17x02 - Week 2

[bunniefuu]

Tonight
on "The Bachelorette"...

You ready?

Both: Three, two, one.

[both cheer] [cow bell clanging]

I'm here to find
my future husband.

Hi.

We need to get
on a deeper level fast.

I want to open up to Katie
and show her who I am.

It's time to get deep.

What makes you
the greatest lover?

I can be fun,
I can be flirtatious.

You are not gonna need this.
[squeals]

It's game time right now.
[exhales sharply]

Yee-haw! Let's go.

[bell dings]
Get him. You got him.

Oh, my God.

There are multiple people
I should be looking out for.

Karl has some sort of
ulterior motive.

I don't believe


are being authentic.

Is he just stirring the pot?

You spat in all of our faces.

What a weak, spineless man
you are.

If you are not here for me...
[sobbing]

If you are not here
for an engagement...

then get the [bleep] out.

[door hinges creak]

And it all starts right now.

[mellow music]

♪ ♪

I'm excited for this week
to start.

I don't know what to expect,

and it is a challenge to let go

and just trust the journey.

That's scary, but ultimately,
that's what I'm here to do.

I'm here to fall in love.

And I'm just hopeful
that my husband is here.

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

Home sweet home, my boys!
Home sweet home!

This place is sick!

You know, I have


and, you know, right now,

it's easy to like them all.

It's the beginning of this.
I know.

You know, like,
I have my core group here.

This is the start.

You were happy with
the majority of the men there.

Oh, I have so many options
right now.

[laughter]
It's a good problem.

I'm happy.

Katie...

She's real.
She's very laidback.

She's cool. She's awesome.

She's easy to talk to,
easygoing.

She was giving the toast,
and she said,

"My husband is most likely
in this room."

I came out of the box
last night,

but I am completely done
being the box guy.

[grunts] You know,

competition is fierce.

All I can do is
kind of stay in my lane

and focus on Katie.

This week,
I'm hoping to figure out

who is here
for the right reasons.

Yeah. You know?

I think some people
don't take this seriously,

and I'm here to find
my future husband.

She just wants, like,
a 100% authentic relationship.

I think she's
the best version of herself,

which makes it easier for us,
and we know she's--

she's here for love.

I have no idea what to expect,

but I'm excited, you know?

I want to spend more time
with Katie,

so I'm kind of counting down
the seconds

until we see Katie again.

Baby, it's time to get deep.
Yeah.

Well, I think that's what

today's group date is all about.

I think some of them are gonna
be a little uncomfortable.

Yeah, of course.
But it'll be interesting

to see who takes it where.

We're gonna see
their personalities today,

which is what I love most
about group date.

So you have a group date today.
Mm-hmm.

You have your one-on-one
tomorrow.

Yes.
And then another group date.

Busy week.

But that's the life
of the bachelorette.

[knocks on door]
Date card time.

Yeah! Yep.

This is the Hunger Games, bro.

This is a competition.

I mean, it's game time
right now.

I mean, this is it.
This is the first date.

If I'm given the sh*t

and I'm given that opportunity,
I'm fighting

and I'm fighting to the death.

Ask not what your bachelorette
could do for you,

but what you could do
for your bachelorette!

[chuckles]

Karl has referred to this
as a game,

but I'm here for Katie,

so, please,
if we can get this guy

some Xanax or a muzzle,
let's do it ASAP.

[cheers and applause]

Yeah! First date card.

All right, let's see
what we got here.

Christian.

[exhales sharply]

Garrett. Nice.

Tre. [sighs in relief]

Quartney with a Q.

Mike P.

James.

Justin.

Thomas.

Connor B.

And Karl.

All right.

Go-time. [chuckles softly]

"I'm looking for a great love.

Heart, Katie."

I hope you guys all have
a terrible time.

[laughter]

I'm wicked excited
to see Katie.

My big goal on this group date
would be

to really show my personality.

Hello!

[both scream]

[laughter] Hello.

Oh, oh, oh!
But at the end of the day,

everyone else is out there
doing the same thing,

so it's gonna be a little bit
of a fight for her attention.

Welcome! I'm here for love,

and I hope you all are as well.

And today is about
being vulnerable,

and open,

and more importantly,
comfortable.

So let's go inside.

Let's do it! Come on!

I have never been
in a situation

where it's a bunch of guys
fighting over one girl.

Whoo! Look.

I'm sure I'll find something
that I'll be intimidated about.

[chuckles]

But I just really haven't
come across it yet.

Okay.

Oh, my God. Wow, wow, wow.

Oh my... Come on over!

There's a stage.
We're in trouble.

What's over there?

Oh. Ooh.

All: Oh.

Nice. Is that a brassiere?

What's happening right now?

What is going on right now?

Is it hot in here?

Are those handcuffs? Wow!

I have no idea
what we're doing,

but it's a dark room
with sex stuff.

And I'm like, oh, here we go.

Big finale,
waiting for that vibrator.

[laughter] There you go.

Yeah. There you go.

♪ ♪

Hi, guys. How are you? Hey.

As you can see, today is about

lots and lots of... love.

I have never dated anyone
in the past

as comfortable as Katie is
with her sexuality,

so I have no idea
what we have in store.

I brought my friend,
who is also a mother,

a wife, a writer, a comedian,

but most importantly,

the host of
the "Juicy Scoop" podcast,

Heather McDonald.

Thank you, Katie.

[cheers and applause]
All right.

Heather McDonald's
a really well-known comedian.

She's well-known for
one specific area, I believe,

and that's sex.

I knew from the moment

I saw you walk out
that first night

that you were
a strong, confident woman,

a sex-positive woman.

And I'm excited to be here and
help you find a great lover.

Not just any lover,
the greatest lover of all time.

Oh, wow.

I had a feeling that that was

the direction it was gonna go.

I mean, if we're talking
about sex,

I personally want to share that
within marriage.

What's the woman's
largest sex organ?

[laughter]

Answer?

vag*na, vag*na, tongue,

vag*na.

Her brain.

It is the brain.

What? Aw, man.
So congrats on that.

So Heather's giving us
questions about, you know,

the body, to see if we know
what we're talking about

and know what we're doing.

How many erogenous zones

does the female body have?

What does "erogenous" mean?
"Erogenous"?

Heather's asking us questions

that I wish I would've paid
more attention to in anatomy.

What article of clothing

increases a woman's chance

of having an orgasm?

She's talking about
different female body parts.

Should I know these answers?

Okay, silk.

A bra, lingerie.

Surprisingly,
the answer is socks.

Whoa!

I learned some stuff today.

What's the most effective

sex tool for women?

This is harder than
I thought it was gonna be.

For me, there's probably
even more pressure

because I've never had sex.

What is your
go-to sex position?

[dramatic music]

Okay, missionary.

Doggy.

Wheelbarrow!

Reverse cowgirl, always fun.

Mystery man.
A question mark.

Okay. Okay.

Okay, when was the last time
you had sex?

♪ ♪

Do I write that I'm a virgin,
you know?

Two months. Mm.

Question mark. Mm-hmm.

I just put question marks,

because I want her to hear it
from my lips first.

Now remember, guys,

I'm here to help Katie find
the greatest lover,

so you're going to show her

in a presentation,

what makes you
the greatest lover.

[exhales sharply]

I knew I was gonna be put
in this situation this way,

that it was
gonna be challenging.

I didn't think it would come
this quick, to be honest.

I've got some things
that you can work with.

And then you're
gonna come back here

and you're do it in front
of Katie, and myself,

and a live audience.

Oh, my God.

I have no problem
talking about

the fact that I'm waiting
till marriage.

Your props.

Whatever you want to interpret

what makes you
the greatest lover.

I'm more worried
about showing her

how much it means to me

and showing her how much,
like, I thought about her

throughout this whole process.

Like, this is not something
I take lightly.

It's something that I kind of--
[voice cracks]

Like, I won't compromise that,

so I think the most devastating
thing that can happen

out of this is
if Katie didn't hear my heart

and didn't understand
where I was coming from.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

♪ I'm not the tallest guy ♪

♪ You've ever picked up
in a bar ♪

♪ But I'm comfy in an airplane ♪

♪ Or the backseat of your car ♪

I think all of us are nervous

to put on this performance.

Today's about finding
who could be

the greatest lover of all time
for Katie.

I usually don't bring out
my sexuality like this,

but Katie's a very
sex-positive person,

so I'm gonna lay it all
out there for Katie.

I'm nervous.

If Katie can't accept
that I'm a virgin,

I think... I'd end up
going home.

[cheers and applause]

Welcome.

Welcome, you guys.

[cheers and applause]

I'm not on a date today,

but we get to be a part
of the audience.

And I am excited to see Katie
have a good time, laugh,

so I'm pretty excited
to see what it's gonna be.

Katie is here to find

the greatest lover of all time.

[cheers and applause] Yeah!

Whoo!

Yeah! Yeah!

Oh, my God, this is great.

I'm trying
to win Katie's heart,

so I want to be memorable,
right?

I want to be seen in her eyes
as the greatest lover

because I want that trophy.

I want that trophy.

And now
for our first performer,

Connor B. Yeah!

