.
[spirited orchestral music]
- We're in a Jane Austen movie.
Like, we're in a fairytale.
And along with that fairytale is falling in love.
Oh! [laughter]
- Whoo!
narrator: In the search for true love,
looking for your future may lie in the past.
- Bonsoir, Mademoiselle Rémy.
- Oh, God.
narrator: Join us on a breathtaking journey
as one lady is sent back in time,
along with 16 eligible suitors
for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
- I'm ready to fall in love.
I'm ready for someone to love me.
- I'm going to show you why I am the one.
narrator: Can the old ways of courtship
lead to new everlasting love?
- I hope I'm not intruding.
- Thank you.
- I've got some gifts. I've also got a sword.
- Oh, my gosh!
narrator: We'll be transported back
to the most romantic era in history,
that of 19th-century England.
And just as in Jane Austen's times,
our heroine will be joined by her Court.
Her parents.
- I have to think of the practicality of things.
What do you know about her
that would keep your marriage long-lasting?
- Bloody hell. That's intense.
narrator: Her best friend and her sister.
- I'm gonna be a wrecking ball.
It is my sister's heart.
So we can show you the door.
narrator: Dating in the 2020s is hard.
I know that you're not here for me.
narrator: But it turns out dating in the 1820s
was bloody difficult too.
- Oh! He's out!
- One strike? What kind of game is this?
- Dude. narrator: Will the fairytale
end in heartbreak?
- You didn't have to be with her last night.
You're hiding this from her family.
- I just need, like, some air.
narrator: Or will our leading lady
find her happily ever after?
- Do it! Whoo! [laughs]
- Are you flirting with me?
- No. Yes.
- [laughs]
- It's scary feeling feelings
for multiple people.
Like, it's starting to happen.
* *
- * You are the only one *
* I'll ever love *
- Tonight you're gonna be choosing
the gentleman that you want to spend
the rest of your life with.
Are you ready?
- Never been more ready.
I know it's him.
And I've known it all along. I really have.
* *
[chimes tinkle]
[dramatic music]
* *
I cannot believe I'm here.
I've never done anything like this before in my whole life.
I am 26 years old.
I'm a software engineer in Seattle.
* *
I had my heart broken.
The guy that I fell in love with,
he didn't love me back.
And instead of running away from that feeling,
I've decided to pick myself up and be like, you know what?
You should chase that feeling of love
because it's so worth it.
[laughing] Oh, my gosh.
Oh, my gosh! [laughs]
[laughing] I have chills.
Oh, this isn't real.
And that's why I'm trying this whole experiment.
Modern dating is not working for me.
Courtship these days doesn't happen.
It's really like picking you up
on a dating app.
And there's not the romance that you're looking for.
[laughs]
Look at this.
And so I'm ready to fall in love and find love
like they did in the Jane Austen novels.
Back then everything meant so much more
'cause it took time.
All of this here for me?
My name's Nicole Rémy and welcome to my fairytale.
narrator: Welcome, indeed.
I'll be your narrator and host
guiding you through the intricacies
of Regency life.
Like the fact that in the 19th century,
your family would always turn up and interfere
in your love life.
Cue family. - Daddy?
- Nicole.
- I'm excited my family's here.
They know my past relationships.
They've seen me fall quickly.
They've seen me have my heart broken
and I want them to help me make better decisions.
Mom. - Oh, my gosh.
We're here to help Nicole find love.
How are you?
- You look like a real-life princess.
I'm so good. How are you? - Good.
I'm gonna be looking for men who value family.
It tells you something about their character.
I'm also gonna be looking for men who have a passion
that they know where they want to go in life.
- Tessa? What?
Get out of here.
Tessa, she's a really, really great friend of mine
since high school.
You are just the image of beauty.
How are you?
She's also the person that I laugh,
like, the most with.
Danielle! - The party can start now.
I always have just cared so deeply
about Nicole's dating life and her happiness.
- Oh, my goodness.
- Because I do not want to see her get hurt in any way.
- Holy crap. - What is happening?
- One really important thing is, I don't introduce
every guy to my parents.
So this is actually a pretty big deal
'cause I'm introducing all of them
to my parents right from the start.
- You ready? - Yes, I'm ready. [screams]
- Oh, my gosh.
Nicole, what did you get us into?
narrator: You have no idea.
Now if you'll excuse me, it's time to throw
on my best tweed and go and meet the Rémys.
- Hi. - Welcome to the castle.
Ms. Rémy,
May I'll be the first gentleman here to bow to you.
- Oh. Well, thank you, sir.
- My name is Mr. Edwards.
I'll be your guide along the way.
Now, you've been transported back in time
to Regency-era England
to one of the grandest castles in the country
in order to find love
and possibly even an engagement.
Are you ready to find the one?
- I'm ready.
- That's good.
If you said no,
I'm like, "Bring in a new heroine."
[laughter]
Now, 16 very eager suitors
are gonna be arriving tonight.
You're gonna need all the counsel you can get.
And tonight, Court,
you will be selecting some of Ms. Rémy's dates on her behalf.
- Oh, my gosh. - Oh, my goodness.
- That's gonna be interesting, isn't it?
- Well, Ms. Rémy, I have here...
wait for it...
wait--it's gonna be worth the wait.
