You’re obviously beautiful.
Majority of my eggs were in your basket.
You were the one that I was most interested in from the jump.
Okay.
I’ve told everybody since day one
that I was interested in Daniella.
Hali, I hope that you can give me a chance
to explore my connection with Daniella.
[ Laughs ]
It just feels like puppy love.
Sorry. Like, it’s game over, man.
Men: Ohh!
Vince thinks it’s a game and he already won
and we should stop trying.
I think it’s pretty disrespectful
how Vince came in. It’s not a fricking game!
And I think he’s going down.
I know you’re not necessarily the biggest fan
of confrontation, but right now the focus is on
getting the [bleep] out of here.
This sounds like a setup. See y’all boys.
You want me to get into it in front of Katie.
You trying to play me, but I play a better game than you.
Marco, it’s your word against Keem’s,
and I don’t know what to think.
Excuse me.
♪ I like them boys ♪
You guys are talking about it like it’s a game,
and I’m not here to play games.
I hope you know I am a nice guy
and I hope you see that.
Excuse me.
Oh.
You know what type of person I am. You know I’m vocal.
You know, if somebody got some static,
I’m gonna say something.
Come on, Marco. Stop playin’.
So, Keem?
He wanted me to approach you about the situation
to make myself like a fool, look like I’m insecure
or I’m worried about another person.
I know he had bad intentions to make me look bad.
I know you’re not here for games.
I know you’re not here to play.
I’m a straight-shot guy. I’m not here to play, either.
Thank you.
Katie: With, like, Keem, he’s somebody
I’m trying to still figure out. You know, in person, it’s great.
But, like, is he being truthful?
Same with Marco. Like, he could go either way.
Does that clear up things for you, Katie, or...?
I mean -- No. Yeah.
Like, at this point, it’s like he says versus he says,
and, like, that’s annoying.
Nikki: Well, it’s time to find out
the three men who will be eliminated.
Daniella, who are you sending home tonight?
♪
Marquies.
I’m sorry. It’s time.
Mercedes: My brother was my confidant in the house.
He always had my back. Now I really have no one.
I’m just really shook right now.
You got to go home.
I get it.
And, Hali, who are you eliminating tonight?
Evander or Pierce?
♪
So, Pierce, you are the sweetest man
I probably ever met in my life,
but I am pretty sure
we do not have a romantic connection here on this island.
♪
Katie, who will you be eliminating tonight?
♪
I do have to send home...
Jonathan.
I am so shocked that Katie sent home Jonathan.
’Cause he was putting in work,
and Marco hasn’t done anything but stay in more drama.
So why is Marco still here?
I don’t know.
Nikki: Marco, Danny, Evander.
You guys are safe this week. Have a seat.
♪
Marquies, Pierce, Jonathan.
You are eliminated.
But before you go,
we need to find out what you came to the island as --
a nice guy or an f-boy.
Marquies, please reveal.
Nice guy or f-boy?
I came here...
...as a nice guy.
Ohh. God.
[ Laughs ]
[Bleep]
Pierce. You bastard.
[ Laughter ]
We’re all wondering.
[ Laughter ]
What did you come here as, Pierce?
I came in as...
a nice guy.
A nice guy. [ Laughs ]
Thank God. I’m a nice guy.
If you were an f-boy, I don’t know what.
[ Laughter ]
You’re my guy, Pierce.
Pierce: You know, you know, I’ll just say,
as my time comes to an end on the island,
I would say, uh, to lead with love.
That’s two nice guys. And now we get to Jonathan.
What did you come here as? A nice guy or an f-boy?
Daniella: I can’t look.
Nice guy.
[ Gasps ] No [bleep] way!
Oh, my God!
Three nice guys.
I had a feeling Jonathan was a nice guy,
but the fact that the other two men were also nice guys --
which means obviously there are many
of these guys still fooling us.
Nikki: Ladies, that’s three nice guys,
as I’m sure you’ve done the math on.
That means there’s shark-infested waters,
so you’re gonna have to use this next week
to really hone in on those f-boys.
Marquies, Pierce, Jonathan.
Nice guy. Nice try.
See ya. Good night.
Gentlemen, you’re dismissed. Head back to the Bro Chateau.
Ladies, I’ll see you tomorrow. I’m gonna go call my mom
because I think she’s already asleep.
Good night. Love you, big dawg.
Pierce: Hey, you guys are the best.
Peace, peace. Forever and always. Right?
God bless you. I’m gonna miss you.
Appreciate you. Appreciate you.
