All language subtitles for 12.Dates.of.Christmas.S02E01.WEBRip.x264-ION10

narrator:
Baby, it's cold outside,

but it's hot in here.

- ♪ Little bit of naughty,
little bit of nice ♪

narrator: Tis the season
for "12 Dates of Christmas."

- Let the dating begin.

all: Merry Christmas!

narrator:
Meet our new romantic leads.

- I'm here looking for that
feeling that I had with my ex.

Someone who I can have
a lot of fun with.

- I'm trying to fix patterns
that I've done in the past.

I want to try something new.

- My parents were married
for 35 years,

and I want to have
a story like that.

I'm just getting goosebumps
thinking about that.

narrator:
They'll meet a flurry

of eager love interests...

- My name is Nicole,
I'm your new love interest.

narrator: Each arriving
when they least expect it.

- Knock, knock.
- Oh.

- This is how it's gonna be.

You're gonna have to do, like,
a throuple date.

- I see you need wood.

- ♪ But God damn,
you got me in love again ♪

- We are connecting
on an emotional level

and on a soul level.

- There's a connection
right off the bat.

- Thank you for
the best date ever.

narrator: Let's just say
that things can go quickly

from very merry...

- Oh, it's getting spicy.

- I want to just
chat with him forever.

Oh, my God.

- Who the hell is this girl?

narrator: To all elfed up.

- Does home girl who just
got here yesterday deserve it?

No.

- [screaming]

- I can only choose one person
at the end of the day.

- End of the date,
but we're not at

the end of the date right now.

[upbeat music]

- It's not really
going very well.

I'm running out of time

to choose someone to take home.

- I have feelings for him,
obviously.

- Like, I wanted to meet,
like, the person for me.

- ♪ You got me in love again ♪

- The first night
that I was here,

Krissi kissed me.

- This is bullshit.
- Wow.

- So those are
my love interests.

What the [bleep]?

- I wish she wouldn't
have done that.

- This isn't 12 dates
of friendship.

- I kinda feel like
I made the wrong choice.

- Buckle up, bitch.

- [gasps]
- Holy shit.

- What?

- I am sweating profusely.

I can smell my fake tan just

seeping through the pores.

narrator:
But the big question is...

- I'm home.
narrator: Who will they pick

to ring in the New Year with
in New York City?

- I don't know if I saw
sparks between you guys.

narrator:
And which of our leads

won't whether the storm.

- That could be my girl
walking away.

- The person--

- I want to take home
for Christmas--

- Is...

narrator: Sounds like things

are about to get messy.

Ho, ho, ho.

[upbeat festive music]

♪ ♪

I can't believe I'm back.

You don't know
how hard it's been.

Oh, my God.

Look at this place!

Let's meet the leads.

- Wow, oh, my God.
This is amazing.

- ♪ I'm no longer
brokenhearted ♪

My name is Markelle.
I'm 31 years old.

I'm a dentist in New York City,
and I'm here to find love.

- ♪ I came here for love ♪

♪ ♪

- So my dream man's someone who
I can have a lot of fun with.

You gotta have
a sense of humor.

He's tall, body banging,

with a good set of thighs.

My last relationship,
it was a really tough breakup

because it was my first
serious relationship

that I had ever been in.

He set the bar
for my next relationships.

So for Christmas this year,
I'm hopeful for

finding that special someone

who I can take home
to meet my family

and spend the holidays with.

- Wow.
- ♪ All the back and forth ♪

♪ Getting complicated ♪

- My name is Amanda Grace.
I'm 33.

I'm originally
from Denver, Colorado,

and I'm here
to meet some ladies.

I've made some bad choices,
but I am hoping that

I can choose someone
who is right for me.

I have had
an attraction to anyone

from, like, really feminine
to very masculine women.

- ♪ Need you to be sure ♪

- Women are beautiful.

- ♪ They said I couldn't,
so I ♪

- The last time I was in love,

they were lying to me
the whole time

and were actually pursuing
someone else.

- ♪ One day, you'll see ♪

- And I was pretty
heartbroken from that.

♪ ♪

My wish for Christmas this year

is to meet a beautiful woman
inside and out

that I can hopefully
bring home for Christmas.

- ♪ My thing ♪

♪ ♪

- ♪ Mm ♪

- Look at this place.
Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.
- Oh, Merry Christmas.

- You got a fire
going and everything.

- Welcome.
- Yes, hi.

- What's up, I'm Danny.
How are you?

I'm Danny, I'm 33 years old,

and I'm a software engineer
from Delray Beach, Florida.

I have four sisters
and three brothers,

and we are really close.

My parents have the type
of relationship

that I would love to have.

They've been together
for 35 years.

They're still in love.

My background
is Spanish Italian.

So Spanish
is my second language.

I see a pretty girl
and I say...

- [laughs]

Yeah, no, it's definitely
not worked before.