Wait for it.
Here he is. Thank you, Robert.
These are 16 letters
from some of the most eligible suitors
from around the globe.
They've all been studying up on their Regency etiquette
and they cannot wait to meet you, Ms. Rémy.
Now I'd like you to get reading
because very soon we'll be having our welcome ball.
- This is so exciting! Thank you.
- Enjoy. - This is crazy.
16 letters from guys that I've never met.
I just want to read them
* and find out who my true love is *
- Our suitors have all undertaken
calligraphy classes.
So let's hope for some considered correspondence
- Okay. I think I'm gonna open...
- Oh, my gosh, Nicole. - This one up.
This is so sweet.
It starts off, "To my darling--
- What? - We're already melting.
- I mean, "darling." Thank you.
- My heart just fluttered.
- "My name is Christian Lee Cones.
I am a successful..."
- I am a successful, 25-year-old man
who is dedicated to becoming
the best version of himself every day.
- ...day." Oh, my gosh. - That's beautiful.
- Wow, I like him already. [chuckles]
- "An average weekend..."
- Would be playing in the Pacific waves,
diving into music, stuffing our faces.
- "I'll bring the...Tums."
Oh!
[laughter]
Oh, my gosh.
"You rub my belly and I rub yours."
[laughter]
This is my guy.
- This is literally in the letter?
He said that? - Yeah.
I think I'm gonna find him at the ball
by the food table.
"I offer you laughter, late-night..."
- Late-night conversations,
reflection, growth,
and an adventure that people only dream of.
- "PS, follow the cologne from this paper to the ball."
Oh, my gosh.
- He's number one already.
- I'm gonna remember the smell.
- Okay, open up another one.
- Oh, this is sweet. - Wow.
- "Dear mysterious lady..."
- What I offer is limited or limitless
depending on how you look at it.
I am a personal trainer for models,
modeling, fashion, and fitness.
- I'm really passionate about songwriting.
My music started with heartbreak.
So I would definitely consider myself a romantic.
- My name is Derek Kesseler,
hailing from Vancouver, Canada.
I write you this letter to express
one of my greatest desires, to find true love.
- I am a former Division I baseball player,
content creator that is looking
for a lifelong journey
with my soul mate to carry on my family name.
- In his 32 years,
he had traveled around the world twice
and explored over 80 countries in the process.
- I'm from NYC.
I'll tell you what I'm looking for
in the girl that I adore.
Don't want to sound like a buster--
- "A buster
'cause I know my rhymes are whack."
Oh, Lord. - Oh, it's a--it's a--
- It's a rap. - It's, like, a rap.
- Oh. - You got a rap this.
- Give me a beat, Tess. - Okay, ready?
- "Don't want to sound like a buster
"'cause I know my rhymes are whack."
Uh. "But I promise you one thing
I'll always keep it on the plaque."
This kid's wiggity-wiggity what?
[laughter]
"FYI, I promise I'm not a rapper."
No, look, I can tell. - We know.
- You didn't need to tell me.
Do you want to read one, Ma?
- Yes. - Okay.
- "Dear future best friend..."
- There's a foundation our relationship will be
built on whether we start as friends
- "And become lovers." Oh, my gosh.
I don't know if I can read this.
"To my best friend with sexual tension."
[laughter]
- Oh, my--sorry, Mom.
- Yeah, you didn't need to tell us.
- Get him together.
- What have we got? - There's some interesting
characters in there.
- Are there, now?
Well, listen, the gentlemen are arriving
in their carriages anytime now.
So I'd urge you all to repair to your rooms and get ready.
- [squeals] - Enjoy!
- And tonight you're meeting your husband.
- I'm gonna meet him. - Yeah.
- Oh, my gosh.
- He's here. He's here! - Do you feel it?
- I feel it in the room.
- I feel it.
- Henceforth on "The Courtship,
16 dashing suitors arrive...
- Mr. Kesseler. - Mr. Mumbray.
- Mr. Holland.
- Eager to steal our heroine's heart.
- * Well, I wish *
* I could see her right now *
- That's--that's-- yeah, that's enough.
.
- The castle is a hive of activity
as a welcome ball is being thrown
in honor of our heroine.
As the first of the suitors arrive,
all they need to remember are their dance steps.
As Regency rules dictate,
I'll be greeting the gentlemen by their surnames.
Good day, sir.
And I can't imagine how that could possibly go wrong.
Mr. Echavarria.
- Echavarria. - Echavarria.
- Nice to meet you, sir.
- Welcome to the castle. How are you feeling?
- Dios mío.
The carriage is beautiful.
- Are you a romantic guy?
- I wear my heart on my sleeves.
I tend to be a hopeless romantic in everything I do.
And I absolutely believe in everlasting love.
- I hope you find what you're looking for.
Enjoy the ball.
- Good evening.
* *
- This--this is wild.
- I'm speechless.
- Good evening, gentlemen.
- Bro. - I don't even know what to say.
- And you are? - Mr. Shanklin.
- There's gonna be a lot of suitors
pitching up, Mr. Shanklin.
How are you gonna stand out from the crowd?
- Maybe I'll get to sing to her eventually.
- Ah, singer.