I love you very much, brother.
Pierce: [Echoing] Listen to women...
They’re gonna see your pure heart,
and that purity will ring true.
♪
Give lots of hugs.
And kindness.
Let’s just have a little moment of silence
for my boy Pierce.
♪
We just let three nice guys go.
Did you want to be with any of them?
No. Okay. Then we’re okay.
I’m a little concerned
that all of my connections are probably f-boys,
which is scary because I want to leave the island
with a guy that I can trust.
And, clearly, I don’t think I can trust any of them.
♪
When you get on the slab, stand on your [bleep].
You, you, you, you, you. Everybody.
I don’t want to hear a girl say my name in no elimination
if I’m not on the slab.
Because for real, for real, if we was where we’re from,
I would have [bleep] a long time ago!
If she don’t put me on the slab, she don’t put me on the slab!
If you go and talk to her and you get into it,
you get into it!
So ain’t no ways my name should be mentioned to nobody!
I’ll be damned before I come here on national television
to get punked out by a [bleep]! On my mama!
I’m just letting him run his mouth like he usually does.
I stand on my [bleep]! All y’all!
I stand on everything I say!
Shouldn’t I be the one that’s upset?
’Cause I’m the one that’s getting set up here.
All y’all! I hold y’all accountable
for everything y’all say!
I take disrespect real heavy!
[Bleep] y’all.
I’m upset right now because you tried to play me.
And I don’t respect people that hasn’t earned my respect.
♪
Daniella: Like, I don’t even know what...
Mathematically, I’ve done the calculations.
She has.
At least seven, maybe more, are f-boys.
And that is terrifying.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
-Hi! -Hi!
-How are you? -All: Good.
How are you feeling after last week’s elimination?
I’m upset.
You sent home three nice guys,
which is the opposite of what...
We’re supposed to do. ...you’re supposed to do.
But it’s okay. You were following your hearts.
And your hearts were not getting [bleep] for those nice guys.
We need to eliminate f-boys this week.
All: Yes. And I think you need help.
So I’ve decided to bring in some intel,
and the best way to do that would be to hire
a private investigator.
Which is really expensive, so instead we have this laptop
with all of their social media on it
for you guys to do a deep dive on.
♪ I gotta keep coming back for more, yeah ♪
I’m excited. I’m a social-media expert.
I’m gonna find your mom’s page,
the dog’s page, your sister’s page.
You can find everything that anyone is hiding.
You know, it’s really important to do your own research.
And you guys have not been able to do any of this.
Yeah...
♪
Oh, who’s this? It’s Vince.
Okay. Wait.
Who the [bleep] is this?
-Okay. -Oh, yeah. It’s like a series.
How cute!
Look at the way the dog’s looking at him.
The dog is in love.
-Ooh! -Holy cow!
Okay. I wasn’t...
I did not know he was this ripped.
"Ten out of ten but has wrinkles."
-Excuse you! -What?
-Ah! -Oh, he’s sweet!
That is so sweet. That’s cute.
So far, this has been fun for me. I’m okay.
Vince’s social media overall
is just giving me nice-guy vibes.
I miss him. It’s nice to see him.
I’m not questioning that at all.
Alright. Well, let’s move on to Evander.
Okay.
-Oh, my God. -Oh, my God.
"Let’s hit a workout then go on a Target run after."
Not the Target run. He what?
Guys know Target is like women [bleep].
Oh! It’s not mine.
Seeing Evander’s social media, it’s a direct reflection,
honestly, of what I’ve been thinking about him.
He’s been in my bottom two,
so obviously I’ve seen reason for him to go home
but not enough to send him home.
And looking at his social media right now,
that’s exactly what it feels like.
I’m gonna say nice guy trying to look cool for Evander.
Okay. Here’s Keem.
I be like, "You can get her." He be like, "You can get her."
-Told you. -What did I say?
F-boy, yeah? Oh, so they share.
This is like they share.
He said, "Like a hot potato."
Katie: Oh, hell no! Just pass ’em back and forth.
Oh, no.
I originally thought Elijah was a good -- the nice guy
and Keem was the f-boy.
And then I’m like, "What if they’re both f-boys?"
Is we cute enough to have a threesome?
Would you have a threesome with us, baby?
Would you or would you not?
The twins are giving major f-boy vibes right now.
Looking at their social media, there’s nothing that shows
that either one of them wants to settle down,
which is what Elijah has been telling me on this island,
so I just really have to figure it out.
They’re so close. They live together.
You can’t -- They’re the same.
