♪
Mia, we need more physical.
I'm kind of at this, like, I'm bored.
I know for a fact I don't want to swap out Jonathan.
I don't know if we've created a space
where I feel comfortable enough to open up with you.
If I'm only seeing something emotionally from Ashmal
and I can't get there with Rehman,
I'm not gonna be able to proceed in a throuple.
How would you rate our sexual tension
on a scale of 1 to 10?
Like a 9, 10?
What's your number?
I was gonna say three.
Do you guys want me to be your girlfriend?
Very much. Yes. [ Laughs ]
Welcome to our second Stay or Swap ceremony.
Who would you like to throuple up with?
Becca.
[ Applause ]
We do want to...
- Swap. - Swap.
Both: Jess.
[ Applause ]
I don't think we need swap anymore.
- [ Gasps ] - We're staying.
Whoa! [ Cheers and applause ]
That's how you do it.
Scott, we would like to stay.
Jonathan, how about you? Do you want to stay?
I just feel, like, I don't think, like,
I'm the right single for them.
♪
Jonathan, you would like to swap.
I just feel like they need to figure some things out
and talk some things out within themselves as a couple before
including me as in the throuple.
It doesn't seem like that's a decision
that Rehman and Ashmal were necessarily prepared for.
- How are you fellas feeling? - I completely get it.
I-- If I was in your shoes, I would try to get out
of this chocolate factory as soon as possible.
So literally no hard feelings.
Rehman, how about you?
I mean, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't upset.
I think that when stuff gets hard,
you can either run away from it
or you can work through it if it's worth it.
And, I mean, I guess he thought it wasn't worth it.
I opened up so much of my emotional
and physical side to him,
and he kind of took that from me,
and then, at the end of the day,
decided to run away from our relationship
when it started to get a little rocky.
OK, well, you know what happens
when there's a swap scenario.
We figure out which of these beautiful people,
if any, want to join you.
Alright, unmatched singles.
If any of you are interested in joining them,
please take a step forward now.
♪
I, like-- I kind of want to step forward
and come hang out with you guys, but I don't know.
This is all so crazy.
[ Laughter ]
♪
Ashmal, Rehman, I want you to know
that you can go back into the resort
as a couple to figure things out
and to sort through some of the emotions
and thoughts that you have right now.
I do want you to know, though, if you want to make a choice
for one of our beautiful singles over here,
it's up to you.
If you've made a decision.
I think just judging by the whispering happening right now,
we're not on the same page. - OK.
I think we should just...
♪
Not take anyone back today until we figure it all out,
but kind of come back at the next ceremony
with the right head.
Unmatched singles, you can take a step back
and Jonathan, you may cross the bridge.
♪ I can't believe that this is it ♪
- Come here, baby. - Hey, Lil' J.
Come here, baby.
♪ I don't want you to go
Alright, unmatched singles,
it is time to leave the resort for now
until the next time.
Thank you so much.
♪ I don't want you to go
♪ No-no, no, no, no
Bye, Jonathan.
Throuples, couple, the resort is once again yours.
Thank you.
Make us cry and send us off. My God!
- [ Squeals ] - Welcome, welcome.
- Hi, hey, hey. - Yay!
- Hi. - [ Laughs ]
♪
Let's go.
- This is you. - Oh, there she is.
OK. Iconic.
♪
Were you guys shocked by some of the choices that people made?
- 100%. - Yeah.
You can't have somebody who's, like,
coming in on a fresh slate building
on top of that kind of foundation
where you're still technically laying the fucking bricks.
Yeah.
♪
I'm really upset because this person
that I have invested so much time and energy
in over the last couple of weeks is basically gone.
I don't see that same emotion from Ashmal right now,
and I feel like I could really have used a partner
to kind of be there for me to get through these tough times.
♪
This is my first time, so I don't know how to put it on.
[ Both gasp ]
Bitch! Is that Maxi Maxi?
- Oh, my God. - I'm Ariana.
- Yes! - [ Laughs ]
With Ash and Max, it's fun, it's light,
it's easy to joke around and it's--
it's a nice change of pace from Dylan and Lauren.
Everything with Mia was awesome.
It's what we needed after our first.
But I didn't realize how much, like, physical touch
was a love language of ours.
Oh, that's my love language. My number one.
Same. Oh, this is going to work perfectly.
It feels good to finally be here.
I'm patiently waiting, but patience paid off.
Shall I come join you in this bed?
Will you be in the middle tonight?
- Yeah, I'll be in the middle. - I'm just excited to snuggle.
[ Laughs ]
I love snuggling. - We love this.
Like, this is what I was missing.
Seriously, though, I didn't realize, like,
oh, this is what I love.
Yep.
♪
[ Laughter ]
♪
[ Laughs ]
I can't see, dude. Whose dick is this? [ Laughs ]
♪
- Fuck! - What the fuck?
- I'm so turned on. - Me, too.
[ Throuples moaning ]
Wow.
♪ I wanna wake up with you
♪ Spend the day with you
♪
[ Laughter ]
♪
Good morning, beautiful ladies.
We don't need a Stay or Swap ceremony.
We're already girlfriend, girlfriend, boyfriend.
But personally, this is where the real work begins.
- Yeah. - [ Laughs ]
Now I really got to show up.
[ Laughter ]
- [ Kisses ] - Such beautiful people.
[ Both mumble ]
♪
We're so happy to have Jess with us now.
Go time. [ Laughs ]
There's still plenty of room to go,
but it's definitely in the right direction already.
Yep.
♪
We're missing two chairs.
And the boys might be sleeping in, so...
- The boys are probably. - Let's just say--
The boys are probably doing their own thing.
Yeah.
♪
How do you feel about everything
that happened yesterday?
Um...
I mean, I'm still kind of upset about it.
So. Yeah.
I mean, yeah, it is upsetting. It's...
