[tense music]
‐ [sighs]
‐ [gasps] [breathing heavily]
[women exclaiming softly] ‐ What the hell?
‐ [crying]
‐ A dramatic new episode of "The Bachelor"
starts right now.
[bird chirping]
[running footsteps]
[tranquil music]
♪ ♪
‐ Last night was everything I could've hoped for.
Meeting all these incredibly wonderful women,
it's hard to fathom that one of those women
who I handed a rose out to last night could be my wife.
I feel like today, right now,
is where the journey is officially beginning for me.
♪ ♪
I'm very hopeful,
but I'm also a little anxious right now.
Up to this point in my life,
I haven't managed to find true love.
I want to feel that feeling,
'cause I've seen it in people's lives,
and I see the way they look at each other
and how they treat each other
and how they communicate,
and I'm hoping to find that here.
♪ ♪
[bright music]
♪ ♪
‐ [laughs]
[indistinct chatter] ‐ Ladies, we've arrived.
[laughter] ‐ I know, right?
‐ This is dope.
‐ We're at Nemacolin, and it's gorgeous.
It's one of the most stunning places
I have ever seen in my entire life.
These fall leaves, like, literally out of a movie.
It's a beautiful place to fall in love.
♪ ♪
‐ Hey! ‐ Whoo!
[women cheering]
[upbeat music]
‐ So cute!
‐ Ooh! [indistinct chatter]
‐ Ah! ‐ We're home!
‐ Uh, growing up, I was not in a sorority,
I did not have roommates,
so to hang out with this many girls at one time‐‐
I certainly would rather be hanging out with Matt.
‐ [screaming] Whoo!
This is my kingdom, and Matt's my king.
[cork pops] [women shrieking]
But I'm here for Matt.
I'm not here to freakin' be in a sorority.
‐ To the "Matt‐eau."
[laughter] all: Yes!
‐ Matt‐eau! ‐ Oh, Chris is here!
‐ Hi! ‐ Oh, hi.
[laughter] Hi, everybody.
[laughter]
Welcome. all: Thank you.
‐ How do you like your place?
[all speaking at once] ‐ It's beautiful.
‐ It's wonderful. ‐ It's gorgeous.
‐ I hope everybody's feeling good after last night.
I know it is a lot.
Where's my girl Abigail? Oh, tucked in the corner.
[laughter] ‐ I'm over here.
‐ You got the First Impression Rose.
Congrats. ‐ Thank you.
‐ And she got the first kiss.
‐ Well, congratulations on both of them.
‐ Thank you. [laughter]
‐ Yes!
‐ This week, there will be three dates.
There will be a group date and two one‐on‐one dates.
‐ Oh! ‐ Ooh!
‐ All right. ‐ Yay!
‐ But because this is a record number of women,
not everybody's gonna go on dates this week.
[tense music]
‐ The prospect of not getting time with Matt
is terrifying.
If I don't go on a date with Matt,
I know I will always be thinking, "What if?"
and it will kill me.
‐ Oh, and by the way, the dates start...
right now.
[laughter, cheers] ‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ I'll leave that there. All right, ladies.
Have a great week. ‐ Bye!
‐ Thank you! [women cheering]
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ Come on, Chelsea.
Give us some good news, girl.
‐ I definitely hope to get a one‐on‐one date
rather than a group date.
I mean, time is everything here,
so to be able to take advantage
of whatever precious moment you have with him
is super important.
[murmuring, laughter]
‐ Bri.
[laughs] ‐ Ooh.
‐ "Love is an adventure. Matt."
[women shrieking] ‐ You guys.
Oh, my God.
[overlapping chatter]
I wore my worst outfit today. [laughter]
‐ Are you excited?
I am super excited and very, very nervous.
"Love is an adventure."
I feel like it's gonna be something really fun, crazy,
which is not my usual self.
I'm hoping that the spark is there
and that there's‐‐ there's instant chemistry.
[laughing] I've just gotta go for it.
[soft music]
I was so tired. Were you just exhausted?
‐ Y'all were giving me energy, so I, like, I was‐‐
‐ Well, every single time I saw you,
I felt like you were like beaming.
[laughs] ‐ I was happy, yeah.
How could I not be happy with y'all here?
‐ But I also felt‐‐ what?
[both laughing] Oh, my God.
Are we gonna drive these?
I've never done anything like this before.
‐ Last night, the conversation with Bri
went really well inside.
‐ Oh, my gosh. ‐ There we go.
Going into today, I am feeling very hopeful,
but I'm also kind of anxious
just because I haven't been on a date in a long time,
but this is a new beginning.
This is my first one‐on‐one.
This is my first time to really dig in to who Bri is
and why I'm out here and why she's out here.
‐ Do I still look good?
‐ You look great. [both laugh]
‐ He's putting the helmet on her, ah!
‐ Oh, I'm so jealous.
‐ That would be literally my ideal date.
‐ So fun.
[engine revving]
‐ You're gonna follow me.
[engines revving]
[indistinct chatter]
‐ Ah!
‐ She's not very good at it.
‐ This is a game of time,
and for her to be getting a whole day
and me having literally zero,
I feel like she has a major head start
on everyone here.
‐ Why do you guys think he picked her?
‐ Well, she was the first rose.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Yeah.
‐ So I think they have a really good connection.
‐ No, yeah, I am excited for Bri.
I think we should all totally take Chris's advice
and be very mindful of our time with Matt, for sure.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Wait, first of all,
I didn't even talk to Bri, so I don't have
that little "friendship" that you guys have,
and second of all,
like, I wanted to be on that date,
so I'm not happy about it.
‐ Trust me; we're all jealous.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Like, trust me.
If you really‐‐ ‐ I'm not jealous.
I'm not jealous. I'm just like‐‐I‐‐I want that.
I'm literally so sick of you guys.
I want to hang out with Matt.
‐ But do you think you're gonna, like,
cause yourself to go into, like, a tailspin
if you think that like every time?
‐ I'm not tail‐spinning. ‐ No, yeah.
‐ I'm the only one that's being real.
I think the girls that are happy for Bri
are all fake as [bleep].
The reality of the situation
is that we're all here to date Matt.
We're not here to be in a sorority.
‐ Victoria's lashing out.
The energy that kind of like melts off of her
is, like, definitely intense.
I think it's just a matter of how everyone
copes with their emotions differently.
I'm very capable of still being happy for someone else
while dealing with my own emotions,
and I especially am not the type to, like,
dump any of my, like, baggage onto someone.
I really feel like, if Victoria keeps this up,
she will ostracize herself from the group.
‐ Thank you!
♪ ♪
[rock music]
‐ [screams]
[screaming]
♪ ♪
Ahh!
Being the first one‐on‐one, I feel excited,
and I feel like maybe I left Matt
with a really, really good impression.
[engines revving]
Ah!
♪ ♪
But at the same time, there are 20 other girls,
and I know how badly they want that time with him,
so for me, it's like this is going to be my chance
to connect with Matt,
so I really have to make it count.
Can I get on there? ‐ All right.
‐ Whoo! ‐ Do you trust me?
‐ What? ‐ Do you trust me?
‐ Yes. [laughs] ‐ You sure?
‐ I'm sure. ‐ I don't wanna hear‐‐
I don't wanna hear any excuses. ‐ I'm ready.
I'm ready, I'm ready.
[engine revving] [screaming]
♪ ♪
Oh, my‐‐
♪ ♪
Oh‐‐
[clattering]
[birds chirping]
[both laughing]
I should've known...
‐ Are you okay? ‐ You were gonna do that.
[laughing] I trusted you!
‐ I am so sorry.
‐ It's okay. It was a safe fall.
‐ The first thing I'm thinking in my head is like,
"Bri's mom is going to kill me."
[quirky music]
[laughing]
This is our first date,
and I'm launching her daughter off an ATV.
Yeah, we're good. ‐ We're good, we're good.
‐ Miss Bri... ‐ [laughing]
‐ Bri's mom, I am so sorry.
Your daughter is okay.
I‐‐I vow to protect her better from now on.
[birds chirping]
[engines revving] ‐ Ah!
[laughs]
‐ We made it.
‐ Okay, we made it?
‐ I figured, after a very rough...
‐ [laughing] ‐ Long, exhausting ride,
this would be a nice way to‐‐to relax
and‐‐and settle down. ‐ [laughing]
‐ So what we have here is a wood‐fired hot tub.
‐ Okay. ‐ Is that cool?
‐ Yeah, that's cool. ‐ All right.
[sensual music]
Okay.
♪ ♪
Matt is like the most gorgeous man I've ever seen.
‐ You ready? ‐ I'm ready.
‐ You think I'm gonna get it in one slice?
‐ I hope so.
[laughs] Let's see.
♪ ♪
[chop] ‐ There we go.
‐ [claps] Nice.
I think I was trying not to count Matt's abs,
but he probably has anywhere from, like, 8 to 16.
I mean, Matt looks good without his shirt on.
Cheers. [glasses clink]
[birds chirping]
[soft music]
[laughing] ‐ I was‐‐I was really
looking forward to spending this time with you,
and, um, I feel like...
our near‐death experience out there
has really brought us closer.
‐ Brought us closer together. ‐ Yeah.
‐ [laughs] ‐ So to‐‐
to near‐death experiences.
‐ To near‐death experiences.
And you know what?
I think, um, some of the girls
asked, like, if‐‐like, "What if you die?"
And I was like, "Well, if we die,
we're gonna die together!"
‐ I was looking‐‐honestly,
I was just looking for reasons to get closer to you.
Um, no, just kidding. ‐ That's cute, that's cute.
[laughs] ‐ There's no‐‐there's no way
to justify tossing you off the ATV.
I‐‐I really am sorry about that.
‐ [laughing] It's okay. ‐ That was‐‐
that was extremely embarrassing.
‐ I do think it brought us closer together,
so that's good. ‐ I agree.
I'm glad that, uh, we made it through safe...