- I sing a little bit. Yeah.
- Go on. Give me a blast.
- * Well, I wish *
* I could see her right now *
- That's--that's--yeah. That's enough, yeah.
- That's enough? Okay.
- Mr. Cones? - Well, yeah, I'm not gonna
go toe to toe with him, no.
- I hope you find what you've come for.
Please enjoy the ball. - Thank you.
- Thank you, Mr. Edwards.
[lively fiddle music]
- Good evening, sir. And you are?
- Mr. Mumbray.
- Mr. Holland. - Mr. Castronovo.
- Captain Kim. - Mr. King.
- Mr. Hunter. Pleasure to meet you.
- Mr. Hunter, how have you been preparing
for this whole Regency experience?
- Well, as you can see,
I've been brushing up on my horseback riding.
- Mr. Saffa, your horse just defecated down there.
- Sorry. We're still working on that.
- I can lead a lady in the waltz now.
- Show us a move. - Dance move?
- Yeah, why not? Might be a lot of--
might be a lot of jumping.
- Yeah. Yup. Yup. Yup.
Oh.
Do you know anything about the era?
- I do not.
- Not been practicing anything?
- I haven't. - Some calligraphy.
- I'm a little nice with the calligraphy, but--
- Oh, really? - Yeah.
I could turn pro. - Turn pro in calligraphy.
- Well, I know how to say water.
[British accent] Water.
- Water.
- [British accent] Water.
- Water. - [British accent] Water.
- Water. - Water.
Water.
[laughter]
Would you show me your best Regency-era bow, please?
Fantastic. A bit lower, please.
A little bit lower. - A little lower?
- Give it a bit more.
Just a fraction deeper.
Fantastic.
Mr. Mumbray. Never been in love?
- No. No, no, no.
I mean, with cake, maybe, yes.
But not with any people.
- Cake's fantastic. - Yeah.
- Have you ever made any big romantic gestures, Mr. Chapman?
- Um, I've taken girls in my van to places
in a non-creepy--
Don't give me that face.
- Get in the van.
- I don't know him. I just walked up with him.
I don't know.
- And you are? - Mr. Kesseler.
- Dr. Schanzer. - Mr. Ward.
- What are you hoping for, Dr. Schanzer?
- I'm hoping to find love.
And an adventure,
like something I've never experienced in my entire life.
- Lovely to have you here, gentlemen.
Enjoy the ball.
[lively orchestral music]
* *
- Oh, wow.
- Are you kidding?
- Oh, my God.
- This is insane, boys.
- Yeah. Oh, my God. - Crazy.
- I have never seen a castle before.
I never thought I would ever see a castle,
especially in England.
* *
- I'm coming from New York
and now I'm living in old York,
and it's two totally different worlds.
I might as well be on the moon.
I can't even believe this is real right now.
- Yeah. - It's gonna change
my whole perspective on dating.
* *
- Much is at stake for our 16 suitors
They've written their letters,
they've memorized their Regency rules.
Basically, bow before talking to a lady,
don't tread on her dress,
and whatever you do,
don't declare allegiance with France.
- Wow.
- Suitors, if I could have your attention for a moment.
I'd like to introduce you to the Court.
Our heroine's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rémy.
Her sister, Mrs. Danny Baker.
And her best friend, Ms. Cleary.
- Oh, crap, like, they're super proper.
I know I'm not-- I know--
Okay, let's stand up straight.
Okay, fix that posture. All right.
I'm sure everybody can tell I am just dude next door.
- Tonight, it is very important that you impress the Court
because they will be involved
in choosing some of Ms. Rémy's dates
this evening.
Enjoy the ball.
- So this is an amazing night for Nicole
and we're thrilled that she invited us
to be a part of helping her.
Now, where are you from and what do you do?
- Uh, so I used to be an Air Force captain.
- And want to make sure that she finds the right person.
- Dr. Schanzer.
both: Dr. Schanzer.
- I'm a physician as well.
What type of physician are you?
- I'm an anesthesiologist.
- Oh, wonderful.
- How are we doing tonight, ladies?
- We're doing well. How are you?
- I'm doing amazing.
Very excellent place you guys have here.
- Thank you. - [giggles]
This is just our summer house. - Oh, this old thing?
- Just kidding. We're just joking.
Tessa and I are immediately on a mission.
My sister is gonna find the love of her life tonight
and that freaks me out.
- Yeah, it's a little scary. - So here we are.
To see are they here for the right reasons?
- I mean, me personally, this whole Regency thing,
it's cool. I like it.
Very proper.
- But you gotta break-- - Not your thing?
- You gotta break it eventually.
- Ladies and gentlemen, our heroine is about to arrive.
Be sure to make a good first impression
because tonight,
there will be a farewell dance
and some of you will be going home.
So without further ado,
famed for her grace
and her gentility,
she is one of the season's most celebrated beauties.
I give you Ms. Nicole Rémy.
* *
[music swells]
* *
- Just seeing her is-- catch my breath for a second.
Eyes are popping out. Heart's going crazy.
That might be the best way to describe it.
* *
- Microphone drop.
She killed it. She really killed her entrance.
- Welcome.
- Hi. [chuckles]
Thank you all so much
for being a part of this with me.
