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- * Gimme, gimme, gimme some time to think *

* I'm in the bathroom lookin' at me *

* Face in the mirror is all I need *

- Last night on "Love Island USA"...

- * Wait until the reaper takes my life *

* Never gonna get me out alive *

- ...a challenge had pulses racing.

* My patience is waning *

* Is this entertaining? *

* Our patience is waning *

* Is this entertaining? *

* I, I, I got this feeling, yeah, you know *

* Where I'm losing all control *

* 'Cause there's magic in my bones *

- Glad she came back for seconds.

But some performances...

It's your turn to watch them.

- ...raised more than just hearts...

- * I, I, I got this feeling in my soul *

* Go ahead and throw your stones *

* 'Cause there's magic in my bones *

- That looked a little more than just a challenge.

...and left one friendship...

...hanging by a thread.

Chelley is mad as fuck.

- The icing on the cake was me raising his heart rate the most.

- I just feel like there's not a certain level of respect.

* Is this entertaining? *

- You're showing me, as a friend, you have no respect for me.

Huda, you fucked up.

- * 'Cause there's magic in my bones *

**

Welcome to "Love Island USA."

Guys, I know the Hearts on Fire game has literally just ended,

but I will be needing those costumes back.

My gran lent me them on the condition

I returned them by Tuesday latest.

- What did you guys think about that challenge?

- It was a fun-ass challenge.

- What I noticed is you moved too quick.

I noticed that too.

I noticed that. You didn't even kiss her.

- So the reason I didn't do it was respect out of Clarke

after what Olandria just did. You hear me?

So if Olandria did that and I went and just made out with her,

Clarke would be like, "What the fuck?"

- You clearly got turned on over there.

Did you?

- Yeah. My heart rate, she raised my highest.

Yeah.

- I honestly went about this a little strategic.

I kissed Huda just 'cause,

but there was one person I really wanted to kiss.

- Yeah. - Who?

- Jaden. - Jaden. Yeah.

- Yeah. For sure. I'm gonna talk to her.

You should. You should, bro.

- I'm gonna let you do your thing, dawg.

I didn't want to admit it,

but, bro, the last couple of days,

me and Andreina have been, like...

- Serious? - No.

- Really? - Serious?

- It's just like conversation's just boring, fam.

I think it was just a physical thing.

Yeah.

- Who do you think, like, did the most?

Do you think anybody, like, went overboard?

- Huda. - Huda went over.

She went O.D.

- How the fuck do you feel? - It's a lot of mixed emotions.

- You think she went O.D.? You think she went overboard?

- Yeah, but, like, I seen Chelley's face

and she was pissed.

Like, you know what I mean?

Same thing with her kind of thing, like,

she doubled back to go back to Chris and shit like that.

- Chris went back and doubled back with Chelley, too.

Exactly. I get it.

It's just a challenge and all that, but

nah, I don't know. That shit...

- I feel like it's come to the point

where it's not just, like -- it's too long

to be just a challenge anymore. I felt like I was so,

like, thrown off after the Elan thing.

He brought her up there and, like, just started going on her.

- That just pissed me off. - Yeah.

I don't think he's, like, a malicious person.

No, but I got so mad.

Like, I'm literally like,

I want to throw on gloves and, like, fight you.

I felt like I was just being disrespected.

Elan just needs to stay in his fucking lane and butt out.

I'm just not fucking with him at all.

Like, I don't care to have a conversation with him,

don't care to look at him, don't care to, like, hear him.

- What the fuck did you say to Nic

- that got him tight? - Oh, yeah.

- Is he actually cheesed about that?

- He said, he said, he said, "It's your time to watch now."

Yeah, I did.

I thought that was gonna be funny.

- What? - Nic -- Bro, Nic got sensitive.

- Yeah, he was tight. He was tight.

- I'm not gonna say sorry for kissing Cierra.

- So you gotta let your balls hang on this one, bro.

- Yes. Come on, bruh. Fuck that. Fuck that.

- I know you kind of really had to shoot your shot.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Yeah.

- There's still eyes with Cierra, to be honest with you.

So I was like -- And honestly, her reaction to it

was way better than I thought she was open to

when I grabbed her and I was like, okay,

like she might still have something there, I don't know.

**

- Girls, girls, girls, let me put my pom-pom to the side.

- First of all, I would have been so freaked out to go last.

- And you killed it. - Yeah, seriously.

- I was feeling for you so hard. - She did not fucking hold back.

- So in the moment, I respected how he handled it

because, like, everything that happened,

Olandria initiated that.

And everything that's happened in me and his connection

since I got here,

me and Taylor's connection since I got here,

he's initiated everything.

- But I do think that you and Taylor

have such a good connection.

All I can say is you have handled this entire situation

- like a freaking champ. - Really?

- Yes. - You're being a class act.

- Very much so. - Very respectful.

- I'm not gonna lie yeah, 'cause the whole time I was cheering them on.

I'm like, I wonder how I looked because I wasn't like --

- No, you looked pissed, but you were clapping.

- Oh, fuck. - You were, like, angry clapping.

- [ Laughter ] - Congratu-fucking-lations.

- Yeah, yeah, y'all did a big one. Absolutely.

I had to get that heart rate.

- Got that. - I was like, "Ooh, wowzers."

- Yeah, I saw your face. He was like, "Sorry."

I'm like, "What? Me?"

Yeah, you got me for sure.

But I was like, you know,

for me to be respectful to Clarke...

- Mm-hmm.

- ...the best way is just to not kiss you.

- I wanted to, but I was like -- - I could tell.

- [ Chuckles ] I was like, out of respect for her,

like, I'm not gonna do it.

So I wanted to talk to you

and let you know where I was coming from

with that whole situation.

- I'm just so confused on what happened between us.

I was -- Obviously I was a little thrown off.

Everybody was thrown off.

No way two or three days was enough for you to just --

You know what I'm saying?

I'm like, what the fuck happened within that amount of time?

- And it was hard for me because it was, like,

my head said pick you, but my gut said pick her.

When I was having a conversation with Clarke,

she gave me, like, a, like, a different feeling.

It was a feeling I ain't never had before.

- Yeah. - Like, literally,

I just ended up going with my gut feeling.

- Mm-hmm. Respect.

Can't do nothing but respect that.