They literally talk at the same time, the same sentence.
Katie: With the twins, it’s confusing.
The brother thing. It’s odd.
Like, Hali and I, we just need to get to the bottom of it
because we have f-boys here,
and right now the both of them on their joint page
are giving f-boy vibes.
Hali: This is Christian.
Oh, guys.
Hali: Oh, my God! A man of faith!
He is so sweet. He’s probably one of the sweetest men
I’ve ever met in my life. I asked him. I was like,
"If you are an f- boy, I will be so heartbroken."
He’s like, "I’m leaving it up to God for you to discern
whether I am or not."
He better be a nice guy, saying that [bleep].
Can you imagine? I would scream!
"Sometimes being single is the price you pay
for knowing exactly what you want and not settling
for anything less until you receive it."
You had your doubts before?
I was just more like -- if he were to be an f-boy,
it would be the biggest shock of all time and the biggest lie.
Okay. So, so far, Christian’s looking like he’s on par
with being a nice guy. Yes.
Katie: Marco.
No, I don’t even want to see this.
Okay. Here’s Marco’s stand-up.
[ Laughter ]
"Oh, yuh!"
What is going on?
Yeah, he’s talking about women moaning in bed
and there’s a lot of "yes" and "yeahs."
Hali: Is this good comedy to you?
I don’t like it. But comedy’s subjective. I will say that.
So what do you feel about Marco, Katie?
You know, I really thought I was gonna
get more f-boy vibes,
but I’m just getting, like, generic L.A. guy.
C.J. Lord have mercy.
♪
Hali: Yikes. Let’s -- Let’s take a beat.
-[Bleep] -Let’s take a second.
I don’t know if I’m ready for this.
Oh, my God.
♪
Well, they don’t know what’s under that robe.
Hali: All these guys’ social medias -- it’s been interesting.
To say the least. But very amusing.
C.J. Lord have mercy.
♪ Downtown on a late night ♪
♪ Shine bright like the daylight ♪
Hali: Yikes. Let’s -- Let’s take a beat.
-[Bleep] -Let’s take a second.
I don’t know if I’m ready for this.
♪
-Oh, my God! -Oh, my God!
Who is this? That guy is C.J.?
♪
Nikki: Who falls for this?
This is giving very shallow, to be honest.
I’m gathering my thoughts.
C.J. was giving maturity.
He was giving confident.
But after seeing his social media, we could not be more off.
It’s the most cringe thing I’ve ever seen.
I completely thought he was a nice guy,
and then I see this, and it’s instant f-boy.
-Really? -Based off of this -- Yeah.
He -- I thought f-boy, too,
but I didn’t think this kind of f-boy.
This is crazy.
Nikki: Let’s move on to Benedict.
Yeah.
Katie: He’s like... He’s not L.A. hot.
He’s, like, a unique kind of hot, you know?
Like, nice-guy hot.
I love the way they turned out. They look so good.
Oh!
They’re, like, literally so cute.
Katie: With Benedict, I see a lot of comedy,
but I don’t get a sense of who he is as a person.
So, with Marco, I’m not really sure how to quite read him yet.
I’m just getting entertainer.
And is he entertaining me? I don’t know.
Hali: I still have some layers with both to kind of peel back.
Alright. Let’s get some Mercedes.
♪
-Oh. -Oh.
♪
-Hm... -[ Chuckles ]
I wanted to say, like, reformed
or, like, nice guy with Mercedes because he’s not an --
He’s not a complete [bleep].
But he doesn’t seem that way at all.
-Alrighty. Who is -- -Ooh!
All: Jared!
Oh, God. I just got hot.
[Bleep] Here we go.
♪
I’m in trouble.
♪ Pick up the pace, don’t shy away ♪
♪ We came to win... ♪
I just am 99.9.9999...
percent sure that Jared is an f-boy.
But I need the evidence.
-Can we close that? -I’m good with that.
-Just be done. I’m gonna -- -Guys.
-I’m gonna get sick. -I’ve seen too much today.
Katie: After going through all of the guys’ social media,
In some ways I’m relieved.
In other ways, I’m hesitant.
You know, I’m just like, "Who are you guys really?"
There are some hard truths, but I think there was
some good stuff here that’s gonna help you
’cause you got to make some cuts soon.
♪
Obviously, their heads are, like, in a whirl spin right now
because they really just got rid of three nice guys.
Hi, guys!
-Oh! -Hey.
Oh, hell no, man!
Nikki: How are you guys feeling?
-Not good. -Not good.
