- Previously this season on Bravo's "Love Hotel"...
Your final date will be a lovely overnight date.
- Oh, my gosh. Overnight?
So you, like, throwing somebody in my bedroom?
- I love my life! - I love my life too!
- When we leave this hotel... - Yes, James?
- ...our relationship's gonna get even better.
- I don't know what a long-distance relationship
would look like with James,
but I know how hard it is on a relationship
because I've been through it. - I could see us
being best friends, lovers, all of it.
- This is new. Like, Phil doesn't talk like this.
Where has this guy been?
- Um, Black women
and white men... - Uh-huh.
- ...have the least likely-- have the lowest divorce rate.
- Really? - Yes.
- How can you not love this guy?
- Thank you. - Oh, my gosh.
I can't believe I've been in a battle
with a 61-year-old European man.
- I've been trying really hard not to, like...
- What? - ...fall for you, like, completely.
- Telling you I'm not playing your game.
- It's not a game. - It is.
- It's what we're all here to do.
- Who does Ashley want to be with?
- I was wondering if you would move in with me.
- Wow. - [ Laughs ]
I apologize, I apologize I wasn't there for you.
- That's not good enough.
- This is really difficult for me.
If you're having a difficult night,
I don't know unless you tell me.
- Well, you should. - My goodness now.
This is argument number two?
- You're supposed to know the trajectory of a hurricane?
- He said I should've been checking.
- I hadn't heard anything from her about
seeing how I was doing with my houses,
the hurricane, and stuff like that.
- I literally want to [bleep] walk out right now.
How dare you?
♪
- How dare you?
I asked you before dinner, "How is the hurricane?"
Your response? "It's not hitting Saint Petersburg.
It's going to Tallahassee."
And in my mind, you are good.
- You absolutely could have said that.
But sometimes you just don't have the ability to communicate,
and you need that partner to see it
just a difference from you being happy to being a little off.
- Did you express to her
that you really wanted to just hang out with her?
- No. He texted the guys, but not me.
- You being hurt because she didn't do that,
it's-- - Totally agree.
- I understand it,
but you have to give her some grace
because she didn't know that's what you needed.
Earl, your emotions have been all over the place here, sir.
I get you don't want your house to be destroyed,
but you can't be taking that out on Little Miss Sunshine.
- Shannon, how did Earl communicate to you his hurt?
- Earl's point is that I should have known
that the hurricane was going now to Georgia,
and I should have been checking every hour.
[ Crying ] I was just trying to communicate
and understand him more.
I feel blindsided. I just do. I just do.
- I just that is the central question right now
is why you did not communicate to Shannon
what you were feeling in that moment, and I want to know that.
- 'Cause she was out with her friends
and I didn't want to burden her on that.
- Is this a communication issue that cannot be fixed,
or is this something that you can make changes
to the way you communicate,
you can make changes to the way you communicate,
and you can move forward?
- I'm just... I'm in a fog right now.
- Shannon and Earl, we are going to take a beat.
You guys are going to talk.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Matters of the heart are so complicated.
- Are you okay, Earl?
- I'm doing okay.
♪
So... hey.
I hated seeing you on the couch cry.
- I did not come here to cry.
- I-- I mean, I'm-- I'm so sorry that we're in a place
where communication is such an issue.
- Earl, do you believe
that I did something wrong
by not dropping everything?
I should have known-- Do you still believe that?
- I think where I've made a huge mistake,
maybe said something before I left
that this is really bogging me down...
- I had no idea. - Yeah, I know.
- Do you think that we could have
a relationship outside of here?
- I don't know, do you?
Be honest. - I think there's some obstacles.
- Exactly. Not because we wouldn't want to.
Because I think we do.
And we've had so many moments together
that everyone out there wished they had.
- You have very kind eyes. - Thank you.
- [ Giggles ] - Oy.
- I found your stepson.
- [ Voice breaking ] Oh, my God, thank you so much.
- There's a part of me that wants to make it work with Earl.
Because I spent a lot of time with him,
and some of those times were good.
But there's still a long way to go.
- I don't want to leave. I don't want to leave here.
I don't want to leave you.
Um, can we table this whole crap and just try to have fun?
- Let's just spend today and keep talking.
