07x04 - Week 4 (Season 7)

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07x04 - Week 4 (Season 7)

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Previously on...

Can you trust in this?

I'm totally on the same page with you. I promise.

Ashley: there's something about bentley that's so sincere.

I just know that he's my guy.

(bentley) I came in thinking That ashley was not attractive at all. I'm not feeling it.

I'm not sure how exactly this is gonna go, but there's no turning back.

Hi.

I'm gonna make ashley cry.

I hope my hair looks okay.

(laughs)

You're leaving?

Yeah.

(voice breaks)

I'm so sad right now.

(bentley) things could've turned out differently If the bachelorette was Emily.

Even if I'm not coming back, Like, I still wanna keep the dot, dot, dot" there.

(whispers) dot, dot, dot.

Dot, dot, dot is better than just a period.

(ashley, voice breaking) why? Why? Why this?

(whispers) I didn't think this would happen to me here.

(crying) my heart is, like, totally broken.

I don't know what to do.

I don't know what to do.

(sobs)

Now how can I do this?

And tonight...

(trumpets)

Ashley: we are in phuket, thailand, and it is a tropical paradise.

Oh, my god.

This is beautiful.

I'm trying to put my best foot forward, but I don't know if I can make anyone happy, feeling so hurt.

I do think of bentley.

I just can't forget about him.

Man: this is the perfect place to fall in love.

Wow.

Man: this is an experience I will take with me forever.

(laughs)

Ashley: in order for me to find love, I need to let go and be open and have fun and enjoy it, but I really don't know where things are gonna go.

(Ryan p.) at some point, the man claws are Gonna come out, and it's gonna get dangerous.

I'm gonna steal her for really quick.

(lucas) Ryan's getting on some people's nerves.

Goober!

If there was one person that's grating on almost everyone, You know, it would be you.

Really?

(Ryan p.) there's definitely jealousy That's starting to float around.

So this is the real you?

It's all coming up on...



(seagulls cry)

Chris Harrison: hey, guys!

Come on in the living room!

Fellas, good morning.

Men: morning.

How's it going?

Good.

I think you realize by now just how serious ashley is about All of this, and I hope everyone sitting in front of me now is just as serious about why we're here.

With that said, let's talk about this week.

Three dates. There will be two one-on-one dates and a group date. Roses up for grabs on all the dates, and by now you know how this works.

You get a rose, you're safe through the next rose ceremony, but on a one-on-one date, if ashley doesn't give you a rose, You'll be going home immediately, So have your bags packed just in case.

Now as for the dates and who's going, you'll find out As the date cards arrive, but I don't have one for you today.

I talked to ashley, and we both agree, Time for a fresh start.

Time to move on, but I don't think we can do that here, So, fellas, get ready to leave this mansion forever.

You will continue this journey to find love In the beautiful country of thailand.

(cheering)

(speaking at once) yes! Yes!

Have a seat. There is more.

Man: no way!

You'll be meeting ashley On the incredible beaches of phuket...

Man: oh, wow.

Oh, my god.

So get ready for the mother of all road trips.

Go pack your bags.

Wheels up in two hours. Go.

I'll see you in thailand.

Man: whoo!

When Chris harrison announced that we were going to thailand, My heart b*at through my chest.

(both grunt)

Oh, man. I hope I have a one-on-one date in phuket.

(west) obviously I'm excited to go to phuket, but I think ashley's upset about bentley leaving, but there's still a bunch of really cool guys in this house, and I hope that she'll be able to see that and be ready to move on with the process.



(trumpets)

Ashley: I've never been to thailand.

I've never been to anyplace in asia, So I am so excited.

This week I'm really feeling like things are looking Really hopeful and promising for me, but I do still feel like I might be holding on a little bit To the beginning of the relationship That I had with bentley, and the truth is, A lot of the times, I do think of bentley.

I just kinda close my eyes and think, How would it be if he were here with me?

And I know I shouldn't be doing that, but all I know is what I felt in that short period of time.

I just can't forget about him.

It's obvious that I'm really affected by bentley leaving, So as much as I'm trying to put my best foot forward, I think the guys probably feel neglected, Feel like they don't matter, and if I were in their shoes, I would be upset, So I'm hoping That I can just dig myself out of this hole.

Woman: hi. Welcome to renaissance phuket.

Ashley: hi.

How are you?

Thank you.

I'm good. How are you?

Very good. Thank you.

My name is annie.

Nice to meet you, annie.

I'm ashley.

So just tell me, what can I do for you?

So I'm trying to plan a few dates.

I have 12 guys here.

Yeah. Oh, my god.

Yeah, and they're hot.

(laughs)

(laughs)



On our way.

I'm hoping that all the things that made ashley sad this week She can leave behind, and I think there's probably No better place to start over than thailand.

Just got off an airplane.

A long way from home.

I want to know the best things to do in thailand.

You can take a kayak into the hidden lagoons.

It can be romantic.

Believe me, ashley.

Ooh. That sounds nice.

Man: this is us.

Man: what?

Man: whoo!

Man: oh, my god.

This is where the party happens.

This is incredible, dude.

I'm super excited to see ashley in thailand.

Hopefully she will forget about everything that's happened In this past week.

What've we got in here, buddy boy?

Whoo, whoo!

(lucas) the villa is amazing.

Man: look at this.

It's so relaxing.

You can open every window.

We've got a little outdoor pool.

You want the pool or the ocean?

Take your pick.

This is gonna be a fun adventure for us.

Good luck.

You really helped me out a lot.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, ashley.

Enjoy phuket.

Have a great day. Thank you.

Thank you. Bye-bye.

Ashley: you know, all along I've been thinking That bentley was the guy that was gonna be there in the end, but now I don't have a guy in mind.

Wow.

Maybe it'll work better.

Look at this.

In order for me to find love, I need to let go and be open and have fun and enjoy it.

Coming up...

So I thought it would be cool If we took a boat out to a private beach.

(thunder crashes, wind gusts)

Too big wave.

You cannot go out.

All right.

(Ryan p.) there's definitely jealousy That's starting to float around.

I'm gonna steal her really quick.

(lucas) Ryan's getting on some people's nerves.

Goober!

If there was one person that's grating on almost everyone, It would be you.



Man: got a date card here, gentlemen.

Anybody mind?

Go for it, buddy.

Go for it.

Whoo!

(speaks indistinctly and laughs)



"constantine."

Constantine!

Men: oh!

Oh, boy!

"let's sea phuket together.

Love, ashley." wow.


And sea" is spelled like sea," s-e-a.

Oh, boy.

All right.

Oh, boy.

(nick)

I'm definitely bummed, you know.

I haven't had any one-on-one dates, And, uh, so I am really bummed, you know.

We're here to get some time with ashley, but constantine got it.

I hope it rains. (laughs)

Got the date card. Gotta go, uh, represent and get a rose, and I will see you fellas later.

I'm here to meet the girl of my dreams.

That's it. You know, your name's been called. Time to step up.

(exhales deeply)

I'm so excited.

I can't wait to see what ashley has in store for me.

Fellas, hey.

I really want to have ashley fit into my life and fit into my family's life and to fit into my world, So, you know, I'm excited.

I really am.

You know, I-I'm not ready to go home.



(singsongy) hey, constantine.

What's up?

Oh, my god. Where are we?

How are you?

Thanks for coming out. (laughs)

Where are we, like, really?

(laughs, normal voice) the middle of nowhere.

(constantine) you know, bentley leaving--it was an eye-opener.

You know, whatever connection they had, it was between them, but I haven't seen her since last week, So best-case scenario-- we go out.

We have a blast today. We get to know each other better.

I just kinda want to see, you know, where her head's at.

So I was thinking, I love being in the water...

Yeah.

So I thought it would be cool if we took a boat out To a private beach.

Are you kidding me right now?

Mnh-mnh. I know, I know.

Let's do this! Hell, yeah.

All right. Let's go. Hi.

(speaking thai)

Something's up.

(wind gusting)

This doesn't look very good.

When he does this...

Yeah. When he does this and this...

And then he does this, that makes me feel like...

Oh.

That's not a good idea.

(laughs)

Too big wave.

You cannot go out. Sorry.

(thunder crashes)

All right.

(sighs)

Raining on our day.

Listen, we're in thailand.

It doesn't matter.

Like, seriously, like--

I know. I know. I know.

It doesn't matter. (laughs)

Yeah, right.

(constantine) I think she was a little bummed that we didn't Do what she had planned, but at the same time, I'm in thailand, and I'm here to meet her, and I'm here to get to know her, So we really could be doing anything.

It really doesn't matter.

And we can we go shop for, like, the ugliest hawaiian, like...

(laughs) all right.

We'll figure something out.

I like this.

All right. Let's go.

Let's go. Ooh.



Wow. Look how cute!

Wow. (chuckles) this is great.

This is cute.

This is awesome.

(constantine) the mystery of phuket is awesome, Even the mystery of ashley, so at this point, it's gonna be Pretty awesome to see-- to find out about both of them.

Hi.

(constantine) hello.

