Age of Attraction (2026) s01e03 Episode Script

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[bright music playing]
I really don't know
if you're ready for this one. You ready?
[inhaling deeply]
I'm 60.
[Vanelle gasping]
[music fades]
[Vanelle chuckling]
[Jorge] There you have it.
[Jorge chuckling]
You might wanna think about that one
for a second.
-[Vanelle] Oh my gosh.
-Yes.
-You might wanna think about that one.
-You look so young.
[inhales sharply] What?
Does it affect you?
It's very shocking.
[ominous music playing]
I literally thought you were, like,
oldest, like 47 or something.
[Jorge chuckling] Yeah.
-[Vanelle] Wow. That is crazy.
-Does it scare you?
[Vanelle sighing]
I feel like,
if I'm being really honest, like…
Maybe I was meant to come here
to meet someone like you.
[hopeful music playing]
I honestly haven't felt like this
with anyone before.
I love that.
-Can I just kiss you?
-Yes, baby.
A scene from a movie ♪
A burning kiss… ♪
-Mmm.
-You're so handsome.
You're beautiful.
A chemistry strong and crazy… ♪
[Jorge chuckling]
Yeah.
Thanks, babe.
How do you feel now
knowing each other's ages?
-[Jorge] I'm shocked.
-Mm-hmm.
But it doesn't mean anything.
It's even more…
It shows what I've always thought.
You know what I mean?
-Like you are a dope human being to me.
-Mm-hmm.
You know? I'm gonna be in your life.
That's for sure. I know that.
Mmm. You're so beautiful. Get on up.
[romantic song playing]
That's my baby. Let me touch the booty.
[Vanelle chuckling]
[Jorge chuckling]
[Jorge] Mmm.
-We gonna do this?
-[Vanelle] Mm-hmm.
-Show them what a real connection is?
-Mm-hmm.
All right.
Come on.
After you.
[birds chirping]
[Jorge] Twenty-seven, wow.
[whistling]
A lot of different thoughts.
The touch of your body ♪
And all my senses ignite ♪
I haven't been excited
about a relationship in a while.
I haven't been excited about getting
to know someone like this in a while.
It's nice.
It's really nice.
I was very worried
about telling her my age.
And I was ready for her to say,
"Hey, that don't work for me."
And if it didn't, I understood that.
I'm sure her family
and my family are gonna be like,
"What the hell is going on?"
But I don't care what no one thinks.
Like, we have a connection.
So it is what it is.
Connection is connection. Period.
I think you may be the one
But I haven't told you yet ♪
I am falling in love with him.
'Cause there's something in the water ♪
That's just so scary to say.
But he's 60. [chuckling]
[inhaling] Oh my gosh.
I think it's like 30, 40, 50. No.
40,
50, 60… Yeah, 33.
He's 33 years older than me.
[Vanelle gasping]
[chuckling]
Oh Mylanta! Wow.
Jorge is literally
the same age as my parents. [laughs]
'Cause there's something in the water ♪
Oh my gosh.
And I'm ready to dive in ♪
[Vanelle] When I explain this
to my family, they won't understand.
But I think over time,
as they see how serious I am about him
and how well he treats me…
They'll grow to love him.
I think you might be the one
And I've got to keep you closer ♪
Wanna fall with you ♪
Something in the water ♪
Think you might be the one
And I've got to keep you closer ♪
I wanna fall with you ♪
[song ends]
[birds chirping]
["Endless Love"
by House of Emeralds playing]
[Pfeifer] Okay.
You guys are in for a real treat.
First game ever.
Oh my God. Okay, okay.
[Derrick] We're gonna figure this out.
Okay. I'm-- I'm good for it.
The temptation… ♪
-Bro.
-[Derrick] You got it good.
I'm not good for it.
Okay. Back up a little bit.
Oh my God.
[all laughing]
This is for elderly people.
They said anybody can play this game.
[laughing]
[Pfeifer] The more time
that I'm spending with Derrick,
I just know that this is
who I wanna spend my time with here.
We have similar interests.
We have similar life goals.
And I mean, he's like a model.
He's gorgeous.
There's no question about that.
He is the total package
from… from what I've seen so far.
I'm free fallin'
Straight down to an endless love ♪
[Derrick] With Pfeifer,
the connection's been
so genuine and authentic.
So, I feel now
Pfeifer needs to know about my kids
because I see the potential.
So she needs to know
the most important part of my life now
because we would actually
be merging it together.
[song fades]
[Pfeifer] I'm so happy that you picked me
to be your doubles partner for today.
Yeah?
I feel like
I've been having a good time with you.
-We have a good connection.
-We've been having a great time. I agree.
And I did wanna talk to you because
we haven't really talked about my life.
-Right.
-Up to this point.
Just been getting to know you.
-So I have two boys.
-Okay.
-So I'm on daddy mode, you know, a lot.
-Okay.
Like, that's extremely important to me.
So obviously…
-Dating me, that's a part of it.
-Right. Right.
You know,
if you're willing to accept that.
Do you wanna have more kids?
-Absolutely.
-That's big for me. I know I want kids.
-Yeah, completely. I'll have more kids.
-Okay.
'Cause that was the one thing I was like,
it is a deal-breaker.
-I, like, want kids. 100%.
-Yeah. Absolutely.
But yeah, I mean, I think that's great.
-I don't see why that would be an issue.
-Yeah.
-It's an amazing thing to do.
-No, I think that's great.
I thought that Derrick
was probably in his mid-thirties
before finding out that he had children.
Now, I don't know.
He could still be in his mid-thirties.
People can have kids early
when they're young.
People can have kids late.
I don't care.
At the end of the day, what matters
is that we have this connection.
And every time I see him,
I mean, it just gets better.
-How is that like…
-Love it.
Like, I guess, being a parent?
It definitely changes you.
-Right, I'm sure.
-And everyone says that.
But until you have it, like…
So when you don't have them, it's like…
-Damn, I… I miss my… my kids.
-Yeah.
My parents got divorced when I was a baby.
-Like, very young.
-Okay.
And she was very career focused
which is, like, totally fine.
-Right.
-But I grew up with just my dad.
It was rough at times.
Just because I'm an only child.
-Right.
-Growing up just with my dad.
-So it's like, yeah, while it does suck…
-Right.
-It kind of taught me I know what I value.
-Yeah.
