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[upbeat percussive music]

- Tonight on
"The Bachelorette"...

all: We love New Orleans!

- There's nothing
but good vibes right now.

[sweeping music]

- Truly the happiest girl.

I think with the right person,
anything is possible.

- I'm falling in love with you.

- Nothing but happy tears.

Very much falling in love.

[dramatic music]

- Y'all on the same date
with the same girl right here?

- Yeah.

- I don't know
how that's gonna work.

- I want to get married.

It's a question
of if that's you.

- I feel like
time is running out.

- What the [bleep] is wrong
with me?

- I'm on the edge of my seat.

- What you want from me,
I can't give.

- All hell is gonna
break loose here.

I'll tell you what.

- How did we end up here?

Oh, God, did I send the
absolute wrong person home?

♪

[bell dinging]

[upbeat jazz music]

♪

- We're in NOLA, New Orleans.

We are in the Big Easy.

This city is so fun.

I mean, full of people,
full of life, full of history,

but also, like,
super romantic.

There's so much.

The food is literally
the best food ever.

Crescent City,
let the good times roll.

Well, they are rolling.

I mean, listen,
so much to be done here.

I'm excited to see the guys.

I can't wait.

all: We love New Orleans!

[upbeat music]

- I love this city,
the architecture.

There's so much to do.

I mean, this is really
a perfect city

to go out and fall in love.

[all speaking French]

- I like that.
- Muah!

- I have very strong feelings
towards Charity.

I can already see her
being someone

that I can look at as my wife,
but everyone here feels

a very strong connection
with her.

So I just can feel
how there's gonna be

pressure continuing to build.

- City, baby, the city.

- Definitely coming
into this new city

riding high
on a great one-on-one

last week with Charity.

This week, I'm gonna be
very intentional with my time,

making my connection
a little bit stronger.

- You know,
this is my journey,

and this is a pivotal week
going into Hometowns.

It's a week where
I'm trying to determine

whose family I'm going to meet.

Oh, my goodness.

What that means
to bring someone home

to meet your family,
are they in a place

to where they feel confident
and comfortable enough

to bring me home?

This is so pretty.

I have six guys remaining,
and it's going to get down

to four in a matter of days.

It's a very, very heavy week,
making difficult decisions.

I want to maximize
as much time as possible.

So knowing that I have
four incredible dates planned

in the most amazing city,

that--that's a solid week,
if you ask me.

[laughs]

- Cheers to you boys

and strengthening
relationships.

All the way around.
all: Cheers.

- Cheers, boys.
- It's a war.

- Cheers.

- This is actually, like,
exactly what I imagined

when you said New Orleans,
though.

Like, us sitting on the side,

these type of tables,
looking at the balconies.

Like, this is the vibe
that I envisioned for sure.

- I want to have fun tonight.
- Yeah.

- I'm hoping I get
a one-on-one this week.

It sucks, like,
not having the one-on-one

up until this point.

It would be very nice
to hopefully get a rose

and bring her back home
to meet my mom.

So--oh, speak of the devil.
Here, guys.

- Here we go.
all: Hello.

- There she is.
- Hi. You guys are cute.

- We were just talking
about you.

So funny.
- Crazy.

- Yeah, we were just
talking about you.

- Hi. You look cute.

- You look great.

- I'm super excited
to see Charity.

I feel like we had
a really good week last week,

but definitely playing
from behind a little bit

just because I haven't had
that one-on-one time yet.

- This week,
it's gonna be so fun.

So let's just do a cheers

to continuing
to develop relationships.

So cheers!
all: Cheers.

- You know,
I love New Orleans.

I've lived here
for seven years.

I just know everything
about New Orleans.

This is my stomping grounds,
and this is somewhere

where I feel
pretty comfortable.

When was the last time
you've been in New Orleans?

- It's been, like,
I want to say four years.

So quite--it's been a minute.

- I definitely feel
the pressure

leading into this week, I mean,
considering how far away

my one-on-one was
until this point.

I want to get that first date

just to kind of show Charity

around this city
that made me a man.

This place is
very special to me,

and it's gonna show Charity
who I am.

- I'm excited. I love NOLA.

Like, it's a time.

Obviously, this week,
it's gonna be so fun.

[horse neighing]
- Whoa.

Guys, I think we have
something here.

- There's--this seems
too fitting right now.

[laughter]

- Oh, great. [laughs]

What's this?

Well, I'm actually not

just here hanging out
with you guys.

[horse snorts]

Although I would love
to stay and chat,

there actually is a date today.

- Ooh, right now.

- Happening right now.

And going on that date...

Joey, will you join me?

- I would love to.
- Okay.

Well, we're not just
gonna walk to our date.

There's our ride,
so we're gonna take

a little carriage around town.
- Yeah?

- So I think
we're gonna head out.

- Let's do it.
- All right.

- Excited.
- Let's go.

- See you boys later.
- See you guys.

- Bye, boys.
- Don't have too much fun.

- Oh, [bleep].

- And now I'm sad again.

- This is awesome.
How are you?

- I'm excited.
- Excited?

- Yeah.

[soft music]

Okay, bye. [laughs]

♪

- Can I get another one,
please?

- Dang it, dude.

I would've loved to just, like,

shown her around on that horse.

You know, everything goes well,

gets that rose, like, he's--

he's got a ticket to Hometown.

- Damn, like, we haven't had
that one-on-one.

Like, we haven't had that time.

Like, do you not, like,
want to explore this with me?

- Just--just trying
to be calm, man.

I--there's not much more I can
say or do at this point, right?

- Yeah.
- I mean, what--

- Totally, I agree.
- We're here for a reason.

- You can only control
what you can control, yeah.

- I feel overlooked.

I have been very, very patient,

and it's been five weeks,

but before I introduce her
to my family,

I need to connect
on a much deeper level.

I want my chance,
but it might be too late.

♪

[horn blaring]

[jazz music]

♪

- I'm stoked.
- I am too.

- I've never been here,
so I'm excited.

- I know, that's why I'm like--
it makes it even more sweet.

- I feel great.

This is what I've been
waiting for this entire time,

to have a full day
with Charity.

This is gonna be
a really cool day,

and I'm feeling
really good about it.

Yeah?
- [laughs]

- There's nothing
but good vibes right now.

This city has so much history.

There's just a warmth to it.

And I'm just excited to get
to explore it with Charity.

♪

I mean, the history
in this place...

- So much.
- It oozes, right?

Like, it's crazy.

- I'm a little bit
of a history geek.

- Are you?
- A little bit.

I'm not--
- I can tell.

You're too smart for me.
- [laughs] Am I?

I picked Joey
for several reasons.

He's someone that I have
a such strong connection with.

I envision truly,
like, a life with him.

So I'm ready to take things
to the next step,

and having the whole day,
quality time

will be a good test for us.

We are in the Big Easy,

and I truly hope that today
will be super easy,

like it always has been
with Joey.

- Charity, like, seriously...
- Yeah.

- I can't believe how
comfortable I feel around you.

- I know.

- I don't get it.
- I said that too.

I say that all the time.
- I don't understand why,

but there are some things
that you just can't explain.

And I just miss you.

Whenever I see you,
I'm just excited

to get more time with you.

So to get this time today
just--it means the world to me.

- I know. I was like--
I was craving it so much.

[laughs]

♪

["When the Saints Go
Marching In" playing]

♪

- Let's do it.

- Joey is someone who

I feel very comfortable with.

He is someone who is
so fun to be around.

[soft music]

Introducing you
to some Louisiana cuisine.

- Oh, so good.

- I gotta stop saying things.
I'm like--

[with Southern accent]
"Louisiana." [laughs]

- I want all that and more.

My little Southern belle.

- I just adore
everything about him,

and he's just a loving person.

He's open,

he's a great communicator,

and with him,
I really do feel really safe.

Okay, so much to do,
so much to see.

- Mm.

- Let's see what the cards
have to say for you guys.

- Okay.

- So somebody's manifesting

to be the star of your life.

Your world will be complete.

And you're gonna find balance
in each other.

- It feels natural with her.

Whatever energy I was giving,
she gave it back.

It felt like we were
just walking around town

and doing our own thing,
and there was nothing else

in the world to think about
other than

I'm getting a day to spend
with a girl I care about.

["When the Saints Go
Marching In" playing]

- Oh, just nice and slow.
- [laughs]

- There's something about it
that just makes me feel

like I can just be myself
and not worry about anything.

- I love this.

- I was with my girlfriend.

That's what it felt like.

[sweeping music]

I've had my heart broken
by someone,

and the scariest part is
to fully let yourself feel.

♪

But Charity is worth the risk.

There's a lot of chemistry.

I feel like I just don't want
to stop kissing her.

It's exciting to think
that I'm, for the first time

in my life, the most open
to really finding someone.

I just feel very lucky.

- I'm Charity.
- You're Charity.

- I'm Joey.
- Joey.

Okay, nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.

