.
- Prepare yourself for one
of the greatest love stories ever told.
- This is wild.
- One lady has been sent back in time
along with 16 eligible suitors
for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
As you can see, it's all very Jane Austen.
- I'm ready to fall in love
like they did in the Jane Austen novels.
- I've got some gifts.
- What is happening?
Oh, my God!
- We've turned back the clock
to recreate the most romantic period
in history, that of 19th Century England.
Accompanied by her court...
- You know, as her parents,
we don't want to see her get hurt.
- Oh, crap, that's the kind of family
I'm trying to marry into, where there's a sniper mom.
- Our heroine and our suitors have all come to find out
if the old ways of romancing...
- Oh, my gosh.
- Can lead to everlasting love.
- I'm ready to fall in love.
I'm ready for someone to love me.
- The only thing standing in their way...
- You didn't have to be with her last night!
- Is each other.
- You're hiding this from her family!
What are you gonna do, huh?
- Last week, returning to the ways of the past
proved to be too much for three suitors.
- It just still doesn't feel real.
This is farewell.
- I think you're making a big mistake.
- And three other suitors survived the Dance Card.
- Please head upstairs. - Thank you.
- Can I have a hug?
- But for one lucky gentleman...
- I like your laugh.
- The first night was explosive.
- [laughing] Oh, my God.
[dramatic classical music]
* *
- And now the story continues.
* *
Our heroine and her court rise after a restful night's sleep
in the frankly enormous castle they now call home.
While across the grounds, the 13 remaining suitors
who survived the Farewell Dance
move into their slightly smaller accommodation,
much to the bemusement of some of the house staff.
- How wild is this? [all laugh]
First Farewell Ball was really tough,
knowing that I had to send people home
that came here for love.
But I'm so happy with the 13 suitors that are left.
I'm excited for this journey.
- Hi. - Hi.
- Hi, girls. - How are you guys?
- How are you? - Ooh.
- You know, young Nicole would not have imagined
to be in this spot
because she didn't feel beautiful.
She didn't feel seen.
But now I am the most confident I've ever been.
Like, I'm ready for love, and I hope that they are too.
- Nicole, darling, how do you take your tea?
- Cream and sugar.
I'm here with my family,
and I'm looking for the love of my life,
and that's so beautiful.
- While Ms. Rémy and her court acquaint themselves
with British traditions,
some of our suitors are finding themselves
well outside their comfort zone.
- I'm not gonna lie, I miss Arby's.
They don't have it in the Regency era.
You know, I can totally let go of my phone,
I can let go of Instagram, I can let go of--
but just give me the roast beef.
- Captain Kim, how did you survive that elimination?
How are you feeling?
- Relieved, I mean, in the end, the heroine gets to pick
and should be the final decision.
- I'm so excited.
This is the stuff that's gonna be fun.
The Regency era is amazing.
I'm 100% a hopeless romantic.
I want someone that really
is looking to get outside their comfort zone
or have some fun and push the boundaries of life.
With Ms. Rémy, I do see a future,
and I feel like I'm here
for the exact same things that she is.
- Are you worried? - Nah.
I'm chilling, bro, 'cause I'm just doing my own thing,
you know what I'm saying?
The first night, I was on the Dance Card.
It was tough because I felt
like I had made a really good connection.
Like, I just think she's gonna like my personality,
and if she doesn't like my personality,
then that's what it is.
Coming into this week, I want to just be able to show her
that I want to learn about her
and make a deeper connection than just what we look like.
- That was tough, man. That was tough down there.
It wasn't exactly what I was anticipating.
The suitors, I'm really not worried about them.
I feel like, if anybody should be worried,
they would be worried about me.
I mean, I'm 6'3", so pretty tall.
6'3" flat, so if I'm wearing shoes,
I'm probably gonna increase by an inch or two,
which would make me pretty tall,
like 6'4 1/4".
- Mr. Saffa there, easy on the eye
and pretty good at mathematics.
Here comes Robert with "The Daily Tea,"
the must-read newspaper of the time,
typically filled with news of crimes, bankruptcies,
jewels, and seductions, and in this case,
all the Regency activities that lie ahead
for Ms. Rémy and the suitors.
- Gentlemen, "The Daily Tea."
And guess who's ready to spill it?
- "The Daily Tea!" Societal papers.
"Cast off across love's choppy waters with a day at the lake."
- Oh, my gosh! - Boat day, float day!
- Aww.
"Bring parasols, picnic blankets...
- "And a steely determination
"to show off your rowing abilities.
"Catch our heroine's eye and best your rivals
"by rolling up your sleeves
and demonstrating your physical prowess."
all: Oh! - There's more.
- "And to the victors, the spoils."
