[insects chirping]
- It's coming from a place deep inside of me
that is pissed off.
- Just take a deep breath.
I'm only here to check in on you.
- I don't even want to talk to you now
'cause now I'm just in a bad mood to do it
'cause everybody and their mother already went.
- Um, I feel terrible.
I'm sorry that a lot of this has been tough on you.
That's never my intention through this, but, yeah.
- I'm sorry that it had to happen this way.
Oh, there's my cake. - Oh, we got the cake.
- There's my cake. - Thank you.
- It's red velvet 'cause-- Well, it was supposed to be.
[bleep] the cake.
- OK.
- Well, thank you. - No, thank you.
Have a good night. - Thank you.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[ball thudding]
- Don't even think twice.
- All right. - Yeah. Perfect.
You're just trying to hit it nice and soft
and trying to control it-- that's perfect.
- Joey, I feel like if I had you as my coach
when I was a kid, I might be on tour right now.
- You would've had a little bit more help.
- Oh! - Oh! There it is! I like it.
Coming into today, I feel a lot of excitement.
Last night I met an amazing group of women,
and I'm so eager to learn more.
On that forehand, don't be afraid
to push a little bit more out.
- This is why you're the Bachelor--
being a good communicator, huh?
- I appreciate you saying that, man.
I'm just gonna try to do my best.
That's all I can do, but... - You will.
Just be authentic and be yourself,
and I know you're gonna be that.
If you navigate this
as well as you teach tennis...
- [laughs] We'll be good to go?
- You're gonna find your person.
- We'll be good to go?
- I know you are. - I love it.
I'm here to find my wife, and I think after last night,
I am more hopeful than ever that my wife could be here.
- Let's go! - Whoo!
[all cheering]
- I'm so excited.
Just walking up to the mansion is so sick.
- Yes! Fabulous.
- It's definitely so surreal to move in.
Like, what is my life right now?
- Oh, my goodness.
- I still feel like I didn't meet Joey.
Like, we talked, but I'm like,
you're, like, a figment of my imagination.
- It's crazy to think, like, I'm actually, like, here
in the Bachelor mansion, one of 22.
Like, I'm so excited, 'cause I get to do it
with a bunch of cool people and I get to do it
on the hopes of falling in love with Joey.
all: We love you, Joey! [cheering]
- We're all in good vibes today.
I'm just trying to enjoy my time as well as, like,
trying to make a connection,
so I just need more time with Joey.
- Oh, hey, ladies. - Jesse!
[all cheering]
- It's so great seeing everybody.
How you feeling?
all: Good. - Good.
Well, obviously, you are the 22 women
that made it through the first night,
so congratulations. [all cheering]
So I'm curious what that first encounter
with Joey was like last night.
- Everyone's like, he's so calming.
He is, but he also
gives me so many butterflies,
and I feel like I haven't had that in so long with a guy.
Like, I'm really excited.
- So million-dollar question, Lauren.
What's it like dating the same guy as your sister?
[laughter] - A little weird.
Um, but we have in the past,
and we've, like, talked-- - Not at the same time.
Not at the same time. - Whoa. Whoa.
You've dated the same dude in the past?
- Literally.
- We talked to the same guy at different periods.
- This is my question. This is my question.
- OK. - All right.
[laughter] - So we've had overlap.
Like, I was talking to a guy, and then she was like,
"Oh, my God, I dated him in college."
So it's like, that's happened, but, like,
we're so different, so we didn't mind coming in
and doing this together. - And sharing is caring.
- Yeah. Exactly. [laughter]
- Lea, you arrived with a card that you were given
a few months back at the "Bachelorette" finale,
but the night ended with something way more valuable.
You got the First Impression Rose.
[cheers and applause]
- I think it was definitely very validating,
um, of the decision that I made
and that I didn't see all of this as a game.
I had a card to steal a date from someone,
but there was so much buildup and so much anxiety
surrounding the card that I burned it in the fire.
It's honestly a little bit scary,
because I definitely need to get my time with Joey,
and so I hope I made the right decision.
- All right.
I think it's time to finally talk about this week.
There are gonna be three dates.
There's gonna be two group dates,
and there is going to be
one incredibly romantic one-on-one date.
- Ooh! It just got hot in here.
- As always, there's gonna be roses
up for grabs at each date.
[all shrieking]
Got a date card.
I'm gonna leave that right there.
All right, I wish you all luck,
and I hope to see you at the next Rose Ceremony.
[all cheering] Bye, ladies.
- I don't even know how to describe
how much I want to hear my name on a date card.
- Oh, my gosh.
- A date with Joey is like gold.
Ooh! Hopefully it happens. [laughs]
- Rachel.
[all cheering]
Taylor.
- Yay.
- Kelsey T.
Lexi.
- Yay.
- Evalin. - Ah.
[all cheering]
Erika.
- Ooh!
- Maria.
- Whoo!
- Lauren.
- Yay.
- [laughs]
- Jess.
all: Ooh!
[applause]
- "Here comes the brides."
[all cheering] - Oh, my God. What?
- I was not expecting that.
- The date card said something about a bride,
and I'm like, listen, I'm right here, babe.
- "You can't walk down the aisle
"in just anything on your special day.
"Head to the other room and select
the perfect gown for our wedding."
[all cheering]
[upbeat music]
- They're literally picking out their dresses?
[excited chatter]
♪ ♪
- [screams]
- Oh, my God. OK. OK.
- Oh, my God, where do we even start? OK, wait.
Oh, my gosh, I can't. I'm so ready.
- Oh, my gosh. Are you OK?
- They're still fighting for dresses like,
"Oh, my gosh. Are you OK?"
Like, yeah. Like, keep going.
- This is cute. Yes! I'm so happy.
- I wish I was on a date with Joey,
but, also, isn't it bad luck
to see someone in a wedding dress
before you get married?
So maybe this is a blessing.
[laughs]
- You look like a sparkling goddess.
- Oh, thank you guys.
- I feel like I look like that, like,
80-year-old mom that, like, goes to the weddings
and gets drunk and... - OK.
- Just hits on, like, young men, you know?
It's getting me really excited to picture
that I'd be walking down the aisle to see Joey.
It's just gonna piss me off when I turn back
and I see another woman in the same dress.
But I love it, and there's so much more
that I want to know about Joey.
I just can't wait to see him.
- Are they leaving?
- Stop it!
- The girls look great.
Err. [laughs] Seriously.
- "Almost married"? - "Almost married."
all: Oh.
- Bye! - Bye!
- Joey's gonna visualize those girls in a wedding dress,
and it does scare me a little bit knowing that,
like, I'm not one of those girls.
- I hope it's a really, really long drive
and that's all they hear for hours.
[laughter]
[upbeat music]
- Cheers, Joey.
Ready to fall in love.
- Toast to love. [clicks tongue]
- So one thing I have to have at my wedding is a husband,
and then I would want to have my family
and friends, uh, my dad.
Oh, my God. I miss my dad so much.
I'm, like, gonna cry.
Um, and a good open bar to make all you people happy.
- Oh, no.
- My dad passed really recently,
so realizing what my wedding might be like
and that my dad won't be there
just kind of hit me a little too hard.
Um, I think it's just a little soon.
I'm still in that grieving process.
- When you said your dad, it made me all sad,
'cause my dad just died. - You OK?
You OK?
- Yeah, I'm OK. Yeah.
Ugh.
No, no, you're OK.
- What's happening?
- She was saying her dad,
and my dad just, like, recently died.
That's so sweet, though.
I would want my dad at my wedding, too, obviously.
Being in a wedding dress just feels weird.
But, you know, I'm gonna try my best.
I'm here for Joey.
I just need to deal with my feelings
before I dump this [bleep] on him.
[cans rattling]
[light music]
♪ ♪
- Feeling great.
It's my first group date, and I'm very excited.
- Yay!
- I never thought I'd have nine brides before,
but hopefully a lot of these women today
are really excited to be in a wedding dress,
excited to see me
a little bit more done up in a tux.
I am serious about finding my fiancée and future wife,
so it'll be fun to try to picture
if I could see myself walking down the aisle with them.
- [screams] - Hi, Joey.
- Hi, everyone.
I take hugs.
How we doing? - Good.
- You look beautiful. - Thank you.
- I honestly couldn't be more happy
to be on this date.
Like, it's actually better than I thought
to dress up as a bride.
I thought I was gonna hate it.
I freaking love this dress.
It helps me, like, envision
what that actual moment with Joey would be like.
- You look handsome. - Thank you.
You look beautiful. - Thank you.
Every time I look at Joey, I think I'm getting
a glimpse of my future, so really excited.
Still kind of surreal,
because I've never been in a wedding dress before.
- Hi, everyone.
all: Hi!
- You guys all look amazing.
How is everyone doing?
all: Good. - Excited?
- You look very good in your bow tie.
- Thank you.
- I don't know what we're doing,
but if Jess steals my time again,
like night one, I got claws under here.
Not afraid to use them.
- Love life not so sparkly?
Sign up to be on the next season of "The Bachelorette"
at abc.com/casting today.
[birds chirping]
[bright music]
- You guys all look amazing.
I love the getups.
I know we're all leaning into it.
So today what we're gonna be doing
is we're actually going to imagine
that we all just got married.
[laughter] - OK.
- All of us? - All nine of you and me--
we are all married,
and we are actually about to have
our own wedding reception.
- Oh, yes! - Yeah.
- Yeah. Let's get going. - Yes.
- Let's get some champagne.
- I'm really excited. I love weddings.
Uh, I've been a bridesmaid.
I love the whole environment of weddings,
so I'm excited, but definitely out of my element,
because I never thought I'd be at my own wedding
with nine brides.
- Welcome, everybody. [all cheering]
- Yeah!
- It is my sincere honor and privilege
to introduce to you for the very first time ever,
Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. and Mrs. and Mrs. and Mrs. and Mrs.
and Mrs. and Mrs. and Mrs. Joey Graziadei.