- ♪ This time,
I'm gonna get it right ♪

- So the Christmas dream
would be to meet

a beautiful young lady,

bring her home with me
for the holidays.

Beyond that, it would be
a total dream come true

to find the girl
to settle down with

for the rest of my life.

I'm just getting goosebumps
thinking about that.

That's--wow,
that would be amazing.

Merry Christmas, guys.
- Merry Christmas.

narrator: You know the drill.

Our leads will be sent
love interests

to surprise them,
and there will be

more and more until
it gets really awkward.

That's when they have
to start dumping people

until they choose one
to take home for the holidays

and maybe
forever-ever-ever-ever.

- ♪ Someone to love,
someone to love ♪

♪ I want someone to love,
someone to love ♪

- Let's do a cheers.
- Okay.

- To finding the person for us
this holiday season.

- Let the dating begin.

- Cheers.
[bells jingle]

♪ ♪

Oh, my God.
- Hello, how are you?

- What is happening right now?
- I know.

- Oh, wow.

- We're your first dates
of Christmas.

- Hi.

narrator: Oh, my God.

These dates are adorable.

- Hi.
- Hi, what's your name?

- I'm Benjamin.
- Benjamin, Markelle.

- Hi, good to meet you.
- Hi, I'm Krissi.

- Amanda Grace.
- I'm Jen.

- So where are you from?
- I'm from Atlanta.

- I'm Benji, I'm 28.

First impressions
of Markelle is,

damn, he is handsome.

- You're gorgeous.
- Trying not to drop my jaw

when I saw you.

I'm Krissi, I'm 26 years old,

and I live in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ooh, child, my dating life
is non-existent.

I'm on the apps,
I try to do my thing,

but most of it ends up just
being, like, the fun stuff

and not the relationship stuff.

- Was this choice yours?
- Of course it was.

- It looks very dapper.
- Why, thank you.

- I'm Jen, and I'm from
Boston, Massachusetts.

I have my MBA from UC Berkeley.

I am the CEO and founder
of an active loungewear brand.

I'm really confident
in my role as a lady boss,

but I'm 33 and single
which, ouch, you know?

But I'm holding out
to find that person

that I want
to build a life with.

- Cheers.
- Awesome, cheers.

- Cheers to us.
- Merry Christmas, guys.

- To new beginnings.

narrator: Yes!

Let cuffing season begin.

I can't wait
to see them fall in love

or at the very least
make out with everyone.

- What's your type?

- Be someone
that I'm attracted to,

obviously, physically.

Fun, outgoing, somebody
that's easy to talk to.

Have interesting conversations

and that is looking
to build something.

- Do you find that it's hard
to meet someone who

hits all of those
qualifications?

- I've found
it's nearly impossible

to meet someone
that meets all those.

- [chuckles]
- All jokes aside,

I feel like at this point,
I'm not looking to compromise.

My parents were married
for 35 years and,

you know, I want
to have a story like that.

- I honestly feel like
I could have said that

'cause that's, like,
exactly how--

- You didn't, I said it first.
- I know, I know.

But that's, like,
literally all the things

that I feel.
- Yeah, really?

Jen and I have a vibe going,
I feel like.

I definitely think on
a personal level, we connect.

So that's a good start.

- What's your story?
Tell me about your family.

- Okay, so I definitely have

a nice Southern background.

- Okay.
- We're from Baptist family.

- Mm.
- Mom's a reverend.

- I feel like we have
that in common.

That we grew up in the South.

Very religious, very Southern.

Benjamin is definitely
an attractive guy.

We have that common background.

So there's definitely
a connection there.

- Would you say you're, like,
more of a relationship person?

- I haven't had the opportunity

to be
in a relationship, actually.

- Like, ever?
- Ever.

- Ever?
- Ever.

- What?

- I've been on four dates...

- Four dates?
- In my entire life.

- Wow.
- I wish I was kidding.

- I'm shocked, and I can't
believe that Krissi

hasn't had a lot
of dating history.

That's not
a negative thing to me.

I think that
it's more intriguing,

and it honestly makes me
want to know more about her.

Well, I am excited
for the next date tomorrow.

- Like, I'm so excited.

I think I'm probably
not gonna sleep tonight.

- I know, I'm, like--
I might not either.

narrator: So far, so good.

Before things get messy,

can we just take a minute
to appreciate

their onesie game and all
those elastic waistbands?

I have never felt so seen.

- It's really pretty
out here, though.

- Isn't it gorgeous?

Look at the icicles.
I just want to touch it.

- Is that, like,
your love language, touch?

- Yeah, I would
definitely say that

I'm a pretty
affectionate person.

- Okay, fair.
- What about you?

- I'd say touch and then, like,
words of affirmation, probably.

- Okay.

You look great.
- [laughs]

- You look really good.
- I mean--

[upbeat music]

narrator:
Oh, this is my favorite part!