I think before the next ceremony,
we kind of need to get into a place where we,
you know, are in a better place.
Mm-hm.
[ Sighs ]
How do you feel about just you and I as a couple?
♪
I mean, I honestly don't know.
♪
- Yeah. - That's where I'm at with that.
♪
I'm trying to really process Ashmal coming in the room
and going to bed like nothing happened.
Because when you're dating somebody,
you're supposed to show support
and you're supposed to make them feel like it's a safe space
for them to be vulnerable and open up about things.
And I think Ashmal and I have a very tough time doing that,
and we need some serious intervention
when it comes to the way that we talk to each other
or else this is never gonna work.
♪
Is there anything else that's on your mind?
I feel like I'm leading the conversation.
No. Not really.
OK.
♪
Communicating with Rehman literally is like--
it's a cement wall, but I don't know.
There was a part of me that woke up this morning
and realized that no matter how I feel about the situation,
it's not important, because I just know he was really hurt
and I wish I had been there for him in a better way.
♪
Good morning, throuples!
[ All cheering ]
Good morning, throuples. How y'all doing?
- Throuples: Good morning. - Very nice, very nice.
Last night was a little mad, huh?
- Yeah. - Crazy.
Crazy night. Today is about communication.
And so I figured we'd do something
a little bit different for your relationship session,
and it involves a little bit of a trip.
- OK. - So--
This is the day I've been waiting for!
- Where are we going? - Are we going zip lining?
Are we going to the sloth sanctuary? - Do we need toiletries?
So, tons of excitement.
I want you to pack some sensible shoes,
some full length trousers, and bug spray.
- What the hell? - Lots of bug spray.
Oh, you can forget makeup.
Oh!
You can forget designer clothes.
- Oh, no. - I'm looking at you, Brittne.
[ Laughter ]
She's like, "But so what am I gon' pack?
So what am I gonna pack?"
We belong in hotels, OK? That's where--
That's where we're at. No wildlife for us.
No makeup, no perfume.
All I heard was red flag, red flag, red flag.
♪
Welcome to the jungle.
Oh, my God.
Good job, ladies. Good job.
Jess helped Dylan get it up.
She did an amazing job with that, too.
We got an announcement, y'all.
[ Woman vocalizing ]
♪
We're in the rainforest!
There's monkeys and there's critters
and there's poisonous plants,
and I am right at home.
♪
There's a lot of tension between the both of us.
Even walking into the jungle,
we're not really conversing as much or really at all.
Hello, hello, Ashmal and Rehman.
Uh-oh.
I'm excited that Ashmal and Rehman
made it to the communication challenge,
because I think we can all agree that
it's really needed for them, maybe, at this time.
- Ash and Becca: Yeah. - Welcome to the jungle.
- Hi. - Yeah, yeah.
OK, so this relationship session
is all about communication, right?
Effective communication requires
true partnership. Right?
So working this out in a threelationship
is even harder.
- Yeah. Uh-huh. - Got it.
So we want to see how effectively you can communicate
while you build this tent.
♪
Oh, my God.
The last time I put up a tent, I was straight,
so it's been a while. [ Laughter ]
Building a tent may sound like a pretty easy thing,
but these tents may be a little trickier than you think.
- Oh! - We're screwed.
- Hey! - 20 minutes.
All I need is five.
- Your time starts now. - Alright, let's go, ladies.
- Unfold it. - I think they are--
usually they're, like, string together.
- They're what? - Usually they're together.
Open up the tent.
Oh, my God, they really aren't put together.
We are not made for TV.
- We are going to-- - That's what I'm trying
to tell you, is to not talk.
So? We're having fun. Who cares?
- No, I'm not having fun. - I am.
Now the clock has begun.
We immediately realize...
Together: We don't know what the fuck we're doing.
♪
And it was three?
Yeah, we're thinking three for now.
OK. You want me to thread it in there?
- What's that, babe? - In this?
- Yeah. - Lauren and Dylan,
they work really independently well,
and Jess is also working independently,
so I'm hoping that Jess gets in there with them
and they have a little bit more verbal communication.
Do these have to be unknotted or do they stay knotted?
I have total faith that we-- Our communication is so strong
that we can figure it out and get it done.
- I'm confident. - I'm confused on how this works.
You got to communicate.
♪
Alright, we're up.
- Oh, my goodness. - And to our left,
we have the president of the Boys and Girl Scouts Club.
They literally make tents for a living,
and their tent goes up in five minutes.
And then, of course, we have Brittne and Sean and Darrien,
who live in LA and have probably never built a tent
in their life.
Told you fucking Camp Wilderness
was going to get that shit first.
OK. Do you want to take some direction?
Yeah. I'm down.
So what you're gonna do here,
you're gonna fit the sticks together like this.
OK? You're gonna feed them through the tube,
just like you did on the other side.
Brittne, Sean, and Darrien's tent isn't up.
They seem to be communicating in a way that is a new dynamic.
If you wanna hold that side-- hold it towards the ground.
- Darrien is taking the lead. - Is taking the lead.
And if they seem open and receptive to it.
It's actually kind of exciting to see.
We're getting it together, Scott.
We're getting it together. - OK.
We're just taking our time trying to figure it out.
Slow and steady wins the race, right?
- Slow and steady. - What, what, what?
Give me the string and the yellow.
- String and the yellow. Got you. - Start doing the yellow.
Maximo, Ashley, and Becca are a pretty brand new throuple,
but they do seem to be in sync.
Ash, you want to catch it on the other side?
- And try? - Yes. Bam!
So their communication is already flowing
in a pretty major kind of way.
- I'm so proud of us. - I love that teamwork.
Nice, nice. Nice, Rehman. Nice.
Wait, now you need to put it through the other side, right?
No, this is-- this is the-- This is the end.
- Oh, OK. OK. - This is the top of the...
