Time is running to stop me
I run faster
AJ, who do you choose?
And you know I'm gonna take all the glory, so be ready
Marie.
You can try and stop me
You can try to end me
Give it everything you've got
I choose you, Marie,
because there's just so much you can show me
about bringing my best version of myself out.
I could see myself marrying you one day
because you have so much to offer.
And I just hope that you see that, no matter what,
you're going to get 100%.
Thank you.
I am unstoppable
I'm not happy.
I was so set on the connection that I had with you.
I had less dates than other people because, like,
I was just following my heart.
And that sucks because I was, like, almost robbed of the experience.
I came here looking for someone who would tell me
that, like, they can care for me and, like, be romantic for me.
I was so set and focused on
what I thought was going to be…
special.
Now I feel stupid.
-You're not stupid. -No, not at all.
I mean, it's… Every date I had with you, I was just thinking about that,
and, like, not focusing on… the other people.
You were vulnerable and authentic to yourself.
-Yeah, that's valid. -You did what was true to you.
I would like to comment, if that's okay.
I'm sorry, that was never my intention.
I created a bond with you, and that to me was real.
I don't want you to ever think that my connection with you was just bullshit
because that wasn't the case.
I still feel things for you.
I just feel more for someone else in this moment.
In the past, I've just been with people who tell me exactly what I want to hear
because they're attracted to me.
You were like, "This is what I can do for you romantically,"
and you know why I'm here.
You were always at the top.
For me, it was like you were telling me exactly what I wanted to hear
so that you would stay at the top.
Never that.
Okay. We've all been through a lot.
I know this has been a really intense week,
and I know being vulnerable is so difficult.
And I just want to commend you all because what you're doing is very brave,
and I just have so much respect for each and every one of you.
We're moving on to Pilar.
Throughout this process, I've been connecting a lot with Bridget and Kyle.
Okay.
That's interesting.
Spicy!
Let's dig in.
Who do you want to start with?
-I'll start with Bridget. -Okay.
Every date we've had has just…
Time just flew by, and we're like, "What?"
We're just so aligned on so many things.
By the end, we're, like, finishing each other's sentences.
I was like, "I feel the same way"
-on everything. -Mm-hmm.
And she just has this hilarious sense of humor.
Like, I was cackling during our dates.
You know, I came into this experience with Kyle,
and I feel like our dates consisted of talking about
how I feel like you'd be a great match for my ex.
But we were also forming our own connection
and, like, having a great time as well.
Our reasons for being here feel kind of similar
and aligned and what we want out of this experience.
I feel like a relationship with you would be a lot more of that spontaneity
that sometimes I, like, crave more with Kyle.
And I feel like that would just make you an incredible partner.
Okay, Kyle.
Kyle really snuck up on me and surprised me.
On our first date, I didn't really think she liked me,
so I was really excited.
Our chemistry just, like, exponentially grew.
Every time, I just wanted more and more.
And I found we're just so aligned down to fundamentals of what we want,
like our future, our interests.
But we are different.
And because she's issuing an ultimatum, I've received an ultimatum,
I ultimately think that she would challenge me
and help me grow.
That makes me feel really good.
I feel very seen by you, and I feel the same way.
So I'm glad that you felt what I was feeling.
There's an energy between us
that is very, like… enticing.
It's scary, but also exciting.
You're really interesting to talk to.
I feel like I'm surprised, you know, every moment.
You've had such a long relationship,
and so you bring with that, like, a lot of experience.
There'll be a lot more connecting deeper
than there was in my previous relationship.
Pilar, are you ready to make a choice?
-I'm ready. -Okay.
Pilar, who do you choose?
I choose Kyle.
There's a lot of qualities in Kyle
that I would want in a future partner.
What I love most about you is that you know who you are,
what you want, where you're going.
I have a lot to learn from you,
and I have no doubt in my mind you'd make an amazing future wife.
Kyle, are you ready to make a choice?
I am.
Kyle, who do you choose?
Um…
I choose Pilar,
because we complement each other really well,
and I don't feel like you're a safe choice.
It will be a really good test.
You know, I wanted Kyle to be with somebody
who would test, you know, whether it is me that she wants,
or if it's just a secure relationship that she wants.
