- You be good, but I'ma tell you this,
you getting in your [bleep] feelings, though.
- Okay, come do something about that [bleep], then.
- I don't have to, baby.
We got big bad Dev in the back. - [bleep].
- Dean's an idiot.
- I am picking up what you're putting down.
I was reconciled with the fact that I was the lone wolf,
but maybe I really will hit off with Thakur.
I put myself out there to show affection,
and I was inadvertently
sharing that moment with his ex-wife.
What the actual [bleep]?
- Go [bleep] have your relationship
with my [bleep] best friend.
So good for you. [glass shatters]
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, wait.
- I had the exact same conversation with--
- Sorry, I don't mean to interrupt.
Can--can we talk?
- I hate the situation that this puts Blair in, too,
because that puts him in the middle of things
and it's very awkward and uncomfortable.
I am into you and I want to respect your space
and what you need right now too.
- I'm just not at that point yet.
You know? - Okay.
- I'd like to see if there are legs to this.
- I'm the queen of second chances.
I'll give grace.
- If Dede left, I can finally
pursue a relationship with somebody
that I really care about.
Dede, it was really nice
seeing you genuinely smile again, but,
Dede, you're going home.
- Time to hear from the ladies
about what their decision is.
- It was definitely a difficult decision.
We think that...
[tango music]
- * Shame on me *
* Double shame on you *
* One more piece is all I need *
* My transformation near complete *
* *
[dramatic music]
- We think that
Dean and Thakur
deserve to stay.
We think that you guys' work is not done.
Blair, we all love you.
We all want to see the best for you.
And we know that this isn't gonna be
where your story fully develops.
And that's okay. - I know the name of the game.
It was the right decision.
I won't give hugs to everybody tonight,
but I will give you a hug when we see each other again,
because this isn't goodbye; this is see you later.
- All right, Blair, Dede, you guys can head out
to the front of the house together.
We want to say thank you again for being here
and for going through this with us.
- Coming into the house and being open and honest
has really helped me
overcome some of my own barriers
that I was putting up to having a relationship
and given me the opportunity to look at dating again
and to kind of open that door.
And I'm excited to see where it leads.
[upbeat music]
* *
- Ooh, Devon with the juice, go.
* *
- Everybody, they kept saying, "Dean, Dean."
I had to remind them,
he's not worried about y'all's energy anymore
and y'all are making him the bad guy.
- That's why I love tonight.
You guys got to see why I love Amber.
I just failed at letting her know
or reassuring her that,
"Hey, I respect everything about you
and you are the MVP."
That's a lot of weight off my shoulders.
- As his woman,
we come as a unit.
I'm naturally guilty by association.
So I felt like I was put in a situation
where I was thrown under the bus
from everybody in the house.
And I really controlled my anger.
That's growth.
[gentle music]
- * We do it for the love *
* *
[upbeat music]
* *
- But it ain't-- this ain't enough room.
That's what I'm trying to tell you.
But to--so you gonna have to get skinny, get skinny.
- I should really shower, though.
- I know, girl. I'm, like, wanting to do more.
- Your ex-husband is not gonna want me unless I shower.
- So I was thinking about, you know,
my first ring was an oval cut
but you always knew that I wanted an emerald cut.
And let's go--let's go classic this time, you know?
- I'll make sure to keep that in mind.
I'll put that in the back pocket.
- Put that in the back pocket.
- [chuckles] I'm weird.
I'm goofy but I'm also-- I'm a weirdo.
- Yeah.
It was hard seeing Dede be eliminated,
but this is my opportunity
to focus on my relationship with Jo.
After the confrontation
that Jo and I had with one another,
it would've been very easy for
both of us to write each other off,
but Jo's somebody that I'm going to pursue.
- I respect that you have the ability to--
you know, you're not scared to show your softer side,
you're not scared to show emotion or cry or something,
and that's something that I really commend you on.
My biggest hope is now
we can just kind of focus on Thakur and Jo
and we don't have, you know, Dede and Blair
kind of looming in the background.
I have a crush on your energy.
Like, you're a great guy.
We're on the same page. - Yeah.
- * I heard you like 'em bad *
* With a touch of crazy *
[laughter]
- Hey, hey!
- Come on in. What's up? - Hi, guys.
- Hello, hello. - Hey, guys.
- Hello! - How are we feeling?
How are we doing?
- Good, feeling good, yeah. - Good morning.
- This week's exercise is called
"Bending Over Backwards."