OK, OK.
Oh, I see what you're saying. OK. Wait. Do we--
I think we need one more. - One more?
While we're building this tent,
I feel like Ashmal is really listening to my advice,
I'm really listening to his advice,
and I'm like, "Holy crap."
- OK. - Dude, babe, we're doing good.
I think that this is the exact type of communication
that I needed to see from Ashmal for us
to positively move forward in the right direction.
It's got to be good, right? [ Laughter ]
Some laughs over here.
- Yeah. Good sign. - You're getting it.
♪
You know, there's an interesting dynamic
happening with Corey, Wilder, and Denyse.
They have connected really well. So they know what they want,
they know what they have, and what that has done,
it has allowed them to be a little bit more quiet.
I just want it to be exact.
- There in, like, a victory lap. - Correct.
- We're done. - Mallet drop.
- How are we gonna work
on our communication skills
when it's not really a challenge for us?
And for us, we didn't need as much growth in this part
of our relationship.
Would you like to take a step in the honeymoon suite?
No, I'm not getting in no tents.
OK. We need to go, like, double the speed.
Maybe there's, like, you know, a second place prize.
OK. Why are you all just standing there?
We're trying to figure out how this goes.
My brain is trying to, like, figure out--
I'm trying to tell y'all. We just put the sticks--
- You know how, like-- - Into the tent,
When you see a magic show, it's, like, someone's like...
You know what? Halfway through,
we're just laughing and having a great time
because we realize this shit ain't going up.
Again, we belong in hotels.
So how does this go?
You got to clip this one down.
Let's do these together.
- Yes. - Alright, alright?
Alright, alright.
- Is that a pitched tent? - I think it is.
[ Cheering ]
♪
I am so proud of the way we handled this challenge.
I mean, we know how to talk. We know how to communicate.
It's like, "Oh, my God, we're actually really good together."
- Guys, we were the second one. - Yo.
And I mean, like, they don't even count.
They, like, live in the fucking nature.
- Roasting my vegan hot dog. - One minute remaining.
Come on.
[ Contestants shouting and cheering ]
♪
Good job, ladies. Good job.
Jess helped Dylan get it up. [ Laughs ]
Pretty much. So she did an amazing job
with that, too. Don't you think, babe?
Yeah.
We got it.
We did good.
- Whoa! - We did good.
We can-- [ Smooch ]
[ Air horn blows ] - Oh, fuck.
Time's up. Time's up. Drop your tools.
OK. [ Laughter ]
Can I sleep in y'all tents? [ Laughs ]
What happened to five minutes?
More like five hours.
The goal isn't about getting your tent up.
It's really about communicating with your partners,
and we knew that from the very beginning.
No. Actually, I did not know that.
- Well, I did. - Pitching a tent
in the jungle of Panama-- not exactly easy, right?
What are your strengths and opportunities for improvement?
We were just trusting each other,
listening to each other,
and just being really vocal with each other.
- Yeah. - I think for us,
we don't camp or, you know,
this is not our forte, as you can see.
But the entire time we just laughed, giggled,
and that's pretty much our relationship.
And this is a memory for us to where we'll look back
and be like, "Let's not go camping," you know?
[ Laughter ] - You know?
Alright, Ash and Rehman.
So I think strength was, rather than us,
when someone else is doing something wrong,
saying like, "Ashmal, you're doing it wrong."
We learned to do like a, "Ashmal, wait.
I think this is how you do it."
And then he would watch me or vice versa.
So we learned how to really just like instruct each other
from a place of love rather than like, "You're doing it wrong,
you don't know what you're doing," and stuff.
Maybe this challenge came at the best time.
We did it together and we communicated together
to the best of our ability.
We didn't kill each other during that challenge.
We saw these stakes, and we just put them in the ground.
So. - Sounds pretty positive to me.
So we went to reward the throuple that we believe
had the best communication skills in this challenge.
They're gonna be receiving a beautiful dinner
at an exclusive waterfront restaurant here at the reserve.
And I'm gonna tell you right now, muah!
It's gon' be good. It's gon' be real good.
The winning throuple...
is...
Maximo, Ashley, and Becca.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
- Bitches, we won! - Aff-ir-mation.
Aff-ir-mation. I feel affirmed.
This is our first challenge, and we won.
♪ Get down, get down, get it started ♪
Home sweet home.
♪ Get down, get down, get it started ♪
It looks good on you.
♪ Get down, oh, oh
- Oh! - Date number two.
- This is incredible. - Yeah, look at that view.
- Look at this view. - Look at this view.
We're all enjoying the view.
How do you guys feel about today?
I mean, what a challenge.
I am surprised though. We really did communicate.
And it was, like, natural.
Yeah. I mean, I think right off of the bat,
we've been really great with communication.
I don't feel like I'm a third, like, intruding.
I feel like I'm, like, a welcomed puzzle piece.
- You know? - You're an additional partner.
Fuck a third. - I know.
It's just really wild
to see how we're all connecting so early,
and it feels so refreshing to be with people who are just,
you know, on the same page as me.
It's just a completely different dynamic.
I've had so many good poops today.
Same. How many times did you poop, babe?
Two, but they were-- that first one was big.
- You had fun? - Yeah.
Aww. So you had a good night with them then?
Yeah, it was great.
How do you feel about your sexual connection with them?
I mean, the attraction is definitely there.
We're all physical touch number one people--
like, cuddling, holding hands, like, that's my shit.
So, yeah, that's making things easier for sure.
- How are you fitting in? - We still haven't kissed yet.
- Yeah. - And I feel like I can be
intimate and affectionate right away from day one, you know?
So coming into their relationship
where they share very little affection was like, oh, whoa.
I feel like at this point, I just need to see them
showing each other more affection
so that I feel more comfortable showing them affection.
Because right now, I don't really feel super comfortable
kissing them when I've barely seen them kiss each other.
