.
- Previously on "The Courtship"...
With the parents away,
our suitors lost no time
in throwing themselves into a wine-fueled bacchanal.
- Bacchanal! [all cheering]
- Which led to some fiery competition...
- Where were you all morning? - Snuck into the castle.
- Obviously, I have to do the same.
- Game on.
- And some horrible poetry.
- So here I stand, trying to do my bit,
without sounding like an utter tit.
[laughter]
- Meanwhile, Mr. Chapman's overnight stay
breached all Regency code of conduct
and proved too much for Captain Kim.
- My apologies for interrupting dinner.
- And Mr. Bochicchio's dinner disruption
left a bad taste in Dom's mouth,
leading to a final warning and a Farewell Dance.
- Like, I want to know that you're gonna fight for me.
- And there was drama as Mr. Chapman and Captain Kim
enacted the world's best-dressed argument.
- Are you serious?
You didn't have to be with her last night!
You're hiding this from her family!
[upbeat classical music]
- Not since Prince Harry has anyone left a castle
quite as dramatically as Captain Kim,
and it is all anyone is talking about.
- Last night was pretty crazy, huh?
- Yeah. - How are you feeling?
- I was upset that that's how he left.
But what he had to say was not easy to hear.
So after the bacchanal, Lincoln and I, like,
went into the woods, we talked for a little bit.
And I wanted to spend more time with him,
so I asked him to spend more time with me here.
- Oh. - And we connected quite a bit.
And I'm glad that we got the time together,
but that was supposed to be something private
between Lincoln and myself.
- Mm-hmm.
- Danny Kim, like, drew his conclusions,
and it was triggering for him.
- Did any of the other guys seem off?
- I can't tell.
I really can't tell, like,
how do these boys here feel about what's going on...
- Yeah. - Does anybody know?
- Yep.
- After our overnight,
I know how I feel about Lincoln.
I'm falling for him, no doubt,
and I want to be able to get to that point
with the other guys here too.
I have to be able to
spend more time with some people
just to see how I feel about them.
And like, they might also get that opportunity.
But, like, I got to do it for me.
If I want to have more intimate time with somebody,
I'm an adult and I can make that decision and do it.
- This isn't an easy process,
but you are here to find that person for you.
I think you're handling it very well.
- Thank you.
* *
- All right, gentlemen, let's get this game going.
- Meanwhile, over at the cottage,
the seven remaining suitors are trying their hand
at some incredibly on-the-nose metaphors.
- The boys are playing poker.
That is so similar to exactly what we're going through.
Love is a gamble.
- I got a black chip going in. - I'll call for now.
- Call for now? You don't sound too confident.
- Yeah. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes you win.
- I got a pair of nines.
- Ah, pair of twos. - Yeah.
- The highs, you feel so good
when you're ahead and you're winning.
And then the lows hurt like hell.
* *
- Oh. - Ooh.
- You can't let the competition know
what you're thinking at all times.
- And sometimes, you don't know who's bluffing.
- Mm. - Exactly.
- [chuckles]
- Um, just so we can, like,
clear the air and move forward about Danny K.
[soft dramatic music]
I think your real friends should be able
to call each other out on bullshit,
you know, even if we don't agree.
If you guys disagree with me, you know, talk to me about it.
Last night was the most tense night
so far in this experience.
Obviously, there's gonna be hostility,
obviously, guys aren't gonna be happy
because they realize I've spent the night with Nicole.
You know, I'm talking to seven guys who are trying
to fall in love same girl as I am.
- Yeah. - We're all here for a reason.
And everything obviously just went a bit south.
We were just like, "What the hell is going on?"
I do believe Lincoln
has an incredibly deep connection with Nicole.
If she wants to be intimate with someone,
that's gotta be accepted,
but it's really starting to heat up the competition now.
- I don't think Kim had any bad intentions
for doing what he did.
- I mean, there was a lot that happened last night.
- Last night was like a prime example of how,
as feelings grow, you know,
we start to enter hot waters, you know?
- I hate hearing about Nicole and Lincoln.
I don't want to know any of your experience with her
because it's like a gut punch.
So I'm like, "What does she see in him?
That should be me."
* *
- While the gentlemen look to heal old wounds,
over at the castle...
[knock on door] - Come on in.
- The court relax with "The Daily Tea."
- "The Daily Tea." - Thank you.
- "Clouds have rolled down from the hills
and shrouded the castle in a veil of mystique and intrigue."
together: "Fittingly, a masquerade ball..."
- Whoo! - Okay! [laughs]
- Okay. - Let's go.
- "Is being thrown in Miss Rémy's honor."
- A masquerade ball. - Oh, we like that.
- I love a masquerade ball. - This ball sounds sexy.
