.
- Previously on "The Courtship,"
the arrival of a brand-new member
of the court...
- I'm Dominique Rémy.
I'm Nicole's older brother.
And my sister's heart is not a game.
- Meant that Ms. Rémy's suitors
needed to be on their best behavior.
[dramatic classical music]
- What? [chuckles]
- And while some were out to impress...
- For Nicole!
[music slows to a stop]
[sighs] No, I broke it.
- Good try.
- The actions of others left a lot to be desired.
- My apologies for interrupting dinner.
- Those apologies can be had outside
while we finish up real quickly.
- And after a stolen kiss at the Farewell Ball...
- Obviously, I want you here.
* *
- Our chiseled doctor was given the boot...
- This is farewell.
- I guess it is. Yeah. I can't enjoy it.
- Whilst others were left wanting for more.
- And tonight, they get more than they were asking for.
- What did you say about last night?
- I didn't say anything.
- Because you found out about last night.
- Don't blame this shit on me.
You're hiding this from her family.
What are you gonna do? Huh?
* *
[light music]
- The grass has been trimmed.
The swans have been freshly laundered.
And we rejoin our heroine
on her quest for everlasting love.
As "The Daily Tea" arrives, our eight suitors
are still reeling from last night's Farewell Ball.
- I think Jesse turned up the heat last night.
- With that kiss on the dance floor.
How'd that make you feel? - Ah.
I mean, I'm not walking away feeling good from it.
- I just think the Farewell Dance
is not the time or the place for a kiss.
- Obviously, I don't want anybody kissing in front of me.
It's just not what I wanna see.
- I-I don't regret that kiss at all.
- Gotcha.
- It was a beautiful moment, so...
- Definitely.
- I was super ecstatic about it,
and, you know, I felt like she was as well.
- I think, for me, I'm gonna still play the right way.
That's how I play the game.
So I think there's certain rules you follow,
and, for me, I have certain values that I stick by.
So did it bother me?
To be honest, yeah.
- And if they're annoyed with Mr. Judge,
just wait till they find out what Mr. Chapman's up to.
- How are you feeling? - I am, like, on cloud nine.
- Yeah?
- Obviously, Mr. Judge, the way that he was looking at me
and twirling me, it just felt right.
He's kind of moving up in the rank a little bit
from Danny B, which--I know.
This is, like, big news. - That shocks me.
- I know. Seriously, it's like I--
[knocks on door] Oh.
- Come in. - Yeah, come in.
Oh. - Excuse me.
- What's up? [laughter]
- Oh, my God! - [squeals]
- Keep it down.
- Are you kidding me?
- No. Breakfast in bed. - Hi, handsome.
- How are you? What's up?
How are you? - I am so happy to see you.
- You have no idea. Yeah. - Lincoln.
- The lengths I had to go to to sneak through a castle.
Yeah. - That's brilliant.
- Sneaking around, it's the fun stuff.
It's like, sneak into the castle.
It makes it that much, like, sexier and hot.
- Can-can we have some privacy? - Yeah, you can.
- I would break into a castle.
I would break into an airport.
I would, like, do a lot of crazy things
to have some alone time with her.
- Wait, I'm, like, so--
I can't believe you're here right now.
This is epic. - Yeah.
- Like, this is the kind of story
that you would, like, tell your kids one day.
- It's gonna be a really good day, too,
after seeing you in the morning.
- I-I feel like a whole different person right now.
- Yeah? Yeah, me too. - Yeah.
[tender music]
- Like, it'd be easy to miss a sunrise in a bed like this,
you know, especially if you're there.
- I wanna get up and see those sunrises with you, though.
- Well, I wanna share it with someone.
- And that's the thing, like, what I like so much about you
is envisioning all of the amazing, fun things
that would come from being with you, right?
Like, the things that I don't normally experience.
- You have no idea.
But also, like, it'd be kind of nice to slow down.
I told you that before, too, you know what I mean?
I wanna go on so many adventures with you.
- I feel such a chemistry with Lincoln.
Like, an undeniable--
that, like, feeling that I talk about
of, like, from your toes to your head,
that sparkle feeling.
Like, I feel it with him.
And he's really taking advantage of the fact
that my, you know, parents are away.
He's making time for me.
This is what I wanna see from all the guys.
He's breaking the rules. Like, break 'em.
I'm okay with it. [chuckles]
Do the other guys know that you're here?
- No. - [laughs]
- Having been found half-naked,
tied up in a cupboard downstairs,
Robert the butler has dug out his spare uniform
and delivers "The Daily Tea" to the suitors.
- Great. Thank you.
Some "Daily Tea," guys.