[ Sighs ]

The way I'm feeling right now, like,

although me and Taylor are cordial, I don't know.

I really don't. I'm not going to lie.

Like, feelings and things like that

just don't go away overnight.

Like, obviously I still like him in a sense,

but it's like the fact

that you're always so unsure bothers me

because if a couple of days was enough

for you to just throw me to the wolves, it's like,

why would I even keep on investing time into you?

- I'm glad we had this convo though.

- We're still good. - Yeah, same. Yeah.

- Chelley's upset because Huda kissed her boy Ace

during the challenge.

So Huda's venting to her boy Chris,

who Chelley kissed during the challenge.

Why?

Just -- Just apologize.

Be like, "Look, it wasn't like that.

I'm sorry if it made you feel like that."

Just reassure her.

At the end of the day, too, if she's open,

like, she shouldn't also feel like that either.

She want to act some type of way,

let her act some type of way.

You know, that says something about her.

No, because that's my girl.

I understand.

- I don't want her to be upset with me.

Of course, of course.

I totally get where you're coming from.

'Cause I'm not that person.

I don't think you are, either.

And don't think you are,

because you know your intentions behind this shit.

So don't think you're a bad person.

You know and she knows that you don't fuck with Ace like that.

You had three, four weeks for you to get with Ace,

if that's truly what you wanted to do.

At the end of the day, it's a challenge,

and we all make that clear from the beginning and shit

personal ain't shit intentional.

It's a fucking challenge, okay?

I don't like seeing you like this.

- I think that in the moment, I wasn't thinking about others,

and I was only thinking about myself.

And I should have been thinking about others.

Hey, Chelley. Can I pull you for a chat?

Okay.

[ Sighs ]

**

**

- Hey. - You know what?

I know you're upset.

- No, no, no, no, no, no. Wait, wait, wait.

I think actually tomorrow we can have a chat

because tonight I don't want to have a chat

because I know I'm aggravated and annoyed, so...

* How did we get here? *

* What have you become? *

- I don't want to say anything out of, like,

- anger or anything like that. - I understand.

- You know? - I just didn't want you to go to bed angry.

- What I don't like is when it was you,

I've never kissed Jeremiah a day in my life.

I don't know what that man tongue tastes like,

none of that shit, because it was just

a respect thing of like, yo, you fuck with him heavy.

I'm not going to do that.

But you couldn't reciprocate that same energy.

And then to constantly keep looking at me

in the middle of the challenge

to try to reiterate "it's just a challenge,

no hard feelings," like, no, there is hard feelings.

Like, leave me alone. Like, you're pissing me off.

- No worries. - Okay?

- Yeah. That's fine. Okay. - Alright?

- Alright. - I love you.

Love you too, girl.

* How did we get here *

- I hate crying, but I just --

I just love her so much, and I feel awful.

* This is your path *

**

**

- Welcome back to "Love Island USA."

Nic might not like it, but it took a lot of balls

for Elan to do what he did in that challenge.

And if you don't believe me,

well, you can have a look for yourself.

- Yo, Elan, can I talk to you for a second?

- Yeah. 100%. I'll be back.

Good luck, family.

[ Laughs ]

- My guy TJ. What up, bro?

- They talking right now? - Yeah.

- Damn. I didn't think this was gonna, like, stir some shit up.

- [ Sighs ] How's it going, bro?

- You know, this is the first, like,

big, big challenge that I've been a part of.

- Mm-hmm. - So definitely

a learning experience.

Um, well...

I know that you were coupled up with Cierra at Casa.

- Mm-hmm. - That straight-up

just, like, pissed me off.

- I'm not gonna lie. - Hm.

- I was just surprised that you still brought her to the heart.

Like, to be fair, I'm like,

"The balls on this dude to do that."

I support obviously doing, like,

these big things in these challenges.

- Hm. - I just felt like

I guess our relationship was so strong,

and then you coming in there and doing that,

I just felt like I was -- You know, it just put me off.

- Honestly, before we came down here,

she basically said if the opportunity presented itself

where she could explore both her connection with me

as well as her connection with you,

that she would be open to doing that.

- But then it goes back to, like, the morning

that I had made food for her.

You had said like, "Yeah, I didn't --

I wasn't going to make her a second breakfast."

And then later I see you had made her food again.

I feel like you were disrespecting me in a way,

so that, like, is what pissed me off.

But, like, if you're gonna make breakfast,

just be, like, straight up.

100%. Yeah.

And I didn't have any intention of making her

a second thing after that.

And then an epiphany happened in my head.

Up in Casa, I used to make pancakes

in the letter of the initial of her name.

And that's what I was doing for her up there.

And that kind of epiphany came to me, and I was like,

"Oh, that's a nice thing that I can do for her

to let her know that I'm still interested."

So I did that.

It had nothing to do with, like, I'm telling you one thing,

I'm trying to keep things behind your back.

- Listen. I don't like this shit that's going on.

And I was hot. Like... I was really upset.

But at the end of the day, people are always,

gonna say when they're being pressed like that,

shit's sweet,

but shit's still not sweet.

I'm just really mad.

I don't even -- It just put me off in the wrong way, so...

- Yeah. I didn't mean to put you off.

I'm not here to, like, fuck shit up.

- Guys, I hate to sound like a broken record,

but I do need those costumes back.

My gran's hosting a mixer at her nursing home,

and this does feel like the sort of conversation

you could have in your sweats.

What's up?

- How you feeling? - Very annoyed and aggravated.

At who?

About the night.

With Huda, to be honest.

Not towards you or anything.

Like, I'm not upset with you because...

- Regarding the whole Huda thing, like,

yeah, I gave off I was enjoying it and all that,

but I just went along with it.

It's a challenge, but I definitely thought it was crazy.

But I definitely felt a little hurt,

you know, with you and the whole doubling-back situation.

Like, to me, it was unnecessary. That shit pissed me off.

And that's me being all the way real with you.

- No. Of course. - And don't get me wrong.

I'm all in, a little friendly competition and shit like that,

but I don't know.

I ain't -- I ain't gonna fuck with that.

That's a hard thing for me to watch.

I sent a person home knowing I still felt

our connection was stronger.

You come back, and you still looking to keep exploring.

- Okay, well, I mean, I'm glad that you told me that.

