.
- Previously on "The Courtship"...
- [gasps] - Oh, hell no.
- I'm Dr. Hatem.
- My name is Mr. Judge. - Nice--[clears throat]
Nice to meet--nice to meet you.
- The arrival of two handsome new suitors...
- Whoo!
- Has laid waste to any sense of serenity.
- This is bullshit.
- At the country fair, Mr. Bochicchio
found himself in hot water.
- I came out here looking for a connection with somebody.
- A connection with someone or to look for love?
- While Mr. Shanklin's vocal display
was both exquisite and in extremely close quarters.
- * Let's talk about us *
- Wow, um...
I don't think it's the right choice for us to continue.
- And while our tongue-tied suitor
survived the Dance Card...
[romantic music]
- [laughs]
- It's a Farewell Dance for God's sake.
- Mr. Castronovo and Mr. Shanklin
were swiftly deposited into a carriage.
Only nine suitors remain.
[dramatic classical music]
[energetic orchestral music]
* *
With the sun high in the Yorkshire skies,
our heroine and court are still abuzz
over last night's scandalous Farewell Dance.
- Last night, when Danny B Was dancing with you,
the passion was nothing short of magical.
- Felt like we were the only two in the room.
- I also feel like he just
needs to articulate his feelings to you.
- I just want to feel that reassurance
that I'm giving him, and I'm not getting it.
- While the court is looking for better use of language,
the only definition our suitors are interested in
is of the triceps,
especially with the arrival of Mr. Judge...
- Good day, fellas.
- And the self-confident Dr. Hatem.
- [grunts]
Being a newcomer, it's extremely important
to get some time with Nicole herself
It's a lovely day. Sun's shining.
Let's see what happens.
- Another day, another "Daily Tea."
- Yes, "The Daily Tea" returns.
But what dramatic news will it bring?
Will this grand experiment in Regency romance
help Ms. Rémy in her search for love?
Will Dr. Hatem ever put on a shirt?
Only time will tell.
- "The Daily Tea."
"The Regency era was all about chivalry, romantic gestures,
and gentlemanly conduct at all cost."
- "Gentlemen, prepare to be all aquiver
as an archery tournament beckons
with a very special guest." - Yes!
- Should be fun. - Archery!
- I am not an archer.
I've never done any type of archery,
and I just hope I'm able to
speak with Mr. and Mrs. Rémy
about, you know, Nicole and I's future together.
- Who's the special guest?
- Oh, I didn't even think about that.
I just thought "archery."
Anything but a new suitor,
and I think we'll all be happy, so--
We don't know what to expect, though.
- Someone of significance, for sure.
- Yes. For sure.
[dramatic orchestral music]
* *
- Who can this mystery guest be?
Another man sent to steal Ms. Rémy's heart
from under the suitors' noses?
- What is that?
If this is new suitors, I'm gonna lose my mind.
- No. - Ahh!
Ahh! - No way.
- Shut up.
* *
[dramatic classical music]
* *
- Oh, Dominique.
all: Whoo!
- Dominique! - Oh, my gosh.
- No way. - My son. So good to see you.
- I'm Dominique Rémy. I'm Nicole's older brother.
My role has always been one, to protect her
and to be able to help her grow.
That's why I came all the way out here.
Like, I need to do everything I can
to gut-check and validate
that these dudes are quality enough for my sister.
Oh, my gosh. - Dom!
- Do a little bit of that homework on them
that perhaps my family hasn't had a chance to do yet.
This is amazing.
- Isn't this insane?
- I am absolutely just blown away.
- Yeah, and this is what we wake up to every morning.
[laughs] - This is unbelievable.
And you feel like there's actually, like,
a guy here for you?
- Yeah. I know. - Wow.
- It's pretty scary to think, but--
- Nicole.
- I can't wait for you to meet them.
- Dom, we want your scrutiny.
So you know young men of this age.
- Oh, yeah.
- And you can really give us some insight.
- I'm super excited. My brother's here.
He's married, unfortunately, ladies.
And he has a baby on the way.
We call them trousers. - Hello.
- Oh, my gosh.
- Dom is like a whole new dynamic.
I love that these guys will be reminded
of the importance of chivalry, of etiquette,
of family nature.
- With protective older brother Dom having arrived,
Mr. Rémy wastes no time in running him through
his terrifying-sounding vetting procedure.
- I want to know who should I be keeping my eye out on?
- I think you should pay attention to Mr. Bochicchio.
Mr. Judge, he's new to the process,
and I haven't had time to have my own vetting.
And there's also Dr. Hatem.
- There's a doctor.
- He is young, charming,
but I think it's important that he be properly vetted as well.