- And so, like, tell me more
about Charity.

Like, what's so special
about her?

- Charity is captivating.

Every time
she walks into a room,

I don't know how she isn't
the person you look at.

So she's got a smile
that brightens anyone's day.

You can definitely
get lost in her eyes

whenever you look at her.

We sit down to this guy
that makes poetry on the spot,

and he's asking a lot
of very deep questions.

- What does it take to go
past the honeymoon phase

and say, like, we're committed
to each other?

- Yeah, obviously, it's, like,
the commitment aspect

of it all, but it's, like,
how you view love.

And from the beginning,

Joey definitely swept me
off my feet.

- Mm.
- He has an infectious energy.

What's so great about this
is that I felt in that moment

that the answers
to these questions

were just flowing like a river.

They just were
so easy to answer.

Today was just, like,
us existing,

and it felt so good.

He never fails
to make me feel seen,

and I'm always happy.

I'm excited.

When I'm not with him,
I miss him.

And that's a sign.

- That's a huge sign.

- It's a huge sign.
- Yeah.

- So I think with him,
it's like I'm always--

I'm craving more because
it just keeps getting better.

- Yeah, wow.

♪

It's yours now.
- Thank you so much.

- Wait a second.

"For Charity and Joey.

"Hold my hand.

"Hold my past and future.

"I sink into you
without thinking.

"It's so easy, I'm scared.

"Could it really be like this?

Caught in the wind..."

Literally.
[both laughing]

"Letting it take us
wherever it needs.

I see myself in your eyes
like I've always been there."

- "Like my heart was
always searching

"for your words
to make it sing.

"So hold my hand.

"I feel the sky breaking open.

This is our chance to breathe
and be everything."

- Love that.

[romantic music]

♪

Inside of my heart

is the happiest it's been
in so long.

Today was 100% one of the best
dates I've ever been on.

I don't know what else
I could have asked for.

I think tonight is gonna
probably uncover

the last couple of big things
that are necessary

to make sure
we are on the same page

before she meets my family.

So tonight's 100% a big deal.

- Oh, perfect.

I want to say thank you
for today.

- Thank you.

Special day,

and a special night to come,
I'm sure.

- I know.

Today was so reassuring
for me.

It was so romantic.

And so tonight is really gonna
consist of, like, me being able

to envision, like, him
truly as a life partner

and what our life is gonna
look like outside of here.

♪

I don't know
what tonight's gonna hold,

but I know that there will be
a lot of very deep questions.

♪

[rumbling]
[bell dinging]

[soft music]

♪

- Today with Joey,

for the whole day
to be so perfect,

it was, like,
an emotional peak.

Like, it's the next level.

It's the next tier.

It's nice, isn't it?

This man could be my husband,

and I see a forever future
with him.

Look in here.
Isn't this cool?

But now it's like,
I'm thinking about

the challenges me and Joey
might face together

at the end of all of this.

Thank you.

And so tonight,
I want to continue

to, like, explore

what our future would
look like together.

How are you?
- I'm better now.

How are you?
- Better.

I am so happy.

Today, obviously,
was such a blast.

- I didn't know
what to expect today,

but I was blown away.

To just feel
how natural it was,

how much it felt just, like,
exactly what I wanted it to be.

- Yeah, our connection has
always been easy for me,

and I'm so grateful
to have you here.

I'm a lucky girl. [laughs]

- I'm a lucky guy.
- I really am.

Um...

with that being said,

I kind of want to talk
about next week.

Um...

Hometowns.
- Mm-hmm.

- And it's a big deal,
and I would love to know,

how would your family feel...
- Yeah.

- About possibly meeting me?

Like...
- Yeah.

Hometowns is a big deal.
- Yeah.

- I would have zero doubts
or worries.

I think they would just be
excited to see me

bring someone home
that I care about so deeply.

But they just don't want
to see me get hurt

'cause they've seen it
in the past, and they know

how much I can really wear
my heart on my sleeve,

and just looking out for me.
- Being protective.

Yeah. Absolutely.
- And being protective.

But it has nothing to do
with how amazing you are

and how lucky I would be
to end out

with you at the end of this,
so...

- With this week
and what it holds,

like, I want to know,
how do you feel about being

in an interracial relationship?

And I want to elaborate

on, like, why
that's so important to me.

- Please do.

- Yeah, like,
just my past relationship

and kind of diving into that.

It was a relationship
that did start off very great,

but I think it was
almost, like, inevitable

that, like,
when we would go out,

like, it's just the things
that, like, you just face.

- Yeah.
- And it's unfortunate,

but like, that's just the times
that we still live in.

And so with this person,
I think it was--

it just boiled down
to the lack of awareness

and, unfortunately, ignorance

of, like,
these things don't matter,

when in fact, they actually do.

- Yeah.

- And I just didn't see
that effort.

- I could sit here and ask
a million questions,

but it wouldn't change
the fact of what

it would feel like to actually
be put in that instance.

- It's not something
that I want to say

it's gonna be easy,
'cause it's not.

Like...
- It's not.

- Even as an individual,
like, without a partnership,

like, navigating life
as a Black woman,

it's not something
I ever want to apologize for

'cause that's who I am.

And the person that I'm with
should be willing and wanting

to embrace all of that,
know more, educate themselves,

and attempt to try to truly...

- Just to try to listen
and learn...

- Yeah. Yeah.
- Because I do want kids.

I do want to build
a life together.

And if that's going to be
the case,

it's as much going to be part
of my story as it is yours.

- Absolutely.

- But I can also understand
with the fact

that I have never dated
a Black woman,

and the idea
of bringing you home,

I know my family. Like...
- Yeah.

- They understand
that love is love.

They truthfully look at
what's on the inside.

And they're the most loving
people I know in this world.

And if they don't see that
in you...

- Yeah.
- Then they're crazy.

- Mm-hmm.

- But I don't think
it's something

I'll be able to learn until we
try to conquer that together.

- Yeah.
- And I do see you

for the entirety
of who you are,

and I never want you
to doubt that

I can be someone
like that for you.

- Thank you.

That...

That means a lot.

- I mean every word.

- I know.

I...[sniffles]

[groans softly]

[soft music]

♪

[sighs]

It's, like, scary sometimes.

I'm sorry.

- No, it's real.

- Thank you.

- Do you want a hug?
- Yeah, yeah.

Of course I cry.

♪

Don't want to get makeup
on your shirt.

- You're good.
- [laughs]

- This is a good shirt.

♪

Take your time.
- I know.

- You're okay.

♪

- I think sometimes, like,
I let my fears

of what I've seen
and what I've witnessed

and what the world is,

like, it's overwhelming
at times.

But I think
with the right person,

it's like,
anything is possible,

and love will truly triumph
over everything.

♪

Joey's fantastic.

He's giving me
literally so much.

It's just like,
it's one of those things

that you know it's right.

And we got
nothing but happy tears.

[laughs, sniffles]

Really happy, happy tears.

♪

Mm-hmm.

This is, like, the first time
I've cried like this.

So that says a lot.

♪

Um, kay.

♪

Joey, tonight you just continue
to blow me away

with just being able
to hold space for me,

to have conversations
that sometimes are

uncomfortable for me
or difficult.

And you're just someone that
really makes me feel so seen.

And...

I don't take it
for granted at all.

I'm so hopeful,

and I'm excited
to get that chance, hopefully,

to meet your family.

♪

And so, Joey,
will you accept this rose?

- Absolutely.

- Thank you.

Yay.

- I'm so excited.

When she pins this rose on me,

which I know means
so much to her...

- Perfect.

♪

- What better time to tell her
how I'm truthfully feeling,

the fact that I can really see
a finish line with her.

And as much as
it's something that's scary,

I have to be true to myself.

I have to tell her how I feel,

because if I don't,
I'll always regret it.

This rose means
just one step closer

to getting to this end

and telling you
how much you mean to me.

♪

I would be crazy
not to tell you

that I am falling in love
with you.

♪

- Thank you.

♪

- I do feel ready for love,
and I have no doubt

that together,
we can handle anything.

This is something
I truthfully want,

and I want it with Charity.

♪

Today was everything I could
have imagined and more,

and I'm super, super excited
to see what next week holds.

[horse neighing]

Oh.
- Go for a little ride?

[laughs]

- Finish it out right, huh?

- You're always gonna--
I'm gonna need your help.

- Of course.

- Hopefully, I can get up here.
Thank you.

- Yeah. Take your time.
- Ooh.

I'm looking at myself
like, Charity Lawson, like,

someone told you tonight

that they are falling in love
with you.

♪

Not you asking them,

not you begging them--

like, because they wanted to.

[sweeping music]

♪

I feel this, like,
level of connection

that seems inseparable.

I am falling in love with him.

[soft music]

♪

- Gentlemen,
how are we feeling right now?

- He's been out there
for a long time.

I wonder what they're up to.

- I don't even want
to think about it,

because I know they be kissing.