‐ It was worth it. ‐ And it was 100% worth it.
‐ Yeah. Good.
I'm glad you thought so too. [both laughing]
I feel so comfortable, like,
when I'm sitting next to him
and, like, just being next to him.
That contact feels incredibly good.
I think I would like a kiss. [laughs]
‐ After we ended up in the mud, I was‐‐I was like,
"It's gonna be a uphill battle for the rest of the night
trying to earn back Bri's trust.
‐ I think you still have to
find ways to redeem yourself after that.
I think so. ‐ Deal. Deal.
‐ Okay, good. [laughs]
[birds chirping]
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
‐ I feel extremely lucky.
I'm on a journey to find what I've been missing,
someone that I can share my life with
and someone to help make
that relationship part of my life whole.
♪ ♪
‐ [laughs] ‐ I'm hoping to find that,
possibly with Bri.
‐ Can we get one more kiss in?
‐ Absolutely. ‐ [laughing]
♪ ♪
‐ I hate this "girl power" [bleep].
I was like, "I'm sick of you guys already.
I want to be on that date."
They're like, "It's day one."
I'm like, "Yeah,
and I'm already [bleep] sick of you guys."
‐ Victoria has a very strong personality, and like‐‐
‐ But that's why I'm like,
"Today is just the first day of it."
You know, the real start of it. ‐ Yeah.
‐ So I'm‐‐I am nervous to see where things go,
like, as the weeks progress.
‐ Got a little tense today. [laughs]
‐ Yeah. ‐ I didn't even‐‐okay.
Don't bash me for saying, like, I'm actually happy,
'cause I‐‐I am a pretty positive person.
I thought like the "Queen Victoria" thing
was like an act at first, but then I'm like,
"I think that's actually her," which is even scarier.
‐ Hi. ‐ How are you?
‐ She's one of the ones that was like,
"You should be more positive."
‐ Victoria made it very clear she's not here to make friends,
and she is here for Matt.
‐ One of them was like, "Don't you feel like
this is gonna be your downward spiral?"
I'm like, "No!" Pshh.
Do you not know me? Like, no, but I'm just saying.
‐ I think she's probably gonna do whatever she has to do
to get her time with him.
‐ You guys are either lying or fake
or, like, [bleep] losers.
Then get off the show. This is not a sorority.
[scoffs]
‐ [bleep] gonna hit the fan.
People are gonna get intense. both: Yeah.
‐ But that's scary. ‐ It is scary.
♪ ♪
[crickets chirping]
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ I sure do. ‐ Yay.
So far, I feel like the date has been extremely successful,
and it felt so comfortable being with Matt.
[gasps quietly] Oh, my gosh.
Tonight, I hope that we can dive deeper
and just maybe talk about our lives
and our upbringings and how it's shaped us
into the people that we are today.
Thank you. ‐ Yes, ma'am.
‐ But that means opening up
and sharing things that I haven't shared
with anyone before.
I think I was really lucky
to have a first date be that fun.
Did you have fun? ‐ I had a blast.
‐ [laughs] ‐ I had‐‐
sometimes I feel like I have too much fun, you know?
Like, I could not imagine
having a conversation with your mom
having to explain...
‐ [laughing] ‐ Any bruises.
I'm gonna have to account for the ones on your legs already,
but any serious damage done.
‐ My mom usually never met past boyfriends.
‐ What was that relationship like with you and your mom?
‐ My mom raised me as a single mom.
She had me‐‐ she got pregnant with me
when she was 13,
and so her priority was me her whole life.
‐ Yep. ‐ My mom never dated...
‐ Right. ‐ 'Cause it's just been me...
‐ Yeah, it's been you. ‐ My whole life.
Me and my mom.
And in quarantine,
I've learned my mom is, you know, pregnant,
and she's gonna have a baby, and she has a fiancé,
and she's gonna start this new family that I'm not, like,
physically a part of.
Yeah, and there was a moment in time
where I was like, "I don't feel like
I have a home to go to anymore."
Now that my mom has her home and her family,
like, where's my home...
‐ Right. ‐ And where's my family?
‐ What was your relationship like with your pops?
‐ We have somewhat of a relationship, I would say.
He was absent most of my life,
and whenever I was younger, I would find myself,
like, waiting for him...
‐ Yeah, I feel that.
‐ And growing up, everyone would always ask me,
like, "Well, where's your dad?"
‐ Yeah. ‐ Or "Don't you love your dad?"
"But you still love your dad, right?"
‐ Yeah. A lot of what you were saying
and your feelings are, uh‐‐
resonated with me because when I was growing up,
when I needed him the most,
my dad just wasn't around, you know?
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And I was, like, constantly questioning myself‐‐it's like,
"Why isn't my dad around?"
It's like... ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Like, what's wrong with me? What's wrong with my brother?
Like, my friends growing up, I gravitated towards...
‐ Friends with big families?
‐ Friends with families. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Like, there's a mom, there's a dad,
and I'm like, "This is like‐‐" ‐ Brothers, sisters.
‐ Yeah, I'm like, "This is what a family should look like."
‐ I‐‐I can't help but just think at how many, you know,
parallels there are.
Like, similarly, I always gravitated towards friends
with big families.
That's what I want for myself in a relationship
is that one person that I can feel like, "This is my family."
‐ I like that.
‐ And if I find someone... [both laughing]
‐ "If"? No, I'm just kidding.
‐ That I can do that with, then, like,
I'm ready, 'cause that's where I'm at in my life.
‐ Yeah. No, I love that.
Would you mind if I gave a toast?
‐ No. Give a toast, please.
‐ [clears throat]
To a continued adventure... ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And to exploring love with you.
‐ Cheers. ‐ Cheers.
♪ ♪
‐ I would honestly, like, not want a group date
based on how I feel in the group right now.
Um, I don't feel like I can be my most authentic self.
[quirky music]
‐ Okay, so my thoughts on Victoria
are that there's just a lot that she does
that's off‐putting.
‐ Although, like, I would do it for Matt,
but it would still be like
I would rather wait for a one‐on‐one.
‐ I have sympathy for her,
because you don't want someone to be getting ganged up on,
on one hand, but on the other, like,
stop‐‐sorry‐‐being an idiot.
[knocking at door]
‐ Oh, my gosh. [overlapping murmurs]
‐ Yeah, please. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Oh, Illeana, go get it, girl.
‐ I'm scared.
[women shrieking] ‐ Yes!
[laughter, applause]
‐ Oh, my God, you guys. ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ If Victoria's name is called on that date card,
I'm a little nervous to see how the rest of this journey
between all of us is gonna go.
[tense music]
‐ Chelsea.
‐ Yay!
‐ Serena P.
Abigail.
Sydney.
Illeana.
Kristin. ‐ Heyo.
‐ Lauren.
Jessenia.
♪ ♪
Serena C.
‐ [snapping]
‐ More names were called, and I was like, "Wait a minute.
This is a huge date." [laughs]
‐ Kit.
Kaili.
‐ It was definitely very anxiety‐inducing
to listen to Illeana read off that date card.
‐ Katie. ‐ There's just names
and names and names... ‐ MJ.
‐ And you don't know when she's gonna stop.
‐ Mari.
Pieper.
Rachael.
[dramatic music]
Victoria. ‐ Yay.
‐ "I'm looking for the one. Matt."
‐ Even though I don't like the other girls
and I don't want to spend time with them, like,
hearing my name on the group date card,
I was still like, "Okay,
I'll at least get to see Matt tomorrow."
‐ There's gonna be 18 of us there,
so I feel like we're just gonna be fighting for his time
all over again.
‐ I'm disappointed, but...
so many girls on the date have a problem with Victoria.
I do think the group date is gonna be a [bleep] show.
‐ Just don't be negative tomorrow, guys.
[laughs]
♪ ♪
‐ Thank you, again, for sharing that with me tonight.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I've never unpacked a lot... ‐ Yeah.
‐ Of the things we're talking about with anybody,
because you‐‐ it's vulnerability.
It's like giving somebody a reason to judge you
and‐‐and look at you differently.
Through this experience, I'm trying to do things
differently... ‐ Yeah.
‐ So that I don't leave any doubt in your mind,
and you know that I have ten toes down
through this whole experience.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
The way you opened up tonight
and how adventurous you were earlier on in the date,
that's attractive to me,
and it's a quality that I'm looking for
in someone that I want to spend a lot more time with.
Bri... ‐ [laughs softly]
‐ Will you accept this rose? ‐ Of course.
I‐‐I absolutely will accept this rose.
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
Tonight really showed me that it's possible
to have a much deeper connection with someone
based off your experiences,
and that‐‐ that felt really good,
'cause I think that means that we're both
looking for someone that, you know,
what happened tonight can‐‐can continue
for‐‐for a really long time.
♪ ♪
‐ I think we all can agree
that we wish we were on that date.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
[fireworks popping] ‐ No!
‐ There's fireworks. ‐ They're watching?
[overlapping excited chatter] ‐ Oh, my...
‐ I swear to God.
‐ I know. [overlapping chatter]
[booming]
‐ [laughing]
Oh, my...
[booming] Wow.
‐ There's fireworks.
‐ They're literally getting a whole fireworks spectacle.
[overlapping chatter]
‐ So they're probably making out.
♪ ♪
‐ Fireworks, like‐‐ knife in the heart.
♪ ♪
‐ We already know she got a rose.
‐ Well, that's...
good for her, I guess, but that sucks.
‐ Well, now you guys know how I felt this morning,
'cause you guys were just so rude to me,
and, like, this was the issue I had all day.
I'm here to spend time with Matt.
That's important to me,
so if it's not important to you,
that's what's perplexing to me.
‐ I don't think that anyone said it wasn't.
[overlapping chatter]
‐ Your negative energy's bringing...
like bringing everyone down. ‐ I'm not negative!
You guys were just saying the same thing as me, so‐‐
‐ No, but we're all just having our own experience.