Marco: The energy is pretty gloomy.
Nikki usually never comes with good news.
Um, okay.
This week, the girls saw your social media.
-Oh. -Ah, [bleep].
Social media did show a different side of you guys.
Did you not want to clear some stuff before you came?
Oh, my God!
[ Laughter ]
Yeah. That might be it right there.
You guys seen the show before.
This has happened on every season.
Holy crap. I’ve been posting on stuff for like 10 years.
I don’t know what I’ve said.
I don’t know what might be up there.
It’s just the time right now where I think a lot of you
that have felt safe shouldn’t feel that safe anymore.
And some of you actually who were scared,
you should be even more scared.
I got some stuff on there that might need
some explaining, for sure.
I just want you guys to know that if you need
a professional to talk to, you do have me.
And I’ve been going to therapy for like 20 years,
and I’m here to help. Doctor Nikki’s in session,
and I’d love to talk to some of you
about how you’re feeling right now.
Therapy on "FBoy Island"? Is there a co-pay?
Co-pay? More like bro...pay.
♪
[ Knock on door ]
Come in. Hello, Nikki.
Hi, Keith. Oh, God.
Make yourself comfortable. Let me hear it, man.
I’ve never been to therapy before.
All my exes keep telling me I should go.
You’ve never been to therapy?
-No. -No.
Is it awesome being a twin?
-Yes. -Yes.
And when did they split you guys in two?
-At birth. [ Laughs ] -At birth. [ Laughs ]
How are you feeling?
I don’t feel safe.
I’m not doing too good, actually.
I think a little shaken up.
Do you have time for a relationship
with all the time you spend shaving your body?
Wait. How’d you know that?
Have you been in serious relationships before?
-Yeah. -Yeah.
With always, like, other twins?
We dated a set of twins. Too much.
Did they talk at the same time all the time?
-Yeah. -Yeah.
What’s your greatest fear?
Being divorced. That’s why I take dating so seriously.
It’s not a game to me.
This is literally a game show.
[ Bell dings ]
You know that feeling when you really look
into someone’s eyes
and you don’t even need to say anything?
Like, I already feel exactly how you’re feeling.
No. I have never felt that before.
But it sounds awesome.
Yeah. I’m so glad you have found it!
What happens when one of you gets sent home?
[ Sighs ]
I really appreciate you telling me
about how you’ve been hurt before.
Can you show me on the banana where she hurt you?
Do I have to...?
Unpeel. Maybe.
Yeah. You didn’t wear a condom.
You know what? This session’s over.
Thank you so much for coming in, though.
Thank you, Nikki. It was so good to talk to you.
This is great. Love you.
I know you love you. You’re right.
-Thank you. That helped. -Yeah. I’m so glad.
I learned a lot about myself today.
I’m a douchebag.
[ Ding! ]
♪
Daniella: After looking through all the social media,
the most confusing is Jared. I don’t know if he’s a nice guy or f-boy.
At this point, I have no clue.
I just know I have such feelings for him,
so tonight I need to get to the bottom of it.
♪
♪ Just wanna stay up with you... ♪
Daniella: Yeah, so, like, let’s get to it.
[ Sighs ] Okay. So...
I have, ever since day one,
thought you were possibly an f-boy.
Until today.
I went through your social media. Mm-hmm.
And I know I’ve asked you this before, but, like, genuinely,
what do you want? What are you here for?
There’s, like, two different Jareds I’ve been getting.
Is Jared vulnerable and sweet and innocent...
or is Jared an f-boy and cocky and smooth?
’Cause I don’t know if you are here
to be an f-boy or a nice guy.
That’s what it comes down to.
Daniella is still conflicted, and she still is like,
"He’s too good to be true." And da-da-da-da-da. Whatever.
So I’m probably gonna always have to be
saying I’m sorry or act like I care.
But if I don’t convince Daniella that I’m here
for the right reasons, then I’m gonna be going home.
You know, how I act, how everyone acts,
I feel like when they’re single versus in a relationship,
there’s always two different people.
But where you show, like, maturity and understanding
and being ready for a relationship
is when you’re willing to change your life for someone else.
But at the end of the day, if you said,
"No, I don’t want to be with someone
who does these things or posts that,"
then I wouldn’t do it.
He’s so good. He’s so good. He says the right things.
I don’t know. There’s a confidence about him
that I really, really, really like.
As f-boy as you seem
and as 99% as f-boy as you probably will be,
there is a part of you that is different.
And you’re vulnerable. And I --
That little 1%, that little sliver, keeps you hanging on.