[laughter]

- [groans]

[knock on door]

- Oh, [bleep].

- Go see what it is.
- Go get it.

- Oh, drum roll.

- I would say I don't think
I've ever been

more nervous
to receive a date card.

If it's a group date, like,

I don't want my name
to be on it, like, at all.

[tense music]

I feel like I need
that one-on-one time

before going into next week.

Like, next week's Hometowns.

♪

Introducing Charity
to my family

is something that I don't
take lightly at all.

I believe that
the reason I'm still here

is 'cause Charity's feeling
the same way about me

as I'm feeling about her.

♪

That one-on-one's gonna be
the catalyst for us.

Like, getting
that one-on-one time

I think is gonna take
our relationship

to the next level.

♪

Like, that's
what I'm striving for.

Like, I'm really hopeful
for it.

♪

- "Sean...

and Tanner."

♪

"It's time to get clarity.

"Meet me in the bayou.

Love, Charity."

♪

- How do we manage this?

- Just like, I mean--

- Oh, dude, we just--

oh, [bleep].

- I know, I know. I know.

- One of us is gonna go
to Hometowns

without having a one-on-one,

and one of us is gonna go home.

- Yeah.

- Oh, wow, dude.

Oh, man.

I just don't know
how to process this.

I really don't.

I opened up,
put my heart on the line,

and now I'm here.

I'm confused.

I'm upset.

I'm bummed.

I'm pissed.

I'm gonna go
to the bathroom right now.

[indistinct chatter]

[dramatic music]

I don't know how I'm gonna
go through this, man.

I don't know
what we're gonna do.

I don't know how
it's gonna work.

I don't know how to act.

I don't know
how to think right now.

This is [bleep], dude.

Oh, my God.

I put my heart out there
every single week.

I end up not getting
a one-on-one.

I get a [bleep] two-on-one.

One person gets a rose,

and they're bringing
Charity home

without a one-on-one.

And one person's going home.

♪

[horn blaring]

[bell dinging]

[suspenseful music]

- Charity threw me
a curveball this week.

I was so hopeful
to get just the validation

in a one-on-one.

♪

So when I didn't get that,

I felt a little bit
just overlooked again.

♪

At this point, I am definitely
playing from behind.

♪

But feelings I feel
for Charity are real.

She could be the one for me,
honestly.

So I'm showing up for her.

♪

- I don't know
how we got here,

don't know how I ended up

in this situation
where it's literally

one guy is walking out of this
with a rose

and going to Hometowns,
the other guy is going home.

♪

I haven't felt this way
about someone in a long time,

so I'm gonna trust my gut.

I'm gonna trust my feelings.

But like, I wish
it was just me and Charity.

♪

I know it could work,
and I feel so great about us.

I feel confident
bringing her home

'cause I can see a future
with her at the end.

I don't think I've ever felt
this strongly about a girl.

The last time I felt that,

I fell in love
with that person.

So today is huge.

- I really want that rose.

Like, I really do.

I'm gonna go into
my competitive mode

and be like,
"I'm going to win."

[dramatic twangy music]

[birds calling]

♪

- Hello.

- Hello. How are you?

- Hi. I'm good.
How are you?

- How are you?
You look amazing.

- Thank you. So do you.
- Love the green.

- Thank you--
we're matching a little.

- How you doing?
- Different shade.

Hi.

How are you?
- I'm good.

- Good. Okay.

Thank you for joining me today
in the bayou.

I know today is, like,
not a convenient thing,

but I don't really want
to focus on that.

Like, I just want
to have a good time

and try and embrace
all that comes with today.

So let's go, boys.

- Let's do it.
- All right, let's do it.

- I don't know what
today is gonna bring.

I'm hopeful. I'm terrified.
I'm excited.

- How's it going?

- I woke up coming off
of cloud nine from last night,

but coming in today,
I don't know.

It's a completely
different feeling.

- I welcome you all
to Cajun Pride Swamp Tours.

We'll go take a look
at a few gators,

ride through the back and all.

Y'all ready for it?
- Let's do it.

- Sounds good.
- Sure.

- Let's go take a look well.

[mellow country music]

♪

Y'all with the same girl
right here?

- Yeah.

- I don't know how
that's gonna work.

- I--neither do I.

- We don't either.
- Yeah, yeah, right.

- [laughs]
- One at a time, for sure.

[laughter]

♪

They got a gator over here
to the left.

Look at this one.

Now, see how they blend in?

- Today, I have two good guys,

and I'm trying to gauge
between, like,

someone who could be
a boyfriend

versus someone who could be
a husband.

- There's so many gators.
I can't get over it.

- I know.
There's a lot more

than I thought
there was gonna be.

- Totally.

- When I think about Sean,

he's sweet, he's thoughtful.

He's really, like, embracing
all that this is.

- Look at the big one,
the big male.

Now, what do you got,
four females there with him?

- It seems like
he's got it made, huh?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

But like, is that enough

for me to feel like
this is my person?

With Tanner,
it's like, he is someone

that I am holding out
a lot of hope with.

- Can we feed them?

- Yeah, right, one time.

[laughter]

- I want things
to really work with Tanner.

I see a lot,

but is Tanner going
to be able to show me

he's not afraid to open up?

- There's a 10-foot one
on the side right here.

Look.
- Oh, yeah.

Oh, he's a big one.

- Sometimes the big ones eat
the little ones.

- Oh, no.

- Oh, yeah.

[laughter]

- Coming into this,
I was feeling some type of way.

- One like this,
probably 25 years old.

- You know, it's definitely
not what I wanted.

It's not what I expected,

but I'll take what I can get
at this point.

- We got--we got a lot
of gators on my golf course

down in Florida,
like, big ones.

- Do you?
- Yeah, 'cause it's

a nature preserve,
so you can't remove them.

So they can get
as big as they want.

- Sean's definitely
more vocal than I am,

and it's clear that he wants
to win this competition

of today against me.

- Land, I'll take him all day.

Like, water, I don't want to be
in the water with them.

- No, no.
- Yup, yup.

- Better U-turn. Move along.

- That'd be a worthy opponent
right there.

- Take him. Take him.

- I don't think so.

[laughter]

- Charity's a rock star.

I'm happy to be here with her.

Not so much Sean.

- Y'all got to be 18 or 21

to see the next--
right before right here.

[laughter]
- I know. Oh, I see.

[laughter]

- That's so funny.

- They're embracing the moment.

- The truth is,
Sean and Charity,

you know, they've been
hitting it off today.

So I need to step up my game
with Charity.

I want to get there,
but the clock is ticking.

- Okay, here's a special treat

when we're down the Bayou Park.

Watch this.
- Oh, wow.

- Yeah, that's how
we do that over here.

[indistinct cheers]

[laughter]

- Now, eating crawfish,

you pull the tail
like this here.

You see, you hold it up

like a shot glass.

- Oh, God. No way.

[laughs] No way.

[laughter]

- I'm loving this crawfish,
honestly.

[laughs] Yeah.

♪

- I want
to acknowledge today

and say thank you guys
once again for being here.

Like, there is
a dinner tonight,

and I would absolutely love it
if you guys would join me.

- Yeah.
- Yeah, of course.

- Of course.
- Perfect.

- Today was not ideal.

Like, it was cool,

but it just would have
been better

if it was just me and Charity,
you know?

But it's the hand I was dealt,

and every time I speak to her,

I feel like
our connection grows.

So I'm not gonna let some
silly little two-on-one date,

like, get in the way
of, like, that end goal,

like, the end vision for me.

- I think we should get going
and prepare for tonight.

Perfect.
- Let's do it.

- Today was a lot better
than what I expected.

I had two great companions.

- Let me talk to her
real quick.

I'm leaving.
- You're leaving?

- Yes.
- Okay, thank you.

You are just gonna make it
so known, and I love that.

♪

Thank you so much.
- Yeah.

- I definitely don't feel
great right now.

♪

Charity, she's definitely
building momentum with Sean.

I don't want our relationship
to end, but it's scary.

I mean, it really could end
here tonight.

- I'll see you tonight,
all right?

- Thank you.
- Yeah, of course.

- [whispering] Sweetie boy.

Okay, that was so sweet.

Why? He's so sweet.

♪

- After today,
I feel really great,

and I'm excited for tonight
to hopefully put us

in a good spot moving forward.

The end goal is to get a rose,

bring Charity back
to meet my family.

That's--that's the goal.

It's--it's what I'm hoping for.

♪

[horn blaring]

[bell dinging]

[bird cawing]

- Hi, Charity.

- Hello.
- Stunning, as always.

- You look amazing.
- How are you?

- Good, how are you?
- Good.

This whole day was a weird
just situation,

weird predicament
for everyone to be in.

Two guys, one of me.

Thank you guys for a good day.
It was great.

Obviously, it was not
the best circumstances,

but I really do appreciate,
you know, the little moments,

the big moments, like...