You know, hopefully, it doesn't come back to bite me.
Okay.
So, did you connect with anyone else?
Ashley, I feel like we both feel like we came out of left field for each other,
and it was unexpected, but at the same time,
you do have this just self-assured confidence.
And I just get this honest and authentic energy from you.
It made me feel I could trust you,
and you did issue the Ultimatum.
You have this readiness and this maturity
that would be really cool to have in a partner.
Bridget, you also have this confidence about you that's so amazing.
Like, you are so, like, authentically yourself.
The communication with Bridget is just so good,
and it was crazy that in a room full of, like, all these great personalities,
you saw me, because sometimes in the past with Marita, I get in my head about
maybe standing out in my own way,
but I feel like with Bridget, it just felt good to know
that we are so different, but, like,
we matched up in so many other ways as well.
Bridget, are you ready to make a choice?
I am.
Bridget, who do you choose?
I choose Ashley.
In a lot of ways, this is a really easy decision for me.
You are really kind and super authentic,
and that would just be incredible in a partner.
Ashley, are you ready to make a choice?
Yeah.
Ashley, who do you choose?
I'm going to choose Bridget.
I'm choosing you because, honestly, I would love to see
where our connection can go.
I feel you're confident in yourself,
and, like, I want my partner to be fulfilled within themselves
so that we can keep filling each other's cup
and just have that energy for each other.
I also think that you're going to push me in different ways
that… I'm not sure about yet, but I'm excited to find out.
Thank you. We have another couple.
-My head is just crazy right now. -All over the place?
I'm constantly thinking about what I did have
and… if it was enough.
I appreciate you sharing.
I think you're gonna have some good clarity over the next few weeks.
All right.
-Haley. -Hi.
How was your week?
I came in as, like, an Ultimatum giver,
thinking that, like, my ex had, you know,
the work to do to meet me where I was at,
but it has really opened my eyes that there's a lot of work I can also do
to, like, show up as my best self should we move forward with marriage
or a marriage between someone else.
Who did you make connections with this week?
Magan.
We both clearly picked up on a vibe immediately.
It was like, yeah, I enjoyed talking to you.
It just went very naturally, and we were able to get really deep
on topics that I wasn't expecting.
I love how comforting you feel.
I can be vulnerable, you can be vulnerable,
and it is, like, a very safe space.
You're able to be serious, but then still bring the fun into it.
It's really nice to hear you say that.
I really appreciate that.
Honestly, this week was a lot harder than I ever thought it was gonna be.
I couldn't really think clearly,
and it was very hard for me splitting with my partner.
I wasn't surrendering to the process.
Until I finally surrendered. I was able to really open my eyes
that I needed a change,
and I think that this is such an opportunity to do so.
Oftentimes that kind of clarity and self-reflection comes with time.
Now, obviously this is a very intense process,
but that in itself is a very admirable quality.
It's certainly one that I think would be very desirable in a partner.
I mean, I have to say, that's impressive.
Thank you.
It wasn't easy.
Haley, your want to just, like, be on the same page,
whatever it is you got to do,
to just keep that team-family mentality to move forward as a unit
is just something so amazing.
It's something that, like, I want for a partner.
I'm just, like, really excited to see our progress and how things go,
because a lot of our belief systems
and, like, the way that we do things are so in line.
I'm really thankful for that.
Haley, are you ready to make a choice?
-Yes. -Okay.
Haley, who do you choose?
I choose Magan.
I've seen a lot in past relationships
of what it looks like to be with yin and yang,
and I am curious what it would be like, being on the same wavelength in that way.
It's something that is very exciting to me.
I really want to feel safe and protected by someone.
I want to feel like we are kind of like us against the world.
I feel like I can see that with you.
Magan, are you ready to make a choice?
Yes.
Magan, who do you choose?
I choose Haley.
When we had our first date, I feel like I knew right away.
I've never dated anybody like you.
I feel like no matter what happens, I'm always going to have you by my side,
there to support me and just so curious to understand.
I think your sense of communication is something that would be amazing for me
because I'm big on communication myself.
I could picture marrying you someday.
We have another couple.
Does anyone have anything to say about this couple?
I feel emotional. But I have no choice but to, like, get through it.