Look how cute these are.

Do I look cute?

These look--

(laughs) that's--that's awesome.

I'll tie it around you.

Very proper. Very nice.

(laughs)

Ashley: constantine just goes with the flow.

It didn't matter what we were doing, As long as we were just hanging out and spending time together.

We're literally as far away from home As we could ever possibly be.

That's so crazy.

I know. It's a good thing.

Oh, it's a dream come true.

Look at all this stuff.

You know what helps a lot?

Like, locals.

(chuckles) what do you mean?

Like, if you talk to, like-- we're in a crazy--

And we have no clue what's going on. If you talk to locals, You can get--it's the best way to figure stuff out.

Talk to this local right here. (chuckles)

Hey, man.

Hey, how are you?

Hi. We should get somebody to maybe translate.

Good? Yeah. Um...

This--

You don't speak english?

Anybody speak english?

(women giggle)

Hi.

Hi.

How are you?

Will you help us out?

Good. Um, what do you want to ask?

That's a wedding ring, I'm guessing.

How long has he been married? It looks--

(speaks thai)

(speaks thai)

36 years.

Wow.

What's the key?

Yeah.

Does he have any advice for us?

(speaks thai)

(speaking thai)

Um, you know, the key is to forgive, to forgive and forget, You know, whenever you guys fight about little things.

That's good. Ohh.

Mm-hmm.

(speaks thai)

I like it.

I want to hear this.

He said, um, don't try to win.

(gasps) wow. Hey, this is solid advice.

Ohh! Did you hear that?

I wrote it down.

Don't try to win.

Don't try to win.

Forgive and forget.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you so much.

The best thing that the man said to us Was that love is not about winning.

If you're gonna get advice about love, It's gonna be from a guy with 37 years of marriage.

The win thing was good.

The what?

The win thing was good.

Winning, trust.

Don't try to win.

I don't want somebody to feel like they're just competing To get to the next date, to get to the next location.

I want somebody that's here to look to see If we have something together.

That was cute. Yes.

I believe that, though.

Man: there's no competitive part Of any of you that hopes he doesn't get a rose?

(J.P.) I hope he doesn't.

'cause, uh, if someone's gotta go, someone's gotta go.

If he doesn't get a rose, more for the rest of us.

(knock on door)

I am dying to be part of a date this week.

I will be extremely disappointed if I come to phuket and stay here all week and don't get to be part of a date.

I know that it was so personal to her when bentley left, So it's a little bit frustrating.

It's hard to know exactly where I stand.

Yeah... Oh!

It's a group date, gentlemen.

Man: oh.

Let's read 'em off.

Ben f.

Man: mnh!

(chuckles)

Man: oh!

J.P... Blake.

Mm.

Man: whew.

Mickey dawg.

West... Ben c...

Nick... Lucas...

(men chuckle)

William... And Ryan.

"let's make the world a better place."

Oh, nice.

Oh.

Giving back!

Man: whoo!

By all subtraction, right, ames has gotta be The guy that's going on the one-on-one.

Make the world a better place quickly...

Yeah.

So that the next day, my date will be even better.

(chuckles)

(man laughs)

Man: ames!



Ashley: I'm so glad that you're on my date.

So you're saying I've got a chance?

(laughs)

So you're saying I've got a chance? Cheers.

Cheers.

Ashley, to making the best out of a rainy day.

(clink)

Exactly.

(constantine) this date has gone, so far, really great.

Doing something that we totally--that's foreign To both of us is really neat, you know.

We're just kinda not taking ourselves too seriously, Just soaking up all this new experience together.

You know, we're just having fun with each other and joking, and, uh, rain or shine, I'm just--I'm glad that, you know, I finally get my chance to get to know her better.

I love plan b" on the first date. (laughs)

Awesome. To be honest with you, like, the most important thing is that we seem to be able to make the best of a situation.

Mm-hmm.

You know, we just--we're like, you know what? I'm gonna take You downtown, and I'm gonna wear orange shorts, and we're gonna Have a good time.

I'm gonna sweat like a beast. (laughs)

I'm gonna sweat like a pig, and we're still gonna have A good time, you know what I mean?

It's not about winning, and it's, you know, or losing.

It has nothing to do with that or-- mm-hmm.

You know, preach it up around the world.

It's really to be here to see if, you know...

There's something.

There's something.

So cheers to not winning.

(laughs)

Cheers to not winning.

That sounds pretty... (chuckles) cheers to not winning.

(chuckles)

Ashley: in my mind, phuket was gonna be kind of like A fresh start, but I'm still thinking about bentley, and I still think about bentley when I'm on these dates.

Let's go.

I mean, the truth is, I was a little bummed out Because our date was rained out, but constantine's really making me feel a lot better.

There's definite chemistry between constantine and I, and I feel like I have a little bit of my heart back, So I'm ready to start being able to give it away.

Let's just run.

You wanna just run?

Chill? I don't know if that's such a good idea to--

(laughs) because I can b*at you!

(constantine) you know, ashley announced it's gonna be A fresh start for everybody.

I really hope that's the case.

I just right now am enjoying getting to know her and the fact That she's easy to talk to, and I want to know more About her.

That means something to me.

I'm really happy with how, you know, things have gone so far.

The rain tried to keep us from having fun, and we still had fun.

I'm excited about Seeing, you know, where it goes from here.

Aah! (laughs)

(laughs) I'm slowing down.

I win, I win, I win!

I'm slowing down.

Right here, right here, right here.

Look at that.

Isn't it cute?

Oh, wow. It is beautiful.

I don't think it gets better than this.

Ashley: I'm really looking forward To getting to know constantine a little bit better tonight.

Today he made me feel so good, and I know that this could go in a really good direction.

I'm hoping that he's not noticing That I'm feeling...

A little bit off.

(clink)

Phenomenal. You have really great taste in dates.

Oh, thank you.

You know, this is really awesome.

Yeah, it's pretty amazing.

I'm worried, because part of me wants To tell constantine how I felt about bentley and just how strong and real those feelings were, but I'm also scared.

I don't know if I can open up, and I don't know how to handle this.

So what did you think of today?

Did you have fun?

I did. I like how it was just, like, spontaneous. It was cool.

Yeah.

You know, it was different.

Like, we just made the best of it, you know what I mean?

It was easy, right?

Yeah. It would--I mean, so maybe if we went kayaking, We wouldn't have gotten a chance to talk a little bit...

Mm-hmm.

And figure out--you know, you would've been too busy, like...

Yeah.

Teaching you how to kayak?

Probably. Teaching me how to kayak. (chuckles) yeah. (chuckles)

What do you think about-- like, how did you stay positive In all this? Like, I want to know, because it's, you know, From my--it's, like, tough, you know what I mean?

It's hard. Yeah.

Well, how did you, like--'cause you said it worked for you.

(sighs) how did--yeah.

I mean, it's honestly, You have to have strength.

Just stay positive and be honest with yourself and be honest with me.

Yeah. Yeah.

You know, if you're not feeling anything, like, let me know.

Yeah.

You know what I mean? 'cause I'm here--I'm not here to...

I don't just think that everyone likes me.

I don't think that everyone wants to be with me.

Yeah. Yeah.

Like, that's not the case.

It's gonna--it's-- that's the tough thing for me.

Like, I need to be honest with you and be open with you and because you told me to...

Mm-hmm.

And, like, the--I am having a good time with you...

Uh-huh.

And, like, today was really fun.

I know it was fun, Because I wasn't doing, like, over-the-top, crazy stuff.

Mm-hmm.

I was just doing normal, like, day-to-day, like, cool--

You know, but obviously in a special setting With someone very special.

Right.

But I'm glad it went that way, 'cause it was easier for me To separate the excitement of the day from, like, The excitement of the situation, you know what I mean?

Yeah, that's true.

So I kind of-- and that's kind of like The best possible scenario for me, you know.

Yeah.

And then now that I feel that way, I hope, you know, I'd love to be able to stick around and have More of an opportunity to get to that, 'cause I do feel...

Yeah.

Like I'm connecting with you in ways that, like, are normal, and I--and I kinda feel like right now I like that, and I like that about this setting and even this, like...

Yeah.

The second half of this date, you know what I mean?

Yeah. Well, I'm glad you said something, 'cause I was kind of wondering.

I thought, you know, Today went so well. I thought today went really well...

It was awesome.

Despite everything that happened...

Yep.

And I don't know. I kinda always wanted to be next to you.

Like, I felt really good, and I guess in the back of my mind, I'm thinking, does he feel the same way?

Like, he's kinda staying--you know, are we more like a friend?

Well--

Like, I just wasn't--you know, that... I was--I guess I had...

Yeah.

A little bit of an insecurity there for a second.

The--I don't--you--

I'm not holding back, and I do not want you to be insecure about anything.

I'm literally, like, having a good time, and I'm wanting To be here, and I want to get to know you better...

Mm-hmm.

You know what I mean?

Like, today was really fun.

I don't--like, I don't want you to be insecure about anything.

My purpose is to get to know you better and to see where we can go and what we can be...

Mm-hmm.