- Today, you guys are doing
tantric yoga.
- Ooh. - [laughs]
- Uh-huh. - It's, like, sexual yoga.
- So tantric yoga
can improve intimacy and emotional bonding.
- Oh, God. [laughter]
- Yoga is about harmony of body and mind.
So we'll be looking for the couples
who do the best job aligning themselves with each other.
Whoo! - Okay.
- Go get changed.
- With my ex, I learned that if someone in my life
is pushing me, I get uncomfortable
and I shut them out or I run away.
And that's not how I want to live my life.
And with Thakur, I really do see
the value in giving him another chance.
- All right, you ready to get tantric?
all: Yes.
- Sure.
Tantric seems to be
highly sexual.
I grew up in Utah,
obviously a very conservative,
very religious community.
It's frowned upon to be, like,
really intimate before marriage.
I think I'm obviously a sexual person
and enjoy sex; it's just,
you know, I'm not used to being out in the open.
I'm a little-- a little uncomfortable.
- Your first position is called the Lifted Bow.
- Lifted Bow, we got this. - Lay down, yeah.
- I lie this way?
- Ready? - Okay, ready?
- We got this.
Hey!
- Ben and Casey are already up and at 'em.
- Everybody, we're ready!
- This one is called the Double Camel.
- I don't think that's possible.
- Jo is scared she's gonna get smushed.
- You have to grab my ass.
- What?
- Whoa! - Hey!
- Dean and I have had
a lot of opportunity to practice
these tantric poses in our marriage.
Hand us the belt, baby. We got this one in the bag.
- [muffled] I think you're too low, Devon.
Me and Devon are too thick for some of these poses.
I mean, my butt's in his face,
his wide butt in my face.
It's just too much going on.
[laughs] - God, this is so hard.
- Your next position is called Yab-Yum.
It is all about connection
and pure intimacy, you guys.
- You guys got this one.
- There's something
that just feels right with Jo and I.
There's something
really natural, really authentic.
We spent our time getting to know each other,
and now we're ready to take the next step
and make things happen with one another.
- This is all about focusing on the eyes,
staying connected.
- Get in your own world with your partner.
- It was nice seeing our body, mind, and soul
try to be in sync with one another.
It was powerful; it was nice
holding some of the poses
and just locking eyes with each other
and just, our breathing was in sync.
[exhales heavily]
It felt--it felt right.
- [whispering] Winners.
- Do you feel comfortable?
- Mm-hmm. - Yeah.
[gentle music]
* *
There's definitely butterflies.
I am blushing.
It's hot in here. Um, no.
Thakur is a good kisser.
- This one is called the Bridged Cobra.
- Okay.
- Okay, all right. - Okay.
- Ben and Casey are nailing it. - Ben and Casey!
- This is kind of fun. - This is not bad.
- This is not an easy position. - It really isn't.
And it looks like they're working together.
- We're gonna start a yoga class after this for sure.
- Heck yeah.
- Yoga with Ben and Casey.
- I'm getting pushed off the cliff, you know,
as far as my comfort zone this entire experience,
but I think that's good for me.
That's really a big reason why I came here.
There are obviously things that don't, you know,
come naturally or feel super comfortable,
but it's really easy, you know, doing these things with her.
That was awesome. We're crushing it.
- That was good. - Awesome job, you guys.
- We watched all of you very closely
to see which couples struck the best balance.
And our winning couple...
Is Ben and Casey.
- Yay! [applause]
- As you know, falling in love
can create some butterflies.
So it's only fitting
that you guys get to enjoy
a romantic lunch
surrounded by dozens and dozens
of Costa Rica's most beautiful butterflies.
- Oh, my God. - Okay.
- That's so pretty.
- All right, so you guys better enjoy this amazing experience
because from here on out, there is no more immunity.
Starting now, everybody is at risk for every elimination.
- I can't tell anyone right now,
but I'm a little nervous.
The house's energy is crazy right now.
- Beyond that, at every elimination,
it'll be a double elimination.
- I know that's a really big decision
that everyone has to think about,
so take some time, sleep on it,
and we'll see you guys soon.
- I'm not really sure what's gonna happen
now that people aren't immune,
but I think Jo and I have a good thing going on
and what we're building is something very authentic.
So I want to take advantage of this time
- * Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh *
* Always find your way back home *
- What do you need to do for, like,
your marinade or whatever?
Or how do you marinate them? - You can just grab
some ziplock bags and I'll fill it with olive oil--
- Let the juices flow. - Let the juices flow.