And I know I wanna be a mom. So…
-Absolutely.
-Yeah.
I grew up with my dad too.
-Okay.
-Yeah.
-So he was on it, you know, military.
-Yeah.
It's tough!
-Strict dads are tough.
-Yeah.
-We're similar.
-Yeah.
Everything that
I was nervous about is out,
knowing that we're on the same page.
And I just think she truly is
potentially a life partner.
I'm coming home ♪
Know that I'm coming home ♪
[music fades]
Tell me something else sweet.
Why do you like me?
I felt like the moment we saw each other,
we didn't have to say anything.
[Leah] That's so true.
And you know what I'm saying
because it is real. It's actually real.
I mean, we were smiling at each other
from 30 feet away.
[soft music playing]
I like Chris a lot.
Um, he has a lot of the qualities
that I've been looking for
in a partner, in a man, or a husband.
I can tell that Chris is younger,
but I don't know if he knows
how much younger, if that makes sense.
He doesn't know my age. Nobody does.
I don't…
I don't even know if he thinks about it
how much older I could be than him.
That's very scary.
What if he does find out
what my real age is,
and I'm not as young as he thinks I am?
Like, will he still like me? You know?
Wait, so who was
the last person you massaged?
[upbeat music playing]
Well, honestly, I--
This is just me getting massages
and remembering what feels good
and trying to repeat it.
-I don't know if it feels good yet, but--
-No, it does. You're doing a good job.
I hope she didn't catch
that I was trying to avoid that question.
Obviously, in that moment,
I wasn't about to tell her that,
a few days before, I was in the spa
giving Vanessa a massage. [chuckling]
Me and Vanessa got a little bit intimate.
Yes, we kissed.
So, I was like, yo, there's no way
she's asking me this right now.
All I know is the push and… ♪
[Leah] Thanks. Okay.
[soft house music playing]
[Vanessa] I like to climb on things.
[Vanessa laughing]
Ooh, that's crazy.
Romeo, Romeo!
Wherefore art thou, Romeo?
Isn't this supposed to be
the opposite way?
I think you're supposed to be up here
with your hair.
-We had that backwards.
-[Logan] Yeah.
The typical age range that I date
are women that are probably around 20…
I would say 28 to 33, 34.
I've dated older,
but it's never been something serious.
So, um, now,
looking at something
that's serious with Vanessa,
you know, that's something that
is
intriguing.
[upbeat pop music playing]
-That was fun.
-Good job.
[Vanessa] Okay.
[music fades]
-Yo, boys, how's it going?
-[John] Good. It's going, buddy.
I saw you hanging out
with Joleen a little bit.
What's the vibe for you guys
right now, do you think?
[West] Oh, man, it just increased.
Like, everything's good,
and it just, like, amplified.
[birds chirping]
We know what we have,
and the connection is just, like…
It's good. She's a good vibe.
Do you think she's older than you
or younger than you?
I think she's older than me.
High thirties, early forties, don't know.
But also, you can't tell with her,
you know?
-No, she's got great skin.
-Yeah.
[West] Girls think I'm just a flirt.
They're like, "Look at this guy.
He's good-looking. He's flirty."
"Oh, he's just an F-boy," you know?
It's like, tossed up a flag
for some girls in the past.
I don't like that because the person
I think I am in a relationship
is loyal, trustworthy.
I'm always gonna be
in my partner's corner.
So, I'm trying to find
an awesome partner to do life with
because that's what it's about.
Thinking about the Promise Room
and all that, I'm like,
I'm the kind of guy who's, like,
lover boy. I love what I see.
-I could totally see that.
-I want it. Let's go.
And I was ready to go yesterday.
["Belong" by Caleb Harris playing]
[West] I've been ready
to go to the Promise Room with Joleen
since the first time I set my eyes on her.
-Hey.
-Hi. I'm Joleen.
West.
Which is corny and cheesy, but it's true.
I'm a pretty easygoing guy,
and I've lived with a woman before
that I've dated,
so I understand, like, the dos and don'ts.
I'll pull this out for you.
-[Joleen] Thank you. So sweet.
-Welcome.
How's your bell? Does that work?
[bell ringing]
-Oh, that's how it goes.
-You don't have a bell on your bike?
-I was doing it wrong.
-[Joleen] Oh.
[West] I think we're on the same page
with what we want, what we wanna do.
I just wanna spend more time with her.
That's kind of what makes me feel good,
and that's where I wanna be.
["Belong" continues playing]
[Joleen] I came here to find love
in an ageless environment,
mostly to get rid of the parameters
I put around dating
and to focus
on getting to know the person.
But it does kind of mess with me.
When I make a commitment,
I wanna make sure that it feels right.
And the next phase
for West and I would mean
that we would have to live together,
wake up together.
So there's a lot of things
for me to think about.
["Belong" continues playing]
Looking beautiful. Oh my goodness.
Thanks for joining me.
[Joleen] Thanks for inviting me.
[song fades]
Um, I kind of think it's undeniable
the connection we had in the beginning.
Like, pretty much right when I sat down
with you and looked at you.
I kind of wanted to say that
I was just so dead set on you
from the beginning.
I was just, like,
so into your vibe and everything
and how you look and all of that,
how you carry yourself,
that I didn't really see
any other girls as an option.
[tender music playing]
[West] I think you're
such a young spiritual heart and soul
that I want to continue
this journey with you.
I definitely want to let you know
that I care a lot about you.
-That I want--
-I care about you too.
-[chuckles]
-[West] Yeah. Thank you.
I just feel like our time together
has been so good,
and it's only getting better,
and it can only be so great,
um, moving forward.
So I was wondering if you wanted to,
like, accept the promise and, um,
you know,
continue on with me in this journey.
[music fades]
I think that our connection was really--
is really strong, but…
[somber music playing]
No, I'm not ready to, like,
make the commitment of moving in
and living together right now.
I think you're much younger than me
and that shouldn't matter, but…
I think you're much younger than me,
and that maybe you have some growing to do
for us to, like, work on, like,
taking that next step in a relationship.
Moving in together.
Do I have a chance to persuade you
right now or is that your decision?
What's your persuasion?
I think that the time we spent together
is just so easy.
-And it flows.
-Yeah.
That I felt moving in with each other
would just continue that.
-So, it wouldn't have to be serious.
-[Joleen] I agree. I--
Well, it is serious, though. See, that's…
That's what I mean.