Like, I don't‐‐no one's trying to bring you down.
I'm just saying that, like‐‐ ‐ You just said I'm negative!
One of you. ‐ You literally‐‐
‐ I just finally was like, "You guys are finally
saying what I was saying since the morning."
‐ You're getting upset. You're getting upset.
You're getting a little upset.
‐ Yeah, 'cause you guys are crazy.
‐ I think where the disconnect is coming in
is when other people are speaking for others.
Nobody needs to speak for everyone,
'cause everyone doesn't feel the same way.
‐ Yeah, thank you for saying that,
because I think I'm, like, authentic and real,
and so for you guys to, like...
‐ Don't say "you guys." ‐ Sorry.
‐ No, for each and‐‐ ‐ Yes. It's a two‐way street.
‐ I don't care. For, like multiple people
of you here to insult my character‐‐
‐ No, you can't clump us in a group‐‐
‐ Okay, well, then, I will narrow out you.
Like, you were rude to me earlier,
like, if you wanna go there.
‐ How was I rude to you?
‐ Like, you said, "I want to pick your brain
and understand you and see why you act the way you do."
You said that. ‐ I said, "I would like to
"get to know each other so that we can better
understand each other and get to know each other."
‐ I didn't make up those words I just said.
You said them, so, like, that was insulting to me.
‐ That's how I said that?
I think Victoria's dealing with
a lot of her own insecurities right now,
but the last thing I want
is drama with somebody like that.
We have to room together. We have to live together.
I'm trying to make it work.
‐ Oh, my God. I'm so over it here.
‐ I don't understand, like, what's happening here.
I kind of don't want to sleep in her room.
‐ We talked about it‐‐no.
‐ I wouldn't want to sleep with her.
100%. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Marylynn, she's psychologically disturbed,
literally.
Like, I'll sleep on a couch,
like, rather than share a room with Marylynn.
I don't even care.
I'm gonna be with Matt, and...
the rest of it is just like...ridiculous.
I literally am a queen,
and I can't wait for Matt to send her home
so I have my own room, as a queen should.
♪ ♪
‐ Girls like to picture their wedding day.
‐ I could totally see Matt as my future husband.
‐ Sorry to interrupt.
[dramatic music] But...
this date is just about to get started.
‐ We're going to war!
‐ Go, go, go, go, go!
♪ ♪
[women screaming]
‐ I would kill a bitch for Matt.
[soft upbeat music]
♪ ♪
‐ Going into today's group date,
I'm honestly a little bit nervous.
So today's date card said, "I'm looking for the one,"
but for me,
coming from divorce,
a broken family,
I don't know what it's like to have a healthy marriage,
and today, I'd love to see what that looks like.
‐ Ah! [light laughter]
‐ Yeah. ‐ Rain or shine.
Here we go.
‐ Today we are going on our first group date with Matt,
and there's 18 of us on the group date,
so it is going to be chaotic.
[camera shutter clicking] ‐ Fabulous.
I love it.
[women cheering]
‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ Hey. What's up, ladies?
‐ It's so good to see you! ‐ How you doing?
Good to see y'all.
‐ Lookin' like a model! ‐ Hey.
‐ 18 girls on a group date is a lot.
I'm not really sure how it's gonna go
just because you're fighting for time with Matt.
‐ Way more dressed up than we are.
‐ [laughs] For the time being.
‐ The last time I talked to Matt
was when I got out of the limo.
‐ Hi, how you doing?
Good to see you.
‐ Whatever bond we made in that 30 seconds
when I got out of that limo,
he felt something, and so did I.
I am on a mission. [laughs]
‐ Welcome, welcome.
Uh, this is my first group date.
Your first group date. We're doing this together.
[women cheering]
‐ Yeah! ‐ Nice.
‐ And after the interactions I had
in that first night and Rose Ceremony,
I'm confident saying that I could see
my potential wife in this group.
That being said, I am a visual person,
and I thought it'd be fun to have a little photo shoot
and visualize what that special day
might look like with one of you,
and who better to do that with us
than Bachelor Nation's beloved photographer, Franco?
‐ Oh, my God.
[women cheering]
You girls are lucky! [laughter]
You girls are really lucky... ‐ We know!
‐ 'Cause look at him. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Is he the one?
‐ Oh, yes. ‐ But you know it.
Today's my wedding day with my husband‐to‐be.
We have ten minutes to get dressed.
Ten minutes! ‐ Ten minutes.
‐ No [bleep]. Run! ‐ Let's go, let's go!
[women screaming]
‐ Get dressed!
[upbeat music]
‐ Ah! Ah!
‐ Okay, okay, okay. Uh...
♪ ♪
‐ Everyone's really like nervous and running around
and like trying to pick the right outfit.
Everyone wants to stand out, of course,
but I'm not gonna let anything get in the way
of me and Matt having some time together today.
I think it's important.
All right, what do you think?
‐ I think that all of those look great, so...
‐ All right. I'll go try 'em on.
‐ Yeah.
‐ But I definitely wouldn't be surprised
if, like, [bleep] went down,
especially with Victoria being here
and how things happened last night.
‐ I got my crown!
[laughter]
I'm here for Matt,
and I have no problem standing out,
'cause, yeah, my energy is loud, and it is strong,
and that's what the girls found intimidating,
but, like, that's what's gonna stand me out to Matt.
Oh, I love this. So cute.
So they'll remember who's queen in no time.
‐ Ladies.
‐ Come on! [women cheering]
[laughter]
‐ This is like our first photo with Matt,
and it's gonna be hard watching all these other girls with him.
‐ Jessenia, you're the first one.
‐ [laughs]
‐ But one of us
could really end up with him after this,
and hopefully it's me.
‐ Hi! Finally. ‐ Hi. You look great.
‐ Are you waiting for our wedding day?
‐ Beautiful! ‐ I am.
‐ Considering I've never tried on a wedding gown,
it's crazy to go from zero to doing a photo shoot
with, potentially, a man that I could marry.
So I'm definitely taking full advantage of it.
‐ Drink him.
Oh, kiss him.
all: Ooh. ‐ Oh.
‐ Cut it out! [laughter]
‐ Jessenia went first,
and she went all‐in on the kiss.
[camera shutter clicks] ‐ I love it.
I think it's beautiful.
Okay, Serena.
‐ Hi. ‐ Hello.
‐ Well, hello. ‐ Thank you, Serena.
‐ Beautiful. Fun and playful. There you go.
[both laughing]
‐ Matt is looking for the one,
and I feel like I would be an incredible wife
and an incredible mother.
‐ This is so beautiful.
Okay. That looks wonderful.
‐ I could totally see Matt as my future husband.
‐ You look this way. [camera shutter clicking]
‐ There you go. ‐ Oh!
‐ I'm looking forward to taking that pre‐wedding photo
that could be a precursor to my actual wedding!
[laughs]
‐ [speaking Spanish]
‐ "Las" royal wedding.
‐ The ro‐‐oh, my God. ‐ Yes.
‐ No. [quiet laughter]
‐ Oh, I think we need a few more shots, but...
‐ Oh, my God. One second. Maybe‐‐okay.
Yeah, let's do one more, and then we'll do...
‐ Victoria...
She's, you know, doing her little crown thing
and declaring herself queen.
Like, "Come on, Victoria. What are you doing?"
‐ Beautiful. Okay. ‐ Thank you.
‐ You did beautiful. Thank you so much.
‐ Gracias. See you. ‐ Okay, Pieper.
♪ ♪
‐ The royal wedding.
‐ What‐‐what‐‐ ‐ You forgot?
‐ I didn't forget. Come in. ‐ Oh, okay.
With Matt, I definitely feel a connection.
I wanna see if it's romantic.
So Queen Victoria is ready for her big day.
And we are gonna take it up a notch.
‐ This is the royal wedding.
‐ Are you gonna take this off?
‐ Ta‐da! ‐ Oh.
‐ Oh. Oh. ‐ Just pull it.
‐ [screams quietly]
[laughs]
‐ Tell me when it's over. [laughter]
‐ I feel like Victoria putting the garter belt around her leg
is kind of a reach for attention.
I think it was a little strange, honestly.
‐ Oh, my gosh, oh, my gosh.
♪ ♪
[women laughing]]
‐ Oh, my God. This is beautiful.
‐ To me, that was such a passionate kiss
and so fun, and now we have it on camera.
[camera shutter clicks] And it was clearly the best,
so it's time to shut it down.
I'm married. [laughs]
‐ So, Katie, the moment you step into love,
then you can become more.
You know, at least you have opened‐‐
[women shrieking] ‐ Hey!
‐ Your best man!
‐ Franco, how are y‐‐ ‐ Hi! How are you?
‐ You look amazing. ‐ Thank you, Chris.
‐ How you doing? Good to see you.
‐ Good to see you as well.
‐ Katie, sorry to interrupt, but this is‐‐wow.
‐ What's going on? ‐ Great question.
"What's going on?"
Uh, because these guys don't know, either, why I'm here.
Obviously, getting married will be the happiest,
most romantic day of your life, but to stay happily married,
well, that takes a lot of hard work.
So along with love, Matt is also looking for a woman
that will truly fight for him.
‐ Okay.
‐ A woman that will fight through
anyone and anything for his love.
‐ [laughing] Oh, my gosh.
♪ ♪
‐ So, ladies, I'm gonna take the gentlemen...
‐ No!
‐ And I'll see you in just a little bit.
‐ Uh‐oh. ‐ Fellas, come on.
[laughter] ‐ No!
‐ Half the girls here
did not get a photo shoot with him,
including me.
♪ ♪
If, you know, fighting someone
means that I get some one‐on‐one time,
I'm so down for it.
‐ Damn.
‐ I didn't get my time with him,
and I'm assuming things are gonna get physical,
messy, or catty.
I don't know. The claws are about to come out,
for sure, I feel like.
♪ ♪
[bird screeches]
[laughter]
[women cheering]
‐ Oh, look at them.