- "You will take to the stage for a poetry reading,
an example of which can be found elsewhere in this paper."
- How are your poetry skills? - Top-notch, baby.
- Yeah? - Yeah, I love writing.
- I took a poetry class in college.
I'ma see what I remember from that.
- Poetry is not my thing. [sighs]
I'm terrible at poetry.
I think I'm gonna have to--
yeah, I'm gonna have to come out my comfort zone.
I've obviously never experienced love before,
so I am trying to let my emotions out a bit more,
which is something I do struggle with.
- "Suitors, with Mr. and Mrs. Rémy away,
"brace yourselves as Bacchus,
"the god of wine and festivities,
is preparing a visit to the castle"...
- I like the sound of that.
- "In the form of a bacchanalia."
- Whoo! - Whatever that is.
- I think it's like a bachelor party.
- Close enough, Mr. Hunter.
Bacchanals were basically an excuse
to shed those uncomfortable cravats,
flash some flesh, drink wine, and make merry.
Now, all they need is a muse.
- Boys, cheers. all: Cheers.
- Whoo! - To the top eight.
- It feels pretty good to be wearing this.
I feel a little bit like a Greek god.
- Greek god pose. Let me see what we got.
- I mean, it's England, so it's a bit--
it's a bit ambitious wearing something like this in England.
- You know, I'll probably do something
where I go to the side just--
- [exhales sharply]
- Make sure I'm flexing too.
The flexing gotta be in there
so you understand.
Yeah, that right there. That'll be it.
[laughs]
[sweeping music]
- Oh. - Oh, whoa.
- Oh, my God. - Hello.
- Hi, boys. - Wow.
- How are you guys?
- Better now. - Yeah.
- Ms. Rémy was looking very hot in her outfit today.
- Hi. - Beautiful.
- How are you guys? - How are you?
- Wow. Beautiful.
She just looks stunning right now.
All in white. Gorgeous.
- Do you guys just do this often?
- Party. - Yeah, can we party?
- Can we get you a drink? - Hey, glasses for her please.
- Oh, yes, let's get her something to drink.
- A bacchanal. Theme party.
Only singles, so sorry, Dom and Danielle.
[music fades] - All right.
- Ooh, that was a good throw, Dani.
[quirky classical music]
- But Tess and I are like, "No, let's-let's get lit."
[laughs]
[all cheering]
[laughter] Oh, my God!
- Whoo!
- Oh! [applause]
- He's just, like, backing that thing up.
Right up on me.
[all cheering]
No more regency today! [cheers]
- Bacchanal! all: Bacchanal!
- Yes, they'll be boozing.
Yes, they'll be sexually feeding each other grapes.
But what am I looking forward to?
The earnest self-penned poetry.
- Who's first? - Okay.
"Me in your room probably beats me in my van.
"Rock, paper, scissors, new place again.
"Seattle to Florida or wherever we land.
"I've practiced driving with my left
"so you can hold my right hand.
[group oohs] Maybe you're the thing"--
- All right, Lincoln.
- "Maybe you're the thing that can slow down this man."
- Wow. - Oh, my gosh, Lincoln.
- Lincoln. - Lincoln.
- Lincoln, congrats. - All right.
- It was easy writing my own poem
because I write music.
Luckily, I got to go first, so I set the bar high.
- Danny B.
- "Thoughts of being on one knee.
Should I call you Nicky B?"
[laughter]
- "Let's water each other like flowers.
"I believe we flow like flowers.
With you, I wanna grow like flowers."
[laughter] - "Remind yourself every day,
you're a strong, powerful female."
- "That night, your lips made me feel something
I haven't before."
- "Just like the tides at high noon,
these feelings roaring, an intense typhoon."
- "Is it fate that we found each other
"in this vast expanse?
This is only the beginning of our true romance."
- Okay. - Dang.
- [laughs] You guys.
- Oh, my God, I feel like I'm in a bloody love novel.
Shit, my poem is crap compared to these.
Okay, so mine's a bit more light-hearted.
[laughter]
"There once was a boy with great wit
"who saw a girl he thought was pretty fit.
"He saw an opportunity to make her his
"and will stop at nothing to achieve it.
"He won't back down and certainly won't quit.
"So here I stand trying to do my bit
without sounding like an utter tit."
[laughter]
- Bacchanal! all: Bacchanal!
- England, the nation of Byron, Wordsworth,
and now, Mumbray.
- Charlie, I'm impressed.
I smile whenever I talk about him
'cause he's just cute.
I just wanna pinch his cheeks. He's cute.
But I feel like a lot of that has to do
with, like, his immaturity with, like, love.
Is that bad? Yeah. I mean, I gotta be honest.