- Yeah. - Sounds kind of kinky.
- But who will be unmasked?
- I have no idea what that just meant.
* *
- She doesn't have any more family members, right?
That we-- who's the unmasked person?
- Past suitor, ex-boyfriend,
or something we're not even thinking of.
- Oh, no. Who will be unmasked?
- "The night promises to be quite revealing."
- Maybe it's like
who will be unmasked like their real character.
- Uh, yes, mm-hmm. - Oh.
- Like, but either way... - [laughs]
It's going to be fun, masquerade,
a little sexy...
- Yes. - Moment. [chuckles]
- Oh, my gosh, I'm excited. - So excited. Yes.
* *
[energetic classical music]
- And so the castle prepares itself
for one of the highlights of the English social season,
the masquerade ball.
* *
Here, royalty could rub shoulders
with their public without fear of discovery.
- This is an extravagant ball.
* *
- They were a place of intrigue and mystery,
where inhibitions could be cast off
and desires laid bare.
And with the parents still away,
who knows what will ensue?
- This is like a childhood dream.
[Ariana Grande's "Dangerous Woman"]
- * Somethin' 'bout you *
* Makes me feel like a dangerous woman *
* Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout *
- I'm still Cinderella.
- * Somethin' 'bout you *
- When I saw Miss Rémy, my mouth just dropped.
She's stunning.
* *
- I think the masquerade ball has everybody nervous,
tension is high, and you can almost cut it with a knife.
We all want that spotlight,
and I don't know if more suitors are going to arrive.
- * Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you *
- It's gonna be very competitive at this ball.
- Dance? [laughs] - Yes.
- Okay, so are each of you gonna try
to get some time with her today?
- Absolutely.
- How are you? - I'm good.
- This is like a real deal right here.
- Oh, yeah.
- I feel like my husband's in this room.
A few of them especially make me feel...
unlike anything I've felt before.
[upbeat classical music]
But I don't know what's gonna be unveiled.
Am I ready for it? Is my heart ready for it?
Like, what am I gonna find out tonight?
Mr. Holland. - Hello.
- I haven't had the pleasure of dancing with you.
- I know, right?
- You're always safe up there. [laughs]
- I am now the only one who has not been on the Dance Card.
I feel so far, I've been doing everything right, you know?
But I'm like, "Look,
the best thing I can do is just be myself."
You're special to me, and I hope you know that.
Hope you know every time I look at you,
when I look into your eyes
and you laugh, I'm like, "Yes."
Like, I wanna be able to provide that her.
I want your heart to skip a beat
when I see you and you see me.
Like, that's what-- - Right, exactly.
- You feel me? That's what I want.
Because that's important.
* *
- Nicole and I, we have a chemistry.
And now that we've had a night together,
things are way more real.
You know, we saw that first, like, sunset the other day.
I wanna do, like, another something like that
really soon.
- I would love to spend many of those skies with you,
Mr. Chapman.
I get lost in those blue steel eyes every time.
- I'm gonna be respectful and not kiss you right now,
but it's... - Right.
- Palpable.
* *
- Since I've spent my time with Lincoln,
I'm thinking about him
probably more frequently than some other guys here.
And I want to be able to get to that point
with those guys too.
- Less pressure this time to dance.
I don't want to be down there anymore.
- [laughs]
- I just have one request.
I would like for you to make amends with my brother.
- Maybe. - [laughs]
My brother Dominique
is not a big fan of Danny B, and I get it.
He said that he wasn't ready for commitment in two months.
- I worry that he might be saying just enough
to continue to keep things moving.
- And then he interrupted dinner.
- Those apologies can be had outside,
while we finish up, hopefully.
- This is an opportunity for Danny B
to show how he feels about me and not just tell me about,
but like, make my family aware too.
* *
- On a night where nothing is quite what it seems
and no one is quite who they say they are,
it seems fitting to present Miss Rémy...
[knock on door]
* *
With another surprise.
[suspenseful classical music]
[dramatic brassy music]
* *
- [speaks French]
- Oh, God.
- Plot twist.
- A little competition never hurt.
- I'm game.
* *
- Coming up on "The Courtship,"
the arrival of a mysterious stranger...
- The guys are gonna hate you.
[laughing] I'm so sorry.
- At least he's not that good-looking.
- Right. - [laughs]
- Causes havoc at the masquerade ball.
With the suitors in turmoil, how will Miss Rémy react?
- You look absolutely gorgeous.
.
- It's been a night of revelations,
but there's just one thought on everyone's mind.
How good does Perkins look in his mask?
And also, who is this handsome,
French-speaking stranger?
- [speaks French] - Oh, my God!
- The masked villain shows up out of nowhere.
- My name is Miles. I've traveled from London.