Like, as far as, you know,
maybe growing and understanding that…
That next step is not just for fun,
you know?
Um, okay. I'll put this back down then.
You have pieces of you that are so mature,
but I just think that we shouldn't
make that commitment right now.
I am mature.
-I mean, I am, you know, serious.
-How old are you?
[dramatic flourish]
I'm 30.
-Oh. I mean, you're still young.
-So, I knew you might think…
…that I was 25 or something.
-Yeah, exactly.
-[West] I know. I get that.
But, as I said before,
I'm a little older than you thought.
A little.
[chuckling] Yeah.
Okay, so, are you gonna tell me
how old you are?
-Or you gonna keep that a secret?
-Oh yeah.
So, I'm 48.
Did you guess that?
How would-- I never--
[both chuckling]
I can't really believe that, either.
I think you say 48, but I…
I barely see 38, you know?
It's, like, insane.
-[chuckling] What?
-But…
-Yeah. It's okay.
-No.
Oh, come here.
[kissing]
[West] Thank you.
Thanks for meeting me here.
I'm glad you didn't just say
no, you didn't wanna do it.
-So…
-Oh no. Of course I wanted to.
Appreciate it.
["I Let You Go" playing]
Bet you never saw the end ♪
The power of saying let's be friends ♪
But my life's not better
When we're together ♪
So I let you go ♪
It's disappointing to hear her say
she's looking for a long-term partner
and to see where I'm at right now
with a rejection.
[birds chirping]
I, like,
made myself really vulnerable to this.
And, uh, I feel like
she just didn't take me seriously enough
and broke up with me
before we even started.
Something I learned from this.
The age is a thing,
but it's not everything for me.
[Joleen] In making the decision
not to move forward,
I just feel bad that, you know,
I… I'm letting him down.
But I think
he has to think of the bigger picture.
I'm so much older than him.
I've been married, divorced.
I have two kids.
And I know that marriage
isn't always going to be fun.
I'm looking for someone that isn't
only just trying to have good times.
I want someone in it for the long haul.
And ultimately,
I think age can be a parameter
that you let go of
if there are life experiences
that both people have gone through
that kind of complement each other.
Bet you never saw the end ♪
The power of saying let's be friends ♪
[West] It's definitely a dent
in the armor.
But as we learned, you know,
she's 18 years older than me,
so she has, uh, lived a lot more life
than I have.
So I let you go, go ♪
Um,
it… it is a shocker.
It is crazy.
[inaudible]
But hey, what am I gonna do about it,
you know?
["I Let You Go" continues playing]
We can't undo the pain ♪
And you won't ever change ♪
No ♪
[song fades]
-So in your case, how's the connection?
-With Pfeifer? It's good.
I trust it. You know what I mean?
I think it's great.
Like, I've… I've opened up about things
that are dear to me
that I wouldn't share with someone.
Right. Same here.
That I'm just, you know, dating
or I'm just hanging out with.
These are things that are dear to me.
This is who I am as a person.
If you can accept those things,
then we can continue forward.
Getting into the Promise Room,
like, you wanna make sure,
before you even get there,
I've laid it on the line.
You know what I mean?
You don't wanna go in there and say,
"Hey, let's go live together."
"But you really don't even know
who I truly am."
-You know?
-You feel like you've laid it on the line?
Yeah. Like, who I am and, you know
what I mean, my family, my boys.
-Nice. 100%.
-I guess the closest thing to me.
-[Derrick] Yeah.
-So you like Leah?
I do like Leah.
You feel comfortable going in there
with her?
That… that's where I'm at.
Do I feel comfortable
going in there with her?
I… I feel like I am,
but why am I being so hesitant?
That's what's scaring me, right?
If you go through that process, right,
age is disclosed, all of that,
you move in with somebody,
then damn, you've got something.
You can look at it like,
we've been dating for a year.
-1000%.
-Yeah.
If we made it through
this whole process, so…
[tender music playing]
[Derrick] I'm very proud of myself
for allowing myself
to be vulnerable to someone else.
Because my parents' relationship
definitely has had a lasting effect on me.
Um…
They actually split when my mom
was eight months pregnant with me.
Essentially, the only room
we've been in together is a courtroom.
[inaudible]
I would say I have the most amazing
relationship with my mom now,
um, you know, and that's been great.
With that being said…
For me… [laughs sadly]
Give me a second.
I think that
I probably haven't been as open, you know.
That was how I dealt with disappointment,
was to close it off.
So it was like I have to open myself up,
you know,
if I truly want to have a partner that…
that truly understands all of me.
That's what you wanna get to
in a relationship.
You don't ever wanna feel like
you're putting on.
-1000%.
-Yeah.
[tender music continues]
[crickets chirping]
[Logan] So, who did you talk to so far?
So we went on a group date
and I hung out with Chris a little bit.
We had fun,
but I didn't feel like it was something…
-…I could keep going for longevity.
-Right.
-[Logan] Okay.
-[Vanessa] So how about you?
-It's a question.
-What makes this timing right for you?
Um…
Like, my last serious relationship
was three years ago.
Last year, realistically, it's just been…
I was like, you know what,
kind of focus on, like,
myself and my career.
It's kind of hard to focus
on a lot of things at the same time.
So I've kind of put dating
on the back burner a little bit.
Yeah, I get it.
-What about you?
-Yeah, so I've been single for four years.
-Actually.
-Really?
Yeah, so I just kind of went…
-I kept having, like, toxic relationships.
-Really?
And the last one was, like, super toxic.
-Yeah.
-I was actually engaged.
-Ooh.
-Yeah. And it didn't work out.
-And so I ended up…
-Yeah.
Um, like, I really wanted to explore
and be like,
why am I picking people
that are not healthy for me?
So, wait, so you never got married?
No, I've never been married.
Have you been married?
-No, I've not.
-No, I haven't been married.
-So never married, no kids, right?
-Um, well, I have one kid.
-Okay.
-I was 18 years old, and I was very young.
And, you know, he wanted to go party.
-[chuckling]
-And I was like, I'm at home with a baby.
-That sounds about right.
-That's not gonna work out, you know.
-This is the guy you were engaged to?
-So I've been engaged twice.
-Okay.
-So that was the other one.
Well, actually, no,
I've been engaged a few times. [laughs]
-I've been engaged-- Yeah!