While this whole day has
been a little chaotic...

Let's head inside.
We have a dinner to get to.

Tonight it's important
for me to hopefully get

the clarity I need.

- This is so pretty.
- Oh, it's gorgeous.

Like, this is a Hometown rose,

and I know for me
how much family means.

Ooh.
- Ooh, all right.

- All right, this is fancy.
- This is so cute.

- It's a lot of weight,
if you want the truth.

- Ooh.

- For me, the last thing I want

to have to wake up with

is a regret of,
oh, God, did I send

the absolute wrong person home?

I think today showed me a lot.

It showed me, despite
how uncomfortable today was,

you embraced it all,

and I want to spend tonight

getting that clarity
that I need.

So I hope you guys
lean into tonight

and really just meet me
exactly where I'm at.

Cheers.
- Cheers.

[glasses clinking]
- There you go.

- Cheers, Sean.
- Cheers, Tanner.

[quirky music]

- Delish.
- Pretty good wine.

- Not bad.
- Yeah.

- Um, with that,

we're gonna kick things off.

Um, Tanner, if you don't mind,

uh, me and Sean are gonna chat.

- Sounds good.
- Yeah, perfect.

Thank you.
- Yep.

♪

- Okay.
- I'm coming closer.

- Yeah, you sure can.

- Yeah.
- How are you doing?

- I'm good.
- Good.

- How are you?
Yeah.

- It's been a day.

I think I don't really know

how I'm feeling right now.

Our time, like, obviously
hasn't been maximized.

- Yeah.

- And knowing
what's on the line,

how do you feel, you know,
going into next week?

Like, meeting family,
how would you feel about that?

- Yeah, I really want
the opportunity for you

to interact with them,
because my family's so special

and they mean the world to me.

Like, as soon as I bring you
back into those doors,

like, you are gonna feel
the love and support

that I've felt my entire life.

- Yeah, yeah.

- And like,
the scary point is, like,

I might get crushed
at the end of this,

but like, that's a risk
that I'm, like,

100%, like, willing to take.

♪

- Charity has a huge
decision to make.

She's got one rose.

There's two guys here.

Honestly,
I'm a little bit scared.

♪

I mean,
Sean's a confident guy.

There's no doubt about that.

- I look back to Oceanside
and remember how I felt

looking at that pier
at the sunset.

Like, that's something I want
to recreate every day with you.

♪

- It's clear that Charity sees
something in Sean.

But honestly,
it has nothing to do with me.

I'm gonna worry about
what I can control.

I'm going in there
completely open and honest.

- Thank you for today
and this convo.

Like, it means a lot.

So I want you to know,
like, it's--it's weighing,

and weighing in a good way.

So...okay.
- Good.

All right, a kiss.

♪

- I'm super hopeful that
we can really dive deep.

♪

I'm going into
that conversation

with a fully open heart,

and I'm gonna lay it all
out there.

It's 100% make it
or break it tonight.

- How are you doing?

- I'm good right now.
- Okay.

- Like, I'm in a good spot,
but I have to say, like,

I feel like I--I'm gonna come
a little bit closer.

- Yeah. [laughs]

- Um...

I have my guards up, you know?
- Yeah.

- And a lot of it's just
because of past relationships.

- Mm-hmm.

- I mean,
I had a serious relationship,

you know, when I was, like, 24
for three years.

- Mm-hmm.

- And we got in
one little argument,

and she flew down to Florida

and, like, just, like,
never came back.

- Oh, no.
- Like, fully got, like,

ghosted in, like,
the most random, weird way.

- Oh, my gosh. Yeah.

- So, like, that sucks.
- Mm-hmm.

- But since then,
I just kind of put my walls up

and trying to protect my peace
kind of, like, at all costs.

- Mm-hmm.

- But I realize, like,
that's not gonna be forever,

and that's not
what I want forever.

- Yeah.

[soft music]

- I don't think I've felt
this excited in a long time

in this process
because, like, honestly,

it went so well,
I feel on a high right now.

I feel great
about our conversation.

I feel great about us,
which is awesome.

- I relate in a sense of

probably not receiving love
in the best ways.

I got so lost
in that relationship,

I did not know who I was.

And if I look back now, like,
the person who I was then

is completely different.

- Yeah, I mean,
that all made you who you are.

- Mm-hmm.
- And I mean, you're beautiful.

- Thank you.

- Tanner's a great guy.

Like, he is a good guy.

- I'm just so happy I met you.

I mean,
you're an amazing person.

- Oh, thank you.

♪

- But honestly,
I'm not worried about him.

I put my heart out there.

That's all you can do
in this situation.

And I feel great about it.

And now it's just
up to Charity.

♪

- It's 11:40.

The guys still aren't back.

Charity must know
who she's gonna be

sending home at this point.

So I've just been
extremely tested,

and it's really taxing me
right now, you know.

She has to explore
connections,

but at the same time,
you know,

I'm holding on to something
that happened

four weeks ago,
which feels like,

you know,
six months at this point.

[knock on door]

all: Oh.
- I got it.

I got it.

- Charity needs to meet
my parents,

so I need to get
that one-on-one time,

that time here in New Orleans,
you know?

[tense music]

♪

- "Dotun,
my heart's racing for you.

Meet me at sunrise. Charity."

♪

- Sounds like you're gonna be
up early, bro.

- It's not that
I'm not happy for Dotun.

It's just I don't know
what that [bleep] means.

♪

Can't really focus on
your actual relationship

when just this [bleep]
just keeps taking over.

It confuses me that I just
don't have a one-on-one

here in New Orleans.

This is not cool at all.

Like, I'm actually here
for a Charity.

Like, I'm not about
to just act like

it's all peaches and cream
out here.

It's not.

Yeah, I'm [bleep] pissed.

[sighs]

[bells dinging]

♪

- [sighs]

This is so hard.

I really don't have an answer
to who I'm sending home.

I don't know right now.

Hi. Hello.

It's scary knowing
I have to make a decision.

♪

It's intimidating for myself

to--to hopefully make
the right decision.

♪

I'm, like--I'm getting,
like, a stress rash

because I don't know.

♪

I don't know.

I really don't know.

♪

Um... [clears throat]

[soft suspenseful music]

♪

This rose not only symbolizes

where I feel like I'm at
with our connection,

but it symbolizes
the importance

of what next week holds.

I feel like the best decision
for me in this moment...

is to...

♪

Not hand out a rose tonight.

Put her down.

- [sighs, laughs]

- That is that.

Um...I'm so grateful.

I'm grateful
for both of you all,

and I hope,

with the remaining
of our time here,

we will get exactly
what we are all looking for.

So I'll see you both very soon.

- Sounds good.
- Yeah.

Thank you guys so much.

- Yeah. Thanks, Charity.

♪

- Goodness. Okay.

Thank you so much.
- Yeah, of course.

Take all the time you need.

- I feel good after tonight.

Given the cards I was dealt,

today couldn't have gone
better for me.

- Thank you so much.

- Of course. Thank you.

- Charity needs more time.

She told us exactly
what it was,

and she respects us both enough
to give us both more time.

- Thank you guys.
I'll see you all soon.

- Bye.
- Bye.

- See you soon.

- Sean's not doing
too good right now.

He's, uh, clearly upset.

You all right?

- Yeah, dude, it's like...

you just never know, bro.

You just never know.

Like, I was just banking on
and, like, hoping and praying

to get a rose on my chest
before a Rose Ceremony.

♪

But yet here I am without it.

So yeah, dude, I'm upset.

Like, I don't understand

how you can be happy
in this situation.

Like, I am not happy.

- We knew that she was
gonna need some time, man.

We knew that this hard--

this was gonna be hard on her.

- I just don't know
what that looks like for us.

Like, that's the scary part.

Like, I don't know
what it looks like.

- Yeah, I have no idea.

- Like, I could not have been
more clear in the words

I used about how confident
I am in us.

Like, now I'm questioning
everything.

It's like, how can I be
so sure of something

and still have this girl
unsure about us?

- I know we probably
both wanted

the validation to get chosen.

- A little bit more confused,
truthfully.

- It's all right
to feel like that.

♪

[lively music]

[bell dinging]

♪

- Last night was a very
emotional night for me.

I could not reach a decision

on who I was gonna give
the rose to.

But coming into today,
honestly,

I'm just gonna embrace
all that today brings,

clear my mind, have fun.

So we are here
at the Crescent City Classic.

This is a huge event
in New Orleans.

So many people run
and attend this thing.

Come on. Hurry up.

I am taking Dotun
on today's date,

and we're gonna have
a good day.

- What's up?
- Hello.

- Oh...
- I'm so happy.

- Get on up here.

- Are you excited for today?
- Mm-hmm.

- We're gonna have so much fun.
- Yes, let's get it.

- Oh, my goodness.
Okay, do you have any idea?

Obviously, like, whoa,
we're dressed in athletic.

- Yeah.

- What do you think
we're doing?