I'm just so grateful. I just want you guys to know,
like, I am in pursuit of something
that I feel like I need in my life.
Like, I'm confident with everything else.
And love is one thing that's missing.
So I'm 100% all-in.
And I feel like
I'm going to find the person that I'm gonna be with.
We're in a Jane Austin movie.
Like, we're in a fairytale.
And along with that fairytale
is falling in love.
And I hope that you guys can envision it with me too.
And we can ride away together on a carriage.
- Let's do it. - Let's go.
- Let the courtship begin.
- Holy crap.
Like, you're real.
Like, this is-- this is really happening.
- Damn. Just damn.
I want to get to know this girl immediately.
- I would love some one-on-one time with Ms. Rémy.
This is a fierce competition to get her time
and to get her attention.
- The next opportunity I'm really gonna jump in there.
.
- The welcome ball is in full swing.
And as the 19th-century rules dictate,
our heroine is guided by her Court.
So the girls are all having fun,
and the guys stand incredibly awkwardly
at the edge of the dance floor.
It's like a Regency prom.
- Hey, sister. - How are you guys?
- We've got--we've got some faves.
We definitely have some faves.
- You have faves? - Oh, yeah.
- Okay, I need to know what you guys think.
- Yeah. Well, I would like
to introduce you to Mr. Chapman.
- How are you doing? Mr. Chapman.
- And I am gonna let you guys talk.
- How are you doing?
- It's like overwhelming. Right?
- Yeah.
Has it sunk in yet for you?
This being a normal--
- It kind of--it kind of has.
But like, I think this is all feeling so surreal.
You know, like, being here in the ballroom.
- Yeah.
- So, like, what are you looking for?
I mean, you, like, left everything.
You came here.
- Yeah. - Like, what--
what are your intentions?
- I want to fall in love.
* *
- You really want to fall in love?
- I really want to fall in love.
- You're ready for it. Like, you're ready for--
I would love--
I want, like, an adventure partner,
but I also want, like, a reason to slow down, so--
- That's beautiful. Thank you.
- Sorry to interrupt. - Hi.
- I'm Giuseppe Castronovo.
- Castronovo. Okay.
- Nice family, Italian family.
[speaking Italian]
- Oh, my goodness.
- Buona sera.
- [laughs]
- We'll be seeing each other.
You're gorgeous and have a good night.
- Oh, my gosh, that's so romantic.
Thank you, Giuseppe.
* *
- She's stunning.
- Yeah, she's bad. She's amazing.
- Like, yo, hey yo.
She's a sister, bro.
- Yeah. - Let's go.
- Please, enjoy my daughter, Nicole.
- Mr. Echavarria.
I'm very excited to meet you.
- Hi. - We're here!
- Hi, we're here! - I know--
You look absolutely amazing.
- Oh, my gosh, you're so sweet.
- I was speaking to your father, Mr. Rémy,
and I noticed that he constantly said
how ambitious you are.
And I think that's one of my best qualities.
Or how I like to present myself.
And like to be driven and work on different things.
Ms. Rémy and I actually have
a lot of things in common.
Is Ms. Rémy, my future wife? I hope so.
- May I cut in after? Take a few seconds.
- Thank you so much for your time.
- Thank you.
- You look wonderful, by the way.
- Thank you. - Enjoy.
- So they say an apple a day
will keep the doctor away.
- Oh. - Unless you don't want
to keep the doctor away,
then we'll just throw it over there.
- Oh, my goodness. So you're a doctor.
- I'm Dr. Schanzer.
- Dr. Schanzer.
- It's a pleasure to meet you.
- It's a pleasure to meet you too.
- I'm so excited to be here.
I was sent here from New Jersey
to bring the energy.
I've met your lovely Court. I met your parents.
- Yeah. - I met your mother.
We have the physician background in common.
- Exactly.
Right.
- You are absolutely stunning.
- Oh, thank you.
- Hi, ladies. - Hi!
How are you? - What have you been thinking
about this entire evening?
- It's kind of wild. - Very wild.
- You're telling me. - Yeah.
- I'm like where can I get a corndog around here?
[laughter]
- So paint a picture for me.
Like, what would dating you look like?
- I'm giving you everything that you love.
Everything that makes you smile.
- Yes.
- So when you're with me, it's--
It's just-- yeah.
Smiling, smiling. You know?
- Yes.
- 'Cause that's--that's what I care about.
- Sir Saffa. - Sir Saffa.
- Absolutely.
- Is this tough to, like, be around all the guys?
- No, they're great.
- Are you, like, sizing them up?
- Honestly, I think they were sizing me up, honestly.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
I've got the hair.
I've got the jawline.
I've got the physique, the teeth.
I don't know, man.
I kind of got it all and I'm just going with it.
- I'm absolutely loving this Regency era.
These guys are coming up and trying to get my attention
and they're really embracing this idea of chivalry.
Oh. [chuckles]
- You guys wouldn't believe it,
but I've been practicing, like, quite often.
- You know what? You're so light on your feet
for being so tall.
[laughs]
- Um, I--I need to touch up on the dance moves a little bit.
[laughter]
Slowly but surely.
- Hey. - Hey.
- Come on. - Come on.