- Got it. - Okay.
- I'm looking forward to meeting these guys.
- Girls, Dad and I have to leave town.
- When the parents are away, the children will play.
- We're glad Dominique is here to keep an eye on you.
We'll miss you guys.
- Aww, we'll miss you too.
- Party over here. Ooh, ooh. Party over there.
- You know I'll take care of the house.
- While Ms. Cleary and Mrs. Baker decide
where in the Great Lake to put the jacuzzi,
Mr. and Mrs. Demy depart in the mistaken knowledge
that the castle in safe hands.
- No rules. all: No rules!
- Nicole, you know what I just committed to?
- Bye.
- Mrs. Baker and Ms. Cleary
have left Dominique to bond with the suitors.
- We showed up to do archery,
and we see a guy close to our age.
- Well, I'm thinking either an ex
or a new suitor.
- In Regency times, an older brother
was a fierce protector of his sister's heart.
So what better way to put our gentlemen at ease
than by arming him with a bow and arrow?
Welcome, gentlemen.
Before we get started, I'd like to explain
Mr. and Mrs. Rémy have departed for a time.
- Play time. Let's take advantage.
- Yeah, so now I'm just gonna kick back, be a pig,
enjoy this time to be improper,
and just live it up.
- But I'm pleased to introduce the newest member
of Ms. Rémy's court,
her brother, Mr. Dominique Rémy.
[scattered applause]
[bird chirping]
- I'm a little bit shell-shocked.
I'm not sure how I feel about that.
I like fun, and I want to make sure things are fun.
[insect buzzes]
- Today, there will be an archery competition.
[energetic classical music]
* *
Archery was an established pastime for Regency gentlemen.
But more particularly, for women,
it was a great opportunity to excel at a sporting event
and also to meet prospective suitors.
- Archery is actually a skill.
And as a military man, I know how to protect.
So I feel like it's in my bloodline.
So I'm excited to meet her brother
and show him my archery skills.
- You'll need accuracy, skill, and determination.
You're trying to impress Mr. Rémy,
because he will be choosing suitors
to join a very special family dinner in the castle.
It'll be a real honor. - It will be.
- If any of them are good enough.
- Good point. [Nicole laughs]
Mr. Cones, step forward, please.
- Yeah. - Catch.
Pop it on your head. Close your eyes.
Have you ever had an apple shot off your head
by a prospective girlfriend's brother?
- Uh-- - Whilst blindfolded?
- Not yet.
- I'm kidding. I'm kidding, Mr. Cones.
- Really? Well, I thought he was really gonna do it,
so I'm just standing here with an apple on my head.
- You're just standing there with an apple on your head.
- All right, well that's coming off.
- Good luck, all of you.
Go and get yourself a bullseye. - Thank you.
- Hey. Dr. Tim Hatem. Nice to meet you.
- Tim Hatem. All right. - Glad you came.
- It's deeply important for me to get to know these guys
pretty quickly and earnestly, and I wanna know
what sacrifices are they willing to make
to be with my sister and be in our family?
[arrow whooshes] all: Oh!
- Dom serves up one final reminder to the suitors
that playing with his sister's feelings
could result in immediate impalement.
- Wow. all: Oh!
- Hey, it's a competition, right?
- For Nicole! [Nicole laughs]
Aww. Come here.
- I grew up playing football,
so the first 22 years of my life
were super competitive.
In my opinion, I should win.
I've thrown things at objects my entire life.
But, like, I have my eye on the real prize, you know?
It's like, game on, man.
- Come on, Lincoln.
- This is make or break.
- Shoot for the stars.
[dramatic classical music]
- Hey! - Attaboy, Robin Hood.
- While the gentlemen attempt to impress,
Mr. Rémy trains his sights on Mr. Bochicchio. No pressure.
- First time, Danny B. Let's go.
- Come on, Danny.
- I'm doing archery today. I put the bow in Bochicchio.
* *
- Oh. - Aww. Well--
Well, let's see if it runs in the family, yeah?
- Yeah, let's see, Nickie-do.
- Trying to figure out how to put this on with--
- Oh, it's serious.
- I'm ready. - Nice and easy.
- No pressure, baby. Let's go.
- All right.
- Hold on, hold on, hold on.
- Like that? [laughs]
- So this one's gonna--yeah.
- Yeah. - On the outside.
- Shoot high, or no? I would shoot high.
- So, Ms. Rémy, what you're gonna wanna do...
- Okay.
- Is you're gonna want to extend this arm first.
- There's a lot of, you know,
competition for her attention,
specifically with Jesse
and trying to show her how to use the bow.
"Oh, this is how you do it."
Standard douche maneuver.
