- Tonight on "The Bachelorette"...
[whip cracking]
- I don't know if I'm aroused or if I'm just like scared.
[sweeping music]
- Whoo! We're in Amsterdam.
- I know, I can't believe it.
Hi! - Hey, what's up?
- [laughs] - Oh!
- When you feel so strongly about somebody,
it's like, you do want every second
you can with her and every memory you can make with her.
It's crazy to say, but...
I'm falling in love with you, and...
- Oh, my gosh. - [laughs]
[knocking at door]
- Hey, sorry to pop up unannounced.
I'm really, really sorry, Gabby.
I know how important it was.
I know how much you were looking forward to it.
- It's kind of a pit in my stomach
that I have to make this decision.
- You never, like, think in a million years
you're actually going to end up at Hometowns.
- It's so real now.
- The fear is that I'm falling really hard
for this girl and she's not.
- My heart is beating out of my chest.
- And that never has occurred to me until tonight.
- Sometimes, like, love is like this.
You want it to work so, so bad.
[dramatic music]
[sniffles]
I can't think clearly.
♪ ♪
[foghorn blares]
[grand music]
♪ ♪
- For the past couple weeks,
Gabby and I have been traveling around Europe,
sailing on this ship for the chance at love.
It's just so romantic.
Gabby's side, my side, we really have the best group
of guys, more than I could have ever asked for.
They make me feel absolutely incredible.
- I'm excited, though, for this week.
- I am, too.
It's deep in the game now. [chuckles]
- This week, we are sailing to Amsterdam.
And I'm so excited to be here.
- Have you ever been to Amsterdam?
- No, have you? - No, I'm so excited!
♪ ♪
[bike bell rings]
- It's so beautiful here.
Gabby and I are both feeling so hopeful about this week.
I definitely think with Hometowns being
around the corner, it's getting so much more serious.
We're about to involve families
and it's a really big decision for me.
- I'm excited for this week.
Hometowns are going to be so crazy.
- Yeah.
- I am truly excited to spend time with the men here
in Amsterdam, but I know it's gonna be another big, big week.
I look at these men
and I can see a future with each of 'em.
Whoever I give a rose to this week is going to Hometowns,
and it is a big step in a relationship.
So I definitely want to think long and hard
and make a good decision,
because I would never want to put someone through
me meeting their family if I didn't see a future with them.
- Oh, my gosh, we're in Amsterdam!
- I know, I can't believe it. It's so active.
I've never seen so many boats...
- I know. - Or bikes in one city.
- This is crazy. - Cheers.
- Oh, cheers to you!
- To European adventures.
- They continue!
I can't believe we're here. - I know.
- We're going to Hometowns, it's like--
I remember the second we were,
like, going into Hometowns and, like...
- Mm-hmm. - It's just a new chapter.
- Yeah, completely. - It's completely different.
- It's a whole different story. - Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.
- So,
who are you bringing on this date?
♪ ♪
- Uh...
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- New week, new opportunity,
beautiful new country that we're in.
Can't wait to see Rachel.
So for, you know, someone who hasn't had a one-on-one yet,
to have that the week before Hometowns
would be--would be huge.
[knocking at door] - Oh.
- I would love to have a day with Rachel,
like, more than anything.
Just spend an entire day with her.
Like, enjoy Amsterdam.
This is somebody I see my entire life with, so...
fingers crossed.
- Zach, let's let our love bloom.
Love, Rachel.
- Oh, wow.
That's pretty incredible.
I mean, this is all I could ask for right before Hometowns.
Yeah, can't wait to spend this time
with her here in Amsterdam.
This is--this is insane.
- You can't help when you don't get, like,
the date card to be like-- like, what the [bleep]?
Right now, like, all I'm privileged to know
is that the scoreboard reads this week that Zach wins
the amazing one-on-one,
and his second one.
It was pretty gutting hearing, like,
a stupid card not for you.
I'm gonna go to the gym. I have some pouting to do.
♪ ♪
- Yeah, new week, guys. Group date one-on-ones.
I feel like the one-on-one's gonna be big
for whoever gets it this week.
Obviously, there's a lot on the line.
Hometown's coming up.
- This week is heavy. I mean, I'm excited.
You can't not be excited to be in Amsterdam and go on a date,
but for me, it's all about, you know, growing in a relationship.
And just the more time you have, like, that's important.
So today's one-on-one-- I need that.
[knocking at door]
- Me and Gabby have a great connection
that I believe in wholeheartedly,
but I really need some one-on-one time
with deep conversations to make her believe
that I'm someone who could meet
her family and she's someone who can meet mine.
- Nate,
let's see where our love takes us.
Heart, Gabby.
♪ ♪
- Oh my gosh, I wasn't expecting
my name at all, honestly.
Yeah, uh, whew. [sighs]
I was so happy that I got the one-on-one.
- That's the same face you made the first time.
[laughter]
- [chuckles]
I'm excited to spend time with Gabby and
I really feel good about the connection that
me and Gabby have and where this is headed.
So I'm hopeful that I will get a rose.
♪ ♪
- Hometowns are, like, next week.
- Yeah, it came so fast.
- I know, it's crazy to even just say that to you,
'cause it feels like we were just back in LA.
- Gabby, Rachel.
- Hi. - Hi, Jesse!
- Hey, you two. How are you?
- How's it going? - So great to see you.
- I'm sorry, I don't want to get up.
- How are you--don't worry. [laughter]
How are you? It's great to see you.
- How are you? - Oh, I'm doing great.
I love Amsterdam.
This is one of my favorite cities in the world.
both: Really? - Yeah.
- You've been? - How about you both?
- Excited to see the city today.
- Yeah, I'm excited for you both, too.
- Yeah. - How's this whole thing
going for you? Is this thing working?
- I mean, I definitely think it's working for both of us.
I think it is for sure for me. - Yeah.
- We are getting to the point we're involving families
and I do want to be sure moving into next week.
I think today I'm bringing Zach,
and he was one of my first one-on-ones.
- I feel like Zach's really stepped up for you
in a lot of different ways. - Mm-hmm. Yes.
- Do you see something long term with Zach?
- I definitely think I could, yeah.
- Really? That's a great sign.
- I know.
- You think love's in the air for you?
- I know. - How you feeling?
- I think so, I think a little too much.
[laughs]
- I know you have a one-on-one with Nate today, right?
- Mm-hmm. - You guys have
a really, really special thing.
- Yeah, definitely.
I think our connection is kind of palpable.
When I'm with him, I don't really
think about anything else.
And I think I just--I've never really met anyone like him.
I know he's an amazing dad,
and he lights up when he talks about his daughter.
But if--if I wanted to jump into a commitment like that,
I would want to--like that, I would want to be 100% ready.
- Yeah, for sure. - Yeah.
- Big week, obviously, with Hometowns next week.
- Mm-hmm. - How does that make you feel?
- Nauseous. - Yeah.
- What scares you about Hometowns next week?
Or what gives you any concern about that?
- Um, once you involve family, you know,
your decisions become more tough,
and you're involving more than just one person.
So it's just hard to balance, truly.
- Mm-hmm. - Yeah.
I'm just watching you, and you seem a bit emotional.
Are you doing okay?
- Yeah, I think it's just gonna be a hard week,
you know, with making decisions and having
to think more logically.
- It's really tough. These are tough decisions.
- Yeah. - And emotional ones.
- Yeah.
- So I can appreciate how you feel.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
- With Hometowns being next week,
I know I have to think about involving the families.
- Big decisions coming up. A lot on the line.
- Nate does have a daughter, so I have to think about
both of them when I'm making decisions.
- I know these are big dates,
so I wish you both the best, all right?
- Thanks, Jesse. - And we'll see you soon.
- Thank you. - Enjoy Amsterdam.
- I take the potential of being a mom
so seriously because of my past.