I just don't want
to be thrown in

in the same bunch
as these other guys

because I know that Katie
deserves to be with K Smitty.

♪ My feet may not be perfect ♪

♪ But I know my own self-worth ♪

Yes!

♪ And the length
of my affection ♪

♪ Is less important
than the girth ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

♪ Katie, oh, my God ♪

♪ Your smile sets off
wedding bells ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Love to see you wear it ♪

♪ With little to nothing else ♪

Ooh. [chuckles]

♪ The greatest lover here? ♪

♪ Well, let's not
let the question linger ♪

♪ Remember, I play piano ♪

♪ I'm amazing with my ♪

♪ Fingers ♪
♪ Fingers ♪

[laughter] Aah!

Yeah! [cheers and applause]

I love a guy who can
be confident and silly,

and Connor's song was so good

and so hilarious.

So talented! Whew!

So I'm hoping today
that all the guys

just own it like him.

You know, I don't want them
to cater

to what they think
I'm looking for.

I wanna know what they think
makes them a great lover.

Babe, I just wanna tell you
what I did today.

Cleaned the house, all right?
Ooh...

both: Nice!
Took out the trash.

Emptied the litter box. Ooh!

'Cause I know love's more

than just what happens
in the bedroom.

Mm. And now,

we got two hours to k*ll
till dinner,

so what do you want to do?
Oh, my--

[squeals] [laughter]

Yes! Yes! [laughter continues]

There he is. Yeah!

I'm getting pushed out
of my comfort zone.

How do I show Katie
that I'm sex-positive

but at the same time, not,
you know, come out the gates

with some crazy, you know,
risqué type of thing.

"The safe word is peaches."

"Safe word." Peaches, okay?

"Katie. Lay down."

Oh. Aah!

Katie... Katie...

Ka... Katie!

Tre's bringing out
these puppets.

He's funny, he's witty.

[cheers and applause]

Katie's eating it up.

Acts as a blindfold,

uh, handcuffs.

Everybody's trying
to stand out, be the loudest,

be the craziest
and make that impression.

I can relate to this carrot.
[wheezes]

No! Oh!

I know what I'm doing
with these hands, right?

I know my way
around a piece of art.

I'm like, wow, like,
what am I gonna do, right?

You are not gonna need this...

[laughing] Anymore.

Oh, my God.

[laughter] all: Whoa!

How do you stand out

when you're delivering
the same sales pitch?

Our next performer is Karl.

Karl! Yeah!

So I know that I have
to show up different

to be able to hook Katie,
to be able to attract Katie.

I have to bring my strengths
to the situation.

Hi. How's everybody
doing tonight?

Whoo! Good.

All right. It's showtime.

If you're ready,
say, "I'm ready."

all: I'm ready!

We're gonna get into
five things you need to know

to find the right lover
in your life.

So...
That's a banana. Oh, no.

It's been a long day.

[laughter]

What she needs is
someone to rock her boat!

You guys get what I'm saying?

[firmly] No.

She deserves minimum,


17? [bleep]!

Of just nonstop [bleep]
action.

What? Oh, God.

We at the Apollo.

You know, night one, uh,

my impression of Karl was,
"Wow, this guy can talk."

And I can assure you that
impression has not changed,

because, wow, that guy can talk.

But we got three books to go?

I'm sorry, Thomas.

You b*at me to that race today.

But you don't want
a 10-foot giant

big enough to "sufferkate"
you whenever you guys

enter that sexual time.
"Sufferakte."

"Sufferkate"? Did I say--

did I say "suffering"?
What'd I say, "sufferkate"?

"Sufferkate."
You combined them.

It's all good.
It's suffering with Katie.

They're trying to mess
with your vibe.

Well, I'm not
an English teacher, okay, guys?

I'm the sexual ed teacher here
for today, okay, so...

sh*t clock violation.

Let's finish off
with what you don't want.

I think we got a good idea.

All right, good job.
Good job, everybody.

[cheers and applause]

And that's [bleep] it.
All right, cool.

You did such a great job!
Yeah! See you later.

All right, good job.

I just wanna say,
peaches, peaches.

[laughter] Peaches.

[cheers and applause] Peaches!

Yeah! Whoo!

Our next performer is Mike.

[cheers and applause] Mike.

Whoo! I'm gonna grab you.

Oh! Yeah.

Okay, okay.

Oh, thank you. Thank you.

When you have all these guys

going in the polar opposite
direction of

where you know
you're about to go,

you definitely are thinking,

I can handle this
one of two ways.

I can run and hide

and not show who I am.

On the bed? Okay, okay.
Yeah, just...

Or I can look her
dead in the face and be like,

I'm gonna show
a side of me that,

in my opinion, I think

is what love should be.

I want to share...
[clears throat]

where my heart's at, okay?
Yeah.

"To my future wife,

"I've always wondered
what you would be like.

"Would you be sweet?
Would you be tender?

Or would you be full of fire
and passion?"

I think it's that one.
[giggles]

"Would you be funny,
or would you be shy?"

We know you're funny.
[chuckles softly]

"And last,

"what kind of mother
would you be?

"I've always wanted you
to feel so loved and honored.

"And the best way for me
to show you this

"is by saving myself for you.

[tender music]

"Love is hard,

"sometimes figuratively,
sometimes literally.

♪ ♪

"But I want you to know

"is that I would wait
another 31 years to have sex

"if it is what proved to you

"that I would
sacrifice everything

"for you to feel loved
and secure.

And that is why I would be
the greatest lover for you."

Oh, that's so beautiful!

Oh, my God. Whoo!

Thank you so much. Yeah.

Oh, my God.

Mike acknowledged

that he knows exactly who I am.

Like, I'm gonna get emotional
just talking about it.

For him to choose to be here

for me,

knowing who I am, how I am,

that's probably what,
like, hit me the most.

There can only be

one greatest lover of all time,

and that person is Mike.

Yeah! Mikey!

Nice job.

[overlapping chatter]

[uplifting music]

both: Speech, speech, speech.
[laughter]

[exhales sharply]

[chuckles]

That was wild.

In a sex-positive
kind of event like that,

I don't think anyone thought
the virgin was

gonna come out on top,

but I just think that shows

that intimacy comes
in so many different forms.

♪ ♪

I'm pretty happy.

Good job, bro. Thanks, man.

Yes. Good [bleep], bro.

Thanks. I love it, man.

Mike P. gets the trophy
for today,

but this is literally
just half the battle, right?

The Group Date Rose,
it's up for grabs,

so tonight is redemption.

I gotta get my head right.
I gotta get back in the game.

And that way, I can still
end this thing the right way.

♪ ♪

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

We'll come over here.

Oh, they got some heat for us
out here.

Yes. Wow.

Today was a great day.

The guys really owned
their personalities,

they stepped out
of their comfort zone

with their sexuality,

but tonight, I'm really hoping

that we can get to know
each other on a deeper level.

I just want to say thank you
to every one of you guys.

You all just surprised me
and owned it,

and I had so much fun.
[laughter]

I hope you guys did too.
We did. We did.

Yeah? Good.

So to the first group date
together.

All: Cheers. Let's do it.

It was an amazing date.

I really genuinely felt
a connection with Katie.

Even just writing that song
I think

was a good step in that
direction of vulnerability.

All right,
here's our fancy couch.

I love it.
I, uh, prepared this

just for us.

So I would love
to get that rose tonight,

but I think another one
of my goals would be

to redo that first kiss,

because I was wearing
a cat costume the first time,

and I was so nervous
and I kind of rushed it

and I feel like I flubbed it.

So I think tonight
I'd like to try to redo that.

First, the most
important question:

are you still into me
without the whiskers?

[sighs] Take your time.

I was looking
for Connor the Cat.

No takebacksies.
It's too late.

It's too late. [giggles]

But, no, I think this version's
just as great.

Phew! Okay.
Got that out of the way.

Now you're
Connor the Musician.

I loved it. You did so well.

You liked it? Loved it.

That's, um,
where I'm most comfortable.

You grabbed
all the instruments.

I did. It let me breathe out
for a second

because it's just what I know
and I'm so used to that.

Yeah. And...

it's like that same feeling
with you.

The second I get to talk to you
or hang out with you,

it just all fades away.

I'm not worried about,
I'm not thinking about,

like, "Oh, am I good enough
to be here?"

It's like... Aww!

So...

it's pretty amazing.

I just want you to know,

you're here 'cause
you're meant to be here.

Like, we are meant to meet.

And the connection
I felt with you

the second you got out
of the limo,

you were like, truthfully,

the first guy that I remembered.

[chuckles shyly]

First of all, thank you.
[chuckles]

Riding a high right now.

Um...

I think we should redo
our first kiss

because I was so nervous

and at one point, was like...

[laughs]

"I'm touching her head
with a cat paw on."

Oh, God! [laughs]

Come here. Oh.

[romantic music]

♪ ♪

[giggles] Was that better?

You tell me. [clears throat]

Do you miss the paws?
I don't miss the paws.

I agree! [snorts]

[both laugh]

[owl hoots] [knocks at door]

Date card. all: Oh!