- "As prime picnicking spots lie in wait.
- That's gonna be fun.
- "But remember, the Regency way
"to a woman's heart is through her family.
- Absolutely. - Most def.
- That's right.
- "Nothing is more likely to dampen
our heroine's ardor than a pair of soggy parents."
- Anybody puts me in the lake is out.
[laughter]
- "Rocking the boat is ill-advised,
"as the dark clouds of elimination are beginning
"to gather on the horizon, but for now, jump in, boys.
The water here in England is occasionally warm."
- And with that, we head to the lake
for an afternoon of fun
and words getting amusingly lost in translation.
I fancy I hear the thunder of 19th century booties.
- Wait, booties? [laughter]
all: Oh!
- Good afternoon. - Hi.
- Gentlemen, welcome. As I'm sure you're aware,
boating was the very height of Regency-era sophistication.
The 1800s were an age of etiquette.
Chivalry was all-important.
Now here, we have our esteemed heroine
and her court, a large body of water,
and a perfect picnic spot over the other side.
It is up to you to row Ms. Rémy and her court across the lake.
After the boat ride, you'll have the opportunity
to make a good impression on Ms. Rémy and her parents.
This alone time will be all the more important
because Mr. and Mrs. Rémy will be selecting
one lucky suitor for a private date.
Who here has rowed before?
Okay. Mr. Saffa very proudly there.
You're a strapping fellow. Handy with an oar?
- Not the 100-year-old ones, but...
- Mr. Hunter, how are you feeling?
- Feeling confident. Feeling good about it.
When I was nine years old,
my family and I decided
to move onto a sailboat.
So let's see how I can perform.
- What makes for great rowing?
- Great wit and humor for your guests.
- Yeah, he was listening to what I was talking about.
I appreciate that.
- Mr. Hunter, he definitely caught my eye.
There's something so sexy about him.
- Mr. King, what's the most chivalrous thing
you've ever done?
- I've actually done this before.
- Rowed a lady in a boat?
- That lady was my mother.
- Aww, that's so sweet.
- I lived in the Dominican Republic,
and then I moved to Providence, Rhode Island.
My mom was young when she had me.
We kind of grew up together.
We were like best friends.
And it's allowed me to become the man that I am today,
and I think that I'm a little bit more knowledgeable
when it comes to relationship and love.
- That's really sweet.
- Gentlemen, please make your way to the boats
and prepare to escort the Rémy party across.
[indistinct chatter]
- Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.
- Well, is it possible
to possibly escort Mr. and Mrs. Rémy?
- Oh, please, take them away!
- I'm finally starting to realize that the court
is actually a big deal.
I need to win the parents.
I'm throwing myself out there, man.
Throwing myself out there. Shooting the shot.
- Come with us. - Oh, okay.
- Oh, wow.
- Ms. Rémy was by herself, standing there.
I mean, are you coming?
- Yeah. - Yeah?
My first date with Nicole was romantic.
There was fireworks literally and figuratively.
And I'm thinking about how
could I get more face time with Ms. Rémy?
And it was just there for the taking.
Like, it just-- the stars aligned
and kind of hooked it up.
- You good?
- Oh, my God, let's go.
- This is so unsteady.
- Mr. Shanklin jumps in and almost capsizes it.
- Yo, hold on, G.
- [bleep]
- But it is a little warm out today.
The game plan right now, folks, is suns out, guns out.
What can I say?
- Oh, my God. Like, in my mother's boat?
- I think I'm gonna swoon. [laughter]
- Row, row, row your boats!
[sweeping classical music]
So in the boats, we have a topless Mr. Saffa,
and Captain Kim with the parents,
Mr. Bochicchio and Mr. Shanklin with Ms. Rémy.
All the other suitors are with members of the court,
except Misters Cones, Chapman, and Kesseler,
for whom life is anything but a dream.
- Yeah, we definitely all got the short end of the oar.
- Look at this view, by the way.
- I know, it's nice.
- Wow. - Look at that.
- Hey. - Look at that.
- So pretty.
- Second best view all day.
* *
- How are you guys doing?
- Great. - Doing great.
- Good, good.
Are you both really ready for a serious relationship?
I mean, this is really about finding someone you love.
- So for me, I'll be honest, I want to fall in love again,
but after I got out of the military,
I started confidence coaching and relationship coaching...
- Mm-hmm.
- Because when I was 18, I got my heart broken.
- Mm-hmm.
- I fell in love
with my high school love since fifth grade.
I went to boot camp,
so I didn't even get a "Dear John" letter,
which is a letter where the girls breaks up with you.
I actually got a Facebook relationship status upload
when I got to Facebook,
and she was in a relationship with her ex.
And that destroyed me.