- I think we're gonna go
for a very long run.

[both laughing]

- We are.
It's a marathon.

But with us, like,
we're just gonna have fun.

Um, but I do have some
cute outfits for us to put on.

[both laughing]
- Of course.

- So this is your bag.

- Okay, thank you.

- It's a fun run,
and I'm emphasizing

the fun part of it,
because I don't run.

[laughs]

So now we get to do it
together.

- With a tutu though.

- Isn't this cute?
- [laughs]

- I love that
you're embracing this.

So I think Dotun is

the perfect person
for this date.

- I'm kind of feeling this.

I'm kind of feeling this.
- It's cute.

- Look at this.
- I love it.

Me and Dotun have already
conquered, I feel like, a lot.

We jumped off a bridge.

Ooh.

And you know,
Dotun makes me feel happy.

- [laughing]

- And so today,
I'm really looking forward

to us just letting loose

and to have the whole day

to where I can just embrace
his playful side

and him see my goofy side.

Like, it's gonna be
good for us.

- I'd like to give
a very special welcome

to first-time
Crescent City Classic racer,

the Bachelorette,
Charity Lawson!

And it looks like she has
a very special someone

running with her.
- I know!

- That's her date, Dotun.
- Yay!

- New Orleans!

- No, you too.
- What do you think, guys?

You think they'll make it
to the finish line together?

- We will.

- Good luck to you guys.

Three, two, one.

[air horn blaring]

- Whoo!
- Oh, God, I'm tripping.

I can't see!
[laughter]

[upbeat music]

Oh, my God. No way.

No way.
- Very nice.

I feel very special,

and I feel like me and Charity
are really connecting

for her to pick me for two
one-on-ones back to back.

And so many firsts are
happening on this journey.

I've never run a marathon,
never wore a tutu.

But I'm embracing it.
I'm loving it.

I actually like this.

- This is not how people,
like, do races.

- No.
- But I don't care.

- I really don't care
what I'm doing

as long as Charity is involved.

And today, it's already been
off to such a great start.

- I can't wait till we detour
and get a drink.

- Same, same.
Already thinking.

- Already.

♪

- So how are you feeling
after last night?

I know that was not maybe
the easiest group date setting.

- Yeah, um,
the date wasn't as weird

as I thought it was gonna be,
to be honest.

I think I handled it
much better than Sean did,

just 'cause
he was kind of freaking out.

- Yeah.
- He was just kind of

in his head all day.

- Yeah, I came back last night,

and I was sad,
and I was a little upset.

Like, I'm sad
I didn't get a rose, like,

and I think
that's a really real emotion

to have in that situation.

And it makes it
really difficult

when you come back
after a two-on-one,

me and Tanner are still here.

And then I see Dotun's name
on the card,

and then he had
a one-on-one last week.

I haven't had a one-on-one yet,

but two guys here have had two.
- Dotun has had two.

For sure.

- The date sucked.

But like, what kept me going
through it all

was the possibility of getting

that ultimate validation
of a rose

before going to Hometowns.

And that would tell me
that she's feeling

the same way about me
as I'm feeling about her.

But I walked away
from last night without a rose,

and that's scary.

- Do you feel like you had
enough time to talk about

all the things that
you wanted to talk about

with her individually?

- Yeah, we had a really good
conversation.

Like, when I left
that conversation,

I thought our relationship
was in, like, the perfect spot

going into next week, right?

- Right.
- 'Cause when I think about

next week in Hometowns, like,

it's like I look towards,
like, the future.

I look towards,
can I see an engagement?

Can I see my wife?

And like,
I'm getting to the point

where I'm seeing that
very clearly.

Joey's gotten two one-on-ones.

Dotun's gotten two one-on-ones.

So why am I feeling
this strongly,

but I'm not getting
the validation

that other people are getting?

Now it becomes
even more scary.

Like, I'm feeling very insecure
about, like, our relationship,

and that's not something I want
to feel going into Hometowns.

♪

- How are you feeling?

- I'm feeling great.

Just a smitten kitten always.

- [laughs]

all: Bachelorette!
Bachelorette!

[cheers and applause]
- Hi.

- Hello.
- From the Classic.

Thank you so much.
- Oh, my goodness. Thank you.

- The energy here
is just so upbeat.

Everybody's so friendly.

Meeting all the characters
in NOLA

with the wonderful Charity,

it was just so much fun.

- Next month,
I'm married 58 years.

- Thank you.
- You're married for 58--

- 58 years.

- Oh, my goodness.

- So I wish you the very best.

- Oh, wait, I want to know,

what do you feel like
is your secret?

- My secret?
- Yeah, the best--

- Two words: "Yes, dear."

[laughter]

- So never--
never argue with me.

Never--
- Never argue.

- Today, Dotun just embraced
everything.

It was like us just chilling.

- He's a professional.

- Now, that's the single best
bite of food in town.

- Mmm, oh, my God.

- Even if you're kissing him,
it's still better.

- [laughs]
- Listen.

We were having fun,
like, talking to people.

He's so interactive.

both: Thank you so much.
- Take care of that girl now.

- I will. I got you.

- If not,
they got people behind you.

- It's 10 out of 10
all the way around.

You're such a trooper.

- Yeah, that's what
it's all about, you know?

[cheers and applause]

[upbeat music]

- Gotta put our hands up.
- Oh, my goodness.

Whoo!

Yay, we made it!
- Let's go!

[cheers and applause]

- Finally.

- Whoo!

Congratulations, Charity!

♪

[cheers and applause]

- We did good.

You're looking at top two.

[both laughing]

25,000 people around us.

- Top two in the nation, yeah.

- Exactly, but this is 1 and 2.

- Whoo!
- Okay, I'm out of breath.

Where's the water?

I don't think I could have
made it across the finish line

without him.

- Yes, whenever I was down,
she pushed me.

Whenever she was down,
I tried to push her.

- Mm-hmm.
- That's how we made it.

- How are you feeling
after today?

- I'm so happy to be here.
- Yeah.

- I am so happy.

I will take this
every single time.

- I think as much as, like,

this was, like, a very
stimulating, like, activity,

it--it was so, like,
just refreshing to see

how, like,
just natural we were.

- We're on the same page there.

And like...
- I think we are.

- I feel very confident with
everything that's to come.

So...
- Happy.

[romantic music]

- From the start
of this morning to now,

this was the most normal
and real-world type of day

that I've had in a long time.

And to get to spend that
with Charity is awesome.

So tonight I just can't wait
to pour my heart out

and let her know what
I've been dying to tell her.

It's scary,
but it's really exciting,

because what if she doesn't
feel the same way?

I would be heartbroken.

♪

[bright music]

[horn blaring]

♪

- The clearance.

- Yeah, I know.
[both laughing]

See that? I'm, like, worried.

I'm like...

Today with Charity,

I had a blast
from start to finish.

I've never really felt
stronger about a person

in a short amount of time or
even in a long amount of time.

And it's just not something
I've experienced before.

And so part of all of this
is really scary.

My heart is saying,
like, this is the person

that's probably for you,

but the head is
pretty much saying,

"Hey, it's all happening
so fast.

Be careful,"

because I may leave
this process heartbroken.

So on both ends,
it's terrifying.

It only gets more scary.

But tonight I want her to know
just really how I'm feeling.

- How are you?

[both laughing]

- Feeling good.
- Good.

- Yeah, a long day.

- A long day.
- But happy to be here.

Happy to have dinner with you.
- We sure did.

- How are you feeling?
- I'm feeling good.

Just excited for this time
in a pivotal week,

a week of looking
into the future

of what next week brings
with Hometowns.

And so I really want
to start off with,

um, you know,
me potentially coming home

to meet your family
is a big deal.

And I want to know,
how do you feel

about where you're at
in bringing me home?

And then secondly,
for your family,

how would they feel
about me walking in?

[both laughing]

Hello.

- Good questions. Uh...

I'm really excited
for them to meet you.

I've been excited for them
to meet you since day one.

But the truth is,
it's scary as hell, right?

And every week is
scary as hell.

And it's this weird mix
of emotions of excitement...

- Mm-hmm.
- But also, like, fear,

and like--and I'm sure,
because you've been

on the other end of this
before, right?

And you know, so I've been,
like, trying to think of, like,

why--what makes this
such a scary experience?

And I think
it all kind of stems from,

like, this fear of failure
that I've had.

[soft music]

My life has always been
this kind of weird thing

where any time
I've really wanted something...

- Mm-hmm.

- And then, like, I went for it

and I had high hopes,

it just always felt like
I was never given it,

and I fell flat on my face.

And so I think that always led
to this fear of failure.

- Yeah.

- And so that's
what I'm realizing

this fear is now
that's coming up, right?

- I mean,
I'm right there with you

when it comes to the fears
of, like, I am terrified

because it feels so good,
and it feels so right.

And it's like,
what the hell am I missing?

Like...
- Yeah.