-You're collecting rings like J-Lo.
-So actually I've been engaged four times.
-Okay.
-I have as many rings--
-Four? Whoa!
I've got as many rings
as LeBron James. [laughs]
I was gonna say…
-My four relationships--
-So not quite Kobe.
-Next one's Kobe.
-But LeBron level.
-I mean, really--
-Go ahead.
-Let me--
-Let's have a sip. Let's have a sip.
-Whoo! Let me…
-Yeah.
-Then share what you wanna share. Yeah.
-Cheers. Okay. Ah!
["Breaking Down These Walls"
by Sam Shrieve playing]
And I'm breaking down these walls ♪
[song fades]
["Love You" by Praers playing]
I'm not sure, come down ♪
[Derrick] Before I came here,
I was feeling a bit closed off to love.
And I used to think someone younger
wouldn't be able to understand
the responsibilities that you have
as a single father.
But then I met Pfeifer.
When I look at Pfeifer,
I feel at peace, like in a happy state.
I just love being around her.
I wanna take Pfeifer
to the Promise Room because
I wanna continue our journey.
I don't want it to end here.
I'm feeling some nerves
knowing that I'm moments away
from revealing my age to Pfeifer.
I'm trying not to love you so much ♪
But what's stronger for me
is definitely the hope of love.
[Pfeifer] The Promise Room to me
means commitment, and it means acceptance.
I'm very confident
in who Derrick is as a person.
And so I'm hoping he can accept me
for what he knows now,
regardless of my younger age.
This whole time, truly, I have not thought
about his age a single time.
And getting to know Derrick more
has only confirmed
that we have a connection.
Really, he just gives me space
to be myself.
I mean, there's nothing more
that you could want, really.
Like, I do feel--
Oh my God, sorry. [exhales sharply]
[voice breaking] Sorry.
Cut the cord and let it go… ♪
I've had some bad relationships.
And it took a lot for me to, like, accept
that and, like, come into my own person.
So being around somebody
who is so the opposite of that is, like…
It's something that I didn't think
that I would find so soon.
It feels, like, too good to be true,
[sniffling] I think.
I'll try anything
Not to love you so much ♪
I'm trying ♪
Hi.
-Hi.
-How are you?
I'm good.
[both chuckling]
[Derrick] I'm a little stressed.
Yeah, it's a little bit nerve-wracking,
this whole situation.
-[Derrick] This whole process.
-Yeah.
So much aligns for us.
Like, it's been crazy.
-Yeah, that's true.
-[Derrick] You know, and…
Like, literally from the jump,
like we said, from our speed date,
it just felt comfortable with us.
I love that, obviously,
I was extremely attracted to you.
[both chuckling]
-Thanks.
-You're beautiful.
Like, obviously, you understand
being raised by your dad,
me being a father.
-[Pfeifer] Right.
-You understand all that.
Family being big.
Clearly it's big to me,
and knowing that that's big to you
and me being willing to
obviously add to the family as well,
whatever differences,
challenges, all those things,
I feel like
we could get through it together.
-No, I totally agree.
-[Derrick] Yeah.
[Pfeifer] Coming here,
I never would've thought
that I would've found a connection,
a, like, great connection.
My past relationships
have definitely been rough, I would say,
and so being around someone like you
is, like, refreshing.
-[Derrick] Yeah.
-Um, it's nice to be treated well.
[voice breaking] Even if it's someone
you don't know for very long.
[Pfeifer sniffling]
And it's, like… it's--
I have a really hard time
opening up to people
just based on, um,
my past, you know.
But being able to
meet you and,
like, talk about what we've talked about
so easily. [sniffles]
Obviously, we haven't
known each other for very long.
Um, but it feels like
I've known you for a long time.
Or longer than I have.
Which is… I don't know.
I didn't think that would happen.
-Yeah.
-So it's nice.
-Yeah.
-[chuckles] Sorry.
No, you're good.
Um, yeah. I don't know.
It's been great. It's been great.
And, um, yeah.
Anyway…
[both laughing]
I'm looking forward
to the next step with us.
-[Pfeifer] I know. I can't wait.
-I wanna keep going.
-Yeah, me too. Obviously.
-[Derrick] So let's…
So let's keep going. Let's rock out.
[both chuckling]
[Derrick] This is my promise to you.
My commitment to, obviously,
continuing down the path that we're on,
continue to get to know and grow with you.
I'm loving every part of it so far.
I know it's only gonna continue
to get better.
Even with you just opening up like that,
that just solidifies to me,
honestly, what your heart is.
-It's a heart of gold. It means the world.
-[Pfeifer] Thank you.
[Derrick] Absolutely.
[upbeat, emotional music playing]
-[Pfeifer chuckling]
-[Derrick] We got this.
I really had no hesitations
and no doubts at all.
There's no one else here
that I would ever wanna…
-…put a ring on their finger?
-[Derrick] Give a ring?
To meet my family.
-Um, yeah.
-Thank you.
[Pfeifer] Of course.
[Derrick chuckling]
-Now we're ready to move on…
-Oh my God.
[Derrick chuckling] …to the next stage.
And so I'll, um…
First I'll start with my boys.
-Right.
-Um, so, Dominic is 5 and Carter is 15.
Okay.
And I'm 43.
Okay.
[Derrick laughing]
[music fades]
That's older than I thought,
but I don't really… I don't care at all.
-It's all right?
-[Pfeifer] I've never thought about it.
-Yeah, I haven't either.
-Okay, good.
-[Derrick] Yeah.
-Um…
Yeah. I mean, do you have any--
Do you want to--
Do you have any guesses?
Mid-twenties, like, were all my guesses.
Okay. I'm 23.
[tender music playing]
Twenty-three. Okay. All right.
-I have no problem with it. I know you.
-[Pfeifer] I know.
The connection's there with you, so…
It's shocking because I think more so,
it's about experiences.
Right.
And obviously you've had life experiences,
and that supersedes just age for me, so…
-I'm excited. [chuckling]
-Me too. Me too.
-Can I have a kiss?
-Yeah, we can.
[tender pop song playing]
[kissing]
[both chuckle]
[Derrick] I'm happy.
-Hmm?
-I said I'm happy.
I'm happy! Oh my God. I'm blessed.
-[Derrick] Yes!
-[Pfeifer] I'm blessed.
[Derrick] Let me see it.