And, you know, at times, childhood was hard
and parenting didn't look like it does in other people,
and I'm terrified of maybe putting someone else
in my position, or maybe making a wrong decision.
And I have to weigh these options really heavily.
[wondrous music]
♪ ♪
- Today is my date with Nate.
Nate is always the most comforting conversation.
I mean, him and I are just so easy together.
I love the way he treats me, and the way he looks at me,
and the way he sees me, and I love being with him.
And knowing that he's a dad, I feel like his daughter
is the luckiest girl in the whole world to have him.
And that makes me love him even more.
Just a slow walk!
You know, I go back and forth
on if I want to be a mother, and that's something
that I don't quite have figured out yet.
It just seems so complicated and there are some
serious things that we need to talk about.
Hi! - Hey, what's up?
[grunts] Oh! - [laughs]
[laughs]
- Mm.
- [laughs] How are you?
- [sighs] I'm doing really good.
- [laughs] - It's so beautiful here.
- I know. - [sighs]
- I know, have you been?
- Uh, yeah, but it was during the pandemic,
so nothing was open. - Oh, really?
- It was crickets. It was like a ghost town.
- I bet that was nice, kinda, though?
- Yeah, it was-- it was cool to a point...
- Like, to be quiet.
- But couldn't eat anything, couldn't experience anything.
It's always nothing but...
- Like, not cool. - Parked cars and you know.
Frozen water. - [laughs]
- You are so full of surprises.
I was like, my name is definitely not on this card.
I kind of just got it out of my mind for a little bit.
I was like, okay, just gonna be chillin',
ready for the group date.
And I heard it. My heart dropped again.
I was like, you keep trying to kill me.
- [laughs]
- Oh, my God, this is so nice. I was like, thank God.
[serene music]
- You know, Nate has had tremendous success
in building his relationship so far.
- Gabby choosing Nate could be just her wanting
to kick it with him again, you know?
They do have a strong connection and it could just
be, you know, I want to spend more time with him.
But it also can mean, you know, there's some important things
that she needs to circle back around, touch on.
- You're totally right.
There could be some things that she wants to address, or that
she wants to learn more about before pulling the trigger.
But I think all of us guys sitting around the table
are looking at the last rose Nate got, thinking,
well, he's in a pretty good spot I would--I would assume.
- Yeah, he went from a one-on-one
to a group date rose. - Yeah.
- You know, to another one-on-one.
I think that's huge. - Yeah.
- Have you been here before?
- No, I'm so excited! - No?
Ah, me too, it's so...
- I wanna see the tulips. - [sighs]
Are they in, like, the actual city?
- I don't know. There's, like, tulip fields.
I think they're everywhere. - Okay.
- But they're so beautiful and so big.
- Oh, boy. - [laughs]
- Nate's taking care of a child.
Presumably, that's something Gabby has thought about.
But that very well could be something that is discussed
and that is, you know, a point of conversation
during the one-on-one today, you know, whether or not
she's ready to step into a motherly role right away
is something that's probably... - Sure.
- Part of the conversation.
- Dude, Nate loves his kid.
He talks about her all the time,
and I think everything he does is for her.
So Nate's not only looking for, you know,
a future partner, a future wife.
He's looking for a future mother to his child.
And--and that's a huge weight to put on Gabby as well.
So Gabby's got to consider stepping into a mother role
right away, like you said, and--and I think just
for both of them, the decision's really tough.
- I really don't know how she would react
to the idea of stepping into that type of role.
- Yeah, I want to say he's coming back,
but there's, I think, a huge possibility
that he also doesn't come back and...
- Yeah.
- Which is scary thing about, too, you know?
- Yeah.
♪ ♪
[bell ringing]
[pensive music]
- You said--have you been here before, or no?
- No. - You haven't--oh, nice.
- No, but I'm stoked.
Nate is an amazing person, and an amazing father.
I know he is.
But I have more healing and growing to do
before I become a mom, and my life isn't in a place
where I can fully commit and take on
that responsibility wholeheartedly.
♪ ♪
You want to be together so bad, but you can't.
♪ ♪
And I don't know if I should have done it earlier, but...
We're gonna sit here.
- Okay.
- This is just when it gets so hard.
- [sighs] Nice.
- [voice breaking] Today has been--
I know. [laughs]
I'm sorry to, like, cry and to see you like this,
but I wanted-- there's been so much going on.
You're fine. Don't be scared.
Um...
[sighs, sniffles]
God, I don't even know where to start.
I wanted today for us--
is to be, like, so special,
but I have, like, such deep feelings for you.
And--I know. [sniffling]
I think-- - Don't cry.
- No. - It's okay.
Please, it's okay.
- It is gonna get harder,
and I never want to say goodbye,
but I think...
We're just at two different places in our life.
- Mm-hmm. - And...
It's not you, and it's me.
- It's not you. - No, it is.
- It's not. - And I know it's so cliché.
But... [sighs]
I'm, like, terrified of...
of not just, like, being a mom,
but being, like, bad at it.
But I know I see you and I know you're such a good dad.
And I know she's so lucky to have you,
and really, she has to be the luckiest girl in the world.
And I know, like,
meeting her, if--if I were to,
I wouldn't have a choice but to fall in love
'cause I know how much she's like you.
- Well...
- And I don't know what you're thinking, or--
but I know every time I see you,
my feelings get deeper and deeper.
And it's just so hard 'cause it's you.
[Nate sighs]
[sighs]
- [sighs]
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
- For one, when-- for when the time comes,
I know you're gonna be a great mom.
- Thank you so much.
You are such a big huge part of my journey.
I know I'm gonna miss you so much.
- That's gonna be the hardest part for me, too.
I'm gonna miss you a lot.
♪ ♪
- I'm just sorry that it's like--
- Don't apologize. - I know.
- I don't know if I've ever met anybody as sweet as you.
- Oh. - Even now, like, I...
[sighs, sniffles] - [laughs]
- The fact that you even think that you have to feel sorry
about being like this, it's...
[sighs]
[smooches] - Oh.
♪ ♪
- I would never be upset at you for being truthful, so...
- No, I know, which makes it harder.
[sighs]
- This has been the best experience ever.
I'm so glad I met you.
I really am.
- [sobbing]
♪ ♪
- I just don't want you to regret it,
'cause you've made my experience so special.
You taught me what it's like to be treated so well.
- [voice breaking] I'm gonna miss you a lot.
Yeah.
♪ ♪
I just know somebody's gonna be lucky to feel like
you picked them and vice versa.
Just--just--
just make sure you choose somebody who picks you, okay?
And I know you will.
[both crying, sniffling]
[sighs]
♪ ♪
- [sighs]
Give me a hug.
[crying]
[sniffles, smooches]
- Let's go. - Okay.
♪ ♪
Oh, God.
[sniffling]
I've never experienced what I have with Nate.
It was, like, so raw and real and special in its own way.
I'm just so grateful for him.
I feel incredibly lucky to know him.
[chuckles]
[sniffles]
I just want to be able to go into motherhood,
you know, knowing 100%, and...
I can't say that I do right now, but...
it just seems unfair that it's someone
that I was maybe falling in love with.
- Good luck, Gabby. - Okay.
[sniffles]
- [exhaling]
[somber music]
♪ ♪
- I don't know if I made a mistake.
♪ ♪
I can't think clearly.
[sighs]
[sniffles] Even just the way
he handled everything makes me want to be with him more.
It's just--it is so sick.
♪ ♪
And it's hard losing someone like that.
And it's hard knowing if you've made a good decision.
[sighs] God.
[dramatic music builds]
♪ ♪
- This feels like a bit of heartbreak,
a bit of confusion, just--I don't know.
You know, I've never communicated with someone
so easily.
You know, just felt a warmth of just being around her,
being able to laugh and talk.
It's just gonna be a hard connection that
I don't think I'll be able to replicate.