- Tonight's Casey's birthday, and Thakur and I
volunteered to make dinner for everyone.
We're having steak and potatoes,
which is what the birthday girl requested.
So we're just hoping for a good time with good energy.
I feel like I'm slowly becoming the house mom
with the cooking and stuff too, but that's fine.
House parents. - House parents.
- We have to keep these kids in line.
- Gotta keep you in check.
This is my opportunity to focus on myself now
and focus on my relationship with Jo.
- I'll make a list.
- I absolutely think that
Jo and I have a great shot
at being the last couple standing.
[upbeat music]
* *
- You know, the first thing I tell people
is that I'm really attracted to the person that you are.
- David is romantic, and I love a romantic guy.
I love someone taking time to make me feel like
they're thinking about me and they care about me.
And I feel like we're gonna do this.
I could easily take him to the end.
So I'm just open and I want to see
what happens with David.
- Hmm?
* *
- Hey, besides the steak and potatoes,
is there anything else that you want to cook?
- Yeah, let me look at the veggie situation.
- Yeah.
- I've been wanting to talk to Amber
literally all day.
Can I talk to you just for a second, please?
I felt like during elimination, I was very compliant.
I don't feel good about how all of that went down,
but it is causing me to realize
that there's some real animosity
geared towards this girl.
One thing I've struggled on and I'm trying to work on
since I've been here is, like, being able to speak up
when something's not right.
- Cheers, brother. - Cheers, baby.
- I love you. - Love you too, man.
- I just wanted you to know, like, I am here on your side.
I'm in your corner.
I want you to know that, like, that's not me.
- I smell food.
Are you making mashed potatoes?
- She's making, like, smashed potatoes,
but, like, I literally have not been helped at all.
- Who's doing smashed potatoes? - I guess I am.
I don't really know what they are.
- Whose idea was it to do that?
- Jo, but she's having a conversation
with Amber right now,
so I don't really know what she wants to do.
I feel like I made plans with Jo
to make dinner for Casey for her birthday.
I mean, maybe I'm just out of my mind,
but it's just, I thought if you make plans
to do something, you just kind of
commit yourself to those plans.
[sighs]
I feel, like, kind of, like, abandoned.
And I don't really--
I don't really get that.
- Are these potatoes...
so, Thakur, can you strain these for me?
- Yeah, but they're not done yet.
- Okay, cool. - Yeah.
Why is making friends with somebody
that you don't like more of a priority than
fulfilling a commitment with somebody
who you told you care about?
- Okay, Thakur, I'm gonna let you get back to that,
and then, Amber, in a minute-- - No, I'm gonna cut the steak.
We need somebody else to work on the mashed potatoes.
- Yeah, Amber, then, will you
finish mixing that and then taste it?
I added more salt and pepper. - You hear that?
She's gonna let me get back to it.
- Get back to it. - She gave me the privilege
of letting me get back to it.
The [bleep] that I started
and nobody was [bleep] helping me
when I was making it.
- Man, I really don't know what to say,
I mean, just 'cause
I want to be funny right now
just because I, you know, want to lighten the mood,
but, man, like, one thing I do know about Thakur,
you know, once he's headed down that road,
nobody can stop him.
- You got it. You know what?
That's my specialty.
- That is what she said.
- There it is.
* *
- * It's going down *
* It's going down and it's her birthday *
* We're going down for her birthday *
- Happy birthday. - Happy [bleep] birthday, girl!
- Pura vida! all: Pura vida!
- Thank you guys.
I love you guys so [bleep] much!
- Thanks for dinner, guys.
- You're welcome, you're welcome.
- You're welcome. - Dude, that salad.
Who made that salad?
- I made the salad. Ben tossed it.
Amber-- - Yeah, let's make sure we give
Ben credit because he's-- out of everybody here,
Ben deserves the most credit. - No, Ben did the most.
- [bleep] you, Ben.
You definitely don't deserve any credit.
- Yeah.
- You did?
- Yeah.
- Thakur, can you come talk with me?
- Huh? - Will you come talk with me?
- Yeah, sure.
- Obviously your energy's down.
What's going on?
- My intention tonight was to have a good night,
was to make dinner for Casey's birthday.
I just would've rather cooked by myself than,
like, stand there and listen
to you have a conversation with Ben about
literally anything because you're very
flirtatious with him, by the way.
And I know that you would never, like, date him
because he's, like, five-foot-whatever.
- I'm not flirting with him.