[both chuckling]
[Pfeifer] I would've never thought
that I'd connect like this with somebody
who is nearly double my age.
It's kind of unbelievable
how quickly we were able to connect
and truly how accepting he is of me,
of my age, of my story,
of my emotions, of everything.
That isn't to say
that I'm totally fearless with no anxiety.
But at the end of the day,
I got to know Derrick based on who he is.
Like, I got to know Derrick,
not Derrick the 43-year-old.
20 years. When you first say it,
it's, like wow, a 20-year age gap.
There will be challenges,
but that's a part of it.
That's part of the growth.
Obviously, we're starting the next phase,
but the overall objective
is to create a family together,
create a home together,
and all those things.
So I think the next phase will give us
a snapshot into what that will look like,
uh, and then we'll go from there.
[pop song continues]
[song fades]
[thunder rumbling]
[chill music playing]
[Vanessa] Appreciate you holding
the umbrella.
Yeah, I got you, girl.
-Yeah, I like that. Thank you.
-I'm trying to keep you dry.
[Vanessa] So far, my strongest connection
has been with Logan.
He just seems very caring
and supportive and affectionate,
and it's really what I like,
and it's really what I needed.
-[Logan] Can you hold this for a sec?
-Yeah!
I want to know that he is somebody
that wants to build something together,
and yeah, I could see some potential here.
Um, I hope I didn't scare you away
with telling you about my history.
-I was trying not to do the mental math.
-Okay, yeah.
Of the four rings.
-Yeah.
-I was like…
-Four years, four rings.
-Four year-- Yeah, yeah. So this is hard.
But yeah, so I don't know.
[tense music playing]
Yeah, no, I mean, it's one of those things
where I'm still trying to,
I don't know, figure…
Yeah, figure it all out, yeah.
-I don't think…
-Are you afraid of outside judgment?
-Is that something that concerns you?
-Maybe, I mean, I'm just…
-Yeah.
-Let me think, like, uh…
I don't know, how do you feel about,
I mean, 'cause there's
obviously a visible age gap.
-Right?
-Yeah?
-I mean, you know--
-Jeez, thanks.
No, I mean… [chuckling]
You think they'll think
I'm your mom? [laughing]
No, I mean, I'm just saying, I mean…
It's not, you know…
Like, what do you feel?
Don't act like
you haven't thought about it.
[music fades]
[dramatic music playing]
[Vanessa] Yeah,
that was a little insulting.
Him saying these things
are just raising all the red flags.
He doesn't know how old I am.
I don't know how old he is,
but I'm starting to see, you know,
some of the "immaturity."
I'm on the edge… ♪
So, I'm definitely in a dilemma
when it comes to Vanessa.
Like, I like her a lot.
I feel a strong connection.
She's super energetic. She's friendly.
She's so easy to talk to.
She has the same interests.
But, you know, when people are older
or have more life experience,
they… they have things
that come with them.
There's, um,
more than just, uh, an age difference.
[vocalizing]
The writing's on the wall ♪
["Lay It On The Line" by Dirk Steinberg
& Daniel Barrett playing]
At the end of the day
I wanna say that I tried ♪
I wanna know that I faced it
With my head held high… ♪
I'm taking Chris
to go to the Promise Room with me
because I love who he is as a person.
He makes me feel seen, and he chooses me.
-I got you, though.
-[Leah] Thank you.
[Chris] I got you, though.
-[Leah laughing]
[Leah] And that's what I've been wanting
and missing.
I came here to find my person.
And, you know,
I'm hoping he's my person. [chuckling]
We're on the same page
with almost everything we've discussed,
which is kind of rare.
You ready to settle down,
get married, and have some kids?
I'm very ready.
I don't want to waste time.
I want my happily ever after.
[Chris] You look hot.
-Ditto.
-Will you marry me?
-[Leah screaming, laughing]
-[Chris laughing]
-[Leah] Bye, babe.
-[Chris] Whoo!
It's… very important
that Chris accepts me for me,
including my age, all of it.
I just want him to see me for me.
I mean, I can't change my birth year,
you know?
It's a little scary.
And, like, what if he does act differently
when I do tell him my real age?
I'm afraid of that.
Sunshine on my face… ♪
[Chris] Looking back
at the beginning of this process
and my relationship with Vanessa,
I am so happy to have had that experience.
I feel like if I didn't have
that moment with Vanessa,
I wouldn't have understand how important
my relationship with Leah is.
Gonna lay it on the line… ♪
I want her to know my family,
my… my brother, my dog, all these things.
And that's something
that I've never felt before.
I'm nervous. I'm super nervous for this.
There's no question about it.
I've waited all this time ♪
[Leah] You look beautiful.
[Chris chuckling]
-You look amazing.
-Thank you. You too.
[whispering] You look beautiful.
-[Chris kissing]
-Thank you, baby.
[music fades]
-I'm so happy you are here.
-Me too.
You are genuine,
kind, empathetic, consistent.
And you're fun to be around.
And that's all the qualities
that I'm looking for in my future partner.
Wow.
[emotional music playing]
-Don't make me cry. Stop!
-Mmm, I'm sorry, babe. [chuckling]
I know.
In general, I struggle with sharing
and being emotional
because I know it leads to connections,
and connections leads to hurt.
Yes.
But, you know, it's led me here.
It's led me to
sit in front of somebody
that I could see myself
building a long-term connection with.
And I can't wait to get to know more.
I'm so excited. [chuckling]
[chuckling] Likewise. Yeah, me too.
[upbeat music playing]
Okay, let's see.
I commit to you, babe.
I choose you.
-And I see you.
-Mmm.
And I wanna be with you.
-That's beautiful.
-[Leah chuckling]
[Chris] Look at this cute ring.
Is this gonna fit?
Yes, it is. [chuckling]
[Chris] All right. This is cool, huh?
-I've never had a ring.
-The rings do look pretty.
They do look pretty cool. It matches your…
I know. Who would have thought?
Ooh. Are you nervous?
A little bit.
'Cause you know
I'm gonna ask you your age.
-Mine first?
-Yeah.
You have to go first.
So now?
Uh-huh.
[Chris] Okay.
[music fades]
-I am 26 years old.
-I knew it.
[Leah chuckling] Okay.
I… I've never dated
a 26-year-old. [laughs]
You've been tripping me out.
-When can I ask you? Can I ask you now?