- Captain Kim impressed me
because he was willing
to share something so deep.
- It did make me think a little bit about Nicole.
They have a lot in common with their past relationships.
- They have that saying that coaches are good at coaching,
but they don't listen to their own advice.
- Yes. - That's exactly my story.
I grew up in an Asian culture where
it's actually very similar to the Regency era.
When it comes to parents, you respect the elders,
so it was a great opportunity
to actually focus on the parents.
But still, in the end, it's Nicole that I want.
- As soon as I sit down and look around and realize
I don't have a court member in my boat,
I honestly felt a little bit panicked.
- So this is what we're gonna do.
- And this is when you need to make a serious impact.
Christian knew right away what we wanted to do.
- Focus, focus, focus. We got one shot at this, bro.
- Let's get closer.
- Excuse us, but we have a serenade.
all: * Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream *
* Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily *
- * Life is but a dream *
- Oh, my goodness.
Mr. Shanklin, I mean, he sings more than he speaks,
but I don't need to hear him sing
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" in, like, a sexual way.
- I mean, but I don't like to show off.
- Mr. Bochicchio's about to push him
in the water, I can tell.
Perfect. - We're making moves.
- It's now or never.
- As the old saying goes,
if at first you don't succeed,
throw yourself into a freezing British lake.
- Ms. Rémy, I just wanted to let you know
that me and my fellow boys,
we wanted to plunge into the water to show you
that we're willing to jump into discomfort.
- We're willing to go to-- - Ahh! Oh, my God!
- No! - Oh, my gosh!
- Oh! - It's like Titanic.
- You guys, wow. You guys look great.
- Those were some lengths to go to
to try to impress a young woman.
Would you have done that for me, Claude?
- I have other ways to try to impress you.
- I know.
- Not bad, guys.
- What's sexier than, like, three big, awkward,
sexy, wet stud muffins
with, like, moss in between their toes?
- I want to dry off, warm up,
and go on a date with her, pretty simple.
- I appreciate it.
- You're a maniac, all three of you.
I don't know what they were thinking.
It's just bizarre to me, to be honest.
Still can't even fathom jumping in that disgusting water.
- Nicole, what the hell happened with these boys?
- They jumped in in my honor.
Like, it's kind of romantic.
It's the kind of thing you'd see in a rom-com.
- [laughing] In your honor!
- I think the other guys
are kind of suffering, to be honest.
- I can't. In your honor?
- Coming up on "The Courtship,"
the lake might be cold,
but things are heating up as the court is determined
to find the right date for Ms. Rémy.
- What would keep your marriage long-lasting?
.
- With a picnic awaiting them on the other side,
the gentlemen have whetted both their appetite
and, in some cases, their pants.
- I'm having the time of my life.
- The time of your life, yeah?
- And one suitor seems to have forgotten
who he's trying to impress.
- Do you need a pink blanket? - A what?
Um, no. - Okay, perfect.
It'll be nice and warm for you if you ever need it.
- Have fun. - Yep, anytime.
- With their eyes on the upcoming one-on-one date,
each gentleman employs their own strategy
to stand out from the crowd.
- Are you good? - Yeah, yeah.
- How was being on the boat? - It was fun.
I've never had a day at the lake like this before,
but I have a feeling that this is gonna be really revealing,
so I need to see how these guys are around each other,
how they get my attention,
and if they're the right one for me.
It's not only about impressing me.
It's about impressing my family too.
- Kesseler. - Yes?
- Next time you want to impress my daughter,
you should come and talk to us
and try to find out what it is that she's impressed by.
- Well, I think we should start there right now then.
Is there anything that would impress her
besides jumping into water or singing?
- Yeah, I want to get some one-on-one time with you
so at least I can help you out.
That was fun. - Oh, good, that sounds good.
- How's the castle been?
- It's been good. - Yeah?
- Oh, my God, your eyes are, like, I can't even.
Your eyes are, like, piercing.
- You have beautiful eyes too. - Thank you.
Mr. Chapman, he just--
God, there's something about him.
I don't really know how to articulate it,
but it's just all very sexy.
- I want to know, like, what makes you tick.
- You know, I have to be surrounded by positive energy,
and the people I love, and just, like,
like, having those little pieces of joy,
of, like, I love--you know, I love to read,
I love to run, I love to dance, like--
- The little everyday stuff.
- Yeah, you know what I mean? So what about you?
- Yeah, what makes me tick?
I don't miss a sunrise. I don't miss a sunset.
- Literally?
- Yeah. - Oh, wow.
- Yeah. - That's incredible.
- But, like, if there's a woman that I'm with, that I'm, like,
sleeping in with, it'd be kind of special.
- With eye contact approaching dangerously intense levels,
Mr. Luxe decides he needs to intervene, and fast.