Oh, look at the blushing brides.
‐ Wow, they actually look great.
‐ This way, this way, this way.
‐ We were in the middle of a group date
where we were all taking wedding pictures with Matt,
and then Chris Harrison comes in,
and he basically says we're gonna have to fight
to get time with Matt.
[dramatic music]
We have no idea what we're doing,
but, you know, you gotta do what you gotta do
to get your man, so if I'm gonna have to fight,
I'm gonna fight.
‐ Ladies, come on in!
♪ ♪
Welcome.
I said earlier we are looking for someone
who will truly fight for Matt's heart.
Isn't that what you're looking for?
‐ That's exactly what I'm looking for.
‐ Well, we're really gonna put that to the test here today.
We're about to play "Capture the Heart."
‐ Oh, okay.
‐ Capture Matt's heart.
I'm gonna split you up into two teams.
The team that captures the other team's heart,
takes it back to their wedding arbor,
is the winner,
but, ladies, we know that love can get messy.
Throughout the course, ladies,
there's purses, there's bouquets,
there's wedding cake that you will dip in paint...
[women gasp]
‐ And tag your opponent.
[laughter] ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ [laughing]
‐ So these beautiful, gorgeous dresses
are about to get trashed.
[laughter]
‐ It's gonna be so fun.
I think there's a little bit of tension in the house,
so this should be, like, entertaining.
‐ The team that wins will get to spend
a romantic, incredible night with Matt.
‐ I'm stoked. ‐ You like this?
‐ I couldn't have drawn up a better date.
[laughter] ‐ There is one other thing.
The losing team today will get to take
their busted‐up, painted dresses,
walk home, and spend the rest of the evening thinking,
"I wonder who's making out with Matt right now."
Other than that, ladies,
the rules are... there are no rules.
[women cheering] ‐ Okay.
‐ Good luck.
‐ Oh, my God! ‐ Okay...
‐ Oh, my God.
We're going to war for Matt's heart.
That's what we're doing today.
The purse, you, like, whack people.
Bouquet, hit 'em.
‐ All right, Gold, we got this!
‐ We cannot afford to lose this game, guys,
because there's only one date left,
and none of us are gonna be on it.
‐ Yeah. ‐ So we need this time.
‐ So this is‐‐ this is the date.
‐ I plan to go full‐on bridezilla crazy
because I need time with Matt,
so whatever I gotta do to get that time‐‐
those girls are going down.
‐ We're gonna have midfields
running through to get the heart.
Forwards are gonna play first line of defense.
‐ This team we have, the Red Team, is stacked.
I got Victoria on my side.
I got Pieper.
Like, we're gonna be great.
‐ I will slingshot my [bleep] body
against these bitches if I need to.
[laughter]
‐ I think my team is a bunch of queens,
and the other team is a bunch of "gestures."
[shrieking] Whoo!
So as a true queen would say, "Let them eat cake."
‐ Brides, take your positions.
Stand by.
‐ Ladies and gentlemen, Bachelor Nation,
welcome to the battle for Matt's heart.
Red Team, are we ready?
[women cheering]
‐ Gold Team, are we ready?
‐ Yes! ‐ Yes!
‐ On the horn, we will battle.
[horn blares]
‐ Now! ‐ Go!
‐ Go! Go!
‐ Run fast, guys. ‐ Here it is, here it is,
here it is. ‐ They're coming fast.
‐ Bring back the heart! ‐ Oh, hell, no.
‐ Oh, what's that?
[women screaming]
‐ Get Katie!
‐ Watch out, watch out, watch out.
‐ I need time with Matt 100% this week.
Connections are forming...
‐ Ahh!
‐ And I don't want to be left behind.
Ahh! Go, go!
♪ ♪
‐ Retreat, retreat!
‐ Aah! ‐ Oh, come on, you babies!
‐ My team, the Red Team, has a plan.
‐ Back it up.
‐ But it's crazy how fast
we forgot everything.
‐ Katie, Katie‐‐ yes, Pieper!
‐ Watch her, watch her, watch her!
‐ Who's got wheels over there, Matt?
Who's breaking down the side? ‐ Get her, get her!
‐ That's Khaylah. ‐ Damn it!
‐ She's down. ‐ Watch out for cake.
‐ No, I don't know. ‐ Oh, my God!
‐ You deserve that.
You look high fashion, darling.
‐ I'm watching paint flying left and right.
I'm seeing women blasting each other.
[loud smack] ‐ Oh!
I heard that!
I heard that, Matt.
‐ Oh‐‐ ‐ Back up! [squeals]
I took a purse to the face.
What did I do to deserve this?
‐ Well, we've lost Franco.
[laughing] Franco's gone rogue.
‐ Franco's out there running,
taking pictures of God knows what.
‐ This is fantastic!
‐ He's a referee! I'm so confused!
‐ The whole time, our referee's just over there
taking a nap.
You know, it was crazy.
‐ Who's got the red heart?
Who's got the red heart?
‐ Rachael got it!
‐ Rachael, go!
You run, Supergirl!
‐ Aah! [women screaming]
‐ MJ just saved the day.
‐ [screams]
‐ Guard and protect your heart!
‐ Go, go, go, go, go!
‐ Ah! ‐ Ah!
‐ Mari is wrestling the entire Red Team!
Go, Mari! [women screaming]
‐ Chris said, "Okay, there's no rules,"
but, like, it was really like a free‐for‐all.
‐ Give it to us!
‐ MJ's got the heart.
Oh! ‐ She's going for it!
‐ We got a runner! ‐ She's going for it!
‐ We got a runner!
It's all over.
The Red Team wins.
[women cheering]
[upbeat music]
‐ We did it.
[laughing] Oh, my gosh.
That was insane.
‐ Red Team, congratulations. [women cheer]
That victory means you are going to the afterparty.
You're gonna spend the evening with Matt.
‐ [bleep]. We deserved to win.
♪ ♪
We should've won.
I think their team
didn't really put in half as much energy.
‐ The MVB award.
The Most Valuable Bride.
That has to go to Mari.
‐ Yeah! [applause]
‐ You, Mari, will be joining the winning team
at the afterparty. [women cheering]
‐ The Most Valuable Bride.
I gave it my all today, and I feel like Matt saw that,
and, you know, he rewarded me for it.
‐ Ladies on the Gold Team,
it's time to take a moment and say your goodbyes here
and head on home. [woman shrieks]
‐ Rachael, you crushed it today.
‐ Thank you. ‐ Really good job.
‐ I felt like I put it out there on the line
way more than everyone else, even my teammates.
[overlapping chatter]
I don't think I could've pushed myself any harder.
I'm like really proud of myself, but...
you know, Mari just killed it at the end,
and now I'm going home.
[cork pops]
[women cheering] ‐ Hey!
[screams, laughter]
‐ You know, I used the time with him as my motivation,
so it just sucks knowing I'm not going on that date tonight.
So... [cries]
[sniffles]
[solemn music]
‐ It's been a long day, my friends.
‐ I'm just drained.
There's frosting on my boobs and this dress,
and I'm tired.
‐ Uh‐‐paint? ‐ Is that paint?
‐ Wait, what happened?
‐ The Red Team won.
‐ So what are they gonna do tonight?
‐ They get to go to a cocktail dinner...
‐ Afterparty. ‐ With Matt.
‐ We heard it's a very romantic night.
‐ Katie, you are, like, silent, and that's not normal.
‐ Today was a very exhausting day from start to finish,
and the one thing that, like, we were all, like,
looking forward to and that was, like, motivating us
was this evening date with him.
Who knows what kind of connections
he's gonna make tonight with the girls he's with right now?
And then he still has another one‐on‐one date coming.
[sniffles]
I've never been so excited about somebody...
♪ ♪
In a long time. [sniffs]
But you can't fall in love
if you don't even have time with the guy.
[sweeping music]
[sniffles]
♪ ♪
[sighs]
[crickets chirping]
[soft music]
‐ It was all worth it 'cause we're here now.
‐ Y'all crushed it. Got the dub.
[laughter] Got the dub.
‐ Today was definitely a date for the books.
♪ ♪
‐ I've never experienced going on a date with 18 other women,
first off, but, you know, obviously,
I'm here to spend time with Matt.
‐ Ah, it's so nice and cozy.
‐ There's a rose out on tonight's group date.
It's already out on the table, staring at us.
[laughs]
‐ There we go.
‐ It's a very important reminder to me
that every single moment that you have with Matt
is‐‐is critical.
‐ First and foremost, I wanted to thank you all
for just being good sports today.
I know that that terrain was a little rough,
and... ‐ Freezing.
‐ You battled through, you know?
[laughter] ‐ Yeah.
‐ And super appreciative
of how much you put yourselves out there for it,
and I'm excited to spend the night with you all.
So here's to a great night. ‐ Cheers.
all: Cheers. [glasses clinking]
‐ Coming into the afterparty and seeing the rose,
it did bring me back to reality,
because knowing that I didn't talk to Matt
at the first night,
I knew that, like, today I had to get time
and just talk about things that are important about me
that I want him to know.
‐ So how are you feeling?
‐ I'm feeling, honestly, exhausted.
[laughs] ‐ You're exhausted?
‐ Today was a lot. ‐ It was a lot.
‐ I felt like I was a kid again.
You know what I mean? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Like, there was like a loss of inhibitions,
and I was just kind of like, "I want to win!"
[both laugh] I haven't felt that way
in, like, a really long time.
‐ I saw a different side of you.
I didn't get a chance to‐‐ ‐ [laughs] You did?
‐ I didn't get a chance to talk to you
as much as I would've liked that first night.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ That's why I was happy
that I got to see a lot today. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And I'm kind of curious to see what, uh,
you're looking for in a relationship.
‐ I want somebody who is a man of faith,
because my dad's always told me, like,
the key to his marriage with my mom
and how long it is and how perfect and beautiful it is
is to keep God first.