-[Leah] Okay.
[dramatic music playing]
What if I said I was 41?
No.
Are you really?
-I am. [laughs]
-Wow.
Um, I'm shocked.
I knew. I figured.
-I knew you thought I was in my mid-30s.
-Yeah.
-I was gonna say 36 max.
-'Cause it's like-- Yeah.
-I figured you--
-I thought…
-First I thought 30, 31, 32.
-[Leah] Then I started telling…
Then I was like,
Okay, she's a decade older. 36.
I was not gonna say older than that.
So you're happy?
-I'm happy.
-Me too.
Um, I'm a little bit nervous,
but it's a good nervous.
I've never been able
to open up to somebody…
-…as much as I have with you.
-Yes. Agreed.
[Chris] No matter what, let's just commit…
-…to being 100% ourselves throughout this.
-I love it. Absolutely.
I've never lived with anybody.
You've never lived with anybody.
-This is going to be a journey.
-[Leah] It is.
-A good journey. A fun journey.
-I'm… I'm excited for this.
Yeah. I mean,
it's gonna be a good journey.
-You're ready?
-Mm-hmm.
Let's do it then. Let's do it then.
-Thank you.
-Give me a kiss.
You're so beautiful.
Thank you.
-Don't kiss me on my forehead.
-I don't have to.
["It's You And I" by Dirk Steinberg
& Daniel Barrett playing]
Baby, it's you and I… ♪
I knew there was an age gap.
But not that big.
Fifteen years. Bigger than I expected.
But I am so excited
to get to know more about Leah.
It's like time slows down… ♪
[Leah] It was nerve-wracking
for me to tell Chris my real age.
I didn't know how he'd react.
There was definitely a fear
of him being like,
"Oh no, you're too old for me."
[Chris] I would be lying to say
that there's no hesitation
about moving in with each other.
These next few weeks will determine
the rest of my life, possibly.
I never felt so high ♪
Baby, it's paradise ♪
Baby, it's you and I ♪
[song fades]
[upbeat music playing]
-Our time here is coming to an end soon.
-Yeah, it's… Right.
And I feel like we don't really have
any clarification, like, where we stand.
-Yeah. Yeah.
-So that's what I wanna talk about today.
Absolutely.
I want to get some things off my chest
as well.
-Okay, good. That's what I was hoping.
-So… Yeah.
[Logan] Vanessa
is my strongest connection.
But when I brought up
the age the other day,
obviously I messed up.
I shouldn't have said that.
Um, we're on this retreat
not to worry about that.
I remember saying, you know,
we'll talk again. And we kind of didn't.
And that's when I kind of had this,
you know,
realization that I need to actually try
with Vanessa.
She's somebody that I really care about.
You know, sometimes you…
you either run or… or you stay.
And… and that's when I told myself,
I wanna stay.
After we had that talk, I feel like
I kind of shot myself in the foot.
Yeah.
And so from that point forward,
it's like, well, is she still into me?
Is she not? Like, do you still feel this?
Do you wanna talk to other people?
Which is fine if you do.
-Yeah.
-But like… I'm still trying to get a read.
-Yeah.
-It's been very difficult for me.
-So…
-I just feel like…
You've been my strongest connection here.
You know what I mean?
But, like, do you feel
confident enough to, like, make this grow?
Is this age thing gonna really bother you?
-You know? How do we know unless we try?
-Right.
-Right.
-But like, do you wanna try?
Or do you feel… Is there still something
holding you back? You know?
Yeah. I mean, at this point, I think
I was in my head about it, obviously.
But to be honest, I don't think
there's anything holding me back
from at least making an attempt.
-Yeah.
-So I feel like…
…I wanna kind of take a step back
and give you, like, the real me, right?
He's taking accountability
for his actions,
and that really means a lot.
And now it's, like, moving forward,
I need to see if actions
are gonna line up with words.
As far as the Promise Room,
I feel like I need him to be that person
to make that decision.
So it lies in his hands.
[pensive music playing]
I'm gonna put in the effort to man up
and… and, you know,
be the person that I feel I am,
and that's with Vanessa.
["Wait For Someday" by John Coggins,
Benj Heard, & Jay Denton playing]
When I look at Vanessa, I feel excitement.
There's a part of me
that just wants to know
what else is there to this woman
that I'm already so attracted to,
so intrigued by.
Vanessa and I have had a rocky road,
but she makes me wanna commit,
and that's a good sign.
Now we're going to reveal our ages.
Um, it'll… it'll be interesting.
Someday I won't be afraid of fate ♪
Or getting older… ♪
[Vanessa] I came here without
putting parameters on age
to try to find love
in an ageless environment,
and I want someone to share holidays with
and milestones with.
I'm tired of being the only one
in my family that's single.
My sisters are married.
My daughter's married.
I mean, I'm just kind of the black sheep.
I don't want to go
into the last years of my life alone.
Someday I won't bear the weight
Of the world upon my shoulders… ♪
[Vanessa] I know age is a concern
for Logan,
so I'm a little worried
Logan might see me differently
when he knows my age.
I just don't know
what to expect right now.
I won't have to wait ♪
For someday ♪
-[Vanessa] Hey.
-Hey, gorgeous.
-How are you?
-Good.
[Chris] Good. Have a seat.
You look nice.
You look hotter and hotter
every single day.
-I swear to God.
-Thank you.
-How are you feeling?
-[Vanessa] Good.
-[Chris] You look absolutely stunning.
-Thank you.
Um, dating, for me…
[music fades]
…it's been--
There's been some ups and downs,
obviously, as you know, and, um…
I chose to go here, get on this retreat
because I wanted to just
leave the outside world to come here
and find that special connection.
[smacking lips] Um, and I think
I was so concerned
with finding… finding this connection,
right, finding the right one.
I didn't take the time to appreciate
what was right in front of me.
And that's this Midwestern girl…
[Vanessa chuckling]
…this amazing woman,
and that's why I'm here,
and that's why I invited you here.
I appreciate that.
I know I mentioned the other day, like,
I lost my mom, like, less than a year ago.
And I was just in a really dark place,
and I realized,
it's time for me to settle down
and find my person, you know.
Watching my dad be there for my mom,
through the end, it really meant a lot.
And that's, like, something
that I wanted to find.
So I came here
trying to find the right thing
and to find my light
at the end of the tunnel.