♪ ♪
Oh, man, I just remember the first time
that I heard my name on the date card.
I was just happy.
And then just seeing it end in front of me, just, like,
our entire relationship from the start,
what was inevitably the finish was just hard
to accept that it was over.
♪ ♪
- Oh, dude.
- Nate's gone. - Nate's gone.
- Wait, what?
- Wow.
- That's crazy, man. He was a good guy.
♪ ♪
- I knew, like, coming in,
it was gonna be a little hard for me,
but tried to stay positive
and just keep pushing, but it didn't work out.
♪ ♪
You can't just switch off emotions and feelings.
I'm still, you know, falling for her, but...
It's just sad it's over.
♪ ♪
[indistinct chatter]
[tender music]
♪ ♪
- [tearfully] It's hard losing someone like Nate.
Just seems too early and too late all at the same time.
[sniffling]
And it's hard knowing if you've made a good decision.
♪ ♪
And so right now,
it just hurts. [sniffles]
♪ ♪
[birds chirping]
[bright music]
[horses neighs]
- Today, I have a really fun day planned with Zach.
This is a once in a lifetime bucket list date.
I mean, these tulips are only in bloom for two weeks,
and I've never seen anything like this in my entire life.
[sweeping music]
♪ ♪
The Netherlands are so beautiful.
Being in this field is
just absolutely crazy that I'm here!
Hey!
- Come here, beautiful.
- Hi, how are you? - Oh.
♪ ♪
[smooching]
Wow.
Hello. - Hi.
I'm so excited to be able to spend some time with Zach.
Welcome to The Netherlands.
I really just know Zach and I will pick up
right where we left off.
Are you excited? - Oh, I'm so excited.
Look at how beautiful this is. - I know!
We'll go this way. - Yeah, lead me.
- Isn't this so pretty?
We can pick the tulips here, too.
- We can? - Mm-hmm.
- What's your favorite color so far?
- I really like the red ones,
but look at how beautiful these are.
Zach always makes me feel great
and seen and really special.
Will you accept this tulip?
- I would love to.
My pleasure. - [giggles]
We have a playful, great relationship.
We have a lot of chemistry.
Ooh, so handsome! [camera whirring]
Zach is so in touch with his emotions.
- Three, two.
Beautiful. [camera whirring]
- But he still can have fun.
We can be goofy.
- Can't wait to look at these later.
- Oh, you think you're keeping them?
- Oh, yeah, you think you are?
No shot.
- I think Zach just really has
all the qualities you could want in a partner.
- Little selfie right here.
- And I'm just really excited to spend the day with him.
[horn blares]
[bright music]
♪ ♪
- I know today's gonna be magical.
- Magical.
- I think magical is the word.
- Whoo!
- Where I am with Rachel, I think is,
you know, the strongest it can be at this point.
- Do you think I could stand up on the seat?
- You're actually trying it.
- [shrieks] - No, no, no, no.
I feel like I'm on the top of the world right now.
I mean, I could see my future with her without a doubt.
- Do you want to stop here?
- Uh, yeah.
So getting the second one-on-one date
means that I think she's maybe thinking the same thing.
- Would you like to have some cheese, maybe, or...
- Yes, I would. - Yeah?
It's--in Dutch, it's brandnetel kaas.
It's nettle cheese.
- Ever since Rachel and I's first one-on-one date in LA,
every time we've been together...
- Well, these are wooden shoes, clogs.
- [gasps] - Ooh.
- Yes!
- Every time we've laughed and joked
and hung out together...
- Oh, my gosh, they look so good on you.
- It's just gotten better and better and better.
- We're not in LA anymore.
- No, we are not.
- Hello. - Hello.
- [speaking Dutch]
- As cliché as it sounds, the sky's the limit.
- Thank you. - Thank you so much.
How do you say cheers in Dutch?
both: Proost.
- Proost.
- Ooh! - Proost.
- Oh, my gosh.
This is so beautiful.
- Let's buy a windmill, huh?
[chuckles]
Rachel is everything I've ever wanted.
She still gives me butterflies.
She's absolutely stunning, she's so fun, she's so kind.
And from moment one with her,
she's made me feel comfortable.
- Oh, my gosh! - What?
After the culmination of dates we've had
and group dates and cocktail parties
and getting to know her more, it's also crazy
to say I think I may be falling in love with her.
[horse neighs]
This is actually, like, the best day.
And I didn't think the last one-on-one,
you know, could be topped, but...
Like, getting this second opportunity,
like, on another one-on-one.
Like, obviously so excited-- - Mm-hmm.
- But like, just how our first date went,
and how every time we spent together, like,
it was just an absolute blast.
And I feel like it got better and better and more fun.
And we laughed more and we just...
- Mm-hmm.
- Like, just joked about the silliest, dumbest things.
- I know. - And that's what I love.
And that's how I know, you know,
that, you know, there's something here, yeah.
- Yeah.
- You, like, looking forward to the craziness
of, like, what a Hometown can look like?
- [gasps] Yeah, I am.
Are you?
How are you feeling about all that?
- I mean, to be completely honest...
- Mm-hmm.
- You could meet them now--
- Right now? - For all I could care, yeah.
Like, I'm that, you know, confident...
- Yeah. - And, like, sure
that you would absolutely love them
and they'll absolutely love you.
[heartwarming music]
♪ ♪
- Zach has truly just continued to impress me.
I would be honored
to meet the people that raised him
because he is just such an upstanding guy.
♪ ♪
I'll never forget this my entire life.
I mean, I'm in a field of tulips,
I'm in Holland,
and I have an incredible guy with me,
and I'm so just excited for tonight,
and this really feels like I'm in a fairy tale.
This is so incredible!
How is this real?
♪ ♪
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
- Today was incredible.
We rode bikes through the countryside,
smelled the tulips.
It was pretty romantic.
- [gasps]
Oh. - Oh, my God.
And now, this is an actual pinch-me moment.
I am in Amsterdam at a beautiful museum right now
with beautiful Rachel.
[gasps]
- Oh, my...
- This is incredible.
I feel a lot of things for Rachel.
But mainly, I feel like
I'm the luckiest guy right now.
The rose tonight means Hometowns.
And if things continue to go well,
Rachel will end up meeting the family.
And the fact that that's a possibility is mind blowing.
[echoing] Hello! - This is amazing.
- I'm feeling excited, but also
scared, nervous, anxious, all of the above
for when I'm going to tell Rachel how I feel.
Today was--
- Bucket list. - Absolute bucket list.
I mean, you've been checking off all the boxes
since the moment I met you.
And I haven't had any doubts about you meeting my family
'cause not many people have.
Because this is a very scary thing.
- Yeah. - You know, like, really--
- No, I-- - Finding one--
- I know. - Yeah.
- There's no one that understands more.
- Right. - Like, I get it.
But have you ever brought someone home
to meet your family?
- Yeah, well, I--in my life,
I've had about two serious relationships.
- Mm-hmm. - You know, one--
one in high school, you know,
the typical high school sweetheart,
and then one that ended about a little over a year ago.
- Right, I remember that one. - And that was actually where
things kind of took a turn in my life, actually,
where I wasn't okay.
So I--I wanted to talk to you about this, because--
- Yeah, to see what you mean by that.
- It's--it's really important to kind of the man I am today.
- Yeah.
- About a couple of years ago, I was about 85 pounds
more than I am now.
Severely overweight.
I've realized that I was not happy,
and I didn't have anything that resembled,
like, love for myself.
So when I was trying to seek that in others,
I couldn't find it, even if it would--
maybe it was right in my face.
Couldn't do it, so,
I needed to make sure that I myself became whole
and figured out what was the problem, how do I fix it.
And then once I'm whole,
I want to share that love with someone--
- Yeah. - When I'm there for them
and not make those mistakes.
- What did you do, like, to work on yourself?
Like, what were the steps you took--
- Yeah. - Like, to get there
to where you are? - Yeah.