I just want you to know that my intention wasn't

to double down on what it was I thought I was feeling

or anything specifically to it being Chris.

It was just like, okay, this is someone I made a connection with.

If I'm gonna kiss anyone, that's who I'm gonna kiss.

That's it. That's just as far as it goes.

Like, it really wasn't a thing of, like,

trying to prove a point or anything.

What are you thinking?

- It's hard for me to believe that.

I feel you're an intentional person,

and that seemed mad intentional to me.

Yo. Are you serious right now?

Like, I literally just watched you

tonguing down every single person in the room

and giving a big-ass fucking show.

But you don't have nothing to say about that,

but you do have something to say about,

oh, I "circled back" for a two-second kiss.

Like, are you serious right now?

Um, excuse me! I told you I'm exploring this person.

What is the confusion here?

I can't explain it to you any differently.

I can't force you to believe what I'm saying.

- Like... - I don't know.

That shit is a lot for me.

That's all.

Hmm.

- Hey, girl. - Yeah.

This rice shit was good.

Honestly, I'm finna get me a little toasty.

- [ Sighs ] - ...ham and cheese.

Am I a terrible person?

- Wouldn't say you're a terrible person.

It was a little much.

I'm gonna come back for my toasty.

That's mean.

Why are you crying? What happened?

The conversation went well?

No. We didn't talk.

She wouldn't talk to you?

She said she -- she don't want to talk to you?

- Mnh-mnh. - Really?!

[ Chatter ]

You good?

Wanna talk later?

[ Chatter ]

- I am so sorry. I did not mean to do that.

I promise. No, no. You're fine.

I deserve that anyway.

After tonight's challenge,

a lot of the islanders are going to bed angry and resentful.

I mean, say what you want about this show.

It's great practice for marriage!

**

- * Everything I do is getting criticized *

- Basically, he pulled me for a chat.

Like, he wanted to let me know that he's upset

and in his head about me kissing a man twice,

because earlier today I tell him how I want to explore that.

- And you know what? It's giving...

"I don't know why you're mad, but now I'm mad

- because you're mad." - Thank you.

- * Hurts a little more every time I cry... *

- Aah! - Aah!

[ Laughs ]

- Yeah. Freaking rose to the rooftop.

- * Lost who I am a hundred thousand times *

* I think I would, but I can't change up my design *

- You're handling this with so much grace.

Have to.

- Fuck! Like... - I'm not finna crash.

I know that's probably how you do it.

- No. [ Laughs ] - No offense.

No. You fucking ratted me out.

- * Hurts a little more every time I cry *

* Oh, and I'm just so bored *

* Why, oh, why am I so dissatisfied? *

* Ohh-ohh *

**

**

* Who, oh, why am I so dissatisfied? *

* No, ohh *

**

- * Instead of taking shots, took no chances *

* Still drunken mistakes *

Let's go! Let's go!

**

- * If it still hurts you tomorrow *

* It wasn't meant to be *

* Yeah, yeah *

* It's a new, new, new, new, new, new, new day *

Yeah. That shit was not it.

It shouldn't have happened last night.

* So don't you take a... *

* We should carry on what we started *

* If it's not working, I'll wipe the slate *

* Say cheerio to a new, new, new day *

Ohh!

- The flowers! - These are orchids.

- Flowers! - Orchids! You're so sweet.

- Thank you. - That is so fucking cute.

Okay.

* So don't you take a... *

**

Here you are.

- Ooh! - Thank you.

Look at that presentation!

So nice.

* Day *

* Day *

* New day *

Fucking A!

**

* Day *

* Day *

**

Amaya's so bad, bro. She fly.

She's definitely fine.

And she got a big heart, which I really like.

Yeah.

- I'm gonna have a chat with her today.

- You should, bro. That kiss was nice, yeah, last night?

- There was definitely something there.

I think I said, "I've been waiting for this one."

[ Laughs ]

* New day *

- [ Laughter ] - How are you doing, Huda?

How are you, baby girl?

Did you speak to her this morning?

- No. I'll wait till she comes to me.

Okay.

- 'Cause I already tried to pull her,

and she doesn't want to talk to me.

- I feel like y'all can figure out a way to move past it.

- I don't hate her. I'm not trying to take her man.

This just happened with Chris, basically.

She was interested in him in Casa,

but I was also interested in him in Casa.

- Mm-hmm. - And I brought him back.

So it's like -- I get it. She probably thinks, like,

"Oh, this girl just keeps stealing the men that I like."

- That's not how I move, though. - Yeah. No.

How are you and Chris?

- Like, we were great. Everything's great.

And then this morning, he gave her two pancakes

and gave me one.

Gave her a flower and gave me none.

- So I'm like... - Ooh!

- Ooh, no. - I was like...

"You gave her two pancakes and gave me one?!"

- Like, brother... - Okay. The pancakes --

Fuck the pancakes. The flowers?

- It's the flowers for me. - Huh?

- It's the flowers. - It's not the pancakes.

It's the flowers. [ Laughter ]

- I didn't want to be pissed off,

but I was kind of, like, irritated.

We sit right fucking next to each other.

Why are you doing the most in front of my face like that?

Like, that's weird.

Well, you know what? Fuck it.

You wanted a game plan?

I think, like, Zak, Bryan, Austin.

That's three people that you need to pull.

- That's cool. One thing about me.

Y'all know I'm gonna explore some shit.

- I mean, and also -- I mean, we're missing a big one here.

- What happened? - Taylor.

- [ Sighs ] How do y'all feel about that?

- [ Cellphone chimes ] - [ Gasps ]

- Ohh! - Oh, bitch, that's you?

Oh, sh...

I got a text!

[ All cheering ]

[ All cheering ]

**

Nic and I are gonna be leaving the Villa today!

* I'm going on a date, I'm going on a date *

I haven't been on a date in so long.

Guys! Are you kidding?!

I'm so happy for you!

- Guys, we have to help get Cierra ready for the date!

* Now I'm on fire, babe *

- Okay. Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.

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

- * I'm going on a date, I'm going on a date *

Whoo!

I'm feeling overwhelmed.

All my boys know that I've been waiting for this for so long.

And this has come at, like, the perfect time.

I think the one thing I needed

to cut to that closure point was, like --

One, it was a date because we had never been on a date before.