You know, we hit a rocky road,
and my instinct when I hit a rocky road
is to run.
But something told me to, like,
talk to you about it.
Don't run away from it.
And I'm glad that we're here.
I'm glad that we made it.
And, you know, sometimes I think
the hard things can make you stronger
in the long run,
and I don't wanna run away.
Well, good.
[Vanessa chuckling]
[uplifting music playing]
-I had to. It felt right.
-[Vanessa] I love it!
-I was like, you know.
-I love it.
You kissed me so good
it knocked my bracelet off.
Okay. Well…
-Here's this ring… Yeah.
-Gonna go on this one.
I got this to symbolize
my commitment to you moving forward,
to continue this journey
and this relationship with you
and only you and nobody else.
I want that too.
Okay. And I'm giving you this
because I promise not to run away, okay?
And I promise to talk to you
through all the bumps.
[Vanessa chuckling]
-Okay.
-[Vanessa] Oh God.
[laughs]
-[laughs]
-I forgot about this part.
[Chris] All right.
[Vanessa] Here's the hard part.
Okay. [clearing throat]
-Last thing.
-Okay.
I
am 29 years old.
[brooding hip-hop music playing]
[both chuckling]
I was worried. That's good for me.
[Chris] Yeah.
So I am…
[music fades]
I was gonna guess 29.
[both laughing]
-Honestly.
-Wait, did you think I was 49?
-No.
-How old did you think I was?
I was gonna say
maybe eight years older than me.
-I was thinking mid-to-late thirties.
-Oh, wow. Okay.
-That's what I was thinking.
-So now, is it gonna bother you?
Do you still wanna try?
-Hell, yes.
-[Vanessa] Okay.
-Okay.
-Of course. Come on now.
-I'm excited.
-Ready?
-Yes. Okay.
-All right. Let's do it.
[chuckles]
And you took me ♪
Took me where I never knew ♪
You saved me… ♪
If I knew Logan was 29--
Let's say I'm on a dating app,
I'd say 29, no.
Without even looking
at the rest of his stuff.
But I came here with an open mind,
and I feel like,
through all the ups and downs,
we're in a really good place now.
[Chris] I was really hesitant about,
am I gonna find a connection?
Is it gonna be the right connection?
But, you know,
at the end of the day, it's Vanessa.
[Vanessa] I was very nervous
to share my age
because it was something
that he was nervous about.
But he's willing to push through.
Time will tell, like, where this goes.
[Chris] I have strong feelings for her,
and, you know,
I think that it's up to me to prove that,
you know, I'm somebody
that can be in it for the long haul.
And I'm looking forward to continuing
to build this connection.
But, you know, you go from a retreat
out into the real world
to now living together.
I… I mean,
you know, of course I'm nervous.
But I'm excited, nervous excited.
But you turned all of your promises
To lies ♪
["Never Have I Ever"
by John Coggins & Donna Lou playing]
[Natalie] Upon arriving at this retreat,
a group of singles of all ages
came looking for love
without knowing anyone's age.
[Nick] They dated, connected,
and got to know each other
without the usual judgments age can bring.
[Natalie] Some found love
within their age group.
The big reveal, 46.
Stop it. I'm 47.
-Whoo!
-[both chuckling]
I'm 26.
-Really?
-[chuckling] Yeah.
-I'm 23.
-Oh!
Forty…
-Forty?
-…four.
-Forty-four?
-Yeah.
Oh wow.
I am 48 years old.
-Okay. All right!
-Yeah. [laughs]
[Nick] While others were shocked
by the age difference.
I'm 60.
[Vanelle gasping]
[Vanelle chuckling]
Never have I ever… ♪
[Nick] Now, six of those couples
with age differences
ranging from 15 years apart
to as much as 33 years apart,
move forward
in the next phase of this journey.
This is happening to me, yeah… ♪
[Natalie] They'll live together,
share their daily lives,
and meet each other's closest friends
and families,
putting their relationships
to the real world test.
I… I never thought
I could love this much… ♪
[Nick] At the end of this experience,
they will face a big decision
that could change their lives forever.
They'll take the journey
to the top of this mountain
to face the person
they've built something with and decide,
is this just the end of an experiment
or the beginning
of something life-changing?
Never have I ever loved this much… ♪
[Natalie] Will age and all that comes
with it be the thing that separates them
or the thing they overcome?
Can the love they found
survive what's coming next?
Never have I ever, except you ♪
[upbeat music playing]
[Pfeifer] Oh wow! Okay.
I'll take this one.
Wow!
-This is beautiful.
-This is nice.
I just can't believe I'm here
with Derrick.
-Cheers.
-Cheers.
We really have gotten along great so far,
and it's almost been unnervingly easy,
but this really is
the next phase in this experience,
and the real world
is about to smack us in the face.
I'm definitely worried about the stigmas
and the judgments that will come.
I mean, Derrick is nearly twice my age,
which saying that out loud,
it feels crazy.
I would be lying if I said, like,
thoughts haven't crossed my mind.
Like, what would my family think?
What would my friends think?
-We made it.
-We did.
But that doesn't dissuade me
from continuing with Derrick.
I'm happy to face the judgments
because he means so much to me.
But it… it will be challenging.
[chuckling]
-Oh my God! Hey, guys.
-Hello!
Oh my God!
[Theresa] I can't wait to see everybody,
but I'm nervous.
I still have some reservations
over the whole age gap.
Staying in the bubble would've been
a much more comfortable situation,
but that's not reality.
-Look who it is.
-[chuckles]
-Hey!
-Yeah.
[funky music playing]
[Pfeifer] Hey!
Love you, Theresa and Prince Harry.
[all chuckling]
I've definitely had
a little bit of time now to kind of,
uh, decompress from Libby
telling me her age in the Promise Room.
It'll be good for us
to get to actually spend, like,
a little bit more quality
one-on-one time together.
To the first three couples,
and hopefully we got some, uh, friends
and girlfriends right behind us.
Damn right. Absolutely. Cheers to that.
-[Pfeifer] Oh!
-We got another one.
-[Theresa] Oh my gosh!
-[Pfeifer] Okay.
Leah and Chris,
I'm a little bit surprised,
but they really did have
that physical connection,
and they seemed so deeply
involved with each other.
I do kind of question,
do they have the strength
of knowing each other's values
and everyday character?
Because it's been a lot of touching
and kissing and less talking.