I'ma have to make one of these--
Like, I'ma have to make a TikTok doing this dance.
- Do a TikTok. - Of course, of course.
This is not my normal way of dating.
[chuckles]
15 other dudes and one girl? Hell no.
I've never--I've never been out the country.
- Oh, you've never-- wait, what?
- Yeah so, like, this is my first time out the country.
This is a great, great experience.
And then it tops it off with a beautiful lady.
- I appreciate that so much.
- And I just graduated from Wagner
with my master's in media management.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
I heard you went to school as well.
- Yeah. And I studied kind of, like,
architecture and urban design.
And then I cheered for the Seahawks for two years
and then I ended up doing coding.
So now I'm a software engineer.
- Coding. - Yeah.
I know. - I played baseball
at the University of Richmond for two years,
and then I transferred to Norfolk State.
- Okay.
- If you've ever heard of Norfolk State,
HBCU in Virginia.
- Mr. Ward, he's kind of a lot.
I'm opening up to him and telling him about me
and his responses all have to do about him.
- While Mr. Ward may be struggling
to adjust to Regency ways,
perhaps a proper Englishman stands a better chance.
- Oh, hey. - I'm Charlie.
Nice to meet you.
- Charlie Mumbray. - I'm from here.
- You're from here. - Yeah.
I was going to say, yeah, my accent might give it away.
I'm from the south east end in London.
- Excuse me.
- Oh, hi.
- Ms. Rémy, Mr. Bochicchio.
- I'll let you go.
- So nice to speak with you. - Yes.
- He tried.
- How are you?
- Hi, I'm good. How are you?
- I am doing great. - Great.
- Just want to let you know you're doing amazing.
You look fantastic.
- Thank you so much. Oh, thank you.
- Shall we? - Shall we?
- This would be my first glass of the evening.
I look forward to getting to know you more
and just having this whole experience with you
is gonna be great.
- Thank you. Cheers.
* *
Wait, hold on. Come here.
- Yeah.
- Just get close to me real quick.
[sniffs]
So I think you said to follow your scent
to the ball, right?
Yeah. Yeah.
- So uh--
- Oh, my gosh. That's a nice scent.
- Does it smell like the letter?
- Yeah, it does. It does smell like the letter.
I have been waiting to meet you tonight.
Will you let me rub your belly? Can I rub it right now?
- Yes. - Like, what is that?
It could use some rubbing.
- We need some Tums. Get him some Tums.
Your letter, like, really stood out to me.
- I'm glad. - I want--
I want to let you know that it--like,
obviously the funny parts,
'cause I love to laugh, were amazing.
But, like, what you had to say, that was also really sweet,
like, meant something to me.
- I love the fact that, like, that went appreciated.
- Absolutely.
- I just met Ms. Rémy
and we had, like, this spontaneous moment
where we just looked at each other
in the eyes and giggled.
It was like two little kids meeting for the first time.
It was--
it was wild.
* *
- So we have set up
a very special fireside date next door.
- Okay. - What I need from you
is to pick six suitors to join her.
- Oh, man. - Okay.
- You got to pick the right guys.
There's a bit of pressure on your here.
Okay, off you go.
Go and get 'em. - Okay. Thank you.
- Okay.
Hi, how are you?
- In 19th-century Britain,
sweets, desserts, and flummery were hugely popular.
In fact, the average Regency gentlemen
was made up of 70% water, 30% meringue.
- My Court is choosing six suitors for my first date.
- Hello. - Oh, hello, sir.
- It was a pleasure meeting you
and dancing with you tonight.
- Are they gonna pick guys
that they think I'm attracted to?
- It was a pleasure tonight. - Hey, boys.
- Thank you so much for the opportunity.
It's been a pleasure. - Yes, absolutely.
Or is it gonna be guys that maybe they're, like,
we need to get rid of them and we need a good reason?
So this could go terribly wrong.
Oh, you guys, this is wonderful.
- Yeah, yeah, it's a pleasure.
- Pleasure. - Likewise.
- Thank you so much. - Oh--
- It's been amazing. - Oh, my gosh.
I wonder if Jane Austen ever wrote this in her novel.
Like, how do you date multiple men at once?
Is this Regency?
- Guys, I have two left gloves.
On one hand, this is great.
On the other hand, it's not right.
- [laughs]
- And it's important to know
just because you didn't get picked
doesn't mean we weren't impressed by you.
So don't think that this is the end of the line.
So-- - Definitely.
- I know your mother and I would never
run out of conversations to talk about.
Her being an obstetrician.
Formerly. So--
- Yeah.
- My daughter already knows,
this is not the kind of thing
you're gonna make a decision right away.
- I'm definitely jealous.
I didn't expect there to be a date tonight
with the guys.
I'm not satisfied right now.
I want to get to know her more.
I-I wish I was there.
- So has anybody ridden a horse before?
- No. - Like, is this a talent?
Oh.
- A little bit of equestrian, little bit of Western,
a little bit of bareback when the time's right.
- What is this all-- wait, what?
[laughter]
- What's bareback?
- Yeah, yeah.
There's no saddle.
You just jump on the horse and, you know.
- Oh, okay.
- Yeah, it was great. Horses are great.
- You know, there's somebody here that said something
about sexual tension.
