**
-We're gonna be exiting the resort.
-Aw! -No!
-We're ready to be out in the real world
and put this real throuple to the test.
-Lauren and I love, like, physical touch.
Like, we didn't even know how much we liked...
-It's my love language. My number one.
-[ Shrieks ] -Same. Oh.
Oh, this is gonna work perfectly.
-Scott, we would like to stay.
-I don't think, like, I'm the right single for them.
I feel like I should swap tonight.
I opened up so much of my emotional and physical side
to him, and he decided to run away.
-Welcome to the Masked Ball.
-Whoo! [ All cheering ]
-We're here for ourselves,
and Ash and I have the game plan.
If you were to swap, we would pick you right back up.
-Whoo! Okay.
-Did not expect that to happen today.
-Jonathan is dreamy, and Jonathan is single now.
-What is, like, your guys' type? -You.
-Ha. Really?
-Ashmal and Rehman, who would you like
to join your throuple?
-Unfortunately, Jonathan is not an option right now.
We are going to pick Frank.
[ All cheering ]
-Oh, man.
-Why?
-If they choose not to tell me,
that's a huge issue for me.
**
-Who's gonna pee first? You.
-You. You.
-I gotta wash the bottom of my feet.
-Welcome to the room!
-Alright!
Oh! Frank!
-Oh, there he is! -The picture!
-Oh, my goodness. -Let's see -- Let's see --
Maybe we can get you -- Maybe we can get you diagonally?
[ Laughter ]
-I was persistent.
I was stepping forward each week
with hopes that they'll finally, you know, pick me.
[ Laughs ] And it finally happened.
So I'm excited, for sure.
-Oh, is this -- is this yours? -Yes.
-Oh. -Oh. Oh, nice. Okay.
-We want to hear about your past relationship.
-We were engaged for, like, a year
before we, like, broke up.
We were dating for five years up to that.
-Wow. -Third time we ever met,
we moved into our first condo.
-The third time you guys ever met?
-The third date was us, like, moving, like, his shit...
-[ Laughs ] No way!
-I was like, "Fuck it. Let's just do it."
-Yeah, yeah. -Ohh!
She's showering still.
**
-Up until tonight, I thought we were doing really good.
How we progress forward totally depends on
if they tell me what they told Jonathan.
Hah! -[ Laughs ]
-The ball is in their court.
-Wow! So lucky.
**
-Huh! I feel overloaded with all that has occurred.
I need to sleep on it.
-Night. -Hmm.
**
-So, I think obviously -- Are you usually big spoon?
-Mm-hmm. -[ Laughs ] I don't know...
who the fuck you'd be little spoon for.
-It's the start of a new, I guess, chapter.
Frank -- he's making a lot of effort
to make a connection with us, and it's really refreshing.
-Nighty night.
-Yeah.
-* Good night, good, good night *
-Hm!
**
-* Sleep tight, sleep tight *
**
-* Shh! *
**
-Last night!
-I know. God. That was fun.
-Masquerade.
-[ Speaking indistinctly ]
-And Frank!
**
[ All groaning ]
-[ Giggling ]
Good morning, sunshines.
-Did you think that you'd be coming to a mixer
and then staying over?
-Not at all. It's totally unexpected.
I feel like you guys were, like, put
in an abrupt situation, too.
-Mm-hmm. -Yeah.
I think it's no surprise that there are still
lingering feelings for Jonathan.
So while we have Frank here,
I will definitely keep an open mind
and I'm gonna go at my own pace.
-I'm just excited to get to know Frank.
-So, basically, we're not on the same page.
-[ Chuckles ]
**
-* Rise and shine *
Hm! [ Smooching ]
How are y'all doing?
-A little low on the energy.
-This morning, it's a little difficult
because I obviously have what Jonathan told me
weighing heavy.
Last night was a lot!
-That part. -Yeah.
I guess there's a lot to think about here.
I'm like, "What the fuck is going on?" I don't even know.
**
-It's weird to try and act like everything's okay
when clearly I'm not.
-Oh, my Lord.
-Fun night last night. -Mm-hmm.
-How are you feeling?
-Good. I'm curious to what we're doing today.
How about you? -[ Yawns ]
So there's something I want to talk to y'all about.
-Uh-oh.
-Okay, so, the other day when I was asking Maximo and Ash,
like, who they're interested in,
who they were gonna pick for their date and all that...
and then I said I had asked Brittne and Sean
how they would feel about me kissing somebody else in the house.
And they asked me who I was interested in kissing.
And I said Ash.
They were like, "Oh, my gosh.
Like, well, we are interested in you."
And last night, they pulled me aside
and they just wanted to, like, check in with how I was feeling.
And I told them, like, I really respect you
and I don't want to end things with you all,
but, like, I am curious
about just, like, exploring what that could be.
-What the fuck?
-Well, essentially, if you swap, you will be leaving our throuple.
-I don't want to swap. That's the thing.
-Um, well, I mean, you're here.
-So what? You just want to go kiss Ash?
I feel like a red flag has been thrown up.
You just threw a wrench at the mirror,
and now all these pieces have shattered,
and I'm looking at them, trying to figure out
which image is the real image
because now I'm questioning everything.
-Do you understand, like, where I'm coming from?
-It just sounds like you need to go try it out.
Like, you don't want to really risk what you have going on here,
but at the same time, you --
Deep down inside, you're like, "Damn. I want to try that."
-How do you feel?
-I think that people gotta do what they want to do.
I'm who I am, and I'm not gonna change who I am.
-And that gives us a chance to get someone else.
**
-I'm feeling really nervous because I feel like
after being honest,
it's gonna make Sean and Brittne want to retreat from me.
I didn't know that I would have feelings for Ash and Maximo.
**
Ugh!
**
[ Razor buzzing ]
-It's inside out. -You're right.
-Oh, my God!
-Your ass is not flat. -Yeah.
-Good morning!
-Good morning, guys. -Morning. Morning, Frank.
-How are you? -Good.
-Hi! -There she is!
-There's D! -D!
-Good morning, D! -Good morning!
-* Good morning *
-Hmm! Oh, my gosh.
-This is where shit gets a little weird.