Is that okay? - Come here. Come here.
- My Spanx might be showing.
- Whew! - What is this fabric?
- Expensive. [ Chuckles ]
- Alright. So we've all had a little time to cool down.
Ladies, these overnight dates will be
your last chance to make it nice
before you make your final decision
on who you will be leaving the Love Hotel with.
But unfortunately,
the men who are not asked to go on an overnight date
must say goodbye to the Love Hotel.
- What?! - What?
- What is your concern? What is your concern?
- So basically, whoever we pick
we'll never see the other one again.
- Yeah. - I'm hearing you.
- I'm not ready to say goodbye to Phil or Theo.
If this is my date tonight, I would like to split my date.
Please. - I believe that can be arranged.
- Okay. - And now, Miss Ashley.
- I would like to take Wale on an overnight date...
because I would like to give you the time
to see if we could nurture this.
- Yes, I accept.
- Whether or not I chose Wale to do the overnight date,
Ralph is still going to be there.
With Wale, I knew that it was make or break.
If I didn't choose him for the overnight date,
that really would have been the end of us,
and I'm not really ready to say bye to him yet.
I would also like the opportunity to spend time
with my other person.
- So that means we'll have a brunch with Ralph tomorrow.
- All good. - Okay, great.
Luann, I am actually quite interested to know,
um, who you're going to take on your overnight date.
- Before she answers that,
I just want to give her a little something.
There you go. - Oh. That's pretty.
- Wow. - That's very nice.
- James. - That's very much Luann.
- He pays attention.
- He knows I love a good statement necklace.
- Okay. Who will you be spending your overnight?
- The one and only James.
- Yeah. Shocker of shockers. - [ Laughs ]
- Shannon, what have you decided you're going to do
about your overnight date? - You know,
we talked about maybe continuing our conversation,
mending everything and making things better.
- We're gonna see. We're gonna see.
- Hey, that's a good beginning, right?
- I think so. - Shannon and Earl
should not have this much conflict
when they've only known each other a couple of weeks.
So, should they still be together?
I don't know,
but I don't think throwing in the towel
right now is the right thing to do.
- Let's move on.
The ladies have chosen their partner or partners
for their overnight dates, which brings me to...
we will be saying goodbye to Mitch and Mark.
Safe travels back. It's been a pleasure.
- Thanks, man. Thank you.
- There's only so much time at the Love Hotel
to kind of make that connection,
and, um, didn't happen.
- Look, I think Luann's great, I really do.
I mean, we have this connection,
but it wasn't quite as strong as with James.
I don't necessarily see it... but I get it.
- Everybody get excited 'cause these overnight dates,
I encourage you to use this time to get to know
each other on real deep levels. - How deep?
- James... - James.
- ...I don't wanna know how deep.
Okay? I really, really, really don't want to know.
- You look very handsome.
- You know, you got some body glow going on.
[ Seal barking ] Your Majesty.
- Thank you. Beautiful!
- Romantic and [bleep].
[ Horn bellows ]
Ashley comes out with this dress. She got the thangs out.
Wow. You gonna walk out here like that?
Let's do this date, ma'am.
- Let's go. - Hi.
- Hello. - How are you?
- Good. - Welcome to the Sea Spa.
- Thank you. - Well, thank you.
- Right here we have the body masks and the exfoliation.
You need to put on all your body.
Can I take your ropes? - Yes.
- Thank you. - Oh, wow.
- [ Chuckles ]
- Thank you, James. - You're welcome, babe.
- Do you love my necklace on me? - I love your necklace.
- What? - That's awesome.
- Wow. - When is the last time
you be on the horse? - I did a cattle drive
about 10 years ago. - Yeah? A long time.
Okay. And you? - I grew up with horses.
I did grow up with horses,
so it will be fun to get back in the saddle.
But I don't know that that will be enough
to get me back in the saddle with Earl.
What does that mean when you're back in the saddle?
Is that like sex?
- You look good. - [ Giggles ]
- Put some on you. - Yes. Do we do each other?
- Okay, Phil, with the abs. Is this real? [ Chuckles ]
- I feel the energy just flowing through my whole body.
And it felt so good I didn't want her to stop.
No implants or nothing here. - Oh, really?