It's the first date
of Christmas.

Let's take off
the dating training wheels

and push 'em off a cliff.
[laughs]

- Look at that view.
Check that out.

♪ ♪

- Favorite cult movie.

- I hate scary movies,
but I love thrillers.

- How do you not like
scary movies?

- Because life is scary enough.

[bells jingling]

narrator: Is it just me,
or is that a bear?

It's a bear. It's a bear!

- Oh, my God.

[bear growls]

What the hell?

- Beary Christmas, y'all.

My name is Pinij.
I'm your new love interest.

♪ ♪

- A damn bear comes

and I was like, "Fuck."

- Would you mind
if we had our own time?

- You're asking for alone time?
- Yes.

- Oh.
- Oh! Oops, oops.

- Y'all enjoy.

Am I down with bears?

Depends on the context
in which you're asking.

[bear roars]

- ♪ Do your holiday,
do your holiday ♪

♪ Spread a little joy,
do your holiday ♪

- They actually have
wolves in these parts.

- Ooh, I actually am, like,
lowkey scared about that.

- The thing is,

they usually get the person
who finishes last.

- Okay.
- [chuckles]

- I really don't know
if I can do this, oh, my God.

I think that
we're definitely clicking,

and I'm feeling
a lot of butterflies.

I mean, if Danny
tried to kiss me,

I wouldn't say no.

- And then proved--
- Oh, my God.

- Oh, my God.
[bells jingling]

- Snowball fight!

I'm gonna get you.
- Oh, no way.

Oh, you both are going down.

- ♪ One, two, three, four ♪

- Your aim is terrible.
[laughs]

- Nothing like a snowball
fight to break the ice.

I'm Nabeela,
your new love interest.

- Nice to meet you, Nabeela.
- Oh, fuck me!

[both laugh]

That was amazing.
- You kind of deserved that.

- I did, I did.

Hi, my name is Nabeela,
and I'm a publicist

living in New York City.

So I've been single
for a little under a year.

It's been a little hard
to meet people,

and I'm just tired of swiping,
to be honest.

Would you mind
if I steal him for a bit?

- Go for it.
- Perfect.

Thank you.
- You're welcome.

- Where is that accent from?
- South Africa.

- South Africa?
- Yeah.

- That's what I was gonna say.

- I feel completely ridiculous

as I'm snowshoeing away.

- Maybe we could
just sit somewhere.

- That sounds good.
- She's really, really pretty,

and I loved her coat.

I felt like she looked like

a snow leopard goddess,

and I felt like
an Easter bunny.

[gentle music]

♪ ♪

- How old are you?
- 33.

- Really?
- How old are you?

- 31.
- Boom.

30s.
- It's the bad bitch age.

It's the bad bitch decade.

- My name is Pinij.

I am a fitness instructor.

I live in Atlanta, Georgia,

and I've been single
for about six, seven years.

Typically, the guys
that I go after

are a lot older than me,

and clearly that has not
been going well for me.

So I am here to step outside
my comfort zone.

You know what it is
about your 30s?

- What's that?
- Like, you're done

with the bullshit.
- Yeah.

- So first impressions
of Pinij.

Immediately, we just

have that vibe,
that connection.

And I'm having
a great time with him.

This is definitely
a Christmas miracle, right?

- It's a Christmas miracle.
Thank you, Santa.

[both chuckle]

narrator:
Now things are heating up,

and I'm not talking about
the hot tub.

- You want something to drink?
- Oh, what do we have?

- I packed a little surprise.
- Oh, my God.

Don't talk dirty to me!

- Nabeela is--

she's a little dime.
She's sexy.

- Well, you drink it first
so I know that it's not poison.

- Pfft.

Do I give off those vibes?

- You never know.

Ted Bundy was good-looking.
[laughs]

- She speaks whatever,
like, crosses her mind.

She doesn't have
much of a filter,

which I think is wild.

I kind of want to know
a little more about,

like, your family
and your background.

- Okay, okay, cool.

My mom and dad
are still together.

Very, very in love.
Like, nauseating in love.

They make out
every two seconds.

Like he slaps her ass, like,

when she's in the kitchen.
It's mad.

- That sounds mentally
scarring, though.

- Not really.
I mean, I want that.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

My dad's 76 and my mom is 56,

which is why I like older men.

- Okay.
How old are you, by the way?

- I am 26.
- Okay.

- I'll be 27 in, like, a month.
Um, and you?

- I'm 33.
- Okay.

- Yeah.
- Okay.

You fit that older man bill.

- Why, thank you.
- [laughs]

- I'm definitely
attracted to Danny.

I am always looking
for somebody

that can have fun with me

and doesn't take themselves
too seriously.

And he just seems like
this type of guy.

- What do you say we pack it up

and head back to the lodge?
- I'm down.

I'm just excited for a jacuzzi.

- They're so cute.