[exhales sharply]

When I hear that knock,
I'm very excited

because at this point,
I just want

any time I can get with Katie.

We got a date card.

There's a lot of guys,
and she handed out

a First Impression Rose
to someone other than me,

so I'm really hopeful that
I do get that one-on-one date.

I mean, the stakes are huge.

Here we go.

"Greg.

"Let's let our love run wild.

Heart, Katie."

[tense music]

I was shocked.

I knew he had
the First Impression Rose,

but, you know, I didn't think
he would get

the first one-on-one.

I'm not gonna lie to you guys,

I was not expecting that,
but obviously that,

you know, validates
how I've been feeling as well.

Um... [chuckles nervously]

I'm not gonna lie,
I'm really excited.

Does anyone feel like
it's like, uh,

time is money,
and the rich just got richer?

Whoo! Okay.

Everyone wants that rose.

Everyone wants to know that,
you know, I'm in the safe zone.

Is that rose yours tonight?

Is that rose mine?

Yeah.

[dramatic musical sting]

Tonight, my focus is
I gotta get the rose,

I gotta get the rose,
I gotta get the rose,

and I feel like
I do have to stand out

the same way that Mike
used the time earlier

with his performance.

I always make the joke, I'm
like, "My poor future wife."

Like, there's a lot of energy
that's built up, right?

So... oh, God.

These other guys pour
their hearts out to Katie,

and my plan is to basically
let her know that

I can be fun, I can be witty,
I can be flirtatious.

Your puppet show had me dying!

For real? Yes!

Oh, my gosh.

My whole world is business--

locking down contracts,
negotiating deals--

and so, I'm gonna make sure
I step up to the plate,

I deliver to the best
of my ability

and show her that
I could literally be

the greatest love of her life.

'Cause I am the best choice
for Katie,

and I just need her to see that.

How was your day?
Today was an eventful one.

I mean, how was my day,
but mine involved you,

so... Yeah, it did!

You kind of got to see it
a little bit.

I did get to see a little bit.

I got to see you a lotta bit,
actually.

[giggles] Yes.
Like, that was great to see.

Good!
But that's because I know

a good thing when I see it.

[shyly] Tch. Look at you.

Ooh. [both laugh]

When's the last time
you were in a relationship

before hopping onto this show?

It was about,
at this point, two years

since my last
serious relationship.

Really? Yeah.

Same with me. Really?

That's so weird. Wow.

Yeah.
So what happened with yours?

I can't even get
into my last relationship.

We're here to talk
about my next relationship.

[both laugh]

So I can't even get into that.
Oh, my.

This is awesome.
Chemistry, the energy

that was going on between us
was fire.

And she's eating it up!

I almost forgot:
I made you a little promise.

Ooh! And I have to fulfill

on that promise.

I think I, uh,
found a key outside.

All right, well,
I guess that's my cue.

[laughs] Time for me to go.

I'm like, "Wow, this is
terrible, this is not good,"

But, uh, basically, I'm like,
"All right. Cool, man.

It is what it is."
Whatever. Brush it off.

We'll talk soon.
I hope that it was enough

for her to want
to give me a rose tonight.

I mean, there's still time left
in the game.

How are you feeling?
How do you feel it went today?

It's so funny, I noticed today

that you've been on my mind
a lot and I'm like,

"Wait, I don't actually
know much about him."

It's almost like
this, like, connection

that you can't explain.

Like, you can't explain
why it's there.

You just know it's there.
It's unreal.

And that's kind of how I feel.

I can't tell you how happy
that makes me to hear.

It's unreal. If I said it once,

I'm gonna say it
a million times:

the way that you carry yourself,

the characteristics
that you have,

like, the person that you are

and the strength
that comes across

just so naturally,

like, that's what
I'm looking for in a partner.

Oh, my God. [giggles]

And it's just been,

like, I don't know
where this is gonna lead,

but I know it's gonna take
a lot of hard work

and I know it's gonna take
a lot of energy.

Yes. But,

you know
when you feel something.

You know that
it's something special

when you can't fully explain it.

It's magic.

I'm just very grateful

to be going through this
with you.

I'm so glad you're here.

Hanging out with Katie,
it was spectacular.

I just felt there was this--

this tunnel vision connection
between Katie and I.

And all the confidence,

all the happiness, all the joy,

it's out of a storybook.

[giggles]

If I get this rose tonight,

that is something
that is going to solidify

every single emotion
that I felt so far.

[sighs] Okay.

Well, Connor,

I appreciate you
being vulnerable with me

and open and honest
with how you're feeling.

Uh, Thomas,

I appreciate
the moment we shared,

expressing how we're feeling
at this point of the journey.

It means a lot.

And, Mike,

I really appreciate you sharing
with everybody

something that's so personal
to you.

It meant a lot,
and I respect it a lot.

I do appreciate everything
that you guys have done today.

I had so much fun,

but tonight, I'd like
to give my rose to...

Thomas.

Thomas, will you accept
this rose?

I'd be honored.

Thomas got
the Group Date Rose,

and I am pissed.

There you go. [giggles]

Thank you. You're welcome.

You don't know how many
of these opportunities

you're really gonna get.

I literally was able
to call the sh*ts,

and I missed it!

Good night.

So, yep, we're gonna
have to fix this

during the cocktail party.

[bird twitters]

[upbeat country music]

[turkeys gobbling]

Those are
some big ass turkeys.

♪ ♪

[horn honks]

Well, hello, cuties!

Hey. Hey, hey.

Oh, Katie just rolled on up

in a nice red pickup truck.

[car horn honks] No way.

That thing sounds sick!

Hey. Hi, guys!

Hey, Katie. Well, hello.

You look beautiful.

Aw, thank you. [laughter]

Where's my date? I don't know.

I'll substitute. What--oh!

There he is. We're matching.

Nice! You got the memo.
What's going on?

Hi. How are you?

Good. How are you?
Good to see you.

That's a good hug, damn it.

Seeing Katie leave with Greg,
you know, it was hard.

Bye! [giggles]

Sitting on the sidelines
and just watching from afar,

you know, I'm pretty jealous
of Greg right now.

[wood snaps]

all: Oh!

Whoa. [laughter]

I want you to know
the date we're heading to

is like just fully like me.

So would you say you're like
an outdoor type of guy?

Um, yeah, I love the outdoors.

Yeah?
Like, I grew up fishing.

Okay, okay.

All right. Here we go.

We can do it.

Nice!

Whoo-whoo! There we go!

Whoo! [drumming]

Yeah! Ooh!

We did it! Love it. Love it.

Night one was incredible
with Katie.

I felt a connection
right off the bat.

We are here.

I feel like we have
a lot of potential,

and, you know,
the cards said something

about letting our love run wild.

And I got new boots on,

so I'm ready to rock and roll.

I brought you
to this beautiful spot here.

Okay. Because growing up,

I loved going camping
with my dad

and going to the river.

Just enjoy nature
and be by the fire.

Are we about to fish?

So that's
what we're about to do.

I love to fish. No way!

We got all sorts of things
in it.

Oh, my God. I am pumped!

I think Greg's
the perfect person

to take on this date.

I already feel comfortable
with him

and this one is a very

intimate and special date.

Okay, we're gonna go this way.

My dad passed away in 2012,

and this is something
we did together.

I'll bet you've
done this before.

[both laugh]

And so,
this is a huge reminder

of what my dad meant to me
and how he's been in my life.

Look at that. What is that?

[both laugh] I don't know.

It's my ex-boyfriend.

[laughs] All right.

I'm really excited
to kind of get this escape

and enjoy it with Greg today.

It'll be very interesting
to see how he interacts

in the "wilderness."

[chuckles]

Okay, I'm not gonna lie, I've
never set up a tent before.

No, I mean, you're doing
great, you're doing great.

Here, let me open this up
for you a little bit.

[chuckles]

All right, first things first:

where's the instructions?

[cackles] This is right?

This looks right.
Yeah, it looks good.

[chuckles]

I mean, you could maybe use
the stakes to keep it down.

Yeah, yeah,
that would be a good start.

Greg looked hot
setting up the tent,

even though it was very obvious

he did not know
what he was doing.

Get it in the hole. Yeah.

Okay, nice. Right in there.

Yeah, yeah. And then
you just got to guide it.

But he had fun with it,
you know?

He didn't take it too seriously

and we just had a good time.

When we would go camping,
we would do real camping,

like no showers, no bathroom.
Okay.

And so one thing
my dad used to do is,

he would take a bucket,

we'd dig a hole,

and he would flip it
upside down,

and he would cut this out,
and this would be the toilet.

[under breath] What?
I'm not even joking.

All it needs is a hole.

It doesn't have to be
a perfect circle.

I feel like I--
I don't know why I'm scared.

I'm like, "Let me back away."
Don't watch.

[cackles] I mean,

that's one way to do it.

No, this is gonna be great.
This is gonna be great.

I came into this
nervous as all hell.

First dates are just difficult
sometimes

to be open and goofy
with the person,

but she was just so fun-loving.

It was just so easy with her.

Yeah, that looks pretty--
Is that good?

That looks good.
I think it's pretty good.