♪
- In the bedroom... - Mm.
What kind of boundaries have you guys set?
We have no boundaries, you know.
I love-- I love--
Well, when it comes to putting a third into that.
But I think that's-- I think it would be up
to your boundaries.
With that being said,
if you're comfortable with whatever...
Yeah.
Then there would just be so many more possibilities.
[ Laughter ]
I'm not worried about our communication at all.
I think it's just going to keep growing
and getting better and better.
If you don't have communication in a relationship,
let alone a throuple, you aren't gonna have anything.
Lay on the couch.
♪
After yesterday and this morning,
I think we've learned that communication
is affecting compatibility.
We need to express more about what's going on in our heads,
and more about what the emotional support that we need,
because we can't read each other's minds.
Let's give each other what we want from each other, right?
The support and listen that we want, right?
- Yeah. - If you want someone to listen
and be supportive, I can do that.
These are minor communication issues
where a lot of the times, we're saying the same exact thing,
we're just using different languages.
At this point, I think that we'll learn
to communicate a lot better,
and I'm willing to put in the work to get there.
And I also believe that Ashmal is willing
to put in the work to get there.
As your boyfriend, sometimes, because we have
such a unique relationship that you don't have
this relationship with anybody else
in the world, just me. - No, literally.
And you have to be aware that I think differently,
and I see relationships with people differently than you do,
and just be aware of those things.
I can totally commit to being aware of that.
♪ I can feel
Like, I'm very, very sad that he left us,
and that does not take away from what you and I have ever.
Listen, at the end of the day, this happened,
but you're here with me.
And all I wanted you to do was just hug me
and say that you love me too, and just hold me, and that's it.
♪
We want to make it work.
We want to make it work with you.
What is, like, your-- you guys' type?
- You. - [ Laughs ]
Please join me in welcoming Olivia and Brody.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Welcome to the crazy house. Come on in.
♪
- How are y'all doing? - I'll be honest.
Like, last night and even this morning, like,
I was just in a very, like, bad space.
Like, our issues aren't, like infidelity or, like,
major trust issues.
These are kind of, like, minor issues
that I think there is a resolution towards.
So where's your head space at?
Frank seemed very excited. - Yeah, yeah.
He's been persistent since the beginning.
And even despite-- even despite hearing
that, like, one person, like,
chose to swap when we wanted them to stay
and he still stepped forward?
- Yeah. - If we bring in Frank,
we can kind of start over.
I know that, like, I find him attractive.
I know Rehman really finds him attractive
and we can maybe explore something new.
There is always the option of,
like, seeing where Jonathan's head space is at
and then bring him back.
So that's that's always a possibility.
From my angle, I would rather work on something
that we've had from the very start,
even though we've had these bumps.
And I think Ashmal's idea is to just start with someone fresh,
and maybe they won't have all this baggage
that we've kind of brought to the table
during this experiment.
I love that y'all are keeping the options
and thinking just openly.
Yeah, transparency goes a long way too.
You know, just, like, letting people know where you're at.
That's also attractive to be like, "Oh, wait.
Like, they're kind of-- they still want to be here
and they want to try this and they figured out their shit?"
- you know, that's hot. - That's a good point.
And especially to take accountability.
Maximo and Ashley, being the other queer couple in the house,
I feel like we relate to them on such a deeper level
than some of the other couples.
Together: Love them, love them, love them.
Let them know, like,
you know, "We're here, we're queer,
and we're not ready to disappear."
[ Laughter ]
♪
We're happy you're here.
- I'm happy to be here. - Yay.
I'm so happy.
So cheers to making it this far.
Cheers. Eye contact, babe.
♪
OK. How are you all feeling
with the affection at this point?
Um, you mean, like, how I'm feeling,
like, with it? - Yeah.
I think it's fine. I mean, I honestly was never
a big physical touch person. - Mm-hm.
Neither are you. It's a big thing for you.
- Yeah. - For us two, it isn't.
We came into this situation looking for someone
to lead us in that department. - Hm.
Every relationship is different.
But, like, Darrien, she is a little bit more tuned in
with physical touch and things like that,
and we gotta meet in the middle somewhere
because we can't change who we are for someone else,
and she can't change who she is for us.
How do you feel about going just one step?
As far as physical touch? Like, our whole physical--
- Yeah. - Like, just going up the ladder.
How do you feel about that?
- Oh, like kissing? - Mm-hmm.
[ Laughs ]
♪
We feel as though that wouldn't be a bad step.
So I feel like I'm ready to kiss.
I feel like I'm just feeling a little bit--
a little bit awkward because it feels like--
like it should just, like, happen.
- Yeah. - But you're on the same page.
- Yeah. - So we can go up that.
- Yes. - That ladder.
- Yes. - OK.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
Cheers. Cheers to kissing.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
- OK. - OK.
Alright, let's go upstairs.
No, not like in that way.
Alright. Bye. Bye, y'all.
They're just barely getting comfortable
with really being affectionate with each other, let alone me,
so it feels a little bit like, "Uh..."
And I think that it would also make me feel more comfortable
if I saw you all kiss more.
♪ I just want to feel you on my body ♪
- Whoo! - After care, babe.
- [ Laughs ] - ♪ You just drive me crazy
♪ Drive me crazy - [ Screams ]
[ Laughs ] Get out of my butt!
♪
After just one day with Dylan and Lauren,
I feel, like, very comfortable,
just very accepted, really easy and really comfortable already.
♪ It's all because of you
♪ So seductive, so seductive
Waiting for you, Little D.
♪
- Can you get in the middle? - No.
I've been in the middle since the first night.
I'll do the middle, just for you guys.
Come on, come up and cuddle me.
- We're going to sleep. - So I feel like there's
a little bit of disconnect as far
as what they're voicing versus what I'm feeling energetically.