Do you know what I mean? I literally have to.
Who are some people you made connections with this week?
I think Mel has challenged me more than anyone else here.
I feel like you understand me. I can be who I am around you.
I'm not scared of judgment.
I do hate being vulnerable,
and I feel like you have pushed me into that
probably more than I let most people.
Magan is happy to make everyone else happy,
and Mel is more like me.
We are stubborn.
As much as, like, I know it may be… not the easiest three weeks,
I really feel like I can learn something from her,
because we will have to change the way that we behave if we want to get along.
Okay. How does that make you feel?
It's what I thought I would hear her say.
It's a little nicer, honestly.
It makes me feel really good to hear that, for sure,
because I feel, like, a similar way.
So, this week, I definitely made two connections.
One with Britney, the other with Dayna.
So, Britney and I connected because she was, like, really easy to talk to.
I always felt like she was listening to me.
I just felt like we were able to communicate in a way that was safe.
That's different.
I think my ex and I have a lot of trouble communicating.
Britney, I think that you have this energy where, like, if you walk into a room,
you kind of hold it by the balls, and I love that.
And you are absolutely beautiful.
Thank you.
I don't know. Something about you gives me this wild, like, free energy.
Like, you're very, like, I don't know, like, with the shits.
And I think you challenge me in those ways,
like, making me not scared.
You'd see that I'm overthinking and stressing,
and you're like, "It's okay. You're gonna be good, you got this."
So, that would be great to kind of push me
and open my mind and my experiences to things that I've never tried.
All right. Let's move to Dayna.
From the moment that Dayna and I met,
I looked at her and said that she would be trouble.
And she kind of, like, was taken aback.
She gave me that look she's giving me now.
What I really meant by that was it would be trouble for me,
and I feel like it has,
specifically because I feel like I have trouble communicating
in a way that you need,
but you say things in a way where
I really want to talk to you, and I want to have you learn about me,
whereas I don't really feel that way about a lot of people.
And you don't think of me as negative for being like that.
That was something my ex and I struggled with.
When I thought I was being real, she would feel I'm being negative,
and it kind of hurt me to hear.
You are a triple threat.
I think you're a beautiful mind, body, and soul.
-Thank you. -Um…
You're intriguing to me.
Dayna.
Are you ready to make a choice?
Um…
Yeah.
Dayna, who do you choose?
Um…
I'm gonna choose Mel.
It's very risky in so many different ways.
It's gonna be a challenge. It's gonna be hard.
But I think we see each other
in a way that I don't feel like anyone else sees me.
You have the capacity and the personality
to really push me in ways that I don't think I've been pushed before.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
Britney, are you ready to make a choice?
I suppose so.
Britney, who do you choose?
I choose Mel,
because we've gotten to know each other so deeply within all of our dates,
and I feel our energy and vibe
is just so natural,
and we can be great together.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
Mel, are you ready to make a choice?
I am.
Mel, who do you choose?
I choose…
Dayna
to be my trial marriage wife.
I'm scared.
Yeah, me too.
Honestly.
I chose you because you weren't the safe choice at all,
and I think that's why I was so drawn to pick you.
Thank you.
Everyone has had a chance to choose, but two of you are still not paired up.
Marita, Britney, now is your opportunity to make a choice for yourself.
Do you agree to choose each other and fully commit to the Ultimatum?
-I don't know. I'm blanking right now. -You're blanking?
Yeah, I am. It's kind of a lot, but I'm down. I'm with it.
Yeah, I guess so.
I know this is super unconventional,
and it's not like you guys got time to spend,
but who knows, you might find
that the person that you kind of weren't looking for in the beginning
could be the person that you needed in the end.
I'm excited for our journey together, so…
-Yeah. I think it'll be fun. -Yeah.
I'm very excited for all of you,
because I know it's going to be life-changing.
We now have six brand-new couples.
Pilar and Kyle,
Dayna and Mel,
Bridget and Ashley,
AJ and Marie,
Haley and Magan,
and Britney and Marita.
I have some engagement rings for you.
An engagement ring is a symbol of commitment.
You're each welcome to take one with you if you choose.
In each couple, you have chosen each other,
and you have committed to one another in a trial marriage.