Like, I really
want to kiss you.

- I feel like we had
an instant connection.

It feels like we are
in our own rom-com.

Krissi is absolutely gorgeous.

She just, like, shines
when she walks into a room.

- ♪ I feel you ♪

♪ Rushing through
my wasted brain ♪

narrator:
That's what I'm talking about!

First kiss of the season!

Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss!

[bells jingling]

Excuse me,
Little Red Riding Hood,

you better not think about
riding up in here.

They're kissing!
[doorbell rings]

[both laugh]

- I'll be right back.

narrator: "Oh, what
bad timing you have,"

said the wolf
and everyone watching at home.

- Oh, hi.
- I'm your new love interest.

These are special for you.
- These for me? Thank you.

- Yeah, I worked really hard.
I was up all night.

narrator: Ooh, girl,
trouble is a-coming.

Just eat a cookie
and pretend to be happy.

That's what I do.

- The doorbell was not ideal.

I definitely wanted
more alone time

after our first kiss;
I mean, I feel like

that's a special moment
that you share with somebody.

- Do you mind if I steal her?
- Of course not.

- I'm so sorry.
- It's just fine.

I'm Krissi.
- Hi. Hina, nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.
You look amazing.

Thank you.
You guys look so cute. Wow.

I'm Hina, I'm 24,

and I identify as nonbinary,

which means that
my pronouns are they/them.

I speak seven languages,
working on my eighth,

and I know that I am worthy
and a total catch.

Do you want to, like,
show me around,

and, like, we could just
kinda, like, see what's up.

Krissi is so beautiful.

Don't feel necessarily
threatened because I know

that I'm bringing
something else to the table.

I'm simply a different flavor
at the ice cream shop.

- We'll reconnect later.
- Y'all have fun.

- Talk to you later.
- See you.

There's a confidence
that is just,

like, radiating off of Hina

from the moment
that they walk in.

That is so attractive.

And I definitely think if I
wasn't so focused on Amanda,

I would definitely be, like,

knocking on Hina's door.

narrator: Whoo,
this is gonna get messy,

and I love it!

- Where do we start?
- I know.

How attracted am I to Amanda?

You could put
my previous celebrity crush,

Zoe Kravitz, in front of me,

and I would
walk towards Amanda.

Not to, like, get into
the exes conversation,

but we are lesbians.
- Go ahead, yeah.

[both laugh]

- It always happens,
so I'm just gonna bring it up

and rip the Band-Aid off
right away.

But like, with, like,
your past relationships,

what do you think
you're looking for now?

- I'm just in a place
in my life where I really am

desiring something
healthy and stable,

and I'm really striving to...

- Grow together.
- Grow together, yeah.

- Yeah, that's beautiful.
- Yeah.

I'm just like, "Wow."

I feel comfortable around Hina.

I feel like
we instantly connected

on like, a different level.

And when I'm really
drawn to people

on that deep level,

sometimes it's ended up being

the most passionate,

but also has sometimes

ended in a dumpster fire.

- So I'm curious, I want to get
to the nitty gritty.

- Okay. Okay.

- I want to get
right down on it.

So like, can I ask you, like,
some like, fast fire questions?

- Sure, I'll try, I'll try.

- Do you believe in astrology?

- Yeah. I'm an Aquarius.
- Oh, Aquarius.

- But I don't know
all the other details.

- Okay.
- What's your sign?

- I'm a Leo.
- Leo, okay.

- We're sister signs.
- Are we?

- Yeah, we're opposites.
So naturally, we're compatible.

So pack it up, boys.
Show's done.

[both laugh]

narrator: All right.

It looks like we're just
scratching the surface.

I'm a Libra,
but I identify as a good time.

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

- So okay, we've been
kind of kikiing,

what's your day been like?

- You know,
we're in the hot tub.

I was in my skivvies.

I was given sex icon,
and in comes a bear.

I was like, "Whoo."

It was cute.
I'll give him that.

It was cute.

- Hey, y'all.

- How's it going?
- Hello, you're new.

- What's up?
- Hi.

- Pinij. Hi, I'm Pinij.
- I'm Krissi.

- Wow, I am impressed.

Hi!
- Hi.

- Look who's here.
- How are you?

- I'm Nabeela.
- Hi, Nabeela.

- Nice to meet you.

- Make yourselves comfy.

- Danny has a new date.

Like, wow, she is gorgeous.

Jen's got some competition
going on right now.

- We're all friends here.

- How was the rest of your day?

- It was good. How was yours?

- It was good.
- That's good.

- Hey, guys.

- Hi, everybody.
- Could we join you?

- Hi.
- Join us, ladies.

- I have to say,
you are so fabulous.

- Oh, thank you very much.
- I meant to say that earlier.

- We're all kind of color--
- Oh, and the ring?

- I know.
Yeah, look at us.

- I know.

- Um, one second.