So, like, this for me is, like, huge, you know?

See how it goes.

Guys, I'm so nervous!

[ Laughter ]

- Finally! - Right?

The day has finally come!

- Make babies, make some love, and take some pictures.

- I can absolutely not wait. Like, I'm kind of nervous.

I have all these butterflies in my stomach,

and I don't know what to expect,

but I know once I get down there and it's just him and I,

then it'll just be blissful.

[ All chanting ]

**

[ All cheering ]

**

- Guys, thanks for the send-off, but we gotta go.

[ Laughs ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

**

- Oh, my gosh, are we gonna have a little picnic?

I love it.

* Give me all you got *

* All you, all you got *

* All you, all you got, got *

* Between your teeth *

* Sweet things you say to me, say to me *

* Between your teeth *

- * Sweet things you do to me, do to me *

- Holy shit. Big hill, big hill.

- Tour de Fiji. - Tour de Fiji.

We need the polka dot jersey.

Come on, champ, pick it up.

- I need an e-bike.

**

Look at this view.

I'm not talking about the ocean.

[ Both laugh ]

- Ah! Yay! Oh, this is so sweet.

- I think when I told you that my ideal date would be a picnic,

it was more like a dream that I never knew would happened.

Aww, and here we are.

Are you saying I'm your dream girl?

- Basically. - Mm.

Oops.

- [ Laughs ] - Sorry.

- * The heart would beat... perfectly faultless *

- The last few days has been weird, to say the least.

Last night I was having, like, the best night ever.

And it came to that point where it was Elan -- Elan's turn to,

you know, pull you, and I was so upset, like mad, honestly.

- Are you triggered because it's like an ego thing

or is it a me thing?

Like, is it because that you have these feelings for me?

- I definitely think it was like this protective,

- like, feeling that I had. - Coming into this experience,

I had a lot of trust issues from my previous relationships,

and the kiss with Olandria,

I think, like, it makes me uncomfortable to think about it.

After marinating on it a couple days, I'm almost like,

do I feel like they needed to take it that far

to figure that out, you know?

- Really? - Yeah, like,

how would you have felt if it was Taylor

and I in the opposite position?

- That's kind of a good, like, comparison.

Like, I do get that

it's your best friend and I'm sorry that it was,

but I think after that, it gave me so much more clarity on like

the relationship that I wanted with you.

* Perfectly faultless *

- Huda's upset with her man about pancakes.

Am I getting déjà vu?

Huda's upset with her man about pancakes.

Am I getting déjà vu?

Good morning. Rise and shine.

- Talk to me. - [ Sighs ] This morning...

Thanks so much for the breakfast.

- You're welcome. - Um...

I mean, you gave her two pancakes and gave me one,

gave her five, gave me none.

- You know, I apologize for that.

And I didn't make it -- I didn't mean to make it seem

like she got more out of it than you.

Made me feel like the side ho.

Because it's like, okay, you're clearly showing favoritism.

- I don't like that. - Favoritism?

- I was like, damn. I was like, alright, cool.

- A side ho? - That's how I felt.

I've been having a hard day anyway,

so that kind of just added to it.

I know. I'm sorry.

I feel very left out today.

- I'll get you. - And it's my fault.

Yeah.

Is there anything you need from me that I could help out with?

- No. - Are you sure?

No.

- I know. I got you. If you just want to talk it out.

- I still got to fix things with her already.

- No, I get you. - But I'm giving her her space.

- Yeah, just give her space. I'm sure she'll come around.

Yeah.

Like, if I was ugly, would it make it better?

No.

It just looks sexy. You know what I mean?

And you chose somebody that she was interested in.

You're not the bad guy in this situation.

Motherfuckers just got their feelings hurt over something

that just looked really sexy, in my opinion.

You know what I mean?

So just apologize for making her feel that way,

even though you didn't do shit wrong.

Just apologize for making her feel that way.

Things are clear as far as, like, who my --

the person that I want to get to know most is,

which is Chelley.

But I'm gonna have to figure some shit out for sure

'cause my connection with Huda is getting stronger.

I will say that.

- What were you expecting to get out of this experience?

Like, were you expecting to be this far deep into a situation?

- I really, like, just came in with, like, alright,

I'm just going to have fun.

But I'm, like, so happy with, like, what I found.

- For me, I feel like after we had sex

and we were intimate,

I knew that, like, there wouldn't be anyone else

in this Villa that I wanted to pursue in that way.

No one makes me feel the way that you do.

- And I feel like with you, it's just been so easy.

And just, like, the energy that you, you know, you bring,

I think you're like, you're radiant. It's gravitational.

- Gravitational? - Yeah.

And I like doing things together with you and not alone anymore.

* Every time you take my hand *

* Can you tell I'm praying *

* You won't stop looking at me like that *

- This feels like the outside world.

It makes me scared,

but also excited for how things will be on the outside.

Like, there's so many little things

that we get to do together, like driving in a car together.

I don't know what your Spotify playlist looks like.

I don't have your phone number.

Like, do you text in all lowercase?

- Like, what emojis do you use? - All caps.

- Like, what's going on, you know?

- I feel like this is just 1% of, like, so many percents

- that we can have together. - Yeah.

- * I wouldn't know how to let you go *

- I guess what I'm getting at is that...

...this is where I want to, like, formally ask you

if you'd like to be closed off with myself.

- I want to be with you. I only want to be with you.

I feel like I only have eyes for you.

I would like to formally accept this offer.

* Every time you love me *

* Every time you take my hand *

* Can you tell I'm praying *

* You won't stop looking at me like that *

* Oh, don't stop looking at me like that *

* Oh, oh, oh *

* Don't stop looking at me like that *

- Olandria is either talking about her love life

or predicting what Dora the Explorer would say

if she came out of retirement in 30 years' time for a reboot.

[ Both sigh ]

Back to exploring.

- Who thought I would be here? - Right.

- I think that's what people get so hung up here is like,

yes, I get you find your person,

but it's just like you have to test it.

- Yeah. - But even with me feeling

so "strong" about my connection,

so today I am deciding to give Zak another go.

- Zak did -- - Which I'm, like,

in full support of that being that, you know,

he did choose you in the recoupling.