And how'd that--what did you say? Um, you want to take Somebody and, like, run through life with them?

Yes.

That's what I'm saying. Like, you know, we ran today. We got-- we did run today.

We got to do it, and I b*at you.

It was incredible.

No, I'm pretty sure I b*at you.

(laughs) I'm just kidding.

Pretty sure.



(J.P.) constantine's a gamer.

He's getting it--

He's getting it done.

Yeah, I bet--I--oh, he--

Man, he's gonna be kissing her.

I mean, making out.

This is k*lling J.P.

Right now.

(chuckles) no, it's okay.

I'm fine. I'm fine.

I mean, no offense.

I'm just saying.

No, that's all right.

(laughs) that was good.

Constantine is, uh, he's a ladies' man.

A little bit.

(chuckles) a little bit.

A little bit.

It just stings a little bit, you know. It's like... (grunts)

I just haven't got to that point yet. I'm not quite there yet.

Oh, you're not ready yet.

See, well, you've had the one-on-one time, and I think that's the difference.

Yeah.

Maybe. It seems kinda like par for the course, Though, at this point.

I mean, will and mickey and...

And that's--and that's the--

And ben, the other ben, and--

I've kissed her, too, you know.

Right. Have you?

Yeah.

What? I'm finding out about this now? When was that?

I don't want to talk to you guys about this stuff. (chuckles)

(laughs) he's full of (bleep).

Who else did that I don't know about?

Uh, I don't know.

You?

Who don't you know about?

You?

Oh, man.

It is what it is, you know.

That's--that's the thing.

That's the nature of this whole beast is everyone's kinda going after the same piece of fruit.

Yeah.

It's tough to-- it's really tough to deal with.

Just be patient. Otherwise you'll drive yourself crazy.

I'm on the way. (chuckles)

I can tell, man.

I'm on the way.

Yeah, I can tell.

You're m--you--things are--

Things are a little different.

Well, this isn't-- this isn't normal for me.

I mean, it's not normal for anybody, I guess...

It's not normal--no.

But it chaps my ass, man.



So I want to hear about, like, your relationship history.

Um, I've, like, I've had Really good connections with people in my past...

Okay.

And I've realized that more looking back Than I did during that time...

Mm-hmm.

But in reality I think, like, I might have missed out On some really good, you know, opportunities To really get, you know, close to somebody...

Mm-hmm.

Because I had some fears within me About opening up to the point of, like, being super vulnerable and being, you know, hurt.

It just hit me, and I was like, you know, "what am I doing?"

Like, why am I, just because I'm afraid to get hurt, Going through meaningless relationship after relationship and just not getting deep with somebody and getting...

Mm-hmm.

To know them, you know, and it was an awesome thing, Because I realized, like, I wasn't actually changing myself, but it was, like, me going back to who I really was.

So what do you do differently?

Like, I'm just curious as to--

I'm just open now.

I love, like, I love people like my family Deeper than I've ever loved them before, Because I've realized a lot more about myself.

So how long has this been?

Like, how long have you been--

A little over a year now, I guess it would be. I come-- oh. So this is your first go-round at it--the new you?

My first time ever.

Am I your guinea pig?

No, you're not my guinea pig.

(chuckles) no, no, no.

(laughs)

No, I just--it's not even about being a guinea-- no, no, no.

I'm just checking.

It's not a test, you know, but do you know what I'm saying?

I was so afraid of, I guess, failure and being hurt...

Mm-hmm.

That I just wouldn't--

I would rather just, like, Sabotage it myself, and in my mind, I didn't think...

Mm-hmm.

That was failure, but it really was, so at this point, I'm like, look, I'm gonna give it all I got.

Well, I'm glad the new you is here.

Yeah. Thanks. Yeah.

The new and improved...

Yeah. 2.0. You know?

And open and loving.

2.0.

Version 2.0.

I loved today.

Today was perfect, and I think, like, you know, Well, as you know, I had a rough time last week, and I--having a date with you, I kinda feel like I'm right back on track.

Like, I really feel good.

That's awesome.

And coming here was like a new beginning.

You being the first date, I was really looking forward to it, and I feel like you could get me back on my feet again, and you did.

Really?

Yeah.

Nice.

And I feel really, really good about you, and I love the realness of you.

I feel like you and I kinda are at the same point in our lives, Where we--we're at kind of like a fresh beginning.

We had an epiphany of some sort...

Mm-hmm.

And we're here kind of making ourselves better...

Right.

A better person in a relationship, I guess.

Yeah.

So, um, I just wanted to give you this rose.

I-I think it's a great idea.

(chuckles)

I'm flattered. Do you-- are you gonna-- constantine, will you accept this rose?

I will. I will.

Okay. Yay. There you go.

Look at that. Thank you.

Today was a really awesome date.

You know, I think ashley made it fun. She's got, like, Just a bubbly, just larger than life kind of personality About her. She's so cute.

Wow.

Oh, my god.

This is beautiful.

Indian ocean at night.

Are you kidding me?

Now that I've got that rose, I can grow in these, you know, This connection that we've started. I feel--I'm so excited.

(both laughing)

Ashley: I had such a great night with constantine.

I'm starting to feel so much better After everything that happened last week.

I guess hopeless ashley is now hopeful again.

(both laughing)

Coming up...

We're gonna make this orphanage great for the kids.

(lucas) we take for granted every day what we have.

Helping these kids is an absolute eye-opener.

(cheering)

(J.P.) I was not expecting it to have the impact That it has had on me.

I'm forever changed.

Ashley: I feel like I owe it to the guys To let them know that I really want them to be here.

(ben f.) ashley's great.

We're making a connection.

(Ryan p.) at some point, The man claws are gonna come out.

That's the biggest rose as of yet.

I'm gonna steal her really quick.

(blake) you know, I'd be shocked and appalled if Ryan walked away With this one, too.

(thunder rumbling)

Ashley: I had a really good date With constantine yesterday.

He made me feel so hopeful that this could still work for me.

My heart is still aching from bentley leaving, but my mind is a lot more open now than it was When I was in l.A.

Hey, guys.

I have to give these guys what they deserve, and that's to not think about bentley and to just Move forward with the guys on this amazing journey.

So this is gonna be such a great day.

Maybe some of you guys know, but in 2004

There was a huge tsunami here, and it left a lot of people really devastated and left a lot of children without parents, So this is the baan san fan orphanage, A community that was created to kind of create a family For these children that lost their parents.

It actually started with tents, and it's built into something so great, So what we're gonna be doing today is taking over this place and painting interior, exterior.

We're gonna be putting up soccer nets...

Nice. This will be great. Nice.

So we're just gonna make this place great for the kids.

I'm so excited about it.

I guess we're gonna be bringing the sunshine to them, Even though it's raining a little bit.

(J.P.) this is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Ashley could've done anything in the world today, and she chose To be here, and that just speaks volumes about somebody, That they're that selfless that they want to spend A precious moment helping out, giving back. It's exhilarating.

We're here to work, and I'm just happy I could be a part of it.

I've got paint right here.

Holy smokes, man.

There is a lot to do.

So let's move that stuff to the center of the room.

It says a lot of positive things About ashley that she would set up something like this.

Yeah.

There's a lot of tragedy that happened here, bud. You know?

Being here and doing this, Helping these people is an absolute eye-opener.

We take for granted every day what we have.

I'm happy to help 'em.

This is awesome.

It's amazing what a little paint can do to a room.

For ashley to organize this and get this together--

It's huge.

And helping out the orphanage--

This is just--it's awesome.

Apparently there's some plants That are out there to go-- that need unloading.

Uh, what do you think?

You guys wanna go hit that up?

Everybody had the mind-set that we were here To get some work done.

If there's anybody today That's gonna try and make themself visible and attract attention, it'll be Ryan, and I think that That was more evident today in the group setting.

Someone can, um, do A decent job along the edges with a paintbrush.

(speaks indistinctly)

Ryan has started to just kinda irk everybody.

He's--just has a different personality.

We--we really do need to find stuff to put on the ground. See?

I mean, look at how much he's already dripping on the ground.

There are times where my Ryan meter, you know, Reaches a max, and I just...

Ugh. It's too much.

Peace and productivity.

He's constantly on, and it's-- it's just a little much.

Is there any more blue?

We can finish that off, right?

Man: there's quite a few tasks here to do.

(lucas) Ryan's getting on some people's nerves.

I'm down with this.

We can help make their lives a little brighter.

You know, I think Ryan does well in his business.

You know, I think he's over a few people, but we're all leaders, you know.

He needs to back off a little bit. (chuckles)

Am I doing okay?

You're a pro.

I am?

Yeah.

Ashley: today we're pulling together as a team and really making this orphanage a better place for the kids, and hopefully it will allow me to reconnect with the guys.

You guys are, like, hard-core about it. No messing around.

We're here to work.

We're here to work.

We wanted to finish it.

Yeah.

No flirting, nothing.

No.

No, this isn't the time for flirting. We'll flirt later.

Like, this--

Ashley: after everything that happened with the rose and then with bentley, I'm worried that I'm losing the connection with these guys.