- It's all good. - Really?
- Really. - Okay.
[ Conversing in French ]
- I see. How's your French, James?
- Not good. - Oh.
- Did you see the, uh, bridal couple down there?
- I did. - Didn't you wish
he would have taken us closer?
What kind of photo would that have been?
They're going, "Ah!" and we're going, "Yeah!"
That would have been cool.
- I'm trying with Earl. It's awkward, but I'm trying.
- A memory, right?
No? - Yeah.
- To us. - Okay.
- This new journey, and limitless love as friends
and hopefully a lot more.
- Okay, Phil, I like that. That was amazing.
Um, I appreciate you being patient with me
and just, you know,
allowing me to do the Love Hotel at my own pace.
You know, I have to be honest and say, like, I am torn,
and I don't know him as well as you.
I felt like I owe myself at least time with Theo
to see what's going on.
- And I respect that.
- In this Love hotel, Phil is the OG.
And he's settled. He's established.
I could see myself in Bel Air,
and I'm just sitting on his white couch.
Have you told your son anything about me?
That you met this, like, sexy lady who's just, like, amazing?
- I will.
- I'm still out here in these streets.
I'm still hustling. I'm still grinding.
People in New York,
they hustling and they are bustling.
And Theo is from New York, so he's still in the grind.
Joel said we've all trauma bonded.
We have trauma bonded for life,
that I'm actually happy that I'm here and that I met you.
- Oh, and I get a kiss? Oh, my God.
- I'm happy to be here with you.
- Likewise.
I thought we wouldn't be here, but you know.
- Why did you think that?
- 'Cause we've been having some problems, man.
- Wale. [ Chuckles ] - Yes, ma'am?
- Do you actually like me?
- I love you. - [ Gasps ]
- As a-- Oh, [bleep]. That came out crazy.
- Can we cheers to that love we feel? - Oh, [bleep].
- You're so cute. - Cheers.
- I really didn't see that coming.
Um... whew! I'm sweating.
It makes me...
Yeah.
Oh, my. - Got oysters.
- Do you like oysters?
- Uh... I don't like, like, slimy stuff.
- So you eat...?
- That's okay.
- Similar texture.
- Mm, not quite. - You don't think so?
- You ain't ever-- You had vagina before?
Oh, [bleep]. Alright. You know, I should have--
I should have asked that question first.
I was gonna say, "How you know?" [ Laughter ]
- Oops. I thought Wale knew
because I'm very vocal about my sexuality.
- I'm Team Ashley.
I'm not going to feel any type of way about it,
but, um, she's so full of surprises.
♪
- Mmm!
- Listen to my voice. I can't sing anything right now,
and I wanted to work on the song tonight.
I'm like popping Pepcid.
Like... - Madame, monsieur,
we have the scallops.
- I love that. - In the middle,
we have, to share, a salad.
Bon appétit.
- Well, here we are. How is this going to work?
My life and your life? - You've heard me say that
I'm in love with you before,
and I've only fallen in love a few times in my life.
- Do you want to get married again?
- I would definitely like to get married again.
- It's important for me to have somebody
with the same lifestyle, you know.
I do what I want. I travel when I want. I fly first class.
- I'm not a controlling man.
We would make time.
- Yeah, but, you know, it's a long-distance relationship.
That's hard. - You know,
I already travel to see family.
- Yeah, but not to the East Coast.
- When you've got something special going on,
a place, a wonderful thing that I can be part of and come,
I'll fly out there and come be with you.
If you get time off and you want to come to Maui
and, you know, be around the tropical thing,
but we wouldn't be smothering each other.
- I've been in a long-distance relationship before
with Alex, the count.
You know, when my husband was traveling, I was really lonely.
I was alone with the kids a lot,
you know, living the single life.
And I was filming for the "Housewives,"
and, like, Alex was not there half the time.
And that was really this kind of the end of my marriage.
I needed somebody in my life.
- My last two relationships were long-distance,
and although the most recent one only lasted a year,
the one before that lasted 24 years.
- Are you open to moving or no?
You have to be in Hawaii. Your whole family's there.
Are all the kids in Hawaii? - Some are in Los Angeles.
- Yeah. - So that requires traveling
already for me.