- The first night I was on the Dance Card,
she had let me know that she wanted to see
that I was attracted to her,
and that's what I'm ready to get after.
- Excuse me. - Stolen again, okay.
Had to jump in the water.
Had to kind of live that Mr. Darcy fantasy.
And obviously it worked. Worth getting freezing cold.
Worth getting all my clothes my wet,
my boots wet, everything.
I got some time with her.
- Mr. Luxe, please have a seat, sir.
- Yeah, yeah, thank you.
- Yeah. I can tell you're really deep.
I need to pick your brain and, like, learn what you're about,
because I can tell
that you have a very pensive, thoughtful side of you.
- Yeah, which is, like, usually not me,
'cause I like having fun and, like, being goofy and stuff.
But I recognize that time is of the essence,
so I'm, like, trying to focus on making sure
that I give you what I think
is essential in building, like, a relationship.
- So what do you think is essential
in building a relationship?
- I think number one is communication.
- Mm-hmm.
- And I really want to make sure that I'm cool with,
like, vibing on, like, a surface level.
Like, if I take you out somewhere,
like, we gonna have fun.
- Mr. Luxe, I'm kind of confused by him.
He's clearly gorgeous, but he's so chill and relaxed,
and I've dated guys that have come off as being too cool,
and it doesn't feel genuine, so I'm struggling here.
- Yeah.
- Mr. Mumbray. - Lovely to see you again.
I've never had a serious relationship,
so it's quite overwhelming for me.
But I am at the stage where I'm ready for one.
I have already chosen my church, though,
for my wedding, not that I'm being a bit keen.
- Mr. Mumbray, would you please tell my wife
what you actually saw in Nicole?
- But I've never really met a girlfriend's dad.
So this whole scenario of meeting the parents
before I even technically go on a date
with Nicole is so bizarre.
- What do you know about her
that would actually keep your marriage long-lasting?
- What the bloody hell? That's intense.
The family orientation thing is a serious thing for me.
My family is super close-knit, and we have, like,
family barbecues, family meals, like twice a week.
- Wow.
- Like, Sundays and stuff is a big thing in the UK.
- That's what we do as well.
- Are you the one doing the barbecuing?
- I am the one doing all the cooking, yes.
I do a fantastic roast beef.
- Okay, great.
[soft string music]
- With everyone attempting to impress the court
in their own way, Mr. Cones seemingly panics
and opts for a very public slow dance.
- This entire time, I've been goofy,
'cause I've been matching your energy.
And I, like,
feel so gravitated towards how free your spirit is.
- Mm-hmm.
- I think, for me, it's really important
that I stand out in my own way,
and by doing that,
I do the things that I do,
and I know they're gonna be completely different from them
in a way that ends up being more dominant
in what she remembers.
Like dancing, like, our little homecoming sway.
One of the things that you said to me,
about how you haven't always been this way,
I'm, like, so curious to know what kind of,
knock down the pillars in you to make you who you are now,
to, like, this level of confidence?
- Everyone's taking this really seriously.
Everyone's really pulling out their best card tricks out.
And I'm like, okay, I have to definitely start
to step my game up a little bit here.
Excuse me, but now I need to come take her away.
- Oh, my God, like, it's extremely hard
to get this one-on-one time with Ms. Rémy...
- Thank you, Mr. Cones. I appreciate it.
- When I am constantly being interrupted
because all these other guys, they're like vultures.
I'm trying to make the most of the moments I get with her.
I just hope that this conversation that we did have
is enough to keep me off the Dance Card.
- Coming up, emotions rise...
- Almost made me cry. I can't believe that.
No one's ever done that.
- You can be real with me.
- And hearts are racing at the Farewell Ball.
This evening, you may be saying farewell
and returning to the modern world.
[suspenseful music]
- You sure look skeptical.
.
- In the shadow of the castle, having crossed the great lake,
Mr. Castronovo has his own
special approach to courting.
[cork pops] - Oh, gosh, oh, God, okay.
- Champagne. Classic.
- It's hard, in this situation, being comfortable,
and you and your family just make that so easy.
I think that's a good sign.
- I think it's a good sign too.
- Family was one of my, like, dealbreakers,
where if family's not your most important value,
then it wouldn't work for me.
But clearly, that's not the case,
so that actually was nice to see.
- Yeah. - And hopefully, I get to,
you know, find out more about your family.
- I hate to interrupt you, brother.
- I think I'm in good standing.
I think that Ms. Rémy had a great impression of me today.
My charm definitely came out and was in full effect.
- This is your time to go. - All right.
- I would love to learn more about your family too.
- Cheers to that. - Cheers, Mr. Holland.