All right. I'll let you guys get back to it then.

Nice.

I just want to let them know that I want them to be here, and I want to spend more time with each of them, and I really hope that things will turn around.

Ooh-la-la! (laughs) looks good.

(ben f.) I came up with the idea to maybe, you know, Personalize this experience a little bit and paint a mural for the kids, even though I can't paint.

It's a start.

No, it's a good start.

Okay.

Should I get in with the flowers?

Yeah.

I think so.

(ben f.) I like spending time with ashley and being able To kinda be creative and show her that I'm not afraid To kind of express my artistic side.

What kind of flower is that?

I'm not sure. (laughs) it's the ashley flower.

If you can find something that separates you from the herd, Then do it, and that's where you'll stand out.

That looks great.

Aw.

Ashley: ben was really sweet.

I'm starting to feel better.

I think spending time with him was really what I needed To start getting over bentley.

Such a good idea.

(laughs) great idea?

I just want you guys to know that these kids Really, really do appreciate everything you're doing, and I'm gonna let them tell you that. Here they are. (laughs)

Men: hey!

Hey, guys!

(Ryan p. And ashley) hi.

(ben c.) it was a perfect ending to this date.

I mean, we had such a blast doing the work and actually getting things done for the kids...

(children cheering)

And then when the kids came, it was like party time.

(lucas) I never thought we were gonna do something like this, Going to an orphanage and helping these kids.

Uh, it was the best feeling--

One of the best feelings I've ever had.

Aah!

These kids have been through more than I could probably Ever imagine.

It was an eye-opener today.

Whoa. (laughs)

(laughs)

(children speak thai)



(children cheer)

Man: yeah! All right.

(chuckles)

The look on those kids' faces-- it was astonishing.

Ashley: hey, that's pretty impressive! (laughs)

(man laughs)

(blake) I mean, I had such a good feeling About the whole day.

Easily one of the coolest dates I've ever been on, if you can call it that.

Men: oh!

Man: you know, the little things That we take for granted that they don't even have, you know--

It's just--it's incredible.

An eye, and what about this?

(child) water.

Water.

I was not expecting this coming into today, and I was not Expecting it to have the impact that it has had on me.

I'm forever changed, and she made it possible.



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Ashley: we had a really good, hard day at work, and now we're here just celebrating what we've done.

Are you guys excited?

Wow.

Absolutely.

Good.

Ashley: I feel like I owe it to the guys to let them know That I really want them to be here, So tonight hopefully we can reconnect.

(sighs) damn.

What?

(laughs) and we come into this, you know, really cool bar, You know, sand on our feet, this beautiful girl, but on top of the beauty of it, she's just freakin' rad.

I just want to cheers to you guys and making today in the rain such a great day and rewarding.

Absolutely. Cheers, guys.

Cheers.

It was awesome.

There's a rose on the date tonight, and going into the one-on-one with ashley, I'm feeling confident again.

What's going on?

Not much.

I feel like she was kind of buzzing around me today, You know, more than usual, so it's a good sign.

Today you really impressed me.

Did I?

Yeah.

Good.

In every way.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

I'm not the best artist, but I felt--I felt like after all that Was done and those kids came out and playing soccer with them, That's where I really kinda felt like I was--I was in it.

Yeah, I could--

I could see that.

Let's talk about you.

I feel like I always talk when we get into these conversations.

What--okay.

What do you want to know?

I want to know, I don't know, what you're thinking.

I'm really happy. I did go through a hard time last week, I think more than people understand...

Right.

And I'm trying to just get back on the horse.

You'll figure it out.

You're a smart girl.

You surprised me today, too.

What do you mean?

I don't know.

I mean, I was painting a mural, but I felt like...

Mm-hmm.

You were kind of buzzing around me a little more than usual.

'cause I like you now?

Do you?

No. (laughs)

Oh, do you?

Maybe.


A little bit?

Today was big then.

Mm-hmm.



Ashley: this kiss with ben f.

Was really, really good.

Ruh-roh.

(giggles)

I think a lot of it had to do with me really feeling it In an emotional kind of way.

As time goes on, I think ben f. Keeps getting a little bit more confident and a little bit more comfortable in this setting, and I'm starting to see that, and I definitely like what I see.

And when Ryan was dictating who goes where and who does what and giving out orders and--

He was being typical--typical Ryan.

Which is this weird, like, need To be the funniest or the most outgoing.

(man laughs)

(william) I think that the reason that the guys feel Irritated with Ryan-- it's a, uh, intimidation factor.

He's a clear sh*t as to someone who's gonna be in the top four.

If Ryan gets the rose again today on the group date, It's gonna be one of those things where A lot of people are upset.

She needs to make Her own decision on what she's looking for in a person...

Sure.

And if he embodies all those things, then...

But that's--there's no way.

No way.

There's no way. You know, hopefully she--she does--

She'll get it.

Yeah.

Tell me about the personalities in the house that--

Personalities.

Are you feeling out of sorts?

Are you feeling--

(sighs) god, no.

No, you fit in well?

Oh, no. I... I get along well with guys.

Good.

I mean, you've been through it, you know...

Mm-hmm.

So you've been on this other side, you know...

I know.

And, I mean, what are some things That you're looking for?

First and foremost, I'm just looking for a feeling, Somebody that makes me feel really secure, and I also want Somebody that makes me feel like I want to flirt with them and touch them, so I want that physicalness.

Yeah, I know. I-- well, it's important.

So...

I feel for you.

Mm-hmm.

I think you're beautiful...

Thank you.

But it's about what's really inside and that connection and...

We have it.

You're absolutely right.

You're absolutely right.

Right?

So far, that rose on the table is the--

That's the biggest rose.

Yeah.

Well, I think, as--as of yet.

'cause that means There's only, what, eight roses left after that.

Last rose ceremony, Ryan got it.

Yeah.

I mean, I'd be shocked and appalled If Ryan walked away with this one, too.

I would start to, I think, have a lot of questions if--

About her and what she's looking for, right?

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

Exactly. I agree.

Yeah.

Well, I wasn't at the last group date, and judging by everybody else's reaction Of who got it the last time, I think if he got it again, People would just leave.

Yeah.

That's a good point.

Mm.

(laughter)

Ashley: today's been such a great day, but there are so many guys that I do want to talk to.

It's good to see you.

I'm glad that you're here.

I'm starting to feel better.

I think spending time with the guys is really what I needed To start getting over bentley.

So nice to talk to you.

I'm just focusing on the person that's in front of me...

I can tell you're just a down-to-earth girl, and I really like that.

Thank you. Thanks.

But I'm a little worried about J.P.

Wanna take a walk?

All right. Let's do it.

All right.

He seemed really standoffish today, and we haven't had much time to talk...

We're going to the beach.

Oh, my god.

And I don't really know where he stands.

Are we okay?

Yeah, we're good.

Okay. So, um, what did you think of the kids?

It just puts everything into perspective.

Mm-hmm.

It really does. You know, these kids who have nothing, and this has forever changed my life. Forever...

Good.

Regardless of what happens going forward. It really has.

I don't like when you say regardless of what happens"...

Well, because--

Because it's like you're gonna leave tomorrow.

Well, I don't want to--well, I don't--I'm not going anywhere.

You--you're gonna have to force me out.

Why?

I think you know that. I mean, what do you want to know?

No, I'm just joking.

Like, I-- when's my next one-on-one?

I can't--I'm impatient.

I feel like I owe you a really good one...

No, you--no, that was--

And thank you for putting up with me. That was so bad.

It was a really good one.

That--that date was perfect.

I fell asleep on your chest.

That date-- but that's how it should be.

That date was perfect.

It really was, and I haven't stopped thinking about it.

Really? I feel like you saw me at my lowest point...

It's been, like, a week.

So for you to say that you're still thinking about it, That means something, right?

I know it was only one date, but it was the perfect date.

It really was.

Mm.

That's really cute.

No, now I'm gonna get all shy.

No, don't get shy.

Are you getting wet?

A little bit. It's okay.

Uh, you have to come closer then.

No, a little closer.



Ashley: kissing J.P. Is...

Magical.

The best kisses I've had here yet, By far.



J.P. Is one sexy man.

I mean, that shaved head...

Mmm.

We could just do this the rest of the night.

(laughs) let's do it.

(J.P.) it doesn't get more romantic than that.

I mean, it was pouring rain on a beach in a foreign land.

Do you think you can pick me up?

Absolutely.

Aah! (laughs)

(grunts)

(both laugh)

I think our chemistry is amazing.

You did such a good job.

I know.

I'm pretty confident in saying that she's into me and I'm into her, and there's a lot of chemistry there.

Man: bring her back.

(thunder crashes)

Wow.

All right.

I'm gonna grab a towel here.

Okay.

(Ryan p.) and J.P.'s carrying her back, and he's walking up in front of all the guys.

You know, it's--it's making a real statement.

There's definitely jealousy that's starting to float around.

It's gonna get interesting.

No doubt.


(knock on door)

Let's see what's up.