Even though I am open to having a kissing experience,
I don't know if all three of us
as a throuple are ready to make that move.
I'm-a lay with you guys like this.
Yay!
[ Laughter ]
Don't make them think something's going on
that ain't going on. - I know, right?
You're trying to moan. [ Laughter ]
♪ Summer never felt so good
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Oh, on top now?
I want to go camping.
Honestly, it was, like--
pitching that tent was such a tease.
It was so unfair.
Our personalities are sort of on the fly,
hit the road, like,
let's explore the path less traveled by.
So being here in the resort
has been really good for us to get to know each other
and get those first solid bonds going.
But now, all three of us are feeling a little antsy.
We're like, let's see how we all do outside of this resort.
That's where you're gonna face other problems
and other issues and learn more about each other.
Bring it in, bring it in.
Bring it in. Double bear.
- What you thinking about? - Nothing.
You miss him?
- [ Grumbles ] - Mm-hmm.
It's gonna be OK.
♪
It's gonna be OK.
♪
Are you trying to say my breath stinks?
- Mm-hmm. [ Laughs ] - That's funny.
♪
I'm smitten. I feel really good.
This is very exciting.
I'm happy.
- So nice. - Go team.
[ Laughter ]
Love Becca. Attraction is, like, through the roof.
But this morning is the first moment where I'm like,
"OK, like, is she the one? Is she the one for us,
the throuple for us in this environment?"
Yeah. I don't want to, like, rush into it and be like, OK,
like, Becca, you're, like, the one.
- [ Burps ] - Beautiful.
And now I'm getting curious and I'm like,
ooh, like getting to know,
like, other people and, like, those possibilities.
You know, who else? Maybe it's not just Becca.
- Hi. - Hey.
Look at this beautiful hair.
This is, like, at it's the most natural state.
- I love it. - Thank you.
You look great.
So Darrien told us that she wanted to kiss us.
I want to kiss you.
[ Laughs ]
- OK. - So the feeling is mutual.
We're, like, crushing on Darrien hard
and I'm just curious of
would it even be possible to be in a throuple together?
So everything's going well with you all and Becca so far?
Yeah. I mean, everything's going, you know,
good. I think the most exciting part for me
is just, like, being with Ashley and, like,
working through so much that we used to be so afraid of.
And I'm, like, being conscious of, like,
what is so exciting about Becca
and what is so exciting about this new dynamic?
- Yes. - And figuring out, like,
is it Becca? Is it just this excitement?
Is it a little bit of both, you know?
And Jonathan now being in the singles is like,
that's a whole other...
We're like ooh, like, because, like,
I mean, definitely someone that we wanted to get to know.
Jonathan is dreamy, and Jonathan is single now.
So I definitely want to speak with Jonathan at the next mixer
just to feel it out, and, you know,
similarly to how we were feeling about Darrien is like,
want to know what those possibilities are?
- So happy that you're here. - Me, too.
- So happy. - Me too. Me too.
We'll have to find some more time to chat,
the three of us. - Yes.
♪ I just want to be with you
There are some vibes brewing, and I feel like we are
all kind of trying to, like, just like, keep it--
keep it suppressed
because we all love Sean and Brittne
and we do not want to step on any toes,
but it has the potential to get really, really messy.
♪ I just want to be with you
♪ I'm ready to dive in
♪
- Oh, here we go. - Ooh!
A Jess sammie.
♪
It's funny because, like, last night's conversation prompted me
to think back to like, the whole affection shit
and us and I was thinking, like,
I'll be having these ideas in my mind,
but whenever they pop up of ways that I want to be,
for some reason, I don't act on them
or I feel like I can't act on them.
And I know inside, I have a lot more affection to give.
Well, I've been saying that I've been wanting
physical touch, all those things.
I've been saying that for a long time.
I'm telling you more so-- not really asking,
but I'm telling you I'm about to unwind that shit, so be ready.
Aww. Well, I love that.
I love that you are working on yourself.
And I appreciate who you've become.
You've been vulnerable, you've been open.
You know, you've been honest.
And this is a whole new chapter now.
I think me and Brittne are definitely growing
in this experience. We're definitely getting closer,
and I feel proud of us,
especially being that we came in here very skeptical
and unsure and not knowing and almost fearful.
And now we're just taking this whole situation by storm
and really diving into it. And it's honestly great.
♪ No boundary, love is getting in the way ♪
♪ I'm just gonna go with the
♪ I'm just gonna go with the flow ♪
Hello.
Ah. Here they come.
The resort is a little bit of a bubble.
We've now made our choice, and we've made it official.
And if we want this relationship to grow
and get stronger,
we need to put it a little bit to the test.
We really need to get some more real life experience
in order to see where this throuple can go.
Yee-fucking-haw!
Good to see you. Look at that throuple.
Our throuple! Pretty cool.
How does it feel hearing it? "The throuple."
Um, weird. Weird but good.
So, listen, we just wanted to check in with you guys
since you've made it official.
I got a boyfriend and a girlfriend.
I got the best of both worlds.
You came out here. You came out here with both.
I am the winner of the show.
[ Laughter ]
Y'all think y'all got what you came here for?
That and more.
- I see why y'all are throupled. - 100%.
100%. - I see it.
So what's it like dating between the three of you now,
here at the resort? - We feel like we've kind of
plateaued in our ability to maybe take the next step
as a throuple, and I don't really want to lose the momentum
that we've built up by staying in the same environment,
when feeling a little bit like stifled.
We recognize that we could spend all the time
in the world to find out, like, are you better?
Are you this? Are you that?
But we we're so lucky that, you know,
we connected with Denyse, and we're feeling good.
It's about the choice that you decide to stick with.
Well, listen, it's pretty cool, the progress that you all
have made, and it seems like y'all are ready to try
this thing outside of the resort, am I right?
I'm ready to put this throuple to the test.