You look absolutely gorgeous, if I might say.
[upbeat classical music]
I grew up in a French school in the UK.
I've always been a hopeless romantic.
I think the way that the French do things
is always with a touch of spice.
* *
I'm not someone who plays around.
I like to make a big scene.
And I'm going in all guns blazing,
ready to fall in love again.
- [laughing] The guys are gonna hate you.
I'm so sorry.
- I'm not here for them. I'm here for you.
The boys get annoyed because
their girlfriends end up liking me.
And I always tell them, "That's not my problem.
That sounds like a you problem."
[laughs]
- At least he's not that good-looking.
- Right. - [laughs]
- [bleep], he's good-looking. - [chuckles]
[light classical music]
* *
- Don't stare in my eyes too much, we might kiss.
* *
- Oh. I'm sorry.
- Just one. - Just one.
- I missed it. What did he do? - They kissed.
[dramatic classical music]
- Of course.
The heavens had to send beautiful British French dude.
And I am looking for the closest glass
of gin and tonic right now.
- The hard thing is, like, expecting more time with her.
And now, it's just like
we're taking steps back and rewinding.
- We have to be that much more aggressive.
- While the gentlemen are left reeling from the new arrival,
Mr. Bochicchio takes the opportunity
to repair relations with Dom.
- The night took a major left turn.
I don't know exactly how I feel about him,
but I need to talk to Nicole's brother.
So, like, I don't know--
like, obviously, I'm still getting to know your sister,
but I get the butterflies... - [chuckles]
- I get--you know, when I see her, I just smile,
I get, like, red in the face, nervous...
- Yeah. - Like--
I'm-- I'm into your sister.
- [chuckles] - Like, I--I feel for her.
- It means a lot to me to hear
that you, like, actually, have feelings for my sister.
- Yeah, I do.
- For me, my biggest reservation with you
was being vulnerable.
- It takes a little bit of time.
I'm a complicated person.
- Time is literally the biggest enemy of all.
- Right.
- 'Cause you're competing with other dudes.
In a lot of ways, your feet are gonna be to the fire.
- Is he actually here for real?
- Yeah.
And...
- What the [bleep]? - He's really sexy.
- I know. - I don't know how we kissed.
I didn't really mean for that to happen,
but I'm not mad about it.
But oh. - [laughs]
- I didn't expect this at all.
Like every girl's dream
just walked into our masquerade ball unannounced.
Oh, my God. He is gorgeous.
* *
I'd like to introduce you to two gentlemen here.
This is Monsieur Nazaire. He's French.
- Mr. Bochicchio. How are you? - Very good.
- And then this is actually my brother.
- Monsieur Nazaire.
- Lovely to meet you. How are you?
- Lovely to meet you boys. - Pleasure.
- How are you finding the party?
- It's great. - Great? Bit of a surprise?
- No, not really. - No?
- Doesn't change anything with me, so.
- That's good. [chuckles]
[awkward waltz music]
- Good luck.
- Thank you very much.
I'm quite lucky. - Yeah.
You are.
- Yeah.
* *
- Well, this is your new roommate,
so I'm glad you guys-- [laughs]
- Danny B is very cold.
- Thank you, both. - Thanks, sir.
- Thank you.
- He was very excited to see me.
I can tell he and I are gonna have a--maybe a few issues.
- Do you?
He has a history of stealing people's girlfriends.
- Are you saying we should be worried or something?
- Yeah.
- British-- - I would be worried.
- Hi, guys.
- Hello. - Hi.
- I wanted to introduce Monsieur Nazaire.
You'll be rooming with these guys.
- Great.
- There's one toilet.
[sputtering laughter]
There's one toilet. There's one toilet.
- Let's make our guest feel comfortable.
- Right. - There's one toilet.
- Thank you. I'm excited for this one toilet.
[quirky classical music]
- Sorry if I'm putting you on the spot.
Do you guys know each other?
- We have met. - We have met.
- Yeah. A couple of times, yeah.
- Yeah, yeah. Back in London.
- Yeah. - Oh, okay.
- Home, sweet, home. It's a small place.
- It's a small place. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- London is so tiny. - Oh, that's fun.
- I was the English guy,
and now I'm not the English guy anymore.
There's two.
See, I see that as direct competition.
It's ruffled my feathers, to say the least.
- Well, that's so fun. Wow, look at that, right?
* *
- Very fun.
- Charlie is definitely in my social circle.
[chuckles]
Maybe it'll be the two Brits
who battle it out until the end.
But not gonna be a pretty sight.
Hopefully, we can maybe try to be friends.
We'll see how it works out.
[energetic classical music]
- Yeah, yeah.
- One, two, three. - Yeah.