[all cheering]
♪ ♪
- This is the first wedding I've ever been to,
so I'm happy that it's my own.
[laughs] And eight other women, but I love a party.
So, if I can party with Joey, that'll be even better.
[laughs]
- Go, Joey! Go, Joey!
- I don't really have a go-to dance move.
I just kind of try to move the hips.
Obviously, the arms start swaying a little bit more,
and then all of a sudden, I'm just dancing.
But I don't really have a go-to.
I wish I did. It'd be a little bit easier.
I'm, like, salsa-ing right now.
I don't even know if that counts.
[all cheering]
- All right, ladies.
As Joey's best man, I really do see so much potential.
[laughter]
You certainly all look like brides to me.
But I do have to tell you, at the end of the reception,
only one woman will be given the opportunity
to share a very romantic first dance with Joey.
And there's gonna be
a very special guest star joining us, too.
- Jesse announces that only one of us is the bride.
So I'm nervous. I want it. I'm gonna fight for it.
- You and Joey are going to spend the day
doing wedding-reception activities.
You can mingle with your guests.
You can have some cake and enjoy that.
And at the end, the bride who impresses Joey the most
will get the very special first dance.
- I would love to dance with Joey.
I looked around, and I was like,
"They don't look serious." I'm serious.
If it's a competition, I'm going all-in, 100%.
So, aside from the dance, I want to win,
but I also want the dance.
- But first, it's now time to take your seats
at the bride and groom's sweetheart table.
The big question, though, is,
who's gonna sit next to my man Joey over here?
Well, ladies, it is time now to play a game
of bridal musical chairs.
- Oh, I love that! - Let's do it right now.
- Can I take my heels off? - Are y'all ready?
- Yes. - DJ, hit the music.
[soft music playing]
- I'm gonna go really fast.
- Now you have to go fast when you go behind him
'cause you got to make it all the way around.
- Joey's smack dab in the middle,
and I want the seat next to him.
I could see everyone's different strategies--
like, going really slow
and then, like, really fast towards the front.
- I'm ready. I want to win.
I'm gonna do everything that it's gonna take
to make sure I get that seat.
[music ends]
- Oh, my God. - [yells]
[crashing, all gasping]
- Wait. We're gonna fall. Wait.
Oh, oh. Dang it.
I'm so sorry. - I'm great. I'm great.
- Evalin-- I couldn't even process
what the hell was happening.
I just saw her flying over the table.
- [yelling in slow motion]
[crashing]
And I was like, you deserve it. You deserve it.
You were flying.
- I could talk about Evalin's athletic ability all day.
- [yelling in slow motion]
- Leaping over the table and landing on top of Lauren--
Evalin, A-plus for effort.
She didn't even get the seat. - No? Why?
- 'Cause Lauren was under her.
- Lauren and Maria, congratulations, you two.
- Thank you.
- And, Evalin, shout-out for a phenomenal attempt.
- I tried my best.
So it does suck to be so far away from Joey,
but I feel like he sees me.
I think I made myself be seen.
- All right, Joey.
It's time now to grab a bride and work the room.
[all cheering] - All right. Let's go this way.
- OK, OK. - How we feeling?
- I'm feeling great.
How you feeling? - Feeling good.
I have pictured what my wedding day would be like.
It's supposed to be the best party of your life.
- Oh, my dad owns a sprinkle company, and...
- He owns a sprinkle company? - This could be--mm-hmm.
That's my family's business.
- You can tell a lot about a person
just from how they act and how they interact with others.
Let's say hi to this table.
- Hi, table. - Hi, friends.
[camera shutter clicks]
I got to keep my eye on Maria.
Maria just keeps me on my toes, man.
- You got a really good group of girls.
I'm obviously the best one, but, like...
- At least you know that. - No matter what.
Top.
- OK, we're ruining our foundation.
No! - No, Joey!
- I'm an athlete. - And now you're an athlete.
- I was good. - You figured it out.
- Yeah. [laughs]
- It was amazing to finally get
my first conversation with Evalin
besides the limo entrance.
- Cheers. - Cheers to you
and already the commitment and competitiveness.
I like it. - The commitment is real,
I'm telling you.
- Evalin was fully committed today, and I loved it.
- I'm gonna put it on you.
- There it is. - [laughs]
[camera shutter clicking] - Erika's very sweet.
She's fully leaning into this as well, which I love.
How are we feeling? Good?
It's wild how fast all of this goes.
I literally just met these women yesterday,
and we're already starting to build individual connections,
and it just feels like it's getting
more and more real each day.
I'm fully here for it.
[indistinct chatter]
- It makes me feel bad,
but it's just everyone else is being so fun,
and I can't get myself in that mindset.
- Is it--is it being in a wedding dress
that makes you feel this way?
- And then in the limo, you were like,
"I can't wait for my dad to be there."
- I know. I--
- No, 'cause I didn't realize it.
I didn't think about it.
God, I'm gonna cry again. [sniffles]
That's who walks you down the aisle.
It's like, what am I gonna do? Walk around alone?
[sniffles] And then just being in a wedding dress
and putting it on, and, like, him not being able to see me--
I don't know, it just brought up a lot of emotions,
and it just kind of put me in a weird vibe today,
and it's been really hard to get into anything.
- I know it's so hard to think about.
- And I just feel weird to even talk to him,
'cause my vibe is off and my whole energy is off now.
- You're not bringing anyone down.
This is, like-- this is not no joke.
Like, you actually have a reason
why you're a little bit uncomfortable here.
That is really hard, and I'm sorry
that you're going through that.
If you want to just take a breather, like, you are--
you can do whatever you want.
I'm sorry. You can. - Yeah. I get it.
- If you need to do that. - All right. [sighs] OK.
I'm gonna go back to the table and drink my margarita.
- Yeah, let's go. - Thank you, doll.
Why did I have to do the wedding challenge?
I wish there was something else I did.
I'm just salty, I think, right now.
I don't know what to do.
Maybe I just need to go drink some more of my marg,
maybe have a cupcake.
- The hardest part is looking at you
and then also looking at the cupcake.
I don't know what to do with that.
- OK. See, I'm left-handed,
so I got to go this way. - I'm left-handed, too.
- Stop it right now. - Yeah...
- My time with Joey is awesome so far.
Like, I just take every moment that I get with him
and run with it.
[glasses clinking]
Mmm, that's good.
[cheering, clinking continues] all: Kiss!
Kiss! Kiss!
Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss! - Oh.
- Tomato, tomato, tomato!
[all cheering]
[light music]
- Sweetest kiss ever. - Mm-hmm.
- I think that when Joey and Jess kissed,
everyone was like, damn, again?
Like, 'cause we already know that they kissed.
- I did get a little smoochy-poo.
[all gasping] - [screams]
- How are you guys feeling?
Are you having fun? - Great.
- The little Southern-girl bit--
like, sorry, not to be a bitch, but, like...
She literally said--she's like,
"I'm not trying to be that girl,"
but you're doing it.
Oh--
[indistinct chatter]
- Have you--it's OK, but have you seen his eyes?
I mean, look at them. - I know. They're gorgeous.
- He can't. We saw.
- Kind eyes, and it's, like, insane.
Talking with Joey and walking around,
it felt very, very natural-- weirdly natural, actually.
But I think the nerves are finally setting in,
because I'm just wanting that first dance with Joey,
so I'm gonna do what I need to do
to tell him how I'm feeling.
Babe, you should come join me.
I'm trying to show Joey where I stand.
Like, I'm here for him. I'm falling for him.
But I also want to have a good time.
Hi, everyone. I'm Mrs. G. - [laughs]
- Um, we can all agree that he looks absolutely stunning.
- So do you. - Um--Thank you, hon.
But I didn't fall for him for his beautiful eyes.
I fell for him because of his beautiful mind
and his kind heart.
And I knew at my wedding, there'd be great food
and beautiful guests.
I didn't know all your exes would be joining us.
[laughter] So...
cheers to your past, but here's to our future.
- I love it.
[cheers and applause]
Rachel is having fun with me.
We're able to have some conversation back and forth.
There's just a lot of good vibes,
and she blew me away with her toast.
[applause] - All right, Joey.
The time has come.
Who will be sharing that very special
and very beautiful first dance with you?
- I would love to dance with him.
And I feel like there could be a kiss in the dance,
and I want a kiss.
- I think it would be really romantic,
and it would be kind of like a glimpse
into what could be at the end of this.
- I'm hoping that impression was enough for him,
but I am nervous 'cause it wasn't very intimate.
It wasn't one-on-one
because we're having to talk to other people.
- The woman who gets to share
a very special, wonderful first dance with Joey
is...
- All right, Joey, who will be sharing
that very special and very beautiful
first dance with you?
- All of the women were amazing today.
I wish I could choose all of them to dance with,
but I can only pick one.
So the person I chose to have that dance with at the end,
she had this sense of confidence,
she just kind of really leaned into all of it,
and so I really was happy to talk to her
and walk around today during the whole reception.
- The woman who gets to share a very special
first dance with Joey
is...
Rachel! Congratulations!
[cheers and applause]
Here to perform just for the two of you
is a legendary music performer and a Grammy winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together
for the one, the only Michael Bolton.
[cheers and applause]
["When a Man Loves a Woman" playing]
- ♪ When a man loves a woman ♪
♪ ♪
♪ He can't keep his mind on nothing else ♪
♪ He'd trade the world ♪
♪ For the good thing he's found ♪
♪ ♪
♪ If she's bad, he can't see it ♪
♪ ♪
♪ She can do no wrong ♪
♪ Turn his back on his best friend ♪
♪ If he puts her down ♪
- ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
- Dancing with Joey is out of this world.
Him picking me and giving me that reassurance,
I'm over the moon, honestly.
It's a perfect start to our relationship.
♪ ♪
- ♪ When a man loves a woman ♪
- Yeah, when they were dancing, they shared a kiss.