- Exactly. - So you guys had great conversation already.

- And I love the conversations with Zak.

I was actually -- Every time we talked, we always like,

"Oh, we got to pull each other some more."

We stimulate each other's mind so much

and we have so much in common,

even by being raised on two different sides of the world.

It was insane.

- As long as he's open, you're open,

like, it's definitely a thing to explore.

No, 100%.

I'm not just going to only explore Taylor.

I'm exploring other people too,

and I'm going to put way more effort

into these new connections

because I can't put too much effort into Taylor

because it's like, you see, with that, you know what I mean?

Can I get my ball real quick?

- Hi. - You know what? Hell yeah.

- You know I got you always and you got me.

- Mm-hmm. - Forever, ever, ever, ever.

- Love you. - Love you, babe.

- So, where your mind-set at this morning?

This Huda situation.

- Um, I mean, with the Huda thing,

I just feel like it was disrespectful.

A line has to be drawn.

Like, I don't feel like that's right.

- Mm. - So I think between you

and I, our conversation is just more so of...

I guess boundaries.

Because not every single person needs to have

a 10-minute makeout session that's so just sensual

and passionate and stuff.

Like, last night, even when I kissed Chris, I didn't go in.

It was just like, okay, we kissed for a little bit.

When I went back the second time,

after I'm standing there going up

and down the freaking aisle with everybody

and I'm still watching you all up in the thing like this.

Like, of course I'm like, okay, you know what?

Fuck that. But I'm just saying

that just use your better judgment

to know what is crossing a boundary.

- Okay, that doesn't make you in the right either

- when it comes to shit -- - And I'm not saying I'm in the right.

- But you kind of are, though. - No, I'm not saying --

- Like, you're excusing what you did

and you're not taking ownership for it, in my opinion.

- I made it quick and I kept going.

I did not do all that.

Like, it doesn't have to be all that.

That's all I'm saying.

- So then that comes to the conversation

again of the whole closed off thing.

I don't understand how you're able to tell me

"I feel some type of way

about you kissing a whole bunch of people,"

knowing the shit don't mean shit,

but then also you're going to do

and actually form a connection with somebody

outside the challenge.

That doesn't make sense to me.

- You wanted to be open to exploring.

I said, okay, I'm going to be open to exploring.

We could do that. A connection was formed.

But you're comparing me sitting down,

having a conversation with somebody to you

kissing every fucking person in the room,

and I'm supposed to sit here and be like, "Oh, that's not crazy,

but this is crazy."

- But you're doing the same thing too.

- Do you not understand that? - I'm talking, though.

No, no, no, no.

I feel like I'm not being heard, I'm not feeling understood.

I feel like two steps forward, four steps back.

I don't know. We're not finding the common ground,

which is pissing the hell off of me.

Setting aside boundaries for somebody,

I feel like I got to feel like we are in a place to

where we're working to be closed off.

I don't feel like we're in that place.

- * Oh, oh-oh *

* And if you want it, you got it *

* You'll get it, you'll know it tonight *

Alright.

- I guess we'll talk later. - Okay.

- * And if your heart is still open *

* Then I hope you show it tonight *

* Oh *

* Oh *

* I know I'm not the one that you long for *

**

**

- Welcome back to "Love Island USA."

Oh, fun fact about Elan.

He actually went to spy school

but got kicked out after about four hours.

Apparently, he was their worst ever student.

- So how you feeling about Zak-o?

How's that going?

- I feel like his priority is just to make friends here.

- Yeah. - And like, he had all day to,

- like, talk to me. - Yeah.

- Or, like, pull someone to get to know them

on a one-to-one level.

- Yeah. - And he hasn't.

He's just been, like, focusing on, like,

talking to the guys and friendships.

- Yeah. - And it's just, like --

it's just making me question his intentions.

- What are you here for, you know? - Yeah, yeah, I get you.

- Hey, bro. - What you doing?

- I'll be honest with you. - What?

- I overheard a conversation with Chris and Amaya,

and she felt, kind of felt some kind of way

about the fact that you didn't pull anyone for chats today.

She wants to feel like you're in it for the right experience,

which means either pulling her for chats

or pulling other girls for chats.

- It's just one of them, like, what you're meant to do.

- Just putting that on your radar so you're aware.

- Earlier, I gave ace a Rubik's Cube,

and now Taylor is checking in to see how it's going.

- Like, just when you think you're making progress,

you're not.

It's like, damn, now I feel like,

"Did I make the wrong decision sending somebody home?"

Did I? 'Cause I'm not feeling confident in the fact

of you all about me, I'm all about you.

I know where I stand, I know I'm confident.

I know I care about this person.

I know I don't want to see this person with anybody else.

But now you telling me I'm feeling some type of way

when I see you do this during the challenges?

Well, I feel some type of way when you're trying

to form an actual intimate connection outside of it.

Fuck a kissing challenge,

because none of that shit is gonna translate outside.

But I feel like you bringing that outside intimate connection

into the challenge.

That's where I have a problem with.

It was just going around in circles.

Just...

[ Kind's "Do You Even Like Me" plays ]

- * Are we feeling the same thing? *

* I'm not talking 'bout love *

* I mean, do you even like me? *

I'm just...

I'm not enough for her,

and that's -- it's frustrating, you know?

I really do care about her.

But I'm putting effort into something,

and I'm not getting it back, and...

It's -- It's rocky.

- What's your -- What do you think

your plan is moving forward?

Honestly, I don't know.

- When y'all do make it past this,

I feel like, then, that would be

y'all's strong point going forward.

It's just the getting through this part,

which is the hard part.

The absolute hard part.

But whenever that do happen...

y'all gonna be all right.

- * I mean, do you even like me? *

* Sometimes I feel like I don't know *

* Do you say it just to spite me? *

**

- Elan is discussing his chances with Cierra

while sat under that towering Fijian pine.

The man is quite literally barking up the wrong tree.

- The last chat that's here and I had was basically like, "Hey,

we don't know what's gonna happen with this recoupling,"

but I told her my intentions and my energy is "fully set on you."

- Yeah. - So we have that conversation.

I'm like, "All right, cool."

Obviously, we come back here, and then since then,

I haven't gotten to have a chat with her.

And so, like, you know, part of me is like,

"Okay, if we haven't talked,

I need to go off of the last time we spoke."