The main thing that really did, like, help me in all this,
and I--you know,
a huge proponent of it-- therapy.
- I was about to say 'cause I could not agree more.
I'm very, like, excited that you said that.
- [laughs] Yeah. - I feel like it really
helps you, like, get to the bottom of everything.
- Yeah. - Like, especially after
coming off of, like, Clayton's season,
going to therapy was my favorite part of the week.
I really feel like I got to,
like, make the outline for myself
and, like, how am I going to move forward
and what do I like, and... - Yeah.
- I just-- I truly love it so much.
So I'm so happy that you also are a man...
- Isn't it incredible? - It's amazing.
- Like, how it can just do wonders?
- Yeah. - Are you still gonna,
like, continue it-- are you still gonna--
- Oh, my gosh, yeah.
When you, I think, really sit down
and, like, think about what you want, things come to you.
- Yeah. - And I'm really happy
you're in front of me. - Yeah.
- And that you're sharing all this with me
and your struggle because you are seriously so incredible.
And you are so deserving of love
and I just want you to know that.
- Oh, wow, that's very sweet of you to say.
And I actually did want to, you know--
you know, tell you something.
- Yeah.
- You know, I can say now as a man with confidence,
you know, I am falling in love with you.
And it's... [chuckles]
It's crazy to say, but...
I'm falling in love with you, and...
[chuckles] - Oh, my gosh.
[tender music]
♪ ♪
Oh, my gosh, I feel like my heart
is just, like, beating so fast right now.
- My--mine too. [laughs]
Whew, I said it out loud.
I said it out loud.
- Tonight, Zach tells me he's falling in love with me.
Oh, my gosh, this is really working, and this is happening.
And to hear it from Zach,
especially after the most incredible day,
it's really the best way to end it.
And I just feel so happy, and I feel, like,
just ecstatic.
♪ ♪
It's not a tulip.
- [chuckles] Not a tulip.
- Zach,
getting to hear more of what made you you,
I just feel really honored to know you.
And I feel really lucky to have you here.
But most of all, I am so confident that
I would love to meet your family, if you would have me.
So with that being said,
Zach, will you accept this rose?
- More than anything in the world.
[chuckles]
♪ ♪
- I'm feeling like I'm on cloud nine,
being on this journey and meeting Rachel
and having these experiences with her,
I couldn't be happier.
- Okay, are you ready?
- I'm ready, let's go.
I think my family is going to adore Rachel.
She's compassionate and sweet and thoughtful,
which is something I've always looked for,
and something that my family does want for me.
After tonight,
engagement feels and seems like a very, very real possibility.
[violins playing]
- What is that? [both laugh]
- What?
[Bach's "Air - Suite No.3 in D Major" playing]
♪ ♪
- [giggles] - No way.
♪ ♪
- I definitely feel like tonight
has brought Zach and I closer together.
This is so amazing.
I see so much potential for Zach and I in the future.
I think that we have such a playful relationship,
but we do still have those serious
and vulnerable conversations,
and we're able to be emotional with each other and open up.
After everything he's told me and the most amazing day,
it was just so perfect.
♪ ♪
- Nate is such a good dude.
- That was obviously a tough thing that happened today.
And I'm--I'm sure she's going through it right now, so...
[somber music]
- I'm sure she won't be able to just wipe this away,
whatever happened.
- At the end of the day, like, she needs our support,
especially after a hard day like today.
I can't imagine what that must have been like.
[door opens]
- Oh, Gabby.
- [softly] Hi.
- Want to sit down? - Oh, thank you.
- Yeah.
- What's up?
- Um... - You all right?
- I think you guys know, like...
um...
I--Nate isn't here.
Um...
[sighs] I think, like,
at some point, you know, things get really real, obviously.
And I had to be honest with both of us
and that I'm just not at a point in my life
where I could maybe assume the responsibility of being a mom.
And...
[tearfully] I don't--like, it's hard.
'Cause it's not something you can really control and--
sorry, you guys are, like, probably really freaked out.
- No, not at all. It's tough.
We've been thinking about you all day.
All day, we were just, like, can we give her a hug
and just be there for her, 'cause we knew.
You made me emotional. This is--this is tough.
This is, like, really hard, so...
- Thank you.
[sniffles]
I want you guys to know everything, you know?
I wanted you to, like, hear it from me now
'cause I didn't want you guys to wonder.
- Can I give you a hug?
- Yeah, can we hug you? - Yeah.
- Can we give you some hugs? - [laughs]
Thank you.
- Sorry.
- Today for me was the realest,
rawest day that I've had.
Thank you. - Of course, Gabby.
- I was so scared of how the men would react,
but they were all really understanding.
Thank you. - For sure.
- I think today's pivotal,
and it's hard as hell,
but making these big decisions
will eventually lead to finding my partner.
I'll see you guys soon.
- Later, Gabby. - Bye, Gabby.
- Bye. - Good night.
♪ ♪
[seagulls chirping]
[tender music]
♪ ♪
- This morning, I woke up really sad.
Just thinking about Nate, I-- I wasn't ready to say goodbye.
But I know that our fundamental lives
are different at this moment, and that can't change.
The men have been really supportive
of my hard time with Nate.
And they were all really understanding.
It makes me feel really comfortable
and really confident moving forward,
and potentially meeting their families.
My connections are deepening so fast,
and I feel positive and so hopeful for the future.
And I think today is going to be
so amazing and so fun.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- [high-pitched] Gabby!
- What is this--you got this
kind of, like, this kind of thing going on?
[laughter] - Are we running?
- I haven't been on a group date with Gabby's bunch.
So today, I'm gonna be myself and let my personality
shine through and go home with a rose, hopefully.
- Gabby, what's going on today?
- That's for me to know and you to find out.
Come on, give mama a hug.
[laughs]
My greatest hope for today is to get
more comfortable with each other
physically and emotionally.
And I'm excited to deepen our connections
to see where things go.
We do have an incredible day planned.
It's gonna be crazy,
just like everything else. [laughter]
Just lean in as much as you're comfortable, truly.
So should we go in?
- Yeah. - Yeah, let's do it.
- Yes. - Let's do it.
- The date card says, "Let's take our love
to the edge."
The edge of what?
They'll have to find out.
[whip cracking]
[electronic dance music] - Ha ha!
- Oh, my God! - [laughs]
- Yo, I can't! - [laughs]
- We open the door, there's this woman.
She's there with the slicked-back hair,
the tight leather outfit, and she's, like,
not messing around at all.
- I don't know if I'm aroused
or if I'm just, like, scared.
- I think all of us were, like, oh, my God,
what the hell are we getting ourselves into?
- Hi, guys.
I'm here to whip you guys in shape.
- Oh. [laughs]
- [laughs] - People all around the world,
they come to Amsterdam to explore their fantasies,
to be open-minded,
to do some maybe dirty things.
[both laugh]
So I am here to help you guys
to communicate with Gabby,
and to explore things you can do with each other
because sex is so important in a relationship.
- Today, we're going to talk about
[bleep],
knocking boots,
[bleep],
hanky panky--
also known as sex.
- How many of you
know how to treat a woman in the bedroom?
all: Uh...
- [laughs] - Yeah.
- I feel like I did, but now I don't--I don't know.
- Yeah, I'm kind of questioning--
- There's no whips, usually. - [laughs]
- So I helped a lot of couples
to find out their boundaries, their sexual desires,
and what's very important is your safe word.
So now you have to figure out what your safe word is.
- [giggles]
- Um, pumpkin.
- Pumpkin? - Pumpkin.
- Okay. - Cruise ship.
- [laughs]
- Um, uh, Albuquerque.
- [laughs] What?
That fits you well.
- You can't really confuse that word
with any other word, right?
- How about, like, asbestos?
- [laughs] - Or something like that.
My safe word was asbestos.
