from the start. Eye emoji."
Oh!
Hey, same here, Tamira. Same here.
You just got here, but I've had my eyes on you too.
I don't wanna hurt Raven.
She seems like such a nice girl, but, Raven, we're just having fun now.
Message, "Your appearance is more than jaw-dropping."
"I'm so glad we had this conversation,
and I'm so looking forward to having more of this!"
"Fire emoji. Fire emoji."
"Let me officially welcome you to The Circle. Welcome, gorgeous."
"Winky face emoji. Kissy face emoji."
Let's go!
I got Marvin in the bag.
Tamira is the side, so she gotta keep this low-key.
If Raven finds out, I'm in trouble. I'm in trouble.
[Buteau, sarcastically] It's okay. I'm sure she'll never watch this.
[pop music playing]
[Buteau] With catfish Tamira reeling Marvin in,
it's time for Sasha aka Shubby's play.
And I'm sure this decision will be considered and calculated.
Let's risk it, go for Bruno.
This is why I'm gonna start a private chat with Bruno,
because I think we can have a great connection.
He left a great message in the group chat.
I think he has the power and numbers to get me votes tonight.
This is the perfect person both short term and long term.
Gotta make this private chat count.
Ooh.
"Sasha has invited you to a private chat."
This is major.
I might not even have to play the flirt card.
I could flirt with someone like, a Marvin, possibly
and leave Bruno as like friend-zoned, brother-sister relationship.
[Billie-Jean screams]
Oh my God. If she could hear me scream right now,
she'd run the other way.
Circle, message, "Bruno!!! Three exclamation marks."
"I just want to say thank you so much
for the kind message you left me in the group chat." Send.
That's a beautiful message.
Message, "Sasha, I'm glad I made you feel comfortable."
"You deserve to feel like you belong here."
"Love heart emoji." Send.
[Shubham] That's super sweet.
Bruno could be my guy. Potentially, Bruno could be my guy.
Message, "Bruno, you gotta tell me."
"Since you're a model, how do you deal with all the judgment you face,
especially in today's digital era? Question mark." Send.
Wow, very interesting. She obviously wants to get to know him more on a deeper level,
so that's good.
I guess she wants to have that connection.
Message, "You have to have thick skin."
"It's crazy to think you can go online and pass judgment."
"That must be similar for you as you are a blogger? Question mark."
Send.
That's so sweet, and it's like…
I do genuinely feel what he's feeling, and I've been through that.
Sasha's been through that.
Message, "Yes, at times, it can be super shit and tough."
"I'm sorry for what you've experienced also."
[Billie-Jean] "But you're the person I feel connected to,
so I'm glad we have each other to talk about that."
Ooh, you feel connected? What? You feel connected, like ally connected?
Message, "I totally understand how you feel,
and I appreciate you opening up to me."
"You can count on me as a friend in The Circle. Heart emoji."
That's great.
I would've liked a sister or brother, but friend is-- I'll take it nonetheless.
I'm really digging Bruno. I think Bruno might be my saving grace.
Message, "Bruno, I honestly look to you as a brother in this game."
"Whatever happens, I've got your back,
and I really think we can be in an alliance and get to the end."
[squeals] What?
That was so straight to the point.
If Bruno doesn't play ball, Sasha, we're in massive trouble.
But who would turn down an alliance like this?
Message, "That's really sweet that you look at me as a brother."
"#BigBrotherBruno. Laughing emoji. Love heart emoji."
"You definitely have an alliance with me until the end. You can trust me."
Send.
[shouting excitedly] Yes! Yes!
Whoo!
Oh my God! This is fantastic.
Yes!
She's reached out to Bruno, and we've made an alliance.
Do you know how amazing that is?
Shoot! Maybe I'm second-guessing it. I have one vote. I know that.
[Buteau] Newbies Sasha and Tamira have had 24 little Circle hours
to get as many players on their side as possible.
The others have had no idea.
But y'all know The Circle ain't good with keeping secrets.
-[loud chiming] -[alarm blares]
-[all] "Alert!" -[Tasia squeals]
What is happening? What's about to happen, baby? Oh shit.
"What is this?"