Over the next three weeks,
you are going to have an accelerated experience
designed to show you what being married to your new partner would be like.
You'll move in together.
You'll tackle difficult conversations that some people never have,
even after they're married.
Then, after three weeks,
you will have the exact same experience with the person that you came here with.
The terms of the Ultimatum are very clear.
At the end, you will each have to decide for yourself
who you want to spend the rest of your life with.
Will you leave here engaged?
Will you leave here alone?
Or will you leave here with someone new?
Okay, everyone, good luck.
I'm going to cry. Thank you.
And welcome to your potential future.
Eyes wide shut to what's right in front
Where do we go from here?
Lost the chance But we're still in love
Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from
I feel so lucky to have Mel.
I'm really learning that in a relationship,
I don't want someone who'll shy away from a challenge,
run away when things get hard.
I want someone who's brave and fearless.
All the things that I find attractive, Mel offers.
I feel like that's someone I could spend my life with.
Like, wow. This is, like, very real.
I can't help but have these insanely strong feelings
that I am being abandoned,
and Dayna is starting with someone different.
But when Haley was talking about the things that she liked about me,
it makes me feel special.
There's just a lot we have in common,
so I'm just excited to see what the possibilities are.
-Don't hesitate -We can move fast, we can make it last
Longer than a summer romance if you want it
-Don't hesitate -Make it stick, you can lay it on
Till you cover me in sweet love Drip like honey
I feel like it's quite ironic that Marita, who I'm now defaulted with,
chose my ex.
And not only chose my ex, but said she was falling for my ex.
And now AJ seems, like, passionate about Marie now? Like,
where did all these emotions come from?
I don't know how this is all gonna turn out, so I'm scared.
I'm feeling a lot of emotions right now.
For all time Let's go, just you and me
-Don't hesitate -We can move fast, we can make it last
Longer than a summer romance if you want it
Don't hesitate
Make it stick, you can lay it on thick
Cover me in sweet love Drip like honey
Wow.
How cute.
What are these?
It's the slippers, roomie.
What are these?
-This is literally me. -Puzzles of us?
-Oh my God, it's you. -I know.
These are so cool.
-You do both of them. -I've never seen these before.
-This place is so cute. -Okay. It is so cute.
We're going to live here for three weeks. First of all, give me a hug.
Are you seriously okay though?
I know that was so hard hearing a lot of the stuff we had to hear.
-It sucks. -It does suck.
The most shitty part is just hearing someone…
-Talk about your ex? -Yeah.
When your ex is like, "This person is amazing."
-Yeah. -And you're like, "I'm amazing."
This is so cute!
Scared of heights?
Hell no.
Good.
Do you think you made the right choice?
I feel it is the right choice.
I had a feeling about you since I met you.
We were always going to end up together.
I know who you are. That we're gonna be, like, comfort.
Whatever is going to happen organically, I want it to happen organically.
I'm just going to live this as authentically as possible…
Yeah.
…and try to get everything we can out of each other.
I think that there truly is
-so much to learn from one another. -I agree.
If we were very open-minded to each other in this whole experience,
we could figure out a lot of shit together
for ourselves, for each other.
I do think highly of you.
Whether or not you feel like I've maybe expressed that,
if I were to get you to trust me, I could bring out a different side of you.
I agree.
I'm so happy that the dating is done with.
I'm personally not one
-to date multiple people at once. -Yeah.
It was a lot. It was a lot of emotions,
a lot of people's feelings getting involved.
I'm, like, so sorry for how everything…
I don't want to say played out, because I'm really glad how it played out.
-Because we're here right now, right? -Yeah. Yeah.
But still, that whole thing just, kind of, like, turned me off completely.
I was just like, I don't really understand what you guys are seeing right now,
because I've never seen that out of you.
Nor did you ever give me that vibe.
I really do appreciate you.
It just felt special that, to even just have you say,
"Hey, like, I want you."
I like AJ a lot.
She makes me feel very calm and safe in this brand new, scary setting.
We're sharing space and I've known you for a week.
But maybe that's the point,
to let go and see what happens.
What do you eat for breakfast?
I'm huge on omelets.
So if you can make a mean omelet, that's amazing.
I don't know how my omelet skill is, but my scramble skill is good.