It's a toxic chemical.
It's just unwanted, especially in the bedroom.
- I have some very nice questions for you guys.
- Oh, my God. [laughs]
- And don't lie to me.
If you do lie to me, I bring this.
[whip cracks] - Uh-oh.
- Jason, do you enjoy giving [bleep]?
- [laughs] Oh, my God.
- This is not what I was expecting we were gonna do.
Honestly, one of my worst nightmares.
I'm not answering this.
- [laughs] - Ah, why not?
- I'll talk to Gabby personally.
- I think that's a yes.
- Oh, okay.
Erich?
Hello, Erich?
- [giggles]
- Erich!
I have a question for you. - Hi.
- How often--and be honest--
do you [bleep]?
- Susie comes in first with, like,
the really hard questions,
things that we're standing there being, like,
uh, I don't know how to answer this.
- So you have to answer.
Otherwise, I'm gonna use my whip.
- Use it. - It's gonna be very hard.
- Do your worst.
[laughter]
- Susie's got a very quick whip.
And she's also very, uh, pressuring with the questions.
- Johnny, have you slept with more than ten women?
- Um...
[quirky music]
Do you know who I am?
- [laughs]
[southern accent] I'm from Palm Beach, Florida.
- Is it more than ten?
20?
- 20? Um... - 30?
Hmm?
Hundreds?
- [laughs]
- Pumpkin. - [laughs]
- This next exercise will maybe even trigger
your flight or fight response.
Johnny. - [laughs]
[sensual music]
I feel like the guys came in nervous, naturally,
but I knew Johnny was gonna be great today.
- Do you want my clothes off, Susie?
- Yes. - Is that what you want?
- I would love that.
- He's been hilarious. He's leaning in.
Whoo-hoo! - Oh!
- Whoa, Johnny.
- I think he's really comfortable with himself...
- Stop. - No!
And this situation, so I appreciate that
he's kind of, like, leading the way for all the guys.
- Don't do it. This is my nightmare!
- [laughs] - Stop!
- Are your feet ticklish?
- Okay, a little bit ticklish! - Yes, you are!
- All right, all right, all right, stop.
- Why are there so many distance?
- 'Cause I was--I was doing a slow approach, right?
- Ah, okay, okay. - I was making it more--
just building up the suspense.
- Okay, you're gonna build up. - [laughs]
- Are you afraid of her?
- Albuquerque. - It's a good safe word, right?
- Spencer is a very diligent army guy.
- Lower it. [bleep], just give it to me.
- We're definitely not in his natural element,
I'll tell you that.
Oh, my God, what did we sign up for?
- Take off your shirts and take a seat on the ground.
Have some little stripping.
Make yourself comfortable. - [laughs]
- Was kind of hoping today would be
a deep dive into who we are and what we represent.
And I'm just kind of blindfolded
laying on a shag carpet waiting for her
to rub whipped cream on my nipples.
[can whooshes]
[both laugh]
- [yelps]
Sexually, I am extremely open.
My motto is I'll try anything twice.
[whip whooshes]
Way harder. [whip cracks]
Go harder.
[whip cracks] Ah!
♪ ♪
- Oh! - [laughs]
- Oh, what?
I feel like I went all out, and that's all I can do.
- Johnny, what happened?
- [barking]
[whip cracking]
- Today for me was just what I needed.
- [laughs] - Dude.
This is a first. - Who's ticklish?
I think we all put ourselves out of our comfort zone.
- Is this shaving cream or whipped cream?
- They've all blown me out of the water
and truly impressed me.
And I'm excited with the potential
of handing out a Hometown rose tonight.
You guys did great. - Yeah, thank you.
♪ ♪
[serene music]
♪ ♪
[seats creaking]
♪ ♪
- The group date was--
it was interesting, definitely had some fun.
We just got to laugh and get to know each other better.
And I think Gabby had fun, so that's what matters.
I definitely want to talk to Gabby about,
like, Hometowns and all those things tonight.
I'm really looking forward to it, honestly.
- Cheers, boys. Who knows what's gonna happen?
- Yes. Cheers.
- To whatever happens.
- Cheers. - We had a crazy group date.
Now tonight, we have a cocktail party.
I feel like I did enough at the group date.
I feel like I kind of was the only one
who put myself out there.
But the mood is tense
'cause it's my last chance
to talk to Gabby before Hometowns.
Oh, God.
[pensive music]
♪ ♪
- So, Logan?
- Yeah, what the [bleep]? - Logan just isn't here?
- Like, is he sleeping?
- Something's up.
♪ ♪
- Hey. - Hi.
- I'm sorry to pop up unannounced.
- Yeah. - You got a second to chat?
- Sure. - Okay.
- You mind if I come in? - Not at all.
- Thank you.
Um, I know you're really excited about tonight.
- Mm-hmm. - But we do have
a bit of a situation with one of your guys.
Logan tested positive for COVID-19.
- Oh, [bleep].
- He's doing fine.
But because we're trying to take a real abundance
of caution for yourself, for the rest of the guys,
we have to cancel tonight's cocktail party.
I know how important it was and how much
you were looking forward to it with, obviously,
Hometowns on the horizon.
You doing okay?
- I was really looking forward to tonight,
but I feel for Logan.
I obviously hope that he is feeling okay.
And I hope he knows that we're all wishing the best for him
and want him to get better fast.
- Yeah.
All right, I'm gonna go tell the guys.
Again, I am so, so sorry.
- Yeah, me too.
- You all right? - Yeah.
- Get some sleep. - Okay, thank you.
- Get some rest. See you.
- Okay.
I feel terrible for Logan.
But mainly, I want his health and his safety to be okay.
[tense music]
But I also truly feel bad for the other guys.
There's a rose on the table tonight, so I'm sure that
the guys are probably going to be really shocked.
[door opens]
- It's Logan.
- Oh, it's Jesse.
- Oh, God. - Oh, God.
My heart is beating out of my chest.
- Gentlemen.
- Jesse. - How we doing?
- Relatively okay. - We'll see.
- I did have to come and share some news
with you all about tonight.
As you can probably tell by now, Logan's not here.
There has been a situation with Logan.
And because of that, there is no after party.
- Can you tell us if he's okay?
- Logan's doing his--yeah, Logan's doing okay.
- Okay.
- I know how bad you needed this tonight.
Hometowns are on the horizon.
But my advice to you all is to get some sleep and hopefully,
tomorrow you'll get that time with Gabby that you need.
Good night, fellas.
- Good night, Jesse. - See you, Jesse.
♪ ♪
- Dude.
[exhales]
- I'm feeling really sad.
I have four men left.
And I really, really needed tonight
to help me figure out who was going to Hometowns.
It's kind of a pit in my stomach, you know,
that I have to make this decision.
♪ ♪
I'm not sure if I'm in a place where I can confidently
give out a Hometown rose to all the guys.
- [sighs] Well, that was weird.
♪ ♪
- Wish we got to see Gabby tonight.
I think I was one of those people
who really needed that time.
- Yeah, there's definitely some things I wanted to say tonight.
- Yeah. - It sucks.
- I want it to be the right person.
And I think these next couple weeks are extremely pivotal.
And this is where I really get to know them.
Every second counts.
I do want someone who's ready to propose,
and now a matter of weeks.
♪ ♪
This is actually really scary
for the future.
[wondrous music]
[bike bell chimes]
- Let's get it. - Whoa-ho-ho!
- This is so cool. - Look at this.
- You see that? - Beautiful.
- I'm excited.
Can't wait to see Rachel.
Just being with her is-- is the exciting part, so...
[chuckles]
- Hi, guys.
[laughs]
- Rachel looks absolutely stunning.
There's only four guys, so hopefully
I get ample time to shine.
Every time I see her, I, like, want to take her home.
- You look gorgeous. Hi. - Hi. Thank you.