- Am I, like,
missing something?

But like, I don't--like,
I don't want to think that.

And I think, like,
we both deserve that.

Like, you deserve,
like, to feel that.

I deserve to feel, like, good,

to feel confident
and not have to sit here

and be like,

is there something
I should be doubting?

Is, like, what--
- Yeah.

- Am I doubting myself?

Like, no, I don't want to.

Like, I know

this is exactly
what I prayed for.

This is exactly what I've--

I've truly opened my heart up
to receive.

- Yeah.
- But that's the risk

that I--I'm taking.

- Um, that makes me feel
a lot better, first of all.

- Mm-hmm. Yeah.

- I'm learning how to unlearn
these things from you,

and that is
so important for me.

And I didn't realize it

until I came here
on this journey.

I really didn't.

And so I'm learning,
sometimes a good thing

is just a good thing.
- Exactly.

- It's--that's okay.
- And just letting it be that.

- Just letting it be that.
- Letting it be--yeah.

[soft music]

I'm so happy.

Like, Dotun being
so comfortable

and opening up about his fears

in relationships and love.

I have a million things
that I'm feeling

because this lets me know

that I'm getting
the best of Dotun.

♪

He makes me so happy.

- Um, you know, when I think
about my--my heart

and my brain,
there's this conflict going on.

My heart is, like,
totally in this thing,

and you have pretty much
taken it and ran with it.

Then the brain is like,
no, like, you don't--

like, what are you
talking about?

You don't deserve that.

Like, no,
you can't have a fairy tale.

That doesn't really exist.

Um, but I'm really working on

um, just listening
to my heart more...

- Yeah.
- And letting it open up,

right, and just really

putting my ear to my heart
and listening.

Uh, my heart is
pretty much screaming

that I'm definitely falling
in love with you at this point.

So, um, in light of that,

I know it's--it's--
it's--it's--[laughs]

It's crazy for me to say...
- You just saw my face.

- But it's very real.

- My whole face and body
just lit up.

Like, you don't understand.

Um, like, I feel so good,
and, like, that is like--

not that it's what
I needed to hear,

but it is
what I needed to hear.

And...
- Yeah.

- Like, I--
I am truly listening.

Like, my face, I'm--
I feel like I got electrocuted

a little bit,
but in the absolute best--

[laughs] Best way.
- Yeah.

- Like, and truly, like,

thank you so much,
and thank you.

[romantic music]

♪

Dotun tells me that
he is falling in love with me,

and I am overjoyed,
over the moon.

Tonight,
it has felt so magical.

It's literally, like,
the best feeling,

like, truly
the best feeling ever.

[clears throat]

- [sighs]

- Okay, um...

when I look at
the day we had today,

when I look at
every single moment

that we've had up
until this point,

it all makes sense.

- Yeah.

- And I can't in the words,
like, say how you make me feel.

Just know that it's--
it's a million good things.

- Yeah.

- And Dotun,

will you accept this rose?

- Yes, Charity, I will.

[quietly] Get up in there.
- [laughs softly]

[soft music]

Perfect.

♪

I'm just, like, so happy.

Obviously,
I've got this rose on my chest,

and so that's a guarantee
to Hometown,

which is a huge deal,

but one that
I've been looking forward to

for quite a while now.

So I am just feeling like

this is getting more real
and real.

And you really couldn't ask
for a better experience

and a better person
to do this with.

♪

- Tonight went far better

than what I imagined
coming into it.

Dotun, he does feel like
that person...

[sniffles]

That could be exactly who

I would navigate
this life with.

Oh, so pretty.

- I know.

- [laughs]

- It's very, very special,
very special.

- Just for us
to just have a moment.

- Okay.

♪

Tonight was very special.

I am just really enjoying
just being able

to just express myself
wholly and fully.

It's clear that
I'm falling in love with her.

It really is,
which is pretty crazy to say.

And I can't reiterate
how wild that is.

But you know, the heart wants
what it wants,

and the connection
is just so strong.

♪

- Truly the happiest girl.

♪

- Happiest boy.

- [laughs]

♪

- How are you feeling?

- I can't tell you
how tough it is

watching people go on dates
all week,

you know, watching Joey go off
on a horse-drawn carriage.

I love the guy, but damn,
I wish that was me.

[knock on door]

- And here we go.
- Here we go.

[laughter]
- You go grab it, Joey.

I don't feel like reading
right now.

- I got it.

[tense music]

- Everybody wants
a one-on-one date,

so people are nervous as hell
when they hear that knock.

♪

- My heart's beating so fast.

We're all very nervous.

♪

I'm really trying to think
about the possibilities

of getting a one-on-one,
because this date could mean

I'm going to Hometowns
with her.

♪

So I want to show her
my passion for the city.

I want to show her
this piece of me

that's just so near and dear
to my growth

and just my entire life.

♪

- Aaron.

Xavier.

Tanner.

Sean.

- [clicks tongue]

- "Next stop, Hometowns.
Charity."

[soft music]

♪

- Another group date.

The only person that has a rose
is, uh, Joey over there.

Dotun, we're--we don't know.

But if he comes back,

that would leave two roses
remaining going to Hometowns.

And there's four people
on this date.

So two of us are gonna be
going to Hometowns.

Two of us are gonna be
going home.

♪

Kind of scary, but...

I haven't gotten
the one-on-one.

I've gotten pretty much
zero validation,

like, this entire journey.

Yet I'm still here, and like,

it's just very confusing.

It's all, like, boiling up
inside of me

and, like, trying
not to come out.

I'm trying to suppress it.

I'm trying to be
in the moment,

but if she throws a rose
on Dotun's chest...

[scoffs]

All hell is gonna
break loose here.

I'll tell you what.

I didn't expect Dotun
to get a one-on-one

after getting one last week.

Like, that's for damn sure.

I didn't--truly,
I didn't expect you

to get a one-on-one...
- I didn't either.

- This week either,
especially 'cause

Aaron is from--
from New Orleans, right?

♪

Yeah, that's Dotun.

Okay.

- What up?
- Hey.

- What's going on?
- What's up?

- What's good?
- What's up?

- How we doing?
- [sighs]

- Good.
- Yeah, doing good, doing good.

Um, another really cool day.

We ran, like, a half marathon.

They apparently do this
every year.

It's the something classic--

- Crescent City Classic.

- There we go.

And so yeah, you just
kind of run through the city,

and you know, people give you
beers and water.

And you're just drinking beers
and water and oysters.

And so--but then
we took it easy.

Obviously, Charity is not,
like, a runner either,

so we just kind of toasted
and just ran on the tippy toes,

something light.

Everybody in the city
is just so nice, man.

- I'm confused.

I'm frustrated.

I'm mad.

[sighs]

It hurts.

How can I envision
a future with Charity

when I'm still not getting
the validation

for any of that?

So it definitely
makes you think, like,

am I feeling things
that she's not?

But I don't know
what else to do.

♪

- Sean, he's seeing, like,

people come before him,

getting more time.

He really [bleep]
likes her a lot.

And I'm worried
he might do something crazy.

♪

[crickets chirping]

[tense music]

- [sighs]

I'm struggling to, like,
gather myself right now.

I don't know how
to, like, handle this.

I truly don't,
because tonight,

Dotun got the rose.

Dotun got his validation,

and it just is so confusing

to feel so strongly
about a girl

and go through this entire
process with no validation

and still feel the confidence.

♪

This is the tipping point
where I feel like

I need and deserve
some answers

in terms of, where
does she stand in all this?

♪

I am envisioning things
past Hometowns,

past an engagement.

I'm envisioning, like,
a future life with Charity.

♪

[light knocking]

I am seeing my wife, like,
the mother of my children.

I'm seeing all these things.

Like, that's why
I feel comfortable

bringing you home to my family.

♪

Hello.
- Hi.

- Can I come in?
- Absolutely.

- How are you?
- I'm good. How are you?

- Like, where do I stand
in this?

Like, where do you see me
right now?

Like, I just want to know
that answer.

So I didn't come here
for no reason,

but I do want
to check in on you.

Like, how are you feeling
with everything?

I know last night, like,
was tough...

- It was a lot.
- Obviously.

- Last night was a lot.

- Yeah, of course.
- Um...

a lot of, like,
conflicting emotions

and still very much
in processing all of that

and trying to make sense
of it all.

- Yeah, that's what I wanted
to come talk to you about.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

Last night, um, you know,

I left that two-on-one date,

and I had, like,
a lot of emotions

that I don't think
I necessarily shared.

- Okay.

- And I woke up this morning,
and like,

something was telling me,
like, I kind of

had to tell you
how I was feeling.

- Okay.

- Because the thing for me
is, like,

my confidence in us, like,
has not wavered.

Like, since Oceanside,
like, that's where I feel like

our relationship
really took off.

And I feel a lot more
connected to you.

- Right. Mm-hmm.