- Hello, how you doing? - I'm good.
- Excuse me? - I know, he's--
- Excuse--he always want to be close.
- But, like, damn, I see my competition is more clear now.
Everyone's turning it on.
- How are you? - I'm good.
I feel like I've barely gotten time to speak with you,
and I'm so grateful we get to talk right now.
- No, I'm grateful as well.
- And you have the sweetest smile.
- Oh.
- Can I just, like, give you a hug?
- Oh, of course. - You're just the cutest thing.
You are so sweet.
- And, you know, I wanted to let you know
you're definitely the smarty pants,
but, you know, I'm helping the youth and stuff as well.
You know, I'm a substitute teacher,
you know, so that's, like, huge for me.
- I think Mr. Holland is so charming.
He has a great energy about him.
And the fact that he works in education,
that's really attractive to me.
I can't wait to learn more about him.
When I talk with you, I, like--I can't look away.
It's not--I mean, obviously, it's a physical attraction,
but it's also just, like, I really feel like
I'm, like, in your soul right now.
- Oh, definitely. - It's like--
[glass dings] Did somebody just--
- I think you had enough time.
- There you go. - Oh my!
- Let's have a toast for the evening.
- While the suitors sabotage Mr. Holland's time
with Ms. Rémy, Mrs. Rémy is really not messing around.
- Mr. Hunter, are you really at a point in your life
where you're ready to find the one?
- Yes. - Yes.
- Absolutely.
And I can be honest with you, in my 20s, I was not.
I was traveling all around the world.
I'm 32 years old. I know my type.
And I've never been to Seattle, but I've always wanted to go.
- Well, that's interesting, because that's what I told
my wife when my wife and I decided to get married.
Because she's the one who had the position
that I had to follow her.
- Okay.
- And I certainly didn't mind doing that at all.
- There we go, it takes a strong man
to be willing to pick yourself up.
- That's precisely my point. - It does, it does.
- I'm glad that you understand that.
Mr. Hunter,
I have to say, he seems to check a lot of the boxes.
- I really like Mr. Hunter.
He's very mature and still a lot of fun.
He knows what he wants in life.
Very nice to speak to you.
- I look forward to chatting with you more.
- You want some chicken?
It's not really fried chicken and picklies, but you know.
- Ooh, what you know about fried chicken and picklies?
- A lot.
I actually pulled Ms. Rémy to the side,
hoping that I could talk to her a little bit more
and then just kind of be more vulnerable and open up.
I'm actually Dominican.
- You're Dominican? - Yeah.
- My dad's Haitian. - Mm-hmm.
- So that, like, Caribbean influence
on his whole side is, like, really strong.
- I feel like, with my authenticity
and my transparency,
I think that I will stand out.
- I want to, like, know more about you.
- Ask me anything. - Tell me about your family.
- Come from a single mom.
My father wasn't around in my life,
so my mother was my father, if that makes sense.
- Yeah.
- Just recently, my mom did pass away,
about three months ago.
- Oh, my gosh, I'm so sorry.
- And then, a month after that, my brother passed away also.
Yeah.
[somber music]
So, uh, yeah, no, it's been crazy.
- Oh, my God, you're so strong.
- Yeah, my family is, like--we came from,
like, a lot of poverty,
and, like, a lot of struggle, a lot.
So my mom always taught us to be strong, if that makes sense.
- Yeah. - And--
- I can feel your strength right now.
- Yeah. - I really can.
- Opening up, that's the toughest part.
Sorry.
- Look, no, don't apologize. I want to be here to listen.
And I want to give you some strength and joy
and also share with your strength too.
Like, I think that you're incredible.
- The fact that you're crying, I think, is pretty awesome.
It shows that you have a heart. - Well, I care.
- I know, but it's still tough to find that.
- Yeah, yeah.
- It's tough to find somebody real.
- Yeah. - You know what I mean?
Somebody that generally cares, you know?
I feel bad, because, like,
you know, you guys introduced me to your family,
and it's like, I want to introduce you to mine.
And, like, my brother and my mom
was, like, all we had.
- Yeah, yeah.
* *
- Damn. - You can be real with me.
- I don't do this.
* *
- Mr. King, he's experienced loss
that I can't even fathom,
and for him to have the strength and the courage
to be here right now, that's incredible.
Like, that speaks to the kind of person he is.
And although it's only week two,
I can tell that he trusts me.
That's a good sign for us in a relationship.
Just know that you're seen and heard,
and I have such a soft spot in my heart for you.
- Appreciate that. And thank you for...
- Yeah. - Talking with me.
- Yeah, can I get a hug?
- Of course, I appreciate that. - You're so sweet.
- You made me--you almost made me cry.
I can't believe that. No one's ever done that.