Are you done being disgusted with me?
Like, for real?
For tonight, yes. For tonight?!
Daniella’s looking at me with those eyes,
and I know she wants me to kiss her,
and I do not want to kiss her at all.
But for 100K, I’ll do what I got to do.
♪
Jared is trying to convince me
to get to know him on a deeper level,
and he’s very convincing with that face.
Like, I’m done kissing you. But I’m not.
But I am. But I’m not. [ Chuckles ]
♪
Let’s get that bread. You feel me? I’m ready.
♪
How are you guys feeling about the whole social media?
Anything to worry about, Christian?
Off the top of my head, I can’t think of anything that would be,
like, a big red flag for her.
Uh-oh, boys.
-Hello! -How y’all doing?
Katie: What’s up? What’s up? Hello, hello.
Hi, Keith. Hi. I’m gonna sit over here.
Yeah? Okay. What is up?
-What’s going on? -How y’all doing?
Hali: Good. How are you?
Been doing okay. I’m doing as best as we can be.
We’re just kind of curious what’s going through y’all head.
A lot. A lot.
Why you smiling?
It was just, like, more of a nervous laugh, really. Like --
Yeah, now my hands sweating.
Yeah. My hands sweating. It’s a little hot out.
[ Both sigh and laugh ]
It actually felt kind of good.
I’m a little -- a little nervous,
but not really that nervous because I know
I’m smoother than peanut butter, baby.
And I know my brother come the same way.
Yeah. You already know. Yeah. Exactly.
Okay, well, we have dates,
so I guess you can come with me so we can talk, yeah?
Let’s do it.
You might as well join as well and follow us.
-Alright, gentlemen. -Let’s go.
Hali: I’m taking Elijah on my date today
because I’m really looking to hear him explain
the things that disturbed me on his social media.
And I know Katie has her own concerns
that she found on Keem’s social-media accounts.
So we can kind of kill two birds with one stone.
♪
♪ Got nothing to prove ♪
♪ Stuck on you ♪
♪ A little bit of lovin’, and we can’t lose ♪
♪ A new tattoo, I’m stuck on you... ♪
[ Both sigh ]
I’m gonna have a drink of this.
Yeah.
’Cause it is hot out. Yeah, definitely.
You’re not gonna cheers?
[ Laughs ] What are we cheers’ing to?
Hopefully you not being an f-boy. Cheers.
Katie: He is definitely giving more f-boy vibes
than I was expecting.
Is his social media just, like, a front,
or is this really who he is
and the front is what’s happening here on FBoy Island?
Katie Boo.
Don’t "Katie Boo" me right now.
So, obviously we looked at your social media.
I’m actually kind of happy y’all looked at my social media.
I haven’t been on TV, but you’ve done TV shows and stuff like that.
So, you know, most of it is performative.
Just stuff that’s like -- just entertainment, really.
And I have scars. You know what I’m saying?
I’ve been through a lot of stuff.
But, like, coming on this island, you know,
competing for a beautiful lady like yourself,
like, I want to show you the man I became.
I’m gonna start from the beginning. Okay.
There was something specifically that I saw
that irritated me or threw me off.
It was something about passing -- something with a girl,
passing her back and forth between you and your brother
like a hot potato. Like, "You can get her,
you can get her," kind of thing. Okay.
I’d be like, "You can get her." He’d be like, "You can get her."
I’d be like, "You can have her."
It be like, "It don’t matter." I be like, "Me neither!"
I take stuff like that very seriously,
like, referring to a woman as, like, oh, a hot potato.
It’s jarring. Yeah.
Seeing stuff like that on your page
made me feel like both of you actually are f-boys.
Do you think you used to be an f-boy?
Um, like, you know, being young and not being sure
of, like, what I wanted and a level of immaturity,
but, like, I kind of want to slow down
and just really, like, grasp the moment
and grasp, like, a genuine connection
rather than just running around.
We went through so much, like, trying
to be accepted by everyone,
and then we finally realized, like, it’s not us.
Yeah. You know?
And coming out here on the island
was kind of, like, the next step to, like,
really honing in on who we were as individuals,
you know, being in a place where I could be myself.
Right. And that’s mainly Why I connect --
like, have a connection with you
because I feel like I can be myself
and I feel like, with you, like,
you see me for me, you see me for who I am.
Do you think one of you could be an f-boy, one could be a nice guy?
[ Chuckles ] Nah. I mean, over the years,
we’ve really tried to be -- become attractive
to the person we’re trying to attract.