-Oh, Frank! Frank is in the building!
-Yay!
[ Indistinct conversations ]
**
-Hey, hey. How you guys doing?
-Hey. Good. -Hey.
-You excited for this challenge? -I'm excited.
-I think one thing I kind of wanted to know was, like --
I know you've stepped forward for us, like, consistently.
And, like, what is it about us that, like, you...?
-There's a sense of loyalty that I see within you guys.
-Mm-hmm. -Trust. You know, honesty.
Because you guys talk obviously. You talk everything out.
So that's just the honesty right there.
I like the way you do that thing.
-If you don't mind me asking, why did your past relationship
kind of...? -You know, it ended
because, like, jealousy.
Really? -Like, jealousy.
And, honestly, it was on both behalfs, on both parts.
I feel like our foundation just wasn't strong enough
to kind of, like, do what we were doing as far as, like,
threesomes and stuff like that. -Oh, okay. Okay.
-You know? I always told myself I would never marry a guy.
-Really? -Which was weird.
I always told myself that. -Yeah.
-And then he was the first guy I've ever dated.
And then I was like, "Damn
This is what real love feels like.
This is, like, some really intense shit."
-I think Frank's hot as hell.
And just the way he speaks about his ex-relationship
of five years with so much respect and love,
it just really shows his maturity
and just shows that he really is ready for a commitment.
-Like I said, we're still good friends.
You know, so, we have four dogs together.
-Oh, yeah. -You know?
Well, he took two and I took two.
-Oh, nice! Okay.
-Just like -- It was a whole little family, you know?
-No, that's -- I mean, he has cats with his ex
that now he has, so...
-And we were together for almost four years,
lived together and stuff, so kind of a similar situation.
We're friends now, too.
-You guys ever do, like, visitation or anything?
-No. He --
-I'm trying to get his ex to take those cats.
I fucking hate those cats.
**
-Oh, my God. -Ugh! What's up?
-Last night was just, like, a shit show.
-Why? -So, basically,
Jonathan pulled me aside and was like,
"I have to let you know that Max and Ash told me
that they were interested in pursuing me."
They asked him not to tell me.
-And they haven't said anything to you about it?
-No. They kind of seem like they're avoiding it.
-Of course I love waking up next to you and Becca.
-Yeah. -But after conversations
last night with Darrien and Jonathan,
I already feel just, like,
more emotionally connected to Darrien -- that's for sure.
And then, with Jonathan,
I would just love to really get some time
to explore that relationship with the three of us.
-That's hard for me because really, like,
just, like, the slow build with Becca...
But I feel really good also to support us
at the end of the day and what works best for us.
-We don't have all the time in the world here,
and there's only
so many stay-or-swaps left... -Mm-hmm.
-...which presents opportunities
for us to explore other situations
that maybe we will both feel aligned quicker.
It's not that deep. -It's not that deep.
-Like, how do you feel about, like,
staying coupled up with them?
-I mean, if they don't bring it up to me,
that's like -- they're essentially just lying to me.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
So I'm just kind of, like, waiting in limbo.
All you got to do is just tell me what you're thinking,
and I am very receptive to that,
but with people withholding information from me,
I'm like --
I'm just drained. This is a lot.
-Hey, how do you -- How are you feeling?
-About? -About, like, everything.
-I feel good.
I mean, I think we're, like, on a more positive...
-How do you feel about, like, everything that happened
last night with Jonathan?
-I mean, I'm so glad we talked to him
and I'm so glad he came up to us,
but there was this kind of, like --
It did rub me the wrong way about the whole, like...
We started discussing what we were gonna do
after he blindsided us
and, like, demanding an answer from us.
-I feel like you're so ready to move on.
-Jonathan, you swapped without telling us you're swapping,
and you think it's weird that I had a plan B?
-But even right now, I feel like you're kind of just ready.
You're kind of just ready to move on.
-I don't think he's really mad at us that we did that.
He doesn't understand, like, our point of view,
that we were doing it to kind of, like,
protect ourselves in that moment.
-It's crazy he doesn't understand our point of view
but expects us to understand his...
-It seems like you have no, like, empathy for him.
-Oh, my God. [ Chuckles ]
I am literally at a breaking point.
It's like you want to be there for your boyfriend,
but your boyfriend won't be happy
until he has another boyfriend.
But that boyfriend doesn't want to be the boyfriend.
And he's making it clear, but somehow Rehman is stuck
in the middle going, "I think he still wants to be our boyfriend."
-My couple told Jonathan
that they wanted to explore options with him.
-Crazy thing is, though, that they specifically
told Jonathan not to tell Becca.
-Oh. My. God.
-Today we found out they put their bid in for Darrien.
-Are you fucking kidding me?
-Shit is just hitting the fan left and right.
-* Way-ohh, oh, oh, oh, way-ohh *
-* Uh-huh, uh-huh, come on *
* Come with me, come with me, girl, and I'll take you there *
* Follow me, follow me... *
-Hello, hello! -Hello!
-Hi! -How y'all doing?
-Hey, y'all!
-Hello! -You look good!
Well, welcome to the beach
and our next relationship session.
You might even say we've got a little bit
of a race here today.
-Hoo-hoo! -Ohh!
-So, the aim of this challenge
is to see how well you know your chosen single.
You'll have to answer questions about them.
-By correctly answering the questions,
you will progress to the next stage.
Now, there will be some obstacles blocking your path.
And, couples, you're also gonna be tied
at the ankle for this one.
[ Laughter ] -We got this.
-'Cause I figured why not just make it
a little bit more fun? You know what I'm saying?
Things have gotten a little heavy in the resort,
but throupling up should be exciting,
and this challenge is about reintroducing play
to the courtship in dating, right?
It doesn't always have to be the serious, deep mining of emotion.
Hopefully they then go back to the resort with that
and continue the play there.
-So, the couples are going to begin
at the start of this track.
Singles will be seated in these cozy chairs over here.
-Ooh! Nice!
-To reach your single, you must find a question
hidden inside each obstacle.
Then look at the signposts,
find out which one of those you believe
to be the correct answer,
run over and pull it out of the ground to see if you're correct.
-Alright. Okay. -Okay.
-See if there's a question about Jonathan in there.