I invite you to keep an open mind
about what could happen to us. - Yeah.
♪
- Ah. Okay. - Yeah.
- Oh! - Wow. This is beautiful.
- This is so pretty. Perfect gentleman.
Thank you, thank you. Ah. - There we go.
- This is so nice. - Oh, thank you.
- The breeze is blowing.
- I think that breeze was just for you,
because it wasn't here earlier. - It wasn't here?
- No. Thank you. - This is so nice.
I love. You like red wine?
- Only on special occasion. - Oh.
Thank you. - Gracias.
That's a big wheel of cheese. - [ Laughs ]
- Does this look familiar to you at all?
- Ooh. - Oh, it's so nice out here.
I love to look down here.
- The Presidential suite. - Presidential suite.
- This is pretty cool, or what?
- Very nice. That's a lot with the roses.
- Yeah, but that's gorgeous. - I know, very nice.
- Oh, my God.
We're gonna have to do the Earl the Pearl dance.
Come on.
♪
Earl the Pearl!
- Okay, that's not how I do it. I'd go...
- I know. You're righty, though.
Look at her go.
- Oh, so you be seeing everything.
- Oh, this is really good. - It is.
- He has a cool confidence about him
that I think Gizelle likes. - I got the night date.
- Yes, you did, you did. - I got the night date.
You know? - Okay, so let's say
Gizelle and Theo leave tomorrow. - Right.
- What could you foresee happening?
- Just keep seeing where things go,
and hopefully things get better and better.
- Okay, I like that. - Another level.
- I think Luann's below us. - Is she?
Keep it down down there! - Stop.
- [ Chuckles ] Oh!
Ooh, James!
Why do you have so many buttons done?
I mean, relax. You're giving a massage.
Oh, yeah. Let's see what you got going on.
- That actually feels a lot better.
- Whoa! Where'd this come from? - Oh. Very nice. Thank you.
- Alright. Wow. - Thank you.
- Didn't see that coming. - Thank you.
I've had a lot of fun with Earl in this experience,
and I'm hoping that this last night can bring us back
to some of the fun.
- Can we do a cheers real quick in the presidential suite?
Which is pretty cool.
- I mean, yes, I'd like to have a conversation
and see if Earl will open up more and communicate,
but I don't like having
those serious conversations all the time.
Let's have some fun too.
- So my friends in Saint Pete sent me
pictures from down there. - Today?
- Yes. There's going to be places
I've gone to for the last five years
that I won't be able to go to again for a long time.
- Wow. I'm sorry. I just...
I can't have days like today, Earl.
- I understand. - I can't. I can't.
- Hon, I was thinking about myself and my situation,
expecting you to get what was going on with me,
and all I had to do is share more with you.
I'm learning.
- As you know, I have a lot going on with my life right now.
I've been excited to have this diversion
and I've been in tears twice.
That's not what I wanted. - Right.
- And if my feelings are hurt,
I need to express that, 'cause I never do.
- We have a Parmesan cheesecake.
- What is that? - Parmesan cheesecake.
- What is "permisen" cheesecake? - Parmesan.
- Oh, Parmesan. Okay.
Look, I care for you a lot,
and I know you care for me a lot.
As we go down this journey,
I need to say "I need you."
That is very hard for me.
- I understand more than you know.
- [ Voice breaking ] I've been through a lot.
It sucks. It's hard.
You don't know this about me,
but I had a really bad childhood.
I had a stepson. She never let me see him again.
My last wife got leukemia twice,
and she just didn't make it, so...
I know I've been through a lot,
probably more than most people here.
And that makes you vulnerable.
So I need someone that can understand
what you're going through and not judge you.
They still love you anyway.
- I'm sorry. - No.
I'm sorry. I didn't take a chance on you.
I didn't give you the opportunity to help.
- Come here. Stand up.
- Oh, man.
- Thank you for opening up to me.
Earl apologizing to me tonight gives me hope,
because if we can work through communicating better,
then maybe we do have a chance.
Yeah. It's happening. - Nook.
- Yeah. - Nook.
- Oh!
It's amazing. You must be getting hot.
Massaging is a lot of work. - I'm hot.
I need to start taking clothes off. - It's a lot of exercise.