Are you a wet scramble or a hard scramble?
I like them a little brown, so yeah, I guess scramble well, I guess.
-Scramble… well? -Well.
-Scrambled well. -Hard? Yeah.
-No. -What?
I guess. It's like the same thing,
but in my computer
-at work, it's "scrambled well." -"Scrambled well."
-I swear. -What do you think this is? Meat?
Let me pick up a shift and then I'll send you a picture.
Damn, okay.
So. Do you normally, like, shower in the morning or at night?
-Night. -Same.
I'm the type of person that, number one, outside clothes on the bed, not.
Um, shoes at the door.
The second I put my shoe on this rug, I was like, "Oh."
-No, I saw it. I saw it. -I was like, "Oh."
And I was like, "Ooh. I like that."
It made me tingle a little bit.
That was a happiness tingle.
-Oh! -Um…
Do you have a lot of pairs of shoes?
I left, like, a good chunk of my shoes at home.
And yet there's a whole bin
-in that closet. -Shh…
There's a whole bin.
What are those? I should have brought my work Crocs with me.
How do you wear your Crocs? Do you put them in sport mode?
-No. -Gotta put them in sport mode!
You think I'm going anywhere in a hurry? You're out of your mind.
It feels special that me and Marie have committed to each other.
She's just someone that I absolutely, positively could see myself marrying.
Don't try to tell me you don't see Where this is gonna go
-I'm glad we're here. -Yeah.
Right? Like, this is… It's going to be fun.
Yeah, baby, you and me
We're gonna make it last
Do you like red?
Um, red wine?
-Yes. -Oh, oh.
-Do you like the color? -I dunno what you're referring to. Yeah.
Um, I do like red wine.
-All right. -Mm-hmm.
-Okay. -Yeah, you go for it.
-You want me to? -Yeah.
So, how are you feeling…
Um… …about everything?
I'm feeling… I don't even know how I'm feeling…
-Yeah. -…to be honest.
I'm honestly super excited.
And I feel like I was pushed into a corner with, like, the choices that I did have.
Mm-hmm.
And I'm honestly relieved, if I can say that,
that my first choice wasn't what happened.
I mean, I know she's your ex.
Ironically.
-Watch me break this cork. -Look at this. I got you.
I got you. We're gonna…
What? What do I do?
Try to wiggle it. Yeah, there we go.
Or I can do it.
-Oh! -You got it.
I don't know. Everything happens for a reason.
Yeah, I think so too.
-But, cheers to our first night. -Cheers.
-I know. -This is crazy. This is amazing.
We're married.
-We're married. -I love it.
Oh my gosh.
-Here we are. -I know.
We got to start from, like, square one.
Yeah. We had, like, a little ten-minute chat.
-Yeah. -That's it. Yeah.
-So, you gave the Ultimatum. -I did.
What are you looking for in terms of this trial marriage?
Is there anything specific?
I know what you're looking for. I've heard it.
Romance. And sweet things.
I'm like, "Okay. Let me bring out my zaddy energy."
And try to be, you know, try to, you know,
make you feel appreciated like you…
-Yeah. -You deserve.
I always have this, like, thing in my head about love.
And, like, how I want to be treated in a relationship.
That I'm constantly trying to chase, and I'm kind of sick of it.
It is attainable to, like,
have at least someone… somewhat cater to your love language.
And I think your love language is very romantic and it's very intimate.
And I don't know if your ex was giving that to you, and it seems like not.
I want just for you to understand, like, that exists.
I hope that I'm able to show that to you during our three weeks together.
Maybe if we can do little cute things…
-I'm trying to think of what we can do. -You are?
Even if it's not up to your par, I'm trying.
I don't have a par.
Just a bit better than what you had before.
That's better than nothing. Okay. Great.
At this point, I think I'm just going to focus on my new trial marriage wife.
But I'm just overwhelmed by how everything played out.
And it just seems like everyone was just sprung over AJ.
I'm just trying to, like, digest all of that.
And also mentally prepare myself
for walking away from this experience alone.
We're going to just U-Haul it without even two minutes.
-I don't know if that's a record. -I think this is a freaking record.
They need to put it in the Guinness World Record book.
Is it ever really mutual?