-The first throuple to make it to the ocean
wins a beautiful date in Eden.
[ All cheering ]
-Let's go, team. Let's go, team. Let's go, team. Let's go, team.
We're coming in it to win it.
-We don't give a fuck about being in no Eden...
-Fuck Eden. Right. -...with shit like this.
You think I want to be in a damn suite
when shit is not sweet?
-You ready? -Yeah.
-You ready? -Yeah!
-You ready?
On your mark!
Get set!
[ Whistle blows ] Go! Let's go!
Let's go! Let's go!
-Oh, my God! They're working so well!
-Whoo! -Come on, come on, come on!
-The first obstacle --
use your teeth to pull the question
out of the bowl sitting on that table.
-Let's go! Let's go!
-I went in head-first with the mouth action!
This is so hard.
-My jaw has been so tired from this whole experience,
so I allowed Ashmal to kind of take that on.
-Come on! You got this!
-Ohh! -Oh. Face in.
He went right for the cream!
There you go! There you go! They got it.
-Biggest ick? Laziness. -Laziness?
-Let's go. As soon as I saw "laziness,"
I was like, "Yeah. We're fitness people.
We don't like being lazy."
[ Bell dings ] Alright! Let's go!
-Yay!
-Alright. -et's go!
-Obstacle number two, pop the balloons.
But the catch here is you cannot use your hands.
-I honestly felt really bad for those balloons
'cause our booties be rockin'. -They be poppin'.
-Just rip it. Rip it. -Meanwhile, we're still
struggling in the first clue.
You got to get in there, Sean. You got to get in there, Ashmal.
-Hey. I can't see. I'm feeling blinded.
She's like, "Hurry up, babe!"
I wanted to say, "I'm done."
-Oh, my God.
The idea of just even having to, like, get all messy.
I'm like, "Alright. We're doing this for love."
Come on, babe!
-I am very happy to be a chosen single right now
in this comfy chair.
It's kind of nice to watch them get all sticky.
-There we go. You got to read the question out loud.
Read the question out loud.
-Here. Read it.
-That way. Come on. -Baby voice.
-Come on, baby. -Baby voice.
-Yes! Come on!
-Interruption? -Yeah.
[ Buzzer ]
-Damn. -Go.
-[ Laughs ] [ Buzzer ]
-What the fuck? What?
-I'm already ready to just, like, throw in the towel.
[ Bell dings ]
-Alright. Come on. Go. -There we go. There you go!
-[ Laughs ] Come on! Use those asses!
We know what they can do!
-Read out the question! Read out the question!
-Let's do church. -Church.
-Is it?
[ Bell dings ] Okay.
Yeah! Let's go!
-I'm sorry, Dad. [ Laughs ]
**
-Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Team fitness has one more.
Drink the contents in the glass
to reveal the question on the bottom of the glass.
**
You got to get in there, Ashmal!
-I am so pissed that Ashmal and I
are not able to find this first question.
-What the fuck?
-So then he passed the goggles to me.
Do you want me try now? -Let's go, let's go!
-I feel like they're rigging it. They don't want to see us win.
**
-No gag reflex?
-Creativity. Flexibility.
-Yeah, flexibility. [ Bell dings ]
Oh, let's go!
-In the ocean, Team Fitness! In the ocean!
-Go, go, go! Come on! You guys...
-Team Fitness!
-Ran into the ocean as champions.
-So romantic.
-* Feels so good *
[ Laughter ]
-* So right, it feels so good, so good *
-And we had our first-ever kiss. Let's go!
-Team Fitness, they were about the business today.
I think Ashmal and Rehman are still there.
-[ Laughs ]
-Don't you just hate it when the obvious choice wins?
Like, come on.
-What a race!
[ All cheering ]
So, what do we say we let our winning couple
head back to the resort where they're gonna enjoy
a most luxurious date
in our most beautiful room, Eden.
-Alright! Let's go! -Whoo!
-The rest of you throuples
can clean up the rest of this mess.
[ Laughter ]
-I don't think so. [ Laughs ]
-Listen. I'm gonna go look for me a winner.
-Me too. ...me a winner, too.
-* Ooh-hoo! Ah! *
* Ah, ah-ah *
**
-I feel like you're avoiding me. -Yep.
-It's been a bit stressful for me today
because this is our first time having any type of conflict.
My way of dissolving conflict
is to just, like, attack it right away,
but I feel like they are both avoiders.
-I don't just open up to anyone,
especially about personal things.
-I don't want anything to, like, really change,
is the thing.
-And I also just feel like having that conversation
that we weren't a part of just throws me off.
I told Darrien of how big inclusion is for me
and then that got violated.
And we really felt a little bit like --
We didn't expect this from Darrien.
I'm just saying you told us one thing,
and then it's like you're saying another.
I mean, you told us that you wanted to be exclusive.
If we were to be a throuple,
I personally would love to be exclusive.
-Yeah, definitely. -Yeah.
-So I thought we were gonna try that first,
at least for a little while. -And I'm saying that --
-...to figure out where we stood and then go to that.
And then now you're telling me you want to kiss somebody
and it's all physical.
Like, which one is it?
Are you here for physical or are you here to grow with somebody?
-I'm here to grow, and that's why I'm saying
I don't want to leave this throuple.
And, like, after thinking about it more and everything,
like, I feel like I would rather just
have us continue to grow this
and, like, overcome this tension.
-Is that how you really feel?
-That's really how I feel.
-Hm. -Hm.
-* We should go back in time *
**
-I like that color on you. -Thank you.
-What are you guys looking forward to tonight?
-Just celebrating our win.
-Jess, have you ever had sex to dubstep?
-Oh, yeah. -Like, hard-ass, heavy dub?
-Oh, yeah. -We figured.
-[ Chuckles ] -It's the best.
**
-* Party in the Eden Room *
Let's fucking go.
-I've been wanting to go through this door forever.
-Here we go. -The magical door of Eden.
-Oh, my God! What? -Oh, my God! Whoa!
-* Goodness gracious, I can see the promised land *
-Oh, my God! -Wow!
-Where do we start? -Where do we go?
-This is our bedroom for the night!