- You got it. You got it.
all: Oh!
[applause] - Wow.
- I think that was Jesse, though.
Thank you for the help. - You're welcome.
- Thank you. - Anytime.
Anytime. - I saw that form.
- I'm trying to build any type of connect right now.
I can't shoot a bow very well,
but at least I'm able to teach her.
- Dr. Hatem.
- I don't have much experience with archery,
but I learn quick. - You got it.
- I mean, all the boys see it. Expect bullseyes.
- So focused.
- Oh! - Aww.
- It's different to what I thought, you know.
- I suppose the main thing about meeting
your prospective brother-in-law
is treating him with respect.
- Hey.
- Or shoulder-checking him. Either works.
Coming up on "The Courtship"...
- The relationship that I see in the future
is not just with Ms. Rémy.
- An uninvited interloper causes scandal
at the private dinner party.
- Apologies for interrupting dinner.
May I talk to Nicole?
- His actions, for me, are not acceptable.
- And later, the competition heats up.
- I don't even care if we're cordial.
I can't hear it anymore. I'm gonna explode.
.
- Deep in the rolling hills of the English countryside,
our suitors should be enjoying
putting their archery skills on display.
- Wow. all: Oh!
- But it seems that some of them
have already ruffled some feathers.
- Tim, want to come over here and chat with me, brother?
There is somebody with a target on their back,
Dr. Hatem.
And he was one of the key guys that my dad had asked me
to get to know a little bit better.
I'm asking hard questions up front
to see whether or not
there's a really good fit there.
I'm glad I'm finally here...
- Yeah, me too. - To take over for my parents.
How long have you been here?
- Four or five days. - Got it. Okay.
- So I was the last to come. - It's very stressful, man.
- Yeah, it is. Yeah.
- Yeah. - Yeah, it can be.
- When you see yourself ten years from now,
what do you see?
- In ten years from now? Trying to get my pilot license.
I'm not sure where exactly I will be living.
But I know I'll have a few bases in several countries.
- What about Nicole? Do you see her in that future?
- I don't know yet.
I mean, it would be premature for me to say yes.
- Mm-hmm.
Dr. Tim's response makes me really concerned
that he didn't mention having a wife
or even my sister, potentially, in that vision.
It worries me because Nicole's first boyfriend that I met
kind of gave me that same feeling,
that they just didn't know how to handle themselves.
That's helpful to hear.
- This is the cock feather, right?
- He's making me nervous.
I'm getting nervous just watching.
- Jeez. God.
- This is some high-stake pressure,
because now I have to try to figure out
how to shoot a bow and arrow without looking like a fool
while also trying to impress Mr. Dominique Rémy.
- You got the bow upside-down. - Yeah, that was it, right?
- Yep. - Yeah. Whoop.
I need to make sure that I get invited to that dinner.
A lot is on the line today.
I didn't even see where that went.
- Mr. Judge, you want to come over here
and chat with me, brother? - Yeah.
- With Mr. Cones unlikely
to get the role of Robin Hood anytime soon,
Mr. Judge takes the opportunity
to steal into Dominique's good books.
- Talk to me. Where are you from?
- So I'm from Michigan. Just a real small town.
It's, like, a population of 800 people.
Everybody knows your secrets, but then, again,
everybody kinda knows your successes as well.
- Like, have you been in any relationships recently?
- Yeah. I don't jump from
relationship to relationship at all.
- Yeah. - Just because I don't like
jumping around from people to people,
'cause I build a really tight relationship...
- That's good. That's good. - With people.
- While I'm talking to Mr. Judge,
I am really impressed by how sincere he is.
He was confident and passionate,
but he showed, like, a real, genuine desire
to want to talk to me.
The last relationship that you were in,
what would she say was, like,
one of the best traits about you?
- She would say my work ethic.
You know, I really wanted to be financially successful.
So I kind of just worked... - Cool.
- And worked and worked.
However, I think that's probably what she's gonna say
is my downfall, as well. - Got it. Okay.
I appreciate that. Hey, nice to meet you, man.
- Yeah, you as well. - Yeah. Absolutely.
- Hope to talk to you soon more.
- Mr. Judge. Thank you. - Yeah, of course.
- While Mr. Judge is opening up,
in a classic Bochicchio move,
Mr. B sneaks in while no one's watching
and grabs Ms. Rémy for a chat
to discuss the Farewell Dance and that kiss.
- This is beautiful.
- How are you feeling after the Farewell Dance?
- Almost getting sent home? - [laughs]
- When I was there dancing with you,
nobody else was in the room.
You and I had the best chemistry
out of, like, all the other suitors.
So for you to send me home, that would just make no sense.