Here we go.

Rain or shine, you see what arrives.

(ames)

I have never been more excited For a date card to arrive than this one tonight, and I'm just hoping it's good news.

Have a feeling this has your name on it, my man.

I don't--let's see.

I don't know.

"ames."

All right.

(laughs) "it's more romantic in the rain. Love, ashley."

I think this is yours.

Wow. That's a keeper.

That is a keeper.

Totally.

That's really cool.

I hope you guys get to see More of thailand, and, uh, you know, it's long overdue.

More of ashley, that's for sure. (chuckles)

More of ash--there you go, man.

See you're already--you think--

(chuckles)

Your mind is in the right spot.

(ames) ashley and I have had two great group dates together and countless great conversations, and I feel like it's time for us to take this to the next level and see what's there.

I'm a very happy man right now.

(laughs) good. That's fantastic.

(chuckles)

(mickey) in the past, it's proven that--

Apparently two times that it's based on conversation, so...

Ashley: there's a rose on this group date today...

(mickey) speak of the devil.

Hi, guys.

Man: hey.

Hi.

What are you guys talking about?

Men: you.

I do want to give it to somebody Who exemplifies all the things I'm looking for.

Um...

All right. All right.

I'm sorry.

I'm gonna steal her for really quick. I'm sorry, guys.

You're kidding.

I am. I am. I am.

You're kidding?

You are kidding me?

Oh, no, I'm not kidding.

I'm not kidding.

(laughs)

I'm gonna steal her really quick. I promise.

All right.

Really quick.

Mr. Wonderful himself steps in, and Ryan says, "sorry, guys.

I have to get just two more minutes with her." we'll be right back.

And it just screams of foul play in my mind, you know.

He doesn't seem like he's playing by the rules.

Goober!

Man: goober.

Goober. Goober!

(laughs)

(lucas) he's just a big kid.

He's just a goober.

Just wanted to, you know, just finish and just say that, uh, I just look forward to having Many more conversations with you. That's all.

Ashley: me, too.

I love every time we talk.

Yeah. Yeah, looking forward to seeing you soon.

That's all I'm saying.

That's all I'm saying.

Definitely. Definitely, ry.

Yeah. (laughs) that was sweet. (laughs)

I don't know if he was doing it in, like, Somewhat desperate measures.

I just wanted to finish the conversation.

Sorry about that, guys.

I thought it was a little bit rude, honestly.

He had his chance.

Um... (sighs) all right.

I want this person to know that they were great on the date, but most importantly it was the conversation and how I feel about this person.

(J.P.) the guys will freak out if Ryan gets a rose tonight.

If he gets a rose, I think a lot of the guys will reassess Why they're here. I mean, I'm right for her... (chuckles)

And if I'm right for her, then Ryan can't be Right for her, 'cause Ryan and I aren't alike.

He's been funny, and I'm really starting to feel something strong with him, So, ben f., will you please accept this rose?

I will accept that rose.

(laughs) yes.

It's awesome. There's no other word to describe it, really.

Ohh.

Thank you.

Ashley's great.

We're making a connection.

I'm just in, uh, I'm on cloud nine, man.

If I received a rose this evening, I think that It would definitely cause some friction around the house.

I feel that ashley and I have a strong enough connection, So I can--

I can still sleep okay.

Well, thank you very much.

It was an incredible day.

She makes me feel great, but I'm a little nervous to go all in, To--to get so emotionally committed.

I don't know what's going through her head.

All right. Let's go.

(laughs) what?

Let's go.

What?

You know, even though I didn't get a rose, I feel--

I feel great about ashley.

Whoo!

I think she had a tough week with bentley leaving, and I think she just wanted to cut her losses and go on.

(laughter)

It's a good feeling, knowing that we're moving forward.

Coming up...

How nice is this?

It's spectacular.

(ames) love is always completely uncharted territory, and it's the same way with ashley.

I think relationships have a lot to do with timing.

Do you think your timing is good right now?

(ames) my heart is b*ating so fast.

(heart b*ating) time is running out here, and you're different.

Ashley: I'm really scared to open myself up To somebody that might become another bentley.

Do you really feel like you're ready?

Um...

My biggest fear is that I get heartbroken again.

(motor whirring)

Ashley: after this week of dates, I've realized that I need to open my heart A little bit more and be more open To the possibility of connecting with somebody, So I'm taking ames out today on our first one-on-one.

Hey, ames! (laughs)

I know he's intelligent and sweet, but I feel like He has a hard time just really letting loose, Especially in group settings, so I'm really hoping that Today is gonna be the perfect opportunity for me To really get to know The real him and not him in a group setting.

Well, how are you?

Wow. Great.

You look good!

You look great, too.

Mm. Hey.

(laughs) what's up?

Are you excited?

I'm so excited.

You look good!

No. Stop it.

You look like you're ready to hop on a boat.

I am ready to hop on a boat, ashley. Is that in our future?

Good. Let's do it then.

(laughs)

I've spent time here in phuket a few times over several years, and I went alone...

You ready?

All right.

But I'm at a point In my life where I'd love to travel with someone.

Thank you.

You're welcome. It wouldn't be the same without you.

(laughs) you're funny today.

(laughs)

I feel so lucky to be spending time With this really charming and beautiful woman, and I am so excited for this date, Because ashley and I have only been on group dates so far, and I feel like now we're gonna be able to use This full day together to hopefully get even closer.

Ashley: so when did you come to thailand, and what did you do here?

I came to climb the mountains after I graduated college...

Mm!

And then I came for cooking school last August.

What? (laughs)

'cause they have, like, great food, obviously.


You came to cooking school here?

In thailand.

That's amazing.

I was, like, at work last August.

Okay.

I found the cooking school on the internet, and I was like, rather than wait to go to the cooking school For, you know, and plan for it some month in the future...

Mm-hmm.

I was like, why not go tonight?

Oh. (laughs)

(laughs) it was a lot of fun.

I was the only non-thai student.

That's hilarious.

Yeah, it was a fun trip.

What other things have you done like that, Last-minute or spont-- like, everything pretty much at the last minute.

What do you mean?

Just because the last minute is, like, the best minute, Pretty much. (chuckles)

I was just kidding.

You're cracking me up today.

You know that? (laughs) oh. I don't know.

Ashley: ames' personality really intrigues me.

He's so witty and really funny, and I'm learning that He's spontaneous and still grounded at the same time, So I think today's gonna be a good opportunity To explore our relationship.

Wow.

"wow" indeed.



It's gorgeous.

It's pretty nice.

(ames) we're off the west coast of thailand, and it is beautiful here.

You really can't see a lot of islands.

Others are coming into view and disappearing.

Very mysterious.

Very romantic.

Wow.

(ames) look how thin that island is over there.

I know.

Do you see it--the one way out there that's, like, really thin?

Yeah. Yeah, and it's tall?

Yeah.

Ashley: we were in the middle of the water looking around.

The sky was so mystical, and the clouds were Kind of floating on top of the mountains.

This is the most beautiful place I could ever imagine, and to be here with ames was absolutely amazing.

Ahh.

Wow.

I feel like we're on the titanic" or something.

Yeah.

Isn't this so gorgeous?

Let's hope not.

(both laugh)

(ames) phuket is the perfect place to fall in love, but honestly, Love is always completely uncharted territory, and it's the same way with ashley, So I feel like this is a totally new experience for me, and I can't wait to see where it goes.

You got this?

I--absolutely.

Cool.

Oh, the water is like bathwater.

It's incredible.

Let me know if you need some help with paddling.

All right. Oh, yeah.

(ames) we're sea kayaking here, and then you go Into a tiny, little cave that can barely afford The width of the sea kayak, and then these caves we're going through Are twisting and turning.

It's really as mysterious as it gets.

Ashley: cool.

Look at this.

Oh, wow.

(critters chittering)

Sounds are amazing.

(ames) navigating these beautiful caves is exactly like navigating a relationship.

Around every corner, you really don't know what to expect, but often, there's something beautiful.

So cool.

It would take a lot to distract me from you, but this is...

(laughs) this is doing it?

This is pretty much almost doing it.

(ames)

I've been to 70 countries, and this may be the most dramatic thing I have ever seen.

If you look way up, you can see the sky On the top of these caverns.

It's really so beautiful that I can't talk to her Because I'm just, you know, dumbfounded By how awesome this is.

Ashley: there's such a stillness over the water, and there's a calmness, and even though we weren't even talking, It was comfortable, you know?

'cause we were both just really taking it all in.

This is unlike anything I've ever seen.

I feel so lucky to be here with him.

This is so otherworldly.

I know.

(chuckles)

Have you ever had a first date this extravagant?

All the time.

All the time?

All right.

No, actually, no.

What was your best first date?

So I met somebody at a shoe store once.

And I said, "what are you doing tonight?"

And I said, "going out with you."

(gasps)

You're so smooth.

And an hour later, we were hanging out.

No, only when inspired, so...

Okay.

So how did it turn out?

Turned out well.

We ended up dating for a long time, actually.

Really?

Yeah.