-Oh my God. -I've got a bad feeling about this alert.
"Today, Sasha and Tamira entered The Circle
and were given a secret mission." What?!
"A secret mission"?!
What is the secret mission?
Does that mean when Sasha messaged Bruno, was that part of the secret mission?
[Paris] "They are in direct competition with each other
to gain the most followers."
That's it. That's it. I need the most followers to win.
-[tense music playing] -Oh my God. Agh!
"You must now decide which player…"
"…you would like to follow."
I am praying I have the most followers.
A phrase I never thought I would hear myself say.
"Think carefully about your choice. There will be consequences."
That is the most intimidating thing I have ever read.
[Buteau] Honey, you should see texts from my mother-in-law.
[Paris] "Circle, I don't like your tone."
"Are you Team Sasha or Team Tamira?"
Damn. That is a really good question right now.
"Lock in your answer now." Oh my God.
How do I make a decision right now? This is a tough decision.
I want to be on the side of the person who has the most followers.
Therefore, I need to vote for the person who I think will win this.
I would've preferred mine and Sasha's connection
to have been just genuine, and no ulterior motive as such.
That makes me question whether or not I'm Team Sasha or Team Tamira.
If this vote is public,
we gotta stick to our guns.
We gotta be confident in our answer.
Sasha, Tamira.
[whispers] Eenie, meenie, miney, mo…
Sasha is a really, like, sexy girl, and Tamira is really sexy as well.
So… [claps]
…this is a tough decision for me.
[Paris] "I made my decision."
Circle, I'd like to lock in my decision.
I'm confident with this choice.
There's no going back. I'm just hoping that I don't get the consequences for it.
[Buteau] You got that right, Chaz,
'cause with the answers locked in now, the players can't change their minds.
-[loud chiming] -[alarm blares]
[shouts] "Alert!"
What is gonna happen right now?
This is dramatic with a capital D. Like, what?
[Chaz breathing hard] Oh, shit. "The results are in."
[shouting] Oh, shit!
Please, I promise you, I will lead you to victory.
[both] "The Circle will now reveal which player has followed which team!"
I just need four yeses. I need four Team Tamiras.
What if there's more players on one team than the other?
[Buteau] Great question, Sam. I'mma let The Circle handle that one.
[Tom] "The team with the least followers
will be at risk of being blocked from The Circle."
[groans]
Oh my God!
Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit.
This is a big consequence right now.
I have never been desperate for followers until this moment.
I would go to war for four followers.
I need Team Tamira to blow up the screen right now.
[Sam] "Sam, you have chosen to follow…"
I really hope that I'm not being dumb right now.
Tamira. Tamira. Tamira. Tamira. Tamira. Tamira. Tamira. Come on.
Let's get this show on the road.
Come on!
[shouting excitedly] Let's go!
I got you, baby! I knew it! Let's go!
One follow! That's what I need!
Oh no! Damn it!
Tamira is the obvious choice.
Fun, bubbly, exciting. She's a makeup girl.
Okay, it's the first one. I kind of anticipated Sam going to Tamira.
It's getting hot in here. It's getting hot in here.
-It's getting real. -What is everybody else's votes?
[suspenseful music playing]
[Tom] It's me.
I feel like we're both writers,
so I feel like Tom might just have given me his vote.
Hand me this follow, son. Let's do it.
[Shubham] Oh my God.
I have no idea how I didn't get-- I thought I'd get Tom's maybe.
I'm two for two! I'm two for two!
Yeah, Tom! Yeah!
I've picked Tamira 'cause I just think
she was so much more involved in the group chat.
I feel really confident now.
We're two nil up, and all we need is two more.
"Bruno." I'm hoping I had a great friendship with Bruno.
Hope it was enough to push it through.
I don't know where Bruno stands right now.
Come on, baby. Come on my side too.
Yes! Oh my God. Thank you, Bruno.
Bruno, why, dude? Why, bro?
I'm definitely more connected to Sasha. I feel like it's a bit of a no-brainer.
I got your back until the end of this.
Hey, one's better than none.
"Marvin, you have chosen to follow…"
Ah, here we go. This is mine.