- Are you really? - In the real world, baby.
Yeah, we gotta be a real-world throuple.
- Let's do it. - Get y'all up out of here.
We've done so much good work in the past few weeks.
We've learned a lot. I've learned a lot.
- [ Screams ] - They are so ready.
We've got our pick. We've got our person.
And I'm happy that she has picked us right back.
[ Giggles ]
Y'all are too cute.
I have my douche upstairs.
I know. I saw your douche next to the toilet, and I was like...
[ Laughter ]
What's up, beautiful people?
- Hello. - Hi, beauties.
- Come in to the atrium, y'all. - Oh, no.
We have a surprise?
I'm hoping that this is good news.
Come join us for a second.
Alright, let's see what's going on.
I have no clue what is about to happen.
- Hello. - Hi.
Oh, y'all have an announcement?
Yeah, we got an announcement, y'all.
So, as y'all know,
we came here to turn this couple into a throuple.
And throughout this crazy journey with you guys,
you know, we've learned a lot. We've grown so much as people.
So it is really hard to tell you that right now,
we're gonna be-- we're going to be exiting the resort.
- Oh, no! - And--
- Stop! - No!
- Good for you guys. - What?!
- We're very happy. - What the fuck?
[ Crying ]
As much as I'm so happy for them,
it is so sad to see them go.
- Really happy for you guys. - Congratulations.
Oh, I'm snotting over you.
Yeah, bring it on. Bring it in, bring it in,
bring it in. All the hugs, all the bear hugs.
Come get some hugs.
They came here for a purpose,
and they succeeded at that purpose.
And also at the same time taught a lot of the couples
and throuples so much about ourselves.
I'm gonna miss learning from you guys.
- Yeah. No. - This is wild.
Now we're gonna be learning alone.
- Yeah. - It's like a lot of emotions
and it's bittersweet
because clearly, this experience works, right?
I mean, these three are thriving.
You don't really realize, like, how impactful the people
around you are until they're removed.
And I guess it just stings a little bit.
I am so excited to get out of this resort
with my boyfriend and my girlfriend,
because I know we are gonna tear it up.
We're ready to be out in the real world
and put this real throuple to the test.
♪ It feels like I'm on top of the world ♪
Everyone else continue to have issues
so none of us have to leave. OK?
- No happy throuples anymore. - I will say too, though,
for this experience, I guess they can say it works.
Throuple love is real.
♪ It feels like I'm on top of the world ♪
♪
♪ Can't get enough
♪ No
♪ It's not the truth
[ Grunting ]
♪ Can't get enough
Wow, wow, wow.
This is perfect for a masquerade theme.
I think we're going into this mixer with an open mind.
We are having a great time with Becca...
Babe!
...but I don't want to limit that for us in terms of feeling
other things, possibly, with other people.
Ey, ey, ey, ey.
- I just like the nipple. - This one?
- Yeah. - No, I think this one's good.
[ Laughter ]
Ain't gon' hurt nobody.
I am so excited for this masquerade mixer.
OK, so this is a very complex situation here
because I am really vibing with Sean and Brittne,
but I am curious about what's going on with Maximo and Ash.
♪
Is that tight enough?
From the back, yeah.
I'm very curious to know
how Jonathan will approach us at this mixer.
And I think we just want to get some clarity
about where his head's at and if he is still interested
in pursuing a relationship with Ashmal and I.
I'm at the point of, let's move on, find someone new.
I mean, I'm thinking it's time we give Frank a chance.
- We good? - Yeah.
- We really good? - Yeah.
♪ You are the stars in the sky and you shine so bright ♪
- Another mixer. - All: Cheers.
We're not trying to actively be searching for somebody
because things are going really well with Jess right now.
Hello.
Contestants: Hello!
- Hi. - How are you?
- Good to see you. - Good, good.
- I love your mask? - Well, thank you.
I love your mask.
Hi, Scott. [ Contestants cheering ]
Don't y'all look good?
Alright.
We doing good? We doing good?
Great, great. Welcome to the Masked Ball.
[ Contestants cheering ] - Welcome!
So I know that everybody is still kind of dealing
with the exit of Corey, Wilder, and Denyse.
But I will tell you, for every exit there is also an entrance.
[ All gasping ]
♪
Please join me in welcoming Olivia and Brody.
♪ All eyes on me
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la
[ Cheering ]
What? [ Cheering ]
Oh, my.
OK. Come on, couple.
Hello, hello, hello.
♪ All eyes on me
Give it up for Olivia and Brody, everybody.
[ Cheers and greetings ]
These two are single and ready to mingle.
All: Ooh.
They're actually singles.
But I mean, welcome to the crazy house. Come on in.
- Get your mingle on. - Ooh.
- Pleasure to meet you. - Hello.
- What's up? I'm Brody. - Ashmal. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you. - Welcome to the resort.
- What are you looking for? - I'm honestly just open
to whatever, like.
Tell us what you're looking for.
So my vibe is anyone I vibe with.
I like the no bow tie and the pearls look.
You know what? I was watching "Flintstones."
- Oh. [ Laughs ] - That's where you get it from.
And I was like, hey, let me get some pearls.
So I'm looking like Bam Bam tonight.
I'm excited to finally get to know Frank
because he's been such a cool, chill person.
Conversation's always easy and flowing.
Maybe we'll build something.
And, you know, I can see the potential there.
And I think Frank is really mature
about the whole situation between Ashmal and I.
Are you a person that likes to share your feelings? Not?
I'm actually not really a talker.
I don't talk. Like, I don't talk a lot.
I'm more of a listener. Like, I listen a lot.
Me, I'm the same way, too. Yeah.
Well, that's perfect. Because I talk, y'all listen.
- Hi. I'm Darrien. - Very nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you. - How are you feeling?
I want to make sure you're good, too.