- How good does this oil feel?
- It feels delicious. [ Chuckles ]
- Alright.
- So, what do we have here? - This is chocolate.
- Chocolate. - Absolutely.
- Beautiful. - And you have one.
- Thank you.
It's like... - It's different.
- [ Chuckles ]
I'm looking forward to all of the dessert spots in New York
that you're going to take me to. - Well, I know a few.
I made my daughter's birthday cake this year.
- Did you? - And I thought it was pretty
cool because she's into rubber ducks.
You know, my kids are older, but I would want somebody
who would want to have a relationship with my kids.
So I got this tin that looks
kind of like a bathtub. - Yeah?
- And then I layered the cake inside of it,
and I put blue frosting on top.
And then I made a rubber duck out of fondant,
and it looked like a real rubber duck.
- Yeah. - I thought it was pretty cute.
- Who is this guy?
Even though I'm empty nesting and I'm free as a bird,
a man with kids, it's actually a plus,
and it's actually a plus that Theo has over Phil.
Phil's kid is gone and done, like mine.
I like that, hands-on dad. - Yeah.
- I know how to be a mother.
Not that I need to be a mother to them, but, like,
I want to be able to still feel utilized by a child.
Okay, fine, I said it.
- See? Don't you feel the chemistry?
- I've been, like, up at night sometimes.
You know when I go to bed early
so I can just figure this [bleep] out?
- It's nothing to figure out. - [ Laughs ]
♪
- It's so nice hearing the waves crash
against the beach every morning. - For sure.
[ Waves crashing ]
Um, what is the status of you and your relationship
and your ex-husband? - Wale,
I've been waiting for you to ask me this.
From what I've heard... on the streets,
you have expressed... - I haven't talked--
- ...some feelings about it. - Alright, so, you know,
when I came here, I didn't know anything.
- Yeah. - Which I think is why I'm here.
I didn't know [bleep]. So, you're not actually divorced?
You're going through a divorce? Yeah.
So you could explain it to me, 'cause I don't understand it.
- Well, let's clear this record first.
Legally, yes, I am still married.
Does that affect how you move with me?
Does it affect how you feel about me?
- You know, I did some research, and I saw your husband,
and I was actually surprised that that was your husband.
I'm just being honest.
That's when I was just like, damn, I might not be her type.
I didn't look like him. I wasn't a similar age either.
I was like, "Oh."
- I really don't have a type.
And I know that may be hard for some people to understand,
but I don't-- - But you have a wide spectrum.
You definitely have a type. - I just like smart people
who take care of their bodies. - Okay.
- Um, gender doesn't really matter.
Age doesn't really matter.
Ethnicity doesn't really matter. - Okay.
- But, you know, you are a great guy.
You're intellectual. You're sexy.
I just want a little more passion.
I wanna get some more passion. - [ Sighs ] Okay.
Come-- Come get your passion, man.
[ Laughter ]
♪
Come get your passion. Alright?
♪
- Hi. Come on in. You can put it over here.
Thank you.
- Look at this, floating breakfast.
- They really know how to take care of people here, don't they?
Dang. Look at the big boat out there.
- Yeah, that's a big PP.
- It's not a private plane, James.
That's a private yacht.
♪
- Good morning! - I forgot a brush.
- You did? You look fantastic. - Okay.
♪
- This is so nice. Wow.
- Where would you like to sit, my dear?
- Um, just next to you. If that's okay.
- This one? - Oh, oh.
- Which one? - Yeah. Can you pull it?
You want to pull? Okay. - That's kind of how it goes.
- Okay. Excuse me.
- Sorry. I'll always be the gentleman.
- Thank you. I do appreciate a gentleman.
♪
- So, my dear, how do we discuss
this elephant in the room once again?
- You mean the date that I was on last night?
- Yes.
- Um, Wale didn't spend the night, just so you know.
Even though I feel strong feelings for him,
after about 45 minutes of cuddling...
Wale left my room.
I just don't feel like this is the time
or the place to get physical.
And so we actually had a really fun date.
- That's... That's good.
- Yeah, but...
...there's just-- feels like such a big decision today.
Do you think that you're at a place
where you could be in a healthy relationship with me?
- Yeah. I think it takes a lot of work.