But, you know,
that can maybe go a long way,
so we'll just have to see there.
Oh!
[both] We made it!
-[Logan] Libby!
-[Theresa] Hi!
-Hi! Hey, girl!
-Hey, sexy!
Last time I saw Vanessa and Logan,
they were broken up.
And I have heard some comments
regarding optics.
That one
was really out of left field for me,
but it was kind of an exciting surprise.
And I hope that they're happy ever after
and in love forever.
I don't know
if I see it, though. [chuckling]
-I'm on the loose ♪
-[all cheering]
-The party has already started.
-[Theresa] You guys look awesome!
Hey, how're you doing?
[Vanessa] Jorge and Vanelle are so cute.
I wasn't really sure
who Vanelle was gonna pick,
so that was good
to see her where she's at.
I think that they're a great match.
I just see their energy together.
Like, they're so affectionate.
I feel like a lot of the other couples
here are more affectionate
than Logan and I are.
Tell us about your journey.
I don't really know.
-I was gonna say…
-[Leah] Okay.
-Yeah.
-I love listening to him talk, so do it.
-Tell 'em our journey.
-[Chris] All right.
So, we had no communication.
-Like, it just--
-It's natural. It was…
-It was out of nowhere.
-You didn't meet on the speed date?
-Nope!
-Nothing.
But immediately the conversation
was super natural.
We didn't have to force anything.
I wish I could say there's more to it.
-But there is not. Yeah.
-Yeah.
[Vanessa] Today, all day long,
seeing you guys together
made me realize
how wonderful you are together.
'Cause I hung out with him.
Like, we had a great time.
Wait, why didn't you guys work out then?
Now we're getting all serious, huh?
You had another connection.
Yeah, so they went on a date.
-Okay. Well, it was…
-No. I'm just kidding.
-It was a group activity.
-Like I said, they!
-It was a group.
-It was a group activity. Okay.
-Oh man. Hold on. Let me…
-We had a beautiful…
It was fine.
-It was beautiful already?
-It was.
Did you guys kiss or something?
How about on this group date?
[pop music playing]
Did you have a-- Oh! [chuckling]
-Yeah.
-[laughing]
I feel like I may have made a mistake.
Part of me was already battling
with whether I should share that or not
about the kiss that me and Vanessa had
prior to me and Leah's relationship.
-There was some wine involved.
-Oh, now there's wine?
We're getting woozy.
-I'm sober on every date.
-We're hot.
-We did get very woozy.
-We're hot.
And, you know, it was a very simple…
-Yeah, it was.
-…kiss.
-Small kiss.
-Oh, I heard you were sucking face.
-No! No! There was no tongue.
-No, we weren't!
I didn't know
that Chris and Vanessa kissed.
So that was interesting to find out today.
I just thought he would have told me
ahead of time
'cause apparently Logan already knew.
Apparently, maybe everyone knew.
I have no idea.
We gotta see what's up now
because that's unacceptable. Period.
I mean, you know, the reality is,
we're on a… we're… we're at a retreat.
-We're finding connections.
-I didn't find any, so I don't know.
I think it was a mistake to not
reveal that and talk about that earlier.
Did I mess up? I guess… I don't know.
I'll find out soon.
Okay, so Pfeif, as somebody
who's in a similar situation,
how are you feeling about
Derrick having kids,
the age gap, all the things?
Yeah, I don't have experience
dating someone who does have children.
-Same.
-[Pfeifer] Um, I mean…
I like Derrick for all that he is,
including his children,
and he wouldn't be the person that he is
if he didn't have his children.
And, like, family
and being a dad like that,
those are things
that are so important to me.
It only adds to his character.
-Yeah.
-Okay, so how are you feeling?
-About the whole kids thing?
-[Pfeifer] Yes.
[Libby] Honestly, everything you said,
I second that.
And when I heard he had kids,
I feel like I took him more seriously.
-Yeah!
-[Libby] Because, like I said…
I'm looking for a guy who's more mature.
-It grounds them.
-[Pfeifer] Yes.
More established,
and to hear that he's, like, an involved…
-…good father, honestly.
-[Theresa] Caring, yes.
Yeah.
-He's quality.
-It's attractive.
-High value.
-It's attractive.
[Jorge] How about you, Andrew?
Only one girl that I've ever dated
has met my daughters,
but it didn't work out.
And ever since then,
I've been super protective of them, so…
No one else has ever met my children.
Um, I told myself that no one else would
unless I knew
that that was going to be my… my person.
-You've told Libby about your daughters?
-Yeah.
I lead with it.
They're a huge part of my life, so…
It's tough. You know this.
When you have kids, it's like,
you know, you don't want people
coming in and out of their lives.
-Right.
-You know?
Has Libby showed you signs
of being that person?
We're gonna find out, to be honest.
Well, my situation is, um,
I have two children.
When did you share
with her your children--
-I haven't. I'm about to.
-You haven't.
-And so…
-She doesn't know you have kids?
-No.
-So, wait!
-I couldn't…
-I totally didn't think about the fact.
-Does… does Jorge have kids?
-Yeah, he does not have any kids.
[Chris] Dang.
-[Libby] Has he been married?
-I haven't really asked.
-So, are you worried about that?
-No, I'm not worried about it.
Because if in fact,
we wouldn't have got here
if that was a factor.
If you were-- Right. That's fair.
Right. When I told her my age,
she didn't blink.
Vanelle didn't care about my age,
and I was happy.
I'm relieved about that.
But something that's weighing on me,
something I really want to discuss
with her, is my children
and their ages, right?
So, my kids' age
are right around the same age as her.
And it's a concern because I need to see
her reaction and how she feels about it.
I believe that our connection can
withstand it, but we're gonna find out.
He doesn't want kids outside of marriage.
He doesn't want a baby mama or anything.
And I love that.
Because I'm the same way.
["Pray For Me"
by Karl Hungus & Simon Diamond playing]
Pray for me now ♪
Pray for me ♪
You got the demons
In my head going crazy ♪
I can't bury them down ♪
Dancing around me
Like a looming shadow ♪
Waiting to watch me drown ♪
They want you and your wicked ways ♪
Don't care how long it takes ♪
Take me down to where the devil lies ♪
Work your spell on me ♪
I know that you'll trip me somewhere ♪
As you pull me down closer to hell ♪
Pray for me ♪
[song ends]