- [laughs]
- While I'm distracted with this,
you guys can turn your heads and see Bochicchio.
But I'm gonna distract myself with this.
Dude, don't look. It's not worth it.
Don't look, man. - It's not worth it.
- Some of the guys gave me shit
just because they thought it was rude. But--
- What was rude?
- That I didn't consider their feelings.
I'm like, "Dude, I didn't come here
to worry about your feelings." Like--
- Yeah. - And that's the truth.
- Next up, it's the turn of Mr. Hunter and Mr. Holland
to try and impress Mr. Rémy.
- Want to congratulate you,
because I heard you're about to be a father.
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- I'm a father myself, and I just want to--
- Congratulations, yourself. - Oh, thank you so much.
When I first saw my little baby girl,
I was just like, wow. - Yeah.
- I never thought I could love someone so much.
So congratulations.
- Yeah, thank you. Brings immense joy and fear.
- Yes.
- Like any new relationship as well.
- Sure. - Most definitely.
- And so one of the things my dad
wanted me to get a good sense for--Mr. Bochicchio.
- Yeah, I mean, we're here to be gentlemen.
- Yep. - We're here to show etiquette.
And that comes with a certain level of respect.
For Mr. Bochicchio, he's willing to show affection
physically to your sister in front of your parents
and in front of all the other gentlemen.
And, you know, he's been, you know, taking liberties
when he hasn't earned that right.
- Okay. - Yeah. I agree.
I feel like there's a time and place for everything.
- I'm learning so much about Mr. Bochicchio,
about who he is.
I'm getting a little bit of reservations about him.
So I want to get to know him better.
I want to ask some questions.
I'm hoping to get to the bottom of this.
Hey guys, I hope you don't mind if I butt on in here.
- How are you?
- Hi. - If that's all right.
- Hey, Dom. - How's it going?
- Good. How are you?
- I am excited to get to know Mr. Bochicchio
a little bit further.
- Sure. We were just talking about you.
- Yeah, I guess, I just want to know a little bit more
about what brings you here.
Like, of all the things you could be doing
in the world right now, why this?
- Well, I'm 31 years old.
I sell real estate in New York City.
And I'm confident in myself
and I want to incorporate a plus one, just--
- You say a plus one like it's just so, like,
you know, like, attached onto the side.
- No, not at all. - Okay. Okay.
- I speak very loosely.
So like, I'm at the point in my life
where I'm really ready to settle down
and meet somebody and build a relationship with them.
I can't promise that it's gonna happen in, like, two months,
'cause I just think that's, like, not realistic.
[tense music]
* *
And I actually didn't even have a chance to ask you, like,
is that something that, like, is serious?
Like, you're looking for, like, marriage and--yeah, okay.
Wow. Okay.
So that's...interesting.
* *
- I don't want to hear this.
I don't want to hear that he's not ready for commitment.
- How about you and I chat alone?
Mr. Bochicchio... - Yep.
- Holy moly. I am just stunned.
My sister's heart is not a game.
How do you feel right now about my sister?
- Every time I see your sister, I feel more connected,
and I really--like, I'm starting to like her a lot.
- Yeah. - She takes my breath away.
- How does she leave here feeling confident
in selecting you?
- Right.
That's something I'm working on figuring out while I'm here.
I'm just kind of, like, learning as I go.
- Yeah, yeah.
- I'm not good with words, dude.
- It's less the words that I care about.
It's about the outcome for Nicole.
- Yeah. - You know?
In the same way that you're worried about,
"In two months, can we get there?"
You know, for me, I'm also like,
"In the two months, can we get somewhere?"
[dramatic, tense music]
- [sighs]
Great question.
I'm--I don't--
- All right. All right.
All right. Hey, it's good to meet you.
- Likewise. - Yeah. Absolutely.
And I'm sure I'll see you around.
- Yep.
.
[distinguished classical music]
- Cheers. - Yeah, cheers.
- It's always a good day when you beat out
the boys in archery. - Did you?
- The Rémy clan knows what's up.
- And it was just one Rémy. It was two of us.
- Yeah. - Oh, my God!
- It's fun having my brother here.
It's awesome.
Like, some guys, they played the game today.
Some guys tried to spit game,
and it didn't work.
- Okay, so spill. Who's your favorite?
- First impressions. - Oh, my gosh, yes.
Let's get right to it.
- Like, who do you think would be compatible with me?
- There's a few guys
who overlap with you really well.
I was very impressed by my conversation with Mr. Judge.
- Mmm.
- And then I had the chance
to speak with Mr. Holland and Mr. Hunter.
- Okay. - Yeah.
- Both those guys are cool as a cucumber, man.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- And the two of them
actually have never been on the Dance Card before.