- That was me.
- Oh, that was you.
And guess who read that letter?
- Your mother?
- Yeah. - God.
But I said best friends with sexual tension.
- It said "sexual tension."
- Oh, man. Man.
- Who is this guy trying to get with my daughter already?
- No, you gotta have the roman--
I meant romance and passion.
I'm not gonna--I'm not gonna talk about it.
- Okay, okay. - Let's just move on.
Oh, first impressions.
- What about you, though?
I feel like we haven't really got to know you.
What are, like, your ideal
top three things you look for in a guy?
- I want somebody that's kind,
somebody that's confident,
and somebody that's just fun to be around.
- That's all that matters. - Exactly.
- Of course. - Cheers.
* *
- Now, Mr. Rémy,
you haven't picked a date
for yourself as yet.
That is about to change.
- Okay. - I want you to pick one suitor
to accompany you
on the final date of your evening.
- It's so tough. - I know.
- Right now? - Right now.
- Okay. - Off you go.
Off you go. - Okay.
I just met these 16 incredible, amazing guys.
I don't know what I'm gonna do.
There are so many attractive guys here
that I need some more time.
* *
This is gonna be a really tough decision.
- Henceforth on "The Courtship"...
it's the inaugural farewell dance.
Which of our suitors will leave the castle tonight?
.
[lively orchestral music]
- Having spent time with the suitors
of her Court's choosing,
it is now the turn of Ms. Rémy.
Here, she glides through the great hall
like one of the castle's swans
locking in on an unsuspecting visitor.
- Hello.
- May I? - How are you?
Good. How are you?
Can I spend some time with you?
- Yeah, sure. - Great.
* *
- I'm feeling a little bit jealous.
This is the first time Ms. Rémy has even invited
anybody on a solo date without distractions,
without, you know, other suitors.
I mean, if he goes on this date,
he's solid.
- Wow.
[romantic violin music]
* *
- Oh, my gosh. How beautiful is this?
This is romantic.
- This is very romantic. - So romantic.
Thank you, sir.
* *
- Look at this beautiful castle.
- I know. [laughs]
- Breathtaking. This whole experience--
As you are.
- Thank you.
- I didn't--I didn't know what to expect doing this.
Like, you know, this whole experience is just insane.
It's--
it's nuts. It really is.
- It's nuts, isn't it?
- It really is.
- I know you're wearing, like, tights and, like, what?
[laughs]
- You know, the funny thing is--
okay, so I sell real estate
in New York City, right? - Okay.
- And I have, like, this very old listing
that is, like, in the Victorian era.
So I would love to do, like, a video wearing this get-up.
- Oh, my God. Yeah.
- So I, you know, I'm a character.
I like to, like, you know, make people laugh.
I'm not scared to, like, you know,
be goofy or, you know--
- Right.
- Yeah. So can I--
- Oh, yeah.
- Yeah? I am very nervous.
- Aww, you're so cute.
No, don't be. Honestly,
just like,
let's just, like, take in--
- Do I give off nervous vibes, though?
- No, you don't.
- Okay. - You really don't.
But I just wanted to, like, check in
and see how you're feeling.
- Yeah, no. I am very nervous, but--
all right, so this is to new experiences,
health, love,
and many more dates.
- Cheers.
That's nice.
- There has to be more dates.
- Okay. [laughs]
- I like your laugh. [chuckles]
- I do like to laugh.
- Yeah, I know. Laughing is great.
- Your accent's pretty strong.
I'm, like, noticing it more and more as we're talking.
- It's probably gonna come--
I'm trying to be a little reserved
So this is me being reserved.
- No, no. It's like such a short amount of time.
Like, I would hate for myself to not get
a connection with somebody
because they, like, you know, didn't open up.
Like, that's my biggest fear.
I'm definitely gonna, like, loosen up.
It's just, like, you know, the first date it's, you know--
- I wanted to do this first date with you.
- Okay.
- You just had, like, the best eye contact with me.
And you actually, like, grabbed my hands at one point
and you were like,
"I can't wait to get to meet you later."
Everything about it.
And even you just, like, holding my hands right now,
like, I love that. - Yeah.
- I love, like, physical touch and stuff like that, so--
* *
[sighs]
* *
Oh, my gosh!
[gasps]
Wow! - Wow.
* *
- Wow. - Wow.
* *
- Wow.
* *
- I'm-I'm speechless. I really am.
- [laughs] - I really am.
- This is, like, amazing.
[romantic music swells]
* *
- Wow.
[chuckles]
Do you normally kiss on the first date?
- I don't, but...
I just--
let's pretend we're on date three.
No, this is the first date.
This is our first date. - This is our first date.
- Cheers to our first date
being absolutely amazing. And--
- Cheers.
- Ms. Rémy is...
Knock out of the park.
Just--
* *
I can't wait to see her again.
I really can't.
- In the 19th century,
a lady would fill out a dance card
with the names of the gentlemen
she wished to dance with.
And here our heroine must do the same.
Six spaces waiting for the names of six suitors.
But in this farewell dance, only three will survive.
For the others, the carriage awaits
and their journey will be over.
- This is tough.
Like, there are certain suitors here
that I haven't had enough time with tonight.