- I mean, you know me. I'm gonna be very honest.
What you did tonight is not cool.
- And so I'm your enemy now?
- No, no, no.
- I was going to bat for you.
- When did I say that you were my enemy?
- You didn't have to say it.
It's just what you just--
the way you [bleep] looked at me
tells me everything I need to know.
I mean, I felt sick to my stomach.
I really was like, it's like I'm in "Groundhog's Day."
You're making this me versus you and that's not it.
I'm on your side. I'm on your team.
He's making me look stupid.
He's making this whole process look stupid.
He needs to get his shit together.
- Thank you for being such a martyr.
You know what?
[tense music]
- He is a toxic person, and he does not deserve
any more grace from me.
[bleep] this, you know? F--that piece of [bleep].
- What--what happened? - [bleep] that.
- You're making this me versus you and that's not it.
I'm on your side. I'm on your team.
- Thank you for being such a martyr.
You know what?
- [bleep] this, you know? F--that piece of [bleep].
- What--what happened?
- I'm done going to bat for that [bleep] piece of shit.
- Hey, man. - Jo, repeat that.
- Just give her some time to cool off.
- Just let her get it out. - Just give her some space.
- But you can't-- what she just said to you
that I said her, exactly-- - What did you say?
- I said, "You're treating yourself like
you're like some sort of martyr."
She's playing everybody, like.
- Why do you think she's playing everybody?
- I think she's just upset, you know?
I think she's legitimately upset.
Like, just give her a little space, man.
- So at this point, there's not really much left.
You can help someone as much as you want to,
but if they don't want to help themselves,
you're wasting your time and energy.
And I don't think that he is worth
my time and energy anymore at this point.
- I don't think it's fair for Jo to go home
because Thakur's piece-of-shit self.
- I know, he has to go.
It's so unhealthy. - He has to go.
- Like, he's sabotaging.
Like, I think he is so scared and he has so many walls.
I just see him, I mean, he's, like, yelling at Jo,
and I'm just like, "Come on." - Yeah.
- "You know what you're doing."
- He's not gonna be successful in any [bleep] relationship
unless he gets therapy. - Yeah.
[tense music]
- It is what it is.
Like, I love Thakur, but this is not
the environment for him. - It's not.
- He's been on the chopping block
almost every time that we've done eliminations.
- It's just silly.
It's like, at this point, it's a pattern.
And I get that he has issues.
And I hope that he can work them, 'cause we all see
the man he can be. - Right.
So if we send Thakur home, then you would have to go home
unless you have another love interest.
- Yeah, I understand that, and that's what I'm saying.
Like, it sucks because I'm not ready to go
because I know that there's more work for me to do
because I've seen growth in me every day,
especially, like, recently. - Right.
Well, do you see anyone else in the house
that you could have a romantic vibe with?
- Be open.
- I mean, the person that I think--
and this will probably be, like, very surprising.
One of the people that I feel the most safe
talking to is honestly, like, Ben.
- Mm-hmm. - I think he's just
a genuinely kind person. - Wow.
- Whoa!
I was like, "What the hell is going on?"
Well, this is convenient.
I kind of questioning Jo's intention because
before elimination,
you were saying all kinds of things.
[chill hip-hop music]
* *
- Oh, my God, I'm so nervous.
- I know, I'm, like, scared to, like, touch anything.
Feel that? - Yep.
[cork pops] both: Oh!
- That was actually, like-- I felt pretty comfortable
and really strong in my right hand.
- Okay, is your hand okay?
- Oh, God!
Ben is such a nice, sweet guy.
But I typically like
more of an alpha, masculine guy.
And right now, I'm adamant about my type.
I just--I have a crush,
but I wouldn't say it's fireworks for him.
- This thing is incredibly awkward and weird.
But, like, you're incredible, like, honestly.
Like, I really, like, like you. Like--
"I really, like, like you."
- I like this. Keep going. - I'm also really good at this.
No, I really-- I genuinely like you.
I, like--I'm really attracted to you.
I'm definitely like, this is not easy for me
putting myself out there. - Mm-hmm.
- I was married for, like, 14 years,
and we got married really young.
Coming from a conservative religion,
we didn't have a lot of experience
before being married.
And so I think my confidence
has just been a little shot
when it comes to relationships,
and it sometimes feels a little overwhelming.
Yeah, I'm gonna try to,
you know, speak my mind more even if, yeah,
that doesn't always come naturally for me, so...
- I need Ben to just lay it on me.