Hard to watch.
And they did have some chemistry, which is tough.
♪ ♪
- I wish that it would have been me up there,
but I was, like, keeping Rachel and Joey right over here,
and I was looking at old Michael,
listening to his voice.
- ♪ 'Cause loving eyes, loving eyes can never see, no ♪
- I'm just really happy with Rachel right now,
and I can't wait to learn more.
Tonight is my first after-party--I'm excited.
We get to have continuing conversations
off what today is.
Lauren is the only woman today
that I actually didn't get a chance to talk to.
But it's exciting. I'm ready for it.
- ♪ When a man really, really loves a woman ♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
- I'd love to propose a toast to start off the night.
- Go for it.
- To the first group date, I'm really excited
to further conversations tonight
with each and every one of you.
Cheers. all: Cheers.
- Clink.
[soft music]
- I was just in my head today,
realizing what my wedding might be like
and that my dad won't be there.
It just came, like, really hard,
and it hit me really heavy.
So I want to talk to him tonight,
'cause I regret, like, how I was today.
- Hey, Joey. Let's talk.
Let's talk. - Want to chat?
- Yeah, let's--let's chat. - Let's do it.
Sorry, ladies. Excuse me. - You're good.
- Go ahead.
- Maria's got something about her
that just gets me excited.
She has this humor that just feels very in tune with me.
- Thank you.
- I'm super attracted to her,
but I got to start trying to uncover more about her.
- How was your day? - It was good.
Yeah. I had a lot of fun. - Yeah. Me too.
- I was really happy with the part of today
that I actually got a chance to, like, chat with everyone.
- I had no idea what to expect,
but it was actually pretty fun, and that's what I wanted.
I wanted to have fun with you.
But I think it kind of, like--
I don't know, I was a little jealous.
- If you're feeling a draw or an attraction
and feel like that we could be each other's types...
- I do. I-- - I do, too.
So I wouldn't think too much of it.
- I feel it already. I do. I do.
Even today, I really, truly felt like
we were just so comfortable.
- Mm-hmm. - Um, but, yeah.
Listen, I can't breathe in this dress.
- OK.
- So I'm gonna just go quickly slip into something
more comfortable. - OK.
- But I'll be right back.
- I'll be right here. - OK.
[laughs]
All right. Sorry.
- She's gonna keep me on my toes.
There's zero doubt about that.
Maria said she wanted to get into something
a little bit more comfortable.
I don't know.
I just feel like we are really having a good time,
and I love what I see from Maria,
but I really want to see more.
[sultry music]
- OK.
[door closes] - [laughs]
- A little bit of a changeup.
- I promise you I'm not trying to seduce you...
- Uh-huh. - But if it's working,
I'll take it, but I swear,
this is literally more comfortable
than what I had on before.
- It looks good.
- But back to what we were saying.
- I don't even know what we were talking about anymore.
- [laughs]
I was telling him I wasn't trying to seduce him,
but maybe I was a little bit.
I think Joey was a little shocked, but it's working.
He's really enjoying it.
I'm hoping that when Joey goes to sleep,
I'm the only thing on his mind.
I like you. I already know I do.
- I'm glad you're here. - OK.
- And I want to get to know more about who Maria is...
- Mm-hmm. - Because I feel like
I don't know that much other than Canada.
I got nothing. - You got nothing.
- But since you're wearing this,
all I can think about is...
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
- Mm. That was nice.
- Mm-hmm. - [giggles]
♪ ♪
I can't. I can't.
I don't know what to say. I-I, uh...
Ooh. Um, the kiss was amazing.
I honestly feel so good.
We were just, like, having so much fun and laughing.
I really do think he liked that.
So, yeah, I think everything went well,
very well.
- So, you know, when you're in that situation--
- Hi. - Oh, hey, girl.
- How was it? - It was really nice.
- Good. - Honestly, it was really--
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I was, like, all in my head, but then, like,
just talking to him just eased everything.
- Why did you change?
- I just couldn't breathe in it.
I was like, I want to slip into something more comfortable.
We had fun with it.
He laughed, and he appreciated it.
- Maria's doing things that I personally wouldn't do,
but we're all different, and that was her choice, so...
- Just talking tonight really made me feel
so much better about everything.
I enjoyed it. - Aw, good.
- Even though I was picked for the first dance,
it's still stressful,
because there's other girls that he's trying
to figure out things with, and we all need to bring it.
- You not only give me the calm feeling,
but you were the first person today to check in on me.
You were a rock for me that I could, like, look at
and be like... [clicks tongue]
Kelsey's here for me. That's good to know.
- I'm so here for you. - OK.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- How are you feeling? - I don't know.
I just feel like I've been in my head a little bit.
I feel like I got just comments today a little bit, just--
- Like what? - I don't know.
Like, I had a great conversation with Joey,
and then we had a kiss,
and then I heard people talking, and it just--
I'm, like, on a high from talking to him...
- Mm-hmm. - And, like, having my moment,
and then I feel like I keep,
like, getting brought back down.
- I will say, I put my thumb down, but, like, yeah.
Like, I wasn't, like, happy.
Just being honest.
- I've had, like, a little bit of a setback day.
I've been struggling with it all day.
It's not just me feeling some type of way
about the other girls.
It's more than that. It's deeper than that.
It kind of reminded me of my past relationship
and things that I went through.
To, like, have that immediate connection and to have it,
like, taken away from me just stinks,
and I don't want it to affect my relationship with Joey.
Come sit down. - I'll try to keep you warm.
- How are you? - Good, how you doing?
- Um, I'm OK. - OK? Just OK?
- Yeah. just OK.
- Why are you just OK? - Mm. Ugh, I don't know.
I've been, like...
[exhales sharply] - Take your time.
- Ugh, I didn't even want to, like,
bring this up so soon, honestly, but...
- It's OK.
- I've, like, been through a lot...
- Mm-hmm. - In my past relationships.
[exhales sharply] - Take your time.
- Sorry. - Take a breath.
You're fine.
Take a second. - God, you're so sweet.
Um...
♪ ♪
Like, I lost myself in my last relationship.
We were together for about three years.
- OK.
- In that time, like, there was infidelity, like, a lot.
- On his side? - On his side.
- Got it. - Yeah.
And it's really hard because, like,
I've spent the last, like, two years, like,
building myself back up from, like, a really low place.
And night one, like, I felt the connection and the spark,
like, right off the bat.
And to, like, have people to be like, "Yeah, well,
you should just chill," it sucks.
- Yeah. - It really does.
[exhales sharply] Sorry. - You're good. Take a second.
- [laughs] - It's OK.
- It sucks.
- Yeah.
I can see how that kind of triggers something
from the past, because from what I'm hearing,
it's taken a lot for you to open up again,
and for then someone to tell you
to stop opening up is tough. - Yeah. Mm-hmm.
- Um, I do know what it's like
to feel like you kind of can't be yourself.
I was in a relationship where I felt
that I was changing myself a lot to make them happy,
and it's not fun.
So I'm really sorry that happened to you,
and I appreciate you bringing it up...
- Mm-hmm. - Because I don't want you
in any way to feel uncomfortable
or feel like you can't be yourself,
and I want you to feel safe around me
in any way that you can.
- [voice breaking] Yeah, I already do.
[laughs] It's crazy to even say that, but I already do.
Like, you make me feel--
I haven't felt like this in a long time.
- I appreciate you saying that.
Do you want a hug? - Yeah.
Oh, my God.
♪ ♪
- Thank you for sharing.
- [exhales deeply]
♪ ♪
You're amazing.
- I'm really happy that Jess showed a different side
of herself tonight,
being really open and honest with me.
And I don't know. It's all I've asked for.
- I feel like you just said everything
that I needed to hear, to be honest.
- I'm happy to hear that. - [breathes deeply]
♪ ♪
I've got zero doubts right now that Jess is very interested
in me possibly being her person,
so I'm very happy where things are with Jess right now.
- They're taking so long on the group date.
I wonder what they're up to.
- It's getting pretty late,
and we've been sitting around all day,
and as much fun as I've had,
like, in the back of my mind, I'm like,
when's the next date card coming?
So I'm hoping it's tonight.
[knock at door, all scream] - Oh, my God!
Oh, that scared me.
- There's a one-on-one and a group date.
We don't know what order they're coming in.
But I hope it's a one-on-one with my name.
- [gasps] She's got a card.
- What is it?
- Getting a one-on-one, like, I think everybody
wants that time, and, like, I'm trying to stay
confident in the connection that Joey and I had.
- Oh! - Dun, dun, dun!
[suspenseful music]
- Daisy.
- Ooh! - [laughs]
- "I want a love that hits all the right notes.
Heart, Joey."
- Wait, what did it say?
- "I want a love that hits all the right notes.
Heart, Joey."
- I'm the first one-on-one.
She read "Daisy," I was like, wait.
[laughing] Is it just my name?
And it was.
So I'm really excited.
I'm a little nervous, too. - Yeah.
- So there's something, like, about me that's kind of unique,
and--sorry, I'm, like, tearing up.
- Aw!
- Um, I started losing my hearing,
like, eight years ago, and he doesn't know that
about me yet.
It's been, like, one of the hardest things
that I've gone through, but it's also been
one of the most beautiful things.
- Aw. - It's kind of just, like,
a conversation I need to have with him.
And I've actually only been on one date
since I've got my cochlear implant.
- Aw. - Wow.
- And it was with somebody who knew me prior,
so I've never had this conversation.
Tomorrow I'm going to tell Joey some pretty big things.
- Thanks for sharing. - Yeah.
It makes me a little nervous, because you never know.
It could not go well.
But I just know it's, like, me in my own head
worrying about stuff.
[laughs] I don't know if I'm gonna sleep tonight, though.
♪ ♪
- Do you guys know what you're gonna talk to him about?
- Just kind of my vibe today. Obviously have to address that.
- Yes, yes, yes. - Yeah, you should.