Huh. Shoe stores.

So what's some intangible quality you look for in someone?

Oh, god. So many things.

You have to pick one.

Somebody that's really devoted.

Devoted?

Mm-hmm.

What does that-- now what does that mean?

Just, like, somebody that's devoted to His family, about his wife, about his kids.

Yeah.

So I think that's my number one. Yeah.

What about you?

I'm very big at spontaneity, so somebody who's Really open-minded and able to empathize...

Mm-hmm.

So not just to...

That's good.

Consider somebody else's point of view, but to really put themselves in the other person's shoes.

You need somebody as spontaneous as you are.

Or just somebody who's willing to understand it.

Mm-hmm. Yeah, that's true.

Yeah, I'm not looking for, like, another me, and I hope you're not looking for another dancer, 'cause...

(laughs) that just won't work.

That won't work, right?

I completely saw ames in a new light today.

I mean, I think taking him out of the pressures Of being around all the other guys, He was just himself, and I think he was more comfortable than he's ever been.

There's so much good that I see in him That I could potentially see in a husband, and I'm afraid that I would've overlooked him If bentley was still here.

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(insects chirping)

Ashley: ames and I had such a great date today.

We were kayaking through the most beautiful sea caves, and it made me realize that the unexpected does happen.

This is beautiful.

These are pretty intense steps.

They are.

All right, you ready?

We had such an amazing time together, and I was really surprised at how charming and funny he can be.

Finally at dinner.

Yeah.

I came in here the first week.

I just had tunnel vision.

It was just all about bentley, and I didn't really give the guys a chance.

So now that bentley's gone, I'm seeing a lot of great things in other guys That I didn't expect and I wasn't open to.

Ames is a great guy.

He has so many great things going on for him--

Just so sweet, just a good person.

Look at this rose.

I know.

It's just staring us in the face.

Floral people.

Now you're-- just, I'm probably gonna imagine it as more of, like, A floral piece.

(laughs)

Rather than, like...

A centerpiece.

Yeah.

(ames) my heart is b*ating so fast, 'cause I find I really like this girl.

I've learned today that she looks beautiful In all circumstances-- rain or shine, day or night, At sea or on land.

I think she's beautiful and smart, and I wanna spend more time with her.

I really want the rose tonight.

I'm beside myself, but, you know, I want the rose.

I can't believe we're twins tonight.

You think that means something?

Oh, definitely.

You think we're very similar, huh?

Mm-hmm.

'cause I feel like you--

I would say I know we are.

(laughs) really?

In what way?

We're both nerdy?

No, but thank you very much.

(laughs) oh, great.

No, you're not nerdy.

I'm feeling better about myself every second.

Nerdy is a good thing.

All right--

You--you called yourself nerdy.

It's true. It's true.

Can't be denied.

You're not nerdy.

You're just...


I have white boards all over my apartment...

Do you?

Full of math.

It's okay, though.

I have a whole closet in my apartment Filled with all dental things, so that's my nerd area.

Area. Okay.

I'm sure you have one of those.

Yeah, I have a nerdy area. Like, pretty much the whole thing.

(laughs) that's okay, though.

When you walk in the door, like, all of that is the nerd area.

We really are alike.

(laughs) right? See?

So if you could change one thing about growing up, What would it be?

Hmm. I think I grew up in such--kind of like A really secluded little space.

I think I wanna raise kids in a more populated area...

I got you.

With more opportunities.

And a more, like, a diverse group of people.

Sure.

I want to travel with my kids, and I want to--

I don't know.

I just wanna expose them To a lot more things than I was exposed to when I was younger.

What would be the most important part of family life to you?

I think I just wanna do a lot of things with my family.

I wanna spend time as a family, Actually have dinners as a family and travel together.

Right.

Yeah?

Yeah.

You know, coming into the date, I thought that I was gonna be the one Running the conversations.

I was so surprised to see that he was taking over, Asking me really interesting questions, and he seems to have this depth to him That I've never really seen before.

You're very different from a lot of the guys here.

I don't believe it.

In--in a good way.

And no--not to say that you're just--you're different.

Do people tell you that?

It's possible.

I don't know. No.

(laughs) but, uh, I hope that makes your decisions easier, at least.

I'm learning.

Did you come in thinking one thing, and now it feels somehow different?

I mean, I kinda feel like I learn something new every day Or I change my approach every day.

Really?

Yeah.

That's so exciting.

I think relationship have a lot to do with timing and, like, what you need at that certain time in your life.

That's right. Readiness.

Mm-hmm.

Well, I'm glad I caught you in the part of your--

(laughs) good timing.

Where you're open and ready.

Do you think your timing is right--is good right now?

Couldn't be better.

Really? Why is that?

'cause I've gotten over my previous relationship.

In no hurry, but at the same time, ready.

Why's that?

Because when you know, you know.

You connect quickly.

And I don't know, but, uh...

(laughs)

Some things are beyond our control.

That's true.

(laughing) when you know, you know. I don't know.

(laughs)

(ames)

I hope I'm charming ashley, Because she's a beautiful woman, and ashley has a great sense of humor, but she's also willing to look within herself and talk about serious things.

I would love to be married to a strong, independent woman.

And I think that's a wonderful quality of ashley.

What do you need in a relationship?

What are your needs?

It's something you feel.

Really.

Right.

And it's something entirely shaped by where we've been.

Mm-hmm.

And I think you and I have both been to interesting places...

Mm-hmm.

In our family lives, in our romantic lives.

Right.

No, I agree with that, but what are the things That you're, like, looking for in a woman?

Like, are you just kind of-- there is no list.

That's good.

There is no list.

Just a feeling.

That's cool.

I like that.

Yeah.

Just a feeling.

I agree with that.

That's a major evolutionary step--

To throw the checklist out, I think.

It is.

Indeed.



You have a great sense of humor, and it comes across.

Thank you.

And my honest opinion is that I'm totally impressed, so, uh...

Thanks, ames.

You should be thrilled.

For whatever my vote is worth, It's, uh, with you...

That is a huge vote.

And I'm very impressed.

You're, like, an interesting person, and there's a lot to you.

Thank you.

I think I've probably just skimmed the surface.

Yeah.

But, uh...

I think it'll be fun to dig deeper one day and just have fun with it.

I'm so glad to have some time alone To get to know the true ames.

He's smart, he's charming, he's flirtatious.

He's really funny, and I did not know this about him.

Time is running out here, and there are so many great guys here.

Sure.

So... After taking some time away and really thinking about it...

Yes?

Um...

You are so great, and I wanna offer you this rose.

(laughs)

Wow.

You're very good at--

So, ames, will you accept this rose?

Yes, only you could offer such a brilliant rose delivery.

This is why I really like you.

(ames) I had really high expectations for today, and any high expectations I had were so exceeded today.

All right, ames. Yay!

Thank you.

She brings out a side of me that's actually funny, Which is remarkable and I never knew even existed.

Did I scare you with the rose thing?

Yeah, you did, of course.

(laughs)

Which is a good sign. If I had been really cool and collected, Not the right guy.

You'd be like, "ah, I don't care."

Ashley and I didn't kiss tonight, but we did something much more intimate than kiss.

We talked about very serious things, and I feel like we have a strong foundation to build on.

I knew ashley was beautiful all along, but now that I've really gotten to know her, She has sort of an inner beauty that just makes her That much more attractive to me.

She's a remarkable woman, and I hope ashley and I can find lasting love.

Coming up...

I'm really scared to open myself up To somebody that might become another bentley.

I just wanna be sure that there's not something That I should be really concerned about.

Man: tonight I think everybody's on edge.

If there was one person that's grating on almost everyone, Um, you know, it would be you.

Really?

Yeah.

Man: no one in the house can really stand the guy.

Now are you ever not like this?

(laughs) god.

What, you can't hang with the fact That I'm freaking happy a lot?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I'm not grumpy.

(men speaking indistinctly)

Ah. Very nice.

Yeah, this is really nice.

Ashley: it's been a week since bentley left, and I was really nervous Going into the last rose ceremony.

I canceled the cocktail party Because I was in such a dark place.

Hey, guys!

Man: hey!

How are you?

A week has gone by, and I'm feeling a lot better.

I'm still... Somewhat in a dark place, but I've been able to really take some steps forward, and I'm gonna use tonight to hopefully continue Heading in the right direction.

You guys have no idea how different I feel right now Than I did last week.

So...

Cheers to getting some time with all of you guys tonight.

(all) cheers.

(clink)

I really need to spend tonight Asking the guys some serious questions In order to figure out whether or not I could potentially get hurt again.

I'm really scared to open myself up To somebody that might become another bentley.

Wow, west.

Hey, you.

How's it going?

Good, good. How are you?

Good.

West is a really sweet guy, but I know he's been through a lot recently.

His wife passed away a few years ago, and I can't even begin to imagine What something like that would be like.

Um, I just wanna really be sure that he's actually In a good place to be thinking about marriage again.

You know, you've been through so much recently, and I'm thinking, you know, Do you really feel like you're ready?

Um...