-This is sick, guys! -Beautiful.
-Cheers to our victory.
-Yes! -Victory!
To many more Amazing memories as a three.
-I'm so exited! -Yeah!
-I definitely want to use tonight just to talk more
and have that quality time with Jess.
-Oh, wow. This is like... -That's the...
-...a shower room?
-But we have had that first kiss now.
So I don't know. We'll see. [ Laughs ]
-We might be taking things up a notch.
-She's so perfect. -You already know.
-I know. -Come here...
-Bear hug. Bear hug.
-Hmm!
-We are one.
-* Hey *
-Okay, so, like, I'm so exhausted
from talking about this, but something that I did think
about as far as, like, how you all would like things
to be handled right away -- because I feel like I'm confused on
if you would want me to be transparent about it,
like, right upfront or to, like, not say anything --
-Upfront. In the moment. Like, that moment.
-I'd rather hear your word vomit
when something has caught you off guard than to feel like...
although you say that, that you didn't take two days,
but...have two days thinking about something.
You know what I'm saying? -Mm-hmm.
-I feel like I was just, like, sharing with you
what I was, like, still processing in my mind.
-We didn't take it that way 'cause you were just saying what you wanted to do.
And I'm just like -- That doesn't work for us.
-I don't really know which way they would prefer.
Do you want me to not say anything at all,
or do you want me to just be 100% super-transparent
to the point where I don't have any thoughts
outside of me sharing them with you?
-I'm so curious at how that's going,
and I would love to have a check-in with Darrien.
The ball is in Darrien's court, so at the end of the day,
Darrien has to lead that conversation.
-Well, she hurt -- she hurt my feelings.
-Yeah, and I think today she realized like, "Okay, cool.
I got to be careful with them."
And she chose to be like, "Shit. I'm not risking that."
-I have a couple more days here. -Yeah.
-Do I really want to spend my experience
feeling weird as fuck?
Maybe I was right about Sanu. -Maybe.
-She the one person who ain't never switch up.
She just didn't know where we stood.
-Yep.
**
-Yeah. So... -I'm just happy I got you.
And I'll tell you, the more I've been in this experience,
the more I've been more attached to you than ever.
We're perfect for each other.
-Right. Live and you learn.
**
-I just want to know, like, as of right now,
what is your current, like, mind-set?
-Where you at? -We have so many similarities.
And it's almost like too good.
Like, things are too good. -To be true.
-Yeah. -Is there, like,
any doubts or fears in the back of your mind, I guess,
when, like, thinking about it?
Like, too good to be true. -What are you fearful of?
-Just the general things. Like...
Do I have an expectation,
like, that it will always be that way?
-Okay. That's good
-Or, like, what roadblocks will there be? Like...
-Yeah -I don't know.
-Before you have sex, what is something
that you would want your partner or partners to know about you?
-Making that step is like --
That's, like, almost a commitment for me.
-Yeah. So it's a commitment. -Yeah.
That's like if that connection...
-You're committed -Yeah.
-That's how it was for Lauren and I.
-To me, it's important to have an emotional connection
before a physical connection
because the first couple I dated,
it was something that I had never really thought about.
It didn't end very well, but it taught me a lot
and still opened my eyes up to that.
So anything for me beyond just having, like, a friendship
needs to be, like, built from the ground up
before I personally have trust in moving along in the process.
If you feel like there's a block,
like, it's just me working through my things
and, like, breaking my walls down.
-Yeah. We are so willing to help you work on that,
like, with whatever that is that we need to do.
-Absolutely. Just be open with us -- like that.
-I think it was really nice to have that conversation
just because now we kind of have an understanding
of where she wants it to go. -We're just kind of treating it
as, like, take things nice and slow, like Lauren and I did
during the beginning phases of our relationship
so we can create a long-term relationship
after this amazing experience.
-* Don't let me go *
**
-How are you? -Exhausted.
-Exhausted? -Yeah. I'm literally --
-How are you feeling overall, though?
-Ugh. Okay. You can't tell anybody.
Last night, my couple told Jonathan that they wanted
to explore options with him and not to tell me.
-Oh, my God.
-Mm-hmm.
And then also, like, obsessed with me.
-Sometimes crazy is cute,
but this is crazy is a whole new type of thing.
I have tea. It's important.
So, I just had an interesting conversation with Becca.
Jonathan told Becca that Maximo and Ashley
came up to him last night
and said they were interested in exploring things with him,
but specifically to not tell Becca.
**
-Oh. My. God.
That's fucked up.
Because I literally confided in both of them
about, like, how I was still feeling and stuff like that.
Dude, what the hell?
That's insane! -Yeah.
-What I'm really pissed off about is that, Maximo and Ash,
you have multiple opportunities to approach us
and talk about it, and you're not doing that.
So you're continuing to walk around the house
like nothing is happening
and continuing to basically go behind our backs.
-I'm glad that we know...
so we know where their head's at,
just to keep an eye, so...
-That's crazy.
-I don't know. Let's see how it goes.
-I'm ready to go. I'm like, "You get 'em, boy!" Like...
-* We're in free fall *
**
-Don't rain on our parade. -Yeah. Please don't.
Please don't rain on our parade. -Cheers, guys.
-Yeah. Cheers. We made it work.
-Finally. -Hey!
-Hello. -What's up?
-See, now, that is what you call a perfect underboob.
-That is. That is a perfect underboob.
-And they're real. -Yeah.
-These are real titties. -Cheers.
[ Laughter ]
-I think Rehman's an underboob guy now.
-I mean, yeah, I don't even need to see side boob anymore.
I'm sold on underboob, yeah. -Amazing. Okay.
I'm glad I converted you. -You sold me.
-Hey. -Look at Frank,
acting like he live here now.
He's like, "Come on over!"
-You're just giving him a general initiation...
-"My house now." -Oh.
-Yeah. -I'm about to go over.
-To go over where? -To talk to Max and ash.
-You won't believe what happened.
-They told Jonathan at the mixer that they wanted
to get to know him...
but not to tell me.
-Shut the fuck up.
-[ Laughs ] -Yeah.
-How did you find out? -Jonathan told me.
[ Laughter ]
Like...
-Brittne's like...