All right. Oh, wow.

This is going in the hole now.

I want a girl that doesn't
take life too seriously.

You know, this is Katie.

I mean, it works, though,
right?

This is actually
a perfect height.

Now here we are squatting
on a toilet.

Like, what are we doing?
[chuckles]

You don't even need
a magazine.

You just enjoy nature.

It's actually so pretty, though.

It feels good to be out here
right now.

It really does.
I was so nervous.

This just, like,
makes it worth it for me.

I'm so glad.
I'm just really happy

I'm spending time with you.

Yeah, the exciting part
about it

is just knowing
I see potential in you

and I think that's why
you're here, it's why--

Not only did you get
the First Impression Rose,

you get the first
one-on-one date.

I know. I know.

I feel honestly so special
from that.

I hope you do. I do.

[romantic music]

♪ ♪

I'm sorry.
I can't take it seriously

'cause you're literally--

Actually, I'm getting off
this damn thing!

[both laugh]
You're on the toilet.

I cannot believe
we just kissed on that.

I love it. It was great.

Greg is just so easy
to be around.

I feel like we're dating.
Like, I feel like I know him.

[giggles]

We did--we did make out while
he was sitting on the toilet.

It was hot.

[giggles]

[gasps]

Okay, okay! Yep.

Greg's definitely
impressing me without trying.

You know,
he's just being himself.

I love it. Do you?

I love it.

It was just natural.

It felt like we've known
each other forever.

It's just so great that I can
be so comfortable with Greg.

I can't believe, like,
we're here right now.

How often did you, like,
come out here as a kid?

Oh, all the time.

My dad, he was the one
who taught me everything

about the outdoors

and camping, and fishing,
and making a fire.

And one of the things that's
really special about this date

is it reminds me of my dad,
who passed away in 2012.

And so, for me,
it's something special

to invite you to,
to come to, and, I don't know,

it's like getting
to meet him without, you know?

Like... Yeah.

Like literally,
the sun just came out.

I know. You know?

Mm-hmm. So I don't know.

This is a piece of home for me.
Yeah.

And it'll always remind me
of my dad.

Do you feel like,
I don't know,

that it shapes
who you are today?

Like, losing him?
Oh, I mean, definitely.

I mean, it reminds me every day
how short life is.

Mm-hmm. You know, and...

There's a lot of things
that, you know,

it's hard to talk about.

It's just reliving
that heartbreak,

and that disappointment, and...

yeah.

I totally understand that.

[sentimental music]

[sighs]

Um... sorry.

It's okay. It's all right.

All right,
well, you know what?

I'm gonna go fish, so--
You wanna fish?

Yes, let's go fish.
Okay. Cool.

Let's fish. [grunts]

The thing about
losing a loved one is

you never actually get over it.

You just become better
at handling it,

you know, or trying
to hide your emotions.

And I think
that's what makes today

a little difficult for me.

Yeah, it's a lot calmer here.
Yeah.

Oh, that was beautiful.
Thank you.

I mean, obviously my dad
was a big part of my life.

There was so much that I hoped
he was gonna be able to...

[sniffles]

See in my life

as I, you know,
grow up and find love

and experience life, and...

And so, that's
the really unfortunate part.

[sniffles]

I know it's like so soon
between us, you know,

but I don't want you
to feel like

you're putting a burden on me
by, like,

talking about that stuff
'cause, like,

I truly do feel something
with you, and...

Yeah.

I do want to learn all
about you, you know?

And I want you to feel okay
to, like, tell me that stuff.

No, I do. I--I feel
very comfortable with you.

And, I mean, for me,
that's why you're here.

Mm-hmm. I wanted

someone here who I--

I see this going far with.

Yeah. I'm being honest.

I really do see you being here

hopefully for a while,
if you want to be.

I see myself being here
for a while too.

I'm glad. Yeah.

I understand if Katie
didn't feel comfortable

right away with me,

but I understand her more
than she thinks.

And I want to show her that,
but in the right way.

I totally get why
this means so much to you,

and it means a lot
that you picked me for this.

I know. I appreciate you.

I wanna open up to her.
And I do want her to know

that I can be that guy for her.

[gentle music]

♪ ♪

There's a potential

for three roses
to be off the table

going into the next
Rose Ceremony, so,

you know, we're looking
for that time with her.

You know, if I'm someone

that didn't go
on that first group date

and you don't get
on that second one,

that would be
a nightmare scenario for me,

so I think that
this is definitely huge.

[knocks on door]

all: Oh. Date card.

It's super important
to spend time with Katie.

And I know
it's kind of early on,

but I have feelings

that are really starting
to kind of develop.

It's the date card.

And so, hopefully,
she feels that too.

I want more time.

Every time we spend time
with each other,

we've only strengthened
our connection.

[dramatic music]

John.

Andrew S.

Kyle.

Josh.

Aaron.

Brendan.

Hunter.

And Cody.

"Let's get down and dirty!

Love, Katie."

Let's do it.

I definitely was expecting

to get invited
to the group date.

It stings.

I have no idea
where I stand right now.

Hopefully,
there's enough connection

with Katie and I that
it can help carry me through

like the next Rose Ceremony.

I don't know,

but, yeah, things are
in doubt, for sure.

I like Katie a lot,

but I know a lot
of people's relationships

are kind of advancing,

so doubt is very real right now.

I mean, being away from home
is...

And my son.

It's eating me alive.

♪ ♪

I've just felt
so comfortable with you

right off the bat,
and I don't know why.

I just have. I know.

I just have. I don't know,

I feel like I can just,
like, be sarcastic with you.

And I feel like you get me.
Mm-hmm.

And I just felt like
today was really great,

so it did mean a lot.

Yeah, I will say...

I struggled a little bit
opening up today.

Obviously, the loss of my dad
is a heavy pain,

regardless of time,

and I do try to, I think,

hide my sadness over it

because it is--
it's a lot, you know?

And I'm trying to balance
getting to know you

and have a good time

while also just being

open with how I'm feeling,
you know?

I--I try to be, you know,

strong during all of this,
and it was tough to...

I don't know, be able to, like,
relive these childhood memories

and--and be happy.

That's hard to do.

Yeah, but, you know,
I want to know those sides too.

And, you know, I wanna know
what makes Katie Katie.

Yeah.
I want you to feel like

it's okay to be, you know,
vulnerable with me.

I want to be that rock for you,
'cause I get it.

I understand how hard it is to

open up to someone in that way

and how much, you know,
strength that takes,

because I actually
lost my dad too.

[ambient music]

About two years ago, actually.

One day, we're at a Knicks game,

and the next day,
I'm getting a call

that he has stage IV cancer
and that he has a month to live

and...

I don't know, hearing you
talk today about it,

and, for me, it brought back
a lot of memories

'cause my best memory in life is

my dad waking me up, you know,
at 6:00 in the morning,

asking me to go fishing
with him.

And...

[both sniffle]

I wish he knew
who I was here for

and I wish he, uh,

I wish I could've told him
beforehand that...

♪ ♪

[sniffles]

[exhales deeply]

I'm sorry. No, you're fine.

Um....

it does, you know, hurt a lot

that he is not gonna
see the girl that I marry.

[sniffling]

I'm sorry. Don't be sorry.

I, uh... [exhales sharply]

You're doing fine.

I just wanted you to know that

it was hard and challenging
for me to come here.

I just, you know, seeing my mom
without my dad,

and, you know,
ever since my dad d*ed,

it's been hard, you know,
to give myself to someone.

I don't know,
I just want you to know

that I am here for you.

I think that's
what I'm trying to say.

No, I--I really appreciate
you taking time away,

from your mom especially, and--

and what I find so beautiful
in all of this is,

you and I went
through a date today

that reminded us of our dads.

It was probably...

It was probably the first time
I didn't cry about my dad

and the memories
that remind me of him, and...

I think I owe a lot of that
to you

and just the presence
that you bring

and the comfort you bring.

And the fact
that I could just enjoy it

is such a gift
that you gave me today.

[sniffles]
So thank you for that.

The cards, you know,
life deals you

and sometimes it introduces
you to some beautiful things.

I couldn't agree more.
Mm-hmm.

Hearing Greg talk about
how important family is to him,

you can tell
he has a good heart.

The way he held my hands,
the way he looked at me,

you know, he wore his emotions
on his sleeve,

and I think that's really sweet.

[both laugh] What is this?

A little top off
to the evening.

And I'm really glad
that Greg was there.

I just want to say,

the date was...

perfect.

And so, that being said,

will you accept this rose?

Absolutely. [both chuckle]

Is it good? Look at you.

Looking great.

[light music]

[fireworks crackling]

What the hell?

[chuckles] No way.

[squeals]

I think we're all
in big trouble

if we walks through that door
with a rose.

[distant popping]
What is that?

Fireworks. Wow.

Oh!

That's out of control.

Yeah, that's not a good sign.

[whimsical music]

This woman, she's just--

she's incredible.

I feel like that we have that

type of connection between us.

That was definitely one
of the best days I ever had

in a long, long time.

♪ ♪

It was such a great date.

I'm just so happy,

and Greg was amazing.