- As the big brother, where do you feel like
you might have some concerns, maybe some reservations?
- I had a very good conversation with Dr. Tim.
- Oh. - Oh.
- What's your read?
- The jury's still out for me on him.
- Interesting.
- He seems like he lives a big life.
- Yeah. Yeah. - Mm-hmm.
- But when I asked him
where does he see himself in ten years,
he didn't bring up anything about a family
or a girlfriend... - Interesting.
- Or an engagement or a wedding.
- Or a wife. - Or a wife.
I have some reservations there.
And then Mr. Bochicchio.
The thing for me that I struggled with the most
was he expressed real reservations
about being able to get to that point
in that period of time.
I'm definitely annoyed that someone would show up here
and not necessarily be prepared.
That feels to me like it's insincere.
And so it's unclear what it's gonna take
to be able to cross that gap.
I need to see these guys a little bit more.
As a part of the archery competition,
we did make a decision that we would invite
particularly the guys that I don't feel like
I got a chance to get to know for dinner with the family.
Us getting a chance to
hold family dinner here at the castle
is actually a perfect opportunity
to get to know a lot of these guys.
But I want to see how these suitors navigate
one of the most important traditions that we have
to help Nicole make the best decision for herself.
- This is, like, our Sunday dinner.
- Without the parents. - Yes.
- Without the parents.
- Who might be on this list of guests?
- You're gonna have to wait to find out.
- Oh! - Oh, shit!
[laughter]
[bright classical music]
- Dinner parties are a Rémy family tradition,
and in Regency times,
were a complex and crucial part
of the social scene.
The seeds of many an engagement were sown
over the dinner table.
And they were considered a thorough examination
of a gentleman's etiquette.
However, as long as our suitors know the difference
between their salad fork, their meat fork,
and their fish fork,
they should be absolutely fine.
- How to do this. - Let's do it.
[both laugh] - Hello.
- Hi. - Oh, my gosh.
- Wow. - You're so cute.
- You're stunning. - Look at you.
Darling. - This is so beautiful.
- Yes. - Oh, my gosh.
- This is gonna be a good time.
- Well, this is exciting.
I'm seeing some names that I'm really happy are here.
- Is there anybody that you were hoping
that was gonna be here that I decided not to choose?
- Yeah. I know. I'm like,
"Maybe he snuck in there somewhere."
Mr. Bochicchio?
- Bummer. Good shot.
- Whoops.
- How do you guys feel about not being there?
- You know what, I have FOMO.
And I really don't know.
- I'm interested to hear what happens at dinner.
[bright classical music]
- Oh, my goodness.
Hi. - Oh, hello.
- All right. - Hi, gentlemen.
Hi, Mr. Judge. - Thank you so much.
Dr. Hatem. - Nice to see you again.
- Captain Kim. Mr. Holland.
- Gentlemen, let's all go and take our seats.
- You know, to be a part of this dinner is very important.
I want to make the best impression
that I possibly can with this family.
- Let's eat.
I don't think I've had pea soup before.
Have you? - I've never had it.
Want to do this together? - Yeah, let's do it together.
- Super excited about the dinner.
It gives me a chance to really see the family chemistry
and really provide my story and what I'm about
and why I care for Ms. Rémy.
So I'm very grateful for this opportunity.
- Do any of you guys have,
like, family dinner-type things that you do?
- My grandad initially had a villa in Cairo,
and for every child he had,
he didn't want anyone to move away too far,
so he built a floor onto the villa,
and then it ended up being-- now it's a big building,
so I grew up with all my cousins
in the same building. - That's so cool.
- For my family, it's always prime rib.
My best memories of that
were when I was living on the sailboat
and it was just my parents, my sister, and I.
The living room is about the size of this entire table.
Every Christmas, that was, like, the go-to meal.
We have a Christmas tree about this big,
and we each have, like, one present
that we had to ship months before from--
- Wow. - From the U.S. or something.
- Appreciate that. - Thank you.
- This looks delicious.
- Straight heads up, like, I know my sister so well.
The thing that she doesn't like
about seafood specifically is the way it looks.
- No, it's okay. It's fine.
- And so, like, I don't think
any lady should open her own lobster.
- [laughs]
Ahh!
- There you go!
[laughter]
- Thank you so much.
- Any time. - Why is it green?
- Can we do a cheers for being the ones that are left out?
- The dinner misfits?
- If it's not, we're gonna feel pretty dumb, boys.
- I'm just upset about not being invited to dinner.
I had a conversation with Nicole and her brother,
and I think Nicole was a little shocked
about my answer.
Can never hurt to, you know,
make sure that she knows that I'm here for her.