* *
[all chuckle] - I'm playing.
I'm joking. - What's up?
- How are you boys? - Good.
- Good, man. - It's been an adventure.
[soft tense music]
- So right before you arrived, we were having a conversation
of, you know, whether we'd propose to Miss Rémy
if we were to fall head over heels in love.
How do you feel about that?
- Would you?
- If I think she's the person I want to spend
the rest of my life with at the end of this, yes.
* *
- All of you? - Yeah.
[both chuckle]
- Yeah?
- I'm very shocked
that Danny B said that he would propose.
I mean, he said he wouldn't be ready for commitment
at the end of this,
but right now, in this moment, he's saying that he would.
I'm super excited.
But then also, like,
what changed your mind so quickly?
Is this how you really feel or are you feeling pressured?
- There could be 50 new suitors that walk through the door,
and I would still remain confident
in my relationship with Nicole.
I could speak French too.
[bleep] outta here.
[dramatic classical music]
* *
- Coming up on "The Courtship"...
- I've made you a lemon drizzle cake.
- Oh, my gosh, Charlie!
- With a new suitor unmasked...
- I hope I'm not intruding.
- He wastes no time in showing up his fellow countryman.
- I thought I'd come in with another bang.
- And there are nerves ahead of the Farewell Ball.
- I find it really, really difficult to even guess
who's gonna be on that Dance Card.
.
[soft classical music]
- It's a new day at the castle,
and in the wake of the masquerade ball
and with the arrival of a new Brit,
Mr. Mumbray responds to the threat in the only way
he knows how, by baking a cake.
- I'm feeling a bit on edge.
I'm trying to get time with Nicole with just us two.
You know, I've been here awhile.
So that's why I wanted to make a cake
'cause I'm a huge baker.
I worked as a chef for three years in France.
* *
When I was little, I was overweight,
and I loved eating cake,
so my nan would give me, like, these little cake boxes
and would just have me in the kitchen
just, like, mixing and mixing.
So I just wanted to kind of showcase myself a bit,
and I'm hoping that's enough
to kind of make me stand out a little bit.
* *
- You had quite an entrance with the cape.
Seemed to make a pretty good first impression.
- I think so. I mean, it's difficult.
It's a small group now. It's like--
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- Just wait, man.
Wait till you get through a few elimination balls.
- That's a quite stressful moment
for when she picks you for the dance.
- Oh. I mean, you got to experience it to--
it's hard to explain,
but everyone kind of has to do it once.
- Except-- - Except Jaquan.
- Except Jaquan right here.
- He hasn't been down there yet.
- Not once? - Not one time.
- Not once.
- Right now, I am, you know, six out of six.
I know the suitors want to see me on the Dance Card.
I'm trying to make sure that doesn't happen.
But now that a new suitor came,
I am for sure nervous.
- Hey. - Hey.
- My guy! [all exclaim]
- Unfortunately, it's not for you guys, though.
- Oh, wow. - Get out of here then.
- I'll catch you guys in a bit.
I'm gonna go and deliver this to Nicole.
- All right, good luck. - Show off.
- Enjoy it, enjoy it.
- Everyone is stepping up their game,
so it's letting me know that I need to step mine up as well.
- We got to do those types of things
to get one-on-one time.
- Yeah, smart thinking. - Utilize your strengths.
- All right, so what are your strengths?
- I'm pretty good at everything, really.
- Miles, he's kind of rubbing me the wrong way
in terms of a little bit cocky, arrogant.
Quite frankly, this guy looks like trouble.
- Lived in France for a bit,
so talking to women is a little bit different, I think.
I don't really pinpoint, like, one strength. It's just...
- Renaissance man. - Yeah.
- All-around. - [chuckles]
- I'm quite a passionate man, so.
- Yeah. - Maybe see that side of her.
I feel like I need some more time with Miss Rémy,
and I have a great idea.
I do feel like I can do
a little bit better than a cake.
* *
- Okay, when Miles walked into the room...
[laughing] You guys, I--I lost my mind.
He looked like a superhero in that cape.
- A lot of the guys lost their minds as well.
- No, they definitely did. Charlie was like...
"[mimics nervous laughter]" - Oh, man.
- But what I loved was how it made
all the other guys step up last night.
- That was so funny.
- He's putting some pressure on these guys.
- Mm-hmm. [knock on door]
- Oh, no. - Holy...
Charlie! [laughter]
- Hi.
Forgive me for interrupting your tea,
but I've made you a lemon drizzle cake.
- Oh, my gosh, Charlie. - Epic.
- This is so amazing. - You have to be the judge.
- I will judge. - Charlie!
- Charlie's such a gentleman.
He's that perfect guy.
I'm surprised he hasn't been in love before,
because this is a really sweet gesture.