[Paris]"I hope Marvin is on the same page as me."
Maybe Marvin is attracted to Sasha.
I don't know, though. Maybe he's attracted to Tamira, though.
Marvin, like Bruno, will be thinking with this, not with this.
Come on, Marvin.
-[tense music playing] -[vocalizing]
Let's go!
-[gasps] -[Sam] Yes, Marvin.
Oh my God.
I have to be Team Tamira.
She talked to me, and she flirted at me. I really liked that. She made me laugh.
My flirting worked with Marvin.
Dip your hand in this chocolate pot, sir.
This is not good.
Damn!
Can't believe this.
[Billie-Jean] Still can change. It could still definitely change.
[Buteau] Leading with three votes to one,
if Tamira gets the next follower, she wins.
So I gotta secure Chaz, Raven, or Jennifer.
If I have Jennifer's vote, we go back to three-two.
We're still in this game.
[Chaz] It still ain't over yet.
Sasha could start climbing up out of nowhere.
"Jennifer, you have chosen to follow…"
Aunty J for the win.
I'm really, really worried she'll pick Sasha.
Come on, Jen. Come on, Jen.
I know Sasha is shitting herself right now.
Please don't pick Sasha, Jennifer, please.
-[exciting music playing] -Yes, Jen!
I got two?
Ugh. Fucking A, Jennifer.
It is what it is. Like, we chose Team Sasha.
[Brett] Everything at this point in the game is strategic.
[Xanthi] We thought she's gonna be the most popular.
-That's all we could have done. -[Brett] I don't feel great about this.
[sighs]
Thank you so much. I… I have your back. I'm… Thank you. I just--
It really means a lot.
Oh, this is up to Chaz and Raven.
This could go either way.
I was really comfortable when it was three against one,
but three against two is too close for my liking.
-[suspenseful music playing] -Oh, it's me.
Please. Please, I'm begging you. I just need your help.
Choose Team Tamira. This could go either way.
[tapping]
Come on, Chaz, don't pick Sasha.
Come on.
[Buteau] This is tense. It's three to two, you guys.
If Chaz chooses to follow Tamira, Team Sasha will lose.
[Sam] Here we go.
[music escalates, then stops]
-[gasps] -[tense music playing]
Oh, no. They won.
Damn. They won.
[Buteau] Aw, Shubby. Circle not how you remembered it, huh?
-[electronic music playing] -Let's go! My God! Let's go!
That's it.
[groans]
[shouting] I just dodged a bullet! I'm not going anywhere!
Yes! This is amazing!
Well done. Correct decision.
Well done, Chaz.
It don't even matter--
Well, I want Raven to be on the winning side, but yes!
I knew that! I knew that beautiful face was gonna get these followers.
Five-two. Damn it!
Sorry you guys picked the losing team.
"I'm so excited that I'm not at risk."
Team Sasha is quiet. It's quiet.
I'm hearing crickets from the Sasha bleachers.
[Xanthi] Wow.
[tense music playing]
This is everything. We are safe.
-[alarm blares] -Okay, there's an alert!
-"Alert!" -"Alert!" Okay. [screams]
I'm not excited for this Alert.
I'm not excited.
"Team Sasha has the least amount of followers
and is now at risk of being blocked from The Circle."
There's three of us. I'm in trouble. There's a 33% chance I'm going home.
God, Circle, and I thought we had somethin' here.
That's what you get! You should have chose Team Tamira.
[Shubham] "Sasha, as you are a new player, you are immune from this blocking."
[exhales] Oh my God!
[shouting] Yes! Yes!
I'm literally in the same position I was the other night.
I'm getting déjà vu here. Like, I'm nervous.
"However, tomorrow…"
"…you will decide which of your followers will be blocked from The Circle."
[softly] God damn.
Oh shit!
Who's she gonna want? The hunky model or the lovable Jennifer?
I am hoping that the conversation that Bruno and Sasha had
is the conversation that is gonna save Bruno.
The only people… The only two people who believed in me,
I have to send home one, and I like 'em both.
So, you know what, Sasha? Welcome to The Circle, baby.
[tense music playing]
[closing theme music playing]