- The Date Card said, "I'm looking for someone
who melts my heart."
No idea what that's going to be,
but at the end of the day, Rachel,
I'm going to melt your heart.
- Welcome to the town of Edam.
This town is the cheese capital of the world.
So what do you guys say?
Should we explore the town and have a little fun?
- Let's do it. - Let's do it.
- You guys ready? - Yeah.
- Let's do it. - Okay, let's go.
[upbeat accordion music]
- Oh, cheese wheels. - Here we go!
- You guys like cheese, right?
- I do like cheese. - I love cheese.
We are in this magical town of Edam.
It's the cheese capital of the world.
Should we try some? - What is that thing?
- Oh, there's a lot of cheese.
- Black lemon? - Start us off.
- Where, uh, where from...
- Damn. - Yeah?
- It's like a baby.
- As silly and as fun
as this last group date is going to be,
it does hold a lot of meaning for me because
there is a rose at the end of today,
and this rose guarantees a Hometown.
And one little conversation could get someone there or not.
- Want to go over there and see the water?
- Oh, can we? - Yeah, I think so.
You want to? - Heck yeah.
- Okay.
How are you? - I'm good, how are you?
- I'm good, I missed you.
- [chuckles] - At this point, you know,
we're all in deep with Rachel, you know?
We have real feelings that are legit.
- You looking forward to next week?
- Are you? - I am, actually.
- Oh! [both laugh]
- Hopefully. - I do see my life
with Rachel outside of this.
And with Hometowns right around the corner,
you just have to take in the moment right then and there.
I can't let this one get away, you know?
- Mm-hmm. - Right back to it.
Oh, there he goes, smooth.
[indistinct chatter]
- Can I steal her now, please?
- Absolutely. - I'm sorry.
- Damn. - Well played.
- This is cutthroat.
- I know, it is.
- I need to really go for it today.
And I'm here to find out if this is my girl.
I don't want to leave anything up to chance.
- How are you? - I'm good, I'm good.
Way better now that I'm with you.
- Yeah. - Yes.
With Rachel, I just, like, want her to always know, like,
with me, she's gonna always have effort.
I like talking to you, too. - Mm.
We can talk later.
- Rachel is very worth fighting for.
I like her, I want to show her in every way I can
I'm here, I'm ready to give it my all.
- Hello, welcome everybody here on the Cheese Market in Edam.
We have a competition to be the strongest man in Edam.
It is a tradition which we have done for many years now.
- Go, go, go!
You guys are strong.
- I'm really, really hoping to introduce Rachel to my family.
So I'm willing to give everything I can to it.
It's like, you know what? Why not?
- They're really strong!
They're really strong, all of them.
- You know, I'm pretty lactose intolerant,
so we're getting cheesy today.
You know, might be feeling it a little later.
But Rachel loves cheese, so therefore, I love cheese.
- Um, if you guys want to take off your shirts,
you can.
[cheers and applause]
This is definitely my favorite group date so far.
I want a strong man, and I have four today.
- Man. - Do you need sunscreen?
- I mean...
- The guys, they look really good.
Their glistening abs are out.
I mean, it was pretty good.
It was a pretty good sight.
- Everybody ready?
Yeah, stand up now for 30 seconds.
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- You guys are incredible.
Great job.
- You know, I hope I win this.
- You can put it down now.
- One block on each side.
It's, like, super easy,
but I can imagine it gets really heavy with four.
- Everybody's still in competition.
- Who should I give more weight to?
- The other dudes look like they work out a ton,
so I don't know if I'm going to,
but I'ma let my arms fall off before I lose.
- Second round.
[cheers and applause]
- Ooh, you're doing great. - It's moving a little bit.
- Oh, Aven, you got it.
- I got it? - You got it.
- This cheese on my back,
it's like ripping my shoulder apart.
- You can put it down now.
- My legs are starting to wobble, it's heavy,
but I'm trying to go as long as I can for Rachel.
- This is the final round.
Okay, lift off. [dramatic music]
- You guys look like it's easy. [cheers and applause]
- Rachel's worth any test.
You know, if I have to smell like cheese
the rest of the day, I'm willing to do it.
- Who is going to be first? - That guy right now.
- Tyler, yours is falling behind you.
- I'm sweaty.
I did not expect us
having to hold it for that long.
My hands are cut, my wrists are cut.
I'm just like, oh, God, this is gonna look bad.
[crowd ohhing] - Aww.
Oh, Aven!
- Thank God Aven went out like right after me.
Then it came down to Tino and Ethan.
- Let's go, boys!
- I know you can do it. - Let's go, boys!
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- Ethan. - Yeah?
- I'll make you a deal. - 'Kay.
- If you put yours down first,
I'll do it right after you. - Ethan, don't buy it.
[crowd ohhs]
- I could do this all day.
- All day. - Keep going.
- I'm sweating so bad. Thank you, Rachel.
- I have you on the ropes.
♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
Oh.
- Oh, God, you were so good.
You did so good.
- Thanks.
We're gonna kiss, right? [crowd awwing]
- Oh, Ethan!
- Tino, you know, did well.
Unfortunate that I didn't come out victorious.
- Oh, here, I'll take care of you.
- [panting] Okay.
All right, I'm good.
- Are you okay? - Holy [bleep].
I just saw an angel. - [laughs]
- Oh, it's you.
You know, I can feel it with Rachel, it's there.
I think our affection is very palpable,
so I just need to continue on that
and show her why I deserve to bring her home.
- What's up? - What's wrong?
- I got all cut up. That kind of sucked.
Fortunately, right afterwards,
Rachel came over to check up to make sure I was okay.
- Ouch.
- The only cure is a kiss from Rachel, so...
- I can give you that.
- That sounds good.
Finally, I got my time. I feel really good.
Thank God.
She was like, "That worked out."
- And now the big moment.
The cheese king of Edam is...
Tino.
[cheers and applause]
[bright music]
- I'm the cheese king!
This is so awesome.
Every shoulder pain and lower back pain
made every bit of it worth it.
And I'm going into tonight really confident.
all: Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!
[cheers and applause]
- So I wish today might have went
a little bit differently, yeah.
But Tino and Rachel are kissing each other
while you just have to sit there and watch.
It's the worst feeling in the world.
But tonight is, you know, the night
that I really put it all out there.
So Tino won the day, but don't you worry.
Tyler's got tonight.
[cheers and applause]
[mellow music]
- Do any of us still smell like cheese,
or we all good?
- No, I think you guys smell great.
- We all cleaned up nice.
Today has been so fun.
But tonight, it's all about me sharing who I am with Rachel.
I want to give her a lot of reassurance that it would
go amazingly if she wanted to meet my family.
- Obviously, there's a rose on the line.
And if you get that rose, you're set for Hometowns.
I want that rose more than anything.
I want to introduce her to my family more than anything.
I mean, to me, this is my future wife.
You're getting the validation right then and there.
There's nothing better.
- Well, I just wanted to say that
of course today was really fun and silly,
but I just kind of wanted to reinforce
the importance of the rose tonight.
I think you guys know how much I value family,
and that it's something that I'm gonna
be putting a lot of thought into.
And I just want to cheers to you guys.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
Tonight's Group Date Rose is so incredibly important.
- You want to go talk? - Yeah.
It means that I'm going to this person's hometown.
It's, like, tough because I still do have really strong
connections with all these guys.
Choosing the Group Date Rose tonight,
it's a huge decision and I hope I can get there.
- I had a great day. Like, all the activities were so much fun
and like... - Yeah.
- Anytime I get with you is obviously so valuable.
But it did, like, make me realize, okay,
I'm just, like, ready for the next step.
I would be so honored for you to meet my parents, seriously.
Those are like definitely, definitely the two
most important people in my life.
- Have you ever brought anyone home to meet your parents?
- I have.
Like the first one, um, there was some rough patches
with Dad in getting along.
- Oh, he didn't like her?