This shows me that he cares.
- Charlie, tell us about this cake.
- So this is kind of the cake
that I always make at family gatherings.
And this is kind of like my special cake.
- So how often do you guys meet as a family?
- Oh, all the time.
Most Sundays, we have family barbecues in the summer...
- Oh, nice. - Or roast dinners on Sundays.
- That's--we're so similar. - Wow.
- Oh, wow. - That's good.
- Charlie. - I'm glad you like it.
- Oh, my goodness.
- I am, like, so blown away right now.
- I know. This is so--I'm gonna eat this entire piece.
- Do it.
- Charlie, I'm really happy
that you got a chance to show us something about you.
- Yeah. No, I wanted to.
This is one of the big-- one of my biggest passions.
- What other things would you do to make her happy?
- Ooh! Loaded. - That's a very good question.
Um, I would love to just cook every night.
I'd be happy just to cook you dinner every single night.
- Say no more. - Way to her heart.
- You know, I'm excited 'cause I have not had a chance
to talk to Charlie yet.
This guy's a really caring guy.
He's a thoughtful guy.
I'm just deeply impressed.
- Your smile though, every single time
I see you, I get nervous,
my heart kind of beats harder and harder every time.
- Charlie! Oh, my God.
- I'm just trying to be real without being too cringy.
- You know, I... - No.
- It's not cringy. It's not. - No, it's beautiful.
[knock on door]
[ominous music]
- Oh, my gosh. - Oh.
- Hello. - Hi.
- I hope I'm not intruding.
I've got some gifts for the family.
- Oh, my goodness. - Oh, my gosh.
- Some flowers for you here. - Hi, Miles.
- Mr. Miles. - Come in, please.
- Oh, my goodness. - Oh, my gosh.
- This is a gift giving day, my gosh.
- Okay, let's make some room. - Oh, my gosh.
[Nicole gasps]
- I thought I'd come in with another bang.
- Okay. [chuckles]
- It's vital for me to make quite a big impact
with Miss Rémy,
and this is me. This is Miles.
So sorry, not so sorry, Charlie.
- Wow. We went from a loaf to a tier.
- Ooh, gonna get diabetes. [laughter]
- This is so kind.
- I've also got a gift for you.
A sword, if you like fencing or anything like that.
- Wow. Beautiful. - Wow.
- Tessa, we've got some tea in that.
- Oh, thank you.
- And Danny, I've got a casket of wine.
- Oh, yeah.
- How do you-- you already know us.
- How do you know me?
I'm beyond shocked.
Mr. Nazaire is starting to sweep me off my feet
just as soon as I'm starting to warm up to Charlie.
It's definitely awkward, but I do need to get
to know Mr. Nazaire because he came in late.
- I hope I'm not bothering too much,
but I would love to take you on a real date.
- I would love to. Thank you, Miles.
- Thank you so much, everyone.
- Excuse me, everyone.
- Enjoy. - Have so much fun.
- I poured my heart and soul into that cake.
I feel like I've given it my all.
I'm trying my hardest.
And Miles made another entrance, you know,
walked in with a two-tier cake,
some barrels of shite, and a sword.
But, you know, anybody can buy a cake,
but someone that makes a cake shows love.
- Take care of her. - I shall.
- She's precious cargo.
- I'm gonna eat some more cake.
.
- In the pleasant fields of Yorkshire,
a battle of the Brits is currently raging.
And for anyone wondering how far ahead Mr. Nazaire is
of Mr. Mumbray in that battle,
the answer is miles.
For their date, Mr. Nazaire makes Miss Rémy a drink
so beloved in Regency Britain
that shortages would lead to rioting.
- We're gonna make some gin today.
- Hell yeah.
- And we're gonna, like, pick a few things in there.
Anything that you see that you'd love to add...
- Oh. - Let me know, we'll go for it.
- Oh, whoa. I love this. - Some lavender here.
- This is fresh lavender.
- So we're gonna add some of this.
- Wonderful. Oh, God.
- So what's your go-to drink normally?
- French 75. [chuckles] - French--
You've got something about the French.
- I do. - You get a little wild.
- And then you come, right? - And then the French arrive.
- [laughs] Wonderful.
- She was really appreciative. They said it was a great cake.
And then Miles walks in with loads of gifts
and asked her to go on a date, so.
- Of course.
[dramatic music]
- So he's starting off strong, huh?
- Yeah. - I don't think he's gonna try
to establish a relationship with any of us.
- You think? - I don't think so.
- Good. No new friends. I'm fine with that.
- Yeah. I don't think so.
- I don't need a new friend, honestly.
- I think he's gonna be all about himself, which is good.