-Well, cheers to our marriage. -And our first night in our new home.
Yeah.
I'm really happy I get to do this with you.
-I know, same. -I'm excited.
It was like a rocky road to get here, but like, I'm happy where it…
And I'm, like, honestly just so relieved that that portion is over.
I think, like, the build-up to it had me,
like, literally, like, stressing so bad.
-I was overthinking everything. -Yeah.
I could tell you were stressed.
Yeah, things happened with AJ and then Marita.
I could just read it on your face.
Exactly what Marita said tonight about AJ.
She was her number one this whole time.
I knew when she said that exactly where she was coming from
because I know how she is.
And I don't necessarily agree that AJ robbed her of her time.
I think that when Marita just, like, goes in, she's like all in.
-But I don't know AJ, so I can't sit here. -Yeah, I know.
I had one conversation with her.
How do you feel about Kyle right now? Do you feel, like, weird?
-Yeah, definitely. Like… -Okay.
I feel, like, so weird that I pushed them together
-and now it's like, why did I do that? -Right?
Because obviously it doesn't feel great to hear that they had good energy
and had an attraction.
I don't really know what to make of that. So…
Yeah, I wouldn't either. That's like… kind of frightening.
Yeah, it's, like, not what I wanted to hear.
But… yeah, so it's all like playing in my head on a loop.
-But I'm trying not to think about it. -Oh my God, I'm so sorry.
Even just tonight, hearing everything you had to say
and everybody else had to say,
I feel like it makes sense for us to be in a trial marriage together.
I agree. Yeah.
I was really only nervous with you
because, like, you like, weren't ready to get married.
And your opinion could change, my opinion could change.
-Yeah. -Like, I don't know.
I'm just excited to get to know you on a lighter level.
See where our relationship goes because it's so new and so fresh.
It's so wild.
Like, are you going to be comfortable sleeping in the same room?
I mean, I am if you are.
-Okay. -I'm very like, yeah. I'm whatever.
How does this place compare to where you live?
This is smaller.
-Okay. -Yeah.
-This is an upgrade for me. -Really? Where do you live?
Well, no, I live in a house. But…
You live in a house? Okay.
It's, like, different. This has a lot more amenities.
There's a coffee bar.
That I'm excited about.
Maybe I'll learn how to use the gym.
-That'll be what I do. -I can teach you.
Yeah. I'm ready to, like, put the past in the past and just, like, focus on us.
Yeah.
I can't forget you And everything that you do
When we last touched is on my mind
-Cheers. -To marriage.
To marriage. We're finally here.
Mm.
Are you feeling nervous about anything?
No, I'm excited to know all about you.
Just know random things about you too.
I agree. Yeah.
I know. I haven't even, like, seen you with your hair up.
Yeah. You're going to see that tonight.
Slouchy, hair up, no makeup.
Wow. I can't wait. I'm excited.
What are you doing tomorrow?
With you. I don't know.
Do you have anything that you want to hit?
-I want to go to the beach. -Yeah.
-I'm going to figure it out. -Yeah. Perfect.
We can see the city. It's going to be good.
It'll be fun. Yeah.
I think we have to address the elephant in the room.
-Is there one? -Yeah.
How are you supposed to shit in front of someone
that you're just dating on, like, week one?
-Yeah. -That's, like, month six for me.
Kyle, she seems like she's a little nervous,
a little anxious.
Like maybe Kyle is regretting her choice.
I don't know. I hope not.
Because I feel there's a lot worth exploring there.
All right. Well, you're stuck with me.
Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Window-side.
-Your what? -Window-side.
Why is that again?
If someone were to come in and, like, look over you,
like, they would come from this way, you know?
Okay. I guess.
It's an irrational fear.
-I'm being taken out and then you're next? -No, no, no. Because then I would…
You would…
I would defend.
Do you have an electric toothbrush or…?
I do. What kind of question is that?
-I was just wondering. -Do you not?
No, I do. Well, I was thinking about…
I don't know where mine is.
Do you want to share?
No!
I feel like you don't lose your stuff.
I try really hard not to,
but I do lose cards, keys.
Recently, I went to throw the garbage out,
the garbage in one hand, my keys and my wallet in one hand.