- Didn't think it was a good fit for me.
- Uh-oh.
- And he was pretty vocal about it.
And then... - Yeah.
- There was some rough patches with Moms
in the last one.
- Now you're making me a little nervous.
- No, don't be nervous. - I am.
- I have no doubt in my mind that my mom is gonna
absolutely adore you, and my dad will love you too.
- You know, I want them to like me, but now I know that...
- They're definitely gonna like you.
- I feel like I'm gonna go in, like, thinking that they're,
like, "Mm, I don't know." - Oh, my God.
No, they're--no, they're not.
Both my parents are gonna love you.
They're gonna love me with you.
They're gonna love how I am with you for sure.
- It makes me so happy. - So I'm really excited.
♪ ♪
- It is a pretty massive rose tonight, to say the least.
- I think it's, uh, pretty rad that she did
a full-blown after party with all of us.
Shows that she's being really thorough,
rather than just, you know, single out from the day.
We want her to choose us 'cause she's gotten
the clarity she wants and then makes her decision.
- I want Rachel more than anything.
To me, this is my person. It just feels right.
And tonight, I'm going to do whatever I can
to prove to her that I'm her person, too.
- Doing the group date, everything was awesome.
Like, I was having a lot of fun.
And at the end, like, me, Aven, and Ethan
are standing there and everyone's like chanting.
I'm like, "I don't wanna look at this."
I'm looking at my feet. - Oh, I'm sorry.
- I'm just twiddling my feet. Like--no, but like I under--
like, I understood it, but then like,
a part of you is just sitting there just like--
'cause you know that you're on your own journey,
but when you see it you're just like, "Damn, that sucks."
- I know. - Yeah.
- It's tough, I get it.
But I do, like, want you to know
that what you're feeling is like,
so obviously real, and what I feel is real,
and I want you to just focus on our relationship.
I do feel confident in our connection.
- Yeah. - And I want you to know that.
- I trust this, like, a lot.
I am 100%, like, ready to introduce you to my parents.
I take it very, very seriously. - Okay.
- My parents said, if you bring another girl home,
and she is not the last person you bring home,
don't bring her.
It's surreal to me, like, meeting
somebody like you, like, it's insane,
and I'm so happy every single day to be here.
I don't want you ever to forget, like,
how amazing you are, because you really are
incredible, and that's why I'm so like,
falling very, very hard for you,
because you have so much to offer and you're everything
I could ever ask for in somebody.
I just want you to know that.
♪ ♪
- I just feel like my heart is beating so fast right now.
Tyler continues to be so vulnerable with me
and tell me exactly how he feels about me.
He's falling really hard for me,
and that's huge for me to hear.
- I know this is a big week, and I do really appreciate you
kind of like opening the floor and you're like...
- Yeah. - "You know, family is the most
important thing to me." - Mm-hmm.
- But I do want to kind of say that
family is the most important thing to me as well.
I love my family more than anything,
and they mean the world to me. - Yeah.
- And honestly, getting to know you,
you mean the world to me, too. - Oh.
- I want to introduce you to them.
I was like,
waiting for the person to like, open up my heart too,
and it's you.
♪ ♪
Rachel is definitely
the person I could see myself falling in love with.
Absolutely.
Of course, I would like that rose tonight
and to be able to go to bed tonight
knowing that I can bring Rachel home to my dad and my sister.
[sighs] It's just tough.
You know, there's some stiff competition.
- You never, like, think in a million years
you're actually gonna end up at Hometowns.
- And it's crazy.
- [laughs] It's so wild. - It's so real now.
I mean, whoever gets this rose tonight,
like, you're locked in Hometowns.
Introducing the family. - Yeah.
- [sighs]
- Yeah, I mean, Tino's been a front-runner
in all of this since the beginning.
I mean, on the First Impression Rose...
- Right, right.
- And he did get crowned the cheese king too, today.
- And he won today, yeah. - Guy stays winning.
- I'm trying not to think about it,
to be honest. - Yeah.
- Next week's big, man.
I think tonight is, like, you gotta lay it all out there.
- Right, right.
Cheers to that. - Cheers.
- So I just wanted to like make sure that you were feeling
okay with everything about next week,
and kind of what it looks like and...
- I would have done it two weeks ago.
- [laughs]
- If I could have wrapped this up, rest assured,
I would have been stoked to bring you back.
- How has your family reacted to people
that you've brought home in the past?
- I'm not worried about, like, really anybody.
When they see and hear how I feel about you,
they're--you know, like, you know my personality,
I'll be like, "You're going to like her."
But like, I mean, you just--
you really leave, like, no doubt in my mind.
Haven't had a doubt in weeks.
♪ ♪
Any reservations with me?
- Um, I have a couple.
- Oh, yeah? What's that? - [laughs]
♪ ♪
I think I just totally hit it
out of the park, and I'm like almost speechless.
It went unbelievably well.
I don't want to leave you with no doubt
'cause I'm just so sure of you.
- Oh? - Yeah.
All this kind of excitement that I feel for her
is like unfamiliar, and it's exciting
and exhilarating and terrifying
at the same time.
And this is a rose though, like,
I want more than usual.
I'm really expecting it because I'd like
to literally think I'm her person.
- I did have such an incredible night with all of you guys.
Of course, this is very important, so...
Um...
I just want to say that you all have been incredible tonight.
But this rose can only go to one person,
and this person continues to make me feel so incredible.
And I could not be more confident
that I would just love to meet your family next week.
And so with that being said,
Tyler, will you accept this rose?
- Absolutely.
♪ ♪
- I had such a great night with all of you.
With that being said, I'll wish you guys a good night.
♪ ♪
- I'll see you soon.
- Okay, bye, guys.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- Congrats. Seriously.
I'm at a loss for words.
I don't [bleep] get it.
Like, I hit every point today,
had the amazing moments.
I mean, we literally were just talking about like,
she feels so strongly for me, and like,
I just can't see something
connecting on a deeper level than that.
Like, getting it after I crushed today,
and that, would be like,
I'm rolling into Hometown and I'm about to fight.
Zach out, or Aven out,
or anybody else who tries to [bleep] in these waters.
You're toast. Done. Let's roll.
- Tino's acting like a real baby back bitch.
- Yeah.
- I mean, he's won the day. - You know?
- [snickers] I'd be feeling pretty [bleep]
good about myself if I won today.
I mean, you didn't win [bleep]. [laughs]
- And I still got a better attitude about it, you know?
- This is a [bleep] joke.
It really makes me wonder if I am not seeing things clearly.
I don't think she knows how deeply I feel.
The fear is that I'm falling really hard
for this girl, and she's not,
and that never has occurred to me until tonight.
And now, like, this is making me second guess everything.
♪ ♪
[seagull chirps]
- All right, so Rose Ceremony tonight.
So I wanted to check in with you again,
see how you're doing. - Yeah. Thank you.
- How you feeling?
- I am feeling better this morning.
- I know this has been a really,
really tough week for you obviously.
- Yeah. - With Nate now gone.
- Yeah.
- Now everything that's happened with Logan.
- Yeah.
- How does that impact how you feel about
your relationships with these other men,
potentially going on for Hometowns?
- I want to leave here with someone I feel good about.
I want to be in love. I want to find my person.
- Mm-hmm. - But some of my relationships
just haven't been able to progress the way that my other
ones have and there's truly no explanation or rhyme or reason.
Some relationships, you feel like
you're just not compatible.
- All right, so then what do you want to do tonight?
- At this point, I'm not really sure.
But I think I need more time
to really weigh all of my options.
- I know you got a lot to think about.
I'll leave you with your thoughts.
- Yeah.
- And I'll see you at the Rose Ceremony tonight.
- Okay, thanks, Jesse. - Okay. All right, Gabby.
Thank you. We'll see ya. - Okay, thank you.
Rose Ceremony days are always
definitely really heavy.