I mean, good for him. But I just--
- Makes it easier on you-- on us.
- We just got to find out
if he's able to or willing to tarnish anybody else's image.
- Right. - Right?
So it's like we got to approach this cautiously.
- Yeah.
- If he's here after today,
I expect him to, like, stir some shit.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- The competition's starting again.
- Wow.
You know, I've always wanted to know,
like, what goes into making gin.
Do you know what you're doing? Okay.
- I know what I'm doing, I know what I'm doing.
The best thing that can come out of this date is that
she is falling hopelessly in love with me.
The worst is I don't make a good gin and she spits it out.
[chuckles]
Okay, we're gonna infuse it. - Okay.
- Like that. - Yeah.
- Add in a little bit of flowery.
- I hope you can--flowery. - Yeah.
Do you cook a lot at home and make stuff like this or--
- So my father was actually the chef of the house.
He taught me how to cook.
And I used to love cooking big meals.
- Yeah. Okay.
- How about yourself? - I do cook. I like to cook.
- Yeah?
- It's the cleaning up part after
that deters me from cooking as much.
- [laughing] I see.
Well, we have many butlers here who can help us with this.
- [laughing] Okay. - [laughs]
- That is so English of you. - Very English.
- We don't have butlers back home.
- You don't have butlers?
- No. - No?
- Mr. Nazaire, he's very high society.
Like charming,
kind of the silver spoon, perfect prince type.
He has everything, but he doesn't have love,
and I want to know if he's ready for that.
What does love look like to you?
- Whoa.
That's a very good question.
- [laughs]
- I remember the first time I fell in love,
I prioritized her over everything
because I was so in love.
And I just kind of put my family aside.
I woke up one day and realized I was very unhappy.
- Mm-hmm.
- And it was very tough, but I had to end it
because my family is so important to me.
- Mm-hmm. - And I nearly lost them.
- That's so tough to do though, with somebody that you love.
- Yeah. - Right?
But then you also love your family.
So let's say at the end of this,
if it was us two and you had to introduce me to your family,
does that scare you a bit?
- It wouldn't scare me.
I'd fly you to South France
and we'd go and you'd meet the family.
- That'd be incredible.
So where in the south of France?
- We are literally just opposite Saint-Tropez
and Nice and Cannes.
So we're in a little, lovely town.
- Always wanted to go to Saint-Tropez.
- Oh.
- Yeah. - Yeah, it is wonderful.
- So do you spend a lot of time down there with them?
- It's hard with work,
but I probably FaceTime my mum five times a day.
- That's sweet. - That's why I asked you.
I can see you're such a family girl.
And I think that's quite nice that we do have that in common.
- I think so too. - Yeah.
- I feel like Miles has a level of sophistication
and chivalry that I wish all the guys here had.
Like, he just has this, like, confidence
and bravado about him,
and I really find that endearing and alluring.
[dramatic music]
- Back at the cottage ahead of the Farewell Dance,
our suitors are doing a great job
of showing that Mr. Nazaire hasn't got to them at all
by pummeling a punch bag.
- I started to feel good about only having seven suitors,
and I was like, "Okay."
And now we're gonna be back to eight. So it's--
- Yeah.
- You think that means that at the Farewell Ball,
there'll be two eliminations?
- Valid question.
- One of us leaves and he stays,
that's where it'll be a little like a slap in the face.
- Afternoon, gents. - Speak of the devil.
- Good to see you, man. - Cheers.
- Having a bit of a boxing fight?
- Yeah. - It's a good time.
- What do you think of Nicole so far?
- She's beautiful.
I'm quite excited to get to know her a little bit more.
It'd be nice to see, uh, who she prefers.
- Yeah. If you find out, let us know.
[laughter] - I'll try, I'll try.
- You joined at an intense point, you know?
- Yeah.
- We're good mates when we're here...
- Yeah.
- And then when we're with Nicole...
- Well, you do what you got to do, right?
- I don't know if Nicole's
wanting to, like, explore that "late option."
But I need to step it up, so I have something planned.
- I'm gonna get some tea.
- All right. - Let's get some tea.
Wrap it up.
* *
.
[soft classical music]
- With a new suitor having arrived,
a former favorite is doing everything he can
to stay in the fight for Miss Rémy's heart.
- Danny B, he wants me to meet him by the fountain.
I don't know if it's because he's feeling pressure
from the newcomer Mr. Nazaire,
but I'm happy regardless.
I hope that he's able to open up.
And I want to know that he can see a future with me.
* *
[birds singing]
* *
- Being on the Dance Card last week was nerve-racking,
and I got some great feedback from Nicole
that I need to step it up.
So hopefully today I can do that.
* *
- [gasps] Hi!
[laughs]
- What's up, beautiful?