- Then hopefully I can turn that into something
a little more positive at the end.
all: Yeah.
- 'Cause that's a very negative vibe,
which is why I didn't want to bring it up today.
- Not negative. - Not negative.
It's just not-- - It's who you are.
Yeah. - Yeah. It's a part of you.
- Mm-hmm. - Yeah.
- 100%. - Yeah.
Today was definitely rough.
Just a lot of emotions. It felt really heavy.
I could feel, like, the weight of my dad.
I did not talk to Joey today
'cause I didn't want to project my feelings onto him.
Your wedding's supposed to be the happiest day of your life,
and he's trying to picture his future wedding,
so I'm not gonna be like, "Hey, this is why I feel this way."
- How we doing? - Hi. How are you? I'm good.
- I'm gonna give you a proper hug.
- I do still want to be here.
I just think I need to show him that more.
- I feel really bad that, um,
you were the only person I didn't get to talk to.
- That's my fault. Um... - No, don't--
Nothing's your fault. - It's been a day.
- Take your time. Take your time.
- No, it's OK. OK, today has just been very hard.
Um, just, like, putting on a wedding dress,
I think, and being at that venue,
it kind of, like, hit me that--God, I'm sorry.
- Take your time. Take a breath. You're good.
- OK. Sorry. - You're good.
- I think it hit me a lot that, um,
just, like, my dad's not gonna be there for my wedding.
And it just made me think
about, like, walking down the aisle
and, like, the father-daughter dance and all that stuff.
- Yeah. - Ugh, sorry.
I didn't mean to cry.. - You're fine.
- And grief, just, it's not linear,
so it just comes in waves,
and I didn't expect it to hit me today.
- Mm-hmm.
- And it did like, literally, a ton of bricks.
And it was very heavy, and I feel like
it made me shut down.
- It makes me feel sad that Lauren
had to go through something like that on her own,
in a lot of ways.
That's heavy.
I just wish I could have done something
to make her feel more comfortable in that moment.
- Oh, God, I'm sorry. - Don't apologize at all.
First, I am so, so sorry
that you had to grieve with that today.
- It's only been, like, seven months, so I think--
- That's what I was literally just about to say.
- Yeah. - I mean, that's so recent.
That's not that long ago.
- Honestly, if I didn't want to get to know you,
I probably would have left today.
But I do, and I just want you to understand that,
and I hope you do.
- I appreciate not only you opening up,
but then also sharing that you are only here
because you're interested in me.
Like, all that is so great for me to hear.
I enjoyed the side of us actually being able to talk.
- Me too. Sorry I cried.
- I'm sorry that today was tough.
- Can I just get a hug?
- Lauren had a tough day. She's still grieving.
So I feel for Lauren.
- Thank you so much for understanding.
- No, of course.
What I'm most happy with Lauren is she opened up today,
and that's all I can ask for.
How's everyone feeling?
- We're all feeling really good.
- Yeah?
Well, I feel like all of you
leaned into what today was, had fun with it.
And the conversations tonight, too, I felt the same way.
I just think you're really doing
an amazing job opening up.
[suspenseful music]
I really wanted to be intentional of letting
each of you know how much I appreciate today,
'cause I couldn't have asked for a better first group date.
But with that being said...
♪ ♪
Jess, I really appreciate
how much you opened up with me tonight.
Uh, it meant a lot to me.
Would you accept this rose? - Absolutely.
- Yay. - [exhales deeply, chuckles]
Thank you.
Oh, my God.
I literally have not been this happy maybe ever.
Like, I literally don't know
what could top this feeling right now.
- I want to make sure I give each of you
a great hug, 'cause this was everything
I could ask for and more, so I appreciate all of you.
- OK.
- Got to go, though. I'm sorry.
- He wanted me to feel heard,
and he wanted me to feel supported,
and that's 100% what this did.
- See you guys.
Have a great night. all: Bye.
- I took a lot of heat today,
and I took a lot of heat on the first night,
but this rose definitely makes it worth it, 100%.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Today I'm going on the first one-on-one with Joey,
and it could completely change everything for me, I think,
because with that extra time, obviously,
we're gonna get to know each other a lot better.
♪ ♪
I have something that makes me a little different.
And there were definitely insecurities,
and, like, there still are.
I always wanted people to see me as, like,
this happy, bubbly person.
- There she is. - [gasps]
- Oh, my God! [all cheering]
- But I am still learning new stuff about me.
I'm still...
[all cheering]
Discovering new sounds every day.
Joey is genuine, I feel like.
The first night was a really big challenge for me
when I came in.
All the noises, like, bouncing off the walls.
It was kind of a sensory overload.
But then after I talked to him, I got, like, excited.
[bright music]
I've never really told a guy that I'm into
about my implant.
There's gonna be times where I struggle.
I mean, I'm still me.
It's just, like, an extra thing that I have.
♪ ♪
And, like, hopefully today he'll see that.
both: Hello. - How we doing?
- Good. How are you? - Good. So good to see you.
- Good to see you, too. - How we feeling?
- Thank you for picking me. - Of course.
- I'm so excited. [laughs] - Yeah.
- And we're going in a helicopter, I see.
- Yeah, it's a little obvious right now,
isn't it? - Yeah.
- You feeling good? - Yeah, I'm really excited.
- OK. - Yeah.
- Well, I can't tell you exactly where we're going--
- Yeah, where are we going? - I got to hold on to that one.
But, obviously, you can tell
we're gonna be riding in style...
- Yeah. OK. - And having some fun with it.
All right, let's get in. - OK.
Yeah, I'm really excited to spend the day with him,
but I'm panicking a little bit
because I have to get in a helicopter,
and I don't know if I'm gonna be able to hear him.
OK. - It'll be how we're gonna be
able to talk to one another. - OK.
- I feel like I look very dorky.
You look cute, though. - Huh?
- I'm happy you're here. - Yeah?
[laughs] Me too.
It's a relief that I could hear him, so I'm really excited.
I'm honestly so stoked to do whatever we're doing.
- Here we go. - Here we go.
I'm, like, a little nervous. - Yeah. It's OK.
I am, too. Don't worry.
- Honestly, I'm good with anything.
- Good answer.
- I'm just excited to do something.
Be with you. - Yeah.
We're gonna have fun. - Yeah. And just me and you.
- Yeah. That's the best part, right?
- [laughing] Yeah.
- I am excited for today's date.
Daisy had something about her on night one
that I can't get out of my head,
and I can't wait to learn more about her.
She's beautiful.
She has the sweet energy about her
where she just seems very comfortable
and easy to talk to.
- Where are we going? - I don't even know.
- Yes, you do.
- Daisy has no idea what's in store for today,
but I'm really excited for her to be surprised
and, honestly, hopefully have the best date she's ever had.
- Oh, my gosh. We're landing there.
- Are you excited? - Yeah.
- This is gonna be fun.
- Thank you. - Yeah, of course.
- I'm so excited.
[sweeping music]
Kissing Joey up in the clouds feels right.
We should do it more often.
[laughs]
♪ ♪
[upbeat country music]
♪ ♪
- So we are at the BeachLife Ranch.
- OK.
- And not only are we going to the festival today,
we also have all access. - All access. OK.
- So we got a lot of fun things inside.
If you're feeling ready to go, we can do it.
- Yeah, let's do it. - You good?
- Yeah. - Let's do it.
- I can't believe that I'm here right now with Joey.
It's such a thing, like, I would do.
I just love music, love being around,
like, the whole vibe of everything.
It feels just like something
I would normally do with somebody.
- Have you been to a festival before?
- Huh?
- Have you been to a festival before?
- Yeah. - Yeah?
- It's pretty loud, but that doesn't really bother me.
- Thank you. - Perfect.
Thank you, guys. Cheers.
- If there's, like, a lot of conversations,
it's hard for me to follow, but he has really good,
like, eye contact.
So, honestly, it's been way better
than I thought it would be.
Should we do the crewneck or the hoodie?
[laughs] - Whatever you want.
You like the hoodie more?
- You pick, 'cause I picked that one.
- You like the hoodie more, so we're gonna get the hoodie.
- [laughing] Yeah. Wait. - I can tell.
I'm feeling great.
I'm just really excited around Daisy right now.
We are gonna get some matching sweatshirts.
She's got this energy about her that makes me feel comfortable.
- I like the pink.
I match.
- It feels like I'm just on a date with my girlfriend.
Got a little spot over here.
But I just truthfully
want to know more about who Daisy is.
The reason why I thought of you first for this date
was because of how much you said you loved music, too.
- Yeah. - I thought it would be
something that we would have naturally done
outside of this. - Exactly.
- 100%. - Yeah.
- But I feel like I don't know a lot about what you do.
- Mm-hmm.
So I'm transitioning out of doing software sales
and running my nonprofit full-time.
- That's awesome. - Yeah.
So it's for--it just helps kids see, like,
what makes them different can be, like, empowering.
So that's kind of what... - That's really cool.
- I'm leaning more into and what I've been focusing on.
- That's awesome. - So that's--
- Passion project--I love it. - Yeah.
I definitely had to do some dancing
around my cochlear implant
when he was asking me what I, like, did.
We're having, like, so much fun,
and I don't want to tell him right now,
'cause it's just not the right, like, moment.
But the right moment will come.
- Well... - Well...
- I do have one more big surprise.
- OK. - We are going to go
watch Bahamas.
- Oh, my gosh. I love him.
- And we are gonna go see it from a very exclusive spot.
- OK, let's do it. - You ready?
- Yeah. - All right, let's go.
- This day has been full of emotions.
I'm having so much fun. It's a great time.
We're about to see Bahamas perform,
and I'm super stoked.
I can't believe that I'm here with Joey right now.
- There's some people here that are on a first date,
and we want to welcome them onstage right now.
OK, Joey and Daisy. Give it up. [cheers and applause]
["Half Your Love" playing]
♪ And, darling, I would love to see ♪
♪ I wonder what the world could be ♪
♪ If you would only give to me ♪
♪ Half your love ♪
- When I look at Daisy,
there's something there that just feels right.