If you movin’ like a f-boy,
you’re gonna attract the f-girl.
So if you movin’ like a nice guy, a good guy,
a good person, you gonna attract a good person.
Cheers to that. Cheers to that.
I appreciate you being open and telling me your side,
which I will have to think about.
[ Chuckles ] But I’m glad I have
another perspective and I got to hear you out.
♪
Katie: How do you feel?
Because I’m, like, more confused than ever.
I just really believed everything he was saying!
Mm-hmm. [ Laughs ]
The same thing happened with our conversation.
He just seemed very honest and genuine.
I’m so frustrated because I wanted
to kind of just be like, "F-boy."
Yeah, you want us to be able to write it off
like he’s an f-boy. Yeah.
I am beyond confused right now.
If they’re f-boys... I was about to say.
I don’t know if they’re just doing it like...
They’re the worst f-boys because they’re so good.
Good. Yeah.
I am feeling better about my connection with Elijah.
He’s cute, so it’s hard to stay mad at him,
but I definitely do think he could be a nice guy.
I am so confused. It’s just a lot to think about.
I don’t know. Me either.
♪
Katie: Tonight’s decision is huge.
Hali: These guys better step it up at the mixer tonight,
or we’re just gonna go off of the guys’ social media.
Daniella: They are all gonna be put on the spot.
And I cannot wait.
♪ Come and get it, baby, if you want to play ♪
♪ Ay, don’t get heated... ♪
Yo, this [bleep] is so scary, bro.
Very annoying.
C.J., Danny’s kind of freaking out.
Jared’s not acting like himself. Everybody’s kind of going crazy.
Mercedes: When I see Hali, I just got to try to explain myself.
It’s definitely easy for me to maneuver
and get out of things like this because I’m good with my words.
I’m witty. I’m really not too worried.
But, you know, you never know.
-Hey, guys. -Hi!
I’m nervous right now. I know how my social media is.
-Hey. How you doing? -Good. How are you?
Trouble is coming.
♪
Can we get three Jose Cuervo shots?
Man: You guys got it.
♪
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm.
To tonight.
♪
[Strained] Yeah.
Obviously not the best of moments,
but you look beautiful.
Thank you. Per usual.
I love how you already know It’s not the best of moments.
Would you like to tell me?
I want to hear what you have to say before I...
About social media, right? Yep.
Um...
[ Sighs ]
There are so many different sides to C.J.
And that social-media presence, that’s a facade.
This is the real C.J.
One thing I know that would alarm you
is all the thirst-trappy kind of pictures and stuff like that.
Hm. Mm-hmm.
People perceive me a certain way on social media,
but when they actually meet me and get to talk to me...
So you just put yourself on social media to, like,
act like a f-boy
and then in person you’re actually a nice guy?
Anything that you found alarming or didn’t like?
I mean, pretty much all of it, to be honest.
Because you come off such a nice, genuine person to me.
Yeah. And then on your social media...
I mean, I could never in a million years
see myself with what you have out there --
like, that being someone I’m with.
After seeing his social media, C.J. is in trouble.
I know I like f-boys, in general,
but he is, like, nasty f-boy.
That’s why I told you that people
will perceive me a different way,
but when you meet me and actually get to know me,
oh, I’m actually the opposite.
Or the stereotypes that you might have had for me.
I wish I could believe that. I honestly do.
Because I genuinely liked you.
And now I just am, like -- just disappointed.
Oh, [bleep]. Here we go.
Well, my social media has this shirtless stuff
or these thirst traps and stuff, so I’ll say my piece
and everything else will lie where it may.
I wouldn’t want to be in my shoes right now, honestly.
I will admit
all of my stuff is very, very cringe-worthy, for sure.
I will. I will admit that.
I’m not gonna lie.
You were, like, my -- probably one of my first choices.
I think I’ll get through this with Daniella, for sure.
And you are now my bottom.
I’m screwed.
♪
Yeah.
Uh...
Marcos’s a stand-up guy. What is he -- 5’8"?
So...I don’t know. [ Laughs ]
Give me your best one.
My best one? Oh, I am locked and loaded.
And welcome to the barbecue.
You look like you sell cologne at the mall.
Like I chase you down?
[ Snores ] Come on.
You look like you make reservations at Applebee’s.
You know who I’m taking out to eat?
Your mom? Katie.
That’s what I’m up against?
Bro, you’re not the guy.
You’re like an Olive Garden.
Except for when you’re here, your friend-zoned.
[ Laughter ]
Benedict isn’t a threat to me. I think I’m a little funnier.