‐ I like that. ‐ And to me,
it also means somebody who's loyal
and, like, forgiving and kind
and somebody who gives me grace
and gives themselves grace, you know?
That we don't have to be perfect.
We love each other for who we are.
[tender music]
‐ Dang, I don't‐‐ [laughing]
You couldn't have put it any more perfect than that.
Growing up in the church as I did, uh,
I've never led in a relationship
with the fact that I am a Christian
because I feel like it's‐‐
uh, there's a preconceived notion with it,
and it turns a lot of people off.
‐ Yes.
‐ And it's not something I've done,
and you saying that is‐‐is affirming
that's what I would like
a healthy relationship to be built off of.
You're beautiful. You're smart.
Uh, you know, unfortunately, you went to Carolina‐‐
‐ Don't do that. I knew you were gonna go there!
[both laughing] Don't do that.
♪ ♪
‐ I think the rose is, like, significant
because it shows that we stood out in a group situation.
‐ Like, yeah, I worked my ass off.
[laughter] I get to see Matt tonight.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Matt is the ultimate prize,
and we'll do whatever we need to do.
‐ Just goes to show
how competitive this group of girls is.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Like‐‐
‐ And how serious we're taking this, too,
and like just the extents that we're willing to go to
to make sure that we have time with Matt.
‐ How are you feeling? What did you think about today?
‐ To be honest with you,
it looked like y'all were having fun...
‐ Yeah. ‐ And so I was enjoying it.
‐ That's what I'm gonna tell you right now
is, honestly, I have no regrets.
I really enjoyed my time, and obviously,
it was for‐‐you know, well worth it.
But coming into this scenario is very new for me,
and I was definitely really afraid to, actually.
‐ What were you most worried about?
‐ I've been in relationships before
where it always appeared like things were transparent‐‐
like, this person was ready for something serious‐‐
so I definitely dealt with a lot of infidelity,
and that certainly put, like, the biggest, like, rift
in my ability to trust.
Um...so to put my heart on the line
is really overwhelming, so, um...
and I get a little choked up, because, you know,
I see my parents, and...
they've been through so much.
[gentle music]
Their family is their life. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And that's what I'm looking for
is a rock, that connection.
Marriage, to me, means that kind of unity,
and that's really what I'm wanting so badly.
‐ I feel like, being a man,
you have certain responsibilities.
Um, protect your wife,
provide for your family,
love your wife, love your family.
Just you experiencing infidelity
in your relationship,
that's not something that I would put you through.
‐ Thank you.
‐ If there's anything I can do
to make you more comfortable, just‐‐
[laughs] ‐ A kiss would be nice.
‐ A kiss would be nice? ‐ [laughs]
♪ ♪
‐ I feel like the girls that went on the group date today
are physically exhausted,
and the ones that were sitting here are emotionally exhausted.
‐ Obviously, half of us didn't even make it
to the night portion of the date,
so I'm gonna be fighting for some time
at the Rose Ceremony.
‐ Yeah. [knock on door]
‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ The date card is here. Yay!
‐ Raise your hand if you haven't been on a date.
‐ That's five of us.
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
‐ Sarah.
"Sky is the limit for us."
‐ Yay! ‐ "Matt."
‐ Oh, my God.
I'm honestly shocked right now.
I'm, like, trying to process this.
I'm so happy!
I'm just so excited.
A one‐on‐one is like gold.
It's like you have uninterrupted,
exclusive time with Matt.
[exhales] Yeah.
And that's where connection, I think, really forms.
‐ [sighs]
‐ So how are you? ‐ I'm great.
I, uh‐‐I was really impressed with you today.
‐ Yeah, I wanted that hard.
‐ Yeah, I saw that, and, um... ‐ Yeah.
But I have a lot of sides to me, too,
and, like, as much as I come across confident,
like, I wanted you to know that, like, I'm still human,
and, like, I'm not always completely that way.
Like, I have my insecurities, too, you know?
‐ Yeah.
‐ Because you're such, like, a prize,
and there's so much on the line, like,
picking out a dress today, it was like,
"Oh, like, I hope I don't look fat"
or, like‐‐like, I have these thoughts
where I'm, like, insecure.
‐ Well, you looked great today. ‐ Aw, thank you.
‐ And you looked great night one,
and it's‐‐it's always interesting to hear that,
because I try to come across like I have everything together
as well, and, uh... ‐ Yeah.
‐ I don't, you know?
It's like... ‐ I feel like you do too.
Yeah, so... ‐ [laughs]
‐ That's why I want to get to know you deeper.
‐ I'm right here. I'm with you. ‐ No, for sure. For sure.
‐ And, like, and everything you're sharing with me now
helps me understand why you're the way you are,
and I love that about you.
There's a reason why you're still here,
because I enjoy those things about you.
Like... ‐ Yeah.
‐ I'm gonna challenge you to continue
to own who you are, because it's beautiful.
‐ I want to, and, like,
I want to get, like, closer with you
and share more things.
‐ Yeah. I like that. ‐ So...
‐ I like that. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Can I take you back upstairs? ‐ Yeah, of course.
‐ Let's go.
‐ Can I have a kiss before we go?
‐ Sure.
[romantic music]
‐ Oh, my God.
I haven't been deep with a guy like that in a while,
and I think I surprised him,
'cause I think he did think I was just like
this fun girl all the time.
‐ I was hoping I could‐‐
I was gonna have a conversation with you.
‐ He definitely values me and wants me here,
and, like, I've proved myself to him,
and the rose would mean so much to me tonight.
♪ ♪
[uneasy music]
♪ ♪
Well, yeah, that really does suck, to be honest.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I wonder what, like, they talked about
that made him vibe with her.
♪ ♪
‐ Um, night one,
you got out of the limo, and I was blown away,
and I was hoping I'd get a chance to‐‐
to spend some sort of time with you,
and I didn't get that chance,
and, um, I really enjoyed our conversation tonight.
I feel like we share a lot of similar values,
and I couldn't be more sure in my rose and tonight,
and I'm extremely happy you're here,
and I'm excited to be on this journey with you.
Will you accept this rose?
‐ Yes, of course. Thank you.
‐ Absolutely. ‐ Thank you.
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
I got the Group Date Rose! [laughs]
This is the happiest I've been since I've been here
because I put myself out there.
It does, like, give me a little bit of validation
that, like, okay, he felt it too.
I'm not crazy. Like, he felt it too.
♪ ♪
[soft laughter]
‐ I wanted to thank you all again
for‐‐for opening up and‐‐and sharing.
I had a lot of great conversations tonight,
and I will see you for the cocktail party.
‐ Bye. ‐ Good night.
‐ Bye, y'all.
[tense music]
‐ Were you expecting that?
♪ ♪
I shared a lot and I, like,
went out of my way during the day,
so, yeah, I was, like, partially thinking
maybe I'd get the rose. ‐ Mm.
‐ Maybe sharing my things wasn't enough
to have me stand out,
but there's always the Rose Ceremony.
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
‐ Today we're gonna be going up in the air.
‐ Oh, my God! ‐ [laughing]
‐ Marylynn cries to manipulate situations.
‐ I had no idea.
‐ Why would you say those things?
‐ What I shared with him was the truth.
‐ I'm gonna get to the bottom of this.
‐ [sobbing]
[bird chirping]
[upbeat music]
‐ Going into today's date, I'm feeling rejuvenated,
and couldn't have had a better day
to‐‐to go on my one‐on‐one with Sarah.
‐ Longest walk of my life.
[both laughing]
‐ How you doing? ‐ It's good to see you!
‐ Night one, out of the limo, she looked gorgeous,
just like today, but there's a lot of things
that I wanted to say to Sarah night one
that I didn't get the chance to,
so I'm really excited about spending this time with her.
I have something special in mind for you.
‐ I'm freaking out. What is it? ‐ [laughing]
‐ What is it? ‐ I was thinking
we could take a different vantage point
from a biplane. ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Have you ever been in a biplane before?
‐ Not that small, no. ‐ All right, so...
‐ I don't think I've ever felt this excited
to go on a date ever before.
Now I'm getting nervous. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Like, my heart is beating out of my chest.
Today is so important, especially for me.
So far, we've just had that first night together,
and there's so much more to get to know about me.
[exciting music]
This looks like...like the first plane ever invented.
[both laugh]
‐ There's no turning back now.
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ [laughs]
‐ I'm excited and nervous,
but I know having this uninterrupted time with Matt
is going to make all the difference
and hopefully lay the groundwork for a relationship.
♪ ♪
Oh, my God!
‐ [laughing]
♪ ♪
‐ Oh, my God!
I'm so sorry. ‐ You're good.
‐ This plane is so tiny.
I'm kind of freaking out,
but Matt is such a gentleman,
and to have somebody who makes you feel safe
even when you're a little scared is so important.
Whoo!
♪ ♪
‐ I mean, obviously, yes, I'm bummed
I'm not on the one‐on‐one.
Everyone here is. ‐ Yeah.
‐ I think that's an obvious. ‐ Yeah.
‐ But we still live to fight another day.
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Oh, my God, that's them! ‐ Aw.
‐ Oh, my God! Oh, my God, oh, my God, oh, my God,
oh, my God, oh, my God.
[indistinct chatter]
‐ Whoo!
‐ The fact that Sarah's flying
in a plane with Matt right now, like,
that is way more of a special first date
than anything else‐‐
anything I've ever done, you know?
So I'm jealous as hell.
Like, I hate that.
‐ Hi.
‐ All right, go away now.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ This date with Matt is so precious,
but, you know, I am a little bit more private,
and it does take more time
for me to take down those walls...
Whoo!
And I want to open up and be vulnerable with Matt,
because that's what Matt is asking for.
But you don't want to bring up, you know,
important family topics or maybe uncomfortable things,
you know, right off the bat.
This is so cute.
‐ Here we are. ‐ Ooh! Oh.