I just feel like I'm on a date with an amazing girl,
and I'm really excited to see what comes next.
- ♪ Half your love ♪
- It was a really great day.
After spending time with him,
I'm like, oh, I can totally see him being,
like, a part of my life.
And dancing onstage with Joey
feels kind of surreal.
[romantic music]
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
We're both just kind of living in the moment
and taking it all in.
Tonight there's a lot
that I need to tell him about myself,
but right now I have a really good feeling
about me and Joey.
♪ ♪
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Today was so much fun.
I feel like it was a really great start
to a future relationship.
So I'm really excited to see where this can go.
But tonight I have a lot that I need to tell Joey.
I have to tell him about my cochlear implant
and some of the health stuff
I had to go through in my life.
I was so sick and, like, sad for a while,
and it's super important just that he sees
what, like, the full picture of life with me
would be like.
Sometimes I do feel insecure about it
and I feel like, who would want to be with somebody
that has been through all of this?
- Today was crazy.
I don't know about you, but I was a little nervous
about the helicopter. - I was nervous.
I was saying I'm nervous, and you were like...
- Yeah, I was like, I'm good. - "I'm good."
And when I realized what we were doing, too,
I was like, yes, because it was just, like...
- That was the vibe, mm-hmm. - So, like, easygoing.
You know what I mean? - Yeah.
- Yeah. It was a good time.
- I also love that we got even some time
to, like, sit down and chat a little bit more.
- Yeah. - A little bit.
And I honestly want to hear more
about what your nonprofit is and kind of
how all that started... - Mm-hmm.
- 'Cause it was really intriguing to me,
and I could see how you kind of lit up
when you started talking about it.
- Yeah.
So I'm gonna go back, 'cause there are some things,
like, about me that you should know,
like, moving forward.
Like, a life with me is probably gonna look
a little different than a life
with any other girl in the house.
- Mm-hmm. - So...
when I was 11,
I started having these stroke-like seizures.
- OK. - They didn't really know why.
And when other people would get sick,
when my siblings would get sick,
if I would get what they got, I would be ten times sicker.
And then when I was 17,
I was--I, like, woke up to my dad waking me up,
and I realized I couldn't really hear that well.
- OK.
- And then, um...
[solemn music]
Sorry, this is, like, a lot, and I've never just, like...
- I'm--I'm all--I'm listening. - Um...
and then my hearing, like, kept getting worse.
Communicating was really hard for me,
and it was super isolating.
Kept getting sick, like, on and off,
and then it got to the point where I, like,
didn't feel good, like, at all, ever.
I could barely walk a block. - Oh, my God.
- And I spent a lot of time in bed.
I moved back home with my parents,
and I didn't think that, like, my life
was ever gonna get better.
I didn't think I was gonna ever feel better.
And then they found out that I had Lyme disease.
- OK.
- So I ended up going to Germany,
and I did a treatment there in a hospital for 30 days.
- Wow.
- I had, like, tubes going into my chest.
You can see, like, some of the scars right there.
Um, I lost, like, a ton of my hair.
I, like, lost, like, 15 pounds in, like, 5 days.
[laughs] - Oh, my God.
- Yeah, so it's been pretty wild,
but... - Yeah, I'd say so.
- [laughs] Yeah.
But after I did that treatment, I felt way better,
and I was really healthy. - Mm-hmm.
- Um, and like, that's the important thing,
but my hearing kept getting worse.
So the reason that I can communicate with you
the way I can is because I have a cochlear implant.
- OK.
- And I'm still learning with it.
You might have noticed I probably said "what"
a lot today.
If I'm not-- - Not enough.
But I'll probably be more aware of it now.
- Yeah. If I can't see your face, it's gonna be
really hard for me to understand what you're saying.
- How has your health been, though?
Are you still having difficulties with just, like,
your well-being and your health in any way?
- No, so, since I did that treatment two years ago,
I'm like, super healthy.
- You seem super healthy. - It's just my hearing.
- When Daisy started the conversation tonight,
it took me by surprise initially.
But it takes a special type of person
to be able to go through all these challenges in life
and find a way to turn them into a positive,
and she has done that in full force.
And I'm blown away, honestly.
- Did you have any idea? - Did I have any idea?
- Yeah. - No.
- Did you see it at all today? - No, I didn't.
I was too busy looking in your eyes.
- Do you want to see it? - Yeah, I'd love to see it.
- I'll show you. - OK.
- So that's it. So it actually comes off.
- Uh-huh. - And so I have, like,
a piece probably, like, that big
that's in my skull and goes into my head.
Electrically stimulates my auditory nerve
and sends the signals to my brain.
- Yeah, here we go. OK.
- So that's how I hear. - OK.
- And so right when they activate you,
you don't know what it's gonna sound like,
and that's the scariest thing. - Of course.
- Some people don't hear anything at the beginning.
I was blessed enough that I could hear words,
but everyone sounded like a chipmunk.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Do I sound like a chipmunk right now?
- No, not right now... - OK.
- Because, like, it gets better and better.
So I don't know if I'd be able to distinguish your voice
from somebody else talking to me,
so that's why, like, me being able to, like,
look at you is, like, really important.
- Makes a difference. - But like I said,
it is something that, like, it's always gonna be
a part of me. - As it should be.
- It's always gonna make me a little different.
- That's what's most impressive about it, though,
is you're wearing it with pride,
you have this confidence about it,
and you want to make a job out of it
and help other people.
I don't know-- it's extremely inspiring to me,
and this has only made you seem more interesting,
more impressive, more wanting for me to just,
yeah, see where all of this goes.
- I was worried about, like, putting that on somebody.
Like, it can be a lot and overwhelming,
but he really listened.
And, like, how he responded, like, honestly,
it made him, like, ten times more attractive to me.
- Yeah, that's beautiful. - Yeah.
[laughs] I'm like, are you real?
Like...
- What? - I don't know.
- I'm impressed.
It's a lot that you've been through, and--
I don't know.
[romantic music]
With Daisy, I know that she's resilient.
She has this ability to push through
these really difficult things.
And to have that be the person that you're with,
it's a huge trait that you can look to.
After this first date tonight, I could see Daisy being
someone I end up with at the end of all of this,
and it's exciting.
Daisy... - Yes.
- On night one, I just knew there was something about you,
and today you've continued to blow me away.
I couldn't ask for more.
So, Daisy, would you accept this rose?
- Yes, of course.
Thank you. - Of course.
- I'm so excited.
Today was a really great start
to what could be something special.
I haven't felt this way about somebody in a long time.
I can definitely see myself falling in love with him.
Like, I can see it,
and I'm really excited about that.
♪ ♪
[birds chirping, bird screeches]
- Ah!
[upbeat rock music]
Yesterday was an amazing date with Daisy.
Woke up this morning feeling strong about that connection.
- ♪ I've got the power ♪
- But I'm taking ten other amazing women
on this date today...
all: Hi! - Here they come.
And I'm very excited.
It should be fun. It should be a good time.
Hi, everyone. - Working so hard!
[indistinct chatter]
- You're doing good.
- Hi. Good to see all of you.
- Walking into the date,
we see Joey in the middle,
shirtless, and he looks really good.
He's got muscles.
And it was awesome. [laughs]
- Since you guys are mostly clothed,
I'm gonna do the same really quick.
- No, you don't have to. You really don't have to.
- Boo. [laughter]
- Well, I'm excited for all of you to be here.
What we're gonna be doing is something that I love to do,
which is break a little bit of a sweat.
- Mm-hmm.
- But it's not actually just me today.
I have some friends with me that are gonna be helping out.
- OK.
- So... want to come on in, ladies?
all: Ladies?
- Ladies. [whistle blows]
I have veteran and "Bachelor" alumni Jubilee...
- Ooh!
- And another veteran of "The Bachelor," Demi.
[all cheering]
- Joey brings out Jubilee and Demi
in little army outfits,
and they're looking really intense,
and I'm, like, wondering,
what the heck are we doing here?
- Hi, ladies.
all: Hi! - Hello.
- Joey is looking for a woman
who is ready to fight for love.
So I'm not gonna lie.
Today it's gonna be a bit of tough love.
- To be in a relationship, we need to be tough.
So today we'll be doing something
that's gonna train you
mentally, emotionally, and physically...
Bachelor Boot Camp.
- Oh, we're in boot camp. - Whoo!
- All right, ladies.
[whistle blows]
- I love it. - Drop and give me 20!
Let's go! [whistle blows]
- Let's see it! - Hit the dirt!
I'm here today to put the girls through boot camp.
- All right, I'll join. [grunts]
- I want to see if they are tough enough
to survive a relationship with Joey.
- Next, we're gonna get into some jumping jacks.
- Jumping jacks. - Let's see your jumping jacks.
You guys are gonna keep going until I say stop.
[whistle blows] Looking good.
- Today I'm just looking for these girls
to have a good time.
I'm gonna see who kind of has more
of those competitive juices.
- Looking good! Full squat position.
Let's go, ladies.
- Demi's a little bit in her own little world,
filing her nails, while we're literally
in the dirt doing burpees. [chuckles]
[whistle blows] - Here we go!
- Go, go, go, go! - I'm coming.
I see the help. Here we go.
- Joey is in good shape, honestly.
- One more, one more.
- I mean, I'll take any chance I can get
to spend some time with him.
- Let's go! Go! - Yeah!
[whistle blows]
[all cheering] - Good job!
- You did pretty well, but that was just a warm-up.
- Oh, boy.
- Now it's time for the ultimate test.
Today's main event will push you in ways
you've never been pushed before.
Joey wants a woman who isn't afraid to get dirty,
so you're going head-to-head in the ultimate paint battle...
- Whoo!
- To capture Joey's heart.
- Oh! - Yeah.
- OK.
- But you aren't just playing for his heart.