[ Laughter ]
-So I have to go over and talk to them and just say, like,
"Listen. I just want to make sure we're still all on the same page."
-Becca, go over there, do this now,
and we'll be right here waiting. -For support.
-Alright. -We're here.
-[ Chuckles ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
-[ Chuckles ] Just kidding. -[ Chuckles ]
-My favorite Becca is Becca
when she knows her days are numbered.
That's when Becca just walks around the resort
'cause she knows she got a pack...
so might as well unpack everything else, you know?
-How are you doing? -I'm okay.
-Yeah. What have you been up to? -Chillin'.
-A little prosecco?
-It's a little white wine. -Yum!
-A very, very little. How are you guys feeling?
-Oh. We're good.
-Are you guys still, like, feeling the same?
-Where's your heart at? Where's your mind at?
-I just -- Oh, God. Okay.
I've heard some things about the mixer.
-Okay. -I just feel like a little --
Not, like, blindsided, but, like, a little, like, shocked.
Because we've had
such an awesome time. -Yeah.
-And I feel like -- I've just heard from, like,
a couple of people that you were saying
you wanted to, like, explore connections with them.
**
-I'm like -- I'm sorry that, like,
you had to have that come to you.
You deserve transparency, and that's what we are so big on.
Like, we didn't want to put it out there
if it wasn't true yet, in a sense.
And, like, I think we're still also figuring it out
but getting to a point where we do want to,
like, share with you where we're at.
-Yeah, 100%.
-Darrien.
-What?
-What the fuck going on around here? You feel me?
-Are you fucking kidding me?!
-Shit is just hitting the fan left and right.
I mean, we're all technically, as a collective,
experiencing the same fucking shit
from the same two people.
-There's such great chemistry happening with you,
and we're so new to polyamory. -Yeah.
-Ash has really expressed how "goo-goo gaga" over you she is
and how attracted to you she is.
And I second that.
I think the only disconnect for us two, is, like,
I'm not feeling, like, the emotional intimacy
clicking for us as quickly as I would want it to.
-Mm-hmm. Yeah.
-There is someone that we want to explore that with more.
And I think, for you, that person, like, may be
more someone you can emotionally connect with better.
-Yeah. -But we wouldn't ever know
unless we did try in this environment.
-I love both of you. You guys are fucking awesome.
But I definitely am feeling
more of an emotional connection with you.
-Yeah. -And, like, I don't want
to take that away, you know? -Yeah!
-When we approached Jonathan, of course,
very confident, putting our cards out on the table --
And, you know, he shared -- -He's loyal as fuck.
-...the attraction was mutual and whatever.
But he was just like, "You know, Becca's my girl."
-I know. -And he's like, "I just feel
uncomfortable about that. I don't want to blindside her."
We're like, "We would never." -No.
This is fucking déjà vu, bitch. [ Laughs ]
-I was literally gonna say.
-Like...
-Mmm!
-I understand you guys.
-Can I join in on this?
-Yes. -Come here, y'all.
-Are they trying to court her at this point?
-Shit. They're trying to court her.
They're courting Jonathan. They're courting everybody.
-I think the only one safe is Jess.
I think Jess is the only one safe.
-Maybe. Maybe not.
-We can still, like, cuddle, right?
-Of course. [ Laughs ] -That was my next plan.
-Where are your boundaries now?
-I think keeping things at the same pace
is good for me. -Oh, my God.
-Great. So we can still enjoy this?
-Yeah. -At least while we have you.
-Yes. Totally.
Oh...my God!
They are very good at saying what they need to say.
[ Stammers ] Mnh. Eh. Help me!
[ Laughs ]
-Whoa.
-That is still there. All of the electricity!
**
-What?
-So, basically, Becca has been super-blindsided.
Are they just trying to stir shit up on purpose?
**
-Girl, what the fuck? You did nothing?
No, I actually did. I did good. It was a good conversation.
I said what I needed to say,
and they said, "So, like, where are our boundaries now?
Can we still cuddle?" Because I do really like Ashley.
Like, me and her have bonded a lot.
And I still like to make out, so we're still gonna kiss.
And, so, yeah, they basically tiptoed around it
for a long time, and he's like, "I just like --
We do want to figure out our other options."
And I was like, "That's totally fine."
-They said they for sure like Jonathan?
-Nope.
How are you gonna approach this?
-I mean, I think just at the breakfast I'll just be like,
"So, like, I have a question." -Uh-huh.
-I just think it's weird that, like, people that you thought
you were like -- I literally told them.
I'm like, "I'm so glad that you guys came into the house.
I feel, like, so much more comfortable opening up about,
like, my gay experiences."
And to be so vulnerable with people
that are, like, going behind your back...
-Right after the ceremony, they hugged Rehman and they said,
"You stood in your truth. We're so proud of you."
[ Indistinct conversations ]
-The universe knows. -Yeah, that's for sure.
For sure. Yeah.
-[ Laughs ]
-But I believe that they're really, like,
giving you, like, genuine love.
-No, that's, like, them giving you, like, props
and giving you comfort over, like,
something that happened badly...
and then them trying to fuck Darrien.
-Essentially.
-They're trying to fuck Darrien.
-Yeah. I mean -- So we're all going through this.
Like, what the...
Like, I don't even know how to process this right now.
There's so much more going on. Well, fuck.
-Those conversations got deep. -Hold on to...
'cause they out to take everybody!
-[ Laughs ]
-* I promised you that I wouldn't leave *
-Thanks for opening up to us, Jess.
-Of course. -It means a lot.
-I think we're all on the same page with
when we take things to the next level,
and that makes me pretty comfortable.
But I'm gonna keep checking in
and making sure that, you know, they're okay.
**
-You're so sexy.
-Let's see how this goes.
-Becca. I think it's just like --
For me, I just can't get deeper.
But it's like -- For example, if that were Darrien,
I think it would be a completely different situation.
-* Tell me, is is true? Am I losing you? *
* Am I in love? *
-Oh, speak of the motherfucking devil!
-Hello! -Is it juicy out there?
Like, what the fuck is going on, bitch?
-Oh, my God.
-I mean, I'm like -- I'm going a little crazy.