You look like you think strippers actually like you.
[ Laughter ]
That’s crazy!
You look like the third Mario Brother
that got stuck in the sewer.
[ Laughter ]
Honestly, I love Marco. He’s my son.
You look like you work at the top of a water park
and tell people when to go.
You do kind of look like that.
"Yeah. He’s good. Hey. Uh-- You’re good."
Ha ha!
How are you doing? I’m okay.
’Cause I know y’all checked our social media and everything.
Mm-hmm. You know, just wanted to know where you’re at with that,
you know, as far -- in regards to me.
So, I feel like, starting from the beginning,
our connection was strong, and then after a while,
it kind of, like, fizzled out.
I don’t know what it was.
I think I’m even confused that I like Evander, to be honest.
Not that he’s not cute or likable.
But just not my type.
After seeing his social media,
I’m just not sure if I can trust him.
I think the biggest thing was, like, addressing
our connection at first because it was strong.
It was hot. Like, you know, it was -- it was --
It felt right. Yeah.
And I blame that on me.
And I want to continue to build that back up
to where it was at first. Mm-hmm.
And that starts with, you know,
just getting time and communicating.
Evander: I don’t think I’ve intentionally backed off of Hali.
I’m trying, but I feel like I’m in the --
in, like, a plateau right now.
Nothing’s getting better and nothing’s getting worse.
♪
-You sure you’re alright? -No, I’m not.
-Is it bad? -I’m going home.
Mercedes: No! Are you joking?
She said I was number one. I’m number four now.
[ Gasps ]
What? For what, though?
My social media, I guess.
Scraping your social media is an f-boy move.
That’s why I did it. I know exactly how this game is played.
These guys aren’t as smart as me.
And I can see Evander’s talking to Hali right now.
I’m giving him this time to talk to my girl,
so he should be appreciative.
[ Laughs ]
I’m running circles around this guy.
You know, I know what I need to do now, you know?
I just have to be a little more aggressive.
A lot more aggressive.
-There you go. -Thank you.
No problem. You enjoy.
Evander: Like, Mercedes, bro, like, it’s not that time.
Like, it’s not the right time. I’m having my conversation.
I’m having my time. Just wait in line, my boy.
[ Chuckles ]
I hope you like your drink.
Thank you.
[ Both laughing ]
[Bleep]
♪
-Hello. -Hello, hello!
-Hey. -Yeah, yeah!
♪
I just wanted to spend some more time with you.
You’re so fun.
I can’t thank you enough for being you
and being genuine in who you are.
Daniella: After seeing his social media,
I do feel really sure about Christian still.
My face says it. I literally hate when this happens.
♪ Flashing lights ♪
♪ I’m grateful that I’m here ♪
♪ Grateful that I’m here ♪
Jared: Daniella’s kissing Christian in front of me. Gross.
But I’m not really worried about him.
Christian’s pretty boring, and I’m the opposite of that.
So if I get to that top two and I’m selected,
I’m leaving with the bread.
♪
My social media isn’t really
a perfect reflection of who I am.
Okay.
You know, I’m definitely still young.
I still want to have fun, you know,
but I can have fun with my girl.
Okay.
Hali: I’m having a hard time being stern with Mercedes
because he’s cute and we have a good connection.
We have a lot of chemistry.
♪
I want to believe him. Part of me does believe him.
But I think it just sounds good and it’s not really the truth.
[Laughing] I don’t even know what to believe.
I have no idea what to believe.
Yeah. I know. I know you don’t.
But you got to let me show you.
I’m doing all the moves right now.
I’m staring into her eyes. I’m making her laugh.
I think she likes me. That’s really all that matters.
Like, it doesn’t matter if she believes me or not.
It’s just that she likes me more than the other guys.
I’m in a different place in my life.
Okay.
Can we talk? Please.
We have to talk about your social media!
Come at me. You come at me.
What do you mean? I don’t know. You tell me.
Did you like it? I don’t know.
Should I like it? I think so.
You think I liked it?
I mean, we -- we kind of -- We’re the same person.
Like, I’m getting what I call Bene-[bleep]-mitized,
where it’s like...
♪
...yes!
It does make things a little blurry
because there’s still more to get to know about him.
♪
I thought it was gonna be so easy to be like...
"Nice guy, f-boy," and it’s not.
Like, it’s really not as easy as you think it’s gonna be.
♪
Vince: I see Katie and Benedict making out.
Like, let’s be real.
Any way you put it, it’s a [bleep] situation.