Yeah, I'm-I'm worried about that.
- Best for last, for sure.
Best for last. [laughter]
- [laughs]
- Coming up on "The Courtship"...
- Three, two, one, go.
- The competition heats up for Ms. Rémy's attention.
- Oh, my God, I'm scared
someone's gonna, like, pass out.
- But one suitor moves ahead of the pack.
- Let's go... - Okay, let's go.
- Hang out in a freaking castle together.
- Yeah.
- Where is Lincoln?
[dramatic music]
.
[upbeat classical music]
- Whoo! No more regency today!
- We're Greek gods!
[all cheering]
- What you're witnessing is what happens
when the parents leave the castle
and you replace the stiff values
of Regency England with wine.
[all cheering] - Let's go!
- Rivalry is in the air
as the suitors try to grab time with Ms. Rémy.
- It is a competition, and I am a hunter.
I'm gonna do everything I can.
- Yes!
When she looks at me and she smiles at me,
I'm just like, "Yes, I-I need her to be my woman."
[giggles] That's literally how I feel.
- While Mr. Holland is clearly smitten,
all Mr. Bochicchio wants to know
is where Mr. Chapman was this morning.
- How were the guys this morning at "Daily Tea"?
- Um...
there's definitely, like, people asking,
you know, where you went.
[tense music]
You know, where were you all morning?
* *
- Yeah, I'll tell you.
Snuck around the castle-- or I snuck into the castle.
- Um... - [chuckles]
Yeah, she was in bed.
It's a lot of guys' fantasies, for sure.
Tess left the room right away. [chuckles]
- Crazy. - Yeah.
- What does she see in him?
Like, that should be me.
It's like being blindsided.
- You know, we're getting to the stage now
we have to get time.
* *
- If that's the way you have to play it,
then you have to play it that way,
but, you know, obviously I have to do the same.
- It's like, game on.
* *
- With Mr. Bochicchio and Mr. Chapman
setting out the rules of engagement,
let's see how Mr. Holland's getting on.
- You know, I understand you may have
different connections with these other suitors,
and that's okay,
but with me, you're my focus.
And I'm going to show you why I am the one.
When I see you, when I look at you,
it's a instant, this is a woman that I can see myself with,
that I can see myself,
you know, spending the rest of my life with.
That's just something that I wanted to make sure
that I share with you and that you know.
- I think Mr. Holland is definitely a front-runner
in my book.
He's vulnerable. He's sweet.
He's sensitive. He's sexy.
He's exciting, you know?
Like, he really does bring those qualities
that I'm looking for in a partner,
and it's exciting.
- I'm going to fight to the end for you.
- Wow. You make me feel so special.
- As Mr. Holland uses his silken words on Ms. Rémy,
the other suitors are interrogating Ms. Cleary
on some of life's big questions.
- What's her favorite food? - Probably soup.
She loves soup. - Soup?
- I've never heard that answer in my life.
That's super unique.
- Like a canned soup or like-- - Chicken noodle?
Chicken noodle? - Yeah.
- Let's say she's having a terrible, bad day.
What's the go-to move?
- Loves a good soup.
[quirky musical flourish]
[giggles]
- Just when you think you know someone.
Meanwhile, news of Mr. Chapman's canoodling
this morning have begun to circulate.
- Lincoln snuck into the castle in the morning
to spend more time with Ms. Rémy.
And I am a little shocked because, you know,
some people take assertiveness as, like, breaking the rules,
but I live by certain rules in my life.
- So a perturbed Captain Kim takes Ms. Rémy for a chat.
- I know what I'm here for.
I want to explain to her how her life will look
for the rest of her life.
It's game time.
Man, these moments are so, like, important to me,
'cause I wanna know, like, what do you see after this?
Like, after this kind of dream ends?
- I am really looking for commitment.
Start a family, hopefully soon. Like, be a part of my family.
That's why they're here.
- I wanna be the man in your life.
And I feel like--
- You do? - Of co--
I wouldn't be here if I wasn't.
I've been hurt, but you helped me trust in women again.
That's so special to me. I'm never gonna forget this.
So I wanna give you this bracelet.
If I ever don't live by my values,
give it back to me on that Farewell Dance,
and I'll fully accept it.
- Will you put it on me? - Of course.
- Out of all the guys here, Captain Kim is never afraid
to express how serious he is about me.
And I like that about him.
- You can still be the heroine in my life,
and I could be the hero in your life.
- God, Danny. - Like...
I don't wanna let you go.
[tender music]
- There's certain ways of doing things.
For me, the first kiss means everything,
and I just want to wait for the right moment
to kiss her on the lips.
- So the bacchanal, it's a great event.
We got some drinks.