- To be, like, brutally honest with you, bro,

she's on a date right now.

I think the last thing she's thinking about

is having chats with anybody else here.

- It really does feel like I've been

kind of ghosted in real life.

And, usually, when you're ghosted,

you never have to see that person again. for the most part.

Or maybe you run into them randomly.

But here, you see that shit all around the Villa every day,

and it does definitely feel like a loss.

I do care about her.

- I hate to see you, like, beat yourself up

or keep putting energy into something

that's just, like -- it's flying away from you.

It's already flown away.

- I just wish, like, right as she knew, she fucking told me.

- Hey! - Wow! Look who's back!

- How did it go? - What's up? What's up?

- Nic is back. - Hey, guys.

- Hey, Nic! Nicky! [ All shouting ]

Hey!

They're back!

[ Shouting continues ]

- I gotta be honest. Watching Cierra and Nic

return from their date in that moment,

while I'm having the conversation,

felt like a little bit of a punch in the gut.

- How was your date? You're so happy.

It was good, bro.

- Oh, my gosh. First of all, I missed you guys.

We did, too!

- Amaya, you look so happy. - Yes.

- What happened? - What happened?

- Okay. [ Laughs ]

[ Women exclaim, scream ]

Okay. Let me just say this.

So, one of the first chats that Nic and I had,

I was like, "Okay. Like, if we were on the outside,

what's kind of, like, your dream date scenario?"

And he was like, "Something adventurous, like in nature.

Picnic blanket.

Just like -- maybe like an ocean view."

We walk out today,

and there's two little bikes waiting out there for us.

- Oh, my God! - That's so cute!

- Two little bikes, and it has a picnic basket.

No way.

- That was, like, the most, like, wholesome thing

I've done in a long time with any kind of girl.

Like, we had, like, little sandwiches and, like,

little, like, silver spoons and shit.

- You have some cham-pan-yah?

- Yeah. [ Laughter ]

- Yeah. - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

The craziest thing was, like,

I was expecting it to be, like,

this high-adrenaline thing, and --

but I'm so glad that it was, like,

this little intimate moment together.

And, like, that was the coolest part.

- We just sat on this picnic blanket overlooking,

like, the most amazing view and just had the most, like --

the deepest conversation we've ever had,

just about what we were expecting to find

when we came in here and how, like, each of us

have just surpassed it times 10.

- Yeah. - He was just like,

"It's very clear to me that, like, you are the only person

in here for me, and, like..." [ Women "Aww" ]

"...I only have eyes for you."

He's just like, "It's you. I want you.

- Like, let's do life." - Oh, my God!

- And we just, like, chopped it up about, you know,

everything that's been happening

and, like, all the -- all the feelings that,

you know, we've had for each other and...

- [ Men "Ohh" ] - [ Shouts ]

Yeah!

[ Men shouting ]

So we closed things off.

[ Women shouting ]

**

- I'm so happy. - We were talking about this.

- We did. We closed it! We closed it!

[ Men shouting ]

- Look how big he's smiling over there.

- Yes, Nicky-pooey! Yes!

[ Cheers and applause ]

He's so cute.

- Were you nervous? - Hella, hella, hella.

Bro, I'm so happy for you, bro.

Nah, it was so cool, bro.

Seeing him so happy

and just be proud of who he's with

and not care about talking to anybody else,

I'm like, "Damn." [ Sighs ]

"I wish that was me." [ Laughs ]

- * Once little fires burning on the horizon *

* Do you see the things that I do? *

Oh, my God!

- Just feel so happy. It feels good.

**

- Welcome back to "Love Island USA."

Elan is finally speaking to Nurse Amaya.

He's been wanting to speak to her since Casa,

but he was waiting to see if his insurance covered it.

- So, I've been, like, wanting to pull you for a chat.

I didn't have the opportunity to do it back in Casa,

but I wanted to, like, talk to you,

get to know you a little bit better.

- Yeah. For sure. So I'm from New York.

I've been a nurse for about four years now.

- And does your whole family live in New York?

- Yeah. I am really big on quality time with my family.

So, we would stargaze a lot.

And I know there's only one moon in the world.

Well, hopefully. Like, you never know in outer space.

But whenever I do miss my family,

I'll look up, and that will just bring me so much sense and peace

knowing that my mom and my brothers and sisters

- are looking up, too. - Oh, that's so cute!

It's so fucking cute.

- Family to me is really important,

especially because my family is not a large family

- that's, like, close by. - Mm-hmm.

- Both my siblings decided to explore,

like, moving to new cities.

My sister moved to Belgium.

- In Germany? - Uh, in, uh -- No.

Brussels in Belgium.

Belgium's, like, one of the countries in --

- Oh! Okay! - Same area.

First of all, I'm so sorry.

- I'm bad with maps, obviously. - No. You're fine.

- Honestly, like, I barely knew that was a thing

until I helped her move in, and I was like, "Oh, okay."

- Wait. Like, the pan-- Like the waffles.

- Yes. Exactly. - Oh, wow!

- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Okay. Okay.

- It's a really small country just north of France.

That's beautiful.

- * Watch you staring, can't get enough of me *

Ooh, and for those wondering,

I got the costumes back to my gran's nursing home,

and the mixer was a smash hit!

Although, the heart-rate challenge

did send three residents to E.R.

- * Ooh-ooh-ooh *

- I don't even want to put makeup on tonight.

- Well, you don't have to impress nobody anymore, so...

You got your man.

- Hearing that, uh, Nic and Cierra are closed off

is the closure, like, I needed to refocus

all my energy in the right places.

- I'm glad you're not letting that knock you down.

* You're too much *

* You crossed the line that I drew *

* And you're not mine *

- Obviously with me and Amaya, things are going great, whatever,

but then as the day goes on, it's just getting

a bit more sour and sour.

- He could be a little bit more gentleman-like.

It's making me just want to talk to other people more.

- While he is figuring out his shit,

I'm gonna be nurturing my new connections.

- * Leave a message for me after the beep *

[ Beep ]

* Ooh-ooh-ooh *

* Baby, let me go *

Are you guys all still open?

Yes, I'm very open.

- But I'm enjoying me and Chris' pace

that we're going right now. I actually like him.