Grab my head right now and just kiss me.
Just do it, because if he doesn't respond in my favor,
I'm gonna move on to someone else in the house.
- So where are you at with Ben?
- It's hard 'cause we did just have
a good conversation down there.
But I can honestly say, naturally, my type
is not really Ben, so-- - Can I--
this is gonna surprise you,
and I didn't even really realize this
until we were talking about it.
I actually really do have a crush on Ben.
And this revelation really shocks me
because I'm also not trying to, like, step on anyone's toes.
We naturally, like, gravitate towards each other.
- Yeah, of course.
- And we joke and have our banter.
- Jo flips the script.
She's lying about her intentions.
She's lying about her motives.
It's all bullshit right now,
and I am just so shocked,
and I am absolutely offended.
- Casey, are you still interested or not?
- Yeah, I'm interested. We're going on a date tomorrow.
- Casey, you know, obviously is not feeling Ben as much,
but does she have a crush on him? Yes.
So I'm kind of questioning Jo's intention.
That just was a red flag for me.
She just dug it in the ground for me.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- You gon' make it!
- Yeah. - Okay, um...
putting myself out there. - Yeah.
- This is unexpected for me. - Okay.
- I'm actually really interested in you.
- Me? Little old me?
- I'm not basing that off of [bleep] tonight.
I kind of had a realization.
And I'm, like, not looking at you for a reason
'cause I'm, like, very nervous right now.
Before I say anything else,
is that something you would be interested in?
Or are you, like, closed off to that?
- I mean, I'm kind of processing through everything.
I mean, I'm a little-- - There's a lot going on.
- I'm a little surprised just because, like, I've been
putting a lot of focus on, like, Casey and that situation.
So I guess I haven't been, like, thinking that way,
but I love talking to you and I love being around you.
Big, big shock. I love Jo.
She's one of my favorite people in the house,
but I've never really felt a romantic connection,
so I wasn't sure how to react.
- I'll let you process it.
And that's it.
I'm gonna shut up now. - No.
- Okay, bye, I hate myself.
- Hey, can I give you a hug? - Yes, please.
- For the first time, it just felt like Jo
was actually starting to play a game a little bit.
If Jo's using me to make Thakur jealous, then yeah,
I'm definitely not interested in playing that game.
Have a good night.
- Actually, I need some more wine
- * Hey *
- * Y-yeah *
* Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh *
- I'm glad last night went down the way it did
because we know now
Thakur needs to go. - Right.
- But it is kind of convenient
that Jo's jumping-- jumping teams right now.
- The timing is just weird, you know?
You had this whole time to want to talk to Ben.
That's probably, like her thinking like, "Hmm."
- Yeah, be like, "What an opportunity."
- So it is what it is.
- Hmm.
- * Watch me burn bright *
* Whoa, whoa, whoa *
* Brighter than a million stars *
- These beautiful butterflies, wow.
Being around Casey in this beautiful setting
and all these butterflies,
I'm feeling a little nervous.
In relationships in the past,
I really struggled to be more assertive.
I know that's what Casey's used to,
and so I'm trying to step up a little more.
I know without a doubt, like,
I am most attracted to you.
I've enjoyed our time together.
- Mm-hmm. - Like, like, Jo is awesome.
Like, I want to maintain that friendship with her and--
- So you see it as just a friendship or--
- Yeah, that's where I see it.
- Yeah, yeah, 'cause I don't want to hurt her feelings,
but, like, also, like, in all fairness, like,
you and I hit it off before anyone.
Last night, Jo conveniently all of a sudden
was expressing that she was into Ben.
Was I jealous? Yes.
Because I do feel like it was
super opportunistic of her.
I know that she's saying that she's interested in you,
and I don't want to, like, say that it's genuine or not
'cause that's not--I'm not Jo and that's not fair to say.
But also at the same time, like, it's about chemistry,
and, like, you know, yesterday's exercise, like,
with the yoga thing,
like, you and I have not been that close.
Like, everyone else in the house
has, you know, been that physical,
and you and I are definitely more like,
"Okay, there are feelings here,
but we have not done anything yet."
So I was like...[gasps] - Yeah.
You're really good at making-- like, putting me at ease
and doing, you know-- like, just making me feel
really comfortable and confident.
- * Hold on to home *
* Don't be afraid of the dark *
- I'm making a real connection.
I really like this girl. I want more time with her.
Well, something I've been wanting to do for a long time.
The first step in me being more assertive
is going for what I want.