[indistinct chatter]

- Do we have
any more wine, guys?

- I'll get it.

- I'm like, starving. I mean--
- Gonna go pineapple?

- You know, I'm gonna
go pineapple for one reason.

- What's that reason?

- No, actually, I can't do it.

No, I shouldn't say it.

You know what they say
about pineapple?

- What do they say
about pineapple?

- They taste good.

- Do they?
- Yeah.

narrator: I wonder what
Nabeela really meant

by all that pineapple talk.

You know what?
Let me just check the Google.

[gasps]
Oh, my.

♪ ♪

- Have you been
in the hot tub yet?

- I've not.
- That's happening.

It's happening.
- Let's do it.

I'm definitely
gonna use pool time

to get closer to Danny.

Get to chat with him more,

then, you know,
maybe play some games.

- Oh, here you are.

- Hey. What's happening?

- I'm down
for chilling tonight.

I was thinking maybe, like,
we should shoot some pool.

I don't know
if you're about that.

- Yeah, no, I'm actually
having the same thought.

- I'll make a drink.

- There you go.

♪ ♪

- Oh, wow.

- ♪ It's the holiday ♪

♪ Everybody get a gift ♪

narrator: Nabeela,
I know what you're doing.

You're not fucking around!

- ♪ Everything, yeah,
you know we getting lit ♪

♪ It's the holiday ♪

- When she comes down
in the bathing suit,

all I could think of was like,
"She looks hot as fuck."

I'm feeling a little insecure

or wondering whether or not
Danny finds me attractive.

- So would you be down
for the hot tub?

- So I'm kind of feeling
game night tonight.

- How am I gonna go
in the hot tub?

- Honestly, like,
I'm sure other--

I don't know where we were.

- There's a whole crew
that's saying hot tub tonight.

- Yeah.

- So now I'm feeling

torn in two in a sense.

My friends are gonna go,
"You're an idiot.

Go in the hot tub
with the beautiful woman."

But I feel
very comfortable with Jen,

and I just want
to spend time with her.

- You're for the game room?

- Yeah.
- Okay.

narrator: Oh, Danny boy.

It's tough having so many
beautiful women throwing

themselves at you and
making decisions, isn't it?

I've only ever had to choose
between white and red.

Well, would you
look at that gift?

God is good. God is good!

- Hey, is there room
for one more?

- Yeah.
- Yeah!

- Y'all, come hang out.

- Oh, we should join them.
- Yeah, let's join.

You know.
- Okay?

- ♪ This time everyone,
I'm your unicorn ♪

♪ Fly like Tinkerbell ♪

- Oh.
- Ooh.

- It doesn't even count,
though.

I want to, like,
do it on purpose,

you know what I mean?

- Not, like, by accident?
- Yeah, not by accident.

- I literally begged him
for the tub,

and he was like, "Eh."
- Oh, Danny.

Like, honestly, two options,
like, you could stay here

and, like, do this
and live your life.

Or you could--
- This is the thing.

- Chase them.
- Or, Nabeela.

Or you could, like,
just go to Danny.

'Cause if you come
off too, like--

- Aggressive.
- She's such a sweetheart.

- It's just such a turn off.

It's a turn off.
- I don't want to be that.

- Aggressive is not cute.

- In all honesty,
I'm a little bit disappointed.

I think that he should've
wanted to spend

more time with me

to get to know me better
after meeting me.

[indistinct chatter]

- Ain't that--
ain't that a view?

- Oh, yeah.

- I can say in all honesty

that I've never been
turned down in a bikini.

Ever.

- Yeah.

[curious festive music]

♪ ♪

narrator:
Ah, what a nice, quiet morning

in the lodge and--

what the fuck is that?

Okay, Danny,
do you see what I see?

Turn around.

Nope, okay.

There's a whole human
in this space.

Walk up--nope. Oh, fuck. Okay.

Um, turn to your right
and look up.

Just--for fuck's sake,
look up.

- Hi.

- Who said hi?
- Hi.

- Hello.

- My name is Nicole.
I'm your new love interest.

- No way.
- Yes, hi.

- How did you get up there?

- Santa sent me.

- You talked to Santa?
- Yes.

- Like, now there's a third?
- [chuckles]

- But that is
a good looking elf.

- He told me you were naughty,
so I came to see.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

So I'm Nicole.

I am 24 years old,
and I'm from New Jersey.

I've been single
a little less than a year,

and I am definitely the
sexiest elf you've ever seen.

- If you're here,
that means that you're naughty.

- Mm, that's something that
you would have to find out.

- Morning.
- Good morning.

- Oh, my goodness.
- We have an elf in the house.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Hey, Danny,

be a gentleman
and get her a ladder.

- Hello.
- Hi, how'd you get up there?

- Oh, my God.

- You need help getting down?

How are we gonna get you down?

- Magical powers.