It's extremely important
for me to clear the air right now.
[suspenseful piano music]
- What about you, Mr. Judge?
- I didn't really have a lot of family gatherings at home.
Just kind of had a difficult upbringing.
I didn't grow up in the best household.
I didn't have the tight-knit family.
And I kind of envy people that did.
The relationship that I see in the future
is not just with Ms. Rémy, it's with Mr. Rémy--
[knocks on door] It's with Mrs. Baker,
because I see what you guys have
even with your mom and dad,
and per our discussion, you guys--
[dramatic music]
* *
- Mr. Rémy. - Hey.
* *
Holy moly, I am just, like, shocked.
- Ms. Rémy. Mrs. Baker. - Okay.
- My sincerest apologies for interrupting dinner.
- Those apologies can be had outside
while we finish up real quickly.
- Definitely. - Mm-hmm.
- If you don't mind, may I talk to Nicole?
.
- My sincerest apologies for interrupting dinner.
- Those apologies can be had outside
while we finish up real quickly.
- Definitely. - Mm-hmm.
- I found it to be very disrespectful.
I'm big on respect. It did not sit right with me.
- If you don't mind, may I talk to Nicole?
[tense music]
* *
- Is that okay?
* *
- Briefly. - Gentlemen.
- This is a big awkward, isn't it?
Etiquette's being broken by someone else,
despite all our efforts.
Hopefully, Ms. Rémy sees that as well.
- Can we stop? - No. No.
If Mr. Rémy approves, then that's what we go by.
- Is this, like, a thing in the Regency era?
Is it okay for a guy to just waltz in
and ask to be alone with my sister,
let alone interrupt Mr. Judge
right in the middle of his passionate speech?
Man, it definitely left a really poor taste in my mouth.
- It's not the most proper thing to do...
- Oh, yeah. - To walk in
on a dinner party uninvited. - Definitely.
- Mr. Judge, you were a man to not react,
'cause I think he had still the choice to let you finish.
I understand competition,
but there has to be gentlemen etiquette.
- I don't know, it's just a low blow.
- Sorry to steal you from dinner.
- I'm pretty shocked right now, I'm not gonna lie. [laughs]
- Yeah. - What's going on?
- So there's just a few things
that I wanted to talk to you about.
You told me pretty much open up, be more vulnerable,
and let you know why I wouldn't be able to,
like, get married, like, right away.
So throughout my life,
my parents were together and had a great marriage.
And a few years back,
my mother got sick,
and I watched my father kind of, like, step up
and be there for her.
You know, this guy, like, quit his job
and did whatever he had to do to make sure that she was,
like, taken care of.
Fast forward a few years later. The tables turned,
and my father winds up getting sick.
You know, the circumstances were a little different.
He winds up passing away.
But throughout that time,
I realized that my mom was his rock.
I just watched them go through this journey together,
and it kind of, like, showed me what real love was.
It solidified what I wanted in a relationship.
I just want to get to know somebody
and know that it's real
before I get down on one knee and make it legit.
- We, Tim and I, just, we're getting here late.
We haven't had as much time as everybody else.
And the biggest goal for me is to express who I am...
- Yeah. - And what I'm about.
And I want to make a statement
just to see if I would be the best fit for this family.
- Yeah. - Yes.
- I just feel like that was stripped away.
- Definitely. - Yeah.
- With life, it's about how you get back up.
- Yep. - All right.
- Thank you.
- Gentlemen, it's a been a pleasure.
- Thank you, Mrs. Baker.
- I'm a very reserved person, so expressing my emotions,
tearing down my walls, and really being
open and vulnerable,
I felt being interrupted
really kind of made me
throw those walls right back up.
- Jesse...
- It was just a terrible feeling.
- I'm so sorry.
[dynamic classical music]
- I appreciate you opening up to me.
That probably wasn't easy to tell me about.
I can't ever tell, like, how you feel.
And I just feel like there's, like, a wall built up.
[chuckles] Like, I just--
like, do you feel like you could, like, fall for me?
Could you even imagine
falling in love with me, though?
[sniffles]
[suspenseful music]
- If our relationship is continuing
on the path that it's on,
then yes.
* *
- I really, really care about you.
* *
I really like him, and that hasn't changed.
The fact that he finally opened up to me was huge.
But I just--
I would never marry somebody
that my family didn't approve of.
* *
- Hi.
[tense orchestral music]
* *
- So tell us. If you want to.
* *
The guys were pretty pissed.
- I bet. - Yeah.
- Incredibly upset.
Especially Mr. Judge.
- Definitely was very unexpected and kind of brash.
- The timing was just so not right.
* *
- I will say, though,
Danny B takes every opportunity to show me that he cares.