- You listened to me.
- I gotta figure out
every single time I see you now,
I will make it a point to pull you aside,
talk to you, you know?
- Let me in.
I appreciate Danny B's effort
because that's what I wanted to see from him all along.
- All right, so this is like--
like a real fantasy moment, right?
- Yeah. - So like after this,
when we go back to normal life,
like, that's the stuff that I want to know.
- Well, I live in Seattle. - Right.
- And I live by myself in a townhouse.
Two bedrooms, two bathrooms.
- That sounds really nice. - Yeah, yeah.
But it's a big space,
and I want to share it with somebody.
- So I can have the second bedroom, you're telling me.
- Yeah, so you'd be in a second bedroom,
and you'd have your own bathroom.
[laughs] - Perfect.
Um, are you a morning person? - Yeah, I am.
- Like, you're a morning person?
- Mm-hmm. - Same.
I live for the mornings. - I do love a sunrise...
- Yes. - And a hot decaf cappuccino.
- A decaf? We gotta, like--
- You hate--[laughs] - I can't.
I just like-- - I know you do.
- Okay, so, like, it's like the little things like that.
- Yeah.
- And that's why I think this could, like, work.
- Yeah. - Um...
[soft dramatic music]
[chuckles] - [laughing] Why--
- I just like--I look at you, I smile. I'm sorry.
Um-- - I love that, though.
- With my last relationship,
on paper everything was great.
It was just me being ready
and maybe her not being fully ready to settle down,
have a family.
Like, I really am serious about like, you know,
building a relationship.
I want to get down to, like, the real stuff right away.
Like, I don't want to, like,
find out six months down the road
that you don't want to have kids.
Like, my mom's, like,
ready to have, like, grandkids and stuff like that.
Not that she's like pressuring me in any way.
But, like, I know that she would love that, you know?
- And you would love that. You want to have kids.
- I would love that. I do want to have kids.
I only grew up with two,
so, like, it was just my brother and I.
So I'm just, two, three, four, whatever.
- Okay.
- You know? I'm all about practicing until then.
Never mind, bad joke.
- [laughing] Oh, my God.
Danny B, you-- you just drive me crazy.
- What? - I have so much fun with you.
And you're so funny and, like, flirty.
And I just like--I want this from you all the time.
- Yeah.
[flowing classical music]
* *
I'm feeling like I just saw a girl
that I could see a future with.
Having her beside me today
and, like, laughing and giving me some reassurance
that she's into me felt amazing.
* *
Meet me halfway. - I'm meeting you.
* *
I promise that I'll always try to meet you halfway.
I mean it.
* *
This is, like, exactly what I was hoping for.
[energetic classical music]
- As the clouds draw in and with Miss Rémy still aglow
after her meeting with Mr. Bochicchio,
the suitors must wait to see
whose names will appear on the Dance Card.
- Going into tonight's Farewell Dance, it's tough.
I care about these guys.
Each and every one of them has a place in my heart.
I do have some reservations about a few of the guys.
And then Miles comes in
and my head has kind of been clouded all day today.
I would feel devastated to know that I sent somebody home
because my attention was on somebody else, somebody new.
This means everything to me. I'm here for love.
[dramatic classical music]
* *
- I'm freaking out a little bit.
I find it really, really difficult
to even guess who's gonna be on that Dance Card.
- Hey.
* *
- I don't care who else is on there as long as it's not me.
[chuckles]
- Hi.
- Wow.
- Gentlemen, I have Miss Rémy's Dance Card here.
[suspenseful classical music]
If your name is read out,
you might be saying farewell tonight.
* *
- I mean, I have no idea who's gonna be on the Dance Card.
And I've just got here,
and I've got so much more to show Miss Rémy.
* *
- Mr. Nazaire.
* *
- Dreams do come true.
She has a right to send home
who she feel isn't the right person for her.
And me, I'm hoping and praying she sends him home.
* *
- He's the new guy. Give it to him.
- I'm so confused. Like, "What?"
* *
.
[dramatic classical music]
* *
- The Farewell Dance has begun,
and it appears Mr. Nazaire might be sent home
before he's even had a chance
to unpack his Regency pantaloons.
- I've never been a part of the Farewell Dance,
and I can feel the tension.
I've only been here a day. [chuckles]
So it'd be nice to stay.
* *
- Mr. Judge.
- I'm super nervous.
Miles coming in,
it sparked a little bit more competitiveness in myself.
I hope I get more time
to show her what I'm all about.
- And finally,
Mr. Holland.
- This is my first time
to actually be on a Dance Card.
And my heart is, you know,
beating out of my chest right now
because if I was to be sent home,
my heart will be broken.
- If your name hasn't been read out,
please make your way up to the balcony.