I am very happy. Like, honestly, it's--
Of course, it's a different dynamic than, like,
what I'm used to and what I thought I wanted,
but I'm really fucking happy.
And that's all that matters.
Yeah, and they're both super hot.
- Hey, Chris. - How are you doing?
- Good. - Hey, love the bun.
Oh, thank you.
- We are coming in. - Hello.
To join the party.
- You look amazing like always. - Thank you.
- Good to see you. - Good to see you.
Ashley and I have a game plan.
We're gonna lay it all out there.
We're gonna let you know that we're attracted to you,
we're into you, and we want to get to know you more.
Would you be down for, like,
a little private chat with Ash and I?
Yeah. Let's go.
- My three favorite people. - I love you. We'll talk soon.
- Love you. - So obviously, there's a whole
dynamic that I was unaware of,
but I don't think they quite know
how close me and Jonathan are.
I am curious, like, what is like guys's type?
You. [ Laughter ]
- Really? - 100%.
- Seriously? - Yeah.
It's hot, I like it.
It's definitely something that I'm into.
And I definitely want to explore more conversations
with you guys before anything. You know what I mean?
- Yeah. - But I mean,
I definitely think you guys are beautiful together.
You guys are attractive.
You guys are, like, someone that I would love
to get to know more for sure. No, for sure.
So I actually appreciate you guys coming up to me
and, like, saying that you guys want to get to know me.
- Yeah. - The only weird thing, though,
is that... - Give it to us.
- I feel like... Becca. - Weird about Becca.
Yeah. - Yeah, I love Becca,
I respect Becca. - I understand that.
I think we also just want to keep our options--
options open. I think we're pretty set on,
like, you know, like exploring something.
And also, I think we're both just, like,
a little crushing on you, kind of, from afar.
- Oh, stop. - But we don't really know you.
There is something exciting going on,
and there's a lot of potential.
All three of us are on the same page.
We're not trying to disrespect anybody in this situation,
and we're gonna go into this with 100% transparency.
♪
Yeah. So we just wanted to kind of chat and, you know,
hear our perspective as far as,
you know, why we made the decision.
I think something that we learned
with our whole dynamic and relationship was that,
you know, I never thought that we were love language
physical touch people, you know?
So I think that's why we wanted to just see
if there was a little something of something
that aligns with us a little bit more
and just see what happens, you know?
- Yeah. - Whether it's Jess or, you know,
now we have these new singles here, too.
So we just wanted to talk just to see, like, where
you were at coming off of that Stay or Swap ceremony.
It does feel a little bit like, "Oh, we're gonna
pick you up and play with you,
then put you down and pick someone else up.
And then maybe if we like you more, we'll pick you up
and play with you again.
That pissed me off because I'm like,
the way that we told you when we brought you into the resort
is we want as many experiences as possible,
and we want them through with new people,
not the same.
We're still learning and we're still trying to work
our way through this crazy thing.
- No, it's true. - I mean, it's new for everybody,
whether we're a couple, single, or whatever.
Like, you guys have had time to get to know Jess,
which I'm glad and I'm grateful you guys get another chance
because, like, if she's still on the back of your mind of,
like, wondering, I want you to explore that.
We can't make everybody happy.
And again, remember, like,
we're doing this for us, doing a great job,
especially now that we have Jess.
It's good, you know? - Yeah.
This is fun. Oh, wonderful.
- It's so bad. - Alright. Thanks.
♪
Have you caught the vibe yet with anybody?
- I mean, everyone is very nice. - Right?
Everyone came with their style. I like that.
They both seem really cool.
They may not be a fit for us romantically,
but friend-wise you fit right in.
OK, I-- OK, you sold me on Frank.
I'm sold on Frank. - I mean, I think he--
Frank sold himself. - He sold himself. Yeah.
There he is.
Hi. Hey.
- I got to say hi to you. - Hi. How are you?
Good, how are you?
I just want to apologize to you guys.
I kind of feel like shit for blindsiding you guys
and just, like, not talking to you guys beforehand.
Oh, no, it's OK.
But it's not OK, you know?
Yeah. No, the only thing that I was just, like,
confused about was, like, before we walked out,
you were, like, touching me and kissing me and stuff like that.
And I was just like--
like, I don't know. I didn't understand that.
I get it. It's like, so weird to go, like, do that,
to kiss you guys, hold your hand and then walk out and do that.
Hey, hey. I just wanted to induce myself.
- Jonathan. - Brody.
- Nice to meet you. - Very nice to meet you.
- Likewise. - Likewise.
♪
Yeah. [ Stammers ] How's been the rounds?
No, I mean, it's been a good night so far.
Everyone is-- Everyone's mad nice.
- Yeah. - Yeah. Me too.
♪
Brody, read the room.
- Yeah. - Well, I mean,
I wanted to talk to them real quick about something.
- Oh, do your thing. - If that's OK.
- Do your thing. Yeah, yeah. - OK.
Those were good questions, I wanted to tell you.
No. Yeah, definitely. Definitely.
I wanted you guys to both know, like, I didn't leave because
I didn't like you guys, and I didn't want to be there.
I just felt like you guys really needed that space.
- Yeah. - I mean, hopefully you guys
don't hate me for that. - No animosity coming from us.
Trust me. Like, you are a sweet guy.
And yeah, I'm honestly upset
that the three of us are not here together.
Like, I'm still upset about that.
- Yeah. - Like, I'm upset that you left.
I want to know how you're feeling because you're kind
of just being... - I'm trying to step back
and I'm trying to let you two connect.
I feel like you're so ready to move on.
You were so ready to move on. - No, my thing-- No--
My thing is-- - You were ready to move on,
because I heard you guys have a conversation about it.
Jonathan, you swapped without telling us you were swapping,
and you think it's weird that I had a plan "B."
But you have to understand my position, too.
No, and I get it. I get it.