- That's so true. Very true.
- Got to give him credit for that,
because that's what I'm looking for in somebody.
Like, I'm looking for somebody that just,
no matter what, does what they feel when they feel it.
- There are some negatives to someone
who does whatever they feel
whenever they feel all the time.
- No, and I agree with that too. But--
- Make sure you're thoughtful of the positive
and the negative aspects of exactly that.
Mr. Bochicchio's actions, for me,
they are tough to reconcile.
But I don't know a lot of younger siblings
that take very well to someone telling them what to do.
And I'm worried.
I don't want to see my baby sister be deeply hurt.
I worry that, as a guy,
he might be saying just enough
to continue to keep things moving.
- Yep. - I'm happy that he expressed
a slightly higher degree of commitment level.
It doesn't necessarily, to me,
translate as earth-shattering at this point.
And it sounded to me like the same to you.
Like, it was slightly more,
but not exactly everything.
- Yeah.
[dramatic music]
* *
- Coming up on "The Courtship"...
- Oh, look who it is.
- Mr. Bochicchio's assertive nature
lands him in trouble with his fellow suitors.
- Is there anything you'd like to say?
.
[tense music]
- Beneath the watery moon,
tensions are simmering after Mr. Bochicchio's
disrespectful interruption of dinner.
And with the Farewell Dance just around the corner,
emotions threaten to boil over.
- We had a lovely dinner.
- Danny B made a guest appearance.
He wasn't invited, but whatever.
- So he crashed the party?
- He crashed the party.
- Oh, look who it is.
Hello, hello.
- What's up, gentlemen?
- Bochicchio.
- The room got pretty hostile when Danny B came back in.
Hopefully, bad etiquette won't be tolerated.
- Before people come at you with questions,
is there anything you'd like to say?
[tense music]
* *
- No, just sorry for interrupting your dinner,
and that's pretty much it.
- Was there any urgent matters why you pulled her away
or why you interrupted?
- No, I just wanted to clear the air.
- Okay. Was there stuff that needed clearing?
- Sure. - Like, such as?
- Such as... none of your business.
* *
- Okay. Okay.
Danny K. - What's up?
- Anything you want to add to the conversation?
- No, I'm good. I think everything was said.
- Was everything said, though? Because I feel like it wasn't.
- I just think you and me have different values
when it comes to etiquette and respect for people.
- Bro, you came here to be friends with guys.
It's just, like--
like, I have little cousins that complain less than you.
* *
So, like, at this point,
I don't even care if we're cordial or not.
It's just, like, I can't hear it anymore.
I really--I'm gonna explode.
It's like everything is an issue.
"Oh, you know, you don't care about the boys."
- I never said that. Don't put my words in my mouth.
I never said you didn't care about the boys.
- It's disrespectful for me to do what I'm doing
because... - I never said that.
- I don't have the same values as you.
If you don't have anything to say in front of me,
don't say it to them,
because I'm calling you out right now,
and you're very silent.
So if you have something to say, then say it.
* *
- No, I'm good.
- Anybody?
Does anybody have something to say?
'Cause I'm at that point right now.
* *
Captain Kim,
grow a pair.
[tense music]
* *
- The arrival of our heroine's opinionated brother
has turned the castle on its head.
Will Mr. Bochicchio's heartfelt revelation
be enough to keep him off the Dance Card?
Or will the court's distaste for his brash nature
sway Ms. Rémy's decision?
Is gentlemanly behavior enough to keep love alive?
with another Farewell Ball imminent,
I've just got so many questions.
[dramatic music]
* *
Gentlemen, good evening.
Another Farewell Dance is upon us.
Some of you have lived up
to Mr. Rémy's expectations for his sister.
Others of you have suffered the slings and arrows
of outrageous fortune.
But who of you has been hitting the target--
Ms. Rémy's heart--
and who has been missing it entirely?
Only Ms. Rémy knows.
For those of you dismissed,
a carriage is waiting outside.
This evening, there will be three dances.
I have Ms. Rémy's Dance Card here.
if I read out your name, please step forward.
You might be saying farewell tonight
and returning to the modern world.
- In Regency times, there was etiquette.
And I came here to follow etiquette.
But I don't know if there's rules anymore, right?
'Cause Danny B, when he wants something,
he'll do everything he can to get it.
He needs to be on that card.
[tense music]
- Mr. Hunter.
* *
- I believe that me and Ms. Rémy
do have a really strong connection.
But if for some odd reason
I am on tonight's Dance Card,
my feelings would be hurt.
* *
- Mr. Judge.
- Mr. Bochicchio leaves me worried about
whether or not he is ready and willing and interested in love.