I'm attracted to some guys physically,
but I'm not sure if they can be open with me.
And there are some great guys here
that I'm just not sure I feel chemistry with.
You can't fake chemistry.
I mean, you either have it or you don't
and I want to feel that.
Like as Jane Austen wrote,
"I am determined that nothing but the very deepest love
could induce me into matrimony."
[dramatic music]
.
- The farewell dance is upon us.
And For Ms. Rémy,
this represents the final opportunity
to dance with the suitors she may end up sending home.
- This is the first elimination.
There's 16 amazing, incredible guys
that I just met.
And unfortunately, though, name of the game,
I have to start letting people go.
[dramatic music]
* *
- The elimination has finally come upon us.
I feel like I'm gonna be on the chopping block.
I was a little nervous because I haven't gotten
a whole lot of time to chitchat with Ms. Rémy.
But I have been practicing the 2-1, 2-1 spinnerooski.
- Gentlemen, our heroine, Ms. Rémy,
has had the opportunity to meet all of you.
But who has made the best first impression?
You've memorized dance moves,
worn incredibly tight pants.
You may feel ludicrous, but there is method
in the madness.
In Regency times, this was often the only way
to meet your potential partner.
So you must now use this dance to convince Ms. Rémy
why you should stay.
A carriage is waiting outside
because unfortunately for some of you,
this journey is over
and you'll be returning to the modern world.
- Will it hurt if I get eliminated?
Yeah, it would definitely hurt.
I came here to win someone's heart.
- Ms. Rémy, can I have your completed dance card, please?
Thank you.
On this card
are the names of the six suitors
that Ms. Rémy has picked for the farewell dance.
- A little nervous, but I know that guys have an opportunity
to plead their case to her.
So I'm prepared to try
to convince her otherwise if I have to.
- Every name on this card is there for a reason.
Of those six names...
three of you
will be heading home.
- Okay. Now I'm extra nervous.
I hope I can just make it past this first farewell dance.
- Mr. Echavarria.
* *
- I definitely do not want to be
the first guy to go home.
I traveled around the world to be here
to meet my future love.
I'm not going home day one.
- Mr. Luxe.
* *
Captain Kim.
Mr. Saffa.
Mr. Ward.
* *
And finally,
Dr. Schanzer.
* *
Gentlemen, if your name has not been read out,
your romantic dream lives on.
You can now go up to the balcony.
Congratulations.
* *
Okay, Maestro, start the music.
Let's see who is staying and who is out of time.
The floor is yours, Ms. Rémy.
[light string music]
* *
With a gallery of relieved suitors watching on,
Ms. Rémy selects her first gentleman to dance with.
* *
- I don't know who I'm sending home tonight.
And this opportunity to dance,
this is everything for the guys.
I mean, this is game time.
They gotta be--gotta be real.
They gotta be vulnerable. They gotta be honest.
Because that could change everything for me.
* *
Hey.
Obviously, I'm attracted to you.
I just feel like I want you to show me
a little bit more flirtatiousness.
So I just really want to see more flirting,
more of your personality.
- Mm-hmm.
- If she sends him home, I will be very surprised.
- They look good together.
- They do look good together.
- I'm at a point now where I've worked on myself so much
that I'm open to make that relationship,
and I feel like I can give everything that I can give.
- With that being said,
I'd like to see you again.
Please, join the other boys on the balcony.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Okay, okay.
- He gets to stay.
- [exhales]
- Ms. Rémy, she let me know
that she wanted to see that attraction
and for me to show it.
I want to stay with what I'm doing
which is just being genuine.
And, um, telling her how I feel.
- I wanted to let you know, I'm attracted to you.
I just need to know that you're in it for love.
And the sexual tension thing, it was funny,
but you know, I just-- you haven't even met me yet.
And I just want to make sure that it's real
and I think we could build it,
but I just don't know if I'm convinced yet.
- I think I'm gonna be honest with you.
It was something where I want the romance
and the passion.
I think you know that that's what my intention is.
- I appreciate that you're saying
that you want to show me
and here I'm looking for actions
because, you know, there's not a lot of time.
So every moment that you get,
show me-- show me your fun side.
Show me your deep side. Everything.
I want to see that side.
And I want you to stay.
Please head upstairs
and meet the other guys in the balcony.
- Thank you. - Quick reminder,
never to write about sexual tension
to a woman you've never met.
- That's good work!
- Facing elimination and surviving
is a huge weight off my shoulders.
I know why I'm here.
I'm here for the right intentions
but I felt like in the beginning,
she didn't know that.
Ms. Rémy has definitely made the right choice
to keep me here.
I'm gonna make sure it was the best decision
of her life.
- Hi.
Good. How are you?
Good.
- Now Caleb.
Handsome guy, very educated.
- I just need to see more seriousness.
I'm not really sure if you're here to court me.
- I feel like I want to like him.
Like, I wish he was, like, a little bit
less of a personality.
- So I just don't know if you're, like, here for me
and what you're here for.
- Mr. Ward,
this is farewell. - Okay.
- And your carriage awaits.
- Appreciate it. - Thank you for your time.
Yeah.
- I was definitely impressed with the heroine,
but it just didn't work out.
Courting in the Regency era, it was a struggle.