Your journey in romance continues.
- When I didn't hear my name, I was thinking, "Thank God."
I was very, very happy
just because it felt like my efforts had paid off.
- Okay, maestro, start the music, please.
Let's see who is staying and who is out of time.
* *
- Mr. Holland... - Yes.
- I appreciate how much we connect.
- Yes. I appreciate that as well.
- Yes. There's no denying that.
- I just, you know,
wanted to let you know how serious I was about you.
I care about you.
Right from the moment I saw you,
I looked into your eyes,
I knew we had an instant connection.
You're special to me.
[suspenseful classical music]
* *
- I know that you believe that I'm the one,
and I want to feel just as strongly as you feel.
I want to be able to get there.
* *
And I think we can.
[upbeat classical music]
- [sighs heavily] Thank you.
- [chuckles]
- Aw.
- Jaquan really stepped it up just now.
- It was such a big relief that I survived.
I still believe me and Miss Rémy
do have a really strong connection.
I'm excited to see where this goes.
- [sighs]
- It is scary down there. - Oh.
[suspenseful classical music]
* *
- Mr. Judge, I wanted to tell you
that I feel like we've had an incredibly strong connection.
I just want to feel that same energy
that we felt the last time we were here.
- Your impact has been huge on me.
Like you were saying, instant connection
right when I walked through those doors right there.
My life's an open book right now.
I just need to finish writing it.
- [whispers] He just lights up when he talks to her.
* *
- I want to feel that spark.
And I feel like life after this,
I just need more of what it would look like, right?
And--and maybe that's something we can figure out...
together.
[soaring classical music]
- I know. [chuckles]
Obviously, I want you to stay,
so please join the boys on the balcony.
- I thought I was going. I'm grateful to be here.
I'm gonna continue to show how much I really can support her
because she has reciprocated that support for myself.
[suspenseful classical music]
Watch--watch her body language when she dances with Miles.
I'm very curious.
* *
- Well, it's only me left. [chuckles]
So I'm thinking, "What did I do wrong?"
I started thinking, "Okay, how did the date go?
Did I say anything that was bad?"
I'm gonna have to try my hardest
to show her that I've just got here,
and I've got so much more to offer.
* *
- He's heading out. 24 hours.
- I can't wait to see Miles
just hop back into his carriage.
And, you know, this all never happened.
- I appreciate how bold you've been and your grand entrances.
- I've got so much more to offer
than just what you see in front of you.
And I hope you'll give me that time
to really show and prove to you what love really is.
- Dude, I got to get better at talking.
- So do I. - Holy shit, dude.
* *
- What does that mean?
- If you keep me, you'll find out.
- Dude, he's so [bleep] smooth. - Smooth.
* *
- I feel like I have seven strong connections here.
And I'm not gonna lie, it's difficult to
think about sharing my emotional space
with another person.
I don't want to compromise or jeopardize
anything I've created.
But...
* *
Maybe there's room.
And maybe we can get that emotional connection.
* *
What do you think? - Yeah.
[both laugh]
Jesus!
- Yes! [laughter]
- Oh!
Oh! - Oh, my God.
[light classical music]
- Come on. - We gotta--come on.
- You...naughty minx. - [laughs]
- Miss Rémy,
slight bone to pick with you.
It's a Farewell Dance.
You only managed the dance bit. What's going on?
- Guys, I felt like we didn't have enough time
to grow this past week with somebody new coming,
which is an exciting new challenge for me,
so I hope you guys are ready for this journey.
- Yes, yes. - Hell yeah.
- Well, gentlemen,
the pursuit of love is never straightforward,
but you have all survived the Farewell Dance.
It's unprecedented, but should serve as a reminder
that Miss Rémy and only Miss Rémy is in control here.
There are eight suitors remaining.
I wish you all luck in your journey in romance.
And now shake it off, relax,
enjoy the rest of your evenings.
- Whoo! Whoo! - All right.
- I need to get better about dwindling these guys down.
Like, I don't know if I need, like, a score chart
or like--just felt right to keep all eight tonight.
* *
[crickets chirping]
[dramatic classical music]
- In the next chapter of "The Courtship,"
Miss Rémy's parents return for an exquisite dinner...
- I'd like to propose a toast. - Could I also?
* *
- Christian interrupting Mr. Rémy's toast,
I personally don't think it was the right move.
- As the battle of the Brits rages on.
- Let's go. - I'm trying to take your queen.
And obviously, the queen is Nicole.
* *
Well, I didn't see that coming.
- And no one is safe.
[gunfire and discs shattering]
- Oh, crap.
[shotgun blasts]
That's the kind of family I'm trying to marry into,
where there's a sniper mom.
- I got it! - Yeah!