And it’s just so scary ’cause there’s just
so much at stake right now.
[ Both laughing ]
-That’s a lovely dress. -Hey, guys. Thank you!
It’s that time of night, boys. It’s time for elimination.
Are you ready?
-No. -No.
Nikki: Girls, time to eliminate.
Daniella: I have no idea what I’m gonna do.
Then Nikki comes in, and it’s time for elimination.
I mean, like, the guys are genuinely trying
to redeem themselves, and it’s showing.
And how do you send someone home like that?
Like, that -- It’s so hard.
This is just way too -- too much, too soon.
Mom’s calling! Hi! Don’t mind us.
Katie! Time for dinner!
Oh, hey. I’m coming.
What are we having?
Let me just fix myself. [ Chuckles ]
-Hey. -Oh. Okay.
Let’s go.
I’m worried going into this elimination
because I don’t want to make the wrong choice.
We are at a smaller number of guys per each girl.
-Let’s go eliminate. -Okay. Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Can we talk to you for a second?
Really?
-Yeah. Really quick. Please. -Okay.
Keith: I’m looking at the ladies talk to Nikki,
and this is different.
What is Nikki telling them?
Why are the ladies talking to Nikki
as if they’re all confiding together in this?
[ Inhales sharply ] Yeah.
Why are they talking like that?
♪
Katie: After seeing the guys’ social media,
we thought we were so confident and we were so revved up,
but then, of course, we had conversations with the guys
and we’re just, like, back to where we started.
Hali, Katie, and I have all decided we need to explore more,
suss it out with these guys, but it does not mean
that they’ve gotten away with all this [bleep], though.
Benedict: It’s not good energy.
It’s kind of like when your principal comes
into your homeroom and you’re like, "This isn’t good."
Good evening, nice guys and f-boys.
Welcome to your fifth elimination.
Nervous?
I feel like I’m entering the arena of a championship game
and...trying to shake out all the nerves, man.
Nikki: This week, the girls saw your social media,
which told us a lot about you.
Just like anyone looking at your Instagram stories,
I want to skip ahead, so let’s bring out the ladies.
Please welcome Daniella, Hali, and Katie.
♪
Ladies, welcome. How are you feeling?
-Confused. -You ready for this?
My heart is pounding right now, if I’m being honest.
Ladies, your perception of these guys was shattered.
And, guys, they have asked me
to do something very different tonight.
♪
What is going on?
Nikki: This week...
♪
...the women will not be nominating their bottom two.
They have actually already made their decision
about tonight’s elimination.
♪
Tonight, the three men eliminated are...
♪
...none of you.
Nobody’s eliminated? I’m safe?
Whew!
Nikki: The women have asked for a little more time
to figure out who’s a nice guy and who’s an f-boy,
and they shall have it.
I can tell you’re all relieved because you’re making that face
men make when I tell them I’m not staying the night.
[ Laughter ]
Hali: They never know what to expect next.
[Laughing] And I love that for them.
Nikki: You all have another week to solidify your connections,
prove you’re the man that you claim to be,
and, for some of you, try to outsmart these women.
I was so ready to send C.J. packing,
but I’ll give him a little credit
’cause he’s putting up a good fight.
Let’s see for how long, though. Time’s tickin’.
Don’t feel too safe because, f-boys, they’re onto you.
Ladies, get some rest.
Tomorrow, everything is about to change.
What I don’t want is to walk away
with just, like, a casual connection
that ends up fizzling out pretty quick.
I’ve done that. I’ve been on TV. I got engaged.
And before I knew it, it was over like that.
Like, I’m looking for something long-term.
This is a decision I want to make with confidence,
and I cannot do that tonight.
I’m also gonna go awkwardly walk off into the woods.
Good night, guys.
What’s going on?
I really don’t know how to feel right now.
I’m just keeping my head forward. The pressure’s on.
♪
This is everyone’s favorite game show within a dating show.
It’s a new...
[ All cheering ]
F, marry, or ghost each of these three women.
-[ Gasps ] What?! -What?
Hope you like me.
I’m figuring that out.
[ Giggles ]
Oh, he’s already got it!
[ Laughter ]
That’s really sexy.
Katie: My attitude has shifted.
Like, I just -- I don’t want to be here anymore.
I hope you don’t hate me for saying this.
I overheard Mercedes saying,
out of all the girls in New York...
there wasn’t nobody better.
I don’t [bleep] believe it.
You’re a piece of [bleep] in my book.
You think so? Well, your book is at home.
I’m indestructible.