- Whoo! Welcome.
- Hi.

- Hey.
- Hi.

- So I didn't get
everyone's names.

My name is Nicole.
- I'm Krissi.

- Krissi?
- Mm-hmm.

- I'm Nabeela.
- Nabeela.

- Hey, I'm Jen.
- Jen.

- I'm a pretty secure
and confident girl.

But now that Nicole's here,
I will say

I'm a little bit nervous
because she's gorgeous.

- I like your hat.
- Do you?

It gives me, like,
a little spice?

- It does.

You definitely
have plenty of that.

- Danny is guapo, he is.

I'm curious to see,
like, what he's about.

How old are you?
- 33.

- 33.
- Mm-hmm.

- I'm 24.
- What's your background?

Like, where's your family from?

- My mom's Ecuadorian,
my dad's Dominican.

- Okay, got you.
- I definitely speak Spanish.

- What!?

What? Do it again, do it again.

- Wow, that was cute.

Wow, you just surprised
the hell out of me.

- Really?
- No, you did.

- I love that because,

like, I can talk to you
in Spanish here and there.

- Yes.

- I feel very intrigued
by Nicole.

She's totally my type.

I mean, in terms of
personality, height,

like, background,
the fact that she is Latina

and we can speak
Spanish together.

- [speaks Spanish]

- It's just, like,
a different level of bond,

and she's hot.

- Now we have, like,
a little secret now.

I love that.
- Mm-hmm.

- I feel like we're, like,
a work in progress right now.

- I think we're a team.

- ♪ Me, myself and I ♪

♪ One life,
let's live it right ♪

♪ Diamonds from head to toe ♪

- Pool party, pool party,
pool party.

- Ready for this?

- Oh, let's do it.
You ready?

♪ ♪

narrator: Oh, hell yes.

It's the second date
of Christmas.

There's nothing better
than unwrapping presents

at a sexy pool party,

especially if that present
is a body.

♪ ♪

- Hey, here's to
making the nice list.

- Hey!
- Oh, my God.

[bells jingling]

narrator: Wow!

This is a wild entrance,
even for this show.

[whistle trills]

- Oh, my God.
- Oh, shit.

- Does anybody's love life
need saving?

- Amanda, Markelle,

we're your new love interests.

- Oh!
- Oh!

- He's so hot.

He is so sexy.

This whole dating pool
just got a lot hotter

and a lot deeper,
and I like it.

- I'm Rachel.
- Welcome.

- Thank you.

- You got a little
lifeguard vibe going on.

- My name is Rachel Sherman.

I am 23 years old,

and I'm from Detroit, Michigan.

I'm here to find
my partner for life.

I'm here to find somebody
that I really connect with,

and Amanda's eyes
are so beautiful.

They just--they penetrate
through my soul.

- I am originally
from Denver, Colorado.

And I've been in LA
the last couple years, so.

- Nice. I'm actually in LA too.
- You are?

[laughs] Nice.
- Yeah.

Rachel, she just seems
so intense with me.

And I feel like
she is here on a mission.

- Yeah, it's funny, though,
like, we never, you know,

locked eyes or, like--
- I know.

And she is not locking eyes
with anybody else.

[both laugh]

- Jean Paul.
It's nice to meet you.

My name is Jean Paul,
I'm 30 years old,

and I am from Florida,
now living in Los Angeles.

I used to work at Disney.

I spent ten years
being Prince Charming.

I decided to come to this
winter wonderland to find love

because my past
dating experiences

have led me to disappointment.

Markelle is
a very handsome man.

He has a beautiful smile.
He's very statuesque.

We thought it'd be fun
to play a little game.

- Yeah, just a little game.

Have you guys ever played
truth or dare?

- You might've heard of this.
- You know?

Because we're the newbies,
we get the first shot at this.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

So I say dare for Jean Paul

to kiss Markelle.

- Ooh!
- I like that. Yes.

- Whoo!

[all cheering]

- Okay!

- I'm watching Jean Paul
and Markelle make out.

It sucks.

And I'm trying to remain
confident in what I got,

but I'm nervous at this point.
I really am nervous.

This guy, this is my threat.

narrator: Boom!
There it goes, mouth to mouth.

Oh, it's just like I imagined.

- Jean Paul
is a fantastic kisser.

That boy knows
what he is doing.

Thank you, Santa Claus!

- Give a shoulder massage
to your crush.

Okay.

Hmm, I wonder

who it could possibly be.

Eenie, meenie, miney...

moe.

- She is getting
all the love tonight.

- Oh!
[chuckles]

- And a--oop!
- And a--ooh!

- I get it. Like, you're new.

Like, you need to pick up
the pace and you need to, like,

make yourself established
as, like, a viable connection.

It's not--I'm not jealous
of what they do,

but she could pose a threat,

and I'm not gonna
underestimate that.

- Come on, let's go.