Am I falling for him? I mean...

It feels like it.

[birds chirping]

[mischievous music]

[whispering]
They're still sleeping.

We're about to stir up
some trouble.

Round the herd,
if you know what I mean.

[laughs] Gather the cattle?

We're gonna get them out
and ready

to go on a date today.

Anybody up?

[both yelling, clanging]

Hey, boys!

Good morning!

I'm dead asleep,
and then next thing you know,

Kaitlyn and Tayshia have come
storming in the room.

[overlapping yelling]
Wakey, wakey,

eggs and bac-y!

Good morning!

I have no clue
what's going on right now.

I have never been woken up
this aggressively

in my entire life. [laughs]

And you're not allowed
to get a shirt.

You're not allowed
to get anything.

No, nothing.
What about the--

Let's go. Come on!

Kaitlyn and Tayshia
made it very clear.

"Hey. It's time to go."

We just don't know
what's going on.

It's happening so quick.

I'm prepared to do anything
on this group date today.

Definitely gonna show Katie
I have balls.

Especially half-naked, so...

Howdy, boys!

Come on over!

I woke up like this.

I believe it. [chuckles]

Katie's looking phenomenal.

Cowgirl, you know,
all denimed out,

and, you know,
I don't really know

exactly what we're gonna do.

Hey-yo! Whoo-hoo-hoo!

Date card said we're ready
to get down and dirty.

Getting down and dirty
is definitely

one of my specialties,

so let's get it.

[laughs] Hello.

Hi! Hello. Okay.

What's up, cowboys?

Around here at the stables,

the size of a man's buckle
matters, okay?

It shows you're confident,
strong,

and there's only one way
to earn this bad boy.

Today, we're gonna have you
roll your sleeves

and see who's willing
to really fight for her love

in Katie's Big Buckle Brawl.

Hey!

Oh! Whoo!

Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Big Buckle Brawl.

That's right.

You guys are gonna
get down and dirty.

You're gonna wrestle in the mud.

If I go out there
and mud wrestle,

most of these guys are monsters.

Yeah, I don't know
how I'm gonna do.

I-I don't like my chances.

Oh, yeah. Oh, dude.

Look at this.

Oh. Oh, let's go.

We're about to mud wrestle.

I'm--I'm terrified right now.
[laughs]

You better watch yourself,
Johnny boy.

[laughs] What's up?

There's a new sheriff in town.

You can only have one cowboy,

and that's gonna be me.

Whoo-hoo!

[twangy "Western" music]

♪ ♪

Oh. Ooh.

Seeing the guys as cowboys

was hotter than I expected.

Ooh. Hey!
And now we're creepy.

I'm excited to see

who does well
on today's group date.

I haven't seen
a lot of these guys

since their first night
that they arrived.

All right, guys, come on over.

[girls cheering]

Love is messy and, you know,

that's what today
is really about.

I'm not looking for a guy
who can wrestle.

What I'm looking for is a guy
who can just have fun

and roll with the punches.

You know, make the best of it.

All right, boys, it's time
to get down and dirty.

The winner will get their own
special time with Katie.

[contestants cheering]

First up is going to be

Brendan...

and Hunter!

Ooh! Ooh!

I'm not gonna get my ass
b*at in front of Katie.

I'm prepared to do anything
to win.

Ooh, okay.
Oh, yeah. Looks good.

Brendan's about 220. I'm 180.

Oh, my gosh.

But I'm not afraid
of these guys.

I'll kick all their asses.

[laughter]

Ah, yes!

[ding ding]

Whoo!

Get under there!
They got it!

There we go. Oh.

Come on, get him on his back!
Oh!

[cheering]

all: Oh!

Keep going. Keep going.

Keep going, guys! Oh!

Pick it up. Pick it up!

The guys are really
going at it.

Did he just-[murmurs]

Oh! Oh!

The testosterone
is flowing today.

Oh! Get him! You got him!

Cowboy down!

Ah! Ah!

Good job, guys.

I think it's super hot.

Whoo!

I'll take a cowboy.

Andrew S...

and Kyle.

[girls cheering]

This sucks.
Andrew plays football.

I don't like my chances.

To my mom, you're the best
person that I know.

Thank you.

To my father,
you're pretty cool too.

My brothers,
you can't have my stuff.

[ding]

all: Ooh!

Oh!

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

Andrew, he can fight.

[bell dings]
I got my ass kicked.

I'm more a lover than a fighter.

Next up, Josh and John.

[twangy guitar music]

John is just, you know,
more the fragiler guys here.

Just such a nice guy.

Super thin, though.

Whoo! Whoo-hoo!

John, not exactly
the fighting type,

but that's why
the ambulance is here.

[siren whoops]

Yeah, big John, let's go.

[laughter] Oh!

Dirty boys! I like ya dirty.

My chances are pretty awful.

I'm hoping to last, like,
ten seconds out there

before I'm unconscious. [laughs]

[bell dings]

Oh, [bleep]! John, let's g--

oh! Oh!

Oh, man, did that hurt?

Come on.

Oh! [laughs]

Let's go.
This isn't your senior prom.

Let's go. [laughter]

Come on, big John!

All: Oh! [bell dings]

It's a draw.

All: Oh!

It's a draw!

I am still breathing.

I'm proud I didn't die.

But yeah.
All in the name of Katie.

Last one.

We have Aaron and Cody.

Women: Whoo! [applause]

You know what to do.

And you know what to do.

Take off them shirts.

[tense music]

I was gonna say...

[dramatic musical sting]

Get on in there.
Nice and deep.

Cody and I know each other
from back home.

I've never been a fan of him,
and he knows it.

You know, he's not here
for the right reason,

and Cody's scrappy.
He's gonna really go for it.

But to get that
one-on-one time and, you know,

getting through Cody
in order to make it happen,

you know, easily done.

I don't think he's gonna do

will ever come close
to b*ating me.

You know, I'm gonna make sure
I come out on top.

Cowboy up.

Women: Oh!

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

Ooh. Oh!

All: Ooh!

[laughter, applause]

Honestly watching
Aaron and Cody,

immediately, you can tell
something is not right.

It was aggressive.
They went at it.

♪ ♪

Oh!

Fight back! Come on, boys.

Come on! Come on.

There's clearly something
going on.

Watching Cody and Aaron
wrestle,

I can tell there's tension.

Get--oh!
The knee! Lock the knee!

They're really
taking this seriously,

and there's something
going on between them.

Let's go.

All: Oh!

It was intense.
Like, it felt personal.

Ooh!

All: Oh!

[overlapping chatter]

Let's go! Keep going!

Oh! Oh!

Oh! Ah...

Oh! Oh, stay low, stay low!

All: Oh! [bell dings]

There's something
going on with them,

whether it's in the house
or just between them.

Overall winner: Aaron.

Aaron! Aaron!

And if there is a problem
with guys in the house,

I want to address this head-on

'cause these are things
I need to know.

All right, guys.

Well, today, you guys
fought hard,

and the guy that's gonna
win the belt today

was the one that's fought
with the most heart...

Hmm. And conviction.

So with that being said,

we're gonna be giving
Katie's golden cowboy belt

to Aaron.

[all cheer]

Congratulations.

I'm disappointed
that I didn't win.

I'm a competitive guy,
but I put myself out there.

All right, you guys.

Your ride awaits you.

Get cleaned up, and we'll
see you at the after-party.

But the drama
between Aaron and I,

it's definitely something
that couldn't go unnoticed.

Um, you know, it was
in front of everybody,

and she saw it.

So I hope Aaron's not gonna
talk crap about me to Katie,

like, feeding things
into her ear.

We get to chat
'cause you are the winner.

And so as soon
as I get the chance,

I gotta talk to her tonight

and just put
my best foot forward.

That will put me
in the right position

to potentially
get the rose tonight.

♪ ♪

[soft romantic music]

I'm sorry I'm so gross.
No, you're fine!

I just feel bad
you got all scratched up.

No, it's fine.
It's 100% worth it.

Oh, my gosh, yeah.

Cody, like, went hard on you.

I went hard on him, obviously.

I mean, obviously,
you're the winner, but...

[laughs]

No, I wanted to have you
on this date

'cause you're right.

Like, we haven't gotten
to talk a lot,

and I don't know a lot
about you,

but today you really kinda
showed up and owned it,

and like, I don't know.

Like, I just feel like
something happened

with you and Cody,
'cause I did notice

you guys didn't even
look at each other.

Me, Kaitlyn, and Tayshia
all noticed it.

Oh, really?
And so that's kinda

why I'm asking, yeah. Hmm.

When it comes to that, I mean,

I--I do know him
from back in San Diego.

Oh, you guys know each other?
Yeah, we know each other.

We knew each other before. Oh.

And so I was surprised
to see him here, actually,

but--but we're not really cool.

We're not friends,
but, you know,

there were just some, like,

just some social media posts,
or there's things he did

that--that kinda rubbed me
the wrong way,

and so I know he really wants
to become famous

or get on the--or, you know,

get on the show
for those reasons, and...

Mm-hmm.

The way
he handles situations...

Mm-hmm.
To me, I find disturbing.