-There is a lot happening. -What can you share?
-I -- Fuck. See.
I don't want to put words into people's mouths.
-Well, you don't. Just say what they're saying.
-There's gonna be a conversation tomorrow at breakfast.
-Are we the center of this? -Yeah.
-[ Gasps ] -Great.
[ Laughter ]
This has to do with Jonathan and Darrien.
-I am just literally sitting there and being like --
"I've dealt with my shit with you guys.
You guys deal with that shit with them."
And at the end of the day, I'm eating breakfast.
-Oh! -Oh, my God.
-We are the drama! -[ Laughs ] Finally!
-Yes! [ Both laugh ]
-I just want to know, are you guys planning
to pick Jonathan at the next ceremony?
-Straight to it. -Yep.
-Do you guys want to stay with Becca
or do you want to swap?
**
-Mm-hmm.
**
Mm-hmm. Same.
So much fun.
-Last night was really nice. Much-needed.
-There she is. Sleepy head. -Ooh! Yeah.
-To find somebody and have somebody that matches
that same passion for everything that you love doing
is actually just the perfect match.
**
-Good morning.
Are you ready for breakfast, baby?
-Oh, God. Yeah.
-But today is going to be interesting.
Gonna be fun. -Mm-hmm.
When people sometimes are upset, they go to bed,
they sleep it off, and they feel better in the morning.
I'm not that type of species, okay?
-Never. Famously never. -I go to bed,
and basically stuff just continues to boil and boil.
-Just know we got your back.
-Oh, yeah. Thank you. -[ Chuckles ]
-Me and Ashmal, I feel like we're clicking.
It's just that Rehman's definitely in his feels
about Jonathan still.
But who am I to come into this relationship
and say, "No more thinking about Jonathan and now it's all about me"?
That'd just be selfish, and I'm not a selfish person.
-Not gonna be a chill morning. That's for sure.
-No. -Mnh.
I don't want Frank to seem slighted in any way.
I don't want Frank to think that we're still focusing
on things in the past,
but I think that this is more about the relationship
that we thought we had with Max and Ashley,
and we're starting to learn that, listen,
these people are not your friends.
-Rise and shine, beautiful specimens.
**
-[ Belches ] Oh, shit. -Nice.
-You ready for some brekkie?
-With a side of drama.
-We'll see.
-I know you can't wait.
I know you love drama.
You gotta put on your drama hat.
-Mm-hmm. [ Chuckles ]
Well, as you can tell by the hat, the vibe is drama!
You ready to go?
-[ Chuckles ]
**
-Good morning, mama!
[ Laughs ]
I got my drama hat on, so shit's about to get real.
-We all woke up and we thought, "Rehman!"
Oh, my God. Got his coffee ready.
-There she is! Oh, God!
[ Laughter ]
-Hey, guys. -Hi!
-Good morning!
-Hey, Sean! -What?
-How does it feel being a peasant?!
[ Laughter ]
-Yeah. Yeah, she said it. That's my wife.
-I love the energy. -You gonna come down here?
Because something really important is gonna happen?
-Oh, shit. Really? -Yep.
-Oh, shit! Oh, shit!
-Hey! -Good morning.
-Good morning.
-Hey.
We got a lot to talk about. So when y'all ready...
-We do. Let us get some coffee.
Walking into breakfast, and it's very clear
the tensions are a bit high,
and I'm open and receptive to hearing everybody out,
but, simultaneously, I also want to feel heard,
because it seems like there's a lot of people
speaking for both of us.
**
-So, beautiful, people, clearly, it feels like
there's some conversations that need to happen today.
So open up to us.
-I just want to know -- are you guys planning
to pick Jonathan at the next ceremony?
-Okay. -Straight like that.
-Straight to it. -Yep.
-Light that ass up. -Yep.
**
-You know, we've had an incredible time with Becca,
but we've also recognized that Ashley
is building a stronger emotional connection,
and I'm feeling like it's not coming through as fast for me.
So now we'd love to see if we can find a love
that, like, really aligns with both of us.
-Yeah.
-Yeah, I guess when I heard it, like,
I feel like I opened up to the both of you a lot
about, like, our relationship,
specifically you, Maximo. -Yeah.
-We became so close in such a short amount of time.
-Yeah. Absolutely. -And now to hear that, like,
you guys are thinking of pulling a person
that we had basically the whole time --
I think you think because we've moved on and stuff
that you don't really have to have those conversations
as much as you would have to have it with them
because their single is still here.
And it just goes back to that, like, messy, messy gay drama
that, like, I do not want to deal with.
-Oh. -Who's the messy one?
As you're, like, going off on us
about the possibility of us choosing Jonathan
when you have a third person here.
-Frank is right there! -Yeah. Messy!
-Are you saying that you're just not at all comfortable
with us being with Jonathan or do you want to have more
conversations? -I mean, that's another thing
that it's like -- You would seriously, like,
bring him in without talking to us
and not understanding, like, how that would make us feel?
-I would love the consideration. -Do you know where
our relationship is with Jonathan?
Like, does that even matter at all?
I just want to know, like, who my friends are
and who I feel like I can trust.
Because now maybe if you weren't taking our feelings
into consideration until just 10 seconds ago --
I just need to know that for who I feel comfortable
opening up to in the future.
-I just want to say I hear y'all.
I 100%, like, receive how you're feeling,
the way you feel, and it's so valid.
We never once wanted you to feel that, like,
we're taking your information
and using it to, like, scheme against
to, like, pull Jonathan, so I'm just unsure
where all these conversations are coming from
and who's sharing information
that we haven't even aligned on yet.
You know, like, we just decided that, like,
okay, we're gonna do Jonathan.
Mm-hmm.
-I feel like people are just jumping guns here
because they're making assumptions of, like,
"Well, you should have came to us first."
No, I don't need to come to you first.
What I need to do is deal with my relationship.
It's our throuple.
-I feel like you weren't transparent with me.
-Yeah.
-You were having side conversations with Darrien.
Mm-hmm. -Also trying to pursue Darrien.
Why do you think it's okay to have these conversations?
And you see us and you talk to us day in and day out.
And not once did you be fully transparent.
-If you as a couple are now affecting other couples,
you're fucking up their experiences.