- Finally. - Yeah.
- * Carry you home *
* And back to the fold *
* Shoulder to slow *
* And the skin and bones *
* Dark days are over *
* Our love will survive *
- Kissing Ben is fireworks.
So magical!
So magical, I have butterflies.
Pun intended. [chuckles]
With butterflies and all!
- Oh, my God.
- I have butterflies. - [laughs]
- Think most people are looking at
me and Jo right now.
- Yeah, I mean, yeah.
I can't lie.
I'm not gonna lie. That is it.
- Thakur, why don't she come in here
and she just talk her piece
and then you talk your piece?
Cool, and then that's it.
- Yeah. - I think that's the easiest
way to go about it.
Jo, come here.
We gonna get it settled up in here.
[tense music]
- Thakur, he's acutely aware
of what the issues are,
and the fact that he continues
with the bad behavior,
it's just a little worrisome.
Just, you know, he's literally a red flag
wrapped up in a box of red flags
with a red flag bow on top of it.
- Let's go ahead, Jo.
Let's tell us what happened last night.
- Last night,
when we had the conversation down there,
I was going into it, like, very open-minded and willing,
and then I felt like he was attacking
my character and my integrity.
- If I could go back, I should've spent more time
listening last night, and I apologize for that.
I beat myself up a lot too.
- You can meet me in the middle.
I'll be right there. - Yeah.
- But I can't do all this. I can't be
focusing on trying to see what's here with us
but then also stopping you
from being a bull in a china shop
and starting little fires
that don't need to be started.
I just think you need to realize
where your priorities are and focus on that,
because we're not gonna make any progress.
I can't save you from yourself. - Right.
I would like for Jo to know that
I genuinely care about her.
Life is not sunshine and rainbows all the time.
You're incredible.
Sometimes things happen.
Thank you. - You're welcome.
- Hopefully I can figure out a way to work with Jo
and try to just get back on track.
Damn. Oh, my God, you got me.
[upbeat music]
- * Oh, oh *
* I get a go off your love, your love *
- I don't know what the hell's about to happen
with this damn elimination.
- Looking at it, you know, couple-wise,
Ben and Casey.
Casey already said that, yeah, she's crushing him
but it's just a crush.
He is not her cup of tea.
But then again, it's kind of weird to see how
Jo switched to Ben last night so quick.
So it's like, "Hmm."
It has me thinking, "Hmm."
- I mean, I get it too. I get both sides.
- So, girl, girl-to-girl,
how you feeling?
- I think they probably will be surprised to see
that I'm back on team Thakur.
The issue last night came from me and him having--
we misunderstood what we were both doing.
You know, hindsight is 20/20.
It was not, like, this fight that we can't get past.
We've squashed it. We've moved on.
We've gotten past it.
I'm not gonna shift gears to Ben.
- But there's different ways
you can handle it. - Yeah.
- This might rub you the wrong way.
- Hmm.
- I do not think Thakur's in a spot
to be in a relationship right now.
He has been here since day one
and this has been a pattern for
day after day after day after day after day.
- So what do you think?
Who do you think should be here?
Ben or Thakur? - [bleep].
God, why you putting me on the damn spot?
What sucks is that I love Casey; I love Thakur.
I don't know.
- He is in a better mental place
now that Dede and Blair are gone.
Casey has said that she is not into Ben.
It was very hot and cold. So I think we're here
working for the right reasons
and a couple like Casey and Ben aren't.
It seems like a big contradiction on everyone
if you guys send me and Thakur home
when we are interested in each other,
we are working on ourselves and each other,
and Ben and Casey have said
that it's just a friendship.
- It's about a romantic connection,
truly working and truly getting it,
truly understanding it. - Mm.
- Can we just flip a damn coin?
- I'm not trying to be contradictive.
It's not like I'm having a double standard here.
I don't want to see you hurt again and I'm scared about it.
Last night, Jo's claiming she likes Ben.
Today the story is that
her and Thakur are gonna make it work.
She's covering up the problems just so she
doesn't have to be eliminated.
And I think we all really see the truth
of what's going on here.
Listen, I'm seeing a pattern every night.
- I don't think it's right for any of us
to speak on Thakur's journey.
- It's not me just making assumptions.
[dramatic music]
* *
- Whoo! - Whoo-hoo!
- Hello. - Wow!
- Okay!
- Look at all these couples. Hey, guys.
- Hello. - I feel some love.
- Gather around.