- * And you just don't get the memo that you're too much *

* You crossed the line that I drew *

* And you're not mine, baby *

Fun fact, fact fans!

Andreina used to have a job writing exam questions,

but she got fired because the multiple-choice

was always too easy.

- Okay. How do you feel? You're good or you're good?

- Yeah. Yeah. I'm good. How's your day been?

- I don't know. Today, like, I didn't talk to Bryan.

- Yeah, I was gonna ask. You kind of...

It's kind of, like, weird.

Okay. Why is that?

- I don't know if there's, like, something missing.

I don't know if he feels some type of way

after the challenge.

- Okay. - Like, I like him.

I know he likes me.

But I don't know if I need more time or it's just not it.

- Have you spoken to him about it?

Um, no.

I mean, I wanted to today, but we haven't talked.

And then I chose to pull you for a chat instead of him,

which is -- which is making things really worse,

but I just wanted to know, like, how you're feeling.

Like, how would it be

if you or we want to explore our connection?

Because obviously we already have connections.

- Um, kind of just say, like, look.

Like, you're an amazing girl,

but, like, I just want to see things through with Gracyn.

- Yeah. - I don't like the whole

playing limbo with everything, you know, going back and forth.

- I know. Yeah. - Because then at that point...

- It makes sense. - ...nobody's gonna get the real me.

- And then... - Yeah. Okay. I respect that.

Thank you. I appreciate that.

- I think he friend-zoned me,

which hasn't happened in a long, long time.

So I feel a little offended. I'm not gonna lie.

- Zak's decision to couple with Amaya over Olandria

nearly got Olandria sent home.

Thank God it didn't

because then Olandria would have been dumped

and Zak would have forever been known

as that English bloke who got Olandria dumped.

- I was a bit nervous trying to speak to you.

- Really? I could tell. And I was like, "Oh, I don't want him..."

What it was is, like...

- I could tell you was kind of walking on eggshells.

Every time I'd look up, like, we would make eye contact a little bit.

- I think it was when you was leaving, you know?

I was like, "Oh, let me just speak to you real quick."

You're like, "Save your words!"

- [ Laughs ] - I was like, damn. Okay, girl.

- Yeah. Have you ever had a girl say something like that before?

- Know what I mean? Like, damn, I'm a fucking...

I just met you 24 hours ago.

Like, I can't really be trippin', you know?

Yeah.

I had too much going on in that moment.

You know what I'm saying? Like, I'm dealing with --

Because at that moment, I'm thinking I'm finna

get dumped from the island.

Then I'm like, "Oh, my gosh.

I'm not even gonna get to say goodbye to Taylor."

Like, I'm processing all of this.

It was like -- I know my worth. Don't get me wrong.

- When you speak to him, how do you feel?

- I feel good, but it's just like -- I just -- I don't know.

- Did you ever feel like, "What did I do wrong?"

- No, I know I didn't do anything wrong

because, like, as women, we can think like,

oh, we're loving a man the correct way.

We're doing right by men.

And sometimes y'all just don't feel fulfilled.

I'm gonna continue to explore like I did

- when I was with Taylor. - All it takes, that one

conversation with that person to switch your mindsets like...

- It's so crazy how fast it can happen.

- "How can you think like that and I think like this?"

Like, my connection with you is so strong

just by that one conversation.

- Do you know what I'm saying? - Yeah.

Like, that's why obviously

that decision for me was so tough.

With Amaya, today we've not really spoke.

Obviously I still really think she's a great girl.

I'm hoping, you know, tomorrow I feel a bit different,

but as of today, I was keeping my distance

just because, like -- so I could think straight.

- Yeah. - So hopefully tomorrow

I wake up and I feel a bit different or whatever.

But the thing is with me -- I'm not gonna lie, Olandria --

like, my past relationships didn't work

because, like, say me and you were out for dinner, yeah?

Say you're my partner or whatever.

And you see something I did and you didn't really fuck with it.

I seen you did, I think, "I ain't happy with that."

You know, when we're around friends and family or whatever,

I ain't gonna cross you in front of everyone.

- Yeah. - Or, like, be like, "Don't do that,"

and, like, start making attention and making a scene.

I'm that type of guy who'll be like,

"Yo. Listen. We'll talk about it when we get home."

Or like, "Okay, let's go outside."

- Respect. - You know what I'm saying?

- I'm the same way. Like, if I'm doing something

that my partner doesn't like

or if he's doing something that I don't like,

100%, correct me in private, not in front of everybody.

- Address it. "I don't like that. Don't do that."

- Yeah. - Like I said, I really, like,

do really enjoy speaking to you and the way you think.

- Same. - You're very smart. You're clever.

You know, also -- You know, you're fucking...

- Thank you. We could just keep this going.

You know what I'm saying? Like I said, we're all still open.

I think we should continue to see where it goes.

That's the only way we will know if certain things is for us.

- You get what I'm saying? - Yeah, yeah.

I'm glad we did that challenge yesterday, though.

- You shocked me. I'm not gonna lie.

- I was like, "I've been trying to kiss this girl for a minute."

- I know! And I was like, "Aah!

He got a kiss out of me! What the fuck?!"

- I picked that shit up... - Yeah.

Aah! I was like, "What the fuck?!"

- Yeah, so, I didn't kiss anybody else, you know?

- Yeah. - I kissed just youse two.

I noticed that.

- If there was a video game called

"Impossible Questions from Your Partner,"

then Clarke would be the final boss.

- [ Sighs heavily ] Let me ask you something.

Ask away.

- [ Chuckles ] The deep breath tells all.

Okay.

How do you think

I should feel after the challenge?

- [ Sighs ] This is a tough question.

Do you think...

she crossed that line of going too far?

- I want you to answer your own question first.

I think...yes.

Okay. And why?

- Because she didn't have to take me to the heart

at the end, you know?

- Mm-hmm. - You feel me?

Like, that's so disrespectful to you.

- I will say you weren't initiating any of that stuff,

so I can appreciate that.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Wait. Let me ask you this. - Mm-hmm.

So, you and Olandria

plan on continuing to explore y'all's connection?

- Mm-hmm. - Okay.

- Conversation with Olandria, I told her, like, the whole...

how you give me a different feeling than she gave me.