And if the conversation
turns to more personal and intense subjects,
opening up and talking about such personal things
may scare someone away.
♪ ♪
That was a first date for the books.
Like, wow. ‐ [laughing]
‐ Just so grateful for this time, you know?
‐ Yeah, no, I'm excited to have you here,
and I think one of the things that we both
are kind of gonna experience going through this
is just not having
that constant contact with our family.
‐ Yeah.
‐ Like, what's that like for you?
‐ Family is everything to me,
and not a day goes by where I don't, you know,
text or call my mom or my sister or my dad,
and‐‐and they're so supportive of me being here too.
I imagine your mom is like that too.
‐ She is. Yeah, no. ‐ Yeah?
‐ She's happy I'm here, so... ‐ Yeah.
‐ She wants there to be someone in my life.
I refer to it as my emergency contact.
‐ Yeah. ‐ 'Cause, like, whenever
you're filling out those forms, it's like,
"name, date, age," whatever,
and then it's like, "your emergency contact."
It's like, who is that person?
‐ I mean, I think this year has been so unexpected
in so many reasons, and when things get crazy
or terrifying or just unpredictable,
like, you want to be able to rely on someone
and have, you know, a best friend
and somebody you can count on and...
[sighs] I don't know.
I think that's really special, for sure.
‐ So I know you said your mom was stoked
that you were coming out here. ‐ Yeah.
‐ How does your pops feel about it?
♪ ♪
‐ He‐‐oh, my gosh, yeah.
He...
he's, like, the most, like, sincere, like, loving,
like, awesome dad ever, you know?
I‐‐I'm so close with my mom,
but I think I'm, you know, even closer with my dad too.
‐ I love that.
‐ Um, he's great. Yeah.
♪ ♪
‐ I had a great time with Sarah today,
but, um, I could tell
that Sarah was struggling with something,
and she's‐‐she's slow getting started,
but I need her to be open and vulnerable,
because I've already had other women
being authentic and real,
and that's what I'm looking for.
You wanna head out to dinner? ‐ Yeah, let's do it.
‐ So tonight I really hope that we can get deeper
and see how compatible we really are,
because I really want it to work with Sarah.
♪ ♪
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
‐ Oh, my goodness. Look at this.
‐ I have a little blanket for you.
‐ This whole day has just been amazing.
Wow.
I clearly can see Matt has
so many of the qualities I'm looking for.
He is so sweet and thoughtful,
and I'm really excited to spend more time with him...
‐ It's crazy, right? ‐ But in the back of my mind,
having this fear and knowing
that, you know, Matt wants to get to know things
about my family and my dad‐‐ it's not easy opening up
about something so personal to me...
Cheers.
But, like, it's like a constant battle in my mind.
Like, no. Like, bring the walls down
and be vulnerable.
‐ Like I told you earlier,
sharing the same things as you do values‐wise
and the way I feel about my family,
I was just hoping that we could get into
a little bit of deeper conversation.
I know you had mentioned your family
and how you were super close with your mom and your dad,
and I know it's super hard to be away from home,
and it's got to be super hard for you too.
‐ Yeah, yeah.
It definitely is hard, you know?
I know you were asking questions earlier,
you know, like, about my dad and my work, and...
[breathes deeply]
To be honest, you know, like, it's‐‐it's really hard for me
to take down those walls
because, you know, I am, like, such a private person,
and...
it's so hard for me to open up.
Um, I want to, like, you know, share this with you...
‐ Yeah.
‐ Um...
‐ It's okay. ‐ Yeah.
It's hard. It's hard. ‐ It's okay.
‐ You know? ‐ It's hard.
I know, I know. ‐ It's so hard.
‐ I know. ‐ Um...
because, you know, family is everything to me
and I‐‐I want to explain, like, why, you know?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Why it's everything to me.
Um, when I was in college,
you know, our family started noticing some changes
with my dad's health and his behavior,
and we weren't really sure, you know,
what was going on, and he was, um,
diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease.
It's the same, uh, disease Stephen Hawking had
where, mentally, you're completely the same person,
but you slowly lose the ability to speak
and to walk and to talk
and to do any sort of normal function.
There is no cure to it,
and the life expectancy is two to five years,
and it's been, you know‐‐
he's surpassed doctors' expectations.
It's been five years, but watching him
trying to grapple with this disease as it progressed
and not being able to express himself or to speak
and losing the ability to talk
and his voice changing over time,
it was just, like, unimaginable.
‐ I can't imagine.
‐ I, uh, came home, uh, to San Diego,
and, uh, quit my job
reporting and anchoring in TV news
to be a caregiver for my dad,
and it's‐‐if I can help him in any capacity now,
you know, getting in and out of bed
and brushing his teeth and, you know, feeding him
and doing all the things, like, you know,
like, even‐‐ like brushing his hair.
Like, as a little girl, like,
he would do my hair before school
because my mom was a teacher,
and she would already be at school,
and my dad would drive me to school and, like,
do my hair, but, like, you know, just reciprocating
those, like, things he did to me, and...
it's brought our family so close, you know?
♪ ♪
And I think, um... I don't know.
I'm just kind of, like, at a loss for words right now.
‐ [laughs]
‐ I feel like I just, like, poured my heart out.
I don't know. ‐ You did.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Yeah.
‐ I‐‐I can't imagine what you're going through,
but in my life, uh,
the only thing that's given me strength
through any of the adversities I've faced
and‐‐and tough times I've gone through in my life
is my faith... ‐ Yeah.
‐ And I'm gonna be praying for your pops...
‐ Thank you. ‐ And your family.
Hearing Sarah's story,
I get chills thinking about it
just because I can't think of a more selfless act,
and the fact that she should be home with her pops right now,
with her family, and she's here with me
having dinner... I don't even know what to say.
It's like...
it's an honor.
‐ To be honest, like, I wasn't sure
if I should even, um, you know, be here.
It was really hard to leave him, but...
he's amazing.
Like, he's the most positive, inspiring person,
and he wanted me to go out and to find love,
and I just felt this calling, like, to be here,
and especially, like, when I saw you
as the Bachelor, like I... ‐ [laughs]
‐ Really wanted to be here, and, you know‐‐
but it is hard, you know, because family is everything,
so I‐‐I'm just so grateful to be here
and spend this time with you.
‐ I don't know how I can express
how honored I am that you are out here with me.
Knowing the sacrifice that you've made to be here
and being strong for your dad, being strong for your family,
are the qualities that I'm looking for in a woman,
and I want to pose a question to you.
What can I do throughout this experience
to, uh, show you
that I could be someone that you'd want to be with?
‐ [exhales sharply]
That's‐‐wow. Oh, my gosh.
Um... ‐ [laughs]
‐ I feel like, I mean, so far,
everything I've seen has just been, you know, so amazing,
and I think, um...
just being as real as possible, you know?
Life is going to throw you curveballs,
and it's‐‐it's not always going to be, you know,
beautiful dates and sunsets and plane rides, you know?
‐ Yeah, yeah.
‐ But I think it says a lot that I feel so comfortable
that I'm, like, able to talk about this with you.
I think it‐‐I don't take it lightly, you know?
Like, I‐‐I think there's something special, so...yeah.
‐ To that point of thinking that it's something special...
♪ ♪
‐ [exhales sharply]
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
I appreciate
how honest and open you were with me tonight
and how big your heart is, and...
♪ ♪
Showing me that there's nothing you wouldn't do
for the people you love
was all the reassurance I needed
to make this decision tonight.
♪ ♪
Sarah, will you accept this rose?
‐ Of course. ‐ [laughs]
‐ Absolutely.
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
‐ Today's date superseded anything I could've imagined.
‐ [sighs]
♪ ♪
‐ What's attractive to me about Sarah
is the fact that she's selfless,
she's loving, she's caring, she's compassionate,
she's resilient‐‐
like, what more could you ask for in someone
that you'd be looking to spend the rest of your life with?
[stirring music]
‐ I feel like a weight
has been like lifted off my chest.
I've never had a conversation like that, ever.
Thank you. ‐ Yes, ma'am.
♪ ♪
‐ [exhales sharply]
For me to be able to feel so comfortable
to talk about something so personal
and sacred to me, it just shows me
what kind of man he is, and nothing would be greater
than being with somebody like Matt.
♪ ♪
I think, coming from that conversation,
I just feel so certain.
This is just the start
to something so beautiful and so special.
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
‐ I think that we can come to an understanding.
‐ I...don't care to.
‐ Our time is being taken up because of drama.
‐ [crying] ‐ It doesn't sit with me well.
‐ My heart is pounding.
‐ This process is starting to get to people.
[women exclaiming softly]
‐ What the hell?
[solemn music]
♪ ♪
‐ Tonight is second Rose Ceremony,
and emotions are gonna be super, super heightened.
This week has taught us there is no guarantee.
There's no guaranteed time,
so I think that, you know, people are gonna
go into savage mode at the cocktail party.
‐ My heart is pounding being back here.
It's just like déjà vu all over again.
‐ This room is intense.
‐ Feeling very, very anxious.
‐ I think tonight's gonna be a little interesting.
I definitely don't believe that
it's going to be like night one with Matt,
'cause a lot of these girls,
especially the ones who didn't get to go on the group date,
I know that they're gonna take every opportunity
to spend time with him tonight.
‐ It's definitely been a long week.
‐ I didn't get a date this week,
so hopefully, tonight I can get some time with him
and just zone out all the other BS going on.
But I'm really nervous.
I don't know how this night's gonna go.
‐ Ooh, hello, there.
‐ Hello. ‐ Hey.
‐ How we doing? ‐ Just for you.
Welcome. ‐ Thank you.
‐ You all look incredible.
[overlapping responses] ‐ So good to see you.
‐ I don't think I'm ever not gonna be nervous
in front of you all, so... [laughter]
Uh, but it really is remarkable
how far we've come in a week.
[gentle music]
Tonight, we have one last opportunity
to‐‐to share with each other what we're feeling,
so if everyone wants to raise their glasses.