We were able to do some dancing.
We're gonna do a little bit of competitive dueling.
- I'll go against Jesse.
- That's actually who I was gonna pick.
That's funny. Okay.
- Three, two, one, go.
- I work as a wrestling coach back home in Michigan,
so I'm excited just to showcase my strength
'cause I think I'm the strongest suitor for Ms. Rémy.
- [laughs]
- Beast mode. - Oh, my God.
- No, I'm super impressed right now.
- I'm scared someone's gonna, like, pass out.
[dramatic classical music]
- Honestly, you won,
but for, like, the size difference...
- Yeah, he's strong.
- Mr. Bochicchio,
I think maybe he was getting too confident,
and it's probably really good
to bring him back to Earth a little bit.
[exciting classical music]
[all cheering]
- As the evening draws in
and Bacchus breathes his boozy breath in our face,
time is running out
for the suitors to grab Ms. Rémy's attention.
- Bacchanal! all: Bacchanal!
- Today's been amazing because I feel like
I've gotten the chance to have fun
and let loose with the guys while my parents are away.
- I'm gonna name my first son Bacchanal.
- But there's definitely one guy
that's still on my mind,
and I can't wait to spend more time with him.
Lincoln, can I pull you aside? - Absolutely.
- Is that okay? Okay. - Yeah.
* *
- It's not "all's fair in love and war."
There's certain code of conduct you live by.
- I'll take this blanket, boys.
- In Regency times, there was etiquette.
My experience of Lincoln is,
he doesn't play by the right rules,
.
[bright classical music]
- Back at the bacchanal, I think it's fair to say
that some of the initial exuberance has dwindled
following the departure of Ms. Rémy with Mr. Chapman.
- You started off the day so strong with me,
and I've just been thinking about you all day.
Today's just been perfect. - Yeah.
- I don't know how else to explain it.
- It's easy. - It does feel easy.
- Like I said, from the first night I saw you,
it was like the physical attraction was there,
but the more I actually, like, have a little time with you
and I can talk to you now, it's like,
figuring out who you are, and it's like, it's still there.
It's not--it's, like, so much more than that.
- That feeling of, like, wanting more
is something that I want
in a partner, a lifelong partner.
I always wanna want more.
[tender music]
* *
I just feel the most passionate connection
with Lincoln.
I'm just so excited about this relationship
and where it could go.
I want to share
more of this evening with you, if you'd like.
- Let's go... - Okay, let's go.
- Hang out in a freaking castle together.
- I think tonight would be a great night
to see what else there is.
[dramatic music]
- And whilst Mr. Chapman and Ms. Rémy
head back to the castle
for, presumably, a wholesome game of charades,
the other suitors decide
that you don't need a lady to have fun.
all: Bacchanal!
- And if we've taught these gentlemen
just one ancient Roman word,
this whole experiment will have been worth it.
- Do you know when you go to a party
and you feel underdressed?
When you guys started reading your poem,
I was like, "Shit, I'm underdressed."
- Lincoln's was good. Where is Lincoln?
[tense music]
* *
- Today's been my favorite day.
- Me too. - Like, by far.
- It's been my favorite day too.
- I think Lincoln's in a really good position, to be honest.
- I hate the fact that I didn't get
any one-on-one time with her today.
- Oh, yeah. You're telling me, man.
- Dude, it bothers me so much. - Yeah.
- It really does because, like--
- She looked so good. - Yeah.
- She looked amazing today.
- Here. Let's get on the bed. - Yeah.
- And get comfortable.
- Last night, I hadn't seen you glow
like I saw you glow when you were dancing with Jesse.
And I was like, "Yeah, of course
"I selfishly wanna be the guy
who's making you glow like that."
In that moment, I was like, "Yeah."
It's like, "I care about her as a human.
And that was, like, assuring to me like that.
So yeah.
- That's, like, what I want in somebody.
like, somebody that's, like, happy for me regardless.
But, on the other hand, like, you're here.
- Yeah, I wanna be the guy who does that.
- I was gonna say, like, I-- - I'm not gonna say no.
I'm not gonna--yeah. - Right.
Like, I-I invited you here.
I didn't-- I didn't invite Jesse.
I didn't invite any of the other guys.
Like, I invited you here tonight.
- Yeah.
[tender music]
* *
- The idea that I'm spending time
with somebody in a castle that my family's in,
like, that's not-- that's frowned upon.
It's not okay to do back in Regency era,
but that's me being me.
* *
If it's something that feels right, then I'll do it.
And I'm gonna feel comfortable with that decision.
I'm an adult. Like, I can be who I wanna be.
[soft music]
* *
[swans trumpeting]
- How was the bacchanal? I mean, I had a great time.