I do feel like it's a situation Where it takes a while to get over that kind of thing.

Mm-hmm.

And, uh, There have certainly been times in the past When I wasn't ready.

But I've taken a lot of time for myself and come To a completely different sort of self-awareness.

And although I'm very happy to have had what I had and obviously sad that I lost it...

Mm-hmm.

I am at a completely different place now, and it's always gonna be a part of me.

Right. I understand that.

But I'm very much ready to-- to move on and--and find happiness again, you know?

Like, I just, uh, I fully believe that I'm ready.

I mean, I love how you-- you, you know, Kinda like extracted the positive From everything that's happened.

But for me, when I think about a relationship between us, You know, I do think, Oh, wow, you know, I have some really big shoes to fill.

You know?

(laughs) that's...

And--and... (laughs)

It's just one of the things that I think about when I'm--

(tapping sound) when, um, when I think About, like, starting a relationship with you.

No, I-I-I hear you.

And I guess what I want to say, what I want you to hear is that it's not--you're not trying to fill shoes.

It's a completely different situation.

Okay.

That was in a particular part of my life, and it was amazing.

But it was different.

It was completely separate.

And it's not as if you're walking Into a situation Where you're trying to step into someone else's shoes.

I'm a completely different me now than I was then.

Mm-hmm.

West is a really nice guy, and I do see some potential with him.

I'm just really unsure if he's at a point Where he's ready to move forward.

Um, and that kinda scares me.

(sighs) I've dated-- well, I don't know.

Like, I didn't date much, uh, after my divorce...

Mm-hmm.

But the people I hung out with is--

They were free-spirited or they were more conservative.

Okay.

I was just kinda trying different things, you know...

Okay.

So if I saw you, let's say at a restaurant Or something like that, I would absolutely approach you.

For one, you're gorgeous, and two...

Okay. Thank you.

I'm so open-minded and, um, but kinda what you see is what you get, and I want you to see that with me...

Mm-hmm.

And, like, give me a sh*t, like, of--

Let's just--I just like having a good time. I really do.

Yeah. Now your relationship, when it closed off, Is it something that was completely closed, Or is there still residual feeling Or resentment or anything like that?

You know, I'm always gonna care about my ex-wife.

Mm-hmm.

I mean, we were together so long, just on--in--

All through college, you know, college sweetheart...

Right.

So, um, the love was gone.

The passion was gone, So I don't want you to worry about that.

Mm-hmm.

You know, it's been almost three years now.

I just have a void in my life right now, and I know exactly what it is.

It's finding an awesome woman again, you know...

Mm-hmm.

And my ex-wife was awesome, you know.


It just didn't work out.

We both just fell out of love, and I hate that term.

I don't know if that exists...

Yeah.

But I guess--I don't know how to really explain it.

So I'm wondering, is that something, like, How do you--how are you gonna deal with that now, like, If you were to be in a new relationship and you lost the passion?

Mm-hmm.

Or how do you keep the passion alive?

I'm not the type of guy that gives up on anything ever.

Okay.

I know you were upset last week, and it just k*lled me, Because we wouldn't-- at least me--

I would not be here if I didn't see some kind of connection Or I wanted to get to know you more or whatever else...

Right.

So--but you're a sweetheart, and you're beautiful...

Thank you. Thanks, lucas.

And I would love to get to know you better.

I always seem to be attracted to southern gentlemen, and lucas is just that.

Whenever I'm around him, I feel really secure and... Almost taken care of.

Talking to lucas makes me feel a lot more hopeful That the guys are actually here for me, and maybe I shouldn't worry as much.

Man: what's going on with Ryan?

Man: something just doesn't gel, you know?

I don't know.

Man: I don't particularly care for him.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist To figure it out, too.

Yeah, I think she's, uh, she's a smart enough girl...

Man: yeah.

She's aware.

And she's--she has enough awareness...

Yeah.

To realize that--that obviously something's up.

(blake) most of the guys in the house don't like Ryan.

He just has some personality quirks That make it difficult to want to hang out with him.

You know, if I have a problem with Ryan, I'm gonna talk to Ryan about it.

I will share my opinion When maybe someone doesn't want to hear it.

I-I tell the truth, and I'm not going to apologize for that.

Out of everyone here, It's kind of a unanimous thing where, you know, If there was one person that's grating on almost everyone, Um, you know, it would be you.

Really?

Yeah, and that's-- wow.

That's one of those things where it's kinda tough To put a finger on, you know?

Really?

Um...

Yeah, I mean--I mean...

It--it's just-- really?

Yeah, it's... (chuckles)

Really?

So, man, well, I don't understand, 'cause I-I don't have problems with guys, like...

Yeah, well...

You know, I really-- you know, and--and so...

It's just a matter of intensity.

You get extremely enthusiastic and excited about things...

(laughs) yeah.

And very loud and boisterous and--and-- yeah, that's me.

It's just ridiculous.

It's preposterous.

I mean, okay. What, you can't hang with the fact That I'm freakin' happy a lot?

What?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I'm not grumpy.

My bad.

I guess I should just be grumpy.

It has been raining a lot, though.

It really has been raining a lot. Maybe I should be grumpy.

Sorry. I'm in phuket, thailand.

It's kinda nice.

Think about all our soldiers that our overseas right now.

Why the heck wouldn't you be happy and be so stoked to be in this opportunity When you could be freaking over there and every morning you're waking up to mortar sh*ts and... You know, anyways.

Okay. Yeah. Fire away.

People are still trying to get a feel on, You know, exactly how genuine you are, Because some people think that ashley shows up and a different Ryan comes out, you know. It just seems like You're trying really hard to say the perfect thing all the time and be very politically correct all the time, and that just comes across As somewhat disingenuous sometimes.

(blake) no one in the house can really stand the guy.

It's like he's 8 years old, you know, and that kind of zest for life is fine every now and then...

Oh, nice. Beautiful.

Isn't this gorgeous?

But at the same time, when you deal with it every single day, It becomes... Just completely infuriating somehow.

Ashley needs to see the intense Ryan That has come to annoy everyone.

I mean, I don't really see him sticking around very long.

What's on your mind?

Oh, man. So much stuff, I don't even know where to start.

But I have a question for you.

Bring it.

You seem so happy all the time.

This is exactly-- blake just pulled me aside and talked all about this with me.

What do you mean?

Oh, go ahead. You bring it to me. (chuckles) bring it.

So I seem so happy all the time.

You seem so happy all the time.

What makes you sad?

What makes you mad?

And are you ever not like this?

Um... (chuckles) the--

God, there's been a lot of this conversation.

Um, everyone's like, "what the heck?" like--

Really?

Yeah, you know, or--well, blake just said, "you know, it just seems-- how could you possibly--

You just have so much energy all the time." mm-hmm.

And, yeah, I'm happy a lot, and I bring a lot of enthusiasm, and I don't know where it comes from. I'm just like...

I'm bursting with a lot of-- a lot of love in my chest, and it... I don't know.

It just goes.

So this is the real you, right?

(chuckles)

I mean, it's a good thing.

Yes, this is me.

This is me...

This is how you've always been?

And these guys can't understand it, Because we're together so much, you know?

Mm-hmm.

And--and I'm just--I'm just, I guess, bringing it every day, and I guess, you know, maybe they're getting tired of it...

Mm-hmm.

But I can't-- you think they're getting tired of it?

I don't know. I don't know.

I don't know about that, you know, um...

Mm-hmm.

But, um, this is me. I'm-- that's a good thing.

I've got a lot of-- a lot of love for just living.

Life is a gift...

Mm-hmm.

And it can go at any moment, and I hope that we can continue to spend more time together and explore this further.

I love the fact That Ryan p. Has so much positive energy.

He's really smart and so successful.

He just has his act together, and I know that he could bring out the best in me.

(clinks) guys, how's it going?

Men: hey.

Good to see all of you again.

Ash, if you would, come join me.

Ashley: tonight turned out to be such a great night.

I went in with a lot of questions, and I walked out with a lot of answers.

I'm realizing how many great guys are here, and it's really allowing me to open myself up To the possibility of finding real love.

All right.

We'll see you in a bit.

All right. See ya.

(west) I think I'm on the chopping block tonight, and of course it's scary.

Of course I want to stay.

I mean, she is definitely the type of girl That I would like to spend more time with.

You know, I know who I want, what I want, and I see that, A lot of that, in her.

(lucas) tonight I think everybody's on edge.

I tell you, going to the rose ceremony without a rose Definitely gets the heart to b*ating.

Um, you know, you just never know When your--when your day has come. (chuckles)

(Ryan p.) if I got sent home tonight, I'd be surprised.

I'd be surprised if she sent me home, plain and simple, Um, because I think we have something going well, but if not, then I'm just drastically off.

Have a seat.

(sighs)

So how are you doing?

Much better this week.

Yeah, a better week?

It turned out to be a great week, actually.

The dates were great.

Yeah.

The one-on-one date with constantine was so great, and ames blew me away.

He was just himself.

Yeah.

So intelligent, so funny.

Right.