- Mm-hmm. - And she was, like --

She was confused on, like,

how did I switch up over just like those 2 or 3 days?

And I was just like, you know,

"Clarke gave me a different feeling that you never gave me."

- * This will always feel like home *

* This will always be my home *

* Keep me in your arms wherever I may go *

- It's like a kid feeling that you give me.

You know? It's not like...

It's not like I have to be serious,

you know, all the time and like,

I gotta, you know, sit upright and be on my P's and --

You know? Like, with you,

it's just like we can just kick it and chill and vibe.

- I hope that means you feel like you can be yourself,

- though, you know? - Yeah.

- Mnh. I don't even want to call it a love triangle.

But, hey, I feel obviously a little awkward about it.

It's weird. I don't deal with this in the real world.

* This will always be my home *

* Ohh *

* However far that I may roam *

* This will always be my home *

* This will always be my home *

**

- Welcome back to "Love Island USA."

Chelley is like a blackjack player

when the dealer's on 10 -- she doesn't want to see Ace.

- So... - Yes.

- ...I was thinking about you today.

- I love you for that. I know you were on your date,

having a blast, so that makes me...

- But you know, like, I love you, I love Ace.

So, like, when there's trouble in paradise, I'm like...

it's heavy on my mind.

- Girl, I really, like -- If I'm being honest,

He asked me if I'm frustrated with him.

And then at first I was like, "Nah."

And I said, "Actually, no, I am."

So I'm just like, "You know what?"

If he wants to have a conversation,

we just need to put the conversations on hold.

And even, like, the Huda thing. Like...

I mean, I done slept on it, and I still feel how I feel.

I'm curious to see what she has to say.

I know a part of it will be apology,

- but it's just like, "Okay." - "I feel this way."

Yeah, I feel this way, and I feel like we could

- just be cordial in this space. - Yes.

- We don't have to be besties or anything.

Like, I don't hate you. I still love her a lot.

But it's just a thing of me knowing, like,

what type of friends I want, and that's it, you know?

Yes.

- I mean, that conversation may not happen tonight.

Like I said, tonight, I'm feeling on cruise control.

- I honestly don't think you need to give your energy

to anyone but yourself.

Distance is healthy in a place

where you don't have a lot of it.

And I think you are entitled to do that,

especially when you're feeling a type of way.

- Yeah. I just need a Zen moment.

I just need to just be, you know?

I don't have the energy for these individual chats.

Not Chris, not Ace, not Huda.

I've given Huda chance after chance.

But last night was inexcusable.

Like, you were not a friend of mine.

- I love you so much, bitch. - I love you so much.

- Let's go laugh -- hee-hee, ha-ha.

We need to do that,

and I don't want to talk about none of these people no more.

- And don't let them fuck with your energy.

- You keep that shit for yourself. - [ Sighs ]

- I get a bit lonely in this voice-over booth on my own.

So I've adopted a new pet, Merril the Mosquito.

He loves hanging out in the Speakeasy while I'm at work.

I don't know what I'd do without him.

- [ Exhales sharply ] - Did I get it?

We got to handle the population.

- Yeah. - You a killer.

No, I'm not.

How are things with you and Chelley?

- I am going to take a step back.

- Why? - 'Cause I really fuck with you.

- And... - What?

- Yeah. What? Can I not?

- No. I didn't say that. - Okay. Well, yeah.

- I'm just surprised. - Look.

- I'm'a be honest with you, okay? - Mm-hmm.

- But I was never raised to always chase, chase,

chase, chase forever -- You know what I mean? --

without getting anything in return.

With not getting the reciprocated energy I need

back from Chelley,

it has given me a little bit more of an opportunity

just to dive deeper with Huda

and take that connection more seriously.

So I'm feeling really good about Huda, actually.

So I will take a step back and focus on this,

because I really do fuck with you and I want to explore this.

- Okay. - And see where that goes.

You know what I mean?

- * I used to think that love was like the stories *

* A princess feeling lonely, trapped inside a tower *

**

Your heart beats so fast.

- You think so? - Yeah.

I'm so cold.

- Your hands are so warm. - Always.

- * So used to leaving teardrops on the pages *

You want my shirt?

- You don't have to if you don't want to.

- I'm asking you so I can give it to you.

- Sure. I'll take it. - Goodness gracious.

- I have a hard time accepting things.

- You know that, right? - I know. Clearly.

I don't know why, girl.

- 'Cause I've never had a man take care of me in my life.

- So how do you expect to have a husband?

Learning.

- How are you gonna learn if you don't accept?

- I'm trying. Clearly. - Are you?

I am.

Learning.

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Can you come back here so I'm not cold?

Sure.

- I think it's really hard for me being vulnerable.

The scariest thing for me is when I start to like somebody.

'Cause I'm always scared of getting hurt,

because I think that I've never had somebody not hurt me.

- Have you ever cheated? - Yes.

- How many times? - Once.

Why?

- It wasn't physical. It was emotional cheating.

You didn't fuck nobody else?

- No. - Oh.

- * Thought I had to break down and be found *

* That it could only work if it hurts *

- Do you like FaceTiming? - Yeah.

- Or do you like texting? - No, I'm not a big texter.

- I hate texting. - Okay. Good to know.

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- I feel like Chris is such a mature man.

And it truly is different than a lot of guys that I've spoken to.

I like the pace that we're going.

Let me turn this way so I can see you.

- Okay. - Yeah. Look at me.

- What's your type? - I don't have one.

I always attract emotionally unstable women.

- Am I emotionally unstable? - I don't know yet.

- Oh, God. [ Laughs ]

He said, "Damn. I was trying to stay away from y'all."

Shit.

- I mean, you don't seem like it.

- No, I don't think I'm emotionally unstable.

- * Mm, mm, but you're touchin' me, and suddenly it's easy *

You look good.

- I look good? Gosh.

Golly.

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Ready?

- Yeah. Ready. - Ready, ready, ready.

- [ Grunts, laughs ] - Okay.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, shut up.

* I don't need to break down *

* You still found me *

* Without any smoke leading you to my door *

* I don't have to set myself on fire *

* I don't need to hurt to feel your warmth *

* 'Cause you give me a slow burn *

* Oh, oh, mm, mm, mm *

Tomorrow night...

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...the islanders speak up...

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...and stand on business.

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