Like, he handles things
in a way that--

he's just--it's malicious
in my--in my--

Really?

A little bit, yeah,
and so it's just, like,

energy I want around me,
you know, and so

I wouldn't say
he's necessarily, like,

a piece of [bleep], but I--

you know, there's always that
concern there.

Yeah, no, I appreciate you
bringing that up, you know.

I'm trying to get engaged.
Of course, yeah.

And I don't want to end up
with the wrong person.

Of course. You know.

I'm, like, annoyed.
I can't even, like,

figure out, like, how to explain

what I'm feeling right now

because one of my biggest fears

is someone being here
who shouldn't be.

Thank you. So thank you.

Yeah, of course.

This is my real life.
I'm here to fall in love.

I'll see you tonight
at the after-party.

Sounds good.

If you are here
with a hidden agenda,

that's not gonna be a secret
for long.

[twangy guitar music]

♪ ♪

Hey.

Hey, Katie! Hello.

Hello!

How are you? I'm good.

How are you guys?
You look gorgeous.

Hello. How are you?
Good to see you again.

How are you?

Katie is looking gorgeous,

and can't wait to talk to her.

My confidence is through
the roof right now with her.

I really think the chances
are extremely high

to get that group date rose
tonight.

Well, I do wanna say,
as much as I enjoyed

getting to know each and every
one of you earlier today,

uh, there was also some things
that were a little revealing

today as well.

So that being said, Cody,
can we go talk?

Sure.

[tense music]

Katie walks in and grabs Cody.

I think he's gonna need
to be honest

with his intentions,

but I'm in her corner
no matter what,

and I feel good
with where we stand.

I want more time, though, 100%.

So I'm hoping
that today's situation

doesn't ruin her whole night.

Aaron let me know
that he knows you

from outside of this bubble,
and...

Mm-hmm.

He described you
using words such as

"malicious,"

uh, "unkind,"

and that's concerning to me
because for me,

uh, being kind is actually

one of the most important things

I'm looking for in a person,

and I wanted to address it
with you

to see if you knew
what he was talking about.

Yeah, I do not know
what he's talking about.

I'm not that way at all.

That's just not
factual information.

I mean, I'm just
kinda curious, um,

how whatever--whatever happened
with you guys

would affect his motivation
for being here.

I--I've known the guy
for a while,

and I don't like the guy
because of behaviors,

like, values, like, integrity.

Things that, like--

you won't want a person
that lacks certain things

to even be on the show
to begin with, right?

I think Aaron's
just protecting Katie.

I mean, I think
that's what you're doing.

I'm trying to protect
all of you

and Katie, yeah, 100%.

Honestly, the biggest concern
for me, though, was, um,

he said that basically,

you're here for fame.

[stammers]

I'm unsure
what he's talking about.

I wish I knew so I could
clarify it for you,

but like, we knew each other
from back in San Diego.

We were never really friends.

It is concerning to me
that Aaron--who you just said

you guys don't even
know each other--

would then go out of his way
so early

to say something that's just
completely not true,

and it's hard to feel like
one of you are lying to me.

Straight to my face,
one of you are lying to me.

I know--I don't think--

[stammers]

It may be exaggerations,
you know?

Okay, so he's exaggerating
something you've said.

Right--well, no,
I'm saying that

I don't know
what he's referring to.

What can I do to reassure you

that I am here
for the right reasons?

I mean, really,
this is all I can do,

is hear his side
and hear your side

and figure it out.

I just have a lot
I need to think about.

I'll just see you
a little bit tonight.

Okay. Thank you.

Thank you.

I'm so heated right now.

I'm containing myself
really well,

but internally, I am so mad.

I wanted to [bleep] yell
so bad out there.

♪ ♪

[door hinges creaking]

Aaron, can I grab you
for a second?

Yeah.

I don't know
what they got going on.

They can figure that out.

I just wanna get time
with Katie.

I think it's very crucial
for me tonight.

Obviously, you and Katie
had a conversation, and--

and it's just making me
look really bad.

It's a responsibility thing
for me

to bring it up to her,
'cause we are connected.

But, like, how--how--
how would anyone know

we knew each other
if you kept your mouth shut?

I am frustrated.

When I asked Cody
about the whole,

"Is he chasing fame,
why is he here,"

he didn't seem genuine.

He didn't even
have a facial expression

of, like, surprised or offended.

He almost just looked rehearsed.

If someone said that to me,
my face would say everything.

I would be devastated
if that was a lie.

That's a red flag.

Now my chances
of getting a rose

are fully, like,
scrambled up in my head.

Like, I don't know
if it's gonna happen now

because obviously,
she has a tainted view now.

Someone is wasting my time,

and I don't know what to think.

But also the fact that someone

could be here
for the wrong reasons

is so scary.

[voice breaking] It's so scary.

How you doing?

I'm okay. Okay.

Ah, if you guys don't mind,
I'm gonna steal Cody,

and I'll be back. Okay.

As soon as I can. Okay.

It's frustrating
that this drama

is taking up our time
with Katie.

You know,
there's so many thoughts

running through our head,
you know.

Is Cody going home?
Is he coming back?

Are they trying
to sort things out?

You know,
there's some guys here tonight

on the group date that hasn't
even spent time with Katie.

So at this point,
I think we're all worried,

not knowing what's going on.

So I talked to Aaron.

Obviously,
I heard your side as well.

But ultimately,
I don't feel that...

We have trust,

and it's so early
to feel that way,

and that's unfortunate. Yeah.

And so there's really no point

to drag this on any longer,

and unfortunately,

I think it's best for you
to go home tonight.

Okay.

And I just
appreciate your time,

and I have to respect
my time as well.

I totally understand that.

I really hope you find
what you're looking for.

I appreciate it. Yeah.

Good luck. Thank you.

[somber music]

Oh, my God.

This is just absolutely insane.

I don't like
how I feel right now.

[suspenseful music]

My heart, my gut
just ultimately tells me

Cody's not going
to be my husband,

and I'm just hoping, hoping that

the rest of the guys
who are here

are here for me
and are open to finding love

and exploring a relationship

and walking out of here engaged.

I'll start off by saying
I sent Cody home.

♪ ♪

I am taking this very seriously.

[sighs] So that being said,

I am gonna take a minute
to myself.

Yeah.

Sorry you guys have been
waiting all night.

Appreciate you.
Thanks for being strong.

♪ ♪

It makes me upset
seeing Katie hurt,

and I'm probably not even
gonna get alone time with her,

and it's--
ugh, it's frustrating.

If this is a big enough deal

that it's gonna potentially
cancel a cocktail party,

that's the most upsetting part.

[suspenseful music]

Damn, Cody really went home.
Yeah.

That's wild.

I think the guys
at the house will be shocked,

and it'll be a reality check
for a lot of guys.

I don't--
I don't remember the last time

I talked about another man
to a girl,

but if it's necessary,

I'm 100% gonna do it.

I had nothing but high hopes
for this night,

but Katie came in
pretty distraught,

something that kinda just
dropped everyone's hearts,

and, um, I was
actually pissed, frankly,

with the whole
Cody and Aaron incident,

and I just wanna spend
that quality time with her.

[romantic music]

Hello, love. Hey!

I wanted to be the first
to come check on you.

Aw, thank you.

Would you like
to come talk inside?

Yes.

We're playing with, you know,
someone's heart here,

and I just wanted
to make it really clear

why I was here
and what my intentions were.

Um,

first off, I just wanna,

you know, reiterate my purpose
of being here.

Um, I'm definitely here for you.

I just wanna be there
to comfort you,

but I also wanna, like,

put your mind at ease
at the same time.

Oh, yeah. I appreciate that.

Like, I--I'm glad
I addressed this early on

so that I can focus on you guys.

Right.
I think it will take me

like a minute to kinda
get back into it.

Yeah. You know?

And I think
that's the scariest thing,

is learning that someone's here
for the wrong reasons.

Mm-hmm.

Because I truly,

from the bottom of my heart,
believe in this process.

I do too as well.

For me, like,
I'm gonna be honest.

I'm gonna be direct.

That's exactly
what I'm looking for.

I was raised
by a super strong woman.

Mm-hmm. We struggled a lot.

Mm-hmm. Um, but, uh,

you know, my mother, she did
everything with a smile

and, like, you just--

you didn't recognize
that you were struggling

because, you know,

she didn't make it
seem that way.

Like, I had the worst sneakers,
you know?

Yeah. Always had to hi--

like, I wore, like,
the same jeans,

like, you know, periodically
throughout the week.

Thrift shopping.
Thrift shopping!

I prayed no one ever saw me.
I'm the baby, so I'm--

I'm getting hand-me-downs,

you know what I mean? Yeah.

Free lunches, that was me.

[laughing]
Yeah, I was free lunches.

And, like, I felt really bad
because, I don't know,

like, you just--
you try to hide it.

Yeah. Um.

Growing up, we were so poor,

and I would never have known.

Oh, I know exactly
what you mean.

Like, that was exactly,
like, how I grew up, like--

We had one bedroom, and we
shared it with the three of us,

and during Christmastime,

my dad built this fake fireplace

out of, like,
construction paper...