- Now that the picnic has come to a close,
the somewhat soggy suitors wait with baited breath
to see who Mr. and Mrs. Rémy have chosen
to go on a private date with their daughter.
- What do you guys think about the date?
- I'm pretty sure we won her mom over
in that boat.
- I literally jumped in the water.
- Hey, guys.
We have a letter for Mr. Hunter.
- Ooh! - Oh!
- Go for it. - All right.
- "Dear Mr. Hunter, please would you do me
the honor of accompanying my daughter on a date?"
- Oh! - We just talked about this.
- "I believe that you
and Ms. Rémy could forge a meaningful connection."
- Wow.
- "And so I have arranged a special date for you both
to get to know each other better."
- Wow. I am absolutely ecstatic.
And I know this is really my chance
to deepen our connection and our bond
and set myself way above the other suitors.
My time with the dad really paid off.
- I am a little shocked because my strategy today
was to impress the parents.
I thought it was a great opportunity for them
to see who I am, so I'll be honest,
I am very surprised by what just happened.
.
[dramatic music]
- Mr. and Mrs. Rémy have chosen Mr. Hunter
to spend some alone time with their daughter,
which sounds weirder every time I say it.
Still, at least the rest
of the gentlemen are taking it well.
- I feel pretty disappointed the fact
that I didn't get a date after jumping in the water.
I thought I made a splash, literally.
Why do you think Dan got chosen?
- Her dad chose the date, and I wonder what that says
about Dan, is my whole question.
- That does say a lot about Dan,
but I'm not too worried about it
because she didn't even choose.
- Yeah, and her parents also liked Dr. Schanzer.
And we know what happened to him.
- That is a very good point.
* *
- Yeah, I can't believe my parents
are choosing a date for me.
But this has a lot of weight to it.
I feel like my dad's opinion matters a lot.
- I am very, very excited.
Quite frankly, I prefer
to do things the old-fashioned way,
so I'm so excited to court a girl
and date a girl old-fashioned style.
- Hi. - Hello.
- How are you? - Ms. Rémy.
- Oh, Mr. Hunter. - How are you?
- Oh, good to see you. - It's good to see you too.
- Well, I think today we're just gonna take a little...
- All right.
- Sneak peek through the castle.
Do you want to see? - Perfect, I would love to see.
- Yeah, okay.
- But do you think, if you're maybe not
getting time with her, it's because
she could be already confident in knowing, like,
maybe you're her type, but she's just like--
- That's an optimistic way to look--
- She's like, "This guy's my type.
I don't really need to get to know him right now."
- It's not like I haven't tried.
You've gotten the most time with her.
You were the first one to... - Yeah, I know.
- Talk to her at the first ball,
and you were the first one to take her out onto the lake.
- Some guys are a little bit jealous.
I mean, that's their problem.
- I need a date. I think I just need to ask her.
- I'm not being cocky.
I'm just saying, like, you could be better.
- So this is actually the dining room.
I think what would typically happen
is you would be at the end,
and then our guests would kind of be sitting in between us.
- Oh, wait. - So we'd be--
- Let me get your chair.
- Oh, well, thank you, sir, very chivalrous of you.
- I like to consider myself a gentleman,
because I was raised in the South,
and my parents taught me, you know, manners, etiquette.
I think it's a lost art that I still value.
- So we would sit down like this.
And basically, we'd have a megaphone,
and that's how we would talk to each other.
- Okay, perfect. - Because it's so far away.
- I was about to say, two cans with a string.
- Right, and then we can kind of just, like--
- We can make that work. - "Hey, Mr. Hunter."
- We just shoot each other sly looks.
- Yeah.
- Whenever you're in the room,
I'm always trying to catch a glimpse of you.
Even though every other guy is competing for your eyes.
- Right, but I feel your connection, though.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
And you make me feel seen, which I really appreciate.
- We had an instant connection.
She is so much more than just external beauty.
She's smart and passionate.
I just feel amazing that we're just at the starting point
of something really, really special.
This is your room.
- Yeah. - Wow.
- It's definitely taboo to show, like, a man,
especially one that's courting you, your bedroom.
But this is modern-day me living in a Regency world,
and I'm making the rules here.
So I've been told that you spent a long time
traveling on a boat, is that correct?
- Mm-hmm.
Well, when I was nine years old,
my parents decided that we were all gonna move on a sailboat.
Me and my sister, she's a year and a half older.
So yeah, we all moved on the sailboat,
and we just went through the Panama Canal,
crossed the Pacific Ocean, and then spent
the next six years traveling all over the world.
- My goodness. - Yeah.
- And Mr. Hunter, he's an attractive guy.
Like, I'm definitely feeling the chemistry.