You're playing for a chance to spend
extra time with Joey tonight. - Oh.
- Today's pretty intense.
Basically we're gonna see who's fit physically,
mentally, and emotionally.
I think I got all of that down, so...
- Your uniforms are waiting for you.
[cheers and applause] Go get in them
and meet you on the battlefield.
[all cheering]
- Whatever the winning team is,
someone is gonna get extra time with Joey tonight.
I'm gonna try my hardest to impress Joey.
- The date card today said,
"Love brings out your true colors."
It's a really good opportunity
to connect with me later tonight,
so I feel like it's gonna be an all-out war today.
[dramatic music]
[bird screeches]
- Pink Team, your goal is to retrieve
the blue heart that is being protected by the Blue Team.
- Blue Team, you need to get your hands
on the pink heart being protected by the Pink Team.
- There are no other rules.
Do whatever it takes to win.
Best two out of three will be crowned the winners.
- Winners get extra time with Joey,
so a lot's on the line.
And I really do want to show Joey that we can, you know,
let loose a little bit.
- Take your spots. Battle stations!
- Pink Team versus Blue Team.
- Let's go! [all growling]
- Joey, I'm coming for you.
We're winning this!
Wah!
- Joey, would you do us the honors?
- All right, girls.
Let's do it.
[horn blares]
- We're good. - Like, are we starting?
- For Joey! - Just run. Run, run, run, run.
- Edwina!
- Don't go straight in the middle.
- Oh, oh, oh.
- Our first game, Edwina just comes, like,
hurtling out so fit and strong, I was scared.
- Get her, get her, get her.
- These girls are not paying attention.
Nobody was guarding the heart.
- And we got a heart. - [screams]
- Edwina's got the heart.
- All I could think about is literally sprinting
my way all the way to the end.
- We've got a runner! - Oh, my God!
She is booking it!
- How the heck did that happen?
Aah!
- Congratulations, Blue Team. [bell rings]
[all cheering] - That was quick!
- One down, one more to go. Blue Team, let's go.
Joey, this is for you right now.
[all growling] - We're ready for battle!
[horn blares] - Aah!
- Oh, my God. - Let's go!
- [screams] - Come here, kitty, kitty.
- [yelling]
- Oh, we got a fall. Now we're battling.
I'm honestly blown away
to watch these women lay their hearts on the line.
It is just chaos.
- It's intense on the battlefield.
Like, friends, no longer friends.
- Oh!
We almost just got hit.
- She's got the heart, and she's on the run!
- Oh. And we got the heart.
- [yelling] - She's going for it.
She's going! She's going! - Whoo!
- Down goes Edwina. - Oh, Edwina!
- Let's go! - Pink Team, winner!
- Let's go!
- [laughs] You OK? - Joey, I'm falling for you.
- No, I know. Are you OK? - Yeah.
- Edwina is laying everything out on the field,
doing anything possible to show how much
she is wanting to get that extra time with me.
All right, ladies.
Winner takes all.
- Winner takes all. - Last game. Let's do it.
[horn blares] - Just run.
- It's 1-1. - Who's on defense with me?
- This is our last round. - Go.
- We got to protect Joey's heart.
- I'm a little nervous right now.
Like, we can't lose this point.
Otherwise, we're not getting time with Joey.
- [laughs]
- There's paint flying everywhere,
there's people coming at me...
- Oh, no!
- But the only thing
I'm thinking right now is, I need to win.
- Blue Team, you got to guard your heart!
- Come on, the heart.
- We're not losing this game. I'm locked in.
I'm guarding this heart with my life.
Anybody comes for me right now, it's all smoke.
- Aah! - They're protecting the heart.
- Like, I'm drenched in paint.
Buckets flying everywhere.
- There goes Kelsey! - She's got the heart.
- Aah! - She's running.
- She's going! She's running!
- Blue Team brings it home. - The Blue Team wins again.
- Whoo! - Game over! Kelsey won!
[all cheering]
- We won the game.
I think we had a really great team.
I got one of the hearts, so I felt proud of myself.
I feel very lucky and very happy and appreciative
that, like, our team won and that we get
to get that special time with Joey.
- I'd say you're all winners because you gave it your best,
but, no.
Blue Team is the winner. [all cheering]
- Blue Team.
There we go. Who's holding it?
- Yeah! - Yeah.
- OK, winners.
I have some great news.
You should definitely head back to the mansion
and get cleaned up, because one of you
will be spending time with Joey tonight.
♪ ♪
- Only one? - Only one?
- Which one?
You'll find out later.
♪ ♪
[bird screeches]
- Is your love life
feeling like a battle you can't conquer?
Let's break your losing streak.
Apply to be on the next season at abc.com/casting.
[tense music]
[knock at door] - Oh.
Go. Somebody. Who? - Date card.
- I was on the team that won,
but only one person gets time with Joey,
so I really want my name on that card.
- Joey's definitely one of a kind,
and it would suck to not be the one
spending that extra time with him.
♪ ♪
- "Blue Team, congratulations on your win.
"You all showed grit and heart today.
"But the one woman that I feel
is most deserving to spend the evening with is"...
♪ ♪
"Edwina.
Joey."
- Mm.
[soft music]
- Well, I'm happy. [laughter]
- As you should be, honestly.
- Yeah. I don't think I should feel sad
for going on a date with Joey.
I don't think so.
- No, you got picked. - Yeah.
- Yeah, have fun. - I will.
- I'm excited for you. I can't wait to hear about it.
- I'm super excited.
♪ ♪
Yes! [laughs]
This is amazing.
This is the perfect time with Joey.
It just makes me so happy.
I just think, like, as much as everyone
feels like they're here for a reason, like,
I feel like I'm here for a reason, too.
Like, I'm here to get my husband, you know?
♪ ♪
- Today was a great day.
It was a good old-fashioned paint battle
where they were fighting for my heart.
I hope the other women are not disappointed,
but Edwina 100% laid everything out there today.
[knock at door]
And I'm very excited that it's gonna be her
on this one-on-one tonight.
♪ ♪
- Hi. - Hello.
- How are you? - Good. How are you doing?
- You look handsome. - You look amazing.
How you feeling? - I like the fit.
Cute. - Come on in.
[soft music]
- I'm gonna try to be vulnerable tonight,
which is so hard for me.
Emotions are something that I don't like to talk about.
Cheers to getting to know you better
and opening up tonight, and cheers to being here.
- Love it. Cheers. - Cheers.
Every time I'm around Joey,
I just get this, like, nervousness.
I'm, like, having butterflies in my stomach.
Like, it's so hard for me.
- You had fun today, though. It was a good day.
- Oh, I had so much fun. - I can tell.
- I feel like I'm gonna be so sore tomorrow.
- Yeah, yeah. We can worry about tomorrow another day.
- Yes, for sure.
- OK. Awesome.
- I feel like I worked really hard today
just to show you I want to be here.
Like, I want to spend time with you
and open up because I don't know how to be vulnerable,
and it's hard for me, so... - OK.
That's the first time I've kind of ever
heard you say something like that.
So, if you don't mind me asking,
I kind of wanted to maybe understand a little bit more
why you think that's the case.
- Um, it kind of ties back on, like, how, like, growing up--
like, how I grew up.
I feel like growing up in an African household
as, like, a first girl child,
you have to clean up.
You have to, like, make sure
all these kids are taken care of.
Cooking, being the mother of the house at a young age.
Originally, I'm from Liberia,
and my parents, they sacrificed for us,
so the least that I can do
or anyone else in my family can do
is go our hardest to prove that, like, we can do it.
We can make it, so...
I have a lot of pressure.
Failure is not an option for me.
- Mm-hmm. - I have younger sister
and, like, brother, cousins looking up to me.
And, like, no matter what I do...
[breathing shakily]
I just have to, like, keep going.
- Yeah. - [inhales deeply]
- I'm sure you're making them extremely proud every day.
♪ ♪
- Thank you.
♪ ♪
My gosh. I didn't think I was gonna cry.
- You're fine. It's OK. I'm right here.
Take your time, as much as you need.
Tonight Edwina opens up to me in more ways than one.
She explains that she sometimes has issues
with being vulnerable,
but all I felt tonight was vulnerability.
And the beauty of a relationship
is you should be able to have someone else
to share those experiences with, to help lift you up,
and that's all Edwina wants, and that's all she deserves.
♪ ♪
- It does suck that, you know,
we worked together as a team and...
You know, of course, I would have liked
to talk to him at least a little bit today.
But, you know, I'm--
You know, we have the cocktail party tomorrow,
so I'm hopeful for that.
There is a lot of pressure for me.
Like, I'm 31.
And so I think, like, the age thing
is making me a little emotional.
It just feels like higher stakes
being the oldest person here.
[voice breaking] For me to come here as a 31-year-old,
it's like, I feel like my time is very, like, limited.
I really don't have, like, the time to waste.
♪ ♪
- A lot of us are older than Joey,
so it's, like, not something to be insecure about.
Should I feel bad that I'm older
than some of the girls here?
Older than Joey?
Like, I don't feel weird about that.
And she's sitting down, and she had mentioned--
it might have been something about her age.
- Madina, you are 31.
Own it. Joey probably loves it.
I think it's hot.
- I thought I heard-- I thought I heard--
Madina is my girl.
I-I'm not gonna tolerate that,
and I'm gonna say something.
♪ ♪
- Today was fun.
It was a good day. - I had so much fun.
- Yeah. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I'm gonna go ahead and grab this.
- Oh, my gosh. [laughs]
- So you were fully... - [chuckles]
- Committed today in the whole paint battle,
and I could tell there was so much more to you,
and I was really excited to get the time
to actually have that conversation.
And I want to continue to know more,
and I'm really excited about just what's in store for us.
So, Edwina, would you accept this rose?
- Yes.
Thank you.
This rose means so much to me.
It just feels so good, and, like, going into next week,
it's just gonna be better.
Joey's gonna be my husband.