Mm-hmm.
And convinced us that Santa

can convert it to a real chimney

and get presents, and...
Come on.

I--I just--I love that

your mom was able to give you
that perspective as well...

Mm-hmm.
In terms of growing up.

Yeah, and, um, I know

what kind of woman
you are right now,

that your dad's gotta be
one proud, you know, man,

because you are exceptional.

I mean, I-I had no idea
about that about you, and...

You gotta stop looking at me
like that.

Why? Maybe I'm looking
at you like that on purpose.

Yeah. Oof.

♪ ♪

It's crazy how much
Andrew S and I have in common.

We both grew up
without a lot of things,

and we actually bonded
over the struggles

we experienced as children.

The whole Cody situation
had me emotional tonight,

but moving forward,
I want to focus on

getting to know the guys
and seeing

where our connection lies.

I'm really excited
to have the chance,

you know, to get to know you
and see you one-on-one

'cause one of the things
that I want most in my wife...

Mm-hmm.
In my potential forever

is passion. Mm. Yeah.

You know, and I see
that passion in you.

I mean, it's been a while

since I've been
in a serious relationship.

I miss that connection,

and I think that love
and trust and communication,

everything that comes
with a relationship

is just something that I crave
and that I want long-term.

It was important to take time

to talk to all the guys tonight.

They are opening up
and communicating,

and that gives me hope

that the remaining men
who are here are here for me.

I've dealt with, like,
a lot of, you know,

stuff in my life because
I was overweight and,

you know, borderline obese
a couple years ago.

Wow. And, you know,

to just take off my shirt
in front of you,

that was something that
I didn't think I could do.

I think that's great,
and you looked great.

[laughs] Did I? You did!

Thank you, thank you.

There were guys here
who I was interested in

and didn't know
anything about them,

and then there was guys here
who I have that spark with,

and this just elevated that.

"Katie, thank you again

"for making this experience
so comfortable.

"I cannot wait to spend
more time with you,

"and I'm giddy about our future.

Heart, Hunter."

That is so great.

I love that you took the time
to write this.

It means a lot.

That makes me feel
really good.

Tonight, given all the stuff
that happened

from the beginning,

you know, it was emotional,
it was rough,

but I have amazing men here.

Hello, hello, hello. Hi.

And tonight, I got to know
a lot of the guys

on a more intimate level,

and I see a future
in a lot of them.

But that also means
tonight's a hard decision

on who to give the rose to.

Um, so I just wanna
say a few things.

First of all, Aaron,
thank you so much

for coming to me
with your concerns

and really protecting me.

Andrew,

sharing the stuff that you did
today meant a lot,

and I didn't know
that we'd connect

the way that we did.

And Hunter,

I appreciate you
going out of your way

to really make me feel special.

It means everything to me.

[sighs] Um...

tonight, my rose

is gonna go to Andrew.

So Andrew,
will you accept this rose?

I will.

[gentle piano music]

I'm really excited
about having the rose,

and I'm really
swept off my feet right now.

All right. Bye, guys.

[laughs] all: Bye.

It pretty much confirms,
literally, what I was feeling,

and it means that she's
feeling the same thing as well.

I could moonwalk, I'm so happy.

Right on. Yeah.
Come on, get up.

No, no, no, no, no.

The rose went to Drew,

and I felt like
I got punched in the gut.

There's a natural amount
of hurt feelings from it,

and, like, that sucks.

♪ ♪

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

Last night was really intense.

I had to send Cody home
because I didn't trust him.

You know, I'm here
to build a relationship

on trust, on communication,
on love and support.

I'm just very intentional

with what I'm hoping
to get out of this,

and that is a husband.

♪ ♪

Tonight, we're going
into a cocktail party,

and I haven't gotten a date yet,

so I'm definitely
going into this night

scared that we haven't been able

to make the type of connection
that maybe she's feeling

with some of the other guys.

Last night,
Katie had sent Cody home.

The fact that he's gone,

I mean, if I'm looking
on the bright side,

it's less guys
to have to compete with,

and more time for me and Katie
at the end of the day.

It makes the chances better
in my favor,

so I'll take it.

♪ ♪

[chuckles]

Oh, hey. There she is.

Oh, wow. Hello!

Hi. Hoo!

[laughs] How are you guys?

Oh, thank you, thank you.

You look gorgeous.
Hello. Thank you so much.

How's everyone doing tonight?

Great.
Doing a lot better now.

Good.

I had to send Cody home
last night

because I learned
that his intentions

weren't to be here for me.

I do appreciate the honesty
I have been given so far,

and if there's anything else
I need to know,

please know that
I am a safe space

and deserve to know
what's going on in the house.

This is my actual life
that we are experiencing.

This is your actual life.

I am excited
to get to know you guys,

and have a good time tonight.

Michael. Yeah.

I'd like
to steal you away first

so we can make up
for some lost time.

Absolutely.

There are certain men here

who I have
this great feeling about,

and I trust that instinct
that I'm feeling.

Oh...

Tonight's gonna be
a really great night

to continue the relationship

with the men who I have
formed a connection with.

So I know that-[laughs]

Thank you.

I'm sorry you didn't
get a date this week, but...

It's okay. For me,

I felt a good connection
with you...

Yeah. And felt that

I didn't need that extra
validation this week.

[whispering]
That's what I was hoping.

[laughs] Yes.
Yeah, I was like--

you know, everyone
was coming up to me like,

you know,
"You didn't get any time,"

"I was surprised you're not
on the date," and I'm like,

I'm just trying
to be optimistic, like,

"Maybe, like, it was so strong

she just, like, put me through."

But, like, for some reason,

I have no clue why I felt this,

but I just felt confident.

Like, maybe I get
rejected a lot, you know,

and it's like,
"Oh, that feels good."

Oh, my gosh.

But you know, I-[chuckles]

I really--I can see
why the other guys

were talking so highly
about you.

Aw. Yeah.

That means a lot. Yeah.

Can I kiss you?

Um, yes.

[laughs] Okay.

[soft romantic music]

♪ ♪

[laughs]

Am I blushing? No, no. Am I?

Yeah, yeah, a little bit.
Sometimes...

It's just warm in here,
that's all.

So nice.

Yeah, the pressure is on.

We don't know how many roses

are being handed out tonight
at all, and, uh--

And we don't know
how many roses

are being given out
to good dudes.

What do you mean?

Dude, I know
you're a good dude.

Like, 1,000%.

I know we're all
good dudes here.

But it has me thinking like,
"Yo, is he the only one?"

Like, is Cody the only one
that was not here

for the right reasons, you know?

I think it's not worth it
for us

to spend any time
trying to deduce

whether or not we are here
for the right reasons.

You know, each one of us knows
why we are here, and--

and yeah, I wouldn't--
I wouldn't put any extra effort

into worrying about
if anybody else

is wasting time
the way that Cody did for us.

What if there's
three more people?

What if there's
five more people?

Karl's saying that
there's more guys here

that are not here
for the right reasons.

I just hope, like, you know,
just games are done.

I just don't want drama, like,

at the end of the day,
you know what I mean?

I don't think
there are other guys here

that are here
for the wrong reasons,

but you just never know.

[suspenseful music]

How are you doing?

Uh, better now. [laughs]

In--in general.

Um, the last two days
have been a lot of time

just reflecting over the way
that I feel.

I'm not here
just to get a rose every week.

I'm here to see
what we can be together.

Yeah, I'll tell you, um,

I'm already trying to,
like, picture

what a life with you
outside of this looks like,

and it feels good,
it feels natural,

it feels right, and, you know,

I knew the moment I met you

that there was something
special there,

and what it means--

I can't put it
into words still, like,

you know, but I don't care.

Like, I don't care
to describe it.

I just care to enjoy it,

and that's kind of
what I've been doing.

Thomas is great.

Like-[laughs]

I just--I can't even speak
when I talk about Thomas.

[romantic music]

It's a good group of guys here.

Everything has really
just been perfect tonight.

I don't know how tonight
could be ruined.

Like, I'm just so happy
and just, like, floating.

So how are you?

Ugh. I'm good. I mean--yeah.

I'm happy to see that

you're feeling a lot better.
Yeah.

You just gotta focus
on the guys who are here

that are here for you.

Mm-hmm. Right?

And here to make you
smile and laugh

and have a good time. Yeah.

But I also want you
to know that

I'm actually here for you,
you know?

I know you're not in the house
and, you know,

you don't really see
everything like that, and...

[clears throat]
I don't know if you ever

do have doubts,
'cause I mean, like,

looking around, I don't really
know if, um...

Like, everyone's being


In the house? In the house.

Like, I don't know specifics.

Like, I don't wanna really
get into details, like...

Yeah. Without having, like,

all the details. Yeah.

But, like, I know that...
[laughs]

there are some people that, um,

don't have the best intentions,
okay, but I mean--

Do you have, like, an exa--
like--wha--like,

you don't say names,
but, like, do you have,

an example of, like,
what's being said

or done or how they're acting?

I feel like--I feel like

you've already been
through a lot,

and I don't want you
to stress about that.

Like... Yeah, I get it.