- What do you mean, how was the bacchanal?
Did you black out? - No.
I just said I had a great time. - I had fun too.
- It was great. - I had a blast.
- That was, like, the dopest party I've ever been to.
- Did anybody talk to Lincoln?
- Nah, I-I haven't talked to him today.
- Bacchanal, boys. Bacchanal. - Hey, my man.
- What's up? Bacchanal.
- He probably spent the night with her.
- Till the evening. - Oh.
- Speaking of the devil.
Where have you been? Where were you?
- I think everybody noticed that he was gone.
Kind of curious to as where Lincoln was all night.
You look awfully chipper this morning.
- Yeah. - Was there an after-party?
- Um...
There's no after-party. Yeah.
What'd you guys do after?
- So what did you do last night?
- I-I got some alone time with Nicole.
Much needed.
[tense music]
- I didn't see you at the cottage.
Were you--
- Was it just you two, or was, like--
- Yeah.
- I think Ms. Rémy probably allowed him to stay
at the castle because it was late at night
and gave him one of the spare rooms.
At least that's what--the story I wanna tell myself right now,
because I don't have the facts and I have feelings for her.
- Bless you, Captain Kim, you dear, naive man.
[pensive music]
- We-we just-- we just went into the castle
and just, like--just talked.
- I love that.
Oh. [both laugh]
- I had alone time with her.
That's what we need to do. We need to figure out.
We were able to actually speak in long form
and try to figure out
each other's, you know, feelings
and figure out if there's a future here.
- I feel like you're speaking in code.
- I cannot--I can't-- I feel like I'm interpreting.
- If something did happen, I-I would like to know.
- Why? - I think to clear my feelings.
I think if you have a very intimate experience with her,
I'll be bothered by it.
I always had trust issues with women.
I'll be genuinely hurt
if I found out, you know, something happened.
- Lincoln really stepped up yesterday.
I'm really into him. Like, so into him.
I just--I didn't want our time together to end.
- Ooh. - Like, I really didn't.
Last night, God, that was--
that moment alone, like, he rocked my world.
And that was incredible. I didn't expect that.
I'm just imagining life with him,
and it just is adventurous
and-and just passionate and sexy and everything.
- Okay, so we're obsessed with him.
I get it. Perfect. - Yeah, we're--
she goes, "I get it. I know."
I-I really like, hope that none of the guys find out
that, like, we had time together last night,
me and Lincoln. - Yeah.
- I do wanna know, though.
'Cause if something intimate did happen, I don't wanna--
- It's a lot of head nodding.
- It's like a catch-22.
You want to know, but you don't.
- I felt like, before this, it was always Danny B,
Danny B, Danny B. - Yeah.
It's important to me to find one-on-one solo time
with the guys.
I haven't had full control
over who I go on dates with,
but I feel like now I'm at a point
where I know which relationships
might need a little bit more attention
or who I wanna progress more with.
I'm super excited to decide who I'm going on a date with.
- Whoa. - Let's see what it says.
- Rip that letter open. - [exhales sharply]
- Here we go. Here we go.
What do we got?
- What's going on? - Oh.
[dramatic music]
* *
- Coming up on "The Courtship,"
emotions are running high.
- I guess one of the things I'm trying to figure out:
how much fight I have left in me.
- You're full of shit right now.
- I'm full of shit?
I'm full of shit? - Yes.
- I'm full of shit? - Yeah.
- What are you gonna do? Huh?
What are you gonna do, brother?
.
- With only eight suitors remaining,
time spent with Ms. Rémy is precious.
In the words of Jane Austen, "Time will explain."
- Here we go. Here we go.
- But who has impressed sufficiently
to reap the rewards?
- Oh.
- What do we got? - What's going on?
- "Dear gentlemen,
"Thank you for joining me at the bacchanal.
"I think we did Bacchus proud.
"It's time once more to let the muses inspire us.
"I want to get a better picture of you who you are...
"Mr. Judge.
Yours sincerely, Ms. Rémy."
- All right. - Good for you, man.
- Me? - Nice.
- You're kidding.
- That's huge. - No, that is huge.
All right, gentlemen, I think I--
think I gotta get myself prepared for this.
- All right. - Have fun, man.
- Enjoy. - Go shave.
- Okay, Mr. Judge, just remember
to be as smooth as possible.
- Ooh!
- Or not. Up to you.
[laughter]
- My foot is sleeping.
- Must be the nerves. - A little jittery?
- My foot is sleeping. My foot is sleeping.
[laughter]
- Jesse got to go on a bloody date.
Still waiting for my turn to have an actual date.