This week, I had to send Nate home,
and then Logan can't be joining us for the rest of our journey.
And so now I have four men,
but I still have hard decisions to make.
It's taken a lot of thought in considering Hometowns,
but I think I have a pretty good idea
of how I want to proceed into the Rose Ceremony tonight.
[seagull chirps]
- Not trying to, like, invalidate your feelings.
[seagull chirps]
I think just last night, we--we just,
you know, took some disrespect to, you know, walking off
because, you know, we're all here for the same reason.
- The end shook me a lot. - Yeah.
- That's why I kind of wasn't-- couldn't really focus
during the chat after... - Yeah.
- And I split a little early, and I feel bad.
I should have been there to like, be there for you guys
for sure, and... - Yeah.
You had a good day yesterday, man.
During the day, right?
- Just--yeah, I mean, but you still want, like,
the night was--you know, I felt like next level.
You know, I felt like I hit new levels of vulnerability
not just with her but with like anybody in a long time.
Yesterday made zero sense to me.
I didn't get the Group Date Rose,
and it just felt like a blind side. [sighs]
I told her repeatedly that I was sure
and it looked like it lit up her world.
But, you know, now I'm thinking, well,
she didn't say she was sure.
Not getting that, like, does, you know, inevitably
kind of draw certain insecurities where you're like,
is she not as sure as I am,
or you know, as I want her to be?
And I want to leave her with no doubt
and I thought I did last night, so...
I don't know if I'm just not seeing it correctly.
I mean, at this point, like, I have no idea
if she's gonna be like, meeting my family
and friends, or if I'm going home.
It's hard to look at it and not think of it
as a huge step backwards.
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- Tonight's a big Rose Ceremony.
It's huge. I'm very nervous.
If Gabby were to look at you and ask if you accepted a rose,
I think, you know, she's saying I want to continue this.
This is going in the right direction
and I would love to meet your family.
- Nobody has a rose going into tonight's ceremony.
I think a lot of us are just kind of
questioning where-- where we are.
I'm not alone in that.
But there's usually four Hometowns and Logan is gone.
So seems like nobody should be going home tonight.
Honestly, I don't know.
Just going in there hoping for the best.
♪ ♪
- Walking into the Rose Ceremony,
I see three roses on the podium and obviously,
that means one person is going home,
and it was pretty shocking.
I think everybody's a little nervous.
♪ ♪
- Hi, guys. You guys all look so handsome.
I just wanted to thank you all for the most
amazing week in the Netherlands.
I can't thank you enough for being here with me.
This week for us threw us a ton of curveballs.
So many things that truly I didn't even know
how to plan for.
I feel like I'm not at the point where I can meet
four men's families.
I do only feel comfortable,
you know, giving out three roses.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
Erich.
Erich, will you accept this rose?
- Yes, of course.
♪ ♪
- Jason.
Will you accept this rose? - Of course.
- Gabby is one of the most incredible women
I've ever met, and I know that my family
and her would have an amazing time.
I want that rose from Gabby tonight.
There's no question about it.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- Johnny.
Johnny.
Will you accept this rose? - Go on.
This makes me happy. Thank you.
I feel ecstatic right now.
I feel like we made a connection
and I feel like there was no denying it.
She gave me a rose and it's like, whew, I could breathe.
Talk about nerve-racking, dude.
God. - Of course, man.
- You all truly make me feel like I'm the only girl
in the room in your own unique ways,
which I think makes tonight's decision really
difficult because all three of you are truly incredible,
and my heart already breaks thinking about having
to say goodbye to one of you, but ultimately,
I think I just have to follow my heart.
- This week, I didn't get the Group Date Rose
that I thought I earned.
That hurt.
It made me, like, question everything.
And now me, Aven, and Ethan are on the block.
I want this rose so badly right now.
This wouldn't bother me this much
if I wasn't, like, falling in love with her.
- [exhales]
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
Aven.
Aven, will you accept this rose? - Absolutely.
♪ ♪
- [exhales]
- Gabby, Rachel, gentlemen.
It's the final rose tonight.
When you're ready.
♪ ♪
- [sighs]
Tino.
Tino, will you accept this rose?
- Always.
Thank you, beautiful.
Made it. The nerves wash away.
I have never been so stoked.
Hometowns, let's go. - Let's do it.
- [sighs]
Spencer, Ethan, I'm sorry.
Please take a moment and say your goodbyes.
[somber music]
- Thank you, Gabriela.
- Thank you so much for everything.
- Yeah. Thank you. Good luck.
Those guys are great. - Thank you.
- Yeah. - Thank you.
- Rach, thank you for everything.
Wish you nothing but the best, okay?
- I just want you to know.
You have made this experience so positive for me.
- Thank you for this opportunity.
You light up every room you're in too.
- I'll miss you. - I'll miss you.
Good luck, okay? - You, too.
Bye.
Hi, guys. - Hi.
- Ooh. - How are you doing?
- When Rachel walked in, I was so happy, like, in the moment.
And you think to yourself like, "Wow.
I'm really, really falling for this girl."
Like, I can't wait to introduce you to my family
and tell them everything about her.
- How do you guys feel?
- Excited?
- Yeah? - Hometowns, like, yeah.
- I think this could be one of the best
weeks here and the most exciting.
And honestly, I'm grateful that you are
welcoming me into this big part of your life.
- I'm super excited.
I think once I see my parents, they're gonna be like,
"Oh, [bleep]." [laughs]
Like, this-- he actually likes this girl.
This is when it gets real.
To Hometowns. - To a memorable...
- Yeah. Yeah.
- Cheers to this amazing lady right here.
I'm super excited I get to show off the most amazing lady
of all time to the people I love.
What actually could be better?
I know I speak for all of us when I say
it's been the adventure of a lifetime and I'm so glad
the people I love now get to join it.
- Cheers! - Cheers.
- Next week on "The Bachelorette"...
- Oh, my God!
I'm so excited to meet families
and deepen our connections.
- I'm happy here. - Me, too.
- It really feels like a taste of the future.
This is the best day ever.
- I am in love with you, Rachel.
- I have been falling in love with you.
I feel so happy.
- I just feel sorry for those other fellas.
That's all I could say. - [laughs]
- It's scary to, like, open up and show somebody
my entire world.
- I'm terrified, cause I know how much I have to lose.
- Just trying to stay true to myself.
- It's important to keep in mind
what would it be like without her.
[crying] It makes me cry.
- When you know, you know.
- We're gonna have to have a talk.
You're living like a fairy tale right now.
I mean, you're saying all the right things,
but I want to see him fall for the right person.
- I don't know how I made it out of that house alive.
I almost cried.
- I feel bad not saying all this to you earlier.
- I care about him so much, and then to hear that--
I feel like my heart is breaking.
♪ ♪
- Do you know how to ride a bike?
- It's been years.
- I don't remember if I know how
to get on my bike. - Let's see.
This is gonna be entertaining. - Okay.
I'm actually a little nervous...
- Oh, I'm so nervous.
- Okay, you read-- this is really--
who put my seat up this high? [both laughing]
Does it go up? [laughing]
I can't reach the pedals. - You got this.
I believe in you. - I'm scared.
But, okay, ready, set...
Oh, no, I can't reach it!
- [laughing] - I can't reach the pedals.
- You gonna pedal with your hands?
- No, I have to get this pedal.
[bike bell rings] - Oh, [bleep].
All right, I'm gonna have to help you up.
- This is--it's too hard. - I'm helping you up.
- I could do it. It's just really high up.
- Let's get her training wheels.
Where are the training wheels? - I need a kid's bike.
[Zach laughs]
- Oh, oh.
- I got it! - Keep going.
- [screaming] I got! Ah! - [laughing] Keep going.
Keep going. - [screams]
- Keep going. [both laughing]
- Let's see if it feels easier out here.
- There it is.