And I threw it down the chute. It wasn't even like my own personal--
-No, you did not. -Yeah, through my apartment chute. Yeah.
-Luckily, it was sitting… -I would never picture you
to dump your keys down the chute.
Really?
Yes, you seem so put together.
I'm not.
Oh my God, you're sleeping with your socks.
I'm not asleep yet.
I literally told you I keep socks on.
This is weird.
-I'm going to wear my pajama socks. -It's definitely strange.
No, it's not.
I feel like I'm going to sleep really well. This bed is comfy.
Do you sleep on your back normally?
-No. I'm like smushed. My face is like… -Yeah, yeah.
-I'm usually like a… -Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
I've never had a bed this big.
This is like a California king.
There's, like, so much room for activities.
I think I might love you
-Cheers to the first night. -Cheers to the first night.
One thing that I keep thinking about, I do snore.
That's okay, 'cause I talk in my sleep.
Good. Okay, great.
Is it loud?
It's better now, but now what I do
that's potentially weirder than snoring
is I mouth tape.
-Usually. -Okay.
And just tape my mouth closed at night and that helps the snoring.
-Really? -Yeah.
But it does, like, feel a little bit like you're a hostage.
I was going to say, does it feel like you're kidnapped?
If you ever hear me sleep talk, sometimes it is a little bit intense.
I'm not even, like, exaggerating.
-Like sometimes… -Do you have an example?
Yeah. Sometimes I'll be like, "I fucking told you."
Something like that. It's never pleasant.
I have spoken back if somebody else is sleep talking.
So we might just, like, have a conversation.
Just be talking all day, all night.
What else? I'm very excited to get back into eating better.
Same. Do you, like, work out too?
Yeah, I do really like to go to the gym.
I will say, like, you being a personal trainer, very intimidating.
-No, don't be. -I don't do everything right.
Do your thing. Don't worry about me.
I won't be watching you. Like, if you want…
-Like, "Your form is terrible." -Right?
"Ass to grass."
Yeah.
I'm just so excited to do everything.
This is an experience that I'm so grateful to have.
And I'm so thankful it was you that chose me.
There's nobody else I'd want to do this with.
Today is probably the best I've felt…
-Good. Which is crazy. -…since coming to Florida.
Yeah.
I'm so happy.
I'm excited. I wouldn't have wanted to do this with anyone else.
I want to just do as much as I can with you.
I want to get to know you.
Can't believe I ever had a crush before I met you
Is there anything, like, specifically you're thinking you want to know?
Um…
How do you feel about the physical side of being in the trial marriage?
It is all based on vibe.
Usually I play it cool Not today…
If that is something that felt right
and felt like it was, like, a part that was important to us
to, like, get the full experience, then, like, great.
I feel like the physical stuff is so easy.
-It's so easily accessible… -Mm-hmm. Yeah. Totally.
…that like, it can just happen, like, any time, anywhere, whatever.
I definitely wanted to, like, dive into, like, the inner work
and just, like, find how I can be a better partner,
how I can support you.
-I wanna make sure we're on the same page. -That's very much same page with me.
I feel, in her presence, like, very safe.
Something in me just feels like I can trust her.
for some reason, I don't feel nervous around her.
I feel like I can ask her anything, and that she's going to be honest with me.
I just keep finding myself wanting to spend more time with her.
So, it's exciting to kind of be, like, embarking on this journey.
Haley is the best person to go through this process with.
My gut is telling me that.
It just feels right. It feels right.
Can't believe I ever had a crush before I met you
Friend is trying to set me up I told her I don't want to
Think you wanna love me And I think I wanna let you
This is our fifth date.
And you're already staying the night at my house? Having a sleepover?
I'm just too easy. I guess that's just what it is.
Damn.
All right, so do you or do you not sleep with the TV on?
No, that's not happening.
-Are you a sociopath? -Are you a sociopath?
How do you sleep with no noise? What do you do?
Your snoring is probably enough noise.
I don't snore. Do you snore?
-No. -Okay, good.
I knew I was going to choose you after the second date.
You are such a liar.
I swear. But I did have some reservations for sure.
Like what?
I think that when you immediately just started pressing me
and you're like, "Why the fuck do you have all these walls up now?"