I think a few of us boys were-- you know, it's really starting
to heat up, the competition now,
and I think it makes you feel a little bit unnerved,
especially as we have ball looming.
- I hope he tells her I said hey.
- "Oh, by the way, Christian says hey."
[laughter]
- Having repeatedly shouted at his leg to wake up,
Mr. Judge strides impressively through the walled garden,
a vision in green.
- I'm really excited about my date today.
I can tell that he's here for the right reasons.
I can tell that he's excited about love.
[sighs]
I need to give him the opportunity
to see what our relationship could look like.
- Ms. Rémy.
- My gosh, you look amazing.
- I got you a little something.
- Should I tuck it behind my ear?
- You can try.
Today with Ms. Rémy is huge.
I'm super excited because I have the chance
to share all the vulnerable aspects of my life.
So, Ms. Rémy, what are we doing today?
- Well, I thought that I could sketch you.
Is that okay?
Or do my best, at least.
- Have you got any art experience in the past?
- I've always loved to draw.
I practiced architecture for a while.
But I'm, um, a little bit, um, distracted.
- No. Stop it.
- I'm not kidding.
- So all right. What's happening with Judge?
- It said that they were going to be painting or something.
I wonder if they got naked to do that.
- Maybe. - The answer is no.
- Yeah, but in this era-- in the Regency era,
that's what they did. - Like "Titanic."
- They did some "Titanic" stuff in this era.
- There's a lot of, like, naked paintings
in the Great Hall.
- With, like, an apple.
- That's kind of what gets me through
the elimination dances sometimes.
- All right, ready? - Just look up at the boobs.
- You look up at the boobs when you get nervous?
- Yeah.
[laughter]
- [snorts] This is so bad.
All right, we don't ever need to talk about this again.
- No. - No, that's--
- You got the nose, right? It's--
- No, I didn't. I don't know. - It's crooked.
- It's like Picasso. - Yeah.
- Yeah. Don't worry about it. - It's awesome.
- [laughs] - I appreciate it.
I love it. - Thank you.
- You wanna have a picnic? - I would love to.
- I'll lead the way.
- Mr. Judge proceeds to gloss over
Ms. Rémy's... Impressionist drawing
with wine and a picnic in the walled garden.
- I haven't honestly gone on too many one-on-one dates.
I don't really bounce around
from relationship to relationship.
[cork pops] Ooh, that was a cool pop.
So I didn't have that hunky-dory family
and that picture-perfect upbringing.
I had two older siblings and two younger siblings,
so I was, like, dead in the center.
We all had different fathers.
My mother being a single mom,
it's-it's very hard to raise five kids on your own.
- Yeah.
- And as she felt that pressure,
she resorted to vent with drugs.
And I saw that-that life. - So tough.
- So I took it on my own decision,
at a pretty young age, around 13, 14 years old,
that I would leave the household.
And it was super tough.
- That's so young to make that decision, but so mature.
- Yeah, yeah. It was tough.
I felt like I was cursed,
like, 'cause relationships just kept leaving my life,
like, starting with my father,
and then my mother kind of just losing track,
and then kind of losing relationship with my brother.
But I think I've worked on myself
and healing from all that.
That's why I came here.
- I just, like-- I just wanna give you hug.
Just real quick.
Like, I--you've been through so much,
and, like, the fact that you're here
and you can share this with me--
like, you clearly are such a strong person,
and that's-that's what I want in a partner.
And that's what makes you so incredible.
- In that moment, we got real deep with each other.
You know, I feel like I finally got the time
that I needed.
And right now, our relationship,
I feel like, is probably the strongest out of us--
all the suitors right now.
So I--I'm--as you know,
I told you I'm a wrestling coach.
- Yeah. Where is this going? - I was thinking...
- [laughs] What are you gonna do?
- That we could have a little wrestling match.
- Oh, absolutely. I'm really competitive.
- Okay, let's try this. So we both gotta stand up.
- Yeah.
Wait. [both laugh]
- You cheated. You cheated.
- I think I won.
Wait, I pinned you down first. I won.
- No, you didn't get to count.
- Five, six, seven...
eight.
Nine.
Ten.
Yeah, Jesse, he's-he's kind of the total package right now.
He's just--he's a great guy.
And I--there's still so much I wanna get to know about him,
and we have so much in common,
and I feel like it can only go up from here.
- Thank you.
- I'll pin you down anytime.
[giggles]
[dramatic music]
- Whilst Mr. Judge and Ms. Rémy demonstrate moves
which would see them thrown out
of most wrestling competitions,
over at the gentleman's parlor,
Captain Kim has a decision to make.
- Just to need to know what happened.
I just know 100% that I have to process it.
- So let me ask you a question, then.