- But like, I haven't had
a one-on-one,

and I haven't had
the validation

of getting a rose on my chest
before a Rose Ceremony.

- Yeah.

- So like, last night, like,

you were holding up the rose,

and you were speaking
to Tanner and myself,

and then you put it back down.

Like, I was sad.
- Mm.

- Like, I was disappointed.

It's tough to see you, like,
put down that rose

and then for it to not
to go, like, on my chest.

- I came in, like, not sure

which, like, way
I was gonna go,

and I don't want
to hand out a rose

if I'm not confident
in which route

or which direction
I'm gonna take.

And this rose, obviously,
it holds so much weight.

And for me to make
a decision prematurely

would be doing a disservice
to both of you...

- Yeah.
- But also myself.

And in that moment,
I was like, okay,

I'm so conflicted right now.
How do I do this?

- Mm-hmm.
- And I couldn't.

- And I totally respect
that side of it.

- Yeah, mm-hmm.
- But like, I wanted

to, like, bring you back home,
like, feeling incredibly good

about, like,
where you stand in this,

because like,
it means so much to me

to bring someone home
to my family.

Only one girl
in my entire life has met--

to like, I would have gotten
on a plane,

flew it to New York,
and brought you back

to my family tomorrow.

Like, that's how good I felt,
and to, like,

still not get that--the rose,
like, it's tough.

And like, I need an answer,
and that's why I'm coming here.

I just want to make sure
you're aware,

because the reason why
I'm telling you all this,

the reason why I'm here,
the reason why

I feel so passionate about this

and the reason why we've had
this conversation tonight

is 'cause, like,

I'm totally in the process
of falling in love with you.

And that's why that rose meant
so much to me.

- Mm-hmm.

[whispering] Thank you.

♪

[sighs]

Honestly, like, you have,
from the beginning,

have shown me so much

and shown me
who you are as a person.

But looking at it all
and understanding, like,

the magnitude of everything,

this week,
when I look at it all,

it's like, there are...

connections that are stronger.
- Yeah.

But like,
there's also the part of me

that knows that--what we can do
with the one-on-one time.

So I don't want you
to give up on us

because we haven't had
at this point--

because I think
this is something

we should explore further.

Like, I feel confident that

with the one-on-one time,
we can get there.

- [sighs]

We're here.

Um...

I can go on and on...

truly all night about...

everything that you are.

[somber music]

♪

But as of right now
and what this is

and where I'm at...

♪

What you...

♪

Want from me,

I can't give, and I'm...

very fearful of not being able
to get there.

♪

I don't--
I don't think that I--I can.

♪

And I know that's not
what you want to hear, but...

♪

That's just--
that's just what it is.

♪

I'm sorry.

I really am so sorry.

♪

Can I walk you out?

♪

I'm sorry.

♪

- [whispering indistinctly]
- Yeah.

♪

- I feel heartbroken.

♪

I feel crushed.

I feel--I feel confused.

Like, dude, I don't get it.

- I'm sorry.

♪

You deserve so much more.

[crying]

- That's all right.

I tried everything I could have

to, like, express how I felt

and why I felt that way.

And it just wasn't enough, man.

[dramatic music]

I'm walking away from here

with such incredible feelings
about this girl.

What happened?

I saw a future with her.

♪

Oh, my God.

♪

[sobs]

♪

[soft music]

[birds chirping]

♪

- This week has brought a lot
of highs and a lot of lows.

Two fantastic
one-on-one dates.

And then last night,
I decided to send Sean home.

♪

[bell dinging]

- All right,
first streetcar experience.

- Today is my last day
in New Orleans.

[rumbling]

And on this three-on-one
is Tanner, Xavier, and Aaron.

The three guys
that are remaining,

they're all--
they're all strong.

I can't even predict
what's going to happen today.

And I'm trying to, like,
come in with an open mind,

open heart, good attitude.

But it's weighing on me, truly.

♪

- Thank you.

- I will be handing out
two roses,

and that rose means
I want to meet your family,

a decision that will be
transformative

for the remainder of my life,
their life too.

♪

Hello.

Hi, boys.
- How are you?

- Good. How are you?

- The lavender is great.
- Amazing.

- Thank you.

I am afraid
of making a mistake.

So that's not something
that I want to mess up.

♪

Today, it's a lot,
and it holds a lot of weight.

Obviously, I have a very
important decision to make.

There's two roses,
and that means, like,

obviously,
I'll be saying goodbye

to one of you all today.

And that absolutely
terrifies me.

But like, I want to feel
as comfortable and confident

knowing, like,
the decision that I make today

is the absolute best decision.

And so with that being said,

Aaron, would you like
to go chat?

- Yes, let's go chat.
- Perfect.

Excuse us.

- This week has been so
up and down, mostly down.

I didn't get a one-on-one.

I didn't get a rose guaranteed
coming into this.

But I truly think that we have
a really strong connection,

and I feel like
I'm ready to introduce

Charity to my family.

- Let's chat.

- Today,
it's a lot of pressure,

but it means a lot to receive
that rose from her this week

more than any other week.

- How are you doing?

- Uh, you know, I'm okay.

You know, I'll say that

I'm so happy to be here
in New Orleans,

but this is probably
one of the hardest weeks

of my life, honestly.

Emotionally, I found myself
in a very low spot.

- Yeah.
- It's really been painful

having to watch guys get
their chance,

and you know,
after I've talked to them,

and it's like, of course,
like, you had a good time.

Like, you get
that post-Charity glow.

We all talk about that too.

- [laughs] Oh.
- Yeah.

They come back happy, and it's
like, oh, that's great.

- Yeah.
- And it's like,

I wish that was me.

But honestly,

the only thing that helped me
get through it

is just our time together.

And literally
everything I've done,

the only reason why I'm here,

the only reason why
I wanted to go through

that emotional hiccup
is because of you.

- Mm-hmm.
- And I truly mean that.

- Yeah, I believe it.

[laughs]
- Yeah. [laughs]

[soft music]

- We probably assume

Aaron's getting one of these.

- I'd be surprised
if he didn't.

- You know, I think she's
taking this very seriously,

and she's taking her time
on every decision she makes,

which is, like, the smartest,
most mature way to handle it.

You know?
- Right.

- You know, she clearly sees
something in all of us.

- Yeah.
- So...

- Knowing, like, next week,

potentially, like,
meeting family, like,

do you feel like, despite
having a week like this,

a week as frustrating for you,

do you think that it affects us

at any--like,
in any way for you?

- [laughs] No. No.
- Okay. [laughs]

At this point,
I have a certain feeling

about each person
that's still here.

Oh, goodness,
let's have a seat.

- All right.

- But anything can change
in a matter of

a conversation that will
make me possibly feel

a little bit more confident
in my decision-making.

- It's very scary
to think that, like,

our first one-on-one
would be, like--

- In Hometown--yeah.

- In Pittsburgh,
introducing you to my family.

- Yeah. Mm-hmm.

- But I will tell you this.
I mean, like,

I've envisioned it...
- Mm-hmm.

- And I can see you
coming home.

And I can see it being
an amazing time.

- Yeah.

Right now, it's a weird pull

between feeling confident

but also feeling
I'm a little nervous

to have to make a decision.

♪

- It's scary, marriage

and that whole thing
of comfortability.

And normally, I would--
like, at this stage,

I would guard those feelings.

It scares me.

You know?
- It is scary.

You never know when
you're gonna talk to her again.

Like, this could be
the last time

depending on how
the conversation goes.

So you really gotta leave it
all out there.

- Yeah.

I'm feeling nervous
and a lot of anxious

because I know
what's on the line.

- [laughing]

- I really, really like
Charity,

and I want to fall in love
with her.

♪

But at the same time, like,

I want to tell her
who I am wholeheartedly

so that there are no surprises

and no question about
who this person is after this.

- I know we came off
of last week on a one-on-one.

- Mm-hmm.
- And I know, like,

our chemistry, like,
what we have is crazy.

- Crazy.
- But it's like--

[both laughing]

So I felt like I was coming
from last week on a high

and feeling so confident
and, like, sure about you.

And I want to know, like,

did this week change that
for you?

Or how do you feel?

- What I've been thinking about
is, you know,

you're looking for
your forever partner.

- Yeah.

- And today,
I just wanted to, you know,

be fully transparent,
be fully honest,

everything, 'cause, like,

you don't have no time
to waste.

I don't have no time to waste.
- I don't. No way.

- And so I think, for me,
like, um, it scares me

to, you know, genuinely, like,

commit all myself
to one person forever.

That--that idea scares me.

- Mm.
- But doing it--

- Why?

- 'Cause just like...

[tense music]

That scares me,
because it's something

I've never done before.

And I want to do it once,

and I want to do it right.

- Yeah.
- You know?

- Yeah.
- There has to be

no doubt in that.

- Mm-hmm.

Okay.

- I know that I want
to get engaged.

I know I want to get married.