So good job, Mom and Dad. Yeah, really good job.
So do you feel like
you're ready to, like, settle in one place?
Or do you still feel like you have that travel bug?
- At some point, I got tired of constantly traveling.
And I also realized that something was missing
because I was doing all these things basically by myself.
And I realized that all these experiences would be
extraordinary if I just had someone there with me.
- I think so too.
[soft romantic music]
* *
- As Mr. Hunter storms into pole position,
how would the rest of the suitors react?
- You think Mr. Hunter is the type of guy
to kind of make a first move?
Maybe he got the first kiss in.
I know no one here got a kiss yet.
- I honestly would be shocked if Dan gets the first kiss.
- I'm not on a date with Ms. Rémy,
but the first night,
I was able to have a kiss with her.
I think that that put me ahead of everybody else.
* *
- You're quite sexy. I'm just gonna say.
- Is it the cravat or the jacket?
.
- Oh, look who's here.
So how's your day gone?
- It's been great. [laughter]
- Parents know best. - They do.
- This was a cloud nine date for sure.
- Well, well, well, look who it is!
- Going into a Farewell Ball, I'm reminded of the fact that,
like, yeah, I have to send people home.
- No lipstick, we're good. - Check his neck.
- And I know I'm gonna break a few more hearts tonight.
- Don't leave us in suspense. Let us know how the date went.
- You guys hold hands?
- I mean, a gentleman never tells.
- Oh, no!
- With the suitors jockeying for position,
only Ms. Rémy knows who has caught her eye
and who will be taking the dreaded carriage home.
- All the suitors have made an impression on my family.
But tonight's their night to make a case with me.
It's not gonna get easier,
and I can definitely feel the shift in the mood.
[dramatic music]
I'll be taking everything into consideration tonight,
how the suitors were with my family
and how they stood out to me.
- As the house staff stare out ominously into the darkness,
it's time for our Farewell Ball,
where the suitors' fate will be sealed by a dance.
Whoever Ms. Rémy chooses to dance with
is at risk of leaving the castle
and their hope of finding true love behind.
* *
- Farewell Dances are definitely
a little nerve-racking.
During my first dance with Ms. Rémy,
she said I'm really good-looking,
and she said to, like, put in some effort.
I was the first one to approach her parents.
You know, that's effort. That's action.
I'm making action. And so I'm not nervous at all.
- I personally feel like I've made a connection
with Ms. Rémy this week.
I became vulnerable to her.
I hope that I'm not on the Dance Card.
- Gentlemen, the Farewell Dance is upon us.
You have all had the opportunity
to demonstrate your chivalry.
Ms. Rémy has been scrutinizing your every move.
So who has floated her boat, and who is taking on water?
This evening, there will be five dances.
I have here Ms. Rémy's Dance Card.
If I read your name out, please step forward.
You may be saying farewell
and returning to the modern world.
- I feel a connection with Ms. Rémy that is strong.
Every time we're around each other,
we're just locking eyes, smiling.
I'm not even worried about tonight.
- Mr. Cones. - Oh, crap.
* *
- Captain Kim.
Mr. Mumbray.
Mr. Luxe.
And finally...
- * Ooh, ooh, ooh *
* I don't want to be on that Dance Card, no *
- Mr. Kesseler.
If your name has not been read out,
please make your way up to the balcony.
Your journey in romance continues.
Congratulations.
- I'm definitely happy. My focus is purely Ms. Rémy.
And I do think we have a great connection.
I want to continue to move forward with it.
And I don't care who goes.
- Okay, maestro, start the music, please.
Let's see who is staying, and who is out of time.
[gentle string music]
* *
- I don't know what to think.
I knew it was gonna be a hard night,
but I had no idea it was gonna be like this.
* *
- I'm a pretty confident guy, but I feel like not getting
a lot of real one-on-one time with Ms. Rémy
is kind of affecting where our relationship is headed.
- This is the biggest fight of my life.
At this moment, I know what I'm here for.
Ms. Rémy is my main mission.
- I'm kind of a little bit unsettled
knowing that I could be eliminated and sent home.
But I think I got a really solid chance.
* *
- Mr. Mumbray. - Mm-hmm.
- I just wanted to let you know
that I obviously feel like we have a connection.
As soon as I started the dance,
I suddenly was really nervous again.
I think I've got the family on side.
I just now need to get Ms. Rémy on side.
- Right, exactly.
- Okay, he's doing better than I thought.
- I love him. - I know.
I really like him too.
- That means a lot to me.
I want you to spend more time with my family.
- I really would love that.
- You're safe. - Okay, thank you very much.
- Join the other guys in the balcony.
- Thank you very much. - Thank you.
- I love when he does that. - Same, swoon.