Let's say, throughout this process,
she did have sex with one of us or somebody else.
- I just think it would bother me
'cause I have feelings for her, to be honest, so...
- And that's okay.
If it bothers you,
at least you're staying true to yourself, right?
- Yeah.
I've been hurt by women in my past,
where I think, in a relationship,
when you wanna fall in love, you have to have trust.
And that was one of my biggest things.
And I've been healing myself for a year.
I pushed through for this, and I'm getting triggered.
- She has to go through her own process
to figure out who's the one for her.
- And I have to make that decision,
do I want to endure this pain?
I know it's her journey, but it's also mine.
If I like a girl and she makes love with another man,
that would, like, hurt me a lot.
Like, it would genuinely hurt me.
- So then if it did happen,
you would feel like you don't know her?
- Yeah, and then-then I have to make a decision,
which means stay or going.
I don't know.
.
[dramatic music]
- With the Farewell Dance about to begin,
the mood in the castle is on a knife edge.
Tonight's ball promises to be the most explosive yet.
- My day today just reminds me of how lucky I am to be here.
There are guys that are just absolutely wonderful.
You know, coming into this night,
I feel more assured
but also more scared than ever.
It's exciting to know that I'm one step closer
but also just heartbreaking to send somebody home.
* *
- I'm always nervous going into the Farewell Dance,
but I'm feeling confident, because, you know, yesterday,
I let Ms. Rémy know how serious I am about her.
- Ms. Rémy. - Mr. Edwards.
- Gentlemen, bacchanals were an opportunity
to throw off the Regency shackles.
Sometimes they would provide moments of inspiration.
But has our heroine had a change of heart,
or have her feelings merely solidified?
For those dismissed, a carriage is waiting outside
which will return you to the modern world.
- We're way past the physical standpoint now.
There's actually, like, an emotional connection
that's growing, and I know she feels it.
So there's no way I'm going to dance.
There's no way.
- I guess one of the things I'm trying to figure out:
how much fight I have left in me.
And I think whatever happens is supposed to happen.
- I have Ms. Rémy's Dance Card here.
- Mr. Edwards...
I'd like to be on the Farewell Dance,
even if I'm on the card or not.
[tense music]
* *
- Shut up.
This is the shit that I can't take.
- Sure.
[music swells]
- What the hell?
I'm starting to realize, anytime I'm in a ball,
expect something weird to happen.
A ball always means drama, apparently.
- Anyone else wanna fall on their sword?
* *
This evening, there will be three dances.
If I read your name out, please step forward.
You might be saying farewell tonight.
[suspenseful music]
* *
Mr. Mumbray.
- Judging by my previous day, I don't feel 100% confident.
I've never had a serious relationship,
so it's quite overwhelming for me.
- Mr. Bochicchio.
- I kind of have, like, mixed emotions right now.
I really haven't had so much time with her,
so I'm like, where do I stand?
- And the final name on the Dance Card...
[music swells]
Is Captain Kim.
For those of you not on the Dance Card,
please make your way up to the balcony.
Your journey in romance continues.
- I really like Captain Kim.
I know he's gone through a lot of adversity,
but I don't know if he's gonna make it.
- Okay, maestro, start the music, please.
[smooth classical music]
* *
- Mr. Mumbray.
We've talked about it. - Yeah.
- But my one concern with moving forward with you
is feeling like you can get there in love,
not having experienced it before.
- Every time I see you, my heart is just pounding
and it's-it's terrifying.
- I don't want you not being able
to understand what love feels like
to get in the way of us being able
to progress our relationship.
And it sounds like you can get there.
- 100%, yeah.
It's just...terrifying.
- Yeah. - But, like, a good terrifying.
- He's saying he's scared. That's like--
- Yeah, it's like he's being honest.
- That's--that's what love feels like.
It's fricking terrifying
and you feel like you're just crashing.
- Falling and not stopping.
- Yeah. I like you, Charlie.
And I wanna see you feel that for the first time,
'cause it feels fricking awesome.
- It does.
- So, obviously I want you to stay.
- Oh, my God. - [laughs]
- I haven't done this before,
and I think she rightly has her concerns.
I'm hoping that she's gonna take that leap too.
[pensive music]
* *
- Mr. Bochicchio,
I feel like we've been pretty strong.
I just feel like, this week, I was kind of like,
"Where are you? Where's Danny B?"
Like, I just didn't really feel like you made an effort
to, like, come and talk to me or anything.
- I will make a valid effort
to get more alone time with you.
And I wanna create some memories
that we could talk about in the future.
So...
- Like, I wanna know that you're gonna fight for me.
- Fair enough.
- Sorry.
Um...