And when you kind of -- not step on toes,
but kind of do something that, like, no one saw coming...
it puts the house in a weird position,
which then messes up the energy.
-I love y'all so much. -We love you, too.
-Y'all are my fucking favorite people in this house. No shade.
-You do realize that we are
in the same gay, queer world as you.
So when someone says, "No tea, no shade,"
that basically is... -All tea, all shade.
-We are a team -- Brittne, Sean, and Darrien --
and we want to preserve, one, our relationship with y'all,
but most importantly for us, was your relationship together.
-Yeah. If you gonna be that kind of way,
then just be straight up. -Be that way all around.
-Yeah. Whatever you're feeling,
just -- even if you can't think it all the way, just --
"Hey. I like this person. Just want you to know that."
And we don't want it to be like it's us versus you.
Because at the same time, we all naturally like you guys
and want you guys to feel included.
-We love y'all. -We love y'all. Seriously.
I want to make sure you all feel heard
and understood and like we're on the same page.
-Yeah, no, I think I said everything that I needed to say.
We'll just -- We'll see what happens
at the next ceremony. -For sure.
-Honestly, I came in ready for war.
I'm just glad we were able to have a conversation.
After this, I will take off the hat for the rest of the day.
-Oh, so you're done?
-I think that makes enough sense. Yeah.
-Alright.
**
[ Thunder rumbles ] -Oh, my God. It's gonna rain.
Holy shit, is it gonna rain.
-Maximo and Ash, we just know where we stand with them, right?
And I'm not gonna be able to give a full cold shoulder
to them just because I don't -- I don't give cold shoulders.
I don't expect -- I don't think you'll be giving a cold shoulder
at all. I think you'll just be aware.
-They want to talk about voguing and shit,
we can talk about that, but I'm not talking
about anything related to this experiment
because I don't trust them and I don't trust
how they'll use that information against me in the future.
Ooh.
-Mmm. -I love it.
-Oh. Oh.
-You feel good? -I feel great, yeah.
Doesn't this feel better than, like, the combativeness?
Like, we can do it. We can do this.
You and I. -We can do it.
-We're the ones putting in the work, and it's showing.
-Yeah.
**
-You are fucking crazy, just so you know that.
-Why? Because I was like, "I fuck with them"?
-Yeah. -Yeah.
-He tried to make it very like, "I know who to trust now
and I know who I don't." And I was like, "That's cool.
That's fine. I gave y'all a chance.
Y'all weren't my people in the beginning anyways."
-Let's say you do pick Jonathan and now he's back in the house
and all them three dude talk.
How is that gonna make you guys feel?
-Our conversation with Jonathan, baby --
he don't want anything to do with that.
He wasn't even concerned about them.
His concern was with Becca.
I really hope Jonathan steps down.
[ Laughter ]
-I get how Rehman is feeling.
I get it because I don't even know.
-Just because they invited me into the house,
that they're completely over it. And that's why I say
I'm giving them the chance to process it...
-And, like, you don't want them
to just kind of throw their feelings under the rug
because that's not gonna go good for you.
So you're, like, letting them do what they need to do.
-Ashmal is completely, like, on the bandwagon,
It's Rehman who has, like, reserved feelings for Jonathan
that haven't been "resolved," I guess.
I definitely would love for him to process it and kind of
naturally, organically kind of lean more to my side.
But at the end of the day, it's like --
I'm not gonna be waiting around forever, you know?
[ Laughs ]
**
-At the end of the day, it's up to Jonathan.
It's not up to them.
**
-Friends! -Friends!
-Fam. Fam. -How's it going?
Hi. -Hello. You three doing good?
-Yeah.
-I mean, we're in a better place than we were yesterday.
I mean, yesterday I was all for, like, swapping out.
-So, like, are you -- What would you do? What would you do?
-From being, like, at the mixer,
Sanu was like, "I was gonna step down,
but I just kind of felt like, I don't know,
you guys were seeming, like, pretty set, you know?"
-Give it another try? Yeah.
-I was gonna step down, yeah, but I felt like
I'm not what they're looking for.
-We were like, "Man, if we would have stayed with Sanu..."
She finally opened up towards the very end.
-I remember you saying that. -Maybe things would have,
you know, super progressed by now,
or it could have been a thing, you know?
-What's kind of steering you one way or the other? Like...
-Darrien's great, but it's more so just doubt.
We also think about, like, in the real world.
If you're doing it now, then it's, like,
the fucking possibilities outside of here
are, like, endless.
-Endless. Yeah.
-We got to do what's best for us.
As of right now, things are definitely at a 50%.
-I'm really fucking interested in what the fuck you guys
end up doing tonight, and I don't even know
if you guys know until the time comes, right?
-Who knows?
**
-How are we feeling about this evening?
-I'm just now, I think, really used to
the whole "rolling with the punches" vibe.
-How are you feeling?
-I feel good. -Yeah?
-Yeah. I'm, like, so excited to just lay in my bed
with my tits out and masturbate.
-[ Gasps ] -Right?!
-Feeling good but also...
-Queer panic.
[ Both laugh nervously ]
-We're following our heart,
and we're just trying to navigate this resort
with respect and transparency as much as possible.
At the end of the day, we can't let other people's worries
or discomforts hold us back from anything.
**
-I feel like I am in the dark as to what is gonna happen.
I don't know what exactly they're thinking.
They're giving me vibes that they want to stay, as well,
but anything can happen.
**
-I am so ready for this swap-or-stay.
I have just been literally picking up the pieces
that Jonathan left, and I am ready for a damn answer.
-I don't know what tonight's gonna be like.
I don't know if I'm ready for it.
-Tonight's gonna be fucking chaos.
-Let's do it.
**
-I think there's a few what-ifs that could happen.
What if Darrien actually decides to swap?
What if Jonathan doesn't step forward?
I am just so nervous.
-Yes!
-Let's go! -Hey, guys.
**
-I am hoping so much that Jonathan decides
to come back to our relationship.
This is honestly the best decision for him to make,
and I think that, out of any couple in this resort,
it just makes the most sense. Like, Jonathan, just please,
please, please do the right thing tonight.
-Wow!