I'm not sure if there's a really good fit there.
- And the final name on the Dance Card...
* *
Dr. Hatem.
* *
Gentlemen not on the Dance Card,
please make your way up to the balcony.
* *
- When I think about Mr. Bochicchio,
I'm underwhelmed.
His actions, for me, are not acceptable.
.
[dramatic music]
- Despite her brother's reservations,
Ms. Rémy has decided to keep Mr. Bochicchio
off the Dance Card.
* *
[gentle string music playing]
* *
- Mr. Hunter. - Ms. Rémy.
- I want to let you know
that I feel like we started off strong,
and we've stayed really strong, and you've done what you can
to keep the spark alive between us.
- I know your love language is acts of service and touch.
I want to do all the acts of service
and touch you all the time.
Every second I get to spend with you
is definitely worth it.
- Thank you, Mr. Hunter. - Thank you.
- I want you to stay. [chuckles]
- I accept.
- That sucks, man.
- Please join the other boys on the balcony.
- Thank you. Thanks.
For him. - Agreed.
* *
[tense music]
* *
- These Farewell Dances, they're tough.
I have new input from my brother,
and now I feel even more confused than ever.
With Mr. Judge, there are a lot of things
that I need to get to know about him,
especially with my brother
thinking that he could be compatible with me.
Dr. Hatem, I'm always impressed by him.
Everything about him is just exciting.
But he didn't mention me in his ten-year plan,
and that makes me worried.
Dr. Hatem, I wanted to let you know
my concern is that we might hit a roadblock.
- I think that I have a lot of catching up to do.
I think we've just begun to scratch the surface.
* *
- I want to commend you.
I know you haven't been here for very long,
and you're already somebody that I think about.
This is not gonna be easy,
and I could tell that you wanted more time
to speak with me, to kind of paint a picture
of what life would look like with you,
and I'm so sorry that that time was interrupted.
I really want to apologize for that.
Know that I care about you and I see you,
and I want to know more about you.
* *
- I would like to show you that we are compatible.
I just need a bit of time.
May I?
- It's tough, because I want to know
that whomever I'm with can see a future with me.
- Yeah. - And I honestly wasn't sure
if you were on the same page. - Yeah.
- What does the next ten years look like for you?
- Mm-hmm. Your brother asked me,
and I said I don't know...
- Yeah. - If you're in it.
Because I wanted to be honest.
I didn't want to lie and say you're definitely in.
- No, of course.
- Because I didn't know you yet.
- And that's--
- So I didn't want to lie about it.
* *
- No.
- At the end of the day,
I don't think we could get there,
and that's why I'm having this conversation with you.
- Yeah. Yeah.
- And I just-- I appreciate you so much.
Thank you. - No, thank you.
- Thank you, Tim. - Thank you.
- This is farewell.
- I guess it is. Yeah.
* *
I'm quite surprised.
Ms. Rémy, she's missing out on a new look at life.
There's a whole other world she would have seen
if we became a thing.
Part of me thinks, you know,
maybe if you'd played the game a bit,
like some of the boys.
But I want to stay true to myself.
I don't want to fake it.
And that's really it.
* *
- You and your family have kind of opened my eyes
in what I really want in life.
And I want to be a part of that someday.
I think that's one of my main goals,
is just to be the best person I can be,
the best husband I can be, the best father I can be.
I'd really like to work and strive for what you guys have.
- I know that family wasn't always there for you,
and I just want to let you know what while you're here,
this is your family.
And I just--
I light up when I see you smile like that.
I think you're incredible.
And I brought you down here to tell you that.
- I appreciate you so much.
Oh, my God. - [laughs]
[sentimental music]
- Thank you so much. - Yeah.
- God!
* *
Obviously, I want you here.
[dramatic emotional music]
* *
- Literally every kiss, every time.
* *
- [laughs]
Thanks.
* *
- [mouthing] Oh, my God.
- [chuckles quietly]
- That concludes our Farewell Dance.
[tense music]
Eight suitors remain.
I wish you all luck on your journey in romance.
But for now, relax.
[dramatic music]
* *
- I'm so happy I'm still here. - Mm.
- In the next chapter of "The Courtship"...
- My parents are gone, so bacchanal.
- Whoo! - Bacchanal!
- The castle explodes into debauchery
and some truly moving poetry.
- So here I stand, trying to do my bit
without sounding like an utter tit.
[laughter]
- Mr. Rémy's feelings deepen
when Mr. Judge lets his guard down.
- I was thinking
that we could have a little wrestling match.
- And tempers flare as word of scandal spreads.
- You didn't have to be with her last night!
You're hiding this from her family!
What are you gonna do? Huh?