Here's to an incredible evening and sharing love.
all: Cheers.
[glasses clinking]
‐ I'm going all the way around.
[laughter] ‐ Yes!
‐ Going into tonight,
I'm really, really nervous.
Um, I'm definitely really excited to see Matt,
um, 'cause I really didn't get to talk to him much this week
after getting the First Impression Rose.
That's why I just really want to talk to him
and just kind of let him know, like, I'm still here
and just hopefully keep that connection going.
‐ How we doing? ‐ Missed you.
‐ I know, I feel like I haven't seen you in forever.
‐ I know, I know. I was like, "We‐‐"
I just feel like we had, like, such a good first night.
Then the group date happened. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And, I mean, being in, like, group settings is hard...
‐ Yeah. ‐ Obviously,
when you're on a group date, like,
trying to date the same guy. ‐ Yeah.
So I‐‐okay, so I was thinking,
I should, like, give you like a little signal.
You know, like, I'll just, like, be standing there, like,
and, like, fix my earring. ‐ Okay.
‐ Pull on, like, my ear... ‐ I like that.
‐ It'll be like me, like,
blowing you, like, a little kiss or something...
‐ I like that. ‐ And, like, letting you know
that, like... ‐ I like that.
‐ I see you‐‐okay. ‐ I'll do it back.
I'll just do something, like, low‐key.
‐ Okay. ‐ You might miss it, though.
So you have to be paying attention.
‐ Okay, I'll just stare at you the whole night
and I'll just wait for you to, like, catch my eye...
‐ Deal. ‐ And then you do that.
‐ Deal. ‐ Okay. Yeah.
‐ I like that. [laughs]
Abigail is one of the sweetest people I've ever met,
and I don't have to try hard to have a good time around her.
The conversation just flows, and she makes me laugh.
‐ You got it? [laughs] ‐ I got it.
You saw me struggling? [laughs]
This night's off to a great start.
That first night, it was a lot of nervous chatter
because you're just trying to get to know everybody,
but tonight, I just feel more relaxed.
I think the women are more comfortable with me as well.
‐ I know I'm just speaking for myself here,
but, like, I just feel like
there's some connection without...
‐ You see me locking eyes with you at these‐‐
[laughing] ‐ Rea‐‐yeah.
Like, there's just... ‐ No, there is, there is.
Now that I've gotten to know 'em a little better,
I've seen 'em on some group dates,
I've been one some one‐on‐one dates with these women,
it's made tonight a lot more enjoyable,
and it's flowing.
‐ At this point, it's weird
how comfortable I feel with you.
I feel like I'm on a roller coaster,
like, going up, up, up, up, up. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And I'm just at the top, like, chilling right now.
‐ I love the way these women
are able to articulate themselves.
They continue to blow me away with that.
So what's‐‐tell me‐‐ walk me through, like,
what our first dinner would be like, Ethiopian style.
‐ I will cook the most amazing tibs.
‐ What could I do? ‐ It's sweet.
‐ I wanna‐‐ I wanna help you out.
‐ Please just bring the wine. ‐ Okay.
‐ And you just have‐‐you just have to make me laugh.
‐ [laughs] ‐ So it's just like‐‐[laughs]
‐ The night is still young.
There's a lot of women
that I'd still like to have conversations with
and I need to have conversations with
because I've got to make some tough decisions tonight.
How are you feeling? Talk to me.
‐ I'm not gonna lie to you, Matt.
This week has been really challenging for me,
and I just felt like, "Man,
"did I say something that rubbed him the wrong way?
"Like, he hasn't asked me on a date.
Like, does he want me to be here?"
‐ Right.
‐ And, like, I've gotta be honest.
I'm a little nervous...
‐ I don't want you to be nervous.
‐ To why‐‐to why‐‐ why am I here, Matt?
[laughing]
‐ I don't want you to be nervous.
I felt like we had a great conversation night one,
and I wanted you to know that I see you,
and just because you weren't on the date
doesn't mean that I wasn't thinking about you.
Um, one of the things that you had mentioned to me
was that your favorite flower was an orchid.
‐ Yes.
‐ So I actually...
[tender music]
Actually got you an orchid.
‐ [whispers] Oh, my gosh.
This is so beautiful. ‐ Yeah.
I didn't want you to think that I wasn't thinking about you.
‐ You're so incredible.
Like, you're so incredible. It's crazy.
I‐‐I don't even know how‐‐ I'm speechless.
Honestly, I'm‐‐I'm‐‐
I just did not know that he even remembered my name,
much less that he was thinking about me.
♪ ♪
I'm on cloud nine right now.
What the heck is happening?
God! Ah!
‐ He gave you that?
‐ Orchids are my favorite flower.
‐ That's so sweet! ‐ Oh.
‐ And that's what we talked about.
‐ Orchids are my favorite flower too.
‐ Really? Yeah. ‐ Yeah.
‐ I love that.
‐ Marylynn is toxic.
I have so many things to say to Matt.
I was not gonna tell him about the issues in the house
with Marylynn, but, like,
my ultimate state is of love.
I don't want to be around her toxic energy.
‐ I‐‐should I have been like,
"Hey, Matt, uh, you should put a rose in there."
‐ Yeah. ‐ [laughs]
‐ I feel like that just goes back to, like,
me being an empath, and if I'm around that energy,
it can sometimes take over.
So I think Marylynn should go home.
Hello. ‐ Hey.
How you doing? ‐ How are you?
‐ Doing great. ‐ Good to see you.
At this point, I do feel like
I need to fill him in on the antics
to, like, pull out of that toxic environment
that Marylynn did create.
‐ What's‐‐what's going on? How you feeling?
‐ Okay, well, I do have, like, things I wanna tell you
just because I feel like last time we talked,
I kind of like brushed over some things...
‐ Yeah? ‐ Like how I was telling you
it's, like, really hard in the house.
Okay, well, um, like,
Marylynn was my roommate, and, like...
‐ "Was" your roommate?
‐ Yeah, and, like, she just, like, cries
to, like, manipulate situations,
and she's just, like, straight‐up toxic.
So, like, I had to sleep on the couch temporarily
because having that in the house,
it's really hard, and I don't think, like,
you've had that experience, so...
Like, it was crazy.
‐ First off, I had no idea that was going on,
and if... ‐ Yeah.
‐ I apologize for brushing over that
when you were trying to tell me that.
‐ No, it's okay.
I wasn't ready to share that just yet
'cause it was, like, a lot.
‐ Yeah. ‐ So that happened.
‐ Have you talked to her since that happened?
Like, what‐‐what's the‐‐
‐ I just, like, avoid her now because...
she's just so toxic.
I mean, life goes on, you know,
so I'm able to still maintain a positive attitude,
but at the same time, I, like, wanted
to kind of share with you, like,
how toxic the house can truly be.
‐ I'm really glad you shared that with me.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Because I'm not gonna
get to know the real you if you have all these things
that are weighing on you, and you're trying
to get to know me and have a good time, so...
I'm gonna‐‐I'm gonna get to the bottom of this.
‐ Thank you. ‐ Absolutely.
From what I gathered, it seemed like
Marylynn had been bullying Victoria,
and‐‐and I'm not about that.
That's wack.
Victoria hasn't held back anything from me,
so why would she make something like this up?
I'm not‐‐I don't know how I feel about Marylynn right now.
I need to find her, talk to her,
and get to the bottom of this.
Uh, Marylynn, I wanted
to actually talk to you for a second.
‐ Yes.
Um, okay.
[tense music]
‐ Marylynn already had time with him tonight,
so we have no idea what's happening.
‐ Hi. Are you okay?
‐ Huh? ‐ Are you okay?
‐ Yeah, I'm all right. ‐ Am I in trouble?
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Who's with him right now?
‐ Well, I thought he was with Marylynn.
‐ Are you kidding? ‐ Again?
‐ Oh, my God, I have to talk to you guys.
‐ Come, sit. ‐ What happened?
‐ Like, I told him, like, what‐‐
how awful Marylynn was to me.
She's not quality.
‐ I haven't spent that much time with Marylynn.
I wouldn't agree. Like, I don't‐‐
I've never seen her be mean to anyone.
‐ It was, like, shocking when she was like that to me.
Like, it was super weird.
‐ I guess this is not a positive conversation
that Marylynn and Matt are having.
‐ Hi. ‐ Hi.
‐ What's up? Are you okay?
‐ Yeah, I'm good. ‐ Okay.
‐ I, um... How are you feeling?
‐ I'm‐‐I'm feeling okay.
‐ I just had a conversation with Victoria, actually...
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And, um...
she mentioned some hurtful things
that you had said to her.
I was just confused 'cause... ‐ Yeah. [clears throat]
‐ We had such a great conversation earlier,
and I was like... ‐ Yeah.
‐ "What's going on?"
‐ I just don't see Marylynn attacking Victoria.
‐ I also don't see Marylynn attacking anyone.
‐ I don't see that at all.
‐ Something just isn't adding up.
‐ [sighs] I mean...
♪ ♪
I'm not usually one to involve myself in drama,
but I'm here to be with you,
and I feel like now I need to defend myself.
At this point, it's my word against hers,
and I can sit here and tell you with full 100% honesty
I'm not the type of person that would spite anyone.
‐ I told Matt, like,
how it's been for me living in the house
and, like, how stressful it is,
that Marylynn was my roommate,
you know, like, how all of that went down,
and why are you, um, going like that?
‐ I'm in shock. ‐ I was shocked.
‐ I'm not saying I don't trust you,
because I don't know what happened.
‐ Yeah. ‐ I'm just in shock,
because I know Marylynn; she's‐‐
she would not say stuff like that.
Yes‐‐ ‐ Well, she did.
‐ I wasn't there.
‐ She's jeopardizing my time with you,
and that's not okay to me.
♪ ♪
I‐‐I don't know.