[laughs] I'm so serious.
I feel that he is.
He just has so many things that I want in a man.
♪ ♪
- This morning...
- Talking about who's old-- why would that offend her?
- Trying to say what?
- So this morning I asked Madina
how she was doing, 'cause I knew she was upset
that she wasn't able to even talk to Joey
on the date yesterday,
and she just mentioned that some of the things
that she wanted to talk about with him
included, like, her age
and just being the oldest one here.
And someone told Madina
that Maria said, "Well, I'm old, too.
Like, it's not a big deal," or something like that.
- That's what I--
No, no, and that's the only thing I focused on.
I go, "I have nothing"-- I go, "I like Madina,"
and I felt bad for Madina.
The one person I want to know who's bringing me up
and throwing me into the mix for no [bleep] reason
is the girl who started the rumor.
If Madina truly does feel insecure about her age,
I feel for her.
But it's a Rose Ceremony tonight,
and I am worried for what Joey might think of me
if he hears anything.
That's why I just want to know who's bringing me up.
[tense music]
- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah. Yeah. - You know?
Maria was talking [bleep], and it was very condescending,
and I don't appreciate that.
So I think Joey needs to know,
because I don't think Joey wants somebody like that.
♪ ♪
- It's just very nerve-racking how fast the ceremony
kind of crept up on us.
- We're all inside probably just pulling our hair out.
Well, I am, so...
- So there's a Rose Ceremony tonight.
Um, a little "anxsh," only because...
didn't leave the group date on the best note,
but I genuinely really like him.
So that's why it's really important
that I get my time tonight.
I kind of just want to do, like, a do-over.
- There he is. - Hey!
- Hi, everyone.
How's everyone feeling? all: Good.
- Good. You all look beautiful.
What a great first week.
Tonight I want to make the most of all of these conversations,
so I'd like to propose a toast.
To furthering connections and learning more
about each and every one of you.
Cheers to you guys. all: Cheers.
[glasses clinking]
- I feel a sense of calm, which I think is a good sign,
but, I mean, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous.
[both laughing]
- What do we have here? - Take a seat.
Do not--do not look here, OK? - OK, I'm not looking.
- I'm here, I want to have fun,
and I want that to come out tonight
and not all be so serious.
- Uh-huh. - So I guess
for a little backstory first-- I got my master's in fine arts,
and it's my biggest passion in life.
So, over the past couple days at the house,
I've been painting a picture, but, um, I do need to do, like,
a few finishing touches...
- OK. - If that's OK.
But I will need you to be, like, extraordinarily still.
- OK, I'll be very still. - OK.
- I'll try not to smile. - Don't smile.
And if you could just go ahead and take your head
and just turn it slightly, just a little bit more,
and down a little--
OK, that's perfect.
I commission pieces for my friends.
That's kind of how I started getting into it.
- Mm-hmm.
- Now I'm, like, in museums across the country.
Like, it's kind of blown up.
OK. All right.
I hope that this is something you can keep forever.
- I love it. - So OK.
Are you ready? All right.
Three, two, one.
- [laughing] That gets in museums?
Lexi surprised me again tonight.
I'm getting this comedian, jokester side that she has.
- We have a dolphin kind of, like, leaping into the abyss.
- The goldfish? - No, it's a dolphin.
- OK, dolphin. Got it. - He's an aspiring dolphin.
- She's one of the people
that I feel the most confident about so far
that I think can truly be my best friend.
- I think you're pretty great,
and I've only scratched the absolute surface.
I have such a crush on you. It's, like, embarrassing.
- I have a crush on you, too. - OK.
- On night one, I said that I felt confident
that my fiancée could be in the room,
and it's crazy.
I feel like those words are holding even more true now,
because these connections are starting to build.
What's this?
- It's supposed to be four lines,
and I have four siblings,
and I love them all so very much.
- 17-year-old Kelsey was all about it.
- She was crazy.
- Kelsey gets me excited.
Kelsey A. is someone I have to keep my eyes on.
These women are not only beautiful on the inside,
but I will continue to highlight how beautiful
they are on the outside, too.
You said you were in band. What instrument did you play?
- I played the French horn. - No way.
- Yes. - That is cooler.
That's the one that does all the "Star Wars," right?
- No, it's "Star Trek." - Mm, yeah.
Katelyn is definitely one of the most different girls
but in such a great way.
She's a self-proclaimed nerd, and she owns it,
and I love that.
It's hard not to have a great night
with just how much of a good energy and vibe
that these girls are bringing tonight.
♪ ♪
- Madina thinks you said this.
You need to talk to her and clear your name.
- Yeah, my thing is, what do you think
that the age thing has anything to do with this?
I'm just confused as to why that bothers her so much.
- The way I think it was told to her,
it was like you were just, like, downplaying her feelings
and, like, disregarding them.
I think that's how it was, like, said to her,
you know what I mean?
- It's kind of scary to think about,
because I've been so nice to everyone,
and they've been so nice to my face.
I don't want anyone else involved.
I love that you were by my side
to know that I didn't say this. - Of course.
- We don't need to make this a thing.
It was brought to my attention that Madina was feeling
some sort of way about a comment
that I might have said about her age.
I'm worried that this is drama
that can affect my situation with Joey,
so let's get to the bottom of this
so we can nip it in the bud.
Oh, hi. - Hi.
- Can we chat? - Sure.
- Something was brought to my attention...
- Mm-hmm.
- Um, that bothered you. - Mm-hmm.
- So can you just explain to me what upset you?
Just--just tell me why.
- I heard--I heard the comment that you said,
"Well, I'm--I'm old, too."
- But does being, like, our age--
like, does being my age make you upset?
I'm so confused. - Nothing's making me upset.
I'm actually in a fine mood right now.
And I actually just was... - OK, but you just--
- Waiting for Joey. - You just said that...
- So I don't-- - Me saying that I'm twenty--
"I'm old, too," I nev--
First of all, I don't consider myself old.
- It made it feel like you didn't think that
that was a valid reason to be upset,
but there is much more to the story.
And that's why I'm sitting here waiting
to talk to Joey, 'cause I haven't talked to him,
and I want to explain to him more to the story, OK?
So can we just, like--
Can we have a different conversation?
- I would love to talk to you after.
I would love to talk to you after.
[tense music]
I'm, like, so-- This is so dumb.
♪ ♪
I like her.
I'm not even upset with Madina,
because she's being told things.
I want to know by who.
Sorry, guys.
I just have a quick, quick, quick little question.
Was there someone that had brought up
something to Madina, me saying that,
"I'm 29, and 'I'm old, too'"?
Did anyone say that to Madina
to make her feel sad about the age thing?
- Yeah, so I heard you say something very loudly.
I wasn't even in the conversation,
but you said something about age
and, like, right after Madina had opened up.
- That's impossible. - And I just thought that,
like, Madina's my girl,
and I just thought it was, you know, like,
very condescending and, like, belittling of her--
- Sorry, before you say it's condescending,
can you just let me know what was said?
- Just the tone. The tone. - What was it?
- You said something along the lines, like, "I'm old, too."
And, like, I don't know exactly--
- I would--first of all, like,
let me just stop you right there.
I-I don't think I'm old.
I think 29, 30, 31--
I--not old.
- Well, she felt that.
Being the oldest one in the house,
she feels a certain type of way about it,
and her feel-- her feelings are valid.
- We're the same age.
- And as my friend-- see, that's you
belittling it right then. - No, you're right.
You're right. I respect that she's going through that,
but let me promise you something.
- No, your opinion is your opinion.
- I would never, ever... - But I--my girl--
- Age-shame someone.
- And I-- - And let me tell you.
Her age being a problem in her heart,
I feel for her, because I want her to own it.
I think she's not only a hot 31-year-old,
she's beautiful in and out,
and Joey would never look at her and say...
[inhales sharply] "31? Mm. Too old for me, baby."
Not gonna happen. Not gonna happen.
If anything, that's an advantage.
So for this to be a conversation is crazy.
Do we not all agree that this is a little nuts?
This was so dumb.
Just next time come to me, OK?
Promise? - Yeah. Absolutely.
- That was probably the dumbest fight on "Bachelor" history.
I'm so sorry, girls.
I did not want this to be a thing.
- I'm just gonna be honest. Maria is annoying.
So I hope that he sees that, 'cause she's a problem.
- I'm so excited. - Go ahead.
- All right. Look at this. - I'm so nervous. Oh, my God.
Just to be clear, I actually made it.
- Oh, my God. Are you kidding me?
[soft music]
- Me being here and me making this for you is, like,
all for, like, the right reasons.
So "4TRR" means "for the right reasons."
♪ ♪
- That is one of the most thoughtful things
anyone has ever done.
- It was a big deal for me.
I just gave him a piece of, like, you know...
[sniffles]
My heart, in a way.
So...
it's, like, exciting to share that with him,
but it's scary, too.
I am here to build a relationship with Joey
and, at the end of the day, to fall in love.
So we just talked for a little bit
kind of about just the time that we've spent together.
- Yes. - So then I was like,
look, I have a gift.
Like, I hope he wears it and, like, feels like
he's getting a hug from-- like an embrace.
- Aw! Don't say that! - Oh, my God, y'all. Stop.
You're gonna get my hopes up. - Good for you. Good for you.
- So when I saw the box, I was like, oh...
- Tonight's really important.
I want Joey to see the best side of me,
and I need to make sure I have a really good conversation
and I don't make that turn south.
The last one I had was just me [bleep] crying.
[indistinct chatter] Has anyone seen Allison?
- I don't know. Maybe--
- I know.
- Allison is getting time with Joey right now,
and I'm happy about that.
But it's just a lot of girls that want to get time with him,
and I want to get mine in,
and just the anticipation of waiting around
to do that kind of gets to you.
[sighs] It makes me anxious. I'm anxious.
- You just need to, like, show him that side.
Like, be very excited and happy.
- Yeah. - Do that.