Like, I'm just gonna be,
like, straight up.

Like, I get it, but time is

so short here for me...
Mm-hmm.

That I don't really have time

to, like... Waste.

Waste or cater around, like,

"Oh, you've had a rough night,
like, you can find out later."

Like, it's my life. Like--
Look, I get that.

And I just--
This is a Rose Ceremony.

I'm just letting you know,
I just want you

to stay vigilant, okay? Yeah.

Can you just believe me
when I tell you, like,

I have your best interests
in mind?

I do believe that. Okay.

Yeah. All right. Good.

You can trust me.

I thought I dealt
with the drama last night

in sending Cody home,

and now I have concerns
about not just one,

but multiple men
that could possibly

be here for the wrong reasons.

I don't know anything
about these guys

beyond, like, what my gut
is telling me

or my heart is telling me,

what they're telling me.

Whether that's truth or a lie,
I don't know.

Come here. Give me a hug.

I want to trust Karl,

but I really
don't know him well.

I don't know his intentions.

[tense music]

It's concerning.

It's honestly probably
one of my biggest fears.

I just don't know who's
really here for me anymore.

[insects chirping]

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

How are you feeling?
I'm good.

I mean,
I'm still waiting on time.

At this point, like,

we have no idea who's, like,

gonna go home, how many people

are gonna go home, like...
Oh, no clue.

No clue. But why is that?
Because

there's so many good dudes.
Yep.

Honestly, I think
that everybody's

looking for time with Katie

because it is so rare,

and, I mean,
especially right now,

so many guys here, it's--

it's difficult
to get that time and--

and to show who you are.

I'm really hoping that I get
to spend time with her

so I can get to know her better.

I was really hopeful
that tonight

was gonna be a good night,

and now I have concerns
about not just one,

but multiple men who are here
for the wrong reasons.

♪ ♪

It sucks that
I don't have any names,

I don't have any examples,

which also makes me
question Karl a little bit.

You know, is he just
stirring the pot tonight?

You know, why--why won't he
tell me the names?

Hi. Hello.

Um, is everybody here?
Are we missing some people?

It's scary because I'm trying
to be so open and trusting

and willing to fall
for these men,

but I can't help but wonder
who is the one tricking me.

Sorry, I'm, like,
honestly shaking right now.

♪ ♪

[voice breaking]
I made my intentions very clear

about why I am here.

And tonight,

a b*mb was dropped on me

about multiple people still here

for the wrong [bleep] reason.

And I don't know
how clear I can be

about my intentions and my time,

but if you are not here for me,

if you are not here
for an engagement,

then get the [bleep] out.

I don't know who is here
for the wrong reasons,

but from what I've been told,

there are multiple people
I should be looking out for.

For some of you,
this might be a platform,

but I'm not here
to waste my time.

Does anyone wanna say anything?

No?

Aaron? Wanna go talk?

Yeah, sure.

What?

♪ ♪

What's going on?

I don't [bleep] know
right now.

Can someone tell me
what the [bleep] just happened?

What is going on?
I have no idea.

I am--I'm shook, but I mean,
she grabbed Aaron.

I don't know if this is
involved with him or not.

I'd say it is.

What's happening?

Um... What has changed?

Like, all I know is,
I need to, like,

watch out for certain people,
and there's--

it's more than one person,

and so I'm trying
to figure that out.

I mean, I think someone
needs to say something

because this is serious.

Who's talked to her?

Someone has to step up
and say something 'cause...

That didn't just
come out of nowhere.

Yeah, like, what--what's
the source of this?

I've got goosebumps
right now, like, I don't...

♪ ♪

Well,

let me go ahead and say
that I spoke to her,

and she just wanted to know,
like,

who else do you feel is, like,

not here for the right reasons
or whatever?

And I basically was like,
"Look, man, I have to tell you

"that I don't believe


"that are here
are being authentic

and are here
for the right reasons."

You know, I trust you, and--

and so that's why
I'm coming to you

to see if there's anything
that you know.

No--well, I appreciate you
coming to me as well.

I mean, I wanna communicate,
obviously, openly.

I'm--I'm very confused.

Yeah, me too.

Who did you say
was not here, why--

what was your basis for saying

that they weren't---

I heard some stuff
circulating around,

and you know, like, I mean,

I'll approach the people.
Say it.

I'll approach
the people directly.

I'll approach
the person directly.

Like, I don't think
it's my place

to, like, throw this out.

You already did.
You already have.

Well, look, I'm telling you
right now that--

listen, okay?

Listen.

I wanna give the person a chance

to basically come forward

and, like, fess up and, like,

yo, talk about
what the [bleep] going on.

Now, look, I'm not gonna be
the one to say it right here.

♪ ♪

Like, my worst fear
is falling--

Of course, of course. [sighs]

I'm so, like, not okay
with manipulating emotion ever.

Like, that is not right.
I don't know.

Like, why is this
coming up tonight?

Like, what's--
I don't know, like--

You have nothing. Nothing.

Nothing at all. I don't know.

All I know is,

some people are not
being authentic.

I didn't mention Aaron
or whatever it was.

Why don't the person
just come out

and say it right now?
We don't know who it is!

Yeah, we don't know who it is!

The person knows who it is.

Why don't you just [bleep]
come out and say it?

All right, hey, boys.

So Katie was spoke to someone.

Uh, they said
there was multiple people

that she has--
The culprit's right here.

Listen, all right?

There's been stuff
that's been in the air.

Some other people might not
be here for the right reasons.

I didn't wanna give her a name,
I didn't wanna go into it

'cause I don't know
the specifics 100%.

All right, listen--

That's the [bleep]
stupidest [bleep]--look, man.

I get what you're saying.

Don't come at the girl
sideways.

There is nothing there.
There is no grounds.

That was the dumbest thing
you could've possibly done.

All right. She's out there,

upset, crying. I know.

I know you guys are upset.

She's upset. Everyone's upset.
I get that.

But she asked me a question.

I just told her,
"Look, man, all right,

"I'm not 100% sure that 100%
of the people here

are here for the right reasons."

Of course
no one knows for sure,

but at the same time,
you can't speculate

if it's gonna cause damage.

I-I can't-I'm so angry.

I can't even--
I can't even tell you.

He spat in all of our faces.

He's disrespected
every single person here

more so than I could even
have imagined.

It is absolutely ridiculous.

Yo, listen, I'm not
putting anybody on blast,

especially when I don't have
all the facts!

You already did!
You already have!

I didn't put anyone on blast!

We live together!
You don't think that's gonna

come out tomorrow anyway?

Like, stop being like this, bro.

Be logical.
You're a grown-ass man, bro.

God.

You used your time
to manipulate her

instead of focus on you.

What a weak,
spineless man you are,

and you [bleep] it up for me,

you [bleep] it up
for a bunch of guys,

and you [bleep] it up for her.

♪ ♪

Next week,
the drama continues.

My entire world right now
has just crumbled.

He singlehandedly
made her doubt

her relationship
with each and every one of us.

We have to live
in this house together,

but the house is broken.

This is a bad person.

I'm done with him.
I'm done with him.

You're gonna have to trust me
on this.

Thomas is some sort
of manipulative psychopath.

I feel such a strong pull
to you.

Have you ever thought,

"Maybe I could end up
being the Bachelor?"

[dramatic music]

Yes, that was a thought
that was on my mind.

Bring it on.

I'm overwhelmed
with what our love can be.

There's a real woman's life
that's in the balance.

[screams]

It's a bad thing that I did.

It's his word
against the entire house.

Oh, my God.

I didn't come here
for the bromance.

I didn't come here
for the friendships.

When is enough enough?

You wanna come at me,
come at me.

I don't give a [bleep].

I don't even know
what happens next.

[sobbing] I don't know.

Mic drop. Boom.

It's all coming up next week

on "The Bachelorette."

It's self-portraits, okay?

[laughs]
All right, here we go.

This is gonna be really bad.

Do you have any tattoos?

No, I don't.

I have this ridiculous
fear of needles.

Really? I, like, cry

before the sh*t even happens.

Like, hyperventilate cry.

That is crazy
because my roommate

does the same exact thing.

Yeah, it's embarrassing.

They make me sit down
for my COVID tests.

Do they really?
Yeah, one time I accidentally

kind of punched the nurse.
[snorts]

I mean, I didn't
actually pun--

like, it went in my nose--

Tell me how you accidentally
punched a nurse.

Well, I didn't--okay. Okay.

It was in my nose, and, like,

my reflex kinda was like...
whew!

And I, like--
Was that the noise?

Hit her arm-Whew.

Yeah. Out of the way.

You knocked a nurse out
when you got a COVID test.

And then the--the swab
was still in my nose,

and so then I'm, like,
holding this awkward position,

like, "Get it out! Get it out!"

and, um, ever since then,
they've made me sit down.

They're gonna give you
a tranquilizer next time.

And they, like, baby me.

My first one,
I had to hold her thumb

like--like a child.

Like a little, like...
[laughs]

Like this and breathing.
[exhales]

But, like, I don't know. I'm--

Okay, remind me never
to give you a COVID test.

I'm not an adult, apparently.

[both laugh]