Welcome to our last official stay-or-swap ceremony.
But, couples, this is not the last time
you're gonna be faced with that decision, okay?
-Oh, wow. -Are you serious?
**
-Everybody made eye contact.
-We were all like, "Oh, shit."
-What's going on?
-Alright. Maximo and Ashley.
How have the last few days gone for you?
-It's been quite a mind-opening experience.
-Yeah. -We were
a non-monogamous relationship before going into this,
but we can definitely say, going forward,
we're inviting polyamory into our lives.
-That's great. -Which brings me to this
amazing, beautiful spirit right here.
-I think I know what Max and Ash are going to do.
If they do try and bring Jonathan in and he says yes,
the last couple conversations the last couple days
is gonna be absolutely nothing in comparison.
-Do you guys want to stay with Becca
or do you want to swap and offer an invitation
to one of these beautiful people?
-Although we're both really close with Becca,
Ash is actually able to form more of an emotional,
intimate connection with Becca,
and I haven't been able to necessarily get there just yet.
-Okay.
-I think, with all that being said,
we are ready to swap.
**
-Becca. How do you feel about that?
-You know, it's a conversation that we all had,
so it's not shocking.
And I fully support them in their decision.
There's many wonderful people that are open
to exploring things with them, as well.
-Speaking of... many wonderful people.
If any of you are interested in joining Maximo and Ashley
and throupling up in the resort,
please take a step forward now.
**
Alright.
-Wait. What?!
**
-If he wants to be with Dracula number one and two,
have fun with that. -Wow.
-There are no more tears that we are gonna shed over you, boy.
Okay? The door is closed.
It is boarded up. And we're done with that.
-Jonathan, I'm curious to know
why you're interested in Maximo and Ashley.
-So, I'm just going based on our last conversation,
I think you guys were pretty bold and just confident,
and you guys were very transparent with what you guys wanted.
I just feel like if you guys are willing
to get to know me for who I am,
then I shouldn't be limiting myself, so...
-Okay.
Maxi and Ash...
I'm dying to know who you would like to invite to the resort
and throuple up with.
-For us, we think we would love to explore further
our relationship with...
**
...Jonathan.
-Jonathan. Cross the bridge and throuple up.
[ Applause ]
[ Indistinct conversation ]
-We just keep missing each other.
-So happy.
I felt like I took a sigh of relief,
and simultaneously I gagged.
-Thinking about it makes me feel like, "Woosah."
-Mm-hmm.
-Okay, Jonathan, how you feeling?
-I'm excited to grow together and see what we have,
if we have potential and whatnot.
-Yeah.
Ashmal, Rehman, what does it feel like, though,
to see Jonathan with Maximo and Ash?
-It's a nice little closure that we honestly needed
to fully move on, close that book,
and, you know, start our new journey.
And maybe Rehman can finally get over that fear of heights.
-[ Laughs ]
I have no more time or energy for these three clowns.
-Whew! Okay.
Lauren, Dylan, and Jess. -Hello.
-How have the last few days been?
-Honestly, they've been incredible.
We obviously realize more and more
the similarities that we have with Jess.
Honestly, I feel like it's just, for both of us,
felt so easy.
-Dylan, you feel the same way?
-Same way. Same exact way.
-Lauren and Dylan, what do you want to do?
Do you want to stay in your current throuple with Jess
or do you want to swap?
-We are gonna... Stay.
-...stay with Jess. -Yay!
-Staying? -Yeah, we're staying.
-Yes! Stay! -Stay!
-Whoo! -Stay, stay, stay.
-The first stay. The first stay of the group.
-The first stay. She's here to stay.
-Jess, how does it feel to know that Lauren and Dylan
want to remain throupled with you?
-It's literally just been so easy.
Like, we have so much in common already,
so we get to focus on talking about, like,
the extra things already.
-It just feels right. -Feels right?
-Feels right. -And we look alike.
-I mean, that helps, too.
We're, like, finishing each other's sentences.
-Not mad about it. Not mad about it.
-Yeah. -Alright. Moving on now
to Ashmal, Rehman, and Frank.
How have the last few days been?
-Everything's been going really well for all of us.
I don't think I've ever found it easier
to have a conversation with somebody.
His maturity and his experience is so refreshing,
and I think that's exactly what we're looking
to have enter into our relationship.
So it's been a breath of fresh air,
and I'm very happy to have him.
-Alright.
-I mean, I'd like to give Rehman the benefit of the doubt,
but I really don't believe it.
-Then the question tonight is,
do you want to stay in your current throuple with Frank
or do you want to swap?
-Scott, we've really enjoyed the past few days with Frank.
We would love to stay.
-Excellent. Alright. Another stay.
-Frank now gets the chance he deserves
because he's been amazing.
And I can't wait for you to really get to know
the Frank I've been getting to know.
Yeah, there was just that little blockage,
and now that's down the toilet.
-Last but certainly not least, Brittne, Sean, and Darrien.
How have the last few days been for you all?
-The last few days have definitely been good.
-And a little crazy, as well. -Okay.
-I feel like within the last few days
we experienced our first little bump in the road.
-Okay. -Essentially
there was interest from other people in the house.
-Okay. -With other people in the house.
-Yeah. -For you?
-Mutually. -Mutually.
-Okay. Okay.
And so you had to face the reality
of what happens when you're not in this bubble...
-Yeah -...and have real conversations.
-Yeah. Once I get that doubt,
I sometimes feel the need to think about other options.
-Okay.
-And me, I was just shut down immediately.
Like, "Oh. Tck. Done."
-Okay. -Yeah.
-I really did appreciate, like, our experience with Sanu.
-Yeah. -Because coming into this,
we had no idea what we wanted. -Yeah.
-And Sanu definitely helped us, you know,
in so many ways, you know, figure out the things
that we really did want. -Yeah.
-Sanu, what does it feel like to hear that?
-I can't lie. I had a lot of emotion about what happened.
To hear them say what they said, um, it means a lot to me.
Fun fizzles out,
but friendship is something that's forever.
So I believe still that we have a very solid foundation
underneath us.
-So the question is...
are you gonna stay or are you gonna swap?
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-We would love nothing more than to...
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