My concern would be, are you ready?
- Meaning what? - Um...
you know, like we discussed-- you got married young,
and you had, you know, your kids,
and, you know, now would be the time
for you to kind of run and be free, and...
- Well, you know, there's been some, like,
talk about the fact that I am still married legally.
Does that bother you? - No.
Everybody's got messy stuff. - Being with Ralph
and talking about life is really just so easy.
Because Ralph has married and divorced
and is raising children, like, he just gets it,
and I don't feel like I have to explain or justify myself.
And that's one thing I do appreciate about you,
is that you-- because you've lived
and you've seen and experienced,
I feel like I can tell you, like, anything, Ralph.
I just-- - You can't rattle me.
And I tell everybody you can't hurt my feeling.
- You only have one? - Only got one left.
- [ Laughs ]
- Last day at the Grand Velas Boutique Hotel.
- Joel! - We did it, ladies.
- We made it!
- How were the overnight dates?
- They were good. - Very good.
- Yes. - Yes.
- I found out, Luann, that you were actually
directly four floors above me.
So I would love to put, like, the action to the sounds.
- Well, that was-- that was Earl
that was on the balcony. - [ Laughs ]
- Did you catch that? Did you catch that?
Did you catch that?
- Judging by the way Shannon has this big-ass smile
and has a little pep in her step,
I think Earl used his tongue to part the Pink Sea.
That's what I think happened.
- Well, we know why you smiling. - Yeah.
We know. - How was it with James?
- You know, a lady doesn't kiss and tell,
but I can tell you this-- James is packing.
- Oh, okay. Okay! - Whew!
- Well, well, well. - I was not expecting that.
- Okay. Love to hear that.
Um, I'm going to go to you, Ashley.
Are you torn at alright now?
- Uh, yep, I think that's pretty safe to say.
Ralph and I, it's just so passionate.
He wants to travel and maybe buy other properties
and just have that sort of stability.
Wale's still building his life.
He's very successful, but he definitely wants children.
- So, I don't envy your position.
You have a lot to think about. - Thank you, Joel.
- Gizelle, did you let anyone walk you to the door?
- I did give Phil a kiss. - What?!
Whoa! Whoa! Stop the press!
Was there an exchange of saliva? Was there some tongue?
- Yeah. A little peck never hurt nobody.
- So it seems like you are in a similar position to Ashley.
- Totally. - You seem pretty torn.
- I've dealt with some men and had a lot of drama in the past,
and I'm not trying to, like, live my future in some drama.
Phil would not give me one ounce of drama.
- Right. - Which is attractive.
- Right, but it's also part of the problem.
- You need a little something. - He doesn't chase you.
- And he's 63. I normally date younger.
- Who do you want to jump on in bed?
- So different. - You're right.
It needs to be who I want to have sex with...
- That's right. - ...tonight.
- Tonight? - Not tonight.
- Oh, tonight. - Not tonight.
[ Laughter ]
- So, Shannon, how did your date go?
- I'm glad that I asked Earl to spend the time with me,
because I certainly didn't want to end things with him
when we were arguing.
So I have to be careful
because I don't want to lead him on.
But what's my decision gonna be?
- Well, when you talk about Earl, your face lights up
and you're happy. - I know.
See, now I want to tear up again.
- But when you talk about y'all's situation,
you look sad.
So... the good news is you like him.
- She loves him. She said she loves him.
- Yeah. - So we'll see.
I got--I really have to think.
- I'll give you some time to get your thoughts together.
And the next time I see you...
you'll be making your final decisions.
♪
- My life is in New York.
James's life is in Hawaii.
I think that's going to be our biggest obstacle
is really maintaining a relationship
if we're not willing to give up our lives for each other.
I am certainly not giving up my life,
and unless you can add to the equation,
I'm not that interested.
James and Joel. - Hi, baby.
- Hi. - So, James, Luann...
it has been so much fun watching you develop this connection.
Luann, it's time for you to make your final decision.
- Thank you. Joel.
James, this has been a wild ride.
- It's a great ride. - We had fun.
Now, we've got the whole New York, Hawaii situation.
Let's not forget about that. We're practical.
- Yeah. But we're grown-ups and we'll make it work.