So I'm kind of glad I'm out.
- I just wanted to let you know
that my family loves you.
I mean, they-- they had nothing
but great things to say about you.
- Lewis is a solid guy,
but I hope and pray that he gets eliminated.
Fingers crossed.
They're nice words...
I'm here for the right reasons.
- I can tell. I can really tell.
- He needs more of a spark for her, I think.
- Yeah, I agree. I agree.
- You're so sweet.
.
- At the farewell ball,
Ms. Rémy has already
sent home one suitor.
Having dispatched Mr. Ward,
Mr. Echavarria's fate hangs in the balance.
- You're so sweet.
And I appreciate that so much.
I just don't think we can get there in time.
I'm so sorry.
You're so sweet.
- It's okay.
- [sniffles] - It's all right.
Thank you so much for everything.
- Farewell. Your carriage awaits.
Yeah.
- I thought she was beautiful.
I thought we were gonna have a connection,
but I guess I wasn't the one for her
and that's okay.
I know she came for the right reasons
and she's gonna find what she's looking for.
* *
[tense music]
- It's down to the final two suitors.
But will it be the luxuriously-locked Mr. Saffa
or fruit enthusiast Dr. Schanzer?
Time to settle it in the time-honored way.
A good old-fashioned Regency dance-off.
- So I wanted to let you know
that I'm impressed by the confidence.
I think confidence is really attractive.
But sometimes it can come off too strong.
I appreciate humor,
but sometimes it's gimmicky, you know?
and I just--I just want to feel like it's genuine.
I need you to be more vulnerable.
I need you to be more open. - Yes!
- As you can see,
there's not a whole lot of time
and I would hate to send you home
because I feel like I didn't get a chance to know you.
- Exactly.
- So...
The truth is, deep down inside,
I'm caring, loving, sensitive.
I just want to have an opportunity to show you.
- It's an absolute honor to be here
in your parents' palace.
And, uh,
I really don't know what to say.
You're just-- you're beautiful.
- Thank you.
- But the dance is gone. - I know.
- I can't--I can't focus.
- I just wanna have an opportunity
to show you who I really am.
This is a rose quartz.
It's a love stone.
It can open up your heart chakra if you keep it close,
and it can help you with decision making.
- He's ge-- he's pulling out gifts.
- Oh, my God.
- Thank you so much for
giving me this opportunity to meet you
and be here, and--
- I appreciate this. I really do.
And I feel like you do have a lot to offer.
I just don't think that the chakra can be for me.
I feel like
it just still doesn't feel real.
And I'm so sorry, but--
- I have so much, I hope, to share with you
about who I am as a person
and what I've done and why I'm here,
and I see a future with you potentially,
if we could just have some more time.
* *
I just need one chance.
- I know what I-- I know what I want
and I know what I'm looking for.
And you're a great guy,
I just-- I don't see it with you.
And I'm so sorry.
And I know you're gonna make somebody really happy,
but we're just not meant to be.
I'm so sorry.
- How can you tell so soon?
- I--I appreciate you.
There's just not enough time.
Thank you.
- I think you're making a big mistake.
- [gasps]
Did he just say what I think he said?
* *
- I wasn't able to really show her
who I am as a person
and how genuine and caring and loving
and sensitive I am 'cause I just came off
as this doctor who was joking around.
- Can I have a hug?
Yeah. [laughs] - Let's hug.
Thank you so much.
- Thank you, Mr. Saffa. - I'll see you soon.
Absolutely.
- Thanks.
[chuckles]
- I feel pretty good.
That was definitely an experience.
I was the last one standing.
Just moving forward,
I'm just really gonna be present
and I'm just gonna be real.
And hopefully, I'm just gonna continue to make her smile.
* *
- So Ms. Rémy has made her final decision,
13 suitors remain
to try and win our heroine's heart.
But for now, I wish you all luck on your journey
to find true love.
Well done. And well done, Ms. Rémy.
[applause] - Yeah, she did.
- Thanks, guys.
Tonight was tough, but I'm one step closer
to finding my husband.
I really do feel like the 13 guys
that we have here are wonderful.
I could leave here engaged and have somebody
that I'm meant to be with, and that's what I want.
* *
- This season, to horribly misquote Jane Austen,
things are gonna get pretty wild.
[playful shouting]
Dating in the Regency period,
the process is never gonna get any easier.
- Yeah, I might sit this one out and watch.
- I want to turn up the romantic dial
just a--maybe a lot.
* Let's talk about love *
- Wow, um--
- My apologies for interrupting dinner.
Those apologies can be outside
while we finish up real quickly.
- No, it's not just nothing, it's my heart.
- You're the one who spent the night.
Don't blame this [bleep] on me.
- Your romantic dream lives on...
[knocking on door] But not for long.
- Oh, hell no.
- I'm going to the end with you.
- I am never gonna forget this moment.
- I've never really been in love.
So I'm here to find that.
- This is when things get scary.
I'm letting myself open up.
And they're starting to open up to me.
It's exciting.
- Cheers to you finding love, dude.
- I know.
- And, like, your husband's out on that field.
- Yeah, let's go!
- Well, maybe not 'cause there's a couple--
Okay. Keep an eye on that.
[cheerful music]
* *