I understood your position, which is exactly
why I had the plan "B."
But even right now, I feel like you're kind of just ready.
You're kind of just ready to move on.
Jonathan, I miss you a lot and I enjoy our time together.
I don't know how many times you want me to tell you that.
No, I hear you. I get what you're saying.
- OK, OK. - But again, you--
I'm telling you this. Yes. We want to make it work.
We want to make it work with you.
♪ I love you, so what? I love you so ♪
- Alright. - Is that good?
- Yeah. - OK. Alright.
♪
I literally took the biggest gulp of all my pride and I said,
"Yes, we still feel it, and we would like to make it work."
I think the ball is in his court.
♪ -I love you, so what? I love you so ♪
I have no idea how this is gonna play out.
[ Dance music playing ]
♪ Don't want no one but you
♪ Don't wanna quit - Wanna talk for a little bit?
- Yeah, let's talk. - Yeah.
Alright, we'll be back. - Darrien.
- Finally.
Darrien.
Another conversation with Darrien, the three of us.
And I think we've all just been simmering
on our last conversation.
I think I was curious what's in your mind?
I think I just want to hear, yeah, what's going on for you?
How is your throuple going?
I would love for Brittne and Sean to have, like,
the openness for me to explore it.
We tried to chill this vibe down, but we cannot.
♪
Did not expect that to happen today.
We're also going back to you, is really exciting
and I want to see where that goes as well.
- Yes. - And just know though,
if you were to say you wanted to swap...
If you were to swap, we would pick you right back up.
Just know. Just know. That's all. [ Laughs ]
That is all.
I really don't know what to do. Ugh!
I don't know what to do. Like, this is just feeling like
whoever knew that having so many choices would be so complex.
- Love you guys so much. - Love you, too.
My couple has been literally everywhere except for with me.
I don't know, in a weird way, it's like a little bit
of jealousy is coming out.
- I feel that. - After a few days with them,
I'm like wait, come back. - I know.
I know because, like, no matter what,
like, you're still developing these connections with people
and like, you don't-- like, you don't want to--
you don't want to share that. - No.
Hello. How you doing? How's everybody doing?
- Hi, Scott. - Hello.
So I hope that you all had fun at our masked ball.
Before we continue, we do have a little bit of housekeeping
to take care of. Ashmal and Rehman,
at our last Stay or Swap ceremony,
Jonathan decided it was time for him to take a break,
and that really puts you two in a situation
where you're either gonna make a choice
or go back to the resort as a couple.
I had no idea that we were gonna be called out
and be put on the spot tonight.
Like, OK, what are we gonna do?
So you had Sadie, Mia, and Frank step forward,
so there's really only one question left to ask.
- Oh, no. - Unfortunately,
Jonathan is not an option right now,
but I think that the fact that we're kind of being made
to pick from that group is potentially a good thing,
because it allows us to really be forced
to go through this experiment
like some of the other couples have, and switch things up.
Who would you like to join your throuple?
♪
Tell them, baby.
Well, Scott, we have three amazing individuals
that we've really enjoyed getting to know.
And I think we've talked about Ashmal
and I have really grown our relationship
and we've really overcome a lot of fears.
I know I've overcome my fear of sharing emotion, communicating,
and I think I'm ready to overcome another fear,
and that is my fear of heights.
So we are gonna pick Frank.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
Whoo! Thanks, guys.
Of course, of course.
- Persistence pays off, huh? - [ Laughs ]
I'm very excited. - How about you fellas?
Frank's been on our radar from day one,
and I think getting to talk to him tonight,
it's so easy to have a conversation.
- So easy. - So easy.
And I think that this is gonna be a great start.
Congratulations. A new throuple in the building.
[ Cheers and applause ] - Let's go.
If they get intimate, I'm 100% not coming back.
Like, even a kiss. - No.
I'm sorry. I'm just weird about that.
Yeah. You kiss, you're out.
Get the fuck out.
And so with that, unmatched singles,
it is time to leave the resort. - Bye.
- It was really good to meet you. - Bye.
Real quick. You need to talk to your couple.
- Why? - Because they were pretty--
I have to be honest with you. - Yeah?
They pretty much told me
that they're interested in, like, exploring me.
They are very serious about pursuing something with him.
So it puts me in a different perspective a little bit.
I love you, and I needed to tell you that.
I love you, OK? - I love you.
We could absolutely invite the dreamy Jonathan
into our relationship,
and we want to make the right decision for us,
rather than for someone else and their feelings.
If they don't bring it up to me,
that just shows their character. And I'm just gonna...
- They better bring it up. - Yep.
I love you.
They choose not to tell me, that's a huge issue for me.
If they don't, I'm gonna pull a Jonathan and shock everybody
and swap out.
♪
You ready for some brekkie?
With a side of drama.
Oh. My. God.
- Is she a good kisser? - Oh, 100%.
- Is she a good kisser? - Yeah.
- Suck it. - [ Laughs ]
They practiced this.
[ All cheering ]
So there's something I wanted
to talk to you all about. - Uh-oh.
I didn't know that I would have feelings
for Ash and Maximo.
So, what, you just want to go kiss Ash?
- [ Gasps ] - Hi!
Darrien being an option would change everything.
Jonathan, I do not owe you any answers.
We've already missed so much time with Frank.
Oh, my God, five minutes?
All of you are going to take a trip to Old Town Panama.
Out of nowhere, who do we see? Our friends.
I told you that we were going to be potentially doing this.
First thing you said was, "Oh, my God,
is this going to ruin your guys's marriage?"
He can't be around somebody
who's not authentically themself.
I'm just curious to see how it all plays out.
Sounds a little bit harder than
I think they're anticipating. - It's a little awkward, yeah.
- Yeah. Like, I still like them. - Huh?
I still like them, if I'm being honest with you.
- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.
Let the games begin. [ Laughs ]
♪