Like, what do you think I can do to help you see
that I'm telling you the honest truth, Matt?
‐ I'm just concerned, and I, uh...
I've got a lot to think about.
I'm gonna‐‐I'm gonna head out.
‐ I understand.
♪ ♪
‐ I've got Marylynn saying
that Victoria's making all this up, so it's‐‐
now it's turned into a "she said, she said."
Who do I believe? I've heard Victoria's side.
I've heard Marylynn's side,
and I don't really know what to think at this point.
‐ It just had to be shared because, at that point,
it was weighing on my chest.
‐ Hi. ‐ Yeah, hi.
‐ Do you mind if we have a conversation outside?
‐ You can sit there and we can have a talk.
I'm not going outside. It's freezing.
‐ We'll give you‐‐ ‐ We'll give you guys a moment.
‐ Okay.
‐ Like, you can sit there.
‐ Can I sit here?
‐ Sure, and I'll sit there. ‐ Okay.
‐ I don't want to sit next to you.
‐ All right.
‐ So that way you can look me in the face and say, like,
if anything I said wasn't the truth.
‐ Okay, I think that there's a lot of miscommunication here.
‐ [sighs]
Okay.
‐ I'm listening. What do you have to say?
‐ Okay, it's a little bit loud.
Do you mind if I just sit here?
‐ No, I don't want to sit next to you.
‐ All right.
I'm just gonna speak my heart to you, okay?
‐ Go for it.
‐ Victoria, I'm sorry that I hurt your feelings, and‐‐
‐ Thank you.
‐ We can sit here‐‐ ‐ I accept your apology,
but I think that we have
very different realities of what occurred.
‐ You feel this way,
and I acknowledge that you feel this way,
and regardless of what happened‐‐
‐ But, like, if it didn't happen,
why are you apologizing?
‐ Matt had mentioned that you think
that I'm toxic and manipulative.
‐ I do think you are those things.
‐ [sighs]
[tense music]
I want‐‐I don't want to continue fighting.
‐ I'm not trying to fight, either,
but I think that, like, we're like oil and vinegar.
‐ But I think that we can come to an understanding.
I really do believe that we can if we try.
‐ I...don't care to, Marylynn.
‐ I did not say those things.
‐ This discussion, I'm‐‐ I need a break.
You're too much for me. ‐ Okay.
‐ I genuinely care about human connection
and getting to know someone,
and Marylynn took advantage of that and bullied me.
I don't think she has anything positive to offer.
I think she's fake as [bleep].
The sooner Matt gets rid of her, the better.
She's straight‐up crazy.
♪ ♪
‐ I'm a big energy person.
Right now, the energy's just, like, really, like, a lot.
‐ It is.
‐ Victoria just threw, like, a wrench into the night.
‐ I can't do this anymore.
Like, I want to, like,
just [bleep] crawl into a ball.
Like, I can't do this anymore.
‐ You want a hug?
Come here.
‐ Did you talk with him yet? ‐ No.
And, like, I wasn't that nervous
about getting time with him, but now I am,
and it's because someone's drama
was unresolved in the house.
Like, I'm not gonna lie.
That‐‐that doesn't sit with me well.
I just think causing drama
and trying to get his attention
is not the way to go about this.
‐ It's starting to, like, frustrate me a bit
because, like, some people didn't get any time with him.
‐ Like, it takes up time from everyone else,
and that's, like, the frustrating thing.
Like, you had to bring it up today?
Today, you had to bring it up. ‐ Yeah.
‐ It's definitely frustrating
that the drama's taking up time.
Obviously I'm, like, lucky
that I was able to get in there,
but there's still almost half the girls
at this point that haven't spoken to him.
‐ Yeah, you're right,
because if Victoria hadn't said anything to Matt,
he wouldn't have taken Marylynn the second time.
‐ Exactly. ‐ And that would've been time
that he'd have spent with another girl.
‐ Like, I'm just pissed off.
Like, it was such a 180 from what I came in here
thinking this night was gonna be about.
‐ Victoria, may I ask why you felt the need
to talk about tension in the house with Matt?
‐ You know, to kind of, like,
have him be able to relate to it.
‐ I just don't think he needed to know that.
‐ But, like, whoever you're gonna be
in a relationship with,
aren't you gonna tell them things?
‐ To stress him out with, like,
our own personal tension with the girls,
I think, was just super unnecessary.
[clinking glass]
[nervous laughter, chatter] ‐ Good evening.
It is time again. Another Rose Ceremony.
[dramatic music]
‐ We were expecting it to be competitive
and everyone wanting their time with Matt tonight,
but the fact that it turned the way it did
just was so unnecessary.
♪ ♪
‐ You're okay. ‐ [sniffles]
[sniffs]
♪ ♪
[uneasy music]
♪ ♪
‐ There's a lot of stuff going on tonight.
We're heading into the Rose Ceremony,
and everyone's already feeling anxious
and kind of nervous, and then, you know,
a whole bunch of drama starts popping off,
and it's kind of turning into,
like, all about Victoria right now.
♪ ♪
‐ Matt, how you doing, man? ‐ [sighs]
I'm doing well. ‐ You good?
‐ I feel like this is starting to get to people.
It's‐‐it's not easy,
because a lot of what I heard tonight
was‐‐was concerning.
‐ Victoria and Marylynn?
‐ Yeah, you know, but I just gotta follow my gut.
‐ Okay, good luck. ‐ Thank you.
♪ ♪
‐ I woke up in such high spirits today,
and I think it must be
because a rose is gonna be in my hands tonight.
So I'm not too worried about navigating the situation.
Marylynn definitely needs to go home tonight,
because I hate her.
I'm definitely not going home.
The queen doesn't go home.
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
It's‐‐it's kind of hard to imagine
that we're already a week into this process,
and I just wanted to thank you all again
for being vulnerable.
The more I've gotten to know you all over this week,
it's continued to challenge me,
and it's‐‐it's been encouraging for me,
because I wouldn't be here
if I wasn't looking to find my wife,
and I can confidently say
that I see that person in this room.
♪ ♪
I did hear some things tonight that‐‐that were concerning,
but I've just got to continue to follow my heart.
♪ ♪
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
[sighs]
♪ ♪
Pieper.
♪ ♪
Pieper, will you accept this rose?
‐ Every day. [both laugh quietly]
♪ ♪
‐ Kit.
♪ ♪
Kit, will you accept this rose?
‐ Of course.
♪ ♪
‐ Tonight has been a super [bleep] show.
I feel like tensions are super, super high.
‐ Magi.
♪ ♪
‐ It's incredibly frustrating
to see that the night was clouded by Victoria.
It's so stupid
because it detracts from all of our time.
♪ ♪
‐ Rachael.
♪ ♪
Rachael, will you accept this rose?
‐ You know I will. Thank you.
♪ ♪
‐ I didn't know Victoria and Marylynn had a problem,
and Victoria tried to pull me into it.
♪ ♪
‐ Abigail.
♪ ♪
‐ If I was dating someone that brought this kind of drama in,
I wouldn't want to be with them.
‐ Chelsea.
♪ ♪
‐ I wouldn't spend my time with Matt
talking about someone else.
It's pretty immature.
‐ Jessenia.
♪ ♪
Jessenia, will you accept this rose?
‐ Yes. [laughs quietly]
♪ ♪
‐ Victoria needs to go home.
She's causing drama, stirring the pot,
running her mouth, and if she stays tonight,
I would be shocked.
♪ ♪
‐ Katie.
‐ [quietly] Excuse me.
♪ ♪
‐ Katie, will you accept this rose?
‐ Absolutely.
♪ ♪
‐ I'm so grateful I have a rose,
because Victoria ruined the night.
♪ ♪
Maybe he is seeing a different side to her,
but the longer she's here,
the more I question my relationship with Matt.
‐ Serena C.
♪ ♪
‐ I've never felt like this before,
and right now,
just, like, overwhelmed.
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
♪ ♪
‐ [gasps]
[breathing heavily]
[uneasy music]
♪ ♪
Shh. Breathe.
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Coming up next week on "The Bachelor"...
♪ ♪
‐ This completely changed the mood of the night.
‐ Chaos ensues. ‐ What the hell?
Just so disrespectful.
Like, what's next?
‐ These women, they have huge issues with me.
‐ You're such a calculating little bitch.
‐ You think that you have some kind of attachment to Matt
when you only spent a couple hours with him.
That's not normal.
‐ There's manipulation going on,
and I'm just not here for that.
‐ [crying] Just so frustrating.
‐ I felt those feelings with her...
but it hurts.
♪ ♪
‐ Can you stop? ‐ No, I won't stop, Katie.
I'll do whatever the [bleep] I want.
‐ I never want to hear your name or see your face again.
‐ She is getting exactly what she wants.
‐ [crying]
‐ All the fake bitches can all go home.
Go home. Go home, go home, go home.
Skedaddle.
‐ It's all coming up next week on "The Bachelor."
[playful music]
‐ I'm gonna try to go over there and flip it back over.
‐ [laughs]
♪ ♪
‐ [chuckles] Oh, you're too kind.
♪ ♪
‐ You need to pull me through the mud.
A little, like...
Ahh! [laughs]
Ah! [laughing]
‐ You think I can get this thing back over?
♪ ♪
‐ I mean, I can try to help you.
‐ All right, we're gonna push.
‐ Wait, which way? [grunts]
Oh, my God. ‐ Oh, I can get it.
‐ Okay, well, how are you gonna do it now?
‐ I'm gonna... [laughing]
‐ Do you smell gas?
‐ [laughs] You said you smell gas?
‐ Yeah, do you?
‐ Not yet. ‐ Okay.
‐ I'm gonna push as hard as I can from the front.
‐ Okay, ready? ‐ One, two, three.
‐ Oh, my God!
Oh, my God.
[grunts]
[creaking]
[sighs]
I did that. ‐ You did that!
‐ I did. [both laughing]
‐ That is impressive! ‐ [laughing]