Like, I was just like, "Okay, hold on."
Yeah, I liked it though.
I think to me, that was almost a little more reassuring,
because all that meant was that you cared. You know?
I agree.
I feel like you get me. You don't judge me.
I can be myself,, and like, the walls you kind of keep up
in the beginning to like be cute…
You want to, like, keep it cute with someone for a little while.
I feel I just like already, like, got rid of that shit with you,
because you, like… you see me.
I feel like I don't have to, like, impress you.
I feel like it wouldn't even work anyway.
-Yeah. -You would be like, "Whatever."
No.
We know that there's, like, a connection between us.
We know there's something there,
and I just didn't know, like, what would come if we got close.
You and I are going to push each other to certain limits,
and I think that we both need that.
I won't hold back
I should know that
Of all the people here, I think you are the most interesting to me.
-Same. Yeah. -Um…
-I'm excited to get to know you for sure. -Me too.
I'm just excited to laugh with you
and argue with you over the TV, like, just bullshit.
Like, I don't think it's going to be easy all the time,
but I'm committed to the process, and I've committed to doing it with you,
because I didn't think that I would want to do it with anybody else.
Feels like falling
Yeah. I feel the same way.
So good Feels like falling
Oh, you are stuck in my head Days and nights
I wish I could've found a way to bottle this time
I woke up at 3:00 a.m. and I was so disoriented.
Like, "Where the fuck am I?" "Who the fuck is this?"
"What the fuck's going on?"
Yeah, like this, right? How cute are those?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah. That is what I was thinking of.
I think she was spooning me and then I was spooning her.
Remember all the fairy tale when we first met
It was, like, nice. I, like, talked to her about it in the morning.
I was like, "We were obviously comfortable last night."
"How do you feel about that? Was that too fast? Too much?"
And we both were on the same page of, like,
we're comfortable, it's okay,
and we're just rolling with what's coming.
Oh, you are stuck in my head Days and nights
Welcome home, Bentley.
-Say hi! -Hi, cutie-pie.
This is your new mom.
Staying up and talking till, like, 5:00 a.m. was like…
…what we both needed
to be like, "Okay, we don't have to, like, have all these walls up."
Yeah, I agree.
I feel like every moment, I get more and more confident.
And, like, this is exactly what I was supposed to do.
-Like, this was supposed to happen. -Yeah.
I don't know, I just feel like we were meant to meet.
Are you nervous at all that, like…
we could have a connection that could put a lot of things at stake for you?
Yeah.
Once upon a time I met a girl named Haley
Been a week and she wanted to date me!
Every day All she does is educate me
I took your girl so you can hate…
No, no, that's not…
Whenever a cat's tail is up and arched,
whenever he's swishing it so hard, like he is right now,
he's not really in the mood to
fuck with you.
-I'm sorry, there's cat language? -Yeah, for sure. There's dog language too.
I'm very versed in pussy language.
Were you holding that in your pocket?
Just slightly.
Clearly I'm more versed in pussy language.
Goodbye. Clearly.
When I woke up, I felt like
everything was just hitting me
of, like…
Ah… It was just like eating at my soul just trying to be happy,
when I felt like I was losing grip of the things that I love
and care for the most.
My ex.
Do you need a hug?
Yeah, I do.
It's okay, baby.
Fighting a battle
Fighting a battle inside
We're fighting a battle
I wear my emotions on my sleeve,
so for me to just pretend everything is peaches and cream,
especially with how positive Marita is… She's very happy and very bubbly.
I'm trying to be that, but then yet there's like all this shit in my mind.
I feel like my heart hurts. Like…
I'm worried about, like…
I don't know what…
Just everything.
And I don't know, I feel stressed out. I don't know what's going on.
I keep hurting inside.
It's natural. Do you want to go home?
No.
It just feels like I have no control over the things that matter the most to me.
And I'm scared. I'm terrified.
There's a likelihood me and AJ won't be engaged at the end of this.
Exactly. So…
I love it. That's a pinky promise. That's like, I love that.
-You gotta kiss it. -That's cute.
Fighting a battle
Inside
I'm alive Can you hear me?
Hear me, hear me, hear me
I'm alive
Can you hear me?
Hear me, hear me
I'm alive ear me