If it's supposed to work, we'll make it work.
And I'm willing, and you're willing.
I think we got a decent shot.
- James, would you love to check out with me
from the Love Hotel?
- I'd love to check out with you. - [ Laughs ] I thought so.
- [ Chuckles ]
- What I love about James is he's not controlling
like the other men in my life.
I think if I was still in my second marriage,
I don't think I would have ever done cabaret.
You know, me traveling and doing what I love,
that would not have gone over well.
But, you know, James is smart enough to know
if you love something, set it free.
- Cabaret, London, both, New York.
- Go to countessluann.com. [ Laughs ]
- I can get tickets there?
♪
- I gave this decision a lot of thought,
and I think that Gizelle has to make a decision
that works for her life and her lifestyle.
♪
How are you? - I'm great. How are you doing?
- Gizelle Bryant,
I think it's fair to say you came in here a little dubious
of some of the gentlemen, and then there was Phil.
Theo, in your short time here, you have made a big impact.
Gizelle, you described him as a bit of a wild card,
which excited you - Yes.
- Gizelle, it's time to make your final choice.
♪
- [ Exhales sharply ] - Have a seat.
- Yes. Thank you. - You're welcome.
- This has been a journey. - It has.
- I have loved who you have been for me...
- Thank you. - ...and I do feel like...
you and I, we're in different moments of our life.
You're very much on chill mode,
and I'm still, like, hustling and bustling
and grinding and doing-- doing Gizelle.
Your quirkiness and your sparkiness a little bit,
it just made me feel like, "Wow,
this guy is, like, extremely interesting."
And last night, you told me that you felt
like we could build on our friendship
and see where things take us.
- Right. - But having said that, I...
♪
...um, am...
not checking out with you from the Love Hotel.
- I understand. I trust your judgment.
I'm looking forward to, you know, our friendship as well.
- Thank you. Thank you. - Okay.
Gizelle is always going to be Queen G,
and I think we'll be friends for life,
and I feel like I'm checking out of the Love Hotel
and I'm checking in to the Love Universe.
So I appreciate that, and I'm grateful for that.
♪
- At this time, I would like...
for us to check out of the Love Hotel together.
[ Chuckles ] - That's awesome. Whew!
That pain in my chest is going away now.
- You had butterflies?
- No, I think it was a heart attack.
- [ Laughs ] - You know?
- I'm totally at a place
where I have the time for a relationship.
So the best fit for that is Theo.
Theo would come into my world and fill it up,
and I would do that for him as well.
It's happening. Stay tuned.
♪
- Going into tonight, I think I'm just gonna trust my gut.
I checked in to the Love Hotel to try and find love,
and I met a person that I don't think
that I would have dated outside of the Love Hotel,
and I like that,
but I'm completely comfortable going home by myself
if I don't see any hope with Earl and I.
- You look great.
- Shannon and Earl, boy oh boy.
From the very beginning, the connection you shared
seemed so apparent it was almost tangible at times.
But like many couples, you have experienced obstacles.
Can you overcome them?
Shannon, it's time for you to make your final decision.
- Thank you. - Thank you, buddy.
♪
This has been a journey for us, hasn't it?
♪
I am so amazed...
of all the things we've overcome,
and it just always feels like
we found our landing spot every time,
even when it was tough.
- The girls today told me, "Every time you talk about Earl,
we see your eyes light up.
But then when you talk about the not so positive things
that have happened, your face turns completely sad."
And I don't know where you and I go from here,
but I will tell you that I do believe that, somehow,
some way, you and I are going to be in each other's lives.
You're my person,
and I would like you to check out of the Love Hotel with me.
- And I would love to do that with you.
- Let's check out, my friend.
There's a certain happiness.
I feel like my eyes light up
when Earl and I are getting along.
- Wait. Let me do my dance.
I got my lucky shoes on.
- I want to see if we can get to that place
where that is our norm.
I'm just not ready to give up yet.
♪
- All these things that have transpired
over these last couple of days
have, you know, really thrown me for a loop,
and now I have to think about
how I really feel about each of these men,
and whether or not we should be leaving the hotel together
or if I should leave by myself.
- 20 for 20. - Thank you.
- Hello, darling. - Hi.