- Yeah, right? - [laughs]
- Going into the double elimination tonight
is just like, "Oh, my God."
There is actually feelings
invested now behind Ben and Casey,
but they will be--I don't like to use the word "weakest,"
but they will be the freshest. - Right, okay, okay.
Who needs the most improvement?
- No, not even improvement-- - The newest couple?
- If it's improvement, it would be Thakur and Jo.
- I want to talk about the amazing date
that you guys got to go on this week.
So, Casey and Ben, how was y'all's date together?
- Oh, my gosh, it was amazing, actually.
We went in this, like, beautiful butterfly garden
and we actually had our first kiss.
- Yes. - Let's go!
- Guys, congratulations! - With Ben?
- It was beautiful. - It was beautiful.
- I mean, it really was. - It was awesome.
And it's, you know, about time.
I've wanted to kiss her for a long time.
I love her confidence. I love--
Like, she knows who she is, and she really makes me
want to step up my game and put myself out there.
- Casey, have you felt a shift from Ben?
- When him and I spend time together,
it's--we're not talking about the exes.
Now we're talking about, like, us and what we like.
It feels good and it just feels natural
and we'll see where things go.
- I think this was, like, the first time
I don't really think we mentioned
or, like, I thought about Angelique today.
It was good.
- Ben, now that you feel
that the chapter with Angelique is closing,
has 100% of your focus been on Casey?
Have you allowed yourself to entertain
anything else elsewhere?
- I have nothing but love and deep care
about all the women here,
and I had a conversation with Jo
and I think she's amazing, and I think, with her,
it's definitely this really deep friendship
and I want her to have the best experience here possible.
- Now, Jo, when you guys had this conversation,
was that also an opportunity for you
to explore more of a romantic connection with Ben?
- I mean, a lot of things happened last night.
There was other things going on in the background.
Who doesn't love Ben in this house?
I mean, he's an amazing man.
And when I have had tough times,
he is someone that I naturally gravitate to
because he is so level-headed.
But I have been focused on Thakur.
I've never once wavered.
We've had some ups and downs,
but we also come right back to square one.
- I don't agree with that.
Jo, I don't want you to be upset,
but I am gonna say
last night, Jo said she liked Ben.
So for you to say you haven't wavered,
I don't know what happened. - I had a moment.
I even said last night was high on emotion.
I have a crush on his energy and on him.
That wasn't me saying, "Let me flip the switch.
I'm moving on to Ben." That was never my intention.
- This was after her and Thakur got in a fight.
- It wasn't a fight. It was a misunderstanding.
I stood up and I walked away.
I didn't let it escalate there. - Jo, you were pissed.
- Thakur and I were not down here acting like
we were about to punch each other in the face.
That's not what happened. - What's good about you is that
you walk away from [bleep] like that.
But you stormed off cussing, pissed off.
- I'm not trying to downplay that part.
I'm owning my part of it.
But, like, it's not fair to sit here and also act like--
you know, even you were saying that, like,
you weren't into Ben.
- I have never said I'm not into Ben.
- Just to call a spade a spade, I mean, you have.
- Yes, you did! - I just wish Ben was more
assertive about things.
Did I or did I not say that always?
- That's not exactly how you said it, though.
- And that's exactly what Ben and I talked about.
- I had a brief conversation with Ben last night
and then I didn't pursue it.
- And I said I don't own anybody.
I gave you my blessing. - And I didn't pursue it.
I had a weak moment.
- I'm not accusing you of having a weak moment.
- Okay. - Jo, Jo, hey, it's okay.
- I believe you, Jo, that is fair.
Woman-to-woman, I was fine with that.
- Jo, I feel like you're shutting down a little bit.
Why are you shutting down?
[tense music]
* *
- Yeah, let me just hop in and say
it was a tough night for all of us.
I know it was a tough night for Jo.
You said what you had to say. You were pissed.
We're all entitled to have a bad night, you know?
It's only gonna get stronger,
and I just want you to know that, like,
you have my love and you have my support through all this.
So stay strong and I promise to stay strong for you.
- [mouthing words]
- You know, all along, our goal
has been to narrow the group down
until we arrive at one couple that's moved on from the past
and is truly committed to each other.
And as we had hoped, you've all now coupled up
in some very promising pairs.
So before we go any further,
I'm gonna ask you all to stand up,
pair up, and then sit back down
as couples.
- Ben. - Hey.
- Hello, my dear. - Hello, darling.
- Thank you.