Oh, my God!
[laughing]

- Read it!
- Ha!

all:
Read it, read it, read it.

- Okay, so dare,

kiss the person
you are most attracted to.

[all screaming]

- I think we're
all waiting for this one.

- I know.
- Just do it!

[all screaming]

- I would definitely
like to kiss Nicole again.

She's a great kisser.

And with Jen, there's
an emotional connection.

With Nabeela,
there's a physical connection.

With Nicole, it may be both.

- So after seeing
Danny and Nicole kiss,

I'm a little bit nervous.

So I think it's really
important for me

to spend more time with Denny

and get to feel him out,
feel his vibe.

See if there really is truly
a connection and a spark.

- Thank you.

♪ ♪

narrator:
Ooh, I like this, Nabeela.

Don't take no for an answer.

Wait, there's a sauna camera,
right?

I'm asking for Jen.

- They're in the sauna.

Danny and Bee are in the sauna.

I was gonna go in there,
but not anymore.

Let them have
their little moment.

- So in seeing Danny
and Nabeela,

I'm feeling uncomfortable
because

I definitely like Danny
at this point.

narrator: Good morning!

- Oh, this view,
I can't get enough of it.

- It's gorgeous.

narrator: I'm exhausted
from last night's

soaking wet soiree.

JP made a big splash
with Markelle,

but I want to know
if he can the romance afloat.

- Yeah, after that pool party,
I was exhausted.

- Yeah.
- It was a lot.

- I hope you saved
some energy today.

- What are we doing?

- Do you want
to build a snowman?

- Let's build a snowman.
- Let's do it, okay.

Do you know how to build one?

- No, I am from Florida, so...

- I'm from Alabama.

So I'm going to stand
back and watch.

- Ooh.
- [laughs]

When I see Jean Paul,
I feel the spark,

and I'm excited
to see what he's all about

and see if we can form
a possible romantic connection.

- I can't find the hole.

- If I had a nickel.
- [laughs]

- That's awesome.
- Yes, that was so good.

- Good job.
Should we go take a seat?

- Yeah, let's do it.

narrator:
You know what they say,

size doesn't matter.

- Tell me about
your dating life.

- My dating life.
- Let's go straight into it.

- Not that mess.

- Uh-oh, uh-oh.
When was your last one?

- My last one?

Okay, so I was
in a two-year relationship.

We were living together.

COVID happened.
- Okay.

- And he just decided
to take off.

So I just decided, like,
I'm just going to push through.

I'm gonna, like, do what I need
for myself.

- I totally get it, like, 100%.
- Right, yeah.

- That's amazing.
- So how about you?

- I've only been
in one serious relationship.

- Okay.

- We cared
for each other deeply,

like, we had
those deep feelings.

My ex played a very important
role in my life.

He was my first love.

He showed me what it is

to feel unconditionally loved
and special.

Now moving into
any romantic relationship,

I know that that's something
that I need from a partner.

We were just having a lot
of, like, petty arguments

and, you know, and then I think
it just takes two people

working through those things.
- Yep.

- So we decided
to call it quits.

Still great friends.
He's a great guy.

- Oh, that's great.
- Yeah.

Jean Paul has
pretty much everything

that I'm looking for,
that spark,

that attraction,
that initial "ooh" moment.

He could be that fun
and special someone

that I can see myself
taking home for the holidays.

- One, two, three.

narrator: Oh, that's one way

to break the ice
and your spinal column.

- So it's not soft snow.

- It's not, it's not at all.

[jazzy festive music]

This is harder than they
make it look in the movies.

♪ ♪

- ♪ We are the royal throne ♪

♪ Mm, mm, mm ♪

narrator: [gasps]
Oh, shit.

It's the first gift
giving ceremony, yay.

Okay, game face, girl,
just keep narrating

and don't show that
you're freaking the fuck out.

Three people are going home.

- It's anyone's game.
- Anyone's.

- I know, I'm, like,
so anxious right now.

Like, my heart was
beating so fast earlier.

- I'm walking to the ceremony,
I'm looking at each one

of my love interests,
and in moments,

I'm going to be announcing
who I'm sending home.

My head's sort of spinning.

And I don't know
what I'm going to do.

- You look good.
- Thank you so much.

So do you.
You guys look gorgeous.

- Ooh, thank you.
- For you.

- Uh-oh.
- Hi, everyone.

- All right.

- Jean Paul.
- Oui.

- My initial reaction
or impression of you--

stunning guy, sparks flying,
stars in the air.

It was all there.

Pinij, your laughter and humor
is just infectious.

I struggled to see a vision

for our future
romantic relationship,

but that doesn't stop me
from being excited

to get to know you.

Benji, you're very easy
to talk to.

We have
such similar backgrounds,

and that's so comforting and
familiar to see in a partner.

- Hina, you and I had
such a strong connection

on a soul level,
a spiritual level,

and I feel like
we just immediately vibed.