- How are you? - Wale and Ashley.
From the very beginning, your chemistry was electric.
But Wale was not the only connection that Ashley made,
and thus he became a part of the Ashley-verse.
Ashley, it's time to make your final decision.
- Oh. Thank you.
- I'm really grateful for this experience.
Even just having a piece of your heart meant a lot to me.
- The connection between us
from the beginning was undeniable.
You are truly a wonderful person.
And, uh...
♪
- You are truly a wonderful person.
- I appreciate that. - So as much as
it's painful for me to say...
I will not be checking out of the hotel with you.
- It's okay. - Yeah.
- You know, I wrote you a final note, too.
- You did?
"Although I didn't get your vote,
I'm happy I shared a piece of your heart.
This is where we part.
I'm happy you found a man who captures your entire heart."
Wale!
[ Exhales sharply ]
[ Bleep ]
- What is happening right now?
I'm at peace with your answer.
- Okay. - We gonna hug it out?
We gonna high-five it? What you want to do?
- Why wouldn't I want to hug you?
- I'm happy I came to the Love Hotel
and opened my heart and was vulnerable
and willing to be hurt,
and I think this process taught me a lot of things.
But, you know, Ashley chose Europe over Nigeria.
You know...
I tried, my people.
♪
- [ Voice breaking ] Oh, Joel.
- I know. I know. - Oh, he's such a good guy.
- You just have to follow your heart, your gut.
You know what you need. - [ Exhales sharply ]
[ Bleep ]
♪
Oh, [bleep]. He's coming right now.
Got to wipe my tears.
Am I dry? - You look good. You look good.
- Okay.
Hi.
- That's the guy, as always.
- Okay. - Go ahead and greet each other.
- Oh! Okay. I wasn't sure. - Don't have to be so informal.
- I'm like, "Am I allowed to say hi?"
Hi. - Hi.
- Hi. How's it going? - I'm nervous.
- Ashley and Ralph.
Ashley has been through a lot,
and she knows what she needs now,
and the question is, is that you?
Ashley, it's time to make your final decision.
- Thanks, Joel.
Thank you.
- How are you?
- Today's been a really hard day for me.
It's just been floods of emotions.
I've always felt something with you,
but my biggest fear with that is where you are in your life,
where I am in my life... - Mm-hmm.
- ...could we ever meld? [ Sighs ]
So after a lot of thinking, Ralph...
I have to tell you that...
I would like to ask you to leave the hotel with me.
[ Chuckles ]
- You're such a punk. - [ Laughs ]
- I would love that. - Okay.
- Look at this. - I know. Who'd have thought?
- I love it.
- I'm really excited. - Me too. Me too.
- Coming into the Love Hotel,
I said that I wanted a healed man,
a man who was in tune with himself.
And Ralph, he really is what I have been seeking.
- I like that light.
- Which one? - In your eyes.
- I just see myself confiding in him.
[ Exhales sharply ] Alright. Whew!
You ready? - Alright. Now what do we do?
- I don't know. Let's go find some beverages.
- Thank you, "Love Hotel."
Forever indebted. - Yes.
- Get over here. [ Laughter ]
♪
- The Love Hotel be doing its thing.
Let me tell you.
[ Laughs ]
- ♪ Oh, beautiful women ♪
♪ Ready to play ♪
♪ At the Love Hotel ♪
♪ In Cabo by the bay ♪
- Wait, wait. Let's do it again.
- We [bleep] up. We gotta start over again.
- I'm looking forward to Halloween.
That's what I'm looking forward to.
- Yeah, that's coming up next. - Very quickly.
- Yeah, so we have to figure that out.
♪
- You are an important person to me.
- We're leaving the Love Hotel.
- We're checking out. - We're checking out.
- [ Laughs ]
♪
- Thanks. - Thank you.
- Did I make the right choice?
♪
- ♪ At the Love Hotel ♪
♪ At the Love Hotel
♪ There's lovin' at the Love Hotel ♪
♪ And just for me ♪
♪ Heart's on the line ♪
♪ You better watch out, boys ♪
♪ 'Cause you're runnin' out of time ♪
♪ At the Love Hotel ♪
♪ At the Love Hotel
♪ There's lovin' at the Love Hotel ♪
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