I really need to see you,
like, really try moving forward.
Like, I just need to see more of your, like, vulnerable side.
- It's just a matter of me getting a chance to talk you.
- Okay, well, then make it happen.
- You got it.
- You promise? - Yep.
- In some ways, it felt like
he just kind of bulldogged through it.
- You can join the other boys on the balcony.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
[light music]
- I'm feeling relieved after tonight's Farewell Dance.
Nicole expressed to me that I need to make a better effort
in sharing some time with her,
and I'm gonna make sure I do that.
[tense music]
* *
- Ms. Rémy...
[music swells]
- Something's not right.
* *
.
[tense music]
- We rejoin Captain Kim at the Farewell Dance,
who's just dropped a Regency-era bombshell.
- Ms. Rémy...
- Um, I have something for you.
[music swells]
I wanna give you your bracelet back.
- [whispering] I appreciate it. Thank you.
- Yeah. - Okay.
- Thank you.
* *
[exhales sharply]
- Are you okay? - Yeah.
I'm--yeah, can I just get, like, a--
sorry, I just need, like, some air real quick.
[bleep]. [bleep].
[solemn music]
* *
- At this point, I honestly just wanna run.
I truly do.
I feel like I can't trust anyone.
I feel like I need to think about
all my relationships right now.
I'm just confused.
But it's my business and it's Lincoln's business,
and I'm kind of pissed right now.
- He broke a girl down tonight
in the middle of a public place
in front of people watching.
To make her feel like shit for doing something
that she doesn't have to feel shit for doing is--
I mean, it's the lowest thing you can do to a girl, so...
- Are you okay to continue?
- [sniffles]
Sorry. Just gimme, like, two seconds.
[sighs]
- We're rolling.
- Congratulations.
Seven suitors remain.
The competition is hotting up.
For now, I wish you all luck on your journey in romance.
And breathe.
[laughter]
- I hope to figure out what Danny said to Nicole
when he left to make her cry.
He left the room
telling her something in his final statement
that he knew was gonna affect her.
It's ridiculous.
I need to talk to him before he leaves.
[dramatic music]
* *
What did you say to Nicole before you left?
- I didn't say anything. I just said I found out.
- Found out what, though?
- I just said I found out about yesterday.
It was a thing the whole day. - Whatever you said,
there's a lot of guys-- - Lincoln, are you really
gonna get upset at me right now?
'Cause I'm telling you I-- do you trust me
that I didn't say anything about you?
- You said you found out about last night.
What is that? Why-- - I just said--
I didn't say last night.
- So you made her feel like shit.
- All I said, "I found about last night.
That's why I gotta go." I made it about me.
And I said, "We don't have talk about it."
Lincoln, what are you doing right now?
Are you serious right now? - Yeah, I'm dead serious.
- I didn't say anything about you.
I said it was me.
I had to go 'cause I can't handle that.
- Because you found out about last night,
which immediately throws me into the conversation.
- You didn't have to be with her last night.
You're the one who spent the night.
Don't blame this shit on me.
You didn't have to spend the night.
You're hiding this from her family.
- What's wrong with staying the night with a girl?
- You're gonna sleep with her that quick?
- Why--who said I slept with-- who said I slept with her?
- You made a girl cry tonight. - I didn't bring you up once.
- And I know you knew that was gonna happen.
- Are you serious? - That's bullshit
that you didn't know whatever you were gonna say
was gonna affect her. That is bullshit.
You're full of shit right now. - Lincoln. I'm full of shit?
- You walked out making her cry.
- I'm full of shit? - Yes.
- I'm full of shit? Yeah.
What are you gonna do? Huh?
What are you gonna do, brother?
- I had every right to stay the night
in a girl's room last night.
I had every right.
'Cause I'm trying to figure out if I wanna marry this girl.
- And guess who put her in that position to cry?
That was you.
Remember that. - That's bullshit. Yep.
- [scoffs]
This is mind-blowing that this dude thinks
I really wanted to hurt Ms. Rémy.
If you really cared about her, why go into the room
and create the scenario?
Why not come to the cottage on time
when everyone's about to go to sleep?
[tense music]
* *
- In the next chapter of "The Courtship"...
[knocks on door]
- Oh, my God.
- The unmasking of a brand-new suitor
upsets the status quo.
- Every girl's dream just walked
into a masquerade ball unannounced.
- At least he's not that good-looking.
- Right. [laughter]
- [bleep], he good-looking. [laughter]
- He has a history of seeing people's girlfriends.
I've made you a lemon drizzle cake.
[knocks on door] - I hope I'm not intruding.
I've got some gifts. - Oh, my gosh.
- I'm gonna eat some more cake.