I would say my only hesitance
is sometimes I feel like

for me in the past,
some of the more emotionally

and spiritually
charged connections

have sometimes led
to some of the more

toxic relationships
that I've been in.

- I have no intention
of repeating the past.

And I hope
that I have the opportunity

to show that to you.

- Krissi, you are above a 10.
I'm just like, "Wow."

Rachel, I really feel like
you know yourself,

you know what you want,
what you're looking for.

[apprehensive music]

- Nicole, I really love
your personality.

I like how vivacious you are,
I also really enjoy that

we can communicate
on a level culturally,

and I just have a lot of fun
talking to you.

- Thank you.

- Nabeela, you're someone
that keeps me guessing.

I never know what
you're gonna say next.

It's a lot of fun.
You're the life of the party.

And I appreciate
all those things about you.

One of the questions and doubts
that I have,

that I'm having
difficulty with is,

I feel that we may have
a strong physical connection,

but maybe not an emotional one.

Jen, I think we're a lot alike,

and I feel like we're on
the same page in a lot of ways.

The hesitation that I have
is that I'm not sure

what level I connect
with you on.

If it's a friendship one,
and if it's more than that.

And so that's something that

I've had a little bit
of difficulty with.

narrator:
Okay. Here we go.

Decision time.
I don't want to know.

I want to know.
Do I want to know?

Someone put me out
of my misery

and tell me who's going home.

- Benji.

♪ ♪

- Rachel, I feel like

we were not able to build on
any kind of initial attraction.

And for that, I'm sorry.

- Nabeela, I feel the least
confident in our compatibility.

And so for that reason,
I have to say goodbye.

[heartfelt music]

- ♪ Can we not pretend
that we are all right ♪

♪ Just for one more night,
oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Can we not pretend
that we are all right ♪

♪ So stay with me
one more night ♪

- When I came in,
I was, like, hot and heavy,

like, ready to kiss everybody.

I mean, I'm still that Rachel.

But Amanda and I's energy
just didn't clash well,

so it's been all good.

- ♪ Don't you know
that it's the time again ♪

♪ When snowflakes glisten
in the air ♪

♪ Can we not pretend... ♪

- To be honest,
I'm a little bit shocked,

but I think that he's looking
for somebody that is safe,

and I'm not a safe option.

- Everything happens
for a reason,

and I hope that he can find

a better match
that's more compatible.

- ♪ So stay with me one more ♪

♪ ♪

narrator: Yes, yes, yes, yes.
Okay, presents.

In one of those gifts
is a mistletoe.

And if they get the mistletoe,
they will go on a date,

and who doesn't want a gift
in their box?

[chuckles]
Yep.

- ♪ The best thing
about one time ♪

- All right.

- Hoo-hoo-hoo!

- You know
I've been waiting for this.

[laughter]
- Same.

- ♪ Love is the best thing
to me ♪

- Yay.

- ♪ Christmas never ♪

♪ Ends ♪

♪ ♪

- Whoo!
[laughter]

- ♪ Christmas never ♪

♪ Ends ♪

- And, like, I do agree with,
like, the spark thing.

But I feel like we have
a foundation right now.

Like, I feel like we're,
like, there for each other.

And I think it's impossible
to know at this point.

narrator: Oh, come on, Danny.
Give her what she wants.

- Can I hug you?

narrator:
Or you could do that.

You know, hug her awkwardly.

- So how are you feeling after
the reality has set in today?

- Mm.
- Key word being such a...

[growls, sighs]

- [laughs]
Ah. Yes.

- I don't know
if that conveyed.

- Yeah, no, I get it.
Yeah, absolutely.

- Shall we?

- I am, like, literally gonna
fall asleep in two seconds.

- That is the hope.
That is the plan.

- Oh. What are you--I can't.
Okay.

- Can we cheers real quick?

- Absolutely.
- I love you guys.

- Cheers to getting past
the first gift giving ceremony.

Oh, my God.

- Yeah. Let's go to bed.

- ♪ A hundred lies
in the middle of the night ♪

♪ Told one by one ♪

- I made my first big decision
to send someone home,

and it was very difficult.

But I do feel like
I'm getting closer

to meeting my potential love

and getting to experience
New Year's with them,

and hopefully
build something more.

[singer vocalizing]

- ♪ Now it's inevitable ♪

- Well, hello.

[soft kissing]

narrator: Hold the phone.
Hina and Krissi kissing?

- ♪ A hundred lies
in the middle of the night ♪

♪ Told one by one ♪
- [laughs]

narrator: Don't the rules
mean anything anymore?

[laughs]
I'm kidding. I love it!

♪ ♪

♪ With the fear
in our hearts ♪

♪ Pulling us down ♪

[vocalizing]

♪ Now it's inevitable ♪

♪ This old hate ♪

♪ If he won't die... ♪