Probably the sweetest guy I've ever met in my life.

Then, uh, it was the group date.

Great group date.

My favorite group date so far.

I have such a great group of guys, and the dates really Showed me that, you know, this could work for me.

'cause a week ago, We're sitting in los angeles.

You're heartbroken.

You were devastated.

Have you put everything past you with bentley, Or are you still hung up a little bit?

Um, to answer that very honestly...

Yeah.

I'm still a little bit hung up, and I still wonder what could've been, Because in such a short amount of time, I felt so strongly for him, and I was so certain...

Right. Mm-hmm.

And my, you know, like, a woman's intuition--

I really just feel like there's something more there...

Right.

But I don't know if I'll ever get to the bottom of that.

Is it because of the whole dot, dot, dot" not really having that closure thing?

You still--like, in your mind, is there still that door open?

I think the door is still open.

There's the dot, dot, dot there.

There's n-- there isn't great closure, So for me personally, I have a hard time Moving forward from that.

Will you ever get over him?

The potential for bentley and I was so great...

Right. So strong in your heart and mind. I get that.

That I'll never know what could've been.

Bottom line--he's still on your mind very much, isn't he?

You know, early on, I was dead set on one guy...

Right. Right.

And I really was closed off to all the others, and I almost didn't give anyone else a chance, and I realize That I can't do that.

Because, you know, one thing stood out to me.

You know, last week when we were in los angeles, you said, "my biggest fear now is this isn't going to work for me."

Mm-hmm. It's hard because I felt so strongly for him, and I didn't feel that same way About the other guys, um, at that time.

Mm-hmm.

Now things are starting to change.

Things are starting to kind of move forward, So I'm starting to see how that could happen, And everything that matters to me are the guys That are here.

And they've chosen to be here.

And they've-- they've chosen to stay here.

And there are a couple of relationships that I see.

Maybe they will surpass what I felt for--for bentley...

Yeah.

And that's what I'm hoping for.

Well, let's talk about The decision you have to make tonight.

12 guys. 2 guys going home.

Where is your head at?

Where's your heart at As you head into this rose ceremony?

So, like I was talking about, the date with ames--

I really--it w-- it took me by surprise.

I didn't think that he was gonna still be here, and that's why I think I need to be more open to the guys That I'm not certain that I want to send home, so tonight, You know, I'm hoping to maybe break the rules a little bit, and I'm hoping to send only one guy home.

You're saying you want To add a rose to the rose ceremony tonight?

Yeah. There are 11 men here that I could see myself with, and I want to give them another sh*t.

Ames is a perfect example of what can happen here, Where you're about to send a guy home...

Mm-hmm.

And it turns out he's a great guy, and you're like, "god, I almost missed that"...

Yeah.

And you could've missed that.

Going into ames's date, I really thought he was going home, and he's the type of man that I would want to be with.

I get it. You don't want to send the wrong guy home.

No. I don't want to make any mistakes.

Yeah.

I don't want to have any regrets.

Well, we're not breaking the rules. There are no rules...

Okay.

So I'm good with this.

If this is what you want to do, we'll make it happen.

I'll go, uh, get the guys ready for the rose ceremony.

I will add the extra rose...

Okay.

And, uh, when you're ready, come join us, all right?

Great.

Thanks so much, Chris.

I'm really having a hard time deciding Who I'm gonna be sending home tonight.

I'm seeing some really great qualities In these guys, and I'm scared to make a decision that I'm gonna regret For the rest of my life.

My biggest fear is that I get heartbroken again, and I do not want to send the wrong guy home tonight.

I just don't want to make any more mistakes.

(thunder rumbles)

Guys, good to see you again.

It's been a little rainy, but I know you've enjoyed an incredible experience Of being here on the island of phuket, but it's time for another rose ceremony.

Three of you already have roses.

Ames, ben f., constantine, Nothing to worry about tonight.

Nine of you guys left.

Only seven roses.

I don't know if you remember earlier tonight, Ashley said, "expect the unexpected."

With that in mind, she's asked me for a favor tonight--

Another rose.

Her main goal is to leave here with no regrets, and a big part of that is making sure she doesn't say good-bye To the right guy, So with that said, Another rose up for grabs, Which means only one of you will be leaving here tonight.

I wish you all the best, and if you're ready, here's ashley.

(whispers) hi, Chris.

When you're ready.

(normal voice)

I came into this week Not really knowing what to expect, but I was so pleasantly surprised.

Um, you guys are so amazing, and I want to be sure That I'm giving everyone the right amount of time, um, So I can learn enough about you to make a really good decision.

I can't tell you how happy I am With the group of guys that I have, um, and every day I feel more grateful that each of you are here.



(thunder rumbles)

Lucas.

Whoo!

(laughs)

Thank you.

Lucas, will you accept this rose?

Absolutely.

Thank you, sweetie.

You're welcome.

Ryan.

Hey, ry.

Yeah. Hi.

Will you accept this rose?

Absolutely.

J.P.

J.P., will you accept this rose?

Of course.

Nick.

(whispers indistinctly)

Nick, will you accept this rose?

Absolutely.

(thunder rumbles)

Mickey.

Mickey, will you accept this rose?

I'd be honored.

Blake.

Blake, will you accept this rose?

Of course.

Thank you. (kisses)

William.

William, will you accept this rose?

Yes.

Thank you.

Ashley, gentlemen, The final rose tonight.

When you're ready.



Ben c.

Ben, will you accept this rose?

I will.

(thunder rumbles)

Thank you.

You're welcome.

West, I'm sorry. Take a moment.

Say your good-byes.

(both speak indistinctly)

Hey, west. It was my pleasure to meet you.

(whispers) yeah. Nice to meet you.

(whispers indistinctly)



(vehicle door opens)

(door closes)

(sighs)

You know, since my wife passed, this is the first time That I've really let it all hang out, so to speak.

I completely put myself out there.

I had a great love, and I will always cherish that, and unfortunately it's gone now, but...

At least I had it.

Ashley may have had the wrong impression.

She may have thought I wasn't completely ready.

She expressed concern about it tonight, That she felt like she would have Some big shoes to fill.

You can't replace someone that you really loved and--and was taken from you.

That's not what I'm trying to do.

I'm trying to move on.

Life is love.

If you don't have it, you know, You can be happy on so many levels, but it's so much more satisfying and deeper If you have someone to share it with, and, um, hopefully one day I'll find it.

It's always really hard to say good-bye To somebody that I really cared about, but, um, it makes me happy looking around, Knowing that I'm one step closer to finding my husband.

Um, I'm so glad that you guys are all here, and I'm excited to tell you that we are going to continue Our journey here in thailand.

We're going to be going To one of the most exotic, historic cities in the world--

Chiang mai.

(cheering)

(clink) next week on the bachelorette"...

(snorts)

Ashley: whoa! (laughs)

Ashley: chiang mai is the perfect place To fall in love.

I was in a really dark place, but now I know in my heart That I want to share my life with somebody.

Oh, this is perfect.

Man: this is far and away The most incredible place I've ever seen.

Ashley: if things continue the way they're going right now, I think that this could be a very happy ending for me.

Oh! Oh!

(crowd shouting indistinctly)

(siren wails)

(heart b*ating)


Ashley: I can't believe this.

I did not anticipate this date going this way.

It actually blew up right in my face.

Man: immediately you could tell that ashley was just not right.

At this point, some people still have you on their mind.

Some--some people don't.

I want to end the date right now.

(ashley) after everything that happened today...

(thunder rumbling)


I can't help but compare the guys To what I felt for bentley.

Do you feel closer to the guys than you do me?

Naturally.

For some reason...

(sighs) I just--

I can't stop thinking about him.

I need to stop.

(whispers) I need to stop thinking about this.

Can I come in?

What are you doing here?

He's in this hotel...

Shut up!

Right now.

(voice breaking) are you serious?

I can't believe this.



It's all coming up on...

So do you think You could do a push-up with me sitting on you?

I'm sure I could.

Really? Do you wanna try?

I'm sure.

Yeah. Let's do it.

Let's try. Okay.

Let's get five in. Okay, go.

You ready?

All right. Here we go.

Whoa! Whoa! (laughs) two, three, four, five.

Oh, that's good. Okay.

(laughs)

(laughs)

He's doing push-ups with her on her back.

(man snickers)

Man: really?

That's weird, to me.

You wanna arm wrestle?

Go ahead. Go.

You can't get your weight into it. (laughs)

(laughs) it's like, come on.

That's pretty impressive.

(ben c.) feel like I'm watching conan.

Like, not conan o'brien.

Conan the barbarian.

I'm excited to go in the hot tub.

All right. All right.

Let's go.

Oh, we gotta watch it?

Man: I don't even wanna know.

It's not real romantic in the cold!

(laughs) no, it's freezing!

Man: oh, we-- oh, yeah. (laughs) you saw that?

(laughs) oh! Oh.

(strained voice)

"oh, it's cold! It's so cold!"

Aah! (laughs)

(grunts)

I'm so glad it's not hot. (laughs)

(man laughs) yeah. llsling
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