It's a question of
if that's you, you know,

and so, like,
I've been running, like,

every single moment between us

and, like, trying to gain
any sense of clarity.

And I don't know, like,
what that thing is

that's gonna make me be able
to fall in love.

It's just gonna happen.

- Mm-hmm.
- But...

um...

do I think I can get there?

Yes.

If you're the one,
I don't want to pass that up.

- Mm-hmm.
- You know what I mean?

But previously, it has scared
the [bleep] out of me.

- [laughs] That makes sense.

- I think I needed
to tell her that

'cause I want to be honest
with her.

I think Charity really
appreciates

how much
I'm trying to be open,

and I feel stronger
about our connection

and stronger about that
she could be the person

I've been waiting for.

- Hey.
- Hello.

- Hello.

- I fully believe that
that rose could be mine.

Like, you know,
I feel like it--it's mine.

♪

[clears throat]

- Um...

I recognize that
this week has been heavy,

but I am valuing this rose

with what it holds

and what it means
with meeting families

and being confident in moving
forward in our relationship.

♪

And so...

[clears throat]

Aaron, will you accept
this rose?

- 100%,
I will accept this rose.

♪

- That went--sorry.

I didn't mean to flash...

- Yeah, put it
wherever you want.

- There we go.

- Awesome.
Thank you so much.

- Mm-hmm.

- I literally can't stop
smiling, honestly.

I mean, God, like, this is

the biggest moment
in this journey thus far.

- All right, see you soon.

- Bye, Charity.
- Bye.

- Man, I'm just super pumped.

I'm taking Charity
to Houston, Texas.

♪

- Million different scenarios

is running through my head.

- I know.

Every time when I speak

from pure honesty to a woman,

it puts doubt in their head.

I want to know if she wants
to meet my parents.

I want to show her
my hometown.

I want to just know my fate.

♪

- There's one rose left.

I'm just truly happy that

that conversation went
the way it did.

I mean, I'm pretty confident
that I'm gonna get a rose

just because we have a ton
of momentum right now.

♪

- Um...

♪

Obviously, this is
the last Hometown rose,

and I want you guys
to know, like,

this is actually, um,

the hardest thing that
I've had to ever do.

And for that reason, like, I--

I won't be giving out
a rose right now.

[soft music]

I will see you both tonight,

and we'll go from there, okay?

Okay.
- Sounds good.

- Right now,
I'm absolutely torn,

and I have no idea.

And that's where
the fear comes in of, like,

am I making the right choice?

♪

I'm trying to not make

the wrong decision.

It's terrifying.

♪

[tense music]

[bell dinging]

♪

- [sighs]

♪

- [sighs]

♪

Going into tonight,
I'm overwhelmed.

A lot is at stake--
meeting families

and truly, like, being
on one knee in three weeks.

Like, this is my future.

[sighs]

There is one rose left,

and I have two guys remaining,
Tanner and Xavier.

♪

My indecisiveness has
hurt me in the past

with past relationships,

and it's scary knowing
I have to make a decision.

[soft music]

But I think I know
what I need to do.

[dramatic music]

My gut is telling me
to go with what feels right,

and I feel
an immense level of sadness.

My heart is aching.

♪

[knocking lightly]

Tonight will not be easy.

♪

[sighs]

Hey.
- Hello.

- Can I come in and chat?

- Come on--come on in.

- Hey.

Do you care where I sit?

- Yeah, go for it.
- Okay.

- You look amazing, as always.

- So do you.

[both sighing]

How are you?

- I'm good.
- Okay.

- How are you?

- Um, I'm okay.

Um...

With everything this week,
like, it was just a lot for me.

And I think, you know,

you being so open
and honest with me

about how you felt
about next week,

and like, I constantly think
about, like, what-ifs.

And...
- Me too.

- Mm-hmm.
- That's all I've been doing.

- Mm-hmm.

It's hard.

I'm sorry.

- I got you. You're good.

- [sniffles]

It's hard because, um...

[soft music]

Like, it just pains me
to, like, try to make sense

of what next week
would look like...

- [sighs] Yeah.
- Um, going into your, like,

hometown
and meeting your family.

Realistically,
they probably would have

so many questions
about, like, what it--

like, what is this,

and how did we end up here?

To your family, like,

and to you, like,
it's just not fair.

And I mean,
if you really look at it,

it's like, in three weeks,
like,

someone's getting
on their knee.

And it's like,
does that make sense?

Like, does it--
would it make sense for us?

And like, I came here
to express my heart

and why this is so hard for me

'cause I want to, like,
be able to--

I'm sorry.

[sniffles]
- Don't be sorry.

It's okay.

- Like, I want to be able
to, like, not be the person

that lets you down
or not be the person

that, like, contributes
to, like, some sort of pain.

And like, I struggle
so much with that.

Like, it really does pain me,

because you are truly
an incredible person, and...

- Thanks, Charity.

You are too.

- [crying]

- It's okay.

- [sniffles]
This is really hard.

- Come on. It's all right.

- [sniffling]
- Come on.

♪

- We gave this
everything we got,

and I think that's
what hurts the most.

♪

- Is it okay if I walk you out?

- It sucks, 'cause it's like,
she felt the same way I felt.

So she--I know that.

- I'm sorry.

- That's okay.

She's just got
such a big heart,

so that's why I was trying
to be as strong as possible

'cause I didn't want
to let her know

how much it, you know,
it hurt me too.

♪

- All right.

- I know
it was really hard on her.

- Bye.

♪

And it's hard on me too.

It's hard on me too.

♪

And I've said it once,
and I'll say it every day,

but that girl deserves
the world, man.

She's special.

[somber music]

♪

[soft music]

- [sighs]

♪

I don't know how
tonight's gonna go.

♪

Everything that
I was completely honest

about committing
to one person forever,

that's a legit fear.

♪

- Hello.
- Hello.

- How are you?
- I'm well.

I'm well. How are you?
- Good.

- I definitely know, like, how
I feel about Charity and I.

I've been so ready for Charity
to meet my parents.

If I didn't get a rose tonight,
I would feel crushed.

- I want to start off
by saying

that this week has been
incredibly difficult for me.

It's a week where
I've been on the fence

about a lot of things

and a week where
I had to learn to just

trust my gut and trust my heart

of what feels right
and what feels the best.

Um, so...

[tense music]

♪

I just sent Tanner home,

and I have one rose left
to give out.

♪

And quite frankly, like,

I don't have to give
this rose out.

♪

But it's something
that I want to do.

I want to meet your family.

Our one-on-one date
opened my eyes a lot

to who you are as a person.

There's so much more
I want to learn.

So, Xavier, will you accept
this rose?

- 1,000%.

- [laughs]

[soft music]

Perfect. Thank you.

♪

- I'm just so happy.

This rose means
everything to me.

I can't wait for her
to meet my family,

and I'm ready
to keep this train going

so that I can fall in love.

I know this is crazy.

- Mm-hmm.

- But I'm ready.

♪

- I decided to give
Xavier the rose tonight

because what me and Xavier have
is something special.

♪

I can't deny
how I feel about him.

Like, it is strong.

He is someone that I do
and want to see a future with.

♪

I feel like obviously
there's a lot for me to learn

from meeting his family,
but time will only tell

if my decision is
the right decision.

♪

- Next week on
"The Bachelorette"...

[laughter]

- Hello!

- Nobody got your back
like family.

- Life is not measured
by time.

- I really feel like
I'm falling in love with you.

- It's measured in moments.

- Let it get to your
right hand, commit.

- Oh, my God.
I almost hit you!

I hope he sees how special
he makes me feel.

What a great day!

- It's almost been
somewhat of a fairy tale.

- My whole face is wet.

- Love unconditionally,

no matter how high it is
or how low.

- I'm hopeful,
but I'm a little nervous.

Someone's family's opinion

could really, like,
shift the trajectory.

- Yeah.

- I know Joey very well.

How confident are you that
you have the genuine Joey?

Something didn't feel
100% right.

- If Aaron proposed
to you today,

what would be your answer?

[dramatic music]

- Do you feel like, as a mom,

that he is truly ready

to be a husband,
to be a father?

- I'm gonna be very honest.

♪

- She's not looking at me.

She's just crying.
Like, was that a goodbye?

- The one person
that I say goodbye to

is not going to see this
coming.

What am I doing?

This just doesn't make sense.

- It could be the last night
that I see Charity.

- You deserve, like,
the absolute best.

I don't want to do this.

It's not right.

♪

[suspenseful music]

♪

As difficult as it is,

this rose not only symbolizes

where I feel like I'm at
with our connection,

it symbolizes the importance

of what next week holds.

♪

I realized tonight showed me
so much.

[sighs]

♪

With that being said,

I feel like the best decision
for me in this moment

is to not hand out
a rose tonight.

♪

[phone ringing]

- Trent, Charity did not
hand out a rose

to either of the men,

so do not pull the luggage.

I repeat,
do not pull the luggage.

♪