- All right, now, one couple's journey
will be coming to an end tonight.
- Now, remember, there is no more immunity,
so no one is safe from being eliminated.
Now, it's time for the couples to make their choice.
So who are a few of the couples
that maybe have the weaker connections?
- This is rough for me, man, because I don't it to be like
it's a light shed on
who's stronger, who's weaker.
But I really do think
Ben and Casey
would possibly be the weaker couple.
- Dean, Amber, what do you guys think?
- We all go through things,
but just on my personal observation,
I would have to say Thakur and Jo.
You know, last night,
to see her come in and she was on fire,
she was pissed, Thakur brought a very bad side out of Jo.
And, you know, I feel like your partner
is supposed to bring the best out of you,
and maybe even after this experience, you know,
what other things can go wrong?
- Jo and Thakur, what about you guys?
- I know the kind of person that I am.
I know my heart.
I'm proud of how I've represented myself here.
I've done nothing but grown.
He's had his struggles and his demons,
but I know his heart and I know the progress that he's made
and I'm very proud of him, and I think that we do have
a real and honest connection.
For me, Casey and Ben,
they are the weakest in the house right now
just because it is brand-spanking-new.
- Casey and Ben? - Yeah.
If Ben were to flip out and have an episode
like there have been in the house,
I would not jump to something else
to ensure my spot here.
I cannot fake love. I cannot fake chemistry.
I am woman. Hear me roar.
I can say no to whatever the [bleep] I want.
Thakur and Jo,
yes, we're learning each other,
but also, there's-- with new couples,
there's something to be said about the honeymoon phase
and the honeymoon phase should be really [bleep] good,
not this ugly yet.
- Angelique and David, what do you guys think?
- Um...
- Angelique and David, what do you guys think?
- Um...
my vote is for
Jo and Thakur.
Jo, I want really what's best for both of you.
And, Thakur, the focus right now needs to be on yourself
and not in a relationship.
- Thakur, I think there's things
that you need to work on
for yourself so you can be
that best person that you want.
- I respect that. Thank you.
- Y'all, remember, we're looking for love
and we're looking for a couple that is truly ready
to take that next step and commit.
It's not about weakest.
It's about who's ready now, but don't close that door.
But it does seem that the house has made their decision.
So, Thakur and Jo, anything you guys want to say?
- You know, it was really hard for me not having my ex here.
I didn't get
some of the closure that I needed,
but you all helped me so much in getting that closure.
You all made this such an amazing experience for me.
I've grown so much and I know that my work is not done.
I have nothing but support for this guy.
I'm excited to see what happens,
and, you know, pura vida.
all: Pura vida!
- I wasn't really sure what to say to everybody.
I knew there was a strong possibility
that we were gonna be leaving tonight, Jo and I.
This isn't really all that profound,
but it's something that I found.
"One can choose to go back towards safety
"or forward towards growth.
"Growth must be chosen again and again.
Fear must be overcome again and again."
Coming here was literally like my worst nightmare.
I was like, "I want to go back home."
And this has been one of the most amazing experiences
in my life.
And I almost look forward to heading towards the things
that I fear, take those things head-on.
I'm gonna challenge you guys to keep pushing forward.
And, Jo, I love you.
I think that you are unbelievable.
You've got my heart and that's what I'm gonna focus on.
So thank you for giving us this opportunity.
We appreciate it. - You guys,
thank you so much for being here with us.
- Thank you. - Keep choosing growth.
And good luck on the other side.
So you both can step out to the front of the house.
- * Like a fan to a fire *
- Bye, guys. You be good, all right?
- Thakur and Jo, I wish you the best.
I genuinely don't think it's going to work.
Jo, I know you wanted to be here longer,
but, you know, I think you were willing
to be here longer with any guy.
- Another night, another night!
- Ooh, mama!
- Next time on "The Big D"...
- You cannot allow a positive moment to be ruined
by whatever you know is bothering you.
- For him to just blow up like that,
oh, my God, like, please don't let us
take steps back from your bad temper.
- You know, they starting to show
like they ain't as strong as they look.
- I'm just worried if I've handled
the situation correctly. - I'm super confused.
I don't know what's going on.
- Hi, babe. - Girl, things are not good.
- What is going on?
- We've known each other for two weeks
and he wants to have a committed relationship.
- Yeah. Like, no. - I'm not ready.
- I'ma tell you where you went wrong at.
- I'm never wrong. - But you are.
- Quit [bleep] disrespecting me.
And I mean that [bleep].