- I think, for me,
that was a sign that I think I do really like her.
All guns blazing now.
- Hi. - What are you thinking?
- Mr. Cones, I'm thinking that we always have fun and laugh,
and I can feel that with you.
But I also want to be able to know more about you.
- I'm so curious to know so much more about you.
- I think there's more to you, right?
So to be honest, you're just down here
because I wanted more time to spend with you.
- [laughing] - You hate me, don't you?
- You're screwing up my dance. - [laughs]
- You're messing me up.
- I'm glad to see her smile.
- So with that being said,
I can't wait to get to know you.
Join the other boys on the balcony.
- Thank you. - Thanks.
- I'm extremely happy that I made it past another ball.
[dramatic music]
- Mr. Luxe, the attraction's there.
And I just want eye contact.
I want you to make me feel special.
And I know you're still trying to get there.
- I want you to know that I am attracted to you,
and I do want you.
I'm just trying to figure out how I should go about it.
I just want to know where your mind is at.
- He sure looks skeptical.
- I just don't know about this one.
- I noticed that you worked harder
to make me feel special this week.
I'm just not sure if I'm seeing enough.
I hate to say it, but this is gonna be farewell.
Your carriage is outside. It was a pleasure.
* *
- Really?
- Yeah, I would at least be respectful enough to say,
like, thank you to the family.
- I said everything that I could,
I tried to express myself and be honest with everybody,
from her sister to her best friend.
It is what it is. Like, that's it.
That's all I got.
- I mean, I jumped out of a boat into a lake,
and swam across to a dock, and was one of the first ones
there to bring her onto the dock safely.
So that could work in my advantage.
I'm gonna do my best to make sure I stay.
- Confidence is pretty low right now.
This journey is pretty much over.
I'm going home.
.
- As the carriage driver curses this production
and the cold English weather,
inside, Captain Kim and Mr. Kesseler
prepare to dance for their lives.
Only one will survive.
- I like Captain Kim. He's such an earnest guy.
- I'm waiting for a chance. I'm not rushing this.
That's why I focused on your family.
Do I say I have regrets? Yeah.
[dramatic music]
- I hear what you're saying, but I need to believe it.
- I don't know if you can survive the dance floor twice.
- That's a good point.
- I will say, though, that I was really impressed
that you spent time getting to know my parents,
and they let me know that you were very vulnerable with them,
and that does mean a lot to me.
If you can show that vulnerability to my parents,
I think you can show it to me too.
With that being said, I would like you...
* *
- I just--I feel like, eh.
- To stay.
[gentle music]
- I did not see that coming.
- Yeah. - Whoa.
- You're here. I know you want to be here.
- I thought I was done. - I can feel it.
I just, I need to see it.
- I know. I'm going to.
That's a challenge, and I'll accept it.
- Okay.
- He's good. - Wow.
- He's staying, he's staying, he's staying.
* *
- I'm so glad. I really, really like him.
- Mr. Kesseler. - Yes?
- I think you're attractive.
I feel like connections with other people
are getting deeper.
I'm so sorry.
- That's okay. You don't have to be sorry.
[solemn music]
Thank you so much.
- It was so nice getting to know you.
- Give me a hug. - Yeah.
I hope you find love.
- Thank you, farewell.
- I definitely feel disappointed.
I'd say my one regret is,
I didn't go after it hard enough.
I'm not the kind of guy that's gonna barge
through a bunch of guys to come and talk to her,
and I wanted to make sure I was a gentleman in the process.
So she really didn't get to know the depth of who I am.
I really was here to take that chance and really fall in love,
and unfortunately it didn't happen.
[dramatic music]
- This is gonna get tougher and tougher,
especially knowing that these guys
are really taking the time,
they're making the effort, but my husband's in this room.
100% in there. I feel good about it.
- So Ms. Rémy has made her choices.
Now just 11 suitors remain
to try and win our heroine's heart.
Captain Kim, you might want to think
about getting off that Dance Card sometime.
- [laughs] - Yeah, no, 100%.
- But for now, I wish you all luck on your journey
to find true love.
* *
- On the next chapter of "The Courtship"...
Let's play cricket!
- Ooh! - Whoa!
- I'm not gonna lie,
I feel like beer pong is more my sport.
- The competition heats up
as the suitors attempt to play a beloved English sport.
- Oh, he's out!
- One strike? What kind of game is this?
- Some gentlemen are fighting for their lives...
- I've been on the Dance Card twice already.
- Whilst others have taken their eyes off the prize.
- It's been a minute since I've had, like,
some one-on-one time
with an attractive young person.
- And just you wait till you see
what's making Ms. Rémy gasp.
Your romantic dream lives on, but not for long.
[sweeping classical music]
* *