- Tonight I just kind of want to, like, keep it light,
keep it lighthearted.
So the plan is to have, like, a do-over
of the wedding and re-create what we kind of missed out on,
which was, like, the cake and, like, a Polaroid picture.
- How'd it go? - Good.
- Yay, you went.
- What about you guys? Anyone...
- She talked to him.
We haven't. - OK.
You guys will go soon.
- You hear about another conversation,
another conversation, and everyone's went well, so...
[sighs] It's so annoying.
- Oh, my God! How was it? - Just had a little chat.
- Yay!
I'm so happy. You're so giddy. I love it.
- I have people coming in left and right
being like, "I just talked to him.
It went so well. Oh, it went so great."
And I'm like, I wanted to talk to him in the beginning.
I still haven't.
Now I'm just in a really pissed-off mood
that it's ruined my whole vibe for the night.
- Hi.
Did you get your time? - No, I think I'm gonna go.
- No. No, you're not.
- Yeah, I am. - No, you're getting it.
- I decided I am. - No.
- I don't want to anymore. I'm in a bad mood now.
- Don't let it get the best of you. Yeah.
- But it already has, so it's gonna project
onto my time with him, and I'm not having a good time now.
- But don't let it, Lauren.
- But I already was in a good mood to do it.
- You have, like, a whole thing planned.
Like, wait until it plays out, Lauren.
You're literally gonna say, like, no, don't.
- Yeah. No, we talked about this.
- No, Lauren. God.
- I can't deal with it.
Like, I just wanted to redeem myself,
and I wanted to redeem myself in the beginning of the night,
and it's just progressively gotten worse.
I hate it here.
- Hey. - Hey.
- How we doing? - I'm freaking out.
- Yeah? I just walked in on it.
I'm sorry, I was just coming to check in.
- Oh, it's OK. Oh, I'm doing great. Thank you.
Nice to see you. - Good to see you, too.
- Can we sit down somewhere? - Yeah.
Let's go sit down somewhere. - OK.
- Come this way. - Now I'm crying again.
- No, you're good. - Oh, this is so annoying.
I'm in leather, man.
- OK, why don't we-- are you OK with standing?
- No, I want to sit. - OK. OK. Take your time.
- Leather's not the best. - Whatever feels comfortable.
Is it good? - So I'm gonna go home.
God, I'm gonna cry again.
See, I'm so sick of crying. I never cry.
- You're good. You're good. Take a second.
- I'm trying.
- Just take a deep breath.
I'm only here to check in on you.
- I don't even want to talk to you now
'cause now I'm just in a bad mood to do it
'cause everybody and their mother already went.
- The first thing she said to me is she's leaving,
and I-I didn't expect that.
I thought I was checking in on her,
but she's made her mind up.
Um, I-I feel terrible.
You know, I wish I could say or do something,
but I can tell that you've gotten to a point
where you're over it, which is OK.
And I'm sorry if I--
if I did anything, so, yeah.
I'm--I'm sorry that a lot of this has been tough on you.
That's never my intention through this.
But, yeah, maybe this just--
this setting wasn't the best way for us
to really get to know each other, yeah.
- I'm sorry that it had to happen this way.
Oh, there's my cake. - Oh, we got the cake.
- There's my cake. - Thank you.
- It's red velvet 'cause-- Well, it was supposed to be.
- It is red velvet.
Do you still want to eat the cake?
- It's OK. I'm gonna cut it 'cause we can still eat it
before I leave so I'm not in bad mood.
- [laughing] OK.
- And if it's not red velvet, I'm gonna be even more mad.
It's not. It's not.
[sighs]
- Do you still want a bite of it?
- [bleep] [bleep] the cake. - OK.
All right. What can I do?
- I did see potential with Joey.
I really did. I think he's a great guy.
He's handsome as [bleep].
- Yeah. I wish you nothing but the best.
- Thank you. Maybe I'll see you at Hometowns.
- Yeah.
- I still think it's out there for me,
and I'm still gonna find love.
Um, just, sadly, it wasn't right now.
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If my dad was here, he would have been like,
"I told you not to go on that show."
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[suspenseful music]
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- [crying] I think tonight's gonna be a little hard.
Lauren is, like, my support system,
and so... [sniffles]
Just knowing I don't have her anymore, it's weird.
But, I mean, I'm gonna focus on, like,
my relationship with Joey.
I mean, I do want to stay.
I want to make that connection with him.
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- I think a lot of girls are just stressed.
Tensions are high.
I think that some people are acting
a little holier than thou.
With the tension tonight, I feel like a lot of people
are on edge--[chuckles] Me being one of them.
But I am just not one to be overconfident
when it comes to these things, but I still feel pretty good
that I'm gonna get a rose tonight.
♪ ♪
- Hi, everyone.
all: Hi.
- I want to start off by saying thank you to all of you.
This was truthfully the first week of us really dating,
and I'm happy that I feel like I've at least gotten
an opportunity to get to know who you are in some ways,
feel like there's some type of connection,
and I truthfully wish I could give
each and every one of you roses,
'cause you've done nothing but deserve it.
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Rachel.
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Rachel? - Yes?
- Will you accept this rose? - Always.
Thank you. - Come here.
- Last week, I received a First Impression Rose,
but, unfortunately, this week I didn't get a date at all.
- Lexi.
♪ ♪
Lexi, will you accept this rose?
- Of course.
- After I had thrown the card in the fire,
I'm wondering, like, did I set myself back in this journey?
- Kelsey A.
♪ ♪
Kelsey, will you accept this rose?
- Yes, of course. Thank you.
- There have been a lot more connections and bonds
and relationships formed, so I think that kind of makes me
question, like, OK, where do we stand now?
- Kelsey T.
♪ ♪
Kelsey, will you accept this rose?
- Yes.
- I think getting a rose tonight would mean a lot to me
because I didn't get that extra time with him,
and so I feel like that validation would mean a lot.
- Jenn.
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Jenn, will you accept this rose?
- Of course.
- This week, it's been, like, emotionally taxing
with all the drama that's going on.
- Evalin.
- Excuse me.
♪ ♪
- Evalin, will you accept this rose?
- Yes, of course. Thank you.
- I hope he sees that he means a lot to me
and that I genuinely just don't care about the drama.
- Autumn.
♪ ♪
Autumn, will you accept this rose?
- Yes.
- I'm just gonna continue to keep my eyes forward
and just focus on the reason I'm here, which is him.
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- Madina.
♪ ♪
Madina, will you accept this rose?
- Of course.
- There's a lot of emotions
going through my head right now.
- Lea.
♪ ♪
Lea, will you accept this rose? - I'd love to.
- I just wish that all that stupidity earlier
just didn't happen.
- Katelyn.
- Whatever the hell that was is taken care of now,
and I would like to move forward
without any other distractions.
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- Chrissa.
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Chrissa, will you accept this rose?
- Absolutely. Thank you.
- I'm so interested in him.
We're so comfortable with each other,
so it's time to be really focused on him and I.
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- Maria.
♪ ♪
Maria, will you accept this rose?
- Yes.
- I definitely got drawn into some drama tonight.
- Starr.
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- I'm happy with how I handled the situation.
But as the roses dwindle, I'm really shaken up.
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- Allison.
- [softly] Thank God.
- Allison, will you accept this rose?
- Of course.
♪ ♪
- Ladies, Joey, it's the final rose tonight.
When you're ready.
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- I just hope that, like, Joey really, like,
realizes that we do have a connection.
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- Sydney.
♪ ♪
Sydney, will you accept this rose?
- Yes, definitely.
Thank you. - Thank you.
♪ ♪
- Ladies, I'm sorry,
but if you did not receive a rose,
please take a moment and say your goodbyes.
[indistinct chatter]
[somber music]
♪ ♪
- Seriously, you deserve nothing but the best.
Truthfully. - Thank you. Thank you.
- I'm feeling so great that I got a rose.
I mean, I definitely had to wait,
but save the best for last.
- Love you guys.
- Love you.
- Wow. Tonight was a lot.
Tensions are high, and I get that.
People are starting to form strong connections,
and I think that's making some people,
like, lash out a little bit.
- Bye, Joey. - It was so nice to meet you.
- Next week, it's gonna be crazy.
Like, I think [bleep] is gonna go down.
I, like, can feel it in my bones.
It's gonna be a wild one.
- All right, everyone.
I'm just so excited about everything I've seen,
and I can't wait to see what comes next.
So cheers to all of you.
[indistinct chatter, glasses clinking]
- I have no idea what can happen next week,
considering I don't even know
what the hell happened this week
with this [bleep] that I dealt with tonight.
I definitely don't trust Sydney.
She's not a friend to me.
If you're willing to start something
over something so stupid,
it makes me wonder what else you're capable of.
- To love. all: To love.
- Next week on "The Bachelor"...
[all cheering]
This is the first ever Bachelor Open.
both: Joey, Joey, you're our man.
If we can't hit it, no one can.
- Ahh!
both: Go, wieners! Go, wieners! Go, wieners!
[sweeping music]
- I just feel so special right now, and I--
I feel like I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be.
all: If you're asking, we're telling.
- I'm trying to find my Mrs. Right,
and I'm so excited.
- Go, Joey, go!
- Tunnel vision. No drama. Just Joey.
- You've created such a hostile environment.
- You're making me feel like I'm in a horror movie.
- I'm done feeling attacked tonight.
I'm gonna head out if anyone wants to join me.
I cannot let a mean girl be a mean girl.
It's definitely something
I'm gonna have to address to Joey ASAP.
- The idea of someone not showing me
all sides of themselves scares the [bleep] out of me.
Maria, can I talk to you for a second?
- Joey's going to see her true colors.
- I don't think anyone's getting bullied.
I feel like people are blowing it out of proportion.
It's just ridiculous.
- Right now I just can't get past
us not being on the same page.
- It's not my fault.
I don't know if I can
convince him that I'm not that person.
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